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Learn | Believe | Achieve

Edition 5, 20181 June 2018

“Teaching them to observe all things”

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESKHold the Phone: Use of mobile phones in schoolWe recently held the Annual General Meeting for the TAS Parents and Friends Association where we thanked the outgoing Management Committee and welcomed the newly elected office-bearers. The P&F have done an outstanding job raising funds and running events for the benefit of our students. I would like to thank Trish and the outgoing committee for their wonderful contribution. I look forward to working with Sue and the new committee. If you would like to become involved in our terrific, energetic P&F, or one of the campus Parent Community Groups, please contact your Head of Junior School or Ms Sue Wicks for details. It is a great way to become involved in school life and meet other TAS families.

I have been in a conversation with other Principals recently regarding the role of mobile phones in school life. As you are aware, TAS doesn’t allow mobile phones to be used at school without permission and whilst we are aware that some students carry mobile phones with them, they are required to be turned off and unseen during school hours. The main issue, as far as I see it, is the dual role of modern mobile devices – as a possible tool for learning and as a method for sharing social media. Of course, these two roles can overlap at times!

Recent research illustrates the current views. “A study titled “I don’t think I would be where I am right now.” Pupil perspectives on using mobile devices for learning conducted student surveys. The results show that 43 per cent of students attending the school where devices are banned are still using them to help with learning despite the ban. Meanwhile, 74 per cent of students at the school which allow them, use the devices to aid learning. Most respondents in this study say they use their device for Google and calendars during the school day [PSJ: both provided by a laptop]. As for learning at home, most students

also rely on their device.” My view is that the capacity to assist learning of smartphones is also provided by student laptops but without the same level of temptation to misuse social media and the potential risk that allowing phone usage in the classroom can lead to.

Another study, conducted in the US, reveals concerns held by some students about the risks involved with allowing mobile phones to be used freely at school. The research, Hold the phone! High School Students’ Perceptions of Mobile Phone Integration in the Classroom, was published in 2016. “Across the 628 students surveyed, worries range from general distraction (for example, phones ringing during class) to fears about other students using smartphones to cheat, sext and cyberbully.”

Our view is that, unless it emerges that there is a valuable learning function that can be provided by a phone and not a laptop, we will continue with our current policy. Laptops use our wireless network, whilst phones use their own network and thus unmonitored by our digital security platform. It would appear that phones are more prone to be used in instances of cyberbullying than laptops. From a culture and community perspective, I visited a local Cairns school recently and walked through the yard during break time. Most students were engaged with their phones and not the people around them. Whilst using phones can open up new opportunities for conversation and collaboration, it can also negatively impact the development of other, important 21st century social skills.

Paul

Paul Sjogren Principal

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Community ServiceReport by Brooke Marshall, Year 6, KBJYear 5 and 6 students from TAS Kewarra Beach Junior visit residents at the Kewarra Aged Care facility each week as part of the Middle Years Activities program (our community service elective). We hear the terrific stories of the lives that these elderly men and women have experienced when we visit.

We have taught some residents how to play 4-in-a-Row and Pass the Parcel, and they taught us how to play Bingo. We created a PowerPoint presentation about our school and showed it to our new friends. They were amazed at how different the schools are today, compared to how they were when they were kids.

Each person at Kewarra Aged Care has an interesting story to tell; some were artists and gave us helpful drawing tips. We have an amazing time and cannot wait to visit our friends each week.




Recognising TAS AlumniCelebrating our Past Students

Lilia Walsh(Graduated 2017)

Great to see 2017 graduate, Lilia Walsh, featured in QCAA Student Connect (May edition)

With a talent for Maths and Science, Lilia is gravitating towards a career in astrophysics, but she’s keeping her options open by studying a Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Arts double degree.

Lilia’s advice to Year 12 students: If you see an opportunity, take it – don’t have regrets about missed chances because you were scared of the risks.

Access the article from the QCAA site: https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/downloads/publications/student_connect_may_18.pdf

Great news from "2017 Assessment Highlights", a QCAA publication released to principals yesterday.

