5 August 2022

Newsletter Articles

Executive Principal’s Report

Dear Parent/Carer,

Never underestimate the resilience of Cavroadians as the rates of participation and success in academic, sporting and cultural activities has powered on late term 2 and into this term.

Building capability is the substance of performance. Sustained high performance isn’t just luck. We can all relate to experiences of skills and knowledge gained that has built our capability to perform a task, perform in our jobs, perform as parents or in any other capacity.

Disruptive influences appear to remain, but the formula, for now at least, for student success at school, is working. That formula is simple. At Cav our practices are evolving for us to build our capabilities at every level, maintain the rigour, stay the distance, and to meet and beat the challenges that change brings with it.

Recently we celebrated high achieving Year 12s of 2021. Delayed in our ability to do so until last school assembly the number of high achievers grows each year and at greater rate than our increasing total enrolment. 40 students who achieved ATAR scores equivalent to the “old” OP 1 to 5 were commended as well as our Duces for 2021. We retain our tradition of awarding a Dux who came first in their classes and achieved the highest scores in their program of subjects studied as well as Dux for the highest ATAR score. They are not necessarily one and the same as in the “old” system. Clever, capable, hardworking young people.

Cav Road presence in this year’s Kokoda Challenge also saw 38 teams enter with approximately 150 students and 30+ staff competing with themselves to see through and for some, beat their last PB in the event. Resilience just doesn’t apply to our young people and credit to Mr Moran and Mr Young who braved and completed the 96km run and still managed to attend work on the following Monday.

Academic high-water mark was reached last semester. At Cav the attention to every child’s success is what drives us and Semester 1 student results presented as one of the strongest on record. This week on year assemblies, dozens of certificates were presented to students in Years 10 and 12 for recognition of their achievement so far this year. Unfortunately, other guest speakers arranged for Year 11 and wet weather played into the mix with junior assemblies having to be cancelled. A catch-up will occur at next scheduled assembly.

Junior school, Years 7 to 10 results as follows:

96% of students achieved an A – C level of Achievement and 73% achieved A or B.
98.9% of students achieved A - C in Behaviour and an exceptional 92.6% achieved A or B
97% of students achieved A-C for Effort and 86% achieved A or B

Senior School, Years 11 and 12
95% achieved A-C level of achievement and 71% achieved an A or B
99.2% achieved A – C for Behaviour and 93% achieved an A or B
96% achieved A – C for Effort and 83% achieved an A or B

We set ourselves benchmarks for sure but we don’t meet and surpass without our students putting in the hard work, building on natural talents, and teaching and learning being engaging and differentiated to meet learning styles and talents as well as needs.

Particularly impressive are the results for behaviour and effort across the board. Sure, we have our moments, but undeniably Cavroadians ‘step up’ and these numbers are just a snapshot. Parent-teacher interviews were well attended and even over-subscribed. For the future, we will be investigating the viability of virtual parent-teacher meetings as an option.

Some issues and challenges on my desk at the moment include.

• I have said on many occasions of the strong line of sight between attendance and learning continuity that begets achievement and ultimately success at school. It is no coincidence that the students we celebrate in each year level for academic success necessarily have very high rates of school attendance, family support and are in a good “head space”. A great “problem” to have is that our current Year 12s are on target to excel and an even greater number of excellent ATAR scores we anticipate to celebrate next year.
• A new challenge is how do we better support young people who may be on the edge of disengaging from school, not because they want to, but who simply cannot because of illness or other circumstance? Being a part of the school community and the social engagement by attending school is important. Covid seems to have accelerated social phenomena that goes back prior to 2017 according to my research, for example, such as school attendance. Cav always compares favourably with other State and like schools but attendance has drifted downwards and at Cav we have “lost” about 3% on average to about 91% attendance. I have initiated an intensive personalised case management strategy to support and overcome where the impact of the symptom of low attendance potentially isolates a young person. Wellbeing comes before achievement.

These will be the ‘wins’ when we start to see 100% results in other aspects apart from achievement for every young person.

Farewells are due to Mrs Logan-Morris who left us end of Term 1 to return to home town Cairns after 11 years at Cav to care for her elderly parents. Most recently at end of Term 2, Mrs Di Vaira has also resigned to be able to spend more time in a similar care role. Their dedication to our school, being kind and exceptional at their job will be missed. We wish them all the best and we look forward to them keeping in touch with us. I am certain many parents will share these sentiments.

New to the admin support team after recruitment are Miss Jessica Simpson and Mrs Sweta Neekhra to whom we extend a warm welcome.

Richard Usher BA LLB Dip Teach
Executive Principal

Head of School

Darren Beebe

Year 12 students studying General subjects are finalising their Internal Assessments (IA3) this week with the shift in focus to the External Exams commencing in October now in place for all of the General Subjects.

A range of strategies are used to develop the students’ capacity to achieve their best in these External Assessments. These include:

• Reviewing the subject matter that will be assessed including re-teaching the content and processes in the syllabus.
• Familiarising students with the language of external assessment, the types of questions that might be asked and the expected length of responses.
• Allowing students to view sample external exam papers and practise relevant skills.
• Enabling students to experience external assessment conditions.
• Building students’ confidence and ability in sitting these exams

Year 12 students will then embark on the Mock External Assessments across 2 weeks starting on Monday 4 September. Students will complete a Mock External Assessment in all of their General subjects. These exams will occur in the Sports Centre in conditions very similar to the exams in October. It will be an opportunity for students to practise responding in this formal setting, view their progress and understanding of their knowledge, skills and application and receive feedback from teachers about their strengths and areas to focus on. These mock assessments and then the remaining 4 weeks of classes before the External Assessments will be designed around ensuring the students are the best prepared they can be.

Year 11 students will soon have the opportunity to apply for 2023 Student Leadership positions. This is the final stage of the leadership opportunities presented across the year including the Year 11 Leadership Camp which took place early in Term 2. These leadership activities follow the completion of the Year 10 Rite of Passage in 2021.

