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Concordia CONNECT Term 1, Week 4, 2021 In this issue... A message from the Head of Middle School A message from the St John's Campus Student Culture Leader Year 2 students investigate Forces Year 8 Camp Valentine's Day Heart Foundation Fundraiser Diary Dates St John's Campus Hear from the Student Culture Leader and read about Year 2s studying Forces as well as Chinese New Year in the ELC. In this Section From the Student Culture Leader Year 2s investigate Forces Chinese New Year in the ELC Parenting Workshops Concordia Campus Hear from the Head of Middle School and read about Year 8 Camp, Legal Studies, Musical preparations and more. In this Section From the Head of Middle School Year 8 Camp Valentine's Day Heart Foundation Fundraiser Year 12 Pastoral Care Year 11 Brain Training Year 9 Geography Biomes College Musical Preparations Year 7 Family Gathering Parenting Workshops Legal Studies Update SLASA Joan Brewer Award Sport Click here for the latest news and results. In this Section St John's Campus Sports Results Concordia Campus Sports Results Noticeboard Diary dates, events and notices from around the College and the wider community. In this Section Diary Dates
Upcoming Events Parenting Workshops The School Shop Public Notices & Events
St John's Campus Hear from the Student Culture Leader and read about Year 2s studying Forces as well as Chinese New Year in the ELC. In this Section From the Student Culture Leader Year 2s investigate Forces Chinese New Year in the ELC Parenting Workshops From the Student Culture Leader St John’s Campus SRC and Year 6 Student Leader Installation On Friday 5 February, the Year 6 Student Leaders and Semester 1 Student Representative Council were installed into their leadership roles. These students will collaborate together weekly to share and discuss their ideas for how we can strengthen and make improvements at St John’s Campus. They will be inquirers (investigating their ideas further), communicators (speaking to their peers and relevant experts) and risk-takers (putting their ideas into action). We look forward to watching what these young leaders achieve throughout Semester 1. Miss Ellen Hoopmann Student Culture Leader Year 2s investigate Forces This week (Week 4), the Year 2 classes began their Unit of Inquiry exploring How The World Works by investigating how forces are used in the games we play and activities we do. They explored a variety of games and construction materials and asked themselves the questions, ‘How does this work?’ and ‘What forces are being used?’. They have been talking about push and pull and trying to identify which forces are being used around them. They had a lot of fun exploring and are looking forward to some more experiments and investigations to learn more about forces and design technologies. Graham Buxton Year 2 Teacher
Chinese New Year in the ELC The children in the ELC have been learning about and celebrating Chinese New Year. Colours of red and gold have been used in a number of learning experiences. The children have been dressing in traditional clothing, making lanterns, lucky envelopes and dragon masks. We have learnt to say hello and how to count in Mandarin, which was taught by some of the children in the Early Learning Centre. Gong Xi Fa Cai! Mrs Sarah Neill ELC Teacher Parenting Workshops The City of Unley is offering two free parenting workshops with guest speaker Mark Le Messurier in March 2021.Click here for more information. Back to top
Concordia Campus Hear from the Head of Middle School and read about Year 8 Camp, Legal Studies, Musical preparations and more. In this Section From the Head of Middle School Year 8 Camp Valentine's Day Heart Foundation Fundraiser Year 12 Pastoral Care Year 11 Brain Training Year 9 Geography Biomes College Musical Preparations Year 7 Family Gathering Parenting Workshops Legal Studies Update SLASA Joan Brewer Award From the Head of Middle School Welcome to 2021 From my Middle School perspective, we have had the privilege of a very settled start to the year, and there are many contributing factors to this which we should acknowledge and build upon. The first key factor, I believe, is the calibre of our teachers and the way they collaborate in their teams to provide an environment where students feel cared for as they are guided through the transition process. As you will be aware, Concordia aims to provide our young students with the best education possible. We expose them to a broad range of curriculum learning experiences, personalising this by providing appropriate levels of support and challenge for holistic development. The Year 7 to 8 model, where (when possible) students move with their teacher from Year 7 into Year 8, builds a level of assurance which we have not had before. The Year 9s moving into single gender Home Classes also brings a level of comfort for the students. At the end of last year, much time was spent by staff allocating students to classes, considering their placement from many aspects, including their wellbeing, in order to give them the best chance of success. The level of satisfaction in this process has been excellent. We aim to improve the flow of information around each student. No two students are alike, and their unique characteristics and needs can be vastly different. Some students absorb information quickly, others more gradually, needing to check things out more than once before they become familiar. Others fall in between and the School needs to flex to suit all levels of understanding.
