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COMPASS NO 317 | AUGUST 2013 Celebrating our Pacific Dads Right from the inception of the college, dads have played a special part in the shaping of culture of the community. Dads have organised working bees, built sheds and paths, coached sport, been an important part of Friends of Pacific, organised Ocean Festivals, gone on outdoor education experiences and some have even taught. Most of all, they have been strongly there for their children and for the children of others. As we celebrate this Father’s Day, we recognise the special place that dads play in our families and also in communities where, through being strongly connected, they make a difference for many. We say thank you to our dads for all they give us and we also remember our loving Father in Heaven who is with us constantly. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Principal’s Log Our kayaking team acquitted itself very well over the weekend at the State Schools Marathon Championship. Pacific fielded a strong team which has performed very well. This was despite a late shift of day from a Sunday to a Saturday which meant that a number of people who had trained hard were unable to attend because of a clash with other commitments. We are still awaiting the final outcome but congratulate all who took part. Once again we had strong support from parents and we thank them and staff Mr Gary Graves, Mrs Rae Hall and Mr Richard Murdoch. A special thank you to Mr Mike Thomas for maintenance of the kayaks and Mr Alan Gothorpe for transporting the kayaks to and from the carnival. Over the weekend our Tournament of the Mind team competed in the Social Sciences Secondary Division. They performed very well, with the team having to wait 30 minutes for the judges to come to a decision. We congratulate all of the students involved and thank Mrs Julie Darr for her support of the team. Last week our Prep - Year 5 students were busy in the Art Courtyard working with visiting artist Ms Rachel Downie doing clay sculptures. Our Year 2 students are using the space to learn how to craft sculptures on the cycle of water. It is great to see the hustle and bustle and feel the energy in the Art Courtyard as young people create. Thank you to Mrs McMahon for organising these important learning experiences. It has been a busy time for athletics at the school with the Year 8 to 12 teams competing in District and Lutheran Athletics and our young people enjoying their Prep - Year 2 carnival. The Year 8 to 12 students are to be congratulated on the way they participated in both carnivals with a particular mention of our senior students who were excellent role models on the days. All reports were that the P-2 carnival was a great success with young people enjoying the challenge and a large contingent of parents present to

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COMPASS NO 317 | AUGUST 2013

Celebrating our Pacific Dads

Right from the inception of the college, dads have played a special part in the shaping of

culture of the community. Dads have organised working bees, built sheds and paths,

coached sport, been an important part of Friends of Pacific, organised Ocean Festivals,

gone on outdoor education experiences and some have even taught. Most of all, they

have been strongly there for their children and for the children of others.

As we celebrate this Father’s Day, we recognise the special place that dads play in our

families and also in communities where, through being strongly connected, they make a

difference for many. We say thank you to our dads for all they give us and we also

remember our loving Father in Heaven who is with us constantly.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Principal’s Log Our kayaking team acquitted itself very well over the weekend

at the State Schools Marathon Championship. Pacific fielded

a strong team which has performed very well. This was

despite a late shift of day from a Sunday to a Saturday which

meant that a number of people who had trained hard were

unable to attend because of a clash with other commitments.

We are still awaiting the final outcome but congratulate all

who took part. Once again we had strong support from

parents and we thank them and staff Mr Gary Graves,

Mrs Rae Hall and Mr Richard Murdoch. A special thank you

to Mr Mike Thomas for maintenance of the kayaks and

Mr Alan Gothorpe for transporting the kayaks to and from the

carnival.

Over the weekend our Tournament of the Mind team

competed in the Social Sciences Secondary Division. They

performed very well, with the team having to wait 30 minutes

for the judges to come to a decision. We congratulate all of

the students involved and thank Mrs Julie Darr for her support

of the team.

Last week our Prep - Year 5 students were busy in the Art

Courtyard working with visiting artist Ms Rachel Downie doing

clay sculptures. Our Year 2 students are using the space to

learn how to craft sculptures on the cycle of water. It is great

to see the hustle and bustle and feel the energy in the Art

Courtyard as young people create. Thank you to

Mrs McMahon for organising these important learning

experiences.