The student leadership positions available are School Captain, Vice-Captain and the Prefect leaders for the Arts, Sport, Community, Indigenous, STEM and Cultural/International. Captains for each of the School Houses will also be selected.

The process involves

• Students submit a written application outlining previous school leadership positions, extra-curricular participation at Cav as well as describing their personal leadership attributes, the leadership skills developed in activities at school or out of school and how they would contribute to the school to help make our school an even better place if successful in their application.
• The Leadership panel (consisting of Head of School, Deputy Principal and Year 11 Dean) will review the written applications and identify the students to progress to the next stage.
• If required due to a large number of applicants, a first round of vote by Year 11 students and teachers to narrow the field to a shortlist of 20-25 students.
• Students shortlisted for Senior Prefect will deliver 2-minute speeches to the Year 11 cohort outlining reasons why they would make a good leader.
• Teachers and Year 11 students will then vote for their preferred leaders.
• Following the speech and the vote a smaller shortlist of students will interviewed individually by the leadership panel to determine School and Vice-Captains.
• Successful 2023 Leaders are announced at Year 11 Parade towards the end of Term 3 by the 2022 Student Leaders.

A similar process will occur in Term 4 to select the 2023 Junior Leaders from the current Year 8 cohort.

Seeing the future leaders enacting the “Challenge” from the 5 x Cs, putting themselves forwards, at times well out of their “comfort zones”, to learn about their leadership experiences and attributes and the great work they have done at school and in their communities is always a highly anticipated event for our Year 11 students.

I encourage all of our Year 8 & 11 students to consider leadership opportunities for 2023.

Head of School

Catherine McCarthy

Creative Generation: State Schools Onstage

CGen: State Schools Onstage has been going strong for 18 years and is Queensland’s largest youth performing arts event. The evening is an incredible display of talent; musicians, singers, dancers, actors, media crew and stage hands showed the highest level of skill and professionalism. The 1200 strong cast included a number of very talented and proud Cavroadians:

• Eve R
• Jude R
• Nira P
• Shabari P
• Elyse G
• Lily J
• Brayden J
• Kadi L

CGen is a huge 6 month commitment for students, staff and families, so congratulations to all involved in 2022.

Student Study Planner Review

I mentioned at the recent P & C Meeting that we are currently reviewing the student study planner and would appreciate feedback from families. Please use the following link to provide your input.

Awards Ceremonies

As we move into this second half of the year our Annual Awards ceremonies approach. This year, the ceremonies will be held at the following times:

Years 7, 8, 9 – Tuesday 15 November 1:20pm
Years 10, 11, 12 – Wednesday 16 November 1:20pm

Each year we recognise the academic achievement of our students and the following awards are presented:

There are also a range of special awards acknowledging Tradition, Community, Innovation and Excellence for which students are nominated including Dux, Sporting Awards, Instrumental Music Awards, Leadership Awards, Order of Australia and Duke of Edinburgh to name a few.

These important ceremonies allow our school community to highlight and celebrate its talents and achievements. Students receiving an award will receive a letter of invitation during the first week of Term 4.

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD)

The NCCD is an annual collection of information about Australian school students who are receiving adjustments due to disability. The school team is currently going through the process of recording and verifying NCCD data to be submitted during August each year.

A student is counted in the NCCD is they receive reasonable adjustments at school due to disability. Each year, schools collect the following information about the student, including:

• Their year of schooling
• The level of adjustment received
• The broad type of disability (physical, cognitive, sensory or social/emotional)

Please note that while data is collected at a school level, personal details such as student names or student identifiers are not provided to federal education authorities as part of the NCCD.

Please read the 2022 Information Notice and the Fact Sheet for Parents, Guardians and Carers if you require further information.

Parents and Citizens’ (P and C) Association

Parent and Citizens’ Association

P&C staffing & Volunteers

After many years of service to the P&C our Finance & Operations Manager, Anne Ockenfels has decided to opt for a change, her last day was 15 July. Her skills, commitment and warm personality will be deeply missed. The position was advertised last month, and upon interviewing and considering applicants, Olivier Vasseur (our Treasurer) was offered the role. That meant stepping down from the P&C Treasurer position was required so, Albie (VP Operations) will now step into this Treasurer role until our AGM in March 2023.

A shout out to Amy, thank you for volunteering your help in running July’s parent speaker night, we couldn’t have done it without you. The P&C rely on volunteers in our executive committee, but we could not bring as much to our community without the help of parents and carers during events and every day in the Canteen.

Help in the Canteen is an urgent and ongoing need. If you can spare a few hours one morning every so often it would make such a difference to our busy Canteen. You don’t need to handle money or even prepare food, as some tasks are quite basic such as folding pizza boxes. Please contact Roby at a canteen.cavrd@gmail.com to find out more.

Winter Speaker Series

The P&C June & July speaker Series topics included You Choose Youth Road Safety on 22 June, presented by Melissa & Peter McGuiness and aimed at teen passengers/drivers with a mission to change driving culture, and prevent road traumas. Rebecca Sparrow joined us on 20 July presenting Friendship Reset covering topics such as resolving conflicts, personal boundaries and tips for making more friends.

Wednesday 17 August we will host Madonna King’s L Platers on how to support your teen daughter on the road to adulthood. Look for the Event on our Facebook page to book your spot.

“With long stints of remote learning compounded with the ever-present pressure of the ATAR and worries around friendships and relationships, who they want to be, gender identity, alcohol, vaping, and sex, body image and mental health. Self-harm and eating disorders have risen dramatically. For school-leavers, the uncertainty around university study and the jobs market only adds to the heavy toll.

To support our girls, we need to understand the pressures this generation is under by listening to what worries them and what they need – and journalist and social commentator Madonna King has done just that. Having consulted 1000 young women, along with parents, senior educators, and health care professionals in her research for this book, L Platers delivers the answers we need as parents to help our girls on the road to adulthood”.

Parents Night Out!

