Presenting Fairholme Highlights & Achievements 2015

PRESENTING FAIRHOLME

2015

HIGHLIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Fairholme College TOOWOOMBA

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From the Chairman 3

From the Principal 4 Christian Education 6

Junior School 8

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Middle School 16 Senior School 20

Boarding 23 Teaching and Learning 26 Key Learning Sectors The Arts 28

Business 30 English 31 Health, Sport and Physical Education

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Home Economics 34

Humanities 35 Information Technology 36 Library and Information Services

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LOTE 39 Mathematics 40 Science 41 Specialist Areas

Careers 42 Vocational Education and Training

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Learning Enhancement 45 Service 46

Pastoral Care 47 Fairholme Community Fairholme Old Girls’ Association

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P & F Association 49 Fairholme Staff Listing 50

FROM THE CHAIRMAN Last year we made a number of changes in our governance arrangements and we now have robust committees committed to, and focusing on, their specific responsibilities. The Audit and Finance Committee oversees our financial audit and budgeting processes; the Compliance and Risk Management Committee works in conjunction with the College’s Internal Risk Committee to manage our risk profile and review College Policies and Procedures; and our Projects, Facilities and Maintenance Committee maintains oversight of the College’s facilities and significant capital works projects.

In addition, this year the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors (Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Principal) has taken on a more strategic role.

The Executive, together with the Business Manager, meets regularly to discuss long-term strategic issues affecting the College, including succession planning, future capital works projects and future strategic direction, which also includes monitoring our performance against the current Strategic plan.

Following the implementation the College’s 2015 to 2017 Strategic Plan ‘Stretching the Boundaries', the Board of Directors has focused on one of the key goals of the plan, which is to ensure the long-term sustainability of the College through sound governance practices, strong leadership and careful stewardship of resources. consultancy firm, Effective Governance, to undertake a formal external review of the Board’s performance. The review focused on a number of practice areas, including role clarity, strategy, risk management, decision-making monitoring, Board dynamics and Principal and Leadership Team oversight; and, in relation to the Chair, Leadership and working relations with the Principal and Board. We will use the outcomes of the review to continue to improve our practice as good ‘governors’ of Fairholme College.

FROM THE CHAIRMAN

As part of our commitment to improving our operations as a Board and ensuring good governance practice, we engaged the services of the Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ), Governance Services Group, led

by Ms Helen Coyer (ISQ Deputy Executive Director), in consultation 3 with Mr Stephen Howell from the

As often happens, the membership of the Board of Directors changed again this year. We welcomed the Honourable Greg Rodgers to his latest 12-month term on the Board as the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland. We also welcomed Mr David Janetzki, who joins Ms Lisa O’Neill as the Parents’ and Friends’ Association representatives on the Board.

I must acknowledge the exceptional service provided by the Fairholme Board of Directors who yet again, have had a particularly busy year.

Their positive support and commitment are to be applauded – Board membership is a significant act of dedication and service and I am grateful for their interest in, and support of, the College.

I also acknowledge Pastor Richard Jessup’s contribution to the life of the College as our Chaplain for the past 20 years. The Chaplain is a Board of Directors’ appointment and as a Board we thank Pastor Jessup for his unqualified commitment to the life and wellbeing of this College and for his genuine Christian care of all the students, the staff and the parents.

As a consequence of Pastor Jessup’s retirement, the Board appointed Ms Catherine Butler as Head of Ministry and Mission.

Ms Butler holds a Masters of Education in Guidance and Counselling, a Bachelor of Arts (Music) and a Bachelor of Education. She has undertaken studies through Moore Theological College. As part of the Senior Leadership Team, Ms Butler will be responsible for Spiritual leadership and guidance, engaged in Student wellness and pastoral care, lead Christian Education curriculum development and implementation, will be involved in Service activities and will lead Chapel services.

To complement Ms Butler’s appointment and to further bolster our ties with the Presbyterian Church of Queensland (PCQ), the Board of Directors appointed the Rev Stuart Hoadley as Honorary Chaplain to the College, following approval of the appointment by PCQ.

As Honorary Chaplain, Rev Hoadley’s role will be to visit the College on an irregular basis to take part in specific activities; to act as a conduit to the resources of the PCQ, particularly related to youth activities; and, as required, to act as a mentor to our Head of Ministry and Mission.

As a College, we continued to spend significant sums this year to improve facilities and infrastructure.

Projects totaling almost $2.4 million approved and completed in 2015 are listed to the right.

The Board approved the 2016 Budget at its November meeting. The Board is very mindful of the many, often competing needs, in formulating the budget each year, including the ongoing financial difficulties confronting many of our families, as well as the level of funding from government sources. The 2016 Budget provides for a 3.8 per cent increase in tuition fees; a 3.8 per cent increase in boarding fees; with the capital levy to increase by 3 per cent.

It is important to reflect on the year just passed, to celebrate the successes, learn from the mistakes and consider the memories. I trust you will do that – and then look forward with enthusiasm to the challenges and opportunities that 2016 will present.

2015 INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS Boarding House improvements ­­– refurbishment of Black Dormitory at a cost of almost $1.7 million Complete reconstruction of the P&F Courtyard and Junior School and Swimming Pool/Gymnasium retaining walls Homestead bathroom refurbishments Refurbishment of the Junior School Reception and Office Directional signage around the College grounds Improvements to the oval and shed extension at Anembo Court New mobile platforms for the Assembly Hall Installation of roof anchorage points and safety fencing on L-Block and Aquatic Centre roofs.

I can again assure you the College is well placed to meet the future challenges and opportunities as they unfold.

Mr Ian Andersen | Chairman

FROM THE PRINCIPAL Two roads diverged in a yellow wood and I, I took the one less travelled by and that has made all the difference.

Robert Frost

Venturing along the road less travelled by …

A C H I E V E M E N T S 2015

Dr Linda Evans | Principal

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Increasingly, our children will become schoolleavers facing paths not only less travelled by but paths previously untraversed or paths that have yet to be invented. We are told that 40% of existing jobs will not exist in 2025.

And so the repertoire of skills we need to build, in school and beyond, must be based in flexibility, agility and the ability to work with others. Collaboration is a Fairholme core value, it is also a core requirement for life on the path untravelled, enabling us to respond productively in situations when we don’t know what to do. Dr Paul Porteous, in speaking of leadership for the 21st century, says that we need an attitude based on the precept: 'Not knowing is great. I don’t know and I’m not afraid.' Life will no longer reward the traditional way of doing things, nor can it build upon an attitude derived from that cliché of safety: 'but we’ve always done it this way'.

Dr Simon Breakspear, founder and CEO of LearnLabs talks about the future coming too fast and in the wrong order and thus we must all learn, to some extent, the ability to suspend expectation and to suppress any tendency to default towards a position of entitlement. Instead, we need to observe the wise words of David G Allen who writes of patience as 'the calm acceptance that things can happen in a different order than the one you have in mind'. Because things can, do, and will happen [or not] randomly, chaotically and unexpectedly. Struggle = growth. There is no shortcut. As learners in the 21th century, we need to have the strength of mind and confidence to change course, pick ourselves up and take a courageous step along the road less travelled by, or the road not built … because that will make all the difference. May Fairholme school-leavers have the courage and skills to do so. 'Not knowing is great. I don’t know and I am not afraid.' (Porteous, 2015)

HIGHLIGHTS

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood and I, I took the one less travelled by and that has made all the difference. It may seem that Robert Frost’s words, first published in 1916, have little relevance a century later. I think differently. Our choice of path matters, as does our attitude, as well as our courage to venture down the road less travelled by.

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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Time to Say Goodbye (or The VERY Last Word) The 1950s singer and songwriter, Pete Seeger, produced a song Turn, Turn, Turn – a number one hit in 1965 when released by American folk group, 'The Byrds'. Ironically, its lyrics are more than 3,000 years old, adapted from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, and written by King Solomon.

Remove the turn, turn, turn bit and you have Ecclesiastes 3:1. Why mention this song and these lyrics in particular?

My season at Fairholme has concluded and it's time to turn aside from this place and seek a new direction, a new purpose under heaven.

I officially commenced my ministry at Fairholme on January 1, 1996. Student and staff numbers were smaller, there was no Learning Centre (the library resided in the Amy Carson Room), no Middle School building, the Patrea O’Shea building was located further to the east of the campus, parents could drive right up to the old administration building, teachers used chalk, ‘blackboard’ was not a software program, mobile phones were rare, computers were large boxes attached to desks, wifi was the name of someone's dog and there was lawn in front of the Boarding House.

Appropriately, I have seen many changes in 20 years, because Fairholme is organic, and it needs to grow and change.

But Fairholme has never been about computers or car parks, buildings or blackboards, lawns or laneways. Fairholme has always been about people; in particular, the young women who wear the McLaren tartan. My challenge in coming to Fairholme was to engage these young women with the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and help them see that the Bible is still relevant in the 21st century, because it still changes lives and provides hope for a broken world. It will be for others to decide my success in meeting that brief, but ultimately, God is my auditor as He is yours; He will have the final say.

I recall many happy memories but the the biggest thrill is always when a girl excitedly says, ‘I get it. I understand!’ That is what it is all about – sharing the Christian story in a meaningful way. There are other areas that have been satisfying. At the top of that list - are trips into India to Mizpah Home, 150 girls and 25 staff have journeyed there since 2008 and its magic wends into the hearts and minds of all who cross its threshold. This program will continue in 2016 and beyond: a ‘point of difference’ that sets Fairholme apart.

Often in the past 20 years I have heard... ‘once a Fairholme girl, always a Fairholme girl’.

It’s not just the girls who have an indelible attachment to this school. Fairholme has made up one-third of my life and it provided an education for both my daughters.

One does not, cannot, walk away from that sort of connection with ambivalence. Fairholme will always remain dear to me. I treasure the girls and families I have met, and the special bonds I have made. Thank you, Fairholme, for contributing as you have to my life. May you continue to be a field blessed by God, a community that knows the value of service; in doing so, you serve Jesus Himself.

Pastor Richard Jessup | School Chaplain

'As I look back over my

time at the school, I CAN RECALL MANY HAPPY MEMORIES and many things that have given me great satisfaction.'

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FAIRHOLME JUNIOR In my final year as Head of Fairholme Junior, it is timely to reflect upon what has made 2015 such an amazing year.

Striving for Excellence, one of the five core values of Fairholme, is at the heart of all that we do, and it was especially evident in our academic achievements, our sporting pursuits and our cultural performances this year.

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New curriculum initiatives for this year included the introduction of the laptop program at Year 6 and the implementation of iPads at Year 4 and 5, thus enhancing further learning and teaching. At Year 6, the girls explored the Design aspect of Technology enthusiastically, with the inclusion of three terms of Textiles. A Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Morning (STEM) for Year 4 and 5, with girls from the wider community invited to attend, enabled the girls to experience learning from experts in the respective STEM fields.

The regular Circle Time sessions in our classrooms, the implementation of the Bounce Back program, the Better Buddies gatherings, and the Year 6 Leaders as strong role models enabled our younger girls to feel safe and cared for, whilst the older girls felt valued and respected.

At the Lady Gowrie 2015 Queensland Early Childhood Awards, Mrs Jo Darbyshire and Mrs Sonya Nicol won the award for an Outstanding Initiative to Improve Outcomes for children and families for their implementation of Auslan (Australian Sign Language) as a part of the Fairholme Kindy program. Mrs Darbyshire and Mrs Nicol presented at the Independent Schools Queensland Inquiry into Practice: A Kindergarten Project 2015.

At our final Chapel Service, we farewelled and acknowledged Pastor Richard Jessup for his outstanding work over the past 20 year as the College Chaplain. His weekly Chapel sessions have always been spiritually uplifting and have enabled the girls to gain a meaningful understanding of the Christian ethos. The Very Merry Assembly, where I was farewelled by the Junior School students, staff and parents and a Guard of Honour of current and past Junior School students, epitomised for me what it really means to be a part of the Fairholme Family and I will cherish the memories for years to come.

Mrs Lyn Merry | Head of Fairholme Junior

ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2015 FOR PREP TO YEAR 6

International Competitions and Assessment for Schools for Years 2 to 6 English: 2 High Distinctions, 24 Distinctions, 39 Credits, 11 Merits Maths: 2 High Distinctions, 13 Distinctions, 34 Credits, 12 Merits Science: 3 High Distinction, 11 Distinctions, 31 Credits, 14 Merits Australasian Problem Solving Mathematical Olympiads: 22 Year 6 girls participated, with five girls being placed in the top 40% and two girls being in the top 50%.

IPSHA Interschool Debating: 4 teams competed and 2 teams won their debates.

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INCURSIONS, EXCURSION AND PRESENTATIONS The following is a snapshot from 2015 of the many excursions, incursions and presentations for the Kindy to Year 6 classes:

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Mothers Pampering morning in Kindy

Father’s Day Breakfast – Kindy and Prep

NAIDOC Day Excursion to Cobb & Co–Prep

Ambulance Visit and Emergency Services, Fire Brigade and Medical officer Prep incursions Fire Brigade incursion – Year 1

Scientists-in-Schools incursions – Year 1 and Year 3 Farm excursion in Year 1

Jackie Howe Festival, Jondaryan Woolshed excursion – Year 1 Bulls Head Inn tour in Year 2 Protective Behaviours Pantomime in Year 2

Visit to Empire Theatre to Stripey – The Adventures of an Emu Chick for Kindy to Year 3 Eisteddfod for Year 2 Strings

Bastille Day Celebratory Luncheon for Year 3 with Middle and Senior School girls National Simultaneous Storytime to Year 2 Leadership Day for Year 5

History multimedia documentaries on migrant experiences in Year 6

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Multimedia presentations of biographies on migrant experiences, documentaries on Indigenous Protests and information videos on Cybersafety in Year 6 Life Education Van for Prep to Year 3

TACAPs Kindy visit Fairholme Kindy during Under Eights week

Year 3 Art Virtual Excursion using Scribble Art

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Years and Toowoomba Grammar School, Junior School

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P Year 4 Maths Morning with The Glennie School Junior

P Year 5 Science Morning with The Glennie School Junior

Years and Toowoomba Grammar School, Junior School P Year 5 and 6 Socials with The Glennie Junior Years and Toowoomba Grammar School, Junior School P Year 6 Quiz Night with The Glennie School Junior Years and Toowoomba Grammar School, Junior School R

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Year 3 Sleep Over at Fairholme

Year 4 and 5 Camp Maranatha in Yandina

Year 6 Canberra trip O Open House and Fairholme Girl for a Day O Grandparents and Friends Morning ♪ Weekly Footsteps Dance incursion, Term 3 for Kindy to Year 6 R Book Week Activities Theme: Books Light up our World

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Book Week Writer in Residence: Samantha Wheeler

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IPSHA Ecumenical Service and IPSHA Leaders Dinner for Year 6

Guest speakers from Sudan and Vietnam in Year 6

Prep to Year 2 Under Eights Day with The Glennie School Junior Years and Toowoomba Grammar School,

Junior School P Year 3 Poetry Writing Morning with The Glennie School Junior Years and Toowoomba Grammar School, Junior School P

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Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea in Prep

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Mayor and Councillors Morning Tea for Junior School Leaders

Mother's Day and Father's Day Stall organised by FOJS Year 6 Leaders Induction Ceremony Year 6 Chapel Service and Graduation Dinner

Year 6 Transition into Middle School program Year 6 Interhouse Dance Competition Year 12 and Year 6 Leadership meetings FOJS High Tea

High Tea for Year 12 Past Fairholme Junior girls

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Clubs including Bee-bot, Chess, Computer, Club G, Garden Club, Dance

2015 Toowoomba District Primary School Individual and Teams Chess Championship 2015 IPSHA Chess Tournament

Parent Discussion/information Evenings

Term 1 Nutrition and Food additives

Term 2 Sleep for Success by Kerri Marshall

Term 3 Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs

by Rachel Tosh

Term 4 iPad Information

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Fairholme College and Toowoomba Grammar production of Titanic – Year 6 girls attended String Out 2015

Visiting Indigenous performance by Sean Choolburra for Kindy to Year 6

Visiting performance Utter Nonsense Kindy to Year 6 Chorale performed at St David’s Presbyterian Church at Mother's Day Luncheon Lunchtime Concerts in Terms 1, 2, 3 and 4 Chorale Concert for parents in Term 4 Adopt-A-Cop Visits throughout the year to classrooms, various sporting and cultural events Vegetable garden cooking demonstrations

Student Principal for a Day Junior School Musical Prep to Year 6, Showdown!

Christmas Concert, for Kindy to Year 3, It’s a Party!

Family Nature Walks for Kindy families once a term

Very Merry Assembly

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SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN 2015 Restorative behaviour implemented through Circle Time Sessions in Prep to Year 2

Fun Friends social and emotional skills program in Prep and Kindy Focus on Circle Time and Social and Emotional Learning

Better Buddies activities Prep to Year 6 Bounce Back program implemented Year 1 to Year 6 Jeans for Genes funds donated to the Children’s Medical Research Institute Pink Day with funds donated to Breast Cancer Research Crazy Pants and Nail Day funds donated to Toowoomba Hospital Foundation

The Year 3 girls were placed 4th in Queensland in the 2015 National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) in 2015, and one of our Year 5 girls achieved the highest state score in Spelling. Outlined below are our Year 3 and 5 results compared with the State and National results.

