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The Week Ahead - Term 1, Week 2, 2023

Friday 27 January 2023

From the Head of College

From the Head of College

Dear Parents and Caregivers

Welcome to the first edition of the Week Ahead for 2023! It has been wonderful to welcome the students back to the College this week 鈥 the energy, laughter, noise, learning and classrooms bursting at the seams have been music to our ears! A special welcome is extended to all our new students and their families. I look forward to getting to know you better over the coming weeks as together we grow a strong and transparent working relationship with you. We are thankful for travel mercies and the safe return of all our families for the start of the 2023 school year.  

From the College Pastor

Welcome to the 2023 School Year!

Welcome to Term 1 2023! It鈥檚 great to see the College filled with life and a positive buzz again. We are very grateful that we can operate normally this year, that we can have our round of opening services and community events, like the leadership ceremonies, installations for new staff, scholars assembly, etc. with parents and the whole school community present. We have indeed much to be thankful for!

We hope and pray you had a restful and refreshing holiday 鈥 and it is certainly good to hear the students and staff share their experiences. We look forward to another year of learning and growing together here at Concordia.

Community News

From the Director of Marketing and Enrolments

It is with great pleasure that I introduce myself as the new Director of Marketing and Enrolments, starting in 2023. 

I am very excited to be joining the leadership team and I am looking forward to being a part of the Concordia family.

I have worked in the local community for many years as a presenter at ABC Southern Queensland. I am passionate about education and the opportunities it provides for young people and look forward to helping shape the future of Concordia 女女视频 College.

From the Director of Pastoral Care

Welcome back to all new and returning families for another year at Concordia 女女视频 College.  As a new staff member joining the Concordia community, it has been wonderful to see the passion and heart shown by all toward our College.  I have felt very welcomed by this community and I look forward to an exciting year ahead.

I have had the pleasure this week to have been invited to attend the Boarders Welcome Dinner as well as participate in the Year 12 Leadership Ceremony.  What has really stood out for me through conversations with students is how highly they speak of Concordia 女女视频 College and the kindness that they give to others.  There is a strong sense of passion and ownership that our students have toward the College that is reflected through their learning.  It for this reason that I feel very excited and humble to have the opportunity to work with our students and support them through their education.

From the Head of Department - Health, Physical Education and Sport

I am thrilled to join the Concordia community as Head of Department for Health, Physical Education and Sport.

I am grateful for the kind and generous welcome from staff and students. To ensure our program continues to grow, the support of the wider community and parents/carers is essential. I thank you for making sport at Concordia a priority in your lives, including all the driving around for games and training. 

Girls AFL

The Bombers AFL Club are looking to recruit new players for their U17's girls team. If you're interested, please contact the club using the details below.


Project Based Learning at Concordia

Junior College

From the Junior College Directors

Welcome to 2023!  It was wonderful to welcome all our students back this week, ready to start our year of learning. We also have many new families joining our Junior College community this year. Along with our new Prep students, we have 13 new students across Year 1 - 6 at both Warwick Street and Hume Street Campuses which is very exciting.

This year we also welcome some new staff members. We would like to take this opportunity in wishing the following staff all the best for the year ahead:

Mrs Leanne Auricht         Prep WSC
Mrs Christa Connolly       Year 3 WSC
Ms Zoe Hutchinson          Year 4 HSC
Ms Lindsay Grahame       Year 5 HSC
Mrs Fumika Sato             Learning Assistant WSC
Miss Hannah Weier          Learning Assistant WSC

Uniforms

We love to have pride in our uniform. The beginning of the year is a great time to refamiliarise yourself with the . Please note in particular the hair and jewellery sections and make changes accordingly.

Outside School Hours Care

Hume Street Campus

HSC Weekly Events

Please  to view HSC's Events for Term 1, Week 2.

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 9.

HSC Chess Lessons with Mr Les Lord - Term 1 2023

We are excited that Mr Les Lord will be running Chess Coaching sessions commencing Tuesday 31 January 2023 from 10.45am to 11.30am in the Art Room. 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 27 January 2023.

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2023 Tennis Coaching at HSC

Tennis coaching will be available in Term 1, 2023. Please click below for the relevant information:

Warwick Street Campus

WSC Weekly Events

Please  to view WSC's Events for Term 1, Week 2.

