Coming Up Week 5
Literary Festival
Week 4 marked ATC's annual week-long literary festival, a dynamic celebration of words and creativity spanning all grades. It kicked off with Tuesday's assembly featuring playwright David Burton and cartoonist Simon Deshon, captivating students with their blend of storytelling and visual artistry. On Wednesday, First Nations authors Auntie Rhonda and Trevor Fourmile shared indigenous perspectives, deepening cultural understanding for our boys. Thursday featured talented Fantasy writer Zachary Ashford and Slam poet, Anisa Nanduala, who inspired our young writers to explore diverse expressions. The festival concluded with animator Lachlan Creagh and short story writer Edwina Shaw, enriching students' literary journeys with imaginative worlds and profound insights.
One of the highlights of the week was our father/son evening 'A Night with Nick Earls,' drawing over 90 attendees to delve into the craft of writing. Earls' anecdotes and charm illuminated the creative process, sparking discussions and fostering a love for storytelling among seasoned readers and aspiring writers alike. His involvement in our Literary Festival underscores our mission to ignite imaginations and celebrate the power of narrative, leaving a lasting impact on all who attended.
Empower Week
Mental illness is a major concern in Australia with 43% of people aged 16-85 experiencing some form of mental disorder at some stage in their life. Empower Week this semester turns our focus to Well-being, with the intention of Building Our Emotional Muscle by taking our brains to the gym every day. Afterall, we can’t expect to go to the gym once and be able to run a marathon and this is the same for our brains – it needs to be a consistent routine to regulate our brains and bodies to prevent us from reaching crisis point.
Empower Week will be an opportunity for the ATC community to come together to normalise conversations about mental health, but to engage staff and students through practical tools and exercises that we can be doing as a daily practice to ensure we maintain our emotional homeostasis. Our Formation and Counselling Teams will be on hand to lead events over the week including guided meditation, student panels, pop-up band performances and a social afternoon with Brigidine on Friday for our Year 8 students.
During the week, our focus will also extend to our Staff who work so well in partnership with our families to support our students. Through education, engagement and awareness, we can build a sustainable mentally healthy ATC community.
Mothers in May
Who wants to win this bunch of flowers? Thank you to Kenmore Village Florist for donating a magnificent prize in our Mothers in May Raffle! Ticket sales close today, so please jump into Parent Lounge to buy yours now.
We thank all our sponsors, Rosalie Gourmet Market, Bloom & Rocket Florists, Skin Care on Sylvan, The Normanby Hotel, Gambaro's Restaurant and Function Centre, The Kenmore Tavern, Wild Canary Brookfield, Boucher French Bistro, Red Rhubarb and St Lucia Golf Links. You have to be in it to win it! See you on Wednesday 15 May as we celebrate our Mums!
KEY DATES
Monday 13 May First Day of Formal Uniform
Monday 13 May Empower Week
Tuesday 14 May GBC Cross Country
Tuesday 14 May Empower Week
Wednesday 15 Mothers in May Celebration
Wednesday 15 May Empower Week
Thursday 16 May Year 7 Immunisation
Thursday 16 May Year 7 College Tour
Thursday 16 May Empower Week
Friday 17 May Year 9 Mass
Friday 17 May Empower Week
LEARNING
Year 11 Physics students will attend an iFly Excursion on Thursday 23 May. Further details will be emailed to parents from Kristy Freer, Head of Science.
Year 4 Showcase is on Tuesday, 28 May from 8.45 am to 9.30 am, Year 4 students will be presenting some of the work they have completed over the term in the NJ Hall. The displays will include work covered in a number of their subjects and we would like to invite parents and caregivers to join us on the morning. Further details are available on the College App. Students should wear school uniform. For further information about the activity, please contact Paul Degenkamp on (07) 3878 0500 or degenkampp@atc.qld.edu.au.
Japanese
Year 9 Japanese students experienced a culinary adventure to Haruka Izakaya in Graceville to round off their food unit. The venue provided the perfect backdrop for a Japanese dining experience with the highlight of the meal being traditional Obento lunch, accompanied by miso soup, tempura, thinly sliced cabbage salad with goma (sesame) dressing, steamed rice, and edamame. However, the standout favourite was undoubtedly the karaage (fried chicken)! Some adventurous souls even dared to order sashimi, showcasing their willingness to explore new flavours. It's moments like these that foster a deeper appreciation for Japanese culture and cuisine among our students. A special thank you to our Year 9 Japanese teacher, Tanya Oghanna, for organising a wonderful and enriching experience.
