A sea of colour washed over our Year 3 classrooms on the last Tuesday of Term 2, as our students dressed up to represent a variety of countries from around the world as a part of their Integrated Studies unit entitled Celebrating Culture and Community. Our much-loved annual Multicultural Day was a culmination of the cohort's Term 2 studies, and throughout the day, students were immersed in a range of exciting activities from making Chinese lanterns, masks and origami, to enjoying a range of multicultural dances.
As part of the unit, students investigated a variety of indigenous cultures from around the world including Maori, Maasai, Inuit, Ainu and Amazonian cultures. They used their research skills to discover facts and to reflect on how these cultures are similar and different to our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. The students also created a digital project about their chosen culture, which they presented to their classmates. As part of this unit, students also considered how King’s Kids can show God’s love by respecting and supporting other cultures throughout His incredible world.
King’s is passionate about Music Education and the development of Music, because of its many cognitive benefits for students. Our Year 3 cohort began their journey into Instrumental Music in Week 1 this term, where they were provided with their own guitar or keyboard which they will learn throughout Semester 2. Our Executive Principal, Mr Davis, showed his support for this program by providing the funding for all of these brand new instruments, which the students will be able to keep at the conclusion of the program. Our future worship leaders are in the making!
Lindsay Genge
Instrumental Music Coordinator
In the last week of Term 2, our Year 5 students invited the King's community to view the tjanpi-inspired animals they had created in their Art lessons throughout the term. Their exhibition entitled Where the Wild Things Are depicted their handcrafted animals residing in their natural habitat, and the Year 5s gave regular guided tours to share what they had learned throughout the creative process.
Noah’s Ark students were invited to the exhibit as special guests, and they were all very excited to be given a tour and taught how to make tjanpi animals by the Year 5 students. At the conclusion of their excursion, they were each gifted with a small tjanpi animal to keep. It was definitely a highlight for the Year 5s and Noah's Ark students as they celebrated a great term's work!
Four seasons' weather in two days saw blue skies change to black, as our resilient High School students competed through the unpredictable conditions during their 2021 Athletics Carnival at Griffith University. The exciting event showcased the skill and dedication of the College's more experienced competitors as well as the Year 7 athletes, who embraced their inaugural High School Athletics Carnival.
Our handicap King's Gift Race capped off the incredible two-day event, as our fastest 100m sprinters from each age group competed in the cherished annual College tradition which has seen some incredible times recorded. Congratulations to our 2021 Champion, Fernando Nash (Year 11), followed by Blake Byers (Year 8) in second place and Aidan Maguire (Year 9) in third. Congratulations to every 2021 Carnival winner for your hard work and commitment to achieve exceptional results and set new records, and to every student who gave their best and contributed to our College culture.
House rivalry was strong throughout this year's High School Athletics Carnival but our students from TYNDALE proved too tough to beat and reigned victorious after an exceptional display of House Spirit and athletic strength throughout the competition. Congratulations TYNDALE!
| 1st | TYNDALE | 5,509 points |
| 2nd | NEWTON | 5,291 points |
| 3rd | FINNEY | 4,514 points |
| 4th | RAYLEIGH | 3,957 points |
Age Level Champions
Congratulations to our Age Champions who successfully recorded the highest point scores in their respective age groups:
| AGE GROUP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 12 Years Girls | Alyssa McDonald | Chelsea Capps | Charlotte Lawry |
| 12 Years Boys | Conor Rivallo-Griffin | Kiaan Hamawi | Kiran Sen |
| 13 Years Girls | Mikayla Sammut | Nicole Brunton | Ashlee Ruwhiu |
| 13 Years Boys | Louis Razon | Rayne Richardson | Justin Hong |
| 14 Years Girls | Kyah Anderson | Aasha Elliott | Bella Bower |
| 14 Years Boys | William Mehta | Oliver Evans-Bucklow | Blake Byers |
| 15 Years Girls | Bailee-Anne Tewake | Ruby Hughes | Kayla Cawdron |
| 15 Years Boys | Charlie Miller | Brandan Crawford | Hunter Follett |
| 16 Years Girls | Jayda Anderson | Lara Cullen | Rebecca Webb |
| 16 Years Boys | Joshua Salisbury | Fernando Nash | Paul Claughton |
| 17+ Years Girls | Sayla Donnelley | Jasmine Hawkins | Jessica Webb |
| 17+ Years Boys | Jacob Meyer | Cooper Miller | Jesse Doherty |
The Year 3 - 6 Athletics Carnival was held at the Gold Coast Performance Centre in Runaway Bay and all of our students gave their very best to create an exciting and supportive Carnival atmosphere! Well done to our high-achieving athletes who superseded some of their personal best records and historic King's records, and to our Age Champions who showed all-round ability throughout the competition.
