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Concordia CONNECT                                                                            Term 2, Week 4, 2019

In this issue...
        From the Director of Digital Resources
        From the St John's Campus Spiritual Life Team Chairperson
        IB and the Arts
        Year 12 Formal
        Year 6 Art Installation
        Harmony in the Chapel and 70+ Reunion
        Diary Dates

St John's Campus
Hear from the Spiritual Life Team Chairperson and read about Year 6 Art, a recent excursion and more.

        In this Section
        From the Spiritual Life Team Chairperson
        Year 6 Art Installation
        Year 6 Excursion to the Old Adelaide Gaol and Parliament House
        Gala Ball tickets on sale now!
        Resilient Kids Conference - Saturday 1 June 2019
        Student Achievement

Concordia Campus
Hear from the Director of Digital Resources and read about IB and the Arts, the Formal and more.

        In this Section
        From the Director of Digital Resources
        IB and the Arts
        Class of 2019 Year 12 Formal
        Accessing and Navigating ManageBac
        Inter-school Chess
        Legal Studies Update
        Year 12 Drama Presents - Boss of the Pool
        Year 10 & 11 Meningococcal B Immunisations
        Gala Ball tickets on sale now!
        Mother's Day Breakfast
        Harmony in the Chapel and Old Concordians' Association 70+ Reunion
        Student Achievement
        From the Archives: Practical Changes
        LLL Update: Budgeting and saving for the future

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
      The School Shop
      Public Notices & Events

St John's Campus
Hear from the Spiritual Life Team Chairperson and read about Year 6 Art, a recent excursion and more.

In this Section

       From the Spiritual Life Team Chairperson
       Year 6 Art Installation
       Year 6 Excursion to the Old Adelaide Gaol and Parliament House
       Gala Ball tickets on sale now!
       Resilient Kids Conference - Saturday 1 June 2019
       Student Achievement

From the Spiritual Life Team Chairperson

ALWS Celebration and Kakuma Day
On Friday, 10 May, St John’s Campus held a Celebratory Day for the entire campus community to reflect on the huge
success of the Australian Lutheran World Service (ALWS) Walk My Way event held during the April holidays and the
wonderful support given by our school community to this event, and indeed to the ALWS as a whole. This day also
highlighted my upcoming trip travelling to Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya, in the upcoming July holidays. I will be
representing both campuses of Concordia College as well as St John’s Lutheran Church, Unley, where I am a member, on
the Pilgrimage to Kakuma Refugee Camp.

Seven other Australians will also be part of this trip. I will be spending time with refugees living and working in the camp in
the most basic of conditions for ten days with a particular focus on working in the schools in the camp. The camp itself
houses over 180,000 refugees from several African countries.

Over 35 staff members and students from the College walked the 26km from Hahndorf to Beaumont House in beautiful
autumnal weather on Saturday, 12 April to raise funds for ALWS and the wonderful work they do across the world, in
particular in Kakuma where I will be going.

In the end a total of $154,369 was raised through the event with 5936+ refugee children now being able to attend school in
both Kakuma and Djibouti Refugee Camps. Our school itself raised over $4286 which was a wonderful achievement.

Our 2019 Celebratory Day included a special Chapel service for St John’s Campus, with members of the walking team from
both St John’s Campus and Concordia Campus acknowledged by the community as part of the service. We were also
blessed to be able to use a special song at the service by Robin Mann (Lutheran songwriter) that he especially wrote for the
“Walk My Way” event, aptly titled “Walk My Way”. We also shared Robin’s story of the 26km walk as an MS sufferer, and his
story was both moving and inspirational.

Lunchtime was a hive of activity in the Hall with students from all year levels having the opportunity to participate in a coin
line activity, where we raised over $686 to help raise funds for students in the Kakuma Refugee Camp to attend school.

Special thanks to everyone in our community for their generosity towards ALWS through our Chapel offerings and
sponsorship of our walkers this term.

What a great celebration for the entire St John’s Campus, and I look forward to sharing so much about my upcoming trip
both in the weeks to come and after my return from Kakuma next term. This trip I truly believe will be a life changing and rich
learning experience for both myself and our whole school community.

