Jesus Himself didn’t come to be served; He came to serve. He could have chosen to be the one sitting at the head of the table, but instead, He got down on His knees and washed the feet of His friends. He showed us that greatness in the Kingdom of God looks different from what the world might say. It’s not about being the best or the most important; it’s about being there for others.

We are reminded of this in Matthew 20:26-28

"Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

Service isn’t just something we do on weekends or when we’re asked to. It’s a way of life, a way of following Jesus in everything we do. For us, living the LORD’s way means looking for ways to serve, whether it’s helping out at home, being there for a friend, or lending a hand in our community. It’s about seeing a need and saying, “I can help with that.” And when we serve with a joyful heart, we’re not just doing good things; we’re living like Jesus.

As a family, think about the ways you can serve together. Maybe it’s as simple as making dinner together and taking an extra plate to a neighbour, or spending time as a family volunteering for a cause that matters to you.

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You for showing us what it means to serve. Help us to follow Your example every day. Give us eyes to see the needs around us, hands that are ready to help, and hearts full of love for others. May our service bring joy to others and honor to You.

Amen.

• This year we will be praying for families in our community and their needs: Classen, Cluss, Cochrane, Cognet, Cole, Coleman
• For people experiencing brokenness in their lives
• For Year 12 students preparing for mock exams
• Give thanks for people who walk alongside us in life
• That we continue to be patient, strong, and compassionate

It was wonderful to have family and friends on site for our Father’s Day Morning today. A great time was had in classrooms with lots of fun and games followed by a terrific morning tea and coffee from Black Sheep Brew & Chew.
Thanks also to FOLS (Friends of LORDS) for supporting the morning tea.

We give thanks for those men who play such an important role in the lives of our young people. We are grateful for the love and care they give and show. Happy Father’s Day for Sunday!

Our academic scholarship program rewards students who are high-level academic achievers and will be entering Years 7 to 12 the following calendar year.

Criteria: LORDS awards academic scholarships based on the results of our scholarship examinations which are held twice a year in March and again in September. Students only need to sit one exam per year. Exam results, in consultation with a Principal’s interview, previous school reports, and NAPLAN results, may result in a scholarship being offered for the following academic year.

Scholarship Testing Dates

Saturday 7th September, 2024

Closing Date: Friday 30th August 2024

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

APPLY FOR A 2025 BURSARY

Also, please consider applying for our Performing/Creative Arts and Sports Bursaries. We accept applications until 31st October, 2024. You can contact Registrar, Leisa Martin, for details on how to apply.

admissions@lords.qld.edu.au

Continuing with our exploration of Culinary Trends, Year 11 Hospitality has been experimenting with grazing boards and charcuterie platters. 

The practical demonstration assessment task involved students planning and preparing their own decadent charcuterie box to take home and share with their families. The creativity and originality of their creations was truly amazing! 

Such a wonderful opportunity to be able to share with families and showcase students’ developing skills.

SECONDARY SCHOOL | Last week in our "Surviving the Adult Jungle" class, we dove into essential safety skills with engaging self-defense workshops led by experts. Students developed confidence and practical skills to handle various conflicts, preparing them for challenges both now and in the future. These workshops emphasised not just physical defense but also strategies to minimize the need for such skills.

Additionally, our Fire Safety lesson brought hands-on learning to the forefront. Under professional guidance, students practiced using fire extinguishers on real fires, distinguished between Dry Chemical Powder and Carbon Dioxide extinguishers, and memorised crucial safety acronyms like PASS and RACE. This dynamic session combined serious learning with a touch of fun, reinforcing the importance of being prepared for emergencies.

We welcomed Alistair Hunter from Stymie as a presenter for our Stymie Re-Launch day. 

Alistair shared about Stymie and why it was created. He explained to students that Stymie can be used to send anonymous notifications about someone who they believe is being harmed. They can also ask about help for themselves. Allowing them as bystanders to remain anonymous, gives them the courage to overcome the fears and social pressures that prevent them from speaking up. It also relieves feelings of helplessness if they want to help a friend but don’t quite know how.
In Assembly today we reminded them about the key messages of Stymie and encouraged them to Say Something!

SENIOR MODERN HISTORY

During the week, our Senior Modern History students were honoured to have a visit from two local Vietnam Veterans, Jake, and Zeke.

