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16th October 2014
EDITION
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From the Principal
There is a saying “never talk about politics or religion”. In
many ways if there is a way to create division of opinion it
certainly holds true that politics or religion is one way to
create divisions. Today I wanted to raise a topic that I think
has the potential to challenge these boundaries particularly
political boundaries. While it is not essentially a political
issue, immigration detention has become a political football
that wins and loses votes. The power of office and
therefore politics is often a vehicle to blur the lines
of ethics and principles. There are many aspects
of what is happening with immigration detention
that defies logic and crosses ethical boundaries
for most reasonable people. As a Catholic school
in the Edmund Rice tradition, one hope we would
have, would be to open the eyes and the hearts of
our community to the world around them. Yesterday on our assembly we talked to the boys about
immigration detention and in particular the plight
of children caught in the web of this political football. The
reality is:

Australia is today locking up at least 776 children.

193 children are detained on Nauru. They will never
be resettled in Australia, even if found to be refugees.

169 of these children are detained on Christmas Island

1525 are detained in the community under residence
determinations, a system referred to as Community
Detention.

1870 children are living in the community on Bridging
Visas which mean their parents have no work rights
and very limited access to any Government support.

Australia is the only Refugee Convention signatory to
have a policy of mandatory, indefinite detention for
asylum seekers.

Australia is one of 147 countries to have signed the
Refugee Convention which states refugees should
have the right to choose their place of residence and
to move freely within its territory, and that asylum
seekers should not be penalised, including being
arbitrarily put in detention

Australia is the only Refugee Convention signatory
nation to have a policy of indefinite detention for asylum seekers, no matter what their age.
The aim we have, to introduce students to these situations
is to challenge them to understand the implications of what
is happening in terms of a social justice viewpoint. It is aiming to awaken their social conscience and be aware of
those in a position who have no voice.
This Friday we have invited students to take the option to
stand in solidarity with students from over 30 other EREA
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Service and Action Awards
(presented at Wednesday’s assembly)
Dominic Richards, Ben Stark, Zach Smith, Harrison Ott
Joshua Roach, William Thomson, Miles Bojorge, Alistair McGahon
Harrison Ebinger, Jozsef Csincsi, Louis Bickle, Dylan Thornton
Angus Herbertson, William Reiher, Henry Hughes, Lachlan Hill
Ph: 3878 0500 I Wet Weather Line: 3878 0511 I Email: admin@njc.qld.edu.au
schools across Australia in the “Detention for Detention”
event. This show of solidarity with an advocacy for the over
1000 young people and their families who are victims of our
Federal government’s policies on mandatory detention of
asylum seekers, was initiated by ‘ERA for Change’, a
grassroots advocacy movement initiated by passionate
young staff and students. At lunch time students have the
opportunity to show their support by sitting silently in the tennis courts “on detention” and “in
detention”. This simple act will co-ordinate with
formal petitions for change being sent to Government in line with the stance of the Australian
Catholic Bishops.
I have a belief that most of the world’s problems
can be traced back to ignorance and apathy.
Our small gesture on Friday hopefully helps students to gain a fuller understanding of the situation of these young refugee children who are left
with a crippling situation with little hope for the future. I
would invite parents to look up the web page
http://www.eraforchange.com/detention-for-detention.html
for more information on this EREA initiative.
Prayers
I would ask the College community to please keep Cath
and Brad Esbensen in your thoughts and prayers following
the sad passing of Brad’s father, Neil earlier in the week.
Neil’s passing leaves 3 children, 5 grandchildren and family
with a large void in their lives. We hope and pray that this
challenging period can be negotiated as gently as possible.
Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord. May Perpetual light
shine upon him, May he rest in peace. Amen.
Staff
It is with a little sadness this week that I have accepted the
resignation of Helen Baran, our College Business Manager
effective from January next year. Helen has been a wonderful employee at the College for over 13 years; her work
as Business Manager has been meticulous and much of
the strong position that the College finds itself in today is
the result of her astute financial leadership. Whilst there will
be an opportunity to more formally acknowledge Helen’s
contribution to the College community later in the year, I
wanted to ensure that our community was aware of Helen’s
decision. Helen will be moving into a semi-retirement phase
of her life and while I know that she won’t be idle, I hope
that the new found time will allow her more time to have
with her family and in particular her granddaughter. An advertisement will be in the weekend papers to start the process to appoint her successor.
With best wishes
Mike Senior
Academic Awards
(presented at year level assembly)
Year 4 Oscar Warren, Charlie Gardiner, Jamieson Parkin, Jasper Malouf
Year 5 Campbell Wright, Dom Thygesen, Elliot Hewett, Daniel Kemp
Year 6 Matthew Gouveia, Josh Ryan, Sean Coman and Joshua Nowland
Year 7 Lachlan Steains, Joseph Baartz, Michael Bruce, Emerson Treasure
From the
Deputy Principal
From the
Assistant to the Principal - Identity
David Gardiner –gardinerd@njc.qld.edu.au
Conor Finn– finnc@njc.qld.edu.au
One aspect I have been really impressed with this year has
been the sense of community at NJC. It is a characteristic
that is often spoken about and one that is obvious in many
aspects of the NJC daily life. We spoke at the beginning of
the year of making this year the best ever in the history of
NJC. That era is fast coming to an end. It also will signify the
final involvement of a number of students and families as
direct members of the NJC community.
