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25 October 201625 October 2016

FROM THE PRINCIPALDear Parents and Caregivers

Welcome back to Term 4. This term on theschool calendar is especially busy for ourgraduating Year 12 Students. It is a timewhen we acknowledge the academic andsporting achievements of our highperforming students and celebrate the endof 12 years of schooling for our Year 12

Students.

I would like to take this opportunity to share with you theexpectations I will be focusing on this term with the studentbody. The primary message to all students is that there is tobe a relentless focus on learning which includes a focus on thecompletion of all assessment. The learning students undertakein any year level forms the basis for the next level of learningand is crucial to future success. The academic achievementsof our Year 12s will have an immediate impact on their futurechoices whether it be further learning, an apprenticeship orwork. Unemployment statistics for young people between 18and 25 clearly show that students with Year 12 completion and/or at least a certificate III level qualification have a much greaterchance of being employed.

For students to learn they must attend school. It is imperativethat students are at school all day every day. Missing one day ofschool each week adds up to two months of school or at least160, seventy minute lessons that are missed over a year.

I have also focused on the behaviours I believe are importantaids to successful learning. The first is to be at class on timeready to learn. Secondly students also need to be preparedwith their resources – a book for each lesson, pens, pencils,

a ruler and a calculator. Lastly students must support theirlearning and the learning of others by following their teachers’instructions the first time.

Parental support and community involvement also enhancestudent learning outcomes. Our school has close partnershipswith many of our local businesses who offer work experience,traineeships and sometimes part-time employment to many ofour students.

We encourage parents to be involved in the education of theirstudents and if they have concerns about their student’slearning to discuss it with the relevant staff person. If parentswish to see a staff member in person, please phone to make anappointment. When you arrive please come to Administrationto sign in. School staff have a duty of care for our students.One way of ensuring their safety is to insist that any visitors tothe school, including parents, either check in at reception or thestudent office if that is more appropriate.

I look forward to meeting many of you at the upcoming eventsin Term 4.

Margaret KerswellPrincipal

COMING EVENTS

October

25 Newsletter Distributed

November

1 Academic Awards Ceremony starts at 6.30pm

8 Newsletter Distributed

16 Pre-Formal 4.30 – 6pm

16 Year 12 Formal

18 Year 12 Graduation/Final Day

22 Newsletter Distributed

25 Year 10/11 Final Day

December

9 Last Day of School Term

January

23 Year 7, 9 and 12 Return to School Today Only

24 Full School Day

26 Australia Day Public Holiday

UPDATE YOUR DETAILSFrom time to time family circumstances change, for example,custody issues, addresses, new phone number/s andemergency contacts.

It is critical that the school has the correct information onstudents. The school will not release a student to someone whois not listed as a contact on our system. Please ensure youremergency contact details are correct.

Attached is a Change of Details Form, please complete andreturn to Student Office with accurate information if yourcircumstances have changed.

INFORMATION ON ENTERING SCHOOLGROUNDS

Reminder to all Parents and Visitors to our school you arerequired to sign in at Administration before entering the schoolpremises.

WALK AWAY AND CHILL OUT AS ONEPUNCH CAN KILL PRESENTATION

All the Year 12 Students were involved in ananti-violence presentation given by TheMathew Stanley Foundation in conjunctionwith Education Queensland.

The presentation allows students to heardirectly about the impact of violent assaultson victims and perpetrators, and encourages students to makesafe choices about their behaviour and that of their peers.

Paul Stanley (parent of a young person who passed away as aresult of senseless violence) was the presenter and delivered anemotionally charged and powerful message for all the studentsand teachers. The key theme was the promotion ofnon-violence and mutual respect among young people.

As our Year 12s move closer towards finishing their final year atschool, it is hoped that students make better decisions arounddealing with conflict and safer choices, while still enjoying the

festivities and special occasions marking the end of theirschooling.

Tanya WebberYear 11/12 Dean

TEEN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AIDPRESENTATION (YEAR 11)

Goodna Community Health Centre are delivering a programto our Year 11 students this Term called Teen Mental HealthFirst Aid. The information presented will help students provideassistance to a person developing a mental health problem orin a mental health crisis until appropriate professional treatmentis received or until the crisis is resolved.

The objective of the program is to assist students in identifyingunderlying mental health issues that they themselves or theirpeers may be dealing with. Appropriate steps to support theirpeers or help themselves are addressed, to ensure thatstudents are able to seek help from the appropriate agency.

The school has organised for representatives from GoodnaCommunity Health to present this program in three lessonsto each Year 11 Access class throughout the Term. DeputyPrincipals, Deans, Guidance Officers, Senior Schoolingteachers, Liaison Officers and Year Coordinators have alsobeen trained to offer support to students at Redbank PlainsSHS.

