The Lions' Roar 15/08/2025

August

Monday, 18 to Friday 22 August - Scholastic Book Fair & Book Week

Tuesday, 19 August - P & F Meeting

Wednesday, 20 August - HIA Round 3

Thursday, 21 August - Book Week Costume Day; Primary Costume Parade

Friday, 22 August - Year 5 Bird of Prey Show

September

Wednesday, 3 September - "Daddy Drop Off BBQ" from 7:30am & P&F Father's Day Stall

Thursday, 4 September - College Photo Day

Friday, 5 September - Student Free Day

Monday, 8 to Tuesday 16 September - Year 12 Mock Exams

Friday, 19 September - Last Day of Term 3

October

Monday, 6 October - Kings Birthday Public Holiday

Tuesday, 7 October - First Day of Term 4

Monday, 20 to Friday, 24 October - Year 12 Study Week

Monday, 27 to Friday, 14 November - Year 12 External Exams

Please note - dates for events may be subject to change

Two exciting events are just around the corner, and we’d love YOU to join the fun and make the magic happen!

Book Week – Tue 18th to Fri 22nd Aug
Step into a world of stories and help on our Book Fair Stand! Whether you choose a morning or afternoon, you’ll be sharing the joy of reading with our youngest bookworms.

Father’s Day Stall – Tue 3rd Sept
Be part of the sweetest shopping trip ever, as our students choose the perfect gift for Dad (or someone special). We promise, cuteness overload is guaranteed!

Shifts are short and sweet, just 8:45am to 11:30am, and even an hour of your time makes a huge difference.

If you can help, please comment on our Facebook page or email tmcpf2024@gmail.com.

We’d love to see you there and make these events unforgettable for our students.

Thank you from the heart,
TMC P&F 

What a milestone moment! Our 30th Anniversary Gala has officially reached a FULL HOUSE, and we couldn’t be more excited!

But that’s not all… thanks to the extraordinary generosity of our prize sponsors, the evening is set to impress! With over $25,000 worth of prizes up for grabs, our guests are in for a real treat.

A special, heartfelt shout out goes to Medland Orthodontics, our Major Prize Sponsor, for their jaw-dropping $10,000 Invisalign Package, an incredible gift that’s guaranteed to make someone smile (literally!).

Each prize has been made possible by amazing sponsors who believe in our College, our amazing mountain community and the collective greater good of being part of something bigger than ourselves. We sincerely thank each and every one of you for helping make this event unforgettable.

Now, all that’s left is to dress to impress, raise a glass, and celebrate 30 years of heart, history, and community spirit. Let the countdown begin!

Respectful Resistance, Discipline Fatigue, and Keeping Boundaries Firm but Fair

Why does every request feel like a negotiation? Why do teens push back more as they grow older, and why does it feel so personal?

This week’s My Teen webinar explores the natural (and often frustrating) process of boundary testing during adolescence. As teens seek independence, parents often face increased resistance, emotional outbursts or shutdowns, and discipline fatigue. But these behaviours are often part of a healthy (though difficult) developmental shift.

Led by Kane O’Neill, Student Welfare Coordinator, My Teen & the Boundaries They're Pushing will help you unpack what’s really going on beneath the surface and how to respond with clarity, calm, and consistency.

In this session, you’ll gain practical strategies to:

• Understand why teens resist rules they once accepted
• Maintain clear and fair expectations without escalating conflict
• Recognise when behaviour is a cry for connection, not just defiance
• Avoid power struggles and reduce burnout at home
• Support your teen in becoming independent, without losing respect

Whether your teen is pushing back, pulling away, or simply questioning every rule, this webinar will help you keep expectations clear and relationships strong.

Join us Wednesday 21 August at 7:30pm via Zoom:
Click here to join our Webinar

This session will focus on real-world strategies you can use straight away, without adding to the mental load. If you’ve ever felt unsure about when to hold the line or when to step back, this webinar will give you some clarity and reassurance. It’s about setting boundaries that work for your family and help your teen grow into a respectful, responsible young adult.

