24 November 2017

Newsletter Articles

The Principal’s Report

Dear Parents and Carers

With only two weeks of school remaining our students are working exceptionally hard, completing their final assessment pieces.

Congratulations to our Teachers

Last Friday night, our very own Morgan Stebbings was named as the winner of the University of Southern Queensland Teaching Excellence Award in the Queensland Community Awards. We are very proud of Morgan who has won this award as a teacher in only her third year of practice.

Congratulations to our Year 12s

I was very proud of our Year 12 students at both the Formal at Dockside on Wednesday night and at the Graduation on Friday morning. All 268 students will receive a Queensland Certificate of Education and whilst the final results are currently being crunched we are confident of exceptional OP results.

Congratulations to our Canteen Staff

A special congratulations and thank you to our canteen staff, especially Heather and Robbie, as well as volunteer Fiona Holliday on winning five awards at the recent Queensland Association of School Tuckshops:

• Tuckshop Volunteer of the Year Award – Fiona Holliday
• Tuckshop Menu Award – Secondary School
• Tuckshop Team Award – Special Commendation
• Top 10 Tuckshop Award
• Tuckshop of the Year Finalist.

Presentation Evenings

Thank you to all families who have given up their evenings to attend the range of awards evenings this term – the school Annual Awards Night, the Indigenous Awards Night and the Sporting Academy Awards Nights (Football, Touch, Netball). These presentation evenings are a reminder of the number of talented students in the school as well as the tenacity and commitment exhibited by our students.

Visit by an International Delegation from Hong Kong

Earlier this term the school hosted an international delegation form Hong Kong. HKUGA is an association that sets up international schools. The purpose of their visit to Cav was to learn about our Philosophy program. When talking with the delegation they mentioned that the key aim of their trip to Australia was to visit Geelong Grammar for Positive Psychology and Cavendish Road for our Philosophy program. The HKUGA team said that they were inspired and impressed by the professionalism and pedagogical excellence of our teachers.

Attendance Update

To maximise every opportunity to learn, parents are requested to continue to encourage their child to attend school each and every day unless the student is unwell. The flu epidemic which swept across Brisbane this year has had an impact on the school’s attendance rate with the amount of illness in 2018 much higher than in previous years.

Of ongoing concern is the number of days of learning that students continue to lose to family holidays.

Top 10 Peer Support Classes for Term 4 – 2017

It has been another great year at ‘The Road’ with widespread success across all year levels. I sincerely thank parents for their support throughout the year, especially our dedicated P&C executive.

My very best wishes go to all families for a happy and healthy holiday.

Kind regards

Meryl Johnston
Acting Principal

Class of 2017 Graduation Ceremony

On Friday 17th November, our Year 12s entered the Cav Road School gates for the final time to attend their Graduation Ceremony. It was a morning full of mixed emotions. Some students demonstrated excitement as they approached the next chapter of their lives, whilst others were sad at the prospect of leaving behind a place where so many memories were made. Each student crossed the stage and were presented with their graduation certificate by their PSC teacher. Moving performances were given by some of our musically talented seniors. In addition, photographs were also shown to remind the students of some of their most memorable occasions throughout the year, which brought many laughs and also tears. We are very proud of all that our seniors achieved during 2017 and we wish them all the best in their bright futures ahead. Congratulations Class of 2017!

Amanda Pacek
Year 12 Coordinator

Indigenous Awards Night

The Indigenous Awards Night was held on 25 October. It is a wonderful way to end a successful year for Cav Road’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. This year, we were privileged to have several important guests join us - Mr Kiel Williams-Weigel, the Principal Project Officer, Indigenous Education, Elijah Alick from the Beyond the Broncos Program and Sam Brewer from the ARTIE Academy.

Students received awards in the categories of Academic, Attendance, Encouragement, Sport, Leadership and Community. The evening was a fantastic opportunity for students to celebrate with their families, staff and community members and to formally recognise their success and achievements of 2017. The night was a huge success, and we would especially like to acknowledge and thank the Cav Road Indigenous dance group for performing the traditional Aboriginal welcome dance, and our MC’s for the evening – Lindsay Bowles and Will Blair.

Congratulations to all students who received awards on the evening! A special mention must be made to Aunty Pat Williams who is retiring at the end of this year. We thank Aunty Pat for the five years she has worked as our Community Education Counsellor, and wish her all the best!

