March 5 2015 I Wet Weather Line 38780511 Head of Sport and Activities Mr Dave Capra Last Friday we held the inaugural ATC Interhouse Swimming Carnival and I believe that this was a snapshot of everything that we as a community believe is important. The day featured a variety of competitive and non-competitive swimming events, novelty events in and out of the pool and culminated in the ATC Skins race which showcased the strongest swimmers in our school battling it out over 25 metre eliminations. The mood created by our very own DJ Jono Bolt was festive and fun, with both staff and students getting into the carnival atmosphere and enjoying being one of the lucky group of people who whose to be part of the ATC community. I have always loved that our community celebrates individuality and the unique people who make up the vibrant, social and supportive school that we are. Regardless of whether you were swimming in Division 1 or 13 or whether you were overcoming some very tough challenges to get to the end of the pool, on Friday at ATC, you were somebody! The reason you were somebody was because the boys in our community had each others backs, they supported each other, they cheered for each other and they celebrated brilliant victories and sensational losses with the same vigour. And as a staff group we couldn t have been prouder of our boys. Several of our teachers, Ms Erin Moffat, Mr Mark Watson, Mr Sam Hassett, Mr Paddy Behan and Mr Matthew Ribeiro took on responsibility for leading the house spirit and war cries within each house. My thanks to them for the huge role they played in creating a great culture of pride, participation and competition. The Red Bulls, the Gold Miners, The Green Leprechauns and the Blue Vikings competed with pride and enthusiasm and lead by Ms Moffatt the Blue Vikings claimed the very first ATC Interhouse competition and bragging rights until the Interhouse Cross Country on Friday 24 April. I would like to thank Mr Paul Jones, along with Mrs Fiona Kearney and Ms Tayla Jones for organising and running a brilliant carnival; our dedicated staff for enthusiastically facilitating swimming, novelty, dance and other events and to the awesome group of ATC boys who did what they do best here at ATC they were boys being boys and they loved it! I hope your son has a great camp experience and has the opportunity to make new friends, challenge himself to push himself beyond his known comfort zones and to enjoy a break away from the hectic school life that we all live. Warriors Go Brach! Dave Capra Term 2 Sports The official pre-season for a number of pre-season sports begins in the coming weeks. An overview of each sport is included in this newsletter edition. With so many sporting opportunities on offer, we hope that every boy finds something he wishes to participate in.
Athletics Performance Coordinator Mr Luke Donatini The Power of a Quote There are thousands and thousands of motivational quotes and saying that can be used to inspire us all in many situations. I chose today to share the selection below as I find these especially inspiring to success in sport and more importantly pertinent to self-improvement and self-success. I ask you (ATC students) to read through the below quotes and think about your strengths, build on these, then think about your weaknesses and focus on improving only one thing at a time. DO NOT CLOUD YOUR MIND with all the negatives but focus on one thing to improve at a time. Keep doing what you do best and do it even better. Once you achieve this your confidence will lift and the weaknesses become not so weak but easier to improve. Stay positive, stay strong and determine and you can weather any storm. You will be fine if you first Trust in yourself and are prepared to work hard on constantly improving. Good luck! To succeed...you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you. Tony Dorsett If you can believe it, the mind can achieve it. Ronnie Lott Set your goals high, and don t stop till you get there. Bo Jackson You have no control over what the other guy does. You only have control over what you do. A J Kitt The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital. Joe Paterno Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates. Magic Johnson The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won t be worth a dime. Babe Ruth How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser. Lou Holtz Cross Country Round Up We are experiencing good numbers at cross country training but we can do better. Cross Country is a great opportunity for our students to increase their fitness levels through aerobic and anaerobic based sessions. Our goal is to also make these sessions a valuable learning experience whilst ensuring that they are still having enjoyment and fun. We are gearing up for an exciting 2015 season of Cross Country. In 2015 Ambrose Treacy College is happy to announce that it will be partnering up with the University of Queensland Athletics Club. This association will allow us to compete regularly at Queensland Athletics cross country events as well as also bolster our current sporting programs on offer at ATC. There will be numerous opportunities for our students to compete at a social and competitive level during the 2015 ATC Cross Country season. All Years 4 to Year 8 Students are Welcome to ATC Cross Country. Tuesday Mornings (6.45am to 8.00am): Cross Country Preseason. We will meet at the Shed/Canteen Area at Hopgood Oval. Thursday Mornings (6.45am to 8.00am): Cross Country Preseason. We will meet at the Shed/Canteen Area at Hopgood Oval.
