ATConnect Volume 10 I 26 March 2015 Dear Parents Celebration has always been a distinctive feature of the Catholic faith and in particular Catholic schools have always seen that celebration is an important part of building community. On Tuesday evening it was wonderful to host the official blessing and opening of the College. It was a significant occasion in the new life of the College and it was significant that the Archbishop of Brisbane, the Most Reverend Mark Coleridge was present to lead our celebration. Archbishop Mark was very generous in his support for the College and it certainly added to the evening to have him bless the original building as a symbol of our new life as Ambrose Treacy College. The night was also very significant for the wider Edmund Rice Education Australia community –Ambrose Treacy College is the first mainstream school across Australia opened by EREA. To mark this special event it was great to have Br Paul Oakley, President of the EREA Council, Br Peter Clinch Oceania Province Leader of the Christian Brothers, Mr Graham Goerke, Chair of the EREA National Board and Dr Wayne Tinsey Executive Director of EREA present with us for the evening. It was a great evening and my only regret was that we were not able to open up the evening to our whole ATC community. Unfortunately with nearly 400 in attendance from our invited guests, staff and students and parents of year 8, space did not allow us to extend an open invitation to our whole community. The highlights of the evening for me were certainly our students involvement and I would like to congratulate our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who warmly welcomed our gathering in a welcome to country dance, all the students involved in the musical performances and Quentijn Whitfield and Patrick Robinson who offered a vote of thanks at the end of the evening. It was a real pleasure to receive so many complimentary messages at the end of the evening from our invited guests. Most comments centred on the wonderful liturgy to start off proceedings as well as the impressive performance of all our students on the night. www.atc.qld.edu.au I As you can imagine there is a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes to have a successful production like this and I would like to thank Conor Finn, our Dean of Formation and Jodi Rivalland, PA to the College Leadership Team who were responsible for orchestrating this special event. Their attention to detail and thoughtful preparation was very evident and on behalf of the whole community I would like to acknowledge and thank Conor and Jodi on a great job. I would also like to thank all our staff who contributed to the evening from our ground staff who had the place picture perfect for the occasion, to our music staff who always do an amazing job in preparing our students, and to our front office staff who are always generous in their assistance to ensure all the little things are taken care of. I would also like to thank one of our parents, Grant Parker, who assisted by recording the evening from a photographic perspective; an important task in this historic moment for the College. Thank you to everyone involved it was truly a memorable evening for the College. In my address on the night I made the connection that it was fitting that our opening coincided with the 35th anniversary of the death of Archbishop Romero. In a poem “A Future Not Our Own” written in the memory of Oscar Reception: 38780500 I Wet Weather Line: 38780511 Romero we are reminded that “We plant seeds that one day will grow. We water seeds already planted knowing that they hold future promise. We lay foundations that will need further development. We provide yeast that provides effects far beyond our capabilities.” This sentiment is certainly true for the ATC Community and in our hands we have the start of an opportunity to build a school that will provide an exciting future for countless young ATC men for many years to come. For some this will be in outdoor cricket while for others it was realised in indoor cricket. Either way the main ingredients were fun and enjoyment as boys took up the challenge to follow their passion and dreams. The cruel face of cricket meant that not all days were the days of following P&F Welcome Evening Last Saturday I had the pleasure to share a great evening with well over 250 parents at our annual Welcome Evening hosted by the P&F. Even the annual rain curse that accompanies this event could not dampen the enthusiasm of the night. With most parents taking up the challenge of the Irish theme the night was a great introduction to our