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Volume 53 Issue No. 1 - February 2017
FEBRUARY
Thursday 2• Year 5 Parent Information
Evening• P&F Welcome Function for
Year 5 Parents - Science Centre
Friday 3• College Assembly• Volleyball / Cricket - Round 1 v
Padua (Home)
Tuesday 7• Old Boys’ Association -
AGM• Allwell Test - Year 7
Wednesday 8• Year 7 Camp - Maranatha,
Yandina - starts
Thursday 9• College Newsletter Online• Boarding visit - Beaudesert
Friday 10• Year 5 Parent Dinner -
Cyprian Pavilion• AIC Swim Meet (Centenary
Pool)
Saturday 11• Volleyball / Cricket -
Round 2 v Iona (Away)
Monday 13• Allwell Test - Year 5
Tuesday 14• College Inaugural Mass• Library Lovers Day
Wednesday 15• Year 12 Information
Evening• Marist Card Day - Cyprian
Pavilion• College Assembly
Thursday 16• House Swimming Carnival
- Years 8/11 & 7/12
Friday 17• Allwell Test Catch-up -
Year 7• AIC Swim Meet (SPLC)
Saturday 18• Volleyball/Cricket -
Round 3 v SPLC (H)
From the HeadmasterUPCOMING EVENTS
Marist College AshgroveNewsletter
Dear Members of the Marist College Ashgrove Family,
Welcome to the 2017 academic year and a very special welcome to all new members of our College family. There have been many instances of suffering in the weeks since I last wrote to you, many of them as the direct result of a failure not to treat others in the way we would like to be treated. I read in the book, Ten Leadership Lessons You Must Teach Your Teenager, by Tim Hawkes, that;
“A motivation to do something for oneself is ambition. A motivation to do something for others is a calling. Ambition is not a bad thing. But it’s not a calling. A calling needs to be of general benefit to society.” Whilst I don’t condemn ambition, I certainly hope that we can all develop that true sense of calling in 2017.
2017 is a significant year for all of us who are Marist.
On 2nd January 1817, Marcellin Champagnat welcomed two young men into a house which he had rented in the town of La Valla where he was assistant pastor. Their names were Jean-Baptiste Audras and Jean-Marie Granjon. They became the first Marist Brothers, and the date became known as the Foundation Day. Later that year, these two Brothers began to teach the young people of La Valla, thus beginning the first Marist school. In 2017 we celebrate the bicentenary of these events, and we look forward to beginning the third century of Marist life and mission, the responsibility for which in this country is now taken up by the members of the Australian Conference of Marist Association of St Marcellin Champagnat.
Our Marist history is something we can all celebrate.
“Awaken” is the theme for 2017.
Have you ever seen the dawn? That moment when it is no longer dark, but not yet fully light. It is a moment when our vision sharpens and our senses slowly attune to the things before us – the arising movement and the emerging sounds. It is a twilight moment full of anticipation and expectancy in what lies ahead. The dawn is opening a door to a new day!
We celebrate our Marist Bicentenary with the same expectancy and hope of the awakening of a brand new day. A time to reflect on what has been and look ahead to what is to come.
It is a moment of gratitude for the inspiring vision and life of St Marcellin and the early Marists.
It is a moment of giving thanks for each one of us, for all Marists, and for our God who has journeyed with us.
It is a moment of discernment as we look to the future, one full of excitement and hope as we are led by the Holy Spirit in the particular way we make Jesus Christ known and loved.
We take up the invitation of Pope Francis to “Wake up the world! Be witnesses of a different way of doing things, of acting, of living!”
So let us as Marists welcome every sunrise full of hope as we embrace all the
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COLLEGE CONTACTS
MARIST COLLEGE ASHGROVE
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NEWSLETTER TEAM EDITORS Kay Wells / Trevor GoodwinPRODUCTION & DESIGN Damien ZoomersNEWSLETTER EMAIL [email protected] ONLINE www.marash.qld.edu.au/links/newsletter
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PARENTING IDEAS www.parentingideas.com.au
MARIST PROVINCE WEBSITE www.maristoz.edu.au
MARIST BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL WEBSITE www.champagnat.org
ASSOCIATION OF MARIST SCHOOLS AUSTRALIA www.amsaust.asn.au
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From the Headmaster (Continued...)
Headmaster’s Notes
opportunities the new day brings.
“Arise, awake, and Christ will shine on you” (Eph 5:14).
Anthony Clarke Director, Marist Formation Team
I hope that in 2017 we can all take advantage of opportunities that each new day brings.
