Edition 13 15 August 2019

L – R Young professors, Julian Magree, Pierce Hadfield and Sam Heinrich during the Year 5 Science Day with girls from Fairholme College and The Glennie School.

From the Head of Junior School Dear Parents

One of the most exciting times of the year is nearly upon us. The Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Book Week occurs next week. There is a palpable sense of excitement amongst the boys leading into this special occasion which features visiting authors, a Book Week presentation titled ‘Big Dreams’, along with our dress up day next Thursday. I encourage parents to spend time at our School on Thursday morning visiting classrooms, enjoyinging our Doorways Competition and this most wonderful of days where we celebrate reading.

From the moment you step into the Junior School, the hallways, class doors, boys and staff are all transformed. It is a magical feeling and a highlight for many boys.

The Power of Simple Humanity Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. Dr Felice Leonardo (Leo) Buscaglia Over the past week or so I have worked with quite a number of people in my office. This includes adults and children, taller people and smaller ones. Increasingly I am struck by what matters in life and I would suggest the quality of human interactions is at the centre of our daily world. I have watched a mother seat her anxious young child on her lap in my office during an enrolment interview and encourage him along with our conversation. On another occasion, a father gave his older son a big hug in my office, wrapping him up in that blanket of care that is so important for children. I have also watched staff members acknowledge one another with smiles and hugs.

There is great power in acknowledging boys with a smile and a kind word. For parents of boys, this includes the tactile acknowledgment for a boy of a hug, a ruffle of the hair or a hand on the shoulder. Last year, in one of the darkest moments in Australian cricket the Captain of Australia, Steve Smith in his television conference crumbled completely. His father was next to him and at this moment he placed his hand on his son’s shoulder. The reality is boys need their mothers or fathers in the toughest of times, in the best of times and everything in between.

There are some advertisements running on television currently from an organisation I have not previously encountered, ‘Dads4Kids’. The central message is about a father’s role in parenting. Mothers are particularly good at telling their children they love them. I encourage all fathers to tell their boys they love them each and every day. These are the most powerful words a father can say to his son. Staffing We welcome two student teachers to our School this term. Miss Sophie Rae, who is studying a Bachelor of Education at the University of Queensland is working with Mrs Grills’ Prep class. Miss Anna Paton, who is studying a Bachelor of Education at the University of Southern Queensland will join Mrs Casey’s Year 6 class in the weeks ahead. Eisteddfod Success Many boys and staff were involved in the instrumental section of the Toowoomba Eisteddfod in recent weeks, with our individual instrumentalists and various ensembles featuring prominently. The Junior School instrumental program is substantial, with entry level involving our Year 2 string program and the Year 4 woodwind, brass and percussion program. Beyond this, there are many instrumental ensembles boys can join involving brass, woodwind, strings and percussion. The highlight is being invited to join the Junior School orchestra. Approximately 35 boys are members of our Junior School orchestra and play at an advanced level. These boys won their section at the Eisteddfod for the fifth year in a row. Overall, Junior School ensembles were awarded six first place trophies, five second place and one third place awards, along with several highly commended certificates. This is a fine achievement when you consider we are the only boys’ school competing in the Primary School sections at the Eisteddfod.

The Junior School Orchestra was awarded first place in their section.

Both Chamber Winds and Percussion Ensemble were awarded first place in their

sections. I congratulate the boys on their efforts and successes. The music staff who prepare and conduct our ensembles, consisting of Mrs Dixon, Mrs Otto, Mrs Brix, Mrs Buchholz, Ms Fletcher and Mrs Crook deserve high praise for the quality of their work with Junior School music. Regards Scott Campbell Head of the Junior School

From the Deputy Head of Junior School During the past week all boys from Prep to Year 3 have been involved in Japanese Cooking. During my absence last term the boys were unable to partake of this experience. The boys, with the help of parents, cooked Okonomiyaki. This is a Japanese pancake consisting of bacon, onion and wombok cabbage cooked in a batter. The boys topped it off with a variety of sauces and a drink of green tea. Such an activity cannot occur without the assistance of parents. Mrs Doherty dressed in her Japanese kimono and assisted the boys with the cooking. When asked what was the name of the special dress Mrs Doherty was wearing, one of the Prep boys said it was an apron! The boys really enjoyed the experience and the majority ate the Okonomiyaki with some asking for seconds and thirds.

