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PRODUCTION TEAM EDITOR Kay Wells / Richard WardPRODUCTION & DESIGN Damien ZoomersNEWSLETTER EMAIL [email protected] ONLINE www.marash.qld.edu.au/newsletter

Marist College AshgroveVolume 47 Issue No. 9 June 2011

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Dates to RememberThursday, 16 June • Year 5 Concert• Year 11-12 Exams• Year 11/12 Work Experience

Friday, 17 June • Year 11-12 Exams• AIC Chess v Padua (H)• Year 11 Dinner• AIC Cross Country Meet• Year 11/12 Work Experience

Saturday, 18 June • AIC Rugby/Football v Padua (A)

Sunday, 19 June • Trinity Sunday

Monday, 20 June • Year 11-12 Exams• College Foundation Meeting• Year 11/12 Work Experience

Tuesday, 21 June • Junior School Assembly 1.45pm• Year 11-12 Exams• Term 2 Ends 3.10pm• Final Date Sem 1 Book Hire Returns• Year 11/12 Work Experience

Wednesday, 22 June • Year 11/12 Work Experience

Saturday, 25 June• St George/Moree Visit - Starts

Sunday, 26 June • Body and Blood of Christ

Monday, 3 July • AMSA Conference - Starts

Tuesday, 5 July • Old Boys Assoc Meeting - 7pm

Monday, 11 July • College Foundation Meeting

Tuesday, 12 July • Term 3 Commences

Thursday, 14 July • Katherine Show Visit - Starts• Year 12 QCST Trial 8.15am

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

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

Friday, 15 July • Santa Teresa Prep Weekend (Tugun) - Starts• Junior School Bastille Day Celebrations

Saturday, 16 July • AIC Cross Country Meet - Shorncliffe• Cross Country Camp - Starts• TSXPO - RNA Showgrounds - Starts

Monday, 18 July • AIC AFL• Year 5 Parent/Teacher Interviews• Year 12 Information Evening• P&F General Meeting

Tuesday, 19 July • Year 6 Parent/Teacher Interviews• Year 9/10 Foley 7s

Wednesday, 20 July • Year 12 Retreats• Year 7 Parent/Teacher Interviews

Thursday, 21 July • Year 12 Retreats• Darwin Show• Newsletter Online

Friday, 22 July • Year 12 Retreats• CIC Basketball v Iona• Darwin Show Visit - Starts

Saturday, 23 July • AIC Cross Country Meet - Ipswich• CIC Tennis v Iona• CIC Track & Field UQ

Sunday, 24 July • Catholic Education Week - Starts

Monday, 25 July • AIC AFL• Year 11 2012 Information Evening• Year 10 Camp #11 - Starts

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

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

Mass:Wednesday & Friday - 8:10am

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

Mass & Reconciliation

Marist College Ashgrove | College Newsletter 2011

From the HeadmasterDear Members of the Marist College Ashgrove family,

Last Sunday June 12 was Pentecost Sunday. It signifies the birth of the church. It is also symbolic of the coming of the Holy Spirit like tongues of fire. Fr Pius spoke at the Boarding School Mass last Sunday with reference to the Spirit alive in all of us and the role that Spirit plays here at the College. At our Champagnat Day Mass on June 6, a parent, staff member and a student were presented with Champagnat Day Awards. I’d like to share with you the citations for our three recipients: Roberta Bannah, Yvonne Carrigan and Duncan Stephens.

My sincere congratulations to Roberta, Yvonne and Duncan on their spirit of commitment to our Marist College Ashgrove family.

Citations for the Champagnat Day Awards 2011

Our first award today goes to one of our College parents.

This lady’s graciousness, organisation, attentiveness to detail and her hospitality are genuine examples of Marist Family Spirit.

In the way of Mary, our recipient, with quiet competence and heartfelt gratitude acknowledges the goodness on each of us, and responds with a generous and respectful spirit.

Many of the boarder families are very grateful that this recipient creates, nurtures and sustains a “homelike” environment for their sons, going that extra mile to make things special for their boys.

This lady always displays a keen interest in the students of the College and the College family. Many will recognise her friendly face; many will have encountered her quiet competence, and her humorous response to the varied activities and situations she finds herself in.

Like Champagnat our recipient looks to the wholeness of community and family. We take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank this recipient’s family for the time and spirit they allow her to share with our school community.

These qualities are the face of Marist family. The recipient of our Champagnat Day Award to a member of our community for 2011 is presented to Roberta Bannah.

STAFFOur second award today goes to one of our College staff.

For more than 20 years our staff recipient has made an incomparable contribution to the faith life and spirituality of our College community. The Champagnat qualities of faithfulness and persistence have been bred deep into this person’s make-up and our school community has been enriched in its most essential activity – that of making Jesus Chris known and loved – by our recipient’s commitment to the liturgical and prayer life of the school.

In imitation of Champagnat our recipient is a person of deep and practical faith; a lifetime of spiritual formation and practice of the faith has seen our recipient bring to her work here a well-grounded, straightforward spirituality to which a generation of boys, staff, Brothers and Priests have been witness.

More than 20 years of Boarders’ weekly mass preparation, 20 years of generous and wise support of the Religious Education faculty, more than 20 years of prayer and liturgy planning such as we have experienced here today, more than 20 years of preparation for student retreats, more than 20 years of providing wise counsel and no-nonsense advice to those she calls her “bosses”. Although they might say that for all these years they have known who the real boss has been.


From the Headmaster Continued...

Our recipient, along with her family, has made an extraordinary commitment of time and energy to the Catholic Church in QLD. Appointment as World President of the Catholic Cursillo Movement, at the same time, working at the College, is testament to the hardworking, generous spirit that is so much a part of our Champagnat Day staff recipient and for which we are so grateful. This 2011 Award acknowledges all our recipient has done to help our school be the faith community Fr Champagnat would have wanted us to aspire to become. Our Champagnat Day Staff Award winner is Yvonne Carrigan.

STUDENTOur third award goes to a student of the College. The Champagnat Day Award is open to any student in our College. This year we have chosen a Year 12 student.

Our recipient for the Student award is a young man who is loyal, diligent, gifted and respectful.

As a talented musician his faithfulness to early morning practice, his encouragement and example to younger musicians and the enjoyment that he displays in representing the College regularly is evident for all to see. His relationship with staff and teachers is always warm and courteous. Whether it be his music, his drama, reaching out in the community through the homeless bbq, enjoying representing the school through his rugby, his diligence in studies, or his genuine smile allow him to contribute to the Year 12 group and the College in a manner that was characteristic of Champagnat amongst the first Brothers.

This young man is comfortable in his own skin and accepting of those around him and this speaks volumes about his wonderful compassion, empathy and understanding of all those he encounters. His loyalty to friends and family and is quiet presence give witness to the qualities that this Champagnat Day Award wishes to acknowledge within our Marist Family.

To use the words of his Head of House – “He is a very fine young man”. Our Champagnat Day Award to our Marist Student for 2011 goes to Duncan Stephens.

Yours in Jesus, Mary and St MarcellinPeter McLoughlinHeadmaster


Headmasters NotesPRAYERS

Please pray for the repose of the soul of:

• Budi Rahardjo, father of Justin (2008), a member of the College Tech Crew whose father passed away suddenly on June 10.

• Patricia Apel, Michelle Beath's mother and grandmother of Elliot (2008), Harrison (Year 11) and Jack Beath (Year 9), who died on June 6.

• Michael Cook’s mother in law, and grandmother of Daniel (8D) and Liam Cook (5Red) who passed away recently.

• Althea Walker's brother, Quirino Lagos II, who was known as Jo Jo. He was 42 years of age, with three children aged 7, 12 and 17. Althea will travel to the Philippines for the funeral.

• Ken Hardy, grandfather of Matt (12R) and Chris Hardy (10R) who passed away last Friday night.

BUCkET HATSA reminder for all parents and boys of Year 8, 9, 10 and 11 that the College Bucket Hat ceases to be a part of the College Uniform as of the first day of Term 3, July 12 2011.

BoARDINg VISITMy thanks to our Warwick parents who met with us on June 2. Thanks also to families from Tenterfield, Glen Innes and Inverell who met with our Registrar, Mrs Kim Taylor.

FAREWELLOur College family is saddened by the departure of the following members of staff:

• Mr Gerard Effeney has resigned after teaching Science at the College since 1992. Mr Effeney has also been a boarding supervisor and boarding coordinator. Mr Effeney leaves us to take up a lecturing position at the Australian Catholic University.

• Mr Rod Gilhome has resigned after teaching Mathematics at the College since 1995. Mr Gilhome leaves us to retire.