It has been a busy time for athletics at the school with the

Year 8 to 12 teams competing in District and Lutheran

Athletics and our young people enjoying their Prep - Year 2

carnival. The Year 8 to 12 students are to be congratulated

on the way they participated in both carnivals with a particular

mention of our senior students who were excellent role

models on the days. All reports were that the P-2 carnival

was a great success with young people enjoying the

challenge and a large contingent of parents present to

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encourage them. Well done to these little athletes! Thank

you to our sports staff of Mrs Leigh Drogemuller, Mr Parrish

MacLeod, Mrs Tanya Graves, Mr Scott Crompton,

Mrs Amanda Empson and Mr Andrew Block for their support

of the teams and Mr Mark Hauser and Mr Gary Graves for

their overall organisation and leadership.

This weekend we have a number of our netball teams in their

Semi Finals. We wish the girls all the best and encourage

people to go along and support them at the times printed later

in the newsletter.

We look forward to celebrating the importance of dads at our

Dad’s and Lad’s Breakfast and wish them all a happy Father’s

Day on Sunday. May God continue to enrich and encourage

our dads.

Dr Bronwyn Dolling, Principal

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Daily Bread

Porridge Plus Honey = Yum

Every morning, I cook porridge for breakfast for my wife and

me. Porridge is a good source of dietary fibre. Porridge fills

you up and gives complex carbohydrates. Porridge is very

good for you and it is also very dull.

Every morning that I cook porridge, I also put out the honey

and golden syrup. My wife is the golden syrup person and I

am the honey person. Porridge is far less dull with a

teaspoon of honey. Honey sure makes it delicious.

In the Old Testament book of Proverbs, we read a saying that

mentions honey. “Kind words are like honey, sweet to the

taste and good for your health.” (Proverbs 16: 24). This is

practical everyday advice that talks about the way that we can

speak to others with words of kindness and encouragement.

Words that are spoken with generosity can change

someone’s daily life absolutely from dullness to delight. “They

are good for your health.”

Our college community grows ever more strong and healthier

as we find kind words for each other. Each day God gives us

new opportunities to speak words that build up rather than

tear down. Even the politicians have made an election issue

of words or campaigns designed to be “negative” to “put

down” opponents.

Even on the cross our Lord Jesus prayed, “Father forgive

them, they know not what they do.”

May God give you honey in your words this week.

Pastor Paul Smith

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From the Director of

Students

On Friday last week, Margaret Thorsborne worked with the

Restorative Justice team on implementing Restorative

Practice (RP) in our community. RP involves viewing wrong

doing through a relational lens and understanding that harm

has been done to people and relationships. When harm is

done in a community like Pacific, it creates obligations and

liabilities.

Margaret discussed strategies for classroom teachers to use

RP when things go wrong. She stressed that RP is not a

plug-in programme. For Margaret, it is a philosophy and a way

of living and breathing our values. Students are led by staff in

a respectful dialogue where clear messages are sent about

behaviour.

RP recognises that harm has been done and needs

fixing.

Holds young people accountable for their actions.

Empowers young people and gives them a voice.

Exemplifies the value our community places on healthy

relationships.

The golden rule of RP is to reflect, repair and connect. By

bringing the affected community together, the aim is to

develop a common understanding of what happened, who

was affected and how, and what needs to happen to

collectively address the harm caused. In dealing with shame,

it is important to separate the person from the behaviour as

this allows the school community to confront the shame and

humiliation without stigmatising those involved. Shame

comes to the fore when an individual behaves in an

inappropriate manner in respect to an important community of

support such as Pacific. Through taking responsibility for the

wrong doing and making amends, shame is acknowledged

and discharged. By following this process, feelings of

connectedness with others in our community remain intact

and our social relationships are not damaged.

Mr Brendan Delaney, Director of Students

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From the Head of Teaching

and Learning K-5

How to View Television Wisely

Television is both a boon and a curse to parents. Its use has

been widely researched and found to have both positive and

negative effects on children’s behaviour, language and

attitudes. It is widely criticised for not only being used as a

baby-sitter, but for keeping children away from more active or

educational activities. Television does have its good points. It

is entertaining, relaxing and offers programs high in

educational content. Television itself is not the problem,

rather the way that it is used. The key is to be selective in the

programs that children watch.

Bright Ideas (for taming the television)

Place reasonable, sensible limits on television use. A

weekly maximum of 10-12 hours viewing is highly

recommended. Restrict your own viewing as well.

Keep the television OFF. Only turn it ON when some-

one has decided to watch a program, then switch it off

when it has finished.

