17 October 2019 Volume 21 Number 10

NEWSLETTER ARTICLES

PRINCIPAL

News from the Principal

From the Principal

Welcome back to Term 4 to all members of the Centenary SHS community. I trust that all our students have had a relaxing break and are ready for the challenges of Term 4. The Year 12s in particular have a busy schedule over the next few weeks, with final assessment before the signature events around graduation. It is essential that our seniors maintain their focus on their studies and continue to strive to improve in their results as there is still time to make a difference in their academic outcomes.

Year 11s will be commencing the ATAR contributing Unit 3 in the next few weeks.

Our new build continues to progress well and we expect handover before the end of the school year. The building will be known as Senior Learning Block and consequently will house mainly Year 11 and 12 classes.

I look forward to meeting many of you in the number of community events we are hosting over the next few weeks. Our first event will be the 2020 Year 7 Parents night in Week 2.

Term 4 Staffing (accurate as of the time of writing)

• Dr Deb McInytre will be Acting Deputy Principal replacing Angela McKay in Term 4
• Di Huber will be Acting as Head of Inclusive Practices for this period.

2019 NAPLAN SUMMARY

The 2019 NAPLAN results were released late last term. Our results were strong and above State Means in all key elements. Writing continues to be our greatest challenge although this is representative of state and national trends. We continue to review the data and it will inform our literacy strategy moving forward.

Positive Education

In the first week of the holiday’s I attended the Geelong Grammar Positive Education professional development program in Melbourne with a number of Centenary staff. Positive Education is a strengths based approach to schooling that implements scientific research and effective educational practice to enhance wellbeing, build resilience and optimise engagement and performance. Across the year to date we have been trialling a number of Positive Education strategies and we are planning a stronger roll out next year particularly in the Junior School HG program. The current Senior Health program incorporates many of the concepts of Positive Education in its curriculum.

Data Snapshot

The Next Step Survey is the State’s annual data collection process regarding the destinations of a school’s previous years Year 12 Cohort. It is important as a planning mechanism to ensure that the Senior School subject offerings align with likely destinations. Of our 2018 Cohort 89.5 % are engaged in education, training or employment. The concerning data here is the proportion of former students in part time employment – whilst many would be using this part time status to support study I suspect that quite a few would be looking for full time employment.

Electronic Devices

The student use of mobile phones in the school is a privilege. My belief is that the advantages of mobile phone use in the school setting, outweighs the obvious disadvantages. Mobile phones however need to be used responsibly, and must not compromise the learning environment of the school. To that end, mobile phones need to be on silent and out of sight during class time. Accessories such as ear-phones are not to be worn around the school as it limits an individual’s ability to hear directions.

Uniform Update

With the warmer weather it is timely to remind our families of our Sun Safety policy. All students on the oval and court area must wear a sun safe hat. In HPE classes, students are expected to wear a hat, but in the circumstances where it is not practical due to the nature of the physical activity, sunscreen must be applied.

Students should no longer be wearing track-suits as are only allowable in Terms 2 and 3.

Student Success

Congratulations to Year 12 Students, Ishaan Cheema, David Dau and Sam Muharem who have won the national ChooseMaths Award. The students were required to make a video persuading their audience of the value of a Maths pathway. The students with teacher Ryan Linneman will be flown to Melbourne to receive their award.

John Brew, Principal
Email: admin@centenaryshs.eq.edu.au

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DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

News from the Deputy Principals

Semester 2 Interim Reports

Term 3 Interim reports for Years 7 to 10 and Year 12 will be sent to all parents by the end of Week 1 Term 4. This report is designed to give students and parents’ feedback which reflects how students are progressing with regard to their result, effort and behaviour for their subject in Term 3. Year 11 students will have their report sent after the completion of the Unit 2 Exam Block in Week 3, Term 4. The Year 11 report will give an indication to students about how they are progressing at the end of Unit 2 (the mid-point of their senior subject). Year 11 students will then enter the summative phase of Unit 3 and 4 in the New QCE System.