The House competition was very fierce again this year in this Carnival. Congratulations to our 2021 House Champions from Finney who were victorious after showing a strong combination of House Spirit and athletic strength throughout the Carnival, with Tyndale recording a very close second place.
| 1st | FINNEY | 3,877 points |
| 2nd | TYNDALE | 3,823 points |
| 3rd | NEWTON | 3,350 points |
| 4th | RAYLEIGH | 3,239 points |
Age Level Champions
Congratulations to our amazing Age Champions who successfully recorded the highest point scores in their respective age groups:
| AGE GROUP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 8 Years Girls | Maddison Lazaro | Meggie De Chhimba | Rose Hart |
| 8 Years Boys | Jacob Glennon | Jude Sutton | Nate Mpala |
| 9 Years Girls | Makayra Melo | Abby Coetzee | Cassidy Gossmann |
| 9 Years Boys | Archer Donovan | Tatenda Marinic | Asher Whitaker |
| 10 Years Girls | Sahara Vanroon | Indiana Maloney | Morgan Walker |
| 10 Years Boys | Nayan Jaglan | Ross Hudson | Adam Abra |
| 11 Years Girls | Charlize De Chhimba | Anna Igari | Lana Thompson |
| 11 Years Boys | Samuel Butler | Zac Bikneris | Cody Coetzee |
| 12+ Years Girls | Keilana Stanford-Modini | Ysabella Razon | Mischa Barker |
| 12+ Years Boys | Josh Barrish | Raul Kajzer | Calum Costelloe |
The Queensland School Futsal Championships were held over two days in late June, and as the first of its kind it had the full backing of football Queensland. There were 24 teams in each division of the tournament, including two King's teams (one male and one female team) who were both seeded in the highest division. King's boys were undefeated throughout the tournament and their exciting Semifinal and Grand Final matches went into extra time. King's boys successfully won the entire tournament to place 1st in Queensland, while King's girls achieved an impressive 3rd overall in Queensland to bring home the Bronze medal. Congratulations King's!
During Week 7 and 8 of Term 2, our Japanese language students participated in the Australian Olympic Connect Tomodachi (friends) 2021 program. We had a very exciting opportunity to communicate with Year 8 Japanese students from Minami Ikeda Junior High School via Live. Our Year 7 students were able to introduce themselves and ask questions using the studied vocabulary. Our Year 10 students described the Gold Coast and exchanged opinions. Kings' students and the Japanese students asked questions in both languages. This program will promote the value of cross-cultural friendships and we are hoping to continually build a positive relationship between our two countries in the future.
King's high school teachers have warmly welcomed students back for what promises to be an action-packed Term 3. We hope all families enjoyed their break and were able to spend some precious time with friends and family. This term, we are excited to welcome 17 new students to our high school community and are so pleased these families have chosen King’s for their education. We pray these new students are already feeling settled into their classes and starting to make friends.
During the holidays, Semester One Academic Reports were released for all parents of Years 7 - 10 students. We encourage parents to discuss the school reports at home, and assist their children in setting some goals around diligence, seeking and responding to feedback, and grades for Semester Two. Year 11 and 12 received an End of Unit Report at the conclusion of Term 1, followed by results directly released via Compass throughout Terms 2 and 3. Again, it is very helpful to take some time to look at your child’s results and discuss their progress.
