Compass No. 606 April 2021

From the Principal

Hope - An Engine For Life

Hope provides the engine for life. Research has shown that hope is the key to good health, having purpose in life and experiencing success in academic and athletic performance. Hope gives us the energy to persist in difficult times and to live life more freely. Hope is more than optimism. Hope is a deep emotion that motivates, sustains relationships and enables us to live in an open and trusting way. Hopeful people build capacity in themselves and others. Hope generates joy, generosity, patience and gratefulness. Hope is active and can be cultivated and nourished.

Hope draws deeply from within. It is enriched through faith in a loving and gracious God who is there for us and with us. Being still in God’s presence and praying for guidance and strength opens our inner self to the light of hope and possibility. Refreshed by God’s love, we can begin anew, hopefilled.

Palmer L (2014), Growing Hope retrieved 29th April 2021 https://www.spiritualityhealth.com/articles/2014/05/28/growing-hope.

Principal's Log

It was inspiring to be amongst our over 350 young people and 20 staff who participated in the Caloundra RSL Anzac Day March on Sunday. The respect students and staff showed through their participation and presentation was uplifting. The music and beat from the College’s Marching Band added greatly to the commemoration and was greatly appreciated by the broader community. Thank you to all of the students, staff and parents for their support of this important remembrance. A particular congratulations to our Marching Band who after many early morning rehearsals performed brilliantly in their first public outing. Thank you to Mrs Bevis for her organisation of the College’s participation and to Mrs Aleisha Tuaine, Mrs Helen Williams and Mrs Linda Sydes for their leadership of the Marching Band.

It was good to hear that students participated with good spirit in our Cross Country on Friday. Congratulations to all students and we wish those students who now go onto the District Competition all the best. Thank you to the staff for their support and to Mr Darren Hooper, Mr Cameron West-McInnes and Mrs Natalie Campbell for their organisation.

The Open B Boys team can be proud of their performance in their Soccer Grand Final this week which was hard fought. The boys showed good spirit and sportsmanship as they played hard right to the end. In a game that saw the ball moving quickly from end to end in the second half the boys lost 2-1 to Suncoast Christian College. Congratulations to the boys on a good season and thank you to coach Mrs Leah Croke.

Winter uniform will commence on Monday May 10th. For Middle College students this means boys must wear ties. Senior College students are to wear blazers to and from school and our senior boys wear ties and long trousers with belts. Families are encouraged to ensure they have all of the items for the winter uniform.

We pray for the health of all people in the world and particularly those in India ravaged by the effects of COVID-19. We pray that God might open our eyes to ways we can support our neighbour and that He would continue to bring hope into the lives of people within our community and beyond.

Dr Bronwyn Dolling, Principal

Important Notices

Winter Uniform Commencing Monday 10th May

The winter uniform will commence on Monday 10th May. As a reminder, the winter uniform consists of:

Middle College

Males – Summer uniform with College tie and hat.
Females – No change to summer uniform.

Senior College

Males – Long pants with belt and navy short socks, College shirt, tie, blazer and hat.
Females – Summer uniform with College blazer and hat. Navy or skin coloured stockings may be worn. Stockings are not to be worn with the sports uniform.

The full winter uniform including blazers and formal hat is to be worn to and from school every day other than SCISSA sport days.

The following are provided as general reminders to assist families in supporting their young people to maintain a high standard of presentation:

The formal jumper may only be worn with the day uniform (not worn with the sports uniform, nor the sports jacket worn with the day uniform).
Female students may wear stockings at any time of the year with their formal uniform. When wearing stockings, no socks are to be worn.
Female dresses should always be approximately knee length. Families are asked to maintain a check on this as girls grow rather than waiting for reminders to be sent from the College.

All uniform items are available from the College’s Uniform Shop or online at: https://www.flexischools.com.au/.

From the College Pastor

Hope

We know that our suffering gives us the strength to go on. The strength to go on produces character. Character produces hope. And hope will never disappoint us.

Romans 5:4-5

We can hope for many things in life, a new car, winning a million dollars, an end to the rain on a wet day. Hoping for these type of things can be like wishful thinking, wishing for what we would like to happen in our minds. In biblical thinking, hope is directly linked to our growth in character that comes from persisting through the challenges, trials, and suffering of life.