Kym Ford
Indigenous Liaison Officer

Foodbank – Can Food Drive

Mrs Fomsgaard’s ROPN, the winning Peer Support class, with the 20780 cans collected school wide

Foodbank is a non-denominational, non-profit organisation that acts as a pantry to the charities and community groups who feed the hungry. They are, by far, the largest hunger relief organisation in Australia. Last year alone, they provided food for over 63 million meals.

Cavendish Road State High School, every year, as a community collects as many cans as possible to donate to foodbank. This initiative is a way for every student to give back to their community and to give to those in unfortunate situations.

Our Peer Support classes compete against each other to see who can collect the most cans. We set a school wide target of 20000 cans and, we are pleased to announce, that once again we have not only exceeded this target but also last year’s 20660 by collecting a whopping 20780 cans. So a massive thank you and well done to everyone.

Special mention and a massive congratulations to our 1000+ can collecting classes:

Miss Atkinson’s PGEH – 4th place 1072 cans
Miss Signorini’s ROPK – 3rd place 1180 cans
Mr Gillingwater’s HRPN – 2nd place 1279 cans
Mrs Fomsgaard ROPN – WINNERS 1457 cans

Julie Mitchell
Acting Head of Department
Student Wellbeing

Opportunity Tour

Have you ever found yourself wondering, ‘What happens when you mix a bunch of teenagers, a few teachers, and a Kiwi Tour Guide, and send them all to the other side of the world’?

Yeah, me neither. However, about thirty-three Cav Road students, and three ‘lucky’ teachers had the chance to find out. So what really happened when we sent a mass of youngsters to face the treacherous subway, busy streets, and the many opportunities that the United States had to offer? Did the teachers survive the missing passports, lost wallets, unexpected injuries and – most importantly – blossoming teenage romance? Well, you’re about to find out.

“I enjoyed New York the most as there was so much to see and do, with so many different experiences and opportunities that are right there in front of you.” Mitch Robinson, Year 10

“The USA tour was incredibly enlightening and showed all of us the possibilities out there for anyone of us. I personally loved the Broadway show ‘Come from Away’ as musical theatre is my passion. The performance was moving and show-stopping, nothing like any of us have ever seen before. Out of all the universities we visited, I loved NYU, as it was completely integrated into the city of New York, and had such intellectual advances and programs that suited me, that I have never seen in Australia.” Alanah Berglund, Year 9

So, apart from becoming masters of the subway, and listening to scary stories about Papa John’s Pizza Delivery and missing heads, what did we do on the other side of the world?

Well, what a better place to start our trip than in the city that never sleeps; New York, New York. So our full New York City experience consisted of the 9/11 memorial (on 9/11), Columbia University and NYU, a walk along Wall Street, the memorable Broadway show ‘Come From Away’ and the chaos of Times Square, a ferry to the Statue of Liberty and the view from The Empire State Building, a Yankees game for the baseball fans, and a LOT of shopping and photos. Where to next, you ask? Well, after visiting Princeton University, and watching a college football game (which made no sense whatsoever) we crashed overnight in a hotel in Philadelphia. Then we were off to Washington D.C. after stopping at the Rocky Steps. We had lunch right by a park, where our game of handball attracted a lot of confused looks from passer-bys. We visited many memorials and museums, including NASA, and some of the group took part in an amazing Virtual Reality experience. After making friends with two other tour groups – one from Argentina and the other from Azerbaijan/Georgia – saying goodbye to the Washington hostel was a sad experience. We arrived in San Francisco a few hours later. After a tour of Stanford – which was my personal favourite of the Universities – and a quick bite to eat, we trekked across the Golden Gate Bridge. I was very pleased to find that our third hostel had a piano and a pool table. There was a beautiful view of the sun setting over the Golden Gate Bridge on the short walk to dinner that night at Fisherman’s Wharf. Now, Alcatraz was definitely a highlight of mine. We all partook in an audio tour of the maximum high-security federal prison, and even had the chance to meet Bill Baker, one of the former inmates who is now a kind, friendly 84 year old.

But it wasn’t long before we grabbed our bags and boarded the bus for the final time. It was a long flight, but soon enough we were in Sydney where we said goodbye to Blair, our Student Horizons Tour Guide. Tears were shed. Then we boarded our final plane. Now don’t get me wrong, we were glad to be on our way home and we had missed our families and meat pies and stuff, but there was a tinge of melancholy in the air. It was all coming to an end.

