Goodbye to Departing Staff and Merry Christmas to BTC Community

Goodbye to departing BTC staff,  Ms Pollie Rayson, Ms Eri Hammond, Mrs Debby Smith and Mr Tim O'Rourke, . All teachers take fond memories of  the BTC community and their time at BTC.

Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year. See you in 2017!

2016 Speech Day

 Blackthorn Hall was packed as students, staff, families and friends gathered for the 2016 Speech Day for academic success and a recount of the year that was. Chairman of the Board, Mr Chris Hesp outlined the board's perspective of the year as well as announcing new Block grant funding for  over $2,0000,000 for  projects including refurbishing and upgrading the Science building, new male and female amenities and building a new dormitory with 70 beds.
Principal Mr Nigel Fairbairn, recounted a very successful year as well as highlighting the focus on the future and jobs of the future with the emphasis on the STEM  ( Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects and appointing a Head of STEM for 2017. Mr Fairbairn's drive and passion heralds an exciting future for BTC as we approach our 100th anniversary in 2019.
 After The Junior School Year in Review which was a  snapshot of events throughout the year, the Junior  School recipients were presented with their prizes.

Junior School Prizes

Prep

Kayla Evans.............................. Encouragement Award

 Reuben Grimshaw................... Encouragement Award

Brooklyn Hyden ...................... Encouragement Award

 Sonny Prichard......................... Encouragement Award

 Pippa Thompson...................... Encouragement Award

Rivah Young............................. Encouragement Award

Prep

Charlie Brown ......................... Encouragement Award

 Braith Foot............................... Encouragement Award

Bohdi Herring........................... Encouragement Award

 Casey Potter............................ Encouragement Award

Rowan Stoll.............................. Encouragement Award

 Gorgia Sullivan ......................... Encouragement Award

 Kendall Wassmuth................... Encouragement Award

Katie Windus........................... Encouragement Award

Year 1

Kia King..................................... Encouragement Award

Georgia Russell......................... Academic Award

Year 2

Lilliebeth McDonald.................. Encouragement Award

Dana Bassett............................. Academic Award

Year 3

Eloise Wassmuth....................... Encouragement Award

Nate Thompson........................ Academic Award

Year 4

Taitum Herring.......................... Encouragement Award

Jake Everett.............................. Academic Award

Year 5

Gemma Neville......................... Encouragement Award,

Mia Bassett............................... Academic Award

Year 6

Lucy Innes................................ Encouragement Award

Hayley Abbott........................... Academic Award

Thomas Burt............................. Religious Education Award

Amelia Jamieson...................... Religious Education Award

Heather Smallwood.................. Religious Education Award

Lucy Innes................................ Religious Education Award

    Lucy Innes ...............................  Spirit of Junior School 

Senior Prizes were then awarded.

Year  7, 8, 9 and  10 Awards

 Tenisha Solomon………..               Subject Award for Art

 Yasmeen Caddy…………..Subject Award for Drama

 Kathryn Fisher………….…                Subject Award for Year 7 English, The Norm Wallace Science Discovery Award for Year 7 Science

 Catherine Weicks                ……… Subject Award for Year 8 English

 Megan Rayment ………..                Subject Award for Year 9 English, Subject Award for Geography, Subject Award for History and  

                                                              Subject Award for Manual Arts

 Jessica Lewis …………. Subject Award for Year 10 English

 Olivia Treacy…………..Subject Award for Home Economics, The Norm Wallace Science Discovery Award for Year 10 Science

 Jack Donaldson……….…..Subject Award for Japanese, The Norm Wallace Science Discovery Award for Year 10 Mathematics

 Olivia Miller ………….…….Subject Award for Music

 Rhylie Thompson ……….Subject Award for Physical Education

 Zahra Shadbolt…………….The Norm Wallace Science Discovery Award for Year 7 Mathematics

 Kelsey Jones ………………..The Norm Wallace Science Discovery Award for Year 8 Mathematics, The Norm Wallace Science

                                                               Discovery Award for Year 8 Science

 Catherine Oliver………….The Norm Wallace Science Discovery Award for Year 9 Mathematics

 Kate McCullough…………The Norm Wallace Science Discovery Award for Year 9 Science

               

 Chelsea Condon …………                Year 7 Encouragement Award

Reagan Ernst ………….. Year 7 Encouragement Award

Reese Herring …………….                Year 8 Encouragement Award

Bethany Marsterson …….               Year 8 Encouragement Award

Kendrah Barrett ………….                Year 9 Encouragement Award

Ned Marshall …………….. Year 9 Encouragement Award

Ronnie Critchley ………… Year 10 Encouragement Award

Kiara Guligo ……………….. Year 10 Encouragement Award

Year 11 & 12 Awards

Madalyn Weicks ……….  Subject Award for Biology, Norma Lawson Prize for Business Management, Subject Award for Japanese,

