17 February 2017

Newsletter Articles

THE PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to 2017

Happy New Year to all of our families. The start of the 2017 school year has been very busy for our students and staff. Our Day 8 enrolments are 1692 students, including a record number of Year 7 students (368). It is encouraging to witness our school as still one of Brisbane’s most desirable catchments. As I discussed with staff during the Student Free Day Conference, with the great privilege of teaching in one of our system’s best schools comes significant responsibility. I know that our staff are ready to accept this challenge and will be sure to deliver for our community.

Special thanks to the staff who spent some of their break travelling with our students internationally –

• Mr Smith and Mr Zimmerlie – Europe on the Football Tour
• Ms Nicholls and Mrs Karfs – Visiting our Sister School in Japan
• Mr Thompson, Ms Gardner and Mr Batchler – Cambodia and Vietnam building a house and chook pen for a family and supporting less privileged communities by constructing a toilet block and vegetable gardens all with monies raised by our staff and students

The time you spent away from your families is much appreciated by the Cav team, students and parents.

New A/Deputy Principal Appointed

Due to the unexpected and sudden resignation of Mr Matthew Morgan from the Department of Education, please join with me in welcoming Mr John Hazzard to Cav Rd. John joins us as an experienced Deputy Principal of 10 years from Redbank Plains SHS. John brings a wealth of experience in educational leadership to our school and I am confident that John will serve our community with distinction.

We thank Matthew for the many years of wonderful service, leadership and instruction that he has given to our State schools in Queensland. In particular, his care and concern for all is to be admired. We wish Matthew well as he embarks on his new journey.

SED Senior Information Evening

Thank you to our parents who attended the SEP Information Evening for Years 10, 11 and 12 students last week. It is important that all of our students have a valid pathway when they leave school in Year 12. This was a wonderful opportunity to hear from community groups about the many opportunities that exist for all students.

Leadership Induction

Last Friday was a wonderful celebration of leadership as we introduced our Student Leadership Team to the school community. Many proud parents and families joined us for the Induction Ceremony and morning tea.

Congratulations to our 2017 School Leaders:

Year 7 Camp

Best wishes to our Year 7 students and teachers attending Year 7 Camp this week.

Attendance Target 95%

Research reveals that regular attendance at school is a significant indicator of student success. I ask that you do all you can to ensure your child is at school every day unless they have a genuine reason for not attending. Student attendance will be regularly reviewed this year and contact will be made with you should we have concerns about your child’s attendance. If your child is absent, please do not hesitate to phone the student absence line on 33940703 or email attendance@cavroadshs.eq.edu.au to explain their absence. Our aim is to work with you to maximise the opportunities for success of all students.

Uniform Expectations for 2017

Please be aware of the following uniform expectations for 2017:

• Cav Road socks compulsory for all girls worn with the formal uniform;
• The choice of 3 hats for all students, the formal hat compulsory for Year 7 and Year 8 students. All students (years 7-12) must have a sports cap or bucket hat;
• The school bag being introduced and compulsory for Year 7 and 8 students;
• The option for senior boys to wear a short sleeved white shirt during summer (Terms 1 and 4 only) or long sleeved white shirt (with sleeves rolled down); and
• The hem of girls’ skirts needs to be on the knee or below the knee – not above.

Keeping You Informed

We recognise the importance of improving our communication with our school community. Each week you will see the “Week Ahead” on our Twitter and Facebook pages. This will inform you of the upcoming events for the following week. Please feel free to share these posts. Our Facebook page is monitored regularly so we invite you to communicate here if you have any questions or suggestions.

Our school website is contains all information you need about our school. From curriculum information, calendar events, links to online textbooks for students, quick links for school reports, forms for parents and the QParents link just to name a few. We encourage our parents and carers to sign up for QParents and further information on the benefits will be posted on our Facebook page.

I look forward to serving our community in 2017.

Yours in Education,

Corrine McMillan
Principal

Every day counts at school

The Department of Education and Training has a range of free resources to promote the importance of going to school, every day. Research shows that school attendance leads to positive student outcomes, and can help children to build social and emotional skills.

The Every day counts campaign, developed with the input of Solid Pathways students, features popular footy players, including Johnathan Thurston, Sam Thaiday and Greg Inglis. Resources include an animation, comic book, dedicated website and online posters of the footy players.

Check out the resources and see if you can spot some of your favourite NRL footy players — visit the Every day counts website

Visual Art Faculty

2016 Reflections

What a fantastic year for student outcomes, successes and outstanding results. All students in the 2016 Senior Art cohort received a ‘Sound Achievement’ and above, 70% of the cohort were awarded ‘High Achievement’ and one student achieved the highest rung placement in the VHA band - Congratulations Ilijana M.

Another high achieving student is the recipient of a $30,000 Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship (QUT) for further study in the Visual Arts arena - Congratulations Ella C., who is currently enrolled in a Bachelor in Creative Industries (Visual Art).

Digital Media
by Ilijana M’

This is Madoka’s artist statement:

“This piece is an evolution from previous explorations of human form and how we interact with the world around us. Childhood is a time in our life where the world is big and bright filled with so many opportunities and then we step over the precipice into the adult realm. The vibrant, sugary colour scheme was inspired by Pip & Pop – used to evoke the childhood memories of fairy floss and the fairground.”

Welcome back to all students for a creative 2017 and a special welcome to the Year 7 cohort. We look forward to another productive year. Students are reminded to bring an old shirt or art smock for use in practical lessons, if they wish. Students are expected to have a visual art journal and correct equipment at all times.

