On Anzac Day (Monday 25 th April) the College Captains will be presenting a wreath at the Kings Beach Dawn Service. All members of the Pacific Lutheran College community are also invited to join the Anzac Day march from Stockland Caloundra Shopping...
Another important upcoming date for Middle/Senior College students is the Red Shield Appeal on Sunday 27 th May. As usual we will be seeking student collectors and parent drivers. Further details and information will be issued in the coming weeks...
As students finish Term 1 they may be thinking to themselves, “Now what am I going to do during the holidays?”. Sure there are games to play, movies to watch and friends to hang out with but here are some other worthwhile suggestions based on the...
Last year, our staff worked with the University of Melbourne’s Positive Psychology department on PERMA. Some new research released by the Director of the Department, Professor Lea Walters, is very interesting. While most parents intuitively value...
This term, staff and students have been focusing on positivity. Students have contributed a range of ideas on how to grow positive language and habits in young people. Research shows that people who think optimistically see the world as a place...
Congratulations to Jye Gallagher, Alannah Bell, Sam Henderson, Jackson Laverick, Stella Teys, Savannah Turner-Galea, Brock Birch, Stephanie Keenan, Jack Clarke, Tamika Cheney, Georgia Harle, Ella Block, Riley Boaza, and Rebecca Pierce who were...
Last week the Year 7 students travelled to Somerset Dam for their camp. This is what two of our Year 7 students thought of the experience: Last week, the Year 7 students went on camp. The camp was all about getting outdoors, making friends,...
Welcome back to all our returning and new students for 2016. We were fortunate with the weather over the summer break and students returned to school on Wednesday looking relaxed and well rested. This year in Pastoral Care across the College, we are...
Recently, I have been reading some research on teenagers and sleep. Researchers agree that a teenager needs between nine and 10 hours of sleep every night. This is more than the amount a child or adult needs, yet most adolescents only get about...