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The Principal Dear Members of St Edmund’s College Community, to shape our learning teaching priorities over the next three to five years. Welcome back to Term 3. We begin the new Term with great hope and optimism in our hearts. This was College Musical - Hairspray certainly the over-riding theme at today’s College I hope that you have got your tickets to see the assembly where we talked about visualisation, combined St Mary’s and St Edmund’s College musical resilience and goal-setting as ways to focus on the – Hairspray. Please see further details inside about challenges and opportunities ahead. Our young when performances will be held. I’ll be there for the gentlemen deserve every chance to realise their goals final show this Saturday evening. and fulfil their dreams and here at Eddies we aim to deliver. Our wonderful heritage of 125 years of Catholic Mothers’ Mass and Dinner – Friday 28 July education in the tradition of Blessed Edmund Rice inspires us to continue to work in partnership with our Our annual Mothers’ Mass and Dinner is just around the families with that very purpose in mind. corner. This is a very special occasion to bring together all our Eddies’ mothers and ladies, past and present, Mates 4 Mates Event – 75th Anniversary of the to acknowledge and celebrate their integral role in the development of our Eddies’ young men. After Mass Battle of Milne Bay we then enjoy a dinner together at Brothers Ipswich I applaud our College Captains who have proposed Leagues Club in the upstairs function room. During a special College event to commemorate the 75th the dinner I look forward to making an announcement anniversary of the Battle of Milne Bay. The event will on how funds raised by our past and present Mothers see the whole College community create a people- will go towards a specific gift that will contribute to the scape on the oval forming a huge ‘M 4 M’ which will restoration of the Edmund Rice Building. be captured on video via a fly-over drone. This will be posted on our social media as an expression of our AIC Term 3 gratitude for all Australian service personnel who have I wish all our young men, their coaching and died in war and particularly the 167 who died fighting management staff all the very best in the forthcoming in the two-week battle which happened from 25 August Term 3 AIC competition. This Term we will compete in to 7 September in 1942. It would go down as a turning and . We also have a representative point in the Pacific campaign and was the forerunner to Hockey Team that will defend its crown in the the more well-known Kokoda battles. The event will be Zone School Boys’ Hockey competition. held on a day close to the anniversary dates. Australian Council of Educational Research Welcome Review – July 17 and 18 This term we welcome to the College Ms Chelsea Weston who is teaching English and Religious Next Monday and Tuesday we welcome reviewers from Education while several staff are on long service leave. the Australian Council of Educational Research. They We also welcome new student Tony Mabior and his will meet with students, staff and community members family to the College community, as well as visit classes and read over our learning and teaching documentation using the National School Improvement Tool. The report that will follow will help

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Pantone 280 C 100; M 72; Y 0; K 18 R 0; G 73; B 144 Prayers From Ipswich Catholic Please keep in your prayers Adam Firman and his family on the passing of his mother, Clare Firman, over the holiday break. We Parish also keep Chrissy Elvin in our prayers on the passing of her mother, The SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION Sheila Eileen Elvin, a past teacher of St Edmund’s from 1984 to will soon be offered in the Ipswich Catholic 2008. Sheila was an influential person in the creation of the current Community. This program is for children in Year House system and was the first Rice House Dean. She is also 3 (or aged 8 or older). remembered for her great love of the College and her dedication to The candidates who celebrate this Sacrament the education of the young men in her care. May Sheila and Clare will then be invited to prepare for the Sacrament rest in eternal peace in God’s loving embrace. of Holy Communion in 2018. The 2017 program for Confirmation will begin with a PARENT INFORMATION SESSION Live, Jesus, in our hearts, forever (children are not required to attend this session) on TUESDAY, 18 JULY at either 3.30pm or Diarmuid O’Riordan, Principal 6.30pm in St Mary’s CHURCH, Elizabeth Street, Ipswich. This will be followed by three (3) Parent and Child sessions on Thursdays 27 July, 3 August, and 10 August in St Mary’s Church, at either 3.30pm or 6.30pm. The Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation will take place on Thursday, 17 August, in St Mary’s Church, Ipswich. St Edmund’s College Class of 1977 FURTHER ENQUIRIES should be directed to the Ipswich Catholic Community Office on 3281 2133.

would like to thank the College for opening their doors to us on Saturday 8th July. What a wonderful prelude to our festivities we held that night.

IAs a former student it was fantastic and amazing to see the growth and advancements in the school.

It makes me wonder if I may have changed my future path given the opportunities now available and shows how the College can and will continue to provide the best in education.

St Edmund’s will continue to produce fine young men that will be leaders in their community and future pursuits.

Special thanks to Mark Currie for taking the time to take us around the school. He displayed the pride that is clearly evident in the school and provided a great history and commentary.