I often talk to boys about finishing well. Whether it is finishing
a term, a semester, a game, a test, or the year. That message is extra important this year. We finish the 2014 school
year as well as the journey of NJC. In last week’s newsletter,
Mr Senior highlighted the many significant celebrations that
are scheduled for this term. Some are focused on the Year 6
and 7 concluding their time at Primary school, some celebrating the end of our year together, and some focusing on the
NJC story. All of the have an importance of closure. The rituals and significance of celebration closure is an important
component of our emotional journey. Celebrations also bring
fun, excitement and a stronger sense of family and community. I hope every boy is doing his very best to finish the year
the best he can.
Due to it being the end of the NJC time, this year’s Cultural
Trail will be expanded to provide the community an opportunity to celebrate the story and the achievements of the College.
The End of NJC Celebrations will be held at the College
on Saturday 8 November for 2pm to 7.00pm.
The aim to celebrate the end of NJC and showcase the activities and work of the boys. Some details are included below:Cultural Trail 2-4pm
Art displays in the renovated classrooms in the Edmund Rice Building
Music at different locations including large bands in
Hall/River stage
Tours 2-4pm
Led by Year 7 boys
Official Ceremony 4.00pm
Official Welcome
History of NJC book launch in Hall /naming of Hall
Naming of NJC Garden and burying of time capsule.
Fair/Carnival 4.00pm to 6.30pm
Laser show and Fireworks Display
Refreshments
Tea and Coffee
Bar operating 5.00 pm - 7.00pm on oval
BBQ throughout the afternoon
As we plan significant celebrations to end the NJC era we
continue our preparations for the commencement of ATC.
One more step in this journey is the launch of the new ATC
website. This will continually be updated to provide prospective new families information about Ambrose Treacy College.
It will go live tomorrow.
Check it out at www.atc.qld.edu.au
Tuck shop roster
Roster times - 9.30 - 1.30 pm
Mon 20th Oct: Tuckshop Closed—PUPIL FREE DAY
Wed 22nd Oct: C Montwill-Griffin, S Doyle, J. Plumridge, A. Walsh
Fri 24th Oct : N. Davis, K. Baker, J. Sharkey
“One third of young people have had an episode of mental
illness by the age of 25, with depression and anxiety the most
prevalent disorders experienced by Australians” Australian
Bureau of Statistics
MENTAL AS
It’s a fantastic feeling when you are truly proud to be
Australian. I'm not talking about when our sporting
teams or talented individuals receive international acclaim but those rare times when our nation goes against
the status quo and champions the cause of those on the
margins. I felt it during Kevin Rudd's Apology to Australia's Indigenous Peoples and I had the same wonderful
feeling as I watched the ‘Mental As’ campaign that the
ABC recently ran.
Mental illness is an issue that has been neglected and
stigmatised for far too long. The ‘Mental As’ campaign
allowed the issue to emerge from the dark and enter the
heart of the nation as almost every family and household will encounter it in some way. The ‘Mental As’ campaign allows us to understand
that we have to see people with
mental illness, not who they are
at their low point, but as their
‘longitudinal’ self. This is the
person not where they are but
where they can be with the right treatment and support.
There has been no doubt that there has been a strong
correlation between mental illness and those involved in
the recent spate of police stand-offs. I wonder, despite
our arsenal of security, that if police, hospitals and community agencies were better prepared we could avoid
deaths such as the recent stand-off in Inala. In these
situations everyone is a victim: the deceased and his
family as well as the police officers involved and their
families.
The most common ailment “healed” by Jesus was mental illness. However Jesus’ healing was and is about
becoming awake to the fact that we are loved and valued. Healing is about being made whole in God’s healing embrace even if we are not cured. Jesus did not
promise to fix everything - he promised to be with us
always – a presence of love if you like. When Jesus
healed (loved) the people with mental illness he showed
us how he restored people to life and wholeness by
drawing them into community and acceptance. Those
who experience mental illness may never be healed in
the literal sense. But like Jesus, we can lessen their distress by drawing them into our community and walking
with them in their distress. Many people with mental
illness search for someone who understands their plight
and who will listen. For far too long our nation has not
been prepared to talk about it. The ABC ‘Mental As’
campaign was like your partner coming in with the confronting conversation starter ‘We need to talk!’. If we are
to move forward our collective response may need to be
similar to other relationship favourite (usually before a
breakup!) ‘It's not you, it's me.’
If you are unable to fulfil your roster duties,
could you please try to arrange a swap with
another person on the roster, if this is not
possible then contact the Tuckshop
Convenor - Julie O’Neill 0408733771.
From the
Assistant to the Principal - Curriculum
Karen Madden– maddenk@njc.qld.edu.au
ICAS High Achievers
From
Student Services
Gail Northcote– northcoteg@njc.qld.edu.au
Strictly Parenting
The International English Competitions and Assessments
for Schools, ICAS, high achievers for 2014 are as follows.
All boys who participated in the English and Mathematics
competitions will receive a certificate this week. Science
certificates were distributed last term. A new award this
year is the Principal’s award. The Principal nominates a
student that he would like to acknowledge for a particularly
outstanding effort and/or performance.
