24 March 2022
Volume 24 Number 2

NEWSLETTER ARTICLES

PRINCIPAL

News from the Principal

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Thank you for your support of our school and our students as we move towards the end of the term. Term 1 provided us with some unique challenges, but on the positive side, these challenges allowed our staff and our students to display our character strengths of teamwork, perspective, persistence, gratitude and kindness.

Amid the shifting curriculum changes, assessment dates and support for our students who were impacted by COVID-19 or the floods, our amazing school leaders organised a charity drive for families impacted by the natural disaster. In the spirit of our value – Community – our Years 7 – 9 Arts students worked with a local primary school to create murals for their toilet blocks. Our Junior Music Camp was successfully held last week with our Senior Music Camp scheduled for next week. The resilience of our young adults is truly inspiring, as is the resilience of our teaching staff who have been working hard to ensure that every student is on track with their learning. I would like to thank them for their efforts and also acknowledge the great support and relationships we have with our parent/carer community – together we will be able to ensure our students finish a disrupted term with strength. Next term we restart and take the time to acknowledge and induct our school leaders at our 2022 Student Leadership Investiture Ceremony, as was originally planned for early Term 1. At this ceremony, we will also recognise our 2021 School Dux and the achievements of our 2021 Year 12 achievers.

In this newsletter you will read stories of the wide success of our students in district sport, subject-based competitions and activities. Our students have achieved some excellent outcomes, and while acknowledging and congratulating the individual outcomes, we also need to acknowledge and celebrate the accomplishments of those who participated and gave their best. Congratulations to all who participated.

Centenary SHS’s Cross Country will be held next week. Parents/carers are welcome to come and watch their student participate. If you would like to watch your student compete, please sign in at the office so that we are aware that you are onsite – a requirement for our emergency evacuation procedures.

I hope that you all have the opportunity to rest and refresh over the holidays. I wish you all the best for the break and look forward to seeing our students back in Term 2, where we will hit the ground running for a hard restart to the year.

Stay well.

Jo Hughes, Principal
Email: admin@centenaryshs.eq.edu.au

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DEPUTY PRINCIPALS

News from the Deputy Principals

By Brooke Davis – Year 8 & Being a Learner

During my time visiting our Year 8 classrooms, I am reminded of the quote, “where we focus our energy is where we will get the results”. It was clear during my classroom walkthroughs that our students are focusing their energy on completing assessment tasks and preparing for exams. When discussing learning with students, they speak confidently about the skills and knowledge they will need to achieve their best. I would like to acknowledge our Year 8 teachers for their ongoing support of our students this term.

Assessment time can sometimes feel stressful. At our first face-to-face year level assembly last week, our cohort discussed practical wellbeing strategies to use when working towards due dates for assessment. This included using the Student Diary to plan and manage time, the importance of balancing rest and study and who to speak with if students need assistance from our curriculum staff. Our Years 7 & 8 Guidance Officer Julia Cottone Gundelach, also known as “Jules” to both staff and students, spoke with students about how she can support them through this busy time of term and how to book an appointment with her. I would like to remind parents and caregivers to communicate with the school if we can assist your student.

BUSINESS MANAGER

News from the Business Manager

Curriculum Charges

Invoices for the 2022 Curriculum Charges have been processed and recently emailed to parents/carers. To allow parents/carers to budget and/or enter into payment plans, these invoices are not required to be finalised until July 31st, 2022.

Curriculum Charges are an additional charge for some specific areas of study which require extra, intensive resourcing. These charges cover activities and resources outside of the Student Resource Scheme.

An overview of all fees and charges can be located on our website. These documents provide a detailed explanation (by subject) of Curriculum Charges and Student Resource Scheme fees and what the school provides for each of these charges.

All Curriculum Charges are reviewed each year by the school finance committee which then makes recommendations to the P&C for endorsement.