Please make sure that your contact details, especially your e-mail address, is up to date so that you do not miss out on this important information. If any contact details have changed can you please inform the office staff.

Centenary State High School Presentation Evening

An evening of great pride for the school, parents and students, our Presentation Evening will take place on Thursday 31st October 2019. Centenary SHS will recognise the many achievements of our students in the areas of Academic Excellence, Sporting Excellence, Cultural Excellence and Community Service and Citizenship.

We invite you to join with us in recognising your student’s achievements throughout 2019. Our Presentation evening will be held in our Sports Centre at the school, with all parents and carers asked to be seated by 6.50pm on this evening, for a 7pm start.

Last term all students were asked to check lists of award winners, which are displayed on the windows of the Resource Centre. If you feel your student is yet to check these lists, please ask them to check the lists this week or see Deputy Principal Dr. McIntyre, to confirm.

Our Academic Awards include Gold, Silver and Bronze level awards. Gold and Silver Awards are presented at our Presentation evening, whilst Bronze awards are presented at year level Assemblies, after the evening. Students generally need to have achieved combinations of A and B grades on their Semester 1 Report to receive one of these awards. Subject Awards are also awarded to the highest placed student, in each Year 11 and 12 subject that is graded on an A-E basis.

Sporting and Cultural Awards are based on criteria related to achievements throughout the year. Students nominate themselves for Community Service and Citizenship Awards during late Term 3.

We look forward to celebrating with you, the achievements of our students on Thursday 31st October.

Any queries – please contact Deputy Principal, Deborah McIntyre on dmcin49@eq.edu.au.

PARENT INFORMATION

Bring You Own Device: Guides and recommendations for parents and carers

A personal device is a valuable addition to the learning of every student, not only offering them seamless access to materials and feedback, but a chance to develop essential ICT skills that will serve them well in their future education and careers.

In 2020, the school will expand our “one device per student” (1:1) learning environment across the entire school. This exciting initiative will build on the successful implementation of 1:1 in Years 7, 8 and 11. Parents and carers have a key role in supporting this important development by taking part in our Bring Your Own Device scheme.

The school understands that providing your child with a digital device is a big commitment. For that reason we have created the following resources to help you to make an appropriate choice:

This guide clearly outlines what to look for when purchasing a school laptop.

Although we strongly recommend students have a laptop that runs Windows 10, parents considering Mac, iPad or other devices should see this document for advice.

For families looking for specific laptop recommendations, we have an arrangement with Australian IT supplier “Learning with Technology” to offer a BYOD purchasing portal for Centenary SHS parents and carers. On the portal you will find 6 quality devices at a range of price points to suit your budget and needs. They also have a range of recommended warranty, insurance and accessories available.

Do you have any questions regarding BYOD? Please email jwhit732@eq.edu.au and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

James Whittle, eLearning HOD
Email: jwhit732@eq.edu.au

BUSINESS MANAGER

News from the Business Manager

Clearance Forms

This week all Year 12s were issued with the “2019 Clearance Form”. Students are required to complete this form and return it to the office by the due dates listed below. This process ensures that resources borrowed from the school are returned and accounted for. These items may include textbooks, library books, musical instruments and other equipment that will be required in 2019.

This checklist also gives parents/carers the opportunity to update personal details, explain any outstanding absences and finalise any outstanding fees that may be on the system.

Please note: Year 10s and Year 11s will receive their forms at the end of October.

The following important deadlines are outlined for Years 10, 11 & 12 students.

*Due dates can be extended if items are required for assessment.

NOTE FORMAL ATTENDANCE: A condition for attendance to the FORMAL and/or MYSTERY TOUR is the return of the completed 2019 Clearance Form.

Years 7, 8 and 9 Clearance Forms will be issued in early November.

Office Closure Times for Counter Payments

The office will be closed for over-the-counter payments from 22 November 2019 and will re-open Tuesday, 21 January 2020. In the closure period, invoices can be paid by any of the BPOINT options.

