Coming Up Week 6
Empower Week
Thank you to everyone who made Empower Week a great success. Students and staff have ‘built emotional muscle’ through assemblies and discussion panels focused on mental well-being. Activities such as meditation, the push up challenge, pop up band performances and social events with Brigidine College have also raised awareness and built community. In my assembly address I stressed the importance of being a voice for others around mental well-being. I encourage all students and staff to use their agency to build a sustainable and mentally healthy community.
Inclusive Practice Community Breakfast
Yesterday morning I attended a breakfast to connect our Inclusive Practices staff with families. I was moved by the story of past parent, Fintan Keogh who spoke about the educational journey of his son Fearghus. He detailed the challenges Fearghus faced on his journey, and how always prioritizing his educational needs ultimately proved successful. It reinforced the purpose of our mission to provide a liberating educational experience within an inclusive community.
Mother’s Celebration - 'Mothers in May'
ATC mothers enjoyed a beautiful twilight Mother’s celebration by the river on Wednesday. College principal Mr Ryan expressed gratitude for the contribution mothers make to the ATC community, describing them as the ‘engine room’ that propels students towards their goals. Certificate II Hospitality students helped with the preparation and serving of tasty canapes. A few industrious Dads did a great job keeping the bar running. Thank you to the businesses and families who donated raffle prizes, our catering and facilities and services teams behind the scene and our organizing committee led by Rhonnie Sparksman and Lou Johnston.
Da Vinci Decathlon
ATC teams will compete in the state final of the Da Vinci Decathlon at Nudgee College next week. The Da Vinci Decathlon is an academic competition where students compete in challenges across 10 disciplines - engineering, mathematics, code breaking, science, English, ideation, creative producers, cartography, legacy, art and poetry. We wish them all the best and know they’ll have an exciting time challenging themselves.
Parents and Friends Meeting
The next meeting will be held at 6.30pm on Tuesday 21 May in the Mount Sion library. All parents and friends of ATC are welcome. Also check out the notices on the College App for regular updates on P&F meetings, events and more.
PHOTOS
College Formal Photo Day
Monday 20 May is Formal Photo Day. Students should arrive in formal uniform at 8.30am as usual. Classes run as normal with minimal disruption to learning. Students will be called for their photo in Homeroom groups periodically throughout the day. Further information about uniform and photo orders is available via the College App.
College Co-curricular Photo Day
Music, Sport and Debating Photos will be taken on the Co-Curricular Photo day, on Thursday 30 May. If students are in Music and Sport photos, they are to wear their performance uniform to school as Music photos are first. Students can then get changed into their PE/First Uniforms. Students who do not comply with the ATC Uniform, Hair & Grooming Policy or are not in correct uniform risk not being allowed in photos.
Sport:
- First & Open Teams (AFL, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country and Volleyball) - Full First/Open Uniform (This includes socks and hats where relevant)
- AIC & Open Swimmers should wear PE shorts, socks, sport shoes and their long sleeved Swimming shirt.
- AIC Cross Country Runners should wear PE shorts, socks, sport shoes and their long sleeved Cross Country Shirt.
- All other teams - (AFL, Basketball, Cricket and Volleyball) - PE Uniform
Music & Taiko Drummers:
- Ensembles & Choirs: Required to wear Full Performance Uniform including long sleeve white shirt & Suit Coat.
- ATC Taiko Drummers: Black shorts, black T-shirt (kimono will be provided)
Debating:
- Debating Teams should wear their school uniform with Suit Coat and Tie.
KEY DATES
Monday 20 May Formal Photo Day
Tuesday 21 May Year 7 & 8 Da Vinci Decathlon
Tuesday 21 May P&F Meeting
Tuesday 21 May Years 10 to 12 Leinster House Mass
Wednesday 22 May Year 7 & 8 Da Vinci Decathlon
Thursday 23 May Year 9 & 10 Dav Vinci Decathlon
Thursday 23 May Co-curricular Drama Evening
Friday 24 May Years 10 to 12 Connacht House Mass
FORMATION
FORMAL PHOTO DAY
Our Annual Formal Photo Day is being held this Monday 20 May. We ask all parents to please ensure that in support of the College’s Uniform, Hair and Appearance Policy, your son is dressed in Formal Day uniform (suitcoat, tie and badges required) and their hair and appearance is in line with the policy.
BADGES
College Badges should accompany the suit coat and will include:
- The College Crest
- The Formation Pillars
- Learning - Open Book any new student commencing in Years 4-6
- Service - Celtic Cross any new student commencing in Years 7-9
- Leadership - Star any new student commencing in Years 10-12
- The House Badge received in Year 10.
