22 July 2016

Newsletter Articles

THE PRINCIPAL'S REPORT

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to term 3 which has begun with gusto!

The Kokoda Challenge

Congratulations to our teachers and students for their mighty effort in the Kokoda Challenge last weekend. A sincere thank you to our many parents involved in the support crews. Without your invaluable support, our students and teachers would not have experienced such success in this gruelling event through the Gold Coast hinterland.

The Year 11 Camp

Year 11 students and teachers last week braved the freezing temperatures, strong winds and rain at the Maroon Outdoor Education Centre, but regardless of the weather conditions, all reported a most successful experience.

Back in the warmth of the school, a valuable non-camp program was provided which will enable students to achieve credits towards their QCE.

Creative Generation

A big thank you to all teachers and parents who were involved in ensuring the success of our 16 talented students who last weekend participated in Creative Generation - State Schools Onstage.

Bill Turner Cup Football

Congratulations and good luck to all students involved in the Bill Turner Trophy and Cup who recently won their respective area finals and will contest the Queensland finals on 2 and 3 August.

Adopt a Cop

Constable Phil Wenban from the Holland Park Police Station will be joining our team as the school's Adopt a Cop and Police Liaison Officer for our students and families. Constable Phil will attend events, assemblies and meetings at our request. He is passionate about working with young people and enthusiastic to be involved in school events. Whilst Constable Phil will not be attending Cav on any designated day, he will 'drop in' to the school when not rostered on duty and is our 'go to person' for police support.

Attendance Update

Thank you to everyone for a great team effort to ensure our attendance was on target and students maximised their opportunities for learning. The variance column reveals the results of our efforts!

Top 10 PS Classes

Congratulations to teacher, Sara Bergamini on winning the Peer Support Attendance prize for Semester 1. Students enjoyed a pizza party on the last Friday of term.

Attendance Celebrations – 95% attendance

• Year 9 and 10 students recently attended a Movie Night at the Garden City cinemas
• Over 100, Year 7 and 8 students enjoyed the movie 'Big Hero 6' in the school hall on Friday night

Reporting

Reports were emailed to all parents this week. A parent-teacher evening is scheduled for next Tuesday 26 July from 3 to 6.30pm. Bookings are made online using the instructions emailed today. I look forward to meeting many of our parents during the afternoon.

School Opinion Survey

Online access codes for the annual school opinion survey were sent home with the eldest child in each family on Monday. The opinions of our parents are valued and most welcomed. The survey closes on 29 July.

Infrastructure progress

Our current infrastructure improvement program is nearing completion. Much consultation has occurred with staff, students and parents with the aim of providing an aesthetically pleasing and positive environment conducive to learning.

The Week Ahead

We are all looking forward to the Arts on the Green on Friday night.

Thank for your continued support.

Corrine McMillan
Principal

Academic Reports

School Opinion Survey 2016

Dear Parents/Caregivers

I encourage you to support Cavendish Road SHS by completing this year's online School Opinion Survey. Access details for online completion of the Parent/Caregiver Survey have been sent home with the eldest student of each family. Alternatively, you are welcome to complete the survey online here at school. School computers will be available in the Resource Centre.

Please use this opportunity to provide your opinion about what Cavendish Road SHS does well and how we can improve. The online survey is currently open and will remain so until Friday, 29 July 2016. If you haven't received any survey access details by the end of this week, please contact the administration on telephone 07 3394 0777 or email admin@cavroadshs.eq.edu.au. We value your opinion and will use the results of this survey to inform future planning. Thank you in advance for participating in the annual survey.

Paul Cox
Deputy Principal

Parent Teacher Interviews

Parent Teacher Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 26 July, 3:00 – 6:30pm. These are 10 minutes appointments in the Hall and Resource Centre. Scheduled timeslots can be booked online via SOBs online booking schedule. The SOBS booking system will OPEN for bookings on July 19 from 12:00pm.