The Transition Process is a constantly evolving one and, thus, is always a work in progress. This is as it should be to ensure our processes always meet our students’ needs. May you and your families receive God’s richest blessings for the year ahead, may it be a wonderful year for all. Briony Carman Head of Middle School Year 8 Camp From the 8-11 February, the Year 8 cohort went on camp to Adare Campsite in Victor Harbor. The camp was filled with fun activities run by Beyond Limits, such as bodyboarding, raft building, bike riding, obstacle courses, kayaking, the 13m Flying Kiwi, and many others. On camp the year level was spilt into 12 tribes, each tribe was competing to get the most points by the end of camp, and ‘Sir Carries’ took the lead scoring over 10,000 points. Each night four tribes were given the opportunity to sleep in a tent for a night, and although it was rough, as birds can be really loud, the night was great! Camp was so exciting; we were given lots of new opportunities to learn and develop new skills, friendships and have fun. By Mae 8MNAG Please note: Students who have misplaced any items they took to Year 8 Camp are asked to speak to staff at the Student Services Office (SSO) as there are a number of 'lost property' items awaiting collection. Valentine's Day Heart Foundation Fundraiser The Valentine’s Day fundraiser was a huge success! We were able to fundraise for the Heart Foundation through the sale of roses, friendship Freddos, cuddly koalas and singing telegrams! Thank you to all the students who got around the cause. The day would not have been successful without you! A special thanks goes to Mr Watkins, the winner of the mass singing telegram, as well as the Year 12 cohort for their participation in the singing telegrams and distribution of chocolates and roses! Hana 12RSOM School Captain Year 12 Pastoral Care Tuesday of Week 2 saw the Year 12 Parent/Home Class/Subject Teacher information evening take place. Parents were able to meet their son/ daughter's Home Class teacher as well as all subject teachers. During our Year 12 Assembly in Week 2, some Old Concordians from 2020 - Alex Maddaford, Jessica Chew, Luke Fenwick,
Ethan Hurn, Sarah Harper, Kiralee Lockwood, Sam Homburg, Josh Cook and Angus Lewis - gave their insight into how best to prepare for Year 12. We thank them for their presentation on ‘what it was like setting achievable short and long term goals from the start of Year 12' and 'how they were able to achieve their goals and gain the ATAR that they required to gain entry into the University course they desired’. It was also amazing to hear what some of our Old Concordians have been up to since they finished school back in November 2020. Shrove Tuesday was celebrated on Wednesday 10 February in the Atrium courtyard with the Home Class Deputies cooking up a feast of pancakes and the entire year level enjoying the great culinary delights. We look forward to the Year 12 Retreat which is being held at Nunyara Conference Centre, Belair, from Wednesday to Friday 17 to 19 March. Arrival time is between 8 and 8.30 on Wednesday morning and the Retreat will conclude at 1.00pm on Friday. Mr Rick Sommariva Year 12 Pastoral Leader Year 11 Brain Training On Wednesday of Week 3, the Year 11 students attended the first of three “Brain Training” sessions. The session was presented by Penny Sih, a psychologist from Developing Minds Psychology and Education. This session, titled “Getting it Together”, focussed on strategies that students can use to establish routines and effective study habits, reduce procrastination and minimise distractions. Later in the year, the students will be participating in two further seminars, one focussed on “The Science of Learning and Memory” and the other focussed on “Managing Stress and Tough Times”. The