Caboolture Newsletter Issue 6, 2016

GRACE LUTHERAN COLLEGE
CABOOLTURE NEWS
Date: 21 April 2016 Issue Number: 6
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power
of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13
FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
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new Grace App to your phone or tablet computer. This new app
provides easy access to most of the information parents (and
students) need day by day including;
• Contacts
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students, please contact Reception at your campus for further
information. Lest we forget.
FINDING OUT MORE ABOUT THE GRACE WAY
Special events coming up include the Caboolture Campus Open
Day and Expo on Friday 13 May from 3:30-5:30pm. Rothwell
Campus is holding our annual Grace@ Work morning on
Monday 9 May from 9:00-11:00am. Please encourage
prospective families that you know of to attend one of these
events. Current Caboolture students are also strongly encouraged
to attend the Caboolture Expo to allow your family and friends to
share in the experience of your school life.
Thank you to the students who came to school during the holidays
to be part of a special photo shoot. The photos will be used for
our new Prospectus (out shortly), our revamped website and other
promotional activities.
ANZAC DAY
Special services will be held at both campuses on Friday 22 April,
and many students will be involved in marches under the Grace
banner, or representing other organisations at commemoration
events on Monday 25 April. If students wish to join other Grace
Mrs Ruth Butler
FROM THE DEPUTY HEAD OF CAMPUS - CABOOLTURE
Welcome to Term Two! We hope you had some time to reflect
over the special time of Easter and an opportunity to get
together with family and friends. We have heaps of things
going on this term, from ANZAC day services to our exciting
Musical, The Little Mermaid.
We would also love for you to attend our parent teacher
interviews Wednesday 27 April. This is a great opportunity to
seek direct feedback about how your students are travelling at
school in their classes. We would encourage you to bring your
students along with you and create a three way conversation
regarding your students’ progress.
ANZAC day is one of the most important national
commemorative occasions. At the College we have two
Finally don’t forget to get your tickets for the musical NOW!
opportunities to be involved in this commemorative reflection. The show is on Friday the 27and 28 May.
On Friday 22 we have our ANZAC day service held here at
Mr Miles.
school beginning at 8:45am. This service is out in the sun at
our ANZAC garden so we would encourage the students to be
wearing sunscreen and their hats. The service will continue
during lesson 1 and finish at 9.30am. Guests are welcome to
join us for a morning tea following the service. The students
are also invited to our community march in Caboolture, King
Street on ANZAC day Monday 25 April. Both services do
require the students to be in full formal uniform and have their
hat.
NAPLAN is coming soon. As you know the students have been
continuing to build their skills during the term and they had
their practice tests in Term One. The test for Year 7 and 9 will
be completed on Tuesday 10 May – Thursday 12 May. If
students are absent for these days there will be some catch up
time on Friday. If you could encourage your students in
preparation for the examinations to get good rest in the
evenings and have a healthy breakfast to start the day.
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FROM THE HEAD OF CAMPUS
Welcome back to Term 2
I do sincerely hope you all enjoyed the
holiday break and special celebration of
Easter. I am so pleased that every year
we all have the opportunity to face
squarely the faith question of Jesus’ death
and resurrection. As a Christian school,
we clearly believe that Jesus did rise from
the dead and the significance of all that
that means on how we live, continues to
drive the educational philosophy, the
decision making and the day to day
teaching at Grace College.
to further challenge students to review their effort results in particular,
knowing full well that most parents will support the idea that their students
should always be putting in their best efforts. It is probably because parents
intuitively understand that great effort proceeds great results. It is like the
point that Malcolm Gladwell makes in his book Outliers, that it takes about
10,000 hours to be achieve mastery in a field.
Mastery in learning and education is indeed a worthy pursuit, so the
challenge from me to all students, would be to eliminate ‘C’s’ and ‘D’s’
from the Effort criteria on school reports. I would further invite parents to
further explore strategies for pursuing improvement and helping students to
progress at the Parent/Teacher/Student interviews coming up on 27 April.