On this trip, we made memories that will last forever, experienced things we will never forget, and most of all, made friends with the most unexpected people. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. Great things never come from comfort zones. So don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone. Take a chance, try something new, ask more questions, because one day, you will look back on the things you did with joy. The only things you regret are the things you don’t do.

Kate Niland
Guidance Officer

Academy of Ideas

This term, our Year 9 Academy of Ideas class of 58 students has been exposed to a range of ‘trails’ (excursions and experiences) designed to not only prepare them for their upcoming assessment item, but even more importantly to assist them to develop the skills of a 21st Century Student and prepare them for an ever changing world. The trails run over a period of 7 weeks and require students to complete a reflection blog on their experience and how their learning can extend to other areas of their life. The following extract is from the first trail that saw Cav Road students being the first in Queensland to work in a Hackathon challenge with the innovative Fishburners organisation in the Brisbane Central Business District. This was an incredible opportunity that they embraced.

Student Reflection:

12pm Friday the 13th of October, a sea of 60 or so, Year 9 students rushed down the main street of Queen St Mall, eagerly awaiting the challenge that lay ahead of them. Where was this stampede of green and white uniforms heading, you ask? – Fishburners Brisbane Co-working Space.

It was here that this tide of teenagers stayed for the next three hours, working with entrepreneurs from around the world to attack the task set for them: to devise a plan to improve the education system in the year 2050 in under one hour. Perhaps it seems a rather complex or difficult task for a group of Year 9 students to accomplish? Especially in such a small time frame. Well, that's the idea. This task was designed to develop and strengthen the students` written and oral communication presentation skills, as well as working within teams to achieve a common goal. So there I was, one of 60 eager kids on the edge of their seat - the caps already off their white board markers - ready to dive head first into the challenge. And might I say, I feel my communication and teamwork skills have indeed been developed and strengthened.

A recent study by Atlassian has shown the importance of teamwork in the workplace of the future. "In an era of unprecedented complexity and change, nailing teamwork is the first step toward success in this new reality." In our group assignment, we were required to devise a solution to one of the concerns that Brisbane will face in 2050. The exercise at Fishburners has given me a taste of fast-paced, collaborative group work, which is essential in ensuring my success in the assignment. By sitting around a table that Friday afternoon, with seven other students all with their own ideas and opinions, I was equipping myself with the skills needed to be future proof. Not only have I become better prepared for the assignment, but also for my future in the ever-changing world.

With teamwork, comes oral communication. With oral communication comes written communication. And no matter how many artificial intelligence (AI) robots are produced in my lifetime, there will always be a need for human interaction. Effective human interaction, at that. When working with my group last Friday to improve the future of the education system, it was hard to get any words in. So when there was a pause in the otherwise constant flow of ideas and solutions, it was essential that I found a way to express my point in a succinct and clear manner. The same applies for my assignment work and for my future career in the workplace. The activity at Fishburners was a chance to improve my communication skills. I pushed myself to write more clearly, speak more eloquently and communicate with purpose and effectiveness.

I am grateful for the experience at Fishburners, for I know that it was organised with the purpose of better preparing me for my Future Brisbane assignment, as well as my future in this ever-advancing world. By developing and perfecting these distinctly human skills, I can succeed in a largely digital world. As long as I continue to participate in developmental activities such as these, whether it be 10, 20 or 50 years into the future, no robot has got anything on me.

Bella, Year 9 Student

Year 11 Myall Creek Excursion

After a term of learning about Indigenous Australia and the Myall Creek Massacre, the Modern History cohort were given the incredible opportunity to be able to experience the site of the Massacre itself. All three classes set off to the small town of Bingara, New South Wales, the home of Myall Creek with a population 1093 people. It was a six hour bus drive from Brisbane. We were welcomed to Bingara by a tour of the town’s famous Roxy Cinema that was built by Greek migrants in 1963. We were then able to learn about Bingara’s heritage and see the beautifully built Cinema and learn how it is still in use today. Next, we were met not too far from the centre of Bingara by Rick, who is the manager of the Living Classroom, the place that was to be our accommodation overnight. We all thoroughly enjoyed our time there. Rick gave a presentation about how the Living Classroom works and what the future of the Living Classroom will look like in order to better the environment and people’s well-being.