Thank you very much and God Bless. Bernie Ryan, St Edmund’s Class of 1977

MATHS Tutorials - TERM 3, 2017 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY BEFORE Ms Ms Mulkerin SCHOOL Mulkerin Year12 Year 11 Maths B/C Maths B/C Room W206 Room W206 7.15 to 7.15 to 8.00am 8.00am AFTER SCHOOL Ms Grieve Mr Gagen Mr Pointing Maths A/B All Levels All Levels Room W209 Room W206 Room C303 3.00 to 4.00pm 3.00 to 4.30pm Ms Henness Mr Dadds All Levels Years 7 to 10 Room C304 Maths, 3.00 to Maths A 4.00pm Room W210 3.00 to 4.00pm http://sec.qld.edu.au Page 2 Mission and Community Vatican to be present in Italy when our own Mary MacKillop Prayer was made a saint. I her words “Education is so powerful. It This week the prayer has been adapted from the opens your eyes to the world. It makes you more tolerant Josephites response to Naidoc Week celebrations and to others and it gives you an authority on which to obtain was delivered on our College Assembly by those students respect; by starting with respecting yourself and then who participated in our Indigenous Southern Heritage others.” Our Eddies’ Boys have returned with a new found Trail. energy to continue to make our College a deeply accepting community for all peoples. We face in the direction of the desert and of Uluru. Let us acknowledge all the Aboriginal Peoples who have lived and journeyed in the land for thousands of MODELLING years till now. • To be a Strong man, Kind Man and GENTLEMAN from We face in the direction of the Torres Strait Islander a young age, boys need to have modelled to them Peoples. expectations of appropriate behaviour, appropriate Let us acknowledge their habitation of the land and social interaction and appropriate responses to sea from long before we came to this land. meeting the needs of others. As a teacher it is vitally We face in the direction of a port where European important that we model this appropriate behaviour. convicts or settlers arrived. This may be as simple as how we speak to students or Let us acknowledge the terrible ignorance and cruelty it can be as complex as challenging some boys to see with which the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander that they are capable of more than they are producing. Peoples were treated in the beginning and down through the years. Ipswich Special School Project We face in the direction of Canberra. • On the holidays, under the expert eye of Ms James, Let us acknowledge our growing satisfaction that a group of staff members gathered to form a small governments have made some legislative changes to right act of service for others. Ms James and six other some of the wrongs against our Aboriginal and Torres staff members spent the day sewing chair bags Strait Islander Peoples, and our hope for legislature that for the Ipswich Special School students. While this will contribute to the transformation of their lives. small, selfless act may seem simple, it models to our And most importantly we look into our own hearts. students that there are times whereby we need to Let us acknowledge that as Eddies’ Gentlemen we are put other peoples’ needs ahead of our own. For the called to be in right relationship and in solidarity with the mothers, fathers and carers in our community this may Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. occur on an hourly basis as they prepare dinners, drop students to training and clean up their mess. For our Indigenous Southern Heritage Trail students, actively engaging in time spent for someone else not only reinforces one of our essential College Over the June/July holiday period eight St Edmund’s values, it can open a new window in their heart to feel Gentlemen who proudly carry their Aboriginal Heritage, compassion for another. If our community was devoid journeyed from Ipswich to Canberra. The mission was of individuals who put other peoples’ needs first from an effort to build relationships with other Indigenous time to time, it would be a very selfish place in which Communities and increase their knowledge of their to live and work. own, rich heritage and delve deeper into the Recognise/ Live, Jesus, in our hearts, forever Sovereignty Campaigns. The trip was most successful. The boys had an opportunity to meet various Elders, Keith Halpin, Assistant Principal Mission and Community Aunties and Uncles from McCarthy College Tamworth, Redfern Community Centre, CBC Lewisham, The Rocks area of Sydney and then onto notable sites in Canberra: the Australian War Memorial/Museum, Aboriginal Tent Embassy, the National Arboretum, Old Parliament House and New Parliament House plus take in the mighty Broncos vs Game (which began at 5:30pm at 8 degrees and finished at 7:40pm and it was 4 degrees). The overwhelming theme that the students absorbed was that has outstanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander role models who have reached some of the most influential offices of this great country. They have made incredible contributions to make this country great and instilled the importance of self-worth and pride in being “who you are”. An additional theme was the importance of education, whether it be a tertiary degree or some form of qualification; as 67 year old Aunty Berryl from Redfern: who was a qualified teacher, has her own catering firm, runs a Harrison makes a connection at contd. school of sporting excellence and was requested by the Old Parliament House, Canberra http://sec.qld.edu.au Page 3 Mission and Community contd.

Aunty Berryl and Sister Julie with the Eddies’ Boys at Redfern Ms James’ Sensational Sewing Team Teaching and Learning REPORTS, STUDENTS REFLECTING ON SENIOR AND JUNIOR SUBJECT SELECTION RESULTS AND GOAL SETTING EVENINGS Reports from Semester 1 were posted to Parent Portal The Senior Subject Selection Evening for Year 10 this week. Over the course of this week and next, prior students is Wednesday 2 August. to Parent Teacher Interviews, students are reflecting on their results, considering their strengths and weaknesses As per the letter I emailed previously, the Years 8 and 9 according to subject criteria, and setting goals for the Subject Selection Evening (initially 3 August) had to be coming term, based on improvement. I have sent an postponed and will now be held on Wednesday 23 August. email to all parents containing the PowerPoint which was This change was due to the extension to the introduction presented on assembly this week. The students have been of the new Certificate of Education (QCE) asked to take their completed goals and discuss them with System. Please ensure that you have made this calendar their parents and caregivers. We ask that you sign your change. Information about these nights will be sent in son’s diary to indicate that you have seen his goals. coming weeks.

PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS Qld Core Skills NEWS During the holidays thirty-five students attended a one- Please ensure that you keep the date Thursday 20 July day QCS workshop. This is a great response and shows free. Parent Teacher Online opens 3.45pm Friday (14 July). the dedication Year 12 students are giving to their QCS This time we ask that each student attend with his parent or preparation. The boys worked on the Short Response caregiver and bring his Student Diary as the students have Item, Multiple Choice and Numeracy skills. I commend been reviewing results as they receive assessment back these students for their attendance. and they have been setting goals for the current term. This will form part of the conversation at the Parent Teacher I wish all students well. evening. I look forward to seeing parents there. Carmel James, Assistant Principal Teaching and Learning

http://sec.qld.edu.au Page 4 Homeroom and Individual Photo Orders Homeroom and individual photos which were ordered online from Studio Kirby have been distributed to the relevant students this week. If any queries, please contact Studio Kirby directly on (07) 3208 4793 or via email: [email protected]

