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13 December 2018 Volume 21 Number 1113 December 2018 Volume 21 Number 11

PRINCIPAL

News from the Principal

From the Principal

The Retrospective

As the 2018 school year nears its end, it istimely to reflect upon the successes andchallenges of the last 12 months. CentenarySHS has been committed to a very real

improvement agenda with the priority of improving the quality oflearning and schooling experience for each and every student inthe school. Significant milestones include:

I take this opportunity to thank all members of the CentenarySHS community for their support throughout the year. I alsowish to acknowledge the contributions of parents who havedirectly involved themselves in the life of the school – whetherit be volunteering in the canteen, participating in the P & C,transporting students to events, supporting the Arts program ora sporting team … thank you – our school is stronger for yourefforts.

Graduating Year 12 Cohort

The signature events for the Year 12 Cohort held in their lastweek of school formed a fitting tribute to the group. One of thepleasures of teaching is to witness the growth and maturing ofstudents across their secondary education. A stand out featureof the 2018 graduates was their ability to have fun but respecttheir school and others at the same time. We wish them well forlife post Centenary SHS.

Staffing

On behalf of the Centenary Community I thank our departingstaff for their contributions to our school.

• Continued good Year 12 outcome data with aprediction of 100% QCE attainment andapproximately 74% OP 1-15.

• Continued strong NAPLAN numeracy outcomes - inparticular 36.8% of Year 7s achieving in the UpperTwo Band

• A successful implementation of the co teachingprogram as part of our Inclusive Practices

• A successful BOYD program in Year 7 with 100%device use

• A promising implementation of the Write that Essayprogram

• A strong Athletics performance with record schoolparticipation in In-school, District, Regional and StateCarnivals

• Our Year 10 Boys Basketball team making it to theMetro Finals

• Two outstanding productions in Addams Family andBeauty and the Beast

• Vocal Ensemble again making to the National Finalsof the A Capella championships

• A strong Kokoda Challenge performance finishing in2nd place.

• Our inaugural Alumni Concert

• 2008 Graduate Grant Irvine winning aCommonwealth Games Gold Medal

Alison WilliamsChloe MansellAaron ReaJacqueline CrokerGabriella DempsterTony NaidooDaniel Mabb

EnglishBusinessEnglish / HumanitiesLearning SupportHPEMaths ScienceICT

Long serving Deputy Principal Sallyann Griffith will be takingleave after the January Student Free Days with a view toretirement.

2019 Plans

We are currently working on our 2018 strategic plans withCurriculum Delivery with a focus on Moderation andDifferentiation, Writing for Learning, Teaching for Thinking andeLearning having been identified as whole school priorities.These areas will receive significant focus and resourcing as weendeavour to improve student learning in 2019.

In respect to eLearning we are rolling our digital textbooks inYears 7, 8 and 11 next year. All students in these year levelswill be required to use a digital device for their learning. Moreinformation is available on the school’s website.

Next year’s Year 11 Cohort will commence Senior Studies inthe new system of Senior School curriculum and assessment.We have been working closely with local secondary schools toensure we deliver a strong program.

On behalf of the Centenary SHS staff - may you and your familyenjoy a safe and relaxing holiday.

John Brew, PrincipalEmail: admin@centenaryshs.eq.edu.au

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DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

News from the Deputy Principals

Semester 2 Reports

All Semester 2 report cards are now being completed and finalchecking is taking place. Report cards are scheduled to bee-mailed by the end of Week 10. It is important that all contactdetails are correct, especially your e-mail address, so that youreceive this valuable feedback about your son/daughter’sprogress. Please contact the office staff to update any detailsthat may have changed.

Year 9 Moving Up Assembly

On Monday 3/12/18, the Year 9 students participated in theannual ‘Moving Up Ceremony’. This graduation ceremonyrecognises the transition from the Junior School into the seniorphase of learning. All students received a Junior Certificateof Education based on their academic achievement over thecourse of study on Year 9. Merit Certificates were alsopresented to those students who had consistently received Aand B standard results for behaviour and effort throughout Year9.

