7 August 2017

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Message:

By Mr Kort Goodman - Principal

Continuing the School Year Well…..

Dear Parents and Students

Today at our Academic Excellence Awards Assembly we congratulated the 44 students who achieved academic excellence over Semester One 2017. This, combined with the recent presentation of Academic Excellence Certificates to each of the students who achieved a very high standard, brings to an end our acknowledgement of the academic efforts of the students for Semester One. These students are to be commended for their outstanding commitment and dedication to their learning.

I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate a number of other students on their efforts over the holidays and during the first four weeks of Term 3. These groups of students include;

• The Senior students who participated in the QISS Netball and Confraternity Rugby League Carnivals during the recent holidays. Our students not only performed at very high levels over the duration of the carnivals, but they also received the Spirit of the Carnival trophy for their outstanding sportsmanship. Congratulations students on being such wonderful ambassadors of our College.

• The Year 10 students who participated in work experience in week 1 of this term. I have received numerous positive comments and emails from employers about the efforts of our students and we are very proud of them.
• The Year 12 students who are preparing for the Queensland Core Skills Test. This group of students have continued to demonstrate perseverance and persistence in their efforts and they are making real progress with their preparations. Keep up the great work Year 12s, not long to go now.
• The Year 7 and 9 students who undertook the NAPLAN tests in May this year which tested reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation and numeracy domains. We recently received the results for these tests, which exhibited testament to the consistent work of our junior school students and staff. Our Year 7 students achieved above national mean in three of the five domain areas. The Year 9 students improved their cohort results from Year 7 in all five domain areas in relation to the national mean. These impressive results show that Assumption College had 100% value added across these years of testing. Individual student results will be distributed in the coming weeks. Well done Year 7 and 9!
• The students who participated in the Arts Evening last Thursday night either submitting work from their classes or performing on the evening. The level of talent that was evident on this evening was quite remarkable and very humbling. The commitment that these students apply to developing their amazing talents is to be commended. Congratulations students and we now eagerly await our next cultural event.

• The boy’s team and the one young lady who participated in the SSI Red Lion Cup Soccer competition against a number of Toowoomba and district school teams last Tuesday. Our boy’s team finished undefeated on the day with two wins and two draws and will now go on to the knock-out phase of the competition. Well done students and good luck in the next phase of the competition.
• The Year 10 Assumption College Debating Team who made it through to the Semi-finals this week. Although this debating team was only formed this year, they showed strength of character, professional conduct and great team spirit, and were proud ambassadors of the college at all times. Congratulations to all involved.

With all of these great achievements and the other wonderful efforts of the students over the year up until this point in mind, we now turn our attention to ensuring that we continue the school year well to capitalize on this momentum.

In order to foster, this spirit of continuing the school year well I have provided a few helpful tips that I hope our parents and students will find helpful.

1. Be intentional about nurturing belongingness.
   If a student feels welcomed, valued, trusted and respected at home, there is a high chance that this positivity will enhance the student’s sense of belonging at school. Recent studies show that there is a high correlation between a student’s approach to school, their approach to learning and their sense of belonging.
2. Model and engender attributes of inclusiveness, kindness, courtesy and respect.
   There are some things that simply cannot be told, but are taught, felt and learnt by example and empowerment. Among these are the vital attributes that allow us to get along with others, such as kindness, courtesy and respect. By coaching our students at home and at school about how to care for others, treat others and regard others, we allow students to develop bonds with their peers and the College. These bonds are closely linked to developing not only their sense of belongingness but also a student’s sense of empathy and willingness to assist and be assisted in their learning by their peers and teachers.
3. Champion a Growth Mindset.
   Our students need encouragement (from someone that they trust) to strive for their best, and they need to understand that trying (and sometimes not succeeding) is of higher importance than not striving for your best. To dare to be brave and strive for your best elevates personal growth and eventually our students will see this as being more valuable than the risk of disappointment when they do not succeed at first.
4. Let your child lead.
   As students become exposed to a myriad of situations and a greater diversity of personalities, they need to learn how to master themselves. This includes developing self-control, self-discipline, self-regulation and self-awareness. Where learning is required guide your child through social stories and invite them to suggest alternative ways that the situation could have been played out. Allowing our students to lead their own self-discovery empowers them to work through the challenges independently.
5. Explain to your child that it is important at times to just breathe.
   The number one antidote for anxiety and stress is controlled breathing: even one good, deep breath helps. To just breathe is a conscious reminder of an involuntary function. To breathe deeply on purpose injects a boost of oxygen to the brain and vital organs, relaxes muscle tension that impacts our posture and sense of well-being, and takes the brain off high alert to enable clearer thinking in the moment to make the most of each moment.