• Mr Peter McFadden who has been teaching in Industrial Technology and Design.• Mr Paul Kreish completes his teaching contract during Mr Butt’s leave.• Mr Cesar Brenot has resigned from his position in the Boarding school• Sincere thanks to Mr John Mulvihill who has resigned his position after 23 years of fabulous service in

the Boarding School.

Please join with me in thanking Mr Effeney, Mr Gilhome, Mr McFadden, Mr Kreish and Mr Brenot for everything they have done at the College.

THANk YoUOver Term 2 we have had members of staff in acting positions and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them most sincerely for all they have done.

• Mr Rob Corboy who has been Acting Deputy Head of School – Pastoral.• Mr James Couper who has been Acting Assistant Head of School Boarding.• Mr Craig Kennedy who has been Acting Head of Music for Semester 1.• Mr John Lambourne who has taught Year 7 Red this Term.• Mr Peter McIntosh who has been Acting Year 7 & 8 Boarding Coordinator.

CoNgRATULATIoNS• JAYKE STEVENSON (12R) who has been selected in the National Indigenous U18 Schoolboy’s team to

play in the AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS DIVISION II RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIPS in Melbourne 22 - 29 June 2011.

• SEAMUS COULSON (9F) who competed in the English Speaking Union's public speaking competition. I am pleased to report that Seamus was runner-up in his heat and will participate in the Final on Monday 20 June. Seamus delivered a speech of outstanding technical competency, a feat made most remarkable by the minimal help he had in writing it.


CLoTHINg PooL Wednesday 8:00am - 9:30am & 3pm - 4:30pm.

Cash or cheque only for clothing pool.

CLoTHINg PooLAll clothing submitted for sale must be washed and ironed.

Blazers must be dry-cleaned and mended.

TENNIS TRAININg TERM 3 – Book NoW!

As most of you know Term 3 is a busy time of year for tennis as the CIC & AIC tennis season rolls around.

We have our group lessons, private lessons and squad lessons running along as usual.If you would like to step up the amount of training you are doing or would like to start back

with some professional training or would like to start for the first time, then now is the time to book for Term 3. We start lessons back the second week of school (starting Mon 18th July) and they will run for 8/9

weeks.

We have morning and afternoons session times available and can accommodate all standards and ages!

All our coaches are level 2 Advanced/Club Professional coaches minimum.

We are also taking bookings now for the adult programs that will resume in Term 3 also:Monday nights: Social tennis 7 – 9pm

Tuesdays nights: cardio tennis 6.30 – 7.30pmWednesday nights: adult fixtures 7 – 9pm

Thursday nights: adult group lessons 6.30 – 8pm

Enquiries/bookings please contact:Allan Say

Ph: 0408 766 882E-mail: [email protected]

www.proamtennis.com.au

Lost: Marist Pullover… last seen on Photo Day. This jumper was most likely picked up by mistake after the boys had photos taken, but it is new and has a name on the tag. If found, please hand it in to Student Administration. There are a number of jumpers in Lost Property at present without names. If your son has lost a jumper please ask him to come to Student Administration with his size to identify.


DATE CLAIMER

oFFICIAL oPENINg & BLESSINg

BR ALEXIS TURToN SCIENCE CENTRE

The official opening and blessing of the Br Alexis Turton Science Centre

will be held onSaturday 30 July 2011

at 10 am

The Science Centre will be opened by HON KEVIN RUDD, MP, MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS

and blessed byFR PIUS JONES, SM, COLLEGE CHAPLAIN

You are all very welcome to the opening which will be followed by morning tea and an inspection of the facilities.

More details will be published in the first newsletter after the holidays

For morning tea catering purposes please ring College Reception (3858 4555) with numbers attending

Hoping you can join us on this very special occasion

MR PETER McLoUgHLINHEADMASTER


Blue & Gold Ball

¡ A Bailar...Olé ! 7pm Saturday 6 August 2011

With only a few tables left, don’t wait any longer to book your place at the 2011 Blue and Gold Ball. Tickets are selling very fast and are strictly limited. If you don’t want to book a whole table but would like to be seated with parents in your son’s year group, please contact our Junior School Coordinators: Year 5 Judy Ritter, phone 0412 455 351, email [email protected] Year 6 Tania Anderson, phone 0408 787 851, email [email protected] Year 7 Jackie Harness, phone 0408 990 118, email [email protected]

CAN YOU HELP?The Blue and Gold Ball is one of the College’s major fundraising events with all proceeds directly supporting the new Brother Alexis Turton Science Centre. The Ball’s success relies on the contributions of many very special people. Can you help make the 2011 event our best ever? Table sponsorship is a great way to support the College. For only $5,000 - $3,750 of which is tax deductible - your guests will enjoy full table service throughout the evening and you will be recognised in the Ball program, College newsletter and on the College website. The Ball committee is also looking for auction and silent auction items and volunteers to help out on the night. Please contact Joanne Collins on 0421 586 425 if you can help.

Champagnat Centre, Marist College AshgroveBlack tie, bow tie or Spanish ‘Fiesta Fashion’

Featuring 1970s glam rock revival band We Want More!$125 per person ($1,250 for a table of 10)

including three course meal, drink and entertainmentBooking sheets available from the College website - Payment secures booking.

LAST CHANCE FOR BALL BOOKINGS


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Friday 24 JuneFinal day of Term

8.35am – 12noon

Gym StaffBoarding CoordinatorsHeads of Key Learning AreasHeads of HouseServices Staff (taken in their workplaces)Teaching Staff 5-12School Officers & Support Staff College Leadership Team College Mission Team

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8.30am – 1pm

Secondary School (all taken in front of Tower)

Boarding Groups by YearCross CountryHockeyStudent Leadership CommitteesCollege CaptainsAVS StudentsAFLChessAboriginal & Torres Strait IslandersESL StudentsSt Vincent De PaulCaritas GroupOaktree Foundation

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Tuesday 11 OctoberDay of Secondary Prize Giving

TBA Secondary School All Year 5-11 students

Thursday 20 October 8.30am – 1pm

Secondary School (all taken on Theatre Stage)

Music (Junior & Secondary)Tournament of MindsTheatreSportsTechnical Crew

Thursday 20 October End of AIC season

8.30am – 1pm

Secondary School (all taken in front of Tower)

TennisBasketballTrack & FieldSporting RepsWaterpoloGolf

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

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

Shop Hours TUES and FRI 12.30pm – 2.30pm & WED and THURS 12.30 – 4.00pm

Shop no 33665738 | Mobile 0404 299 479 | Email [email protected] Blue & Gold Ball

¡ A Bailar...Olé ! 7pm Saturday 6 August 2011

With only a few tables left, don’t wait any longer to book your place at the 2011 Blue and Gold Ball. Tickets are selling very fast and are strictly limited. If you don’t want to book a whole table but would like to be seated with parents in your son’s year group, please contact our Junior School Coordinators: Year 5 Judy Ritter, phone 0412 455 351, email [email protected] Year 6 Tania Anderson, phone 0408 787 851, email [email protected] Year 7 Jackie Harness, phone 0408 990 118, email [email protected]

CAN YOU HELP?The Blue and Gold Ball is one of the College’s major fundraising events with all proceeds directly supporting the new Brother Alexis Turton Science Centre. The Ball’s success relies on the contributions of many very special people. Can you help make the 2011 event our best ever? Table sponsorship is a great way to support the College. For only $5,000 - $3,750 of which is tax deductible - your guests will enjoy full table service throughout the evening and you will be recognised in the Ball program, College newsletter and on the College website. The Ball committee is also looking for auction and silent auction items and volunteers to help out on the night. Please contact Joanne Collins on 0421 586 425 if you can help.

Champagnat Centre, Marist College AshgroveBlack tie, bow tie or Spanish ‘Fiesta Fashion’

Featuring 1970s glam rock revival band We Want More!$125 per person ($1,250 for a table of 10)

including three course meal, drink and entertainmentBooking sheets available from the College website - Payment secures booking.

LAST CHANCE FOR BALL BOOKINGS


Music NewsThe past two Terms have certainly flown by with many wonderful performances by the boys. It is certainly a privilege to be a part of such a dynamic team and it has been a most enjoyable experience as Acting Head of Music leading this team for the past two terms. I wish to thank all of the Music staff and instrumental teachers for supporting me over this time. A special sincere thank you to Mrs Jennifer Hutchinson who has been, as usual, the backbone of the Music Department.

I look forward to seeing you all at some of the remaining performances in 2011 and also thank you for your continued support of your son’s involvement in Music.Craig kennedyActing Head of Music

RECENT PERFoRMANCESOver the last couple of weeks there have been some very entertaining concerts held in the Draney Theatre. On Thursday 2 June, the Winter Concert was held featuring the Wind Symphony, Wind Ensemble, Senior Strings, Junior Strings and Big Bands 2, 3 and 4. The level of playing was very high and it was pleasing to see these ensembles keeping the boys in the first ensembles honest. Not only was it a great performance level but it was also very entertaining with us receiving some very humbling emails from parents and supporters.

