coming Up Week 5
CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE
We invite all students, parents and carers to attend the ATC 2024 Celebration of Excellence on Tuesday 12 November 2024. This evening is a celebration of the ATC Community and its achievements throughout the year, and we would hope that all students and families attend this significant evening to celebrate 2024 at Ambrose Treacy College. Students (and parents/carers of students) who are receiving an award will be notified shortly.
Doors will open at 5.30pm, with guests to be seated by 5.45pm.
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.
Today we celebrated World Teachers' Day (WTD). It is a chance to reflect on the difference teachers make to the lives of your son. Teaching is about learning, and so much more. At assembly Mr Ryan succinctly expressed great teaching as the difference between occupation and vocation.
The best teachers, the ones we all remember from our own school days, do much more than teach. They care, they’re passionate, the give their time freely, they forgive, they find joy, and they know who your son is, not just what he knows. As the Deputy Principal I’m blessed to work with a dedicated team. I take great joy in supporting their endeavour so they can provide a liberating education for your son.
As part of our WTD celebrations we recognise long service milestones at assembly. We recognised teachers who have achieved 10 years of service at ATC, meaning they were here from the foundation day. Also, we recognised teachers achieving even longer service milestones that bridge time at both Nudgee Junior and ATC. Lastly, we also recognised service milestone to Catholic Education more broadly.
We thank all teachers for their service at ATC, in EREA schools, Catholic schools and in all other education jurisdictions.
KEY DATES
UPCOMING DATES WEEK 4
Wednesday 30 October | Year 9 RE Courage to Care Presentation
Wednesday 30 October | College Tour 4pm
Thursday 31 October | Year 10 Immunisation
KEY DATES TERM 4
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 Year 12 students finished their classes last Wednesday with great positivity. We are delighted with and proud of how they transitioned through this exciting time and into preparation for their external exams. We wish all of Year 12 every success and look forward to supporting them as best as we can in the coming weeks.
Go to the link to read today’s ATConnect | Principal's Message Week 4.
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.
Year 9 RE Incursion – Courage To Care - 30 and 31 October
During Term 4, across the 30 and 31 October all Year 9 students will take part in an incursion with Courage to Care as part of their broader studies in Religious Education. Courage to Care is an organisation who endeavour to create awareness of the dangers of prejudice and discrimination through education and demonstration that the actions of individuals can have a big impact. Further details have been shared on the College App.
We have our biggest Year 12 cohort of Economists to date graduating this year and they have embraced the opportunity to look outward and make a difference by supporting an incredibly worthy cause as their 'parting gift'. Throughout their journey as Economists in the last three years they have explored real-world challenges including unemployment and the cost-of-living crisis that so many are currently being impacted by. We are delighted that our boys were able to make this generous contribution to Rosie's charity today to assist those who have found themselves facing hard times. Service learning indeed!
Year 6 Mathematics
Measuring and naming angles formed by tape on their desks was a hands-on way for Year 6 to apply their knowledge of angles, and it reinforced measuring skills and geometric understanding.
IMPORTANT END OF YEAR INFORMATION
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.
2025 Stationery Lists
Please be mindful to order your son’s stationery list before midnight 30 December 2024. For your convenience, the relevant stationery lists are available on the College App with further details on how to order via SchoolStuff. This information is also available on TASS under School Links – Stationery.
Term 4 Fees payment - First reminder notice
A reminder for Term payers only who have outstanding balances for Term Four School Fees, these are overdue and payable immediately.
Statements have been emailed. Further details are available on the College App.
Year 12 Laptop Purchase
As part of the College 1:1 Laptop Program, each student was given a College laptop at the beginning of Year 10 for the Senior School three‐year cycle. Following the conclusion of each Year 12s final exam, students will need to hand in their laptop and charger to the IT Department. It is important that Year 12 students back up any files on their laptop that they wish to keep to a USB or external hard drive. Laptops must be returned by COB Thursday 14 November 2024. After auditing the current laptops and the needs for 2025, a decision has been made to offer the 2024 Seniors the opportunity to purchase their College laptops. After consultation with our IT partners, ATC has been offered $125 for each of the devices. If a family wishes to purchase the College laptop, they will need to pay $125 via Parent Lounge, under Events and Payments. Purchase of the laptop must be completed by COB Thursday 14 November 2024 and will be returned in the same physical condition as they were handed in. The laptop can also be repaired but will incur an additional charge per the Acceptable Technology Use Policy (Students). Laptops will be available for collection from the IT Office from Monday 9 December 2024 after the laptop has been wiped and come with the default Windows 10 setup as if you purchased it from a retail store. For any enquiries, please email the IT Service Desk.
