Edition 3 - The Springfield Anglican College

Horizons
Quarterly Magazine | Volume 3 : 2012
www.tsac.qld.edu.au
Official Openings...
The Design & Technology Centre
and The Tiny Tartan Kindergarten
The College’s two newest buildings, The Tiny Tartan Kindergarten and
the Design and Technology Centre were officially opened June 14 by
the Minister for Education, Training and Employment, The Honourable
John-Paul Langbroek MP.
Federal Member for Oxley, Mr Bernie Ripoll MP; Ipswich City Council Mayor,
Cr Paul Pisasale; and Ipswich City Council, Councillor David Morrison
where also in attendance.
The opening of these two buildings is a great milestone for the College,
commencing with only 28 students fourteen years ago on the Primary
Campus site. Since then we have grown into a College of approximately
850 students across both the Primary and Senior Campus sites.
The construction of The Tiny Tartan Kindergarten commenced in early
December, 2011, however, the vision for the Kindergarten started many
years earlier in 2007. The Kindergarten opened to students February 27,
2012. While construction of The Design and Technology Centre
commenced in mid 2011 and was ready for students as they
welcomed in the 2012 academic year in Term One, 2012.
Their Future.

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From the Head
of College
As I read over the various articles within
this edition of Horizons and reflect on
Term Three, it is obvious TSAC is a very
busy school with a rich offering across all
aspects of the College’s holistic approach
to education.
A diversity of learning opportunities is certainly an important hallmark
of quality schooling in the 21st Century, however, I would also suggest
there are deeper underpinnings that are required to enable students
to genuinely realise their potential.
The environment in which such learning opportunities are pursued is
central to student achievement. Students need an environment that is
free from unnecessary barriers to learning, an environment in which
they feel confident to try new things and an environment in which they
can learn from their mistakes. An environment that supports focused
activity, risk taking and wise decision-making.
As students move through the years it is important they are able to
develop a good understanding of who they are and what they are
really capable of; what they value and how best to relate to others of
differing ages, backgrounds and experiences.
Horizons exists to depict the reality of schooling at The Springfield
Anglican College, and provides a term-by-term reflection of the
opportunities available to our students and more importantly, an
illustration of such a learning environment in action. It is wonderful to
see the diversity of learning opportunities that now exists at the College,
and that our students are taking advantage of what is on offer and
importantly, enjoying the experiences that support their personal growth
and development.
Steve Croft
Head of College
From the Head
of Primary
The next five to ten years are going to be
some of the most exciting times in the
Early Years and Primary sectors of
schooling as we become witness to the
changing landscape of education.
Primary schools are traditionally vibrant places of learning with bright,
stimulating classrooms, creative teaching strategies and eager, young
students. Primary school educators are always searching for and adding
to their ‘bag of tricks’ to support their student’s educational and social
development. Teaching is often an exhausting profession but always a
dynamic and exciting one and we are currently witnessing a new
generation of change.
With the introduction of the interactive whiteboards in classrooms,
greater access to computers and their associated programmes and
hand held devices such as the iPads, classrooms and teaching
strategies are being re-invented. Our youngest students, considered to
be what has been termed ‘digital natives’ are the new leaders in
interactive, digital technology. They have no reservations or fear in
exploring the computerised world. They learn through trial and error
and are not afraid to push a button or swipe a screen. Add to this the
introduction of the National Curriculum, teacher professional
development opportunities and greater research and knowledge into
how children learn, we are just beginning a new phase in the early
years of education. I am, along with the teachers, very excited about
the future.
Tania Brewer
Head of Primary

Year One and Three
Cultural Morning
Students from Years One and Three were able to showcase their talents
at the Cultural Morning Concert on Tuesday, June 19. Students
displayed a huge array of skills acquired throughout the term, with the
audience treated to performances in Classroom Music, Dance, Chinese
and Instrumental Music. Thank you to the students who performed so
beautifully, the Specialist teachers who prepared the students, and the
parents and friends who provided an audience.
Book Week Parade
On Friday August 24 students and teachers
dressed up for the annual Book Week parade.
This year, the teacher’s dressed up as the
characters from the very popular children’s
book, ‘Where’s Wally’. Although most teachers
claimed to be ‘Wally’ the students quickly
discovered that Mr Patmore was the hidden
character.
It was difficult to recognise many of the
students as they dressed up as story book
characters and paraded their very inventive
and imaginative costumes.
