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Noah's Ark Christmas Celebrations

Our Noah's Ark children and families enjoyed a special concert evening on Monday 22 November, to celebrate a wonderful year of learning, fun, achievements and growth among our almost 200 children. Families enjoyed coffee and ice creams in the afternoon sunshine while preparing their children for the big event in the auditorium.

This was a wonderful occasion to share some special songs that the children have enjoyed singing and dancing to during this year, and an opportunity to share the real reason for the Christmas season with the 800 people who attended. Children and adults all left the evening filled with pride, joy, and smiles from ear-to-ear.

Claire Hadfield
Early Learning Coordinator, Pimpama Campus

2022 Primary Leadership | Pimpama Campus

King's Primary Leadership Program involves a rigorous selection process each year which begins with aspiring student leaders researching the qualities of strong leaders, and then preparing a written application. Applications are reviewed by the Principal, Primary Coordinators and teachers, and shortlisted applicants are invited to present a leadership speech to their cohort. One female and male student is then appointed to each of the primary leadership roles.

Congratulations to our 2022 Year 6 Captains and Prefects on being selected for these important roles in our Primary community:

• Primary School Captains - Riley Mulford & Aeisha Boestami
• Primary Chapel Captains - Harlem Kahika & Ruby Burns

2022 Primary House Captains

• Finney House - Tyler Jongwe & Hope Drury 
• Newton House - Jamen Andrews & Mikayla Mcdonald
• Rayleigh House - Tirian Whittaker & Olivia Duckworth
• Tyndale House - Joshua Phipson & Sienna Mower

2022 Primary Cultural Captains

• Culture Captains:  Brandon Tan & Isabella Prodger 
• Cultura Captains: Nathan Samuel & Polly Wrang 
• Music Captains: Moses Reddrop & Aizelle Lim 
• Technology Captains: Ryan Smal & Lily Napper

Thank you all for your willingness to serve our King’s Primary community as you undertake your leadership roles throughout 2022!

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Students Receive Awards at Presentation Assemblies

After revealing the awardees at Celebration Night on 16 November, the formal side to Presentation was held at year level assemblies throughout the day on Tuesday 23 November.  Prep to Year 5 students who were acknowledged on the video received their certificates and trophies in front of their parents, loved ones, teachers and friends.  Year 6 students were acknowledged at their graduation event. Well done to all our students for their outstanding achievements in 2021.

Rain Doesn't Dampen Year 6 Graduation Spirits at Pimpama

Record rainfall in November did not dampen the spirits of Year 6 students at the graduation dinner.

Our King's Year 6 students switched their school uniforms for dazzling dresses and smart attire on Thursday night, 26 November, as they came together in the auditorium to begin their graduation celebrations. The rain didn't dampen spirits as students began the event posing for photos with family and friends, before being ushered into the auditorium for a memorable evening of dinner, dancing, entertainment and fun. Our Campus Principal, Mr Verreynne, and Head of Primary, Mrs Hope Malcolm, presented each graduate with their own Bible and graduation certificate, as they walked across the stage for the final time as primary students.

Our annual Year 6 Graduation celebration marks an important milestone in the cohort's school journey, as they prepare to finish Primary School and step into their new role as High School students. Dressed to perfection and displaying their best behaviour, the students made us all very proud of the incredible young people they have become. The cohort treasured their final primary year with fond memories of their recent Cairns Trip, Sports Carnivals and many great moments at King's that will remain with them all for many years to come.

Thank you to our staff and parents for helping prepare for this incredible event, and thank you students for all that you have brought to our Primary School community over the years - we pray for your continued success throughout your time in High School!

Year 6 Students Discover Cairns

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Year 5 Win Write A Book in a Day

CONGRATULATIONS to our Year 5 Write a Book in a Day team who have been announced as the NATIONAL & QLD WINNER of the Primary School category. Our talented young authors and illustrators collaborated under tight deadlines to publish a book that will be shared with hospitals across Australia. 1,227 teams participated in the 2021 competition with over $600,000 raised for the Kids Cancer Project.