Christmas Holidays

With the year coming to an end, it is a good time to reflect onyour highlights and lowlights of the past year. Upon reflectionyou can then set yourself new targets and ambitions for nextyear. Once you have done this, please take the time to relaxand enjoy your holiday break and come back to school in 2019refreshed and fully charged.

Matt McDonald, Deputy Principal (Year 11)Email: mmcdo156@eq.edu.au

Adam Richter, Deputy Principal (Years 9, 12 &International)Email: arich60@eq.edu.au

Sallyann Griffith, Deputy Principal (Years 7, 8,International & Exchange)Email: sgrif88@eq.edu.au

Kelsey Oakes, Deputy Principal (Year 10, ATSI &EALD)Email: koake10@eq.edu.au

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL FAREWELLIt is almost 12 years since I was appointed to Centenary SHS,as an Acting Deputy Principal, in April 2007. Since then I haveworked with thousands of students and seen 12 cohorts ofstudents graduate from our school. It is now time for me toleave my teaching career, a career that has all of us give muchto others, but as teachers know, we have the great pleasureof working with young people, and their families, to help shapetheir futures.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my time and my work here atCentenary – it is a great school within a great community.

The Deputy Principal role has so many aspects that I havenever had a dull day! From timetabling, to work with teachers,to investigating behaviour, to attending P&C meetings, schoolcamps and Arts performances, to chats with parents abouttheir concerns and to students who are upset, it has all beenvery engaging – and sometimes needed the wisdom ofSolomon!

Together with other staff members we successfully broughtbrand new Year 7s to high school four years ago with the FlyingStart initiative, and already this group are our Year 10s goinginto Year 11 and the new Senior Education phase. Time movesfast in schools.

Thanks to you all for your assistance, your support, the manylaughs and many kindnesses over these years. I wish you allwell.

Sallyann GriffithSallyann Griffith, Deputy Principal (Years 7, 8,International & Exchange)Email: sgrif88@eq.edu.au

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BUSINESS MANAGER

News from the Business Manager

School Watch 131 788

Centenary SHS’s last day of the school year will be Friday,14th December. Please report any suspicious activity to SchoolWatch on 131 788 during the vacation break. School resumeson Tuesday, 29th January 2019.

Clearance Forms

This checklist has been given to all students. This is a processthat ensures all books and equipment are returned to theResource Centre before the end of the year. All outstandingfees should be finalised and absentee notes handed into theoffice. Each section is to be completed and signed by theappropriate officer then returned to the office on completion.

2019 student absences Term 1

Just a reminder that if your student is going to be absent duringthe first week back, please fill out the 2019 Student AbsenceForm. This form can also be found on the front page of theschool website in the Quicklinks tab.

Student Resource Scheme

A Student Resource Scheme 2019 Agreement Form wasissued to students with Clearance Forms. This form can also bedownloaded from our website.

Parents/Carers are asked to complete the agreement by ticking“YES” and signing this form as an indication of their continuedparticipation in the scheme. The fee covers the cost ofresources outside of textbooks.

Parents/Carers who do not wish to participate in this schememust complete the agreement form by ticking “NO” on thisform. Parents/Carers who do not wish to participate in thisscheme should make arrangements with the class teachers toobtain a list of materials and resources which will be necessaryto complete the work of that particular class. Notification inwriting should also be given to the Business Manager so thataccounts can be adjusted. If not participating in the scheme,each student is required to:

Please see the Parent Handbook on our website for moreinformation.

Office Closure Times for Counter Payments

The office will be closed for over-the-counter payment from23th November 2018 and will re-open Tuesday, 22nd January2019. In the closure period, invoices can be paid by any of theBPOINT options.

