The Week Ahead - Term 3, Week 9
Monday 2 September - Friday 6 September
From the Head of College
From the College Pastor
What an Extraordinary Evening!
This past weekend, the Concordia Lutheran College community proudly attended the Toowoomba Engage Youth Fundraising Dinner. Hosted by the Lutheran Church of Queensland, the night was filled with excitement, generosity, and amazing culinary delights prepared by our talented boarding kitchen staff.
The event featured auctions and raffle prizes, but the highlight of the night was an incredibly special gesture by former Concordia student, Mark Hensel, and his wife, Judith-Anne Kleinschmidt. They graciously purchased a stunning indigenous painting by Uncle Max Conlon that depicts the beginnings of our College and then donated it back to Concordia.
A huge thank you to Mark and Judith-Anne for their wonderful donation and to Uncle Max from Cherbourg for honouring the work of Concordia with his art. Our community is truly grateful for your support and generosity.
In further support of the Engage Lutheran Youth Ministry, prints of "The Founding of Concordia Lutheran College" painting by Uncle Max Conlon will be for sale. Details below:
Community News
R U OK Day - Thursday 12 September
HSC Parent Connect Mango Fundraiser
The Hume Street Campus Parent Connect is running the annual Mango Fundraiser. Please see below for more information and Parent Connect Mango Order Form.
Paul Morton Choral Festival
Last night, the Empire Theatre was buzzing with the sounds of 460 students signing their hearts out in the finale of the Paul Morton Festival – a very special night commemorating the life of former Downlands student Paul Morton (a committed musician/chorister), who tragically lost his life several years ago. His legacy continues on via this wonderful gathering of the finest singers and choirs from the Toowoomba Secondary School community. The whole idea centres around the choirs coming together and listening to each and supporting and celebrating their fellow singers, and this was definitely the feeling in the air, with every choir performing to thunderous applause and cheering from their peers.
Beginning with a massed Choir rehearsal in the afternoon, guest conductor and adjudicator Mrs Tess Laird took the 460 students through a rousing Swahili Folk Song of celebration and unity entitled Umoja Tunainba. Next came a combined dinner out on the Empire Theatre lawns where the students from over 12 different schools got the opportunity to gather and socialise before a fabulous concert. Many schools performed separately, with Concordia being no exception. The Choir delighted audiences with the very stirring ‘Make Them Hear You’ from the musical ‘Ragtime’ (Fun Fact – written by the same people who wrote ‘Anastasia The Musical”) and then Con Voce brought the wonderful Sting song ‘Englishman in New York’ to life and captivated the encouraging audience.
After being treated to some of Toowoomba’s best loved Secondary Choirs all emerged onto the stage for the awesome finale experience, which was truly breathtaking in sight and sound!
Thanks to Christina Marangelli for her organisation and coordination of the Concordia students and Neil Roche-Kelly (conductor) and Elizabeth Gordon (Accompanist) for the performances and rehearsing of the ensembles towards excellence. Finally, a big thank you to our hosts, Downlands College, for their incredible vision and execution of one of our favourite nights of the year.
Ready to Bloom - Soloist Concert
The Ready to Bloom Concert showcased 29 of our talented performers from across all 3 campuses on Thursday, August 29th. There was a vast representation of instruments played by performers ranging from Year 1 to Year 12 and 7 debut performers! The evening commenced with a rendition of Be Our Guest, welcoming the audience and concluded with a performance of Never Enough, which is how we feel about these enjoyable evenings.
The concert was a huge success with each performer living the College theme of “Embrace the possibilities”. This was the 3rd Solo Concert for this year, please look out for the final solo concert, Here Comes the Summer November 7.
Project Based Learning at Concordia
Junior College
JC Year 6 Cairns Trip - 2 - 6 September
On Monday 2 September to Friday 6 September our JC Year 6 students will be attending the exciting Cairns Trip. Please find attached Parent Information letter and packing list.
All students are to be dropped at Hume Street Campus by 6am for a 6.45am departure.
Should you any further queries regarding the Cairns Trip, please contact your child’s teacher
JC Twilight Showcase - Wednesday 11 September
This year we are inviting you to join us on Wednesday 11 September 5.30pm-6.30pm to explore classrooms and see the learning that has occurred over the last term/semester.
You are welcome to stay for as long as you like and visit just a few or all of the classrooms. This is an exciting night for your children as they get to share with you their educational journey.
We look forward to seeing you there.
JC Oktoberfest Raffle Hampers
The Stephen Street Campus Parent Connect is excitedly preparing for the upcoming Oktoberfest event scheduled for Saturday 19 October, from 4pm to 8pm. This event aims to not only raise funds for the college but to also provide an opportunity for the college community to come together again.
