8 MARCH 2017 | ISSUE 4

Dear Parents and Friends Contents Welcome to Week 7. How quickly the term is vanishing! Chaplaincy Chat 3 College Counsellor 3 Primary School Development Update Library News 3 Marketing and The much anticipated commencement of the Stage 1 building program in the Primary School begins today Communications 3 (Wednesday, 8 March). This involves some changes to vehicular and pedestrian traffic at the Rim Road entrance. Primary School 4 The path adjacent to the Prep building will be closed with pedestrian traffic directed behind the Prep building and along the newly constructed path to the Primary School. College Calendar 5 The current pick-up and drop-off zone will continue to work as normal. Later in the year the building program Karneval 6 will necessitate a change to these arrangements. We will provide advance notice at that time. Given much of the Secondary School 8 building work will be centred in this area of the College, I would ask parents and students to take extra care when Eco Club 9 transitioning through the area. World’s Greatest Shave 9 We are very excited about the construction program and below are some images of the new building. Instrumental Music 10 Thank you in advance for your patience during the construction period. Secondary School Sport 12 P&F 13 Commercial Operations 14 Tuckshop Roster 15 Business Students' Soiree 16

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CRICOS Provider #01457C Child Protection P&F Meeting

At their recent meeting, College Council ratified the 2017 Child The P&F meet again this evening (Wednesday, 8 March) in the Protection Policy in relation to child protection and welfare. These Professional Learning Centre (D4), from 7.00pm. Involvement in the procedures promote the safety of all children. Establishing and P&F is such a simple means by which you can support the College in maintaining a child safe environment is the main consideration in providing a wonderful learning environment for your children. All are all our activities and management practices. All of our teachers are welcome. registered with the College of Teachers and staff across all other areas of the College hold current blue cards. Everyone participates in annual mandatory training. Children must be able to Uniform Transition grow, learn and play in a safe and supportive environment where the relationships with their peers and the adults entrusted with their care Following feedback from parents, we have established a two week are appropriate and positive. Our approach is that child protection transition window for students to change from summer to winter is everyone’s business, and we will continue to provide support and uniform. Accordingly, and dependent on the weather, students can development for all staff at Immanuel in this important area. A copy of wear either summer or winter uniform for two weeks either side of the policy is available on the College website. the Term 1 and Term 3 holidays. This accounts for the vagaries of the weather from season to season.

2018 Term Dates TravelSmart – Ride2School Day Some of our families will already be planning holidays for 2018, so it may be useful for you to have the term dates which have been TravelSmart, in conjunction with the Sunshine Coast Council, is confirmed, as follows: coordinating National Ride2School Day on Friday, 17 March 2017. This initiative is about celebrating active travel within the school day Term 1 Commences – Monday, 22 January and encouraging those who haven’t started to ‘give it a go’. TravelSmart Finishes – Thursday, 29 March Sunshine Coast is encouraging all students within the region to ride a Term 2 Commences – Monday, 16 April bike to school on this day. If the normal mode of transport is the family car due to distance, you can still be TravelSmart by parking the car a Finishes – Thursday, 22 June short distance away from the College and then riding from there. Term 3 Commences – Monday, 16 July There are many reasons to ride to school (every day, not just on the th Finishes – Friday, 21 September 17 ) including: Term 4 Commences – Monday, 8 October • Students feel fresh and alert at the beginning of a school day. Finishes – Friday, 16 November (Year 12) • There are fewer cars around the school which eases drop-off congestion and makes if safer for those who choose to ride their Friday, 30 November (Years 10 and 11) bike. Wednesday, 5 December (Prep to Year 9) • Students are more likely to reach the recommended 60 minutes Public Holidays and Observances in 2018 per day of physical activity. Australia Day Friday, 26 January TravelSmart is anticipating that over 250,000 school students across Australia will participate in Ride2SchoolDay on Friday. I encourage you Good Friday Friday, 30 March to consider participation for your child/ren. They do not have to ride Easter Monday Monday, 2 April alone. Parents are most welcome to ride with children to ensure they arrive safely and on time. It may even become a regular occurrence! ANZAC Day Wednesday, 25 April Labour Day Monday, 7 May Every blessing for the week. May God keep your feet walking faithfully in prayer along the Lenten Journey. Sunshine Coast Show Day (TBC) Queen’s Birthday Monday, 1 October Colin Minke Christmas Day Tuesday, 25 December Principal Boxing Day Wednesday, 26 December Student Free Day 2018 Verification Day Monday, 22 October

