12 September 2014 QCS Breakfast From the Head of College Last week, Year Twelve students intending on going to university sat the Queensland Core Skills (QCS) Test. The QCS Test provides the mechanism through which internal assessment grades are moderated to equate standards of achievement across the State. The QCS Tests are quite difficult. Pleasingly, our students felt they were prepared and handled the tests well. Results of the QCS Tests will come out early in December along with OP (Overall Position) scores, which determine university entrance. A special thank you to Mrs Wendy Jurss, Head of Curriculum, and all teachers of Years Eleven and Twelve for their extensive work in preparing the cohort over the past eighteen months. Of recent times, a number of people have been asking about the future of the current OP system. In most forums there is a strong view that Queensland will move to some form of external examinations. The QCS Test, by name, is a skills test and is not subject specific. It is most likely that the QCS Test will be replaced by external tests for individual subjects and that the results of these tests will form fifty per cent of a student’s overall grade in each subject. Should the decision be made to move to external examinations, the transition will not occur quickly. The announcement of such a change should be delivered to a Year Nine cohort, which provides three years for that cohort to prepare for the new assessment regime. Many are suggesting Year Nine 2015 will be the first cohort to experience the change. Congratulations to the nine College teams who competed in the finals of the Greater Brisbane Conference last weekend. Four teams won Premierships on the weekend, taking the number of Premierships for the year to fifteen, which is the highest number won to date. Thank you to Mr Andy Holmes, Head of Sport, Mr James Patmore, JTAS Co-ordinator and all coaches and managers; staff, parents and past students, for the opportunities provided to our students across the year. It is wonderful to see such a high level of student participation, the degree of success individually and collective and, most importantly, the manner in which sport is played at TSAC. Thank you also to the many parents who support our teams each week. It is great to see such a large number of spectators support our teams. As this is the last edition of Threads for the term, I would like to wish all members of the College community a safe and enjoyable holiday break. I look forward to catching up during Term Four. Mr Steve Croft Head of College From the Head of Primary A term often used today in the educational arena is Lifelong Learning. The importance of continuing to learn and grow, experience and seek new knowledge and skills, is possibly more important in today's world than ever before. As our world continues along the path of rapid change in technological advancement, it is predicted that many of the jobs our children will do in their adult years have not yet been invented. Our young students will require skills that enable them to change and adapt in the modern world. This week I had the wonderful opportunity to continue my personal professional learning through attending the biannual Independent Primary School Heads Conference, where the focus of learning was how to best prepare primary school students for success. Qualities such as emotional resilience, collaboration, flexibility and strong written and verbal communication skills were predominant, however the word tenacity - being able to keep trying when faced with challenges - has now been identified as a necessary skill into the future. When asked what our greatest achievements are in our personal lives or what we are most proud of, people don't ever talk about something that was easy to get. The answers are always around an achievement that came with hard work, commitment and tenacity. As human beings, we are most happy when we accomplish tasks that challenge our mental and/or physical being. As a College, our students are offered many varied opportunities to develop these important lifelong traits. Whether through challenges in the classroom, on the sporting field or in creative arts lessons, students are encouraged from the earliest years in Kindergarten to work hard, try and try again, work through issues, collaborate in the learning and sharing of ideas and to express themselves with confidence through varied means of communication. Our students are being well prepared for their future. Mrs Tania Brewer Head of Primary Prep Fathers Night 2 College News Springfield Anglican Faith Community Springfield Anglican Faith Community Services held every Saturday at 5:00pm in the Multipurpose Centre. Save the Date – Sports Presentation Evening, Wednesday, 29 October A reminder that this year’s Sports Presentation Evening for Years Four to Twelve will take place at The Gabba on Wednesday, 29 October. Letters will be sent out to