Charmaine Macaulay, Business ManagerEmail: cmaca5@eq.edu.au

STUDENT LEADERSHIP COORDINATOR

News from the Student LeadershipCoordinatorThis term, we celebrated the success of our 2018 Year 12leaders. Their dedication, drive, passion and enthusiasm hasbeen instrumental to the overall success of the LeadershipForum this year. Our two school captains, Josh and Nina,received some major awards at this years’ Presentation Nightand they were so deserving of these prestigious honours, and Iam so very proud of them. We also awarded the annual ‘GoldenToaster’ award – an award going to the forum member whohas shown dedication and true leadership qualities. The winnerof this prestigious award went to one of our Year 9 leaders,Nam-Chi Dang. Congratulations, Nam-Chi!

This will be my final year as the Student LeadershipCoordinator. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time working withthese amazing young people, with our primary goal to makeCentenary State High School an exciting place to be. I lookforward to my next adventure – being the Year 8 Year LevelCoordinator next year with the goal to carry the cohort throughuntil they graduate in 2023.

For the leaders of 2019 – best of luck for next year. I know thatyou will succeed in every initiative you set yourselves and I willenjoy watching you work together with your new coordinator.

Claire Tuton, Student Leadership CoordinatorEmail: ctuto3@eq.edu.au

INTERNATIONALOn Thursday, 29th November, Centenary SHS InternationalStudents became the first school in Qld to participate in theEQI swimming proficiency. 25 students worked with Qld SurfLifesaving who assessed their ability to float, thread water andswim short distances. The students were willing participants,keen to help one another and shout encouragement. Thebenefits of this program were not just limited to us assessingthe swimming proficiency of our students in relation to wateractivities but I believe it also provided valuable feedback to ourstudents who may now reconsider their perceived swimmingability, and may approach water activities in a moreconservative and responsible manner.

• Pay a fee to offset the cost of those resources andservices related to your child’s education other thantextbooks

• Supply their own copy of required individual novels,dictionaries, atlases, etc.

• Supply their own copy of textbooks used withinclasses as class sets

• Supply their own resources where practicable

• Obtain a list of all materials and resources from theirclass teacher

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Maria Chadburn, International Student HomestayCoordinatorEmail: mchad34@eq.edu.au

CHAPLAIN

News from the Chaplain

A message from Chappy Bernie

Merry Christmas,

It has been an honour to be part of these young people lives,walking with them in the highs and lows of their school journey.It has been a Privilege to work with the most professionalteam of people in this education environment. Each sharing,providing guidance to each of the students.

I have been reflecting on the year past and looking withexcitement on the new incoming year. There have been manywonderful events that I am proud to be part of at CentenaryState High School. I have enjoyed the challenge at Centenary, Ihave enjoyed working with all year levels.

I have discovered there are many different people who gothat little bit further to help the students at this school. This isshowing by the Senior Leadership team who guide the ship,to the fantastic, caring and supportive teachers. There also thegreat Student Support staff, all the grounds men, cleaners andAdmin staff, whose work is to provide a good caring supportiveenvironment for the student and parents of Centenary StateHigh School.

At this time of Christmas, I hope everybody will relax and enjoythe festive season. We are all allowed to relax and share thecelebration with the ones we love. I take this opportunity to wishall the Centenary State High School community a Very HolyChristmas and a safe Happy New Year. I am looking forward toan exciting year in 2019.

Bernie McMullen, ChaplainEmail: bmcmu27@eq.edu.au

SPORTS DIRECTOR

Sports Director ReportWe are now drawing to a close after a very successful sportingyear in 2018. We have an extremely busy start to the yearin 2019 and I would like to ensure that parents are aware ofimportant sporting dates.

I understand that students specialise in sports and would like toattend District/Regional/State trials so I want to ensure that no

one misses trialling for their sport. If your student would like totrial for any of the sports listed below in the calendar they mustfollow the following procedures:

Cross Country 2019

The School Cross Country will be held in Week 6 onWednesday 6th March during periods 3 and 4. All students inYears 7, 8 and 9 will participate in either the ChampionshipRace or the Fun Run.

Students in years 10, 11 and 12 that would like to participatefor house points and for a positon on the school team toattend District Trials must nominate. Nominations are occurringin Week 4 on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. If a studentdoes not nominate they go to normal classes.

