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Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School Newsletter

September 13, 2019

Devotion Thought                                                       Term Dates
Dear Heavenly Father,                                                  Term 3 finishes on Friday, September 20 at 3pm.
We ask that you protect us all during the school holidays.             Term 4 starts on Tuesday, October 8.
We give thanks for the term and the many blessings that you            Term Dates for 2020
have given to us.
                                                                       Term 1: Tuesday, January 28 to Friday, April 3
Give us rest and a sense of peace.
                                                                       Term 2: Monday, April 20 to Friday, June 19
Bless all families of this community.                                  Term 3: Monday, July 13 to Friday, September 18
In Your Son's name we pray.                                            Term 4: Tuesday, October 6 to Friday, December 4
Amen.                                                                  (Year 12 finishes on Friday, November 20)
The Lord will keep watch over your going out and your coming
in, from this time and forever. (Psalm 121:8)
                                                                       2020 Enrolment - Reminder
Give Thanks                                                            We are already starting to plan for staffing, resources and Year
Term 3 has passed by so quickly. Thank you as always for your          level structures for 2020.
support, prayers and encouragement. It has been terrific to            If you know your child will not be attending LORDS in 2020, it
see students grow and develop in so many ways - academically,          would be of assistance if you could please notify our Registrar
emotionally, socially and spiritually. Thank you for journeying        in writing as soon as possible and with consideration of the
alongside us, none of us are perfect, but we can continue to           enrolment contractual obligations of providing at least one
live together through forgiveness and restoration. It is not           term’s notice in writing. This means for those students not
always easy and there will be challenges along the way. Thank          returning in 2020, written notice should be received via email
you for working with us in partnership.                                or letter by September 20, 2019. Thanks for your support with
As this is the last newsletter for this term, on behalf of the staff   this.
here at LORDS, we wish you a restful and refreshing time with          Additionally, if you are planning to enrol a sibling or have family
your friends and family during the holidays. We look forward           or friends looking for a place at LORDS in 2020, please submit
to seeing you all at the start of next term.                           an application as soon as possible. You are most welcome to
                                                                       discuss any aspect of the enrolment process with our Registrar.
Leave Requests
Families are reminded that requests for leave need to be in            Are You Coming To Tonight's Bush Dance?
writing to both your class teacher and Mrs Hardke (P-6) and Mr         Tickets Available At The Door
Huth (Year 7-12). We strongly encourage you to talk through
                                                                       This promises to be a great family night and is open to ALL our
your request for leave with the school before you go ahead
                                                                       families and wider community. Tickets can be purchased at the
and book or plan any activities.
                                                                       door. There is a fantastic lucky door prize and remember to don
There are certain times of the term that are not ideal for             your best country clobber and have some fun! All proceeds
leave in regards to the learning and teaching process. We              from this event will go towards environmental projects around
understand that certain family circumstances may require               the school grounds.
leave (eg compassionate leave) and are understanding of
                                                                       IMPORTANT: please note this is not a 'supervised' event.
these requests and will support families in these situations.
                                                                       All children attending must be in the care of their parents
HOME CLUB Last Week of Term                                            or attend with an adult. There will not be staff on duty to
                                                                       supervise children.
Please be advised there is no Home Club (homework) in the
last week of term.                                                     If you want to really get involved, pop over to the COLA Kitchen
                                                                       during the evening and offer to help with the sausage sizzle,
                                                                       set up or pack down - many hands make light (and fun) work!
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As part of R U OK Day LORDS asks “R U OK?”
Students shared a pancake breakfast on Thursday to
recognise and raise awareness for R U OK Day 2019.
Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time to
put on the breakfast which was very much enjoyed by
students and staff. #TrusttheSigns

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LORDS Community
Bush   Dance
  ALL Welcome
   Friday, September 13
                5pm - 7pm
with the   Rantan Bush Band & Brendon Walmsley

                             Venue: COLA
                                            on
                           Cost: $3 per pers
                                             y
                           or $10 for a famil
                                 (up to 5 people)

                              Dress: Country

                     Tickets available at the door
                       Sausage Sizzle, juice boxes and
                          water for sale by FOLS.
                     Ice Cream vendor and coffee van.

