Coming Up Week 3
Jazz by the River
Last tickets on sale now for Jazz by the River 2024! Book your tickets via the link below. School age children are FREE. Bring a family picnic or buy a gourmet pizza or burger. Refreshments are available at the bar. Looking forward to seeing you all there Saturday from 4pm.
https://www.trybooking.com/CUTCM
COLLEGE TOUR
If you know a family who are thinking of ATC for their son, please let them know about our Afternoon Tour when they can explore our teaching spaces, music rooms, science labs and digital & design tech areas. They will hear from our students and staff about what we do at ATC. Share the link to register for Wednesday 30 October: https://www.atc.qld.edu.au/enrolments/book-a-tour Thank you to our community who are our biggest advocates.
Arts Week was a resounding success! The week was launched with an excellent assembly featuring drama performances, rock band performances and a media art presentation. On Tuesday night, our well-travelled and highly accomplished singers shone in a choral concert.
Throughout the week, students participated in workshops on various mediums such as sculpture and printmaking. The opening of our art exhibition, ‘ARTery,’ was a highlight, showcasing student work from each cohort and awarding art prizes. I highly recommend stopping by to view the exhibition, which is open until Saturday evening. A big thank you to all the art, media art, design, drama, and music teams for their dedication and time in putting together this fantastic showcase of student talent.
Finishing classes as a graduating Year 12 student at Ambrose Treacy College is a truly momentous occasion. It marks the culmination of years of hard work, dedication, and personal growth. This milestone is not just about completing academic requirements; it’s a celebration of the friendships forged, the challenges overcome, and the knowledge gained.
Between the last class on Wednesday and the valedictory ceremony (14 November), there are external exams to complete (QCAA Exam timetable). I wish all students every success as they prepare. I’m also mindful some students will be continuing apprenticeships, traineeships or commencing employment. I trust they find the transition liberating and rewarding.
There are several activities planned next week to help Year 12 finish well and allow other cohorts to celebrate the occasion with them with a sense of fun.
Monday: Novelty bag day. Messages of support and best wishes, plus a gift from Year 4 students.
Tuesday: Dress-up day. Come as your favourite fictional character. Staff v Student activities
Wednesday: House colours. Gate to Gate running race. Pizza lunch. House Assemblies.
We wish our Year 7-8 Q Volleyball School Cup team, CBSQ Secondary Basketball team, and AIC Touch Football team success in their respective competitions this weekend. Your dedication and teamwork have brought you to this point, and we know you’ll represent Ambrose Treacy College with excellence. Play hard, support each other, and make the most of this opportunity. Good luck to all our teams!
ATC Goes Pink for Breast Cancer
Pink took over ATC today for Breast Cancer Awareness day. Students were encouraged to wear pink, bring a Gold Coin donation to homeroom and ‘Become A Zero Hero’ – Stop Deaths from Breast Cancer. There were pink hats, wigs, socks and anything else remotely pink. This is annual event giving our students the opportunity show their support for the important work of the National Breast Cancer Foundation. It is always wonderful to see our students recognising those impacted by Breast Cancer and continuing to raise social awareness of a disease that impacts so many in our community.
