TGS BOARDERS' TELEGRAPH - Friday, 31 May 2024 - Toowoomba Grammar School

Our Boyce boarders are looking forward to the House of Origin touch games against Taylor House next week. It should be a really enjoyable evening that will bring the house together as one. The boys will then enjoy a pizza whilst watching the Sate of Origin in the common rooms.

The focus over the past two weeks has been about ensuring we are prepared for the classroom by working hard in prep. Across all year levels, we have been avoiding distractions and making sure we are studying in a good environment. I have been pleased to see the number of boys seeking help and getting staff to give them feedback upon their drafts. There were nine boys who received commendations for their work in class over the past two weeks and we have congratulated these boys in our house meeting last Sunday night.

The end of the term is fast approaching and I ask that the Reach leave requests are entered with sufficient details. There are fixtures on the Friday, which is the boarders travel day, so boys will need to be aware of their commitments. Please call me to discuss if this is likely to be an issue for you.

I would also like to give notice that boys will need to empty their wardrobes and take cricket bags home with them at the end of term. Bedside tables will be able to be stored at School but everything else should go home. Whilst this is the ‘norm’ for most boarding schools, the request is being made of our TGS Boarders as the boarding facilities are being audited over the holidays and everything needs to be accessible. Additionally, there are items in the Boyce storerooms that clearly belong to boarders who have already graduated. Essentially, it is a good opportunity to give the house a good clean out. It will also provide an opportunity for parents to check on quantity and quality of uniforms as well as labelling of clothes.

As this will be my last Boyce Bugle article, I want to take this opportunity to say thank you to all of the Boyce boarding community. It has been wonderful working in Boyce this term and I’ve enjoyed my time being alongside the boys in the house. I know that it isn’t quite the same as having a Housemaster reside in the house with the boys and I thank everyone for their understanding. We have all worked together to support each other and I am grateful to everyone.

Nick Byron

The End of Term 2 Nears

Another term draws to a close, with nearly 50 Groom boys now a little older and (hopefully) a little wiser. Lots has happened throughout this term. It seems like such a long time ago that we came 5th in House Cross Country; the House dinner was a wonderful event enjoyed by all, and certainly confirmed that the Burke and Wills Hotel is a great venue for such events. As previously stated, we aim for this event to incorporate families next year.

We also saw Charlie Chen, Charles Rowen and Will Watson heavily involved in Cadets, with the highlight being their involvement in the Dawn Service on ANZAC Day. The club rugby season also came to an end, somewhat less favourably for Groom boarders than it did last year (if you don't remember Dalby Wheatmen taking home the 2023 title then I am certain that Cam Gourley will be willing to recount the events of that historic evening). There have also been numerous boarders' trips and events, including a large group who headed off to Movie World last weekend, and a group of senior boys who have been regularly attending golf coaching on Sunday afternoons.

Despite how busy the boys' have been, it is clear that they have realised the need to be industrious in recent weeks. The Term 2 assessment period is clearly in evidence during prep across all age groups. Although they have been a little rough around the edges at times during bedtime routine, their focus in prep has been evident. With this in mind, could we please do our best to ensure that phone calls to the boys are limited to outside of prep hours (6:30pm - 8:00pm mid-week) and not around bedtime (after 9:00pm for juniors and 9:30pm for seniors).

End of Term

With the end of term so close, a reminder to please enter holiday leave in the REACH system. The last day of term is Thursday, 13 June, but many boys' will have sports fixtures on Friday, 14 June. Return to the House will be on Monday, 8 July, with the house opening at 12:00pm and boys expected back by 5:00pm.

It is also essential that all belongings are taken home at the end of this term so that cubicles and cupboards can be given a significant clean before the beginning of Term 3. If boys are flying, we can store a small amount of belongings.

I hope you have a great break with your sons - please don't work them too hard over the holiday period!

Chris Stearn

Senior Pre-Season Rugby

It is incredible to think that 1st XV Rugby squad training started in Week 6 of Term 4 last year (2023). This included many Groom boarders including Ed Webster, Tom McDonald, Keegan Cook, Isaiah Wuruki, Xavier Austin, Campbell Gourley and Jonah Allen. Training was tough for all the boys with many fitness tests and tests of game knowledge. All boys stood up, had a dig and excelled in their areas of play.

