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29 October 201329 October 2013
DATES TO REMEMBER
29 October Year 8 and 9 students visit QUTCaboolture campus
30 October Sports Awards Night
Year 12 Employment Supportprogram
31 October – 1November
Year 12 Variation Free
1 November QATSIF Graduation Breakfast
5 November Year 9 PAT Science Testing
Melbourne Cup Luncheon
6 November Year 12 Employment Supportprogram
7 November Year 12 Docudrama visit fromEmergency Services
11 November P and C Meeting 6:30pm inAdministration Block
11-15 November Year 12 Alternative Program
11-20 November Year 11 Variation Free
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
AWARDS NIGHT
The 2013 Awards Night held last Wednesday proved to be awonderful evening where we celebrated student successes andachievements. It was clear to all who attended that our studentshave achieved great things this year in a range of pursuits -cultural, sporting, academic and service.
I want to congratulate each and every student at MorayfieldState High School for your success in 2013. As part of myaddress, I highlighted a number of student successes acrossall year levels. This success would not be possible without thesupport of the whole school community, both in the classroomand at home. To the parents and families of Morayfield, I thank
you for the support you have given our young people over thepast 12 months and the partnership you have forged with theschool to ensure a bright future for your children.
I would like to thank special guests Darren Grimwade (StateMember for Morayfield), Lynette Devereaux (School Patron),Rosemary Harris, Bill and Margaret Newton, Tessie McLean,Bruce Miller (President RSL Caboolture Sub Branch), PatriciaClunes (Zonta Club), Judy Menary (Principal Morayfield EastState School), Vicky Gahan (Principal Morayfield State School),Indigenous Elders Aunty Lynne Matesen and Uncle Eric Beuteland our P&C Executive for their ongoing support. I alsoacknowledge the efforts of our wonderful staff for theirdedication and inspiration and all award recipients for theircommitment to their studies, our school and our community.
Awards Night Winners
Academic Excellence Awards
Year 8 Academic Excellence Award
Jacob Bassett
Jessica Bradford
Macy Brett
Dayne Coyne
Daunte Delo
Robert Fraser
Jordan Frost
Adele Irvine
Matthew McCormick-Henry
Liam Quinn
Amy Russian
Peta Ryan
Rebecca Short
Visentin RoadMorayfield QLD 4506 Website:Website: http://morayfieshs.eq.edu.au
Email:Email: [email protected]:Phone: 07 5428 5555
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Year 8 Academic Excellence Award
Khiarna Thompson
Connor Turier
Shanae Walker
Amber Walshe
Shaun Wilson
Rhiann York
Jessica Young
Year 9 Academic Excellence Awards
Jamin Baigrie
Jayda Bruce
Rachelle Buckley
Dusty Cooper
Zahara Coyne
Shweta Dayal
Brooke Duivesteyn
Caelfind Fraser
Thomas Griffin
Monique Hardie
Dian Human
Daniel Jurss
Melia Larkin
Temera MacDonald
Natalie Marsh
Brianna Meehan
Rachel Murdoch
Danielle Murry
Rhianon Pitkin
Chantel Pullen-Cameron
Kelly Quarman
Amy Rogers
Year 9 Academic Excellence Awards
Zoey Saunders
Mitchell Short
Kaili Thompson
Shanae Turner
Jack Walk
Year 10 Academic Excellence Awards
Lachlan Arthy
Emma Barlow
Lauren Beecher
Felicia Bendixen
Chloe Bliesner
Kadi Bower
Travis Clarke
Brayden Cook
Kimberley Cowell
Aaron Doyle
Shania Eddy
Bethany English
Matthew Graham
Emily Griffin
Leah Griffin
Katelyn Hayes
Catherine Jackson
Kaitlin Knight
Caitlin MacQuaid
Jamie Neeling
Sophie Newell
Dominic Paino
Katelyn Perrett
Dayna Polglase
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Year 10 Academic Excellence Awards
Renee Russian
Caitlan Satherley
Alec Scells
Caitlin Silk
Ashley Sly
Courtney Stephens
Alice Tetley
Gabrielle Viljoen
Year 11 Academic Excellence Awards
Matthew Bradford
Paige Ghirardi
Jason Henderson
Benjamin Henrichs
Samuel Martin
Hagan Turier
Year 12 Academic Excellence Awards
Luke Ford
Racquel Hardie
Joshua Hayes
Madeleine Walcher
Indigo Matthews-Lowe
Jean Palandt
Courtney Smith
Tanith Underwood
Stephanie Van Deyl
Matthew Walk
Year 12 Subject Awards
Year 12 Subject Awards
Accounting Elliot Verhagen
Ancient History Tanith Underwood
Biology Talen Arnold
Biology Tanith Underwood
BusinessCommunication andTechnology
Racquel Hardie
Business Organisationand Management
Racquel Hardie
Certificate I inConstruction
Bianca White
Certificate II InBusiness
Jessica Turner
Certificate II InHospitality
Madeleine Walcher
Certificate II InOutdoor Recreation
Indigo Matthews-Lowe
Certificate II InSampling AndMeasurement
Geran Arthy
Certificate III InChildren's Services
Taylor-Rae Osborn
Certificate III InFitness
Lauren Jones
Chemistry Joshua Hayes
Chemistry Jean Palandt
Dance Jessica Runge
Drama Racheal Walshe
Economics Taylah Daviss
Engineering Stefani-Leah Shortt
English Matthew Walk
EnglishCommunication
Indigo Matthews-Lowe
French Taylah Daviss
