HorizonsQuarterly Magazine | Volume 3 : 2017

Their Future. Kindergarten to Year12

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From The Principal 04

Teaching and Learning 06

Primary Schooling 08

Middle Schooling 10

Senior Schooling 12

Sports Overview 14

Creative Arts Overview 15

ContentsFaithHope LoveCourage CommunityJustice

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At the end of Term 3, I thought I would take this opportunity to share with you five snapshots of how in my role as Principal I spent some of my days over the last 10 weeks. The variety in my role is enormous and unpredictability is a daily occurrence, but what is a constant is the wonderful people I get to spend my time with.

Snapshot #1: Year 5 Camp (Tuesday, Week 9)

At Luther Heights Youth Camp in Coolum Beach, Year 5 were given the opportunity to surf, problem solve and engage in team building exercises. When I joined them, I was with a group of 12 students who were spending the morning on a Flying Fox. Starting with the careful strapping of a harness, and a full explanation from an instructor of the mechanics that would keep them safe, each child in turn climbed a 4 metre ladder onto a platform which afforded them a view of the 30 metre drop beneath them, and the 100m zip line which would take them to the other end. Each of the children displayed different approaches - some were excited, some apprehensive, but one girl was noticeably silent and withdrawn. I spoke to her, and she explained that she didn’t want to take part, so we arranged for her to watch, and encourage and support her friends which she was happy to do.

After several minutes, she told me that she would like to venture on to the platform. I was impressed, and she nervously climbed to the top. During this period, I took to the zip line and, upon reaching the other end, waited to play a role in helping the children unharness as they landed. Watching the children come towards me was a treat - some suspended themselves upside down, some whooped in delight, some even found a way to zip line and dab! Helping them off the line was a burble of excitement, hearing their breathless stories about the trip down. My greatest pleasure though, was seeing that one girl who had initially been too frightened to climb the ladder come flying towards me a great pace. She looked nervous, but she had done it. And over the next 20 minutes, she ran back to the start and did it twice more, each time her smile broadening.

Snapshot #2: QCS Testing (Tuesday, Week 8)

Before arriving in Queensland in January, I had never had the opportunity to experience QCS and over a couple of weeks Mrs Jurss, Dean of Curriculum, patiently explained how it works to me. Naturally, in Week 8 and after weeks of preparation for Year 12, I was keen to see what the QCS experience was like.

Each day of QCS testing started with the Year 11 students cooking a barbeque breakfast for the Year 12s taking the test. Music was playing, and spirits were high - some Year 12s sat quietly, others stood in groups. My conversations with students revealed that they all felt well prepared, and that they had all worked hard. Most had taken the good advice to sleep well the night before, and to hydrate and eat, and I enjoyed the energy and sense of purpose they shared.

In the exam room, there was the expected hush and focus. They were ready, and as they turned the exam paper I watched as they purposefully made decisions, started planning and writing their responses.

I made my exit - but my abiding memory of those students in that moment will be their focused determination, and the concentration and hard work etched into their faces.

Snapshot #3: The Addams Family (Thursday, Week 2)

I attended the Musical twice on that Thursday, for the Matinee and the VIP Performance that evening. Both were wonderful - extravaganzas of creativity, colour, energy and sound.

Following the Matinee performance, I went backstage to thank the staff and students who had performed, and to give them my congratulations. In the wings, I found the cast sitting and laughing in small groups, in the green room the musicians resting, backstage the leads debriefing with Mrs Alloway, and in the make-up room dozens of little ensemble dancers dressed as the living dead, scooping up their belongings, giggling and heading for the stage door.

The energy and team spirit of the group was palpable, and in the eyes of every child and staff member that I spoke to I saw the exact same emotions at work - a heady mixture of excitement, pride, tiredness and relief.

It had clearly been a powerful experience for all involved.

Snapshot #4: Secondary Open Day (Saturday, Week 7)

A record number 73 families toured the Secondary Campus for our Open Day, and it was a delight to welcome families to the College as they embarked on their tours.

In a quiet moment in the Multi-Purpose Building, I took the opportunity

to walk the route on which the student guides were taking families. Outside of B Block, I was pleased to speak to a mother who was with her two girls, who she explained she would be enrolling. I asked her what she had enjoyed about the tour, and was not surprised to hear her explain that her student guide had been hugely impressive - polite, warm and welcoming, knowledgeable and friendly. Her daughters, she told me, had taken to their guide immediately. She told me too about how impressed she was with the work occurring in classrooms, and so I had a look. There I found families speaking with our welcoming staff, and their children at desks working with our students who were patiently talking them through creative activities.

