Date Claimers. Principal Perspective CARE CARNIVAL. Karrah Lea Vinnicombe. Jack Handley

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1 4 Ruge Street Proserpine QLD 4800 Subscribe: Phone: June 2017 Date Claimers CARE CARNIVAL On Thursday 22 June the school will hold its Care Carnival. Students are to come dressed in their house colours or sports uniform to participate in the best day of the year! Principal Perspective I continue to be astonished by the immense talent of our students at Proserpine State High School. Each week I hear of more personal achievements and successes that students have accomplished at a regional, state or national level. We should never forget what great students attend Proserpine State High School. Congratulations! Jack Handley Jack Handley was selected earlier this term as a regional representative on the Indigenous Student Ambassador Network (ISAN) program. This is an exciting project that will connect exceptional and inspirational Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in state schools from across Queensland. Furthermore Jack has now been selected as one of only twenty-six students from across Queensland to attend a five day study tour exploring the contribution of indigenous people in the creation of the ANZAC legend. This is an amazing opportunity that will further Jack s leadership skills. Karrah Lea Vinnicombe Karrah Lea Vinnicombe who is one of only fifteen students selected in the state to attend the inaugural Global Citizens of the Future Tokyo Study Tour in June This program targets 15 high-performing Year 10 students with an opportunity to travel to Tokyo, Japan for a 12 day in-country experience. The Department of Education and Training, in collaboration with the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education, is providing eligible students with an offshore opportunity to see real world examples of the importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) and partnerships between schools and industry. Karrah Lea will travel to Tokyo where she will experience school life and be given the opportunity to visit places of cultural and historical interest and to see how STEM subjects are taught in Japan.

2 Ben Cornish And Taine Brown Congratulations to Taine Browne and Ben Cornish who have been invited to join Ignatius Park College in Townsville for the Belgium-England-Scotland and Ireland Ruby Union Tour September/October The boys recently competed in Brisbane as part of the North Queensland School Boy s Under 18 Rugby Union Team at the Queensland Titles. The tour begins in Belgium where the team will honour fallen soldiers in Ypres. From there they travel to England to play the first of five games then continue on to play in Scotland and Ireland. Keyra Smith Congratulations to Keyra Smith who has been chosen to represent the Under 14 Queensland Girls Indoor Team at Mackay during July This is an amazing achievement and we are very proud of Keyra. National Representation Congratulations to Sebastian Heatley, Jack Wilson, Jacob Farrell and Imogen Tulk who have qualified to represent Australia in the All Japan Kyokushin Championships, held in Osaka, June This is once again an outstanding achievement and we wish the students all the best of luck. COMMUNITY SPIRIT I was very proud of our students studying Certificate II in Rural Operations through the Queensland Agricultural Training Colleges. Wonderful community spirit was shown by the students recently when assisting the Whitsunday Show Society with maintenance following Tropical Cyclone Debbie. Great community values were displayed throughout the day. Thank you to all involved! FAREWELL SANDY NICHOLLS From volunteer to valued staff member! From Scientific Officer to Happy Retiree, Sandy Nicholls has seen the lot! Sandy commenced working at the school in 1975, working to support the Science Faculty throughout her 41 year career with the School. Sandy has seen the school grow to the vast population of over 1000 students it is today. Sandy has opted for a low key farewell but in her typical generous fashion, as a parting gesture, all farewell funds raised for her retirement gift were donated to the Student Council organised Biggest Morning Tea (Cancer Council) where over $1100 was raised. On behalf of the school community, I thank Sandy for her magnificent contribution and commitment to the Science Department. Best wishes for a happy, rewarding and well deserved retirement. Mr Don McDermid Principal Deputy s Bits THE NEW SENIOR ASSESSMENT AND TERTIARY ENTRANCE SYSTEM IS COMING!!!! The Queensland Government is introducing a new senior assessment and tertiary entrance (SATE) system for students who enter Year 11 in 2019 (current Year 9 students). This new system will include: a new senior assessment model that combines school-based assessment and an external assessment for all general subjects. a move from the current Overall Position (OP) tertiary entrance rank to an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR), as used by other Australian states and territories. Staff at the school are already heavily invested in being part of the new system, and commencing in second semester and continuing through to 2018, will undertake professional development about the new quality assurance processes and to familiarise themselves with the new syllabuses. These reforms are going to be the biggest change to senior education in more than 40 years, so the school is committed to ensuring that families have time to understand and prepare themselves for the new system. We will provide further information and resources throughout Semester 2 to enable parents to learn more about the changes and how they will affect their students. 2