YEAR FOUR
AND SIX
Cultural Morning
The students in Years Four and Six performed with pride at the end of term
Cultural Morning on Tuesday September 11, displaying their developing skills
and work completed throughout the term in Instrumental Music, Drama and
Chinese. It is important for the students to have the opportunity to perform in
front of an audience to enable them to put their skills into a real life context.
Thank you to all the parents who were able to attend the morning concert.
The NED Show
On Thursday July 26 the Prep to Year Six
students enjoyed a visit from The NED
Show. While watching presenter, Gary,
do some very clever yo-yo tricks,
students were encouraged to learn
three valuable characteristics to help
become CHAMPIONS at school and
in life – Never Give Up, Encourage
Others and Do Your Best.
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KINDERGARTEN
Father’s
Day
Kindergarten students celebrated
Father’s Day by inviting their Dads
to spend some special time at
school with them.
Students sang action songs, acted out a story about ‘My Dad’
and used the microphone to tell Dad why he was so special.
The Dads were thrilled with all the presents the students had
made for them. And it was a treat to have Reverend Chris join
in the celebrations and sing with his guitar.
PREP
Father’s Night
On Thursday August 30 the Preps gathered with their awesome Dad’s at school to enjoy a special time
together. The Preps and their Fathers participated in a variety of craft activities. Some created colourful
ties, owl puppets and clay modelling while others enjoyed maths games. We witnessed many memorable
moments with big smiles and laughter as the children proudly presented their Sound Waves and other
favourite songs. Dads finished their special day with gifts and cards made with love by the Preps.
Thankyou to all of our delightful Dads for making this night a very special occasion for your children.

Year One Fire Visit
On Wednesday June 20, Year One students were visited by the Queensland
Fire and Rescue Service. As part of the Fire Ed School Safety Programme,
students learnt the five safety rules and practised using them. The friendly
firemen from the Camira Fire Station brought their equipment and fire
truck to the College and showed the children how they use them to keep
people safe.
This is what the Year One’s had to say:
“The firemen let us use the hose. It was really fun – we got to
squirt the tree!” – Reuben Reid
“They got changed into their fire uniform. They had a breathing
thing on their back – there’s oxygen in it” – Nathan Bray
“They taught us that you do not stand up and walk out of the
house when there’s smoke. You have to crawl – get down low
and go, go, go” – Benjamin Bale
The students enjoyed the visit immensely and all received their Fire Safety
Certificate for learning the Fire Safety rules and messages.
Year Five Gold Rush
Learning about the Australian Gold Rush
during Term Two, Year Five students hoped to
strike it rich as they arrived at their digging site
to make their fortune on Friday, June 22.
The experience and the thrill of finding GOLD
were evident in the way the students reacted
when they found their very first nugget; evoking
similar feelings to those experienced by our
miners during the 1800’s. The reaction of
sadness and disappointment after 10 minutes
of digging when some students had still
found no gold, gave students an indication of
what each miner had to go through every day.
Fortunately all students could go home to a
yummy dinner and a comfy bed, not the case
of our miners during the 1800’s.
Ukulele Review
It has been an exciting year for the
Primary Campus Music Department with
the introduction of a class set of ukuleles.
The students were very eager to try the rainbow instruments out in
class and were also enthusiastic to sign up for the first TSAC Ukulele
Club. When the signup sheet went up, over 80 students from Years Four
to Six put their names down and had to be split over three terms! The
ukulele is unique, as it is the only instrument offered at TSAC that
involves singing as well as playing. It has become such a popular
instrument that many students have purchased their own to practice at
home. The Ukulele Club members have met every Tuesday lunchtime to
rehearse and have learnt many songs, all the while expanding their
playing and their singing. The Ukulele Club will be performing at the
Twilight Markets, along with the Mezzo Forte Choir and are already
rehearsing hard for the big event.
Kindergarten
working with iPads
The students from Kindergarten have been very excited about the arrival
of iPads into class, with each student taking turns in using them during
activity time recently. Students are learning to navigate through the
different applications and are gaining confidence with learning how to
switch them on/off, use the volume control and attach the headphones.
Students have an opportunity to complete puzzles, visually match
pictures and sounds and create stories. Turn taking is assisted by each
student placing their names on a board when they have had a turn.
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From ‘100 Days to Finish’ to their QCS Exams
May 3 marked the official 100 days countdown for Year
Twelve students as they began their journey to the end
of their schooling days.
With students undertaking their Queensland Core Skills (QCS) exams in Week Eight of Term
Three, students are close to approaching the finishing line. To help ease the nerves of our Year
Twelve students, Year Eleven students cooked breakfast before the two days of QCS exams.