community for many new families. We are very lucky to have such an energetic P&F Association and one that really embraces their call to help us build community here at ATC. Once again with any event there is always a core of willing workers who take on the added responsibility to plan the night. The success of the night was in no small way due to the diligent work of the organising committee, Alicen Warriner, Anda Bakker, Cheryl Lock and Lee-Mary Hosking who worked tirelessly in the lead up to the night to ensure we all had such a great time. Thank you to everyone who assisted on the night, once again the number of volunteers who assisted was overwhelming. We are very lucky to be a part of such a generous and committed parent community. Prayers I would ask everyone to please keep James Crilly (6 Bod- kin) and his family in your prayers and thoughts following the recent passing of his Grandfather. We hope the passage of time will help ease the loss they will be feeling at this sad time May eternal rest grant unto him O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen. Cricket Season This Saturday marks the end of the term 1 cricket season. Here at the College we have tried to provide opportunities for all boys who want to follow their cricketing passions. in the footsteps of our cricket idols with plenty of runs and wickets, but the thought of the next weekend meant that chance of a big score or a few wickets kept everyone focussed. It was great to see so many students involved in our cricket program. Developing cricket skills, learning and understanding the values of sportsmanship and being a part of a team are certainly goals of our program. There are few better ways to experience and learn to deal with disappointments in life than in the sporting arena and I am grateful that we can offer our boys a rich learning context in our sporting program. I would like to once again thank all our staff who so generously commit to our cocurricular program. I know of very few schools that can match the commitment of our staff. Without teachers willing to turn out for training after school and their willingness to give up a Saturday morning when a cosy sleep-in is a more attractive proposition, the cricket season just wouldn’t happen. Thank you to all the parents who have assisted with umpiring, scoring and coaching throughout the season – your efforts have not gone unnoticed. On behalf of all the cricketers I would like to thank Dave Capra who has once again organised the cricket draw and season with his usual meticulous efficiency, and to Luke Donatini who has ensured that our indoor cricket program is energetic and engaging for the boys. I would also like to thank Brett Henschell and all the coaches from the Henschell Cricket Academy who were a great addition to our coaching ranks this year. I would also like to extend a particular thank you to our behind the scenes men, Wayne Green, and the rest of the ground staff for ensuring the fields both here at the College and the other home venues we use in the western suburbs were ready each week. With best wishes, Michael Senior Whole School Photo A whole school photo will be taken on Tuesday 31 March. This is a special occasion being the historical photo to celebrate and remember the first group of students and staff at Ambrose Treacy College. I would encourage all families to ensure if possible that their son is here for this photo. The photo will be taken in stages from 8.30am to around 11.00am. Sections will be photographed in Year level groups. Due to the special nature of the photo all boys must wear their full formal uniform – this includes blue stripped school shirt, college tie and college jacket. Term 2 Uniform From Day 1 Term 2 (Monday 20 April) all boys are to wear the winter uniform. This is the formal uniform mentioned above - blue stripped school shirt, college tie and college jacket. Boys are to wear this to and from school, unless they have training before or after school. During the school day, boys may elect to wear their jacket or not. Last week of Term ATC will conclude Term 1 with a liturgy at 2pm on Thursday 2 April. The final day will include normal lessons for the first three periods of the day followed by the Lenten Fair. There has been a great buzz of excitement and fun around the school grounds over the last two weeks as the boys have been organising and being involved in numerous fund raising activities. This will culminate with our Lenten Fair next Thursday to be followed by our End of Term Liturgy. All parents are invited to join us for the liturgy. ANZAC Campout ANZAC Day holds a significant