The night was spent around the campfire talking, singing and roasting marshmallows, as well as playing card games with each other. The next day we woke up bright and early to visit the Myall Creek Massacre site. This was a truly eye opening experience. We listened to a sound trail and paused at different stops as we listened to the story of the massacre and how the memorial came about. At the end of the trail was a large rock that overlooked where the massacre took place. It was a very sobering and surreal experience to be in the place where it all happened. We all then placed a rock around the bottom of the large rock as a way of recognising and appreciating the memorial. It was also quite heart-warming to learn that both non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal people were able to come together to create a memorial for such a significant event in Australian history. This experience truly awoke the sense of how real and relevant the terrible past of our country is and helped us all to fully understand and appreciate what happened at Myall Creek and around Australia at that time.

Isabella Kelly
Year 11 Student

Year 8 Project Based Learning (PBL)

This term has seen our Year 8 students challenged to work in groups to identify a significant issue and to research or even brainstorm a solution. This was critiqued by their peers and then communicated through their English persuasive text as well as a 90 second video.

PBL is all about explicitly teaching and assessing the 21st century skills and focusing on the key cognitive verbs of investigating, evaluating, analysing, justifying and synthesising. The student work is so impressive, some are quite simply remarkable. All of our teachers have noted higher levels of engagement as students have grappled with the difficulties of genuine collaboration, looming timelines and being the agents of change. On Thursday, 30 November we will be showcasing the presentations. Parents are invited to attend from 1.30-2.50 to see what their children are capable of. We hope to see many of you there.

Strak Kosanovic, Diana McFadzean, Claire Spruce

Drama

Congratulations to Year 12 Drama students for your outstanding achievements this year. Finishing with 6 students achieving Very High Achievement and 12 students on High Achievement is an outstanding effort and I am immensely proud of each of you. Year 11 students have just completed their final assessment for the year with a Directing task based on Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Students were both perceptive and skilful in their manipulation of this assessment task. Well done everyone. Congratulations to the Year 10 Drama students for their collaborative production with Holland Park SS. The students’ work was performed in front of a live audience of family and friends plus year 4 students on Monday 20 November. This was an outstanding production, written and directed by the year 10 students and performed by 135 Holland Park Year 5 students.

Year 10 collaborates with Holland Park SS

Santa’s Fitness journey is a performance devised by the year 10 students to showcase year 5 students immersion into the world of drama and dance to create a Christmas concert for parents, families and year 4 students. The theme of fitness was a re-occurring one and therefore all aspects were considered in the productions. Scenes with Michelle Bridges and Commando, MasterChef, Finding your Zen, Beach Volleyball, Nippers, Dance Off, Ninja, Cheerleading and Scooters vs Skaters are some of the scenes students wrote. Santa and his three elves visited these exciting methods of exercise, inner peace and good nutrition to ensure Santa could fit down the chimneys and be healthy to deliver the presents this year. This was humorous and entertaining on a variety of levels as parents and students laughed their way through Santa’s journey. Well done everyone involved.

Year 12

Congratulations on an outstanding performance of your final assessment for 2017. This production was professional and held an important message, which the audience clearly took away with them.

You demonstrated a range of dramatic skill and I applaud your efforts.

Best of luck with your future.

Toni Ryan
Drama Coordinator

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

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. Please see specifications on the website link below. The school has links with three retailers as an option for parents purchasing a Bring Your Own (BYOD) device. The use of these retailers is not mandatory, but they provide a convenience for parents. Links to the retailer websites are also found on the link below.

1 to 1 Laptop Program

Years 7, 8, 9 & 11 in 2018

The 1 to 1 Student Laptop Program is an important element in individualising learning. 1 to 1 laptops provide students with a personal, portable computer to enhance the opportunities for learning. The devices help the school to engage the generation of ‘digital kids’ by nurturing individual (1 to 1) learning experiences. Cavendish Road SHS will continue to support a consistent approach to student’s pedagogy during years 7 to 9 by supplying a school owned device that forms part of the Student Resource Scheme.

HP and Lenovo Laptops

All HP and Lenovo laptops (with case and charger) must be returned to D10 no later than 1st December. Students currently in years 9 and 11 will not have access to a school owned device over the Christmas holidays.

Karen McFarlane
Head of Department Information Services

Guidance News

Lunchbox Learn Sessions – Interesting and Inspiring

On Thursday 9th November, Cav Rd. hosted its inaugural ‘Lunchbox Learn Session’. It was a trial for a program we wish to offer students in 2018 who want to learn more about the opportunities available in today’s society/economy and it was very successful with over 70 students attending.