Encourage children to choose a program from the TV

guide before turning the television on.

From time to time, children should keep a weekly record

or diary of the programs they watch. Encourage them to

record their thoughts or reactions.

Have a television-free day once a week and try alternate

forms of entertainment such as games, reading and so

on.

Teach children the rating system and use it as a viewing

guide. Know what children are watching so that you can

make an informed decision about the suitability of

programs.

Sit with children and discuss what they have seen,

including the commercials. Talk about controversial or

topical issues that may be presented.

Mrs Sue Zweck, Head of Teaching and Learning K-5

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Students of the Week

Stars of the Week - This Week Monday, 26th

August

Prep Ash Broome Austin Lauritzen

Danny Howard

Year 1 Sarah Timperley May Brown

Charlise Bell Jessica Lloyd

Year 2 Sam Swan Harrison Angel

Allegra Pollack

Year 3 Stephanie Lane Will Shingles

Charlotte Patch Marley Biggs

Year 4 Tegan Graves Jae Flynn

William Bell Sara Allen

Elijah Modlin Hayley Pearce

Year 5 Lachlie Davies Pria Kettle

Nathan Davis

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You Can Do It Awards

This week Monday, 26th August

Persistence: Matthias Schlotterbach

Getting Along: Marco Huen, Ellie Dixon, Jayda Lowe, Noah

Beasley and Kye Evans.

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Food for Thought

Sibling Rivalry

Disagreements between siblings are very common. They

often start when children see a situation as unfair, or when

children are trying to assert what they think are their rights.

Sometimes disagreements happen because children see the

same situation in different ways. For example, an older child

might be teasing a younger sibling in what he thinks is a funny

way, but the younger child might not like it.

Also sometimes siblings get into conflict as they compete with

each other for parental attention or approval.

The link below will give you some tips on how to handle

sibling rivalry.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/parenting-is-contact-

sport/201103/words-hurt-dealing-sibling-rivalry

Mrs Annie Williams, School Counsellor

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Year 6 - Green Lane Diary

Our Power Usage for the Week

This is a graph showing our school power usage for the last

three weeks.

Our power usage usually goes up on school days and goes

down drastically on the weekends. Our average power usage

on weekdays is 1107.42kW. This was a little strange because

on an average weekend, we only use just under half of that

average!

496.27kW is our average power usage for weekends and that

is a lot of power to keep a school "running" on a weekend.

Computer servers use most of our power on weekends and

maybe some lights are left on in certain places.

It is very good that we have solar panels on the roof of the

Industrial Technology building because they cut down our

power usage, help by not using fossil fuels for power and help

by not using power themselves. Another great thing about the

solar panels is that they cut down on the emissions of Carbon

Dioxide that is released into the atmosphere.

Everyone can help by turning off lights when they are not

being used, turning off computers at the switch, turn off

gaming devices when they are not in use, get solar panels

and not use fans or air conditioners unless it is hot!

By Oscar Pollack 6I

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PLC Blake Prize Update

This week it was my pleasure to visit the Junior College

assembly to speak to the students about the PLC Blake Prize.

It was pleasing to see the enormous number of students who

enjoy creating pieces of art and know stories from the Bible.

All of these students are eligible to enter the PLC Blake Prize.

Mrs McMahon and I look forward to seeing fantastic

contributions from the Foundation and Junior College this

year.

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The Year 6 cohort is supporting the PLC Blake Prize by

getting involved this year; with all students busy creating their

masterpieces. A number of students across the Middle and

Senior College are also preparing their pieces of work.

Students can use any medium, from painting to photography,

film to sculpture to produce their artwork. It would be great to

see many different forms of art this year.

A reminder that students wishing to be part of this year’s

competition must create their original piece of art by

Wednesday, 9th

October. All entries are to be handed into

Mrs McMahon in A1, complete with an entry form and artist’s

statement. Full entry conditions are available in Prep - Year 5

classrooms and Pastoral Care Group rooms. Parents and

members of the public are able to view finalists during the Art

Exhibition Evening in Term 4.