Mrs Doherty came dressed in her Kimono to help the Prep boys.

Mike Sharpe Deputy Head of the Junior School

From Head of Teaching and Learning NAPLAN Online Over the past couple of months since NAPLAN, there has been a great amount of discourse at a political level and within the media regarding NAPLAN moving to an online basis. Many schools have participated in trials over the past few years and there have been some issues with the online platform. Toowoomba Grammar School was involved in a trial in 2013 and we experienced some large issues at that point. After the 2019 NAPLAN trials, a federal decision stated that compulsory participation in NAPLAN online has been postponed until 2021. This week we will have some students in Year 3 and 5 trialling NAPLAN online at the compulsory request of ACARA and Pearson Education. This is not testing the online platform, but instead trialling their questions to ensure that questions have been tested for reliability and validity. I thank the boys and the teachers who will be involved in this trial, a necessary step to ensuring a fair NAPLAN for all students. QAMT Year 5/6 Quiz evening On Tuesday 13 August, three boys from our Junior School, Banjo Seaniger, Jett Heffernan and Sebastian Kerle-Taylor, competed in the regional rounds of the QAMT (Queensland Association of Mathematics Teachers) Mathematics Year 5/6 Quiz. I would also like to thank Mrs Amy Casey for taking and supporting our boys at this external competition. Teams were to consist of boys from Years 5 or 6 with at least one team member from Year 5. This quiz was a difficult competition with a range of mathematical thinking and

problem solving questions across 5 rounds. The boys represented the school very well and I congratulate them on becoming the inaugural winners. Well done boys!

(L – R) Banjo Seaniger, Jett Heffernan and Sebastian Kerle-Taylor with their QAMT

Mathematics competition first place medals.

Rob Jeffries Head of Teaching and Learning

Youth Parliament On Wednesday, 7 August, our House Leaders participated in the 2019 Toowoomba Youth Parliament. This is the first time since 2012 that a Youth Parliament has been held in Toowoomba so it was a wonderful opportunity for our Leaders to participate in such an event. The Youth Parliament was presided over by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, the Hon Curtis Pitt MP as well as two local Members of Parliament, Patrick Weir MP, Member for Condamine, and David Janetzki MP, Member for Toowoomba South. Over 95 students were in attendance, all presenting one minute speeches on either a set topic or a topic of choice. TGS were members of the Government and participated in the voting of the Government and Opposition Motions throughout the day, using the same format as the Queensland Government when Parliament is in session. Each student was given a Youth Member title for the day, with this being the only way they were addressed by the Speaker when it was their turn to speak. Archer (Youth Leader of the House), Charlie (Youth Member for Diamantina) and Matthew (Youth Member for Dawson) delivered a speech in the Youth Government Motion, in support of banning the advertising of junk food, whilst Will (Youth Minister for Science and Information Technology) and Hammond (Youth Member for Don) spoke during the Adjournment Debate where they chose their own topics. Will argued the case that students need to go on more excursions for the benefit of their learning and Hammond discussed the importance of all schools having solar panels to support their environmental footprint. It was a day of many speeches but as they were all delivered so passionately by the Year 6 students in attendance, the day passed by quickly. It was a wonderful experience for the House Leaders, giving them the opportunity to utilise what they learned in Canberra during the day. Whether there will be future politicians amongst our five attendees, we will have to wait and see, but they now have had a taste of what it is like to be a part of a Parliament

sitting. To conclude the day, the Hon Curtis Pitt MP happily posed for photos with each attending school where the boys were able to have a chat in a more relaxed setting.

(L – R) Hammond Briggs, Archer Onley, William Dwan, Charlie Lachmund and

Matthew Jacob after the Youth Parliament sitting, pictured with the Hon Curtis Pitt MP.

