Ignatius Park CollegeNewsletterNumber 38 | 26 November 2020

384 Ross River Road, CranbrookTownsville Australia 4814

E: info@ipc.qld.edu.auW: www.ipc.qld.edu.au

T: 07 4796 0222 | F: 07 4796 0200

A Catholic Secondary College in the Edmund Rice TraditionThe Edmund Rice Community acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which the College stands, the Bindal and Wulgurukaba People, and pay our respects to the Elders past, present and future.

From the PrincipalThe Ignatius Park College Community would like to humbly acknowledge the Wulgurukaba peoples on whose land our College is located, as well as the Bindal peoples on whose land many of us live and travel across daily. We respectfully thank the elders of this traditional land both past and present for guiding us through the journey of time to where we are today. This spiritual and cultural journey is significant in allowing the freedoms our society has today. As a community we reflect on the history of Australia and its First Nations peoples and ask all elders to guide us to a promising and enriching future. As a community we will continue to develop our minds to be respectful and learn from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as well as all people who make up this country of Australia.

Dear Parents, Carers and Friends,

How do we reflect on the 2020 academic year? The COVID-19 pandemic has arguably thrown us a curveball this year, causing sudden changes that many of us could never have imagined. We have experienced border closures and travel restrictions, remote learning and working, and the changes to school-based events. The questions to be asked is: What did we learn from the Year of 2020? And: What challenges and opportunities have we experienced that enable us to grow and prepare for 2021?

This pandemic year is one we will never forget; it has been a “unique” period in which has clearly had an impact on every student, family, the entire College staff and all areas of the school’s operations. If someone had stated at the beginning of the year that in Term 2 the College would be engaging in full-time online learning from home, and that our teaching staff would also be working from home, they would have been deemed as insane. However, despite the short time the College was online we effectively managed to change to remote learning in five days. This was possible because the College is filled with boys who love their school, parents who support their son’s learning and an incredibly capable and talented staff. The efforts of staff, students and parents who over that period reflected the true sense of the Iggy spirit in the school. Even after the closure of schools, school life was not the same with restrictions to sporting events, social distancing, the use of hand sanitisers throughout the school and changes to our graduation and rite of passages. This pandemic has forced us to witness life in a very unusual way.

This “new normal” has called us to rethink how we conduct our lives. There is always in our yearning a need to go back to “normalcy” we had pre-COVID-19 times. For our students, school life this year has been challenging, but I have been touched by their continued sense of optimism, hope and ability to be solutions focused and think outside the square. With remote learning and restrictions, we had to become

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER

Years 7 - 9: Dismissed at 3.00pm

Year 10: Dismissed after Transition Ceremony (12.30pm)

Year 11: Dismissed after Year 11 Mass (12.30pm)

Students are to wear Day 10 Uniform

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very creative in the way we continued to nurture our strong sense of community and celebrate our faith and achievements. Thus, turning to a virtual platform as a means of gathering and celebration of our achievements; such as the Edmund Rice Mass, Anzac Day, pastoral care and assemblies.

In the future we will remember 2020 as the Pandemic Year. Despite its disruptions it has taught us many lessons, that we still can be connected while we are physically distant. This was reinforced this year with our Edmund Rice Education Beyond Borders program, were our students had many opportunities through Zoom, to connect with others in our Edmund Rice family globally, with students sharing stories and gaining important understandings of the impact of COVID-19 around the world. The pandemic has provided us with a gift we could never have imagined, and these positive changes will have lasting effects on our schools and students.

Through the challenges of this year, we have renewed our partnership with our parents, the first educators of their sons. We have focused on blended learning, reassessing the role of technology in schools to promote greater levels of engagement, independence and inclusion. We have been prompted to move outside our comfort zone and be a learner amongst learners, exploring teaching and learning beyond the classroom and the role technology can play in a future that continues to vision excellence and equity in education.

I hope that this year has taught our students is to be independent learners who embrace digital technologies to connect globally, to build new literacies, dispositions, cultural awareness and deep levels of understanding as we openly embrace the stewardship of our earth. I hope they appreciate that they are guests, not masters, on this planet. We need to value and care for our own lives, the fragility of our earth and the relationships we have. We are at a threshold moment. In the Buddhist tradition, a beautiful sand mandala is created and destroyed at the end. The destruction of it symbolises the ephemeral nature of material life and why humans should not cling to it. Like the sand mandala, the previous ‘normal’ should also not be clung to. It is time for us to accept the change and emerge stronger, embracing the ‘new normal’ that awaits us.

