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2017

ISSUE 7

OCTOBER

Welcome to the October edition of the Glenala Gazette

COMING

EVENTS

OCTOBER

27 Day for Daniel

NOVEMBER

2 Showcase Performance

11

Rememberance Day

13 Senior Glenala Awards

Ceremony

14 Junior Glenala Awards

Ceremony

PAT Tests Year 7 & 8

Awards Evening

16

Graduation Ceremony

Year 12 Mystery Tour

Year 12 Formal

Last Day for Year 12

This quote came to me on Monday when I attended two important year level meetings. The Year 12

meeting focused on the mindsets, actions and preparation needed in the lead up to a positive end of

schooling for our 110 senior students. Amidst the excitement and anticipation there was a tinge of

sadness amongst the group that in less than 20 days school life would be over. I believe we have the

processes and people in place to support the transition to post school and I encourage you to read

Mrs Gibney’s article celebrating some of the pathways our students have already secured. Year 12

parents, if you are not sure of your young person’s PLAN for 2018 and beyond please make contact

with Ms Stephenson, Mrs Gibney or Mr Williamson to assist. Please refer to Mr Simpson Reeves’

note in the Gazette regarding end of year events.

The second meeting with the Year 11s had a different tone and level of excitement, as we listened to

eleven students present speeches outlining what they would have to offer as School Leaders in 2018.

I was very impressed with the content of the speeches and the pride and passion in the delivery. The

selection process has been very rigorous and I look forward to interviewing the students in the

coming weeks and announcing the 2018 School Leaders on Awards Evening. The Year 11 cohort

were very attentive and supportive of the nominees and are enthusiastic about the year ahead where

each of them will be called on to be leaders and role models. Exciting times ahead for our 2018 Year

12s.

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In terms of new beginnings, our Year 9 students will have their Subject Selection evening tonight in the Great

Hall. This year level was the first Year 7 cohort in 2015, and again will experience change, in the form of the

new Queensland Certificate of Education. This will be introduced in 2019. A feature of this new system will be

external examinations for Tertiary bound students. Vocational Education will continue to be a valued pathway

in Queensland schools.

I thank the Year 10 students and their families for their active participation in the SETP interviews, again

preparing for new beginnings as a senior student at Glenala SHS. We are also interviewing our Year 6 students

who are very excited about joining us at high school next year.

Indeed, all year levels are concentrating on ending 2017 well, with their focus on being successful learners. On

Assemblies, we have talked about setting goals and actioning these goals with the outcome being improved re-

sults. Parents/carers can assist by ensuring students are dressed for learning in their school uniforms, have the

correct equipment, are punctual to school, are studying at home and completing assignments. The staff appreci-

ate working together with parents/carers to ensure successful academic outcomes for all students.

World Teachers’ Day is celebrated on Friday, 27 October in Queensland. Every day Glenala State High School

teachers are making a difference educating and inspiring young Queenslanders. On behalf of the school

community, I would like to acknowledge our teachers and say a huge thank you.

Best Wishes

Anne Lawson

Principal

Year 12 Graduation Information

The next few weeks are a very exciting and important time for our Year 12s. Amongst all the anticipation and

excitement of graduation, it is important to inform you about some important dates and the expectations that

are associated with these events. On Monday 23rd of October, all Year 12 students received several pages of

information regarding end of year procedures and important dates. Please see your child for this information.

Following this, if you have any questions about Year 12 end of year events, please contact Mr Simpson

Reeves.

S. Simpson Reeves

Year 12 Coordinator.

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JUNIOR STAR

News From Junior Secondary! JUNIOR STAR: All students in the Junior School will receive a Junior Star badge at the end of Year 9 during a

special awards ceremony during Week 10 Term 4. A letter with details of the ceremony will be sent out to parents

this term. To receive this badge, students need to achieve the following:

A pass (a ‘C’ Grade or higher) in all three core subjects:

Maths, English and Science

A pass (a ‘C’ Grade or higher) in at least two elective subjects.

Students in Years 7 and 8 should be working hard in their subjects, so that when they reach Year 9, the Junior Star

is an achievable goal.

Please encourage your child if they are experiencing difficulties to attend our Homework Club on a Wednesday

and Thursday afternoon in the Library from 3:15pm to 4:15pm. Additionally, if they are struggling with Maths,

there is assistance available in the Maths Help room, which runs during lunchtimes on Tuesday, Thursday and

Friday in upper B Block.

