23 June 2017

Newsletter Articles

The Principal’s Report

Dear Parents and Carers,

We have almost come to the end of Term 2, another very successful Semester of learning at Cav Road.

Attendance Update

Top 10 Peer Support Classes as at 16 June 2017

End Semester Reports

End Semester Reports will be emailed to parents during Week 2 of Term 3.

Queensland Primary Schools Philosothon

Special thanks to Mr Kuss and his team for leading the Queensland Philosothon for Primary Schools at Cav Road last week, more than 80 students from surrounding schools were involved which culminated in a wonderful learning experience for students.

Meridian Junior College Singapore Visits Cav Road

Thank you to all the staff who supported our colleagues from Meridian Junior College, Singapore. We visited Meridian whilst we were in Singapore – a very impressive, high performing school. It is wonderful to be able to reciprocate the warm reception that we received and to also share our best practices globally.

2017 QCOT Award Nominees

Congratulations to the following teachers who have been nominated by our Strategic Leadership Team to contest the Queensland College of Teachers Awards this year:

• Excellence in Beginning to Teach - Morgan Stebbings – Philosophy in Schools Program, USA Tour
• Excellent Leadership in Teaching and Learning - Julie Mitchell – Philosophy professional development provided to more than 100 DET teachers, Philosophy Coach
• Excellence in Teaching - Steve Griffiths – Flipped Learning
• Outstanding Contribution to Teaching – Ron Hanmer – Leadership of Economics Education

Active Uniform Options for Female Students

All schools and Parents and Citizens’ Associations are researching active uniform options for female students that don’t inhibit girls’ physical activity levels. Our Parent and Citizens’ Association is exploring pants and skorts options for girls. Female students will have the opportunity to be involved in this process. I understand DET will also be reviewing their existing Uniform Policy for Schools to reflect these concerns. We will keep you posted of our progress.

Corrine McMillan
Principal

National Reconciliation Week

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) celebrates the rich culture and history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. NRW coincides with two dates in Australia’s history which are significant milestones in the reconciliation journey – 27 May marks the anniversary of the 1967 Referendum, and 3 June marks the anniversary of the High Court’s judgment in the 1992 Mabo case. This year, we are asked to reflect on two significant anniversaries in Australia’s reconciliation journey – 50 years since the 1967 referendum and 25 years since the historic Mabo decision.

“Reconciliation must live in the hearts, minds and actions of us all as we move forward, creating a nation strengthened by respectful relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples.”

- Reconciliation Australia Website

The NRW 2017 theme is “Let’s take the next steps”. To launch NRW at Cav Road, on May 29 we were fortunate to have a visit from the Honourable Mark Furner, Minister for Local Government and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, and Joe Kelly, State Member of Parliament for Greenslopes. Staff and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from Holland Park State High School and Marshall Road State School, also joined our Cav Road community for this event. The ministerial visit included our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students performing a traditional Aboriginal welcome dance, the official opening of the ‘Numbai’ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student Support Centre and Homework Centre, and a presentation by Will Hayes (Year 7 student) who shared his speech on the Repatriation of Indigenous remains.

To acknowledge National Reconciliation Week at our school, staff and students participated in a display featuring a timeline of key events which have had an impact on the recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This timeline of key events is featured in the Resource Centre and is on display until the end of Term 2. During Week 7, Peer Support Classes were invited to view a video presentation showcasing parts of the Minister’s visit, which included the traditional Aboriginal welcome dance performed by our students. Also, Junior Secondary students included this as part of their history project. PSC classes also participated in writing a pledge on how they can take the next steps in the reconciliation journey.

NAIDOC Week, held from 2–9 July, provides an opportunity for all Australians to celebrate the histories, cultures, achievements and contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This year’s theme is ‘Our languages matter.’ NAIDOC Family Fun Day is on Friday 7th July at Musgrave Park, West End.

Kym Ford
Indigenous Liaison Officer

Science and Engineering Challenge

On the 29th of May, our Year 9 Science Academy class participated in the Science and Engineering Challenge, hosted at Canterbury College, by Griffith University and Newcastle University. We were divided into small groups of three or four and took part in various activities related to science and engineering. All of the activities were very engaging, interesting and enjoyable, and required innovative thinking. One of the activities was ‘Grasping at Straws’, which required the group to work together to design and create, a functioning artificial hand made out of straws, strings and a cut up pipe. Another activity was ‘Helter Skelter Shelter’, which involved creating a tower out of paper, straws and tape. The groups then investigated how many weights the tower could hold under normal circumstances, and how many it could hold on an earthquake simulator after adjustments were made to their design.

Cavendish Road SHS came fourth overall, with our team winning the Mars Rover challenge and equalling the all-time record for distance of 27 metres with the catapult challenge. Overall, our participation in the Science and Engineering Challenge was an amazing and worthwhile experience, and we all had so much fun.