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Earlier this week we sent out an email to our Defence News Parents/Caregivers with DEFENCE WEEK -17 to 21 July 2017 information on Qkr The week of Monday 17 July to Friday 21 July has been dedicated (pronounced Quicker) as to celebrate and showcase the Australian Defence Forces. The a payment option at Defence Forces play an important part in our College, as we St Edmund’s College. Qkr accepts all major credit have a number of students whose parents work in Defence, as well, a number of our students go on to join the Defence Forces cards (Mastercard/Visa) or debit cards and can be once they graduate. accessed through our College App, or download As part of Defence Week, a member of the Army will be running the Qkr app directly from the Apple App Store or a PT and team-building session for students. Remount 2 Google Play Store. Light Horse will also be visiting the College. Remount 2 Light Horse is a mobile education and historical exhibit that travels Please refer to our website o College App for a throughout Queensland and Northern New South Wales. This step-by-step guide on how to access Qkr and set is an opportunity for a hands-on experience for students to find up an account. We are hoping that QKr will become out information in relation to World War I. A special feature of the a convenient method for most student costs such display is a Waler Horse (Light Horse). Students are welcome as Camps, Overseas Trips, Senior Jersey, Senior to bring a gold coin donation, however this is not mandatory for Ring and Valedictory payments, Boonah Bus fares students to attend the exhibit. Members from RAAF Amberley Fire Section will bring an Airfield Fire Truck for students to look and much more. over. Please refer to the Qkr App for a full list of accepted ANZAC Biscuits payments. Please note that at this stage payments Students will also be baking and selling Anzac Biscuits, with all for Uniform Shop or School Fees cannot be proceeds going to Mates4Mates. Mates4Mates supports current processed through Qkr. and ex-serving ADF members (and their families) who are wounded, injured or ill as a result of their service. If you have any questions or concerns please feel Defence Breakfasts free to contact the College Reception on 3810 Friday morning Defence Breakfasts have re-commenced, 4400. 7.00am. All welcome.

Ms Jodie Dunning, Defence Transition Mentor http://sec.qld.edu.au Page 5 CAREERS News • Graduate with a guaranteed job. APPRENTICESHIPS Visit the ADFA Open Day website to download the event program Brisbane City Council (BCC) trade apprenticeships and information sessions and tours. Defence Force Recruiting The BCC employs apprentices in several trades in construction, will have a booth at the Tertiary Studies Expo (TSXPO) on 15 and automotive and horticulture. The specific trades, include: 16 July 2017 to answer questions about ADFA. • Construction - Electrical, Plumbing, Carpentry, Painting and Decorating, Engineering (Fabrication) Applying for health science/veterinary courses • Automotive - Auto Electrical, Vehicle Painting, Heavy Vehicle Mechanics, Bus building at James Cook (JCU) • Horticulture - Arboriculture, Parks and Gardens, Sports Turf Course information sheets and 2018 application forms for the Management following courses are now available on the JCU website. BCC recruits throughout the year for apprentices. To apply you will • B Medicine/B Surgery need to submit a resume and cover letter outlining your personal • B Dental Surgery` attributes and interest in the apprenticeship on offer. To receive • B Veterinary Science an email about the next apprentice intake, create an account and • B Physiotherapy set up a Job Alert. Visit the BCC Employment Programs website You must submit the application form directly to JCU as well as for more information. apply to QTAC by 30 September 2017 for entry in 2018. TERTIARY INFORMATION B Agriculture at CQUniversity (CQUni) This program provides students with the knowledge and skills TSXPO required for employment in tomorrow’s technology driven The Tertiary Schools Expo is on this Saturday and Sunday at Agribusiness, Cropping and Livestock industries. The course the Brisbane Showgrounds. Anyone interested in tertiary study includes practical based training delivered in partnership with the should get along to see what is available. Queensland Agricultural Training Colleges at Emerald Agricultural http://www.careersevent.com/tsxpo/ College. Students complete an embedded D Agriculture in http://www.careersevent.com/tsxpo/exhibitors/ the first year and mandatory industry placements as part of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPnvn0t67lg the second and third years. Visit the CQUni website for more http://www.careersevent.com/tsxpo/seminars/ information about this course. Bond University snippets OPEN DAYS Ideas Camp - This is a full-on, one-day business bootcamp designed exclusively for the next gen corporate adventurers. It Upcoming Dates for University Open Days: will be held from 8.45 am – 3 pm on Friday 4 August 2017. The • Saturday 22 July – Australian Catholic University, Banyo – program consists of ‘campfire’ talks from some of Australia’s most 9am to 2 pm successful young entrepreneurs. Visit the Bond website for more • Sunday 23 July – Griffith University (Nathan, Gold Coast, information about the presenters and to register. Logan campuses) – 9am to 2pm Pathway programs - Bond has several pathways for students • Sunday 30 July – Queensland University of Technology who do not meet the entry requirements for Bond degree (Gardens Point, Kelvin Grove campuses) – 9am to 3pm programs. These are: • Sunday 6 August - University of Queensland (St. Lucia • Bond University Preparation Program – This program for campus) - 9am to 3pm domestic students can be studied on a full-time, flexible or • Sunday 20 August - University of Queensland (Gatton part-time basis. Students gain the core skills required for campus) - 9am to 3pm university study and are guaranteed entry to most Bond • Sunday 20 August - University of Southern Queensland diplomas or degrees, depending on their results. (Springfield campus) – 10am to 2pm • Bond College Foundation Program – This program for • Sunday 2 September - University of Southern Queensland international students provides an academic preparation for (Ipswich campus) – 10am to 2pm students seeking entry to first year undergraduate study. • Bond University Diplomas – These diplomas provide work- UNIVERSITY VISITS to St Edmund’s College ready qualifications as well as a pathway into several The following will have representatives in Ambrose undergraduate degrees at Bond. Diplomas can be completed Place at 1.30pm for a presentation on their courses. in eight months full-time. Successful students can then move • Queensland University of Technology - Monday 24 July into their chosen degree at Bond with credit. • University of Queensland - Wednesday 26 July • University of Southern Queensland - Tuesday 8 August Change Academy courses for helping people • Griffith University - Tuesday 15 August Change Academy offers nationally accredited diplomas in • Australian Catholic University - Tuesday 22 August Counselling, Community Services, Youth Work and Youth Justice. The Academy has learning hubs in Beenleigh, Caboolture and Robina. See the Academy website for details about courses and AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE ACADEMY university pathways (ADFA) OPEN DAY Discover Engineering and Surveying at the On Saturday 26 August 2017, ADFA, located in Canberra, will open its doors to the public. This is an ideal opportunity for University of Southern Queensland (USQ) potential students to experience the academy firsthand. Defence Are you interested in Engineering and/or Surveying? You are and university staff will be available to answer questions. invited to come and listen to recent graduates and professionals Reasons you might want to study at ADFA, include: talk about these industries. This free event is open to students, • Get paid to study (and have your HECS-HELP loan paid for parents, teachers and anyone interested to learn more about you) Engineering and Surveying. It will be held at the Toowoomba • Gain a quality education and graduate with a degree campus from 6 – 7.30 pm on Wednesday 26 July 2017. Visit the • Study with the best university teacher to student ratio in USQ website for more information and to register to attend. Australia (contd) • Learn to be a leader • Undertake adventure training and personal development