place in our country’s history. This year it has even more special significance as we celebrate the centenary of the ANZAC’s landing at Gallipoli. Many celebrations will be held across our country and across the world. ATC is planning an opportunity for our community to come together and commemorate the 100 year anniversary. On Friday 24 April, the 2015 ANZAC Campout will be held on Jack Bowers ovals. The campout is for ATC to commemorate this historic event and I encourage families to go online via Trybookings and book their tickets. The organising committee would appreciate bookings before the Easter holidays to assist with the planning for the campout. This is a whole family event and we ask that parents are directly involved with their children. Academic Coaching Term 2 Academic coaching will be offered on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Sessions are $10 each and students are to attend a minimum of two sessions per week. Sessions must be booked in blocks of 10 and payment can only be made online by clicking here. Please email Mrs Jodi Rivalland to confirm your interest by Wednesday 1st April. The Cu Chulainn Award Week 9 4 Bodkin Ryan Whitehead 4 Lynch Luke Mifsud 4 Nolan Tiago Ganhao 4 Treacy Byron Butcher 5 Bodkin Jasper Malouf 5 Lynch Noah Russell 5 Nolan Daniel Morris 5 Treacy Jamieson Parkin 6 Bodkin Alexander Larcom 6 Lynch William Lumb 6 Nolan Campbell Wright 6 Treacy Alex Herden ATConnect Nurturing Seeds During the course of this week, whether it be our Blessing and Official Opening, meeting prospective families at enrolment interviews and tour mornings, discussing with parents the progress of their son (including how their son is already close to outgrowing his College jacket!) or catching up with colleagues at our school and other EREA schools, a common theme has emerged to me – our College prides itself on nurturing the gifts, talents and hopes of young men. Furthermore, below are some wise words with which I’ve been recently gifted. The words reinforce the theme of nurturing young men and our mission as an Edmund Rice school. "Have courage; the good seed will grow up in the children's hearts later on." - Edmund Rice “We plant the seeds that one day will grow. We water seeds already planted, knowing that they hold future promise” Oscar Romero “Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant” -1 Corinthians 13: 4 Each of my experiences this week have reaffirmed my ongoing commitment as a teacher in an Edmund Rice school. They have reaffirmed my decision to join the Ambrose Treacy community. They have inspired me to continue to be hope filled about the tremendous possibilities that our College community can pursue. Term 2 & 3 Winter Uniform For the duration of Term 2 and 3 all students will be required to wear a College tie for the whole day and their College jacket to and from school. During days that the College sports uniform is to be worn, the College jumper or tracksuit jacket can be worn. Hair & Grooming All students need to ensure that they meet the College’s expectations in relation to our hair and grooming guidelines. Hair should be above the eyebrow, ears and collar and should not have any artificial colouring. Hair should be no shorter than a gauge 2. Middle School Student Council Our Middle School Student Council has been formed and has already had two very successful and productive meetings. They are currently leading their respective Homerooms in developing Lenten Fare activities. I’ve been most impressed with the commitment and the leadership skills already displayed be all members. Homeroom Happenings Our Homerooms are currently enacting a Lenten commitment to supporting those at the margins of our society by creating Lenten Fare fundraising activities. Our end of term Lenten Fare is set to be a fun-filled way to celebrate Easter. All the funds raised will go towards supporting our local community Friendship Groups. Lost Property Our Middle School students need to take far greater responsibility for their property. Far too any lunch boxes, water bottles and hats are being deposited on our Middle School Lost Property bin. Your support with promoting with your son a more responsible approach to looking after personal property would be greatly appreciated. ATConnect The mission of the ATC STEM faculty is to inspire, challenge and raise the aspirations of the students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Sometimes great learnings about STEM sit outside that which is achievable in the classroom covering the Australian Curriculum. Competitions, team challenges and clubs allow us to provide