Lucia Bulmer and June Jeong,
Junior STEM Prefects

Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) Crystal Growing Competition

Crystals are everywhere around us. Sugar, salt, diamonds and emeralds are crystals and Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) computer and television screens work because of the many tiny crystals inside. This term, nine students have taken up the challenge to create their own crystals within six weeks. During this project, the students have prepared solutions, selected seed crystals and continually maintained their crystals during their lunch breaks. Throughout the term, the students have recorded their observations and they will submit a written report along with their crystals. The crystals will be sent away at the end of week 10 to be judged on their habit (shape), colour, clarity and size by a panel of crystallographers.

Congratulations and good luck to the following students:

Year 8 students: Keely Chester, Niamh Chester, Zoe Ryan, Inga Powell, AJ Guanlao
Year 10 students: Steven Li, Jacob Aldiss, Kennedy Lu
Year 12 student: Owen Zhuang

These students have demonstrated enthusiasm, initiative, perseverance and commitment during this competition.

A big thank you to our wonderful laboratory assistant, Frank Gardiner and Chemistry teacher, Mrs Campbell for their assistance and guidance provided to these students.

Stacey Hollis
Senior Science Teacher

Year 11 Academy of Biology Excursion

SPARQ-ed (Students Performing Advanced Research Queensland) is a unique educational facility established as a collaboration between The University of Queensland's Diamantina Institute (UQDI) and Queensland's Department of Education and Training (DET). SPARQ-ed aims to promote excellence and innovation in biological and biomedical education by delivering world class specialist programs to Queensland school students and their teachers. 26 of our budding scientists attended a 2 day cell and molecular biology immersion program. The program involved two full days of advanced laboratory techniques in order to transform E-Coli bacteria with foreign DNA. Some groups used green florescent protein (GFP) from jelly fish and inserted this into E-coli bacteria which caused it to glow bright green when placed under UV light. After the transformation, the success of the insertion was gauged by extracting the inserted DNA, enzymatically digesting the DNA and then using electrophoresis techniques to examine the size of the DNA sequence. Students even had the opportunity to use florescence microscopes to examine rapidly dividing cancerous HeLa cells. The photos below capture a fantastic two days:

Paul Batchler
Science Department

School Captain Fundraising for Children’s Charity

“As a lot of you already know my hair is quite long and I think it's time to cut most of it off. However, instead of just getting rid of it, I will be donating it to ‘Variety - The Children's Charity’ and also fundraising until the time I cut it off. All of the donations will go to this charity. I will have a donations page set up if you would like to donate to this charity. Also, I will have the link to the donations page and to the charity, if you would like to further research it. It is such a wonderful charity and I'm so happy to have all my teachers involved too! I hope you will join me to reach my goal or even raise more than that!

So what happens to my hair?

My hair donation will be sent to specialised wig makers who make wigs for those who have lost their hair due to a medical condition. 'Variety the Children's Charity' is given money for the hair which goes directly to programs which help Australian kids who are sick, disadvantaged or have special needs. Also, more than one person will benefit from my hair donation.

Why am I fundraising?

Wigs allow these kids more confidence and improve their self-esteem, so they can feel like themselves again and I am so delighted to know I can make someone feel this way.

‘Variety – the Children’s Charity’ supports children and families who are facing many challenges through sickness, disadvantage or living with a disability. This charity allows children to gain mobility and freedom, to get out and about in the community, to communicate, achieve independence and increase self-esteem, and where possible, assistance to help them integrate into mainstream school and activities."

Sara Fedrick
School Captain

Year 10 Market Day

Year 10 Business Management held their famous ‘Market Day’ on June 5th, where the students sold food products at their market stall that they designed, produced and packaged themselves. This year there were two classes with eleven teams in total from an excellent cohort of budding entrepreneurs.

During the term, the students learned the requirements of starting up a business, from registering a business name, writing a partnership agreement, designing business logos and developing marketing strategies. They also conducted surveys to collect data from their target audience to assist with decisions on suitable products, prices and flavours.

This year there were many creative business names such as “The Kebab Kings”, “Palace of Bubbles”, “Cookie Time”, “Flippin” and “The Sweet Station”. The students worked tirelessly to design their product and prepare samples for quality control. There was a great range of products including cookies, fruit tea, cupcakes, coconut ice, pancakes and brownies to name a few.

Overall, the day was a huge financial success with many teams taking home very healthy profits. One team, “Slice and Sweet” took home $72 per person, and “Slice of Paradise” team members each took home $61.10. Other teams took home on average $25 - $30 per person. The best team on the day, however, was “Cupcake Kingdom” who made delicious, well presented cupcakes. Each of these girls took home a massive $103.45 each from their stall. An outstanding effort!

There have been many lessons learned along the way with lots of memories and fun times shared. I am sure all of the students will remember and apply the many life skills they learned from their Market Day venture. It has been an absolute pleasure working with this semester’s future entrepreneurs and we look forward to welcoming the next group in Semester two.

Helen McNulty and Belinda Grech
Business Department

Year 7 Excursion to Toohey Forest Environmental Education Centre

“On Wednesday the 31st of May 2017, my class (7D) visited the Toohey Forest Environmental Education Centre. The aim of our excursion was to gain more knowledge of water cycles, factors that influence the health of our waterways, relationships and interactions that occur between aquatic organisms and their environment, sampling techniques and equipment, human impact on local aquatic ecosystems and how humans can improve their practices to improve the waterway’s health.

