The Week Ahead - Term 4, Week 4
Monday 25 October to Friday 30 October 2020
From the Head of College
In wonderful news, the Concordia Lutheran College Hume Street Kindergarten has been named the State Winner of the Little Scientists Australia Early STEM Award for 2020. There were four projects created that were child initiated and child-focused, relate to the United Nations Sustainability Goals, and align with the ‘Little Scientist’ theme of Quirky Curious Futures. Congratulation to Mrs Melissa Giles and staff for their brilliant work in introducing STEM to our children – Congratulations one and all!
Congratulations to our students, staff, and parents for supporting National Book Week over the past five days. There were many characters portrayed by our Junior College children, and activities in the Stephen Street Library raised the importance and an awareness of reading and books – wonderful celebrations as we celebrate literacy across our community.
Our prayers and thoughts are with our Year 12 students as they begin their External Assessments on Monday. This is the first year of the new ‘ATAR’ Queensland Certificate of Education and the first secondary education external examinations in this State for more than thirty years. Best wishes to all members of our Year 12 Class of 2020.
Kind regards and every blessing
Mr Adrian Wiles
Head of College
From the College Pastor
Community News
Come & Try for Years 6-12 students
Please contact SSC Sports Coordinator, Mrs Jana Anderson, for further information.
LYQ Summer Camps
After a rollercoaster year, we can't wait for camps this summer. Camping is such a great way to escape the everyday, learn some new skills, make some great friends, create memories you can treasure forever and learn more about the secure hope that God offers. This summer should be a cracker with some great opportunities in December and January to celebrate the end of the year and start the next with a bang!
To find out more check out the information flyer of some great camping opportunities for young people in Years 3-6 and Years 7-12 in December and January. Keep in mind that new COVID-19 measures mean that places on camp will be limited. This may mean that your favourite camp books out faster than normal.
Financial support is available to families who wish to participate in these summer camps. Please click here to access Financial Support Applications.
If you have any questions about LYQ camps please call us on 07 3511 4080. We can't wait to welcome you to camp this summer!
All CLC students welcome!
MSND 2021
If anyone has a white/ivory wedding or deb dress that they no longer want, you can give it another life by donating it to the Midsummer Night’s Dream production for 2021!
Please be sure as it won’t be returned but will be greatly appreciated! All donations can be dropped into Reception at Stephen Street Campus.
HSC P&F Mango Fundraiser
The Hume Street Campus P&F Committee is running the annual Mango Fundraiser. Please see below for more information and order form.
Donate Unused Sports Gear
My name is Caitlin Wiggins and I would like to introduce you to a charity I am establishing.
Our region has many diverse groups of different social and economic backgrounds and they can find it difficult to integrate and progress within our community. Sport has always been a wonderful way for people to become involved, meet new people and make lifetime friendships however equipment can be costly and out of reach for many.
The purpose of this charity is to provide newly arrived immigrants and disadvantaged youth with sporting equipment to assist their integration and involvement into the sporting community of Toowoomba.
How can you help?
We are looking for donations of sporting gear or equipment that you have out grown or do not use anymore ie football boots, sporting balls, cricket gear, running shoes etc. New equipment or voucher donations would also be welcomed.
Where to drop off?
Each Campus will have drop off points and these are listed in the flyer below.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact your Director of Campus or myself. I am in Year 6 at HSC. Your support will be appreciated.
Project Based Learning at Concordia
Junior College
Junior College Christmas for the Bush
This year, our Junior College has once again been supporting the work of Care Outreach in their “Christmas for the Bush” campaign. More than 65% of Queensland is drought declared, and our donations this year will be used to help support struggling rural families in South West Queensland who are experiencing hardship.
Outside School Hours Care
Stephen Street Campus
A Message to Year 12 Students
Dear Year 12 Students
All of the Heads of Departments and each of your subject teachers along with myself, wish you all the very best for your External Exams which commence on Monday and finish on Monday 16 November.
This has been the year of feeling like you have been floating on a small rubber lifeboat in a very large turbulent sea, in a tenacious storm. You have risen above each and every obstacle that has been placed before you with such grace and with sheer grit and determination. Use those qualities now as you move through the next three weeks and one day of external exams.
I have every confidence in you and know that you will do extremely well. You are well prepared for these exams. Your teachers and I are very proud of you and we look forward to the stories you have to tell after each exam is finished and ticked off over the coming exam period.
- Make sure you use your study time wisely, without electronic device distractions.
- Make cue cards, palm cards or large pieces of paper so that you cannot miss them with revision information that is needed for each exam.
- Take long walks and dream of the next exciting steps you are about to embark upon.
- Drink lots of water.
- Get lots of rest in between study sessions.
- Enjoy the company of your family and connect with friends when you need that helping, reassuring hand and guidance.
Ms Wendy Bowen
Director of Learning and Innovation
Reflect 2 Pivot Workshop
Learning is at the heart of everything we do at Concordia. We are honoured to share a valuable partnership with you, as we reimagine what great learning looks, sounds, and feels like at our College into the future. Our 2021 College Captains, Isabel Barton and Thomas Head, plus our College Leadership Team invite you to share in the inspiring process of shaping the exciting future of learning at Concordia.
Concordia has a team of dedicated educators with a heart for all learners as they grow and graduate at our College. Our focus is guided by our College values, our Strategic Plan, and is grounded in authentic and caring professional relationships, so that every student has the best opportunity to learn, improve each day and grow into the future they dream of.
We are excited about the opportunity to invest time into thinking together with our College parents, students, leaders, and staff about the next steps of our learning journey at Concordia. As valued partners, we extend a heartfelt invitation to each of you to join the learning conversation and to continue making a difference as we shape learning together. Further information, including the Zoom link, can be found in this Invitation.
Please advise your attendance by emailing Karen Watson.
Mr Darren Pope
Learning Enrichment Coordinator
Bell Shakespeare Masterclass
On Wednesday, our A Midsummer Night’s Dream leads had the privilege of participating in an amazing workshop with Thomas Larkin from the Bell Shakespeare company. It was absolutely incredible to work with Tom and he presented perspectives on Shakespeare’s work that will be super helpful in the preparation for our upcoming CLC production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
We explored the rhythm and intensity of Shakespeare’s language and Tom did a fantastic job at building the energy and confidence of our cast. It was great to see the interactions between a cast of such diverse ages as we investigated a variety of Shakespeare’s plays. Everyone is doing an outstanding job working towards our production and we are so excited to see how everyone grows in the process.
Armina Apan and Ella Stangherlin
2021 Arts Captains
