POPCORN VOLUME 37 ISSUE 35 ... From the Head of College

VOLUME 37 ISSUE 35
5 November 2014
POPCORN
Prince Of Peace Communicaons Observaons Reminders and News
From the Head of College
We are stronger together
On Monday, the Year 12 cohort continued the tradition of visiting the Junior
Campus to present worship. This year the message presented focused on their
2014 cohort theme – Strength in Unity. The
students used the analogy of their ability to hold a
tug of war rope to represent what they have
achieved collectively during their time at Prince of
Peace. Through the illustrations of the story of their
journey at Prince of Peace, they shared the
message, that each of us is stronger together.
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The quote: “Individually each one of us is one droplet but together we are an
ocean” was used as a basis for the message. This quote reminds us all that we
all make up the Prince of Peace community, and that each member of our
community is important and valued. The opportunity for the Senior students to
share their message with the Junior students is but one demonstration of the
value the College places on community.
Uniform Shop
Mrs. Valencia (Head of P-6 Campus) bestowed a blessing over the Year 12s and
then led the entire Junior School students to sing a song to them. It was very
special and another memorable occasion for the Year 12 students as they move
in to their final days of school.
Extra Curricular
Activities
The Year 12 parting blessing (complete with colourful streamers) was
May God bless you with colours of joy and happiness:
colours of friendship and tolerance
colours of effort and persistence
colours of comfort and strength.
Go in peace and confidence today and always knowing you are the
colours of our community.
As we approach the last weeks of Term 4, let us remember the message that
we are stronger together and Paul’s message May our Lord Jesus Christ himself
and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, ‘17 encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every
good deed and word’. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 New International Version (NIV)
Garth Hunt Head of College
The excitement is building with only 2 more sleeps until this year’s
“POPup night+market” This event is open to everyone – mum, dad, children,
other family members and friends. With over 40 fantastic stalls - we have
something for everyone including a roving balloon artist to whip up balloon
creations, dinner options are wood-fired pizza and spiral tempura battered
potato on a stick, followed by sweet treats created by the POP Auxiliary for
dessert. Coffee, tea, beer and bubbles for the adults, water and soft drink for
the little people. Fabulous stallholders will assist you with your Christmas shopping.
Evening commences at 6pm and entry is $2 per adult and free for children.
Raffle tickets will be $5 for 20 tickets with over 40 prizes to be won! For a full
list of Stallholders, click here. If you have any questions, please call Lynne
on 0407 862 221 or Rawinia on 0412 795 142, otherwise we look forward to
seeing you there!
nurturing God-given potential
Junior Campus
Senior Campus
Sport
Music
Community
Devotion / Church
Diary Dates
Kindergarten
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Remembrance Day Service
On Tuesday 11 November, we will be holding a short ceremony to stop and reflect on this extremely
important occasion. This service will be held in the chapel at 11am straight after morning tea. Anyone
is welcome to attend this service.
5 weeks to go!
We are in the home stretch now for 2014 which is hard to fathom. As the next few weeks unfold
many things will be happening for our students. Assessment begins, projects get finished and
presented, the temperature will continue to rise and they will naturally get tired as we draw to the
end of the year. Please take the time to listen to your children, to what they are and aren't saying.
Relax with them and show them how to take time out and prioritise their well-being and strive to
allow them as much sleep as possible. Any issues or concerns that come up during this time, we
encourage you to hear what your children are saying and please speak with your class teacher if you
have any questions or need any information to help support your child's education.
JUNIOR CAMPUS
Chris Mills Head of Pastoral Care and Well Being
It’s time to shine
We are moving up to one month left of our 2014 school year. This marks not only a time for things
winding down but a time we all stand together, inspire one another and demonstrate the learning we
are proud of. Our students have been building on their knowledge and skills over the past unit and
over the next few weeks we will be capturing what they are doing well and identifying their places for
growth over the rest of the term and into next year.
