A huge congratulations to all of our A.B. Brumbies who ran in the APS Cross Country on Wednesday afternoon!

Amazing results, with 3rd place overall and 3rd place in the percentage trophy for our 9-12 Years Team.

We collected 5 Age Champion Medal Winners, with our 11 Years and 12 Years Boys teams WINNING their age divisions.

Our 13-19 Years Team placed 6th overall, with 1 Age Champion Winner.

Please join us in congratulating our APS Age Champions:

1st place    Summer Mitchell - 9 Year Girls
1st place    Ashton Coward - 11 Year Boys
2nd place   Liam Glover - 11 Year Boys
3rd place    Bennett Longhurst - 11 Year Boys
3rd place    Hayden Ozoux - 12 Year Boys
3rd place    Jasper Fitzgerald - Open Girls

Well done everyone!

A full report will be in next week's Illalong Newsletter.

The latest careers news from Head of Pathways, Jeanette Maxwell is in the link below:

From the Career's Desk - 4 May 2022

Our Year 6 students were busy enjoying their Character Builders Leadership Program as they participated in a range of teamwork and collaborative activities.

We are so proud of the ongoing leadership journey of our Year 6 students in their last year of Junior School, as we continue to challenge each individual to achieve and to act with purpose and character.

As the Australian Outback runs through our A.B. veins, and pumps good old Aussie pride from the heart of our College to the historic town of Winton, the essence of Barty's Place is born!

A vision of Board Chairman, David Tanner and under the strong leadership of Principal, Joanne Sheehy our Barty's Place project has come leaps and bounds this year!

We are so proud to share these progress photos with our College community as you share in the excitement of this development and strengthen the relationship between city and Outback Australia!

Our A.B. Open A Netballers walked away with a smashing win at APS last Friday against Emmanuel College!

Out netballers scored 48-32 - an amazing achievement for the Open A team.

Well done Open A Netballers! 

What an achievement at the South East Queensland Regional Interschools Equestrian Championships for Sam and Phoebe Blanc representing A.B. Paterson College.

Sam's dedication to his riding saw him and his two ponies win all of their classes and take out overall Prep to Year 3 Champion Show Horse with Kristamoor Lodge Kieran and Prep to Year 3 Champion Hunter Pony riding, Cambooya Gentry.

Phoebe placed in her classes and both students gained highly sought qualifications for the State Championships.

Congratulations Sam and Phoebe on your fabulous riding!

To the world you are a Mother, 
To your family, you are the world.

On behalf of the Friends of A.B. Paterson College I wish all of our amazing Mothers and Grandmothers a very happy Mother's Day for Sunday.

This week was a busy one with stalls and our Mother's Day Breakfast on Friday. I would like to thank everyone who helped with the organisation and running of both events. Your volunteering is most appreciated. Thanks to:

Stalls Parent Volunteers:

• Kristin Higgins
• Kerry Jensen
• Kristy Bracehan
• Nikki Durre
• Djana Macnovic
• Kimberley Perry
• Zoe Garnett-Lepelaar
• Nabila Nawrin
• Naomi Favero
• Svetlana Mak
• Kristin Randal
• Andrea Bambrick
• Fabienne Tilliot &
• Sarah Juta

Stalls Student Volunteers:

• Oliver Higgins
• Taj Bambrick
• Danielle Linzer
• Cherry Ge
• Ava Smith
• William Piddington 
• Jasmine Neuffer 
• Jahn Komorowski 
• Cate Edward
• Chloe Pearson
• Bridget Rosenboom
• Zoe Clacher
• Kiana Prasertsakoun

Thank you also to the College staff who have assisted us - Joanne Sheehy, Nikki Ward, Lauren Kidd, Sharyn Walker-Joyce and her team, Robert Christie and our amazing Maintenance Crew.

Matilda’s Cafe and Kiss Photography for their generous donations of lucky door prizes.

In Season Catering & Events for the delicious food at our breakfast.

And last but by no means least, to all of our fabulous A.B. Mothers.

Lisa Lang
Chair - Friends of A.B. Paterson College

Congratulations to our Week 2, Term 2 Bumper Sticker Winners!

              Nicole Standbridge and Rebecca Delacy

Get your 2022 bumper sticker from College Reception and enter here:

collegebumperstickercompetition@abpat.qld.edu.au

Your vehicle MUST be registered in the competition to be eligible for our weekly bumper sticker draw. 

Our lucky winners each receive $100 off their school fee invoice for the following term! At the end of Term 3, all of our weekly winners will be invited to an afternoon tea where one family will be drawn to receive FREE* tuition for their eldest child for Term 4 2022 (*tuition fee only).

Click here for more information regarding the 2022 Bumper Sticker competition.

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!

Here is the link to the online version of the 2021 edition - https://issuu.com/advpublishing/docs/abpaterson_inspire_issue_2_9thpass?fr=sMWY4YTM4ODU5NDE.

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.

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.

So why wait, purchase Mum a Membership and help us reach our fundraising goals. https://www.entertainment.com.au/orderbooks/1r44178