http://sec.qld.edu.au Page 6 Early Offer Guarantee at the University of the OCCUPATION SPOTLIGHT Sunshine Coast (USC) Psychologist This scheme enables Year 12 students to be offered an early Psychologists are experts in human behaviour. and guaranteed place at USC in November, before the release They use scientific methods to study the factors that influence of Year 12 results. Early and guaranteed offers are made to the way that people think, feel and learn, and evidence-based students based on the recommendations of their school Principal. strategies and interventions to help people to overcome challenges Applications for students wishing to study at USC in 2018 open and improve their performance. on 3 August 2017. The deadline for students to submit their Many psychologists work directly with those experiencing application to their school is 9 October 2017. See the USC difficulties, such as mental health disorders including anxiety and website for more information. depression. They help people to overcome relationship problems, eating Pathways to Medicine at the University of disorders, learning problems, substance abuse, parenting issues, Queensland (UQ) or to manage the effects of a chronic illness. Common settings in which psychologists work to assess, There are two entry pathways to the four-year graduate entry diagnose, treat or prevent problems include schools, hospitals, Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at UQ. courts, community health services, prisons, the defence forces • Direct entry for students who have completed, at and private practice. minimum, a 3-year Bachelor Degree with a GPA of 5.0 Psychologists can work at an individual, group or organisational or better within the last 10 years. They must achieve level and their ability to positively influence human behaviour a minimum score of 50 in each section of the GAMSAT is called on by businesses, market research companies, and completed in the past two years. Applications are through consulting firms. the Graduate Entry Medical School Admissions System You might find psychologists helping to formulate a campaign to (GEMSAS). For more information, visit the Future Students influence Australians to give up smoking or they might be designing website. or implementing a test conducted by your future employer. • Provisional entry for school leavers – Year 12 students The complex and interconnected work that psychologists can apply through this pathway. The requirements are OP do to help people lead happier and more meaningful lives is 1, a pass in Year 12 English and a UMAT score. Overall always underpinned by research. Many thousands of Australian UMAT scores are used and UMAT Section 1 scores are used psychologists work in academic or research settings, adding to as a tie-breaker. Once accepted into the course, students this evolving understanding of human behaviour, and how it might must complete, at minimum, a 3-year Bachelor Degree be improved for the better. at UQ before commencing their medical studies. See the UQ School of Medicine website for a list of recommended How do you become a qualified psychologist in Australia? Bachelor Degrees. To practice as a psychologist in Australia you must be registered with the Psychology Board of Australia. To be eligible for general Also, there are several special entry schemes available. registration you are required to complete a minimum of six years of • Alternative Entry Pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait education and training. This can be achieved via a few pathways, Islander students – This scheme is for capable students each of which requires as the first step: who may not meet the usual MD entry requirements. See the • A three-year accredited undergraduate degree in psychology Alternative Entry Pathway website for details. plus an accredited fourth year (honours or post-graduate • The Bonus Rank Schemes can be applied to the MD diploma), or program. They can be derived from the Educational Access • A four-year accredited undergraduate degree in psychology. Scheme, UQ Link Program and/or the UQ Bonus Rank Courses are accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Scheme. The maximum number of bonus points a student Council (APAC) and approved by the Psychology Board of may receive is capped at five. See the Future Students Australia (PsyBA). See a list of accredited Queensland courses website for more information. on the APAC website (this page has a useful diagram of the • Rural Background Sub-quota (RBS) - 28 % of MD places pathways to becoming a registered psychologist). in each year’s intake are given to applicants who come from The second step is to complete one of the following: a rural background. Find out more here. • An accredited masters or doctoral degree • Bonded Medical Place (BMP) – 28.5 % of MD first-year • An accredited graduate diploma in professional psychology places are BMPs. In return, following successful completion plus one year of a PsyBA-approved supervised experience of their medical course, participants agree to work in an • A two-year PsyBA-approved internship. Eligible Location in Australia for a total of 12 months, prior to or within five-years of attaining fellowship (completion of a In addition to the completion of one of these pathways, the Board specialisation). For entry in 2017, the UMAT cut-off for Non- may require the passing of the National Psychology Examination Bonded places was 186.61 and the UMAT cut-off for Bonded prior to accepting an application for general registration. places was 181:60. A successful applicant can be both BMP and RBS. See the Department of Health website for details Mr Mark Currie, Head of Department Careers about the BMP scheme.