Students that finish in the top 6 will receive forms to representCentenary SHS at the Northern District Trials.

Swimming Carnival 2018 and 2019

In 2018 there is a swimming carnival in Week 10 for studentsin Years 7, 8 and 9. The carnival is focused on studentscompeting in four strokes and plenty of novelty events. This is achance for the students to showcase their swimming ability andis a nice way to end the school year.

We are holding Trials for students that would like to attend theNorthern District Swimming Trials and do not have a registeredswim time with a club.

Swimming Time Trial Information

Date: Thursday 31 January (Week 1!!)Venue: Jindalee PoolTime: 7:00am – 8:30am

Please be aware that if your child is a club swimmer then theywould be better to submit their club times for the events thatthey wish to nominate for at the District level rather than attendthe school trials. The events that we are holding time trials forare;

1. Listen to the notices and constantly check the HPEnoticeboard for trial notices

2. See Mrs Nasalio in Staffroom 4 and attend a trial atschool.

3. If successful at the school trial the student will begiven a permission form and information letter aboutthe District Trial.

4. Bring the forms back to Mrs Nasalio signed toreceive the school stamp and to be nominated.

5. You will only be nominated to attend the trial onceMrs Nasalio has nominated you and stamped thepaperwork.

• 50m Freestyle, Breastroke, Backstroke and Butterflyfor Years 7, 11 and 12 students (Year 8, 9 and 10students registered their swimming times in 2018 forfour strokes)

• 200m Individual medley – trials only if required

• 200m freestyle (Girls) and 400m Freestyle (Boys)Open age events

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Students that meet qualifying standards will then go ontocompete at the Northern District Trials.

Northern District Swimming Trials 2019

The Northern District Swimming Trials will be held on Monday11th February at St Peters Lutheran College. Students thatwould like to attend the District Trials must achieve a qualifyingtime that is set by the District. The qualifying times will bepublished in Week 1. Times must be verified through the schooltrials or through a club meet.

School trials will be held on Thursday 31st January at theJindalee Pool from 7 – 8.30am. Students that would like toattend the time trial need to see Mrs Nasalio in Week 1 tocollect permission forms.

To nominate for Trials

Athletics 2019

Due to changes in dates at the State level the Centenary SHSwill be held in Week 1 and 2 of Term 2. Nominations will beoccurring in Week 7 and 8 of Term 1. This is significantly earlierso it is important that parents and students are aware of thetimelines for 2019.

Centenary SHS Touch Football – CHAMPIONS

Congratulations to the U/15 Centenary SHS Girls TouchFootball for winning the grand final at BMTA (Whites Hill).This is a massive achievement as this is their first timecompeting in this competition. The girls showed outstandingsportsmanship, commitment to training and to playing everyThursday night and the improvement in their touch footballskills was amazing. The score at full time was 0 – 0 againsta Southern Storm Club team. The game went into a drop off.The next team to score wins. The drop off went to 3 on 3 for9 minutes before Centenary SHS scored the winning try. I amextremely proud of the girls.

The U/15 boys and Open boys will play in their semi-final andfinal on Friday 8 December. Best of luck to both teams!

Calendar

I have included a copy of the calendar for 2019 below. Pleasebe aware that this calendar could change and it is theresponsibility of the students to be listening to the notices andchecking the HPE noticeboard.

Please feel free to contact me via email – tnasa1@eq.edu.au ifyou have any questions regarding the new sporting structure.Have a fantastic Christmas and enjoy time with your families.

See you all in 2019.

Tamara Nasalio, Sports DirectorEmail: tnasa1@eq.edu.au

FACULTIES

APPLIED TECHNOLOGY

Senior Programmes

In preparation for next year’s introduction of the SeniorAssessment and Tertiary Entrance Systems (SATE), teachershave been developing work programmes from selectedsyllabus documents. “Food and Nutrition” and “Design” are twonew subjects to emerge from the revision of senior syllabi as aconsequence of the introduction of SATE.