Jane Graham
Spiritual Life Team Chairperson, ALWS Concordia College Walk My Way Organiser and 2019 ALWS Kakuma Pilgrimage
Tour Participant

Year 6 Art Installation

The Year 6 students recently created an art installation on the school oval as a culmination of their Street Art unit in Visual
Arts. The students collaborated to develop two designs, expressive of our school community: a white cross connecting the
Australian and Aboriginal flags; and a bold “6” representing themselves as a year level. Ms Thiele captured drone footage
for us and edited this into a short video clip of the event. It was great to combine the use of technology in such a practical,
outdoor art activity.

Nancy Wells
Visual Arts Teacher

Year 6 Excursion to the Old Adelaide Gaol and Parliament House

On Friday, 10 May, the Year 6 classes visited the Old Adelaide Gaol and Parliament House as part of their 'How We
Organise Ourselves' unit on Government and Justice Systems. As part of this unit students in the Year 6 class are learning
about Federation, different government systems, and the justice systems which operate in Australia.

Students started the day on a tour of the Gaol, learning about the history of the Gaol and why it was only built five years
after the settlement of South Australia.

They also learned of:

       The conditions prisoners were subject to
       The food they ate
       The Recreational pursuits of prisoners
       The kitchen where the food was prepared
       The differences in the way people were found guilty
       Corporal Punishment and when it ended in the Adelaide Gaol

After some lunch in Elder Park the groups were met at Parliament House by David Pisoni, the Member for Unley. He guided
the students through the House of Assembly Chamber (the Green room) and the Legislative Council Chamber (the Red
room). Students were able to learn about:

       The Speaker
       The Members of Parliament
       How Government is formed
       How Bills are made
       The Role of the Legislative Council

The Mace and the Black Rod in the respective rooms and their original use
       The different architecture within the Chambers of Parliament House and why this is the case
       The Hansard transcripts and how they originated.

All students were able to see where the laws of the state are debated and made (Parliament House) as well as seeing what
happens to people who break one of these laws and are found guilty after passing through our judicial system in South
Australia.

Gala Ball tickets on sale now!

We are really looking forward to the Concordia Gala Ball 'The Greatest Show’, a black tie evening of fine dining and
entertainment on Saturday, 2 November at the Adelaide Convention Centre. This is our first whole school Gala Ball and it
promises to be our ‘greatest show’ yet!

Early bird tickets are available at the discounted price of $160 until Friday 30 June; $175 from 1 July onwards. Click the link
below to either book onto your nominated table, or join one of our shared community tables.

Click to book your tickets online: www.trybooking.com/BAAES

Resilient Kids Conference - Saturday 1 June 2019

Six of Australia's top experts on issues affecting children and teens will present a one-day 'Resilient Kids Conference' at
Clovercrest Baptist Church on Saturday, 1 June from 9am to 4pm.

Click here to book your tickets.

Tamara Martin
St John's Campus Community Carer

Student Achievement

Congratulations to Asha 6EH who represented Adelaide South East District at State Day and made it to the finals for the
100m sprint and the relay. Asha brought home a silver medal after a photo finish in the relay race. Well done!

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Concordia Campus
Hear from the Director of Digital Resources and read about IB and the Arts, the Formal and more.

In this Section

       From the Director of Digital Resources
       IB and the Arts
       Class of 2019 Year 12 Formal
       Accessing and Navigating ManageBac
       Inter-school Chess
       Legal Studies Update
       Year 12 Drama Presents - Boss of the Pool
       Year 10 & 11 Meningococcal B Immunisations
       Gala Ball tickets on sale now!
       Mother's Day Breakfast
       Harmony in the Chapel and Old Concordians' Association 70+ Reunion
       Student Achievement
       From the Archives: Practical Changes
       LLL Update: Budgeting and saving for the future

From the Director of Digital Resources

Nine years on from when Concordia started the one-to-one learning device program, we are reviewing our digital resources
and what they can bring to enhance future learning. In the process, we reflect on what has already changed for the better in
education, an interesting list in the light of regular criticism of technology and the modern world. Current enhancements
include:

