Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Speech Day

Blackthorn hall was full as students, staff family and friends attended the last official College function of 2015- Speech Day.
After  Mr Chris Hesp, Chairman of the Board's address, BTC Principal Mr Nigel Fairbairn gave his speech where he not only talked about the successes of the year but also touched on some exciting new ventures for next year, including the Bilby's Pre-prep and Prep program as well as grants received to help fund a new multi- purpose undercover area. The special vocal group performed "Like I'm Going To Lose You" before the Junior School Year in Review was screened.
Mrs Hannah Ferguson announced the Junior School Prize Recipients.

Year Level
Name
Award
Prep
Sophia Ferguson
Encouragement Award

Kia King
Encouragement Award

Isabel Townsend
Encouragement Award
Year 1
Kaed Alloway
Encouragement Award

Kane Condon
Academic Award
Year2
Patrick Sullivan
Encouragement Award

Nate Thompson
Academic Award
Year 3
Thomas Burt
Encouragement Award

Imogen Wassmuth
Academic Award
Year 4
Heather Smallwood
Encouragement Award

Ainsley Thompson
Academic Award
Year 5
Lucy Innes
Encouragement Award

Hayley Abbott
Academic Award
Year 6
Shantelle Rowe
Encouragement Award

Erin Neville
Academic Award
Yr1
Gareth Stoll
Religious Education Award
Yr3
Imogen Wassmuth
Religious Education Award
Yr4
Charli Donaldson
Religious Education Award
Yr 6
Kascie Mc Donald
Religious Education Award
Yr2
Brock Critchley
Spirit of Junior School Award
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Ms Peta McAllister announced the Secondary School Awards.

Year Level
Name
Award
Yr 7-10
Evie Batt
Subject Award for Art
Yr7-10
Hayley Condon
Subject Award for Drama
Yr 7
Catherine Weicks
Subject Award for English
Yr 8
Megan Rayment
Subject Award for English, History
Yr 9
Liam Dumesny
Subject Award for English
Yr 10
Elissa Harrison
Subject Award for English, Media, Norm Wallace Science Discovery Award Maths
Yr 7
Kelsey Jones
Subject Award for Geography, Norm Wallace Science Discovery Award Mathematics, Science
Yr 9
Olivia Treacy
Subject Award for Geography, Home Economics
Yr 10
Brianna Innes
Subject Award for Japanese
Yr 10
Clint Rayment
Subject Award for Manual Arts, Norm Wallace Science Discovery Award Science
Yr 10
Samuel Shadbolt
Subject Award for Music
Yr 10
Jessee Santo
Subject Award for Physical Education
Yr 8
Catherine Oliver
Norm Wallace Science Discovery Award Mathematics
Yr9
Jack Donaldson
Norm Wallace Science Discovery Award Mathematics, Science
Yr 8
Kate McCullough
Norm Wallace Science Discovery Award Science
Yr10
Jordan Benny
Certificate II in Business
Yr10
Patrice Jones
Certificate II in Business
Yr10
Clint Rayment
Certificate II in Business


  Other Special Awards
Name
Award
Jordyn Olditch
Year 7 Encouragement Award
Benjamin Winkless
Year 7 Encouragement Award
Annaliese Luckman
Year 8 Encouragement Award
Ned Marshall
Year 8 Encouragement Award
Tarrisha Baira
Year 9 Encouragement Award
Rhylie Thompson
Year 9 Encouragement Award
Hayley Condon
Year 10 Encouragement Award
Jack Gillatt
Year 10 Encouragement Award
Jack Donaldson
Euclid Medal for Exceptional Achievement in  Yr 9 Mathematics
Elissa Harrison
Descartes Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Yr 10 Mathematics
Clint Rayment
Newton Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Yr 10 Science
Catherine Weicks
Yr 7 George Seary Memorial Prize for Handwriting
Kate McCullough
Yr 8 George Seary Memorial Prize for Handwriting
Joshua Abbott
Yr 9 George Seary Memorial Prize for Handwriting
Evelyn Coleman
Yr 10 JCU Encouragement Award
Naomi Holdcroft
Yr 10 JCU Encouragement Award
Jessee Santo
Charles and Beatrice Winter Bursary
Lachlan Chu
Mann-Richard’s Memorial Prize for Citizenship
Allen Rau
Long Tan Youth Leadership and Teamwork Award
Teah Schaefer
Thomas Collins Memorial Bursary.

Year 7 Proxime Accessit- Alix Reed
Dux of Year 7-Kelsey Jones
Year 8 Proxime Accessit- Kate McCullough
Dux of Year 8-Megan Rayment
Year 9 Proxime Accessit- Jessica Lewis
Dux of Year 9- Jack Donaldson
Tied Dux of Year 10 - Elissa Harrison and Brianna Innes.


































