 A Kindergarten to Year 12 Family Friendly Event

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Year 6 Canberra Tour
Students from our Year 6 classes, Miss Barclay, Mr Steinhardt,
Mrs Fry, Mrs Carlson, Mr Scott and Mrs Hardke have recently
returned from the LORDS tour of Canberra. Students were
given the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational
programs with a focus on Australia’s history, culture, heritage
and democracy.
The Australian Government recognises the importance of all
young Australians being able to visit the national capital as
part of their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist our
families in meeting the cost of the excursion, the Australian
Government contributed $60 per student under the Parliament
and Civics Education Rebate program towards those costs. We
are grateful for this contribution.
We are so proud of the students in the way they conducted
themselves throughout the trip. They represented themselves,
their families and our school beautifully and hopefully
have many great memories and stories to share about this
experience. We look forward with anticipation to next year’s
Canberra experience.
At the old Parliament House, we entered an interactive room where
you learn information on Prime Ministers from Edmund Barton to
Scott Morrison. In the House of Representatives we talked about the
British coat of arms (lion and unicorn). Jessica, Cormac & Sam
My favourite part was AIS for many different reasons such as we got
to play some simulator games like bike riding or we could see how
long we could hold our chin above a bar. We got to see very talented
people such as swimmers, gymnasts and much more. Eve

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We went to the Australian War Memorial and watched an
interesting video on the rules before viewing a show case on
what happened in World War 1. We then explored the aircraft
and submarines area. All the things on display were real and were
from World War 1 and 2 including boats, planes, guns, bombs,
army weapons, army uniforms and much more. Sianna, Haylee
and Layla
My favourite part of Canberra was by far Questacon with many
different rooms and levels, what’s not to love? Questacon held
many different surprises such as the free fall [slide that drops you]
or the giant moon that tricked you into thinking you were actually
in space. Amelie R
On the last night in Canberra we went to the Botanic Gardens.
It was an experience of a lifetime. There were different types of
plants and animals. There was a cassowary statue with white
eyes to help attract other animals. It looked very cool. We had
many stops because we heard lots of animals. We saw a ring-
tailed possum and a waddle bird. When we finished, we had a hot
Milo and a cookie. It warmed you up while you walked but still it
was very cold and I would recommend layers of warm clothing if
you’re going to go yourself. The crew that takes you on tour are
very nice and friendly. Keenan and Kyronne
At the Australian War Memorial, I learnt that the eternal flame
would never burn out, even in the rain. This shows that we will
always remember them and the brave people still fighting now.
Ryder
When Year 6 went to the Australian Institute of sport (AIS) we
went and looked at the Australian Institute of Sport pool. The
payment of the pool all together was equal to $17million dollars
just for the pool. We also saw the volleyball court and they had
lots of nets around the area for protection. After that we went
to see their gymnasium where we saw gymnasts practise for
competition. Alice and Ella

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                 2019
           Japanese Culture Day
          Friday, September 20 (last day of Term 3)
 Year      Activity 1             Activity 2           Activity 3             LUNCH         Activity 4

 Kindy    Hachimaki             Ball games          Japanese flag
                                                       biscuits                FOLS

                                                                              SUSHI
 Prep    Japanese flag          Ball games            Hachimaki                            Totoro and
                                                                             LUNCH
            biscuits                                                                      Ella app play
                                                                             ORDERS

  Yr 1      Cherry               Kendama               Kimono                             Olympic Game
         Blossom Art            and Karate            workshop                            2020 activities

                                                                               FOLS

                                                                              SUSHI
  Yr 2   Kokeshi Dolls             Taiko            Wordsearch                            Olympic Game
                                                                                          2020 activities
                                                                             LUNCH

                                                                             ORDERS
  Yr 3   Otoshidaruma          Paper planes              Taiko                            Olympic Game
                                                                                          2020 activities

  Yr 4
                                                                               FOLS
            Onigiri             Koi no bori            Plushies                           Olympic Game
                                                                                          2020 activities
                                                                              SUSHI

                                                                             LUNCH
  Yr 5          Shibori                         Kokedama                                  Olympic Game
                                                                             ORDERS       2020 activities

  Yr 6          Daruma                      Anime workshop                                Olympic Game
                                                                                          2020 activities

                        *Activities highlighted yellow are professionally run workshops
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Middle and Senior School Sport
Congratulations to our combined Year 9 / 10 Futsal and Senior   Senior Cricket came up against their strongest competitors,
Cricket teams who were worthy winners in their Grand Final      Marymount, with both teams competing in some very close
appearances yesterday.                                          games throughout the season. After a slow start with their
                                                                batting, our boys dug deep and managed to grab some
Futsal came up against a determined Aquinas side but LORDS'
                                                                amazing wickets which led to the boys' 66-54 victory. A huge
determination and guidance by Mr Hodgson saw them run
                                                                thank you to Mr Maessen and Mrs Lee for all their support and
away with the game in the final five minutes and came out
                                                                encouragement this season.
with an impressive 11-5 victory.