Aquatics Coordinator Mr Paul Jones Swimming Carnival The school swimming carnival went ahead this week and a wonderful day was had by all students, staff and parents. A big thanks to everyone who was involved with the success of this event. The aim for the day was to create a fun environment that promoted participation and house spirit. The day was successful in both areas. Special thanks must go to the year 4 parents who assisted with the year 4 morning tea, Mr Donatini for his work on the oval events, Mr Bolt for his great choice in music and Mr Capra for his ability to be in control with the microphone. A big congratulations to all the year level champions and our first ATC skins champion who have all been listed in this newsletter. We look forward to a bigger and better event next year. ATC Age Swimming Championships The swimming age championships that were scheduled for this Friday night will be postponed due to a number of swimmers being disadvantaged by returning from camp on Friday afternoon. We will look at the calendar and advise the new date next week. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. Water Polo We are coming into the last round of fixtures this weekend before the start of finals. ATC2 have a bye this week and therefore have no more games. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the boys in ATC 2 for their dedication and commitment to the sport. It has been a massive learning curve for all the boys in this team and they will be much better next season for having the experience. ATC 1 play this Saturday at 2.40pm and both weeks results will be posted next week. Year Level Champion Runner Up 3 rd Place Year 4 Noah Clifford Patrick Keyser Sean Bennett Year 5 Zach Beachy-Head Hugh Mowbray *Tie in 1 st and 3 rd James Ellis Ziggy Bickle Year 6 Bryce Belcher Keegan Belcher Mitch Densley Year 7 Dan Woodrow Tom Kearney Josh Nowland Year 8 *Tie in 1 st Pat Newell Finn Lentz Quentijn Whitfield ATC Skins Champion Dan Woodrow ATC Skins Runner Up Bryce Belcher 8A 8B 7A 7B 6A 6B 6C 5A 5B 5C White 5C Green 4A 4 Green 4 White ATC Cricket Draw Round 6 Bye round Camp Week (Yr 6 8) 5A vs 5B, ATC Brothers Oval, 8.00am to 12.00pm, 30 Overs Synthetic 5C White vs TERRACE, Jack Bowers South 8.15am to 11.15am T20 5C Green vs BBC, Jack Bowers North 8.15am to 11.15am T20 Hopgood Oval West, 8.00am Hopgood Oval East, 8.00am
Cricket News - Mr Brett Henschell Round 5 on Saturday was the most successful to date for ATC Years 5-8 against a mix of teams from TSS, BGS and GT, recording six wins from nine matches. There were some very close encounters with 6A passing the BGS total in the final over of the match and 6B storming home to take the last four BGS wickets for six runs to win by just one run. 6C went very close to toppling BGS as well but fell short despite the effort of Will Juillerat who took four wickets in one over including a hat trick. Year 4 teams playing in the Brisbane North competition performed very well winning two out of three matches. Whilst the mighty 4As continued on their merry way and remain undefeated, it must be mentioned that the Year 4 U10 White team won their very first match of the season. These boys have worked hard on their skills since October last year, never given up at any stage, and were rewarded on Saturday with a resounding win. Well done boys! Well done Mr Paige. Can you double up? Most concerning on the weekend was the fact some players failed to advise their team manager or coach that they could not play and simply did not turn up at the ground or sent a message with someone else that they weren t playing. This is not good enough! Some teams played short. It is your responsibility to the team to alert the manager and/or coach that you cannot play, even if this is on the morning of the match, so that a replacement can be found and your team can take the field with eleven players. Further, players must be at the ground, ready to warm up, at least 30 minutes before the start of play. It is not good enough to turn up 5 minutes before the start of the match and think you are ready to play. Much needs to be done in preparation before the match commences and, if you are not there to listen and learn from your coach, you are simply letting yourself and your TEAM RESULT SPIRIT OF CRICKET AWARD U10 Blue Toombul Silver 104 v ATC 133 Will Keyser U10 Green Toombul Red 88 v ATC 59 Liam Hubbard U10 White Valley Koalas 57 v ATC 79 Henry Freeland, Jack Sadler & Oscar Woodhouse Year 5A GT 12/15 lost to ATC 4/98 Sam Loch & Sean Callinan Year 5B BGS 30 lost to ATC 5/118 Zac Williams Year 5C White ATC 5C Green 49 lost to ATC White 4/75 Sam Pandy Year 5C Green ATC 5C White 4/75 defeated ATC Green 49 Jo Lindenburg Year 6A BGS 7/74 lost to ATC 4/75 Cullen Mayer Year 6B BGS 11/72 lost to ATC 5/73 Alexander Bradshaw Year 6C BGS 9/62 defeated ATC 4/55 Will Juillerat Year 7A TSS 45 lost to ATC 6/109 Ryley Brittain Year 7B GT 9/138 defeated ATC 78 Tom Perissinotto Year 8A TSS 9/67 lost to ATC 4/84 Nat Cowin Year 8B TSS 8/43 defeated ATC 28 Tim Bennett