Furnishings Alexander Curley
Geography Courtney Smith
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Year 12 Subject Awards
Graphics Jack Norman
Health Education Courtney Smith
Industrial TechnologyStudies
Samuel Villis
InformationProcessing andTechnology
Joshua Hayes
InformationTechnology Systems
Haylee Glanfield
Legal Studies Sarah Coombs
Mathematics A Racquel Hardie
Mathematics B Joshua Hayes
Mathematics C Joshua Hayes
Modern History Madeleine Walcher
Multi-Arts Studies Racheal Walshe
Music Studies Kayla Worrall
Performance Studies Coutney Smith
Physical Education Luke Ford
Physics Joshua Hayes
PrevocationalMathematics
Jake Wilson
Rugby LeagueExcellence
Luke Ford
Science 21 Luke Ford
Tourism Studies Megan Jones
Visual Art Racquel Hardie
Visual Art Studies Emily Upshall
School and Community Service Awards
Service Excellence Awards
Jay Almeroth
Lachlan Arthy
Felicia Bendixen
Jessica Bradford
Service Excellence Awards
Matthew Bradford
Ellyse Burrows
Samantha Coleman
Shannon Collis
Taylah Daviss
Nastassja Dootson
Ma.Fhey Dungao
Bethany English
Brennan Griffin
Tiana Hamlin-Beveridge
Joshua Hayes
Katelyn Hayes
Jessica Hulm
Xanthe Johnston
Christopher Kaehne
Jaxson Knight
Christopher Lakerdis
Nicholas Lyons
Eleanor Malone
Samuel Martin
Indigo Matthews-Lowe
Zakery McLean
Jake Murray
Kelsey Myers
Jack Norman
Jean Palandt
Sheila Pancito
Jayanthi Prasad
Trisha Prasad
Samuel Signorini
Daniel Smith
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Service Excellence Awards
Liam Theunissen
Tanith Underwood
Emily Upshall
Elliot Verhagen
Gabrielle Viljoen
Luke Wagner
Jasmyn Waldock
Matthew Walk
Special Academic Awards
Special Academic Awards
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 10
Lachlan Arthy
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 10
Lauren Beecher
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 10
Brayden Cook
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 10
Connor Fraser
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 10
Jayden Perks
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 10
Fred Savea
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 10
Ashley Sly
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 10
Emmala Walker
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 11
Samuel Martin
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 11
Matthew Bradford
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 11
Chantelle Morgan
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 11
Christopher Lakerdis
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 11
Liam Theunissen
Special Academic Awards
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 11
Trisha Prasad
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 11
Jasmyn Waldock
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 11
Lucy Doxanakis
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 11
Hagan Turier
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 12
Brennan Griffin
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 12
Nicholas Lyons
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 12
Zakery McLean
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 12
JeanPascal
Palandt
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 12
Jayanthi Prasad
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 12
Daniel Smith
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 12
Matthew Walk
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 12
Amy Mills
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 12
Luke Ford
QUT - 'Student with PotentialAward' - Year 12
Joshua Hayes
Kathryn Harris MemorialAward
Gabrielle Viljoen
Margaret Newton Award Nicholas Lyons
Senior Arts Award Rachael Walshe
Senior Business andInformation & TechnologyAward
Racquel Hardie
Senior Morayfield Skills GroupAward
Zachery Leech
Senior Social Sciences Activeand Informed Citizen Award
Zakery McLean
Senior Science Award Joshua Hayes
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Special Academic Awards
Junior Secondary S.T.E.M.Award
Zoey Saunders
The Good Guys MorayfieldHospitality Award
Chloe Klimisch
The Good Guys MorayfieldHospitality Award
Madeleine Walcher
Trainee of the Year Award Melissa Orreal
Special Cultural Awards
Special Cultural Awards
Aireal Angus Award Katelyn Hayes
Zonta Banksia Award Eleanor Malone
RSL 'Spirit of ANZAC Award' Kaili Thompson
Gary McLean HumanitarianAward
Alexander Curley
Australian Defence Force –
Leadership and TeamworkAward – Year 10
Ellyse Burrows
Australian Defence Force –
Leadership and TeamworkAward –Year 12
Nicholas Lyons
Principal's Award Matthew Walk
Caltex Best All-RounderAward
Luke Ford
EYEBALL ART EXHIBITION
I hope many of you took the opportunity to visit the EYEBALLExhibition in the Morayfield Trade Training Centre prior to ourAwards Night Ceremony. The talent of our students on displaywas just amazing, across many mediums.
WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER
On Friday 25 October the school celebrated the achievementsof teachers as part of World Teachers’ Day. This year’s themewas “Quality Teachers – inspiring young people to leadsuccessful and productive lives”.
The Student Representative Council, in conjunction with theMorayfield State High School P&C Association, provided abreakfast for our dedicated teachers as a small token of theappreciation of the hard work our teachers do on a daily basis.
DANCE NIGHT 2013
Congratulations to all students involved in Dance Night. Whatan outstanding end to a very busy and successful year. Notonly was I thoroughly entertained, but I was impressed by yourprofessionalism and the standard of your performances. Thisyear students studying Dance, Drama and Multi-Arts Studieswere joined by the Dance/Drama Troupes, Pacific Islandstudents and students from Morayfield East State School to puton a fantastic night showcasing their work throughout the year.
I would also like to acknowledge the efforts of teachers MsRigby, Ms Jessup, Ms Stevens, Ms Elliott, Ms Thorpe and MsPackenham (Morayfield East State School) – your talent andyour ability to bring the best out in students is admirable.
STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE CERTIII
Congratulations to Taylor Osborn, Jennifer Heddles, Jacky TeWano, Maddy Walcher, Stephanie Van Deyl and Jessica Curtiswho have all completed a Certificate III in Children’s Services.This is a significant achievement and has involved studentscompleting in excess of 200 hours industry placement andcompletion of 15 modules of theory.
Taylor, who has aspirations in the Childcare Industry, hasapplied for a position in the Childcare Centre where she hascompleted her placement and will commence her Diploma thisterm. Jennifer Heddles and Phoenix Richardson have beenemployed by their centres. Phoenix is set to complete herCertificate III this week and will also commence the Diploma inChildren’s Services.
THANKS TO THE TUCKSHOP TEAM!
Our school tuckshop plays an important role in providingnutritious food and drinks for our students and staff.
Friday 1 November is Tuckshop Day, a day where we say'thank you' to our hard working tuckshop convenors andvolunteers who have put in a great effort this year. Thecontribution you make each and every day is appreciated byour school community.
Janelle AmosPrincipal
SPORTS AWARDS NIGHTWe look forward to seeing all students and their parents at the2013 Sports Awards night on Wednesday 30 October, startingat 6:00pm. The evening is expected to finish by 7:30pm.Students are required to attend in full formal uniform.
Our guest speaker is Brent Elliott, the current QueenslandSuper Featherweight boxer and also an ex student so it will begreat to hear from Brent and his trials and tribulations of makinghis way through the difficult sport of boxing.
Any questions in regards to this event please direct to MrMoody or Mr Faolua in the Health and Physical Educationdepartment.
Steve MoodyJunior Sports Master
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MELBOURNE CUP LUNCHEONOnce again, students undertaking studies in VocationalEducational studies in Hospitality will leap into action for theMelbourne Cup Carnival by providing an elegantly themedbuffet luncheon. The running of the 153rd Melbourne CupCarnival allows our students the opportunity to continue theirpractical and theoretical studies within Hospitality. Theluncheon is a prestigious event for the students and staff alikewhich enables everyone to immerse themselves in the socialand relaxed racing atmosphere that the Melbourne Cup offers.