Senior Art students will be able to access exhibitions at G.O.M.A. and Q.A.G. this term on planned excursions. Dates for this will be sent home shortly.

Helpful Tip:

The Art Faculty uses Chromachryl paint. Below is the link regarding stain removal.

Genevieve Tippett
Head of Department – Arts

Academic Excellence Program

The Academic Excellence Program and the Music Academies welcomed over 400 parents and students to our Information Session held last Tuesday evening. Our academies provide enriching experiences which foster the development of collaboration, commitment and focus through extension programs before or after school. The Academic Excellence Program, or AEP as we call it, brings together the facilities of Science, Humanities, Maths and Technology; we host engaging and challenging sessions that centre on inquiry, problem solving, exploration, and fun. 2017 promises to be an exciting year for all our academies at Cavendish Road HS and we can’t wait to see the creativity unfold in the AEP. For more information on the AEP, please see our Key Documents section of our website.

Morgan Stebbings
Academic Excellence Program Director

2017 Griffith University Future Leaders Retreat

Sharar Bhuiyan took time out of his holidays and was an exceptional ambassador for Cavendish Road State High School, whilst on campus from Tuesday 10 January to Thursday 12 January. The high calibre of students that attended contributed to the fantastic discussions and sharing of ideas that took place throughout the retreat.

The retreat enabled students to immerse themselves in a three-day leadership development program that featured expert speakers from across the country, as well as sessions designed to prepare students for their upcoming leadership roles, studies for Year 12 and personal development to guide the transition to university and beyond.

We look forward to providing ongoing development opportunities for students at Cavendish Road State High School throughout 2017 and welcoming your student leaders at next year’s retreat.

Director of Student Recruitment and Marketing
Griffith University

German News

Guten Tag – Herzlich Willkommen!

Welcome to German for 2017. We are looking forward to a busy, exciting and rewarding year in this subject.

At the end of 2016, Frau Pettersen began her maternity leave and we welcome Sarah Gavranich to the Languages staff. Sara will be replacing Frau Pettersen for the duration of her leave.

Outstanding results

Congratulations to the Year 12 German students of 2016. I was recently able to see the data generated by these students, and was not surprised by how well they did. The German students’ results as a subject cohort, were first class. Language students were also over represented in impressive OP scores. Language study is a very viable option for students who desire an opportunity to attend university.

Subject selection for 2018

It is never too early for students to begin thinking about subject selection. Particularly for year 9 2018. The current year 8 German students will study German for only 6 more months, either in Semester 1 or 2. The year 8 cohort this year is very strong, with some outstanding results achieved in year 7 thus far. The languages department would very much like to see as many of these year 8 students continue German into year 9 and beyond. Feel free to contact me if you would like any further information regarding subject selection for year 9.

Study tips

There are many ways that your child can practise/improve their language skills. Free online programs or aps such as Languages Online or Duolingo are very useful. Watching programs in German that are downloaded or subtitled is another useful strategy. Year 9 – 12 students have begun a wider reading program. This mirrors initiatives to increase vocabulary and literacy in English through wider reading.

Finally

This year, we will have several excursions planned in this subject: to the German club, Oktoberfest and German film festival. We are also looking at a company to ascertain the viability of a trip to Germany. Keep an eye out for more details, during the year.

Katherine Gallagher
German Coordinator

Japanese News

The Japanese department welcomes back Mrs Angeline Sloman, who has been a key member of the Japanese staff at Cavendish Road SHS for a number of years. Mrs Sloman will be teaching some of our new Year 7 students this semester. Term 1 will also see us welcoming two Japanese native speaker teaching assistants, who will be working with classes in Week 8 this term.

Dates are also being finalised for the Omiya Koryo Senior High visit in Term 3. Information about hosting our Japanese visitors for the eight night stay in mid-August will be sent home before the end of term. We urge the Cavendish Road SHS community to return the hospitality received by the excited group from Cavendish Road SHS embarked on the 2016 Japan Study Tour at the end of Term 4. Once again the tour was a great success, with the relationship with our sister school Omiya Koryo SHS being further strengthened and Cav Road students developing their language skills and cultural knowledge while enjoying the scenic highlights of Japan. Please enjoy the following report by Year 11 student S. Newman about their experience in Japan.

Joy Balfour
Japanese Coordinator

Trip to Japan

By S Newman - Year 11

“On the 27th of November 2016, fifteen students from Years 10 to 12 and two teachers boarded a flight to Tokyo, Japan. In Tokyo we visited the Tokyo Sky Tree, Asakusa Nakamise-dori (the temple precinct and shopping street), the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, known as ‘Miraikan’. We also saw the Gundam statue, the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty replicas located in Pallette Town. No not the Pokémon town. We saw that on the first day and by the end of it, most of us were sick of walking. We also visited Harajuku (a popular shopping street) and Akihabara (an electrical town) in Tokyo.

On the 30th of November (my birthday) we spent travelling to Omiya Koryo (Cavendish Road’s sister school) and at the end of the day, we parted ways to begin our home stay. Some of us went to Disney Land, some went to Mount Fuji and some even had an Onsen (hot spring) experience while spending free time with our host families.

At school we had to introduce ourselves to the staff and student body at an assembly where we were heralded in with trumpets! In the classroom, we learnt what it was like to study in a Japanese school. In these two days, I learnt that school in Japan is way more intense than Australia. So a word of advice from me, be grateful that you live here and can understand the language.