Our congratulations to these boys on their outstanding
achievement.
Science – compulsory participation for Years 4 & 6; optional Years 5 & 7
High Distinction
Year 6: James Cameron, Thomas Perissinotto
Distinction
Year 4: Dane Ball, Santiago Ferrando Ovenden, Patrick
Keogh, Thomas Musgrave, Thomas Tracy, Reuben
Waugh, Oliver Bradshaw, Oliver Dussin, James Ellis, Joseph Newell, Haydn Roberts, William Sharkey;
Year 5: Jed Duffy, Bailey Gunther, Sasha Haritonoff;
Year 6: Toby Hannan, Thomas Kearney
English – option al participation for all students
High Distinction
Year 6: Thomas Kearney
Distinction
Year 4: Joshua Sullivan
Year 5: Jed Duffy, Alexander Fay;
Year 6: Jack Bennett, Thomas Bunzli, Archie Hanson,
Thomas Perissinotto
Dr Michael Carr-Gregg is one of Australia’s high-profile psychologist and an internationally recognised authority on child
and adolescent behaviour. He is currently a consultant psychologist to many national organisations including ReachOut
and beyondblue. Dr Carr-Gregg is the
author of numerous bestselling books on
parenting. His most recent book, Strictly
Parenting covers many of the trickly issues that parents encounter over the
years from birthday parties to bedtimes
and drugs. It offers many practical, evidence-based solutions that may assist in
your parenting over the schooling years.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES TRAVEL REBATE
Semester 2, 2014
Does your child have a verified disability that requires transport
assistance to and from school? Has your school’s learning
support teacher assessed your child’s travel capability rating as
‘semi-independent’ or more dependent? Visit our website to see if
you qualify for financial assistance to help with the cost of transport
and apply at www.schooltransport.com.au by 31 October 2014
Do you want to enter the NJC
photo competition?
Do you want to win
prizes?
Mathematics - compulsory participation for Years 4 & 6;
optional Years 5 & 7
Distinction Year 4: Patrick Keogh, Flynn Marsh, William
Sharkey; Year 5: Sasha Haritonoff, Joseph Lim; Year 6:
Angus Mohr, Yujin Seki, Nicholas Chapple, Thomas Perissinotto
Principal’s Awards
Science Thomas Perissinotto (Year 6)
English Joshua Sullivan (Year 4)
Mathematics Joseph Lim (Year 5)
Uniform shop roster
Julie Ebbage – 0419772664
Email - ebbagej@njc.qld.edu.au
There will be winners from each category and
one overall NJC champion!
Grab a camera and get snapping! Entries close on Friday 24 October 2014
Thank you to all the ladies who have spent hours
helping to unpack the new ATC uniforms. If you
can help on your rostered day this term please
come to the shop at the usual time.
Mon 20th Oct: CLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Wed 22nd Oct: Tenae Currie, Tracy Mulloni
Fri 24th Oct : Danielle Thygesen
Performing Arts
CHOIR, HANDBELLS, VOCALS -Barbara McGeever—Classroom music, Choral and Handbells -mcgeeverb@njc.qld.edu.au
MOZART MUSICIANS - Jonathon Bolt - Acting Instrumental Music Co-ordinator music@njc.qld.edu.au
World Alliance for Arts Education Global Summit 2014
The Handbell Ensemble will perform at a World Summit focussing on innovation in arts education.
This summit will focus on traditional indigenous and contemporary innovations in arts education
practice across the globe. The invitation is a great privilege for Nudgee Junior College as more than
two hundred International arts educators will be introduced to the unique sound of handbells. The
summit will be held at Griffith University (Mt Gravatt Campus) on 27th November. Further details
will be emailed to parents. More information can be accessed on their website:
http://m2.edcp.educ.ubc.ca/waae/?page_id=63
Monday 20th October is a Pupil Free Day and there will be a special rehearsal for Year 7 Handbell
Ensemble from 2.30pm to 4.30pm in the Music Room. Please remember to bring afternoon tea.
Free dress.
We are well into what is going to be a very busy and exciting term for our fantastic NJC musicians!
Thank you for your continued support of your sons in their practice and for getting them to school
bright and early every week for rehearsals. All of the hard work is paying off, our bands and ensembles are sounding amazing!
Orientation Days
This week we have performances on both Thursday and Friday for the orientation days. Please take note of the following important points for those boys involved in the Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensembles:
Wind Symphony is performing on Thursday and Friday mornings this week from 8.30am to 9 am
On Thursday please meet in the Hall by 8.10 am at the latest and on Friday we will perform after normal rehearsal.
Formal Uniform is required for both days (please remember to bring normal uniform to change into afterwards though as Friday afternoon sport will be on and we would hope that the white shirt might survive if changed out of after Thursday’s performances).
Jazz Ensemble is also performing both days.
Performance time is 10.30 – 11 am at the River Stage area.
Set up time is from 10 am and Formal Uniform is also required. (again, please pack
sports uniform on Friday to change into & have a big breaky as you may not get a
break until after you perform)
Auditions For 2015 ATC Ensembles
In the next week or so those boys continuing on to ATC next year will begin to receive
their audition music from their instrumental music teachers. All boys who currently
learn an instrument at NJC continuing on to ATC next year will undertake an audition.