Good luck to all students approaching the final stages of Year Twelve.
YEAR TEN
Future Focus
As part of the College’s holistic approach to
education, all students in Year Ten have been
given the opportunity to widen their knowledge
through the Study, Skills and Service programme.
On July 19 – 20, Year Ten students began an exploration of their future career paths through the Future Focus days.
Over the two days students travelled to USQ Springfield and worked with Ted Hook from the BEARS organisation,
with students challenged to set goals for themselves and look at their strengths and weaknesses. Students also
heard from Industry Professionals including Tertiary institutions, QTAC and apprenticeship centres. Teachers of senior
subjects also provided an outline of learning in their subject areas in Senior Schooling. The Future Focus programme
culminates in the completion of the students’ Set Plan and subject selections for Year Eleven.
YEAR TEN TRIPLE S PROGRAMME
As the students take on the responsibility of becoming a senior student the
programme is designed to allow them to take on greater challenges.
Recently students had the option of volunteering every alternate Friday
afternoon and spending two hours at a range of locations within the
community helping a variety of organisations. Some students worked at
charity shops around the region helping to organise stock and creating
displays in the store. Another group attended Goodna Special School where
they helped children with physical disabilities take part in a sports programme.
A further group volunteered at the St Vincent de Paul distribution centre at
Sumner Park, sorting donated stock. Students were all well received and each
organisation commented on their polite and friendly attitudes and how they
were positive role models for the young people of today. Students have also
gained a valuable insight into the wider community and learnt that to give is
often as rewarding as receiving.
Students were also given the opportunity to develop their skills or study. Over
forty students completed a First Aid course provided by Paradise First Aid and
received a nationally recognised Basic Emergency Life Support certificate.
Other students completed a Forensic Medicine course or developed their ICT
skills through courses offered by the College.
The course has proved to be a great success and has allowed the students to
begin to develop an understanding of the world outside of College and the
numerous possibilities open to them. It has also given students a chance to
focus on the idea that they are the next generation and have a crucial role to
play in the continued success of the Australian economy.

Activities Week
As part of the ongoing curriculum enrichment
programme, all students on the Senior Campus
were given the opportunity to try something
new or develop existing skills in Activities Week
at the end of Term Two.
The College had arranged a range of alternative activities for our final three
days of term, that were designed to extend the curriculum and provide
important additional time to focus on areas that students wanted to develop.
The Year Seven students were able to get creative and consolidated their
novel study by watching a film version and made various key props from the
story.
The Year Eight students could focus on their sporting talents with specialist
coaching clinics in Touch Football, Volleyball and Soccer, or get creative with
a three day art workshop and the opportunity to make their own movies
using the new iMacs at the College.
Most of the Year Nine and Ten students spent the three days in the beautiful
surroundings of Coolum where they biked, hiked and canoed around the
Great Sandy National Park.
Year Eleven
Social
The College witnessed a first for 2012
with Year Eleven students organising
their own Semi-formal. Held at the
Spring Lake Hotel, the event was a great
success and credit to all the hard work
and planning that the events committee
had put in. The students all looked
fantastic and danced late into the night.
The whole event was student-organised
but special mention needs to go to the
key organisers Riva Forrester-Jones,
Shaye Denman and Emily Samuels.
The senior students had the chance to develop their employability by completing
a day’s training at the Coffee College or gaining their Responsible Service of
Alcohol certificates. Sandwiched between was a trip to the State Library to
explore the resources on offer and to reflect on higher education studies.
As always the students participated with great enthusiasm and received
glowing comments from the outside providers brought in to provide many
of the sessions. As well as being a fun way to end the term, many students
were able to achieve additional skills and show they can adapt and succeed
in areas outside the classroom.
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Year Five Camp Out
After much excitement and planning the day for the Year Five Camp
finally arrived on Friday, September 7. By 6:00pm the junior playground
was awash with tents of all sizes and fires were lit.
Students created some flags to represent their groups and presented them
with a war cry. They made the judging very difficult for the poor parent
judges as they all did such an amazing job. After a dinner of burgers, students
Excursion
During Term Three, Year Six students have been
working on an integrated project looking at
Renewable Energy and Sustainability.
The project gave students the chance to learn from elements in Science,
English, Maths, ICT, and Design & Technology. As part of the project students
were employed by the RNA Showgrounds as a Builder/Developer to help
show them how things can be built using Renewable Energy with the
EKKA theme of ‘Our Farmers, Our Future’.
Students were treated with a trip to the EKKA, to speak to industry experts
about Renewable Energy and Sustainability. Year Six student Zoe Daramola
talks about their time at the EKKA.
