The Week Ahead - Term 3, Week 9
Monday September 4 - Friday September 8
From the Head of College
Dear Parents and Caregivers
Last week I attended a 2-day Principals’ Retreat hosted by Lutheran Education Queensland. These gatherings afford us, as Principals, the opportunity to slow down, share, listen deeply and reflect on how the journey at our respective schools is unfolding. It affirmed to me that even though we don’t get it right at Concordia every day, we are on a very healthy trajectory as a learning community. This is all possible due to the incredible calibre of student, staff and parent community which make up our College. Thank you for your ongoing loyalty and support of the College.
From the College Pastor
Community News
CLC Walk My Way 2023
Walk your way to help children in East Africa to walk their way into education!
$26 provides schooling for a year for a child in a refugee camp. Please support your children in this endeavour. More information can be found on the attached flyer. Donations can be made by clicking on the link below:
Make sure to scroll down to your house and click on it as donations are done through your house - Altus, Kessler, Stedman.
CLC Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest 2023 will be here before you know it! Make sure to get your tickets as this promises to be a fantastic event for the whole family. Scan the QR Code on the document to purchase your tickets or click on the link below.
Paul Morton Choral Festival
The College Choir and Con Voce performed in the Paul Morton Choral Festival at the Empire Theatre on Tuesday 22 August 2023. This year’s festival brought together choral groups from many of Toowoomba’s secondary schools for a night of singing and entertainment and ended with a combined massed choir finale featuring approximately 300 students. The community spirit and encouraging atmosphere along with the College’s terrific feedback from the guest adjudicator, other conductors and students in other choirs makes this one of the highlight Choral events of the year. Thank you to Mr Neil Roche-Kelly for preparing our students for this event and our accompanist Mrs Elizabeth Gordon.
QLD Sprint Orienteering Championships
Queensland Sprint Orienteering Championships will be held on Saturday 16th September 2023 at 2pm. Please see the flyer below for more details.
See you in September
Â鶹´«Ă˝ has made a change to the dates of the Open Morning. It was scheduled for the morning of August 8, but will now be a week of “See you in September”.
This new event will take place for a week from September 11th and will offer opportunity to view the College and its facilities, as well as meet teachers and members of the staff. It will help families see the authentic College environment and ask questions of both staff and students.
As always, parents and carers are welcome to come and inspect any of our Concordia campuses on any school day of the week.
We look forward to seeing you in September! If you would like to register your interest to visit one of the mornings of this week, please send an email to Enrolments@concordia.qld.edu.au and be on the lookout for more information. Write the new dates in your calendar.
Junior Engineers
Get ready to hone your tech skills these holidays with fun-filled and engaging coding and robotics workshops. See flyer for more details.
CLC Choral Showcase
Monday evening we gathered to celebrate the Choral program from Years 3-12 at the College. Each choir was featured before a combined massed finale performance in our SSC Chapel. Opportunities such as this play such crucial roles in our singing culture which is continually growing at the College.
Being in a choir not only improves and fosters teamwork, it enhances musicality, boosts confidence and provides a sense of community. It offers opportunities for personal growth and can be a source of stress relief and enjoyment.
Thank you to our conductors and accompanist; Hayley Sugars, Neil Roche-Kelly, Kym Troy and Elizabeth Gordon, who work with our students weekly and provide a working team where success in enabled.
HSC Parent Connect Mango Fundraiser
The Hume Street Campus Parent Connect is running the annual Mango Fundraiser. Please see below for more information and
Concordia Archives
We are seeking an archiving enthusiast who is interested in volunteering to assist with maintaining and expanding our current archive.
We are looking for someone who would be able to volunteer 2-3 hours per week. The position would involve working closely with our Teacher Librarian to maintain the existing archive, archive new items and respond to enquiries. Experience or an interest in libraries or archives is desirable along with intermediate computer skills. All training will be provided.
If you would like to know more, please contact Heidi Edwards on 4688 2700 or email employment@concordia.qld.edu.au.
Overdue Library Books
A reminder to all parents to return any overdue library books!
Please have a good look around for any books that you have had for a while. If you would like a list of what is outstanding, please let Tania or I know.
Any books that are long overdue and not returned in the last week will be billed.
Ready to Bloom - Soloist Concert - Review
The Ready to Bloom Concert showcased 26 of our talented performers from across all 3 campuses on Thursday August 31. There was a vast representation of instruments played from performers ranging from Year 2 to Year 12 and 6 debut performers! The concert was a huge success with each performer living the College theme to “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 9."
Project Based Learning at Concordia
Junior College
JC Band & Percrashion - Cancelled - Wednesday 6 September
Due to the year 6 students being away on camp this week, JC Band and Percrashion will be cancelled, Wednesday 6 September. The JC Year 5 Band Camp that was advertised in the calendar will also be cancelled.
JC Year 6 Cairns Trip - Great Barrier Reef Education Experience Program
Our JC Year 6 class will depart and head to Cairns in September.