sessions offer a range of practical suggestions for the students to consider, and the Year 11 Home Class teachers are looking forward to supporting the students to establish study routines and try different strategies to support their motivation, perseverance and resilience this year. Judy Harris Year 11 Pastoral Leader Year 9 Geography Biomes Biomes. The term doesn’t conjure associations as a topic of high interest…unless you get to revisit your Primary Years! Year 9 Geography students were tasked with constructing a biome model with an accompanying fact card in a single module. Additionally, they had to include a simulation of a weather event that could potentially interrupt the food production within the biome. The information from this lesson will be applied in coming weeks, as we prepare to visit the Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary as part of an integrated unit with Science. Vanessa Narino-Terry English and Humanities Teacher
College Musical Preparations We are really looking forward to the upcoming musical production of Beauty and the Beast. Thanks to all who are supporting this year’s musical, including the parents and staff who assisted with set painting last weekend! Ticket information will be coming soon – we hope you will join us for what is sure to be a fantastic show! Year 7 Family Gathering On Friday, 12 February the Concordia P&F were excited to host the first College Community Event for 2021 - the Year 7 Family Gathering. What a great way to celebrate the start of a new year and a new chapter for many of the Year 7 families! There was a fantastic buzz in the Quad with close to 400 people attending the event. Families enjoyed gourmet pizza that was provided by Amore woodfired oven pizzas. Following the welcome from our Principal and Head of Middle School, parents enjoyed a great opportunity to meet the Year 7 Home class teachers and other parents in a relaxed environment. We were very grateful for the Concordia Concert Band who performed whilst guests arrived and we thank the wonderful volunteers who assisted in making the evening such a success. The P&F are really looking forward to continuing their support of the year level events scheduled for the remainder of 2021. Angela Warrick Community Engagmenet and Events Parenting Workshops The City of Unley is offering two free parenting workshops with guest speaker Mark Le Messurier in March 2021.Click here for more information. Legal Studies Update At the start of Week 2, some of the Year 12 Legal Studies students from the Class of 2020 were invited back to the College to share their insights and experiences with the 2021 class. They assisted them with their learning by giving some tips on how to gain maximum understanding, marks and greater value in certain aspects of the course. I would like to thank the Legal Studies class of 2020 for giving up their time to help this year's Legal Studies class.
Due to COVID-19, the Year 11 and 12 Legal Studies classes will not attend the Magistrates, District and Supreme Courts or Parliament House until further notice. Instead, they will be involved in mock trials and viewing Question Time during the SA Parliamentary Sitting Days. Rick Sommariva Legal Studies Teacher SLASA Joan Brewer Award The SLASA Joan Brewer Award is made to a person giving outstanding service to teacher librarianship and/or school libraries in SA. Congratulations to Hajnalka Molloy (Concordia College), recipient of a SLASA 2021 Joan Brewer Award. Tony Shillitoe Digital Resources Manager Back to top
