The Week Ahead - Term 1, Week 7
Monday 9 March to Friday 13 March 2020
From the Head of College
Coronavirus update for schools
A few parents have asked the College about our plans regarding the Coronavirus situation that is evident worldwide. We follow and act upon the Commonwealth Government guidelines and advice, as passed onto us through Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ) and Lutheran Education Queensland (LEQ). Any changes to the advice will be passed to parents/guardians and staff, if and when such changes become available. Our Leadership Team meets regularly, and our current discussions are around planning for scenarios, should there be a need in the future to act as directed by the relevant authorities.
In the meantime, parents and guardians are encouraged to remind their sons and daughters about personal hygiene e.g. washing of hands. As a school, we will be bringing this matter to the attention of all students over the coming weeks.
Parents and extended families should be aware of the current and changing restrictions and guidelines as they apply to overseas travel. These can be accessed through the DFAT Smart Traveller site.
From the College Pastor
Community News
Date Claimer: Jazz Under the Stars
On 14 March, our Big Band is playing in the festival Jazz under the Stars, with seven other schools and the Australian Army Big Band. Adults $5, students free. The event is being held at Toowoomba Anglican School with a 4.30pm start, bring blankets and chairs. There is a barbecue and cafe available throughout the evening. Click here for further information.
International Film Crew on Campus – The Film Guys
Next week, Concordia will be hosting team members from an international production house that specialises in memorable and exciting videos that drive results. The Film Guys have an extensive history of creating entertaining, interesting and engaging videos for boarding schools in the United States and Jordan.
The team want to break into the Australian market and Concordia is the school they have chosen to work with. We have been working together for almost a year to discuss ideas and to help them understand Australian culture.
The team arrive on Wednesday 11 March and will be here until Friday 27 March. They will be meeting with staff and students for the first few days before they commence filming.
Here are some examples of their work:
We look forward to seeing what they create for Concordia!
Mrs Bianca Coleborn
Director of Marketing & Enrolments
NAPLAN 2020
Students at Concordia will be complete the NAPLAN online tests in 2020. In readiness for this, students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 will sit a practice test in March so they are familiar with how to undertake a test before the scheduled testing days. The writing test is still handwritten by students. The Reading, Conventions of Language and Numeracy test will be completed online. Click here for further information.
If you have any concerns please do not hesitate to make contact with Mrs Juanetta Priest at Hume Street Campus, Mrs Jackie Minnikin at Warwick Street Campus and Ms Wendy Bowen or Mrs Roslyn Cook at Stephen Street Campus.
Inter-House Cross Country
The Inter-House Cross Country is being held on Wednesday 11 March. Please click here to view the day's program.
New LLL Banking App!
The LLL is pleased to announce the release of our banking app!
Designed specifically for banking on the go, the LLL app is simple, secure and convenient, and is available now for download now for free.
To download the LLL app depositors can visit the App Store or Google Play or searching for LLL Australia in their preferred store.
Vocal Voyages
Project Based Learning at Concordia
Junior College
TDPS Individual Chess Tournament
Seventeen students across both Junior College Campuses took part in the annual Toowoomba Districts Primary Schools Individual Chess Tournament held at Highlands Christian College on Tuesday. It was amazing to see over 400 participants from across the Toowoomba region be involved in eight rounds of intense strategy and sportsmanship to win each game. Congratulations to all students who represented the College and they are to be commended on their individual results achieved at the tournament.
Outside School Hours Care
Stephen Street Campus
The Fourth Industrial Revolution – Industry 4.0
I’m not sure how many of you will have heard the news that we are now in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The first - harnessing steam and water power, second - electricity and production lines and the third – computerisation and the digital revolution. What we are experiencing today is the fourth, the exponential growth of the “Internet of Things” and the “Internet of Systems”. This is having a profound impact on the proliferation of knowledge. According to Shane Parish, 50% of the knowledge that a graduate engineer begins their career with will be superseded within 2.5 to 5 years. I find this quite extraordinary.
Canteen Closure
Please note, due to events happening, the canteen will be closed from Wednesday 18 March to Friday 20 March.
Excavate the Chocolate Chips from a Cookie!
The Year 7 students in History this term have been learning about the varied techniques used by Archaeologists and that Archaeological excavations are a destructive process.
This week they had the opportunity to experience what being an Archaeologist would feel like during an excavation activity involving a chocolate chip cookie where the chocolate chips serve as the artefacts while the cookie serves as the archaeological site.
SSC P&F News
EASTER HOMESTYLE BAKE FUNDRAISER
Less than a week to go to place your orders to get your pantry and freezer stocked up with some delicious goodies in time for Easter and school holidays! Feed the hungry teenagers at a moments notice or have some treats stockpiled for those unexpected visitors and sleepovers. Order forms and menus are now available (you should have received one via your student), alternatively click here to access the order form.
Orders and payments are to be returned to the school no later than Wednesday 11 March and order pick up will be on Friday 20 March between 2pm to 4pm or during Open Day morning on Saturday 21 March.
Sports News
Concordia welcomes Evelyn Page (far right in photo above) as our new Volleyball coach! Evelyn is a highly motivated and experienced former professional Indoor Volleyball player from Peru. She is highly qualified and has competed with the Peruvian national team as a reserve player. Evelyn comes to Concordia as a player/coach of the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) Firehawks women's volleyball team.
Boarding
Weekly Boarding News
This week is all about boarding food – food, glorious food!
DINNER ONE NIGHT: meat and veges, and dessert (sorry about the main course photo: they enjoyed it so much it was gone before I could take a photo).
PARTY ANOTHER NIGHT: Matthew Sharp’s 18th Birthday (Cakes cooked and iced by Ms Maureen)
