The Week Ahead - Term 4, Week 8
Monday 20 November to Friday 24 November
From the Head of College
It was a fitting final farewell on Wednesday as we said goodbye to our Year 12 cohort as they celebrated the end of their final exams and their schooling with a Graduation Brunch in the Pear Shape Garden. Students were able to enjoy some time altogether as a group for one last time while teachers wandered down to chat with them as well. Thank you to our Year 12 graduates for the commitment and dedication you have given to not only your studies but also to Concordia. We wish you God’s richest blessings as you enter the next chapter of your lives.
From the College Pastor
Community News
IntegratedSTEM Battlebots Holiday Program - Prep to Year 8
Prepare for an adrenaline-packed adventure as we dive into the thrilling world of robotics & engineering with our BattleBots STEM holiday program! Over five action-packed days, participants will be immersed in robotic design and get hands-on with technologies such as electronics, 3D & mechanical design, 3D printing & programming to build a bot to battle with in the arena! This program combines the thrill of friendly competition with learning how to apply valuable STEM skills - perfect to engage any child interested in technology or engineering. Join us as we embark on a journey to understand the fascinating world of BattleBots through STEM activities that will ignite students’ creativity and unleash their inner engineer!
School Bus Passes - Bus Queensland
Please see the flyer below for information regarding School Bus Passes from Bus Queensland.
Edstart Payments
We are pleased to announce that Concordia has partnered with specialist provider, Edstart, to make managing your school fee payments easier.
Edstart offers an easy, flexible, and zero-cost way for you to pay your school fees in periodic instalments that suit your family budget, with no credit checks.
This new payment method will allow you to spread your fees into weekly, fortnightly or monthly payments over the school year, with the ability to choose your preferred day for when payments are made.
Library News
SSC library homework session last week
There will be no homework sessions in the Stephen Street library next week Wednesday 22/11Thursday 23/11Friday 24/11
The library will be open until 3.45 to allow for book returns.
Monday and Tuesday will operate as usual and be open until 4.30.
Overdue books
Overdue notes will be sent home to parent next week. Please contact Heidi at Stephen Street campus if you have any questions.
Here Comes the Sun - Soloist Concert
The "Here Comes the Sun" Concert showcased 25 of our talented performers from across all three campuses on Thursday November 9 in our beautiful Chapel. There was a vast representation of instruments played from performers ranging from Year 2 to Year 12 including many debut performers! The concert was a huge success with each performer living the College theme to “Embrace the possibilities”. This was the final Solo Concert for this year, adding to a total of around 100 solo performers in total for the concert series. Please look out for the dates for next year's concerts!
Year 6-11 Awards Night
Reminder that on Monday November 20 we will be hosting our Awards night for our Year 6-11 Students at The Empire Theatre. Please note that this is a non-ticketed event, and doors will open at 5.30pm. Families of students receiving an award will be notified prior to the event. Please see the invitation below.
Project Based Learning at Concordia
Junior College
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.
JC Special Awards Assembly
Monday at HSC and Tuesday at WSC we are having a Special Award Assembly on each campus to celebrate many achievements. We have many certificates to be awarded to our amazing students. These certificates include Academic Awards, Effort Awards, Art, STEM, Sport, and Math Competition Certificates. Please see your campuses weekly table for details and times. Parents will have been notified if their child/ren is receiving an Academic, Effort, Art or Sport Award.
Year 6-11 Presentation Night - Monday 20 November
The Year 6’s will again be attending the Year 6-11 Awards Presentation Evening at the Empire Theatre this year. It is great to be a part of this event where many awards are given out across all year levels. Parents are welcome to attend. We will email you if your child is getting an award. All Year 6’s will be on the Empire Theatre stage to perform 2-3 songs.
We will meet our JC Year 6 students on the green lawn in front of the Encores Restaurant at 5.15pm. We will move inside the Empire Theatre at 5.30pm. Please have your child dressed in their full formal uniform.
Girls – formal uniform, tie, short socks, black shoes, hair up and tidy.
Boys – formal white shirt, tie, formal long pants, black shoes.
Monday during the day – we will be transporting students to the Empire Theatre for the practice of this event. Students, please wear your sport uniform so that your formal uniform is clean and tidy for the evening.
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.
Should you have any further queries regarding this excursion, please contact your child's teacher.
2024 Campus Captains
We are excited to announce our Student Leaders for 2024.