“It was one long bus trip to Ekka, but to seize the time, we of course
began to sing ‘One Direction’ songs. Finally we got there and what
a spectacular and breathtaking sight it was! We toured the ‘Ekka’
with leg muscles burning while answering challenging quiz questions
relating to what we had seen. At the end of the tiring journey we all
went to get ‘Ekka Showbags’.”
moved onto our second activity, “Finding your way”, where students were
sent all around the school to locate their given clues.
Finally it was time for some hot chocolate and to toast marshmallows on the
fire before bed – some got more sleep than others!
Up nice and early students went for a run around the oval to wake up, with
breakfast next on the agenda – damper cooked over the open coals.
By 8:30am the campsite looked like a playground again and some very tired
campers were on their way home for a nap.
Year Ten Camp
Students in Year Ten headed off to
Edmund Park from June 20-22 for the
annual Year Ten Camp. Students took
part in a range of challenging activities
over the three days including canoeing,
bike riding, abseiling and bush walking.

Year Nine Camp
This year, the Year Nine cohort were given the opportunity to attend a
three day outdoor expedition to the Great Sandy National Park on the
Sunshine Coast. Upon arrival at the Edmund Park camp site, the students
were divided into a boys and girls group in order to keep accordance
with the Rite Journey programme. The first night saw both groups
camping at Boreen Point where everyone enjoyed a walk on the beach
and stargazing after setting up their tents.
Over the course of the three days, students undertook various fun-filled
activities including bravely conquering their fears to successfully abseil
a terrifying 40 metre cliff face, hiking, canoeing across Lake Cootharaba
and mountain biking. Some students were even given the opportunity
to show off their daredevil sides on the BMX track. During the camp,
students had to cook all their own meals and learnt to support each
other as a team to overcome their challenges.
By the end of the camp, everyone was exhausted but excited about
sharing their camp stories with their loved ones back home.
Year Seven Canberra Excursion 2012
5.30am is not normally a time that the children in
Year Seven would be up, dressed and raring to go.
However, Monday September 10 was an exception!
By 5:35am the front drive of the Senior Campus was
awash with excited children. The first day was packed
full of activities and after a drive up Mount Ainslie to
get a good view of Canberra, the Year Seven students
took in the National Capital Exhibition, the National
Film and Sound Archives and finished with
Cockington Green Gardens at 5:30pm; and were then
ready for dinner at the Gold Creek Resort!
Tuesday saw the children don their Canberra
excursion polo shirts and proudly visited Parliament
House and The Australian War Memorial. It was an
extremely important part of their visit and cemented
the knowledge they had learnt in Term Two. Students
also enjoyed a visit to Black Mountain Tower just in
time to see the sun set and the National Gallery, and
were even lucky enough to attend a closing ceremony
back at The Australian War Memorial.
Wednesday brought a visit to Government House
and the National Museum where students saw
the exhibition ‘Creating a Nation.’ Next was the High
Court and Questacon with students able to release
some energy getting interactive with scientific
displays; the place a buzz with excitement as they
were able to be in a virtual earthquake and watch
how a tsunami occurs. Lastly that day, was a visit to
the National Library which left us all in awe!
Thursday was departure day but there was still
enough time to fit in a few more visits! The Royal
Australian Mint was the first port of call and students
were able to witness the development of Australian
Currency throughout the centuries. The last visit for
the day was CSIRO with students gaining a wealth
of knowledge about introduced species, and
witnessed how new developments in the science
world are helping to fight serious diseases.
With that it was time to fly back to Brisbane, arriving
home at around 8:00pm. It was an exciting and
memorable journey for all involved and the
children certainly had lots to tell their parents!
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2012 Ski Trip
Students from the Senior Campus
donned their light blue Ski Trip
hoodies as they embarked on
their 17 hour plus bus journey to
Jindabyne for the 2012 Ski Trip
from July 7-14.
The snow was ready, the students were ready and Frisbee
was ready for some activity at every stop along the way.
The first glimpse of snow-capped mountains raised our
spirits and setting foot on the white stuff for the first time
was met with excitement and fear. Being out in a new
environment on top of the world was a great experience
and we found out what Mother Nature had to offer
throughout the week. Sun, wind, sleet, snow and rain were
all dealt with by our team, even if it did mean escaping
inside for another hot chocolate! We had daily lessons at
the top of Blue Cow, with free time to ski, board or hire out
a toboggan in the afternoons. After the day on the slopes
we had different activities at night. Whether it was
shopping in Jindabyne, going to the movies, having a
bonfire or simply taking on the teachers at pool or table
tennis - there was always something to do.