Snapshot #5: GBC Finals (Saturday, Week 9)

There were six teams competing in Finals for Term 3, and three of them were in Touch. Standing between the two Touch pitches, I was granted an excellent view of the teamwork, exertion and skill required for two of the teams, the Intermediate A and Intermediate B, who went on to win their matches and bring home well deserved trophies. My attention however, was as fixed on the match of the Seconds Team who ultimately did not secure victory but whose efforts were just as commendable. The game level at 2-2, the TSAC players were tiring and their opponents, in the second half playing downhill, had the upper hand. Much of the game was being played in the TSAC half, and defensive solidity and organisation was needed.

Rivermount scored with 10 seconds to go, and ultimately it would be the winning try. But our girls were excellent in defeat - gracious in shaking hands and congratulating their opponents, full of team spirit in the ways that they supported each other in their disappointment, and dignified in the ways that they spoke, at the post-game trophy award, in their pride in their team and their thanks to their coach and the PE staff.

Whilst these anecdotes don’t go nearly far enough in capturing the busyness of life at TSAC, I believe that each of these snapshots reveal a little piece of what makes being a member of the TSAC community, and particularly a student in it, so fulfilling. It is a holistic educational experience - academics, sport, creative arts, outdoor education and leadership opportunities - that offers our students the chance to celebrate their talents, challenge themselves, show courage and serve others.

I am very proud of them all, and I would like to thank the hard working staff for the ongoing experiences they provide for our students.

From the PrincipalDarren Pitt

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Teaching and Learning OverviewWendy Jurss – Dean of Curriculum

All about Literacy

This term has been a great celebration of Literacy, with a number of events and achievements focusing on the love that so many TSAC students have for reading and writing.

Book Week was celebrated on both the Primary and Secondary campuses on 25 August, with staff and students dressing up as their favourite book character. On the Secondary campus, the teachers emerged victorious in a hotly contested debate between a team of teachers and a team of Senior students.

Students on both the Primary and Secondary campuses have had the privilege of learning from well renowned authors during visits to the College. The Primary campus students spent time with Dave Lowe, author of the “Stinky and Jinks” and the “Squirrel Boy” series. Secondary students were able to hear first hand from Michael Gerard Bauer, author of “Don’t Call me Ishmael”, which is one of the novels studied by students in Secondary.

On 24 August, Altitude students celebrated the launch of their book “Surviving St Mitchell’s”, which is a collection of integrated stories written by the students. As part of their project, the students were heavily involved in bringing their book to fruition.

A number of students also took part in the Brisbane Writer’s Festival at Southbank and the StoryArts Festival in Ipswich, hearing from authors and developing their writing skills in a series of workshops.

External Testing

Students have been involved in a range of external tests and competitions this term, with very pleasing results. The Year 12 students undertook the QCS (Queensland Core Skills) test in late August, which is used in the calculation of their OP (Overall Position) for Tertiary Entrance. Students approached the QCS test with confidence and are commended on their positive attitude towards the QCS test. Thanks also to the Year 11 students who kept with College tradition by cooking breakfast for the Year 12 students on the mornings of the QCS test.

Several students have achieved very pleasing results in the ICAS competitions which have been held this year. Of particular note are the following students who have achieved a Distinction in their respective areas:

• Mathematics: Ayush Venu, Cameron Myers, Shirin Sani Kermani, Benjamin Whitehorne, Emmalika Noun, Alexander Jackson, Deakin Mackenzie

• English: Lillian Thomas, Lachlan Black, Gabriella Gigliotti, Shirin Sani Kermani, Emmalika Noun, Alyssa Trigg

• Writing: Madison Sayer, Alyssa Trigg

• Science: Liliana Beitz, Lillian Thomas, Jordan Howlett-Jones, Shirin Sani Kermani, Deacon Wrigley, Emmalika Noun

• Digital Technologies: Nicholas Dale, Alexandria Lewis, Madeline-Rose Toohey, Isabella Valinoti, Owen Lane, Hudson Sparrow

Students in Years 2, 4 and 8 were recently involved in the latest round of School Readiness testing for NAPLAN online which they will undertake in 2019. The School Readiness test is just one of a number of opportunities provided to ensure that both schools and students are well prepared to complete their NAPLAN testing in an online environment. The students demonstrated that they were confidently and fluently able to navigate the online platform.