Due to the current Covid numbers soaring, it was decided in our June meeting to move our much-anticipated Trivia Night from the 27 August to Saturday 15 October 2022.

Junior School Dance planning underway

After our highly successful beach themed event last year, we are gearing up again with an 80’s theme.

When: Friday 2 December 6:00pm – 9:30pm
Where: Alan Sampson Sports Hall

DJ, mirror photo booth, food trucks, slurpees and ice creams will be available. More details to follow but get the date in diaries and put your hand up to volunteer on the night to ensure a fun night for your Dancing Kings & Queens by emailing the president@cavrdpandc.onmicrosoft.com

Meetings

19 July meeting was held online via TEAMS. For your calendar, the remaining 2022 P&C Meeting Dates are: 16 August; 18 October & 15 November. NB: This year our meetings are always online, with the occasional combination of online/onsite meetings where possible. Our P&C Facebook page posts TEAMS meeting links, and notifications if we are holding the onsite option. Like us for the latest updates or join us in becoming a member, and information including minutes will be delivered to your email address. Membership forms and meeting dates can also be found here:

CRIMS Musical Events

Crims working group is also part of the P&C and supports the Cav Road Instrumental Music program in fundraising and catering during students’ performances.

Term 3

• Gala Concert, Tuesday 23 August 7pm
• MusicFest – Late August to Early Sept TBA

Term 4

• CAV Quest – Thursday 13 October, time TBA
• Christmas Concert – Tuesday 22 November 7pm

Canteen & Uniform Shop News

We encourage pre-ordering lunches in the morning to beat the crowds. Our Winter menu is posted on the School Website under Facilities/Canteen.

Please Help: Volunteers are still desperately needed. You need to be fully vaccinated and show your certificate to student Services upon arrival. Contact us if you can help at canteen.cavrd@gmail.com.

If families could please add their student’s ID number to their MSA online account. Find links to set up cards and get started on My Student Account

• Online uniform orders require a 24-48 hrs. to be filled, as noted when you order.
• (For example: If you order on Monday morning your order will be ready when we open on the Wednesday morning.)
• Collection of orders: Orders will be filled, and your child’s name will be added to the student morning notices to let them know of a collection in the uniform shop.
• Backorders: An email will be sent (as provided by family) and the student’s name will also be added to notices.
• If orders could be collected as soon as possible it would be greatly appreciated.

Uniform Shop New Opening Hours:

2023 Uniforms and Second-hand Items

• Please note due to the end of the uniform phase in period at the end of this year, we are no longer accepting the “PHASED OUT” style uniform for second hand.
• We would love to increase our stock of the “NEW” style uniforms to our second hand. The items below are an example of our new style crested uniforms.
• We are still accepting grey shorts, trousers, winter jacket, jumpers and trackpants.

The second-hand Facebook page can still be used to sell any of the old-style items, but buyers need to be aware that they will not meet the 2023 uniform requirements.

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.

Guidance Support Team

Term 3 is a busy term in the area of career planning. The guidance officers have enjoyed meeting with each of our Year 12s so far. We have heard a wonderful range of career inspirations and challenging courses they plan to study at university, TAFE or ideas to enter the workplace. When preferencing courses for QTAC, it is always important to plan so that you have two course that match your ATAR range, two back up courses with ATAR estimates less than your predicted range, and two back up courses (these are often diploma courses). Estimates are based on the cohort the year before, and reflect popularity and number of places offered, and there is movement in the estimates each year based on changes in popularity. Changes in international student number studies due to COVID, have caused larger fluctuations in some courses, so planning around the estimates is important to consider.

QTAC also has an equity admission scheme, EAS, where students can apply for bonus ranks for entry into courses, the categories for these are Financial Hardship, Health, Home environment, Education Disruption and English as a second language. Students are encouraged to discuss their eligibility for EAS with a Guidance Officer in their appointment, and to check course dates so that applications for EAS can be completed in advance. While students often feel tired by the end of Year 12, consequently they often consider and discuss a gap year. If this is the case, it is important to consider that there is a four-month gap between the end of Year 12 and the beginning of most university courses, which gives students plenty of time to have a break. Students are encouraged to apply anyway and can decide to defer when the offers are given (usually January), this enables them to hold a space in a course for the year, this can later be switched for other courses if needed as well. Usually, studying is easier when it roles from Year 12 to university, due to the skills learnt at school for writing, however everyone has different reasons and circumstances that require careful consideration.

Students entering into a TAFE course can choose to either apply via QTAC or directly to TAFE. There is such a range of courses offered by TAFE to enter the career force on exceptional wages and with less time than tertiary study. There is also a range of highly subsidised courses run by QLD Government, and VET student loans, please discuss this during your career planning time as well.

A QTAC parent presentation has been booked: How to Apply information session for parents for Thursday 11 August commencing at 7pm. Please check your emails for further information on how to register.

A reminder that this term our career lunchbox presentations continue until week 7, finishing up just before assessment is due. The list of presenters is updated in the notices and is announced over the loudspeaker on the days. These presentations give a detailed presentation of information for each campus, courses provided, campus life, give brochures or booklet copies and give students an opportunity to ask questions. Students attend on a voluntary basis, and it has been wonderful to see so many different students take up this opportunity. Presenters include, universities, TAFE, Trade and apprenticeships, and we have also had some in the field science researchers as guest speakers.

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

Senior Schooling

Term 3 Focus – Year 11 and 12 students

I would like to take the opportunity to welcome back our senior students for Term 3. This term is an extremely busy term particularly for our Year 12 students.

The Semester 1 results have now been finalised and we have commenced program changes for those students who have not achieved success in some of their subjects in Semester 1. Year 12 students now have to be mindful that they are achieving a minimum of a passing grade in all subjects this semester to be eligible to receive their QCE (Queensland Certificate of Education) at the completion of Year 12.

I will be speaking to the students in Year 11 who are at risk of not achieving success and will contact parents seeking their support to make the required program changes.