Our Partnership Evening was a great opportunity for teacher and parent conversations about students, and their academic endeavours. These online discussions enabled parents to ask questions about progress, learn about upcoming assessment and get ideas about how their child could improve.
Does your child have questions about homework or assignments?
Feeling fresh and organised right from the beginning of term will stand students in good stead. Here are a few tips that might help students feel more prepared and ready to tackle Term 3 with confidence:
| YEAR 12 | - Last term of classroom learning
- Students should be conducting regular revision of course material - Trial exams: Week 9 - Detailed revision: Term 4, Weeks 1 and 2 - Study Week: Term 4, Week 3 - External Exams: Term 4, Weeks 4 - 7 |
| YEAR 11 | - Final term studying the Year 11 course
- Students should be revising in preparation for end of term exams - Exam Block for all General subjects (excluding Food & Nutrition/ Engineering): Week 8 - Commence Year 12 course immediately after exam block - Continue Year 12 course: Term 4, Week 1 |
| YEAR 10 | - Last term studying Year 10 course material
- Students should be conducting regular revision of course material - Most subjects will have an end of course exam during Exam Block - Commence Year 11 course immediately after exam block |
| YEAR 9 | - Students considering future career and planning their intended Pathways at King’s - Subject Selection Evening (online, webinar style): Thursday 29 July. Students and parents are encouraged to attend online, explore Compass pages and discuss choices - Students will select Year 10 subjects via an online form (coming in Term 3) - Cairns Tour - Week 6 |
| YEAR 8 | - Students commenced their new rotations subjects for Term 3 - Early Term 3 students will need to consider which two elective subjects they would like to study for Year 9 in 2022 - Parents and students are encouraged to explore the Year 9 Subject Information page on Compass - Students will select Year 9 elective subjects via an online form (coming in Term 3) |
| YEAR 7 | - Students commenced their new rotations subjects for Term 3
- Lots of exciting learning activities in class |
In the next few weeks, the Performing Arts Department will be releasing the details of our 2022 School Production which will be a musical (not a stage play). Following the announcement, we will open applications for students to audition for lead roles, or to sign up for the chorus. It is going to be a HUGE production and we will need lots of keen volunteers to be a part of this exciting experience. Stay tuned to find out what Musical we will be producing next year.
Many of King's instrumental students will be participating in the upcoming Gold Coast Eisteddfod and we wish them all the very best as they shine in their passion and talent. Please share any Eisteddfod achievements with Performing Arts staff so we can celebrate your success in our upcoming newsletters. We also wish our ensembles all the best for their entries - the Sax Ensemble, King’s Strings Orchestra and some King’s Souldiers solo drama performers who will compete against other fine students from across the Gold Coast and Southeast Queensland.
Year 11 students, Luke Johnstone and Max Graham, both successfully won First Place trophies at the 2021 Gold Coast Composer's Competition during the semester break. This was an exceptional achievement for both boys especially as it was their first piano composition and first music competition.
Luke competed against other young Gold Coast composers in the 15 - 17 years All Instruments category, with his composition entitled 'For Those Who Don't Return.' Max competed against composers from across Queensland in the 15 - 17 years All Instruments category, with his composition titled 'Hero's Journey.' The event was presented by the Gold Coast chapter of the Queensland Music Teachers' Association and both pianists performed their compositions live to an adjudicating panel and audience.
Dr Christina Churchill has been teaching the boys how to compose during their piano and composition lessons for the past five months. Max is now focusing on recording a song to submit for the Triple J Unearthed High later this month, and both students will be entering new piano compositions they are working on for the Young Composers' Competition that will take place in September.
Late in Term 3, representatives from Woolworths, Megan and Nathaniel (a King's dad) visited Noah's Ark to present our Early Learning Centre with their Junior Landcare Grant. King's was very fortunate to receive the grant of $1,500 sponsored by Woolworths and Landcare which will be used to help develop their vegetable garden and wild bee hive. Junior Landcare Grants have been awarded to primary schools and early learning centres across Australia with the aim of inspiring students through sustainable food production projects focusing on sustainable food production, improving waste management practices and enhancing native habitats.
