Redeemer Lutheran College

SEEING STARS | Year 2 rocketed into learning last week with an incredible Starlab Education incursion! Inside a giant inflatable dome, our students explored Earth as a planet in the solar system, discovering how the sun, moon, planets and stars move and create patterns in our sky.

They investigated how shadow lengths change throughout the day and learned fascinating facts about our place in space — all directly linked to our English and Science units this term. A truly immersive experience that sparked curiosity, wonder and plenty of excited conversations back in the classroom.

PAVEMENT ART COMPETITION | The Interhouse Pavement Art Competition was another highlight of our Creative Arts Week here at Redeemer. This year did not disappoint with a highly competitive event between our visual artists who conceptualised beautiful and thoughtful interpretations of the theme "TIME".

We were fortunate to have two guest judges: our Principal Mr Schumacher and Ms Tanya Burkitt, a past Redeemer staff member and now full-time painter working mainly in acrylic, watercolour, and mixed media. The two judges scored each artwork to decide the winners of this year's competition.

Well done to the following winners!
⭐ Ramsay Junior team (Abigail H, Charlotte S, Qi L, Anaiya K)
💚 Mansfield Mixed Team (Nina C, Emily E, Aliraza P, Celeste G)
🔴 Lavarack Senior Team (Eva P, Charlotte C, Katie L, Mirabelle Z)

And well done to all our fantastic pavement artists!

12 YEARS OF THE HELPING HANDS VAN | Next week on Wednesday 26 August, the Redeemer Junior School will celebrate the Helping Hands Van’s 12th Birthday Party during their Junior School Chapel!

This will be a celebration of twelve successful years of operation of the "Little Yellow" Helping Hands van. The Helping Hands van serves the Mt Gravatt and West End communities in partnership with Our Saviour Lutheran Church, providing fellowship and grocery items each Friday night.

This year again, we are asking for all the helping hands from Redeemer Junior School to join together in service to help fill the Helping Hands pantry as part of our Two-Can Appeal. We ask that each child in the Junior School brings in two food items over the next week and places them in the baskets located in their classrooms. Food items such as canned fruit & vegetables, canned fish, cereals, rice, sweet & savoury biscuits, pasta, pasta sauces, coffee, tea, sugar, long life milk, etc. are appreciated!

These food items will be collected from each of the classrooms in preparation for the Chapel service on the 26th August. Thank you for your continued support of the Helping Hands food van!

ART AS ALTERNATE EXHIBITION | A highlight of Creative Arts Week, Year 12 students, parents and staff were welcomed to the Innovation Hub Art Gallery space on Thursday, 6 August to share a provided morning tea and celebrate viewing the Year 12 Visual Art final Bodies of Work which were on display.

The exhibition showcased a diverse range of student-directed media and processes, responding to the concept, "Art as Alternate". Congratulations Year 12 on your insightful and creative artworks. Students have now completed 75% of their ATAR course!

-Mrs Ann Etchells, Visual Art Teacher

VOTE NOW | Redeemer has two finalists in this year's REELise Film Festive People's Choice Awards! Both film entrants have been created by our Year 8 Drama students, who were tasked to create a short film based on this year's theme of "Ripple".

REELise is an Australian-wide youth film festival that encourages young people to create short films that expresses their ideas and leads them to develop their filmmaking skills. Our finalists will fly to Sydney to watch a screening of their films on August 29 at a red carpet event where the People's Choice Award will be announced! The two finalist groups from Redeemer are:

"Whispers" by Myckala C, Mish*tta M, Kierath C, and Cecilia L (Voting code: 93774).

"The Third Law" by Katie W, Eesha C, Soumya S, and Chelsea R (Voting code: 93770).

View all the films of the finalists here: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ4uWNp_vijc To vote for your favourite, SMS the film's voting code to 0407 288 400. Thank you for your support!

LIFE AS AN ECONOMICS STUDENT | Earlier in the term, our Year 11 Economics students had a fantastic opportunity to experience life as an Economics student at The University of Queensland firsthand!

Accompanied by Mrs Russell and Mr Sowden, students explored a range of real-world economic issues through engaging presentations and discussions with UQ academics. They also heard from current university students on panel sessions, gaining valuable insights into studying economics and campus life.

The day concluded with a fun and interactive campus scavenger hunt, giving students the chance to explore the university while putting their teamwork and problem-solving skills to the test. A wonderful day of learning, discovery and future pathway exploration!

PUBLIC HOLIDAY | Enjoy the Ekka holiday! School is closed today, but we'll see you all back on Thursday, 13 August.

JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPION | Year 3 Redeemer student Yug was recently crowned joint Queensland Junior Chess Champion in the Under 8s Division as well as joint 2nd in the Under 10s Division!

Yug has excelled in this highly competitive event having only taken up chess in the last two years. Please join us in congratulating Yug on this excellent achievement.

Well done!

100 DAYS UNTIL GRADUATION | Today marks a very special occasion: it is now 100 days until our Class of 2026 graduates!

Our Year 12s, along with Senior School staff, gathered this morning in the Redeemer Chapel to cut a cake in celebration of this milestone. Whether they've been here since Prep, Junior or Senior School, the end is now in sight for our marvelous seniors.

We wish our Year 12s the very best as they begin to count down the days towards final assessment and exams (and the Senior Formal!). Make every day count!

JUNIOR SCHOOL ACADEMIC AWARDS | Last week on Tuesday, 4 August, the Redeemer community came together to acknowledge the academic achievements of our Junior School.

Thank you to all the parents and friends who attended to congratulate those who received Academic Honours. These awards represent students in Years 3-6 who have attained academic excellence in formal assessment activities and is reflective of their hard work and effort in Semester 1, 2026.

Congratulations to all of our Junior School students who work hard and show great dedication to their studies every day at Redeemer!