3 More information about the transition to the new system is available online on the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority website at the link below. Mr David Gallagher Deputy Principal Early Childhood Studies UNDER 8s BIG MORNING OUT Mermaids, fairies, leprechauns, cheetahs and pirates were featured in the Year 11 and 12 Early Childhood Studies obstacle course activities conducted at the recent Under 8s Big Morning Out. Children delighted in testing their skills as they made their way through multiple obstacles to reach the end of their quest. The obstacle courses were part of an interactive story that each group of senior students created with the focus to develop fine and gross motor skills of children. Children at Under 8s revisited the obstacle courses multiple times having enjoyed the experience the first time. boat about the Proserpine River and its crocodiles supplied by Mr Steve Watson. The students are now writing reports about the crocodile habitat incorporating their field observations and a survey of the local community with a view to making recommendations regarding future crocodile management plans. An interesting result of the survey, is that while most respondents have seen crocodiles and support their protection they don t know how to be croc wise. Our class would like to recommend that readers visit the Queensland Government Department of Environment and Heritage website below. We know first-hand that there is more out there that bites than mozzies. crocodiles be_croc_wise.html PREMIER S ANZAC PRIZE COMPETITION Any students interested in nominating for the Premier s Anzac Prize should come to see me in A Block staffroom before the holidays. Only two students can be nominated from the school. Mr McDermid will make the final decision on nominees next term. Sports Section NQ VOLLEYBALL Congratulations to the Year 11 and 12 Early Childhood Studies students for providing both an entertaining and educational experience! Humanities and Social Science SENIOR GEOGRAPHY EXCURSION Senior geography students went on the Whitsunday Crocodile Safari last month to study biodiversity at Goorganga Plains wetlands. The students thoroughly enjoyed sighting the crocodiles in the wild and listening to the commentary on the From the 1st to the 4th of June, eight students from the Proserpine State High School and two from Townsville attended the Queensland School Sport Years Volleyball State Championships at Caloundra, Sunshine Coast. It was amazing to see so many of the Proserpine State High School students get chosen for this event. The team didn t get a lot of training time in due to Tropical Cyclone Debbie but they made up for it over many weekend and weekday training sessions. They were up against a lot of tough competition down there but they played extremely well and should all be very proud of themselves as this was also a great experience for them as well. Many thanks to Coach, Steven Moore and Manager, Tova Cernusco for the time they put in training the team. Congratulations on your efforts boys. You did North Queensland proud!! 3

4 Trade Location Mount Isa Auto Electrician Heavy Commercial Vehicle Technician Engine Reconditioner Fitter Machinist Brisbane Mackay Brisbane Rockhampton Mackay Alison Moulton CARE CARNIVAL!!!!! After a long and busy term it s finally here!! On the last Thursday of term, Cook, Flinders, Oxley and Kennedy will do battle for the prestigious Care Carnival trophy. Show support to your Care Group and House by wearing team colours and either competing to win or just having a good time. Care Carnival is still a school day so attendance is expected. Last year we had an enormous attendance of 90% and this year we are hoping to improve to 95%. So come to school on Thursday dressed to impress and ready to give your all for your Care Group on the best day of the year! Industry News AVAILABLE TRAINEESHIPS & APPRENTICESHIPS Hastings Deering are very excited to announce that their 2018 Apprenticeship Intake will be open for applications from Monday, 17 July The following apprenticeships will be offered for commencement in early 2018: Diesel Fitter Trade Location Brisbane Toowoomba Cairns Townsville Darwin Mackay Full time Apprentice Parts Interpreter at truck and tractor business in Proserpine Full time business administration traineeship available in Cannonvale Full time baker apprenticeship available in Cannonvale Full time apprenticeship with local flooring company specialise in hard floors, includes carpentry work School based business administration traineeship available in Proserpine Reece Plumbing has a fantastic opportunity for a student in Year 10 or 11 in 2017 to do a School Based Traineeship in Warehousing Operations. The qualification is a Certificate II and the student attends the work place one day per week in their school week and a half day on Saturday mornings. The role is a combination of warehousing and retail skills. The student needs to be outgoing, respectful, willing to work in a team environment with customer service being one of the main focal points and requirements of this workplace. Must be willing to shine in customer service and have a very strong work ethic with an interest in retail, warehousing and/or 4