Last week we had an article in the Townsville Bulletin on our newly developed Golf Green. It was wonderful to receive the following comment of our Facebook page from an Old Boy:

Was amazed to see the Golf Green in the Bulletin. All those responsible are to be congratulated for their efforts. Such a development (outside the box so to speak) speaks volumes for Iggy Park. As a first day pupil back in August 1969, I was reminded of things that we did to convert opportunities into outcomes that could be enjoyed by all.

At our last Assembly last week, we recognised our Diligence Awards. These are students who not only achieved a high standard of academic achievement but also students who committed themselves tirelessly to their studies working hard to achieve their best possible result. The recipients were:

Principal

Year 7Arnold, BlakeBallinger, Harry BrettBarr, Nicholas JamesCatt, Ethan AlexanderCatt, Oliver JamesCavanagh, Ethan WilliamChun Tie, Seth CharlesDuncanson, Bentley FoxGilmore, Elliot CharlesHatchard, Jackson SamuelHolland, Joseph BlakeHudson, AshleyKenworthy, Kobe RylieMartin, BibinMcCarron, Beau DavidMcCarthy, Ryan AngusPannach, Tyler AllanRoberts, Euan MichaelSymons, Joshua HenryChristiansen, CooperCripps, Nicholas GeorgeDodds, Thomas WaldieDowney, TysonGirgenti, Riley LinoHolmes, David AlexanderJoseph, WinstonKelly, Scott HenryKiehne, Lachlan RoyLuong, Vinh BangRevell, Tom AlfieRichter, Ronan JamesRiley, CooperTowers, Conor John

Year 8Beattie, Oscar WilliamBryan, Jake JohnClarke, Ethan JamesConnolly, Ryan PatrickDuxbury, Jai PrestonHastie, Tate JohnHatchard, Benjamin JaylanKerr, Wesley TravisLazzaroni, Lucas LorenzoMsonga, Evan Peter CharlesSalvador, MichaelSchafer, Darcy LeeSievers, Adam LachlanBarringhaus, Charlie JohnBartels, Thomas WilliamCaspani, Harley JohnClarke, Rhys NathanDemopoulos, Alexander RaphaelDolan, Nathan EgidioFredericks, Darcy GraemeHilbourne, Reuben Arthur JohnKnowles, Reagan OliverMorton, Joshua JamesPaine, MichaelPartridge, Lucas CharlieSadler, Connor Bailey CollingbourneSciuto, Jaxon PaulSexton, Jacob Alan

Year 9Barton, Nathaniel WilliamCervellin, Marcus AnthonyDaniel, Sam LlewelleynDuncanson, Parker JohnKnowles, Aiden JamesMosch, Daniel JosephRoberts, Drew MichaelAment, Matthew PaulCraperi, Luke GregoryEggins, Joshua JamesMicale, Vincent ConoO'Callaghan-Fletcher, Keanau LoganParker, Matthew JamesRowan, Nicholas HudsonSutton, Liam James

Year 10Elrick, Keegan Stanley LaurenceJomon, EmilSnell, Riley JamesColeman, Harry ThomasHart, Declan WilliamInnes, Riley LachlanSchafer, Brydon AlexWhiting, Liam Michael

Year 11D'Mello, Atticus JungleGedling, Keegan RyanHess, Eden JamesKennedy, Braedan TateKennedy, Lloyd AlexanderParker, Lachlan ThomasPotter, James William ThomasPowell, Brodie JayRaju, Don JoseShahinper, ArdrijanWebb, Joel DavidWhiteside, Jordan Oliver

Year 12Hockin, Antony DanielJomon, EdwinKratzmann, Daniel JohnMcDermid, Lachlan ThomasMitchell, Adam DavidMoore, Lachlan BryanWoods, Ethan MarkBennett, William JackBryant, Brocklan Scott GrahstanBurkhardt, Taran OskarDietrich, Alexander MitchellHarker, Ieuan MacKenzie BillHawkins, Angus FrederickMoody Humphrey, Ethan ShaneSaldana Lopez, Luke AntonioTruett, Kieran MichaelWilmen, Matthew Connor

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Please keep in our prayers and thoughts all Year 12 ATAR students who will receive their ATAR results from the QCAA on 19 December.

