Lyneham Middle School News

2016 Camps: MIddle School Video

Checkout what happened on the Middle School camps.

2016 Paper Plane Competition

There was lots of excitement and anticipation as students headed out to the oval this morning for the annual BCC Paper Plane Competition. As the different year groups came forward the competition along with a strong westerly wind gave students a bit of a challenge. Junior School: Gudgenby won with 15 points Middle School: Booromba won with 13 points Senior School: Namadji won with 10 points Teachers: Gudgenby won with 10 points The overall winner on the day was: Gudgenby with a total of 32 points. Many thanks to Mrs Harch and Pastoral staff for organising this event.

2017 BCC Middle School Camps

8 records broken at the BCC Athletics Carnival

The showcase at yesterday’s BCC Athletics Carnival was the Girls 800m where Katherine M, from Year 9, shaved 50 secs off a 30 year old record.

ACT-Southern NSW Interschools Ski Competition

Congratulations to Emma V in Year 6 and Ryan E in Year 10 who have been invited to complete in the Nationals following recent results at the ACT-Southern NSW Interschools Ski Competition. Both students performed very well in a highly competitive field. Emma will compete in the Alpine and Skier Cross events and Ryan will compete in the Snowboard event. Congratulations to these two students for their magnificent efforts and success. Please keep them in your prayers as they prepare for the Nationals.

ADFA Excursion for Year 7/8 Boys

This week the Year 7 & 8 boys had a wonderful opportunity to visit Australia’s Defence Force Academy. We were given a comprehensive tour through the university, visiting a cadets' room, science labs, engineering workshops, PE training facilities, gyms and the high ropes course.

A Knights Tale

Year 8 English have been busy learning about the characteristics of a knight.

Angkor/Khmer Empire Creative Task- Year 8 HASS

Year 8 HASS Angkor/Khmer Empire Creative Task Students in Year 8 have been getting creative through their study of the Angkor/Khmer Empire in HASS. Over the last 2 weeks, students created documentaries, digital 3D models, diaries and sculptures. Some even tasted as good as they looked! Students were given the creative task to produce a piece of work either digitally or physically to portray an aspect of life in the Angkor/Khmer Empire. During their final HASS lesson of the semester, students took the opportunity to demonstrate how much they have learned about the empire by showcasing their creations. Mrs Cloete and Mrs White were impressed by how creative students were in working to their particular strengths and style of learning. Well done students for a fantastic end to a wonderful semester of learning!

ANZAC Commemoration

In the lead up to Anzac Day our Year 6 students combined together in the last week of Term to capture, in their own words, their individual reflections on those Australians who have sacrificed their lives in war and other conflicts. They wrote their thoughts on small wooden crosses which will be sent to the Australian War Memorial who will arrange to be laid throughout the centenary period on war graves and memorials where Australian servicemen and women are buried in countries such as Turkey, France, Belgium, Malaysia, Singapore, Greece, South Africa and the Middle East. Lest We Forget

Book Tasting

This week Year 8 did some “Book Tasting” in the Library. Groups were give 1 minute to select a book from a genre table and then 4 minutes to taste it and rate it. A number of matches were made!”

Book Week Author Visit

Last week we celebrated Book Week at the College. We enjoyed a visit from author Katrina Nannestad, who entertained students with her wonderful wit as well as teaching students about the skills every good author needs. Thank you to Mrs Rachel Richards and Mrs Sharon Bowers for organising the week of events. The celebrations culminated on Friday with our Book Character Dress-Up Day.

Brindabella's Got Talent

It certainly does! Congratulations to all who were involved in this fantastic event – the student talent exhibited was fantastic with some very funny and very skilled performances.

Celebrating a fabulous BCC Twighlight Fete

A big thank you to all those people, P&F members, staff and parents, who put in so much time and effort to make Friday’s Twilight Fete such a huge success. Special thanks and appreciation to Suzie Fowler who gave up so much of her time to coordinate the entire event. This was my first Brindabella Fete and the sense of community and spirit that I witnessed on Friday was another highlight to what has been a very big year for Brindabella. Bruce Handley Principal Brindabella Christian College

Chicken Hatching

Year 6 students are excited to begin our chicken hatching project. Chickens raised will be placed in the new chicken yard that is being built in the kitchen garden.

Children's Book Council - Book of the Year

Mrs Richards and four students in Year 7 attended the Children's Book Council Book of the Year awards announcements at the National Library. A highlight was meeting award winning author Libby Gleeson.

Claymation at BCC

Year six students are studying plate tectonics in Science. They are currently creating a 'Claymation' to represent the three types of plate movements (convergent, divergent and transform) and their relationship to earthquakes.

Commemoration to mark Battle for Australia

Senior School and Middle School students attended the 2014 Battle for Australia Commemoration National Ceremony at the Australian War Memorial on Wednesday 3rd September. This annual wreath-laying ceremony brings together ex-service men and women, family and friends to commemorate the service and sacrifice of all those who served during the Battle for Australia. The wreath-laying commemorates the service and sacrifice of all those who served in defence of Australia in 1942 and 1943 during a period when our nation appeared to face its greatest peril. The first Wednesday in September was chosen because it marks the first significant defeat of Japanese forces on land in the Battle of Milne Bay in 1942.

