Head of Sport and Activities—Dave Capra caprad@atc.qld.edu.au

Our story as a sporting school has begun and looking back on our first official sporting events as a College I couldn’t be happier with the start that we have made. From Moggill to Shorncliffe (and just about everywhere in between) the ATC Cricketers both looked the part in their wonderful new uniforms and played the part with strong results and great individual and team perfor-mances. My congratulations to all involved and to Josh Cannane in particular who can lay claim to the very first ever Hat Trick for Ambrose Treacy College!! I would like to thank Mr Brett Henschell and our talented cricket coaches and dedicated teaching staff for an organised and energetic start to the season.

Our Water Polo players enjoyed two competitive games with our number one tea emerging victorious after a hard fought game and with new players and some ex-students joining in to bolster numbers, the program will continue to grow as we move for-ward. Speaking to parents, players and staff at various venues there was a great deal of excitement and energy about the season ahead. With many sports commencing this week and in the coming weeks, we are looking forward to very busy year of sport in 2015.

This week I challenged the boys to take ownership of their school and demonstrate that pride that they have in themselves, their mates and their College. The middle section of our College War Cry proudly states—We will not suffer, We will no rest, We wear our pride upon our chest. On the weekend and during the week it has been great to hear and see the boys showing their pride through the way they play, train and carry themselves and through cries of Gireba and go Brách during PE lessons, cricket games and trainings, water polo games, assemblies and even the odd Year 7 and 8 Religion lesson!

This Friday afternoon our swim squad will travel to Nudgee College to participate in the Br Miller Shield Meet with Nudgee Col-lege, Gregory Terrace and Brisbane State High. On Monday we also have over 30 of our swimmers heading to the West Taylor Bridge District Swimming Trials, which are both key events in our swimming calendar. I would like to wish Mr Paul Jones and our swimmers the very best of luck for both of these meets.

Team Sports at Ambrose Treacy College… This week we have released a the next month of cricket draw in the newsletter; please note that this is subject to change. As you will see, we are playing against a number of schools who NJC traditionally engaged with through various competitions. In Football, Rugby, Basketball, Tennis and Volleyball this year, our opposition will be a simi-lar combination of schools from across Brisbane and SE QLD. It is important that our community understands that as we grow we are not part of one sporting competition or association as a school. However, as you can see from our cricket draw there is certainly a large amount of interest from other boys Colleges in Brisbane and SE QLD in playing invitational games against ATC, which provides our sporting community with a wonderful framework through which our boys can play the sports they love.

The game they play in heaven…. we have had a few questions about the format of Rugby recently at the College. Boys in Year 5 to 8 will be playing interschool rugby (not club rugby) during Term 3, as well as the St Laurence’s Sevens on Saturday 20 June and the Spartans Rugby Carnival hosted by Ipswich Grammar during the June/July school holidays in preparation for the school rugby season in Term 3. Rugby pre-season begins in mid May with pre-season conditioning and then skill and team preparation for the holiday carnivals, which will be a great starting point for our school rugby season on Saturday mornings in Term 3.

In 2015 we have developed a great partnership with Wests Rugby to allow our Year 4 boys to play competitive Rugby. Further details are included in the newsletter below.

Clashes in timetabling… we have had many parents contact us about clashes in our co-curricular timetable. I spoke to the boys on assembly last Friday and assured them that they can attend one sport training session per week and skip one to attend band. They will not be penalised for this. We have asked boys to let their coaches know which sessions they will miss and to enjoy the balance of culture, music and sport in their lives. In the mighty 7B cricket team, Ben Mills-Ploughman is not only a gifted wicket-keeper and a formidable opening batsman, he also has the voice of an angel! On Tuesday mornings he will head to choir with Mrs McGeever and then on Wednesdays join myself and the 7B cricket team for a centre wicket. Busy boys are happy boys and we hope your son will enjoy the balance of activities that the College offers and the support of the staff involved.

Have a wonderful weekend of sport, I look forward to seeing you on a sideline or poolside this weekend.

Warriors go Brách!