Statements

Statements will been generated and emailed (or posted) this week. All fees relating to the 2019 calendar year were due on 31 July, unless you have entered into a payment plan. Please note that these statements will not include the 2020 Student Resource Scheme. The 2020 fees will be generated and emailed shortly.

If your family is experiencing financial difficulties, please contact the school office to make alternative payment arrangements.

How to make a payment

Payments can be made over the counter by cash or EFTPOS (Debit Card, MasterCard or Visa), by BPOINT or QParents. BPOINT and QParents options allow parents/carers the convenience of making payments from home and alleviates the need to pay over the counter transactions in person. For more information about QParents, please refer to the school’s website.

BPOINT Option

BPOINT is an online payment system and is the preferred payment method for the Department.

This option is accessed through an internet weblink, which appears on all invoices and statements. This link can also be located in the Quicklinks section of our school’s website homepage. You will need the Customer Reference Number (CRN) which is printed on the bottom of your invoice/statement before payment can be processed.

When accessing the BPOINT weblink on individual invoices all relevant information will prepopulate. Parents/Carers will only be required to enter their credit or debit card details.

INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE (IVR) BPOINT is also available by dialling the 1300 number provided on individual invoices. This option will only accept credit cards.

ELECTRONIC DIRECT DEBIT REGISTRATION (eDDR) BPOINT is the approved payment plan option. To set up a payment plan parents/carers will be required to contact the school office first.

For more information on BPOINT please refer to the school’s website.

PHONE OR COUNTER payments Options

Payments can be made at the school office, Monday to Friday between 8.00am and 4.00pm. Payment options include credit and debit cards (EFTPOS), cheque and cash. Money orders are also accepted.

For payments over the phone, call the school on 3373 4555, Monday to Friday between 8.00am and 4.00pm and we will transfer you to the IVR BPOINT 1300 dedicated phone number. Only VISA or MasterCard can be used for this process. From 2018 schools are no longer able to accept credit card payments over the phone.

Charmaine Macaulay, Business Manager
Email: cmaca5@eq.edu.au

TEACHING AND LEARNING

Teaching and Learning

Learning – Preparing for external exams

Over the holidays I re-watched an old Ted Talk by John Green on lifelong learning and that inspired me not only to reflect on my own recent learnings but to check in with Year 11 students who are embarking on the summative phase of their senior school during Term 4. Some of their learning will be demonstrated in external exams and while these exams are not a new concept, Queensland students have not been exposed to them in some time. We are all adapting to that change.

Being an independent learner who knows how to learn not only gives students the best chance of success as they prepare for external exams but it is also a key ingredient in develop lifelong learning.

In my conversations with a small sample of Year 11 students, it was reassuring that they could all clearly articulate the strategies they are using to prepare for their ‘big’ exams that next year will be their external exams.

I received an emphatic ‘yes’ when I asked if their strategies were different compared with what they did previously. In delving a bit deeper the strategies were not markedly different but revision definitely started earlier, was more thorough and multi-dimensional.

The exam preparation approaches of some students.

Even though these students all believed the strategies they are using are currently working for them, they all planned on starting the revising process even earlier in future units. I would challenge these students and others to expand their learning strategy repertoire even further and ensure they are part of a ‘community of learners’ both inside and outside the classroom.

If you are interested in John Green’s Ted Talk follow the link.

Anna Petrie, Teaching & Learning HOD
Email: anpet0@eq.edu.au

CATSIES COORDINATOR

News from our CATSIES Coordinator

This year Centenary SHS has been very lucky to have the wonderful Mrs Rose Page working with some of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students each Monday. We are very happy to announce that in Term 4 she will also be available for support on Tuesdays. Students are welcome to drop by to see her in HU07 at break times. If you would like to see her more often, please speak to Ms Duncombe or Ms Lynch.

Angela Duncombe, CATSIES Coordinator
Email: adunc62@eq.edu.au

GUIDANCE

News from the Guidance Officers

Queensland Mental Health Week 5 -13 October 2019 is an annual event that aims to raise community awareness and interest in mental health and wellbeing. The themes this year were informed by the Wheel of Wellbeing, which involve six actions that have been proven to improve wellbeing in everyday life.