You can support your child’s time to shine by encouraging the mindset that they are ready to
demonstrate what they can do and we are proud of what they have accomplished. We don’t want to
encourage sick children to attend school however we just ask parents to be mindful when making
choices about whether or not their child attend school, that pre-assessment lessons and assessments
are typically covered in this season of the year.
There have been some amazing examples of progress and learning from our students so far and I
wish all our students the very best over the coming weeks.
Vicki Wiseman Leader of Pedagogy and Innovation
Library News
BIRTHDAY BOOKS – An urgent appeal!
As we approach the end of this year, our students who celebrate November and December birthdays
are nervous that there’ll be no books left for them! We still have a wide selection for our younger
students to choose from but we are desperately in need of books suitable for Years 4-6…especially
our Year 6 students.
So, if you have any pre-loved books that are no longer being read, we will very gratefully receive all
book donations…Please just drop them into the library at any time that suits you.
Also, if you happen to be ‘Op Shopping’ please keep your eyes open for any bargain books that you
may be able to snap up to help bolster our selection.
JUNIOR CAMPUS
Many thanks…Happy Reading!
Janette Meulen Library Teacher P-3
Junior Campus Special Lunch: Wednesday 12 November
$2 Sausage sizzle
$1 Popper
No pre-ordering required, just bring your money on the day - buy as many
as you like !
Helpers required: please contact Kaaren - jkhastings@bigpond.com
Holiday Buddies needed for new students starting next year
Next year we have a number of new families starting in Years 1-6. To help these students make a
smooth transition to POP, we are looking for families who would like to arrange a play date with the
new student, their child, and possibly some of their child’s school friends.
If you are interested in helping a new student settle into POP, please contact me at
dcook@princeofpeace.qld.edu.au to be put on our Buddy Register before Friday 28 November 2015.
If there is a new student starting in your class, and is the same gender as your child, I will be in
contact early December with contact details.
Donna Cook Enrolments Officer
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Prep-Year 6 Zebra Disco
On Friday 21 November there will be a Disco in the chapel for all Junior Campus students. This is a
Parliamentary group initiative and they are inviting students to attend the Zebra Disco and asking all
students to wear black and white. The disco will commence at 6:30pm and be supervised by college
staff and end at 8:00pm.
Doors will open at 6:00pm to allow sign in to be completed by our disco commencement time of
6:30pm. Sign in will be alphabetical by surname. Upon arrival please check at which door you will
need to sign your student/s in. Unfortunately due to limited space parents will not be able to stay
with their children.
The cost to attend the disco is $2 per child. The Auxiliary will be providing supper, a drink and packet
of chips, for those students who attend. The cost of supper is included in the entry fee and payment
would be appreciated at the time of RSVP.
Please complete the attendance notification below for return to Junior Campus Reception by
Tuesday 18 November.
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JUNIOR CAMPUS
Prep – Year 6 Zebra Disco 21 November 2014
Family Surname:
Given names of students attending:
Class
Entry Payment included
Allergies/ Medical concerns:
JUNIOR CAMPUS
Emergency Contact Details
Name:
Mobile Number:
Name:
Mobile Number:
Parent Name:
Parent Signature:
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Students Shine
Last week saw the opportunity for our students to shine. Thursday was the Gala
Concert.
It was an opportunity for each of the ensembles to showcase their learning and
development. The quality of the performances was of a very high standard, and is testimony to the
students’ effort and dedication and our team of tutors. The evening was a celebration of each the
students and how they have developed in 2014. Thanks to Miss Cassandra Croucher for her leadership of the music program.
A signature event each year is the Year 8 Musical. The Year 8 Musical is an important part of the
Middle School Curriculum and provides an opportunity for students to work together as a team and
perform in public. All of the rehearsal and learning was worth it, when you saw the quality
performances
of Johnny and
the Bomb.
Thanks to all the parents and the wider community who supported the students. Special thanks to
Mr Zachary von Hoff and Miss Cassandra Croucher for their leadership and creative talents.
SENIOR CAMPUS
Will Bribie Island disappear like the Maldives, Kirabati or Tuvalu by 2050?
