IONA COLLEGE NEWSLETTER Telephone: 3893 8888 Website: www.iona.qld.edu.au Facsimile: 3893 8800 Email: [email protected] Facebook: Iona Brisbane Absentee Line: 3893 8889 Twitter: @IonaBrisbane @SportIona 85 North Road, Lindum Qld 4178 @MusicIona PO Box 351, Wynnum Central Qld 4178 @IonaOldBoy 29 JULY 2016 No. 22 Dear Iona Families, CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK This week saw the launch of Catholic Education Week and it has been wonderful to reflect on the great contribution that Catholic Education has made within our Australian society. From extremely humble beginnings where every resource was supported by families, we have created an education network that serves approximately 20% of all students in Australia. We are now in partnership with both the State and Federal Governments in delivering an education that is inclusive and respectful of PLAY YOUR ROLE diversity. COMING EVENTS Our contribution to Australian society is deeply modelled on the love and vision of Jesus and being a KAMAKURA GAKUEN, JAPAN ministry of the Catholic Church within Australia is an essential part of our identity. Every Catholic school VISITING STUDENTS welcomes and supports both Catholics and non-Catholics and all are fully respected within the community. 24 July to 5 August I am so incredibly pleased that Iona College enjoys a positive and respectful relationship with all of the YEARS 5 & 6 BASKETBALL RD 2 schools within our region. We have profound respect for the work of Bayside State Secondary College, Friday 29 July Wynnum High School, Moreton Bay Boys College and Moreton Bay College who serve our local region so well. We also have an incredibly respectful and close relationship with our local Catholic and State YEAR 12 FORMAL Primary Schools as well who teach our primary school children in an exemplary way. Friday 29 July The Greek Club, 7.00pm to 11.00pm We deeply value the trust that families have placed in Iona over many generations and remain committed to honouring that trust for generations to come. AIC BASKETBALL/TENNIS TRIALS Saturday 30 July OLYMPIC THEMED ASSEMBLY It was great to welcome back Ashley YEAR 6 PARENTS Daniel Fox, Class of 2009 Ashley Callus, Class of 1997 CHRISTMAS IN JULY DINNER Callus (Olympic Gold Medallist) and Saturday 30 July Daniel Fox (Paralympic Gold Casa Di Louis, 7.30pm Medallist) to our Olympic Themed Assembly. Both Ionians were able to BIRTHDAY OF ST EUGENE share the great sacrifices and DE MAZENOD achievements of their sporting and Monday 1 August personal lives. They gave credit to P & F MEETING their families and Iona for the Monday 1 August environment that nurtured their aspirations. Fr Daly Art Precinct, 7.00pm Daniel is competing in Rio and we wish him all of the very best. YEARS 5/6 ATHLETICS CARNIVAL Monday 1 August We were also honoured with the rare privilege of welcoming 15 torches from previous Olympics that our primary school students were able to hold. I believe the boys will hold this memory in a positive light. YEAR 10 SUBJECT SELECTION INTERVIEWS Monday 1 to Friday 5 August ICAS ENGLISH COMPETITION Tuesday 2 August YEAR 8 SUBJECT SELECTION EVENING Thursday 4 August OBLATE MISSION ACTION DAY APPEAL Last week’s newsletter included a letter of invitation to be involved in the College’s major fundraiser for people in significant need around the world, especially in Asia and Africa. I really do encourage you to read its contents and ask your son/s to do so as well. It would be great if you were able to have a family conversation around the need for generosity and an understanding of the causes of poverty. This link may help families in that conversation and I encourage every family to have a look. The Oblates value greatly the longstanding generosity of the Iona community and are extremely grateful for your support. Each IONA COLLEGE family is asked to contribute at least $40 which will go a long way in ensuring that valuable resources and OBLATE PRIESTS support reaches the families of people in most need. …/2 OBLATE INTENTIONS Please pray for the Iona College seeks to provide a dynamic Catholic learning community Oblate Communities in within the Oblate spirit, so that its members are faith-filled, resilient, Thailand and Laos. courageous, well-balanced and prepared to make a difference. FROM THE RECTOR cont... 200TH ANNIVERSARY INVITATION TO IONA FAMILIES FOR MONDAY 8 AUGUST AT ST STEPHEN’S CATHEDRAL It is clearly obvious that the Iona community greatly values and supports the work of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. In order to celebrate this relationship, we are inviting everyone to St Stephen’s Cathedral on Monday, August 8 at 7.00pm. We have provided a bus option from the College, if that helps, and the link supplied