VOLUME 18/28 13 SEPTEMBER 2013

WHAT’S COMING UP

FROM THE HEADMASTER

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Dear Parents, Staff, Students and Friends

Monday 16 September  Rosies Tuesday 17 September  CircoColumbia URBAN Excursion  2014 USA Tour Information Evening  2014 Japan Tour Information Evening Thurs 19 – Sun 22 September  Champion Basketball School Qld Friday 20 September  Saint Stephen‟s Day Celebrations  FINAL DAY OF TERM THREE Saturday 21 September  Class of 2003 10 Year Reunion Monday 7 October  LABOUR DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY Tuesday 8 October  TERM FOUR COMMENCES Monday 21 October  STUDENT FREE DAY

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Prep to Year 3 Athletics Carnival Last Friday the College held its Prep to Year 3 Athletics Carnival on the oval. The atmosphere at the carnival, combined with the weather, provided a very enjoyable day for students, staff and parents watching. I‟d like to thank Mrs Prue Davies and her team for coordinating the event. It is clear from results and smiles that we have a keen group of athletes coming up through the ranks! Tournament of Minds State Finals I was pleased to attend the Tournament of Minds State Finals on Saturday afternoon. I cannot thank Mrs Karen Doyle and Mrs Jane Coudrey enough for their combined effort in preparing our student teams to make it to state level. Results are in the Tournament of Minds article in this edition of Acta Ludi. Years 11 and 12 Exam Block Years 11 and Year 12 students have had their heads down this week for exam block. These exams are very important and count highly towards the students end results in Year 12. Our staff have been working hard at preparing, assisting and tutoring students where need be to help them achieve their best results. Students are continually reminded of the free tutoring sessions on offer at the College. These details can be obtained by contacting the Student Welfare Centre upstairs reception area on (07) 5573 8668. Years 8 to 12 APS Regional Track and Field Carnival As I write this article Mr Rod Seib and his sports team are with the students who made it to the Years 8 to 12 APS Regional Track and Field Carnival which is being held at Queensland Sport at Nathan. I look forward to hearing the results after Day 2 of the carnival. Saint Stephen’s Day Next week is the final week for Term Three and I‟m sure students and staff will all breathe a sigh of relief come Friday afternoon. The final day of the last week of term is Saint Stephen‟s Day which commences with the Sedes Honoris Ceremony at 9.30am in the Multi-Purpose Hall. This is one of the most important ceremonies that we hold each year to not only recognise the Founding Day of the College, but to also recognise two students as the chosen Sedes Honoris recipients through a presentation on stage and by placing their names on the Seat of Honour. The honour of having their name on the Seat of Honour is awarded to the student who best epitomises the spirit and soul of Saint Stephen's College. His/her name is placed on a small shield on the chair chain-sawed from the trunk of a Queensland Blue Gum from the College‟s Reserve Road site. This chair was created by a Foundation parent, Mr Bob Collins, at the inaugural Spring Carnival, September 1996. All students are reminded to wear their day uniform and to be immaculately groomed for this very special ceremony. Jamie Dorrington Headmaster

FROM THE CHAPEL Trapped in her car which had been hit head on by a drunk driver, both legs of Katie Lentz were broken - so were some of her ribs, so was her wrist. Emergency personnel who had unsuccessfully been trying to free her for an hour and a half were frightened. They noticed Lentz seemed to be fading fast. Apparently, Lentz noticed it, too. That's why she asked that the workers stop for a moment, so they might pray together. A Catholic priest did the speaking. Nobody remembers the exact words of his prayer, but they know that Lentz revived and was at peace. So were the many emergency workers at the scene. Most do remember the priest told them they would be able to free Lentz now. He was prophetic as heavy-duty equipment arrived from a nearby town. Lentz was quickly cut loose. Now here's the interesting part: the road had been shut off in both directions; there were no civilian spectators at the accident. None of the 70-plus pictures of the rescue show a priest being present, and when they went to thank the man of God for what he had done, he was nowhere to be found. That's the story which was reported in the news. Some rejoiced at the manifestation of a guardian angel; others set to work to disprove the report. Then Missouri's Jefferson County Diocese shared that the priest who had done the emergency ministry was Father Patrick Dowling. Sceptics rejoiced and many Christians were crestfallen. The verdict was in: there were no guardian angels during the rescue of Katie Lentz. Oh, really? Father Dowling was only on that road because he had just filled in for a priest who was sick. No sick priest, no Father Dowling. Then there's the fact Father Dowling was there at the right time, and he managed to make it past the police barrier, and he was allowed to approach the accident, and he was there at the exact moment Lentz asked for a prayer. No guardian angel? Katie's guardian angels ought to be collecting some serious overtime pay. Of course, you can believe it was all accidental, and it was all happenstance. The problem is not that there were no guardian angels that day; it's just that some folks can't see them. I pray that we are always appreciate of the work of our own guardian angels - seen or unseen. With every blessing Father Andrew Kinmont College Chaplain

