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Concordia CONNECT                                                                         Term 1, Week 8, 2021

In this issue...
        A message from the Director of Digital Resources
        A message from the Primary School Counsellor
        Year 12 Formal
        Sports Days at St John's Campus and Concordia Campus
        Year 4 and Year 5 Camps
        Diary Dates

St John's Campus
Hear from the Primary School Counsellor and read about Sports Day, Year 4 and 5 Camps, a Year 1 Excursion and more.

        In this Section
        From the Primary School Counsellor
        St John's Campus Sports Day
        School Service
        Year 4 Camp
        Year 5 Camp
        COVID-19 Safety Reminder
        Year 1 Railway and Maritime Museums Excursion
        National Ride2School Day
        Student Achievement

Concordia Campus
Hear from the Director of Student Learning and read about Sports Day, the Year 12 Formal, Music news and more.

        In this Section
        From the Director of Digital Resources
        Concordia Campus Sports Day
        School Immunisation Program - Years 8 and 10 (reminder)
        Year 12 Formal
        Year 11 Geography Excursion
        Harmony Week
        COVID-19 Safety Reminder
        Music Notes
        Year 9 Concordia - The Rite Journey Calling Ceremony
        Year 9 Warrawong Field Study
        National Ride2School Day
        Student Achievement

Sport
Click here for the latest news and results.

        In this Section
        District Swimming Carnival
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
      The School Shop
      Public Notices & Events
St John's Campus
Hear from the Primary School Counsellor and read about Sports Day, Year 4 and 5 Camps, a Year 1 Excursion and more.

In this Section

      From the Primary School Counsellor
      St John's Campus Sports Day
      School Service
      Year 4 Camp
      Year 5 Camp
      COVID-19 Safety Reminder
      Year 1 Railway and Maritime Museums Excursion
      National Ride2School Day
      Student Achievement

From the Primary School Counsellor

Harmony Week is a time for the students and staff at the St John’s Campus to come together and celebrate the rich
diversity of cultures in our community and share the values of unity, inclusion and belonging.

Harmony Week (15- 21 March) is an Australian Government program that centres on the message that ‘Everyone belongs’,
reinforcing the importance of inclusiveness to all Australians. Harmony Day began in 1999, coinciding with the United
Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

This Year, St John’s Campus staff and students are marking Harmony Day on Friday, 19 March in a host of new, fun and
exciting ways!

Wearing the colour orange or traditional/cultural clothes brightened up the campus, playing cultural games in House teams
was lots of fun and having a whole school picnic helped everyone feel that they belong.

Throughout Harmony Week, students participated in various class-based activities that celebrate our cultural diversity,
inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.

Each class approached the themes of Harmony Week in their own special ways. Some studied Australia’s immigration
history, whereas others explored values such as kindness, acceptance and our common humanity and produced wonderful
pieces of art. Across the Campus, we have displayed our students' themed artwork, read stories and learnt more about our
own cultural heritage.

The theme of Harmony Week fits in well with our Christian values of love and compassion for all people. We believe that
everyone is made uniquely and loved by God. These themes have been integrated into devotions for classes and staff,
Christian studies as well as Art and Music.

Harmony Week has helped us to understand and appreciate each other and build community, both within our classrooms
and as a whole school. We have also connected to our own and other cultures and to other countries. It has been an
opportunity to celebrate and understand our identity and history, to have fun together and send a message that everyone
belongs at Concordia.
Harmony Week also creates opportunities for all of us to think, talk about and recognise how our differences make Australia
a great place to live.

Did you know?

       Over the last 70 years more than seven and a half million migrants have made Australia their home.
       Nearly half of Australians were born overseas or have a parent who was.
       People from over 200 countries make up our Australian community and over 300 languages are spoken in our homes.
       Apart from English, the most common languages spoken in Australia are Mandarin, Arabic, Cantonese, Vietnamese,
       Italian, Greek, Tagalog/Filipino, Hindi, Spanish and Punjabi.

Tamara Martin
Counsellor - St John’s Campus

St John's Campus Sports Day

On Friday 5 March, St John’s Campus held its annual Sports Day in ideal conditions. Our students looked brilliant in their
House-coloured clothes with many adding coloured hair, socks and other accessories to show their allegiances.