Yours in Jesus, Mary and St Marcellin,
Best Wishes, Peter McLoughlin HEADMASTER
YEAR 12 2016 Heartiest congratulations to our Seniors of 2016. Their results were amongst the best the College has achieved since the OP system was introduced in 1992.
Broadly stated:
30% of OP eligible boys received an OP 1-563% received an OP 1-1086.5% received an OP 1-15
We also celebrate the achievements of our non-OP eligible boys, many of whom have already commenced apprenticeships or positions in the workforce.
PRAYERS Please pray for the repose of the soul of
• June Phelan, mother of staff member Elizabeth Walsh and grandmother of Luke Phelan 10I
• The grandmother of Tom Philp 9R• The uncle of Robbie Cooper 11E• David Brisbane, the father of Jed (2011) and Noah (2013).
Prayers also please for:
• Wayne Hansen’s father, Mervyn who is in St Andrew’s Hospital with pneumonia and is very elderly and unwell. Wayne and his family would sincerely appreciate our prayers for Merv.
CONGRATULATIONS• The father of Fergus Emmott, Old Boy (2012) Gilroy and uncle of Alistair and Ben
(2013 and 2011) Harold was awarded an OAM yesterday. The citation is:
Mr Angus James EMMOTT, Longreach, for service to conservation and the environment.
• Campbell Bergh who has been selected in the Queensland U19 beach volleyball team, to compete at the Australian Championships in Scarborough W.A, in the April holidays.
NEW STAFF A sincere welcome to new members of staff:
• Mr Tim Shearer • Mr Anthony Mathison • Mr Patrick Stormon• Ms Melanie Taylor • Mr Jamie Morgan • Ms Peta Earley• Mr Zach Woodward • Ms Leesa Henriksen • Mr Albert Kariyo• Ms Noni Harrison • Ms Inekah Moyle-Virtue • Mr Toni Hughes • Mr Rory McHugh • Mr Brock Alston
Headmaster’s Notes Continued...
RETURNING STAFF Please join me in welcoming back to the College:
• Brianna Bright • Denis Callaghan • Elizabeth Walsh• Peta Earley • Noni Harrison • Stacy Russell• Laura Morrissy • Keiko Griffiths • Bernadette McPhee
Please note that Mr Dylan Gower will become the FTV officer and Mrs Paula McLoughlin will become the Teaching and Learning School Officer.
STAFF LEAVING After the last newsletter was published in 2016, the following staff have resigned:
• Mr Shuhei Fukuda • Mrs Brooke Zande • Mrs Pam Brooks • Ms Sally Richter
Please join with us in thanking Shuhei, Brooke, Pam and Sally for their many contributions over the years.
VOLLEYBALL CARNIVAL My thanks to Mr Adam Knight who accompanied and coached our Open volleyball team who competed in the schools carnival in Melbourne in early December.
TRACK AND FIELD My thanks to Mr David Miles, Mr Michael Lynagh and Mr Des Davis who accompanied the boys to the National Track and Field championships held in Canberra in early December.
MARIST CRICKET CARNIVAL My thanks to Mr Ben Maddox, Mr Daniel Cranitch and Mr James Metzeling who accompanied our boys to Lismore for the Marist Schools Cricket Carnival in early December. The boys won three of their five games.
Will Miller (12S) was named batsman of the carnival and Xavier Thornton (12H) was named Captain of the Combined Marist X1 and Will was also named in the Combined Marist X1.
Thank you also to our families who travelled to Lismore to support the boys.
SWIMMING CAMPS Many thanks to Mr James Boyce, Mr Danny Hicks, Mrs Cath Geraghty and many other staff who assisted and ran both our primary and secondary swim camps.
IMMERSION Sincere thanks to staff who took two groups of Year 11 boys on immersion to Cambodia:
• Ms Jane Morris • Mr Brad Neilson • Mr Jeff De Heus • Mr Matt Jones
MUSIC CAMP Many thanks to the music staff who attended the camp January 27-29, Mr Andrew Butt, Ms Alison Braidwood, Mrs Catherine Wasserman, Ms Janelle Lee Long, Ms Megan Harmston, Mr Darian Johns, Ms Rhiannon Fenn, Mr Sean Flynn, Mr Andrew Doo, Ms Melanie Stewart, Mr Tony Vandermeer, Mr Jamie Kennedy, Mr Andrew Ball, Mr Brodie McAllister and Ms Rachel Andrews.
