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In This Issue:
The Right Learning for a Rite of Passage
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Date Claimers
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Youth Art Exhibition
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Equestrian Dates
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Emergency Services Day
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Uniform Shop
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Health Centre SMS Service
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Parents With Overdue College Fees
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Faith’s Got Talent
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Enrolments News
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Health Inspirations
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Career News
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Science News
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The Big Question
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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Lutheran Holiday Camps
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Undercover Boss
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Well Done Touch Teams!
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Congratulations Liam
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Sports Awards Dinner
Issue 31
16 October 2014
You are invited to
Attend our Annual Sports Awards
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to be held on
Friday 24th October 2014
6:00pm for a 6:30pm start
Laidley Cultural Centre
(Laidley-Plainland Road, Laidley North)
Faith
Lutheran College
Plainland
www.faithlc.qld.edu.au
$20.00 per Adult
$10.00 per Student
3 course dinner and apertisers will be served
Softdrinks will be available for purchase
Dress: Smart Casual
Guest Speakers - Auction - Awards Presentation
RSVP: Wednesday 22nd October 2014
Tickets Available
Online: http://www.trybooking.com/107363
or by contacting: Heidi Rose
on 0754 669925
via email at publicity@faithlc.qld.edu.au
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The Right Learning
for a Rite of
Passage
I always find this time of year intriguing. This is primarily
based on how the cohort of Year 12 students approach
their final term of schooling. Some burst out of the gate,
striving towards achieving their best possible results
across the final few weeks, whereas some appear more
focussed on their post schooling plans already. This
latter pondering often sees students vary in their hopes
and dreams. Some are primed and ready to tackle the
world and make their mark, whilst others seem a little
less sure how they’re going to adjust to this new world of
adulthood and responsibility.
Often the students who are most concerned about
their future plans base their worries on either their poor
academic results or having studied the wrong subjects
across Years 11 and 12. True, these can be important
things to consider when applying for certain university
courses or employment
opportunities; however,
they are only a couple of
the many things in life to
worry about. I don’t say
this to alarm, as some
people might perceive
this as a daunting half
glass emptied view of the
world, but this could not
be further from my point.
What I want to highlight
is yes there are things to
be concerned about in the
world; however, the likes of
what results you achieve
and whether you receive
your first university offer
does not matter in the
grand scheme of things –
i.e. life. Yes, they might be important for a short period of
time; however, they won’t define whether you’re happy or
successful in your lifetime.
Year 12 students needs to remember that they’re not
only graduating from school with their final academic
results, but more importantly, they’re also graduating
with 12 years of social and emotional learning. Schools
are holistic learning hubs where students learn keys
skills and abilities beyond the classroom.
Take a student who studies wholeheartedly and solely
focuses their time and energy towards achieving the best
possible academic results. Sure, they might ‘achieve’
and be successful in their university or employment
pursuits; however, I’d equally attest that a student who
does their best at their studies whilst also involving
themself in a number of co-curricular or community
based activities would experience at least a similar
richness in learning – just a different type of learning
through a greater range experiences. My comment
here isn’t to stir debate about what’s the right amount a
student should study or involve themself in co-curricular
activities; instead, I highlight this for students currently
worried about their school results and/or post schooling
plans, so that they can realise their academic results
won’t determine their ability to transition to the adult
world – whether in a workplace or study capacity.
The other thing I’d like to remind not just Year 12
students, but all Faith students, are of the many
important learning experiences and activities they’ve
likely participated in whilst at our College, all of which
are filled with incredible learning that will undoubtedly
influence them later in life. Whether these were through
words shared during a Care Group devotion or Chapel
service, perhaps even whilst being involved in a
fundraising initiative, or simply by participating in one of
the many community events we share here at Faith like
the Fair, these experiences combined create a tapestry
of rich learning. Through these years of experiences, you
should have almost unbridled confidence in the steps
you take post school. Remember these experiences,
not simply the final academic results you receive, will
likely be the greatest ingredient and determining factor
whether your adult life has the greatest meaning and
success.
Best of luck to not only this year’s graduating cohort, but
all students as they journey towards post schooling life.