the boys with opportunities to encounter these learnings. Many co-curricular opportunities will become available to interested STEM students over the course of the coming year starting with Robotics and Engineering clubs in term 2. Robotics club – Year 7 and 8 students have been working with Robots in Digital Technology in Term 1. As a result, all students have covered the basics of robotics and programming. The robotics club will explore this further by allowing students to build and program their own robotic solutions to defined problems. Next term we will focus on space design challenges. The robotics club will take place on Tuesday afternoon from 3:15 – 5:00pm. Robotics club students will compete in the First Lego League (FLL) competition at QUT in November. They will also run introductory robotics programs for the junior school boys in later terms. Engineering club – Middle School students are invited to join the Engineering Club commencing in Term 3. At Engineering Club students will be given design problems to solve in an efficient manner. Engineering club students will be encouraged to participate in the Maryborough Technology Challenge in their human powered vehicle competition in coming years. Competitions – A number of competitions will be entered in the coming year giving our students the opportunity to compete against students from other schools or to achieve high results individually. Teams from year 7 and 8 will be representing the school in the upcoming Da Vinci decathlon at AB Patterson College in May. The Big Science competition will also take place in May and is open to all Middle School students. Students will be given information about how to enter this competition at an upcoming assembly. Please feel free to forward me any information about other competitions or opportunities for our students. A great discovery solves a great problem, but there is a grain of discovery in the solution of any problem. Your problem may be modest, but if it challenges your curiosity and brings into play your inventive faculties, and if you solve it by your own means, you may experience the tension and enjoy the triumph of discovery. — George Pólya ATConnect AUTUMN CONCERT TONIGHT Thursday 26 March Arrival: 6.00pm or 5.30pm if you want the Sausage Sizzle! Concert Commences: 6.30pm Place: Nudgee Junior Hall. Attire: Performance uniform - white ATC Shirt, tie, jacket, shorts, socks and black shoes. Food: Free BBQ Sausage Sizzle for performers provided prior to performance and $2 per sausage in bread for others. Beverages- $3 per glass. AFL players: All boys have been asked to finish training at 5.30pm to dress and eat at 6pm. Get changed in Pool area. Schedule for the evening: ENSEMBLE ORDER Clarinet Ensemble MEETING POINT FOR CASES GO DIRECTLY TO AFTER PERFORMANCE MUSIC REQUIRED Hall Stay in hall Sit with WE or Concert Band in Quartermasters Junior Concert Band Behind the Hall grade 7 area Go to stage Sit on carpet in front of stage Saxophone Solo by Tom Ziebarth Hall - Jazz Ensemble Tuckshop area Choir risers in hall Go to Wind Ens seating area in Hall Stage p.6 Hot Cross Buns “surprise piece” Concert Band Tuckshop area seating area in hall Seating area for Concert Band in Hall Wind Ensemble Grade 7 area-outside tuckshop seating area in hall ATC Big Band Grade 7 area-outside tuckshop Risers Stay on stage Help pack up after concert Stay on rises Help pack up after concert Ja Da London Bridge Swinging with First Blues Wallaby, Gallant… Eagle, William… Furioso, Rites of T Woodchopper Blue Monk Cut to .. El Gato FLUTE ENSEMBLE Friday evening the 27th of March. Performance: 5.30-6pm Where: Australian Catholic University Leadership Centre in Elizabeth Street, Brisbane opposite St Stephens Cathedral. Transport: Bus departure from ATC 4pm. Arrival 5pm. Students to collect by 6pm (Parents are welcome to attend and parking is available) Meals provided: 5pm at ACU Uniform: Jacket, white shirt, tie, shorts. Official Opening and Blessing of ATC Thank you to all our students in the Choir, Handbell, Flute, Brass, Jazz Ensembles and the ATC Big Band that performed on Tuesday evening. The music from the students added a special quality and unique value to the Opening and Blessing of our College. We are very grateful for your valuable contribution to this very special event. Changes for week 9 & 10 No rehearsal for the Wind Ensemble this Friday 27 March. No rehearsal for Flute Ensemble next Tues afternoon 31 March. All other rehearsals and lessons as normal. OPENING AND BLESSING OF ATC Thank you to all our students in the Choir, Handbell, Flute, Brass, Jazz Ensembles and the ATC