General Strength & Fitness Session Wednesday morning fitness at Jack Bowers Oval is gaining great momentum with in excess of 30 plus students from years 5 to year 8 now regularly attending. The boys have been working on Upper Body Strength, Lower Body Strength, Core Strength, and Cardiovascular Fitness as well as flexibility and Good Technique. Years 5 to Year 8 Students are Welcome to ATC Strength & Fitness Wednesday Mornings (6.45am to 8.00am): Fitness Training Circuit Work. We meet at the shed at Jack Bowers Oval. No Rugby Boots Required (Joggers, water bottle, towel and training apparel). Indoor Cricket News We enter into Round 3 of Indoor Cricket fixtures this Saturday 7 March. Can we please remind all players and parents that games commence at 8.00am and 9.30am SHARP. Can we please request that all students are at the venue at least 10 minutes prior to the commencement of their game? We also request that all students, if dropped off, are picked up on time. Traditionally most games are completed well and truly before the advertised finished time. Can we please request: For 8.00am games (Year 4/5/6) PICK UP at 9.20am please For 9.30am games (Year 7/8) PICK UP at 10.45am please All game and weekly draw information can be found on the Sports Notice Board outside the Sports and Activities Office. All Indoor Cricket games will played at Brisbane West Indoor Sports Centre, 27 Bellwood Street, Darra. Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 COMPULSORY Training - Tuesday Afternoons (3.15pm to 4.30pm Tennis Courts) Year 7 and Year 8 COMPULSORY Training - Wednesday Afternoons (3.15pm to 4.30pm Tennis Courts) Optional Skills Clinics (All Year Levels) Friday Mornings (6.45am to 8.00am Jack Bowers Oval)
Term 2 Sports Cross Country currently underway Training will be held on 3 mornings per week with boys encouraged to attend 2 sessions and a 3rd if they are selected into the advanced squad. Races will be mainly held on Saturday and Sundays with the occasional Friday. Cross Country is a great sport for all, regardless of whether boys wish to run at a representative level or to build fitness for other sports. We would love to see our soccer, rugby, basketball and AFL players attending weekly sessions for fitness and running at occasional meets to track progress and to set and achieve personal performance goals. Our first official race is the ATC Interhouse Cross Country Championships which will be held at our AFL Fields at Chelmer on Friday 24 April, followed by the QLD Athletics All Schools Cross Country Championships which are held during the afternoon on Saturday 2 May. Football (Soccer) - Commenced Monday 2 March It has been great to see so many keen boys attending pre-season training on Wednesday s with Mr Donatini. Pre-season ramps up next week (Monday 2 March) with skills session run by our Head Coach Mr Remo Buess on Monday and Friday mornings from 6.45am to 8.00am. Boys can attend as many or as few of these sessions as they wish, however we would encourage boys who wish to make a strong start in terms of selections to attend as many as possible. Names of boys will be taken at the sessions so there is no need to sign on. Boys are to wear boots and appropriate training gear (preferably not HPE uniform) and are to shower in the pool change rooms and change into day uniforms after training. The season will commence with the inaugural ATC Football Festival will be held on Sunday 26 April and then games will begin on Saturday 2 May against Nudgee College (away) and will continue until Saturday 13 June. Games will mostly be played in the morning, both home and away. Tennis commenced Monday 2 March The tennis program at ATC is geared at boys who have previously has lessons or have played competitive tennis previously. Whilst we would love to offer beginner classes, the court space