Principal’s Message | Dr Michael Carroll

Dear members of the Terrace Family,

I hope that your Exhibition Wednesday holiday was pleasant and relaxing.

This week has been a busy week for our Year 12 students with Monday and Tuesday being a full two-day QCS practice and then the Year 12 Formal being held on Tuesday night. Finally, when the majority of us were relaxing on Wednesday, 148 Year 12 students attended a voluntary QCS workshop where they focused on some key aspects of their QCS program. The dedication and focus displayed by the Year 12 students across these days has been extraordinary, and I congratulate them on their efforts. I also thank the staff involved and the parents who drove their sons to school on Wednesday. Our Year 12 students are well prepared for the upcoming QCS tests.

I wrote in last week’s Newsletter about the illness present amongst students. While this appears to be improving, I again encourage parents to be cautious in sending your unwell son back to school too early.

This week the Year 11 students begin their Leadership Program with leadership days being held today and tomorrow. As one group prepares to finish their journey at Terrace, another group begins their journey into Student Leadership. 

Next Monday 19 August, from 3.30-6pm, Terrace will host its Open Day.  As I have previously mentioned, this event is an excellent opportunity for current parents to see the new Mt Sion building in operation, as well as see the many activities that your sons are involved in during their time at school. I am looking forward to a great afternoon and seeing many of you there.

This week also sees 35 ensembles from Terrace perform in the Queensland Catholic Music Festival (QCMF) across four days. Students from Years 5 -12, representing a range of instruments, will perform across the festival. My congratulations to all the students involved and my thanks to the many Music staff for their ongoing commitment to our program.

As we continue to ‘live’ in the new Mt Sion Building and adjust to the new pick up/drop off arrangements, I thank parents for your consideration when it comes to road safety. I would, however, remind parents to avoid doing U-turns, double parking or queuing for a parking space. If there are no parks, please drive around the block. Thank you for your ongoing support.

Finally, this week, as we hit the midway part of the term, I encourage all members of the Terrace Family to keep maintaining the routines and practices around homework and study. The assessment workload is mounting, and the students are feeling the pressure collectively. Our role is to support and encourage, while at the same time, ensuring that focus is maintained. Good luck.

Have a great week.
God Bless.

Dr Michael Carroll
College Principal