The Week Ahead - Term 3, Week 1
Monday 15 July to Friday 19 July 2019
From the Head of College
From the College Pastor
Community News
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Project Based Learning at Concordia
Junior College
Sports News
This week, we concluded our sports programs and commitments for Semester 1. Special mention to our Junior College students - Ella Rashleigh, Lachlan Rashleigh, James Rice, Torin Edwards and Jack Wiggins who competed for Toowoomba Central Zone at the annual Darling Downs Track and Field Carnival in their quest to represent the region in their chosen events. Congratulations to Torin Edwards, who has been selected in the Darling Downs Track and Field Team to compete at Brisbane in August. All students performed well and are better off for the fantastic exposure and experience these carnivals give our athletes. Well done to you all for your great effort!
Primary School Invitational Chess Tournament
Over the weekend of 15 and 16 June, we had five students attend the Primary Schools Invitational Chess Tournament. They all did very well and placed in the top 80 students. Congratulations to Yuan, Adam, Thomas, Tyler and Jordan. It was a wonderful effort.
Outside School Hours Care
Stephen Street Campus
From the Director of Campus
Time to Reflect
As humans, we always tend to be very focused on looking forward. Working towards the next goal, ticking the next task off our list, prioritising our days and weeks with those things that we feel are important to us. Looking at possibilities in our futures helps to provide a sense of purpose, direction and encouragement through the inevitable difficult passages of life. With students now basking in their first day of holidays, it is important for them to take time to reflect on what they achieved. At the beginning of each term, we encourage all our students to develop SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Timely) as a way of breaking down some of their larger ambitions into actions. There is no doubt that the effort we see our students putting into their studies and involvement in a wide range of activities, flow from these personal goals.
As I reflect on this past semester, I certainly feel very pleased with the goals that we have been able to achieve and progress. On a macro scale, we are enjoying the significant upgrade to the Aquatic Centre, have been thrilled by the spectacle of Bugsy Malone, have successfully delivered Unit 1 in all our new Year 11 subjects, including the transition of assessment and reporting of Year 11 to the TASS Learning Management System (LMS). This LMS will go live to parents and students early next term and will provide real-time tracking and feedback of all Year 11 assessment tasks. I would like to publicly acknowledge the work of Mr James Bishop (HOD Technology) and Karen Watson for the work that has gone on behind the scenes to progress this project.
World's Greatest Shave
Every day, another 35 Australians are diagnosed with a blood cancer. That's one Aussie every 41 minutes. Although research is improving survival, sadly an Australian loses their life to blood cancer every two hours. Students at the Stephen Street Campus will be raising money to give families facing blood cancer, the emotional and practical support they need. The funds raised will also fund vital research to help more people survive blood cancers, while improving their quality of life.
These students will be fundraising across the holidays and throughout Term 3 to support the Leukaemia Foundation. In conjunction with this, Jessica Hollonds, Zoe McCormack and Shilo McCormack will be cutting their hair to donate to Cancer Council to make wigs for those who have lost their hair while fighting cancer.
If you would like to donate to the College World's Greatest Shave team, Concordia Lutheran Smootheran College, click here.
To support Jessica, Zoe and Shilo in their Cancer Council Ponytail Project, click here.
Mr David Rentell
Teacher
Here's a reminder of last year's event:
Uniform Shop - Blazers
Size 16 blazers have now arrived. If you would like to purchase a blazer, please contact the Business Office on 4688 2700.
Please note, the Uniform Shop is closed over the school holidays and will reopen in Term 3.
Inspirational Visit
Last week, we were privileged to welcome at our assembly, past parent, Jeannie Barton, the founder of the Loanialu Health Clinic in Vanuatu. Using her expertise as a registered nurse and midwife, she has developed comprehensive healthcare programs, helping countless families. It was motivating to learn firsthand about the impact of her work and we really enjoyed her visit. The Student Council is keen to support Jeannie in her work and we want to thank her for taking time out of her busy schedule to share her story. We would love to have her back in the near future as her passion was inspirational.
Jessica Hollonds and Savannah Hayes
Student Council International Directors
STEM Inspiration Day Excursion
On Friday 7 June, a group of Years 8 and 9 students attended the University of Southern Queensland's annual STEM Inspiration Day. STEM stands for Science, Engineering, Technology and Mathematics, so the day was a way of enabling students to see the potential opportunities for their future if they choose a STEM career. Two excellent presentations were given by research scientists from USQ. One, a food science researcher, talked of her experiences working for Cadbury among other things, while the other, a robotics engineer and entrepreneur, spoke of two different start up companies that he currently runs, while also being involved in a huge research effort to automate the process by which fat is trimmed from beef to create the perfect presentation of steak in the butcher's window and on the plate. There were some really amazing and inspiring things that were great for the students to be exposed to things about the importance of having the right attitude and of being infinitely curious and loving learning.
Tennis Coaching