Year 12 students who may be at risk of not achieving the required 20 credits for their QCE have been identified. These students are completing a Certificate II Skills for Work certificate every Wednesday afternoon in Period 4. They will also complete a one day First Aid course on campus in October. This provides an additional 4 QCE credits which some students will benefit from attaining. The First Aid course provides students with 2 QCE credits and has a fee of $75 which is payable by the relevant students.

All Year 12 students have received their second ATAR estimate last week. They are about to commence their QTAC applications and will need to be aware of their current estimate.

Mock exams for Year 12 students are occurring in Weeks 9 and 10 of this term. All Year 12 students have been encouraged to treat these exams as they are the ‘actual’ external exam. Teachers will be providing valuable feedback to the students on their progress and will be suggesting what strategies need to be implemented in order to achieve sound results in their external exams that they will sit in Term 4.

Year 11 students are strongly recommended to make subject changes as suggested by their class teachers. Students who have received a D result for unit 1 have an unsatisfactory result recorded for QCE. Students who have been unsuccessful in more than 1 subject are now at risk of not achieving their QCE if they do not move out of that particular subject/s. Teachers have contacted the parents of these students and students will now make the relevant changes in consultation with the HOD Senior School.

TAFE 2023

Students wishing to complete a TAFE course in 2023 have started the application process now. If your student intends to complete a TAFE course, they need to take the first step in the application process by talking to Mrs Anderson and the Head of Department Senior Schooling, Ms Karyn Trapp, in K16. As TAFE have commenced taking school supported applications this term, it is important that students start the application as soon as possible. To avoid disappointment it is essential that students enquire at K16 to receive all necessary paperwork. Applications that are not made using the correct procedure will not be approved by the school.

Studying with TAFE usually means a day out of school to attend classes. Therefore, attendance history is an important consideration for the school. It is also only open to students who will be completing Year 11 and 12 in 2023 and have chosen a non-ATAR pathway.

Year 10 students need to complete the expression of interest form to enrol in TAFE and submit to to Mrs Anderson in K16 as soon as possible to secure a place in the course. At subject selection, students will still be required to select 6 subjects in the event that their chosen TAFE course does not run or other circumstances eventuate.

Students are encouraged to look through the TAFE Handbook (a copy can be found on the wall outside of K16) or speak to one of the K16 staff members if they have any questions about TAFE – courses/advantages of studying at TAFE/associated costs etc.

Karyn Trapp - HOD Senior Schooling

Year 12 News

Over the remaining 15 weeks of school, attendance and engagement are vital for our Year 12s. We have structured programs and have support in place to provide our Year 12 students with every opportunity to successfully complete their Year 12 studies.

We also have programs in place to assist the transition into adult life after school. As this is a crucial time in their lives, I am taking the opportunity to reach out to you all to work together in supporting our Year 12s. See below Year 12 Calendar that displays key dates for year 12 students. I thank you kindly for your ongoing support and trust you find the information provided for you in this email useful in planning the remainder of the school year.

I look forward to celebrating the success of our students over coming weeks and at our formal and graduation.

Paul Cox – Year 12 Deputy Principal

August Captain’s Chat

What has been happening at Cav?

IA3’s Complete

The winter holidays provided a short-lived break, but the commencement of Term 3 saw the Year 12s dive straight back into their schoolwork to finish up our IA3 assessments. The majority of students have finished their last internal assessments with only a few subjects left to be completed during the coming weeks. Then it’s straight into studying for our fast-approaching mock and external exams. All students and teachers are incredibly busy this term, but hopefully remembering that there are only a couple of assessments to go will motivate everyone to finish the year strong! - Sophie

Athletics Carnival + The Caven-DISH

The end of Term 2 saw our last sporting carnival for the year. The athletics carnival was a day full of fun, competition, and house spirit. From the novelty events to the races, the Green Machine was roaring, creating one of the best sports carnivals of our time at Cav. Congratulation to all students involved and most importantly, the winning house, Harpur. Good luck to those also participating at Districts. Furthermore, the Caven-DISH is well under way with Round 8, a huge game of Interhouse Musical Chairs, occurring on 29 July. The whole community had a wonderful time bonding, and the spirit was excellent. Congratulations to all those who were involved.

Canned Food Drive

At the end of last term, we finished another successful Canned Food Drive. Our final total reached over 16 000 cans! What an achievement. This year has continually thrown many obstacles our way, but it was wonderful to see a rally of school spirit to support such a fantastic charity. Second Bite will distribute our generous donations to those in need around Queensland. A massive thanks goes out to all of the teachers, students and families who have supported such a wonderful cause.

ATAR Celebration Parade

On 18 July, Cav welcomed back some of our most outstanding 2021 graduates for our annual ATAR celebration ceremony. The ceremony allowed us to celebrate students that achieved the extraordinary ATAR score of 91.65 or above last year. It was a great source of inspiration to our current students to see their past peers and how all their hard work paid off. Thank you to all 2021 graduates and their families that attended the ceremony. Our school is incredibly proud of you and wish you the very best with all your future endeavors.

What is coming up at Cav?

40 Hr Famine

Now in its 46th year, 40 Hour Famine is one of the Australia’s most exciting youth events. The participants go without something important such as food or social media to raise awareness and funds for World Vision, addressing hunger and the threat of famine. Cav has been involved in this event for the past few years, and this will be a great chance for students to gain first-hand experience of what underprivileged individuals are going through on a daily basis.

Science Week

Coming up in Week 6 is National Science Week. This will be a fantastic event for students to experience a wide range of exciting science activities. Don’t forget to look out for the notices for updates about this unforgettable week!

Year 11s Leadership Journey

It is that time of year again when our Year 11s begin the process of selecting next year’s leadership team. Their journey has started with the year 11s writing and submitting a written application in which candidates will be shortlisted to give a speech to the year 11 cohort. We recently had the pleasure of meeting students putting their hand up for a position in a Q & A session where we shared our advice for their leadership journey, and they asked us about how to make the most of their application. We wish all people nominating the best of luck and cannot wait to see who will be following our footsteps next year.

