30 November 2018

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

This year seems to have hurtled by and from all staff and leadership teams we wish all families the very best of the approaching festive season.

Graduands of 2018

Graduands of 2018 were celebrated at school for the last time in our school hall, which has been de-commissioned for demolition and construction of our new Arts Centre. We anticipate that in 2019 our new Sports Hall will provide a better venue and capacity to accommodate families wishing to celebrate the passing out of Year 12 in 2019.

I would like to thank families who may be receiving this newsletter for the last time for the overwhelming acknowledgement expressed to me for the investment made by teachers in their children during their time at Cavendish Road SHS and also for the acknowledgement of parting words from me to them and their child delivered with utmost sincerity. Certainly the applause, for and from, every student and parents assembled was heartening and further, without rehearsal or expectation every Year 12 filed past to shake our hands and many parents took the opportunity to do so as well.

Apart from having students acknowledge their parents for their love and support, and teachers for their investment in them as a decent and courteous thing to do, which they did with genuine applause, I reminded students of the secular and egalitarian values that lay at the foundation and purpose of State schooling and in context of the national statement of intent of the Melbourne Declaration of some years ago. I broached this message by reference to an Oscar Wilde quotation that I have used before, to “Be yourself, because everyone else is taken.”

This is a message of being true to oneself and the mission of State schools and good education anywhere is to instil the love of learning, provide young people with the skills of enquiry to have them become active and informed citizens and not to simply ape or follow. They will have decisions to make not only do ‘what’ they want to be, but ‘who’ they want to be.

The value of education is not to instil or proffer or prefer any dogma but to provide students with skills and knowledge to determine their own path. Wilde’s message of some century and half ago resonates today. Where there is a contemporary pre-occupation with cults of personality, challenges to accepted norms of behaviour as a result of technology or the world order that can be disturbing and cause disruption and reaction. I hope we have provided our graduands with more than just grades from their schooling but a means to think through and navigate their circumstances for themselves and the greater good.

The world has always changed and my parting words to our Year 12 students is a message of hope and confidence that “the world will be as safe and certain as the contribution you make and your capacity to be discerning and well informed.”

Recognition needs to go to Ms Amanda Pacek, Mrs Karyn Trapp and Ms Liz Van Genderen for their leadership, management and care of our Year 12 group this year.

I have every confidence in great results for all of our Year 12 students. We have received good news of the successes already of post school employment, apprenticeships, and predictions of excellent OP results that translate to successful tertiary entry.

End of year

End of year organisation in our school maintains a ‘learning first’ focus. There is no “alternative program” being conducted this year. While formal studies for assessment purposes for this year’s program must conclude and teachers prepare semester 2 reports, subject departments will continue to provide meaningful instruction.

While our Year 10 and Year 11 students completed their school year right to the wire with exams and assignments due, Years 7, 8, and 9 students are expected to be engaged in learning right to the last week of school.

For example, our English department will deliver lessons to build student visual and critical literacy skills for application in the next year’s program. An email to parents and carers of Years 7, 8 and 9 students will follow later this week including details of some of the meaningful learning activities to the end of term.

Planning for 2019

While students and staff look forward to a well-earned summer holiday planning is well advanced to ensure the start of the new school year is welcoming, efficient and settled. Our enrolment is expected to exceed 1820 next year. Please note that to ensure a smooth start for such a large number that a staggered start will occur. Years 7 and 11 will begin on Tuesday 29th January and Year 8, 9, 10 and 12 on Wednesday 30th January.

Our school website will carry information in regard to the new year start up and I will be distributing a welcome letter to all families outlining how we deliver service and conduct business that builds partnership, efficiency and clarity to deliver the best learning for every child at Cav.

Our annual swimming carnival is the first full school sports event and will take place at Chandler Sleeman Complex on Friday, 1st February. All students will receive and will return permissions to attend. There is no cost to families for this event.

Richard Usher BA LLB Dip Teach
Principal

Junior Prefects for 2019

Class of 2018 Graduation Ceremony

On Friday 16th November, our Year 12s entered the Cav Road School gates for the final time to attend their Graduation Ceremony. There was great excitement demonstrated by some students as they looked forward to starting the next chapter of their lives, whilst other students showed great sadness at the prospect of leaving their friends and fond memories behind. Each student was given the opportunity to cross the stage and receive their graduation certificate. Some of our talented Year 12 music students gave moving musical performances and there were many laughs as photographs were shown to remind students of the memorable occasions that had taken place throughout the year. We are exceptionally proud of our Senior Students at Cav Road and the hard work they have consistently demonstrated throughout this year and we wish them all the best in their bright futures ahead. Congratulations to our 2018 Senior Students!

