Diary Dates
St John's Campus
November | |
| Thurs 18 - Fri 19 | Year 3 Camp |
| Friday 19 | St John's Campus Christmas Market Stall, 3.15pm |
| Mon 22 - Wed 24 | Year 6 Camp |
| Saturday 27 | ELC End of Year Parent Drinks (TBC) Year 2 Family Event, 4pm |
| Tuesday 30 | St John's Campus Instrumental Concerts |
December | |
| Friday 3 | Year 6 Graduation Dinner and Parent Function |
| Monday 6 | Carols Service |
| Thursday 9 | Last day of Term 4 St John's Campus Closing Service, 7pm in the Chapel |
Concordia Campus
November | |
| Thursday 18 | P&F Year 12 Parent Function and Student Dinner, 6.30pm |
| Friday 19 | Arts Show (Online Exhibition, details TBA) |
| Mon 22 - Fri 26 | Year 8 Connected Concordians |
| Monday 22 | Year 11 SWOT Day |
| Tues 23 - Mon 29 | Year 11 Exams |
| Tues 30 November - Thurs 2 December | Year 10 Exams |
| Tuesday 30 | Year 11 Student Free Day |
December | |
| Wed 1 - Thurs 2 | Year 12 2022 Orientation |
| Friday 3 | Concordia Campus Swimming Carnival |
| Monday 6 | Carols Service |
| Wed 8 - Thurs 9 | Year 7 Overnight Camp |
| Thursday 9 | Last day of Term 4 |
Upcoming Events
Year 12 Student Dinner and Parent Function
Thursday 18 November | Students - 6.30pm at The Pavilion (the Quad, Concordia Campus) | Parents - 6.45pm at Damien on Fisher, Living Choice
These special events mark the final student and parent events for our Year 12 families, as we celebrate the conclusion of the students' final year of schooling. Bookings are essential. For full details of these events, please refer to the email sent to Year 12 parents/caregivers.
Concordia Campus Arts Show
Friday 19 November, Online Exhibition (details to be emailed to families on the day)
Witness the creativity, artistic expression and craftsmanship of our Visual Arts, Art - Design; Design, Technology and Engineering; Media and Photography students via our online art exhibition. Access details will be sent to families on Friday 19 November.
Year 6 Student Graduation Dinner and Parent Function
Friday 3 December, meeting at 6.15pm in the Quad
Our Year 6 students and their parents/caregivers are invited to these special end of year events to celebrate their time at our Primary School. Families may congregate in the Quad (Concordia Campus) at 6.15pm for a photo opportunity. Students will then head upstairs to The Suaviter for their dinner, commencing at 7pm. Parents will move to Damien on Fisher, Living Choice, Fisher Street at 6.45pm. Bookings are essential. Please refer to the email sent to parents/caregivers for full details and to book.
Concordia Carols Service
Monday 6 December, Musical items beginning at 6.45pm, service beginning at 7pm in the Chapel
Led by Pastor Dale Gosden and our Music students, this will be a joyous occasion. In 2021, we are delighted to have special guest Manus Noble performing with our String Ensemble. Manus is a world-class classical guitarist who recently moved to Adelaide from the UK. You can read more about Manus here. Under current COVID-19 guidelines, numbers are limited and bookings are essential. Please click the link below to book via TryBooking for your family.
On arrival, please:
- check in with the COVID Safe QR code
- hand sanitise
- adults wear a mask when indoors
- maintain physical distancing of 1.5m at all times.
Please note: performing students are not required to book a ticket.
St John's Campus Closing Service
Thursday 9 December, 7pm in the Concordia College Chapel
The Closing Service formally marks the end of the year for our Primary School, and this year the Service will again operate in a reduced format, to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines. As such, we look forward to welcoming the following guests to the Chapel for this special occasion:
- Year 6 students and their parents (up to four adults per student)
- Year 5 students (one adult per student).
For more details, Year 6 parents are asked to refer to the 'end of year events' email sent to Year 6 parents/caregivers early in Term 4. Year 5 parents will receive an email about this event in the coming days.
Concordia College 'extraordinary' Gala Ball 2021
Saturday 19 March 2022 at 7pm in the William Magarey Room, Adelaide Oval
Book Your Early Bird Tickets Now
Tickets: $200 per person.
Connect with other parents on one of our community tables, or contact Angela Warrick to register as a Table Captain.
Help us today - donations of auction items (small or large) urgently needed
Proceeds from this year’s event will help fund the construction of a new gymnasium for the entire College from ELC to Year 12.
To assist with our fundraising, we are asking all families to consider contributing to the silent auction. For example, we are seeking:
- Items (small or large - carton of wine, beer, spirits, homewares, jewellery, plants, candles, clothing, books, gift baskets)
- Services (cleaning, financial, health and beauty, fitness and leisure activities, pet pampering)
- Experiences (restaurant gift vouchers, holiday homes, accommodation, movie tickets, wine tasting)
Donations can be dropped into the School Office at St John's Campus or to Reception or SSO at the Concordia Campus. For more information, please refer to the email sent to parents and caregivers on Friday 20 August.
Public Notices & Events
Blueprint Ministries (a ministry of the Lutheran Church of Australia) is running a Kids' Camp in January 2022. Read on for more information. | Calling all young people in Years 4-6 in 2021! Looking for something fun to do in the summer school holidays? SPIN Kids Camp is a Lutheran Camp for upper primary aged children which is held at Camp Kedron on the beautiful shores of Lake Bonney from 11-14 January 2022. This is an exciting opportunity for upper primary children to gather as God's people and grow their relationship with God while making new or deeper friendships. This year’s theme for camp is “Miraculous” and we’d love YOU to join us for it. Bus transport is available from the Adelaide Metro and South East regions. For more information or to register, head to: https://www.blueprintministries.org.au/camps/spin/ Places are limited, so register now to secure your place on camp!
The School Shop
General trading – no appointment required. Wearing of masks is required and physical distancing rules apply. We thank you for your patience during this time.
General purchases may also be emailed to schoolshop@concordia.sa.edu.au and The School Shop staff will contact you for payment and advise when orders are available to collect.
Opening Hours – Term Time
- Mondays: 8am – 4pm
- Wednesdays: 12.30pm – 4pm
- Thursdays: 12.30pm – 6pm
The last day of General Opening for 2021 is Thursday 2 December.
School Holiday Opening Hours
The School Shop will be open for exchanges and top up purchases during the holidays at the following times:
- Thursday 27 January: 10.00am - 6.00pm
- Friday 28 January: 9.00am - 4.00pm
- Monday 31 January: 8.00am - 4.00pm
- Tuesday 1 February: 8.00am - 4.00pm (Start Term 1)
- Wednesday 2 February: 12.30pm - 4.00pm (normal hours resume)
Second-hand Clothing
If you have uniforms you no longer need, they may be donated or sold on consignment in The School Shop.
- Blazers and winter skirts/pinafores must be dry cleaned with receipt attached.
- Jumpers must be washed using a wool wash detergent.
- All other items must be in good condition, stains removed, washed and ironed ready for sale.
- Summer hats must be hand washed.
- Any uniform items in need of repair e.g. broken zips, seams unstitched, missing buttons, etc. must be repaired prior to acceptance for sale.
- Buttons are sold in The School Shop.
Old Logo and Discontinued Styles – Uniforms with the old school logo and discontinued styles are no longer saleable in The School Shop but can be dropped off for overseas charity donation.
Old Logo
After a lengthy phase-out period, all students are expected to wear current uniform styles with the new logo by 2022. Please be aware of the differences between the old and new logos if purchasing second-hand uniforms from other College families.
