368 Ross River Road, Cranbrook Ignatius Park College 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 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. This year, Ignatius Park College is supporting the Hit 103.1 “Hit the Hill – Suicide Prevention Walk” and wishes to make a clear statement that the development of positive mental health within our community is a collective responsibility and that those suffering with mental illness, experience a sense of unconditional love and support on, what is for them, an extremely difficult journey. We invite all members of our College community to register for this important community event by contacting Mrs Pudy Timbs so you can be placed into teams. Our College Chapel is near completion with some of the interior fittings being installed during the holidays. Our Lady of the Mount Chapel will be dedicated by Bishop Tim Harris next month and our first student Mass will occur on Wednesday, 29 August (Anniversary of the death of Blessed Edmund Rice) at 8:00am. All members of our College community are welcomed to attend the first school Mass in our new chapel. Last Monday was the feast day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and we keep in our prayers and thoughts the Carmelites: Fr John Kunnathumadappallil, Fr Joshy John and Fr Joseph Chalichirayil who live in the monastery at our local parish, Holy Spirit Church. They will celebrate the feast day with a Mass this evening officiated by Bishop Tim Harris. O most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendour of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me this my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein you are my Mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart, to succour me in this necessity; there are none that can withstand your power. O, show me herein you are my Mother, O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. Sweet Mother, I place this cause in your hands.

Live Jesus in our Hearts Shaun Clarke I Principal

P 3 | Redefining the Education of Young Men Identity & Mission

Praying for Justice & Solidarity Father, you have given all peoples one common origin. Fill the hearts of humankind with the fire of your love and with the desire to ensure justice for all. By sharing the good things you give us, may we secure an equality for all our brothers and sisters throughout the world. May there be an end to division, strife and war. May there be a dawning of a truly human society built on love and peace. AMEN

Justice and Solidarity We are committed to justice and peace for all, grounded in a spirituality of action and reflection that calls us to stand in solidarity with those who are marginalised and Earth itself.

Does IPC develop a curriculum that integrates themes of justice and peace, underpinned by Catholic Social Teaching?

Sustainability Last week, the Vatican hosted a conference on the third anniversary of Laudato Si’.

People from seemingly every background and place on Earth were present—the head of the UNFCC stood by indigenous leaders from the Amazon . . .who stood by classically trained economists . . . who stood by teenaged environmental activists . . . who stood by ministers and members of Parliament . . . who stood by climate prophets from the Pacific. Not only a beautiful example of the unity in diversity that we need to solve the climate crisis but a display of the power of faith to bring us together in hope.

Our Sustainability Committee is now meeting on Monday Week 2 (Day 6), straight after assembly in Room 216. Please encourage your son to get involved. We plan on looking at school processes and culture, as well as individual acts to ensure our ecological response is thorough. We have some exciting initiatives planned for the remainder of the year.

Liturgy News Our Anniversary Mass will be held on Wednesday 15 August at 9.15am in the Edmund Rice Hall. Bishop Tim Harris will be our celebrant. We also celebrate a Holy Day of Obligation – the Feast of the Assumption.

Faith in Action News On Monday, nearly 40 Year 11 Ignatius Park boys and St Patrick’s girls used their student free day to undertake the second training day to prepare them for the Sony Camp at the end of this term. The next exciting stage will be to pair up as companions and learn about the young camper they will care for, ready for camp at the end of the term.

Retreat News The Year 10 Retreat will now be held on Thursday 30 August 2018. We are looking for some male role models to join small groups of students to enrich the experience. If you are a dad, step-dad, male carer, grandfather, etc – WE WANT YOU! Please contact [email protected] if you are interested and available.

Religious Education News This term in the Middle School, Social Justice will be the key focus in Religious Education. As young men who embrace the values of Edmund, they are called to stand in Justice and Solidarity with their Brothers - inside and outside the Ignatius Park community. Year 7students will learn about the “Common Good,” and how they can contribute to it in the Ignatius Park community. Year 8 students will learn about “Mission,” and how they can help those who have suffered from displacement, particularly refugees and asylum seekers. Year 9 students take it a step further and form their own opinions on scientific advancements, also identifying what the Catholic Church does to keep up with ethics and values in 2017.