2015 NAPLAN

PERCENTGE OF STUDENTS AT OR ABOVE NATIONAL MINIMUM STANDARD

Year 5

Year 3

2015 MEAN SCORE COMPARISON

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Fairholme

State

National

100

95.1

94.6

100

95.1

95.5

100

92.7

93.1

100

95.2

94.5

Numeracy

100

94.9

94.4

Reading

96

93.7

93.1

Writing

96

90.6

92.3

Spelling

96

93.1

93.8

Grammar and Punctuation

96

93.6

93.1

Numeracy

96

95.5

95.1

Test

Fairholme

State

National

Reading

516

418

425.8

Reading

Writing

474

406

416.3

Writing

Spelling

469

397

409.2

Spelling

Grammar and Punctuation

525

430

432.7

Grammar and Punctuation

Numeracy

476

393

397.8

Reading

529

495

498.2

Writing

515

470

478.1

Spelling

517

489

498.1

Grammar and Punctuation

536

500

503.8

Numeracy

511

486

492.3

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JUNIOR ARTS MUSICALS Our year began in the Wild West, as we prepared for and presented our Junior School Musical, Showdown!

Old timer, Curly Simpson, played by Chloe Randall, had to outsmart Wild Bill Bailey, played by Ella Clews, and his bunch of Bad Boys, the Banjo brothers, as they tried to steal Curly’s gold. Featuring Mexicans, Native Americans, talking Stars, Fairbank City Townsfolk and Curly’s gorgeous cowgirl daughters, the story of true love prevails as Wild Bill is reunited with his long-lost love, Mary-Lou Simpson, and the Bad Boys end up turning from their bad ways as they fall in love with all of Curly’s daughters. With lots of laughs, action, dancing and singing, we had a wonderful time performing our show.

The year finished with the Christmas Musical for Kindy to Year 3, It’s a Party!

What a pleasure to see these young performers growing in confidence each year as they take to the stage.

CHOIRS AND INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES

We have enjoyed a wonderful year with our Junior School Chorale. The Chorale performed at the Eisteddfod, at a Mother's Day luncheon at St David’s

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Presbyterian Church, gave a concert for parents in Term 3 and sang at the Spring Fair in Term 4. Our instrumental ensembles have flourished this year with many wonderful results at the Eisteddfod.

CONCERTS Once again, we have run a series of Lunchtime Concerts each term, where students who learn musical instruments were given the opportunity to perform.

We also enjoyed the Singing Studio Recital in November.

DANCE Returning to Fairholme Junior again in Term 2 this year, the Footsteps Dance Company led us through many fantastic dances as we explored moving to music and many different styles of dance steps.

VISITING PERFORMANCES Professional performances we have seen this year have included Utter Nonsense, Sean Choolburra’s Indigenous Performance and Stripey – the Adventures of an Emu Chick.

Mrs Belinda Eldridge | Co-ordinator of Junior School Arts

HIGHLIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Eisteddfod: Junior String Orchestra: Primary School String Aggregate Trophy and 1st place in String A Grade Ensemble Primary School Year 2 Strings 3rd place in String B Grade Ensemble Primary School String Ensemble 1st place in Small String Ensemble Primary School Junior Band 2nd place in Small Instrumental Ensemble Primary Flute Quartet 1st place in Woodwind Quartet Year 6 Eisteddfod: Chorale 1st in the Spiritual section and 3rd in the A grade Primary school section of the Eisteddfod Chronicle Junior Art Expo: Commendations were received for a Prep student, with two of her artworks selected, and two Year 3 girls gained commendations. A Year 5 girl was awarded the Encouragement Award for printmaking at a Primary level.

Christmas Card competition: The artistic work of one of the Year 2 girls was the winner for the Prep to Year 2 Christmas Card competition for MP Ian McFarlane.

Christmas Card competition: The artistic work of one of our Year 5 girls was selected as the design on the Christmas card for MP Trevor Watts.

String Out 2015: Girls from Year 2 to Year 6 participated in the day workshop and performed in the evening Concert.

Mrs Belinda Eldridge | Co-ordinator of Junior School Arts

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JUNIOR SPORT ZONE AND REGIONAL REPRESENTATION

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Basketball – 2 Zone, 2 Darling Downs Cricket – 2 Zone, 2 Darling Downs Cross Country – 3 Zone, 1 Darling Downs, 1 State Netball – 2 Zone Soccer – 1 Zone, 1 Darling Downs Swimming – 9 Zone, 4 Darling Downs Touch – 1 Zone, 1 Darling Downs Track and Field – 9 Zone, 4 Darling Downs, 1 State 29 girls represented Fairholme Junior in Range Zone teams in various sports 15 girls competed for Darling Downs teams 1 girl competed in 2 State events

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Swimming – 3rd in the Percentage Trophy and 2nd in the 8 years age group Athletics – 2nd in the Percentage Trophy Netball – 1st in C Grade Invitational Basketball – 1st in the A Division Participated in Tennis, Touch, Swimming, Cross Country, Athletics, Netball, Softball and Gymnastics Andrews Cup Competitors – Years 5 and 6 Competed in all 7 events – Adelaide Imray Competed in 6 events – Kingsley Brimblecombe, Evangeline Imray, Susan McHugh, Mia Pratt, Eva Quinlan, Maya Toshach, Sophie Walker and Annabelle Wilshire

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Competed in 5 events – Lucy Blakeney, Keely Gilmore, Ava Marjoribanks, Kate Marsden, Zahli Pratt, Audrey Rouse and Matilda Walker Andrews Cup Competitors – Years 2 and 3 (Year 2 and 3 only eligible for four competitions) Competed in 4 events – Charlotte Love and Mackenzi Schefe Competed in 3 events – Melody McHugh, Ciara Teahan and Rachel Yap Friday Interschool Sport – 1 team

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CROSS COUNTRY

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Interhouse Champion – Black House

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2 Range Zone representatives – Susan McHugh and Annabelle Wilshire 2 Regional representatives – Susan McHugh and Annabelle Wilshire Andrews Cup Invitational Basketball – 1st in the A Division Friday Night Basketball – 3 teams

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Fairholme Junior Individual Chess Championships – Year 1 Division Most Improved – Isabella Spencer; Years 2 to 6 Division 1st Place – Angela Xiang, 2nd Place – Lara Palmer, 3rd Place – Madeleine McDonald Smith, Most Improved – Matilda Walker Interschool Individual Chess Championships – 13 girls participated Interschool Chess Teams Tournament – 16 girls participated IPSHA Chess Championships

Friday Interschool Sport – 1 team 2 Range Zone representatives – Sophie Walker and Madison Weir 2 Regional representatives – Sophie Walker and Madison Weir Interhouse Champion – Black House 3 Range Zone representatives to Darling Downs Cross Country – Susan McHugh, Chloe Randall and Sophie Walker 2 Regional representatives to State Cross Country Championships – Chloe Randall and Sophie Walker 1 State representative to National Cross Country Championships – Chloe Randall Andrews Cup competition

GYMNASTICS

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Interhouse Champion – Black House, Most Improved Gymnast – Lilly Ferguson, School Champions Level 4 – Zahli Pratt, Level 3 – Ava Marjoribanks, Level 2 – Charlotte Love and Level 1 – Christiana Reisinger Andrews Cup training and competition

HOCKEY

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Friday Interschool Sport – 1 team

NETBALL

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Friday Interschool Sport – 4 teams Saturday Netball Competition – 1 Netta team, 2 Netball teams

HIGHLIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Fairholme Junior was nominated in an AFL School Ambassador 'contribution to female participation award' in this sport.

SOCCER

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Friday Interschool Sport – 2 teams 1 Range Zone representative – Sophie Walker 1 Regional representatives – Sophie Walker

TOUCH

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Friday Interschool Sport – 3 teams

SWIMMING

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Interhouse Champion – Black House Interschool Carnival – trials-based carnival only, no trophy contested 9 Range Zone representatives to Darling Downs Swimming Carnival – Kingsley Brimblecombe, Elise Crozier, Rosie Duggan, Mia Pratt, Lily Seckler, Qintany Teakle, Lara Tosh, Maya Toshach and Sophie Walker 4 Regional representatives to State Swimming Championships – Kingsley Brimblecombe, Elise Crozier, Lily Seckler and Maya Toshach Andrews Cup Competition Junior Knock-Out Swimming Tournament – Black House, Winner – Elise Crozier, Runner-Up – Lara Tosh, Plate Division Winner – Rosie Duggan, Runner-Up – Tara Coote

TENNIS

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Interhouse Champion – Stephens House Singles winner – Sophie Walker, Runner-Up – Lucy Blakeney Doubles winners – Sophie Walker and Ashleigh Witenden, Runners-Up – Adelaide Imray and Samantha Blakeney Andrews Cup Competition Friday Interschool Sport – 5 teams

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Andrews Cup Competition Friday Interschool Sport – 3 teams Primary All Schools Competitions team members – Demi Ashurst, Kingsley Brimblecombe, Tara Coote, Hannah Cornford, Rosie Duggan, Ava Marjoribanks, Eva Quinlan, Mary-Jane Scanlon, Maya Toshach, Annabelle Waugh and Madison Weir 1 Range Zone representative – Demi Ashurst 1 Regional representative – Demi Ashurst

TRACK AND FIELD

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Interhouse Champion – Black House 8 Range Zone representatives to Darling Downs Track and Field Carnival – Tara Coote, Hannah Cornford, Elise Crozier, Susan McHugh, Mia Pratt, Chloe Randall, Matilda Walker, Sophie Walker and Madison Weir 4 Regional representatives to State Track and Field Championships – Elise Crozier, Chloe Randall, Sophie Walker and Madison Weir 1 State representative to National Track and Field Championships – Chloe Randall Andrews Cup Competition

VOLLEYBALL

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Friday Interschool Sport – 3 teams

ADDITIONAL

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Year 4 compete in a friendly competition with The Glennie School Junior Years and Toowoomba Anglican College and Preparatory School at least three times a term in Touch, Netball and Softball.

Fairholme Clubs and Association involvement in Swimming, Track and Field, Cross Country, Netball, Touch and Basketball Andrews Cup training every Wednesday after school Fairholme Aquatics Swim School two-week intensive swim program for Prep to Year 3 girls Toowoomba Hockey Association delivered a five-week unit for Years 3 and 4 during PE lessons Soccer – six-week unit Allstar Gymnastics Club conducted gymnastics unit from Kindy to Year 3 in Term 3 at Fairholme and at the Allstar Gymnastics centre Basketball sessions for Years 2 and 3 with coach Charles Dickerson for Years 2 and 3 Queensland Cricket ran a T20 Blast Cricket program for Year 6 girls Hot Shots Tennis program for Kindy to Year 1 with funding from Primary Schools Government funding

DEVELOPMENT SQUADS

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Athletics with coach Mr John Sessarago and specialist junior coaches after school Cross Country after school with Fairholme College staff Swimming – FAST Swimming Club with Mr Dave Negus and Mr Tim Taylor

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

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Net-Set-Go Netball program – Prep to Year 3 girls with the Toowoomba Netball Association and Fairholme Staff AFL with AFL Development Board Staff Aussie Hoops with an outside coach In2Cricket with coaches from Queensland Cricket

Mrs Lee-Ann Grantham | Coordinator of Physical Education and Sport

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FAIRHOLME MIDDLE SCHOOL CO-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES Debating: One Year 7 team, two Year 8 teams and one Year 9 team.

One of our Year 8 teams was the runner-up Grand Champion team of Year 8 QDU Debating.

Maths Team Challenge: Our Year 7 and Year 8 team reached the Regional Final of this competition.

Year 7 and Year 8 students competed in Maths Olympiad.

Our Year 7 Opti-Minds Team represented our Region in the State Final.

Year 7 and Year 8 Readers’ Cup teams represented Fairholme admirably in this competition.

Middle School girls competed in Chess competitions.

2015 has been another very busy and rewarding year in the Middle School. The many new girls who joined us in January for Year 7 or Year 8 quickly settled into the busy pace and our girls in the Middle have once again flourished in their Academic Learning, Sporting achievements and Cultural participation. We are pleased to present the following highlights:

The Shakespearean Drama night was a great success, highlighting the work of our Year 9 Drama students as well as all of the Year 7s and some other featured students.

Choirs, Bands and Ensembles.

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

Public speaking: Year 7 Competition.

Service is an important aspect of Fairholme Middle School. The following highlights demonstrate the work of the girls in this area:

INCLUSIVE ACTIVITIES

Middle School Sponsor Child through Compassion; Various fundraising activities throughout the year, such as Bake Sales, selling Boost drinks and Crackerjack chips.

It is important for Middle School girls to feel they belong to a community.

We have offered the following activities to help foster this feeling for every girl: Year level camps in Term 1

Competitions such as Middle School has Talent and Masterchef.

Insight Day for Year 8 building self-esteem and self-belief

Year 9 Eco Trip to North Queensland: Students learned about this fragile habitat and how they can support it.

yLead team building activities for Year 7 & Year 9 Father and Daughter games

Socials, both dancing and sporting activities, with St Mary’s and Toowoomba Grammar School Minute to Win It

Middle School Box of Chocolates concert: raising money for The Arts at Fairholme.

Middle School Lip Syncing PCG competition.

Middle School buddies: supporting our new students.

Middle School Dance Off

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HIGHLIGHTS AND A C H I E V E M E N T S 2015

ACADEMIC SUCCESS – NAPLAN

Fairholme girls have, once again, achieved well above State and National averages in all areas of the NAPLAN test. These amazing results are due to the hard work of the girls as well as the work of the teachers in preparing the students to be ready for these National tests.

2015 NAPLAN RESULTS 2015 MEAN SCORE COMPARISON

PERCENTGE OF STUDENTS AT OR ABOVE NATIONAL MINIMUM STANDARD

Test

Fairholme

State

National

Reading

592

543

545.9

Reading

Writing

566

505

416.3

Spelling

582

544

Grammar and Punctuation

599

Numeracy

National

100

95.6

95.3

Writing

100

85

87.2

546.4

Spelling

98.6

93.5

93

538

541.3

Grammar and Punctuation 98.4

92.2

92.5

581

539

542.6

Numeracy

96.2

96

Reading

614

572

580.4

Reading

98.9

92

92.3

Writing

606

537

583.3

Writing

98.9

77.6

80.4

Spelling

616

580

583.3

Spelling

97.8

90.8

90.3

Grammar and Punctuation

637

566

567.7

Grammar and Punctuation 100

88.2

89

Numeracy

622

582

591.7

Numeracy

96.3

95.7

Year 7

State

Year 9

Test

Fairholme

100

100

Mrs Jaye Ross | Head of Middle School

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A C H I E V E M E N T S 2015

FAIRHOLME SENIOR SCHOOL LEADING AND LEARNING

The Senior School calendar has contained a steady stream of learning opportunities for our girls; they have taken on every conceivable guise and have allowed girls to specialise, explore, consolidate, conquer goals and further fashion their own identities and strengths.

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The pages of this magazine present just some of the extraordinary events, achievements and great fun that the girls in the Senior School have enjoyed. I offer a very quick glimpse to show the breadth and depth of life in the Senior School this year: Workshops: June Dally Watkins – ahead of the Year 12 Formal Soiree and Dinner, the girls were educated in the art of formal etiquette! As expected, the girls were gracious and glamorous ladies on the night!

Putting Youth in the Picture – this program, with its focus on personal safety and legal issues, hosted by solicitor/ author/producer Adair Donaldson, forms an important element in the Year 10 Life Skills program.

Leadership Committees – in another very successful year, all Year 12 girls worked to serve the community through one of these 2015 Leadership Committees: Communications, Environment, Junior School, Middle School, Pastoral Care, Restorative Practices, Teaching & Learning, Technology and Wellness.

International Women’s Day – hosted by the College Interact Club, this year’s day of celebration focused on those Fairholme women – Old Girls – who have contributed to their communities. Posters featuring these women and their fine work dotted the campus.

Year 10 Camp – a four-day outdoor education experience painted a picture of support, challenge, teamwork and personal courage.

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Arts Excellence – so many girls immerse themselves in The Arts. There was a steady stream of exciting news about awards, wonderful exam results and bursaries.

While rehearsals were dotted through each week, highlights included Autumn Tones and the other wonderful Kaleidoscope Series events, Curtain Call, Flawless, the Drama Showcase and extraordinary Eisteddfod performances.

International Learning – this year, girls from Switzerland, Germany, France, New Zealand, England and Japan spent time at the College. It was our pleasure to welcome them all to Fairholme and we are most grateful that they, in turn, graciously hosted our girls’ international experiences this year.

'In another very successful year, all Year 12 girls worked to serve the community through one of these 2015 Leadership Committees: Communications, Environment, Junior School, Middle School, Pastoral Care, Restorative Practices, Teaching & Learning, Technology and Wellness.'

International Students – girls from Japan became Fairholme girls for a term, further developing our wonderful homestay partnership with Japanese students.

Year 11 Retreat – based at the Alexandra Park Conference Centre, the July retreat presented three days of challenge and reflection that were embraced by our incoming leaders.

Titanic – a New Musical – what a spectacle the musical was in 2015! it was just stunning in every sense!

Year Ten Life Skills – exploring service organisations that are ‘close to home’. The girls were able to support The Life House, with the financial help of the Interact Club.

Legal Responsibilities – Senior Constable Alexander Singleton and Fairholme’s adopt-a-cop, Senior Constable Kirsty Moore, delivered sessions to the Year 12 students, encouraging them to understand their legal rights and responsibilities beyond the school environment.

