In this issue

Senior News…

I trust you are keeping warm for these final moments of our Brisbane winter! August has rolled around already, which brings with it a busyness for all our senior students. As I’m writing this article, there are only three weeks until exam block commences.

This term, we continue to encourage students to find a balance between their academics and well-being. By nurturing themselves, they’ll be better equipped to excel academically and emotionally.

Thank you for continuing to support your children in developing healthy study habits, maintaining regular breaks, and engaging in activities that bring them joy so they thrive academically whilst prioritising their well-being throughout Term 3.

Attendance

Attendance is so very important. It makes a significant impact on learning when days are missed. Of course, we understand that there are days of sickness or circumstances that are unavoidable. Thank you for encouraging solid attendance rates as we head into the thick of assessment and for supporting your child in gaining a medical certificate, particularly if they are missing an assessment deadline.

Thank you also for taking holidays in the set holiday times.

Reminder: Secondary Subject Information Evening

A reminder that next Tuesday 8th August is our Year 9 & Year 10 (2024) Subject Information Evening, held in the John Blase Vocational Educational classrooms.

• Current Year 8: 6:30pm – 7:15pm
• Current Year 9: 7:30pm – 8:30pm

This night is an opportunity to learn about the subjects and programs that are on offer and to talk with both teachers and College Captains, so we appreciate your attendance at this event.

Shortly after this information evening, your child will receive a link to an online form, for choosing 2024 subjects online. This form will then be emailed to parents, to approve subject selections. Thank you for assisting your child in having your up-to-date email contact.

Please note that some subjects are capped, so the classes are offered on a first-in, first-serve basis.

Updates – Guest Speaker Glen Gerryn – The HopeFULL Institute

We are thrilled to update that Glen Gerryn, from the HopeFULL Institute, recently visited our Year 11 and Year 12 students. With his inspiring insights and captivating storytelling, Glen motivated and encouraged our students to strive for greatness. Learn more about the HopeFULL Institute at https://www.thehopefullinstitute.com/

Contact Us

If you have any questions, we are here to offer support or guidance as your child journeys through senior schooling. Being a senior student can be demanding, so please reach out if we can help.

Your child’s teachers and Home Class teachers are a great help along with the following staff:

Educational Support Officer – Mrs Sam Degen sdegen@parklands.qld.edu.au

Year 10 Year Level Coordinator – Miss Julia Matthews jmatthews@parklands.qld.edu.au

Year 11 Year Level Coordinator – Mrs Dianne Furlonger dfurlonger@parklands.qld.edu.au

Head of Careers & VET – Mrs Liz Lenton elentons@parklands.qld.edu.au

Head of Senior College – Ms Rebecca Wallis rwallis@parklands.qld.edu.au

Blessings,
Rebecca Wallis
Head of Senior College

Extending a warm welcome to Term 3 to all members of our Parklands community! Can you believe we are in week 4 already?

Building Update

What an exciting time to be a part of the Parklands community. I am sure that you, like myself, feel excited for 2024 each time you drive past our buildings which are quickly taking shape. I am pleased to inform you that for 2024, all our current primary students will have a classroom in the new Primary Precinct. While this will not be possible in 2025, when stage 3 building is due to begin, we are pleased that all students, who are eagerly awaiting the completion of the current building project will experience at least one year in this state-of-the-art facility. Please continue to join the staff in praying as we plan for the care and education that will occur in this new facility.

Congratulations Primary Musicians

Around 100 of our primary students recently competed at the Beenleigh Quota Eisteddfod in either the solo event, junior primary choir, senior primary choir and/or wind ensemble. These students are commended for the effort they put into practicing for these performances, as well as for their outstanding behaviour whilst offsite, clearly modelling our expectations of Parklands students. Congratulations on amazing results including honours (Grace Pacurariu), and two highly commended rankings (Junior Primary Choir and Wind Ensemble), with all entries receiving final scores of 80 or above. Well done students – we are proud of you!