Jake, who served in the AATTV in Vietnam, as well as the Korean War, shared touching personal stories of his time during the war. Zeke, who served in the Navy, also shared stories from his wartime experiences. We thank them both for sharing their stories with us. We loved looking at those impressive medals too.

Over the past weekend Riley W travelled to the Sunshine Coast with his Air League Squadron and competed against 87 other Queensland Cadets and their Squadrons. Over two days they competed in athletics, swimming, education, and drill (marching) in the hopes of winning the Grand Aggregate Trophy for Gold Coast and they won.

There were also individual competitions across education and Riley came first in Queensland for his 1500 word essay on 'Pioneers in Australian Aviation' and second for his Aviation Diorama.

Congratulations Riley, we are so proud of you!

Year 12 families please contact Clachere Beard if you haven't purchased your tickets.

clachere.beard@lords.qld.edu.au  

Science week success! 

Year 10 Science ambassadors helped plan some fun and engaging Science activities for the week. As you can see there are some very happy faces from both Junior and Secondary school students.

The Year 3 students had a fantastic time on their excursion to the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium and the Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha. This term in Science the students are exploring the interaction between the Sun, Earth, and Moon.

At the planetarium, we were blown away by the wonders of our galaxy in the Skydome. After some lunch, we then ventured into the botanical gardens. In our PBL unit, we have been delving into Geography and learning about the different climate zones in Australia. Our tour guide took us on a journey through the different climate zones of the botanical gardens. We explored arid, tropical, and temperate climate zones.

Our Junior School and Secondary School have been getting together to share their learning journey on a Year 5 unit called Survive or Thrive and the elements of needs vs. wants. This has translated into developing market items, and working with a business plan to hopefully turn in a profit to donate to the ALWS Foundation to go towards people in need. 

Our Year 8-9 Active Warriors class visited to hear how the students in 5A have applied the design process and created a Business Proposal for their stalls for Market Day.

Year 8-9 students will apply these learnings to their own project which involves responding to the driving question: “How can we create a culture of engagement and inclusion in physical activity at LORDS in the Junior School?”

Jump Rope for Heart – Skipping into Fitness!

We're excited to kick off the Jump Rope for Heart program in PE class! This fantastic initiative gets our students active and teaches them about heart health and the importance of staying fit. From our littlest Kindy students to our energetic Year 6s, everyone is getting into the rhythm of skipping.

Jump rope is a fun, engaging way for students to build coordination, endurance, and teamwork. Plus, it’s a great way to raise awareness and funds for heart research! Let’s cheer on our young skippers as they hop, skip, and jump their way to healthier hearts.

Keep an eye out for updates on our skipping adventures – and don’t forget to practice at home!

Japanese Speaking Competition

Please congratulate the following students who participated in the Japanese Speaking Competition;

Harry O- 4th Place
Kamea WI- Highly commended
Aisha L- Highly commended (Background category)
Anvit G- Highly commended
Dawson S- Highly commended
Aria C- Highly commended

Alice C- Participation
Georgia C- Participation
Hayley M- Participation
Alexis BT- Participation
Louie M- Participation
Tyler H- Participation

We are so proud of the enthusiasm from all these students. Harry O got up on the entertainment stage and said his speech for everyone before the start of the competition!

We are excited to continue in Term 4 with a fantastic lineup of content for new and returning students.

Prep - Year 2
LORDS students only!
Your child will love the fun and interactive way we teach kids to code at Little Coders. In fact, it’s so much fun, they won’t realise they’re learning! Throughout the term, our students discover the basics of coding and take their first steps to becoming a coding superstar via fun, age-appropriate explanations, real-world scenario demos, games, and group activities. Each week they will learn a new coding concept and apply this knowledge to code different games using drag and drop coding blocks within Code Camp World (our purpose-built coding platform).

Code Camp - Year 3 - Year 6
LORDS students only!
After-School Code Camps allow students to hone their coding skills. They enjoy producing multiple games and apps across an 8-week course, using an exciting online platform, Code Camp World! Each week, students choose the features they want to build and, using advanced problem-solving and collaboration skills, build these features using code to make awesome apps. Code Camp World is also accessible to students at home, so they can carry on their coding experience and truly get the most out of the fun aspects of coding during the week.

