TRINITY ANGLICAN SCHOOL TERM 1 2021 OBSERVER 05 36 40 Discover upcoming important Explore a snapshot of Read about Term 1 Outdoor dates for Term 2. academic results from our Education Programs. 2020 graduate class. Inspiring Curiosity Inspiring Compassion Inspiring Integrity Inspiring Perseverance with TAS. 1 2 OBSERVER EDITION 1 TERM 1, 2021 25 38 Update from White Tertiary Programs and Rock Secondary Opportunities Find out about activity within the Learn about upcoming opportunities White Rock Secondary community, for Careers, Extension and and meet Ms Joanna Baker, the Enrichment Programs, Tertiary new Head of White Rock Secondary. pathways and much more! 0 9 From the Principal’s Desk Aquatic Centre White Rock 50 Activities 27 Secondary Leaders 53 05 Wellbeing Programs Upcoming dates at TAS Don’t miss out on important dates, Find out about the specialty including upcoming pupil-free Wellbeing Program called Care days, milestone events and parent/ and Connect, as well as Round teacher interview dates. Square community initiatives! 07 32 39 Student Achievements Congratulations to all students on Meet the Head of Update on Co-curricular their achievements during Term 1. White Rock Secondary 13 21 Activities Get to know Ms Joanna Baker, the Recap of Outdoor Education Kewarra Beach White Rock new Head of White Rock Secondary. Primary Leaders Programs, Sport & Activities, and Leaders Extension Programs from Term 1. 11 Inclusions: 35 For inclusions in the next 19 23 edition of the Observer, Update from Kewarra please contact the TAS Beach Primary Update from Interschool Chess Update from Deputy Marketing Team. See what's new on campus, White Rock Primary See pictures and result summary Principal – Head of including campus facilities and Cover Image: Summary of Term 1 events, of the 2021 Round 1 FNQ Teaching & Learning nature-based opportunities. 2021 White Rock Secondary including Interschool Chess Interschool Chess Competition! Year 10 Outdoor Everything you need to know about 42 Assembly. Championship and more! Recreation Term 1 Academic Activity. 3 4 UPCOMING KEY DATES APRIL MAY JUNE 19. 03. 14. PUPIL-FREE DAY LABOUR DAY Interhouse Athletics 01. 25. 26. Competition Monday 19 April is a Pupil-Free PUBLIC HOLIDAY Da Vinci Decathlon Trinity Term (2) ends Year 12 Formal Day for Prep to Year 12 Prep to Year 12 Prep to Year 6 Nudgee College Last day of Term for Prep to White Rock Secondary Year 12 Interhouse Debating Competition 20. 04. 17. 07. White Rock Secondary Parent/Teacher Year 7 Outdoor Charities Fair Trinity Term (2) Education Program Year 10 Outdoor commences Interviews Kewarra Beach 12:30 pm White Rock Secondary Returning Friday 21 May Education Program School commences for Prep to Returning Friday 11 June Year 12 Book Fair Monday 17 May – Friday 21 May 05. 14. 23. Interhouse Singing Competition Orator’s Cup Final ANZAC Ceremony 19. Kewarra Beach Primary White Rock Secondary White Rock Primary 10:30 am SIMULTANEOUS Year 4 to 6 White Rock Secondary 2:35 pm STORY DAY Kewarra Beach 2:30 pm 07. 16. 25. Mother’s Day Stalls 21. Block Exams White Rock Primary 8:30 am Monday 16 – Thursday 24 June ANZAC DAY Kewarra Beach 7:30 Forensic Science Workshop Year’s 7 to 9 Year’s 8 & 9 27. 10. 17. Year 6 Outdoor Parent/Teacher 25. Education Program Interviews Sustainability Expo Kewarra Beach Year 5 Returning Friday 30 April White Rock Secondary Senior Dinner (2) Year 12 29. 11. 21. St Leo’s & Duchesne NAPLAN Online 26. Outdoor Recreation College Visit Monday 17 – Friday 21 May TRINITY DAY Returning Wednesday 23 June 5 6 ‘YOUNG ARCHIE’ AWARD ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING COMPETITION Congratulations to Year 6 student Anja Dimitrijevic whose portrait Congratulations to Archer Harris has won the ‘Young Archie’ Award (Year 8), who recently recieved a in the Year’s 9 – 12 category and merit award in the Cairns Regional Year 1 student Nathan Tan whose Council’s Architectural Building portrait has won in the Year’s Competition. The focus of this 5 – 8 category! Congratulations year’s competition was ‘Cool also to Year 5 student Charlie homes: Smart designs for the del Campo who was one of six tropics’ and entrants created their finalists. 3D-designs using Minecraft. QLD SWIM ROSIE’S RIDE CHAMPIONSHIPS Congratulations to Year 6 students CAIRNS ART Congratulations to Harrison and Luke, who rode 100 km GALLERY Year 8 student Ike on mountain bikes to raise money for Martinez, who won 7 Rosie’s as part of their Round Square Congratulations to Year Gold and 1 Silver Award Project. 