Amy Casey Coordinator Years 4 – 6

Sports News Representative Sport Congratulations to Oliver Shelton who recently competed in the State Tennis Championships. Oliver had a wonderful competition and ended up being ranked 36th in the State. The Darling Downs team won the fair play award/medallion. Congratulations also to MacKenzie Buckley, George Anderson and Ruben Kruger who have recently returned from the State Rugby Union Championships in Townsville. The Kues-Sales brothers, Hugo (Year 3) and Angus (Year 4) have represented Toowoomba in the Under 11 Hockey team. Despite being significantly younger than many of their team-mates and opposition, the boys have performed admirably. Angus received a man of the match Hugo was even awarded the Rookie of the Team award!

Oliver Shelton performed well at the

State Tennis Championships. Tennis Championships The annual Toowoomba Grammar Junior School Tennis Championships are scheduled to take place on 14 August (initial rounds) and 16 August (finals). Nominations have closed and we are looking forward to an exciting couple of days of tennis.

Junior Swimming Carnival The Prep - Year 3 swimming carnival will be held in the P.B. Hauser Aquatic Centre on Wednesday 11 September.

Athletics Boys continue to train in Track and Field for the GPS pre-meet on 13 September, with the GPS Championships to be held on 31 October. Boys are encouraged to attend these sessions: Monday - sprints and middle distance; Tuesday - throws; Thursday - jumps.

Cricket A number of boys will soon be looking to start the 2019/2020 cricket season. Those boys in Years 4 and 5 who are looking to play GPS cricket in Term 1 may consider playing Club Cricket in Term 4 (most clubs have a fee set-up allowing this) and then join GPS Cricket in Term 1. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Weekend Sport If your son is unavailable for his sporting commitment on a weekend can you please contact me at b.doherty@twgs.qld.edu.au or 0432 018 374 so I can inform coaches and ensure we have enough players for our teams for the week?

Brendan Doherty Sportsmaster

Junior School Sports Results Term 3, Week 3A

GPS Rugby (3 August 2019) GPS Basketball (3 August 2019)

Under 12s V Ipswich Grammar School Score: 26 – 41 (loss) Man of the Match: Jack Brown Coach: Mr David Klan

6A V Ipswich Grammar School Score: 36 – 5 (win) Man of the Match: Brodie Krompic - Harrison Coach: Miss Tiffany Holzheimer

Under 11s V Ipswich Grammar School Score: 22 – 17 (win) Man of the Match: Tom Jaquet Coach: Mr Brendan Doherty

Club Rugby (3 August 2019) Under 10 v Goondiwindi Score: (loss) Man of the match: Joe Logan Coach: Mr Alastair Bain

Under 9 v Goondiwindi Score: 28 – 30 (loss) Man of the match: Emmett Lourigan Coach: Mr Nathan Stains

Under 8 Gold v Goondiwindi Score: 4 – 4 (draw) Man of the match: Cody Fitzgerald Coach: Mr Andrew Brown

Under 8 Blue v Goondiwindi Score: (loss) Man of the match: Isaac Meacham Coach: Mr Jamie Lee

Under 7 v Goondiwindi Score: 5 – 5 (draw) Man of the match: Samuel Kemp Coach: Miss Ellie McLiesh

Under 6 Blue v Goondiwindi Score: 3 – 3 (draw) Man of the match: Jethro Carpenter Coach: Ms Annabel Overell

Under 6 Gold v Goondiwindi Score: 20 – 15 (win) Man of the match: William McAllister Coach: Mr Jordan Swinney

Inter-School Football (2 August)

Senior A V Toowoomba Christian College Score: 3 -3 (draw) Player of the Day: Ezra Adames Coach: Mr Rob Jeffries

Junior B1 V Darling Heights Score: 2 – 2 (draw) Player of the Day: Lachlan Hyslop Coach: Mrs Jess Galbraith

Senior B V Toowoomba Christian College Score: 2 – 1 (win) Player of the Day: William Wu Mrs Amy Casey