Big Band that performed on Tuesday evening. The music from the students added a special quality and unique value to the Opening and Blessing of our College. We are very grateful for your valuable contribution to this very special event. A SPECIAL thank you to all parents for having the performance uniform so clearly marked. JUNIOR SCHOOL SINGS AND RINGS As we have been concentrating on practices for the College Opening's liturgical music, the Choir, Vocal Ensemble and Handbell ensembles will NOT be performing at the Autumn Concert tonight. Today we commenced new music, so that we will be ready for Term 2's Winter Concert. MIDDLE SCHOOL SINGS AND RINGS Ringers will NOT be performing tonight as we have been practising for the College's liturgy. We shall be performing at term 2's concert. Singers will meet outside the main office just after 3pm tomorrow FRIDAY to be driven by bus to Brigidine. Practice is from 3.15pm to 5pm. Parents are to collect their sons from Brigidine at 5.10pm. Flautists will be collected by bus from Brigidine at 4.30pm to be taken to their QTC performance. ATConnect As term 1 comes to a close, we are starting to see some beautiful artworks reach completion. Our talented ATC artists have been working hard all term on their masterpieces, and we have begun to display some of the finished products around the school. In the Student Reception you’ll find some of our Year 8 students’ clay masks and mask cut-outs, as well as the Year 5 screen prints. Our Year 5 artists converted their sketches of the Edmund Rice Building to stencils for their screen prints. and results show that we have some pretty talented sketchers in our midst! Our Year 4, 6 and 7 boys are in the final stages of completing their assessment pieces, adding the finishing touches of colour. These works will be up on display around the school early next term. Mrs Hawkins Tuesday Art Club boys are finalising their ‘Street art Canvas’. Art Club for Term 2 will be invitation only, based on the term 1 waiting list, then if places are still available it will be offered to all students. Notices will be sent out this week. If you have any empty containers, foam meat trays, or anything of a similar sort just laying around at home or waiting for recycling day, we’d love to take them off your hands! Any donations are greatly appreciated. Now that the cricket season is drawing to a close we are asking for donations of old cricket bats for a future art project. Callum Hickey I Screen print I Edmund Rice Building ATConnect The whole school photo will be taken on 31 March and students will need to wear their College blazer. If you have not picked up your son’s blazer please do so as soon as possible. If you have not ordered the ATC patch crest please click here to go to the College website to pay ($7.50) before collecting it at Gentleman Junior. Uniform shop opening hours 2015 Monday 7.30am-11.00am and 2.30pm-3.30pm Wednesday 7.30am-11.00am and 2.30pm-3.30pm Thursday 7.30am-11.00am Friday 7.30am-11.00am Week 10 7.30am 30th March - 2nd April Monday Sandy Caynes Wednesday Jane Sadler 2.30pm Megan Newell Kathy Andreatidis Week 1 Term 2 7.30am 20—24 April Lisa Morris Tanya Moltoni 2.30pm Sandra Csincsi Helen Davidson Thursday Joanna Ball Friday School Closed Debbie Montagnino Maelisa McNeil BIRTHDAY ICEBLOCKS $20 (for the whole class) - can be ordered online by clicking here for Flexischools. Thursday 2nd April (Lenten Fair) Tuckshop CLOSED for Morning tea and LUNCH, but will be OPEN for breakfast. HELP NEEDED FRIDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS - Please consider volunteering by contacting Danielle Milne by clicking here. Monday Week 10 Sandy Caynes Paige Simpson Tuesday 30th March - 2nd April Michelle Partridge Carolyn Lowe Wednesday Thursday Tric Gotley Cecelia Homerlein HELP NEEDED Claire Neumann Fiona Hopkins Tracy Pate Friday In this weeks newsletter please see details of the Lenten Fayre to be held next Thursday 2 April. A letter has been emailed home today with an important message alerting parents to the need to be careful when preparing and sending food for the Fayre. Your attention to this is much appreciated. ATConnect Don't forget to book tickets for our special ATC ANZAC Gallipoli Campout! Tickets and special commemorative T-shirts can be purchased via Trybooking. To volunteer to help during the event please follow the link to visit our volunteer site. (don’t worry about your tent size—just bring the smallest size you have.) Mothers’ Day stall on Thursday 7 May. It may seem like an eternity ‘til then, but that time will whip around so fast. For the super organised