and intensive coaching required makes this impracticable. Our tennis program is run by Lifetime Tennis and we can recommend their beginner programs. Tennis at ATC features an Open and Age Championship, school fixtures, club fixtures and a variety of tours and competitive opportunities including the Brisbane International Primary Schools Challenge. Training begins next week in preparation for the College Open Championships which will be held on Sunday 29 March beginning at 8.00am. All boys who wish to play tennis for the College are required to play in this championships. This will be a great event and will be a key opportunity for allocating boys to play the school season in Term 2. Fixtures during Term 2 will be played on Saturday, either in the morning or early afternoon, depending on age groups. Training Year 4 Tuesday and Thursday mornings at ATC 6.45am to 8.00am Year 5-8 Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings at Ambiwerra Tennis Centre, Rolfe St, Corinda from 6.30am to 7.45am Parents are to drop boys at Ambi at 6.30am and they will then be transported via College bus back to ATC in time for school to begin. Showers and change rooms are available at Ambi and boys can purchase breakfast at Paddy s Place or BYO. If your son wishes to play tennis for ATC, including the ATC Open Championships on Sunday 29 March, please ensure that you email our Head Tennis Coach, Mr Bruce Dick at bruce.tennis@gmail.com
3 on 3 Basketball commences Week 2 in Term 2 The fastest growing form of the game is back again at ATC and is a great opportunity for boys who wish to play basketball at a recreational level. Times are as follows and will include skills sessions followed by games. Tuesday Year 4 and 5 from 3.15pm to 4.45pm Year 6, 7 and 8 from 4.45pm to 6.15pm Basketball will then continue In the Term 3 school season when we will be fielding 5 a side teams in Year 5, 6,7 and 8 and will be playing weekly competitive fixtures. If your son wishes to play 3 on 3 Basketball please email Mrs Fiona Hannan our Basketball Coordinator at basketball@atc.qld.edu.au. Rugby Union Armidale Tour (17-19 April), A Squad Training and Trials commences Week 2 Term 2 During Term 2, an Under 11, 12, 13 and 14 A squad will be invited to train on Friday afternoons from 3.15pm to 4.30pm in preparation for the Term 3 School season. The rugby pre-season will then begin for all players in mid-may in preparation for rugby trials against St Patrick s College Shorncliffe on Saturday 13 June, St Laurence s 7s on Saturday 20 June and the Spartans Rugby Carnival for Under 13 and 14s during the June/July school holidays. The school rugby season will commence for all Year 5 8 boys on the first Saturday of Term 3. Our Year 4 Rugby players have their first training session this afternoon, followed by sign on. We are looking forward to our Year 4 Rugby players being the first to wear the ATC Rugby kit when they run out onto the paddock in trials before Easter holidays. Year 7 Canoe Polo Commences Week 2, Term 2 Canoe Polo will be offered to Year 7 students on Wednesday evenings from 6.15pm to 8.15pm. Boys will be play competitive games and receive coaching from our Canoe Polo Coach, Mr David Peters. Boys who wish to play Canoe Polo in Year 7 who wish to play Canoe Polo in Term 2 are to email Mr Paul Jones at jonesp@atc.qld.edu.au. Names will then be collated and an information letter and draw will be sent out later in the term or early in Term 2 pending response from students. ATC Junior Australian Football Club We are finalising numbers for our teams this week and need to have all players registered ASAP. If your son intends playing for the club please follow the link below and sign him on today. Training will commence this week for all players on Monday 2 March f3.15pm to 4.30pm or U9-U11 and on Thursday for players in U12 to U14 from 4.30pm to 6.00pm. AFL Sign On We will also be holding open training session at school on Sunday afternoons from 3.00pm to 4.30pm for boys who have signed on to play for ATC JAFC or for boys who would like to come along for a session and see if they would like to play. The first Sunday session will commence on Sunday 8 March and will continue until further notice. This is not compulsory however boys are encouraged to come along and brush off the cobwebs from the off season. Please ensure boys are wearing boots, mouthguard. appropriate training attire for contact and bring a water bottle.
