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7 March 20197 March 2019

FROM THE PRINCIPALWelcome to the start of the new school year at Glenala StateHigh School. We have had an excellent start with our yearseven, new and returning students settling in extremely well.Our enrolment numbers stand at 810 students and we have100 staff working at the school. Many thanks to parents andcarers who have ensured their sons and daughters havereturned to school for 2019 in correct uniforms and ready tolearn.

Our 2018 Year 12s did very well with their learning outcomes.A snapshot of these achievements include:

Our 2018 Year 7 – 11 students also achieved good results inSemester 2.

Our school priorities in 2019 are:

Our targets for 2018:

We value parent/carer input and participation and continue tolook at how we can best communicate to our community toensure our partnership is strong. Find below ways you can findout what is going on at school. Please don’t hesitate to contactthe school if you have a query.

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• 100% of the students achieved a QueenslandCertificate of Education

• Tina Huynh an OP1 and Phuong Bui OP2

• 88% OP eligible students received an OP between 1– 20.

• 98% of students who applied for entry into tertiarystudies (QTAC) were successful.

• 85% of students were awarded an A-C in theirsubjects for Achievement

• 92% of students were awarded an A- C in theirsubjects for Behaviour

• 90% of students were awarded an A- C in theirsubjects for Effort

• Literacy – with a particular emphasis on Writing

• Engagement

• Curriculum implementation – Australian Curriculumand the new QCE

• 92% attendance

• 100% Year 12 Outcomes – QTAC, OP, QCE

• 90% A- C: Achievement, Effort, Behaviour

• Increase in As and Bs

• 100% relative gain in NAPLAN

• Decrease in student discipline absences

• 95% student, parent and staff satisfaction rate –opinion surveys

School life is already busy at Glenala with many opportunitieson offer for all students. In four weeks we have already hadschool photographs, two academic/leadership assemblies,sporting trials and the offer to students to join activities such asdebating, chess, cultural and student council. I encourage allstudents to participate fully in school life. The benefits of feelingconnected, valued and engaged in school life are significant.

I also encourage parents/carers to involve themselves in theacademic life of their student/s. By this week assessment itemswill be due. An assessment planner for the year will be outto students by this time. Please check your child’s StudentPlanner for homework and other information. It is also a greatway to communicate with teachers.

We welcomed 14 new staff this year and a list of their namesand departments has been published in this edition of thegazette. A list of Administration, Middle Management and YearCo-ordinators follows my article.

I hope you enjoy reading the first edition of the Glenala Gazetteand again a warm welcome back to the 2019 school year.

Find attached the transcript of our OP1 Student Tina Huynh'sspeech at the Leadership Assemblies.

Best Wishes

Anne LawsonPrincipal

Administration

Principal Ms A Lawson- LBlock

Deputy Principal Mr D Newman(Year 11)- JBlock

Deputy Principal Mr K Netscher(Year 10)- LBlock

School OfficeBy appointment8:00am-4:00pm

Director of StudentAchievement (Senior)

Ms M Jacobs(Year 12)(Acting)

School Office

Director of StudentAchievement (Junior)

Mrs N Bajwa(Year 7)

R Block

Director of StudentEngagement

Mr J Bahr (Year9)

J Block

Success Coach Mr J Brewer(Year 8)

J Block

Business ServicesManager

Ms J Vukovic School Office

Heads of Department

English (0.6) (Mon, Wed,Thurs)

Mrs A Deen EBlock

English HOD (0.4)/ LiteracyCoordinator

Mrs K Black EBlock

Mathematics/ WPH&S Mr S Miles (Acting) BBlock

Science/Homework Club/Wellbeing

Mrs A Gantimuroff KBlock

HOSES/EALD Mrs H Broderick JBlock

The Arts Ms C Hayward PBlock

HPE/Pedagogy/Newstaff Mr T Horsley SPCE

Senior Schooling: VET/Year13 /Trade Skills Centre

Ms S Gibney JBlock

Technology (Business/ITD/Home Ec)

Mr G Logan(Acting) (Sem 12019)Mrs L Ballin (Sem2 2019)

NBlock

Humanities/Library Mrs J Cuba Library

Coordinators

Year 7 Mr B Shoesmith RBlock

Year 8 Ms S Laurie SBlock

Year 9 Mr B O’Neill SBlock

Year 10 Mr T Rynne BBlock

Year 11 Mr L Arnold PBlock

Year 12 Mr A Keogh BBlock

Partnership Coordinator Mrs K Matthew RBlock

African Liaison Mr Salah Said BBlock

Vietnamese Liaison Ms J Tran EBlock

Workplace Health & SafetyOfficer Assistant

Mrs BernadetteHaigh

KBlock

Admin Officer - Library Ms M Kingham Library

Computer Technician Mr T Nicholls Library

Sports Coordinator Ms B Wasmund SBlock

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Coordinators

Events Coordinator Ms S Iszlaub EBlock

Student RepresentativeCouncil

Ms C Evile & MsJ Malcolm

JBlock

New Staff 2019

A/HOD Technology Graham Logan N Block

HOD Humanities Joanna Cuba L Block

English Annie Danks E Block

Technology Karen Hayward C Block

Education Services Rachel Angel J Block

Education Services Murray Carew J Block

HPE Larissa Hill S Block

Instrumental Music Trish Allan P Block

Maths/Science/Music Phillip Turner K Block

Humanities Ian Pappas L Block

English/Humanities Ruth Crocombe L Block

DEPUTY PRINCIPALWelcome to all of our new and continuing students and families.We are off to a great start this year with increased enrolmentsand many new staff in the school. A particular welcome to our170 Year 7 students. The increased enrolments in Year 7 havemeant that we have had to create a new class for the extrastudents. This commenced at the start of Week 5, 25 February.