How to book an interview:

In your web browser type in the school website (https://cavroadshs.eq.edu.au/) and when this appears click the quick link for 'Parent-Teacher-Interviews'.

• Type in your email address
• Enter your name and contact details
• Enter your child's full name and select year level from the drop down menu
• If your child's name already appears check the year level and adjust this as necessary by clicking the arrows
• Click on the "Book Interviews" or "Adjust Interviews" button to book or change interviews
• Select the teachers you require by ticking the boxes
• Scroll and select available slots. Grey slots are unavailable, Green slots are available.
• Once selected, click "Save"
• If you change your mind click the Pink slot to revert to Green.

Paul Cox
Deputy Principal

2016 Early School Leavers Survey

The Queensland Government is conducting its annual state-wide survey of students who left school in Years 10, 11 and prior to completing Year 12 during 2015. The Early School Leavers survey is a short, confidential survey that collects information about what young people are doing the year after leaving school. The information from the survey helps our schools to understand the pathways young people follow after leaving school and to plan services to support transitions into study or employment for our students.

Between July and August 2016, our students who left school in Years 10, 11 and prior to completing Year 12 last year, can expect to receive an invitation to complete a web-based survey or a telephone call from the Queensland Government Statistician's Office to complete the survey. Please encourage early school leavers to take part. For more information, visit the link below or telephone toll free on 1800 068 587.

Creative Generation

Last weekend 16 of our talented students participated in Creative Generation - State Schools Onstage 2016. This is a huge event that showcases the talents of performing arts students from State Schools all over the state.

A number of Cav Road students participated in the show. Emma Penfold and Viktoria Ellis were in the Featured Drumline. Viktoria was also in Massed Dance. Zac Schubert was a Featured Dancer. Danica Vulic, Kate MacPhail, Lucinda Cowle and Charlie Lukin were all in the Core Choir. Bronagh Hegarty, Adam Hugill, Annabel Rankin, Catherine Rankin, Zoe Ryan, Ben Sharp, Lucy Sharp, Kashti Parmar and Lily Steel were all in the Massed Strings.

Creative Generation 2016 will be aired on Channel 10 in October.

Tony Lashmar
Instrumental Music Coordinator

Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art

The Creative Generation Excellence in Awards recognise and promote excellence in senior visual art education throughout Queensland State and non-state schools. Since 1990, the program has helped raise community awareness of the degree of sophistication in concepts, diversity of technical competence, and the high standard of visual art education in Queensland secondary schools. This award is open to senior art students whose work is of a VHA standard. The program comprise of a digital submission, a regional exhibition showcasing the submitted works and if selected an exhibition of the works at the Gallery of Modern Art.

As we are a part of the Metropolitan region our showcase exhibition will be held at the Brisbane Institute of Art (BIA) in Windsor during the first week-end in September. Congratulations to Iliyana M, Madoka K and James F who have been selected to represent Cav Road the regional showcase.

Megan Brunckhorst
Art / Drama Teacher

Year 11 Leadership Camp

During the first week back this term, 151 brave and excited Year 11s set off on the annual Cav Road Year 11 Leadership Camp to the Maroon Dam Outdoor Education Centre, located at the very picturesque Maroon Dam. The students were divided into seven different groups to undertake programs specially designed to accommodate for the specific challenge level desired by each student. The focus of the camp was on leadership, resilience and teamwork. The aim of the camp was twofold. Firstly it enabled the students to challenge themselves and demonstrate their capabilities as a potential leader at Cav Road for 2017. In addition, it was also designed as an opportunity for students to step out of the classroom to meet and engage with students they would not normally interact with at school.

Whist at the camp, the students participated in a wide range of activities. These included camp outs at remote locations such as Mount Maroon, daily hikes, and terrifying activities such as the 'leap of faith' and 'the giant swing'. It was fantastic to see so many students step outside their comfort zone and give everything a go. It was also wonderful to see the students gather together as a team to motivate and support each other through the activities.