Vocational Education & Training Excellence – Middle and Senior School girls attained an incredible number of certificate and diploma qualifications in 2015. Exciting progress in vocational offerings will allow more girls in Year 10 to attain qualifications during 2016.

Year 12 Alternative Program – after the formal academic curriculum was complete, the Senior Leaders had the opportunity to gain further experience and qualifications in such areas as defensive driving, cooking, baristing, car safety and maintenance and first aid.

Academic Excellence Recognised – in 2015, Year 12s were fortunate to secure a number of scholarships, including those offered by Bond University, USQ and interstate universities. Much to their credit, many girls were offered early entry into university programs.

National Athletics Knockout – Melbourne – the College was again represented in this national meet in 2015.

Members of the team also competed in individual competition, with a swag of personal bests and some national titles secured!

University of Queensland Young Scholars’ Program – again this year, Year 11 girls were selected for the annual program held at the St Lucia campus in late November.

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A C H I E V E M E N T S 2015

JUMP‘N’JIVE IN 20|ONE|5

Our Jive is so much more than a chant. At Fairholme when the girls Jump ‘n’ Jive, standing with arms linked, they are shouting about their strong friendships and their support for one another; they stand as a group and each girl gains strength from those who stand beside her. It is no coincidence that the girls form a circle to make this shout!

A symbol of journey, strength, equality, community and respect, Fairholme’s Jump ‘n’ Jive is spectacular in many ways.

The Head Girls for 2015 – Georgina Duncan, Georgia Darr and Katie Devine used the jive as a fabulous platform for this year’s motto and messages. Beneath the umbrella of Jump‘n’Jive in 20|one|5, the themes of Drive, Strive, ‘Unifive’ and Thrive enabled strong messages of both encouragement and challenge to be lived out through Assembly presentations and activities during the year. The girls led the Middle and Senior School girls in considering goal setting, reflecting on their personal contribution to the community, supporting others and finding their niche strength, both as an individual and as a member of the Fairholme family. Georgie, Georgia and Katie also shared these messages with the Junior School girls and worked on a number of excellent activities which mirrored those aimed at the older girls.

On Thursday 19 November, Rachael Sedgwick and Demi Hayes cut the Valedictory cake on behalf of the graduating Seniors. Demi, our newest Fairholme girl, and Rachael, representing those who began back in 2003, happily stood before their friends and family and marked the final stages of their Fairholme journey for 99 girls! As the School Song was sung the next day, and the Year 12s departed to the toll of their final bell, those gathered in the Assembly Hall stood to acknowledge the contribution and friendship that the graduating Seniors have offered this College.

We have witnessed 99 varied journeys which have been coloured by fierce determination, open minds, extraordinary creativity, gentleness beyond measure and open arms. These qualities have enriched Fairholme and their influence will forever remain here. Time now, girls, to share your spark with the world! We wish you the blessing of great happiness in all you are and all you do.

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Ms Catrina Sharp | Deputy Principal | Head of Senior School

FAIRHOLME BOARDING As a leading education facility involved in the residential care of young women, Fairholme College continued, in 2015, to be one of the largest and most preferred all-girl boarding schools in the nation. Maintaining the College’s strong connection with rural families, current students hailed predominately from country areas of Queensland and New South Wales, but the Boarding House was also 'home' to students from the Northern Territory and the metropolitan areas of Brisbane, the Gold and Sunshine Coasts, as well as those from overseas, countries including Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong and Mauritius. The Boarders ranged in age from 11 to 18 years, and constituted approximately a third of the student body in the Middle School and almost half of the Senior School. 2015 saw the Boarding House welcome many new girls and their families into the Fairholme community, with a significant increase in the number of Year 7 Boarders as Education Queensland made the change to include this year level into the secondary school domain.

The boarding experience at Fairholme aims to maximise the academic, spiritual, social-emotional, physical and creative development of each student. The academic environment is supportive and proven to add value, whilst the sporting and cultural programs are second to none. Students have unparalleled access to excellent facilities and learning opportunities, and the never-ending spirit, participation and support at school events are the hallmark of a Fairholme Boarder.

CHRIST-CENTRED FAITH

Throughout 2015, Fairholme Boarders attended Sunday Services at numerous local churches. The girls, as part of their congregation, often participated in the Service, for example, by assisting with the Readings, or by sharing a devotion or prayer for significant occasions. Boarder Services were also conducted regularly in the College Chapel by Pastor Richard Jessup and Mrs Jenny Sutton.

The Boarding House Assistant to Pastoral Care, Mrs Jenny Sutton, facilitated the Boarders’ Bible Discussion Groups (Junior, Middle and Senior), with many girls attending each week for prayer and discussion. Chapel services were regularly planned and presented by these girls who used readings, role plays and songs of praise to share our Christian beliefs and values. Members of the Boarding staff also met weekly at the Staff Prayer Group.

SEEKING EXCELLENCE

Study routines and supervised ‘Prep’ (homework) time assist the academic achievement of the boarding students, as evident in the outstanding achievements of the 2014 Year 12 cohort. In 2015, the College Academic Staff were again on hand to support the Years 8-10 girls during the nightly Prep sessions in the teaching areas of the College. Sunday morning Prep and additional afternoon Prep were introduced this year with an increased number of academic tutors present to support girls with their learning. The Year 11 and 12 Boarders studied in a quiet learning environment, at their desks in their dorms, with a team of academic tutors covering all subject areas available to assist as required. All students were also able to access the online tutoring system, Your Tutor.

In 2015 the Co-ordinator of Early Years Boarding, Ms Pauline Smith, oversaw Fairholme College’s specialised boarding program tailored to the specific needs of the Junior School and early Middle School students. During Prep the Years 6-7 Boarders worked in the Boarding House under the watchful guidance of Mrs Smith and the academic resident assistants. Boarding students were also regular attendees at the tutorial help sessions for different learning areas available at the College every weekday morning, lunchtime and afternoon.

During the year, Fairholme Boarding staff participated in professional learning workshops, conferences and courses covering various topics such as Restorative Practice, Child Protection, Workplace, Health and Safety (including fire, lockdown and evacuation training), Apply First Aid, Student Wellness, Essentials of Emergency Nursing and Boarding Duty of Care. In October, all staff attended the ABSA Queensland State Conference in the Right Headspace. Fairholme's Principal and Head of Boarding travelled to the Queensland and New South Wales Isolated Children and Parents' Association 2014 Conferences, held in Cloncurry and Broken Hill, respectively. The Head of Boarding also attended the Federal ICPA Conference convened in Brisbane.

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Fairholme College is a strong advocate for the boarding community as a member of the Australian Boarding Schools Association (ABSA). The long-awaited Boarding Standard for Australian schools and residences was finally published by Standards Australia on 24 July 2015. In ensuring best practice within the Boarding House, boarding leadership met weekly in Term 4 to examine the scope and sequence of this document, including the areas relating to governance and management; Boarders; staff; parent, family and community engagement; and facilities.

The College Principal and the Head of Boarding are members of the executive committee for the Queensland Division of ABSA. They both attended the 2015 ABSA National Conference Leaders in Residential Communities Symposium held in Alice Springs in August, which focused on the theme ‘A Long Way from Home’.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP

A number of committees operate in the Boarding House, giving the girls rich opportunities for leadership and personal growth. The work of these Boarder committees (Environment & Communication, Pastoral Care, Recreation and Service) led by the Head Boarder and the Boarder Prefects enhanced the caring and nurturing environment in the Boarding House in 2015. At the start of each semester, girls in each year level elected their representatives for the Boarder Representative Committee. This committee met regularly and gave the girls a voice for positive suggestions for improvement on many aspects of life in the Boarding House.

Throughout the year the Head Boarder and Boarder Prefects attended regular Toowoomba Boarding Schools Leaders Meetings, sharing ideas with other student leaders and strengthening their community connections.

ORIENTATION AND TRANSITION INTO BOARDING

The Fairholme New Boarder Program was held during Term 1, with weekly sessions for all new Boarders. Topics covered included management of change and homesickness, stress and relaxation techniques, and problem-solving techniques. Our City Family Program also continued, with the Daygirl/Boarder Sleepover in the Assembly Hall being a highlight for the girls.

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In September, the Boarding House welcomed our new Boarders for 2016 and their families when they attended our Orientation Program, staying overnight in the Boarding House. This event

was an outstanding success with the girls and their families having the opportunity to build connections with staff and other families, and enabling them to familiarise themselves with the routines in the College and the Boarding House, easing the path of the girls for their start at the College.

This year the Boarder Support Group organised a number of our current boarder parents to participate in the Boarder Parent Ambassador Program. Boarder Ambassadors wonderfully assisted and supported new boarding families’ transition into the Fairholme 'family', particularly by being present at the New Boarder Welcome Day and being the liaison person for their area during Fairholme visits.

As part of a Teacher As Researchers ISQ Project, Fairholme boarding and academic staff travelled in the latter half of 2015 to the hometowns of the new 2016 Year 7 students, visiting the girls (wherever possible) at their schools, with the aim being to support and assist the girls’ transition to the College.

PASTORAL CARE & STUDENT WELLNESS

The connections made across friendship groups and year levels, and the care and concern that the girls have experienced themselves from staff and students, or have given to others, are the valued extra that boarding at Fairholme provides. The enhancement of a culture of genuine pastoral care has occurred in 2015 through specialised staffing, professional learning, and planned programs and opportunities to better relationships with, and amongst, students, staff, parents and the wider community.

This year the Boarding House Pastoral Care Committee was kept very busy planning inter-year dinners, Big Sister events, and various 'random acts of kindness', particularly throughout stressful assessment periods. Outside professionals addressed the Boarders about factors important (particularly at their age) in maintaining a healthy lifestyle, focusing particularly on food choice and a healthy diet, but also looking at having sufficient sleep, regular exercise and good mental health.

The support and recognition given to younger girls by more senior Boarders is a significant contributor to a caring, supportive atmosphere of acceptance and tolerance in Fairholme College Boarding. This year, through the Big Sister Program, all younger Boarders were assigned a senior buddy. From the first day, our new Boarders and families were greeted by their Year 12 buddy on their arrival; and the older girls spent time with their 'little sister' throughout the year, assisting them through the process of settling in and adjusting to boarding life. Regular events such as Big Sister activities, dinners, breakfasts and afternoon teas gave opportunities for the girls to cement these bonds.

Through this mentoring, the Year 12 Boarders have provided care, support, guidance and friendship to the younger Boarders throughout the year. The vertical structure of the Boarding House, where all age groups are housed across the various floors, also creates an environment that fosters friendship and support amongst all the girls.

SERVICE

The joy of giving to others is demonstrated by the numerous contributions by the boarding students to their own and the wider community. Fairholme College is underpinned by a strong Christian ethos of service and this has always played a major part in the life of a Fairholme Boarder. Year 12 Boarders and members of the staff displayed their Anzac spirit by attending the Anzac Day Dawn Service at the Mothers’ Memorial in Toowoomba, and all other Boarders went to the later morning Anzac Day service as a mark of respect. The girls have continued to sponsor their World Vision Sponsor Child and, through the Boarding House Service Committee, have been heavily involved in supporting many community activities, including Toowoomba Riding for Disabled, the Cancer Council Biggest Afternoon Tea, St Vincent’s Hospital Volunteer Program, Girls Night In for Beyond Blue, the Mizpah Orphanage and the Cambodia Tour, and many other fundraising events. A number of Year 12 Boarders participated in 'Shave for a Cure', cutting off their hair and raising much - needed funds for the Leukaemia Foundation.

ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

In 2015 the boarding students immersed themselves in the extensive co-curricular program on offer at Fairholme College.

Living on campus enables the girls to have convenient access to an extensive range of activities and facilities (sporting, social, cultural, recreational and spiritual), with the majority of girls involved in a number of activities. Many successes were celebrated in academic, sporting and cultural endeavours throughout the year. The girls represented the College, the Darling Downs, Queensland and Australia in numerous sporting events, competed at eisteddfods and country shows, and participated in music, dance and drama performances.

The Boarding House supplements this co-curricular program with recreation activities for the Boarders. The Recreation Committee, with boarding staff, planned an activities program for each term with regular weekend sporting, cultural, art and craft activities and excursions on offer for the girls.

Throughout the year boarding life has been full as the girls involved themselves in many themed dinners, socials, and sporting and cultural opportunities. The Boarders Morning Walk/Run Group and the morning and afternoon Boarders Fitness Classes (through a partnership with Willows Health and Lifestyle Centre) have continued in 2015. The year started with a Closed Weekend when all the girls enjoyed a weekend of fun activities and games together and, of course, the traditional trip to Wet’nWild. State of Origin fever hit and the interstate rivalry was displayed as the girls proudly wore their state’s colours. The whole Boarding House enjoyed attending the Fairholme/TGS co-production 'Titanic’ at the Empire Theatre. The Year 7 and 8 Boarder-Daygirl sleepover in the Assembly Hall, led superbly by the Head Boarder and Boarder Prefects, was a fantastic night. Of course, the Fairholme College Boarders Social was again the social event of the year, attracting around 600 students from boarding schools in Toowoomba and Warwick. The Boarders’ Assembly highlighted the many talents in the boarding cohort, and an excursion to MovieWorld at the Gold Coast and the traditional Boarders Xmas Dinner completed a most enjoyable year.

A big thank you must be given to the many people who, in 2015, have made significant contributions to Fairholme Boarding. In particular we acknowledge: •

CREATING A WARM ENVIRONMENT

The Fairholme College Boarding House aims to provide a safe, inviting 'home away from home' environment for the girls whilst they live on campus. Major renovations to Black Building occurred in the 2014-2015 Christmas break and the girls were excited to return to a state-of-the-art facility at the start of the school year.

The completely renovated 'Black Dorms' with stunning new carpet, vinyl, vibrant yet invitingly warm paint colours, included common rooms, separate study areas, room basins, and large cupboard spaces, and was given the 'thumbs up' from the Boarders.

The Environment Committee members donned their 'tidy police' outfits early in the year to kick start the weekly tidy dorm competition and hosted a 'Green' dinner on St Patrick's Day for the World Pandas International. WWF? In Term 3 the Boarding House introduced a new boarding school leave system called REACH. This system is a web based, paperless application that is available for parents to use 24/7 from any PC, tablet computer or mobile device with internet connection.

It enabled staff to manage with ease Boarder whereabouts and leave online.

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Deputy Heads of Boarding, Boarding House Supervisors, Assistant to the Boarding House (Pastoral Care), the Boarding House Administrative Assistant, Resident Assistants and Academic Tutors for their unending support, encouragement and loving concern for the girls in their care in the day-to-day management of the Boarding House, The Parents Boarder Support Group, led by President Mrs Debbie Weber, who has worked tirelessly for the Boarding House throughout the year, Health Centre staff Nurse Manager, the team of nursing staff and the volunteer drivers for their constant care of the girls, Dr Ros Dunlop for her professional care of the girls, and to the Physiotherapists who conduct afternoon clinics at the Health Centre, 2015 Head Boarder, Georgia Darr, and Boarder Prefects, Jamie Hagan, Amie McKay, Rachel Young and Mia Walton, for their hard work and leadership shown throughout the year, Facilities, Maintenance, Catering and Laundry staff whose continual work supports the needs of the Boarding House on a daily basis.

2015 was another successful year for all those involved with Fairholme Boarding. Thank you for contributing to the care and well-being of our students and for just being a part of this wonderful community.

Ms Marguerite Dunne | Head of Boarding

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TEACHING AND LEARNING

In 2015 Fairholme College committed to a number of strategic initiatives which would continue to build on Fairholme’s considerable reputation as a centre of academic excellence. We are determined to create new horizons and exciting challenges for girls and staff members which will equip them in the future to lead lives of significance. Under the framework of the Principles of Teaching and Learning (POLT) levels we have continued to strive towards strengthening our whole school pedagogical framework and have achieved this with much success.

In a world where information is doubling in a remarkably short period of time, it is impossible to teach all the knowledge that will be required by future generations. It is therefore essential to equip students with skills that they will be able to employ throughout their lifetimes. To this end, we are in the process of implementing carefully designed teaching programs which will teach critical and creative thinking skills across all year levels.

LEARNING HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2015: •

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In a comparison across 1700 schools throughout Queensland, Fairholme ranked 25th overall, based on our academic performances in NAPLAN, OP, VET and QCE results.

Fairholme Year 3 students were placed at number four in Queensland for NAPLAN results in 2015.

246 Certificates of Academic Excellence were presented to students (Year 7 – Year 12)

17 Distinctions and 99 credits were awarded for selected Year levels in UNSW Maths, Science and English competitions.

187 Vocational enrolments

Georgia Austin’s (Year 12) QCS Writing Task was published in the 2015 QCS Retrospective (one of five students chosen out of 27,620 students who sat the QCS test in September).

Zazi Brennan, Chance Mayne and Matilda Meppem (Year 11) gained entry into the University of Queensland’s 2015 – 2016 Young Scholars’ Program.

FAIRHOLME COLLEGE YEAR 12 ACADEMIC RESULTS 2015

OP RESULT

We are very pleased to present a synopsis of the Overall Position data for the Seniors of 2015.

The achievements of these students are strong, with academic improvement most evident in the OP 1 – 5 band. These results below are representative of commitment and hard work, both individually and as a whole cohort, as well as reflecting the strong educational and pastoral support that has been provided by a professional and dedicated teaching staff.