Students are invited to bring their lunch to the auditorium for a 20-25 minute presentation from an interesting or inspiring person who discusses their career, life path and the learnings they can impart on our kids. This program is run with the support of our Student Wellbeing, Careers/Guidance teams.

Our first presenter was Renee Hahnel, an Australian entrepreneur and professional photographer who utilised social media to create a full time career out of a passion for travel and photography. Renee has over 250,000 followers and spoke to the students about what it meant for her to follow her passion, the process of commercialising that followed the advantages and challenges within her industry and the importance of education (she remains a fully qualified speech therapist). Future speakers will hopefully include engineers working on driverless car technology, business owners, professional athletes and musicians.

Students will learn about what’s on offer via email, student notices and the newsletter.

If you would like to contribute to the program or have an idea for an interesting or inspiring speaker for 2018 please contact either Tim Fulton (tfull79@eq.edu.au) or Kate Niland (knila1@eq.edu.au). We are hoping to have one speaker per month in 2018.

Kate Niland and Paul Ross
Guidance Officers

Silver Coin Summer

After coming fourth in the Canned Food Drive Donations, Page H decided to go one step further with “Silver Coin Summer”. They donated loose change in order to purchase charity gifts for people living in poverty. Thanks to the excitement of buying goats, this soon became a competition between Page H, 7C and 7H. Page H and 7C donated over $150 each, and between the three classes, we have been able to purchase the following items:

• A menagerie: Two ducks, a pig and a goat
• A well
• Safe refuge and counselling for a woman
• Seeds
• 3 Chickens

Thank you to these classes for participating. It is great to see that a small contribution from a number of people can have a large impact on someone’s life.

Sarah Atkinson
English, Mathematics and Humanities Teacher

Japanese Language Department

Our Year 12 students capped off their five years of Japanese study with a farewell dinner at the Kabuki Japanese restaurant at the Stamford Plaza Hotel, Brisbane. They experienced the best in teppanyaki cuisine, were entertained by the egg-catching prowess of their classmates and mesmerised by the skills of the talented Kabuki chefs. The results of the Year 12 class were excellent and all students will receive the bonus university entrance rank points granted for having passed a Year 12 language subject. We wish our students the best of luck and look forward to seeing where their enthusiasm for Japanese language and culture will lead them in the future.

In 2018, Year 10, 11 and 12 Japanese students will have the opportunity to participate in the Cavendish Road 2018 Study Tour to Japan. It is planned the tour will depart on Sunday December 2 and return on Tuesday December 18, 2018 The approximate cost of the tour is $4250 which includes airfare, hotel accommodation, Japan Rail Pass, most entrance fees, meal and transport costs, accompanying teacher subsidy and travel insurance. The tour will visit famous sites in Tokyo, Kyoto and Hiroshima before ending with a homestay with families from Omiya Koryo SHS, our sister school. Expression of interest forms were sent home in Week 8 and should be returned to the Japanese coordinator, Ms Balfour, by November 30. For further information please email jbalf7@eq.edu.au.

Our Year 7 students will celebrate their first semester of Japanese at high school with an obento lunch in Week 9. These lunches are always thoroughly enjoyed by students. Please remind your Year 7 and 8 students to collect their Obento workbooks from their classroom before the end of term. Leftover books will be removed at the end of the year. Students need to keep their books safe at home in order to use them again in Year 8 and Year 9.

Joy Balfour
Japanese Coordinator

Natural History Group

For several years now we have had a small group of interested students looking at various interesting subjects outside of our curriculum, but of scientific interest and importance. Our present interest is to show students how mice can be used for scientific research. We have ethical approval from the Department of Education to carry out non-invasive research on mice. The tests are in the field of behavioural studies to study the clinical and neurologic evaluation of mice. There are several projects including palatability testing, dark/light avoidance, acoustic startling, maze testing and others being developed. At the same time the students are learning animal husbandry skills by caring for the mice, delousing them, checking for parasites and worming them.

To help in many of the projects, we frequently use the Design Technology class and Manual Arts Department to make and design equipment. This is quite intentional to show students the symbiotic relationship between different disciplines, in this case science and engineering. Students can talk to one another, plan and then design and build a project and have fun doing it.