Life isn’t solely measured by the results you achieve in
school, nor the subjects you studied. What’s important is
that you continue to be a learner and take each moment
as another chance to learn and make new meaning
of the world. Whether your school results enable
you to enact your post schooling plans immediately
or not, know that there will be many other important
experiences across your lives which you’ll be able to
draw upon and use to improve your contributions to our
world.
“May he give you the desire of your heart and make
all your plans succeed.” Psalm 20:4
Tyson Kenny
Deputy Principal
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Date Claimers
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Saturday 18 October
High Tea for Sarah
Laidley Cultural Centre
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Monday 20 October
Friday 24 October
Sports Awards Night
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Wednesday 29 October
Faith’s Got Talent
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Friday 31 October
World Teachers Day
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Monday 3 - Friday 9 November
Youth Arts Week
Youth Art Exhibition
You are invited to attend the
Pupil Free Day
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2014 Lockyer Valley Youth
Art Exhibition
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Faith Lutheran College
5 Faith Avenue Plainland QLD 4341
- H Block Amphitheatre -
Thursday 6th November
Free Workshop Opportunities
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Saturday 8 November
Lockyer Valley Youth Arts Awards
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Monday 10 - Friday 14 November
Year 12 Exam Block
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Tuesday 11 November
Remembrance Day
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Wednesday 19 November
Year 12 Formal
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Thursday 20 November
Year 12 Red Frogs Visit
Friday 7th &
Saturday 8th November
Open Exhibition 9am-5pm
Gold Coin Donation
Free for school students
Saturday 8th November
GALA NIGHT
Commencing at 6pm
$25 per person (Artists $10)
Canapes, refreshments
& entertainment.
Bookings are essential!
PROUDLY SPONSORED BY
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Gatton QLD 4343
Ph: 5462 3701 | Fax: 5462 3713
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Now proudly part of the “Members Choice” and “Members Care”
networks of Medibank, MBF, HBA and HCF
www.plainlanddental.com.au
Week 2 October 15 – Gatton Indoor
Week 3 October 22 - Gatton Indoor
Week 4 October 29 – Swan Road
Week 5 November 5 – Swan Road
Week 6 November 12 – Swan Road
Week 7 November 19 – Gatton Indoor
Week 8 November 26 – Swan Road
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Plainland Plaza
3 Gehrke Road,
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Plainland’s Hardware
and Rural Centre
‘Go Where The Tradies Go’
Phone 5465 6648
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Faith Lutheran College
Uniform Shop
Due to the College having a Pupil Free Day on
Monday 20 October, the uniform shop will not be open.
The Uniform Shop will re-open on Tuesday 21 October
from 11am till 4pm
Libby Moore
Uniform Coordinator
0447 760 065
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Health Centre
SMS Service
I would like to advise parents and caregivers that I will
be sending out SMS messages when your child has
come to the Health Centre for treatment.
Please don’t be alarmed when you receive this
message.
If anything urgent or serious happens, I will contact
you and speak to you during the course of the day as I
currently do.
If you require any clarification don’t hestitate to
contact me at the School via the Office or on my email
jnewton@faithlc.qld.edu.au
Parents With
Overdue College
Fees
This notice is to advise all parents that payment of the
term 4 fees was expected to be received on or before
the 17 October 2014 unless an existing payment plan
is in place.
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With this in mind, over the next few weeks the College
will be contacting any parent who has overdue or
unpaid fees, by letter and or telephone to follow up
payment of their account so that future plans and
developments at the College are not affected by their
non-payment.
We request parents to please contact the business
manager personally if they are experiencing any
financial hardship, as the College is quite amenable
to making realistic payment arrangements for parents
who find themselves in such situations.
Plainland’s Hardware
and Rural Centre
Sincerely,
‘Go Where The Tradies Go’
Warren Haag
Business Manager
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Enrolments News
Re-enrolment for 2015
Thank you to all those families who have returned
their Re-enrolment form for next year, this information
enables us to finalise plans for next year. If you have
not yet returned this form it would be appreciated if you
could do so at the earliest opportunity. If your child is
not or may not be returning next year, completing this
form will fulfil the College requirement of giving one
term’s notice. Parents who do not give a term’s notice
may be liable to pay an amount equal to one term’s
fees.
Faith’s Got
Talent
Faith’s Got Talent is here, so roll up roll up for an
amazing evening of entertainment!