www.immanuel.qld.edu.au Page 2 we keep it to ourselves. On yet other occasions it will mean that we Chaplaincy Chat press the pause button until we are more certain of what to say and how to say it. Always, it will mean ensuring that the information we choose to share is truly in the best interests of the little person who will receive Virtuous it. Why was Adele’s behaviour at the Grammys so widely publicised? What was it about her ‘non-acceptance speech’ and her ‘Tribute to Tarnya Mitchell – College Counsellor T: 5477 3430 George Michael re-start’ that touched so many people? E: [email protected] Last week, my Year 9 Rite Journey group answered these questions saying it was because of the humility, kindness and truthfulness she demonstrated, which led to a lively discussion about the virtues we see as important. We drew from a list of 52 you can view at: https://www. Library News virtuesproject.com/virtueslist.html. Eight brand new cookery books have been dropped in the KTC Book However, there is a more succinct list found in Galatians 5:22-23, Return chute. We are happy to add them to the library collection, but where St Paul writes: as they are brand new, we’d like to make sure they have actually been donated and not dropped in by accident. The Spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility and self-control. There is no law against such Please contact me at the Library if these items belong to you. things as these. Graeme Smith – Head of Library Services Which of these virtues, or fruits of the Spirit, is particularly important to you at the moment? Is there one in particular you’d like others to see in you? If so, may the Holy Spirit’s presence in your life bring it to the fore in full measure and may you be known as virtuous! Marketing and With love, Communications Gayla Mathews – Chaplain Download the Immanuel App today! The Immanuel App is a great College Counsellor way to stay connected with what’s happening day-to-day I hear these words a lot – “I am always honest with my child/ren”, “I at the College. With access to don’t hide things from him/her/them”, “I think children should learn the website, College calendar, early on that life can be hard”. Yes. I agree. Sort of. Facebook page, SEQTA I think honesty is important and I think that openness can build Learn and Engage, the App resiliency. I agree that quite often life throws things at us that just is also used to communicate have to be dealt with. But children are not mini adults. Their emotional important information to and cognitive capacities are less developed than ours and an external parents and others in our filter is needed to ensure that they avoid overload. Children do not community. have the ability to process information or emotions with the same skill The Immanuel App is available that adults might. Children are not able to understand context, or to now for iPhone, iPad and Android. talk themselves down from high emotion readily. They don’t always know what will help them feel better and they don’t yet have enough UMAT Bursary experience to know that ‘this too shall pass’. Applications are now invited for the 2017 Dr Matthew Jones As parents, part of the job description is to shield children from some UMAT Bursary. The Bursary was established by Old Scholar Dr of life’s nasty bits, and to provide a filter which is developmentally Matthew Jones to assist a Year 12 Immanuel student gain entry to appropriate. It helps to be aware that children’s cognitive and emotional undergraduate medicine and health science degree programs at age do not always match. Just because a child is intellectually capable universities which are part of the UMAT consortium. does not mean that he/she is able to process emotion in an adult Applications close on Friday, 17 March. To find out more, please manner. follow the link below. So how do we decide what is right and how much to share? As the ‘big https://www.immanuel.qld.edu.au/enrolments/scholarships. people’, we are called on to be wiser, kinder and stronger. Sometimes that will mean that we share the hard stuff. Other times it will mean that Fiona Christie - Marketing Communications Manager www.immanuel.qld.edu.au Page 3 Primary School End of Term Assessments Over the final weeks of term, many students will be involved in Working together makes us feel good about ourselves and creates trust assessment and testing related to the term’s work. Please ensure your in others. It fosters relationships. It seems not much in fashion these child is here on time, ready to start the day at 8.30am. days to talk about the benefits of such, but the benefits are undeniably there and they are valuable and worth the trouble. I see it daily in our students, teachers and parents. We truly do have a terrific school which Parent Teacher Interviews is a direct result of teachers, parents and students working together! As mentioned earlier in the newsletter, it is an exciting time in the Primary All families are invited to attend the evening to discuss your child’s School as Stage 1 of our building program commences. I would ask progress on Thursday, 30 March. The duration for each interview will that all families take time to read the email sent from the College be 10 minutes. Class and specialist teachers will be available. Again principal this week and familiarise themselves with the new access we are using an online booking system through the School Interviews arrangements from Rim Road. The safety of our students is our number website www.schoolinterviews.com.au one priority and I ask for patience as these works unfold. A letter was sent home to all families last week. If you do not have Renowned author Michael Grose has some excellent articles to support access to the internet, please contact the Primary School Office on parents with the challenge that is being a parent. His article below on T: 5477 3402 for assistance. perspective is one worth sharing with your child. Thank you in advance for your involvement in these important Help kids change their perspective when things go wrong discussions regarding your child’s progress. We look forward to seeing you there. By Michael Grose Parents can help catastrophisers learn to change their perspective when things go wrong. SCISSA Sport If your child is a serial catastrophiser, always seeing the worst case in a negative situation, try to change their thinking so they learn to keep Years 4 to 6 students have been enjoying the commencement of things in perspective. Ask them the following questions to challenge the SCISSA season and participating in training. We have also had your child’s catastrophic thinking: trial days against PLC and MFAC, with the eagerly awaited Gala Day scheduled for tomorrow. Best wishes to all ILC teams for a great day of • ‘What’s the most likely scenario?’ Sometimes it’s useful to competition. introduce a dose of old-fashioned rational thinking for those kids who always assume the worst will happen to them. ‘Yep, you could break your leg if you go skiing. But the odds are that you Year 6 Canberra Trip won’t.’ • ‘You may be right, but does it really matter?’ One way to help Year 6 students are heading to Canberra from 20 to 24 March for the hard-core catastrophisers is to admit that they could be right, but annual excursion to our nation’s capital. Year 6 teachers, Mr Smith, Mr then ask them to imagine that the worst possible scenario actually Mahon and myself will be attending this year. Mrs Jodie Hayat will be happens. Then challenge them to understand that even the worst Acting Head of Primary School during this period. possible scenario is not so bad after all. This is the type of reality check many kids need. • ‘Where does this fit on the disaster meter?’ Catastrophisers tie Casual Clothes Day themselves in a knot about relatively insignificant things. Okay, Immanuel Lutheran College Primary School is holding a Casual making a fool out of themselves when they give a talk at school Clothes Day on Thursday, 16 March to help raise money for may not be insignificant to kids, but there are plenty of worse Alzheimer’s Australia. things that could happen. Help them get some perspective by giving their worry a score out of ten on how important the issue Students participating in the Casual Clothes Day are asked to bring a really is. gold coin donation on the day and ‘Wear Blue for Alzheimer's’. Monies raised will go directly to Alzheimer’s Australia, one of Interact’s 2017 • ‘Is that helpful thinking?’ Sometimes kids’ thinking is so out of charities. whack with reality that they become anxious about minor things. Thinking things such as, ‘Everyone must like me,’ ‘I must never Students participating are expected to wear school appropriate make a mistake’ and ‘Bad things always happen to me’ are casual clothes, including acceptable length shorts, skirts, closed extreme and need to be replaced by more moderate, realistic in shoes and no midriff tops. Casual clothes will also need to meet thoughts, such as, ‘It would be nice if everyone liked me but not the Immanuel Lutheran College Sun Safety Policy including covered everyone will. It’s important to have some good friends.’ shoulders, broad brimmed hats and enclosed shoes.