The departure from Omiya Koryo was filled with cries of “Goodbye” and “I’ll miss you”. Once everyone was detached from their host families, we boarded the first of many bullet trains to Hiroshima.

To sum up the first day in Hiroshima- sad and heartbreaking. We travelled by bus to Heiwa Kinen Koen (Peace Memorial Park). From there we visited the museum to learn about the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings in 1945. It was hard not to tear up as I listened to how little school children were incinerated by the blast.

In the afternoon we caught a ferry to Miyajima Island and were given time to explore markets and shops. As we were looking for lunch, I went to pat one of the passing deer that can be found on the island. It leaned forward and snatched my map out of my hand! I played tug-of-war with a deer. I’ll tell you, I didn’t plan on doing that when I thought I would get to go to Japan. After lunch, we walked to the beautiful Itsukushima Shrine and everyone lined up for a photo with the floating Torii gate in the background. We then caught a ropeway to the top of Mt Misen where you could see the breathtaking scenery of the entire island.

Our next stop was Kyoto, where we stayed in a ryokan, a traditional Japanese inn. Our time in Kyoto was full of more exploring, shopping and sightseeing. We all walked through Tenryuji, a beautiful traditional Japanese temple, with a large pond and lots of greenery. We also went on an exciting boat ride and saw some beautiful bamboo.

In Osaka we visited Universal studios and spent the day going on thrilling rides, seeing Harry Potter merchandise, realistic buildings and eating good quality pizza. We also went to Himeji Castle next, a building full of rich feudal history and lots of stairs.”

Senior Schooling News

I would like to take the opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Karyn Trapp and I have joined the team at Cavendish Road State High School this year in the role of Director of Student Achievement (DOSA) Years 11 and 12.

I look forward to working with you and your student this year to ensure they achieve success in their senior programs.

We have started the year by making some changes to students’ programs to ensure that they are on a successful pathway to achieving their QCE (Queensland Certification of Education) which is the certificate that Year 12 students receive on exit to state that they have successfully completed their senior studies.

Over the next few weeks, I will be conducting the OP Estimate interviews with the Year 12 OP Eligible students. The purpose of the interview is to provide the students with their OP estimate and strategies they can apply to their studies this year to enable them to achieve an OP in the desired 1-15 range to gain entry into University.

Year 11 and 12 OP and Tertiary Selection Rank Information Evening

On Tuesday, 14th February, we are holding an information evening in the Auditorium from 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm. The focus of the evening is to provide information for senior students and their families about how to plan for success in Year 12. I would like to invite all Year 11 and 12 students and their families to attend this important evening. Letters will be provided to the students to take home outlining further details of the evening’s events.

Karen Trapp
A/Director of Student Achievement – Year 11 and 12

Business Faculty News

The Business Faculty would like to take this opportunity to extend a warm welcome to you and your child for 2017. We offer a range of subjects which include Accounting, Business Communications and Technologies, Legal Studies, Certificate III in Business, Certificate II in Tourism and electives subjects in Year 9 and 10. We also offer an extensive range of extra-curricular activities and opportunities to enter competitions.

Griffith Business Program

Once again we have had a wonderful response to the Griffith Business Program. Twenty-three students will be participating in the Griffith Business School Outreach Program. The Program aims to help students make the transition from school to tertiary studies.

Students will attend three all day workshops on 22 February, 12 May and 18 July. During each workshop students will attend a lecture, tutorial and complete an assessment item. On successful completion students will be eligible to apply for guaranteed entry into a Griffith Business School degree or double degree of their choice.

Legal Studies Court Excursion

During the week our three Year 11 Legal Studies classes have visited the Supreme and District Court Complex. Each class participated in a Judge lecture and question session and visited court cases. We look forward to hearing about the excursion in class next week.

QUT BlueShift Competition

QUT runs an annual business case study competition for Year 11 and 12 students. In teams students analyse and prepare a written solution to a real-life business case. The teams with the best submissions present their ideas to a panel of judges at the BlueShift finals, held at Gardens Point campus.

The prizes include cash, sponsor prizes but the team members that win first place also receive a $2000 QUT Business School scholarship. If you are interested please see Ms Grech in D1 Staffroom. Registrations close 10 March. More information can be found at the BlueShift page:

Belinda Grech
Business Coordinator

Run a Virtual Business during School Holidays

Senior secondary school students interested in knowing how business works can now enjoy the popular three-day ECOMAN program during school holidays.

Students will have the unforgettable experience of running virtual businesses from inside the CBD offices of some of Brisbane’s leading companies and professional firms.

For more than 20 years, the Queensland Private Enterprise Centre (QPEC) has been providing ECOMAN (ECOnomic MANagement) programs to thousands of students across Queensland. Guided by accredited facilitators, participating students assume senior management positions in competing companies which they run over four years of fluctuating commercial fortunes compressed into the three days. They have the stimulation of doing business within the real world offices of their venue hosts.

ECOMAN is now being offered during 26-28 June 2017 for a charge of $180 per student. Parents are invited to book Year 10, 11 and 12 students by requesting an enrolment form by emailing qpec-group@griffith.edu.au. For further information on the ECOMAN program run by QPEC, see:

Year 7 Humanities

On Monday and Tuesday of Week 3, all Year 7 Humanities students were fortunate to examine a variety of ancient artefacts. So far this term students have been studying archaeology and the means by which we understand the past through sources and artefacts. Students were able to view 16 artefacts loaned to the school by the University of Queensland Social Sciences Department. They inspected, discussed and hypothesised the details of these historic items.