Paul Batchler - Year 7 Dean

Creative Arts and Industries

Visual Art

Year 10 Art Senior Prep

Year 10 art senior prep students introduces senior art inquiry processes and expectations. In this subject, students are also provided an opportunity to explore and experiment with alternative mediums and techniques. This year through the use and focus of the human form students were asked to produce life size figure using cardboard. Working in groups students experimented with various cardboard construction methods and techniques through their inquiry process. The year 10 art senior prep class excelled in their ability to take the simple material of cardboard and transform it into a sculptural human form. These sculptures currently on display in the iCentre will provide the viewers with an insight into the amazing abilities and insight these future art students have. The display will remain in the iCentre for the duration of the term, so if you get time be sure to come and view these truly inspiring works.

Gen Tippet – HOD Creative Arts and Industries

Year 7 Visual Art

Welcoming in Term 3 with some creative patterning with Year 7. A focus is on students learning skills, techniques and processes to allow them to express their creativity. Students will be exposed to a range of art forms and media throughout the course.

Angela Carrara, David Fenoglio, and Vicki Schafer – Teachers

MUSIC

Creative Generation – State Schools on Stage

Congratulations to our 2022 Creative Generation participants. The show was exceptional, with a message about healing the past, and looking forward to the future of our planet with hope. Around 1700 students from Queensland state schools worked alongside performance industry professionals to create the amazing 2 ½ hour show at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. They put in over 6 months of rehearsals, totalling over 100 hours per student, and performed 4 shows in 3 days. The show will be broadcast on Channel 10 later in the year so keep an eye out and see if you can spot some of our Cav Road talent on display.

Our Creative Generation students would like to extend their thanks to their parents for the support and personal time that they all put in to making this opportunity possible, as well as Mrs Tucker for her Show Week guidance

Emily Neilson – Music Teacher

Cav Choir

Our Cav Choir is back up and running and we are having a great year so far. Throughout this year the Cav Choir has been learning songs from a wide range of genres including pop and musical theatre, as well as some more classic choral pieces – we’ve even learned to sing in French.

The choir recently performed at the Cav’s soiree concert singing Homeward Bound and Ton Thé. The students in the choir put in an incredible effort (and extra lunch breaks) to prepare for this event and it resulted in a wonderful performance.

We are now excited to be preparing for our excursion and performance at Dreamworld at the end of Term 3. This will be a great opportunity for Cav to showcase our amazing choir. We are also welcoming some new recruits to the choir and encouraging new students to join if they are interested in doing some singing and having fun on Thursdays at first break.

Ms Chloe Evans – Music Teacher

Soirée

On Friday 22 July we hosted our annual Soiree Concert. This concert featured the talents of many of our music students performing as soloists or in small groups. The night concluded with a fantastic and energetic performance from the Cav-Choir!

MusicFest

MusicFest is Back! After 2 years of disruptions, our school Concert Bands and String orchestras will be performing in MusicFest. All performances will be at Coorparoo Secondary College.

Sunday 21 August

Symphonic Band - Arrive: 10:55am. Perform: 12:00pm
Concert Band - Arrive: 12:50pm. Perform: 1:55pm
Wind Ensemble - Arrive: 1:30pm. Perform: 2:35pm

Monday 29 August

Junior Strings - Arrive 3:40pm. Perform: 4:20pm
Senior Strings - Arrive 6:40pm. Perform: 7:45pm

Gala Concert

Gala concert is on Tuesday 23 August. This concert features all the music ensembles at Cavendish Road. Concert starts at 7:00pm in the PAC Theatre.

Mr Tony Lashmar – Instrumental Music Teacher

DRAMA

7 and 8 Drama

A huge welcome to our four new Year 7 and six new Year 8 Drama classes. Students have spent the last few weeks investigating the Elements of Drama through fast-paced improv games, helping to build their confidence and skills in stage performance. Students are taking a crash course in all things Drama, learning about how to create prompt books, how to analyse theatre, and how to memorise lines and build belief in characters. Already we have seen amazing talent from these juniors, and cannot wait to see how they bring scenes from the plays Burnt and Lockie Leonard to life.

Please make sure your child is Performance ready with theatre blacks – a neutral black or dark-coloured shirt and long pants or long shorts are preferred for performative assessment.

Example of required Theatre Performance Blacks for all junior drama students.

Students will be permitted to wear black socks or bare feet for assessment.

All students must be prepared by bringing their black performance clothes to school prior to performance day.

Senior Drama

We wish our senior students’ success with their upcoming IA3 and FA3 assessment tasks due in the next 2 weeks. Some images of work year 11 students have created for their FA3 assessment. They are learning and exploring how to devise and visualise drama, well done students.

Ms Toni Ryan and Ms Holly Banks – Teachers Creative Arts and Industries

Duke of Edinburgh

Award Leader’s Report

This year has been phenomenal in terms of achievements by our Duke of Ed participants. This is particularly the case for both our Gold and Bronze participants.

I first of all want to give a massive shout out to Maddie and Grace. These two amazing Year 12s have been our first Bronze, Silver, and now Gold participants here at Cav. Both girls spent their winter school holidays out at Cloncurry for their Gold Residential Project. The students spent the time working with farmers on a cattle station. Both have said that they thoroughly enjoyed their time. The two will also be completing their Qualifying Adventurous Journey during the September school holidays.

A second shout out to the Bronze participants who completed their Practice Adventurous Journey in the Wynnum/Manly area of a very cold and rainy day and night. The 12 students worked extremely well together as a team and managed to work through the wild weather to complete the AJ. Good luck to all 12 students on your Qualifying AJ at the end of week 6 at Stradbroke Island.

Ms Keri Vincent (Award Leader)

Science

On Monday 18 July we had Imogen Stead, a PhD student from the Queensland Brain Institute, present to students about her research in adolescent development particularly focusing on cognition and the brain. Her research was of particular interest to our Psychology students in Years 10, 11 and 12 who have been learning about the brain and cognitive development. She also spoke about studying Psychology at university and the potential pathways and outcomes for a degree in Psychology.