Amanda Pacek
Year 12 Coordinator

Canned Food Drive

The ‘Canned Food Drive’ is a longstanding Cav Road tradition, which brings out the generosity and passion of many students and teachers. One of these people is Prosper, an ex-cavroadian, and vice-captain who is now back at Cav, and feeling more inspired than ever! For Prosper, Canned Food drive holds a special place in his heart, he has identified his own privilege, and realised that whether it be a small or large impact- he has the ability to make a difference to someone who is less fortunate than himself. Therefore, he decided to use his abilities in marketing, managing and rallying the Cav Road Students to achieve their goals. To Prosper, Canned Food Drive in 3 words means: “Generosity, Community-Spirit and Commitment”, and it is safe to say that he, and so many other Cav-Roadians have embodied these values during Canned Food Drive, 2018.

The 2018 annual Cav Road Canned Food Drive was a bigger success than ever before, with a grand total of 23 000 cans! Under the guidance of Ms Gardiner, Prosper and the Student Council, Cav Road is now the first school in Australia to make this amazing contribution. Every student at Cav Road put in an extraordinary effort and showed amazing generosity, with many teachers doubling their class totals. The winning class was Ms Fomsgaard’s Harrop N with a staggering total of 3024 cans! The largest number of cans donated by an individual was brother- sister duo, Olivia and Jackson Monley, who each donated an incredible 800 cans! Cav Road has been a strong supporter of Foodbank for many years. Every year the can count has risen, and for the past 3 years Cav Road has collected over 20000 cans, but 2018 marks the most cans ever donated by Cav.

Food Bank also gave Cav Road a shout out on their Facebook page stating, “A truly inspirational day with the team at Cavendish Road State High School where Foodbank Queensland took collection of their can drive totalling some 23 000 cans! Such an amazing effort from staff and students. They have set the bar very high indeed.”

Everyone who donated should feel extremely proud, knowing that they have helped feed thousands of families and people in need! Food Bank Australia helps provide food to over 2500 charities across the country. Around 2 million people rely on Food Bank and on average, Foodbank gives 166 000 meals per day and around 60 million meals per year. Food Bank Queensland is the biggest food relief program in the state, donating around 75% of food to charities. So thank you once again to everyone at Cav Road who donated to the Can Food Drive 2018 and let’s see if we can beat the record next year! Go team Cav!

Jessica Morgan
Year 10

Finance News

Student Resource Scheme

The 2019 Student Resource Scheme, Laptop 1-1 Participation Program for Years 7, 8, 9 and 12, and BYOD Program Information Packs were emailed to parents in October.

Below is the link for the 2019 Information Packs:

Forms to be returned if your student is in Year 7, 8, 9 or 12

• Student Participation Agreement Form
• 1-1Agreement Form
• Website Risk Review Form

Forms to be returned if your student is in Year 10 or 11

• Student Participation Agreement Form
• BYOD Forms
• Website Risk Review Form

The following information was emailed to parents in November:-Subject Requirement List Information, Stationery/Booklist Information, P & C/Uniform Shop Information, Year 7 Camp Information and Inter-House Carnival information.

Please return all forms in person, or by email to our Finance team.

Parent split fee arrangements from 2019

The split fee arrangements for parents in 2019 are changing. The changes in arrangements are detailed below.

Cavendish Road State High School will send an invoice for all school fees including fee-based activities to the first parent/carer recorded in our system. This is usually based on the information provided when your child was first enrolled at the school. If you are unsure whether you are recorded as the first parent/carer, please contact the office. It is not Cavendish Road State High School’s role to become involved in disputes between parents/carers about the payment of fees. Payment arrangements are a matter for parents/carers to settle between themselves.

Cavendish Road State High School will not enter into contacting parents/carers to organise new payment arrangements - the first parent/carer recorded in our system will be the debtor and responsible for all payments. Cavendish Road State High School is not able to enter into part payment or 50/50 invoicing arrangements. We require the first parent/carer to pay the full amount stated on the invoice. It is the responsibility of the first parent/carer to arrange reimbursement from any other parents/carers.

For parents/carers who have previously had part payment or 50/50 invoicing arrangements: please note that these arrangements will cease at the end of the 2018 school year. From the 2019 school year onwards, all invoices and payments will be in line with the guidelines stated above.

Please note, if fees are not paid in full by the due date (e.g. the school receives only part payment from one parent/carer) then the student may not be allowed to participate in the relevant activity.