Timetable changes

We have been able to access extra staffing and other resourcesto support our students this year, and some changes weremade to student timetables at the start of Week 5 to reduceclass sizes and target support where it is needed. Glenalastudents now have the advantage of being in small classesacross the school with more opportunity for support from theirteachers.

Uniforms

Congratulations to parents on the effort that has been made topresent your student in the school uniform this year. The veryhigh standard has been noticeable on school Assemblies and atour recent school photograph day. A reminder to parents thatstudents are permitted to wear the Sports uniform only on dayswhen they have HPE practical classes (not during theory units)or Dance subjects. On other days, they are to wear the formaluniform to school.

ATAR Laptops

Students in Year 11 who are studying arange of ATAR General subjects need tohave a laptop computer as part of therequired resources for these subjects. Thiswas made clear during the SET Planningprocess last year. Students can either “bring their own” or hireone from the school. If you wish to hire a school laptop andhave not done so yet, please make arrangements to do this assoon as possible. Payment plans are available through theschool Office if you wish to avail yourself of this option.

Traffic

Glenala Road is particularly busy between 3:00pm and 3:15pm.A reminder that parents must not stop beside the yellow lineson the road. There are limited pick up areas and it would bebeneficial to arrange to collect your student on Hampton St,Altola St or Akama Rd to avoid traffic congestion and enhancesafety.

Keith NetscherDeputy Principal

YEAR COORDINATORS

Year 7

We have had a brilliant start to the year with our new Year 7Cohort. Our students have engaged well with curriculum andwith our processes here at Glenala State High School. Thisyear has seen our biggest group of students to attend theschool, with 170 students now forming a massive eight That’sLife classes from 7A to 7H. I would like to thank our amazinggroup of teachers for a great start to the year and forcontinuing their great work from last year with our PEPprogram. I would also like to welcome Ms Ruth Crocombewho has joined us this week to take our newly combined 7Hclass. Last week our students are heading to the Planetariumfor a Science excursion. This was a great opportunity for ourstudents to get hands on with the work they are completing inclass. The lines of communication are always open here atGlenala and if you wish to speak to me regarding your child’sschooling or welfare, feel free to call the school or email me atbjsho0@eq.edu.au.

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Brian ShoesmithYear 7 Coordinator

Year 8

Hi, my name is Sarah Laurie and I am the Year 8 Coordinatorfor 2019. I have been teaching at Glenala SHS since 2012 inthe HPE Faculty. The PEP program this term has focus onthe Glenala Way – which refreshes the students on the schoolvalues of Pride, Perseverance, Respect and Responsibility andCommitment to Learning. Next week we are starting a 5-weekPEP workshop with an outside company presenting theprogram, ‘Study Sensei’. This workshop will aid students inbeing productive with their studies and giving them some studytips.

Recently we celebrated the success of a number of studentswho received GEMs, which recognised their academicachievement from Semester 2, 2018. I look forward tocelebrating more success throughout 2019.

Bronze Award:

Eva AmigaDee BaledrokadrokaHarman BhattiNhung Bui (+ 100% attendance)Anna HalydayJaida IvinsonBoyet LabajoFahmida MohammedShafiza Mohammed (+ 100% attendance)Malia NaufahuTalynna PenMiftachul PriyonoWilliam TaaiNathan TranVali Uru Slater

Silver Award:

Kelly Pham (+ 100% attendance)Phuong Pham

A big congratulations to the above Gem award recipients. Year8’s, let us see even more academic success next semester.

Well done Year 8’s!

Year 8 CoordinatorSarah Laurie

Year 9

There is a lot to look forward to this year for our Year 9 cohort.They include NAPLAN, Subject Selection as well as manyextracurricular activities. We have a fantastic group of JuniorSecondary leaders who were inducted at our recent GEMassembly. These students have attended the GRIP leadershipconference with our senior school leaders to continue todevelop their leadership skills.

We will have a subject selection evening in Term 4 as wetransition our students from leaders of the junior school tomembers of the senior school in 2020. This means thatstudents need to be responsible for themselves in terms of theiruniform, explaining absences and being prepared for learningevery day. Students have been working on their study skills inTerm 1 and this will hopefully give them a number of strategiesto help them achieve success this year. Forming good studyhabits will be vital for our students with the new ATAR pathwaythat awaits them in Years 11 and 12.

Recently we celebrated the success of a number of studentswho received GEMs, which recognise their academicachievement from Semester 2, 2018. I look forward tocelebrating more success throughout 2019.

Bronze GEMs

1. Hamza Abdusalam

2. Aaron Beraki

3. Shavonne Fa’Atuai (+ 100% attendance)

4. Mackenzie Hess

5. Nehema Hadiya

6. Tien Le

7. Crystal Luong (+ 100% attendance)

8. Alex Phan (+ 100% attendance)

9. Marshanda Priono

10. Joyce Siu

11. Joel Taai

12. Jaelanie Teaukura

13. Anna Teta

14. Ngan Ton

15. Ricky Truong

16. Michael Tupu

17. Kenny Vo

18. Jezebel Williams

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Silver GEMs

Gold GEMS

B. O’NeillYear 9 Coordinator

Year 10

Year 10 students have made a strong and positive start to2019, adapting quickly to life in the senior school. As Year 10co-ordinator, I am proud to see them face the many challengesthat a new system can pose with perseverance andcommitment to learning. Our PEP program this year will befocused on preparing them for the very important SET planprocess in Term 3, where students will select the final pathwaysin their senior schooling journey. There is a focus on goal settingand post schooling options and pathways, as well subjectssuch as safe technology use, respectful relationships and studyskills. The end goal for students at the completion of the year isto develop the skills and character required for success in anyavenue they feel best suited to. It is never too early for parentsand carers to have discussions with students asking, “What isyour plan” so that together we can support your student topursue whichever pathway they choose to follow.

