Mirani State High School

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2019 Senior Investiture On Friday, 15 February, our small cohort officially began their journey as the Senior Class of 2019. Students were formally inducted into their roles as House Captain, Cultural Captain, Vice Captain and School Captain in front of parents, students, staff and invited guests, Mayor Greg Williamson and Miss Dana Bates.

Each member of the cohort received their Senior badge as they took up the role of school leaders, and pledged to show \commitment and Valley Pride in their final year at Mirani SHS. Congratulations to

our Year 12 students,

we all look forward

to the year ahead!

Ms Scarlett Adams - Year 12 Co-ordinator & Scott Cage - Principal

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2019 Captain Team, with Mr Cage, Mayor Williamson

and Dana Bates.

Vice and School Captains: Jessica

Grech, Jayden Lin, Rachel Ward

and Stirling Frater.

Cultural Captains: Aimee Kersey and

Taylah Waters

FEBRUARY / MARCH

25/2 - 8/3 Flexi work week

7 Touch District Trial

8 Year 12 Mocktail

12 P&C Meeting

13 Drama Excursion

MECC pm

15 Swimming Carnival

21 ASDAN Excursion -

Bowling

MARCH / APRIL

25/03 - 5/4 Flexi MEC week

3 QCS Practice

5 Last day of term 1

P A G E 2

Administration

Deputy News

M I R A N I S T A T E H I G H S C H O O L

PRINCIPAL: Mr Scott Cage SENIOR SECONDARY DEPUTY : Ms Mari Simmonds

MIDDLE SECONDARY DEPUTY: Mr Michael Post JUNIOR SECONDARY DEPUTY : Mrs Jodi Bonney

ADDRESS: P.O. Box 58 Mirani QLD 4754 PHONE: 49667111 FAX: 49667100

WEBSITES: www.miranishs.com.au EMAIL: principal@miranishs.eq.edu.au

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/miranishs TWITTER: www.twitter.com/miranishs

“We seek

to

develop

students

who are

curious

and

creative

and

aspire to

excellence”

Students at Mirani SHS have made a positive start to the year. The level of

behaviour, attitude and uniform compliance is to be applauded. The vast

majority of students are making a genuine effort to participate fully in lessons

and extra-curricular activities. Despite the weather, the start to the term has

been very smooth. Again, accolades to the students for the great commence-

ment to the year.

One of the good things about being part of the Mirani SHS community is

seeing the success achieved by our students both at school and outside of

school. Congratulations to Year

11 students Zoe Berzinski and

Emmerson Holmes who were

chosen from many applicants to

be Youth Ambassadors for the

MECC.

Well done also to our Year 9 students involved in our English Enrichment

program due to their previous outstanding NAPLAN results and promising

results in class: Jessica Recker, Corey Counsell, Brodie McCowat, Kymberlee

Corby, Callan Ford, Mitali Penshorn, Ruben White, Thaison Kinnane, Breanna

Bussey, Lara Pinkard, Jaydah Bullemor, Charli Gordon, Shilah-anne Connelly,

Joshua Scammells, Kade Sullivan, Jack Torrens, Shelby Jenkins, Emma Rolfe,

Imogen Rossow, Madison Roberts, Jorja Featherstone, Cayley Daniel, Dominic

Perna.

P A G E 3

Due to weather conditions on the scheduled photo day MSP

Photography will be returning on Tuesday 19th March for any

students who were not present.

Your child should have already received personalised order envelope from the photographers. Please

take care to read and follow all the instructions carefully. This will ensure your order is processed

smoothly and efficiently and will help you to avoid any late fees.

For those of you ordering online, you will notice a new, improved version this year. Please take care to

follow the instructions carefully and ensure you log onto www.msp.com.au to enter your child’s shootkey.

Additional order envelopes are available from the school office for separated parents, blended families

and grandparents. You will need to collect these on or before photo day and give it to the

photographer on photo day. Be sure to write “Mum’s order” or “Dad’s order” on top of your envelope.

To order a sibling or friends photo, please collect Sibling and Friends Order Envelope from the school

office on or before photo day, or order it online at least 24 hours in advance. Please note: Sibling photos

are only for siblings who all attend the school.

As school staff are unable to help with photography enquiries or payments, please direct your questions

and comments directly to MSP Photography by phoning 4921 3355.

