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Week 6 Term 2, 28th May 2020

Principal's MessagePrincipal's Message

This week we have welcomed backstudents across all year levels toface-to-face learning. We are taking greatcare to support the health and wellbeing ofall of our students and staff in our very busyschool, and we have certainly enjoyed thereturn to our normal learning routines thisweek. I wanted to take the opportunity to

thank our parents (and your support networks) for the supportyou have provided for our students over the course of Term 2.We have worked hard to provide ongoing learning opportunitiesand I know that this has been successful due to the strongpartnership we have between home and school. We willcontinue to work with students and families to provide our highstandards of learning for the remainder of the term, and lookforward to ongoing interactions with home to best support ourMakos.

As mentioned in my email to parents last week, our reportingwill go ahead as normal at the end of this term. The Semester1 Reporting will include information from Term 1 and the workcompleted this term (both from home and with the face-to-faceteaching), with teachers making professional judgements toassist students and families to understand progress in 2020.Unfortunately, we are unable to hold Parent Teacher Interviewsthis Semester, but we will work to implement a safe model forour families to meet with staff in Semester 2 to help supportongoing learning for all our Makos.

I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank our exceptionalstaff who have worked tirelessly in a completely newenvironment to support our kids through the changes thatCOVID-19 has brought. We have been able to develop a fullonline learning experience across our very wide variety ofsubjects. Established, distributed and tracked booklets for1727 students (with most collecting up to 10 booklets eachmeaning more than 15,000 booklets in total), utilised ourpartnerships to distribute 100 free SIM cards to families tosupport internet access and provided more than 350 laptops tofamilies. An amazing effort from an amazing staff team.

We continue to receive good news in relation to our facilities.Work is nearly completed on our electrical upgrades to supportour air conditioning and new buildings. Next week will seethe installation of solar panels to offset our additional electricalusage as we continue to grow, and work will get underwayon our eight additional classrooms. We have been in a veryfortunate position over the last 18 months, with a significantnumber of improvements making a real difference to our siteand the learning opportunities for our kids. I look forward tosharing further updates over the coming months with someexciting announcements on the horizon.

This week we launched our 2021 Excellence EOI process forcurrent Year 6 students looking to join our Excellence programsnext year. We are a school that strictly enforces our EnrolmentManagement Plan, and the Excellence programs are one of thefew entry points for students outside of our catchment. Pleaseshare the information with any family or friends who may belooking to join our school next year that information is availablevia our website at: https://marsdenshs.eq.edu.au/

At Marsden State High School, we are proud to offer Excellenceacross the following areas:

• Academic

• Rugby League

This week we recognise National Reconciliation Week, whichcelebrates the rich culture and history of the first Australians.We can all take great pride in celebrating the fact we have theoldest continuing culture on the planet and I would encourageeveryone in our community to seek ways to learn more aboutthe First Nations’ 65,000+ year history of our country.

Andrew Peach

Executive Principal

HOD NewsHOD News

Year 7Year 7

I hope that you and your child feel confidentin their return to on-campus learning thisweek.

Firstly, I would like to take this opportunity tothank you for all for your support andconstant communication over the past fiveweeks of remote learning. The persistence Ihave seen from both students and parents

has been truly inspiring, and it has been a valuable experienceto upskill ourselves around new challenges, that this learningenvironment has presented us with.

We are excited to have students back on campus and tosupport them with their learning and re-establishing routines tobe ready for success.

For MMM this week, in Monday & Tuesday’s lessons, wefocused on building our understanding on the following areas:reiterating good hygiene practices, supporting studentwellbeing, organisation and focus, and assessment preparationand planning. I will continue to upload MMM PowerPoints andresources so that students can access them on the StudentSharePoint here: https://qedu.sharepoint.com/sites/2176/Students

With the return to on-campus learning, we will be holding JuniorStudy Group face-to-face every Monday afternoon from2:45pm to 3:45pm in the Marsden SHS Library.

