Our College Crest – Luther’s rose

You may recall, last newsletter I wrote about the St Andrews’ Cross within the College Crest. This edition, I wish to share with you a little about Luther’s Rose, the emblem in the centre of our College Crest. It was a seal designed by Martin Luther himself and is a symbol of his theology, and therefore a symbol of Lutheran theology.

The black cross in a heart reminds us that faith in Jesus Christ, the crucified, saves us. As Romans 10:10 declares, “For one who believes from the heart will be justified". Although the cross is black, which can represent pain, it is at the centre of a red heart. The heart does not corrupt nature, that is, it does not kill but keeps alive. In Romans 1:17 we are told, the just shall live by faith, but by faith in the crucified. As Luther himself once wrote, the heart stands in the middle of a white rose, to show that faith gives joy, comfort, and peace.  

In other words, it places the believer into a white, joyous rose, for faith does not give peace and joy like the world gives (John 14:27).  In writing about his seal or rose, Luther also declared that such a rose should stand in a sky-blue field, symbolising that such joy in spirit and faith is a beginning of the heavenly future joy, which begins already, but is grasped in hope, not yet revealed.   This rose as a seal, also has a golden ring around it.  This symbolises the blessings in that heaven lasts forever and has no end. Such blessedness is exquisite, beyond all joy and goods, just as gold is the most valuable, most precious and best metal.  

Celebrating our Young Gold Coast Australian of the Year

We are so pleased to celebrate with Year 10 student Bryce U, who was recently awarded the Gold Coast's 2022 Young Australian of the Year.   Bryce was amongst other truly inspirational nominees who have significantly and positively changed the world around us. Therefore, it was an incredible honour for Bryce to be awarded in this way.   This award came as a result of Bryce's Super Max Turtle project sharing love, hope, happiness and comfort with children in treatment for cancer and their families.

END OF SEMESTER REPORTS

Reports will be published through Parent Lounge from Wednesday 22 June. The reports will include Year 7-10 reports, Year 11 Unit One Reports and Year 12 Unit Three.

A VERY POSITIVE END TO SEMESTER ONE

Our Year 9 Boys have now returned from GOOGA. What an incredible growing experience it has been for these young people.

Over the last three weeks, we have also had students involved in a huge array of activities.  There include; the Gold Coast Readers Cup challenge, the Senior School Languages Immersion Day, Year 8 Business Market Stall, Year 9 and 10 FUSE Cup – Esports, recently hosted here in the CCI, Drama Festival Play Showcase, Year 8 and 10 Debating, a Year 12 Movie Night, a Year 8 Japanese Obento lunch, Year 11 Camp and a Year 12 Hospitality excursion to Sea World. 

In Sport, over and above our Thursday afternoons sports program, our students have competed in, the Vicki Wilson Cup - a premier Netball competition for our Secondary School netballers, the Northern Rivers Futsal competition for our U19 Boys and U14 Girls and the T20 Challenge – a statewide Cricket competition. We also wish our netballers well in the QISSN competition in Mackay over the holidays.

What a positive and engaging term it has been!

Adele Ramsay

Deputy Principal Head of Secondary School 

Time to Recharge

Congratulations to all Senior School students on completing Semester One! Our senior school students worked hard this semester to complete all assessments to the best of their ability, many of whom had competing interests of extra-curricular activities and part-time jobs. 

While there have been many highlights this term, we are very proud of our Year 11 students who went to Emu Gully for their Year 11 Leadership camp this week.  Their determination and perseverance to complete many difficult and challenging team tasks was exceptional. Our staff loved how they encouraged each other to do their best. We are looking forward to how they will contribute to leading our school at the end of the year.

It is now time for our students to have a rest and recharge for Semester Two and focus on rekindling their real-life connections with friends and family. Being connected continually to social media and gaming can develop feelings of loneliness, insecurity, and materialism for our young people. Excessive screen time can lead to many health concerns including poor sleep patterns, lack of social skills and depression. Excessive video gaming can lead to teenagers having problems with paying attention, managing emotions and can lead to decreased compassion and interest in learning. It can make our young people seem vacant and empty. As teachers we see these signs often and we encourage parents to actively monitor social media and internet usage at home.

Therefore, I strongly encourage our young people to turn off their social media devices and connect in real time and real spaces with their family and friends.  Going for a hike in the mountains or going to the beach every day helps our young people to feel connected with nature and this helps improve their mood and reduce stress and anxiety.  Having time off from doing assignments and working part-time particularly for our Year 11 and 12 students is equally important. They really need to have time to recharge.