8am Drop off and Afternoon Pick Up

A reminder to families that all Primary students who are not enrolled in before and after school activities, can be dropped to school from 8am and are to be collected by 3:30pm. Any student arriving at school before 8am or being collected after 3:30pm will be directed to Before or After School Care. There is a fee for this service. It has been noted that there has been an increase in students arriving early and I highlight that there is not supervision provided in the primary area until 8am. Thank you for your attention in this matter.

Friendship Formula Workshop

We have received very positive feedback from the previous workshops run by Lemonade Kids. We encourage you to consider the next workshop on August 20, if your 7 to 12 year old child:

• Finds it difficult to know what to say or do when meeting new people
• Lacks confidence in using social skills;
• Is experiencing friendship changes;
• Is navigating friendship fires or dealing with frenemies;
• Finds it difficult to regulate emotions when they have no one to play with;
• Has low self esteem when engaging with other children; or
• Needs to build their inner strength and understand the power of being your own best friend.

This workshop is jam packed with uplifting and interactive activities to help children feel inspired and more confident in building and maintaining positive friendships.

Date Claimers

• August 4, 11, 25 – Prep Speech Screening
• Saturday 12 August – Friendlies Bush Dance
• Monday 14 August – Ekka Public Holiday
• August – Book Month
• Wednesday August 23 – Book Parade
• Friday September 1 – Government Directed Student Free Day

Your ongoing support is greatly appreciated.

Anne-Maree
akingston@parklands.qld.edu.au

PCC Cubing Club

Prep

What a fantastic day it was commemorating our 100th day of school! The Preppies looked fabulous in their costumes. Our eyes were treated to a delightful sight, ranging from adorable little 100-year-old ladies with blue-rinse hair, walking sticks, and pearls to creative t-shirts adorned with 100 googly eyes that brought smiles to everyone’s faces!

We celebrated this momentous milestone with 100-themed activities. We had a blast creating portraits of ourselves as centenarians, using our imaginations to construct structures with 100 blocks or paper cups, and engaging in crafty fun by making necklaces with 100 beads, which were conveniently edible and delicious .

We were so proud to witness the remarkable growth and learning journey of our Preppies over their first 100 days of school. To celebrate their accomplishments, we finished the day with a box of Smarties, truly deserving of these little genius minds. Congratulations, little friends, you have become 100 days smarter, and we can’t wait to see everything you’ll achieve in the next 100 days!

Year 1

Year 2

Year 2 has had a fabulous start to Term 3! This term we are investigating push and pull forces, and uses of materials in order to design a vehicle that will move with either a push or pull force. The students have enjoyed many experiments throughout the month.

In Math, students have been dividing collections to create halves, quarters and eighths while in geometry they have been investigating slides, flips and turns of 2D shapes. We are continuing with addition and have now added subtraction strategies. The students thoroughly enjoyed eating the chocolate cake they made. (A real life application demonstrating the importance of fractions)

Finally in HaSS the students have been learning about connections. We feel connected to a variety of people for many different reasons. Some connections are stronger than others. Moving forward we will be looking at factors that affect our connections with others.

Enjoy the pictures below of all the adventures the Year 2 students have been experiencing.

Year 3

We hope and pray you all had a great break during the holidays and were able to spend some relaxing (and warm) time together. All of the students were looking forward to holidays and were excited to tell us all the things that they got up to on their holidays.

It has been a busy but fun start back to school for term 3. We started the term off with one of our favourite things, Science experiments! We have been excited about all of the experiments and hands-on activities we have been doing in Science so far this term as we explore solids, liquids and gases. A highlight was smashing balloons onto the concrete that were filled with water, air and ice!

We are also enjoying learning about all types of celebrations and commemorations from Australia and around the world. It is so interesting to learn about different people and how they celebrate and we also love doing all of the matching crafts! Our favourite celebration so far was National Ice Cream Day when we all got to eat ice creams!

We have also begun learning about narratives and we are looking forward to writing our own story and publishing it later in the term.

We hope and pray you all stay warm and well over this cold season.

