Principal's Log

Over this past week we have taken advantage of the opportunity to be able to physically come together as community. It was good to be able to connect with new families at our Welcome Breakfast where we enjoyed wonderful food provided by our senior hospitality students and staff. The ambience of the morning was enriched by the musical talent of Frank and Louis who have been very generous in their support of various community events throughout their time at the College. For those who want to be able to enjoy more of their music visit https://www.facebook.com/frankandlouismusic. We thank our new families, senior students, hospitality team, musicians, Friends of Pacific, Mrs Bevis and Mr Hauser for the part they played in making the morning such a special event.

Thank you to our parents, students and staff who have formed stronger connections through their participation in our Information Evenings for Middle College, Year 11 and P-5 families. The best possible opportunities for young people to grow occur where parents and students are well informed. We look forward to growing this important partnership of learning between staff, students and parents throughout the year. Thank you to our teachers for their leadership and to our parents and students for their support of these evenings. We look forward to our Year 10 Information evening on Tuesday 9th February.

Our Year 10 and 12 students have enjoyed the opportunity to work with the Lutheran Youth of Queensland to grow as individuals and in their relationships with each other. The two leadership days provide important opportunities for students to reflect and engage in conversation about their roles as senior leaders and learners within our community. We thank Mr Mark Hauser for his leadership of these events.

A range of co-curricular experiences are already underway. These include sport, music ensemble groups, debating, and the middle and senior production of Grease. Engagement with these activities provides important opportunities for the growth of talent, enjoyment and relationships. We thank all of our staff, parents and students who give generously of their time to support these activities.

We look forward to welcoming back our Year 7s from their four day outdoor education experience tomorrow, and the Year 3-6 swimming carnival at Beerwah today.

May we grow in our relationship and trust in a loving and gracious God who walks gently beside us.

Dr Bronwyn Dolling, Principal