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10 November 201710 November 2017

Principal’s MessageCongratulations to the staff and studentsinvolved in last week’s Sports Awards. Thenight was an excellent celebration of thesporting achievements of our students in2017, with this year our best ever year foronfield/court results. Congratulations to ourmajor award winners Telesia and Jalen, andthank you to former student andinspirational speaker Eliyan Lobez. Eliyan

has continued her love of health and fitness since graduatingfrom Marsden SHS and it was great to have her address ourstudents with such a positive and determined message.

One of the key partnerships which has had an impact on oursporting success this year is our relationship with Fizzio forLife. Michael and Jo have provided a range of services andopportunities for our students and staff this year and are lookingfor ways to continue to develop our partnership in 2018. Theyhave two short surveys, one for students and one for parents,in an effort to gain further feedback. Please click on the relevantlink to complete the short survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8TF955K

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3GSVJM8

Congratulations to Mr Scurr and the Arts Department for asuccessful Radio broadcast on Friday. The team from USQRadio held a live broadcast featuring our students in anotheroutstanding demonstration of the artistic capabilities of ourstudents.

On Tuesday night last week our current and future SchoolCaptains meet at the Commonwealth Bank headquarters in

Brisbane to undertake the handover process for next year. Theday and night provides an opportunity for the learning from thisyear to be passed on to our future captains as they establishtheir legacy ideas. It is also an opportunity for the Captain’sparents (current and future) to attend to get an indication of therequirements of the role. It was once again pleasing to receivesuch positive feedback from our community about the supportand guidance available for our students. A special thank you toformer school captain Jason Karen-Cole for his efforts on theday and also to the four mentors from the Commonwealth Bankled by Rene for their ongoing commitment to our kids.

Next week we celebrate the success of our Yr. 12 cohort asthey enter the final week of their twelve years of schooling.The week has starts with our Formal at the Brisbane Exhibitionand Convention Centre and culminates with our GraduationCeremony on Thursday night. As a school we are very proud ofthe efforts of our 2017 Graduating cohort and we look forwardto celebrating their final week of school.

Andrew PeachExecutive Principal

Student Outcomes

2018 Senior Jerseys and Jackets

Year 11 students have voted for the design and jackets andjerseys are now available for eligible students to order.

To qualify to order a senior jersey, students need to meet thefollowing criteria:

1. 100% explained attendance

2. Be a current student of the 2018 graduating cohort

3. On track for the Queensland Certificate of Education

4. All school fees paid up to date

Cost - Senior Jersey: $85.00, Senior Varsity Jacket: $90.00

A second order will be available early 2018 but if you wantdelivery in the first batch – orders close November 23. See MissRobinson if you have questions.

School Captain handover

Last week our 2017 and 2018 School Captains spent the dayat Commonwealth Bank headquarters in Brisbane. The daywas all about sharing learning and experiences in order for the2018 captains to plan their legacy and strategy for their time ascaptains.

It provided an opportunity for parents to learn about theupcoming year as well as reflect on the year that has been with2017 Captains using the opportunity to thank parents as wellas their Commonwealth Bank mentors. A special thank you tothe four mentors from the Commonwealth Bank led by Rene fortheir ongoing commitment to developing students at MarsdenState High School.

Junior dance

Thursday night saw the Term 4 junior dance. There was plentyof fun, friends and dancing with students celebrating successso far this term. Congratulations to all involved, especially thewonderful staff who provided supervision and dance moves.

JCE Graduation

Reminder that Year 9 students who achieve their JCE are ableto celebrate their efforts by attending the JCE graduation.

3:00pm – 4:30pm: Formal Ceremony, presentation ofcertificate and senior tie - Parents invited to attend4:45pm – 7:00pm: Party time! Student stay to celebratewith DJ, dancing and more!

See Miss Jones for more details.

Year 12 Parents

ATTN: YEAR 12 PARENTS

With only days remaining in your student’s secondary schoolcareer, it is important that all outstanding school fees arebrought up to date. No student with outstanding fees will bepermitted to attend Formal, Mystery Tour, Wet & Wild orthe Graduation ceremony in the final week of school.

For those students with younger siblings attending MarsdenSHS, any fees outstanding on their departure will be transferredto their brother or sister’s account.

It is also important that any resources belonging to the schoolsuch as textbooks or library books are returned as soon aspossible. Any resources not returned will be invoiced to you atreplacement cost.