Term 1 had a different style of training, with much more game-related play being implemented into training to prepare for the tour to New Zealand. The New Zealand tour was a great success going undefeated with the three Groom boys that went Xavier, Campbell and Jonah playing large roles in these wins.

Now we are into Term 2 with the Groom boys still giving 100% in training - Keegan, Isaiah and Jonah remain in the 1st XV squad. With trial games beginning, the tension to the Term 3 rugby season rolling around, the feeling around the Boarding house and the balls being thrown around definitely rugby balls, everyone is ecstatic about the 2024 season.

Report by Xavier Austin and Jonah Allen

The first trial match saw the 1st VX and a development squad travelling down to the Gregory Terrace playing fields to play against a strong Ipswich Grammar team. Xavier, Edward and Isaiah were on first in the development squad. This was the first time most of these boys had joined as a team. After a few early errors from the Ipswich team, we were up 14-0 at half time.

The coach gave the all-clear to play 'eyes up footy' and throw the ball around. The end of the game came around quickly with the boys getting up 26-0. This was a great way to start the season and got the 1sts team pumped. The 1sts XV saw Jonah and Keegan fighting hard in the forward pack. After some strong defence from the Ipswich team, Jonah finally broke the line scoring the first try. However, the rest of the game did not go quite to plan and unfortunately the end score resulted in a 22-14 loss.

Another week of positive training, and the boys were keen to get back down to Brisbane and stick it to Gregory Terrace. Terrace was faced by all ages from under 12s to Opens. The 2nd XV had their first trial match and were eager to prove a point. However, Terrace hit hard and scored an early try. TGS were not discouraged by this and attacked hard.

Although the end score resulted in a Terrace victory the boys played well and were not disheartened. Once again, the 1sts XV were there to play some hard rugby and shot out of the blocks quickly. It was an even game but it was shown in the dying minutes that TGS were simply the better team. After four unanswered tries late in the second half, TGS saw their first win of the season. There were stand-out performances by Campbell Gourley in the 2nd XV, Braith Neven in the 16 A's and Jonah Allen in the 1st XV.

This week we are up against a strong Nudgee College team and while other schools maybe frightened by their history, we players who hail from up on the hill, love a good fight for victory.

Mackintosh House Mother and Son Dinner - Gips Restaurant

The annual mother and son dinner was once again a special occasion and a fantastic night when Year 12 Mackintosh House boys, day and boarding boys came together with the most extraordinary and supportive women in their lives. There were laughs, tears and personal sentiments shared as the boys and their mothers reflected on and celebrated their unique relationship, the boys publicly expressing their gratitude and love for their mother by sharing the letters they had written to their mums with the gathering. Thank you to Mrs Leona Bailey, who shared her personal joys, challenges and experiences with everyone. Leona shared how the sacrifice is real and is not just about money but also about what you miss, like not sharing your son's birthday with him since he was 10 years old. Our mothers travelled from as far as Papua New Guinea (Mrs Naris) and the Gulf of Carpentaria (Mrs Hawkins) to be at the dinner with their sons. It was also great to share the evening with special guests Mrs Julie Brophy and Mr Clinton Owen, who had been the boy's PCG Mentors, along with Mrs Jenny Bazley and Mrs Gemma Johnstone, who have been supporters of these boys since they started at TGS. Thank you to everyone who contributed and made the evening as unique as it was.

What else has been happening?

The term is racing to its end and our boys have been working hard through this middle part of the term. The boys have had assessment due and have been busy preparing for exams, but a lot of fun has also been had and plenty of sport played.

Toowoomba Region Boarders' Festival

Over the last couple of weeks, we have moved from National Boarding Week and the senior dinner to the Boarders' Festival that was hosted by Toowoomba Grammar School on Old Boys' Memorial Oval on Sunday, 19 May 2024.

Boarders from across the Toowoomba area joined Toowoomba Grammar School Boarding for activities and events to celebrate National Boarding Week. The theme of National Boarding Week was 'What makes boarding tick?'. For me, what makes boarding tick is the people: the connections being made, the link between families, boarders and boarding staff are at the heart of boarding. This festival provided a real opportunity for boarders from all schools, including siblings, to come together and enjoy a relaxed, social and fun afternoon together. It was a fun-filled afternoon for all. The following schools attended the festival, creating real connections and the chance to catch-up with old friends: Toowoomba Grammar School, The Glennie School, Fairholme College, Toowoomba Anglican School, Scots PGC College, St Ursula's College and St Saviour's College. Everyone got to enjoy the food and drinks on offer, laser tag, giant slides, dance zones and face painting, amongst other activities. The mascot race was a highlight, wrapping up a great afternoon. A special mention and thanks to all the student leaders at Toowoomba Grammar School, Fairholme College, and The Glennie School who contributed to the planning of the day, along with their Heads of Boarding at respective schools. A special thank you to Mr Byron, Director of Boarding at TGS, for taking the lead on the day.

