The Week Ahead - Term 2, Week 7
Monday 1 June to Friday 5 June 2020
From the Head of College
Welcome to another edition of The Week Ahead. This week and next week are times where we catch up with matters that have built up throughout the first five weeks of the term. It seems like no time at all since we started the virtual learning packages, and all the organisation associated with this change in delivery platform. Now we are settling into the normal flow of school activity that fills the end of any school semester e.g. examinations, assignments, reports and the list goes on. We continue to meet challenges in this new education world on a very regular basis and I thank our community for walking with us on this journey.
This week we have been interviewing applicants for 2021 Scholarships. What a delight it has been to speak to so many young people who are engaged with their passions in life, and who have so much to offer our College. A record number of students have applied, and I look forward to completing the process in the coming week and to making offers to those who will be successful in their application.
In the first week of the coming school holidays, enrolment tours will recommence. We will be taking into account the health guidelines that will be in place at the time; however, I would encourage members of our community to let other parents know that bookings will need to be made through the office of our Enrolment Registrar as soon as possible.
Kindest regards and blessings
Mr Adrian Wiles
Head of College
From the College Pastor
Community News
COVIDSafe App
Click here for further information on the COVIDSafe app and how to download.
Campus Photo Days
Campus Photo Days will now be held early in Term 3:
- WSC & HSC: Thursday 16 July
- SSC: Tuesday 21 July
Please click here for further information from MSP Photography regarding changes to the format of these days.
Queensland's Best Kept Secret
Our Marketing team enlisted The Film Guys to create a promo video for Concordia... then handed over the keys to our students to drive the project. We hope you enjoy this "not so average" school marketing video! Click here for more detail on some of the items mentioned in the video.
Seven Things Mindful Families Do Differently
Busy schedules, digital devices, long commutes — all of this leads to families who are disconnected from each other as never before. Click here to read an article on seven ways mindfulness can strengthen your relationships, increase your wellbeing and bring the family back together. (Source: mindful.org)
Project Based Learning at Concordia
Junior College
Outside School Hours Care
Hume Street Campus
From the Director of Campus
What a blessing it has been this week to have all of our students back! Teachers were VERY excited, and students were both excited and a little apprehensive. It has been a little like being back at the start of the year. Walking through and listening to the students as they reconnected shows how valuable our social connections are and how blessed we are to have such an amazing community of people. As the week progressed, apprehensions have disappeared and all are settling back into school mode.
Teachers have loved the ‘no interruptions of events’ and being able to spend the majority of their time working on Maths and English. As always after a long break, students have had to remember what life at school is like … “What, I can’t just eat whenever I like!!” Teachers have had some great activities this week to help them resettle back into school. Check out the STEM project by Year 3 and 4 … they are going to be working on LEGO Animations, learning STOP motion cinematography as well as linking it in with their narrative writing.
Warwick Street Campus
Stephen Street Campus
News from the Director of Campus
Why I love my job...
I feel like the Stephen Street Campus has let out a collective sigh this week as we all found our way back into classrooms and have enjoyed the opportunity to catch up with each other. On Wednesday, I convened the inaugural Stephen Street Campus Captains’ Cabinet where I challenged our Leaders to reimagine the way that we continue to create and share opportunities for students to flourish. The new Weekly Madness section on LOVE CLC will be just one way that our Captains will be connecting with our community and I look forward to seeing their other initiatives gain traction. This morning, one of our Year 11 students floated the idea of a CLC Podcast…. I think they might be onto something… watch this space.
Today's arrivals also looked slightly more vibrant than the usual blue and white, with students and staff getting behind our Student Council to raise funds and awareness of the work that is being done by Base Services, Toowoomba. Students raised $150 and also donated a huge range of non-perishable food and toiletries. Well done and thank you!
Lost Property
There is quite a number of items in the Lost Property box currently. Please visit Student Reception if you are missing any items.