HAVE YOUR FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGED?To ensure we are able to contact parents and caregivers quickly and easily in an emergency, please check the contact details listed for you in the Parent Lounge and notify us of any changes as soon as possible. You can notify us via the Parent Lounge or email Kathy Hoffmann on [email protected] there has been a family separation and parents now reside at different addresses, please be aware we can effectively manage separate contact details on our system without compromising communication regarding your son. In the case of separated families, it would be ideal to have an Emergency Contact listed for each parent. If there is a new family court order in place and you require conditional communication or separate billing, please let us know.Our intention is to provide the best possible communication between College staff and parents or caregivers. If you have any feedback on College communication, we would welcome your comments to Kathy Hoffmann on [email protected].
DEPARTING STUDENTS If your child will be permanently leaving the College due to relocation or any other reason please provide notification to the College via email to [email protected]
Mission News
MARIST COLLEGE ASHGROVE 2017 INAUGURAL COLLEGE MASS TUESDAY 14 FEBRUARY - CHAMPAGNAT CENTRE 7:00PM
Students and families are warmly invited to attend the 2017 Inaugural College Mass on Tuesday 14 February at 7:00pm.
During the Mass our Year 12 students will be presented with their Senior badges. Students attending should wear their College uniform.
YEAR 12 STUDENT LEADERS GATHERING In January, prior to the commencement of the new school year the College Captains of Ashgrove were able to gather and meet the other School Captains from other Marist schools in Queensland and northern New South Wales at the 2017 Marist Student Leaders gathering. This was an opportunity to explore leadership in the Marist way using the five characteristics of Marist life.
TUESDAY MORNING RECONCILIATION Students, parents, staff and other members of the College community are welcome to participate in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Fr Chris is available every Tuesday morning in the College Chapel.
WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUNITY MASS Students, parents, staff and other members of the College community are warmly invited to join with the Brothers for Mass on Wednesday mornings in the College Chapel (every week during term time). Mass commences at 8:00am.
MISSION AND MINISTRY Marist College Ashgrove has a proud history of outreach to others – often with a particular focus on the vulnerable and marginalised. The Ministry program exists for students, staff and community members to be in solidarity with various national and international agencies and programs. It is designed as a practical witness to our mission.
The MATES program aims to:
• Build a spirituality of service and relationship• Be a reflective process• Give opportunity to stand with and for all people, particularly those on the margins
Students in Years 7 to 12 are invited to participate in the program. For further information please contact the Mission Office on 3358 4581.
MATES BBQ WITH THE HOMELESS PEOPLE, WEST END Our MATES BBQ runs every Wednesday night of the year (including during the holidays) at West End, where we share a meal with some of the people of Brisbane who call the streets home.
We take a group of 12 volunteers made up of staff, students, parents and other Marist supporters. Marist College Ashgrove students in Years 11 and 12 are invited to volunteer through the Mission Office. Younger students or children in Years 8 to 10 are welcome but must be accompanied by a parent. We ask that students and families sign up to our roster system so that we do not overwhelm our guests with our numbers. Please contact Liz Spry for further information [email protected]
Thank you to the staff, students, parents and P&F members and their families who generously gave of their time to staff the MATES BBQ with the homeless people throughout the holidays.
Mission NewsST VINCENT DE PAUL CHRISTMAS HAMPER DISTRIBUTION Members of the College St Vincent de Paul Conference – Chris, Will, Jeremy, Hamish and Matias – spent two mornings over the holidays preparing and distributing Christmas hampers with Red Hill/ Rosalie’s Vinnies members Tony, Christine and Richard, ready to be delivered to clients in the surrounding suburbs. Well done and thank you to the boys for the work and commitment.
MISSION TEAM CONTACT DETAILSHead of Mission: Luke McMahon Head of Religious Education: Paul Mitchell
Campus Ministers: Mena McLean (07) 3858 4589 [email protected] David Hood (07) 3858 4589 [email protected]
Administration: Liz Spry (MATES) (07) 3858 4582 [email protected] Adrienne Studley (07) 3858 4534 [email protected]
Wider Reading Programs 2017
At Marist College Ashgrove, we demonstrate our commitment to reading through the implementation of a range of reading programs, including the Ash Readers’ Book Club; Ash Reader Challenge; Ash Champion Reader; Academic Reading; Silent Reading and the Good Fit reading program in the Ignatius Centre. These programs will continue to be implemented in 2017.
Why is reading so important? A reading child is, quite simply, a successful child. This is not just a matter of anecdotal evidence. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has concluded that reading for pleasure is even more important than social class in determining academic success (Gibbons, 2010, p.3).
The Library Website’s Reading page (http://libguides.marash.qld.edu.au/home/reading) lists age appropriate titles, according to year level and genre. You will also find links to a variety of popular blog sites, providing ideas and information on all things about books.