As voiced by A. Phillip Randolph, we hope to teach our young men that “Justice is never given; it is exacted and the struggle must be continuous for freedom is never a final fact, but a continuing evolving process to higher and higher levels of human, social, economic, political and religious relationship.” Johanna Smith I Deputy Principal - Identity and Mission P 4 | Redefining the Education of Young Men Pastoral

SET Plan Interviews – Year 10 Students On Tuesday 24 July the College will be holding SET Plan interviews for all year 10 students. Please don’t forget to book you interview time as this is a crucial point in time for your son’s education and career planning. SET Planning Interviews will be held on Tuesday, 24 July 2018, in the Edmund Rice Hall, 8.30am to 5.30pm. Normal classes will be operating throughout the day, with students leaving their class for the interview and then returning. I have utilised two Career assessment tools with the Year 10 students, the first being My Future and now My Path. To check if your son has completed this ask him to log onto the website and his results will be available for you to look over. Follow this link to My Path. Your son needs to complete this section prior to attending the interview on Tuesday. Below is a copied section from the QTAC site. QTAC is pleased to introduce My Path! The first of its kind, My Path is an innovative tool that helps Year 10 students choose their senior subjects, determine their ATAR eligibility and check whether their senior subject selection will meet prerequisites for courses they may want to pursue after Year 12. My Path enables access to the most up-to-date tertiary prerequisite information available. Don’t forget to attend the Townsville Careers Expo - Monday 6 August

Phillip Dembowski I Careers Advisor

Parent Teacher Interviews School will finish at 12.30pm on Wednesday, 25 July 2018. If students are unable to travel home, supervised study will be provided in the Library until 3:00pm. If students are not travelling directly home, they must change out of their school uniform. There will be no Homework Program operating this day. Access to Parent Teacher bookings will open at 4.00pm, Friday, 29 June 2018 and will close, Sunday, 22 July 2018 at 5.00pm. After this time, we will be unable to accept any further bookings. Some teachers may be unavailable. In this case, please email [email protected] to request for a teacher to contact you. For assistance with Logins please contact the Administration Team on 4796 0222 or [email protected] Parent Lounge - Logging in Please click here to access Parent Lounge Username - Your username is your parent code. Please find this on your latest Statement of Account or by looking at your son’s ID Card (first 5 digits of the student number) Student Card Parent code is the first 5 digits of the student code (01234 in this example) Statement of Account Parent code is the account number (01234 in this example) Passwords - If you have forgotten your password please use the Forgot Password link at the top of the login page.

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Using Parent Teacher online

Once Logged in - select Parent Teacher Interviews from the top menu.

In the Parent Teacher Interviews menu - select Book an Appointment next to the teacher / subject you wish to make a booking for. Please note if a teacher is fully booked they will no longer appear, you may email [email protected] to request an interview at a later stage.

In the next window, select an appointment time and then confirm.

Repeat these steps for each teacher you wish to book and interview for.

P 6 | Redefining the Education of Young Men Curriculum

Year 12 Art Year 12 Art students have returned to school this term ready to delve into their second major art piece for the year. The students recently completed their first major piece on the theme of Foundations, which required them to explore topical and relatable issues such as peer pressure, racism, consumerism and sustainability. Conor Dalton examined the theme of war in his three-dimensional spray paint art piece, while Benjamin Morton also chose to focus on this social issue via the construction of his fibre art war outfit. Harrison Waldon’s “big brother” piece concerning technology and social media questions issues of privacy, and Conor Larkin’s piece was inspired by the medical condition, insomnia. We look forward to seeing what the boys produce for their second major art piece. Andrew Hodgson I Teacher

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HOMEWORK PROGRAM ROSTER Ignatius Park College Library – 3.15pm to 4.15pm Term 3, 2018 WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 2 23 July 24 July 26 July 27 July Bianca Barbagallo Irene McLaughlin 25 July NO Kelly Jackson (English/History/RE) (English/History/RE/FTV) Parents Evening HOMEWORK (English/History/ECOM) Marie Oakley-Cogan Science – Room: 104 (English/History/ECOM) Math – Room: Innovative Space 1 3 30 July 31 July 1 August 2 August 3 August Bianca Barbagallo Irene McLaughlin Stephen Robertson NO Kelly Jackson (English/History/RE) (English/History/RE/FTV) (Legal HOMEWORK (English/History/ECOM) Marie Oakley-Cogan Science – Room: 104 Studies/English/History) (English/History/ECOM) Michelle Kenyon Math – Room: Innovative (Science/Food Technology)

Space1 Catherine Ventic (Science/RE) Math – Room: Innovative Space1

4 6 August 7 August 8 August 9 August 10 August Bianca Barbagallo Kelly Jackson Stephen Robertson NO Kelly Jackson (English/History/RE) (English/History/ECOM) (Legal HOMEWORK (English/History/ECOM) Marie Oakley-Cogan Science – Room: 104 Studies/English/History)