The recent bushfires have inspired
many in the community to reach
out and support volunteer
fire fighters who have worked
tirelessly to protect people and
save animals as well as try to
minimises property destruction.
Year 7 student Alex B visited one
of the stations this week and
donated chips, drinks, food and
toiletries to the firies. As you can
see, they were very appreciative!
If your family wishes to contribute
in a similar way, please contact
your local Rural Fire Service
Queensland station via Facebook.

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                                                    Funtastic Sports
                                                    Starting in Week 2 of
                                                    Term 4, Mr Bull will host
                                                    before school and after
                                                    school sessions that are
                                                    inclusive for all students
                                                    in Years 3 – 6.
                                                    This time will focus on
                                                    game-based        learning,
                                                    including initiative games
                                                    and team building. It will
                                                    be a good chance for our
                                                    students to get active
                                                    and have some fun.
                                                    Students in Years 3 and 4
                                                    can come on a Thursday
                                                    morning from 7:40 –
                                                    8:25am.
Game-based learning allows students to
                                                    Students in Years 5 and 6
develop cognitive, social and physical skills       can come on a Monday
simultaneously.                                     afternoon from 3:10 –
                                                    4pm.
                                                    For more information,
When students come to these sessions, they          check out the parent
                                                    portal.
will participate in a variety of fun, engaging
game based activities. This is open to all
students from 3 - 6.

Starting in Term 4
(weeks 2 - 8)

 3/4 - Thursday (7:40 - 8:25)
 5/6 - Monday (3:10 - 4:00)

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Junior School Sport
Last week was our first official round of Junior School         P – 2 Mini Olympics
Interschool Sport as part of our NGAS competition. LORDS        The P – 2 Mini Olympics will be held on Tuesday, September 17
played Bethania and there were some great wins and team         from 9am – 12:30pm on the school oval.
spirit all around. Miss Kingsley said our lawn bowlers had so
many compliments on their behaviour it was “head swelling.”     Students will participate in a variety of modified athletic events
Congratulations to all students and teachers for a job well     and fun games. We have been practising some of these in our
done.                                                           HPE classes and each class has chosen a specific country to
                                                                represent. Families are encouraged to come along and enjoy
 Results                    LORDS           Bethania            the morning. You might even get asked to join in a race or two.
 Jnr Lawn Bowls             9               15                   Prep A – New Zealand
 Snr Lawn Bowls             8               14
 Jnr Cricket                118             39                   Prep B – USA
 Snr Cricket                36              27
 Jnr Boys BBALL             9               14                   1A – South Africa
 Senior Boys BBALL          8               21
 Jnr Girls BBALL            20              8                    1B – Italy
 Senior Girls BBALL         17              10
 Senior Boys TF             6               0                    2A – Madagascar
 Senior Girls TF            3               0
 Junior Boys TF             2               4                    2B – Vanuatu
 Junior Girls TF            4               2
 Jnr Softball               19              20
                                                                Year 6 Touch Football Competition
 Snr Softball               14              11
                                                                A select group of Year 6 (and some year 5) students will travel
                                                                to the Ormeau Woods State High School to play in an inaugural
LORDS will host Livingstone this week in Round 2 of our         Touch Football Competition started by students at the High
competition.                                                    School. It should be a fun way to end the term. This will
                                                                happen on Thursday, September 19.

 Monday, September 23                                               Come along to the School
  8.30am to 10.30am                                                 car park and have your car
                                                                   washed by the Vacation Care
                                                                   children to help raise money
                                                                  to help fight childhood cancer

                                                                    $10 per car!

