23 October 2015

Newsletter Articles

THE PRINCIPAL'S REPORT

"Cavendish Road State High School - A School of Academic, Pedagogical
and Sporting Excellence"

Dear Parents and Carers,

Volunteers' Luncheon

Special thanks to all of the wonderful volunteers who do so much for our school to make it the special place that it is. Our volunteers contribute to our students' positive experience at school and also to our students' outstanding academic results. Special thanks to our hospitality students and staff for cooking such a beautiful lunch.

Queensland All Schools' Touch Carnival

Congratulations to all teams and coaches for their outstanding efforts and performance last week. Two of our teams made grand finals but both were narrowly defeated by one try. A detailed article follows in this newsletter edition.

Attendance Update

Year	Semester 2	Year To Date
7	92.6%	94.6%
8	91.8%	93.2%
9	90.6%	92.0%
10	91.2%	91.5%
11	89.7%	91.4%
12	87.9%	90.3%
All	90.7%	92.2%

Classes are working towards a trip to Wet 'n' Wild at the end of the year for the Peer Support Class with the best attendance this semester.

Year Coordinators Appointed for 2016

Congratulations to the following staff who have been appointed as Year Co-ordinators for 2016:

Year 7 – Lisa Williams
Year 8 – Ian Mitcham
Year 9 – Rena Rusit
Year 10 – Dale Zimmerlie
Year 11 – Amanda Pacek
Year 12 – Nicole Coutts

I know these teachers will do a fantastic job in leading a strong culture of learning at our school in 2016. One of their first tasks in preparation for 2016 will be to design an implementation plan for the new Uniform Policy and develop Year Level precincts for 2016. As you know all Year 7 students are expected to have a compulsory school bag and formal hat next year.

CavQuest

Special congratulations to all staff, parents and students involved in the 2015 CavQuest. It was a great celebration of our students' talents. Well done to our many Year 7 students who joined the contest for the first time.

The Art and Science of Teaching (ASOT)

Our teachers and students continue to focus on the Art and Science of Teaching, Teaching and Learning Framework to ensure the conditions for teaching and learning at Cav. Road are the best that they can be.

The following is one of the many foci for our teaching:

Cognitive skills refer to one's ability to analyse situations in light of what one knows and how one feels and select appropriate actions. Three types of strategies that are useful in understanding and controlling oneself are: (1) becoming aware of the power of interpretations, (2) cultivating useful ways of thinking and (3) avoiding negative ways of thinking.

Our Continued School Priorities

A reminder for us all of our school priorities for the remainder of 2015 and into 2016:

• Improve the attendance rate of all students
• Ensure every Year 12 student achieves a Queensland Certificate of Education
• Maintain our commitment to and focus on academic and pedagogical excellence for every teacher and every student. Our leaders will be resuming class visits this Term. All teachers are following the ASOT Beginning and End of Lesson Routines and Learning Goals are identified for students at the start of every lesson.

In addition to the above, my work this Term will focus on:

1. Writing and publishing the next four year plan (Quadrennial School Review) based on the feedback from the ASAA Review
2. Developing and implementing a new Administrative structure for 2016
3. Developing and implementing a revised non-teaching staff structure for 2016
4. Writing the financial budget for 2016
5. Developing the Annual Implementation Plan for 2016, based on the next four year plan and
6. Staffing our school ready for 2016.

Congratulations to all our Annual Award Night recipients who received their awards this week at Hillsong Church on Wednesday evening.

Corrine McMillan
Principal

Order of Australia Secondary Schools' Citizenship Award

It is with great pride that we announce that our School Vice-Captain Emily Barlow was recently awarded with an Order of Australia Secondary Schools' Citizenship Award. Emily was one of only twelve recipients of this prestigious award which attracted 79 nominations from 49 Queensland schools.

The Order of Australia Association Secondary Schools Citizenship Awards was inaugurated in 1999 by the Queensland Branch of the Association. The Awards are designed to foster pride in Australian citizenship and are presented to those secondary school students in Queensland who have demonstrated outstanding service to their schools and to their communities.

This recognition is extremely well-deserved. We congratulate and thank Emily for the significant contribution that she has made to our school and to the community.

School Vice-Captain awarded with an Order of
Australia Secondary Schools' Citizenship Award.

QUT Vice-Chancellor's STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Camp

Attending this year's QUT Vice-Chancellor STEM Camp was a great honour for me and an exciting opportunity to meet other students who are passionate about Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Throughout the camp, other students and I were placed in programs where we worked together on minimising and solving problems that our society and planet faces today. I was very fortunate to work with QUT academics and student ambassadors in the pharmacology and pharmacy unit where we formed ibuprofen tablets, melatonin capsules and sorbolene cream.

From this experience I learnt that one should always wear breathing masks to prevent inhaling melatonin as it is a sleeping agent which may have caused an increase in our fatigue level that day! My favourite part of the camp was attending a street science performance and afterwards discussing the expansion and physics of the universe. I'm grateful to have been able to meet and form friendships with so many like-minded students and would highly recommend QUT STEM camp to students in year 11 next year.

