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The Week Ahead - Term 4, Week 4

Monday 23 October - Friday 27 October 2023

From the Head of College

From the Acting Head of College

The love between grandparents and their grandchildren is something to treasure and celebrate, and if your children are anything like mine, no one ever cooks as well as their grandparents, let’s you eat whatever you want whenever you want and believes that you are truly flawless! Grandparents are definitely something to celebrate.

From the College Pastor

Community News

CLC Art Show

Our 2023 鶹ý Art Show is being held on Friday 27 October. Our students are very excited to show off their amazing works of art. Junior students will visit the display during the day on Friday and will not be attending the event on Friday night.

The gallery contains artworks created by Concordia students from Prep – Year 12.  Every Junior College student has selected one piece of artwork to exhibit that has been created in Visual Art lessons. 

We look forward to showcasing their skill and creativity and hope to see you there!

Tickets for the event can be purchased at the link below.

Progress and Potential Years 5/6 Ensemble Showcase

Join us for this showcase highlighting the progress and potential of the Year 5 WSC Band, Year 5 HSC Band, JC Band and SSC Concert Band.

SSC Parent Connect Major Raffle

Please see image below for information regarding the SSC Parent Connect Raffle.

JC Skateboard Deck Art Exhibition

Project Based Learning at Concordia

Junior College

JC Year 2 Amaroo Environmental Education Centre Excursion - important updates

Please note the change in date and departure and return information

We are very excited to let you know that on Wednesday 1 November, we will be going to the Amaroo Environmental Education Centre for our 2023 excursion.  The program ‘What’s the Bush About’ supports the Biological Science Unit for this term.  Teachers in Charge attending will be Sally Weir and Emma Stewart.

Travel Arrangements
All students will be leaving from Hume Street Campus at 8.45am and all students will return to HSC at approx. 2.45pm. Please ensure

Dress Code
Students will be required to wear the College Sports Uniform and College Hat.

What to Bring
Students are required to bring their Morning Tea, Lunch and Water Bottle, which should be kept in a small backpack that they are able to carry for the day.

Parental Permission
Parents are requested to go to Parent Lounge to submit your permission by Wednesday 25 October 2023:

  • Login to  >
  • click on Events & Payments >
  • click on JC Year 2 Amaroo Environmental Education Centre Excursion >
  • 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 Info, Medical Conditions. 

HSC Year 3 Buddies Poem - Christmas for the Bush

JC Inter-House Swimming Carnival Nomination Form

We are seeking nominations from students to compete in the JC Inter-House Swimming Carnival on Thursday 16 November. The results from this carnival will be used in selecting competitors to attend the Central Zone Carnival in 2024.

Junior College students born in the following years are eligible to participate.

  • 2015 - 8 year old students in Year 2 only
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 2012
  • 2011

Please Note:

  • This swimming carnival is supervised by Years 3 to 6 staff; and
  • This is an optional event for 8 year old students in Year 2 to attend.

How to Nominate
If you would like your child to compete in the 2023 JC Inter-House Swimming Carnival, please click on the link below, select the events for nomination, then submit the Nomination Form before Monday 6 November 2023.


JC Inter-House Swimming Carnival - Parent Helper Request

The Junior College Inter-House Swimming Carnival is on Thursday 16 November at the Concordia Aquatic Centre.

We are looking for parents to volunteer on this day to assist with time keeping. If you are available to help, it would be greatly appreciated. Please submit your form below.

JC Dress as a Farmer Day - 25 October

JC Weekly STEM Challenge

Week 4’s Stem Challenge is the Roses are Red Challenge: “Design a new flower that can be planted in the school garden. Happy designing!”

Outside School Hours Care

Hume Street Campus

HSC Tuckshop Orders

At HSC, Tuckshop is held on a Thursday. 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. Tuckshop will finish in Week 7.

HSC Weekly Events

Please  to view HSC's Events for Term 4, Week 4.

HSC 2024 Booklists

Our 2024 booklists are available for online ordering. Place your order online through Browns Office Choice. The Book Lists' link is also available in .

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 -

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. 

Warwick Street Campus

WSC Weekly Events

Please to view WSC's Events for Term 4, Week 4.

WSC Drive Through Procedures

*Please remember, you can only enter the Drive Through off Yaldwyn Street by turning left and exit by turning left onto Warwick Street.



WSC Family Fun Afternoon

Please to register your attendance to this exciting event.

WSC 2024 Booklists

Our 2024 booklists are available for online ordering. Place your order online through Browns Office Choice. The Book Lists' link is also available in .

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 -

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 Tuckshop Orders

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. Tuckshop will finish in Week 7.

Stephen Street Campus

Arts Tour

The Arts Tour 2024 is coming! Expressions of Interest are now open for students studying an Arts subject or who are in the extra-curricular arts program in 2023 from Years 7-11. This is an immersion tour jam-packed with incredible activities and workshops that takes in everything the cultural capitals of Australia have to offer. If it’s creative and happening in Sydney or Melbourne, then we’re doing it! Details have been sent via email. Expressions of Interest are due by November 8.

Note: as everything has not yet been announced for the arts in 2024 we may still add to the itinerary.

Sport News

Sports News – Term 4, Week 3

Boarding

Boarding News

This week has been busy yet very enjoyable. We invited our 2024 boarding students back into boarding for yet another great weekend and Orientation Day on Monday. All students were happy and slotted in with ease, and our current boarders were great hosts. What a lovely group of teenagers.

Welcome from the Leadership Team