18 June 2021

Newsletter Articles

Executive Principal’s Report (Acting)

In my time sitting in the Executive Principal chair it has been a sheer joy to receive the “good news” stories about Cavroadians and their actions not only in our school, but in the wider community.

The recent Brisbane Kokoda Challenge teams caused a flurry of emails and phone calls acknowledging the behaviours of our teams; kind, encouraging, respectful, social, an absolute joy, great representatives of your school, were just a few phrases that were shared by parents, other school teams and members of the general public involved in this incredible challenge. Students and staff shared with fellow walkers the significance of ‘Challenge’ as a part of our school culture while trekking the hills of D’Aguilar National Park. Many Year 10 trekkers talked about the Rite of Passage and the ‘Commitment’ they made as a part of this. As my reply to one complimentary email read, “The Kokoda Challenge is a part of the fabric of Cav Rd for all of these reasons”.

Peer Support during Term 2 has focussed on the 5 C’s; Challenge, Consideration, Cooperation, Courtesy and Commitment. These sessions have been ably led by student leaders and the messages echoed through year parades, junior, senior and full school assembly throughout the term. Sessions by our Guidance Officers addressing Respectful Relationships and Decision Making, in particular the use of technology and social media, have complemented this whole school focus for the term. Mr Usher spoke in our last newsletter of technology and the ease with which social media can be misused. I encourage parents and carers to be engaged with your students about their online presence and activities. The complexities are many, and as such, the P&C are working with our Wellbeing team to facilitate presentations during Term 3 to support students, staff and families to keep up in this ever changing space.

SET planning is approaching for our Year 10s with career lunchbox sessions being strongly attended by senior students. I would encourage parents and carers to engage in the materials and prompt discussion with their student as the process to complete their SET plan and select subjects for Year 11 and 12 progresses. The age old advice of “chose subjects you like and choose subjects you are good at” still holds true in modern times, though there are additional considerations of pre-requisites for tertiary study and future career pathways to consider. At Cav Rd we aim to not just support students’ with their “curriculum” learning, but broader learning as active and informed citizens.

Did you know that “jobs” are now organised in clusters which require similar skills? Many jobs are more alike than we realise. When a person trains or works in one job they actually acquire skills for 13 other jobs. Young people today are likely to move and change careers many times during their lives; no longer is employment a linear climb up the ranks of job seniority. Some studies have estimated that Australians will make 17 changes of employers across 5 different careers. For us as a school, this means teaching these transferrable skills as well as curriculum content will allow students to be flexible and mobile in their future. If you are interested in reading more have a look at The New Work Mindset.

Reconciliation Week and Sorry Day sharing was coordinated by our Indigenous Liaison Officer, Kym Ford and whole school parade led by our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students of all year levels. Such proud young people who shared with our school community should be commended. They crafted a wonderful presentation of cultural learning and traditions that demonstrated the importance of recognising one of the oldest cultures in the world and continuing to work towards genuine reconciliation. As I said to students in my vote of thanks on the day, “The ongoing journey of reconciliation in Australia will be led by all of you”. If this is the case, our journey is in safe hands.

Catherine McCarthy
Executive Principal (Acting)

Head of School

Darren Beebe

Semester 1 Reports will be issued in the second week of the next term (the week starting 19 July) with Parent/Teacher interviews scheduled for Tuesday 27 July. The school will be implementing a number of intended improvements for the 2021 Semester 1 Reports. In addition to providing A – E ratings and ratings for Effort, Behaviour and Homework, the range of reporting comments will narrow with the aim of ensuring that feedback to parents is relevant to student progress across the semester as well as what students can to do to continue to demonstrate growth. Comments detailing the content of the subject matter learnt will no longer be included. As will comments that repeat the information provided in the ratings. The following comment types will be included:

• If the result is at the either the higher/lower end of the level of achievement. For instance, a higher B result refers to a B+ and a lower B result is a B-.
• Progress Feedback: Comment(s) describing what the student has achieved based on the subject syllabus.
• Constructive Feedback: A comment providing constructive feedback indicating how the student could improve.
• An Optional General Comment if the teacher wishes to add more information to the Effort/Behaviour/Homework ratings.

Student participation in extra-curricular activities will also be recognised on the Semester Reports in a wide range of activities students have participated in during 2021. This will include interschool sport, instrumental music, the Kokoda challenge as well as many more. See the list below of activities offered by the school.

This Semester Report is very important as it documents progress to-date and improvement advice allowing parents and students to develop plans for Semester 2. Consider the positives in the overall ratings as well as the Effort/Behaviour/Homework ratings, the areas your child has improved, the strengths shown and the progress being made as well as the improvement advice given by teachers. Then discuss plans for Semester 2 to look for small-gains that your child can make – whether this be the way they organise their time, a little more focussed effort at home and/or at school, the regular study of classroom learning, time to complete draft work and assignments. A semester can be a long time to wait until the next report, so remember to include rewards and celebrations along the way for the effort and commitment your child is showing.

Head of School (Acting)

Paul Cox

Learning is serious fun here at CavRoad and our teachers prove learning is for everyone – learning never stops. Every teacher at CavRoad is currently working in a Professional Learning Team (PLT) of approximately five fellow faculty teachers. PLT’s have spent the past six months examining student data to investigate projects on how student learning growth can flourish in their faculty. PLT’s are constantly trying and sharing strategies through engaging in cycles of learning, analysing data, setting goals, collaboratively implementing new ideas and adjusting practices. Student improvement is a team effort between students, teachers and parents/carers. Every team member counts – but here at CavRoad, ongoing incremental improvement is not left to chance.

The 2021 Athletics Carnival is set for the final two days of term 2.

• Thursday 24 June (Field events for nominated students)
• Friday 25 June (Track events for whole school)
  - On this final day the theme is Disney, meaning students may dress as their favourite character or dress in their house colours.

Students are nominating for events and our elite athletes seeking regional representative opportunities are in training mode. After the cancellation of the 2020 athletics carnival due to COVID, we have many students excited to participate this year. The track day is a whole school event and aimed at the school community coming together as one to celebrate being CavRoadian. We expect to see every student in house colours participating and cheering on their mates. The Friday track day is also the last day of term but is business as usual with regards to standard school expectations. That is: Attendance is expected and No Mobile phone use.

Our annual Canned Food Drive has been a focus in term two and is drawing to a close. The CavRoadian community continues to drive community awareness and generosity for others. In 2020, our community donated a staggering supply of canned food to largely support breakfast and lunch programs in the communities of Rockhampton, Yeppoon and Mt Morgan. So far in 2021, we have donated over 3800 cans to the Second Bite organisation. We encourage all students and families to continue to rally behind this worthy cause and proudly represent Cav Road by giving generously and promoting good will to others. It is the CavRoadian thing to do.

Cans donated by House Group (Peer Support Classes).

Parents and Citizens’ (P and C) Association

Trivia Night Saturday 19th June

Last Chance!!! - book your spot by 12pm Sat!

Book via your student account MSA. After a long stretch without events, this is an opportunity to meet parents, caregivers and staff in our school community while enjoying a relaxed evening of fun together. All funds raised go toward our building project improving access between the Sports Centre and Y Block.

CRIMS Musical Events

Congratulations students, staff and the CRIMS committee on a wonderful ‘Night of Music’ event on 2 June. At last we celebrate the opening of the new Performing Arts Complex and provide an opportunity for our muso’s to perform live in front of families and loved ones.