Athletic Performance Coordinator —Luke Donatini donatinil@atc.qld.edu.au

Discipline and Courage—Taking Control of Your Outcomes Following on from last week, ‘Doing the little things right’; for success we need Discipline and Courage. Over many years I have reflect-

ed, read about, listened to, and asked many questions on ways of improving the sporting outcomes of athletes (male and female) that

I have worked with, coached and had the pleasure to be associated with. During my coaching career I have drawn on the knowledge

of many other coaches and sports men and women to assist myself in getting the best out of an athlete. One sportsman in particular

who has made an impact on me, my beliefs in taking control of outcomes, achieving greater positive outcomes, and greater levels of

success. This sportsman is Justin Langer. Within his book ‘The Power of Passion’, Justin Langer spells out some simple things that I be-

lieve hold the key to gaining success and taking control of your outcomes. Two words – Discipline and Courage. These two words hold

strong with me and something which I try and instill within the athletes that I coach and work with on a regular basis.

Justin Langer—The Power of Passion (p89 -91, Swan Sport 2002)

It takes discipline to look a man in the eyes rather than at his feet, his chest or the space above his shoulders.

It takes discipline to train when it is wet and cold, when all the others are at home behind the glass.

It takes discipline to tell the truth; remember it is as easy to tell the truth as it is to tell a lie.

It takes discipline to keep your eye on the ball, the ball symbolizing your vision and dreams.

It takes discipline to constantly work on the basics even when the basics get a little boring.

It takes discipline to practice under pressure so that nothing surprises you during the game.

It takes discipline to get out of bed early; there is nothing like a warm bed in the morning.

It takes discipline to keep running when your legs and lungs feel like they could burst.

It takes discipline to do the little things even if the y don’t seem important at the time.

It takes discipline to watch your manners, hold your tongue and respect your elders.

It takes discipline to do an extra lap when everyone else is in the showers or bar.

It takes discipline to stick with the recipe that you know works for YOU.

It takes discipline to guard against complacency, arrogance and laziness.

It takes discipline to look at the real reasons without making excuses.

It takes discipline to be the first on the training track and the last off it.

It takes discipline to make the right choice rather than the wrong one.

It takes discipline to be punctual, rather than just a few minutes late.

It takes discipline to fight back rather than quit.

It takes discipline to trust your game plan.

It takes discipline to switch off and relax.

It takes discipline to lead by example.

It takes discipline to listen and learn.

It takes discipline to say NO.

IT IS DISCIPLINE THAT WILL TAKE YOU TO THE TOP.

Not only do I firmly believe that all of the above points are, to a strong degree, pertinent to athletic/sporting success but also to the

success of the many things in our life (work, school, relationships etc). The Discipline to give it all a go and follow through with it and

the Courage to stick with it in both good and the not so good times whilst being true to yourself at all times.

I encourage all parents to read through the above points (outlined by Justin Langer) with their son/s.

Aquatics Coordinator —Paul Jones jonesp@atc.qld.edu.au

SWIMMING – The swimming program is in full operation and the attendance at training sessions has been excellent. We start

our competitive swim meets this week and look forward to some great results. We have had some changes to our school swim-

ming program compared to the school calendar. Please take note of the following dates.

Thursday 5th Feb – First ATC swimming club night and continues every Thursday night at 6pm. Everyone is welcome. You

only need to swim 25m to get involved.

Friday 6th Feb – Br Miller Shield swim meet at Nudgee College

Monday 9th Feb – West Taylor Bridge District Swim Championships at St Peter’s Lutheran College

Friday 27th Feb – Interhouse swimming carnival

Friday 6th March – ATC age Championships

Please note that from now to the ATC Age Championships, we have added a Tuesday morning training session for ATC students

only. We are using these sessions to build ATC team spirit as well as practice specific racing skills. The session runs from 6.45am

to 8am. This is an important session for our ATC competitive swimmers.

WATER POLO – The second half of our season started back last weekend with some outstanding performances from our boys.