Mrs McMahon (Head of the Art Department) and

Miss Michelle McMillan (Head of Christian Studies)

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Limelight Finals

On the Friday evening of the Ocean Festival, Pacific’s six

Limelight finalists performed. All showcased the broad range

of our school’s amazing talent, from vocals to instrumental

and confident stage presence. On the night, the contestants

were judged by past students and performers Mikaela Burnett

and Mathew Payne, who have been involved in local acting

groups. The judges were impressed by all performances

when they announced winners Kurtis Modlin and Jack Barclay

with their own composition on the drums and guitar. Second

place was Kirra Johnson with her vocal performance and third

was last year’s winner Rory Smith on the cello. Pacific’s

brilliant runners up were Courtney Smith, Teyla Brim and

Audrey Splatt. All contestants did an amazing job and

showed a great deal of courage and initiative and we are

extremely proud of them.

We would like to thank them and all who participated in

auditions for Limelight this year. All showed high standard

performance skills and we really encourage everyone to

participate again next year.

A special thank you to Mrs Delaney, Brendan West,

Mr Simpfendorfer and Mr King for assisting us on the night.

Amy Seaburn and Meg Hickey

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Student Art Exhibition

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Over the next week in the library, the photos from the

SNAPFest are on display. If you did not have a chance to

see them all at OCEANFest, drop into the library where they

will be on display over the next week.

The winning entry of FILMFest 2013 is by Georgia Woods.

Georgia's entry can be found on the OCEANFest Facebook

page or on the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhZBTo0HQL0&feature

=player_embedded

Congratulations to all those who entered both the FILMFest

and SnapFest.

The Lego competition winners from the OCEANFest

competition were Seb Carter, Angus Singleton and Ethan

Watman. Seb guessed there were 9,617 Lego pieces in the

display. Any wonder there was a barrier around the display!

The Father’s Day stall has come and gone. Thank you to

the organising committee for having it all arranged,

particularly after the busyness of the OCEANFest.

Friends of Pacific’s next meeting is Tuesday, 17th

September. If you have any agenda items, please forward

them to [email protected] for inclusion.

Thank you once again to everyone in the Pacific community

for making the OCEANFest such a success.

Mrs Tracey Hindmarsh

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Expression of interest for the Certificate IV in Music

Business at TAFE for 2014.

Program concepts:

This course is delivered by SCIT and will include on campus workshops.

This course is developed for students who intend to pursue a career in the music industry.

This course will provide students with the opportunity to develop a range of skills and personal qualities sought after by employers in the music industry.

Please give your details to Mr Learoyd to secure a place for

next year.

Information Evening

Wednesday, 4th

September - 6.00pm - 7.00pm

Interested parents and families are invited to the SCTTTC

Information Evening for courses 2014-2015.

Information on courses and opportunities at the SCTTTC

including:

Construction and Plumbing

Civil Construction

Electrical

Surveying

Integrated Learning in Engineering

For further information contact 5438 1037.

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Maths Moment

Year 8 QAMT Maths Quiz

Well done to our Year 8 team who competed at the Regional

finals last week at Sunshine Coast Grammar School. They

competed against eight other teams who were placed first or

second in their District heats and the competition suddenly got

fiercer and tougher. Although our team received top marks for

Rounds 3, 4 and 5 for their problem solving and knowledge of

history of Mathematics, they were overcome by Rounds 1 and

2 of the competition, consisting of estimation and speed

mental Maths, which were areas they had mastered on

different days. Nevertheless, it was an enjoyable experience,

competing against other young mathematicians from all over

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the Sunshine Coast. Congratulations to St Andrew’s Anglican

College who now go on to represent the Coast in Brisbane for

the State Titles and congratulations also to Paige Layfield, Ji

Flynn and Olivia McCluskey for representing our college well

in this academic area.

Year 6 Extension Maths

Every fortnight this term, a small group of students from Year

6 have enjoyed meeting for an investigative Maths lesson. In

this session, they have been presented with some challenging

fraction problems, investigating the properties of a special

group of fractions called Ideal Fractions, some general

problem solving puzzles, honing their arithmetic skills playing

“Letters and Numbers” - well the Numbers part, as in the TV

show, and exploring their topic of Measurement further by

investigating the well-known Pythagoras’ Theorem.

Maths Tutoring

The college continues to support students academically with

after school tutorials for students in Years 7 to 12 who would

like extra assistance or clarification of concepts in

Mathematics. These tutorials are on Thursday afternoons

from 3.30pm to 4.30pm in room L14 and are supported by

Mathematics teachers on a rostered system. Students are

welcome to come along for a quiet place to complete Maths

classwork, homework or ask for assistance. The expectation

is that they work quietly and that they remain within the room

until 4.30pm or picked up earlier by a parent. The section in

the Student Handbook on page 178 can be filled in if you

would like your child to attend.