The logic of these verses is that suffering produces strength which produces character, which produces hope. The wisdom of this is that real concrete hope is produced when we live through the challenges and trials in life. As much as we would prefer to avoid suffering and step around the hard times, we need to journey through them, one step at a time. In doing so, God can give us the strength to endure. The strength that comes from being shaped by his unfailing love.

As we step through this second term, we also live in the hope that comes from the risen Lord Jesus. We live in a post-Easter world, a world where we know that pain, suffering and death is not the end of the story. There is hope in the cross, there is freedom from suffering, Jesus has conquered our worst fears and anxieties.

As you think about and develop this character strength in your life, may the God of all hope give you strength, peace and endurance so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you overflow with the hope that comes from him.

Pastor Tim Jarick, College Pastor

From the Head of Senior Students

Year 12 Retreat

We are excited to announce that the College is offering a retreat/camp experience for the Year 12 cohort this term. The College Captains have been working on this plan since the end of Year 11 and, through consultation with Ms Wood, have come up with an exciting and relevant program for students to reflect on their school journey and come together as a group for their final few months of PLC schooling.

The retreat is set to take place at the end of Week 9 of this term (11th – 13th June) and will be held at Alex Park, Alexandra Headland. This is open to any and all Year 12 students who would like to take part, and more information will be distributed to the students closer to the date.

Year 11 Leadership Day

Last week, the Year 11 cohort engaged in their first leadership days for the year. It was interesting to note that this time last year, the 2020 Year 11s had to experience this online due to COVID restrictions. It is amazing how far we have come since then, and a good chance to reflect on how fortunate we are in Australia with our current levels of restriction.

The focus of the program was to look at what leadership meant to the cohort and what it looks like in their daily routines at school. It was great to see the students engaging with the LYQ facilitators, and listening to their responses and thinking throughout the day.

I would encourage all Year 11 students to start to view their capacity to lead within the school as something that is happening already, and not to wait until Year 12 to start to make strides into this. There are many opportunities for the Year 11’s to start having an impact around the College and this really begins with their influence in PCGs as they help form mentoring relationships with the other students in their group and work closely with their teachers on a daily basis.

The Year 11 cohort will engage in another leadership day in early Term Three, just before leadership applications and interviews take place. I look forward to seeing the growth and progress of this cohort throughout the remainder of the year in this area.

Senior College Defensive Driver Course

Next term, Pacific is booked in to take part in a Defensive Driver Course through the RACQ in Brisbane. Last year proved to be a highly valuable opportunity for almost 30 of our Senior College students, and we are looking forward to the chance to offer this again this year. The course is a practical course that deals with defensive driving at speed (controlled), in wet conditions, course manoeuvring and theoretical applications and demonstrations as well. In order to join this program, students must have their L-plates as a minimum. At the moment, we are still working out finer details as we offer this program again, and more information will be advertised to the student body later in the term. Stay tuned for more information about this.

Mr Mark Hauser, Head of Senior College Students

From the Head of Learning K-5

NAPLAN

Please click on the link provided to access information on NAPLAN. This year the tests for Literacy and Numeracy will be held from the 11th to the 13th May with catch ups on Friday 14th May. Students in Years 3,5,7 and 9 at Pacific will be engaging with the tests on paper. Individual student reports will be sent home later in the year.

https://www.nap.edu.au

Mrs Sue Zweck, Head of Learning K-5

Food for Thought

Fathering Daughters: 5 Important Realities Every Dad Needs to Know

There is no doubt that fathering sons is overwhelmingly challenging. And up till now, much of our focus has been on the making of men out of our sons. But make no mistake. It takes just as much intentionality and purpose to raise daughters into vibrant and alive women. Girls need their fathers just as much as boys. But fathering girls is a whole different animal. Click on the link below for more information. https://www.restorationproject.net

Mrs Annie Williams College Counsellor

Friends of Pacific

Mother's Day Stall

On Wednesday 5th May, FoP will host a Mother’s Day shopping experience for our Prep-12 students with all gifts being $5. Prep-Year 5 students will be escorted over to the stall and students from years 6-12 may make their selections at morning tea near the Coral Café. Please note, no change can be given on the day so please bring the correct amount.