House pride could be heard around the streets of Highgate as the senior students led their House raps in a bid to gain
valuable points awarded by the Principal, Mr Paech. It was Winchester and Cheltenham who won the rap battle, being
awarded six points each to gain a narrow one-point lead over Highgate and Malvern.

All year levels then participated in the sprints, displaying their speed to the large crowd of parents and friends. Tabloid
events were next with Junior Primary students competing in novelty relays while the Middle and Upper Primary students
demonstrated their skills in a range of field events, including high jump, shot put, long jump and long throw.

The final events included the long run and the baton relay which had the fastest two boys and girls from Year 1 to Year 6 in
each House sprinting it out for the final few points of the day.

Once all the events had been run and won, an entertaining novelty relay involving parents, teachers and House Captains
gave the scoring tent enough time to finalise scores.

A pin drop could be heard as Mr Phillips announced the winners and once again it came down to Winchester and Highgate
as the last two teams remaining. This year it was Highgate who regained the Sports Day Shield, taking a narrow eight-point
victory.

Congratulations to all students who participated and displayed their skills. A huge thanks goes to the staff members and
parents who helped and supported the day.

Mick Phillips
Sports Day Coordinator - St John's Campus

School Service
All families are invited to be a part of the School Service in the Chapel at 10am on Sunday, 21 March.

This will be the first School Service for 12 months and we are pleased that we can come together as a Concordia College
and St John’s Church community to worship. The Year 1 and Year 6 students will be leading the Service with Pastor
Andrew’s support.

During this service, we will also be acknowledging the years of service in the Lutheran education system of some of the St
John’s Campus staff. Mr John Proeve, Executive Director of Lutheran Education South Australia, Northern Territory and
Western Australia, will be presenting service awards to the following staff:

      40 years: Michael Paech
      30 years: Janette Haynes, Nolene Gehling and Andrea Gladigau
      20 years: Sally Staggs, Leanne Jaensch, Rachel Muldoon and Tim Williams.

Congratulations and thank you to the staff for their dedicated service and we hope that many families will be able to come
and celebrate their achievements. We also look forward to having the students lead our worship time.

Year 4 Camp

The Year 4 classes headed up to Woodhouse Scout Camp last week to engage and achieve in an Active Education camp
all about building resilience. Many fears and challenges were overcome and the students and staff were blessed with great
weather whilst away. All of them made terrific advancements in their abilities to manage new situations and grow personally.
As staff, we were very proud of how they managed themselves and interacted with each other. A great success!

Anita Ruggiero and Celina Read
Year 4 Teachers

Year 5 Camp

Last week, 55 excited Year 5 students plus five teachers set out for a two-night camp at Ankara, Walker Flat.

The camp included fun activities, great food, superb weather and some wonderful moments that all participants will never
forget.

An early activity involved a lot of teamwork and good communication skills to be able to complete the tasks
successfully. Later, groups ventured all around Walker Flat as they worked together to complete an orienteering task.

The following day, students tested water from around the campsite, using a variety of tools. It was amazing how different the
pH levels and the cloudiness of water from different sources could be. One great part of this task was using a microscope to
examine all the macro organisms that live in the river water.

Another awesome activity was raft building. Student teams were given pieces of rope, five plastic cartons and some long
pieces of wood to make a raft that could carry them on the river. Some rafts were quite well made while other rafts were a
little dubious, but all students tried hard and had a great attitude.
Another favourite activity was kayaking. Students travelled up stream to get used to how to manoeuvre the kayak. Once
they had travelled some distance from camp they learned, using some of their team building skills, how to build a raft with
the kayaks by placing them all next to each other. The aim of this task was to stand up in the kayaks without falling out.

The camp will provide many lasting memories!

Mike Kriewaldt and Janine Sarson-Parker
Year 5 Teachers

COVID-19 Safety Reminder

We are thankful that we are in quite a strong position in South Australia in relation to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but
we also know we cannot be complacent as the safety of our community remains our highest priority.

