Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School (LORDS) in Pimpama, Queensland | Education
Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School (LORDS)
Locality: Pimpama, Queensland
Phone: +61 7 5540 8888
Address: 68 Mirambeena Drive 4209 Pimpama, QLD, Australia
Website: http://www.lords.qld.edu.au
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25.01.2022 A very big thank you to FOLS (Friends of LORDS) for this wonderful shade structure and handball courts outside J Block. Students will love it!
24.01.2022 What a great way to finish 2020, Yesterday our Year 7-11 students and staff headed to the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre for our annual swimming carnival. It was great to see students achieve great times and the participation from all the students was amazing - especially in the fun races. Congratulations to our Age Champions 12 years Aysan H & Kieran H 13 years Sienna S & Banjo B... 14 years Laura K & James P 15 years Lucy H & Jacob R 16 years Kate B & Zahn A Open Mack K This year Pimpama House was the overall competition winner with Albert House taking home the Spirit Cup.
24.01.2022 In exciting news, our Junior School has taken out first place in this years Opti-Minds Language and Literature division!!! And adding to the LORDS success, our Social Science Team also received the Spirit Award for their division! Our teams participated in the Opti-MINDS Creative Sustainability Challenge, which is an inclusive team challenge designed to empower participants thinking, creative and communication skills. This year, students were required to perform their cha...llenge using a virtual platform with nearly 240 teams vying for position. Teams were challenged to solve demanding, open-ended problems from one of the following categories: Language Literature Science Engineering Social Sciences LORDS entered an all boys team, The Brain Boys, into the Language Literature division which they won and our mixed team, The Rescue Squad in the Social Science division. Both our teams worked collaboratively to demonstrate and showcase their thinking and ideas as a dramatic performance! Congratulations to The Brain Boys Year 6 students Marley B, Jac T and James C, Year 4 students Cohen F, Reed B and Ollie P as well as The Rescue Squad Year 6 students Lacey L and Charlotte A, Year 5 student Ellie M and Year 4 students Amy P, Riley W and Mackenzie R. Well done students and to their staff mentor Mrs Mulcahy. See more
24.01.2022 Congratulations to Jasmine M of Year 9 who has been selected in the Southport Carrara Netball Representative Team for 2021. Jasmine has worked extremely hard over the past six years to improve her netball skills and this is a lovely reward for all of her hard work.
23.01.2022 Great to see students of all ages making a positive difference to the lives of others. These young people raised $260 at the FOLS Christmas Markets last week and have purchased toys to put under the ‘Wishing Trees’ at Kmart as gifts for those children in need in our community. Serving, giving and learning at LORDS.
23.01.2022 Junior School students and staff decorated the entrance to the top car park this afternoon in preparation for Fathers Day this weekend. Every blessing to all our Dads & Grandads & thank you for the important role you play in our young peoples lives.
23.01.2022 This week Year 7A and 7B History classes engaged in a variety of interactive learning opportunities connected to their study of Ancient Egypt. Students were building pyramids from Lego, deciphering hieroglyphs, finding missing mummies in tombs, solving Egyptian puzzles and being part of a virtual tour of The Museum of Scotland. Learning and fun at its best!
23.01.2022 Earlier this week, students in Years 5 and 9 participated in a StartSmart, Smart Earning session. For Year 9, the topics included how to navigate first jobs, how to determine what your pay should be, checking your payslips and what questions to ask during a job interview. In this engaging learning opportunity, our students explored financial concepts and topics relevant to adolescents navigating the world of first jobs and earning their own money. Year 5s discussed See it..., Earn it and Save it. They offered lots of ideas for different ways they could earn money and start up their own businesses, such as creating and selling crafts. They discussed how to come up with a catchy business name to sell a product or service. They learned about savings and interest and credit. Year 5s will be applying their new understandings to their Project-Based Learning unit, in which they are creating a business to sell handmade crafts at a market stall later this year as a fundraiser for the Thmei Village Pond Project. See more
22.01.2022 This morning 9A engaged in a (at times heated!) debate around who was really responsible for WWI. Some excellent engagement and teamwork - a great group of collaborative learners and critical and creative thinkers!
21.01.2022 May the coming year be filled with Hope, Joy, Peace and Love for you, your family, our community and our world.