(English/History/ECOM) Catherine Ventic

Math – Room: Innovative (Science/RE) Space1 Math – Room: Innovative Space1

5 13 August 14 August 15 August 16 August 17 August Bianca Barbagallo Irene McLaughlin Michelle Kenyon NO Kelly Jackson (English/History/RE) (English/History/RE/FTV) (Science/Food Technology) HOMEWORK (English/History/ECOM) Marie Oakley-Cogan Science – Room: 104 Stephen Robertson (English/History/ECOM) (Legal Math – Room: Innovative Studies/English/History) Space1 Catherine Ventic (Science/RE) Math – Room: Innovative Space1 6 20 August 21 August 22 August 23 August 24 August Bianca Barbagallo Irene McLaughlin Stephen Robertson NO Kelly Jackson (English/History/RE) (English/History/RE/FTV) (Legal HOMEWORK (English/History/ECOM) Marie Oakley-Cogan Science – Room: 104 Studies/English/History) (English/History/ECOM) Catherine Ventic Math – Room: Innovative (Science/RE) Space1 Math – Room: Innovative Space1

7 27 August 28 August 29 August 30 August 31 August Bianca Barbagallo Irene McLaughlin Stephen Robertson NO Kelly Jackson (English/History/RE) (English/History/RE/FTV) (Legal HOMEWORK (English/History/ECOM) Marie Oakley-Cogan Science – Room: 104 Studies/English/History) (English/History/ECOM) Catherine Ventic Math – Room: Innovative (Science/RE) Space1 Math – Room: Innovative Space1 8 3 September 4 September 5 September 6 September Bianca Barbagallo Irene McLaughlin Stephen Robertson NO 7 September (English/History/RE) (English/History/RE/FTV) (Legal HOMEWORK Kelly Jackson Marie Oakley-Cogan Science – Room: 104 Studies/English/History) (English/History/ECOM) (English/History/ECOM) Catherine Ventic Math – Room: Innovative (Science/RE) Space1 Math – Room: Innovative Space1 9 10 September 11 September 12 September 13 September 14 September Bianca Barbagallo Irene McLaughlin Stephen Robertson NO Kelly Jackson (English/History/RE) (English/History/RE/FTV) (Legal HOMEWORK (English/History/ECOM) Marie Oakley-Cogan Science – Room: 104 Studies/English/History) (English/History/ECOM) Catherine Ventic Math – Room: Innovative (Science/RE) Space1 Math – Room: Innovative Space1 10 17 September 18 September 19 September 20 September 21 September Bianca Barbagallo Irene McLaughlin Stephen Robertson NO Student Free Day (English/History/RE) (English/History/RE/FTV) (Legal HOMEWORK Marie Oakley-Cogan Studies/English/History) (English/History/ECOM) Science – Room: 104 Catherine Ventic Math – Room: Innovative (Science/RE) Space1

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JCU Biomed Holiday Research Immersion Project

Cough, cough. Sniff. Achoo! Are you finding it harder to recover from the flu these days? The answer could be antimicrobial resistance. This was the topic of investigation for Biology students James Oh, Melan De Livera and Antony Jobby. Giving up their second week of the holiday break, these three students planned, designed, conducted, and analysed results from experiments conducted at JCU Biomed Faculty. The objective was to determine the resistance to various antibiotics of common bacteria found in our homes and hospitals. Along with 24 students across ten Townsville schools, the overwhelming finding was common bacteria are resistant, or developing resistance, to antibiotics based on human non- compliance and regulation of antibiotic use. James, Melan and Antony presented their findings and should be congratulated on how well they spoke…Mrs Tarttelin would be proud! All three agreed the lesson in communicating science was invaluable. Thank you to Mrs Deer for organising all the paper work and providing this experience to the boys. Michelle Kenyon I Teacher