At Maroon Dam, Cav Road has a long standing reputation of developing students who really stand out to the staff. This year's cohort was definitely no exception. Every camp teacher provided overwhelmingly positive feedback regarding the way in which the students conducted themselves at the camp. I would like to congratulate and commend each and every student for their exemplary behaviour and conduct. It was an absolute pleasure spending the week with these students.

A heartfelt thank you must go to the staff who selflessly gave up their time and gave 100 percent to ensure that each and every student had the best camp experience possible – Mrs Karfs, Mr Kelly, Ms Nicolls, Ms Coutts, Mr Fulton, Mr Gillingwater, Mr Lambie and Mr Mollee. Without these teachers, such valuable learning opportunities for our students would not be possible. A special mention must go to Ms Gardiner who endlessly and tirelessly goes above and beyond to care for the health and wellbeing of our students. Overall, it was a fantastic week that was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone involved!

Amanda Pacek
Year 11 Coordinator

Kokoda Challenge 2016

The Kokoda Challenge was held on the weekend of 16-17 July in the Gold Coast Hinterland. This year, Cavendish Road had 50 students and 13 leaders take part in the event. Of our school's 63 participants, 61 completed the challenge they had set themselves, whilst 2 people pushed themselves to their limit until injury or illness forced them to retire from the race. Both Isabel Estay-Banks and Joshua Scanlan from Year 11 competed in the Kokoda Challenge with the Kokoda Youth Foundation (Kokoda kids). They completed the 96km course in over 39 hours and did not finish until 9.45pm on Sunday night. That is a super human effort to be walking for so long.

The school's participation would not be possible without the dedication of our leaders, teachers and parents. As always, for any successful event, there is a huge effort that takes place behind the scenes, from the efforts of the school's administrative staff through to the team support crews who keep everything going while the teams are out on the track. We appreciate these contributions and thank you all for your commitment to our students. We very much appreciate the ongoing support of the school P&C to help with the funding of the shirts.

The Kokoda Challenge is recognised as the toughest endurance course in the country because of the Gold Coast's demanding terrain and steep and never-ending mountains. It is hard to describe the demands that this challenge places upon individuals and teams, but it is certainly a challenge that changes lives for ever.

This year, students and teachers wore yellow ribbons to show support for Doug Henderson, the founder of the Kokoda Youth Foundation who is seriously ill and has his own major challenges at the moment.

As always, the students and teachers from the mighty "Cav Rd" were perfect ambassadors for the school and were an excellent example of the values of the challenge- courage, endurance, mateship, sacrifice.

Steve Griffiths
Kokoda Coordinator

QUT STEM Camp Success

Congratulations to Yuxin (Christine) Duan and Sergio Garcia Joya, of year 11, who have been accepted into the QUT Vice-Chancellor's STEM camp running in the September holidays. Invitations into the camp are highly competitive and only the highest-achieving students make it into this select group. Yuxin and Sergio will have the opportunity to participate in five days of research, problem solving and orientation to university life, as well as learning from some of Brisbane's best scientists. We look forward to hearing about their research and experiences!

Michael Denner
Head of Department Science

Congratulations to Shuichi

Shuichi Matsuda in Year 12 is a Japanese student who is studying here for Year 11 and 12. In April he entered into a very prestigious art competition in Japan – Dengeki Illust Taishu. There were approximately 5,000 entries in the competition. The art submitted needed to be totally new and not seen previously. Shuichi finished his exams at the end of Term 1 and sat and drew the required 5 pieces of art. He submitted them on the closing date of 10 April.

Shuichi won second place and a special award for under 20 year olds. He will be receiving his prize at the Awards Ceremony held in Japan between 10 October and 15 November. He cannot show us a photo of his work until after these dates.

Here is a photo of one piece of his work that is hanging in B21 - the International Office.