Thankyou to the wonderful staff at Carinya Alpine Village
and the bus drivers from Crisps Coaches who made the
week truly memorable. A great time was had and we look
forward to doing it all again next year.

Term Four Commences: Kindergarten .......................... Monday October 8
Term Four Commences: Prep to Year Twelve ............Tuesday October 9
Year Eleven Biology Camp ............................................ Thursday October 11 to
Friday October 12
Book Fair .................................Wednesday October 17 to Tuesday October 23
Brisbane Bands Festival
(Primary and Secondary) .......................................................Friday October 19 to
Sunday October 21
Prep Orientation ............... Monday October 22 and Thursday October 25
Be COOOL in an Emergency (Prep to Year Two) ....Tuesday October 23
Extra Curricular Photo Day ........................................... Wednesday October 24
Chess Tournament ........................................................................Tuesday October 30
Year Two Excursion .............................................................. Wednesday October 31
Music – Count Us In .................................................................Thursday November 1
Sports Presentation Evening ..........................................Thursday November 1
Twilight Markets .........................................................................Saturday November 3
Year Twelve Exam Block and Final Week ......... Monday November 5 to
Friday November 9
Valedictory Dinner ......................................................................... Friday November 9
Night of Celebration, Year Four to Twelve .........Monday November 12
Year Twelve Last Day .................................................................. Friday November 16
Kindergarten Graduation Services ................Tuesday November 20 and
Friday November 23
Night of Celebration, Prep to Year Three .......Wednesday November 21
Year Six Orientation .............................................................Thursday November 22
Creative Arts Christmas Carol Evening .................Tuesday November 27
Activities Day.......................................................................Wednesday November 28
Term Four Concludes................................................................. Friday November 30
College Christmas Shutdown ...................................... Friday December 21 to
Tuesday January 1
ASSN Conference
Ipswich Cares Fundraiser
This year the College’s Student Representative
Council chose Ipswich Cares as our charity to
support.
IPSWICH CARES is an initiative in partnership with COMPASSION AUSTRALIA
to challenge the City of Ipswich to give $1 per person in the month of
September to help fulfil a humanitarian need. The 2012 project is to provide
water filters for families in need. Contaminated water kills 3.3 million people
each year. Every 15 seconds, a child dies from water related illness. For every
$55 raised they will be able to provide one family with a water filter.
Students on the Senior Campus took this to the next level and aimed to raise
$1000 in one day. Every student was invited to take part in a free dress day and
then each year group competed against each other to raise extra money
through a series of activities.
The Year Seven students set up a water balloon contest, the Year Eight’s had a
massive bake sale, the Year Nine’s had a water pistol contest. The Year Ten
students had a sausage sizzle and the Year Eleven’s had a doughnut stand.
All the staff and students got involved and
gave generously and the Senior Campus
raised over $1500.
Students on the Primary Campus raised
$634.10 from their free dress day.
Students from Years Ten and Eleven, along with Mr McPherson attended the inaugural ASSN
Conference from August 1-3. It was a spectacular experience with a whole range of Anglican Schools
attending, helping us not only learn more about God and the Anglican Church, but also make a whole
bunch of new friends.
There were various guest speakers such as Sam Clear and Bishop Geoff Smith. Out of the whole
experience, it was Sam’s story that was the most touching; talking about his walk around the world to
spread the word of Christian Unity, which nearly resulted in his death numerous times. It challenged
the students to look at how one man can make such a huge impact and how each of us could make
a difference too. Some of the people he met were deeply impoverished, living in wooden huts without
a door, not getting to eat dinner every night, and kids having only one toy to play with.
Students also got to take part in various workshops and games. The workshops discussed areas such as
how God is portrayed in the movies and other media – where we got to watch parts of Indiana Jones,
Spiderman and explore the biblical references in them. Art workshops, music workshops and a workshop
about what Refugees have to go through were also part of the conference.
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Sports in
Review
TERM THREE, 2012
JTAS Term Three Sport Review
Congratulations to all students who represented the
College in JTAS sporting teams in Term Three, with
seven Basketball and two Soccer teams across Years
Four to Seven being fielded.
The best performing team of the term was the Year
5/6 Boys Basketball team. They lost just one of their
seven matches, winning five and drawing one.
Thank you to everyone who coached and managed a
team this term, and also to parents for their continued
support of the teams.
