Today is World Staff Day. We give thanks to all staff (teaching and non-teaching) who make a difference in the lives of our students. Let’s pray for the staff of LORDS.

What do we stand for?

Over ten years ago I was fortunate enough to attend a Summer School in Germany. I was blessed to spend some amazing time with twenty-eight people from twenty-four countries around the world. We were exploring the theme of religion and development. During this time we also had the opportunity to visit sites in Germany where Martin Luther (reformer of the Church) lived and worked.

Martin Luther had the courage to stand up for what he believed in and nailed his 95 theses to a church door for all to see. At the time (over 500 years ago) the Church suggested that you could pay for your sins (with indulgences) and therefore get into heaven.

To Martin Luther, this didn’t sound like the God he knew. He referred back to the scriptures which clearly stated that we are saved by faith through grace. Not by what we have done, but by what God has already done for us.

Many of the people I met in Germany from Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the South Pacific regularly have to stand up for what they believe in their communities for a range of reasons including land rights, civil wars, HIV Aids, poverty and food security issues.

My question to you is, “What would you be willing to stand up for?” If you could nail to the door five beliefs or ideas that are important to you for everyone to see, what would they be?

As Martin Luther once said,

Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.

• This year we will be praying for families in our community and their needs: Dhaliwal, Dhaunchak, Diaz, Dickson, Dixon, Douglass

• For our Year 12 students as they undertake their exams
• Give thanks for the staff and community at LORDS
• For the energy, passion, and enthusiasm to see us through until the end of the year
• For students and family who are experiencing health concerns – we pray for healing and strength

Staffing Update

As LORDS continues to grow and change, we have some new staff joining us in 2024. I know you will make these new staff welcome as they join the LORDS community.

Mrs Ann Slade has been appointed as our Junior School Music Teacher. She is an experienced Music Teacher and has worked at Clayfield College and Education Queensland Schools over the years. Ann has experience working with choirs and uses the Kodaly approach to music classes. She also has a background in teaching the flute, piano, and music theory.

Mrs Janine White has been appointed as our P-6 Learning and Teaching Co-ordinator. She has taught at Somerset and Marymount College. Janine’s roles have included being a pedagogical coach and Middle Years ( Year 5 -8) IB Mathematics specialist teacher and coordinator. She also has a Masters of Education – Leading Education.

Mrs Deborah Hooper-Lees has been appointed as our Head of Science (Year 7-12). She is currently Head of Science at Trinity College in Beenleigh and has also taught at Faith Lutheran College (Redlands) and William De Ferrers School (Essex, UK). Deborah’s teaching background is in Middle School Science and Maths, Chemistry, and Physics.

Miss Lauren Giovenco will be our new Year 7-12 Sports Co-ordinator. She has spent the last eight years as Sport and HPE Co-ordinator at Burdekin Catholic High School. Lauren has experience in organizing carnivals, and school sport competitions , has been an external marker for PE senior exams and has been a member and supervisor of the North Queensland Sport Athletics Team. She is also a keen netballer.

Brogan Zwiepes and Naomi French will be our new Junior School student mentors. Naomi is a familiar face to LORDS as a past staff member. Brogan has extensive experience in the early learning sector as a lead educator and group leader in centres on the Gold Coast.

After over ten years of service to LORDS as our Junior School Music teacher, Mrs Kerryn Vezos will be leaving LORDS at the end of the year. We are grateful for the creativity, passion, and love for the arts that Kerryn has instilled into so many students throughout her time with us.

After 30 years of serving in Lutheran Schools, Miss Helene Kingsley will be on leave from LORDS for 2024. She has contributed to the life of our school in many ways since its foundation year in 2012, including her passion for the environment and sharing her faith.

Mrs Joy Turnor will be leaving LORDS at the end of 2023 to start a new phase of her career working at Rivermount College. Joy has worked at LORDS for 10 years and has contributed to the development of Humanities and Business during her time with us as Head of Department.

Ms Bec Downes will be moving interstate at the end of this year. Bec has been working as a Student Mentor in the Junior School for just over two years.

Miss Tahlia Derry has been working in Year 4 this year on a contract and will be moving to Quilpie in 2024.

We wish Kerryn, Joy, Helene, Bec, and Tahlia every blessing for the future and thank them for their contributions to LORDS.

Leave Requests

Families are reminded that requests for leave need to be in writing to both your class teacher and Mrs Hardke (P-6) and Mrs Kinne (Year 7-12). We strongly encourage you to talk through your request for leave with the school before you go ahead and book or plan any activities.

There are certain times of the term that are not ideal for leave in regard to the learning and teaching process. We understand that certain family circumstances may require leave (eg compassionate leave) and we are understanding of these requests and will support families in these situations.

