19 May 2017

Newsletter Articles

The Principal’s Report

Dear Parents and Carers,

It’s great to be back after six weeks away. Whilst I was away our school community very diligently and safely responded to the threats of Cyclone Debbie. I thank all families for their support during this time.

Special thanks to Ms Meryl Johnston who very capably led our school during my absence.

Snapshot of Churchill Fellowship

The focus of my work is outlined below:

To investigate how public education systems of government in Singapore and Finland develop and prepare leaders for contexts of increased autonomy, decision making, accountability and how these governments manage the challenges of continued vertical fiscal imbalances. Despite these imbalances Singapore and Finland lead the world in education. The study of autonomous local innovation in schools, the leadership skills, abilities and behaviours of the school leaders in these systems is timely in the Australian context to ensure that Queensland and Australia is competitive in a globalised world.

During Week 1 of my Fellowship experience I spent time in Singapore at the Ministry of Education, Nanyang Technological University, National Institute of Education, Meridian Junior School, Shuqun Secondary School, Swiss Cottage Secondary School, United World College of South East Asia and with the Deputy Director-General of Education (Professional Development) and Executive Director, Academy of Singapore Teachers. Some of my learnings include:

• Career pathway structures for staff in education
• Professional development structures for teachers and school leaders, allocation of professional development funding to individual staff
• The qualities expected of school leaders and the alignment with Singapore values
• The system of government and the impact of clarity of structures, prescription, stability, continuity and consistency
• The investment in education and people as a significant country resource as opposed to the reliance on minerals

I spent Week 2 of my trip in France working at the OECD. For those of you who aren’t sure of the role of The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) – The OECD promotes policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. The OECD provides a forum in which governments can work together to share experiences and seek solutions to common problems, such as amount of leisure time, taxation policy, old age systems of pension and how different countries’ school systems are readying their young people for modern life. The OECD works with governments to understand what drives economic, social and environmental change, measuring productivity and global flows of trade and investment and analysing and comparing data to predict future trends. Australia is a member country of the OECD.

As a result of this research I chose to broaden the breadth of my trip to include Estonia which is actually performing higher than Finland. This country is currently outperforming all countries at this point in time according to “their country profit index” with less money than any other. This country is well recognised by the OECD and is causing much interest.

In Finland I spent most of my time at Helsinki University and in high performing schools.

I thank our school community for covering for me as I pursued this once in a lifetime opportunity.

I also acknowledge the legacy of Winston Churchill, an amazing human being who has provided this opportunity to so many people of the Commonwealth!

My learnings are many and I look forward to the conversations I will have in the coming months. Already the students have engaged me daily about my experience and have been keen to hear about my learnings.

Attendance Update

Top 10 Peer Support Classes as at 12 May 2017

Every class raised their attendance rates this week.

Domestic Violence Awareness Week

Staff and students raised money on Friday 12th May via a gold coin donation to a local domestic violence community support organisation. Cav Rd staff wore white in memory of all who have lost their lives due to domestic violence.

New Hall

I will place on our school website and present these plans at our next P and C Meeting. The plans will include the location, first and second floor plan and external view of our $6 million Hall. We are expecting the Department of Capital Works to put these plans out to tender by the end of this week. I will keep you posted on our progress.

New International Precinct and Bus Shelter

I will also share the new $250 000 International Precinct and Bus Shelter via our school website and present these plans at our next P and C Meeting. This structure will significantly improve the presentation of the front of the school, provide more space for our international students and serve as a great protection from the weather for students waiting for buses. I am expecting work to begin within the next two weeks. Special thanks to all staff, parents and students who support our International Program as this project is the direct result of profits made from this program over the past two years.

Enrolment Update

To date, we have 170 in catchment enrolments for 2018 and 440 out of catchment applications. We are monitoring these numbers closely as with the addition of the new hall our capacity will increase slightly. We are aiming to take a similar number of Year 7 students in for 2018 as this year. Public confidence in our school remains strong.

Art and Science of Teaching Focus This Week

Characteristics of effective feedback

• Considers the needs of the individual
• Solicited rather than imposed
• Involves information sharing rather than giving advice
• Is well timed

From 2018 – Bring Your Own Device for Students

From 2018 Cavendish Road State High School will gradually roll out BYOD for students in Years 10-12. Students in Years 7 – 9 will continue with the school owned 1-1 Laptop Program as part of the Student Resource Scheme.

• 2018 – all year 10 students and optional for year 12 students
• 2019 – all year 10 and 11 students
• 2020 – all year 10, 11 and 12 students

Laptops will need to meet specific requirements in order to connect to the school network. The school has links with retailers as an option for parents purchasing a Bring Your Own (BYOD) device. The use of these retailers is not mandatory and they are provided as a convenience for parents. Further details will become available at the beginning of semester two.

Yours in Education
Corrine McMillan
Principal

Celebrating National Reconciliation Week

National Reconciliation Week, held from 27 May to 3 June, provides an opportunity for our school community to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements. It’s a time to celebrate and build on the respectful relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people and other Australians. This year, we reflect on two significant anniversaries in Australia’s reconciliation journey: 50 years since the 1967 Referendum, and 25 years since the historic Mabo decision. To learn more about National Reconciliation Week, visit the Reconciliation Australia website

Year 12 Chemistry Aspirin Synthesis

In term 1, twenty-four Year 12 chemistry students visited Griffith University undergraduate laboratories and performed an Aspirin synthesis. The students began with the two precursor molecules before performing an esterification reaction to create Aspirin. They then went through some purification steps, such as recrystallisation, in order to get as high a quality product as possible. The students performed FTIR (infrared) and HPLC (chromatography) scans to determine the purity of their crude and final products. The experiment tied in nicely to their organic chemistry “Forensic Chemist” assessment, in which they had to identify an unknown organic chemical from a fictional spill by analysing various spectra and by performing experiments to confirm its identity.

Michael Denner
Head of Department – Science

Biology Guest Speaker – Professor Ian Lowe

From left to right, Sergio Garcia-Joya, Sara Fedrick, Matthew Frazer and Bonnie Collings.

At the end of Term 1, our Year 12 Biology classes, who had been studying Ecology, attended a guest lecture by Professor Ian Lowe.

“Professor Lowe is an emeritus professor in the School of Science at Griffith University, an adjunct professor at two Australian universities and is the president of the Australian Conservation Foundation. His principal research interests are in policy decisions influencing the use of energy, science and technology; energy use in industrialised countries; large-scale environmental issues and sustainable development.”

Professor Lowe gave a very thought-provoking talk which involved discussing the world population growth, the impact this is having on the environment and also the science of climate change. This lecture reinforced the concepts that we had been learning about in class and gave the students an opportunity to ask their questions to an expert in this field.

Students were left with an optimistic outlook on the world and the environment and were also given many things to think about with regards to what their generation can be doing to help minimise the impact we are having on Planet Earth.

Thanks to Professor Lowe for giving up his time to speak with our students.

Stacey Hollis
Biology Teacher

Year 11 Camp – Maroon Outdoor Education Centre

Term 2 got off to a great start with the Year 11 Leadership Camp at Maroon Dam. Congratulations to all students and staff involved. All groups were exposed to a variety of challenges included hiking, camping out and preparing meals, high ropes, low ropes, canoeing, the leap of faith and loads of team building activities. It was so positive to see students not only push themselves out of their comfort zones and succeed, but to encourage each other as well.