Staff, parents and students were buzzing throughout the day and evening, it was especially good to see how much our young people develop musically through the instrumental program. The quality of the junior ensembles and senior ensembles was a highlight.

Diary Dates: Next CRIMS meeting is Monday 19 July @ 7pm in PAC classroom (around the back)

Our next Event is “Arts on the Green” on Friday 23 July, include Jazz, food trucks and much more!

Cav Volunteers are the best!

To celebrate National Volunteers Week in May, we showcased some of our lovely canteen volunteers on our Facebook page. It was lovely to see so many comments thanking them for their commitment, and just shows how much we value our community’s support at Cav Road.

Thank you also to our latest recruit, Kristyn, who has responded to our requests for help with Grant Applications. There are lots of ways to help out - register your interest via the school website under “Community” in the menus - Registration of Interest form or email.

Canteen

We open at 8am, so on these cold mornings, students can drop in, order lunch and perhaps enjoy a warm hot chocolate to get the day started. Pre-ordering ensures you don’t miss out on your favourite warm lunch choice. The new winter menu can be viewed online. We are still recruiting volunteers, please contact us at canteen.cavrd@gmail.com.

Uniform Shop

Orders and Collections

Our MSA online ordering system provides a convenient option, where students can collect orders during Uniform Shop hours: Monday 8am to 11.30am (open at 1st break); Wednesday 8am to 9am & Friday 8am to 9am. Please remember to check the child's student ID number (including the letter at the end) has been added to their account.

Winter Stock Items

• Microfibre Jackets ($76.00) Sizes 3XS to 5XL.
• Trackpants ($45.00) Sizes 3XS to 2XL.
• Boys Long Grey Trousers ($43.00) Sizes 8 to M9.
• Girls Long Grey Pants (48.50) Sizes 6 to 22.
• Scarf (OUT OF STOCK)

Stocktake Clearance Items – Winter

• Woollen jumpers’ size 8 and 22 ($20.00) ONLY SIZES AVAILABLE.
• Microfibre Jacket Size 3XS ($60.00) or Jacket and track pants sold as a set size 3XS ONLY ($80.00)
• Other items on our stocktake list can be found on our website.

During winter lost property increases, please remind students collecting uniforms to try on and name them if they will be wearing them before going home. We have permanent markers instore they can use.

Second Hand

We do accept second hand donations, and winter items will be much appreciated this term. The P & C also manage a second-hand Facebook Page, where you can post items to sell or looking to buy. To join, go to the Cavendish Road P & C Facebook page, and look under Groups.

Sporting Equipment donations

The P&C have used funds donated from the Athlete’s Foot School Rewards Program to purchase $565 worth of sporting equipment. For every pair of shoes, you or your family purchase, $5 is donated back to our school. Please nominate CRSHS when you are next in store, midyear sale now on!

Building Fund

Our Building Fund offers a tax-deductible way of contributing to the School. We are currently raising funds for a path connecting the Sports Centre and Y Block, to address the muddiness during heavy rain. To find out more please email pandcfinance.cavrd@gmail.com.

Meetings

The 15 June meeting was held at 7pm in the Resource Centre. If you’ve never attended a meeting, I encourage you to take the time, as it gives another perspective to school life and future opportunities available during your student’s time at School.

Next meeting is 7pm Tuesday 20 July. To join our mailing list and receive copies of minutes please contact the pandcsecretary.cavrd@gmail.com . Remember to also Like us on Facebook at Cav Rd P&C for the latest news updates.

Laena Trueman
Vice-President Communications
Cav Road SHS P&C Association

Finance

Cavendish Road State High School is a cashless school

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. Payment 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@cavendishroadshs.eq.edu.au or phone 07-3394-0777 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 1.30pm on school days.
Payment can be made by EFTPOS. American Express not accepted.

CentrePay Deductions

Please contact our Finance Team to discuss this option.

Refunds for Excursions

A refund will only be made in part or in full where the school has not incurred any costs associated with the event. It is preferred that where a refund is applicable, that it be applied as a credit against the student's account and used to offset any outstanding or future charges. If you wish to have a refund to your account, please contact finance to request a refund form.

Link to Refund request form

At Cavendish Road State High School, we are committed to providing a safe and supportive learning environment for students, staff and volunteers. This commitment includes the health and safety of staff and students when conducting curriculum activities in the school or in other locations.

School excursions and camps enhance a student’s learning by providing opportunities for the student to participate in activities, both curriculum-related and recreational, outside the normal school routine. All planned school excursions are approved by the Principal and endorsed by the Parents and Citizens’ Association.

State schools are able to charge a fee for:

• an educational service including materials and consumables not defined as instruction, administration and facilities for the education of the student
• an education service purchased from a provider other than the school where the provider charges the school and
• a specialised educational program.

A school fee is directed to the purpose for which it is charged.

School fees for extra-curricular activities are calculated on a cost recovery only basis, according to the number of students who have indicated their attendance.

Participation of students in an extra-curricular activity is indicated through payment of the fee and provision of a permission form completed by the parent.

As the school budget cannot meet any shortfalls in funding for an extra-curricular activity due to the subsequent non-participation of a student who had previously indicated attendance of the activity, fees already paid for an extra-curricular activity may be refunded in full or in part or not at all, having regard to the associated expenses incurred and the circumstances of the non-participation.

If a parent wishes to apply for a refund due to their child’s non-participation in an extra-curricular activity, they may do so by completing a Request for Refund form available by contacting the school’s Finance Office. Where possible, the request should include the receipt relating to the payment for which a refund is being sought.

It is preferred that refunds be made as a credit against the student’s account at the school, and used to offset any outstanding or future charges.

Department of Education and Training policy references:

Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
SCM-PR-002: School Excursions
FNM-PR-019: State Education Fees

Guidance Support Team

What is bullying?

Bullying is a deliberate and ongoing misuse of power in relationships through repeated physical, verbal and/or social behaviour that intends to cause physical, social and/or psychological harm. It can involve an individual or a group misusing their power, or perceived power, over one or more persons who feel unable to stop it from happening.

Bullying can happen in person or online, via various digital platforms and devices and it can be obvious (overt) or hidden (covert).

Bullying of any form or for any reason can have immediate, medium and long-term effects on those involved, including bystanders.

Single incidents and conflict or fight between equals, whether in person or online, are not defined as bullying.

Three things to consider when deciding whether it is bullying:

• When someone says or does something UNINTENTIONALLY harmful and they do it once, that’s RUDE.
• When someone says or does something INTENTIONALLY hurtful and they do it once, OR you INTENTIONALLY do it back, that’s MEAN.
• When someone says or does something INTENTIONALLY hurtful and they KEEP DOING IT even when you tell them to stop or show them you’re upset, that’s BULLYING.

What Bullying is not

• single episodes of social rejection or dislike.
• single episode acts of nastiness or spite.
• random acts of aggression or intimidation.
• mutual arguments, disagreements or fights.

These actions can cause great distress. However, they do not fit the definition of bullying and they’re not examples of bullying unless someone is deliberately and repeatedly doing them.

What to do if you experience Bullying at school?

People can be affected by bullying in multiple ways however if unchecked it can cause serious mental and/or physical distress. Everyone has the right to feel safe and respected at school. The best way to deal with bullying is to tell an adult at the school that you have a trusting relationship with. They will be able to support you in seeking the right help to stop the bullying.