Some quotes from the students.

“It was an amazing opportunity because not many other schools get to do things like that. When we got there it was great because we got to hypothesise what civilisations they were from, and when we were told how old the artefacts actually were I was shocked.” - Sienna

“It was really cool to see artefacts from the past and discuss in our groups what they could have been made of and what they may have been used for.” – Persia

“I thought that the artefact viewing was awesome, it was fun to do something different and see all the other kids enjoying themselves. The artefacts were so cool to learn about, it was really nice to be given artefacts from a special place. Overall, I enjoyed it and want to do something like that again.” - Sabrina

Sarah Atkinson
Junior Secondary Teacher

Guidance Officer News

Welcome to 2017.

Throughout the year we will we be publishing articles in the newsletter about all things Guidance. This will be an opportunity for our community to gain insight into career exploration, university updates and information about events.

Guidance Officers offer a unique service in schools that support young people. As qualified counsellors we are able to assist young people navigate emotional wellbeing, mental health and career counselling. Information in the newsletter will reflect our roles. All students are encouraged to check their EQ email regularly. This is the best form of communication as it enables us to deliver information in a timely fashion.

University Opportunities for Cav Roadians

Student are able to access a wide range of courses, events and opportunities prior to entering university.

Our senior students can complete uni subjects while at school.

Each university offers students a chance to study a first year university course while the student attends school. They attend lectures and tutorials on the university campus after school hours. Universities vary on which year levels are eligible. Please see below for more information.

We have also had student engage in programs during holidays. These tend to have a leadership theme. During our recent holidays two students from Cav attended the QUT Future Leaders. Thanks Emmanuel for writing the following:-

QUT Future Leaders

“The QUT Future Leaders program is aimed at Year 11 and 12 students with great leadership potential both within school and into the future. QUT run and organise the programs to help enhance our leadership abilities. The student ambassadors, along with special guest speakers, broaden our perception of leadership and challenge us to think, act and lead from different points of view. This helps us become more versatile and able to problem solve in complex situations.

I personally came into the program with a narrow view of what it means to be a leader. Now in my second year I am much more confident and outspoken with a greater understanding of leadership. The most important skills I have learnt being in the program is how to communicate with different people and how to enter a situation and adjust my ʺleadership styleʺ to better suit the situation to help reach a decision or solution quickly.

QUT also allow Future Leaders access to the university library for valuable resources. Furthermore we learn study tips, stress relief techniques to help with the upcoming exams and get to use their world class laboratories.

I definitely recommend students in year 10 who have held leadership positions, both in school and outside, to apply for this course at the end of the year. It is truly worth it and will be a great experience.” – Emmanuel Yala Year 12

Making a Decision about Careers

It is not unusual for young people to be unsure about their future. And while there is no problem with this, it is helpful if we encourage them to reflect on, the world of work. By this we mean what it is that sits around what we do? Working inside/outside, working on your own/work in teams, helping/advising, wearing uniforms, shift work, physical work as opposed to sedentary is earning money important? Having conversations around these considerations can act as great thought provokers. Looking at your own work, discussing what you love about it, reflecting on what you don’t like and thinking about others in the family – aunts, uncles and friends. Sometimes these conversations will prompt a thought.

Here at Cav all students will participate in Career Education. The following sites may also assist your child:

This site looks at aspects of career exploration, a great place to start

This site provides, amongst other things industry profiles.

We are available to parents and students. If you would like to make appointment with either of the Guidance Officer please email or contact the school. We look forward to working with students and families during their journey at Cavendish Road State High School.

Kate Niland & Paul Ross
Guidance Officers

Exercise Science and Health Promotion Courses offered again in 2017 through Griffith University

We are very pleased to announce that we will once again be providing the opportunity for students to complete the 1001AHS Foundations of Exercise and Sports Science and well as 1003HLS Health Promotion through our Senior Physical Education and Senior Health classes here at Cav.

Through engagement in the course over their two years of senior, students will spend time at Griffith University engaging in a range of learning experiences, lectures and conferences. This gives our students a firsthand look at university life as well as the opportunity to interact with current university students and lecturers.

Through completion of the course student are also granted guaranteed entry into a range of undergraduate courses including but not limited to

• Bachelor of Exercise Science
• Bachelor of Biomedical Science
• Bachelor of Nursing
• Bachelor of Sports Development
• Bachelor of Pharmacy

In 2016 we had all 11 students that started the course go on to successfully complete the program, 9 of which were offered places within the selected undergraduate courses.

Anthony Caruso
Head of Department
Health and Physical Education

Vocational and Educational Training News

Term 1 - Week 5

This term we have two certificate courses (Cert II Health Support Services and Cert II Hospitality) running at school. Both certificate courses will contribute four valuable points towards student QCE. Students will remain on campus and will use school time to complete the course.

Certificate II Health Support Services commences Thursday 23rd February (10 weeks) – One day per week.

Certificate II Hospitality commences Wednesday 22nd February (14 weeks) - Wednesday P4 each week.

Would interested students collect an enrolment form from B10. Students will need to supply a USI on the enrolment form. You can obtain a USI through the website:

USI – Unique Student Identifier

You will need a USI when you enrol or re-enrol in training if you are a:

• Student enrolling in nationally recognised training for the first time, for example if you are studying at TAFE or with a private training organisation completing an apprenticeship or skill set, certificate or diploma course.
• School student completing nationally recognised training; or
• Student continuing with nationally recognised training.