The theme for 2019 is to take time for mental health – with six steps:

1. Be Activie - Physical activities like walking can positively influence the way you think, feel and function
2. Keep Learning - Our well-being can improve by taking up a new hobby or practicing the piano.
3. Connect - Close relationships with friends and family can add up to 7 years to our lives.
4. Give - Practicing random acts of kindness or volunteering time can work wonders for your well-being
5. Take Notice - Savouring our surroundings gives us, quite literally, more breathing space.
6. Care for our Planet - Keeping our blue planet in tip-top shape is the best recipe for world well-being.

Teaching adolescents to improve their own mental health may enhance other aspects in life such as academic results and relationships with others. The Centenary State High School’s Wellbeing staff (Guidance Officers, the Chaplain, the School Based Health Nurse, and the Youth Services Co-ordinator) with assistance from the Student Wellbeing Ambassadors, organised a week of fun practical lunchtime activities to teach young people about the aforementioned values.

CHAPLAIN

News from the Chaplain

Food for Thought

One of the things that all of us benefit from is encouragement. When you are feeling tired or are anxious about a situation in your life, a few well thought out words from a friend or family member can give you that emotional lift that helps you to pick yourself up and keep going.

However, it is very easy to get so involved in your own needs and wants that you don’t even notice when someone other than yourself is struggling. In a school community as large as our own, there are many opportunities for you to get alongside someone who may not be having the best of days.

If you notice that someone seems unhappy, don’t just walk away. Why not take a few minutes to talk to them, to offer your support. If they need more help than you can give, why not accompany them to talk to someone in Student Services.

Looking out for others is something that we should all be doing. Please play your part in making our school a truly caring community.

A message from Chappy Bernie.

How to be Happy

The art of making yourself happy is something we can all learn and practice. No one is happy 100% of the time. Life has its ups and downs. Even so there are some sure fire ways to increase your happiness.

1. Don’t wait to see if you are having a good time. Instead of going to places and seeing if it is fun decide in advance to have fun regardless of the circumstances. Enjoy the day regardless of the weather. Make the most of the occasion regardless of the company.
2. Go outside and play. You were told to do this as a kid and I’m telling you to do it again, play more. Go for walks, throw a dog a stick, skip, sing loudly or imagine yourself to be a spy passing through enemy territory. Whatever does it for you. Make a promise to play more.
3. Develop deep friendships. Your friends are your true wealth, Value them and see them regularly, Let them know how important they are to you. Most people only have two close friends so don’t fool yourself into believing you are less popular than most people.
4. Increase the closeness of extended family. Keeping in close contact with your family gives you a support base for difficult times and also strengthens your sense of where you come from. Feeling you belong in a family is a powerful way of being happy.
5. Play to your strengths. Have a good long hard look at yourself. What are you good at? Make a commitment to develop your skills, talents and abilities as much as you can. If you don’t develop your own unique talents the world misses out.
6. Seek out groups that most strongly value what you have to offer. Finding the niche where your abilities are valued is the basis of success.
7. Avoid social groups where your unique attributes are not valued. Not everyone is going to like you or think you could amount to much. Get used to it. Accept that it is so, and then get out of their way.
8. Live in the dreamtime. Find and follow your passions. Dream big dreams and make a promise to yourself to live a wonderful life.
9. Laugh a lot more. Find people, shows, books, films and situations that make you laugh and surround yourself with them.
10. Have something bigger than yourself to believe in. Think about the contribution you can make while you are on this planet and do it.
11. Love as much as you can- and then love some more.