ATC 1 had a tight match but ended with a strong 11 – 7 victory. Player of the day was Christian Bunn with some great defensive

efforts. ATC 2 which is made up of a lot of our younger boys and playing in an under 13 comp were playing against the strongest

team in the competition. They were able to turn defeat into victory as we challenged them to not have 30 goals scored against

them. They put up a massive effort in their defence and ended up going down by 19 – 0. We saw this improved effort as a victo-

ry for the development of these players. Outstanding efforts were put in by Sasha Haritonoff, Tyler Hoskin and Campbell

Wright.

CANOE POLO – Canoe polo is back in the pool with 2 year levels having the opportunity to be involved this term. Year 4 paddle

play is available on Saturday mornings from 10am and year 8 canoe polo is on Wednesday nights from 6pm. If you are interest-

ed in these activities, please contact Dave Capra caprad@atc.qld.edu.au or Paul Jones jonesp@atc.qld.edu.au . This is a great

activity to experience different ways of using the pool.

LEARN TO SWIM and STROKE DEVELOPMENT

The ATC Learn to Swim and Stroke Development program offers quality coaching to members of the ATC Community as well as

the general public. There are still some spots left in our weekly program, please contact Fiona Kearney, ATC Swim School Coor-

dinator on 3878 0528 or via email at aquatics@atc.qld.edu.au to make a booking.

ATC Head Tennis Coach—Mr Bruce Dick bruce.tennis@gmail.com

After winning the Brisbane International Primary Schools Challenge we are looking forward to a big year of tennis in

2015. The program will get underway with pre-season training in preparation for the ATC Open Championships on

Sunday 29 March. Boys who wish to play in ATC school tennis teams in Term 2 must participate in this champion-

ships as it is a key part of our selections process.

The ATC tennis program is for boys who have played tennis before and are comfortable with fixtures, scoring and

umpiring. Boys who are keen to learn to play tennis for the first time are encouraged to contact Lifetime Tennis to

organize lessons.

Year 5—8 Training Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings 6.30am to 7.45am @ Ambiwerra Tennis Centre

Parents are to drop their sons at Ambi at 6.25am and they will be bussed back to ATC for

the start of the school day. Boys can shower and change into uniforms at Ambi and then

have breakfast once they are back at school.

Year 4 Training Tuesday and Thursday mornings 6.45am to 7.50am @ ATC

Boys can shower and change into school uniforms at the pool and then have breakfast

before school commences.

Training begins on Monday 2 March for Year 5 and 8 and Tuesday 3 March for Year 4 boys. I will be coming to speak

to boys about our tennis program on Friday 20 February and will collect the names of boys who are interested in

playing competitive tennis for ATC at this time. After our school season in Term 2, there will be ongoing opportuni-

ties for boys to represent ATC in tennis, both locally and at tournaments in Central and SE QLD.

Lifetime Tennis

Lifetime Tennis has recently launched its Ambiwerra Junior Masters series, a weekly tennis competition available for

students of all ages and standards. Matches run on a Saturday afternoon from 2-4pm at Lifetime’s Ambiwerra cen-

tre. The AJM match format is perfect to give Ambrose Treacy students a head start on their school tennis season.

We haven’t forgotten about parents out there either. The Spring Hill Tennis courts now host adult social fixtures

every Monday and Thursday night from 7-9pm. Sessions consist of a coaching lesson followed by organised social

match play. For all information please call (07) 3716 0077 to speak to one of our friendly staff or call our Fixtures

Coordinator, Luke, on 0449 745 992.

Cricket Coordinator — Mr Brett Henschell henschellb@atc.qld.edu.au

Saturday marked the first occasion where Ambrose Treacy College participated in scheduled cricket fixtures against other schools. To top off this first, ATC won 8 of the 11 matches played against Brisbane Boys College, Toowoomba Prep and St Patrick’s College in Years 5 to 8. The 3 losses were by narrow margins and improvement in just a couple of areas would have seen these teams across the line. Year 4 teams played in the U10 Brisbane North junior club cricket competition with the 4As recording a big win and the B teams acquitting themselves well despite losses.