21.01.2022 This week our Prep students have been busy designing a bag, box or pillowcase which will be filled with special items, and gifted to a child experiencing hardship. Today they received feedback from their peers and Mrs Haywood, to refine and improve their design ideas. We cant wait to see the final products, and hear about the impact it has had on others. Serving and learning at LORDS!
21.01.2022 Our Year 5 students made an AMAZING $683.20 profit at the market day stall. They have donated this money to Australian Lutheran World Service to support a school in Cambodia establish their own vegetable garden and enable up to 200 students to learn how to produce good crops! So great to see our young people making a real difference to the lives of other!
21.01.2022 On Friday our Junior School students had a fantastic time celebrating Japanese Culture Day. There were so many exciting activities that it is hard to share it all in one post. Thank you to all the staff and secondary school student volunteers who helped make this day one to remember! Until next year...
20.01.2022 Congratulations to Kira J, our highest graded graduate in 2020, who has received a ‘Certificate of Academic Commendation for A grades in at least six general subjects’ from the Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA). This is an incredible feat, put in perspective by the knowledge that 49,600 students graduated with only 983 students achieving this level of acknowledgment. Well done Kira!
20.01.2022 Violet and Marcus from Year 2 came to visit Ms Hoff today to share their persuasive text about the environment. Ms Hoff is looking forward to hearing from all the Year 2 students next week as they share their pitches about ways LORDS can be more environmentally friendly.
20.01.2022 Just to prove the art of letter writing is alive and kicking, our Year 3 students have been corresponding with pen pals from rural Queensland around Longreach. The correspondence between the children is showing both groups how their lives are both different and similar. Here are some samples of letters written to our LORDS students.
20.01.2022 Our Junior School students have had an amazing day celebrating Japanese Culture Day. An annual tradition here at LORDS, the day includes a variety of Japanese inspired activities including anime, drumming, games and of course sushi and bento boxes for lunch. A great way to end the term!
19.01.2022 FOLS Christmas Markets - A reminder to sell your raffle tickets please! All proceeds benefit our children’s school. Brilliant prizes which will lighten your present shopping this year or just keep them for yourself! Extra tickets are available at the School Office if you wish. Tickets should be returned to the School Office by 9am on Friday, November 27 and the draw will take place at the Christmas Markets that night!
19.01.2022 A panel of staff gave Year 8/9 students feedback on their ‘Cars for the Future’ STEM project. Great to see students solving real life problems, designing, prototyping, taking risks and reflecting on their work with critical insight and creativity.
19.01.2022 On Friday this week, we will be holding our annual Japanese Culture Day in the Junior School. These are some of the exciting activities we have planned for our Kindy and Prep students. Hachimaki Hachimaki is a Japanese head sash that is worn on special occasions such as sports days. The students will make their own and wear them for the Japanese ball games. Ball Games... Undoukai is the word for sports day in Japan. Prep and Year 1 will be playing two undoukai games; tamaire and korogashi. Tamaire is a game where students throw smaller balls into a basket. The team that lands the most balls in the basket wins. Korogashi is a game where students have to work as a team to move a really large ball to the finish line. Japanese Flag Biscuits Students are making and then enjoying eating Japanese flag biscuits out of arrowroot biscuits, white icing and raspberry lollies. It's going to be a fun way to end Term 3!
19.01.2022 A great way to add some fun to the last day of term was the staff adding Hawaiian shirts to their dress code today. The students enjoyed seeing their teachers looking a little more casual than usual.
19.01.2022 The gardens are bright and blooming at LORDS! A reminder that our office is now open from 8.00am-4.00pm Monday - Friday.
19.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day to all the men in our lives who love, nurture, support and mentor us. May God continue to bless you in all that you do to make a positive difference to our families.
18.01.2022 Year 10 Japanese students reflected on the importance of a packed lunch today as they created their own ‘obento’, or Japanese-style lunch box. Currently investigating Family Roles and Relationships, the students were amazed to learn that many Japanese mothers design elaborate school lunches for their children, and this has fuelled the ‘cute lunchbox’ fad around the world. Our students researched and designed their own bento, showing great creativity!
18.01.2022 Staff across the school spent time today working through important reflections and thinking surrounding learning and teaching at LORDS. Junior School staff engaged in literacy practices and moderated students writing samples, staff in the Middle and Senior School explored exciting options for project based learning units, while Year 11&12 teachers focussed on ATAR. All in all a productive day of collaboration and connection.