Our Junior Secondary Moreton Island camp will be held at the end of the year, from Wednesday 29th November

to Friday 1st December, 2017. The cost of the camp is $205, which includes transport to and from camp, accom-

modation, food and all activities.

Students can ask for permission forms from their Year Level Coordinator as follows:

Year 7: Mr David Hamilton

Year 8: Mr Tom Rynne

Year 9: Ms Bernadette Moore

Final Payment for camp is required no later than Friday 3rd November 2017 Please note that students must

demonstrate good behaviour and attendance above 90% to attend camp. Attendance at camp for students who are

suspended or continually timed out will be at the discretion of the Principal. If there are extenuating circumstances

which have affected your child’s attendance, this will be taken into account. Resource Hire Fees will also need to

be up to date. If you are experiencing any financial difficulties, please contact our business services manager Julie

Vukovic to arrange a payment plan.

A maximum of 120 students will be able to attend camp in the Junior School. Get in early to secure your child’s

place!

Nancy Bajwa

Director of Student Achievement

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Senior Schooling News We are at the busy end of the Year 12s schooling. With 22 school days left, all Year 12s have had meetings with

Ms Stephenson, Mr Horsley and Mrs Gibney to establish their plans post school. OP students along with those wanting to start further study next year have put in their QTAC applications with

the help of the school’s guidance office Mr Niall Williamson. Students wishing to apply for courses at TAFE and Skills Tech are encouraged to do this now. A refundable

$100 deposit is required to secure a spot in your desired course. Otherwise students can apply late November /

early December. Courses like nursing fill up quickly and students who are keen to enrol in this are encouraged

to pay the $100 to secure a spot. This term also saw the launch of our new campaign “What is your Plan”. All school staff, teaching and

non-teaching have been asked to saturate this amongst the 2017 Year 12 cohort. Students must have three

options for themselves post school. This year saw a large number of Glenala students participate in DET’s School plus Vocational Education equals

Employment (SVETE) program. It gives me so much pleasure when students are offered employment. To date

the following GENR8 students have been offered employment through the SVETE programs: Hyrum Togia and Erin Taefu have secured work with Blenners Transport. Seini Niu has secured work at Star Track. Star Track will offer Nicholas Murray an opportunity as soon as there

is an opening. Both students are currently continuing work experience at Star Track. Mussi Petros and Josephine Ah Ching have been offered employment with Main Freight as soon as they com-

plete Year 12 and both are currently completing one day per week work experience. Kaliah Winetti and Koi Ropati have secured work experience and employment post school with BSM Laser

cutting. EIIevE8 students Theresa Fepuleai, Salome Leo and Josh Cochrane have all been offered work and further

training with RTO Strategix. The STYL8 girls, Karen Wang and Alex Costello have completed their CERT II in

Hairdressing with Stefan training school. Both girls worked hard to complete their

course and have banked 4 QCE points. Our three students in the MariN8 program, Katie Sorensen, Rachael Godfrey and

Joshua Foster have completed as well. Josh has been offered full time employment

post school. Katie has been busily applying for a commercial cookery apprentice-

ship opportunities. Rachael on the other hand is hoping to secure a spray painting

apprenticeship after school. The School Based Traineeship students are doing very well in the work place.

Most Year 12 students have finished or are about to. These students are Cheriya

Fenton, Tynesha Roe, Elizabeth Kamp and Mallili Livi.

All of them have been offered employment post school. Cheriya will combine work at Mt Ommaney ANZ bank

with further study, Tynesha and Elizabeth have secured fulltime employment with Kmart and Mallili is looking

forward to complete more study in Health.

It has been a very busy year for the Year 12s and I would push for all of them to finish well.

Students are encouraged to see Mrs Gibney in the next few weeks to discuss post school plans especially if they

still don’t have a Plan A, B or C.

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Glenala Trade Skills Centre Graduation

The qualifications delivered at the GTSC included Certificate II in

Automotive (Heavy Vehicle) and Certificate II Logistics / Rural

Operations. This is year we had 60 students participate with 55

successfully completing their full qualification. Graduates included

students from Forest Lake SHS, Centenary SHS and Glenala SHS in

the automotive course. The Logistics course was made of only Glenala

SHS students.