All secondary students will need to be prepared for reading each Day 9 and Primary students require a “Good Fit” book for all library lessons. The success of these programs depend on each student’s preparedness to commit to and engage in reading a chosen novel and bringing this novel to the lesson.
Your involvement and support in promoting reading is much appreciated and a valued contribution. Please encourage reading by providing opportunities to engage in reading and by having conversations about what is being read.
If you have any unwanted novels on your bookshelves, we are most grateful for donations. Donations can be deposited at the front desk of the library (via your son) or dropped off in a box (labelled library) to the administration office.
Best Regards
Bruce Mcphee Mary Stirling Head of Students Head of Digital Learning and Library Services
From the Deputy HeadmasterTHE HIDDEN FACTORS OF SUCCESS Recently I saw a graphic by Sylvia Duckworth which was entitled The Iceberg Illusion. As we start 2017 I thought it would be a great image and analogy we could use as teachers and parents. I’m sure you are all familiar with the notion that what we see of an iceberg is only a fraction of what lays beneath the surface. It is the same with success. What we see of someone’s success is usually only the tip of the iceberg. What we often don’t see is the persistence, sacrifice, dedication, hard work, good habits, disappointment and failures that lay beneath the surface. Our challenge as teachers, coaches, mentors, conductors, tutors and parents is to help those we guide identify what it is that will lay beneath their success. Our role as adults is to help our children and the students we teach to realise their potential. This task can sometimes necessitate identifying and labelling the moments which, although not identifiable as success, can contribute to the foundation from which it could grow. The more children understand the value of persistence, failure, sacrifice, disappointment, good habits, hard work and dedication in their learning journey the more likely they are to succeed. When we chip away at, remove or avoid these hidden factors below the waterline the less we see in terms of achievement above. Just as the iceberg below the waterline holds up what we see above, the hidden factors of success contribute to the visible achievements. Good luck this year in helping your sons to recognise the value of that which others don’t necessarily see. At Marist College Ashgrove we will be working alongside of you in that endeavour.
CARE WHEN DROPPING OFF AND PICKING UP CHILDREN A reminder to parents to be careful around the College when dropping off and picking up students. It is important that, no matter what time of day, drivers are not only conscious of the rules of the road but also mindful of the potential consequences of poor driving behaviour. Since the students have returned we have received a number of contacts from parents and neighbours concerned about the potential for an accident on the roads around the College. Problems such as excessive speed, turning in front of oncoming traffic and across entrances to the College have been noted. A particularly busy entrance to the College is off Glenlyon Drive. There are some drivers who after dropping students off do a u-turn in front of the entrance to the College. A safer alternative to this practice would be to turn left to drive up Acacia Drive towards GPS Rugby club and complete a circuit of the block to once again join Grevillia Rd. This will help ensure the safety of your children. Throughout the year senior students will be reminded of safe driving practices; however, parents whose sons drive to school might also like to have regular conversations about their driving habits particularly around school zones.
I hope the year is a great one for you and your sons.
Trevor Goodwin Deputy Headmaster
Maths/Science Club for Years 5-12 starts on Wednesday 8th February, 3:30-4:30pm. Meet in the Science Centre Foyer. Theme for Term 1 is Food Sciences. No registration necessary.
Model UN for Years 7-12 – first Security Council on Wednesday 8th Feb in the Experimental Theatre. 3:30 – 5:00pm. Contact Caylum Potts ([email protected]) or Isaac Kozlovskis ([email protected]) to register now.
Public Speaking Program for Years 7-12 – conducted by Mr Ian Olsson, President of Rostrum Qld. Starts Tuesday 7th February, 3:20-4:45 in the Experimental Theatre. 7 week course. Contact Ms Stevens ([email protected]) to register. Only 10 places available so you need to register now. No cost.
Australian Brain Bee Challenge for Year 10 students only. Must contact Ms Stevens ([email protected]) to register and for further details.
Rostrum Voice of Youth Public Speaking Competition for students in Years 7-12. Competition is held in May. Contact Ms Stevens ([email protected]) to register. Further details available in next newsletter and in Room 403.
Gifted Education News
College and Community
P&F NewsP&F ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The P&F AGM, it is on Mon 20 Feb at 7pm, Cyprian Pavillion. All parents are most welcome. All executive positions are open and assistance is required to coordinate Amity (running the bar at parent dinners and a few other functions). A parent email will be out this week with further details. If you have any queries, please contact Sherree Price at [email protected] - 0414 683 993.