All Trades Qld

All Trades Qld are offering some fantastic opportunities for students to undertake a number of VET in Schools pre-apprenticeships programs this year which include:

• Certificate I in Construction – CPC10111
• Certificate II in Electro technology (Career Start) – UEE22011
• Certificate I in Furnishing – MSF10113

All Trades QLD is the largest employer of apprentices and trainees in the state and they aim to make the apprenticeship process easier by delivering a 360’ degree apprenticeship service, from enrolling students into specifically designed pre-apprenticeship programs, right through to employment and beyond.

Any Year 11 or Year 12 student wanting to enrol in one of these courses, please visit us in room B10 and we will assist in that process.

Vicki Schafer
Vocational and Educational Training Coordinator

YMCA Queensland Youth Parliament

Nominations are now open for young people aged 15-25 for the 2017 YMCA Queensland Youth Parliament (QYP). Nomination forms are available online:

For well over a decade QYP has been providing a non-partisan forum where participants can engage with community issues as Youth Representatives of Parliament. QYP annually brings together 93 young people representing each electorate in the state along with four Indigenous Representatives.

We encourage nominations from young people who are already active in the community for example:

• encouraging or supporting other young people to reach their full potential
• acting as a role model to their peers and inspiring them to achieve their goals
• demonstrating leadership and initiative
• demonstrating drive and enthusiasm to help raise awareness of issues of interest to young people.

Participants in Years 11 and 12 are able to receive one point towards their Queensland Certificate of Education after completing the program as YMCA is accredited by the Queensland Studies Authority.

Nominations will close at 11:59pm on Monday, 27 February 2017.

Register your name with Ms Pacek or Ms Coutts in D block staffroom after you have submitted your nomination.

For more information about the YMCA Queensland Youth Parliament, go to

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Drama News

Welcome to the Drama Department for 2017.

This is going to be a wonderful year for all students involved with an excellent curriculum, exciting in-class workshops, professional performances within the school grounds and evening excursions to the theatre. Plus, it is a MUSICAL year! I trust you will enjoy the curriculum journey and embark on a rewarding drama pathway throughout your schooling years.

Results 2016

It is with great pride that I congratulate the 2016 Senior Drama students for achieving their QCE. 4 students achieving success with their Certificate courses and 13 students achieving excellent OP results. Statistics from 2016 Drama cohort; 6-10=5, 11-15=7, 16-20=1. Immersion into the Arts provides great creative insight and we celebrate their success.

Performing Arts Prefects

I would like to introduce the 2017 Performing Arts prefects Sam Kennedy and Aleah Mansfield. Sam and Aleah will be working with me to ensure the ARTS is kept in the spotlight this year. We have so many outstanding opportunities throughout the year so watch this space for Prefect news. Both Sam and Aleah have roles in our school musical this year.

Congratulations Sam Kennedy and Aleah Mansfield

Drama Club

Drama Club has started for term 1 and you are more than welcome to join. Every Monday afternoon from 3.00pm-4.30pm in the Drama classroom P19 [under the Hall]. If you are interested in participating you need to contact Brendan Glanville from the Australian Acting Academy on 0412 728628. A snap shot of what you can expect:-

1. Emotional accessibility - how to take emotional risks in character
2. The difference between stage and screen
3. Understanding comedy
4. Auditioning for TV commercial
5. Screen testing for TV
6. Acting for green screen

Workshops

This year we have several workshops for students to explore and embed classroom content and learning. All in-class workshops will be identified in the PERFORMING ARTS DATE CLAIMER and a permission letter sent home to parents. There is a small cost to participate in curriculum based workshops and this is compulsory. The Year 12 students will experience their first assessment workshop in term 1, week 4.

Performances

We are viewing a number of public performances this semester. Some will be held in the school hall and others at QPAC, La Boite Theatre and Brisbane Convention Centre. These excursions are both assessment and non-assessment productions. I trust your drama student will enjoy their professional theatre experiences.

QPAC

Dracula

Once in Roual David’s City

Noises Off

La Boite Theatre

Blackrock

Grease

Incursions in School

Hoods

Troll

The Apology

Hamlet/Macbeth

Assessment Expectations

All drama assessment must be completed by the due date. Please refer to the student handbook page U for the schools Assessment Policy.As one third of the assessment tasks are group/individual performances the drama student must wear BLACK PERFORMANCE CLOTHING. This consists of

• Black pants [track suit pants, dance pants, long shorts] are all acceptable.
• Black T-shirt with no slogans or print on the front [otherwise students can wear the shirt inside out and back to front] this is totally acceptable.
• No jewellery.
• Hair off their face.

Examples of male and female performance wear.

Parents do not have to purchase black performance wear. If you don’t have anything black, then navy blue or bottle green is fine. I am looking forward to a wonderful year within the Drama Department. If you need to contact me regarding any of the above information please email me on: tryan122@eq.edu.au.

Toni Ryan
Drama Coordinator

Hospitality

Students from the Hospitality department catered for the Morning Tea that followed the induction of the school leaders on the 10th February. The Year 9C Home Economics and Senior Hospitality students prepared a range of savoury and sweet foods, and the Year 10 Home Economics - Asian Fusion (ASF) class were involved in the set up and service for the function. The students responded well to the challenge and received many compliments.