Auditions are an important way for us to determine the most suitable ensembles for
your son to play in so that they are able to make a good contribution to their group but
also feel challenged. The specific time of their audition will be communicated to them
directly by their instrumental music teacher and will happen during usual lesson times
in weeks 5 and 6. Please support them in practicing their audition music. 2015 ensemble lists will be posted outside the music rooms in the last week of the school year
Wednesday assembly performance
Thank you to our Brass Ensemble for their performance of Frosty to Snowman yesterday morning. The whole school was
clapping along and it was a great start to a Wednesday morning!
Terrace Jazz Night at The Tivoli
In term 4 the NJC Ensemble will also be featured at the Terrace Jazz night, performing at The Tivoli 52 Costin Street Fortitude
Valley. This is also another incredible opportunity for the students to perform at a high profile venue. Thanks to all the families who have already booked and registered for the event. There is still time to come along and join us. Tickets are $65 adult
and $35 children. The evening starts at 6.30 and ends at 10.30pm For enquiries please contact Natalie Scalia nataliescalia@gmail.com. For ticket purchases register on the link under the name of Nat Scalia and NJC. Please click here
to follow the link to registration. RSVP is by Wednesday 22nd October.
Week 3 Choir/Vocal Ensemble/Handbell Ensemble Practices
Time
Monday Pupil Free Day
7.15 - 8.15am
Tuesday
Percussion Ens 1
Saxophone Ens Brass & Flute ens
Wednesday
Junior Concert band
Jazz Ensemble
Thursday
Senior Concert Band
7.30 - 8.00am
8.00 - 8.45am
Choir
12.30 - 1.15pm
Clarinet Ensemble
Percussion Ens 2
12.40 - 1.20 pm
2.30pm-4.30pm
3.15 - 5.00 pm
Vocal Ensemble
Handbell Ensemble
Special rehearsal
Year 6 2015 Handbell Ens
Friday
Wind Symphony
Term 4 Events Calendar for Performing Arts
WEEK
TIME
DATE
ACTIVITY
VENUE
UNFORM
GROUPS
Choir, Vocal Ensemble, Handbell Ensemble, Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble
Week 2
8.30am
Fri 17 Oct
Orientation Day Yr 4
NJC Hall
Formal
Week 3
2.30—4.30pm
Mon 20 Oct
Pupil Free Day
Handbell Practice
Music Room
Free Dress
8.30am
Wed 22 Oct
Assembly performance
NJC Hall
Saxophone Ensemble
Assembly Performance
NJC Hall
Senior Concert Band
Chamber Music Concert
NJC Hall
Smart casual
Terrace Jazz Night
Tivoli
Formal
Jazz Ensemble
6.00pm
5pm own t/port
Thurs 23 Oct
Fri 24 Oct
Handbell Ensemble
A.M.E.B students
Week 4
8.30am
Mon 27 Oct
Activity Photos
NJC Hall
Formal
All Performing Arts Students
Week 5
6.30pm
Fri 7 Nov
End of NJC Mass
Cathedral of St. Stephen
Formal
Choir and Handbell Ensemble
1.30pm
Sat 8 Nov
Cultural Trail
NJC
Formal
Jazz and all chamber music groups
Choir, Vocal Ensemble, Handbell Ens.
8.30am
Week 6
Assembly performance
NJC Hall
TBC
Thursday 11
Nov
Remembrance Day
NJC Hall
TBC
Senior and Junior Concert Brass Ens.
5.30pm
Thu 13 Nov
Year 6 Graduation Mass
NJC Hall
Formal
Choir and Year 7 Handbell Ensemble
Assembly performance
NJC Hall
Night of Excellence
Rehearsal during day
St Lawrence's College
(ERPAC)
Audition 2015 Instrumental Music groups Tue-Thu
NJC
All continuing students
All Performing Arts students
8.30am
Week 7
Evening
arrival time
TBC
Tues 18 Nov
School time
Week 8
Lunchtime
Tuesday
Clarinet Ensemble
Junior Band
Formal
Choir, Vocal Ensemble, Handbell Ensemble, Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble
Break up party
NJC
Griffith University
Formal
Year 7 Handbell Ensemble
NJC Hall
Formal
Choir and Yr 6 2015 Handbell Ensemble
6.45am
Thu 27 Nov
Arts Education Global
Summit
5.30pm
Thu 27 Nov
Year 7 Graduation Mass
Year 7 students Jacob Forster and Charlie Stanley giving a guided tour to new ATC students at Orientation Day 2014
Parents and Friends
NJC Cookbook
To order your Cookbook go to the NJC P&F Try Booking
page by clicking here.
Only $30.00 per book or two for $55.00.
*This is a great gift idea for Christmas*
For any further information please contact Fiona Wright
always_wright@bigpond.com
NJC Ladies Melbourne Cup Luncheon
Tickets $40. Please RSVP by Thursday 30th October
by clicking here. If you have any items you would like
to donate for the raffle please contact Danielle.
ANZAC Camp Out
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Gallipoli we are planning our own ANZAC camp-out
at school. Save the date 24th -25th April 2015!