Parents can access the following support and resources if they ever have concerns about their young people and safety online.

Reporting cyberbullying

eSafety Commissioner

Career Lunchboxes

Our Career lunchbox career development program has got off to a great start with a fantastic turn out from students. So far we have had some insightful information provided around mental health and wellbeing from Headspace and ACCORAs and some fantastic sessions from leading universities. The highlight however was seeing one of our ex students and School Captain Jess from 2020 come back to Cav to discuss her experiences at QUT and all they have to offer.

In the following two weeks we will welcome Griffith University in Week 9 and The University of Queensland in Week 10. We encourage all students from Years 10 to 12 to bring their lunches down to the auditorium on Tuesday at second break to hear what these institutions have to offer.

Guidance Team – Jane Larson, Michael Lynch, Rob Stewart and Alycia Wilkinson

Senior Schooling

The next round of ATAR estimate meetings with Year 12 ATAR eligible students will commence in Term 3. Our students are now working towards preparing for their IA3 assessment and for their external exams which will be held in Term 4. We will be conducting ‘mock exams’ in Term 3 to equip our students with the skills they will require to manage the external exam process. Details of the arrangements for the ‘Mock exam block’ will be released next term.

School-based apprenticeships and traineeships (SATs)

At this point of the year, students in Year 10 are determining a pathway and subjects for Year 11. Students who select a non-ATAR pathway have the option to apply for school-based apprenticeships and traineeships to complement their chosen career path. A school-based apprenticeship or traineeship (SAT) offers students a combination of training, which leads to a certificate, and on the job training. SATs also offer the ability to earn while students are learning.

More information about SATs is available at:

We are supporting Work Experience for Year 10 students in their school holiday breaks this year. If your student is interested in doing some work experience in their chosen career path and you know of a business that would be happy to have the student, please ask your student to see us in K16 with the details and we can arrange the placement.

Participating in work experience during the next holiday break is an excellent opportunity for your student to ‘sample’ the career path that they may be considering in the future. This may assist students to make more realistic subject choices at SET P interview time in Term 3.

VET Certificate course news

Two of our Year 11 students are currently completing their Certificate I in Construction with Hutchies. Hutchies are a well-known building company and completing this certificate may provide our young people with opportunities to commence an apprenticeship post Year 12. As the photos demonstrate, our boys are gaining valuable practical skills in the Construction industry which certainly makes them very employable. In class last week, students completed a portable fire extinguisher stand and tried wall tiling. Congratulations to Levi J and Jackson M on their achievements so far.

Certificate II in Health Support Services

In February this year, a group of our Year 11 and 12 students commenced a Certificate II Health Support Services course with Axiom College. The course was conducted on campus every Wednesday afternoon. Students completed a total of 12 units of competency over the duration of the course and covered topics such as communication and work in health services, working with diverse people, complying with infection prevention and control policies and procedures, workplace health and safety, preparing and maintaining beds, provide first aid and working effectively with others.

Students were supplied with the mandatory ‘scrubs’ to wear whilst they were undertaking the course and participated in various activities on and off site in their school holiday break. All students are enjoying the course and will complete an entry level qualification in October which they are able to use to further their careers in the health industry.

Karyn Trapp - HOD Senior Schooling

The Year 10 SET Planning process

We wish to advise you that we have commenced the SET Planning process with our Year 10 students which will culminate in the middle of Term 3 with them selecting the subjects they wish to study in Years 11 and 12. Students have already been provided with an outline of the different pathways available to them during their senior years of study and the successful completion of these subjects will open up opportunities for them to either study at university or TAFE or find employment. Details regarding these pathways can be found in the PowerPoint attached. Our Year 10 guidance officer, Mrs Alycia Wilkinson, also delivered a 30-minute presentation entitled ‘Talking Careers’.

In Term 3, during Pastoral Care, our students will also be completing activities via The Learning Place that should assist them to make decisions about possible future pathways and act as a guide in relation to what subjects your child/ren should consider studying in Years 11 and 12. Furthermore, our Heads of Department and/or Subject Coordinators will be providing students with information regarding subjects offered in the senior years of study, any pre-requisites that may be required in order to be eligible to study those subjects, information regarding the rigorous nature of that subject as well as what is involved in both the units of study and its assessment pieces. In the case of the various branches of Mathematics and English available to our senior students, presentations by the Heads of Departments of those subject areas will be delivered in person to our students. Presentations regarding the availability and content of other optional subjects will be recorded and may be accessed by week 4 of term 3 via our SharePoint. Students will be able to watch these videos at home with their parents as well as at school. It is hoped that the content of those videos will promote discussions and prompt decision making regarding future subject selections for our current Year 10 students.

An overview of the SET P program was recently sent to you by our Year 10 Deputy Principal, Liz van Genderen. This information also contained details regarding Career Lunchbox Sessions being run at school over the next few months. Again, it is recommended that students take advantage of these opportunities and then discuss the information provided with their parents. This may also provide students with a valuable insight into life at a number of universities and TAFE as well as information centred around well-being, apprenticeships and the Defence Force.

We also wish to advise parents that your child will need to apply for a USI (Unique Student Identifier) number. In order to do this our Senior Schooling department will need a copy of your family’s Medicare card so it is important that you provide your son/daughter with a scanned copy of this document for them to present at Student Services by Friday 06 August 2021. Further details regarding this process will be provided to you by our staff in the Senior Schooling Department.

In closing, we encourage you to discuss your child’s plans in order to assist them to make informed decisions regarding their future. We strongly suggest that you consider what subjects your child enjoys studying, their abilities in these subjects and past results. Furthermore, it is essential that your child’s Year 10 teachers’ recommendations are also noted in relation to what branch of any subject your child should study in the senior years.

Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school, briefly explain your query and then our administration staff can direct you to the most appropriate staff member who will be able to assist you.

Sarah Potter - Year 10 Dean

Year 7 News

Student Success – Poster Competition Winner

During the term we held a poster competition for the school’s Canned Food Drive, supported by the organisation ‘Second Bite’. Students were given the opportunity to design and create a poster that would be displayed throughout the school. The lucky winner of this competition was Emily B.! Congratulations to Emily, who did an outstanding job and obviously has some impressive creative prowess. Well done to everyone who participated.

Study Tips and Tricks

The end of every term often comes with a greater than normal workload for students due to a number of pieces of assessment being due around the same time. What I have often found is that some students struggle to comprehend how best to organise themselves around the need to complete these assessments in quick succession. I have had many conversations with students and parents recently about how best to support student success in regards to organisation and time management. With this in mind, I have added several ‘Tips and Tricks’ below to assist both parents and students when it comes to ‘crunch time’.