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Each Friday, a number of parents and friends in our community meet at The Primary School assembly schedule for Term 1 is listed below. For 8.30am in the meeting room at the Worship Centre. During this time, families new to the College, these are held in the Primary School Hall we share and pray for our College community. We welcome anyone at 2.20pm on Mondays. who would like to join us. You’re also welcome to stay on afterwards for Years Prep-2 - Week 9; Years 3-6 – Weeks 8 and 10 a cuppa on Fellowship Terrace. Primary School Chapel is held in the Worship Centre each Friday at 8.45am. We look forward to seeing you at these important community Immanuel Playgroup events. Thank you for the continued support of your child’s learning journey at Immanuel Playgroup meets every Thursday morning during term time Immanuel on the Worship Centre’s Fellowship Terrace from 8.30am to 11.00am. Everyone is welcome for a fun time of craft, exploring, wondering, music, stories, sharing life and play! Bring your child’s snack, morning tea is provided for carers/parents. The cost is $3.00 per week. Phone Scott Moore – Head of Primary School Anna for more information on M: 0403 777 764.

Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) AGM

The OSHC AGM will be held on Tuesday, 28 March at 5.00pm outside College Calendar the OSHC room. If you would like to be involved on the Management March Committee, or are interested in finding out further information, please come along. This is a great opportunity for parents to provide Wednesday 8 advice, support and input into how the service operates. Committee Music Bursary and Scholarship Students Concert for College meetings are held once a month, generally on a Tuesday, at 5.00pm Executive, KLT, 6.30pm for approximately one hour. If you are interested and would like further information before nominating, please contact OSHC Coordinator P&F Community Meeting, D4, 7.00pm Tamara Scutts on T: 5477 3418. Thursday 9 Primary School SCISSA Gala Day 1 2017 Inter-Lutheran Primary Swimming Secondary School Vic Walker Memorial Scholarship Award Champions Presentation, Worship Centre, 1.50pm Thursday 16 The Inter-Lutheran Carnival was held last week at the Caboolture Aquatic Centre. Primary School Casual Clothes Day for Alzheimer’s Australia With a strong and enthusiastic contingent of ILC swimmers charged Monday 20-Friday 24 and ready, a fantastic day of competition ensued. Immanuel Lutheran Year 6 Canberra Trip College was triumphant at the carnival, taking home the Overall Winners Trophy as well as the Percentage Trophy – a tremendous effort Years 11 and 12 Assessment Week by all! This achievement is a first for any school at the Inter-Lutheran Saturday 25 Swimming Carnival. 2018 Scholarship Testing, KTC It was a team effort and every swimmer deserves the accolades for such an inspiring win. Every point earned by our swimmers contributed Tuesday 28 to the close win achieved by our team. Special congratulations to Instrumental Music Welcome Concert, KLT, 5.00pm Mackenzie Burns and Kyton Pickering, who after some outstanding swimming across all events, were named ILC School Swimming Thursday 30 Champions. Primary School, Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews, 3.30pm- We also acknowledge Mrs Janelle Pallister for her commitment and 8.30pm coaching of a large percentage of our successful team. Immanuel Friday 31 students who train with her are thankful for her support in enabling P-12 Worship, A J Jericho Stadium them to progress in their chosen sport. It is fantastic to have the support of such an experienced and successful swimming coach. End of Term 1 P-12

www.immanuel.qld.edu.au Page 5 Karneval Karneval (also called Fasching or Fastnacht) is a festival celebrated in many parts of Germany in the lead up to Lent and it has now become a tradition at Immanuel Primary School. Last Monday saw the Primary School transformed as children and adults dressed up for a costume parade followed by a range of active games and challenges. German speakers came in to help making it both a cultural and linguistic experience as many parents joined in the fun. The costumes included clowns, pirates, cowboys, police, doctors, vets, princesses, knights, crocodiles, German soccer players, a German sausage, a flamingo, a macaw, a tree, several teachers and even some rocket scientists. Everyone enjoyed the traditional games and activities. Arme schwarze Kater (poor black cat), Topfschlagen (pot hunt) and Watteblasen (cotton wool challenge) were all popular, but the biggest favourites were the doughnut eating competition and duelling with potatoes and spoons. It’s no surprise there were plenty of smiles. Alaaf! Many thanks to the German speakers who added so much to the day: Birte Benecke-Uhrig, Marta Bloom, Stefanie Foerst, Frau Fricke and Year 9 German students, Stefanie Oedekoven, Soumia Patorniti, Jean Putzmann, Susanne Steyn, Stephan Uhrig and Monica Wilkinson. Sincere thanks also to the parents who assisted with setting up the doughnut competition: Kirsten Dick, Leanne Madsen, Tori McCulloch, Shona McDonald, Jane McDougall, Carley Walker and Robyn Young. Elizabeth Blair - Primary School German Teacher