UQ Enhanced Studies Program (ESP) – High achieving Year 11 students are invited to apply for this program which gives you the opportunity to study one UQ subject during Year 12 in 2018. You can view content from the 2017 program on the ESP website. The 2018 content will be available in early August when applications open. Applications for 2018 close on 31 October 2017.

http://sec.qld.edu.au Page 7 ATTENTION Skool 2 Skoolies Year 12 Parents The St Edmund’s College “Skool 2 Skoolies” initiative was created by St Edmund’s students in 2003 to highlight the We need your son’s positive contributions that young people can make to their Baby or Toddler Photo community and give back to the community that has done so for Valedictory much for them over the past five years of their lives. We are asking all Year 12 Parents to email one of Each year, Year 12 students from the College are given the your son’s baby or toddler photos for inclusion in an opportunity to live out the College ethos and continue their audio-visual presentation to be used at the Senior ‘gentlemanly’ behaviour by committing themselves to raise Valedictory event. funds for three charities which encapsulate the spirit of social Please email your son’s photo to Mr Mills at justice within the Ipswich community, Australia and worldwide: [email protected] with “Valedictory Photo” in The Ipswich Hospice, St Vincent de Paul, and the Christian the subject line. Brothers’ Immersion Programs. If you have a hard copy only of a photo, this should In 2016, through the dedication of students and charitable be submitted in an envelope marked “Valedictory donations from local Ipswich entities, we were able to raise Photo”, including your son’s name, and handed in excess of $20,000: a donation of $7500 to each of the into the Deans’ Room for scanning, before being previously mentioned groups. These donations assisted in returned to your son. creating a tangible change in the work carried out by these It would be appreciated if photos could be submitted life-altering support networks. Approximately thirty students as soon as possible.Queries to Mr Mills (3810 4496) from this year’s Skool 2 Skoolies ride are continuing the legacy during school hours. through raising funds for this worthwhile cause. Our sincere thanks to the following generous sponsors of the 2017 Skool 2 Skoolies. REMINDER Saddle Sponsor Year 10 Meningococcal Brothers Leagues Club Immunisation Sammut Bulow Accountants Queensland Health MenACWY – Tridan Electrical Meningococcal school Immunisation clinic for St Edmund’s Year 10 students CHAMPION Sponsors Apprenticeships Qld Peloton Sponsor Next Wednesday 19 July - 8.40am Choices Flooring by Mallets Aesseal Australia Ipswich City Council Alan Longstaff Potter Landscapes Bremer Ford Tru Flow Services Cedar Sales TJA Concreting Ipswich Parents and Old Boys SB Wealth Kelleher Builders McNamara & Associates Breakaway Sponsors Physioactive Options Cabinets PM Landscapes Donations Cactus Espresso Bar

If you would like further information regarding the St Edmund’s College Skool 2 Skoolies project, please contact Ms Emma Hatchett at St Edmund’s College, E: [email protected]. edu.au

http://sec.qld.edu.au Page 8 4 to 6 August 2017 : : Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend for married couples at Santa Teresa Spirituality Centre, Ormiston QLD (on Brisbane’s bayside). For bookings/details contact: Maria and David Murphy, ph (07) 3342 1456, [email protected] Information website: www.wwme.org.au Watch our video - https://youtu.be/9NiW1PXumTQ Uniform Shop http://www.sec.qld.edu.au/ enrolments/uniform-shop Email Orders: [email protected] Phone Orders: 3810 4489 CLOSING OPEN Tuesday: 8:00am to 3:30pm PERFORMANCE Wednesday: 8:00am to 3:30pm 7.00pm THIS Closed: 12:30pm to 1:30pm SATURDAY! ST EDMUND’S COLLEGE

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2017 TUCKSHOP ROSTER Term 3, Week 2 Mon 17 July T Williams, K Hu, K Schuh, J Just. Tue 18 July: N Callaghan, A Robertson, D Smith. Wed 19July: J Roberts, S Steele, D McGuire, S Atuatika, T Costello. Link to Thu 20 July: C Schultz, L McLean, C Page, M Low. St Mary’s College Newsletter: Fri 21 July: V Albury, M Henderson, A Costello, J Marsh. http://www.stmarys.qld.edu.au/College_ Newsletters 2018 Term Dates for St Edmund’s College Term 1 Tuesday 23 January to Wednesday 28 March 2018 Term 2 Tuesday 17 April to Friday 22 June 2018 Term 3 Monday 16 July to Thursday 20 September 2018 Term 4 Monday 8 October to Friday 30 November 2018 Student Free / Staff Development Days Thursday 29 March 2018 (Term 1) Monday 16 April 2018 (Term 2) Monday 25 June to Friday 29 June 2018 (Term 2) Friday 21 September 2018 (Term 3) Monday 22 October 2018 (QCAA Verification: all schools) (Term 4)

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Hairspray the Musical The start of Term 3 erupted with creative activity when News the Combined Colleges’ Musical, ‘Hairspray’ was launched in front of the home crowd last Wednesday. Welcome back to Term 3 for 2017. This term will see a Students from St Mary’s and St Edmund’s performed two number of events taking place involving the Performing numbers from the opening act and then senior Eddies’ Arts Department ensembles. These include MMADD cast members were presented with their jerseys. This week, our first Schools’ Tour and a Performing Arts Night. show is full of fabulous 60’s tunes that will no doubt have Information notes will be given to students regarding these you dancing in the aisles - so please, if you haven’t seen events. the show, there are three performances left. Take the family. You won’t be disappointed! Combined Colleges’ Musical - Hairspray MMADD Week (Music Media Arts Drama Dance) Students were privileged to view a preview presentation Week 3: July 24 to 28 July of Hairspray on Wednesday in St Mary’s College The Creative Arts department have organised a plethora McAuley Centre. This was a snippet of the full show and of activities for students of all year levels to take part demonstrated all the hard work that the students have in. There will be workshops run by outside facilitators been putting in to create this very energetic production. such as Flipside Circus, Shake n’ Stir Theatre Company, Good luck to all students involved in the show this week. Raw Dance Company, sound and lighting workshops at Tickets are still available for the shows and can be Studio 188, plus special guest conductors and vocalists purchased at the following link: working with students who are keen to learn more about https://www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/event/ the music industry. hairspray/