Teachers have designed the first two pieces of assessment forthe respective courses and will participate in an endorsementprocess, late this year, to ensure that the assessmentinstruments satisfy Queensland Curriculum and AssessmentAuthority (QCAA) requirements.

The new subjects are exciting and will present challenges toboth teachers and students.

The new senior assessment system will start with studentsentering Year 11 in 2019.

The first students to receive an ATAR instead of an OP willgraduate from Year 12 in 2020.

Safety Requirements

Practical subjects, regardless of whether they operate in akitchen or workshop, require students to satisfy basic safetyexpectations. Leather shoes are mandatory, yet despite this,there has been in increasing number of students who arereluctant to wear the correct footwear. Safety is paramount,therefore non-compliancy will result in the student beingassigned to an adjoining room to complete theory units. Shouldthe non-compliant practice continue, the student’s continuationin the course will be the subject matter for discussion betweenthe parent and the school. Students who enrol in a practicalclass need to understand that safety is non-negotiable andattempts to ignore requirements will incur consequences.

I’m willing to discuss the issue with parents but reiterate, safetyis paramount.

Australian Curriculum

The immergence of the Australian curriculum has presentedjunior students with a Design and Technologies syllabus. Asthe title implies, students are required to “design products or

1. Collect a nomination form from Mrs Nasalio inStaffroom 4

2. Complete the nomination form

3. Return it to Mrs Nasalio by 3pm Wednesday 30thJanuary, 2019 to Staffroom 4.

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services to meet present or future needs”. This year, TheApplied Technology staff have been writing junior workprogrammes to satisfy Australian curriculum requirements.Teachers are using this opportunity to review and changeaspects of the junior course, however it has been our intensionto maintain the practical focus of our subjects. We remainresolute in our belief that students learn best by doing.

Reports

Reports will be arriving soon. Please spend some timereviewing the results. If there is room for improvement, it isimportant to establish what has inhibited a greater degree ofsuccess and then decide what changes need to occur. The“subject” tends to be an easy excuse and often incorrect causeof the problem. I ask that the student’s commitment to thecourse requirements be considered, in addition to their generalroutine regarding time assigned to homework, assignmenttasks, part-time work and social interests.

Congratulations to those students who are satisfied with theirresults and I look forward to an improvement from those whoacknowledge that they are capable of producing betteroutcomes.

Enjoy a restful and safe summer vacation and I trust youexperience memorable times with family and friends.

Michael Tobin, Applied Technology HODEmail: mtobi6@eq.edu.au

THE ARTS

Goodbye 2018

So we come to the end of another big school year. Againwe had a very productive and successful year in the culturalprogram at Centenary. Some of the great achievements tooccur this year included:

So thank you to all of the students, staff, parents and friendswho have contributed to making our cultural program one ofrelevance, success and most of all fun.

Beauty and the Beast

As mentioned above, our year 8 and 9 Performance Plusclasses presented four spectacular shows of Beauty and theBeast. One of these shows was for the Mount OmmaneySpecial School, which was a very significant outreach into our

community and one of our CLASS alliance schools.Congratulations to our PEP teachers Mr Holmes and MrsLodder and their students for a fantastic production.

Hello 2018

And of course this time of year also means us looking aheadto the next year. So here is a preview of some of the excitingthings happening next year.

New Captains

I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate andwelcome our new Arts Captains for 2019. The captains are:

Leighton FrankMahalia Jeffrey-DaviesElla LoneyLara McGahanSam MuharemAngela NgoMollie TaylorDuncan Towner

Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year, and a safe andhappy holiday (I think we all have earned it!)

Mark Watkins, The Arts A/HODEmail: mwatk16@eq.edu.au

YEAR LEVEL COORDINATORS

Year 11 Report

Leadership in 2019

Student leadership at Centenary is valued highly anddemonstrates our valuing of democracy and responsibilities ofcitizenship. Year 12s are provided with the opportunity to takeon a leadership role as School Captain, Year 12 Student Leaderor as a member of the Year 12 Student Council.