Ms Monique Robin – Head of Department, Science

Year 12 Science in Practice

In week 1 of Term 3 Year 12 science in practice students spent the day at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. In the morning we experienced a day in the life of a scientist learning lab techniques for analysing DNA at the Clive Berghofer Medical Research Centre. In the afternoon we visited the University of Queensland Integrated Pathology Learning Centre to compare healthy and diseased human organs.

Mr Steven Griffiths – Science Teacher

International Languages

Japanese Report

Japanese Pathways

Japanese is an ATAR subject with a clear path of full year courses from Year 9 through to Year 12. Many students who have studied Japanese at Cav Road have achieved very high ATAR scores in the subject since 2020. Obtaining a C level pass in Year 12 Japanese also gains bonus ATAR credit when applying for university under the Subject Incentive Scheme. Most universities offer this system. Please refer to the UQ link here for more details on how the system works at UQ.

We encourage those students who are enjoying Japanese in Years 8, 9 and 10 to consider continuing their study into following years and keeping their language options open. The development of language ability is sequential and knowledge of previously taught grammar, vocabulary and script is essential. Therefore, it is not possible to return to Japanese later in Year 9 or 10 if it has not been selected from Semester 1 of that year.

Video Exchange with Sister School Omiya Koryo SHS

This term Cav Road Japanese students have been enjoying online video exchanges with the students of our sister school, Omiya Koryo Senior High School. Students have shared information on topics such as the use of technology, traditional games and celebrations. It is a great opportunity for our students to practise their conversation skills with students their own age and gain an up to date teenager’s view on popular leisure activities and places to go in Japan.

Omiya Koryo is located in Saitama Prefecture, whish shares a sister-state relationship with Queensland. Our sister-school relationship is the oldest official relationship in Queensland, beginning over 30 years ago. During that time it has played an important role in providing opportunities for Cav Road students to experience Japanese school and family life during the Japan Study Tour. We are currently exploring possibilities for the resumption of in-country exchanges in the future.

James Cook University Japanese Online Course Scholarships

At the end of Term 2 a number of students were awarded James Cook University scholarships to study online with other Japanese from around Queensland. Chloe A from Year 10 reports on her experience:

During the June/July school holidays, I attended a 5-day virtual Japanese course with about 25 other students from around Queensland. The course focused on a variety of different aspects of Japanese, including how to type in Japanese, reviewing grammar learned in class such as past/present tense of verbs and particles. Students focussed on the theme seasonal activities, with an individual student PowerPoint presentation on the last day bringing together the language learnt throughout the sessions. I found the course helped me engage with different people, through speaking activities, who shared my enthusiasm for Japanese. I would encourage others to give this course or similar opportunities a go!

Ms Balfour – Japanese Teacher

German Report

There are lots of exciting things happening in the German department this semester…

Year 8 Pretzel Picnic

This term we welcome back semester 2 students of Year 8 German. To celebrate this, Year 8 semester 2 students can look forward to their Pretzel Picnic later this month. Invoices will be received soon, if not already.

The SOL Film festival (spotlight on language)

Organisers of the festival are encouraging students of all Languages to make G-rated film of between 5-7 minutes. Registration is due on 22 August, but films may be uploaded up until 16 September.

The event will be held at St Andrew’s Anglican College, Peregian Springs on the Sunshine Coast on 10 November. Films will be shown to a local audience and prizes will be awarded in a number of categories.

Please refer to the website -

Annual Speech competition

Another exciting event hosted by the MLTAQ, is this year’s Speech competition. The competition is open to students of all year levels and showcases the excellent work students do when learning languages at Cav. This is the first Competition since 2019, due to Covid requirements, so it’s exciting to have it back on the calendar. Cav students have been over represented in prizes and commendations in the past, so we are looking forward to keeping that strong legacy alive. See Frau Gav for more details or to register. Registrations close Friday 26 August 2022.

Oktoberfest for Teens

We are currently organising paperwork this exciting excursion which we have sadly missed over the last 2 years.

Keep an eye out in coming weeks for expressions of interest to attend the festival of all things German. The excursion is open to German students in Years 9-11 and will take place early in Term 4.

Legal Studies

Year 11 Legal Studies Excursion to the District and Supreme Courts

After having to reschedule our Court Excursion in Term 1, our Year 11 Legal Studies students were very excited to finally attend the District and Supreme Courts during week 3. Each class was extremely privileged to attend a Judge Talk with his Honour Judge Farr, his Honour Judge Smith and his Honour Judge Everson. This was a very rare and special opportunity for our classes. We greatly enjoyed learning about what it is like to be a Judge, what they enjoy about their role and the career pathways as a legal practitioner. We then observed a range of Supreme and District Court cases, both civil and criminal. It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience to observe the hierarchy of our court system and the proceedings of cases at the different court levels.

Ms Amanda Pacek – Teacher

Sport @ Cav Road

The Sport Department at Cav Road has been in over drive the past month.

Check out what we’ve been up to…

Interhouse Track & Field 2022

All Cavroadians must be congratulated on their involvement, whether they participated in events or joined in with their House war-cries. What a great couple of days. Students battled the freezing July temperatures to conquer the sprints and tackle the records of past field events. These athletics days were held in the final days of Term 2 with everyone enjoying the day. 85 students qualified to represent their district in early August.

Student Success

Molly D - Waterpolo

Shout out to Molly in Year 11 – who has just been named in the Australian Team for the Waterpolo Cadets World Championships which will take place in Greece in August.

Christina D, Mei B and Ava B - Hockey

Congratulations to Christina D, Mei B and Ava B on their selection in the Met East team that competed in the Under 12 Hockey State Championships.

Matilda R - Rugby Union

Huge congratulations to Matilda R on winning the State Championships for Met East Rugby 7s team. Matilda was the final try scorer in the second half and helped us secure the 24-12 over Met West.

