There has been a tremendous generosity of spirit evident as we have prepared for this year’s OCEANfest. Many parents have been working hard in the lead up to the carnival, organising stalls, year level activities, entertainment, food and logistics.
Parents have donated very generously to the year level stalls and the year level baskets which were all amazing. It was very difficult to differentiate between the baskets and so while we will award three equal winning baskets with class pizza parties, all P-6 students will receive an icy-pole as we did two years ago to say thank you. The creativity and quality of the baskets and yes, the humour was great to see!
We are now in the final phase with email communication detailing how parents and students can volunteer online, and purchase ride passes. Thank you for all that you have given and are doing in support of the OCEANfest preparations. We are looking forward to a fun filled Aloha Festival.
Earlier this week we farewelled our Seishin students who had enjoyed a week at the College. We thank our host families, shadow students, staff and general community for the hospitality they shared with the Seishin visitors. We also welcome two Seishin students, Mone Shimizu and Ririko Wada who will become part of our community for the remainder of this term. They will join two Rotary International Exchange students Chloe Mear (France) and Camilla Barstad (Norway) who we also welcome warmly. We particularly thank Mrs Michiko Hauser for her leadership of the sister school exchanges with Seishin. Her attention to detail, heart for hospitality and professional understanding of Japanese culture ensures that all students, staff and families have the opportunity for rich learning experiences through these exchanges.
In a term when we are focusing on positive relationships it is important to reflect on our time spent with our sister school Seishin Gakuen from Kashima in Japan. Our first visit to Seishin occurred back in September 2005 when a group of Pacific students and staff visited Seishin Gakuen. I was lucky to be part of that group and the welcome made to us at Seishin was amazing. Since then the relationship has continued to grow positively through the bi-annual visits. This week it has been our turn to host Seishin staff and students.
LIMELIGHT AND ENTERTAINMENT 
The lead up to Book Week has begun with a fantastic three days of author visits presenting to students from Prep to Year 8. Local author Aleesah Darlinson had the Prep-Year 2 students completely engaged in her energetic presentation which covered stories, animals, unicorns and more on Monday. Tuesday, we hosted Jess Black who is currently in Queensland from her home town of Newcastle. Jess kept the Year 3/4/5 students engrossed as she talked about her numerous series such as Keepers of the Crystals and Little Paws, her tips for writing and her love of animals. Simon Higgins was our guest on Wednesday for the Year 6/7/8 students. Simon has quite the following for his action/adventure books and intrigues his audience not only with his stories of his writing career but also his expertise in martial arts including his skill with the samurai sword.
National Science Week is upon us once again and so are the mysteries. It has been twelve months since our PLC Mock Murder Mystery and this year the challenge is a little different. You are locked in a room and you must escape. The only way out is to decode the clues, identify the four-digit code, then unlock the next lock which contains a schoology code with the next set of clues. 
Do you have expertise or an interest in engineering and robotics?
Earlier this year I was selected by the Google Earth Outreach team to lead a group of educators from the APAC region to develop resources and provide professional development on the new Google Earth (
The last few weeks have been incredibly busy and rewarding for middle and senior drama students, who have experienced a wide range of events both inside and outside the college.
After a short but eventful week, our sister school departed PLC to continue their travels around Australia. The tears and emotions which flowed through the farewell assembly on Monday morning was a reflection of the strong bond and friendships formed during the visit.
Well done to Seb Carter from Year 6 who recently represented the Sunshine Coast in the 2018 Queensland 10-12 years State Golf Championships which were played at the Kingaroy Golf Club and Nanango Golf Club. Seb played well throughout the tournament hitting the following scores over the four rounds.
Last Saturday CDNA visited PLC for the round and with the fine weather, it was a great day out for all. A special thank you to all of the soccer and netball parents, players and friends who worked to make the day the success that it was.
Saturday August - 4 Games
Pacific provides opportunities for children and parents to operate savings accounts with the Lutheran Laypeople’s League (LLL). The