Peace Lutheran College

EGGCELLENT EXPERIMENT | Year 11 Literature students had a crash course in socio-economic privilege—quite literally! Each student was allocated a budget ranging from $50 to a generous $300 and challenged to purchase materials to create the ultimate protection for their egg before a high-stakes drop test. The results were both entertaining and thought-provoking. The only two eggs to survive belonged to students with budgets of $300 and $250, prompting some important conversations about how access to resources can shape opportunities and outcomes that are relevant to the themes in the film "Parasite" and the true crime novel "In Cold Blood", both of which Year 11 Literature students are studying this semester.

Unfortunately, the triumph was short-lived. While the eggs survived the fall, they were unable to survive Mrs Benson's dog, Millie, who brought their success story to an end at dinner time that evening. 😁 Still, a valuable lesson in privilege, inequality, and the unpredictable nature of life.

SCIENCE AMBASSADORS | The Senior Science Ambassadors recently planned and delivered an exciting hands-on science experience for our Year 5/6 students, giving them a taste of learning in our secondary science laboratories!

Students rotated through five engaging experiments:
⚛ Endothermic reactions
⚛ Magic polymer worms
⚛ Erupting volcanoes
⚛ Creating art with bicarb soda and vinegar
⚛ Investigating yeast as a catalyst

They also enjoyed an impressive Elephant’s Toothpaste demonstration!

A huge thank you to our Science Ambassadors for their outstanding service to our younger students. We are proud of the way they shared their passion for science with the next generation of learners.

WHAT A MADD NIGHT!! | Our very talented Arts students kept their audiences thoroughly entertained across their three performances in three days. Performing to a sell-out crowd on Friday night, our drama and music students did not disappoint with another very entertaining College Arts production. Through music, art, drama, and dance, their audience enjoyed a fun-filled performance of laughs and entertainment.

These productions are not only fun but valuable experiences for our students. A big thank you must go to our Production Team - Brodie O'Mara, Carmen Mira, Hannah Trotter, Eden Thornbury-Hemming, and Michelle Brayshaw for their passion and dedication. And, thank you to all staff and parents for your involvement in making this wonderful learning experience possible.

BRINGING THEIR PERSONAL BEST | Living our college values of Integrity, Excellence, Honour, and Empathy, we congratulate last week's Primary School students who have been recognised for demonstrating the positive character traits of being confident, persistent, resilient, and getting along. Well done to these students for showing enthusiasm, trying their best, being organised, resilient, and considerate to their classmates.

👏 Adelaide (Prep) - 'Being Persistent'
👏 Luna (Prep) - 'Being Persistent'
👏 Lucas (Year 1) - 'Getting Along'
👏 Raymond (Year 1) - 'Being Persistent'
👏 Jyran (Year 2) - 'Being Organised'
👏 Kaila (Year 2) - 'Being Confident'
👏 Alexandra (Year 3) - 'Being Confident'
👏 Riley (Year 3) - 'Being Persistent'
👏 Olivia (Year 4) - 'Getting Along'
👏 Texas (Year 4) - 'Being Organised'
👏 Jasmine (Year 5) - 'Getting Along'
👏 Rosie (Year 5) - 'Being Confident'
👏 Susana (Year 5) - 'Being Organised'
👏 Georgia (Year 6) - 'Being Organised'
👏 Zelda (Year 6) - 'Being Confident'

Program Achieve - 'You Can Do It' is a social/emotional program that forms a part of our Primary school's quality pastoral care. This program is designed to teach children skills that contribute to their happiness through the five foundational areas of Confidence, Persistence, Organisation, Getting Along, and Emotional Resilience.

A THOUGHT FOR YOUR WEEK AHEAD...

THE RESULTS ARE IN! | As Art Week comes to a close, the winners of the Art Exhibition and Auction have been named. Congratulations...

🎨 People's Choice Award - Lacey
🎨 Highest Bid for Artwork - Warai
🎨 Curator's Award - Izabella
🎨 Highly Commended - Edna, Lean, and India
🎨 Innovation Award - Paige
🎨 Aesthetic Award - Miu
🎨 Effort Award - Siji

Congratulations and a special thanks to all Year 11 and 12 Visual Art ATAR students for their beautiful works.

LAST WEEKEND STARTED WITH FAMILY FUN 🎲 | Our first-ever PLC Family Games Night was a success, with families filling the room with laughter and friendly competition

So many different family-favourite games, the Guess the Lolly Jar door prize, background tunes and some Pastor Adam Trivia, there was something for everyone to enjoy!

Most importantly, it was a wonderful reminder of what makes Peace so special – families coming together, building connections, and creating memories as part of a caring and connected community.

With such a fantastic turnout, we have a feeling this won't be the last Family Games Night. In fact, we're already calling it – this one is destined to become an annual PLC tradition!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a great evening of fun, laughter, and connection. 💙