We are delighted to welcome to the College, Mr Dylan Instrumental Lessons Jones who is a young and upcoming visual artist who All Instrumental lessons will resume next week. Timetables specialises in painting landscapes. Dylan will also be will be up on the noticeboard outside Room K205 early next running a special t-shirt screen printing workshop using week. All students will need to check their lesson times and an abstract style for those interested in graphic design make sure they attend their lesson. Any student wishing to and fashion. There is something for everyone so if you sign up for lessons will need to collect a permission note are keen to sign up, keep your eye on eDe for details. from me in my office in Room K205.

Ms Sallyanne Freney, Head of Department, Creative Arts Mr Tim Kirkwood, Director of Music

SEC Hockey

Congratulations to the members of the First XI Hockey Team who were presented to the College today. Once again this year we are involved in the Brisbane Zone School Boys’ Hockey competition and the games will be played at the State Hockey Centre, Colmslie and UQ St Lucia. 2017 First XI Hockey Team Jackson Ahrens, Max Banditt, Daimon Bell, Joseph Butta, Daniel Hey, Kye Hey, Reece Hey, Samuel Hockings, Kyle Jackson, Brendan Michel, Hayden Michel (C), Zac Profke, Nathaniel Smith, Tobey Smith, Daniel Walsh, Joshua Wells and Matthew West. Shadows: Harrison Brown, Zachary Campbell and Anthony Stokman.

Thanks to Mr Neil Shearer who will coach our team and to Mr David Wass who will manage the team again this year.

Mr Max Luxton, Director of Sport

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During the June/July break our St Edmund’s students A day out at a Gold Coast beach helped to break up competed in the Confraternity Rugby League Carnival the week and give some rest and recovery time. Our hosted by College. During the week the players players performed very creditably in what is a high stayed at the Ashgrove Marist College boarding house and quality Schoolboy Rugby League Carnival. Thanks to the experienced a week of living together, playing football, and many students, staff, family and friends who supported supporting each other through a week of carnival sport. the players during the week at the grounds and via the Facebook live-feed of games. Competing in the A Division our team finished 14th in a carnival comprised of forty-eight independent schools Thank you also to the sponsors who supported our players: from across Queensland. They experienced wins over Brothers’ Ipswich Leagues Club, Brothers’ Senior Rugby Abergowrie College (Ingham) 22-12 and St Augustine’s League Club, Choices Flooring by Mallets, and the Ipswich College (Cairns) 28-4; a narrow defeat at the hands of City Council. Your support went a long way to ensuring our The Cathedral College (Rockhampton) 24-18 (18-all at full St Edmund’s students were able to attend and represent time); and defeats by St Brendan’s (Yeppoon) and Marist the College. Ashgrove. Mr Dave Mills, SEC Confraternity Coordinator

Confraternity Carnival 2017

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Welcome back to another busy term of sport at St Edmund’s State High School and not at St Peter’s due to their hall College. Hopefully our boys managed to get some rest being in use. As always, please check draws carefully. over the holidays in between some events we had taking Also be aware that team lists and selections may change place. after this trial as we head into AIC Round 1 against Iona on Saturday 22 July. Confraternity Congratulations to our First XIII Rugby League side SCHOOL SPORT REPS for the way in which they represented the College at Congratulations to Ethan Whiteside who has been the at Banyo. The boys had wins selected to represent Metropolitan West in the Under 15 against Abergowrie and St Augustine’s Cairns and were Rugby Union State Championships in Townsville. Best of very unfortunate to go down to The Cathedral College after luck to those boys competing in the Cross Country State the siren had gone. Our team finished 6th in the Bob Linder Championships this weekend. Trophy or 14th out of 48 schools competing. Congratulations to Daimon Bell who has been selected Basketball in the Qld U13 Hockey Team and will travel to Perth to Well done to those boys who competed in the Gold Coast compete in the Australian National Championships. Invitational Basketball competition on the Gold Coast. In what turned out to be a tough 4 days of competition we had Congratulations to Joel Powell and Ben Ivanovic who some good results and the basketball coaches are happy finished 1st and 2nd respectively at the Ipswich District with the direction the squads are taking. Athletics Trials this week. These athletes will now progress to the Regional Trials next month. We also had Ty Mitchell, Cross Country Harry Sammut, Jakub Dunikowski and Zachary King Finally, well done to those runners who attended the compete in the 4x100m relay and finish 2nd. Cross Country training activities we had planned. With just 4 weeks remaining until the AIC Cross Country Best of luck to all teams this Saturday against St Peter’s. Championships we are certainly on the home stretch in our preparations for this event.