Click here to follow our Friends of Pacific Facebook page.

Mrs Jenny Lee, Friends of Pacific Chairperson

Pacific Early Learning Centre

Studio Two

The mound in our outdoor environment has been a wonderful natural resource for the children to explore concepts such as motion, movement, positioning and force, by rolling hoops, balls and reels up and down. The children have been testing and comparing movement, direction and speed of hoops, balls and reels as they roll them up and down the hill.

Mrs Julie McCosker, Service Leader Early Learning and Outside School Hours Care

Library News

Kid's Lit Quiz

Last Friday, seven students competed against teams across Queensland in the Kids’ Lit Quiz. The quiz tests students’ knowledge of literature in a series of ten rounds of ten questions each. This year the heats were held via Zoom, with the winners travelling to Canberra for the national final. One of our teams won round 10 and, although they didn’t win overall, everyone had fun. Well done to Evangeline Bloomfield, Mia Locke, Cayley Slevin, Orly Sillar, Mitchell Richmond, Aliyah Abi-Fares and Grace Berry.

Book Club

Order forms went out last week. All orders need to be submitted online by Sunday.

The Pacific Library Team

Bookmarks

The PLC library has many fantastic non fiction books. From discovering facts about the world to cooking, jokes and lots more, we have it all and are always adding to our wonderful collection. This week, I’d like to highlight some incredible non fiction books that will take you around the world.

Junior Readers

North & South A Tale of Two Hemispheres by Sandra Morris

Beautifully illustrated, North & South introduces the concept of hemispheres and how this dictates our seasons. The book then displays a page for every month, one side for the Northern Hemisphere season and the other side of the page for the Southern Hemisphere. Each month features two animals, again one for the Northern Hemisphere and the other for the Southern Hemisphere. The book shares the similarities and the differences between the two animals that live across the world from each other. Conservation status, maps that show their locations and beautiful illustrations and endpapers bring these facts to life for young readers as they learn about the amazing creatures of the world.

Middle Readers

A World of Adventures by Lauren Smith and James Gulliver Hancock.

A World of Adventures takes readers on an adventure around the world (without leaving home). This book is illustrated, so gorgeous drawings bring the landscapes, cultures, foods, history, and wildlife of each continent to life. As the title suggests, this book is also about adventures and lists some incredible adventures that can be experienced in each continent, from finding gorillas in the Virunga Mountains in Africa to hot air ballooning across Cappadocia in Europe. The last section also encourages readers to explore their own backyard, with some ideas for adventures you can experience a little closer to home.

Senior and Adult Readers

Wish you could travel the world? Epic Hikes of the World encourages you to strap on your hiking books and settle into your living room to tour the world by foot (or by not leaving home). Divided into the continents (excepting Antarctica). Epic Hikes of the World uses stunning photography to take you around some of the most iconic walking tracks. Each trail is given some background information and history, top spots and things to look out for along the way, a map, where to start, end and stop for rests, things to pack and personal reflections from past hikers. Not all of the hikes in the book are far, far away. You might like to try Indiana Jones and the Gold Coast, a hike that takes you through two local national parks. If hiking is not your thing, we also have the Epic Bike Rides of the World and Epic Drives of the World in the PLC Library for your reading pleasure.

Ms Madison Dearnaley, Teacher Librarian

College News

School Photos Tuesday 25th May 2021

School photographs are scheduled to be taken by Advancedlife, Tuesday 25th May 2021. An order envelope has been distributed this week. If possible, it is our preference that ordering be completed online to reduce administration and potential security issues related to the return of cash and envelopes on photo day. Parents who place their order online DO NOT need to return the order envelope.

Orders for packages and sibling photographs can be placed securely online at www.advancedlife.com.au using our school’s unique 9 digit advanced order code. Portrait and group package orders are due by photography day.

Should you wish to purchase a sibling photograph online, the order must be placed no later than the day before photography day. Sibling photographs will only be taken if an order has been placed.