Tips and Tricks:

1. Make sure you use the study planner. Students should be using their planner every day. This is where they should be writing down key dates for each subject, their homework and it can also be used for communication between teachers and parents.
2. Make sure you are taking notes in class. Students should be taking notes during class so that they can review this content at the end of the day. It has been proven that students are more likely to retain information learnt during the day if they revise their work at home each night. It is also important to write some notes by hand as this will help with memory retention and handwriting skills. Don’t forget that your notes can also be abbreviated to help with getting everything written down in a timely manner – just as you remember your abbreviations!
3. Make sure you use a different notebook for each subject and bring it to the correct class. This may seem like an easy one, however, more often than not, I find that students are forgetting to bring their correct notebooks to class and, as a result, they then have to put their notes for one subject into another subject’s notebook and it inevitably gets lost, forgotten and is rarely transferred to the correct notebook. This can create chaos when it comes time to revise relevant content for an assessment or an exam.
4. Make sure you ask your teacher questions. This is an essential part of students ensuring that they have a good understanding of aspects of the unit of work they are studying. However, some students find this somewhat daunting. Students must remember that it is our job to help them at all times.
5. Prioritise due dates and create an action plan. This can sometimes be achieved by writing down the key dates of assessment in a monthly planner so that you can see when things are coming up. That way you can dedicate certain hours to subjects that may have a closer due date, whilst still managing to maintain the expectations in other subject areas.
6. Make sure you have an organised study area at home that is conducive to learning.
7. Shorter periods of study over a longer amount of time are more effective than trying to ‘cram’ it all in at the last minute.
8. Colour code your notes! This can be really useful for our visual learners. If you create a key in your book you can colour your notes accordingly.
9. If you have a test or exam, why not organise a study group with your friends? Have them quiz you on content. Make flashcards that they could use to quiz you. You could also sit down and try to teach a friend who may be struggling.
10. Make sure you take breaks and take care of yourself! This is probably the most important step of all. The last thing we want is for students to burnout. The best way to avoid this is to have a break and do something you love. Exercise is fantastic for managing stress levels – so keep up your sport!

Best of luck to all our Year 7s during this busy time of term. There are many fun and exciting things planned for Term 3.

Jessica Roberts - Year 7 Dean
jcrob0@eq.edu.au
Direct staffroom phone: 3394 0731

The Arts

Creative Arts and Industries

Term 2 saw the amalgamation of Creative Arts faculty subject into one common physical space. Visual arts staff are now located in the PAC, and have taken steerage of the two fantastic new art studios on level one of the PAC.

The recent amalgamation of Arts staff and resources will truly provide opportunities for staff and students to work, engage and extend in a range of collaborations. This very much supports inquiry learning which is embedded in the Arts curriculum and provides potential for broader and deeper opportunities for Arts staff and students.

2021 has been a much better year for our students to engage in wider community events. Night of Music held recently demonstrated not only how talented our students are but also showcased sophisticated performance spaces, complemented by high tech sound and lighting. It was wonderful to see the audience react so positively on the night.

Term 3 will provide further opportunities for our students to collaborate, display, entertain and engage with our Cav community. Please read about events in this column.

Special thoughts are extended to our wonderful Year 12 students who have worked very hard this year, Term 3 will see the final internal assessments submitted. Hopefully the next few terms are seamless for completion of their academic studies at Cav.

Gen Tippett – HOD Creative Arts and Industries

DRAMA

We are almost at the end of term 2 and junior students are preparing for assessment. Year 8 students are preparing to complete group script writing and performances on Commedia Dell Arte whilst Year 9 students are performing Documentary Drama in the theatre using PowerPoint images and sound effects to create mini productions. Senior students have completed FA2 and IA2 and have moved on to FA3 and IA3. Next term Year 11 students will be preparing for their first senior assessment in IA1 Absurd theatre. Currently Year 12 students are creating IA3 contemporary pitches. It is a busy time in the Drama department.

Next week we see our first incursion professional production for the year in the new PAC. We welcome back Shake and Stir Theatre company performing their new production PRANKSTER. All semester 1 Drama students will see this production, which was postponed due to Naplan testing earlier this term. Please ensure all permission slips for attendance have been returned to Finance window.

We have a number of productions and incursions occurring in Term 3. Our biggest Performing Arts event for the year is ARTS ON THE GREEN Week 2 Term 3. Save the date, the students are preparing some outstanding performances in all areas; Drama, Dance, Music, Art, Visual Art & Media. We are a busy, creative and functioning department. Come along, bring a blanket, fold out chair, some money for the food vans and wine bar and prepare to be entertained.

See you there 23 JULY - FRIDAY NIGHT 6:00pm in the Performing Arts Centre.

Taming of the Shrew Evening Excursion Year 10 to 12

Twenty wonderful Senior Drama students ventured into West End to view Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew set in a contemporary setting. This was such an exciting production with comedy, film and adventures choreography. An extremely engaging production. Thank you, parents, for your continued support of our evening productions. Your commitment to deliver and collect does not go unnoticed.

Dance Club

Preparations for ARTS ON THE GREEN are in full swing. Students are working really hard to devise a performance piece for the stage plus some creative and spectacular special events. Come along to see their work.

Drama Club

This is a very large group of students from Year 7 to 9 who are currently devising a scripted text for ARTS ON THE GREEN. All students have roles in the drama, have written the drama and it will be directed by the senior leaders within the group, our very talented Year 10 students. This is a busy and excitable group, come and join us every Thursday first break or even better, come along to ARTS ON THE GREEN and view this student devised production. It will keep you intrigued.

“Words of Wisdom” from Drama Club

Are you energetic, love acting and want a chance to express your talents? Well look no further because Drama Club is here!!

Available to all junior students in Years 7 to 9, and is run by our Year 10 Drama students. Drama Club is run every Thursday at first break in the new PAC. The club aims at exploring more advanced dramatic acting techniques, script writing opportunities and aims at expanding the passions of those who love acting and drama at Cav Rd!

The club is currently working on a production for Arts on The Green in Week 2 of Term 3. If any students are interested make your way to the PAC first break Thursday, hoping to see you there!

Carson B. – Performing Arts Prefect

Assessment

All drama students require theatre blacks for performance assessment. These are items of clothing the students should have at home, they do not need to be purchased. Students are asked to wear the following;

Tops – long sleeve or short sleeve top, round neck, plain black

Pants – tracksuits pants, dance pants, soccer shorts are all perfect. All pants should be ankle length or below the knee.

Black socks or bare feet also.

Arts On The Green

This is our major Performing Arts Department showcase for 2021. All areas of the Arts will be on show during the evening. This is a very relaxed and social evening and we certainly hope you come along to enjoy the festivities and view our beautiful building and facilities.

A program of events will be available early next term on our website and we look forward to seeing you there. Please don’t forget to bring your fold out chair or blanket, cash for the food vans and wine bar plus various raffles.

Our students will love seeing you, plus you will enjoy the festivities. On the night we will be revealing our MUSICAL FOR 2022! Our Media students are busy creating a spectacular visual scene whilst our Vocal Ensemble students are preparing some toe tapping beats for you to guess the production.

Save the date - Friday 23 JULY @ 6pm in the Performing Arts Centre.

Drama Incursion

TUESDAY 22 JUNE - PAC

PRANKSTER by Shake and Stir Theatre Company

Our first Drama incursion for the year is occurring in the new PAC next week. All students should have received and returned permission letters to view PRANKSTER by SHAKE AND STIR THEATRE COMPANY. This production was due to be presented earlier in the term only was postponed due to NAPLAN. We look forward to seeing your Drama student attend this production Tuesday 22 June at 9am.