All seven groups had a fantastic time and the Maroon staff could not have been more complimentary with regards to how our students behaved. You should all be very proud of what you achieved in the week.

Nicole Coutts
Year 11 Coordinator

Philosothon

On Saturday the 6th of May, 11 Cav Rd students participated in the 2017 Philosothon held at the University of Queensland. The purpose of a Philosothon is to provide students the opportunity to inquire into a variety of philosophical topics through the ‘community of inquiry’ process. This process engages students in discussions that promote communication, co-operation, community and critical thinking. While inquiry is the main goal of a Philosothon, the day fosters new friendships and sparks passion in all those involved. This year students discussed questions such as:

• What limits should be in place on the ability of governments to seek information about their citizens? Is our security more important than our privacy?
• Is any knowledge certain knowledge? Are all opinions just personal preferences? Can facts alone allow us to decide what we should do? What is a fact? Can there be knowledge apart from factual knowledge?

All of our students upheld the values of true philosophers and we are supremely proud of each and every one of them for their tremendous effort. We had two big wins as a result of this great day: Jessica Morgan was awarded Most Promising Philosopher Years 7-9, and Marissa Riggs was awarded Most Promising Philosopher Years 10-12. We congratulate both girls on an incredible performance and could not be more delighted by all of our Philosothon students. See below for our awesome Cav Roadians!

Morgan Stebbings
Academic Excellence Program Director

Academic Excellence Program Update

Term 1 was a hoot! We kicked off the 2017 Academic Excellence Program year with our Year 7s diving into the Nature of Science and Exceling Minds Maths. In Maths, our students were exposed to problem solving competitions and activities that challenged and inspired them, so much so that many students were begging for more at the end of the sessions. While on the Nature of Science end, we had students designing their own diagnostic tool in order to accurately measure lung capacity. Upon completion and testing of their design, students were extended even further when presented with the task of determining which human characteristic correlates with lung capacity, guess you’ll just have to wait until the Festival of Ideas to see what they found!

See below for our eager scientists learning by experiencing a real sheep’s lung (yes we did hook it up so they could see it inflated).

The Eights also had a flying start to the year, diving into the world of app and website development in our coding program; then examining the world of forensics, solving real cases using their knowledge of forensic analysis and ability to apply information from the archaeological record. The Forensic Archaeologists were fortunate enough to spend a day at the University of Queensland participating in the Meeting the Dead Workshop AND carrying out a dig experience at the Archaeology Teaching and Research Centre (ATARC). It was a truly wonderful day, have a look for yourselves below!

Morgan Stebbings
Academic Excellence Program Director

World Science Festival

On Friday the 24th of March 2017, several students from Years 9 through to Year 11, including Liz, Lara, Dion, Haylee, Kate, Hugo and Lucia, travelled to the Nathan Campus located at Griffith University. The first task for the students, along with lecturers, was to walk down to a few ponds. Here the students put on waders and walked into the pond to collect samples to take back to the lab. At the lab, the students used microscopes to observe their findings in a detailed view.

After lunch, our group was shown to a second lab where we would take part in an Ecotoxicology course over a couple of hours. Firstly, we went through the basics of Ecotoxicology. Then, we learnt about various types of dangerous chemicals and most importantly, that ‘the dose is the poison’. Afterwards we got the opportunity to compare photosynthesis in brown and green leaves, using a thermal machine to show the reactions taking place inside them. As a last task, we were split into five groups, each given a different sample of pond water to analyse their toxicity. Overall, it was a fantastic opportunity to further develop our science skills, and to get a detailed perspective on the role of the Ecotoxicology in the real world.

A big thank you to Griffith University and the Toohey Forrest EEC for hosting us for the day, and for the promotional bags and USBs.

Michael Denner
Head of Department – Science

Welcome to our new School Nurse

Hello, my name is Regina Tyson and I am your permanent Cavendish Road State High School Based Youth Health Nurse (SBYHN). I commenced at school at the end of last school term. I have worked as a School Based Youth Health Nurse since 2008, supporting high school communities throughout Logan Beaudesert and Brisbane South areas. I have a primary school teaching, nursing, research, health promotion and child protection background with a strong interest in youth mental health.

I am at Cavendish Road State High School every Friday, alternate Wednesday and Thursday. Please check with Student Services for the exact dates I am available. You can find me in L Block. I am here to promote positive health outcomes for young people and their families. I work with school staff on curriculum, teaching and learning activities. I provide health information and referrals, support the development of an environment and school culture, which promotes health and wellbeing. I also liaise with the community and other services. I can provide various health and wellbeing related resources and information to support student school based assessments.

A student can refer directly to me or attend Student Services for an appointment. Students will be issued with an appointment slip. I respect a person’s right to confidentiality. However, there may be situations that I must refer or act upon. Integral to my role in best supporting our young people, is good communication and collaborative relationships with you, our families and the school staff community.

I am employed by the Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (formally QLD Health) and work in close partnership with Education Queensland other community based health services. I am employed on a part-time basis within a primary prevention service delivery model and therefore not able to administer first aid treatment, such as giving medication or provide ongoing counselling. I am very keen to take a proactive approach to my role and look forward to meeting you and working towards promoting and supporting the health and wellbeing of the Cavendish Road State High School community. Yours in good health and wellbeing,

Regina Tyson
School Based Nurse

Art News

Congratulations to Aliza Ward and Ben Barraclough (8C) whose artwork was selected as winners in the recent Department of Transport and Main Roads ‘Artwork Mural Competition’. Both students won a cash prize of $250.

Their artwork will be displayed at the Driver Assessment Centre, Carseldine on a pull up banner. Student work submitted by Mrs. V. Schafer, a great outcome for these students.

Genevieve Tippett
Head of Department – Arts

German News

Term Update

Year 7’s will be soon delivering their power point presentations – ‘Alles öber mich’. Year 8’s are busy creating a brochure in German about a destination in Australia, suitable for German tourists. The students in Years 9 and 10 are expressing their opinions about music and popular culture in Germany, and will soon receive an assignment task sheet. Year 11/12’s are learning about Umwelt (environmental) issues and preparing for writing and listening tasks at the end of term. Students have all been working well and are making very pleasing progress.

Language Assistant – Victoria Ameringer

We have been very fortunate over the last 10 months to have had a volunteer native speaker working with the year 11/12 class. Victoria is from Austria and has been visiting the senior students every Friday to enable individual speaking practice. She has also been able to give us many interesting cultural insights into our topics of study.

International Students

We have been very fortunate in the senior class to have three international students with us. Luci from Germany, Tibaud from Switzerland, and Alice from Switzerland. They have been excellent class mates and have contributed a lot to our learning. Sadly, we bit Luci farewell at the end of term one, and will have to say aufwiedersehen to both Tibaud and Alice at the end of this term. It has been such a pleasure to get to know these young people and I believe there have been some lifelong friendships formed.

Study Support

A reminder that students have many sources to help with their German studies: Quizlet is regularly updated with presented vocabulary, German magazines and books are available to borrow from room K22, and the teachers are happy to assist students during lunch breaks. An excellent idea to practise listening skills, is to watch a favourite movie or television program with audio set to German and subtitles in English.

Finally

Keep an eye out for paperwork regarding an upcoming lunch at the German club for students in Years 9 to 12.