It was absolutely freezing when we first arrived at the centre, but there were lots of interesting activities to look forward to. Some of my personal favourite activities that we did on the day were; dip-netting in the university’s pond (some of us almost fell in…whoops), looking at aquatic organisms such as mosquito fish, non -biting midge larva and damselflies under a microscope (we had our own little “zoo” full of aquatic organisms in ice cube trays) and getting the opportunity to touch a long neck turtle from the Brisbane River and a Carpet Python.

We learned lots of important things on the day including; stages of a water cycle, human impact on waterways, how to locate a catchment, how to identify aquatic organisms and construct food chains and webs. Something we learnt that was completely new to us was how to find the temperature (air & water), turbidity, pH level and dissolved oxygen (DO2) in a pond.

The information gained from the excursion was able to be applied to our Science exam, science assignment and most likely in future years at Cav. On behalf of all the Year 7’s who attended the excursion to the Toohey Forest Environmental Education Centre, I’d like to thank all the teachers who that put so much effort into making that day possible for us because we all had an amazing time.”

Malika Do
Year 7 Student

Reader’s Cup Competition

On the evening of Tuesday the 13th of June, a group of five Year 7 and 8 girls represented Cav Road at the 2017 Brisbane South Reader’s Cup competition. The girls competed against twenty teams from both public and private schools answering questions about a variety of novels that they had been reading and studying for the past eight weeks. In the end, the girls came second overall coming in only two points behind the winning team. A fantastic effort!

“Leah, Amalie, Billie, Carmen and Fathima with their medals and certificates.”

Kasia Kurylewska
English and Humanities Teacher

German News

It is difficult to believe just how quickly semester 1 has passed by. Many of the students in the year 8 cohort have now finished their compulsory study of Language. We look forward to seeing many of these students in Year 9 choosing German as an elective in 2018. Other year 8 classes, will recommence the compulsory component of their learning after the holidays and we look forward to welcoming them back to continue their excellent work from year 7. Year 7 students who have been studying German this semester will conclude their study for this year and recommence, next year. This is to enable full exposure to all of the subjects offered at Cavendish Road. If current students are concerned about losing some of their recently acquired knowledge, I would recommend continuing to access on-line tools such as Duo Lingo, Languages Online or Quizlet.

Success

Congratulations to our senior students in German who performed extremely well in their recent block exams. We have some very talented, and environmentally conscious senior language learners, who are communicating and comprehending German at a very high level. The year 8 students have recently submitted some outstanding work including role-plays, short films and travel brochures, all in the target language. There have been some fantastic efforts, and I look forward to congratulating these students on forthcoming assemblies. Year 9/10 students recently produced a Web page in German regarding popular music. There are some very talented and tech savvy students in this cohort.

Language Tip

Don’t forget to watch your favourite DVD or Netflix style film with the audio in German (with or without English subtitles). This will greatly help your listening skills.

Katherine Gallagher
German Coordinator

Japanese News

Farewell to Semester One Year 8 Japanese students. These students have now finished their junior language study. They have enjoyed learning about the traditional sports and past-times of Japan. They also created their own anime character online while expanding their knowledge of Japanese culture through the study of manga and anime. We have been impressed by the high calibre of our students in Year 8 and encourage them to continue to develop their language skills and cultural awareness in elective Japanese in Year 9 in 2018. Foreign language skills are highly valued by employers in an increasingly globalised society. It is important that students realise that Year 9 Japanese is a pre-requisite for future Japanese study and it is not possible to return to the subject in later semesters if they are not enrolled in Semester 1 Japanese in Year 9.

Many Year 7 students have also completed their first semester of Japanese language study at high school. They have finished the semester having learned to read and write a new hiragana alphabet, introduce themselves and talk about their families and pets. They have also learned about the delicious cuisine of Japan and put their knowledge of Japanese meal etiquette to the test as they celebrated the end of semester with an obento lunch picnic. Thank you to the Rieger and Lukin families who have offered to host the two long-term Omiya Koryo SHS students. The Omiya Koryo SHS teacher, Mr Kobayashi, said the boys were thrilled to know they would have the opportunity to study at Cavendish Road for an extended period of time.

We are still looking for short-term host families for two more Omiya Koryo boys from Friday August 18 until Saturday August 26. At the moment it seems these poor boys might have to stay with teachers for their visit! Your child does not need to be studying Japanese in order to host. If you think you may be able to accommodate one of the boys please contact the Japanese Co-ordinator Joy Balfour by email jbalf7@eq.edu.au or phone 3394 0761. Please note that there is no payment for hosting our sister school students. For those generous families who are already hosting, information about your Omiya Koryo student will be sent home with students by the end of Term 2. The schedule of the visit is currently being finalised and detailed information will be given to parents at an information meeting to be held early in Term 3.

