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27 April 201727 April 2017

From the Executive PrincipalWelcome back to Term 2. I would like totake this opportunity to introduce myselfand to share just a little of my backgroundthat has led me to accepting the offer towork with you at Mountain Creek SHS forterm 2, as the Acting Executive Principalwhilst Cheryl McMahon is on leave.

I have worked with Education Queenslandfor over 33 years and I have moved from James Nash SHS inGympie to work with you for the next 10 weeks. I have beenPrincipal at James Nash for the past 12 years.

My career has seen me teach in locations through-outQueensland including Hervey Bay, Brisbane, Blackwater,Longreach, Nambour, Cairns and Gympie. I was part of theinaugural Education Queensland’s Teaching and Learning Auditteam and I have accepted opportunities to do Acting AssistantRegional Director work in both the Central Queensland and theNorth Coast Regions. Through these opportunities I have beenprivileged to work with school teams in hundreds of locationsand I am excited to be given the opportunity to lead and to learnhere at Mountain Creek SHS.

I bring a passion and an interest around PedagogicalFrameworks and Effective Teaching and Learning practices.My commitment to Mountain Creek State High School is tocontinue with the implementation of the planned and agreedAnnual Improvement Plan and to lead the school in maintainingits excellent reputation in the community.

I have enjoyed reading through the school performance dataand the strategic planning documentation. As immediatefeedback to the school community, I could see a very clear

alignment with what the data says about the students’performances and the strategic priorities you have establishedfor the school. I will focus my attention to these priorities overthe next ten weeks to ensure progress is made with these areasfor the school. What I could also see very clearly in the data isthat Mountain Creek is a high performing school where staff,students and parents demonstrate clear and obvious pride inthe work that is being done to support student learning.

I wish all our students a prosperous and successful term ahead.

Reporting

The closure of schools across Queensland on the last two daysof last term has provided some challenges for us as a schooland I am sure for you as parents as well. Thank you to all ourstudents, parents and staff who helped make these challengesmanageable. One of the major implications for us as a schoolhas been to complete examinations that were scheduled forthe days of the school closure. In spite of these exams beingrescheduled to the first few days of this term, we are workinghard to still meet the published date for when Report Cardswill be emailed home. We are endeavouring to still ensure thatReport Cards hit your inbox on Thursday the 27th of April.

Education and Career Planning

Online bookings for Education and Career Planning (ECP)interviews will be available from 4 pm Thursday 27th April, thesame day that report cards are emailed. ECP interviews inYears 10 to 12 will be conducted as student led conferencesempowering students to own their own learning. We valueparental input into this process and thank you in advance formaking yourself available for this important step in studentstaking responsibility for their own learning. The outcomes ofthe ECP interviews will be to ensure students have a cleargoal for improvement in each of their subjects and for you, asparents, to gain a clearer insight into how students are being

encouraged to set personal goals for improvement. The dateset down for ECP interviews is Tuesday 16th May. Studentswill not attend normal timetabled classes, however they willattend a 15 minute ECP meeting at a scheduled meeting timethroughout the day from 1.30 pm to 8.00 pm. We aim for100% attendance by parents/guardians with students for anECP interview, however if you are unable to attend in personon the day, an alternative appointment can be scheduled withthe ECP teacher, through negotiation, outside their timetabledteaching schedule.

Facilities Updates

The school is continuing to make progress on the OutdoorCovered Courts development and it is anticipated that thisproject will commence before the end of this term. We will alsobe undertaking some early stage planning for future facilitiesgrowth over the next 3 to 4 years with advice given to theschool to anticipate future growth in student numbers towardsthe Year 2020. I will be very keen to provide opportunities foryou to provide advice and feedback through your P and Cand the School Council about future Master Planning for theschool. I will provide more details about your opportunities tobe involved in my next newsletter.

High Standards and High Expectations

As I indicated in my introduction, I am impressed with thestandards and expectations here at Mountain Creek SHS andwith the lovely nature of the students I have met so far. I wouldlike to thank you for ensuring your children are prepared forlearning when they arrive at school, that they are appropriatelywearing our school uniform and for enhancing studentschances of success at school by being in attendance at schoolwhenever possible. I also thank parents for respecting thelearning needs of other students by ensuring that your student/s are not at school prior to their scheduled start times. Thisschool policy is in place to avoid having Junior Students atschool before 9.55 am whilst senior students are completingtheir classes.