FROM THE DEAN OF STUDENTS When the siren sounded at the recent Bridge to Brisbane, I was all set to walk the five-kilometre event. In the weeks leading up to the race, my training had fallen away due to having caught a rather stubborn cold. My motivation to exercise had also started to wane. You know how it goes…you begin by reading a book by a fitness guru, then you substitute the morning coffee for a smoothie, get up half an hour earlier than usual every day to work out on the treadmill and choose motivational CDs over the breakfast crew on your way to work only to fall in a heap after only two weeks of committing to this gruelling schedule craving anything containing chocolate. Sound familiar?! I had agreed to compete in the Bridge to Brisbane months earlier when time was on my side, encouraged by my younger, much fitter sister, who I watched get lost on the day of the event in the sea of people in front of me as she took off at a spritely pace. Meanwhile, I forced my legs into a light jog, at least to start with, while fiddling with my music choice in an attempt to get some sort of rhythm going. In an effort to distract myself from the fact that I was tired after only a couple of minutes, I began to look around me and it was then that I got the inspiration to really give the race a go. Apart from the fact that over 40,000 people had gathered together on a Sunday to “give it a go”, which in itself was inspirational, were the variety of reasons people had decided to compete in the event. Emblazoned across tshirts of all colours and sizes were the names of charities or causes competitors were supporting, some obviously very personal. It made my heart sing! One such group of inspirational people were representatives of the Fire and Rescue Service who were competing in the race dressed in their full uniforms including tanks on their backs. One particularly inspiring fire-fighter was running whilst pushing a comrade in a wheelchair. I slipped in behind these guys, and for the first two kilometres kept pace with them, my philosophy being: “If they can do it, so can I.” It was this sort of courage that reinforced my faith in humanity. After about two kilometres, my “friends” stopped to tie a shoelace and I had no real choice but to keep going, lest I looked like a stalker! It took mental strength to keep running at this point though, and I had to keep up the positive selftalk, reminding myself what a personal achievement it would be to run the entire race.

Sunday Worship is at the „family friendly‟ time of 9.00am every Sunday in the College Chapel. All welcome.

Weddings, Baptisms, Illness or Bereavement The clergy are available not only for the times of celebration such as Weddings and Baptisms, but also in times of need. Father Andrew Kinmont is available at all times on

0417 711 699 May God's Blessing and Peace be with you.

Soon after leaving the Fire and Rescue crew behind, I had to run uphill, the most challenging part of the race, which is where I came unstuck the last time I competed in this event. Spurred on by the inspiring people around me, my newfound rhythm and the hint of spring in the air, I kept going only to find the next kilometre even more difficult. My breath had become ragged, my head felt really hot and my knees were aching. Even worse still, the marker signalling I had reached the fourth kilometre, or the third kilometre for that matter, was nowhere in sight. I doused myself with water and desperately searched for a song with a faster beat. Suddenly, a marker jumped out at me, reading “800 metres to go”. I was exhausted but euphoric…my goal seemed achievable! I slowed my pace, regulated my breathing and managed to make it over the finish line, looking much more confident and much less tired than I felt. At this point, I want to explain that running is not my preferred sport and whilst five kilometres is not very far for some people, for me this race was a real challenge, especially considering I was so unprepared. To be able to finish this race and find out what I was capable of, I had to draw on the inspiration around me, dig deep and push boundaries, which is true for many of us in order to achieve our goals. And the challenge for me now, like it is for many of us, is to set my next goal and start working towards it, rather than rest on my last victory. No doubt these messages would resonate with our Year 12 students who recently had to dig deep to complete the QCS and back it up with the Exam Block. The challenge for them now will be to turn their attention to the remaining critical assessment and other important College events despite the euphoria of having made it through Term 3. I‟m sure other students are facing their own challenges right now too.

