I am writing this article in Charters Towers where, along with Mr Christian Oneto (Dean of Boarding) and Ms Susan Shakespear (Director of Admissions), I am attending the Isolated Children’s and Parents’ Association (ICPA) State Conference. The ICPA is a strong educational lobby group and a voice for families in regional and remote parts of Queensland. As a boarding school Nudgee College supports the ICPA and their advocacy role. Sending their sons and daughters to boarding school is just one option for these families. Being present at the conference makes one aware of the challenges of the school of distance education, of home schooling, of travelling long distances to the nearest small government school as well as factors that many of us, as city dwellers, do not face.

Visiting Charters Towers also enabled us to share a meal with current Nudgee College families from around the district. It is humbling to know that parents would fly their own small plane an hour or two to come to meet with us. In a similar vein, a group of our staff and students visited Goondiwindi last weekend to conduct a rugby clinic for the local community and host an evening function for our families in the region. These visits are a reminder of how far our connections and our school name are spread and how important our Boarding community is to this profile.

On the theme of boarding our mini-series ‘Home Away From Home’ concluded this week with episode four. It has been released through the College’s Facebook page and has given all of us an insight into the story of one of our Boarding families. Thank you to Mr Clay Kenny and Ms Carina Kenny for their willingness to put their family life on public display – certainly no small thing. Also, thanks to our parent Mr Nick Piper, whose production company Onion TV created the series and told the story. We have received a great deal of positive feedback on this initiative. If you have not already seen it I commend it to you.

The story of the Christian Brothers and their influence is closely tied to many Old Boys and their families whose paths you cross during travels such as those described above. Many of these stories connect to our past and go back many years. One Brother who is still part of our story is Br Vic Larkin. This Friday will mark the first anniversary of his passing and we will mark this occasion with a liturgy on Wilkes Oval at the start of the school day. While there are still Christian Brothers connected to the College in various ways, Br Vic effectively represents the last of the Brothers with an almost daily connection to the life of the school. He was a much loved man, an iconic character and consequently we will continue to honour his life of service each year with a memorial service early in June. Families are welcome to attend the liturgy on Friday morning.

I am often asked how Alexander Clark is going. He has returned to school part time this year and continues his rehabilitation at the Queensland Children’s Hospital. He remains in his wheelchair but also continues to amaze us with his positive mindset, resilience and determination. This week he is in hospital again following a successful surgery on both of his elbows and hands. He has been in intensive care and is now recovering with another period of some weeks in hospital ahead of him. Also in hospital is his Year 10 mate Aidan Roost who is battling leukaemia. Aidan has been undergoing treatment all this term. Both families continue to receive uplifting support from the Nudgee College community. Please keep Alexander, Aidan and their families in your thoughts andprayers.

In conclusion, I must make mention of last week’s College Musical ‘The Addams Family’. It was an outstanding success in all respects. The cast, crew and musicians all deserve great praise, as do the staff involved. The four shows were all sold out and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive. Such events shine a light on our creative and performing arts and the rich talents of many boys. Into the future, these cultural aspects of Nudgee College life need to be profiled more prominently and celebrated as we do other dimensions of school life.

Mr Peter Fullagar
Principal

What Do Our Boys Need (Part 2)

Last week I started to write about a recent study that asked teenage boys: "What do you need from schools to feel supported both academically and socially?” The first two findings to this question were: Teenagers want explicit proof that the adults in their lives know them as individuals, and teenagers want easily accessible resources. The next three key findings were:

Finding #3: Teens demand authentic, meaningful work.

Teens are savvy. They know when an assignment is busy work. Problem-based learning makes a greater impact on depth and retention of learning. Teens want more hands-on activities and assignments where they can explore creative endeavours.

Our staff employ multiple strategies and allow for individuality. We know our boys want teachers to spend time exploring the different strategies so that they can feel confident about deciding which strategies to use and when. The classrooms around the College are increasingly becoming interactive and are focusing on the process of learning.