As invoices are processed, you may have received multiple emails from the school. To save time and confusion, we recommend you ignore all invoices and wait for your statement to be emailed.

Please note that some subjects are only timetabled each term or semester. For these subjects, invoices will be generated as required with an email advising parents/carers of the fee. For invoices generated after the due date, a 30-day account will operate.

For more detailed information please contact the individual Head of Department or Business Manager by emailing admin@centenaryshs.eq.edu.au.

Clearance Forms

All students should have returned their 2021 Clearance Form by now. If your student has not returned their form, could you please encourage them to do so as soon as possible. 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 2022.

Parent/Carer Contact Details

Parent/carer contact details are very important to us. Up-to-date and current school records enable us to send you messages, contact you if your student becomes ill or if there is an issue that needs resolving.

Our process for sending home report cards and other correspondence is now by email. By keeping your email address current, we can keep you updated and informed.

If you have moved or are moving house, changed jobs, emails or phone numbers, please inform the school office via email to admin@centenaryshs.eq.edu.au.

If you wish to receive the school newsletter, please go to our school website, and click the ‘Newsletter’ tab to subscribe, or go directly to the link. You will need to complete and submit the ‘Subscribe’ form on the website.

Families Experiencing Financial Difficulties

A parent/carer wishing to participate in the Student Resource Scheme and experiencing financial hardship is encouraged to contact the Business Manager to discuss how their financial obligations can be met throughout the school year, or to negotiate alternative arrangements that may be available to accommodate their individual circumstances. All discussions will be held in the strictest confidence.

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

INCLUSIVE PRACTICES

News from Inclusive Practices

Centenary SHS launched the Esports Club this month. This after school activity, staffed by our Inclusion staff and Esports enthusiasts, hopes to encourage students to hone their gaming skills, foster teamwork and sportsmanship with the aim of becoming part of the emerging Esports scene.

The club takes place after school on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, where students practice playing four of the most popular Esports games on the market today (Just Dance, Super Smash Brothers, Mario Kart 8 and Rocket League). This extra-curricular activity offers students a variety of games to play, in addition to introducing them to conditions they will expect to encounter in competitive inter-school Esports tournaments such as Fuse Cup.

While it’s early days, we hope to introduce intra-school competitions in Term 2 as well as peer coaching so that our overall Centenary SHS team can improve their skills and develop friendships that can go beyond the Esports club. Esports extra-curricular activities places emphasis on the importance of healthy gaming and strategies for participants in the Esports club to practice smarter, rather than longer. Permission forms for Esports club can be collected from outside Mr. Whittle’s office in the Resource Centre.

At this busy time of year when assessments are due and students may require extra support, please encourage them to attend DIAL (Drop In And Learn). DIAL is offered for students in both AM and PM breaks. Held in GS35, it is supervised by staff to assist all students with any outstanding school work, homework, tutoring and assessments. If your student requires some extra help, please remind them that DIAL is available. Students do not need to book – just come along to GS35 in AM and PM breaks.

The Scale Modelling Club is a lunchtime program offered each week where students build a range of kits, including tanks, planes, ships, cars and robots. From construction to painting a final product, each skill is taught by an experienced staff member each Friday at AM break in GS34. Modelling is a great hobby that teaches persistence, attention to detail, resilience and creative thinking. All students are welcome to join and need to supply their own model. For more information contact Mr Claire: pclai1@eq.edu.au.

Deborah McIntyre, Deputy Principal (Inclusion, ATSI/EALD)
Email: dmcin49@eq.edu.au

GUIDANCE

News from the Guidance Officers

Mental Health, Wellbeing and Routines

Good mental health is important for a young person’s wellbeing. It can help them cope with challenges, feel good about themselves, build relationships and enjoy life. Around one in seven young people in Australia experiences mental health issues such as anxiety and depression and more than half of all mental health issues experienced in adulthood begin before the age of 14.

