Volume 36 | Number 1 | Winter 2019
HELLO, DOLLY! – 2019
M U S I C A L WOWS C ROW D S
NEW YEAR 7 LEARNING SPACES
O P E N FO R LE A R N E R S
TO P AC H I EVE R S
R E D E E M E R R A N K E D I N TO P 5 0 S C H O O L S
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL | REDEEMER RECORD – JULY 2019
From the
P R I N C I PA L
Preparing our young people for this world of the future Bernard Marr in a recent article for Forbes magazine (April, 2019) suggests that corporate leaders aren’t the only ones who need to consider how to adjust to the new world the fourth Industrial Revolution is ushering in. He contends that educators, schools, government officials, and parents must re-think education and how to prepare the next generation to take advantage of the plethora of opportunities and overcome the challenges enabled by ever-increasing technological change. So what is the fourth Industrial Revolution and how does it affect Redeemer? It’s quite different than the three Industrial Revolutions that preceded it—steam and water power, electricity and assembly lines, and computerisation—because it will even challenge our ideas about what it means to be human. The fourth Industrial Revolution will dramatically change the way we relate to one another, live, work, and educate our children. These shifts are enabled by smart technologies, including artificial intelligence, big data, augmented reality, block chain, the Internet of Things, and automation. These technologies are disrupting every industry across the world at unprecedented speed. For our children to be prepared to engage in a world alongside smart machines, they will need to be educated differently than in the past. So here are a number of things Redeemer is currently considering when preparing our young people for this world of the future.
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The purpose of education Throughout time the purpose of education has evolved based on the needs of society during that period. It’s no different during this transition to the fourth Industrial Revolution. Currently, education serves to prepare people to take on the tasks of a job or discipline to “do” something. As we move farther into the future, education will need to support children to develop the skillset and mindset to do anything in their future rather than a particular “something.”
Focus on STEM education Marr postulates that STEM (science, tech, engineering, math) education needs to improve across the board regardless of income levels, age, or gender. There’s no doubt every worker in the future will need some technical skills and improvement in STEM education is warranted, but it’s important to note that we shouldn’t adopt an either/or mentality. We still need to help students understand the values that will help us learn how to use this new technology ethically and morally; therefore, humanities training and subjects such as Christian Studies and Religion and Ethics will still be essential. In fact, according to The Future of Jobs Report 2018 from the World Economic Forum, executives desired employees with critical thinking and collaboration skills even more than those with tech skills.
Develop human potential Even though machines are mastering many tasks typically performed by humans, people are still more adept at creative pursuits, imagination, critical thinking, social interaction, and physical dexterity. The educational system of the future needs to develop these inherent abilities in humans, so they are equipped to partner with machines in the future rather than compete with them. At Redeemer we offer a robust humanities and arts program which are pivotal in developing this holistic education. Additionally our wide ranging co-curricular program including music, sport, debating, robotics, chess, dance, art, Duke of Edinburgh program as well as our inspirational outdoor education program, aid in developing well rounded young people.
Adapt to lifelong learning models All Lutheran schools believe deeply in lifelong learning for students and staff alike. In his book, Future Shock, Alvin Toffler wrote: “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.” Structured education can no longer end after leaving school or college. Education must become a lifelong endeavour, and we acknowledge that school is only the first, albeit significant stage, along this learning journey. Attributes such as creativity, curiosity and design-thinking will be essential for the future workforce. People will no longer start a career path and only grow with one role, so nurturing competent lifelong learners becomes essential.
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2018 Progressive pedagogy (teaching and learning) American philosopher John Dewey said, “If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow.” Even though he lived well before the beginnings of the 4th Industrial Revolution, his words are very appropriate today. Rather than teachers distilling information to students that they then memorise, teachers now need to rely not only on direct instruction but also help students facilitate their own learning and lines of inquiry. Failure needs to be embraced as an essential step to learning. Over the last few years at Redeemer our students have been progressively involved in project and problem based learning, working both individually and collaboratively to pose real world questions and to develop possible solutions to these. Our new Year 7 classroom refurbishment is a prototype of future learning spaces which are far more adaptable to multiple modes of learning than traditional classrooms.
Make schools makerspaces To allow students to practice their curiosity, problem-solving skills, inquisitiveness and the iterations of failure, schools need to provide learning environments that will enable students to be creators using a wide variety of physical and digital tools. This can help equip children with the love of learning that will allow them to make sense of their world through hands-on experiences that emphasise collaboration and creativity. Our Makerspace in the Junior School has been well used for a wide range of projects. This year our Senior School staff have started research in preparation of developing an architect’s brief for the Innovation Hub. Watch this space!
International mindfulness In a digital, interconnected world, employees of the future will need to have a global mindset. Marr suggests that schools and educators must adapt learning to take this into account. For example, history might not be taught from the perspective of one country but rather with examples from around the world; and instead of teaching the same languages that have always been taught, schools should look at international demand and the languages of emerging markets. At Redeemer we are already one step ahead, embracing our cultural diversity, introducing languages which relate to Australia’s global trading partnerships and seeking ongoing relationships with educators and schools in other parts of the globe.
Top Achievers
OP Results - Congratulations Class of 2018 At Redeemer, we continue to prepare well for QCS and OP’s for our Year 12 students’ who are our remaining cohort to graduate under this system. We are proud to announce that two of our students achieved an OP1 in 2018, Mikaela Logan and Olivia Wormwell with both young ladies being offered direct entry into a Bachelor of Medicinal Science. Olivia has subsequently made the decision to accept a place at UQ to complete a dual degree in Law and Business and Mikaela will study Medicine at Griffith University. Additionally, the College had five of its Year 12 cohort offered places into the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, a testament of the high standard of both classroom and co-curricular music here at the College. Redeemer has a proud track record of high academic achievements exceeding the state average and 2018 was no exception with: • 11% of our students achieving an OP1 or OP2. This is Redeemer’s highest percentage over the last 10 years. (State average is 7%). • 10 students have achieved an OP between 1 and 3. (2 x OP1, 5 x OP2, 3 x OP3). • One third of our students (33.3%) received an OP between 1 and 5 in 2018. (State average 22%) • 100% of Redeemer students were eligible in accessing an OP with no students excluded. (Only 50% of students across the State are eligible). While the majority of our students proceed directly to university, alternative pathways are also supported through TAFE with students and traineeships offered in the Senior Years. We acknowledge that the OP system is just one way for students to access their pathway in life. It is neither a measure of a person’s worth nor a guarantee of life success. We congratulate all of our graduating students from the class of 2018, and continue to ask God’s Blessings for their future journey in 2019 and beyond. Our OP 1-3 Students are pursuing further study across: Law, Medicine, Business Management, The Arts (Dance), Engineering, Information Technology and Health (Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Psychology)
Over the next semester, Redeemer Lutheran College Council and staff will be developing our next strategic plan. It is these core concepts that will be considered as we plan for the future.
MRS TANYA CROOKS Principal
Front Row: Brent Simmonds (OP1), Irini Skourmallas (OP3) Back Row: Mikaela Logan (OP1), Charlotte Caswell (OP3), Sarah Owens (OP2), Olivia Wormwell (OP1 and Distinguished Academic Achiever) Absent: Zac Healy (OP2), Emily Wilkes (OP2), Raymond Yu (OP2), Angela Huang (OP3).
