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Waterford Mr D Fall
Last week, we had the great pleasure of a visit from Terrace Old Boy and Rhodes Scholar Mr Robert Dann. Robert's extensive CV includes work
as speechwriter to UN Secretary-General Mr Kofi Annan, and mediation work in Israel/Palestine and Syria. He addressed the Year 10 cohort and
spoke a little about his work but also of some of his philosophies about life, success and being a man. It was fascinating to hear Robert's story,
which was an example of the success that can come from a Terrace education; both professionally and in the formation of principled gentlemen
who are willing to make a difference in the world. We were exceptionally fortunate to have this opportunity.
Recently, all students completed a well-being survey. This is an important instrument which assists us with tracking and monitoring Year 10 students.
Data from the survey has been confidentially collated and some students will be invited to speak with one of our counsellors if there is an
indication that this may be of benefit.
This week has been another busy one, with Treacy camp, Maths competition and Track and Field carnival among the activities. After this week,
there are three weeks until exams begin. Rugby training takes away some evening study time, so boys need to be organised and use their time
efficiently. There are fewer assignments this term, meaning the main focus will be around exam preparation. There are some examples of study
timetables on the student S: drive which may be of some help in planning for the next few weeks.
On Monday evening, all students and their parents are strongly encouraged to attend the Subject Selection Evening in the Campbell Centre at
7pm. To begin, there will be important information for all, followed by the opportunity to attend specific subject presentations. Students are welcome
to wear free clothes and must sit with their parents during the presentation. Please note that, due to a mix-up with our booking, Year 10
Immunisations will now take place on Monday 20 August.
Middle Schooling Mrs T Kotzas & Mr M Stewart
Week 4 had it all…culturally that is. On Tuesday, 22 boys represented Terrace at the Junior GPS Music Festival. The performance at the Vicki
Sargent Concert was exceptional. On Wednesday, our Year 7s were treated to an Olympic themed performance by the Queensland Symphony
Orchestra at QPAC. Back at the village, Years 6 and 8 and Year 9 Drama students enjoyed a stellar performance of Shakespeare's Romeo and
Juliet by the Grin and Tonic Theatre Company. On Thursday afternoon, students from the Middle School performed in the Vocal Showcase with
great success.
Next Monday, Year 7 students will be participating in the annual Trivia completion with the girls from All Hallows’. We know our boys are very
much looking forward to this and we wish them all the very best.
Year 9 camps commence on Monday. Windsor House will brave the elements at Maroon and we know the boys are very excited.
Our condolences to Mr Darren Brown and his family who are mourning the loss of his father this week. Our thoughts and prayers are with them.
Business and Technology Mrs L Serafin-Huey
This term's article will focus on the happenings in Technology as well as the Ecoman program and the success of our QUT High School Accounting
students.
The students in Primary ICT will be eligible for a Terracademy Award. The inaugural Awards are coming to Terrace this term. A showcase of our
talented Years 5 -7 students and their movie making skills will be on display. The red carpet will be rolled out for all the nominated films that have
been produced in Semester 1 in ICT including If I Could Change The World With Just One Product and for all our bookworms Promoting The
Books That I Love.
This term, Year 5 students will be working on an exciting project titled: Imagine if you could talk to the Antarctic Animals! What would they tell you
about their lives in such a cold environment? What happens in their daily lives? What food do they eat? How do they raise their offspring? Do they
live there all year around or are they migratory? What are their greatest challenges and fears living in the Antarctic? What is really interesting or
unusual about them?
Year 5 students are scripting and creating an educational iMovie to share with family and friends all about the lives of three different Antarctic animals
using images and movie clips with a recorded voice track.
11 IPT students are completing their assignment which involves them designing and developing a computer game while the Year 12 IPT students
are designing and developing a database system. The Year 9 ICTE students are learning about website design and Year 10 ICTE students are
programming robots. What an exciting time they are having. Year 8 students have been working on the skills and design features of game-making
using a program called Gamemake. This challenging program allows students to design, create and publish their own complex games and test
their developing skills in gameplay.
The Ecoman program ran this year from the 25-27 June. The program provided the students with an excellent opportunity to participate in a simulation
as a co-director of an operating company which had been running for four years. The students then ran the company successfully for a further
four years, which was simulated over a three-day period, after which they presented relevant information on share price, profit and strategic
direction to the shareholders. The boys are to be commended not only on the way that they conducted themselves during the three-day program
but also on their presentation at the AGM. They answered questions from the shareholders (their parents, grandparents and facilitators) and were
able to hold their ground on some very difficult questions.
This year the participants were Cameron Randell, Charles Troian, Giles Morgan, Ben O'Brien, Chris Daley, Ryan Galluzzo, Alex Bashford,
Michael and Harrison Pie, Isaac Betteridge, Ben Rogencamp, Fraser Holt, Liam Morton, Oscar Price and Michael Carrello.
Also during Term 2, four of our Year 12 Accounting students completed their first university unit – BSB101 Accounting. Joshua Attlee, Jordan
McDonald, Christopher Walker and Ben Knoblanche are to be commended in their dedication to their studies as they completed this subject on
top of their senior program at Terrace. They all passed the university subject with flying colours. This means that they will be credited with this
result. Their university studies are well on their way.
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