Learning Outside the Classroom

Students at TSAC are fortunate to have so many opportunities beyond the classroom to assist in making their learning relevant and in making connections to the wider world. In just a few of these examples, Year 11 Chemistry students visited Wivenhoe Dam and the Mt Crosby Water Treatment plant to help them better understand the process and chemistry involved in the purification of water. Year 11 Biology students spent a valuable few days on Stradbroke Island, collecting data for their Extended Experimental Investigation. Students in Year 5 became drone pilots for a day in The Drone Experience hosted by The University of Queensland.

Year 7 students enhanced their study of democracy by seeing this in action during their visit to Canberra. As well as a visit to Parliament House, students also spent time visiting many other well-known landmarks and attractions in Canberra.

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Primary Schooling OverviewTania Brewer – Head of Primary

Instilling a Love of Learning

Our holistic, student centred approach to education enables our students to be taught in a natural and engaging way, connecting innovative lessons with teaching methodologies that are in tune with each child’s unique needs and skills. We understand that knowledge must be applied to real world situations where there are other people to connect and converse with.

Throughout Term 3, students across the different year levels have been provided learning opportunities that cater for their individual academic achievement and encompassing their psychological, social and emotional growth.

Prep Father’s Day Celebration

The Prep students celebrated Father’s Day with their loved ones during a fun-filled evening of shared activities. The students, together with their special person, created colourful ties, superhero capes, self-portraits and special memories that will last forever.

Innovation – Collaboration – Investigation

The Makerspace Digital Design and Technology Centre provides a stimulating learning environment where students can think and work creatively and collaboratively. Throughout the term, the students have worked very hard on their STEAM projects. The Prep students set about designing and creating their very own ‘Crazy Creatures’. Through the design and innovation process the students developed their writing skills, creating a list of materials needed to make their creature and describing the features. They enhanced their digital literacy skills by taking photographs and adding sound and text to a movie that was shared an audience.

The Year 1 students went ‘Puppet Mad’ designing and making their own puppets and puppet theatre, writing their theatre scripts and presenting their plays to families at an afternoon puppet show, while Year 2 set themselves the ambitious goal of designing and creating new play equipment for the junior playground. Demonstrating their ability to think creatively and work collaboratively, the students generated plans, shopping lists, advertisements, instructions, sketches and finally models before creating the real, life sized products that were shared with others at the Playground Expo and enjoyed at playtime.

Outdoor Education

The Outdoor Education program at the College commences in Year 3 with an overnight sleepover in the classrooms. Throughout Term 3, the students investigated the topic ‘Our Spinning Earth’. The classroom learning opportunities are further enriched at the sleepover where students observe the night sky through the STARLAB Cosmodome Theatre and powerful telescopes. Working together, the students also designed and built their own space rockets. The Year 3 sleepover provides an opportunity to bring class lessons to life through studying the night sky together while enjoying the experience of a sleepover at school.

Building upon the skills and experiences of the Outdoor Education program the Year 5 students enjoyed the warmer weather at the Luther Heights Camp at Coolum. The three day, two-night camp encompasses leadership skills, problem solving, facing personal challenges and personal development. Team building exercises challenge the students in being able to successfully build a raft to paddle across the dam or help each other successfully navigate through challenging bridge crossings. Individually, students build upon their personal skills through accomplishing tasks such as leaping off a high platform for the ‘giant flying fox’ or learning how to surf. As the Year 5 students prepare to accept their role as student leaders for 2018, the camp provides them all an opportunity to develop and demonstrate important leadership skills.

The Tiny Tartan Kindergarten

Term 3 has been a very productive time for the Kindergarten students. Through the inquiry and play-based learning the students have demonstrated positive approaches to learning and an increased development in their self-regulation skills. These skills have assisted them in organising resources for learning and to build positive relationships with others.

The students were very excited to welcome Uncle Burragun to share his knowledge about Aboriginal culture. The students loved sharing with Uncle Burragun what they know and have learnt about the Aboriginal culture. He shared a Dreamtime story, taught them traditional words and played animal noises on the didgeridoo. The students enjoyed learning an Aboriginal dance about a ‘Gooromon’ (Kangaroo) and using ochre to make handprints. We thank Uncle Burragun for sharing his culture with the Kindergarten community.

The highlight of Term 3 is when the Prep classes visit the Kindergarten which facilitates the confident and smooth transition to Prep for the Kindergarten students. This enables the Kindergarten students to interact with the Prep students and their teachers. Each Kindergarten student is buddied with a Prep student and they enjoy some activity and play time together.