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CHAPLAIN’S COLUMN | REDEEMER RECORD – JULY 2019
From the
CO L L E G E PA S TO R Establish the Work of Our Hands Some 2,500 years ago, the Psalmist wrote: ‘Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom’ (Psalm 90:12). In writing this, the Psalmist tied together the understanding of time and wisdom. I don’t believe that the Psalmist was wanting to point out that we are a victim of our circumstances and ‘whatever will be, will be.’
PASTOR MARK VAINIKKA College Pastor
Neither do I believe that these are fatalistic words, where we’re simply pawns in a predestined chess game. The Psalmist finishes this Psalm with words of prayer: ‘May the favour of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us—yes, establish the work of our hands’ (Psalm 90:17). The Psalmist, therefore, points us to God and our dependency on him for everything. At times, we may quite accurately predict what is up ahead, by a simple deduction of our current circumstances. An old proverb sums this up well: ‘If you continue down the road you’ve purposely taken, you’re likely to end up where you seem to be heading.’ But ultimately, we don’t know what our tomorrow will look like. There is an element of risk and adventure to everything. We can make plans, arrange itineraries and pack luggage, but ultimately no one can predict the future. This is the reason, I believe that the Psalmist wrote: ‘Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of
wisdom.’ Because a heart of wisdom hands over our tomorrows to the Lord and asks him to ‘establish the work of our hands.’ This is an important prayer for the Redeemer community, as we set out to write our next strategic plan for our College. Writing a strategic plan for a community such as Redeemer, requires curiosity and courage. It requires curiosity in seeking to understand our context and how we can best respond to the challenges and opportunities that await us in the future. It also requires courage to commit our plans to God and to pray in the words of the Psalmist: ‘May the favour of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us—yes, establish the work of our hands’ (Psalm 90:17). The challenge in all of this is that we don’t try and stamp our own identity on our community, but that we continue to allow Christ’s image to be stamped on us collectively. This is why our motto is ‘Our Hope is in Christ.’ The Lutheran pastor and martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote about this in his little jewel of a book, Life Together. He made the point that God stamps his image on our sisters and brothers. He does this as we continue to place our hope in Christ so that his image may be stamped on us collectively. As a community we step into the future, therefore, with curiosity and courage, knowing that we are Christ-led.
Practising Wisdom – God in Us We always start the year full of promise and 2019 is no exception. As ever our three themes of Curiosity, Courage and Christ-led will be guiding principles of the college. However this year, our theme is Practising Wisdom – God in us. • Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding. Proverbs 4:7-11 • Do you want to be counted wise, to build a reputation for wisdom? Here’s what you do: Live well, live wisely, live humbly. It’s the way you live, not the way you talk, that counts… James 3:13-18 You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results, only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honour. What is wisdom? Wisdom is divine insight concerning how we should live and what brings success. Wisdom is God’s answers
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and solutions to our problems. Wisdom is God’s advice concerning how we should live and conduct our affairs. Wisdom is learning how to take the knowledge given and apply it to our lives in a workable manner, so that it benefits us, and benefits the lives of others. Currently our society places a great emphasis on knowledge and education and they have their place, however, it is wisdom that makes the difference. Knowledge is the accumulation of information, understanding is the grasping, comprehension and interpretation of that information, but wisdom is the application of the information which one understands.
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2nd Place Innovation Award at World Robotics Contest Congratulations to the Redeemer Robotics team and our six Year 5 students (Abigail, Albert, Angelica, Dominic, Nicholas & Patrick), who took out Second Place in the Innovation Award category at the WER (World Educational Robotics) competition at Shanghai in December. We certainly witnessed that teamwork has been one of our teams’ strengths! The competition included 2,000 students from all around the world.
Redeemer ranked in Top 50 schools The full 2018 Year 12 results of more than 500 Queensland schools were revealed on 17 February by the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority, including how many of their students achieved the top OP bracket of between 1 and 5. Redeemer Lutheran College Ranked 38th across the state, with one third (33.33%) of our students from the graduating class of 2018 achieving an OP1-5*. *Source: The Sunday Mail, Sunday 17 February 2019
Top NAPLAN Performer
Distinguished Academic Achiever Olivia Wormwell Redeemer Lutheran College congratulates Olivia Wormwell, who graduated with an OP1, in 2018, and is amongst the top 0.6% Year 12 graduates in Queensland. She was one of only 34 students across the state to be awarded a QCE Achievement Award, putting her ahead of more than 50,000 peers. Olivia’s outstanding achievement was recognised at a special ceremony at the State Library of Queensland, where she was presented the award in the presence of Grace Grace, Minister for Education.
Redeemer Lutheran College has been named one of six schools on Brisbane’s southside in the top academic performers in Queensland. The rankings, published on the Better Education website, are based on 2018 NAPLAN (National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy) scores, ranking the top 150 schools on English and Maths test results. Redeemer Lutheran College ranked 97, the third highest. The website’s overall academic performance ranking sets the top schools 100 and ranks the lowest at 60. The list is compiled from test results from NAPLAN (National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy) scores in 2018, analysing how the schools are performing to provide parents and those involved in education with information on the best schools and how they compare across the state. Source: The Southern Star, Quest Newspapers (31 January 2019)
Olivia was in fine company with Max Orchard, from Grace Lutheran College, one of the other top 34 students in Queensland.
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New Year 7 Learning Spaces:
OPEN FOR LEARNERS!
Redeemer Lutheran College is excited about the completion of our brand-new Year 7 learning spaces. Each floor of the Year 7 building (SD Block) has been converted from three traditional classrooms to a combination of two general learning areas connected by two smaller breakout spaces. The reconfiguration of space has been designed with the help of students and influenced by research in contemporary learning and teaching. While traditional rows of standard desks and chairs facing a teacher who worked on a blackboard / whiteboard has served education well for decades, it isn’t the ideal environment to grow the skills students need now and into the future to serve their communities. The Year 7 spaces have been designed to assist students develop attributes that will see them grow as lifelong learners. The spaces will
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assist our students become curious as the collaboratively explore and engage in the world around them. The spaces will assist our students be courageous as they take more responsibility for their learning and work to solve problems and design solutions. The spaces will assist our students be Christ-led as they cooperate and serve each other while working and learning as a group. Traditional learning spaces were designed for teacher-centred lessons and individual work, however these new areas are equipped to ensure students are able to fully engage in a range of contemporary teaching and learning styles. The rooms feature collaborative areas and booths, private work spaces, multiple display screens, charging facilities for devices, various seating options, multiple lighting configurations and acoustic panelling.
The result is a series of functionally flexible spaces that aesthetically feel both warm and stimulating. We were excited to officially cut the ribbon for the re-opening of our new-look Year 7 classrooms at SD Block on Tuesday 25 June, with students keen to show their parents the new look learning spaces. Second generation Redeemer student, Emily Henderson (Year 7) had the honour of cutting the ribbon, assisted by Mr Grant Nagel (P&F President, RLC Foundation member and past Redeemer student). A number of past students, now Redeemer parents reminisced about their school days in the former classrooms originally constructed 36 years ago in 1983. We acknowledge our sister school, Trinity Lutheran College for inspiration and collegiality on this exciting project.