                                                              Subject Award for Mathematics A    

Toniesha Williams ………Subject Award for Creative Art

Ashlee Walsh …………….. Subject Award for Drama

Amy Neville ……………….. The Landsberg English Prize

Chloe Bond  ……………. Subject Award for English Communication, Subject Award for Prevocational Mathematics, Subject Award for Tourism, Year 12 Outstanding Contribution to Vocational Education & Training

Maddison Aitchison  …… Subject Award for Health Education

Jack McQueen ……………. Subject Award for Industrial Technology Studies

Jordain Speechley ………                Subject Award for Legal Studies, Subject Award for Science 21  

Lachlan Wearing ……….. Subject Award for Mathematics B, The Norm Wallace Science Discovery Award for Year 12 Mathematics

Julia Sturmfels …………… Subject Award for Modern History

Kassity Knox ……………….                Subject Award for Music

Duncan McKellar ………. The Norm Wallace Science Discovery Award for Year 11 Mathematics

Georgie Taylor …………..               The Norm Wallace Science Discovery Award for Year 11 Physics, The Norm Wallace Science Discovery Award for Year 11 Chemistry

Lachlan Wearing………… The Norm Wallace Science Discovery Award for Year 12 Physics

Henrietta Sagon ………… Subject Award for Physical Education                    

Kaitlyn Treacy …………… Subject Awards for Technology Studies

Elissa Harrison ………..  Subject Award for Visual Art

James Smallwood ……..Year 11 Outstanding Contribution to Vocational Education & Training

 Mr Bowden presented the Certificate II and  III awards

Rhylie Thompson                  Certificate II Agriculture, Certificate II Business

Lachlan Chu                            Certificate II Automotive Underbody

Elijah Epong                            Certificate II Automotive Underbody

James Smallwood                 Certificate II Automotive Underbody

Wade Willoughby                  Certificate II Automotive Underbody, Certificate II Work Skills

Steven Zarganis                       Certificate II Automotive Underbody

Joshua Abbott                     Certificate II Business

Chloe Bond                             Certificate II Business, Certificate II Work Skills, Certificate III Sport & Recreation

Ronnie Critchley                 Certificate II Business

Jack Donaldson                   Certificate II Business

Liam Dumesny                     Certificate II Business

Kelland Eliott                        Certificate II Business

Stacy Krause                           Certificate II Business

Jessica Lewis                          Certificate II Business

Harry McQueen                  Certificate II Business

Connor Neville                    Certificate II Business

Kyle Schaefer                       Certificate II Business

Tenisha Solomon                Certificate II Business

Olivia Treacy                         Certificate II Business

Nikita Wearing                     Certificate II Business

Jaxson Gallagher                  Certificate II Electro Technology

Liam McKean                         Certificate II Electro Technology, Certificate II Work Skills

Jaimi Rossow                           Certificate II Electro Technology, Certificate II Work Skills

Alex Tupper-Osland             Certificate II Electro Technology, Certificate II Public Safety, Certificate II Work Skills

Fletcher Clayton                    Certificate II Engineering Pathways

Connor Essex                            Certificate II Engineering Pathways, Certificate II Work Skills

Mitch Fogarty                         Certificate II Engineering Pathways, Certificate II Work Skills

Jack Gillatt                              Certificate II Engineering Pathways

Chavez Kerr                              Certificate II Engineering Pathways

Adagi Lifu                                Certificate II Engineering Pathways, Certificate II Work Skills

Travis Wilson                           Certificate II Engineering Pathways, Certificate II Work Skills

Evelyn Coleman                     Certificate II Health Services

Jemma-Rae Callope             Certificate II Hospitality, Certificate II Public Safety, Certificate II Work Skills

Amber Connolly                     Certificate II Hospitality

Shaleece Johnstone                   Certificate II Hospitality, Certificate II Work Skills, Certificate III Sport & Recreation

Rani Jones                              Certificate II Hospitality, Certificate II Work Skills

Lauchlan Sollitt                      Certificate II Hospitality, Certificate III Sport & Recreation

Lauren Wallace                     Certificate II Hospitality, Certificate II Public Safety, Certificate II Work Skills AND   

                                                                 Certificate III Aged Care  

Kiara Guligo                            Certificate II Public Safety

Matthew Puddicombe             Certificate II Public Safety, Certificate III Sport & Recreation

Alexander Ford                      Certificate II Work Skills, Certificate III Aged Care

Matthew Guy                        Certificate II Work Skills

Naomi Holdcroft                   Certificate II Work Skills

Brodie Land                            Certificate II Work Skills, Certificate III Sport & Recreation

Jack McQueen                          Certificate II Work Skills, Certificate III Sport & Recreation

Amy Neville                            Certificate II Work Skills

Douglas Sealy                           Certificate II Work Skills, Certificate III Sport & Recreation                        

Toneisha Williams                    Certificate II Work Skills

Daniel Windus                          Certificate II Work Skills

Belinda Uprichard                 Certificate III Childcare, Certificate III Sport & Recreation