Mr Stewart Peacock | Head of Teaching and Learning

79.69%

81.51%

51.19%

53.62%

20.48%

All Students

23.50%

21.20%

37.00% 23%

28.30%

26.80%

State-Wide Results All Students

35.40%

State-Wide Results Female

43%

Fairholme College

A

B

C

D

0.40%

0.40%

0%

8%

2015 was an exceptional year, yielding outstanding academic achievements. We celebrate both participation and excellence, individual success of the highest calibre and standard, and all that can be achieved through the joy and collaboration of team work.

Female

1-15

QCS RESULTS

14.60%

Of course, these figures cannot capture other important features about each one of our school-leavers. They do not reflect their personal qualities, those characteristics that will guide and inform the quality of their life. Our efforts throughout each girl’s schooling have been focused upon developing

1-10

Fairholme College

26%

The QCS (Queensland Core Skills Test) is a common state-wide test designed for Year 12 students which contributes information for the calculation of Overall Positions (OPs) and Field Positions (FPs) and is used to rank students for tertiary entrance.

appropriate pathways for the future, within a tertiary educational setting or the workplace and, ultimately, as contributing members of the communities to which they belong.

We also wish to acknowledge the achievements of those who have attained academic excellence. It is of interest to note that of the 25 760 students who were OP Eligible in 2015 (14 379female; 11 381 male) a total of 708 students were awarded OP 1 (347 female; 361male)and 5 of whom are Fairholme students. Another item of interest – whilst the majority of our girls are OP eligible, 36% of our students also completed VET (Vocational Education and Training) Studies.

1-5

12.30%

The OP (Overall Position) score is used solely for tertiary education admission. It reflects each student’s position in a Queenslandwide ranking order of overall achievement in Queensland Studies Authority-approved subjects. Overall positions range from an OP1 (the highest) through to an OP25.

21.13%

31%

72%

94%

FAIRHOLME COLLEGE RECEIVED 5 OP 1S OUT OF 347 FEMALE STUDENTS AWARDED AN OP 1 IN THE STATE OF QLD

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KEY LEARNING SECTORS

THE ARTS

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Fairholme Arts have continued to shine throughout 2015, through what can only be described as a ‘Titanic’ display of outstanding events, concerts and performances. All Arts disciplines have celebrated an impressive array of achievements and creative highlights that have showcased our amazingly talented girls to both the Fairholme and wider communities. Enjoyment, creativity and growth underpinned yet another remarkable year for The Arts.

Arts Muster | 2 February – 18 Co-curricular Options available for students in Years 7 – 12: two new choices (Nokie Middle School Art Group and the Performance Poetry Group) Supporters of Fairholme Arts (SOFA) AGM | 2 February – Mrs Deborah Munro (President), Mrs Diane McKellar (Secretary) and Mrs Sonia Fitton (Treasurer) Co-production Launch | 6 February (Fairholme College and Toowoomba Grammar School) Titanic: A New Musical Auditions for Titanic: A New Musical | 8 February Rehearsals ‘set sail’ for a seven month voyage for Titanic: A New Musical | 15 February Arts students travelled to QPAC in Brisbane to see the stage production of Wicked | 17 February Lessons in learning to play the Pipe Organ are begun by Mr John Chappell | 17 February Year 10 Drama saw innovative production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at La Boite Theatre | 5 March Junior School Lunchtime Concert Series | 9 – 13 March Dance Department Open Studio: Term 1 Showcase | 13 March Annual Music Camp to Brookfield QCCC for College and Chamber Choirs and Instrumental Ensemble Groups | 13 – 15 March Choral Workshop and Assembly performance by Vox Camerata | 17 March Kaleidoscope of The Arts – showcasing all Arts disciplines along with international guests, Vox Camerata | 17 March Launch of The Arts Kaleidoscope Concert Series for 2015 – a collection of eight Boutique Concerts | 17 March Year 11 and 12 Drama see the Queensland Theatre Company’s production of The Seven Stages of Grieving | 28 March Junior School Musical Showdown in College Assembly Hall | 30/31 March Year 9 Drama Classes perform scenes from Running up a Dress at the Mother and Daughter Breakfast | 1 April FOGA (Fairholme Old Girls' Association) donate funds to purchase a 3D printer for the Visual Arts Space | 22 April ANZAC Day Commemorations included hymn sung by Yr11/12 Music students and the Last Post, performed by our Brass Teacher, Mr Mal Gaydon | 25 April Kaleidoscope Concert Series – Simple Gifts Concert – a pre-eisteddfod Choral Concert by – Junior School Chorale, Year 7 and 8 Eisteddfod Choir and the College Choir, together with the Middle and Senior School Chamber Choirs. Special Guests performances by the Toowoomba Choral Society | 26 April Artist-in-Residence program in the Junior School (Kindy to Year 6 Local artist, Deb Gilmartin, (Illustrator) The Gift, shared her love of art and creating stories with the students | 27 – 28 April Dance Department overjoyed with Parents & Friends’ Wish List Funding for class set of jazz shoes and extra tap shoes | 4 May Toowoomba Eisteddfod Part 1 – Outstanding Choral Results across Junior, Middle and Senior Schools including The Glennie School, The Paul Morton and The Anne Thomas Trophies as well as the Gwenda Jones Memorial Shield. Also numerous individual and small group Vocal, Piano and Speech and Drama results sections. see http://toowoombaeisteddfod.org.au/2015-results | 4 – 6 May

Dance Collective girls (Years 7 – 12) performed a variety of new dance steps and exciting choreographed routines under the direction of Dance Captain, Brianna Clark, and supervised by Dance Teacher, Mrs Brigid Baker | 5 May Fairholme Seniors of 1992 donated a Clavinova in memory of Christine Rich, a talented past student who attended Fairholme from 1988 – 1992, who was ‘Taken too soon, in a tragic accident’ on April 23, 2010 | 5 May Middle School Lunchtime Concert | 5 May / 7 May Senior Dance Class travelled to Brisbane to see Natalie Weir's The Host | 8 May Junior Chorale and Year 6 String Quartet performed at the Mother’s Day Luncheon at St. David’s Presbyterian Church | 8 May Year 8 students saw the Monkey Baa Theatre Company’s production of I am Jack, at the Armitage Centre – Heritage Bank Auditorium, at the Empire Theatre | 21 May Talkback System installed in Assembly Hall – made possible by Fairholme P & F Committee Wish List Funding | 11 May USQ Future Visions Art Awards – eight Fairholme Finalists – Madeleine Routley, Sophie Bragg, Georgia Horsley, Julia Algie, Samantha Lenton, Hannah Scovell, Grace Lofting and Isabelle Terry | 19 May Kaleidoscope Concert Series – Autumn Tones - Vivaldi classic compositions performed by members of the Fairholme Chamber Strings and the Senior Flute Ensemble | 22 May Year 8 Performance Music and Year 12 Music Extension Recital with adjudicator, Mr Heath Del Favero | 26 May College & Senior Chamber Choirs perform at St. David’s Presbyterian Church Service | 31 May Junior School Lunchtime Concert Series | 1 – 5 June Toowoomba Art Society’s ‘Chronicle Junior Art Expo’ Fairholme Finalists were Ava White (two works), Caitlin Mohr, Ciara Teahan, Liani Anderson, Hannah Cornford, Bhumika Sood, Emily Blair, Lola Lachmund, Georgia Hayward (four works), Elisabeth Snow (two works), Lalatuai Grogan, Rachael Grimmett, Grace Lofting, Isabel Elliott and Molly Slattery | 3 – 4 June String Out 2015 – 250 string players from Toowoomba and the Darling Downs region combine for a day of music making at the Empire Theatre | 10 June Year 7 Art ‘Inspired’ Installation in Middle School Amphitheatre | 11 June Mrs Lawrence’s String Studio Recital | 15 June Year 9 and 10 girls travelled to USQ to see performance of Fly In Fly Out | 18 June Kaleidoscope Concert Series – A Box of Chocolates – an evening celebrating the Arts in the Middle School | 17 July Annual Instrumental Pre-Eisteddfod Concert involving students in Years 2 – 12 | 21 July Toowoomba Eisteddfod Part 2 – Outstanding Instrumental and Speech and Drama Results.

Fairholme represented by 19 Instrumental Ensembles from across the College and 87 solo or small group instrumental entries and 82 Speech and Drama entries. In a first for Fairholme, our string ensembles were the recipients of the aggregate trophies for both Primary School and Secondary School competition | 22 July – 11 August Opera Q Project Fledermaus (Jimbour House) Kirrily Ackerman and Georgia Hayward selected to be part of Toowoomba Adult Chorus | 25 July Senior Dance class workshops with guest choreographer, Nerida Matthaei | 11 August

Fairholme College and Toowoomba Grammar Co-production Musical, Titanic: the Musical. Four performances at the Empire Theatre receiving four standing ovations! | 13 – 15 August Kaleidoscope Concert Series - Aurora featuring guest artists, The Idea of North, including Masterclass for our Choirs and the Toowoomba Grammarphones | 22 August DDSW Regional Exhibition for the Creative Generations Art Excellence Awards for Visual Art 2015 – Fairholme College represented by four Year 12 students – Ali Bragg, Sophie Bragg, Isabel Elliott and Madeleine Routley | 23 August Annual Get smART Festival incorporating Interhouse Arts competitions, performances and workshops | 5 August – 21 October Fairholme College Chamber Strings shared their talents with the residents of Toowoomba Garden settlement, Blue Care, in association with Probus | 20 August Opera Queensland’s performance of Fizz | 2 September Kaleidoscope Concert Series – ‘Alchemy of Ambition’ – Year 12 Drama Showcase | 5 September Junior Chorale Concert | 10 September Junior School Lunchtime Concert Series | 7 – 11 September Group of Fairholme students travelled to QPAC to see a performance of Strictly Ballroom the Musical | 16 September Interhouse Choral Competition (won by Cameron House) and Founders’ Day Service Choral Performance | 17 September Middle School Chamber Choir performed at the Leukaemia Foundation’s ‘Light the Night’, Queens Park | 9 October Students sing National Anthem at Hutchison Builders International Pro-tour Tennis Tournament – Abbey Munro, Kirrily Ackerman, Claire Cavaye and Georgia Hayward | 18 October Kaleidoscope Concert Series – Crème de la Crème – Year 12 Music Extension and Music Scholarship students’ recital and Visual Arts Presentation at USQ Arts Theatre | 11 October Numerous Instrumental, Choral and Dance performances at Spring Fair | 17 October College, Senior and Middle School Choirs perform at the Paul Morton Memorial Choral Festival – Downlands College | 20 October Middle School Lunchtime Concert | 20 - 22 October Get smART Finale and Year 12 Interhouse Dance-Off competition | 21 October Middle School Lip Syncing competition | 23 October Year 8 Performance Music Class and Year 11 Music Students Solo Recital | 25 October Annual End of End Showcase and Arts Awards Presentation Evening, ‘Curtain Call’ – at the Empire Theatre’s Armitage Centre | 26 October Kaleidoscope Concert Series – A Night of Shakespeare – Middle School | 28 October Fairholme Singing Studio Recital 2015 with guest adjudicators Marjorie Milliken (FOGA) and Margaret Schindler (Head of Voice, Queensland Conservatorium) and guest performer, Georgina Hopson (FOGA 2007) | 31 October Kaleidoscope Concert Series Flawless Year 12 Dance Showcase | 31 October Middle School Lunchtime Concert | 2 November

Presenting Fairholme – performances by Flute Ensemble, College and Senior Chamber Choirs and the Senior String Quartet and Symphony Orchestra | 6 November Junior School Lunchtime Concert Series | 9 – 13 November Ms Hayden’s and Mrs Lawrence’s Studio Recital | 11 November Wind and Brass Ensembles performs at annual Carol Service | 22 November Interhouse Dance Competition for students in Years 7 -11 won by Black House | 23 November Brass Ensemble perform Christmas Carols for Toowoomba Tricare Aged Care Residents | 24 November

INDIVIDUAL STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS OF 2015 Anna Roche-Kelly and Lindy Roos selected to participate in the Gondwana National Choral School.

Holly Bradley accepted into the National Conservatoire of Ballet.

Head Girl, Georgina Duncan, is awarded her A. Mus. A.(Cello).

Jessica Halls awarded the Barbara Sisley Award for her Grade 6 AMEB Drama and Performance Examination.

Drama student, Erin Higgins, awarded a Silver Medal from the Australian College of Music Association Awards for her Grade 4 Speech and Drama Examination.

Toowoomba Eisteddfod - Claire Cavaye awarded three Vocal Trophies and Harin Lee awarded Piano Championship.

Toowoomba Art Society’s ‘Chronicle Junior Art Expo’ Junior School – Hannah Cornford awarded the Carroll's Country Pet Encouragement Award for Printmaking at a primary level.

Toowoomba Art Society’s ‘Chronicle Junior Art Expo’ Middle and Senior School Section – Georgia Hayward presented the Australian Decorative & Fine Arts Society Award as runner-up in the Open Drawing section, and the Ralph Weppner Memorial Award for the Individual Encouragement Award with the most acceptances.

Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art – Two Year 12 Art Students acknowledged in these state-wide awards. Ali Bragg awarded Certificate of Excellence and Madeleine Routley awarded Certificate of Commendation.

Queensland Conservatorium’s State Honours Ensemble Program 2015 Representatives – Isabel Fitton (Cello); Alex Grimmett (Euphonium); Georgia Hayward (Voice Soprano); Harin Lee (Cello); Cameron Mackie (Clarinet Bass); Abbey Munro (Violin); and Breanna Collins (Violin).

Grace Jarvis selected as the Queensland Theatre Company’s ‘Young Playwright of the Year’ for her play ‘Titus was here’.

Empire Theatre Bursaries 2015 – Grace Lofting (Year 11) (Tertiary Entrance Audition Workshop) Erin Higgins (NIDA Summer School),Grace Jarvis (Victorian College of the Arts Summer School) Caitlin Palmer (Queensland Ballet Summer School).

The study of Business develops knowledge, understanding, and skills that will inform and encourage students to participate in, and contribute to, the financial world. Students are our current or future workers, savers, voters, consumers, producers and investors and they need to be financially literate to make informed decisions.

Business Communication and Technology (BCT), Economics and Accounting equip student with an understanding of business; important when educating for active citizenship. – All business subjects offer practical life skills, suitable for general use as well as being suitable for implementation in business or the professions.

Accounting activities included: • Cash budgeting • Personal investing and financing • Computerised accounting program MYOB.

BUSINESS

Year 12 BCT students had the opportunity to enjoy a visit to Dreamworld to gain a better understanding of Workplace, Health and Safety issues, and enjoyed learning from local real estate agents about to their use of Social Media in the Workplace. Year 11 BCT students particularly enjoyed the Event Management topic. Preparation and organisation of the Senior Valedictory was the culmination to their learning for this semester. Each topic studied includes a Business Technology embedded into the unit.

BCT Activities included: • Calendar dimension in Microsoft Outlook • Budget using Microsoft Excel • Designing Valedictory invitations and place cards using Photoshop • Completing Risk Assessments.

ACCOUNTING BCT

YR 12 YR 11 YR 12 YR 11 No. % No. % No. % No. % VHA 4 29 9 43 1 7 2 10 HA 7 50 6 29 4 29 6 29 SA 2 14 5 24 6 43 9 43 LA 1 7 1 4 3 21 4 19 VLA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 14 100 21 100 14 100 21 100

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Economics equips students with the skills to understand, and critically evaluate, the theory of economics and how it has been manifested in historical and contemporary events. Economics students studied units of work covering the fundamental economic concepts that could then be utilised to form a greater understanding of the importance of competition in a free market, the economic viability of public works and events (including the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing and the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games), and the problems and issues of population growth in Australia.

Activities included: • Address from an economist from the Royal Bank of Australia • Increasing use of technology and current affairs • Class debates.

All Year 10 students studied Commerce this year. Year 10 Commerce strives to provide students with an introduction to the Senior Business subjects; thus the year was divided into 3 areas: Economics, Accounting and Legal Studies.

Students were able to examine some Key Economic Foundations, including scarcity, costs and benefits, opportunity costs and incentives. These ideas were then used when playing the Share Market Game.

In the Accounting component, students acquired a knowledge and understanding of the effect of transactions of a small business or personal financial transactions.

They were able to demonstrate the practical implementation of these through Transaction Tables and Balance Sheets. Legal Studies saw the classes acquiring a knowledge of why laws are necessary to ensure our society functions properly and developing the skill of analysing and identifying what constitutes a law.

Ms Katrina Maher | Head of Business and Technology

ECONOMICS COMMERCE YR 12 YR 11 No. % No. %

3 50 2 33.3

2 33 2 33.3

0 0 2 33.3

1 17 0 0

0 0 0 0

6 100 6

100

YR 10 No. % 23 23 43 43 29 29 5 5 0 0

100 100

ENGLISH TRIALS WITH SOME TREPIDATION An exciting opportunity is coming

our way in 2016. As part of the QCAA’s revamping and revitalising of senior assessment, Fairholme College has been nominated for the External Assessment Trial in English. This will provide us with the opportunity to gain vital insights and experience in a system that Queensland has not practised for 40 years.

QUEENSLAND DEBATING UNION

Grand Finalists – Runners up Year 7 Rani Brennan, Hayley Finch, Charlotte Kath, Kaitlin Topalov, Lexie Hohnke

We look forward to these changes with some trepidation, but at the same time we acknowledge the need for change and revision.

