25 March 2022

Newsletter Articles

Executive Principal’s Report

The challenges this term have been extraordinary and this seems to be a recurring theme impacting those activities and experiences we have been able to proceed with in face of Covid, recent weather events, loss of school days and even staff shortages being consequence. These impacts on our young people are not lost on me or teaching staff. I have no doubt this will continue and well aware of the “lost” time that can’t be recovered, but we can make best of the learning time that we have ahead of us. Touch wood.

At Cav we have been relatively unscathed compared to a number of schools in this region. Principal colleagues at Coorparoo Secondary College and Aviation High for example are “doing it tough” from the recent floods through their schools and doing their best in face of disheartening event for their communities and especially their students who have had such disruption to their school life and learning this year they didn’t need.

I am certain and know of cases of Cav families and a number of staff also personally affected.

I included in the February newsletter and again more recently also, the best we can be at Cav still holds. My vocation and that of staff is young people’s education and flagged concerns I had that these events and time lost from school, a very few young peoples’ behaviours at school such as risk-taking with vaping, some measure of disrespect shown to student amenities by a few are symptoms of a social disconnect.

I emphasise that the vast majority of our young people are remarkable, committed and resilient. Credit to those young people who have responded to that call of the inner strength. Should we lose sight of or diminish the quality of schooling experience I can assure parents it is a long and hard road to recover.

I know personally, that the learning and other experiences of school life impacts us and is unsettling, but despite this we need to press on, to normalise life for your young people as best we are able. I covered a number of ‘start up to the year’ topics in the February newsletter and rather than reprise them assure parents and carers that in particular, any modifications to program and assessment have been included in study and assessment plans. Assessment planners may be accessed in your child’s Oneschool.

During this time our wellbeing emphasis has been just that. Supporting our young people in a number of activities that retains our connection to the world, and of hope and community and personal and school identity. School photos went off without a hitch with catch ups for those students absent, the recent “give a kit” sleepout, “world’s greatest shave” events were held recently, and our traditional senior leader induction ceremony went ahead and was well attended. The range and number of school excursions is gradually increasing and our school musical auditions were held with a great line up of Cav talent vying for roles. The cast will be an amazing group of students and we look forward to the production taking shape.

Covid letters. Please don’t shoot the messenger. Please be aware that the sending of these letters to families reporting the weekly Covid reports is a system requirement. It is a direction to school Principals that they be sent at a minimum of every 5 days. I have no agenda for, or in sending them nor is there an implication they have any other purpose but to inform of a number. Our role in schools is to take precautions as has been the case for almost 2 years, to educate and remind all people in the school community in the face of continuing Covid cases about infection controls. I have seen to the inclusion again in this newsletter.

Staffing is an issue besetting schools, both State and non-State. For my part, I have advocated for changes and improvement to be made with regard to teacher recruitment these past 2 years and currently contributing to a forum of Principals across the region that has since been created to address this. This is not a criticism of EQ., but is a fact that in some jurisdictions and particularly in rural and regional schools and now making a show even in more “preferred” areas like Cav.

This year, as a result of decreasing teacher supply, illness and these other events having adverse impact on learning continuity for some students cannot always be avoided. This may have impacted on changes to teacher allocation to a very few classes and if continuity is interrupted, consequent changes to study and assessment plans have occurred. Parents may not have even been aware of this work occurring, but it is occurring in the best interest of our students.

I want to be clear. Where learning is interrupted, so will the expectations of measuring that learning and how we report on student learning and progress. Term 1 reports this year are to be modified to this end. Our programs will not be “squeezed’ into a tighter time frame and parents and carers can be assured that our professional agility and decision-making is to ensure our students are not pressured or suffer undue anxiety due to reasons beyond their, and our control. Of course, if students are under a circumstance our Guidance team and Deputy Principals are the first port of call. We cannot “fix” a problem unless we have timely approaches to seeking assistance.

Remember also, that the QCAA, and not schools, is the governing body of curriculum and assessment. For seniors, QCAA is well aware of and communicates with schools regularly in regard to sanctioning the delays to timelines for assessment purposes. Our job is to ensure our young people get the optimal opportunity and that is what we commit to doing.

I wish families a great Autumn break and for those for whom this is a season of reflection and renewal that next term will be better, consistent and rewarding for our students.