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27TH ANNUAL G R A N D PA R E N T S D AY
Redeemer Celebrates Friday 26 April, 2019 Redeemer Lutheran College celebrated its 27th annual Grandparents Day on Friday 26 April with attendances of approximately 700 Grandparents and special friends attending across the day.
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! y l l o D , o l l e H WOWS CROWDS
A combined audience of 1,800 filled the Logan Entertainment Centre across three sold out performances on 3-4 May, as audience members were treated to the talents of the cast, crew and orchestra members from Redeemer’s 2019 production of Hello, Dolly! Preparations for this year’s musical have been in the making for many months, with staff from both the Junior School and Senior School involved in the production, from many departments across the College, including Art, Music, English, Design, Technology, in addition to many Support Staff who have helped to make the production possible. Redeemer’s bi-annual musical allows students to be involved across a number of year levels where they have the opportunity to be involved in a variety of areas such as the orchestra, cast and crew in different musicals. It is wonderful to see the students develop as they build their skills in a production capacity, as well as growing their relationships with staff and students across many year levels. It is clear that students’ confidence is also developed when they experience success in such a public forum. Many talents are showcased which otherwise could have remained hidden. Congratulations to all 111 students involved in the orchestra, cast and crew, and a big thank you to all staff and parents of the College who have supported students involved with this year’s production of Hello, Dolly! - clearly Redeemer’s best yet!
AUDIENCE REVIEWS I was greatly impressed by the professionalism of every aspect of the production, and by the fact that one never had to make allowances for it being a student production. - ROBIN KLEINSCHMIDT (Founding Headmaster) Well done to everyone involved! What a production! Talented musicians, singers, actors, artists, backdrops, lighting and costumes, a truly spectacular show. - SARAH Absolutely stellar performance. I loved every second of it. Orchestra was magnificent. Great job by everyone on stage. Sets were fantastic. Costumes looked wonderful. - JODI What an amazing, dedicated and very talented cast. Such a professional and inspiring performance. - TAMARA
Video Documentary Redeemer Lutheran College presented the classic 1964 broadway musical ‘Hello, Dolly!’ on 3-4 May 2019 to three sold out performances at Logan Entertainment Centre. We’re excited to launch a video documentary where we take a look behind the scenes as 111 students prepare for opening night, and what many have claimed to be Redeemer’s best ever production! https://vimeo.com/redeemerlutherancollege/ behindthescenes
Absolutely amazing performance by all!! Out of all the Redeemer musicals I have seen I think this was the best one yet!! - ANNABELLE Stellar performance from everyone involved. Everyone owned their roles- performers, musicians, backstage, catering...Everyone!! First class. - LISA 9
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70th Anniversary of the
M O D E R N C O M M O N W E A LT H
2019 is the 70th Anniversary of the modern Commonwealth and St John’s Cathedral hosted a significant multi-faith service to celebrate 70 years of Commonwealth diversity on Tuesday 12 March. The 2019 Commonwealth theme ‘A Connected Commonwealth’ highlights the ongoing global engagement made possible as our Commonwealth family of nations work together in friendship. Commonwealth Nations work together to protect the natural environment and the oceans. So many of our Commonwealth nations are connected shore-to-shore. Commonwealth Nations and Commonwealth organisations encourage empowerment and inclusion for all people - particularly women, young people and developing communities. Year 11 student, Tiarna Georghiou, represented the College exceptionally,
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival, has more than 4,000 years of history. It is the grandest and the most important annual event for Chinese people. Being one of the traditional festivals, it is a time for the whole family to come together. This year, 2019, is the year of the pig. A pig represents luck, overall good fortune, wealth, honesty, general prosperity, symbolising a hard-working, a peace-loving person, a truthful, generous, indulgent, patient, reliable, trusting, sincere, giving, sociable person with a large sense of humour and understanding.
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On Thursday 4 April, at Senior School Assembly, three representatives from the Victoria League Brisbane for Commonwealth Friendship attended to thank Tiarna for her service and presented her with a certificate of appreciation and memento of her speech.
C E L E B R AT I O N S
On Friday, 8 February the College held a special P-12 Devotion followed by an Assembly to celebrate Chinese New Year.
The students were treated to five performances – Lion Dance, Chinese zither (Chinese plucked string instrument), Chinese Song, Chinese Dance and Kung Fu.
addressing the Commonwealth Service on behalf of all students present. Our own Pastor Mark Vainikka also addressed the service on behalf of the Lutheran church. The Governor of Queensland and the Lord Mayor of Brisbane were also in attendance along with representatives from schools across South East Queensland.
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Parents & Friends
NEWS
Redeemer Lutheran College thanks and acknowledges the work and dedication of three of our outgoing Parents & Friends Committee members: Nicole Mazzer (President); Amanda Drake (Vice President/Acting President); and Sarah Perry (Treasurer). Your contributions to the Redeemer community over the past 6 years have been greatly appreciated as they have together served a combined 15 years of service to the College. •
Nicole Mazzer: 6 years’ service
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Amanda Drake: 5 years’ service
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Sarah Perry: 4 years’ service
We’re delighted to be able to introduce to you our newly elected P&F Management Committee: •
President: Mr Grant Nagel
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Vice President: Ms Vicki Lewis
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Secretary: Dr Wade Hadwen
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Treasurer: Mrs Naomi Georghiou
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Parent Rep - Junior School: Mrs Natalie Pashen
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Parent Rep - Senior School: Dr Paula Myatt
We also thank and acknowledge all parents who stood for elected positions at the 2019 AGM.
The Greatest Movie Night
ON THE GREEN!
Hundreds of parents, students and friends of Redeemer packed the Chapel Green on Friday 8 March for our free annual Movie Night on the Green featuring ‘The Greatest Showman’. Special thanks to everyone who came along to support such a wonderful Redeemer community event.
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Redeemer’s
PROJ ECT KI N D N ES S
Friday 15 March was the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence. We are using this day as a platform to launch Redeemer’s Project Kindness. This project is about identifying all the wonderful and positive attributes shown by students and staff across both the Junior and Senior School campuses. We know that kindness is contagious so we are ready to spread it everywhere. Throughout the year and moving forward, random acts of kindness will be witnessed across the school. Last week some messages of positivity and encouragement appeared on the pavement throughout Junior School, much to the delight of students. A video made by students in their own time on the topic of kindness was debuted at Senior School Assembly. Arm bands to show we are unified in our stance against bullying were given out in first break near the tuckshop area. This project has no end date so kindness will continue to be a strong focus moving forward. #choosekind WATCH THE SENIOR SCHOOL VIDEO:
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Prep Bible
P R E S E N TAT I O N
Wednesday 20 February, was a very exciting day for our Prep students. Following our usual Chapel service, they were all presented with their very own Bible. Each year, the Our Saviour Lutheran Church congregation very generously fund the purchase of Bibles for each of our Prep students. The connection does not end with the gift of God’s precious word however, there are a small but dedicated group of congregation members who visit our Prep classrooms regularly to read the Bible with our students throughout the year. We are truly blessed in the Junior School to have such a wonderful relationship with the Our Saviour congregation.
