Newsletter
Wednesday 9 November
Dear MBBC families and community
This week we cover:
- Prize Giving Night – Monday 14 November
- Prep – Year 3 Swimming Carnival – Tuesday 15 November
- Valedictory Dinner – Wednesday 16 November
- Final assembly for Year 12 – Friday 18 November
- Sports Awards Evening
- MBBC Chess Tournament
- Tuckshop – Final day trading is Wednesday 30 November.
From The Principal
Ms Jennifer Haynes
In recent weeks I have spoken of musical and dance performances at MBBC that demonstrate the importance of the Arts at the College. …
Reflections from Head of College
I always enjoy seeing our boys in action, so this last week has been a delight.
Under the guidance of Mrs Petrie and Mrs Yarrow, our …
Announcements
The MBBC annual Prize Giving Night will be held next Monday, 14 November 2011 at the Music Centre, Moreton Bay College.
This event is compulsory …
Tuesday 15 November
Year 8 students will be going on an all day Science and SOSE excursion to the Workshops Rail Museum, Ipswich next Tuesday 15 …
14 November – Prize Giving Night
23 November – Year 5 Band Concert (3.30 – 4.30pm) – C3/C4 Music Rooms
25 November – End of Year Twilight …
Congratulations to Mr Duncan Greenbank who has been appointed Regional Coach of the Metropolitan East girls Water Polo team commencing in 2012.
Congratulations Mr Greenbank.
Congratulations to the following boys who collected a Mirror Award pencil last week:
Lochlan Dacey
Robert McCowan
Nathan Weir
Brant Barr
Finley Williams
Alexander Stephenson
Jack Taggart
Orion Hodges
Nathan Lycho
Sean Nichols
Student Care
Well it has been four weeks now since our intrepid gentlemen started to grow their mo’s in support of Movember. This year it seems that …
Monday 7 November
Our annual Sports Awards evening for Years 4 – 12 was held on Monday evening in the excellent surroundings of the MBC Music …
The Year 8 Science classes have been investigating forces and motion. As part of a unit of inquiry they have been designing and constructing balloon …
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 November
Last weekend, twelve Year 6 and 7 students competed in the Queensland Primary School Touch Carnival held at the Cleveland Showgrounds. …
Sunday 6 November
On Sunday, MBBC hosted its annual Primary Schools Chess Tournament. Congratulations to the 12 MBBC boys that proudly represented our college by playing …
Last week we celebrated National Tuck shop day – to recognise the hardwork of our tuck shop volunteers
These ladies work tirelessly to feed all our …
Last Thursday, the Year 2 boys enjoyed a visit from Mr and Mrs Freeman, Ryan’s parents as part of their investigation into how food gets …
Chaplain's Corner
Recently I read this wonderful article written by Michael A. Halleen that I thought was so good I just had to share it with all …
Co-Curricular
Prep – Year 3 Swimming carnival – Tuesday 15 November
Year 5 and Year 6 Swimming program – Tuesday 22 November
(please see separate articles for further …
Tuesday 15 November
Important Notice: students are to be dropped off at the MBC pool by 8.15am that morning.
The annual Prep to Year 3 swimming carnival …
Tuesday 22 November
A Year 5 and 6 swimming program has been organised for Tuesday 22 November, and will take place during the school day, at the …
College Business
This term the students in Middle School are focusing on Health and Social Education activities during Pastoral Care. To extend the boys’ knowledge in this …
Stock – End of Year runout and Drink orders
Stock - Due to the approaching end of the school year, the Tuckshop will shortly begin to run …
Recognition of student achievements
As the holidays approach, the students of MBBC are no doubt planning to spend time pursuing their goals and setting themselves new …
Parents & Friends
“Making our own history.”
I was thrilled to attend the “MBBC Sports Award” evening with my son, although he was not being presented with any awards, …
Community Notices
This course follows the Basic Skills 1 & 2 syllabus of the Yachting Australia “Get Into Small Boat Sailing” Scheme.Duration: 4 weeks (0830-1430)
Prerequisites: None
Suitable for: Ages 14 – …
Monday 19 – Wednesday 21 December
A school holiday Learn to Sail Program will be held at RQ this December. This course which is open to students …
The University of Queensland has directed our attention to the following resources available to parents of teenagers who may be experiencing problems with alcohol.
Click here …
Holiday Acting and Performance Workshop Give your child an exciting start to their school holidays by enrolling them in a one week intensive Acting and Performance …