Last week we had our first ever Le Meilleur Concert which was a showcase of the College’s first ensembles. The concert certainly lived up to it’s name and was definitely a night that demonstrated the high level of performance across all of the ensembles. The first half of the concert was highly engaging and finished suitably with the 70 voice combined choir performing a dramatic version of Toto’s “Africa”. The second half continued the high level of performance with the World Premiere of Year 12 student, Nick Rossi’s, “A Hero’s Tale”. The Wind Orchestra and the Liturgy Choir worked very hard over the past term to produce a quality performance of their fellow student’s work. To finish the concert the Symphony Orchestra was joined by some very famous people which included a light sabre battle of epic proportions. Have a look at some of the photos from the concert.

Look out for the recording of the Le Meilleur Concert which will use the professional audio recording from the student’s from JMC Academy. This will be available early next term. Other recent concerts available include the Guitar Concert and the Winter Concert. Students can download these concerts onto a USB by accessing the files on the Musicfiles drive in the Music Centre.


Music News Continued...

STATE HoNoURS ENSEMBLE PRogRAMThe State Honours Ensemble Program is a special program for musically outstanding students held at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music. This year, 15 of our students have been accepted into this advanced music program. This is an excellent result for some of our Senior boys and is the most amount of boys who have been accepted into this prestigious program.

INSTRUMENTAL LESSoNS AND ACCoUNTSAccounts for instrumental lessons are issued in arrears. Term 2 instrumental accounts will be posted early in Term 3. If your son no longer wishes to continue with instrumental lessons, please complete the cancellation form and return to the Music department by the end of this term.

REHEARSALS AND LESSoNS IN TERM 3All rehearsals and lessons will commence from Week 1, Tuesday 12th July. Boys should ensure that they check their lesson time, which will be posted on the Music website, before the commencement of Term 3.

INSTRUMENTAL REPoRTSInstrumental reports will be distributed with the end of Semester academic reports. These reports are intended to provide a summary of your son’s progress in his instrumental studies. If you do not receive a report please contact the Music department at the start of Term 3.

TERM 3 CoNCERTSTerm 3 will be another busy period for the Music department with numerous concerts, performances and special events. The Semester 2 concert brochure will be available early in the term and will be emailed home to all instrumental students. The following are dates that would be good to put in the diary now.

Some of these dates have changed from what is in the College calendar.

Monday 25 July – El Mariachi will be performing at Parliament House for the opening of Catholic Education WeekMonday 25 July – Big Band 1 workshop with visiting US clinician, Jeff Jarvis.Thursday 4 August – Cathedral Concert for all String, Choral and Guitar EnsemblesThursday 11 August – Marist Jazz Night for all Big Bands with guests the Con Artists.Thursday 25 August – Wind and Percussion Concert



Mission and Ministry NewsPRAYERFather, you sent your Wordto bring us truthand your Spirit to make us holy.Through them we come to knowthe mystery of your life.Help us to worship you,one God in three Persons,by proclaiming and living our faith in you.We ask you this, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,one God, true and living, for ever and ever. ANNIVERSARIES & UPCoMINg EVENTSThursday 16th June International Day of the African Child

Friday 17th June World Day to combat Desertification and Drought

Saturday 18th June Blessed Virgin Mary Sunday 19th June Trinity Sunday

Refugee Week Begins- The aims of Refugee Week are: to educate the Australian Public about who refugees are and why they have come to Australia. To help people understand the many challenges refugees face coming to Australia. To celebrate the contribution refugees make to our community and to focus on how the community can provide a safe and welcoming environment for refugees.

Monday 20th June UN World Refugee Day Tuesday 21st June St Aloysius Gonzaga Wednesday 22nd June St Paulinus of Nola, Sts John Fisher & Thomas Moore

Friday 24th June The Birth of St John The Baptist

Saturday 25th June Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday 26th June Body and Blood of Christ

MATES PRogRAMStudents are welcome to drop into the Campus Ministry Office before or after school, at morning tea or lunch time any day to find out what is available to them and to put their name on a roster. In the Senior School Campus Ministry Office, parents can contact Br Mark Fordyce on 3858 4589, or email [email protected] and Mrs. Caroline Smith on 3858 4589 or email [email protected]. Mena McLean works from the Junior School and can be contacted on 3858 4551 or [email protected]

MATES BBQ with the Homeless PeopleThe Campus Ministry Team would like to thank all students, staff and families for offering their time to help with the Homeless BBQ. At present our rosters are at capacity and we have a family rostered on each week for the foreseeable future. However please don’t be discouraged from offering your assistance as opportunities will arise later in the year. I welcome all enquiries regarding the BBQ and please feel free to email me on [email protected] (Caroline Smith, Campus Minister - Senior School)

MATES BBQ with the Homeless PeopleOur thanks to the staff, students and families who have generously offered their time to participate in the MATES


Mission and Ministry News Continued...

BBQ in the last few weeks.

1st JuneBr. Mark, Elizabeth Falconer, Andrew Hoey, Louis Crawford, James Neil, Nick Howlie, Josh Gray, Matt Low, Christian Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton, Adele Hamilton, Simona Hamilton, Alan Hamilton, Riley Glennon, Peter Moran, Marco Zheng, Sam Giltrap, Elise Donaldson

8th JuneJames Couper, Michael Connolly, Stuart Ford, Josh Curtin, Tom Hennessy, Hugh Brosnan, Seamus Power, Jeremy Duff, Bill Clarke, Lachlan McKinney, Andrew Yong Gee, Tom Pirrone, Shaquille Jamnadas

The MATES BBQ Roster for the next three holiday weeks is:

22nd June (Holiday week 1)Graham Lawson (Staff Driver), Chantal Hochstrasser, Sam Clarke, Sam Cummins, Harri Banney, Henri Thorsen, Connor O’Sullivan, Daniel Swanson, James Curtis, Dillon Murphy, Sue Clarke,Jacqui Cummins, Paul Cummins, Alana Cummins

29th June (Holiday Week 2)Scott Murphy (Staff Driver), Lucy Hislop, Alison Barlow, Ben Hislop, Tess Everard Mount St Michael Student, Stewart Jones, Simon Kaye, Nicholas Jabour, Sam Mead, Paddy Mead, Shane Mead

6th July (Holiday week 2) Peter Orlicki (Staff Driver), Alison Barlow, Connor O’Shea, Xavier Devlin, Jack Bendall, Matthew Trubshaw, Nicholas Laracy, Thomas Fairweather, Benjamin Bennetts, David Chapman, Sam Mead, Paddy Mead, Shane Mead

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

Paddington Day Respite Centre31st May 2011Ethan Moldrich, Luke Casey, Joshua Curtis, Jesse Fegan

7th June 2011Oran Cant, Chelton Gravesand, Alex Grebenshikoff

Holy Rosary Primary School31st MayJames Lancashire, Dion Kinivan, Matthew Coren, Sam Jia, Clem Brosnan, Connor McHugh, Conan Russell

7th JuneSam Jia, Robbie Palm, Lance Backo, Max Stubbings, Dion Kinivan, Clem Brosnan, Conan Russel, James Lancashire, Elliot Fossey.



Little kings Movement 1st June 2011 – William Burke, Patrick Beverdige, Finnegan McGrath, Gareth Rolfe, Liam McEllister, Alex Grebenshikoff.

8th June 2011 – Sam St John, Noah Brisbane, Reilly Lundin, Jackson Barker, Elliot Cox, Ryan Haling, Jono Spain.

LAMP-Mater Dei School2nd June 2011 – Tom Hannan, Tom O’Brien, Daniel Stanton, Andre Jonnese9th June 2011– David Brough, Cahrlie Harris, Sam Clarke, Josh Zanetti

LAMP- St Peter Chanel School2nd June 2011 – Max Scholz, Cameron Martin, Harrison Lilwall, Isaac Mahoney, Josh Wong.9th June 2011– Patrick Harkness, Ryan Hughes, James Eden, Torrey Paton, Henry Waddell

FATHER & SoN BUFFET BREAkFASTJoin us on Friday, 2nd September 2011 to Celebrate Father's Day in The Cyprian Pavillion – Marist College Ashgrove.

