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21 April 2009
From the Principal
DIARY EVENTS
To view our full calendar of
events, please go to
mbbc/news/MBBC Calendar of
Events 2009
Thur 23/04/2009
Year 9 & 10 Information
Evening
7:00 pm
Fri 24/04/2009
ANZAC Day Service
MBBC
8:45 am - 9:30 am
Thur 30/04/2009
Middle School Information
Evening
7:00 pm
Mon 04/05/2009
Labor Day Holiday
Thur 07/05/2009
Open Day
Please tell friends and
family who may be
interested in touring the
school.
Thur 07/05/2009
Mother & Son Breakfast
7:00 am - 8:30 am
Shangri-La Function Centre
REGULAR EVENTS
Chapel
Chapel is held each week on
Mondays:
Prep to Y3: 9:30am
Y3/4 to Y6: 9:00 am
Y7 to Y11: 8:30 am
Assembly
Primary School
Assembly is held at 8.30am on
Fridays
Welcome Back
Welcome back to Term 2. Term 2 can be a busy and tiring term, often
exacerbated by the onset of cold weather. We have a number of
events this term including a Mother and Son breakfast and Open Day,
and the term will conclude with the production of semester
reports. Term 2 is a wonderful opportunity to reset goals – I trust that
boys have used the holidays not only as a time to relax but also to
reflect on what they did well and what they could improve. All boys can
soar to new heights and achieve success by setting goals and striving to
achieve them.
Ten Tips for Talking to Your Children About Anything
1. Start early.
Children are hearing about and forced to cope with tough issues at
increasingly early ages, often before they are ready to understand all
aspects of these complicated ideas. As a parent, we have a wonderful
opportunity to talk with your child about these issues first, before
anyone else can confuse your child with incorrect information or
explanations that lack the sense of values you want to instil.
2. Initiate conversations with your child.
While we want our children to feel comfortable enough to come to us with any questions and concerns - and thus give us
the opportunity to begin conversations - this doesn't always occur. That's why it's perfectly okay -- at times even necessary to begin the discussions ourselves. The best technique: use simple, short words and straightforward explanations.
3. ... Even about sex and relationships.
If you feel uncomfortable talking about such sensitive subjects, you're not alone. But, for your children’s sake, try to
overcome your nervousness and bring up the issue with your child.
4. Create an open environment.
Young children want their parents to discuss difficult subjects with them. However, our kids will look to us for answers only
if they feel we will be open to their questions. Be encouraging, supportive and positive.
5. Communicate your values.
Research shows that children want and need moral guidance from their mums and dads, so don't hesitate to make your
beliefs clear.
6. Listen to your child.
Listening carefully to our children builds self-esteem by letting our youngsters know that they're important to us and can
lead to valuable discussions about a wide variety of sensitive issues.
7. Try to be honest.
Whatever your children's age, they deserve honest answers and explanations. It's what strengthens our children's ability to
trust.
8. Be patient.
By listening patiently, we allow our children to think at their own pace and we are letting them know that they are worthy of
our time.
9. Use everyday opportunities to talk.
Children tend to resist formal discussions about today's toughest issues, often categorizing them as just another lecture. But
if we use "talk opportunities," moments that arise in everyday life, as occasions for discussion, our children will be a lot less
likely to tune us out
10. Talk about it again. And again.
Since most children can only take in small bits of information at any one time, they won't learn all they need to know about
a particular topic from a single discussion. Don't be afraid to initiate discussions repeatedly, either. Patience and persistence
will serve you and your child well.
Source: Edited text from www.healthresources.caremark.com
Staff news
Mr Rob Peterson (music) left the staff at the end of Term 1. He will be replaced by Mr Dylan Troyhan, who will commence
on Monda, 11 May. In the interim, Ms Ceclia Talbot will teach music.
There have been some changes to the team leaders. Mr Pike will be House teacher for Dunlop as Mr Petersen has left, and
Mrs Patchett will incorporate the middle school team leader’s role into her position. To support Mrs Proctor this term, before
she undertakes maternity leave, Mrs Bowden will be team leader for Years 4-6 and Ms Youngman for P-3.
Middle/Senior School
Assembly is held at 8.30 am on
Thursdays.