Highlights of Upcoming Events in Term 4

• Monday 30th October - Year 7 Immunisations
• Tuesday 7th November - LORDS Celebrates Junior School (Year 4-6)
• Thursday 9th November - Years 3 & 5 Market Day
• Wednesday 15th November - Year 12 Final Assembly
• Thursday 16th November - Junior School Swimming Carnival
• Monday 20th November - Final Awards Assembly
• Wednesday 22nd November - Prep - Year 3 Final Assembly
• Thursday 23rd November - Secondary School Swimming Carnival
• Monday 27th November - Christmas Worship Service, Year 6 Celebration Dinner
• Friday 1st December - Last day of Term 4

This month we were blessed to have Principal Sue Kenneth from Freedom School Luganville Vanuatu visit us at LORDS. Sue was entertained by our Strings Ensemble and left with some lovely gifts for her students and staff back home. We wish Sue and her school all the best and we hope to see them for another visit in the future.

Thanks to Cameron Caldwell MP (Federal Member for Fadden) for visiting LORDS this week and presenting Ms Hoff with a set of new flags for the school.

Last week, Year 11 students completed a strengths-based career profiling assessment using the 'Harrisons' tool. The Harrisons tool generates a compressive report helping students discover potential occupations they might be suited to according to their personal interests and strengths.

As part of this initiative, students have the opportunity to speak with a professional careers consultant to discuss their report. This is a highly valuable and timely experience for our Year 11s as they will soon enter their final year of high school and make important decisions about their future.

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT HARRISONS TOOL

In our Year 8 Christian Studies class, we have been exploring the cultural and historical context of Jesus Christ to gain a richer appreciation of his enduring relevance and teachings in our modern world.

Our students also engaged in a creative activity, where they presented their personal interpretations of Jesus Christ. Through this artistic expression, they explored the connections between their own beliefs, values, and life experiences, as well as the profound messages they aimed to convey to those who would view their artwork.

Welcome to Fusion Delights Kitchen!

Year 11 Hospitality was very proud to prepare and serve an Asian fusion, Uber Eats style experience for their families. We served a 3-course meal for 106 people, with students preparing the food and then delivering it home to their families for dinner. Students were hard working and professional, truly showcasing their skills as they completed this project as their assessment for Unit 2. We are very proud of what the students achieved and hope everyone enjoyed their dinner!

The City of Gold Coast Junior Council is a civic leadership program aimed at Year 10 and 11 students from Gold Coast high schools.
Junior Council provides a unique opportunity for young people to:

✔️develop their communication and leadership skills
✔️learn about local government and the community, and
✔️take part in decision-making processes.
The program provides students with the opportunity to actively participate in their local community, by:
✔️developing an understanding of local government
✔️discussing and raising awareness of current, local community issues
✔️developing skills including communication, public speaking, consultation, leadership and program development, and providing a platform to:
    ✔️meet new people
    ✔️have a voice, and
    ✔️exchange ideas through workshops and volunteer opportunities.

Last Thursday Deacon P, Mia vE, Noah S, and Meha A, attended the last Gold Coast City Council meeting of the year. Thanks to Mr Gerrit van Essen for encouraging our students to take part in this worthwhile program.

Do robots deserve human rights? How can we use ‘fun’ to solve a problem? Is the metaverse a good thing? These are just a few of the questions pondered by LORDS students at the Young Innovator’s Conference today, hosted by BOP Industries which focussed on empowering students to confidently voice their ideas about the future of the Gold Coast. Guest Speakers from diverse industries shared their skillset and backgrounds with the students and spoke of how they are working towards ensuring the Gold Coast City Council is ready to support the 2032 Olympics. Students also collaborated on design ideas – how to improve wheelie bins, bus shelters, playgrounds, and shopping centres – and learnt about future jobs that don’t exist yet. These include Swarm Artist, Genetics Coach, Ethical Hacker, and Human Habitat Designer.

Some thoughts from our students on this valuable experience today:
✨What I liked about the day was that they brought people in with experience in the topics and had a diversity between the different branches of design and engineering. It's good that we got to engage with the activities and ask questions. – Jordyn C

✨It was an amazing day getting to learn about some of the key topics and jobs that the Gold Coast city is providing over the next decade. We got to explore everything that the Gold Coast has to offer and how the city is going to be evolving before the 2032 Olympics. – Deacon P

✨The best parts were the challenges of trying to make boring things fun through engineering and learning about all the potential jobs in the future. – Katelyn L

✨Aspects of community and teamwork were shown to be in effect throughout this whole event. In scenarios such as when we were asked about the rights of AI and the use of the metaverse brought light to possible pathways that the economy, and us, could lead. Through this I also got to see people's thoughts and opinions on such matters, yet again broadening my horizons. – Adam D

A wonderful night of our Community coming together for LORDS Celebrates Secondary School. Thanks to everyone for making it such a special event.