For our latest project Christopher Mennes, in Year 11 designed and made a mouse maze with design capability to alter the maze paths. This allows for excellent study of memory and other senses. Another group of the Design Technology class are designing a thermostatically controlled reptile enclosure.

This year’s graduating class has taken part in many investigations including the role of termites in timber destruction, study of arachnid venom, variation in spider webbing by stimulants, study of stick insects and many other incidental activities. Native bee hives have also been made by Design Technology students. In all these interesting activities it has initially been female students from Years 8 and 9 who have shown the most interest and they tend to stick with it. Our School Chaplain, Margita Downey also assists in some of the projects.

Frank Gardiner
Scientific Officer

Vocational and Educational Training Flyers

Vacancy for 2 Fulltime Apprentices in Engineering Fabrication

The company is located in the Bundamba area and manufactures Water Blaster Machinery. If any students are interested, contact the Vocational and Educational Training Coordinator in B10.

Michael Gillingwater
Vocational and Educational Training Coordinator

National Skin Cancer Action Week 19-25th

The following information was obtained from the Cancer Council Australia website:

Two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer in their lifetime. Sunscreen has been proven to prevent skin cancer, including the most deadly type – melanoma.

Sunscreens in Australia are strictly regulated by the Therapeutics Goods Administration to ensure that the ingredients they contain are safe and effective. Australians should be confident that they can use sunscreen on a daily basis – there is no evidence to suggest the ingredients are bad for your health. The biggest concern when it comes to sunscreen is that Australians aren’t applying it correctly and are getting sunburnt as a result. Other studies show that 85 percent of Australians don’t apply enough sunscreen. We also know many don’t apply sunscreen 20 minutes before heading outdoors or don’t regularly reapply every two hours. When applying sunscreen you need at least one teaspoon per limb, one for the front of the body, one for the back, one for the head. A full body application should be around 35ml, or seven teaspoons. It’s more than Australians think.

Associate Professor Stephen Shumack from the Australasian College of Dermatologists stressed that sensitivities to sunscreen are very rare:-

“A small number of Australians may experience sunscreen sensitivities that require follow-up with a health professional. Young babies in particular have sensitive skin – that’s why we don’t generally recommend widespread use of sunscreen in the first six months of life.”

Sunscreen ingredients are similar across all brands, and sensitivities to sunscreen are complex, so simply changing the brand of sunscreen may not eliminate a reaction. A dermatologist is best placed to diagnose any reaction and help determine which ingredients should be avoided in the future. Sunscreens that use ingredients that reflect UV away from the skin, such as zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, have not been reported to cause contact allergy. However some people do not like to use products with these ingredients as they tend to be heavier creams that do not absorb well into the skin. Others may like to try a sunscreen that has been specially formulated for sensitive skin. The most common sunscreen reaction is called ‘contact dermatitis’ and occurs in people who have a sensitivity to an ingredient found in sunscreen or cosmetics with a sunscreen component. There are two types of contact dermatitis – irritant and allergic.

Irritant contact dermatitis

Irritant contact dermatitis is a reaction that can occur after applying sunscreen and is more common in people who have a history of eczema or sensitive skin. It causes an irritation in the area of the skin where the sunscreen was applied, and can appear as mild redness or as a stinging sensation (without any redness).

Allergic contact dermatitis

Allergic contact dermatitis is the less common type of contact dermatitis and occurs in people who have developed a sensitivity to an ingredient found in the sunscreen or cosmetics with SPF protection. This reaction is the result of an allergy to an ingredient, such as fragrances or preservatives, and can occur even if you have haven’t had a reaction to these ingredients or sunscreens in the past, as allergies can develop over time.

Photo contact dermatitis

A rarer type of sunscreen reaction is called ‘photo contact dermatitis. This type of reaction usually occurs where the product has been applied to the body and exposed to sunlight. In some people, there is an interaction between a sunscreen ingredient and ultraviolet light which leads to a skin reaction. This is usually a result of an allergy to the active ingredients, but it can also be due to a reaction to the fragrances or preservatives in the product. The reaction may look like severe sunburn or eczema, and most commonly occurs on the face, arms, back of hands, chest and lower neck.

Myth: Using a water resistant SPF50+ means you can stay in the sun longer without having to reapply. FALSE: Any sunscreen should be reapplied every two hours, or after swimming, sweating or towel drying, regardless of the level of water resistance advised on the bottle. For more information visit the link below or phone 13 11 20, or consult your General Practitioner.

