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PRODUCTION TEAMEDITOR Richard Ward/Kay WellsPRODUCTION & DESIGN Damien ZoomersNEWSLETTER EMAIL [email protected] ONLINEwww.marash.qld.edu.au/news_newsletter.shtml

Marist College AshgroveVolume 46 Issue No. 17 October 2010

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Dates to RememberThursday, October 28, 2010• Year 10 Reflection Day• College Student Leaders to Parliament House• Newsletter Online

Friday, October 29, 2010• Year 10 Reflection Day• Year 11 Leadership Camp• ‘Canvas of Dreams’• Junior School Musical - Draney Theatre

Saturday, October 30, 2010• Year 11 Leadership Camp

Monday, November 1, 2010• Year 10 Camp #15 (Starts)• All Saints Day

Tuesday, November 2, 2010• All Souls Day• Melbourne Cup

Wednesday, November 3, 2010• Year 8 Reflection Day• Mass for Deceased Friends of the College• Old Boys Association Meeting

Thursday, November 4, 2010• Year 8 Reflection Day

Friday, November 5, 2010• Cambodia Immersion prep - Tugun (Starts)• Year 10 Camp #15 (Finishes)• Grandparents’ Day• Music Soiree• Year 12 Book Hire Returns Begin

Sunday, November 7, 2010• Cambodia Immersion prep - Tugun (Finishes)

Tuesday, November 9, 2010• 2011 Student ID Photos• Year 8 Hep B #2 Vaccination 1.30pm• Year 12 Boarders’ Dinner

Wednesday, November 10, 2010• LEC Volunteer Tutor’s Breakfast (6.45 for 7am)• Teaching & Learning Committee Meeting 8am -

PLC

JUNIOR SCHOOL Junior School - 3858 4551Junior School Fax - 3858 4557Junior Sportsline - 3858 4688Student Absences - 3858 4697SECONDARY SCHOOL Secondary Office - 3858 4555Secondary Fax - 3858 4502Secondary Sportsline - 3858 4698Student Absences - 3858 4697

Marist Province Website www.maristoz.edu.auMarist Brothers International Website www.champagnat.orgAssociation of Marist Schools Australia www.amsaust.asn.auFederation of P&F Assoc of Catholic Schools Q www.pandf.org.au

Thursday, November 11, 2010• 2011 Music Information Evening (6pm)• Auditions for Music 2011 (3.30pm)• House Farewells to Year 12• Newsletter Online• Remembrance Day• Year 5 Concert• Year 11 Book Hire Returns Begin• College Assembly

Friday, November 12, 2010• Year 12 Exams• AIC Heads of Colleges Luncheon

Saturday, November 13, 2010• AIC Annual Dinner

Monday, November 15, 2010• Year 12 Exams• College Foundation Meeting• Year 11 Cert II Business Trade Show

Tuesday, November 16, 2010• Year 12 Exams• Cert II in Business Trade Show

Wednesday, November 17, 2010• Year 11 Exams• Year 12 Exams

Thursday, November 18, 2010• Year 11 Exams• Year 12 Exams• Secondary Prize Giving

Friday, November 19, 2010• Final Day Year 12 - Graduation Mass & Farewell• Year 11 Dismissed at 1pm• Graduation Dinner• Year 8,9,10 Book Hire Returns Begin

College Website: www.marash.qld.edu.auAIC Weekly Sport: www.marash.qld.edu.au/aicsport

Parenting Ideas: www.parentingideas.com.au (password=kidscount)

Mass:Wednesday & Friday - 8:10am

Reconciliation:Tuesday - 8:10 - 8:40am

Mass & Reconciliation

From the HeadmasterDear members of the Marist College Community,

I was born in Sydney – sometimes not a great thing to admit to in Queensland!!!!!! I grew up near Parramatta in the western suburbs of Sydney and followed St George Rugby League team even though they weren’t the local team, and remember vividly travelling to high school on the ‘red rattlers’ - the distinctive red trains that ran in Sydney in the 1970’s. Train travel in Sydney then had its own protocols - people immersed themselves in either of the two morning newspapers – The Sydney Morning Herald or The Daily Telegraph. They rarely spoke to or acknowledged anyone else, apart from frowning at school students who could be behaving better than they were. My point is that it was a very impersonal experience. People didn’t care about others or what happened to them. I left Sydney to start teaching in 1980, returned to teach there in 1981 and then left at the end of 1982. Nothing had changed.

Then in September 2000 I returned to Sydney for the Olympics. On the night of the 25 September I went to the “Athletics”, and would like to share with you the words of journalist Paul Malone who wrote in the Courier Mail on September 10, 2010 about the unique transformation that Sydney had undergone:

“IN MY HOME, there is just one piece of sporting memorabilia for which I paid.

It’s a framed print of the finish of the Sydney Games women’s 400m final, signed by Cathy Freeman.

The night of September 25, 2000, was - a nod to Whitney Houston – “that one moment in time”.

But that night was about more than Freeman’s achievement, one which she shared with us. Track royalty Michael Johnson, his final just 15 minutes after the Australian’s, and Haile Gebrselassie won gold medals, bounced along the straight by Homebush’s 360deg wall of sound.

Some of Europe’s most experienced athletics correspondents rated it as the best session of the sport they had seen.

The means of Johnson’s 400m win, his third individual Olympic gold, was like rereading and savouring a well-loved novel. Later, reacting to a crowd’s roar, I glanced up at a television screen and saw the mesmerising scene of Gebrselassie, gamely battling an achilles problem which looked set to ruin his Olympic plans, running down his great rival Paul Tergat to win by 0.09 sec.

In 2001, a US athletics magazine rated Johnson as the second-greatest male runner of the 20th century. First was Gebrselassie.

That’s how lucky we were in 2000.

Another striking memory was how Sydneysiders were so friendly, so, well, un-Sydneylike really. They acted as if nothing could be more fun than to have your nose buried in someone’s armpit on a sardine-can train.

Months later, at a cricket game at Allan Border Field in Brisbane, I saw an older man proudly dressed in his Games volunteer’s gear and still wearing his accreditation tag.

I hope he’s about to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of a rare time in our lives.”

My point is, it takes so little effort to be warm to others, but for some reason it doesn’t happen as often as it should. St Marcellin encouraged the first Brothers to imbue their lives with a family spirit. He instructed them to teach the children like they were their own. Family spirit is one of the five pillars of a Marist education. It has to be the foundation of the way we live and work here at Marist College Ashgrove.

Let’s all practice living out a family spirit here at the College.

With every good wish.Yours in Jesus, Mary & St Marcellin

Peter McLoughlinHeadmaster

Marist College Ashgrove | College Newsletter 2010

Headmaster’s NotesResponse to AeU fUnding clAims

Catholic Education Commission Sets the Record Straight on Schools Funding

Queensland catholic education commission executive director mike Byrne says claims over the weekend by the Australian education Union (AeU) that two thirds of Australian government spending on education is being spent on the one third of students in non-government schools are misleading because they do not recognize that state schools receive most of their funding from state governments.

“the fact is that when funding from both the Australian and state governments is taken into account, catholic schools receive on average just 61% of the funding received by students in government schools,” he said.

“According to the latest figures available from the National Report on Schooling 2008, the Catholic school sector in Australia received on average $5,673 per student from the Australian government, $2,012 from the state government, and $3,059 from parent and community contributions - a total of $10,744 per student.

“In 2008/09 government schools received on average $12,639 per student in government funding.