Tom RynneYear 10 Coordinator

Year 11

Year 11 continue to pave the way at Glenala as they enterthe new system for senior schooling in 2019. Students havebeen busily working to prepare themselves for this new andexciting set of challenges. Building on a foundation set lastyear, our Year 11 cohort have already begun to work withexternal agencies this year, such as the study skills seminarswith the Elevate Education program. Work will continue in ourPersonal Education Program with a focus on preparednessfor study, this year and into the future. Students can alsolook forward to many other great opportunities to interact withuniversities, training institutes and careers programs in the yearto come. The Personal Education Program this year has beenrevitalised with the addition of several exciting new topics. Manystudents are already enjoying the beneficial inclusion of positivepsychology, character strengths and mindfulness in their dailyroutines. 2019 is shaping up to be a full and productive year,while our students continue to face obstacles with remarkableperseverance and an exceptional commitment to their learning.

Lawrence ArnoldYear 11 Coordinator

Year 12

My name is Andrew Keogh and I am the Year 12 Coordinatorfor 2019. This is my fourth consecutive year with the cohort andI have very much enjoyed seeing them mature and grow intowell-rounded young adults.

This year is going to be an exciting year for the 12’s and it isgoing to go by quickly. This is the last year of the OP Pathwayand our students will be busy preparing for the QCS, handingin quality assessment and studying for upcoming exams. TheVocational Pathway students will be busy gaining QCE pointsin their respective subjects and completing their traineeshipsas a means of preparing for life beyond school in 2020. TheYear 12’s also have Graduation, Formal and the Mystery Tourto look forward to at the end of the year. Pleasingly, a number ofoutside agencies will also be active at Glenala throughout 2019helping prepare our Gladiators for the transition from school tothe wider community and these will be informative and excitingtimes.

19. Monique Woodrow (+ 100% attendance)

1. Maryjean Ki

2. Anna Nguyen

3. Cathy Nguyen (+ 100% attendance)

4. Jason Nguyen (+ 100% attendance)

5. Kim-Ngan Nguyen

6. Mai Phan

7. Sarah Sefo

8. Miranda Sivao

9. Truc Tang

10. Oscar Tran (+ 100% attendance)

1. Khalid Abdela

2. Belle Nanai

3. Diana Nguyen (+ 100% attendance)

4. Lisa Pham

5. Andrew Riveral

6. George Tambwe

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A big congratulations needs to go out to the following studentswho were inducted at the Leadership Ceremony on Monday18th February. I am sure you will all do Glenala proud andrepresent us to the highest standards possible and for that, weare grateful.

2019 Leaders:

Important Upcoming Dates:

I wish our entire graduating cohort for 2019 an amazing year –make it one to remember and be proud of.

Andrew KeoghYear 12 Coordinator

SENIOR SECONDARY

Attendance Matters

All schools in Queensland are committed to providing safeand supportive learning environments for all students, whichaddress their educational needs.

It is important that students, staff and parents/carers have ashared understanding of the importance of attending school.Glenala State High School:

Glenala State High School expects students to attend schoolevery day of the school year. If students are unable to attendschool, it is for reasons of sickness, bereavement or events ofcultural significance only. Students, parents and members ofthe community may report an absence in the following ways:

YEAR LEVEL YEAR TO DATE

Year 7 94.3%

Year 8 90.8%

Year 9 90.5%

Year 10 90.7%

Year 11 93.7%

Year 12 93.2%

Regional Target 90% School Target 92%

If you are having trouble with getting your child to attend schoolplease contact your child’s Year Coordinator to discuss supportaround school attendance.

• School Captains: Lite Togia and Josh Pineda

• School Leaders: Ella Toomey, Sammy Coxon,Sophia Tuita, Hannah Faalavaau

• ATSI Leader: Freeman Williams

• Sports Ambassadors: Josh Riveral, Ita Faolua

• Bradman Captains: Tristan Ward, AronNsengiyumva

• Freeman Captains: John Alberto, Melody Alo

• Lewis Captains: Xjiyante Hema, Daniel Smith

• Arts Captains: Michelle Pham, Nickeson Chan Mow

• Senior Mentors: Ali Msayer, Melody Alo, Rema Ali,Akram Warncken, Farihah Faiyaz, John Alberto, NamNguyen, Daniel Smith, Ita Faolua, Josh Riveral,Michelle Pham, Broneq Kairua, Xjiyante Hema, JariusSu’a, Nickeson Chan Mow

• Senior Jerseys arrived on the 14th FebruaryNote: Year 12’s if you did not order a jersey and wishto, please speak to Mr Keogh. The final jersey orderwill only be sent if there are sufficient numbers andthis will be done by Friday 8th March.

• Homework Club – Every Wednesday and Thursday3:00pm – 4:15pm. If you would like help withupdating your resume, applying for jobs online,applying for a TFN please see Mr Keogh to organisea time during Homework Club.

• is committed to promoting the key messages ofEvery Day Counts

• believes all children should be enrolled at school andattend school all day, every school day

• monitors, communicates and implements strategiesto improve regular school attendance

• believes truanting can place a student in unsafesituations and impact on their future employabilityand life choices

• believes attendance at school is the responsibility ofeveryone in the community.

• Ring the Student Absences phone number 38774241

• Reply text to the automated text message

• Send a signed note with the student to be handed totheir That’s Life Teacher.