This is a great opportunity for us to learn from parents, as to how best we
can refine our teaching methods and approaches to suit individual student
needs.
Highlights
Personally I’m looking forward to the musical at the end of May, the Taste
and See Days and Twilight Expo, the Murrumba Maths Tournament and
remembrance of ANZAC Day. I do wish all those travelling to Moreton
Island on the Biology camp all the very best, along with best wishes for our
Year 7s and 9s as they prepare for NAPLAN testing. Another busy term of
course, but let’s embrace it for the gift and opportunity that is, as we live
each day in the hope of Easter and a risen Saviour.
Mr Warren Irvine
Olympic Success
By now you have no doubt heard and
celebrated with us the recent success of
our students past and present, at the
Australian Swimming Championships. We
recognise the amazing effort and
performance of Madison Thompson who
placed second in the 100m Breaststroke
age championships as well as putting in
a stellar effort in the Open Women’s trial
for Rio.
There was of course great jubilation
surrounding past student Taylor
McKeown qualifying results for the Rio
Olympics. She has had and continue to
have quite an inspiration effect on the
college as we celebrate her amazing
accomplishments of her goals. Well done
Taylor!
Term 1 Results
Like you, we are very interested in
reviewing academic results and student
effort from Term 1. Students needing
additional assistance will be followed up
by either their Home Class Teacher or
Curriculum Leaders. I addressed the
students on assemblies last week making
the point that fine academic results do
not just come because they attend a
school with a good academic reputation.
To use a sporting analogy, we are really
only as good as our last game. I went on
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
COLLEGE CONTACTS
Please note that the Student Services email is not a ‘monitored’ email and therefore
we ask that you do not reply to any emails received via this method. Please send all
email enquires to: [email protected]. If it is for a specific teacher
please mark it for their attention.
Rothwell Campus
479-483 Anzac Avenue
Rothwell Qld 4022
PO Box 3181
Clontarf DC 4019
Telephone: 07 3203 0066
Also, could you advise us if your child/children are using a name that is not the Facsimile: 07 3897 2188
same as on their Birth Certificate. This is particularly important for our senior Email: [email protected]
students to ensure all paperwork is correct for further education.
QUALITY SCHOOLS—SURVEY
Quality Schools – Survey
In the next few weeks we will be gathering data about the school from students,
staff and parents through the Quality Schools survey. The data gathered will
benefit everyone within Grace by providing valuable information in such areas
as the teaching and learning programme, our values, our ties with community,
so that success can be celebrated and educational services improved.
Caboolture Campus
129 Toohey St
Caboolture QLD 4510
PO Box 1424, Caboolture Q 4510
Telephone: 07 5495 2444
Facsimile: 07 5495 1779
Email: [email protected]
Web: glc.qld.edu.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/GraceLuth
Principal
Mrs Ruth Butler
Head of Campus, Rothwell
All students, staff and families, will be invited to participate in the survey which
will be conducted through email. We are using an independent company, PCRADII, to assist us in conducting this important survey. This means that we can
guarantee that your responses to the survey will remain confidential. If you do
not wish to participate in this survey could you use the link provided in the email.
While participation in the survey is voluntary, you are encouraged to do so as it
is a significant opportunity to voice your opinion about your child’s school confidentially.
Mrs Cheryl Budd
Ruth Butler/Naree Wittwer (Principal/Assistant to the Principal – Administration)
Deputy Head of Caboolture Campus
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 Gregory
Mr Jason Miles
Head of Teaching and Learning
MATHS TUTORING
Ms Rita Hermus
Did you know that free tutorial sessions are held for Maths at school every week?
These are run by Maths teachers from the school and are held at the following
times:
Tuesday afternoons: 3:15 - 4:30pm in M28 for Year 11 and 12 Maths A
(Mrs Mehanna).