Some common signs parents/carers may notice about their child or adolescent who is experiencing mental health concerns include:

• difficulty sleeping
• feelings of sadness, hopelessness or worry that don’t go away
• feeling tired, irritable or upset most of the time
• frequent, unexplained outbursts of anger
• unusual fears
• feeling restless or on edge
• losing interest in things they used to enjoy
• withdrawing from friends and family
• not wanting to go to school
• trouble concentrating
• changes in eating patterns, or rapid weight gain or loss
• loss of interest or decline in school performance

Some strategies parents/carers can use to support a young person’s mental health include:

• Spending quality time together. Loving and secure relationships are important for a child’s development. Doing enjoyable activities together can benefit the whole family.
• Talking openly. Regularly ask your young person how they’re feeling. Encourage them to talk about what’s going on for them at school, and listen to their concerns.
• Exercise. Moving can help improve mental health, reducing stress and boosting your mood and energy.
• Healthy eating. A healthy diet can help support mental health. Help your child develop and maintain healthy eating habits with a well-balanced diet.
• Sleep. Getting enough quality sleep is important for mental health – so encouraging good night-time routines and relaxation before bed may help.
• Relaxation techniques. Try teaching your child some simple relaxation techniques, like breathing exercises or using a mindfulness app.
• Routines. Keeping to regular routines around morning, bedtime, and mealtimes can help create an environment that feels secure and stable.

The beginning of a new school year is exciting. It can also be an unsettling one, considering the impact of COVID-19 and our recent floods on students and families. One thing is certain, though – developing good habits and routines are essential in giving students the best start to a lifetime of learning. These short clips and/or articles from Spark their Future may be beneficial as you begin a conversation with your young person about developing good habits and routines, understanding why routines matter for growing teenage brains, and how morning routines can help your young person at school.

Spark their Future also contains useful information and community resources for parents and carers.

If you have concerns or would like to discuss your student’s mental health and wellbeing, please contact our Guidance Team via email or by using the QR code.

CHAPLAIN

News from the Chaplain

Food for Thought

How would you finish the following sentence?

Teenagers nowadays…

Some people might choose words such as these:

‘are out of control’, ‘are disrespectful and rude’ or ‘are violent and abusive’.

Let me assure you that though these comments might fit a small percentage of teenagers, they definitely do not apply to the vast majority.

A much larger percentage of our young people work hard at school, are busy on weekends with sports and/or other hobbies, and once old enough, are also busy with part-time jobs.

Please take the time to look for the good in each of our young people and encourage them in their efforts.

Teenagers nowadays are all individuals who, with the nurturing effect of guidance, love and support, will very likely turn into wonderful young adults.

Over my time as a chaplain, I have become aware of students who don’t sleep for many reasons. Sleep is an important part of growing and learning. Below is an article stressing the importance of sleep. I hope it helps.

1. Regular bedtimes. Children may fight this, but make sure children keep regular bedtimes during the week and allow them to stay up a little later on weekends. Children need between 10 and 12 hours of sleep each day, while teenagers need a minimum of 9 hours.
2. A 45-minute wind-down time before bed. This includes: removing TV and other stimuli, calming the child down and limiting food intake (and caffeine for teens). The wind-down time informs the body clock that sleeping time is near.
3. Keeping bedrooms for sleep. Bedrooms that resemble caves are recommended. It gets tricky with mobile phones and other information technology, but it’s smart to keep devices and laptops out of bedrooms at sleep-time. This goes for parents/carers too. I’ve noticed most parents/carers sleep in technology-free bedrooms (apart from a clock-radio) yet their children will have technology-full rooms. Also, don’t let kids do schoolwork on their beds. If so, they’ll begin to associate bed with work, rather than sleep.
4. Maximise the three sleep cues. These include: darkness (maintaining a cave-like bedroom), lowering body temperature (baths can be good for this) and melatonin (work within their cycle).

If your children get less sleep than they should, check out the four habits above and work out which of these you can adjust to move things in favour of them getting more sleep.