MARIST CARD DAYS 2017 The Marist community will be again be hosting 4 Card Days (one each term) in 2017. Card Day is a community event where attendees bring friends to enjoy a day of meeting up with each other to play cards, scrabble or other board games while savouring morning tea and lunch provided by Marist families and the Marist catering. Though attendees are generally of retirement age, all are welcome to attend and newcomers are always welcome. If you know of anyone who would like to attend (must bring 1-3 friends and make a table) please contact Ann.
To make these days a success the P & F Card Day Group needs parent helpers to assist with baking or supplying items for morning tea and/or attending on the day to set up and serve the happy patrons.
Volunteers for the day are needed to assist in setting up morning tea, serving tea/ coffee and at the bar, setting out and serving sandwiches for lunch, and cleaning up during the day to keep the day humming along. Volunteers are most welcome to assist for all or any part of the day.
We also conduct a raffle for which items are sought from parents or businesses (eg movie tickets, wine, coffee, chocolates, vouchers, etc). They can be sent into Student Admin in the week leading up to Card Day for collection by Ann or Maree.
It is a great day and volunteers get to meet many other parents from many different years, as well as contributing to an enjoyable day for the older members of the community.
Please keep these (expected) dates in mind (also on year calendar and app) and consider if you able to assist in any way - 15 February, 17 May, 26 July, 18 October.
FIRST CARD DAY FOR 2017 IS WEDNESDAY 15 FEBRUARY Cyprian Centre, 8:00am - approx 2:00pm (attendees come from 9:30am - 1:30pm)
Helpers needed to assist on the day, any time you are available during the day (most help needed 8:00am to 10.30am, then 11:30 to 1:00pm and can come and go as able)
Baking required on the day can be dropped off at Cyprian from 8:00am (or send in with your boys), containers will be sent back to Student Admin if not collected on the day (please ensure your name is on containers). We would appreciate if you can let us know if you can assist on the day or are able to bake/supply items for morning tea.
For further information contact Maree Whitchurch ([email protected]) or Ann Hogarth ([email protected])
Model UNThere is a Model UN next Wednesday, from 3:30pm-5pm! Future dates will be advised.
WHAT IS MODEL UN? Model UN is a semi-formal debate that mirrors the process of the United Nations Security Council. Students take on the role of delegates of a specific country. Students interested in politics, current events, history, geography or economics would love it, but anyone can come and have some fun.
Who is involved in Model UN? Boys from Year 7-12 are welcome to come and join, and there are boys from all year levels. If you're nervous or shy, there are many more experienced boys ready to help.
WHY DO MODEL UN? Model UN improves your debating skills as well as simply being a fun activity to do. An old boy and Dux of the College, Jack Donnelly, played a very significant part in Model UN and through his own initiative, went on to compete at a local, state and then national level. In these treacherous times, a thorough understanding of the international political situation is in invaluable.
WHERE IS MODEL UN? Model UN is hosted in the Experimental Theatre. If you don’t know where this is, it is right next to the Draney Theatre.
Music NewsWelcome all to what promises to be another exciting and productive year for the Music Department. In 2017 the Music Department has many exciting events planned in a diverse range of genres and concert formats. More details of these concerts will be available in the next edition of the College’s newsletter and also in the soon to be published Music Concert Calendar.
A reminder to all parents that information regarding all music activities for the year will be given via this page, the College App and the weekly email updates for all students involved in the co-curricular music program and instrumental music lessons. It is very important that both parents and students refer each fortnight to this page to keep up to date with events.
MUSIC CAMP 2017 Last Friday, a record 135 music students and staff departed for Alexandra Park, Alexandra Headlands, on the annual start-of-the-year Music Camp. Members of the College’s Chamber Choir, Performance Choir, Symphony Orchestra, Chamber & Senior String Orchestra, Wind Orchestra, Guitar Orchestra and Big Band 1 all were involved in the intensive ensemble rehearsals to hone their skills for the numerous performances this year.
The camp was a great success with all ensembles producing some fantastic musical results early in the year as well as having a great time including ten-pin bowling on the Saturday night. 2017 looks to be a great year with a record number of students involved in both instrumental and choral ensembles.
Thank you to the boys and staff Mr Darian Johns, Mrs Megan Harmston, Mrs Catherine Wasserman, Ms Janelle Lee Long, Mrs Alison Braidwood, Mr Sean Flynn, Mr Andrew Doo, Miss Melanie Stewart, Miss Rhiannon Fenn, Mr Jamie Kennedy, Mr Andrew Ball, Mr Tony Vandermeer, Mr Sacha McPhee and Ms Evalyn Keen. Finally a special thanks to the boys for their hard work and musical performance on camp.