All students who complete the course will receive a MentalHealth First Aid certificate in recognition of the training theyreceived.

Tanya WebberYear 11/12 Dean

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ATTENDANCE: BE AT SCHOOL ALL DAYEVERY DAY!

Welcome Back To Term 3!

Students are being reminded each week at the full schoolassemblies of the REAL expectations.

R-RESPECT, E-EXCEL, A-ATTEND, L-LEARN

The school goal attendance is at 95%. Every student’s goal forattendance is 95%. There are many ways parents/caregiverscan give support and help their student to excel and achievethe school attendance goal.

Here are 4 simple ways to prepare for school each day and tohelp your student get the most learning every day:

Please keep the school informed at all times of reasons forabsences by email, replying to the school SMS sent each day,writing in the student’s school diary, ringing the school absenceline. See below for contact numbers:

Student Absences: If students are absent of late pleasetelephone student:

Remember to always contact the student office at school on3432 1222, please encourage your student to Be At School AllDay Every Day. Our Liaison Officer, GO, Chaplain and DeputyPrincipals are available to talk with families if there are concernsaround student attendance.

Lucy SalanoaCommunity Liaison Officer

UNIFORM SHOP NEWSJunior SS - Uniforms will remain the same price as 2016

Senior - Uniforms will increase slightly on 16/1/2017 due to anincrease in the cost of material from the supplier

Please encourage senior students and Year 10 students for2017 to Layby for next year before they finish school in 2016

Year 12 Senior - Cream Shirt, Blouse and Girls Grey Shorts areon special for $30.00

Please find Information Sheet for our newsletterThis sheet is effective 16/1/2017

Sue PryorUniform Shop Convenor

UQ YOUNG ACHIEVERSMrs Belinda Walker was very proud to attend the UQ YoungAchievers Year 12 Graduation and Year 10 Induction Ceremonyon Wednesday night held at Bremer State High School.

UQ Young Achievers program provides scholarship funding andongoing support and mentoring from UQ students for studentsthrough their Years 11 to 12. With this comes the financialassistance of $1000 per year in Years 11 and 12 to assist witheducation costs. The program also provides funding of $7000for the Young Achievers during the duration of their selectedcourses at the University of Queensland.

The Year 12 graduating UQ Young Achievers were Tehana,Jack and Brandon. Newly inducted Year 10 UQ YoungAchievers were Tianna and Evvie.

The program aims to support the tertiary study and careeraspirations of senior secondary school students who might nototherwise have access to university as a post-school option.Broadly, the focus of the program is on nurturing anddeveloping the educational ambitions of participants throughmentoring, financial assistance and opportunities for personalgrowth and leadership development.

Congratulations to you all and we are all so proud of you all!

1. Prepare in Advance (the night before helps, uniform,shoes, school books in a bag, this will help you to notrush in the morning)

2. Arrive on time to school and be on time to all classes(make sure your student is up early each day, has agood breakfast and has all school equipment in aschool bag every day)

3. Physically participate in every class lesson (beengaging with the lesson, ask questions, dohomework that is given or do revision

4. Have the right attitude every day when you come toschool (being prepared and organised will help tostart your day off on the right foot. Remember schoolis a learning institution, so be ready to LEARN)

• Absentee Line 34321209 or SMS 0428861826 andprovide

• Your name and relation to student

• Student’s full name

• Year level

• Date of absence

• Reason for absence

• Contact number

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YEAR 11 LEADERSHIP CAMP 2016Leadership camp was an enthralling and memorableexperience that has opened the eyes and expanded the mindsof the future leaders of Redbank Plains State High School,and our community. This camp clearly was about leadershipskills in students and how and when to utilise these abilities.Throughout the camp experience, we participated in variousexciting activities that provoked leadership qualities in each ofus.

The first one I personally participated in was trust. During thisactivity we learnt about how important it is to trust and tomake someone feel trusted in a team. Activities like jumpingfrom the back of a Ute into the arms of peers really openedpeople up and created an understanding amongst teams onwhat everyone’s individual weaknesses and strengths were.

The leap of faith was another incredible experience we gotto enjoy with one another. During this activity we learnt thatsupporting your team mates with non-pressuringencouragement was the key to making them feel safe andrespected.

The next day my team completed the challenging ‘rescue me’activity. This involved building a raft out of minimal materials andrunning to our pretend airplane crash victim to place them onthe raft, and swim through a lagoon to safety. This was one ofthe most testing activities that involved an immense amount ofcooperation and trust amongst our teams.

During the afternoons all the students and teachers gatheredfor fun sessions that further taught key aspects about being agood leader. One important quote that stood out for me was,“to change the world, you must first change yourself”. Duringthese sessions it was also emphasised to us that to be a greatleader we need to find out what holds us back, and conquerit to reach our full potential. In between the activities with ourgroups, and discussions with the staff and students, we wereallowed free time to hang out with our friends.