Father’s Day is a special occasion in the Kindergarten. The students held a special Father’s Day Chapel Celebration for their loved ones and sing some of their favourite songs. They presented their loved one with a handmade gift before sharing morning tea. It was lovely to welcome many Grandparents to this community celebration.

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Year 9 Outdoor Education

Year 9 went on a Wilderness Outdoor Education where they gained experiences through a balanced involvement in the outdoor activities and Outdoor Education life creating a greater awareness of themselves and other people. Wilderness Outdoor Education relies on group cooperation while fostering a sense of interdependence as participants explore their attitude towards themselves and their peers. Outdoor Education provides students with the opportunity to develop teamwork, leadership and communication skills while exploring their own potential. Students become proactive in several different situations that involve trust, decision making and recognising the individual differences that make each of us unique. Mountain biking, abseiling, rock climbing and canoeing were amongst the favoured activities on this camp, but the boys said the best part was the never-ending supply of food.

Student Leadership

With the leadership elections looming large on the horizon, Year 8 have been turning their minds to what is required of a student leader at The Springfield Anglican College. Students can be leaders in the classroom, through their actions in the playground, through their support for others, or in their support of extra-curricular service events on a local, national and international scale. We have seen for our current student leaders that the whole College community benefits when students get involved in the planning and decision making processes that are relevant and impact directly on the student body.

In the classroom, our staff encourage students to develop and share their own opinions about current issues and to engage in meaningful debate, discussion and critically analyse these issues in a safe and informed environment. Importantly, they are also the main stakeholders in identifying and defining behavioural expectations in the classroom. On a College wide scale, Year 8 have seen how students are encouraged to act as ambassadors beyond the normal internal College role, take on leadership roles such as Clan Captains and Prefects and to act as key informants in research processes designed to assess or develop College and system practice. The Social Justice Committee, which has a majority of Year 8 members has also taught our potential future leaders the importance of engaging with local government agencies, charities and the wider community.

Year 7 Canberra Trip

Our Year 7 students have been learning about our government system, democracy and other styles of government around the world, this culminated in a trip to our Nation’s Capital, Canberra.

Students visited Parliament House, the Australian Institute of Sport, the Australian High Court, three National Museums and many other places of significance to Australia. They returned from this trip brimmed with enthusiasm, knowledge and several interesting questions to enable their future learning. The Year 7 trip to Canberra forms part of our student’s formal studies on the Federal Government, our Constitution and the history of Australia. Informally, the trip has other life lessons and positives for the students as they develop friendships outside of the classroom and experienced many new and interesting places. They foster problem solving skills, resilience (we all know how cold Canberra can be in winter), planning and critical thinking as they plan their daily movements around the capital.

Visiting Canberra is a wonderful experience and brings many of the students’ other areas of learning come to life. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff who attended with our students and for all their hard work in the preparation of such a successful trip.

Wellbeing Program

Michael Carr-Greg, prominent child psychologist, at the 2016 Positive Schools Conference, highlighted the need for schools to take the health and wellbeing of their students more seriously. In response to this challenge The Springfield Anglican College, in conjunction with Harvey Norman and Fitbit Australia, have been running a wellbeing program in 2017 which has been tackling head on student physical and emotional health. The students have been able to monitor their physical activity using their Fitbit device, provided by the College, and mobile dashboard. We have also guided the Year 9 students through a “mindfulness” program utilising free Apps such as Smiling Minds and Lumosity. The end goal is to have a cohort of Year 9 students who are mentally and physically better prepared for senior school. As we draw to the close of this program, initial and informal reports are that it has been a great success with many of our students enjoying increased physical activity and with knowledge of their sleep patterns they are more rested and prepared for school.

Middle Schooling OverviewGraham Swinton – Head of Middle School

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Year 10 Outdoor Education

Year 10 students commenced Term 3 by ‘going bush’ in the picturesque Brooyar State Forest. On Tuesday of Week 1, students from Years 9 and 10 were bussed together to Glastonbury, 20 minutes west of Gympie. While the Year 9 bus took students directly to ‘base camp,’ the Year 10 students were met by guides from Total Adventures and left by the side of the road to find their own way to ‘survival camp.’ Over the course of four days the students walked twenty-one kilometres, and swapped social media for more ‘grass-roots’ pursuits such as starting fires from scratch, water harvesting, pitching tents, navigation and orientation, ropes course, abseiling and cooking. The students embraced the gruelling physical demands of camp with enthusiasm and thoroughly enjoyed learning bush survival skills from their guides. The highlight of the camp for both groups was the night spent in shelters the students made for themselves. Despite the strenuous physical exertion, students and teachers returned to school re-energised by the time spent together in nature.