Joy Balfour
Japanese Coordinator

Drama News

Welcome to week 9 term 2 and our Senior Drama students are busy completing assessment during exam block. The year 12 students will be completing their Presenting Task on Absurd Theatre with excerpts from “Waiting for Godot” and the year 11 students are completing written work on Verbatim Theatre.

QPAC Excursion – Noises Off

Our next evening excursion is “Noises Off” on June 20 @ the Playhouse Theatre. This production is three hours with an interval. I am looking forward to posting comments and pictures of the students who attend.

QPAC Musical Theatre Opportunities

We are blessed with an influx of outstanding Musical theatre in Brisbane from now until 2018. I am currently taking expressions of Interest to attend the following productions; Kinky Boots – Starts August $65, Wizard of Oz – Starts November $59 and Mamma Mia – starts December $50. I have a sign on sheet in the Drama room and will have letters emailed to seniors who express an interest in attending.

Congratulations to the Cast and Crew of “POPSTARS - THE 90’S MUSICAL”

What a fantastic production! Thank you to the Cavendish Road State High School community for supporting this production. The ticket sales speak for themselves. It was an amazing show. Congratulations to every student involved, the actors, musicians, technical crew and backstage crew. Students from Year 7 to12 embraced this opportunity and the results were outstanding. It was an engaging and vocally brilliant production. Thank you to the local schools who supported our matinee production; Seton College, Seville Road State School and Camp Hill State School. We appreciate your attendance and look forward to working with you again in the future. Well done Cav Road, again excelling at what you do. The Arts are valuable, everyone has their moment to shine, on stage, in the band, off stage, and an opportunity to develop and grow as artists.

Next Term

All drama students will be immersed in live theatre with several workshops and performances in term three. In July all students will view “The Apology” by Grin and Tonic. This is an assessment item for all junior drama students. Years 9 to12 will view “Hamlet/Macbeth” by Shake and Stir in August. These productions are outstanding and the students will gain valuable dramatic knowledge, assessment guidance and performance skills. Enjoy the holidays, be safe and I look forward to seeing everyone return in July ready for new adventures.

Toni Ryan
Drama Coordinator

Kokoda Challenge 2017

The Brisbane Kokoda Challenge was held on the weekend of 3rd June in the D’Aguilar Forest. This year, Cavendish Road had 20 students and 5 leaders take part in this new event, created as a result of the Gold Coast event reaching capacity. Of our school’s 25 participants, 23 completed the challenge they had set themselves, whilst two people pushed themselves to their limit until injury or illness forced them to retire from the race. Students involved ranged from Year 9 through to Year 12 and the completion times for the 30km and 48km events were 5.5 hours through to 8.5 hours.

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

The Kokoda Challenge is recognised as one of the toughest endurance course events in the country due to demanding terrain and steep mountains. It is hard to describe the demands that this challenge places upon individuals and teams, but it is certainly a challenge that changes lives forever. Another eight teams will be competing in either the 48km or 96km Gold Coast Kokoda Challenge Event on July 15th.

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

Steve Griffiths and Tim Fulton
Teachers

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Update

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

To help you with your choice of laptop, School Locker (HP and Macs), Dell and Acer will be attending the Year 9 into 10 subject selection evening on the 15th August in the Hall. Please feel free to contact us (kmcfa19@eq.edu.au) if you have any questions.

Karen McFarlane
Head of Department
Information Services

Guidance Officer News

Recently our Year 11s participated in a question and answer style forum. During this session they were introduced to four speakers who had varying careers, backgrounds and experiences. Students were able to ask questions to panellists to learn about what they did to become informed and, how they managed the senior years and beyond.

The school thanks these community members for their time and input into our students’ understandings of the world or work:-

• Dr Amy McCart Reed
• Ms Sharaya Summers
• Mr Todd Ross
• Mr Dale Zimmerlie

Term 3 is a bumper term for Careers. We have our Year 10s preparing for subject selection for the senior years and we have our Year 12s preparing for TAFE, University or employment.

Our Year 10s will participate in an extensive career program that will conclude with a Senior Education Training Plan (SET P) and their subject choices for Years 11 and 12. These lessons will occur during period one on a Friday morning. Both Guidance Officers will participate in this program and lessons will be delivered as a whole group or in classes.

Our Year 12s will learn about QTAC (Queensland Tertiary Admission Centre). QTAC is an independent authority that administers most courses and programs for TAFE and universities in Queensland and northern NSW. Students will need to complete a QTAC Application and the sessions here at school will inform that process. We ask that students wait until these lessons before that make application. Each student will have an interview with our Guidance Officers, Kate Niland or Paul Ross. During this interview the student’s individual plan will be discussed. Students will then be in a better place to preference their choices.

Parents can visit the link below for more information about QTAC.

Date Claimers: Cav Road Careers Expo Fri 21 July Parents welcome 11.15 – 12.00

We will be advertising Open days and Expos via Facebook, newsletter and email to student. We encourage students to check the screen in front of our offices for up to date info on careers. If you would like further information or advice please see one of the Guidance Officers in B Block. We look forward to working with your child and helping them navigate the world of careers.