Maria Masselos
International Coordinator

Academy of Science - Year 8, 9, 10 Subject Selections

At this time of year, many of our year 8, 9 and 10 students are starting to consider their subject choices for the next year, and I often receive questions about what the Academy of Science is, and how students gain access to it. The Academy of Science currently begins in grade 9 and concludes in grade 12. The table below summarises the key aspects of what is offered at each of these year levels. Year 8 students currently in the Academic Excellence Program (AEP) are not automatically accepted into the Academy of Science class, but must meet the same criteria outlined below.

As is shown above, the Academy class has a clear Biology focus from Year 10-12, while in Year 9 it has a general science focus. The main benefits of being involved in the Academy of Science are:

• The opportunity to complete the Griffith University Biological Systems course, gaining guaranteed entry to relevant Griffith University courses (i.e. many science-based courses), contributing bonus ranks to tertiary entrance rankings, and, for those who do go on to study a relevant course at Griffith University, a one-subject credit towards the completion of the degree.
• Being a part of a class of like-minded, high-achieving, highly motivated science students. This allows class discussions and learning experiences to take place at a higher level, where students can spur one another on.
• Interactions with professional scientists through guest speakers, university contacts and the camp.

Our partnership with Griffith University is also of benefit to students who are not part of the Academy of Science. Our Year 10, 11 and 12 chemistry students have had several excursions to Griffith University Chemistry Laboratories, undertaking a number of experiments, with Year 12 students synthesising Aspirin.

If you have any enquiries about the Academy of Science or about our other science programs, please contact Mr Michael Denner, Head of Department (Science) on 3394 0756 or mdenn37@eq.edu.au.

Career's Expo at Cav Road

We will be holding our very own Careers Expo on Fri 29 July. This event will compliment your Career Education Programs. It will provide you with an opportunity to speak with staff from the following institutions/organisations:-

• Police recruitment
• Australian Defence Force
• University Southern Queensland
• Griffith University
• TAFE Brisbane
• AXIOM
• Skills Tech
• JMC Academy
• Australian Catholic University
• University of QLD
• Brisbane City Council
• Queensland University of Technology
• National Academy of Beauty

The expo will be in the hall. The plan for the day will be:-

Year 12: Period 1
Year 11: Period 2
Year 10: During first break

Kate Niland & Paul Ross
Guidance Officers

Year 9 and 10 Movie Event

During the last week of Semester 1, the Year 9 and 10 students celebrated those students who had achieved 95% or greater. Those students who achieved our school target of 95% or above were invited to an opening night screening of Independence Day Resurgence at the Garden City Events Cinema. It was an exciting event that those students who had put the hard work during the first semester of the year could relax and enjoy this extra-curricular event.

Andrew Read
Director of Student Achievement Year 9 and 10

G'Day USA 2018

Want to visit America and stay with an American family? On 29 December 2015, 9 Cav Rd students and Miss Masselos left Brisbane for 4 days in Los Angeles. We stayed at the hotel connected to Knott's Berry Farm and also visited Disneyland, Universal Studios and San Diego. We moved on then to Seattle, where we stayed for 10 days with host families. Skiing, sightseeing and attending school classes together with shopping, shopping and more shopping were just some of the activities we did.

New Year's Eve was spent at Disneyland watching the fireworks, seeing the shows and lining up for the rides.

After Seattle we visited San Francisco and saw the sights there including a cruise around the harbour and walking over the Golden Gate Bridge.

The group arrived home in Brisbane on 20 January 2016. It was 20 days of new and interesting events.

If you would like to come on 2017/2018 trip then come to the information evening at Cavendish Road SHS on Wednesday 24 August in the Resource Centre at 7 pm. If you like any additional information then contact Maria Masselos on mmass2@eq.edu.au or 3394 0709.