Junior B2 V Toowoomba Christian College Score: 4 – 0 (win) Player of the Day: Peter Barac Coach: Miss Maddi Payne

Junior A1 V Toowoomba Christian College Score: 2 – 0 (win) Player of the Day: Lachlan Haller Coach: Mr Ben Woolacott

Junior B3 V Darling Heights Score: 6 – 4 (loss) Player of the Day: Jake James Coach: Ms Mary Lou Fraser

Junior School Sports Results

Term 3, Week 4B GPS Rugby (10 August 2019) GPS Basketball (10 August 2019) Under 11s V TSS (Cancelled) Coach: Mr Brendan Doherty

6A V TSS (Cancelled) Coach: Miss Tiffany Holzheimer

Club Rugby (10 August) Under 10 TGS v BYE Coach: Mr Alastair Bain

Under 9 v USQ Score: 60 – 30 (win) Man of the match: Harry Johansen Coach: Mr Nathan Stains

Under 8 Gold v USQ Score: 2 – 5 (loss) Man of the match: Hugo Brown Coach: Mr Andrew Brown

Under 8 Blue v USQ Score: 3 - 4 (loss) Man of the match: Max Lynam Coach: Mr Jamie Lee

Under 7 v USQ Score: 6 – 6 (draw) Man of the match: Tom Oliphant Coach: Miss Ellie McLiesh

Under 6 Blue v USQ Score: 5 – 5 (draw) Man of the match: Will Phillips Coach: Ms Annabel Overell

Under 6 Gold v USQ Score: 15 -20 (loss) Man of the match: Flynn Ryan Coach: Mr Jordan Swinney

Inter-School Football (9 August)

Senior A v Highlands Christian College Score: 5 – 0 (win) Player of the Day: Brodie Forte Coach: Mr Rob Jeffries

Junior B1 V Cambooya SS Score: 4 – 1 Player of the Day: James Dixon Coach: Mrs Jess Galbraith

Senior B V Cambooya SS Score: 0 – 1 (loss) Player of the Day: Phin Bierhoff Coach: Mrs Amy Casey

Junior B2 V Darling Heights SS Score: 2 – 0 (win) Player of the Day: Sam Heinrich Coach: Ms Mary Lou Fraser

Junior A1 V Highlands Christian College Score: 6 – 0 (win) Player of the Day: George Clifford Coach: Mr Ben Woolacott

Junior B3 V Concordia College Score: 1 – 3 (loss) Player of the Day: Zack Brown Coach: Miss Maddi Payne

Music News Eisteddfod In the last edition of the newsletter I published the ensemble results from the recent eisteddfod. In this edition I would like to congratulate all boys who participated in a solo capacity. Please find below a list of individual results.

Section Place Student

Year 5 Violin or Viola Solo First Singyuan Xue Years 5 or 6 Cello or Double Bass Solo

Second

Charlie Lachmund

Year 5 and under Flute Solo First Aimon Rowe Primary Any Other Woodwind Duet Second Aimon Rowe and Isaac Whitcombe Year 5 and under Saxophone Solo First

