Come one, come all to our annual celebration of Music, Drama and Visual Arts. ArtsFest 2023 has something for everyone, with live performances, music, art displays and workshops. Food trucks will be onsite, so you can make a day of it! If you are coming to the Primary musical, Disney's 'Winnie the Pooh', don't forget to grab a free ticket via this link 

https://www.tmc.qld.edu.au/eve...

Research has shown that positive social connections can help employees build resilience and better cope with stress, adversity, and change (Impact of social connections on employee wellbeing, 2023).  The College Connections Project Team is aiming to build these social connections among the College Staff with small things that can bring us together on a more regular basis.  Staff participate in shared morning teas and lunches, trivia games, and today Floral Friday.  These small things give staff the opportunity to catch up and be together.

Thank you TMC Staff for participating in Floral Friday!

Mrs Peita Parker-Browne

August

Friday, 4/8 - Primary Movie Afternoon

Wednesday 9/8 to 11/8 - Year 9 Camp, Emu Gully

Wednesday, 9/8 - Secondary Inter-School Chess Competition

Monday, 14/8 - Scenic Rim Show Public Holiday

Wednesday, 16/8 - 7 Vic Science Excursion

Thursday, 17/8 - Year 10 Buesiness Excursion to Bond University

Monday, 21/8 to 25/8 - Book Week

Monday, 21/8 - Book Week Costume Day (Whole School)

Monday, 21/8 - 7 Val Science Excursion

Thursday, 31/8 - College Photo Day

September

Friday, 1/9 - QLD Student Free Day

Wednesday 16/9 to Friday 15/9 - Year 12 Mock Exams

Wednesday, 13/9 to 15/9 - Year 5 Camp

Wednesday, 13/9 - House Spirit Carnival

Friday, 15/9 - Last day of Term 3

Year 11 and 12 students were fortunate enough to be visited by Sinead Brace this week. Sinead walked students through differing ways of earning an income through their art. We thank Sinead for her valuable time.

Ms Jenny Radley

This year we had the largest amount of students attend districts from TMC from ages 10-18 ever! It was also our most successful district carnival for our students with most placing top 3 and quite a few qualifying for regionals. 

I am awaiting the official confirmation of Regional Qualifications but I would like to make a special mention to our place-getters and record-breaking students below. 

Charlotte F-G placed 1st in both Shot Put and Discus and broke the 18 Years Girls record for Shot Put with a throw of 7.15m. 

Jacob H in the 18 Boys placed 1st in Triple Jump with a record-breaking jump of 10.07m and placed 3rd in Shot Put and Discus.

Josephine S qualified fastest in both her 10 Years Girls 100m and 200m heats. She then ran 100m in 15.34s and 200m in 32.40s to take out 1st place in both events. She also placed 3rd in Long Jump with a jump of 3.38m.

Willow L qualified for both the 100m and 200m finals for 11 Years Girls. She placed 5th and 4th in the finals. 

Sophia DF ran in the Girls 14 Years 800m and placed 3rd with a time of 2:44.98.

Chloe C ran in the Girls 18 Years 800m and came 1st with a time of 3:01.38.

Ashlee H placed 3rd in the 17 Years Girls Discus with a throw of 18.63m.

Alex Kirby placed 3rd in the 16 Boys 200m with a quick time of 27.13s. He also placed 4th in the 100m. 

William H placed 2nd in the 800m 15 Years Boys race with a time of 2:26.62.

Ethan L in the Boys 17 Years events placed 2nd in Shot Put with a throw of 10.72m and 2nd in Discus with a throw of 28.49m. 

Jake H placed 3rd in the 15 Years Boys Javelin with a throw of 18.95m. 

Jackson M placed 2nd in the Boys 17 Years Javelin with a throw of 30.54m.

Keane D placed 3rd in the 18 Boys Javelin with a throw of 29.55m.

Congratulations to all students involved, an absolutely outstanding effort. They certainly did TMC proud. Those students who qualify for regionals will receive an email from me once I have received the official list. 

Miss Chanel Fletcher

This year, TMC Art Summer School is pleased to bring to you artist, Caitlyn Taylor who joins us to teach students how to use oil and acrylic paints as well as pencil with a high degree of accuracy.

Paint your own canvas with Caitlyn as your guide!

September 18 and 19th  2023 (September School Holidays)

9 am – 2:50 pm

TMC Art Room with Ms Radley

$75 for the two days, all materials supplied.

Years 8 – 12 and you do not have to be studying Art to join in!

