Week 4 Term 4 2019

As Year 12 students move into their final assessments and exams, we wish them a positive and strong finish. After the assessment is behind them, their last week has a number of special events that are part of them finishing their time at Good Shepherd. At this point in the term, students across the College will be preparing for and completing assessment tasks. It is important that time is regularly set aside and incorporated into each student’s week to allow them to perform to their potential. The reward for that focussed effort is the holidays! At this week’s Year 5 Expo our Year 5 students had a fantastic evening presenting their inquiry projects to their parents and teachers. The Year 5 Exhibition is an opportunity for students reaching the end of our Junior Years Inquiry Curriculum to bring together the essential elements of inquiry and share them with the whole school community. Well done to our Year 5 students and thank you to our Junior Years teachers who develop students’ inquiry skills from Prep. At last Friday’s Grandparents’ Day we had an opportunity to share the experience of being a student today with grandparents, parents and special friends. The morning included a P-12 Chapel, classroom visits, exploration of the campus and performances. Students and staff enjoyed the morning as much as our special visitors. Tonight is our ‘Spring Spectacular’ concert. This is a highlight of the co-curricular music year with our youngest through to our older students showcasing their commitment and talent in a wide variety of ensembles. If you haven’t already please date claim the Presentation & Senior Years Awards Evening on Wednesday 13 November, P-5 Christmas Concert on Thursday 28 November and the Middle Years Awards Afternoon on Friday 29 November. Further information regarding these and other end of year celebrations will be provided in the coming weeks. I look forward to seeing you at these and other end of year events as we recognise and celebrate many aspects of another great year.

Anthony Dyer

Principal

From the Principal

Volume 36 • Edition 17 • 1 November 2019

Date Claimers

Tuesday 12 November

Year 12 Final Assembly

Wednesday 13 November

Year 12 Walk of Honour

Wednesday 13 November

Years 10-12 Presentation Evening 6.30pm

Friday 15 November

Last day of term Year 12 & Graduation

Thursday 28 November

Prep-Year 5 Christmas Concert

Friday 29 November

Middle Years Awards Presentation 1-3pm

Please see other events and excursions via our website - link below:

Link to Good Shepherd Calendar

GSLC Library Opening Hours

Monday to Thursday Doors open at 7:30am & close at 4:50pm

Circulation desk opens: at 7:45am & closes at 4:45pm

Friday Doors open at 7:30am & close at 3:25pm

Circulation desk opens: at 7:45am & closes at 3:20pm

Wellbeing Builder: Wellbeing Element: Relationships & Optimism Character Strength: Bravery Strengths Booster: Emotional Strengths

Wellbeing Reflection Activities:

Middle: Asking for Support Senior: Supporting Others

(see website)

Parent Wellbeing:

Look back to last week when you identified your core values. For each of them create two I believe ... statements about what you stand for as a person to live a good life by doing good to feel good and feeling good to do good. A key factor in maintaining a healthy state of wellbeing for students is to have at least two supportive peer groups they can share things with. It is inevitable that they will have problems with one of their peer groups, and having another one to turn to for support, will ensure that they will not slide into pessimistic thinking or feel social isolation. Too much electronic leisure time also detracts from their feeling of being connected. We need to encourage students to meet new people in places such as, sports and arts groups, choirs, life saving, debating, church or leisure pursuits. Students can seek help from peer groups, friends, parents, teachers and outside groups such as Reachout or Kids Helpline. Knowing who is best to ask for different problems is a key skill in maintaining a healthy state of wellbeing. The strengths judgement, trust, courage and hope for the future empower students when they seek help. Healthy peer groups understand shared and clear expectations of each other, to speak up if they don’t want to do something and have empathy for each other. Seeking help is part of the key resilience skill of reaching out for social connectedness; encourage students to share their concerns.

Mr Matt George

Yr 6/7 Student Coordinator

“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails.” Louisa May Alcott

Years 2-5 Homework Help Club

Tuesdays 3:00pm - 3:45pm in 4A classrooms

Please bring your homework and a small snack

Pacific Pulse Surf Contest

Congratulations to the following students who competed at the Pacific Pulse Surf Contest on Wednesday 30 October. Hayden Danswan Yr 4, Finn Donovan Yr 6, Caila Hollins Yr 6, Josh Kelly Yr 5, Reef Roberts Yr 5, Xander Sali-Fulton Yr 6, Alexandra von Homeyer Yr 6 and Bon Withyman Yr 5. The Good Shepherd team placed second out of 8 teams in the 2019 Pacific Pulse Surf Contest.