There are big cash prizes at stake so it is sure to be an
eventful evening. Come along and see the immense
talents of our Faith students on show!
Warm regards,
There are limited vacancies in all other year levels.
Louise Cottone
Music Teacher
Interviews for 2016 are now being held and we are
encouraged with the number of applications already
received. If you have a child in Year 5 and you would
like them to attend our College please contact the
College for an Information Package and Enrolment
Application.
The show starts at 6.30pm on Thursday 30 October at
the Gatton Shire Hall.
Applications can be downloaded from our website
www.faithlc.qld.edu.au or by ringing 5466 9900.
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needed.
Enrolment Update
Enrolments for Year 7, 2015 are almost full and we
still have vacancies for Year 8. We encourage anyone
who is looking for a position in 2015 to please lodge
an application as soon as possible so their child does
not miss out on the opportunity of being involved in our
Orientation days during November.
Cheryl Pisani
Enrolments Officer
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Shop 13
Plainland Plaza
3 Gehrke Road,
Plainland QLD 4341
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GeneraI Safety Induction No: 0825884
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options are on campus and off campus. For
information about both options, visit www.griffith.edu.
au/accommodation.
QTAC UPDATES
You can still lodge your application now, however,
higher application fees apply. Applications cost $130
for 2014 Year 12 students ($149 for non-Year 12
applicants). The due date for the 15th January offer
round is 10th December but students are encouraged
to apply before that date. Remember to see the QTAC
website for course changes (2014/2015 Admissions).
Bond University
Applying for Bond courses – For all courses except
medicine, you apply for Bond courses through
the university’s online form at www.bond.edu.au/.
Students who have already applied for a scholarship
to Bond are not required to complete an additional
application form.
Changing preferences
You can change preferences, delete preferences
or add new preferences except for courses with a
fixed closing date that has expired through the QTAC
Current Applicant online service. The 7 January
2015 is the final date to change preferences for the
15 January offer round. You have three preference
change sessions for most courses. Further preference
change sessions will incur a fee of $35 each.
Year 11’s interested in the Australian Defence
Force Academy
The optimum time to apply for entry into the Australian
Defence Force Academy (ADFA) is Semester 2 of Year
11. Students who are interested in an attractive salary
while studying an Australian Defence Force degree in
Business, Engineering, Arts, Science, Technology or
Information Technology are encouraged to commence
their application this year. You can start your
application of the website at www.defencejobs.gov.au/
or ring 131901.
Educational Access Scheme (EAS) applicants
If you indicated on your QTAC application that you
intended to apply for EAS, it is important that you
submit your EAS application (i.e. cover sheet and
required supporting documents) to QTAC as soon
as possible. You can still apply for EAS even if
you did not indicate this intension on your QTAC
application (see www.qtac.edu.au/InfoSheets/
EducationalAccessSchemeEAS.html).
Year 12’s with VET qualifications
QTAC receives student data from QCAA in midDecember
Griffith University Updates
The range of scholarships available is listed at www.
griffith.edu.au/scholarships. The application due date
for the Deans’ Sir Samuel Griffith and Sir Samuel
Griffith scholarships is 12 December 2014.
Accommodation at Griffith – The accommodation
Interested in joining the Queensland Police
Service?
Young people can apply for entry to the Queensland
Police Service at the end of year 12 once they are 18
years of age. The specific eligibility requirements are
listed on the Police Recruitment website at
www.policerecruit.qld.gov.au/. The Queensland Police
Recruiting Unit will be holding information seminars in
Brisbane and regional centres during October 2014.
For details see www.policerecruit.qld.gov.au/seminars/.
If you are not able to attend a seminar, you can visit
the Police Recruitment Centre at 30 Makerston Street,
Brisbane. Alternatively, you can call 1300 232 267
or email recruiting@police.qld.gov.au to make an
appointment to speak with a recruitment officer.
Study with SAE QANTM for a Day
This program will be offered from 10 am- 4.30 pm on
Saturday 18 October 2014. It will provide students
with an opportunity to experience hand-on training in
the fields of Animation, Audio, Design, Film, Games,
Web and Mobile. Visit www.sae.edu.au/news-andevents/events/study-for-a-day-2/?date=2014-1018&id=466 for details and to register.