Richard Usher BA LLB Dip Teach
Executive Principal

Some things to know about a school’s role in managing Covid

• Rapid antigen tests. Our school has received it’s allocation of RATs. All state schools across Queensland have received a supply of RATs. Further deliveries are scheduled over the coming days and weeks.
  - RATs are provided to symptomatic staff or students, and are to be used for self-testing at home and are not administered by staff or students on school sites.
  - Schools will use a register for recording when they are given to staff, parents or carers.
  - RAT supplies are replenished on a need basis.
• Notifying the community about confirmed cases
  If a confirmed case of COVID-19 is identified in our school, the school community must be notified and reminded to monitor for symptoms, stay home if unwell and get tested if they develop COVID-19 symptoms.
  - I will communicate with you where appropriate. For example, to inform the families of an individual class, or a year level,
  - Further communication will occur If after 5 business days there continues to be confirmed cases in our school, and a further update will be sent out to families.
  - The identity of individuals within our school who have a positive test result will not be disclosed for privacy reasons
• If a child presents with symptoms. Isolating symptomatic students
  - If a student who exhibits COVID-19 symptoms while at school, they will be isolated in a safe place and made comfortable until their parent or carer collects them.
  - We will ensure the student is safe, sheltered, comfortable and can be supervised.
• If staff and students have been in contact with a confirmed case during the course of the day, they are not deemed to be close contacts as defined by the Chief Health Officer. Therefore, they do not need to be isolated or sent home, unless they are displaying COVID-19 symptoms or are unwell.
• Check In Qld app. Last month the Premier announced that the Check In Qld app would is no longer required at businesses or venues where there is no requirement to be vaccinated to enter, such as supermarkets.
  - Please be aware that as schools do have a vaccination mandate, the Check In Qld app is still in use.
  - Schools can use the Check In Qld app to confirm the vaccination status of visitors, including volunteers, contractors or visiting specialists.
  - The app is not required to be used for parents or carers unless they working as a volunteer at the school.
• Promoting vaccinations for young children
  The COVID-19 vaccine is the best way to protect ourselves, our families and our community. Social media content and images are available on OnePortal for schools to share with their families.
• Further information
  Stay up to date by regularly checking the Queensland Government COVID-19 website.

Head of School

Darren Beebe

On Monday 21 March the school celebrated and recognised the 2022 Senior and Junior student leaders at a full school assembly. The Senior Prefects, Vice-Captains and Captains as well as the Junior Leaders received a certificate of recognition in the presence of family members and special guests.

The morning was attended by Krista Adams (Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Holland Park Ward) and Kumar Thaivarayan (P&C President)

Congratulations to our 2022 leaders. We look forward to all of you making a great contribution during the year.

I recently met with the 2022 School and Vice-Captains for a morning tea with others from the school leadership team. We were very impressed by the student leaders’ enthusiasm for their leadership roles in 2022 and their plans and aspirations. This group of leaders certainly have plans for leaving their legacy at the school in addition to the wide range of community-inspired events planned for the year. They also wish to influence and encourage future student leaders in the school to step up and lead. 2022 promises to be a great year for an active student voice in the school.

The process for 2023 Year 7 enrolments has commenced with expressions of interest to-date indicating that, once again, a significant number of applications will be received for our limited vacancies. Enrolment interviews commenced on Tuesday 22 March focussing on the in-catchment applicants at this first round. Subsequent rounds of interview afternoons will occur on Tuesday 17 May and Tuesday 7 June.

Invitations to these interviews for the out-of- catchment applicants will start arriving, via email, by the beginning Term 2.

Invitations to participate in trials for the academy programs (iMEX, Football, Netball and Touch Football) will also start arriving early next term. These trials typically occur in May and June each year.

The school plans to make enrolment offers to applicants at the end of Term 2 in June followed by the additional “catchment” applicants in Semester 2.

If you have a child to enrol for Year 7 2023, whether it be the sibling of an existing student or a new enrolment and you are yet to express interest, please contact Barbara Anders, our Enrolments Officer on 3394 0777, as soon as possible.

Head of School

Catherine McCarthy

International Women’s Day

I had the privilege of attending an IWD breakfast run by the Griffith University Professional Development Network. It was a delight to attend with our Community Vice Captain Bonnie and Community Prefects Samson, Eva, Grace and Adam.

The breakfast theme was Empower-lifting: The neuroscience of resilient leadership and the guest speaker was Katrina Robertson – psychologist, mentor and world champion powerlifter. Katrina was inspiring: her message of learning to live with curiosity and empathy while embracing our “glorious flaws” was so pertinent in these ever-changing times. She spoke of the importance of being disciplined; as a leader in particular, being disciplined about listening and valuing connections and relationships.

Katrina’s message about strength and discipline was balanced by her understanding of life being made up of moments and that you can only decide what to do in any particular moment. Life takes twists and turns and that is ok. Her life took many twists and turns; from a near fatal accident in her teens, to nursing, a psychology degree, world record breaking power-lifter and now developing and launching the Women’s Sports Academy. Her advice to all was to be curious and “have a crack!” What a fantastic message to all leaders!

Shave for a Cure

The wonderful team of senior leaders continue to build a culture of community and care at Cav Rd. The most recent Shave for a Cure event is evidence of this. While there will be more detailed information in further newsletter articles, I wanted to highlight the incredible efforts of the students and staff who organised and participated in what was a great Friday event on A parade. It was a pleasure to be involved and shave student’s heads…and beards! I know that the Cav Rd community has once again showed it’s commitment to supporting these important events and I can’t wait to see this year’s fundraising total.

Dropping off and Picking up students and Road Safety

Parents/Carers dropping off and picking up students must do so safely and without driving into the school grounds. There have been some instances where congestion has backed on to main roads when the entry to staff carparks have been blocked. Parents/Carers are not permitted to use any school entry, including Gate 10 at the back of the Performing Arts Centre to drop off or pick up students without permission from the Facilities Manager.

Another reminder to our community to take time and be aware of parking restrictions around the school. Brisbane City Council officers have been visible in recent weeks, enforcing the signed restrictions, in particular along Cavendish road at the front of the school.

Parents and Citizens’ (P and C) Association

Parent and Citizens’ Association

Our Annual General Meeting for 2022 was well attended. It was great to see so many in the library face to face and online via TEAMS. With four new members joining our continuing three on the executive team we look forward to a productive year.