Katherine Gallagher
German Coordinator

Japanese News

Home-stay Families Urgently Required

Short Term Homestay

Thank you to all the Cav Road families hosting our Japanese sister school students in August. We still need five families to host for 8 nights from Friday August 18 to Saturday August 26 (departing in the morning). Your child does not need to be currently studying Japanese in order for your family to host. Past students of Japanese, in particular, might like to be involved.

The students will spend a weekend at leisure with the homestay family and accompany their host buddy to school each day. At school they will do a range of activities, sometimes attending class with the host buddy. Host buddies may participate in an excursion to the Gold Coast (own cost) and there is a thank you party for the host families. There will be an information night for host families at the beginning of Term 3.

Long Term Homestay- Can you help?

Haruka Sekiguchi (16) and Rikuto Nagai (16) are hoping to study for up to three months at Cavendish Road SHS from August 18 until November 18. These outgoing, energetic boys are enthusiastic students of English who are really looking forward to living with an Australian family. Rikuto loves soccer while Haruka is interested in Japanese archery.

Unfortunately we have not been able to find long term home-stay families for these boys and may have to disappoint them. Senior students who host the long term students are eligible to participate in a six week exchange to Omiya Koryo over the December-January holiday period.

If you would like further information or think you may be able to provide either a 4, 6 or 12 week homestay for either of the boys from August 18 or you wish to provide a short term homestay for 18-26 August please email Ms Joy Balfour, the Japanese Coordinator, at jbalf7@eq.edu.au or phone 33940761.

Cavendish Road SHS students also have the chance to be hosted by families of Omiya Koryo students, during reciprocal CRSHS study tours to Japan. There is no payment to home-stay families involved in this visit.

Joy Balfour
Japanese Coordinator

Year 11 English Jasper Jones Film Excursion

This year, two Year 11 English classes had the privilege of being the first Cav Road students to study Crag Siley’s Jasper Jones. This best-selling novel confronts the serious social, cultural and economic constructions that thrived in the 1960s, as well as addressing human issues, such as racism and prejudice, that are still present today. The film captures the story of small-town prejudice in 1960’s Western Australia, and produces a clear representation of the dark underbelly of rural life in the fictional town of Corrigan.

Luckily for us, in March this year, Jasper Jones became an Australian mystery drama film produced by Rachael Perkins, which we were able to enjoy on Cav Road’s first English excursion. Before the movie, both classes were given the opportunity to buy sweets and other confectionaries to enjoy whilst waiting to enter the cinema. During the movie, all eyes were on naïve, shy, 14-year-old Charlie Bucktin and the story of his life, love interests and friendships.

The film explores social issues through many events that occurred in the novel, though it did spark a lot of discussion amongst students on the differences between the movie and novel. According to both classes though, Jasper Jones was a major success!

Although there were slight difficulties in departing the cinema (with the bus breaking down in the rain) the students arrived back at school with a developed understanding of Jasper Jones and the many adventures that came with it. What a great way to help us prepare for our upcoming English assessment on the novel!

Bree Madge
Year 11

Year 10 Market Day

Our Year 10 Business Management students have been working hard preparing for their business ventures next month. Market stalls will be set up on A Parade at first break on Monday 5 June. Students will have the opportunity to purchase mouth-watering homemade treats such as brownies, cupcakes, cookies and iced tea. We can’t wait to see all the hard work our students have been putting into their business venture this term. Don’t forget to bring your spare change!

Belinda Grech
Business Coordinator

Year 9 Geography Excursion

On Monday of Week 6, the Year 9 Geography class embarked on an excursion to Northey Street Farm in Windsor. Students are currently studying Biomes and Food Security, and the field trip was planned for students to learn about and experience organic farming practices in Brisbane. Students were able to try Australian bee honey, feed some very enthusiastic chickens and gain knowledge about how the farm grows many different types of produce in one place. This information will help inform their Field Trip Report for assessment.

Some quotes from the students:

“The excursion to Northey Street Farm taught us about permaculture practices, native flora and fauna, and effective composting methods. The tour, led by Emma Brindal, introduced us to edible bush tucker such as Davidson’s Plum and Lomandra. Overall, the day was educational and fun.” – Raven .

“Northey Street was a very helpful and educational field trip. I enjoyed learning about strategies for organic farming and also tasting some of the organic food that they grow there.” – Kaori .

“I enjoyed learning about organic farming and methods used such as the importance of crop diversity. The bees were interesting as well.” - Matt

Students also had the privilege of having Associate Professor Kristen Lyons from The University of Queensland come out to talk to them about food security and organic farming practices. Kristen kept the class entertained and engaged, and it was excellent to watch the enthusiasm around the room. If you would like to know more about Kristen and her research, you can click the following link

Some quotes from the students:

“Kristen’s educational presentation about organic farming and issues for modern-day agriculture was very engaging. Kristen asked challenging questions and entertained the class with her stories.” – Rhys .

“Kristen’s presentation really displayed her knowledge of the subject and that made the 70 minutes fly by. The passion that she has for the subject was obvious, and this rubbed off on the rest of the class. The information she gave was extremely helpful to myself with regards to myself in regards of the assignment given, but also in general – knowing about food security issues is a valuable asset for my generation to possess. Thanks Professor Lyons for inspiring me to think about my environmental footprint and the world in more depth.” – Rachel

Marie Chappell
English and Humanities Teacher

Musical Update

With less than one week until opening night everyone is getting very nervous and very excited. Our Sunday rehearsals are well attended and very productive. Don’t forget this Sunday [Mother’s Day] there is no Sunday rehearsal. Due to this, we have arranged two other sessions in order to complete running the production both with and without costumes. Every student in attendance on Sunday received a letter informing parents of these new times.

Last Sunday we had a professional photo shoot with George Hickey and his trusted assistant [staff member] Sarah Hickey. These photos look amazing and we can’t wait to share them with you when they are on display during the evening performances.

Dinner is served

We would like to invite you to enjoy dinner before the show. This will support our Kokoda walkers, who will be selling sausages and hamburgers prior to the show. We will also have wine and soft drink on sale. Parents dropping students off for cast call can stay, relax and enjoy some quiet time. Guests attending the performance, please enjoy a meal and drink to help our Kokoda students on their journey in June and July. Please note, meals begin at 5pm.

The Rehearsal room

Senior Prefect have their say….

Popstars the 90’s musical is on its way!! With only 2 weeks to go before opening night the cast is madly rehearsing to make sure they're ready to shine come performance week!

There are 10 leads who are looking amazing singing and dancing on stage. This is a must see production with so many students across our great school stepping up and showing off their hidden talents. From body guards, cheerleaders, to boyfriend and girlfriend break ups, the “get back together” and then the X-factor performance that will have everyone dancing in the aisles. Buy your tickets now!

Performance dates are Wednesday 24th, Thursday 25th and Friday 26th of May! Tickets are on sale so get in quick! You can purchase through the school and they're selling out fast! Prices are $16.50 for adults and $11 for concession. We hope to see you there! - Aleah and Sam, Arts Prefects.