Regina Tyson
School Based Youth Health Nurse
(L Block: Every Friday, Alternate Wednesday and Thursday)

Football Academy

Schools Premier League (SPL) Report

On Thursday 19th October, all four of our teams travelled to Meakin Park for the Schools Premier League Finals. The day started with the Junior Girls playing in their final, with the rest of the Cav Road teams creating a fantastic atmosphere from the sidelines, including welcoming the team on to the field with the “Viking Clap.” The Junior Girls, possibly inspired by this amazing ambiance resoundingly won their game 4-0. Next up were the Junior Boys. Unfortunately, the boys went down two goals early, but then fought back to level the scores taking it to penalties. Possibly still evoking memories about their win on penalties in the semi-final, they proved to have too much class, and Ryan again making a penalty save, to win their final. The senior girls again continued the Cav Road dominance on the day to control their game from start to finish, winning their final 2-0. Lastly was the Senior Boys Final. Like the Junior Boys, the game finished 2-2 at the end of regular time, and again after an amazing display in goals by Declan, they won their final. Cav Road came away with all four Schools Premier League Titles – a first for any school in the competition!

Football Academy Presentation Night Report

On the 27th October, many of the Cav Rd Football Community met at Queensland Lions FC for the annual Football Academy Presentation Night with former A-league and Scottish Premier League player Karl Dodd as our special guest. In what was a very enjoyable night where we celebrated an amazing year the following students claimed the major awards for the year;

• Football Academy Positive Culture Award - Ben Garzotto
• Year 7 Girls Rising Star - Georgia Ackland
• Year 7 Boys Rising Star - Oscar Burns-Bytheway
• Junior Girls Player of the Year - Holly McQueen
• Junior Boys Player of the Year - Harry Talbot
• Boys Goal Keeper of the Year - Ben Garzotto
• Girls Goal Keeper of the Year - Lateisha Wilkins
• Team of the Year - Girls Bill Turner Trophy State Champions, 3rd in the Nation
• Achievement of the Year - Kaitlyn Torpey
• Senior Girls Player of the Year - Kaitlyn Torpey
• Senior Boys Player of the Year - Rae McGeown

Thank you to all students, parents and guardians who attended on the night.

Cail Turp
Football Academy Directorr

Finance News – End of School Year 2017

The School Finance Window closes for receipt of payments on Tuesday 5th December, 2017 at 1.30pm. No further payments will be accepted after this date.

Student Resource Scheme (SRS)

We would like to thank all those parents/carers who have paid their accounts in 2017. The 2018 ‘Back to School Information Packs’ have been sent out to all parents/carers. If you have not received the pack, click on this link

2018 Back to School Information Booklets & FAQ's to download the booklet information. All forms must be returned to the school to acknowledge your acceptance into the Student Resource Scheme, Laptop 1-1 Program or Bring Your Own Device Program. Please note that students cannot collect resources until forms have been returned and the minimum payment made. (Refer to the Year Level Schedule of Charges for the minimum payment required.)

Invoices for the 2018 Student Resource Scheme have been raised and emailed to parents/carers. If you have not received an invoice for the SRS Scheme Flat Fee, contact our Finance Team.

Outstanding Student Fees for 2017 or Prior/2017 and Finalising Student Accounts

All families will be issued with a current Financial Statement at the end of November 2017. Student fees that are still outstanding for 2017 must be paid by Tuesday 5th December, 2017. Please note that students with outstanding fees may not be able to collect resources at the beginning of the 2018 school year. Students may also be excluded from the 2018 Student Resource Scheme if fees from previous years are outstanding.

Students who have outstanding Subject Charges from previous year/s may be ineligible to select those subjects for 2018.

We do understand that sometimes payments may be difficult for some families and we offer individual Direct Debit Payment Plans. We can also offer fortnightly deductions from your Centrelink payment via our arrangement with Centrepay. These forms are included with the 2018 Back to School Information Packs.