JUNIOR SCHOOL
Year 4 - End of Year Events
- Milk Bottle Raft Regatta Thursday 28 November, 11.15am to 12.15am
- 2024 Christmas Charity Carnival – Friday November 29
General Reminders
- Students will be bringing books and work home from school throughout the last week of the year.
- Laptops and chargers will remain at school from the Tuesday of the last week.
- School finishes at 12pm on the last day of school (Friday 29 November.
Year 4 Dance Update | Celebration of Excellence
Year 4 boys have been rehearsing their Night of Excellence dance routine every Wednesday in Physical Education lessons. The dance routines are coming along very well! To add to the spectacle of their performance at Celebration of Excellence on Tuesday 12 November, all boys are to wear denim jeans and the following plain coloured t-shirt.
- 4 Bodkin –White shirt/Denim Jeans
- 4 Nolan – Green shirt/Denim Jeans
- 4 Treacy – Yellow shirt/Denim Jeans
Regular sports shoes or sneakers are recommended. Hats, caps or other suitable headwear is also allowed but it must match the colour theme of your son’s class above. Any queries, please contact Mr Stewart.
FORMATION
Signum Fidei Breakfast
Coming together as a community, this week we celebrated the Term 4 Signum Fidei award recipients at the Signum Fidei breakfast held at our campus riverfront. The weather was in our favour, with a gentle breeze and sunshine to welcome our families and staff on campus. Everyone proudly gathered to recognise and congratulate the amazing efforts of these humble students, who continue to demonstrate a commitment to the three College Touchstones of Service, Learning and Leadership, walking in the footsteps of Patrick Ambrose Treacy.
FAITH AND MISSION
MS Queensland Moonlight Walk
Thank you to the students who participated in the MS Queensland Moonlight walk. With their glowing lanterns, they walked through Roma Street Parkland raising awareness for research and with a united goal of ensuring all those living with MS can connect to a better life.
SERVICE
Walk4BrainCancer
This is just a reminder that as a major Junior School Service initiative, we invite students, families, and friends of Ambrose Treacy College Junior School to join the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation for an inspirational 5km walk through 7th Brigade Park, Chermside on Sunday, 27 October 2024.
Event Details:
- Date: Sunday, 27 October 2024
- Where: Kidspace Playground, 7th Brigade Park, Murphy Road, Chermside
- Registration: Open from 8am for Wristband Collection
- Walk Start: 9am
How to Register:
- Visit Walk4BrainCancer Brisbane. https://walk4braincancer.com.a...
- Follow the instructions carefully to register with our team.
- In Step 3, select “Yes” to join an existing team.
- Choose “Ambrose Treacy College 2024” from the dropdown menu.
Students who register will gain 3 Service hours in Term 4. Please email your homeroom teacher to ensure these hours are recognized.
What to Wear:
- ATC Sports uniform
We look forward to seeing you there!
MUSIC
Summer Music Concert
Join us for a sausage sizzle and bar from 5.30pm at our annual Summer Music Concert on Tuesday 5 November in the NJ Hall.
The following ensembles will perform to an audience of family and friends:
- ATC Symphonic Winds Junior Band
- Concert Band Junior Guitars
- Clarinet Ensemble B Percussion Ensemble B & C
- Flute Ensemble Wind Ensemble
All details for performers are on the College App. If you can help with cooking sausages or serving, please email music@atc.qld.edu.au.
CLUBS
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.
SPORT
It's been great to see excellent numbers turn up to Term 4 pre-season this week for AFL, Volleyball & Cricket. We continue to ask the boys to either commit or communicate if you cannot attend a training session. As the term rolls on, we'll start to have some trial matches in order to work out Term 1, 2025 teams. A final reminder that it's still not too late to sign your son up for Term 4 sport, if they haven't signed up just yet and would still like to attend training, please email the Sports Office on sport@atc.qld.edu.au.
Good luck to our Yr. 7-8 Basketball team competing at CBSQ down the Gold Coast this week playing in the Championship Division!
Touch Football
Five of our Touch Football teams (students in Years 5 to 11) competed at the annual AIC Touch Football Invitational. Each team fought hard in every game, coming out with some fantastic wins against quality opposition but most of all it was an invaluable experience and a great way to round out Touch Football for the year. Congrats to all players and coaches for a great season.
P&F NEWS
Final meeting for 2024
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.
ATC Ladies Spring Lunch!
We trust the ATC Ladies Spring Lunch today was enjoyed, and we thank the P&F for hosting this special event at Cloudland.
Thank you to the coordinator Prue Moloney and her team for organising this special event which supports the Breast Cancer Awareness campaign.
Jason Sepetauc
Deputy Principal