“therefore, catholic schools on average received 61% of the total government funding received by state schools.

mr Byrne said that even when taking parent and community contributions into account, catholic schools still operate on average at about 85% of the recurrent resourcing levels of government schools.

“it is also important to recognise that the proportion of Australian students attending non- government schools has increased significantly in recent decades,” Mr Byrne said.

CongRatulationS

• Jarryd Rogers who won Under 18 Junior Anglers Association of South Queensland Championships on the 9th October with a fish which weighed in at 2.03kg.

• Year 11 student Nicholas Rossi who was last week awarded the Queensland Special Prize in the Australian Society of Music Educators (ASME) Young Composers competition. Nicholas has received an invitation to attend the XVIII ASME National Conference in July 2011 where his composition will be performed by a professional Symphony orchestra for music educators across the country. this competition was open to all 16 to 20 year old student composers across the state including tertiary students and it is an outstanding achievement for a Year 11 student to win this award.

PRayERS PlEaSE

for the repose of the soul of:

• The grandfather of Ben Perkins (9I) who passed away last week. • Matthew Darch’s sister who passed away last week.• The uncle of Ryan (10G) and Connor (8G) Gleeson who passed away last week.

supporting and advancing catholic education in Queensland 1 143 edward st gpo Box 2441 Brisbane Q 4001 www.qcec.catholic.edu.au p +61 7 3336 9306


All grandparents of marist college Ashgrove are cordially invited to the annual

gRanDPaREntS’ Day

to be held at the college on friday 5 november 2010commencing at 9.30 am with a concert in the champagnat centre

followed by morning tea

After morning tea the boys will be welcome to join their grandparents and escort them on a tour of the college facilities

RSVP: College Reception (3858.4555) by Friday 29 October 2010this is helpful for catering purposes for morning tea.

Parking will be available on no. 5 oval at Des Connor Park (the Flats)transportation from Des Connor Park to Champagnat Centre will be

available for those requiring same

LOOKING FORWARD TO GREETING YOU ON THE DAYPEtER MclougHlin, HEaDMaStER

Friday5 november 2010

EnRolMEntS

2011 StuDEnt nuMBERSis your son not returning to marist college Ashgrove in 2011?due to waiting lists for all year levels, it would be appreciated if you could please notify us in writing at your earliest convenience if you are aware that your son may not be returning in 2011.

yEaR 5 2012 intERViEWSCorrespondence has been sent to families with regard to the Year 5 2012 interview process.interviews for this year level will take place from monday 7 february 2011 up to and concluding saturday 26 february 2011.

yEaR 8 2013 intERViEWSCorrespondence will be sent to families with regard to the Year 8 2013 interview process towards the end of this term.interviews will take place from tuesday 1 march up to an including friday 25 march.

for any queries with regard to enrolments, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kim taylorcollege RegistrarEmail: [email protected] Tel: 07 38584507


JaPan tRiP

the college has had a very long tradition of Japan trips. some of them involved an opportunity to experience the education system of Japan. this year, our group of 21 were able to experience that. We went to Tomioka Higashi school which is situated in the very rural Anan city. the education system in Japan is very very different from ours in Australia. the students do not go around to different classes but instead stay in one classroom which is their homeroom and their teachers come to them, except for practical subjects such as cooking or computing. Another thing different about Australia’s schooling system and tomioka Higashi is that each class is 50 minutes long with a 10 minute break in between. It was unfortunate that we had to survive from 8:30 in the morning until 12:25 because there was no morning tea and we all starved. the students there told us that usually if you felt hungry you would eat between the breaks. We never got used to this.

The Tomioka Higashi High School day ran from 8:30 in the morning until 4:25 in the afternoon. Most students participated in clubs ranging from Japanese Chess (Shogi) to Japanese Archery (Kyuudo), adding an extra hour onto their school day which meant that they finished at 5:25.

for lunch, there is a canteen where you can go to buy food for a cheap price ranging from 100 yen to 400 yen which is approximately $1.20 to $4.80. It is actually quite impressive because for such a cheap price the food was delicious. If you were thirsty, you could just walk outside and would find four vending machines right in front of you. The drinks they sold were around 120 Yen which is about $1.40. We loved a drink so much that we bought too many and it ran out.

After lunch came cleaning time (soji) for which there are differentiating opinions on. We had to move the desks back and forth to both sides of the room and sweep the floor with broomsticks that appeared out of a long rectangular closet at the back of the class. to be honest, i think it was fun and that we should do it at marist. on Tuesday of that week, after school we were invited to participate in a tradition Japanese Tea Ceremony conducted by the Japanese Tea Ceremony Club. It was an interesting experience. Most of us had trouble sitting down in the traditional manner because we were not used to it. When we finally got settled, the club brought out lollies special to the tokushima prefecture. most of us had varied opinions of it. After the lollies, we were given tea made of powdered leaves. they handed it to us in a bowl and then as part of the ceremony, we had to turn the bowl twice or more so that we did not drink from the ‘front’ of the bowl. On Monday and Wednesday we went our separate ways to our chosen club. Some of us went to clubs such as Japanese archery, Japanese chess, ping pong, baseball, soccer and music.

Visiting Tomioka Higashi High School was a worthwhile experience and I hope that the school will continue this cultural exchange for many years to come. Tomioka Higashi was very welcoming and treated us very kindly. It is a great experience and many memories of the school will never be forgotten. Japanese is a fantastic subject to learn at Marist as it brings learning a new language into a different light when you go on the Japanese Cultural Exchange Trip. It is a spectacular opportunity open to students who study Japanese and it is very much worth it. I think overall, the school experience in Japanese was an amazing one as you would never get to experience any of it in Australia.

Minh Phan


does your child experience fear and worries? Researchers from UQ school of psychology have developed the feAR-less triple p parenting program, aimed at treating anxiety in youth between the ages of 7-14. the program is offered for a fee of $60.00 to families and there are places available for groups starting in november 2010. for more information please contact the researchers on 3365 7307 or email [email protected]. (email preferable)

Members of the Vinnie’s group at yard cleaning in the gap on Saturday


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The Uniform Shop has Eftpos and Credit Card facilities (Visa / Mastercard). Parents can take advantage of this service by phoning through their card details allowing their sons to come down at lunchtime and pick up any uniform requirements. Please note that uniforms will

not be issued until card details have been received and transactions approved.

Uniform Shop Hours:• Mondays closed

• Tuesday and Friday - 12.30pm - 2.30pm • Wednesday and Thursday 12.30pm - 4.00pm

the shop will be closed for the September holidays Please note shop will be open

Sunday 3 oct 3pm – 5pmMonday 4 oct 8am – 9am

Summer uniform will be worn from Monday 4 oct

CHRiStMaS tWiligHt MaRkEtS

Queen of Apostles school, stafford, is hosting its annual christmas twilight markets on friday, 19 november 2010.come along for an evening of arts & crafts, jewellery, cosmetics, clothing and lots of other christmas gift ideas!

Refreshments for sale at this licensed event!

date: fri 19 november 2010 time: 6.30pm - 9.30pmWhere: Queen of Apostles school10 thuruna st, stafford (cnr Appleby Rd & thuruna st) entry $5 - includes beverage on arrival and lucky door ticket!Contact: Janette on 0451 371 968 or Rosie on 0451 188 473

Interested in Taming Your Mind? Adolescence is a phase in life which presents lots of challenges, e.g. juggling friendships, peer pressures, family relationships, balancing studies, part-time work, decisions of the future, goals, etc. A program is currently being offered and researched. Lucy Tan, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Royal Children’s Hospital/The University of Queensland is studying the benefits of this program.