A reminder that students with any symptoms consistent with COVID-19 should not attend school, and when students are
unwell families should follow the protocols below:

       Anyone with symptoms (fever, cough, fatigue, sore throat, runny nose, shortness of breath or loss of taste or smell)
       should get tested for COVID-19, even if symptoms are mild.
       Testing locations are available online
       Return to school as soon as you get the all clear from your test and are no longer experiencing symptoms.
       If you or your child(ren) test positive, notify the College immediately
       SA Health have a contact tracing reference list. Follow the link here

Concordia College will continue to maintain practices that support the health and safety of the entire College community.
Thank you for your continued support.

Year 1 Railway and Maritime Museums Excursion

Learning about Systems
The Year 1 students had a wonderful day exploring some of the transport systems of the past and thinking about how these
systems have helped our community to grow. We visited the Railway and Maritime Museums in Port Adelaide as part of our
How We Organise Ourselves Unit of Inquiry.

We learned about the importance of the shipping and rail systems in creating our community as we know it now through
transporting goods and passengers. The children worked in small collaborative groups and had fun completing some
challenging and engaging scavenger hunts to find relevant information.

Sharon Cosh, Rachel Harrip and Jasmin Bartlett
Year 1 Teachers
National Ride2School Day

Did you know that Friday, 19 March is National Ride2School Day? Students are encouraged to take part by riding to school
on the day.

Parents, student drivers, staff and members of the community driving in the vicinity of the College on Friday are asked to
please be extra mindful of the presence of bikes on the road and be vigilant when driving and pulling out of car parks.

Student Achievement

Congratulations to Leena (6H) who won a bronze medal at the Onkaparinga Swimming Carnival in the 50m Freestyle on 28
February. She managed an excellent PB to achieve this wonderful result!

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Concordia Campus
Hear from the Director of Student Learning and read about Sports Day, the Year 12 Formal, Music news and more.

In this Section

       From the Director of Digital Resources
       Concordia Campus Sports Day
       School Immunisation Program - Years 8 and 10 (reminder)
       Year 12 Formal
       Year 11 Geography Excursion
       Harmony Week
       COVID-19 Safety Reminder
       Music Notes
       Year 9 Concordia - The Rite Journey Calling Ceremony
       Year 9 Warrawong Field Study
       National Ride2School Day
       Student Achievement

From the Director of Digital Resources

In 1998, I attended a conference where we discussed the whole future of learning within a 21st century environment. The
internet was relatively new, student access to devices was in computer labs, many homes did not have web access or a
computer, mobile phones were big clumsy devices with annoying descending ringtones, but we talked about the nature of
21st century learning, the need for students to develop far more than the simple 3Rs, and become creative, critical thinkers,
collaborative, agile, communicators and literate in media, information/data and technologies.

Now in 2021, two decades into the 21st century, while the 3Rs (and all they imply) continue to be an essential part of every
student’s learning experience, our young people are also learning how to be safe and responsible online, how to search and
curate, adapt and recreate online information, how to communicate and express their understanding and ideas through multi-
media and multi-modal forms, how to collaborate and share, and how to be adept and agile, resilient and respectful in digital
environments.

Digital learning takes an amazing array of shapes and forms, from simplistic creation of Word documents and Excel
spreadsheets to complex multi-media video and online web productions based on complex algorithms and databases. The
potential for creativity by our students on their College devices is exciting as is the potential for learning with a range of other
digital resources.

The Resource Centre and Library teams in the College are exploring ways to provide our students with opportunities to
engage with emerging and contemporary digital technologies. We are setting up MakerSpaces where students can use 3D
printing and a range of digital tools to learn and create during breaks and in the curriculum as teachers define activities. We
are exploring how we can effectively set up learning sessions with virtual reality (VR) kits, an initiative especially valuable in
a world where travel is restricted. We are also about to reach out to local community groups who offer digital learning in
schools.

These are exciting times in the area of Digital Resources, and we look forward to the results of these explorations coming to
life!

Tony Shillitoe
Director of Digital Resources

Concordia Campus Sports Day

With fantastic weather and an amazing atmosphere thanks to the enthusiasm and participation of staff and students, the
Concordia Campus Sports Day for 2021 was a highly successful day of athletic competition.

