Term 2 Week 8 College Newsletter

Acknowledgement of Country

From the Acting Principal

Pride, Not Arrogance & Above All, Humility

Last week, I spoke to the College assembly about a key attribute that the College stands by, Pride. It is enshrined in our values of Integrity, Pride & Commitment. Unfortunately, in our world, pride is sometimes represented as arrogance.

Pride is a justifiable level of satisfaction and joy in what you have achieved. Arrogance is believing that your achievements make you better than other people. Pride is a legitimate response to having done something positive, whereas arrogance is achieved by trying to push others down to make yourself seem more important.

As we enter into the main part of the year when our young men are competing in inter-school sport, I thought it was opportune that I took the time to remind them of these facts.

In particular, that we should be humble in victory and gracious in defeat. Humility is an overlooked virtue in our world, but it offers our young men so much. Humility is above all about recognizing the humanness in ourselves, with all the strengths and weaknesses that come with being human. We can celebrate our achievements and also accept our failures. And, perhaps more importantly, we can see the same in others. We don’t have to be perfect or even outstanding, and we don’t have to expect it in others. Jesus said, “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble of heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”

In a world obsessed with success in sport and other areas of human endeavour at all costs, I think that there is some benefit in seeing ourselves and the rest of the world through more humble eyes.

Visit by Apostolic Nuncio

Last week, the Townsville Diocese welcomed Archbishop Charles Balvo, Apostolic Nuncio to Australia.  Archbishop Balvo is the Pope’s representative in Australia and is based in Canberra where he also holds a diplomatic role on behalf of the Vatican. On Thursday, Bishop Tim Harris celebrated Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral to commemorate Archbishop Balvo’s visit. School representatives were invited and the acting principal, John Doolan and college prefects, Howard Keyes and Reece Foley attended on behalf of the College.

John Doolan |  Acting Principal 

Identity and Mission

The Disciples Receive the Holy Spirit

After Jesus ascended into heaven, the disciples and Mary were gathered together, praying, and talking about all that had happened. Suddenly, a strong wind filled the house and there appeared to be tongues of fire that rested on each of them. Mary and the disciples then left the house and went out proclaiming the Good News and people from all nationalities could understand them, “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit ...” (Acts 2: 4).

We are a Pentecost people. Like the first disciples, we are gifted with the Holy Spirit so that we can share our faith with others. This is not always easy. Many of us were raised to believe that religion is a private matter. It can be difficult for us to talk about God or our faith. And yet, faith sharing, especially with families, is crucial. We live in a culture that in many ways no longer supports Judeo-Christian values. More than ever, young people need to hear and see the people most important to them talking about and living the gospel message. If faith is going to be real in their lives, they need to see that faith is a reality in the lives of those closest to them. Pentecost is the day the disciples were empowered by the Holy Spirit to leave the safe closure of the Upper Room and share their faith with a city of strangers.

The celebration of Pentecost ties in perfectly with another important event in our cultural calendar, Reconciliation Week. Last week there was a great feel around the College and some important messages got across and some awareness raised. It all counts – Mrs Timbs’s library display, the digeridoo playing after the bells, Yellow day for Children’s ground which raised over $350, cultural Catholic Studies visit to St Benedict’s, we put it out there well so thanks to Jaelen, Laura, Tristan, and Christian for their input. See some pics below of the great awareness raised about Reconciliation for us all in our lives. 

Have a great week.

Mark Holmes | Director – Identity & Mission

Enrolments 2023

There has been a steady number of enrolments throughout this term, particularly for Year 7 2023. Existing parents are reminded that if they have a younger son that they wish to enroll for Year 7 2023 that they do need to enroll him through the normal process. The college cannot keep aside places for new enrollments for siblings of current students. Once places are full for 2023, the college cannot create additional places. It is likely that numbers will approach this limit by the end of the term.

Please get any outstanding enrollment forms in before this time to avoid disappointment.

Pathways Hub

Industry Placement

This week we will have approximately 150 Year 11 and 12 students venturing out into the community for industry placement. We encourage the students to try different trades in grade 11 but focus on their future career in the final placements to secure an apprenticeship.