Quality Opportunity Excellence

Darrin EdwardsActing Executive Principal

From the Head of Senior School

Education and Career PlanningMeetings for Senior Students

In 2017 we return to a Student LedConference (SLC) format for ECPinterviews. As always the students arerequired to attend their ECP meetings on16th May. In this meeting the conferenceprocess puts the onus on the student tooutline in an address to their parents and

ECP Teacher their plans, goals and strategies for 2017 uponreview of their Term 1 results. This requires all students to bringtwo items to this meeting.

If students are unable to bring this material completed to theirECP meeting, the meeting will have to be rescheduled foranother time when this is completed. By putting the power ofthis meeting in the hands of the students enables them to settheir goals more effectively, and gives more focus to the entireprocess of planning for improvement.

What Can Parents Do?

There are a number of important website links below that canassist parents in gaining more information about how seniorschooling works.

https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/589.html

https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/2318.html

https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/2322.html

http://www.enhanced-learning.net/ is the home page of theStudy Skills website Login: formcshsonly and Password:75results, contains a host of useful resources about studyingeffectively.

QCS Practice Feedback

This feedback will be returned to the school for the Year 12cohort once further tests are complete that were cancelled dueto the storms in Term 1. Based on this data every studentin Year 12 OP strand will be given a personalised timetableof lessons until August that targets their weaknesses as anindividual with a program of revision and correction based ontheir practice tests in April and May. A number of students havedecided since this practice to opt out of the OP process andthis is perfectly acceptable at this stage of schooling. On 23rdand 24th May students will sit a full two day practice to furtherready them for the real test on 29th and 30th of August.

QCS Community Reps – We Want You!

The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA)invites applications from community members for the positionsof chief community representative (CCR) and communityrepresentative (CR) in order to maintain the integrity, securityand conduct of the 2017 QCS Test.

A test centre is a secondary school or another place approvedby the QCAA where students sit the QCS Test. All test centresare located within Queensland and have a chief supervisor toadminister the test.

QCAA appoints CCRs and CRs to observe and report on theadministration of the test. They do not supervise students.This year’s QCS Test will be held on Tuesday 29 August andWednesday 30 August. Applications for the CCR and CRpositions close on Friday 19 May 2017. Application forms areavailable here:

https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/downloads/senior/qcs_17_cr_app_form.pdf

1. Their Student Led Conference script. This will besupplied to all Year 10-12 students in their accessclasses on the 8th and 15th of May.

2. Their Senior Learning Journal. Information has to becompleted prior to ECP. Students have been toldhow to do this in their Access classes.

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Rank Orders

By the time this newsletter is broadcast, the students in Year 12will have had their ranks for each subject posted on the StudentCentre windows. This is an important process to show studentstheir relative position amongst their cohort for each subject theystudy. Especially for OP eligible students, this is starting pointfor determining students’ OP scores. Students should seek tobe better than the students above them on these ranks if theywish to gain a better OP. OP predicted scores will also beissues by the end of Week 3.

Leadership Day – For all Year 10 and 11Students

On the 5th May there will be no classes for all Years 10 and11 students as this is Leadership day, a precursor to all Years10 and 11 students taking up their place in the senior school. Itis a very worthwhile day with presenters from all over Australiasourced to deliver an impactful program to these year levels.Importantly, it is not a day just for students wishing to becomestudent leaders, rather, it is for all senior students. As parentsplease support this day by encouraging full attendance.

Interviews with Students

With nearly 800 students in the senior school, there needs to bea simple process to co-ordinate student requests for supportinterviews. Students are asked to provide a written request,outlining the points for discussion. Students simply return to theoffice within 24 hours to ascertain their appointment times.

2017 Next Step Survey

The Queensland Government is conducting its annualstatewide survey of all students who completed Year 12 in2016. The Next Step survey is a brief, confidential survey thatgains a comprehensive picture of the employment, study andlife choices made by Queensland school completers in the yearafter they finish Year 12.

Between March and June, all our students who completed Year12 last year can expect to receive instructions to complete aweb-based survey or a telephone call from the QueenslandGovernment Statistician’s Office to complete the survey. Pleaseencourage them to take part. If their contact details havechanged, please assist the interviewer with their updated detailsor forward the survey to their new address so they canparticipate.