Introducing our 2019
C O L L E G E C A P TA I N S
Centre: Sean Cosijn and Nicola Puttock (College Captains) Left and Right: Jack Thurstun and Bethany Thiele (Vice Captains)
We are so honoured to serve the Redeemer community as the 2019 College Captains. This year we want to focus on the theme of personal growth. We believe that we honour our community by growing as individuals, and by supporting and uplifting others in their growth journeys. As we want to lead by example, we have decided to make a commitment to our own personal growth throughout our journey
this year and to be authentic leaders who act with integrity and genuine care for others around us. We want to create a friendly, supportive and enthusiastic environment where those in the community are enabled to feel grounded in who they are and can be real and authentic: where they can be who God created them to be. To promote the value of community, we would like
to encourage further interaction and relationship between the different year levels, as well as increasing engagement with the outside community. We are so excited about this year and what it has to offer. Our collective group of captains have much planned for this year, and we are all eager to carry out our responsibilities as captains this year to the best of our ability.
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JUNIOR SCHOOL NEWS | REDEEMER RECORD – JULY 2019
From the head of
JUNIOR SCHOOL Giving our students opportunities to be Christ-led and make a difference In 2017, our College Principal, Mrs Tanya Crooks introduced three words for every member of the Redeemer community to reflect upon, embrace and strive to achieve – Curiosity, Courage, and Christ-led. Three small words that have had a significant impact on all that we do as a College. We have created a common language for how we approach education with the students in our care, but perhaps more importantly we have given the students at Redeemer an opportunity to dive deeply into what it means as a person to be Curious, Courageous and Christ-led.
MS LISA ROBINSON Head of Junior School
#choosekind
At Redeemer, we pride ourselves on educating the whole child that is, focussing on the spiritual, academic, social, and emotional aspects of development in our young people. At the centre of all that we do is Christ. He is of centre, our leader, our rock. All that we do, we do in His name. This semester, there have been many opportunities for our Junior School students and wider Redeemer community to engage in authentic opportunities that are Curious, Courageous and Christ-led. So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It’s your basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it.
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Colossians 3:12-14 The Message (MSG) A College wide initiative called #choosekind was introduced as an opportunity for students to live out the scriptures, but also as an opportunity to use student voice and advocate for others as part of the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence. This day was a nationwide acknowledgement of the need for all of us to be led by Christ, and choose to be kind and respectful to each other. This initiative was led by our College Counsellor, Mr Ewan Love and College Nurse, Catherine Daw. They engaged the students in the Junior School in a number of activities, giving voice and advocacy to everyone in the community. The key message being that you are never too young to make a difference in the world, everyone has the capacity to #choosekind. It is wonderful to see members
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of our College community working together to spread the message of kindness, and ultimately an outpouring of love, to ‘wear love’ as the scripture in Colossians encourages us to do. Another key initiative introduced in the Junior School this semester, has been the introduction of weekly Friendship and House Challenges. This initiative continues to grow and develop the #choosekind message in a way that allows our students to be Christ-led and Courageous in their interactions with others. An authentic approach to the development of compassion, kindness, humility, courage and discipline in our students. Friendship and connection are an integral part of child’s school journey. Like in other academic subject areas, there are times when students may need support with social interactions and development. During our Junior School Assemblies each week we highlight an area of friendship that involves care for ourselves and care for others. This is reinforced in classes throughout the week, where teachers and students discuss and practice the target areas. Topics have included, healthy relationships, listening when some says ‘stop’ and what makes a good friend. We have also started weekly House Challenges that aim to build school pride, House spirit and a sense of working as a team. There are a range of expected behaviours we encourage the students to follow to ensure they are safe and members of the Redeemer community are also safe. Each week our four houses are encouraged to display these expected behaviours and as a result can be awarded House points. House points are handed out by Junior School staff for things such as keeping our College grounds neat, wearing the uniform correctly, showing manners to others, and being punctual. The staff in the Junior School are passionate believers that all children have the capacity to make a difference in the world. By allowing students to be involved in the decision making and implementation of these new initiatives we have created more opportunity for student voice and advocacy amongst the younger members of our Redeemer community. We feel passionately about giving our students the opportunity to be advocates for the world they live in and in so doing be Curious, Courageous and Christ-led members of our Redeemer community.
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How can we be farmers? On Thursday 23 May, the Year 2 cohort had a visit from Miss Cheryl Nott, daughter of the original farmer and owner of the land on which Redeemer Lutheran College now stands. Focusing on our Project-based Learning topic ‘How can we be farmers?’ Miss Nott spoke to the Year 2s about the history of farming on this land and in the Rochedale area. Miss Nott also gave a guided tour of the historical Nott’s Cottage, a replica of the first residence of Mr George Nott, which is now situated in the grounds of the Junior School. The Year 2s also visited their class vegetable garden next to door to Nott’s Cottage to view the progress of their tomatoes, parsley and snow peas.
Exploring Rochedale’s History In Year 2 we have been exploring the history of our local area of Rochedale, Redeemer Lutheran College, Nott’s Cottage and Our Saviour Lutheran Church. Redeemer’s founding headmaster, Mr Robin Kleinschmidt came to speak to us to share his historical knowledge. He told us the story of the original owner of the land that Redeemer now stands on, Mr Nott. We were very excited to find out that many of the special fruit trees around our campus have historical significance. The two custard apple trees and the giant mango tree out the front of the Chapel serve as a reminder of the fruit farm that once flourished on the college grounds and Mr Nott’s hard work as a farmer. There were many questions asked and quite a few surprises as Mr Kleinschmidt shared his wealth of knowledge.
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JUNIOR SCHOOL NEWS | REDEEMER RECORD – JULY 2019
Redeemer celebrates Under Eights Day On Friday 24 May, students in Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 had a fun-filled day participating in a number of different activities related to the theme of ‘Celebrating the diversity of languages within the home, culture and community.” The staff had planned a number of different activities for the students to be involved in throughout the session. Some of these activities included: dancing, sandcastle building, art activities, jumping castle, necklace making, chopstick challenges, painting, bubble blowing, chalk art and colouring in just to name a few. The Prep / Year 1 learning space was filled with smiles, giggles, laughter, squeals of joy and delight. The students and staff had a wonderful time. A big thank must go to our parent volunteers who helped out to ensure that the students had a really special time celebrating being the youngest members of our Redeemer community.
Sumo Robotics Competition Each year, as part of their Robotics program, our Year 6 students plan, build and program a robot to compete in a Sumo Robotics competition. At the end of the unit, the robots compete against each other to determine the champion of each class and the overall champion for the year. This year ‘Forsaken Monarchy’ from 6KS came out on top, with’ DOES’ a close second. Then, for the first time, the top two teams from both Good News Lutheran School, Middle Park, and Faith Lutheran College, Redlands, came to Redeemer to compete against our top two teams. Before the Sumo Competition, the students from all three schools formed cross-school teams (one member from each school) to test their creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and communication skills in a Robotics Maze challenge. They then returned to their school teams to compete for the 2019 Redeemer Lutheran College Sumo Robotics Open Tournament. After a close battle, ‘Forsaken Monarchy’ was again victorious, narrowly beating one of the teams from Good News Lutheran School. Congratulations to all students for some incredible robots and a truly memorable competition!