School Photos

M I R A N I S T A T E H I G H S C H O O L

On the sporting front, congratulations to Timmy McEvoy for his selection in the Mackay Cutters rugby

league squad. Additionally our captains chosen to lead Mirani SHS in the Mackay schools competition this

year are: Darcy Torrens & Akzil Johnston.

Under 13 - Captain:

Darcy Torrens

Under 13 Vice-Captain:

Akzil Johnston

Mackay Cutters:

Timmy McEvoy

P A G E 4 M I R A N I S T A T E H I G H S C H O O L

nglish Matters

The year is off to a flying start with the English and Drama departments hosting Mashed Theatre Company,

our artist-in-residence for the week in Week 3. Mashed’s Matt Caffoe sMashed the delivery of a four-lesson

approach to monologue-writing and performance in Year 12 English classes, while also teaching in Year 7 to

11 Drama classes. Students benefit enormously from learning from industry professionals as we have

witnessed over the four years that Mashed has been visiting us.

Also consuming four Year 12 students last week was the Lions Youth of the Year competition, held on

Tuesday, 12th February. Captains, Stirling Frater and Rachel Ward, along with Vice Captain, Jessica Grech and

Senior Leader, Michael Entwistle were our competitors this year, submitting to an interview during the day

and then performing in the public speaking component of the competition that night.

P A G E 5 M I R A N I S T A T E H I G H S C H O O L

Readers’ Cup is up and running again this

year, and coordinator, Mrs Krystal

Henderson will soon be looking for

interested students in the Junior school to

form teams. This competition provides yet

another opportunity for students to

challenge themselves and have fun reading

at the same time. There are many such

opportunities advertised throughout the

year, and I would urge you to support your

student(s) in having a go. They won’t know

what they are capable of, until they try.

On another note, Year 11 General English and Essential English require students to have access to a

laptop so that they can access Mirani’s Online Learning Environment among other things, but some are

still not organising this. They are able to get day or year-release laptops if unable to bring a personal

device to school and I would urge parents to encourage their students to do this. The benefits are many,

including students being able to access homework, additional information, media links and assessment

online, especially important if they happen to be absent for any reason. Students going the MECC each

week, missing a day’s work across up to 4 subjects, will definitely see the benefit of having a laptop as

they will be catching up on that work online during ‘spares’.

The winner of this prestigious national

competition goes on to represent the school, and

host club, Mirani Sugar Valley Lions, at the next

level of competition in Mackay on March 9. That

person this year is, School Captain, Stirling Frater,

who took out both the Public Speaking and Youth

of the Year awards on the night. Congratulations

to Stirling and to all competitors on a fine

performance in the comp. Special thanks must

also go to our Cultural Captains, Taylah Waters

and Aimee Kersey, who very ably hosted the

evening, in what was their first responsibility in

their new role.

P A G E 6 M I R A N I S T A T E H I G H S C H O O L

The Maths Department has hit the ground running this year, welcoming on board Mr Cameron

Ludowyke and Mr Peter Behrens who are working across multiple faculties. I wish them all well for the

year ahead. At the end of last year we said goodbye to our fearless leader, Miss Sonya Littee, who has

taken on a position at another school in Brisbane. I am looking forward to working with all the teachers

in 2019 in her place.

The Maths Department will continue to offer free afterschool tutoring for all students. This will be run

on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:15pm to 4:00pm. The students do not need to

book ahead but will need to sign in at D04 by 3:15pm on the day. This has proven to be a worthwhile

way for students to receive extra Maths assistance in a friendly and relaxed environment and we are

keen to see students taking up this opportunity again.

I am also looking forward to working with parents, carers and students to get the best possible outcome

for our students, so please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any concerns.

Miss Tanesha Termine

A/ Head of Department Mathematics

Phone: 4966 7111

Maths News

Lost Property

There is a lost property table on display in front of the administration building.

Students are encouraged to look for any items they may have lost.

Parents are also welcome to have a look at anytime between 9.00am AND 3.00pm

P A G E 7 M I R A N I S T A T E H I G H S C H O O L

Rugby League News Mackay Secondary Schools Rugby League Competition will commence in Week 6, Term 1. Students will

need to find their own way to and from their games each Wednesday after school. The season draw is not

currently finalised, however it will be sent home when the school receives it. Each player will be charged

$20 to participate in the competition. Please note that there is no insurance cover available for players

in this competition.