Last year we contributed $127,000 towards improving school facilities, programs, and events. Between lockdowns we also managed to hold a Junior School Dance in December, and two parent events: A Trivia Night and Tony Parsons (National Drug Awareness) spoke to parents and carers about some realities facing teens today. This year we have budgeted to spend over $200,000 with a portion supporting Department of Education spending on upgrades for older toilet and change room facilities, along with the construction of more sun/rain sheltered seating areas for students.

Please join us in becoming a member, membership forms and meeting dates can be found here:

Think U Know

The P&C hosted the ThinkUKnow presentation for all parents, carers and teachers on Thursday 17 March. The presentation addressed topics including self-generated online child sexual exploitation material, online grooming, image-based abuse, sexual extortion, and teaches help seeking behaviour. It was a fantastic opportunity to learn more about young people and the online environment, and how to help them to be safe and responsible users of technology. For more information, you can visit the link below.

Meetings

For your calendar the 2022 P&C Meeting Dates are: 19 April; 17 May; 19 July; 16 August; 18 October & 15 November. Our P&C Facebook page will post the TEAMS meeting link and members also receive a link via email, Like us for the latest updates.

Executive Team

Thank you to the executive team of 2021 (Kumar, Gracie, Catherine, Laena, Renee and Ehtesham) for gifting the most valuable commodity you have – your personal time. Introducing the new team for 2022.

CRIMS Musical Events

Our wonderful working group is also part of the P&C and supports the Cav Road Instrumental Music program in organising events and catering during students’ performances. We hope to have a full performance schedule in 2022 including the Musical – Chicago!

Canteen

Has your child tried pre-ordering their lunches in the morning? It’s a quick and easy way to beat the crowds. Students can fill out their name on the pre-labelled lunch bags (i.e. ham & cheese toastie) then take the bag and any drinks or extras to the counter for payment. Drinks can be kept there in the fridge and students can collect orders at break time from the pickup window. Our summer menu can be viewed on the School Website under Facilities.

Please Help: Volunteers are still desperately needed. You will need to be fully vaccinated and show your certificate to student Services upon arrival. It’s a fun environment, simple tasks and a great group of people. Contact us at canteen.cavrd@gmail.com if you can help.

What is MSA

My Student Account (MSA) is the online ordering system we use for the Uniform Shop. It also allows purchases to be made by students using their student ID cards in either the Canteen or Uniform Shop. Find links to set up cards and get started on My Student Account.

Uniform Shop

MSA: Parents, if you could please update your online MSA account with your child's ID number it would be much appreciated. This helps both the uniform shop and canteen with purchases. When online orders are filled the student’s name is added to school notices. If orders could please be collected promptly as we are getting quite a backlog of orders still sitting here. Uniform Shop hours: Monday 8am to 11.30am (open at 1st break); Wednesday 8am to 9am & Friday 8am to 9am.

BLOUSES

Our first delivery of blouses finally arrived, and we have introduced a new Size 4 into our range of sizes.

Due to high demand, we still have low stock in some sizes:

• Size 4 - In stock
• Size 6 - In stock
• Size 8 - Limited Stock
• Size 10 - Backorders only until 2nd delivery arrives
• Size 12 to 28 - In Stock

WINTER STOCK

Our supplier was massively affected by the flood waters and are still in the process of cleaning up. They are doing everything they can to have our winter stock to us as soon as possible. Our first delivery should be here at the start of term 2.

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.

Statements

Have you received a statement with a negative amount as the total?

If you have received a statement with a negative amount as the total, this means that you have a student account in credit and no payment is due. Please do not pay the negative amount on your statement.

Any credits will be applied to future invoices; please only pay the balance of the statement or invoice.

NAPLAN 2022

NAPLAN Online 2022

Our students in Years 7 and 9 will be undertaking NAPLAN Online during a two-week period from 10 to 20 May. A detailed timetable for our school will be released next term.

The online version of NAPLAN is a tailored test, that adapts to student responses, presenting students with more or less difficult questions based on their performance.

Please find below important information relating to privacy for parents and caregivers of students undertaking NAPLAN Online. Additional parent information can be found on the NAPLAN Online Queensland website.

To facilitate a smooth transition to this testing, we will be conducting online school practice tests during the first week of Term 2. This is an opportunity to fine tune any technical and logistical needs, as well as to familiarise students and teachers with the NAPLAN online testing process.

Students in Years 7 will need to ensure that the NAPLAN Online locked-down browser is downloaded to their iPads prior to our practice tests. Our School IT staff will assist students to ensure that this is correctly downloaded.

Students will have the opportunity to practise with the online format of the test at school, however, parents are also able to use the Public Demonstration Site to familiarise themselves with the type of questions and related functionalities available in the NAPLAN Online assessment. If you wish to do this, please visit the link below.

Guidance Support Team

Supporting Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing

Stress and anxiety, are normal factors in everybody’s life, however when they become unmanageable, they can hinder performance, get in the way of our goals, and as a result can impact on success at school and further on in life.

Teaching young people how to manage stress and anxiety, is an essential life skill. Additionally, young people who feel safe and supported at home, and have a strong connection to family, have an increased security in day to day activities such as school. Providing the best environment can include, connections to family and friends in social settings. While it is normal for young people to feel stressed, sad, worried and angry, allowing them to understanding how they feel, by talking about their feelings, can help to manage their emotions. By modelling problem solving and conflict resolution and teaching effective communication, young people will develop social skills to connect with peers and develop relationships.