Resource Collection 2018 – Collection of Textbooks

Years 10, 11 and 12 are required to collect Text Books before Term 1 commences in 2018

The Resource Centre will be open for collection of Textbooks from:-

• 8am – 2pm, Wednesday 17th January, 2018
• 8am – 2pm, Thursday 18th January, 2018
• 8am – 2pm, Friday, 19th January, 2018.
• Year 7 will collect Textbooks and Laptops during class time in the first and second week of Term 1 as long as the minimum SRS payment has been made and all forms have been returned
• Year 8 and 9 will collect Textbooks and Laptops during class time in the first and second week of Term 1 as long as the minimum SRS payment has been made and all forms have been returned
• Digital Textbooks will be available when all required forms are returned and minimum payment has been made

If you wish to pay after the 12th January, 2018 please allow 2 business days before collecting resources.

Finance Office 2018 - Return of forms and payment times

The school finance office re-opens on Monday 15th January, 2018. Finance office hours are 8.00am to 1.30pm Monday to Friday.

BPoint Payments

Education Queensland’s preferred method of payment is BPoint. The link to the BPoint Portal is located at the end of all invoices. Education Queensland’s policy does not allow us to store credit card details for payment. There is a link on all invoices and statements that will take you directly to the BPoint payment Portal. BPoint direct debit payment plan forms for set and forget payments are included in the Back to School Information Packs Please Note: We do not offer BPAY at Cavendish Road State High School.

Communication Delays from the Finance Department

We would like to thank parents and caregivers for their enthusiastic response to the communications that have been emailed/posted out recently. We are responding as quickly as possible to these enquiries, but as there are a large number at this time of year we ask for your patience. If you wish to leave a message, please do so by emailing our Finance Team.

Radmila Vlaski - Business Manager and the Finance Team

Chappy’s News

2017 has been a very enjoyable year with many highlights. I would like to thank my line managers Bec Gardiner and Julie Mitchell for their friendly and kind manner towards me, as the School Chaplain. It has been a pleasure to work with you.

I would also like to thank my Chaplaincy Committee. I believe we have been a wonderful team together and we have achieved so much over the last few years. You are a fantastic bunch. Thank you to Hillsong Youth Services and Greenslopes Baptist Church for Breakfast Club. I’d also like to thank all of the wonderful local Churches for their continued support along with the P & C and the amazing individual donors. You are all very much appreciated. May you have a merry Christmas and keep safe on the holidays. See you in 2018!

Margita Downey
School Chaplain

Canteen News

As we wind down for Christmas we’ll be reducing our menu for the last 2 weeks of term. There will still be lots of cold and hot choices available. Each day our noticeboard will display a daily menu. It’s a great chance for the younger students, who may have been overwhelmed by the busyness of the canteen, to come and see what it’s all about. How easy and quickly it actually all flows, it only takes a few minutes in total. We take cash and eftpos at every register. Our friendly staff are more than willing to help make your choice if you are unsure.

We enjoyed a great night at the annual QAST Awards (Queensland Association of School Tuckshops). We were pleasantly surprised with our haul of awards. Thanks to all our volunteers and paid staff for making it a very successful and rewarding year. The proof is in the great choices our students make each day when choosing their lunch.

• Tuckshop Volunteer of the Year Award – Fiona Holliday
• Tuckshop Menu Award – Secondary School
• Tuckshop Team Award – Special Commendation
• Top 10 Tuckshop Award
• Tuckshop of the Year Finalist

Shout out to Volunteers, especially new parents for 2018. We would love to welcome more parent volunteers to our canteen. We are proud of our healthy choices menu and would like to keep the high standards of 2017, whilst keeping the prices affordable for your family. Every little bit of your valuable time helps us produce a healthy menu. The Canteen is also a great way to meet other parents, your student’s peers, teachers’ and to see your kids in action.

We look forward to welcoming some new faces to the canteen in 2018. Email or call us on canteen@cavroadshs.eq.edu.au or 33940723 Speak with either Heather or Roberta.

Heather and Roberta
Canteen Co-Convenors

School Holiday Activities - Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) Mt Gravatt

TransLink Bus Changes for 2018

Please be advised that school bus services may change for your school in the upcoming 2018 school year. Transport for Brisbane (TFB) wish to advise parents to view the TransLink website and or contact on 131230.

GC2018 Embrace Learning — The Commonwealth Games learning website

A suite of rich, diverse and real-world learning experiences linked to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) is now available at the new GC2018 Embrace Learning website.

The new educational activities are part of the official GC2018 education program. They are a great way to share in the spirit of the Games and explore the cultures, sports, nations and territories of the Commonwealth. The projects are aligned to the Australian Curriculum and available across all learning areas and all year levels, with new activities regularly published in the lead up to the Games.