Here are the program details for Term 4:

Course: Coding and Little Coders
Day: Monday
Dates: 7th October to 25th November
Times: 3:15pm - 4:45pm
Booking Link: www.codecamp.com.au/ormeau

Read more here

LORDS LILLIES 

An exciting day for LORDS Netball on Saturday with LORDS Lillies winning their way straight into the grand final.

All players should be congratulated for their exemplary sportsmanship and tenacity in a hard fought win. We can't wait for the grand final.

A spectacular day to be at The Spit. 

The Walking Club spent the afternoon enjoying their time getting their steps up by the water. Some of us were even lucky enough to spot a few dolphins. A special thanks to our photographer, Locklan H from Year 7, who captured our afternoon.

Our Lutheran Athletics Carnival was a fantastic day filled with incredible energy and sportsmanship! We are so proud of all our students for their amazing efforts and willingness to give every event their best shot. 

A special congratulations to our 10-year girls' relay team for their outstanding performance, securing 2nd place! Your hard work and team spirit truly shone on the track. Well done to everyone who participated and contributed to such a memorable day! 

Big congrats to all of our place-getters on the day.

Program Details:

Pimpama State Secondary College (Choose Thursday or Friday):

U7-U9: 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm

U10-U12: 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm

U13-U16: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm

www.feenixfutsal.com.au/pimpama

Ormeau Woods State School (Thursdays Only):

U7-U9: 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm

U10-U12: 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm

U13-U16: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm

www.feenixfutsal.com.au/ormeau

Both locations are just a short distance from LORDS, making it easy for students to join the program. They’re offering free trial sessions, so new players can experience the program before committing.

Free Trial Session https://tinyurl.com/mssr8nb3

Friends of LORDS (FOLS) and LORDS Little Wonders Kindergarten will be running a fundraising BBQ at Bunnings on Saturday 7th September from 8:00am to 3:00pm.

We need your help to make this a successful day. If you can volunteer to help run the BBQ stall for one hour on the day please visit this link and add your preferred time and contact details.

YES I CAN VOLUNTEER FOR THE BBQ

Outside School Hours & Vacation Care

Before and After School Care is available on site at

LORDS Monday to Friday excluding Public Holidays.

Please contact the coordinator Amanda Johnson at

lords.oshc@qlecs.org.au for details. For change of bookings

please text 0437 519 754.

Uniform Purchases at The School Locker

LORDS uniforms are available at The School Locker, 3892 Pacific Highway, Loganholme Phone 3440 9701.

Our uniform policy for 2024 is located here

Second Hand LORDS Uniforms

Sustainable School Shop enables parents to buy and sell

second-hand LORDS uniform items online.

To search for items in the Sustainable School Shop go to:

http://www.sustainableschoolsh...

School Office

Our office hours are between 8.00am – 4.00pm, Monday to Friday with the exception of Public Holidays.

School Policies

You can access our Child Protection Policy and Grievance Policy on our website or a hard copy at Reception in the Administration Building.

Tuckshop

Our Tuckshop on Wheels operates for morning tea and lunch on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Orders are to be placed online via Flexischools prior to 8.30 am each day.

http://www.flexischools.com.au...

Our new House Indigenous Shirts are now available for our families to purchase. The information on how to buy has been emailed. The link is also on our App.

Shirts can be worn for all House events (swimming carnivals, cross country, athletics carnivals, and other inter-house competitions throughout the year). They can also be worn during Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week.

Alberton Lutheran Parish

Phone: 0490 456 624

St Peters (Alberton, Alberton Rd): 8.00am

Bethlehem (Stapylton-Jacobs Well Rd, Woongoolba): 9.30am

Bethesda Lutheran Church Divine Service

Phone: (07) 3807 6600

(81 City Rd, Beenleigh)

8:30am HC every Sunday

Pastor David Haak

Bethania Lutheran Church

Phone: (07) 3200 5357

(5-17 Church Rd, Bethania): 9am

Pastor Peter Laihia

Our Business Directory is now live on our website.

Please click here to access it.

Disclaimer: Information provided in the online directory or advertising pages on this website is intended to provide a guide to businesses, organizations, and resources that support the faith-based community. LORDS or any of its employees neither endorse, warrant, nor guarantee the products or services advertised in the directory or on any website page.  The information provided in each listing on this website is published as obtained from external sources that provide the information.