15 outstanding pieces of assessment in Year 12, 2017 were selected from across the whole of Queensland, and Trinity Anglican School graduate Sanjana Kumar's English piece was one of them.

Sanjana Ramesh Kumar

(Graduated 2017)

https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/downloads/publications/student_connect_may_18.pdf




TAS AlumniReunions

Are you a TAS Graduate from the Class of '88, or know someone who is. The 30 year Reunion on Saturday 18 August is shaping up to be a great event. Be sure to contact Ben, Natasha and Kirby on [email protected], or ask to join the TAS Class of '88 Facebook group.

Class of 2008(10 Year Reunion)

About 40 past students from the Graduating Class of 2008 are expected to catch up in Cairns on the weekend of 30 June. The visit includes a trip out to White Rock to walk through the TAS grounds and check out what has changed over the years.

If you are interested in catching up, contact Sally Hall on [email protected]

Class of 1988(30 Year Reunion)

mailto:classof88%40aapt.net.au?subject=Class%20of%2088%20Reunion

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2071513926417270/

mailto:Sally.E.Hall%40uon.edu.au?subject=TAS%20Class%20of%202008%20Reunion


Outdoor EducationAll Year 6 classes completed their Outdoor Education Program at Chillagoe together this year. From student feedback it seems that all activities were enjoyed immensely, including learning about Indigenous and European history at visits to the HUB interpretive centre, the smelters and cemetery, learning about cave ecosystems on the national parks cave tour and about astronomy at the observatory. A highlight for all was the time spent adventure caving in Carpentaria cave, where students navigated themselves through many tight squeezes and other challenges.

Our principal Mr Sjogren made the long drive out to visit for a day, and even completed the adventure caving experience, led by caving legend Alan Cummins, whose involvement with TAS has spanned close to four decades.

Students enjoyed the delicious and nutritious food by Juli and Barry Neale of the Camp Oven for the last time, as all senior school programs see students cooking for themselves. Students are now working in class on writing their ballads as an assessment piece, using Chillagoe for inspiration.

Year 6


With thanks to the wonderful Freeman family from Hartley’s Creek Adventures, we once again used their private property behind the wildlife park to run our Year 7 Outdoor Education Program from.

Student preparations for this program began last term in hospitality classes, where students practiced cooking several of the meals they will cook for themselves on camp. They also learnt how to use a trangia metho stove safely and made a hot chocolate in class. Last week they even baked several snack food items to take with them on camp, including banana bread and a muesli slice.

Thanks for Mr Swanston in particular for his efforts in making sure the Year 7 students were well prepared for their outdoor education experience.

The program itself focuses on teaching outdoor and expedition skills, including packing and fitting a backpack, operating effectively as a group, minimal impact camping practices, setting up and breaking down campsites, bush toileting and hiking skills.

The program also included a significant amount of environmental education, including a visit to the Hartley’s Creek wildlife part, tree planting and learning how Indigenous people lived from and managed the land.

Year 7


TAS in the NEWSOur staff and students are newsworthy

Our participation in last month’s Stargazing World Record Attempt was featured in the Cairns Post last week, with a great photo of Ashleigh, Luke, Grace and Elle. Teachers Dr Ezard and Mrs Malcolm were also supporting the cause

Mr Paul Sjogren was interviewed, with Luke and Katie for Channel 9 Reporter Isabella Leembruggen, which resulted in a great piece Channel 9 News.

The media were clearly interested in the stargazing event, with Paul also being interviewed by ABC radio (twice) and Channel 7 News. Reports are that he was pleased when it was over and he could go back to being a Principal instead of a media star.

https://www.facebook.com/9NewsFarNorthQueensland/videos/605331166509922/

https://www.facebook.com/9NewsFarNorthQueensland/videos/605331166509922/


Layla Parker was named as a shadow in the Queensland Under-16 Hockey Team. Congratulations Layla(photo thanks to Cairns Post - 15 May 2018).

MootingOur girls Moot at Bond University

TAS students excelled at their legal presentation skills during the Mooting Competition at Bond University today. Well done Susie Leipold , Elizabeth Tomscoll and Ellie Maccoll.