Pantea Konn
Year 11 Student/2016 STEM Prefect

Opti-MINDS

Opti-MINDS is an annual state-wide competition with challenges in the fields of Language and Literature, Science and Engineering and Social Sciences. The challenges require knowledge, creativity and ingenuity from the teams in order to complete the tasks successfully whilst also teaching and encouraging sustainable living practices.

Once again this year, our school upheld its great Opti-MINDS tradition of excellence. Three of our teams were runners up in the Regional finals, despite being comprised largely of inexperienced Year 7 and 8 students competing against much older rivals. The enthusiasm and commitment of all of our teams was admirable.

In a great result, our Senior Science and Engineering team won the regional final and then did themselves proud at the Opti-MINDS State final – finishing runner-up ONCE AGAIN (for the third year running). This is a great performance, considering they competed against the top teams from eleven different regions across Queensland. We finished behind Pimlico SHS, who are historically the strongest Opti school in Queensland. We were confident that we had done enough this year to pip them, but the judges disagreed!

Congratulations go to Anabelle, Santiago, Haris, Jess, Pantea, Mohamed and Sebastian. Many thanks also to Ms Kurylewska for the great job that she did in organising the junior teams this year. Also thanks to Michelle Janik-Sands for helping out with our team at the State finals.

Ross Bowles
Senior Teacher

Year 12 Biology Guest Lecture – Dr James St John, Griffith University

What do Jasper the dachshund and Polish man Darek Fidyka have in common? Both have spinal cord injuries that have resulted in paraplegia and both have undergone stem cell therapy to try to regenerate their spinal tissue. In each case, stem cells were harvested from their nasal region and transplanted into their spine, which has resulted in some movement in their legs. This type of therapy has potential to treat patients with spinal cord injuries but it comes with a range of biological and ethical issues that need to be considered.

The Year 12 Biology students are studying Bioethics this term and we were fortunate enough to have Dr James St John from Griffith University speak about this topic which is his area of research. He provided an interactive, thought provoking talk about ethics and the therapeutic use of stem cells. Dr St John then discussed the upcoming stem cell clinical trial that his research group is undertaking in 2018. Thanks to Dr St John for giving up his time to visit our students at Cav Rd. For more information about Dr St John, go to https://www.griffith.edu.au/professional-page/james-st-john

Mrs Stacey Hollis
Senior Science teacher

Nuclear Physics Excursion

Centre for Advanced Imaging (CAI) is a world-leading facility at University of Queensland, specialising in the development of medical imaging technology, and production of radiopharmaceuticals (medical diagnostic or treatment tools using radioactive isotopes). Our Year 11 physics students were invited to tour the facility and learn first-hand about the instrumentation and research from the scientists themselves.

Students visited the cyclotron (a particle accelerator for making radioisotopes), used the robotic arms the scientists use to handle radioactive materials, and saw several other pieces of world-class imaging machinery. Dr Andrew Janke (our resident 'Scientist in School') works at CAI and kindly coordinated the tour for us and delivered a lecture on the use of PET-scanners, a commonly used diagnostic tool in cancer studies, and the subject of the students' assignment.

Aside from the impressive nature of the facilities and research happening at CAI, it was also enlightening to note that 'real' scientific research is multidisciplinary- the team at CAI includes physicists, chemists and computer scientists, just to name a few. Students with an interest in science can study many varied disciplines to be involved in such exciting careers!

Michael Denner
Head of Department – Science

Schedule for our senior students' final week – Monday 16 – Friday 20 November 2015.

In our senior students' final week of school (Monday 16 November – Friday 20 November) the Year 12 schedule will be as follows:-

Monday 16 November	Tuesday 17 November	Wednesday 18 November	Thursday 19 November	Friday 20 November
Students will attend normal lessons all day and will receive final examination results for those subject areas	Period 1 & 2 – Students will attend a health and well-being program. Period 3 & 4 - Students will attend normal lessons and receive final examination results for those subject areas	Period 1 & 2 – Students will attend a health and well-being program. Students will be permitted to leave the school grounds at 11.15am to get ready for the formal. Tickets for the formal will be distributed on this day. They can only be collected by each student in person. If your child does not attend school on this day then they will not be permitted to attend the formal	Students are to be at school by 1.15pm At 1.30pm they are to go to the school hall and attend a graduation rehearsal. Tickets for the graduation ceremony will be issued on this day. If your child does not attend school on this day they will not be permitted to cross the stage on graduation day.	An optional graduation breakfast commences at 7.45am and will be held on the grounds around the resource centre. The graduation ceremony commences at 8.45am and will be completed by approximately 11.00am. All graduates must leave the school grounds immediately upon completion of the ceremony.

Year 12 Graduation Ceremony – Friday 20 November 2015.

Dear Parents and Guardians of our graduating cohort,

Please be advised that your son's/daughter's graduation ceremony will be held in the school hall on Friday 20 November 2015. The ceremony will commence at around 8.45am and doors to the hall will open at 8.30am. Given that there is limited space in the hall, each student will be permitted to invite TWO GUESTS ONLY. Tickets will be distributed to students nearer the date and you will be required to bring those tickets to the ceremony in order to gain access to the hall. The ceremony will run until approximately 11am and all guests and graduating students are asked to leave the school grounds on completion of the ceremony.