12 student Jason Blee, at the Queensland who had his art displayed Championships last in the Cairns Art December and was Gallery for their Annual crowned state age Exhibition. champion for his age STATE SURF LIFESAVING group, for a second straight year. Congratulations to Year 10 students Lara Atfield, Daisy Colbridge, Rebecca Robinson, and Year 8 STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS STUDENT students Ruby Colbridge, Summer Tottman and Alyssa Atfield who DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S INTERNATIONAL AWARD recently participated in the State BOOK PUBLISHED Surf Lifesaving Championships on Congratulations to the following students who recently recieved a Duke of Edinburgh’s International the Gold Coast. Over three busy Congratulations to Year 5 Award: days of competition, they competed student Lisa Njaramba, who in numerous events and progressed has recently had her first book to finals. published, ‘The Midas Horse’. GOLD COAST SUNS Congratulations to Year 11 student Kyle Greenwood and Year 9 students Daniel Statton, Sean O’Reilly and Brant Clubb, who were selected into the Gold Coast Suns High-Performance Squad. Kyle Greenwood was also selected for the Gold Coast Suns Academy (Cairns) Squad. Myuri Gopalapillai Ethan Hayden Phoebe Gillen Alice Reeves Rebecca Robinson Bronze Award Silver Award Silver Award Silver Award Bronze Award 7 8 From the Principal’s Desk MR PAUL SJOGREN ow that Term 1 is over and we the lived experiences (the values Nmove into the Easter break, of being a good Christian) and it is a perfect time to reflect on less on the packaging (the label of all that we have to be thankful ‘Christian’). Service, compassion, for. It has been great to feel the tolerance, forgiveness, gratitude, energy and passion of all our integrity, responsibility, justice, Principal’s Welcome Evening 2021 families so far this year, and I and equality are just some of the thank our community for being characteristics we aspire to as The Annual Principal’s Welcome Evening was held at Hemingway’s Brewery earlier “SERVICE, so welcoming to our new families. members of the TAS community. in the year. Hundreds of TAS parents gathered to enjoy nibbles, drinks and the COMPASSION, It is also extremely pleasing to opportunity for an informal meeting with Principal Paul Sjogren, the TAS teaching community and other TAS families. What a wonderful night! TOLERANCE, see how well new students have With that being said, Easter is adapted to the TAS culture. Our an important time for Anglicans. FORGIVENESS, students continue to impress with It is the time when Jesus was GRATITUDE, INTEGRITY, their attitude to study, positivity sacrificed by the Romans and RESPONSIBILITY, and perseverance. As you know, then rose from the dead. It is a JUSTICE AND our students accomplish so many good time to attend one of our EQUALITY ARE great achievements, some of local Anglican churches and join which you will read about in the a community of worship. For JUST SOME OF THE coming pages. more information, visit Diocese of CHARACTERISTICS North Queensland - Ministry Units WE ASPIRE TO AS Easter is a time of the year when (anglicannq.org). MEMBERS OF THE TAS we reflect on our faith and what it COMMUNITY.” means to be part of an Anglican Thank you to our staff, students PAUL SJOGREN, PRINCIPAL school community. Anglican and community for your schools welcome all faiths and continued support and good encourage our community to cheer. Have a safe and happy learn from and appreciate the Easter break and ensure that you diversity within our community. take time to relax and spend time Our Anglican practices at Trinity with those that you love. Anglican School focus more on Staff Farewells We acknowledge our retiring and departing long-term staff members and thank them for their service to the School. Ms Fiona Phillips-Turner Ms Stacey Owen Ms Liane Thomas - 22 years At the end of the school holidays, This Term we say goodbye to We farewell Ms Liane Thomas we will farewell our Finance Ms Stacey Owen, Director of the from White Rock Campus Manager, Ms Fiona Phillips- Kewarra Beach Early Learning - Primary. Liane has been a Turner. Fiona has been a loyal Centre. Stacey led many much-loved teacher at TAS for servant of the school and has innovative nature-based learning 22 years, spending time based at recently been a key driver of our initiatives at the Centre during both campuses. Liane and her new Business Plan whilst guiding her short time at TAS. We wish husband are moving to Victoria the finances of the School. She her well in her new role. and Liane leaves with our love will be sorely missed by all of us. and appreciation for a truly wonderful contribution to our school. 9 10 Kewarra Beach GREEN SPACES AND Primary Activity OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS reen Spaces at Kewarra Beach Campus are evolving into Goutdoor classrooms, which has been aided by Kindergarten and Prep to Year 2 teachers attending the curriculum-focused Nature-Based Learning Workshops. The Benefits of Nature-Based Learning uriosity, creativity, learning experiences. Children MARY KERSHAW Cteamwork, problem- are encouraged to be HEAD OF KEWARRA BEACH PRIMARY solving, communication and creative, explore their natural empathy are all reinforced environment, test out ideas, when children have an investigate, express curiosity, n recent years, research has intellectual and physical ask questions and develop a Irevealed that engagement with connection with the natural sense of wonder about their nature and education in outdoor world.