Maria Masselos
International Coordinator

Drama News

Welcome to Semester 2 everybody. We have a very busy term ahead filled with theatre visits, in-class workshops, in-school performances and of course the fast approaching Senior Drama students Open Works evening performance. Drama Club is also on each Monday from 3.00-4.30pm in the Drama room, so students are going to be very busy this semester.

Jazz on the Green

This is going to be a wonderful event as our students are so incredibly talented! Friday nights are all about relaxing, enjoying good company and being entertained, so this is a must attend event! The evening will be filled with outstanding music by our very talented students, tasting the delights of our clever hospitality students, watching student devised dance by our talented performers and choreographers and viewing outstanding pieces of Art.

Looking forward to spending a relaxing evening on the Green with you. Dancers are: Tessa Finlayson, Hugo Scott, Alanah Milne, Bethany Coyle, Taylor Schrode, Emily Lashmar, Charlotte Carter, Lucy Hamer [CHOREOGRAPHER], Ella Kewley, Oliana Toia [CHOREOGRAPHER], Viktoria Ellis, Kate Cooper, Soracha Orsted-Jenson, Alanah Berglund, Lucinda Cowle. Performance Pieces: "Ophelia" performing to 'Breathe Me' by Sia and "Romeo & Juliet" performing to 'Castle' by Halsey.

Drama

Semester 2 will begin in week 2 with the Australian Acting Academy taking over the accounts for this after school activity. Students will be working with Brendan Glanville on a Monday afternoon from 3-4.30pm but invoices and payments will be generated and collected by the Australian Acting Academy. If you are interested in joining Drama Club, I am happy to discuss the program with you. Likewise, parents feel free to contact the Australian Acting Academy.

Year 8 and 9 Drama

Our junior students will be immersed in a range of units this semester and view the in-school production by Shake and Stir.

Year 10 Drama

We are currently exploring the Elements of Drama, Gothic Theatre and in term four Cyber drama. This semester students in Year 10 will have the following opportunities;

• In-school performance - View live theatre [Shake & Stir]
• Evening excursion to QPAC and La Boite [Tequila Mockingbird, Streetcar Named Desire]
• In-class workshop - Cyber Drama with Australian Acting Academy

Year 11 Drama

Year 11 are moving into a semester filled with Greek Drama and Shakespeare. They will be very busy with the following opportunities;

• In-school performance - View live theatre by Shake & Stir
• Evening excursion to QPAC and La Boite [Endgame, Tequila Mockingbird, Streetcar Named Desire]
• In-class workshop – Greek Drama with Zen Zen Zo

Year 12 Drama

This is the final semester for Year 12 and they are currently devising their whole class production OPEN WORKS which will be performed on Tuesday November 1st at 6.30pm. They will be very busy with the following opportunities;

• In-school performance - View live theatre by Shake & Stir
• Evening excursion to QPAC and La Boite [Endgame, Tequila Mockingbird, Streetcar Named Desire]
• In-class workshop – Ensemble and Play building skills by Shake and Stir

Year 12 students hard at work devising for their OPEN WORKS unit. Loving the enthusiasm!

Toni Ryan
Drama Coordinator

National Book Week

This year, Cav Rd will be celebrating National Book Week with a variety of activities and events to inspire students and staff and foster their love of reading. Book Week occurs in week 7 this year, from August 22-26. The theme is 'Australia: Story Country'.

Events on offer this year will include a variety of competitions (such as a Spelling Bee), a bookmark design competition, novel knowledge quizzes in Peer Support and teacher costume competition. It also ties in with the Premier's Reading Challenge which started in May for our year 7-9 students who are challenged to read 15 books by the August end date.

We at Cav love to read and learn, but understand that not all students who want to be here at school every day can be. Students across the state, as well as a few of our own on occasion, have found themselves unwell and admitted to hospital. Being the philanthropic bunch we are at Cav, we have decided to help give kids what they crave most – the ability to just be a kid!

We are looking for donations of toys, books, handicrafts, puzzles, board games, DVDs, electronic games, comics, and other fun stuff to help bring some smiles to the children in hospital.