Wednesday afternoons: 3:15 - 4:30pm in the library for Middle School students
(Mr Miegel).
Thursday afternoons: 3:15 - 4:30pm in M28 for Senior Maths A, B and C
(Ms McKee and Ms Edwards).
All students are welcome to come along if they need help with homework or with a
particular concept.
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
Student Absentee Line:
5428 9445
Tuckshop:
AFTER SCHOOL LIBRARY SERVICE
Monday to Thursday 3:15pm – 5:15pm
The Library Afterschool Service provides students with an environment where they
can study, read and work on assignments. This service also provides students with
tutors who are available to assist them in the schools curricular areas.
Please note: Middle school students are required to be signed out by a parent or
older/senior school sibling.
5428 9438
Grace Swimming 3204 2725 (Rothwell)
P & F Chairperson - Caboolture
Mrs Melissa Thiess
[email protected]
P & F Secretary - Caboolture
Mr Clint Bevan
[email protected]
College Council Members
Chair:
Mr John Gerlach
Vice Chair:
Mr Gary Fulton
Secretary:
Mrs Pattie Neideck-Colllins
Chair of Finance: Mr Craig Klinge
Other Members: Mr Peter Logan
Mrs Gail Symons
Mrs Annette Ubbesen
Pastor Mark Brinkmann
and Mr Geoff Crooks
Principal:
Mrs Ruth Butler
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SENIOR SCHOOL
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SHAVE FOR A CURE 2016
Friday 11March was Shave
for a Cure day at
Caboolture campus and
what a day it was!
Throughout the day there
was various fundraising
events that helped reach the
Caboolture Campus goal
of $4,500. At lunch time
there was hair colouring,
fairy floss and a sausage
sizzle. These events along with Free Dress day managed to
raise $1,268.40. There was also the students who were
fantastic in their fundraising efforts. Ten students and one
teacher took part in the shave this year and as a group
managed to raise $4,423.70. This made Grace –
Caboolture reach a total of $5,692.10, a fantastic effort!
Eight of the ten students managed to raise over $200 each.
The top three fundraisers this year were Emily Bugg ($806),
Lachlan Doe ($695) and Denique Brittingham ($553).
I was blown away by the generosity of students, parents and
staff who donated to this worthy cause. It was great seeing
students on the day donate money because they could see
the difference it would make. Well done Grace Caboolture!
Mr Miegel
ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS
Entertainment Books are now available at Main Reception.
The Entertainment Book has thousands of up to 50% off and
2 for 1 offers for local cafes, restaurants, attractions,
accommodation, shopping and much more.
Membership is available either as a hard copy book with
vouchers or as a Digital membership on your phone.
The easiest way to order is to use the link below and pay
securely online. Digital memberships will be available
immediately on your phone. If ordering the book, simply
bring proof of purchase email to main reception.
A sample book is available to view in main reception if you
have not seen this fantastic product before.
The ANZAC called Little
The Anzac called Little
A remarkable story from World War I involved a man named Little – Lieutenant E. Maurice Little. From Queensland,
Lieutenant Little fought at Quinn’s post, Gallipoli. Quinn’s Post was the most advanced and fiercely contested post on the
Anzac line with trenches separating Turkish and Australian forces as little as seven metres apart.
In mid-May 1915, Turkish forces stormed the Australian line at Quinn’s post. In defence, Lieutenant Little threw crude
bombs by hand (jam tins packed with explosives detonated by a burning fuse) into the ‘no man’s land’ that Turkish forces
ran across. Tragically for Lieutenant Little, one such bomb (or a Turkish bomb he was returning) exploded in his hand
shredding his face, blinding both eyes, wounding his knee and ultimately requiring the amputation of his right hand and
wrist. Through medical aid Little survived and began the slow process of recovery.
