From the Principal

Welcome back to all our families, for what I am sure is going to be another amazing (and final) term for 2026. This term will have a strong focus on our students finishing strong with their final assessment items for the year. We encourage all students, as it is a shorter term, to ensure they start assessments early and systematically work through to ensure they are completed on time. Semester 2 reports will be generated at the end of this term. As such, assessment due dates will be brought forward to accommodate the collection and collation of reporting data. 

Term 4 is also full of opportunities to recognise and celebrate our students’ achievement with our annual awards ceremony happening later this term and the celebration of our graduating students from Kinder, Year 6, and our exiting Year 10 cohort. Our Bible theme for this term is about courage, one of our school values. This term, we focus on our students leaning on Jesus to be courageous in their efforts and to not be afraid to give things a go. In Joshua 1:9, God said to Joshua ‘Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.’

This term always brings lots of excitement, with the Christmas holidays approaching and a soon-to-be well-deserved long vacation. Emmanuel is full of energy and joy, where all our staff and students are excited to celebrate our successes this year, knowing we have tried our best and looking forward to a brighter future. 

Brad Pharaoh – Principal

October

27 | Little Learners, 9.00am - 11.00am
27 | Year 9/10 Outdoor Ed Excursion, 10.30am - 1.30pm
27 | Banjo’s Lunches cut off 12.00pm
28 | Banjo’s Lunches!
30 | Year 6 Talk Money Visit

November

3 | Little Learners, 9.00am - 11.00am
3 | Kinder Orientation Session 1, 12.30pm - 2.30pm
3 | Year 9/10 Outdoor Ed Excursion, 10.30am - 1.30pm
3 | Banjo’s Lunches cut off 12.00pm
4 | Banjo’s Lunches!
5 | Secondary Matinee, 12.30pm - 2.30pm (Students only)
5 | Secondary Production, 6.30pm - 8.30pm
6 | Year 8 Geography Excursion, 9.00am - 2.00pm
6 | Primary Assembly, 9.00am - 9.30am

All details of re-scheduled events will appear on the Emmanuel Calendar.

Secondary Update – PE

Athletics Carnival 2026

What a day! Our Athletics Carnival brought the whole school together, from Kinder to Year 10, for a full program of track, field, relay and novelty events. The house spirit was loud from the opening parade to the final relay, and it was wonderful to see so many families along the oval cheering students over the line.

This year, every entry counted. Place-getters earned 7, 5 or 3 points, and every student who ran, jumped or threw earned a point for their house too. That rule shaped the whole contest. Meehan won more of the placings on the day, but Droughty answered with numbers: 709 entries to Meehan’s 669 and wins in most of the primary novelty events. Every one of those extra entries was worth a point. By the final tally, they had pulled Droughty to within three points: Meehan 2333, Droughty 2330.

Three points is the equivalent of three entries across an entire day. Four more runs, throws or jumps from Droughty would have changed the result. Whether a student finished first or last, their entry mattered. Congratulations to Meehan and well done to Droughty for pushing them all the way to the final point.

Congratulations also to our 2026 Age Champions, the boy and girl in each year level who earned the most points for their house. Each champion added 50 points to their house total, and the honours were shared evenly, eight to Meehan and eight to Droughty.

Year 3: Archie (Meehan) and Harper (Droughty)
Year 4: Sam (Meehan) and Willow (Droughty)
Year 5: Eli (Droughty) and Sophia (Meehan)
Year 6: Italo (Meehan) and Willow (Droughty)
Year 7: Ryan (Droughty) and Ruby (Droughty)
Year 8: Max (Meehan) and Trinity (Droughty)
Year 9: Leo (Meehan) and Faith (Meehan)
Year 10: Lucas (Droughty) and Jessica (Meehan)

A big thank you to the staff who ran stations, judged, recorded and kept the day moving, and to those from our wider school community who showed their support on the day, cheering on competitors.

Dean Prentice - Design Technologies, PE and Health Teacher

Primary Update – Year 4

Welcome to Term 4 – Year 4

Welcome back to Term 4! We hope all our Year 4 families enjoyed a restful school holiday. Mr Nyhouse and Ms Olsen are excited to begin another term filled with learning, laughter, and opportunities to grow together.

We look forward to the many special events and experiences that make Term 4 such a memorable time of year. It will be a wonderful opportunity for students to continue growing in confidence, celebrate their achievements, strengthen friendships, and make special memories together.

📅 Save the Date – Open Classroom!

We will be holding our Open Classroom on Wednesday 18 November at 9.15am. This will be a lovely opportunity for families to visit our classroom, see what we have been learning and celebrate the students’ hard work. More details will be shared closer to the day, but please save the date!

Most importantly, we pray that our students continue to grow in confidence, kindness, and faith as they support one another and embrace new challenges. We look forward to a fantastic final term of learning together!

Misty Olsen – Year 4 Teacher

Employment Opportunities

PRAYER POINT

We pray for our staff and students who are currently unwell and that they recover soon.
We pray for our Year 10 cohort as they navigate their final term at Emmanuel.
We pray for our Year 5 and 6 cohorts as they make preparations for the upcoming Canberra trip.

WEEKLY FOCUS

To show courage in our actions and to trust in the Lord to guide us on our journey.