       Access for students to greater and richer resources than ever possible in a pre-digital world constrained by what a
       teacher knew and what a library could afford to stock
       Greater capacity for students to collate, curate, analyse and evaluate information and ideas from global sources
       Unparalleled opportunities for students to communicate and collaborate with experts and peers
       Multiple creative ways for students to use combinations of text, audio, video, animation, presentation tools and
       graphics to demonstrate understanding beyond what was ever possible with pen and paper
       Capacity for students to continue and extend learning beyond the classroom or school hours; access to learning
       almost 24/7/365

“With great power comes great responsibility.” To whomever you wish to attribute the origin of the advice, there is a parallel
implication for schools given the rapid availability of digital resources, because digital resources place great power for
inquiry and creation of understanding in the hands of students and teachers. The implications of great responsibility that
follow include:

       Teachers having significant understanding of and competence with using digital resources
       Teachers planning and delivering learning activities that introduce students to what is possible when accessing and
       creating digital resources, while simultaneously supporting them to develop ethical practices
       Teachers empowering students with abilities to critically inquire, investigate and evaluate what is now available online
       as ‘truth’
       Teachers encouraging and growing creativity, confidence and competence in students using digital resources

Fundamentally, the advent of digital learning has not changed the role of a teacher, but it has utterly transformed and
refocused the variety of skills teachers employ to grow young people who will flourish and lead the future – a future where
digital resources and data will play an inevitable and crucial part. At Concordia, we accept the challenge.

Tony Shillitoe
Director of Digital Resources

IB and the Arts

       “The arts are not simply another fish in the curricular sea. They are the water we swim in.” - Arnold Aprill

One of the benefits recognised of the IB Diploma is the space it provides for students to continue their Arts education.
Increasingly, History teacher Neanderthals like yours truly are appreciating the value of the Arts in education. I have put
together a few ‘copy / pastes’ and some notes from longer reports that hopefully highlight the value of continuing to choose
Arts subjects throughout schooling (and beyond!).

In an information age dependent on innovation, creativity and a constantly changing body of knowledge, there is much at
stake. We live in a world of radical shifts in populations, identities, and cultures; of massive amounts of ever evolving,
hyperlinked information; and of distributed means of cultural production. Learners are not only consumers of culture, they
are producers of culture. The arts are one of the few places where a wide range of learners can make meaningful choices
about their own learning. … We live in an image-based world where the ability to shoot and edit video is as powerful a force
in global communication as the ability to write and edit text. (Aprill) Knowledge of the arts is a necessary part of cultural
literacy in a media-driven society (Ewing).

It is not too dramatic to suggest that not offering students the opportunity to experience a broad array of thinking, social and
emotional dispositions through the Arts – to reorder their ‘habits of mind’ – is to deny them the full experience of learning.
The Arts serve as an essential bridge across language and cultural differences and build linkage, both within and between
communities (Ewing).

Robyn Ewing, for the Australian Council on Educational Research, found that students who studied arts subjects displayed:

       higher scores on standardised testing, Maths and reading – regardless of socioeconomic status
       evidence of increased higher order thinking
       increased motivation to learn
       improvement in social behaviours
       cognitive growth, through making sense of art
       improved self-discipline and self-efficacy
       increased ability to work in teams, and to offer and receive criticism
       improved mental and physical health
       positive risk taking, resilience and perseverence

And I will finish with my (music teacher) wife’s ‘patron saint’, Richard Gill:

       Music doesn’t describe, narrate, or tell stories. Music evokes, suggests, implies and opens up the mind of a
       child in an extraordinary way.

As many students begin to look at subject selections for next year, which has ramifications into the future, I urge you to keep
your learning options as broad as possible, and consider the benefits from an Arts subject.