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The ‘New’ Senior Assessment and TertiaryEntrance (SATE) System

Our Year 11 students are the first cohort to navigate the newSenior Assessment and Tertiary Entrance (SATE) system. Theteachers have been working tirelessly in preparation for theimplementation of the new study plans and syllabus’. There willbe a parent information evening held early in Term 2 so pleasekeep a look out for more details about the evening. If you wouldlike some more information about the changes, have a read ofthe QCAA Guide for Parents.

New SATE System – A Guide for Parents

With the changes to senior assessment must come changesto way our teachers teach. Your Year 11 students will bebecoming familiar with the language of Learning Intentions andSuccess Criteria at the start of each lesson and will be explicitlylearning about Cognitive Verbs. Students should be takingevery opportunity offered to seek assistance and beimplementing a range of study skills.

Here are a few tips for studying:

Read more at:

https://www.skillsyouneed.com/learn/study-tips.html

Margaret JacobsDirector of Student Achievement (Senior)

SENIOR SCHOOLINGI am very pleased with the Senior School data released inDecember 2018. The highlight being, 100% of our 2018 Year12 students gained QCE’s. Students who applied for tertiarystudies through QTAC were offered a spot with only twostudents not taking the offer.

Contact has been made with all 2018 school leavers fromlast year and it’s pleasing to report that most non universitybound students are either engaged in other studies for examplecompleting Cert III courses at TAFE or engaged in the GETSET READY for Work programs. Others have also securedemployment through opportunities they engaged in whilst atschool or just were successful in applying for advertised jobs.A large number of students are also attending courses offeredby RTO’s. Three students who completed their Cert II inAutomotive Vocational Pathways also secured apprenticeships.

Overall, so far 2018 school leavers seem to be on track toachieve their personal and career goals and I congratulate eachone of them with this.

Lale in his TAFE uniformLale in his TAFE uniformcompleting a Cert III in Fitnesscompleting a Cert III in Fitness

at South Bank TAFEat South Bank TAFE

Zahra completing Cert III inZahra completing Cert III inHealth Services withHealth Services with

Axiom College.Axiom College.

Glenala SHS again has put forward students in the EducationDepartments School plus VET equals Employment (SVETE)programs. Known often as the “8”programs, they are designedto create pathways to employment for students. Theseprograms are only available to Year 12 students. Glenala hasone student in the STYL8 program, one in CULTIV8, and one inACCELR8 this year. Students will be completing their programs

• Find the right place and time - Some people findthey work best in the morning, some in the afternoon,and others find evening is their ideal time. You alsoneed to experiment with level of noise. You may findthat a quiet room is best, or you may prefer somemusic playing.

• Get organised - Even if you’re not very keen onplanning, it’s well worth sitting down and looking atyour deadlines to make sure that you’re able tomanage the work in time.

• Take regular breaks - Reward yourself forconcentrated work by taking a short break everyhour or two: go and get a drink, or check your email,or something. But be disciplined about how long yourbreak lasts.

• Go over your work regularly - Our memories workin two ways: short-term and long-term. When youfirst learn something, it is generally stored in yourshort-term memory, where it has a strict ‘shelf life’. Ifyou keep reading and reviewing that idea or piece ofinformation, it will be transferred to your long-termmemory, and can be accessed indefinitely.

• Ask for help when you need it - When you’re atschool, teachers are trained to assess who isstruggling and offer them extra help. But once you’restudying independently, the only one who is going toassess whether you can cope is you.

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for three terms with the hope of securing possible employmentat the end.

Elia completed his Cert I in Construction as part of the SVETEElia completed his Cert I in Construction as part of the SVETEprogram. Today he has secured fulltime work with theprogram. Today he has secured fulltime work with the

employer he completed his work placement as part of hisemployer he completed his work placement as part of hisconstruction course.construction course.

The Glenala Trade Skills Centre- As of the11th February, Skills Tech has started theCERT II qualification in AutomotiveVocational Preparation (Heavy Vehicle). Twenty-five studentsfrom Glenala SHS and five students from Centenary SHS arekeen to get their hands dirty, learning about heavy vehicle andin particular on a truck donated by IVECO at the GTSC.Students will also be working on various other engines andequipment as part of their course.

This year students will be wearing high viz shirts kindlydonated by Scania Richlands. A big thank you goes to MrRichard Singer for his generosity in supporting studentslearning. Thank you also goes to Geoff Tillet from TAFE forprinting the Glenala and TAFE logos.

Geoff Tillet and Joe Janecek from TAFE Qld presenting theGeoff Tillet and Joe Janecek from TAFE Qld presenting thenew shirts to students.new shirts to students.

Cert II in Logistics course has started also at the Trade SkillsCentre. Both Cert II Automotive and Logistics courses havebeen popular with the current Year 11 students with hope ofsome good work experience to be completed in the holidaysand an opportunity to secure traineeships towards the end ofYear 11.

School Based Traineeship (SAT’S) opportunities have beenadvertised. All Year 10 and 11 students are encouraged toapply. SAT’s gives students an excellent opportunity to try avocation whilst at school. Student are treated like an employeeand expected to adhere to the expectations of the business/employer. Many students in the past have secured employmentthrough traineeship programs.

This year we have five Year 11 and fifteen Year 12 studentsparticipating in SAT’s. These are in Industrial Design, Media &Technology (IDMT), Early Childhood Studies (ECS), Hospitality,

Dental Assistant, Hair Dressing, Screen and Media, Businessand Retail.

Lili Malone at the Cert III in Dental Assistant Sign up withLili Malone at the Cert III in Dental Assistant Sign up withMinister Grace Grace.Minister Grace Grace.

I look forward to another rewarding year. I encourage studentsto keep an eye on School based Traineeship opportunities andto work on their resumes.

