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Ignatius Park College Townsville Australia 4814 Newsletter E: [email protected] W: Number 22 | 19 July 2018 T: 07 4796 0222 F: 07 4796 0200

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Ignatius Park College Townsville Australia 4814 Newsletter E: Info@Ipc.Qld.Edu.Au W: Number 22 | 19 July 2018 T: 07 4796 0222 F: 07 4796 0200 368 Ross River Road, Cranbrook Ignatius Park College Townsville Australia 4814 Newsletter E: [email protected] W: www.ipc.qld.edu.au Number 22 | 19 July 2018 T: 07 4796 0222 F: 07 4796 0200 From the Principal Dear Parents, Friends and Caregivers Ignatius Park College acknowledges that the land we meet on today is the traditional lands for the Bindal and Wulgurukaba People and that we respect their spiritual relationship with their Country. We also acknowledge the Bindal and Wulgurukaba People as the traditional custodians of the Townsville region and that their cultural and heritage beliefs are still as important to the living Bindal and Wulgurukaba People today. Welcome to all members of our College community to Term 3. In real life it’s not what a person says that shows us who they are; it’s what they do. There is no better example of this with the life of Nelson Mandela. Last Wednesday was Nelson Mandela Day. This day is observed on Mandela’s birthday and was created to honour his legacy by promoting community service around the world. It was first observed on 18 July 2009 and, later that year, the United Nations declared that the day would be observed annually as Nelson Mandela International Day. Mandela Day calls on us all, every day, to make the world a better place. Each year on 18 July we look back on what has been done and forward to what will be done. Making every day a Mandela Day celebrates Madiba’s life and legacy in a sustainable way that will bring about enduring change. This year we celebrate 100 years since Nelson Mandela’s birth and reminds us that we are all called to be liberators in our life and we need to stand up against social injustice and be a voice for the voiceless. Nelson Mandela once stated that: What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead. A Catholic Secondary College in the Edmund Rice Tradition The Edmund Rice Community acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which the College stands, the Bindal and Wulgurukaba People, and pay our respects to the Elders past, present and future. From the Principal He had a deep sense of the sacredness of the human person, even in the most distressing condition, was one of Nelson Mandela’s outstanding characteristics. He continually recognised the dignity of each person, looking beyond social standing, race, nationality and religion. Nothing could distract him from seeing every human being as a child of God. As a society we can easily recognise the character of Nelson Mandela, as each day of his life his actions always reflected his commitment and love of the poor and liberty for his people. However, we are not born into this world with fixed habits. Neither do we inherit a noble character. Instead, we are given the privilege and opportunity of choosing which way of life we will follow—which habits we will form. Confucius said “That the nature of men is always the same. It is their habits that separate them.” Good habits or behaviour are developed in the workshop of our daily lives. It is not in the great moments of test and trial that character is built. That is only when it is displayed. The habits that direct our lives and form our character are fashioned in the often uneventful, commonplace routine of life. They are acquired by practice. As parents we form our children’s character in the first eight years of life through establishing clear morals, gospel values, appropriate codes of behaviour and family values. In the conduct of our lives we learn that good character-building habits mean everything. It is by such behaviour that we harvest the real substance and value of life. Mahatma Gandhi said, “Man’s destined purpose is to conquer all habits, to overcome the evil in him and to restore good to its rightful place.” One of our greatest challenges in life is to ensure that our behaviour is always positive and works from a point where we build the dignity of each human. It is sometimes easy to become negative and critical but we need to learn to control ourselves. We must learn for ourselves and act for ourselves, being careful not to follow those who are not about empowering positively others. Nelson Mandela constantly focused on building a better world based on peace and equity. His strong message and behaviour inspired others to follow his example to build a world focus on liberating those on the margins. At Ignatius Park College we challenge our students to think and behave in a way that is supportive of our Christian