Email Ms Radley with your interest to reserve your place jradley@tmc.qld.edu.au

Ms Jenny Radley

Jumpstart your career or enhance your skills at TAFE Queensland. Meet our experienced teachers and explore state-of-the-art facilities across five campuses during our open days on 9-12 August 2023.

WHEN

Ashmore campus 9 August, 3-6pm

Coomera Marine campus 9 August, 3-6pmSouthport campus 10 August, 3-6pm

Robina campus 11 August, 3-6pm

Coomera campus 12 August, 9am-12pm

Choosing which campus to attend is easy!

• Think about what study area you are interested in

• Find out which campus offers your study area from the options listed below

• Register to attend that particular campus on their open day 

ASHMORE CAMPUS 

Animal Care | Automotive | Building & Construction | Cabinetry | Carpentry | Electrotechnology | Engineering | Horticulture | Plumbing | Wet Trades

COOMERA MARINE

Marine Craft Construction | Marine Mechanical Technology

SOUTHPORT CAMPUS

Aged Care | Allied Health | Community Services | ELICOS - English language | General Education & Training - AMEP & SEE | Health | Nursing

ROBINA CAMPUS

Adult Tertiary Preparation | Business, Justice & Management | Childcare & Education Support | ELICOS - English language | Events | General Education & Training - AMEP & SEE | Hair & Beauty | Hospitality & Cookery | Short Courses |Sports & Fitness

COOMERA CAMPUS

Bachelor Degrees | Blockchain | Cyber Security | Graphic Design and Interior/Building Design | Information Technology | Music and Sound Production | Screen and Media

REGISTER NOW - tafeqld.edu.au/open-day

During term one each year, the students of Year 6 study 'Slice of Life' story writing.  The genre is lovely for children as it teaches them to find inspiration in their life experience.  There were some captivating stories submitted by this year's cohort.

I decided to enter the work of Issy R and Evie S into this year's QIEU Literary Competition.  Issy received "Highly Commended" for her piece titled, "Wings" (read the story below).  Her story features vivid imagery, and the concept is perfectly understated - very mature!   She will attend an awards ceremony later this month along with Mrs Stevens and Mrs Horn.  

"Photograph" was written by Evie Schelbach - Evie didn't receive an award, but her story is heartfelt and imaginative - a beautiful conversation-starter about the importance of living in the moment.  Congratulations on an exceptional piece, Evie!

We are all very proud!  The prestigious competition attracts hundreds of entries across Queensland and the Northern Territory. 

We hope that you continue to tell your stories, girls!

Mrs Horn.  

Wings

The afternoon sunlight cast long shadows across the dry, yellow grass. The

gum trees swayed like elegant dancers, graceful but proud. The farm was

warm with life, home to creatures aplenty. Several goats grazed contentedly.

Further along the road, a silver ute rumbled along, preparing to arrive home.

To the occasional visitor, the house was calm and peaceful. Light gleamed off

of the large metal equipment, the loud but powerful dirt bikes, quad bikes

stronger than steel, and the large orange beast of a tractor, used to help

maintain the property. The deck was made of well-worn wood and gladly

welcomed many people and animals to its sunlit surface.

Towards the top right corner of the deck lay a dog bed, as dark as the sky at

night. Laying on the bed was a majestic brown dog. She dozed in a dreamless

sleep, not unlike a bear hibernating. She awoke at once to the sound of

trembling gravel. Her owners! She stood still as a statue, focused entirely on

her owners, unaware of the heroic deed she would soon commit.

At the sound of her owners, the brown dog immediately leapt down the steps,

landing gracefully on her paws before continuing her race up the driveway.

The metal gate gave a loud creak as one of her humans closed it. She was

about to continue running when something stole her attention. A low, pitiful

squawk. The dog looked around and for a moment, but her curious, darting

eyes couldn’t find a place to rest. She then heard another sound: the loud,

frenzied flapping of desperate wings. The dog turned her head towards the

sound and discovered a small white bundle, helpless on the gravel. She saw

its flapping wings and recognised it as a bird. It was only a young one, she

guessed, that had fallen from its nest high up in the treetops.

The dog walked slowly towards the bird, creeping with caution. Despite her

efforts to minimise alarm, the dog’s approach triggered squawks of terror from

the bird. The flapping of its wings grew faster and louder. The brown dog could

see why this young creature was so afraid of her. She gave the bird a soft sniff

for comfort and calm - she was friendly. The bird relaxed slightly. The dog was

about to give it another sniff when she realised that the silver ute was charging

down the driveway right towards the gravel where she and the bird were

becoming acquainted! If she didn’t do something, the bird would be run over!

The bird's fearful flapping started up again, and its squawks were deafening.

