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Inside This Issue August 2017 Inside this issue 2 Building the future 9 The Norman Clarke concert 13 Swimming titles 5 Youth Parliament 2017 12 New Zealand Rugby tour 20 From the Foundation Contents 1 From the Principal 2 Building the future of Terrace 3 Sleep and study 4 Auction Idol 2017 5 Youth Parliament 2017 6 House Choir 8 The Bond University High School Mooting Competition 9 The Norman Clarke concert 10 Shrek Jnr. the musical 11 USA music tour 2017 12 New Zealand Rugby tour 13 Swimming titles 14 Youth athlete, Oscar Sullivan 14 Athletes Hall of Fame 14 Australian Water Polo – Lachlan Steains 14 State Football squad – Solomon Weldemariam 15 National Schools Mountain Biking Championship 15 Terrace in rugby 16 The history of handball at Terrace 17 Terrace Flashback 18 Terrace Ladies Group Mothers' retreat 19 Save the date 19 Rest in Peace 20 From the Foundation 22 Terrace reunion Lima, Peru 2017 23 A half century for John McCoy 24 GTOBA President 25 The Great Book Swap Series V, Volume 25, No.2, August 2017 Published by: St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace, Brisbane QLD 4000 Edited by: Ms Bianca Anderson, Publications Coordinator P 3214 5259 E [email protected] Graphic Design by: Daniel Kither, Zen Agency P 0422 946 710 www.zenagency.com.au Contributors: Dr Michael Carroll, Mrs Lea Walker-Franks, Mr Joe Tooma, Mr Michael MacDermott, Ms Samantha Knott, Mr Adrian Pauley, Mr Matt Cocking, Rory Slevin www.facebook.com/StJosephsCollegeGregoryTerrace https://twitter.com/gregoryterrace1 Find the App on App store and Google Play C | The Terracian From the Principal During August and September, year. This is an exciting project several Old Boy reunions are for the College and will ensure scheduled and include the that Terrace continues to provide classes of 1977, 1987, 1992 and quality facilities for its students. 1997. I am very much looking forward to meeting many of you Finally, I would like to at these events. The College has acknowledge the work of also scheduled the final Rugby the Gregory Terrace Old Boys’ game at Tennyson on Saturday 9 Association and encourage you September as the “Old Boys' Back to be involved in some of their to Tennyson Day”, I hope to see many upcoming events including the of you at Tennyson on this day. GTOBA President’s Drinks on 13 October and the Br Barry Buckley Dear Terracians, The College is about to embark Breakfast for the entire Terrace Welcome to the latest publication on a significant building program Family on 12 October. Details and of The Terracian. In this edition, that will include the construction bookings for these events there are a myriad of articles of a Student Well Being Centre, can be found on the College featuring the outstanding a new College Reception and website. I hope to see many of achievements of a number of Administration Centre, refurbishment you throughout the remainder current and past Terrace students. of the Swimming Pool and Duhig of this year. Whilst the achievements are Place as well as the development spectacular in their own right, of a new multipurpose space on what is particularly impressive is the rooftop of the new building. the range of activities represented The project is due to start at the and the extraordinary performances end of August and will be ready Dr Michael Carroll that have been highlighted. for the start of the 2019 school College Principal The future view of Terrace from Rogers Street The Terracian | 1 Building the future of Te r r a c e On 5 May, Terrace’s newest building acquisition was officially opened and blessed by Fr Gerry Hall. Westcourt is home to the Bookshop and Uniform Shop on the lower level, whilst the Finance Department and offices are located upstairs. Westcourt is named after the birthplace of Blessed Edmund Rice. Edmund was born on 1 June 1762 in the extensive farming locality of Westcourt, near the village of Callan in County Kilkenny, Ireland. The family home in Westcourt was a place of security and support for Edmund and his six brothers and two stepsisters. Dr Carrol, Br Buckley, Br Walker, Mr Chapman and Fr Hall outside Westcourt Westcourt has provided space for removed from Duhig Place (and additional classrooms on the main boxed and stored safely) to make campus and the new building way for the start of the newest project at Mt Sion. project, the Student Well Being Changes have also begun at the Centre. This centre is focused on main campus at Spring Hill. During maximising the learning outcomes the holidays, the Celtic Cross was for future generations of Terracians. Fr Hall blesses the new building The Student Wellbeing Centre is stage one in the GT2020+ Master Plan. The centre will house Student Reception and an Administration Centre and enable the co-location of academic and support services for students in The Celtic cross on its way to storage for the duration of the building project the heart of the College. 