CALENDAR SAVE THE DATES

JULY

19 – QPAC Prima Facie 6:30pm
20 – Creative Industries incursion All Day PAC
23 – Arts on the Green 6:00pm PAC

AUGUST

6 – Shock Therapy Theatre Company incursion VIRAL performance 9am PAC
18 – QPAC Matinee WEST SIDE STORY musical
30 – QPAC Boy Swallows Universe 6:30pm

SEPTEMBER

13 – Creative Industries excursion

OCTOBER

25 – QPAC Return to the Dirt 6:30pm
29 – Shock Therapy theatre Company THE STONES incursion 9am PAC

NOVEMBER

2 – Creative Industries Excursion

Looking forward to seeing everyone at ARTS ON THE GREEN, Friday 23 JULY @ 6pm.

Ms Toni Ryan - Drama Coordinator & Creative Industries Coordinator

Music – Night of Music

Cav Road's 'Night of Music' was a huge success thanks to the dedicated students, teachers, and parents involved. We would like to acknowledge the amazing work of CRIMS, our parent committee for their unwavering support. The Night of Music featured a world premiere of 'The Green Machine', a piece commissioned for our school and played by the Symphonic Band on its debut.

Contemporary music at Cavendish Road State High School is taking off like a storm, with multiple bands finding their groove during morning and lunchtime rehearsals. Notably, the Combo gearing up for the 'Battle of The Bands' in October, and the Year 9 rock band 'Roundhouse' playing their second performance of the year in the Sports Centre. Watch this space!

On the weekend of 4-6 June, nine of our talented string, wind and brass students participated in the State Honours Ensemble Middle School Program at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University. All students had a great time, learned lots of music and had a chance to perform in the Conservatorium Theatre.

Michael Gillingwater – Music Teacher

Business

Market Day, 2021 commenced on Monday 31 May.

Market Day is a bi-annual event run by Cav’s very own Year 10 Certificate III in Business students. This event is where the students must work collaboratively in groups to market and sell their products to students and teachers on the day.

In the several weeks leading up to Market Day, Students were tasked with establishing the fundamentals of a business i.e., a written partnership agreement, collating recipes for their products, packaging, a SWOT analysis, branding, the marketing strategy and the business plan. In addition to this, students advertised their products through both visual and spoken campaigns around the school.

This entailed colorful posters, around-the-school walkabouts, delicious tasters, and marketing via the student notices. In order to cover costs associated with production and packaging, most teams broke even through pre-order sales. This meant that all teams made profit on the day, some even over $100!

However, such success did not come easy. In the days prior to Market Day, students were challenged with developing their stall designs, retrieving ingredients and supplies, and making their products. As much of the day before Market Day was dedicated to baking the goods, packaging them and packing them away, all the hard work paid off in the end.

When the big day arrived, the teams decorated their stalls with beautiful bunting, balloons, signage and more to attract customers to their stands. Shoppers were overwhelmed with a range of tasty treats to choose from: Rocky Road, Juice, Brownies, Fudge, Caramel Slices, Cookie Dough, Cookie cups and Milo Balls. Overall, the day was a major success… resulting in happy customers and several sold-out stalls!

Soniya S. – Year 10 Business Student

English

This term in English, our Year 8s have been analysing the effects social media has on the youth of today, as it has become an integral part of society, with most people spending a substantial amount of their time engaging with multiple platforms. In a world that is technologically connected at all hours of the day, we as a society must understand that there can be both positive and negative implications for utilising social media platforms.

Once coming to their own decision about the impacts of social media on the youth, the students were tasked with writing a Feature Article, utilising persuasive devices and a range of evidence to convince their readers of their point of view.

Addictive, Distracting and Dangerous- The Social Media Disaster

Year 8 student Zoe B. discusses the growing presence of social media amongst our youth and reveals the harsh reality of its dark world.

This morning I grabbed my phone to check my social media and respond to some texts. But when I looked up from my screen, now glowing a gloomy blue before my squinted eyes, I was confronted with the darkness of the world around me. It was night-time. All those hours had passed me by. Wasted. A few swipes here and there, some typing, and my day escaped me. The scariest part? This is the new normal for the generation of today- this, is what I call, the social media disaster.

We must address the elephant in the room - This social media crisis. It’s taking over, it’s stealing our youth, it’s a monster, and it thinks it’s here to stay. Children and teens are selling their lives to a device, this fake world behind the screen. Strangers are speaking to them, their time is being taken, and their mental health- murdered. Yet they love it, this relationship with their screens. Because it’s the new cool. Gaining followers and scoring likes. It seems that these days that’s all that matters. Social media is dangerous. It’s a monster, and we cannot let it stay.

Social media is an addictive illusion. You’ve likely heard this before, but it’s extreme to the point where kids are becoming possessed by this digital world. This is reflected in the data of a 2018 Pew Research Centre study of hundreds of teenagers. The research reveals a terrifying reality: 45% of our youth are online constantly. The statistics are increasing and we are in trouble. 45% is bad enough.

“Constantly” is a strong word. But what if someone told you your child was next? Everything’s all numbers on the news until it’s your children. Imagine it. Losing your kids to the world behind their screen. If society doesn’t perceive this as a disaster, then what is?

It should take no genius to see it: The youth are dangerously invested in their social media accounts. Instagram, snapchat, and TikTok are now things that they cannot live without. One teen in particular tried to delete the app, Facebook, but describes it as “not easy. Facebook has become like the boyfriend I no longer like but scared to dump because I’ve invested so much time in the relationship”. We’ve let addiction go so far that it’s more like a toxic relationship, and this is where we must draw the line.

But social media poses another threat - one to our mental health. A study in the US found that “those who spent over 3 hours a day using social media are at a heightened risk for mental health problems.” Mental health is something we must protect, not destroy, but social media is making this near impossible. It’s a mental health trap, yet one by one we let the next generation walk right on to the false floor.

Our youthful minds are yet to fully develop, and more prone to fall victim to poor mental health. So, when we allow constant exposure to social media’s twisted reality, they will undoubtedly obtain unhealthy mindsets. Not only is this theory backed up by several data reports, but it’s also confirmed by a teen who experienced anxiety symptoms from excessive social media usage- “After more than a couple of minutes spent on the app, I noticed a feeling of constriction in my body: My breaths had gotten short, my chest felt tight, my jaw clenched, and I usually felt myself gripping my phone tightly. All of these things were happening to me without me even noticing it”. Now there is no doubt about it, we are quickly falling victim to social media’s dangers, and mental health is just one of them.

But if addiction and anxiety doesn’t scare you, that’s not the worst of it. Social media has another danger: privacy. It doesn’t sound like much, but if the wrong information gets leaked, things rapidly become life threatening. What makes it worse is that even trusted social media apps are no longer safe. Programmer and activist, Richard Stallman, says, “Facebook is not your friend. It is a surveillance engine.” This is the reality we are all running from, seeking comfort in our old lie: It’s perfectly safe, it’s perfectly fine.

But it’s the youth that are most vulnerable to these dangers. It’s far too often that we hear reports of teenagers’ accounts being stolen or hacked. In fact, it was recently reported that the personal information of over 100 000 social media influencers were leaked following the breach of a social media marketing company. But despite this, we still spread the lie even though we all know that nothing is perfectly safe anymore, nothing is perfectly fine. This is the worst danger that social media poses yet, and our youth must be protected from it at all costs.

Evidently, social media has a negative effect on our youth. It is a falsehood that is possessing the minds of children, damaging mental health, and putting young lives at risk. The evidence is here, so the fight starts with you. Here’s the challenge: Don’t let the lie control you. Can you avoid the social media disaster?