King's will be hosting Queensland Government's Mobile Dental Van from Monday, 9 August - Friday, 17 September, on the walkway behind the Auditorium. This free dental care service is offered free of charge to any child who meets the eligibility criteria:
- four years or older and have not completed Year 10
- eligible for the Medicare Child Dental Benefits Schedule
- referred by Community Child Health Nurse (Lift the Lip Program) or
- hold, or be listed as a dependent on, a valid Centrelink concession card
BOOK YOUR CHILD'S FREE APPOINTMENT BY PHONING 1300 300 850
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King's Skipperoos are excited to announce that our College will hosting the inaugural Australian All Schools Jump Rope competition on September 11, 2021 in the King's Sports Centre. Students who are competition skippers, recreation skippers or beginners are invited to be part of this exciting interschool event. The event will be tiered, so experienced and new skippers will participate in separate events.
For more information, email: allschoolsjumprope@gmail.com
Register for the All Schools Jump Rope EventNearly 120 parents, students, and friends from all three King's campuses joined together for some school holiday golfing fun at The Club, Parkwood on 23 June. Our inaugural King's Golf Day saw seasoned golfers compete alongside enthusiastic novices in a 4-ball Ambrose competition, followed by dinner, awards and live music entertainment.
The top team was E2W – Vicky, Mathew, Bradley and Cienna – who had the best score of the day at 51 points. E2W was closely followed by 'Three V’s and some Guy' who scored 51.4 and comprised of Pimpama Principal, Mr Rob Verreynne, Jaydn Verreynne, Ruben Verreynne and Reedy Creek High School Chaplain, Guy Ormerod.
| Longest Drive on hole 3: | Matthew Stubbs and Donny Lim |
| Longest Drive on hole 18: | Rob Verreynne and John Newsham |
| Nearest the Pin, Hole 2: | Dyllan Budiman and D Lewis |
| Nearest the Pin, Hole 7: | Oliver Zhang and Rob Verreynne |
| Nearest the Pin, Hole 13: | David McGuinness |
| Nearest the Pin, Hole 16: | Phil Magarey and Sam Peacock |
A huge thanks to the Pimpama P&F committee, parents and teachers who helped make this such an enjoyable event.
Thank you to our corporate sponsors who sponsored holes and provided prizes. We sincerely appreciate your generous support!
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| SAE Creative Media Institute Virtual event and Open Day experience. For those considering studying creative media, this 4-hour program will give you a taste of the courses and career outcomes. | 8 Aug | 10am - 2pm |
| Gold Coast Fresh Futures Market
Gold Coast’s biggest post-school options expo for people with disability, schools, parents and the wider community, at the Gold Coast Events Centre. | 18 Aug | 10am start |
| The Hotel School Industry Insights Day Year 12 students are invited to this free, interactive experience where they will go behind the scenes at one of Brisbane’s luxury 5-star hotels. They will meet staff from key departments and learn firsthand about the life of a hospitality professional. Saturday, 21 August at Sofitel Brisbane Central, 249 Turbot St, Brisbane. Register early - places limited. | 21 Aug | 9:30am - 1:30pm |
| Airways Aviation's Pilot Training Workshop The Gold Coast Academy has three options available for their upcoming 2-hour workshops where potential pilots can learn more about aviation and how to gain their pilot licence. | 24 Aug, 22 Sept, or 24 Nov | 5 - 7pm |
| GC Trades College Try-A-Trade Experience Expressions of interest are now open for Years 9-11 students who would like to participate in the 'try-a-trade' program at Gold Coast Trades College. For four Wednesdays in Term 4, students will enjoy a hands-on trade experience, without using their VETiS funding. | Term 4 | 8am - 2pm |
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The 'Where to Next' Hub is available on CareersEvent.com, and provides an informative Careers Hub for senior students and their parents. Visit the hub for access to tertiary webinars, upcoming events and the latest news on careers and courses.
For a full list of events or to register for the King's Careers Newsletter, visit King’s College Careers.
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