Saturday Trials - Basketball and Tennis Mr Max Luxton, Director of Sport This Saturday we begin trials for Basketball and Tennis against St Peter’s Lutheran College. Please note that the Years 7, 8 and 9 Basketball teams are playing at Centenary

Tennis Trials / Training MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Friday Morning First to Thirds Year 9 9A, 10A, 11A Year 7 Firsts to Thirds Year 11 Year 10 Firsts Year 8 Year 11 During School Year 7 Year 8 Period 5 Period 6 Afternoon Year 7 Firsts to Thirds Year 9 Year 8 Year 11 Year 10

Cross Country Training MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Compulsory session for all squad members 16 Years to Open Years additional 12 Years to 15 Years addition session session • Meet in Pender House Car Park at Meet at 3.00pm on Mulkerin Oval Meet at 3.00pm on Mulkerin Oval 2.45pm • Session will finish at Limestone Park at 3.45pm • Students can be picked up from Limestone Park at 3.45pm, OR • Back at St Edmund’s at 4.00pm.

http://sec.qld.edu.au Page 12 BASKETBALL Training Schedule MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY St Edmund’s MORNING 8B Mr de Waard 8A, 9A 8B Mr de Waard 7A 11A Mr Davis College HALL 7.00 to 8.00M 8C Mr Podolak Mr Aiken 7B Mr Roy Mr Aiken* 10B Mr Owbridge FIRST BREAK 10A, B, C Year 7 Year 11, Seniors: Years 8, 9 Shooting; Dribbling Mr Hill Mr Aiken Seconds, Thirds Mr Aiken with Mr Aiken or Mr Hill Mr Hill AFTER SCHOOL 10A, Seconds 7A Firsts 8A, 9A 10A, Seconds 3.00 to 4.30pm Mr Hill Mr Aiken* Mr Fergus Mr Aiken Mr Hill AFTER SCHOOL Firsts 8A, 9A 10A, Seconds 11A Mr Davis 4.30 to 6.00pm Mr Fergus Mr Aiken Mr Hill 10B Mr Owbridge OUTDOOR AFTER Court 1 11B Mr Fergus 9B Mr Meehan 9B Mr Meehan BASKETBALL SCHOOL 9C Mr Manttan COURTS 3.00 to Court 2 10C Mr Aldridge 7B Mr Roy 4.30pm Court 3 Thirds Mr Van Den Elsen Court 4 7C Mr Wilson 7D Ms Dunning

St Edmund’s College AIC BASKETBALL TRIALS vs St Peter’s Lutheran College Date: 15 July 2017 FIRSTS 12:15pm Home Sports Hall, St Edmund’s College, Mary Street, Woodend SECONDS 11:15am Home Sports Hall, St Edmund’s College, Mary Street, Woodend THIRDS Vs SPLC 4ths 9:15am Home McAuley Centre, St Mary’s College (opposite St Edmund’s) THIRDS Vs SPLC 3rds 11:15am Home McAuley Centre, St Mary’s College (opposite St Edmund’s) 11A 10:15am Home Sports Hall, St Edmund’s College, Mary Street, Woodend 11B 8:15am Home McAuley Centre, St Mary’s College (opposite St Edmund’s) 10A 9:15am Home Sports Hall, St Edmund’s College, Mary Street, Woodend 10B 8:15am Home Sports Hall, St Edmund’s College, Mary Street, Woodend 10C 10:15am Home McAuley Centre, St Mary’s College (opposite St Edmund’s) 9A 12:15pm Away Centenary State High School, Centenary SHS Indoor Courts, Court 1, Enter off Moolanda St, Jindalee or Yallambee Road, Indooroopilly 9B 11:15am Away Centenary State High School, Centenary SHS Indoor Courts, Court 1, Enter off Moolanda St, Jindalee or Yallambee Road, Indooroopilly 9C 12:15pm Away Centenary State High School, Centenary SHS Indoor Courts, Court 2, Enter off Moolanda St, Jindalee or Yallambee Road, Indooroopilly 8A 10:15am Away Centenary State High School, Centenary SHS Indoor Courts, Court 1, Enter off Moolanda St, Jindalee or Yallambee Road, Indooroopilly 8B 9:15am Away Centenary State High School, Centenary SHS Indoor Courts, Court 1, Enter off Moolanda St, Jindalee or Yallambee Road, Indooroopilly 8C 11:15am Away Centenary State High School, Centenary SHS Indoor Courts, Court 2, Enter off Moolanda St, Jindalee or Yallambee Road, Indooroopilly 7A 8:15am Away Centenary State High School, Centenary SHS Indoor Courts, Court 1, Enter off Moolanda St, Jindalee or Yallambee Road, Indooroopilly 7B 10:15am Away Centenary State High School, Centenary SHS Indoor Courts, Court 2, Enter off Moolanda St, Jindalee or Yallambee Road, Indooroopilly 7C 8:15am Away Centenary State High School, Centenary SHS Indoor Courts, Court 2, Enter off Moolanda St, Jindalee or Yallambee Road, Indooroopilly 7D 11:15am Away Centenary State High School, Centenary SHS Indoor Courts, Court 2, Enter off Moolanda St, Jindalee or Yallambee Road, Indooroopilly BUS INFORMATION Bus for Years 7 - 9 Teams departs the College at 7am and returns to SEC at approximately 2:00pm.

http://sec.qld.edu.au Page 13 St Edmund’s College AIC TENNIS TRIALS vs St Peters Lutheran College Date: 15 July 2017 FIRSTS 8:15am Home St Edmund’s College Courts, Mary Street, Woodend SECONDS 8:15am Home St Edmund’s College Courts, Mary Street, Woodend THIRDS 8:15am Home St Edmund’s College Courts, Mary Street, Woodend 11A 8:15am Home St Mary’s College Courts, Mary Street, Woodend Opposite SEC 11B 8:15am Home St Mary’s College Courts, Mary Street, Woodend Opposite SEC 10A 8:15am Home St Mary’s College Courts, Mary Street, Woodend Opposite SEC 10B 8:15am Home St Mary’s College Courts, Mary Street, Woodend Opposite SEC 9A 8:15am Home Devlin’s Tennis Academy , 18 Boundary Street, Tivoli 9B 8:15am Home Devlin’s Tennis Academy , 18 Boundary Street, Tivoli 8A 8:15am Away St Peter’s Lutheran College, Lohe Street Courts, Enter of Lohe Street, Indooroopilly 8B 8:15am Away St Peter’s Lutheran College, Lohe Street Courts, Enter of Lohe Street, Indooroopilly 7A 8:15am Away St Peter’s Lutheran College, Lohe Street Courts, Enter of Lohe Street, Indooroopilly 7B 8:15am Away St Peter’s Lutheran College, Lohe Street Courts, Enter of Lohe Street, Indooroopilly