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a habit of reviewing the work covered in class. Nightly revision is the Secondary School key to minimising exam pressure and keeping the balance during those heavy workload periods. As a guide, students should be aiming to Recently, I read an article by Stuart McAllister titled Teachers in the complete the following each night: Dark. He reflects upon the writings of past philosophers and their thoughts on existence and life’s purpose. The section I wish to share is Per Per Night Per concerning Solomon, the Son of David and a King of Israel. Subject Week ‘Meaningless! Meaningless!’ says the Teacher, ‘Utterly Meaningless! Year 7 10 minutes 40 minutes 2.5-3 Hours Everything is meaningless.’ (Ecclesiastes 1:2). Not a very inspiring Years 8 and 9 10-15 minutes 1 hour 5 hours start to a book that aims to explore life and to examine what is good Year 10 20 minutes 1-1.5 hours 5-8 hours for humanity; his observations have yielded some depressing results: Everything in life seems to be bound by inevitability. I am sure our Years 11 and 12 20-30 minutes 2-3 hours 10-15 hours students experience the same feeling that the day-to-day routines of school are overwhelming necessities with no obvious point or relevance. Year 12 May Dinner (12 May) While the world as we know it is indeed disordered and damaged, and The Year 12 May Dinner will take place on Friday, 12 May at the to find answers in the world itself is absurd, God does not abandon Buderim Tavern. As tradition has it, students will be encouraged to us to absurdity. Into this world, into its pain and confusion, God, too, come in fancy dress, with many prizes up for grabs for creativity! became flesh and dwelt among us, and it ended for Jesus tragically. We are looking forward to what is always a really fun night and an He went to the cross with the full force of every ugly, honest reality opportunity for our seniors to enjoy themselves prior to the onset of of Ecclesiastes on his shoulders. There is purpose in school bells, their Semester 1 assessment. Further information on the theme, costs uniform standards and assessment tasks but perhaps not of themselves etc. will be sent home towards the end of this term. individually. We aim for our students to not only learn subject lessons, but life lessons that help them grow in character and be responsible, respectful and know how to hold fulfilling relationships. Immanuel Arts Festival (25-28 May)

2017 marks the 37th anniversary of the Immanuel Arts Festival and I am Kudos really looking forward to attending my very first one! I am also told that a true highlight of the Festival is the student artwork section. No doubt I acknowledge the tremendous efforts of Mrs Brown in her preparation this is a great opportunity to get involved and I encourage all students of QCS material and its upload to SEQTA. I know the staff supervising across the Secondary School to consider supporting our longstanding QCS sessions, and the students undertaking them, benefit greatly from community event by submitting an entry. To obtain an entry form and/ her dedication and expertise. or to view a full list of entry conditions, please visit W: http://www. immanuelartsfestival.com.au/entries.html. I also thank Mrs Archer for her dedication to teaching by remaining after school last week to help a number of students prepare for an exam the following day. This followed her efforts with Student Representative Council and attending the Year 7 camp. 2017 Aoyama Gakuin Visit – Host Families Required (15-25 August)

We are delighted to once again be hosting the students from Aoyama Years 11 and 12 Assessment Week (20-24 March) Gakuin Junior High School during their visit in August. For more than A reminder to our Years 11 and 12 students that they will sit their a decade now we have enjoyed an ongoing relationship with Aoyama Term 1 assessment block from 20 to 24 March. Please note that study- as our sister school, and have been fortunate to have their students at-home privileges are available to those who have met all assessment and teachers visit the College on an annual basis. The success of this requirements prior to this time. Copies of the schedule have been program is largely dependent on the families who offer their hearts and provided, are available via SEQTA or from the Secondary School Office. homes to these young people for the duration of their stay. If you have never hosted a student, but are thinking about it, then here are some things to consider: Homework and Study Routines • You are able to observe the Sunshine Coast (and Australia) through the eyes of an international visitor. Particularly in terms of our The workload at present is quite heavy for all year levels and I geography, customs, wildlife, food, and technology. know that teachers have been particularly busy reviewing drafts of • You experience the joy of sharing in a young person’s international assignment work, providing feedback and running extra tutorials. I experience – learning more about their culture and enabling them encourage all students to be the best that they can be, by preparing to share in ours. adequately for exams and completing their assignments on time. • You tend to visit new and/or old sightseeing favourites as a family! Effective home study is not just completing set homework, but rather • You potentially form a friend for life in our Global community. www.immanuel.qld.edu.au Page 8 Should you be in a position to help with hosting this year, or would like It is interesting to note that recyclables made up the majority of the more information on the 2017 program, please don’t hesitate to make waste collected. This is pertinent because in 2018, Queensland will contact with Miss Karageorge in the Secondary School Office on introduce a Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) the same as has been in T: 5477 3461 or E: [email protected]. effect in South Australia and the Northern Territory for many years. The New South Wales scheme will start in July this year. Well done to everyone who came along on Sunday; remember that if Co-curricular Opportunities we all do the right thing with our rubbish, then Clean Up Australia Day will not be necessary in the future. Wouldn’t that be a great thing! I encourage all students to participate in at least one (if not a few) of the co-curricular activities offered at the College. There are plenty to choose from and are inclusive of sporting, cultural and community service options. Co-curricular activities are designed to inspire students, value their strengths and differences, and encourage them to develop a spirit of service both to each other and the wider community. For further information on training/rehearsal times, venues, competitions etc. please visit W: http://www.immanuel.qld.edu.au/ our-college and then click on Music or Sport. A copy of the 2017 Co-curricular Handbook can also be accessed via these pages or by clicking here.