Brain Bee 2018 While most students have been kicking back these holidays, students from Ignatius Park College have been hitting the books in preparation for the Finals of the Brain Bee Challenge. Year 10 students from Ignatius Park College are among 137 young competitors from across Queensland who competed in in a battle of neuroscience knowledge on July 18. Organised by the prestigious Queensland Brain Institute at The University of Queensland, the Brain Bee Challenge aims to motivate students to learn about the brain. While most adults would struggle to define terms like dopamine or basal ganglia, Brain Bee contestants are well versed in a range of topics related to intelligence, memory, emotions, stress, ageing, sleep and Alzheimer’s disease. The Australian Brain Bee Challenge is also designed to inspire students to consider undertaking careers in neuroscience research. Brain Bee Queensland co-ordinator Associate Professor Bruno van Swinderen said finalists had an opportunity to tour QBI’s research facilities and be exposed to research being done by students at QBI. “The state final brings together some of the brightest young minds we have in Queensland, who are exactly the ones we’ll be relying on to become the next generation of scientists,” Associate Professor van Swinderen said. “Students take part in two rounds of live questioning to determine the Queensland Brain Bee champion, but are also included in various activities to educate them about neuroscience research. Some of these students are travelling from incredibly far away, and they have the chance to see things happening in our laboratories that they’ve never seen before,” he said. The Brain Bee Challenge tests students’ understanding of the brain as learnt from a free downloadable book Neuroscience, science of the brain. Round 1 involved an online 45-minute multiple choice quiz administered by Education Perfect, taken by students at their school during Brain Awareness Week (12–18 March). Individual and team champions will be crowned on the day, and the winner of the State Final will have the opportunity to compete in the National Final in December. Alyssa Deer I Faculty Leader - Science

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Vet and Industry Placement School Based Apprenticeship Congratulations to Corey Talbot (Year 11) on being signed up to a school-based apprenticeship as a chef with The Ville Hotel and Casino. As part of his apprenticeship, Corey will undertake a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery. Although Corey was signed up over the holidays he earnt this opportunity through performing very well on industry placement throughout this year. We would like to thank The Ville for offering Corey this wonderful opportunity and wish him all the best with his apprenticeship. Industry Placement in Term 3 This term the final Industry Placement for the year will take place in Week 10 from 17 to 21 September. Please note there is no Industry Placement in Term 4. This will be the last opportunity for our Year 12 students to impress their employers for post-school job opportunities. It is strongly suggested the boys have their resumes updated and prepared, so they can formally apply for apprenticeships and other vacancies. It is also not uncommon for employers to approach the College for potential apprentices, so students should have their resumes ready to submit for such opportunities. A reminder that logbooks from Term 2 Industry Placement were due to be sighted and signed in the VET Office this week. Additionally, any student wishing to change placements for Term 3 must submit the relevant paperwork by tomorrow. Shane Dove I VET Program Leader Co-curricular

Hockey Hockey Queensland U13 and U18 State Championships were held during the School Holidays. Townsville Hockey teams were well represented with IPC players: Under 18 - Benjamin Judge, Max Spriggs, Curtis James, Callum James, Drew Boniface and Josh Ferns Under 13 – Joseph Dixon, Jonathan Kenneally, Charlie Rattray and Roan Hawker Congratulations to Benjamin Judge and Curtis James on their selection in the Hockey Queensland Under 18 squad for 2019. Well done to Zachary Judge who was awarded the “Colin Crane – Umpiring Award” at the Under 18 Hockey State Championships.

Congratulations also to Max Spriggs and Callum James who have been called up into the Under 19 Queensland School Boys Hockey Team and will join Benjamin Judge and Curtis James on a Hockey tour of New Zealand in October. Jacinta Foley I Faculty Leader - Maths

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Townsville to Charity Bike Ride 2018

Recently, the Galahs Group (Ignatius Park College) spent the day cooking sausages outside Bunnings, Domain, to raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Institute of Australia in preparation for 250km ride to Cairns at the end of July.

Students, staff, family and friends of the group have been training for the past six months, with most training three early mornings a week …5:30am most days … 5am on weekends! We would like to thank the following people and businesses for donating goods and services for the BBQ; • Bunnings Domain Central – for letting us have a BBQ • Jamie - The Butcher on Bundock – 70Kgs of sausages • Shaun - Tip Top – 50 loaves of bread • Aaron - Coke – 20 cartons of soft drink • Ben – Tropical Ice – Cold room and ice • Narelle and the team – Salads Galore – sliced onions • Brad – Keir Constructions – Organising everything Each member of the team need to raise a minimum of $500 each, so if you would like to make a donation to a worthy cause, please click HERE. Paul Bruce I Teacher

Tennis – Queensland Secondary Schools Team Event IPC Tennis Trials are being held next Monday as follows: Date: Monday, 23 July 2018 Time: 3.15pm to 5.00pm Where: Wests, Lindeman Avenue, Heatley Transport: Students will require their own transportation to the trials. Please contact Mr Christ to nominate if you have not already done so. Four fast round robin singles events will be run to select a team of five who will represent IPC at the Northern region event on Monday, 13 August 2018. Should we be successful at this event, the Queensland Finals will be held in from 19-21 September 2018. Should you require any further information please contact Greg Christ by email ([email protected]) or please contact the College Office. Gregory Christ I Identity and Mission Coordinator