Finding #4: Teenagers crave human interaction.

Our boys want more time for collaboration and group work with their peers. Social media means boys have many friends online, but younger boys can struggle to socialise with those same friends face to face. Our Student Formation Program and teaching techniques teach our boys these socialisation skills. They look to create structured opportunities for the boys to socialise with the entire College community and to bond with students outside their typical social groups.

Finding #5: Teens want the opportunity to fail.

As adults, we need to create safe spaces, activities and opportunities that allow the boys to work through a process independently. We have to avoid stepping in too soon, or too often, to assist when they are struggling because the boys need the time and practice to learn to work together.

Finally, the research serves as a reminder that if we're really doing what's best for our boys, then we need to listen to their voices. Just asking teens, "how can I help?" or "what do you need from me?" is the first step in determining what they need from us.

Source: Jody A Marberry, ASCD Express, Vol. 14, No. 26

Mr David Johnston
Deputy Principal

Tomorrow we will gather on Wilkes Oval, as we did one year ago, to remember Br Vic Larkin. In many ways Br Vic reminds me of Br Ambrose Treacy, our College’s founder. He was never a Nudgee College teacher nor its Principal, but coming to live here in retirement, he found a home in need of his gentle touch, his wisdom and his fatherly care.

We remember Br Vic as a Terrace Old Boy, Christian Brother, teacher, mentor and  friend.

What we remember most is a man of faith. A man convinced of God’s love for him; he committed his life to the service of that God: 

• A life poured out for the God who loved him
• A life lived in the footsteps of Edmund
• A giant of a man but above all a gentleman: strong, loving, forgiving

A year ago we gathered in grief to take strength from that same God. Much of that sorrow has been eased by our memories of Br Vic and our gratitude at having known him and having learnt much from him. His absence is still felt and our hearts again turn to the scriptures and the prayers of the Church, now to express our confidence in God’s love and joy as we celebrate that sign of faith – Our Brother, Vic.

Please join us at 8.45am on Wilkes Oval for the liturgy if you wish.

Mr Stephen Meara
Dean of Identity

Habit of Mind Awards

Congratulations to the following students who will receive a Habits of Mind Award for Semester 1, 2019. Awards will be presented at the Academic Assembly in Week 8 on Tuesday 11 June. Parents and caregivers are welcome to join in this celebration!

Recipients are listed below (Years 5 and 6 can be found in the Junior School section of this newsletter):

Year 7

• Finlay Burrows
• Daniel Cross
• Charlie Bell
• Nicholas Harley
• Liam McBride
• Brody Pink
• Darcy Thorne
• Gabe Gerry
• Ryan Krogh

• Thomas Mallet
• Daniel Neal
• Jesse Stuart
• Christopher Hernik
• John Fitzgerald
• Max Kerr
• Declan Wright
• Jackson Copeland
• Henry Christofferson

Year 9

• Nick Taylor
• Ethan Schneider-Loos
• Edward Chapman
• Cohen Phillips
• Oliver Evangelista
• Jack Hallett
• Al McEwan
• Benjamin Evans
• Johnson Meraveka

Year 10

• Samuel Rogers
• Aiden Woolf
• Matthew Johns
• Alexander Clark
• Aidan Power
• Mason Nash
• Jed Manson
• Rohan Astbury
• Fletcher Dunn

Edutest Academic Scholarship

Applicants for an Academic Scholarship for entry to Years 7 to 11 commencing in 2020 and 2021 are required to complete the Edutest Academic Testing along with submitting the application form.

Date: Thursday 25 July 2019

Time: From 4.00pm

Location: St Joseph's Nudgee College

Application Deadline: Monday 15 July 2019

Cost: $100

Mr Jason Sepetauc
Dean of Learning and Teaching

Year 10 Geography Excursion to Pumicestone Passage

On Tuesday 14 May, 16 Year 10 Geography students, accompanied by Mr Andrew Hook, embarked on an excursion through the Pumicestone Passage. The trip consisted of a three hour ferry cruise from Ningi Ningi Creek through to Donnybrook, where we collected valuable data for our assessment task this term. The purpose of this field trip was to investigate the management strategies in place to protect the local ecosystem.