The luncheon will take place on Tuesday 5 November from1:00pm until 1:45pm. Parents are more than welcome toattend. The cost per person is $20. To reserve your placefor the Melbourne Cup Luncheon, please email Mr McCormickat Morayfield State High School on [email protected] .Please note, spaces are limited, so please book early to avoiddisappointment. Please find menu below:
The Menu
House baked bread rolls with either whipped butter or Olive oil& Macadamia dukkah.
Moroccan hummus with baked Turkish bread.
Vine ripened tomato, bocconcini and basil caprese salad withbalsamic splash.
Muo Rang msoi (5 spiced squid) with crunchy leaves
Warmed Southern pacific Salmon fillet French Nicoise Salad.
Poached white cut Chicken Caesar salad with roasted garlicaioli.
Pork belly with Chinese caramel and chilli glaze.
Slow roasted Blackmore’s Black Angus beef (cooked toMedium Rare), served at room temperature with whole grain
mustard.
Sticky duck breast salad with caramelised orange, pepperyrocket, hazelnuts and Nashi pear.
Apple tarte tatin with English butterscotch sauce
Petite Malteser Chocolate torte with Dark chocolate ganashand Valrohna dust.
Jason McCormickSenior Hospitality-Science-Home Economics
LIBRARY NEWSOur online library is now available. All students may access thisboth at school and home. If you have a problem with loggingin please come and see us in the library. It is accessed throughthe Learning Place using your normal user name and passwordand is being updated regularly. It will be a valuable place to visitfor assignment and study help.
New fiction titles are coming into the library every few weeks.Our latest addition is 15 volumes of Manga which has provenpopular with many readers. Two devoted readers have alsostarted the Anime club which meets in M02 every secondWednesday and is open to anyone who is interested.
The latest editions in some popular series are also with us. Forexample - Heroes of Olympus - The House of Hades and TheRoyal Ranger from the Ranger’s Apprentice Series. We havealso completed the Chronicles of Lumatere series with Froi ofthe Exiles and Quintana of Charyn on our shelves.
Julie MabbTeacher Librarian
ENGLISH FACULTYYear 10 English curriculum has undergone some huge changesthis year with the implementation of the National Curriculumthrough the resources of Curriculum into the Classroom (C2C).While it has been a learning curve for our teachers andstudents, it seems students have enjoyed their experiences.The last unit in which they will be engaged is the study ofdocumentaries. This is an excellent transition into senior Englishsince the unit is about understanding how texts are constructedand manipulated to position viewers in specific ways.
This leads me to a reminder to parents and students in Year10: ensure you have chosen the correct English subject for Year11 and 12. Students need to discuss their choices with theirEnglish teachers. If they have any concerns they can speak withthe Guidance Officer or the Head of Department English, MrsTorrens in P block.
Verushka TorrensHOD English
ICAS PUT US TO THE TEST
In term three English extension students participated in theInternational Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS)to gain a measure of their own achievement in an externaltesting situation. The comprehensive results have now beenprovided to teachers, parents and students detailingachievement in reading and language skills. Whilst the test hasacted as excellent preparation for future tests, it has highlightedthat our students have strengths in syntax, and factual reading.
Congratulations to our English extension students forparticipating!
Laura HealyICAS Coordinator
OFF THE SHELF
At Morayfield State High School we have a large IndustrialTechnology Department (ITD). This is an area of our school thathelps provide students with practical learning opportunities.However the underlying literacy and numeracy is sometimestaken for granted. The ITD faculty and Literacy and NumeracyTeam are endeavouring to highlight the literacy and numeracyskills required for successful completion of ITD projects anddesign activities to explicitly link them to the curriculum.
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You can provide valuable learning opportunities for yourstudents by asking them to assist in the preparation andcosting of projects around your home. These tasks teach yourstudents the real life values associated with numeracy andliteracy. In most of these activities students are given theopportunity to apply numeracy skills to meaningful situations.This is a fantastic way to underpin their learning and encouragethem to value the essential skills they possess. These projectsalso provide a fantastic opportunity for our students to sharpenliteracy skills by applying correct terms to the tasks you areundertaking. For example, knowing what type of timber to buyfor a certain project and using the correct name for it.