Prior to the graduation ceremony, an optional graduation breakfast will be offered in the school grounds. This will be provided by some of our students and tickets will be available for purchase nearer the date from the finance window at a cost of $8.00 per person.

If you have any questions regarding the ceremony please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Potter on 3394 0791.

Sarah Potter
Year 12 Coordinator

Year 12 Formal

On the 18th November at 7.00 pm, the Year 12s will be taking their seats in all their finery in the Grand Chelsea Ballroom at the Mercure Hotel. This is located at 85 North Quay Street which is on the corner of Ann Street in our city. Parents, guardians, carers and family are invited to attend the venue at 6.15pm to see their child/children arrive. This will be a great opportunity to have photos taken with them and share in the atmosphere of this memorable event prior to students making their way into the ballroom. At this time parents and other family members are requested to vacate the area. Whilst students will arrive via the Chelsea Laneway, parents are requested to enter the hotel via the North Quay Street entrance and then make their way to the Chelsea Laneway to await the arrival of our students who will be looking their best in their gowns and suits.

A cash bar for parents and other adults to purchase drinks has been arranged for those requiring a celebratory beverage. Please be aware that limited parking is available at the Mercure Hotel. Alternatively, you may leave your vehicle at Secure Parking in Tank Street.

The formal will end at 11pm. If any students need to leave before the close of the event they will be escorted to the ballroom's main doors. An early departure can, however, only be permitted if a parent is present to pick their son/daughter up. Please be advised that our teachers' responsibility for all students also ceases with the closing of this event.

Payment for the formal has been extended until Friday 30 October 2015. The cost is $99 and that payment can be made at the finance window. If you have any questions regarding the formal please contact one of our formal coordinators, Helen Ramsay (3394 0714) or Marie Chappell (3394 0235).

YEAR 10 ACADEMY SCIENCE SPARQed EXCURSION

As part of the Year 10 Science Academy program, the class participated in two days of practical work at SPARQed (Students Performing Advanced Research Qld,) located at the P.A. Hospital. Over the course of the two days, students observed the effects that different chemotherapy drugs have on the process of cell division in cancer cells. They also became genetic engineers by creating a small circular DNA plasmid that was moved into bacterial cells. These bacteria then multiplied to produce enough of that DNA so the students could then extract, isolate and examine it via a process called gel electrophoresis.

The excursion provided the students with an insight into scientific research. It also provided them with an opportunity to develop practical laboratory skills and extend their knowledge of molecular biology, one of our next areas of study. The group enjoyed the experience and all students represented our school in an exemplary manner.

Mrs Stacey Hollis
Senior Science teacher

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Alyssa Watkins in Year 12 on her recent successful entry in the Australian Catholic University Pixel Prize Photographic Competition. This competition is open to high school students nationally and her work will be uploaded to 'pixelprize.com.au' in the near future. Alyssa received a $300 prize which she is putting towards the purchase of a camera.

Congratulations to Bonnie Collings in Year 10 for her outstanding achievements in Martial Arts. Bonnie recently competed in the Queensland National All Styles Mixed Martial Arts state finals and won in her age division for Continuous Sparring earning her the title of Queensland State Champion. Along with this tremendous achievement, Bonnie also placed second in Point Sparring. In December, Bonnie will compete in the National Mixed Martial Arts Australian Championship. Good luck Bonnie, we wish you all the best!

International White Cane Day

October 15th was International White Cane day. A day which recognises and celebrates the benefits and independence that the use of the white cane provides for those in our community who are blind and vision impaired. Cavendish Road State High School student Santiago Velasquez was awarded the 2015 Senior Division White Cane User achievement award. This is a prestigious award that recognises a person who has overcome the challenges of being blind to lead a fulfilling and independent lifestyle. Santi was awarded a monetary prize and two lovely trophies.

Drama Update

YOU ARE CORDALLY INVITED to attend the Year 12 Drama students OPEN WORKS PRODUCTION Tuesday 3rd November 6.30pm School Hall

We are so proud to announce the final performance for the Year 12 Drama students is very fast approaching. Students are working extremely hard in order to produce a performance outcome that will showcase their amazing talents and knowledge from their last five years of Drama studies. The showcase will feature their very own scriptwriting pieces, performed through a variety of performance styles, methods and techniques.

Students will be required to attend rehearsals over two weekends; Saturday 24th October and Sunday 1st November from 9:00am-3:00pm in the school hall. We assure parents that students will need every moment of this time and it is vital all attend. If you have any concerns with these dates please contact the Drama Department. We look forward to seeing friends, family and past students on the evening.

Year 11 Drama students spent time this week with ZEN ZEN ZO, a Professional Physical Theatre Company working with our students to explore, apply and delve into Greek Drama in a very physical way. These workshops are so valuable for assessment preparations and we look forward to seeing some outstanding work produced by the students.