invited students at the end of Term Three. Parents/guardians please also note that we have an Outstanding Achievement Award which is presented to the students who have performed exceptionally in sporting endeavours external of the College. If you child has performed exceptionally well in a sport external of the College since 1 November 2013, please inform Mr James Patmore (Years Four to Six) or Mr Andy Holmes (Years Seven to Twelve) no later than Monday, 15 September. The criteria for all awards can be found on the College website. Uniform Shop: Blazer Dry Cleaning, Holiday Trading Hours and Return of GBC Sport Uniforms Ipswich Dry Cleaning has a holiday special in which TSAC blazers can be dry cleaned for half price during the school holidays. That’s only $8 per blazer! This special is available at all Ipswich Dry Cleaning agents in the area including Springfield Fair News, Orion Nextra, Night Owl Springfield Lakes and IGA Springfield Lakes. Please see below the Uniform Shops Trading Hours for the upcoming holidays: Week 1 Week 2 Monday 22 September CLOSED Tuesday 23 – Friday 26 September 9:00 – 11:00am and 1:00 – 3:00pm Monday 29 September - Friday 3 October 9:00 – 11:00am and 1:00 – 3:00pm Monday 6 October CLOSED - PUBLIC HOLIDAY GBC Basketball and Soccer Uniforms All GBC Basketball and Soccer uniforms are to be returned to the Fitness Centre or Student Reception as soon as possible please. Tuckshop call for volunteers The Primary Campus Tuckshop is putting the call out for volunteers who can help on Fridays during Term Four. If you are able to assist, please contact Mrs Rachel Davidson by calling 3818 5777. 3 Twilight Markets – Volunteer Register If you would like to volunteer at the Twilight Markets, please register your interest here. Important Dates for Students Date Friday, 12 September Wednesday, 17 September Saturday, 18 October Event JTAS Athletics Carnival Years Involved Years Four – Six GBC Athletics Championships Years Seven – Twelve Round One JTAS Tennis Saturday, Week One JTAS Touch 25 October Football Carnival Wednesday, Sports Presentation Evening 29 October Location Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre QEII Athletics Stadium, Nathan Contact Mr James Patmore Mr Andy Holmes Years Four – Six TBC Mr James Patmore Years Four – Six Ormiston College Years Four – Twelve The Gabba Mr James Patmore Mr Andy Holmes Student Focus Brisbane Writer’s Festival On Thursday, 4 September, Year Six students attended the Brisbane Writer’s Festival, held in the Cultural Precinct at South Bank. The students attended three sessions during the day, the first being a performance of Australian author Morris Gleitzman’s most recent publication, Loyal Creatures. The students were very moved by the performance and were excited to ask Morris some questions at the end of the session. Students also attended a session hosted by Tristan Bancks, which they found thoroughly engaging and humorous. Tristan demonstrated some digital writing tools, talked about how he writes his stories and where he finds inspiration. He also read several extracts from his books and got the students involved in some brainstorming. It was a fantastic day that was enjoyed by all involved. Middle School Girls’ Soccer Team The girls enjoyed a hard-fought competition, winning two games against Brisbane Christian College (3-0) and Westside Christian College (3-1), before drawing 0-0 against an extremely strong Citipointe outfit that contained a couple of Met West players. Unfortunately, fatigue played a part in the girls losing 2-0 to Genesis Christian College in the last group game, which was a back-to-back game in the mid-day heat. Overall, the girls finished a highly creditable Third. Special mention must go to Jasmine Jackson, who was voted Junior Player of the Tournament. This is a highly prestigious honour and a real reflection of the sport’s progress at the College in a very short space of time. Primary Running Club A reminder to parents and students of the Primary Running Club that if there has been heavy rain prior to, or is raining the morning of training, please assume it has been cancelled. Thank you. 4 Secondary Campus Library – Book Week 2014 Competition The Secondary Campus Library ran a competition during August to celebrate Book Week 2014. The competition required students to choose a book that had been made into a movie and to write their opinion on whether they preferred the book or the movie adaptation. We had entries across each year level from Years Seven to Twelve. Congratulations to the below students whose entries won them a $50 voucher to spend on books, cinema tickets or at JB Hi Fi. Fantastic effort! Special thanks also go to Mr Newton, who designed the Weebly site for the competition entries. Year Seven Holly Kelly Year Eight Marcus Turner-Bartlem Year Nine Hudson Mackenzie Year Ten Sophie Lyle Year Eleven Sabrina Gelling Year Twelve Annabelle Murrell CREATIVE ARTS Primary