Cavendish Road State High School will be a Cashless School from April 2019

How to Make Payment at Cavendish Road State High School

• DET Preferred Payment Method - BPoint

Please use the CRN (Customer Reference Number) located on the bottom left hand side of your invoice. Payments can be made through the Payment Portal.

This is a secure site and receipts are issued immediately. Our records are updated within 24 hours. Copies of invoices and receipts are available on your QParents Portal. Payments can also be made in QParents.

• Payment Plan Via eDDR (Electronic Direct Debit Registration)

Contact finance@cavroadshs.eq.edu.au or phone 07-3394-0764 to speak to our Finance Team to discuss a payment plan.

• By Phone with a Credit/Debit Card

Please phone 1300 BPoint – 1300-631-073. When making a payment please have your invoice ready as you will need your CRN (Customer Reference Number) and Invoice Number.

• In Person at Cavendish Road State High School

Office Hours are Monday to Friday 8.00am to 2.00pm on school days. Payment can be made by EFTPOS.

• CentrePay Deductions

Please contact our Finance Team to discuss this option.

Rad Vlaski
Business Manager

Information Services

Current Year 9 Parents

Just a reminder that your student will be part of the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) network next year. The school owned laptop must be returned to D10 no later than Friday 7th December. For information about bringing your own device, please go to this page on our school website.

If you would like your student’s laptop connected this year, please make sure the Student Resource Scheme (SRS) with payment, the BYOD agreement and Third Party Website consent are all signed and returned to the finance department.

Information for all students

As we move to having digital licences for the majority of the text books next year, it is very important that the SRS (with payment), BYOD/ 1-1 laptop agreement and Third Party Website consent are signed and returned to the finance department as soon as possible, (preferably this year). This will enable us to give your student access to all their resources from the start of the year.

Karen McFarlene
Head of Department Information Services

Literary Competition

It is with great pride that we announce that the creative skills of Holly Prestidge were recently recognised in The English Teachers’ Association of Queensland and the Independent Education Union 2018 Literary Competition. Holly, who is a member of one of our Year 9 English Extension classes, was one of only four students statewide to receive a highly commended for her short story entitled ‘Fragments of Hope.’ Below is a short extract from her exceptional piece of writing:-

Fragments of Hope

Fiery pinks, reds and oranges set the sky alight as the blazing sun began its descent below the horizon. The gentle, emerald-green waves lapped peacefully at the golden, sunstruck sand. The salty, fresh sea breeze ruffled through Matthew’s wispy, charcoal-grey hair. “Come on Matthew, up we get,” Rose coaxed him affectionately. She supported Matthew’s weak, frail arms as he heaved his 70-year-old body out of the low car. This was not the same strong man who once swept Rose off her feet into an adoring bear-hug every day after work. This was not the same man who once waltzed gracefully around the dancefloor with Rose tight in his arms. Matthew let out a gasp of incredulity, as he took in his surroundings, yet oblivious as to why Rose had brought him to this stretch of beach.

This was the place where the happiest day of Rose’s life took place, where Matthew had got down on one knee and proposed. This was the place where Matthew and Rose had committed themselves to one another for the rest of their lives. She knew it was naïve to hope, but somewhere, deep down beneath her desperation, Rose thought that this might just work. That this just might jog his memory; even the briefest of recollections would give her hope.

Holly Prestidge Year 9

Great work, Holly!

Sarah Potter
English Teacher and Year 9 Coordinator

Academy of Ideas

Over the course of this term, students in the Academy of Ideas subject have been exploring partnerships with UQ, QUT, the Puzzle Room and Tony Ryan to prepare them for their Brisbane 2050 assessment task. They also had the opportunity to be mentored by Year 11 student, Mitch Robinson, who gave tips and insights about his own success as an Academy student and now successful entrepreneur. What they have created is truly inspiring and has received the attention of the Lord Mayor, who would like to engage more of our young people in thinking about the future.

Mitch Reflection

Mitch Robinson, a young entrepreneur, founder and CEO of ‘IDU Identification’ came and spoke to the Year 9 Academy of Ideas class last Friday. He spoke to us about his entrepreneurial journey. How he built his idea into a productive and successful business and showed us how to present and pitch our ideas. This contributed significantly towards our classes’ learning and growth in pitching ideas, whilst inspiring myself to create and plan an idea of my own. Overall, each member of the class found this presentation extremely beneficial, particularly with our upcoming assessment, in which we create an idea based on a particular scenario, and pitched it to the class and others. - Faith Kayrooz, Year 9 Student.