If you are unsure whether you have fees owing, please contactWendy in the payment office on 3299 0508 for an updatedstatement of your account.

Introducing new Binders for 2018

5. No payment plans accepted

• Organisation is how students strategically andintentionally take responsibility for their own learning

• @marsden our students are asked to ‘arrive on time,with all the right tools’ as part of our @marsden.i dailyfocus

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Uniform ShopThe uniform shop will be open from Monday January 8 – FridayJanuary 12 by appointment only. Please make yourappointments as soon as possible as they are filling up for thatweek and customers will not be seen without an appointmentduring this period. The uniform shop now also has a mobilephone for you to call or text for your appointment needs. Thenumber is 0473 192 064. This will also be the number that willbe used to text your confirmation of appointment 2 days prior,so no need to worry about forgetting your appointment timebooking this far in advance. You may still also call the schoolsdirect number 07 3299 0519 and leave a message or email meat vskip0@eq.edu.au.

PLEASE NOTE – The uniform shop is a very small confinedspace, and although we will have 3 staff members toaccommodate the New Year, parents who attend the uniformshop during the above dates without an allocated appointmentWILL NOT be served. The commencement of the school yearis very stressful for both parents and staff, and in order toproperly tend to each customer efficiently, it would be unfair todisadvantage those who have made appointments by allowingour attentions to those who have not followed the requestedprocedures.

ELP Camp

In Week 5 of this term, fifty five ELP students in Year 7 to 10attended a 3 day beach camp at Noosa North Shore. Studentsparticipated in a range of team-building activities and supportedeach other to overcome individual challenges while learning tosurf and paddle board and completing a high ropes course. Ahighlight of the camp brought out the students’ (and teachers’)competitive nature when playing Laser Tag at night. Our ELPstudents will have another opportunity to challenge themselvesby attending camp in 2018.

Rent a Plant SuccessThe SEP Social and Work Skills senior class has been workingincredibly hard this term to develop and implement theirRent-A-Plant business at Marsden State High School. The boysapproached the admin staff to generate interest in theirprogram, and have collected money (only $5 per term!), pottedand delivered the indoor plants to admin offices. They havebeen visiting each office weekly to water and care for the plants,and improving their social skills in the process by greetingand chatting to admin staff (even Mr Peach!). The boys havereceived some great feedback from the staff whose plants theycare for weekly.

“The students were very well mannered and have looked afterthe plant extremely well” – Mr Brad Tavelardis

“Outstanding service, with positive and friendly interactions.Keep up the great work.” – Mr Andrew Peach

“The boys that delivered the plant explained the process well,shook my hand and were extremely well mannered. Each weekthe students ask permission before watering the plant andare again well mannered and respectful. They are doing anoutstanding job.” – Ms Kylie Steinhardt

Keep up the fantastic work SEP Social and Work Skills class!

Taylor Overend wateringTaylor Overend wateringMrMr

Farleigh’s plantFarleigh’s plant

Billy Warner collecting MsBilly Warner collecting MsStehn’sStehn’s

plant for watering.plant for watering.

• Our Student Binders support our students with beingorganised and focused on learning.

• After our trial with our Year 7, ELP and AVID studentsthis year- all Marsden SHS students will be issuedwith a binder in 2018. It is an expectation that theycarry their binder with them at all times, similar to ourplanner.

• Student Binders come with 5 x 96 page binderbooks and pencil case, are lightweight and fit in mostschoolbags

• Aside from stationery items listed on the booklist, thisis all your student will need for all subjects

• Extra insert books can be purchased throughout theyear

• You will be invoiced $15 on your student’s accountand your student will receive their binder on the firstday of school

• What our students say about their binders ‘Mybinder has really helped me be prepared for schooland all my classes’.

• What our teachers say ‘Student Binders haveincreased student organisation, which has focusedstudents on always being prepared to learn with alltheir equipment for all subjects’

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Year 11 Hospitality

Today Miss Emanuel’s Year 11 Hospitality class put on a HighTea function for the wonderful support staff at Marsden SHS tothank them for their dedication and efforts in 2017. Well doneto the 15 students involved in the function today; thank you foryour hard work and the pride taken in preparing a memorablemorning tea for some of the special people in our school.

QParents

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v-yzYhFl8I

Have you registered for QParents yet?

The QParents web and mobile application provides a moreconvenient, easier way for parents and legal guardians ofQueensland state school students to interact with their child’sschool. Parents will have secure, online access to their child’sstudent information, anytime, anywhere, through a smartphone,tablet or computer.