Year 11 Semi-Formal

The Year 11 Semi-Formal held on Friday 28 July, at the Spring Lake Hotel, provided the Year 11 students with an opportunity to relax, dress up and reflect on what has been a busy year. Everybody looked great and the cohort enthusiastically danced the night away with one of our Year 12 students Dylan Mason acting as guest DJ. Special thanks to the staff who attend on the night (and also shared some move traditional dance moves with the students) Mr Yates, Mr Vega, Mr Coleman and Ms McLean.

Year 12 Rocky Horror Road Show

The last thing our Year 12 students have on their minds as they cram for final exams and plan for Schoolies is the serious message of road safety and how it could impact their lives beyond school, for this reason all students attended the Rocky Horror Road Safety program

Year 11 Elevate Education

Elevate Education returned for their second visit of the Year with two further presentations. Elevate are Australia’s leading study skills provider. Using current University students or recent graduates as presenters, the company aims to engage students with fast paced and interactive sessions from presenters who were recently in exactly the same position as our students. The sessions promote study skills that research shows improve outcomes. All the students are asked to try and take on a tip from each session and add it to their own study strategies. The sessions this Term were the Study Sensei seminar which covers, structuring and reviewing organised notes, taking conceptual learning to develop deep understanding and utilising practice exam papers. Session two was called Essay Booster and gave a structured format for writing engaging essays.

on 19 July at City Hope Church. The RHRS Project is a road safety and end of school harm minimisation project. The project raises awareness among Year 12 students about safe partying, healthy relationships, drugs and alcohol misuse and drink and drug driving.

The RHRS Project involves inviting students from high schools across the Ipswich District to will perform in a role play. The role play starts as a party where everyone is drinking alcohol and an intoxicated person deciding to drive their friends home.

The second part of this scenario is where this vehicle is then involved in a fatal traffic accident. QAS and QFES attend and the jaws of life are used to open the vehicle to demonstrate how they extract a person trapped within a vehicle. The incident goes through how the persons involved got to this point and how it could have been avoided.

Sergeant Nadine Webster from the Queensland Police explains “The way this project is delivered to students is the key to its success. It is about treating them like the young adults that they are, but also making the message hit home with real experiences”.

TSAC students were all reminded of their responsibilities on the roads and the consequences of actions in a number of settings including that at Schoolies Week and other Year 12 celebratory events during the day.

Senior Schooling OverviewRichard Clark – Dean of Students

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Sports Overview Creative Arts Overview

Term 3 was another incredibly busy term for the College Sport Program, with 29 teams competing in a variety of JTAS, GBC and BCS sport fixtures.

It has been a term of such significant opportunity and achievement for our students in Creative Arts.

On the Primary Campus, the term commenced with the annual Prep – Year 3 Games Day. Always one of the best days on the College Calendar, the Prep – Year 3 students enjoyed an entertaining morning of participating in a wide range of games and challenges, including sprints, relays, shot put, long jump, ball games and tug-o-war. Sir Terence of TSAC also made an appearance to participate in some of the events!

Term 3 JTAS sport saw eight teams represent the College on Saturday mornings in Basketball and Football, with TSAC being one of the highest provider of teams across of the whole of JTAS for the term. The JTAS Navy Blue Basketball team was the standout team of the term, completing an undefeated season, which is an outstanding achievement. The JTAS Sky Blue Basketball and Football teams both secured three wins each for their seasons.

Athletics was the carnival sport for the term, with the College finishing fifth at the Central Districts Athletics Carnival early in the term, before competing at the JTAS Athletics Carnival at the end of the term at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre. This carnival was highlighted by the performance of the 9 Years Boys and Open Girls age groups, who both won their respective age division trophies.

On the Secondary Campus, the term started with Clan Sinclair winning the Inter-Clan Athletics Carnival, with a number of outstanding individual results, including fifteen records being broken.