5 plumbing. Many successful graduates are now working in full time positions at Reece Plumbing or in apprenticeships with customers. There are also trainees who have been quickly promoted and are in management positions doing very well in career roles in Reece Plumbing. This is not a plumbing traineeship and females are encouraged to apply. McDonald s do you currently work for McDonald s and would like to start a school based traineeship? Please see me for more information on the positions available, school based traineeships & apprenticeships, or work experience. apprenticehips, Facebook page hastingsdeering/ or contact directly on For more information or assistance with applying see me. YEAR 12 STUDENTS APPLYING FOR TERTIARY STUDY The following is a selection of events and activities that will be held in term three to assist students with their decision-making. The QTAC Guide has been given out to all Year 12 students interested in applying for Tertiary studies in Queensland. It is produced by QTAC and contains information about the application process and the courses you can apply for. Don t lose this book. Proserpine State High School QTAC application lessons during Senior Studies July Proserpine State High School QTAC Parent Information Night August James Cook University Experience trip July Regional career expos Townsville, Bowen and Mackay will occur in 7/8/9 August. Institution open days - Most of the university open days occur in Term three. See open day dates on the QTAC website. QTAC applications open - QTAC applications for Semester one 2018 courses open on 3 August The application is online and costs $42. The on time due date to apply (and the final date to apply for some courses) is 29 September Scholarships - Most university scholarship applications open in Term three and close in October, November or December. An exception is Bond University, which has its scholarship closing date on 31 July Every university has a section on its website about scholarships. Find out the application process and due date early to avoid missing out on a scholarship. If in doubt about your chances, apply anyway. From the Guidance Officer CAREERS NEWS Apprenticeship applications due soon: 1. Reminder: Glencore Apprenticeships close 3rd July 2. BHP Coal s Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) Apprenticeship applications - Closing date 25 June Hastings Deering 2018 Apprenticeship Intake will be open for applications from Monday, 17 July Positions in Mackay, Townsville, Rockhampton, Mt Isa, Brisbane. For further details, please visit website 5

6 Queensland School of Film and Television (QSFT) Script Writing Workshop Past students Matthew Drennan (2016) and Isabelle Silberling (2014) in the Bond University poster UQ Young Scholars Program applications now open - This program provides high achieving Year 11 students with an opportunity to discover, learn and engage with UQ's academic community and like-minded students from across Queensland. Applications close on 11 August See the Options Bulletin for application link. Elite athletes and sport at QUT - If you are an elite athlete, sportsperson, manager or coach you may be eligible for bonus OPs/entry ranks, support with managing your student life and funding for competitions and travel expenses, as well as scholarships. See the Options Bulletin for application link. SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS Hands on STEM with Real Engineers for Year 11 and 12 Students A reminder For Year 11s and 12s - The Engineering Link Group (TELG) will present the following Engineering Link Projects. Central CQUniversity, Rockhampton 26 and 27 June South QUT, Brisbane 6 and 7 July North JCU, Townsville 17 and 18 July Far North JCU, Cairns 20 and 21 July For more information and to register, visit the TLG website. See the Options Bulletin for the link. Going to Brisbane in the school holidays? Find out about some of the activities on offer in the Options Bulletin. Hair and Beauty Winter School The Brisbane School of Hairdressing and the Brisbane School of Beauty will offer this three-day workshop from 9.30 am 3.30 pm on 3 5 July 2017 (during the school holidays). QSFT invites students to the Write It: Introduction to Script Writing Workshop to be held from 9 am 1 pm on Saturday 8 July For more information about the workshop, phone (07) or marketing@qsft.qld.edu.au. QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (QUT) UPDATES Discover STEM holiday workshops - QUT Discover Health holiday workshops - QUT is holding a one-day school holiday event on 30 June for students in Years to learn about Health at QUT. SAE Qantm Study for a Day Are you interested in studying Animation, Audio, Graphic Design, Film, or Games? If so, study with SAE Qantm for a day to experience student life at its Brisbane Campus from 9am 4pm on Saturday 24 June UQ Robogals Workshop This one-day workshop is for girls in Years It will be held during the school holidays on Thursday 29 June SENIOR OPTIONS BULLETINS Go to the Senior Info for Career Options 10 on the side panel to the left of the newsletter for information pertaining to careers, university updates, scholarships, plus much more. Health Matters Which care group is going to be the MOST SUN SMART come Thursday June 22? Once again points will be given to each care group for each student and their care group teacher/s who come to the Sun Smart table WEARING their OWN: SUN SAFE HAT, SUN SAFE SHIRT, SUNGLASSES and of course APPLY SOME SUNSCREEN. Any student who doesn t want to participate in the day s FUN activities for whatever reason, talk to your care teacher and you can help out on the Sun Smart table and get bonus points for your care group. Let s have a SUN SMART CARE CARNIVAL and who knows if you SLIP, SLOP, SLAP and WRAP now, you might miss out on having melanomas later on in life!!! Don t forget to bring along your water and DRINK UP! For further information please contact me. YEAR 10 MENINGOCOCCAL VACCINATION 19 July 2017 Reminder to parents of Year 10 student s Meningococcal ACWY Vaccination consent forms were given out on the 14 6