Whilst aboard we observed the human impacts and migratory shorebirds, and learnt about the history of the area. The Moreton Bay Marine Park comprises of 16 per cent national park or ‘green zones’. We saw the impact this had on the commercial use of the area. Commercial fishing boats are now prohibited from the area, which allows the extent of biodiversity to grow within the Marine Park as well as creating opportunities for other commercial businesses that focus on ecotourism.

The Moreton Bay Marine Park is home to some of Australia’s most beloved and endangered animals such as dugong, dolphins, whales and turtles. It is promising to see that as humans we are taking the right steps in ensuring a safe future for the vulnerable. The class demonstrated the Habits of Mind by working interdependently as well as enhancing our knowledge of the environment, which we aren’t able to study in the classroom.

Keiran McCarthy
Year 10

Agricultural Science

The University of Queensland runs a sunflower growing competition for schools each year. The Year 10 Agricultural Science students have entered this competition and recently harvested their well-prepared plants. The boys conducted research into the best growing conditions and, with some help from the compost made by the Nudgee College Veggie Garden, produced some amazing flowers! The results are released in November so the students are eagerly awaiting the announcement (with a pizza order ready for the prize money!).

Dr Rachel Wilson
Agricultural Science Teacher

Term 2 Science in Photos

Honour Pockets

This week Term 2 honour pocket applications have opened. A number of students in Years 10, 11 and 12 applied for a honour pocket during Term 1, had them approved and have had the pocket stitched. They are wearing them proudly.

As I have previously written, the striped blue and white blazer was once only worn by the 1st XI Cricket in the English tradition. Then our blazer was one in which you were awarded if you had reached the highest level of leadership, service and performance, and was known as an honour blazer. A generation ago, all Nudgee College students would have a navy suit for formal occasions and a grey College woolly jumper. Very few were awarded an honour blazer in the style we all now wear. In the late 1990s it was decided all boys would wear the blue and white blazer in our winter terms and on formal occasions. However, we still award honour pockets to students in Years 10, 11 and 12. Various lines of text are stitched into the blazer and the crest on the pocket contains a gold leaf.

Each term, students are invited to apply and recommendations are taken to Mr Peter Fullagar for his approval. A student’s behavioural record is taken into account when awarding an honour pocket.

There are many different categories for an honour pocket and a strict criteria that must be met to be awarded this honour. Students have been shared a detailed document with all details listed and we request that students read this thoroughly before making an application for a Term 2 honour pocket.

Managing Stress at Exam Time

At this stressful and tiring time of term – exams on, assignments due, weather changing, days shortening, people feeling sick and sport seasons overlapping – it is again time to focus on our holistic wellbeing. What are we doing to consciously look after ourselves? It is also a good time at the end of the semester to review for the boys what they are doing to actively be conscious of their wellness.

In looking at a student’s progress at Nudgee College, we would ask that students reflect over Semester 1 using some of the questions below; a wellbeing health check. If you feel your son needs some support in different areas, House Deans, Mr Sean Toovey or myself are happy to have conversations.

Positive Emotions

• Gratitude – What things do I feel really feel lucky and appreciative to have? What am I really grateful for? How do I express that gratitude regularly?
• Health – What am I doing each day or week to enhance my personal fitness? How often each day am I laughing/being playful? How am I connecting with nature and the natural world? Have I done two sports or activities so far in 2019? Have I visited the gym (for high school students)?
• How have I helped others? Have I done any social justice work or volunteering?
• How often am I laughing and having fun?
• How often am I engaging with nature and in the outdoors?

Engagement

• Strengths – What are things which I think I am good at? What are my personal strengths? How am I utilising those gifts practically?
• My flow – What are the activities that truly engage me (things I ‘get lost’ doing)? How often do I do them? What creative thing do I do to relax (music, art, making things with my hands)? What are my favourite subjects? How do I illustrate that interest practically?