HSC
Campus Captains – Rylee Bennett and Josie Dignon
Environmental Captains – Ari Charchar and Eira Adhikari
IT Captains – Tom Lucy and Michael Zhou
Cultural Captains – Tori Duffy and Lucas Rixon
Kessler House Captains – Emily Evans and Alison Sharp
Altus House Captains – Zac Hammett and Felix Slider
Stedman House Captains – John Lucy
WSC
Campus Captains – Matilda Jones and Nate Gadsby
Environmental Captains – Emmett Merretz and Augie Blyth
IT Captains – Lewis Lim and Lincoln Kroehn
Cultural Captains – Ethan Cawthorne and Seth Johansen
Faith Captains – Nea Mallari and Samuel Johnson
Kessler House Captains – Annabelle Scouller and Jonathan Rice
Altus House Captains – Tyson Whiteley and Micah Wedgwood
Stedman House Captains – Manshi Bhardwaj and William Spoelder
Outside School Hours Care
Hume Street Campus
HSC Weekly Events
Please click here to view HSC's Events for Term 4, Week 8.
HSC 2024 Booklists Collection - Thursday 23 November
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.
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.
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 Class Christmas Party Information - Week 8
Our classes will be having class Christmas parties on next week. Please see below details for each year level.
Please note: There are nut and lactose allergies in the classes.
Prep - 2pm, Tuesday 21 November - Mrs Blackwell will supply the food for the class.
Year 1 - Tuesday 21 November - Mrs Norley will supply the food for the class.
Year 2 - Tuesday 21 November - Mrs Weir will supply the food for the class.
Year 3 and 4 - 11.30am, Tuesday 21 November - Each student is asked to bring along a plate to share.
Year 5 - 11.30am, Tuesday 21 November - Each student is asked to bring along a plate to share.
Year 6 - 1.30pm, Tuesday 21 November - Each student is asked to bring along a plate to share.
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 2024 Year 6 Badge Presentation Assembly - 29 January 2024
We will celebrate our 2024 Year 6 Leaders with a Badge Assembly on Monday 29 January 2024 at 12noon.
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.
HSC Term 1 Chess Lessons with Mr Les Lord
Mr Les Lord will commence Chess Lessons on Tuesday 30 January 2024 from 10.45am to 11.30am in the Year 6 Classroom for students Years 1 to 6. The cost per student for six (6) Chess Lessons will be $45.00.
If your child would like to participate, please submit your payment and approval via Parent Lounge by Friday 26 January 2024.
Permission Required:
Parents are requested to go to Parent Lounge to submit your permission and payment.
- Login to Parent Lounge >
- Click on Events and Payments >
- Click on Event Description >
- Click on Payment Details >
- Click on confirmation and pay now >
- Accept >
- Save
If you need any further information please contact HSC Reception on 07 4688 2700 (opt 2).
HSC Tennis Coaching - Term 1 2024
Tennis coaching will be available in Term 1, 2024. Please click below for the relevant information:
Warwick Street Campus
WSC Weekly Events
Please click here to view WSC's Events for Term 4, Week 8.
WSC Musical - 21 November 2023
WSC 2024 Booklists Collection - Wednesday 22 November
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.
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.
WSC Christmas Dress Up & Water Fun Day - Thursday 23 November
On Thursday 23 November, students may come dressed in Christmas clothes or Christmas colours. We will also be having a Water Fun Day on this day. Students will need to bring their togs, rashie/sun shirt and towel for the day.
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.
WSC 2024 Year 6 Badge Presentation Assembly - 29 January 2024
We will celebrate our 2024 Year 6 Leaders with a Badge Assembly on Monday 29 January 2024 at 2pm.
WSC Drama Speech & Drama Lessons 2024
Hi, my name is Andreas Elms and I love Drama!
I have been teaching drama and working with young people in the creative arts for many years and I can't wait to start working with the Concordia students through drama games, improvising, vocal activities, poems, plays, skits and building confidence along the way.
WSC Chess Lessons with Mr Les Lord - Term 1 2024
We are excited that Mr Les Lord will be running Chess Coaching sessions commencing Thursday 1 February 2024 from 10.30am to 11.15am in the Resource Centre. The cost per student for six Chess Lessons will be $45.00.
If your child would like to participate please submit your permission and payment on Parent Lounge.
Permission Required
Parents are requested to go to Parent Lounge to submit your permission for your child to attend this excursion by Friday 19 January 2024.
- Login to Parent Lounge >
- click on Events and Payments >
- click on WSC Term 1 Chess Lessons with Mr Les Lord 2024>
- click payment details>
- Confirmation and click on Pay now>
- Accept / Decline >
- Save
WSC Tennis Coaching - Term 1 2024
Tennis coaching will be available in Term 1, 2024. Please click below for the relevant information:
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:
Stephen Street Campus
Sport News
Sports News – Term 4, Week 7
Boarding
Boarding News
Hello to all of our families!
This week has been extremely emotional for our boarders as they said their final goodbyes to the Year 12 ‘s who returned for their very last breakfast at Concordia this week. It was great for the students to have George and Keenan call into the boarding houses. I know our Year 12’s will leave a little of themselves here with us and will take away lifelong friends and memories. This chapter of their lives has ended, and there is a whole new chapter of life waiting! Your future is not something to fear it is a challenge to embrace. Embrace the possibilities, there are many wonderful journey’s to begin.