Thank you for your support of the Next Step survey in 2017.

Further information on Next Step is available online at the linkbelow or on toll free telephone 1800 068 587.

http://www.education.qld.gov.au/nextstep/

Best Wishes

Andrew StoneHead of Senior School

From the Head of Junior SecondarySchool

Thank you to staff and students who have worked diligently tocatch up on assessment from the end of last term, which wasmissed due to the major weather event.

Split Shift

Our Junior Secondary students start their first lesson at10.25am. Students do not need to be at school prior to 10am.We do not have the capacity to supervise students who arrivebefore this time. Thank you in advance for your support inensuring your student/s arrives at an appropriate time. Theexception to this is if your student is attending sport training,has a meeting with a teacher, or is attending Science/Mathstutorials in the Resource Centre on Tuesday or Friday from 9am– 10am.

ECP

A reminder that Education Career Planning (ECP) interviews willbe on the 16th of May. This is especially important for Year 9students who will need to reflect on their goals to ensure theyare on track for senior subject selection in Term 3.

Reports

A reminder that reports will be emailed home on the 27th ofApril. If you do not have access to email please ensure yourstudent collects a copy of their report card from the relevantsub school.

Initiative Days

Year 7 students will be attending Initiative Days with peersfrom their sub schools – activities on these days will focus onbuilding team work and self-esteem, confidence etc. Studentswill participate on the following dates (providing contributions tothe Student Resource Scheme have been made):

Elevate Education – Year 8 students (Week 1,Term 2)

Representatives from Elevate Education worked with studentson how to develop their ‘study skills’. They purposely utiliseyoung university students who are trained with Elevate as thesestudents relate well to school aged students.

Founded in 2001, Elevate has spent more than 13 yearsbenchmarking the habits of the country’s top students. Thisresearch has identified 17 areas where the habits and studyprocesses of the top students differ from middle and lowerperforming students. Elevate workshops introduce students tothese 17 skills and show them how to adopt them. This was agreat opportunity for our Year 8 students.

1. Year 7 Fraser – Monday 24th of April

2. Year 7 Bribie – Tuesday 2nd of May

3. Year 7 Moreton – Monday 15th of May

4. Year 7 Stradbroke – Tuesday 23rd of May

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National Assessment Program – Literacy &Numeracy – Year 7 and 9 Students

As you would be aware the National Assessment Program -Literacy and Numeracy tests will be conducted across 9th, 10thand 11th of May 2017, for all students in Years 7 and 9. Yourstudent has been issued with a second letter showing details ofwhen testing is on for these two year levels. Please ensure theyshow this letter to you.

ALL Years 7 and 9 students will need a calculator on Thursday(the 11th of May) for part of their numeracy test.

Andrea EvansHead of Junior

Secondary

Craig HegartyDeputy Principal

– JuniorSecondary

Lindsay BakerHead of

Department– Junior

Secondary

Senior School News

Year 10 and Year 11 Leadership Day

On Friday the 5th of May, all Years 10 and 11 studentswill continue our long-running and very successful leadershipprogram that involves a development of personal and socialleadership as part of their senior schooling. The program thisyear, titled “The Legacy of Leadership” will provide an insightinto leadership in the community and active citizenship withinand beyond senior schooling.

The program will be delivered on our school’s campus andacross the road at Mountain Creek Primary School’s campus,within the normal early shift times. All Years 10 and 11students are required to attend the program as noscheduled classes will occur for the students on this day.

This day is funded by the school as we recognise theimportance of identifying the capacity for personal and publicleadership and developing a sense of citizenship within ourstudents.

A range of professional, outside providers have been engagedto deliver the program and to ensure a wide range ofperspectives. All events have been designed to develop allstudents’ citizenship skills through a variety of activity basedsessions.

Sessions include:

The preparation for such a day is extensive. However, webelieve the initiative is valuable to the social development ofstudents at this time of their education.

Students do not have to wear school uniform. However theymust adhere to the school’s free dress day policy whichincludes jewellery, appropriate clothing and footwearregulations, remembering that the sessions will be physical andinteractive.

Leadership Day is a timetabled school program, which allYears 11 and 10 students must attend. Attendance willbe monitored for all students and students will not beconsidered for school leadership positions if they areabsent without notification. For all students, absencescount toward completion of attendance expectations forMountain Creek SHS.