In the office, Ms Meegan Hetherington has resigned as accounts assistant, and we are currently seeking a
replacement. This is a full time position. More details for interested parents is available on the College website.
Parents are always welcome to join
us at these events.
Mother and Son Breakfast
I am delighted that we have well-known children’s author, Jackie French, speaking at this year’s mother and son
breakfast. Full details are elsewhere in the newsletter.
MEMORY VERSE
12 My command is this:
Love each other as I
have loved you. 13
Greater love has no one
than this, that he lay
down his life for his
Uniform and hair cuts
The dress of the boys is generally good, but it can become sloppy. The staff will be focusing on uniform and appearance
over the next few weeks. Hair, shirts and shoes will be especially targeted.
Please support the College (and your son) by ensuring his hair complies with school regulations (which can be found in the
Parent’s Handbook) and that he is in full uniform, including hat, if you are visiting shops in the afternoon (rather than being
half dressed).
friends.
John 15:12-13
Boys are reminded that they wear formal uniform for the next two terms as follows:
Years 4-6 Monday and Friday
Years 7-11 Monday and Thursday
Easter Service
The amount collected at our Easter Service and donated to Mission Australia was $1000.
ANZAC Day Service
We will be holding an ANZAC Day ceremony here at the College on Friday, 24 April commencing at 8.45 am. All parents are
welcome to attend. Boys should wear formal uniform.
Dr Roderick Crouch
Principal
Announcements
Tuckshop
Please note that ALL grades need to pre-order tuckshop on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Please view an example
of how the tuckshop order needs to be set out.
Events - Highlights
Positive Behaviour Rewards for Term 1
At first break on the last Thursday of Term1, 148 Primary School boys were treated to an ice-block to celebrate their
excellent behaviour record for the term. Then, on Friday afternoon, 25 Middle School boys enjoyed an afternoon at
Golfmania as a reward for their behaviour during the term. The Senior School boys are working towards recognition at
the end of their first semester.
The College would like to extend our thanks to Mr Mark Chapman, owner of Golfmania, for his continued support of this
positive initiative.
Events - Upcoming
ANZAC Day Services
The College will be holding an ANZAC Day ceremony on Friday, 24 April commencing at 8:45 am. All parents are
welcome to attend. Boys in Years 4-11 should wear their formal uniform.
MBBC has also been invited to participate in the Manly-Lota ANZAC Day Commemorative Service and parade on
Saturday, 25 April 2009. The parade will commence at 8:00 am outside Manly State School and proceed to Richard
Russell Park. We would like to see the College well represented at the parade by staff, students and their families. If
you will be attending the parade, please meet Dr Crouch and Mr Pincott at Manly State School from 7:45 am on
Saturday, 25 April.
The March will progress along Cambridge Parade to the RSL Memorial Park for a wreath-laying service.
College families are also welcome to attend the Dawn Service at 4:00 am.
Mother & Son Breakfast - Thursday, 7 May 2009
We will be holding our annual Mother & Son Breakfast to celebrate Mother's Day on Thursday, 7 May 2009 (7am) at the
Shangri La Gardens Function Centre, 1969 Wynnum Road, Wynnum West. The cost of the breakfast is $25 per person
and this will include a buffet breakfast. Our guest speaker will be Ms Jackie French, Author. If you would like to attend,
please RSVP by returning payment in a named envelope to the silver locked box (admin building) by 9am on Friday, 1
May. Unfortunately we will not be able to accept late responses as we need to provide final numbers to the Shangri-La
for catering purposes.
Teaching and Learning
Middle School Curriculum Presentation
Parents and boys from Year 5 to Year 9 are invited to attend a presentation outlining curriculum offerings in the Middle
School on Thursday, 30 April at 7:00 pm. This presentation will help boys and parents entering the Middle School at MBBC
understand what to expect and also briefly introduce Senior Schooling pathways.
Please contact Ms Marie Perry for further information.
Introducing the International Baccalaureate
MBBC will be implementing the International Baccalaureate program. We have been researching this program for over 18
months and, after Board approval, have progressed through the Application Phase and now entered the Candidate Phase of
implementation. The process of becoming an IB school takes several years to implement.
