Primary School News

Dear Primary Families,

As we journey through Week 8 of Term 3, we continue to focus on the Marist Characteristic of Presence. This core characteristic is explained simply in the Marist publication, Water From The Rock.

Today, those of us who follow in the footsteps of Marcellin and his first disciples are seized by their same inner dynamism. We develop a way of being, love and doing, in the spirit of our origins. Gradually, day by day, we deepen our experiences of the loving presence of God within ourselves and in others. This presence of God is a profound experience of being personally loved by God, and the conviction that he is close to us in our daily human experiences. (WFR #16).

As Marist educators, it is our hope that the boys in our school community will continue to deepen their relationship with God through their time at the College.

Furthermore, we continue to remind the boys of the importance of being a positive presence to each other each day. Through their interactions with each other, our boys have a unique opportunity to positively impact the lives of their peers on a daily basis. 

Fathers’ Day

I would like to take the opportunity to wish all the fathers and father figures in our community a very happy Fathers’ Day for Sunday. May this also be a time for us to stop and remember the fathers in our community who are no longer with us.

QDU Debating

Best wishes to Year 5 and 6 students who are participating in the final round of the QDU Debating Tournament this Thursday evening. The boys have done a fantastic job, supported by Ms Brown and Ms Little, and are heading into the final round undefeated. 

Pupil Free Day

A reminder that this Friday 2 September is a Pupil Free Day across all Queensland schools. Our staff will be participating in a variety of professional development throughout the day.

Grandparents Day

A reminder that The Marist College Ashgrove Grandparent's Day will be held on Thursday, 15 September 2022 at the Champagnat Centre. Grandparents are invited to a special concert followed by morning tea.

Booking close next Thursday 8 September at 3:00pm. Get your tickets here and don’t miss out.Please contact Jen McNamara at events@marash.qld.edu.au with any event enquiries

CBSQ 3 on 3 Competition

Congratulations to the following boys who represented the College at the Champion Basketball School of Queensland (CBSQ) 3 on 3 Tournament last Thursday and Friday. 

This was the first time we have entered a primary team in this competition and the boys had some pleasing results against some tough competition. Thank you to Mr Jorge Ruiz who was our official scorer and to Mrs Allison Marshall who captured the images below.

Primary Sport Update - Mr John Lambourne

Term 3 AIC Sport

Basketball

Please be aware that due to a scheduling conflict there are no Year 5&6 AIC Basketball fixtures this week.

Years 5&6 Basketball Training Schedule 2022

Years 5&6 Results – Round 5 vs Iona – Basketball

Primary Internal Basketball

Boys are still welcome to come and play in a social basketball competition Friday afternoon, games will run 3:30 – 4:30pm.

No internal basketball Friday, 2 September.

Rugby League

Rugby League training;

Tuesday, 3:30 – 4:45pm Y6 @ Des Connor Park – Y5 @ Hayden Oval

Friday, 7:00 – 8:00am @ Hayden Oval

No rugby league training Friday, 2 September.

Years 5-6 Results - Rugby League

Tennis

Tennis training;

Year 5: Tuesday, 6:45 – 8:15am and Thursday, 3:30 – 5:00pm

Year 6: Monday, 6:45 – 8:15am and Wednesday, 3:30 – 5:00pm

Years 5-6 Results - Tennis

Track and Field

AIC Championships, Friday and Saturday, 7 and 8 October

Boys wishing to qualify for AIC Track & Field Championships should be available to train during Term 3 holidays.

Event Calendar

AIC Meet #2 – Thursday 8 September

AIC Meet #3 – Wednesday 14 September

Holiday Meet #1 – Thursday, 22 September

Holiday Meet #2 – Thursday, 29 September

Sports Photographs

We are always on the lookout for photos and action shots to be used for the Blue & Gold, other College publications, season or end-of-year wrap-ups etc. Please follow this link and add your photos - Marist College Ashgrove Primary Sports Photos.

College App

Please ensure that you download the College App to your smartphone. This app will be used weekly to inform you of sporting fixtures, cancellations and bus arrival information.