TAS Term Three Sport Review
Congratulations to all students who have taken part
in TAS Sport during Trimester Three. Sport at the College
continues to grow and it is pleasing to see the progress
that is being made, in particular Touch Football where
all four teams qualified to play in the TAS Grand Finals.
All teams performed exceptionally in their respective
games; however, all went down in their matches. Well
done to all team members on making it to the finals.
Ipswich Independent District
Athletics
Congratulations to the following students who
qualified for the Regional Met West Athletics Trials
which took place at the Queensland Sport and
Athletics Centre (QSAC) on September 6, 10 and 11:
• Lucy Bedford – 1500m
• Aaliyah Chambers – 100m, 200m, 100m Hurdles,
Javelin, Long & Triple Jump
• Larissa Chambers – 100m, 200m & 400m
• Juanita Chambers – 100m & 200m
• Joshua Clarke – 100m & Long Jump
• Emily Dyer – Shot Put, Javelin & Discus
• Jordan Lennon – Javelin & Discus
• Emily Milton-Brown – Long Jump
• Tremaine Peters – 100m, 200m, 400m & Shot Put
• Karin Ryan – 800m, 1500m & 3000m
• Jordan Spyro – 100m & 200m Hurdles, Long Jump &
Triple Jump
• Cassidy Webber – Shot Put
• Ben Wilcox – 200m, 100m & 200m Hurdles, Long
Jump & Triple Jump.
Inter-Clan Athletics Carnival
Primary Inter-Clan Athletics Carnival
The TSAC Primary Inter-Clan Athletics Carnival was held on
Wednesday June 13 on the Primary Campus Oval.
Congratulations to Clan McDuff, who were the Carnival
Champions on the day. Congratulations to the respective
age champions, who are listed below.
It was a fantastic day, with all the student’s getting involved
in the spirit of the day, whether they were competing in the
track and field events, or earning bonus clan points in the
array of novelty events held on the day.
AGE CHAMPIONS:
9 Years .......Dakota Farrell-Thomas, Chloe May & Oliver Kefford
10 Years ...................................................... Tayla Behr & Bailey Sagaidak
11/12 Years .............................................. Paris Koutsis & Bruno Aleixo
Senior Inter-Clan Athletics Carnival
Congratulations to Clan McDuff who finished in first place at
the Senior Inter-Clan Athletics Carnival on July 24.
RESULTS:
1st Place ....................................................... Clan McDuff – 1480 points
2nd Place ......................................................Clan Sinclair – 1428 points
3rd Place .............................................................Clan Keith – 1088 Points
4th Place....................................................Clan Robertson – 982 Points
AGE CHAMPIONS:
12 Years ................................................Larana Thomas & Hamish Boyd
13 Years ..........................................Juanita Chambers & Jaike Salmon
14 Years ...............................................................Emily Dyer & Ben Wilcox
15 Years ....................................................Karin Ryan & Tremaine Peters
16 Years ................................................... Emily Samuels & Nathan Reid
17+ Years ........................................ Aaliyah Chambers & Harry Jeong
Year Four Rooball and Aussie Hoops Carnivals
September 1 saw the TSAC Year Four Soccer and Basketball Teams play in their respective
Rooball or Aussie Hoops Carnivals. The Soccer Carnival was held at Redeemer Lutheran
College, whilst the Basketball Carnival was played at Canterbury College.
The soccer team played in three matches across the morning, while both basketball teams
played four matches. The carnivals provide a great atmosphere for students, and are the
reward for the hard work they put in at training during the term.
The soccer team played fantastically throughout
the three games, finishing with one win, one
loss and a draw. The TSAC ‘A’ Basketball Team
recorded two wins and a draw from its four
games against very strong opponents, which is
a terrific achievement. The TSAC ‘B’ Basketball
Team were unable to secure a win; however,
all the players had great fun and battled hard
throughout their matches.
Thank you to Mrs Pratt and Mrs Munn for
coaching the soccer team at the carnival, and
also to Mrs Lennon and Mrs Southerwood
for looking after the two basketball teams.

Swimming
Congratulations to Megan Gianotti who represented
Australia at the US Open Swimming Championships
held in Indianapolis in early August. Megan won three
medals – 1 gold in the 400m medley relay team and
2 silver – 400m freestyle relay & 800m freestyle relay.
Congratulations also to Lucy Bedford, Lefu Fonomaalii,
Kyle Mason & Megan Gianotti who competed at the
Queensland Short Course Championships held on the
25th and 26th of August. Kyle won the silver medal in
the 16 years 1500m Freestyle. Megan Gianotti won 5
Gold and 4 silver medals, and broke the Queensland
all comers record for the 200m butterfly.