Taylor V – Touch Football

Congratulations to Taylor V on her selection in the Queensland State Touch Football team last month. Special mention to Emma L who was named as a shadow player. Go Cav!

Under 15 Girls AFL

Well done to the Cavroadian dominance representing the Met East Under 15 girls AFL team playing for Met east at the State Championships last month. The conditions were terrible, wet and muddy, but these ladies gave it their all. Great work Eddie F, Indee W, Kameryn B, Laura T and Ella G.

Trimester 2 Sport – Winter Season 2022

Teams are rolling into final week of Trimester 2, Winter Interschool Sport. Finals will occur for some sports depending on restrictions across the district and region for Metro Finals. More specific details will be made available shortly about finals and the timelines associated.

Cav Road Sport Team

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

• Junior Recreational Sport Coordinator – Mrs Sally Miller
  - 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, Academies, Representative Sports - South District, Mt Gravatt District & Met East Region

Sports Academies Day

On Friday 22 July, all Sports Academy students were engaged in the inaugural Sports Academies Day. Initially planned for Week 3 in Term 1, having been re-scheduled twice due to Covid. This was the last opportunity to hold this event for the year, as the timing of senior exams was approaching and we wanted this to be a Year 7-12 event.

Four-time Australian Olympic Rower, Bo Hanson has been working with our Academy staff behind the scenes through professional development opportunities throughout this year. So, on the Sports Academies Day it was the students turn to experience the amazing skills of Bo Hanson as he shared his many experiences and strategies for our young athletes. Topics on the day were – mental skills and preparation, influence, impact and culture. Coaches will continue some of these learned strategies intermittently throughout their academy groups across the year.

In 2023, ideas are in the pipeline to make this day a full day with additional guest speakers and workshop opportunities for our students. Should you wish to explore some of Bo Hanson and his team’s work, check out the resources below.

2022 Sport Dates

Green Room Futures

Green Room Futures work with all students - wanting to get a university education, student athletes, and performing and visual artists that want to continue on in the US. There is a huge misconception about the US that you need to be elite athletically, a superb student and super rich. This is not the case at all. There are over 4,500 colleges and universities across the US, each with their own standards academically and athletically, their own costs and their own types of scholarships and awards they can give to reduce costs.

Our job is to find the best possible opportunities for each individual we work with based on their own personal circumstances. We have kids in every state (except Alaska) in all different types of schools. Ivy Leagues, Large NCAA D1 schools, Junior Colleges, small private universities, schools you have never heard of in your life.

For more information – check out our website HERE or for additional resources see our Facebook page.

Queensland Academy of Sport – You for 2032 Talent ID Program

The Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) is looking for talented young Queenslanders to register to be a part of the Youfor2032 Talent Identification Program.

Check out the You for 2032 video -

GO CAV!

Ms Nikki Bairstow – Sport Director

AFL

Raiders Riot Their Way into Quarter Finals

After storming through the first round of the AFL Schools Cup, a 2nd round appearance awaited our Open Girls AFL Team at Moreton Bay Lions. In another round robin style tournament, we would have to finish in the top two schools in order to qualify for the quarter finals. The day started off very slowly, with our team still asleep when we came up against a St Rita’s team that took away our space and brought the pressure. Fortunately, we were able to lift our intensity as the game went on and we managed to win by 3 goals. Next up was Xavier Christian College from Hervey Bay, the equation was a simple win and we would top our pool and go straight to the semi-final. The team exploded out of the blocks kicking the first 3 goals of the game within the first 2 minutes. This allowed us to control the game and not take any unnecessary risks. The semi-final was against Sandgate SHS and with some strong players on both teams it was a hard-fought contest. Thanks to some forward half pressure we managed to stay on top on the scoreboard going on to win by 10 points. This booked our seat in the semi-final where we would play Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School. The team worked so hard on the day and should be super proud of their performance as we move on to the quarter finals.

The junior squad were tasked with copying the senior team when they took part in their round two clash against Moreton Bay Lions. Up against a tall and strong Lourdes Hill team we toiled hard but after a slow start were unable to catch their fast start. We bounced back against Kelvin Grove, which meant that a win over St Teresa’s would qualify us through into the quarter finals. Unfortunately, the other team came out on top. Amazing effort from our junior girls who played for the first time together this year. I am keen and eager to see them all to come back next year and we will go even deeper into the competition.

Bright Lights of Metricon Await Rampaging Raiders

On Wednesday our Open Girls played in the Quarter Final of the AFL Schools Cup against Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School. In what was always going to be a very tough game, as the first quarter started tight and contested with neither team making the most of their opportunities, Cav up 9-7 at quarter time. In the second quarter the 1pm sun started to take effect as both teams started to fatigue as Lindisfarne got on top around the ground and on the scoreboard with Lindisfarne up by 4 points at half time. As a team we agreed, we were not playing to our potential but fortunately we were only 4 points down with lots of room for improvement. We started the third quarter well getting on top in the middle led by Jessica W, Amelia B, Lilly-Rose I and Emily T. We gained some ascendancy around the ground leading to us retaking the lead and being up by 4 points going into the last. In order to take the game away from Lindisfarne we had to be the first to score and with our midfield again firing, we kicked 2 goals in a matter of minutes to extend the lead. From their our defence led by Ava G was rock solid, preventing them from wrestling back momentum. A couple of late scores, by them did give us a little scare but we held on to win 41-27 in a ripping game. This now means the team will play on Metricon Stadium down the Gold Coast on 23 August 2022 in a semi-final. This is the second time in as many years we have been to the semi-finals, so it is easy to take this success for granted and assume this is normal, however, this is in fact anything but normal, this is a truly incredible effort by our girls to be one of the top teams in the whole entire state (and a little bit of NSW) is outstanding.