Year 8 Drama students have been reading BURNT by Stephen Davis in class and exploring the theme of Bullying. We do a great deal of work on issues relevant to young people to ensure they can understand how significant and isolating being a victim of bullying can be within our school grounds. We look at being proactive and preventative in a range of drama role plays.

Congratulations to our 2016 Arts Prefects! We are so proud of these young women and know they will do an amazing job in leading the Arts next year.

Oliana Toia

Ella Kewley

Well done students and we look forward to seeing as many students, past and present at the OPEN WORKS production next month.

Toni Ryan
Drama Coordinator

Business Department Events

Year 12 Accounting QUT Lecture

In the final week of term three, our Year 12 Accounting students had the special privilege of having Kate Hogarth from the QUT School of Accountancy come out to visit them. She gave a highly informative session about how to network which was enthusiastically received. Kate spoke to the students about why networking was an important part of building their future career and strategies to make the most of their opportunities through their university studies.

She also spoke to them candidly about the commitment that university studies entailed as well as the need to have balance and a variety of interests. Kate also identified scholarship opportunities that QUT offers its students. Many of the students have already begun to think about their future career and how to set themselves up for the best start possible once their studies are completed. The information they received has given them a starting point to springboard into a bright future.

Leanne Nugent
Business Teacher

ECOMAN

On Monday 14 to Wednesday 16 September, a group of Year 11 students from Accounting and BCT took part in the Ecoman Program at the National Australia Bank Mt Gravatt. Ecoman is a program run by Queensland Private Enterprise Centre (QPEC). The program is designed to simulate the operations of a medium sized manufacturing company over a four year period.

During the three days the students experienced the ups and downs of running a medium sized Coffee Machine manufacturing company including record profits and a global downturn. They concluded the three days with a presentation to 'shareholders' on how their company performed.

The meeting was attended by Mrs Tonges, parents of the students as well as employees of the Mt Gravatt NAB branch. In the end, we saw Team La Prosperite come out on top under the CEO leadership of Prosper Musukuma.

Overall, it was a great learning experience whilst still being fun at the same time. Ecoman is a valuable learning experience for the students as it provides students with real life experience in running a business and puts classroom theory into practice.

Year 10 Market Day

Roll up, roll up! Bring your spare change to Market Day on 27 October. Market stalls will be set up on A Parade at second break. Students will have the opportunity to purchase mouth-watering homemade goodies made by our Year 10 Business Management students. We can't wait to see all the hard work our students have been putting into their business venture this term.

Belinda Grech
Business Coordinator

German News

What a busy month at school we've had! At the end of Term 3, our Year 7s got to enjoy a typical German meal which consisted of: Brezel (pretzel), Wurst (sausage), Sauerkraut, Kartoffelsalat (potato salad), Brötchen (bread roll) and a choice of either Apfelsaft (apple juice) or Orangensaft (orange juice). It was good to see the more adventurous try Sauerkraut for the first time! The same week we also hosted our second German Day of Excellence with the Year 5 and Year 6 students of Coorparoo. Our Year 7s showed great leadership and initiative in hosting the younger German scholars and we enjoyed learning about Germany and Fußball.

On Thursday in Week 2 Term 4, the majority of our current Year 9-12 German students participated in the annual Oktoberfest for Teens. We had a wonderful day being immersed into the rich Bavarian culture. We heard the traditional bell-ringing and yodelling. We watched slap-dancing and hat dances and were then able to join in and give it a go ourselves. The rides were a hit as always, as were the Gummibärchen races and Lemonade sculling… yes lemonade, not beer. It's been a few full weeks and we look forward to what the end of the year brings: Christmas celebrations!

Jinnie Pettersen
German Coordinator

Japanese News

On October 14 we farewelled Minami Kawaguchi who was on a three month exchange from our sister school Omiya Koryo Senior High School. Minami thoroughly enjoyed her time at Cavendish Road SHS and plans to visit Australia again in the future. On behalf of the school I would like to sincerely thank the Bulmer, Shibasaki and Kennedy families who generously volunteered to share their homes with Minami. As part of the reciprocal exchange between the two schools, Isaac Power of Year 11 will spend eight weeks studying at Omiya Koryo SHS from December this year.

Year 9 and 10 Japanese students will attend the Japanese Film Festival on October 23. Students will view the film 'Wood Job', chosen by the Japan Foundation for school screenings across Australia. It shows the adventure of a young, city raised Japanese man who accepts a rural traineeship and in turn discovers a world of Japanese traditional lifestyle, customs and beliefs that he never expected to be a part of. This film should give students a deeper insight into Japanese culture and encourage them to further pursue their language studies.

Lastly, the Rugby World Cup 2015 has been full of excitement. It was heart-warming to watch Japan's imagination be captured by the success of their team under Australian coach Eddie Jones, who speaks Japanese. The coaches and players of many teams have provided language students with great role models of true citizens of the global world. The Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has been widely praised in the media for his ability to hold press conferences in French and Italian as well as English. These are the skills we need our students to take into their future to succeed on the international stage.