Other important factors to support mental health and wellbeing include; exercise, eating healthy foods and drinking lots of water, having hobbies and activities that they enjoy, getting a good night’s sleep and regularly practicing routines around organisation, homework and preparedness for school.

For further information on supporting young people’s wellbeing and mental health search …

Guidance Team – Jane Larsen, Rob Stewart and Alycia Wilkinson

Senior Schooling

SENIOR SCHOOLING NEWS

Year 11 Work Experience

Our Year 11 students who are not attending the Leadership camp will participate in four days of work experience from Tuesday 26 April to Friday 29 April. Placements are being sourced and agreement forms are being given to students as we secure placements.

All paperwork is to be signed and returned to K16 no later than Friday 1 April.

Can you help?

We are finding due to COVID challenges and the flood devastation in the local area, businesses who would usually support our program are no longer able to host our students this year. We are very fortunate to have our students visiting some excellent work experience placements this year however, we are experiencing difficulties in securing placements in some industries that students have requested.

We are looking to expand our bank of employers who are willing to take our students for work experience and we are asking if the companies you work for, work with, or own would be willing to host our students for work experience.

The purpose of the program is to assist students in deciding which career path they would like to follow and whether or not the chosen career path encompasses what they thought it would. The Work Experience Program is being held from 26 April to 29 April, and is designed to assist students to confirm they are studying the correct subjects for their chosen career path.

The students in the work experience program are covered by Insurance provided by The Department of Education, Training and Employment during the period stated on the work experience placement agreement form.

Students are eager to try a variety of careers especially in areas of

Plumbing, Electrical, Construction, Film/News, Art Gallery, Fashion Design, Law, Psychology, OH&S, Product design, Software engineer, Journalism, Historical Archives, Civil, Dentistry, Food and Nutrition, Robotics, Veterinary, Advertising, I.T, Engineering, Gyms, Aviation Mechanics, Banking, Real Estate, Aged Care, Animal Care, Architecture.

If your company/business has the capacity to host our students and would like to be involved please contact Jodie Anderson via email: vet@cavendishroadshs.eq.edu.au or phone 3394 0784.

I wish all of our Year 11 students all the very best for their work experience week. I am looking forward to hearing their stories of what they have learned and to celebrate any opportunities that may be extended to them during the course of the week.

Attendance – Weeks 9 and 10 of Term 1

Students are to check their attendance app regularly to ensure that they are above 95%. Attendance in every lesson every day for the remainder of Term 1 is crucial to their performance. There will be some exams scheduled in Week 10 for Year 11 and 12 students so it is important that students are present at school.

VET News

WHAT IS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (VET)

Vocational Education and Training (VET) is a pathway option that students may choose as part of their Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE). Students working towards a Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement (QCIA) may also undertake VET.

VET in Queensland state schools contributes to the department’s strategic vision— Every student succeeding: State Schools Improvement Strategy — the commitment to lift the performance of every student, preparing them with the knowledge, skills and confidence to participate successfully in higher education, the economy and the broader community.

VET is study and training that enables students to acquire workplace skills, through nationally recognised training, described within an industry-developed training package. VET supports students to gain qualifications for employment and is designed to help them develop the skills they need to enter and succeed in the workplace.

VET qualifications can be undertaken in Years 10, 11 and 12 and may provide credit towards the QCE.

VET courses provide students with opportunities to:

• establish direct pathways to employment and further study
• engage in practical, jobs-focused training in nationally recognised qualifications
• experience an introduction to entry-level work in a specific industry
• build employability skills and community partnerships
• undertake structured work placement to develop understanding of how classroom learning is applied in the workplace.

Students can undertake VET at school:

• as part of their school studies – delivered and resourced by a school RTO (Registered Training Organisation)
• by enrolling in a qualification with TAFE Queensland (TAFEQ) or another external RTO
• as a school-based apprentice or trainee, whereby students combine school study, work and training as a part of their school timetable.

Some schools choose to enter into third party arrangements with TAFE QLD or external RTOs. Qualifications taught under these arrangements can be delivered in a number of ways, including:

• course material delivered by TAFEQ/external RTO trainers on school grounds
• course material delivered by school teachers (with appropriate VET qualifications) on school grounds.

Schools make decisions about the VET to be delivered by considering if the qualification:

• supports the strengths, aspirations and goals of their students
• provides a firm foundation to further training and/or education
• supports skills development in a future skills shortage area
• leads to employment outcomes
• enables students to develop 21st century skills to support work readiness
• includes opportunities for students to participate in work experience, structured work placement or industry visits.

Currently Happening in VET at CAV…

Certificate I in Construction

With training led by M.I.T (https://myindustrytraining.com.au), Certificate I in Construction is underway. All students have completed their White card and now working hard to build their first project, a saw horse. Students are focused, enjoying each session and eager to learn. The students have been demonstrating their newly acquired skills with confidence.

Other News

VET has regular school-based apprenticeships and school-based traineeships on offer. Students are required to check their emails daily and listen to SOBs (School notices) to hear what is on offer.

There is a display board outside of Senior Schooling Office K16 where jobs are updated weekly.

If a student wishes to apply for a position please enquire with K16 staff.

Work Experience – School Holiday option

Work experience can be undertaken by students in year 10, 11 and 12 during school holidays. See K16 staff to organise. Students are required to supply the business details after they have spoken with the employer. Some cases K16 have contact through our families or connections with the community that we can supply, see K16 staff.