Finally, we wish all students a lovely and safe break and look forward to working with them next semester.

Dani Goucher
Head of Senior School 

Thank you! What a wonderful term the Middle School students have had, in sometimes, very trying times. The wet weather created some difficulty for the students, especially at the break times. Thank you to all students (and staff) for their positive mindset during this time. 

This term, we have had successful Year 7 and 9 Camps. The Year 7 Camp was enjoyed by all students at Camp Goodenough. They enjoyed a variety of activities, especially the billycart challenge. This was a good opportunity for the Year 7 students to meet more members of the cohort, with many new friendships formed. 

The GOOGA experience proved very different for the girls and the boys. The girls had to deal with a very wet first week. Their hike was interrupted a day early and, on my visit, they were not overly happy! However, the weather cleared, and the final 10 days were loved by all. The boys had beautiful fine weather, but very cold. Waking at 6.15am with temperatures of 1^oC, would have been difficult for them.

Outdoor education experiences allow students to grow in many ways. Growth is experienced differently for all; however, they all do grow. We look forward to sending the Year 8 cohort to their camp in August. 

I hope all families have a restful break over the holidays. Plenty of sleep and sunshine will recharge our batteries for Term Three.

Lisa Roper
Head of Middle School

Last week, the Year 10 Business classes visited Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.  They met with Nadia who spoke with them about HR and the Operational strategies they utilise to be able to successfully manage an increasing workload with an ever increasing number of wildlife presented to the Hospital for care. Nadia spoke about the importance of the volunteers to the success of the park and aspects of training, development and maintenance of the staff.

The students were also able to observe aspects of operations strategy at the Hospital and heard about processes put in place to ensure they are effective and efficient in helping animals in need.

Last Friday, Year 10, 11 and 12 German and Japanese students engaged in a Language Immersion Day. Two of our Senior Language students report:

During Senior Immersion Day, we spent the morning playing language-based games and challenges, versing the other students. We then left the College to have lunch at The Bavarian. After that we headed to a German bakery and got to have pretzels, cakes, pastries, and coffees. My favourite part of the day was when we came back to school and got to call our partner school in Germany. We were able to have one on one conversations and learned a little more about German culture and lifestyle. The day was really valuable because we were able to learn more about German culture through visiting different places and meeting different people. 

At the start of the day, we spent some time practising writing and speaking. Then we video called our sister school in Japan. It was amazing to be talking to people our age from a whole different part of the world, and even be able to converse in a different language! Then we went out to teppanyaki, a popular Japanese style of food where they cook your food right in front of you on a massive iron stovetop. It was so delicious and awesome to experience Japanese culture. After that, we went to a karaoke place. The word karaoke is of course, Japanese, derived from two words 'karappo' (meaning empty) and 'okesutora' (orchestra). This summarises to be music without the original singing. It was super fun, and everyone had a great time. 

While winter has finally brought some crisp sunny days to the College, the Libraries remain warm and welcoming spaces to explore learning. 

This week’s display celebrates World Ocean Day (8 June), which calls for the protection and sustainable management of our oceans.

RECONCILIATION WEEK FILM FESTIVAL

As part of our recognition of Reconciliation Week, the Library became a free pop-up cinema, complete with candy bar. Throughout the week, films were screened during break times and included Satellite Boy, The Sapphires, and the short film Blackbird.

FUSE CUP

Term Two also saw FUSE Cup take place for Years 5/6, Years 7/8 and Years 9/10. FUSE Cup is an interschool Esports event that students train for in their breaks. As well as being a lot of fun, the event promotes concepts such as Digital Wellbeing, Inclusion and Social Values. The games in competition were MarioKart and Super Smash Bros.

One of our Senior teams included Annie R, Matilda A, Kane B, and Mia C who should be commended for the ambitious standards they displayed. The Junior team included Finn N, Alex M, Jimi S, and Jack L, all of whom reached the Quarter Finals. A special congratulations goes to Alex, who was merely 3 points away from the Grand Final. 

This week on Wednesday and Thursday St Andrews Lutheran College had the honour of hosting the FUSE Cup - an interschool E-Sport Competition. Teams of students had lots of fun competing in gripping MarioKart heats against other local schools in the CCI arena. The FUSE Cup is an amazing opportunity for students to represent their school, and creates a great space to discuss important topics like Digital Wellbeing and Inclusion.