Hayden Danswan Yr 4 placed 2nd in the Under 10's, Alexandra von Homeyer Yr 6 placed 1st in U12 girls and Xander Sali-Fulton Yr 6 placed 1st in U12 boys. Congratulations! Our students surfed really well and supported each other during the day. They represented the school extremely well.

Important Dates

Term 4 Fri 1 Nov Spring Spectacular Wed 6 Nov Small Ensembles Concert Wed 6 Nov Adam Poppett Tutor Concert – Percussion Fri 8 Nov Ruth Bonetti Tutor Concert – Clarinet Sun 10 Nov Deb Casey Tutor Concert – Vocal Mon 11 Nov Aladdin Jr auditions Mon 11 Nov Bill Kahler Tutor Concert – Guitar Wed 13 Nov Presentation Night Mon 18 Nov Gavin Hamburger, Libby Hendrie, OJ Newcomb Tutor Concert – Saxophone, Guitar, Musical Theatre Wed 20 Nov OJ Newcomb and Deb Cox Tutor Concert – Brass and Flute Please note that this calendar is continually being updated as performance opportunities are locked in.

State Honours Ensemble Program (Primary)

Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University will bring together 990 young musicians (school grades 3 to 6), selected from over 2200 nominated students; for an intensive 2 days of music-making during the second annual State Honours Ensemble Program (SHEP) Primary. SHEP Primary runs from Saturday 30 November to Sunday 1 December 2019, concluding with four Grand Finale Concerts on Sunday 1 December in the Conservatorium Theatre, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University at South Bank in Brisbane. Presented by Open Conservatorium, SHEP Primary gives participating students the unique opportunity to collaborate with a team of thirteen eminent conductors in five wind orchestras, two vocal ensembles and six string ensembles. Students from 170 Schools will attend this prestigious program. Congratulations to the following GSLC students who have been accepted into the program; Zoe Clark (Year 3), Finn Donovan (Year 6), Ernest Gawthorn (Year 6), Grace McDonald (Year 5), Alice Morley (Year 5), Isobel Nettleton-Hart (Year 6), Amelia Nevett (Year 5), Isabella Scotton (Year 5), Sydney Suter (Year 5), Poppy Wright (Year 3), Rosie Wright (Year 5).

Congratulations

Congratulations to the following students who recently undertook AMEB singing examinations: Madeleine Suttie (Year 7) - Grade 5 AMEB Singing for Leisure Exam - Awarded A - Honours. The examiner called her a compelling young singer and lovely story teller, who sings with a sweet vocal tone, good breath management, and pleasing intona-tion. Mijili Pearson (Year 7) - Grade 3 AMEB Singing for Leisure Exam - Awarded B - Credit. The examiner commented on her attractive vocal tone which flows easily, secure into-nation, and singing voice with poten-tial.

Wonderful Singing! Debra Casey (Singing Tutor)

Auditions

Orchestra Students who are not present members of the Orchestra, wishing to gain a place in the 2020 Orchestra will be required to complete an audition. Please see Barbara Hook in the Theatrette staffroom to collect an audition slip. To audition, students are to select 6 lines of suitable music (of their own choice) which demonstrates their ability. Auditions are to be held on a nominated Friday afternoon, after Week 4 Term 4. Aladdin Jr What a fantastic start to our junior musical audition workshops last week. A fun choreography session was enjoyed by all. Workshops are not compulsory but are designed so that students will understand what will be expected in an audition. Further workshops will be held as follows;

Auditions for lead roles will be held on MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER. Students wishing to be a part of the chorus or crew do not need to audition. For current GSLC students there will be a sign on sheet available at the Jnr Admin on Friday 1 November. Students new to the College in 2020 will receive audition information via email and will be able to sign up for an audition slot via return email.

The GSLC musical website will be an important resource for families throughout the duration of the musical. All the information, dates, forms and resources for the musical can be found on our website here: www.gslcmusical.weebly.com.

Reminders, photos and rehearsal insights will be posted on our Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/GSLCmusicals

Upcoming Events

Spring Spectacular on Friday 1 November from 5.30pm in the HPE Centre will be a fantastic night of performance by our large instrumental music groups, vocal and dance ensembles. There will be food and drinks available to purchase from 4.30pm onwards including from Embassy XO. It is always a great night to share with family and friends. All are welcome to come along to this free family event. Small Ensembles Concert on Wednesday 6 November from 4.30pm in the Chapel will be a celebration of our small ensembles. Family and friends are invited and a light afternoon tea will be served from 4pm.