Ipswich Rangers 7s Tournament
On Friday August 10, four Primary Rugby 7’s Teams
participated in the Ipswich Rangers 7s Tournament at
Woodend.
In a very tough competition, all the teams battled
hard and tried their best at the fast paced 7’s format.
The Under 10A Team had a very successful day,
winning all their group matches and their semi-final
to qualify for the final. Unfortunately they were
pipped in the final; however the way they played
throughout the day was a credit to the school.
Thank you to Mr Brownlow, Mr Patmore, Mr Newble
and Mr Woolford for coaching the teams on the day.
Brisbane Christian Schools
Netball and Soccer Carnivals
On Monday 20 August two netball teams represented
the College in the Brisbane Christian Schools Netball
Carnivals. The day was a great opportunity for our students
to play in a round robin tournament against schools from
all across Brisbane. Our teams were very competitive and
played with great enthusiasm and good sportsmanship.
The Junior Girls Netball Team finished runners up in
the tournament and The Senior Girls Netball Team
finished in third place. Congratulations to Cassidy
Webber (junior netball team) and Micah Weslake
(senior netball team) for winning the player of the
tournament for their respective age groups.
District Athletics
The TSAC Primary Athletics Team represented the
College at the Central Districts Athletics Carnival on
August 13 - 14 at Limestone Park, Ipswich.
The team achieved some fantastic results, finishing
second in their division and fourth overall. Larana
Thomas and Kalani Thomas both finished second in
the age champion award for their age groups.
Seven students were selected to represent Central
Districts at the Met West Athletics Carnival. They were
Chloe Bradley, Tayla Behr, Paris Koutsis, Bailey Sagaidak,
Jaxson Samuels, Kalani Thomas and Larana Thomas.
Congratulations to all students who participated at
the carnival.
Pierre de Coubertin Award
Congratulations to Jacob Thian who has been awarded the coveted
Pierre de Coubertin Award for 2012. To celebrate Jacob’s outstanding
sporting achievements and commendable sporting behaviour, Jacob
and his family attended the official Awards presentation Ceremony at
the Performing Arts Centre, South Brisbane on Saturday June 23. The
Assistant Minister for Sport along with special guest Olympians presented
Jacob with his certificate and Olympic pin at the event.
Congratulations to Larissa Chambers who competed as part
of the Australian Athletics Team at the Oceania Championships
in Cairns on June 27-29. Larissa won gold in the 200m (24.70
seconds), gold in the 4 x 100m relay and silver in the 100m
(where she missed gold by just 0.02 seconds). Larissa was also
named the QT-City of Ipswich Junior Sportstar for June.
JTAS ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
The JTAS Athletics Carnival was held on Friday September 14
at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre (QSAC).
The Primary Athletics Team achieved an amazing result at the
carnival, finishing in second place in the Red Division, just 5.75
points behind winners Redeemer Lutheran College. This is
the school’s best ever result at any JTAS carnival.
There were a number of standout performers at the carnival,
including Dakota Farrell-Thomas, Ruby May, Sam Lonsdale,
Oliver Kefford, Kalani Thomas, Bannon Rogers, Tayla Behr, Eryn
Hughes, Paris Koutsis, Kalib Monaei, Chloe Bradley, Larana
Thomas and Hamish Boyd.
Congratulations to all members in the team for this fantastic
result and thank you to Mr Patmore, Mrs Prins, Mrs Jacob for
their help on the day. Thank you also to Joanna Spyro for
coaching the team throughout the year.
FINAL STANDINGS:
1 Redeemer Lutheran College ......................................................540.50
2 The Springfield Anglican College ...................................534.75
3 Rivermount College .........................................................................521.75
3 Faith Lutheran College ...................................................................521.75
5 St Paul’s School .........................................................................................441
6 Cannon Hill Anglican College ...................................................407.25
AGE CHAMPIONS:
9 Years .......Dakota Farrell-Thomas, Chloe May & Oliver Kefford
10 Years ...................................................... Tayla Behr & Bailey Sagaidak
11/12 Years .............................................. Paris Koutsis & Bruno Aleixo
TAS ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
Congratulations to the Senior Athletics Team who finished in
3rd place in the TAS Athletics Carnival. There were some
outstanding individual and team results:
RESULTS:
• 13 Years Girls finished in 1st place
• 15 Years Boys finished in 1st place
• Open Girls finished in 1st place
• Boys and Girls won the Percentage trophies.
• Larissa Chambers broke the TAS 100m record (12.23sec),
and the 200m record (25.26 sec).
