Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Speech Day

The Blackthorn Hall was packed for the 2014 Annual Speech Day.  College Captains Fred Batt and Jaimeen Kenni welcomed the audience before Chairman of the Board,  Mr Chris Hesp gave his address. College Principal, Mr Nigel Fairbairn gave his speech before the Senior Specialist Vocal Group entertained the crowd. Head of the Junior School. Mrs Hannah Ferguson introduced the awardees of the Junior School while they were congratulated by Mr Fairbairn and Mr Hesp. The awards were followed by a slide show before the proceedings moved onto the Secondary Awards. Dean of Studies, Mr Nick Sutcliffe, announced the winners while Mr Fairbairn and Mr Hesp congratulated the students. After singing the Thornburgh and Blackheath songs, Jaimeen and Fred gave their last speeches as College Captains before Mr Fairbairn announced the 2015 leadership positions.

Blackheath Captain- Madi Smith                             Blackheath Vice Captain- Jemimah Phillott
Thornburgh Captain- Sevese Morea                        Thornburgh Vice Captain- Jack Mellor
Girls Boarding Captain- Emma Condon            Girls Boarding Vice Captain- Zoe Krause
Boys Boarding Captain- Jack Mellor                 Boys Boarding Vice Captain- Zac Wilson
Prefects: -
Sports- Merial Kenni
Arts- Katie Williams
Blackthorn- Jessica Blakey
Transition Yr7-8- Taylor Casson
House Captains:-
Bacon/Bacon-Michaela Henry and Zac Wilson
Archie /Black-Bridget Ginns-Larkin and Brennan Leggett
Bryce/Dickson- Amber Curtis and Taye Reid.

College photographer- Daniel Simatis.

Finally Mr Harry Jackson was presented with the Patron of Blackheath and Thornburgh College Association for his continual and on-going support of the College.











Kaed Alloway- Encouragement

Kane Condon- Encouragement


Boyd Daly- Encouragement


Courtney Feirclough-Encouragement


Ben Schunemann Encouragement


Gareth Stoll Encouragement


Yr 1 Brooke Evans- Encouragement Award


Yr 1 Grace Ferguson- Encouragement Award


Yr 1 Nate Thompson - Academic Award


Yr 2 Kalys King- Encouragement Award


Yr 2 Samuel McCartney- Academic Award


Yr 3 Harry Davis- Encouragement Award


Yr 3 Gemma Neville-Encouragement Award



Yr 3 Jared Stoll-Academic Award


Yr 4 Lucy Innes-Encouragement Award


Yr 4 Justin Barrett-Encouragement Award


 Yr 5 Erin  Neville-Academic  Award


Yr 6 Hayden Gallagher- Academic Award


Emma Eberle- Dux of Year 6


Jahana Critchley- Spirit of Junior School Award


Lilliebeth McDonald- Religious Education Award


Kalys King- Religious Education Award


David Donaldson- Religious Education Award


Yr 8 Ronnie Critchley-  Encouragement Award


Yr 8 Olivia Treacy- Encouragement Award


Yr 9 Sophie McLaren-Encouragement Award


 Yr 10 Jarrah Gough- Encouragement Award


 Yr 7-10 Elissa  Harrison Subject Award for Art


Yr 7-10  Aaron Malpas Subject Award for  Cert 11 Business,
History,Japanese, Music, Science 



Yr7-10 Madalyn Weicks Subject Award for english



Yr7-10 Clint Rayment Subject Award for Geography


Yr7-10 Ashlee Walsh Subject Award for Home Economics


Yr7-10 Hayley Condon Subject Award for Drama
and Encouragement Award


Yr7-10 Lachlan Wearing Subject Award for Manual Arts and Maths


Yr7-10 Liam McMeekin Subject Award for Media



Yr7-10 Jessee Santo Subject Award for Physical Education



Ketokim Bige Yr 7 Handwriting Award



Anne Lahui Yr 8 Handwriting Prize



Yr 7 JCU Encouragement Award Annie Luckman


Yr 7 JCU Encouragement Award- Faith Morea



Yr 7 JCU Encouragement Award Ned Marshall



Yr 10 JCU Encouragement Award Amber Connolly



Yr 10 JCU Encouragement Award Shaleece Johnstone


Lachlan Wearing-Charles and Beatrice Winter Bursary
 and Thomas Collins Memorial Prize.


Julia Sturmfels- Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award



Ashlee Walsh- Mann Richards Memorial Prize for Citizenship


Yr 7 Proximae Accessit- Reg Batt



Dux of Yr 7   Riley Casson



Yr 8 Proximae Accessit- Jack Donaldson


Dux of Yr 8 Anne Lahui





Yr 9 Proximae Accessit Evie Batt




Dux of Yr 9 Elissa Harrison



Yr 10 Proximae Accessit Aaron Malpas


Dux of Yr 10 Lachlan Wearing







Yr 11 Encouragement Award Jack Mellor



Yr 11-12  Madi Smith  Subject Award for  Biology,
Health  Education and Physical Education



Yr11-12 Fred  Batt Certificate lll Sport and Recreation



Yr11-12 Jaimeen Kenni Norma Lawson Prize for Business Management,
The Landsberg Prize for English


Yr 11-12 Vanya Kable Subject Award for  Chemistry, Physics,
Maths B, Maths C




Yr11-12 Nicole Forshaw  Subject Award for Creative Art




Yr11-12 Katie Williams subject Award for Drama


Yr11-12  Michaela Henry  Subject Award  for Legal Studies and
 Yr 11 Encouragement Award 


Yr11-12 Jemimah Phillott Subject award for History, Visual Art and
Yr11 Encouragement Award



Yr11-12 Tom McQueen  Certificate lll Sport and Recreation


Yr11-12 Emma Condon Subject Award for Hospitality


Jessica Blakey- Venables Family Encouragement Award




Merial Kenni- Mann-Richard's Memorial Prize for Citizenship

Jaimeen Kenni- Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award,
 Judy Batt Memorial Prize and Stan Collins Memorial Prize for College Captain



Fred Batt- Louis Spence Memorial Prize for College Captain



Yr 11 Madi Smith Proximae Accessit



Dux of Yr 11- Vanya Kable


Hal Taylor Memorial Award for Dux of Senior School- Jaimeen Kenni







Blackheath Captain Speech


Thornburgh Captain Speech



Rod  Godwin introduces Harry Jackson 

 Mr Fairbairn presents Harry Jackson with
 he Patron on Blackheath and Thornburgh College Association Award



Harry and Dawn Jackson




Miss Jessie Landsberg with Jaimeen Kenni




2015 College Leadership Team with Mr Fairbairn

2015 College Captains- Madi Smith and Sevese Morea
with Principal Mr Fairbairn

Dux of Junior School - Emma Eberle

Mr Fairbairn with Dux  recipients of the Senior School