Please refer to the video linked below as a reference on where and how to wear the badges.
BADGE PURCHASES
Our Reception Staff are working hard to fill family orders for college badges and these are available for collection from our Main Reception. Please ask your son(s) to arrive at school earlier on Monday to collect these orders prior to commencing homeroom at 08:30am.
For families that have not had time to purchase the correct college badges, your son can purchase them on the day from our staff in the photo hall. Your son will need his ID card and can use the tap-and-go system. Please ensure sufficient funds are loaded on their card prior to Monday. College Badges should not be worn on the College tie. Replacement badges are available from the ATC Shop at $5.00 per badge.
Note. Students who do not comply with the ATC Uniform, Hair & Appearance Policy risk not being allowed in photos.
PHOTO ORDERS
This year, the college has engaged a new photographer, Just Photography. Just Photography uses a post-paid school photo ordering system, which allows families to view all photos prior to purchasing.
Photo orders will open approximately 4 weeks after photo day. Each family will be sent a unique student picture code. Once received, parents and/or caregivers will then be able to log on to photographer’s website using this unique picture code, to view and order their son’s photos. More details will be sent at a later stage.
SIBLING PHOTOS
We have allocated time on the day for sibling photographs to be taken at approximately 12:30pm, just before 2nd break. If you wish for your sons to be included, please register your interest below via the online form for a SIBLING PHOTO.
The web shop will be open approximately 4 weeks after photo day. Once open, the College will email each family with a unique student picture code. Once received, parents and/or caregivers will then be able to log on to Just Photography’s website using this unique picture code, to view their son’s photos.
Once the web shop is open, there is a 2-week window where orders can be placed and delivered to school. After this date, any photo orders will be posted to customers directly, incurring a postage and handling fee of $9.95.
Please email Just Photography with any questions.
CO-CURRICULAR PHOTO DAY - Thursday 30 May
PRINCIPAL BLOG
This week marks the halfway point of Term 2 and we know that means a fast-paced dash to the June holidays. This also denotes other significant points in time including Mother's Day, students wearing the Formal Uniform, our upcoming Mothers in May evening, and Empower Week. Chris Ryan shares a reflection in his message to families today. CLICK HERE to read.
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.
Geography
Year 8 Geography classes ventured out of the classroom and into our physical environment on an excursion to Point Danger and Palm Beach on the Gold Coast. Learners investigated the causes of coastal erosion and the different management strategies that have been implemented to minimise the loss of sand from Palm Beach. It was a perfect Autumn day to undertake outdoor study on how development on the foredunes has caused increased erosion creating many social and economic issues. As Geography is very much an evidence-based subject, students conducted a number of experiments determining the direction of longshore drift and wave type and also created some very detailed field sketches identifying erosion strategies utilised at Point Danger and Palm Beach. What a great experience for the boys and a terrific day out!
FAITH AND MISSION
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
All the best to our ATC Jazz Orchestra performing on Thursday night as part of the Brisbane Youth Jazz Festival, Kangaroo Point. The opportunity to perform at a professional venue will not be lost on our hard-working jazz musicians who are more than ready to showcase their talents.
Some great events coming up to bring us to the end of the Term – continue to check the College App for all performance and lesson information and we look forward to catching up with families at some of these great upcoming performances!
Music Workshop
Last week, the St Aidan's Music Department welcomed ATC musicians for a combined Music Workshop. Musicians from both schools shared knowledge and learnt new material through workshops and rehearsals providing opportunities for musos to enhance their skills in large ensembles. The evening culminated in a concert showcase. Students across both schools enjoyed performing together and establishing connections. It is lovely to see friendships transcend across schools through shared experiences and musical interests. A huge thank you to the St Aidan's Music Department for their generosity and hospitality. We look forward to more collaborative experiences for our young musicians.
SERVICE
DASH FOR CRASH
The Dash for Crash is on this coming Sunday starting at 7am. We thank the ATC Community for getting behind this event in support of the ATC Foundation. We look forward to seeing many of you on the course. Coffee Van will be onsite from 7am for your caffeine fix.
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.
Barnes Cleary Family, Sophie Reardon Make Up Artist, Twisted Desire Hair Corinda, Bunnings, Kmart, My Green Stuff Graceville, Inna Bliss Yoga Studios, Corinda Hardware, KPR Automotive, Sleepoverzzz, Snooze Jindalee and 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.