We will set up a donation point at K block staffroom and the resource centre, but students can also deliver these items to their Peer Support teacher in week 6 or 7.

Below are some donation suggestions and some guidelines (as health and hygiene will be an important factor in a hospital!

Great gifts for babies include:

• (easy to clean) rattles, cot mobiles and plastic books.

Kids in hospital really enjoy being occupied with fun things to do:

• board games, puzzles, colouring in, scrapbooking, t-shirt designs, making jewellery and toy models – a welcome distraction from the hospital stuff!

And don't forget there are big kids in hospital too and they love:

• music, books, comics, movies and video games (please check the ratings first, PG rating is as high as we can go).

But it's not always toys that can bring the biggest smiles – sometimes it's simple things like new clothes that can make the most difference, especially when a family has come to hospital in a hurry:

• shirts, shorts, skirts, underwear, socks, shoes, hats – these are a real help to many mums and dads.

Guidelines:

• Please do not wrap your gifts. If you'd like, you can donate toys in a gift bag – or include some wrapping paper and we'll wrap the toys for you. We need to see all gifts before they're given out to the kids to help us know where they will be most loved.
• All games, comics, books, DVDs, etc need to be in new or good condition. Whilst heavily pre-loved items are appreciated, if they aren't in new (or near-new/good) condition they might be more useful being donated to a second hand or charity store. Maintaining good health standards for the children is crucial to their stay in hospital.
• All toys (including craft packs, pens, colouring pencils, crayons, etc.) must be new. Many little patients have trouble fighting infections so only giving them new toys significantly reduces the chance of any bugs getting in; hospital rules.
• Toys must be free of sharp edges or points that could cause injury. Toys for very young children and toddlers need to be free of buttons, pins or other small objects that little fingers could pry off.
• We are not able to give out foodstuffs.
• We are not able to give the kids any political, controversial, religious or offensive items; nor can we give out toy guns or weapons.
• Occasionally we distribute donated gifts to children in regional hospitals, accommodation facilities nearby the children's hospital, and community health centres throughout Queensland. Please let us know if you do not wish your gift to be sent to any of these locations.

More information about Book Week events for 2016 will appear in student notices this term. Keep an ear out!

Rachael Cuthbert
Literacy Coordinator / English Teacher

Football: Bill Turner Shootout

First week back from the holidays and the Bill Turner girls travelled down to Palm Beach to face off in a rather intense match against our academy rivals Palm Beach Currumbin. Our girls created many opportunities, mainly coming from out wide. A lovely corner set piece from Sarah Moreland and Taylah Roncato nearly put us in front early in the first half as well as Lily Steel, making a tremendous save as the ball was shot from a distance. The girls defended immensely for the entire game, stopping the PBC forwards from breaking through down the sidelines and smothering the through balls in the middle of the quaint sized field. This lead to the game entering into 'golden goal' extra time, in which the rules were a drop off, meaning two players had to drop off the field every 2 minutes until it was 5 v 5. It was at this stage the crowds gained in size and nerves were on edge as Anna Margraf's shot was on target in the dying minutes only to be denied by the Palm Beach keeper. Penalties were then called and soon after their 5 shots we were in sudden death. Huddled around at the halfway mark, anticipating the win as the opposition needed to get their 7th penalty to stay in the game. Fortunately for us it nicked the crossbar and went over the top resulting in the girls progressing through to the state finals! A courageous effort, well done girls!

Georgina Amos
Health and Physical Education Teacher
Football Academy Coach

In Touch

Welcome Mr Chris Loth

It is with great pleasure that we welcome Mr Chris Loth to the Cavendish Road Touch Football Program. Mr Loth brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge, and I know that the boys program will blossom under his tutorage. Some of Chris's current involvement in touch football include:

• Open Men's Southern Storm Premier Coach
• South Queensland Sharks Men's T-League Coach (current National Champions)
• Queensland Schoolboys Manager
• Queensland Men's 30s Coach
• Australian 19 Boys Assistant Coach

Chris has also played Open Men's with the South QLD Sharks, and represented both QLD and Australia at an Over 30s level. Chris and I will be working closely together to strengthen our Academy, we are both very excited about the future.