How the proposed changes to HELP Loans affect you? – Options Career Information 2017

Assuming parliament passes the changes proposed in last week’s Federal budget, all university students in the future will pay more for their education and will have to start paying off their debt earlier. The following points about these changes are adapted from several sources, including an email from Professor Greg Craven, Vice-Chancellor of the Australian Catholic University and articles from The Conversation online newsletter.

Increased course fees - From 1 January 2018, students in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) will pay a greater share of the cost of their studies (from the current 42% to 46% of the cost of the course). Student fees will rise over time, at the rate of 1.8 % each year up to 2021 (a total increase of 7.5 %). For example:

Under the current system, a four-year B Education would cost $26,550 for a student enrolling in 2018; under the proposed system, it would cost $27,800 (an increase of $1,250)

Under the current system, a three-year B Arts would cost $19,700 for a student enrolling in 2018; under the proposed system, it would cost $20,400 (an increase of $700).

Higher Education Loan Program - Fees for all places funded by the government (CSPs) will still be deferred through the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP). However, students will be required to start paying back their debt earlier. They will be required to pay 1% of their income when they start earning $42,000. The rate will increase by 0.5% points for each 6% increase in salary up to the maximum repayment threshold of $119.882 (at which time they will be paying 10% of their income). There will be no administrative fees on student loans.

Increase in Commonwealth Supported places (CSPs) - The demand-driven funding system will be expanded to include CSPs in approved sub-bachelor level courses (e.g. diploma, advanced diploma and associate degree) at public universities from 1 January 2018.

Proposed changes for non-citizens - Non-citizens who are permanent residents (or New Zealand citizens) will no longer be eligible for Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs). They will become fee-paying students. These students previously had to pay the student contribution upfront. They will now be eligible for HELP loans. New Zealanders who arrived as minors and have lived in Australia for over 10 years will still be eligible for a CSP and a HECS-HELP loan.

Kate Niland & Paul Ross
Guidance Officers

Senior Schooling News

Students in Years 11 and 12 have been completing their block exams over the past week. Semester 2 results will be completed and released in the first week of Term 3. Details regarding the release of the results and Parent Teacher Interviews will be provided at a later date.

Year 12 Queensland Core Skills (QCS) Practice Test

On Wednesday, 17th May, our Year 12 Overall Position (OP) eligible and Tertiary Selection Rank students sat their first Practice QCS Writing Task test. Students worked extremely well for the duration of the two hour test. On Thursday, 18th May, students sat a full day practice and completed a Short Response paper (2 hours) and a Multiple Choice paper (1.5 hours).

I was extremely impressed with the students’ attitude towards the testing. They all worked extremely hard to achieve the best possible results. The test papers are being marked by an outside provider – Mighty Minds. Students will receive their feedback in the first week of Term 3. Students are also reminded that they are welcome to attend the final two Mighty Minds Masterclass QCS sessions which are being held from 3 pm to 5 pm on Thursday 13 July and Thursday 17 August in the Resource Centre. I strongly recommend that all QCS students attend the final two sessions in preparation for the actual QCS test which is being held on Tuesday 29 August and Wednesday 30 August.

Karyn Trapp
Director of Student Achievement – Years 11 and 12

Help Young People Secure a Career Pathway

Next Step research suggests one in eight Year 12 graduates are not working or training six months after finishing high school. Year 13 workshops provide information on training options available through the Queensland VET investment plan including a range of fee-free Certificate III courses and Skilling Queenslanders for Work programs. For dates, information and to RSVP, email nicole.lestani@det.qld.gov.au

Vocational and Educational Training News

Brisbane Truck Show

The 50th Anniversary Show. Organised by Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA), the Brisbane Truck Show is held every two years and attracts approximately 290 exhibitors and up to 40,000 attendees. As the largest event of its type in the southern hemisphere, the Brisbane Truck Show stands alone as the premier event in Australia for the transport industry showcasing the latest in heavy vehicles, technology, engineering and innovation. This was a valuable learning opportunity for students interested in the many facets of this industry as they experienced firsthand the enormity of some of these vehicles and tried fitting tyres using a virtual reality device. We even found Dick Johnson’s car. Johnson is the name sake of one of our school houses.

Student Reflections from the Truck Show 2017

“By attending the Truck show, I was able to see how a successful business operates, including the coding and software which is the area I want to pursue. I was also able to gain further insight into different business models and the marketing of different products.”

Mitchell Robinson - Student

“The Truck show was really fun as I went to see all the new technology that is to be introduced into the business, as well as getting an insight on how companies work in the heavy vehicle industry. My favourite part of it was building a wheel bearing in virtual reality.”

Joshua Rowlatt - Student

“The truck show gave a great insight into the new technology that is helping to build and drive the Heavy Vehicle Industry of Australia forward into the future.”

Anhad Jangra - Student

Celebrity Chef – Dominique Rizzo

Dominique is one of Queensland’s leading female chefs who creates purely delicious, healthy and real food recipes. Students partaking in the two courses, Certificate II Hospitality and Certificate II Tourism, undertook a workshop in pasta making with Dominique. Students made pasta from scratch using Dominique’s own family recipe and created a fabulous meal. This was such a wonderful experience for these students as they were able to create in the kitchen under Dominique’s guidance.