GeographyYear 11


Teddy Bear’s HospitalWhat a treat for our Kindy and Prep students and their teddy bears! Volunteer medical students from James Cook University visited us recently to teach our students about being fit and healthy and about how their friendly doctor can help if they are hurt or unwell. Great to see the teddy bears survived their medical treatments intact and judging by the smiles and happy faces, it would seem that all students from both KBJ and JCU enjoyed the teaching and learning experience!


StargazingGuinness World Record Attempt for Most People Stargazing Across Multiple VenuesThank you to the 300 people who registered across Kewarra Beach and White Rock sites for the opportunity to participate in the world record attempt for

The Most People Stargazing Simultaneously Across Multiple Locations

It was a wonderful evening, and although cloud may have hampered our vision for a part of the evening, our two events have both been registered for the record attempt. Once the audit is completed, we will know whether our numbers count.


Music Week at WRJ


Round SquareIngrid on ExchangeWelcome to Ingrid Ellis on exchange from Fountain Valley School in Colorado. Ingrid will be with us until the end of Term 2 and will participate in Year 11 classes. Her exchange partner is Stella Dziov.

What coffee cup would you prefer?

CHOOSE TO REUSE

with a TAS travelling coffee mug.

Help us to TALK ABOUT

SUSTAINABILITY

Only $10 each | Proceeds to TAS

Round Square projects.


TAS P&F

Parents Tell It BestLooking for your help

When maklng a major decision about which school to send your children to, it is often a great help to hear from current parents to find out what it is that makes their choice the best. TAS is looking for current parents to provide us with testimonials that we can use for our social media marketing campaign. These can be written or recorded by video; we would love to hear from you. If you are interested in taking part in our digital advertising campaign by providing a testimonial, please contact our Director of Community and Marketing, Ms Sue Wicks on [email protected] or phone 4036 8111.

Principal Paul Sjogren welcomed the new P&F committee at the AGM. Congratulations to (left to right):Sue Swanston (WRS Rep)Kylie Browne (Secretary)Annie Dong (Committee Member)Sue Crocker (President)Robert Gale (Treasurer)Kimika Turnbull (WRJ Vice President)

Paul also took time to thank the previous P&F Executive Committee and acknowledge the hard work, dedication and passion of Trish Merchant (Past President), Terri-Ann Christensen (Past Secretary), Nic Morris (Past Treasurer), Kylie Wenck (Past VP WR), Sharon Kildall (Past VP KB), Amanda Millyard (Past KB Rep), Lisa Streeter and Tiffany Hard (past Committee members).

mailto:marketing%40tas.qld.edu.au?subject=Parent%20Testimonial


Rostrum Voice of YouthEllie Maccoll

CongratulationsEllie won the North Queensland finals of the Rostrum Voice of Youth competition. She had to give an 8 minute prepared speech and a 3 minute impromptu speech.

The judges advised that this was apparently the highest standard they have ever seen in the local competition.

Ellie now represents North Queensland and flies down to Brisbane in July for the state finals. The winner goes to National Finals in Perth.

FootballHugo Loveridge

Charlie Barker-RÉCongratulations to Hugo Loveridge and Charlie Barker-RÉ, who over the weekend represented Cairns Independent District at the Peninsula Trials Football Carnival. The team was also coached by TAS PE teacher Mark Sage. The team won the whole carnival! Well done to all involved!

HockeyLayla, Jessica & Faith

Congratulations to TAS students Layla Parker, Jessica Fowler and Faith Tippet who recently went away with the U19 Peninsula Hockey team. They played in Townsville at the 13-19 Years Girls Hockey State Championships.

Layla Parker was selected as a shadow goal keeper for the U16 QLD Schoolgirls team to play on the Gold Coast later this year.