Playing jerseys will be provided to all players. Playing shorts and socks are available to be purchased from

the school for $35 (combined price), otherwise socks $10, shorts $25. If this cannot be done, navy socks

and shorts are to be worn to fit in with school colours. Age limits do apply. The Under 13 competition is

for any Year 7 or 8 student, provided that they turn 14 after June 30th. If they are older than this, they are

required to play up in the U15 competition. The same rules apply to U/15 team, as long as they are in

Year 9 or 10 and turn 16 after June 30th they can play in this team. Open team is available to those

students that do not turn 19 during the year. It’s also important to note, that your son will not be able to

take to the field without a mouthguard. We hope to see as many supporters at the games to give the stu-

dents plenty of encouragement. If you have any questions prior to the day please contact us here at school

on 49667111.

Under 13’s will train Monday or Friday (as advised by Mr Rosier)

each week from 3.15pm—5.00pm on the school oval

All current year 9 students are reminded if they are returning to Mirani for 2019 they are required under

legislation to have a Unique Student Identifier (USI) before commencement of the 2019 school year and

the start of their vocational training. This will allow for a smooth enrolment into FSK20113 – Certificate II

in Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways.

A Unique Student Identifier is used to keep an online record of Vocational Training that students under-

take through-out their lifetime and to print certificate outcomes. Thank you to those students and par-

ents who have organised and responded to our previous requests.

If you still have not supplied a USI for your student please go to the following website -

https://www.usi.gov.au/students/create-usi

Once created please send student name and USI to the following: dfran38@eq.edu.au

USI NUMBERS

School Bus Assistance

P A G E 8 M I R A N I S T A T E H I G H S C H O O L

Lower Income Families

The Safety Net scheme was developed by the State Government to assist students who do not receive

other forms of School Transport Assistance and are members of lower income families.

Who May Be Eligible?

To be eligible for assistance under the Safety Net Scheme, students must be in one of the following cat-

egories:

Students of families eligible for a Health Care Card;

Students eligible for a Health Care Card;

Students of families eligible for a Pension Concession Card;

Students of families receiving Veterans Affairs Pension; or

Students placed under a Care and Protection Order.

Application forms with further details are available by calling into the TransLink Division of the

Department of Transport and Main Roads at Level 3, 44 Nelson Street, Mackay or by telephoning

4951 8673.

Conveyance Allowance Assistance

Conveyance Allowance is assistance provided by the Department Transport and Main Roads to eligible

parents/guardians who drive their students to school or to the route of a school bus.

There are several types of Conveyance Allowance available. These are determined by the type of school

attended, distance driven to school or bus route and the type of school bus service (if any) provided in

your area.

Application forms with further details are available by calling into the TransLink Division of the

Department of Transport and Mains Roads at Level 3, 44 Nelson Street, Mackay or by telephoning 4951

8673.

P A G E 9 M I R A N I S T A T E H I G H S C H O O L

Our school is participating in Queensland Health’s annual School Immunisation Program. All Year 7 and

Year 10 students will be offered FREE vaccinations as recommended on the National Immunisation Pro-

gram schedule. Year 7 students will be offered human papillomavirus (HPV) and diphtheria, tetanus,

pertussis (whooping cough) vaccinations. Year 10 students will be offered meningococcal ACWY

vaccination.

It is important that you read the information booklet contained in the consent pack that was sent home with your child this week.

Only students with a signed and completed consent card indicating “Yes to Vaccination” will be vac-

cinated. If you do not wish your child to be vaccinated, or your child has already been vaccinated

with the offered vaccines, please complete the “No to Vaccination” section on the consent card and re-

turn the card to school within one week.

Parents that have indicated “No to vaccination” will not be followed up by the provider but you will receive a phone call if your form has not been returned.

The vaccinations will be conducted by a team of authorised registered nurses. Parents are encouraged to ensure their children have an adequate breakfast on the morning of vaccination.

The vaccination team will be visiting the school to give the free vaccines on the following dates:

For more information about diseases, vaccines or School Immunisation Program, visit

www.health.qld.gov.au/immunisation or call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84).

Our school nurse Vanessa Gilmore, may also be able to assist. She can be contacted,

Thursdays and Fridays on 49667181.

Friday, March 22, 2019 Friday, May 10, 2019 Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Year 7 – HPV and dTpa Year 10 - Meningococcal Year 7 – HPV (dose 2)

Immunisation Program for Year 7 & Year 10

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The Arts Department

Shake & Stir Theatre Co. arrived at Mirani SHS on Friday 15th February to perform for our Year 7

students. The performance, Terrortorial, told the story of Stephen, Craig and Sophie as they face the

unimaginable – shaking up their lives and shifting to the school down the road to commence Year 7.