Brendan Toohey

IB Diploma Coordinator

Useful links:

       Arnold Aprill
       Robert Ewing
       Richard Gill

Class of 2019 Year 12 Formal

On Friday, 17 May the Year 12s celebrated one of the highlights of their year with the annual Formal, which was once again
held at the Stamford Grand at Glenelg. It was great to see how much effort the students had gone to in dressing up for the
occasion and making the most of the evening. The students had a great time with plenty of dancing and innumerable photos
to remember the night. Special thanks must go to the Action Leaders for all their efforts in organising the event, to all the
teachers who gave up their time to support the night, and to all the students for the manner in which they embraced what
was a fantastic school event.

Clark Roberts-Thomson
Assistant Head of Senior School

Accessing and Navigating ManageBac

ManageBac is a proactive web tool that allows parents opportunities to view online course learning expectations and
progress their children are making.

Every parent receives an email inviting them to set up access to the College ManageBac site using the email address
shared with the College and a personal password. If you never received an invitation email, or have lost the original email,
by all means contact us and we will generate a new invitation for you.

A quick way to access our ManageBac site if you haven’t bookmarked it on your search browser, is to search for
‘ManageBac concordiastjohns’. The search link will open the College’s ManageBac page where you can enter your login
details and also set up a new password if you do forget or haven’t logged in before.

Units, tasks and submitted work, and teacher responses to the work are all live in real time. When a teacher is providing
marks and feedback to students, as the information is added it’s possible to view it, meaning the past methods of no one
knows what’s going on until every student gets their work back simultaneously sometimes no longer applies. However,
when teachers are ready to ‘officially’ publish final results for a task, they press a button that generates email messages to
students and parents to alert them to the official result. This is the point at which the task or unit is completed by the class
and results completed.

On the ManageBac site, the dark blue left hand menu is your key navigation tool. If you have more than one child at the
College, select which child you are wanting to view from the choice in the top left corner. The six icons open views as follow:

Overview: lists all the most recent tasks and messages involving your child
Calendar: shows a month (or week – you can change this) view of the tasks and activities your child has
Messages: shows messages to your child from individual classes
Progress: allows you to open each class to see what units and tasks are specifically set in that class and the level of

progress made
Portfolio: stores submitted work from your child
Reports: stores all official term and semester reports of your child’s progress

Wherever there is light blue text in the system, there is usually a hyperlink to more information or an email address in the
case of staff members listed on the site. Clicking on the light blue hyperlinks often opens additional information for you.

ManageBac is part of our initial steps to utilise technology to make interaction with the College and understanding of your
child’s learning more accessible.

Tony Shillitoe
Director of Digital Resources

Inter-school Chess

On Friday, 10 May, Concordia's inter-school chess team competed against Pulteney Grammar School and St Paul's College
in the first rounds of the 2019 inter-school competition. The team comprises five players ranging from Years 7 – 11. The
round against Pulteney was challenging, as our students were playing against a team that usually plays in a higher division.
Although the Pulteney players emerged victorious, all games were hard-fought, and the subsequent round against St Paul's
(who have traditionally been a strong team) resulted in three victories and a draw. These results represent a great effort on
the part of all team members, and we wish the team well for the remaining rounds, including our next games on Friday, 24
May.

Concordia’s Chess Club meets on Tuesday lunchtimes in the Year 7 breakout space in Murtoa. It is a good opportunity for
social players and competition players alike to engage in friendly competition and get to know students from other year
levels. All aspiring players are welcome!

Judy Harris

Legal Studies Update

Once again the Year 11 Legal Studies classes have had the privilege of hearing from a number of guest speakers that bring
their expertise into the classroom and enhance the students' learning to analyse the Australian Legal System. In particular I
want to thank Anthony Mennillo and Stewart Kleidon.

The Year 12 class was fortunate to have the following members from the school community come in to be interviewed in
relation to the students' Inquiry Task, which is a major piece of summative work for the year: Melissa Yule - Adelta Legal,
Solicitor; Mark Minarelli - Fox Tucker Lawyers, Solicitor; Rick Sarre - Professor of Law at the University of South Australia;
Tammy Sava - Fox Tucker Lawyers, Solicitor; Anni Danby - Fox Tucker Lawyers, Solicitor; Ruth Beach - Lawyer &
Mediator; Dr Ben Authers - Lecturer in Law, Flinders University; and Margaret Barron - Australian Institute of
Conveyancers.