The Best All-rounder Student Award and prize was again donated Mr

Doug Warby from Warby Tools. The 2017 winners are Elizabeth

Taura, Jordan Quirk, and Riley Vandenbroe (Automotive), April Kelly

and Jack Holcombe (Logistics)

Our guest speaker this year was Mrs Lynette Taylor (Manager:

Training and Skilling Metropolitan Region DET). She addressed

guests, students and parents with words highlighting the value of

Trade Skills Centre Training qualifications and the future employment

opportunities for students.

The success of all training outcomes go to Mr Michael Muhleck

(Brisbane TAFE) and Mr Steve Kennedy (Skills Tech) and with the

ongoing support of the GTSC from the Heavy Vehicle Industry of

Australia and local Automotive and Logistics businesses.

S. Gibney

Senior Schooling HOD

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Year 11 – 2018 Leadership Process

This term has been an important and busy time for the Year 11 cohort. During PEP lessons students have been

learning about leadership and what qualities great leaders possess. Students have then decided whether they

would like to apply for a leadership position in 2018, whether it be School Captain, School Leader, Indigenous

Leader, Senior Mentor, Arts Captain or Sports Captain.

For the last few weeks, a large number of Year 11 students have been going through the leadership nomination

process. The first step was the Written Application. This involved students explaining why they would make a

great leader, examples of leadership qualities they possess and a supporting statement from one staff member

and one peer on why they would make a great leader. Successful applicants were then notified and they had two

weeks to prepare and present a speech to the Year 11 cohort.

On Monday the 23rd of October, the successful students presented their Speech (step 2) to their peers in the

Great Hall. The students then voted on a ballot paper who they wished to represent them as their School

Captain, Senior Leader and Indigenous Leader. Well done to the following students who presented on Monday:

Saalihah Mohammed, Hayden Burley, Janice Mauinatu, Lale Leota, Zsaskia Nanai, Ayrton Raman, Nura Omer,

Justin Roe, Jerish Tanuvasa, Ben Wertheim and Sandra Tran. I was very proud of how well you presented your

speeches and how well written they were. You should all be proud of your efforts.

The final step in the leadership process is the Interview. This will be happening in the next few weeks. The

successful leaders will be announced on Awards Evening on Tuesday 14th November.

I wish all candidates the best of luck in the next stage of the leadership process and I look forward to hearing

who will be the leaders of Glenala SHS in 2018.

Sarah Laurie

Year 11 Coordinator

Saalihah Mohammed Hayden Burley

Lale Leota

Zsaskia Nanai

Ayrton Raman Nura Omer

Justin Roe

Jerish Tanuvasa

Ben Wertheim

Sandra Tran.

Janice Mauinatu

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Setting Up Their Futures: Glenala SHS SET Plans

On October 12, Glenala SHS played host to the entire Year 10 cohort and their families to undertake their SET

Plan interviews. This is a process every student in Queensland must complete as a prerequisite to entering into

the senior schooling years of Year 11 and Year 12. With the help and guidance of some of the Glenala staff and

their families, students were prompted to think about their futures and the subjects that will correlate to success.

Students have been working towards this SET Plan interview and decisions around subjects and pathways for

several weeks in their PEP classes each Monday. Asking questions, reflecting on where their futures lie, reading

QTAC guides, researching courses online – all valuable information that empowered them to make an informed

and accurate decision about their pathway during their final two years of schooling.

More so than ever, employers are looking for their employees to have a Queensland Certificate of Education

(QCE) and other qualifications. Thus, finishing Year 12 is seen as essential. Students who have chosen a non-OP

pathway for their senior schooling journey will be encouraged and guided by our HOD of Senior Schooling

(Sharina Gibney) to seek work experience and other qualifications through the school and through the Trade

Training Centre. The world of work now demands more from young people, and so it is important for students to

make the most of their time at Glenala with the guidance of the Senior Schooling staff.

For those students persuing an OP Pathway (Tertiary bound), the conclusion of Year 10 and beyond marks the

beginning of an important phase of their study. Particularly because the lead up to Year 12 is all about

establishing a routine of study and developing a work ethic that will need to become increasingly independent as

they head towards University. Here, the expertise of our Acting Senior Director of Student Achievement - Ms

Stephenson in particular should be utilised by all OP students as they are tracked and guided towards their

important final result.

No matter what pathway is chosen, each and every student at Glenala State High School, through the completion

of the rigorous SET Plan interview is tracked, guided and encouraged to succeed and attain their goals within

Senior School. I would like to thank Mr Keith Netscher (Deputy Principal) and Mr Andrew Keogh (Year 10

Co-ordinator) for their organisation of the day, the hard-working Glenala staff who gave up their day to facilitate

interviews, the supportive Glenala community and the students for their interest and enthusiasm in their futures.