Tackling this change with the advice of a quirky assortment of on screen characters including teachers,

parents, older siblings and even school bullies, this trio learn that change can be invigorating.

Our Year 7 students were very engaged in this funny

and relatable show and they were guaranteed

laughs. With a heightened version of their school and

their friends presented on stage, students were able

to see that the transition to high school is not all

doom and gloom. Shake&Stir hope they were able to

open up conversations about the stresses students

go through when transitioning into high school.

Well done Year 7 and we hope you liked the show!

Mirani SHS is about to embark on our 2019 Arts Tour to Melbourne. The tour will provide opportunities for per-

formance, exhibition workshops and other professional development in contemporary, interdisciplinary arts

practice. The tour will depart on the 20th September and return on the 27th September 2019.

Reminder: There is a mandatory Parent/Guardian and student

information evening to be held at Mirani SHS

on Wednesday 27th February at 6:00pm.

If you are an Arts student and wish to find out more, please see Mr Neill in H Block and collect an

information note and consent form ASAP and attend the information evening.

Mr Sam Neill

HOD The Arts

M I R A N I S T A T E H I G H S C H O O L P A G E 1 0

Year 10 Work Experience

In year 10, all students are required to undertake two weeks of structured work Experience as

part of their Certificate. This is compulsory.

Dates for 2019 are:

27th May to 31st May 2019

7th November 2019 to 8 November 2019.

We suggest your student starts thinking about what field they would like to gain experience

and if they have a preferred employer. Factors that need consideration when making these

decisions are:

Availability of transport to and from the work place

It is important to choose a career/s that suits your students’ academic pathway

Willingness to complete mandatory requirements necessary for specific careers eg white

cards for construction sites & work place health and safety inductions.

On completion of their Certificate II students will gain 4 points toward their QCE (Qld

Certificate of Education).

Students will be issued with a Work Experience placement request form early this year to take

home and complete. Please ensure all information is completed especially emergency

contact numbers and parent email address to allow an alternate means of communication.

A great opportunity awaits, and hopefully your student will continue to participate in Work

Experience beyond year 10 as the benefits are evident in how many of our past and present

students gain apprenticeships, traineeships and employment through this program.

For any further information please contact Cathryn Post - Work Experience Coordinator.

M I R A N I S T A T E H I G H S C H O O L P A G E 1 1

TUCKSHOP MENU WRAPS

SWEET CHILLI/CHICKEN $4.00

HONEY/MUSTARD/CHICKEN $4.00

CHICKEN/SALAD – FRESH $4.50

HAM/SALAD – FRESH $4.50

SALAD ROLLS HAM/CHICKEN/BEEF $3.00

BURGERS CHICKEN/BEEF/PORK RIB $4.50

DRINKS FLAVOURED MILK

500 ML $3.50 300 ML $2.50 600 ML PLAIN MILK $3.00 JUICE 250 ML $2.50 WATER 600 ML $1.50 WATER 1.5 LT $3.00

2ND LUNCH

BACON/LET/TOM BUN $3.00

QUESADILLA $3.00

MUFFIN PIZZA H/C $1.00

MUFFIN PIZZA H/C/P $1.00

AS WELL AS EVERYDAY FOODS ABOVE

SANDWICHES

HAM/CHEESE/TOMATO $2.50

CHICKEN/CHEESE

EGG/LETTUCE

SALAD BOXES CHICKEN/SALAD $5.00

HAM/SALAD $5.00

SALAD ONLY $4.00

SUSHI TUNA/CORN $5.00

SNACKS

YOGHURT $1.50

FRUIT SALAD $2.50

FRUIT $1.00

ICE-CREAMS $1.00/$2.00

FRIDAY EXTRAS MEATBALL SUB $4.50

PASTA BOLOGNAISE $4.00

FISH BURGERS $4.50

SOFTBALL SIGN ON DAY

Do the kids want to try a new sport?

Did you play softball years ago and want to get back on the diamond?

Come down to our information/sign on day and join us! Training –

Tuesday

Game days-

saturday

SIGN ON DAYS Theo Hansen Park, Beaconsfield Road

SATURDAY 23rd February 1:30pm—4.00pm

SATURDAY 9th March 10:00am—2.00pm

SEEKING PLAYERS FOR THE

BELOW GRADES

T Ball (5—8 years)

Under 12’s

Under 14’s

B Grade men & women

A Grade (men & woman

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