Strachan Kosanovic
Head of Department - Humanities

Myall Creek

On the 7th - 9th November, two Year 11 Modern history classes with Miss Signorini, Mr Eisentrager and Mr Kosanovic journeyed to Bingara to visit the Myall Creek massacre site. This is a place where Australian History changed, as it was the first time European colonisers were held accountable for the murder of Indigenous people. The memorial itself is a reconciliation site that was constructed by the descendants of the perpetrators and survivors.

Despite some really hot weather, a seven hour trip down and a whole lot of flies, the excursion was a massive success and our students did our school proud by engaging with the local community, helping to plant in gardens beds at our accommodation site and connecting with their country in a real and profound way. We have developed a strong link with the town of Bingara as this is now our third trip and it is becoming a Cav Road History tradition. It is a small but wonderful country town that is full of surprises with its amazing art deco cinema and incredibly warm and friendly people. They were glowing in their praise of our students and the way they conducted themselves.

My experience of the Year 11 modern history excursion to Myall Creek was very insightful. It was an eye opening experience. I found it surreal that we were only a couple of 100 metres away from the place where an important event in our history occurred. As soon as we arrived at the site, a sense of coldness and immediate silence was felt. – Jude Saldahna

Strachan Kosanovic
Head of Department - Humanities

Visual Art

Artist Workshop

This term Year 10 students who have chosen to study Visual Art in 2019 engaged in a full day workshop with artist Jacquie Scotcher. The artist demonstrated her personal approach to folio development, which used a range of mixed media techniques. Students then engaged in their own process of art-based inquiry. The workshop gave students a wonderful start point and set of experiences for future reference and reflection.

Year 12 Graduate Exhibition

Final folio work went on display in the Resource Centre recently. The exhibition certainly demonstrated the high calibre of folio work produced in 2108. Congratulations to our students on completion of their final year of study.

Gen Tippett
Head of Department Arts/Hospitality

Year 10 Geography Moreton Island Camp

On the 25th and 26th of October, an excellent group of Year 10 Geography students travelled over to the stunning Moreton Island to study the Environmental Management and Change of erosion on island and coastal communities. We travelled all around the central and northern parts of the island, collecting observations. This camp wasn’t ‘all work and no play’, as we were also able to climb sand dunes, snorkel on Tangalooma Wrecks, visit Indigenous Australian heritage sites and swim in many idyllic locations. It was an excellent experience for the students to get out of the classroom, and be able to not only observe a real world problem, but work on creating achievable strategies to reduce this economic, social and environmental issue. The suggestions for managing coastal erosion that students have come up with are exceptional, and I will be sharing this extensive information with the residents of Moreton Island, so that they can work towards preserving one of the most beautiful aspects of Moreton Bay. Mr Strachan Kosanovic and I were the two lucky teachers who were able to go on this camp, and we were extremely impressed with the students and their dedication to this project.

Student Comments

After the field trip, as we departed Moreton Island on the barge back to Brisbane, we left with first-hand data on erosion on Moreton Island, and only a slight sunburn! It was an amazing field trip that gave us the prefect combination of learning and leisure – what a great two days! – Bella.

We went to the first ever lighthouse in Queensland, and one of the things that I enjoyed the most was snorkelling at Tangalooma Wrecks – Jaylen

Marie Chappell
English and Humanities Teacher

Market Day

On Monday 5 November, the Year 10 Business Management classes held their renowned ‘Market Day’ where students sell products they have designed, produced and packaged in a market stall. There were three classes this semester, with 16 businesses. Market Day is the culmination of a term’s work where students learn the requirements of starting a business, including registering a business name, writing a partnership agreement, designing business logos and developing marketing strategies. Students formed businesses of 3-5 students and then decided on a business name. There were some very original and clever business names, such as ‘The Cake Pop Shop’, ‘Mint Condition’, ‘Cupcake Concoctions’, and ‘Papa’s Pizzeria’. Students worked tirelessly to prepare product samples and create packaging for their products. They battled the heat on the day to sell a variety of delicious sweet and savoury items, including rocky road, ice cream, pizza, truffle balls, cupcakes, cookies and pancakes.

At the end of the day, most teams took home $20 - $30 per person after expenses. However, there were a few groups with profits of $50 - $70 per person, which was great to see. The best team on the day was ‘Ace Cream Team’ who made a delicious ice-cream in caramel, vanilla and cookies and cream flavours. This group took home over $90 per person. There have been many lessons learned along the way with lots of fun. Special thanks to Miss Masselos and Miss Clarke for mentoring the students in their business endeavours.