Congratulations to all of the student athletes in each of our four Houses for representing their time with pride and good
sportsmanship.

At the end of the day's proceedings, Winchester emerged as victors, with Malvern, Highgate and Cheltenham finishing in
second, third and fourth respectively.

Thanks to all staff, students and support personnel who contributed to another wonderful Sports Day.

Final Results

Winchester: 2637
Malvern: 2510
Highgate: 2385
Cheltenham: 1982

Age Level Champions

                                      Winner                                        Runner-up

 U13                Girls             Jessica 8KSPA (W)                             April 7LBRO (H)

 U13                Boys              Nick 8DLAN (H)                                Josh 8SCOO (C)

 U14                Girls             Sophie 8DLAN (W)                              Sari 8NMCG (C)

 U14                Boys              Ronan 8KSPA (C)                               Elijah 9SWHI (M)

 U15                Girls             Asha 9TPRE (H)                                Ava 10VNAR (M)

 U15                Boys              Sean 9SWHI (M)                                Kurtis 9PSIM (W)

 U16                Girls             Marielle 10TMOR (H)                           Alicia 10ELCU (M)

 U16                Boys              Andrew 11JLEY (M)                             Joseph 10NFLE (C)

 Open               Girls             Lauren 11GGRA (M)                             Alana 12CFIN (M)
Open               Boys              Charles 12TMCC (W)                             Reggie 12CFIN (M)

Records Broken

 Event                              Student                           New Record                   Old Record

 U14G 400m Div 1                    Sari 8NMCG                        01:04.8                      01:07.0

 U14B 100m Div 1                    Ronan 8KSPA                       00:12.0                      0:12.13

 U14G 400m Div 1                    Sophie 8DLAN                      01:03.2                      1:07.00

 U13G 1500m                         Jessica 8KSPA                     05:58.9                      05:59.30

 U13G 800m                          Jessica 8KSPA                     02:47.3                      02:48.6

 U13G 800m                          Eve 7LTHO                         02:43.1                      02:48.6

 U15G Javelin                       Amalia 9ZTID                      30.67                        30.42m

 U14B Discus                        Ronan 8KSPA                       34.43                        30.27m

 U14G Triple Jump                   Sophie 8DLAN                      10.62                        9.05m

 U13G Discus                        Lola 7SPAC                        19.62                        18.10m

Inter-school Athletics Squad

Our annual Sports Day provides us with most of the information necessary for selection of both Boys' and Girls' “Interschool
Athletics” teams. Generally, students placing first or second in Division 1 events will be part of the team that competes at the
end of Term 1 and again at the end of Term 3. Extenuating circumstances do come into play though. Occasionally a
Division 2 performance will be superior to a Division 1. We often have a few students competing in representative events
which conflict with Sports Day and there may be other students who are unwell or injured whose prior performances have
been superior to those achieved on Sports Day.

Unlike the Term 3 Interschool Athletics, the Term 1 competition only provides for one competitor per event per age group
and has no U13 division, but reserves for each event will be named, generally based on performance. The involvement of
those reserves at the Term 1 Interschool event is invaluable both as an experience for them and in terms of providing
assistance such as officiating and filling events that injured/ill competitors cannot complete.

School Immunisation Program - Years 8 and 10 (reminder)

Immunisation Information for Parents of Year 8 and 10 Students
The 2021 SA School Immunisation Program will be offered at the College by Pop Up Medics.

All Year 8 Students will be offered:
2 doses of Human Papillomavirus vaccine, Gardasil®9 at 2 separate visits.
       1 dose of the Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping cough vaccine, Boostrix®

All Year 10 students will be offered:

       2 doses of Meningococcal B Vaccine, Bexsero® at 2 separate visits
       1 dose of the Meningococcal ACWY vaccine, Nimenrix®

The dates for the immunisations are: Monday 29 March and Thursday 11 November 2021

Immunisation consent packs have been sent home with all Year 8 and Year 10 students. It is important that you read the
information contained in the packs before you give consent for your child to be vaccinated at school.