18.01.2022 This Thursday, September 10 is R U OK Day. A reminder to always check in with friends, family & even with people you may not know that well, not just with words but also actions.
18.01.2022 Great to see our Junior School LEGO Builders having such a terrific time at lunch time today showcasing their LEGO Worlds! It was a tough competition and everyone did do well.
17.01.2022 A great afternoon of Basketball has scored our Senior Boys team a spot in the grand final of the Local Schools competition. The boys have played and represented LORDS amazingly and we are justly proud of them!!!
17.01.2022 As a part of our new unit on how to build crashproof cars, our Year 8/9 Forensic Engineering students built crashproof egg capsules and then dropped them off the L-block balcony. They only had a cup, four straws, a balloon, two sheets of paper, two strips of thin corflute and one metre of tape to use. All 12 students managed to save their eggs from destruction! Great work!!
17.01.2022 Over the past fortnight our 2021 School Captains (Emma, Mia, Mack and Jakob) have been running a series of voluntary workshops at lunch times. These workshops have been brainstorming sessions where the captains were able to meet with students from each Year and listen to what matters to students as they head into 2021. The sessions were very well attended and have provided the captains with lots to things to consider as they work to lead and serve in 2021.
17.01.2022 This week our Year 6 students had the pleasure of listening and watching illustrator Giuseppe Poli in action. He explained the creative process of design, when creating illustrations for a novel. I'm sure our Year 6s walked away with lots of inspiration to create their own illustrations for the picture books they are publishing to raise awareness of the plight of refugees.
17.01.2022 There is only one sleep left until our annual Japanese culture day. These are some of the exciting activities that Year 5 and 6 students can look forward to. Kokedama (Year 5) Kokedama is a traditional Japanese hanging plant. Moss and string is used instead of a pot. The plant is then suspended in the air using string. This is a great eco-friendly way of gardening. ... Shibori (Year 5) Shibori is a traditional Japanese form of tie dying. It is one if the earliest examples of cloth dying in Japan and dates from the 8th century. A special blue dye called indigo dye is traditionally used. The students will be dying pencil cases with the help of Natalie, a Shibori tie dying expert. Animation Workshop (Year 6) Most anime is made in Japan and it has become very popular with children around the world. The first anime ever released was The Battle of the Monkey and the Crab in 1917. Ty Hanson, the creator of the anime Millennium Exile, will be facilitating the anime workshop with Year 6. Daruma Doll (Year 6) Students will be making a Daruma Doll. In Japan, Daruma is used to set a goal. You colour one eye in black once you create a goal. You then put the doll on display so that you can be reminded to work hard towards this goal. Once you have accomplished this goal, you can colour the other eye in black.
16.01.2022 LORDS Celebrates is happening this afternoon but with respect to social distancing requirements. Students from Years Prep to Year 5 and their families are requested to click on this link to watch the ceremony live from 5pm. Link for LORDS Celebrates starting at 5pm (Year 6 Service) https://youtu.be/1fAxsyWCedY
16.01.2022 It's this evening! Come along to the annual FOLS Christmas Markets between 5pm and 7pm for a magical evening with shopping, food and even a Christmas movie for the kids. Capture the Christmas spirit early and have a great evening out with the LORDS community. Free entry and everyone is welcome!
16.01.2022 Our Year 11/12 Sport and Rec class has been working hard the past couple weeks training for the bronze medallion which they will complete in Term 4. Well done team.
15.01.2022 In exciting news, our Junior School has taken out first place in this year's Opti-Minds Language and Literature division!!! And adding to the LORDS success, our Social Science Team also received the Spirit Award for their division! Our teams participated in the Opti-MINDS Creative Sustainability Challenge, which is an inclusive team challenge designed to empower participants thinking, creative and communication skills. This year, students were required to perform their cha...llenge using a virtual platform with nearly 240 teams vying for position. Teams were challenged to solve demanding, open-ended problems from one of the following categories: Language Literature Science Engineering Social Sciences LORDS entered an all boys team, The Brain Boys, into the Language Literature division which they won and our mixed team, The Rescue Squad in the Social Science division. Both our teams worked collaboratively to demonstrate and showcase their thinking and ideas as a dramatic performance! Congratulations to The Brain Boys Year 6 students Marley B, Jac T and James C, Year 4 students Cohen F, Reed B and Ollie P as well as The Rescue Squad Year 6 students Lacey L and Charlotte A, Year 5 student Ellie M and Year 4 students Amy P, Riley W and Mackenzie R. Well done students and to their staff mentor Mrs Mulcahy. See more
14.01.2022 A very big thank you to Friends Of LORDS (FOLS) for an amazing Christmas Market. After a very challenging year in terms of community gatherings it was awesome to connect and celebrate who we are...LORDS! Thanks everyone for your awesome support tonight. Congratulations!