This year we also have four Year 12 students completing aCert II in Health Services (4 QCE points) through a schoolsprogram at the Princesses Alexandra Hospital. Students workalongside trained staff at the hospital to gain an insight of theHealth sector first hand. All four students would eventually liketo pursue careers in nursing on completion of Year 12.

Adija Manirambona, Broneque Kairua, Long Tran, andAdija Manirambona, Broneque Kairua, Long Tran, andFreeman WilliamsFreeman Williams

Aron Nsengiyunva a Year 12 student is also completing a CertII in Sport and Rec as well as Cert III in Fitness with GenisisFitness, Jindalee. This is another example of Glenala studentscombining school with extra learning opportunities in the hopeof securing goals post school.

The Senior Schooling office in J Block has an open door policyfor students. Everyone is encouraged to speak to MrsCorte-Real or myself of opportunities available to them inplanning their school and post school goals.

Students also reminded to take note of opportunities advertisedon the Senior Schooling notice board and student notices.

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Sharina GibneySenior Schooling HOD

JUNIOR SECONDARYWhat a fantastic start to 2019 it has been in Junior Secondary!Our Year 7, 8 and 9 students have come back to school afterthe summer break, refreshed and eager to learn. It has beenmost pleasing to see the efforts that parents have made toensure that their child is in the correct uniform, with notepads,writing equipment and lunch to ensure a successful start to theschool year.

It is wonderful to see our new Year 7 cohort of 168 students(our largest ever) adapt to high school life so seamlessly. Theyhave been enthusiastic in the classroom and playground,although they are missing some of their Primary schoolteachers. Below are some reflections from our Year 7 Esteamstudents:

“I have had a great start at Glenala SHS and I havea great class with a great teacher. Her name is MissHickey. I have been given the opportunity to join a rangeof extra-curricular activities and have joined the mediaarts club and the basketball team. Glenala allows us toset goals in each of our classes and I have set somechallenging goals, especially for our E-Steam class.

I was very nervous before the first day of high school butwhen I got there all of nerves went away when I sawmy friends and some of the teachers that I met on ourorientation day.

I get to experience a range of classes, from English andMaths to the Arts and Technology. We have a writingfocus here at school and we are learning all about thedifferent sentence and paragraph types we can use whenwriting. Soon we will be getting a new building that I hopewe can do our science lessons in. “ (Kanish Kanish,Richlands East SS)

“Before high school had started I was very nervousbecause I was going to a new school where I didn’t knowanyone apart from my very few friends going to Glenala.However, I was excited at the same time, as I could notwait to meet new people and make new friends.

While I was settling into high school, I have found manythings I like about it like the lunch breaks, the canteenand my new friends I have made in the first week. Inhigh school, many things are different, for example, everyclass we have we have either a different teacher or adifferent classroom we have to go to. The lunchbreaksare also different as we can choose to either eat or playwhenever we want. “ (Alan Nguyen, Durack SS)

“After the holidays, the school year had finally come. Iwas so nervous walking to school, and settling into highschool was even harder for me. I did not know what toexpect from the high school, teachers and friends. It washard for me to know where all the classes were but theteachers were nice enough to help and guide me throughmy problems. I realised that high school is much differentfrom primary school. We have to move from this class tothe other one by ourselves and we need to know how tomanage our time better so we will not be late for classes.We have to organise our lunch and play time so that wecan do both in a short period of time, and the things Ireally like to do is that we carry all of our books in ourbag and before school day we check the timetable andget what books we need for the next day. Doing all thesethings make me feel a lot more responsible and now Iknow how to manage my time much better.”

“Primary school prepared me very well for high school. Iam now brave enough to ask questions. In two weeks ofschool I have learnt a lot from my teachers and friends.I was lucky enough to find out that I am in the Esteamclass, which means throughout the year I will have todo my best to keep up with my grades. I learnt a lotabout English and trying to improve my writing as wellas my Grammar. In high school my favourite subjects areHistory and Maths.” (Phuong Trang, Inala SS)

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JUNIOR STAR:

All students in the Junior School will receive aJunior Star badge at the end of Year 9 duringa special awards ceremony. In order toachieve this, students need to achieve thefollowing:

Students in Years 7 and 8 should be working hard in theirsubjects, so that when they reach Year 9, the Junior Star isan achievable goal. Please encourage your child if they areexperiencing difficulties to attend our Homework Club on aWednesday and Thursday afternoon in the Library from 3:15pmto 4:15pm. Additionally, if they are struggling with Maths, thereis assistance available in the Maths Help room, which runsduring lunchtimes on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in upper BBlock.

I am enjoying getting to know all the new Year 7 students, andlook forward to working with the parents/caregivers to ensuretheir child’s successful transition to High School.

Nancy BajwaDirector of Student Achievement (Jnr)

GEMS

On Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th of February we celebratedthe academic achievements of students from Semester 2 2018.It was wonderful that Tina Huynh, 2018 graduate and OP1student, was able to attend and address the assembly.Students who received 5 Bs were awarded a bronze gem,3 Bs and 2 As received a silver and 5 A’s received a gold.We were incredibly proud to present a total of 125 gems atthese two events. Students who attained 100% attendance forSemester 2 2018 were also acknowledged. Congratulationsto all students recognised for their achievements. We hopeto see you, and many more students, awarded GEMs againnext semester. We strongly encourage students to talk to theirteachers to find out where they can make improvements andqualify for this recognition.