If you have any queries about any of the above, please

contact me at the college or email

[email protected]

Mrs Jasmin Steven, Head of Mathematics (Years 6-12)

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Careers Department News

1. TRAINING OPPORTUNITY for YEAR 12 SCHOOL

LEAVERS

Year 12 students interested in gaining a qualification in

Tourism / Travel, Hospitality and Management or

Hospitality and Events, may be interested in a one year

diploma course provided by a Gold Coast Registered

Training Organisation.

For further details please come to the Career office.

2. SUPPORTING WOMEN SCHOLARSHIPS

The Queensland Government has initiated the

Supporting Women Scholarships scheme. These

scholarships are for young women considering future

study in agriculture, environmental studies, architecture

and building, engineering, earth science or information

technology.

Scholarships of up to $20,000 are available for study

from Certificate IV level through to postgraduate.

Applications for study commencing in 2014 are now

open and will close on Friday, 11th

October 2013.

Further information about this program is available

online at [email protected]

3. QUT ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP SEMINAR

High-achieving Year 12 students (expecting to receive

an OP1-5) and their parents are invited to attend the

Academic Scholarships Seminar to find out about QUT’s

academic scholarships and the opportunities for

scholarship recipients.

It will be held on Thursday, 3rd

October from 5.30pm -

7.00pm at the Kelvin Grove campus.

For more information, visit www.qut.edu.au/study/events

and click on “Academic Scholarships Seminar”.

4. DISCOVER QUT HOLIDAY PROGRAM

High school students and their parents are encouraged

to attend a Discover QUT program during the September

schools holidays.

Faculties will offer course and career presentations and,

where possible, tours of the facilities.

Gardens Point campus: Wednesday, 25th

September

from 9.00am - 2.00pm.

Kelvin Grove campus: Wednesday, 25th

September

from 3.00pm - 8.00pm.

Caboolture campus: Thursday, 26th

September from

10.00am - 2.00pm.

Please go to www.qut.edu.au/study/events and click on

“Discover QUT” for the full program and online

registration.

5. Q-STEP SCHEME

QUT’s Q-Step scheme provides students from low-

income backgrounds with entry assistance and financial

support. To be considered for Q-Step, students apply

under the “financial hardship” category of the

Educational Access Scheme (EAS) through QTAC.

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More information about this scheme and the EAS

categories can be found at www.qtac.edu.au/Applying-

SAS/EduAccess.html

6. 2014 TERTIARY SCHOLARSHIPS and CLOSING

DATES for APPLICATIONS

The Australian Veterans’ Children Assistance Trust (for

children and grandchildren of ex-service men and

women). Closes Thursday, 31st October 2013.

www.avact.org.au

ACU’s Early Achievers’ Program: Closes Monday, 21st

October 2013: http://www.acu.edu.au/study at

acu/alternate entry/early entry

University of Southern Queensland: Closes Friday, 25th

October 2013.

University of Queensland: Closes Thursday, 31st

October 2013.

University of the Sunshine Coast: Closes Thursday, 31st

October 2013.

Griffith University: Closes Friday, 15th

November 2013.

QUT: Closes Friday, 15th

November 2013.

Billy Blue College: Closes Friday, 20th

September, 2013.

CATC Design School: Closes Friday, 20th

September,

2013.

Nursing and Allied Health Scholarships and Support

Scheme: Closes Friday, 13th

September, 2013.

www.acn.edu.au/sited/default/files/nahsss_undergraduat

e.pdf

Applications are completed online, so please visit the

individual university websites. Remember to apply for all

scholarships as all the universities that will be listed on

your QTAC application.

7. OPEN DAYS at PRIVATE TERTIARY INSTITUTES

Australian National College of Beauty: Saturday, 14th

September, 2013: www.ancb.edu.au/open-days-

events/beauty-courses-brisbane

Billy Blue College of Design: Saturday, 28th

September

2013: www.billyblue.edu.au/events

CATC design School: Thursday, 12th

September 2013:

www.catc.edu.au/events

Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS):

Saturday, 7th

and Sunday, 8th

September, 2013:

www.aftrs.edu.au/whats-on/guided-tours,-open-days,-

courses--careers-expos.aspx

8. AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE TRADES

INFORMATION SESSION

At the Maroochydore Defence Force Recruitment Office

(35-39 Primary School Court), an Information Session

will be held for students interested in the Trade Entry

program for the ADF on Thursday, 12th

September from

6.00pm - 8.00pm.

