NEWS & EVENTS
Library News
The theme of this year’s Book Week, Read, Grow, Inspire was a great guide to plan our festivities embracing all things literary. This week we have enjoyed staff vs students Bananagrams, the competitive edge coming out and students winning by 1 game. We will continue the battle next year!
Tuesday saw the library being serenaded by the dulcet tunes of Emma Watts and her beautiful classical guitar. Emma will be showing up regularly in the library for Unplugged in the Library from now on, look out in notices for her appearances.
The Human Library was also welcomed back and we have many classic titles to be borrowed. Thank you to staff and students for engaging and collaborating in such a valuable experience. Lucky last in our Book Week fun leans more towards STEM and we celebrate our creativity with Lego Challenges!
Ms Sharon and I have been working fastidiously over this term to ensure our collection is both relevant and up to date, all of our fiction has been loaned out or published within the last five years! The shelves are now gleaming and you can see the forest for the trees. Ms Sharon has entered our whole Fiction collection genre criteria into out Library Management system ensuring all books are able to be located at a glance. This is meticulous and time consuming work but well worth it when you are wondering where that favourite book is located! Thank you to Ms Sharon!
We have had a large order come in this week, keep your eyes peeled for our “New Books” display coming soon, you will no doubt find your new favourite read in there. Pop up and have a peek!
Year 12 Retreat
Last week the Year 12 students enjoyed some well-deserved time away from their studies at their Year 12 Retreat. The group spent a day partaking in some valuable personal development sessions, followed by an evening sunset refection on the beach, and a group picnic on the greens at The Strand. Day two saw them begin their day with an Amazing Race and end it with some fun old-fashioned games at Queens Park. There was a lot of laughter and joy had by all and many lifelong memories made. Thank you to all the students for the energy and enthusiasm that they brought to the day, and for the external professionals and staff who gave up their time to make this day possible.
Year 11 Hospitality
Our Year 11 Hospitality class have been keeping busy and successfully ran a Brunch Café, giving teachers and office staff the opportunity to pre-order meals and drinks. This event offered an excellent chance for students to gain real-life, hands-on experience in the Hospitality field. Some of the dishes served included:
- Big Breakfast
- Hot Apple Jaffle
- Pancakes
- Savoury Crossiant
- Bacon and Egg Burger
- Smashed Avo
- Tropical Fruit Salad
In Week 5, Year 11 Hospitality visited The Ville Resort-Casino and were taken on a tour throughout the Resort. This experience provided students with a comprehensive exploration of the various departments and hospitality venues within the hotel, offering them a valuable firsthand insight into the inner workings of the hospitality industry.
2023 #STEMLIKEAPATSGIRL Conference
As the only event of its kind in Townsville, we are incredibly passionate about immersing the young women of Townsville and North Queensland to the world of STEM.
This year we welcomed Claire Madden as our Keynote Speaker to present to the 180 participants about her career as Head Veterinarian at SeaWorld. Claire spoke about the importance of conservation and how her work includes looking after sick and injured marine animals on the East Coast of QLD, and all over Australia.
At this year’s event, we offered 10 workshops including a number of local and QLD based partnerships: Australian Defense Force, James Cook University, Townsville University Hospital, Central Queensland University and Mater Hospital.
Events like these do not happen without the generosity of our sponsors. We appreciate and acknowledge Rummage, James Cook University, Mater, Keir Steel Waldon, Hutchinson Builders and the Marketing Factory. We are so grateful for their support of this event.
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