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REDEEMER RECORD | SENIOR SCHOOL NEWS
From the Head of
SENIOR SCHOOL Celebrating Diversity in Community On the day of Pentecost, 50 days after Easter, the church celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit and the mission of God extending to the whole human family. Pentecost invites us to open our hearts to all people, celebrating all cultures and languages and sharing Christ’s message of love and justice for all.
MRS ANASTASIA STRONG Head of Senior School
The Redeemer community worshipped together for Pentecost and our students shared the message of the Gospel in different languages, emphasising our diversity and mutual identity as children of God. This service was followed by student performances celebrating our diverse cultural community, through song and dance. The Pentecost service was the culmination of World Week activities, now an annual tradition at Redeemer. Organised by the Traditions and
Cultural Committee, led by Miss Anderson, the week-long festivities, included sharing culinary delights from all over the world, including Korean, Greek, Chinese and Mexican fare. Ms Mylonas and the Business studies students assisted in cooking food and running stalls and Mrs Grandin and the tuckshop staff provided international food options each day. Students also enjoyed World Week Free Dress Day, wearing traditional costumes from around the world. World Week celebrated our diverse local and global community, affirmed our unity as members of God’s kingdom, and reminded us that we are called to practise Christ’s transformative mission of love, justice and unity every day. Great things happen in the Redeemer community under the power and conviction of Pentecost and the work of the Holy Spirit.
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SENIOR SCHOOL NEWS | REDEEMER RECORD – JULY 2019
Senior School Interhouse Pavement Art Competition 2019
Redeemer’s annual Senior School Interhouse Pavement Art competition was held on Wednesday 29 May, 2019. It was wonderful to observe the buzz of activity as the four Houses, each with three teams: a Years 7-8, Years 9-10 and a Years 11-12 team. Out from the cloud of chalk dust emerged the most amazing, bold and colourful compositions, some communicating particularly strong messages! Students brainstormed types of doors
Shibakashi Day 2019 About 300 students and staff from our Japanese Sister School, Shibakashi, came to spend the day with Redeemer Senior School students as part of their annual five-day study tour, now in its 19th year. The Senior School Japanese students acted as leaders for the 28 groups of Shibakashi visitors, providing them with support throughout the time they were here. This important cultural occasion highlights the role language learning can play in our students’ lives. Thank you Shibakashi for a memorable day!
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and doorways for this year’s interhouse pavement art competition: car doors, do tents have doors? What about birdcages? Oven doors and refrigerator doors? Students also looked at contemporary imagery and street art for inspiration. Doors and doorways have been used as inspiration for some of the world’s most legendary works of art and contemporary street art. Dozens of the world’s most famous painters have found inspiration in the details, intricacies and characteristics of
doors and doorways, whether interior or exterior, whether looking in or looking out, on a spiritual level or as a metaphor. It was a challenging job for the judges Ms Hannah Wei, past student completing her Urban and Environmental Planning degree at Griffith Uni, and Miss Anderson. Congratulations to 1st Place - Wilson, 2nd Place - Mansfield, Equal 3rd Place – Lavarack and Ramsay. A big thank you to all participants and to all who supported the Ecomarines Barbecue.
REDEEMER RECORD | SENIOR SCHOOL NEWS
$5,000+ raised at Redeemer’s Greatest Shave! On Wednesday 22 May, fifteen brave Year 12 boys united together to participate and celebrate the 21st year of the Leukaemia Foundations ‘Worlds Greatest Shave’. The foundation and fundraiser itself is targeted towards raising money to fund research in the hopes of finding prevention methods or potentially a cure for the life threatening Leukaemia. Leukaemia is a type of cancer which infects the blood, bone marrow or lymphatic system and can be very aggressive, requiring chemotherapy, radiation treatment or stem cell transplants. In Australia alone in 2018 an estimated 1884 people passed away from leukaemia, and 3,967 were diagnosed, making it extremely important research is well funded and supported. This is what the foundation is aiming to achieve through the ‘Worlds Greatest Shave’ and the boys donations will go towards it. The boys participating had opted to either shave their head, wax their legs or both while other students had the option to get their hair sprayed or purchase a soft drink – altogether raising an impressive $5,050 for charity! The Community Service Committee would love to give a huge thank you to the Redeemer Community for getting behind and once again supporting this event,
especially the Year 12 boys who endured the pain and sacrificed their precious hair for the good cause: Jack Thurstun, Bailey Aslander, Ben Mohisani, Andy Ly, Ryan Famularo, Josh Spyropolous, TJ Lancaster, Sean Cosijn, James Laboo, Karl Ropelin, Jinho Jung-Cotton, Will Eivers, Tim Ja, Sam Du and Matthew Chan. Another huge thank you as well to the volunteers, the hairdressers from Nicole
Gislingham Matters in Grey Training Organisation: Tai-Ling Hams, Kotahi Hetaraka, Janine Lillie, Ka Bellen, Roslyn Thomas, Laura Ponton and the wonderful Kayla from Event Styling Crew. Without everyone that helped and contributed the event would not have been possible.
PIPER GATES AND BRIANNA GALLETY
Food Technology at Redeemer The Lifestyle Technology Department at Redeemer like other areas of the College is undergoing continuous change in curriculum. With the introduction of the ATAR subject Food and Nutrition came the need for students to use a problembased learning approach, to apply their food science, nutrition and technologies knowledge to solve real-world food and nutrition problems. This includes: exploring problems; developing ideas; generating, communicating and testing solutions; and evaluating the process and solutions. This along with Food Design Technology and Hospitality being popular student subject choices in all year levels has created the need to update one of the learning areas in the facility.
SE67 has now become a Food Technology space where students can complete group and individual food experimental and cookery tasks. The room has had the desk top computers and cupboards removed and now includes stainless steel benches, a turbo oven for quick baking of products, microwaves and a range of small electrical equipment and appliances. Student feedback in designing the room was that an area for direct teaching and learning was still important. As a result, the centre of the room is still furnished for theory based lessons, making it a very functional and multipurpose space. Further improvements are planned for the furnishings of the centre area when students and staff are confident with how the space can be best utilised.
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MUSIC NEWS | REDEEMER RECORD – JULY 2019
Music
NEWS
Did you know that nearly half of the College participates in weekly co-curricular Music rehearsals? This is a staggering figure which continues to amaze all of us at Redeemer! We are hopeful that through their musical journey, all students enjoy making music whilst acquiring the essential life‑skills of persistence, self-worth, determination, discipline, resilience and enthusiasm. With over 360 scheduled instrumental lessons occurring each week, and 21 itinerant instrumental tutors filling the studios in the Kleinschmidt Centre, the Music Department is definitely a busy place. Our co-curricular program is also in full swing, with all choral and instrumental ensembles learning repertoire and making music, in preparation for upcoming Concerts and events, and also just for fun!
At Redeemer, Music is for everyone. All students, regardless of their background, ability or experience are encouraged and welcome to join an ensemble which suits them.