For Junior Students who are feeling nervous about returning toschool, feel free to come and hang out with Mrs Proctor andMr Wilson (Life Coaches) and Jane (Social Worker Intern) intheir offices from 8am every morning this week. They will bringalong some games and provide a space to chill out before yourschool day commences. Hope to see you there!

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’sreturn, please get in touch and I will assist in any way I can.

Mr Cooke

Year 7 Head of Department

Year 8Year 8

Welcome to week 6, which sees the returnto school for all students.

I would like to take this opportunity toTHANK everyone for their commitment tolearning@home, whether through physicalworkbooks or online learning. It has been avery strange and different journey that we’vebeen on with COVID-19, and although the

pandemic is not over, we will return to at least some level ofnormality in returning to school. I know times have been tough,but appreciate your determination to get through it andpersistence to assist your children to continue their learningwhilst off campus. For everyone who helped, supported,guided, mentored, or assisted in any capacity you could, Isincerely thank you..

We are excited to have students return to school and we wantstudents to be on track with their studies and continue buildingknowledge to progress towards their assessment at the end ofthe term.

Week 6, MMM focus is about reinforcing good hygiene andwellbeing, organisation and focus with getting back intoroutines and mapping assessment preparation and planning.

We are identifying and working on these three questions:

During Monday and Tuesday’s MMM lessons, students wereprovided with a blank assessment schedule to fill in for the next5 weeks at school, to map their learning goals and assessmentrequirements. This may be a great talking point for families tosee where students are at now, and where they need to be toobtain successful outcomes with each of their subjects. This isa document that students should store in a safe place, to referto and update regularly.

In week 7, we will extend on these questions by looking atcharacter strengths, resilience and creating a growth mindset.

Please make sure you inform the school if you have chosento keep your children home between now and the end ofterm and refer to the Government resources available, whichwas outlined in the recent communication from our ExecutivePrincipal, Andrew Peach.

I will continue to update MMM on OneNote for students to workon if they remain at home.

If students need to do some catching up, filling in some gapsor require some additional Teacher support, we will be holdingJunior Study Group face-to-face again every Monday afternoonfrom 2:45-3:45pm in the Marsden SHS Library.

I hope students enjoy being back on campus, and I have alsoenjoyed checking in with students and classes the past fewdays. Overall, the uniform is looking good so far and it’s nice tosee the enthusiasm of students learning in classrooms.

Please continue to stay safe and look after one another.

• Football

• Basketball

• Dance

• Music

• Where are we now?

• Where are we going?

• How will we get there?

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Ms Hughes

Year 8 Head of Department

Year 10Year 10

I have thoroughly enjoyed welcoming theYear 10 students back to school this weekafter five weeks of engaging with thelearning@home activities. It has beenfantastic to see all students engaging inclassroom activities and I look forward toseeing this continue throughout the rest ofthis year.

Learning as a priorityLearning as a priority

It is important that Year 10’s continue to put their best footforward by engaging in active learning and giving it 100% inclass. Their teachers will assist them upon return, but studentshave to have a resilient mindset and trust that if they continueto complete set tasks and do the right thing, they will be ontrack. We don’t have time to waste, so for learning to bethe priority in every classroom, students have to be organisedwith their binder, planner, paper, and writing equipment, followteacher’s instructions, ask questions and seek feedback, andbe prepared.

Expectations and routineExpectations and routine

Our school expectations have not changed, Year 10 studentsneed to make sure they are setting a strong example for others.Students need to continue to uphold our uniform policy andensure they have the correct uniform (including shoes – blackleather with laces). Hair colour and cut are to be natural, nonose piercings or incorrect/multiple earrings per ear. Studentsneed to continue to make sure they arrive on time to classes,and plan out what their week looks like with their MMMteachers Monday morning.