Students who study Legal Studies thrive on the myriad of contemporary legal issues they get to discuss every day in class.
Studying the course at Year 12 progressively means that students more and more lead directly into a profession that
incorporates the law in the future, as each year more students commence Law Studies at Flinders University, University of
South Australia and Adelaide University, and some also go on to study Justice Studies. The knowledge gained about how
our Australian Parliament functions, the workings of the law courts and knowing your rights as an individual in our Australian

society are excellent general knowledge for any young member of society who is soon to be eligible to vote for a better
future.

While studying Legal Studies, students get to analyse the ways in which legal issues shape and are shaped by society
today. They also consider the ongoing effects of these issues which may have a direct impact on their lives as they enter the
democracy of voting with their feet.

Every day in class they critically reflect on how a changing global community influences the Australian legal system and
spend time reflecting on values inherent in the Australian legal system.

Rick Sommariva
Legal Studies Teacher

Year 12 Drama Presents - Boss of the Pool

Parents, students and members of the College community are warmly invited to the Year 12 Drama Production 'Boss of the
Pool', showing in the Concordia College Drama Centre (Concordia Campus) at the following times:

       Tuesday 28 May at 5pm
       Wednesday 29 May at 7pm

All tickets are $10.00.

Book online

We'd love to have a full house at both performances, so come along and support our students while enjoying a beautiful
piece of theatre. We hope to see you there!

Year 10 & 11 Meningococcal B Immunisations

1st Visit Reminder For Parents of Year 10 & 11 Students

School Immunisation Program

Year 10 – 1st Visit for Meningococcal B
Year 11 – 1st Visit for Meningococcal B

Eastern Health Authority (EHA - www.eha.sa.gov.au), will be visiting the College on Tuesday 11 June to commence the

above vaccinations (Dose 1) for those students with parent/guardian consent.

If you did not receive an immunisation consent form from your child, please ask at SSO for one, if unavailable contact EHA
on 8132 3600.

If any information you gave on the original consent form has changed, please inform EHA immunisation staff
before the date of vaccination on 8132 3600.

Please notify us if:

       Your child has already started the above program with another provider.
       You wish to withdraw your consent.
       Your child’s medical condition has changed.

Remember: It is your responsibility to advise EHA on the day of immunisation of any change
in the information on the consent form, in particular, your child’s medical condition. A signed
and dated note presented on the day of immunisation from a parent or guardian in your
child’s diary is acceptable.

Gala Ball tickets on sale now!

We are really looking forward to the Concordia Gala Ball 'The Greatest Show’, a black tie evening of fine dining and
entertainment on Saturday, 2 November at the Adelaide Convention Centre. This is our first whole school Gala Ball and it
promises to be our ‘greatest show’ yet!

Early bird tickets are available at the discounted price of $160 until Friday 30 June; $175 from 1 July onwards. Click the link
below to either book onto your nominated table, or join one of our shared community tables.

Click to book your tickets online: www.trybooking.com/BAAES

Mother's Day Breakfast

Our Mothers’ Day Breakfast, hosted bright and early on Friday 10 May, saw over 130 mothers, grandmothers and special
friends come together in The Suaviter to enjoy a scrumptious breakfast with their children and hear from guest speaker
Naomi McCann, a current parent, P&F Committee member and artist. Naomi spoke about her journey as a mother, and in
particular how she has found ways to balance the busyness of work and family life. Guests were also treated to music
provided by the Concordia College Jazz Ensemble.

Thank you to the Parent volunteers and P&F members who helped to make this event such a special one!

Harmony in the Chapel and Old Concordians' Association 70+ Reunion

Guests at the Harmony in the Chapel concert on Friday, 10 May were treated to highlights from Generations in Jazz which
included performances by the College Big Bands and Jazz Choirs. Among the audience members were around 40 Old
Concordians, partners and special guests who also attended the 70+ Reunion for those who commenced at Concordia 70 or
more years ago. What a wonderful milestone! Thanks to all who came along - we look forward to seeing you again at our
next lunchtime concert at 1.30pm on Friday, 9 August, and to seeing these Old Concordians again at the 60+ lunch on
Thursday, 12 September.