The ute was nearly upon them. The brown dog whined in fear. Instinctively,

she crouched on top of the bird protectively, defending it but not touching it.

She didn’t know why, but she knew that she would protect this bird even if she

died doing it. She kept her position, hoping the bird would survive, waiting for

the harsh bump of the ute running into her... but the blow didn’t come.

She looked up, and to her surprise her owner stepped out of the car. The

female human looked concerned. She reached out her hand to the dog. The

dog gazed at her human, before standing up straight and stepping away from

the bird. Her owner looked at the small thing for a moment, before picking it up

and cradling it in her arms. The other humans jumped out of the ute, crowding

around the female human with the bird. The smallest human patted the dog on

the head, before turning back towards the others. The brown dog sat down

and panted, exhausted from crouching so long. Her owners walked towards

the home, still fixated on the fluff and feathers now safe in their possession.

As the dog watched them go, her tail thumped the ground slowly.

By Isabelle (Issy) Richards

In Year 5 it is all about wildlife at the moment. We are learning about plant and animal adaptation for Science, wildlife corridors for HASS and report writing for English. Combined, it makes for a very adventurous term. Today we were lucky enough to have been visited by Kiz and Tony from the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and they brought some animals with them. For an hour and a half the students learned and engaged with a stimson's python, a western spotted frog, a bearded dragon, tawny frogmouth and a phasmid or stick insect. They even got to pet the snake! The program is called Wildlife on Wheels  and we loved the experience.

Mr Robert Schönherr & Mr Luke Bourke

Exciting news for students who competed in the MLTAQ Online Speech Contest 2023 for non-native speakers. The students’ speeches were judged against a set of criteria, with the highest award being the Elite Award, followed by Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Credit. 

I am delighted to announce the following primary students were each awarded SILVER :

Isabella G, Louie G, Lyla S.

Congratulations !

Mme Michelle Dowd

On Wednesday, current Canberra Raiders NRLW and NZ Kiwi Fern star, Madison Bartlett spoke with our Year 5 students regarding New Zealamd/Maori Culture, life as a professional athlete as well as tips on hosting your own TV Show.  Madison discussed the similarities and differences between life in Australia and New Zealand, the highs and lows of professional sport as well as speaking to a camera and how to interview interesting and exciting guests. 

TMC would like to thank Madison for giving up her time to speak to our students and wish her all the best for the remaining part of her season. 

Mr Luke Bourke & Mr Robert Schönherr

What a big week we have had! Besides all the amazing learning that has been going on, we have had a wonderful Under 8s Day on Wednesday with not one, but two fire trucks rolling into the gates! The students got to spray the fire hose, play with the lights and ask many, many questions of the amazing volunteers and crew of the Tamborine Mountain Rural Fire Brigade and the Tamborine Mountain Fire and Rescue. A huge thanks to both crews!

There was also a jumping castle, banner painting and bracelet making! For our Year 3s, (none of whom are under 8!) the day brought an extra dimension as each student took on the responsibility for a prep student. It was heart-warming to see the dedication and care they showed to ensure ‘their’ preppie had a marvellous time! Well done, Year 3!

In class this week, we saw the Speaking Program take shape with impressive presentations, quizzes and book reviews. In maths we have been making 3D shapes out of toothpicks and playdough, after which we wrote about the shape’s features. Who said learning isn’t fun?

Mrs Julie Sands and Mrs Martine Kramer

Exploring Space with Pre Prep! ‘10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 blast off, zoom zoom zoom we are going to the Moon.’  As part of our literacy program Pre Prep takes a look at a sound/letter a week.   This week it was the letter Mm.   One of the amazing aspects of the KIndergarten learning Guidelines is the ability ‘Early Childhood’ teachers have to integrate cross curriculum approaches to learning.  Exploring Mm through an interest in moons and space the Pre Prep were also able to  continue their numeracy journey counting and recognising the numerals 1 - 10 through ball games and identifying the numeral on the shape carpet squares.  It is great to see the success from many of the children showing joy that they have reached great heights telling Mrs Weymouth “I now know that’s number 10!”             

Under 8’s day 

This week the whole of the ELC took part in Under 8’s Day celebrating children under 8 highlighting the importance of the early years of a child’s life.  There were lots of smiles and laughter all around as everyone arrived to see the jumping castle on the front lawn while around every corner an activity to behold could be found.  We appreciate the kindness of Year 6 who supported the children to take part during the Yulunga games. The Fire Trucks were well worth the patience of lining up to wait for a turn.   Thank you to the parents who were available to assist us, we love  our TMC community! 

Mrs Rachael Fernandez

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