This week all Parents/Caregivers would have received an Application Form to complete if you are interested in your son travelling along the new Ignatius Park College northern bus route that will commence in 2021. The bus will commence at Deeragun, move through Bushland Beach, Northshore, Kirwan and eventually at the College by 8.30am. This bus service will run every morning and afternoon during school time and parents/caregivers will need to book a place on the bus as we believe seats will fill quickly. Further information can be found on our website at www.ipc.qld.edu.au/bus

Please be aware from Wednesday, 27 January 2021, The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) would like to advise that a School Zone speed limit change will be implemented along Ross River Road between Hatchett Street and Acheron Avenue, Cranbrook to encompass both Ignatius Park College and Holy Spirit Catholic School. Roadside electronic message signs will be in place prior to the change to inform motorists and assist with the transition to the new speed environment. The speed limit will now be 40km/hr in front of both schools during the hours of 8.00am to 9.00am and 2.30pm to 3.30pm only. I would advise all parents to adhere to these reduced speed limitations as police will have a presence in these areas at the beginning of the school year. Attached is a flyer from the Department of Main Roads.

Principal

From Wednesday 27 January 2021 (first day of school) The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) would like to advise that a School Zone speed limit change will be implemented along Ross River Road between Hatchett Street and Acheron Avenue, Cranbrook (refer to map overleaf) to encompass both Ignatius Park College and Holy Spirit Catholic School.

The new speed limit along Ross River Road will come into effect from 8am on Wednesday 27 January 2021 and will be activated on school days during school drop off and pick up times only. Roadside electronic message signs will be in place prior to the change to inform motorists and assist with the transition to the new speed environment.

What are the changes? A reduced speed limit of 40km/hr will be in place along Ross River Road adjacent to Ignatius Park College and Holy Spirit Catholic School on school days during the hours of 8am to 9am and 2.30pm to 3.30pm only.

Why the changes? The changes will be made to bring Ross River Road into line with the Queensland speed zone standards around school zones. Additional school zones will also be implemented on Ross River Road adjacent to The Cathedral School as well as Mundingburra State School and St Joseph's Catholic School.

Improving safety for children on our roads is everyone's responsibility and reducing the speed limit around schools helps to reduce the risk of serious incidents. There are times small children cannot be easily seen by drivers and are more prone to running, have difficulty judging vehicle speeds and gaps, and have poorer perceptive skills than adults.

What changes will I see? New flashing school zone signs will be installed along Ross River Road at the start of the school zone for both inbound and outbound traffic. Repeater school zone signs will also be installed for both directions of traffic. The new signs will display the speed limit and the times during which it applies. 60km/hr signs will be installed where the school zone finishes (refer to map overleaf).

TMR would like to thank you for your cooperation and ask that road users familiarise themselves with the new signs and take care when driving through this area.

Ross River Road, Cranbrook Changed traffic conditions – School zone speed limit change

For more information about this initiative and other Transport and Main Roads projects: Phone: 1800 625 648 Email: engagement.northern@tmr.qld.gov.au Website: http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Projects QLDTraffic: https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au/index.html * Free call from anywhere in Australia. Call charges apply for calls from mobile phones and payphones. Check with your service provider for call costs