Third George Paton Jude Greenhalgh

Year 5 and under Popular / Jazz / Movie Woodwind Solo

Third Isaac Whitcombe

Year 5 and under Clarinet Solo First Second Third HC

Finlay Waring Nethul Manamperi Alby Galbraith Harrison Brown

Year 6 Clarinet Solo Second Brodie Krompic-Harrison Primary Clarinet Duet

First Second

Harrison Brown & Nethul Manamperi Finlay Waring & Isaac Whitcombe

Primary Saxophone Duet

First HC

George Paton & Mitchell Wilkes Jude Greenhalgh & Sam Applebee

Year 5 and under Popular / Jazz / Movie Other Brass Solo

Third Roan Bronkhurst

Year 5 and under Trumpet or Cornet Solo

HC Kurt Seckler

Year 5 and under Popular /Jazz / Movie Trumpet or Cornet Solo

Third Will Davidson

Primary Brass Duet

Third HC

Ethan Greenhalgh & Joshua Ecroyd Will Davidson & William Dwan

Year 6 Other Brass Solo

Third HC

Jett Heffernan Ethan Greenhalgh

Year 6 Popular/Jazz/Movie Other Brass Solo

First Third

Ethan Greenhalgh Hayden Fellenberg

Year 6 Trumpet or Cornet Solo Second William Dwan

Congratulations to all boys who performed as part of the eisteddfod. Thank you to parents for their ongoing support and also thank you to our instrumental tutors who continue to teach and guide our boys and develop their musical skills and enjoyment. Thursday 22 August – rehearsals cancelled There will be NO Concert Band or Introductory Band rehearsals on Thursday 22 August to allow all boys the opportunity to enjoy the time before school for our Book Week dress-up day. Rehearsals will resume as normal for the remainder of the term from Thursday 29 August.

QSO workshops Members from the Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) will be conducting workshops for boys in the Senior School on Wednesday 21 August. Instrumentalists from the Junior School are invited to attend to observe these workshops. The workshops commence at 4.00pm and boys who are interested to attend and observe should meet at the Senior School Assembly Hall at 3.45pm, or contact me or Mrs Otto for more information. GPS Music Day of Excellence Congratulations to Sebastian Kerle-Taylor (violin), Charlie Lachmund (double bass), George Clifford (double bass), Singyuan Xue (violin) and Angus Dann (voice) who attend the GPS Music Day of Excellence last Tuesday 6 August. The boys spent the day rehearsing at Brisbane Grammar School and finished with a concert at 6.00pm to showcase their hard work from throughout the day. The Big Band and RnB Extravaganza Our Junior School Jazz Band will be performing at the upcoming RnB night which is to be held on Saturday 31 August at the Armitage Centre, commencing at 7.00pm. Tickets will be sold for round tables, drinks and cheese platters will be available to purchase. Our Junior School Jazz Band will perform two pieces, as well as performing a combined piece with the Senior School Stage Band. A note with all times and details will be sent home in the coming weeks. Singers’ Trophy Singers’ Trophy will be held on Thursday 29 August, commencing at 6.00pm in Old Hall (please note the change of venue). Nominations were due on Tuesday 13 August. I invite the school community to attend the Singers’ Trophy which will be a wonderful and entertaining evening presented by our young vocalists. Musicians’ Concert The Term 3 Musicians’ Concert is scheduled to be held in the Junior School Assembly Hall, commencing at 2.10pm on Thursday 5 September. A note and nomination form will be sent home in the coming week. Musicians’ Cup The annual Musicians’ Cup will be held in the Junior School Hall, commencing at 6.30pm on Thursday 17 October, 2019 (week 2, Term 4). The Musicians’ Cup is an adjudicated event held in high regard within our Junior School. All instrumentalists from Years 4 to 6, with a minimum of two years tuition on their instrument, or performing at an AMEB Grade 1 standard (or equivalent) are welcome to nominate. A note with all details and nomination form will be sent home in the coming week. Kellie Dixon Music Teacher

Science Day On Tuesday 6 August, our Year 5 boys enjoyed a morning of inquiry and discovery of the fascinating phenomena of science. A great selection of hands-on activities ranging from testing predictions to using scientific knowledge to solve problems, was enjoyed with our friends from Fairholme Junior and The Glennie Junior School. The seven rotations included: Activity 1 - Mentos Madness Activity 2 - Paper Plane Aerodynamics Activity 3 – Elephant Tooth Activity 4 – Finger Printing Activity 5 – Static Electricity Fun Activity 6 - Food Science Activity 7 - Catapults Overall, it was a time to bring out the lab coats and safety goggles in the name of scientific investigation, and most importantly, to have fun. A big thank you to Mr Jamie Lee for organising this smooth and enjoyable day.

(L – R) Toby Grills, Cadel Hardgrave and Jed Lane enjoying the food science experitment.

Four Year 5 students had great fun experiementing with a coke.