Tutor Concerts

Instrumental tutor concerts are underway These concerts are a wonderful opportunity for students to showcase what they have learned throughout the year with their instrumental music teacher in a performance setting.

Date and Time Place Task

Friday 1 November 10.35am

GSLC Chapel

Overview

From the Head of Junior Years Staffing and Class Groups 2020

At this time of year it is always sad to say goodbye to staff - Jenny Reeve and Val Handreck will both be retiring at the end of the academic year, both giving many years of service to Good Shepherd and indeed to Lutheran Education. Later in the term we will formally recognise their amazing contributions, but I’m sure you will all join me in wishing them the very best for a well-deserved retirement after committing so many years to the profession. As such, we have been busily advertising and interviewing for new staff. We are very lucky in that we have had literally hundreds of applications for these positions. I am very happy to inform you that Shane Clark will be taking over from Jenny in January as P-5 Learning Enrichment Co-ordinator. Shane has many years of experience as a Learning Support Teacher, both in Australia and internationally, and also recently as Head of Learning Support at a large school (3800 pupils) in Adelaide. He has qualifications in autism and is a member of the International School of Psychologists Association. He is very passionate about Tournament of the Minds, and in his spare time loves to cook. I am also very pleased to announce that Venetia Scruton has been appointed as a Year 4 Classroom Teacher for next year. Originally from New Zealand, Venetia has been teaching for over 11 years in a number of International schools and in Australia, and is/was an Archaeologist before she moved into education. She is also a keen water polo player and enjoys running. We look forward to welcoming both Shane and Venetia to Good Shepherd Lutheran College.

Class Requests 2020

Most families across the Junior Years are aware of the cautious stance taken when inviting class placement requests from families. I have children of my own, and understand how much they would love to be placed with their best friend, or a preferred teacher that a sibling may have had. I also realise how important it is for them to grow as individuals and not be reliant on others for their academic and social successes. I encourage all families to allow their children to grow emotionally, academically, socially and independently as they transition to their new 2020 class. I strongly encourage parents to place faith in the judgments and insights that our teaching staff have into individual students and their school persona. I have the highest regard for the insights that our teachers offer into the

placement of students for the following year. I also have the highest regard for the quality and competency of each of our teaching staff in their professional capacity as educators. As part of our professional responsibilities, we spend considerable time formulating classes based on deep knowledge and context of how each child performs and interacts within the classroom – academically, socially, emotionally, etc. As these class formations will be under consideration in the coming weeks, if you have any information you would like considered, please place any specific requests for consideration in writing, to myself or the present Class Teacher, no later than Friday 8th November. If I could ask that you write ‘Class Request 2020’ in the subject bar of the e-mail, as this will help to make sure we don’t miss any requests. Please understand that all considerations are taken seriously. This process is very complex and many aspects need to be considered when shaping a new class. That said, we do not and cannot guarantee that your request will be granted. Please be aware that we will be asking students in Prep to Year 5, to record three friends that they would like to be in a class with next year. We do guarantee that the children will have at least one of these choices. I appreciate that some parents are anxious to know which teachers will be on particular year levels. At this stage, I can provisionally confirm the below, but please be advised that circumstances of individual teacher’s do change and as such the below is not guaranteed. If changes do happen, parents will be informed.

Probable staffing arrangements for 2020

Prep Maleta Spark & Kandice Platt Year 1 Lindy Batterham & Joss Lambert Year 2 Robyn Lutze/Verena Miller-Metzner & Christine Rose-Smith Year 3 Danielle Miller & Wendy Beaulieu/ Anna Thompson Year 4 Kirstin Lee & Venetia Scruton Year 5 Leah Buckley & James Bourne

Mr Tim Lambert Head of Junior Years

Class Awards Term 4 Week Prep Kookaburras Penny Phillips Prep Possums Zoe Roddenby 1A Jada Ellis 1B Bianca Benham 2A Eva Piercy 2B Oscar White 3A Isla Clarey 3B Conor Lee 4A No Award 4B Daisy Rapacioli 5A Aden Gregory 5B Lachlan Broadfoot

Australian Government Assistance for National Capital Excursion

The 13th of October saw a chilly start for Year 6 students, parents and staff, as we gathered at 4:30am at GSLC for the start of the annual excursion to Sydney and Canberra. Excitement was in the air for the trip ahead.