QParents allows parents to connect instantly with their child’sschool to access and manage their child’s student information,including:

QParents will assist both staff and parents in sharing andresponding to information in an efficient and effective way.

Sports Awards

Last night's Sports Awards saw Marsden State High Schoolcelebrate the success and achievements of its students acrossall levels of school sport.

The evening showcased the achievements of both of staff andstudents in Intraschool Carnivals, Met East and QLD SchoolSport, our Sports Excellence Programs of Basketball, Football,#MTC, Rugby League and Touch. As well as acknowledgingthe hard work and efforts of our students in the presentation ofour Service to Sport and Perpetual Awards.

Thank you to our Special Guest, Eliyan Lobez. An awe inspiringpast student of Marsden SHS, who truly has demonstrated thatwith Pride, Passion and Persistence life on and off field has nolimits.

Thank you also to our sponsors and supporters who were inattendance on the night - Struddys Sports, Subway, Fizzio forLife, Souths Logan and Councillor Phil Pidgeon.

Major Award Winners

Junior Sportswoman - Lyvant'E Su'EmaiJunior Sportsman - Kywyn Tialata, Hunter and PhoenixTregoSenior Sportswoman- Telesia ManumanleugaSenior Sportsman - Jalen Tangiiti – TurnerDon Whitehouse Spirit Award- Jalen Tangiiti- Turner

Girls in Gym

Our Tuesday morning gym sessions for the female members ofour Sports Excellence Programs continue to grow in strength.This week saw even more of our female student athletes in thegym, with basketball, football and touch / rugby league wellrepresented. The girls continue to learn key points of techniquefrom Mr Carapeto and the reasons behind their design of theirindividualised programs. With some of the younger membersof our programs venturing into the gym, it was amazing tosee our senior students take them under their wings, providingsupport and instruction to help them feel comfortable in a newenvironment. Our girls are really building a sense of unity acrossthe programs, and there is a real positive buzz around girlsin the gym as we finish off the year. Girl’s gym is open from6:45am until 8am every Tuesday morning. We look forward toseeing even more of our female athletes there next week!

• Attendance and absence details, as well as the abilityto notify the school of an absence

• Academic report cards

• Class timetables

• Viewing unpaid invoice details, payment history, andmaking payments online

• Viewing and updating personal student details,including medical conditions and address

• Enrolment details

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Dance Academy

Training Program

A squad of 50 dedicated dance students have been completinga rigorous training program on Tuesday and Thursday morningsfor the past two weeks for selection in either the MarsdenDance Elite Hip-Hop or Contemporary teams for 2018. Thehigh calibre of students participating in the audition processprovides a very exciting prospect for the Elite teams’ successat competitions in the following year – we have even recruitedpromising Year 6 students who will be joining Year 7 Academyin 2018 to participate in the training program. Watch this space!

Year 7 Dance Academy 2018

On Thursday 2nd November, the final audition was held forYear 6 students heading into Year 7 Academy classes in 2018.All students who auditioned, successful or unsuccessful, havebeen contacted via phone or email about their position.

Academy Class Auditions 2018

If you are a current Dance/Dance Academy student in year 7/8/9 or selected a Dance Academy class for 2018 you will needto attend at least one of the auditions running on Thursdayafternoons in Week 6 and 7. If students are unable to attend theaudition, they must see Miss Turnbull ASAP. Students who donot audition will not be allowed to participate in the Academyclasses in 2018.

If you are in the General Dance program and wish to continue,you do not need to audition.

Audition information:

Date: Thursday Week 6 (October 9th) and Week 7(October 16th)Time: 2:45 – 4:00pmPlace: N Block

Students will be notified if they are successful before theExcellence Information evening on Tuesday 21st November(Week 8) from 4-6pm where they will meet their teachers andsign an Excellence contract.

Park Ridge TransitAll students with no change of school or home address detailswill have a new bus pass printed automatically and they willavailable for collection from the Park Ridge Transit officebetween 9th January 2018 to 20th January 2018.

Once the first day of school arrives no passes will be availablefor collection as they will be sorted and sent out with the schoolbus drivers.

New applications for the 2018 school year are now beingaccepted at the Park Ridge office.

Please call Park Ridge Transit on 3802 1233 or emailinfo@busqld.com.au if you have questions regarding buspasses or bus routes.

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