FROM THE JUNIOR COLLEGE Classroom Awards Congratulations go to the following students for receiving Class Achievement Awards at this week‟s assembly: Preparatory Sienna Bennett, Alexander Johnson, Megan Meredith, Luke Richards, Benjamin Smerdon, Dane Wilesmith Year 1 Seamus Boakes, Jay Magnuson, Tiana Mijac, Mackenzie Stagg Year 2 Annabelle Bear, Connor Bennett, Ethan Dorigo, Skylah Hubbard, Caitlyn Linnegar, Alisha Lorenzo, Jessica McLachlan, Samuel Meredith Year 3 Summer Adam, Will Blackwood, Reegan Geldenhuys, Renae Hussey, Adam Martin, Taylah Murphy, Oscar Noble Year 4 Joeli Mikeska, Blake Kennedy, Chailyn Macfarlane, Julian Wong Year 5 Christopher Bartlett, Zachary Campbell, Stella Cole, Joshua Hill, Lina Huynh, Rock Kernaghan, Sarah McLean, Hayden Plummer, Morgan Silver, Cara Vey Year 6 Lachlan Burke, Antonia Kingsman Pope, Elise Monk, Tasmin Vey Brian Fischer Dean of Junior College

SPORT

When I finally found my sister in the throng of people after the race - she was just as euphoric as me (especially considering she finished a good seven minutes ahead of me!) - we immediately began planning our next challenge – 10 kilometres this time. At this rate, I‟ll probably be ready for Kokoda next year!

Sports Dinner – Sponsors Welcome The Annual Sports Dinner is a fantastic celebration of the sporting opportunities at Saint Stephen‟s College. It is an opportunity for students to be acknowledged for their outstanding achievements throughout the year. The evening recognises the achievements of students in Years 7 to 12.

Kathryn Dendy Dean of Students/Pastoral Care

I welcome any family or business who would like to sponsor an award at this year‟s event to contact Mrs Shirlee Curtis in the Sports Office (5573 8674 – [email protected]). She will be delighted to give you a choice of awards to support. Sponsors will have the opportunity to present the award on the evening and have their name or business printed in the programme.

Dukes New Zealand The internationally recognised

Milford Sound Trek 28 March 2014 – 5 April 2014 Limited spaces, anyone can apply.

Please contact Ms Spargo for more information. All forms have been emailed to Dukes participants.

Award winners will be presented with a special invitation to the event which will take place on Friday 8 November. Advertisements will also appear in the Acta Ludi and around the College. I‟m looking forward to a great evening for all students, parents and staff who attend. South Coast Athletics On Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 September, 18 Saint Stephen‟s College students represented the Hinterland District at the South Coast Track & Field Carnival. Congratulations to the 9 students listed below for gaining selection in the South Coast Athletics team as a result of their performances at the event.

These students are now looking forward to representing the South Coast Region at the State Carnival in late October.

OPEN 14 Years Jarrod Shute

800m, 1500m

Zoe Dingley

100m, 200m, 400m

Jordan Betts

100m, 200m, 110m

Rebekah Matulis

1500m, 3000m

Surf Lifesaving – Nippers There was a special treat for the students at the Prep to Year 6 Assembly during the week, as they had a visit from some of the greats from the Surf Lifesaving world. Dean Mercer, Phil Clayton and Luke Cuff from Kurrawa Surf Lifesaving Club spoke to the students about surf safety and the opportunities available to children in the Nippers. Sign-on information for the upcoming season can be found in this edition of the Acta Ludi.