Suzanne Schild
Hospitality Coordinator

Learn to code with NoahCode

The technological revolution which has now arrived means that many traditional jobs will very soon disappear. Our children will need to acquire the skills to succeed in the new digital economy. Our program’s main goal is to get students in Years 7 to 9 thinking in computer code. We believe our strategy and tools are capable of achieving this. To begin with we will expose the students to simple coding theories. After this we will slowly progress into more complex theories and coding activities. In our program we demonstrate and teach fundamental computing concepts with the 3 main languages of the internet which are HTML, CSS & JavaScript.

The NoahCode course is an afterschool extra-curricula program run by noahcode.com.au. For more information on the program, please get your child to attend the free demonstration session on Wednesday 8 March at the start of second break (12:50pm) in the Resource Centre.

In Touch

Hello and welcome to the first edition of the 2017 ‘In Touch’ segment of the newsletter. In this section of the school newsletter, we recognise and celebrate team and individual successes of all students in the Touch Football Academy. This segment will also be an opportunity for me to keep you updated with events, training days and special occasions that our ‘Touch’ students are involved in. Already, this month we must acknowledge and celebrate the success of last year’s graduating students, Kobe Nona (Captain of the ladies 17 Years), James Price, Jayden Fielding –Smith and Mr Chris Loth (Coach) who in January represented Australia in the Youth Trans-Tasman Test Series against New Zealand. All players represented their country with distinction, winning each of their age divisions and the overall series. Special mention to James Price who received the Troy Malcolm award. This award recognises effort, attitude, commitment in training and team work, not only throughout the series, but throughout the training camps leading into the event itself. This award is presented to only one male youth player every two years, so it is quite an achievement.

Kobe, Jayden and James all said it was a fantastic experience. We are very privileged and proud of their success and thankful that they have been part of the Cavendish Road State High School touch football program.

This year, we are excited to welcome twenty-eight Year 7 students into the program. During our first lesson together we were also lucky to have Kobe, James and Jayden, who were just off the plane from New Zealand, come along and talk about their experiences playing for Australia. They also made time to present the jersey to the Year 7s to make them officially a part of the program. We also discussed the year ahead and spoke about the fabulous opportunities the students will have as part of this academy.

All students in the academy should have received a Touch calendar for the year. If you haven’t please contact me. This calendar includes all the touch dates that our students can be a part of. It illustrates the school carnivals, including representative dates, club dates for competitions at Whites Hill (BMTA) and representative pathways either Mustangs or Cobras (older students). It is important that our students are aware of the first level of representative school touch with district trial dates that are to be held on the following days:

South District Trials

Monday 13 or Tuesday 14 March (officially TBA)
For 13-15 Years and 16-19 Years boys and girls.

Boys Mt Gravatt Primary district trails

Tuesday May 2 - For 10-12 Years

Girls Mt Gravatt Primary district trails

Thursday May 4 - For 10-12 years

In 2016 we strengthened the Cavendish Road Touch program by providing new opportunities for Academy students. We started this process by forming a partnership with Queensland Touch Association. We will maintain this relationship and strengthen it further by working with development officer, Glen Walker. Glen will come to Cav Road regularly during the year to provide an alternate coaching experience for all students in the Academy. Also, our relationship with the Storm Touch Club was cemented in 2016. We had many students coaching junior teams and refereeing regularly. I was thrilled to hear so many positive stories about our wonderful students and how grateful the club, players and parents were of having them coaching their children. If your child is interested in being part of the program again or as a new start, please have them come see me as soon as possible.

As part of the academy we expect all students to be involved in many facets of school life. Last week we had our School Swimming carnival, where we had over 900 students compete. Congratulations to two of these touch academy students, Sam Carmody 13 Years and Ned Barbara 15 Years who competed valiantly at the swimming carnival and were named boys age champs for their respective age groups. Well done boys, you rock.

What’s Coming Up?

In conjunction with ten other schools, Cavendish Road SHS will again play in The Schools Touch League. This competition is available to boys and girls from the Academy who are 15 and 13 Years and under. The first Schools Touch League Competition (STL) is to be hosted by Southport SHS and held at Owen Park Southport on Monday March 20. A letter will be coming home in the next week or so, which gives more details on this event. This letter needs to be returned to me in the T block staffroom.

Some dates to remember:

Interschool sports starts – Tuesday 14 years 7, 8 and 9
Interschool sport starts – Wednesday 15 years 10 and Open
BMTA Girls comp commences – Thursday 16
Boys Mustang Trials (club rep) – Saturday 25 Feb and 4 March
Girls Mustang Trials (club rep) – Sunday 26 Feb and 5 March
South District Trials - Monday 13 or Tuesday 14 March (officially TBA) for 13-15years and 16-19 years boys and girls.
Boys Mt Gravatt Primary district trails for 10-12 years - Tuesday May 2
Girls Mt Gravatt Primary district trails for 10-12 years – Thursday May 4

Player Profile

Last but not least each month we will profile a male and female Touch Football Player, just because we can.