House on Duty and Handball with Corfe House

Each week, the House on Duty across the school has some extra responsibility and privilege that comes with that. This term, in boarding, the house of duty has been charged with the responsibility and privilege of setting the menu for a Wednesday night dinner and running an activity for themselves and others on a Friday evening following. When it was our turn to choose the dinner, the boys selected a combination of Chicken Kiev with Chips and Salad, followed by Chocolate Brownie for dessert; after the meal, our Year 12 Boys hosted a small charades challenge in which each house had to act out an iconic move line or scene and see who could guess the movies quickest. The running man from Mackintosh House, Clancy Kane, did laps of the dining hall running in Forrest Gump style, which was very funny.

On Friday, 17 May 2024 as part of our House of Duty activities, Mackintosh House Seniors Stirling Gould, Harry McMillan and Cale Maurice organised a handball competition. Mackintosh and Corfe House students in the GMSC attended this event after dinner. The competition was a lively affair, with 16 one-on-one handball games played simultaneously in a King of the Court format. The younger and older boys, all passionate about handball, enjoyed a spirited, good-willed competition. The tunes were playing in the background, adding to the festive atmosphere. Tims Tams' prize was won by Bailey Hallinan, who was impressed with his combination of dance and handball moves.

Socials and Sport

While Year 12 were at the Mackintosh House Mother and Son Dinner, boys from Years 7 to 11 had the opportunity to attend Friday night socials with Glennie and Fairholme College. These included a session at iPlay Games, disco and dances with a ‘Surf and Turf’ Theme. I know several of our Year 9 boys enjoyed the Surf and Turf theme. There were others who enjoyed some peace and quiet in the house on Friday night. This is one of the busiest times of the year for our Mackintosh House boys with social activities and events, but it is also busy for those boys fully engaged in co-curricular sport and activities. Our football and tennis players are deep into their GPS competitions and those who have been involved in pre-season Term 3 training are now playing trials and preparation games against other schools. Many of our boys are living their best lives playing and training for multiple sports at a time with their mates. The best place to keep up with all your sons co-curricular sports and activities is via the TGS App. I know that many parents have visited and will be planning a visit to watch their sons in action over the coming months. I look forward to seeing you on the sideline. The social and sports calendar also had a highlight this week with a trip to Movie World on Sunday, 26 May 2024; Kainen Beezley, Tate Dwyer, Xander Jones, Jock Kirkby and Chrisitan Moore enjoyed the highs and lows that come with a day at a theme park.

Golf

Dougal Skene, Cale Maurice and Rhys Lavercombe have been attending the TGS Middle Ridge Golf Clinic specifically organised to provide our boys access to golf pros, lessons and time on the course. The boys have been improving their gameplay, skills, enjoyment of the game and even handicap on the course. Golf is a game that boys have been enjoying lately - it is excellent for them to both calm down and go slow and also to expel some frustration when smashing the tee with the driver. Please keep an eye out for these types of activities as they arise as part of the Boarders Activity Program in Parent Lounge.

Upcoming

Sunday, 2 June 2024 - Toowoomba Grammar School and The Glennie School Year 11 and 12 Collaborative Study Session, Purves Building TGS, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Wednesday, 5 June 2024 - State of Origin Game 1, Pizza in the House for Dinner, then Game Time. Junior Touch of Origin, Mackintosh V Boyce on Kent Oval

Our House – Mackintosh House

We have been working hard with, and for, the boys to create a great space for them to live, learn and play, but no bats and balls are allowed in the house, including indoor golf. In recent months, we have been able to see this improvement taking shape. Some other actions have been introduced:

Creating some extra study and social space for Year 12 Boys close to their cubicles so they can work together more efficiently.
Replacing and installing new cold and hot water fountains.
A new Table Football/Foosball Table on the ground floor.
Reverse cycle air conditioning has been installed in the Level 1 and 2 common rooms.
All televisions in the Mackintosh House have now been mounted on walls, providing easy access for the boys to use for a range of purposes. We have also introduced a brand new 85-inch television in the Level 2 common room, perfect for watching NSW win the upcoming State of Origin on Wednesday night! Additionally, we have installed screen mounts in our study room, encouraging collaborative learning.