Joy Balfour
Japanese Coordinator

Minami Kawaguchi

Academy of Ideas School of Philosophy

Congratulations to Cavendish Road's philosophy teachers on their great work in developing a Prep to University Philosophy Program. Page 9 of the Courier Mail on the16th October, 2015 captures some of their great work. For more information on the article refer to the www.couriermail.com.au on Friday October 16 2015.

Community Photo Competition

Budding photographers may like to submit images that fit within the theme 'Our Community'. Member for Greenslopes, Joe Kelly has requested entries. Forms can be collected from Student Services. The winning photographer will receive a $300 gift voucher. The image will be used for a 2016 calendar. Entries close October 21, 2015.

Guidance News

Careers Information

The following is provided as a source of information. These articles are produced by Options Careers Information to assist young people and their families learn more about Post year 12 Options.

QTAC application follow up

To support our Year 12s I will be conducting a QTAC session on Wed 28 Oct from 12.50 in the auditorium. During this time they will receive updates from QTAC and learn how to respond to offers made by QTAC. It is expected that ALL Year 12s who made application to QTAC attend this session. Please remind your child so we can assure they receive the information they need to make a successful response. In the event that you or your child require more information about Post Year 12 Options, please be sure to contact either Mr Wally Vanek or myself.

Late QTAC applications

The on-time application due date for applying for semester one 2016 tertiary courses through QTAC was 30 September 2015. However, for a higher processing charge ($134), Year 12 students can still apply for all courses except those with a fixed closing date that has expired (see page 5 of the QTAC Guide). The last date to apply for the major offer round on 14 January 2016 is 9 December 2015. Other application due dates can be found on page 4 of the QTAC Guide.

Changing preferences

You can change preferences, delete preferences or add new preferences (except for courses with a fixed closing date that has expired) by logging back into your account through QTAC's Application Services (click on 'Check and Change' or 'Applicant Log in' on the QTAC home page. The 6 January 2016 is the final date to change preferences for the major offer round on 14 January. You have three free preference change sessions. Further preference change sessions will incur a fee of $36 each.

Applicants with a disability

Students with a disability that may impact on their tertiary study are encouraged to contact the disabilities services of the relevant universities before they commence their studies. See http://www.qtac.edu.au/applications/application-resources/disability-services for a list of institution disability contacts.

Educational Access Scheme (EAS) applications

If you indicated on your QTAC application that you intended to apply for EAS, it is important that you submit your EAS application (i.e. cover sheet and required supporting documents) to QTAC by 30 November 2015. It is recommended that Year 12 students submit their documents before they finish school. See your Guidance Officer/Counsellor if you require assistance with your EAS application.

Tax file number

Prospective tertiary students are encouraged to apply early for a tax file number. Students eligible to defer their fee payment through a HELP loan (to pay later through the tax system) must provide a Tax File Number (TFN) when enrolling at their institution. Visit https://www.ato.gov.au/Forms/TFN---application-for-individuals/ for information about obtaining a TFN.

Year 11s interested in the Australian Defence Force Academy

The optimum time to apply for entry into the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) is Semester two of Year 11. Year 11 students who are interested in an attractive salary while studying an Australian Defence Force funded degree in Business, Engineering, Arts, Science, Technology or Information Technology are encouraged to commence their application this year. You can start your application on the website at http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/ or ring 131901. Explore life and study at ADFA at http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/education/adfa/ .

Aviation Australia Career Sessions

Aviation Australia, located at Brisbane and Cairns airports, offers engineering training, cabin crew training and pilot theory training. Its next Cabin Crew Career Session will be held in Brisbane on 21 October 2015 (see http://www.aviationaustralia.aero/cabin-crew-career-sessions/ to register). An Engineering Career Session will be held in Brisbane on 18 November 2015 (see http://www.aviationaustralia.aero/engineering-career-sessions/ to Register).

Interested in joining the Queensland Police Service?

Young people can apply for entry to the Queensland Police Service at the end of Year 12 once they turn 18 years of age. Other pre-application requirements are listed on the Police Recruitment website at http://www.policerecruit.qld.gov.au/recruitEntry/preeentry/default.htm . The Queensland Police Recruiting Unit will be holding information seminars in Brisbane and regional centres during October 2015. For details about these sessions and to book a place, see http://www.policerecruit.qld.gov.au/seminars/default.htm. If you are unable to attend a seminar, you can visit the Police Recruiting Centre at 30 Makerston Street, Brisbane. Alternatively, you can call 1300 232 267 or email recruiting@police.qld.gov.au to make an appointment to speak to a recruitment officer.

Introduction to real estate sessions

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland presents these sessions for people considering a career in real estate. The sessions provide information on how the real estate industry operates and the career options available. During October and November 2015, sessions will be held in Coorparoo, Southport and Maroochydore. Details can be accessed at http://www.reiq.com/courses-training/free-introduction-to-real-estate .

BHP Billiton Tertiary Scholarships

The BMA Community Scholarship Program and the BMA Indigenous Scholarship Program were developed in partnership with CQ University to address skill shortages in the Bowen Basin region. While the key study areas for these scholarships includes medical science and nursing, allied health, business and education, applications are encouraged from prospective students wishing to study in any area which is not mining or engineering related. The scholarship value is approximately $20,000. Applications close on 1 November 2015. Visit https://www.cqu.edu.au/courses-and-programs/scholarships for details.