JUNIOR PREFECT has her say…

This year, the musical has been incredible! From the costumes, to the band, to the tech. We’ve all been working so hard to make this production a showstopper and from a junior student’s perspective, it sure is! Being a part of the musical is like being a part of a family. After a certain amount of time you get so close to these people that you can be whoever you want to be. It makes me really happy to see other junior students join the musical, join the theatre family and grow as young confident people. We have all spent hours and hours of work to ensure this production is the best ever! If you are considering joining the musical in the future, you should, it is a learning experience you will never forget. The friendships, the skills, the staff connections, they are experiences that will shape your life. - Alanah

PERFORMANCE TIMES

Wednesday 24th, Thursday 25th, Friday 26th May
Doors open at 6.15pm
Show begins at 6.30pm
Hot food, wine and soft drink on sale from 5pm. Come in and relax, have dinner and enjoy the show.

TICKET SALES

Tickets can be purchased by students at the Finance Window or parents can phone and book tickets and collect at the door.

Adult $16.50
Concession $11.00

We are looking forward to seeing you at the show. Wear your toe tapping dancing shoes as you are sure to enjoy a wonderfully entertaining evening.

Toni Ryan
Drama Coordinator

Study Tour From Junten Senior High School - Homestay families required for Japanese Students

A group of students from Junten Senior High School in Japan will be visiting our school from 23 July 2017 to 5 August 2017.

We are looking for homestay families available between these dates who can provide 3 meals per day, a bed (the student can share a room with a student of the same sex) and transport to and from school (the student may travel on public transport with the Cav Road Student).

Families will be paid $443 per student to cover any expenses. Double placements are available for those families who wish to host two students.

If you are interested in hosting a student could you please contact:

The Homestay Co-ordinator – Lesley Huxley
Cavendish Road State High School
3394 0797 (school hours)
Email: international@cavroadshs.eq.edu.au

Lesley Huxley
International Homestay Co-ordinator

QParents Future Absence notifications

QParents Future Absence notifications

QParents users: When notifying the school of a future absence using QParents, the system currently allows parents to submit reasons of up to 500 characters, with the hint text stating that there is a 500-character limit in the 'Reason' box.

This is an error and should read ‘100-character limit'. Absence reasons submitted with over 100 characters are too long and will not reach the school system for staff to action. This limit error will be fixed as soon as possible, however in the meantime we encourage parents to ensure reasons for absences are kept brief when submitting through QParents.

What is the QParents Portal?

QParents is a secure online portal that is free for all Queensland state schools to use, and gives parents at your school quick, easy access to their student information twenty-four hours a day. Interested schools may join the program at any time.

The QParents web portal and app provides parents with twenty-four-hour access to:

• view student timetables
• view and download academic reports
• view attendance and behaviour records
• submit reasons for past and future student absences
• view and pay invoices
• view and update student details
• update medical records
• view enrolment history
• view and download student photos
• download student course planners and exam timetables
• view upcoming events for students across assessment, exams, excursions and school calendars

Karen McFarlane
Head of Department – Information Services

Drama News

It’s week five already and drama students have been immersed in a professional theatre performance by ‘Shake and Stir Theatre’ company. Year 12 students have attended Australian Acting Academy workshops and senior students have attended the Queensland Performing Arts Centre to view “Once in a Royal David City.” This has been a true curriculum immersion both on and off campus. Assessment is looming for all students, so keep on top of the workload, create your study plan and get enough sleep. Also, don’t forget to purchase your Musical tickets!

In School Performance - Troll

Recently Shake and Stir Theatre Company performed ‘Troll,’ a verbatim play about teenage cyber bullying, peer pressure and time management. This production was viewed by all semester one drama students from Years 8-12. Shake and Stir are very well known for their fast paced, content driven educational productions and this performance was outstanding.

Year 12 Drama Workshop Absurdist Theatre

The Australian Acting Academy recently ran a workshop to prepare students for their Absurdist assessment unit. This workshop engaged the students with a very active approach to understanding the conventions of absurd theatre. From game playing to master servant behaviour the activities certainly have given the students a strong foundation when it comes to understanding the concepts and preparing for assessment.

Queensland Performing Arts Centre Excursion

On May 9, 35 senior drama students dressed up to attend the Playhouse Theatre and view the production “Once in a Royal David’s City”. This production highlighted Berthold Brecht’s Political theatre conventions whilst making a dramatic statement about love, family, life and death. Senior students will use this production to complete an assessment in the coming weeks. We also had the privilege of attending a ‘Question and Answer’ with the cast of the production after the show. This was extremely informative. Thank you parents for dropping off your students, (who all looked very handsome), and for collecting them promptly after the production. Our next evening excursion is “Noises Off” at QPAC on June 20.

Grease is the Word!

Back row left to right: Georgia, Charlotte, Marcella, Viktoria. Front row left to right: Mia, Leah O’Keefe.

Congratulations to our talented Cavendish Road students who performed in ‘Grease’ recently to sell-out crowds at the Entertainment Centre, Boondall. What a wonderful honour to get through auditions and be selected to perform. We are so very proud of our talented students at Cav. You will see these talented students shining again in our school musical in two weeks.

Toni Ryan
Drama Coordinator

Guidance Officer News

University of Queensland - Careers that Shape the World

On the first Wednesday back from the Easter holidays, forty Year 12’s were given the opportunity to go to University of Queensland’s ‘Careers that shape the world’ and experience what it would be like to study powerful and dynamic degrees in the areas of business, arts, engineering, health and science. The day was arranged into four interactive ‘blocks’ as we attended sessions presented by UQ professors and field experts. They ranged from ‘why aren’t we all serial killers?’ to ‘finding a cure for cancer’. At the beginning of the day, it was announced that you could win a UQ jumper if you took a photo of something that encapsulated your aspiring career in a creative way. Our very own Alaska Carroll was one of the three lucky winners – and has the jumper to prove it. All up, it was a great day that provided guidance and insight to everyone who attended. –Josie Cook Year 12

Allied Heath Forum

On the morning of Wednesday the 3rd of May a number of Cav Rd students assembled at The Princess Alexandra Hospital to attend the Allied Health Forum. The program aimed to provide students from many different schools a chance to learn more about pathways in an allied health career. Throughout our lives many, if not all of us will be assisted by an allied health professional at some point, but what does allied health mean? It is the term which refers to health professionals who are not directly doctors, nurses or dentists who aim to prevent, diagnose and treat a range of illnesses and conditions. We were fortunate enough to be able to listen to some presentations from some of these professionals who specialise in different areas including physiotherapy, psychology, radiology, audiology, speech pathology, occupational therapy and much more. After all the presentations we lucked out once again and were able to speak one on one with different universities about the courses they offered in allied health. We were able to ask professionals any questions we had and not to mention all the free food! Overall I think we all found the program very helpful and fun and just speaking on behalf of myself it helped to clear up a bit of confusion about my future. It was an amazing opportunity and I would strongly recommend going in the future to anyone who is considering a career in health or medicine but is not sure about their options or what path to take.

Triple P Seminars – What Positive Parenting is all about!

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Get the conversation started

Life can be busy, and pressure on families is growing. Yet many of us are uncomfortable with asking for help when we need it. The Talking Families Facebook page page provides information and resources that can help. You can also find support services at the oneplace website

Kate Niland & Paul Ross
Guidance Officers

Cavendish Road’s Youngest-ever Budding Entrepreneur

From long-range mapping drones to an app to sell your own home, nine Brisbane start-ups have been awarded funding grants today in the latest round of the Lord Mayor’s Budding Entrepreneurs Program. Judging panel member and Brisbane Chief Digital Officer Cat Matson said round eight of the program had yielded some fabulous talent. “We’ve just awarded our youngest-ever budding entrepreneur,” she said. “At just 15 years old, Mitchell Robinson has founded IDU Digital Identification, a smartphone system that will help prevent underage teenagers purchasing alcohol or gaining access to bars and clubs”.