Rod Blom – Eco Club Coordinator Work Experience Program – Can You Help Please? Each year, the College offers our Year 10 students an opportunity to World’s Greatest Shave undertake unpaid work experience. This year, the program will take place from 12 to 15 June and will be a compulsory component of On Friday, 17 March Year 12 students will be their careers unit. The objective of work experience is for students participating in various ways to raise money for to sample potential vocational pathways prior to choosing subjects this year’s World’s Greatest Shave. for Years 11 and 12. Previous areas of interest have included Astro • Brave Year 12 girls have volunteered to Physics, Hairdressing, Early Childhood, Veterinary Science, Retail, cut their hair which will be donated to Civil Engineering, Graphic Design, Carpentry, Health Sciences, make wigs. The volunteers are Jessica Motivational Speaking, Hospitality, Events Management and the list Andersen, Mia Bateman, Evie Beaumont-Tyson, Elliette Halpin, goes on! Lillie Kirkwood, Jacinta O’Shea, Claire Smith, Tahlia Smith, and We are seeking the support of parents (or their contacts) who may Alexandra Wilkinson. be able to provide a four day work experience placement. Should • Mia Bateman and William Ludowyk have announced that they are you be able to assist us, or would like to discuss the program shaving their hair using a number three clipper. further, please contact Miss Fiona Karageorge in the Secondary Office on T: 5477 3461 or E: [email protected] • Year 12 boys will line up to have their legs waxed. Students can donate to the ILC team through this link or by purchasing wax strips on the Friday or buying a cupcake. All monies raised will go Nick Cheyne – Head of Secondary School directly to Worlds Greatest Shave.

Eco Club

On Sunday, 5 March over 50 ILC Eco Club members, staff and parents joined together to clean up the stretch of coast between Pierce Park, Maroochydore and Cotton Tree Caravan Park as part of the 2017 Clean Up Australia Day campaign. It is the fourth year the club has been involved and was by far the biggest turn out to date – double the numbers of any previous year! In all, we picked up 75 kilos of rubbish and recyclables. Mr Price removed an old bicycle, a rusting beach chair was taken off the dunes and one student removed an old toilet seat from the bush. www.immanuel.qld.edu.au Page 9 Instrumental Music

March Monday 6 – Friday All Ensembles Week of Open Rehearsals. Rehearsal and venue details are listed 10 on the Parent Portal and SEQTA Learn. Please note that seats are limited in KM8 and parents and family may be required to stand to observe some rehearsals that have large student numbers. Please note that the College’s rock bands rehearse in KM4. Wednesday 8 All Music Bursary and Music Scholarship Students Concert for College Executive, KLT, 5.30pm. Wednesday 15 Rock Bands and Anything Loud Immanuel Loud. Drama Theatre, 6.00pm Tuesday 28 Symphonic Band, Stage Band, Concert Band, Instrumental Music Welcome Concert, 5.00pm, Worship Centre. Beginner String Ensemble, Vivace String Students who are performing are to arrive at 4.00pm. The event is Ensemble, Con Brio String Ensemble, Beginner expected to finish by 6.30pm. Band, Brass Ensemble, Flute Ensemble Thursday 30 Animato String Ensemble ELC Performance, 9.00am, KM8. The performance will run for 20 minutes.

Week of Open Rehearsals – This Week Instrumental Music Welcome Concert (28 March)

Parents and friends, don’t forget that this week is our Week of Open Instrumental Music families and friends are invited to an afternoon of Rehearsals. You are all encouraged to drop in and see our ensembles music on Tuesday, 28 March at 5.00pm in the Worship Centre. The at work. Thank you to those parents who attended rehearsals earlier in Instrumental Music Welcome Concert will be a chance for families to the week. Rehearsal days/times are all found on SEQTA. hear some of the repertoire our ensembles have been working on. Symphonic, Stage, Beginner and Concert Bands, along with the Brass, Vivace String, Animato String, Con Brio String, Beginner String and Flute Ensembles, will perform at this event. This will be a relaxed performance environment and a chance for families and friends to have an up-close encounter with our ensembles. This is a free event. We look forward to seeing you there! Students in these ensembles are asked to be at the Worship Centre by no later than 4.00pm. A number of secondary students will be asked to be available from 2.00pm to help with the set-up of the performance space. The event is expected to be finished by 6.30pm at the latest. Performing students are asked to assist with packing up. Students must wear full formal school uniform (males in Symphonic Band, Stage Band, Brass Ensemble and the Vivace String Ensemble must wear trousers). Blazers for students in Symphonic and Stage Band, Brass, Vivace String and Flute Ensembles are not required until Term 2. College Chorale – We Want You! Attention to neatness must be adhered to.