Upon landing in Sydney, students assembled at the Sydney Opera House for a group photo, before exploring the historic Rocks area. After all that exercise and a bite to eat, we enjoyed a scenic Sydney Harbour cruise, sighting many landmarks, including the Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, and Luna Park, as well as the massive cruise ship that was docked at Circular Quay. Our bus drivers for the week then drove us to Canberra and we settled into our accommodation for the week.

Day two was a busy day, with students participating in tours and educational programs at Parliament House, National Capital Authority, Electoral Office and CSIRO, with a focus on Australian history, culture, heritage and democracy. The Australian Government recognizes the importance of all young Australians being able to visit their national capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist us in the travel cost of the excursion, the Australian Government contributed funding under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate (PACER) program. We would like to thank the Australian Government for their support of this program.

Day three and four included visits, educational programs and a whole lot of fun at the Deep Space Centre, Questacon, Australian National Botanic Gardens, ANZAC Parade, Australian War Memorial, and National Australian Museum. When Thursday dawned, it was time to head to the Canberra airport and travel back to Brisbane. Our Year 6 Sydney/Canberra trip was a fantastic educational experience. Thank you to all the staff who attended and helped make this trip so memorable.

Year 6 Sydney/Canberra Excursion 2019

Year 6 Students Favourite Visits

Abigail Smith – (War Memorial and Australian Botanical Gardens)

I thought the war memorial was one of the most interesting places that we visited during Canberra. It was fascinating to see all of the memorials that we had researched in real life. We watched a video about the Afghanistan war that made you realise what our soldiers and their families go through during the war. The Australian botanical gardens were also an amazing place to visit, as it was all about the Australian plants and animals. We saw kangaroos and a ringtail possum.

Keira Nelson - AIS (The Australian Institute of Sport)

I thought the AIS was interesting because everyone had a chance to have a go on games and to see what real athletes get to do when they are training. When I was at the AIS, we had a chance to see a group of girls playing volleyball. The AIS was my second favourite place and we were able to visit my favourite place Questacon. The reason Questacon was my favourite is that there was a lot of rooms to explore and activities to have a go on.

Carolina Vanselow – (Questacon)

Questacon is a place to learn in a fun way with many activities. Most activities are based around science, design, and technology, however; there are many other subjects to learn about. My favourite part about Questacon was the slide and the mind tricks room. The big drop is an interactive activity with a large slide. In order to go on the activity, you must be able to hold your bodyweight as you will have to hold on to a bar and let go falling onto a big slide. I liked this activity as it increased my adrenalin when I was about to drop. The Mind Tricks room was my favourite activity at Questacon as firstly it taught me about the science behind the mind tricks which was surprisingly interesting and secondly it was super cool to test out the tricks and activities.

Eden Reid – (Questacon)

Since I came to this school in year two, I have heard stories of the amazing Canberra trip. Now that I am in Grade 6, going to Canberra was a surreal experience for me. There were many highlights to my trip, but only a few really stood out. My favourite experience for me would have to be Questacon. The dazzling lights and gadgets that filled every room always left you with something to do. It was appealing to everyone who went no matter his or her age. It was educational yet fun at the same time, and managed to engage you for the whole day if needed. Each level had a different engaging theme that made you want to stay for hours. Down the bottom of the spiral shaped building, was the exciting level, full of fun science games and gadgets for kids. I spent most of my time at the four-sided air-hockey table with a spinning square in the middle. Apart from that, there was the free-fall slide and the heart-rate drum. I think the most impressive feature of Questacon was the AI the air-hockey robot that seemed impossible to beat. With every move you made, no matter how impossible the shot, the robot could always return it. However, the robot quickly lost its title of undefeated when the person in front of me beat AI 4-1. I did not have the same luck however because I lost as soon as the robot hit it back. Overall Questacon is an amazing place and is sure to teach you something no matter how smart you think you are. There is always something to do and even a little bit of Questacon to take home with you from the gift shop. I would give it 10/10 and go again.

Eva Risson - (Parliament House)

One of my favourite places that we went to was the Parliament House. It was so interesting to know that you were in a 1.1 billion dollar house; the most interesting thing to know was that all of the govern-ments, the Queen, and famous people have been there, and I was there as well. When we went to the Parliament House people were having a meeting in the House of Representatives and the Senate, which was really cool because the government was at Parliament House. After we did a tour around the Senate and House of Representatives, we went up to the roof and looked over the whole of Canberra, which was really pretty.