15 Years Alexander Wood

100m, 200m

Olivia Day

100m, 200m

16 Years Calvin Quirk Caitlin Erasmus

1500m, 3000m

1500m, 3000m Rebecca Handsaker 200m, 400m, 400m Hurdles, Javelin

Rod Seib Director of Sport

Friday 6 September was a lovely sunny day spent celebrating the Prep to Year 3 Athletics Carnival. When I looked around, there were so many happy faces as the children participated in Sprinting, Ball Games, Ball Throw, Long Jump, Novelty Races and Tug of War. It makes the time spent setting up the carnival well worth it! Thank you to all family and friends that came to enjoy the day and cheer on the youngest members of our college. A big thank you to the Year 6 students who acted as officials on the day; the carnival cannot run successfully without you – Chloe Burns, Emily Fogarty, Khalid Galanopoulos, Shauna Greer, Jackson Harris, Georgia-Lili Howe, Antonia Kingsman Pope, Ivan Kravchuk, Parker Little, Lindsay Martin, Asia Merciar, James Nicholls, Jade Parker, Ethan Pinto, Claudia Quail-Duggan, Cleo Saint Clair, Brodie Smith, Liam Smith, Sheldon Smith, Travis Songvilay, Ally Van Dulst, Tasmin Vey, Samantha Walsh, Kylie Williams. Thanks to all staff involved in making the day a successful one. Year 3 Carnival Leaders Greasley Hughes Haley Bell

Jordan Billing and Joseph Torrey Maddie Sabados and Aareton Campbell Dylan Felli and Taylor Greer Chelsea Koloski and Jarred Josephson

Carnival Results 1st 2nd 3rd

328 Points 322 Points 314 Points

BELL HALEY and HUGHES GREASLEY

Congratulations to all students who tried their best at the carnival on the skills they have been practicing in Physical Education lessons with myself and Mr Soars. It was lovely to see the skills developed in action at the carnival. Prue Davies Prep to Year 3 Sport Coordinator

iCENTRE

COMMUNITY RELATIONS I can taste the holidays in the air. My children are getting a little tense, teachers look flurried and there is excitement as Saint Stephen‟ Day approaches. The Prep to Year 3 Athletics Carnival was an absolute delight. It brought back memories of my childhood with the egg and spoon plus sack races. Thanks to Prue Davies for constantly sourcing fun, interactive play for our littlies. There was a lot of laughter although a few sad faces as the Preppies couldn‟t understand why the 1st, 2nd and 3rd ribbons didn‟t match their particular House colour. I am looking out my window at the glorious spring sky and the carnival reinforced my thinking about how fortunate I am to be a part of this amazing College. The connection between the Year 6 helpers and the Prep to Year 3 students was incredible. They knew their names, they called encouragement and hugged them at the finish line – pretty unique! How lucky we are. Paula Axford-Wood ([email protected]) Director of Community Relations

Brisbane Writers Festival Last week a group of students from our Readers and Writers Club were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to travel to Brisbane for a day at the annual Brisbane Writers Festival. They attended sessions by historical fiction author Elizabeth Wein, fantasy writer Garth Nix, Melena Marchetta of „Looking for Alibrandi‟ fame, as well as husband and wife duo Scott Westerfeld and Justine Larbalestier. The authors definitely inspired the students with their advice about the writing process. Garth Nix debunked the myth that you should only write about what you know. He redefined „what you know‟ as not only everything you have directly experienced, but also everything you have ever read, watched, heard and have the capacity to imagine. The sky is the limit! Overall, all of the writers seemed to agree that reading teaches you to be a writer, and that writing teaches you to be a writer. In other words, write something every single day and with practise you will gradually improve. So for all those budding authors out there – get reading and get writing!

PERFORMING ARTS 2014 USA Tour An information evening regarding the 2014 USA Tour will be held next Tuesday 17 September from 6:30pm – 7:30pm in the Lecture Theatre. If you are unable to attend but would still like to receive information regarding this tour please contact Mr Mayne. Performing Arts Cultural Awards 2013 Performing Arts Cultural Award Application forms are now available in the Performing Arts Office. Applications will close on Thursday 10 October. Please see Mrs Chapman for more details. Date Claimers The Performing Arts Department have a number of events happening in Term Four. Please mark in your diaries the upcoming events.  Saturday 19 October – All That Jazz Vocal Concert  Monday 21 – Thursday 24 October – Soiree Week  Saturday 26 October – Mount Tamborine Chamber Music Concert  Friday 1 November – Performing Arts Awards Night More information will be available in the coming weeks. Eisteddfod News The Gold Coast Eisteddfod is still continuing and we would love to hear about your achievements in any performances. Please contact the Performing Arts Office and we can arrange to highlight your achievement in the Acta Ludi. Performing Arts Department