I hope that these few tips are helpful in assisting with engaging your student for the remainder of the year.

Have a lovely week

Kort

TERM 3 – 2017 DATE CLAIMERS

Pastoral Care News:

By Mr Craig Frattini, Deputy Principal

Anxiety in Secondary School Kids

WELLBEING AND MENTAL HEALTH

by Dr Jodi Richardson

Anxiety is common and treatable, but it’s also something that can be scary and confusing.

It doesn’t have to be. I’m hoping that this article helps you feel more in the know and better equipped to understand what’s happening in an anxious mind, recognise it, support your teen and seek help if needed.

First, some stats. In Australia, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men will experience anxiety in their lifetime. That’s an average of 25 per cent of the population. I’d be surprised if you didn’t know someone who has it. The statistics are more comforting when it comes to secondary school kids where 7 per cent (that’s around 1 in 14) are diagnosed with anxiety.

We’ve all experienced it. It’s a completely normal reaction under dangerous or stressful circumstances. Perhaps you’ve narrowly avoided a car accident. Your heart pounds, your breathing becomes shallow and fast, your body floods with adrenaline to put you on red alert, your blood pressure goes up, you might perspire and glucose dumps from your muscles into your bloodstream. All of this is preparing you to face-up to the ‘threat’ or run like heck in the other direction. This is ‘fight or flight’ in action.

This reaction is a survival instinct, dating back to early times when life-threatening situations were ever present. These days we can experience anxiety when we’re under pressure to meet a deadline, talking in front of our colleagues, preparing for a job interview or even just opening our email. Our lives are not in danger but our bodies react as if this were the case. The same can be true for teenagers.

Anxiety is a normal response to a threatening situation. All of these physical changes happen instinctively as a tiny part of our brain called the amygdala tells the sympathetic nervous system to take over and fire us up so we can do what we have to in order to survive.

Do you know the feeling? Perhaps it happens to you now and then. But maybe, if you’re one of the two million-plus Australians (including me) who experience an anxiety disorder, your body and brain respond like that more often, more quickly and more intensely than others.

Trust me, it feels awful. I’ve experienced anxiety since I was a child, still do and always will.

My parents didn’t even know anxiety existed when I was a kid and it took me until my early twenties to be diagnosed. Now that I know, I can, and do, take action to manage it. And despite having ups and downs like everyone else, on the whole I live a rich, full and meaningful life. Your teenagers can too.

Our kids are lucky. They have great parents (that’s you) who know to look out for their mental health, and who have access to lots of great resources including the family GP.

How do I know what’s ‘normal’?

Nervousness, stress and anxiety are normal reactions to logical circumstances. What to look out for is if your teen is reacting anxiously to situations where there’s no danger present, their reaction is out of proportion to the circumstances or they can’t participate in normal daily activities. Below are some of the other symptoms of anxiety in teenagers:

• Difficulty concentrating
• Poor memory
• Mind racing
• Difficulty sleeping
• Always tired
• Feeling edgy
• Avoidance behaviour
• Stomach pains
• Chest pain
• Shakiness
• Nausea
• Diarrhoea
• Sweating

Okay, so how can I help?

1. Maintain open lines of communication with your teen by regularly spending one-on-one time together, having fun together and making yourself available at a regular time each day for an uninterrupted chat.
2. If you think your teenager is experiencing anxiety, talk to him/her and go together to see your GP to have a conversation about what’s been happening.
3. Help your teenager understand what’s going on in their body and brain when they are experiencing anxiety. Explain that the amygdala is trying to protect them but can ‘overreact’ sometimes and prepare their body for ‘fight or flight’ when it’s just not warranted. It’s the amygdala that causes all of the physical symptoms like a racing heart (pumping more oxygen to the muscles, readying them for battle), light headedness (due to an imbalance between oxygen and carbon dioxide caused by fast, shallow breathing), shakiness (due to the adrenaline being pumped into their bloodstream), and nausea (resulting from the body shunting blood away from the stomach to the arms and legs so they’re primed for a fight or a sprint).
4. Because breathing becomes shallow and fast with anxiety, a simple yet incredibly effective way to show the amygdala that everything is okay is to take deliberate, slower breaths (in for 3, hold for 1, out for 3). After all, no-one can do this when they really are running for their life!
5. Mindfulness is a superpower for the anxious brain (any brain in fact!) and there are lots of great ways to help teenagers learn. The Smiling Mind app is a wonderful way to introduce a regular mindfulness practice or you could take mindfulness classes together. Mindfulness reduces the size of the amygdala as well as fostering other protective changes in the brain.
6. If they are worrying excessively over something – let’s say it’s presenting a project to their class, a test or an exam – instead of saying, “You’ll be fine, you always do so well” or “Don’t worry, all the other kids will be nervous too” or similar, try this instead: “I understand how you’re feeling, that’s so normal, I’d feel the same way”. They want to know you ‘get’ it and that they’re not alone. You could also ask, “Is it helpful to keep thinking about it?” When they (inevitably) say “no”, suggest focusing attention on something that will help, like practicing more, making cue cards, revising, doing another practice exam or doing something completely different to engage their mind in a fun and positive activity.
7. Help them to discover their values so they can take action in the direction of what really matters to them despite feeling anxious.