Choral Connections Every seat in Redeemer Chapel was filled last night for our Choral Connections concert as part of the Redeemer Music Concert Series #2. The evening opened with the ‘Hello, Dolly!’ Orchestra and concluded with a mass performance of over 240 students singing in a combined choir performance finale - that’s one quarter of Redeemer students who choose to sing in a choir! Congratulations to all students and all Redeemer Music staff for this magical evening of music!
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Remember, “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” (Zig Ziglar)
REDEEMER RECORD | MUSIC NEWS
QYM A |
Music Success
Queensland Youth Music Awards is one of the state’s longest-running school music competitions which celebrates the participation of over 4,000 young people in the music-making process. This year, Redeemer entered five ensembles, all of which performed extremely well! College Choristers were presented with a Silver award for their musical efforts. True to the Redeemer Spirit, the students involved in this ensemble also helped to set up the auditorium, and spent the evening applauding the endeavours of other school choirs. They were awarded 85/100, and received some meaningful feedback from their adjudicator. Junior Choir were also awarded Silver, 85/100, and were given second place overall! All 59 students sang beautifully, and entertained the audience with their two pieces: Little Birch Tree and Tree Song. Senior Singers also performed very musically, and were awarded Gold, 92/100, and second place overall. Their rendition of Waltzing Matilda was particularly exquisite, astounding members in the audience with their 6 part harmonies. Senior Concert Band were awarded 94/100, Gold, and narrowly missed out on claiming first place overall. The students in this group are to be commended on their dedication to learning very difficult repertoire, well beyond a high school standard, and performing with noteworthy musical integrity. Intermediate Concert Band, Redeemer’s largest ensemble with 89 members, also
represented Redeemer at this competition. This group were awarded Gold, 97/100 and first place in their section. They were commended on their ability to play sensitively, despite their size – a true credit to each and every member. Obviously, we are very proud of all 244 students who were involved in QYMA, not because of the results and awards given, but because all students demonstrated a commitment to their peers and ensemble directors, and their developing craft.
Each week, during rehearsals, aside from the music-making, students are developing life-long qualities such as teamwork, persistence, diligence and problem solving to name only a few. Bravo to the members of our Performance Music community who brought their very best selves to QYMA this year! We are so proud of all you have achieved, and for representing the College so thoughtfully.
CHRISTIE FLEMING AND THE MUSIC TEAM
Year 2 Piccolo Strings This semester has also seen the youngest ensemble at Redeemer take shape. We welcomed 25 eager and excited Year 2 students to Piccolo Strings – their first ever instrumental ensemble! Additionally, all 64 Year 5 students began their musical journey on Band instruments – a noisy but exhilarating experience!
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SPORTS NEWS | REDEEMER RECORD – JULY 2019
Sport
NEWS Start, Strive, Select Our Start, Strive, Select, programs have continued in 2019. What is Start, Strive, Select? Start sports are introductory programs, many of which happen in Years P – 3. These programs are designed to encourage students to try a variety of new sports and eventually to begin to foster a passion and a love for sport, which will flow into their teenage years and adulthood.
MR MICHAEL CONLON Head of Sport
Strive are the sports we offer in competition format, for example JTAS and GBC. The emphasis on Strive is that we as players, teams and coaches aim to perform to our best potential. We should promote the Redeemer values, Integrity, Excellence, Service, Care and Self-Discipline in our training, lifestyle choices and performance. We must always remember that we do not encourage winning at the expense of our core values and that friendships, curiosity and courage are vital in our enjoyment and long-term continued participation.
Junior Sport What an amazing first half of 2019 for Junior School sport. We had numerous students qualify for Logan District Teams and Met East Teams. Early in the year we had success at JTAS and SLAPS swimming carnivals and more recently at the Cross Country carnivals. We have had excellent participation numbers in JTAS each term with Term 3 sign-on indicating this trend will continue which we think is absolutely amazing! Our after school programs for Prep-3 have been extremely popular and
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we have already locked-in our Term 3 programs for Prep-3 which include Soccer and Basketball. Whether you’re a student, staff member, parent or supporter, your continued support and enthusiasm is what makes Redeemer Sport so successful. We are extremely excited for the remainder of 2019 and the many exciting opportunities to come. ‘THANK YOU’ to our Junior School Sport Community.
Select is the introduction of high performing year round training programs, which aim to improve the technical and tactical performances of our advanced athletes. Our programs are Tennis Select, Volleyball Select and Football (Soccer) Select, which are seeing significant success in regards to player development and thus an advanced performance level in GBC competition. Select sports have been chosen due to the long-term success, support and performance level of Redeemer students who regularly participate in these sports. Students who participate in select sports are provided with opportunities to represent Redeemer at external high level sporting competitions. Moving forward, we will continue to develop these programs and review additional select program opportunities with a long-term vision in mind.
REDEEMER RECORD | SPORTS NEWS
Senior Sport In 2019, Redeemer has continued to excel in the sporting arena. We held our inaugural First XI vs Old Boys Twenty-20 Cricket Match. The pride of the current ‘Baggy Blues’ versus the pride of a previous generation of Redeemer Cricketers. Many of the old boys still wearing their First XI shirts from when they were students at Redeemer. TRI M ESTER 1
Second Third First Fourth Second Fourth
Senior 1sts Senior 2nds Intermediate 1sts Intermediate 2nds Junior 1sts Junior 2nds Redeemer 3rds
For Logan District Swimming, Redeemer again walked away with some outstanding results; Overall Aggregate
Premiers Fourth Second 6th Third 5th Second
Second
Girls 13-19 Years
First
Boys 13-19 Years
Second
Redeemer placed 2nd overall in GBC Swimming. Redeemer won 16 year Girls GBC Swimming Champions
LOGAN DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY
Boys TRL Third Third Fourth
Senior 1sts Intermediate 1sts Junior 1sts
Third Fourth Third
Overall Aggregate Per Capita Shield
Fourth First
LOGAN DISTRICT ATHLETICS
Boys Cricket Senior (Outdoor) Intermediate (Indoor) Junior (Indoor) Overall
Third
Girls Netball
Girls Basketball Senior 1sts Intermediate 1sts Junior 1sts
A Division
to wear blue, exhibiting outstanding sportsmanship and teamwork whilst being disciplined and applying their skills with excellence. Congratulations to all students and staff who have represented Redeemer with distinction in GBC, Logan District, Hockey matches, Volleyball Schools Cup, Representative teams and more. LOGAN DISTRICT SWIMMING
Mixed Tennis Second Fourth Third
Boys Volleyball Senior 1sts Senior 2nds Intermediate 1sts Intermediate 2nds Junior 1sts Junior 2nds
This year we saw the introduction of new GBC sports which included Indoor Cricket, Mixed Tennis and TRL. Students and teams have continued to be proud
TRI M ESTER 2
Girls Soccer Senior Intermediate Junior
It was a wonderful game of cricket and a strong sense of Redeemer community. A masterclass in Redeemer culture.