JOIN CHOIR! Marist Voices is choir for boys in Year 5-6 who rehearse every Tuesday morning in the music centre at 7:30am. All boys are welcome to come and give it a try! This is a great way for students to make new friends across year levels, learn about singing, build their self confidence and be involved in many exciting performance opportunities throughout the year – it is also a lot of fun! Boys are welcome to come along any Tuesday morning to sign up and try a rehearsal.
Music News Continued...
Any new students in Year 7 are encouraged to try Performance Choir. This choir is for young men in Years 7-12 and rehearses every Friday morning at 7:30am in the Experimental Theatre.
MUSIC LESSONS Any new Secondary or Junior school student who wishes to begin to play an instrument this year may enrol by returning the enrolment form that can be found in the Instrumental Music Handbook or by completing the online enrolment form that is located on the Music page of the College website. The Instrumental Music Handbook can be obtained from the Music Centre. It gives full details of the music program at Marist and procedure for enrolment. Tuition is available on voice, violin, viola, cello, double bass, piano, pipe organ, harp, guitar, bass guitar, french horn, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, tuba, flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, percussion, electronic music/ DJ ( 7-12) and saxophone. At present we are especially looking for students to play the harp, tuba, flute, oboe, bassoon and french horn.
Also, any student who wishes to discontinue lessons this year must fill out a cancellation of enrolment form available from the music centre, please return this form as soon as possible.
Tuition for continuing students from 2016 has already commenced and new students to the program will commence lessons in Week 3. It is very important that students check lesson times via email each week. They are also on display on the noticeboard in the Music Centre and the primary school. If you have any queries please contact the Music Department on: [email protected]. Music lesson enrolments carry over from term to term and year to year and only cease once a cancellation form has been received.
STUDENT ABSENCES
1. It is the responsibility of the student/parents to notify the teacher of intending absences 24 hours in advance. Upon notification the teacher will attempt to reschedule the lesson. Notification is best given in writing by sending an email to [email protected].
2. Lessons missed by students without 24 hours prior notice or adequate excuse will forfeit the cost of the missed lesson and the teacher will not be required to reschedule the lesson.
3. Where a student misses a lesson as a result of a College event (e.g. an excursion or an exam), the teacher will attempt to reschedule the lesson if a prior apology in accordance with the above has been given.
4. Students must have all relevant equipment, ie instrument and music, to attend their lesson. 5. Notices are emailed to parents if a student has missed two lessons without adequate excuses.
TUITION COSTS FOR 2017 In line with the minimum rates set by the Music Teachers Association of Queensland music fees will be:
Individual lesson @ $34 per 30 minute lessonGroup Lessons @ $19 per 30 minute lessonGroup Theory @ $12 per 30 minute lesson (max 5 students)
DATABASE & INFORMATION This year sees the continuation of a database for the Instrumental Music program. This will help us with the timetabling of over 550 lessons each week. However as with most things to do with computers, there may be glitches and we will iron these out as quickly as possible as they occur.
One major benefit of this database is the ability to email individual information for students. Each week an email will be sent to each family with a music schedule for your son for that week which will include their lesson time, ensemble rehearsals and sometimes other events that are happening in the College that may relate to them.
LESSONS AND ENSEMBLES Some of the important points to remember:
• All lessons and ensemble rehearsals for the ensembles that attended Music Camp will commence in Week 2, (last week).
• All lessons and ensemble rehearsals for all will commence in Week 3.• Morning rehearsals start at 7.30am but please arrive at 7.20am for setup.• The student must fill out the music lesson record at the back of the diary each week when they receive their lesson time
for the coming week. This is then to be shown to their classroom teacher who will give them permission to leave class. If the time is not listed in the diary, the classroom teacher may not give a student permission to leave.
• Diaries must be brought to every lesson. Students will be sent to get them if they arrive without a diary.• As well as this email, timetables are also available on the Music website and noticeboards in the Music Centre and
Primary School.• Lessons will usually be kept on the same weekday but during the term times could change within that day to avoid
clashes with the same academic class.• All students learning at the College are expected to participate in a College ensemble.• New students to the College will be automatically placed into an ensemble. During the first few weeks of lessons and
rehearsals, students may be moved to a more suitable ensemble.
COMMUNICATION If you have any concerns or questions about the instrumental program, please feel free to contact us at any time.
Jennifer Hutchinson (Executive Officer Music), [email protected], P: 07 3858 4668
From the ArchivesINTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM RIDLEY, “ORIGINAL” OLD BOY FRIDAY 26th AUGUST 2016William Ridley was a “First Day” student at St Mary’s College Ashgrove (now Marist College Ashgrove). He was a contemporary of John Walpole and Colin Apelt. He was at the College for the years 1940 and 1941, but then when St Mary’s was taken over by the Army from 1942 to 1944, he continued his education at other schools, finishing finally as a boarder at Mt Carmel Catholic College in Charters Towers. William was an elder brother to Des Ridley, who died tragically young in a road accident, and after whom Ridley House is named.