James Brewer

Year 10 Administrator

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Maths Department News

Australian Mathematics Competition

At the end of July, 22 Students from a range of grades sat the Australian Maths Competition. The students

received some commendable results. Well Done!

Big congratulations to Lisa Pham and Tien Le in Year 7, David Nguyen, Christia Fa’atuai and Maya Simonis

in Year 9 on receiving a distinction. The following students received a credit for the competition; Andrew

Riveral, Jason Nguyen and Cathy Nguyen in Year 7, Anh Nguyen and James Tran in Year 8, Tommy Vo, Fei-

yang Xu and Katie Butterfield in Year 9 and Anna Ly in Year 12.

Congratulations to all students who participated and for pushing themselves out of their comfort zones. It was

a great opportunity for students to use their problem solving skills, since the students did not know what was

going to be on the test... except that is was Maths!

YuMi Deadly Training

Four maths staff members have been participating in training at QUT throughout this year, about hands on

ways to engage students in maths… look out for some fun activities in your classes soon!!!

See the pictures below:

Riddle time Using only addition, how

can you add eight 8's to get the number

1,000?

Answer to last riddle: The ages of a mother and

daughter add up to 66. The mother’s age is the

daughter’s age reversed. How old could they be?

24 and 42 or 15 and 51 or 06 and 60 (unlikely)

O. Vicary

Maths Techer

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QATSIF Graduation

The Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Foundation (QATSIF) awards scholarships to senior

students who are studying towards their QCE. In order to be nominated, students must consistently demon-

strate outstanding attendance, behaviour and a commitment to their senior studies. They must also be positive

role models, identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and engage with and be proud of their cultural

identity at school and within the wider community.

On Wednesday 18 October, Year 12 students attended a graduation ceremony for those who were scholarship

recipients in 2016-2017. The ceremony was held at the University of Queensland at St Lucia with many

schools from across Brisbane and surrounding suburbs in attendance. Former Glenala State High student and

QATSIF scholarship recipient Kyle Ryan was the master of ceremonies for the day and also shared his journey

from high school to university studies with everyone. Students from Laidley State High and Forest Lake State

High entertained the audience with traditional dance, didgeridoo performances and songs. Attendees also

heard from current QATSIF students who shared their personal stories about how QATSIF has helped support

their journey through Year 11 and 12. At the conclusion of the ceremony, students were invited to attend a

morning tea which provided an opportunity to connect with other recipients as well as elders, QATSIF staff,

members of parliament and university staff.

C. Grant

Community Education Counsellor

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QuickSmart

Term 4 - This is an exciting Term for QuickSmart as we continue to encourage each of our Year 7 and 8 stu-

dents to strive toward the finish line with the aim to maximize every learning opportunity in the program. In

doing so, we have taken the opportunity to remind students of the purpose and value of QuickSmart and we

share this too with you below.

The QuickSmart programs encourage students to become “Quick” in their responses and speed and “Smart” in

their strategy use when learning the basic skills required for literacy and numeracy. QuickSmart focuses on the

role of automaticity in developing students’ understanding and quick recall. The students who develop their

basic skills are equipped to free up their working memory and enabling them to direct their efforts to higher-

order processes involved in reading and problem solving.

Kathleen Armstrong

QuickSmart Co-ordinator

On the 18th October, the students and Tutors of QuickSmart hosted an Open Day, inviting their Teachers and

Teacher Aides in order to showcase their work and what it is they do within the Program. With much

engagement and participation from the staff, students willingly took on their teachers in both Literacy and

Numeracy Flashcard challenges. Here students clearly demonstrated their approach to learning and their

resulting increase in automaticity by responding to the flashcards quickly and accurately. Well done

QuickSmart students and thank you to all Teachers / Teacher Aides for your participation. All had a lot of fun.

Snapshots of the day……

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Minter Ellison Partnership

MinterEllison Lawyers are our community partner in learning and continue to offer programs that add value to

the education of our students.

This semester 18 students from Year 10 participated in the Aspirations program. The Aspirations program

consists of four workshops that focus on topics such as: Introduction to the Working World, Creating your

Personal Brand, What do Employers Want and Interview Success. See below the feedback we received from

the students.