2 | The Terracian Sleep and study relaxation techniques before bed to increase quality of sleep, avoid doing homework immediately before (or in) bed, and avoid the use of blue screens before bed. Encourage napping. Most students don’t get a full night’s sleep every night, and naps help them make up the difference. Research shows that napping 10-45 minutes (before entering REM sleep) can increase performance. Chad Minnich, of the International Study Centre at the Lynch School of Education, Boston College, states: The Sleep Connection workshop held at Terrace in July If you are unable to concentrate, Term 3 is another busy term for increasingly focusing on students to attend mentally, you are unable Terrace students, and an important because they are one of the most to achieve at your optimal level, time to remember the link between sleep-deprived populations, they because your mind and body the importance of adequate rest go to bed one to two hours later need something more basic. and academic performance. and sleep less per night on average The good news is that this can all Students need to find a balance compared to previous generations. between study, revision and be reversed once a student goes The amount of sleep that a student rest. Currently around seven out back to normal sleep patterns and gets is one of the strongest predictors of ten Australian teenagers are is achieving seven to nine hours of of academic success. Sleep plays not receiving the sleep that they sleep per night. It is important that a key role in helping students fix need and, according to NSW’s this is achieved on a regular basis. and consolidate memories, plus Woolcock Institute of Medical The College ran two workshops prevent the decay of memories. Research almost 70 percent of by The Sleep Connection during Australian high school students You can help your son by Parent/Teacher interviews in are reportedly sleep deprived. encouraging him to adjust to his Week 2 to highlight the detrimental When the Academic Scholars sleep time. Even making bedtime effects of sleep deprivation and return for assembly at the start earlier by 10 minutes every night how to deal with them. If you would of each year the common theme for five nights will equal one hour like more information you can go to behind the stories of their success more sleep by the end of the the Sleep Connection website. is the balance between rest week. Students can also practise www.thesleepconnection.com.au and hard work. Encourage your son/s to find and maintain this balance to achieve their best. The University of Michigan has consulted researchers to help parents help students. The university website states: It’s no secret that students tend to skimp on sleep to squeeze the most out of 24 hours. But this generation is different, and researchers are The Terracian | 3 Auction Idol 2017 Written by: Mr Adrian Pauley Caption to be supplied The Auction Idol finalists control the roomful off bidders This year the first international yelling out numbers, these are the school’s Auction Idol competition skills of auctioneering. The image was held with competitors of the classic auctioneer is that big from Queensland, New South guy with the booming voice yelling Wales, South Australia and New out a bunch of words you can Zealand. Charlie Parer (Year 11) barely understand. However, that from St Joseph’s College, Gregory is the past. The new generation Terrace was the runner up in of auctioneers are young, clean this year’s competition. Charlie talking, well-presented and spoke about his experience: outspoken men and women. The schools Auction Idol program It was great to be able to began 11 years ago in South compete and learn so many Australia, teaching the art of the new skills, learnt from both auction, knowledge on details Mr Pauley and Mr Haesley of a sale and the confidence Cush who I cannot thank and skills of public speaking. enough. It was an honour to Queensland is in its second year represent not only Terrace but Charlie Parer in auction action of running the program led by Queensland. Mr Adrian Pauley at Waterford The ability to think on your toes, Place, where every Monday make split second decisions on afternoon boys and girls from a The College congratulates Charlie whether to take the bid, to have range of schools come to learn, on his outstanding success in the commanding presence to practice and eventually compete. this international competition. 4 | The Terracian Youth Parliament 2017 Written by: Ms Samantha Knott Ms Samantha Knott and our Youth Parliamentarians with Mr Peter Wellington MP This year’s Youth Parliament The Youth Parliament provided for a “short but exciting” guest has again seen excellent Terrace representatives with appearance on Drive radio representation by Terrace the opportunity to collaborate station, conversing with political Gentlemen.
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