William and his mates were in Grade 4 in 1940. He lived at The Gap, and was often driven most of the way to school by his father, who was in transport and owned a truck. He can remember the first line-up on 30 January 1940 because he was the left hand person in the front row of the parade – what the military would call the “Marker.” Consequently he was closest to the Headmaster Brother Ignatius O’Connor, who looked upon his new pupils with stern gaze from the top of a set of steps in the old wooden classroom block. William recalls his major memory of the day was of the “newness” of everything – literally in the case of three concrete cricket pitches on the sports oval below the classroom block; the pitches were being constructed even while the students were on parade. Despite this, William remembers that everything was ready for education in the primary area, and classes began immediately.
William’s first teacher in Year 4 was the only lay teacher on the staff at that stage, Frank Buckley. He was very popular with the boys, and William recalls that when Frank later resigned to buy a business at Ashgrove, many students promised him that their families would spend their money at his store.
One of the highlights of 1940 for William was being in the winning Athletics team, the “Greens”, which earned them the inaugural award of the E. Phelan Shield. The photo of the team in the Blue and Gold of 1940 was something of a letdown, however – as William laments, “I was the only one in the photo who didn’t have a proper Athletics singlet, and I stood out!” (He’s right – he does.)
William can remember playing with his mates at Rugby League on what became “The Flats” and is now Des Connor Park. He doesn’t think there were even any goalposts at that stage, and certainly doesn’t believe the team was any great shakes. As William says: “The best footballer in our family by a long way was (younger brother) Des.” William gained a lot of pleasure out of watching Des play his Rugby, as did many other people, but volunteered the little known fact that Des became a boarder in his last year at the College of his own volition – he thought he would be better able to concentrate on his studies that way.
Similarly, William remembers plenty of lunchtimes spent on the cricket pitches of the upper sporting oval with his mates, and feels a “good atmosphere” pervaded amongst the boys in his two years here.
Of the Brothers, William has clear memories of only two – Headmaster Ignatius O’Connor and Harold Carlson. William echoes John Walpole’s assessment of the Brothers as “good blokes”.
William would go on to a distinguished career involving mineralogy. His son Ian graduated from the College in 1978, and was particularly enthused by the teaching of Brother Alexis Turton in the Sciences. After our interview I took William on a quick tour of the College, particularly to see the wonderful Science Centre which bears Alexis’ name, and to the Champagnat Centre sports photo gallery to see the picture of his brother Des. In common with many from his era, he found it hard to reconcile the MCA of today with his memories of it as a first day student – big oaks from tiny acorns grow.
William did offer me one tantalising last glimpse of Ashgrove’s past as he prepared to depart. On 5th August 1940, an explosion occurred at the base of the main statue on the southern side of the Tower Block. The remains of a very amateurish pipe bomb were later found. The police investigated and interviewed every boy in the school, but no one was ever accused or charged. Mark Farrelly’s history of the College, “Canvas of Dreams,” concluded that “the mystery remains to this day.” William gave a hint that he knew the identity of the culprit(s), but beyond saying that “I think one of them became a Brother” would reveal no more. The mystery remains….
I would like to thank William for his generosity in giving up his time to aid the building of a portrait of the early history of the College. He is a lively and entertaining talker, and I thoroughly enjoyed our chat together.
From The Archives Dave Cameron 38584591 or [email protected]
Sacrament of Penance – Jubilee Catholic ParishThe Jubilee Parish will be conducting their Reconciliation Program commencing on Thursday 9th February with an enrolment night commencing at 7.00pm at Sacred Heart Church Rosalie. Any child baptised Catholic in year 3 or above is eligible to enrol. Enrolment forms are on our parish website www.jubileeparish.com and must be completed and presented on the night. Please contact our Sacramental Co-ordinator Jenny Donnelly on 0402 252 009 or email [email protected].
College and CommunityImportant College InformationSUPERVISION OF STUDENTS BEFORE SCHOOL Parents please be aware that the College’s formal yard supervision of students commences at 8:15am every school day. Those boys who are attending sports training, Acceleration Australia or other planned activities will always be supervised by the adult(s) in charge and, from 7:30am, boys are welcome to go to either of the libraries or to the Centre for Learning Enrichment for tutoring and other assistance.