Year 11/12 Awards

Name
Award
Madi Smith
Subject Award for Biology, Health Education , Physical Education
Michaela Henry
Norma Lawson Prize for Business Management
Tajah Bulsey
Subject Award for Creative Art
Jemimah Phillott
Subject Award for Drama, Modern History,Visual art , The Landsberg Prize for English
Emma Condon
Subject Award for English Communication, Hospitality
Martin Crole
Subject Award for Industrial Technology Studies.
Madalyn Weicks
Subject Award for Japanese
Jack Mellor
Subject Award for Legal Studies
Zoe Krause
Subject Award for Mathematics A
Vanya Kable
Subject Award Mathematics C, Norm Wallace Science Discovery Award Yr 12 Mathematics , Yr 12 Physics.
Lachlan Wearing
Subject Award for Technology Studies, Norm Wallace Science Discovery Award Yr 11 Mathematics Yr 11 Physics and Yr 11 Chemistry, Year 11 Outstanding Contribution to Vocational Education and Training.
Belinda U Prichard
Subject Award for Prevocational Mathematics
Amber Curtis
Subject Award Science 21

Year  11/12 Certificates

Name
Certificate
Nathan Lingard
Certificate II Automative Underbody
Lachlan Wearing
Certificate II in Business
Taylor Casson
Certificate III Childcare,
Emma Condon
Certificate III Childcare, Certificate III Sport and Recreation
Bridget Ginns-Larkin
Certificate III Childcare, Certificate III Sport and Recreation
Zoe Krause
Certificate III Childcare, Certificate III Sport and Recreation
Tanay Lifu
Certificate III Childcare, Certificate III Sport and Recreation
Brittney Lifu
Certificate III Childcare ,Certificate III Sport and Recreation
Kate Miller
Certificate III Childcare
Philomena Nona
Certificate III Childcare
Belinda U Prichard
Certificate III Childcare
Douglas Sealy
Certificate II Electro Technology
Frederick Bulsey
Certificate II Engineering Pathways
Lachlan Corrigan
Certificate II Engineering Pathways
Martin Crole
Certificate III Sport and Recreation, Certificate II Engineering Pathways
Dale Hawkins
Certificate III Sport and Recreation, Certificate II Engineering Pathways
Brodie Land
Certificate II Engineering Pathways
Jack McQueen
Certificate II Engineering Pathways
Jack Mellor
Certificate III Sport and Recreation, Certificate II Engineering Pathways
Clint Rayment
Certificate II Engineering Pathways
Taye Reid
Certificate III Sport and Recreation ,Certificate II Engineering Pathways
Zac Wilson
Certificate III Sport and Recreation, Certificate II Engineering Pathways
Chloe Bond
Certificate II Health Services
Alexander Ford
Certificate II Health Services
Selai Mautaia
Certificate II Health Services
Telisha Neliman
Certificate III Sport and Recreation, Certificate II Health Services
Toneisha Williams
Certificate II Hospitality(Kitchen Operations)
Bou-Dean Evans
Certificate III Sport and Recreation
Veau Godua
Certificate III Sport and Recreation
Michaela Henry
Certificate III Sport and Recreation
Brennan Leggett
Certificate III Sport and Recreation
Breana Miller
Certificate III Sport and Recreation




Other Special Awards
Name
Award
Nathan Lingard
Year 11 Encouragement Award
Julia Sturmfels
Year 11 Encouragement Award
Toneisha Williams
Year 11 Encouragement Award
Brennan Leggett
Year 12 JCU Encouragement Award
Jordain Speechley
Venables Family Encouragement Award
Taylor Casson
Mann-Richard’s Memorial Prize for Citizenship
Jack Mellor
Long Tan Youth Leadership and Teamwork Award
Merial Kenni
Judy Batt Memorial Prize
Jessica Blakey
Margaret Beale Perpetual Shield for Outstanding Contribution to Performing Arts
Michaela Henry
Prize for Most Improved
Lachlan Wearing
Faraday Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Year 11 Physics
Vanya Kable
Gauss Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Year 12 Mathematics

Einstein Medal for Dux of Mathematics and Science

Bill Kennedy Memorial Prize for Outstanding Achievement
Emma Condon
Blackheath Boarding
Brodie Land
Thornburgh Boarding Award
Madison Smith
Stan Collins Memorial Prize for College Captain
Sevese Morea
Louis Spence Memorial Prize for College Captain
Jemimah Phillott
Bob Katter School Spirit Award

Caltex Best All Rounder

Year 11 Proxime Accessit- Lachlan Wearing
 Harry Vause War Memorial Prize for  Dux of Year 11-Madalyn Weicks
Year 12 Proxime Accessit- Jemimah Phillott
Hal Taylor Memorial Prize for Dux of Senior School- Vanya Kable













































































 Mr Geoff Chapman addressed the assembly followed by the 2015 Captains', Madi Smith and Sevese Morea,  speech and highlights of the year. Finally Mr Fairbairn announced the Leadership Team for 2016, which is:-
Thornburgh Captain-  Lachlan Wearing   Thornburgh Vice Capt- Damien Bige
Blackheath Captain- Amy Neville     Blackheath Vice Captain- Madalyn Weicks
Girls Boarding Captain- Selai Mautaia,  Vice Captain- Shaleece Johnstone
Boys Boarding Captain- Douglas Sealy   Vice Captain-  Damien Bige
Blackthorn Prefect- Ashlee Walsh
Sports Prefect- Jack McQueen
Performing Arts Prefect- Amber Connolly
Year 7/8 Prefect- Lauren Wallace
House Captains:-
Archie/Back- Henrietta Sagon and Brodie Land
Bryce/Dickson- Jordain Speechley and Jack McQueen
Bacon/Bacon- Belinda UPrichard/ Lachlan Corrigan.