We have numerous senior students trialing for school-based apprenticeships or post-schooling apprenticeships next week. We hope that both parties find the experience beneficial, and some positive outcomes are achieved.

Work Experience

Any year 10 or senior student wishing to organise a week of work experience during the June/July Holidays needs to have finalized all the necessary paperwork by Friday 17^th June. At this stage, 11 students will be doing work experience these holidays to ascertain if a certain occupation is a good fit for them. My aim is to facilitate all senior students to participate in work experience whilst at school.

JCU Unix Experience Day for year 10, 11 and 12 students only.

Year 10 students have received an email about attending the JCU event on Wednesday 13^th July for the morning session. There are only 50 spots available due to bus capacity. There are also 70 places for senior students to attend this event on Wednesday 13^th June in the afternoon session.

Students considering a University Pathway, or a blended pathway should attend to discuss with the various faculties possible post school courses, necessary senior subjects and required ATAR. Places are filling fast so please email pathways@ipc.qld.edu.au to secure your son a spot. Parents will receive a confirmation email in a week or so to approve the excursion and pay a $5 bus fee.

Do you have a trade-related business?

If you have a trade-related business and are thinking about employing an apprentice, please consider one of our diligent young men as a school-based apprentice.

What does a school-based apprenticeship look like at Ignatius Park?

• Students attend work on their apprenticeships one day a week. In addition, they attend on the four weeks of industry placement and during negotiated weeks in school holidays. In Year 12 students may be able to attend two days per week, depending on their subject loads and individual pathways. In the final term of Year 12, some students may not have external exams and can work almost fulltime except for compulsory pastoral days.

• Employers still receive government incentives and gain the opportunity to develop the young man in the formative years. Employers can mold and guide a student from a younger age and train them in their way of working adhering to their high expectations.

• Students still grow and mature within the strong pastoral environment of Ignatius Park, graduating with their peers whilst working towards their post-schooling career goals and taking time off their apprenticeships. This usually works very well for both the boys and their employers.

• Students are more motivated at school, as they can clearly see what they are working towards and the importance their learning has on their trade.

If you would like to discuss this in more detail, please contact Jennifer Vignale or myself at the College.

Grant Rossiter |Dean of Pathways

Grandparent Day - Year 8

On Thursday 16 June 2022 our Year 8 Students can invite their Grandparent's along for a wonderful morning together.  The Idea of our morning is to immerse the Grandparents or significant seniors of our Year 8 Students in the culture of the school for a lesson and then be provided with morning tea following their classroom experience.
It's an exciting opportunity for the Grandparents in our community to see what a 2022 classroom looks, sounds, and feels like.  
Bookings are essential please register your Son/s Grandparents attendance through the link below.

Bookings close Friday 10 June 2022.

John Deer | Dean of Wellbeing 

Co-Curricular / Extra Curricular

RUGBY UNION

ROUND 4 Results – June 7

Game 1: IPC1 v Combined IPC

Result: WON 30 - 15

IPC1 took on a combined IPC team to remain undefeated in the local competition.  It was another game played with a great attitude and in good spirit. Solid defence and some slick attacking moves resulted in another convincing win for a team that grows in confidence every week.

IPC 1 MVPs: 3 – Jonathan Cowley; 2 – Nicolas Demopoulos; 1 – Keegan Van Aswegen

IPC Combined MVPs: 3 –   3. Jonah Allan; 2. Daniel Player; 1. Giann Moxon

Game 2: IPC4 v Cathedral 2

Result: WON 45 - 5

A great all round effort from a team made up of mainly IPC4 and IPC2 players. This was another game played in good spirit. Coming up against the smaller Cathedral pack the boys were able to secure a convincing and well played win.