We are inviting Secondary School students to join College Chorale. The Chorale rehearses every Monday from 3.30pm to 4.30pm in the Violin and Viola Lessons – Updated Timetable KLT, is conducted by Mrs Emily Brewis and accompanied by Mr Hunter Brown. In Term 1, the Chorale is working on ‘Allelujah’, ‘The Lion Welcome back to Mrs Julie-Anne O’Reilly! Violin and viola students Sleeps Tonight’, ‘Let It Be’, ‘Man In The Mirror’, ‘Siyahumba’ and ‘Just need to check on SEQTA for updates to the timetable that was emailed Like Fire’. It is never too late to join! We look forward to seeing some home last week. Please note there are no changes to ensemble new faces along to College Chorale in the coming weeks. rehearsal times. Congratulations to the ensemble on such fine work this term. We look forward to hearing you perform on Primary School Assembly in Week 9 and Secondary School Assembly in Week 10.

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• Symphonic Band is performing on SS Assembly on Thursday, 9 March. Students from Symphonic Band will be required at the Worship Centre at 1.10pm to help with setting up and tuning. Thank you! • Beginner Band and Beginner String Ensemble, wow, what an amazing week of rehearsals. Keep up the great work! • Stage Band, the countdown to the soiree begins! Please ensure that you are on time to the regular Wednesday morning rehearsal. We need to be seated and ready to play by 7.30am (not arriving at 7.30am).

Music Tour – Sydney Immanuel Loud For families who have committed to this year’s Sydney Music Tour, Secondary School students are invited to apply to perform at Immanuel please remember to pay the $200.00 deposit via the College’s Loud which is being held on Wednesday, 15 March at 6.00pm in the Business Office as soon as possible. Drama Theatre. Immanuel Loud is a concert for anything loud and Please also make note of the due dates for the future payment potentially amplified (rock bands, vocalists, guitar solos, etc.). Please instalments associated with the tour. see me, Claire Smith (12A) or Liam Everson (12B) as soon as possible if you wish to perform. We look forward to seeing and hearing some Deposit: $200 – Friday, 10 February 2017 great performances! Payment 1: $500 – Friday, 24 March 2017 Payment 2: $500 – Friday, 21 April 2017 Payment 3: $300 – Friday, 19 May 2017 Direct Debit is available. Please contact the Business Office if you wish to set up a direct debit arrangement.

Performance Uniforms

Students from Symphonic Band, Stage Band, College Chorale, Brass Ensemble and the Vivace String Ensemble who do not yet have a blazer are asked to go to the Uniform Shop as soon as possible to be fitted for a blazer.

Concert for College Executive – Music Bursary and Music Scholarship Students

We are excited to announce that our Music Bursary and Music Scholarship students will be showcasing their musical talents at a concert for College Executive and the student’s families on Wednesday, 8 March at 5.30pm in the KLT. On the day, the students who are performing will need to be at the lecture theatre at 4.00pm to sound check.

Music Exam Results

Congratulations to Liam Donovan 10B – Grade 4 Piano – A (Honours)

Emily Bonar – Instrumental Music Coordinator T: 5477 3444 E: [email protected] www.immanuel.qld.edu.au Page 11 Term 2 Secondary School Sport SCISSA Term 2 sports include the Wednesday afternoon tennis competition and the inclusion of the rugby 7s competition, which commenced in 2016. Swimming The rugby boys have been training well this term and are looking Last Thursday, 15 Immanuel students represented the independent forward to the expanded competition in Term 2. Opportunities for girls district at the Regional Swimming Trials at Caboolture Aquatic Centre. to participate in a rugby 7s program are being developed. Our students performed particularly well with a number winning The eight-round tennis competition commences in Week 2 and there their races. I would expect that some ILC students will be selected are three divisions: A Grade, B Grade and C Grade. This Friday, 10 to represent the at the Queensland School March at morning tea, a meeting will be held in the F 7 classroom Swimming Championship at Chandler Aquatic Centre later this month. to identify how many students are interested in playing in this Congratulations to each of the students who represented the district competition. We are expecting a number of Immanuel teams to enter. and to those who will continue in upcoming competitions. The College is seeking any parents who may be able to assist with The 2017 Interhouse Age Group Swimming Champions were awarded managing one of our teams. If you can help, please contact me at the their medallions at a recent assembly. College. Thank you.