Occasions such as these allow us to reflect on our program, our pedagogy and the approaches we take towards preparing students for assessment. It is hoped that when external assessment is fully implemented, we will be fully armed and ready for battle.

Year 9 Annabel Cocks, Sophie Johnson, Emily O’Rourke, Jasmine Price Year 12 Georgia Austin, Chelsea Lehmann, Emily Wilson, Grace Jarvis

Mr Rohan Davis | Head of English

LITERARY COMPETITIONS, DEBATING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING

ACHIEVEMENTS Academic Achievements Year VHA HA SA LA VLA 12 37 48 12 1 11 31 64 16 10 31 58 15 4 9 25 55 9 8 25 28 12 7 24 35 8

Total 98 111 105 79 70 67

United Nations Evatt Trophy State Competition

ICAS English Competition | Distinctions Year 8 Laura Allen Maggie Grigg Lydia Kath Caitlin Palmer

Year 10 Lily Pagalis-Jackson Tessa Pruim

Year 11 Bronte Collins Bettina Kobelt Harin Lee Isabelle Terry

Lalatuai Grogan Zazi Brennan

Senior Short Story section of the annual University of Southern Queensland literary competition Eve Smibert

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HEALTH, SPORT and PHYSICAL EDUCATION

2015 was another outstanding year for Fairholme College. Our girls produced some amazing individual and team results, further enhancing Fairholme College’s reputation as the premier girls' sporting school on the Darling Downs.

AFL

11 Darling Downs Representatives 1 Queensland Representative – Chloe Macdonald School Club Link with South Toowoomba Bombers 4 girls selected in Queensland U18 Academy

BASKETBALL

3 Association Teams 3 Friday Night Teams – Year 7/8 Team wins TSSS Term 1 Friday Night Grand Final 4 Darling Downs 13-19yrs Representatives Year 7/8 McDonald’s Cup Runner Up

CHESS

Teams and individuals competing at Toowoomba schools tournament

CRICKET HIGHLIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Intermediate Knockout Athletics Team finishes 3rd at the State Championships in Brisbane in October and qualifies for Nationals in Melbourne in December.

Toowoomba Secondary School Sport ‘Triple Crown’. We retained our Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics titles.

Fairholme College wins 2014 Sporting School of the Year at Sports Darling Downs Awards in February 2015.

Highlights and Achievements (PLEASE NOTE: All numbers include students in Years 7-12 only; this includes girls in 1319yrs teams and Year 7 girls in 10-12yrs teams).

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3 Darling Downs Representatives Georgia Hendy selected in Queensland U18 Team Georgia & Olivia Hendy selected in Queensland Indoor Cricket team Georgia Hendy named Captain of the Australian A Indoor Cricket team

CROSS COUNTRY

Interhouse Carnival: Champions – Powell Toowoomba Secondary School Sport Champions Trophies – 14, 16 17 and 19yrs St. Aidan’s Invitational Cross Country Meet Canterbury College Cross Country State All Schools Relays State All Schools Individual Championships 12 Darling Downs Representatives Peak to Park Annual Charity Fun Run – over 200 Fairholme family participants – won school participation award

EQUESTRIAN

Scots/PCG Weekend Fairholme College Showjumping Day, Pittsworth 14 Regional Competitors 15 Darling Downs Representatives 6 Queensland Representatives – Rebecca Gillan, Loretta Morris, Tory Robertson, Claudia Dight, Meg Gillan and Phoebe Riordan Winner of Equestrian Queensland fair play trophy

FOOTBALL

1 Association Team – School Club Link with Willowburn Football Club – defeated in Preliminary Final 2 Darling Downs Representatives Red Lion Cup UHL Sport Cup

FUTSAL

2 Association Teams SWQ AFA All Schools

HOCKEY

1 Association Team – School Club link with North’s Hockey Club – defeated in Grand Final 3 Darling Downs Representatives 2 Queensland Representatives – Elise Matherson and Selina McIntyre DD Schools Cup Queensland All Schools Cup

NETBALL

26 Association Teams – Saturday and Wednesday nights – 10 Association Teams; Grand Finalists in respective divisions Junior Vicki Wilson Cup Competition – Regional Pool Champion Senior Vicki Wilson Team – Regional Champions; Queensland Top 6 Laura Geitz Shield Competition – Regional Champion 4 Darling Downs Representatives

ORIENTEERING

5 Darling Downs Representatives 2 Queensland Representative – Zazi Brennan and Lucy Hill Zazi selected in Australian Emerging Talent Squad

SOFTBALL

1 Association Player Queensland Representative – Ms Gierke (Official) – Pacific Schools Games, Adelaide Queensland Golden Glove convenor – Ms Gierke Golden Glove Cup

SWIMMING

Interhouse Carnival Champions – Stephens Toowoomba Secondary School Sport Winners for 15th successive year - Trophies – Aggregate, 13s, 16s, 19s, Relays and Overall 21 Darling Downs Representatives 1 Queensland Representative going to the Pacific Schools Games in Adelaide in December - Julia Algie Ipswich Girls' Grammar and Brisbane Girls' Grammar Meets Middle and Junior School Swimming Tournaments MS Swimathon

VOLLEYBALL

3 Association Teams Queensland Schools Cup Darling Downs Schools Cup Fairholme College host venue for Queensland Schools Cup

WATER POLO

2 Association Teams 7 Darling Downs Representatives Fairholme College host venue for DD team training Fairholme hosts QSS Girls State Championships, March 10-13, 2016

TENNIS

2 Darling Downs Representatives Knowles Cup Tournament Sacre Coeur Tournament, Toowoomba Queensland Secondary School Cup – Regional Winner Fairholme Open Tournament Term 3 and 4 Tuesday night fixtures

TOUCH

6 Association Teams 6 Summer Touch Teams 8 Darling Downs Representatives 1 Queensland Representative – Demi Hayes Queensland All Schools Tournament – 5 teams SWQ Tournament – 5 teams – Open and 15yrs Champions All Hallows' Tournament – 5 teams – 15yrs Champions

TRACK AND FIELD

Interhouse Champions – Powell Toowoomba Secondary School Sport winners 23 Darling Downs Representatives 3 Queensland Representatives – Bella McLoughlin, Ellie Bowyer and Samantha Lenton Intermediate Knockout Athletics Team finishes 3rd and qualifies for Nationals in Melbourne Fairholme Athletics Club

TOOWOOMBA SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORT Term 1 Summer Competition 21 Teams entered 6 Premier Teams Term 2 Winter Competition 10 Teams entered 2 Premier Teams

PIERRE DE COUBERTIN AWARD 2015

Awarded by Queensland Olympic Council for outstanding sporting achievements, commendable sporting behaviour and exemplary leadership to: Emily Lowe

ADDITIONAL SPORTS NEWS •

• • • •

Demi Hayes represented Australia in Rugby 7s at the Youth Commonwealth Games in Samoa and is in the running to be selected in the Australian Team to attend the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Fairholme Friends of Sport successfully ran the FOS Social and FOS Aquathon.

Term 4 Interhouse Sporting Competition – Touch, Netball, Football and Volleyball – Champions: Stephens Champion Sporting House: Powell

Zazi Brennan awarded certificate of recognition by DD School Sport’s Future State Greats Program for making 3 DD teams and 1 Queensland Team.

TRIATHLON

4 Darling Downs Representatives Mr Nick Byron | Head of Sport

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HOME ECONOMICS Home Economics continues to thrive as a subject at Fairholme College. The innovative work program, specialist teachers for core areas and state-of-the-art facilities have ensured that students who are interested in the areas of design and technology are able to hone their knowledge and skills to a level that prepares them for the workplace and reallife. Core units include sustainable design, ethics within the food and fashion industries, examining the history of fashion and also cultural influences in modern cuisine and how this affects current practice.

The Year 12 cohort for 2015 can be proud of their achievements with 29% of the cohort achieving a VHA level and 55% achieving an HA upon completion of the

Home Economics course. The Year 11 cohort have had a successful year and prepared for Year 12 in 2016 with a clearer idea of their area of specialisation whether it be Food and Nutrition or Fashion and Textiles, as the Fairholme Home Economics course allows for this choice.

The transition to Home Economics at Year 10 level has reached a level of popularity where Fairholme has two full classes – encompassing over 50 students who have chosen the subject as an elective. This number is even greater for Year 10 in 2016.

Most of these students continue into Senior Home Economics, with the most recent Year 11 group of 38 being our largest to date.

This continues to ensure Fairholme’s status as the largest Home Economics cohort in the region and maintains its reputation as a significant institution for the study of Home Economics.

Year 9 Textiles and Design and Food Technology students embraced the opportunity to develop their own products through design challenges that are relevant in their world.

Year 8 students built on the skills established in Year 7 and were involved in the design and production of useful everyday products that enhanced their wellbeing.

Year 7 Textiles and Design focused on inspiring over 70 students about design and the important role it plays in our lives.

Mrs Clare Greenhill | Teacher of Home Economics Miss Emma Reidy | Teacher of Home Economics

2015 ACHIEVEMENTS All Year 12 students received at least an SA level – 84% achieved a HA or above.

Year 11 Home Economics cohort of 37 students continue to map their journey into Year 12 specialisations for 2016, with equal numbers selecting Food and Nutrition or Fashion and Textiles as their preferred area of study.

First year of two Year 10 Home Economics classes, ensuring that the future of Senior Home Economics is a viable option for students interested in the areas of design, food technology and fashion and textiles.

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HUMANITIES

HIGHLIGHTS Handscape Enrichment Day and Gab Fest (Year 7 English and Humanities) Place and Liveability Local Community Study (Year 7 Humanities)

'An unexamined life is not worthy of a human being'

'Fightin’ the Kaiser' World War 1 Performance (Year 9 Humanities)

Socrates

‘Follow the Crowd’ program in Brisbane CBD (Year 9 Humanities)

Nerang River Catchment Study (Year 11 Geography)

This sentiment, expressed by the Athenian philosopher Socrates in the fifth century BC, is as true today as it was then. Thus it is fitting that in the Humanities we examine lives, not just of the present, but also of the past, and we explore how people live, not just regionally, but globally. Whether we are learning about Chinese Emperor Qin Shihuangdi in Year 7 Humanities, human wellbeing and refugee migration in Year 10 Geography or the Civil Rights Movement in Year 12 Modern History, we are always, as Socrates would have us do, examining the various ways of being human.

New Farm Sustainable Communities Study (Year 12 Geography)

RESULTS

'I Was Only Nineteen' Vietnam War Performance (Year 10 Humanities)

Toowoomba Escarpment Plant Biodiversity Study (Year 12 Geography)

Middle School

Premier’s Anzac Prize Tour of Gallipoli and the Western Front (Lalatuai Grogan, Year 11 student and Alison Scott, Head of Humanities,pictured left)

7 27 31 10 - 8 24 27 15 - 9 17 58 14 - -

Year VHA HA SA LA VLA

Senior School Year/Subject

VHA HA SA LA VLA

10 23 70 13 - 11 Ancient History 7 12 3 - 12 Ancient History 8 5 5 - 11 Geography 4 23 6 - 12 Geography 7 6 2 1 11 Modern History 9 21 2 - 12 Modern History 6 9 1 - -

Ms Kim Scudamore | Acting Head of Humanities

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FACULTY

The 2015 cohort of Year 12 Information Technology Systems students is the highest performing group so far, with 80% of students who completed the course achieving a VHA. The entirely new Year 10 subject, ‘Information Technology Studies’, was offered for the first time in 2015. Students completed units of work in Operating Systems, Graphic Design, Animation, Programming Methodologies, Video Production, Cyber Safety and Online Communications, 3D Modelling, Web Authoring and Document Design Theory. Student enjoyment and achievement in the course was encouraging.

It is pleasing to acknowledge that Georgia Brady was awarded the HTG Technology Grant for 2015. This is a grant of significant monetary value awarded to an IT student to further their education. We would like to thank the HTG (Helensvale Technology Group) and the Telstra Business Centre in Toowoomba for supporting the education of girls.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS 2015 Year

Total Students

VHA

HA

SA

LA

10 13 10 3 11

9 6 2 1 12 10 8 1 1

VLA

Developed and introduced in 2015 is the concept of a single parent account and password to access the College IT systems. It is progressing well, with parents now able to manage their own passwords and use the same login to access all available College IT systems (College Parent Portal, Reach Boarding, Reporting system, Parent-Teacher Interview booking system, College wireless network and College intranet).

IT Services continues to develop IT systems that support the needs of students, staff and parents. Listed below are some facts and figures for the technically minded.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

EMAIL AND INTERNET TRAFFIC: • Average number of emails sent and received (per month): 145,000 • Average number of blocked incoming emails – spam or infected (per month): 19,000 • Average volume of internet download (per month): 5.9TB

The Fairholme College Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/ fairholmecollege) launched on 31 October 2013 reached the initial target of 1000 fans in February 2014. It has grown significantly to 2067 fans. Thankyou to all for using this medium to share your support for the Fairholme girls. 2015 witnessed the exponential rise in people engaging with the College using Facebook, with 9500 average weekly post reach (number of times postings were viewed) and 1500 average weekly post engagements (number of times posts were liked, shared, clicked on or commented on).

HELPDESK SERVICES: • Average number of helpdesk jobs (per month): 1000 • (Does not include assistance provided in person at the Helpdesk counter.)

• 50 battery swap-and-go service per day.

• 8.2 laptop services per day (free technical support such as data recovery, insurance claims or warranty claims).

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Supporting learning is the focus of IT Services at Fairholme. The personal face-to-face service at the IT Helpdesk is heavily utilised by students for both technical and curriculum support. The deployment of our Blackboard system (elearning platform) is progressing on schedule and the core subject areas (Maths, English and Science) are leading the way in usage.

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Our laptop program was fully implemented in 2010 and is still meeting student needs well. Our College reviews the performance of the program annually and always investigates potential enhancements. It is still the best option in terms of educational outcomes and return for investment. The latest laptops have touch screens with toughened glass, high performance solid-state hard drives and batteries that lasts up to 15 hours for general academic use.

HARDWARE INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDES: • 1 Video Conferencing system (Polycom) • 893 laptops and desktops • 32 iPads (Junior School project) • 80 Data Projectors • 28 interactive whiteboards • 73TB network storage • 93 printers • 8 scanners • 1 Bookedge Scanner • 9 physical servers • 21 virtual servers • 60 network switches (1G or 10G capable) • 8 fibre links (10G capable) • 108 dual radio, ‘AC’ wireless access points + 4 quad radio, ‘AC’ arrays • 200/200 mbps ethernet internet (WAN) connection through fibre.

SOFTWARE INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDES: • Unified Login • Reach Boarding • Blackboard • Windows 7 Professional (64 bit), Windows 8 Professional (64 bit), Windows 10 Education (64 bit) • Office 2013 Professional Plus • Office 365 • Adobe CS 6 Master Collection • Windows Server 2012 R2 • Exchange 2010 • Configuration Manager 2007R2 • System Centre Endpoint Protection (antivirus) • Hyper-V (server virtualisation) • SysAid (helpdesk software) • Synergetic (school management software) • Sonar Blue Reef (Internet Management Platform).

Mr Chau Chuc | Head of Information and Communication Technology

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES Fairholme’s libraries are dynamic learning environments. Library and Information Services are provided from the Greta Statham Library and Learning Centre (TLC Library) and the Fairholme Junior Library (FJL).

Fairholme’s reading and learning culture was enhanced by:

Encouraging a love of literature and reading with individuals and groups Building the print and eBook collections in both libraries

Engaging library lessons exploring a wide range of resources on diverse topics; weekly for Kindy to Year 6 and fortnightly for Year 7 Explicitly teaching information literacy and research skills in collaboration with teachers Teaching referencing skills to individuals, small groups and classes

Encourage students to use critical thinking skills to evaluate online resources

Enhancing 24/7 access to eResources via TLC Library Online and Fairholme Junior Library Online

Enhancing an online professional learning portal for staff with particular focus on eJournals

Collaborating with teachers to developing resource collections to support the curriculum Enabling students to become independent and responsible library users by empowering them to check and renew their loans and place reservations Inspiring reading all year by encouraging staff and students to borrowing for the holidays

Celebrating Book Week with a wide range of activities around the theme 'Books Light Up Our World'

Laughing while reading the book The Brothers Quibble during National Simultaneous Storytime Entertaining interactive storytime sessions in Under 8’s Week Stimulating theme-based displays to captivate and encourage students to question and research

'Once you learn the joy of reading a whole world of

Hosting a Picture Book Artist-in-Residence featuring Deb Gilmartin and her book The Gift

Reinvigorating and expanding Book Club as a way to engage students and raise funds

discovery opens up and you’ll never look back.'

Employing the ‘Accelerated Reader’ program to stimulate reading in students in Years 3 to 6

Tony Reynolds

Awarding the Junior School Interhouse Reading Trophy to Black House

Motivating Year 6 students to leave their legacy in the Junior Library catalogue Showcasing Junior School students’ work in the Fairholme Junior Library Inspiring a Year 6 and a Year 7 team to participate in the Readers Cup Competition Hosting the Darling Downs Readers Cup Competition

Enhancing peer-to-peer sharing of books by encourage students to add reviews to the library catalogue Engaging every Year 7 student in individual research tasks in preparation for the Year 7 Public Speaking Competition Awarding the Year 7 Speech Competition trophy to Georgie Scouller

Developing the new library management system to enhance services in TLC Library, Fairholme Junior Library and the HOLMEstore.