To assist families in meeting the cost of the excursion, the Queensland Government, through the Great Barrier Reef Education Experience Program, provided a subsidy to the school of $150.00 per student who will be attending the excursion.
We wish all of our Year 6 students, their teachers and our parent helpers, a safe trip. We look forward to following them each day through their Seesaw blogs.
JC Weekly STEM Challenge
Week 9’s Stem Challenge is the Pet Rocks Challenge: “Pet rocks were very faithful pets, can you design your own rock pet companion on Makers Empire. Happy designing!”
Outside School Hours Care
Hume Street Campus
HSC Weekly Events
Please to view HSC's Events for Term 3, Week 9.
Walk My Way 2023 at HSC- 15 September
Each campus will be participating in Walk My Way again this year. Last year we raised $3610 and helped 139 children to be able to go to school. We are aiming to be able to assist more children this year. HSC will be participating in WMW Friday 15 September at 2.15pm. Parents and visitors are welcome to come and walk with us.
For more information on this event and to register for a team or donate please see the Concordia College Walk My Way in the Community News or .
HSC Tuckshop Orders - Last one for Term 3
All orders are to be completed online at by 3pm each Wednesday. Please notify Reception by 9am on Thursday if your child is absent and we will cancel their order. This will be the last week of Tuckshop for Term 3.
HSC See you in September
Have you seen the flyers for this event and wondered what they are all about?
See You in September is like an Open Day but people can come and visit us while we are getting on with our day’s learning. If you know anyone who is interested in checking out Concordia, we would love to See them in September.
For more information and to view the flyer, please see the article in Community News.
Cans 4 Cash Collection - Yr 3 & 4 Sustainability Project
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). They will participate in eight lessons which will occur in Week 9, Term 3 and Week 2, Term 4. The students will then participate in a Prep to Year 2 Mini Carnival on Tuesday 17 October at the CAQ. Please 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
- Towel
To avoid any lost items, please clearly label all of your child's items including their shoes, underwear and uniform.
HSC Grandparents' Day - 15 September
We would love to invite our special Grandparents to come and spend the morning with our students on Friday 15 September.
8.45am Special Chapel Service
9.30am Classroom visits
10.15am Shared morning tea in the Junior Playground.
Please use the link below to register your attendance by Friday 8 September.
We look forward to welcoming as many Grandparents as can join us this year.
HSC Parent Help for Grandparents' Day - 15 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, quiches, sausage rolls etc)
- Year 2 – Biscuits
- Year 3 – Cakes/Cupcakes, Muffins
- Years 4/5 – Slices
- Years 5/6 – Sandwiches
To avoid huge wastage and in consideration of our earth’s sustainability, we are happy to wash up dishes to return to you, however, please ensure that your name in on them.
Warwick Street Campus
WSC Weekly Events
Please to view WSC's Events for Term 3, Week 9.
WSC Tuckshop Orders - Last one for Term 3
At WSC, Tuckshop is held on a Wednesday. All orders are to be completed online at by 3pm each Tuesday. Please notify Reception by 9am on Wednesday if your child is absent and we will cancel their order.
Please note: This is the last week of Tuckshop for Term 3.
WSC OSHC - Vacation Care
It is encouraging to see so many families utilising the service. Please see attached the program for these September school holidays.
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) on Friday 8 September. They will participate in five lessons, with one being in Week 9 and four in Week 10, Term 3. The students will then participate in a Prep to Year 2 Mini Carnival on Tuesday 17 October, Term 4 at the CAQ.
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
- Towel
To avoid any lost items, please clearly label all of your child's items including their shoes, underwear and uniform.
Walk My Way 2023 at WSC - 15 September
Each campus will be participating in Walk My Way again this year. Last year we raised $3610 and helped 139 Children to be able to go to school. We are aiming to be able to assist more children this year. WSC will be participating in WMW Friday 15 September at 1.45pm to be followed by our end of Term Chapel Service at 2.30pm. Parents and visitor are welcome to participate in walking with us and attending our chapel service.
For more information on this event and to register for a team or donate please see the Concordia College Walk My Way in the Community News or .
WSC See you in September
Have you seen the flyers for this event and wondered what they are all about?
See You in September and come and visit us while we are getting on with our day’s learning. If you know anyone who is interested in checking out Concordia, we would love to See them in September.
For more information and to view the flyer, please see the article in Community News.
Stephen Street Campus
Sport News
Sports News – Term 3, Week 8
HSSC Touch Football Invitational
Last Friday, our U13s girls and U15s boys were invited to take part in the inaugural HSSC Touch Football Invitational. Both teams played very well, against some tough opponents. It was a great experience for our Touch teams to continue to build their skills and highlighted the phenomenal progress and growth of our Touch program in 2023.
Boarding
Boarding News
Hello to all our families.
As the time gets close to the end of Term 3 there will be lots happening over the next 2 weeks.
Year 11 students are halfway through their exams and Year 12 students are eagerly looking forward to the Boarder Recognition Dinner and the Year 12 Formal which will be the highlight of the term.