We are also in the process of ordering new lounges for our common rooms, outdoor furniture for verandas and getting the pool table reconditioned. I know that the boys appreciate the pool tables, table tennis, foosball, screens and TVs and a lot of great spaces that we have in the house. It is evident in their consistent use in the morning and evenings. We do regularly ask the boys to ensure that they are looking after our space and the boarding house; however we do tend to have more table tennis paddles and pool cues breaking than I would like.

Over the weekend, Rhys Lavercombe and Cody Heathwood took the lead and redesigned the way that our landscape canvas images fill the wall in the corridor on Level 1, the rearrangement looks great.

End of Term 2 Arrangements

Week 9

Monday, 10 June 2024: Year 9, Year 10 and Year 12 Assessment Continues & Pre-Run Athletics Events Commence

Tuesday, 11 June 2024: SNR Football Match v Glennie School

Wednesday, 12 June 2024: BPSG Meeting, Old Hall at 6:30pm

Thursday, 13 June 2024: TGS House Track and Field Championships and Term 2 concludes at 3:10pm. All boys to attend.

Friday, 14 June 2024: GPS Tennis and Football Fixtures v BBC (Away). It is the expectation that all boys play their games before departing on holidays. If you require an exemption from this fixture you will need to make these arrangements by contacting the Head of Sport or Head of Senior School as soon as possible. A letter and email from Mr Fryer have been sent to families and boys have been told.
From Head of Senior School, Mr Mark Oliphant, and Director of Co-Curricular Activities, Mr Steven Fryer, regarding Round 9 GPS Tennis and Football this Term.

Friday, 14 June 2024: Boarders Travel Day – Boys with GPS fixtures to travel after their match.

Flights and Airport Transfers

This can be complicated at the end of term and may have some more challenges with the final GPS Sports Round at BBC on Friday. Please if you require a seat on a TGS organised transfer to the airport or from the airport after these holidays please request these via Parent Lounge and/or contact Student Services for more details. For booked flights, please attach the booking confirmation for your sons departing and returning flight to your REACH Holiday Leave application (there is a blue box with 'attach document' in the application process).

REACH

and Holiday Leave

Please enter your holiday arrangements in REACH with your departure details and destination details including a full address as soon as they can be confirmed

Cubicles and Personal Items

All cubicles, rooms and storage areas will be emptied at the end of this term as there is an audit and deep clean, including inside cupboards of each boarding house taking place throughout the holidays. This is a great time to check uniforms, ensure all items are in good condition, arrange any replacement or additions required and leave surplus items at home to be repaired or replaced. I understand this might be very challenging for some families due to significant end of term travel requirements, and for those boys, special arrangements can be made. Please contact me directly if you require special arrangements to be made.

Cricket bags, golf clubs and student IDT work is to go home. Those with cricket bags still at School will be required to take them home or be stored. These can be stored with friends or families close by if getting them home is not possible. Please don’t hesitate to make contact if you need help to make the appropriate arrangements.

Start of Term 3

Monday, 8 July 2024: Boarders return to house
Tuesday, 9 July 2024: Classes commence

Brad Allen

Term 2 Wrap - A slippery slide to the end...

Happy Friday – the days and weeks between my newsletters seems to speed up exponentially. As I sit at my computer on a Sunday afternoon puzzling over the content of the final correspondence of the semester, my thoughts turn to the reports that you are about to read. A single paragraph of writing, twice a year, is a strange way to try and draw conclusions on the boarding and school journey. I have always enjoyed writing reports, however, in recent years I have found them to be a source of frustration. Tick boxes and auto-generated comments, cut and paste and, finally, the dreaded AI-Chat GPT. All of which, in some ways, have been created to make life easier, more convenient and regrettably bland. So, as I draft this final BT piece, it is not because I don’t enjoy these little opportunities to prattle on about our wonderful house; it is because I am turning my thoughts to report writing. No AI here, all my own work - including the mistakes! I am hoping that a TGS Head of House Boarding report will still allow me to be the wordsmith that I once aspired to be.