At these same assemblies we acknowledged and inductedthe wonderful 2019 student leadership team. The team is asfollows;

School CaptainsJosh Pineda

Lite Togia

BradmanHouse

CaptainsTristan Ward

AronNsengiyumva

Arts CaptainsNickeson Chan

MowMichelle Pham

Senior LeadersSavahn Coxon

Hannah FaalavaauElla ToomeySophia Tuita

JuniorBradman

House CaptainCathy Nguyen

Junior ArtsCaptain

Pauline TakaiOscar Tran

Aboriginal andTorres Strait

Islander LeaderFreeman Williams

FreemanHouse

CaptainsJohn AlbertoMelody Alo

Junior FreemanHouse CaptainJezebel Williams

Junior SecondaryLeaders

Khalid AbdelaBelle NanaiLisa Pham

Miranda SivaoJoel Taai

George Tambwe

Lewis HouseCaptains

Xjiyante HemaDaniel Smith

Junior SecondaryAboriginal and

TorresStrait Islander

LeadersAlina Ivinson

Mackenzie Hess

Junior LewisHouse Captain

JaelanieTeaukura

Junior SportsAmbassadors

Maryjean KiJoyce Siu

Student CouncilExecutive

President ElisaraTalaia

Secretary ChristinaFa’Atuai & Trinity

LeahyTreasurer Nyoka

Lado Mena

Senior SportsAmbassadors

Josh RiveralIta Faolua

Senior MentorsAli MsayerMelody AloReema Ali

AkramWarncken

Farihah FaiyazJohn AlbertoNam NguyenDaniel Smith

Ita FaoluaJosh Riveral

Michelle PhamBroneq KairuaXjiyante Hema

Jarius Su’aNickeson Chan

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I am looking forward to working with this wonderful group ofleaders throughout the year.

• A pass in all three core subject: Maths,English and Science

• A pass in at least two elective subjects.

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Shannon IszlaubEvents Coordinator

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT“The study of English is central to the learning anddevelopment of all young Australians. It helps create confidentcommunicators, imaginative thinkers and informed citizens...Ithelps them become ethical, thoughtful, informed and activemembers of society… [and] plays an important part indeveloping the understanding, attitudes and capabilities ofthose who take responsibility for Australia’s future.” (AustralianCurriculum: English Learning Area Rationale)

As we welcome students into their English classrooms for 2019the powerful ambitions of the Australian Curriculum EnglishRationale are at the foremost in our teachers’ minds. Whetheryour student is currently analysing media representations,creating spectacular works of fiction or preparing engagingpersuasive speeches, know that they are learning critical skillsfor thinking and communicating in their future adult lives.

Competitions

The English Faculty is always investigating opportunities forstudents to extend their learning through participation inspeaking and writing competitions. Ms Tran and Ms Hickey arecontinuing to lead debating as an extra curricular activity andwe look forward to hearing how students perform in the comingmonths.

Students will also have the opportunity to enter the IEU LiteraryCompetition. This is a prestigious competition in which a limitednumber of entries are allowed from each school. Studentsinterested should speak with their English teacher and moreinformation will be provided as the competition closing dateapproaches (26th July 2019).

Assessment and Feedback

Most English classes have begun work on their Englishassessment. Please be aware of when draft dates and duedates are required by consulting your child’s assessmentplanner. A reminder that all dates are final and that extensionsare only permitted in accordance with the Glenala SHSassessment policy.

Finally, please note that for 2019 I will be working part-time andwill be at school on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. I thankMrs Kelly Black who will continue in her role as Acting EnglishHOD on Tuesday and Friday should you need to make contacton any pressing concerns.

Amanda DeenHOD English

SCIENCE DEPARTMENTWelcome back to Ms Malcom. As you may be aware, MsMalcolm has spent the last 4 months teaching in Japan. Thankyou to Ms Porter and Mr Woolnough for helping the ScienceDepartment out while Ms Malcolm has been overseas.

Welcome also to Mr Turner and Ms Parry who have joined theScience and Mathematics Departments this year.

Students are busy at work. Senior Science in Practice havebegun with a Forensic Unit. Thank you to Constable Paul Emrfor coming in and showing the classes how the PoliceDepartment take finger prints and the safety equipment usedduring investigations or call outs.

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The warm weather has also been a great way to start the Year10 Genetics Unit – growing hybrid Barley Seeds – and Year 9Science Indigenous STEM unit on Firestick Farming.

On Friday the 1st of March, 50 Year 7 students and 5 staffwent to the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium at Mt Cootha,Toowong.

The students and staff were able to see links between whatthey have been studying in class and what is out there in thereal world. The botanical gardens are beautiful this time of theyear.

Students studying Physics, Biology and Chemistry arereminded to sign up to the Laptop program at school andaccess your eLearning accounts and eBook from Oxford. Datatests are just around the corner: Week 6 Biology, Week 7Physics and Week 10 Chemistry. Students in Junior Secondaryhave also started assessment work.

As always, the Homework Club is available to all students –Wednesday and Thursday 3.15pm till 4.15pm.

Looking forward to yet another fantastic year.

Anne GantimuroffHOD Science

TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENTHello to all new and existing parents and caregivers. On behalfof the department I would like to issue a warm welcome to Term1 2019 at Glenala State High School.

Our department consists of the four areas Food Technology,Industrial Technology, Information Technology and Businesseducation. We have modern and well-maintained facilities andhighly motivated staff to cater for your child’s needs.

All students have access to a range of desktop and laptopcomputers to undertake projects and research in all areas.Students have the opportunity to work individually to developskills or in teams to consolidate learning in real world projectsto better inform them on their learning journey.

In practical areas such as our workshops and kitchens wehave a high emphasis on safety and industry-based practicesto ensure your child has a positive learning experience to betterdevelop their interests in a safe project-based learningenvironment.

Please ask them what they are doing in class and whatassessment they have coming up. All assessment calendarshave been emailed or sent home in the last couple of weeks sothis should help them manage their workloads.

