The Week Ahead - Term 4, FINAL
Friday 29 November 2019
From the Head of College
This past school year has been a remarkable 12 months for Concordia Lutheran College. We have achieved many things together, and the learning and teaching across the College has continued unabated with a high level of commitment, energy and purpose.
I would like to use this opportunity to thank our communications team (Mrs Christine Loan and Mrs Bianca Coleborn) for producing this weekly newsletter, along with many other fine publications throughout the year. Thank you for a job well done!
Over the past week, we have celebrated together on many levels. The support across the College community has been extraordinary and I pass on thanks to extended families, staff and students for a superb effort over these days and indeed throughout the year. Congratulations, one and all!
From the College Pastor
Community News
Inter-House Swimming Carnival
Concordia Lutheran College Uniform Guide
The College has developed an official Uniform Guide for families to reference regarding uniform expectations in 2020 and beyond. Please click here to access this guide. Thank you to our wonderful students who participated in the photo shoot earlier this year to illustrate the uniform.
One change that has been implemented is the expectation regarding sports shoes. Previously sports shoes were required to be predominantly white. However, we acknowledge the red dirt in our beautiful city makes white shoes difficult to maintain. Therefore, sports shoes may be predominantly white or predominantly blue moving forward.
This does mean that other coloured sports shoes are not acceptable with the College sports uniform, except in the case of sports specific shoes required, i.e. running spikes, netball-specific shoes etc.
There will be a grace period at SSC during Semester 1, after which time this expectation will be enforced.
Should you have any questions, please contact the relevant Director of Campus.
Mrs Bianca Coleborn
Director of Marketing and Enrolments
Project Based Learning at Concordia
Junior College
State Honours Ensemble Program
Congratulations to Yuan Cabahug, Jemma Welsh, Alistair Richards, Adam Armstrong, Luca Blyth, Finn Donald and Madeleine Busiko. This group of talented Junior College musicians will be representing Concordia at the State Honours Ensemble Program during the Christmas break.
Thank You and Farewell
This year we have been fortunate to have the expertise and talents of two extraordinary ladies at the Junior College.
Mrs Fiona Stone has capably led both the students and teachers into a whole new world of technology throughout 2019 and we will be sad to see her leave us at the end of this term. We wish Fiona all the best in all her endeavours in the future.
Frau Irena Kobald had been a wonderful addition to our team teaching German to our students in the absence of Frau El Attar who has been on maternity leave. The students have been exposed to not only the German language, but also the many other different languages that Frau Kobald is able to speak.
We say goodbye to both of these ladies, but hope that we cross paths with them again in the future.
We also say farewell to our Junior College Strings teacher, Mrs Katherine Elsworth who will also be leaving us at the end of the year. A huge thank you to Mrs Elsworth for all that she has contributed to our Strings Program over the years.
Junior College Report Cards
Junior College Semester 2 Report Cards will be available on Parent Lounge by Friday 6 December. You will be notified via email when this upload is complete.
Please contact SSC Reception if you have any problems accessing Parent Lounge.
JC Year 6 Big Day Out
What does swimming at Milne Bay, the Grand Central and Bazinga bowling all have in common? The Year 6 students on their Big Day Out of course. Students from both campuses joined together for a day of fun and socialisation. What a fantastic way to conclude their year.
Outside School Hours Care
Stephen Street Campus
Year 7 Orientation Day a Success!
On Monday 25 November, 38 Year 6 students had the opportunity to meet their Year 7 Home Class teachers Ms Nicarla Hindle and Ms Shalindi Jayasuriya at the Year 7 Orientation Day at Stephen Street Campus.
Mrs Roslyn Cook, Mrs Carissa Jaworska, Mr Jason Smith, Mrs Michelle Price and both the Senior and Middle College Leaders were also there to welcome the students.
Throughout the day the visiting students participated in many varied activities. Some even included a sample of their elective subjects, Food and Fibre, Design and Technology and Dance.
The day concluded with the Year 11 Peer Support Leaders, running three different team building activities for the students to enable them to get to know their fellow peers.
As the students were leaving to enjoy afternoon tea, many said that they had enjoyed the day and were looking forward to starting Year 7 in the new year.
Middle College Students Ride or Slide
On Thursday 28 November, 119 students and 7 staff members had an action-packed BIG day out at Dreamworld and Whitewater World at Coomera.
Some students enjoyed the refreshing, cool water and slides, while other students opted to go on the exhilarating rides in the theme park. Many people even caught a glimpse of the tiger cubs wrestling in the tiger enclosure.
Overall, it was a day which enabled both students and staff to simply enjoy hanging out with their friends celebrating another eventful year in the Middle College.
Mrs Roslyn Cook
Middle College Coordinator
Year 8 English Guest Speaker
Earlier this week, Year 8 English students welcomed guest speaker, Ms Henrietta Lee, Editor-in-Chief of Bella Rae magazine. She spoke to students about the magazine production process and the challenges facing the industry. Thank you, Henrietta!
Sports Uniforms ready to order!
The new sports uniforms for 2020 and beyond are now available to order! Please click here to access the online ordering for the following sports:
- Rugby Union
- Basketball
- Volleyball, Soccer and Touch Football*
- Track & Field
*The same uniform can be worn across all three sports - this will limit the number of uniforms that students are required to purchase.
Year 11 Secret Santa
Last Friday, Year 11 students gathered in the Year 12 Commons room to partake in a whole year level Secret Santa. Students had three weeks to purchase a specific person a gift valued between $10 and $15 and had the help of a gift ideas list.
Everyone was super excited and there were lots of quirky, personalised and yummy gifts. This was a rewarding activity to commend our incredible efforts throughout the year, by adapting to the new ATAR curriculum and starting our Units 1, 2 and 3 assessment.
Many of the other year levels also held a Secret Santa gift-giving exchange, with many students delighted to receive a gift from someone they may not have known very well or a close friend.
Jessica Hollonds
2020 College Captain
Boarding
Boarding News
Hello, and welcome to the last The Week Ahead for 2019.
We have had a very busy week in boarding. Some of the week’s events included:
- Lots of cleaning, and moving of rooms (maybe not so much fun)
- A lunch time BBQ, cooked beautifully by the boarders, led superbly by a happy, loud, singing group of PNG students (potential chefs)
- Carols by Candlelight, held at the Hume Street Campus of Concordia Lutheran College, which was enjoyed by all the boarders, whether it was the singing, being under the stars, or the lollies supplied by Ms Maureen.