WellbeingWellbeing

With all students returning to school this week, it is importantfor students to be mindful of their own emotions and of thosearound them. This has been an uncertain time for all of us, soit is important we come together as a school community tosupport each other. One of the focuses of our MMM programover the coming weeks centres around mindfulness. Accordingto Headspace, mindfulness is ‘the quality of being present andfully engaged with whatever we are doing at the moment — freefrom distraction or judgment, and aware of our thoughts andfeelings without getting caught up in them.’ One way to formallypractice and cultivate mindfulness is through meditation -where you sit and focus on your breathing or the sensationsexperienced within your body. The scientific benefits behindmindfulness are explored by Associate Professor Dr CraigHassed in the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsXxvPWd_k4&feature=emb_logo

Why not engage with the Smiling Mind Mindfulness program,which explores exercises designed to reduce stress andpromote positive wellbeing with your child? You can find moreinformation about the programsat https://www.smilingmind.com.au/

SET Plan UpdateSET Plan Update

The Year 10 cohort continues their journey towards thecompletion of their Senior Education and Training (SET) Planduring their MMM lesson time. SET Plans will be held on

Wednesday 12th August with more details to follow.Confirming students learning pathway and subject selectionsfor Year 11 and 12 is one of the most important processesour students will engage in and as such, it is vital that theypurposefully participate in the prescribed activities duringMMM.

Mr Leong

Year 10 Head of Department

Year 11Year 11

Students are now well into their final piecesof assessment for Unit 1 with exams andassessment due in the next few weeks.Students have been sent updatedassessment schedules to assist withplanning their time and submitting tasks ontime.

In MMM classes this term students havebeen working on leadership skills to prepare them to lead theschool in 2021. In Week 7, students be able to collect anapplication form to be a part of the leadership group for nextyear. Forms will be available from the Student Foyer, YHODoffice and will be emailed to students on Monday. This is thefirst step in selecting our leadership group, with the selectedgroup to take part in activities and programs next term beforefinal leaders are selected. Wednesday MMM session have beena great time and opportunity for students to spend some extratime completing assessment or study for exams across the nextfew weeks.

Ms Neumann

Year 11 Head of Department

Year 12Year 12

All Year 12's have been emailed a futurepathways form by Ms Augustine and we areaiming to have every year 12 studentcomplete this to give key information to ourstudent support services on how to bestsupport students moving intopost-schooling options.

In MMM this week, students that areinterested in enrolling in university in 2021 should have createdtheir QTAC account. Please check with your child that theyhave created this account. Ms Proctor (Life Coach) and I willhave more information for students in the coming weeks!

Key information for Year 12 students:

• Uniform expectations remain the same, and in winterits school jumpers/jackets only! Head to the uniformshop to arrange sizing and payment options withTee.

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Year 7Humanities

Place and liveability assignment: due end ofWeek 8 (12th June)

Year 8Humanities

Polynesian Expansion research assignment: dueend of Week 8 (12th June)

Year 9Humanities

WW1 research assignment: due end of Week 8(12th June)

Mr Maclean

Year 12 Head of Department

School Captain Achieves Top Marks in ATARSchool Captain Achieves Top Marks in ATAREnglishEnglish

The English faculty have been working hard to give Marsdenstudents the best opportunities at realising their Universitydreams. Year 12 English students embarked on their ATARstudies at the end of Year 11, with arguably the mostchallenging piece of their English studies in all of their schooling.Students’ learning included a deep analysis of a novel andmedia article study.

We are proud to announce that the QCAA approved SchoolCaptain Lyvante Su’Emai’s achievement of full marks (25/25)for this piece; an amazing result considering it is the firstassessment submitted in the new ATAR system.Congratulations to Lyvante and her English teacher, Mrs Bell,for this impressive achievement.

Below is what 25/25 looks like in Year 12 English. This is anespecially helpful read for Year 11 General English studentswho are studying a piece much like this one.

https://marsdenshs.schoolzineplus.com/_file/media/516/the_truth_hurts.pdf

Preparation for Success with Humanities,Preparation for Success with Humanities,Business and ChineseBusiness and Chinese

HOD UpdateHOD Update

Welcome to Week 6, I hope your student has made thetransition back to normal school routines from online learning.