VET Courses – due dates for form returns

First Aid enrolment form and consent letter (Year 12 students): due by 1 April or first day back after the holidays (19 April) to K16.

Work experience agreement forms (Year 11 students): completed and signed by families and employers by 1 April to K16.

My best wishes to all of our students and families for a very Happy Easter and enjoy your well-earned holiday break.

Karyn Trapp
HOD T&L Pathways and Performance Senior School

Creative Arts and Industries

DRAMA

YEAR 7 PERFORMANCE

This week and last week our new year 7 students presented assessment for the first time. This is such an exciting unit of work and the students embraced the challenge given all the interruptions with such maturity & enthusiasm.

Congratulations to all our year 7 students for being so prepared and beginning their Drama journey so confidently. Plus, you all looked great in your drama performance blacks.

MUSICAL

The musical is beginning to take shape and our cast are learning lines and working well with their Directors to keep to schedule. Thank you to parents who have had their senior students organised to be at school for 7:30am rehearsals. These are so important and greatly appreciated.

AFTER SCHOOL REHEARSALS – each Tuesday and Wednesday we have rehearsals from 3-4pm for the entire cast. Unless you have emailed me regarding other commitments it is vital all students attend these after school times to work on large ensemble numbers. Any issues please email me at tryan122@eq.edu.au

WEEKEND SUNDAY REHEARSALS FROM 12-5pm – Our scheduled weekend rehearsals begin in May and run all the month of May. So five full Sunday rehearsals to run the show.

The dates are: May 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29.

Please ensure you have plenty of food and drink for this extended period of time. Students will not be permitted off campus during this time. Students will have access to cold & hot water so feel free to bring tea or coffee, plus a fridge in the Kiosk for students to store food. So clearly label all containers please.

CREATIVE ARTS EXTRA CURRICULAR PROGRAM DRAMA

If you are interested in participating in our Creative Arts extra curricula drama program please go online and check out the extension program which will begin after the Musical in Semester 2.

Semester 2 will have us experiencing two incursions and two excursions. One incursion is on Stage Combat and will be taught in school by a leading Professional, and one of our excursions will be to Southbank TAFE to work with their Fine Arts Performing Arts Degree Course lecturers to complete a practical workshop.

Please come and see me for further information or complete the application form on line for enrolment.

Cheers,

Ms Toni Ryan – Drama Coordinator / Creative Arts Drama Coordinator

Year 7 Art

The bumpy start to year has not stopped the creativity of our Year 7 art students, who are currently in the process of creating self-portraits.

The portraits began with an investigation of culture and multiculturalism, where students explored aspects of themselves through symbolic images, objects and places. Students have also experimented with various mediums throughout the term to ensure an understanding of art visual elements. The year 7 art students have shown immense enthusiasm and creativity in their approach to this task, and we are very much looking forward to viewing their completed portraits.

Mrs Angie Carrara – Art Teacher

Languages

German Report

What a busy few weeks it has been for German students. During week 5 of this term, Year 7’s learned about the tradition of Karneval which is celebrated in many parts of Germany. Students embraced their inner Karneval spirit and created some colourful and highly decorated masks to mark the occasion. Here are some examples from across the year level:

Year 8 students participated in a Pretzel Picnic in week 7. Students were able to get a real ‘taste’ of Germany with authentic pretzels freshly baked that morning. The pretzels were organised through King of Cakes which is a German bakery specialising in traditional cakes and pastries as well as pretzels. The consensus was that fresh pretzels are both huge and delicious. Special thanks to Frau Campbell for organising this great activity.

Year 9 classes have also managed to get a taste of Germany. Students are currently learning about food and drink in Germany so it was a perfect opportunity to acquaint students with some of the more traditional German foods. On offer were Bratwurst (authentic German sausages), Sauerkraut, German mustard, German style pickled cucumbers, Ritter Sport chocolate and of course… Black forest cake. There were mixed reactions to the sauerkraut and pickles but the chocolate and black forest cake were very popular indeed.

Upcoming events

Students in years 9,10,11 and 12, should keep an eye out for permission forms for our annual lunch trip to the German club. These forms will be handed out soon. See your German teacher for more information.

An invitation from the Honorary Consul

Students at Cav Road have the exciting opportunity to participate in a German Youth Choir hosted by the German Consulate in Brisbane. The invitation is open to students at schools in Brisbane currently studying German who are singers or aspiring singers. This is a great chance to showcase your skills and perform with musicians of the symphony orchestra at special events including official delegation visits and the German Day of Unity. You can find out more information from Frau Gav or email claudia@hkbrisbane.de

Kathy Gallagher – German Teacher

Mathematics

Pi Day 2022

What a day, what a turn out.

This year for Pi Day we had 350 keen students turn up for 3 hours of mathematical problem solving, we set a new fast 100 pi recital record and a new record in the Rubik’s cube competition.

The day began with the Pi recital and our champion Aparna K. (Year 9) came desperately close to her own record. She managed 970 places just short or her 1001 decimal places accomplished last year. Whilst there Aparna also managed to set the fast 100 school record at 17.01 seconds. An amazing achievement.

Our Rubik’s cube current champion Andy C. (Year 12) came to defend his title. He managed to better last year’s 29.8 seconds setting a new personal best of 25.13 seconds. He was however bettered on the day by Samuel A. (Year 7) who set a new school record of 21.89 seconds. Special mention must also be given to Harrison A. (also in Year 7) with a 35.47 time.