Specialist trade members of the Defence Force will

discuss the roles and application process. Please book

a seat by contacting Colleen on 5459 8700.

Mrs Ainslie Reid, Careers Counsellor

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Music News

One might not think it conventional to begin music lessons

late in the year, but here are some good reasons to consider

it:

My child is socially adjusted for the year and could do

with some other developmental input,

I could begin my child on the journey when there is less

academic pressure,

I can get a head start on 2014 when most things are

new, at least this would be a familiar task,

Christmas is coming and if there are real signs of

progress, Santa will have some great gift ideas,

I would love to have my child developing new neural

pathways in their brain prior to the end of year tests.

None of these ideas are crazy. Term 4 is actually an ideal

time to begin lessons for your child. Enrolment forms are

available for instrumental lessons from the front office, or we

can even email one out to you to look at. Something to

consider!

Mr David Simpfendorfer, Head of Music

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Sports News

SECONDARY SPORT

Congratulations to all students who competed at the recent

Year 8-12 District Athletics Championships at the Sunshine

Coast University.

Well done to Steven Jung who finished in 3rd

place in the 16

year boys and to Sophie Larson who was the runner up age

champion for the 16 year girls.

Well done to the 16 year boys who won their division.

Congratulations to the following students for being selected in

the Independent District Team that will compete at the

Regional Athletics Championships on Monday, 9th

and

Tuesday, 10th

September:

Emma Goodyear Javelin

Matthew Barclay 3000m

Matthew O’Keefe Javelin

Jack White Javelin

Tim Lofthouse Javelin

Georgia Woods 400m, 800m and 1500m

Sophie Larson 400m, 800m and 1500m

Steven Jung Long Jump and Triple Jump

Josh McCully 100m

Zoey Parfrement 100m

Daniel Reidy Shot Put

Shamini Bradfield Discus

Alex Hall Long Jump

Peter Flitcroft Shot Put

Jonathon Hall Discus

Mr Gary Graves, Head of Sport

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Pacific Soccer Update

Rooball Carnival -

24th August

A Rooball Carnival was played

last weekend which allowed our U6-U10 teams

to enjoy three games in one day, in a celebration of their final

matches for the 2013 season.

Pacific Soccer hosted U6 games at Pacific and welcomed 13

teams from other clubs, in addition to our own Pacific Seals,

Pacific Swordfish and Pacific Stingrays. We are sorry that we

did not have a photographer available, so we are not able to

share some of the excitement of the weekend.

However, we would

especially like to thank the

parents from the Seals

(Michelle Smith, Janine

Meade, Megan Pyke and

Sophie McKenzie), from the Swordfish

(Chrissy Hughes), and from the

Stingrays (Mark Turton), who helped out in the canteen, which

allowed the day to be a success for the club.

In addition to the Rooball Carnival, last weekend also saw the

start of the finals series, with the semi-final games played

between the top four teams in each age group.

U12A Pacific Barracudas finished the

season in second place, only three points

behind the premiership-winning Caloundra

Gold, and played against Caloundra for a

chance to earn a direct entry into the Grand Final. The game

was played at Caloundra and was very close, with the scores

locked at 1-1 at full time.

After 20 minutes of extra time, the score was still 1-1 and,

therefore, the game went to penalty shots. The Barracudas

showed wonderful maturity, kept their nerve, and took the

game 4-3 on penalties, and will therefore be playing in the

Grand Final on 7th September.

U13B Pacific Marlins finished the season in

third place and played a sudden-death game

against fourth place Chancellor Crusaders.

The game was evenly matched with the

Crusaders scoring first, and the Marlins

equalising before the half-time break. In the second half, the

Marlins scored again, and had several near misses to finally

take the game 2-1.

This weekend the Marlins will be playing the U13B

premiership-winning team Caloundra Red. Despite finishing

the season on top of the table, Caloundra Red lost their semi-

final match against Palmwoods Titans last weekend and

therefore hoping to defeat the Marlins this weekend, to

progress to the Grand Final.