Girls Boys AFL 12 years Remi Neville Flynn Smeaton The Junior Boys AFL team will participate in the Queensland Schools 13 years Matilda Jarrott Nelson Cross Cup Sunshine Coast Division this Thursday at the Fishermans Road 14 years Scarlett Marchant Ethan Wildin Murrihy Multi-sports Complex. The Junior Girls competition will occur next 15 years Ella Campbell Duran Conti Thursday, 16 March. Good luck to both teams. 16 years Hamarna Williams Luka Pullen Jorgia Powell Sports Trials Open Jesse Bateman Kai Smeaton Over recent weeks, a number of students have been attending District and Regional Sports Trials in a wide range of activities. The regional SCISSA sports office has confirmed that a number of Immanuel students have been selected to represent the region at various Queensland school Soccer sport championships and we congratulate: Wednesday 8 March • Piper Atkins: selected for 13–15 years Girls Netball • Senior Boys have a bye this round • Noah Collins-Oldfield: selected for 16–19 years Boys Volleyball • Senior Girls v Suncoast on ILC’s Main Oval at 4.00pm Wednesday 15 March • Senior Boys v S. Andrews on ILC’s Main Oval at 4.00pm Monday Night Netball • Senior Girls v St Andrews on the St. Andrews fields at 4.00pm Monday, 27 February Volleyball ILC1 5: MFAC 49. The girls came up against the strongest team and Wednesday 8 March played with heart and a big smile on their faces. We put together some lovely passages of play through our centre court, making good use • Junior Girls v St Andrews in the A J Jericho Stadium at 4.00pm of our speed and accurate passing. Player of the match was Taylor • Intermediate Boys v St Andrews in the A J Jericho Stadium at Hinkley. 4.00pm ILC2 13: Unity 18. Each player put in 100% effort and played neck and • Intermediate Girls v St Andrews in the A J Jericho Stadium at neck for three quarters. Goalers this week included Lillie, Abbie and 4.45pm Michelle, while Michelle also assisted in defence with Bella, Kate and Wednesday 15 March Elise. Emily, Mia, Nicky and Miyuki were all strong in centre court. The • Junior Girls have a bye this round girls demonstrated wonderful sportsmanship and camaraderie. Player of the match was Miyuki Chamberlain. • Intermediate Boys v Suncoast CC at Suncoast CC indoor sports complex at 5.30pm ILC3 35: MFAC 13. The girls played their first game of the season • Intermediate Girls have a bye this round due to Mt Binga and the Year 9 Rite Journey Camp but combined as if they had played as a team for years. Ellie and Alyssa in goals, fed by Emma and Abbie scored 35 goals to MFAC's 13. The defence team of www.immanuel.qld.edu.au Page 12 Rachael, Sophie, and Georgia worked cohesively. New to the game and the College, Bella played in WD and showed developing skill and a P&F good understanding of the game. Great game girls. ILC4 27: STCC1 11. This was a tough physical game. The girls were rewarded with many turnovers of possession as their defence proved effective with strong one-on-one defence and hands over every pass. Hello Friends Player of the match was Scarlett Marchant who worked hard in the circle to hold her position and finished off with accurate shooting. It is amazing how quickly the year goes by and if we are not careful, She was well supported around the circle edge by Miranda Topp and things pass us by and we miss out on special moments. Matilda Jarrott. Recently, I had the great pleasure of witnessing the celebration of my th ILC5 27: STCC2 3. All the girls have been working on court balance parents’ 50 wedding anniversary. My family and I flew to Perth to join and this was evident with a very measured, attacking game. The feeds our entire family (some from overseas) to create some great memories into the circle continued to improve over the course of the game. It and have some laughs. One of the most memorable moments was the was great to see Trinity Barnes take to the court for the first time this opportunity to meet some of my cousins for the very first time, and season. Player of the match was Katrina Berry. others that I hadn’t seen in over 30 years. The most remarkable thing about it was they acted as if they had only seen me last week. We ILC7 4: Beerwah 17. The girls were up against some formidable laughed and told stories and while I was supervising the preparation opposition. However, they continued to play hard, work on the skills of the food, and they all chipped in to help, we developed a new bond they knew and what they had been practicing during training. They that we will pursue with vigour from here on in. were able to bring the ball out of the defence end and had some lovely passages of play through the mid court. Player of the match was Anika I see the similarity in how we approach Food For Families. A couple Snow. of weeks ago, we had our first cook up for the year. We had a great number of helpers; about two-thirds were brand new volunteers. As Monday, 6 March they day progressed, the relationships that developed were not only ILC1 20: SCGS 38. All the girls played strong, solid netball. Using the fruitful, but provided an opportunity for future friendships extending pocket effectively, some very good feeds were made to our shooter beyond these cooking events. The underlying drive for both events was Isabella Marchant who held strong all game. Our defence end attacked the coming together – through new acquaintances striving toward a the ball and took some beautiful intercepts and this was accomplished common goal – and having great fun doing it. Thank you to those who with constant one-on-one pressure throughout the entire game. Player helped out, we have over 250 meals and our freezers are full again. of the match was Maddy Burness. Immanuel Arts Festival fever is upon us again and Melissa Evans and ILC2 9: Beerwah Crocs 21. The girls combined very well in the first her team are winding up for another great presentation. Please keep an three quarters but the opposition got away from them in the final eye out for various promotional material and requests for help in the quarter. Mia Bateman was voted player of the match. coming weeks. It is great fun to be a part of. ILC3 40: Chancellor 11. With only seven players this week due to We have our next meeting tonight at 7.00pm in D4, just above the injuries, the team combined well and were able to trial a few positional maintenance building. Feel free to come along and contribute, and be changes. a part of our group working in service of our College. Hopefully, I’ll see you there. ILC4 27: SAAC 22. A great game from all the girls. They worked the ball down the court with ease opening up space and making pass Until next time, take care and remember to hug your kids each day. selection easy. The defence work at training on footwork skills was Andre Ghouse – P&F Chair applied successfully on court. Congratulations! The team’s player of the match was Sophie Wilson ILC5 12: Unity College 27. The girls continued to push through the entire game with flashes of solid play. In the second half, the team worked really hard resulting in an improvement on the scoreboard and in their structure and ball placement. Player of the match was Georji Dunstone. ILC7 6: Unity 17. After a slow start, the girls kept their heads up and played with intensity and a growing level of skill. Showing energy and persistence, the girls had a fun and excellent last half to the game. Player of the match was Chloe Robinson. Craig Harris – Head of Sport Years 8-12 T: 5477 3444 E: [email protected]

www.immanuel.qld.edu.au Page 13 Tuckshops

Meal Deals One of the most popular items in our tuckshops is the Meal Deal. Jump the queue and order online at FlexiSchools.