14.01.2022 This week our Year 3 students engaged in a workshop with Reverse Garbage Queensland. They upcycled and repurposed materials to create wearable art and wind chimes. Hopefully this workshop will help generate lots of idea for the marketplace that will be held later in the year! They had SO much fun!
14.01.2022 Great to see our Year 9 students and staff getting their dancing shoes on to celebrate the end of their Middle School journey at the Year 9 Dinner Dance held at the end of last week. We wish them every blessing as they start Senior School in 2021.
14.01.2022 This semester Year 8 and 9 art students have explored Street Art and this term have created skateboards using four layers of hand cut stencils and spray painting techniques. Check out their awesome work!
13.01.2022 From all the staff of LORDS, we wish you a very happy and blessed Christmas as we celebrate the birth of Our Saviour. Thank you for your support, prayers and encouragement throughout 2020. Have a safe and relaxing holiday with your family and friends. God bless you all.
13.01.2022 A huge thank you to our school community! We have raised more than $1000 profit from this years Fathers Day Stall for FOLS. A special thank you to the students from Year 6 that helped Mrs Ludcke run the stall this year in the absence of our parent helpers who were unable to help owing to COVID-19 restrictions at the school. Happy Fathers Day dads for Sunday!
13.01.2022 Pastor Geoff showed what a good sport he is today when he joined in the spirit of crazy hair day at Outside School Hours Care.
12.01.2022 In Term 3, Year 7 have studied biodiversity for Science. To finish the term they have collected plant samples from around the school, identified their scientific names and created sketches.
12.01.2022 Congratulations to our graduates of 2020! After a very challenging year and with the introduction of ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank - a number between 0.00- 99.95). It has been wonderful to see how our students’ resilience and hard work has paid off. As a school community, we are very proud of these young people and their fine achievements. While it will take us some time to analyse and review data under the new system, we can share some of this great news with you...: * 100% of LORDS students received their QCE * Our dux, Kira Jackson received an excellent ATAR of 94.5 * At least 43% of students received an 81 ATAR / ATAR equivalent or higher * 11 students received a Diploma of Business * Many students received Certificates I, Il, III & IV in areas such as Crime and Justice, Fitness, Hospitality, Marine Technology, Sport & Recreation, Electrotechnology, Animal Studies, Rural Operations, Tourism, Health Services, Automotive, Warehousing and Salon Assistant. * A number of students also received early entry offers to University courses with a number already accepting these offers. We give thanks and acknowledge the support and encouragement of our staff and parents who contributed to their success. We wish our students every blessing with their future endeavours as they continue to serve the community beyond the gates of LORDS. We pray that their passion for learning, serving and growing will be life-long. God bless you all. Ms Hoff
12.01.2022 So wonderful to see our Year 1 students showing the gift of kindness to members of their families. Serving and learning at LORDS.
11.01.2022 And so today we said our final farewells to the Year 12 cohort of 2020 amid many tears and much laughter. It has been a wonderful week of celebrating with these fine young women and men and we wish them every blessing for their futures.
11.01.2022 On Friday, we will be celebrating our annual Japanese Culture Day in the Junior School. These are some of the exciting activities we have planned for our Year 3 and 4 students. Daruma Otoshi (Year 3) Daruma Otoshi is a traditional Japanese toy. Daruma is the name of the doll that sits at the top of the toy and otoshi means to drop. The aim of the game is to knock the centre pieces out with a hammer without making the daruma doll fall. Students will design and paint thei...r own Daruma Otoshi. Model Obento (Year 3) Japanese obento or packed lunch is well known for its beautiful design and healthy ingredients. Some of the most famous obento is kyaraben or character obento. Year 3 students will create their own model character obento using an origami obento box. Sushi Making (Year 4) Food is a major part of Japanese culture. Year 4 students will be making sushi with Rosie from NAQ nutrition. Plushies (Year 4) Plushies are very popular in Japan. Students will design and make their own miniature plushie.