NUMBER OF ITEMS BORROWED BY STUDENTS: Year Number of Average items borrowed borrowings

Kindy

5,880

83

Year 1

2,476

113

4,593

184

Prep

1,725

Year 2

4,173

Year 3 Year 4

eResources

World Book

World Book eBooks EBSCO

2,324

Year 5

NUMBER OF ONLINE DATABASE SEARCHES:

2,454

Year 6

1,571

Year 7 Number of searches 2,149 117

9,189

per student

1,214

Year 8

656

Year 9

729

Year 10 Year 11 Year 12

857

700

1,201

91

116 106

98 44 18 10

8 8 6

12

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LIBRARY and INFORMATION SERVICES

2015 COLLECTION & BORROWING STATISTICS TLC FJL Total Items in Library Catalogues

30,396

20,389

50,785

Items borrowed by students

5,372

25,545

30,553

Total number of items borrowed

7,015

Items borrowed by staff and others

29,914

1,643

eBooks available for borrowing

eBooks borrowed by students and staff

4,369

600

340

280

36,565 6,012

327

940 607

ACCELERATED READER Accelerated Reading Year 3 Year 4

Number of quizzes 2,055

Number of words read

950

Year 5 1,628 Year 6

835

Total 5,468

17,416,324 12,029,540 17,048,779 20,265,239 66,759,882

MOST POPULAR ITEMS BORROWED FROM FAIRHOLME COLLEGE LIBRARIES Picture Book

There’s a hippopotamus on our roof eating cake by Hazel Edwards

Picture Books (Older Readers)

English roses by Madonna

Picture Books (Early Childhood)

Early Readers (Chapter Books) Junior Fiction

Junior Non-Fiction

eBook Junior

body, and prayer is to the sole.'

Joseph Addison and Matthew Kelly

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We are in a book! by Mo Willems

Dear Dork: Tales from a not-so-fabulous life by Rachel Russell

The day I fell down the toilet and other poems by Steve Turner Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Junior Board Games

Pictureka!

TLC Senior Fiction

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

TLC Fiction

'Reading is to the mind, what exercise is to the

Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by Lynley Dodd

TLC eBook

The ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan Paper Towns by John Green

TLC Picture Books

Seeing is deceiving by Rob Reger & Buzz Parker

TLC Non-Fiction

Literary theory: A practical introduction by Michael Ryan

TLC Biographies

Mao’s last dancer by Cunxin Li

Mrs Melanie Hassall | Library and Information Services

LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH HIGHLIGHTS Students of French celebrated Bastille Day in July with a themed lunch in the College Dining Room.

The Yr 10 French Movie Night with Toowoomba Grammar School students was well supported.

Year A

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Octoberfest for Teens – Staff and students attended the annual celebration of German culture for high school students of German in Brisbane.

7 56 7 0 0 0 8 39 6 2 2 0 9 23 20 2 1 0 10 17 11 3 0 0 11 7 10 2 0 0 12 7 9 2 0 0

Visiting Exchange Students from Japan, France and Germany were hosted by Fairholme families during Term 3. A number of our girls will also participate in Exchange programs during the Christmas holidays.

GERMAN

Svenja Herlan was our Assistant German teacher during Term 4. Her assistance in language classes was greatly appreciated and the students enjoyed learning about German language and culture with Svenja.

5 Students from Joshi Seigakuin, Tokyo, enrolled at the College for Term 3. This program is now in its third year and the students really enjoy this experience. It is also a wonderful opportunity for Fairholme students to develop their Japanese speaking and listening skills.

The Japan Languages and Cultural Tour in April – 15 students, accompanied by staff and parents spent 12 days in Japan visiting Tokyo, Osaka, Takayama, Hiroshima and Kyoto.

Seeing cherry blossoms and visiting our friends at Sister schools in Tokyo were two of the highlights.

LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT

FRENCH

The Annual Toowoomba Languages and Cultures Festival draws hundreds of visitors to Queens Park. This year, the Language teachers ran a series of activities involving mask making and origami.

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ISQ All Languages Event 2015 in Brisbane was a great opportunity to network with other language teachers and learn about new ideas and pedagogy.

MLTAQ ‘Ready? Set? Go!’ Australian Curriculum: Languages Professional Learning Program was an invaluable opportunity to further our understanding of the Australian Curriculum and to reflect on current teaching practice. The language teachers have revised programs for 2016 in accordance with Content and Standards Descriptors.

Year A

7 44 10 9 0 0 8 19 4 3 0 0 9 7 4 0 0 0 10 4 4 0 0 0 11 3 0 0 0 0 12 7 1 1 0 0

JAPANESE Year A

7 24 28 12 2 0 8 24 6 4 0 0 9 6 2 0 0 0 10 5 1 0 0 0 11 1 1 0 0 0 12 2 6 0 0 0

Mrs Jody Friend | Head of LOTE

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DARLING DOWNS MATHEMATICS TEAMS CHALLENGE

The following girls were selected to participate in the Darling Downs Mathematics Teams Challenge. The competition consists of two rounds. The first is a team event where the team is given a set of 10 questions to solve, as a group.

The second is a relay – where team members work in alternating pairs to solve as many problems as possible in the time limit. The questions are interesting and challenging and often require students to think 'outside the box'!

Year 7 Year 8 Year 10 Year 12

MATHEMATICS Recognising the importance of the skills learnt in Mathematics for active participation in society, the Mathematics Department endeavours to cater for the needs of all students. Students are offered opportunities to participate in a number of extra - curricular activities which are interesting and challenging. They may also seek support in Maths Help sessions which are offered twice a week in the Mathematics Department and at the Learning Enhancement Centre.

The current text in use, the Cambridge texts for the Australian Curriculum, along with the online support of HotMaths, provides students with valuable resources for Year 7-10. Students have been encouraged to use the online component to support classroom learning, as extra exercises, revision or even just for fun! Students have access to an afternoon homework session or, in the case of Boarders, the evening Prep session, both of which are attended by a Maths tutor. Further help can be obtained by subscribing to 'Yourtutor'.

Laura Craft Emma Johnson Katelyn McHugh Phoebe Meyer Elks Patryce Brosnan Lexie Hohnke Madeleine Randall Isabella Tzannes Rani Brennan Charlotte Kath Lakshmi Gandu Madelyn Gordon

Zahli Bahnisch Anah Chung Olivia Durkin Lucinda Carey Maggie Grigg Lilli Anderson Shannon Morgan Caitlin Palmer Gabrielle McCraw Ila Torrance Tatum Stewart Mari Joubert

Chloe Painter Rachel Mack Emily Littleproud Georgia Austin Nikki Cornwell Claudia Dight

The Year 7/8 Teams were placed 12th, 14th, 16th and 18th in a field of 25 teams.

The Year 10 team ranked 5th out of 19 and the Year 12 team ranked 10th out of 17 teams.

DET & QAMT YEAR 8 QUIZ A competition especially for Year 8 students. It consists of sections which test their ability to do mental mathematics calculations and to problem solve, both individually and as a team. Six of our Year 8 girls competed in the annual Queensland Association of Mathematics Teachers (QAMT) Quiz. For Round one of the quiz, a large number of Toowoomba schools were present as well as some from surrounding areas.

Well done to Caitlin Palmer, Lucy Carey, Lexie Hohnke, Ila Torrance, Lilli Anderson and Charlotte Kath who competed in Round one of the competition.

Mrs Wendy Andersson | Head of Mathematics

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Lindy Roos Hanlie Lubbe Grace Gallagher Chloe-Grace Ainscow Elizabeth Melton Rozan Huskisson

2014 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS AND ASSESSMENTS FOR SCHOOLS: MATHEMATICS This year 262 students in Years 7, 8, 10 and 11 participated in the ICAS Mathematics Competition. Seven students were awarded a Distinction, 33 were awarded Credits and 20 were awarded Merits.

DISTINCTIONS Year 7

Rani Brennan

Year 8

Lucinda Carey Gabrielle McCraw

Year 10

Lucy Berrigan Elizabeth Melton Bhumika Sood

Year 11

Zazi Brennan

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS Subject VHA HA SA LA VLA Year 7** 38 20 12 3 0 Year 8** 3 16 14 2 0 9 Specialised Maths ** 23 24 8 0 0 9 Maths Methods ** 2 15 16 1 0 10 Specialised Maths ** 15 24 7 1 0 10 Maths Methods ** 5 16 26 0 0 10 Workplace Maths ** 1 8 4 0 0 11 Maths A* 8 38 16 3 0 11 Maths B* 13 17 15 3 0 11 Maths C* 7 7 0 0 0 11 Pre-Voc Maths* 0 1 2 0 0 12 Maths A* 18 22 18 5 0 12 Maths B* 14 16 15 8 1 12 Maths C* 6 5 2 0 0 12 Pre-Voc Maths* 0 2 2 0 0 (**End Semester 2

* Overall for Year)

TDMTA ONE-DAY WORKSHOP FOR TALENTED MATHEMATICS STUDENTS This workshop was held on Friday 30 October. It was hosted by the Toowoomba and District Mathematics Teachers Association and held at USQ. It is an opportunity for students across Years 8-11 to work with like-minded students from other schools on Mathematics concepts which are not part of the normal school curriculum. A record number of Fairholme students attended this year: Lilli Anderson Zahli Bahnisch Rani Brennan Madeline Callow Anah Chung Zoe Crooke Grace Gallagher Lexie Hohnke Lola Lachmund

Elindre Lamprecht Abby Love Chelsea Palmer Rebecca Rathie Lindy Roos Amilia Schooley Kaitlin Topalov Zoe Webster

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SCIENCE The Australian Curriculum: Science has been implemented at the College across Years 7-10. The Senior Secondary Science Curriculum (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science and Physics), has been endorsed by Australian Education Ministers and we are waiting for Queensland Education Authorities to determine integration timelines.

INTRODUCTION OF NEW CURRICULUM

Ms Lucy Easton has been working tirelessly to develop an Agriculture program for the College, commencing in Year 11 2016. Students will engage with the Agricultural industry through three fields of study: plant science, animal science and Agribusiness. Sustainable resource management underpins the course of study as students will consider the factors impacting on our agricultural production systems to meet the challenging needs of society. A course of study in Agriculture can establish a basis for further education and employment in the fields of agriculture, agronomy, food technology, horticulture, aquaculture, veterinary science, equine science, biotechnology, environmental management, business, marketing and agricultural education, research and development.

IT FOCUS

There is an emphasis on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and Digital Technologies including coding and Robotics by the State Government Department of Education and Training. Ms Mary Timmer will structure and implement a Middle School Science project club in 2016 which will include Robotics and Coding.

The department continues to utilise more information and communications technology, specifically the Microsoft OneNote Program for the improved design and delivery of engaging learning across Science subjects. The department also employs the 'Blackboard' learning management system to enhance student-teacher communications within Science subjects.

The Year 7 Science Water Habitat excursion. As part of the Ecology unit, students completed a range of practical activities which provided information on the Waterbird Park as a habitat for living organisms and signs of human impact.

The Year 8 Science Excursion to the old Toowoomba Basalt Quarry in order to develop a proposal for the rehabilitation of the site, as part of their assessment in the Earth Science unit.

The three-day Year 11 Biology Camp at Hastings Point in Northern NSW to study rocky shore, beach and mangrove ecosystems.

UQ Science Experience excursion for Year 11/12 students.

This event provided students with the opportunity to discover what studying science is like at UQ and how science is applied in industry and everyday life. The event was facilitated by experts from UQ and industry through a series of hands-on, interactive science workshops.

Year 9 girls, Charlotte Thelander and Amilia Schooley, were selected to attend the STEM Horizons for High Achievers, run by the Department of Education and Training, Griffith University, Nathan Campus. Students completed four days of specialist activities at a range of locations including the UQ Moreton Bay Research Station. Activities were designed to be ‘hands on’ and provide opportunities to engage actively in higher-order thinking and problem solving with links to authentic ‘real world’ science and future careers.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS Junior Results (%) Year VHA HA

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7 40 40 20 0 8 43 38 19 0 9 28 46 25 1 10 27 42 25 6

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ACCOLADES/COMPETITIONS

Learning experiences beyond the classroom included:

In this year’s International Competitions and Assessments for Schools Science, 24 Credit certificates were awarded to Fairholme students. (This year involved Year 8 and Year 10 cohorts only).

Fairholme College was awarded two Distinctions Certificates in the Royal Australian Chemical Institute’s Chemistry Competition.

Distinction Name Year Georgia Austin 12 Emily Littleproud 12 Harin (Clara) Lee was selected, by Rotary District interview, to attend the National Youth Science Forum in January 2016. This offers students the opportunity to test drive careers in Science and Engineering in Canberra Universities. Harin will visit laboratories, industry and research sites and talk to researchers, debate the impacts of science on our community, form lifelong friendships with students from all over Australia and build professional networks.

Year 10 girls participated in the University of Southern Queensland Regional Science and Engineering Challenge. Rhiannon Andrews, Nicola Chaney, Chelsea Palmer and Rebecca Rathie won their challenge on the day.

Thanks to our professional team of committed Science staff.

Senior Results (%) Subject VHA

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11 Biology 10 49 41 0 0 61 11 Chemistry 25 50 18 7 0 28 11 Physics 33 57 10 0 0 21 12 Biology 7 51 39 3 0 59 12 Chemistry 17 52 24 7 0 29 12 Physics 24 47 29 0 0 17 Mrs Fran Brazier | Head of Science

CAREERS Dr Evans’ 2015 Presenting Fairholme speech highlighted the importance of offering our children an opportunity to explore their options, take calculated risks and be confident enough to take the road less travelled; knowing that adapting and changing direction can often offer great and unexpected opportunities. What an excellent metaphor for Career Development! The Pathway Centre staff have communicated a similar message to the Fairholme Seniors this year by encouraging each student to explore her options, be willing to take some calculated risks with her plans and remember that change is constant and can offer great opportunities.

As the world continues to become more technologically connected, it is important that students are equipped with knowledge on how to access valid information and adapt to changes within all occupational clusters from an educational and professional perspective. University degrees are continually evolving in an attempt to keep up with technology so it is imperative that students learn how to develop educational resilience in this fast-paced world. In addition to this, they also need to develop employability skills that will ensure positive employment outcomes. The challenge for staff from the Fairholme College Pathway Centre is to ensure that services, information and support for students, parents and the Fairholme community continue to be in line with current trends whilst preparing students for future developments. It is a challenge we relish, and one that we believe ensures that Fairholme graduates are well-prepared for the road less travelled.

As with previous years, almost all of the Fairholme College 2015 Year 12 School Leavers have applied for tertiary studies as their chosen post-school pathway, with a majority of these students starting their studies the following year. Some have opted for a gap year opportunity and a few have taken up employment rather than continue their studies at this time. We encourage all Year 12 students to leave as many options open as possible when leaving school, so they are able to make a firmer decision after they have had some time away from their secondary education.

A key goal of the Pathway Centre continues to be to offer individualised and specialised career support to students from all year levels whilst continuing to raise our expectations as the girls move into the upper grades. Our goal is to ensure that each student who leaves Fairholme College has a well-developed sense of self, a comprehensive career portfolio and some well-thoughtour goals, with the ability to change direction as required, and mindful that the completion of Year 12 is the start of their learning, not the finish!

SENIOR SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS

Throughout 2015 the Year 12 students have accessed the services in the Pathway Centre regularly. These services have included: career exploration, resume and cover letter development, tertiary studies exploration, scholarships, accommodation and much more.

All Year 12s were invited to attend an individual transition meeting at the end of the year to ensure they felt confident about their

upcoming transition into life after school. We are pleased to report that the all of the students came prepared for their meetings and asked mature, insightful questions relevant to their future pathway planning.

Year 11s enjoyed another successful Career Engagement Day at the end of 2015. The students spent the first part of the day listening to guest speakers, with the day culminating in their mock interviews with an industry relevant professional. Earlier in the year, the Year 11s also enjoyed a full day in Brisbane or the Gold Coast, visiting the leading universities which offered them insight about university life and the programs available at each university.

Year 10 students completed their Career Avenues Profiling which offered them an opportunity to learn about themselves and occupations that match their interests. They also participated in work experience and made choices about their senior study programs. Each Year 10 student received a QTAC prerequisite booklet to assist with their future study plans and subject selection.

Year 9 students commenced their journey into career development by completing a mycareermatch activity which gave them a report on their personality type and what occupations match that particular type. They also started discussions about work experience and job readiness.

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CAREERS

There was a significant increase in the number of senior students taking up the challenge of completing tertiary studies whilst at school this year: three Year 11 students completed a Griffith University Criminology Course, two Year 11 students started a Go Griffith Go Health Program and one Year 12 student successfully completed the Go Griffith Go Health Sport and Exercise Science Program. Two Year 11 and one Year 12 student successfully completed a Central Queensland University course and five students successfully completed a University of Southern Queensland course. During the 2015/16 school holidays, 12 students also enrolled in a University of Southern Queensland course. We congratulate the girls on their success and their willingness to take up the challenge of a university course whilst still at school!