among you, purchase the $15 tickets today. Each ticket entitles your boy to choose a super great value gift; a quality gift. Did we mention all gifts will be wrapped? Frankly, all shopping needs to be this easy. Entertainment™ Books. Pre-order your copies now to help raise money for ATC. The books are $65 each, and for each book sold, our boys benefit from another $13 for the school. The Entertainment™ Book gives you access to thousands of ‘up to 50 per cent off’ and 2-for-1 offers for Brisbane’s best restaurants, cafés, attractions and the theme parks. Order before 19 April to access over $195 of early bird offers. More information will be emailed soon. Inaugural ATC Welcome Night. A big shout out to the organisers of the Welcome Night—Alicen Warriner, Lee Mary Hosking, Anda Bakker and Cheryl Lock for their hard work in coordinating the Irish themed night. It was a fantastic evening, and the biggest opening function on record. It was a fantastic culmination of months of hard work, even if the weather tried to rain on our parade. In addition, we are delighted to advise that the winner of the raffle prize—one term’s tuition fees—is Bronwyn Shanahan. Congratulations Bronwyn! As a result, Bronwyn’s son Eddie (Year 7) is the winner of a massive Toblerone bar. We wonder who is more excited? Next P&F Meeting is Tuesday 31 March at 7pm in the Staff room - all welcome. If you have any queries, input or suggestions, please email your P&F. We’d love to hear from you. ATConnect ATConnect Training 6.45am to 8.00am CROSS COUNTRY Mr Luke Donatini Year 5/6 Training 3.15pm to 4.30pm Year 7 and 8 Training 3.15pm to 4.30pm Strength and Conditioning 3.15pm to 4.30pm Training @ ATC 3.15pm to 4.30pm Training 7.00am to 8.00am YEAR 4 INDOOR SOCCER Mr Sam Hassett Year 7 Canoe Polo 6.00pm to 7.30pm Under 12 Training @ WDCSC** 4.00pm to 5.30pm Under 9/10 Training @ ATC 3.15pm to 4.30pm Under 11/13 Training @ WDCSC** 3.45pm to 5.00pm Rec Canoeing 3.15pm to 4.30pm Yr 6 – 8 only Year 5 to 8 @ Ambi 6.30am to 7.45am Year 4 @ ATC 6.45am to 7.50am Training 6.45am to 8.00am Squads 3.30pm to 6.00pm Thursday Squads 5.30am to 8.00am 3.30pm to 6.00pm Wednesday RUGBY ‘A’ Squad Preseason Mr Dave Capra YEAR 4 RUGBY Mrs Cath Geraghty CANOE POLO Mr Paul Jones REC CANOEING Mr Cam McConnell TENNIS Mr Bruce Dick Year 5 to 8 @ Ambi 6.30am to 7.45am Skills Sessions 6.45am to 8.00am SOCCER Mr Remo Buess Mr David Gardiner Year 4 and 5 3.15pm to 4.40pm Year 6, 7 and 8 4.45pm to 6.30pm Year 5 to 8 @ Ambi 6.30am to 7.45am Year 4 @ ATC 6.45am to 7.50am Under 9/10 Training @ ATC 3.15pm to 4.30pm Under 12 Training @ WDCSC** 4.00pm to 5.30pm Under 11 and 13 Training @ ATC 3.15pm to 4.30pm AFL Mr Brett Cashmere Mrs Fiona Kearney **Bus to WDCSC, parents to collect after training at WDCSC** 3 on 3 BASKETBALL Mrs Fiona Hannan Squads 3.30pm to 6.00pm Tuesday Squads 5.30am to 8.00am 3.30pm to 6.00pm Monday SWIMMING Mr Paul Jones Contacts AMBROSE TREACY COLLEGE – SPORT TIMETABLE draft Saturday 2015 Sunday Games @ Darra Indoor 3.45pm to 5.00pm Skills Training 3.15pm to 4.30pm *begins in May Training @ Wests 5.30pm to 6.45pm Rugby Fixtures 8.00am to 10.00am QLD Athletic and Invitational Meets *See Athletics Event Overview for more details Training (Advanced Squad Only) 6.45am to 8.00am Tennis Fixtures 8.00am to 2.00pm *pending draw Soccer Fixtures 8.00am to 1.00pm *pending draw Skills Sessions 6.45am to 8.00am AFL Fixtures Under 9, 10 and 11 – Friday evening or Saturday morning Under 12 and 13 – Friday evening or Sunday morning Squads 5.30am to 8.00am 3.30pn to 6.30pm Friday TERM 2 THURSDAY 2 APRIL 2015 Money raised from the Lenten Fayre will be donated to our friendship groups. Spending money to a maximum of $20. Please bring coins. All students are to wear their sports uniform. PROGRAM FOR THE DAY 8:35am: Period 1 – Classroom lessons 9:20am: Period 2 – Classroom lessons 10:05am: Period 3 – Classroom lessons 10:50am: Morning Tea 11:00am: Set Up for Lenten Fayre 11:25am: Briefing on Oval and Commencement of Fayre 12:35pm: Warning Hooter 12:40pm: Conclusion Hooter: Deposit Money, clean up 12:55pm: Briefing on Oval and dismissal for lunch 1:30pm: SURF/Period 6 – Class time 2:15pm: Easter Liturgy 3:00pm: Dismissal Food on sale may include hot dogs, pizza per slice, cakes, poppers, lollies milkshakes & donuts 50c to $2 The fun games organised by the teachers and students will range in price - 20c, 50c, $1. Please refer to the email sent home regarding peanut allergies TUCKSHOP WILL BE OPEN FOR BREAKFAST ONLY Contact Mr Conor Finn if you require any more information. ATConnect
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