Laurenn Clarke
Business Teacher

Drama

Congratulations to the Senior Drama class of 2018 who have completed their two-year course with outstanding results. I am so very proud of the hard work and effort by this cohort, a group of 24 Drama students graduating with 15 students achieving VHA [Very High Achievement], 7 HA [High Achievement] and 2 SA [Sound Achievement]. Sensational results!

Performing Arts Block

As most of you are aware, the Performing Arts block, which consists of the Hall and Drama classrooms underneath are being demolished over the school holidays and a state of the art facility will take its place in 2019. During this time, Drama will be located in Y Block and classes will continue as normal. I have attached the Date Claimer for 2019 to ensure that all Year 10, 11 & 12 students are aware of evening performances available next year, plus incursions, which involves all drama students. I am looking forward to a wonderful year with the new program for year 11 students beginning is Queensland.

2019 DRAMA DATE CLAIMER

Year 11

Good luck with your up-coming assessment. It has been a wonderful year and I am looking forward to finishing with strong results similar to the year 12’s. Well done everyone, and a special good bye to Norway aka Marita Undheim who will be returning home after spending 6 months immersing herself into the Australian culture and our Drama class. We miss you already.

Year 9 and 10

Our junior students are getting ready to take on the Theatre Sports Challenge. Both classes will participate in in-class competitions and then the winning group from each year level will go on to the major JUNIOR THEATRE SPORTS OSCAR SERIES. The winning group will be presented with the OSCAR and bragging rights for 2019. Good luck players.

Holland Park State School collaborate Christmas Concert

Over the last 4 weeks year 9 and Drama in Practice year 11 students have been working with 120 year 5 students from Holland Park SS to create our annual Christmas production. This is an outstanding opportunity for students to use their drama skills to workshop with younger students, write scripts for a cast of 11, edit scripts, direct students on stage during rehearsal process then sit back and watch the magic happen when we finally present to parents, family and peers next Monday 26 November. I have been incredibly impressed with the Year 9 and 11 students’ hard work and commitment to ensure this project is a great success.

Congratulations to Olivia Nassar - Year 10

Olivia is training in RAD ballet Advanced 2 and is a senior dancer with the Ballet Theatre of Queensland. She will be performing at QPAC in the Playhouse theatre from 16-20th Jan 2019 in their production of The Sleeping Beauty. Tickets available

Well done Olivia, you are a Cav Road star!

Toni Ryan
Drama Coordinator

The Blood Votes

On Thursday the 8th of November, a group of Year nine History students travelled to Trinity Hall, Fortitude Valley to watch Michael Futcher's production, ‘The Blood Votes’. The play gave character and life to a serious issue during World War 1: conscription. It gave credit to many women who had an impact on the votes, and to many common scenarios that would have been faced between families, couples and friends. The production, performed by the Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, gave the students an insight into the issue that will aid them in their studies on World War 1 and conscription. Ms. Kurylewska, Ms. Beutel and the group of students were among the first few schools to witness this engaging and well-written play. However, they will not be the last as the filmed production will be available over the next year for many more year nine History students.

Erika Deacon
Student

Japanese

The Japanese department bids farewell to Ms Emma Nicholls at the end of 2018. Ms Nicholls has made a wonderful contribution during her three years as at Cavendish Road. Her classes have benefitted greatly from her enthusiasm and dedication and she will be missed very much by both the students and teaching staff.

Term 4 has been busy as we prepare for the departure of the 2018 Japan Study Tour on December 2. Fifteen students from Years 10 to 12 will use their Japanese language skills and intercultural knowledge while visiting famous Japanese landmarks and home staying with our sister school, Omiya Koryo Senior High School. Three of the students will stay on in Japan for an extra month to study at Omiya Koryo SHS on a long-term exchange program.

Also in Term 4, our Year 10 and 11 students enjoyed a day out at the Japanese Film Festival school screening. Students interacted in games and quizzes with students from other schools. The audience thoroughly enjoyed the movie “My Love Story”, which provided a hilarious insight into Japanese high school life.

Many students in Years 7 to 11 also enjoyed the delicious obento box lunches, supplied by Dami Japanese Restaurant in Mount Gravatt . This regular event is a firm favourite with our Japanese students and we have many requests to repeat our obento lunch days.