Sue Spry
Alumni Manager

Student Achievement

Congratulations to Emma 11JGER whose watercolour painting based on the Unley Swimming Centre mural has been
announced as a finalist in the Unley Art Prize competition. The competition will be judged in early June and we wish Emma
all the very best!

From the Archives: Practical Changes

This week we take a look back at the expansion of the curriculum in the late 1960s to include more opportunities for
students to develop practical skills in areas such as 'Home Science' and 'Needlework', with a view to also adding courses in
woodwork, sheet-metal work and related skills.

Read more...

LLL Update: Budgeting and saving for the future

The LLL has recently published a blog post for teenagers who are starting their first job. The article provides information
about budgeting and saving for the future which students may find useful.

For more information about the LLL, watch the video below.

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Sport
Click here for the latest news and results.

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       St John's Campus Sports Results
       Concordia Campus Sports Results

St John's Campus Sports Results

Basketball

Thursday 11 April
Concordia Celtics were runner-up to St Therese 2 in the Grand Final: 14 - 18.

Wednesday 8 May
Concordia Cavaliers defeated Burnside Panthers: 24 - 10.
Wednesday 15 May
Concordia Cavaliers defeated Mercedes Commitment: 25 - 2.

Chess

Friday 3 May
Concordia Gold defeated by Westbourne Park Green: 1.5 - 2.5.

Football

Saturday 11 May
Concordia Year 6/7 Boys defeated by St John's Grammar Belair: 12.10 (82) to 10.4 (64).
Concordia/Mitcham Mixed Year 4/5 were defeated by Highgate: 2.2 (14) to 21.5 (131).
Tuesday 14 May
Concordia Year 5/6 Girls defeated Mercedes 8.2 (50) to 6.7 (43).

Saturday 18 May
Concordia/Mitcham Mixed Year 4/5 were defeated by St John’s Grammar Belair White: 1.3 (9) to 14.10 (94).
Concordia Year 6/7 defeated Burnside Primary: 10.11 (71) to 2.4 (16).
Concordia College Year 2/3 defeated by Burnside Primary: 4.1 (25) to 16.6 (102).

Netball

Monday 6 May

Concordia Canaries defeated St Thomas Saints: 11 - 6. A fantastic result given that for three players it was their first ever
game of netball.
Wednesday 8 May
Concordia Gold defeated Wilderness White: 27 - 3. The girls played extremely well considering some players had not
played together before and some had been at the Football Carnival.

Soccer

Saturday 18 May
Concordia U8 defeated Hawthorn: 5 - 0. Goal scorers: Kristian 2OB, Emerson 2K and Oscar 2K.
Concordia U10 defeated Hawthorndene: 9 - 8, a nail-biting game with Thomas scoring six goals, Myles and Oliver one goal
each.
Concordia U11 defeated Happy Valley: 1 - 0 with Joel scoring in the 48th minute. The boys played well.
Concordia Senior Primary defeated Happy Valley: 5-1!

Volleyball

Friday 3 May
Concordia Gold defeated by Rose Park: 76 - 68.
Friday 10 May
Concordia Gold defeated by St Joseph’s: 3 sets - 2 sets (68 to 51).

Concordia Campus Sports Results

Boys Sport

Basketball

Saturday 11 May
Senior A defeated by Cabra: 34 – 54.
Senior B defeated by Cabra: 24 – 42.
Senior C defeated Cabra 36 – 18.
Middle A defeated Cabra: 44 – 37.

Football

Wednesday 22 May
Concordia 1st XVIII defeated Urrbrae Agricultural High School: 11.8 (74) - 4.9 (33).

Soccer

Saturday 11 May
Senior A Soccer defeated Sacred Heart: 9 – 1. Goal scorers – Thomas M (2), Oskar (2), Angus G (1), Hugo C (1), Kern M
(1), Stas K (1).