Relationships

• Who do I love spending time with?
• Who are the five most important people in my world? How do I show them? What have I done for those people lately?
• Who are some people I’d like to get to know better? What am I doing/could do about that? What deliberate things do I do/could I do to enhance these relationships (ie how do I work on them?)
• Can I engage someone who struggles to make friends – make someone a project (helping with their happiness will make me happy)?

Meaning

• Spirituality – What do I do that could be described as a spiritual thing (ie taking a walk in nature and admiring the beauty, saying some simple prayers to myself, thinking about life beyond me)?
• Doing things for others – What social justice activities do I do/might I do? What ‘random acts of kindness’ might I consider doing (ie helping another student at school, mowing someone’s lawn in your street, washing the car)?
• How often am I out in nature?

Accomplishment

• Goals – What are some goals I want to commit to school, hobbies, socially, family, etc? Want do I want to achieve this year? How might I achieve that? How have I gone against the start of semester interview goals I made with my PC tutor in Term 1?
• Being busy but not stressed – What ‘nuts and bolts’ things am I doing to organise my time, my assignments, my chores at home, etc? Do I have a plan? Am I doing too many activities and struggling to cope with school?
• What am I really proud that I have achieved this semester? What did I get done?

This framework is evidence-based and describes a holistic approach to feeling good about your life. If we can all ‘tick the boxes’ in the areas above we will be travelling well. This is what we are trying to provide for the students, but it takes constant effort and reflection.

Mr Peter Todd
Dean of Students

Macrossan Award

Next week at the College Assembly students in Years 5 and 6 who have demonstrated persistence, managed their impulsivity and taken responsible risks will be presented with the Macrossan Award.

The Macrossan Award celebrates a family with a very rich history in the state of Queensland and Nudgee College. In February 1890, John Macrossan and Sir Samuel Griffith attended the conference on Federation called by Sir Henry Parkes in Melbourne; the beginning of the Australian nation as we know it today.

Hugh Macrossan, John’s son, judge, politician and Nudgee College Old Boy, was born on 20 February 1881 at Lutwyche, Brisbane, and graduated university with a BA in 1902. For three years he returned to Nudgee College as a teacher. After an illustrious career in politics and law Hugh Macrossan was appointed Chief Justice of Queensland on 17 May 1940, but died on 23 June.

His younger brother Neal played in the 1st XI and 1st XV whilst at Nudgee College, and won prizes for swimming, handball and rifle-shooting. At the junior public examinations conducted by the University of Sydney in 1904, he was awarded the TJ Byrnes medal for obtaining the highest pass in Queensland. At the senior level in 1906, he again topped the state. In 1907 he was awarded the Rhodes Scholarship for Queensland – Nudgee College’s first.

Neal Macrossan became Chief Justice on 25 April 1946 – the second of the sons of John Macrossan to be so appointed.

It is therefore fitting that Nudgee College would recognise the extraordinary contribution this family has made to the state and our College’s rich history. Congratulations to this semester’s recipients:

Year 5

• Ethan Andrews
• Grady Wiskar
• Nekoda Murphy
• Matthew Fuller
• Jack Beaumont
• Riley Boon

• Toby Harvey
• Alexander Eyles
• Charlie Lyons
• Mark Hili
• Harry Stoneman

Mr Chris Cawley
Director of Junior School

Junior GPS Cross Country Championships

The long-awaited GPS Cross Country Championships are now done and dusted! On the morning of Wednesday 29 May at 6.15am, a bus full of jovial youngsters headed out to Limestone Park to be greeted by some chilly Ipswich breezes.