Australia's Biggest Morning Tea
The ATC Hospitality students will be baking up a storm when the College hosts Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea at first break on Wednesday 29 May outside the Hospitality Rooms. There will be a selection of Brownies, Sausage Rolls – assorted gourmet, Rocky Road, Cookies, Cupcakes, and Slab Pizza for students to purchase. The price for all items will be $4 each, payment by Eftpos or Student ID Card. Funds raised from this morning tea go towards research and prevention campaigns supported by the Cancer Council. Any donations to the ATC Biggest Morning Tea fundraising page are also gratefully accepted. CLICK HERE to donate directly.
Equine
A group of our Year 9 students volunteered at White Rock Peak to support the Reason to Thrive program, which offers Equine Assisted Learning life-skills programs to at-risk young people and women affected by trauma. They dedicated their time to clean-up the yard, ensuring a safe environment for the horses. After their hard work, the boys enjoyed a lovely morning tea, followed by some time feeding and patting the horses. We're proud of our student's commitment to helping others and supporting this wonderful program. They can't wait for their next visit!
Thank you to Reason to Thrive for this meaningful opportunity!
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.
Junior School Debaters
Our Junior School Debaters recently had a night in the spotlight, with Year 5 participating in Public Speaking and Year 6 taking up a Debating challenge. It was a great night of learning and networking with our friends from St Laurences, Padua and Marist Colleges. Congratulations to our Debating team which had a narrow win, enthusiastically arguing the topic “That Homework Should be Abolished.” Well done to these young men and we hope you did get your homework done!
SPORTS NEWS
Week 4 was a hugely successful week of sport for ATC! Our U13 Futsal team won the U13 Met West Futsal Schools competition, competing against tough opposition and have secured a place at the State Champs later in the year by winning the final 5-4 in a tough match.
Our GBC Cross Country team won Overall Primary Boys, Overall Senior Boys & Overall Co-Ed Champions at the GBC Cross Country Championships on Tuesday 14 May, a truly dominant display and one the coaches and runners should be extremely proud of, this helps set-up us up for the AIC Cross Country Championships in a few weeks time. We strongly encourage our Cross Country team to keep attending training and preparing well for AIC.
Good luck to our Football, Rugby & Touch Football teams competing this weekend.
GBC Cross Country - Champions
Our ATC Cross Country Team combined with Brigidine College to compete in the 2024 GBC Cross Country at Redeemer College. It was an outstanding team effort with ATC winning the Year 10, 13, 14, 16 and Open boys' categories. Fantastic individual performances came from:
- Harvey - 1st 10 years boys
- Ashton - 2nd 12 years boys
- Nick - 3rd 14 years boys
- James - 2nd 15 years boys
- Jack - 2nd open boys
Overall ATC was awarded winner of the Primary and Secondary Boy's competitions and Champion School combined with Brigidine College. The race was an important step in our preparation for the AIC Cross Country event at Curlew Park on Wednesday 29 May. Training continues Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. Congratulations to all of the members of our cross-country team and our coaches.
Rugby
Round 2 against St Laurence's College was a cracker day of #AIC Rugby across three venues with Home Games, as well as away games at St Laurence's and St Peter's ovals. Our 1st XV fought hard but eventually went down 19-22 in a very close game. We wish all players the very best for this weekend's fixtures.
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
All parents and caregivers are invited to the regular meetings of the P&F Executive where upcoming friendraising opportunities are discussed and the Principal or Deputy Principal give updates on College matters. Please join us in Mt Sion Library, Junior School Precinct at 6.30pm on Tuesday 21 May.
If not, we hope to see you on these dates:
Tuesday 9 July
Tuesday 27 August - Annual General Meeting
Tuesday 8 October
Tuesday 19 November - Planning Meeting for 2025
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.
A message from the P&F Year 9 Parent Liaison
Please join us for drinks and laughs with friends. We are looking forward to a fun night with live music and pay as you go food and drinks in an area sectioned off just for us at the Normanby Hotel 1 Musgrave Rd, Red Hill.
Please RSVP to Kim Brown (k.brown1@optusnet.com.au) or Julie Korpelainen (kelainen123@outlook.com) by Wednesday 29 May.
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 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.
We ask all parents to please ensure that in support of the College’s Uniform, Hair and Appearance Policy, your son is dressed in Formal Day uniform (suitcoat, tie and badges required) and their hair and appearance is in line with the policy on Monday ready for Formal photos.
Jason Sepetauc, Deputy Principal
