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NEWSLETTER 6, 2017
1GRACE COLLEGE ROTHWELL
ROTHWELLNEWSLETTER28 April 2017 Issue Number: 6, 2017
“Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD” Psalm 31:24
GRACELUTHERANCOLLEGEEST.1978
THE PRINCIPAL
Grace Lutheran College Anzac Ave Rothwell QLD 4022 T: 07 3203 0066 grace@glc.qld.edu.au gracecollege.com.au
SACRIFICE
Australia’s nation-wide ‘Remembrance’ of its Service Men and Women
through ANZAC Day gatherings is one of the most profound cultural
events that a person can experience anywhere in the world today. It is
most fitting that schools like Grace actively participate in the ANZAC
remembrance of those who have sacrificed so much to protect the
culture and political freedoms of our nation.
As a Christian community it is also profound that ANZAC Day often
falls during the Easter period when Christians remember the death and
resurrection of Jesus as a sacrifice for all of mankind so that we may
have eternal life.
In a society focused more on individuals building their own comfort and
wealth through gaining and collecting, it is important for our younger
generations to learn about and see what it means to give back to
others, this is after all the type of sacrifice that makes up the central
message for both Easter and ANZAC Day.
While sacrificing anything for the benefit of others, costs an individual
something, it always produces goodness, often in far greater proportion
to the original sacrifice. Sacrifice is born out of love, for our Service
men and women. It was their love of friends, mates and Australia; for
Christ, it was out of His love for all of humanity.
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NEWSLETTER 6, 2017
A review/refresh (but retain some brown – as identified in earlier
uniform investigations) is being undertaken regarding the
day/formal uniform items this year. Some
designs, to reduce the number of items
(and therefore cost to parents), are
being considered.
Once decisions are made, further
communication and illustrations will be
made available too.
Any adjustment of items will be effective for
Year 7s in 2018 and then phased in through
the College over a designated time period.
Come along to the viewing opportunities to
provide your feedback next term.
We are looking for your feedback. Please visit gracecollege.com.au/the-grace-way/new-uniforms to view the designs and schoolsurvey.edu.au/s/GxRQtyZJ/LogIn to complete the survey.
UNIFORM UPDATE - LOOKING FOR FEEDBACK
NEWSLETTER 6, 2017
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SENIOR SCHOOL - NEWS FROM THE HUB
A fast and furious term ahead with Parent/Teacher Interviews being a
highlight of this next couple of weeks. Communication with parents
is very important for teachers as they endeavour to support and
guide your child through their subject content. Knowing how your
child is travelling in various subjects will enable you to have a better
understanding and work through strategies to guide your child to
success.
SENIOR SCHOOL STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL
(SSSRC)
Cait Hetherington and Emily Mensforth are the Senior School Student
Representative Councils co-Chairs. They are working with other
Senior students to identify areas of need within and outside the school
community. Some items already on the ‘to do’ list are microwave for
students outside The Hub, lobbying the tuckshop for more variety in
special dietary food options.
ANZAC DAY CITY SERVICE – 24 APRIL
The annual ANZAC Day Commemoration Service in the City was held
on Monday 24 April. Students from Rothwell and Caboolture attended
this event which was held in ANZAC square. Over 2000 school
students attended the service and enjoyed the ambience and poignancy
of the morning.
WINTER IS HERE!!
With winter on our doorstep and cooler mornings now here, just a
reminder that school blazers and jumpers should be worn with day
and formal uniforms. Sports jackets are ONLY to be worn with sports
uniform. Beanies for students are not to be worn on campus however,
to keep the heads cool during winter mornings a cap would be
appropriate. School Locker and the second hand retail outlet at the
College are available for the purchase of these items.
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ROTHWELL CAMPUS 479-483 Anzac Avenue Rothwell Qld 4022 PO Box 3181 Clontarf DC 4019 Telephone: 07 3203 0066 Email: grace@glc.qld.edu.au CABOOLTURE CAMPUS 129 Toohey Street Caboolture QLD 4510 PO Box 1424, Caboolture Q 4510 Telephone: 07 5495 2444 Email: enquiries_cc@glc.qld.edu.au gracecollege.com.auFacebook: www.facebook.com/GraceLuth PRINCIPAL Mr David RadkeHEAD OF CAMPUS, ROTHWELL Mrs Cheryl Budd HEAD OF CAMPUS, CABOOLTURE Mr Warren Irvine HEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOL Mrs Kylie Duyzer ASSISTANT TO PRINCIPAL ADMIN Ms Naree Wittwer HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Mrs Nicole GregoryDEPUTY HEAD OF CABOOLTURE CAMPUS Mr Jason Miles HEAD OF TEACHING AND LEARNING Ms Rita Hermus DEPUTY HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Mr Peter Miles DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES Mr Peter Kellett HEAD OF SERVICE AND ACTIVITIES Mr Gordon Rackley BUSINESS MANAGER Mr Ray McKinnon COLLEGE PASTOR Pastor Jim Strelan ABSENTEE SMS NUMBER0416 906 287 orSTUDENT ABSENTEE LINE07 3897 2183 (or use the Grace app)TUCKSHOP07 3897 2133GRACE SWIMMING07 3204 2725P & F CHAIRPERSON - RothwellDr Prasantha Jayawardhana pandfchair_rothwell@glc.qld.edu.auP & F SECRETARY - Rothwell Mr Henry LourensPandFSecretary_Rothwell@glc.qld.edu.auCOLLEGE COUNCIL MEMBERS Chair: Mr John Gerlach Vice Chair: Mr Gary Fulton Secretary: Mrs Pattie Neideck-Colllins Chair of Finance Mr Craig Klinge Other Members: Mrs Gail Symons, Mrs Anne Maczkowiack, Dr Roger Hunter OAM, Pastor Mark Brinkmann, Mr Geoff Crooks Principal: Mr David RadkeCollege Pastor: Rev Jim Strelan
CONTACTS
3rd Place – Charlie Falconer
1st place – Alex Douglas
2nd place – Zachary Windred
UNITE TO IGNITE LOGO COMPETITION
Congratulations the all the students who entered designs for the Unite to Ignite
competition. The following designs will be used to create the final logo for the school.