Some of the areas that may assist your students are illustratedin the problems below. You may like to help your students byworking through these examples together. The first student tobring correct solutions to the Literacy and Numeracy Coach inN block Staffroom will receive a prize!
You are building a fence 25 meters long using 100mm widepalings with 25mm spacing. How many palings will you require?
You are laying a concrete slab for a shed in your yard. The slabis to be 6M x 3M x 100mm thick, how much concrete will youneed to complete this job? GOOD LUCK.
Colin GilbertOn Behalf ofThe Literacy and Numeracy Team
YEAR 12 FORMAL ELIGIBILITYIn order to be eligible to attend the 2013 Formal on Friday 15November you must meet the following criteria:
Students will receive their final clearance form for completionduring week two. This must be completed in order to receivean invitation to the Formal.
Christine TINDALLYear 12 Coordinator
GUIDANCE NEWS
GET A HEAD START AT UNIVERSITY!
Would you like to know more about what it is like to be auniversity student? University of Queensland’s EnhancedStudies Program (ESP) might be for you! ESP provides youwith an opportunity to do a university subject during SemesterOne of Year 12, therefore extending your knowledge and givingyou a chance to experience university study, assessment andcampus life. Students who successfully complete the Programwill be eligible to receive one bonus point towards yourUniversity entrance rank through University of Queensland’sBonus Rank Scheme . In addition, the majority of ESP studentswho later enrol in a relevant UQ degree may receive credit fortheir completed course.
We offer a selection of entry courses in Engineering/IT ,Humanities , Science and Maths , Business and Law , andLanguages .
If you are a Queensland high school student currently in Year11, and with a B+ or higher average during Year 11 then wewould love for you to apply.
Complete the application form and submit along with hardcopy documents by 31 October.
For more information about our Enhanced Studies Program,eligibility criteria and how to apply, visit uq.edu.au/esp .
STUDENT EXCHANGE
Imagine living overseas for anything from two to twelve months.You will be placed with a host family and attend a local school.You’ll live like a local and become immersed in the culture.You will learn the language and gain valuable internationalexperience and learn a lot about yourself. For more informationsee the Guidance Officer or visit the library for a brochure.
Kara MacLennanGuidance Officer
NEWS FROM THE SPECIAL EDUCATIONPROGRAM
Hospitality Herb Garden
Special Education Program students within the Morayfield SkillsGroup undertake a variety of authentic work/employment tasksaround the school environment in preparation for post-schoollife. This term the students have worked collaboratively witheach other and the Hospitality Department to design, prepareplant and up keep a herb garden.
The herb garden will be accessed by Hospitality studentsduring cooking class and for school events like Melbourne Cup
• No outstanding assessment
• No outstanding school fees
• No unexplained absences
• No outstanding detentions
• Return of ALL textbooks
• Return of ALL library books
• Consistent compliance with the school dress code –includes: shoes, make-up, hair colour, jewellery,piercings, formal uniform and socks
• No outstanding matters with the HOY Mr Simpson
• No outstanding matters with the YLC Ms Tindall
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lunch. Next year will we extend the program to offer morevariety and to grow the herbs from seeds in our greenhouse.
Joanne RoweSEP Teacher
Students planting herbs in theStudents planting herbs in theHospitality garden.Hospitality garden.
Hospitality herb garden.Hospitality herb garden.
40 HOUR FAMINEDaniel Pennington from World Vision made a presentation onparade 14 October to thank all students for their participationin the 40 Hour Famine this year. On Monday we receivedan Outstanding Achievement Award for raising over $4000towards this worthy cause – we are very proud of our studentsand how they give back to many in need.
Left to right: Daniel Pennington from World Vision, JeanLeft to right: Daniel Pennington from World Vision, JeanPalandt and Tanith Underwood.Palandt and Tanith Underwood.
TOUCH UPDATESeptember and October has been a busy time for MorayfieldState High School’s touch teams. Friday 20 September sawBribie Island State High School play host to a large numberof teams competing in an invitational tournament to promoteenjoyment in the sport and to support preparation forQueensland All Schools. Morayfield State High School sentalong Open Boys, Open Girls, 15 Years Boys and Year 8Mixed teams to represent the school. Both Open teams andthe 15 Years Boys all finished runners-up in their respectivepools; each going down to some polished competition fromSt Columban’s teams. The Year 8 Mixed team enjoyed theexperience and finished with a win in the crossover rounds.This competition gave our teams some valuable game timeleading in to the premier competition on the touch calendar:Queensland All Schools.