Important Procedures for Warwick Street Campus

Before and After School Guidelines
For safety reasons, the playground is out of bounds for all students before and after school. When students arrive in the mornings they will move to the bottom oval where they will be supervised by staff. While our Preps are getting used to their new environment, they will be able to enjoy some activities outside the Resource Centre. Parents are more than welcome to stay and chat before our classes start for the day.

Warwick Street Campus Outside School Hours Care.
Our OSHC service operates each afternoon from 3.10 鈥 6.00pm and is located in the under croft area of the main building. Due to department regulations, parents are unable to be in this area in the afternoons as this becomes OSHC space. If you are coming into the campus grounds to pick up your children we ask that you wait for them on the grassed area outside the classrooms.

We encourage you to have a chat with other parents in the afternoons but also ask you to be mindful of the bell that rings at 3.30pm. This bell signals that we need all students who aren鈥檛 attending OSHC or an afternoon school sport activity to be off campus.

If you would like to enrol your child/ren in OSHC, please email wsc.oshc@concordia.qld.edu.au for an enrolment package. Thank you for support with our Outside School Hours Care procedures. 

WSC Drive Through Procedures

Thank you for your patience in the Drive Through in the mornings and afternoons. I know it can be an extremely busy time. Drive Through in the morning will be via our Yaldwyn Street Drive Through. This will be for all students. Students are not able to get out of vehicles until a staff member is on duty at 8.00am. Please be mindful that the safety of our students in the Drive Through is paramount. Overtaking is not permitted in the Drive Through.

PLEASE NOTE Students must be able to enter and exit vehicles independently. Staff are not permitted to assist students with seat belts. Parents are not able to get out of the car to assist their children when in the Drive Through.

Please read the Afternoon Drive Through procedures below: 

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 9.

WSC Drama Squad for 2023

WSC Drama Registration for 2023

WSC Tennis Coaching Term 1 2023

If your child is interested in tennis coaching in Term 1, 2023,  for more information:

WSC Special Prep Tennis Coaching Term 1 2023

If your Prep child is interested in learning Tennis in Term 1, 2023,  for more information.

WSC Chess Lessons with Mr Les Lord - Term 1 2023

We are excited that Mr Les Lord will be running Chess Coaching sessions commencing Thursday 2 February 2023 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 27 January 2023.

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Stephen Street Campus

From the Director of Campus

Welcome back to the new school year! I am reminded of the difficult start to 2022 which delayed our students return to school and the need to change the format of many of our early events. It is a tremendous feeling to have students return safely back to us, and to be able to plan confidently for the many events and celebrations that appear in the 2023 Concordia calendar. A warm welcome to all of our new families at Stephen Street Campus. I trust you will quickly discover the fantastic sense of community that underpins our success.  

With our new theme 鈥淓mbrace the Possibilities鈥 we recognise that opportunities for students at Concordia are endless, and we are confident that with hard work, dedication, and a positive attitude, our students will achieve great things in the coming year.

Musical Chorus Members

The Musical team are putting out the call for chorus for any SSC students in years 7 - 12 who would like to be a part of our awesome, rocking, fun musical, We Will Rock You. If this sounds like you, please email Jo-Ann.Tessmer@concordia.qld.edu.au or drop into M Block Staffroom let us know by Monday 30 January.

Don鈥檛 forget to 鈥淪ave The Date鈥 for the show 鈥 Thursday 18, Friday 19 and Saturday 20 May 2023.


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Boarding

Boarding News

Hi to all our boarder families.

Our school year has commenced, our boarders have returned looking fresh and relaxed.

Greetings of handshakes, facial expressions, taps on the back, screams of excitement.

Testament that they have missed each other. 

We will welcome 9 new students to boarding this week and look forward to seeing new friendships established and old ones rekindled.

This evening we all sat down to a beautiful dinner with Mr Prinsloo and key school staff so as all students will recognise a familiar face when walking around the college.  

This term we welcome to our boarding team Mr and Mrs Biscoe. Joshua is a HPE teacher at Stephen Street Campus and will be working one shift per week in boarding. Britney is a teacher at Holy Name Primary and will also be supporting our boarding program.

It is fantastic to have qualified teachers on our team to help and support your children with homework and sports. We look forward to having a wonderful term.

Mrs Maureen Taurima
Girls' Houseparent

Welcome from the Leadership Team