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SUMMARY

SUMMARY OF YEAR 12 APPLICATIONS

YEAR 12 APPLICANTS BY FIELD OF EDUCATION FOR FAIRHOLME COLLEGE

BY INSTITUTION FAIRHOLME COLLEGE FIELD OF EDUCATION TOTAL INSTITUTION TOTAL Pref 1 Agriculture, Environmental and 1 Australian Catholic University Pref 1 1 All Prefs 17 Related Studies All Prefs 17 (e.g. Land, Parks & Wildlife) CQ University Pref 1 0

All Prefs 7 Architecture and Building Griffith University Pref 1 21 (e.g. Urban & Regional Planning, Pref 1 3 All Prefs 122 All Prefs Interior Design) 11 James Cook University Pref 1 6

All Prefs 19 Creative Arts (e.g. Music, Queensland University of Technology Pref 1 14 Pref 1 10 Graphic Design, Communication & All Prefs 103 All Prefs 53 Media Studies) Southern Cross University Pref 1 0

All Prefs 4 Education (e.g. Early Childhood, The University of Queensland Pref 1 34 Pref 1 5 Primary, Secondary) All Prefs 24 All Prefs 164

University of New England Pref 1 6 Engineering (e.g Chemical, All Prefs 27 Automotive, Civil, Aerospace, Pref 1 2 University of Southern Queensland Pref 1 8 Biomedical, Surveying) All Prefs 9 All Prefs 54

University of the Sunshine Coast Pref 1 3 Health (e.g Pharmacy, Veterinary All Prefs 23 Pref 1 Science, Naturopathy, 33 TAFE Queensland Pref 1 0 All Prefs Speech Pathology) 170 All Prefs 6

Christian Heritage College Pref 1 1 Information Technology All Prefs 1 Pref 1 0 (e.g Computer Science, Queensland Institute of All Prefs 2 Programming) Business and Technology Pref 1 0

All Prefs 3 Management and Commerce SAE Creative Media Institute Pref 1 0 5 Pref 1 (e.g. Hospitality Management, All Prefs 2 70 Banking & Finance) All Prefs Totals Pref 1 94

All Prefs 552 Natural and Physical Sciences 9 Pref 1 (e.g. Mathematics, Physics, 61 All Prefs Produced by QTAC on: Tuesday 17 Nov 2015 Laboratory Technology)

Society and Culture (e.g. Law, 28 Pref 1 Economics, Psychology, 135 All Prefs Sport & Recreation) Mrs Laura Anderson | Career Pathways Co-ordinator

94 Pref 1 Totals 552 All Prefs

Produced by QTAC on: Tuesday 17 Nov 2015

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION and TRAINING Vocational Education and Training (VET) has remained a dynamic and well-respected option for Fairholme College students. In previous years, well over one-third of the senior student body completed a Certificate III level qualification, with this year’s enrolments rising to approximately 45% of students partaking in a VET program.

Three students received the 2015 Australian Vocational Student Prize, recognising students who have demonstrated outstanding skills while completing vocational training in their Senior Secondary years. These girls studied in the areas of Business Administration, Agriculture and Education Support.

In addition to the existing programs and traineeship, 2015 saw the Short Course program continue and these proved popular with the students in the areas of Fitness, Business and Tourism. It is exciting that the Short Course program will expand even further in 2016, to offer over seven training areas to Year 10, 11 and 12 students.

The most popular training areas in 2015 were: • • •

Agriculture Fitness Education Support.

We congratulate all our Year 12 students who completed vocational study whilst at Fairholme College; a challenging but most rewarding outcome. Thanks must go to the employers, parents, training providers and apprenticeship centres who supported our girls throughout their VET studies.

Miss Arlie Hollindale | Co-ordinator of Vocational Education and Training

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LEARNING ENHANCEMENT 'It isn’t what we say or think that defines us, but what we do.'

Jane Austen

The Learning Enhancement Centre has continued to expand this year! We welcomed Mrs Roberta Whitton to our fabulous team.

This year has seen us:

We have been lucky enough to receive a grant to continue our work in 2016. I am very grateful to Jenny and Leigh for their continued efforts with this project. It is something that we all believe strongly in. Our thanks must also go to Dr Evans and Ms Dunne for supporting us in our endeavours.

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Over the year our girls have participated in the Science and Engineering Challenge at USQ, Maths Challenge, Chess tournaments (many thanks to Mrs Bennett for all of her hard work with Chess) as well as various ICAS competitions. We are proud of the way in which our girls participate in all extracurricular activities.

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Continue to use research to provide the best possible support programs (remediation and extension).

Enhance after school tutorial sessions.

Provide before-school and lunchtime academic help sessions.

Continue to provide the girls with assistance in class.

Regularly meet as a Learning Enhancement Executive Committee to discuss how best to support students with specific needs across the College.

This year, we again received the Teachers as Researchers grant. This specific focus of this grant (through Independent Schools Queensland) is to look at the transition of highability learners, from rural and remote areas, to Fairholme College. The project had two main aims: 1. Visit (in their schools and communities) as many new Boarders in 2016 as possible.

2. Improve our transition program for our Boarders.

Over the last three years of the project, we have visited 54 girls in 46 schools and travelled in excess of 16,000 kilometres.

We have also increased the number of staff coming on these visits. My thanks to Ms Rebecca Scott, Ms Meg Unsworth, Ms Pauline Smith and, of course, Mrs Jenny Sutton and Ms Leigh Pickstone for giving up their time to travel to see our girls. Your time and effort is appreciated. We recently presented our project at an Independent Schools Forum in Brisbane and received very positive feedback.

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In the LEC, we are constantly looking to update our programs and practice to support our girls in the best way possible. Over the last few years, there have been significant changes to legislation around the Disability Services Act. The College has been proactive in meeting these changes to best support our girls. Our LEC staff continue to be amazing!

These highly experienced, passionate ladies offer support to staff and students, making a significant difference. I would like to thank Ms Rebecca Scott, Mrs Tina Hammond, Mrs Roberta Whitton, Mrs Pauline Moore, Mrs Andrea Hohn, Mrs Nicky Cooley and Mrs Jen Perrignon for their dedication and hard work. I am very fortunate to work with such dedicated, professional and caring individuals.

To our parents, thank you for working with us to support the girls. Your role in caring for your girls is vital and we could not do it effectively without your continued support. And last (but not least), to our girls. – Thank you. We are constantly amazed at your dedication, tenacity, hard work and love of Fairholme. The LEC staff love working with you and watching you grow and achieve.

Mrs Kylie Wallace | Learning Enhancement Coordinator

SERVICE

To fulfil and honour our College Vision, we serve. Providing opportunities for the girls to engage in service learning is crucial to their place in this community and to all those they will belong to, in time. Serving others involves learning about the self and about others; it means being gracious, selfless and hardworking; it remains about respect, and it is Christ like.

Our Interact Club initiates many Service activity at Fairholme. Led by Prefect for Service and Club President, Annie Pickstone, and Vice President Chloe Painter, the club offered a steady stream of activities which support a range of charitable organisations.

The group gave focus to international and Australian charities, and began something that they wish to consider, a new tradition of initiating community support for Indigenous students. Annie and Chloe were joined by Year 12 directors Nikki Cornwell, Isabel Elliott, Ainslie Fraser, Nicola Layton, Cameron Mackie, Georgia Mitchell, Rachael Sedgwick and Shannon Tucker. Eight Junior Directors joined the Board for a semester: Isabelle Carey, Hannah Jakins, Eliza Smolenski, Matilda Meppem, Mia Doering, Georgie Guest, Eve Smibert and Nikayla Kiers.

A SNAPSHOT OF SERVICE ENGAGEMENTS FROM THE 2015 PROGRAM Four World Vision Sponsor Children - support through Valentine’s Day Social and many Middle School Enterprises International Women’s Day activities – support for International and Indigenous women’s charities Significant increase of the College’s involvement in Red Cross Ambassador Program – Fairholme saved more lives than any other school in the region!

Riding for the Disabled – Boarding House project

Activities to raise funds for the Cancer Council of Queensland Financial Support for Beyond Blue

Year Ten Life Skills Service Projects funded by Interact – The Life House

Support for the Children's Medical Research Institute through Jeans for Genes Day Activities Peak to Park Fun Run in support of local charities

A series of concerts and bake sales in support of the Leukaemia Foundation’s Shave for a Cure Annual Christmas Hamper – Toowoomba City Church Interact hosted lunchtimes activities

Indigenous Literacy Foundation – Financial support and awareness raising in the community

In recognition of our boarding families and communities, the Year 12 girls supported the Drought Angels with a very substantial donation as part of their departing gift to the community.

SIGNIFICANT SERVICE ACTIVITY IN 2015 YEAR 11 MORNING OF SERVICE

The Mornings of Service provided a wonderful opportunity for the Year 11 girls to be involved in active and practical aid within our community. This year, activities included assistance at the RSPCA, environmental preservation, visiting several aged- care facilities, donating blood and baking for families who continue to experience terrible drought conditions. This highly practical aspect of servant leadership represents important learning for the girls as they look forward to their term as Senior Leaders of the College.

SONY FOUNDATION CAMP

Visiting the Sony Camp and seeing the sheer joy on the faces of the young residents was very special. More so, watching the care taken by our Year 11 girls to ensure their young friends felt safe, happy and thus able to relax and enjoy themselves was extraordinary. Our students took on the role of 24-hour-aday carer for young girls with physical or intellectual changes. The ultimate goal was to allow families, who provide ongoing care to their children, some welldeserved respite. The wonderful by-products were wonderful new friendships, an understanding of the joy that all people can give, despite their challenges, and will remain, I expect, life changing experiences. With thanks to our hosts, Toowoomba Grammar School.

CAMBODIA DISCOVERY TOUR 2015

A group of Year 11 girls took the tartan spirit back to Cambodia in December.

Another House was built for a local family and a special blessing ceremony marked the hand over to the family and allowed our girls to see extraordinary gratitude on the faces of the residents! This, coupled with time in a local school, provided wonderful lessons in perspective and gratitude. Time spent discussing human rights with young students highlighted the true meaning of the truly important things in our lives.

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SERVICE

SIGNIFICANT SERVICE ACTIVITY IN 2015 (Continued)

INDIA DISCOVERY TOUR 2015 Jenny and Mohan welcomed two Fairholme groups with open arms in 2015. The homecoming was welcomed by both parties!

The children of Mizpah Home ran to our girls and remain in their hearts today. Working, playing, praying and doing school work together was just the beginning of the learning for our 18 Fairholme girls and the staff.

ECO ADVENTURE TRIP 2015 The glorious Whitsunday Islands was the classroom for some memorable environmental lessons in September. While the islands appear pristine, our Year 9 and Year 11 Eco Tourists soon discovered the impact that rubbish has on this area of our country. Their active and proactive undertakings helped improve the local environment and certainly raised their awareness around how our everyday actions take a heavy and sometimes irreversible toll on our planet.

SHAVE FOR A CURE Friday 12 June arrived and the orange capes, clippers and scissors were deployed as 16 Year 12 girls cut and shaved their hair in order to help the Leukaemia Foundation. The tally surpassed $20,000, and the levels of courage went well beyond!

Year 9 student Jazz Collison penned a beautiful piece about the campaign, as seen in the 2015 College Magazine. This excerpt is a wonderful summary:

Our Fairholme seniors have the ‘Vision to Cure’ but more particularly, the ‘Mission to Care’. Whilst not just anyone can find the cure, everyone can join the ‘Mission to Care’.

We thank and congratulate these girls for their involvement: Emily Littleproud, Georgia Mitchell, Lucy Clark, Jessica Halls, Georgia McMaster, Annika Darlington, Jane Callan, Liz Wales, Annie Pickstone, Shannon Tucker, Natalie Johnson, Nicola Layton, Grace Jarvis, Claire Cavaye, Rachel Young and Josie Bambling.

Ms Catrina Sharp | Deputy Principal | Head of Senior School

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PASTORAL CARE Pastoral care at Fairholme finds clear foundation in the College values. We see that our successful pastoral care relies heavily on, and celebrates, every value: Christ-Centred Faith, Enjoyment, Collaboration, Seeking Excellence and Respect. The vision and purpose of those who pastorally care for our girls remains closely aligned with Fairholme’s vision; from this our program evolves in a fluid manner in order to best support our girls.

As the year went on, the Houses supported their members in Cross Country, Athletics and Interhouse Choir and Dance Competitions, along with their active participation in Get SmART. These events allowed the Senior Leaders to develop skills in communication and in the encouragement and motivation of others.

Importantly, they strengthened the girls’ sense of belonging and identity.

The Pastoral Care program takes on many forms; we aim to offer students opportunities to develop their own positive self-concept and harmonious relationships with others. Throughout the year, the girls have experienced activities, ventures and opportunities to develop their identity, resilience and sense of belonging, within a supportive, nurturing and creative environment. Staff work restoratively within the academic and boarding community, regularly liaising with parents on pastoral, academic and boarding-related matters.

Our Pastoral Care Leadership Committees in each House shared their vision and plans for the year with their Houses and facilitated House-related activities and opportunities for students to meet and get to know each other. Through Pastoral Care Groups and weekly House meetings, students worshipped together, celebrated successes, shared ideas and offered support where practicable.

In Term 1, our focus was to welcome students back to the College and to support new girls as they explored their new learning and home environment. Preparations for the Swimming Carnival gave all students the opportunity to work together and get to know each other early in the term. Particularly, this was evident on House Day, when the students collaborated, problem solved, developed ideas, practised performances, prepared for swim events and enjoyed lunch together as a House group.

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Beyond the House environment and activities related to those groups, pastoral care continued through regular pastoral care time, Chapel services in Middle and Senior School, extensive and regular support in the Boarding House and via Year Level Meetings. Each such avenue of support nurtures each girl while highlighting the importance of community and their personal learning.

Essential to our team is respectful and productive collaboration. We farewell and thank Mrs Feraniki Hughes for her contribution and we welcome Miss Katrina Gierke to the team in 2016.

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COMMUNITY

FAIRHOLME OLD GIRLS' ASSOCIATION We have enjoyed another lovely year of getting together on a monthly basis at our Toowoomba FOGA meetings.

We have been treated to a wide variety of guests at our meetings, which keeps us in touch with what is going on at Fairholme currently.

We started off the year with a tour of the newly refurbished Black Dormitory which has caused great excitement with the girls. We were guided by Helen Wagner in the arranging of a mini-makeover of the Cameron Homestead which is now very beautiful. The College Choir sang for us following their success at the Toowoomba Eisteddfod. In June we enjoyed dinner with the Senior Boarders.

We heard from Mr Stewart Peacock about Fairholme’s impressive academic results and the outcomes and career paths of the past students. Dr Linda Evans shared with us the highs and lows of writing a Doctoral Thesis while being a School Principal. We tested our Fairholme knowledge in a trivia competition with the year 12s.

Founders' Day was very special and attended by a good number of Old Girls who started their day with a visit to the archives display. The choir competition was a treat and although it has been a while since we left Fairholme, we still want our House to win! However, congratulations to Cameron House for this year’s success. We were then treated to lunch with the Year 10s while we listened to the lovely music produced by the College String Quartet. The Founders’ Day assembly celebrated the work of Pastor Richard Jessup and Mr Allan Faragher and demonstrated that the dedication of staff and others has made such a contribution to what Fairholme is today.

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Other events enjoyed by FOGs this year included the Brisbane FOGA Branch’s annual luncheon at Mt Ommaney which was attended by several from the Toowoomba Branch. The Reunion Weekend in October brought many past students back to attend the spectacular Spring Fair on Saturday. Reunions were held for the 1965 and 1975 years at Angelo’s House. On the Sunday, many attended the church service held in the Cameron Homestead, led by Pastor Jessup and enriched by the voices of Mrs Gwenyth Chappell’s ‘Bella Voce’ ensemble, which included past and present students. The church service was followed by morning tea and a tour of the dormitories and then a lovely lunch in the dining hall.

At this point I would like to sincerely thank Jo Glasheen and Jenny Noble, who really take the hard work out of all the meeting preparations and always manage to arrange for us to enjoy a wonderful range of guest speakers or activities which keep us in touch with Fairholme.

On behalf of the FOGA Toowoomba Branch, we wish those girls who are leaving Fairholme this year all the very best for your future. Please remember you will always be welcome at a FOGA meeting.

Ms Robyn Blakeley | President FOGA, Toowoomba Branch

PARENTS & FRIENDS' ASSOCIATION The Fairholme Parents and Friends' Association continued its role in supporting Fairholme College in 2015. The role of the P&F is to provide support and raise money for the school, to create a social and welcoming environment for parents so they engage with the school, and to assist our Fairholme girls in their many and varied ventures.

This year we have focused on meeting our annual commitments for fundraising and this has been very successful. Ms Laura Black completed her second year as President, with Mrs Kirstie Smolenski continuing as Secretary.

Mrs Belinda Leeson was elected as the 2015 Treasurer. The P&F is extremely grateful for the steady steerage of the Treasury by Mrs Collette Whell in previous years.

The P&F met monthly in term time and welcomed new parents to the meetings, including some from our boarder community.

These meetings provide an opportunity for parents to meet and hear first-hand what is happening at Fairholme. Senior staff and Board members also attended the meetings and shared information. The P&F itself has two parent representatives on the College Board. We are grateful to Ms Lisa O’Neill for her continuing role and to Mr David Janetski who came onto the Board as P&F representative for 2015. Mrs Deb Weber completed her term as P&F representative but continued on the Board as a Director.

The P&F Sub Committees continued their supporting roles. Arts, Sport, Junior school, (SOFA, FOS, FOJS), the Spring Fair and Projects Committees and the Boarder Support Group all continued in their roles and we are so appreciative of their continued contributions.