Copyright Andrew Fuller

Thanking You

Bernie McMullen, Chaplain
Email: bmcmu27@eq.edu.au

YOUTH SUPPORT COORDINATOR

News from the Youth Support Coordinator

Youth Support Coordinator
Email: ysc2@icys.org.au

SPORTS DIRECTOR

Sports Director Report

Awards Night

Thursday 31 October is the Centenary SHS Annual Presentation Evening, which incorporates the sports awards. Students have been asked to check the sports noticeboard to confirm their sporting involvement throughout Term 3 in 2019. Students that have qualified for a Silver or a Gold Award will be presented with these on Awards Night. The final list of award recipients is listed below:

AllSchools Touch Football

Students from grades 7 to 12 competed in the QLD AllSchools Touch Football Championship from Wednesday 9 October to Sunday 13 October. This is the first year that Centenary SHS has entered four teams, U/13 boys, U/15 boys and girls and an open mixed team. This Championship is the largest in the world with over 500 teams competing over 5 days. Centenary SHS have been training extremely hard throughout the year and the hard work, commitment and dedication will show over the duration of the championship. This opportunity allows the students to see the best schools compete and to play against them.

Results and photos will be posted in the next newsletter after the Championship has concluded.

Swimming Carnival

In Week 9 on Thursday 5 December students in Year 7, 8 and 9 will be going to the Jindalee Pool for a mini swimming carnival. The focus of the day is for the students to compete in freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly, relays and many novelty events. An information letter and permission form will be sent home in Week 2 and must be returned to HG teachers ASAP.

Spring Junior Gala Day

In Term 3 Week 10 Centenary SHS participated in the Spring Gala Day against Kenmore SHS, Corinda SHS, Indooroopilly SHS, QASMT and Yeronga SHS. Congratulations to all students who demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship and sporting ability. The students competed in badminton, AFL and ultimate disc, which resulted in over 150 students from CSHS participate.

Special mention to the premiership winning teams: Year 7 and Year 9 girls and Year 7 boys badminton, Year 7 boys AFL and Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9 girls AFL. A number of other teams also qualified for finals.

Thanks to all the student officials who assisted on the day and the Centenary SHS staff who have developed the skills of the students over the term.

Tamara Nasalio, Sports Director
Email: tnasa1@eq.edu.au

2019 YEAR BOOK

The 2019 Yearbook is currently being produced. Each year we include profile pages with photos and names of every student, except for those for whom we do not have parental consent. There is sometimes confusion around this.

If you have not previously submitted a State School Consent form granting full photo/name publishing permission, your child’s photo will not appear in the profile section. Importantly, please note that they will not be included if you granted permission for the school to publish “first name only”. At this stage, there are over 100 students who will not be included.

Over the next few weeks, students will have the chance to check that their photo will appear in the Yearbook and to ensure that their preferred name is used. If a student’s photo is currently not included, they can collect a State School Consent form from the office. Please complete and return the form by Friday, November 1, and ensure that you clearly state on the form that the student’s photo and full name can appear in the Yearbook.

If you have any questions, please email Terry Oberg at tober11@eq.edu.au

Terry Oberg, Media/English teacher
Email: tober11@eq.edu.au

JUNIOR SECONDARY

Junior Secondary News

As we enter Term 4, we leave behind a massive Term 3 for 2019. Excursions, exams, Transition Days, Year 8 into 9 and Year 9 into 10 Subject Selection.

Firstly, congratulations to our amazing Year 7 Debate team for continuing to blitz the competition.

Our Year 7 Humanities students embarked on a fantastic excursion to the University of Queensland in late August, exploring a number of activities archaeologists and anthropologists engage in, as part of their profession. They examined artifacts from the era, learned about the mummification process, and excavated a dig site.

The end of term was rife with exams, with the reports going out last week, signalling the new Semester’s outcomes and highlighting areas to be addressed. Please remember we offer Homework Hub on Mondays and DIAL operates during AM and PM Breaks in the GS Block for students to obtain further assistance and support with their classwork, homework and assessment.

We have welcomed Jindalee and Jamboree Heights students into Centenary thus far, with Darra and Middle Park visiting us early this term, ahead of our Orientation Day on December 6.

Meanwhile, the Year 8s and Year 9s have the all-important decision – electives for 2020. Hopefully they make informed choices, considering future options, as well as interest areas.

We have a busy term ahead and look forward to sharing new adventures and successes.