Schools Touch Cup

A new initiative has been launched by Touch Football Australia (TFA) to celebrate excellence in schools through Touch Football. Teams that have successfully competed at their respective states 'All Schools' competitions are being invited to attend this national competition.

This competition is a national version for all finalists and TFA advises that invitations have been extended to include two teams from each eligible school. Specifically, our Boys' Year 10 team qualified so Cavendish Roads schools' Girls' Year 10 team is now eligible to compete. The competition will run in conjunction with the National Youth Championship (NYC) and Alliance Cup held at Sunshine Coast Stadium, Kawana Waters, from 16-18 September, 2016 (last week of Term 3).

Chris and I are working very hard to make this a great experience for our students. Please expect a letter home shortly which outlines possible options and solutions which will require your feedback.

Junior State Cup

Junior state cup was held during the last weekend of the school holidays at Hervey Bay. Over 60 students from Cav Rd participated in this carnival. I had the pleasure of watching nearly all of these students competing and noticed how such a carnival strengthens every individual immensely. The importance of playing representative touch not only improves skills and game knowledge but develops friendships and more importantly confidence. Congratulations to Luke McLeod (ex- Cavroadian) and Tahlia Zischke for headlining the Fraser Coast Chronicle during the carnival.

I also spent some time watching the Mustangs (Brisbane) 14 year old boys play under the guidance of two very experienced coaches. One of the coaches specifically mentioned Jude Saldanna. He said he was chosen as a winger at trials, but through commitment at training and a willingness to learn and play as a team member, Jude was moved to a strike link spot, a very coveted position in touch. Jude represented himself, his team, family and Cav Road as a true professional all while enjoying himself. Congratulations Jude.

15 Years State Championships

Good luck to Renae Nona, Kedan Chan Tung and Kapu Broughton-Winterburn who are representing Met East at the 15 year state championships to be held at Southport on 28-31 July.

All Schools Squad Training

All Schools Squad trainings have commenced for the girls and the boys will commence in Week 3. If your child (Academy and non-Academy students) is interested in playing Queensland All Schools they must attend training from 3-4pm on the following days:

GIRLS

Tuesdays – Open Girls, Wednesdays – 13 Years and Under, Thursdays – 15 Years and under

BOYS

Tuesdays - Open Boys and 15 Years and under, Thursday - 13 Years and under

Dates to remember:

• Third and final Schools Touch League - Redlands Touch Fields – Friday 5 August.
• State Championships - 12 Years held from 18-21 August – Roma

Player Profile

This month's stars of touch are:

Name: Tearn Williams
Grade: 9
Favourite Subject: Touch
Touch Club: Southern Storm
Most memorable touch experience: All Schools
Fav playing number and position: 6 and Middle
If I could be like anyone who would that be and why: Chloe Cooksley because she makes me laugh, and life is never dull or quiet when she is around.
What I want to be when I grow up: Puppy Saver, work at the RSPCA
What my last meal on earth would be: Soft serve ice-cream and hot chips
Who is your funniest team mate and why? Chloe Cooksley
One word that describes you: Shy (just a little bit)

Name: Jude Saldanna
Grade: 9
Favourite Subject: Science
Touch Club: On The Gas
Most memorable touch experience: Winning season 2 Whites Hill boys comp 2015
Fav playing number and position: 1 and link
If I could be like anyone who would that be and why: Greg Inglis because he is the man
What I want to be when I grow up: Professional League Player
What my last meal on earth would be: Pizza
Who is your funniest team mate and why? Tim he makes me laugh.
One word that describes you? Gorgeous

Cathy Farrelly
Director – Touch Football Academy

Finance Department

Is your student/s in Year 11 or 12? Did you receive a statement by email for your student/s? The Finance team will be communicating with you on a monthly basis with a statement for your review. If you didn't receive a statement for your student/s in Years 11 and/or 12, please contact the Finance team to update your details and ensure that future correspondence is emailed to you.