The teams’ competition started in second period and was fast and furious. Teams competed to answer as many questions as they could within the hour. Our second competition was the teams’ problem solving which tested the minds of our best and brightest. Our third competition was a new event based on the numbers game from the SBS game ‘Letters and Number’. It was well received and students did well to use their arithmetic skills to generate a given number from a list of smaller numbers using any of the 4 operations. Results for this competition will be out soon.

Special thanks to our amazing STEM prefects Dylan W., Isaac G. and Kasa A. for their assistance and expertise on the day.

Mr Terry Moran – HOD Mathematics

iCentre News

Greetings from the iCentre

What a start to the year! It’s been fantastic to see the iCentre so busy with students reading, studying, sharpening their chess skills, and chilling out with origami or mindful colouring… there’s even been days we’ve run out of seats for you all! With assessment time well and truly underway, don’t forget M1 is also open every break as a silent study space.

Congratulations to the dozens of students who took a leap and went on a Blind Date with a Book, we hope it was the start of a beautiful friendship. Since then we’ve also honoured International Women’s Day with the help of our energetic Community Prefects, offered a spotlight on the prolific author Rick Riordan, and celebrated Harmony Week with activities and a selection of some of our favourite multicultural Australian authors. Keep an eye out for the movie vs book face-off coming soon!

With the end of term fast approaching, why not set yourself a holiday reading challenge? New titles along with reviews are now displayed at the back of the iCentre, or you can ask at the front desk for recommendations. If there’s a book you’d love us to add to the collection, just pop in and let us know.

We look forwards to seeing you soon!

Ms Jess Owens and the iCentre Team

Sport @ Cav Road

AFL

AFL is Back at CAV

On Wednesday 9 March, our Senior Boys and Girls teams as well as our brand new Junior Boys and Girls teams played against Park Ridge SHS in friendly practice matches. This was a great opportunity for new players to get use to the game and for the coaches to see what each player could do.

It was an incredibly successful afternoon, with our Open Girls picking up exactly where they left off last year and with some exciting new additions will be looking to continue to improve for an exciting year ahead. The Open Boys, played a slick Park Ridge side, which made for a great learning opportunity for many boys who had never played before. In what could be argued as the most exciting team in the program, our Junior Girls played for the first time together and thrilled the crowd with numerous highlights, leaving coach Ms Hayes beaming with pride after their performance.

The final match of the night saw our first ever Junior Boys team, play in a hard-fought match, in which the boys clearly showed what great potential they have as a group. Impressing Mr Fothergill who was elated with the effort put on display by all involved. Training will continue for these teams with both Boys Teams on a Wednesday and the Girls on Friday from 7am.

Mr Matthew Rutter – AFL Coach

Touch Football Academy

IN TOUCH – March

Last Tuesday, the Touch Academy held the first Year 7 afternoon tea and super series, to welcome the Year 7’s into our Touch Community. After a delicious afternoon tea, all students participated in a mixed Year 7-10 touch footy super-series. The afternoon was a raging success, with plenty of new connections formed throughout the grades.

Once again, Cav has several junior teams competing in the Thursday junior girls, and Friday junior boys touch at Whites Hill Reserve. These evenings provide a great opportunity for students to improve their touch football skills whilst creating new social networks. A big thankyou to Ms Farrelly and Mr Cross for their coaching contributions on these afternoons.

On Friday, a number of students represented South District at the Met East Trials held at Whites Hill. A big congratulations to Troy H. and Vaughn P. who made the 15 years boys’ team. Matilda R., Kami B., Charlotte K. and Lindsay V. will represent the 15 girls’ teams. Kai S., Hayden W., Khodi R. and Kyan S. who made open boys and Jasmine G., Ava A., Aaliyah F. who made the open girls Met East white team. Best of luck to these students as they embark on their journey to making Queensland in Townsville and Cairns in the coming months.

In preparation of our first carnival School’s Touch League (STL) on Monday 28 March, each grade has been trying to knock-over their subsets, form solid D on the line and get their rucking into competition shape during training. Congratulations to all students playing at the Gold Coast on the 28th, Owen Park Southport. I’m sure we’ll do the school and ourselves proud.

Thanks - Will A., Matilda R. and Kami B. (2022 Touch Captains)

What’s Coming UP This Month

28 March - STL 1, Gold Coast Touch Association
30 March - 10 -12 Years Met East Trials, Redlands Touch Association

Players Profile

In each edition of the newsletter we profile an Academy Touch player to learn a little more about some of the wonderful individuals that make us so excellent. Please welcome Oliver and Taylor both students are in grade 7.

Name: Oliver D.
Grade: year 7
Favourite Subject: PE (touch) or math
Touch Club: Southern Storm
Most memorable touch experience: running the full field and scoring my first try
Fav playing number and position: 7 and middle
Who I most admire: Terry Jacks
What I want to be when I grow up: professional touch or football player and a carpenter
What my last meal on earth would be: My Dad’s Pie
My favourite movie is: Johnny English
A country I’d like to visit is and why: Italy and see the leaning tower of pizza l
If I could be fluent in a language it would be and why: French because if I become a professional football player then I would like to play for PSG and they are a French team, also I would like to win the World Cup.
If money was no object what would you buy? A house and a lifetime of food, water and internet.