The U16/17 Pacific Jets have finished the

season as premiers and played second place

Nambour Mountain Lions at Pacific last

weekend. Nambour scored early to go ahead 2-0, leaving the

Jets with a daunting task. However, the players showed

wonderful composure, teamwork, and skill, and kept in the

game, scoring twice to level the game. Nambour scored

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again in the second half, but the Jets again equalised and the

teams were still locked at 3-3 at full time. Thirty minutes of

extra time was not enough to produce a winner, so this game

again was decided with penalty shots. With the sun setting at

the end of a long day, the Jets showed extraordinary

composure, yet again, and won the game 5-4 on penalties.

The Jets will also be playing in the Grand Final on 7th

September.

Thank You from the Canteen

In addition to the volunteers from the Seals, Swordfish and

Stingrays, we would also like to thank the families from our

competitive teams (Tigerheads, Marlins and Jets), who also

helped to keep the canteen running throughout such a long

day. Special thanks must go to Mark Christensen, Lala

Burnes and Kelly and Craig Abraham (who finally finished

locking up after 6.30pm) and also to Hannah Abraham,

Georgia Snelling and Brooke Leadbetter.

End of Season Breakup - 8th September

The 2013 Pacific Soccer breakup

will be held at Pacific Lutheran

College on Sunday, 8th

September

from 1.00pm - 4.00pm.

Entertainment is being planned through Jumps Sunshine

Coast and may include a jumping castle, giant Twister, face

painting and knock your block off. The afternoon will include

BBQ and drinks, with photos and award presentations to the

players and team management.

A flyer has been sent to each team manager. We would like

everyone to confirm numbers as soon as possible, to allow

the necessary catering decisions to be made.

Special Invitation for Kindy Students Born

2009

Would you like to enjoy the fun of playing in a Pacific Soccer

team in 2014?

We would like to again extend an invitation to our younger

students, who are born in 2009, to come along to the Pacific

Soccer breakup on Sunday, 8th

September. We will have

games to play and will also have a special gift for Kindy

students, which will be available from the canteen on the day.

More information will be included in the Kindy pockets, but

please contact Jenny Lee if you have any queries.

Equipment Return

Coaches and managers of

each team, please note that

we would like all team bags,

jerseys, balls and equipment returned to the

Pacific Soccer shed on the breakup day on

Sunday, 8th

September. Each team bag has a check list

attached, so could you please ensure that all items are

returned on the day. If you have any queries, please contact

our equipment officer Paul Fleming.

Adermann Awards - 14th September

On 14th

September, the annual Adermann Awards will be held

at Nambour Civic Centre, to recognise and celebrate

outstanding performances throughout the 2013 season. In

addition to awards for the Premiership teams, and the Grand

Final winners and runners up in each age group, there are

also two special awards which will be presented on the night,

including the Adermann Award (Best and Fairest) and the

Terry Reynolds Award (Representative Player).

We would like to acknowledge and congratulate the following

players who have been nominated for the Adermann Award

this year:

Liam Butler, Josh Aldous and Oliver Colam (U16/17

Jets)

Elisha Hight (U13 Seahorses)

Sam Fleming, Lachlan Aldous and Lawson Edward (U12

Barracudas)

Victoria Burnes and Damon Abraham (U11 Tigerheads)

Six of our representative players have also been nominated

for the Terry Reynolds Award this year. Congratulations to

Sam Aitken, Lachlan Aldous, Liam Butler, Oliver Colam,

Lawson Edward and Bailey Hockam for your nomination and

for your wonderful performance within your rep side.

Tickets for Adermann Awards

Tickets for the Adermann Awards are always hard to obtain

and, at this stage, Pacific Soccer has been issued sufficient

tickets for only a few award nominees and players from two

teams. Therefore, it is important for ticket orders and menu

selections to be confirmed and payment made without delay,

to maximise the possibility of players and a family member

being able to attend. More specific information will also be

sent out to the families of the competitive teams.

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Pacific Soccer Contacts

Registrar: Jenny Lee 0400 229908

[email protected]

Treasurer: Lala Burnes 0404 487701

[email protected]

Canteen Mark Christensen 0433 201123

[email protected] President: Ian Barnes 0418 873320

[email protected]

Thank you everyone for the support you have provided for

Pacific Soccer this season. For more information regarding

our teams, our games, or the club, please do not hesitate to

contact us.