BUS INFORMATION Bus for Years 7 and 8 Teams departs the College at 7.00am and returns to SEC at approximately 12:00 noon

SEC Track and Field - Terms 3/4

elcome to St Edmund’s College Track and Field for 2017. Students will be expected to attend two afternoon sessions per WMr Aldridge ([email protected]) and Mr de Waard week and are encouraged to keep up their conditioning in the ([email protected]) are coordinating the Track and Sports Performance Centre. Field, and working with all students and coaching staff. AIC Practice Meets Our season has commenced with Middle Distance athletes currently involved in Cross Country training, with other athletes There are four scheduled AIC Practice Meets throughout the beginning Track and Field specific Strength and Conditioning season. These will be held in the late afternoon/early evenings sessions in the Sports Performance Centre (Gym) on Morgan this season. The practice meets provide an opportunity for our Oval. Performance Training for all athletes commenced this week. athletes to compete and receive feedback from our coaches. Two Squad Training commences on Monday 21 August (Week 7) after of these are on a Thursday night and two on Friday nights at the Interhouse Carnival, 18 August. All outside coaches will either UQ or QSAC. (Please refer to the calendar on the following commence from this date. The goal this year is to have our team page). very competitive, consisting of our best athletes, with all athletes peaking and competing well by the AIC Championships on Sports Performance Centre (Gym) Tuesday/Wednesday, 24/25 October. Mr Sam Joseph, St Edmund’s Strength and Conditioning Coach, ([email protected]) has designed programs to assist each The appeal for involving oneself in Track and Field is that it is student develop his athletic ability. Programs are both general the core of any sport. Track and Field training allows any athlete, and specifically designed to help them in distinct areas whether in any sport, to work specifically on whatever area they wish, it be jumps, middle distance, sprints or throws. The Sports whether it be speed, strength, aerobic capacity or power. Any Performance Centre (Gym) also allows any athletes returning athlete who can run faster, is stronger, fitter and/or jump higher/ from an injury to complete their recovery program in the College further will physically outdo their opponent in any sport. All of facility. these components are covered at Track and Field training. CAMP - 26 to 28 September Training - Term 3 The Track and Field Camp will be held on the Sunshine Coast Training has commenced, firstly in the Sports Performance Centre in the second week of the Term 3 holidays, from Tuesday 26 to (Gym)/Ovals during these first six weeks. This includes one full Thursday 28 September. The camp is INVITATION ONLY as squad training session per week: on Wednesday afternoons. spots are limited. Initial invitations were distributed at the end of Students should be aware that they can participate in Track and Term 2. Unfortunately not everyone will be able to attend due to Field as well as Basketball/Tennis. the limited spaces. From 21 August (Week 7), Term 3 Squad Training will commence CALENDAR with specific sessions broken into specific disciplines. The Sports Performance Centre (Gym) will still be open of a morning for The 2017 Track and Field Calendar appears on the following athletes wishing to continue that element also. Please refer to the page. schedule on the following page. We start full squad training on Monday 21 August, 3.00 to 4.45pm. Training sessions will continue Mr Aldridge, Mr de Waard, SEC Track and Field Coordinators each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoon.

http://sec.qld.edu.au Page 14 2017 SEC Track and Field CALENDAR Term - Week Date Event Term 3, Week 4 Monday 31 July 13 to 19 Years Ipswich Independent District Trials Term 3, Week 6 Monday 14 / Tuesday 15 August 12 to 19 Years Met-West Regional Trials Friday 18 August Inter-House Athletics Carnival Term 3, Week 7 Monday 21 August Track and Field Squad training commences Holidays Tuesday 26 September to Track and Field Camp, Sunshine Coast Thursday 28 September Term 4, Week 1 Thursday 5 October AIC Practice Meet at University of Qld (UQ) St Lucia Term 4, Week 2 Thursday 12 October AIC Practice Meet at UQ Term 4, Week 3 Friday 20 October AIC Practice Meet at QSAC SEC Track and Field Squad Assembly presentation Term 4, Week 4 Tuesday 24 October, AIC Track and Field Championships at QSAC, Nathan Wednesday 25 October

Athletics Training Schedule - Commencing Term 3 - Weeks 1 to 6 Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Before School GYM GYM / Morgan Oval GYM / Oval GYM GYM / Morgan Oval 6.30 to 8.00am 6.30 to 8.00am 6.30 to 8.00am 6.30 to 8.00am 6.30 to 8.00am Senior Athletics Junior Athletics Senior Athletics Junior Athletics Senior Athletics (Years 11 and 12) (Years 7, 8, 9, 10) (Years 11, 12) (Years 7, 8, 9, 10) (Years 11, 12) 7.30 to 8.00am 7.30 to 8.00am 7.30 to 8.00am 7.30 to 8.00am Speed Session Speed Session Speed Session Speed Session (All year levels) (All year levels) (All year levels) (All year levels) After School GYM / Morgan Oval GYM / Morgan Oval 3.00 to 4.00pm 3.00 to 4.00pm Whole Squad Junior Athletics OVAL (Years 7, 8, 9,10) 3.30 to 4.00pm 3.00 to 4.30pm Speed Session (All year levels)

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