Name: Taylor V.
Grade: 7
Favourite Subject: maths or touch.
Touch Club: Cav road.
Most memorable touch experience: Winning states NYC at cobras, Sunshine Coast.
Fav playing number and position: Number 9 and middle.
Who I most admire: Jess W., a Cav Rd student.
What I want to be when I grow up: Architect.
What my last meal on earth would be: Anything Nutella.
My favourite movie is: Divergent.
A country I’d like to visit is and why: Canada because my family is there and I haven’t seen them in four years.
If I could be fluent in a language it would be and why: Spanish because it is a cool language.
If money was no object what would you buy? I would go on a business class plane trip and go on an expensive holiday.

Ms Cathy Farrelly – Touch Football Academy Director

Leadership Induction Ceremony

Our 2022 Student Leadership Induction Ceremony was held on Monday 21 March in the Alan Sampson Sports centre. Parents, carers and family were invited along with Krista Adams - Deputy Mayor & Councillor for Holland Park Ward and Kumar Thaivarayan – P & C President who presented the newly inducted student leaders with their certificates. The Sports Centre was at capacity and it was a pleasure to hear Sophie Zimmerman’s stirring vocal rendition of the National Anthem.

This year we have a group of very energetic, enthusiastic and dedicated leaders. Five of our senior captains attended an interschool leadership course over their school holidays and have returned to school with a fire in their belly. The focus for our leadership team is kindness and leaving a legacy which will be intertwined into this year’s student events.

Our student leadership team for 2022 is:

Mr Paul Cox – Deputy Principal

Year 8 Dean News

Semester 2, 2021 - Awards

The school motto of ‘Nothing without effort, nothing but the best’, is reflected by the achievements of the Year 8 students in the photo. These students received straight A’s in Semester 2 2021. They worked hard to achieve these grades, by having arrived at each test being fully prepared or having assignments completed in time without the mad rush and panic. Many of these same students also received an award for excellent behaviour and effort, showing us that if you put in the hard work by showing up and doing what is asked you will reap the rewards.

By Lily R.- Year 8

World’s Greatest Shave

“When you sacrifice your hair – you send a powerful message of hope.”

On Friday we celebrate the World’s Greatest Shave, which saw our very own Lily R. shave her head for the cause. This outgoing and selfless young lady is the epitome of what it means to be a Cavroadian. It is with her commitment to helping others and infectious personality that she is able to make a difference in our community one small step at a time. Lily has shaved her head in the ultimate act of solidarity, sending her own message of hope to the 47 Australians who are diagnosed with blood cancer every single day.

Blankets for Brisbane

An estimated half a million Queenslanders have experienced homelessness in their lifetime. In 2016-2017, over 40,000 homeless people were identified in Queensland, which is equal to 1 in 117 Queenslanders.

This term the Year 8 PSC program has revolved around the concept of ‘Pay it Forward’. The goal of ‘Pay it Forward’ is to provide a practical approach to teaching and exploring these topics with students. Our goal is to assist students in developing and understanding 21st Century skills that will assist them in cultivating positive relationships with their community and developing positive characteristics within themselves.

Key Information

• During week 8 + 9 we will be promoting ‘Blankets for Brisbane’ and ask for students and staff to bring in a blanket that they no longer use and that is in relatively good condition. We will be collecting these across the school for two weeks.

It is a great initiative and an opportunity for our Year 8s to improve the lives of some people in our local community. This act of ‘Paying it Forward’ will hopefully make our community a better place for everyone.

Dodgeball competition

Every fortnight our senior leaders host inter-house events in order to discover which grade will be worthy of the Caven-DISH!

It is a fun carnival that runs all year and by entering students will earn precious house points for their house. It will also decide who the CAV RD CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS is for a range of different and exciting team/individual events.

This week saw the largest dodgeball competition to date! It was an excellent opportunity to see students across all grades band together in an enjoyable game of dodgeball. Our very own Madison C. (Year 8) also managed to go up against twenty senior students, being the last one to represent Page. And in true Madi spirit she didn’t run in fear, she faced the challenge with a glint in her eye and a smile on her face.

Junior Dance - Chicago

The musical this year is Chicago, and we are all super excited to be a part of it. Us juniors get to have our own sports time on Tuesday to learn a new dance that I teach, at the moment we have been focusing on the Overture and Roxie, and the fabulous singers go next door and practice their songs, they are amazing!

On Wednesday and Tuesday afternoon all the seniors and juniors come together and practice scenes with everyone. Last week we did ‘They both reach for the gun’ and this week we did ‘All that Jazz’ and they both look fantastic!

Being in the musical is an excellent experience because you get to meet new people, from multiple year levels, learn new skills and have a lot of fun. Make sure to keep an eye out for Chicago 2022 tickets coming out soon, it is going to be a great show!

By Elyse G. Grade 8

Miss Jessica Roberts – Year 8 Dean

Year 12 Dean News

The Captain’s Chat

We thought we had already seen the most challenging part of 2022, however, mother nature had other ideas. Despite the flooding and school closures, the students and Cav Community persisted through these challenging times to truly demonstrate the 5 C’s. Our school’s community has still been able to organise a range of events, from International Women’s Day to Shave for Cure. Our student leadership team ran and supported these events with enthusiasm and grit. Term 1 has also been a busy term academically for the senior students and the cohort has demonstrated exceptional resilience and focus to finish the term with success.