Calling for volunteers to join the organising committee.
If you would like to help
plan this special event
please email Paige Macguire
at p.maguire@qut.edu.au
Year 6 Parents End of Year Dinner and Drinks
All Year 6 parents are invited to join a celebration as our boys finish their primary years journey at Nudgee Junior. The $45
ticket includes 2 drinks tickets, canapés & a ‘Grazing Box’. RSVP by 23 October by clicking here.
Year 6 Parents are invited to
The Regatta Hotel Function Room
Friday 31st October at 7pm
Tickets $45
Year 6
EnD of YeAr DinNeR & DrInKs
*Enquiries: Helen Hanson chhanson@bigpond.com or Kaylene Perissinotto kaylene@perissinotto.com
End of NJC Mass
End of NJC Celebration Day
The End of An Era!
Please volunteer to make this once in a lifetime day special for everyone...
Many people within the community are rallying around to
provide entertainment, food and activities for this one off
celebration. Along with the Mass on Friday 7th November there are a host of activities happening on Saturday
8th November at the school from 2pm - 7pm. We require
hands on help to run this event so please click on this
link http://njc.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/ to volunteer
even a half hour of your time. If you can spare any more
that would be great too! Together we will make this a
day for our boys to remember for years to come.
If you have a talent for some desktop publishing or simple graphic design then we could use your help with
signage and promotion. If you would like to engage the
boys in some good old fashion fun then we also need a
handful of Dad's to run some activities on the oval during the afternoon. Please contact Helen Hicks
helenhicks@optusnet.com.au or John Messenger
johnmess7@gmail.com if you are able to help in either
of these capacities.
Mass On Friday 7th November a Mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral of St. Stephen in the City We invite you
to join us in acknowledging all who have contributed to our
wonderful story over the past 76 years. Mass commences
at 7.30pm.
Tech Club
Tech Club will not be running this term. Thanks techies
for all the hard work and contribution made this year!
The NJC Community Mass that was scheduled for 25th
October has been cancelled due to the number of commitments and events this term. We look forward to celebrating
the Eucharist with you at The Cathedral of St. Stephen on
Friday November 7th.
Term 4 Activities photos have been
postponed and will now be held on
Monday, 27th October.
October—The Month of the Rosary
Rosary means ‘crown of roses’. In the first Century of
Christianity when Christian women were condemned
to death (martyrs) they were dressed in a white dress
and a crown of roses. After death, the Christian people
collected the crowns offering a prayer for each rose to
Mary for the souls of the new martyrs. In October 1571 the Battle of
Lepanto was won by the Christians who defeated the Turkish,
avoiding the advance of Islam into
Europe. The Christian troops at
one stage were at a disadvantage
and began praying the Rosary to
the Virgin Mary asking for victory.
Their prayers were answered.
Since then the Catholic Church has dedicated 7th October as the day of our Lady of the Rosary.
Praying the Rosary frequently and with devotion brings
to us the grace of Mary. She loves us more than anyone on earth so what are you waiting for? Every time
we pray the Holy Rosary, Mary watches over us with
love, she listens and she is close to us. Mary will never
abandon us.
Are you ready to say thank you during the month of
October?
Parent helpers required in the Art Room
Year 5 are doing printmaking each Monday this term and
parent helpers are required to assist in the classroom. If
you have any time available between 11am and 3pm on
Mondays including 27th October, 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th
November please contact Ms. Bianca Herbert via email to
volunteer. herbertb@njc.qld.edu.au.
Uniform Shop—Volunteers and Appointments
Can you help out by volunteering to assist with uniform
fittings in October, November and December? (NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY) Volunteer with a group of
friends—five helpers per shift. Please click here to use
the link.
All families must make a uniform fitting appointment by
going to this website: www.sobs.com.au
Online bookings open Saturday 18th October
From the
Head of Sport and Activities
Dave Capra –caprad@njc.qld.edu.au
Athletics
Nudgee Junior College was well represented at the State Championships over the past two days, amongst many great
performances, Andrew Kimmins placed second in QLD breaking the NJC record again, setting the new standard at
1.66m and Patrick Thygesen ran a blistering 2.13 mins in the 800m to claim first place as Captain of the Met West
Team. Both Andrew and Pat are off to Nationals in Penguin, Tasmania at the end of November. Bryce Belcher made
the 100m semi-finals and his U11 relay team won bronze in the 4x100m event. Joe Newell placed 6 th in the 800m
event and 4th in the multi-event (combined results of 100m, 800m shot put and long jump) and Zach Beachy-Head ran
a good 800m heat but missed out on qualifying for the finals. Joe Maranta jumped well to place 12 th in the U11 high
jump. Well done boys!
Golf
Our annual golf program started yesterday afternoon with the boys heading out to Brisbane Golf Club with Mr Drew to
enjoy coaching clinics with BGC golf pros. Having returned specially from Canada via the Sunshine Coast to oversee
the development of golf at NJC, Mr Drew was very pleased with the progress the boys made and is looking forward to
seeing the boys develop over the coming weeks.
Cricket
Last weekend saw 12 Ambrose Treacy College teams featuring 145 players, compete in the Brisbane North Cricket
Competition for the first time. This was the culmination of a great pre-season and preparation with all boys enjoying
representing ATC on the cricket field for the first time. Comprehensive cricket information including team lists, venues
and awards are below.