Get ready for Fruehlingsfest 2017! Secondary School Tuckshop $6.00 Meal Deal Organising is underway once again for twilight Fruehlingsfest on available every day 5 August 2017. We can’t make this happen without some help from our College community. Specifically, we are looking for a marketing • Medium size spaghetti bolognaise guru to help us prepare our promotional messages for print, radio and OR social media. We also need help with site and stalls and a team to assist with sponsorship and the auction. If you can help with any of • Butter chicken with a garlic bread these roles, or just want to lend a hand, please contact me. • Juice popper If you are interested in having a market or food stall at Fruehlingsfest, please let us know. E: [email protected] to register your interest. Primary School Tuckshop $6.00 Meal Deal Kaylene Ascough – Fruehlingsfest Convenor available every day M: 0414 569 390 E: [email protected] • Spaghetti bolognaise • Garlic bread • Juice popper Commercial Operations meal deal College Shop

It is hard to imagine cooler weather ever arriving. However, it is important to think about Term 2 and winter uniforms. Please do not leave purchasing until it turns cold as you may experience delays. Birthdays

Second-hand items sell for half the cost of new items and we have Did you know that we can plenty of second-hand stock – jumpers, track suit tops and pants, supply cupcakes to your child’s and long grey trousers. So, if you need to top up on your uniform class for birthdays? Five days’ requirements, now is the time to do so. notice is required and the March special – second-hand boy’s formal shirts size 6 and14 are only minimum order is 20 cupcakes $15.00 @$1.00 each. In the Primary School, deliveries are made to the classroom. Secondary Volunteers School students can pick up their order from the tuckshop. Thank you to our wonderful parents who answered the call and have To order cupcakes, simply go to FlexiSchools. now joined the Tuckshop roster. It is heart-warming to see some new faces. If you are still thinking about joining the team, please contact College Shop Hours Term Time me and I can fill you in on the details and add your name to the roster. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 7.30am–11.00am Spaces still available are highlighted in yellow on the attached roster. Wednesday from 2.00pm–4.00pm We are closed on Friday. Alternatively, items can be ordered online via www.flexischools.com.au and delivered to your child’s teacher.

Diane Paterson – Commercial Operations Manager T: 5477 3457 E: [email protected] www.immanuel.qld.edu.au Page 14 Help needed highlighted in Green (URGENT) & Yellow

Primary (operates Monday, Wednesday Secondary and Friday) January 2017 Monday 6 Jean North Kana Chan JS Swimming Carnival Tuesday 7 SS Swimming Carnival Wednesday 8 Fran Little Jocelyn Turner

Week 3 Thursday 9 Friday 10 Jayne Pollard Megan Harradine Lyn Tyack Katrina Kelsey Monday 13 Jean North Jenni Hunter Tuesday 14 Robyn Waddy Wednesday 15 Kate Beard Rochelle Robertson Week 4 Thursday 16 Michelle Webber Friday 17 Anna Conn Fran Little Lyn Tyack Lesley Badley Monday 20 Jean North Shona Mc Donald Cheryl McLean

5 Tuesday 21 Wednesday 22 Inna Atkinson Merci Couston Kristen Dick Thursday 23 Jayne Pollard Chris Oldfield Week Friday 24 Jacqui Klibbe Heather Rafter Kristy Verrall Monday 27 Jean North Lenore Dow Heather Turner Evon Woodward Tuesday 28 Terri Lanham Janelle Reisenleiter

6 6 March 2017 Wednesday 1 Margaret Outridge Rochell Robertson Thursday 2 Monica Wilkinson Megan Harradine

Week Friday 3 Claire Lunny Inna Atkinson Tania Oldfield Toni Mc McCulloch Monday 6 Jean North Cheryl McLean Tuesday 7 Liz Marchant Carlie Brial Wednesday 8 Dot Robson Kana Chan Fran Little Kristen Dick

Week 7 Thursday 9 Jean North Anna Conn Rebecca White Katrina Kelsey Friday 10 Jayne Pollard Esther Wong Alex Young Monday 13 Jean North Kim Wooley Cheryl Mc Lean Tuesday 14 Kate Beard Wednesday 15 Jean North Ella Huang Week 8 Thursday 16 Michelle Webber Friday 17 Penny Service Paula Young Kristy Verrall Kim Wooley Monday 20 Jean North Evon Woodward Cheryl McLean Tuesday 21 Tina Olson Tiffany Ogen Wednesday 22 Margaret Outridge Joycelyn Turner Week 9 Thursday 23 Megan Harradine Friday 24 Jayne Pollard Fran Little Katrina Kesley Alex Young

Monday 27 Jean North Lenore Dow Heather Turner Evon Woodward Tuesday 28 Terri Lanham Wednesday 29 Inna Atkinson Merci Couston Rochell Robertson

Week 10 Thursday 30 Friday 31 Jacqui Klibbe Heather Rafter Toni McCulloch Cheryl McLean

Organised by the Year 12 Business Communications and Technology class in conjunction with the Senior Hospitality students