Mitchell Robinson – IDU Digital Identification

“IDU Digital Identification, aims to prevent underage kids from gaining access to alcohol and allow venue patrons to go out with simply just their phone. Our app is the first of its kind, with safely and securely storing a digital version of your identification, so that when going out to a bar, pub, club, casino, cellar, festival or nightclub you no longer have to worry about leaving your ID at home or worry about it while out.”

Karen McFarlane
Head of Department – Information Services

Kokoda Challenge Youth Program

Congratulations to the following students: - Tim Wade, Blair Hamilton, Haydyn McMahon, Yiqiao Wang, Qingxiu He, Sean Newman and Hayden Daniels who have been selected for the Kokoda Challenge Youth Program. These students are undertaking an amazing adventure that will assist in their positive transition to adulthood.

This program encourages young people to discover and test their personal limits and learn that the human spirit is capable of extraordinary things in the face of difficulty and potential failure. The Kokoda Youth Challenge Program selects teams of young people from Tweed Heads, the Gold Coast and Brisbane who apply and are interviewed for the opportunity to be a part of 12 to 14 month program.

“that includes a period of physical training and mentoring in preparation for trekking in Papua New Guinea, where they can visit the Northern Beaches or walk the Kokoda Track which were both significant battle sites in the Japanese invasion in 1942, experiencing a physical, mental and cultural journey of a lifetime, followed by a period of community service and forming community support networks.” – Kokoda Youth Challenge Program 2017

The students were interviewed and selected to be part of this challenge, and commenced their training on May 7th. They will be involved in 20 weeks of Sunday bushwalks and mid-week training sessions. They must participate in both, the 30km Brisbane Kokoda Challenge and the Gold Coast 96km Kokoda Challenge. They also earn the right to participate in a trip to the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea.

Kathy Grace
Senior Teacher

Hospitality

Year 12

The Year 12 Hospitality students have been busy trialling food for their Pop-Up Street Food Stall assignment.

Some of the savoury recipes that they trialled were Pork Gyozas, Vegetarian Spring Rolls and Korean Chicken with Pickled Cabbage. The sweet foods included various pastries such as Peach and Almond Galettes, Raspberry Pastries and Apple and Custard Danish. All foods were sustainably- packaged and were suitable for a street food venue.

Year 10 Asian Fusion

At the end of last term the students developed some wonderful appetisers as a part of their assessment task. Students were required to investigate a range of ingredients that are used in Asian cookery and make an appetiser using a combination or ‘fusion’ of Asian and Australian ingredients or recipes. Using the design process, students were able to trial their recipe, then make improvements for their final practical performance lesson. Some of the recipes included sushi with beef and cucumber, kangaroo san choy bow, lamb chow mein, mini burger with chilli Asian coleslaw, lamb and coriander meatballs and teriyaki salmon with rice salad.

We have now begun our textiles unit and are investigating Japanese Shibori Indigo dye and Indonesian Batik. The Shibori dye technique is a resist method. The students have used wooden blocks, pegs, clips, PVC pipe, string, knotting, elastic bands and pebbles to create some striking results. Students will use the design process to identify and produce a textiles item with their fabric. The photographs show how various techniques have created particular patterns.

Suzanne Schild
Hospitality Teacher

The Use of Personal Technology Devices (PTD) at Cavendish Road SHS

Mobile phones and PTD’s have a place in our society. Nearly every teenager in Brisbane owns a mobile phone. As a parent myself, I fully understand the need to be able to contact my children at any time for safety reasons. However, PTDs also have the ability to affect the good order and management of schools, compromise learning and a student’s psychological safety. PTDs do not have a place in education at Cavendish Road SHS. As a learning community, we need to be able to work together with our students, parents and carers in ensuring our current PTD Policy is understood and followed.

As parents and carers, it is sometimes difficult to find the balance of family values, expectations, active supervision, trust and letting go with our children. As a father and deputy principal, I am in daily contact with young people who want and need firm boundaries and expectations set for them at school and in the home. I experience this every day. In my home, we have an agreed amount of “Screen time” for our kids. Phones, laptops, I-pads must be turned off and returned to Dad by a set time every day. It is not a surprise for my kids when I say PTDs off and we accept no arguments. I also try to monitor screen time as actively as possible without being seen as distrustful. I am still learning as a parent, but always try and make the time to monitor and talk about this with my kids. As parents, we all owe it to our children to act protectively, trust our kids, but also set firm family boundaries to operate within.

Unfortunately, cyberbullying does occur in our society and incidents are sometimes reported to the administration at Cav Rd.

Mostly, cyberbullying occurs outside of school hours but impacts us when students arrive to school to face unresolved situations in person. Many of our young people are not socially and emotionally mature enough to navigate the complexities of these situations on their own. PTDs allow 24 hour access to others which complicates the situation. So, my advice is to turn PTDs off. Talk openly as a family as often as you can. Discuss any personal concerns with your children and guide them through difficult circumstances. As parents we have wisdom and experience on our side. I try and discuss these issues with other family friends to learn how other parents cope. Whilst our kids may say they are capable, my experience is they always need and like advice.

At Cav Road our focus is on learning. Unfortunately, texting, snapchat, facebook, cyberbullying are a fact of modern life and all affect the wellbeing of our students. Our PTD policy states mobile phones must be turned off and out of sight at all times whilst the student is on school grounds or involved in a school event outside of school eg swimming carnival, excursion.

If you as a parent or carer need to contact your child during school hours please do not text or ring them on their mobile. Instead, please contact the school and we will contact the student.

Personal Technology Devices include, but are not limited to the following devices; portable gaming devices, the IPhone, IPod, IPod Touch or IPad, Tamagotchi® and similar games, laptop computers, PDAs, Blackberries®, cameras and/or voice recording devices (whether or not integrated with a mobile phone or MP3 player), mobile telephones and devices of a similar nature.

Paul Cox
Deputy Principal

Vocational and Educational Training News

Australian Defence Force Information for 2017

Vicki Schafer
Vocational and Educational Training Coordinator

Community Fitness Project – Certificate III in Business

The Year 11 Fitness class have been working with their peers to plan, facilitate and lead a Group Community Project. Our Year 11 students are completing a Certificate III in Fitness, wherein they train the Year 7 and Year 9 HPE classes over two weeks. This learning experience is a valuable element used for their assessment modules. Students will build their confidence and communication skills through these opportunities, as they work towards fulfilling the competencies of the qualification. Thank you to the junior students and teacher involved, in supporting this important project for our seniors.

Nikki Bairstow
Certificate III Teacher

In Touch

Interschool Sports Results

Congratulations to all of the following Cav touch teams for winning the district finals. Girls’ Year 7, 9 and Open teams. Boys’ Year 7, 8, 9, 10 and Opens. We will be competing on May 17 in round two of the Metro finals, versing Aspley and Wavell SHS’s at Whites Hill. We expect the competition to be tough. All winning teams will then attend round three and round four of the Metro finals on the following Wednesday May 24 at Redlands Touch Football grounds. Good luck and GO Cav!