Notable performances were Josh Cannane in 5C White with a hat-trick despite his team going down and 7A for dis-missing Toowoomba Prep for 5 runs. Surely that’s a misprint Mr Behan. Well done to players, coaches, managers, parents and supporters on a great start to the season. All matches were played hard but in the right spirit. We look forward to lots of fun with our mates over the next eight weeks, along with some good cricket being played.

Training Session times:

Year 4 – Thursday afternoon

Year 5 & 6 – Tuesday afternoon and Thursday morning

Year 7 & 8 – Tuesday morning and Wednesday afternoon

Indoor Cricket – Tuesday afternoon and Friday morning

Cricket Intensives – Monday afternoon for boys of any Year group who may desire a little extra coaching (user pays system). All ATC teams play Nudgee College this Saturday in Round 2. These will be challenging matches and I look forward to seeing the boys in action and learning the results.

TEAM RESULT SPIRIT OF CRICKET AWARD

U10 Blue Valley Quokkas (13) v ATC 146 Isaac Cleary

U10 Green Ferny Green 97 v ATC 64 Joseph Balkin

U10 White Wilston North Gold 202 v ATC 88 Hugh Bradshaw

Year 5A TACAPS 11/31 lost to ATC 3/163 Joe Newell

Year 5B BBC 6/62 lost to ATC 4/91 Zac Williams

Year 5C Blue BBC 9/61 defeated ATC 59 Josh Cannane

Year 5C Green BBC 3/81 lost to ATC 4/84 Dan O’Shannessy

Year 6A TACAPS 9/112 lost to ATC 3/190 Lukas Daly

Year 6B BBC 5/71 lost to ATC 3/73 Josh Vacher

Year 6C BBC 6/89 lost to ATC 3/106 Lachlan Bligh

Year 7A TACAPS 5 lost to ATC 3/167 Lachlan Rutch

Year 7B BBC 4/98 defeated ATC 63 Xavier Knight

Year 8A TACAPS 67 lost to ATC 5/121 Connor McCarthy

Year 8B SPC 4/169 defeated ATC 9/107 Daniel Mahoney

Upcoming events and information…. From next week we will commence with early morning pre-season training sessions. Students are to be dressed in appropriate

training apparel for these sessions (Water bottle & towel required). Boys can have a shower and change at the pool after training.

Cross Country Pre-Season – Years 4 to Year 8 Students Welcome

Tuesday and Thursday Mornings (6.45am to 8.00am): Cross Country Preseason Fitness

We will meet at the Shed/Canteen Area at Hopgood Oval.

Armidale Rugby Preseason Fitness – Only Students Born 2003 and 2004

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).

Football (Soccer) Preseason Fitness – 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

Football Boots Required (Joggers, Water bottle, towel and training apparel).

Volleyball

Please attend a trial on Saturday from 12-2pm at Brigidine College Hall. Those selected will participate in a development program involving 1 training session and 1 trial game per week in term 1. This will be followed by further training sessions in term 3 in prep-aration for the QLD Schools Cup in October.

Please direct all enquiries to Tim Walker walkert@atc.qld.edu.au or 3878 0517

Canoe Polo

Canoe Polo gets well and truly underway this week with Year 8 Canoe Polo beginning on Wednesday evenings and the Year 4 Pad-dle Play Program beginning this Saturday morning. Canoe Polo is hugely popular sport at the College and a great opportunity for boys to get involved in something a little different. There are still spots left in both programs if your son wishes to get involved. Contact Mr Dave Capra for more information.

Armidale Rugby

The Armidale Schol Rugby Carnival (TASRC) is held on Saturday 18 and Sunday 18 April for boys born in 2003 and 2004 only. Boys are invited to join the pre-season fitness training and then rugby specific training as per the timetable be-low. In mid March we will then select a squad of 40 boys who will attend the carnival. A letter will be sent home with boys with tour information, commitments, expectations and associated costs later this month.