Year 4 HPE
Healthy, active, mindful and friendly little Year 4s are deepening their knowledge of The Five Dimensions of Health in their HPE unit this term. Mr Carlson is teaching them how to keep mind, body and spirit in good shape through being fit, eating well, connecting with friends, practicing mindfulness and understanding emotions so they can learn, lead and serve at ATC every day!
FAITH AND MISSION
Friday 17 May Year 9 Mass
Tuesday 21 May Years 10 to 12 Leinster House Mass
Friday 24 May Years 10 to 12 Connacht House Mass
Tuesday 28 May Years 10 to 12 Ulster House Mass
Friday 31 May Years 10 to 12 Munster House Mass
MUSIC
It was a fantastic night of music-making last night when St Aidan’s Anglican Girls School hosted our ATC Senior Singers and ATC Symphonic Winds at the annual combined workshop and concert. Our hosts were generous with their time, amazing BBQ dinner and facilities – we enjoyed sharing their love of music and singing and are looking forward to some great photos to keep alongside our memories.
The combined concert kicked-off 5 busy weeks for our musicians, choirs, and drama students as per the calendar below. Please continue to check the College App for all notices.
QCMF 15 – 20 August 2024
The biggest event on the Brisbane Catholic School’s music calendar is QCMF. Held annually at Villanova College all ATC Ensembles and Choirs perform - keep an eye on the College App for the dates of your performances.
Taiko Drummers and Hot Brass Squad (playing at Suncorp tonight)
Our Taiko Drummers and Hot Brass Squad are gearing up to perform at Suncorp Stadium tonight for the big game between the Reds and the Rebels. Come a little earlier to enjoy our Brass players as they jam outside the gate (Caxton Street end) as the crowds roll in, and our Taiko Drummers as they play during the match in support of the Reds.
SERVICE
DASH FOR CRASH
Volunteers
The ATC Foundation is hosting the Dash for Crash Running Festival on Sunday 19 May starting and finishing here at the College. Students in Years 7 – 12 are asked to volunteer their time to help with set up, course monitoring and BBQ duties. CLICK HERE to register for the many jobs available. Please note that students under 16 years will require parent supervision on the running course. For any information about the event, please contact Helen Hicks at the College.
Raffle
Tickets will be available at the raffle table on Sunday 19 May at ATC. If you are not able to make it on the day, please contact Helen Hicks at the College to purchase prior to the day. We thank the many businesses that have contributed to the great range of prizes.
Artist Cynthia Copley has donated her painting for the Dash For Crash Raffle. Valued at $750 this is sure to be a sought after prize.
Artist Bio:
Cynthia Copley is a contemporary landscape artist from Ipswich/Jagera Yuggera Land, whose visual language is an expressive interpretation of her interactions and connection with the natural world.
Cynthia captures her direct response to the environment through plein air painting studies; these first interactions then become the foundations for landscapes remembered and re-imagined in expressionist oil paintings created in her home studio. A painter who deeply observes her surroundings, capturing the intricate patterns, the entangled beauty and the shifting light.
Notably, in 2021 Cynthia was awarded the inaugural Mervyn Moriarty Landscape Prize through the Queensland Regional Art Awards.
Hospitality Students
Serving up a delicious and nutritious breakfast to our guests at a Signum Fidei event last week, it was an ideal opportunity for our Hospitality students to demonstrate their acquired skills and gain valuable event experience. Well done to our talented Food Services team and our waiters.
CLUB NEWS
As with all Extra Curricular activities, we ask you please
commit or communicate to each Club session. If your son is not available to
attend, please email clubs@atc.qld.edu.au or the club coordinator to mark
your son’s absence.
Golf
Learning the basic skills of golf from PGA Professional Ben each Sunday, has set some solid skills in place for our newest golfers. Our more seasoned players are refining their swing and mastering the driver, as they progress with their game skills.
SPORT NEWS
Once again we had another huge week of sport, we thank for the boys and staff involved for a successful Interhouse Cross Country, with large numbers running across all year levels, it gave us the opportunity to see the boys in action leading up to the GBC Cross Country Championships next week on Tuesday 14 May. We also have the AIC Championships coming up on Wednesday 29 May and encourage as many boys as possible to attend the AIC pre-meets, more information is shared on the ATC App.
Good luck to our Football, Rugby & Indoor Cricket teams competing this weekend in another huge weekend of sport.
7 Week Preseason Prep - Private Tennis Lessons with Horizon Tennis Director Dan Mascall
Benefit from some preseason final preparation and enjoy some private tennis coaching with Horizon Tennis' Dan Mascall. A familiar face on the ATC tennis courts, Dan is a player development expert who has a breadth of international tennis experience. He attended college in the USA on a tennis scholarship, playing NCAA Division 1 at the University of Utah.