Congratulations to our teams who did a great job representing St Andrews Lutheran College.

Years 7/8 Sunny B,  Maeve S,  Ethan B,  John T

Years 9/10 Coco B,  Amelie L,  Bryce U,  Kane B

READER’S CUP

The Reader's Cup also took place recently and St Andrews Lutheran College was well represented by Maeve S, Imogen F, Sunny B, Daniel G, and Dylan A. The competition was stiff, and our fearsome competitors were unlucky to walk away without a win.

CRC OPENING HOURS  

Monday to Friday 7:30am – 5:00pm   

AFTER HOURS:  (3:15pm-5:00pm)  

• Students in Years 7-10 will need to sign in at the CRC front desk and be signed out by a Parent/Carer or sibling in Years 11-12.  
•  Students in Years 11-12 can sign themselves out.  
• The direct phone number to contact the CRC after hours is (07) 5568 5906.  
• Please see the Senior Library After Hours Policy on Parent Lounge for more information.  

ASK A LIBRARIAN    

Remember students may log in using student details to read eBooks through the Wheelers online platform.   

Your Librarians are always happy to help with research, finding resources, book recommendations and IT support. We also love to chat about books, life and the universe. Come in and chat to us or email us directly:  

• Head of Library Services: Barbara Kristo 
• Teacher Librarian (Junior School): Vikki Rees
• Senior Librarian: Trudy Slabosz  
• Library Aides: Cara Harrington and Brad McMillan  
• Library Tech: Deklan Kelly 

The Library Team  

SCHOOLS HAVE CHANGED

When I reflect upon my time at school and compare it to the way that schooling is done today, I am amazed at the changes that have taken place. I remember back in Year 4 we had a book called Let’s Make Grammar Live (it did everything but make grammar live, but that is another story). It was a textbook that was used every year for Year 4 students. I remember the teacher saying to all of us, turn to page 26 and answer questions 1-6. We all did the same work at the same time. It didn’t matter if I already knew the answers before I started or if I wasn’t ready for it, we all did the same thing at the same time. I don’t believe that this is a fair model. Fair is not about everyone getting the same thing at the same time, fair is everyone getting what they need. 

Sir Ken Robinson argued that:

‘Given the challenges we face, education needs to be transformed. The key to this transformation is not to standardise education, but to personalise it, to build achievement on discovering the individual talents of each child, to put students in an environment where they want to learn and where they naturally discover their true passions.’ Sir Ken Robinson.

At St Andrews we have been very purposeful to ensure that the students are actively involved in their educational journey. Students have:

• voice, choice and ownership of their learning;
• time to set and meet personal learning goals;
• access to classroom furniture that meets their needs as a learner;
• curriculum and learning experiences that is differentiated to meet their needs; and 
• individual learning plans for students.

For our children to be successful, relevant, and happy in the contemporary world, they need to possess key skills and dispositions to enable them to thrive. This doesn’t happen by having them all do the same thing at the same time. This happens by making the learning relevant and individualised.

How to read the Junior School Semester Reports

Semester Reports are a requirement of the Federal Government for all Australian Schools. At St Andrews, Semester Reports are just part of the picture for reporting student learning within a yearly cycle. The graphic below gives further information of the other avenues we use for reporting to parents.

Semester Reports provide a point in time grade using a five-point scale against the Australian Curriculum Achievement Standards and Conceptual Understandings within our transdisciplinary Units of Inquiry and Christian Studies. The five-point scale is a lens through which we look at the Achievement Standard. The following table explains the meaning of each grade.

The shaded area is where we would typically see most students as this means that the students are working at the expected level for their year in schooling.

If you would like to see the distribution of grades throughout the year level for your child, you can contact Junior School Administration for this.

Also included in our Semester Reports are Reflective Statements including commendations and areas for growth. These will often reflect information you have already received about your child’s progress through the Learning Journal on Seesaw or at the Three Way Conferences in Term One.

As we accurately want to report on all student progress, if you have any questions or queries regarding the Semester Report your child receives, please contact the child’s teacher in the first instance.

Semester Reports will be available on Parent Lounge and you will receive email notification of their availability on Friday 17 June.

Enjoy the semester break and I look forward to seeing you all back in Term Three.

Karen Koehler

Deputy Head of Junior School/Acting PYP Coordinator

BOOK FAIR

The annual Book Fair in Week 6 was a wonderful success. Students are always excited when our library transforms into a book shop!  A huge thank you to students and parents for supporting Book Fair as this special event helps the Junior Library receive rewards from scholastic which then allows us to purchase more resources for the College. 