The International Baccalaureate (IB) is an international nonprofit educational foundation, motivated by its mission, focused
on the student. It offers three programs for students aged 3 to 19 comprising: Primary Years Program (PYP); Middle Years
Program (MYP); and Diploma Program (DP) which can be implemented independently of each other. The three programs
help develop the intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills to live, learn and work in a rapidly globalising world. The
IB program has been in existence for over 40 years and provides a sound framework for curriculum development.
Worldwide, there are over 2500 schools in 128 countries (supporting over 640,000 students) who have implemented one or
more IB programs; of these, 111 are in Australia, with less than 10 in Queensland.
The IB Mission statement:
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a
better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end, the organisation works with
schools, governments and international organisations to develop a challenging program of international education and
rigorous assessment. These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong
learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
The Programs
PYP
The PYP will operate from Years P-6 at MBBC. It is based on imparting concepts, skills, attitudes, actions and knowledge in
the following subject areas:
• language
• social studies
• mathematics
• arts
• science
• personal, social and physical education.
MYP
The MYP is based around 5 areas of interaction:
1. approaches to Learning
2. community and service
3. human ingenuity
4. environment
5. health and social education.
In the 4th year of the program, all students undertake a culminating year-long personal project. MBBC already undertakes
all subject areas required and plans and organises our curriculum in a manner very similar to that required.
Benefits
There are a number of benefits for MBBC. The IB framework is recognised internationally as a high calibre program based
on academic rigor which develops independent learners who are prepared to be active citizens in a global world. It fosters
an inquiry approach to learning so that students are able to develop a deep level of understanding through interrelated units
of work that are relevant and engaging to them.
The accreditation process to become an IB school is detailed and lengthy, to ensure that IB schools are meeting high
standards, with regular checks and processes in place to uphold standards. Being recognised as an IB school with further
cement MBBC’s esteemed place on the educational map. Further information regarding IB will be delivered through
upcoming newsletters.
Ms Marie Perry
Deputy Principal (Curriculum)
Co-Curricular
Co-Curricular Activities
For a complete list of co-curricular activities for Term 2 please view the list.
Please send an email with your son's preferred activity to: co-sport@mbbc.qld.edu.au
Co-curricular drama group play production
Does your child have a PASSION for PERFORMING and showing off on stage? Does he love to play outrageous characters
and be creative with his talent? Then he should consider being part of the MBBC Co-Curricular Drama Group in Term 2. We
have a very exciting term ahead as we prepare for our mid-year play production. If your child is in Years 5 -9 and is
interested in joining, please contact Mai-Lin Hagiwara for further information (04212 34640 or email
jetsetjade@hotmail.com).
Sport
CIC Sport
In Term 2, MBBC will be participating in the CIC Sports of Cross Country, Rugby and Soccer. During the school holidays,
many enthusiastic students participated in the respective camps for each sport.
A CIC Sport General Meeting will be held this Wednesday where all schools will receive the playing venues and times for
each sport. The competition draw for all sports has been uploaded on to the MBBC Website and will be updated when these
details are received.
Please check the CIC Sport link on the MBBC Website for regular updates.
Training timetable for all CIC Sports this season will be:
Soccer: Tuesday and Thursday mornings at MBBC, 7:00 am to 8:00 am, Weeks 1 to 8.
Rugby: Tuesday and Thursday mornings at Elanora Park, 7:00 am to 8:00 am, Weeks 1 to 8.
Cross Country: Monday and Wednesday mornings at MBBC, 7:00 am to 8:00 am, Weeks 1 to 7.
Cross Country (invitation only): Wednesday afternoon at UQSport Athletics Centre, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Weeks 1 to 7.
CIC Soccer
All Soccer teams will play Iona College in a trial game this Friday 24 April, at Iona College. Students will be transported to
and from Iona
College by the
MBBC Bus.
CIC Rugby
teams will play
College in a
Saturday 25
MBBC 7A v IONA
6B
MBBC 6A v IONA
5B
MBBC 5A v IONA
5D
Coghill Oval, North Road,
Lindum, 12pm
Dwyer Oval, North Road,
Lindum, 12pm
Dwyer Oval, North Road,
Lindum, 1pm
MBBC 7A v BBC 7C
Field 3 Elanora Park, Granada
Street, Wynnum, 2pm
Field 3 Elanora Park, Granada
Street, Wynnum, 1pm
Field 3 Elanora Park, Granada
Street, Wynnum, 12pm
All Rugby
Brisbane Boys
trial game this
April, at
Elanora Park.