What is it? Taming your Mind is a 5 week one hour Mindfulness Stress Reduction program designed to help young people (13-18 years old). What is in it for me?

Learn new skills to deal with the stress and pressures better

Increasing self awareness Increase self-regulation and improve emotional states No Costs associated.

How do I join? Contact Lucy Tan (ph 3335 8725 or mobile 0414 672 137)

Next group starts:

9 November 2010, Tuesday 3.45-4.45pm North West Community Health Centre, 49 Corrigan St. Keperra

Art of Covering More with Less

Introducing

The Australian CurriculumAustralia is moving towards a national curriculum to achieve consistency in curriculum, assessment and reporting from Prep to Year 12. Australian Curriculum subjects will be phased in over several years, but all Queensland schools will start using some of the new curriculum from 2012.

In 2011 schools will familiarise themselves with the English, mathematics and science curriculum for P–10.

2012–2014 will see the following curriculum implemented for P–10:• English, mathematics and science • history (2013)• languages, geography and the arts (from 2014).

It is unlikely any courses for Years 11–12 will be introduced before 2014.

Find out more at www.qsa.qld.edu.au


Term4 Senior Exam Timetable 2010 Updated:27/10/2010

Marist College Ashgrove

Term 4 EXAM TIMETABLE 2010

Final Version DATE TIME YEAR 12 LENGTH VENUE TIME YEAR 11 LENGTH VENUE

FRIDAY

12 NOV

9AM MATHS A/B 2hrs Gym 9AM

Day 2 1PM MODERN HISTORY 1hr 30 Cyprian 1PM

MONDAY

15 NOV

9AM ENGLISH COMM

FRENCH SPEAKING

1hr 30

1hr

Cyprian

Library

9AM

Day 3 1PM ECONOMICS

GEOGRAPHY

2hrs

2hrs

Cyprian

Cyprian

1PM IPT 1 hr Normal

Class

*TUESDAY

16 NOV

Day 4

9AM BIOLOGY

ANCIENT HISTORY orals

2hr 15

All day

Cyprian

MM1

9AM MODERN HISTORY

BUSINESS

PROCEDURES

1hr 40

ALL DAY

201

505

ACCOUNTING 3hr 503/504

1PM ANCIENT HISTORY

All day

MM1 1PM JAPANESE

MUSIC

1hr 5

1hr 30

201

Cyprian

WED

17 NOV

9AM JAPANESE 1hr Cyprian 9AM

Day 5 1PM MATHS C 2 hrs Cyprian 1PM PHYSICS 2hr Cyprian

Thursday

18 NOV

9AM BUSINESS PROCEED

CHEMISTRY

All Day

2hrs

301/302

Cyprian

9AM BIOLOGY 2hr30 201‐203

Day 6 1PM BOM 2hrs 301‐302 1PM LEGAL STUDIES

FRENCH WRITING

2hr15

1 hr

Cyprian

Cyprian

MONDAY

22 NOV

9AM 9AM CHEMISTRY

ENGLISH orals Class 1‐

8

2 hr

ALL DAY

Cyprian

201‐305

Day 2 1PM 1PM ENGLISH orals ALL DAY 201‐305

TUESDAY

23 NOV

9AM 9AM BOM

English orals Class 9

Mr Callanan’s class

1hr40

9‐12

Cyprian

301

Day 3 1PM 1PM MATHS C 2hrs Cyprian

WED

24 NOV

9AM 9AM MATHS A/B

MATHS PRE VOC

2 hrs

1hr30

GYM

GYM

Day 4 1PM 1PM GEOGRAPHY

FRENCH LISTENING

1hr10

201

301


TUESDAY 2 NOVEMBER 201010.30 AM CYPRIAN PAVILION

Come and enjoy the company of good friends, a gourmet lunch, champagne, raffles, sweeps, lucky spot prize, best hat prize and the race on the big screen in the cyprian pavilion

Tables will be limited. Don’t miss out!

cost: $40 including a welcome drink on arrival.

Booking sheet will appear in the next newsletter

Any enquiries please contact:

Jacinta Coman (0429 000 571)or carmel olsen (0404 461 004)

Come and enjoy the company of good friends, a gourmet lunch, champagne, raffles, sweeps, lucky spot prize, best hat prize and the race on the big screen in the Cyprian Pavilion

tables will be limited. Don’t miss out!

2010 MELBOURNE CUP LUNCH

tuESDay 2 noVEMBER 201010.30 aM

CyPRian PaVilion

Cost: $40 including a welcome drink on arrival.Booking sheet will appear in the next Newsletter

Any enquiries please contact:

Jacinta Coman (0429 000 571) oror Carmel Olsen (0404 461 004)


MARIST COLLEGE ASHGROVE MELBOURNE CUP LUNCHEON

$40 ticket includes:

Appetizers by Marcellin’s Music by College String Quartet

Buffet Lunch Petit Fours

Luck spot prize Best Hat prize

Fabulous raffle prizes

To purchase tickets please complete the Ticket Request Form and return to the College Finance Office with payment no later than 26 October 2010

Any enquiries please contact

Jacinta Coman (0429 000 571) or

Carmel Olsen (0404 461 004)

If you are looking for a local, lively option for Melbourne Cup, why not come to the annual Melbourne Cup Luncheon in the Cyprian Pavilion on

Tuesday 2 November 2010 at 10.30 am You are guaranteed a lovely day out and it is a great chance to catch up with

some old friends and make some new friends.

To purchase tickets, please complete the details below and return to the Finance Office with payment (cash, cheque or credit card) no later than 26 October 2010.

Entry will be by advance ticket purchase only. Tables of 8 encouraged!

BOOKING DETAILS (Please print clearly) I would like to book a table for 8 in the name of………………………………………………… Name…………………………………………………………..Best Phone…………………………………….. 1…………………………………………………………… Please advise us if you or your

2…………………………………………………………… Guests have special dietary needs.

3…………………………………………………………… Funds raised from this lunch will go to

4…………………………………………………………… Marist College Ashgrove P & F Assn.

5……………………………………………………………

6……………………………………………………………

7……………………………………………………………

8……………………………………………………………

Special Dietary Request………………………………………………………………………………………..

OR I would like to book……..number of guests Name/s……………………………………………………………..

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PAYMENT FORM

Cardholder’s Name _____________________________________________ Amount $ ___________ (Please Print)

Signature Expires

Mastercard Visa Cash Cheque

Card Number


Dear Parents

the position of card day coordinators remains vacant with the parents & friends Association. The current coordinators have sons finishing next year and it would be ideal if the role could be filled now to assist with the handover for 2011. Both current coordinators will remain as volunteers to assist the new coordinators in 2011.

card day is a social day arranged for guests who enjoy playing cards, mainly bridge. the coordinators’ role is to organise the day with the help from other parents within the school. it is a low-commitment position within the p&f with only four each year and always on a Wednesday and it’s an opportunity to meet other marist mums and be involved with our college.

If you would like to find out more about the position, please contact either:Debbie Moloney3356 [email protected] orlisa gelsomino336690200400 729 643 | [email protected]

Marist College CufflinksIdeal for Graduation!!

Reduced to $30.00*/pair$40.00 ($5/pair to Marist Fund Raising)

Silver Plated

Intricate Enameling

To order please contactMark on 0414 678 336

*Reduced price applies to all cufflinks purchased on Graduation day or upon presentation of this leaflet. Valid until 30 November 2010

MaRiSt SEnioR SinglEStEnniS CHaMPionSHiPS

the marist senior singles championships will now be played

on Saturday 6th November from 8am.

entry cost is $10 per player (pay on the day) and entries close on thursday 4th nov.