here will help you access it. Please note that while it is free of charge, you must book your seat before 9.00am Wednesday, August 3 should you wish to catch the bus, from Iona to the Mass, and back. This ensures we can order the correct number of busses. NATIONAL CENSUS ON AUGUST 9 Tuesday, August 9 is the date on which census information is collected. It is a wonderful opportunity to provide a snapshot of our society as it currently stands. When religion is asked, I really do encourage you to consider where you currently stand on this issue. It is not asking if you go to Mass every week or if you agree with every teaching of the Church or religion. The data collected here forms the basis for decisions around taxing, resourcing and other matters. I encourage you to think carefully about whether religion has a part in your life and to answer as honestly as you can. In conclusion I offer a reflection on Morningside, a wonderful community that has had a connection with Iona for many generations. I enjoyed the research and discoveries very much and I hope you do as well. Next week will see us travel to Capalaba to discover its heritage and treasures. INTRODUCING MORNINGSIDE – 4170 Located 5km from the city centre is the beautifully named Morningside. This suburb is among the oldest in Brisbane, having been established in 1872. The inspiration for the name was apparently the sight of nearby hills catching the rising sun, or the locality being on the morning (eastern) side of Brisbane. It is one of the more beautiful suburban names in Brisbane. Early industry in the area included sugar cane farming in the areas close to the river. Other farming pursuits at that time included tobacco, small crops and dairying. The railway line constructed in 1888 to Cleveland played an important part in the development of the region with many people choosing to move into the recently opened areas. The station was originally called Bulimba Station but changed its name to Morningside soon afterwards. A tannery (1876) was positioned beside some waterholes south of the railway line and continued there until 1900. Away to the north in Colmslie, a plague hospital (1900) and a stock quarantine facility were built. The area was named after Colmslie House (1881) near the corner of Thynne and Lytton Roads, built by Captain William Cairncross. In the 1920s a school of arts (1926) and a picture theatre were opened around the railway station. A State primary school, near Balmoral and Hawthorne but in Morningside, was opened in 1923. (Balmoral Park and Balmoral Cemetery are also inside Morningside's western boundary.) Balmoral Shire had its offices in Wynnum Road east of the station and there was a row of shops which included four stores, a fish shop, a bootmaker, a butcher, a chemist and a motor garage. Morningside Primary School was opened in 1926 and Iona has welcomed students from this school for many generations. Catholic families from Morningside have often chosen St Oliver Plunkett as their Primary School. A little known fact is that in 1900, Morningside (Colmslie), housed a very important facility in the history of Brisbane. The bubonic plague had wreaked havoc throughout Europe in the 14th to 17th centuries and its devastating effects had now arrived in Brisbane in 1900. A plague hospital was hastily built in Morningside. The staff had very little to protect them from the disease and did a wonderful job in difficult conditions. The last plague victim was in 1922. An American Army Base was located in Morningside during World War Two and a suspected secret submarine base was located on the Brisbane River at Colmslie. Morningside was also a surprising host to the 1949 Diving Titles of the Australian Swimming Championships. The event had been held in southern states for many years and the Queensland Association had worked extremely hard to secure the Championships. The only problem was that they did not have a pool capable of holding the event. Queensland ingenuity came to the fore and Australia’s best divers competed in the disused Morningside Quarry – renamed Lake Emerson for the event. "Lake Emerson" as it was coined by the press of the day, was a former Brisbane City Council quarry and was gifted to Morningside State School by the council in 1930. The pool was fed a natural spring and due to the lack of public swimming facilities on the south side of Brisbane became an unofficial public pool. As expected the southerners were not at all impressed and sought a postal vote to shift the championships back to NSW. Surprisingly Brisbane won the vote and Brisbane City Council kicked in 150 pounds. Judges would be moored in boats on the water and spectators were dammed to stand around the quarry edge, rain, hail or sunshine.