Brock Germain, HOD Junior Secondary
Email: bgerm1@eq.edu.au

SENIOR SCHOOLING

Senior Schooling News

Year 13: Employment Opportunities Post-School

We strongly encourage Year 12 or those students interested in moving into full-time employment to take advantage of the many opportunities being advertised through the school. Please encourage your student to check with Mr Homer (ahome5@eq.edu.au) or Ms Raven (arave7@eq.edu.au) for advertised positions. These will continue to be advertised on notices. Your student has been encouraged to provide us with a private email address if they are interested in receiving updates regarding jobs, apprenticeship opportunities etc in 2020.

Year 12

As the 12’s edge closer to finishing the year, students should remain focussed and organised to meet the challenges that lay ahead over the next week. This includes completing all course work required to gain the QCE and remaining aware of their obligations as part of their continuing enrolment. Students have also been reminded to check their Student Connect account, using their LUI and password as a login in preparation for the release of information. Some important QCAA dates are as follows:

Students have been reminded to see me urgently if they need to reset their Student Connect accounts.

Labour Market Information

The Department of Jobs and Small Business carries out research to identify skill shortages in the Australian labour market. The department publishes the results of its research as state, territory and national overview reports and lists; occupational cluster reports (grouping similar occupations); and individual occupational reports. For labour market and other occupations related information, visit:

For information about subsidised training lists, please visit:

Year 11

All Year 11 students are required to participate in the school’s STEP program every Wednesday during Lesson 4. Students have been reminded that attendance at each session in 2019 is mandatory. Once a student has completed the Certificate II in Foundations Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways, they may see Mr Richter for a permission letter to flex-off from school.

Preparing for External Exams in 2020

As a general rule, we recommend senior students “invest in themselves” by completing at least 3 hours of educational activities (ie homework, assignments, study, reading etc) each evening (15 hours each week a minimum). At least 1 hour per week of their own time should be set aside for revision of skills required for a successful external exams in 2020. Those students undertaking General Subjects could be using the following databases to help in this exam preparation:

Year 10 Work Experience & Certificate II in Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways

Over 260 Year 10 students participated in our school’s work experience program during the last week of Term 3 as part of the school’s transition to senior program. Overall, feedback from employers was outstanding and students are to be commended for their superb efforts. A very big thankyou to Jo Cunneen for and outstanding job getting the necessary paperwork completed.

Students will complete work toward a Certificate II in Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways during STEP classes, beginning Term 1 2020. A certificate II qualification will provide 4 core credits toward the QCE and prepare them to engage in a 21st Century workforce, regardless of pathway chosen. Attendance at these sessions will be mandatory.

Careers Options Bulletin (All Year Levels)

Please ensure you are checking the Careers Options Bulletin (for upcoming events, university and career advice as well as scheduled Open Days). Visit the link below and sign in using the school access code: cent2019

School based Traineeships/Apprenticeships

Please continue to check for opportunities across a variety of industries such as Business Administration, Trade, Retail and Hospitality. These positions are advertised on school notices. Students should visit us in HE01 for further information.

Angela Raven, Senior Schooling
Email: arave7@eq.edu.au

FACULTIES

APPLIED TECHNOLOGY

Junior Subject Arrangements

Year 7 and 8 Applied Technology students will notice a change in their Term 4 timetable.

Students who finished Term 3 studying Home Economics will automatically enrol into Industrial Technology and Design (ITD) and conversely, ITD students will now experience Home Economics.

Both the Year 7 and 8 students will change again after five weeks to another technology subject.

Year 7 and Year 8 reports will record a mark for Applied Technology which is a combined result for Home Economics and Industrial Technology and Design.

Year 6 Technology Day

During Week 9 and 10 of Term 3, the Applied Technology faculty hosted 260 Year 6 students from Jindalee State School and Jamboree Heights State School to participate in a technology day.

Essentially, the day was designed to involve students in a typical cookery lesson, where they were required to interpret a recipe, organise ingredients and use particular equipment and appliance to produce the French toast. The students thoroughly enjoyed the kitchen experience and were enthusiast participants in the cooking class. I was particularly impressed with the way the students worked in teams to produce the desired outcome. Even the tidying up was performed with gusto.