Nathan Stains Year 5 Class Teacher

Grandparents’ Day

Mr P.B. Hauser Headmaster of Toowoomba Grammar School

and

Mr Scott Campbell Head of Junior School

cordially invite

the Grandparents of Junior School boys

to the

Junior School’s Grandparents’ Day Toowoomba Grammar School Junior School

Herries Street, Toowoomba

Tuesday, 17 September 2019 8:00am to 12:00pm

Please RSVP (for catering purposes) by Monday, 9 September 2019 to: Ms Jennifer Fordyce, Toowoomba Grammar School

PO Box 2900, Toowoomba Qld 4350 Telephone: 07 4687 2579 Email: J.Fordyce@twgs.qld.edu.au

Junior School Supporters’ Group Parents and Friends’ Association and Junior School Supporters’ Group meeting dates: Term 3 7.00pm Tuesday 27 August Week 7B Parents and Friends’ Association Meeting, Jacaranda Room 6.00pm Monday 2 September Week 8A Junior School Supporters’ Group Meeting, J1 It’s time to celebrate the Dads! Please know that we understand that this is not an easy time for all children. If your little one would like to purchase a gift for someone else at the Stall or attend the Breakfast with another family we are more than happy to accommodate this. TGS is also your family and we are here to support you. The Fathers’ Day Stall will be on Thursday 29 August and we would love any donations to be dropped to the office. Donations allow a lovely mix of items and also decreases our costs. Volunteers are also needed on the day of the Stall so if you are able to help please let me know. Thank you in advance if you are able to help with either of these. The Fathers’ Day Breakfast will be on Friday 30 August from 7.00am until 8:15am at the Pavilion. Tickets are now on sale via the Parent Portal. All children are welcome but everyone in attendance will need a ticket purchased. Please contact me if you have any dietary requirements. There will be ham and cheese croissants, tomato and cheese croissants, muffins and fresh fruit platters available. The End of Term Meal Deal is also available now via the Parent Portal. Please note that this will occur on the second last day of school this term. Sincerely Bliss Bierhoff President, Junior School Supporters' Group

Dear Parents If you require after school care for your son, Hall-Thorpe Sports provide an enjoyable and engaging program designed especially for boys. The weekly program is based around the interests of the boys and some intentional teaching from our educators. We offer an easy booking method for casual and permanent bookings. Enrolment forms can be located at the Junior School office or on our website www.hallthorpesports.com.au via the Toowoomba Grammar School tab. Alternately, you can call our office on 4638 7965 during business hours for more information. Hall-Thorpe Sport Team Phone: 07 4638 7965 Email: bookings@hallthorpesports.com.au Web: www.hallthorpesports.com.au

Junior School Book Week Details Costume Day - Thursday 22 August

Come to school dressed as your favourite book character

As part of our Book Week celebrations, we will be having our annual Dress-Up day on Thursday 22 August. The boys are invited to come to school dressed as a character from their favourite book. Boys must come to school as a book character not a movie character and should be accompanied by the book that their character comes from. Activities during Book Week will include the judging of the classroom Doorways Competition, visiting authors and lots and lots of reading. We look forward to the boys’ participation in our special Book Week Assembly in the Junior School Hall commencing at 11.00am on Thursday 22 August. Parents are encouraged and welcome to attend.

Doorways Competition Judging Criteria

Categories: Prep Year 1 and Year 2 Year 3 and Year 4 Year 5 and Year 6

The fiercely contested annual Book Week Doorways Competition is rapidly approaching. Doorways (and classrooms) will be judged on Thursday 22 August. Work must be predominantly the boys’ and there must be children’s written work evident on the Doorway. The class placing first in each category will win a pizza party and a certificate.

Visiting author Cori Brooke: Prep – Year 3 (Monday 19 August – Wednesday 21 August) Brian Falkner: Years 4 – 7 (Monday 19 August – Wednesday 21 August)

Thursday 22 August Character Costume Day, Book Week Assembly and Doorways.

Daily Competition Every DEAR session there will be a quiz based on books, reading or authors. Classes are to complete quiz entries and all entries must be completed and handed in to the library by 2.00pm. The most successful class will win a bag of prizes.