MBBC 6A v BBC 6C
MBBC 5A v BBC
5A/B
Country
Cross Country Lead-up Meet will be Friday, 1 May hosted by Brisbane Grammar School.
CIC Cross
The first CIC
Jack Pincott
CIC Corodinator
MBBC Annual Inter-house Cross Country Carnival – TODAY!!
After the postponement of the annual Inter-house Cross Country Carnival on the last day of Term 1, we are now running
this carnival today. As it is only being run in the afternoon session – the carnival will only be for boys in Years 4-11 as well
as any boys in Year 3 who are turning 9 this year. There will be a separate event for all boys in Prep to Year 3 later in the
term. The day is used as both a competitive selection for CIC and District Cross Country teams, as well as providing all boys
with a house competition and allowing boys from across the College to work together in their houses.
RUGBY (Secondary School – Supplementary GPS) – What a great Rugby Camp!
Thank you to the boys who came to the Rugby camp; your efforts were fantastic and if we continue this level of effort, the
season will be both full of success and great fun.
MBBC will again compete against other GPS schools in the Supplementary GPS Competition. All fixtures for Rugby are from
Saturday, 2 May until Saturday, 1 August (excluding school holidays) (most of Term 2 and three weeks into Term 3!)
ALL Year 8 – 11 boys are strongly encouraged to be a part of this fantastic opportunity and to build strong friendships with
their team mates. All games are played on Saturday mornings and training sessions held twice per week on Tuesday and
Thursday mornings and afternoons. If your son is unable to play a Saturday game or attend training, you will need to make
contact with either the Team Manager or Coach before the allocated time. Due to the large number of students involved,
the training sessions will be split between our home field location (Elanora Park) and the College Oval. All boys who train at
Elanora Park will be transported by the MBBC bus to the field and will need to be collected from Elanora Park at 4:30 pm.
Secondary Rugby and Soccer Refereeing – We still need Refs !!
We are in urgent need for parents to assist with Rugby Union and Football (soccer) refereeing. All training will be provided
by either the QRU or Qld Soccer.
Can prospective parents please contact Mr Pike (Sports Master) at pikeh@mbbc.qld.edu.au as soon as possible with
nominations.
Active After School Sport
This begins next Wednesday and Friday. Boys from Years 1-4 are able to participate in this program at no cost to parents.
There are only 25 places for each session based on being first to sign up!
The schedule for this term is
Wednesday - Soccer skills with Babou
Friday
- Athletics skills with Acceleration Australia.
For more information about Co-Curricular activities please visit the Co-Curricular section in this newsletter.
Mr Hamish Pike
Sports Master
pikeh@mbbc.qld.edu.au
College Business
Change of parent contact details
For any change of contact details for parents and emergency contacts please send updated details to
admin@mbbc.qld.edu.au with "Change of Contact Details" in the subject heading.
Uniform changes for Term 2
Sports socks – all boys in the College will be required to wear the College sports socks with their Sports uniform
Sports Socks Sell-Out:
Term 2 will be a transition term for all students to wear the College sports socks with their sports uniforms. The Uniform
Shop has advised that stock has run-out for the time being, but new stock should arrive shortly. We will publish their
arrival in a forthcoming newsletter.
Cold weather apparel:
The College navy knit jumper may be worn at any time with the day uniform.
The College tracksuit may be worn during the day by Primary School students only. The jacket may be worn on its own,
but is to be worn zipped up. The tracksuit pants are not to be worn without the jacket.
Middle and Senior School students may wear the College tracksuit, but only with the Sports uniform.
Formal Winter Uniform – Boys in Years 4-6 are required to wear the long sleeved shirt and tie on Mondays and Fridays,
and by request on any special occasion.
Boys in Years 7 and up are required to wear the long sleeved shirt, tie, blazer, long pants and trouser socks on Mondays
and Thursdays, and by request on any special occasion. On other days, the Middle and Senior students may continue to
wear the summer short sleeved shirt with shorts or long trousers. Please note that the long sleeved shirt should not be
worn with shorts in the Middle and Senior school.