AFL Sign on and Support Committee Meeting

After a very successful inaugural season in 2014, the ATC Junior Australian Football Club are looking forward to a great season in

2015. Sign on for this will be held on Sunday 15 February here at ATC from 10am to 12pm. A meeting for any parents and com-

munity members who would like to support our AFL Club on Tuesday 10 February at 6.00pm in the College Library. The ATC AFL

Support Committee is a great group of parents who work to support the school in facilitating our AFL program. The group meet on

a needs basis and new people are always very welcome.

For parents who wish to get ahead of the game – online transfers are now open at http://www.foxsportspulse.com/

club_info.cgi?c=1-3928-0-0-0&clubID=150154 . Returning players have been sent an email by AFLBJ with this information.

Please note the Club Levy for playing AFL for ATC JAFC in 2015 is $60 for an individual or $120 for a family.. This is payable on the

ATC Website on the Make a Payment Tab.

River Canoeing—

Our apologies for the mistake in the newsletter timetable last week; Recreational River Canoeing begins in Term 2, not Term 1. Information re-

garding this will be available later this term. The correct timetable has been included in the newsletter below.

ATC Indoor Cricket Update

A reminder to all students involved in ATC Indoor Cricket:

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)

Saturday Games - Brisbane West Indoor Sports Centre, 27 Bellwood Street, Darra (two game time slots: 8.00am to 9.30am and 9.30am to

11.00am).

Indoor Cricket for this Saturday 7 February 2015

Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 Indoor Cricketers are to be at BWISC Dara by 8.00am

Year 7 and Year 8 Indoor Cricketers are to be at BWISC Dara by 9.30am

All students involved should have been given (on Thursday 5 February) a letter outlining their trial game time for this Saturday. Information is

also located on the Sporting Notice Boards at the College and in the Sport and Activities Office.

For further information contact Mr Luke Donatini donatinil@atc.qld.edu.au

Canoe Polo Australian Selections

Congratulations to the 8 NJC Old Boys who have been selected to play Canoe Polo for Australia against New Zealand in the Oceania Championships. All the boys commenced playing Canoe Polo through the Paddle Play or Canoe Polo programs at our College and continue to play with Brothers Canoe Club now. This is the most Queenslanders to make Australian teams ever, boding well for the future of the sport in QLD and encouragement for the young boys about to take up Canoe Polo at ATC this year. The boys se-lected were:

U 18 Team 1: Aiden Thompson (vice captain), Liam Fitzgerald. .

U 18 Team 2: Jack Quinn (captain); Callum Prentis (vice captain); Dom Thompson

U15 Green : Dom Thompson (captain), Benji Ganko.

U15 Gold: Lachlan Fitzgerald; Finlay Prentis.

Well done guys we are looking forward to hearing how the Championships go for the Aussies!

Year 4 Club Rugby— In 2015 Year 4 boys from ATC will be given the opportunity to play club rugby through Wests Rugby Club. Pending numbers, we will be entering teams into the Under 9 and Under 10 competitions. Boys will train one afternoon per week at school and one Friday evening at Wests Rugby Club. Games will be held for Under 9 on Saturday mornings at 11am and for Under 10 on Sunday mornings at 8.30am. Trial games will be held in March for grading of Under 10 and practice matches for Under 9s and the season will begin in April and run until late August. Our teams will wear ATC Jersey, shorts and socks when playing and will be coached by ATC staff and assistance from interested parents. We will be holding our sign on day here at ATC on Friday 20 February at 2.30pm on the ovals. The cost for the season will be $75 per player, with jersey shorts and socks needing to be purchased from the Uniform Shop in addition. More information regarding sign on day will available in the news-letter next week. For more information please contact Mr Dave Capra. We are really excited by this opportunity and area looking forward to seeing our Year 4 boys running around in their ATC Rugby Gear. The Year 4 boys will be the very first to play in our ATC Rugby gear!!!