Sarah Epong                           Certificate III Floristry     

Frederick Bulsey Certificate III Sport & Recreation 

Special Awards for the day went to :-

Year 7 – 10 Special Prizes

Catherine Oliver ………… Euclid Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Year 9 Mathematics

Kate McCullough ………. Galileo Medal for exceptional achievement in Year 9 Science

Jack Donaldson …………. Descartes Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Year 10 Mathematics

Olivia Treacy ……………… Newton Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Year 10 Science

Yasmeen Caddy ………….Year 7 George Seary Memorial Prize for Handwriting

Babetha Nona …………….Year 8 George Seary Memorial Prize for Handwriting

Megan Rayment ……….....Year 9 George Seary Memorial Prize for Handwriting

Jack Donaldson …………..Year 10 JCU Encouragement Award

Jessica Lewis …………….. Year 10 JCU Encouragement Awards

Ronnie Critchley ……….. ..Charles and Beatrice Winter Bursary 

Kathryn Fisher …………… Mann-Richard’s Memorial Prize for Citizenship

Tarrisha Baira …………….  Long Tan Youth Leadership and Teamwork Award

Stacy Krause ……………..  Thomas Collins Memorial Bursary    

 Year 11and  12 Special Prizes

Allen Rau............................. Year 11 Encouragement Award

Samuel Shadbolt................. Year 11 Encouragement Award

Wade Willoughby................ Year 11 Encouragement Award

Selai Mautaia................................ Venables Family Encouragement Award

Lachlan Wearing.................. Mann-Richard’s Memorial Prize for Citizenship

Douglas Sealy................................ Long Tan Youth Leadership & Teamwork Award

Hayley Condon.................... Judy Batt Memorial Prize

Kassity Knox........................ Margaret Beale Perpetual Shield for Outstanding Contribution                                                               to Performing Arts 

Kaitlyn Treacy...................... Prize for the Most Improved

Georgie Taylor..................... Faraday Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Year 11 Physics

Lachlan Wearing.................. Gauss Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Year 12 Mathematics

Lachlan Wearing.................. Bohr Medal for exceptional achievement in Year 12 Physics

Lachlan Wearing.................. Einstein Medal for Dux of Mathematics and Science

Madalyn Weicks........................... Dux of Humanities

Lachlan Wearing.................. JCU Science and Engineering Scholarship Award

Amy Neville......................... Bill Kennedy Memorial Prize for Outstanding Achievement

Evelyn Coleman................... Blackheath Boarding Award

Damien Bige..........................Thornburgh Boarding Award

Amy Neville......................... Stan Collins Memorial Prize for College Captain

Lachlan Wearing.................. Louis Spence Memorial Prize for College Captain

Damien Bige......................... Bob Katter School Spirit Award

Henrietta Sagon..................... Caltex Best All Rounder Award 

Mrs Schulz presented the Duxes of the Years and the Proxime Accessits before presenting the Dux of Blackheath and Thornburgh College 2016- Lachlan Wearing.

 Yasmeen Caddy.................. Year 7 Proxime Accessit

Kathryn Fisher.....................Year 7 Dux

Catherine Weicks.................Year 8 Proxime Accessit

Kelsey Jones....................... Year 8 Dux

Kate McCullough................. Year 9 Proxime Accessit

Megan Rayment.................. Year 9 Dux

Olivia Teacy......................... Year 10 Proxime Accessit

Jack Donaldson.................... Year 10 Dux

Elissa Harrison..................... Year 11 Proxime Accessit

Georgie Taylor..................... Harry Vause War Memorial Prize for Dux of Year 11

Madalyn Weicks...................Year 12 Proxime Accessit

Lachlan Wearing.................. Hal Taylor Memorial Prize for Dux of Senior School

After the Senior School Year in Review,  College Captains Amy Neville and   Lachlan Wearing gave          their speeches as their last formal duties as 2016 College Captains.

Mr Fairbairn then announced the 2017 leadership team for the College. It is:-

Thornburgh Captain- Sam Shadbolt

Blackheath Captain- Hayley Condon

Thornburgh Vice Captain- Allan Rau

Blackheath Vice Captain- Maddison Aitchison

Girls Boarding Captain- Evie Batt

Girls Boarding Vice Captain and Yr 7 Transition Prefect- Evelyn Coleman

Boys Boarding Captain- Allan Rau

Boys Boarding Vice Captain- Jordan Benny

Sports Prefect- Jessee Santo

Academic Prefect- Georgie Taylor

Arts Prefect- Kassity Knox

Blackthorn Prefect- Alex Tupper-Osland

Archie Black Captains- India Aitchison and  Wade Willoughby

Bacon Bacon Captains- Lauren Millett and Liam McKean

Bryce Dickson Captains- Mitch Fogarty and Caitlyn Hyden

Congratulations and good luck for 2017.