MVPs: 3 – Ben Olsen; 2 – Koby De Wet; 1 – Tellay Thaiday

Rowing

Boys Open Four- 2^nd Noah Lau, Riley Masters, Sonny Crawford, Will Leonie, Jude Foyle 

Year 8 Double- 2^nd Angus Woodhouse Jack Whelan 

Year 9/10 Double- 3^rd Thomas Bartels, Sebastiaan Arends 5^th Seth Chun Tie, Rory Foyle

Boys Year 8 Quad- 2^nd Angus Woodhouse, Jack Whelan, Nate Antoniazzi, Will Finucane, Kai Burchell (Cox)

Open Single- 1^st Noah Lau, 3^rd Sonny Crawford

Boys Year 8 Single- 1^st Angus Woodhouse, 4^th Jack Whelan

Boys Open Eight- 2^nd Noah Lau, Riley Masters, Sonny Crawford, Thomas Bartels, Sebastiaan Arends, Will Leonie, Kenta Muirhead, Vincent Micale, Jude Foyle (Cox)

There was a mix up with the times so our 9 quad missed the final when they should have made it but very strong day out.

This is the first time our eight has beaten a crew in a while so it was very exciting. 

Well done every one!

Kelsie Campbell | Rowing Co-ordinator 

Netball

 Vicki Wilson Cup

While there was a last-minute upset in the morning with unexpected player shortage, we made a clean sweep through the round robin to take a position in the grand final.

Once again facing our archrivals, Kirwan High, a 16-11 victory was cemented by the Phoenix Phunder thanks to a combination of consistent teamwork, athletic stamina, and intense sideline coaching!
Watch this space as we conquer the STATE CHAMPS in August!

Pudy Timbs| Netball Coach

Alyssa Deer| Netball Manager

AFL

Last Friday saw the Ignatius Park AFL squad kick off their 2022 Street smarts AFLQ Schools Cup campaign. The college entered two teams, both a junior squad and senior squad, for this year’s competition. The Junior team had a full day with 4 teams from other schools in town to play against to secure a spot for round two. The first game against Southern Cross Catholic College was a solid warm up for the boys who quickly closed them down and secured the win easily. Ryan Catholic College provided stiffer opposition, but the boys easily found their groove and eventually ran away with the win in the second half. In a repeat of the 2021 campaign the juniors came up against Kirwan State High School and all the hard work was undone. Unfortunately, Kirwan dominated every aspect of the game, and we went down by a large margin. The team rallied for the final game against William Ross High School, and we came way with the win securing second place for the day, but the 2022 competition for the college ended there. All the boys are to be commended for their play on the day with special mention to Myles Rosemond and Hayden Griffin for their attacking play and to Luke Swain, in the final game for his solid defense, which may have resulted in a different outcome.

The senior team faced 3 other local schools for their competition which they would need to win to progress to round 2. First up the boys faced the old foe Kirwan High in a game that would set the tone for the day. The talent of the boys shone through, and they easily outclassed Kirwan running away with a 7-goal victory for the first game. The next two games against Ryan Catholic College and Townsville State High School saw the senior boys easily dominate all aspects of play which resulted in an undefeated result for round 1. The Seniors will play round 2 in Townsville against the winners from the Far Northern and Central Queensland regions on August 10^th , to playoff for a spot in the Cup final on the Sunshine Coast later in the year. Congratulations to all the senior boys on this result and to the leadership group of Lleyton Ward, Jackson Waldon and Christian Payne.

Well done gentlemen.

Paul Marano |  AFL  

Match reports;

Game 1 Iggy Park v Kirwan High School

The boys were switched on early and hit the ground running with Mk, Jackson, Marcus, Lleyton and Christian giving the team heaps of drive out of the middle of the ground. Brody Ah Kit, Alex, Lachie and Orlando controlled the back line well with Sean, George, Craigie and Tyrone well organised down forward. After a 4 goal first half lead we finished off well to end up with a 7 goal victory and plenty of confidence heading into the rest of the day.

Game 2 Iggy Park v Ryan Catholic College 

With plenty of confidence on board and the injection of super sub Joel Prescott, Zach, Mitch, Will and a few others we put Ryan to the sword early and didn't let up till the very end to finish with a 70 point victory. Kynan, Alex and Brody ran through the middle to keep up the energy levels and ripped it up in game 2 whilst Josh, Christian, Jacko (the slow moving Mercedes) and Will all slotted multiple goals up forward to highlight our versatility. Seth was keen to hit some bodies but the feature of game 2 was Zach Bennetts multiple flick passes to confuse the umpires, thanks also to Chris Heagney for his efforts running water for the boys.