Year 3 Team
Mrs Dayna Davis, Mrs Renée Imms, Mrs Sue Martin and Mrs Christine Uwamurera

Fun in Year 4

We have been having lots of fun this month learning about how to look after God’s amazing creation. We have been playing “Guess the land form” and singing some great worship songs. Our favourite has been “So Will I”. This month also saw us visit Logan Recycling Centre to learn about how we can make a difference in disposing of our rubbish. Students created individual plans for how they can positively care for our precious earth. We have been out and about in the school grounds checking out soil as part of our work in science. Other fun things also included reading Nim’s Island, learning about decimals and improving our writing by using correct sentence structures, adding describing words and upgrading verbs.

PCC Cubing Club

SSDSS Track + Field

This year the Southern District Track and Field carnival showcased the College’s growing talent in athletics. We had many remarkable efforts throughout the day with 43 results in the top 3. These accomplishments are a testament to the students’ hard work at training, whether it be at school with Mr Volau and Mr Gilmour, or at outside clubs, your preparation was well worth it. Congratulations to all students on an outstanding day.

Top 3 Results

SSDSS Representatives

Upcoming Events

Track and Field Squad Training – Every Monday morning and Wednesday afternoon

Fitness Sessions – Every Friday morning

CSSAQ – Track and Field, Secondary Netball, Secondary Soccer

Touch – Primary Yarrabilba competition, Primary and Secondary South QLD Competition

Exodus 15:21a “And Miriam sang this song: ‘Sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously…’”

Welcome back to Term 3! Things are well & truly underway, with performances by our Primary Choirs & Wind Ensemble at the Beenleigh Eisteddfod and also the College Musical occurring in week 3. Congratulations to all students involved on their hard work and dedication.

Beenleigh Eisteddfod

On Sat 22^nd July Grace Pacurariu from Year 6 competed at the Quota Beenleigh Eisteddfod, a local annual competition for singers, musicians, dancers, & speech & drama. She sang in the Vocal Solo – Own Choice 10 & 11yrs section, sang beautifully and received an Honour Certificate from the adjudicator. Congratulations Grace!

On Tues 25^th July, both our Primary Junior & Primary Senior Choirs also competed at the Quota Beenleigh Eisteddfod. The Senior Choir scored 88/100 and sang very well. The Junior Choir scored 90/100 & received a Highly Commended award – congratulations to the Primary Junior Choir! Throughout the day our choir members demonstrated CLEAR values and their behaviour both on & off stage was exemplary. We are very proud of them, and praise God for great results!

On Wednesday 26^th July, our Wind Ensemble competed at the Eisteddfod for the first time ever. With only 16 members they were by far the smallest band in the section, but our students performed very well under new and challenging circumstances. They scored 86/100 and also received a Highly Commended award – congratulations to our Wind Ensemble!

Soloist’s Soiree

Our second Soloist’s Soiree for the year will be held in week 6 on Tues 15^th Aug. This was an extremely popular event for performers last time, so students will need to sign up quickly to secure a spot on the programme! Registration letters with all details have been sent home already, and we will need to cap numbers due to space. Our last Soiree was an outstanding success, with approximately 20 students performing from a variety of grades, instruments & ability levels. We look forward to hearing more students at this next Soiree!

Lessons & Rehearsals

All instrumental lessons have resumed for Term 3, including those in the Give It A Go! Programme. If your child has missed a lesson due to a public holiday or teacher absence, that lesson will either be rescheduled for another time or not included on your term 3 account. All Choir & Ensemble rehearsals are in full swing!

Ensemble & Choir rehearsal schedule:

All Choirs are open to all students regardless of whether or not they’re having lessons, and no experience is necessary. We are particularly keen to have more students in our Secondary Choir, especially those who do music as a subject. For a small amount of time each week, just 1 hour, students will reap many benefits & have a great time.

The Give It A Go! Band & Petite Strings are generally reserved for students in the Give It A Go! Programme as they cater for beginner students, although other beginners may also join. Other wind, brass & percussion students having lessons at school will play in the Wind Ensemble, and other string students having lessons at the College will play in Andante Strings. Any other students who have lessons outside the College are also welcome to join the appropriate ensemble!

There are a number of ways to be part of our growing Instrumental Programme – here’s how your child can be involved:

Give It A Go! Band Programme

GIAG lessons are humming along well & students are learning plenty! Year 3 students will soon be starting their enrolment process, so your child may come home talking about playing an instrument. There will be an information letter coming in a few weeks, so please have a read of that & watch the Youtube video for details about how the programme works.