If Dad is unable to attend please feel free to invite Grandad, Uncle, Big Brother etc.Guest Speaker Mr Tim Mander – 2005 Father of the Year, 2005 International Referee of the Year, CEO Scripture Union QLD

Time: 7.00am – 8.30am $10 per head

RSVP and payment to the RE Office by Friday 26th August 2011Please send envelope with payment enclosed, Names and Year Level/s on front. Places will be confirmed upon receipt of payment. Enquiries: phone 3858 4582 or email [email protected]



Friday 18 June - South Bank World Refugee Day Candlelight Walk and Lantern Parade

Join the Multicultural Development Association in a candle and lantern parade along the river to celebrate the achievements and positive contributions of refugees and remember the many millions in refugee camps and stateless people throughout the world.

Details: 5:00pm; Meet at The Cultural Forecourt near The Wheel of Brisbane at the Parklands, South Bank. Walk finishes with a concert at Suncorp Piazza. For more information contact Behice Bagdas on 07 3337 5476 or [email protected].

“1 refugee without hope is too many”

MARIST FoRUM IN TooWooMBAOn the weekend of 20-22 May the following staff and students attended the Marist Forum in Toowoomba: Tom Sue Yuk, Peter O’Donovan, Ben Hislop, Max Callaghan, Shaquille Jamnadas, Sheldon MacRuari and James O’Hara, Br Mark and Fr. Pius. Students from thirty Marist schools across Queensland and New South Wales gathered together to examine their sense of Marist spirituality and mission, vocation and examine life’s questions in particular about their future after Marist. The weekend was coordinated by Christian Nobleza and Brother Tony Leon.



MARIST CoLLEgE JoB PLEDgE PRogRAM FoR REFUgEES AND MIgRANTSFor nearly ten years Marist College staff have voluntarily contributed financially to assisting Refugees and Migrants through the Job Pledge program. Each year for a Term or a Semester the College employs a person to help them improve English language skills, learn about Australian work place culture, in an effort to help people gain full time employment. In the last twelve months we have employed Mr Hanif Afzally, from Afghanistan, whose young family is still living on the border of Pakistan. Mr Afzally has joined the College IT Department as a full time employee from the start of this year.

Currently employed in the Job Pledge Program is Mr Adnan Alabdulla, Palestinian by birth but having lived his whole life in Iraq. A trained Accountant, Mr Alabdulla is doing clerical work around the College and giving talks to RE classes on his country of origin and the issues concerning Refugees. The classroom input is always an important component of the Job Pledge Program. College Staff and the community in general are blessed and privileged to have met so many courageous individuals through Job Pledge. It has helped many of us put the current national debate about Refugees and Asylum Seekers into some sort of realistic perspective.

ACU SoCIAL JUSTICE FoRUM REPoRT(by Joseph Coughlan)Australian Catholic University’s annual Social Justice Youth Forum, was held on Friday 27th May. This event gives secondary school students the opportunity to share their views on social justice and inspire them to engage with, and make a difference, in their local community. The following students from Years 10 and 11 attended and were accompanied by Brother Mark, Joe Coughlan Nick Paulsen, Harry Cuneo, Charlie Lilley, Matt Proelocks, Harry O’Neil, Christian Hamilton, Sam Geraghty, Jerome Pang, Dylan Gower and Brendan Greenham. The day began with the Keynote speaker, Tom O’Connor, who is the CEO of the Oaktree Foundation. He focused on his life journey highlighting the impact that social justice issues have had on him. Following his address an Ashgrove Old Boy of 2008, Zach Woodward, talked about his story, highlighting the MATES program and the immersion experience to Cambodia which he experienced while still at school. Zach told us that to change the world, we must start with our own community, referring to this as ‘Thinking Global, Acting Local’.

CHAMPAgNAT DAY CELEBRATIoNSOn Monday 6th June the entire College community celebrated Champagnat Day. It began with a Mass celebrated by our College Chaplain Fr. Pius Jones in the Champagnat Centre. The Marist Brothers were represented by Br Terence Heinrich , Br Ray Mulvogue and Br Dominic. This celebration of the Eucharist was an invitation for all of the Marist Community to be transformed and inspired like St. Marcellin. At the beginning of the Mass sacred cultural symbols (sacred vessels) were brought to the altar and following these Br Dominic brought a sacred vessel from our own Marist culture, which is special to us all - the chalice used by St Marcellin himself when he celebrated Mass. It was a rare privilege for the College community to have such a direct link with St Marcellin, on his Feast Day.



Br Dominic holding St Marcellin’s sacred

ChaliceSacred symbols



CHAMPAgNAT DAY AWARDS The Champagnat Day Awards for this year were presented to three recipients – a parent member of our community, a staff member and a student of the College. These awards were presented to those in our community who model to us through their daily lives the qualities that St Marcellin Champagnat shared and nurtured in the first Marist community. The citation on the certificate reads as follows: In his life Marcellin Champagnat displayed among others the qualities of being: Faithful, Encouraging, Persistent, Trusting, Caring, Hardworking, Generous, and Respectful. The Champagnat Day Award acknowledges these qualities in service of the Marist College Ashgrove Community.

Mrs Roberta BannahThe recipient of the Champagnat Day Parent Award for a member of our community was presented to Roberta Bannah.

Mrs. Yvonne and Mr. David CarriganThe 2011 Champagnat Day Staff Award was presented to Mrs. Yvonne Carrigan who has made a significant contribution to the faith life and spirituality of our College as a member of the Religious Education faculty for over twenty years.

Duncan Stephens and Br Terence HeinrichThe Champagnat Day Student award is open to any student in our College. This year it was awarded to Duncan Stephens a Year 12 student.



Champagnat Day Activities around the College



MATES AWARDS ASSEMBLYAt our recent assembly on the 25th May we welcomed to the College, Mr Peter Martin , the Assistant Commissioner (Northern region) with the Queensland Police Force. Mr. Martin spoke to the assembly, touching on the response of Queenslanders to the recent natural disasters. The same generosity, commitment and spirit touched on by Mr Martin are the same qualities our boys display in a variety of ministries and service within the College and our wider community during this year.

Congratulations to all the boys on their MATES badges. A sincere thank you to all our families who support their sons in the variety of ministries Marist undertakes each week.

Our next MATES badges presentation will take place at the end of our Assumption Mass on the 15th August.

goLD + Edward Donaldson, Matthew Hayes, Harrison Lee, Will Redmond, Dom Smith, Lachlan Thompson, Myles Gorman

goLDJack Brown, David Chapman, BJ Connolly, Bradley Cox, Joe Daly, Ben Emmott, Jared Gelsomino, James Neill, Jacob Puryer, Mitchell Stubbings, Tyronne Thomas, Will Thomasson, Tim Tracey, George Young

SILVERLiam Adams, Nathan Bassani, Joseph Byrne, Sam Cootes, Tom Copley, Joseph Coughlan, Nick Coughlan, Oliver Darwin, Tom Fairweather, Joe Hogan, Ryan Humphries, Stewart Jones, Sam Kiernan, Sam Ledingham, James Mackie, Angus McArthur, Pat Nicholson, Jonathon Notting, Jerome Pang, Darcy Paton, Benjamin Perkins, Marvin Pleintinger, Max Richardson, Jack Watson

BRoNZELuke Adams, Callum Atterton, Sam Bentley, Connor Bingham, Kevin Birney, Tom Bolger, Mitch Burgin, Joshua Clutterbuck, Dylan Cooper, Jack Coren, Clancy Cosgrove, Harry Della Vedova, Luke DeMichele, Isaac Dickenson, Tristan Donaldson, Michael Fairbairn, Darnell Fisher, Mitchell Fuller, D'Arcy Gannon, Matthew Gatty, Dennis Gibson, Tim Good, Liam Grace, Charlie Harris, Ben Hicks, Ben Hislop, Lachlan Hughes, Tom Jeffrey, Sami Joseph, Nick Laracy, Kieran Maguire, Padraig Maher, Ben Manthey, Elliot Martin, Harry McGovern, Matthew McLean, Darcy Meehan, Tom Morrisey, Chevez Morton, Sam Morton, Adam Nelson, Jack Neumann, Jackson Nobes, Peter O'Donovan, James Oliver, Connor O'Shea, Connor O'Sullivan, George Paterson, Dominic Price, Lachlan Ramsey-Kneen, Joe Rasmussen, Nick Richards, Dylan Sattolo, Daniel Sharman, Riley Sheehan, Jack Silversmith, Jens Springborg, Zack Tedim, Henry Waddell, Toby Waddell, Tristan Yamashita, Jacob Young


BoARDER’S SUPPoRT This Term has been a very busy and short term with lots of activities involving our boarding community. I would just like to acknowledge the following groups of people:

I would like to thank all of the wonderful ladies who have provided such delicious food each fortnight for our boarder’s afternoon teas. Your generosity is amazing and very much appreciated by all the boys. It is the highlight of the fortnight for them and they are the envy of all the other boarding colleges in Brisbane. There are too many of you to name, but you know who you are, thank you so much.