After the tour around the Parliament House, we went into a room, which was called the role-play room, and we pretended that we were the people debating about how ads shouldn’t be on TV. This was really fun and interesting as we dressed up into a character and debated about if it should go on TV or if it should not. I dressed up as the sergeant of the Coat of Arms. This was fun as I would have to bring in the speaker and say “the honorable speaker” and go and sit down. I would not get a say in any of the votes, me as the sergeant would have to pick up the rod, although it wasn’t real it was fake.

Year 6 Sydney/Canberra Excursion 2019

Careers News

Holiday Events and Career Resources

Seeking a casual job? Students seeking casual work over the summer holidays may like to explore some resume and cover letter templates, job interview and job seeking tips at the following website:

https://myfuture.edu.au/footer/assist-others/job-search-resources QUT Real Decisions Tuesday 17th December. Talk with staff and students about your study options, whether you’re heading to university in 2019 or want to make plans for your future studies. Current students will also be on hand to talk about their university experience. The program also includes campus tours and seminars. Find out more:

https://www.qut.edu.au/study/events/real-decisions Careers With STEM magazines Students interested in exploring careers within STEM fields including Coding, Cyber Security, Engineering, Maths, Economics, Science, Data Science and Health may enjoy reading these free E-Magazines. Printed copies are available in the Career’s Room in our College Library.

https://careerswithstem.com.au/read-it-here/ UQ Maths Summer School for year 10 Students The Queensland Mathematics Summer School (QMSS) at UQ is a five day program from Monday 20 January - Friday 24 January 2020 for mathematically talented Year 10 students planning to study Year 11 Mathematical Methods and Specialist Mathematics in 2020. Students will learn about advanced mathematical ideas and be exposed to new ways of thinking. The cost is $250 and it will be held at UQ.

https://smp.uq.edu.au/event/session/6044 Directory of Performing Arts Courses A directory of training providers across Australia has been collated in this link :

http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/training Labour Market Information Curious to read about the employment outlook to 2023? The Labour Market Information Portal allows you to sort projections by Industry, region, skill, and occupations.

http://lmip.gov.au/default.aspx?LMIP/GainInsights/EmploymentProjections Beyond School Study Guide Study Assist publishes a Beyond School Study Guide to assist families to navigate the costs associated with further study and how the government can help.

https://www.studyassist.gov.au/BSSG

Mrs. Natasha Purcell Career Counsellor

Ping-pong-a-thon 2019

This year’s Ping-pong-a-thon was held two weeks ago on Friday 18 October. The purpose of this event was to help raise money for the fight against child exploitation and slavery overseas. Our Year 12 Spiritual Life and College Captains were the impetus behind this event, with many fun games and activities organised for P-4 students during the first part of the day. Younger students were reminded to be grateful for all that they have: their families, friends and school. After school, Year 5 and 6 students were invited to play ping-pong for a couple of hours, with our Years 7-9 students taking the next shift from 5.00-7.00pm, and finally the Years 10-12 students joined in the fun from 7.00-9.00pm. There were some short presentations to make older students aware of the issues with child slavery overseas, as well as the positive impact that organisations are having to help rescue these children. The Ping-pong-a-thon is a nation wide event that aims to raise money to help support these organisations, and we are very proud of our students’ efforts with raising just under $4000 this year. This will go a long way towards helping at least two children in another part of the world live a life of freedom. It was wonderful to see so many students get behind this year’s Ping-pong-a-thon and commit to this important cause. A huge thank you to our Years 11 and 12 students who helped organise and run the event.

Mrs Karen Lunn Head of Senior Years Students

Financial Literacy Education

Prior to their transition from school, our senior students heard guest speakers Conrad Voss and Drew Bacon from Stream Financial providing insights into managing money, avoiding debt and understanding the language around loans, superannuation and investments. Students were encouraged to examine their values and motivations around spending and to understand the impacts that debt can have.

Further resources and information around financial management can be accessed through the Government site Money Smart:

https://www.moneysmart.gov.au/

Mrs Natasha Purcell Career Counsellor

Year 10 Thrive Day

Our Year 10 students enjoyed their final Thrive day for the year on Thursday, 24th October. The focus of the Thrive workshop was Conflict and Communication, with its purpose being to develop students’ awareness of the ways in which they communicate with each other, establishing trust through connection and how to manage emotions during conflict. It is hoped that our Year 10 students have enjoyed and valued the chance to grow their emotional and social intelligences this year with programs such as Googa and Thrive.