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What's On
Outside School Hours & Vacation Care
                                                              Please check here each week for updates on
                                                              clubs and activities at LORDS.
                                                              Arts Co-Curricular Program
Before and After School Care is available on site at LORDS    Enrolment forms are available at www.lords.qld.edu.au or at
Monday to Friday 6:30am to 6:00pm (excluding Public           the office. Program includes singing, guitar, strings, woodwind,
Holidays). Please email lords.oshc@qlecs.org.au for details   percussion, keyboard / piano, dance and visual arts.
or phone 0437 519 754. For change of bookings, please email
lords.oshc@qlecs.org.au                                       Choir Rehearsals
                                                              String Ensemble – Mondays 7:45
GCCC Mobile Library is at LORDS on Friday, September 13 Senior Vocal Ensemble (auditioned) – Tuesdays 7:45am
Uniform Purchases at The School Locker                  10 – 12 Choir – Wednesdays 8am I12
                                                              2- 6 Choir, Wednesday 8 – 8:45am
LORDS uniforms are available at The School Locker, 3892       7 – 9 Choir – Fridays 8am I12
Pacific Highway, Loganholme Phone 3440 9701.
Opening Hours are:
                                                              Nut Free Food Policy
Monday -Wednesday 8.30am to 5pm                               A reminder to our families that LORDS is a nut-free school.
Thursday 8.30am to 6pm                                        Please do not send in any food which contains nuts. This
Friday 8.30am to 5pm                                          includes peanut butter and Nutella.
Saturday 9am to 5pm
Sunday & Public Holidays CLOSED                               Calling All Scribes
On Campus Uniform Shop                                        Have you ever dreamed of becoming a writer? Do you have
                                                              a creative mind? You'll have the opportunity to help write a
The Uniform Shop at LORDS is open on Mondays between
                                                              children's book for LORDS Little Wonders as well as express
7.45am and 10.15am and on Wednesdays and Fridays between
                                                              your creativity over a variety of other platforms. Join us at the
1pm and 3.45pm.
                                                              Writing Club (year 7-12) every Wednesday in L4. Writers of all
Second Hand LORDS Uniforms                                    genres and skill levels are welcome.
Sustainable School Shop enables parents to buy and sell       Homework Club
second-hand LORDS uniform items online.
                                                              has finished for Term 3
To search for items in the Sustainable School Shop go to:
http://www.sustainableschoolshop.com.au/stocktake/
lutheran-ormeau-rivers-district-school
                          Junior School Just for Fun Lunchtime Clubs
 Prep – 6 Lunchtime Club                 Staff Member                              Day
 Dodgeball 4-6 (COLA)                    Year 6 students                           Monday
 Uno                                     Cr Kerry / Chappy Andrew & Mitchell P     Monday
 Creative Writing 3-6                    Mrs Cutter                                Tuesday
 Structured games (P-2)                  Mrs Hardke & Year 6 students              Tuesday
 Chess Club 2-6                          Ms Humphrey                               Wednesday
 Cheer Club (1-3)                        Miss Barclay & Year 6 students            Wednesday
 Art Club (3-6)                          Miss Schutt                               Wednesday
 Animation Club (1-6)                    Mrs Kammoora                              Wednesday
 Structured games (P-2                   Mrs Hardke & Year 6 students              Wednesday
 Lego (P-2)                              Mrs Ward                                  Thursday
 Coding (4-6)                            Miss Barclay & Year 6 students            Thursday

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                                               Prayer Corner
Stymie                                         •     For communities struggling with bush
                                                     fires and their effect on properties and
                                                     the environment
                                               •     Give thanks for family, friends and
                                                     volunteers who support the LORDS
                                                     Community
                                               •     Restful and safe holidays, a time to be
                                                     with friends and family
                                               •     That our Year 9 students and staff are
                                                     kept safe next week on their Street
                                                     Retreat
                                               •     That Term Three ends well

                                               Upcoming Events
                                               •     Friday, September 13: FOLS Bush Dance
                                               •     Tuesday - Friday, September 17 -20: Year 9 Street Retreat
                                               •     Tuesday, September 17: P-2 Mini Olympics 9am-12pm
                                               •     Tuesday, September 17: ICAS English Test
                                               •     Thursday, September 19: ICAS Mathematics Test
                                               •     Thursday, September 19: Year 12 LYQ Day
                                               •     Thursday, September 19: Senior Arts (Elective) Showcase,
                                                     Highway Church 6.15pm
                                               •     Friday, September 20: Year 8 Body Mind and Soul Day
                                               •     Friday, September 20: Japanese Cultural Day
               WORD OF THE WEEK
             Ask your children about....       •     Friday, September 20: Last Day of Term 3
                                               •     Saturday, September 21: Inclusive Sports Round 10 &
         Prep A 3D Shapes                            Presentations 2-4pm
         Prep B 3D Shapes
         1A Environmentalist                   SUNDAY PARISH WORSHIPS
         1B Mass In Maths                      Alberton Lutheran Parish
         2A Capacity                           Phone: (07) 3287 2084
         2B Conserve                           St Peters (Alberton, Alberton Rd): 8am
         3A 3D Shapes                          Bethlehem (Stapylton-Jacobs Well Rd, Woongoolba): 9.30am
         3B Empathy                            Bethesda Lutheran Church Divine Service
         4A Erosion                            Phone: (07) 3807 6600
         4B Brochure                           (81 City Rd, Beenleigh)
         5A Health                             8:30am HC every Sunday
         5B Working Backwards                  Pastor David Haak
         6A Parliament
         6B Canberra                           Bethania Lutheran Church
                                               Phone: (07) 3200 5357
                                               (5-17 Church Rd, Bethania): 9am
                                               Jodie Hoff
                                               (Principal)
                                                                                           “We are the Lord’s.”
                                                                                                 Romans 14:8

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