Coming Up Week 6
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.
Service is one of the Three Pillars that guides ATC. It is a humble and tangible expression of our Catholic faith. I was moved by the number of students who were presented in front of their proud families at assembly in recognition of exceptional service. These students had made a choice to volunteer, help, care or advocate for those who are vulnerable in our society.
No one forced them. They listened, reflected and responded to a calling that shows them as true a sign of faith. I enjoyed the reflections of James Barrett (Year 5) who recycles e-waste and works at the Vera Street Community Garden, and Charles Donnelly (Year 8) who racked up a total of 77 service hours including coaching an U8 AFL team. The Walter Taylor Service Award was presented to Year 12 student Archie Cramer who has demonstrated exceptional dedication to community service, embodying the values of leadership, kindness, compassion, and a commitment to making a positive impact.
On Wednesday evening we welcomed 184 families to our Twilight Tour. Most families were visiting the College for the first time as they considered a place for their son in the coming years. If you know anyone interested in attending ATC, send them to: Enrolments - Ambrose Treacy College.
Even more important than hearing from Mr Ryan, who provided an overview of the College’s traditions, charism, history and offerings was the opportunity for families to hear from our staff and students. Thank you to the students and students who stayed back to conduct walking tours, express their joy about ATC and answer questions.
I would also like to thank the hospitality students and their teachers who created a sense of community by running a sausage sizzle. It was a hit with the young boys who visited. Lastly, thanks must go to Ms Robyn Donaldson and Ms Kate Woodham in our enrolments team for coordinating the event.
COMING UP WEEK 6
Tuesday 5 November | Summer Music concert 6.30pm
KEY DATES TERM 4
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
In this weeks Principal's Blog, Mr Ryan Blog signposts the mid-way point of Term 4 by reminding students and parents that it’s time to prepare and stay focused on academic goals. He also shares some highlights from the very colourful and stylish “St Vincent de Formal”.
CLICK HERE to read the news from the Principal's desk.
LEARNING
Year 7 Japanese Lunch Experience
We are excited to host a Year 7 Sushi Platter Party next Wednesday, 6 November, during second break near Nudgee Junior Hall (river side) as a fun, hands-on way to celebrate and enrich our learning in the Term 4 Food and Drink unit. All students studying Japanese are invited and welcome to join us for this special lunch. A full list of food choices is available on the ATC App. Please remind your child not to participate if they have severe food allergies as cross-contamination cannot be guaranteed. We look forward to celebrating their efforts in Japanese class!
Courage to Care
This term, Year 9 students were privileged to participate in an incursion run by Courage to Care, a not-for-profit organisation that delivers programs to raise awareness of the dangers around prejudice, intimidation and discrimination. In small groups, students and facilitators unpacked the importance of being an upstander in an increasingly complex world plagued by issues such as bullying, domestic violence, toxic masculinity and discrimination. They listened to true stories passed on by Holocaust survivors, and the workshop opportunities allowed them to critically reflect on how they can continue to be upstanders in their ‘social media’ filled worlds.
Students and staff were blessed to hear from a primary source and Holocaust survivor, Peter Baruch who is 86 years old. Peter spoke about his incredible two-year journey as his family fled Poland during the first week of September 1939, and how they safely arrived in New Zealand in 1941. Many students commented on how their thinking had been challenged around the issues of discrimination and they felt more empowered to safely speak out when confronted with social justice issues. In reflection, the group expressed gratitude for their families and acknowledged that they felt fortunate to be living in a safe country.
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 - 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 END OF YEAR EVENTS
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.
Year 4 Milk Bottle Raft Regatta - Thursday 28 November, 11.15am to 12.15am
Following on from our end of year Liturgy (details to be sent separately) is our annual Milk Bottle Raft Regatta.
Bottles – to be brought in week beginning Monday November 18.
Students bring in their saved milk bottles together with packing tape.
Race Day - Thursday 28 November
2024 Christmas Charity Carnival – Friday November 29
The last day of school (Friday November 29) will be the 2024 whole college Christmas Charity Carnival. On this day, the students have an opportunity to participate in and help at a stall/activity with other students in their class to raise money for charity as part of our Christmas Festival.
Each class is organizing an activity for the morning. As part of that organization, we are requesting some small donations to hand out as prizes.
Further details for both of these events have been shared on the College App.
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.)
FAITH AND MISSION
Christmas Appeal | St Vincent de Paul Homeroom Hampers
This year ATC will support the St Vincent de Paul Society Christmas Appeal. Homerooms have been tasked with filling a hamper with Christmas goodies and groceries. A list of items required has been supplied to homeroom teachers and students will be given an item to add to their homeroom hamper. Please ask your son to bring this item into their homeroom no later than 22 November so that delivery can be made to those in need prior to Christmas by St Vincent de Paul Society. Please contact Andrew McCrohon, Head of Service and Clubs, should you have any queries.
Full details are on the ATC App with a list of items for each Homeroom to supply. "It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” ― Mother Teresa.