Sport Click here for the latest news and results. In this Section St John's Campus Sports Results Concordia Campus Sports Results St John's Campus Sports Results Cricket Saturday 13 February Concordia Year 2/3 gold lost to Mitcham Primary: 132-148. Concordia C Grade Junior Green team lost to St Thomas: 59-89. Concordia C Grade Junior Blue team defeated Highgate 110 -59. Netball Monday 8 February Concordia Cats defeated Unley Blue: 5-1. Softball Saturday 13 February Concordia Year 3-4 Tee-ball Team lost to Belair: 43-57. A very close game for a team playing for the first time. Tennis Friday 12 February Concordia Girls Gold Tennis Team defeated Wilderness: 2 sets - 1. Concordia Campus Sports Results Boys' Sport
Cricket Saturday 13 February 1st XI defeated Immanuel 2nd XI: - 1/95 (17 overs) - 5/92 (20 overs). Nick 2/13, Lachlan 43, Ben 25. 9A (Day one of a two-day match) vs St Michael’s: Concordia all out for 131. Jackson 34, Sean 29, Jay 25. St Michael’s 1/7 off 3 in reply. Sean 1 wicket. 8A (Day one of a two-day match) vs PAC. Concordia all out for 71. Lachlan 21 n.o., Lachlan 16. PAC 2/36. Liam 2 wickets. 7A lost to St Ignatius: 3/51 (20 overs) - 5/69 (20 overs). Andrew 8*, Hunter 8*, Tom 1/0, Cameron 2/8. Tennis Friday 12 February Year 7 lost to Pembroke: 0 sets (10 games) - 12 sets (72 games). Saturday 13 February Drive defeated Mercedes: 6 sets (43 games) - 3 sets (30 games). Winners: Dane/Ari, Ethan/Cody, Ari, Cody; 2 sets won by forfeit. Senior A lost to St Peter’s: 0 sets (7 games) - 9 sets (54 games). Senior C defeated St Ignatius: 7 sets (61 games) - 5 sets (55 games). Winners: Andrew/Sam, Will/Nick, Finn/Hayden, Sam, Will, Finn, Hayden. Middle B defeated Scotch: 9 sets (57 games) - 3 Sets (34 games). Winners: Fraser/Lucas, Alex/Jackson, Charlie/Mitchell, Fraser, Lucas, Fergus, Alex, Jackson, Mitchell. Volleyball Friday 5 February Senior A defeated Adelaide High School: 2 sets (73 points) - 1 set (56 points). Best players: Tom, Samson, Luke. Senior A2 defeated Scotch: 2 sets (63 points) - 1 set (51 points). Best players: Henry, Sam, Max. Senior B1 – Bye Senior B2 – Bye Senior C Yellow – Bye Senior C Blue – Bye Middle A defeated Pulteney: 2 sets (66 points) - 1 set (68 points). Middle B1 – Bye Middle B2 – Bye Middle C1 – Bye Middle C Gold – Bye Middle C Navy – Bye Friday 12 February Senior A lost to Immanuel: 1 set (53 points) - 2 sets (59 points). Best players: Tom, Samson, Luke. Senior A2 lost to Immanuel: 0 sets (47 points) - 3 sets (75 points). Best player: Liam. Senior B1 defeated St Johns Grammar School: 3 sets (75 points) - 0 sets (20 points). Best players: Max, Andrew, Shathir. Senior B2 defeated Westminster: 3 sets (65 points) - 0 sets (39 points) Best players: Max, Jacob, Harry. Middle A lost to Immanuel: 0 sets (47 points) - 3 sets (75 points). Middle B1 lost to St Michael’s: 0 sets (23 points) - 1 set (25 points). Best players: Nima, Alex, Stirling.
Middle B2 lost to St Michael’s: 0 sets (37 points) - 3 sets (65 points). Best players: Josh, Elliott. Middle C1 defeated Cabra 1 set: 2 sets (72 points) - (54 points). Best players: Jake, Mitchell, James. Middle C Gold defeated St Michael's: 1 set (25 points) - 0 sets (23 points). Best players: Nicholas, Max, Cooper. Middle C Navy defeated Cabra: 2 sets (58 points) - 1 set (46 points). Best players: Ben, Matthew, Argon. Girls' Sport Basketball Monday 8 February Senior C lost to Immanuel. Middle Gold lost to Immanuel 2: 30-10. Middle Navy defeated St Peters 1: 19-0. Middle White lost to Immanuel 1: 18-5. Wednesday 10 February Senior A lost to Immanuel. Senior B lost to Immanuel. Middle A lost to Immanuel. Middle B lost to Immanuel. Cricket Friday 12 February Bye Softball Saturday 6 February Open B defeated Scotch: 13-9. Open C drew with Scotch: 9-9. Saturday 13 February Open B defeated St Johns: 13-12 (Laura home run). Open C lost to St Ignatius. Tennis Saturday 6 February Div 2 vs Scotch - incomplete due to rain. Div 4 defeated Scotch. Monday 8 February Premier League defeated Pulteney 3: (30) – 3 (23). Premier Reserves lost to Pulteney 3: (22) – 3 (27).