All parents/legal guardians are required to complete, sign and return the Consent Cards, even if you do not consent
for the student to be vaccinated at school.

If you did not receive an Immunisation Consent pack from your child, please ask at the SSO.

If you do not want your child to be vaccinated at school, please arrange for your child to receive the vaccines free at your
local council. If you go to your local doctor for the vaccination, they will need to order the vaccine and may charge a
consultation fee.

Remember to keep your child’s School Immunisation Program records in a safe place as they may be required for future
employment or travel.

If you require any further information, please contact our College Medical Support Officer, Sue Bates, on 8272 0444.

Sue Bates
Medical Support Officer

Year 12 Formal

The Year 12s celebrated their Formal in fine fashion on Friday, 5 March. After extensive planning, and an afternoon of
meticulous preparation, our seniors converged on the InterContinental for the evening. Great food, wonderful company and
a packed dance floor led to an event that played an integral part in the development of this 2021 team.

Adrian Bright
Assistant Head of Senior School

Year 11 Geography Excursion

The Year 11 Geography class took their first field trip of 2021 to understand the prevention, management and impacts of
natural hazards. Students headed up to Belair National Park on Wednesday, 3 March to make some assessments of
preparedness of local homes for a bushfire and to compile data on prescribed burn sites and a past bushfire location. This
will allow them to assess the overall risk potential for Belair National Park and analyse whether prescribed burns are an
effective management tool. Field trips are an integral part of Geography and continue to provide students with an engaging
tool to build on their understanding.

Emily Johnson
Geography Teacher

Harmony Week

Harmony Week is an annual event in Australia that celebrates cultural and social diversity and promotes reconciliation.
Under this year’s theme of Everyone Belongs, Forum Representatives from Years 7 to 11 were invited to attend a whole-
day workshop with four other schools from the Unley area. Students engaged in a variety of discussion and theatre-based
activities and were given the opportunity to commence drafting an Action Plan to implement at school. The day served as an
important and timely reminder that we must all walk the journey of reconciliation together.

Vanessa Narino-Terry
English, Humanities and Pastoral Care Teacher

COVID-19 Safety Reminder

We are thankful that we are in quite a strong position in South Australia in relation to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but
we also know we cannot be complacent as the safety of our community remains our highest priority.

A reminder that students with any symptoms consistent with COVID-19 should not attend school, and when students are
unwell families should follow the protocols below:

      Anyone with symptoms (fever, cough, fatigue, sore throat, runny nose, shortness of breath or loss of taste or smell)
      should get tested for COVID-19, even if symptoms are mild.
      Testing locations are available online
      Return to school as soon as you get the all clear from your test and are no longer experiencing symptoms.
      If you or your child(ren) test positive, notify the College immediately
      SA Health have a contact tracing reference list. Follow the link here

Concordia College will continue to maintain practices that support the health and safety of the entire College community.
Thank you for your continued support.

Music Notes

AHOMINGS Meeting Report
The Association of Heads of Music in Non-Government Schools is an important group which meets each term to discuss
matters relating to Music Education in South Australia and beyond. Each year, our Term 1 meeting not only involves Heads
of Music, but also Student Leaders who are invited to attend a workshop relating to their role as a peer leader in the school
Music context.

Alex (Year 12, Concert Band Leader) and Thalia (Year 10, Wind Ensemble Leader) were chosen to represent Concordia’s
Ensemble Leaders this year. They were led in discussion about their roles by world-renowned musician Kym Perling. Their
workshop ended in a spectacular jam session with students from across Adelaide composing and performing a piece which
they named “Everything Is Cancelled”, in honour of 2020.

Manus Noble Visit
Last week, some Year 7 Music classes were fortunate to have been visited by one of the world’s finest classical guitar
players, Manus Noble. Manus is originally from the UK and has moved to Adelaide with his wife (Old Concordian Jehanne
Bastoni, 2007). In the sessions, Manus performed a number of exquisite pieces for the students, as well as explained
various techniques and performance strategies. It was an outstanding opportunity for our students to witness a world-class
performer within the confines of their classroom.