Should you have any queries concerning school photographs or online ordering, please contact us at www.advancedlife.com.au/contact.

Miss Carolyn Sainty, Administrative Executive Secretary

From the Head of Outdoor Education

Cooloola Wilderness Trail – Duke of Edinburgh Adventurous Journey

Saturday morning the 24th of April saw a small group of enthusiastic and excited students ranging from Year 6 to Year 12 arrive for their Duke of Edinburgh bushwalking adventurous journey. After a photo to capture the departure and a safety check to ensure we all had the correct food, clothing and equipment we headed north towards Rainbow Beach and the start of the Cooloola Wilderness trail. After orientating ourselves on our map, students started following in the 9km of footsteps of Eliza Fraser, after whom Fraser Island was named, towards Neebs waterhole for our first night of camping. Neebs waterhole provided an opportunity to freshen up in the cool headwaters of the Upper Noosa river before students displayed their culinary skills and cooked up some delicious dinners on their Trangia stoves. The night time was cool but nothing warms you up more than a game of cards and laughter shared with new friends.

Sunday morning started with a dawn service, as the mist rose from the black tannin-stained Noosa river, staff and students paid their respect to those service men and women who have made sacrifices that allow for the freedoms we are grateful for today. With our backpacks on and spirits high, we set off for Wandi waterhole, some 12.5km away. Students helped each other navigate creek crossings and muddy paperbark swamps and shared their stories of adventure as we approached our campsite by lunchtime. Although energy started to wane, determination was high, students decided to take on the challenge to walk the remaining 10km to Harry’s Hut. Looking out for each other and encouraging the team, the group reached the beautiful Noosa River by sundown. What an achievement, a show of their absolute determination, commitment and tenacity to achieve 22km carrying everything they needed on their backs. It was a proud moment for the group, celebrating their success together over dinner and cards again.

Monday morning was filled with celebrating the success of yesterday’s longer walk in the form of recreational swimming and some lessons in personal safety and risk assessing the area before swimming and jumping into aquatic environments. The trip continued to have highlights as the water taxi shuttled us down the beautiful Noosa Everglades to our awaiting bus, in the company of a white-bellied sea eagle who led us down the river branch by branch. I would like to thank the students who took every challenge in their stride, pushed their bodies and minds to new heights and showed care for the whole team. I hope they are proud of their achievements and looking forward to their next adventure. I would like to also thank Simon Williams and Gen Lee as the other staff who accompanied the group and provided support for our adventure.

If your young person is interested in knowing more about the personal development and leadership opportunities that the Duke of Edinburgh Award provides, please don’t hesitate to contact me further kwood@pacluth.qld.edu.au.

Ms Kim Wood, Head of Outdoor Education

Cultural News

Grease - Save the Date

Tickets are NOW OPEN for Friday 21st Matinee 12pm show. All other shows BOOKED OUT! Don’t miss your chance to see ‘Grease’!

Tickets will be available online at: www.theeventscentre.com.au or Phone 54914240.

Mrs Janine Delaney, Director

Music Department

ANZAC DAY MARCH

On Sunday 25th April, the Pacific Lutheran College marching band performed publicly for the first time as a part of the Caloundra RSL ANZAC Day March. Having spent a number of early mornings rehearsing, twenty-seven students, accompanied by Mrs Linda Sydes, Mrs Aleisha Tuaine and Mrs Helen Williams were proud to represent Pacific Lutheran College at this significant community event. Marching as a band requires a great deal of coordination and focus, and the Music Department could not be prouder of the students involved! We look forward to further developing our skills for next year.

Term 2 Date Claimers

Term 2 is always a very busy term! Please take note of the following date claimers to ensure you are able to attend all events:

May

16th:Combined Schools Workshop Day – this event will involve students in Junior Concert Band and Junior Strings
Open Day – all ensembles will be performing. The following times are a guide for performance times on the day, and are still subject to change. Final details will be sent out closer to the event:

12.15	Middle College Rock Band 2	2.15	Orchestra
12.25	Senior Rock Band	2.25	Jazz Band
12.45	Primo Strings	2.35	Jazz Band
12.55	Junior Rock Band	2.45	Middle College Rock Band 1
1.05	Junior Strings	2.55
1.15	Junior Concert Band	3.05
1.25	Pacific Junior Voices	3.15	Senior Strings
1.35	Senior Concert Band	3.25	Senior Strings

June

5th – Bunnings Barbecue Fundraiser – expected to involve students from some rock bands and Jazz Ensemble
24th – Ensembles Concert – All ensembles will be performing.