Parents & Friends
Welcome back to Term 2. I hope everyone had a lovely break. The P & F has another busy term planned. As always your
involvement, whether it be in assisting or attending functions, is always appreciated.
Chocolate goodies
Firstly I would like to remind families who have not paid for their chocolates - this money is now overdue and needs to be
paid promptly. We still have quite a large amount outstanding. The Bank account details are BSB 034 053 A/C No. 175600.
Please use your child’s surname and year as a reference.
Entertainment Books
The Entertainment book has 100s of vouchers for fine, casual and family dining, entertainment and travel. You only need
to use a couple of these vouchers and the book has paid for itself. The book costs $60, with $12 from each book donated
back to the P & F. The P & F aims to raise $2000 from this drive. If family or friends would like a book, they can also order
through the school.
The entertainment books will be distributed next week. All students from Prep - Year 7 will receive a book. If you wish to
purchase the book, please complete the details on the envelope and return to the silver locked box at office (keep the
book!). Years 8 -11 will receive an order form, and the book will be sent home. A book will be on display in the office
should you wish to take a look. If you choose not to purchase, please return the book and envelope to the office promptly.
Fitness-A-Thon
This event will be held on Thursday,14 May. Students will be sent home a sponsorship form and asked to obtain donations
from friends and family members. Each student will receive a small gift for participating. The student in each class who
raises the highest amount of money will receive a prize. The P & F will also have ice blocks for everyone at the end of the
day. To help make this day a success, parents are asked to come along and assist and cheer the boys on. If you are able to
help out with a prize or know of a business that can help please contact me radford107@yahoo.com.
Mrs Karen Austin
President
MBBC P & F
Community Notices
Mother's Day Shopping Experience
With ‘Mother's Day’ fast approaching I am offering you the opportunity to shop with ease and comfort.
I have recently launched my new business Bespoke JaNik importing all our favourite things: shoes, handbags, jewellery &
lots of exquisite accessories and life style items.
Come along and ‘check out what’s hot’! You can do your ‘Mother's Day’ and personal shopping at this ‘one stop shop’. I have
lots of new, gorgeous products. Please feel free to bring a friend. It will be a relaxed, enjoyable shopping experience, so
don’t miss out. I look forward to seeing you all. Remember mention MBBC and I will donate 10% of the sale to MBBC P & F.
Please print out your invitation.
WIN up to $10,000 for your School!
Boys: simply create a campaign of TV/radio commercials or jingles, press ads and posters, events and PR, with the theme
"toward a sustainable future".
This year’s National ARC Competition is asking school students all around the country to create a campaign to remind
everyone in the school and wider community of the things we must do every day in every facet of our daily life to ‘Make a
Difference’; highlighting that ‘recycling only works if you buy recycled too!’
To be in the running to win this competition students need to create a campaign around a set of criteria.
All entries must be received by 5:00pm Friday 11 September, 2009 at The Australian Recycled Cartonboard Campaign, PO
Box 980, Fortitude Valley, Qld 4006 .
For a full set of criteria, background information, ideas, Conditions of Entry and Entry Form, visit the ARC web site
www.arc.org.au - ARC Schools Competition or email your contact details to info@arc.org.au, and we’ll send to you all the
additional detail you need.
RQYS Sailing School
Beginning in May the RQYS Sailing School is starting a new Pacer Fleet Racing program every Saturday afternoon called
Pacer Racer. This program will include coached fleet racing around short courses and is ideal offseason training for Team
Sailors, a great stepping stone to fleet racing
in other classes and all round good fun on the water. It uses the Sailing School Pacer Fleet, meaning it's easy and affordable
to go out racing every week.
Who: Years 7 to 12.
When: Every Saturday, starting 2 May 2009
Where: RQYS Sailing School, with racing to be conducted just outside Manly Harbour
Cost: $20pp/week (Non-members) $15pp/week (RQYS Members)
Tertiary Studies Expo (TSXPO)
Exhibition Building, RNA Showgrounds
Saturday 18 July & Sunday 19 July
10:00 am - 4:00 pm both days. Admission is free.
Panthers/Kittens Fitness at MBC
This is for boys and girls from Years 1 - 3. It commences Tuesday, 28 April at MBC. For more information please view the
flyer.
www.mbbc.qld.edu.au
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