11.01.2022 Great to see some of the money raised from the Year 3 market place going straight out to drought affected communities. Thanks Ms Kingsley for handing these funds over to Lutheran Queensland Drought Aid on behalf of our Year 3s.
11.01.2022 Check out how much fun our Junior Strings Ensemble is having playing some festive music!
10.01.2022 In amongst all the excitement of Christmas, may peace also make itself felt.
10.01.2022 What a way to celebrate our Year 7 cohort! The students enjoyed a special day of Clip and Climb and High Ropes challenges at iPlay, followed by a pizza lunch and team games at LORDS. It was great to see students across 7A, 7B and 7C encourage and support each other over the course of the day, having fun while achieving their goals, conquering their fears, and even discovering new friendships. During our end-of-day Circle time, students remarked that their experiences today prove that everyone can do their best with the encouragement of their friends and teachers, and a ‘Never Give Up!’ attitude. What a fantastic mindset to carry forward into Year 8 next year! PS. Well done to Sienna S, who set a new iPlay record as she scaled the ‘Speed Wall’ in 7.7 seconds!
10.01.2022 Thanks to Mr Days & our Cultural Captains for ensuring an entertaining Music On The Green yesterday at lunch, with students enjoying music created and performed from our students. A great way to end the term.
10.01.2022 Year 8/9 Sports Elective played the Year 10 Sports Elective in a modified game of basketball and netball called MI Rules. The game is fast and requires high levels of strength, speed, stamina and coordination. The Year 10s have gone many steps further by not only creating rules, but also a video in which they want to forward to other schools in order to encourage an inter-school competition. Excellent work from all students involved.
09.01.2022 Thank you everyone for your support, prayers and encouragement throughout this term. We wish you a safe and restful holidays with family and friends. We look forward to seeing everyone again on Tuesday 6th October for the start of term four. Blessings to everyone !
09.01.2022 Our Christmas Markets start in just under two hours! Entry is free and all are welcome to come and browse through stalls with hand-painted wooden signs, teachers’ gifts, succulent plants, soy candles, hand made earrings, cards and wooden gifts, Keto diet products, cards and craft, beauty products, macrame & dreamcatchers, novelty children’s toys, raw honey, hand sewn Christmas decorations, jewellery, natural home & body products, hand sewn bags, pillows and toys, Exotic Liquorice, Thermomix, kites, superhero toys and more! These festive treats have been hand made by LORDS Hospitality students - get in quick before they are all snapped up!
09.01.2022 The cast of Pirates Penzance arragh so excited about our musical being filmed and shown on the big screen at Yatala Drive-In on Wednesday, October 21! Tickets will be available soon. Rehearsals are going so well and students and staff are really excited and eagerly polishing their performances. Cant wait!!!
09.01.2022 Arthur Christmas is proving a hit with our younger market attendees. Come down and enjoy some great shopping at leisure while the kids enjoy the movie!
09.01.2022 Our Year 6 band decided to have a little fun at their final practice this week. Clearly they have found joy in their music!
09.01.2022 Be sure to tell your family, friends and neighbours about our fantastic FOLS Christmas Markets. This Friday between 5pm and 7pm. Free entry, great community atmosphere and all welcome!
08.01.2022 It's been an exciting week in the Junior School sports world. First we had some terrific results in futsal and now we have four championship teams from our weekly interschool competition. Well done to our Senior Boys touch team, Senior Cricket team and both Junior and Senior Softball teams. Go LORDS.
08.01.2022 Great to see lots of our young people reaching an amazing 300 nights of reading this year! 'You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book' Dr Seuss
08.01.2022 A reminder to drop your sold Christmas raffle tickets and the proceeds from ticket sales to the School Office by 9am tomorrow, Friday, November 27. The draw will take place towards the end of the FOLS Christmas Markets on Friday night.
08.01.2022 Our staff and Year 11 students put together this special farewell message to our 2020 Year 12 cohort and it was played last night at the Valedictory Celebration Hour. Enjoy!