Our Junior events were outstanding! We had just six 10 year old boys score points for the event. Spectacularly, our boys darted towards the finish-line with Harry Williams, Rhys Griffiths and Michael Donovan taking the fourth, fifth and sixth places consecutively. Baxter Witteveen, Roman Jones and Jeremy Deakin followed soon after, resulting in a second placing for the age group. The 11 year old boys also gained us eight points to achieve another second place! Elfie Piper – determined and driven – overtook the runner in third place in the last 100 metres to seize that third place position as he sprinted towards the finish-line. Following closely behind him were Tom Kewley and Alex Smith. All 15 boys in this age category gave this race everything they had, including our Junior Most Improved trophy winner Jake Stacey. The final junior race was for the 12 year old boys. This event saw Nudgee College gain 10 points, resulting in an overall first place victory. Angus Durkin, one of our speedy Year 6 boys, received the third place medal in this event. Our Junior Leadership Award winner Gus Moloney hurtled through just five seconds later. Whilst awaiting the final results, our Junior leaders Charles Dallimore and Sam Kewley stood in anticipation, clenching the Nudgee College flag. This win, which we shared with Anglican Church Grammar School (ACGS), was our fifth consecutive year of achieving first place! Our ecstatic leaders with their proud smiles were overjoyed. All of the Nudgee College men roared with excitement and the camaraderie that followed showed everyone the essence of Nudgee Spirit.

A huge thank you must go to Mr Chris Cawley. Due to the calendar clash of GPS Cross Country and Year 5 camp, he willingly worked out logistics around how our Year 5 boys could enjoy both camp and Cross Country. Chris selflessly volunteered his time to transport some Group A boys from Mudjimba to Nudgee College, then some Group B boys from Ipswich to Mudjimba.

The majority of these young men could have easily given the Seniors a run for their money when it comes to dedication to training across the season. In fact, Charles Dallimore, with 46 training sessions and attendance at Parkrun as well as every single lead-up meet, took out the Most Dedicated Junior Trainer award! Overall, their huge smiles, discipline to training and determined spirit is what Nudgee College Cross Country is all about. Thank you to Mr Nick Toohey, Mr Harry O’Sullivan, Mr Mikey O’Sullivan, as well as all of the Cross Country coaches for their dedication and support of the boys and their training. Lastly, the parents and caregivers involved have been nothing short of incredible. A huge thank you for your assistance with numbering up the boys and assisting with pinning their bibs on. We could not do this without your support.

Ms Jaimee Trembearth
Cross Country Director

Nudgee College Country Rugby Day and High Performance Clinic

Last Friday afternoon, nine boys and six staff headed off for a freezing cold visit to Goondiwindi.  After a lovely dinner with the Prosser family on Friday evening, we arrived at the frost covered Riddles Oval ready for the onslaught of young players who eagerly participated in our High Performance Clinic. Following the hugely successful clinic, we enjoyed mingling with past, current and future parents in the Nudgee College tent during the senior fixtures. Goondiwindi was successful in the A grade fixture, but judging by the sea of blue hats flooding Riddles Oval, Nudgee College was the real winner that day. It is great to see Nudgee Spirit is alive and well in South West Queensland.

Thank you to all families who attended the event. We are already looking forward to next year.

College Musical

The diversity of our students and the activities at Nudgee College was represented well over the weekend, with some of our Boarding students starring in the College’s production of ‘The Addams Family’. Cotter House Mum Ms Tracey Hoffman and Murphy Senior Boarding Supervisor Mr George Goves were in attendance at the Saturday matinee and managed to get some images of the boys in costume after the wonderful performance. Congratulations to everyone involved in this fantastic musical, it was a pleasure to watch and enjoy.

End of Term Leave Arrangements

The last day of school for Term 2 is Friday 21 June, finishing at 1.00pm. Please speak to your sons about details of end of term vacation leave so they can be entered into the Reach Program and have it approved by parents and his Head of Boarding House. 

All Year 11s (including boys who are doing Work Pathways) MUST stay until the final day of school each term. This is essential as every subject will be continuing new work over that week in preparation for exams in Term 3. This is a significant change, but a vital one to ensure that boys are fully prepared for the assessment under this new system.  