First First Second Premiers
Overall Aggregate
Third
Per Capita Shield
TBC
Overall for GBC Champion School Redeemer placed: Fourth
Fourth
Cross Country returns to Stolz It was great to see Cross County return to our sporting facilities at Stolz Sportsfields for the 2019 SLAPS (Southern Lutheran Associated Primary Schools) Cross Country Carnival hosted by Redeemer. Nine Lutheran schools from across the greater Brisbane area, including schools from the Gold Coast completed in the carnival where Redeemer placed third overall in A division.
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Our Saviour Lutheran Church News
Our Saviour
NEWS
Our Saviour Lutheran Church has a unique relationship with Redeemer Lutheran College. Our Saviour was a new church, planted on Redeemer campus in the very early years in the life of the College. We share our history and our heritage and we continue to walk together in a future of faith and hope. So it is with great joy that we share just a few of the highlights of this community life: Our Saviour Playgroup is a relaxed and informal playgroup that meets on Tuesday mornings in the Multi-Purpose Centre. It is a wonderful place for parents and children to make friends, play, have morning tea, sing and learn together. Redeemer has partnered with the playgroup through providing us with storage space, and encouraging prospective school families to come along and meet some future classmates. We have families from both the College and congregation, as well as families from the local area who want a playgroup that is close to their homes. Rachael Stelzer is the playgroup coordinator. Before Christmas last year and Easter this year, the College Chaplains were invited to present worship services to the OSHC community. This consists of Vacation Care students, and also students who were attending the Chinese Holiday School program. Mrs Stelzer and Pastor Mark led the Christmas service, and Mrs Stelzer was assisted by Sarah Turner and Emma Bones from Our Saviour at Easter. These services were invitational in nature. Students were invited to join in songs and actions, they were presented with Christmas and Easter explanations on video and from the chaplains, and were welcome to participate in prayer times if they chose to.
In Term 1 this year, the Prep students were each presented with a “Read with me” Bible from the Our Saviour congregation. Each week since then, volunteers from the congregation have gone to Redeemer to read those Bibles with the Preps and talk about the Bible verses. They use the “Faith 5” model (highs and lows, read, discuss, pray, bless) to structure their reading time. The students love reading with their friends from the congregation, and it is lovely to see their excitement when they meet those readers out in the playground or at church. We have also continued to be blessed as a congregation by the work of Lis Stelzer and Alison Glover in teaching and presenting Christian Dance groups at Sunday worship. Students from each year level have a term to rehearse and learn dances, and they present them at a chapel service and a Sunday morning worship service each year. What a blessing this is to our worship experience! Pastor Robin Stelzer is well recognised around this community, having been the Pastor of our congregation for 25 years. For nearly all of that time he has also served on the Redeemer College Council and on the College Finance Committee and has been a great support for the College Principals, staff, students and families during that time. Pastor Robin will retire from formal ministry at the end of this year and so our congregation is currently in the process of seeking a new Pastor as his replacement. There will be more to say to acknowledge Pastor Robin’s contribution to this community in a future edition, but he will continue to be a part of the college and congregation, as retired Pastor, father, grand-father and community volunteer!
CARL ECKERMANN Ministry Development Coordinator
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Our Saviour Lutheran Church News
Easter Live!
AT R E D E E M E R
Redeemer was alive throughout the April school holidays as over 1,000 people filled Redeemer Chapel across the Easter longweekend, to experience the Easter story presented by Our Saviour Lutheran Church. Over100 contributors (including many Redeemer students, past students, staff and parents) were involved in the series of services from Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday, who presented the Easter message with dance, drama, music and messages. Our Saviour Lutheran Church worships in Redeemer Chapel each Sunday at 8.30am and 5.30pm. For more information, visit: www.oslc.org.au or www.facebook.com/OurSaviour
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COLLEGE COUNCIL | REDEEMER RECORD – JULY 2019
Council College
NEWS If the words “College Council” generate images of doddery Dickensian characters or perhaps of sleek fat-cats sitting around a boardroom table shuffling through reams of documents, think again. While Redeemer’s College Council does meet monthly around a board table, we are also out and about experiencing the life of the College. During Semester 1, we were thrilled to experience Redeemer’s musical, ‘Hello, Dolly!’, and we feel enormously proud of our talented students and staff. Their passion, dedication and teamwork gave us a production that excelled in every area. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the 2019 Musical.
MS SARAH DIXON Chair, College Council council@redeemer.com.au
As Council members have inspected the redesigned Year 7 classrooms, we are thrilled to see that months of planning and preparation have been fulfilled in these exciting new teaching spaces. The journey from boardroom discussions to state-of-the-art learning spaces is one that we are delighted to undertake with you. We are pleased to support the staff professional development which will ensure that these new spaces engage students in meaningful learning for an as-yet-unknown future. As a learning community, everyone who is part of the College community needs to be
College Council is an integral, although not regularly visible, part of the Redeemer community. While our focus is the “big picture stuff”, we work closely with the Principal, Mrs Crooks, and with the Executive team. Redeemer is an active community of learners and I recently had a conversation with a staff member during which I learned something I had previously not known. She recounted to me the amazing work that is regularly done by our IT staff, not just in maintaining our network and devices, but also in assisting and advising parents with a wide range of tech-related questions and problems. Thank you to these unsung heroes. Council loves to hear your stories of what is happening in and around our campus.
MRS JUDY POWELL on behalf of College Council
Role on College Council: Member of College Council; Chair of Finance, Master Plan and BGT (Building, Grounds & Technology) Committee.
of Runcorn Christian Church. My wife and I also host a small group at our home each fortnight and are involved in various church activities.
Qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce, Master of Professional Accounting, CA and Working with Children Suitability Blue Card.
Summary of community service: I have previously been on the management committee of an Indigenous not for profit organisation who provides vocational pathways for members of the Ingenious Community in the western corridor of Brisbane by providing education and support services and am a member of the Noosa Shire Council Audit Committee which is an advisory committee to Council to review the financial and risk management attributes of Council.
Occupation: I work for a leading global professional services firm specialising in Governance, Risk Management and Contract and Project Advisory.
CAMERON JAGGERS
Skillset / experience brought to Redeemer Lutheran College governance from your professional career: Financial Management, Governance and Risk, Audit, Christian values and beliefs.
College Council Member
Association to the College: Current Parent. Home church/congregation: Runcorn Christian Church. Summary of service in congregation/ parish/wider church:I serve my church community as a Board Member and Treasurer
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engaged in considering the future, if we are going to create the sort of future that we want to live in. College Council was represented recently at the ISQ THINK NXT Forum and at the Griffith University Queensland Creating Futures Summit.
Where did you go to school?: John Paul College. What do you like most about Redeemer?: (1) The strong Christian values and beliefs of the school and the Redeemer community. (2) The holistic approach to education which enables students to excel in academic endeavours but not at the expense of their mental and spiritual growth and development.