UPCOMING DATES WEEK 3
Monday 14 October | Years 4 & 12 Gratitude Ritual
Tuesday 15 October | Actors Studio Performance 6.30pm
Wednesday 16 October | Year 12 Final Day at School
Wednesday 16 October | Gate to Gate race
Wednesday 16 October | Actors Studio Performance 6.30pm
Thursday 17 October | Year 4-7 2025 Orientation Evening
Thursday 17 October | Year 10 Retreat with Stuartholme School
Friday 18 - Sun 29 Oct | Years 7-8 Qld Volleyball Schools Cup
Saturday 19 October | AIC Touch Football Invitational
Sunday 20 October | AIC Water Polo Invitational
KEY DATES TERM 4
Monday 21 October | Years 12 Pre-exam Breakfast / Year 12 External Assessment / 2025 Instrument Testing 4.30pm
Tuesday 22 October | Year 12 External Assessment / 2025 Instrument Testing 4.30pm / Year 12 2025 Parent Information Evening 6pm
Wednesday 23 October | Signum Fidei Breakfast 7.30am / Drama and Communication Scenes Evening 6.30pm
24-26 October | CBSQ Sophomore Basketball
Thursday 24 October | St Vincent de Formal
Friday 25 October | World Teacher's Day / P&F Ladies Spring Lunch
Wednesday 30 October | Year 9 RE Courage to Care Presentation / College Tour 4pm
Thursday 31 October | Year 10 Immunisation
Tuesday 5 November | Summer Music concert 6.30pm
Monday 11 November | Remembrance Day liturgies / Awards Night rehearsals during school hours
Tuesday 12 November | Celebration of Excellence 5.30pm
Wednesday 13 November | Year 12 Retreat & Reflection
Thursday 14 November | Farewell Assembly / Year 12 Mass & Valedictory Lunch
Monday 18 November | 2025 Co-curricular Ensembles Audition Week
Tuesday 19 November | P&F 2025 Planning Meeting 6.30pm
Thursday 28 November | Year 4 Reflection Morning / Year 4 Raft Regatta / Year 6 Mass & Celebration / Year 9 Transition Day
Friday 29 November | Term 4 Christmas Liturgy / Last Day of Term 4 - STUDENTS FINISH AT 12PM
PRINCIPAL'S BLOG
Our 2025 leaders are at the helm, ready to be stronger together. With the annual Arts Week celebrations beginning today, Mr Ryan shares his views on the importance of The Arts in education and how it forms an integral part of a holistic education. Follow the link below to read today's Principal's Message:
LEARNING
Year 12 Exams
Please refer to the App Notice for all Year 12s with a letter from our Dean of Learning, Liana Baillie, for information regarding important dates and exam protocol for the 2024 Year 12 External Exams. Also find the timetable, directions for students and the equipment list which must be perused by students and parents prior to an exam starting.
Actors Studio Performances | ‘Slammed’ 15 & 16 Oct 6.30pm Free tickets
The 2024 Actor’s Studio production of Slammed by Stephanie Brooke Harper will take place on Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 October in NJ Hall from 6.30pm – 8.30pm. We invite students and their families to join for these student performances. Please follow the link to reserve your free seat. https://www.trybooking.com/CVYHD
If you have any questions, please email Drama Coordinator Ms Elsie Bredhauer. bredhauere@atc.qld.edu.au
Congratulations to our ARTery Award Winners:
Principal’s Award Year 4 Bernard Del Favero - Portrait, Year 5 Henry Hartnett, Year 6 Jude Cornish, Year 7 Jake Plumpton, Year 8 Hatio Long, Year 9 Max James, Year 10 Leo Johnson, Year 11 Lukah Vallance, Year 12 Hugh Formby.
Highly Commended - Junior School Spencer Doyle, Middle School Ezekiel Keefer, Senior School Jack Thompson.
Laptop Audit Years 4 - 11
At the end of Term 4 students in Years 4-10 are required to return their laptops for the annual audit and maintenance of the machines. During the next few weeks, an audit will be completed during homerooms to identify parts that need to be ordered to complete repairs at the end of Term 4.
Damage of IT equipment (intentional or accidental) will incur a repair bill for the family. Devices are covered by Accidental Damage Protection (ADP) insurance for a limited number of parts per claim with an excess of $70. Once the claim limit has been exceeded, an additional repair cost will be incurred. Please refer to the ATC Acceptable Technology Use Policy on Parent Lounge and Student Café under Links for further details.
Parents will be notified if a student’s laptop is identified during the initial audit as requiring a repair at the end of the year.
Year 11: Laptops requiring repair will need to be returned once a student has completed their final exam. Once repaired, laptops will be ready for collection in December
Years 4 to 10: Laptops will be returned to all students in Week 1, 2025.