Certificate II Workplace Practices

During Term 2 Week 5 almost 100 Cavendish Road students participated in Work Experience. Some students registered through a third party provider for this placement, while others managed to find their own work experience in their chosen career path. During this experience some of students were offered positions for employment. These work experience opportunities are valuable to add to resumes when sourcing jobs. If your son/daughter is looking for work during the Christmas break, many companies begin to advertise around August.

Trya’ Trade Excursion - Construction Skills Qld and TAFE Skills

What an impressive experience for students in Year 10 who were involved in the Trya’ Trade day held at the Alexandra Hills campus. This was a ‘hands on’ day where students experience four trades in a workshop environment including brick laying, electrical, carpentry and plumbing. Each trade engaged students in practical scenarios developing a sense of Industry skills with qualified trainers.

Vicki Schafer
Vocational and Educational Training Coordinator

School Nurse

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

QParents

Adding a student – common issues

You may encounter a ‘Student not found’ message when adding your student, or find that a student you have added is now not visible in your account.

There are a number of scenarios that may result in a student disappearing from your account, or you receiving a ‘student not found’ message when attempting to add them:

1. You are not nominated as a QPAO for the student.

Your school, or schools, will need to have nominated you as a QPAO for each of your students - even if you already have an active QParents account for a different student.

2. Your student does not attend a QParents school.

Your student’s school will need to have opted in to QParents for you to be able to add them through QParents. If your student has moved to a new school that does not use QParents, you will no longer see them or be able to add them to your account.

3. Your new school does have QParents, but your student has disappeared or cannot be found.

Students moving schools are marked left at their previous school and then made active at their new school. During the transition period, left students will not appear in your QParents account or be able to be added to your account. Once the student is active at their new school, they will appear in your account again automatically (where you have added them previously), or you will be able to add them to your account.

NOTE: Your new school must also have turned on access for your student’s year level in order for you to access the student.

4. Your student has changed year levels.

If your student has changed year levels since you were invited to QParents, you will need to enter the student’s current year level when adding them to your account.

NOTE: If it is close to the beginning of a new school year and your student cannot be found, try entering the year level from their previous school year.

5. You have been sent a new QParents email invitation with a new invitation code, inviting you to register for QParents for another student.

If you already have a QParents account - but have received a new invitation email with a new unique invitation code inviting you to access another of your students - you will need to click on the link provided in the email and follow the prompts onscreen to complete the process of adding your student. You may also refer to Registration Step 1. Enter the invitation code for assistance. You will need to follow this process for any student that you have received a unique invitation code for.

If you are still unable to add your student, please contact QParents support ( See Help and support ).

Karen McFarlane
Head of Department
Information Services

Orienteering

During week six of this term Orienteering Queensland teamed up with Cavendish Road SHS to run an Orienteering event at Whites Hill Reserve. Over 100 Senior Physical Education students took part in the event which saw the students covering all corners of Whites Hill, over the eight courses set up by Orienteering Queensland. It was a very enjoyable and competitive day which was thoroughly enjoyed by all those who were involved. Through the day thirty of our students were talent identified for the upcoming Queensland championships and will receive notification in the coming days.

Anthony Caruso
Head of Department
Health and Physical Education

In Touch

Interschool Sports Metro Results

Congratulations to all of the Cav touch teams that competed in the Metro finals 2 weeks ago. There was some awesome football played and of the 8 teams competing 7 secured Grand Final positions. Congratulations to the Year 9 Girls who beat Bray Park 9-1, the Open Boys who defeated Wellington Point 7-4 and the Open Girls who defeated Cleveland 7-1. The Year 7 Girls and Boys narrowly went down in very exciting drop offs. Both teams got to a three on three situation and battled it out until the opposition scored after a good ten minutes. Unfortunately the opposition was too much for the Year 8 and 10 Boys but they stuck by each other and were very unlucky in not being able to convert tries at the line. Thanks must also go to Ataahua Claris and Shajuate Aila for refereeing. You certainly make our job easier.

Schools Touch League

Unfortunately the second STL was cancelled due to rain and poor weather. These games will not be rescheduled due to time frames and crammed school calendars. However the first STL has been rescheduled to be held on Monday 17 July at the Gold Coast and the third and final STL will take place at Redlands on Friday 11 August, mid-term 3. The STL draw structure has also been changed to accommodate the rescheduled games.

Met East Representatives

Representing Met East is a very special achievement 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. The Met East boys came 5th and the Girls finished as Runners-Up as they were narrowly defeated by South Coast in the Grand Final. Congratulations to the following touch academy students who have returned from State champs. Open Girls: Erin Lee. Open Boys: Kapu Winterburn-Broughton, Jackson Burgess, Ayden Davis, Jackson Roberts, Sam Panapa, Robbie Williams, Connor McLeod, Jack Smith and Kohl Beazley. Boys’ President’s Team: Mitch Williams.