Middle A Soccer defeated by Rostrevor: 0 – 6. The boys tried hard, which was good to see, and the score doesn’t reflect the
game. Best Players: Oliver M, Fletcher D, Austin B.

Saturday 18 May
Middle A Soccer defeated by St Paul's: 2 – 6. (1 – 3 at half time). The boys played well, kept shape and could have been 3-
3 at half time. Best Players: Oliver M, Fletcher D, Max T. Goal Scorers: Remi A, Oscar H.

Girls Sport

Netball

Saturday 11 May
Senior A defeated by Westminster.
Senior B1 defeated by Westminster.
Senior B2 defeated by Westminster in a close game.
Senior C defeated by Westminster.
Year 9A defeated by Westminster.
Year 9B defeated by Westminster.
Year 9C defeated Seymour.
Year 8A defeated by Westminster in a close game.
Year 8 Gold defeated by Westminster.
Year 8 Navy defeated Immanuel.
Year 8 White defeated by Pembroke.
Year 7A defeated by Westminster in a close game.
Year 7 Gold defeated by Westminster in a close game.
Year 7 Navy defeated Wilderness in a strong win.

Soccer

Wednesday 15 May
Girls soccer defeated by Wilderness. Goal scored by Joanna K.

Wednesday 22 May
Concordia defeated Scotch: 3 – 0. Fantastic corner cross from Joanna to Fleur who headed superbly for the first goal.
Aimee B did a fantastic job in goals and defended well. Also congratulations to Renee for scoring her goals but more
importantly it was a real team effort.

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

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       Diary Dates
       Upcoming Events
       The School Shop
       Public Notices & Events

Diary Dates

Fridge Notes

To download a Term 2 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

 May

 Friday 31        Year 5 Parent event, 7pm

                  Year 1 Family Day at the Police Road Safety
 Sunday 26        Centre

 June

 Tuesday 4        Student Led Conference Year 6, 9-10.30am

                  Grandparents'/Special Friends' morning for ELC &
 Friday 7         Reception

Reception Dad's event
                   Year 5 Mum's event
Friday 14

                   Year 1 Mums' Dinner
Saturday 15

                   School Service, Concordia College Chapel
Sunday 23

                   Term 2 ends, 3.15pm dismissal (ELC to Year 6)
Friday 28

Concordia Campus

May

Sunday 26               Year 12 German Cooking Immersion (F56)

Mon 27 - Thur 30        Year 9 Camp

                        Heritage Trail Guided Tours | Email the
Mon 27 - Tues 28        Heritage Centre to register

                        Year 12 Drama Production 'Boss of the
Tue 28 & Wed 29         Pool'

Thursday 30             Themis Dinner

                        Year 9 Camp student free day
                        Year 8 Parent Event: 7pm in The Suaviter,
                        Book online
Friday 31

June

Monday 3                Music Ensembles Workshop Day 2

Wednesday 5              P&F Meeting, 7pm

 Thursday 6               Non-Uniform Day

 Friday 7                 Senior Vocal Cabaret

 Thurs 13 - Wed 19        Year 11 Exams

 Sat 15 - Sun 16          Pedal Prix - Victoria Park

                          Year 10-11 Subject and Careers
 Wednesday 19             Information Night

 Thursday 20              Year 11 Student Free Day

                          Year 11 Exam Return
                          P&F Year 9 Parent Dinner, 7pm in The
 Friday 21                Suaviter, Book online

                          Year 11 SACE Work Experience and Year
 Mon 24 - Fri 28          11 IB ToK Week

 Friday 28                Term 2 ends, 1pm dismissal (Years 7 to 12)

Upcoming Events

Year 12 Drama Production 'Boss of the Pool - the Play'

Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 May in the Drama Centre

Parents, students and members of the College community are warmly invited to the Year 12 Drama Production 'Boss of the
Pool', showing in the Concordia College Drama Centre (Concordia Campus) at the following times:

       Tuesday 28 May at 5pm
       Wednesday 29 May at 7pm

All tickets are $10.00.