Campus Inter-Clan Creative Arts Festival – Wednesday, 3 December The Primary Campus Inter-Clan Creative Arts Festival 2014 will be held on Wednesday, 3 December. There will be sections in Dance, Instrumental Music and Visual Art. Syllabus and Entry forms are available at Reception or on the College website. Strings Soiree The Springfield Anglican College’s annual Strings Soiree took place on Monday evening, 1 September, in the Multipurpose Centre. The event featured all of the College’s string ensembles (Animato Senior Strings, Animato Junior Strings, Dolce Strings, Primary and Secondary Chamber Groups) as well as all strings students in Years Three to Twelve, with just under 200 students participating! It was a fantastic opportunity for all students to share what they had been learning in classes and rehearsals through a programme of exciting and entertaining music. The event was well attended by family and friends, with little standing room left in the Multipurpose Centre! Overall, it was a very successful evening. Congratulations to all! Years One and Two Performance Morning On Tuesday, 9 September, parents of the Instrumental students in Years One and Two attended a performance morning. Students took the opportunity to demonstrate learning techniques and perform repertoire they had been working on in class time. It was a lovely opportunity for parents to observe their children in a class environment and learn ways in which they could practice at home. 5 Upcoming rehearsals and events Students are asked to note down the following important dates highlighting upcoming events: Who Animato String Ensemble What Musicfest Animato Senior Strings Ensemble and Chamber Strings Ensemble Chamber Strings Ensemble and Award Recipients (to be advised) Chamber Strings Ensemble Jacaranda Festival Chamber Strings Ensemble and Animato Senior Strings Ensemble Night of Celebration Creative Arts Awards Evening Year Twelve Formal When Tuesday, 14 October. Time: TBC – approx. 6:00pm Saturday, 25 October. Time: Morning – TBC (approx. 9:30am) Wednesday, 5 November. Time: 6:00pm (arrival 5:30pm) Sunday, 16 November. Time: 6:30pm (arrival 5:15pm). Monday, 17 November. Time: 7:00pm (arrival 6:15pm). Where Calamvale Performing Arts Centre, Hamish St, Calamvale Evan Marginson Oval (opp Goodna RSL) TSAC Multipurpose Centre Victoria Park Golf Course (Herston Rd, Herston) Logan Entertainment Centre SPORT Athletics Report Athletics has never been stronger at The Springfield Anglican College. At the Central District Athletics Carnival, the Primary Team won B Division and were placed 4 out of 20 schools. Twenty-eight students from TSAC also represented Ipswich Independent District and Central Districts at the Metropolitan West Trials. Eleven students have been named in the Metropolitan West Athletics Team and will be competing at the Queensland Athletics Championships at the end of October. Dakota Farrell-Thomas and Benjamin Thomas were announced as Age Champions at the Central Districts Carnival with many personal bests recorded at both district trials. JTAS and GBC Athletes are looking forward to their upcoming competitions in the next week. Thank you to Mrs Joanna Spyro for her coaching throughout this year. Her efforts have made our Athletics Team the strongest yet. Mrs Ahern Athletics Coordinator South Queensland U14 Q7s Tournament Congratulations to the TSAC U14’s Rugby team who competed in the South Queensland 7’s Tournament last Friday, 5 September. The speed of the games were frantic and impressive defence from Elijah Pene ensured the score-lines remained close. The final game saw several players score their first try for the College which were celebrated in style. Highlight of the day was witnessing Dylan Mason’s burst down the wing to score an impressive solo try. Jackson Hayden also notched up three tries for the tournament. 6 Isuzu Queensland Open Golf Championships at Brookwater Golf Club As part of the Year Ten Physical Education Golf Programme, students had the opportunity to attend the Isuzu Queensland Open Golf Championships held at Brookwater Golf Club on Friday, 29 August. During the visit, students were introduced to Isuzu QLD Open by Golf Queensland Golf Operations Officer, Chris Evans whilst Olivia McMillian provided an insight of the Media Centre. Daniel McGraw, who was competing on the day, gave the students some tips on how to improve their golf swing. After morning tea, the students had the opportunity to walk the course and watch the players in action. JTAS SPORT Total Football Academy: Springfield Season Two (players aged 4 to 8 years old) Total Football Academy will be running a First Kicks (4 and 5 year olds) and Mini Kickers (6 to 8 year olds) eight week World Cup Programme in Term Four. As part of the programme, new players will receive a shirt and shorts. Players are placed into teams with each child playing two organised games in the player-friendly 'pen'. Players will also work