Student Absences - Notifying the College
Advising the College
Please advise the College via Parent Lounge if a student is going to be absent for one or more days. This should be done prior to 8.30am on the day of the absence. If your student is absent, but you have not notified the College via Parent Lounge, you will receive an SMS notification during the morning. In this case, you need to acknowledge the absence via Parent Lounge as soon as possible.
Cancelling Bus Transport
If Inter-Campus Bus travel has been booked for your child and you wish for your child to not catch the bus for any reason, you must cancel the travel in the RollCall App. An updated Bus List is printed from RollCall every afternoon to ensure that the correct students catch the bus. If you have not updated Roll Call with an intended absence, it is likely that we will place your child on the bus as per the current RollCall travel bookings.
Cancelling Tuckshop
Please remember that if your child is away on a Tuckshop day, you will need to contact your Campus Reception by 9.00am to request a cancellation of the Tuckshop order and receive a refund.
Using and Updating Parent Lounge
Updating Student Medical Details
As a priority, please check your Parent Lounge and ensure that all records are accurate and up to date. Please add any food intolerances under Medical Conditions, selecting one of the many options in the drop-down box relating to ‘Allergic’ or ‘Diet’. If the food intolerance you need to enter isn’t listed, please select ‘Diet – Other’ and include the specifics in the ‘Details’ section.
Using and Updating Parent Lounge
We are always investigating ways to utilise Parent Lounge for effective communication between parents and the College. We have uploaded some short tutorial videos that have been created by TASS (Parent Lounge developer) to assist parents with becoming familiar with Parent Lounge. These videos can be found under School Links > Tutorial Videos – Parents.
The following tutorial videos are currently available:
- Booking Parent Teacher Interviews
- Parent Directory
- Paying for Tours and Excursions
- Updating Address Information
- Updating Student Medical Details
Updating Media Consent, Intercampus Travel & ICT Policy
It is important that the College maintains accurate records of parents’ consent regarding media, intercampus travel and ICT (information communication technology). Existing families are reminded that consent from previous years carries over each year until graduation. If you would like to update your records, please complete the updated form.
Outside School Hours Care
Hume Street Campus
HSC Weekly Events
Please click here to view HSC's Events for Term 3 2024, Week 9.
HSC Prep to Year 2 Swimming Lessons
Our students from Prep to Year 2 will commence their swimming lessons at the Concordia Aquatic Centre (CAQ) this term. They will participate in four lessons across Week 9 and Week 10. Please click here for their swimming schedule.
Please ensure that students have the following:
- Dressing Gown - this is great for the students to wear to and from the pool as we don't know what the weather is going to be like
- Thongs
- Swimming Togs - it would be great for our Prep students to wear their togs to school
- Goggles
- House Swimming Cap (Compulsory) - available for purchase from the College Uniform Shop
- Towel
To avoid any lost items, please clearly label all of your child's items including their shoes, underwear and uniform.
HSC Grandparents' Day Catering - Friday 13 September
We would love your help on Grandparents' Day in providing a plate of food for morning tea. Each year level is being asked to bring a certain type of food to share.
- Prep – Fruit Platter
- Year 1 – Hot Food (mini pies, sausage rolls etc)
- Year 2 – Biscuits
- Year 3 – Cakes/Cupcakes, Muffins
- Years 4/5 – Slices
- Years 5/6 – Sandwiches
Please be aware of the ‘No Nut’ and 'No Egg' policy when baking or purchasing your food items. We ask if you could please use disposable plates and containers to make it easier with clean up. Could we please have all plates of food delivered by 8.30am on Friday 13 September? Plates can be taken directly to the Hall unless it needs to be refrigerated in the Tuckshop fridge or handed in at Reception.
HSC Grandparents' Day - Friday 13 September
We would love to invite our special Grandparents to come and spend the morning with our students on Friday 13 September.
8.45am Special Chapel Service
9.30am Classroom visits
10.15am Shared morning tea in the Junior Playground.
Please use this link to register your attendance by Friday 6 September.
HSC Year 5 Social Enterprise Stall
Warwick Street Campus
WSC Weekly Events
Please click here to view WSC's Events for Term 3, Week 9.
WSC Prep to Year 2 Swimming Lessons
Our students from Prep to Year 2 will commence their swimming lessons at the Concordia Aquatic Centre (CAQ) this term. They will participate in five lessons, across Week 9 and Week 10.
Please ensure that students have the following items:
- Warm clothing - this would be great for the students to wear to and from the pool as we don't know what the weather is going to be like
- Swimming togs
- Goggles
- House Swimming Cap (Compulsory) - available for purchase from the College Uniform Shop
- Towel
To avoid any lost items, please clearly label all of your child's items including their shoes, underwear and uniform.
WSC Year 5 Social Enterprise Stall
Stephen Street Campus
Sport News
Sports News – Term 3, Week 8
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