International Women's Day

On 8 March, people all around the world celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD). During the week 7 whole school parade, Cav Road staff and students listened to uplifting speeches from Mr Usher and Mrs McCarthy about the importance of IWD, and how it is reflected here at Cav. Furthermore, our community leaders spent the week working on a video to show in Peer Support classes that involved pictures of our Cav community supporting this year's theme of #breakthebias. It also included numerous messages of support from our Heads of School, Ex-Principal Corrine McMillan, and Federal Member Terri Butler. The day's festivities continued as the wonderful team in the iCentre organised colouring in and book recommendations throughout the breaks.

Year 12 Sleepout

On Thursday of Week 7, over 100 Year 12 students were given the opportunity to participate in the annual homelessness sleepout. Students gave up the comfort of their beds for a night and slept on the Sport Hall floor to raise awareness for the thousands of people doing it tough. The night was filled with activities including packing the Cav Rd ‘Give a Kit’ boxes that we hope will make a change to the lives of the less fortunate. We smashed last year’s record with 150 boxes thanks to the fundraising from Cav Goes Orange Day and the generous donations from the school community. We thank the Year 12 Health class and all the teachers involved for organising the event and making the night so special and dare all other grades to beat our records next year! The pumpkin soup was delicious!!

Pi Day

Pi Day is the internationally recognised day for mathematics and is celebrated at Cav Road annually on 14 March (3.14). The day began with the Pi recital and our champion Aparna K. managed a staggering 970 places just short of her 1001 decimal places accomplished last year. Whilst there, Aparna also managed to set the fast 100 school record at 17.01 seconds. Congratulations to Samuel A. (Year 7), who nudged the Rubik’s cube record 8 seconds faster to 21.89 seconds. The main event was the Team’s Problem Solving where a record 350 students across all grades participated in 3 hours of various mathematical challenges. Great fun was had by all, and we thank everyone who made the day such a success. - STEM Prefects

Shave For a Cure

On 18 March, Cav Road hosted our annual Shave for a Cure to raise awareness for The Leukemia Foundation. With an incredible team of 9 shavers and an amazing support crew, as of the 19 March, we have raised almost $6500 (and still counting!). This cause was close to many students' hearts, and we want to congratulate them on their incredible efforts to make a difference in our community. The turnout on the day was phenomenal, with students from all grades appearing to participate and help cheer on our shaving team. Students got involved in getting their hair sprayed and styled, as well as enjoying live music from some of our wonderful music students and a sausage sizzle. Shout-out to Mr Batchler and Ms McCarthy for their legendary hairdressing skills! A big thank you to all parents and students who donated to the cause. This event wouldn’t be possible without your contributions.

Leadership Induction Ceremony

Due to the interruptions in term 1, the annual leadership induction ceremony was delayed until week 9. Despite this delay, all leaders have been working hard throughout term 1 to organise our school community events and ensure a positive and engaging term for the school community. The success of these events is a true testament to the commitment and effort put in by the 2022 leadership team and foreshadows the exciting year ahead. As part of the ceremony each student leader received their certificate of achievement and took the 2022 leadership pledge. The ceremony was also the inauguration of the schools new House leader positions for each year lever. Additional student leadership positions were created to support house captains to improve house spirit and increase participation in school lunchtime events, which have been a blast so far. A massive congratulations to all the student leaders on their positions!

School Captains and Leadership Team : Nathan, Ben, Bonnie, Eva, Grace, Sophie & Dylan.
Mr Paul Batchler – Year 12 Dean

Student Services

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.

School Based Youth Health Nurse

Health News

School closures and school holidays lead to an increase in screen time for young people. Do you know how much screen time your young person is using? Do you have screen time turned on?

The esafety website provides information for parents and carers on signs to look out for; what to do if you are concerned; and how to help your child manage their online time.

Sandra Chesney - School Based Youth Health Nurse
Ph: 3394 8839 (Every Thursday and Friday in L Block)

Community News

Past Year 12 Students, 2021 – Next Step Survey

Next Step is a statewide post-school destination survey of all students who completed Year 12 last year in Queensland.

Insights gained from Next Step assist schools to review and plan their services for students, and school system personnel to evaluate education policies as they affect the transition from school to further study and employment.

This year’s survey of 2021 Year 12 completers will commence on 21 March 2022.

Further information about Next Step is available via the link below. Should you have any queries about the survey, please contact the Department of Education’s Next Step team by email at nextstep@qed.qld.gov.au or on (07) 3055 2845.

Thank you for your ongoing support of this important study.

School Photographs – Late orders

All students in Years 7 to 12 have had their student photos taken over the last two weeks by My School Days Photography. Each student will be provided with a Student Identification Card over the coming weeks. Parents / carers are able to place an order for their student photos by ordering at MySchoolDaysPhotography.com and using the order code: 6d8z7

Should you have any questions in relation to the online ordering please call My School Days direct on 1800 778 868 and they will be more than happy to assist.

Are you interested in a Cleaner’s position?

Cavendish Road SHS is currently looking for cleaners. If you are interested in working with us we would love to hear from you. Please see PDF attachment below for further details on how to apply for the available positions.

The job description includes cleaning floors; glass surfaces; desks; toilets; dusting; empty rubbish bins; etc.

You must be eighteen years and over to be eligible to apply. This job entails morning and/or afternoon work. Should you be interested, please submit a resume to bsm@cavendishroadshs.eq.edu.au