I would like to thank Ilsa Sammut and Treena Della-Vedova for making themselves available at short notice to transport some of our boys to medical appointments and for their kindness and care towards these boys.

I would like to also say thank you to those parents and coaches who have transported boys each Saturday to weekend sporting fixtures, in particular to David and Jennifer Casey and Jayne Smith who have given of their time every Saturday this season.

Transporting the boarders to the many different venues is challenging for the College and your help is invaluable.

Thank you to all the families who were able to join with our boarding families for the BBQ lunch on Saturday, the weather was beautiful and it was a great opportunity to meet new families and catch up with some familiar faces as well.

Finally I would like to thank the following people:

Scott Grinstead, Tron Fisher, Kara Ellings, Cherise Cooke, Paula and Peter McLoughlin, Julie O’Brien, Kaylene McCormack, Fiona Taylor, Ana Duffy, Louise McGovern, Ilsa Sammut, Roberta Bannah, Deb Moloney, Ewen and Tina Thompson, Jane Phillips-Turner, Tony Carmody and Isabelle Aldridge, for braving the cold weather last Saturday night to help in so many ways with the “Night on the Green” for our Year 11 and 12 boarders and their guests. This was a fantastic evening for all involved and we are looking forward to this event being an annual fixture on the calendar.

This new event was initiated by Tim Klar our Recreation Officer, who does a fabulous job each week entertaining all the boarders and along with James Couper and his dedicated boarding supervisors, all helped in making the evening such a success.

I wish you all a safe and relaxing break and look forward to your continued support with the boarding community next Term.

If anyone would like to become involved in any way with our boarders, I would love to hear from you. The boys are a delightful bunch and appreciate enormously, anything we can do to help make their life here at the College a little more like home.

kind regards,Michelle [email protected]&F Boarder’s Support

SPoRTS CANTEENSHere we are, once again, at the end of another rugby/soccer season and I would like to thank all the Year coordinators: Deanna Heinke, Cathy Roach, Jen Rafter, Ali Bray, Saskia Vanderbyl, Kerrie Callaghan, Jayne Smith, Therese Eddy, Jo Darwin, Julia Churchman and Carol Bendall. Thank you also to the many parents who volunteered their time each week to help in both the canteens. These sports canteens cannot operate without your valuable time that you have given, whether it is half an hour, an hour or more, every little bit helps and all is greatly appreciated.

I would also like to thank Matt Tarlinton and Ian Saunders, and the many kitchen and services staff who assisted us before, during and after each home game. We could not have done this without your assistance! A special thanks also to our Heads of Sport – Phillip Holding and Luke Caplick (Junior school) who have done a fantastic job in keeping us well-informed all term.

P&F News


P&F News Continued...

At our last home game of the season on 4th June we sold $10,700.00 in food and drinks, which was the biggest day for the season. All money that is raised throughout the year by the sports canteens goes back into our College to improve facilities. We will be able to give more details next Term as to the profit made at our canteens.

Once again thank you all for your hard work and support and I hope to see you all again next year!

Roberta Bannah

On your behalf the P&F executive would like to thank Roberta for the magnificent job she has done with the Sports Canteens this year – Roberta, you are a very worthy recipient of the “Champagnat Award” and we thank you for the tireless work you have done to ensure these canteens are successful- most people would not be aware of the many, many hours you put in – thank you!

FEES RAFFLE WINNERSWe are delighted to announce that the winners of the fees raffle this Term are the Lavering, family - Chris and Sue we hope you enjoy this little windfall!

And finally……Early in Term 3 we will be calling for nominations for the 2011-2012 P&F Committee. Details of nomination procedures will follow with the first newsletter. Our meeting dates for next Term are July 18 and August 22 (AGM). All are welcome.

Best wishes for a wonderful holiday with your son/s!

Deb Moloney P&F Vice President

come together

Whether cooking is a passion or a daily

chore, it’s something we all have to

do. The College’s recipe collection,

Convenire (‘Come Together’), will be

a great resource when you’re stuck for

ideas to feed your family, but we need

everyone’s favourite recipes to make

it work. Whether you’re into shortcuts

in the kitchen or enjoy spending time

creating something special, send us

your favourites and together we’ll make

Convenire the reference you reach for.

Here are some ideas:

•Quick, everyday dinners. It doesn’t

have to be fancy, but if it’s tasty, fuss-

free and can be thrown together

between rugby training and dance

classes, chances are another busy cook

would love to try it.

•What do you like to make for your

family on the weekends or for a family

get-together? Your family’s favourites

could become just as popular in

another household.

•What about those lazy, sports-free

Sunday mornings? Do you have any

special dishes you enjoy when the day

starts a little more slowly?

•Food and tradition are intrinsically

linked. What are your Christmas

traditions? Do you celebrate your

cultural heritage through your cooking?

We’d love to hear about those recipes

and stories.

•Sweet treats - from afternoon tea to

sinful desserts - are always popular. Tell

us how you spoil your family.

Whatever you like to cook, please share

your recipes and stories with Convenire.

To contribute, just click on Cookbook

on the Quicklinks menu on the College

website, or email your recipe to

[email protected].

If you have any queries about the

Convenire project, please call

Tracey Wood on 0412 180 665.

CONVENIRECalling all Cooks!


From the ArchivesHello to you all again. This piece of scribbling will deal with a man who has spent most of his teaching career at the College, a career unusual in that it has encompassed both the Primary and Secondary aspects of the school. He is a person well-known to many in the Ashgrove community, someone who has contributed to that community above and beyond normal expectation, and so deserves the “legendary” status he enjoys amongst his colleagues….Mr Graham Lawson (“Lawso” to his intimates).

Graham was one of six children, an identical twin to brother Greg. His father Alan was a professional soldier with wide active wartime service experience, so the family moved quite often at the dictates of the Army. Graham began his primary schooling in Brisbane, but then followed a shift to Malaya in 1955, and another to New South Wales in 1957. Graham eventually completed his secondary schooling at Patrician Brothers College in Liverpool in 1962. A teaching career did not beckon immediately: Graham began employment with the New South Wales Public Service in 1963, then switched to private enterprise with the Sunbeam Corporation in Brisbane from 1965 to 1967.

Then Graham made the change that saw education influence all of his future life – he joined the Patrician Brothers in New South Wales in 1968, and began his teaching at Fairfield. He left the order and returned to Brisbane in 1972, but teaching was now in his blood, and his connection with Ashgrove began when he was employed in the Primary School in 1973 on a temporary basis to replace a staff member on leave. Happily for both the College and Graham, the temporary job soon became permanent, and a long and fruitful partnership was begun. Graham has never forgotten a comment made to him by the legendary Brother Cyprian Dowd in his beginning year. Cyprian drew the young man aside and told him, “Graham, make your life at Ashgrove and you’ll never regret it.” Prophetic words indeed, for Graham now proceeded to do just that, moving into the position of Primary School Sportsmaster from 1975 to 1989.

This was no accident, for Graham was an accomplished sportsman in many areas. He was a dashing Rugby League winger for Eastern Suburbs in Brisbane, and played overseas in Leigh in Lancashire as well. (In this “English interlude”, Graham contrived to score the only try in a major final, but also managed to break his leg later in the same match.) His speed on the football field was also translated into speed on the sand, for Graham was adept at beach sprinting, winning a National title in 1967 by beating his twin brother Greg into second place, the first time twins had ever achieved such a feat. His love of sport and fitness translated into a smorgasbord of coaching in the Primary school, including Cricket, Rugby, Athletics, Cross Country, Water Polo, Swimming, and Tennis….(and remember this is in addition to being Sportsmaster, and having a full time teaching load as a “normal” classroom teacher !!!). Graham became The Face of Primary school sport, going beyond that to be appointed Secretary of the CIC Sports Association for 15 years, and becoming its first life member as a result. What a pleasure it was to Secondary sport coaches to receive boys who were already well-drilled in the basics of many activities.

Allied with Graham’s extraordinary capacity for voluntarily giving up so much time to the boys was his personality: straightforward, bluff, no-nonsense, extroverted and exuberant, always encouraging, he was the ideal Alpha Male role model for generations of students. Never backward in coming forward, and never leaving the slightest doubt about his opinions, Graham was a dynamo of activity, helping drive the Primary school to ever greater heights and achievements. He particularly remembers the leadership provided by Brother John O’Brien and Brother Dan Hollamby as Primary school Principals: “…dedicated, efficient, wonderful men, committed to service, and their treatment of their staff was top-class.”