Schools Touch League

Students who were selected for the first Schools Touch League (STL) will now compete in the second at Caboolture Touch Fields on Friday May 19. We depart school at 7.15am from Elgar Street and return to school by 3pm. Congratulations to the following students:

Please note: the first STL has been rescheduled for held on Monday 20 March at the Gold Coast.

U12 Mt Gravatt District Representatives

Congratulations to the following touch academy students that were selected in the Mt Gravatt district team and will trial for the Met East touch team on Thursday June 1. We wish you all the best and look forward to hearing about the experience.

Boys: Luke Schafer, Noah Jordan, Vinnie Barker, Byron Grant and Joshua Tokam
Girls: Dynasty Tamihana

Met East Representative

Representing Met East is a very special opportunity for many of our students to play touch against other regional teams in Qld at one of the most fun carnivals of the year. Not only do students get to catch up with old friends but it gives them the opportunity to meet new ones. Students also get the opportunity to be recognised and selected for the Qld teams. Congratulations to the following touch academy students, we wish you all the best in your preparation and lead up for your Championships and good luck at the event.

Girls 15’s: Renae Nona, Tyler Beazley, Shajuate Aila and shadow Billie Manns
Boy’s 15’s: Jude Saldanha and Alfred Hape
Girls Opens: Erin Lee and shadow Tahlia Zischke
Open Boys: Kapu Winterburn-Broughton, Jackson Burgess, Jordan Andrews, Aidan Davis, Jackson Roberts, Sam Panapa and Robbie Williams, Connor McLeod, Kohl Beazley and shadows Mitch Williams

Year 12 Visit Coorparoo Primary – Touch skills clinic

The Year 12’s completed their skills session and tournament with Year 5/6 students at Coorparoo State School last week with positive feedback from all involved. The students had been preparing their session over a number of weeks and were excited to meet and interact with the Coorparoo students. Congratulations to all students there on the day, you represented Cavendish Road with professionalism and pride.

What’s Coming Up?

Brisbane All Schools is a competition run by Queensland Touch Football Association as a lead up to the annual All Schools Comp. Mr Loth has nominated boys and girls team in both the 15 and Opens division. Please expect some Information to come home with your child soon. The competition is Sunday June 28 at St Peters College Indooroopilly.

STL Day 2 – Friday 19 May

Brisbane All Schools Sunday May 28 (Boys and Girls 15 and Open years only)

Player Profile

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

PLAYER PROFILES

Name: Ayla Fraser
Grade: 9
Favourite Subject: Touch
Touch Club: I actually play AFL!
Most memorable touch experience: Getting into the Touch Academy
Fav playing number and position: Link and 3
If I could be like anyone who would that be and why: Taylah Harris because she strives hard at AFL and is a great role model for younger children.
What I want to be when I grow up: Sports Scientist
What my last meal on earth would be: Burritos
My favourite movie is: Divergent
A country I’d like to visit and why: Africa and see those amazing animals
If I could be fluent in a language it would be and why: Spanish because it is one of the most commonly spoken languages in the world

PLAYER PROFILES

Name: Ned Barbara
Grade: 9
Favourite Subject: Touch
Touch Club: Uni Rebels
Most memorable touch experience: Winning grand final with my friends
Fav playing number and position: Middle and number 7
If I could be like anyone who would that be and why: Johnathon Thurston because he is a great role model
What I want to be when I grow up: Sports Doctor
What my last meal on earth would be: Spaghetti
My favourite movie is: Toy Story
A country I’d like to visit is and why: Well not really a country but a continent - Europe
If I could be fluent in a language it would be and why: Spanish because I think it will be very cool

Cathy Farrelly
Director - Touch Football Academy

Cavendish Road School Bus Routes

For updates to school bus routes, the Translink website is the best site to access for school bus information. To isolate school services you need to click the ‘advanced options’ tab in the following link.

Sport at Cav Road

Since the previous newsletter we have had many sporting trials and competitions, with a number of Cav Road students succeeding.

Summer Interschool Sport District Champions

The following teams are South District Champions are competing in the finals for the Summer Interschool Sport competition. Congratulations to all staff and students involved. Best of luck for the Met Finals!

7 Boys Touch
8 Boys Touch
9 Boys Touch
10 Boys Touch
10 Boys Cricket
7 Girls Touch
9 Girls Touch
10 Girls 5-a-side
Open Girls 5-a-side
Open Girls Touch

Important Sports Dates for 2017

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

• Inter-house Field Carnival – Thursday 22 June (Week 10, Term 2)
• Inter-house Track Carnival – Friday 23 June (Week 10, Term 2)

Mount Gravatt Primary Schools District Cross Country

The Mount Gravatt District Cross Country for 10-12 year old was held at Sunnybank Rugby Union Club earlier this month. Congratulations to Will Hayes, Samson Blyth, Callum Smith and Byron Grant from Year 7 for representing the mighty Cav Road so well on the day.

South District Secondary District Cross Country

Citipointe College hosted the South District Cross Country for 13-19 year olds with Cav Road exceptionally represented by those that attended. 12 of the 18 students that attended have all qualified for the Met East Cross Country trials later this month. Well done to Jamie Torpey and Will Young for finishing 3rd, and a bigger congratulations to Samuel Carmody and Diedonne Bigirindavyi for taking out 1st place for their age-groups.

Student Sport Success – Neil Janse Van Rensburg (Year 12)

Well done to Neil whom has won GOLD in the Javelin at the recent Australian Athletics Championships. With one throw remaining, Neil left his best until last. He dominated the field by over 5 metres to take the gold in his final throw, with a Personal Best of 77.57 metres. Neil will now have the opportunity to represent Australia at the Youth Commonwealth Games in July the Bahamas this year. Go get them Neil!

Student Sport Success – Lauren Robinson (Year 10)

Lauren has been swimming competitively since the age of 7, and has won numerous State titles. She gained the title of Western Australian State Champion from the age of 8 through until 13. After moving to Brisbane from Western Australia in 2015, Lauren has continued to achieve highly, whilst specialising her swimming to the breaststroke events and the 200m individual medley. She has won Queensland State medals in both 100m and 200m breaststroke and last year, won gold and became Queensland Champion at the Queensland School Sport Championships in the 100m breaststroke. In 2016 Lauren again competed at the Australian Age National Swimming Championships, winning a bronze in the 200m breaststroke and making top four in the 100m breaststroke, and top 10 in the 200m individual medley. After winning gold and becoming Queensland Champion in the 100m breast at the Queensland State Short Course Championships in August, she was selected to take part in a Swimming Queensland. This then leads to the Tokyo camp, which recognises potential future Olympians. Lauren also then went on to represent Queensland later in the year in the State Teams competition, held at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. In December, 2016 Lauren won bronze in the 100m & 200m breaststroke at the Queensland State Championships.

In 2017 Lauren has won silver in the 200m individual medley, and also won silver in the 200m breaststroke at the Queensland School Sport State Swimming Championships. From recent achievements at the 2017 Georgina Hope Australian Age Swimming Championships in the 200m breaststroke, Lauren earnt a bronze medal, making her the third fastest 15 year old in Australia.