Good luck to our 2018 Year 12 students who will sit the Nooryoku Shiken – Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) on Sunday December 2. The JLPT provides a worldwide qualification recognised by international employers of Japanese speakers. It is held in Brisbane in July and December each year and presently earns extra QCE points if Levels 4 or 5 are passed before Year 12 graduation. We strongly encourage Year 11 and 12 students capitalise on their years of Japanese study by sitting for the JLPT exam before the end of Year 12.

The Year 12 students also celebrated the end of their Japanese studies with a lunch at Kabuki, the Japanese teppanyaki restaurant at the Stamford Plaza in the city. They enjoyed testing their coordination skills to catch flying eggs and bowls of fried rice. We wish the Year 12 students all the best. We hope we have imbued them with a lifelong interest in Japan and its culture and have equipped them well with real language skills they can utilise for work, leisure or travel in their future. ごそつぎょうおめでとうございます

Joy Balfour
Japanese Coordinator

Business Law

On Tuesday 16 October, the Year 10 Business Law students visited the Brisbane Magistrates Court as part of the unit of work on Law and Government. In this unit, students have been learning about the court hierarchy, personnel and processes. At the courthouse, students sat in courtrooms to observe hearings involving general traffic and criminal matters. Some students were lucky enough to observe a very interesting trial, while others received a short talk from Magistrate Jacqui Payne about sentencing. The excursion gave our students valuable insights into the judicial process and allowed them to see court processes in action. They all enjoyed the experience and returned to school with some great observations to share.

Laurenn Clarke
Business Teacher

Resource Centre

Due date for ALL Library Books and Resources: December 7

As we approach the end of the 2018 school year, all Cav Road SHS library books, class sets and textbooks are due for return on December 7 to allow time to follow up on missing books. We greatly appreciate your support as you help to locate and return school resources.

Lost and Damaged Books

Students are responsible for the books they borrow. These include library books, class novels and textbooks. Due care must be taken when they are in their care. However, we understand that accidents do occur…

If a borrowed item has been lost or damaged, please contact the Resource Centre staff. We appreciate your support and trust you understand that if books are lost or damaged, then a replacement fee will be charged and an invoice issued. The school Library Policy states that any books that are lost or damaged beyond repair are to be paid for so they can be replaced.

When I think of summer, three things come to mind.

Sun, sand and…Reading! Summer reading is an important activity for children and teens to help prevent the ‘summer slide’ in reading levels and can even help students to make reading gains for the start of the next school year. Some ways to get students reading over the summer:

At Cav Road we promote summer reading among families, by allowing students to borrow over the holidays. To enable summer reading, we are relaxing the borrowing restrictions. There are no borrowing limits, meaning we will do away with our usual six book borrowing limit and increase the loan period until the end of the January 2019. Please encourage your child/ren to come to the Resource Centre to borrow to their heart’s content over the summer!

Remember students currently enrolled at Cav Road State High School also have access over the holiday break to the Queensland State Schools Digital Library. Students can access the audiobook and eBook collection at the link below by entering their normal EQ username.

Michelle Janik-Sands
Resource Centre

In Touch

Touch awards Night

The annual Touch awards night was a wonderful evening where students, parents and special guests got together and celebrated the year that was. Touch Captains, Mitch Williams and Makaela Cook did a sensational job of hosting the evening guiding us through the program with finesse and ease. We were very lucky to have, Marikki Watego, current Australian Touch Football Open Women’s player, Ex Cav Roaders and Hall of famers, Kobe Nona, Jayden Field-Smith and James Price plus Nicole Barker (Touch Club Storm Administrator) and Mr Paul Cox there to help us acknowledge and celebrate the wonderful achievements of our Touch Students. We had the pleasure of Dynsaty Tamihana, Shajuate Aila and Tayne Wiremu with the wonderful Eugene Mak on guitar sing for us. They were amazing. Kobe, Jayden and James received their framed hall of fame photos and we heard from MS Markki Watego when Mr Loth did a Q and A with her on her life experiences inside and outside the sport. What an inspiration. Finally, a big ‘congratulations’ to all of the recipients of the awards and thank you to all that attended the evening.

Storm Community Coaching Awards

Heath Crawford, Rafe Priestley, Hayden Wong, Noah Jordan, Dynasty Tamihana, Antonia Williams, Tia Wong, Tia Kirkwood, Isabella Relf, Ahi Hape, Jude Saldahna, Ethan Mandavy, Edward Aila, Azaria Aila, Eve Kirkwood, Grace Matheson, Sabrina Hearn, Imogen Boon, Sophia Crawford, Lilly Prescott, Brooke Prescott, Mia Smith, Emma Chaffey and Olivia Itel.