The Projects Committee ably distributed Grants money across the College, with many areas receiving funds to purchase new, or upgrade existing, equipment to benefit all members of the College Community. The Fairholme Spring Fair in October was a wonderful day with favourable weather and, as always, so many parent, staff and student volunteers. The Fair also builds a strong union between boarder and day communities.

Special thanks must go to Ms Janelle Fletcher in her first year as Fair Convenor. Over $36,000 was raised for the College, and this will assist the girls and staff through the 2016 Grants program.

Social events were held to extend a welcome for all members of the school community, including a soiree at Gips Restaurant in August. The P&F – owned coffee machine was running at the Swimming and Athletics carnivals, Open House, the Spring Fair, and Orientation morning, QCS exam days and even at the Toowoomba Grammar Art Show.

The coffee machine is run by a combination of parents and girls, and provides a social outlet – and much needed caffeine – at so many school events. It is also a proven fundraiser! The barbecue and Holmebake at the Interhouse Athletics Carnival was huge fundraiser for the P&F and was a great success, with many parents and girls helping out. The P&F will continue to plan and support social and fundraising events to encourage parents to become a closer part of the Fairholme community.

Thank you so very much to all parents and staff who gave their time to attend meetings and support all the P&F endeavours in 2015.

Ms Laura Black | President 2015

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STAFF LIST

FAIRHOLME COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman Mr I Andersen Deputy Chairman Mr I Walton Principal Dr L Evans, EdD, MA, BEdSt, Dip T, MACE, MACEL Treasurer - Presbyterian Church of Queensland Mr G R Harris Moderator - Presbyterian Church of Queensland Hon G F Rogers Clerk of Assembly - Presbyterian Church of Queensland Rev R Clark, DipDivThSoc Directors Rev P Barson Mr G Burt Mr D Janetzki, BEcon, LLB (Hons), AMusA Mrs J Loxton, BEng (Hons), MIEaust, AAICD, PGD

(Divinity and Mission)

Mr G Morris, BEng (Elec) Mrs K Murray, LLB (Hons) Ms L O’Neill, LLB, GCBusAdmin Mrs D Weber Company Secretary/Business Manager Mr M Freeman, BBus, FCPA, MAICD FAIRHOLME COLLEGE LEADERSHIP TEAM Deputy Principal/Head of Senior School Ms C Sharp, BA (Creative), GDipFET, GCEdLaw, MACEL Head of Teaching & Learning Mr S Peacock, BA, DipEd, Dip IMM Head of Middle School Mrs J Ross, BEd, MEd Head of Department Middle School Ms M Unsworth, BEd Head of Fairholme Junior Mrs L Merry, BEd, DipT, MACE Deputy Head of Fairholme Junior Ms H Rasmussen, BEd, DipT, Diploma Children’s Services,

Cert III Children’s Services, MACEL

Head of Boarding Ms M Dunne, BHMS (Ed) Chaplain Ps R Jessup, BTh (Hons), DipAppSc (Agric), DipEd, DipChStud HEADS OF DEPARTMENT The Arts Mrs K Hayward, Bed. DipT (Sec Art) Business & Technology Ms K Maher, BBus, GDipEd English Mr R Davis, BA, DipEd Health & Physical Education Ms K Gierke, BEd, DipT - HPE Humanities

Miss A Scott, BA, BEd Information & Communications Technology Mr C Chuc, DipEd (Maths/Computing) Library & Information Services, Teacher Librarian Mrs M Hassall, MEd, GDipLibSc, DipT, AALIA LOTE Mrs J Friend, BA, DipEd, ASDA Mathematics Mrs W Andersson, BSc, DipEd Science Mrs F Brazier, BSc, DipEd Sport and Activities Mr N Byron, BEd (PE), GDipSpSc, FISM, CertTAA HEADS OF HOUSE Head of Black House Mrs J Friend, BA, DipEd, ASDA Head of Cameron House Ms F Hughes, BA, DipT, MACE Head of Powell House Mrs V Anderson, BA, GDipEd Head of Stephens House Mrs C Mason, BA, DipT, ASDA , AT CL SPECIALIST AREAS Head of Performance Music Mr A Dixon, BA(Mus), GDipEd, AMusA, GDipBusAdmin, MMusSt College Psychologist and Specialist Careers Advisor Mrs L Anderson, BAppSci, GDipAppSci, GDipT,

Cert IV Training & Assessment, Cert IV Career Dev

Co-ordinator of Vocational Education and Training Arlie Hollindale, BBus(Finance/Hospitalty),

GradDipEd(Secondary), CertIVCareers, CertIVTAE

Learning Enhancement Co-ordinator Mrs K Wallis, BT, GradDipEd(SpecEd), COGE, MEd (GE), MEd (GuidandCouns)

Co-ordinator of Fairholme Junior School Arts Mrs B Eldridge, BA (Mus), GDipT (Mus) Co-ordinator of Instrumental Music Mr R Egerton, BMus (Hons), GDipMus, DipEd, AT CL Co-ordinator of Vocational Educational & Training Miss A Hollindale, BBus(Finance/Hospitalty),

GradDipEd(Secondary), CertIVCareers, CertIVTAE

ACADEMIC STAFF Mrs K Bailey, BEd, (Sec Drama) DipT, AMEB Speech & Drama Mrs B Baker, BCreativeInd (Dance), GDipEd Mr A Burger, BA DipEd (Term 4 2015) Mr D Cantle, BA, DipEd, MEdAdmin (Hons) Mr D Curnow, BA, Dip Ed.(May-Dec 2015) Mr J Cawcutt, BA, BEd Mrs D Cochran, BEd (ECE) Miss E Cosgrove, BEd Mrs J Darbyshire, BEd (EC), DipT

Ms K Davidson, BEdB.Ed (Prim,Sec), Cert III + IV Mr I Doneley, BSc (Hons), GDipT, DipCarGuidance Ms L Easton, BScience, GDipEd Mrs W Ellem, DipVisuArts, GDipEd, GDipEd (Early Childhood) Mrs M Erbacher, BEd, DipT, TAA Ms D Erdelyi, BEd (Sec) Mr G Goodsell, DipEd Ms E Gotham, BBusMgt, BLaw, GDipLegalPrac, GDipL&T(Prim) Mrs L Grams, BA, DipEd Mrs L Grantham, BA (PhysEd), HDE Mrs C Greenhill, BEd Mr A Hall, BSc, GDipEd (Sec) Mrs E Harris, BA, BEd, GDipAdSt Ms M Hetherington, DipT, BEd Dr C Hill, PhD, GDipEd, PGBSc (Hons) Ms L Hobson, GradDipEd(Sec), BA, MEd Mrs K Jessup, BA, DipEd, DipChStud, CertTESOL Ms E Knie, BSc, DipIT DipBus, GradDip Learning & Teaching (Term 3 & 4 2015)

Ms N Macks, BA (Drama), BEd Studies, GDipEd (Prim & Sec) Ms L Miller, BPMU, BEd Mrs S Nicol, MEd (SpEd), BEd(EC), DipT Ms B Powell, BEd (Prim) (PhysEd) Mrs K Reading, BEd (Prim) Ms E Reidy, BAppSc(Psych), GDipEd(Sec) Ms J Reilly, Dip App Sci; Grad DipT (Term 2 & 3 2015) Mrs C Roberts, MPhil, BAppSc, BEd, DipEd Ms R Scott, BEd (Sec) Ms K Scudamore, BA, BEd Mr J Sessarago, DipT (PE), ASSA Mrs K Sessarago, BBus, GradDipTeach Ms J Suttor, BEd, DipEd (EC) Mrs K Sweeney, DipT, Grad Cert ICT Education Ms L Threlfall, BEd Ms M Timmer, BEd, AssDipEd(EC), GradCertTESOL Mrs D Torrance, DipEd, BEd Mr J Turner, BSc (Mil), BEd (Sec), GDipCompStud, GDipMgtStud

Mrs A Van Cauwenberge, MAppl Ling., GDipT Mrs E Veal, BMusEd, Dip Dalcroze, Cert IV Workplace,

Training & Assessment

Mr P Webb, BEd, CertEd Ms N Williams, BEd (Prim), Med. Mrs K Whiteway, BJournalism, GradDipEd Mr K Whittle, BAppSc, DipEd Ms K Wighton, BA (Perf), GDipT(Sec) Ms F Winton, BA, DipEd ACADEMIC AIDE STAFF Hospitality and Textile Assistants Ms M York Ms S Chaney Out of School Hours Care Co-ordinator Mrs J Hilsdon Learning Enhancement Assistants Mrs N Cooley, LEA Mrs T Hammond, DipEd (Infants/Primary)

Mrs A Hohn, BEd, Cert III Education Support Ms K Jones, Dip Teach Mrs P Moore, LEA Mrs J Perrignon, Cert III Education Support Prep Assistant Mrs J Canning, Cert III Ed Kindy Assistants Mrs S Harris, Cert IV Teacher Aide Studies Mrs A Maguire, Cert III Ed Laboratory Technician Mrs N Aird, AssocDip Lab Techniques Arts Assistant Mrs P Bushell THE ARTS VISITING STAFF Mrs K Bailey (Speech and Drama), Dip T, BEd Mrs L Buttsworth (Piano), BArtsPsychandMusic (Hons), ATM usA, DipCounselling

Mrs G Chappell (Co-ordinator Fairholme Singing Studio), CertTTC, AMusA (Performance), LTCL (Performers & Teachers)

Mr M Crook (Woodwind)(Clarinet), DSCM (Performance) Ms M Crook Mr I Dixon (Percussion), Dip PIT Mrs E Egan (Piano), BMus Mr M Gaydon (Brass), Dip Creative Art (Performance), BArtsMusic (Conducting and Arranging) DipEd (Sec)(Music and Visual Art)

Mr T Gray Ms N Hayden (Flute), MMus, AMusA Ms E Lawrence (Strings), BMusPerformance (Violin) and Pedagogy

Mrs C Lebsanft Ms L Martin (Vocals) Mrs A Noyes (Speech & Drama), (Speech & Drama)

BA (Drama) AD-AMEB

Mrs A Thomas BOARDING HOUSE STAFF Boarding Early Years Co-ordinator Ms P Smith, DipTeaching (Primary), GradDipSpecEd, AT CL –

Speech and Drama, DipESL

Deputy Heads of Boarding Miss E Burns, Cert IV Residential Care Ms L Pickstone, DipT, BEd, BVocEd & Training, GDipMngt, MMgt(HR)

Assistant to the Boarding House Pastoral Care Mrs J Sutton, DipT(EC) Assistant to Head of Boarding Mrs D Smith, JP (C.Dec) RESIDENT STAFF Mrs M Deans, Cert IV Residential Care Miss M Gleeson, Cert IV Residential Care Miss R Haase, Cert IV Residential Care Mrs J Hawley, Cert IV Residential Care

Ms S Heslop, Cert IV Residential Care Mrs M Jackson, Cert IV Residential Care, AssocDip Chil Care,

Mrs W Fitz-Gerald Mrs A Berrigan, Dip AgriBus

Registered Nursing Staff Mrs J Dixon, RN Mrs L Fernandez, RN Mrs C Laws, RN Mrs S McGavin, RN Mrs A McMahon, RN Mrs K Riordan, RN, BN – Nurse Manager Mrs H Surch, RN

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES STAFF Head of Information & Communications Technology Mr C Chuc, DipEd (Maths/Computing) Teacher of IT Network Administrator Mr A Burow, BSc, BIT IT Administrators Ms B Cronin Mr B Schmacker, BIT, GDipEd IT Coach Mr S Buckley, DipMultiMediaSt

AdvDip Childrens Services

ADMINISTRATION STAFF Administration Manager Mrs C Whell, AdvDipAcc,Cert IV Bus (SBM), CDec Principal’s Personal Assistant Mrs C Andrew Assistant to Deputy Principal/ Head of Senior School Mrs A Stephens Assistant to Head of Middle School Mrs L J Bennett, CertSchMkt (CMS), Cert IV Education Support Assistant to Head of Junior School Mrs J Bialy, Cert III Bus Admin, CDec Assistant to Head of Teaching & Learning Ms Y Stierer, CertEd, DipManag, DipBus Campus Administrator/Administrative Assistant to the Heads of House Mrs D Stuart, Cert IV Bus Admin Administrative Assistant (The Arts) Mrs K Siebuhr, Cert IV Bus Admin, CDec Administrative Assistant (Junior School) Mrs E Layton, Cert III Bus Admin Administrative Assistant (Sport) Ms L Munro Administrative Assistant (Careers Pathways) Mrs H Bruggemann, CertBus (SBM), Cert TAA, JP (Qual) BUSINESS OFFICE Accounts Receivable Mrs H Pumpa, Cert IV Bus Admin Accounts Payable and Payroll Officer Mrs D Hoare-Smith Compliance Officer Ms K White, BJustice, GradCert CrimIntel (Term 1 2015) Enrolments Officer Mrs E Veal, BMusEd, DipDalcroze, Cert TAA, Cert IV

Workplace, Training & Assessment

LIBRARY & INFORMATION SERVICES STAFF Ms J Andrews, MInFSt, BArts(Hons), JP (Qual), AALIA Ms S Back, Adv Cert Business Computing Mrs C Brunner, Cert III Early Childhood Education Mrs A Porter, BSc(Hons) Mrs F Sexton, Cert III in Child Care & Education, Cert IV - Library & Information Services

SPORTS DEPARTMENT Aquatic Centre Administrator Ms M Craven Athletics Coaches Ms H Anderson Ms J Harper Mr S Hegarty Ms K Matthews Ms L Murray Ms C Otto Mr G Pitt Athletics/Basketball Coach Ms E Elsden Coach (JOAS) Mr D Nugent Cross Country Coaches Miss H Anderson Miss M Andrews Equestrian Co-ordinators Mrs J Davis Ms M Unsworth Football Coaches Mr R Fulcher Ms T Hamilton Junior Swimming Squad Coach & Events Coordinator Mr D Negus, BSports Science UNSW; Silver Licence Performance

Archivist and FOGA Alumni Officer Coach Mrs J Noble, BA (Hons), Med, Grad Cert Ed & Pub, MACE Learn to Swim Head Instructor Publications and Promotions Manager/Alumni Mrs J Glasheen, Assoc DipGraphic Design, TradeQual Graphic Reproduction Mrs J Dickinson, Austswim Teacher and Presenter of Swimming & Water Safety, Infant & PS Aquatics, People with a Publications, Promotions & Events Assistant Disability, Towards Competitive Strokes, ASCTA Coach, Cert IV Ms S van der Stelt, DipGraphic Design, Cert IV Photoimaging Training & Assessment, RLS Trainer & Assessor Communications and Media Assistant Mrs I Barnard (until October 2015) Learn to Swim Teachers RECEPTION

Mr J Campbell Mrs L Lawrence Ms J Lysanowicz Ms K Neale Mrs E Stephan Netball Coaches Ms K Brassington Ms A Hughes Mrs B Marjoribanks Mrs S Perina Netball Co-ordinator Mrs C Hughes Netball Umpiring Co-ordinator Mrs C Simpson Softball Coaches Ms K Gierke Ms L Grieve Schools Swim Program Co-ordinator, Learn to Swim Teacher Mrs N Rankin Swimming Coach Mr T Taylor, Silver Licence Swimming Coach, BTeaching, Assoc Dip in Sports Studies, Cert TAA

Assistant Swim Coaches Ms R Kim Ms M McDonald Youth Squad Swim coach, Coach – Water Polo, Learn to Swim Teacher Ms H Wolff, Austswim Infant, Certificate III in Community Recreation,

Austswim Competitive Strokes, Cert First Aid, Qua Lifeguard

Projects/Compliance Manager Mr S Klaebe, DipFinServices, Cert IV BusFrontLine Management, WHSO, Fire Safety Advisor, Rehab & Return to Work Coordinator

Maintenance Manager Mr P Sutton, (Trade qual. Carpenter and Joiner) Grounds and Maintenance Staff Mr S Anning Mr A Bennett, (Trade qual. Fitter and Turner) Mr J McSweeney, DipAppSci (Horticulture) Mr M Scott Mr M Smith Hygiene Services Staff Mrs C Erbacher Mrs E Moat Mrs L Schutt Cleaning Staff Mrs A Armstrong Mrs T Hagenbach Miss K Hearn Mrs S Hearn Miss T Hearn Mrs T Keding Mrs J Peach Mrs T Williams

CATERING Catering Manager Mr M Zarb, BA Business (Hospitality Management), Dip Hotel

Tennis Coach Mr G Wright, Level 2 Advanced Coach Tennis Australia, Level 2 Tennis

Management, Cert Marketing

Professional, BBus

Pastry (Hons) Certificate III & IV in Training

Coaches Australia, Tennis Australia Talent Coach,Tennis Australia Club

Touch Football Coaches Mrs B Rackemann Mrs J Webster Ms K Currie Ms A Rathie Touch Football Co-ordinator Mr C Collins Volleyball Coaches Mr J Lysanowicz Ms M Lysanowicz

Head Chef Mr J Conway,

706/1 & 706/2 Cookery City & Guild of London, ULCA

Senior Cook Mrs E Gimm, Cert IV Cooking Catering Staff Mrs M L Benedicto Mrs E Handford Mrs J McMeeken Mrs A Meredith Mrs L Mogg Ms P Msambya Mrs K Parry Mrs R Tamone HOLMESTORE STAFF Shop Manager Mrs T Forbes Shop Assistants Mrs J Devine Mrs M Gallaghar

FACILITIES

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