The King's team students also won Best Illustrated Book [Primary section] for Queensland and Northern Territory.

Tirian, Elliot, Sienna, Aeisha, Aizelle, Lilyana, Jacob, Moses, Nathan and Kiara - we are so proud of your creative flair, literacy excellence and teamwork to produce 'The Gift of Time'.

To celebrate their win, the students enjoyed a delicious cake in the last week of term.

CYC Perfect Venue for Year 5 Camp

Year 5 students enjoyed our annual camp at CYC Burleigh! We all had a lovely time down at the beach, despite the hectic storm as our welcoming party. Students enjoyed dragon boating, hiking, stand up paddle-boarding, initiative games and raft building. CYC provided a great Christian atmosphere and we were made to feel at home. 

During Year 5's 2021 camp, two lucky students were also able to celebrate their birthdays on the beach and had a great time with their friends. Three students also participated in the finals of the AB Paterson Public Speaking competition and were welcomed back to camp with dinner and cake. Camp was so much fun! We are so blessed to be able to have such amazing facilities in our own backyard. 

Tirian Whittaker - Year 5 student

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King's Has Talent Winners 2021

Congratulations to the following students for winning their sections of King's Has Talent at the start of Creative By Design Week "God Ideas" for 2021:

Year 1 - 2 Category: 

Michael Bereznai, Drumming

Years 3 - 4 Category:

Ellie Maris, Acrobatics and Dance

Years 5 - 6 Category: 

Sienna Mower

The following video showcases the successful Creative by Design Week at King's Pimpama.  This event is enjoyed by the entire King's Community and this year's theme "Bolt God Ideas" was no exception.

Birds of a Feather Flock Together

King's talented Primary artists collaborated in Term 4 to create an enormous set of eagle wings during Creative By Design week. The College hosted Master Classes in Art based on the bible verse in Isaiah 40:31 where God declares, “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall rise up with wings as eagles. They shall run and not be weary. They shall walk and not faint.” In response to this theme, each artist created an elaborately designed feather using paint pens, glitter and sequins, and these feathers were combined to create the wings masterpiece.

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Year 3 Excursion – David Fleay’s Wildlife Park

The Year 3 classes were excited to go on their first excursion for the year to David Fleay Wildlife Park, as part of their Living and Non-Living Science unit in Term 4. The students explored a variety of Australian native animals in their natural habitats, including wallabies, dingoes, cassowaries, emus and many fascinating species of birds. They enjoyed visiting the nocturnal enclosure, home to the Platypus, Bilby, a variety of snakes, the Spinifex Hopping Mouse and many more intriguing creatures! 

The Year 3s were given an informative presentation from the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Rangers, where they asked thoughtful questions and listened intently. Students had the chance to get up close to some cuddly wildlife at the Koala educational talk. They were introduced to a rescued possum at the Nalu Theatre and meeting Casper, the Barn Owl, was a definite favourite for many! Some students even spotted the resident Estuarine Crocodiles, Queen and Smiley, who belong to a species renowned for being the largest of all living reptiles. 

Another highlight was the Flight Show, where the large birds of prey amazed the audience with their spectacular wingspans as well as their speed and accuracy at snatching food whilst in mid-air. The Year 3s were even entertained by a dancing Brolga! This wonderful day out was definitely an engaging and memorable experience for all students.

A big thank you to the amazing parent volunteers who accompanied us on our excursion. These special outings would not be possible without your generous support.

Lisa Bracic
Year 3 Teacher

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Year 3 Sleepover Huge Success

The annual Year 3 Sleepover was a blast! Parents and students pulled out their tents and camped out on the oval. We had a special chapel, dinner together, and many fun activities like kahoot, dodgeball, jumping castle and dancing! We then ended the night watching 'Inside Out' on the big screen outdoors. It was great to see families come together and have some fun to end a wonderful year. 

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Library Converted to Ideas Lab During CBD Week

Our Pimpama Senior Library was transformed into an Ideas Lab for Creative by Design week. Years 5 and 6 students were involved in sessions where they applied their information literacy skills to discover clues, using digital and physical resources. Students were encouraged to use “God’s Ideas” to change the world. 