2015 Cricket Trials
Term 4 at NJC traditionally sees the start of cricket trials for the following years school season and 2014 is no exception. Trials will begin next Tuesday for boys enrolled in Year 5 and 6 in 2015 for ATC and on Wednesday afternoon for
boys enrolled in Year 7 and 8 for ATC. Trials will run from 3.15pm to 4.45pm and boys who wish to play
school cricket in Term 1 2015 are expected to attend as many as possible if they wish to be considered for selection.
Boys have indicated in year level meetings if they wish to trial for cricket at ATC in 2015, however if they did not have
the opportunity to do so they can just attend trials on the appropriate day. Boys are to wear appropriate training gear
and can bring their own cricket gear if they wish, however all gear will be provided if they do not have their own. Trials
will be conducted by ATC Cricket Coordinator Mr Brett Henschell, our school coaches and ATC teaching staff. Teams
will not be finalised until early 2015, however this process will allow us to thoroughly assess each students and ultimately place each boy in the best possible context for them to enjoy their cricket and develop as an individual and as a
member of a team. Please note that school cricket trials and team selection are separate to ATC Club Cricket that
many boys are currently involved in.
3 on 3 Basketball
This Saturday our 3 on 3 Basketball Competition will commence at the BBI Stadium at Auchenflower. This promises
to be a great opportunity for boys to play more basketball, and work with our basketball coaches to develop their skills.
All boys need to be at the Auchenflower Basketball Stadium at 8.00am wearing their sports uniform and ready for two
solid hours of basketball! Please see further details from Fee Hannan below.
Triathlon
Our triathletes are well and truly into their season and if you are any where near the NJC pool on a Monday and
Wednesday morning or a Friday afternoon you will see our squad, swimming, running and cycling under the guidance
of our specialist coaches Brett Travis and Greg Scanlon and our head swim coach and Aquatics Coordinator Mr Paul
Jones. The next couple of months are a busy time for these boys with the Robina Gatorade Tri this weekend, the
Noosa Superkidz Triathlong at the end of the month and the QLD State Triathlon Trials at Kawana in mid November.
Over the past 2 years we have developed a large group of boys who love training and competing in triathlons. Regardless of whether they are competing at a recreational, competitive, advanced or elite level, each boys is finding his
own personal excellence and is having a great time doing it! See Mr Finn if you would like to get involved! Best of
luck to these boys over the coming months and for this weekend at Robina in particular.
Tennis
The JDS tournaments are run through Tennis Brisbane and are a fantastic way for young players to be introduced to
tournament play. The standard of tennis is similar to what the boys experienced during the CIC season. The format of
play used is a compass draw which is the same as that used for the NJC school championships. This provides all players with the opportunity to play the same number of matches regardless of whether they win or lose which is one of the
great things about the JDS tournaments for younger less experienced players. For more information please contact
Lifetime Tennis
I don’t think there is any truer saying than the old adage of ‘getting out what you put in’. After a great weekend of ATC
Sport with our cricket season launch, our water polo players starting their first round of the season, our AFL community
celebrating the end to a great season and our athletes performing with excellence at the state level (to name just a
few), it is fantastic to see the parents, staff and students of our College putting in great efforts to get great outcomes.
Sport is a great part of our community life, and regardless of the school, club or community setting in which we experience sport, great things can be achieved when we all work together. Well done to everyone for a great start to Term 4
and yet another chapter in our College sporting life.
Yours in Sport
Dave Capra
Sport News
ATC Aquatics
Paul Jones NJC Aquatics Coordinator —aquatics@njc.qld.edu.au
Aquatics at NJC has moved quickly into summer with all activities in full swing. It has been great to see the high participation rates in all aquatic activities and if you are interested in being involved in any of the below aquatic activities, it is not
too late. Please send any inquiries to aquatics@njc.qld.edu.au
Swimming
The participation levels in squad training have been very good and we have now moved forward in running 2 sessions
each weekday afternoon. The recreational squad goes from 3.30pm to 4.30pm and the advanced swimmers are now
training from 4.30pm to 6pm. We have started the afternoon program for our advanced swimmers and found that it has
been very successful. On Monday and Tuesday afternoons between 3.15pm and 4.15pm, the boys are going to homework tutoring in the library and Wednesday and Thursday afternoons the advanced swimmers are working on a land program of strength and flexibility. This has been a great way for our students to fill in the time between school and training in
a fun and productive manner.
The learn to swim program is now operating and we have seen a positive increase in the number of children enrolling for
classes. We have employed some great ‘learn to swim’ teachers and look forward to continued growth in this area. Remember that these swimming programs are not just for the NJC community but open for everyone. Please pass on our
information to anyone who might be interested in swimming.
Water Polo
Both training and first round of competitive games started last week. We have two teams registered in the Brisbane Water
Polo competition and week 1 had NJC teams achieving 1 win and 1 loss. We are always happy to see more people involved in water polo. If you are interested, please contact the above email.
