Take a look below for a gallery of photos from the day!

Students put on a special performance for the residents, singing a selection of songs, with students also participating in the weekly church service as they prayed and read the Bible for those in attendance.

The group also heard a message from the Chaplain Leigh Roberts, as well as testimonies from two residents. Students shared Christmas gifts they had prepared for those in the village as well, engaging in joyful conversation with the residents and their peers!

What a fantastic opportunity for our students to share their musical gifts as they build intergenerational friendships!

Part of the focus for these students was to identify a 'Deep Hope' as student leaders for 2026 – both a goal for their leadership that reflects the mission of our school.

Our students concluded:
"Our Deep Hope is that everyone at Calderwood will experience the '3 G s' by having a G o, being G racious and G odly and by prioritising personal and community G rowth; a community united in love, where everyone belongs."

We are thankful for these students and look forward to 2026 as they lead our students and school community.

I attended the Empower Her STEM Summit on the 1st and 2nd of October at the University of Wollongong (UOW). While I was at the Summit, we did many interesting things across our two-day visit.

On our first day we went to BlueScope and after a fun tour bus ride, we saw how metal was made inside the factories. We heard from the current BlueScope cadets about how the machines work and how they get repaired. After that, we went to Buckeroo leatherwork shop, the home of Australian made toolbelts and leather gear, and made keychains!

On our second day we spent our time moving between different classrooms and doing activities. These included making jewellery out of recycled materials and  exploring the hidden world of microscopic freshwater insects. At the end of the day, we received free hoodies and other amazing goodies!

I really enjoyed the 2 days meeting new friends and I loved seeing STEM in action!

Colin’s Christmas albums have spanned generations, bringing his songs to schools, churches, carols by candlelight - and Christmas parties - across Australia. His Aussie Jingle Bells is a true blue Aussie classic. His Scholastic storybooks - Santa Koala , The 12 Days of Aussie Christmas and the like - have become Aussie family favourites.

And as Australia’s #1 kids Christian artist, Colin’s King of Christmas and Jingle Jingle Jesus albums have had families singing and celebrating the birth of Jesus, year after year.

Bible-based songs like On That Very First Christmas , Merry Merry Christmas , Happy Happy Day and Go Tell It To Australia (No Bells!) have become Colin Christmas classics. They join Colin evergreens like 10, 9, 8…God is Great , King of the Jungle and Jesus Rocks The World . And Colin’s collaboration with CityAlight, Jesus Strong & Kind has introduced him to a worldwide audience.

Says Colin, “This year, I’m ready for a good old Christmas singalong! Christmas carols are some of my favourite songs of all. Nudge and I can’t wait to do some carol singing with our friends! I just hope there’s no puppet mischief!”

A Colin Concert has become something special not only for kids but for generations who have grown up with Colin Songs. “I just love how these shows are becoming all-age! There are pre-schoolers, big kids, teens, grandparents…and a lot of the children who came to the concerts back in the day have their own children now! It’s like a great big all-age Christmas Party! I love that!"

Colin Buchanan’s Big Christmas Concert is a family show is full of energy, participation, dancing, singing and a heathy dollop of unpredictable fun - all wrapped around the Colin songs that have been the soundtrack to countless kids clubs, Sunday schools, church services, long drives and family bedtimes.

Everyone's invited to come and add their voice to Colin Buchanan's Big Christmas Concert Tour! Colin can't wait to hear you sing, watch you dance, throw out the beach balls and fire up his remarkable Dunny Blasta™ toilet paper blower for a Christmas party like no other! He'll see you there!