APRE News:

By Mrs Kate Cullen, APRE

Don’t Forget:

• Feast of the Assumption Mass- Tuesday 15th August 9:30 a.m. St Mary’s Church combined with St Mary’s Primary.
• Father’s Day Breakfast: Friday, September 1st, 7:00 a.m. start
• Yr 12 So Long Farewell Retreat forms

Catholic Education Week

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the various events over the week. Liturgy helpers, and all participants, Mercy Dash and Rice Bowl competitors and supporters, Kindness Krew and Green Day Environmental Group activities.

Term 3 Religious Education Units

Year 7: Heard it through the grapevine is a scripture focus unit. Students would have completed a class scripture investigation (Week 4) that will help them to complete their Inquiry Task in the coming weeks.

Year 8: Following Jesus. Students will reflect on social teachings present in a class film.

Year 9: Yours faithfully is a social justice unit examining ways to make a difference in Australia.

Year 10: One Small Step is a Vatican II unit examining the developments of decrees and declarations created at this event and examining change in the Church.

Year 11 REET: Good and Evil unit focusing on the challenges to our humanity in maintaining the dignity and worth of humanity in the face of different kinds of evil.

Year 12 REET- Ethics and Morality- Students are focusing on Just War theory building to their assessment task a Case Study of an Ethical dilemma.

SOR students are studying Religion, Ethics and Morality - focusing on how conscience is informed, ethical theories, and the stages of development of ethics and conscience within the individual.

Henri Nouwen reflection:

The Dynamics of the Spiritual Life

Our emotional lives and our spiritual lives have different dynamics. The ups and downs of our emotional life depend a great deal on our past or present surroundings. We are happy, sad, angry, bored, excited, depressed, loving, caring, hateful, or vengeful because of what happened long ago or what is happening now.

The ups and downs of our spiritual lives depend on our obedience - that is, our attentive listening - to the movements of the Spirit of God within us. Without this listening our spiritual life eventually becomes subject to the windswept waves of our emotions.

Curriculum News:

By Ms Jen Smeed,, Assistant Principal—Curriculum

QCS Test will occur on the 29th and 30th of August for all OP eligible Year 12 students. OP ineligible students do not have to attend school these days. A letter outlining details for the day will be distributed to all Year 12 students in the coming weeks.

Tutorials: run each Thursday from 3:15-4:15pm in the College library. QCS tutorials are also run at this time. All Year 12 students sitting the QCS test are encouraged to attend.

Yr 11 2018 subject selection: Thank you to all parents who attended our Year 11 2018 information night on Tuesday 25th July. Please feel free to contact any of us at the College if you wish to discuss subject choices. All current year 10 students have now been emailed a link to their individual online subject selection form. This form needs to be completed by 24th August 2017.

Yr 9 and 10 2018 Subject selection: Students will receive their information booklets to help provide more detail about electives in Years 9 and 10 for 2018. Next week, students will be emailed a link to their individual online subject selection form. These selections need to be made by Thursday 17th August 2017.

Exam Block: for both Year 11 and Year 12 students will take place the week beginning the 4th September through to the 8th September. Students will be granted study leave on the proviso that all assessment is complete and up to date. Students who have outstanding assessment will need to attend school as normal. Letters will be sent home to these students in the near future.

Academic awards: today we celebrated our Academic Award Ceremony for Gold, Silver and Bronze award winners. Congratulations to all of these students for their hard work and dedication. A list of the award recipients is below.