Year 5 Student Excels in Ballet and Music

Congratulations to Year 5 student and Primary Captain for 2022, Aeisha Boestami, for achieving a High Distinction for piano and a High Commendable Plus for ballet.  These are exceptional results and we wish her all the best for future endeavours in these two extra-curricular activities.

High School Presentation Awards Assembly

King's Pimpama High School celebrated the Awards Presentation at a final assembly on Friday 19 November with parents and students in attendance. The following photo album showcases the event and students' wonderful achievements. Congratulations to all our students for achieving their goals in 2021.

Speed Dating in Maths

In Year 7, maths students found an exciting way to revise all of their content together, prior to exams starting! Rather than study on their own, or redo our Mathspace tasks by themselves, they created Speed Maths. 

"In Speed Maths, we partnered with someone with a question, and with someone with an answer. We helped each other to understand the concepts in our Maths curriculum by not only asking and answering but also by teaching the concept to our peers," said Elliott Reed, Year 7 student.

"This is Speed Maths so each question and answer session is just minutes long. The bell rings and we move around to find the next concept to learn and share with each other." This fun way of doing revision helped our Year 7s prepare for their end of year exams in an exciting way.

Middle School Leadership Team Announced

It is with the greatest of excitement that we announce our Middle School Leaders for 2022:

Middle School Captains 
- Louis Emmanuel Mina Montalvo Wu
- Nisa Ahsani Iravani

Chapel Captains:
- Miles Descroizilles
- Naomi Sweeney

Finney Captains:
- Elijah Elsayed
- Emily White

Newton Captains:
- Jacob Millar
- Sophie Petherick (absent in photo)

Rayleigh Captains:
- Isaac Drummond
- Ella-Rose Hamilton

Tyndale Captains:
- Tom O'Connor
- Madison Powell

Thanking you in advance for your future contributions to our College community and we will be praying for God's divine wisdom, guidance and abundant blessings upon each of you as you step up to LOVE faithfully, LEAD diligently, LEARN passionately and LIVE Purposefully.  

Second Place Winner of Mighty Minds

Congratulations to Year 8 student, Aaliyah Page, on her second-place win in Australia's National Mighty Minds Leaderboard competition on 26,200 points. Learn Passionately is Aaliyah's new motto. Her dedication to her studies continues to develop a growth mindset for her academic achievements.

Mary Poppins Production Photo Album

King's Pimpama produced Mary Poppins - the Disney musical in Term 4.   Here's a look at the journey behind the scenes of the production at rehearsals.  This gives you a look into the stage show from the director and producer's point of view.  Enjoy watching this clip on YouTube.

Instrumental Music Twilight Concert Series for Pimpama's Budding Musicians

The Instrumental Music Twilight Concert Series in Term 4 featured performances from students learning a musical instrument at school. Two concert recitals were hosted to provide students with the opportunity to perform publicly, to a small audience of peers, parents and friends. These public performances are an important step in gaining confidence for the musicians, and also are an excellent way to hone skills before the next round of AMEB exams.

For several students, this was their very first public performance. The students performed admirably and provided a lovely concert experience for their audience. Congratulations to all the performers.

Lindsay Genge
Instrumental Music Coordinator

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State Honours Ensemble Program

The State Honours Ensemble Program (SHEP) is hosted each year by Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University.

The Honours Ensemble Program is an educational program for music students that helps extend and encourage their pursuit of musical excellence. Instrumental Music/Vocal Teachers were asked to nominate their most outstanding students who met the nomination criteria for this program. 

This year, Caitlyn Howe, Year 6, was selected for the SHEP Primary School program.

Congratulations Caitlyn on this achievement. Caitlyn is the first King’s Pimpama student to be selected for this prestigious opportunity.