Saturday 13 February Div 2 - Bye Div 4 - Bye Volleyball Saturday 6 February Senior A lost to Seymour: 1-2. Senior B defeated Seymour: 2-0. Senior C defeated Seymour: 2-1. Senior Gold defeated Seymour: 3-0. Senior Navy lost to Westminster: 1-2. Senior White lost to Westminster: 0-3. Middle A defeated Seymour: 3-0. Middle B defeated Seymour: 3-0. Middle C defeated Seymour: 3-0. Middle Gold lost to Seymour: 1-2. Middle Navy lost to Westminster: 0-3. Middle White - Bye Saturday 13 February EXEAT for all grades Mixed Sport Swimming (Years 7-12) Wednesday 10 February Concordia finished in 2nd place vs St Peters, St Ignatius and Pulteney. Back to top
Noticeboard Diary dates, events and notices from around the College and the wider community. In this Section Diary Dates Upcoming Events Parenting Workshops The School Shop Public Notices & Events Diary Dates Fridge Notes To download a Term 1 Fridge Notes calendar for each campus, click the links below. Fridge Notes can also be accessed via the 'More' tab within the School Star app. St John's Campus Fridge Notes Concordia Campus Fridge Notes St John's Campus February Tuesday 23 ELC Settling in Chats, 3.30pm Thursday 25 Years 1-5 Parent/Teacher Interviews ELC, Reception. Year 1 and Year 2 Parent Friday 26 event, 6-8pm in the Courtyard. | Bookings essential Reception Get Together, Heywood Park Sunday 28 (Northgate and Grove St, Unley Park), 2pm
March Tuesday 2 Years 1-5 Parent/Teacher Interviews, 3.30-8pm YLC's Meeting, 6pm ELC Settling in Chats, 3-5.30pm Wednesday 3 P&F Meeting - The Hub (Concordia Campus G70), 7pm Friday 5 Sports Day Monday 8 Adelaide Cup - Public Holiday Year 4 Camp Wed 10 - Fri 12 Year 5 Camp Friday 12 Non-uniform Day Reception Parent/Teacher Interviews and Year Wednesday 24 6 Three-Way Conferences NAPLAN National Coordinated Practice Test for Thursday 25 Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 Reception Parent/Teacher Interviews and Year Wednesday 31 6 Three-Way Conferences April Friday 2 Good Friday (Public Holiday) Monday 5 Easter Monday (Public Holiday) Last day of Term 1, 3.15pm dismissal for ELC- Friday 9 Year 6 Concordia Campus
Senior School serving at the Magdalene Drop-in Saturday 20 Centre (Pre-)Sports Day 3000m event, Concordia Oval, 7.50am Thursday 25 Class of 2020 Welcome to the Old Concordians' Association event, 5pm March Tuesday 2 SSSA Swimming Carnival, 6.15-9pm P&F Meeting - The Hub (Concordia Campus Wednesday 3 G70), 7pm (Pre-)Sports Day 1500m event, Concordia Oval, Thursday 4 7.50am Year 9 Calling Ceremony, 5.15am Friday 5 Year 12 Formal Monday 8 Adelaide Cup - Public Holiday Wednesday 10 Parent Learning Evening, 7-9pm Thursday 11 Sports Day Friday 12 Non-Uniform Day Wed 17 - Thu 19 Year 12 Retreat NAPLAN National Coordinated Practice Test for Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 Thursday 25 College Musical - Beauty and the Beast (Opening Night), 7.30pm at Hopgood Theatre, Noarlunga College Musical - Beauty and the Beast, 7.30- Friday 26 10.30pm
College Musical - Beauty and the Beast, 2-5pm (Matinee) Saturday 27 College Musical - Beauty and the Beast, 7.30- 10.30pm Monday 29 Year 8 and Year 10 Immunisations Wednesday 31 Interschool Athletics April Friday 2 Good Friday (Public Holiday) Monday 5 Easter Monday (Public Holiday) Tuesday 6 String Ensembles Workshop Day Last day of Term 1, 1pm early dismissal for Friday 9 Years 7-12 Upcoming Events ELC, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 Parent Gathering Friday, 26 February, 6-8pm in the St John's Campus Courtyard We are looking forward to a wonderful evening, meeting new parents and reconnecting with many others in a fun, informal environment. Bookings are essential, so if you have not yet booked your tickets, please book today. St John's Campus Sports Day Friday, 5 March, 8.50am start (students to arrive by 8.40am) on the College Oval Our annual St John's Campus Sports Day is always a highlight of the calendar and we are looking forward to an exciting day of friendly competition as our four House teams compete for the Sports Day Shield. More information for parents will be distributed soon.