Going to the beach was essentially free time, which gave thestudents time to have a bit of freedom and demonstrateresponsibility, to create bonds with numerous students theywouldn’t have been acquainted with before. Overall I believemyself, and all the students had an impeccable time atleadership camp 2016, and have taken home variousleadership skills that will not only advantage each individualstudent, but also set a great example to the rest of our schooland the community.

Megan Halligan (student)

Ben ModraYear 11 CoordinatorEnglish Department

YEAR 10 HOME ECONOMICS STUDENTSYear 10 Home Economics students, mentored by Mrs FirozaJeevaji and assisted by Ms Kaitlin Loch (student teacher),participated in an Australia wide McCormick Flavour ForecastRecipe Challenge - 2016. The challenges were to trial anddevelop three original recipes based on themes chosen byMcCormick, using specified key ingredients and an allocatedbudget.

The three themes were-

Ancestral Flavours: Students were to deliver a sweet orsavoury dish that features two native Australian ingredients, anancient herb and an ancient grain.

Our Recipe Creation was- Native Spiced Kangaroo fillet withWild Rosella Relish, Quinoa- Macadamia and PomegranateStacked Salad and Native Pepperberry Bark (crispbreads)

Blends with Benefits: Students were to deliver a dish thatfeatures their own good-for-you blend made up of two of theset good-for-you ingredients, plus an additional herb and anadditional spice.

Our Recipe Creation was- Chia Crusted Salmon with MatchaGreen Tea Crème Fraiche, Pickled Dill, Asparagus Spears andCrispy Salmon Skin

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Alternative Pulse Proteins: Students were to deliver a sweetdish (dessert, cake, muffin, slice, health bar etc.) that includesone or more pulse proteins.

Our Recipe Creation was - Spiced Chickpea Fudge Heartswith Mini Chickpea Meringue Stars, Roasted Split ChickpeaShards, Pomegranate Compote and Crushed Pistachio

Firoza JeevajiHospitality and Home Economics Teacher

DEANS’ REPORT

WEEK 4 Student focus this week is .... I am inthe right place at the right time.

In connection with our student focus for week 4: I am in theright place at the right time – it is a great time to remindstudents to listen for the school bells and be on time to class.Students need to move to their class when the first bell sounds.They should be at their classroom, with their learning materialsready for when the second bell goes. If students leave class,they will be issued a green slip from their teacher. It is thestudent’s responsibility to ensure they are in the right placeat the right time; otherwise they will need to accept theconsequences given.

It is also that time of year where we need to review our processaround the management of phone use during class time. Theuse of mobile phones and other electronic devices such asiPods, MP3 players and other mini sound systems and pagersare restricted to before/after school and during lunch breakonly. This is to prevent disruption to the classroom learningenvironment and ensure that the good order and managementof the school continues.

Below is a reminder of the electronic device policy.

Student devices should be out of sight PRIOR to entering andduring classes. The responsibility of securing the devices is thestudent’s responsibility – no liability will be accepted by theschool in the event of the loss, theft or damage of any device.

Should students be sighted with their electronic device in class,consequences are as follows:

Featured below is data around positive behaviour referralsacross all cohorts for Weeks 3 and 4 this Term:

Year Positive Behaviour Referrals

Week 1 Week 2

7 109 114

8 49 83

9 33 48

10 65 93

11 78 79

12 26 32

TOTAL 360 449

Random Roar Recipients for weeks 1 and 2 each receiveda voucher from our local Eagle Boys Pizza store atRedbank Plains. Congratulations to:

WEEK 1: Leo 7H, Hayley 7E, Nakita 10C and Chloe 11GWEEK 2: Terrence 12K, Ngong 8B, Brianna 11M andLindsay 7S

Remember queries around behaviour processes, can bedirected to the appropriate Dean. Have a great week!

Years 7/8DeanMeganArmbruster

Years 9/10DeanNataliePetersen

Years 11/12DeanTanyaWebber

• Level 1: teacher directs student to take electronicdevice (with green slip) to Student Office. Student isissued with a receipt and can pick up the phone after3.00 pm.

• Level 2: teacher directs student to take electronicdevice (with green slip) to Student Office. Student is

issued with a receipt and the phone can only bepicked up by parent/carer after 3.00 pm.

• Level 3: teacher directs student to take electronicdevice (with green slip) to Student Office. Studentis issued with a receipt and further consequencefor non-compliance will apply.- NOTE: refusal to take the electronic device tothe office will result in a referral to the Dean andconsequences will be applied in accordance withthe school's behaviour policy.

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