All ensemble rehearsals and instrumental lessons have recommenced for the term. Thank you for your ongoing support!

Mrs Aleisha Tuaine, Head of Music

Sport News

Junior Sport News

3-6 Inter-House Cross Country Carnival

It was refreshing to see clear blue skies last Friday for the 3-6 Interhouse Cross Carnival. Students were very excited to be able to finally participate after last term’s cross-country carnival was postponed due to rain.

It was great to see so many parent spectators present and the outstanding house spirit on the day. Well done to Bula house who were crowned the overall champion house at the end of the carnival.

Congratulations to the following students who finished in the top three places for their age groups.

Age	1st	2nd	3rd
Under 8 Girls	Haya Gogarty	Amity Astwick	Poppy Bradford
Under 8 Boys	Jax McFadden	Kruz Britton	Curtis Campbell

Under 9 Girls	Scarlett van den Hurk	Billie McKinnon	Louise Greene
Under 9 Boys	Izacc O’Connor	Lachlan Powell	Hunter Raymond

Under 10 Girls	Layla Novosel	Tara McFadden	Macey McFadden
Under 10 Boys	Aiden Booker	Euan Lengenberg	Beau Woods

Under 11 Girls	Mae Clarke	Sienna Pyke	Jemma Costa
Under 11 Boys	Fletcher Friend	Kody Farmer	Sam Schefe

Under 12 Girls	Abby Novosel	Porscha Taylor	Noella Finney
Under 12 Boys	Lennon Biggs	Joey Woods	Ryan Dent

Good luck to all students who have been selected to run at the Independent District Cross Country Carnival next Tuesday which will be held out at The Big Pineapple. Parents have received information via Operoo if your child was selected for this team. The bus will leave at morning tea (10:25am) from the front bus stop and will return for normal afternoon dismissal at 3:00pm.

We have also received notification from the organisers that parents are welcome to attend and spectate with students on the day.

Mr Darren Hooper, Head of Junior Sport

Senior Sport News

Competitive Sport Results

SCISSA Sport Report

Well done to all our senior volleyball teams yesterday for their strong efforts in their games yesterday.

Congratulations to the following students for being awarded MVP this week:

Courtney Page
Sophia Summers
Ellie Dixon
Noah Beasley

SCSS Rugby Union

This round brought some tough games against Matthew Flinders. One of the big positives is the level of commitment in our players to see games through, even when challenges are presented in games. The 13 yrs boys, in particular, kept fighting all the way to the end of the game, even though they were against a very polished, experienced side. Reminder to all players that we need all players at training on Tuesday mornings and Friday sport time to keep building skill and team cohesion.

Congratulations to the following students for being awarded MVP this week:

Jett Crawford
Ethan Benson
Jack Tracey

Trish Buckley Volleyball

Well done to our Yr 9 Trish Buckley Girls team for a strong first night in their competition on Friday. The students played well for their first official game playing together and walked away with a win and a loss. All the best for the rest of the competition!

Interhouse Cross Country Carnival

A big thank you to all students who were a part of our Cross Country Event this year. You couldn’t have asked for better conditions on the day, and it was great to see so many students be involved. The level of spirit and support from the houses for their runners was impressive, and Mumba House was deemed to be the leader in this, winning the Spirit Trophy. Well done to all Wira runners for helping their house take out top spot on the afternoon. The District Carnival will be held on Tuesday 4th May at the Big Pineapple. Students need to be at bus stop by 7.30am on the day (slightly later start than the original letter sent out). Parents are now able to spectate and do not have to be restricted to specific areas.

Mr Cameron West-McInnes, Head of Sport

Australian Surf Lifesaving Titles Success

Our congratulations go to all PLC students who competed at the recent Australian Surf Lifesaving Titles held at Maroochydore. The following students achieved exceptional results in these events.

