Displaying Love is one of Cedar’s three key values, and part of seeing this in action is our ongoing sponsorship of children through Compassion Australia. 

COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on people living in poverty. Cedar College has continued to support our Compassion sponsor children in Thailand and Tanzania during this time. However, Compassion needs further support to enable them to effectively help those in need.

People who struggled for survival on a day-to-day basis before COVID-19, are facing increased challenges and pressures. Those who were reliant on a tourist buying a meal from their stall no longer have any income, they don’t even have support from their government.

Incredible Support

Cedar College has held a range of different fundraisers earlier this year, including the sale of House team badges, Sports Day sausage sizzles and coffee stalls. With the help of these fundraisers and support from our school community, We are pleased to announce that Cedar was able to raise and donate $2000 to Compassion, to support even more families and communities during this time. This money will help families with basic food supplies, access to medical support and hygiene products to help protect them during this time.

We are thankful that we have been able to continue to partner with Compassion at this time, as they continue to support those in need.

Thank you so much to all of our Cedar families who have helped to provide this support.

Miss Kerry Spriggs, Year 7 & Thailand Service Trip Co-ordinator

One of the activities planned in lieu of the camp was the Year 6s on-campus fun day, held on Friday 5th June. The Year 6 students were divided into teams and were given a series of physical and academic challenges to complete. Some of the team activities included transporting a tennis ball using a series of PVC pipes, a team frisbee challenge, a paper plane flying contest, team jigsaw puzzles, and a Nerf target range.

The students attempted each challenge enthusiastically earning points along the way. The scores for the day were very close, ending in a tie breaker to decide second place.

Developing Teamwork

The activities that the students took part in enabled them to develop their teamwork skills, as well as giving them opportunities to build further friendships across the two classes. The Fun Day was an opportunity to do something special as a Year 6 cohort, and it was an enjoyable time for all involved.

A special thank you goes to Mr Austin, Josh Taylor (Primary School Chaplain), Pastor Jeremy, and everyone who helped out on the day.

Mr Nathan Carson, Year 6 Teacher

After learning the basic principles involved in the composting process, the students were divided into four teams, with each team responsible for collecting food scraps and wastepaper from around school or home. They then had to use their skills and knowledge to turn the waste into nutrient-rich compost to be used to improve soil quality, appropriate for gardening.

A Positive Contribution

To add some friendly competition, each team has been weighing all the waste that goes into their compost pile, with the team who composts the most to win a pizza lunch next term. Pizza is also on offer for the best quality compost – to be judged by the Cedar groundskeepers.

To date, the four teams combined have composted over 300kg of waste which would have otherwise been destined for landfill! It has been a fun and practical way to learn about a simple, yet highly effective way in which we can all make a positive contribution towards taking care of the environment.

Below are comments from some of our students, about what they learnt during the process:

Throughout the semester we have collected food waste and used papers from the provided bins. Our aim was to recycle them into nutrient-rich soil (compost). The task was an enjoyable experience for everyone, and throughout the task, we achieved a better understanding of recycling food waste. Personally, I enjoyed the team effort in making compost. I believe the task will encourage students to adopt composting at home. – Tushar

Composting has been a great experience. We have been able to learn and understand how composting works and we feel extremely lucky that our class specifically has been given the opportunity to do so. My composting group enjoys seeing the result of food scraps and waste paper being transformed into rich, dark soil. – Amber & Sukhmani

Mr Daniel Thorpe, Year 9 Humanities Teacher

The Year 11 Drama students have worked diligently throughout this semester, perfecting their character portrayals for their performance of The Great Gatsby.

Under the direction of Campbell Paull, the talented home-grown Theatre Company Lost in the Forest delivered a compelling interpretation of this classic American novel.

As well as on-stage roles, the students were also involved in the many aspects of Drama that take place behind the scenes, developing their skills in lighting, costume, sound, and set and prop design.

Well done to the cast and crew!

Mrs Anna Briggs, High School Drama Teacher