This senior school program is an enjoyable and informativeday that will provide a range of valuable experiences and anopportunity for all students involved to appreciate their positionas young leaders in the school and wider community.

Those students considering a leadership role for 2018 shouldbe familiar with our school’s Student Leadership Nominationand Selection process.

Formal Practice QCS Test - Year 12 Students

A formal QCS practice test will be conducted in Week 6Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th May. This will be heldin the Student Centre using formal testing procedure andprotocol. It is a requirement that all students intending to sit thefinal QCS Test in Term 3 attend. Attendance and satisfactoryperformance at this practice is mandatory for students whowish to remain OP eligible.

• Darren Pereira - Year 11: The Leadership Challenge;Year 10: Shape Your Destiny

• Motivational Media – Take the Shot

• yLead - Interactive leadership session

• USC - Year 11: Chloe Morgan and Caroline Sorby‘Leadership’; Year 10: Breeze Hodges ‘Destinations’

1. Leadership applications are available at sub schools.Applications submitted - 5th May 2017

2. Leadership Voting at sub school assemblies – 15thMay 2017

3. Students interviewed for sub school positions – 12thMay 2017

4. Programs of Excellence Applicants interview byrelevant HOD – various times – you will be invited toan interview by the HOD.

5. Staff leadership voting at sub schools - Friday 19thMay 2017

6. Students invited to attend Leadership Camp - 22ndMay 2017

7. Leadership Camp Sunday 28th – Tuesday 30th May2017

8. School Captains elected after camp

9. Induction Ceremony - Week 1 Term 3

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Students will be provided with equipment lists and the orderof sessions for the practice test – any student who does notarrive with the required equipment and at the required timecan expect to be exited from the practice session and forfeittheir eligibility for an OP. Normal school hours will apply. It isimperative students are on time each day as tests will startpromptly at 7.30am.

Students will be seated in the Student Centre in strictalphabetical order replicating their seating for the formal test.Students must be in full school uniform. It is recommended thatstudents wear warm clothing (must adhere to school uniformpolicy) on these days as the Student Centre can be quite coldespecially in the morning at 7.30 am. Students will have accessto the Canteen and will be provided with break times.

The QCS test comprises four tests (Writing Task, ShortResponse and two Multiple Choice papers). Each test requiresdifferent equipment. The permitted equipment for each specifictest is only to be brought in to each test session. Equipmentcannot be left in the Student Centre between test sessions.Equipment must be displayed in a transparent container.Students are to check with their Maths teachers to ensurethey have an approved calculator that is permitted in the QCStest. The structure of the days and the equipment required isoutlined below:

Tuesday 23rd May Wednesday 24th May

7:30am – 9:40am Writing Task 7:30am – 9:40am ShortResponse

10:30am – 12:00 MultipleChoice I

10:30am – 12:00 MultipleChoice II

MULTIPLECHOICE Iand II

Permitted equipment - essential: 2B pencils,pencil sharpener, eraser, ruler and approvedcalculator

Permitted equipment - optional: highlighter

SHORTRESPONSE

Permitted equipment - essential: black inkpens, pencil, protractor, drawing compass,eraser, coloured pencils, ruler and approvedcalculator

Permitted equipment - optional: highlighter,pencil sharpener and correcting fluid/tap

WRITINGTASK

Permitted equipment - essential: black inkpens

Permitted equipment - optional: highlighter,pencil, pencil sharpener, eraser andcorrecting fluid/tape

QCS papers will be marked by outside providers and feedbackand results given to each student. Practice tests are vital toensure students are prepared for the formal QCS Test.

Regards

Brejetta AcresHead of Department (Acting) Senior School

Facilities Update

Tax Deductible Donations for our soon to bebuilt School Outdoor Courts

Progress Update Outdoor Courts:

We are currently in the costing stage to build 4 x OutdoorMulti-purpose courts this year with a projected start date ofJuly. After receiving DET SSS grant of $515,000 and our P& C fundraising towards the project we are still in need offunds towards this project and would appreciate any donationsfrom parents and the community (tax deductible) to help usfund a venue that can be used in all-weather situations for ourstudents.

Our school has been approved by the Australian Taxation Officeas a DGR – Deductible Gift Recipient Fund, all donations madetowards our Courts are Tax Deductible! So please, if you arein a position to make a donation which is also beneficial as a taxdeduction, think of Mountain Creek State High School DGR.