King's to Launch Tertiary Teacher Training Hub at Pimpama

King's is pleased to announce that our Pimpama Campus will be offering the Bachelor of Education to school leavers and adults who are planning a career change. This program will cater for students wishing to study Early Years, Primary or Secondary School teaching. This is an opportunity to combine a degree (Bachelor of Education) and be trained within the King’s Christian College culture.

There will be opportunities for some students to be employed one or two days a week, as Teacher Aides, at either Pimpama or Anzac Avenue Campus. If you would like some more information for 2021 please send an expression of interest to loswald@kingscollege.qld.edu.au

Thank You to our Pimpama Class Coordinators for 2021!

King's Primary Class Coordinator Program has been running for a number of years to help build stronger family connections in each classroom. Every primary class has a Class Coordinator parent who generously gives their time in this role and our College appreciates these amazing volunteers who play an integral part in creating the caring and inclusive community we strive for at King's.

2021 Class Coordinators' Thank You

Towards the end of Term 4, we hosted an informal event to thank our amazing group of parents who have served our community throughout 2021 as Class Coordinators. Mrs Michele Wiehe, Early Years Primary Coordinator, hosted a special afternoon tea with Mr Rob Verreynne, while the Primary Art Teacher, Janelle Dornseiff, also ran a creative activity for the group, where they produced their own keepsake. On behalf of King's, and all primary parents, we thank you for your valuable contribution to our community this year!

Expressions of Interest for 2022

We are seeking expressions of interest from any Primary parent who would like to become a 2022 Class Coordinator, and once classes are finalised early next year, we will be able to confirm these roles. If you are interested, please complete the form below:

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Celebration Night 2021

A big thank you to all the families who attended the end of year Celebration Night at the Yatala Drive-in on 16 November and to our staff who were involved on the night. Thank you to all the families who dressed up their cars in the Christmas spirit. The winners of the $50 Coles Myer vouchers were Melanie Warrell, Gordon and Rachel Blatch, Hendriks and Judy Koeleman, Tatiana Rodriquez and Landi Mantakoudis. On behalf of all King's staff, we wish you a very blessed and safe Christmas. 

Emily Clark's Outstanding Sporting Achievements

Emily Clark, Year 9, is one of our sporting quiet achievers. Emily has worked hard and has earned some outstanding achievements, especially in her chosen sports of Softball and Soccer. Emily has shared some of her experiences with us here.

'This year has included many different achievements for my sporting career. At the end of the 2020/2021 softball season, I had the privilege of receiving the Junior Softball Player of the year. This led to being selected into the Brisbane u16 and u18 Reds steam. These two teams are the top teams within Brisbane and played in the state championships in September. The u16 team placed 3rd and the u18s team placed 2nd. I also had the privilege of being selected to participate in the 2020 u14 Australian Softball Camp, however, due to COVID last year it got postponed to this year. I was able to play my first Senior A1 game for softball on the weekend. I faced a Queensland Heat pitcher, who pitches in excess of 100km/h and managed to get one safe hit out of two at bats. During this year, I received 1st age Swimming champion, 3rd age Cross Country champion as well as 1st age Athletics champion for school competitions.’

‘At the start of the soccer season, I was able to play for the Logan Lightning Women’s National Premier League Team. I was able to play against a few teams across South-East Queensland. This helped me to get selected to play in an Elite Game in front of the Young Matildas coach as well as QAS coaches. I also got selected to play in three NPLW State identification games which was played throughout August and September. This led to being selected to participate in two Talent Support Program (TSP) tournaments. These tournaments help select players into the Queensland team as well as the QAS Squad which plays in the NPL. I had the privilege to train with the Lions FC NPLW team for the past three weeks. This team are the 2021 premiers and champions. They have a number of A-League women players in this side. Overall this year has been filled with great experiences as a sportsperson which has helped me grow and learn as an athlete.’