The remarkable thing about Lieutenant Little’s story was the indomitable attitude with which he responded. Despite horrific
injuries he maintained a cheerful spirit, strengthening fellow soldiers with encouraging words, dictating poetry, learning
Braille and upon return to Australia, even urging more men to enlist in the Australian forces. His story also took a romantic
turn, with Lieutenant Little marrying Bessie Crowther, the nurse who cared for him through his recovery.
This Anzac’s name may have been ‘Little’ but his character was enormous. In his poem titled Since God is Just, Little
articulated the source of his strength; a faith in Christ reminiscent of St Paul who wrote “ I can do all things through Christ
who strengthens me.” (Phil 4:13) May the concluding stanza from Little’s poem inspire your faith this Anzac day:
Man is not wrapped in mortal clay alone,
Like some poor crumbling edifice of stone,
God gave him hope, in God he puts his trust
And he will live again, since God is just.
By Kris Forman – Chaplain & Christian Studies Co-ordinator
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CAREERS
CAREERS THAT SHAPE THE WORLD – A UQ EVENT:
Students from Years 11 and 12 are invited to experience UQ’s annual Careers that Shape the World event on Tuesday 12 July at
the St Lucia campus.
This free event is a great way for Year 11 and 12 students to discover a range of career and study opportunities. Download the
program to explore the wide range of interactive sessions available.
Registrations will open on Friday 6 May 2016. This year students will need to register themselves online. Registrations will close on
24 June; however places are limited and may fill earlier.
UQ looks forward to welcoming you and your students to UQ for Careers that shape the world 2016.
ENTRY INTO MEDICAL PROGRAMMES IN AUSTRALIA:
There are medical schools in every state and territory in Australia.
Undergraduate entry into medicine
Please note that apart from an ATAR / OP, entry requirements for undergraduate medicine may also include a UMAT score, an
interview, a portfolio, and a written application. Some universities also have different entry requirements for Indigenous students.
Some universities have entry pathways to their postgraduate medical course for Year 12 graduates provided you complete a relevant undergraduate degree at their institution. These places are highly competitive and generally require an ATAR of at least 99.
The pathway may involve provisional entry into medicine following a three year undergraduate degree, which in some cases can be
accelerated and done in two years. Interested, read more in a very comprehensive article from My Health Career
Regards from Suzanne Wright, Sharyn O’Connor, Monique Atwell and Lesley Barnard
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V.E.T. DEPARTMENT
TAFE IN 2016
YEAR 10, 11 AND 12 STUDENTS
OPPORTUNITIES AT TAFE IN SEMESTER 2 2016
See Ms Jones if you are interested! Applications open 30 May
2016 so early notice gives you time to consider.
TAFE QUEENSLAND SKILLS TECH
Skills Tech and Construction Skills Queensland encourage female
students to consider a career in a trade industry. Girls will have
the opportunity to try four trades in one day! Girls in Years 10, 11
and 12 can nominate for a place for their Try’a’Trade Day,
Thursday 9 June 2016 9:00am – 2:00pm at Bracken Ridge
Campus. Cost = FREE! Please register with the VET Office so we
can pass on your details.
Certificate II in Auslan, Hospitality (Barista) or (Food and
Beverage), Manufacturing Technology (Fashion Production),
Telecommunications Technology (Networking), Tourism, Sampling
and Measurement, Sport and Recreation, Hairdressing.
SCHOOL-BASED TRAINEESHIPS AND
APPRENTICESHIPS AVAILABLE NOW:
Certificate III in Accounts Administration, Business Administration,
Design Fundamentals (Graphics) or (Photo Imaging), Media,
• Prestige Nathan Lawyers, Brisbane CBD – Certificate III in
Micro Business Operations – Social Media Focus, Music, Visual
Business Administration
Arts, Beauty Services.