BRONZE AWARDS

Year 7

Georgia Denny, Connor Reimers

Year 8

James Davis, Lauren Hutchinson, Annika McAllister, Madeleine Roche

Year 9

Matthew Blakemore

Year 11

Nicholas Blakemore, Abigail Donaldson

Year 12

Grace Brennan, Breeanna Clark, Isabella Elswyk

SILVER AWARDS

Year 7

Ginger Aranas, Josephine Beveridge, Juliana Cruda, Molly Cullen, Madeline Goodwin, Joshua Hagenbach, Jorja Stevenson, Sophie Summerell

Year 8

Kaitlyn Newley, Deiv Sorono

Year 9

Hayden Doherty, Benjamin Guy, Sarah Hockings

Year 12

Madeleine Settree, Jackson Tribe

GOLD AWARDS

Year7

Alexandria Bender, Meghan Carey, Taylah Eastwell, Leila Fox, Rohan Hay, Annabel Hume, Rachael Jordan, Keira Mitchell

Year 8

Madelyn Browne, Jewel Schnitzerling

Year 9

Daniel Doyle

Year 10

Elizabeth Carey, Taylah Hoffman

Year 11

Madison Farrell

Year 12

Jacob Baguley, Evelyn Kelly, Zachery Viola

Finally, any queries about curriculum or subject selection please do not hesitate to contact me on the College office 4660 4000 or via email – jen.smeed@twb.catholic.edu.au.

Careers News:

By Mrs Ali Porter, Careers

ASSUMPTION COLLEGE STUDENT PATHWAYS NEWS

Noteworthy items:

• Year 12 students can now make application through QTAC for tertiary study in 2018
• University Open Days are on NOW! Check the calendar of events at www.acwcareers.com
• The University of Southern Queensland (Toowoomba) Open Day is August 13
• The University of Southern Queensland Early Round Scholarships are now open for application
• The Australian Defence Forces are holding a ‘Careers in Defence’ information session in Toowoomba on the 8th of August (6-8pm)
• The University of Queensland Young Scholars applications close on the 11th of August
• More comprehensive and regular careers newsletters are available below

Year 12 Sessions

Year 12 students this week have been provided information about application for tertiary studies in 2018. Applications for tertiary study can be made through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC). The information session in the past week will be followed up in coming weeks with sessions for checking course preferences, along with other sessions about post school training options and tips for finding apprenticeships and employment post Year 12.

An important reminder!

Term 3 is a very busy term in regards to careers and pathways information. These days, much of the information is communicated electronically. Therefore, such information, along with many careers opportunities, is provided to students via their school email account and published on the ACW careers website. This means that it is vital that students regularly check their school email, the careers website to ensure they are up-to-date and not missing opportunities.

Checking Learning Accounts

Year 12 students are currently being encouraged to check their learning accounts, with time and guidance provided in school sessions to do this. Student learning accounts can be accessed at

Year 10 Pathways Program

We have already conducted some of the careers sessions scheduled for Year 10 students this term. These sessions involved looking at a student’s options post Year 10. In particular, sessions have focussed on understanding The Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE), The Overall Position (OP), QCS Test and options for vocational training and apprenticeships and traineeships.

Indigenous STEM Experience Day: Griffith University

Thursday 10th August 2017, from 9:30am-2:30pm

First Australian students in Years 9 to 12, with their teachers or community Elders, are encouraged to participate in the STEM experience day at the Nathan Campus. Students will participate in one of two workshop streams, an IT and Engineering stream or a Science and Environment stream.

In other news…

Information regarding the following topics is available on the ACW careers website or has been emailed to students:

• The Australian Defence Force Academy Open Day competition
• The Australian Defence Force information sessions in Toowoomba
• Raymont Residential College (Brisbane – accommodation for university students)

Sport News

By Mrs Julie Collins, Program Leader Sport

Border District Athletics/Southern Downs Athletics: All students should have collected their permission notes from the office. All notes and money are due back by Friday 4 August.

WSSSA All Schools Athletics Carnival: All students in the Athletics team (12yrs – Open) are eligible to compete at the carnival. Information and permission notes must be collected from the office and returned to the office by Monday 14 August. There is no charge for the carnival.

SPORTS DATES

NRL Open Schoolboy Competition

Year 10 & 11 Assumption players with Clifton SHS in NRL Open Schoolboy Competition at Warwick on Wednesday the 2nd August. The boys next game is v Goondiwindi SHS on 9th of August at Goondiwindi.