on different skills during their training sessions, such as dribbling, shooting, turning, attacking and defending. Venue: The Springfield Anglican College Dates: Friday 17, 24, 31 October, 7, 14, 21, 28 November, 5 December Time: 3:45pm – 5:00pm Cost: $77 for players that attend TSAC. Players are welcome from other schools at a cost of $154. Players can sign up online at www.totalfootballacademy.com.au or call Adem on 0439 757 718. JTAS Sport Review Perfect weather greeted the JTAS teams for the past two weekends of sport, with some encouraging results obtained. This included the TSAC Blue Soccer team winning its first game of the season with a 4 – 1 victory over West Moreton Anglican College (WMAC) Navy and the TSAC Red Soccer team also gaining a victory over WMAC with a 2 – 1 win. The final round of JTAS Sport for Term Three takes place this weekend. Good luck to all teams in their final fixtures for the term. A massive thank you to all coaches and managers for their assistance with the teams this term. 7 JTAS Sports Results – Rounds Five and Six Team Opponent TSAC Navy Blue TSAC Red TSAC Sky Blue TSAC White TSAC Blue TSAC Red TSAC White Result Score St Paul’s BYE Rivermount WMAC Canterbury JPC St Paul’s JPC Round Basketball Five Six Five Six Five Six Five Six Win BYE Draw Loss Loss Win (forfeit) Loss Loss 27 – 7 BYE 26 – 26 42 – 16 23 – 8 38 – 12 23 – 18 33 – 6 Redeemer WMAC Navy Redeemer (1) WMAC Redeemer (1) WMAC Soccer Five Six Five Six Five Six Loss Win Loss Win Loss Loss 5–4 4–1 8–4 2–1 5–4 3–0 JTAS Upcoming Fixtures – Rounds Seven Team Opponent TSAC Navy Blue TSAC Red TSAC Sky Blue TSAC White Ormiston Red WMAC WMAC Ormiston TSAC Blue TSAC Red TSAC White JPC CHAC JPC Burgundy Venue Basketball Away Home Home Away Rugby Home Home Home Date Time 13 September 13 September 13 September 13 September 9:00am 8:00am 8:00am 9:00am 13 September 13 September 13 September 9:00am 8:00am 8:00am Term Four JTAS Sport Touch football and tennis are the two sports that are taking place for the JTAS Sport competition in Term Four. There will be four touch football teams and two tennis teams representing the College within the competitions. The touch football competition will be played at Ormiston College on Saturday, 25 October and Saturday, 1 November. The tennis competition will commence on Saturday, 18 October and will be played over five weeks on a home and away basis. Training for the two sports commences in the first week back of Term Four. Tennis training will commence on Tuesday, 7 October, whilst touch football training will commence on Tuesday, 7 October for the Year Four/Five teams and Wednesday, 8 October for the Year Six team. Mr James Patmore - Primary PE Teacher & JTAS Coordinator 8 GREATER BRISBANE CONFERENCE Greater Brisbane Conference Wrap Up – Grand Final Congratulations to all teams that played in the GBC Grand Finals at Rivermount College last weekend. The College won four premierships, taking its total for the year to fifteen. The Year Seven and Year Nine Touch teams continued their winning streak with the Year Nine Touch team hanging on to win 5 – 4, extending their unbeaten run to seven games. The Year Eight Boys Basketball team remained undefeated with a solid performance against St Paul’s School and the Seconds Girls Volleyball team had so much fun in securing a 3 sets to 0 win over Rivermount College. A special mention must go to the Year Nine Basketball team and the Firsts Volleyball team who lost their first game in two years, which is an amazing achievement. Greater Brisbane Conference Wrap Up Rounds Four and Five Team Seconds Firsts Year 7 Year 9 Firsts Year 8 Year 9 Firsts Opponent Round Girls Volleyball Rivermount Grand Final RIvermount Grand Final Girls Touch Rivermount Grand Final Plainlands Grand Final Plainlands Grand Final Boys Basketball St Paul’s Grand Final Redlands Grand Final Soccer Rivermount Grand Final Result Score Loss Win 3-1 3-0 Win Win Loss 6-2 5-4 5-1 Win Loss 60-10 42-30 Loss 4-2 The Sport Department would like to thank all students, parents, coaches and managers for their effort and contribution towards a very good Trimester of Sport. Mr Andy Holmes - Head of Sport and HPE E-Communication for Parents and Students Please check the College Website for links to the below letters sent out on the Primary and Secondary Campuses. • • • Year Twelve – Formal Selected students Year Seven – Twelve - All Schools Athletics Knockout Selected students Year Seven – Twelve – GBC Athletics Team 9 Contact Us The Springfield Anglican College W: www.tsac.qld.edu.au E: [email protected] Primary Campus Absentee Line: 3818 5704 Secondary Campus Absentee Line: 3814 8141 College Absentee Email Address: [email protected] Primary Campus Reception: 3818 5777 Secondary Campus Reception: 3814 8100 P&F Committee E: [email protected] ‘Like’ the P&F Facebook page Old Scholars (Alumni): Old Scholars Facebook page 10
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