A highlight of the week was watching Trace Beattie (Year 12) present to the Stephens House Assembly. Every other Tuesday, the day and boarding boys' come together for a half hour House Assembly choreographed by Mr Sullivan. This week saw Trace present to the House about the demands and rigours of being a 1st XV rugby player whilst boarding at TGS. The House Assembly is a great way for us to share the boarder journey and I have alluded to this in pages past, the day boys, in many ways, know very little about the life of a boarder. I am sure you have heard Headmaster say, on more than one occasion, that when TGS opened in 1875, it was a boarding school and not a school with boarders – historical throwbacks aside, boarding in 2024 is pretty different and, to all intents and purposes, for an athlete or sportsman, boarding is a fantastic environment. Trace prepared a great PowerPoint covering strength and conditioning, training, matches – both pre-season and competition fixtures in the GPS.

Sport at TGS is important, and this goes from 1st XV rugby to 7E volleyball. We occasionally lose sight of the participation side of sports, the mateship and the banter. This is what I enjoy seeing from our boys in the house. That said, well done to Trace. I want to see more of the boys from Stephens boarding participating in the House Assembly and sharing their unique story.

I think of this regularly, but rarely remember to say it. I am always incredibly proud of the way that the boys' maintain their environment to the highest standards. Never more so than in the dining room. It is, without fail, Stephens boys ensure that the dining room is left in a manner that leaves the cleaning and kitchen staff with nothing beyond their jobs to address. Mess, juice, milk and litter are put where they need to be - the majority of Stephens boys show gratitude and respect as a matter of routine. Well done, boys.

The Push-Up Challenge

This week saw Nathan Voss (Year 12) address the House Meeting and promote the 'Push Up Challenge' - an initiative led by Stephens House and something that takes place mostly over the semester holidays. Please ensure that the boys commit to their push up targets and all monies will be used to promote charities that support mental health. Headspace, the principal partner of The Push Up Challenge and the main beneficiary of funds raised, looks to highlight the dangers and address the causes of poor mental health. Any support will be appreciated.

I have provided a link to The Push-Up Challenge website. You can find out more about what the boys are up to and where the money that is raised will be headed by heading over to the Stephens House fundraising page. Good luck everyone and thank you.

Naturally, donations are very welcome.

A prize will be awarded to the student who takes a photo of themselves completing a push-up in the best location across the holidays. You do not need to be participating in the challenge to enter... Use your imagination!

National Boarding Week and The Festival of Boarding

Last weekend was the culmination of the National Boarding Week and we celebrated with a Festival of Boarding that saw TGS host boarding schools from Toowoomba and the region for an afternoon of festivities around Old Boys' Memorial Oval. The boys from Stephens House manned the Sno-Cone machine and participated in an assortment of fun-themed events. The highlight of the day had to be seeing Lachie ‘Chubs’ Finlay dressed in his Stephens Shark mascot outfit heading down the 100m not-so-high hurdles track. Incredibly, I think Lachie moved faster in his costume that he had ever managed to do on two legs! Earlier in the week, we enjoyed a whole school boarding dinner. Four old boys joined us on stage for a panel discussion and enjoyed reminiscing of their time at TGS all those years ago. It was wonderful to see the boys in the house learning how to use knives and forks.

It was evidently a successful afternoon for the Stephens Shark. Mr Sullivan has since told me that the afternoon started with 'Steve' sporting a nice, albeit rather short and fitted, pair of white shorts (tennis-loving mums may be thinking prime Rafa Nadal at this point). However, the evidence of this picture suggests that by the latter stages of the afternoon, Steve had elected to 'go-commando.'

I can confirm that questions as to the whereabouts of Steve's pants have been asked and Mr Sullivan has been searching in some pretty dubious places!

If you have any ideas how 'Steve' may have lost his pants, or where they could be... Answers on a postcard!

Term 3 – In conclusion

We will be farewelling just one boy from the house at the end of the semester and now is the time to wish them the very best for the future. It is a goodbye to Sam Colbran. Sam has been a TGS boarder since Year 7 in Corfe and has decided that the pull of Moree can be resisted no more. Sam wants to take a trade and vocational pathway as early as he can and feels that he would prefer to be living at home and being schooled locally. I am sure he has enjoyed his time in both Corfe and Stephens, and he takes with him some good memories. No sooner will Sam’s cubicle be cleaned and cleared before a new boarder, Mitchell Birch, will be joining us.