Congratulations Hayley

Over the period of Friday 6 – Monday 9 June 2014, Hayley T from 7S went to Queensland for a Skipping competition. This competition was the 2014 National Rope Skipping Championships and included a number of teams come from NT, QLD, NSW and ACT. Over the three-days of competition, Hayley and her team, the infinity Jumpers, competed in freestyle and speed events. Her team received 4 bronze medals, 1 silver medal and placed 3rd overall (Bronze) in their age division. The weekend was a huge success, not only for Hayley and her team, but also for the whole club of Jazzy Jumpers. Congratulations on your achievement Hayley, we are proud of you!

Cross Country

What a beautiful sunny day for Cross Country. The students looked like they had a great time.

End Of Year Activities 2013

Our students had a blast celebrating the end of the school year today at our various off-campus activities.

En garde!

Last Thursday saw the launch of our fencing group for 2014. Containing both new and old faces, the students launched straight into learning the basics of fencing. There were smiling faces all around with both structured training and fun games utilising newly formed skills. We encourage any students who may be interested to join to see Mr Maher for details.

Iron and Clay

On Wednesday Iron and Clay came and visited the Middle and Senior Schools. We had a great time singing and dancing along to some familiar tunes. Band members also shared a little about themselves and gave a heartfelt testimony. It was great for our students to see this ministry in action and to see young Christians living out their faith.

Last few days of 2015

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Let Them Run Wild

As the days are getting shorter and the weather is colder it is a good reminder that children still need to get outside and do exercise and activities. This is not only good for their health but also good for their mental health. Click here for recent research in this area.

Mathletics Workshop

Last night an interested group of about fifty parents (from Kindergarten to Year 6) attended the Mathletics workshop organised by Mr Roberts and run by Tracy Gallagher of 3PLearning. It proved informative and gave all those present a better understanding of the program and why the school is so keen to see students succeed in their use of the program. Thank you to Tracy, all staff and parents who attended the workshop.

Middle School Fundraiser - Support the Vietnam Missions Trip

$2 wristbands are on sale at BCC during lunch 1 and at Parent Teacher information nights. Please buy one and help fund craft supplies and stationery for Vietnam students. The Mission Team will be visiting Vietnam over the April holidays.

Miss Ann celebrates 60 Years

Our Miss Ann celebrated her 60th birthday over the Christmas break so we didn't get a chance to celebrate with her. Happy Birthday Miss Ann from your Brindabella family. Thank you for the blessing you are to our community. We love you.

Night Sesh

There was a great atmosphere yesterday afternoon in the LLC, as some of our Senior Leaders set up for Night Sesh. With the colour of balloons, decorations and the twinkle of lights, one could sense the excitement and hope of a great night to come! It was great to see a good turn-up of students from Year 7 to 12.

Official Opening of the New Junior School Wing

Senator the Hon Zed Seselja, Senator for the ACT, tried out the slide at the Official Opening of the new Brindabella Christian College Junior School Wing today.

Success in the Pool, ACT Winter Development Series

Congratulations to Aiden in Year 5 who enjoyed swimming success on Sunday at the ACT Winter Development Series 4. This final winter event was held at the AIS. Competitors could elect 5 events to swim in. Aiden swam in five events, placed in each race and got four PB's. Well done Aiden we are proud of your achievements!

There is a lot happening on the building site today

Video of Year 7/8 Camps

This is a short video showing some of the things that happened on Boy's 7/8 Camp and at Girl's 7/8 Camp.

Welcome back to BCC

BCC Lyneham Campus was abuzz today as students came to meet their new BCC Pastoral teachers. It was lovely to see so many smiling faces as students and teachers chatted and got to know each other. On Friday 2 February Interviews will continue in preparations for the first full day of Term 1 on Monday 5 February. On Monday all students should be in full Summer Uniform. Junior School (Kindergarten to Year 4) children need to assemble in the Junior school morning muster area at 8.55am. Middle School students (Year 5-Year 8) assemble at the outdoor amphitheater at 8.55am when the first bell sounds. Senior School students (Year 9 to Year 12) assemble in the LLC Building at 8.55am when the first bell sounds.

Welcome morning tea for new students

Last Tuesday the 25th of February we welcomed our new students with prayer and fellowship as we gathered to share a special morning tea.

Year 5/6 Camp Video

Here is a short video on what happened on the Year 5/6 Camp.

Year 5 Mother's Day Project

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Year 5 “Remember”

Students in Year 5 lent their voices to the Australian War Memorial’s Remember Me project. During Library time students recorded the names of Australians who died during the First World War. These recordings will be played in the First World War section of the cloisters in the Commemorative area of the Australian War Memorial. More than 62,000 Australians lost their lives during World War One and each of them will be remembered in this Roll of Honour Soundscape. Each student was given a brief biography of the soldier whose name they recorded. Two students, Hannah Passlow and Penelope Amoore, were thrilled to be able to record the names of their own relatives who fought and died. Thanks to Mrs Rachel Richards and Mrs Kate Wainwright for your help in organising this special opportunity.

Year 7 & Year 8 Girls visit ADFA

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Year 8B Science

Students dissected hearts, lungs and livers. There were a few squeamish moments, especially when they blew up the lungs to show how they can expand!

Year 8 HASS Excursion to see "Gold and the Incas: Lost world of Peru"

On Tuesday, Mrs White and Mrs Cloete took Year 8 HASS students to see the 'Gold and the Incas' exhibition at The National Gallery of Australia.

Yr 6 Culture Booth

This term in HASS, Year 6 have been learning about the development of Australia as a nation and the reasons for people migrating to our country. To celebrate our multicultural nation, students have been working hard in class to research, prepare and present a country, and create a booth to promote its culture.