Textbook Return
Year 12 students are reminded to bring their textbook to Westcourt Library by Friday 15 November, 2024. All textbooks still outstanding by Friday 15 November will appear in your Parent Lounge account and incur a replacement cost.
Year 7 to 11 students are reminded to return their textbooks to Westcourt Library by Tuesday 26 November 2024. All textbooks still outstanding by Friday 29 November will appear in your Parent Lounge account and incur a replacement cost.
FAITH AND MISSION
Year 10 Retreat with Stuartholme School - Thursday 17 October
Year 10 students have been approved to participate in a pilot retreat program with Stuartholme School on Thursday 17 October. Students will travel to and from Stuartholme School on buses with ATC Staff and take part in activities on rotation with Stuartholme students. Further details are available on the College App which includes a letter from Matt Warr, Dean of Faith and Mission. Please contact the Faith and Mission Office should you have any queries.
MS Moonlight Walk at Roma St Parklands - Saturday 19 October
The MS Moonlight Walk with glowing lanterns will be held in Roma Street parklands on Saturday 19 October. Students need to register via the link below using codes as mentioned by Mr Wong. Meet Mr Wong on the day at 5pm at Roma Street Parklands grassy hill near the starting line. Students should wear their ATC sports uniform and we will walk in a school group. Parents are most welcome to tag along with us, or pick boys up at a designated location as arranged by their parents after the walk. The finishing time will be communicated in upcoming correspondence after registration. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER; MS Queensland is pleased to offer 20 complimentary registrations to ATC students using the code ATCMLW24 during the registration process. [LINK BELOW] Students who register after will receive a discounted rate of $25 registration if they use the code ATCLD24
All funds raised will provide vital care and support to the one million Queenslanders living with a neurological conditions. I have attached some further information for you and the leadership team to better understand the event and the life-changing impact ATC is going to make. There is a great team challenge within the MS Moonlight Walk - the first 4 teams to raise $10,000 will be gifted a catered team retreat at Roma St Parkland. Mr Wong looks forward to welcoming you all to MS Moonlight Walk in October.
St Vincent de Formal - Thursday 24 October
Year 10 students are invited to register for the St Vincent de Formal on Thursday 24 October from 3.45pm in the NJ Hall with Year 10 students from Brigidine College. This is a fun afternoon of trivia, speed meeting and pizza. The registration link has been emailed directly to all Year 10 students and they have been reminded that numbers are limited. Next week communication will be sent to parents of those students who have registered to request permission for their child to attend. During the week of the event, students are asked to visit the Vinnies Pop-Up Shop at first break on Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 October to purchase clothing and accessories for $20 per person. Cash or Eftpos will be accepted. All funds from these purchases support the work of the St Vincent de Paul Society. Students will then wear these items to the event. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Faith and Mission Office.
Year 9 Retreat
Year 9 students engaged in a co-educational Retreat in collaboration with Brigidine College Indooroopilly to provide a unique opportunity to reflect on the shared values of compassion, justice, and hope. Through a series of activities and discussions, meaningful learning and reflection, students fostered a deeper understanding of how these values impact their daily lives. Partner dancing, with the highlight being The Pride of Erin, conversation circles, respect skits and privilege continuum promoted personal growth and a sense of community. #SignumFidei#BeTheChange#ATCourdifference#EREA
FORMATION
Year 4 Dance at Celebration of Excellence
A significant annual College event, ‘Celebration of Excellence’, is being held on Tuesday 12 November at Riverlife from 5.30pm. This event not only recognises outstanding excellence in learning, leadership, service and co-curricular activities, but also provides a platform to showcase our students’ talents. In 2024, the Year 4 cohort have been invited to perform a choreographed dance routine which will be taught in alignment with the Australian Curriculum by instructors from ZING Activ and overseen by Mr Grant Carlson, Junior School HPE teacher. Each Wednesday for six weeks in Term 4, boys will learn their moves as part of the Physical Education Curriculum.
