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
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.