Instruments on offer in the Give It A Go! Band Programme include:

• Flute
• Clarinet
• Saxophone
• Trumpet
• Trombone
• Euphonium
• Percussion (includes both tuned & untuned percussion)
• Violin
• Viola
• Cello
• Double Bass

There are a number of ways to be part of our growing Instrumental Programme – here’s how your child can be involved:

1. Give It A Go! Band Programme – Year 4 students only

This is a one year beginner programme for Year 4 students, giving them the opportunity to learn a woodwind, brass, string or percussion instrument in small groups during school time. There is a one-off $400 levy for the year which covers all lessons & band rehearsals, a tuition book & use of a school instrument for one year. Many places for this are currently filled, however we do have a number of vacancies across most instruments. If your child is in Year 4 & would like to be involved, please contact us at instruments@parklands.qld.edu.au

2. Private lessons

Private lessons are available for piano, guitar, drum kit, voice, most woodwind & and all brass & stringed instruments. Lessons are scheduled mostly during school time, & fees are billed by & payable directly to the instrumental teachers at $33/30mins.

3. Shared lessons

Shared lessons are available for all of the above instruments except piano, guitar & voice. Lessons are again scheduled mostly during school time, & fees are also billed by & payable directly to the instrumental teachers at $20/30mins for a Group of 2 or $15/30mins for a Group of 3, pending availability.

Enrolment forms can be downloaded below, and are also available by emailing instruments@parklands.qld.edu.au

02 PCC Instrumental Tuition Program guidelines and enrolment

On Friday the 18th of August, Parklands joined with many other schools around Australia to promote the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence.

Our college believes that when we work together as a community, a great deal can be done to prevent bullying and to protect students. Engagement from all staff, students and families is central to preventing bullying and creating a school climate of respect and inclusion.

We would like to thank you for your participation in helping promote these values. Here are some ways that you can help us tackle issues of bullying.

Report concerns to the Student Care & Wellbeing Team

Here is the process for reporting an incident or concerns:

1. Student or teacher informs the Student Care & Wellbeing team that an incident has occurred. This is best done ASAP after the incident. The longer the timeframe is between an incident and the SC&W Team being informed, the harder it is for quick, positive resolution.
2. SC&W Team will request student/s to complete an incident report (where appropriate).
3. Support is given to the student/s involved in the incident and their physical and emotional wellbeing addressed.
4. In every circumstance where an incident is reported, a thorough investigation is completed. This includes speaking with the student/s involved, any witnesses and the referring teacher.
5. An outcome of the investigation is reported to a Head of School.
6. The student/s are then provided the opportunity to work on a resolution. This may include completing a Responsible Thinking Plan, an apology letter, a support session with a social worker, referral to friendship skills masterclass conflict resolution program, a Head of School discussion or referrals to external support services.

Stay involved and educated

1. Participate and/or encourage your children to participate in the programs that are on offer in our school (see side column).
2. Talk to your children about effective, kind and appropriate ways to manage conflict such as referring to our Friendship 8 poster.

For more information on our College Student Bullying Policy, please find this on our website:

https://parklands.qld.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/3.60-Policy-Student-Bullying_signed-2022.pdf

The Student Care and Wellbeing Team Mission:

To connect, honour, and equip the Parklands community through love.

Some of the support on offer:

• Project Peace
• Resilient ME+YOU
• Seasons – Grief and Loss
• LoKoP – Parental Course
• Masterclass – Parent’s Workshops
• Friendships Skills Master Classes – student sessions
• Individual Wellbeing Sessions – brief intervention
• Classroom visits
• Presentations
• Allied Health referrals
• Parent Resource Library
• Mentoring
• Operation Snippet

Important Links

Bullying. No Way! bullyingnoway.gov.au
eSafety young people esafety.gov.au/young-people
eSafety Guide esafety.gov.au/esafety-guide
eSafety Report esafety.gov.au/report

Kids Helpline kidshelpline.com.au
eHeadspace headspace.org.au/eheadspace
Youth Law Australia yla.org.au

I hope everyone has had a fantastic start to term 3.

