CARE @ CC (Community of Advocates for Respect and Empathy)

CARE @ CC is an extra-curricular lunchtime group to connect like-minded students (Year 9–12) who are interested in pursuing a career in medical-related fields. In our group we explore the 'stories' of health. The idea is that by listening to people telling their story, students will gain greater empathy and respect as a future medical professional. We love connecting with members of our school and wider community. Since this program began in 2024, we have enjoyed learning from 26 different medical professionals.

A snapshot of our learning so far this year:

• A GP with experience in rural and remote health and extensive experience as a supervisor, examiner and online health
• Endometriosis focus
• Prostate cancer research and an exploration of the work of the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute.

Do you work in a health-related field—medicine/nursing/paramedicine/health research/allied health? Would you be willing to come and share your experiences during a lunchtime session (1.20pm–2.00pm) sometime in the future? We would love to have you visit. Please contact Emma Rieger.

We are currently planning our Term 3 program. Would you be free to share on one of these dates?

• Week 3 – Monday 3 August
• Week 4 – Friday 14 August
• Week 7 – Monday 31 August 
• Week 9 – Friday 18 September

26 Book Challenge: Symphony of Stories

Visit the library circulation desk as you complete books from the 26 Book Challenge. Are you collecting your alphabet cards and adding them to your keyring? Our musical-themed reading challenge includes categories like:

• Forte (loud): Read a bold, high-stakes story, action thriller, big adventure, historical fiction, or book with explosive plot twists
• Glissando: Read a book that “slides” across places and time—stories with travel, time jumps or multiple settings.

Stuck on a category? The library staff will be very pleased to help.

Brain Bee Success

We have recently been notified that seven Year 10 students have qualified for the State Final of the Australian Brain Bee Challenge at Flinders University in July. This is an incredible achievement and builds on the success of previous Concordia students. Since we first participated in the competition in 2022, we have had 33 Concordia students reach the state final level. Congratulations and good luck!

Emma Rieger
Enrichment and Extended Learning