Day 1 at Senior Retreat was full of fun and connection. Students (and staff) enjoy Canoeing and the Giant Swing, followed up with a night session of learning about who we are via Enneagrams. (The Enneagram system is a way of classifying personality types into 9 categories:
The reformer.
The helper.
The achiever.
The individualist.
The investigator.
The loyalist.
The enthusiast.
The challenger.)

On Thursday they focused on community and what 2024 will look like as the Senior Cohort.

Year 4 are learning to take quality photographs for their cookbooks. They have been learning about how to consider composition, camera angle, and lighting when taking photographs. They enjoyed a visit from Ms Hoff, who shared her photos and top tips, including how to tell a story through photos. This got the Year 4’s thinking further and inspired them to think not only about viewpoints, colour, and contrast but also props. We can’t wait to put this learning into action when we take photos of our recipes we are cooking to photograph for our annual cookbooks. These cookbooks showcase healthy recipes that reduce food waste (a focus of our Project Based Learning).

Our Music students went on a Coomera State Special School Visit on Monday.

This was the last visit for the year and was another amazing opportunity for our students to explore the LORDS Way of Being of service. As you can see from the looks on all the faces, this is an activity enjoyed by all involved. Next year we look forward to continuing these visits and taking the show on the road.

A big thank you to Lutheran Youth of Queensland for working with our Year 5 students to help them develop their leadership skills. The students challenged their previous understanding of leadership. We look forward to seeing what they have taken away from the day and what they will now put into practice moving forward.

Year 3 had a visit from Vicki from Lutheran Drought Aid. She provided us with lots of information in regard to what people experiencing drought find challenging. Lutheran Drought Aid creates crates of hope that they deliver to families in need. She shared what we can do to support those who are in need. An important thing to remember is that the drought continues even if they get a little bit of rain and things green up. It only eases the pressure but there is still a long way to go for a drought to be over. One of the images shows a family that LORDS has supported from using money from a previous market day.

In Year 2 we are learning about Technology. We have been looking at how it has changed over time and how it impacts our daily lives. We were lucky enough to have Mrs Fairall visit us with her collection of dolls. We compared her dolls to dolls in the present. It was great fun to have her visit.

KINDERGARTEN 2024 ORIENTATION SESSION

WEDNESDAY 8TH NOVEMBER, 2023 AT 5:00pm

Come along and meet your new friends, along with some of the Educators.

Please RSVP by Friday 3rd November, 2023.

Jacinta Turner
Kindergarten Director

Congratulations to the students who have been involved in the APSMO Maths Olympiads and Explorer Programs this year. These students participated in weekly sessions to develop their mathematical problem-solving skills over the course of Term 2 and 3. They put their skills to the test in four contests over this time. Well done also to the award recipients as part of these two programs!

Sport pushes physically and emotionally. It develops perseverance, teaches discipline, and how to work as a team. So much character is built through playing sport. It is not always about celebrating the winners. Sport is about celebrating the good humans we create and become when we play 🫶

⭐️Today we want to give a shout out to a group of girls who displayed the epitome of sportsmanship yesterday during our Futsal final tournament of the year.

• Arushi K
• Athena W
• Piper S
• Ivy G
• Scarlet W

We are extremely proud of you all 🫶 You demonstrated empathy, bravery, and service and demonstrated just what being a team player looks like when we find ourselves in challenging situations. You girls were the real winners yesterday 🏆

⭐️A special mention to Tannim K for stepping up and coaching our Under 10s in the final. We appreciate your service and giving back to the program.

⭐️Thanks to all who have supported and been a part of our futsal program this year. It's been another great year.

Mrs Belinda Steinhardt, Futsal Coach

Congratulations to the Year 11 Sport and Recreation class for their remarkable achievement in successfully completing the RLSSQ Bronze Medallion Certificate through the CVM Academy. This accomplishment is a testament to their dedication, hard work, and commitment to honing their lifesaving skills. By earning this certificate, they have not only shown their personal growth and determination but have also equipped themselves with essential knowledge and abilities that can make a real difference in ensuring water safety

This is a commendable achievement, well done!

Swimming and water safety skills are a necessity for every child. Learning how to swim is an essential part of Australian life. Our Year 2 students took a dive into the pool last week.

It looks like they had a lot of fun polishing up their water safety skills.

AFL Superkick is for anyone aged 8-12 wanting to get a feel for footy and develop their skills without the pressure. Participants can try out Superkick and level up their footy with training and modified games all in the one session!

Continue kicking goals! AFL Superkick registrations are now open.
Perfect for anyone wanting to develop their AFL skills and get a feel for footy without
the pressure throughout the off-season.
Build confidence in the game while still having fun!

Registrations are now open https://www.playhq.com/afl/register/588c04

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 2023 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...

Alberton Lutheran Parish

Phone: 0490 456 624

St Peters (Alberton, Alberton Rd): 8.00am

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

Worship@LORDS: 9.00am

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.