NAIDOC WEEK

This week the Junior School Library has been celebrating the history, culture, and achievements of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Students listened to a variety of Dreamtime stories and picture books that explore one of the oldest civilisations on Earth. Museum specimens and artefacts from the Queensland Museum were on display for students to engage in and learn the significance of each item. 

MILLIONAIRES CLUB

Congratulations to the following students who received their medals for reading over a million words in the Literacy Pro Reading Programme. An amazing achievement! 

Poppy C 5A Summer M 5C Ty B 5C Cassia P 6C

READERS CUP

On 24 May, five Year 6 students participated in the annual Readers Cup at Hillcrest Christian College. Students had to read five selected books and answer questions relating to each book. It was a fun night and a great way to celebrate reading. 

Congratulations Nahlah B, Magnus L, Cassia P, Luca Z and Alexander T. 

Vikki Rees  

Teacher Librarian

Junior School students have been learning the importance of shared histories, cultures, achievements and reconciliation. Students used the pledge “I will be brave and make change” whilst learning from a variety of experiences such as placing rocks and leaves on our two indigenous flags, placing their handprints on the MPH pillars and the labyrinth, and various activities in the classroom. 

The chilly weather has arrived, along with the colds and illnesses. Please assist by keeping up the hand washing on arrival and departure at the centre, using the sanitising stations and talking to your children about hand hygiene and supporting them in learning to catch their coughs.

We will continue to discuss infection control with your children and maintain equipment cleaning procedures. In addition, we will continue to send children home who become unwell. You may also consider wearing a face mask yourself if you are unwell during drop-offs and collections.

Staff Changes

This week, Miss Summah will be leaving us. Miss Summah was a past student of St Andrews and has worked with us for the past two years.  We wish Summah all the best with her move to Fraser Island. Mr Bradley will move into full-time educator position in the Junior Kindy.

Miss Lily has also decided to leave us to work in the school system but will still be seen at times in the ELC as a relief staff. We are currently in the final stages of recruitment for this position.

Parent Teacher Interviews

Pre Prep Parent Teacher Interviews will be conducted during the school holidays. Interview times will be out soon for you to book. These sessions are opportunities to discuss your child’s progress this year, receive their mid-year report, and set goals for the rest of the year.

Bush Kindy

Bush Kindy will commence over the school holiday break. This has been delayed due to having some staff away. We are going to trial Pre Prep children attending Bush Kindy on a Monday and Thursday. This will give the majority of children one day to explore the bush. Those children that wish to go on either of these days will have the chance to participate as long as they have their long clothing and spare clothing to change into after. The Monday session will be held in the morning so please bring your child dressed and with spare clothing in their bag. The Thursday session will be held in the afternoon and your children will go home in their Bush Kindy clothing. Please check your children for ticks after each session. We will spray Aeroguard on the back of their neck before we leave as a preventative. We are yet to set the day for Junior Kindy and will communicate with you when this occurs.

Accounts

As the end of the financial year is approaching, please ensure that your accounts are up to date and that you have updated your financial details with Centrelink. We cannot alter any accounts after the end of the financial year. So please check your statements regularly.

Stay warm.

Bronwyn 

Over the last month, we have been making connections with and to the community that we live in. We all worked together to make a large love heart. We collaged the heart with red, yellow and black paper along with painted leaves and sticks. The next day we extended on our learning of National Reconciliation Week by making tiny love hearts to display in our garden bed. We also read dream time stories and have added indigenous dolls to our ever popular doctor area.

During Jesus time, the children all showed an interest in the story of Noah's Ark. To reinforce the learning, we made a giant rainbow. The connection the children have with Pastor Reid is strengthening as he continues to visit and spend time playing games with them.

The children have always enjoyed singing with felt puppets and over the last month we have added some musical instruments and dancing with scarves to this activity. Everyone has joined in with Miss Bronwyn and her superb Xylophone playing. The children all followed her instructions of playing softly or loudly and have danced with the scarves.

National Simultaneous Storytime was a highlight for Junior Kindy. Mr Schumacher come to read the story Family Tree to us. The children then made leaves to add to a tree displayed in the centre.

We are all sad to say goodbye to our lovely Miss Summah who has decided to move to Fraser Island. We wish her all best and will miss her in Junior Kindy.