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While the Technology subjects place a high emphasis ondemonstrating learning through practical application in realworld tasks, we emphasize the importance of base knowledgeand the ability to interact with people and documentation.

We expect students to communicate by reading texts, andresponding to documentation through writing and presenting.Students will also perform calculations and manage resources.The knowledge, skills and processes we teach will assist yourchild make informed decisions about their future career pathand options available to them.

Graham LoganActing Head of Department Technology

STUDENT SERVICES

Welcome Back to 2019 from The StudentServices Team

As the 2019 school year gets into full swing the StudentServices Team would like to welcome back existing studentsand their families. We would also like to extend the welcometo our new students and their families. We hope that you hada wonderful Christmas and New Years break. The StudentServices Team are here to support the students, their familiesand staff to ensure that all students engage with schooling andensure they receive an education. If you believe there may beanything that is affecting your schooling please don’t hesitate tocontact any of the Student Services Team members below.

WHO WHEN WHY

Mr Jeffrey Bahr

Director ofStudentEngagement /Year 9Administrator

Monday –Friday

Student Support,Behaviour andEngagement Support

WHO WHEN WHY

Ms HelenBroderick

Head of EducationServices

Monday –Friday

Students with DisabilitiesSupport, LearningSupport

Mr JamesBrewer

Success Coach /Year 8Administrator

Monday –Friday

Mentoring, Advocate andFacilitator for DisengagedStudents

Ms Carole Grant

CommunityEducationCounsellor

Monday –Friday

Aboriginal & Torres StraitIslander Student Support

Mrs LorraineWallis

Guidance Officer

Monday –Friday

Personal Counselling,Careers Counselling

Mrs MilaROUYANIAN

Guidance Officer

WednesdayandThursday

Personal Counselling,Careers Counselling

Mr BruceManu-Sione

Pasifika Liaison

Monday –Friday

Pasifika & Maori StudentSupport

Mr Anton Punivai

School Chaplain

Monday –Wednesday

Personal Support,Spiritual Support

Ms Inge Alberts

Youth SupportCo-ordinator

Monday –Thursday

Personal Support, Linkto Accommodation andFinancial Support

Mr Paul Emr

School BasedPolice Officer

Monday –Friday

Student Support,Community Link toQueensland PoliceService

Ms AlaynaPatterson

School BasedYouth HealthNurse

Mondayand Friday

Promote positive healthoutcomes, earlyinterventions, harmminimisation

New School Based Youth Health Nurse atGlenala

Hi, and welcome back to another year! My name is AlaynaPatterson and I am the Youth Health Nurse allocated to GlenalaState High School. My office is in J Block with support servicesteam and my workdays here are Mondays & Fridays.

The School Based Youth Health Service is part of Children’sHealth Queensland, Child & Youth Community Health Service.It is best to describe the role as a preventative rather thantreatment focussed care role. Youth Health Nurses promotepositive health outcomes by providing evidence based earlyinterventions, harm minimisation and brief intervention/earlydetection.

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Young people have the right to access confidential healthservices, so as a health service provider, I respect that right andmost of the discussions between myself and them will remainconfidential. There may be times that I must refer or act onsome issues, because as a Registered Nurse, I do have a “Dutyof Care” to keep young people safe.

The things that I see young people about include, but are notlimited to:

If throughout the year, you have a young person who maybenefit from our service, please send a referral through yournormal school support service referral pathways (Please ensurethat you let the student know that the referral you are makingmay go to the school based youth health nurse) or students canself-refer to our service.

The other part of our role in schools is to help create a healthyschool community. Youth Health nurses can work with thewhole school community on a range of issues that can affectthe health and wellbeing of young people, and the schoolcommunity.

This includes:

ELEVATE – Study Sessions

Students in Year 10 and 11 have participated in an ELEVATEeducation Study Sensei and Time Management workshops aspart of their Personal Education Program. ELEVATE educationare a company that provide seminars and workshops to helpstudents improve their study techniques, increase motivation,build confidence, and lift exam performance. They currentlywork with over 1500 schools and 350,000 students in the UK,USA, South Africa and Singapore.

Having participated in these sessions our Year 10 and Year 11students should have an array of new strategies and skills toimprove their learning and study habits. Over 93% students inYear 10 and 11 stated that these study skills sessions were timewell spent. Here is some of the feedback from our students:

During the program, I learned how tospend less time trying to revise andprepare for an exam or assessment.The skills that we learned showed ushow to use our criteria sheetsappropriately, the right amount oftime to revise and how to correctlytake efficient and useful notes. All the

skills that I learnt during the program will help me spendless time revising and more time on being able toremember the necessary notes and information needed. Iwill be able to take more useful and shorter notes insteadof trying to write everything down and having toremember it all. Felicity Pritchard Year 10

Yesterday I got to meet a specialguest from ELEVATE education. Itwas an amazing experience and I amglad that I got the opportunity to betaught key tips to making my schoollife easier. I walked away with manyideas of how to Learn, Master andCreate using key points / rules. The

key points mainly talked about were using criteria sheets,being able to create notes throughout the term, start touse folders, paying attention to space and colour, whichhonestly were things I would never have considereddoing. Ulata Moananu Year 10

ELEVATE is a study program thathelps teenagers all over Australia, inschool, receive the best grades thatthey can. The 70 minutes that thepeople of ELEVATE spent workingwith us around various study skills,really set a clearer mindset for me. Ithelped me understand the

importance of balancing homework and assignmentswith my other priorities. One strategy they taught usduring study time was to focus on the task itself ratherthan the time it was taking to get through the work.Without a doubt the study skills session was definitelyhelpful in improving the way that I study. Rufina TaaiYear 11

• Healthy eating and exercise

• Relationships

• Personal or family problems

• Sexual health

• Smoking, alcohol and other drugs

• Growth and development

• Feeling sad, worried or angry

• Helping with curriculum,

• Presenting learning activities,

• Health promotion, and

• Connecting the school community to other servicesto help young people and their families receive anysupport they need.

