Discovery Christian College

At our Primary Assembly this week we recognised our Student of the Week recipients for demonstrating our College values through their effort, kindness and positive attitude to learning.

We also celebrated the achievements of students from Wednesday's Whole School Celebration Assembly.

Congratulations to all of this week's recipients. We are incredibly proud of everything you are achieving. Keep up the fantastic work!

New SchoolTV Resource for Parents - Mental Health Literacy: A Guided Reflection

Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of our children starts with understanding the signs, knowing how to respond and feeling confident about where to seek help. The latest SchoolTV Special Report is now available:

The report includes a Mental Health Literacy Reflection Tool, giving you the opportunity to:
• Recognise the early signs that a child or young person may need support.
• Build confidence in having important conversations about mental health.
• Learn where to access help and support when needed.
• Reflect on your own knowledge and identify ways to strengthen it.

We encourage all parents and carers to take a few moments to explore this important resource via the following link:

http://discovery.qld.schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/special-report-mental-health-literacy-guided-reflection-au

DCC Riders Shine at the QLD Young Aldridge Equestrian Challenge.

From 23–26 July, Discovery Christian College students proudly represented the College at the Queensland Youth Aldridge Equestrian Challenge in Maryborough, competing alongside more than 130 riders across 14 year levels.

Following two days of educational clinics and two days of competition, every one of our riders returned home with ribbons—an outstanding achievement!

For several students, this was their first Aldridge Youth Challenge. They embraced every opportunity to learn, stepped outside their comfort zones and approached each challenge with enthusiasm and determination.

Congratulations to all of our students on the exceptional way they represented themselves and the College. A special congratulations to those who achieved Reserve Champion in their year level and those who received the prestigious Judges' Award.

We are incredibly proud of you all!

On Friday our Prep students celebrated 100 Days of Prep by dressing up as 100 year olds! A fantastic day was had celebrating this special milestone by making 100 Days crowns, decorating biscuits with hundreds and thousands, counting collections to 100, working together to build towers using 100 cups, and writing about what they think they'll be doing when they're 100 years old.

There were lots of laughs, wonderful costumes and so much learning along the way. A fun day celebrating together, as very wise 100 year olds.

Congratulations to our talented dancers who represented Discovery Christian College at the recent Dance X Regional Competition held over the school holiday In Bundaberg.

Competing against strong schools from across the region, our students achieved outstanding results, placing across multiple categories and securing a place at the State Competition this October!

Highlights included:
✨ Primary School Spirit Award (for the second year in a row!)
🥇 Luna (Year 3) – Improvisation Challenge
🥈 Primary Jazz Team – 2nd
🥈 Primary Lyrical Team – 2nd
⭐ Ella (Year 4) – 4th Solo

✨ Secondary Lyrical Team – 1st
🥈 Kaylee (Year 9) – Solo
🥉 Secondary Jazz Team – 3rd
⭐ Secondary Trio – 4th
⭐ Harlow (Year 7) – 5th Solo

Congratulations to all of our dancers and coaches on these fantastic achievements. Such outstanding confidence and dedication. We are incredibly proud of every one of you.

Our Year 9 students spent the first week of term at Emu Gully, enjoying an unforgettable camp filled with challenge, growth and resilience.

Throughout the week students stepped outside of their comfort zones as they tackled a variety of exciting team building activities designed to build communication, leadership and problem solving skills. From navigating muddy obstacles to working together on a cable course, bridge building and buggy rides.

We are so proud of the resilience, courage and teamwork our Year 9 students displayed throughout the week. What an incredible way to start the term!

What a fantastic start to the new term! It has been wonderful to see everyone back at school this week.

We gathered together for our first Primary Assembly of the term, where we celebrated the achievements of our students and recognised our Student of the Week recipients. Congratulations! We are so proud of you!

What an incredible day of sport at the CSL Gala Day in Gladstone! Our students represented DCC with excellence and we are very proud of them.

A huge congratulations to our Oz Tag teams, who brought home some trophies Primary were champions of their competition, showing outstanding teamwork and determination throughout the day. The Middle A and B teams went undefeated in their pool matches before facing each other in the final with the A team claiming the title. The Senior A and B teams remained undefeated before meeting together in the final also!

Well done to our three netball teams who represented DCC so proudly. Our Primary team played an impressive seven matches throughout the day and finished in a very respectable third place. Our Year 7-9 girls had lots of fun throughout the day and played some great netball, also coming third. Our senior team played skillfully throughout the court with some great interceptions and shooting. Well done girls on a brilliant performance!

Congratulations to our Basketball team, who played exceptionally well throughout the tournament and earned a place in the finals.

Our Soccer teams also had a fantastic day of competition. The Primary boys team fought their way through to the final after a series of strong performances, while our Middle boys team competed brilliantly to finish an impressive third overall.

A huge thank you to all of our students, coaches and staff who made the day such a success. We are incredibly proud of the way our students represented DCC and congratulate every participant on a fantastic CSL Gala Day!

Exciting times for 29 DCC Year 10 students as they head out for work experience this week.
Students are engaging in a variety of career pathways from Real Estate, Hairdressing, Mechanical, Tourism, Child Care, Engineering, the Police Force, Trades and more.
A big heartfelt thank you to businesses that have supported students with this valuable opportunity.
If you or your business would like to get involved please reach out to DCC at [email protected] or via the QR code.

A big congratulations to the DCC Primary Students of the Week for Week 9!

We are so proud of what you have achieved. Your hard work and positive attitude have been recognised. Keep striving to do your best, supporting those around you and shining in all that you do.

Well done!