Last week, the Year 10 Geography students headed off to Bribie Island to
gain an understanding of the physical, environmental, economic and
social impacts that could face the residents of Bribie Island if sea level
rise occurs according to recent predictions. The students had the
opportunity to speak with the ladies at the Bribie Island Information
Centre before travelling around the island to get an idea of the potential
impacts of sea level rise on the island community. This is part of a report
where the students are required to compare the impacts on Bribie with
one of the other Pacific Island nations or the Maldives. The students certainly enjoyed the amenity of
the island.
ACHPER Women In Sport Breakfast 2014
It was a great experience, we met some inspirational sportswomen
such as; Cate Campbell, Courtney Hancock and Holly Ferling. These
women were very relatable to most of the young girls at the
breakfast, as they all started out their sporting careers when they
were young. The morning continued with awards for sporting achievements for some of the girls from the schools who attended, and it was
great to see how someone our age can make some great achievements in sport. The morning was very encouraging for girls to get into
sport, and to try our hardest and to not give up.
Helene Duncan 11.2
Special Lunch Day - Thursday 13 November Senior Campus
Choice of:
Ham and Salad 6” sub
Pizza 6” sub
2 Chicken Teriyaki sushi rolls
2 Vegetarian sushi rolls
All served with a soft drink and just $6.
Orders must be handed into reception no later than 9am Tuesday 11 November.
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SENIOR CAMPUS
What a wonderful opportunity for the ensemble cast to shine. Each night was different, with the
actors telling us a story with some memorable performances. What a great opportunity for students
to push themselves, take a healthy risk and work together as a team to produce something they are
proud of. Students were all able to contribute to the performance and should be very proud of their
efforts.
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Inter House Sport - Enduro Chess
Laver are the inaugural Chess champions at POP after securing an intense and hard
fought victory in the final against Bradman. The match see-sawed with Bradman jumping out to an
early dominant position, only to be reeled in through the middle stages with Laver coming home the
strongest to take the title. Jackson finished in 3rd place, narrowly defeating Fraser in the plate final.
Our focus now turns to 4 Square Handball for the final event of the year (starting Week 8), with the
results from chess meaning that any house can claim the overall 2014 championship.
Current standings see Jackson, Laver and Fraser all equal first with 13 points, closely followed by
Bradman with 11.
SPORT SCORE
InterSchool Sport
Year 5/6/7 Cricket - Another stunning day for our cricketers, 2 fantastic performances. Team Blue
came up against a rampant McDowall outfit and after the first 2 overs of McDowall's innings, looked
like they would continue their winning streak. However captain Michael Weir had other ideas and as he
marshalled his troops, Matthew Bunn bowled a superb over (2 wickets for 0 runs) to inspire the team
and along with Sam Morajker (2 wickets for -2 runs) and Connor Wiseman (2 wickets for -1 run), as
well as the fielding of Jaiman Sidhu, Anna Doudkin and Jonte Leonard, McDowall were restricted to a
very competitive 87 runs. Blue's response was nothing short of spine tingling. Sam M and Lachlan
Scott got the side away in great fashion (25 runs), Eren Kocer and Matthew B followed up with a
further 14 runs and, as each pair chipped in, we came to the final pair (and last over) with 11 runs still
required. The first 5 balls of the final over yielded the required runs with an array of daring stroke
play. However the playing conditions mean that 2 runs are removed for a wicket lost, so the last ball
was delivered with Team Blue in the lead by 1, however a wicket would see them fall behind by 1. Fortunately Sam M held his nerve and was able to safely negotiate the final delivery to deliver Team Blue
and epic victory.
Team White were simply awesome in one of the most lopsided contests seen. 143 runs scored
(Sebastian V, Alex T, Sam P, Liam Mc, Harry J and Hayden G all amongst the runs) and when it came
time to bowl, Jack F and Taylen H were almost unplayable. To top off a stunning
performance with the ball, Jacob Sisson's panther-like fielding contributed to at least 9
wickets with run outs and catches galore. Well done both teams!