7 June Please return completed forms to the school office by later than 21 June Spare consent forms can be obtained at the school office. Yarning Circle ROUND 9 QATSIF SCHOLARSHIP Round 9 QATSIF Scholarship Application opens on the Wednesday 21 June To be eligible applicants: Identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent Currently enrolled at school Intend to undertake and complete a Queensland Certificate of Education Currently achieving A - C in all current subjects Demonstrates effort and behaviour of a C or above Demonstrates willingness to fully participate in the life of the school and worthy role model for others If this person is you than see me for more information. PROSERPINE NAIDOC WEEK 2017 Student Resource Scheme There are still some families who have not paid their Term 2 Resource Scheme instalment. Please check your records and if your resource fees for Term 2 have not yet been paid, please pay immediately. If there are special circumstances for resource fees remaining unpaid, please contact Megan Drennan on to discuss management of your fees. Term 3 Resource Scheme instalment is due for payment by Friday, 21 July Please be prompt with payment of term instalments. If you have chosen to pay the Resource Scheme fees by term instalments, it is the responsibility of the family to pay the instalment by the due date as per the Term Payment Calendar included in the Student Resource Scheme package. Due to costs involved, the school only sends statements of account as a reminder to families whose term instalment is overdue. Student Council Updates THE BIGGEST MORNING TEA On Friday 9 June, the Senior and Junior Student Councils hosted the Biggest Morning Tea (at big lunch!). In the lead up to the event four picnic blankets were auctioned off, allowing the highest bidders to be served in a VIP area and to be waited on. The line stretched from the Hall to near the Manual Arts buildings and we estimate that more than 300 students were able to be served. In total we raised $ Of course this event wouldn t have been possible without the work and assistance of many people; the student councils would like to thank everyone who donated food and their time cooking in the lead up to the event as well as people who helped to run the event on the day and everyone who made a donation including Sandy Nicholls whose donation was a beautiful gesture. We honestly could not believe the enthusiasm and support received from our school community and are incredibly humbled and blown away by everyone s involvement. Many thanks from the Senior and Junior Student Councils. See yah when I m looking at yah. L-R:Amy Stockow, Macy Fenech-Bregner, Georgia Summerfield-Fallon and Faith Sylvester Students enjoying the Biggest Morning Tea 7

8 To help stay safe during the crushing season young people are urged to: Canteen Care Carnival will be a fantastic fun day for all in the canteen. We will be selling some red foods for our last day of term. It will be a SUBWAY Day and we will also be emptying out the freezers so come in for a bargain. Thanks to all students, staff and volunteers for supporting your school canteen. Have a lovely holiday and we ll see you next term. Cheers from the canteen ladies 1. Keep off cane trains and their bins; 2. Keep clear of cane railway tracks; 3. Stay off cane railway bridges; 4. Stay safe at cane railway crossings. Competitions ART COMPETITION General Information PROSERPINE SHOW Please be advised that all students must have current ID s in order to take advantage of student prices when entering the gates to the Proserpine Show on the weekend of the Should students not be able to present their Student ID s they will be charged full price. KEEP A WATCH ON OUR SCHOOL THESE HOLIDAYS Parents and students can help take care of our school by reporting any suspicious after-hours activity to School Watch on By keeping an eye out we can work together to create a safer school community and help to reduce vandalism, theft and arson in our school. If you see something suspicious, please don t intervene. Call the School Watch number and let the local police or State Government Protective Security Service deal with the matter. LOST PROPERTY Students, if you are missing anything at all, please check the lost property at the office as the stand is overflowing with items (lunchboxes, sports shirts, etc.) found lying around the school. Hurry and collect it/them as all items will be donated to St Vincent de Paul s on Wednesday. CANE TRAINS ON THE MOVE AGAIN Cane trains will soon be on the move around the Proserpine district for this year s crushing season. Now is a great time for parents to talk to their children about staying safe around cane trains. Cane trains operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week during the crushing season. Although cane trains don t travel at high speeds they weigh about 1000 tonnes, which means they take a long time to stop after brakes are applied. Even if a loco driver sees someone or something on the train tracks ahead, he or she may not be able to stop in time to avoid hitting it. Please open the attached for the Registration Form: INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION The Ipswich Poetry Feast International Poetry Competition is now open to aspiring poets of all ages. Applications close at 5pm on 28 July For more information, visit the website. THE ONE MINUTE FILM COMPETITION 2017 This competition provides Australian and New Zealand primary and secondary students with the opportunity to make a 60-second short film or animation. The theme for this year s competition is Tomorrow. The four first-place prizes include $500 in cash. Entries close on Friday 28 July The winners will be announced at the Atom Awards Event, to be held in Melbourne on Wednesday 25 October Find out more on the 1-minute film competition website. 8