08.01.2022 Today, 39 of our futsal superstars travelled to Oxley to participate in a tournament and it was another successful day for our teams. Our Under 8s Yellow played well. Under 10s won the 3rd v 4th playoff. Our Under 11s finished 3rd. OurUnder 8s Blue team came runners up in their final. Our Under 12s team won their grand final. Go team LORDS! The spirit and sportsmanship was the highlight of the day. Well done everyone!!!
07.01.2022 A huge thank you to our school community! We have raised more than $1000 profit from this year's Fathers Day Stall for FOLS. A special thank you to the students from Year 6 that helped Mrs Ludcke run the stall this year in the absence of our parent helpers who were unable to help owing to COVID-19 restrictions at the school. Happy Fathers Day dads for Sunday!
07.01.2022 A fantastic afternoon for running our cross country carnival. An amazing effort from everyone. This years Age champions are: Sophie J Harper B Jacob R Thomas M... Dezi C Josh D Freya C Jessica T Holly B Alanna V James V Amelia C See more
07.01.2022 Every Thursday morning Year 3-6 students participate in our funtastic sport club, learning new games and activities, getting active and having fun. Can't wait to get moving in Term 4!
07.01.2022 After weeks of research, budgeting, data collection, prototyping and testing our Year 5 students pitched their final business ideas to a panel of experts to ask for a loan of $20. The panel was impressed by the creative ideas the students had come up with, and the way in which they were able to answer some tough questions about profit margins, target audience and production of their products. Mr Jackson our Business Manager felt very confident awarding all groups a $20 loan. All of the profit from these businesses will be gifted to ALWS to support our partner village in Cambodia. We look forward to the market next term!
06.01.2022 Earlier in the term, Year 8&9 Textiles students had a visit from Kathryn, Mr Clooney and Bean from the Animal Welfare League QLD to discuss how we could support AWLQ through our sewing unit Purrfect Op-paw-tunity. Since then, students have been working hard, creating many items including enrichment toys, snuffle mats, cuddle sacks, beds and blankets. Many of these items have been upcycled from donated, preloved supplies. Last week, Kathryn, Bean & Mr Clooney returned to collect our finished donations. Students are so proud of the items they produced and were thrilled to be able to donate these and know that they have improved the lives of shelter animals. Well done Year 8&9 Textiles!
06.01.2022 After the year that has been, it was terrific to be able to join together as community with our Year 6 cohort and celebrate their graduation this week with a special dinner. This was a most enjoyable night and an opportunity for families to mark the milestone of their child completing their primary education. We are excited for all the students as they enjoy a time of rest and relaxation over the holidays and prepare for the start of their secondary education.
06.01.2022 As we start another new year, let’s remember we have the opportunity to see one another in new and fresh ways. Each day we can make a positive difference to the lives our neighbours both near and far.
06.01.2022 Sometimes people start yarning or talking and they share their story and they pause. That is not your opportunity to jump in and give advice. Sometimes people ...pause because theyre thinking about what to say next. Dr Vanessa Lee, Chair of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group for R U OK?, on actively listening during a conversation. #theresmoretosay #ruokday #ruokeveryday
05.01.2022 This week, our Year 2 students pitched their design ideas for their Project-Based Learning unit, explaining how they could help solve a real-life sustainable issue at LORDS. The students showed enormous enthusiasm and courage as they shared their creative ideas with the panel. Next term the students will collaborate as a class to implement the winning idea, and see the project through to fruition.
05.01.2022 LORDS entry into Wakakirri in 2020 was a departure from the usual live performances oring to COVID-restrictions. Instead with teh help of parent Brett Greig, we were able to submit our entry as a short film. Congratulations to all involved with LORDS receiving Highly Commended for our entry. The judges commented: Well done on great teamwork and production quality. Some 'WOW' factors are: birds eye camera angle and you have some lovely locations to perform in. Great staging, choreography and teamwork from cast. Terrific costume design! Well done Team LORDS!
05.01.2022 Two weeks ago, Year 5 student Aidan S participated in the Under 12s Zone Cricket Trials. Aidan was selected to go on to the next level and now is participating in the South Coast Regional Cricket Trials to try and make it onto the next step. It is a mighty accomplishment for a 10 year old to be selected this far. Aidan, everyone at LORDS wishes you the best of luck!