Name: Sabrina Grace Hearn
Year: 7
Favourite Subject: English
Touch Club: Storm Salmon
Most memorable touch experience: Winning Primary All Schools because you got a free slushie!
Favourite playing number and position: 11 and middle
If I could be like anyone who would that be and why: Ariadne Grande because her songs encourage me to be me!
What I want to be when I grow up: Singer, Vet or Athlete
What my last meal on earth would be: Raspberries and a big bowl at that.
My favourite movie is: Alice through the Looking Glass or Suicide Squad
A country I’d like to visit is and why: France and mostly Paris
If I could be fluent in a language it would be and why: French

Name: Calan Wiremu
Year: 7
Favourite Subject: Touch
Touch Club: Southern Storm
Most memorable touch experience: Making Met West and going to Roma for State Champs
Favourite playing number and position: 10 and Middle/Link
If I could be like anyone who would that be and why: Dan Carter. He is a great person and player
What I want to be when I grow up: A HPE Teacher
What my last meal on earth would be: Sushi
My favourite movie is: Hunt for the Wilder People
A country I’d like to visit is and why: France (To play Rugby)
If I could be fluent in a language it would be and why: Maori, so I can learn more about my cultural heritage as it is where my family is from.

Cathy Farrelly
Director - Touch Football Academy

Sport at Cav Road

Mt Gravatt Swimming Trials

On Thursday February 9, some of our 12 year old Cavendish Road Year 7s attended the Mt Gravatt Primary District Swimming Trials. This swimming trial was held at Hibiscus Pool with over 300 students competing across ages 10-12 from 20 schools in the area.

Well done to the following students that attended their first representative sport trial for their high school careers; Elijah Glass, Lilly-Rose Inch, Clayton Schilg, CJ Mitchell, Sam Williams and Harry Hugil.

Congratulations to Sam Williams on qualifying to attend the Met East Swimming Trials in late February. A great day had by all, with our students enjoying the challenges of the day.

Summer Interschool Sport

With three weeks of trialling, training and general organisation, all students and coaches were keen for the season to begin. Interschool Sport for South District started in Week 4, Term 1. Tuesday afternoons in Period 4 is the Junior Sport competition (Years 7 -9) and Wednesday Sport competition (Year 10-12). Most sports are based on a home and away draw format, with some sports such as Football and Cricket travelling every week to a central venue. A reminder to all parents/guardians that the $35 levy for Summer Interschool sport must be paid in full by 20 February. There are no refunds for wet weather or withdrawals. Coaches for each of our sports are listed below. Should you have any inquiries about your child’s progress in sport, please contact your child’s the coach or myself at any stage. Interschool Sport Coach details are;

Best of luck to all our students and coaches for a successful Summer Season of sport.

Representative Sport Trials

Throughout Semester 1 and Term 3, opportunities exist for all students aged 12-19 years to trial for various sports at the school representative level. For our younger Year 7s, there are 12 year old sport trials for Mt Gravatt Primary District. For all other students aged 13-19 years sports trials are with South District Secondary District. Students wanting to trial for Metropolitan East Region must progress through the district sport pathway. Notice of all trials are advertised across Cavendish Road through Student Notices (heard in Peer Support of a morning) and located on the SPORT noticeboard outside the T Block staffroom. All trials involve official paperwork that includes the Principal Approval to attend. Students cannot trial without this paperwork. For all trials paperwork or general inquiries on approaching trials, please contact Ms Nikki Bairstow – Interschool Sports Coordinator.

Important Sports Dates for 2017

As per the school calendar, the Inter-House sporting carnivals for this year will be as follows;

• Inter-house Swimming – Friday 27 January (Week 1, Term 1)
• Inter-house Cross Country – Friday 31 March (Week 10, Term 1)
• Inter-house Field Carnival – Thursday 22 June (Week 10, Term 2)
• Inter-house Track Carnival – Friday 23 June (Week 10, Term 2)

Inter-house Swimming Carnival

Thank you to all students, staff and parents that were involved during our recent Inter-house Swimming Carnival. This was our first indoor carnival at the prestigious Sleeman Aquatic Centre. Special thanks to Georgina Amos, Jacqui Russell, Anthony Caruso and our Sports Captains Kiarra Watts and Ben Garzotto for your efforts leading up the carnival and in chasing up the little things. Thanks to all staff that helped out during the day. Results and Age-Champions from the day were;

Student Sport Success

Liam Hames was named in the Under 14 Development Squad for South East Queensland Cricket (Stormers) which recently played in the SCCA Under 14 Summer Carnival. Liam was named Player of the Carnival for the Stormers after an excellent week in the field. He led the charge with the best bowling figures of 4/12 on the second day and topped scored with 41 not out on the 4th day. We are very proud of his achievements. Well done Liam!

On 4th December, 2016 at the All-School Athletics Championships, Year 12 student Neil Janse Van Rensburg finished 3rd in Javelin after throwing a 65.83 metre performance. Neil is a member of Queensland Athletics’ Elite Program for 2017. Neil is a very talented athlete and we look forward to great things from him this year. Keep up the great work Neil.

Hydration for Summer

Water is something that we all need for optimal health. Sure, soft drink is sweeter and tastes much nicer, but water is the way forward for better health. The heat is here and here to stay for a few weeks yet. Keep up your water intake. It's easy to have that quick soft drink or juice, but we do need to be reminded to re-hydrate for our body’s cells, particularly here in Queensland. Queensland Health recommend we consume 2-3 litres of water per day, with additional water when losing fluid (sweat) during physical activity. Queensland Health recommends young people are reminded to consume water regularly not just when they're exercising.

Nikki Bairstow
Interschool Sports Coordinator

Finance News

Student Resource Scheme 2017

We would like to welcome back all of our returning Parents/Carers, and welcome our new Parents/Carers to Cavendish Road State High School. We would also like to thank those parents who have returned their Student Resource forms and have made their first term instalment payment.

In a short space of time we have distributed text book resources to 91% of Year 7 Students, 93% of Year 8 Students, 91% of Year 9 Students, 96% of Year 10 students, 93% of Year 11 students, and 80% of Year 12 students.