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U12 NQ United Football – Football Queensland Community Cup Congratulations to the following Year 7 students who competed in the Football Queensland Community Cup over the second week of the school holidays in Mackay: • Joshua Eggins • Bailey Westhorpe • Jake Cottam • Parker Duncanson Representing the NQ United Football Club Under 12 team, they had a great carnival, competing against representative teams from all over Queensland. The boys were successful in winning the Grand Final 2-1 to South West Queensland, taking home the gold medal. Also congratulations to Brodie Lejarraga, Year 7, who competed for North Queensland Football Ltd placing third. John Alloway I Head of Sport

AFL The Senior (Years 10 to 12) AFL squad will train Monday afternoon on Oval 1 from 3:15pm to 4:30pm for the duration of Term 3. Training begins in Week 2 (Monday 23 July) and is compulsory in order to prepare the squad for the upcoming North Queensland Championships on Wednesday 13 August. If your son cannot attend training for any reason, they personally need to see Mr Turner before the session to explain their absence. Continued absences from training may result in their removal from the squad.

Mr P Marano and Mr M Turner I Teachers

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First XIII Confraternity After 10 months of uncompromising commitment, early mornings and intense training, the moment the First XIII boys had been waiting for all year had finally arrived. Confraternity 2018 was here and with it an opportunity the boys had been working hard for all year. An opportunity to celebrate a long road of hard work, to enjoy playing the greatest game of all and to represent their school playing alongside their mates. This year’s Confraternity campaign started with a much shorter trip than usual. A bus ride to sunny Charters Towers and an afternoon spent setting up Team Iggy’s ‘Home Base’ at St Mary’s College. The Opening Ceremony was once again a celebration of all the wonderful things the Confraternity Carnival has to offer. The gathering of 48 teams from around Queensland all of whom had worked hard to prepare for the Carnival and were proud to be representing their school. The First XIII’s opening assignment was a tough meeting against close rival The Cathedral College, Rockhampton. With all to play for after a disappointing Aaron Payne Cup campaign, TCC came flying out of the blocks and led 8-0 at half time courtesy of an early converted try and penalty kick. The First XIII showed plenty of mental composure to really rally to come home over the top of The Cathedral College. A spectacular Mark Gardiner try with the game on the line was the highlight of a well fought contest with the First XIII coming out 16 – 8 winners and Hayden Rowbotham being awarded Man of the Match. Emmaus College, Rockhampton was the Ignatius Park’s next assignment for Monday afternoon. After starting the game at a blistering pace, IPC quickly jumped to a 6-0 lead after only 2 minutes of play. The second half was very similar to the first, Emmaus College demonstrating some aggressive defensive intent and desire but the class of Ignatius Park shone through. Hayden Rowbotham picked up his second Man of the Match Award as Ignatius Park ran out convincing winners 22 – 4. Tuesday morning saw the final pool game with Ignatius Park College up against St Peter Claver College, Ipswich. In a dominant performance from start to finish, Ignatius Park College First XIII played some wonderful attacking running out with a convincing 34 – 0 victory in a perfect preparation for the afternoon’s quarter final. Once again, Mark Gardiner showed his attacking flair and was awarded Man of the Match. Tuesday afternoon was one of the games the boys had really been waiting for. A Quarter Final against arch rivals Rockhampton Grammar in a rematch of last year’s Confraternity Shield Final. A Hayden Rowbotham break from the kick off and cleaver link play through Tom Chester saw Ethan Hagarty score in the corner in what was the perfect start for the First XIII. From here the next 15 minutes of the half was a real arm wrestle as both teams threw everything they had at each other. After conceding a try of their own, a Hayden Rowbotham try at the other end ensured the First XIII led 10-6 with only 5 minutes remaining in the first half. Rockhampton Grammar are known for their never say die attitude and when they crossed for two quick tries just before half time it was well and truly game on, with the Iggy boys trailling 18 – 10 at the break, despite being dominant for much of the first half. The second half proved to be just as exciting as the first with the physical nature of the contest evident for all to see. Sam Nimmo and Joey Jensen were continually threatening the Rockhampton Grammar defence every time they got the ball. Dean Barnes and Ethan Roberts were tireless in getting the Iggy boys forward. In the end, after some tireless work and spectacular goal line defence, it was a brilliant Mark Gardiner double that levelled the scores at 18 all. Hayden Rowbotham rounded off one of the great Ignatius Park College performances by slotting the conversion from the sideline with only a minute on the clock to result in an impressive and dramatic 20-18 victory to the First XIII. Rockhampton Grammar were eliminated and Ignatius Park College were through to another Confraternity Shield Grand Final. Cameron Bateup was named Man of the Match for a tireless effort in both attack and defence. After a well-deserved rest day, St Mary’s College, Toowoomba was all that stood between Ignatius Park College and another Confraternity Shield Grand Final. In front of a very vocal and pro St Mary’s crowd of around 3000 people, the First XIII were under early pressure, when a string of penalty’s saw St Mary’s continually pressuring the Ignatius Park try line. Iggy Park had opportunities to hit back on the score board. However, a continual flow of errors and penalties resulted in a 16-0 half time lead to St Mary’s. A Mark Gardiner try brought the score back to 16 -6 straight after half time and when Gardiner looked to be over again minutes later Iggy Park were on a roll. Unfortunately, the pass from Rowbotham to Gardiner was ruled to have travelled forward. St Mary’s were quick to capitalise at the other end and held on for a 22-10 victory. Cameron Bateup was judged to be Man of the Match. On the final day, it was back up against The Cathedral College, Rockhampton for the third position play off. The First XIII were far too clinical on the day, ending the competition on a positive with a comprehensive 28 – 4 victory. Sam Nimmo was awarded Man of the Match. Mark Gardiner, Sam Nimmo, Joey Jensen and Dean Barnes were all rewarded for a very strong Carnival with selection in the Queensland Independent Secondary School Rugby League Merit Team. This is a particularly huge effort for Sam who was selected in the team for the second year running and Joey who was last year’s ‘Player with the most Potential’ at the Carnival. Sam Nimmo was also judged to be Ignatius Park College ‘Best and Fairest.’ Joey Jensen was rewarded for a consistent Confraternity Campaign