Place your name down for entries at the sports office.format will be a knock-out event with a plate draw, players

guaranteed at least two matches.

The Championships are open to all boys from Years 8 through 12 regardless of standard!

get your entries in now!

Run by Allan Say - Marist Head Coachpro-Am tennis - [email protected]

www.proamtennis.com.au

PlayCEntRE kids, Baby and garage Sale

More than 50 tablesCoffee, cakes and sausage

sizzle !

saturday 6th november 20108am - 11am

gold coin entry

Ashgrove Baptist church7 firhill st Ashgrove

do you have quality used items to sell?tables for sellers still available for $15.

contact libby [email protected]


CLOTHING POOL Clothing Pool Hours:

Wednesday 8:00am - 9:30am & 3pm - 4:30pm. Cash or cheque only for clothing pool.

CLOTHING POOLAll clothing submitted for sale must be washed and ironed. Blazers must be dry-cleaned and mended.

SCiEnCE oPPoRtunity FoR yEaR 9 StuDEntS

the siemens science experience, a three-day hands-on science, engineering and technology program, will be conducted in Australian universities in 2010/2011 for students who will be entering Year 10 in 2011. Each program includes a wide variety of practical activities, together with interesting presentations by leading scientists and engineers.

It is a Rotary Youth Services Project and fully supported by the Australian science teachers Association. the cost of the three-day program is $110 (includes gst). our local Rotary club has indicated that it is very keen to support a couple of students in this endeavour.

further information and application forms are available from the school’s Science Department, Rotary clubs and from www.scienceexperience.com.au. Applications close on october 29, however early application is advised.

Any Year 9 student is welcome to attend.

please contact majella stevens or Rick morrow at the college if you have any questions.

tHE SoMERSEt CElEBRation oF litERatuRE

tHE 2011 SoMERSEt national noVElla WRiting CoMPEtition

this is a wonderful opportunity for students interested in writing. simply write a novella (no less than 10 000 words and no more than 20 000 words) and submit it to the competition by 1st december 2010.

From each of five states, one winner will be selected. each of these winners will receive a monetary prize plus the opportunity to attend the somerset celebration of literature, be billeted by students of the Somerset Wordsmiths’ Club, and attend the events of the Somerset Writers’ Festival over the three days, including the literary Dinner on Friday 18th March where the national winner will be announced. the national winner will receive a prize of $2650.

state winners will receive personalised advice from penguin group (Australia). Accompanying the monetary prize will be a full editorial report on the national winning manuscript, courtesy of penguin group (Australia).

there are a number of conditions of entry, including an entry fee of $20. entrants must be a current secondary school student attending school in Australia. entrants must be under 19 years of age as of 1st december 2010.

for further information, conditions of entry and the entry form, go towww.somerset.qld.edu.au/celebrationor see Ms Stevens or mr littleton.


St BRigiD’S RED Hill CHoRiStERS - EXPRESSion oF intERESt

The traditional choir of St Brigid’s is offering places for choristers now to prepare for Christmas and to continue into the new year (tenors and bases also welcome). minimum age 9 years

The choir principally sings at the 10:00 am High Mass (Sundays) in the splendid acoustics of this beautiful landmark building. Rehearsals on thursday evenings. great opportunity to develop group choral skills, sight-reading, vocal development, discipline and combining the joys and beauty of music with the liturgy of the mass.

An added bonus of choir-life is that it helps in getting active and involved with the mass. this choir has developed over recent years, aiming for high standard and attracted much praise.

some musical ability and enthusiasm is helpful, along with a sense of commitment. training is structured through the RSCM “Voice For Life” programme.

Please contact Tricia or Roland Bartkowiak 3367 1098.

As part of the choir-life other activities include singing at weddings (pocket money), the popular ceremony of Carols, social events, choir camps, picnics, and participation in RSCM Festivals/Summer Schools.

gRanDPaREntS Day HElPERS

grandparents day will be held friday 5 november and we are seeking help with the morning tea. For those who are new to the College we normally ‘entertain’ a large contingent of grandparents with a magnificent concert followed by morning tea.

We need parental volunteers to assist in two groups. it would be greatly appreciated if you could spare some time to help. We would need some assistance from 8.30am to prepare the food, with the majority needed to serve morning tea after the concert which will conclude around 10.30 am. Morning tea will be finished by 11 am when the boys will meet up with their grandparents. if you are able to help please email: Bernie Reddaway: [email protected] or Karen Ryan: [email protected]

From the Head of VET & CareersStuDy at aDFa in 2011the Australian defence force Academy (AdfA) provides training and education for the future leaders of the navy, Army and Air force. combining military leadership and training with a recognised undergraduate degree from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), the key benefits of studying at ADFA include:

• Being paid to study• Degree from UNSW in Arts, Business, Engineering, Science or Technology• Free health care and subsidised accommodation• Guaranteed career in the Navy, Army or Air Force

To find out more about ADFA, attend the next information session on Wednesday 27 October, at 6:00pm, Defence Force Recruiting centre, level 11, east tower, 410 Ann street, Brisbane.

To book your seat call (07) 3016 2307. For further information call 131901 or visit www.defencejobs.gov.au/adfa

EnDEaVouR FounDation tHRougH MEgt aPPREntiCESHiP CEntRE iS oFFERing SCHool BaSED aPPREntiCESHiPS in CERtiFiCatE iii in DiSaBility SERViCES.Applications close on the 3rd November. For any students who are interested to apply, please contact Mrs Schmidt, Head of VET & Careers.


From the Deputy Head of School - Teaching and LearningyEaR 11 - aPPlying to QtaCyEaR 12s MuSt aPPly uSing tHEiR lEaRnER uniQuE iDEntiFiER (lui)

Applications are now open for 2011 admissions. All Year 12 students who log into the Twelve To Tertiary online application will need their Learner Unique Identifier (LUI) and QTAC PIN (initially set to their day and month of birth). Check out QTAC’s new online movie presentation – ‘How to Lodge Your Twelve To Tertiary Online Application’ – which takes students through the application step by step. the presentation is available through the online services page on the QTAC website. On the same site, you can also view QTAC’s movie presentation showing students how to best order their preferences before they begin their live application.

CHRySaliS intERnational SuMMER SCHool

emmanuel college within the University of Queensland in partnership with international education services is running its inaugural chrysalis international summer school from 12-19 december 2010. the theme of the summer school is global mobility.

for further information or www.foundationyear.com/chrysalis

EMMANUEL COLLEGEwithin The University of QueenslandEnriching lives since 1911

IES and the University of Queensland’s Emmanuel College invite young people from the Asia-Paci�c and Australia to attend Chrysalis: the 2010 Summer School.

International Education Services (IES) and Emmanuel College within The University of Queensland, are partners in this exciting International Summer School being held in Brisbane from Sunday 12 to Sunday 19 December, 2010.

PROGRAM OUTLINE

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND

International Networking Opportunity

Develop strategies vital for success in tertiary study and beyond

some of the major issues of our time

communication

ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION

COST OF THE SUMMER SCHOOL:

The Summer School fee of $1200

Keynote speakers include Professor Ian Frazer, PM Science Prize winner, Australian of the Year 2006, adviser to WHO and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Director of Diamantina Institute for Cancer, Immunology and Metabolic Medicine (and so much more!).