Game 3 Iggy Park v Town High

The championship was on the line from the first bounce but was all but won with 4 goals in the first 5 minutes and Josh and Christian slotting bombs from more than 50 metres out and a rampant middle field and half back line. We had contributors from all the boys over the day who ran hard and looked after their mates in true Park spirit to run out 40 point victors in the deciding game against probably our strongest opposition of the day. Our captains; Lleyton Ward (Tactics and strategy), Jackson Waldon (attitude correction), Christian Payne (on field leadership) and Kai Stallan (entertainment) set a great example and we are all looking forward to stage 2 in August for the chance to head down to the State finals later in the year.

Amanda Loechel | AFL 

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The Arts

Combined Schools 2022 Musical

That’s a wrap on the Combined Schools 2022 Musical, Beauty and the Beast. After months of rehearsals the students finally tread the boards at the Townsville Civic Theatre last week to showcase their talents. George Abednego as Gaston and Austin Keane as his sidekick Le Fou stole the show with their big numbers whilst Jay-Jay Bennett demonstrated comedic timing with finesse as Cogsworth. Cohan Russell and Domenick Osborne lite the way as Luminere with sophistication and ensemble members Taj Peterson, Connor Kenyon, Joshua Symons, Bryon Morris, Dean Gunders and Marcus Carter supported with conviction. The Beast was always going to be a challenge, however, Flynn Mintern and Hayden McIntosh rose to this challenge in their wonderful interpretation of this character. A huge thank-you to Mr Andrew Hodgson who played drums in the orchestra and all other Ignatius Park College staff who assisted with supervision over the past four months. The boys were amazing ambassadors through their hard work, kindness, and helpful nature. A massive congratulations to all involved!

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Science

Curriculum

Invicta Awards

At assembly last week, the Invicta Awards were presented. These awards recognize students in Years 7 to 9 who have displayed outstanding academic achievement on their Term 1 reports. Invicta is a Latin word which means unconquered or undefeated. It was chosen to represent the qualities that these boys have demonstrated in their approach to their studies: perseverance, commitment, resilience and determination. These awards will be given in Term 1 and 3, while in Term 2 we will acknowledge the students who have made the most significant improvements in their results.

We are pleased to recognize these young men, who are the top students in their cohort.

All have received an average GPA of A- or above.

I’d like to commend these students for their outstanding effort and achievement.

Global Academic Challenge

In March this year, 12 of our highest achieving academic students participated in the inaugural Global Academic Challenge, conducted by ACER. This competition tested students on their skills in Maths, Science and English and measured their performance against students around the world. Over two thousand Year 8 students took part in Australia and our students demonstrated they are more than capable, achieving levels which put them in the top 10% of students in the world.  The most notable achievements are below:

Tyler Shore:              High Distinction in Science and Reading

Nate Antoniazzi:      Distinction in Reading, Credit in Maths

 Riley Sievers:           Distinction in Reading, Credit in Maths and Science

Louie Ferres:            Distinction in Science, Credits in Maths and Reading

Blake De Satge and Lucious Scheiwe: Credits in Maths, Science and Reading

The other students participating were: Mac Barwick, Ethan Burnett, Sidney Chan, Jake Piccolo, Cooper Bloxsom and Darius Nauer. 

We congratulate these boys for their excellent participation and representation of the College.

Global Academic Challenge Results – Year 8

International percentile: a student’s standing relative to other students who took the test. For example, a rank of 65.3 means this score is equal to or better than the scores of 65.3% of students who took the test.

Science

Reading

Maths

Andrea Tarttelin |  Dean of Pedagogy

Study Skills

School Fees

Please be informed that timely payment of the School Fees is mandatory. If you have defaulted a timely payment, or have outstanding fees, please pay in full as soon as possible. Please contact the College Finance Team at finance@ipc.qld.edu.au or call (07) 4796 0222 if you need any further information.

Edstart

Ignatius Park has partnered with Edstart to assist parents to manage their School Fee payments. You can pay weekly, fortnightly or monthly by choosing a plan that suits your budget. This is an application-based process. There are no credit applications and no transaction fees or interest charges when using Edstart Pay+ for your IPC fees.
Visit edstart.com.au/ipc for more information on Edstart payment options.

Vilton Crasto | Business Manager