Parents will be able to pay a variety of payments via the online system including school fees, tuckshop ordering, school activities and events for both of the Colleges and Parents and Friends Associations.

When we “go live” you will simply log onto the respective Colleges’ websites, click on “Online Payments” on the top right hand corner of the home page and follow the prompts.

For school fee payments, the system will automatically re-direct you to the TASS parent lounge area so you will need to have your login details and password ready to enter.  You will then see a link to the Fee Payment area and your fee information will appear automatically.  You will only be able to make payments for school fees in TASS parent lounge via your credit card.  Should you wish to make payments via direct debit and you haven’t already established this for 2012, please contact the school office. 

For all other events, you will have the option to make payments by credit card (Mastercard or Visa) or via a direct debit directly from your cheque or bank account.

We anticipate that the system will be ready to use from next week.  This new online process should be much easier to use than the previous online system at Moreton Bay College and the opportunity to pay tuition fees online will add even more benefit for busy families across both schools.

In the near future, we are intending to also implement online ordering for Uniform shop items.  This will include a delivery service to Moreton Bay Boys College and to the Junior Administration and Senior Student services areas at Moreton Bay College for the students to collect their items if requested.

More information will be made available about the online process next week.

Helen Gabriel

Director of Business and Finance

Moreton Bay College and Moreton Bay Boys’ College

Moreton Bay Boys College has registered to take part in “Clean Up Australia Day”.  We will be participating in the 2012 Schools Clean Up Day which is on 2 March.  Whilst our grounds are maintained in excellent condition, it is a valuable social contribution for the staff and students to take part in events which give them ownership of their school.

To enable as many students as possible to engage in the stewardship of our grounds, we will be involved from 2pm – 3pm next Friday.  The Prep boys will begin a little earlier than this as they have an early finish and then hand over to the remainder of the school to finish the job.  Boys will participate in House groups in various sectors of the College grounds.  This also provides a great opportunity for mixed age groups to get together in a social context.

Please send along some plastic gloves or gardening gloves to aid the boys in this worthwhile event.  Rubbish collection bags have been provided by the Clean Up Australia Day organisation. 

Mrs Mary Youngman
PYP Coordinator
Sustainability Committee

This week we cover:

• Year 7 and 8 Camp reports
• Grandparent’s Day – Friday March 2
• Parent teacher interview - bookings online
• Cricket and sailing reports

• Upcoming Open Day campaign  – bus spotting prizes!

  Don’t forget to email newsletter@mbbc.qld.edu.au with your stories and son’s successes.

If you are unable to launch this newsletter from this email go to our website www.mbbc.qld.edu.au and choose the ” news and events” tab and select newsletters. Here you will find this week’s newsletter together with past newsletters.

Rachel Wilkinson,

Marketing Manager

The next best batting was Will Matterson with 16. The bowling was once again very good with wickets being evenly taken amongst our bowlers and only one Marist player taking the handle to us and the others well contained through accuracy and good length. I look forward to our next game and giving another report on how much we have improved, until the next over – bye for now!

Sean Smith
Cricket Coach
(Graphics and Design Technology Teacher)

Katherine Hamson

Class/Department:

3B

Background/qualifications: 20 years in teaching. Most recently 4 years as Head of Primary/Curriculum Coordinator at an IB school in Norway, prior to that 2 years in an IB school in Vietnam and 4 years in Sweden at a Swedish elementary school with an English profile.

Master of International Education, Bachelor of Arts, Graduate Cert. TESOL, Diploma of Teaching – primary.

Specific area of interest:

Primary, ESL, international education

What are the highlights you are planning this year?

Visit to Stradbroke Island, museum and theatre.

What led you into your chosen career path?

A love of working with children and their infinite curiousity.

Did you have a favourite teacher or mentor who inspired you?

Yes, my grade 4 teacher and my year 12 ancient history teacher.

What do you look forward to each day at MBBC?

Getting to know the boys in my class.  Leading the class through the inquiry and inspiring them to taking action themselves.

1. Host Families: Like last year we will need a group of generous families who will be willing to open their doors and offer some Aussie hospitality to our international guests. It is anticipate that we will be hosting approximately 100 students. So we need your help. The competition will begin March 29, 2012 and end April 4. We still about 30 students to place with host families. If you would be interested in billeting a couple of international students for a week, then please email me at williamsn@mbbc.qld.edu.au or Mrs. Sarah Devonshire at devonshires@mbbc.qld.edu.au.Your help will be greatly appreciated. If you need any further information I will be only too happy to help.
2. Sponsorship: As you may or may not be are aware we also need sponsors for WIDPSC. If you have any suggestions or contacts that you could recommend, who you think would be willing to support us – I would love to hear from you. I would be happy to contact anyone you recommend. If you would like for me to send you a copy of the Sponsorship document then please contact me. williamsn@mbbc.qld.edu.au
3. Judges: During the Championships we will require generous souls to donate time to judge the students in their Public Speaking and Debating Events. If you are accustom to listening to teenagers speak then you are qualified to help out with this event. Comprehensive documentation will be forwarded to you to assist in the judging process and we will in-service you at the event. Judging for the event will occur on Friday March 30 (8:30 am – 6pm), Saturday March 31 (8:30 am – 6pm) and Monday April 1 (8:30am – 12pm). Please forward your name to me if you are interested.

Kind Regards,

Naomi Williams

Senior Studies and TRS Coordinator

Australian WIDPSC Coordinator

It is an expectation of senior students of MBBC that they attend a study:

• Year 10 and 11 students – once per week
• Year 12 students – twice per week
  

During this time a staff member will provide assistance, while the students are silently studying individually or in small groups. It is expected that students will arrive to the session promptly and stay for the entire session.

Please note that there will be no study lab in week 10 due to a whole staff meeting.

Attendance to study lab in combination to behaviour of the student is used by staff to determine attendance on reward days during the year.

Study Lab Roster Term 1

Room G3/4

Dr Brett Sawyer
Senior School Team Leader

Currently, 8 students have paid deposits. In order for the tour to go ahead, we require at least 10 students to commit to attend the trip.   

Please contact Mrs Sarah Devonshire  at devonshires@mbbc.qld.edu.au if you have any questions or require more information.

Download brochure here in pdf format.

Wynnum Bugs are looking for players in the following age groups:

•  Under 11
• Under 12
• Under 13

The Under 12 and Under 13 the players are required to help form a  2nd team, so the players would be receiving maximum game time. 

If your son is interested please contact:

Michael Firth
Wynnum & District Rugby Union Club

Tel: 0429 183 282
Email: michael.firth@bigpond.com
Skype: mafirth67