The Week Ahead - Term 4, Week 7
Monday 13 November - Friday 17 November
From the Head of College
November is upon us as we round out the end of year event season with only two weeks to go before the school year concludes. This week I was honoured to speak at our Sports Recognition Evening in Mr Prinsloo’s absence. What a fitting event to wrap up an amazing year of Concordia sport. The evening was designed to not only recognise the achievements of our students in the sporting arena, but to also celebrate the increased profile of Concordia in many new competitions this year. Mr Pukallus closed the evening by reminding us of the pride we can have being part of a Concordia Lions team.
From the College Pastor
Community News
Progress and Potential Concert
The Year 5 Band Immersion program concluded with the Progress and Potential Concert held on Thursday November 2nd.
This concert enabled the Year 5s to showcase the skills that they had learnt on their new instrument. There was a mix of well-known pop songs as well as songs written specifically to focus on instrument techniques and the concert demonstrated the students’ ability to work as an ensemble, follow direction from a conductor and perform publicly on their instrument.
The Year 4s were inspired by the Year 5 performances, knowing that they would be up on stage in just one years’ time and were captivated by the performances of the Year 6 Drum Group, The Junior Campus Band as well as the Stephen Street Campus Concert Band. This concert showed the growth that can occur and potential that these students can access if continuing music.
ALWS Event
ALWS ‘Asante’ ….
“Asante’ is the Swahili word for ‘thank you’!
It’s a word you hear a lot when you visit a refugee camp you support through ALWS at Kakuma in Kenya.
The people you help in Indonesia want to thank you too, and the word they use is ‘Terima Kasih’.
ALWS wants to pass that thank you onto you in person, and so that is why we are coming to Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Brisbane and inviting you to be a part of the ALWS Asante.
It is an opportunity for us to share some of the work that through ALWS you are currently involved in and meet some of the ALWS team.
But, not only that. You will also be hearing stories and songs from special guests, Robin and Dorothy Mann, Ambassadors for ALWS Lives You Touch program.
What: ALWS Asante
When: 2:00 – 4:00 pm on Saturday 25th November 2023
Where: St Paul’s Lutheran Church, 24 Phillip Street TOOWOOMBA
RSVP: Friday 17th November – 1300 763 407 or alws@alws.org.au
Robin and Dorothy have recently returned from Indonesia where they braved motorbikes, mangroves and mud to see the life-changing impact of the love that people like you bring to life through ALWS.
Packed into the 90-minute ALWS Asante will be stories and songs from Robin and Dorothy…
…an inspiring journey to a community where people with disability are no longer forgotten, but celebrated…
Project Based Learning at Concordia
Junior College
JC Library News
Borrowing will end for HSC and WSC campus library this week. Please start to return all of your library books. We will be happy to provide a list of what is outstanding if you need.
There will also be no book club this term.
JC Swimming Carnival Meal Deal - 16 November
On Thursday 16 November the HSC Parent Connect are providing a meal deal for students at the Swimming Carnival only. Meal Deals will be delivered to the pool at 10.30am.
Orders are through My Student Account and close on Monday 13 November 2023 at 3pm.
Please note: This meal deal will replace Tuckshop in Week 7 for both WSC and HSC
Meal Deal details are below.
Cost: $9.00 with Gluten Free Options available
Option 1 - Wrap, Fruit Salad and Drink
Drink - Choose from Water or Chocolate Milk or Apple/Tropical/Orange and Mango Popper
Wrap - Choose from Chicken, Ham or Vegetarian
Snack - Select Fresh Fruit Salad
Option 2 - Sushi, Fruit Salad and Drink
Drink - Choose from Water or Chocolate Milk or Apple/Tropical/Orange and Mango Popper
Sushi - Choose from Beef Teriyaki, Chicken Avocado and Mayo or Vegetarian
Snack - Select Fresh Fruit Salad
JC Weekly STEM Challenge
Week 7’s Stem Challenge is the Christmas Decoration Challenge: “It is nearly Christmas. Design a Christmas ornament to hang on your tree. Happy designing!”
JC Year 6 Big Day Out - Wednesday 22 November
The much anticipated JC Year 6 Big Day Out will be held on Wednesday 22 November. Please read the attached Parent Information Letter which provides you with more details about this excursion.
Permission Required
Parents are requested to go to Parent Lounge to submit your permission for your child to attend this excursion by Thursday 15 November 2023.
- Login to Parent Lounge >
- click on Events and Payments >
- click on JC Year 6 Big Day Out 2023 >
- Accept >
- Save
Important Note After submitting your permission, please check and ensure your Parent Lounge portal is up to date regarding your child's Emergency Contact Information and Medical Conditions.
Should you have any further queries regarding this excursion, please contact your child's teacher.
JC Special Awards Assembly
Junior Engineers Holiday Program
Are you on the hunt for a fantastic holiday camp to keep your kids engaged and entertained during their break? Look no further than Junior Engineers School Holiday programs!
JC Maths Textbooks for Year 2 to 4 in 2024
With the uptake of the new Australian Curriculum Version 9 next year, our teachers have been working through the planning and revision of their current teaching units to reflect and include the changes to our new curriculum. Teachers have been involved in many planning and information sessions during our afternoon staff forums and pupil free days.
