It may not feel like it today, but we are started to head into the cooler months and that means a likely increase in sickness in the community. The College has had a few cases of Covid reported to us recently and we thank those families for notifying us.

A reminder for everyone regarding the current Covid-19 policy:

Children showing signs of any illness or feeling unwell should stay at home. Children who have received a positive Covid-19 diagnosis are not to attend school while they are unwell.

Anyone who has been suffering from illness should only return to their school or early childhood service once they are no longer showing signs of illness.

If a child develops symptoms whilst at school, their parent or carer will be contacted and asked to collect them as soon as possible.

If your child tests positive for Covid-19 in the future, the College appreciates you looking after our community by keeping them home until they are feeling better.

Kathy and Tanya from The Griffith School of Psychology visited our Year 12s as a part of a longitudinal study into parenting in an unsteady world. The students first participated in a seminar about dealing with stress then discussed the study which will occur for the next 3 years. To finish things off, the students were treated to a huge pizza lunch courtesy of Griffith University. The seminar on stress was really helpful and pertinent to our Year 12s who are starting the final run to the end of school. I would like to thank Griffith University for their continued partnership with TMC and we are looking forward to more visits later in the year involving Design Technology and University Entry. 

David Haskins

Year 11/12 Coordinator

This week our Year 7 scientists and future Nobel Prize winners began their assignments on separating mixtures. Both Vic and Val successfully completed the first three experiments and separated beans, rice and sand from a mixture using three different separation techniques. 

All students demonstrated the value of the Scientific Method as they all displayed evidence of learning from previous experiments to improve their understanding and methodology of the separation processes.

Next week (Week 9), students will utilise their Bunsen Burner licences to separate the final substance (salt) from a salt water solution in order to complete their experiment.

Mr Michael Worton

As a Maths and ARC teacher I saw a great opportunity and linked our topic of Resilience in ARC to the world famous Mathematics Pi day on Tuesday 14th March (3.14)

The students were challenged to learn as many digit of pi (π) as they could

Allirah H won with 39 DIGITS followed by Jazzy L with 16 - amazing memory! Annabelle Holmes also gave us a lovely version of the song that goes with it! 

We then challenged the students to a true game of resilience by throwing “Circular” ping pong balls into cups; the game of PONG! They would not give up which shows how resilient they can be when learning is made into a fun game.

In Maths we have also been exploring Pi and the way this can be used to work with the radius and diameter to find the circumference and area of circles. Some were so accurate they got to 2 decimal places from their practical experiments using string!

A great week of learning in Year 8

Mrs Helen Garner

Last week our Year 12 Biology students travelled to Toohey Forest Environmental Education Centre in Brisbane to complete the data collection component of their studies.Year 12 are completing a unit on Ecology, and considering the factors which influence Biodiversity. TFEEC staff praised the students for their commitment to learning, and the respectful way in which they engaged with each other. The students' attention to detail during data collection will serve them well as they write their reports. Well done Year 12!

Miss Liz Black

This week NAPLAN testing started! Of course, this is a first for our brave Year 3s! After we battled our nerves with some breathing exercises and growth mindset talk, they took to the task with wonderful determination. We are so proud of them all. To celebrate everyone’s efforts, we painted a water colour picture to complement our writing. Hopefully this will have helped them talk about their work at home!

So far they have undertaken the writing and reading tests, with grammar and numeracy to follow next week. 

Mrs Julie Sands and Mrs Martine Kramer 

In exciting news for the music department, Tamborine Mountain College has announced our music Captains and the upcoming Musical for 2023.

Junior Band Captain Eli M and Choir Captain Layla G will lead the College's music ensembles in 2023. Congratulations to both students who are setting a great example and helping to encourage and foster a love of music in the younger students!

The school's Year 3 students have also been showcasing their musical talents, with Ezra impressing the school during assembly by performing Beethoven's "Fur Elise" on the piano.  This year the College would like to give more students an opportunity to perform at assembly and will be featuring further performances during assemblies throughout the year.  To be part of this, students can audition for Mr Schelbach who will then organise a time if the piece is ready to be performed.

In addition to these updates, the College has also revealed that the 2023 musical production will be "Winnie the Pooh." Students in Year 3 - 6 can be involved in the production, which promises to be a hit with audiences of all ages!  If students are interested they can meet Mr Fern in his room at Monday lunchtime for further information about how to be involved.

The junior college principal, Mr Stevens, says that these updates are part of the school's commitment to providing a well-rounded education for all of its students. "We believe that music is an essential part of a child's education," he said. "It helps to foster creativity, discipline, and teamwork, and it's a great way for students to express themselves. We're proud of our music program here at the college, and we're thrilled to see our students' progress and achievements in all their endeavours."

The school's music program is sure to continue to thrive, and with the upcoming production of "Winnie the Pooh," the community is eagerly anticipating the chance to see their talented students take to the stage.

Mr Jai Schelbach

View the schedule for the Tamborine Mountain Show Here

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