Canoe Polo
The Year 6 canoe polo competition started this week with the first round of games. We have four teams playing and it is
great to see the level of excitement as the boys paddle head first into a sport that you won’t see at other schools. Canoe
polo is played on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday nights at the college pool for anyone who may be interested in getting
involved. Please come along and have a look at one of the most interesting sports invented. It is great for fun and fitness.
Numbers have been finalised for the Year 6 Canoe Polo and the boys have been placed into teams as per below. Please
note that the groups in the time slot of the first game each week will need to assist with set up and the second group will
be asked to assist with pack up. Mr Paul Jones will be overseeing this activity with Brothers Canoe Polo coaches, Mr David Peters, Ms Libby Anderson and Mr Donald Lee facilitating games and providing coaching and expertise in Canoe Polo.
Please email Mr Paul Jones aquatics@njc.qld.edu.au if your son is unable to make any evenings.
1
2
3
4
Angus Mohr
Angus Murray
Archie Esler
Christian Hiley
Dominic
Winter
Ed Balkin
Callum
Sharkey
George
Mathiou
Harry Ebinger
Harry Mills
Jack Hewson
Jake Rennie
James Baker
Jack Mills
Josh Booth
Lachlan
Shanahan
Levi Morris
Liam ClaydenBracken
Marty RavenBeets
Matthew
Messenger
Nick Parker
Patrick Muller
Thomas Coe
Thomas
King-Koi
Dario Anrijich
Rory Chowdhury
Tom Perisinotto
Tedo Wraight
Wednesday 15 Oct
Wednesday 22 Oct
Wednesday 29 Oct
Wednesday 5 Nov
6.00pm to 6.45pm
1 vs 2
6.45pm to 7.30pm
3 vs 4
6.00pm to 6.45pm
1vs 3
6.45pm to 7.30pm
2 vs 4
6.00pm to 6.45pm
1vs 4
6.45pm to 7.30pm
2 vs 3
6.00pm to 6.45pm
6.45pm to 7.30pm
Will Groenland
Wednesday 12 Nov
Semi Finals
Semi Finals
6.00pm to 6.45pm
Finals
6.45pm to 7.30pm
Finals
3 on 3 Basketball Fee Hannan—basketball@njc.qld.edu.au
We are all set for our first week of Nudgee Basketball 3x3 starting THIS Saturday!
8:00am to 10:00am
NAB Basketball Stadium
Dixon St, Milton
 Please bring a drink bottle and shoes suitable for an indoor court.
 Boys are to wear Nudgee sports uniform and we will provide bibs for teams.
Please ensure you son attends all Saturdays as teams will not have numbers to play their rostered game if multiple boys
are missing. Boys have been divided into two divisions so that they will play against similarly skilled players. The first 30
min of the session will be focussing on skill development then we will be into the games.
The canteen will be open and they serve a fabulous bacon and egg toasted sandwich that I highly recommend.
Don't forget to come and watch as the 3 on 3 Basketball format is dynamic and a lot of fun!
Boys who are still interested but have not yet registered please email basketball@njc.qld.edu.au and provide
Your sons date of birth, class and playing experience…...and then we will place you in a team!
Des Connor 5
Hopgood East
(NJC)
Des Connor 7
25-Oct
Jack Bowers
North (NJC)
Hopgood West
(NJC)
Des Connor 9
18-Oct
Angus Stockley
Hayden BertoliRegan Harney
Shaw Road Middle Shaw Road Middle
Simmonds
(NJC)
ATC U11
Green
Paddy Behan
Matt Ribeiro
Jordan McDonald Col Westaway Turf Col Westaway Turf
ATC U12
Green
ATC U13
Blue
ATC U13
Green
Brookfield
Showground
Corramulling Park 1
Nundah SS
Brookfield Showground
Nundah SS
Brookfield Show- Brookfield Showground
ground
Col
Turf
Jindalee SS
Jack Bowers
North (NJC)
Corbie Park
The Gap SHS
Jindalee SS
Jack Bowers
North (NJC)
Corbie Park
The Gap SHS
Jack Bowers South
Wilston SS
(NJC)
Hopgood West
(NJC)
Virginia SS
Jack Bowers
South (NJC)
Wavell SHS
15-Nov
Albany Hills SS
Col Westaway
Turf
Albany Hills SS
Col Westaway
Turf
Aspley SS
29-Nov
Jindalee SS
Jack Bowers
North (NJC)
Boondall SS
Col Westaway
Turf
Brookfield
Showground
Harney
Shaw
North
Road
Brookfield Showground
Regan
(NJC)
Col Westaway Turf
Col Westaway
Shaw Road South
Turf
Brookfield
Showground
Regan Harney
Stafford SS
(NJC)
