Our A.B. Paterson College students continue to amaze us with their incredible desire to make the world a better place.
Our wonderful group of Year 12 students led by Lucinda and Anika, have just raised over $3000 to beat blood cancer as part of the World's Greatest Shave this week at A.B. Paterson College.
We are so proud of their achievements and especially the students who shaved and cut their hair for this heartfelt cause:
Lucinda Harrison Annabelle Markham Radha Patel Natalia Pattison Soraya Comley John Massa Thirunanthanan Thirumaragan Alex Roberts Lachlan Middendorf Will Piddington Mathew Stewart Charley Ellwood
We cannot thank the community enough for their unrelenting support of this amazing cause. Our Year 12 students have been blown away by the amount of support they have received by the community – reinforcing the true testament to the giving nature of A.B. Paterson College.
News from Year 5 Classrooms
Turning Intrigue into Imagination
The large tree in the garden between the Year 4 classrooms and the Junior Ball Courts was the scene of an incredible hullabaloo as Year 5 recall a unique and intriguing event to start our term! Students and staff alike arrived at school for the first day of Term 2 and were baffled at the jaw-dropping scene that lay before them. Over the holiday break, it appeared that someone, or something, had moved into the tree and set up home! Three tiny doors had appeared at the base of the tree, complete with a ladder and an elaborate stone walkway! Each door was unique in colour and design and the numerous brightly coloured windows at different levels around the trunk, along with a washing line of drying clothes, definitely indicated that this tree was now occupied. The new settlement did not appear to be overly friendly however, as two signs had been placed out the front reading “No Children!” and “Keep Out!”. As word spread of this phenomenon, Year 5 students took it upon themselves to consider various stories and theories behind the spectacle, pondering questions such as:
Who or what has moved in?
When did they arrive and where have they come from?
Are they seeking shelter and safety from something?
Why would they choose to move into a school if they clearly don’t like children?
Why don’t they like children anyhow?
Year 5 students were fascinated by this captivating scene and came up with many varied possible reasons for this, even wondering if there were other tiny doors located around the College? Intrigue and mystery continued to swell.
When confronted with such an unresolved situation as this, there is only one thing to do... WRITE ABOUT IT!!
The Year 5 student story tellers used this scene as their inspiration to create engaging, imaginative narratives, complete with sizzling starts, colourful characters, action-packed complications and exciting endings. We look forward to continuing to uncover and search for new and interesting ideas in the world around us and using this as inspiration when writing future narratives.
Year 5 Teachers - Dean West, Georgina Burrows, Caitlin Sterry & Kate Lawrence
2021 Graduate Achievement
We are very excited to share with the A.B. Community that Emelia Surch (2021 Graduate) has been selected in the Australian Track & Field team to compete at the World Junior Championships in Columbia.
Emelia will represent Australia in the 100m and Long Jump, following a very successful campaign at the National Championships. Emelia also recently broke the National Long Jump record at the Australian University games which is an amazing achievement!
We wish Emelia luck at the World Championships. The whole A.B. Community will be supporting you!
Congratulations Emelia!
Foundation High Tea - Tickets Available Now!
We are very excited to extend to you an invitation to our Foundation High Tea on Saturday 14 May 2022.
We hope to see so many of your friendly faces at our fun event to enjoy a beautiful High Tea with some lovely performances and delicious food! You will be able to make a day of it by taking a stroll afterward through the exhibitions and enjoying the creative spaces that our Gold Coast Home of the Arts has to offer.
RSVPs will close on Thursday 5 May, so please make sure you book your tickets when you can. Simply click here to secure them. Please also feel free to share this invitation with your colleagues, family and friends - everyone is welcome!
Should you wish to discuss the event, donate a raffle prize or event sponsorship, please contact Head of Foundation and Alumni, Stephanie Bryan - sbryan@abpat.qld.edu.au.
2022 Inspire Business Directory Advertising
Advertising in our 2022 Inspire Business Directory will be closing in 2 weeks! The Business Directory is an opportunity for you to share with us the business you own or work for and how we as a community can support you!
Ad costs for the 2022 edition have not changed from last year:
$300 + GST / full page ad $450 + GST / double page spread
The guides will be printed and distributed, one per family. We will then have the electronic version available on the College website, Foundation website and via the College app.
Please contact Head of Foundation and Alumni, Stephanie Bryan or Ben Ryan from ADV Collab when you can to secure your ad and discuss your artwork requirements.
Click here to see the full Inspire Directory Advert.
Entertainment Book
Every Mum deserves more!!! This Mother’s Day you can make sure she gets it with an Entertainment Membership and a fantastic BONUS eGift Card.