Mat Noble
Director of Music

Year 9 Concordia - The Rite Journey Calling Ceremony

Recently, the Year 9 students had a very early start, arriving at school at 4.50am on Friday, 5 March to journey to the Bluff
at Victor Harbor for the Calling Ceremony, which is part of the Concordia - The Rite Journey pastoral care program.

Doing out-of-the-ordinary things can be challenging, but they can also memorable and worthwhile.

I hope all of our Year 9s will remember, as I will, the following aspects of the day:

       the quietness of sitting with your classmates and teachers on the Bluff in the half dark overlooking Victor Harbor
       listening to the string quartet playing Amazing Grace (which gave me goose bumps)
       watching foamy waves crash against the rocks of nearby Wright Island
       hearing the friendly morning warble of the family of magpies
       feeling the gentle mist on your face as the clouds threatened something wetter, and
       the salty seaside smells that somehow relax the mind.

What a luxury, then, to be strolling down a beach on a Friday morning when we’d be normally just be waking up or getting
ourselves ready for school. What a privilege it was to sit around our beach ‘fire pit’ listening to heart-felt reflections and
honest commitments about stepping up as young adults, or joining in the sticks game and learning some truths about
playing our role to help the whole group achieve.

All of these and more made the way-too-early wake up worth every moment.

Thanks Mr Simmons for coordinating this special event, to the friendly students who came and chatted, to the bus drivers
(often over-looked), and to the teaching staff who planned and made this such a special day for the students.
May Concordia - The Rite Journey have many more memorable and worthwhile moments...

Mark Rathjen
Assistant Head of Middle School

Year 9 Warrawong Field Study

Are conservation parks effective in preserving native ecosystems? This was the Inquiry question Year 9 Geography
students were tasked to answer in their recent Field Study to Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary in the Adelaide Hills. Our park-
rangers-in-training engaged in a variety of scientific and geographical activities, including quadrat mapping and flora and
fauna species identification. A highlight of this study is always the native animal show, where a few lucky students were
given the opportunity to ‘cuddle’ some friendly fauna! A wonderful day that enabled them to apply their classroom
knowledge to a real-world context.

Vanessa Narino-Terry
English and Humanities Teacher

National Ride2School Day

Did you know that Friday, 19 March is National Ride2School Day? Students are encouraged to take part by riding to school
on the day.

Parents, student drivers, staff and members of the community driving in the vicinity of the College on Friday are asked to
please be extra mindful of the presence of bikes on the road and be vigilant when driving and pulling out of car parks.

Student Achievement

Year 12 Drama student Eve 12RSOM has been cast in the role of Louise in State Opera’s upcoming production of Carousel
. The sold out production will be staged at Festival Theatre on 26-27 March. Chookas, Eve!

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Sport
Click here for the latest news and results.

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       District Swimming Carnival
       St John's Campus Sports Results
       Concordia Campus Sports Results

District Swimming Carnival

Congratulations to our Year 7 swimmers who competed at the District Swim Carnival on Wednesday, 10 March. They had a
fantastic day with many first, second and third placings in events. Well done to all involved!

Corrina Ridley
SSSA and Year 7 Sports Coordinator

St John's Campus Sports Results

Basketball

Wednesday 3 March

Concordia Celtics played their first game and defeated St Aloysius College Purple: 40 - 0.

Thursday 4 March

Concordia Cobras lost to Tenison Woods Tigers: 20 - 2. All played well.

Thursday 12 March

Concordia Cobras lost to Concordia Cyclones: 10 - 6.

Monday 15 March

Concordia Chasers lost to Sunrise Scorpions: 16 - 17.

Tennis

Friday 12 March
Concordia Gold lost to Wilderness White: 5 sets - 0.

Volleyball

Friday 5 March

Concordia Blue lost to Westbourne Park Primary Flames: 3 sets - 0.

Friday 12 March

Concordia Gold defeated Concordia Blue: 3 sets - 0, 74-44. Captain was Lola.

Concordia Gold defeated Westbourne Park Primary School: 2 sets - 1, 57-45. Captain was Eva.