If you need any further information, please feel free to contact me.

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

SCHOOL NURSE

News from the School Nurse

Welcome from the School Based Youth Health Nurse

Hi to all new and returning students,

My name is Kirsten and I’m the School Based Youth Health Nurse here at Centenary SHS. I work for Queensland Health and my job is to help you with your health and wellbeing.

I do this in a few different ways which includes doing education in the classroom, providing information about how to look after your health and wellbeing on assemblies and in newsletters and by seeing students one-on-one. Students can get help from me for lots of different reasons which can include:

• puberty;
• mental health (feeling sad, anxious or worried);
• vaping, smoking or other drugs;
• sexual health;
• healthy eating and exercise;
• other personal problems.

My service is free, voluntary (meaning no one can make you come and see me), and confidential which means that what we talk about is just between you and me.

If you would like to arrange to see me, you can visit me in my office when I am at school, you can ask a teacher or other staff member to refer you or you can contact me yourself by sending me an email at nurse.centenary@health.qld.gov.au

My days at Centenary SHS are Mondays and Tuesdays and my office is in the Wellbeing Hub, WH03.

Kirsten Anstey, School Nurse
Email: nurse.centenary@health.qld.gov.au

SPORTS DIRECTOR

Sports Director Report

Swimming – Northern District and Met West

22 swimmers represented Northern Eagles District at the Regional Trials. These trials are to select students for the Met West Championships that will be held in late March. This is one of the largest groups (number wise) that have represented Centenary SHS at the Regional Trials.

Northern Eagles is one of the toughest districts in Brisbane and it is a credit to all students who competed at this level.

• Malakai B
• Tayla B
• Rihanna B
• Alex B
• Daniel C
• Isabelle C
• Ryder D
• Isaac J
• Liam J
• Neve L
• Lila M
• Alvin N
• Dannielle P
• Samantha P
• Jake P
• Ryan P
• Jackson R
• Mia R
• Mary S
• Charlotte R
• Raphael W

The following swimmers have gained selection in the Met West Swimming Team to compete later in the year at the State Championships.

• Neve L
• Rihanna B
• Alex B
• Jackson O
• Mary S
• Raphael W
• Mia R
• Charlotte R

Northern District Sports Trials

A reminder that all information regarding district trials for 10 – 19yrs is advertised through the student notices. Dates are also on the sports calendar (this has been emailed home). To attend the trials, students must collect paperwork from Mrs Nasalio. The majority of the trials are held in Term 1 and Term 2 so if your student specialises in a sport and would like the opportunity to represent their District, Met West, QLD and even Australia, then this is the pathway they must take. We have a large number of students that have been selected to represent the Northern District at the Regional Trials.

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected to represent Northern District Eagles in their chosen sport:

10 – 12 Years Boys AFL

• Raiden T

13 – 15 Years Girls AFL

• Tayla B
• Rihanna B
• Bronte M
• Bella-Rose S

10 – 12 Years Boys Touch Football

• Carter N
• Raiden T

13 – 15 Years Girls Touch Football

• Isabella N
• Aria C
• Kya H
• Caitlin T

13 – 15 years Boys Touch Football

• Isaac R
• Cezahn T
• Rico N
• Daniel T

16 – 18 Years Girls Touch Football

• Alyssa T
• Teelah L
• Ashleigh O

16 – 18 Years Boys Touch Football

• Jacob R
• Josh P
• Nathan F
• Jack S

16 – 18 Years Girls Cricket

• Ashleigh O

14 – 15 and 16 – 18 Years Boys Rugby League

• Beau L
• Tyler A
• Ryan O
• Elli J
• Kanoah N
• Wil P
• Matthew M
• Tyler M
• Ethan W

13 – 15 Girls Football

• Melissa D

16 – 18 Girls Football

• Sophia H

13 – 15 Girls Netball

• Kya H
• Natalie A
• Ashlea G

16 – 18 Girls Netball

• Amber B
• Kayla E
• Sophie D

13 – 19 Years Boys Hockey

• Ronan M

13 – 18 Years Girls Softball

• Kierah W

13 – 15 Years Boys AFL

• Liam O
• Billy T

14 – 15 Girls Rugby 7s

• Ella D

12 – 15 Girls Volleyball

• Maya G
• Elisa Z

16 – 18 Boys Volleyball

• Oscar B

Congratulations to Kierah W for being selected in the 13 – 18 Years Girls Met West Softball to compete later in the year at the State Championships.