As part of the ongoing process in improving our communication with you, parents/carers from Years 7 to 10 at Cavendish Road State High School will shortly be receiving student statements on a monthly basis. Please keep an eye out for these in your Inbox.

Have you received an 'Adjustment Note' recently? Occasionally the Finance team are required to make account adjustments e.g. cancellation of an excursion; a student/s non-attendance to an event where invoices have been raised and payment is not required. These adjustments are cancellations and not credits and therefore cannot be used to pay out other invoices on a student's account. If you need any further information, please email finance@eq.edu.au. Did you know that details for the Student Resource Scheme as well as Student Resource Scheme Forms are on the Cavendish Road Website? Go to www.cavroadshs.eq.edu.au, click on the Support and Resources tab, then Student Resource Scheme tab for further information. If you have questions regarding the Student Resource Scheme information, please email finance@cavroadshs.eq.edu.au.

Payments due Term 3

• Year 11 Dance due 19th July. (Permission forms must be returned and outstanding fees must be up to date.)
• SRS Payments are due in full by 22 July unless you have an approved payment plan.

Radmila Vlaski
Business Services Manager

Parents and Citizens Association

Canteen Volunteers

Thank you to the volunteers who have assisted our staff so far this year. Volunteers are welcome every day. Even coming along for a short time to assist on one of the days would be a huge help. If you have a little time and would like to help please feel welcome to pop in. For more information or to advise when you are available to assist please contact the Canteen team on 3394 0723 or canteen@cavroadshs.eq.edu.au Many hands make light work!

P&C Meetings

P&C meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 7pm in the Resource Centre. All parents and carers are most welcome to come along. This is a great way to meet school staff and other parents. Our next meeting is Tuesday 16 August and the venue for this meeting will be B7 which is the meeting room next to the office. If you would like to be added to our mailing list and receive reminders about future meetings and copies of our minutes and agenda please email pandcsecretary@cavroadshs.eq.edu.au

Leisa Whybird
Communications Secretary
Parents and Citizens Association

New Free Learner Driver App

The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has recently released an app which allows learner drivers to record their driving hours using a smartphone or tablet device.

The Queensland Learner Logbook app is the first of its kind, enabling learners to electronically submit their completed hours directly to TMR for processing. This instant submission not only saves learners time and money mailing their completed logbook to TMR for processing, but it also means that TMR will be able to start checking submitted logbooks sooner.

Learners can use the app to:

• view their progress against set target hours
• enter information for past journeys
• use the timer to record new trips
• save multiple vehicle and supervisor details
• seek approval for trips from their supervisor by email

Those who have already recorded some trips in a paper logbook can still use the app by creating new entries to transfer their past trips across, or by submitting both logbooks for processing.

Download the app for free today from the App Store or Google Play for Android.

Australian Army Aviation Cadet Recruiting Days

Recruiting Day 3 at 161 Australian Army Aviation Cadet Unit

When: 0800 – 1300 hrs Sunday 31st of July 2016
Where: Burchill St, Loganholme QLD 4129
Who: Youth who are 13 years of age anytime throughout 2016 and can stay in the organisation until they're 18.
Why: Army Cadets is a youth organisation developed to give young people chance to have great adventures and meet new people in a very safe environment.
How: If interested please contact bribri161@gmail.com
Bring: Hat and water bottle. Sneakers (enclosed foot wear) will be preferable. Lunch will be provided, please advise if any allergies.

If you would like more information, feel free to call or email me on 0435 153 381 or bribri161@gmail.com

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