2016: A Year of Blessings
Hear how our students feel blessed to be at Prince of Peace Lutheran College, and also how they have been able to bless others throughout the year.
If staff were students
Prince of Peace Junior Campus teachers say goodbye to their students for 2016.
Track and field stars shine at State Championships
Two of Prince of Peace’s brightest sporting stars shone at the recent 2016 Queensland Track and Field State Championships, and will be eligible for selection for the 2016 Australian All Schools Championships, to be held in Canberra in early December. Stephanie Bleckwehl placed first in the Women 15 Years 400m and third in the 800m, and Cooper Schmidt placed second in the Men…
Opening our hearts for Operation Christmas Child
Here in Australia, we are blessed with good fortune, and at Prince of Peace Lutheran College, we like to encourage our students to share that good fortune with those less fortunate. Each year, our Junior Campus participates in Samaritan’s Purse – Operation Christmas Child, an initiative that reaches out to children in poverty with a gift-filled shoebox and…
POP continues to excel in NAPLAN testing
Prince of Peace Lutheran College students have outperformed the Queensland and National averages in all year levels and all areas of assessment in 2016 NAPLAN testing. Year 3 and Year 5 results have shown improvements over 2015 results, with one hundred per cent of Year 3 students outperforming State and National averages in all testing…
Holistic learning at its best
What do you get when you combine tooth picks and marshmallows? An elephant leg, of course! While that sounds like a corny joke, the more meaningful answer is that you get engaged students, who are learning with purpose as they combine literature studies with Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) learning. As part of the English…
Change your words; change your mindset
The beginning of a new term is a good time to reflect on your child’s learning journey and make plans and goals for his or her next steps. One way of boosting motivation and determination to do better is by helping your child develop a ‘growth mindset’. A growth mindset helps students to understand that intelligence…
Challenging and educating on road safety
Late last term, our Year 11 and 12 students were involved in the Docudrama program, a senior school road safety education program run by the RACQ. Docudrama involves emergency service workers and other local professionals to demonstrate a ‘mock crash’ road safety scenario. Students then explore and are equipped with real world strategies for combating…
Kings and Queens of the board
The Prince of Peace Lutheran College Junior Campus Chess Club enjoyed a successful day out at the recent Gardiner Chess North Brisbane Primary School Competition with some notable wins and performances. Chess Club Coordinator Mr Andrew Russell said that Prince of Peace had its largest-ever representation at the event. “With 26 players out to do…
A rite-of-passage experience
Forty of our Year 9 students this week set off on a three-week outdoor education experience at the Mt Binga Outdoor Education Centre, 20km west of Blackbutt. The stay at Mt Binga is part of the College’s year-long Ubuntu program, an offering unique to Prince of Peace Lutheran College. ‘Ubuntu’ is a Southern African term…
Unlocking the code
Last week, students in Year 2 to Year 6 were part of the POP Hour of Code. The students undertook a range of challenges to learn the basics of coding or challenged themselves with something more. Earlier in Term 2, the Prince of Peace Lutheran College Junior Campus teachers also spent time learning to code. Coding is considered…
An excellent performance
Our Junior Campus Year 5–6 Senior Choir students opened the 11th Annual Scientific Meeting of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy with a beautiful rendition of our National Anthem.
Cross country excellence
Congratulations go to all our representatives at the District Cross Country Carnival, but particularly to district champion, Year 6 student Heidi Noon. Heidi led her event from start to finish and was a worthy champion. In all, three Junior Campus runners qualified for the next level of event, the regional championships, with a fourth earning…
POP student wins silver at Australian championships
Prince of Peace Year 8 student Samuel Luff has won a silver medal at the Australian Junior Championships, which were held last month at the Western Australian Athletics Centre in Perth. Samuel competed as part of the Queensland Heat Athletics Team and placed second in the U14 Men’s Hammer Throw, with a throw of 39.08m.…
Athletes off to national championships
Three Prince of Peace Senior Campus students were recently selected to represent Queensland at this month’s 2016 Australian Junior Athletics Championships. Stephanie Bleckwehl will compete in the U16 Women’s 400m and 800m track events, Samuel Luff will contest the U14 Men’s Javelin Throw and Hammer Throw, and Cooper Schmidt will compete in the U16 Men’s 100m…
Why choose Prince of Peace?
We understand that deciding which school is best for your child is complex. No two children are the same – each has his or her own character, likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses. At Prince of Peace we embrace each other’s differences to provide a warm and welcoming environment for students and their families. When…
Powerful partnership to support a Cambodian village
Prince of Peace Lutheran College is undertaking an exciting new endeavour in 2016, entering into a partnership to support the small Cambodian village of Kompoksteav, located in Battambang Province in north-west Cambodia. Through a long-term Village Partnership, the College will fund building projects that improve the standard of living of the 480 villagers in Kompoksteav…
POP students achieve outstanding OP results in 2015
Students at Prince of Peace Lutheran College have again achieved outstanding OP results in 2015. Of the 2015 cohort, 88 percent of students were OP eligible, well above the State average. Twenty-six per cent of OP-eligible students received an OP 1-5, and all OP-eligible students received an OP 18 or above. Sophie Priebennow, a student at Prince…
5000 meals cooked for people in need
The Meals 4 You Ministry, a joint Prince of Peace Church and Prince of Peace Lutheran College initiative to help local families and individuals in need, reached a significant milestone on Thursday 15 October, with the cooking of the ministry’s 5000th meal. Brisbane City Council representative for McDowall, Councillor Norm Wyndham, was on hand to assist…