Student Evaluation Summary Aspirations

The following are summarised student response results, which demonstrate improvement from the start of the

program to the end. (Note the rating scale is a 1 – 7 measure with 1 being lowest through to 7 being highest

rating – ie 5 – 7 is agree to strongly agree.) These results demonstrate that overall the students gained a lot

from the program.

Rating Area Before Aspirations Rating 5-

7

After Aspirations Rating 5-7

I feel prepared for the world

of work

0% 94%

I am aware of a range of

career options within a

company

6% 94%

I understand my own

‘personal brand’

6% 80%

I understand the key employ-

ability skills and what

employers are looking for

13% 100%

I understand how to perform

in a job interview

13% 94%

I understand appropriate

workplace behaviour

33% 100%

I am able to work effectively

as part of a team

60% 100%

I can communicate my ideas

to others

20% 87%

Student Comments – “I learnt to go out of my comfort zone.” “I learnt how to work in a team and what employ-

ers are looking for.” “It is an inspiring, fun and motivating program which allows students to come out of their

shells.” “I would recommend the program as we got to work with lawyers.” “The mentors provided really good

advice on how to act in a job interview.”

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Year 10 students also participated in Career Choice Day. The aim of the Career Choice Day was to allow a group

of our Year 10 students to attend a day at the MinterEllison offices where they would find out about all the jobs

available at a law office. This allowed students that were interested in the profession, the opportunity to see and

hear what it was like to work for an internationally successful law firm. It also permitted them to learn about a

variety of other roles that were required within a large company like MinterEllison. See below the feedback we

received from the students.

The students enjoyed this opportunity. The students completed a survey at the completion of the program and

their responses are summarised below:

100% found the range of jobs they learnt about useful (with over 50% responding as extremely useful)

100% found the information given by staff useful (with over 65% responding as extremely useful)

100% found the willingness of staff to share they knowledge useful (with over 50% responding as extremely

useful)

100% found the relevance to their career options and the range of staff they were able to speak with useful

100% advised that they will use what they learnt at Career Choice Day to prompt them to further research their

career options

76% advised that they will use what they learnt at Career Choice Day to decide what course they might like to

apply for after school

76% advised that they will use what they learnt at Career Choice Day to decide what job they will apply for after

school

The Glenala State High School and MinterEllison Partnership continues to find ways to support students and

enhance their learning outcomes. A new Innovate program has been introduced this year for our Year 7 students.

The new STEM program has mentors and students working together in engaging activities that illustrate the prac-

tical applications of maths, engineering and design, as well as the use of scientific knowledge to assist with prob-

lem solving and innovation. So far, the students appear to be enjoying the program.

Kim Matthew

Partnership Coordinator

The Aspirations program cont….

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Inala Says kNOw!

On Tuesday October 10, Glenala SHS sent a powerful message to the local

community and the broader public – that Inala says kNOw to domestic and

family violence. The symposium was designed to educate / inform our local

community about Domestic and Family Violence, link them with local

Community Support Services and promote our stance against Domestic and Family Violence. The Symposium

was a massive success and was very well supported by members of our community. This was evident by the

large number of community services, special guests and students wanting to ensure that positive change can

and is occurring.

Students from Years 9 to 12 were invited to attend the symposium and hear from 5

guest speakers and link with over twenty community services. Students who

attended also went in the draw to win prizes ranging from blue tooth speakers,

sporting apparel and equipment kits and a TV. I would like to thank all the students

who attended as their behaviour was terrific. They showed a lot of respect when

listening to the guest speakers and many commended the manners used when

conversing with the local services and VIP guests.

Two murals were made to continue this message and legacy that

the symposium has initiated. The mural below was designed and

painted by the talented teachers and students of Glenala State High

School. It will be hung in the school grounds to remind and

promote our stance against Domestic and Family Violence.

There were many staff members involved in the organisation and delivery of the symposium and I would like

to thank everyone for the role you played in ensuring this event was a success. In particular I would like to

thank the Student Services team. The way in which the Symposium was designed and conducted made it

possible for a delicate and taboo topic such as Domestic and Family Violence to be discussed in a productive

and appropriate manner.

Domestic and Family Violence is an issue not only in our local community but also nationally and globally.

The Symposium has made a positive impact on all that attended and will continue with the strong community

links formed from yesterday. Glenala SHS is leading the way by sending this

powerful message.