Year 5 Girls Touch - The Year 5 Girls teams braved the heat and had another good day
playing touch. I think the photos say it all - friendship, teamwork and good fun can be
had by playing sport. The results were mixed and maybe the heat caused us to be a
little slow in defence, however the try scorers made up for it. Well done everyone.
Year 6 Girls Touch – The White team were amazing, not only in skill but in persistence
and encouragement. The only game was against Albany Hills with us winning 5-1. Try scorers were
Anna R, Emily M, Ella H and Marni N who scored 2. Anna R was great in defence, Marni a special in
attack and Emily P is a wonderful supporter! POP Blue were excellent as well, winning their first game
and narrowly losing the second.
SPORT SCORE
Year 7 Girls Touch - This week we had two interesting fixtures. Pop Blue had a game against Albany
Hills while Pop White had a bye so the girls kindly shared the game, each team playing half a game
and showing further improvements from previous weeks, moving forward together and driving through
in attack. The score ended in 3-0 to Albany Hills. The second game saw the two teams play each
other, with Pop White winning 6-0. The try scorers were Hayley Churchill, Aaliyah Coggins, Jessica
Ebbott, Angela Fingland and Charlotte Stephens, with two tries. Well done, girls.
Community Sport Two of our budding soccer stars, Trent Millard and Sasha Mee (both Year 5) have
had their excellent development and form rewarded with selection in a very prestigious team
representing Mitchelton Soccer Club. Both boys will be participating in the Youth Super League which
is a well-recognised feeder competition and junior development pathway towards state and even
national representation.
Brad Wooding Junior Campus HPE Teacher
This season the Year 8 Rugby boys won the comp!!!!!!
At the start of the season we knew it would be a great challenge to win the comp. During the season
we won every single game by 5 or more points. In this team all of the team put in loads of effort
every single week.
In the grand final we played Ferny Grove State High school, we all knew it was
going to be a huge game. The grand final was a 2 all draw but Prince of Peace
was declared the winner on a forfeit due to Ferny Grove arriving 20mins late.
We were crowned winner of the District in Year 8 Rugby 2014.
This was a fantastic effort considering we have no one that plays club rugby
outside of school. Thanks to Ms Davids and Michael Salanitri for Coaching.
Scott Whelan 8.2
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JUNIOR CAMPUS
Not a Creature was Stirring Musical – Wednesday 12 November 6:30pm
Everyone is invited to the Junior Campus Choir event of the Year. A Christmas musical to get you in
the mood for the busy season ahead, and to remind you of the real reason of Christmas.
Instrumental
Solo night – All instrumental and voice students are invited to perform in the final “Music Room”
concert for the year. This will be held Monday 17 November starting at 6pm. Please email Mrs
Cudney if you would like to attend.
Sherree Cudney Junior Campus Music
SENIOR CAMPUS
Thank you to the students who performed at our Gala Evening last Thursday. If was a fantastic,
entertaining night and a wonderful opportunity to showcase your talents - Well done!
Performances Term 4
11 November
Remembrance Day, Choir and Concert Band, assembly at 8:25am
MUSIC NOTES
21 November
Year 12 Graduation, String Ensemble & Choir (school hours)
27 November
Thanksgiving Service, Wind Quintet and Choir (evening)
Cassandra Croucher Senior Campus Music
UNIFORM
UNIFORM SHOP
SHOP
The Uniform Shop: open Tuesdays and Thursdays 8am–10am, 2pm-4pm, Wednesdays 8am–10am.
Junior: Dresses have now arrived—all sizes now available.
Prep 2015: Hat name embroidery orders are now being taken – last day for orders is: 2 December.
Socks: Sizes 9-12, 13-3, 2-8 Still waiting – these should be here any day.
Small Business Opportunity: If you are crafty/handy with sewing we are looking for a new hair
accessories supplier. Please contact Wendy McMahon on 3872 5720 for further details.