Mrs Karen Lunn Head of Senior Years Students

QUT STEM Camp and National Youth Science Forum

Great opportunities for George!

On the second week of the last holidays, I went to Sommerville House, Brisbane, where I was quickly made at home by the QUT Staff and other STEM campers. Each morning we walked across to the QUT Gardens Point Campus. Throughout the days at QUT, I learned a lot and got to explore the campus and the opportunities it holds. One of the best parts of the STEM camp was connecting with 160 like-minded students from across Queensland and NSW. In the image included in this article, I am developing software for the Pepper Robot, and I also had the opportunity to make a robot sense colors and move to them using a computer vision library in Python (a tool used for programming language). Overall, I had an amazing time at QUT and I would recommend it to all students interested in STEM. In addition, I have also been accepted into the National Youth Science Forum, which is held in Canberra. I have already had a number of opportunities to learn and meet new people, including the Governor General at Government House in Brisbane. I was able to, not only meet the Governor General, but also eat fancy food and meet lots of other participants in the forum, which was great. I also attended the orientation evening at UQ and learnt a bit more about the program. On the 30 November, I will be going to the Eumundi Rotary Club to introduce myself to all the Rotarians, which I am very excited for and very grateful that they are supporting me.

George Gleeson Year 11 Student

Business Studies Excursions

Year 10 Business Studies

On the 17 October, 40 Year 10 Business students went to Ikea Northlakes for boardroom presentations, followed by dinner and a 20 page store workbook. The Life Cycle of Business was explored for this mature business demonstrating they ‘can transform to meet new customer demands’. That means you can have CAD assistance to design your own room, then they will compile, deliver and assemble it if you cannot find time to do those parts yourself! Staffed by Mrs Edwards, Mrs Purcell and Mr Oreb our driver.

Year 12 Business Communication & Tech

On Wednesday 16 October Year 12 BCT students explored a Behind the Scenes tour for their forthcoming exam on Events Administration with HR Manager of the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. We were then treated to a sustainability focussed tour with Earthcheck at their client organisation, 5 Star The Emporium at Southbank. The owner’s 30th level penthouse was opened for our photos and briefing by Chief Housekeeper who delivered an engaging talk about the facility.

Mathematics Tutoring Years 7-12

Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 3.00pm until 4.00pm upstairs SC4

Community News

EFM Health Clubs Noosaville Wins big at the Franchise Council of

Australia Excellence in Franchising Awards!

The Franchise Council of Australia honoured franchising’s brightest and best at the MYOB FCA Excellence in Franchising Awards Gala Dinner on the Gold Coast on 22 October 2019. EFM Noosaville was awarded NATIONAL WINNER - Single Unit Franchise of the Year, less than two staff! This award recognises excellence in business management and franchise citizenship for franchisee owner-operators with up to one full time equivalent staff member. Areas assessed and judged include; business planning and performance; systems management; franchise citizenship; openness to learning and change; and community and environmental contribution. If you would a 30 day trial for the bargain price of $30 at the award winning club on-site at the Good Shepherd Lutheran College HPE Centre please contact Kate on 0434944987 or email noosaville@efm.net.au

Student Absences

Reminder to Parents

Please report all absences via one of the following:

SMS: 0416 906 148

Email: absent@gslc.qld.edu.au

Phone: 07 5455 8666

Message from the School Dental Van The Dental Van will be arriving at Good Shepherd Lutheran College mid Term 4 and will remain for most of the Christmas holidays. ALL children from 4 years of age to the completion of Year 10 are eligible for FREE dental services. Additionally, if your child is eligible for Medicare’s Child Dental Benefits Scheme, 2 – 17 year old children are able to receive free dental care through the Dental Van as well. An email has been sent out to parents giving details of how to register your child/children for this service. Please print out forms and complete for each child and return them to the Student Reception window at the College as soon as possible. Forms will also be available from the Main Admin office if you are unable to print at home. The Dental staff will then contact parents to make appointments for children to attend the Dental Van. If parents wish to contact the Dental staff directly to organise an appt etc, please call 0412 680 630. The Dental Van will be located near the College Tuckshop and Student Admin.