Then, perhaps forgetting Brother Cyprian’s words, or maybe just in need of a change, Graham left Ashgrove in 1990 to teach in another Brisbane Catholic Primary school. “My greatest


From the Archives Continued...

mistake,” he says, but if mistake it was he quickly rectified it, for he returned to Ashgrove in 1991, though in a different guise. Now he was appointed as a teacher in the secondary school. It made no difference to his workaholic approach to life in general, for he threw himself into sports coaching anew, encompassing Rugby, Swimming, Athletics, Soccer and Cricket teams. Again, Graham became The Face of Walkathon preparation and organisation at the College, selflessly devoting innumerable hours to ensuring everything ran perfectly on the big days. His many addresses to school Assemblies to promote the Walkathon and whip up enthusiasm and participation were masterpieces – everyone, staff and students alike, looked forward to “Lawso The Torso’s” antics. (As another aside, just because he could, Graham also became Union delegate for the secondary school for over a decade !!!)

Graham by now had married his lovely Cathy, and in the typical Lawson tradition of never doing things by halves, they proceeded to have their five children. Balancing the demands of teaching, sports coaching and Walkathon with the time necessary for an ever-growing family was not an easy task, and Lawso frankly admits that there were never enough hours in the day to achieve all that he wanted to. That has never stopped him trying, however……

When asked about special memories of Marist life, Graham first identifies his Primary Principals John O’Brien and Dan Hollamby, but then also recounts his admiration for Brother Alexis Turton, who was Headmaster of the College at the time of the tragic Amberley accident of 1975, where one volunteer worker was killed and others very seriously injured. The leadership and compassion shown by Alexis at this time of crisis and the way he treated all concerned affected Graham deeply: “ A wonderful man with an amazing sense of justice,” he says. As a result, Alexis became very much part of Graham’s family, and still is to this day – Graham’s kids loved him.

Two former Wallabies on the secondary staff also loom large in Graham’s memory: Barry Honan and Dick Cox. Barry was an efficient Maths and Physics teacher with one great fault – forgetfulness. His wife knew that if a telephone conversation between them was interrupted by Barry’s promise to “Hang on – I’ll be back”, the absolutely precise time to wait was five minutes: after that, it meant Barry had been distracted and would never return. Barry also once walked into a Physics classroom and began teaching immediately, the only problems being he was on the wrong timetabled day, in the wrong room, and with the wrong class. The correctly timetabled teacher (who happened to be Brother Alexis !!!) watched Barry’s performance for a few minutes, and then with a straight face politely thanked him for so generously taking his class, to the uncontrolled hilarity of the boys and Barry’s mortification. Dick Cox, Graham recalls, had the longest “sickie” in the history of the College. Dick was captain/coach of Brothers Rugby Union team, and when they won the Grand Final, he took part in the inevitable “Mad Monday” celebrations…..the only trouble being that the celebrations extended throughout the week to Mad Friday. Fortunately for Dick, the Headmaster of the time was a Rugby aficionado, and turned the most Nelsonian of blind eyes to Dick’s prolonged absence……

Graham continues as he ever has, a stalwart of the College in his effort, in his demeanour, in his presence, in his generosity of spirit, in his encouragement of others. He still finds there aren’t enough hours in the day to do all that he feels he should, but now even he realises that Father Time has tapped him gently on the shoulder, and that a young brigade of teachers are going to be the “Lawsos” of the future…. if they do half as well by the College and its students as the original model, they’ll have done a great job.

Until next time,From the Archives,Dave Cameron 38584591 or [email protected]


SoNY FoUNDATIoN MARIST CHILDREN’S HoLIDAY CAMPPlanning is now under way for the Ninth Sony Foundation Marist Children’s Holiday Camp. This means that we are inviting applications from families with children who would benefit from participation. The camp provides four days of care, friendship and entertainment for children with disabilities. It also provides families of these children with some respite as Senior students volunteer to take on the role of companions. The camp offers facilities, twenty-four hour medical staff and care of the highest standard. Due to the demand for places, children can attend the camp only once. As we are supported by the Sony Foundation in this camp there will be no cost to parents.

The camp is held at Marist College Ashgrove from Saturday 17th to Tuesday 20th September 2011. We are hoping to include children from both city and country areas. If you know of children and their families who may be interested in further information about the camp, please download application form and information brochure from the College website (www.marash.qld.edu.au) or contact:

Luke McMahonPh No. 3858 [email protected]

Application/Information Forms are available by downloading from the College websitewww.marash.qld.edu.au or phoning 3858 4582.

APPLICATIoNS FoR THE 2011 CAMP WILL CLoSE 15 July 2011

Call to Marist Families for Assistance – SONY Camp for children with disabilities

We are calling for volunteer Registered Nurses to assist with the medical care of children during the Camp. Without a substantial nursing assistance, the Camp cannot function. Previous year’s Camps have proved what a thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding experience it is for Nurses and Medical Staff to work with our Senior students in the care of the 30 children with disabilities.

Please contact Jane O’Shea (in the College Infirmary) on 3858 4618 or 0438 800 622 if you are interested or able to assist.

We also need mothers who are not Nurses to assist for a couple of hours from 8:00 – 10:00pm each night.

SoNY/MARIST CHILDREN’S HoLIDAY CAMP 2011

DoNATIoNS DoNATIoNS DoNATIoNS DoNATIoNS

While the Sony Foundation generously funds much of the Camp, and College Seniors and Staff, including Medical Staff, give freely of their time, there are a number of ways in which the College family could contribute to the success of the Camp, particularly through donations. Any of the following donations would be gratefully received:

• Financial • T-shirts and caps (with logos and for painting) • Water bottles • Milk and juice • Party supplies • Confectionery

Please contact Luke McMahon (3858 4581 or [email protected]) if you are able to assist with any of these items.


From the Deputy Head of School - Teaching and LearningYEAR 12 STUDENTS – QUEENSLAND CoRE SkILLS TESTQueensland Core Skills Test RetrospectiveThe 2010 Queensland Core Skills Test Retrospective is now available for your perusal in the Resource Centre and this resource is not available for borrowing. All past QCST Retrospectives are held in the Resource Centre and can be found on shelves at: Non Fiction 373.126 QUE.

STRATEgIES FoR SUCCESS SEMINARSIn the July 2011 school holidays, Learning Performance will again be holding the popular “Strategies for Success” Seminars. There will be a four day seminar for students in Years 10, 11 and 12 and a two day seminar for students in Years 8 and 9. Three main areas of learning are covered:

1. Learning skills that help students to learn easier and more efficient methods of approaching study. These include organisational skills, essay planning, note taking, memory skills, and speed reading (speed reading in 4-day seminar only).

2. Motivation skills. A close look at how self motivation works. Learn how to get motivated and stay motivated.

3. Stress management. Simple techniques for relieving stress, especially important at exam time.

Students leave the seminar with the skills needed to improve their ability to study, improve their school results, and make a success of their years at high school. Quality materials are used alongside films, group activities, and lectures. Investment in the four day seminar is $435 and the two day seminar is $235 (GST included). Seminars will be held at QUT Gardens Point Campus in Brisbane. For more information and a free brochure call (07) 3281 1400.

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Email a studentQUT’s email a student service allows prospective students to contact real university students. Visitors to the site can choose to email a student from a study area which matches their interests. In addition to these study areas, students can also email a regional student to find out more information about moving to Brisbane. Visit www.qut.edu.au/starthere


From the Deputy Head of School - Teaching and Learning Continued...

SUCkERED IN To gETTINg DRUNk MANY remember when tobacco advertising filled the papers, magazines, TV and movie screens. Tobacco companies sponsored sport and racing. The ads made smoking attractive; a true man played sport, and it was macho to smoke. Big sporting events were named with tobacco brands, and often free cigarettes were handed out by nubile young ladies as part of the marketing or activation of the tobacco product.

Beautiful and sophisticated women were sexy when seen to be drawing long and slow on a cigarette. The pose, the smoke swirling, the flick of ash; are all part of a successful campaign that still keeps sucking in new generations of smokers. Once sucked in, of course, addiction makes it difficult to stop.

WA has now the lowest smoking rates in Australia. It has been a long road. Twenty years ago tobacco advertising controls were introduced in this State. To buy out tobacco sponsorship of sport the State government utilised tobacco excise money to create Healthway, the WA Health Promotion Foundation.With the combined efforts of the Australian Medical Association, Australian Council on Smoking and Health, cancer and heart foundations, Healthway and tobacco control legislation, smoking has become socially unacceptable and many lives have been saved.


From the Deputy Head of School - Teaching and Learning Continued...

So now we have a time where alcohol has overwhelmed the space around sports sponsorship.The vision sits strong in our minds because the ads are so clever. We can see a stream of happy people carrying banners marching up to a hilltop house/pub. The "dorky" men have beautiful women on their arms and we know that they are "punching above their weight" and subliminally the beer has some credit for the success.

