Principal’s Message | Dr Michael Carroll

Dear Members of the Terrace Family,

Welcome back to Term 2.  I trust the Easter holiday break provided you with an opportunity to have a change of pace and recharge the batteries for the term ahead.

During the holidays there were a number of tours, clinics, camps and rehearsals.  My thanks to the staff, parents, coaches and students who were involved in those activities.  I personally went on the Football Tour to the United Kingdom and was very impressed with the 36 players involved, both on and off the field.  They represented themselves with distinction.

Term 1 reports were made available over the holidays and Parent/Teacher/Student bookings also came online during this period.  I trust the reports provided an opportunity to have a discussion between parents and students.  The Parent/Teacher/Student meetings will provide an extension to these discussions.  Together, strategies and goals can be set for Term 2.  I look forward to seeing many of you at these meetings.

The Term 2 co-curricular program commences this weekend with Football and Tennis against BBC.  We have large numbers of students involved in both of the activities.  I am sure that all players will compete and display the high level of sportsmanship that we expect of Terrace Gentlemen.  The Captains of both Football and Tennis have been appointed and it is my pleasure to announce these appointments.

TENNIS

• Captain – George Campbell  
• Vice Captain - Pat Synott                                                                                            

FOOTBALL

• Captain – Noah Hitchcock                                                                      
• Vice Captains – Byron McLeod and Pat Millard

I congratulate these young men and am confident that they will represent their respective sports with distinction.

This Saturday sees the Terrow Race Day being held at Doomben.  This should be a great day and I thank those parents who have been involved in its organisation. Similarly, I thank the Football Support Group who will host their season launch on Saturday at Tennyson. It too should be an excellent event.

The building program has been progressing over the holidays and we can now start to see some progress out of the ground.  During this term, building activity will increase and the site will have more people present.  For the next two weeks, work will be occurring at the front of the Rogers Street entrance.  This will necessitate a lane closure in Rogers Street during this time.  Traffic movement will be regulated by Traffic Controllers and I ask that parents avoid any drop off in this area before or after school.  I also ask that parents and students continue to have an awareness of this activity when they move around the school grounds and the surrounding areas.  Drop off and pickup should continue from the Centenary Pool carpark.  I do ask parents to be aware and considerate of our neighbours, particularly at ‘pick up’ time in the afternoon.

I look forward to the Term 2 journey together and wish you all the best.

God Bless,

Dr Michael Carroll 
College Principal