J. Bahr

Director Of Student Engagement

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Last term the Year 11 and 12 Tourism students and the Year 11 BCT students participated in a full day excur-

sion. To start the day, students took part in a tour of the Brisbane Airport. The tour was conducted by a staff

member from the Brisbane Airport Corporation. The tour focused on general airport operations and students

visited both the international and domestic precincts of the airport. They were briefed on the expansion plans

for the airport and the new parallel runway. Students also enjoyed the opportunity to watch the massive jumbo

jets take off and land at close range.

From the airport, students travelled to the Gold Coast where they boarded a cruise boat on the Gold Coast

waterways. Students enjoyed the lunchtime buffet whilst listening to the on board commentary and viewing

several Gold Coast landmarks.

Vanessa Brownhill

Business Teacher

All students in the Business Department

from Year 7 Technology to Year 12

BCT (and everyone in-between) are hard

at work either completing final assess-

ment or just about to start assessment.

The Year 12 Certificate II IDMT stu-

dents are all counting down to their

achievement of competency across all

elements of competency studied over the

past two years. As this is a Vocational

subject, it is a requirement to complete

all competencies successfully in order to

receive this national qualification.

Elizabeth Ballin

HOD Technology

Business Department

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Mrs Prasad and her dedicated team of

Hospitality students displayed their skills

and professionalism in providing the

excellent morning tea following the

Glenala says kNOw Symposium on

10 October.

This was an outstanding event for Glenala

State High School and the community,

organised by the Student Services team to

highlight support and assistance available

to all families regarding domestic violence.

Years 10, 11 and 12 Hospitality students have been ‘slaving’ away in the Senior Kitchen, Coffee Shop and

Dining Room producing a myriad of delicious morsels for High Teas, Morning Toasties/Muffins and Coffee to

name but a few.

Next on the drawing board will be the planning for the GSHS Showcase Evening. Preparation across all classes

has already begun with trialling of an assortment of hot and cold canapés. The Year 12s, close to the finish line

of their formal schooling are fine tuning their skills in the art of Mocktail making.

Congratulations to Mrs Gibney and Mrs Prasad and their wonderful classes for their dedication and commitment

to practical work this year.

Technology Department

Home Economics & Hospitality Activities….

Year 8 and 9 Food Studies classes have been busy

applying their knowledge and skills of Design

Processes to produce ethical and sustainable food

products. They have been diligent in applying

themselves to all the new faces of the curriculum.

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To notify the school of:

Student arriving late

Leaving school early

Student absences (illness, appointments, holidays)

Messages to students

Please Contact

3877 4241—Student Services OR 3877 4222—Option 1

(Absentee Line is Student Services)

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PARENTS INFORMATION Textbook and Resource Hire Scheme Payment

Thank you to all families who have paid their student’s fees in full or have made partial payments towards the

fees.

If fees are still outstanding please note that payments can be made as follows:

in full ($205.00 for 2017)

a minimum deposit of $50 which will entitle your student to borrow textbooks and receive the student ID

card

a payment plan for the remainder of the fees plus any outstanding fees

If you have outstanding fees owing from 2016, any payments made will be deducted from this debt first.

All fees need to be paid in full by 15th September, 2017. If you do not wish your student to participate in the

Textbook and Resource Hire Scheme, please phone the office to make an appointment to see the Business

Services Manager, so the appropriate paperwork can be completed. At this appointment, a list of resources and

textbooks will be provided to you, so you may purchase them for your student.

As indicated on the Textbook and Resource Hire Scheme information sheet, you will see there are some

subjects which incur a Subject Levy. These costs are separate from the Textbook and Resource Hire Scheme.

If your student is enrolled in these subjects, the levy will need to be paid by the end of each term. Failure to

pay the subject levy will result in you providing resources required for your student to participate in this

subject. If your levy is unpaid, your student will not be able to use the school resources.

Payments can be made at the school office between 8am and 4pm Monday to Friday. Payments can also be

made using the BPoint Online System, or by telephone (07 3877 4222), via EFTPOS, using a Visa or

MasterCard. There is an option to have deductions taken from Centrelink payments. Application forms can be

obtained from the School Office.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me on 38774222.

Julie Vukovic

Business Services Manager

LOOK AFTER OUR STUDENTS:

DRIVE SAFELY ALONG GLENALA ROAD ! Parents/caregivers are asked to note the following road safety tips:

1. Please don’t park on the yellow lines

2. Please don’t park in the school grounds to pick the student up/ drop off

3. Please follow the speed limit signs

4. Please be cautious when driving along Glenala Road

Thank you for your cooperation

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