This year’s Science Week theme, Decoding the Universe, inspired our students to explore science in fun and creative ways. Throughout the week, teams of secondary students put their problem-solving skills to the test in our Escape Room Challenges, racing to decode a series of tricky puzzles to “escape” in time. Our sign up list was at maximum capacity for each challenge, and it was fantastic to see our RN2 lab full of students during lunchtimes, solving puzzles in collaborative teams.

Meanwhile, students of all ages took part in a colouring competition inspired by an exciting real-life space mission. In 2026, Australian company Lunaria One plans to send a “lunarium” – a capsule containing plants and seeds – to the Moon as part of the ALEPH mission. Students from Prep to Year 12 brought out their artistic skills to colour in a scene based on the ALEPH mission. Stay tuned for news about how our colouring competition turned out in next week’s newsletter.

It was a fantastic week of curiosity, creativity, and cosmic thinking!

Mrs Rebecca Andrews

In Grade 2 Science, we’ve been busy becoming water detectives—learning all about the amazing journey water takes around our planet. This journey is called the water cycle, and it’s made up of four exciting steps: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.

To help us see the water cycle in action, we made our very own mini water worlds… in a zip-lock bag! First, we added some water, sealed the bag, and taped it to a sunny window. Then the magic began:

Evaporation – The warmth from the sun made our water turn into invisible water vapour.

Condensation – The vapour cooled down and turned into tiny water droplets on the inside of the bag (like mini clouds!).

Precipitation – When the droplets grew bigger, they rolled down the sides like raindrops.

Collection – The water ended up back at the bottom, ready to start the cycle again.

We loved checking our zip-lock bags each day to see the changes. Some of us even gave our “cloud bags” names and made predictions about what would happen next!

It’s been so much fun learning that the same water we drink today has been travelling around the Earth for millions of years. We can’t wait to see what other exciting science adventures are ahead!

What a week of discovery it has been! On Thursday, Andrew Dinwoodie and volunteers Dr Nick and Lucy from the Powerful Owl Project of BirdLife Australia returned to guide our students through owl pellet investigations. Comparing samples from two different sites, students uncovered what prey the owls had been eating. It was an exciting (and sometimes smelly) dive into real-life science. Wearing lab coats in the high school lab, they became true citizen scientists.

On Friday, we were treated to a visit from Craig Ferguson, proud dad of one of our Year 5 students, who shared fossils from his private collection. His fascinating talk explained how fossils help us understand evolution and adaptation, giving students another hands-on opportunity to explore the wonders of science.

Mrs Alicia Mitchell, Mr Ben Forbes, and Mr Robert Schönherr

On Thursday, August 14 we were delighted to host professional flautist Tim Munro for a series of music incursions. Years 1 to 4 participated in improvisation activities using their voices and classroom instruments, culminating in soundscape performances with Tim. The Junior and Senior Bands were led through breathing exercises, followed by more improvisation activities on their band instruments. Well done to students on your excellent participation and thoughtful comments!

As director of the SXS Chamber Music Festival, held at the nearby Shambala Estate from August 22-24, Tim provided these incursions for free, as well as complimentary tickets for the Saturday morning performance for a few lucky students! We are so grateful for the SXS focus on community music, and look forward to collaborating again next year. 

Ms Kristy Jewell

A great night of bush dancing fun! All ages, all abilities. Family-friendly. Tog yourself up country-style, grab a bushman’s hat, and get ready for fun. It sold out last year, get in quick! 

Vonda Youngman Community Centre, Tamborine Mountain

Sat 30 August

From 5.30 pm

$20 pp, $5 per child, $15 burgers with salad. Bar at reasonable prices (no BYO). Companion cards accepted.

Book at: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1411440

Raising money for the Mountain Mates activity of the Lions Club of Tamborine Mountain. Featuring Good Tunes Band – with legendary bush dance caller, Susie Bolliger, leading the way, assisted by Cathy Meehan.

No experience needed – just bring your two left feet and we’ll take care of the rest!