Ms Joanna Cuba – HOD English

Humanities

Year 10 Geography Moreton Island Camp – Semester 1

Students from Miss Chappell’s Year 10 Geography class undertook a field trip to Moreton Island to investigate the impacts of erosion on the island. On our first day of arrival, the class experienced snorkelling at the Tangalooma shipwrecks and enjoyed meat and salad bar burgers prepared by the Sunset Safari tour guides. We drove to Cowan Cowan and sketched the surrounding area which included dolphins, native vegetation, gun emplacements from WW2 and squid that were caught by a local fisherman. Students arrived at the campsite and enjoyed a swim in a tea tree lake while watching the sunset. After a long day of exploring Moreton Island, we were happy to be met with spaghetti bolognaise and garlic bread for dinner. To end the night, we sat around the table and laughed over card games and kicking around the football. Luckily, we made it to our tents for bed time - just before it started to pour down with rain!

The following morning, students were greeted with a wide selection of cereals, juices, spreads, and pancakes. We had a quick stop at the Moreton Island lighthouse and information centre to observe the implemented erosion management strategies and then drove to Bulwer. For lunch, the tour guides prepared a gourmet sausage sizzle. We checked out the Bulwer shop to grab a snack before driving back to Tangalooma Wrecks. Before the barge arrived to transport us home, students climbed up the sand dunes, saw some breathtaking views, and then ran down the dunes. Special mention to Maggie and Charlie who both took a tumble down the dunes and faceplanted, which amused the class. Overall, the field trip was a great learning experience and will be remembered.

*A note from Miss Chappell – no students were harmed tumbling down the dunes, they just got extremely sandy and slightly humiliated.

Jess and Ava – Year 10 Students

Year 9 Geography Excursion

In week 4, on 10 and 14 May, Year 9 Geography students undertook a range of geographical field activities in the greater Mount Tamborine area. We visited the fascinating Scenic Rim Robotic Dairy, the iconic Thunderbird Park and our personal favourite, The Mount Tamborine Coffee Plantation, where we all enjoyed each other’s company with a warm, delicious beverage.

The excursion gave us a great taste of the social, economic and environmental aspects of the region which assisted us greatly with our research task on biomes and food security. We would like to express our gratitude to the lovely Mount Tamborine community who welcomed us with open arms. Additionally, we would like to give a special thanks to Ms Hayes, Ms Rusit, Ms Hawes and Chappy Jules who organised and accompanied us on these two enjoyable days, full of educationally valuable experiences.

Melisa D., Aliyah D. and Liam F. – Year 9 Students

Languages

German News

Friday of week 7, saw 50 hungry students and 2 hungry teachers head off on an excursion to the Brisbane German club for an authentic German lunch. On offer were traditional dishes of sausages and Sauerkraut, Schnitzel or enormous meatballs. For dessert we sampled a version of apple strudel, chocolate brownie or cheesecake (not 100% traditional but very tasty none the less). Here are some photos of our time at the German club. Thank you, Frau Gav, for organising our excursion.

German Youth Choir - Attention all singers

The German Honorary Consul Prof Michael Rosemann has invited German students from secondary schools to participate in the German Youth Choir.

The choir will perform at significant German event days like the ‘German National Day’ reception. This reception presents an extraordinary opportunity for students to perform in front of, and to meet and mingle with VIPs and personalities in the German community.

The next performance will be on 1 October for the Day of German Unity, performing both national anthems and one or two German songs.

For expression of interest email claudia@hkbrisbane.de. or contact your German teacher for more information.

Kino Club

Looking for something different to do on a Sunday? Why not come down to the Library at Brisbane square and watch a German film (subtitled). Every month the library hosts a free film afternoon presented by the Brisbane German Kino Club. For more information, search Brisbane German Kino Club or Brisbane libraries.

Kathy Gallagher – German Teacher

Japanese News

Cav Road participates in the Olympic Connect Program with Japan

For the last weeks of Term 2 Year 11 and Year 9 Japanese students are taking part in the Australian Olympic Committee’s Olympic Connect program. Cav Road has been partnered with Ujiyamada Senior High School in Ise, Mie Prefecture Japan. Ise is a coastal city on the main island of Honshu. It is very famous as it is home to the Ise Grand Shrine, the most sacred Shinto shrine in Japan. Ise also hosted world leaders at the G7 Summit in 2016.

The students have been meeting via Zoom and sharing information about each other’s daily lives, school and their home towns in both Japanese and English. It has been a great opportunity for students to realise that even though we may not be able to travel at present, we can still use our language skills to connect with people around the world.

Ise Shrine images sourced from:

https://www.gettyimages.com.au/photos/ise-grand-shrine?family=editorial&page=3&phrase=ise%20grand%20shrine&sort=mostpopular

https://www.gettyimages.com.au/photos/ise-grand-shrine?family=editorial&page=4&phrase=ise%20grand%20shrine&sort=mostpopular

Global Opportunities Scholarships.

Many Cav Road students have applied for scholarships for the Online Language Courses run by Global Opportunities, DE International in partnership with James Cook University Academy of Modern Languages. The courses will be conducted over five consecutive days during the upcoming school holidays from 28 June to 2 July 2021 and from 5 to 9 July 2021 and aim to assist students with developing their international-mindedness, experience second language immersion and develop digital literacy. Successful applicants will be announced in Week 9 of Term. These courses are held on a regular basis throughout the year and we encourage all enthusiastic students of Japanese from Year 7 to 12 to consider applying for future rounds.

Year 8 Semester 1 Japanese Students

Semester 1 Japanese students have completed their ACARA mandated study of Language. We encourage all keen students to keep their future options open by selecting Japanese again in Year 9. The Year 9 course runs for the full year for three lessons per week. It is the beginning of preparation for the ATAR course in Year 11 and 12. It is not possible to resume the study of Japanese in later years if it has not been selected for semester 1 and 2 in Year 9.

All Year 8 students must be sure to take their Obento Deluxe books home at the end of term. Do not leave them in the classroom. Students who are considering Japanese in Year 9 must keep their Obento Deluxe workbook and photocopied booklets as they will be used in Semester 1, Year 9.

Ms Balfour – Japanese Teacher

Academy of Excellence

AEP Events in Term 2

This term we have been keeping our AEP students very busy with various activities and excursions.

We kicked off with the Year 8 Forensic Archaeology full day workshop. Year 8 students used casts of modern and ancient humans to work out whether some skeletal remains were human. They then moved onto the chemistry lab to examine evidence and find out who stole Ms Stebbings’ Canada flag. The afternoon sessions were all about Ötzi the Iceman. Students worked through evidence to solve this “cold” case. We are aiming to run this workshop again later in the year for students who missed out the first time around.

Our Year 8 students were also involved in our Pseudoscience afternoon sessions with Mr G & Dr Mc. This year in Pseudoscience we explored 4 claims: that “diet” drinks are sugar free, that chewing gum remains in the stomach for 7 years if swallowed, whether popular cookies really contain 40% chocolate chips, and exploring how bicycle helmets protect our brains. These were largely hands-on (and somewhat messy) activities, but we managed to sneak some important lessons on data processing and uncertainty in there too!

If that wasn’t enough for our Year 8s, there has also been Philosophy! The most contemplative of our students have been coming along for animated afterschool discussions, facilitated by Ms Stebbings. Some of the topics discussed have included: Is reality absolute or relative? Do we remain the same person if all of our memories have been removed? and metaphysical ontology through the concept of nothingness. Our future is in good hands with these young people!