9 REELOZIND SHORT FILM COMPETITION Submissions are now open for the 2017 ReelOzInd - Australia Indonesia Short Film Competition. You are required to submit animation, documentary or fiction short films of no longer than 10 minutes that relate to the competition theme, Water. Submissions close 31 July Details can be found on the ReelOzInd website. THE PREMIER S ANZAC PRIZE 2018 Entries for the 2018 Premier's Anzac Prize are now open to students and teacher chaperones. This prize will give eight students an opportunity to experience the Anzac tradition firsthand. The prize includes a tour to the United Kingdom (London), Belgium and France in April May Eligible Queensland students in Years 8-11 are invited to submit a multimedia presentation addressing the question How relevant is the Anzac tradition to modern Australia? Each school may nominate up to two students only. Student applications close on Friday 15 September For more information, visit the website. anzac/2018.html New & Used SCHOOL UNIFORMS FOR SALE Girl s formal uniform: 1 x size 10 blouse 1 x size 14 skirt never worn Girl s casual uniform: 2 x size 12 polos worn twice Girl s sport shorts: 1 x size XS shorts 1 x bucket hat never worn Whole lot for $100 Phone Important Dates for Term / 06 Year 12 QCS Practise tests ½ day each day 21/06 Year Leadership Workshop periods 2-4; P&C Meeting 6pm in the Student Advisory Centre meeting room 22/06 Care Carnival 23/06 Whitsunday Show Day Holiday 24/ 06-09/ 07 Winter School Holidays Important Dates for Term 3 10/07 Monday - School starts back for Term / 07 Year 12 JCU Trip 14/07 Report cards ed home 17/07 Newsletter out 19/07 Year 10 Immunisations; Year 11/12 ATSI students Virtual Reality Bus; P&C Meeting 6pm in the Student Advisory Centre meeting room 20/07 Year 12 chemistry excursion 24/07 Year 11 Marine excursion 24-28/ 07 Leadership Interviews during lunchtimes 26/07 Parent/Teacher Interviews in the school hall starting at 5:15pm 27/07 Year 12 Marine Ocean Rafting excursion 28/07 Year BUFTA Workshop film students period 1&2 31/07 Year 11 Marine excursion; Newsletter out Community News GLOUCESTER SPORTS AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION We have an opportunity to build the first Playing Field in the Gloucester district. This year due to Tropical Cyclone Debbie, there is a 100% funding opportunity for the Department of National Parks, Sports and Racing for the Whitsunday Regional Council, if council presents a submission by 11 August. A representative from State Government will be addressing our community and other sporting club representatives from the Whitsundays next Wednesday 21 June 2017, 5pm at the Gloucester Sports Park Club House (opposite the caravan park). All welcome to come along and listen to the guest speakers. We have around sixty school age children in our district that would benefit from a playing field, as well all other age groups. If further information is required please phone Warren on Details of where the playing field will be located can be viewed by opening here: 9

10 HOLIDAY FUN LAQ MCDONALD S WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS NAIDOC FAMILY FUN DAY 2017 WHITSUNDAY REEF FESTIVAL 10

11 MUSOACADEMY PROGRAM Grab a group of mates, put your thinking caps on to fundraise then put on your walking shoes and meet at the Proserpine Show Grounds. Those students aiming for a leadership role, this is a wonderful entry for your leadership log! Click on the link to register: QUEENSLAND YOUTH ORCHESTRAS RELAY FOR LIFE Relay For Life is a fun and moving overnight experience that raises vital funds for the Cancer Council s research, prevention, information and support services. Relay is a chance for the Proserpine community to recognise and celebrate local cancer survivors, patients and their carers, to honour and remember loved ones lost to cancer and to raise money to help save more lives. Join the thousands of Australians who take part in Cancer Council s Relay For Life each year in the fight against cancer: Start or join a team in the Whitsunday 2017 RFl Relay today! Relay for Life 2017 is on Saturday 21 October, this year s theme is Dr. Seuss. 11