U12 Years Met East Representatives

Congratulations Luke Schafer, Josh Tokam and Dynasty Tamihana who made their respective Met East U12s teams. These academy students will go to Ipswich to compete in the State Championships in August. Good luck in your preparations and all the best for the carnival.

Queensland Representative

Congratulations to Erin Lee who was selected in the Queensland Girls’ State team at the State Championships last week. I had the pleasure of being a part of the selection panel for the girl’s team and Erin’s performance was outstanding. All selectors identified Erin as being the best winger at the carnival and she was recognised for this by securing her spot. Being a great winger is one of the hardest positions to play on the field. Erin’s speed and great defensive body position were noticed straight away and then her consistency and commitment through the carnival was sensational. We are very proud of you Erin and wish you all the success in the preparation and at NYC in September this year.

PNG Nationals

Last week two students, Shajuate Aila and Tahnee De La Cruz travelled to Papua New Guinea to compete in the National PNG Touch Football competition. They were representing Queensland PNG. Shajuate played Open Mixed and Tahnee Open Ladies. Both girls enjoyed the experience and congratulations to Shajuate who received Best Player in the Open Mixed competition. Both girls are hoping to make the Squad for the PNG World Cup team. The squad will be announced later in the week. We wish both girls the very best and are very proud of their success and commitment to our wonderful sport.

Brisbane All Schools

Congratulations to the 15s and Open Girls’ Teams that competed on Sunday May 28 at the Brisbane All Schools competition run by Queensland Touch Football. This carnival is a lead up to the annual QLD All Schools Comp. The Cav Rd teams had a successful day with the Open Girls making the Semi-Finals before going down in a drop-off to BAC; and the 15 Girls making the Grand Final but unfortunately fell short to the defending champions from Pine Rivers. Thanks also to Mr Todd Zischke for looking after the Open Girls team on the day. Well done Girls!

What’s Coming Up

Good luck to all students competing at:

Junior State Cup – Hervey Bay. When: Thursday 6 to Saturday 8 July
STL – When: Monday July 17 Southport

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: Mady Heymer
Grade: 10
Favourite Subject: Touch
Touch Club: Wildcats/Eagles
Most memorable touch experience: Playing All Schools with the girls every year
Fav playing number and position: 13 and Middle
If I could be like anyone who would that be and why: My mum, because she is genuinely the best person in the world.
What I want to be when I grow up: Optometrist/Occupational Therapist (haven’t decided but somewhere in health)
What would be my last meal on earth: Butter Chicken
My favourite movie is: Monsters Inc.
A country I’d like to visit and why: Greece, because it’s beautiful

Player Profiles

Name: Ethan Mandavy
Grade: 10
Favourite subject: Touch Academy
Touch Club: Southern storm
Most Memorial Touch Experience: Winning All Schools
Fav Playing Number and Position: 7 or 33 and Middle or link
If I could be like anyone who would that be and why: Unsure
What I want to be when I grow up: Unsure
What my last meal on earth would be: Pizza
My favourite movie is: Central Intelligence
A country I’d like to visit is and why: Netherlands because that is where my dad and grandpa where born.

Cathy Farrelly
Director - Touch Football Academy

Finance News

Finance Window closed on Friday 23rd June

Please note, the Finance Window will be closed on the last day of Term 2, Friday 23rd June 2017. This is to allow for end of term processing and office re-organisation.

Updating Parent Debtors

As an ongoing process to improve our communications to parents, we are updating our parent debtor information. The information to update the parent debtor, is based on the parent that has signed and returned the student resource forms for 2017. The parent who has signed the form will be the parent that we will invoice. This will not change if there is a separate signed authority for a 50/50 split of the student invoices, or if the parent/s that have signed the form is currently the parent/carer debtor on the lists. We have found from analysing these lists and forms, that some families have been receiving more than one statement for their students. We hope that by updating this information this will alleviate some of our message glitches. Parent/carer will receive one statement with all students listed on the one debtor statement, unless we are otherwise advised in writing by all parties. These changes will also help in communicating better with parent debtors at the end of the year when information packs for 2018 are emailed.

Please ensure that your email address is current so that we can continue to communicate successfully with you. We will continue to communicate by Post for parents who do not have an email address. Our QParents portal will allow you to view and edit your email addresses 24/7. If you would like to enrol in QParents, please contact our Administration Team for an invitation to Q Parents?

Payments Due

Term 1 and 2 Student Resource Scheme payments are now overdue. The Term 3 Student Resource Scheme payment is due by the close of business Friday 22nd July, 2017. Please note, we will be reviewing all payment plans and Student Resource Scheme payments before the end of Term 2. Students may have resources collected for the holidays, if payments are not up to date. Year 12 Anatomy excursion payment is due now, cost $34.50. Year 11 Dance - expression of interest is due by the 14th July, 2017.

BPoint Interactive Voice Payment (IVR)

BPoint Interactive Voice Response (IVR) payment is now available for your use, 24/7. BPoint IVR is a quick and easy voice activated payment solution. Phone 1300 631 073 to make a credit card payment over the phone. You will need to provide your customer reference number (CRN) and invoice number to be able to make a voice activated payment. The CRN and invoice number is located on the bottom left hand corner of your statement or invoice. When you have connected with BPoint IVR, please supply your CRN, the amount you wish to pay and your credit card details to complete the payment. At the end of the payment you will be provided with a unique payment receipt number. You then will have the option to make another payment. Payments will be applied directly to the invoice within 24 hours.