The role and responsibilities of the School Captain is to makea positive difference for the life of the whole school communityand individuals within it. They are active within the school andrepresent our school at external events. I am extremely pleasedto announce the School Captains for 2019 are Miranda Callumand David Dau; and the Vice Captains are Chloe Hacker andBank Chotrueng. Congratulations!

• The Addams Family Musical

• Gold Awards for our Symphonic Band, Stage Bandand Percussion Ensemble at Fanfare

• The Vocal Ensemble for reaching the national final forthe Australian A Cappella Awards

• The Choir winning their division at the QueenslandYouth Music Awards

• The performance of Beauty and the Beast by ouryear 8 and 9 Performance Plus classes

• Many community events

• The ongoing strength of the Arts Sub-Committee ofthe P&C, with a special mention to our new chair NikiBlekins

• Whole school production of Beyond the Big Top: anoriginal production and story set in the world ofcircus and cabaret featuring music from MoulinRouge, Sweet Charity, Chicago, A Star is Born,Barnum and The Greatest Showman

• Choral Fanfare

• An Instrumental and Choral Music Gala celebratingthe 20th anniversary of the school

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The Year 12 Student leaders have also been selected for 2019.These students will lead the Year 12 cohort in their final yearof school and organise activities such as the Senior Formal,Mystery Tour and Graduation. They will attend and representYear 12s at the Student Forum meetings and lead the Year 12Student Council. It gives me great pleasure to announce theYear 12 Student Leaders for 2019 – Mollie Taylor and IshaannCheema; Samantha McKay and Daniella Swart. I am excited tobe working with these students in organising Year 12 events.

The Year 12 Student Council focusses on organising activitiesexclusively for the Year 12 cohort. The 2019 Year 12 StudentCouncil members are Melanie Amundsen, Serena Antoniolli,Sophie Findlay, Gemma Gillingham, Mahalia Jeffrey-Davies,Kishani Kiritheran, Ella Loney, Aleece Macaulay, MikaylahMcGrath, Laura Rocha Cestari and Duncan Towner. This isan amazing team, and I am thrilled to be working with thesestudents next year.

And now as the school year ends, I would like to thank the Year11 Student Leaders – Mollie, Miranda, Bank and David - fortheir leadership and commitment to making 2018 a memorableyear for Year 11s.

Final words from Year 11 students – Mollie,Miranda, Bank and David

“Year 11 was a jam-packed year full of self-discovery highsand lows as we embark on our final years of high school. Thisyear we had, many high-achieving students with FrancescaHellmuth selected as the member of the Mt Ommaney YouthParliament Program. Miranda Callum and Mollie Taylor wereselected to be part of the QUT future leaders program and BankChotrueng, Sam Muharem and Amy Parker, part of the UQYoung Scholars Program.

This was a year with plenty of growth and some of the highlightincluded:

Now as the year is coming to an end, and we want to give abig shout out to our awesome Year 11 HG teachers and ourFabulous Ms Furlong. Bring on Year 12!!”

I would also like to thank the Year 11 HG teachers. Theyare truly exceptional people who have provided incrediblysupportive and guidance to the students this year. Thank youto the Year 11 HG teachers:

CU11A – Mr MagoffinCU11B – Ms RingroseJA11A – Ms KilgourJA11B – Ms Donaldson, Ms Beer, Mr LongMO11A – Mrs CarusoYA11A – Ms LynchYA11B – Mrs Nicolson

Thank you also to the parents/guardians of Year 11s. It hasbeen my absolute pleasure working with you and your childthis year. It only seems like yesterday that this amazing cohortbegan their high school experience and now we are preparingfor their final year of school.

And finally, Year 11s, I look forward to continuing our journeytogether into your final year of high school. Have an awesomeholiday, see you in 2019!

Berenice Furlong, Year 11 CoordinatorEmail: bfurl1@eq.edu.au

Year 9 ReportThe final term of 2018 has been busy and productive for ourYear 9 cohort. From the beginning of the term, we haveemphasised the importance of rising up and being ready to facethe challenge of senior school. I am pleased to say that thegroup has taken this challenge in their stride and are lookingwell equipped to succeed as Year 10s in 2019!