Bank Account Details for DGR (Please note: This is a separatebank account to the school bank account and only to be usedfor tax deductible donations).

BSB: 064-447Account Number: 10533765 ~(Deductible GiftRecipient Fund bank account only)~Reference: {Student Surname},{Student Initial}, {YearLevel}

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Science Update

MCSHS Physics Students Accelerate TheirKnowledge of Cutting Edge Research

Taking advantage of a unique opportunity last term, MCSHStook 65 of our Years 11 and 12 Physics students to theSciencentre and Queensland Museum in Southbank to learnabout the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), and the discovery of theHiggs Boson. This ties in well with Nuclear Physics that both theQCAA and IB Physics Programs study. Students and teachersalike accepted the invitation to “step inside” the world’s greatestexperiment as they explored the exhibit, surrounded byequipment and recreations of structure from the Large HadronCollider – the world’s most powerful particle accelerator.

This exhibit explored the enormous collaborative internationalscientific effort to detect the Higgs Boson that was finallyrealised at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in 2012 andwas recognised with the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2013. Thestudents were in awe at the scale of the experiment, withthe main collider ring, a massive 27 km in circumference andinvolving over 10 000 scientists from around the world. It wasvery interesting to look at some of the components of theexperiment and the physics and technology that goes intothese. Students learnt how CERN was the birthplace of theinternet as well as many other technologies we use every day.Some parts of the exhibit also allowed students to view videosthat immersed them into the design and process of the LargeHadron Collider and its experiments. The students also had alot of fun putting some of their physics knowledge to good usein the Sciencentre exploring measurements, forces, and otherinteresting scientific objects like a three-dimensional ConnectFour game, and tests for reaction times, throwing speeds andrunning speeds. Everyone who went thoroughly enjoyed theday, and walked away with knowledge that they could thenapply to their Physics assessments, exams and experiments.

Skill Centre News

Handball Court

A number of our senior students who are part of our GardenHarvest Program have recently completed construction of ahandball court near the Skill Centre building. This constructiontask contributes to the practical component that these studentsundertake as part of the Certificate 1 Access to VocationalPathways.

The handball court project arose following a survey of SkillCentre students, asking them to identify organised lunchtimeactivities that they would like to see occur for those studentswho choose to access the Skill centre during their break time.Playing handball was identified as one of the popular activities

and thanks to our senior students, we now have a court thatwe anticipate will have much use over the coming years.Congratulations to these students for a job well done!

April is Autism Awareness Month

Autism Awareness Month is an opportunity to highlight thestrengths of students with autism and explore opportunities tofurther improve their educational achievement.

The Department’s Autism Hub is committed to building theconfidence and capability of schools and families to include,engage and retain students with autism. Throughout April, itis offering a range of events for educators, parents and othermembers of the community.

To find out more about events at the Autism Hub, visit theEducation website.

https://www.vision6.com.au/ch/684/2dfc63v/2283935/74f75yzc1.html

Edward OngHead of Special Education

News from the Coding and InnovationFaculty

Digital Technologies’ Skills Expo

On the last Wednesday of last term, the Coding and Innovationfaculty held another Skills Expo funded by Google. Inattendance were 74 Primary school teachers, 20 Pre-serviceteachers and 7 Council Librarians. The Expo offered 17workshops over 3 sessions and brings to over 500 the numberprovided with upskilling to deliver the Digital Technologiescurriculum.

REMINDER: The next practice competition will be open toall students in Years 4-9 from any school. Students must bein teams of three and bring along an EV3/NXT robot and beaccompanied by an adult (teacher or parent) while at the

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competition. At last year’s practice competition we had 28teams from 24 different schools from right across the SE QLDregion. Students came from as far south as Logan and as farnorth as Gympie. This year’s event will be held on Saturday13th May and tickets can be purchased from:

https://roboticsmay2017.eventbrite.com.au

If you are interested in being involved in this activity, or joiningour Junior Secondary Robotics Club, see Ms O’Sullivan inMoreton.

Competitions

Tech Girls Challenge – is open for any Years 7, 8 and 9 girlsto form teams, learn about mobile app. development using theinternationally-recognised Technovation curriculum, and sharein some great rewards. Leading women in technology fromacross Australia will mentor the teams.