UNIFORM
Back to School Fitting Appointments: Uniform fittings are required for all students changing into
a new style of uniform eg. Prep, Junior, Year 7 Middle School uniform, Year 10 Senior uniform.
Appointments can now be booked for November and January using the link to the online booking
system on the school website. Dates for appointments and shop hours are also listed on the school
website. Once logged in and your student name is listed, please use the up arrow to change their
year level to “Uniform Shop” (listed above Year 12), then choose “Book Appointment” (to the
right). Once an appointment is selected you can choose to receive a confirmation email by scrolling
to the top of the page. Fittings are 20 mins for 1 to 2 students, and provide personal service in a
quiet shop. To allow for possible growth over the school break, we are happy to exchange any items
purchased in November that are still in shop condition with the shop receipt, should the item not be
suitable in January.
Please call during shop hours if you need assistance navigating the booking
system.
Thank You! We are very grateful for the donations of second hand uniforms received in the past
week. More stock is always welcome as we have many families who appreciate this option, and it
raises much needed funds for the school. Please bag items and deliver to reception at either
Campus.
Wendy McMahon Uniform Shop Convenor
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Iceblocks will be available for purchase on Thursday for $1 each for either
milk chocolate or tropical fruit juice. Each child is only allowed to purchase one iceblock for
themselves.
Prince of Peace Auxiliary AGM Wednesday 19 November 8:45am, Junior Campus kitchen
All committee positions are open and nominations due by Tuesday 18 November 9am The current co
presidents are stepping down this year, however we have an amazing established team with many
current members continuing in their roles. Please consider coming along and supporting this active
team that supports your children’s school. Nominations to: Belinda - cbrollason1@optusnet.com.au
or Kathy - mkxmas@bigpond.com
COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY
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EVOTION
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Stand Strong
“Put your trust in the Lord your God and you will stand your ground. Believe what his
prophets tell you, and you will succeed." (2 Chronicles 20:20b GNT)
The biggest mistake people make when they're overwhelmed is to focus on the problem. We don't
look to God. We put our eyes on the problem instead of God. We see the tree rather than the forest;
and close up, a tree can appear enormous!
Fighting battles is exhausting. And have you ever thought that maybe, you might be fighting the
wrong battle?
One reason why people fight battles, is that they don’t want to let others down… and underlying that
battle, is the faulty thought that if things don’t change, they are letting God down.
Here is the thing. You can’t let God down. You can’t disappoint him. You don’t earn his pleasure or
approval. That’s what grace has done. It is a free gift, uniting us, one with the Creator through
Jesus Christ.
Perhaps, the next time you are feeling tired and exhausted, you could pray the serenity prayer…
DEVOTION
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference.
As you learn to place your trust in God, you might be surprised by what happens.
Pastor David
MEALS 4 YOU
Meals 4 You would like to thank everyone for their prayers, messages of encouragement, offers to
cook, donation of groceries and money. Though we lost our meals we have not lost our spirit! Please
join us for our AGM and dinner, Monday 10 November 6pm, Everton Park Hotel.
Meals 4 You is back in business if you know of anyone in need of our nutritious home cooked meals
please contact Christine Bunn at meals4you@princeofpeace.qld.edu.au
Christine Bunn Meals 4 You Coordinator
CHURCH NEWS
THOUGHT OF THE WEEK
“It is more important to be interested than interesting.” (Jane Fonda)
CHURCH NOTICES
• LADIES’ FELLOWSHIP CHRISTMAS BREAK-UP Please join the Women’s Fellowship for “A
Christmas Celebration!” Tuesday, 25 November, 7.30 – 9.30 pm, at the church. Please bring a
small plate of Christmas food to share and also a Secret Sister gift (if you are a participant),
otherwise a small gift to share (to the value of $10). Bring a friend! RSVP: to Esme 3359 0117,
email neville.mew@bigpond.com by 23 November
• CARING FOR YOUNG ADULTS Do you know of any young adults or school leavers moving away
from PoP to work or study? Often these young people struggle to find a new faith home. LYQ is
willing to help to connect them with a new faith community. If you can supply some basic contact
details to Lutheran Youth of Queensland’s new Young Adult Ministry Coordinator, Tom Schmidt, he
will ensure they are contacted to talk about how they can be supported and connected to a faith
community through this transitional period. Email Tom at tom.schmidt@lyq.org.au
• CHURCH E-MAIL ADDRESS Note that our evertonhills.qld@lca.org.au address is not working,
please use astepowski@princeofpeace.qld.edu.au instead for the time being.