Charlie Bell Scholarship for Future Leaders

This scholarship is offered by McDonalds. The scholarship provides up to $15,000 towards 2016 tuition fees. Employees and non-employees of McDonalds can apply for this scholarship. Applications close on Monday 2 November 2015. For more information and to apply, https://mcdonalds.com.au/charlie-bell-scholarship .

Endeavour College of Natural Health's School Leaver Scholarship Program

This scholarship program is for secondary school leavers seeking a career in the natural health and wellness sector. Full year scholarships for tuition fees are offered for the B Health Science programs in Naturopathy, Nutritional and Dietetic Medicine, Acupuncture, Myotherapy, and the online B Complementary Medicine. Applications close on 30 November 2015. Visit http://www.endeavour.edu.au/scholarships for more information.

Engineering scholarship at CQUniversity Bundaberg

The Bundaberg Regional Council will be providing one scholarship to the value of $19,200 to assist a student undertaking full-time study in 2016 in the B Engineering Co-Op (Civil Program) or B Engineering Co-Op / Diploma of Professional Practice (Engineering) Course at CQUniversity Bundaberg Campus. See https://www.cqu.edu.au/courses-and-programs/scholarships/offerings/bundaberg-regional-council and http://www.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/employment/1st-year-engineering-scholarship-cquni-bundaberg-06-10-15 for information. Interested students should ring the Bundaberg Regional Council to acquire the application date as there seems to be some confusion about this date on the websites.

Law relocation scholarships at the University of Tasmania (UTAS)

The UTAS Faculty of Law is offering $5,000 relocation scholarships to all eligible interstate students who choose to study law at UTAS commencing in Semester 1 2016. There is no requirement to complete an application for these scholarships. However, up until 31 October 2015, students are encouraged to apply online so that they can simultaneously apply for any other relevant scholarships. After 31 October 2015, eligible students will be automatically assessed for this scholarship during the university admission process. For more information, visit http://info.scholarships.utas.edu.au/AwardDetails.aspx?AwardId=532 .

Miscellaneous scholarships at the Queensland University of Technology's (QUT)

The Laurie Cowled Indigenous Scholarship – QUT's Business School, through the Cowled Foundation, will offer this scholarship in 2016. Through this scholarship, a female Indigenous Australian will be provided with financial support to commence or continue their studies at QUT. Applications close on 1 December 2015. See https://www.qut.edu.au/study/fees-and-scholarships/scholarships-and-prizes/laurie-cowled-indigenous-scholarships-for-business-students for details.

Tim Fairfax AC Learning Potential Fund Scholarship

This scholarship is open to current and future domestic undergraduate students from regional, rural or remote areas who are struggling financially. Applicants can apply by 6 November to know the outcome by late December 2015 or apply by 5 February 2016 to know the outcome by early March 2016. Details can be accessed at https://www.qut.edu.au/study/fees-and-scholarships/scholarships-and-prizes/tim-fairfax-ac-learning-potential-fund-scholarships .

Law Founders' Scholarship

This is available to first-year undergraduate law students who face financial hardship. Recipients of this scholarship receive approximately $10,000 towards the cost of their studies and a professional and/or academic mentor. The application closing date is 7 March 2016. See https://www.qut.edu.au/study/fees-and-scholarships/scholarships-and-prizes/qut-faculty-of-law-founders-scholarship for details.

SAE Creative Media Institute scholarships

SAE offers a Creative Media Scholarship and a Creative Indigenous Scholarship to outstanding creative media applicants. SAE scholarships are awarded to recognise creative talent coupled with academic excellence and outstanding leadership. Applications for the 2016 scholarships close on Friday 18 December 2015. SAE offers degree, diploma and certificate courses in the fields of Animation, Audio, Design, Film, Games, and Web and Mobile. For more information and to download the application form, visit http://sae.edu.au/admissions/scholarships.

Selected scholarship application due dates for October 2015

9 - 2016 International College of Hotel Management scholarship applications close http://www.ichm.edu.au/admissions/scholarships

12 - Peggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme application due date http://www.acn.edu.au/phmss

30 - Vision Australia Further Education Bursaries application due date http://www.visionaustralia.org/living-with-low-vision/learning-to-live-independently/further-education-support/vision-australia-further-education-bursary

30 - University of Southern Queensland Chancellors Scholarships application due date http://www.usq.edu.au/scholarships/usq/chancellor

30 - University of Southern Queensland Residential College Scholarships application due date http://www.usq.edu.au/scholarships/usq/usq-rural-residential

30 - University of Southern Queensland Elite Athletes Bursary application due date http://www.usq.edu.au/scholarships/usq/elite-athlete

31 - University of Queensland academic scholarship applications due date http://scholarships.uq.edu.au/

31 - Australian Veterans' Children Assistance Trust (AVCAT) Scholarships and Bursaries applications due date http://www.avcat.org.au/

31 - University of Queensland (UQ) Sporting Scholarships applications close https://www.uqsport.com.au/content/uq-sporting-scholarships

31 – TAFE Queensland scholarship applications close http://scholarships.tafeqld.edu.au/#qa_201

Kate Niland
Guidance Officer

All Schools Touch Football 2015 Update

Cavendish Road State High school was the only school in QLD to have both a Boys and Girls Team in the State Finals on Sunday. Our school has a proud history of competing in the Southern Hemisphere's largest Schools Touch Football Competition, the 'All Schools'. This competition is a fantastic opportunity for students to use the skills they learn in class and at training throughout the year. In 2015, Cavendish Road SHS entered teams into 6 divisions. With yet another long 'All Schools' campaign over, here are the results and the statistics. It was another fantastic year for the Cav Road Cobras!