While there are always adults close by around the school from 7:00am these people are not actively supervising any early arrivals. Parents should take this into consideration. As there is no formal supervision prior to 8.15am, students who are at school prior to that time are required to sit quietly in the yard if not otherwise engaged as listed above.
ABSENCES AND/OR EARLY DEPARTURES For your son’s safety and your own peace of mind, please notify the College of absences and/or early departures:
• Email Student Administration offices: [email protected]
• Ring the College Absentee Line: 07 3858 4697
An SMS alert will be sent to parents of students recorded as an unexplained absence.
STUDENTS ARRIVING LATE MUST sign in at the Student Administration offices (Ignatius Centre: Years 5 - 6 and Student Administration: Years 7 - 12) BEFORE going to their scheduled classroom.
An email will be forwarded to parents when their sons arrive late to school, advising their arrival time and reason.
STUDENTS LEAVING BEFORE THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY Year 5 - 6 students must report to the Primary School office when they want to leave.
Year 7 - 12 students must also present a Head of House signature when signing out at Student Administration before they leave.
COLLEGE MAIN ADMINISTRATION A reminder to all parents, that the hours for College Main Administration are 8:00am to 4:00pm during term time. College Main Administration is closed during the holidays.
For enquiries outside of these hours (during the College term), Reception operates from the boarding reception area in Br Geoffrey House.
A MESSAGE TO PARENTS ABOUT CHILD PROTECTIONThe College has a Child Protection policy which can be accessed through the Parent Portal. The College takes its child protection responsibilities seriously.
Please contact the College’s Student Protection Officers if you are concerned about the behaviour of anyone, which is causing you or your son concern.
Our Student Protection Officers, are Mr Trevor Goodwin (Deputy Headmaster), Mr Bruce McPhee (Head of Students), Mrs Sally Flynn (Head of Teaching and Learning) and Mr James Metzeling (Head of Boarding). Contacts are below.
It is their responsibility to receive reports from students, parents and/or staff of any child protection matters. This includes reports of abuse, or likely abuse, harm or likely harm.
Mr Trevor Goodwin: 3858 4535; [email protected] Bruce McPhee: 3858 4509; [email protected] James Metzeling: 3858 4641; [email protected] Sally Flynn: 3858 4515; [email protected]
Please remember when dropping off or picking up students that road rules exist for the protection of
everyone including your boys.
Police and other authorities will be enforcing traffic regulations.
Please remind boys that if, for any reason, they are not picked up after school, they should go to the Health Centre and wait for a parent to arrive. The staff there
are able to look after the boys and make every effort to contact parents.
College and Community
LOST STUDENT ID CARD PROTOCOLIf your son loses his ID Card we recommend taking the following actions;
1. Place a block on the card immediately (the block will only last 24 hours)
2. If not found within 24 hours transfer all funds into parent account
3. Ask your son to report lost card to Student Administration and order a new one
4. Make sure there is $25 in your son’s MyMonitor Tuckshop account to pay for new card, AND that all spending limits are removed for the payment
5. Provide lunch for your son until the new card has been received
UNIFORM SHOPNORMAL TRADING HOURS
MONDAYS ............................CLOSED
TUESDAY .............. 11:00am - 2:00pm
WED .......................11:00am – 4:00pm
THURS ...................11:00am – 4:00pm
FRIDAY ..................11:00am – 2:00pm
Vicki Ellingsen Convenor Ashgrove Clothing SpecialistPO Box 452 ASHGROVE QLD 4060Ph 07 3366 5738 Fax 07 3366 2541 Mob 0404 299 479 Email [email protected]
The second-hand clothing pool is located adjacent to clothing shop and is operated by parents. It is open every Wednesday during term time between the hours of 8:00am – 9:30am and 3:00pm – 4:30pm.
Please Note: Payment is by cash or cheque only. No EFTPOS facility available.
Boarders: Arrangements can be made for the Clothing Pool to be opened for boarders at other times.
CONDITIONS FOR ACCEPTANCE Parents may either donate or sell uniforms to the Clothing Pool provided items are clean and in saleable condition. Only items sold by the Uniform Shop will be accepted.
All profits are allocated to continually improving College facilities.
BLAZERS ON CONSIGNMENT The Second Hand Clothing Pool sells second hand College blazers on consignment.
Please be advised that any damage, marks or defects on blazers will impact the sale price. Payment, minus $25.00 commission per blazer, is sent to the seller once the blazer has been sold.
FURTHER INFORMATION For further information, please contact Wendy Ainsworth via email [email protected] or via College reception on 07 3366 5738.
CLOTHING POOL HOURS (SECOND HAND UNIFORMS)