The great pair of breasts in a tight T-shirt serving behind the bar completely obliterates the drinks order in the mind of the guy buying the round and a "pair" of whatever drink displayed on the tense-stretch T-shirt is ordered instead.

The marketing is brilliant! The ads fill the spaces in the footy or cricket, and the logos are on the shirts and on the grounds. We remember the messages, and the celebration of sport and youth in general is about alcohol consumption.

Sadly, it is about too much alcohol consumption. It is the excess that does the harm, and the excesses are what we as a society must battle. We have glorified getting drunk. It is getting drunk that we are fighting against; we need to understand how much is too much, how often is too often, and just as with cigarettes, take the power away from the alcohol industry and give it back to the people.

We cannot deny the influence that alcohol has on the violence and harm that we are seeing; it is brought home to us in the media regularly. No longer is it rare for us to clutch our chest and be shocked; it is now a regular thing for someone to be smashed, killed or in a coma after being king-hit. There are many untold stories of families dealing with alcohol abuse harm on an everyday basis.

In WA, 43.3 per cent of 16 to 17-year-old students say that one of the main reasons they drink is to get drunk. The aim is to get drunk. When drunk you lose control, you are at risk of harm.

This school-age sample shows the "importance" that getting drunk has in their lives. It is part of belonging, of being "cool". It's a part of the image, just like cigarettes used to be.

More than 50 per cent of 16 to 17-year-olds say that drinking is the best way of relaxing. This is their belief. Advertising has had its effect not only on them but on us. We, the older generations, are the role models well trained by alcohol to continue to promote the message that drinking is just as soothing and good for you and your image as smoking cigarettes used to be.

One thing we know for sure is that even one cigarette is bad for you, and too much alcohol is bad for you. Alcohol is difficult because it can be consumed safely; our problem is the desire to consume alcohol unsafely; this is what we have to change. Like smoking, it must become socially unacceptable to be drunk.

We know that less than two standard drinks a day for an adult can be safe, and anything more than four at any one time puts you at immediate risk. Immediate risk is the drink driver and an innocent passenger, involvement in violence as a victim or a perpetrator, falling over or off a balcony, and so on.Too much alcohol too often, causes high blood pressure and stroke, cancer, liver disease and a whole lot of other health issues.

Mental illness is also often woven with the excess alcohol story. What it does to families is devastating. Alcohol often partners depression and the use of other drugs. The liquor industry is claiming that the violence must be blamed on amphetamines. But we all know that alcohol can be violent, and the stats show that amphetamine use is at 4 per cent in that same 16 to 17-year-old group where 24 per cent drink at levels that would place an adult at risk of short-term harm from alcohol.

Alcohol is a gateway for the amphetamines and kids will use the drugs so that they can stay awake when they have had too much to drink. So let's not get conned into thinking that we do not have a problem influenced by the alcohol industry. Basically it is human life and health, versus profit.

*Dr Rosanna Capolingua is a Perth gP, immediate past national president of the AMA and Chair of Healthway.


Junior School NewsDear Parents,

The College celebrated the Feast Day of Saint Marcellin Champagnat in great style on Monday 6 June. The Mass was a beautiful celebration and the activities for the rest of the day were enjoyed by the boys.

During the Mass, I thought that the young Priest in country France could never have imagined that in 2011, in a city in Australia, well over 1000 people, in a Marist College, would be remembering him and drawing inspiration from his life and teachings.

To introduce our Reflection, I would like to share with you the words of Brother Michael Green, who is the National Director of Marist Schools Australia [MSA]. Brother Michael puts an interesting perspective before us, which I believe, is very important.

“one of the lurking dangers of all our Champagnat focus these days is that it becomes cultish. The Founder himself – perhaps sensitive to this very possibility – refused during his lifetime to sit for any portrait. He knew that it wasn’t about him. What he was about was the gospel of Jesus Christ and the renewal of the Church. That was what the whole Marist project was conceived to serve. It would be a sad thing, indeed it would be a measure of failure for us as Marists, if our students knew the story of Marcellin, better than that of Jesus.”

When Marcellin Champagnat founded the Marist Brothers, his aim was ‘to make Jesus known and loved.’ This came about due to the circumstances of the time. France was in crises, the Revolution had caused great suffering and there was an anti-religious movement within the country. Monasteries and Convents had been shut and monks and nuns were not teaching, nursing or caring for the poor as the Church-run institutions had been shut.

The Marist Brothers were founded in response to the crises Marcellin Champagnat had experienced, as a Parish Priest, many young people with very little knowledge of Jesus Christ. This caused him great anguish as he knew that the teaching and example of Jesus could assist the youth of France as they responded to the situation within their country.

Marcellin’s only focus was Jesus. There is no hint of Marcellin endeavouring to ‘build an empire’ as his focus was to inspire young people to look beyond themselves and to assist the many people who were in great need. Marcellin knew that this would come about through education – teaching Brothers who would go into the villages, to ‘make Jesus known and loved.’

The person of Champagnat provides for us in 2011, an inspiring and attractive way of following Jesus Christ, just as it did in 1817. From the teachings of Marcellin Champagnat, we can all learn to follow the teachings of Jesus as we respond to the challenges of our modern world. Just as Jesus’ teaching does not lose its relevance in 2011, Marcellin’s dream is still very relevant to us today.

Long Service Leave for Mr Luke Caplick:We all wish Luke Caplick a very enjoyable and restful Long Service Leave from Monday 11 July to Tuesday 16 August. During this time, Luke and his family hope to do some travelling through Australia and I take this opportunity of thanking Luke, most sincerely, for the contribution he makes to the Junior School. Luke’s role would be one of the most visible in the College as each week his organisation and commitment is put ‘on show’ for parents, staff and boys. Luke takes his role very seriously and professionally and now he thoroughly deserves this time to spend with his wife Lauren and their two boys Bailey and Nate.


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Acting Head of Sport – Junior School:Due to Luke Caplick’s Long Service Leave next term, I am very pleased to announce that we have appointed Scott Murphy as Acting Head of Sport – Junior School, while Luke is away. I am delighted with this appointment as Scott is highly organised and very interested in the sporting side of boys’ education. I thank Scott for taking on this extra responsibility next term.

Class Teacher for Year 5 Blue:Another result of Mr Caplick’s Long Service Leave is that Mr John Lambourne has been appointed class teacher of Year 5 Blue. John is presently on the Junior School Staff and is the class teacher of Year 7 Red. I thank John for accepting this new position and know that the boys will enjoy John’s presence in their classroom.

Parent/Teacher Interviews in Term 3:As indicated on the College Calendar, the Junior School Parent/Teacher interviews will be held at the start of Term 3. You will receive information about this in the Report envelope. PARENTS ARE REQUESTED TO REGISTER ON-LINE, DURING THE HOLIDAYS. Please ensure this is done.

Brisbane Independent Schools’ [BIS] Tournament.Marist College Junior School has successfully participated in the BIS Tournament in 2011 and I wish to thank the boys who have represented the College in Chess, Public Speaking and Debating this Term.

Chess:The following boys represented the College in Chess:Zachary Hancock [Year 7 Red]; Cyrus Goulter [Year 5 Gold]; Harrison Bowles [Year 7 Green]; Joseph Jargees [Year 7 Green]; Samuel Parry [Year 5 Gold]; David Lake [Year 6 Red]; Liam Granahan [Year 7 Blue]; Connor O’Farrell [Year 7 Blue]; Finn Tobin [Year 6 Red]; Patrick Birchley [Year 6 Gold]; Adrian Mifsud [Year 6 Red]; Michael O’Connor [Year 5 Gold]; Callum Ross [Year 6 Gold] and Oliver Vanderbyl [Year 6 Blue]; Bailey Ainsworth [Year 7 Blue]; Alec Johnson [Year 7 Blue] and Daniel Groves [Year 5 Gold].

Public Speaking:The following Year 6 boys represented the College at Public Speaking, on the following nights:Tuesday 3 May at Somerville House:

Alexander Campion [Year 6 Gold]; Benjamin Bucknell [Year 6 Gold]; Callum Zipf [Year 6 Gold]; William Garske [Year 6 Red] and Lucas Margan [Year 6 Gold.]Speakers of the Night: Alexander Campion and Callum Zipf.

Tuesday 17 May at Brisbane Boys’ College [BBC]:Harrison Geeves [Year 6 Gold]; Thomas Carroll [Year 6 Red]; Oliver Vanderbyl [Year 6 Blue]; Harrison Cusack [Year 6 Red]; Joshua Casey [Year 6 Red]; Dean Perkins [Year 6 Gold] and Kaleb Pini [Year 6 Red]Speakers of the Night: Thomas Carroll and Dean Perkins.