End of Term As we head into the last week of term, students need to return all of their readers and library books by Monday 16 September. Students from Year 3 and up may borrow over the holiday break if they wish, as long as they do not have any items outstanding. Younger students who have returned all their loans are welcome to borrow for holiday reading if accompanied by a parent. Senior students who would like to keep the books they are using should see the iCentre staff to renew them. Opening Hours A reminder that the iCentre closes at 4.00pm in the last and first weeks of term and 3:30pm on Fridays. Karen Innes Teacher Librarian

PREP TO YEAR 12 VISUAL ART IEUA-QNT Awards for Excellence in Art Design 2013

These students were invited to attend the Award Presentation Night on Wednesday 4 September, at Wesley House in Brisbane. We would like to give a special thank you to Head of Foundations, Mrs Anne Balik and the families of our awarded students for your attendance and support that evening.

The Visual Art Department is proud to have selected a range of artwork from our creative Prep to Year 12 students to be entered in the Annual Independent Education Union Awards for Excellence in Visual Art Design, based on the theme “In the Wilderness.” This year, over 20 beautifully created drawings, paintings and mixed media artworks were entered according to specific year level categories to be judged along with over 1100 artworks from schools across Queensland.

We are very proud of our thriving young artists and the impact that their artwork has made in our local and state community. Keep up the great work!

Congratulations to Jackson Youngman in Year 4T for receiving the Year Level Award of Excellence and to Mulan Boundy in Prep J and Riley Teague in Year 8B for receiving Highly Commended Awards.

2013 State Tournament of Minds On Sunday 8 September, two teams represented Saint Stephen‟s College at the State Tournament of Minds competition held at Griffith University, Nathan Campus. The teams prepared some amazing presentations within a three hour lock down time period. Both teams presented entertaining and creative solutions to unseen problems in the areas of Social Science and Language Literature. I was very proud of the students on Sunday.

Bernadette Boundy P-12 Visual Art Teacher

TOURNAMENT OF MINDS

Congratulations to all team members. Social Science: Mackenzi Oliver, Lachlan Eyers, Xavier Lyons, Jade Delmiguez, Sarah Bishop and Chiara Pyne.

Language Literature: Jarrod Shute, Vaughn Campbell, Sam White, Amy Doyle, Sarah Hunt and Sarah Clark.

It was with great excitement that Riley also won the Harriet Hunter Memorial Award. This is a prestigious and honourable award in memory and celebration of Harriet Hunter, a gifted and talented student whose life was tragically taken in 1999 after trying to save her dog in the South-East Queensland floods. Riley‟s watercolour painting made the greatest impression on the judges and we are pleased to announce that he is the first student at Saint Stephen‟s College to receive this award.

Karen Doyle Tournament of Minds Coordinator

DEBATING

YEARS 4 TO 7 PUBLIC SPEAKING

Model UN: Evatt Trophy On Monday 19 August, six students from the College participated in the Evatt Trophy Competition for Model UN.

Junior Public Speaking Competition On Wednesday 4 September the Saint Stephen‟s College Public Speaking Competition was held. Ten students from each year level in Years 4 to 7 were selected after presenting a speech to each of their respective classes. The level to which these students spoke was outstanding which made it very difficult to appoint winners. I would like to thank the adjudicators for the night, Miss Alana Chapman, Mrs Rebecca Horry, Mrs Kylie Seib and Mrs Kate Naug. The adjudicators were amazed by the standard of the speeches which made their position a very difficult one. All of the speakers spoke fluently and had well structured speeches that were both informative and at times humorous. The winners named below will now go on to compete in the A. B Paterson Public Speaking Competition early next term. I would like to congratulate each of them and wish them all the best for their next competition.