It is great to have the students back in the classroom andbeing part of the Marsden community again.

HumanitiesHumanities

Junior Humanities students, The next few weeks are crucial inmaintaining routines and completing assessment tasks ontime. Year 10 students should also be in the process ofcompleting assessments or preparing for the upcomingexams, depending on which subject in Humanities they havechosen. For seniors, year 11 and 12 most should be in theprocess of completing assessment and working towards thenext unit of work.

Our first ever confirmation of year 12 work for the first internalassessment occurred a few weeks ago with the results beingreturned. A big congratulations to the staff involved in markingthese assessments, as we have had only 1 movement out of 7classes, and it was only a slight change. It is a mammoth effortto make sure that not only marking is accurate and moderationoccurs with the added stress of disruption to learning in theprocess, well done staff and students!

Reminder of Junior Humanities due dates:

Elective subjects: teachers have informed students of duedates and assessment – most assessment/exams will be duein week 7/8.

Languages UpdateLanguages Update

The language department is growing in not only numbers butalso in staff. We have now increased Year 9 and 10 classesand now have 7 Chinese teachers on staff! It has been verybusy behind the scenes, writing assessment and curriculumplanning for the Australian curriculum in 2021.

We are still waiting for the funding for Confucius classroom tobe able to set up our class. Once we have this we have bigplans in place for B05 – with the Art department creating ahuge mural and construction to create a Confucius styleclassroom. Hopefully this will be sorted by the end of the year

• Senior Jersey/Jackets: we are placing the final orderthis week! There will not be another order after this.

• Arrival to school: students are expected to arrive ontime each day. This allows them to maximise theirlearning, and gives students a valuable life skill forpost schooling pathways.

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Subject Topic Assessment duedates

Year 9Business andeconomics

Competitive advantages Hand out: Week 6,Lesson 2

Final due: Week 9,Lesson 1.

Year 10BusinessStudies

Fundamental ofaccounting

Exam: Week 8(tentatively lesson2 and 3)

Year 11BusinessStudies

Event management Hand out: Week 4,Lesson 3

Final due: Week 7,Lesson 3

Presentation:Week 8

Year 11Business

Creation of businessideas

Hand out: Week 5,Lesson 1

Draft due: Week 6,Lesson 2

Final due: Week 7,Lesson 3

Year 11Certificate III inBusiness

Working effectively in ateam

Due: Term 1works

In progress: Term2 works

Year 12Business

Repositioning a business On-going classworks

Year 12Certificate II inBusiness

Participate inEnvironmentallySustainable WorkPractices

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so we can start with a new classroom at the beginning of nextyear.

Also we are considering our students to participate in the HSKexam. This is the Chinese language standard exam which canrecognise our student’s language abilities by the Chinesegovernment.

Our senior Chinese students have achieved very good resultsin IA1, with no movements and the quality of assessment hasbeen quite high.

Our Year 12 Chinese class will complete their IA this week.Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 students start their assessment at week 7and will complete all the assessments and exams at Session 2week 9.

Business updateBusiness update

Business studies is an important skill for the youngsters.Studying business in the school, students gain some of thecritical business-related skill including leadership andmanagerial skills, communication skills, team managementskills and more. In the return of our Year 11 and 12 studentsin week 5 and the rest of the students this week, I would like toremind them the following important information and due dateof their assessments:

Thank you, on behalf of MarsdenHumanities, Business and Chineseteachers, I want to thank you for yourpersistence and effort over the past 5weeks in an online environment. It has beennothing short of an incredible journey, andwe thank you for your continued support foryour child’s learning opportunities.

Mrs Marsh

HOD Humanities, Business and Chinese

Deadly @ MarsdenDeadly @ Marsden

Students receiving support in the Deadly @ Marsden UnitStudents receiving support in the Deadly @ Marsden Unit

Senior students have been spending time this week with staffin the Deadly Unit catching up on missed work. It is amazing tosee students at the unit to make sure they will achieve theirbest this term. The Deadly Unit provide support to studentsMonday to Friday, we are very lucky with the support ourstudents have access to and the dedication from staff in theschool.