Concordia Campus Sports Results

Boys' Sport

Tennis

Friday 12 March

Concordia lost to Pembroke: 7 games - 12 sets (72 games)

Volleyball

Friday 12 March

Senior A1 defeated Pulteney.
Senior A2 defeated St John's: 3-0 (25-8, 25-11, 15-10). Best players: Sam W, Dan W.
Senior B1 defeated Immanuel: 3 sets (75pts) - 0 sets (43 pts). Best players: Noah S, Max G, Shathir A.
Senior B2 defeated Immanuel: 3 sets (65 points) - 0 sets (39 points). Best players: Noah P, Jacob H, Ben P.
Senior C Blue defeated Cabra.
Middle A lost to Cardijn: 1 set (61 points) - 2 sets (56 points).
Middle B1 lost to Immanuel.
Middle C defeated CBC: 2 sets (71 points) - 1 set (68 points). Best players: Argon P, Samuel H, Jack S.
Middle C Gold lost to Concordia Navy.
Middle C Navy defeated Concordia Gold: 3 set (65 points) - 0 set (55 points). Best players: Cooper A, Sien, Jesse M.

Girls' Sport

Basketball

Wednesday 3 March

Senior A defeated Walford: 59 - 24.
Senior B defeated Walford: 31 - 8.
Middle A defeated Walford: 75 - 17.
Middle B defeated Walford: 56 – 18.

Monday 15 March

Open C lost to Seymour: 7 – 37.

Wednesday 10 March

Senior A defeated Scotch: 40 -34.
Senior B defeated Scotch: 36 - 6.
Middle A defeated Scotch: 75 - 10.
Middle B defeated Scotch: 21 -10.

Monday 15 March

Middle Gold drew with Seymour: 34 all.
Middle Navy defeated St Peters: 26 -14.
Middle White defeated St Peters: 31 - 11.

Cricket

Friday 12 March

Concordia defeated St Aloyisius: 85 – 38. High run scorers: Hannah S, Hayley S. Wickets taken by Izzy P, Issy S.

Tennis

Monday 1 March

Premier League defeated Pembroke: 4 sets (29 games) - 2 sets (21 games).
Premier League Reserves lost to Pembroke: 2 sets (15 games) - 4 sets (25 games).

Volleyball

Saturday 13 March

Senior A defeated Immanuel: 2 sets 68 points - 1 set 56 points. Best players: Kendel H, Kira B, Mackenzie F.
Senior B defeated Immanuel: 3 sets 75 points - 0 sets 40 points. Best players: Claudia L, Emily H, Teagan R.
Senior C - BYE
Senior Gold – BYE
Senior Navy - BYE
Senior White – BYE
Middle A defeated Woodcroft: 3 sets 65 points - 0 sets 27 points. Best players: Amalia O, Asha D, Alannah.
Middle B defeated Woodcroft: 2 sets 73 points - 1 set 56 points. Best players: Anushri, Hayley, Holly.
Middle C lost to Woodcroft: 0 sets 66 points - 3 sets 76 points. Best players: Emily, Gigi, Sophie.
Middle Gold defeated Woodcroft: 4 sets 90 points - 0 sets 47 points. Best players: Isabel, Lila, Matilda.
Middle Navy defeated Woodcroft: 4 sets 90 points - 0 sets 36 points. Best players: Hannah, Scarlett B, Ava K.
Middle White lost to Immanuel: 0 sets 40 points - 3 sets 75 points.

Co-educational Sport
Swimming

Wednesday 10 March

Concordia finished in third place vs Immanuel and Sacred Heart.

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Diary dates, events and notices from around the College and the wider community.