Round matches:

• Across the 4 days of Touch Football Cav Road has won 28 of 32 matches at a winning percentage of 87.5%.
• Unfortunately both the U13 girls and U13 boys' teams missed out on finals football by a matter of points differential.
• 4 from 6 Cav Road Cobras teams made the Final 16.

Final matches:

• Open Boys lost to Kirwan SHS 5-4 in extra time
• U15 girls lost in the quarterfinals to PBC in extra time
• Both U15 Boys and Open girls reached the Grand Finals.
• U15 Boys lost 9-8 to Keebra Park for the 3rd consecutive year.
• Open Girls lost 6-5 to Chancellor.

In what is such a difficult competition to get to the final, let alone win, we were one of only two high schools to have two teams in grand finals. Also, we were the only high school to have a team of girls and boys in the final which demonstrates the balance of success between Girls and Boys within our school. Congratulations to all teams for their courage, commitment and cooperation throughout the 'All Schools' experience. It was a pleasure to watch, coach and learn with you.

A huge thanks goes to Anthony Caruso and Strak Kosanovic for giving up their time in the lead up to the competition and throughout the carnival in order to see our students succeed. Thank you to the parents, supporters and staff that came out to support our students pursue their goals and to ride their highs and lows throughout this type of carnival. A special thank you also goes to Ashley Dickson for his support throughout the carnival by documenting our successes using his camera. Phil and I appreciate all the work the students, staff and parents have put in to make this another successful Touch Football year.

Tom Fisher
Health and Physical Education Teacher

Brad Playne	Semi Final Win
Team Shots
U15 Girls in Action

Get your child's Semester 2 Report Card instantly with QParents

The QParents web and mobile application provides a convenient, easy way for parents and legal guardians of Queensland state school students to interact with their child's school. With QParents, you can download this semester's report card as soon the semester 2 reporting process is finalised. You can also access previous report cards using QParents.

Our school community can find out when reporting is finalised and a huge amount of school information via our various online communication channels:

• The school website's news feed: cavroadshs.eq.edu.au
• QSchools app (you need to follow Cavendish Road SHS)
• Twitter: @cavroadshs
• Facebook www.facebook.com/cavroadshs

QParents also allows parents to view their child's:

• Behaviour details
• Class timetables
• Unpaid invoice details, payment history, and making payments online
• Viewing and updating personal student details, including medical conditions and address
• Enrolment details

As the information available on QParents is private and specific to individual students, access to QParents is restricted. Parents/guardians must be invited to use the application and supply multiple forms of identification before access is granted. When registering as a QParents Account Owner, you will need to verify 100 points of identity documents online. The 100 points can be made up of documents in the following list:

Australian Passport	50 pts	Australian Marriage Certificate	40 pts
Australian Driver Licence	50 pts	Australian Citizenship Certificate	40 pts
Australian Birth Certificate	50 pts	Change of Name Certificate	40 pts
Medicare Card	20 pts	Australian Visa (foreign passports)	20 pts

If you only have 60-90 points of the above ID documents you can still register for QParents, but you will need to attend the school for an additional check after you have registered online. If you don't have sufficient documents, you might like to nominate another parent as the QPAO.

For more information on the online identity verification process, see https://qparents.qld.edu.au/#/help

If you haven't received the invitation code, please email the school admin@cavroadshs.eq.edu.au to request a QParents invitation code to be re-sent to you.

Chappy's News

Happy Chappy Riders

The 500 km bike ride from Roma to Brisbane was a success! Four days of tag team riding proved to be a challenge with one of us riding whilst the other driving behind as the support vehicle. We not only raised almost $2000.00 for the Cav Rd chaplaincy service, we also raised awareness of chaplaincy as we spoke with people along the way. This was a team effort. Thank you to Shelley Harvie for riding with me. Thank you to David Wrigley for the loan of your vehicle. Thank you to the chaplaincy committee, the local churches, particularly Greenslopes Baptist and Birkdale Baptist Churches, and thank you Cav Rd students and staff for your great support and encouragement.

Students who participated in the sports uniform gold coin donation day to fundraise for the 'happy chappy ride' went in a draw to win 2 VIP tickets to any Gold Coast theme park, or a $50.00 Myers voucher. The winners are: Bethany Coyle—tickets; and Sam Morton—$50. Thank you P & C and Joe Kelly MP for these gifts.

SHINE Girl

At present I am in the process of interviewing students for a new group. It should be up and running by week three.