REDEEMER RECORD | REDEEMER ALUMNI
Redeemer Remembers…
FROM THE COLLEGE ARCHIVES
2009
1989
Singin’ in the Rain
Middle Sc
hool Turn
10 years ago
s Ten
L Block building progress in the background at lunchtime
1999
Class of 1989 end of school year class photo
Students with Governor General, Major Peter Arnison A0 in the reading pit
20 years ago
P&F Strawberry Ice-cream Stall at the Ekka
30 years ago
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REDEEMER ALUMNI | REDEEMER RECORD
Redeemer Alumni
NEWS
Demis Lyall-Wilson (Class of 1993) From RLC to the Silver Screen Alumni from the early-90s might remember Demis Lyall-Wilson (class of 1993) as a regular fixture within RLC’s various music groups, but you might not realise you’ll have seen his work a little more recently: up on the silver screen. Having made the jump from music to film in his twenties, Demis has spent the last 15 years working on visual effects for some of Hollywood’s biggest films and franchises. With a couple of Star Wars films under his belt, you’ll have also skipped past his name in the credits for several Marvel movies, and a long list of hits such as James Bond, The Great Gatsby, and Prometheus. Most recently, he completed work on Disney’s Aladdin, working with legendary effects house, Industrial Light & Magic to create the Genie’s iconic ‘lamp rub’ moment! (https://youtu.be/JcMtWwiyzpU) Now based permanently in London, the pixels don’t quite stop there: Demis spends half his year as a published fashion photographer (see his work over on instagram: @demislw), currently spending the long English summer surrounded by couture, makeup, and models, while preparing for an upcoming visual effects adventure with Netflix. Links: nm1181806 demislw demis
ARTWAVES Mentorship 2019: Danica Coetzee Danica Coetzee (2018) has been awarded the Logan Art Gallery ARTWAVES Mentorship, 2019. To be eligible to apply for this special opportunity, Danica exhibited artwork in the 2018 Artwaves Exhibition, she completed a written application and attended an interview process. The program will provide Danica with guidance and support from the Logan Art Gallery professional staff and curators to develop her understanding of what it is like to produce an exhibition in the professional gallery sector. At the conclusion of the mentorship program, Danica will have a solo exhibition in the Young People’s Gallery of Logan Art Gallery from 25 October – 30 November 2019.
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REDEEMER RECORD | REDEEMER ALUMNI
Weddings Peta Rafferty (Egan 1987) was blessed to marry her partner, Martin Raftery in August 2018. They were married in the chapel at the Intercontinental Hotel at Sanctuary Cove. Peta and Martin’s family featured heavily in their ceremony with Peta’s husband’s two sons and daughter being part of their Wedding Party. Peta’s brother’s (Shaun Egan 1990) children were also part of their ceremony. Now, along with being mum to their four-year-old son Finnegan, Peta is step-mum to Lachlan (15), Prue (13) and Cameron (10). Peta is a long-time teacher at Ormiston College.
REDEEMER LUTHERAN COLLEGE 1980-2020 CELEBRATING
40 YEARS IN 2020
Redeemer Lutheran College will be celebrating 40 years of quality Christian education in Rochedale with a range of events throughout 2020. redeemerlutherancollege www.redeemer.com.au/40years
Reunions
Past students and teachers are invited to attend the reunion of their graduating class from Redeemer Lutheran College.
Class of 2009
Class of 1999
Class of 1989
10 Year Reunion
20 Year Reunion
30 Year Reunion
When: Saturday 28 September 2019
When: Saturday 28 September 2019
When: Saturday 28 September 2019
Time:
7.00pm – 11.00pm
Time:
7.00pm – 11.00pm
Time:
7.00pm – 11.00pm
Where: The Corner Deck at The Glen Hotel, Logan Road, Eight Mile Plains.
Where: Pizza Courtyard at The Glen Hotel, Logan Road, Eight Mile Plains
Where: The Gazebo at The Glen Hotel, Logan Road, Eight Mile Plains
RSVP:
RSVP:
RSVP:
with online payment by Monday 23 September 2019
with online payment by Monday 23 September 2019
with online payment by Monday 23 September 2019
Tickets: www.redeemer.com.au/events/reunions Cost: $25pp (partners/family welcome) Coordinators:If you would like to assist with this reunion, please email alumni@redeemer.com.au Further information: www.redeemer.com.au/community/alumni | alumni@redeemer.com.au | 07 3340 8811
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Redeemer
EVENTS CALEN DAR
The full college calendar can be found online at:
redeemer.com.au/events
JULY 16 Tuesday 23 Tuesday 29 Monday
Term 3 Commences Prep-Year 12 Parent/Teacher/Student Partnership Meetings Parents and Friends Meeting, 7.00pm-9.00pm (Senior Resource Centre)
AUGUST 13 Tuesday 2020 Year 10 & 11 Subject Selection Evening 14 Wednesday Exhibition Public Holiday 15 Thursday ‘Experience Redeemer’ Open Morning, 9.00am-11.00am 15 Thursday 2020 Year 8 & 9 Subject Selection Evening 28 Wednesday Redeemer Music Concert Series #6, 6.00pm & 7.30pm (KCA) 31 Saturday Chamber by Candlelight, 7.30pm (KC) SEPTEMBER 3 Tuesday 4 Wednesday 14 Saturday 20 Friday 28 Saturday 28 Saturday 28 Saturday
Year 12 QCS Test Year 12 QCS Test GBC Finals Round Term 3 Concludes Alumni Class of 2009 – 10 Year Reunion, 7.00pm (The Glen Hotel, The Deck) Alumni Class of 1999 - 20 Year Reunion, 7.00pm (The Glen Hotel, Pizza Courtyard) Alumni Class of 1989 - 30 Year Reunion, 7.00pm (The Glen Hotel, The Gazebo)
7 Monday 8 Tuesday 10 Thursday 18 Friday 21 Monday 25 Friday
Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday Term 4 Commences Redeemer Music Concert Series #7, 7.00pm (KC) Senior Formal, 5.00pm-11.20pm (Sirromet Winery) Student Free Day ‘Experience Redeemer’ Open Day + Showcase
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Redeemer Concert Series #8 – Senior School Finale Concert, 7.00pm (KC) Redeemer Sports Awards Evening, 7.00pm (Chapel) Valedictory Service, 7.00pm (Chapel) Redeemer Concert Series #9 – Junior and Middle Years Finale and BYO Evening Picnic, 6.00pm (MPC) Carols on the Green, 5.00pm (Chapel Green) Senior School Celebration Ceremony, 8.45am (Chapel)
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER Friday Thursday Thursday Friday Sunday Friday
DECEMBER 3 Tuesday 3 Tuesday 24 Tuesday 25 Wednesday
Junior School Celebration Ceremony, 8.45am (Chapel) Term 4 Concludes Christmas Eve Service at Redeemer Chapel, 7.00pm Christmas Day Service at Redeemer Chapel, 8.30am
JANUARY
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27 Monday Australia Day Public Holiday 28 Tuesday Term 1, 2020 Commences for Prep Orientation, Years 7, 8, 9 and 12 29 Wednesday Term 1, 2020 Commences for Prep-Years 6, 10 and 11) 31 Friday Founders Day 40th Anniversary Opening Celebration, 8.45am
Thursday 15 August, 9.00am - 11.00am Thursday 23 August, 9.00am -11.00am 96.5 FM live Friday 25 October, 9.00am - 6.00pm
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Christ-Led
New Redeemer Bus! Rochedale, Mackenzie, Carindale, Wishart, Mt Gravatt, Sunnybank www.redeemer.com.au/bus