The Industrial Technology and Design activity occurred in the workshop, requiring students to use tools, machines and equipment to make a wooden skill toy. A genuine interest in the activity was observed and the students displayed a genuine willingness to comply with all safety requirements.

The sanding disc and pedestal drill were very popular with the students, despite the majority never been exposed to either piece of equipment previously.

The final Year 6 technology day is scheduled for Thursday, 17 October. Students from Darra State School and Middle Park State School will join us for the fun.

CO2 Dragsters

Year 9 Graphics and Design students have recently completed designing and constructing CO2 dragsters to compete in a knock out competition amongst their peers. It was mandatory that the dragsters satisfied specific design criteria to introduce a level of complexity and fairness to the task.

Dragsters were randomly selected and scheduled to compete in a series of elimination racers.

This semester’s CO2 dragster champion has been declared. Congratulations to Toni Davis who defeated all competitors she encountered. Anaya Hoffmann was placed second, followed by Clancy Doyle.

Hot Shots Café

The Year 11 hospitality students were set the assessment task of producing a café style menu with a delivery service. Staff were requested to pre-order their meal to enable students to calculate the necessary quantities of ingredients to reduce the prospect of waste.

The menu offered both sweet and savoury options, comprising of antipasto tart, beef noodle salad, chicken pot pie, apple turnover and/or sticky date pudding. All could be complemented with a freshly brewed cappuccino or latte.

The students worked diligently to not only prepare and cook the food but to delivery it in a prompt and courteous manner.

Staff feedback would suggest the café was a resounding success and they look forward to the next hospitality venture.

Presentation Evening

The award recipients for presentation evening have been identified and I congratulate those students for their award winning performances. As Head of Department, it is most pleasing to be able to acknowledge those students who excel in effort and aspire to achieve.

Senior Subjects

It’s crunch time for Year 11 and 12 students! Effectively Year 12 students have four weeks of class time remaining before the exam block commences and Year 11 students are faced with a little more than six weeks of lessons prior to their exams. Students need to refer to the assessment calendar to establish when items are due, organise a work schedule to manage their time effectively and commit to honouring due dates. It’s too tempting to procrastinate which ultimately creates unnecessary pressure on students to complete work. Please encourage your son/daughter to attend to their respective assessment pieces in a diligent manner.

Michael Tobin, Applied Technology HOD
Email: mtobi6@eq.edu.au

THE ARTS

Welcome back to the final term of 2019. A term in which we bid farewell to our Year 12 students, and start making preparations for 2020. We have certainly had a very busy year so far, and Term 4 continues in this fashion!

Classroom News

In Week 10 of last term the Music Extension Class presented their final performance items at a concert on Wednesday night. The evening featured a wide variety of music from across many genres and styles, with all students performing at a very high level of skill, showing mastery of their instruments. Congratulations to all of the students involved.

The process of verification for Year 12 work has begun. This quality assurance validates the student’s results of coursework completed to date, before the final task of Year 12 in Term 4. We are very proud of our student results and share a summary for you below.

Students from the performance plus class in Year 9 were again invited to perform at the Mount Ommaney Special School Sports Carnival. This now annual event provides an opportunity for the PEP students to perform for the community and the MOSS students love participating in the dancing and singing! Students also had a chance to connect with Ms Jess Pugh, the Member for Mount Ommaney, who shared stories of her love of all things musical theatre!

Students in performance plus in Years 8 and 9 are working hard towards their end of year production, which is a culmination event of the year, showcasing the skills they have learnt in class this year. The Year 8 class will be performing ‘Mulan’ and the Year 9 class ‘A Christmas Carol’. Tickets will go on sale for the event on November 29 soon, so stay tuned!