Book online

Year 8 Parent Event

Friday 31 May, 7-10pm in The Suaviter

On Friday 31 May, a 'Paella & Platters' cocktail-style function will be held for Year 8 parents in The Suaviter from 7-10pm.

Mingle with other Year 8 parents while enjoying a selection of gourmet grazing platters and paella pans in a relaxed and
friendly environment.

Cost $35 per person - food and drinks provided.
Book online

Grandparents and Special Friends'

Friday 7 June, 9.30-11.30am, beginning in the St John's Campus Hall

We are looking forward to welcoming grandparents and special friends of our ELC and Reception students to the College on
Friday 7 June.

The morning will begin with musical items in the Hall followed by an opportunity for guests to visit students in their
classrooms. Morning tea provided.

More details have been distributed to parents via email.

Year 9 Parent Dinner

Friday 21 June, 7-10pm in The Suaviter

On Friday 21 June, Year 8 parents will enjoy a Greek-themed dinner in The Suaviter from 7-10pm.

Catch up with other Year 9 parents while enjoying a feast of delicious Greek food in a relaxed and friendly environment.

Cost $40 per person - BYO drinks, complimentary drink on arrival.
Book online

Harmony in the Chapel

Friday 9 August, 1.30pm in the Chapel (enter through gates on Cheltenham Street)

Parents, grandparents and community members are warmly invited to the second installment in our 2019 Harmony in the
Chapel lunchtime concert series. Entry is by gold coin donation.

After the concert, enjoy afternoon tea in the Chapel foyer. For further information, please contact Jenni Watkins, Music
Assistant.

Concordia Gala Ball 2019 - Tickets on sale now!

Saturday 2 November - 7pm in the Panorama Ballroom, Adelaide Convention Centre

Join us at one of this year's most anticipated events, the Concordia Gala Ball 'The Greatest Show’ on Saturday, 2
November. This is our first whole school Gala Ball and it promises to be our ‘greatest show’ yet!

A black tie evening of fine dining and entertainment, the event is sure to be a wonderful celebration of community and an
occasion not to be missed!

Early bird tickets are available at the discounted price of $160 until Friday 30 June; $175 from 1 July onwards. Click
the link below to either book onto your nominated table, or join one of our shared community tables.

Click to book your tickets online: www.trybooking.com/BAAES

To get a taste of what the Gala Ball has to offer, why not take a look back at the 2017 Gala Ball 'What a Wonderful World'
and the 2015 'Captured in a Dream'.

Interested in sponsorship opportunities? Please contact Angela Warrick, Community Engagement and Events Officer, for
more information.

The School Shop

Opening Hours – Term Time

      Mondays: 8.00am – 4.00pm
      Wednesdays: 12.30pm – 4.00pm
      Thursdays: 12.30pm – 5.30pm

The School Shop will be closed during the holiday period and re-open on Monday, 22 July for last minute purchases

Holiday Opening Hours

      Monday 22 July: 9.00am – 3.00pm
      Tuesday 23 July: Closed – Start Term 3
      Wednesday 24 July: 12:30pm – 4.00pm (normal hours resume)

Second hand uniforms - If you have items to sell, please ensure garments are washed, pressed and in good condition.
Blazers, skirts and pinafores must be dry cleaned. Shop staff are happy to check suitability for sale.

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 – Uniforms with the old school logo are no longer saleable in The School Shop but can be dropped in for donation.

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

Girls Winter Pants – Delivery has been delayed until end of May. School Shop staff will contact you when pants are
available to collect. Apologies to students who have placed an order.

Spray Jackets $33 - Available now for wet weather. May be worn to and from school and at sporting events.

Umbrellas – In stock now. Large golf size $30ea. Small fold up style $22ea

Public Notices & Events

      Adelaide Hills Careers Expo, Tuesday, 30 July 6pm - 8pm | Download the poster for more information.
      Students interested in pursuing medicine need to sit the UCAT in July 2019. MedEntry is a government accredited
      Registered Training Organisation specialising in UCAT preparation. MedEntry offers discounts of 30% for groups,
      numerous scholarships and bursaries. For more information, please visit www.MedEntry.edu.au

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