Mr Ian Barnes, President

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PLC Netball Club It is Semi-Finals week for our netball players. Four out

of our eight competitive teams have made the Semi-

Finals: PLC Ponies, PLC Colts and PLC

Thoroughbreds all finished the season third on the

ladder with PLC Arabians finishing 4th. Tremendous

effort by all our teams.

Semi-Finals Saturday, 31st August game times:

PLC Thoroughbreds v Meridan Geckos 8.30am Crt 4

PLC Colts v Unity Bellvista Roses 10.30am Crt 4

PLC Arabians v Tibro Corals 10.30am Crt 6

PLC Ponies v Meridan Ladybugs 11.30am Crt 4

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Lost Property

We have two pairs of glasses which have been lying

unclaimed for several weeks in the Middle / Senior College

office. One is a pink / purple pair in a purple case and the

other is a black pair in a soft black case. Please ring the

Middle / Senior College on 5436 7315.

Could we also remind parents of the importance of naming

ALL students belongings. We have lots of un-named pieces

of uniform and lunch boxes / drink bottles lying in drawers. If

you put your child’s name and PCG on their belongings, we

are able to return them quickly.

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Did You Know? The first word spoken on the moon was “Okay”.

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Uniform Shop

The Uniform Shop is open every:

Wednesday 8.00am to 9.30am

Thursday 8.00am to 9.30am

Friday 8.00am to 9.30am

On line ordering is now available. Go to the college website

and click on the link or go to www.flexischools.com.au and

then find your school.

Orders will be delivered to your child’s class room.

Mrs Donna Hollindale, Uniform Shop Coordinator

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Tuckshop News

Are you able to help out for an hour or two in the tuckshop?

We are DESPERATE for helpers at the moment as some of

our regular volunteers are now working or are having babies.

Don’t forget you can order on-line!! Please look at our

website for more information.

Feedback Needed from our Gluten Free Families!

We have been approached by the lovely Sarah Davey who is

the Director of GFFM Cafe (Gluten Free for Me) that is located

in Aerodrome Road, Maroochydore. Sarah is working on a

range of pre-packaged, gluten free, nut free and often dairy

free products that will be suitable for school canteens. We

would love some input from the parents of our students who

have these specific dietary requirements, so we can gauge

the level of interest in stocking a small range of her products.

Please send us an email at [email protected]

with any thoughts. We would love to hear what you think.

Mrs Carrie Dickson, Tuckshop Convenor

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Upcoming Dates

SEPTEMBER

3,4 QCS Test

5 Year 4-6 SCISSA v Immanuel Lutheran College

9 Secondary Regional Athletics (12 noon - 3.00pm)

10 Secondary Regional Athletics (8.00am - 3.00pm)

13-15 Maryborough Technology Challenge

17 Friends of Pacific Meeting (7.00pm)

19 Middle College Portfolios Distributed

19 Year 4-6 SCISSA v Matthew Flinders Anglican College

20 P-12 Chapel (8.30am)

20 P-5 Portfolios

20 Last Day Term 3

21-27 Year 11 Mountain Bike Trip

OCTOBER

7 Labour Day Public Holiday

8 Term 4 Commences

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PACIFIC LUTHERAN COLLEGE

College Site: Woodlands Boulevard,

MERIDAN PLAINS QLD 4551

(via Erang Street)

Principal: Dr Bronwyn Dolling

Main Office Tel: (07) 5436 7300

Fax: (07) 5436 7301

Middle & Senior College Office: (07) 5436 7315

Absentee Line: (07) 5436 7303

www.pacificlutheran.qld.edu.au

Email: [email protected]

CALOUNDRA LUTHERAN CHURCH

Invites You To

Sunday Services:

7.45am St Mark’s Lutheran Church

16 Bombala Terrace, Caloundra

9.30am Pacific Lutheran College

Woodlands Boulevard, Meridan Plains

Worship in the undercroft area – with

a special children’s program.

For more information contact the Church office on

5492 8848

All newsletters can be accessed in a printable

format via our website

www.pacificlutheran.qld.edu.au, click on the

“News and Events” tab, then “Publications”.

Woodlands Boulevard,

MERIDAN PLAINS QLD 4551

For ENROLMENTS, please call

Mrs Chris Henschke (07) 5436 7321

Direct contact phone numbers are:

Sessional Kindergarten Early Learning Centre

(07) 5436 7377 (07) 5436 7387

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