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when he claimed the IPC ‘Spirit of Confraternity’ Award. From here, the boys eagerly await their next challenge. The First XIII have directed their full attention to the final rounds of the Aaron Payne Cup and the upcoming knock out semi final against arch rivals, St Brendan’s College, Yeppoon. The game will be played at Ignatius Park College next Wednesday on Field 1. The U15 game will kick off at 9:00am followed by the First XIII at 10:20am. Both games are knock out contests with the winner earning a direct ticket to the Aaron Payne Cup Grand Final to be played at 1300 Smiles Stadium as a curtain raiser to the Cowboys and Broncos game in Week 4. Christian Quabba I Teacher

Rugby League Week 2 Wednesday, 25 July Aaron Payne Cup Knock out Semi Final 9:00am – U15 Semi Final IPC v St Brendan’s 10:20am – First XIII v St Brendan’s Both games will also be live streamed on the QSSRL Facebook page. Parents and friends are welcome to watch the games. Please be aware there will be no parking on the school grounds and entry is via the Pool Entrance or Albert Street. This is a normal school day and classes will be operating. Christian Quabba I Teacher

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Career News Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre 2019 Guide The QTAC Guide has arrived and will be issued to students next week. Students and parents are encouraged to schedule a meeting with Mr Dembowski from 2 August onwards if requiring assistance to apply to QTAC. Bond University - Indigenous Scholarships Indigenous scholarships for 2019 are now open and close 10 September 2018. • For further information and the online application portal click HERE. • For information about the Nyombil Centreclick HERE. • 4 Faculties at Bond: Health Sciences & Medicine, Law, Business and Society and Design click HERE. • Diploma programs which are part of the scholarship program click HERE.

Contact: Jason Murray, Manager Nyombil Centre Office of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Students and Academic Support) Telephone: +61 7 55955617 Bond University | Gold Coast, Queensland, 4229, Australia Phillip Dembowski I Careers Advisor

Uniform Shop News The Uniform Shop is now a plastic bag free zone! You are encouraged to bring along your own bag or…… purchase the NEW IPC Branded Shopping Bag! Only $1.00 If you would like to purchase a number of these bags for your shopping they will also be for sale at any time at Finance Reception. Uniform shop opening hours Monday, Wednesday, Friday – 8:00am – 10:45am

Larissa Moule I Uniform Shop

Sports and STEM Sporting Careers This week we are putting the focus on sports and STEM sporting careers. If your son has a passion for sport, encourage him to pursue his passions through Sports Engineering or Sport Science jobs. Meet career role models, Luke Stutter, Sports Psychologist, and Tuguy Esgin, Health and Sport Scientist. Click HERE to read further information. Tracy Klaassen I STEM Coordinator