Assembly Awards Week 4B and 5A

Prep G

Alex Dow Liam Fels

Elliot Paynter Sammy Forte Flynn Ryan

Taha Ali Aarav Desai

Prep M

Henry Giesemann William McAllister

Aarav Sahu Harry Spencer

Swayam Prajapati Louis Ramia

1M

Miller Brady Liam Haegel

Charley Turner Louis Mackintosh-Bailey

Mack Parsons Isaac Tebbutt

2G

Cooper Chappel Devan Pokharel

Nate Gill Emerson Kerle-Taylor

2W

Max McHarry Connor Gilmore

Tom Murray

3H Ethan Thompson

Riley Warby Will Bierhoff

Charlie Pollock

3S Lachlan Cherry James Dwight

Jai Karki Phoenix Bird

4B

Henry Gordon Jude Greenhalgh

Beau Hamilton Sammy Srivastava

Riley Talbot

4O Praj Gupte

Oliver Wells Angus Kues-Sales

Liam O’Mara

5L

Pierce Hadfield Zac Brown

Lachlan Haller

5S Charc Franey

Buddy Henderson Henry Thurbin Tom Dampney Chayton Mears Louis Whittaker

5W

Harry Elmes Samuel Heinrich Xavier Thompson

Will Gilshenan Bryce Lindemann Amand Mandikiza

6C

MacKenzie Buckley Alex Denman

Joshua Ecroyd

6J Fergus Dominy

Brodie Forte Hugo Searle

Daniel Fenwick-Blower Patrick O’Sullivan

Dylan Owen

House Points

Taylor 116 Stephens 110

Groom 102 Boyce 98

Mackintosh 74

Term 3, Week 6A

Monday 19 August Junior School Book Week, Theme: Reading is My Secret Power

Reading Homework only in Book Week - Prep - Year 6

Tuesday 20 August Visiting Book Week performer ‘Big Dreams', P- 6, Junior School Hall, 1.50pm - 3.00pm

Wednesday 21 August No Sport, Doorways completed, 1.35pm - 3.00pm

Staff Meeting, 3.30pm - 5.00pm

Thursday 22 August Dress Up Day (no Blazer Uniform)

Book Week Day Doorways Competition

Book Week Assembly 11.00am - 11.45am

Friday 23 August SEQ Football Championships, Brendale, Year 5 team, 8.30am - 5.00pm

Club rugby presentations, Junior School Hall, 5.00pm - 6.00pm

Saturday 24 August GPS Rugby and Basketball vs BSHS - bye

Sunday 25 August

Term 3, Week 7B

Monday 26 August

Tuesday 27 August Toowoomba District Primary School Teams Chess Championship, venue Toowoomba Christian College, 8.00am - 4.30pm

P and F meeting, Jacaranda Room, 7.00pm

Wednesday 28 August Staff Meeting, 3.30pm - 5.00pm

Thursday 29 August Blazer Uniform

Newsletter

Fathers' Day stall, J2, 8.00am - 1.00pm

Assembly: Prep to Year 6 (Prep presenting), 2.10pm

Billycart session for Year 3 parents, Venue: Junior Scholl Hall, 3.30pm

Singers' Trophy, Old Hall, 6.00pm - 7.30pm

Friday 30 August Fathers' Day Breakfast, Bunya Room, 7.00am - 8.25am

Year 3 Billycart Day Junior School Hall, 9.00am - 2.00pm

Big Band and R 'n' B Band Extravaganza, Junior School Jazz Ensemble, Armitage Centre, 7.00pm

Saturday 31 August GPS Rugby and Basketball vs BBC (home)

Sunday 1 September Fathers' Day

Junior School Contact Details

Office: 07 4687 2555

Email: gjadmin@twgs.qld.edu.au

Web: www.twgs.qld.edu.au

After School Care Bookings: bookings@hallthorpesports.com.au or phone 4638 7965

Corfe House: 07 4687 2660

Aquatic Centre Bookings: 07 4687 2631

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