Year 10 Retreat
Year 10 recently enjoyed a retreat and reflection day with the students from Stuartholme School (official), sharing conversations around the values and virtues which are important to them. They participated in service initiatives facilitated by charities and built courage and respect through participation in traditional dance. Based on the messages from Micah 6 in the Bible, students were encouraged to find ways to live gently, humbly and with kindness. 2025 will bring more opportunities for productive partnerships that enhance holistic experiences for ATC students.
MUSIC
Summer Music Concert - Tuesday 5 November
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. All welcome as we celebrate a wonderful year of music-making at ATC.
All details for performers are on the College App.
Term 2 & 3 Co-curricular Sport Group Photos
The Term 2 & 3 Co-curricular sport team photos are now available online for viewing and purchase. Please use the link to visit the Just Photography website to order. Photos ordered will be posted directly to your home address.
All photos taken at the 1 October shoot will be found under "Cocurricular photos Term 3 & 4".
If you have any queries, please email the team at Just Photography.
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
CBSQ Basketball
Congratulations to our Sophomore CBSQ Basketball team for finishing 8th in the Championship Division, after a difficult start to the tournament the boys soldiered on winning games against tough opposition including a great battle against Villanova!
As we get a bit deeper into pre-season, we'll start to have some trial matches. Please make sure you're subscribed to the relevant tags on the ATC App so you don't miss out on any important comms including squad lists and schedules. And finally, good luck to our two junior Touch Football teams competing at the QLD Primary All Schools Touch Football competition this weekend.
REPRESENTATIVE SPORT
Cross Country
It was a huge milestone for Harvey M when he ran a PB at the Met West Cross Country event and then followed up with the Relay race and the 800 metres. It’s been a great year for Harvey and he is enjoying his running and racing under competition conditions.
Tennis
ATC Tennis player, Jacob V recently competed in the Qld Head State Age Junior championship held in Rockhampton where he won 9 of 10 matches including taking home the boys U16 doubles title. He backed that up the following week placing 2nd in the T3 Tennyson Classic Open’s event at QTC.Having competed in a number of Junior Tour tournaments throughout the year, Jacob was notified that he is one of the top 16 points earners nationally. This means he is one of 2 boys from Queensland to qualify for Stage 1 of the U16 Australian Year End finals, to be held in Bendigo in December.
P&F
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.
Spring Lunch Wrap Up by Prue Moloney
It was a beautiful sunny day and a sea of pink at the 6th annual ATC P&F Ladies Spring Lunch this year held at The Rose Room, Cloudland in Fortitude Valley on Friday 25 October. A record attendance of 260 ladies came together to celebrate as a community, while raising money for breast cancer awareness and vital research. With almost $10,000 raised, the majority of proceeds go towards National Breast Cancer Research and ‘Share the Dignity’ Foundation - the charity of Rochelle Courtenay, our special Guest Speaker for the day.
Special thanks go to ATC Mum, Kim Craig (Skubris) for hosting the panel discussion and organizing our guest speaker this year. It was such an inspiring session where we learned about how the ‘Share the Dignity’ charity first started and also more information about the ‘It’s in the Bag’ campaign which is all about providing essential sanitary and personal hygiene products in a bag - an initiative helping thousands of homeless woman with many in domestic violence refuge. Thank you to the College Communications, Administration and Accounts Departments for their support of this event over the past six years. We are grateful to Trish, Therese, Tara, Judy and Lisa who helped out on the day, as their support was very much appreciated. This event wouldn’t be as successful without the support of our wonderful our Sponsors:
- ATC Craddock Family - $850 Louis Vuitton necklace
- Gambaro’s - $150 dinner voucher at Persone restaurant
- ATC Mum, Laura Rocket from Kenmore Village – donating a $200 bouquet from Kenmore Village Florist and bouquet for Guest Speaker from Bloom and Rocket at Taringa
- Cloud Land dinner for two voucher
- Stephanie’s Spa - Rasul Steam Temple Experience for 2 (Valued at $280)
- Frank Green bottle - donated by ATC Mum Tea Poulsen- My Green Stuff is about reusable sustainable products
- 2 x Boxed Gift Hampers – champagne and gourmet snacks, donated by ATC from SchoolStuff
- 1 x Sherwood Organic Meats voucher $150 plus bottle of Maclaren Vale Shiraz
- 2 x $50 Indro shopping vouchers
- ATC Brock/Baumann family two 2 nights’ accommodation in a 2-bedroom apartment for up to 4 people at Yamba Views apartments, Yamba valued approx. $500
- Donation from Sasha Lloyd from Wild Canary
- Nest Gifts at Kenmore Plaza - $150 gift voucher
- Tracey Hirst & family - $250 Emporium Hotel
- $150 Shoe Fashions Kenmore – thank you to Tamara
- Skin Care by Chantelle – $600 voucher donate by ATC Mum Chantelle Wayne
Jason Sepetauc
Deputy Principal