Tuesday 31 May at Marist College Junior School. The visiting school was Saint Joseph’s College.Thomas Dangerfield [Year 6 Blue] Matthew Dangerfield [Year 6 Red]; Joshua Rolfe [Year 6 Blue]; James Matley [Year 6 Blue]; Eamon Gannon [Year 6 Blue]; Benjamin Renwick [Year 6 Gold]; Liam Coveney [Year 6 Gold ] and Patrick Grinstead [Year 6 Blue.]Speakers of the Night: Matthew Dangerfield and Eamon Gannon.

Debating:The following boys represented the College in Debating this term:Team 1 – Mrs Janice Minihan.Oscar Cooney [Year 7 Green]; Rory Davidson [Year 7 Green]; Patrick Lewis [Year 7 Red] and Samuel Nilon [Year 7 Red.]Team 2 – Mr Gerard McKeown.Gianluca Anzalone [Year 7 Blue]; Rory Campbell [Year 7 Green]; Alfie Green [Year 7 Blue] and Jack Purtill [Year 7 Red.]Speakers of the night were:Tuesday 17 May [Brisbane Boys’ College]: Jack Purtill and Oscar Cooney.Tuesday 31 May [Saint Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace]: Rory Campbell and Patrick Lewis.



From the above names, it can be clearly seen that many boys were involved in BIS this year. Marist College Junior School organises BIS differently to other schools, who chose specific students to participate in BIS at each tournament. Our policy is that as many boys as possible have the opportunity of participation and as can be seen, many boys took up the invitation. Thank you to each one.

Important dates for the end of Term 2 and the beginning of Term 3:

{Please note the information for the end of Term 2, especially regarding Report Cards.}

Thursday 16 June:Year 5 Concert, in the Draney Theatre. Boys are requested to be at school by 6.00pm, for a 6.30pm start.

Friday 17 June:Chess concludes for Term 2.

Tuesday 21 June:Junior School Assembly, at 1.45pm, in the Draney Theatre. Parents are invited to attend.School closes for Term 2 at 3.10pm. Boys will not be allowed to leave school early after the Assembly.

Wednesday 22 June to Friday 24 June: STAFF DAYS.

The Junior School Office will close on Friday 24 June at 3.00pm.

School Reports will be mailed on FRIDAY 24 JUNE, 2011.

Monday 11 July:STAFF DAY.Junior School Office opens.

Tuesday 12 July:Students return for Term 3. [Winter uniform]

Wednesday 13 July:Drama classes begin at 3.30pm. Information will be sent home in the Report envelopes.

Friday 15 July:Chess begins for Term 3Junior School celebration of Bastille Day.

Parent/Teacher Interviews:Monday 18 July: Year 5.Tuesday 19 July: Year 6.Wednesday 20 July: Year 7.

Interviews are conducted in the Brother Cyprian Pavilion.

Thursday 21st July:Photographs: Classes, SRC, Sons of Old Boys and Staff.

I wish each Junior School family a safe and enjoyable winter break. I look forward to welcoming you all back at the start of Term 3.

With warmest wishes to you all,

Michael B. Druce.



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Junior School Sport NewsThe C.I.C. Rugby and Soccer season is fast coming to an end; therefore I would like to thank the people who have made this season so successful in operation of the games, participation of the players and the on field performances. Firstly, I would like to thank the outstanding and dedicated coaching staff who have given up their time to help coach and direct our boys. As well, we have many parents who have volunteered their time also to help our boys learn the sport. Secondly, without the help and support of our fine contingent of Referees, we would be unable to play the games. Each weekend these referees give of their valuable time to contribute to the proud Marist sports program, always upholding the values for which the school stands. Finally, I would like to thank the boys for participating in Term 2 sport. This year, the Junior School has seen an increase in participation levels in both Rugby and Soccer which will only enhance the tradition and culture of this fine College.

CIC CRoSS CoUNTRYOur Cross Country squad should be commended for the effort and commitment they displayed throughout the whole season. We had a group of about 50 boys who regularly showed up for training on Monday and Wednesday morning. With a total squad of 42 picked it was unfortunate that some boys who contributed to training sessions and C.I.C Carnivals on Friday afternoon where unable to gain selection in the C.I.C Cross Country team. Special thanks to all boys who attended training sessions and Friday afternoon C.I.C Carnivals and the army barracks time trials.

The CIC Cross-Country Championships were run in overcast conditions at Villanova Park on Wednesday 1 June.

Results for the Championships can be found on the College website by clicking on Junior Sport and then Cross-Country.

This overall result is a testament to the level of dedication and exertion the boys displayed from the start of the season which obviously progressed throughout the duration of the season. All boys who were part of the 2011 Cross-Country squad should be congratulated, regardless of whether you were selected in the final CIC team or not, your contribution to the squad should not be understated. Well done to all the boys who contributed to the 2010 Cross-Country Program.

The highlight of the Championships was Jackson Courtney’s run in the U/12 race, which he won in amazing fashion by entering the final 200 metres in fifth position and subsequently overtaking all competitors displaying enormous amounts of courage to win his race.


Before we headed off for the CIC Cross-Country Championships last Wednesday we presented our Cross-Country age Champions. These were a result of the 5 lead-up runs, with runners receiving points for each run. First place received 20 points, second 18, all the way down to 2 points for 10th place. Big congratulations must go to the following boys who consistently performed throughout the lead-up events in the CIC season.

Last Tuesday we had a number of runners represent the North-West District at the Metropolitan North Cross-Country Championships. A special mention must go to Jackson Courtney who won the Under 12 race and now qualifies to represent the Met North Region at the State Championships next month. Congratulations Jackson, another amazing effort!!

CIC ATHLETICS 2011The Athletics season is fast approaching and we would like to encourage as many boys as possible to attend the training sessions offered on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons throughout Term 3. There are many talented athletes in the Junior School and a few may not have even tried athletics before, so we look forward to a big season; discovering talent as well as developing it.

The aim this year is to encourage as many athletes as possible to ‘have a go’. Mr Jamie Brauer will coordinate our Athletics program this year and his philosophy is to focus on sprints, technique and strength to build a solid base which will help and is a requirement of all other events, i.e. the boys who would normally only try out for throws or jumps can benefit from sprint training as explosiveness is important in field events. Week 1 of the program will begin first week back in Term 3 with an orientation week where we will gauge the level of interest for each event. Weeks 2 – 9 will be conducted on a rotational basis with the boys having the opportunity to do at least 2 events at each training session.

Participation and team spirit are what Marist College Ashgrove is about, so we look forward to a large turn out for our first week back next term.

CIC BASkETBALL 2011Basketball trials will commence for all Year groups over the next few weeks. Ashgrove will enter three Year 7 teams, three Year 6 teams and three Year 5 teams into the C.I.C. competition. A reminder to all parents of basketball players; that there will be no transport provided by the College for any boy playing away from the College. Basketball fixtures occur on a Friday afternoon and alternate on a home and away basis. Basketball singlets will be provided to players, therefore no need to purchase any playing attire.

Junior School Sport News Continued...



CIC TENNIS 2011CIC Tennis Selection Process & Upcoming Season

There are 8 teams consisting of 4 players in each team.Teams 1 – 3 ranked on ability.Team 4 is only for Year 5 players however, if a Year 5 player is good enough to beat players in other teams they can play in those teams.Teams 5 – 8 ranked on ability.

Effectively there is a list of players ranked 1 to 32. If a player ranked in 25th spot challenges a player in 10th spot and wins, that winning player takes 10th spot and the loser drops down to 11th pushing everyone below down one spot. If the challenger loses nothing happens.

As this process takes a very long time we use the whole of Term 2 to sort the boys into their rankings.A challenge consists of a one set match. First to six games, no tie breaks.

The 2011 season will commence on 23rd July and will finish on the 10th September. The season will last for 8 weeks, with a weekend off for the Exhibition break.

Matches will be played on a Saturday mornings from 8.00am - 11.30am.

Games will be scheduled for home and away, so it is up to the individual to find transport to the away games. Car-pooling may be necessary.

Due to the number of teams playing at various locations, parental help would be greatly appreciated. If you are able to help out in anyway, please contact Scott Murphy (Junior School Tennis Co-ordinator), via his email [email protected]

Teams will be playing home and away in the following groups:

Teams one, two, five and six

Teams three, four, seven and eight

For first two Saturdays our home venue will be at the College courts. Following this we will have two teams play at the College and the other two will play at Oakleigh State School or Mt St Michaels’ College.

Luke Caplick –Head of Sport – Junior School

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