Student Success

During the holidays, Year 11 student Cooper Le Brocq participated in the Australian Honours Ensemble Program held at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music. AHEP is an extension of the extremely successful State Honours Ensemble Program (SHEP), and provides an opportunity for secondary school (Years 7-12 inclusive) wind, brass, percussion, string, and voice students to work in an intensive environment of musical excellence, with their peers, under the leadership of a team of internationally eminent Australian conductors.

Congratulations to Year 12 students who auditioned over the holiday break for positions at university in 2020, including the Queensland Conservatorium of Music.

Instrumental Music

On Tuesday 8 October the instrumental and choral groups went on our annual primary school tour to Middle Park, Jamboree Heights and Jindalee. The day is always great fun mixing with the primary students, and giving the Centenary students a chance to visit their old primary schools. A great day was had by all!!

Arts Education

This article talks about choosing subjects and why it’s important for students to choose subjects that will give them a variety of skills to ensure they have the necessary and appropriate skills for life after school. https://lindastade.com/why-dance-is-important/

Upcoming Events

Please check the date claimer below for upcoming events that you may be involved with.

Date Claimer 2019 Term 4

Angela Sleeman, The Arts HOD
Email: aslee4@eq.edu.au

Year 9 Report

Welcome to Term 4! The last term the Year 9’s will be part of the Junior School here at Centenary. As of next year, they will be officially part of the Senior School and starting their final phase of high school. A scary thought! At the end of the term, the Year 9’s will be taking part in the annual ‘Going Up’ ceremony that congratulates the students on completing the junior school phase. More details will be released later in the term.

I have been incredibly impressed with the way this cohort has matured over the last three months. I have received a number of compliments from other members of staff and people from outside our school community on how the students have demonstrated a higher level of maturity in their classes as well as in the number of different extra-curricular activities these amazing group of students engage in.

This maturity was clearly demonstrated during the Year 10 subject selection process the students engaged in the second half of last term. The students took on all the information provided by the various Heads of Department and key members of staff on the different subject offerings and the new senior program. The importance of the process was not lost on the students and was displayed with the promptness and efficiency the students (and parents) completed the online subject selection. There was minimal chasing up of students needed by me to complete the process. Thank you to all the parents and guardians that supported the students at home during this time. I would also like to mention the hard work put in by the Year 9 HG teachers through this process.

I would like to thank all the parents and students who attended the parent information night last term. I am always blown away by the great attendance that is shown at these nights. It is a great opportunity for the Deputies and myself to catch up with you all and have those important one on one conversations.

This term, will see the Year 9’s focusing on healthy relationships during HG lesson. The students will be engaging in activities that deal with friendship and other types of relationships. The students will be provided with strategies on how to effectively identify and deal with any conflict that may arise with these relationships. We will also be looking at healthy self-image and positive self-talk. This is an ideal time to provide the students with these strategies, as they move into the senior phase of their learning.

A reminder as we are getting to the end of the school year, to let the school office or myself know if your student is not continuing with Centenary SHS next year. There are forms available from the front office.

As always please do not hesitate to contact me

Kate George, Year 9 Coordinator
Email: Kgeor38@eq.edu.au

COMMUNITY NOTICES

CENTENARY WOMEN’S GROUP

START UP MEETING FRIENDSHIP MORNING TEA

Ladies, this is for YOU.

This is your ‘ME time’, no kids, no partner, no worries.

Come along and meet other women who wish to enjoy your company at the start up meeting, ladies of all ages most welcome. Morning tea will be provided.

We are at the entrance to Mt Ommaney Shopping Centre next to the library, opposite the bus terminal and Mt Ommaney Fire Station.

There are 2 road entrances, one on Dandenong Road the other off the main entrance road to the Centre - look out for the signs

CCC Centenary Women’s Group purpose

• Established on a desire to promote women’s health, wellbeing and social connectedness.
• To be involved in supporting the local community
• To provide a safe environment for women to get involved in activities and receive support and companionship in a welcoming non– judgmental environment
• To provide a supportive place also for sisters, daughter’s, mothers, aunts and grandmothers and for people of all ages, social and cultural backgrounds

Just drop in or for more information please contact Debbie on 0413 235 840