Deadly @ Marsden is looking for parents and communitymembers to share skills and knowledge with our Indigenous

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students - painting, dancing, story telling etc, as we have aclass on Tuesday afternoons that runs for 5 weeks ofIndigenous Activities. We welcome all parents to come in andshare their skills and knowledge with our students.

National Reconciliation Week: In this together, online, andNational Reconciliation Week: In this together, online, andongoingongoing

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) 2020 will be celebratedentirely online, a way of life we have all become very familiarwith in the past couple of months.

20 ways you can be in this together in 2020: here's a few tostart:

Check out our 20 ways you can be #InThisTogether2020suggestions and more info at nrw.reconciliation.org.au

Job WorldJob World

"Secondary school students who undertake school-basedapprenticeships and traineeships are among the most likelyto be in full-time permanent employment five years later." -extracted from NCVER.

Year 10 student Letitia Priebe is seen here with Mum Rin andtrainer Tay Jarret from McDonalds. Letitia signed on to a schoolbased traineeship – Certificate III in Retail. She would like to doher ATAR and go to Uni. Normally the school does not allowstudents to do ATAR and a SAT but because McDonalds is soflexible and accommodating with students shifts, this is madepossible. Congratulations Letitia!

Lately it has been great to catch up with some of our studentsat work and to hear such glowing reports of their work ethicand cheerfulness. Perhaps your business could take on aschool-based trainee or apprentice. To find out more, pleaseemail me - hclos1@eq.edu.au

Year 12 student Raelyn Laurenson, is undertaking a Cert IIIin Hospitality with Michel’s Patisserie at Cornubia. She hasmastered the art of coffee making and is proficient at all things

• Be part of the National Acknowledgement ofCountry: To launch National Reconciliation Week,Reconciliation Australia is asking everyone to take tosocial media to acknowledge Country from 12pmWednesday 27 May

• Watch the Panel Discussion about the 2000 bridgewalks for reconciliation: Facebook live onReconciliation Australia Facebook page and ABCFacebook pages. 12pm – 1pm Thursday 28 May

• Show us your bridge walk photo!Were you on a walkfor reconciliation in the year 2000 anywhere inAustralia? Add your photo and story about yourreconciliation bridge walk to social media on theanniversary of the Sydney bridge walk Thursday 28May #NRW2020 #InThisTogether2020

• Tune in to In Concert Together: ReconciliationAustralia and ABC bring you Busby Marou, AliceSkye, and Jimblah in concert, hosted by ChristineAnu on her National Evenings show on ABC RadioAND on Facebook live on Reconciliation AustraliaFacebook page and ABC Facebook pages. 9pm –10pm Friday 29 May

• Hire a film for online watching from ReconciliationFilm Club

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hospitality. It was great to hear such great reports from heremployer.

Chia Vue has recently started his traineeship with Mega Freshat Browns Plains. He is thoroughly enjoying his workdays –learning and earning. One day, he hopes to have his ownbusiness and this is his training ground. His bosses Adam andMichelle are so happy to have him on board as their firstschool-based trainee. They are looking for another SAT soplease contact me on hclos1@eq.edu.au if you are interested(Year 10 & 11 only).

Motu Manumaleuga (Year 12) is almost finished her Cert III inSport & Recreation with City Venue’s Logan West AquaticCentre. The company's training manager is so happy with her

work, bubbly personality and accommodating nature, Motugets to do everything from front desk to pool lifeguard duties.

Helen Close

Industry Liaison Officer

hclos1@eq.edu.au

Students Reflection of LearningStudents Reflection of Learning

Comparison of online learning and classroom learningComparison of online learning and classroom learning

“Personally, both school learning and online learning is veryhelpful for me. With school based learning, I’m able to getverbal feedback and education from a person (teacher/aides)that is aligned to my learning pace, however, online learning isalso helpful especially when I need to refer back to the content.Overall, both learning methods are crucial for me.”