Mission and Ministry NewsPRayERGod of Vision,We thank you for mary macKillop and Julian Tenison Woodswho loved this land and its peoples. As we struggle to realise our hopes for a more just country.may we witness to the meaning of fair playfor people and land.may we value the wisdom of indigenous peoples.may we act to halt more damage to earthmay we live simply, love tenderly and walk humbly.We ask this in the name of christ. Amen.st marcellin champagnat; pray for usst mary macKillop; pray for usmary our good mother; pray for usAnd we remember always; to pray for each other.

anniVERSaRiES & uPCoMing EVEntSnovember begins with a double feast in remembrance of those who have died. the saints, the people whom god has brought into heaven, are remembered on November 1st, All Saints Day. Many of our own family members have died. They are also part of God’s “harvest”. We pray for all of them on november 2nd, All souls day. during these days we pray for all people who will one day share in the glory of all the saints.

thursday 28th october S S Simon and Jude Year 10 Reflection Day will take place in the Cyprian Pavilion

Friday 29th october World teachers day Year 10 Reflection Day will take place in the Cyprian Pavilion

Monday 1st november All Saints Day: Today’s feast day of “All Saints’ isn’t about those who are publicly named as saints- each of those has their own feast day. instead, on the feast of “All saints” we think of many ordinary good people who walked with god in their daily lives, and those who have died. Today is their feast day- the unmentioned saints- who now live in God’s presence.

tuesday 2nd november commemoration of all the faithful departed- All souls day melbourne cup day

Wednesday 3rd november st martin de porres Year 8 Reflection Day will take place in the Cyprian Pavilion 8.10am Mass in the College Chapel for deceased friends of the College

thursday 4th november Year 8 Reflection Day will take place in The Cyprian Pavilion

Friday 5th november Grandparent’s Day

Saturday 6th november World community day

international day for preventing the exploitation of the environment in War and Armed Conflict.

Wednesday 10th november st leo the great

thursday 11th november Remembrance (Armistice) day

Friday 12th november dili massacre, 1991

Sunday 14th november World diabetes day


Mission and Ministry News Continued...

MaRy MaCkilloP aSSEMBlyOn Sunday 17th October Mary Mackillop was canonised Australia’s first Saint and will now be known as Saint Mary of the Cross Mackillop. Many Australian Pilgrims travelled to Rome to see this highly significant event celebrated by His Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI. Even though most of the television coverage was in Latin we were able to follow the translation and commentary. on Wednesday the 20th october we had our own special whole school assembly to celebrate this event. As a college we had the opportunity and privilege of some special guests, boys, their parents, sr. Margaret Anderson and Sr. Anita Hoey both who are Sisters of St Joseph, the religious order begun by Mary MacKillop. All of our guests had travelled the very long distance from Quilpie to share with the college in this special occasion. A number of the current and past marist boarders come from Quilpie. many of these students lived in the boarding house in which these Sisters were the primary caretakers, teachers and mentors. These boarding students reflect the vision of st mary mackillop, which has been lived out by the work carried out over twenty years by both sr. margaret and sr. Anita. They both shared their experiences of life in the Boarding community of St. Finbarr’s and described how life was for them in the early days. two of our current boarders from Quilpie, max Richardson and nick paulsen also shared their experiences of their early primary school years boarding with the Sisters of St Joseph until they joined the Marist Community in Year 7.



MatES PRogRaMopportunities exist in a range of areas for students, staff and families to take part. students are welcome to drop into the Campus Ministry Office before or after school, at morning tea or lunch time any day to find out what is available to them and to put their name on a roster. In the senior school Campus Ministry Office parents can contact Br Mark Fordyce on 3858 4589, or email [email protected] and Mrs. Caroline Smith on 38584589 or email [email protected] Mena McLean works from the junior school and can be contacted on 3858 4551 or [email protected]

MatES BBQ with the Homeless Peopleour thanks to the staff, students and families who have generously offered their time to participate in the mAtes BBQ in the last few weeks

13th octoberpeter orlicki(staff driver),Kay Wells, Br. mark(team leader), Kenneth lopez-loo, marvin pleintinger, mitchell pilat, sam Cootes, Tom Badger, Eddie Guan, Sean Coughlan, Ash Higgins, Georgia Flowers, Nick Mao Pooij

20th octoberScott Murphy(Staff Driver),Jennifer Elvery, Katy Ward, Brother Mark(Team Leader), Will Redmond, Frank Mara,Felipe Gama Siva, Jacob Young, Karen Young, Luke Adams, Majella Adams, Charlie Fox, Lisa Fox

the MatES BBQ Roster for the next fortnight is:

3rd novemberRichard Ward(staff driver), caroline smith(team leader), elizabeth falconer, chris cullen, Ben stubbings, chris serena, Tim Tracey, Harry Tracey, Harry Homan, Matt Hayes

10th novemberMark O’Farrell (Staff Driver), Br Mark, Kristen Moloney, Lizzy Mathai, Sean Coughlan, Alex Heinke, Jo Gardiner, Mitch Pilat, Will Lancashire, SDuncan Stephens, Hamish Teitzal, James Mackie, Liam Greville Eyres

the following boys were rostered on over the last few weeks in the various mAtes ministries and we would like to thank them for their generosity and commitment to reaching out to others in our community.

Paddington Day Respite Centre12th October-Chilly Peng, Ben Perkins, Jason Zheng, dylan strellow, lachlan edwards, nathan downes18th October-cancelled



little kings Movement 13th October- Elliot Martin, Matthew Trubshaw, Ryan Haling, Ben Perkins, James Mackie, Jack Bendall, connor nolon20th october- cancelled

laMP-Mater Dei School14th october-padrig maher, lincoln farmer, Angus mcArthur, myles gorman21st October-D’arcy Gannon, Matthew Gatty, Daniel Ryan, George Patterson

lamp- St Peter Chanel School14th October- Mitch Burgin, Craig Barry, Patrick Cenita, Sam Heyward21st October-Ryan Humphries, John Vercoe, James Oliver



the following boys are rostered on over the next two weeks in the various mAtes ministries.

Paddington Day Respite Centre2nd november-cancelled9th November-Dominic Price, Julian Tenison Woods, Declan O’Sullivan, Joshua Neil, Reily Lundin, Liam Moore

little kings Movement 3rd November –James Mackie, Jack Bendall, Sam Jia, Tristan Yamashita, Callum Atterton, Edward Buckingham10th November- Reily Warmington, Lachlan Greves, Tim Casey, Wes Pearson, James French, Tom Sheridan

lamp- Mater Dei School4th November- Riley Glennon, Marco Zheng, Joe Kneipp, Sam Barker11th November- Brodie Klotz, Rory Driscoll, Joe Byrne, Nick Laracy

lamp- St Peter Chanel School4th November-Jack Bindell, Lachlan McKinney, B.J. Connelly, Joe Rasmussen11th November- Tom Morrissey, Nick Richards, Kevin Birney, Ryan Humpries

Rosies- Street Retreat Program On Wednesday evening 20th October another group of our Year 12 students joined the Rosies Outreach Van for the night. Rosies Youth Mission offers a small number of our senior students the opportunity to experience their ministry on the street, by way of a one night street Retreat. As part of this Rosies outreach team our students served drinks, chatted to patrons of the van and made them feel very welcome. Thanks to Ms Julia Palaszczuk for her support of this program and for taking the following students: Jake Morris, Dane Williams Alexander Jones and Patrick Roggenkamp.