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ELEVATE Education inspires studentsto study and end the common cycleof procrastination. Encouragingstudents to adopt different forms ofstudy assists students in achievingthe best possible results they can.With relatable presenters, theprogram provided Year 11 Glenala

students with the habits of how top students maintaintheir marks. Through time management skills, thepresenter urged students to find time, prioritise, reduceworkloads and do the work for the best possible results.Additionally, students were able to produce timetables oftheir weeks, allocating different times for different events,regarding our school and personal lives. The ELEVATEprogram positioned me to balance life with schoolwork,while increasing my confidence, building my motivation tostudy and elevating my overall exam performance. Theprogram really helped!

Julius Time Year 11

Immunisations for Year 7 Students

Brisbane City Council is providing free vaccinations for all Year7 and Year 10 students, on Tuesday 2 April and Thursday 21November (Year 7 students), Wednesday 4 September (Year10 students) as part of Queensland Health’s annual SchoolImmunisation Program.

All Year 7 and Year 10 students are being offered freevaccinations as recommended on the National ImmunisationProgram to protect against vaccine preventable diseases. Year7 students will be offered human papillomavirus (HPV) anddiphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (whooping cough) vaccination.Year 10 students will be offered meningococcal ACWYvaccination.

A team of authorised registered nurses and/or a medicalpractitioner will conduct the vaccinations. A consent pack hasbeen given to Year 7 students and Year 10 students will receiveconsent forms in Term 2 for your child to bring home and sign.

Please read the information booklet carefully, sign the consentcard and return the consent card to the school as soon aspossible. Parents, legal guardians or authorised persons areencouraged to ensure their children have breakfast on themorning of vaccination. For more information about diseases,vaccines or School Immunisation Program, visit the websitebelow or call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84).

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/immunisation

Jeff BahrDirector of Student Engagement

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATIONDEPARTMENT

Swimming – 2019

Congratulations to all students who participated in our GlenalaSHS swimming carnivals in Term 4, 2018 and the Year 7s and8s whose carnival was held in Week 1. The results from theswimming carnivals are as follows:

2019 GSHS Swimming Age Champions

Boys 18 years Trent Blaik

Boys 17 years Freeman Williams

Girls 17 years Ella Toomey

Boys 16 years Leatoalake Iuni

Girls 16 years Ula Togia

Boys 15 years Tusi Faumalo

Girls 15 years Jaelanie Teaukura

Boys 14 years Maverick Tanielu

Girls 14 years Shaniya Kumar

Boys 13 years Jayvarn Burley

Girls 13 years Inalaiah Conlon & Poppi Mayes

Boys 12 years Dylan Davis

Girls 12 years Faith Tanielu

2019 GSHS Swimming House Champions

1st – Lewis – 646 points2nd – Freeman – 567 points3rd – Bradman – 428 points

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District Sport Trials

We have had a number of students represent Glenala SHSat Southern Scorpions District Trials for various sports alreadythis term, including netball, rugby league, basketball and touchfootball. The district trials are for students who excel in aparticular sport and the trial dates and nomination due datesare posted in student notices. Students must see MissWasmund in the Sport Centre to nominate themselves andcollect relevant paperwork. A reminder that all students mustmeet our Glenala SHS Sport Attendance & Behaviour Policy tobe eligible to trial for a district team.

Congratulations to Belle Nanai (Year 8), Alekermay Tuaana(Year 10) & Shyla Johnston (Year 11) who were successful intheir trial for the district team for netball.

Yagera Interschool Sport Summer Season

The summer season is upon us for Tuesday afternoon sportand although our first round vs. Bellbird had to be postponeddue to extreme heat, our teams have been showing excellentcommitment in their training. The rescheduled draw for YageraSport is as follows:

Week 5: GSHS vs. Springfield Central SHS (Girls atHOME, Boys AWAY)Week 6: GSHS vs. Woodcrest State College (Girls atHOME, Boys AWAY)Week 7: GSHS vs. Forest Lake SHS (Boys at HOME,Girls AWAY)Week 8: GSHS vs. Redbank Plains SHS (Boys at HOME,Girls AWAY)Week 9: GSHS vs. Bellbird Park SHS (Boys at HOME,Girls AWAY)Week 10: Grand Finals (1st vs. 2nd on ladder) – Games& venues TBA

Please note that not all teams will play every week, so studentsmust check with their coach at training and ensure all paymentsare up to date in order to play.

Todd HorsleyHPE HOD

STUDENT COUNCILAfter a rigorous application and interview process we would liketo announce this year’s Student Representative Council (SRC)executive leaders, they are; Elisara Talaia - President, TrinityLeahy and Christina Fa’Atuai - Secretaries, and Nyoka LadoMena - Treasurer.

Here is what they have to say:

“As the 2019 Year 11 student representatives, we are lookingforward to a year full of fun, and getting to know our peersthrough the many sociable and joyous events we will be holdingthroughout the year. We are so overwhelmed and proud to beselected for these prestigious positions that will start us off onour journey for the next two years of high school. As a team wewill look after our students and staff, and make sure that thisyear is one of the best that Glenala has seen.”

Our first assignment; VALENTINE'S DAY!

The senior leaders and SRC leadership team were pleased tohave gathered together to prepare and give out roses to theschool populations in celebration of Valentine’s Day. The actsof kindness was well received.

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Cassandra EvileStudent Council Coordinator

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