• Redmako: – Thai Ayuthaya, Chermside; Muffin Break,
Chermside; Dominos Pizza, Bracken Ridge; Pizza Hut, Aspley;
Certificate IV in Justice Studies
Guzman y Gomez, Albert Street Brisbane City; Cold Rock,
Chermside; The Coffee Club, North Lakes; Michels Patisserie,
Dual Certificates
Brisbane DFO – Certificate III in Hospitality
Certificate II in Kitchen Operations/Certificate III in Hospitality
• Club Training Australia Aspley Hornets; Kedron Wavell Services
Certificate III in Business/Certificate II in Tourism
Club, Chermside; Norths Leagues Club, Kallangur.
Certificate III in Customer Engagement/Certificate II in Hospitality
Certificate III in Events/Certificate II in Tourism
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW SCHOOL-BASED
Certificate III in Hospitality/Certificate II in Hospitality (Hotel
TRAINEES
Reception)
Shae Glowacki -Certificate III in Individual Support (Aged Care)
and Stephanie March (Certificate III in Business) have recently
TAFE CAREERS EXPO
signed into a School-based Traineeship with Peninsula Palms
Where: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Retirement Village at Rothwell. Congratulations girls!
When: Friday 27 May 2016
Times: 9:00am to 3:30pm
OR
Where: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
When: Saturday 28 May 2016
Times: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Certificate II in Surveying and Spatial Information Services
Where: Bracken Ridge Training Centre
Duration: Week beginning 11 July to week beginning 31 October
2016. Classes run one day per week but not during school
holidays.
Times: 8:00am to 3:30pm
Entry Requirements: Students must be in Year 11 or 12 and are
undertaking a minimum of Maths A at school. An interest and
aptitude for science, particularly physics, would be beneficial.
Cost: FREE
QCE Credits: Upon successful completion of the qualification you
will obtain 4 QCE credits.
Ms Jones, Mrs Mazlin, Mrs Crudgington and Mrs Davis
ROTHWELL CAMPUS CONSULTATION DAY INVITATION
Rothwell Campus Consultation Day 2016 will take place on Saturday morning 7 May.
This very important occasion in the life of the College is an opportunity for the Grace community (College Council, P & F, staff,
students and other guests) to join together for discussion and fellowship. Each year, members of the College Leadership Team report on their particular focus areas of the Strategic Plan (Leadership and Management, Spiritual Growth and Pastoral Care, Staff
Development, Curriculum and Campus Development and Finance), followed by presentation and discussion of particular issues of
interest. This year, group discussion will focus on the Future Vision for Rothwell Campus.
The morning starts with a light optional breakfast at 7:15am in the Green Tree Frog Restaurant and also includes morning tea between sessions. The function is due to finish at approximately 12:00pm.
The College Council issues an invitation to all parents to be involved in this event and input of ideas from a range of
perspectives is crucial to the success of the day. If you would like to attend, please email Mrs Aitken
[email protected] by Wednesday 27 April and advise any dietary restrictions when you respond.
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GSP RUNNING
The start of Term 2 marks the start of our Cross Country season. All the hard work students have been putting into training
will be coming into play for the upcoming Inter-House and District Cross Country events. Well done to those St Paul's GSP
Runners who participated in the St Paul's Cross Country last Thursday. Kiarra (Head Coach) was extremely pleased with how
everyone ran and was even more impressed that eight GSP students managed to get a top 3 finish! It is great to see that all
their hard work has paid off with such pleasing results. It is the Grace Cross Country on the 19 April and we are looking forward to seeing our students strive for their best.
Just a reminder that training sessions are on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for the rest of Term 2. Monday and Wednesday
training is on the Grace Main Oval and Friday training is at St Paul's. Sessions begin at 7am. The focus will be split after this
week as there will be some students training for District Cross Country and others beginning to work on Athletics Track
events. All students of any running ability are welcome to join in this free of charge program. Please contact Mr Cameron
West-McInnes at [email protected] if you have any further questions.
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YEAR 8 CANBERRA TRIP
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STEM
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GSP RUNNING
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SPORT
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