Soccer

On Tuesday 01/08/2017 members of Assumption College Warwick travelled to Captain Cook Oval in Toowoomba to compete in the SSI Red Lions Cup/Plate Soccer Competition. This competition was made up of Schools/Colleges in Toowoomba and the surrounding districts; 13 teams in the boys section and 15 teams in the girls section. Assumption College Warwick entered a team in the Boys Plate Competition. We also supplied a player for the St Joseph’s Stanthorpe Girls Cup Competition team.

This is our inaugural year of competing in this code of football and with the assistance of our P & F Committee, we were able to attend this event being decked out in our very professional looking College kits.

Boys Plate Competition Rundown

Our first game was against Lockyer State High School. After a sluggish start we began to build some good ball movement, especially through Declan Murphy in Mid and thanks to some strong defence, this game ended in a Nil all draw. Best on ground went to Declan Murphy. End result; 0-0 Draw.

Our second game was against Centenary Heights State High School. Again we were a bit sluggish off the bat and we allowed the opposition to put a goal on us early. This was the catalyst to wake us up and again thanks to the ball movement created by Declan Murphy in Mid and strong defence we ended up with a hard fought, come from behind, one all draw. Goal to Declan Murphy. Man of the Match went to Declan Murphy. End result; 1-1 Draw.

Our third game was against St Joseph’s Stanthorpe. From the kick off, our boys played attacking football in a new formation and they built up the pressure on the opposition by continually pressing. Taegan Inmon moved up front and was playing a very hard and physical game when he came crashing down competing for a crossed ball. His landing resulted in an injury requiring him to leave the field, although reluctantly. Further strong attacking performances, especially from Will Gordon up front and Declan Murphy in Mid, led to us scoring 3 goals in quick succession. Our stoic defence headed by Joe Gordon and Harry McMahon kept the opposition to a nil score line. Man of the Match went to Declan Murphy. End result; 3-0 Victory.

Our fourth and final game for the day was against Our Lady of The Southern Cross (Dalby). Another good start to the game, with strong pressing, forward play from our lads which put the opposition on the back foot from the outset. Will Gordon again impressed up front, putting in 3 goals. Our back line held firm and only conceded 1 goal with Harry McMahon again impressing in defence. Declan Clegg came off the bench and chimed in with 1 more goal. Man of the Match went to Harry McMahon. End result; 4-1 Win.

Overall Assumption College Warwick tied for 2nd place in the Boys Plate Competition. From this brilliant result we will be continuing on to the Semi-finals which will be hosted by Centenary Heights State High School over the coming fortnight. Details of this event will be distributed when they are to hand.

Overall this was an outstanding effort for our first hit out as a team. To go through the carnival undefeated and only allow a total of 2 goals against us, whilst scoring 8 is a remarkable feat. We would like to thank and acknowledge our whole team which includes:

Angus McKay, Connor Miiller, Declan Clegg, Declan Murphy, Harrison McMahon, Joe Gordon, Josh Forbes, Kyle Collman, Nicholas Spence, Taegan Inmon, Will Gordon, Will McKay, Xavier Richmond Kettlety-Clay. Coach: Mr Simon Mascadri. Manager: Mr Scott Clegg.

A special thank you also to Gift Lisie from Warwick Christian College who was invited to play for our team and thank you to Warwick Christian College for allowing this young man to play for our team. He was certainly an asset to our team and a credit to his family and his school for his exceptional behaviour.

Girls Cup Competition Rundown

Assumption College Warwick also supplied a player for the St Joseph’s Stanthorpe Girls Cup Competition team, in the guise of Lisa-Marie Henry. Lisa-Marie was a very welcome addition to the team and bolstered the St Joey’s defensive backline.

First game was against Stanthorpe State High School. End Result; 1-0 Win.
Second game was against Harristown State High School. End result; 3-1 Win.
Third game was against St Ursula’s College Toowoomba. End result; 1-1 Draw.
Fourth and final game for the day was against The Glennie School. End result; 3-2 Victory.

Lisa-Marie assisted the St Joseph’s Stanthorpe team go through the whole premier competition undefeated and they scored 8 goals whilst having only 4 goals conceded against them.

Overall St Joseph’s Stanthorpe topped the Girls Cup Competition, coming in 1st place. From this outstanding result St Joseph’s Stanthorpe will be continuing on to the Semi-finals and they will be hosting the Semi-final over the coming fortnight where they will play The Glennie School. Details of this event will be distributed when they are to hand.