Congratulations to Tayla B for being selected in the 14 – 15 Years Girls Met West AFL to compete later in the year at the State Championships.

AQUATHON – Met west

Congratulations to Isabelle C for competing at the State Champs for Met West in the Aquathon! What a gruelling event and to reach this level takes a lot of training and commitment.

Touch Football Queensland Youth Academy

Recently four students from Centenary SHS were selected in the Touch Football Queensland Youth Academy, representing the Brisbane Broncos. As part of the Academy, students attended a three-day camp with other young elite players from across the state.

Throughout the camp, students undertook many elite level drills, engaged in fitness testing, team building, sports psychology and nutrition sessions. The players then competed against teams of the North Queensland Cowboys and the Gold Coast Titans.

From one of the players: “It was an amazing experience being in camp with many of the top players from around the state. The skills I have learnt from the Australian coaches will definitely raise my game, it was also great to make new friends”.

This is a huge achievement and one that the Centenary SHS community is proud to acknowledge.

Metro Cup Futsal Competition

On Friday March 11th, six teams from Centenary SHS competed in the Metro Cup Futsal Competition. Schools across south-east QLD compete at this competition with many teams being football/futsal excellence schools.

Centenary SHS teams were competitive in many of their matches and notably the U19 girls’ team and U16 boys’ teams made the play-offs (semi-finals), however did not make it through to the big dance. A special mention must go to the U15 girls’ team (pictured) – they played six 26-minute matches with no substitutes all day!

Cross Country

The annual Cross Country carnival will be taking place on Tuesday March 29th. This year, students can participate in two ways:

1. Competitive runners (nominations required)
2. Fun run for ALL students (no nominations required)

Cross Country is a great opportunity for students to compete, contribute to their school house, socialise, and participate in organised physical activity with their peers.

We are looking forward to seeing students getting involved with their school community.

Upcoming dates:

Cross Country – Tuesday March 29th
Junior Gala Day – Wednesday March 30th
Senior Gala Day – Thursday April 28th

JUNIOR SECONDARY

Junior Secondary News

This year, the Junior School has created additional roles: Thinking Champions, Positive Education Champions and JS Social Media-ites.

The JS Champions are active members of the Teaching for Thinking Committee and the Positive Education Committee, respectively. They act as direct links from these Communities of Practice to the Junior School itself to develop the capacity of JS Staff in the delivery of high-quality pedagogy to maximise student outcomes. JS Social Media-ites have been appointed to promote staff and student success and to showcase pedagogical best practice via our social media platforms.

Congratulations to the following staff:

Thinking Champions: Pat Griffin, Jody Jarrett, Nicola Kelly

Positive Education Champions: Rachel Habermann, Zac Zammit

Social Media-ites: Shannon Ashton, Jim Joliffe

Our Thinking Champions are working to improve our JS Faculty OneNote, continuously adding to an already-rich bank of thinking strategies that engage students in their learning:

Carly Manche, Junior Secondary HOD
Email: ceman4@eq.edu.au

POSITIVE EDUCATION

P E R M A H Points!