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Principal

Last night I attended the Tuckshop Christmas Dinner. The Tuckshop wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for the volunteers who give up their own time every day to feed over thousand boys at both recess and lunch. I would personally like to thank these wonderful people who support both our Tuckshop and Toast Room. They include: Jan Knight (29 years service), Cheryl Pether (21 years), Sharon Lancini (19 years), Pat Walters (6 years), Lyn Bright (3 years) and Amy Babbage (current parent). The Tuckshop would appreciate any support that parents could provide next year. A sincere thank you to our volunteers. Also thank you to our Tuckshop staff: Kay O’Connor, Bec Robertson, Deb Price, Carly Beckham and Julie Sherwood.Unfortunately, a number of staff will be leaving us at the conclusion of this year, and I would like to thank them for their dedication and commitment to Iggy Park over the years. They include:• Mr Joseph Kemei and Mr Erin Reyes will be finishing their contracts. We wish them all the best and thank them for their dedication to the teaching of their subject areas.• Miss Tamara Apenis with be finishing at the end of the year and returning to be with her family in Western Australia. Tamara has brought a wonderful passion in the area of drama.• Mr Patrick McMahon will be taking one-year leave and will be teaching in New Zealand in 2021 and be with his family. • Daniel O’Connor, Teacher Aide will also be taking leave to further his studies.• Mr Simon Anderson has been successful in gaining a Geography position at St. Stanislaus College, Bathurst. We thank Simon for his expertise in the Humanities area.• Mrs Allison Elcoate who has been successful in gaining a Deputy Principal position at Trinity College, Beenleigh. We will miss her passion for learning and thank her for her tireless effort in establishing the new QCE system.• Mrs Jodie Roberts who has been successful to gain the position of Head of House at St. Patrick’s College. Jodie has had several roles at the College, and we will miss her compassion and leadership in the Baillie House.• Mr Craig Brown, our Dean of Wellbeing has been successful in gaining a teaching position at Nudgee College. We wish Craig all the best on his new endeavour and we will miss his creativity and passion that he brought to the role.• Mr Bill Ahern will be retiring at the end of this year. Bill has had almost 50 years in the teaching profession, mainly in Edmund Rice Schools. He authentically lives the spirit of Edmund Rice and we wish him all the best as he travels around Australia.• Mr Brendan Stewart this year completes 29 years of service to Ignatius Park College. He has been successful in gaining the position of Principal of St. Mary’s College, Toowoomba. We will miss his warm and compassinate view to all members of the College community as well his wonderful singing voice and song writing skills. We wish all staff our best wishes as they venture beyond Iggy Park.Parents are reminded if they are purchasing uniforms from the Uniform Shop, we would prefer you bring your son with you to try on clothes to get the correct size. As you can imagine teenagers grow very quickly and it can be difficult to select their correct uniform size. It is time consuming to change over incorrect uniform sizes and we would appreciate it if you can bring your son with you to ensure you have the correct uniform size or purchase a larger size he can grow into. As we enter the Advent season and prepare for the birth of Jesus Christ may we give generously to those in need in our society? I wish all members of our College community a Holy and safe Christmas and thank you for the support of the College throughout this challenging 2020 academic year. Reminder school commences for Year 7 on Monday, 25 January and Year 8 – 12 on Wednesday, 27 January.Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,ever faithful to your promises and ever close to your Church:the earth rejoices in hope of the Savior's coming andlooks forward with longing to his return at the end of time.Prepare our hearts and remove the sadness that hinders usfrom feeling the joy and hope which his presence will bestow,for he is Lord for ever and ever.Amen.Live Jesus in our Hearts. Forever

Shaun Clarke | Principal

Report Cards and Year Books for Years 7-10 can be collected from 10.00am to 12.00pm on Thursday, 3 December in the Hall.Reports must be collected by the student or their Parent/Carer due to confidentiality. Outside this time, the Reports/Year Book will be available for collection the following week (7-11 December) from the Front Office. The Office is open from 8.00am-4.00pm daily, except Friday, 11 December, where there will be a 12.00pm closure. Year 11 students will receive their Year Book on Friday, 27 November. They will not receive a report. This is due to the change to the ATAR system. Year 12 students have already received their Year Book and will not receive a report.

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Identity and MissionIdentity and Mission

Identity and Mission

“I chose you, and put you in the world to bear fruit ...” (John 15: 16)

When my family or friends get in the car to go somewhere, or travelling into work every day, it’s a given that I will be the driver. I don’t know when this became the standard arrangement, not do I believe it was ever formally decided. But when we recently made a familiar thirty-minute drive to a friend’s place, my wife was driving, and I was shocked at what I saw when my eyes had time to linger. I took in the sight of buildings, gardens, trees, and street signs as through I had never seen them before - even though they had all been before my eyes for years.

Perhaps this is something like our experience of the seasons of our faith, especially the journey through Advent and Christmas. We have annual traditions and recipes, we hear the same stories in the Scriptures that we’ve heard a thousand times before, we see the idyllic Nativity scenes with all the familiar faces present around baby Jesus. But do we really see the beauty, the mystery, the reality of God’s love present before us? Do we hear the call, the Good News, the invitation to let Christ be born in us?

The goal I am giving you for Christmas 2020 is to make a meaningful journey through Advent and Christmas. Perhaps it’s a journey we’ve made many times before, but this time, let’s take our time. Let’s take in the sights and sounds of this season, notice the details and mysteries that have been lost to familiarity, and remember the depth and reality of love that lies before our very eyes.

Hidden in the familiar places our journey will take us, we will find something real, something new, something extraordinarily unfamiliar.