Grace Garland & Samantha Hutton – Gold Medal (U17 First Aid)
Samantha Hutton for a Gold Medal in First Aid and a Bronze in the Champion Lifesaving Event at Australian Lifesaving Championships
Imogen Hiley & Maggie Princehorn – Bronze Medal (U15 Board Rescue)
Charlie Garland – 4th Place (U15 First Aid)
Lachlan Woodward for his 5th placing in the 400m at National Athletics Championships

Mr Ben Dutton, Teacher - Industrial Technology & Design

Club Sport

Pacific FC Update

Over the upcoming Labour Day long weekend, the following Pacific FC representative players will take to the fields of the Sunshine Coast Stadium to represent the Sunshine Coast Churches Soccer Association at the pinnacle soccer tournament for the year, the QCSA State Titles.

We congratulate the following Pacific FC representative players on their endeavours to successfully compete in their age divisions, with an aim to ensure SCCSA proudly retains the overall State Championship title.

Please note there are NO club games running this weekend due to State Titles.

Makos	U09	Harley	Spence
Barracudas	U13	Nicholas	Currey
Seals	U14	Angus	Friend
Seals	U14	Joshua	Groll
Seals	U14	Joseph	Harrys
Eels	U15	Patrick	Dale
Eels	U15	Luke	Harrys
Eels	U15	Jessica	Lloyd
Eels	U15	Zaida	Williams
Cobras	U16	Caleb	Baker
Cobras	U16	Ethan	Haas
Cobras	U16	Matthew	Kirby
Cobras	U16	Alexander	Lee

Mrs Rita Williams, Pacific FC President

Uniform Shop

Winter Uniforms

Winter is nearly upon us and it is time for Jumpers and Jackets.

The Uniform Shop currently has a full range of Formal Jumpers in stock for Year 1-12 students. Currently Sports Jackets for Prep – Year 12 are in stock in sizes 4 and 8-14 as well as L-XXL. All other sizes in Sports Jackets are on order. They will be available for order on FlexiSchools once the stock arrives in store, so please keep an eye on the website.

Trousers for all Year 10-12 students are available in store and online for the Winter Uniform. A reminder that blazers are a requirement for Years 10-12 as part of the Winter Uniform.

If you need to come into the Uniform Shop for a fitting, please ensure you make an appointment by calling the Main Reception on 5436 7300. The Uniform Shop hours are Wednesday to Friday (term time) from 8.00am – 10.00am.

Mrs Peta King, Uniform Shop Coordinator

St Mark’s Lutheran Church

Worship @ St Mark's

Sharing a common mission and ministry with Pacific Lutheran College

“Growing in faith and sharing God’s love with others”

Weekly worship services are held at 14 Bombala Terrace Caloundra at 8.30am and 9.30am. We are thankful that we are able to meet together each week for worship. As we do this, there are still physical distancing, signing in, and hygiene requirements we need to follow in order to ensure the health and safety of everyone in our community.

Our worship services are intergenerational with a blend of traditional and contemporary.

You’re welcome to follow us on Facebook and visit our Church webpage.

All are welcome at any of our services.

Pastor Ray Morris, St Mark’s Lutheran Church (0429 856 532 or lutherancaloundra@gmail.com)

Upcoming Dates

May

3 Labour Day Holiday

4 District Cross Country

5 Mother’s Day Stall

10 Trimester 2 Commences

Year 4-6 SCISSA Training

11-13 NAPLAN

12-14 Year 4 Outdoor Education Program - Mapleton

14 Junior Trish Buckley Volleyball

16 Open Day

17 SCISSA Training

18 Friends of Pacific (6.30pm)

27 Under Eights Morning

21-22 Senior College Musical - ‘Grease’

27 Year 4-6 SCISSA Trial Game - GSLC

28 Caloundra Show Holiday

31 Year 4-6 SCISSA Training

Compass No. 606 April 2021

Palmer L (2014), Growing Hope retrieved 29th April 2021 https://www.spiritualityhealth.com/articles/2014/05/28/growing-hope.

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