As always, any leave prior to the end of school must be approved by the Principal. This is particularly important if boys won’t be here for exams. If you are unsure of how your travel arrangements may affects your son’s exams or assignments, please contact our Dean of Learning and Teaching Mr Jason Sepetauc directly on 07 3865 0547 or jse@nudgee.qld.edu.au.

Evening on the Green

Cost is $25 per person (cocktail food and drinks included). Kids are free!  If you missed the payment cut-off, please just email Larissa Patti for late a RSVP – all are welcome!

Goondiwindi Bus Transfer

Bookings are now open for the Nudgee College Term 2 Brisbane to Goondiwindi bus transfer.

Next Run: Friday 21 June at 12.30pm

Ticket price: $40

To book: www.trybooking.com/bbxxn

Departure: Nudgee College

Itinerary:

• 12.30pm: Depart Nudgee College
• 3.15pm: Stop Warwick – BP Service Station, 26 Albion Street
• 4.15pm: Depart Wawick
• 7.00pm: Arrive Goondiwindi – BP Service Station, Lot 11 Cunningham Highway

Weekend Activities

• Friday: Evening on the Green
• Saturday: Football and Tennis home games, and dinner with Stuartholme School boarders
• Sunday: NRL match

Mr Christian Oneto
Dean of Boarding

Football

It was a successful bye weekend with games against Ambrose Treacy College (ATC), Brisbane Boys’ College (BBC), ACGS, St Laurence’s College and some local club teams. The round saw lots of goals, wins and boys enjoying their football. The 2nd XI kept their unbeaten record with a 2-2 draw against the ATC 1st XI on Ross Oval.

Tennis

Over the weekend the Tennis community held the illustrious Nudgee College Age Championships. Boys from all year levels competed against each other for the title of Age Champion.

Boys and parents came out in force to celebrate the event. With up to 15 millilitres of rain predicted for the day, it wasn’t a matter of if, but when the rain would fall.

Luckily majority of the day was able to go ahead as rain only fell in the final hour of play. 

Throughout the day, countless hard fought matches were played, which brought a smile to the faces of the coaching staff. Whilst the Junior years were rained out during finals, the

Senior boys’ results were as follows:

• Year 8: Paddy Townsend
• Year 9 : Des Cowley
• Year 10: Declan Townsend
• Year 11: James Hong
• Open: Declan Townsend

Congratulations boys!

This week we take on Brisbane Grammar School (BGS) at home. Good luck to our players for the upcoming fixtures.

Mr Anthony Connellan
Director of Activities

Cross Country

The highly anticipated GPS Cross Country Championships were held on Wednesday 29 May at Limestone Park in Ipswich.

A summary of the Juniors’ efforts and their victory can be found in the Junior School section of this newsletter.

The first races of the Senior competition started just minutes after the Junior presentation ceremony. Our 13 year old runners were looking and feeling particularly strong, as they had all season. Taking out sixth place overall was Blake Turner, with Jacob Johnson sailing in just behind him. Then, our fierce pack of Paddys were to follow! Paddy Burchard, Paddy Moloney and Paddy Hill-Lewis sprinted over the finish-line, all within three seconds of each other. Nudgee Spirit from our Year 8 supporters and our Cross Country team at this point was powerful. This event scored us eight points and second place in the age group. Our 14 year old boys were all warmed up and ready to start their 4km race. This age group was a particularly competitive one across the GPS schools. Our first runner in was Byron Cason with a time of 15:01mins, with Ante Salinovic, Aidan Read, Tom Sands, Kyle Brady and Ethan McNamara making up our top six runners. A special mention to Kyle Brady, who was also our Intermediate Most Improved trophy winner. The 15 year old boys’ 4km event was another highly anticipated one for Nudgee College. The strength in this age group was exceptional and Malachi Tuck confirmed this with his seventh place finish. Unsurprisingly, our top six runners, including Henry Cliff, Paddy Dallimore, Sam Rogers, Harrison Turner and Izaak Vaughn finished by 22nd place to secure the age group second place. The next race jumped up to 6km for the 16 year old boys. A number of our top trainers had memorable runs, such as our first runner in Lachlan Hill-Lewis, and Leo De Clara who ran with a smile on his face even as he bolted up ‘Heartbreak Hill’! A special mention must go to 16 year old runner Ben Brandt, who was our Senior Most Improved trophy winner. The final event of the day was the Open 6km race. This event allows schools to enter 30 boys per age group, unlike the other age categories with a 20 person limit. Our Open team of 26 boys lined up ready to make this one count. As the tribe of Open boys darted from the start-line, Ethan Irvine soon took the lead of the Nudgee College boys. Ultimately he maintained his lead to be our first runner in, with our next five runners all crossing the finish-line within 30 seconds of Ethan. It was a huge effort by Harry Rigby, Maurece Jackson, Ben McMillan, Ben Lonergan and Cross Country Captain Yiddy Nethery. What felt like just moments later, pairs of hopeful Cross Country Captains from the GPS schools formed a line in front of the crowd. Yiddy Nethery and Patrick Cabot waited patiently as the school names and places were announced. Nudgee had achieved fourth place! This was an improvement from fifth place last year. Each Cross Country team member, every coach and all of the Year 8 boys who came to support cheered joyfully at this result!