Group 1 - 10.00am Ben Bunzli 4B Michael Robinson 4T

Ryan Johnson 4B Adrian Archila 4T

David McIntyre 4B Will.C. Reid 4T

Guinness McBurnie 4B Hamish McMeniman 4T

Ethan Draheim 4B Oscar Plant 4T

Alexander Prain 4B Harvey Cole 4N

Group 2 - 10.40am Dominic Lim 4L Matthew Smith 4L

Lachlan Rawson 4L Ned Morton 4L

Alex Rollston 4L Aaron Clancy- Stott 4L

Ethan Marsh 4L Rory Smith 4L

Aidan Whitehead 4N Ryan Whitehead 4B

Ruben Bojorge 4L Oliver McMeniman 4L

Group 3 - 11.20am

ATC Year 4 Paddle Play- Saturday 7 February 2015

ATC Cricket Draw—Round 2 to 5

Below is the next 4 rounds of ATC Cricket for Year 4 to 8. The final 4 rounds are still being finalised for Year 5 to 8 and will be

available in the next fortnight. The final round of the season for Year 4 will be on Saturday 21 and for Year 5 to 8 on Saturday

28 March.

7 February

Round 2

14 February

Round 3

21 February

Round 4

28 February

Round 5

8A

NUDGEE COLLEGE Wilkes Oval

(1.30pm – Turf) 35 Overs

Vs IGS Away Brookfield Showgrounds

8.00am to 12.15pm (Turf - 35 overs)

11.30am to 2.15pm Boatshed Turf TSS, Southport

8B NUDGEE COLLEGE

Flat 2 8.15am 25 Overs

Vs IGS Away Col Westaway Oval 8.00am to 10.30am

(Turf - T20)

11.30am to 2.15pm Mull Pitch Turf TSS, Southport

7A

NUDGEE COLLEGE Wilkes Oval

(8.15pm – Turf) 35 Overs

Vs IGS Away WDCS, Chelmer

8.00am to 12.15pm ( Turf - 35 Overs)

11.30am to 2.15pm Main Turf

TSS, Southport

7B NUDGEE COLLEGE

Flat 3 8.15am 25 Overs

Vs IGS Away ATC Brothers Oval

8.00am to 10.30am (Synthetic - T20)

TBC

6A Brookfield Showgrounds

8.00am (Turf – 30 Overs)

Vs ACGS Smith Field 1

8.15am (30 Overs)

Bellbowrie Sport & Rec 8.00am to 11.30am

(Turf – 30 Overs)

ATC Super 8s @ Ambrose Treacy College

6B Bellbowrie Sport and Rec Reserve

8.00am (Turf – 30 Overs)

Vs ACGS Parents Field

8.15am (T20)

Jindalee State School 7.30am to 10.00am

(Synthetic - T20)

6C ATC – Brothers Field 8.00am to 10.30am

(Synthetic - T20) Vs IGS Away

10.00am to 12.30pm Jindalee State School

(Synthetic - T20)

5A Col Westaway Oval

(Turf – 30 Overs) 8.00am

Vs ACGS WDCS Chelmer

8.15am (30 Overs)

ATC Jack Bowers N. 8.00am to 11.30am (Synthetic - 20

Overs)

5B Jack Bowers North

8.00am to 11.30am (Synthetic – 30 Overs)

Vs ACGS Jack Bowers North

8.00am (T20)

ATC Brothers Oval 10.00am to 12.30pm (Synthetic - 20 Overs)

5C White Jack Bowers South

8.00am to 10.30am (Synthetic - T20)

ATC 5C Green vs 5C White

8.00am Brothers Oval

(Synthetic – 25 Overs)

Gregory Park 7.30am to 10.00am

(Synthetic – T20

5C Green Hopgood West

8.00am to 10.30am (Concrete – T20)

Gregory Park 10.00am to 12.30pm

(Turf - T20)

4A Hopgood Oval East

8.00am Hider Road SS

8.00am Hopgood Oval East

8.00am Virginia State School

8.00am

4 Green George Willmore Park, 8.00am Hopgood Oval West 8.00am Rainworth State School, 8.00am Wavell State High School, 8.00am

4 White Windsor State School

8.00am Hopgood Oval East

8.00am Wilston State School

8.00am Hopgood Oval East

8.00am

Nudgee College Cricket Games —best access for the Flats is off Northumbria Rd, first street after

Nudgee College on the right off Sandgate Rd. Wilkes Oval can be access via Northumbria as well.