• Reid Matthias, pastor and freelance writer, and his wife Christine, will be leading our REMIX
service this Sunday night.
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CHURCH
WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY 9 November
9am, 6pm Remix Message: “Strong in Us” As we celebrate the faith journey of
some of our young people, we remember that our God is strong in us. As we
reflect and understand how much God loves us and cares for us, we are able to be strong to do
amazing things. (Phil 4:13)
BON BRE
PINK RIB
AKFAST
Thank you to everyone who attended the Pink Ribbon Breakfast
on Saturday.
A fun morning was had by all who attended. There were
amazing pink outfits, some silly games and spectacular
raffle prizes. Our fundraising total for research to find a
cure was over $1000. We appreciate your generous
support.
Marianne Burello and Jenell Molkentin
What’s Coming Up at Prince of Peace
Further information on any of the activities listed below can be found on the College website
Calendar of Events.
CALENDAR
6 November
Junior
7 November
Jnr/Snr Y5-7 Interschool Sport
7 November
10-13 Nov
Y6 Parliament ‘Market Day’ fundraiser
Market Night
Senior
10 November
Various
6-9.30pm
Y12 Exam block
Meals 4 You AGM
7pm Everton Park Hotel
11 November
Junior
Y1-6 Remembrance Day Service
11 November
Senior
Y10 ALWS Student Study Tour Info Night
12 November
Junior
Y1-6 Special Lunch Day
12 November
Junior
Junior Campus Choir/Christmas Musical
13 November
Senior
Y7-12 Special Lunch day
14 November
Senior Campus
11am Chapel
7pm
6.30pm
G20 Public Holiday
CALENDAR
17-24 Nov
Senior
Y11 Exam block
17 November
Junior
Thank You Service and Morning Tea
18 November
Junior
Prep Gold Nativity evening
19 November
Auxiliary AGM
19 November
P&F Association AGM
19-21 Nov
Senior
Y10 exam block
20 November
Senior
Y12 Valedictory Dinner
21 November
Senior
Y12 Graduation Chapel and final day
21 November
Jnr/Snr Y5-7 Interschool Sport
21 November
Junior
P-Y6 Disco
8.30am Chapel
7pm classroom
8.45am Junior Campus kitchen
7pm Junior Campus library
6pm
Various
6-8pm Chapel
Prince of Peace Lutheran College
school@princeofpeace.qld.edu.au
www.princeofpeace.qld.edu.au
Student absences:
absences@princeofpeace.qld.edu.au
Junior Campus: 07 3872 5700
Senior Campus: 07 3872 5656
Junior School (P-6)
P: 07 3872 5700
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
P: 07 3872 5757 (Tues-Fri)
evertonhills.qld@lca.org.au
www.princeofpeace.org.au
Middle & Senior School
P: 07 3872 5600
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Extra
Term 4 Week 5
WEP Student Exchange Informa$on Evening
Do you want to see the world? Are you keen to push
your boundaries and grow as a person? Could you
see yourself living overseas as an exchange student in
2015?
WEP Australia is holding an informaon evening in
Brisbane on the 5th of November, and we’re inving
interested students and parents to come along! It is a
fantasc opportunity to find out everything there is
to know about WEP’s not-for-profit student exchange
programs to more than 20 countries around the
world! With returned students a,ending the session,
you can hear first-hand what it is like to
go on exchange.
When and Where? 05 November | 7-
Peace Lutheran Primary School,
36 East St Gatton