Model UN is a style of debate mirroring the United Nations. Students are assigned a nation who they then represent in debate. The debate is centred on the context of a Security Council meeting, responding to a proposed resolution. Yasaru Gunaratne and Jake Wardle (Year 10), Tom Carter and Jacob Baldwin (Year 10) and Anastassia Demeshko and myself (Year 10/11) formed teams to take part in the preliminary round held at the College. Resolutions debated in the preliminary round were the question of a UN Standing Army, the question of the Democratic Republic of Congo and a response to the fictional fall of the Mexican Government. Students were judged on their effectiveness as diplomats; taking into account back-room negotiation skills, speeches and response to points of information. The 30 most effective teams (of the 150 state-wide) were then invited to take part in the State Semi-finals, held at QUT on 25 August. Included in these top 30 were all three of our teams. Topics for this debate were the question of Post-Soviet Frozen Conflict Zones, the question of Egypt and a resolution in regards to the fictional sudden seizure of Snowden and Assange by US and British forces (based on Freedom of Speech). We had two teams progress from this round into the State Grand Finals, held at the Brisbane Council Chambers on 1 August. Anastassia and I were assigned to Pakistan, while Tom and Jacob represented Togo. Topics debated included the question of Jammu and Kashmir, achieving the Millennium Development Goals and a crisis resolution in response to the development of nuclear weapons in Saudi Arabia and Iran; aided by the US and Russia. Unfortunately, neither of our teams progressed to the National Finals, but we were proud of having made the top 15 of 150 teams competing across Queensland. The topics of Model UN, while occasionally sounding daunting, are always very fun to participate in. For anyone who debates, enjoys public speaking or arguing a point, Model UN provides an alternative situation to use these skills: throughout the day, participants have multiple opportunities to argue their side, which ultimately results in a really interesting resolution. In addition to this, it is interesting to have to research and represent a foreign country; standing for views that may oppose your own. If you are interested in participating in future Model UN events, see Mr Cleary. Hope to see you debating soon! Adam Rose Year 11 Student

Year 4 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Highly Commended

Briana Dorrough Alani Perkins Luka Crane Ruby Cole and Mia Wooldridge

Year 5 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Highly Commended

Lucy Kenyon Lion Higo Stella Cole Paris King and Lara Fewings

Year 6 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Highly Commended

Cleo Saint Clair Ethan Allen Parker Little Finn Johnson and James Nicholls

UNIFORM BOOK SHOP OPENING HOURS Monday – Thursday: 7.45am – 3.00pm Friday: 7.45am – 9.00am ONLY

Year 7 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Highly Commended

Bonnie Turner Clarice Van Zyl Grant Sampson Kyla McDonald and Andrew Van Dulst

Renee Books Junior Public Speaking Coordinator

P & F I was privileged last week to be able to speak to the Year 12 students over breakfast before their Queensland Core Skills (QCS) exam. The P&F fund this breakfast each year for our Year 12 students to ensure that they have the best start to their day. As we know, food is fuel for the body and essentially fuel for the mind, so after a good breakfast I am sure that their minds were well on the task and that everyone met or exceeded their personal goal. With only 1 week left of Term Three, now is the time to start planning for holidays again (they do come around rather quickly) and importantly, make sure you have the following marked in your diary.  Our next P&F Meeting will be held on Monday 14 October 2013 at 7pm in the Student Welfare Centre. All welcome!  Our SSC Golf Day is Thursday 17 October 2013 at The Palms, Sanctuary Cove. For more details, including how to register as either an individual player or a team of four, make sure you read the flyer included in this edition of Acta Ludi. If you would like to find out how you can be a sponsor of this event, please contact our Event Coordinator Andy Payne 0412 986 797 or [email protected].  Term Four Business Networking Breakfasts: Friday 25 October 2013 Friday 22 November 2013 (Please note that there is no September event due to school holidays) Time: 6.45am for 7.00am start. Aim to finish by 8.00am. Venue: Upper Coomera Community Centre Cost: $20 per person, which includes a continental breakfast. You can pay on the day. RSVP: [email protected]  Tuesday 5 November 2013 - P&F Melbourne Cup function will be held at the Hope Island Golf Resort this year. If you are interested in donating raffle prizes, please email Paula on [email protected]. Guy Morris P&F President

2nd Hand Uniforms We are now accepting second hand uniforms until Friday 20 September. We are only accepting non-soiled items. Please make sure all items are laundered. Sports Bag The sports bags will be available for Term Four. Senior Text Books Please return any text books that are no longer in use. Year 10 Students Transferring to Year 11 in 2014 A change of uniform is required:Girls

- Senior printed long sleeve and short sleeve blouse - Senior six pleated skirt - Senior Blazer - Cross over tie (if not already purchased)

Boys

- Senior striped long sleeve and short sleeve shirt - Senior Blazer - Tie (if not already purchased) - Trousers and shorts are the same as previous years