Whites Hill Sporting Complex hosted teams from all overAustralia and South East Asia in this year’s All Schools Touchcompetition. Teams competed in close to 1000 games acrossfour days (10-13 October). All of our teams represented theschool well. The 15 Years Boys and Open Girls were both
unlucky to not progress through to the playoffs, each losingonly one of their five pool matches and drawing another. TheOpen Girls gameplay was especially impressive consideringover half the team was made up of Year 10 or younger, andthey only conceded a handful of touchdowns across the wholetournament. The Open Boys enjoyed the most success;qualifying the top of their pool undefeated and comfortablydefeating Chanel College in the final 16. Their top 8 finish sawthem come up against Kirwan State High School in the quarterfinal. It was at this point the fairy tale ended; Kirwan’s OpenBoys were a polished and professional team and beat our boyssoundly. This was still an excellent result for the MorayfieldState High School boys, which places them in the Top 8 in thecountry.
Our students have represented the school responsibly and withintegrity and we should be very proud of all students’ efforts.I personally cannot wait to see each team go one better nextyear.
Marcelleno TimminsTeacher
Year 8 mixed team.Year 8 mixed team.
15 Year boys before ‘All Schools’15 Year boys before ‘All Schools’competition.competition.
Open boys warm up beforeOpen boys warm up beforethe game.the game.
Open Girls teamOpen Girls team
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NEWS FROM INDIGENOUSDEPARTMENT
ARTIE – ACHIEVING RESULTS THROUGHINDIGENOUS EDUCATION:
The focus for Semester 2 is to get students to attend everyschool day to achieve best possible outcomes for their future.Students are being rewarded when they have reached their 90percent Attendance Term Challenge. In Term 3, 46 studentsachieved 90 percent Attendance and will be going to WhiteWater World with all the other successful Queensland ARTIEstudents on Friday 29 November.
The Term 4 challenge was launched by Scott Prince from theBroncos who encouraged students to celebrate their learningand attendance by being successful and achieving 90 percentattendance. Young people who are successful will receive abeach towel designed by a past ARTIE student.
Twenty-three volunteer tutors from the University ofQueensland have been working with our Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander students in the English and Maths classes toimprove their numeracy, literacy and understanding ofcurriculum. Both students and tutors have really enjoyedworking and achieving together.
For the second year we are participating in the Pride LettermanJacket challenge and the majority of our Year 10 students havesigned up for Term 4 and Term 1 2014. To be successful in thechallenge, they must have:
ARTIE has launched the Ripple Effect which will assist studentsto transition from Year 12 to employment, training or study.Seven of our Year 12 students have successfully enrolled intothis program.
MURRI HEALTH SCREENINGS
At the being of Term 3 Murri Medical conducted a verysuccessful health screening program with our Indigenousstudents. They are returning to our school on 7 and 8November to provide free medical and dental screenings forALL our interested Year 12 students. Students do not haveto be Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander to participate in thisprogram. Letters inviting students to participate will come outshortly.
SHOUT OUT FOR FAMILY MEMBERVOLUNTEERS
We run a variety of small and whole school cultural workshopsand programs and would love our families to help by runningor assisting with some of these workshops. If you or a familymember are able to run or contribute to a workshops exploringAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytelling, traditionalgames, painting, dance, music, men’s and women’s businessand leadership, please contact me by email:[email protected] , phone: 5428 5555 or getting yourstudent to give me a note or message with your contact details.Next year we are keen to start a weekly Indigenous DanceGroup and would love a keen family member to assist.
Karen ScottIndigenous Coordinator
Community Notices
NEWS FROM THE RED CROSS
Turn your phone into a life saver
The Australian Red Cross has released a free first aid app forsmartphone users. The app guides users through the correctresponse for many incidents including heart attacks, strokes,diabetic episodes along with the more common burns, sprainsand strains. The app is easy to use and features vital life-savinginformation, videos and quizzes to test your first-aid knowledgeon correct treatments for children and adults. Learning theskills to save a life through first aid training is one thing, butremembering what to do when under pressure is where thisfirst aid app can help most. This new Smartphone app isavailable from www.redcross.org.au/first-aid-app.aspx or theGoogle Play and Apple app stores.
• No school suspensions
• Minimum of a ‘C’ Maths and English Effort andBehaviour Marks
• Attendance of no less than 90% with a minimum of80% physical presence at school
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