The Junior Kindy Team  

‘Why are the flowers brown?’ asked Evie as she carefully observed a bush of paper daisies. ‘Where did all the flowers go?’ Lottie asked, as she noticed our flower bed changing. ‘What do spiders eat?’ asked Levi, as he noticed a spider in the bamboo tree. ‘Why are the trees in the lake?’ Isla asked as she saw a reflection of some trees. These are some of the curious questions our Pre Prep 1 children have been asking. The children have demonstrated an ongoing understanding of our Unit of Inquiry and the central idea: people reduce, reuse and recycle to care for the planet (environment). To support the children to engage deeply in our Unit of Inquiry we have extended learning opportunities with a focus on cultivating and explicitly teaching curiosity! Our wonder wall captures the questions that have been asked through both open ended play opportunities and intentional teaching moments. Izzy the Inquirer is the learner attribute profile that has encouraged and prompted the children to ask questions and to be curious!

I was recently watering my plants at home, using a spray bottle and after some time, I was reminded that using a spray bottle requires fine and gross motor strength along with coordination in the wrist, fingers and hands. This household resource has now made its way into our Pre Prep room! While creating colourful spray backdrops on artwork and watering the outdoor plants, the children have demonstrated an active and enthusiastic interest as they participate. Recently, Liam discovered rainbows as he sprayed the plants and the water captured the sunlight. When Isobel was asked ‘why can you see a rainbow when you spray the water?’ she responded with ‘it is rainbow water inside’. The discoveries of the natural world provide ample opportunity for the children to continue to engage and explore deeply followed with explicit teaching as their inquires unfold. 

We came across a fundraiser called ‘My Best Friends Day’ which raises funds to train support dogs for the school system. The fundraiser involved making and selling dog biscuits to the local community.  We started the process as soon as the fundraising package was delivered to the ELC. The children were part of the process of opening the package and discovered the recipe, along with ingredients and cookie cutters. Miss Stephanie lead a group time that introduced the concept to the children, discussing how we can raise money by baking and selling the biscuits. The experience had the children thinking about how to support the community while connecting their understanding to ‘Living things.’ This process occurred over 3 days with the group exploring mathematical concepts by measuring ingredients and following a recipe. It was followed up with sign writing and the exploration of money and its value, as we prepared a kindy shop. The children packaged all the biscuits and added a little gift tag along with each one and sold them to families for a gold coin donation.

Reminder: Please ensure your child comes dressed for the cooler weather with spare warm clothing in their bags.  

The Pre Prep 1 Team

The children in Pre Prep 2 have immersed themselves in nature and become active role models in protecting the environment. Over the past few months, the children have explored the words reduce, reuse and recycle, and unpacked the ways in which we can do this. At the heart of St Andrews ELC, we believe in nurturing strong connections within our school community. We have had the opportunity to connect with the Year 6 Eco Warriors who have dedicated their lunch breaks to spending time with the children and engaging in recycling experiences. The children enjoy discussing ways to help protect the environment. This has been a wonderful learning experience for the children in Pre Prep 2.

To help children develop their receptive language skills and ability to understand and comprehend what is being said, we have introduced a daily checklist. Each day, we make a list on the whiteboard of things that will happen throughout the day.  These along with visual cues assist the children to follow concise instructions and also helps them with the practical day to day routines and transitions. We also take brain beaks during group times and throughout the day to strengthen brain pathways for emotional regulation, concentration and to reduce conflict and behavioural challenges. Brain Breaks can sometimes include animal walks, music, yoga or simple hand movements.

Children are on a journey of self-discovery and at the heart of a child’s development is the adult relationships that stimulate and guide them as they grow. This was evident when we had a recent visit from our local fire department. The children had the opportunity to learn important facts about what to do if there is a fire and who to call in an emergency. The fire fighters generously donated their time and let the children explore the truck and hold the fire hose.

Next term, we will explore the unit: How we express ourselves. This unit is always an engaging and exciting unit for the children as it explores the ways people share their stories music, art and dance.

The Pre Prep 2 Team

SOUTH COAST CROSS COUNTRY

Last week, 11 students competed in the South Coast Cross Country trials. It was a very cold day with a hilly and muddy course and all of students performed exceptionally well. Congratulations to Kris H, Shelby B, Lucas G and Indi S who placed in the top 6 and will compete at the State Championships in July. Good luck.