A special thank you to Lisa-Marie Henry who was invited to play for the St Joseph’s Stanthorpe team and thank you to St Joseph’s Stanthorpe for allowing this young woman to play for their team. She was certainly an asset to their team and she was made to feel welcome and a real part of the team.

Unfortunately, we were too busy enjoying the football to take any photos, but luckily both teams have made it through to the Semi-finals and we will get photos during that event.

Business News:

By Mr Scott Clegg, Business Manager.

Term 3 School Fees

Term 3 School Fees were posted or emailed out last month. They are due 25th August 2017. If you have a direct debit in place, this due date does not apply. If your student/s are going on an excursion or camp, please make the payment for the excursion/camp for before the day of the excursion/camp. Any concerns please contact the Business Manager, Mr Scott Clegg on 4660 4000.

Thank you.

General Notices:

Debating News

Last week the ACW Debating Team competed in the semi-finals against Fairholme College in Toowoomba. The team put forward an exemplary debate and challenged their rivals. Unfortunately, the team lost out. Holly Kelly, Taylah Hoffman, Betty-Rose Carey and Christopher Henderson were shining ambassadors for our College. We congratulate them on their outstanding effort and a huge thank you to their tireless coach Mr. Robert Dawson, and Ms Aoife Timms for their continued support and efforts. Well done all!

Jumpers and Jazz

Assumption College was approached by the Warwick Art Gallery for volunteers to help with the set-up of Jumpers and Jazz. Four of our students, Jackson Tribe, Eliza McLennan, Victoria Watson and Eve Kelly volunteered their time to assist with this. Thank you to these students for representing the College in this community event.

Woolworths Earn and Learn

Woolworths Earn & Learn program is happening once again this year. This will run from Wednesday, 26th July until Tuesday, 19th September. When you shop at Woolworths you can collect stickers to place on a sticker card. Once the sticker cards are completed they can be placed in a collection box at either the office or Woolies.

When the program finishes all sticker cards will be sent to Woolworths for collation and they will let us know the number of points earned by our school to redeem on resources and equipment.

In past years Assumption College has received excellent resources thanks to the efforts of everyone collecting stickers. Spare sticker cards are available from the office if needed. Stickers without a card can be placed by students in the box at the school office.

Arts Evening

On Thursday 27th July the Arts Showcase was held at the Warwick Town Hall. The students of Assumption College have a lot to offer in the way of the Arts and the evening was a great opportunity to showcase this. Students had the opportunity to nominate for their artwork or ITD and design work to be displayed on the evening. Guests, while feasting on canapés prepared by Hospitality students under the guidance of Mrs Goodman, voted for their favourite art as well as ITD/Design work. The overall audience choice awards went to Jacqueline Richmond-Clay and Brody Weir.

Last Term we started a College Cultural Committee for Senior students and it was these students who worked with myself and Miss Timms to create a concept for the performance section of the evening. Led by Eve Kelly and Jackson Tribe, they presented the Assumption Academy Awards within the inclusion of humourous Ad breaks. The performance section was set as a talent quest with the overall winners being the dance group consisting of: Eve Kelly, Maddi Farrell, Deiv Soreno, Faith Kelly, Olivia Smith and Cassie Henry. The encouragement award was given to Flynn Donaldson. A big thank you must go to our judges for the evening, Mrs Erin Hilton, Mr Phil Vellacott and Mr Terry Duggan.

All students who were involved in the evening should be proud of their dedication and achievements. Thank you.

An event like this is not possible without the support of the College community and I would like to take the opportunity to thank the following staff members: Miss Aoife Timms, Miss Rebecca Bastion, Ms. Michelle Rohan, Mrs. Ali Porter, Mrs. Kate Cullen, Mr. Drew Schultz, Mr. Bob Bell, Mr. Simon Mascadri, Mrs. Kylie Broderick, Mrs. Teagan Woodbridge, Miss Jess Lawrence, Mrs. Julie Collins, Mr. Craig Frattini, Mrs. Kerri Collins, Mrs. Mandy Goodman, Mr. Rob Dawson, Mr. Peter Gordon, Mrs. Sue Pike, Mr. Scott Clegg, Mr. Abraham Fern, Miss Jen Smeed and Mrs. Theresa Bourke.

We look forward to seeing you at the next Arts event.

St Mary’s Catholic Parish:

Community News:

St Marys Trivia Night

Warwick Little Athletics

Australian Anti Ice Campaign Benefit Concert

WIRAC – YMCA Squad Training

Southern Downs Regional Council Trivia Night

Convent Cafe

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