Year 12 Formal Friday, 5 March, 7pm Excitement is building for our Year 12s, with the highly anticipated Year 12 Formal to be held on Friday, 5 March. More information, including booking details, has been sent to Year 12 parents. If you have any questions about this event, please contact Clay Watkins, Head of Senior School, or Adrian Bright, Assistant Head of Senior School. Concordia Campus Sports Day Thursday, 11 March, 8.30am-3pm at SA Athletics Stadium, Mile End The Concordia Campus Sports Day at SA Athletics Stadium, Mile End, is sure to be a highlight of Term 1, with plenty of opportunities for involvement from students at all year levels from Year 7-12. We are looking forward to some great sportsmanship and athleticism from all four House teams, as well as plenty of fun! Parents will soon receive an email from the Sports Day Coordinator with further details about the day. College Musical - Beauty and the Beast Thursday 25 March at 7.30pm, Friday 26 March at 7.30pm, and Saturday 27 March at 2pm and 7.30pm Save the date for the 2021 Concordia Musical production of Beauty and the Beast, which will have a four-show run at the Hopgood Theatre, Noarlunga in March. Keep an eye out for more information, including booking details, which will be distributed to College families in the coming weeks. Parenting Workshops The City of Unley is offering the following free parent workshops in March 2021, with guest speaker Mark Le Messurier, presented by Fullarton Park Community Centre. Wednesday, 24 March - What's Your Parenting Style? Monday, 29 March - The 4 Goals of 'MIS'behaviour; humane ideas to influence positive change Due to COVID-19, numbers are limited and bookings are essential. Attendees will need to bring their own drink and food and will need to QR check-in when they arrive. Phone 8372 5180 or email pdale@unley.sa.gov.au for more information or to book.
Please also feel free to check the Parenting Resources page within the College parent portal from time to time, for information about parenting resources and workshops that may be of interest. The School Shop General trading – no appointment required. Physical distancing rules still apply. We thank you for your patience during this time. General purchases may also be emailed to schoolshop@concordia.sa.edu.au and The School Shop staff will contact you for payment and advise when orders are available to collect. Opening Hours – Term Time Mondays: 8am – 4pm Wednesdays: 12.30pm – 4pm Thursdays: 12.30pm – 6pm (new extended hours) The School Shop staff can be contacted on their direct phone line during opening hours – 8291 9302. Secondhand Clothing If you have uniforms you no longer need, they may be donated or sold on consignment in The School Shop. Blazers and winter skirts/pinafores must be dry cleaned with receipt attached. Jumpers must be washed using a wool wash detergent. All other items must be in good condition, stains removed, washed and ironed ready for sale. Summer hats must be hand washed. Any uniform items in need of repair e.g. broken zips, seams unstitched, missing buttons, etc. must be repaired prior to acceptance for sale. Buttons are sold in The School Shop. Old Logo and Discontinued Styles – Uniforms with the old school logo and discontinued styles are no longer saleable in The School Shop but can be dropped off for overseas charity donation. New in Stock St Johns Campus - Girls' Summer Blouse and Shorts Concordia Campus - Girls' Summer Blouse and Pleated Shorts Public Notices & Events The City of Unley is hosting a conversation about community focused suicide prevention and the establishment of a Suicide Prevention Network on Tuesday, 9 March. Registrations can be made online or by phone. Please download a flyer for more information about this session. Goodwood Saints Football Club is keen to hear from girls who are interested in playing Aussie Rules football. Download a flyer for more information. A list of available teams is as follows: Under 7 minis (born 2014)
Under 9 (born 2012-13) Under 11 (born 2010-11) Under 15 (born 2006-07) Senior Women's Back to top
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