It will be an exciting night for all Year 4 boys as they perform on stage in front of a large audience, and it is expected that all Year 4 students attend for the entire evening. As the event draws closer, more details will be released on the ATC App regarding costumes, times and meeting places. I ask all Year 4 families to save Tuesday 12 November to their calendars. It promises to be a spectacular evening!
Should you have any queries regarding the performance, please contact Mr Michael Stewart, Head of Formation and Administration - Junior School.
MUSIC
Jazz By The River
Jazz By the river is finally here – tomorrow from 4pm. All admission and raffle tickets available through https://www.trybooking.com/CUTCM
Thanks to the following generous supporters, we have some great raffle prizes!
Jazz By The River | Volunteers needed!
If you can assist with serving sausages, selling raffle tickets or are a whizz on an EFTPOS machine we would appreciate your assistance to ensure the evening runs smoothly. Please sign up via https://volunteersignup.org/DBB4B
or email music@atc.qld.edu.au
*student volunteers can claim service hours*
Choral Concert
The first evening event of Arts week got underway on Tuesday with the Choral Concert and featured our most outstanding singers at ATC. The concert commenced with our fantastic Junior Choir who had the audience captivated immediately with their entertaining performances. Senior Singers followed performing Migaloo and the classic jazz standard Fly me to the Moon. The audience was then treated to outstanding solo performances from Dash Solomon and Johnathan Heydon. The ATC Gents then took to the stage and performed an Original Composition written by Dash Solomen with Lyrics by Mr Joshua Clifford and the very entertaining 80s pop song “Never Gonna Give You Up”. To close, all of our singers came together to perform “Freedom is Coming” which was a very fitting ending to a wonderful evening of music making. Congratulations to our wonderful Choral community.
CLUBS
The Term 4 Clubs program has now begun its commencement for registered students. Please be sure to check the Term 4 Clubs Timetable which can be found on the app under the Clubs tag. We ask students to please arrive on time for their relevant club session. We hope all students enjoy the last term of the 2024 Clubs Program!
SPORT
Registrations for Term 2 Sports are still open on Parent Lounge, please ensure your son is signed up and ready to go when Term 4 sport training begins in Week 4. All information for certain sports and the Term 4 Sport Training Timetable can be found on the ATC App.
Congratulations to both our AIC Track & Field team and our All Schools Touch Football teams who competed against high level athletes and teams, holding their own and getting some fantastic results. Good Luck to our CBSQ Secondary Junior Basketball team competing at the Gold Coast this week.
P&F NEWS
Upcoming Meetings
The final meeting for the year is Tuesday 19 November, the Planning Meeting for 2025 community events and we most warmly welcome input and ideas from our new families joining us next year. Come along and be part of the ATC community! Send you queries or agenda items to the P&F Secretary, Catherine via email.
Dad's Night Out
The ATC P&F are hosting a Dad's Night Out at Lucha Brewing Co on Friday 18 October from 5.30 - 9pm. All dads are welcome. It is a 'pay as you go' event, with great food options available. RSVP Here via the online form as this is a boutique brew house and numbers are limited.
ATC Ladies Spring Lunch FINAL CALL!
The event was sold out, but Cloudland have released a further 30 tickets to us for the annual Spring Lunch in support of Breast Cancer Awareness campaign so why not join the ATC P&F to celebrate with friends on Friday 25 October from 11.30am to 2.30pm at The Rose Room, Cloud Land, 641 Ann St, Fortitude Valley. Enjoy a two course meal plus a glass of bubbles on arrival for $86. Wear a splash of PINK in solidarity with October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Seating is by the Year Level of your son/s at ATC and there are no other formal seating arrangements. Should you wish to sit at a specific Year Level Table please request this at the time of booking by nominating your preferred year level. Raffle tickets are $5 for one, $10 for three, $20 for 8 or $50 for 20 tickets. Please contact the coordinator Prue Moloney with any queries – pruemoloney@bigpond.com Bookings are via Trybooking https://www.trybooking.com/CUIKP
Jason Sepetauc
Deputy Principal