With so many targeted opportunities available for femaleentrepreneurs, this is a great opportunity for Junior Secondarygirls to share some excellent rewards both in terms of prizesand possible career development.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER6MklSZ6cU

More information about this will be distributed at Subschoolassemblies but for now, I encourage girls to consider theopportunity and arrange a team.

For more information, visit the link below, or see Mr Breen inStradbroke Subschool from the start of week 3.

http://www.technovationchallengeapac.org/

Graeme BreenHead of Department – Coding and Innovation

News from Creative Industries

Hey Now, You’re An All Star!

Our “Popstars: The 90s Musical” cast have been tirelesslyrehearsing since the end of Term 4 last year and things are

starting to shine behind the scenes. Lines are being polished,the backdrop is up and costumes are on! If 90s’ hits by ourin-house band aren’t enough to draw you in, then maybe ourstellar cast is? We are even promising you a staff cameo thatyou simply CANNOT miss!

Tickets are still on sale for $18 each at Student Administration,until the day of each event.

Do not miss out!

Drawing From Life and Hand-Painted Shapes

International Baccalaureate Visual Art students have had anopportunity to participate in two workshops so far in 2017. Thefirst was a workshop run by talented artists and ex-MountainCreek SHS students Shaniah and Kristen Antrobus, focusingon still life drawing and painting. The second was a workshoprun by artist Simon DeGroot, focusing on creating collagesand paintings using inspiration from the built environment. Bothdays saw students produce some incredible experimentationfor their Unit 1 portfolios and most importantly, saw studentsengaged in the joy and challenge of learning new techniques tomake artworks.

Jess StansbieHead of Creative Industries

News from the Sports Department

Annual Cross Country

On Thursday we ran all our students over the School CrossCountry Course. It was a session of colour and fun for allinvolved. The Seniors were the first to attack the school shortcourse and they participated well with many runners and quite

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a few walkers all completing the course. The Year 7 studentswere outstanding in their participation and attitude and theyhighlighted the wonderful support for their classmates by liningthe finishing area and clapping and cheering on their friendsas they finished. The day was rounded out by the Year 8 & 9students participating and again they were awesome in theirattitude and behaviour. It was a very successful event with allthose participating having a lot of fun and a little exercise!

The serious runners have been invited to attend the Finals onFriday of Week 2 at La Balsa Park in order to qualify for theMountain Creek School team to compete at the Coastal Districtevent in mid-May.

News from Student Services

Significant Other Support Workshop

The SOS Workshop is an education and support program forsignificant others of people who are experiencing co-existingmental health and substance use issues.

Sessions are designed to support significant others to copebetter with ongoing problems associated with a loved one’sdrug use, including:

FOR WHOM: Anyone who is a significant other of someoneexperiencing co-existing mental health and substance useissues.

WHEN: Monday, May 8 & Monday, May15 from 4.00pm until6.30pm, including refreshments

WHERE: QuIHN Sunshine Coast – 59 Sixth Ave, Cotton Tree(entrance in Kingsford Smith Pde. behind the hairdresser)

For further details, phone 5443 9576 Monday to Friday 9.00am- 6.30pm) Bookings are essential as places are limited.

Missed out on the Workshop? We have a waiting list forfuture SOS Workshop sessions if you are interested.

Shine and Strength Programs Build Self Esteem

“I knew that people were valuable but now I know that I amvaluable” – Yr 8. student

Chaplains Stu and Leonie had the privilege of overseeing theShine for Girls and Strength for Boys programs as anEnrichment option during term 1. These programs are designedto boost self-esteem through a look at worth, strength andpurpose. A group of forty Yr 8 and 9 students participatedduring first term with some great feedback from students andthe volunteer facilitators.

"I have learnt that I am worth something and to never giveup." – Yr. 8 student

"It made me really think about who I am." – Yr. 9 student

Students participated in fun activities, discussions and learningexperiences that highlighted personal value, significance,respect for others and strategies to build emotional strength.Six volunteers from Calvary Leadership College generouslyoffered their time and energy as mentors in the program. Theymade a significant effort to build rapport with the students,encourage participation and at times share personal storiesof overcoming hardships to encourage the students to pushthrough the tough stuff. On the last day the Shine Programsgirls’ mentors read out letters that they had written to their12 year old self, this was an empowering moment which hadthe whole of the girls’ group captivated. It also reinforced thevalue of what the students were learning in the program. Stuand Leonie are grateful for the Calvary Team and the valuableinvestment they are making into the lives of the MCSHSstudents.