Thank you to coaches Mr Nick Toohey, Mr Paul Masters, Mr Damien Gannon, Mr Mikey O’Sullivan and Mr Harry O’Sullivan for their incredible assistance throughout the day. Thank you to Mr David Johnston, Mr Anthony Connellan and the Activities team for carrying out official jobs to ensure the day ran smoothly. Thank you to Mr Brody Grogan and Mr Nick Piper for the amazing photography and videography. A huge thank you to the wonderful parents who numbered up the boys and assisted with pinning on bibs. Lastly, thank you to Mr Peter Todd and Mr Sean Toovey for chaperoning the Year 8 supporters out to Limestone Park along with Cross Country coaches Mr Joe Stephens, Mr Tom Hughes, Ms Sian Kennedy and Mr CJ Massingale.

Ms Jaimee Trembearth
Cross Country Director

Rugby

2019 All Age Rugby Camp and Season Launch 

The Nudgee College All Ages Rugby Camp is an important element of the Rugby pre-season program at Nudgee College, as it gives all players an opportunity to take part in an extensive block of quality training, and it gives coaches a final chance to look at players before the first round of the GPS competition the following week. It’s crucial we get as many boys to camp as possible to ensure we are organised and well prepared heading into Round 1.

The Season Launch will once again occur on the Friday afternoon (from 4.00pm to 7.00pm) of the camp and will have a carnival atmosphere with rides, a barbecue, drinks, live music, plus a meet and greet with Reds players and the introduction of the 1st XV squad. This will all occur on campus out the front of Tierney Auditorium. Families will have an opportunity to meet the coaches and coordinators of their son’s age group and other parents in their team.

To accommodate our Boarding students, we will be asking some day boy families to take in a Boarding student for the duration of the camp. This billeting request application is to be completed through the College Payment Gateway.    

Dates:

Thursday 11 July, 12.30pm to 4.00pm (registration from 12.00pm)
Friday 12 July, 12.30pm to 4.00pm (Rugby Launch from 4.00pm to 7.00pm)
Saturday 13 July, trial games versus St Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace at Tennyson
Venue: Nudgee College

Who: All Nudgee College Rugby players from Years 5 to 12

Cost: $120 per person (includes coaching, game day, camp shirt, afternoon tea on Thursday, sausage sizzle on Friday, and Season Launch - four hours of rides, games and giveaways)

Equipment to bring: Sunscreen, NC Hat, training shirt, shorts, joggers, boots, mouth guard (mandatory) and headgear (optional)                                            

Camp bookings: Go to the College Payment Gateway to make payment and record all details

Contact Details:  Please direct any queries to Ms Deb Daly in the Activities Office on 07 3865 0430 or ddaly@nudgee.qld.edu.au

Mr Sean Graham
Rugby Director