This year Lauren again competed at the Queensland School Sport State Swimming Championships winning silver in 200m breaststroke and silver in the 200m individual medley. In April this year, Lauren competed at her first Open Australian National Swimming Championships in the 200m breaststroke and again competed at the Australian Age National Swimming Championships in the 100m and 200m breaststroke, and the 200m individual medley. In the 15 years age group, she won a bronze in the 200m breaststroke.

Lauren's long term goal is to make it onto the Australian Dolphins Swim Team, and ultimately represent Australia at the Olympic Games. Congratulation on your achievements. Go Lauren!

Student Sport Success – Abby Mills (Year 12)

Over recent years Abby has represented Queensland in Under 14, 16 & 18s and also in the Under 21s. Abby has represented Australia on numerous occasions, including two tours to New Zealand. In 2016 she was selected to compete in the Four Nations Tournament in London. She will be travelling in January 2018, to Canada as part of the Australian Junior Women’s National Handball team (Australian under 21s) to compete in a Tri Nations Tournament between Canada, The United Kingdom and Australia.

Abby balances her Year 12 studies with her busy handball schedule, as she travels to Sydney once a month for Australian Team training camps in preparation for their approaching international meets. She competes weekly in the Northern Panthers women’s club team for the Queensland Team Handball Association championships. Handball Australia has put together a strategic plan to get the Australian Team to the World Championships and ultimately 2020 Olympic Games. We wish Abby all the best in her sporting aspirations!

Student Sport Success

Congratulations to the following Cavendish Road SHS students that have been selected for these representative sports.

Metropolitan East Regional Selection

Tamara Sestic - Basketball
Jude Saldahna - Touch Football
Tristan Ekin - Rugby Union
Alfred Hape - Touch Football
Angela Maher - Football
Connor McLeod - Touch Football
Caitlin Grimmet - Football
Ayden Davis - Touch Football
Macy Hicks - Football
Jordan Andrews - Touch Football
Annalese Holzworth - Football
Kohl Beazley - Touch Football
Renae Nona - Touch Football
Sam Panapa - Touch Football
Tyler Beazley - Touch Football
Jackson Burgess - Touch Football
Shajuate Aila - Touch Football
Kapu Broughton-Winterburn - Touch Football
Erin Lee - Touch Football
Mikaylah Ah Toon - Netball
Chantelle Lloyd - Football
Keely Mak - Netball

District Representative Sport Selection

Heath Crawford - Touch Football – South District Secondary Sport
Henry Jones - Rugby League – Mount Gravatt Primary District Sport

Queensland McDonalds State Athletics Championships

Congratulations to Joni Bushell (Year 7) on his Silver Medal in the 200 m sprint (1:02:16) at the recent McDonalds State Athletics Championships as QSAC.

National Diving Championships

Byron Mobbs (Year 11) had a successful visit to Sydney and has qualified for nationals on the 3m board.

Brisbane Schools Fencing Competition

The Cavendish Road SHS Fencing Team consists of Daniel Crook (Year 10), Jacob Crook (Year 8), and Jakinta Hales (Year 7). This team is the only state school competing in the school competition and they are also the only mixed team. Due to the fact they are a mixed team they have to compete in the boys’ competition and they also have to compete to the age of the oldest team member, which means the Cav team is generally competing in the open Men’s category. Since early March they have competed in the schools competition against Brisbane Boys Grammar and Cannon Hill Anglican College. Considering this the team is doing exceptionally well and we wish them all the best for the remainder of the season.

Sporting Profile: Kaitlyn Torpey

From taking up football at age nine to becoming a Westfield W-League regular within eight years, Kaitlyn Torpey’s whirlwind ascent to the top tier of women’s football in Australia has been truly remarkable.

In 2014, fewer than five years after switching from hockey, the Brisbane local earned selection into the coveted BRFC/QAS National Training Centre (NTC) program. Then, in 2016, she was named as part of the All-Star Team at her third NTC Challenge. Incredibly, still aged 16, Torpey lived the dreams of many by debuting alongside a host of championship-winning Westfield Matildas for Brisbane Roar’s senior side.

The latest step has been the biggest challenge yet for the talented teenager. “Playing at the next level is a whole different environment,” Torpey explained. “Coming into it I was petrified of not only the players but how I needed to perform. “It was so much harder both mentally and physically. Being around much older and more experienced players was very different then what I was used to. “I learnt very quickly that I needed to become more confident in myself.”

Torpey quickly established her credentials as a top-flight player despite her young years, completing 90 minutes in Roar’s opening-round win over Sydney FC. The newcomer strung together an even more impressive second half of the season as she started each of Brisbane’s last seven matches. Once the apprehension wore off, the opportunity to learn from up to five current internationals proved invaluable.

“Playing alongside the more experienced players and especially the Matildas was an incredible experience in itself,” Torpey said. “They took me under their wing the minute I got there and made everything so much easier. “These players helped me not only get comfortable but they encouraged me to keep learning and they were teaching me. The whole team helped me adjust to the big step up.”

While the support of her teammates helped ease the transition, Torpey credits her mentor of four years and current Brisbane Roar Women’s coach, Mel Andreatta, as a “standout” influence in her fledgling career. It’s developing under the guidance of an “idol” such as Andreatta which makes Torpey an ideal source of advice for fellow rising stars.

“Be confident in yourself and work hard,” the talented teenager advised. “Each and every day you should be pushing yourself to be the best player you can be. “Pick a player in the Australian team or your idol and look at where you want to be and aim for that. “Also remember that one of the most important things in football is your attitude on and off the field.”

Still a few days shy of her 17th birthday, the versatile future star has already been involved in the Young Matildas setup. Her long-term goal is to become a fully-fledged senior international for Australia. Recent history suggests that might just happen sooner than expected.

SOURCE: http://footballqueensland.com.au/2017/03/15/ffw-player-profile-kaitlyn-torpey/

Go Cav!

Nikki Bairstow
Interschool Sports Coordinator

Finance News

Term Two Student Resource Scheme Instalments

Term 2 payments for the Students Resource scheme are now overdue. This Term payment was due in full by the close of business the 28th April, 2017. Text reminders were sent to parents/carers whose payments were not received by the due date. If you have not finalized your Term 2 instalment, please make payment as soon as possible by BPoint. We would like to thank those parents who have paid this instalment.

Other Payments Due

The Hawaii Music Trip Instalment of $750.00 is due by close of business 25 May, 2017. The Year 7 Science excursion payment of $10.00 is due by the close of business 17 May 2017. Also please note, that if you have a credit on your student account, you can use this to make payments for your student. Just give us a quick call and we can apply that credit for you. Also, as of 2017, credit card details are not stored by the school, so all Student Resource Scheme instalments and payment plan instalments are not direct debited from your credit card account. So, to keep you in the loop, we text or email reminders when payments are overdue. Please let us know if you change your phone numbers or email address so we can help you stay up to date.

BPoint Payment Portal – Available 24/7/17

Do you know what your customer reference number is? When making payments by BPoint you are required to enter your customer reference number so that your payment can be allocated to your student account correctly. Your BPoint customer reference number is on the bottom of your invoices and your statements, under the BPoint symbol. Keep this number handy, so that when you pay your student account the payments are made accurately and quickly. If you go the Cavendish Road State High School home page, The Quick links section will have helpful guides that will explain the invoice and statement information. Look for “Get to Know Your BPoint Invoice” and “Get to Know Your BPoint Statement.”