Cross Country Preseason Training Years 4 to Year 8 Students Welcome Tuesday Mornings (6.45am to 8.00am): Cross Country Preseason We will meet at the Shed/Canteen Area at Hopgood Oval. Thursday Mornings (6.45am to 8.00am): Cross Country Preseason We will meet at the Shed/Canteen Area at Hopgood Oval. General Strength & Fitness Session Years 5 to Year 8 Students Welcome Wednesday Mornings (6.45am to 8.00am): Fitness Training Circuit Work. We meet at the shed at Jack Bowers Oval. No Rugby Boots Required (Joggers, water bottle, towel and training apparel). Indoor Cricket News Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 Games All Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 Indoor Cricket Games for this Saturday will be played at 8.00am. All students are to be at the venue to sign on by 7.50am Year 7 and Year 8 Games All Year 7 and Year 8 Indoor Cricket Games for this Saturday will be played at 9.30am. All students are to be at the venue to sign on by 9.20am All game and weekly draw information can be found on the Sports Notice Board outside the Sports and Activities Office. All Indoor Cricket games will played at Brisbane West Indoor Sports Centre, 27 Bellwood Street, Darra. Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 COMPULSORY Training - Tuesday Afternoons (3.15pm to 4.30pm Tennis Courts) Year 7 and Year 8 COMPULSORY Training - Wednesday Afternoons (3.15pm to 4.30pm Tennis Courts) Optional Skills Clinics (All Year Levels) Friday Mornings (6.45am to 8.00am Jack Bowers Oval) ATC Irish Warriors JAFC The Australian Football season is fast approaching and is almost upon us. This week all teams have begun training. The U/9 s and U/10 s are training on a Monday from 3:15-4:30. The U/12 s and U/13 s are training on Thursdays from 4:30-6:00 (or dark, whichever comes first.) Fitness training has begun on Wednesday mornings from 6:45am and along with Cross Country training on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, the boys have no excuse for not being fit enough come the opening game. For the next two weeks, a second training has been arranged for the U/12 and U/13 s on a Sunday afternoon from 3:00-4:30 at Jack Bowers Oval. Boys in these teams will require both the home shorts and the away shorts. Shorts and socks will be available from the uniform shop in a couple of weeks, once everybody has returned from camp and in time for our first weekend of trials for the U12 s and U13 s. For those boys still interested in playing, we have spaces in all teams. Please follow this link to register. Upcoming Events: Next Week: U/9 and U/10 No training due to camp. U/11 Training Thursday 4:30 6:00. U/12 Training Thursday 4:30 6:00. U/13 Training Thursday 4:30 6:00. Coaches and Managers Meeting: Thursday 12 th March, 6:00pm in the library. Support Committee (All welcome): Thursday 12 th March, 6:30pm in the library.
Upcoming events and information. CAMP WEEK TRAINING and STUDY CENTRE With camp season upon us there are some changes to training which are outlined below. In most instances we have kept training on and will run this in a modified format for those who are still at school. Week 7 (9 to 13 March) Swimming Water Polo Cricket Indoor Cricket Canoe Polo Volleyball Tennis AFL Football Pre-season Cross Country Armidale Rugby Study Centre No Year 4 Training Year 5 to 8 Training on as scheduled