By Charlotte, class of 2020.

“Online schooling was a bit of a challenge as it is a changes thatare different to the school environment. I found that being in aroom face to face with a teacher is more engaging comparingto face a screen.”

By Tytan, class of 2020.

Advice for juniorsAdvice for juniors

“To all the juniors, FOLLOW what your heart desires, never giveup, LISTEN to your elders parents, teachers etc.. Be a LEADERnot a follower, and last, spread LOVE. Love is strong andprecious. Love everyone that you see and hug them becauseyou never know the last time you will see them.

By Sefo, class of 2020.

“Start your assignments as soon as they have handed out”.

By David, class of 2020.

“My advice for the younger grades is to never take school forgranted because all these teachers are working twice as muchas us to get things done. Enjoy being at the school while youcan.”

By Jemimah, class of 2020.

Meet the TeamMeet the Team

Name: Alison Marsh

Years of teaching: 13 years

Teaching position: HOD Humanities,Business and Chinese

Subjects currently teaching: Senior Ancientand Modern History

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Hobbies: Powerlifting, card making, and reading!

Favourite Food: chicken nuggets, protein shakes

Contact: ahart128@eq.edu.au

Name: Ping Ding

Years of teaching: 12 years in China and 20years in EQ

Teaching position: Coordinator of Chineseand Education Queensland International

Subjects currently teaching: Chinese

Hobbies: Reading, cooking, painting,music, photography, traveling

Favourite Food: My cooking

Contact: pding1@eq.edu.au

Name: Hope Laaiva

Years of teaching: 5years

Teaching position: 7-9 HumanitiesCoordinator

Subjects currently teaching:Geography & Science

Hobbies: Music; jet skiing, travelling, snorkelling, walking

Favourite Food: Steak and Chinese cuisine

Something no one knows? I've jumped off the Bernese Alps inSwitzerland.

Contact: hlaai2@eq.edu.au

Name: Tracy Chen

Years of teaching: Over 2 years

Teaching position: Business Coordinator/Senior Business and Chinese teacher

Subjects currently teaching: Year 11 and 12Business, Year 11 Business Studies, Year12 Certificate III in Business and Year 11

Chinese.

Hobbies: Reading, cooking, playing piano

Favourite Food: Everything

Something no one knows? I just recently adopted 2 cats,Pepper and Link. They are the most gorgeous cats in the world.

Contact: tchen79@eq.edu.au

Year 7 2021 Excellence Trials Now OpenYear 7 2021 Excellence Trials Now Open

We are so excited to begin the process of finding our FUTUREMAKOS!

For many current Year 6 students, they would know theamazing opportunities that exist within our community. Formany others, they might not be aware of the wide rangingprograms that are available amidst this amazing school!!!

At Marsden SHS we are proud to offer excellence across thefollowing areas:> Academic> Rugby League> Football> Basketball> Dance> Music

Visit the front office or select the link for an excellence trialapplication!

To be considered for an Excellence Program in 2021 yourchild must participate in the entry process by attending theExcellence Trial days outlined below.

To attend the Excellence trial days you must complete theregistration forms.

Registration Closes 23rd July 2020 (completed forms need tobe returned by this date).

Sports Excellence Trials(Rugby League - Boys & Girls, Football &Basketball)

Monday 27th July20208:30am to 12:30pm

Music Excellence Audition Tuesday 28th July20208:30am to 11:30am

Dance Excellence Audition Tuesday 28th July20208:30am to 11:30am

Academic Excellence Entry Exam Wednesday 29thJuly 20208:30am to 10:30am

Venue:Venue: Centre of Excellence - Marsden State High School

Drop off Time:Drop off Time: 8:15am

DressDress code:code: Primary school sports uniform and necessaryequipment to trial including protective apparel.

Lunch:Lunch: BYO lunch and water, canteen will not be available.