The GBC Athletics team then went onto finish a credible third place at the GBC Athletics Championships, with Sir Terence making his debut in the GBC Mascot 60m dash. The girls finished runners up and won the Percentage Trophy. A special mention to Ralph Masunungure, who broke the 12 Years Boys 200m record with a time of 27.32 seconds, whilst Kadin Pritchard, Grace Burow and Stephanie Gebert were

After 9 months of preparation, The Addams Family Musical was presented at the Ipswich Civic Centre on 20 and 21 July. The cast of this production is the largest in the history of The Springfield Anglican College, with just over 100 students in the cast and crew. The students ranged in age from 8 to 18 and all worked extremely hard to learn complex singing, dancing and acting material to present a piece of such a high standard. The final performance received a standing ovation as emotions flowed in the cast upon the realisation that the show had come to an end.

It has been a delight to see our students improve their confidence levels, extend their communication skills and develop self-discipline during the rehearsal process. Being a member of a musical cast requires advanced collaboration skills, and our students have embraced the opportunity to work as a team by encouraging, supporting and empathising with their fellow cast members. I commend all of the students for their professionalism and commitment to the process. I know it was certainly one of the defining events in their schooling, and they took away so many fond memories.

We are extremely fortunate to have an outstanding team of Arts educators at our College. They set the bar high for everything they do, and this was clearly evident in the 2017 Musical Production process. Our staff have worked extremely long hours at all stages of the rehearsal process, and I thank them sincerely for their commitment, humility, forethought and sheer creativity.

Our annual String Showcase was held on 23 August at the Ipswich Civic Centre. This year’s theme was “Around The World” and the audience was treated to beautiful performances showcasing the progression of string students from Years 1 to 12. Outstanding communication skills, collaboration and teamwork were evident in

awarded the Age Champion medal for their respective age groups.

TSAC sport saw six GBC teams secure a place in the GBC Grand Finals, with the Firsts Boys Basketball team, Intermediate A Girls Touch team and the Intermediate B Girls Touch team all securing a GBC Premiership. The intermediate B Girls Touch team left it late in the second half before securing a 2 - 1 win over Faith Lutheran College Plainlands, and the Intermediate A Girls Touch team led from the start with an impressive 9 - 7 victory against Sheldon College. The Firsts Basketball defeated the previously undefeated Sheldon College 41 - 33 to secure their third consecutive GBC Premiership. Overall it was a successful season, with TSAC finishing runners-up in the GBC Schools Championships Ladder.

The term was also highlighted by the performance of teams in other various competitions. The Junior Girls Soccer team were Runners Up, and the First Girls Soccer team were crowned Champions at the Brisbane Christian Schools Soccer Championships. The TSAC Equestrian team riders continued to excel and have qualified for the National Equestrian Championships in Toowoomba, whilst the TSAC Rowing team finished in third place in the Year 9 pairs final at the GCRASRA Opens Schools Regatta.

Individuals have also excelled, with Shantay Morris gaining selection as captain of the Queensland Equestrian team, whilst Dakota Farrell-Thomas, Stephanie Gebert and Ralph Masunungure gained selection in the Met West Athletics team to compete at the State Championships.

The Sports Department would like to congratulate all the students who have been involved in sport this term, and would like to thank all the parents, staff and coaches for their continued support.

Overall it has been an eventful term where students have been given many opportunities to succeed and flourish!

the ensemble items. All students should be proud of the perseverance they show in learning a musical instrument. The pride on the faces of all the students following the final, massed presentation at the concert was priceless.

The final week of the term saw two major events: our Band Showcase and the Primary Inter-Clan Creative Arts Festival. This was our inaugural Band Showcase in which most of the 105 performers were new to performing in a band setting. The evening featured a huge array of talent including seven concert bands, both Stage Bands, soloists, Senior Rock Band, Year 4 Recorder Ensemble and our Year 5 Classroom Music demonstrations. The evening was the culmination of months of hard work, commitment to practice and the substantial progression of the College band and guitar programs across Years 1 to 12.

Just two days later, the Primary Campus came alive with The Arts. The Primary Inter-Clan Creative Arts Festival ran all day with great success. Student excelled in dance solos and groups, poetry recitation, instrumental and vocal performances and around 115 art works were on display. The festival was a wonderful demonstration of how our students strive to achieve their potential and use their creative and innovative thinking. All the students who performed or created art work are to be congratulated on their fine effort and Clan spirit. It was a wonderful, celebratory day of Creative Arts at our College.

Other major achievements and opportunities during Term 3 include the Gold, Silver and Bronze awards for all our bands and strings ensemble at the Silkstone Eisteddfod, the many string soloists who presented at the AUSTA String Festival, the Senior Dance excursion to Bangarra Dance and the substantial performance schedule presented at our Secondary Open Day. Congratulations to all the students who have contributed to a rich and highly successful term of Creative Arts pursuits.