A young man from Emerald and presently following a School of the Air program out of Cairns. I am sure that Mitchell will be nervous as he looks forward to the forthcoming term, the challenges of new learning and living environments, however, I am always reassured by the sincerity of the warmth of welcomes that our boys show towards newcomers. I feel Mitchell will be very appreciative of the support and community that I have begun to take for granted on occasions.

Term 3 is a big one and the rugby season, in many respects already under way with trial matches having taken place these last few weekends, is the focus of weekend life. The Saturday boarding supervisory staff love a Saturday – especially the ones where we are drawn away at TSS and Nudgee. There is nothing like an empty boarding house and weekend penalty rates to supervise a couple of boys on concussion or injury recovery! The heating will be cranked up as the famous misty and cold mornings begin to bite.

Please accept my apologies for not being around (again!) as we close down for the semester break. Last year was the hip operation, this year, something else. I am headed back to the UK to join Kate, who left Toowoomba earlier this week. Her father passed away at the start of Week 6 so we are travelling over for the funeral and other bits and pieces with her mother and family. We are both scheduled to arrive back in the middle of the final week of the holidays.

Have yourselves a fantastic break and enjoy some well-deserved and much-needed family time.

Phil Kefford

PERMA

During last week's assembly the theme focused on the idea of wellness and happiness. Since the dawn of time, humans have been searching for the true meaning of happiness. Have we been misguided into believing that others or possessions are the key to happiness?

Living a good life, flourishing, self-actualisation, joy and purpose are words that come to mind with happiness. But can we find this happiness in a chaotic world filled with distraction and self-gratification? Can we learn to grow and find the skills to lead a happy life and be in a state of wellness?

Professor Martin Seligman, the father of PERMA and positive psychology, defines wellness and eventual happiness. His model, PERMA, focuses on the components to leading a meaningful and happy life.

P - Positive Emotion, E - Engagement, R - Relationships, M - Meaning, A - Achievements.

In a fast-paced world filled with stress, distraction and instant gratification, we need to take a step back and look for real meaning. Each component of PERMA may seem mutually-exclusive, however, it is in combination that we begin to find our state of wellbeing and happiness. While others may enhance our enjoyment and happiness, we are the key to our own happiness and wellbeing.

Man of The Week Dinner

Last Wednesday, Karri, Emilia and I hosted our first 'Man of the Week' dinner, in celebration of the outstanding effort displayed by your boys. Each week in our house meetings we celebrate the achievements of our boys who have consistently displayed the characteristics of the 'Taylor Standards,' whether it be academics, positive attitude, care for others and House.

Hugh Bunker, Hewie Graham, Patrick Hoare, Sam Petersen, James Petersen and Fletcher Worland were treated to one of my favourite meals: gnocchi a la Boscaiola (Gnocchi with bacon, mushroom and cream). While this may have been the first time the boys ate gnocchi, they were very polite, in that their plates were cleaned.

It was great to see the boys dressed well and we were especially impressed with Hugh Bunker going the extra mile by donning a tie... Thanks Hugh, much appreciated. Well done to you all, thank you for your positive contributions to making our house a great place to be.

Academic Reviews

Individual academic reviews have been taking place this term and it is wonderful to see our boys taking their learning seriously. There has been a significant number of boys identifying areas of need and the path where they are able to access that support is in place. Tutor Tuesday, lunch time Math help, History, Geography and seeking the support of their class teacher are the key areas to gain understanding. As we lead into Semester 2, a self-review is important to address the requirements and keys for success. Please encourage your son to action his needs and work diligently in Semester 2 so that he can achieve at his best.

End of Term

Please ensure all end of term REACH leave requests are entered in advance. For those with special travel arrangements, could you get these in as soon as possible as bus and transport to airports arrangements are well under way.

All rooms will be emptied at the end of this term as there is an audit of each boarding house taking place throughout the holidays. This is a great time to check uniforms, ensure all items are in good condition and make arrangements to repair or replace. I understand this might be very challenging for some families due to significant end of term travel requirements, and for those boys, special arrangements can be made to store their belongings at School. Please contact me directly if you require special arrangements to be made.

Cricket bags are to go home. Those with cricket bags still at School will be required to take them home or perhaps these can be stored with friends or families close by if getting them home is not possible.

Eugene Massi

Ph: 07 4687 2500
International: +617 4687 2500
24 Margaret Street, Toowoomba, QLD, 4350 Australia

TGS BOARDERS' TELEGRAPH - Friday, 31 May 2024