One of the changes which will be implemented next year is the new iMaths textbook. This textbook has been updated and renamed Maths Trek to reflect the changes to our new curriculum. Browns are aware of the change to our textbook and all orders will automatically include Maths Trek. If for any reason your school pack has the iMaths textbook included, Browns will exchange this book for the new updated textbook, Maths Trek.
Please note: The online version of the booklist available through Browns Office Choice is correct showing the new textbook - Maths Trek Student Book.
Outside School Hours Care
Hume Street Campus
HSC Weekly Events
Please click here to view HSC's Events for Term 4, Week 7.
HSC Parent Connect Spectacular Fun Day - 23 November - Schedule of Activities
Our Parent Connect would like to celebrate 2023 by providing a super fun day for our students on Thursday 23 November. Our schedule will be as follows and all parents are welcome to come and join us if you have time. There will be a double waterslide, bungy run, and obstacle course.
To bring on the day …
- Old clothes to play in and get wet
- Uniform to change into (don’t forget the undies)
- Towel
Schedule …
10.00 – Prep and Year 6 helpers
11.30 - Year 1 and 2
12.15 – Year 3, 4 and 5
1.30 – Year 6
HSC 2024 Booklists - Important Update
Please note: A change has been made to the Maths textbook after they were handed out to the students. The online version available through Browns Office Choice is correct showing the new textbook - Maths Trek Student Book.
Our 2024 booklists are available for online ordering. Place your order online through Browns Office Choice. The Book Lists' link is also available in Parent Lounge.
Orders that were placed and paid for before Wednesday 15 November will be ready for collection from HSC Resource Centre on Thursday 23 November between 8.00am and 9.30am.
Brown’s Office Choice - https://www.brownsstationery.com.au/
Please note, the headphones have been taken off the 2024 booklists due to quality of previously sourced headphones.
- Each student will need a set of headphones for school.
- Please check the strength of the connection where it plugs into the device.
- Our little Prep students sometimes get confused if there is a volume button on the headphones so please avoid this if possible.
HSC Tuckshop - Finished for the Year
There is no more tuckshop for the rest of this term. Tuckshop will resume in Week 2, Term 1 2024.
HSC Final Chapel Service and Year 6 Farewell
Please join us on Friday 24 November at 2pm for our final 2023 Chapel service.
During this service, we will have the Campus Captain handover from 2023 to 2024. All other badges will be awarded at a special service of their own on Monday 29 January at 12noon.
We will also be farewelling our 2023 Year 6 students. We look forward to our traditional send-off through the tunnel to the next part of their journey. We will finish the afternoon with a time of fellowship and ice blocks in the junior playground.
Carols by Candlelight and HSC Awards Presentation - Thursday 23 November
We would like to invite you to attend the HSC 2023 Awards Presentation and Carols by Candlelight on Thursday 23 November. This will be held on the sports oval but if it is raining we will hold it in the hall.
Please see below an outline of the program.
5.30pm - please join us for a picnic dinner. There will be Pizza, Dagwood Dogs, Chips and Drinks available or feel free to BYO food.
6.15pm - Welcome and Awards Presentation followed by our Carols by Candlelight.
We will also be selling some neon flameless candles on the night for $2.50 each.
Warwick Street Campus
WSC Weekly Events
Please click here to view WSC's Events for Term 4, Week 7.
WSC 2024 Booklists - Important Update
Please note: A change has been made to the Maths textbook after they were handed out to the students. The online version available through Browns Office Choice is correct showing the new textbook - Maths Trek Student Book.
Our 2024 booklists are available for online ordering. Place your order online through Browns Office Choice. The Book Lists' link is also available in Parent Lounge.
Orders that were placed and paid for before Monday 13 November will be ready for collection from WSC Shed on Wednesday 22 November between 8.00am and 9.30am.
Brown’s Office Choice - https://www.brownsstationery.com.au/
Please note, the headphones have been taken off the 2024 booklists due to quality of previously sourced headphones.
- Each student will need a set of headphones for school.
- Please check the strength of the connection where it plugs into the device.
- Our little Prep students sometimes get confused if there is a volume button on the headphones so please avoid this if possible.
WSC Musical - 21 November 2023
Costumes for WSC Musical
Parents, please see list below of costume requirements for our Christmas Musical, ‘Super Star!’
Some of your child’s costume may be provided by the school. Please contact your teacher if you have any difficulties finding the items below:
WSC Tuckshop - Finished for the Year
There is no more tuckshop for the rest of this term. Tuckshop will resume in Week 2, Term 1 2024.
WSC Final Chapel Service and Year 6 Farewell
Please join us on Friday 25 November 2pm for our final 2023 Chapel service.
During this service, we will have the Campus Captain handover from 2023 to 2024. All other badges will be awarded at a special service of their own early Term 1 2024.
We will also be farewelling our 2023 Year 6 students. We look forward to our traditional send-off through the tunnel as our Year 6 students move on to the next part of their journey.
Stephen Street Campus
Sport News
Sports News – Term 4, Week 6
Boarding
Boarding News
Hello to all our families!
Two weeks and another year bites the dust. I know I have said it 20 times or more but “Where has the year gone?” One has been told that the older one gets the faster time goes by. I doubt there is anyone of any age who can say this year has not flown by.