To align with our Positive Education focus, students have the ability to earn PERMAH points as recognition for their demonstration of the elements of the PERMAH Wellbeing Framework. The merit rewards system enables staff to allocate PERMAH points to students in both curricular and non-curricular activities. Throughout the term, year level coordinators will recognise those students who have accrued PERMAH points and will reward them with prizes such as ice blocks, chillout room time, gifts cards, and the ultimate end of year prize – a trip to Wet ‘n’ Wild! I look forward to announcing some of our winners in the next edition of the newsletter! Here are some examples of possible behaviours teachers may award PERMAH points for:

Melissa Chamberlain, Positive Education HOD
Email: mcham55@eq.edu.au

FACULTIES

ARTS

It’s hard to believe Term 1 is almost finished and whilst we’ve had some stops and starts, we’re pleased to say our students have been marvellous in their approach to learning and assessment. The Year 12 students have just completed their first internal assessment item, Years 7 – 10 students will finalise assessment over the last couple of weeks and Year 11 students hand in their first senior task during the last two weeks in their first exam block. Good luck for your exams Year 11 students! Please continue reading to see what we’ve been up to this term, and don’t forget to follow the Centenary SHS Facebook page for more updates.

Student Success

Year 12 Arts Captain Michael has been accepted into the Queensland Theatre Student Pathway Program. This week-long program offers students an opportunity to engage with a range of areas within Queensland Theatre, showcasing the different career pathways in The Arts. Congratulations Michael, we can’t wait to hear all about it!

With all of the interruptions, we haven’t had the opportunity to introduce the 2022 Art Captains to you. Whilst they will formally be inducted early in Term 2, we presented the Year 12 captains with their shirts so they can proudly wear them around the school. We look forward to working with this amazing group of young people this year, showcasing and celebrating The Arts.

The Year 12 Arts Captains for 2022 are:

Classroom News

Students who study in The Arts are given the opportunity to work with professional Artists in Residence each year, complementing our curriculum. In Term 1, the Year 11 Dance and Dance in Practice classes have been working with Owain from RAW Dance. Together they have learnt the choreography and intricacies of hip hop to complete their first assessment task.

The Year 12 Visual Arts in Practice students enjoyed an incursion this week with a visit from an artist. Simone Eisler is a Queensland sculptor and mixed media artist. Simone shared her artistic practise with the class and demonstrated new and interesting ways to work with materials such as hot wax, fabric, barramundi scales and animal bones. The students also constructed their own mixed media experiments under the artist’s guidance. It will be exciting to see how the Visual Arts in Practice students utilise these new ways of working into their next assessment task.

Starting this term and continuing in Term 2, students in Years 7 to 9 will be creating an originally designed and painted Positive Education themed mural in the STEP activity ‘Mindful Murals’. The large-scale artwork will be painted on the outside of the school’s Resource Centre. Congratulations to Jessica in Year 9 who has developed the concept design for our mural! Students will now be hard at work completing the design with symbols and colours that represent the PERMAH framework and character strengths. Thank you to the Head of Positive Education, Melissa Chamberlain, and Art teacher, Vanessa Duschka, for supporting the new creation of this important public artwork.

Instrumental Music News

The Junior Music Camp was held recently, with over 115 students in attendance. A huge thank you must go to Mr Watkins for his organisation and planning of the camp, and to Mrs Harvey, Mr Lougheed, Mr Hoey and Mr Johnstone for their commitment to providing students with the best possible learning opportunities. Camp provides us with a dedicated learning environment to set us up for the rest of the year. We have a busy schedule in Term 2, including Fanfare, Education Queensland’s biennial music festival. We are hosting a Fanfare heat here at Centenary SHS and we look forward to many parents and families being able to come into school and watch the bands perform. To conclude the camp, we held a short concert to show our friends and families what we’d been up to, and the students thoroughly impressed with their outstanding performances. The senior students get their turn at Senior Music Camp.

Students in our school choir have been emailed an ‘Expression of Interest’ from Mr Watkins regarding a possible tour to Tasmania in the June/July school holidays. Please look out for the email and send in your response to assist us with our planning.