BPoint Handy Tip

Would you like to pay your student account in full, but have to enter separate invoices and separate payments? You can make one whole payment of your student account by using one invoice number. This is how it is done!

1. Enter your customer reference number (on the bottom of you invoice or statement).
2. Enter an invoice number from your statement or invoice copy.
3. Enter your student name.
4. Enter the full amount of the student account.
5. Select your payment option and continue to pay.
6. BPoint will pay the invoice that you indicate for payment within 24-48 hours and leave a credit on your account. We will pay out the student account before the next statement run.

Exciting future options are in the pipeline for the BPoint payment portal. Keep an eye out for those updated details in the coming months’ newsletters. We will keep you informed as the details come through to the Finance Department. Also, please note that opening times for the Finance Window are Monday to Friday from 8am to 1.30 pm. (Except for school holidays and public holidays). Also, please note that payments are not accepted at the Finance window after 1.30pm.

Radmila Vlaski
Business Services Manager

School Chaplaincy News

Term 2

Term two is starting out to be another wonderful term as I begin the new lunchtime program called “Chappy’s Chill Time” with a group of Year 7 students. This week we discussed how laughter is a sweet medicine for the mind and body. We also enjoyed a good laugh or two together, as we played a few funny games. It was lovely to have the support of Emma Nicholls, the Japanese Teacher and Regina, the School Nurse.

Life Group

Life Group continues to happen each Monday. During the holidays I attended the “Diving-In” discipleship camp and one student from life-group also attended. He reported that it was fun and he enjoyed it. We hope that next year more students from Life-group will have the chance to experience that camp. We are sad that Charlie in Year 9 had to leave our group, as his family has moved overseas. We will miss him.

Breakfast Club

Thank you to the Hillsong City Youth Services who continue to run our breakfast club every Friday. We appreciate all that you do.

Margita Downey
School Chaplain

Parents and Citizens Association

Parent and Citizens’ meetings are held on the third 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. The next meeting is on 16 May 2017.

Parents and Citizens Annual General Meeting

The 2017 Parents and Citizens Annual General Meeting was held on 21st March 2017 with an attendance of over forty people. Congratulations to the new executive: President, Michael Skinner; Vice President, Melinda Groves; Vice President, Kate Niland; Treasurer, Patricia Cox; Communications Secretary, Ashley Chan and Secretary, Melanie Rieger.

A heartfelt thanks to outgoing President Melinda Groves and Communications Secretary, Leisa Whybird who have worked tirelessly for the Parents and Citizens Association and Cav Road community over the last few years. We are fortunate to have Melinda stay on in the role of Vice President. Thanks also to Diana McFazdean who stepped down from the Vice President role.

Staying informed

Apart from attending meetings there are two main ways to stay informed:

1. Parents and Citizens Facebook page

2. Email list

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 Volunteers

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

Uniform Shop Volunteers

We would love to hear from people in our community who would be happy to come along and lend a hand at the uniform shop. If you would be available to help please email Madonna at - uniformshop@cavroadshs.eq.edu.au

Help even for part of a day would be welcomed. Tasks will involve restocking shelves, filling orders ready for families to collect and helping with sizing. We'd love to have you join our team of helpers to assist families with their uniform needs.

Ashley Chan
Communications Secretary
Cav Road Parents and Citizens Association

Canteen News

Winter is here….and Soup is back!!!! Made in house using our own vegie stock base and fresh ingredients. We make a great variety, and offer either one or two different varieties each day: Creamy Pumpkin, Potato and Leek, Sweet Potato Coconut Curry, Potato & Bacon, Pea and Ham, Minestrone, Chicken and Sweet Corn. $5.00 for a bowl with croutons or $3.00 for a cup.

Did you know that each week we go through 374 litres of milk each week, 280 Sushi Trays (trays of 4 Pieces) and 50 loaves of bread and much more if we do catering. Also, we use 30 kilos of pre-shredded, pre-washed lettuce every week. We sell at least 160 in house made meals each week! (Lasagne, Enchiladas, Butter Chicken etc.) As you can see we are busy…come and check us out! Please contact Heather or Roberta on canteen@cavroadshs.eq.edu.au or 3394 0723.

Heather and Roberta
Canteen Co-convenors

Looking After your Digital Work

There is nothing more distressing than being told your hard drive has died and your documents can’t be retrieved. As with all mechanical devices you need to be prepared for a malfunction or failure. Here at Cav we use the motto “if it’s not saved in three places, it’s not saved”. Those three places are:

1. Your laptop
2. Your H drive which is the school network
3. Your external backup hard drive or USB

Another way to keep your assignments safe is to email yourself each time you have done some work on them. This way they will be available to you on any device.

Global cyber security incident

What is ransomware?

Ransomware is a type of malicious software that handicaps computer functionality, for example, through browser hijacking or encrypting personal data, and offers to restore the functionality for a fee, which is a form of extortion.

Recovery of systems that have been infected with ransomware is almost impossible without clean backups, so prevention is the best approach.

While there have been reports that files are recovered if the ransom is paid, this does not protect your computer against further attacks. The attacker may simply encrypt your files again, and increase the ransom. For this reason, responding to extortion threats is not recommended.

Cyber security guidance

As general guidance we recommend the following simple strategies:

• Do not open emails that you don’t recognise, especially if there are attachments.
• Make sure you are using a reputable security software product any device you use.
• Make sure your operating system and applications are up-to-date and all updates have been run.
• Run a full scan of your computer regularly, or preferably set it to run automatically.
• Consider reviewing passwords for all your personal systems and devices.
• Back up your data regularly to a secure and separate storage location.
• Only visit reputable websites and online services.

Should you have any concerns, please feel free to contact our IT Department on 3394 7718

Let’s get reading!

The 2017 Premier’s Reading Challenge for Prep to Year 9 students runs from 15 May–25 August. Fuelling imagination and helping develop early language are just two of the benefits of experiencing, sharing and reading books. By registering to take part in this year’s challenge schools can help to foster a lifelong passion for reading and learning for their students. Parents can also take part by encouraging reading at home. Help reach the target of 2.5 million books to be read across Queensland by August 2017.

Visit the Premier’s Reading Challenge website to download suggested booklists and find out more.

Triple P Seminars – What Positive Parenting is all about!

"Why does my child do that?" Triple P seminars can help you understand your child's habits and encourage behaviour you like. With more than 50 free seminars scheduled across Queensland now’s the time to start positive parenting.

Find a seminar near you on the Triple P calendar

Get the conversation started

Life can be busy, and pressure on families is growing. Yet many of us are uncomfortable with asking for help when we need it. The Talking Families Facebook page provides information and resources that can help. You can also find support services at the oneplace website.

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.

Metro South Oral Health

All children aged four through to Year 10 are eligible for FREE dental care at our clinics. All adults and children with a Centrelink, healthcare or Pension Card are also eligible. You can choose the clinic most convenient for you.

Please call 1300 300 850 to book an appointment for your child.

• There is know no need to wait on line when you call– just leave your contact phone number and our friendly staff will call you back.
• You can choose the dental clinic you wish to attend.

For more about Metro South Oral Health and services we provide please visit our website or contact us via email: metrosouthoralhealth@health.qld.gov.au

Australian Army Cadet Unit

Twilight Healthy Relationships for Young People - Police Citizens Youth Centre (PCYC) Mount Gravatt