Principal’s Message | Dr Michael Carroll
Dear members of the Terrace Family,
This is the final edition of the Terrace News for Term 3. It would be fair to say that the term has been both busy and rewarding, with a full ten weeks of face-to-face teaching and learning, and a significant co-curricular program completed throughout the term. I wish to thank staff, parents and students for their ongoing support during Term 3.
The exam period finished today, and reports will be sent to all families during Week 1 of Term 4. For our Year 12 students, results from their mock external exams started returning this week and their reports will be available from Tuesday next week. During the second week of the holidays, the College will be hosting a series of Open Classroom events for Year 12 which will operate from Monday to Friday across a range of subjects. These Open Classrooms are designed to provide opportunities for staff and students to continue preparation for the upcoming External Exams in October. In advance, I wish to thank both staff and students for their support of the Open Classroom initiative.
As the GPS co-curricular program (with the exception of Rugby) has concluded, I am proud and pleased to document the results of the 1st teams for Term 3:
- Basketball – Second
- Chess – Seventh
- Cross Country – Third
- Football– Second
- Gymnastics - Fourth
- Rugby – Currently fifth (playing the last round on Friday)
- Tennis – Sixth
These strong 1sts results are coupled with equally strong results across teams and throughout year levels, further indicating the quality and depth of our co-curricular program. I thank the many people involved in all aspects of the programs for their dedication and commitment. I would also like to acknowledge the students for the manner in which they approached the season and for the good sportsmanship displayed each weekend.
Over the last few weeks, the College has worked with a range of external providers to review events including the Celebration of Excellence, Graduation and the Year 12 Formal. We are keen to ensure that these important events will take place this year and I am pleased to confirm that both the Celebration of Excellence and Year 12 Formal will occur at the Brisbane Convention Centre, while the Year 12 Graduation will be held at Tennyson. Details are still being finalised, and further updates will be provided in Term 4.
Finally this week, I hope that families can take some time over the coming weeks to recharge in preparation for what is a sprint home in Term 4.
God Bless
Dr Michael Carroll
College Principal