Friday 29th october-WoRlD tEaCHERS Dayfriday 29th october is World teachers day. this is a day dedicated to all our teachers and this is the special day where we have the opportunity to thank and celebrate the great work of teachers everywhere and especially our own teachers here at Marist College Ashgrove. If you could please find time on this day to let our teachers know just how special they are and what a fine job they do.

year 11 Semi- FormalThe Year 11 boys were treated to a very special evening on Friday the 15th October where they attended the annual semi formal which was held in the Champagnat Centre. Here the boys and their partners enjoyed a wonderful evening celebrating with good company and good friends. in a relaxed and fun atmosphere they danced the night away and it gave the boys an opportunity to dress up in their best attire for the evening. A fun and enjoyable night was shared by all.

Day FoR DaniElday for daniel is a national day of action educating children about personal safety which will be held on friday 29th October. The Daniel Morcombe foundation is very active in implementing “Harm Prevention” initiatives. The objectives of the foundation are simple and try to get the safety message across to as many people in the Australian community. the objectives are outlined below:

1. to educate children regarding their personal safety (including abduction) 2. to assist victims of crime, particularly where crime involves children3. to continue the search for daniel 4. to raise funds from public and government entities to support the above objectives 5. to provide a vehicle to attract funding from state and federal bodies and to establish and maintain a public fund to

attract public donations and bequests

there are many missing Australian children and these initiatives and objectives are aimed at trying to reduce the numbers and to keep Australian children safe.

On Thursday 28th October the Junior school students in Years 5,6,7 will be supporting the Day for Daniel foundation and the students will be given the opportunity to purchase items on the day. these include Badges $4.00, pens and wristbands $2.00.

On Friday the 29th October the students in the senior school in Years 8-12 will also have the opportunity to purchase the same items, Badges $4.00, pens and wristbands $2.00 as well as purchase fried chicken and a drink at a cost of $6.00. A stall will be set up in the quadrangle at lunchtime at the podium where all items can be purchased. All monies raised by both the Junior and Secondary school will be donated to the Daniel Morcombe Foundation.


Music NewstERM 4 PERFoRManCES

‘Joseph and the amazing technicolor Dreamcoat’ – the Junior School MusicalFriday 29th october – 12.30pm, 5.00pm and 7.30pm – Draney theatreBook your tickets early for this not to be missed production. All Year 6 and 7 boys will be involved in these three performances of this popular musical. talent scouts welcome! please check the music Website and college newsletter for further details closer to the show.

Melbourne Cup Day luncheon tuesday 2nd novemberThe College’s String Quintet will be providing pre-lunch entertainment for this event held in the cyprian pavilion.

grandparents DayFriday 5th november - Champagnat CentreThis morning concert will showcase most of the College’s premier ensembles for grandparents of the marist college Ashgrove Community. More details for this event can be found in the College’s newsletter closer to the event.

Soiree 2010Friday 5th november, 7pm – Champagnat Centre All members of the College community are invited to this annual gala event to farewell our 2010 Year 12 students. This celebratory concert will feature all of the College’s large and small ensembles.Admission: Adults $10, concession $5, family $20.

2011 Music information Eveningthursday 11th november, 6pm – Draney theatrethis information evening is for new parents and students and covers full details of the co-curricular music program including lesson scheduling and ensemble

year 5 Concertthursday 11th november, 7pm – Draney theatreCome along and hear the stars of the future. Also performing at this concert will be one of the College’s senior ensembles.Admission free.

Secondary Prize givingthursday 18th november, 7pm - Champagnat CentreSymphony Orchestra will give their final performance for 2010 as part of the Secondary Prize Giving.

year 12 graduation Mass Friday 19th november, Champagnat Centrethe Wind orchestra, Wind symphony and liturgical choir will be performing at this farewell event for the College’s Year 12 students.

Junior School awards nighttuesday 23rd november, 7pm - Champagnat CentreWind Ensemble, Marist Voices and Junior Big Band will provide cultural interludes throughout the evening.

for further information regarding concerts and bookings, please contact the music department on phone: 3858 4668, email: [email protected], website: www.marash.qld.edu.au/music


Hello to you all again. We had reached the stage where (with the notable exception of a disgruntled Chaplain) Brother Valerius Brogan led a happy band of Brothers at the College after 1959. The Brothers were in fact twelve in number, and in that group were some who, quite literally, changed the face of the college.the most obvious example was peter carrick, and his achievement can be seen in a photo of the new classroom block at the introduction to the 1959 Blue & gold. it was for its time a “cutting edge” educational facility, and just how imposing it was is obvious on the previous page, where there is another photo entitled “the college from the air.” two buildings stand out: the iconic tower Block, and the new brick classrooms (now the carrick Wing); the older wooden constructions on the property seem insignificant and flimsy by comparison. Peter’s remarkable fund –raising efforts with his Art Unions have been discussed in previous scribblings; suffice to say here that they had now been made manifest in bricks and mortar, and it must have been satisfying.

Another Brother who made an enormous impact was francis mcmahon, one of the most willing and constant of all the hard-working marists in the history of the college. francis had arrived at Ashgrove in 1953, and had become something of a disciple of legendary lay-groundsman Arch ferrier. When Arch died in 1954, there was no money to employ another groundsman, so francis alternated his teaching role with a whirlwind of machinery maintenance and repair, construction of gardens, cutting of lawns (with the mower pulled by a horse!), and preparation of sporting fields for weekend games. In summer, the pace became frenetic for Francis, with him racing from the classroom to rolling cricket pitches, then back to the classroom. (And all too often, as mark farrelly remarks, effort and sweat could be washed away in a Brisbane storm on a friday afternoon.) nor should it be imagined that Francis was content with being a mere teacher/groundsman: he also coached the First and Second Fifteen Rugby teams, and was an officer in the Cadet Corps!!! Francis concentrated his labours on the main oval, and it was fitting that on Champagnat Day, the 6th of June, 1992, what had previously been called number 1 oval became the francis mcmahon oval, with a sign and plaque acknowledging the mighty efforts francis had made.

other Brothers also contributed, Remigius muller and Regis daly being prominent; but everyone played some part. Mark Farrelly remarks that “the Brothers in Valerius’ time seemed to spend every spare moment working to improve the College campus.” Significantly, they found there were simply not enough hours in the day; just as significantly, they asked the College community for help, and they did not ask in vain.

francis mcmahon, in fact, can lay claim to having the inspired idea of forming a volunteer parent group, in two parts: a Men’s Committee to work on Saturdays on physical projects around the property, and a Mothers’ Auxiliary to raise funds for those projects. francis put the concept to Brother ferrer Robinson in his last year as director in 1958, and thus began a wonderful contribution to Ashgrove development by parents, friends, and supporters of the college.

By the time of Valerius in 1959, and in subsequent years, the Blue & Golds make regular reference to the physical changes on campus through the willing efforts of the volunteer workforce. Valerius reported, for example, in his first year that it would be hard to “ estimate the worth of their contribution….the present study-block is practically free of debt, the chapel and main dormitory block have been renovated and painted, a bright new implement shed has been constructed, and the study-block is now equipped with a modern P A system.” Again, in 1960, Valerius praised the Men’s Committee for reconstructing and surfacing the Moola Road entrance, curbing and guttering the roads, constructing a dais for school assemblies, and lining the physics laboratory. future plans involved constructing seating at both the swimming pool and the main oval. Nor were the ladies forgotten: Valerius thanked them for “the success of the fete (easily the best we have had), for numerous social functions, for staffing the tuck-shop, for decorating the Altar, and for attending to the hundred-and-one small and sometimes urgent tasks which (are) beyond the Brothers themselves.” All of which, of course, was a tribute to the remarkable generosity of the College parents and supporters: Cyprian’s hope of a community united in common effort was again being made flesh.

