Autumn 2010 - St Luke's Anglican School

S h a v e d f o r a C u r e !
Leukaemias are cancers that affect the blood and
bone marrow. All leukaemias start in the bone
marrow where developing blood cells, usually
developing white cells, undergo a malignant
change. They multiply in an uncontrolled way
and crowd the marrow, affecting its ability to
make normal blood cells. Increasing numbers of
abnormal cells, called blast cells or leukaemic
blasts eventually spill out of the bone marrow
and travel around the body in the bloodstream.
Leukaemia is the most common form of cancer
affecting children with around 600 to 700 children
under the age of 15 diagnosed with cancer in
Australia each year. It is only through research that
we can hope to find a cure to this and other cancers.
Organisations like the Leukaemia Foundation are
not only involved in funding research, they provide
other valuable services in the areas of emotional
support and counselling, educational support
programs, information, accommodation, transport,
practical assistance and clinical trial information.
All of these services are invaluable for those
suffering from the disease and for their loved ones.
Each year Noble House supports the Leukaemia
Foundation by running ‘Shave for a Cure’ and this
year was no different. Many students chose to
have their hair coloured, others to have their hair
shaved very short, and Mr Toorenburg even chose
to have his moustache shaved off! Almost $2000
was raised for this most worthwhile foundation.
Student vs Teachers
Football
It appears that nothing excites the
students more than a chance to
compete (and I suspect the chance to
beat) the teachers in a ‘friendly’ game of
anything. Towards the end of Term 1 the
Middle School students challenged the
teachers to a game of football (soccer for
those of us that are somewhat older) one
lunch hour and the challenge was taken up.
Mr Robinson assembled his team
comprising the talented and well some
maybe not so talented teachers to take
on the football might of the Middle School.
The showdown was set and an enthralling
match unfolded. The teachers may have been older, but they were also
stronger and were able to keep their younger opponents in their half
for a considerable amount of time throughout the match. The teachers
ran out victorious, but all importantly a great time was had by all.
This spurred the Senior students on and they quickly sent out a further
challenge for the following week. With
teams assembled and the help of the
Under 19 Bundaberg Spirit goalkeeper
guarding the teachers’ net, the game got
underway. Spirited play for our Seniors
was certainly the order of the day; but
this proved to be ineffective against
the teachers’ attacking game, and the
teachers were again victorious. However,
the real winners were school spirit and
relationship development.
THESTLUKE’SWAY Autumn Edition 2010
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