values. It is important in our secular world of greed, selfishness and self-focus that we set ourselves on a higher path, striving to develop and strengthen the qualities of unselfish service with wholehearted effort, dependability, honesty, morality, and every other good attribute that would lead us to integrity of character. Ernest L. Wilkinson, speaking to the students of Brigham Young University, said: “Character … is not something to be obtained by ease and indolence or being socially agreeable. It cannot be acquired by absorption or by proxy or on the auction block. It is a reward derived from honest toil in overcoming difficulties. We grow by mastering tasks which others consider impossible.” Most of us go through life viewing our experiences as isolated, unrelated events. We also view these happenings simply as the experiences they are, not as opportunities for learning. Psychologists refer to this type of life view as an “episodic grasp of reality” (Feuerstein, Rand, Hoffman, & Miller, 1980), and it is not a habit we want to pass along to students. Instead, we want students to get into the habit of linking and constructing meaning from their experiences. It is important that our students have time to reflect on their experiences. As reflecting on experiences encourages insight and complex learning. We foster our own growth when we control our learning, so some reflection is best done alone. Reflection is also enhanced, however, when we ponder our learning with others. If we are to continually grow as people and ensure our character reflects our behaviour we need to self-reflect, to challenge ourselves are we being truly authentic to our college expectations, our own morality and that we live the Gospel values. Nelson Mandela through reflection throughout his life would have reflected on his own personal and spiritual journey. P 2 | Redefining the Education of Young Men From the Principal This week we welcome the following new students to the Ignatius Park Community: Jeremy Mann (Year 7), Jye Hawkins and Connor Ogilive (Year 8) as well as Jack Holt and Liam Dickson (Year 10). We also welcome that following members of staff to the College this term: Mrs Fleur Hislop – Drama Teacher and Ms Sophie Seaden – Hospitality Teacher. Both teachers bring wonderful passion to their faculty area. Congratulations to Curtis James and Parth Jhamb (Year 11) who have been shortlisted for the National Youth Science Forum in Canberra and Cohan Russell, Cobi Connolly, Flynn Mintern and Zachary Lee who will be competing in the Australian Concerto and Vocal Competition as part of the Los Guitarristas classical guitar quintet. They will be in the boys’ section Ensembles for School Students which takes place at the Pimlico State High School Performing Arts Centre on 21 July at 1:30pm. All are welcome to attend. These students are part of the Townsville Guitar Orchestra and will be performing with the Barrier Reef Orchestra, alongside internationally renowned classical guitarist, Karin Schaupp, at a concert for the Australian Festival of Chamber Music on July 29 at Queens Gardens. During the holidays, 27 Ignatius Park students attended the ski trip to Mount Hutt on the South Island of New Zealand. Thank you to Mr Ben Williams, Mr Craig Brown and Mr Simon Di Giacomo who supervised the students who were exceptional on the tour and praised by the airline and tour organisers. During the first week of the holidays I had the privilege to attend the Confraternity Carnival at Charters Towers. The students in the 1st XIII played exceptionally well in their first four games but were unfortunately defeated in the semifinal and gained overall third place for the Confraternity Shield. All the students were a credit to the College and we are proud of their achievements. Thank you to Mr Stephen Lansley, Mr Christian Quabba, Mr Matthew Rowan, Mr Matthew Groves, Ms Kayleen Foster and Fr Rod Ward who attended and supported the team. The first XIII will next week complete in the finals for the Aaron Payne Cup against St Brendan’s College, Yeppoon. Congratulations to Geoff Brown (Old Collegian of 1978) and Leanne Mahoney (both staff members) who were married during the holidays. We wish them all the best in their future together. Mental health is a significant issue in our society today. As a community we collectively have the power to remove the stigma that continues to surround mental health and provide an environment that allows those suffering to feel confident to discuss such issues and be met with a strong sense of support and understanding. As a College community we recognise mental health as an illness, that requires specialised treatment, but also understand there is much we can do as an educational community in wellbeing and health, in support of positive mental health for our young men.
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