Queensland Agricultural Training Colleges
Scholarships
There are a number of scholarships available at
several of these colleges. They include:
Meat & Livestock Australia Agriculture Industries
Scholarship Fund
Two $5,000 scholarships towards either the Australian
Primary Industries Program (Emerald Agricultural
College) or the Extensive Livestock Production
Program (Longreach Pastoral College) two-year
courses. Applications close on 31 October 2014
Australian Stock Horse Society Scholarship
Two $1,000 scholarships to Certificate III in Rural
Operations (Horses) students studying Rural Training
Queensland (Gatton). Applications close 9 January
2015.
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The experience I enjoyed on the InspireU Science
camp is one to remember, and I recommend all the
Indigenous science-doers reading this to get up and
join the InspireU science renegade. It’s an experience
that is so unique and has been a necessary landmark
in my own personal journey to becoming a professional
scientist.
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This research entailed the partaking of a range of
activities, all in the name of science, from netting
fish to chasing stingrays in the serene blue waters
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conducting real-life research together and covering a
range important scientific topics, specific to the unique
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Undercover Boss
One of my favourite shows on TV at the moment is
‘Undercover Boss’. It’s hilarious to watch the CEOs of
large corporations, in ridiculous disguises, get down
and do the menial jobs their employees do.
I currently work in Pastor Reid’s office and it’s great
to have his support and inspiration so close at hand.
Having Reid there watching me work the whole time
would be another thing entirely though! Just thinking
about it makes me realise there are plenty of ways I
could lift me game!
for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of
mine, you did for me.’
When I think about the Undercover Boss concept
a little more I realise that I do have an undercover
boss. Jesus is my Undercover Boss. He is God gone
Undercover!
Wait a minute, that’s not right though. Jesus died
thousands years ago. He can’t see or hear or
experience my work. He’s up in heaven dancing on
clouds and playing harps isn’t he?
In Matthew 25:31-36 Jesus tells us:
Watching employees cut corners, swear at customers
and sabotage the company right in front of their boss
is train wreck TV at its finest. Most episodes put a
cherry on top by sharing the story of an unsung-hero
employee who receives a reward for their unassuming
hard work.
What if your
boss went
undercover?
What if your
CEO, company
director, school
principal, line
manager, or
head honcho
came to work
with you one
day?
Would it
change the
way you work?
“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the
angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All
the nations will be gathered before him, and he will
separate the people one from another as a shepherd
separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the
sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come,
you who are blessed by my Father; take your
inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the
creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave
me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me
something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited
me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was
sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you
came to visit me.’
“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when
did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and
give you something to drink? When did we see you
a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and
clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison
and go to visit you?’
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did
Jesus is our undercover boss. He came down into our
world and worked in the muck of our broken world.
He healed the sick, fed the hungry, and taught the
ignorant. But while Jesus has ascended into heaven,
he is with us in the form of every person created in his
image. Every time we slack off and treat other people
like they don’t matter we are neglecting Jesus. Every
time we show hospitality, kindness, or mercy we are
showing it to the maker of the universe.
What would your week like if you decided treated
everyone like they we Jesus themselves?
Yours in Faith
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Well Done Touch
Teams!
Congratulations
Liam
Congratulations
to our touch
teams who
played at the all
schools carnival
last week. Both
teams performed
extremely well
against some
quality opposition.
Congratulations to Liam
Dean who was selected
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The open mixed team finished with an overall record
of 4 wins 2 losses and 1 draw for the tournament and
were one win off qualifying for the finals for a second
year in a row. The junior boys finished with an overall
record of 2 wins 4 losses and 1 draw. The highlight
being a big 12 to 1 win over Windaroo Valley. A big
thank you to Mr Beckett for giving up his time to coach
the boys.
Sports Awards
Dinner
This year we are hosting our Sports Awards with a
special awards dinner hosting guest speakers, an
auction and entertainment. This event is being held on
Friday 24 October 2014 at the Laidley Cultural Centre.
The Awards Night is open to all members of the
community and students who will be receiving awards
on the night should have received their personalized
invitation through their Care Group teacher. Tickets
are just $20.00 per adult and $10.00 per student
and are available online at http://www.trybooking.
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Players of the tournament were awarded to Todd
Dennien and Jed Morgan
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