UPCOMINGSaturday 2 June Mt Sheridan Plaza Spelling BeeTuesday 5 June Years 8 - 12 Class ConcertsWednesday 6 June Trinity DayThursday 7 June Year 7 Vaccination Catch Ups Year 8R Class Concert World Challenge 2019 LaunchFriday 8 June KBJ Lip Sync Finals Mulligan Red Kite Free Dress Day Year 8S Class ConcertSaturday 9 June Mt Sheridan Plaza Spelling BeeMonday 11 June KBJ Public Speaking Finals Brett Lee INESS Parent PresentationTuesday 12 June WRJ Public Speaking FinalsWednesday 13 June Year 4 Outdoor Education Program Commences Colorado Springs Youth OrchestraThursday 14 June Year 11 and 12 Exams CommenceFriday 15 June Year 4 Outdoor Education Program Concludes Years 7 and 8 Readers Cup Colorado Springs Youth Symphony PerformanceSaturday 16 June Mt Sheridan Plaza Spelling BeeTuesday 19 June Year 5 and 6 Parent Engagement EveningWednesday 20 June Round Square Conference Parent MeetingThursday 21 June Junior School Public Speaking Finals WRJ Prep Market DayFriday 22 June Year 11 Exams Conclude Years 3 to 6 Athletics CarnivalMonday 25 June Year 11 Resume Normal Classes Year 12 Examinations Conclude Years 10 and 11 Outdoor Recreation departs Years 7 and 8 Music WorkshopTuesday 26 June Year 12 Resume Normal ClassesWednesday 27 June Defence Force Careers Breakfast WRJ Prep Student-Led Conference KBJ Prep Student-Led ConferencesThursday 28 June WRJ Prep Student-Led Conferences Year 10 and 11 Outdoor Recreation ConcludesFriday 29 June WRS Interhouse Triathlon Trinity Term 2 ConcludesSaturday 30 June Year 12 Formal

Academic EventsAlso available on our website calendar

FootballHugo Loveridge

Charlie Barker-RÉ


Outdoor Rec CourseUpdateYear 10 Outdoor Recreation course students recently paddled the picturesque Babinda Creek. Several students have been practicing their kayaking skills and four students performed good eskimo rolls on the day, with three also doing hand rolls (without using their paddles). All students enjoyed being in such a wonderful natural environment and sharing the experience with their peers. This group has another paddling day, this time on Copperlode Dam / Lake Morris in a few weeks and then a 4-day paddling expedition at the end of term.

Year 11 Outdoor Recreation course students climbed the 922m high Walsh’s Pyramid a couple of weeks ago in nice but rather warm hiking conditions. All students made it to the top in a little under three hours, enjoyed great views and each other’s company while on top and then took about 90 minutes for the walk down. They are looking forward to their 4-day Hinchinbrook Island hiking expedition at the end of this term.


International Schools Fixtures and Billeting

In July we have a real treat for our students in terms of International School Sport. We have three visiting international school teams coming to play our teams, all in the same two day period. For both the Rugby School from England and Blue Mountain College from New Zealand, it’s the fourth time they have visited our school and we have a special relationship with both of these schools. We also have a visit from Merchant Taylor’s Girls School from England as well. All of the games will be after school, with a boys rugby, girls netball and mixed volleyball game on Wednesday 18 July and then a hockey round robin mini-tournament and another netball game on Thursday 19 July. We will also need to billet 30 girls from the Rugby School on both 18-19 July, so we are looking for families to volunteer to do this please. Our teams for these matches will be arranged later next term, but will most probably be our more senior / experienced players in all of the sports. If your family can look after a couple of these girls from Rugby School can you please email [email protected]. Please contact [email protected] to receive a copy of the draw.

PHOTOS


Craft Club The mother’s at White Rock Junior run craft club for our Primary students.



PHOTOSWho doesn’t like seeing photos of the happy smiling faces of TAS students? These pages contain a variety of photos from a number of activities across the school. Who knew school could be so cool?



LIP SYNC COMPWell done to all the Kewarra Beach students who got in touch with their inner rock star and competed in the Lip Sync Comp heats so far. The finals are shaping up to be a hotly contested event!



Congratulations to our 10-12 year old cross country runners who dominated at the Cairns Independent district cross country carnival, which was held on 4 May.