Yet despite all these successes and bonding of the school community, Valerius would not serve out the customary six years as director of the college: he would be replaced by another Brother with a direct and urgent order from the Provincial to expand the building programme to even greater heights……but the circumstances of that will have to wait until next time. Until then,

until then, From the archives,Dave Cameron: 38584591 or [email protected]

From the Archives


Junior School NewsJUNIOR SCHOOL NEWS Dear Parents, Staff and Boys, This will be the final ‘Junior News’ for 2010, but you will receive a special Christmas Newsletter during the final week of Term 4, with all the details for the start of the new school year of 2011. Over the coming weeks, I will be communicating with you through emails if I need to make contact with you and you all know that you are very free to make contact with me at any time. This Junior School News has all the details for the final weeks of Term 4. The month of October is almost over and traditionally the month of October has been dedicated to the Holy Rosary; the ancient prayer that has, in more recent times, fallen on hard times. The vision I have of the Rosary is elderly women, clad in black, kneeling very devoutly, before a statue, reciting the Rosary. I have always found these pictures very inspiring as these women have a deep, simple faith and devotion that I certainly do not have. I suspect that many people would think the same as I do. The Rosary has always been associated with a ‘devotion’, especially devotions like ‘Our Lady of Lourdes’ or ‘Our Lady of Fatima’ where the reciting of the Rosary was emphasised by the Blessed Virgin to Saint Bernadette (Lourdes) and the three peasant children (Fatima). Just recently I read that Karl Rahner, a great German theologian, when speaking about apparitions, like the ones mentioned above, points out that they all have one thing in common. In every case, Mary appears to a poor person; a person who is insignificant in the world’s eyes. This shouldn’t surprise us as Mary has always had a special place for the poor, she herself was a poor teenage girl who was unmarried and pregnant. Although the Rosary can provide us with some deep theological reflection on the person of Jesus and his mother, Father Ronald Rolheiser sees another value for reciting the Rosary, which is important to consider. I share his words with you today:

“Classically, in terms of our prayer lives, this has been handled largely by Marian devotions, especially among the poor. In a manner of speaking Marian devotions (Rosary) are the mysticism of the poor. In relating to Mary, countless people, without the benefit of professional training in theology or liturgy, have wonderfully appropriated to themselves deep, essential truths about God’s person, presence, compassion and providence. They know the taste of God’s love, through their relationship with Mary.”

In these final days of October, the Month of the Holy Rosary, let us remember that this ancient form of meditation still has it’s place and that even the ‘insignificant ones in the world’s eyes’ can teach us so much about a simple and yet profound faith – a relationship with Jesus that escapes many of us. Here are a few items of news for you:

The Junior School Musical: We are into the last few days before the big event and I know it’s going to be a great event. I wish to thank all the parents, the Year 6 and Year 7 boys and the staff, both from the Junior School and the Music Centre, for their hours and hours of hard work. The class teachers have been so supportive of the production as there have been quite a few disruptions to their classroom programmes. We all realise that this is a great experience for the boys and that’s the most important aspect of the exercise. Of course, our deep‐felt thanks goes to Kellee Green who is the producer of the Musical. Kellee has been quite extraordinary in the amount of work and hours she has put into this production. I am sure you would agree, that Kellee’s communication with the parents has been fantastic and she has also been communicating with the staff concerned. We are so fortunate in having Kellee on our staff, we treasure her bright and happy presence and her awareness of the needs of the boys in her care. Quite often, music and boys do not mix well, but it is through Kellee’s presence, warmth and delicious baking that the boys gain so much from their experience of music. We are, indeed, very fortunate.


Junior School News Continued...

Andrew Butt, who is Head of Music at the College, is thanked most sincerely as it is through Andrew’s vision for a Year 5‐12 Music Programme that this type of experience is brought to fruition. Andrew is always in the background, ensuring that all works smoothly. We will have some very experienced and professional musicians in the production – Andrew Butt on the Saxophone, Stephanie Smith on the Clarinet and many others. Craig Kennedy will be conducting the orchestra. I also wish to thank Jennifer Hutchinson, the Music Department Assistant, who has done all the bookings and communication with parents. Jennifer is so organised and we are so fortunate in knowing that all will be fine, under Jennifer’s direction. My sincere thanks to the Music Staff for what they have given to our Junior School.

Junior School Book Fair: Tuesday 19 October to Friday 22 October. Thank you to the parents who supported this event last week. It was very successful, the boys were very interested in the display and we would all agree that anything which helps our boys to become interested in books is so worthwhile. We have always had a very positive reading culture in the Junior School for many, many years, so the Book Fair always draws the crowd, before school and at lunch time. Thank you to the mums who assisted during the week; very much appreciated and also to our two librarians – Cathy Atkinson and Chantal Hochstrasser and the Library assistants, Dianne Barrett and Susan Steward who arranged the display.

Important dates to remember for the final weeks of Term 4:

[I will be emailing you all with reminders over the coming weeks, as there is quite a lot to remember.]

Friday 29 October: Junior School Musical. All the details have been forwarded, but if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Junior School Office.

Monday 1 November: Year 7 Red and Year 7 Green visit the Queensland Parliament, leaving the College at 12.15pm.

Friday 5 November: Grandparents’ Day, beginning at 9.30am. An invitation was emailed to all parents last week. Music Soiree beginning at 7.00pm.

Wednesday 10 November: “Crazy Hair Day”. This will be for Saint Vincent de Paul. More details will be forwarded.

Thursday 11 November: Year 5 Concert, in the Draney Theatre, beginning at 7.00pm.

Friday 19 November: Year 12 Mass and Graduation. Tuesday 23 November: Junior School Awards Night at 7.00pm, in the Champagnat Centre.

Wednesday 24 November: [Details of these outings will be forwarded to the parents, via email, closer to the time.] Year 5 classes: Skating at Stafford Skate, swimming and movie. The swimming and movie will be at the College. Year 6 classes: Excursion to Mooloolaba and the beach. Year 7 classes: Excursion to Wet ‘n Wild.

Thursday 25 November: Year 7 Mass, in the College Chapel at 7.00pm, followed by Supper in the Boarders’ Dining Room.

Friday 26 November: Junior School Assembly and Year 7 Farewell, at 1.45pm in the Draney Theatre.

School closes for 2010 at 3.10pm.



Monday 29 November, Tuesday 30 November and Wednesday 1 December: These are Staff Days and Reports will be posted on WEDNESDAY 1 DECEMBER 2010. The Junior School Office will close at 3.00pm on Wednesday 1 December 2010. If there are any questions for the remaining weeks of the school year please do not hesitate to make contact with me. With warmest wishes,

Michael B. Druce. FRENCH NATIONAL LISTENING 2010

During August, 33 Year 7 students took part in The NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF LANGUAGE COMPETENCE 2010 conducted by The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). This is Australia’s largest school program that encourages students to learn languages other than English. This year, in the section we entered (Certificates 1), more than 5000 students from Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia participated in the challenge. Boys complete 30 minutes listening task in French and respond to a number of texts of varying length. Their performance is grated at four levels: High Distinction (more than

80%), Distinction (more than 70%), and Credit (more than 60%). All our students performed very well and received distinction or credit marks. High Distinction: J.Maes, B. Laing, M. Yip

Distinctions: H. Collier, L. Dale, I. Ellings, N. Goh, M. Hewett, C. Mohr, Z. Neville, H. Oates, D. Strelow, C. Sykes and B. Vanderbyl Our congratulations go to all students willing to take part in such a challenging test and we congratulate them on very good results they achieved. FRENCH FONDUE EXCURSION