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NAIDOC Week – ‘Because of Her, We Can’ NAIDOC week for 2018 fell over the holidays and this was celebrated with the theme of ‘Because of her, We Can’. This was a terrific theme which I thought gave everyone a great opportunity to reflect on the role women have played and continue to play in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island culture and communities. The annual Deadly Day Out event took place at Riverway on Friday to recognise NAIDOC in the Townsville community. IPC had a good representation at the event with a number of staff, students and families attending. The students who danced in Melbourne also performed during the NAIDOC march along Thuringowa Drive as well as at the event. Insert NAIDOC WEEK PHOTOS 1-5 On Friday, these students will also be involved in performing for six primary schools and a day care centre around Townsville to celebrate NAIDOC and share their Torres Strait culture. Andrew Kirkpatrick I Program Leader - Indigenous and Multicultural Iggy Park Disco - Fundraising Are you and your son interested is assisting at the next Iggy Park Disco on 18 August 2018? Iggy Park Discos are fundraising events which help support students who represent the College in various sporting endeavours. If you are interested, please click HERE for further information, complete the Permission Form and return it to Mr John Alloway ([email protected]). John Alloway I Teacher

Hit The Hill IPC will once again be supporting the ‘Hit the Hill’ initiative. Hit the Hill is a 24 hour community Suicide Prevention walk which takes place on Castle Hill on 11 August 2018. If you son wishes to be involved in this event and would like to support those impacted by mental health issues, he is required to pay a registration fee of $50. This will then allow him to be placed in a team of ten. IPC Staff will be attending the event and supervise the various teams on the day/night. If this is something your son may be interested in, please ask him to see Mrs Timbs for more details. Pudy Timbs I Pastoral Leader - Baillie House

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It’s Never Too Late To Be Plastic Free! Even though we are already more than halfway through July it is never too late to take on the challenge of being plastic free. Last Monday, the whole Iggy staff community have signified their willingness to attempt this challenge to saying no to single use plastic. Our personal day to day decisions of avoiding plastic straws, shopping bags, coffee cups greatly impacts on the health of our Great Barrier Reef. You have the biggest say whether we continue to pollute our Mother Earth or we start influencing our young generation to reflect on our actions especially in this year of ‘The International Year of the Reef.’ Catherine Ventic I Teacher

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A basic service of Remembrance To commemorate the 102nd Anniversary SIGN ON Of the Battle of Pozieres DAY

Will be held on

Monday 23rd July 2018

1030 hours (Formup 1015 hours)

at

The Cenotaph, ANZAC Park, The Strand

Ex-Service and Service organisations as well as the Find your pathway general community and schools are invited to attend Nippers is a great way for children to make friends, be active, learn lifesaving skills and enjoy the beach in a safe environment. The whole family can have fun. Get down to your local surf club sign on day and find out this commemorative service. how you can get involved! www.tpbslsc.com.au For further information visit: As this is a basic service of remembrance please do not feel obliged to lay a wreath/book, however if you Location/Time What’s on do wish to lay a wreath/book please advise Val by Strand Swim School & Tobruk Pool Sign on for nippers with the The Strand, Townsville Townsville Picnic Bay Surf Life Saving Club email: [email protected] or phone 4759 9529. Saturday 19th August 9am-11am Saturday 1st September 1pm-3pm for further information please email - [email protected]

lifesavingpathways.com.au

Christmas in July Craft Market

th Sunday 29 July 8.30am - 2.00pm

Holy Spirit School Junior Assembly Shed Entrance via Ross River Road or Hatchett St Cranbrook Townsville

50 High Quality Stallholders Enquiries – Kathryn 0420936721 Raffles and Café

https://www.facebook.com/christmascraftmarketstsv

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Under the new scheme, eligible beverage containers will be worth 10c each, providing an opportunity for community groups to organise the collection and return of containers within their communities to raise additional funds.

To help you prepare, Boomerang Alliance and Container Exchange will be conducting a series Communityof forums across the state to answer your questions on how you can participate.

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N Q D D Cooktown Tuesday, 31 July Toowoomba Tuesday 4 September Cairns Wednesday, 1 August Dalby Wednesday, 5 September Innisfail Thursday, 2 August Warwick Thursday, 6 September Townsville Monday, 6 August Q Nerang Tuesday, 11 September Bowen Tuesday, 7 August Currumbin Wednesday, 12 September QUEENSLAND’S NANE EUND SEE Mackay Wednesday, 8 August Rockhampton Monday, 13 August Emerald Tuesday, 14 August Caboolture Monday, 17 September Gladstone Thursday, 16 August Redlands Tuesday, 18 September Under the new scheme, eligible beverage containers will be worth 10c each, providing an Ipswich Wednesday, 19 September Logan Thursday, 20 September opportunity for community groups to organise the collection and return of containers within Bundaberg Tuesday 21 August Hervey Bay Wednesday 22 August Q Gympie Thursday, 23 August Longreach Monday 24 September their communities to raise additional funds. Mount Isa Thursday 27 September Saturday 25 August Roma Tuesday 2 October (daytime event) St George Wednesday 3 October To help you prepare, Boomerang Alliance and Container Exchange will be conducting a series S Noosa Tuesday, 28 August of forums across the state to answer your questions on how you can participate. Nambour Wednesday, 29 August Caloundra Thursday, 30 August L D L D