Mr Matthew Rutter – AFL Coordinator

In TOUCH – JULY

Brisbane All Schools

It has been an exciting couple of months for students in the Cavendish Road Touch Football Academy. On the weekend of 18 and 19 June, five teams accompanied by referees and coaches descended on JF O’Grady Park in Fairfield for Brisbane All-Schools. Always a keenly awaited date on the calendar, Cav turned up to play, with the Opens Mixed team taking home the trophy against a spirited Beenleigh. Other success was seen from both an individual and team standpoint, with the 15 Girls making the grand final and the other teams coming nail-bitingly close.

Sunshine Coast All Schools

More recently, Sunday 31 July, seven teams made the trek up to the Glass House mountains for Sunshine Coast All Schools. In what was a 14-hour day, all players learnt something about themselves and proudly displayed the Cav Spirit in their sportsmanship and actions. Congratulations to the 18 mixed who defeated Benowa 6 -2 in a very fast exciting game, and well done to Jayde B who received player of the final. The 15 boys went down to Chancellor in the Grand final 8-2 and the 13 girls were also defeated in the grand final after a 15 minute drop off to Benowa. Thanks to all students who attended, and a special mention to all the parents who helped run the BBQ. Thanks to Ms Farrelly, Mr Loth and Mr Cross who coached and made the day super fun.

Club Touch

Last week saw the resumption of competitions at BMTA, based out of Whites Hill. Junior Girls kicked off on Thursday night with teams from u13’s through to Opens all honing their skills in the club arena. On Friday nights, the academy’s very best get to show their talent to a large audience at Metro Cup, the premier touch competition for Queensland. Playing for Southern Storm, they come up against teams from as far as the Gold Coast in the south, and Redlands to the east. A special thank you to Ms Farrelly and Mr Cross who take the time to coach on these evenings for the benefit of the players.

Academy Day

Outside the touch field, last Friday all academy students had the pleasure to listen to former Olympian rower Bo Hansen discuss resilience, grit and determination. This morning was rewarding for all students, and it gave an insight into what it takes to make it to the next level. A big thank you to Bo for coming in to talk to everyone.

Big Thanks

Finally, once again a massive thank you to Ms Farrelly, Mr Loth and Mr Cross who all take time out of their lives to make us better as players and people.

Will A – Touch Football Captain

Indigenous News

QATSIF Scholarship Year 12 Graduation

The Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Foundation, known as QATSIF, is an independent public trust established to provide young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders with a secure funding source to assist students in their senior years of education. QATSIF’s QCE Scholarship Program provides scholarship funding to support students undertaking Year 11 and 12.

Eight of our Year 12 students recently represented Cav Road at the QATSIF 2022 Graduation at QUT Kelvin Grove on 21 July – Jayde B, Brooke P, Zac C, K’Sharn C, Hayden W, Malachi P, Taleisha S and Sheyteika D.

NAIDOC Week

NAIDOC Week is an important week for Indigenous people as it is a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and is an opportunity to recognise the contributions that Indigenous Australians make to our country and our society. This year’s NAIDOC theme was ‘Get Up. Stand Up. Show Up’.

The full school assembly on 25 July was dedicated to celebrating NAIDOC Week, and included a welcome by our school Elder, Aunty Pat Williams, and traditional dance by our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Students and staff then enjoyed a special performance and smoking ceremony by the Yuggera Dancers.

Aligning with this celebration, we officially opened the school’s Reconciliation Garden, located outside D Block. Totem poles were commissioned at the start of year and will be added to with native flora over the coming months.

The totem poles were designed and worked on by our Indigenous students and Aboriginal artists Matt and Ambrose from “Ngalin Ayeye”. Matt and Ambrose have illustrated students’ thoughts and designs magnificently!

Each totem pole’s height represents a cohort and year level, emphasising the growth students undertake while at Cav Rd. The totem pole colours and images portray Cav Rd and our four sporting houses, and also incorporate life as a ‘Cavroadian’ represented by the 5 C’s - Challenge, Courtesy, Cooperation, Consideration and Commitment.

The hands are a symbol of community and connection of Indigenous students to non-Indigenous students and our community. Local wildlife are a mark of the people and land which we meet on today.

Ms Kym Ford – Indigenous Liaison Officer

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

The power of the breath

When we get anxious or stressed, we notice that our breath is shallow and short. We might be breathing through the mouth and only breathing into the top areas of the lungs. That restricts airflow in the body and can cause tense or uncomfortable sensations.

Research shows that deep breathing and other breathwork techniques help us calm down during moments of stress.

How to deep breath

There are many different breathing exercises you can do. You can be seated, standing up or laying down. It does not matter.

Beginner? Take five deep breaths.

The simplest breathing technique is to count our breaths. Start by counting 1 on the slow inhale through the nose, 2 on the long exhale through the mouth, 3 on the inhale, 4 on the exhale, 5 on the inhale and release.

When you breath in, take a big breath like you are smelling a flower. When you breath out take a long exhale like a big sigh.

Racing mind? Lengthen each exhale.

Making our exhales longer than our inhales slows down both our heart rate and thoughts. Breathe in slowly through the nose to the count of 3, then exhale through the mouth to the count of 6.

If 3 and 6 are too long, try 2 and 4 breaths. Or to extend the exhale longer, try 4 and 8 breaths.

Need to focus? Try box breathing.

For this breathing exercise, it might be helpful to imagine a box and its 4 equal sides. See it? This visualization will help us breathe and hold our breath for the same number of counts while we trace one corner to the next in our minds, all the way around the box.

Taking slow, deep breaths, inhale through nose for 4, hold the breath for 4, exhale through the mouth for 4, and hold the breath for 4 before we inhale again.

The Headspace app has a guided breathwork collection that offers simple breathing techniques to relax the mind and body.

Breathe2relax app provides instructions for deep breathing exercises that can reduce stress.

Information sourced from Headspace Breathing Exercises

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

Community News

Greenslopes State School 60th Class of '63 Reunion - 2023

If you were a GSS year of '63 (Grade 7) student or know someone who was, please contact me on 0407 642969 or email phil.horwood51@gmail.com. We would love for you to join us for our reunion in 2023, on a date yet to be decided.

Kind regards - Phil Horwood