‘On Wednesday the 13 October, twenty one very ravenous and happy boys arrived at “Des Alpes” restaurant at Michelton. The boys had strict orders that they could not eat anything sweet for breakfast, morning tea and lunch. Luckily they didn’t because when they arrived they were served a big bowl of rich chocolate fondue accompanied by a delicious assortment of fruits, marshmallows and meringues to dip into this delicious sauce. When we first started eating,

our solid friend “David the Great” had a chocolate trident running down his chin. He must have been enjoying it a lot. After the big feast, the six Year 10 boys that came with us played French bingo with us. It was just like normal bingo except with French numbers that were called out. Just before we entered the beautiful restaurant, we were given a raffle ticket each to be drawn just before we left. The

lucky winner had to choose Madame’s right or left hand and there was a prize in each. Although there were lots of aching stomachs that got carried away with the lovely food, I can assure you that everyone who was there had a fantastic time!’ Benjamin Fracchia 5G and Jack Ransley 5G



YEAR 7 GARDEN Last year the Year 12 AVS boys constructed a small picket fence to mark off a small garden plot which Year 7 boys planted with corn and vegetables. The Senior boys also constructed 2 large chess boards out of 50cm paving stones. This year the Year 7s expanded the garden, building new picket fences, bringing in soil and mulch to make a complete large herb garden. The boys have enjoyed both the construction and planting. The whole area is now adorned with 5 big blue pots planted with azaleas and gardenias which will look great when in flower.

MATHS CHALLENGE 2010 WINNING TEAM: Marist College Junior School tie with St Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace SECOND PLACE: St Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace THIRD PLACE: Marist College Junior School


Junior School Sport Junior School Sport

SWIMMING 2010/11 Swimming training is already underway every afternoon – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday – 3.30pm till 5.30pm at the College Pool – next year’s Year 5 & 7 students are most welcome. The swimming season has begun positively with a healthy number of boys participating in training. Head Coach Michael Wooldridge and Junior Swim Coach Andre Cois have done a great job generating interest in the 2010/11 swimming season. We have had at least a dozen regular trainers in each age group which is creating an amazing team atmosphere down at the pool. If you are still wishing to join the swimming squad the opportunity is available, so make your way down to the pool soon in order to meet the criteria for selection in the C.I.C Team. Well done to the boys who have contributed to the high level of participation at swimming training over the past month. Please see Head Coach Michael Wooldridge at the pool if you have any queries relating to the upcoming swimming season.

2011 CRICKET Our 2011 Cricket trials have already begun with the Year 6’s trialling for next year’s Cricket teams. Mr Simon will be co‐ordinating Year 7 Cricket next year. The current Year 5 boys’ also have been trialling this week and last, with trials at the cricket nets on Derek Cameron Oval. Mr Murphy will be coordinating the Year 6 Cricket in 2011. SPORTING PHOTOS

Junior School Sports Photography Professional sports photography now available for the Junior School. View and purchase images from the all the CIC seasons by visiting

www.sportscaptured.com.au Password: MARIST (must be in capitals)

Dear Parents, As part of another successful year of Junior School sport I would like to request any photos that you may have taken throughout the year. Could you please send them to either [email protected] or [email protected]. These photos will then be presented on the final assembly of the year as a PowerPoint presentation. Thanks Josh Neill and Dan Cook (Junior Sports Captains) Luke Caplick – Head of Sport Junior School

ASHCARE 2010 Dec 6th – December 24th

Vacation Care Program for Junior School boys, with limited vacancies for Secondary boys over the Christmas Holidays. All information regarding the program can be accessed via the Ashcare website

www.ashcare.com.au Please make all bookings and enquiries through the website.


Ashgrove Sport From the Head of Sport

TENNIS & BASKETBALL The conclusion of the Tennis and Basketball season on Saturday the 23rd of October officially wrapped up the AIC competitive sporting season for 2010. TENNIS Due to the efforts from the tennis players at the College, Ashgrove finished 1st in the aggregate title for the 5th consecutive year. In the process, the College’s tennis teams won 7 premierships out of 11 with 3 teams finishing runners‐up, and 1 team finishing 3rd. These achievements were made even more impressive by the fact that the school only had two usable tennis courts in operation during the season, which made training for some teams difficult. Congratulations to the following premiership teams: 1st IV, 2nd IV, 3rd IV, 16B, 14A, 14B, 13B

BASKETBALL The College’s Basketball teams have put in a tremendous effort throughout the season to finish 5th in the Aggregate Basketball standings. This is an improvement on last year’s 6th place aggregate finish. While the majority of teams battled well to finish in the top half of the table, a special mention must go to the 14C team, as the College’s only premiership Basketball team in 2010.

TRACK & FIELD The AIC track and field season came has come to a close after Ashgrove finished 4th in the AIC Track and Field championships, which were held on Friday night the 8th of October, and Wednesday the 13th of October. Coming into Wednesday’s main championship day precariously placed in 7th position, the boys in the squad showed great courage and determination to finish solidly in 4th place. Track and Field is a sport that has traditionally been a successful one for the school. It is therefore important that participation is maximized in 2011 in order to once again compete with the top Track and Field schools.


OVERALL AGGREGATE PLACINGS 1st – Iona College 575 2nd – St Edmund’s 557 3rd – St Patrick’s 480 4th – Ashgrove 462 5th – Villanova 438 6th – St Laurence’s 392.5 7th – Padua College 388.5 8th – St Peter’s 329.5 AGE‐GROUP PLACINGS U13 – 3rd U14 – 4th U15 – 7th U16 – 2nd Open – 6th INDIVIDUAL EVENT WINNERS Congratulations to the following boys who won their respective events at the AIC Track and Field carnival: U13 ‐ Charlie Evert Long Jump (B Division) Will Rafter 100m (D Division) U14 ‐ Henry Devine Long Jump (B Division) U15 ‐ Harry Cuneo Triple Jump (B Division) U16 ‐ Riley Campbell 200m (A Division) 100m (A Division) Henri Thorsen 100m (D Division) Charles Hodgetts Javelin (A Division) Jono Kent Javelin (B Division) Jono Kent 4x100m Relay (A Division) Riley Campbell Henri Thorsen Elliot Davies Open ‐ Sean Coughlan Discus (B Division) John Bolton Javelin (A Division) COLLEGE AGE CHAMPIONS Congratulations to the following College Track and Field age champions: U13 – Sebastian Fahey U14 – Sam Clarke U15 – Darcy Meehan / Harry Cuneo U16 – Riley Campbell Open – Tim Robinson

VOLLEYBALL Volleyball training / trials for 2011 will commence this Thursday 28th October and will be run Tuesdays and Thursdays until the end of term for the U16 and Open age‐groups. Training will commence at 3:30pm in the Champagnat Centre on both days. Boys are urged to listen to notices for further Volleyball information regarding other age‐groups.

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Parents are requested to forward any noteworthy achievements to [email protected] for publication.

Congratulations to: Josh Richardson for his gold medals in the boys 17 & 18 years 5 km and 10km open water swimming events at the Queensland State Championships held at Kawana. Joe Kendall, Ethan Machin, and Ben Hicks for their selection in the Queensland U15 Rugby side to play NSW at Ballymore on Sunday. Further congratulations to Joe for being announced as captain of the team.

Students need to consider there semester 2 strength and conditioning requirements and register ASAP. Track & Field athletes and off season rugby players should certainly be involved in a tailored program. For more information or to enroll into the Ashgrove Acceleration Program please go to www.AccelerationSchools.com or call 1300-661-847

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