NYMC - (National Youth Ministry Convention)

This convention was a time of equipping, of being challenged and also encouraged. The days were very long, as I attended electives and keynote speakers from 9 am in the morning till 10:30 pm each night, making the most of this opportunity. Term four is sure to be amazing and I feel privileged to be serving at Cav Rd S.H.S.

Margita Downey
School Chaplain

Ms Hickey!

Art department teacher Ms Sarah Hickey recently opened her second Brisbane exhibition at New Farm's Graydon Gallery. Her series of female idols are inspired by images of women from a variety of contexts, histories and worlds. The complex layering of imagery and patterns depict beauty, spiritual iconography and the feminine.

After completing bachelor degrees in fine arts and education, and then five years of teaching art in Queensland high schools, Ms Hickey started to produce art professionally after a long hiatus from her own creative practice. At the recent opening night, Ms Hickey was joined by several current members of the school's staff and their partners who all enjoyed her company and her beautiful pieces of original art.

Ashley Dickson

FINANCE - ALL PARENTS - $$$

Please note that all outstanding invoices must be finalised before the end of the year. If you are having difficulty in finalising your accounts please contact the Business Services Manager on 33940710 to arrange for a payment plan so that all accounts are accounted for. Failure to do so will result in non-participation in the Student Resource Scheme for 2016. Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Jennifer Townshend
Acting Business Services Manager

QTAC Parents Website

QTAC is proud to announce the launch of our For Parents website, specifically designed to help parents be more involved in their child's tertiary study decisions. Use it as a starting point, or a great adjunct to the guidance you are already giving. At the For Parents site, parents can:

• get useful hints and tips to help your child.
• find out when to start planning.
• choose the right course and institution.
• check out how to apply.
• investigate support services.

For more information email go.enquiries@qtac.edu.au .

Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre Ltd. Level 4, 154 Melbourne St, South Brisbane QLD 4101

Sale by Tender

The following items are submitted for sale by tender from the Design Technology Department:

• Sunbeam High Performance Mark II Arc Welder
• Dualmig 120 Mig Welder
• Cox 50 Litre Compressor
• Makita Compound Drop Saw (has mechanical fault – needs repair)
• Leigh Dovetailing Jig

Sunbeam Welder	Dualmig Welder
Cox Compressor 50 Litre	Makita Compound Drop Saw

Leigh Dovetail

Offers are to be addressed to the Business Services Manager at Cavendish Road State High School. Closing date will be on Friday 6th November.

Students Course/Assessment Planner

At the beginning of each semester students have the ability to login to the OneSchool website (https://oslp.eq.edu.au) and download their Course/Assessment Planners for the semester. While every effort is made to have the course details and assessment dates uploaded before the end of the first week this is sometimes delayed.

Confirmation of the Planners being available for students to download will be announced through:

• The school website's news feed: cavroadshs.eq.edu.au
• Facebook www.facebook.com/cavroadshs
• Twitter: @cavroadshs
• Peer Support Morning Notices

Students can use the attached instructions to access their Course/Assessment Planners.

World Teachers' Day 2015

This year we will celebrate World Teachers' Day on Friday 30 October, which falls during State Education Week (26 – 30 October 2015).

World Teachers' Day provides us with an opportunity to acknowledge the professionalism and dedication of our teachers, and their role in preparing their students for our increasingly complex, multicultural and technological world.

It is also a day on which students, parents and community members can demonstrate their appreciation for teachers in their local community. We would like to thank all Queensland teachers and recognise the significant contribution teachers make in our classrooms and communities.

Parents and Citizens Association

P & C Meetings

Parents and Citizens meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month from 7pm in the Resource Centre. All parents and carers are most welcome to come along. This is a great way to meet school staff and other parents. Our last meeting for the year will be held on Tuesday 17 November. If you haven't been able to make a meeting so far, we'd love for you to join us. Thank you to the parents and carers who have attended meetings during the year. If you would like to be added to our mailing list and receive reminders about future meetings and copies of our minutes and agenda, please email Leisa Whybird at pandcsecretary@cavroadshs.eq.edu.au

Cavendish Road P&C Executive

Changes to School Immunisation Program from 2016

The School Immunisation Program plays an important role in protecting our community from vaccine preventable diseases. In 2016, the program will offer vaccinations to all Year 7 and 8 students. From 2017, the program will only offer vaccinations to Year 7 students. For further information please click on the above link 'School Immunisation Program' from Queensland Government Health Department.

Applications for the Premier's Anzac Prize 2016

Applications are now open for Year 8 – 11 students for the 2016 Premier's Anzac Prize. Successful applicants will tour Gallipoli and the Western Front, attending the 2016 Anzac Day dawn service at Anzac Cove. Entries close 30 October 2015.

Cavendish Road State High School 50th Reunion – Class of '65

When: Saturday 31st October 2015, from 5:00pm
Where: Pacific Gold Club, 430 Pine Mountain Rd, Carindale QLD 4152

Please register your interest on the Website: http://cavroad65.weebly.com or send an email to the 'Organizing Committee': cavroad1965@gmail.com