We are already more than half way through the school year and so much has happened as Parklands grows and develops. The new buildings seem to be coming on really well and I think as a community we should be grateful and thankful to all involved and the patience and understanding for the temporary changes in our school lives that I’m sure will be over soon.

After the excitement of the Fete, the Friendlies are really looking forward to the next event which is always a fantastic evening –  The Bush Dance.  After taking feedback from families after the Fete we have tried to make the event as affordable as possible so family tickets are $10 prepaid before the evening.  The Friendlies will be running the BBQ stall as always with the added feature of desserts being available this time!

To pre book your tickets please visit – Prepaid Family Bush Dance Tickets

Please come along and make this community event another fantastic experience for all.

Blessings to you all

Allan Morris
Chairperson – The Friendlies

Roar Youth

Park Ridge Pirates Junior Football Club

Park Ridge Panthers FC

Park Ridge Panthers

Foster Carers Needed

You-Be-You-Newsletter

1.You-Be-You-Information-Kit

In Sync Kids OT have a satellite clinic within Parklands Christian College providing private Occupational Therapy Services specifically to students of the school. In Sync Kids Occupational Therapy specialises in sensory integration and neurodevelopment.  Kelsey Hackett is the Occupational Therapist and point of contact for the satellite clinic within Parklands Christian College.

Kelsey Hackett has experience working as a paediatric occupational therapist since 2015 in the United States and has relocated to Brisbane in 2021. She has her Bachelors of Psychology and Master of Occupational Therapy degree. She has worked in the clinic-based and school-based settings with children of all ages and a wide range of diagnoses for the past 7 years.

For any additional information regarding Occupational Therapy services, please contact Kelsey Hackett kelsey.hackett@insynckidsot.com  and feel free to look at the In Sync Kids OT website for more information http://www.insynckidsot.com

Free Dental Care

FREE DENTAL CARE

Tuckshop news

The tuckshop will be open EVERY day this year, Monday-Friday!

Secondary Students please note all hot food purchased from the Tuckshop needs to be preordered online.

There is an opportunity for parents to contribute to the life of the school by volunteering their time in the tuckshop.

The tuckshop has been growing since moving to the new facility and with growth in sales we would really love your help!

Please contact our Tuckshop Convenor, Marie Rushin, on 0422 637 370 or email tuckshop@parklands.qld.edu.au

Tuckshop Menu 2023

Enrolment Flyer

Parklands Outside School Hours Care is situated within the school grounds of Parklands Christian College.

The OSHC service caters for children from Prep to Year 12, operating before and after school care and also vacation care.  Prep children who are starting their first year of schooling are able to attend vacation care commencing January 2023.   Before-school care offers a simple but nutritious breakfast for the children and activities and programs are based on the children’s interests, ideas and feedback.  During the school term, the service operates daily from: 6.30am-8.30am, and 3pm-6pm (with office staff available from 2pm).  Vacation Care runs from 6.30am-6pm.

Parklands OSHC has qualified educators and is an open-door service that welcomes and encourages all family’s input, suggestions and feedback.

Should you wish to discuss any care needs, please pop in to see us or contact us via:

Phone.  3297 0577 \ 0417 009 408

Email:    parklandsbookings@bigpond.com

Please note a current enrolment is required for all bookings including casual and emergency care bookings.

We look forward to assisting with all your care needs.

Miss Rachel

Parklands OSHC

Uniform Shop Hours

(School Days Only)
Mondays 8.00am – 10.00am
Tuesdays 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Thursdays 2.00pm – 4.00pm

Uniform Shop Location Address/Parking:

24 Hillcrest Rd, Park Ridge Qld 4125 (located on the left hand side, at the end of Hillcrest road).

For further information:
Phone: (07) 3380 4256
Email: service@theschoollocker.com.au

Uniform Shop Facebook Page/PCCUniforms

Purchase Uniforms Online

 SHOP ONLINE @theschoollocker.com.au/schools/parklands-christian-college 

Term Dates 2023