School Photos will be held on Tuesday 14 (MS/SS) and Wednesday 15 (JS) February (Week 3 Term 1). Family Photos will take place on the Wednesday. ALL orders will now be made online and families will receive an email from MSP directly within the next week with instructions and links. Further information (including uniform requirements) to come.

Information from MSP Photography…

This year we will be moving to online ordering, where parents are now able to select their preferred package online – making it much easier for our parent community.

The range of options available to you online has also increased. As well as the option to download a Low Resolution image for a smart-phone, parents will now have the option to purchase a High Resolution Digital Download of their child.

An added incentive for our families is that MSP now offers a 10% discount for all orders above $90.00 a family. To receive this discount online your orders must be placed in one transaction.

Please keep and eye out in your emails for further information.

Merry Christmas

We hope that you have a wonderful Christmas and holiday break.

We know that this time of year can also be very challenging for many individuals and their families. Remember there are supports available and we encourage you to contact them if you are finding the Christmas break tough.

• Lifeline  13 11 14
  Call 24/7 for Crisis Support
• Kidshelp Line  1800 55 1800
  Counselling for young people 5-25 years
• Headspace Murray Bridge  85312 122
  10 Second St, Murray Bridge SA 5253
  https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/murray-bridge/
  Support young people 12-25 years, and their families
  Headspace https://headspace.org.au/
  Reach Out https://au.reachout.com/
  Beyond Blue https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

Mrs McArdle will be on leave in 2023 and Mrs Herrmann will be in the Counselling role next year.

Mrs Herrmann and Mr Yeager will be available when school returns in 2023. Students are welcome to send a Daymap message to them if they would like to catch up for a chat in Week 1 of 2023.

Wishing you a safe holiday.

Unity College has been privileged to receive two grants recently to further improve our resources and equipment for our students.

Nest Swing Installed in Unity College Nature Playground

Unity College Junior School students have been swinging high with the installation of a Nest Swing in the Nature Playground, curtesy of a $1950 grant from the “Flinders University Community Partnership Grant”.

The nest swing has been hugely popular with the Junior School students since it’s installation in August and allows for inclusive play with children of all ages and abilities able to enjoy using the swing.

Steeple Lighting Upgrade Grant

The Unity College Media Team have been successful in receiving a grant from the Rural City of Murray Bridge Council’s Community Events, Grants and Donations Program for $2801 to assist in upgrading lighting equipment for the Steeple.

This project is proudly supported by the Rural City of Murray Bridge.

Stepping into Year 4 is a step into a whole year of engaging, exciting learning experiences.

Year 4 students have the privilege of spending the year getting to know the students from Concordia Kindergarten. Our shared visits each term give the students the opportunity to show caring, responsible leadership – while having fun and building relationships.

Our Units of Inquiry have driven our learning this year.

Our first unit, ‘Who we are’ was a great way to get to know each other, learn what makes positive relationships, celebrate our diversity and build positive classroom culture. Then the excitement of our second unit, ‘How we express ourselves’ took us on a journey into the history of world explorers, our own family history and the early days of Australian settlement. A highlight was visiting the Port Adelaide Maritime Museum and the historic City of Adelaide Clipper Ship. Students were challenged to write letters from the point of view of a convict or free settler and we enjoyed hearing the story of Letty, a very young free settler, in our shared reading times.

The hands on learning in our focus on ‘How the world works’ which involved the building of simple machines was always a learning time we looked forward to as problem solving, resilience and team work were part of the recipe for success. The creativity and understanding of forces shown was amazing – as was the mess created in the design, make and testing process. One other highlight was a visit to Mannum Waterfalls and the Mannum Lookout to explore the changing world around us in our investigation based on ‘Where we are in place and time’. The students had so many opportunities for risk taking, observation and enjoying the beauty of a significant local landmark.

We feel so blessed to have been involved with opportunities to take action in our learning. National Tree Planting Day, beautifying our Junior School gardens, creating gifts for our neighbours in the Lutheran Homes and a visit to the Murray Bridge Salvation Army have enabled us to put our knowledge into action in a positive way.

So much learning, so many experiences – and only 4 terms to make them happen. Year 4 sure is the place to be!

The Financial Information booklet including school fees for 2023 is now available. We ask you to read the information carefully.

If you wish to apply for financial assistance in 2023, please contact the Finance Department email finance@unitycollege.sa.edu.au to obtain the necessary forms.  Applications for financial assistance must be returned to the College by Thursday 8^th December 2022 to ensure that they are assessed in time for fee billing in January 2023.

Information regarding School Card applications is included in the Financial Information booklet.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Unity College Finance Team for assistance.

2023 Financial Information

2023 School Fees and Financial Information

Unity College would like to announce the fee structure for the 2023 school year which was recently approved by the College Board.

As we continue the process of streamlining various tiers in the fee structure for the Junior, Middle and Senior school fees, the College Board and Finance Committee have been focussed on maintaining a quality education environment whilst considering the financial challenges felt by members of the Unity Community and have kept any fee increases again, to a minimum.

A broadsheet summary of the 2023 School Fees is included with the attached letter.

2023 School Fees and Financial Information Letter

2023 Schedule of Fees

If you wish to apply for financial assistance, please contact the Finance Team via email to obtain the necessary forms (finance@unitycollege.sa.edu.au).

2023 Financial Assistance applications close Thursday 8 December 2022 to ensure that they are assessed in time for fee billing in January 2023.

On behalf of the Unity College Board and Finance Committee, we would like to express thanks to you for trusting and accompanying us on the journey to build an excellent leaning environment for our students.

Congratulations to Cheska Nacario (Year 12) who successfully participated in the University of South Australia’s Accelerate Program. This program enables Year 12 students the opportunity to start studying university courses and guarantees them a place in one of UniSAs many business degrees. Cheska completed Communication and Media and was the youngest person in the course.  Her study was all online and required independence, commitment and dedication. This unit has contributed to Cheska’s SACE. Whilst Cheska is not choosing to study business at UniSA next year, this was a valuable learning opportunity and enable Cheska to extend herself in her final year of schooling.