TAS won the overall, U12 and aggregate trophies. Notable results were:

• Rhys Stevens: 1st• Jay Curtis: 1st• Jonah Matthews: 2nd• Alyssa Atfield: 3rd• Ruby Colbridge: 6th• Jake Swindale: 3rd• Elios Ibanez-Hara: 5th• Lara Atfield: 2nd• Amber Robinson: 4th• Zara Woolden: 5th• Giaan Tippet: 5th

Cross CountryCairns Independent


TCSCongratulations to all of our 13-17 year old cross country runners who secured the TCS Interschool cross country trophy for the 12th year in a row. Notable performances were: • Christian Nowakowski: 1st • Murray Colbridge: 1st • Riley Madder: 2nd • Christopher Sutton: 1st • Daisy Colbridge: 2nd • Abbie Curtis: 3rd • Abby Fowler: 2nd • Ella Goddard: 3rd • Cara Wenck: 3rd • Emma Simpson: 1st • Harriet Grant: 2nd

PeninsulaOver 30 TAS students represented their respective districts at the Peninsula Trials cross country, which was held at TAS on 18 May. This race is a qualifying event for the state championships. TAS students performed exceptionally well and now make up a large contingent of the Peninsula Cross Country team. Well done to the following runners:

• Daisy Colbridge: 4th• Christopher Sutton: 2nd • Christian Nowakowski: 5th • Darshan Singh: 3rd• Murray Colbridge: 3rd• Abby Fowler: 3rd• Alyssa Atfield: 8th• Rhys Stevens: 3rd• Jay Curtis: 6th• Lara Atfield: 3rd• Amber Robinson: 6th• Emma Simpson: 6th


Interhouse AthleticsWRS

The WRS Interhouse Athletics carnival was held on 25 May at Barlow Park. The weather held out for us and all students represented their houses with pride and enthusiasm. Well done to the following students who broke records on the day - Lara Atfield, Riley Madder, Veronica Stocks, Tom Allen and Layla Parker.Congratulations to the following houses for winning the Junior, Senior and Overall perpetual trophies.

Junior- MulliganSenior- DalrympleOverall- Mulligan

Well done also to all of our age champions who are listed below.


Do you have a Story to share?

We would love to hear from you. Contact Ms Sue Wicks Director of Community and Marketing [email protected]

with any submissions we can feature in our monthly TASObserver.

SPORTNetball

FootballOur U12 Football team has been very competitive in the club competition, finishing off last week with a 2-2 draw in what was a very tight game against Stratford. Well done to Harry Goodall and Aiden Latter for kicking the goals.

NOTICESWe have 7 teams in the 2018 season and they are performing well. Our TAS Devils have not lost a game yet, going into our 4th week of the season. We have 5 teams play on a Tuesday night, and 1 team each playing on Wednesday and Friday nights. This Sunday we have 4 teams participating in the Marlin Coast Fowler’s Carnival.

Good luck to those teams and have fun!

BasketballQueensland Basketball held round 2 of the State Northern Zone Championships with Cairns as host for the U12 and U14 age groups.

TAS was represented by 5 students - Daniel Statton, Emily Stone, Giann Tippet, Chantelle O’Reilly and Sean O’Reilly.

All age and grade divisions progressing through to the next round held in Mackay, which the State Championships team will be chosen from.

Of particular note during the round was Sean O’Reilly who sits as top scorer for Cairns, top scorer for the tournament and the leading scorer in the State for the rounds held to date.

Sporting Events6 June: Trinity Day Dash & Tug of War competition22 June: Junior Athletics26 June: Vicki Wilson Shield Netball Competition27 June: Interschool Mountain Biking Competition29 June: WRS Interhouse Triathlon

Facebook GroupTo help you stay informed about current events, upcoming events, photos, results and draw changes, the TAS Sport Facebook group is a popular resource. Simply log into your facebook account, search for “TAS Sport” and then ask to join the group.

Sporting NewsTELL US YOUR SPORTING NEWS: We would love to hear about external sporting achievements of our students so please email [email protected] with details and pictures

CricketOur TAS cricket team participated in the Interschool cricket competition on 3 May. We played two games against Smithfield high school and Trinity bay state high school. Our boys played incredibly well and we won both games! They will play another round next term to determine who will progress through to the next stage of the competition.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TASSport/?source_id=331453640260304

mailto:sport%40tas.qld.edu.au%20?subject=TAS%20Sporting%20News


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