Years 6 Students Transferring to Year 7 in 2014 A slight change of uniform is required:Girls

- Senior cream panama straw hat - Senior sports cap - Long sleeve blouse for any formal events - Cross over tie for any formal events

Boys

- Senior navy straw hat - Senior sports cap - Trousers for Terms Three and Four and any other formal events - Tie for any formal events

Price lists are available at the shop or on the College website. Label Embroidery We have another contact for label embroidery. The company is able to embroider the Junior Hats for $5.00. Please contact AM Embroidery, 60 Harmsworth Road, Pacific Pines. Telephone 07 5502 7357. If you are unable to come to the Uniform Book Shop and would like to order or would like to credit your child‟s account, please call us on 07 5573 8640 or email [email protected] or [email protected] Wendy Maccullagh Uniform Book Shop Coordinator

Every P&F meeting is to be held on the 1st Monday of the month, term time:

CANTEEN A big thankyou to all children and parents who supported our recent meal deal days. Both days were a great success. If you haven't already signed up with Flexischools, the coming break is a good opportunity for you to check out the website and see how easy and convenient it is for ordering. Look out for the new canteen menu for Term Four. Kelli, Alyson and Nicole Canteen Staff

Saint Stephen’s Day (Friday 20 September 2013)

COMMENCING TERM FOUR

Morning Tea (10.25am – 10.50am) Lunch (12.00pm – 12.40pm)

In front of the iCentre ¡Hola chicos y chicas! BAKE SALE for the Spain Tour 2013 is happening on Saint Stephen‟s Day (last day of Term Three) at the front of the iCentre.

Take the stress away from that horrible chore of ironing and support our Open A Netball team in a fundraiser by bringing us your ironing. Every Tuesday afternoon commencing Week 1 of Term Four (8 October). Pick up Wednesday.

NORMAL SIZE LAUNDRY BASKET - $30 OVER FULL LAUNDRY BASKET - $45 For more information see Shirlee Curtis in the Sports Office or telephone 5573 8674

Make sure you are there to get your mouth around some delicious traditional Spanish cakes and cookies. How about some fluffy, sweet, lemony „Magdalenas‟ (cupcakes), or perhaps some sweet and flaky „Palmeras‟ (pastries)? If the thought of all that foreign food scares you off then DON‟T WORRY because there will also be old Aussie favourites. Be there at morning tea and lunch. Please support this wonderful cause! ¡Gracias y adiós!

Camps September/October

Gold Coast Soccer Development Programme TFA will deliver an 8 week development programme for players in Under 6 to Under 17s in Term 4. Sessions will be delivered using, skills practices, technical practices, small sided games, functional practices, phases of play and games.

The new camp format has been a massive hit with all players. Sign up early to secure your spot.

Magic United TFA Camps: Week 1: Monday 23 to Thursday 26 September 9.00am to 2.30pm (1.30pm finish on Thursday)

Stay ahead of the competition with your off season development. Players can also sign up for the High Performance Centre group assessment for an optional $15 extra.

Week 2: Monday 30 September to Thursday 3 October 9.00am to 2.30pm (1.30pm finish on Thursday)

Address: Birmingham Road, Carrara, Qld, 4211

Address: Birmingham Road, Carrara, Qld, 4211

Time:

4.30pm to 6.00pm

Cost: $140

Dates:

U6 & U7 Monday: 14, 21, 28 October 4, 11, 18, 25 November 2 December U8 & U9 Tuesday: 15, 22, 29 October 5, 12, 19, 26 November 3 December U10, U11 & U12 Thursday: 17, 23, 31 October 7, 14, 21, 28 November 5 December U13, U14, U15 & U16 Friday: 18, 24 October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 November 6 December

Sign up today * Development Programmes

North Gold Coast TFA Camp: Week 1: Monday 23 to Thursday 26 September 9.00am to 2.30pm (1.30pm finish on Thursday). Address: Jubilee Primary, Manra Way, Pacific Pines, Qld, 4211. Cost:

$140

The TFA Soccer Camp is open to all children (girls and boys) aged 5-12 years old, of all ability levels. Children will be placed in their own age groups or into a group by ability. Each day there is a different topic with a different skill test also. Players will also look forward to the afternoon games (world cup). Sign up today: * Camps