Schools Touch League Players Player

13 Year boys - Vinnie Barker and 15 Year boys - Khoen Pahiva
13 Year girls – Ava Guilford and 15 Year girls – Tyler Beazley

National All Schools Players Player

7/8 boys National All Schools - Kenny Tapau and the 9/10 boys - Brock Ashton.
7/8 girls National All Schools - Ebony Kelly and the the 9/10 girls - Renae Nona

We also acknowledged the 7/8 year boys who won the National title

Jayde Blair, Zane Smith, Darius Ishmail, Kenny Tapau, Josh Tokam, Edward Aila, Vinnie Barker, Malachi Power, Azaria Aila, Hayden Wong, Luke Schafer, Noah Jordan, Josh Tupuola and Calan Wiremu. Also, a special mention to Hayden Wong who received Player of the Final.

Queensland All Schools

13 Year Girls – Ava Guilford, 15 Years girls – Dynasty Tamihana and Open girls – Billie Manns.
13 Year Boys – Joshua Tokam, 15 Year boys – Hayden Wong and Open Boys – Robbie Williams

Coaches Awards

Year 7/8 Girls – Antonia Williams, Year 9/10 Girls – Shajuate Aila and the Open Girls – Tahnee De La Cruz
Year 7/8 Boys – Jayde Blair, Year 9/10 Boys – Tayne Wiremu and the Open Boys – Mitch Williams

Best New Talent

Congratulations to Edward Aila who won the boys award and Imogen Boon for the girls.

Junior Player of the Year

The recipient of the Junior female player was Tyler Beazley and the male recipient was Hayden Wong.

Senior Player of the Year

Bella Allan was the female winner and Jackson Roberts the male.

Finally, we acknowledged our senior Cav Road students leaving for the next big chapter and no doubt a big bright future. We wish all the best to; Alex Grace, Ayden Davis, Brianna Madge, Jackson Burgess, Jackson Roberts, Kohl Beazley, Makaela Cook, Mitch Williams, Robbie Williams, Tahnee De La Cruz, Tia Wong, Tim Gardiner, and Will Blair. Billie Manns and Rafe Priestly were announced as Touch Captains for 2019. Thanks To Mr Loth who ran the powerpoints, the music and the Q and A. However, before I sign off I would like to mention and thank all the parents of our students who continue to support us and their children in our wonderful sport.

Cathy Farrelly
Touch Football Director

Sport

This is our final newsletter article for 2018 and what a year it has been! Some student success stories and a recap of Cav Road sporting successes throughout 2018.

Student Successes

Team Handball

Cav Road students represented Queensland in the recent National Team Handball competition. For most of them, it was the first time playing at this level and they showed amazing teamwork and strength in this highly physical sport. Playing with pure determination against more experienced teams certainly paid off, with both boys and girls Under 18 teams finishing runners up. Special mention to ex-Cavroadian and Australian Team Handball Team member Abby Mills on her efforts throughout this tournament.

Cav Road represents! Well done.

Noah Burke Year 7

Noah Burke raced in the Under 12, 800m at the State Track & Field Championships in Cairns last month. He placed 2nd (Silver) and has qualified for the Nationals in Melbourne next month. Go fast Noah! Well done.

Ivah Hales Year 7

Ivah Hales recently competed in the 100 m sprint at the Queensland School Sport State Track & Field Championships. His Metropolitan East Regional 4 x 100m relay team finished second in final. He came 13th for his individual 100 m. Great work!

Georgie Domagala & Ashleigh Lindsay

Congratulations to Georgie Domagala and Ashleigh Lindsay on their selection in the Queensland Under 16 Indoor Netball team. They will be competing at Nationals in December later this year.

Brisbane Roar W-League

Big shout out to Cav Road Year 11 student Anna Margraf and Year 10 student Kezia Prichard on their recent signing with the W-League Brisbane Roar Senior team for the approaching season. Katrina Gorry, Kaitlyn Torpey, Anna and Kezia make up the Cavendish Road Alumni in the Brisbane Roar Women’s team. They continue to make us proud in the valuable role they play at the top level of their sport. We see these young women balance their lives as they pursue their dreams. Keep it up ladies!

Why Queensland School Sport in Number 1 in Australia

Last year 52 023 Queensland school students competed in regional sport trials. From these trials 14 269 students were selected to compete in one of 49 State Championships organised by Queensland School Sport covering 21 different sports. Queensland School Sport selected 62 teams to compete in National or International competitions. Queensland School Sport’s objective is to provide an opportunity for all Queensland school students to excel in their chosen sport through organised district, regional and state championships.