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

APPLIED TECHNOLOGY

Hospitality Barista Course

Recently, the Year 12 Hospitality students participated in an advanced barista training course. The experience was coordinated by an industry representative to ensure students were exposed to current, albeit beneficial, knowledge and skills. The course utilised the skills students learnt in their Year 11 basics course and presented the class with challenges requiring them to develop additional coffee brewing and presentation skills. Students were particularly enthusiastic to experiment with the artistic considerations demonstrated by the tutor when presenting the “ultimate cuppa”. Stimulating the senses is the aim of any great cup of tea/coffee. The look, the aroma and the taste all need to be considered when operating within the highly competitive coffee shop industry. The training was deliberately organised to assist the hospitality students deliver an industry equivalent service and product when operating their simulated cafe in Term 2. All students participated fervently in the course and indicated they were excited by the new skills they had developed.

Downhill Racer

A number of years ago, nominated students from the Industrial Technology and Design (ITD) faculty would participate in an interschool downhill race competition convened at Woodcrest State College. The challenge would require competing schools to align themselves with a relevant industry to assist students with the construction of their racer. The vehicle needed to satisfy particular build criteria and each entry would be scrutinised on race day, before authorised to race.

The competition has lay dormant for a number of years and it is unlikely to resume due to the lack of industry involvement.

It’s now time to dispose of the school racer and I invite interested school community members to present an offer. The vehicle is well constructed, though a little dusty, due to its relegation to storage. It runs on four pneumatic tyres which are complemented with a braking system. The seat is equipped with a racing harness. Interested parties are welcome to inspect the racer.

Tender details:

• Place tenders in an envelope
• Address all tenders, “Confidential – offer for Downhill Racer”
• Deliver tenders to Centenary SHS’s administration counter by 3:00pmWednesday March 30th

Tender considerations:

• The racer can be inspected at the Industrial Technology and Design building – contact a staff member to arrange an inspection time by phoning (07) 3373 4507
• Delivery is to be arranged by the successful purchaser
• The racer is offered on an “as is” basis
• The ITD faculty reserves the right to not accept the tender
• No warranties are implied or given

Contact me should you require clarification about the tender process or the downhill racer.

Unprecedented Times

Unprecedented times is a term frequently used by media to explain the atypical or the unexpected or the unusual. It certainly is applicable for the start of the 2022 school year.

The delayed start and recent disruption to the school year has adversely impacted a number of cohorts’ ability to complete practical projects/activities. In such circumstances, the work completed will be assessed to determine a student’s level of achievement.

Students will often claim they will fail a subject because they did not complete a task. If circumstances beyond their control (e.g. COVID-19, natural disasters) prevent a student from completing required work, they will not be disadvantaged. The teacher will assess the work which is available to them at any given time. With the prospect of a COVID-19-disrupted year, teachers are mindful of the need to be flexible with assessment requirements.

Rationale

The principal recently requested each faculty to consider their “moral purpose”. Specifically, what motivates the decisions, directions and actions within the faculty.

The Applied Technology moral purpose – immerse students into problem-based learning, requiring them to apply their knowledge and practice traditional, contemporary and emerging technologies to design and produce sustainable solutions.

Occupational Health and Safety Requirements

Students enrolled in practical subjects are required to comply with occupational health and safety regulation. Applied Technology staff request students wear appropriate footwear in either a workshop or kitchen and avoid wearing loose clothing.

Students can easily comply. Simply:

• Wear their leather school shoes
• Wear supplied aprons, with the bow tied to the back
• Leave headphone/ear piece leads in their bags
• Place mobile phones out of sight unless used for a specified learning activity

Failure to comply may result in your student being withdrawn from the workshop and/or kitchen and assigned a theoretical activity.

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

YEAR LEVEL COORDINATORS

Year 9 Report

Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the Year 9 cohort for their incredible resilience throughout his tough start to their final year of junior schooling and also to extend a huge thank you for your continued support throughout this time.