It hasn’t been all about the Year 8s, though. Some of our 7s have been on excursions.

We began preparing for National Archaeology Week with a visit to our school from Associate Professor Jon Prangnell from UQ, who showed us how to carry out an excavation with a mock site that was set up in our long-jump pits! We followed this up by returning the favour, and visiting Professor Jon at Toowong Cemetery. There he was joined by other members of his research group and the Friends of Toowong Cemetery volunteer group. Our students assisted with revealing some lost artefacts and headstones that were moved to the area and buried at the time that Paddington Cemetery was cleared to develop Lang Park (later to become Suncorp Stadium) in the early 1900s. We also toured the cemetery, discussing the cultural significance of the symbols used on headstones, and used evidence to try to explain the mysterious death of Elizabeth Dale.

Lastly, thirty-two Year 7s were lucky to attend a day of STEM workshops at QUT. We started our day with a tour of the fascinating Science and Engineering Centre, which was designed to include built-in automated energy-saving features. The first workshop centred around using data that was collected from the various solar panels on the building and making meaning of this information. The second workshop was all about Arduinos!! Students did their very best to model our solar system by programming these fun little robots.

I’m looking forward to more AEP fun in Semester 2!

Leanne McKeveney - AEP Coordinator

Sport @ Cav Road

The Sport Department at Cav Road has been in over drive these past few weeks. Check out what we’ve been up to…

Winter Sport (Trimester 2 Sport)

In Week 4 this term Winter Interschool Sport trials were held and students have been enjoying the spirit of school sport. 87% of our Cav Road teams are undefeated for the season so far, with only four weeks remaining in the season.

Every student across Year 7 to 12 must be enrolled in a sport on a Tuesday or Wednesday. Students should not be gaining leave passes without permission. All absences for sport will be explored and consequences may apply. Our Sport Team attempts to provide a large range of physical activity options for our students, including cost free events based here at school and off-site events such as Bounce, Trampolining, Ten Pin Bowling and Ice Skating that incur entry and transport costs. We encourage our school community to be at least moderately to vigorously active one hour per week throughout our sport program.

District Cross Country Champions

Our school Cross Country team won the South District title!!! Yes, that is a THREE-PEAT, so three in a row!! 29 out of 49 students finished in the top 10 – earning them a place at Met East Regional Cross-Country Trials. Great work Cav!

Cavendish Road Inter-House Athletics Carnival

In the past two weeks, all students received an email with a link to nominate for athletics events. This includes all running, throwing and jumping events. Only those that have pre-nominated will be permitted to participate. Our athletics carnival will have some events run during certain lunch breaks throughout Week 9 this term, with our final carnival days on the last two days of term.

Format will be -

Lunchtime events (Week 9):

• 800 metres & 1500 metres

Field Events - Thursday 24 June: (Nominated students will leave classes to participate)

• Shot Put, Discus, Javelin, Triple Jump, Long Jump

Track Events – Friday 25 June: (Whole School Event)

• 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres

2021 Sport Dates

Cav Road Mixed Indoor Netball

19 of Cav Roads finest Year 12 male and female Netballers participated in the Beenleigh Mixed Indoor Netball Schools Cup last month. Two teams were entered across the two days of competition. What a great bunch of young people that took it to every school and wore the green machine uniform with pride! We may not have won, but gosh we enjoyed it.

Cav Road Sport Team

Should you have any questions about our weekly Recreational or Interschool Sport Programs, please contact the appropriate coordinator.

• Junior Recreational Sport Coordinator – Mr Michael Kalpakidis
  - Year 7, 8 & 9 Recreational Sport
• Senior Recreational Sport Coordinator – Mr Mitchell Baker
  - Year 10, 11 & 12 Recreational Sport
• Sport Director – Ms Nikki Bairstow
  - Interschool Sport, South District, Mt Gravatt District & Met East Trials

GO CAV!
Ms Nikki Bairstow – nbair4@eq.edu.au
Sport Director

AFL

Open Boys AFL

What a massive month of footy for the boys. It started with a hard-fought practice match against Ambrose Treacy College, which led us into the knockout AFL Schools Cup Brisbane North Twilight Gala Day. After postponement due to crazy weather in April, the “Green Machine” rolled into Ambrose Treacy on 14 May to play a practice match against a well trained and prepared academy school on their home deck. Knowing we were going to be in for a tough battle the “Green Machine” faithful came in droves to support the boys for a great afternoon of entertainment, spirit and culture. After an even first quarter, our boys dug deep and produced a workman like performance to grind out a win of 47 to 18. This was the perfect hit out for the boys as they prepared to take on some of the region’s best in a knockout tournament. Big shout out to all the supporters who came down and took away their home ground advantage, it definitely gave our boys some extra motivation to keep going.

On Wednesday 25 May the boys took on Nudgee College, Mount Gravatt SHS and St Thomas Moore College in a do or die, winner takes all, battle royale down at Yeronga AFL Club. The rules were simple, win all three games or we were out of the AFL Schools’ Cup. In shortened fixtures, we always knew we would have to start well and set the tone and the boys did that, winning a physical battle against Nudgee College 26 to 6, keeping the dream of progressing alive. 1 down 2 to go. Next came arch rivals Mt Gravatt, who the boys were good enough to beat 38 to 2, kicking some of the more outrageous goals you will see at school footy. We were 2 from 2 with our fate in our own hands going into our final match, making the equation simple, win and we would progress through. The boys went out and got the job done in clinical fashion beating St Thomas Moore 26 to 6. Again, the faithful “Green Machine” crowd helped us get over the line, making Cav Road the Brisbane North Twilight Gala Day Champions.

The boys will now take on fellow Gala day champions on 30 July at Moreton Bay Sports Complex. In preparation for the next round, the boys will have some practice games against some really tough opponents and it would be great to have the “Green Machine” faithful out in full support at these games once more.

Dates:

14 July – Week 1 Term 3 – Vs Park Ridge SHS @ 4:30pm at Park Ridge State High School
23 July – Week 2 Term 3 – Vs St Laurence’s College @ 6pm at Coorparoo AFL Club

Open Girls AFL

The Open Girls have also had a full-on month of footy, with some really promising results and continued improvement. Coming off a promising win against St John Fisher College, the girls took on St Rita’s College in what would be their second game of AFL ever for many and another opportunity to get game experience under their belts. The girls were truly formidable in their attack on the ball and dominated around the ground, leading to a big win.

After two wins in our warm up matches, it was time to take on the region’s best at the Girls Twilight Gala day. With two pools of three it meant our girls would not only have to win their pool but then win a final as well. We started the afternoon against a familiar opponent in St Rita’s College, who had vastly improved since our last outing. Nevertheless, our girls also proved just how much they had developed, coming away 24-0 winners. Mt Gravatt were next to fall victim to our girls with a win of 35-0, setting up a showdown with Cleveland in the final who had also gone undefeated in their pool. After braving the cold for nearly two hours, it was jackets off and into it. Unfortunately, we conceded an early goal but continued to attack for the rest of the half. The girls managed to keep the ball down our end however, a resilient Cleveland defence just happened to always be there at the wrong time. A similar story occurred in the second half meaning our girls unfortunately went down to a strong and powerful Cleveland team.