Some of Emily’s highlights include:

• Australian Softball Camp • played in the u14 nationals (completed two times)
• U16 Softball State Championship - 3rd
• U18 Softball State Championship - 2nd
• Soccer Elite Game - in front of Young Matildas coach
• TSP (Talent Support Program) Soccer tournaments • QAS Trials, state team trials. (completed this two times)
• Playing for the women NPL (National Premier League)
• Training with the NPLW Premiers (Lions Football Club)
• NPLW State Identification Games • in front of Football Queensland Selectors (completed three games)
• Female Junior Goalkeeper of the Year 2021 season
• Junior Softball Player of the Year 2020/2021 season

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Primary Tennis Report

On Friday, 29 October, King's Pimpama participated in the Gold Coast Junior Tennis Tournament. The orange ball team consisted of Amir Elsayed, Nathan Samuel, Polly Wrang and Riley Mulford.

It was a great learning experience and Mr Buhner was a great teacher who taught us the proper method for a backhand and other strokes. King's Pimpama came 6th overall and all students were grateful for the amazing opportunity.

We all want to say thank you to Mrs Dippel for taking us to the tennis tournament and giving up her time to help us arrive at the tournament. Also, we all thank Mr Genge for sorting out the tournament for us to play. We Thank Mr Buhner for coming and being our team captain. Most importantly we thank the schools who came to play against us.

Nathan Samuel 5PS

Jacob’s Running Success

Saturday 23 October was a busy day for Year 6 student, Jacob Hankinson, who competed in the Queensland Little Athletics Summer Carnival at QSAC. He ran the 1500m in a tough field and did an awesome state qualifying time of 5:15 (also huge PB-previous time he ran at states was 5:30) finishing in third. Saturday evening he ran the 800m and also came 3rd in 2:36 equalling his own PB. Overall, it was a very successful day for Jacob.  Well done Jacob.

Pimpama Cheer Performed at Carrara Stadium

Congratulations to King’s Cheer across both Reedy Creek and Pimpama campuses on a very successful competition and for their outstanding performances at the Australian All Star Cheer Federation event at the Carrara Indoor Sports Stadium.  The College performed against eight other schools at the event.

King’s results were as follows:

• 1st Place - King’s Jaguars (RC Primary Level 2)
• 1st Place - King’s Panthers (RC Primary Level 1)
• 2nd Place - King’s Cheetahs (High School)
• 6th Place - King’s Comets (Pimpama Primary Level 1)

Seven King’s Cheer teams also competed in the Aussie Gold International event in November.

KDA Annual Dance Concert

King’s Dance Academy (KDA) held its annual dance concert on Saturday, 20 November, and we were pleased to be able to invite all parents and family to attend this year, without restrictions. Over the full day's schedule, KDA successfully orchestrated:

• three amazing concerts,
• requiring seven sound, lighting & film technicians,
• with 25 passionate KDA team members,
• 273 King’s students shining on stage,
• 1000+ friends and family enjoying the shows,
• and countless smiles, nerves and tears of joy!

"Words cannot express how proud we are of every student who performed on Saturday. For some, it was their first-ever performance, while others have been dancing at KDA since Pre Prep. No matter their level of experience, every dancer had an amazing time on stage with their friends in a safe and positive environment."

- KDA Director, Miss La Toya

Pimpama Dance Awards

Senior primary: 
Dancer of the year - Charlie Miller
Most improved- Seneka Danilo

Lower Primary: 
Dancer of the year- Ariel Hallet
Most improved- Hailey Tunbridge

KDA Performance Teams to Attend Nationals

KDA performance teams are open to students by audition/invitation only, with performance and competition-based focus. KDA's performance teams placed at numerous competitions throughout the year, and six of the eight KDA performance teams qualified for nationals. These six teams have been invited to compete against the winners from states across Australia at The Star in February 2022. Good luck teams!

KDA students finished the year with performances at Neon night, Celebration Evenings and Noah's Ark Concerts. KDA Director, Miss La Toya, also choreographed the Year 6 Graduation dance and proudly watched as all Year 6 students danced their way out of Primary School. And that's a wrap for another fantastic year of dance at King's. The academy has enjoyed hours of fun and movement in their weekly classes, at competitions, in exams and of course on stage! 

Miss Meisha
Pimpama & Logan Village KDA Admin

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