Find venue information and register your interest at Eventbrite.com by searching ‘S N Q D D S’ or email Cooktown Tuesday, 31 July Toowoomba Tuesday 4 September Cairns Wednesday, 1 August Dalby Wednesday, 5 September Innisfail Thursday, 2 August Warwick Thursday, 6 September Townsville Monday, 6 August Q Nerang Tuesday, 11 September Bowen Tuesday, 7 August Currumbin Wednesday, 12 September QUEENSLAND’S NANE EUND SEE Mackay Wednesday, 8 August Rockhampton Monday, 13 August Emerald Tuesday, 14 August Caboolture Monday, 17 September Under the new scheme, eligible beverage containers will be worth 10c each, providing an Gladstone Thursday, 16 August Redlands Tuesday, 18 September Ipswich Wednesday, 19 September opportunity for community groups to organise the collection and return of containers within Logan Thursday, 20 September their communities to raise additional funds. Bundaberg Tuesday 21 August Hervey Bay Wednesday 22 August Q Gympie Thursday, 23 August Longreach Monday 24 September Mount Isa Thursday 27 September To help you prepare, Boomerang Alliance and Container Exchange will be conducting a series Saturday 25 August Roma Tuesday 2 October of forums across the state to answer your questions on how you can participate. (daytime event) St George Wednesday 3 October

L D L D S Noosa Tuesday, 28 August N Q D D Nambour Wednesday, 29 August Cooktown Tuesday, 31 July Toowoomba Tuesday 4 September Caloundra Thursday, 30 August Cairns Wednesday, 1 August Dalby Wednesday, 5 September Innisfail Thursday, 2 August Warwick Thursday, 6 September Townsville Monday, 6 August Find venue information and register your interest at Eventbrite.com by searching ‘S S’ or email Q Nerang Tuesday, 11 September Bowen Tuesday, 7 August Currumbin Wednesday, 12 September Mackay Wednesday, 8 August Rockhampton Monday, 13 August Emerald Tuesday, 14 August Caboolture Monday, 17 September Gladstone Thursday, 16 August Redlands Tuesday, 18 September Ipswich Wednesday, 19 September Logan Thursday, 20 September Bundaberg Tuesday 21 August Hervey Bay Wednesday 22 August Q Gympie Thursday, 23 August Longreach Monday 24 September Mount Isa Thursday 27 September Saturday 25 August Roma Tuesday 2 October (daytime event) St George Wednesday 3 October

S Noosa Tuesday, 28 August Nambour Wednesday, 29 August Caloundra Thursday, 30 August

Find venue information and register your interest at Eventbrite.com by searching ‘S S’ or email

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Attention Parents and Carers!! WOULD YOU LIKE $500 TO ASSIST WITH COMPUTER COSTS, SCHOOL CAMPS/TRIPS, SPORTING, ARTS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL COSTS IN 2019?? PREPARE NOW TO RELIEVE THE STRESS OF SCHOOL COSTS IN 2019 FOR UNIFORMS, BOOKS, CAMPS, SCHOOL TRIPS, COMPUTER NEEDS & MORE!!! ### July start- receive matched $$ in May 2019 ### ### August start- receive matched $$ in June 2019 ### Would you like $500 to help pay for your uniforms, Student Resource Fees, internet costs, sporting costs, music lessons, camps, excursions, school-related overseas trips, or even a laptop? Saver Plus can match your savings for education costs dollar for dollar, up to $500. Wouldn’t it be great to take control of your financial situation and learn new skills on how to budget and save? Allow me to introduce you to the Saver Plus Program!! To be eligible you need to answer YES to all criteria below: • I hold a Health Care Card or Pension Concession Card • I have children at school now or starting next year, or I am attending vocational education myself at TAFE or Uni. • I have some form of household income from work, (myself or a partner) from part time, casual, full time or seasonal employment. • I have not received matched funds from completing Saver Plus already For further information, please contact me ASAP: Nikki Storey, Saver Plus Coordinator Call – 0418 201 533 OR SMS your name to - 0418 201 533 Saver Plus was developed by ANZ and the Brotherhood of St Laurence and is funded by the Australian Government

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