Considering where this group were 15 weeks ago, this was an amazing effort by the girls who all improved and grew in confidence with every game. As such, this is not the last we will see of the girls this year although knocked out of school’s cup, they will take on Lourdes Hill College on the 21 July @ 3:30pm at Morningside AFL Club. Then will represent the school at Cav-Carmel Cup early in Term 4.

Due to the incredible development and improvement of the girls, we are very pleased to announce the commencement of the “Girls AFL Development Program” starting in week 4 of Term 3. This is open to any girl at the school from Years 7 to 12 who would like to continue to develop their AFL skills, or they might be totally new to the sport and want to give it a go. It will be on every Friday morning from 7am-8am on the Top Oval. Any questions please contact Mr Rutter.

Matthew Rutter – AFL Coach

Reconciliation Week & Sorry Day

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is held annually from 27 May - 3 June and 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. The NRW 2021 theme is "More than a Word. Reconciliation Takes Action”.

As a school community, we acknowledged Reconciliation Week at an all school parade on 31 May. Aunty Pat Williams, our school elder, gave the Acknowledgement of Traditional owners and welcomed all staff, students and parents. Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students then performed a number of traditional dances.

We also took the opportunity to recognise National Sorry Day at the parade. National Sorry Day is held on 26 May each year and acknowledges the Stolen Generations. Students watched former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s formal apology on behalf of successive parliaments and governments, whose policies and laws "inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss on these our fellow Australians". Students were then invited to listen to Archie Roach’s song, Took the Children Away, which he wrote about his experience of being part of the Stolen Generation. In the introduction to this song, Archie explained how writing and singing this song has helped to heal his pain.

Kym Ford - Indigenous Liaison Officer

School Based Youth Health Nurse

Vaping

Studies have shown that the number of young people vaping (click here for information of what vaping is), is increasing. Social media and companies glamourizing it to seem cool and fun are thought to be contributing to this increase. Despite it being illegal in Australia to sell vape liquids with nicotine, this is still happening, and products can be bought from overseas companies on the internet which contain nicotine.

The following tips on how to bring this subject up with your young person is from the Alcohol and Drug Foundation.

Talking about vaping with young people

Are you concerned about a young person who may be vaping? Having a conversation about it might feel tricky, but it’s always a good idea!

Start with information

Get the key facts, learn the basics about vaping products, and think through what you want to say. Consider some questions you might be asked, and how you want to respond.

Approach it calmly

You might want to start the conversation when you’re doing an activity together, such as driving or preparing a meal. Keep things casual and relaxed. You might want to use something you saw in a TV show or on the news as a chance to bring up the issue.

Don’t make assumptions

If you think they may have tried vaping, avoid making accusations. Going through someone’s space looking for evidence isn’t recommended, because it can undermine trust.

Avoid judging or lecturing

Listen to their point of view and keep it a two-way conversation. Being mindful to keep your body language and tone respectful can go a long way. If they have tried vaping, try asking questions like: ‘what made you want to try?’ and ‘how did it make you feel?’

Don’t exaggerate

Make sure you are honest with them about potential harms and avoid exaggerated statements.

Focus on health and explain your concerns

Focus on how you care about them and want them to be healthy. For example, if they are vaping nicotine you can say that you are concerned about the evidence that this can affect adolescent brain development.

Reference: Alcohol and Drug Foundation
https://adf.org.au/talking-about-drugs/parenting/vaping-youth/vaping-youth-2/

Sandra Chesney - School Based Youth Health Nurse
Ph: 3394 8839 (Every Thursday and Friday in L Block)
nurse.cavendishroad@health.qld.gov.au

Student Services

Enrolments for Year 7 – 2022 of siblings

Have you submitted your Expression of Interest for enrolment into Cavendish Road State High? We are in the process of finalising our enrolments and would appreciate if any families with younger siblings looking to enter our school for Year 7, 2022 make contact with us immediately. Please go to the link below to access the relative form -

Once completed would you kindly lodge this application by sending it to –

enrolments@cavendishroadshs.eq.edu.au

Barb Anders – Enrolment Officer Ph: 3394 0777

Student Change of Details

Have you moved address recently?

Have you changed your phone number or email address?

Please contact the school administration on admin@cavendishroadshs.eq.edu.au or by phone on 3394 0777 to advise any of these changes so we can ensure your child’s information is correct on our school records.

Lost Property

Please remember to write your child’s name on all their personal items. There are many unnamed lost property items awaiting collection at Student Services, (B Block). If you lose any personal belongings please go to Student Services as this is a collection point for Lost Property.

Community News

International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is about celebrating young women and their achievements in leadership. However, we need to acknowledge that leadership is not isolated. In fact, each of these recipients have a support network around them including their male and female peers, family, coaches and teachers who have worked with them to achieve their chosen passion.

Today we celebrate with IWD Director Cathy, Skiperdene and collegue Graziella Thake, CEO The Optimisation hub, who were presented awards to five students for their leadership performing arts, community, traineeship / apprenticeship and sport. IWD committee is offering an ongoing mentoring program to our award winners with the hope of them sharing their newly gained knowledge to their peers.

Congratulations to our students.

Vicki Schafer - Year 12 Dean

Year 10 Helping Hands

Year 10 Rite of Passage Image 1

A big thank you to Sue and the rest of the team at Energetic Tree Lopping for another free delivery of wood mulch to our school. This recent delivery (pictured) of a full truckload of mulch was sourced from one single large tree that was struck by lightning only a few blocks away from our school. A group of Year 10 students have been spending some lunch times spreading it in the garden as part of their rite of passage where they contribute to the community. Their aim is to beautify and create a healthier environment, encourage more wildlife and increase student health and wellbeing. Thanks to Energetic Tree Lopping the students have plenty to do!

Fynn Stark - Humanities, Science and English Teacher

Duke of Edinburgh Award Leader Report

Term 2 has been packed full of Duke of Edinburgh news and events! It is fantastic to see and hear about all of the wonderful activities that students are doing to achieve their awards.

Silver Qualifying Adventurous Journey –

Well done to the fifteen students who completed their Qualifying Journey in May. Over the three days, students almost 50km and worked together to navigate Binna Burra tracks.

A big congratulations to Maddie and Grace who have now both officially finished their Silver Awards – both girls have the intention of becoming our first Gold Award participants.

Bronze Qualifying Adventurous Journey –

A big congratulations to the eight students who completed their Bronze AJ out at Stradbroke Island. You each did a stellar job with navigation and working together, whilst learning about the culture of the Quandamooka people.

Housekeeping

A reminder that all students involved with the Award need to understand how to complete their Online Record Books.

Each student should be checking their emails regularly for this information – remember, you need to submit Code of Conducts for your Assessor for each section prior to starting the section. Once this has been done, you may start working on your section and ensuring you are completing a weekly log.

If you have questions or concerns about this, please speak to Mrs Bell or Ms Vincent in K20, or send them an email (nbell49@eq.edu.au and kvinc35@eq.edu.au).

Keri Vincent - Cav Rd Award Leader

Check In Qld App

We’re using the new Check In Qld app to help keep you COVID safe the next time you visit. All you need to do is:

• download the app at www.covid19.qld.gov.au/check-in-qld
• enter your details once
• open the app when you next visit us
• select ‘Check in Now’ and hover your smartphone over our QR code

You’re done!

Using this digital check-in means your details are stored securely by the Queensland Government for fast COVID-19 contact tracing if needed. #CheckInQld