Jindalee SS
Jack Bowers
North (NJC)
Boondall SS
Melrose Park
South
Melrose Park
South
Jindalee SS
Hopgood West Jack Bowers South
(NJC)
(NJC)
Hopgood West Stafford Heights SS
(NJC)
Sth
Hopgood West
(NJC)
Hopgood East (NJC)
6-Dec
Jack Bowers North
(NJC)
Hopgood East
(NJC)
Ashgrove SS
Jack Bowers
South (NJC)
Hopgood West Jack Bowers
(NJC)
South (NJC)
Des Connor 9
22-Nov
Jack Bowers
South
Westaway Brookfield Show- Brookfield Show- Regan Harney
ground
ground
(NJC)
Highvale
Jindalee SS
Regan Harney
(NJC)
Heiner Park
Wavell SHS
Jack Bowers North
Des Connor 7
(NJC)
1-Nov
8-Nov
Hopgood East
Shaw Road North
(NJC)
Hopgood East
Jubilee Park
(NJC)
Melrose Park
Hopgood West
South
(NJC)
Westaway Col
Turf
Highvale
Corramulling
Park 1
Jindalee SS
Mark Sampson
ATC U12
Blue
Jindalee SS
Kieran Daymon
ATC U11
White
Jack Bowers North Jack Bowers North
Jindalee SS
(NJC)
(NJC)
Regan Harney (NJC) Regan Harney (NJC) Heiner Park
Hopgood West
(NJC)
ATC U11
Blue
Jack Bowers South
Bardon SS
(NJC)
Michael Paige
ATC U10
Red
Jack Bowers South Jack Bowers South
Des Connor 8
(NJC)
(NJC)
11-Oct
Hopgood East
(NJC)
Hopgood West
(NJC)
Hopgood West
(NJC)
Josh Paige
Alex Benstead
Mark Fletcher
Gary Jones
Coach
ATC U10
Gold
Team
ATC U10
Blue
ATC U10
Green
ATC U10
White
ATC Cricket Draw for Term 4
Cricket Brett Henschell—Henschellb@njc.qld.edu.au
Ambrose Treacy College stepped out for Term 4 junior club cricket for the very first time on Saturday. Twelve teams
took part in Brisbane North fixtures Round 1 and, judging by the happy, smiling faces, everyone thoroughly enjoyed
themselves.
Seven ATC teams played on the NJC school ovals and the atmosphere around the grounds and canteen was terrific.
Well done to the canteen volunteers and Cricket Support Group parents for their amazing efforts on the day.
We look forward to lots of fun with our mates over the next eight weeks, along with some good cricket being played.
Week 1 Awards
TEAM
U10 Blue
U10 Green
U10 White
U10 Gold
U10 Red
U11 Blue
U11 Green
U11 White
U12 Blue
U12 Green
U13 Blue
U13 Green
RESULT
Everton 140 v ATC Blue 121
ATC White 93 v ATC Green 45
ATC Green 45 v ATC White 93
ATC Red 70 v ATC Gold 72
ATC Gold 72 v ATC Red 70
Valley Grey 151 v ATC 9/148 Day 1
Wilston North Gold 73 v ATC 3/95 Day 1
Valley Black 9/105 v ATC 7/94 Day 1
One Day match next week
Valley Orange 8/129 v ATC 7/143 Day 1
Valley Orange 0/14 v ATC 162 Day 1
Valley Yellow 6/243 v ATC 0/0 Day 1
SPIRIT OF CRICKET
AWARD
Dylan Denny
Patrick Keyser
Toby Rose
Archie Molloy
Hamish Snowden
Ryan Forrester
Joe Newell
Lukas Daly
N/A
Josh Ryan
Matt Rosolen
Jack Hewson
ATC Final Team List
ATC U10 Blue
ATC U10 Green
ATC U10 White
ATC U10 Gold
ATC U10 Red
Coach
Gary Jones
Coach
Mark Fletcher
Coach –
Josh Pige
Coach
Michael Paige
Manager
Helen Davidson
Manager
Megan Clifford
Coach –
Alex Benstead
Managers
Peter Loch and
Shaun Pandy
Manager
Steve Morton
Manager
Andrew Walker
Umpires
Neroni,
Davidson
Umpires - White
Umpires - Ott, Loch, Pandy
Umpires –
Gordon
Umpires -
Scorers
Sutherland
Scorers
Roach, Gardiner
Scorers
Ott, Pandy, Williams
Scorers
Khoo, Gordon
Kyle Jones
Noah Clifford
Sam Pandy
Haydn Roberts
Scorers
Gardiner, White,
Johnson
Rob White
Matthew Neroni
George White
Tom Musgrave
Sam Gordon
Hamish Snowden
Will Baker
Henry Gardiner
Harrison Ott
Oliver Bradshaw (wk)
Linus Borger
Sam Miley (wk)
Patrick Keyser
Toby Rose (wk)
Archie Molloy (wk)
Ted Borger
Jo Lindenburg
Will Keyser
Josh Cannane
Darcy Molloy
Connor Craig
Oscar Holt
Ben Roach
Zac Williams
Patty Morton
Nathan
Xavier Cuolahan
Jack Scott (wk)
Max Stevens
Harry Ricketts
Charlie Gardiner
Sam Hewson
Zac Colburn
Atti Armstrong
Alex Khoo
Ethan Marsh (injured)
Dylan Denny
Daniel Robbins
Sam Loch
William Voltz
Oliver Jackson (wk)
Sebby McCormack
Seamus Duell
Ben Nugent
Zac Allan
Alex Sherratt
Tate Davidson
Jack Sadler
Tom Nugent
James O'Connell
Hugh Bradshaw
Jack Sutherland
Harry McAvoy
Rory Wells
Lachlan Johnson
Hugo Walker
Oscar Barry
Dan O'Shannessy
McCarthy