Dan has coached thousands of Development and High Performance players over his coaching career spanning over 15 years, both in the northeastern USA as well as throughout southeast Queensland. He holds a wealth of tennis experience from grassroots to elite that he is keen to impart on the young developing player. Limited lessons have been released and are available on Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings during Term 2. Don't miss out! To book in please contact us at admin@horizontennis.net.
Cross Country
We thank for the boys and staff involved for a successful Interhouse Cross Country, with large numbers running across all year levels from Grades 4-12, it gave us the opportunity to see the boys in action leading up to the GBC Cross Country Championships next week on Tuesday 14 May.
The boys ran in good spirits and competed extremely well, congratulations to Leinster who won overall in a tight contest with only 53 points separating 1st & 2nd!
COMMUNITY NEWS
The ATC Community has been touched by many incidences of Brain Cancer, focusing on this cause during our annual Beanies for Brain Cancer day in May. One of our ATC families has created a charitable foundation and is motivated to provide support and hope to brain cancer sufferers and their families, particularly addressing the mental health side of treatment. All in the Mind – A Craig Hannam Foundation invites you to support them at their Annual Fundraising Gala – A Night of Hope on Saturday 25 May @ Royal on the Park 152 Alice Street. To purchase your tickets CLICK HERE. Should you have any queries please contact Kylie Hannam allinthemindcraighannam@gmail.com or 0419 670 483.
P&F NEWS
Secondhand Uniform Donations Needed
Keen to clean out your ATC wardrobe and don't have time to list them on the Secondhand Facebook Page? We can help! We are organising a Secondhand Uniform Stall to be held on Friday 30 August, 2024 and we can take any uniforms you no longer need. Please deliver all donations to the Main Reception. All proceeds will go to the P&F and will be put back into the school. Contact: Melissa Kuflik (0426881203) or Sasha Tucker (0411460351) A few key things to note:
• These are donations and you will not receive any money for them
• Please ensure only CLEAN and wearable uniform items are donated
• Please deliver all donations to Main Reception
Save the Date Rugby Family Night Out
The ATC P&F invite all ATC families to the annual Rugby Family Night Out at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday 25 May, 2024 to see the Queensland Reds take on the Western Force. The afternoon begins at ATC where ATC families meet at the NJ Hall river stage in the Junior School for pizza and drinks at 5:00pm, and then head off to Suncorp Stadium on the train from Indooroopilly Station at 6:15pm. Game kick off is 7.35pm. Tickets are available via Parent Lounge until 4:00pm Monday 20 May 2024. No late ticket sales are possible. The Reds are holding our seat allocation until that time.
Ticket Options are:
Option 1: Adult Pizza and cold drink, $40
Option 2: Junior Pizza and cold drink, $20
Option 3: Pizza and soft drink only (For existing game ticketholders) $10.00
Go to Parent Lounge to secure your tickets from 15 April. All family and friends are welcome to attend. Families can purchase as many tickets as are required. Please contact Mr Matt Butcher P&F Rugby Family Night Out Coordinator, if you have any queries or special dietary requirements. matt@mybrokersolutions.com.au Students are to wear the ATC PE Uniform or Rugby Jersey so it will be a sea of blue supporting the Qld Reds! Ticket sales are final, and no refunds can be given. Each ticket includes Entry Ticket to the game, plus pizza and drinks (non alcoholic) at ATC beforehand.
Save the Date Spring Lunch
The ATC P&F invite mothers to celebrate with friends at the ATC P&F Spring Lunch on Friday 25 October and enjoy a two course meal plus a glass of bubbles on on arrival. The event runs from 11.30am to 2.30pm at The Rose Room, Cloud Land, 641 Ann St, Fortitude Valley. Ticket includes a main meal, dessert plus one glass of bubbles and a wonderful guest speaker. Raffle tickets will be on sale and funds raised will go to Breast Cancer support charities. Seats are limited to 250 attendees, so book early when ticket sales open to avoid disappointment. We sold out last year! N.B Seating will be by the Year Level of your son/s at ATC (but apart from that there will be no set seating arrangement). Dress: Wear a splash of PINK in conjunction with the October Breast Cancer Awareness Month. If you have any queries or want to donate to the raffle, please EMAIL Prue Moloney.
Happy Mother's Day
We wish all of our Mothers and important female role models a lovely Mother's Day this Sunday. Our Year 4 students have been working on some lovely surprises for their Mum's.
We remind our students they need to wear their formal uniform from next Monday.
Jason Sepetauc, Deputy Principal