Cav Road has had its most successful year in 2018

This year we have produced a total of 76 Metropolitan East Regional athletes, 4 Queensland representatives and 3 Australian School Sport athletes. Cav Road WON 32 South District Titles and 9 Metropolitan Finals titles. Congratulations to the students and staff involved with Interschool Sport this season.

A reminder that our Inter-house Swimming Carnival will be on 1 February (Week 1) 2019.

Ms Nikki Bairstow
Interschool Sports Coordinator

Chaplaincy Committee

Chaplaincy Committee – members needed for 2019

The Chaplaincy Committee (LCC) is looking for parents and community members to join in supporting the Chaplaincy Program in 2019. The Chaplaincy Program provides vital pastoral care support to students at our school who need a listening ear or a place to connect, such as through Chappy Chill Time, Drum Beat, Breakfast Club or just having chat. Would you be able to help? We meet approximately once every 6 weeks in the term, and support Chappy Margita through fundraising events, discussion support and prayer. You may also like to consider giving a one-off or regular donation to Chaplaincy. For more information please contact LCC Secretary, Emma Nicholls by email enich67@eq.edu.au.

Emma Nicholls
Year 7 Coordinator

Parents and Citizens’ (P and C) Association

P and C Meetings

Parents and Citizens’ (P and C) meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month from 7pm in the Resource Centre, enter through Gate 1. We hope to welcome many new families as well as familiar faces for our first meeting of 2019 is on the 19th of February.

What’s new in the P and C

• Congratulations to our wonderful canteen staff and volunteers on their QAST awards. This year they won best high school menu, top 10 canteen and our wonderful long term volunteer Deb received a highly commended for volunteer of the year.
• “Back to school” uniform orders are flowing in for pick up and appointment times are filling up. If you have not already, please check out all the detail on the uniform shop website page and get your order and/or appointment booking in quickly -

Please note that order forms with anticipated sizes and quantities need to be completed prior to your appointment.

• The website includes extended opening hours, order forms including Year 7 specific ones, uniform shop information, information on how to make an appointment, a link to make an appointment and a sizing chart. Updates are also being posted on the P&C Facebook page

• 2019 Year 7s can pick up pre-orders on Transition Day.
• Senior Ties are now in stock
• Volunteers are always needed in the canteen and uniform shop – especially in the uniform shop at this time of year. Please use the contact details below to let us know if you can help. Every little bit helps.
• Entertainment Books – these are available from the uniform shop and both books and digital memberships (loaded on your phone) can be ordered at the link below

You can save even if you do not eat out often with lots of discounted gift cards and e-gift cards on offer through your membership including Wish Cards (save on your everyday shopping at Woolworths, BWS and Woolworths Caltex), BCF, David Jones, Country Road, Supercheap, Rebel, JB Hi-fi and more.

How to participate

1. Attend Meetings
   7pm on the third Tuesday of the month in the Resource Centre.
2. Parents and Citizens Facebook page
   https://www.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
• 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
P and C Communications Secretary

Canteen

Wow, we are nearly at the end of another year. As Year levels finish up and the number of students left at the school decrease, we will be reducing our menu. We will still have wide choices available but they may not be the same as the menu. Each day, our noticeboard will display our daily menu, please come in and check before school and pre-order to make sure you get your first choice. It is a great time for any students who have been too overwhelmed to use the canteen to come in and try.

We enjoyed a great night at the annual QAST Awards (Qld Association of School Tuckshops). We came away with 3 awards this year. The proof is in the great choices our students make each day when choosing their lunch….

Tuckshop Volunteer of the Year Award Special Commendation – Debbie Deveney

Tuckshop Menu Award – Secondary School

Top 10 Tuckshop Award

Tuckshop of the Year Finalist

To our wonderful volunteers, a very big thank you. Without your support we would not be able to run as efficiently and provide a wide variety of healthy choices. We would love to welcome more parent volunteers to our canteen in 2019. We are appreciative of any time you are able to give us. The canteen is a great place to meet other parents, your student’s peers, Teachers and to see your children and meet their friends.

Roberta and Madonna
canteen@cavroadshs.eq.edu.au

Operation Wake Up - South Brisbane

Whether an adult or a child, everyone has a role to play in keeping our roads safe. For more information on ‘Operation Wake Up’, events and road safety topics please visit the links below and subscribe to myPolice South Brisbane:

Lost Property

Please remember, where possible, to write your name on your personal items. There are many unnamed lost property items awaiting collection at Student Services, (B Block).

Junior Engineers Coding and Robotics School Program