BPoint is Education Queensland’s preferred method of payment. BPoint payments are processed overnight and are reflected in the student account the next day. We would like to remind you that paying student accounts by bank transfer into our bank account can take up to 3-5 working days. Further delays can occur if you do not use the students EQ ID number in the payment reference or do not clearly indicate what the payment is for. We cannot guarantee acceptance for excursions, sports activities or extra-curricular activities if a payment has not been received into our bank account by the due date.

Radmila Vlaski
Business Services Manager

School Chaplaincy News

Chappy’s Chill Time

Over the past few weeks the ‘Chappy’s Chill time’ group has enjoyed a number of different activities, including craft, bubble blowing, making silly stress balls, progressive relaxation, and group games. I must thank our school nurse, Regina for her wonderful help, it is always a pleasure to have her join us.

Life Group

Life group have continued to meet on Mondays and have spent a lot of time discussing real life examples of living out their faith. They give examples of ways in which they demonstrate their trust in God through hard times. They have looked at Old Testament writings about Daniel and the Lion’s Den, Moses and the Law, and David and Goliath. They are a wonderful encouragement to each other and also to me.

Drumbeat

Recently I’ve had the privilege of attending a training course to become a ‘Drumbeat’ facilitator with Holyoke Drumbeat. This is an award winning program, already proving successful in many schools. The core of the program is a focus on social connection. It looks at relationship issues and is a personal and social development program. I am happy to report that there has been a significant anonymous donation to our chaplaincy towards the purchase of 10 djembe drums, which means that I can begin to run this program in our school as early as next term!

Breakfast Club

Hillsong Youth Services have continued their support by running Breakfast Club each Friday morning for our school. They bring with them a wonderful atmosphere of joy and energy as they serve our young people. Thank you Hillsong Youth Services.

Margita Downey
School Chaplain

Scripture Union Camps and Information on Schoolies

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Parents and Citizens Association

Parents and Citizens’ (P&C) 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 July 18, 2017.

What is the Parent and Citizens Association?

The P and C administers the school canteen and Uniform Shop with the profits used to improve facilities and resources throughout the school. The P and C works closely with the school administration team and attending meetings is a great way to find out what is happening at the school, to ask questions and to have input into discussions.

Some interesting recent topics that have initiated actions within the school community have included:

• School bag weight
• Safety around the school (with councillor Krista Adams)
• Technology information sessions for Year 7 parents

There are also subcommittees such as Cavendish Road Instrumental Music Support (CRIMS), Special Education and Academic Excellence Program.

How to participate

1. Attend Meetings – 7pm on the third Tuesday of the month in B7 (Administration Block)
2. Parents and Citizens Facebook page - https://m.facebook.com/Cavendish-Road-PC-1372922086101301/
3. 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
4. Volunteering - The canteen and uniform shop are always looking for helpers. 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 or the uniform shop - uniformshop@cavroadshs.eq.edu.au .

The subcommittees are also keen for new members – if you are interested please contact pandcsecretary@cavroadshs.eq.edu.au

Ashley Chan
Communications Secretary
Cav Road Parents and Citizens Association

Canteen News

The colder weather has certainly changed everyone’s appetite for hot food. The demand for salads, ice-blocks and cold drinks has dropped dramatically. We have been very busy keeping up the supply of fresh soups, toasties, and hot meals and of course ‘Hot Chocolate’. The average number of hot meals we sell each week is well over 1000, ranging from Burgers to Lasagne. Think about the washing up! Saying that: We’d like to say a big ‘Thank You’ to our Volunteers for all of the help that they give us, without them, we would find it much harder to keep our profits going back to the school.

Recipe of the month: Creamy Warm Pesto Pasta $5.00 (Available Thursdays/ Fridays)
Cook 500gr Penne Pasta to Al dente (firm to the bite)
In separate saucepan – Cook -1 cup Basil Pesto
1kg fine cooked chicken meat
½ cup Shaved Parmesan
1 cup Cream

Heat then add cooked pasta, then serve.

Heather and Roberta
Canteen Co-convenors

Learn about consumer issues, buy smart and earn cash prizes

The Buy Smart competition encourages young people to create new ways to communicate the challenges, opportunities and pitfalls of purchasing in today’s complex marketplace. You could be in the running for over $15,000 in cash prizes. Competition closes 15 September. Enter individually or as a team. Visit the Buy Smart competition website to find out more.

Queensland’s very own Parenting Magazine

The latest issue of Triple P’s Queensland-only parenting magazine, ‘The Tippaper’, has just been released. Get great tips for creating a safe, interesting environment for your kids, and see how positive parenting has transformed the lives of other families. Read it online or pick up a free hard copy from your child health centre, local PCYC, library, or early childhood centre.

Ravens Gridiron Club

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 marked on all items.

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.