I wish you all a safe and fantastic holiday and can’t wait to see you again in January 2021.

Mark Holmes | Deputy Principal - Identity and Mission (Acting)

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Curriculum

Library Textbook ReturnsAs the year is drawing to a close, can I please ask parents for help with ensuring their son’s textbooks are returned before the end of the term. As per school policy, should a textbook be lost or is damaged, then the cost to replace the text book is incurred by the student who loaned the copy. Many times “lost” textbooks are found either under boys’ beds, or are mixed up with a mate’s textbook. Your help in having your son do a thorough check of his bedroom would very much be appreciated.

Pudy Timbs | Learning Resource Coordinator

VET and Industry PlacementSchool-based Apprenticeship

Congratulations Louis Jackson (11ER) on securing a school-based apprenticeship with Jaxx Projects as a Cabinetmaker. Louis will now attend work at least one day a week through to graduation next year. We would like to thank Chris at Jaxx Projects for signing up Louis.

Grant Rossiter | Program Leader - Vocational Education and Training

Year 10 FOTE Morning TeaMrs Kenyon’s Term 4 Food Technology class hosted a morning tea for their invited guests. Each boy proudly served tea and coffee to their parent/guest, with a platter of bacon and egg tarts, delicious choc chip cookies, lemonade scones and pizza pin wheels. Each item had been made with enthusiasm during their class cooking time. Congratulations to all the boys who took part, you should be proud of your efforts on this day. Now it is time to get cooking at home.

Michelle Kenyon | Year 7 Food Technology Teacher

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Curriculum

Integrity Pride CommitmentLIMITED VACANCIES FOR 2021.

ENROL NOW!

Donation from Year 12 StudentMalachi Ware, who has just graduated from Year 12, presented the College with a Torres Strait Islander Dhari last week. This was presented as a gift to the College for the support given to Malachi and his family throughout his time as a student of IPC. This is a traditional Torres Strait Islander headdress and is an extremely important cultural component for Torres Strait Islanders. This was made by Malachi’s grandfather on Thursday Island.

Andrew Kirkpatrick | Program Leader - Indigenous and Multicultural

Donation from Adrian GabrielliAdrian Gabrielli, an Iggy Old Boy and owner of Gabrielli Constructions, recently visited the College to donate a mini excavator.

The College is extremely grateful for this amazing donation. The students studying VET subjects will get to experience using a real-life piece of machinery, enhancing their skills and training.

Grant Rossiter | Program Leader - Vocational Education and Training

Pastoral

PRINCIPAL'S SCHOOL TOURSInvite your friends to tour the College to see what Iggy can offer their son. Thursday 10 December - 10.00am and 4.00pm

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Pastoral

Volunteer at the Uniform ShopThe hours we need volunteers are as follows:SATURDAY 16 JANUARY 2020 9.00am – 3.00pm (2 shifts: 9.00am – 12.00pm or 12.00pm – 3.00pm)MONDAY 18 JANUARY 2020 5.00pm – 8.00pmWEDNESDAY 20 JANUARY 2020 2.00pm - 7.00pm THURSDAY 21 JANUARY 2020 9.00am – 12.00pm FRIDAY 22 JANUARY 2020 9.00am – 12.00pmWe especially need volunteers for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.If you can help, please phone Melissa Sheppard on 4796 0222 or email melissa.sheppard@ipc.qld.edu.au. Thank you!

Melissa Sheppard | Uniform Shop Convenor

From the School CounsellorsAs we draw near the end of term, we have been reflecting on this year and the varying challenges we have been presented. We are reminded of Agnes M. Pahro’s meaning of “What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future.” 2020 has seen that many have faced separation of loved ones due to COVID restrictions, limitations of travel around the world and losses of friends and family members for many. Despite all the challenges we have been faced with, we have been reminded of the strength in community and spirit that we have at Iggy Park. This year, we have been fortunate to witness the bonds of Brotherhood, ties of teamwork and the power of connection. As this holiday season approaches, we are mindful that Christmas will be experienced in varying ways for people and families. There is no right or wrong way to experience sadness, grief and loss. There are, however, some things you can do that may help make the season a little bit easier for you to get through. We have included an image below to help. From our family to yours, may you enjoy the upcoming holidays in a way that is meaningful for you. Best wishes and we look forward to seeing you next year.

Val Derwent and Dannielle Charge | School Counsellors

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Community

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