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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

 March

                   Reception Parent/Teacher Interviews and Year 6
 Wednesday 24
                   Three-Way Conferences, 3.30-8pm

                   NAPLAN National Coordinated Practice Test for
 Thursday 25
                   Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 at 11.00am

                   Musical 'Beauty and The Beast' Opening Night,
 Thursday 25
                   7.30pm

 Friday 26         Musical 'Beauty and The Beast', 7.30pm

                   Musical 'Beauty and The Beast', 2pm (matinee)
 Saturday 27
                   and 7.30pm

                   Reception Parent/Teacher Interviews and Year 6
 Wednesday 31
                   Three-Way Conferences, 3.30-8pm
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

Thursday 29       First day of Term 2

May

                  ALWS Walk My Way Fundraiser/Excursion
Saturday 1
                  (Involvement optional. Registration required)

                  P&F Mother's Day Breakfast, Damien on Fisher -
Thursday 6
                  Living Choice, 7.45am

Mon 10 - Fri 14   NAPLAN Week (Years 3 and 5)

                  P&F Meeting, 6.30pm upstairs in the Concordia
Wednesday 12
                  Campus Winchester Street Hub

Concordia Campus

March

                  NAPLAN National Coordinated Practice Test for
                  Years 3, 5, 7 and 9

                  College Musical - Beauty and the Beast (Opening
                  Night), 7.30pm at Hopgood Theatre, Noarlunga
Thursday 25

                  Pedal Prix race in Mount Gambier
Fri 26 - Sun 28

                  College Musical - Beauty and The Beast, 7.30-
                  10.30pm
Friday 26
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 Years
Friday 9
                  7-12

Thursday 29       First day of Term 2

May

                  Walk My Way Fundraiser/Excursion (Involvement
Saturday 1
                  optional. Registration required)

                  P&F Mother's Day Breakfast, Damien on Fisher -
                  Living Choice, 7.45am
Thursday 6

                  Year 11-12 Parent/Teacher Interviews

Mon 10 - Fri 14   NAPLAN Week (Years 7 and 9)

                  P&F Meeting, 6.30pm upstairs in the Concordia
Wednesday 12
                  Campus Winchester Street Hub

Upcoming Events
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

The 2021 Concordia Musical production of Beauty and the Beast is fast approaching, with a four-show run at the Hopgood
Theatre, Noarlunga next week.

Tickets are on sale now: Book online

Mother's Day Breakfast

Thursday 6 May at 7.45am at Damien on Fisher, Living Choice

Save the date for our annual Mother's Day Breakfast, to be held at Damien on Fisher, Living Choice (Fisher St, Fullarton) on
Thursday, 6 May. Concordia mothers, grandmothers and their children are warmly invited to come along and enjoy a
scrumptious breakfast selection, good company and the opportunity to hear from our keynote speaker, Concordia parent
and fashion designer Shannon Blyth.

This is a much-loved event each year, so please keep an eye out for booking details. We hope to see you there!

Mother's Day Market Stall

Friday 7 May at 3pm in the St John's Campus Courtyard

Join us in the courtyard after school for our annual St John's Campus Mother's Day Market Stall. Grab something delicious
for afternoon tea or a special treat in celebration of Mother's Day.

All welcome.

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)
Public Holidays - Closed

Holiday Opening Hours
      Thursday 22 April: 10am – 6pm
      Tuesday 27 April: 9am – 4pm
      Wednesday 28 April: 8am – 4pm Term 2 – back to school

The School Shop staff can be contacted on the direct phone line during opening hours – 8291 9302.

Second-hand Clothing
If you have uniforms that 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 (see images for examples) – 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.

Old Logo
After a lengthy phase-out period, all students are expected to wear current uniform styles with the new logo by 2022. Please
be aware of the differences between the old and new logos if purchasing second-hand uniforms from other College families.

Public Notices & Events

      CodeCamp is running various camps in the April school holiday break, including a DJ Camp, Animation Camp,
      YouTube Creators Camp and Coding Camp. Visit codecamp.com.au for details.
      Football Star Academy is running School Holiday Camps to suit all ages and abilities at Weigall Oval, Plympton and
      Glenunga Hub, Glenunga. Click to download a flyer for more information.
      The City of Unley is running a Living Green Youth Challenge for young people aged between 12 and 25 who are
      passionate about the envionment. Inspire change by taking part in the Living Green Youth Challenge free workshops
      on Wednesday, 14 April at Fullarton Park Community Centre. Learn about growing vegetables in pots, making
      beeswax wraps, pickling, creating recycled collage art or remaking clothes into sustainable fashion. Registrations
      are essential by 11 April. Download a flyer for more information or visit the website and follow the links to register.
      Places are limited.

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