In recent years, Centenary SHS has introduced an annualMoving Up Ceremony to celebrate the transition from Juniorto Senior School. This year’s ceremony was a great success,with a number of students attaining special academic awardsas a result of their diligence and commitment to school. Ontop of academic awards, students who have consistentlydemonstrated excellent effort and behaviour were recognisedthrough Merit Awards. An outstanding 82 students earnedthemselves Merit Awards this year! I would like to take thisopportunity to recognise once more our Honours recipients,who achieved an A in all four core subjects in both Semester 1and Term 3:

Didula DiasCarl GerkeAnnika MelkerssonBrendan NguyenJessica Tran

Congratulations to all of our Year 9s for their efforts throughoutthe first three years of their schooling career. I am lookingforward to the next three!

Have a safe and relaxing holiday.

Matt Redman, Year 9 CoordinatorEmail: mredm23@eq.edu.au

P&C

News from our P&C

President’s Report - P&C Meeting Wednesday 1/11/2018

This being our last general meeting for 2018 I thought I’d takea moment to reflect on the P&C’s achievements during thecourse of the year. I believe that we have had a good year witha number of good stories to tell.

• Eye-opening talks from RACQ and the fire brigadesexcelled our knowledge of safety to prepare us forour future.

• The Biology students had the amazing opportunitiesto get hands on experience on the biological field.

• The Semi-formal, a night that all Year 11 students willremember forever

• Air-conditioning – $40,000 donated to the schoolair-conditioning project in March

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On the downside, we still struggle to attract new membersand the response from the new Year 7 parents has been quitedisappointing.

Jenelle Green recently took the decision to resign from theuniform shop and I’d like to take this opportunity to thank herfor her years of service.

I’d also like to thank the rest of the executive andsub-committee members for their hard work and dedicationthroughout the year and to wish all a very Merry Christmas anda safe return in the New Year.

I move that this report be accepted.

David Harris, P&C President Centenary SHSEmail: pandc@centenaryshs.eq.edu.au

COMMUNITY NOTICES

Mount Ommaney Special School P&C -Wrapping Station

The Mount Ommaney Special School P&C is running the MountOmmaney Shopping Centre Christmas Wrapping Station as ourlast major fundraising initiative of 2018. The wrapping stationwill be situated outside Target in the Mount OmmaneyShopping Centre and will operate from Monday the 10th ofDecember through until Christmas Eve.

Volunteers are needed to wrap presents at the station. Over thetwo weeks leading up to Christmas we need to fill 182 2 – 2 ½hour shifts – SO WE NEED YOUR HELP. Can you, members ofyour organisation, a family member, a friend, a colleague or acustomer spare some time during the week, on the weekend orin the evening to wrap presents.

Signing up to help is super easy via the link below, so forwardthis e-mail to your family, friends and work colleagues and let’sget WRAPPING!

https://www.volunteersignup.org/RQ3A3

If you need more information or help accessing the link pleasecontact Kerrie at Mount Ommaney Special School on 37176888.

Thanks in advance for your support.

On behalf of the MOSS P&C

• Through funds received from the Community BenefitGambling Fund (thanks to Peter Cooke for lodgingthe application) we were able to fund the renovation/rebuild of the long-jump pit

• We provided support for some students to attend theYear 12 formal.

• We have provided some support for students whosefamilies were experiencing difficult times

• We again supported the school Chaplaincy service tothe tune of $15,000

• With funds raised by the very dedicated PerformingArts Sub-Committee we were able to send the choirto Melbourne for the national acapella competition

• We have provided some financial assistance tostudents representing the school at Regional andState level

• The canteen and uniform shop, our major sources ofrevenue, continue to be vary capably run by Cheryl,Antionette and the team

• Through the work of Roger and more lately, Scott,we have finally put the canteen upgrade out to tenderand are due to receive all quotes by 4th Decemberand we hope to let the contract shortly after

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