Congratulations also to the following students who have
qualified to compete at the State Athletics Championships
in October 25-28: Aaliyah Chambers, Larissa Chambers,
Tremaine Peters, Ben Wilcox and Jordan Spyro.
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14
Creative Arts
in Review
2012 Music Tour
On Thursday September 13, 54 of our finest string, band and choir ensemble students,
embarked on TSAC’s first ever Sydney Music Tour.
From day one our trip was packed with unique musical experiences, starting
with a visit to the Australian Institute of Music (AIM). Here, students partook
in an extremely valuable workshop with some of AIM’s very experienced and
industry connected teaching staff. In this workshop, students learnt the
“Twelve-Bar Blues” as well as the skill of improvisation.
The next day students walked through and discovered the history of this
nation’s premier tertiary music institution, The Sydney Conservatorium of
Music. While there students were fortunate enough to sit in and watch The
Conservatorium High School as they rehearsed for an upcoming performance.
After a brisk walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, we then travelled to
SCEGGS Redlands School where we combined with Redlands’ Ensembles to
prepare for that evening’s performance. Following an early barbeque dinner,
we performed our set repertoire as well as a combined piece with Redlands.
The sound created when the two ensembles combined was remarkable and
exciting to be a part of.
On the third day we did a guided tour of the iconic Sydney Opera House and
learnt the controversial history of how it almost didn’t come to be. After some
shopping at the Rocks Markets, we made our way to Dance Chance, a
non-profit corporation for people with varying disabilities. Here, we had the
privilege of dancing with, and performing for, some extraordinary people,
along with their dedicated volunteers. This was said to be a highlight for
many of the students and staff on tour. To then finish off an already incredible
day, we were lucky enough to catch a fireworks show that evening on
Darling Harbour.
In this workshop, students learnt
the “Twelve-Bar Blues” as well as
the skill of improvisation.
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Sunday started with a trip to Taronga Zoo with its amazing animals,
incredible location and stunning views of the Harbour Bridge and
Opera House. Students then travelled to Manly Beach to eat lunch on
the shore in the warmth of the sun. From Manly, our next destination
was Circular Quay where students were picked up and taken to the
final destination for the day, the tallest building in Sydney, the
Sydney Tower Eye. After the entertaining 4D Cinema Experience
down stairs, it was time to make our way 250 metres above street
level to the Observation Deck to soak up the unrivalled views of

Sydney. In the evening, we ended the day
with a small Chapel service lead by Reverend Chris, and then finished off
the night with some games and awards.
On our final day in Sydney, we headed to China Town. After a quick stroll
through, we made our way to the Queen Victoria Building and then to
Market City for some last minute shopping. Finally, to complete an already
amazing trip, we had our lunch at Australia’s iconic Bondi Beach before
travelling to the airport to fly home.
From visiting the incredible Sydney Opera House, to performing for a
wonderful group of people in the lower north shore, The Sydney Music
Tour was an experience that none of us will ever forget.
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Extra Curricular
Activities in Review
16 | Horizons | Volume 3 : 2012
Technology Club
Technology Club is one of our newest clubs to be introduced
this year at the College. It was started to meet the need to
show and teach students more about a range of technologies.
Students were previously offered a Robot Tournament to compete in, however, now students have
the chance to make electric guitars, build a Billy Kart, compete in design challenge competitions and
compete in the international competition, Robocup Junior. The club is also available to any students
that wish to work towards extending projects they are developing in the classroom, in both Graphics
and Design Technology.
A range of people with different areas of specialist knowledge assist students, showing them
manufacturing processes, programming, application of the design process and opportunities to show
creativity.
Robocup is an International Tournament, and the State Tournament stage ran from August 25 to 26 at
St Lucia campus, UQ. The event puts a range of schools into a competition that tests their ability to put
programming into a real situation. This year the College entered five teams into the rescue competition,
which involves programming a robot that navigates through a series of obstacles and mazes to find
the victim and rescue them. All teams competed well and placed between 20th and 40th place.
If you want to find out more about the tournament please go to www.robocupjunior.org.au/qld
Congratulations to Sean Rodgers, Jonathon Dickson, Jordan Noske; and runners Tremaine Peters and
Daniel Allan who competed in the Billy Kart Tournament on Thursday, September 20 and came
second – narrowly being beaten for first by a third of a Billy Kart!
We continue to invite all students to come and be part of Technology Club, running on a Tuesday
morning 7:20am – 8:20am and Wednesday afternoon from 3:30pm – 4:20pm.