YEARS 4 TO 6 ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

What a wonderful way to finish off the term this week with the Junior School Athletics Carnival. The sun was shining down on us as the students performed well and encouraged each other throughout the day. After a strong tussle all day with Wardjam, Jubi came out victorious, winning the house shield. A huge thank you to everyone involved in creating such a wonderful day and congratulations to all. The Age Champions were:

9 Years – Romeo S and Sofia M

10 Years – Orlando S/Hudson B and Laylani L

11 Years – Luca B and Poppy C

12 Years – Mickyle Z and Elyssia S

YEAR 8 SPORTING WHEELIES

The Sporting Wheelies introduced paraplegic basketball to the Year 8 cohort. Game Changers and Australian paraplegic representatives, Jake and Leigh, provided an insightful program that included the opportunity for all students to attempt playing basketball in a wheelchair. This experience follows from the theory unit on equity and equality that the grade has just completed in Physical Education and Health.

Inter House Football Final 

This Term, all secondary students have had the opportunity to participate in the Inter House Football. After a close Grand Final, and inspired by the recent Socceroos success, Jubi beat Binging to secure the championship. Binging came in 2nd, Gowandi 3rd and Wardjam 4th. Next Term will be Touch Football and Netball.

DRAMA PERFORMANCE AFTERNOON

Congratulations to our Year 8 Drama Class and Year 10 Drama Class who presented their plays last week to an audience of family and friends in The Ruth Butler Theatre. The Brothers Grimm Spectacularthon (Year 8) was a hilarious retelling of the well-known fairy tales and it will compete in the Junior Section of the Gold Coast Secondary Schools’ Drama Festival on Saturday 6 August at Robina State High School. The Cagebirds was a powerful piece of visual theatre with strong ensemble work that will compete in the Intermediate section on Friday 12 August which will be hosted at the College.

FIRST BREAK CONCERT SERIES

Last week saw the beginning of our First Break Concerts – these are an opportunity for our younger performers to share with family and friends in a low key relaxed concert atmosphere. It has been wonderful to welcome audiences back to these Mini Concerts.

TERM 3 DATE CLAIMERS

A busy term ahead, with a return to Gold Coast Eisteddfod for Choirs and Dance Troupes, Drama Festivals, Gold Coast Jazz Club, PAT Showcases and of course our College Musical, Grease.

Please note the dates below

July

School Holidays 
6-8 July 
Grease Rehearsal Days

Week 2
20-23 July
Grease Production Week

Week 4
6 August
Junior Drama Festival - Year 8 Class

Week 5
11-13 August
Intermediate Drama Festival - Year 10 Class

Week 6
18 August
Senior Drama Festival - Year 11 Class

Week 7
22 August
GCE Choral
Golden Clef Choir 5:00pm
Senior Choir 6:30pm 

24 August  
Concert Band Showcase
1:30pm to 2:45pm for JS students
3:30pm to 4:45pm for parents

25 August 
GCE Choral 
Semitone Choir 2:00pm
Vocal Ensemble 5:00pm

26 August 
GCE Dance - MS and SS Troupes

28 August 
GCE Dance - JS Troupes

Week 8
30 August
PAT Speech and Drama Concerts
JS Concert 3:30pm to 4:30pm
MS Concert 4:45pm to 5:45pm

Week 9
6 September
PAT Piano Soiree 
Year 3 and 4   3:30pm to 4:15pm
Year 7+  4:30pm to 5:30pm

8 September
Dance Showcase 6:00pm

Week 10
13 September 
Gold Coast Jazz Club Gig - The Saints and Jazz Band 7:00pm to 10:00pm

July

Monday 11 
Term 3 Commences
Year 6 Canberra Experience

Tuesday  12
Year 6 Canberra Experience

Wednesday 13
Year 6 Canberra Experience
Year 5 Camp

Thursday 14
Year 6 Canberra Experience
Year 5 Camp
Secondary School Athletics Carnival

Friday 15
Year 6 Canberra Experience
Year 5 Camp

Saturday 16
Gold Coast Kokoda Challenge

Sunday 17
Gold Coast Kokoda Challenge

Monday 18
Year 5 Excursion
Senior School Studies and Careers Expo

Wednesday 20
Musical - Tech Rehearsal day

Thursday 21
Senior School Musical

Friday 22
Senior School Musical

Saturday 23
Senior School Musical

Monday 25
Year 7-12 Three-way Conferences
Year 3 Camp

Tuesday 26
Year 3 Camp

Wednesday 27
Junior School Japanese Culture Day
Getting Ready for Prep - Prep 2023 Info Night

Friday 29
National Tree Day