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SAVE THE DATE!CONSULTATION DAY
Parents, students, guests, College Council, P & F and staff join together for discussion of Rothwell campus specific focus points.
Breakfast (optional) and morning tea is provided. Input and ideas from a range of perspectives is crucial to the success of the day.
7:15am Breakfast 8:30am Start 12:00pm Conclude RSVP by 2 May - estelle_aitken@glc.qld.edu.au
ROTHWELL CAMPUS SATURDAY 6 MAY 20177:15am to 12:00pm
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NEWSLETTER 6, 2017
GRACE@WORKROTHWELL CAMPUSTUESDAY 16 MAY9:00AM TO 11:00AMFamilies are invited to see the added value of a Grace education: the great range of subjects on offer for all students.
It will be business as usual while our Year 11 Student Ambassadors guide you around the College and introduce you to the Grace community.
Grace@Work commences at 9:00am with a welcome from the Principal and Head ofCampus, followed by campus tours between9:15am and 10:15am. Enjoy light refreshments before and afterwards with our staff, giving you the opportunity to ask questions.
If you like the sound of the Grace Way, join us on the journey.
Anzac Avenue, Rothwell 07 3203 0066 grace@glc.qld.edu.au gracecollege.com.au
EXPERIENCE THE GRACE WAY
GRACE@WORKROTHWELL CAMPUSTUESDAY 16 MAY9:00AM TO 11:00AMFamilies are invited to see the added value of a Grace education: the great range of subjects on offer for all students.
It will be business as usual while our Year 11 Student Ambassadors guide you around the College and introduce you to the Grace community.
Grace@Work commences at 9:00am with a welcome from the Principal and Head ofCampus, followed by campus tours between9:15am and 10:15am. Enjoy light refreshments before and afterwards with our staff, giving you the opportunity to ask questions.
If you like the sound of the Grace Way, join us on the journey.
Anzac Avenue, Rothwell 07 3203 0066 grace@glc.qld.edu.au gracecollege.com.au
EXPERIENCE THE GRACE WAY
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SUSTAINABLE SCHOOLS
There is plenty of second hand stock available also on the Sustainable Schools website. Visit here for items
Many thanks to the volunteers for making time available so The Grace
Shop can operate. It’s been very nice to connect to parents and
students.
If your items were sold during the Sale Days at the start of the year then
your part of the revenue will be deducted from your Term 2-Fee-invoice.
All sales made during Term 1 and Term 2 will be deducted from the
Term 3-Fee-invoice.
Term 2 Opening dates: Monday 24 April to Thursday 8
June
Opening Hours (during school term)
Monday 7:30 - 9:00 am
Wednesday 7:30 - 9:00 am
Wednesday 2:30 - 4:00 pm
Thursday 2:30 - 4:00 pm
PLEASE SIGN UP BY CLICKING THIS LINK.
We plan to start
Term 2 with a
winter focus (eg
jumpers, track
suits, blazers, etc).
We will also have
new items such
as sports socks,
stockings, ties and
other small items
that you request,
so as to make
things easier.
We are very much looking forward to seeing you.
If you have any friends who would like to be in the Helpers Database
please let them know as they can add their details by clicking this link.
Thanks
YvonneSecondhand shop coordinator
P&F Grace Lutheran College Rothwell
P & F
DEBATING
CONGRATULATIONS to the Year 8 debators for volunteering and winning the Year 10 short prep debate.
THE GRACE SHOP2ND HAND
UNIFORMS & BOOKS
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NEWSLETTER 6, 2017
MUSICMY FAIR LADY REHEARSAL CAMP “NIGHT AND DAY, THEY SLAVED AWAY!”
The full production company for this year’s senior musical production of My Fair Lady
spent an epic two days at Luther Heights last weekend rehearsing, as we speed towards
opening night. Whilst the rain in Coolum mainly drizzled, we pulled out the stopper and
danced and played all night. It was truly wonderful to see the fruits of all our rehearsal
work so far come together with impressive sets and dazzling costumes for the first time.