“I’ve learnt that when something sad or bad happens I canbe strong.” – Yr. 9 student

“I’ve learnt not to bottle up everything and that I am notalone.” – Yr. 8 student

If you would like more information about the Shine and StrengthProgram, or any other program our Chaplains are runningplease contact Stu or Leonie at Student Services.

Parent & Student Information

Fitness Swim Squad at Mountain Creek Pool

• Exploring common experiences and key issues thatmay resonate among those who attend

• Learning about the biological impacts of substanceuse and how to reduce associated harm

• Expanding knowledge of substance use and mentalhealth responses, including ‘dual diagnosis’

• Building and sustaining emotional strength

• Relationships and boundaries

• Enhancing relationships and building networks ofsupport

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From Year 7 to Adults

Get back into swimming or keep up your swim fitness withour 1 hour sessions fully supervised and instructed by qualifiedCoaches.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday8.30am to 9.30am

Monday and Wednesday6.15pm to 7.15pm

$11 casual$100 for 10 pass$150 per term for school students only

Calendar of Events

2017 Term 2

Mon24 Apr

Tue 25Apr

Wed26 Apr

Thu 27Apr

Week2

Fri 28Apr

Mon01 May

Tue 02May

Week3

Wed03 May

2017 Term 2

Thu 04May

Fri 05May

Mon08 May

Tue 09May

Wed10 May

Thu 11May

Week4

Fri 12May

• ANZAC Day Ceremony

• Year 7 Initiative Day - Group 1

• ANZAC DAY “Lest We Forget”(Public Holiday)

• Roadcraft Excursion

• Year 11 Geography Excursion

• Year 8 & 9 Inter-School Sport

• Roadcraft Excursion

• Big Day In- Year 10 Dig. Tech.

• Year 9 Art Excursion

• La Balsa Park Cross Country Final(selected students only)

• LABOUR DAY Public Holiday

• Musical Rehearsal 9am -4.00pm

• Students in Action (All Week)

• Year 8 STEM – Smart City

• Year 11 Marine Science Excursion

• Year 7 Initiative Day –Group 2

• AFL Jnr Girls v PBC SHS at Home

• Musical Tech. Run 7.30am –5.00pm

• Year 12 ESS Currimundi Lake

• QUT Workshop- Year 9 STEM

• Rugby League Open v Caloundra

• Senior Skills Centre Camp

• Years 8 & 9 Inter-School Sport

• Musical Dress Rehearsal 11.30am– 4.00pm

• Young Scholars 1.40pm – 4.00pm

• Year 11 Science 21 Excursion

• Bribie Feast

• Fraser Feast

• Shark Feast

• Stradbroke Feast

• Musical Performance 7pm

• Year 7 STEM - Smart City

• Years 10 & 11 Leadership Day

• Years 10 & 11 LeadershipApplications DUE

• Sunshine Coast Dance Eisteddfod

• Musical Performance 7.00pm

• Years 10 – 12 DRA/TAH DirectingWorkshop

• Year 11 AQP Boating Practice

• HEADSPACE Beach Shack

• Students in Action (All Week)

• Year 12 VBS Work Experience (AllWeek)

• Year 11 Legal Studies Excursion

• Year 7 and Year 9 NAPLAN TESTS(Tue, Wed, Thu)

• Musical Celebration Party –10.00am

• Year 11 FTM Excursion

• Rugby League Open v Woodridge

• IB Bunya Camp (Wed, Thu, Fri)

• Years 8 & 9 Inter-School Sport

• Year 12 USC and Goombucker

• Year 12 Marine Boating

• Year 10 Geography Excursion

• NAPLAN Catch Up Tests

• Leadership Interviews

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2017 Term 2

Mon15 May

Week5

Tue 16May

• AFL Year 7 Boys 9-a-Side

• Year 9 Music Movie Night

• Year 12 Hospitality WorkExperience – (All Week)

• Year 11 Cert III ECEC WorkExperience – (All Week)

• Students In Action – (All Week)

• P & C Meeting 5.30pm ALLWELCOME!

• Year 10 & Year 11 IB Gifted andTalented Conference

• Year 7 Initiative Day- Group 3

• Coastal Zone Cross Country

• ECP Interviews ( Class Free Day)

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