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Excellence Acceptance Confirmation will be advised on Friday21st August 2020 (letters emailed to contact on registrationform).

Junior Study GroupJunior Study Group

With the return of students to on-campus learning Monday 25thof May, JuniorJunior StudyStudy GroupGroup 20202020 is back on every Mondayafternoon in the library from 2:40pm to 3:40pm where juniorstudents can receive teacher support on any assessment orhomework they may have.

Any questions you can email Mr Cooke on:acook269@eq.edu.au

The Importance of OptimismThe Importance of Optimism

The Black Dog Institute have been running a Bite Backprogram to help children and adults through this tough time.They talk about the importance of: Optimism(https://www.biteback.org.au/Learn)

You’ve probably heard someone along the way tell you that it’s“important to be optimistic”. Sound familiar? Well, that basicallymeans that you should focus on the good things that can comefrom a situation or life in general. Therefore, Optimism prettymuch comes from that. It is when you expect future events toturn out for the best. It’s about harnessing positive thoughtsand trying to find the upbeat side to every situation.

How to build OptimismHow to build Optimism

Even though Optimism is a choice about how you interpretsituations and perceive the future, here are a few activities youcan do easily that can shift your mindset to that of an optimist.

School Based Health Nurse Special ReportSchool Based Health Nurse Special Report

Although the reality of the Coronavirus is ongoing, we are allexperiencing various levels of transition across Australia andNew Zealand. Whilst many children may be excited at theprospect of lockdown restrictions being lifted, others may feelmixed emotions.

As we adjust to new routines, keeping a check on our youngpeople’s mental health and wellbeing will be vitally important. Inthis Special Report, we share a few ideas to help ease this timeof transition and adjustment.

https://schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/special-report-coronavirus-transition-back

Back to School Safety Tips for DriversBack to School Safety Tips for Drivers

Logan District Police wouldlike to remind all motoriststhat all grades of school havereturned to education thisweek, so we please ask thatyou pay particular attentionwhen driving in or around

schools.

◦ See the future

◦ Spend 10 minutes thinking about your best possiblefuture self. Visualise what life might be like for you in5 or 10 years from now. Where do you live? Who iswith you? Where have you travelled?

◦ Think about all of these and more and write down theanswers. Sound cheesy? It may feel like that at first,but push through…you’ll feel the results in no time!

◦ Start a Goals Diary

◦ Keep a diary of your major goals, and then split themup into smaller goals. This is a great way to keep upyour optimistic thinking.

◦ Use a Problem-Solving Toolkit. When problems arisetry these: Don’t blow things out of proportion. Seethe problem as temporary – something that can besolved and contained. Dig deep and find theconfidence to adjust, find a solution (which mayinvolve getting some professional advice), recoverand move forward.

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Police will be out and about in the Logan District payingparticular attention to these areas. Both overtly and covertly, wewill be monitoring:

Parents and carers are reminded to park in the designatedareas to ensure that children are not put at risk by walking outonto roadways between parked cars.

Police would also like to urge parents and carers to familiarisethemselves with school drop-off and pick-up practices at playat their school as COVID-19 restrictions may have changedbusiness as usual.

Welcome back!

School Based Police Officer

S/C Deb McLachlan

Community NewsCommunity News

Logan City Immunisation ClinicsLogan City Immunisation Clinics

Logan City Council Immunisation clinics have plentiful stock ofthe 2020 Influenza vaccines. The vaccine is FREE for peopleconsidered at risk, others may purchase the vaccine for $10.

All locations and times of the community clinics can be foundat the following link: https://www.logan.qld.gov.au/immunisation

https://marsdenshs.schoolzineplus.com/_file/media/499/spread_fun_not_flu_poster_2018_2.pdf

The Faithfull BarberThe Faithfull Barber

• School zones, including speeding offences in 40km/hzones

• Parking and no standing zone offences

• School crossings

• Speeding detected in back streets around schools toavoid school zones

• Any other offences which may pose a risk to childrenand other drivers

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