We would not have achieved this without your help and patience at the beginning of a very busy year. So from the Finance Team, thank you.

There are still a few parents who are yet to return their Student Resource Forms and First Term instalment, please return these and make payment as soon as possible. Resources will not be distributed to students until all finance requirements have been met.

Students are well and truly into the study of their classes and there is a small percentage of students who are yet to receive resources due to non-return of forms and non-payment of Term 1 instalment. If you are unsure if you still need to return forms or make First Term Instalment please do not hesitate to contact our Finance Team by email on finance@cavrdshs.eq.edu.au All Term 1 instalments for the 2017 Student Resource Scheme are now overdue.

Subject Charges and Invoice issue

We are in the process of invoicing the subject charges for 2017. Subject selections have settled and we will be invoicing these charges in the next couple of weeks.

We understand that some of you may have paid for subject charges when you paid for the Student Resource Scheme, and may receive an invoice that looks like it hasn’t had the payment applied.

The finance system for the Queensland Department of Education dictates how we process payments and invoices.

1. Invoices are raised to parents and carers.
2. Invoices are emailed to parent, carer debtors.
3. Payments are then applied to invoices.
4. PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL Finance or PHONE Finance until after the statement issue on the 24th February if you have queries in relation to subject charges.
5. Invoices when paid in full will not appear on statements.

If you would like to see more information regarding your student account, please login to QParents – your one stop portal for student information and payments.

Statements 2017

Statements will be issued on the last Friday of each month to the parent/carer debtor’s listed email address. Please ensure that your email details are up to date. You will not receive a statement if you have paid all of your student invoices.

While we take all care in getting these statements to you in a timely manner, if the details that you have provided are not up to date, statements and student account details may take a little longer to get to you. If you do not receive your statement on the 24th February by email, please check QParents for your details and please update. Your updated email details will follow to your student accounts.

We advise parents that the quickest way to pay your student account is by clicking on the BPoint link at the bottom of your statement. Payments made through the Department of Education BPoint portal will be applied to your student account within 24-48 hours. A BPoint Link is also available on the Quicklinks section on the front page of Cavendish Road SHS website.

If you make payments directly to our bank account, please be aware that these payments may take anything up to 5 business days before they are credited to Cavendish Road SHS bank account. If you are using this pay method please be aware that Cavendish Road SHS policy will not allow Finance to accept payments for excursions if they are credited to our bank account after the due date for payment of the excursion.

Radmila Vlaski
Business Services Manager

QParents Android device payment Issue

Some users have recently reported errors when making payments on an Android device via the QParents App. They are directed to the BPoint portal but do not receive a "payment successful" message and the payment is not processed. If you are experiencing this issue, uninstall the QParents app from your Android device, then download and re-install the app via Google Play.

If you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to contact QParents via email QParents@det.qld.gov.au.

Radmila Vlaski
Business Services Manager

Parents and Citizens Association

Uniform Shop Volunteers

Thank you to our Uniform Shop Convenor Madonna and her team of volunteers for outfitting our students for 2017. Volunteers are always welcome during the year. If you would be available to help please email Madonna. uniformshop@cavroadshs.eq.edu.au.

Parents and Citizens’ Meetings

Parent and Citizens’ meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 7pm in the Administration Block in B7. All parents and carers are most welcome to come along. This is a great way to find out what is happening at the school and to meet school staff and other parents. Our first meeting for 2017 is on Tuesday 21 February. Looking ahead to 2017 some members on the P&C Executive will not be renominating as their children are finishing at Cav Road. Being involved in the P&C is one way to show your child how much you value their education. If you would like to find out more about joining the P&C executive in 2017 please contact us via the email below. 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

Canteen News

We’d like to welcome all of our new families to Cavendish Road. Our opening hours are 8:00 am to 2:30 pm daily. Breakfast is available daily from 8 am, and students are also able to order their lunch for first or second break at this time. We have various daily specials as well as lots of other choices that are available every day. We were very happy to receive recognition for our menu in 2016 from QAST for Secondary School Menu of the Year. We have eftpos available or cash is fine too. Ordering before school is especially good if you have special dietary requirements. E.g. gluten free, vegetarian. Contact: Heather or Roby on 3394 0723

Recipe of the Month:

Pizzadilla

Medium Round Tortilla
Layer with refried beans and cream cheese on bottom half of tortilla
Sprinkle with shallots & diced red capsicum
Add diced chicken with mexicasa mix (salsa)
Sprinkle with low fat grated cheese
(Cook for 4 minutes on grill/sandwich maker)

Canteen Volunteers

Parent Volunteers are always welcome to come and join our team in the canteen. If you have a little time and would like to help please feel welcome to pop in. Even coming along for a short time to assist on one of the days would be a huge help. 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.

Leisa Whybird
Communications Secretary
Cav Road Parents and Citizens Association

Does your child require medication during school hours?

If your child requires medication while at school, please ensure you request an Administration of medication record sheet from student services. You will also need to provide the school with the prescription-labelled medication in the original packaging with clear directions for its use.

G’day USA January 2018

Lost Property at Student Services

Please note, there are a number of unnamed items of lost property located at ‘B’ block, in Student Services. If your child has lost something, please encourage them to check with student services. Also, where possible, please ensure your child’s name is clearly written on all items.

Girls Make Your Move

PCYC Carindale

Yeronga Girl Guides

El Salvador Soccer Club