Future-Ready Learning at Prince of Peace Lutheran College

Geography Excursion and… a Student Rap!

On 19 February, Year 12 Geography took a trip to Fortitude Valley, to collect data on how people use the Valley Mall space. We will use this data to complete our IA2 reports which focuses on liveability/sustainability challenges faced in The Valley. We were joined by Mark and Donna from Brisbane Urban Environmental Education Centre, who conducted the excursion and assisted us in understating the data we were collecting and how to interpret the data. We conducted this data collection with John Paul College’s senior Geography class. After a day collecting information on the land use, temperature, infrastructure and demography of the Brunswick Street Mall, we travelled home to collate and clean the data. We all had so much fun—and now have so much data for our field reports.

Here is our rap from the day—we crafted this piece using complex poetic devices and clever linkages to capture our experience. We hope you enjoy this work of art as much as we do!

Nuki, Grace and Fairley
Year 12 students

The Valley With Vossy

Fortitude Valley, where do we start?

The streets of Brisbane, collected like art,

From Brooki to College; John Paul,

Plentiful sticky hands on the wall,

With Mark and Donna, comes a bundle of fun,

Down the streets of Fortitude Valley, we run,

We collected some data, of people and place,

Though against John Paul, it was a race,

In the train station we had a good munch,

We must say, Fortitude Valley serves a good lunch,

We bought a mud cake, she fell on the floor,

We bought another one, ’cause there’s always room for more,

We said bye to Donna, and Mark, the fleet,

Thank goodness they took us to Brooki for a treat,

Rolling out in style, the maxi taxi goes beep,

The excursion: a great memory to keep,

We pull into PoP after our trip,

In the Mercedes, this is crazy drip.

Robust engagement and learning opportunities

On Tuesday 25 February Mrs Ashoo Rajput our Maths and Science Curriculum Leader presented a detailed and insightful presentation to parents on the Maths curriculum, the Maths learning delivery model, the Math structure, and pedagogical strategies for Year 7 – 10 Maths learning on the Middle & Senior Campus. The Maths department has strongly embraced an explicit learning model which was introduced in 2024 and continues to build student engagement, improving student understanding and student learning outcomes in Math.

Learning outside the four walls of a classroom is paramount for students in making learning practical and ‘real’. These opportunities provide opportunities for rich deeper meaning making to occur, deeper understanding of content and ideas to occur and provide relevance to student classroom learning. Several opportunities are occurring in the next two weeks for our students across curriculum learning areas. Senior Biology students will be gathering data at Nudgee Beach for their upcoming Internal Assessment while the Senior Psychology students will be visiting the University of Queensland to study some of the diseases that occur in the brain and broader brain health issues.

Psychology is a keen subject for many of our senior students as it is a subject which can be used in many career pathways from medical, human resources, police force and education to name a few. We also have our Business students taking a trip to IKEA to investigate, experience and analyse IKEA’s business model, marketing, and supply chain.

Peace to you,

Wendy Bowen
Director of Teaching and Learning

Gideons International Visit

This term, Year 7 Christian Studies students have been exploring how God blesses His people with unique gifts and calls them to serve others. As part of this journey, we were privileged to welcome The Gideons International in Australia to Prince of Peace.

Each student received a personal copy of a Gideon’s Bible and learned about the incredible work of volunteers who distribute Bibles in over 139 languages worldwide.

This visit reinforced the idea that God calls people to use their gifts in acts of service, whether through ministry, volunteering, or professional careers. Students have been reflecting on vocation—the belief that God calls individuals to work for Him in many different roles. Whether as teachers, doctors, veterinarians, or lawyers, people serve others by using their talents to bring justice, healing, and education.

A highlight of the week was students creating their own quotes about vocation. Emily, Holly, and Lizzie beautifully captured the heart of this study:
“No one is ever unemployed, since everyone has the job of spreading God’s Word and being kind.”

As students continue their learning, we pray they feel inspired to use their gifts to serve God and make a difference in the world.

Sharon-Lee Grimes
Curriculum Leader – Christian Studies – Middle & Senior Campus

Junior Campus Sport

Please be aware in the best interests of the safety of all involved due to the unpredictability of the current weather situation, NISSA Gala Day #1 for this Friday has been cancelled.

Starting from this week in Physical Education classes, students will participate in physical activities designed to enhance fitness and endurance in preparation for their upcoming Fun Run and Cross-Country events:

• K-2 Fun Run: Monday 17 March (Week 8)
• Year 3-12 Cross Country Carnival: Tuesday 1 April (Week 10)

Middle & Senior Campus Sport

Run Club

Well done to all students who attended our very first Run Club session last Wednesday!

We had a wonderful showing, with 48 students in attendance as well as a number of staff and parents in support.

Don’t forget that it is not too late to join in on the fun! We meet every Wednesday at 7am on the Middle and Senior Campus oval.

Interhouse Cross Country Carnival

The Interhouse Cross Country Carnival will be held on Tuesday 1 April, 2025 at Teralba Park. The tents and start/finish line will be located near the Mitchelton Football Club, off Osborne Road. This will allow us to use the canteen and bathroom facilities at the Club and moves us away from the very busy Pullen Road.

Students from Years 3 –12 are requested to be dropped off at Teralba Park from 8am and sit in their designated house areas. Alternatively, students across Years 3 – 12 may request transportation to Teralba Park via the College bus service from either Campus by notifying their respective administration office by Friday 28 March. Students who are booked into OSHC at the beginning of the day will be transported to the Carnival by bus soon after 8:00am.

The event is scheduled to be completed by approximately 1:30pm when students will then be transported via the College bus service, back to their Junior or Middle/Senior Campus. Families are also required to notify College administration if they request for their child to depart Teralba Park via private transport at the conclusion of the event. Parents/Caregivers are to sign students out at the First Aid Tent/Station from the event. Presentations for age groups will be made after the races at Teralba Park, including the winner of the overall Years 3 – 12 Inter-House Cross Country shield.

The final schedule will be included in the next edition of POPCORN.