Students worked tirelessly throughout the weekend and a tremendous excitement is
building in the cast. With five performances only showing 17 – 20 May, this is a show not
to be missed! Book tickets now to avoid disappointment at https://www.moretonbay.
qld.gov.au/general.aspx?id=160769
This stellar company, including all-student cast, orchestra and stage crew, will tell the tale
of Eliza Doolittle (Rhianna Brown), a cockney flower girl, who is taken under the wing
of the charmingly neurotic phoneticist Professor Henry Higgins (Peter Falconer) in an
endeavour to turn her into a ‘lady’. Joining them are Matthew Bapty as Colonel Pickering,
Liam Kirkpatrick as Alfred Doolittle, Tyallah Bullock as Mrs Pearce, Ben Jones as Freddy,
and a hugely talented ensemble cast.
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JOB CLUB
JOB CLUB is a new initiative designed to help students to apply for
school-based traineeship or apprenticeship vacancies, approach
employers to arrange work experience or to gain assistance with
recruitment processes. JOB CLUB will run at lunch time Thursday A
on the Caboolture campus and Friday A at the Rothwell campus. All
welcome!
VET WORK EXPERIENCE
Work experience can be negotiated for students in Years 10, 11 and
12 throughout the year. Meet with Ms Jones, Head of VET, to find out
more!
Here is Lucas Milton at his work experience placement in Vehicle
Mechanics last term, which is also continuing into Term 2. Well done,
Lucas!
RIGHT: Lucas Milton with Employer Mark Watson from
Mr Mechan-x & Son, Lawnton.
VET
STUDENT OF THE WEEK
Olivia Barber
10 Early Childhood
Olivia has demonstrated a genuine love and passion for Early
Childhood throughout Term 1. Olivia showed great insight and
understanding of developmental areas through an excellent
portfolio of early childhood activities. Congratulations!
YEAR 11 & 12 EARLY CHILDHOOB ASSESSMENT
The Year 11 and 12 Early Childhood students have been
undergoing their on-the-job assessment at their Early Learning
Centres with wonderful feedback being received by our students
from the TAFE assessors. This assessment allows them to
implement the theory they have learnt in a real life practical
situation. Well done to all students involved.
MAKERSPACE
Makerspace resumes Tues 2/5...T-shirt Transformation! Bring along
an old t-shirt and see how you can give it a new life!
REDCLIFFE SHOW
Textile students can start thinking about what items they might like
to enter into the Redcliffe Show. Keep an eye on the Daily Notices,
as we will be calling for entries in a couple of weeks.
Ms Sondra Broughton, Lifestyle Technology and Early Childhood
teacher
LIFESTYLE TECHNOLOGY
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A VIBRANT WORSHIP EXPERIENCE THE SOUND OF A TRANSFORMED GENERATION
FROM A FAMILY OF ORPHANS
Concert 2017 Tuesday 9th May
6:00pm
Grace Lutheran College Chapel Mewes Road Rothwell
No Charge
A love offering will be collected. Merchandise available!
G’Day USATravel to the USA!
Students who are
currently in Year 8-11
In January 2019 you could be
off to the USA for about 3 weeks.
EWT visit some interesting places
and home stay with a family to
experience an American school -
-one without a uniform.
More details about this
opportunity will be provided
by Mrs Schramm when she
addresses Year 8 and 9 students
and Mrs Kendray, the EWT
representative, speaks on senior
school assembly.
All this will be happening in the
near future.
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CAREERS FROM ‘THE HUB’YEAR 10 INTERVIEWS
This term, our Career staff will meet with each Year 10 student to
discuss their Interest Guide and Job Suggestions Reports generated
through ‘Career Voyage’, a career assessment that the students
completed earlier in the year. For further career exploration
students might like to visit the SkillsRoad and myfuture websites.
COURSE AND INSTITUTION UPDATES
Year 12 students can find the latest updates from a range of
tertiary providers in the Course and Institution Updates section of
the Careers Bulletin – Edition 6 on the Grace Careers website.
Information about Open Days and Expos are also in this Bulletin.
ACU EARLY ACHIEVERS PROGRAM (EAP)
Students who regularly volunteer in their community – through
school, a community organisation, or cultural or religious group
may be eligible for an early offer into an ACU undergraduate
program. Applications open on 26 April and close on 17 July.
Offers will be made at the end of August. For further information
on the application process, visit the ACU website.
CAREER LUNCHBOX
The Career Lunchbox initiative is designed to provide a range
of lunch time presentations by universities on specific programs
and courses throughout the year. Our first ‘Lunchbox’ was a
presentation by UQ on UMAT and pathways into Medical and
Dental Sciences. Past student Kristy Jones who is studying in the
Doctor of Medicine program provided lots of valuable information
for students. (Photo attached)
For comprehensive career and employment information,
competitions and other fun stuff, go to Edition 6 of the GLC
Careers Bulletin on the Grace Careers website. Here you will find
competitions open to aspiring filmmakers, animators, video game
creators and artists; occupation and employment information
including a list of the most and least stressful jobs of 2017!
The Careers Team – Monique Atwell, Lesley Barnard, Sharyn
O’Connor and Suzanne Wright
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