04.01.2022 Please feel welcome to join the Alberton Parish on Christmas Day to celebrate the birth of Christ. Times: Bethlehem, Woongoolba: 7am St Peter's, Alberton: 8:30am
04.01.2022 An open invitation is extended to all to join the Alberton Parish on Christmas Day to celebrate the birth of Christ. Everyone most welcome. Times: Bethlehem, Woongoolba: 7am St Peter's, Alberton: 8:30am
04.01.2022 LORDS Celebrates is happening this evening but with respect to social distancing requirements. Students from Years 7 to Year 11 and their families are requested to click on this link to watch the ceremony live from 7pm. Link for LORDS Celebrates starting at 7pm (Year 12 Service) https://youtu.be/neID5ZhcqZA
04.01.2022 Congratulations to our LORDS Open netball team for their convincing grand final win tonight by eight goals!!! There are past students, current students, parents and staff on the team. Go team LORDS!!!
04.01.2022 Student Free Day Good morning, A reminder to all families that tomorrow (Friday, September 4) is a student free day across the State for ATAR confirmation. Staff will be working at LORDS and the office will be open as normal from 8am to 4pm.
04.01.2022 This Friday, we will celebrate our annual Japanese Culture Day in the Junior School. These are some of the exciting activities we have planned for our Year 1 and 2 students. Cherry Blossom Art (Year 1) Sakura is the Japanese word for Japanese cherry trees and their blossoms. Sakura only bloom once a year for only a few weeks. In Japan, they have a festival called hanami which literally means flower viewing. They celebrate by having picnics under the flowering cherry bloss...om trees. Year 1 will create their own cherry blossom painting in class. Kimono Workshop (Year 1) Kimono is a traditional Japanese clothing worn on special occasions such as weddings. Year 1 will watch a kimono demonstration by Sachiko from Kimonoya in Brisbane. They will then create kimono origami and an obi sash. Kendama games (Year 1 and 2) Kendama is a popular traditional Japanese toy. The aim of the game is to get the ball on the handle. Students also will see other traditional Japanese toys such as taketombo or bamboo copters. Kokeshi Dolls (Year 2) Kokeshi are wooden dolls that have been crafted for children in Japan for more than 100 years. Year 2 students will design and decorate their own kokeshi doll. Taiko Drumming (Year 2) Taiko is traditional Japanese drumming. Year 2s engage in a Taiko drumming workshop with Tokoton, a Brisbane-based group of taiko experts.
04.01.2022 Christmas, God’s gift of hope to the world.
03.01.2022 URGENT - Volunteers required for this evening's Christmas Markets - Please help FOLS make this evening magical by signing up to help even for half an hour. FOLS stills needs help with the bbq, kitchen food service, some stalls and assisting with children watching the Christmas movie. Offering 30 minutes of your time will help this event run smoothly and give everyone a chance to also enjoy the markets and time with their families. Help spread the Christmas vibe and either email [email protected] with your availability and preference (half hour time slots run from 5pm). It's going to be a great night!
02.01.2022 Class 7A finished Term 4 with a STEM challenge that required them to use their knowledge of forces to construct an arcade game. Great way to apply creative and critical thinking to a fun outcome!
02.01.2022 This week has been a most memorable one as we have celebrated our Year 6 cohort completing Junior School and then farewelling our Year 12 cohort in style. LORDS Celebrates was presented in a different way this year owing to social gathering restrictions but still retained its significance within the culture and emerging traditions of LORDS.
02.01.2022 In perfect Gold Coast conditions, the annual LORDS Junior School Swim Carnival went ahead today. Congratulations to Pimpama House for winning the carnival on points and to Albert House for winning House Spirit. It was a fantastic day with great support and competition. So great to see staff and students encouraging ALL students. Well done!!!
01.01.2022 Our optiMINDS ‘Brain Boys’ have received their State Final T-Shirts and a very unique trophy for their First Place achievement in the South East Queensland competition. Well done boys and an awesome effort by all students involved in this unique virtual submission.
01.01.2022 Congratulations to the Class of 2020! Thanks for representing yourselves, your families and the LORDS community so well at your formal and valedictory this evening. Well done and thank you !
01.01.2022 Our Year 3 students raised an amazing $715.55 from the sale of their items at the market place this term. The students decided to donate these proceeds to Drought Angels and to a church group which supports these communities. Thank you to everyone who supported this worthwhile event! We know our students have walked away with a deeper understanding of the needs of these communities, and how they might serve others to make a difference!
01.01.2022 As we step into the new year, know God has plans for us.
