Illalong Newsletter - 28 March 2024 | A.B. Paterson College

Leukaemia Foundation World’s Greatest Shave

Wow, what an amazing achievement spearheaded by Prep - Year 3 College leader, Jacob Lahood and Year 4 - 6 College leader, Samuel Brookes.

Our terrific College community has pulled out all stops to raise funds and awareness for the Leukaemia Foundation World’s Greatest Shave.

Students across both the junior and secondary schools have raised an outstanding record total of:

$11,225.68!

We are very grateful to have our 2024 FAB Chair, Ms Jo Duggan, who volunteered her time to cut students' hair, as well as Ms Monique Wareham, College parent from @the_harbour_barber_on_oxley, providing hair cutting and clipping supplies for the event.

Our very own Year 12 student, Sophie Waddell, currently in her hairdressing traineeship, put her skills to use assisting with the event.

What an incredible afternoon it was, with those students fundraising shaving their heads and/or cutting their ponytails. The afternoon culminated in the shaving of Mr Jacob Elms' head, our very own Head of Secondary School, who will be finishing Term 1 with a fresh new look!

Students have had the opportunity to vote on which group of staff volunteers will have their heads shaved in front of the whole College at the End of Term Assembly on Thursday 18 March! HASS Head of faculty, Mr AJ Chetter will be one of those starting the holidays with a whole new look as will some other big names of our College staff... so, stay tuned!

There is still a chance to support our Seniors and donate by CLICKING HERE.

Student Achievements at State Athletics

Our student athletes have started this year very strongly, showcasing their talent at both local and state-level competitions! Participating through both Little Athletics and Queensland Athletics pathways, they have consistently pushed themselves, achieving personal bests across the board at the recent Queensland Athletics and Little Athletics State Championships held in Brisbane this March.

These impressive performances are a testament to the commitment of our dedicated athletes and the effectiveness of our year-round training program offered at the College. This strong foundation positions them perfectly to dominate the upcoming school athletics season in Terms 2 and 3.

See below for a summary of results at the Championships:

Queensland Athletics State Championships

Student	Place	Event
Ewan Walker	1st	U16 Hammer Throw
Ewan Walker	6th	U16 Discus
Samuel Brookes	2nd	U20 Hammer Throw
Grace Wolff	2nd	U14 Hammer Throw
Gabi Cannen	3rd	U17 Hammer Throw
Ruby Hasted	3rd	U16 Javelin
Ruby Hasted	4th	U16 Hammer Throw
Hudson Schultz	4th	U15 Shot Put
Hudson Schultz	4th	U15 Hammer Throw
Jessica Passmore	5th	U18 Hammer Throw
Lachy Donnelly	5th	U16 Javelin Throw
Amelia Wolff	6th	U18 Hammer Throw
Amber Menardo	8th	U16 High Jump
Joshua Cutajar	11th	U18 400m
Aiden Papworth	11th	U15 100m

Little Athletics State Championships

Student	Place	Event
Amelia Wolff	5th	U16 Shot Put
Amelia Wolff	10th	U16 Javelin Throw
Aiden Papworth	13th	U13 100m
Max Durre	19th	U10 Javelin
Max Durre	24th	U10 Discus
Mitchell Cutajar	16th	U10 Discus
Mitchell Cutajar	17th	U10 Shot Put

National Championships

Week 1 of Term 2 brings a new challenge for some of our standout athletes! We extend our best wishes to those competing at the Athletics Australia National Championships in Adelaide. Qualifying for this prestigious event is a tremendous accomplishment, and we're excited to see them shine on the national stage.