Our HG program this year is based on the Positive Education Enhanced Curriculum (PEEC) which is proving to be enjoying and engaging for our cohort. The student diary is now year level specific and the weekly activities align with our HG focus. Students started the year with an in-depth look at character strengths. They examined their own signature strengths and now should understand how they can use them to overcome challenges. Mrs Abraham’s HG class have their signature strengths displayed in the room.

Students have also devised new ways to develop their supporting strengths by consciously actioning them in different and difficult situations, while becoming aware of potential issues when strengths are overused. We have now shifted our focus onto leadership and teamwork. The first lesson involved examining and identifying positive qualities in both positive and negative roles models in leadership. You can see from the picture below some of the qualities students identified in Nelson Mandela. The students have a series of lessons on teamwork coming up as we prepare for our Team Building Day with Character Builders in Week 5 of next term. More details to come.

Jo Moon, Year 9 Coordinator
Email: jmmoo3@eq.edu.au

Year 8 Report

It’s been an interesting start to our school year to say the least! Students have been extremely resilient and excelled with each challenge that they have faced. Students have been engaging with the PEEC curriculum during HG time. This has supported the development of new friendships, the ability to build positive relationships with teachers and skills to positively navigate the cyber world. On Monday last week, we conducted our first face-to-face year level assembly. It was surreal for us all to be able to share the same space again. During this assembly, our Year 8 leaders awarded ‘shout-outs’ to their peers who have been exhibiting different aspects of PERMAH in their day. Congratulations Ashley, Cooper, Rihanna and Sam!

This was also the start of awarding our weekly PERMAH point leader for Year 8. Congratulations to Jonah who had the most PERMAH points for the Year 8 cohort last week! Every Friday morning during HG, students will attend their year level assembly. During this time, we aim to celebrate the success of the year level. Unfortunately, because of the recent floods, we have had to postpone our Shake & Stir event but it will go ahead in Term 3.

Kate Tesch, Year 8 Coordinator
Email: ktesc0@eq.edu.au

Year 7 Report

This term is almost over however in the same breath it feels like we are just beginning. I would like to express my thoughts to any of our Year 7 families who were affected by the recent floods. If there is anything that we can assist you with, please do not hesitate to contact either myself, Carly Manche (Head of Department, Junior School) or Angela McKay (Deputy Principal, Year 7).

Our Year 7 cohort are well and truly settled into high school and as be seen below, they have really been enjoying their time at school.

Ava MO07B: “Year 7 has been great so far, I am enjoying my classes and am happy to see my friends.”

Simon JA07B: “I like doing elective subjects like German and I really like STEP.”

Ivy YA07C: “Year 7 has been fun making friends, learning new things and exploring the school.”

Noah MO07C: “I am looking forward to camp!”

Over the past two weeks, our Year 7 Students have been in the process of selecting our Year 7 Junior Leaders who will be a part of our Student Forum here at Centenary SHS. I would like to acknowledge all of the students who completed an application to become a Junior Leader. Over this past week, 10 of our applicants conducted their leadership speeches in front of their Year 7 peers. All of our applicants delivered impressive speeches and each and every one of these students have a lot to contribute to Centenary SHS. Mikaela, Alira, Daniel and Kasper are our Year 7 Junior Leaders for 2022.

As we draw to the end of term, please keep an eye on your emails for important information regarding our Year 7 camp in early Term 2.

Rachel Habermann, Year 7 Coordinator
Email: rhabe7@eq.edu.au

P&C

News from our P&C

The P&C AGM was held on Wednesday March 16th, 2022 in the Resource Centre. It was great to see new and existing families attend.

Elections were held for executive positions and the following people were nominated and accepted.

President – No nomination
Vice President – Luke Smith, Scott Mitchell & Sarah McDermott
Treasurer – Karyn Lord
Secretary – Tania Nelson

Welcome Luke, Karyn and Tania. Scott and I look forward to continuing the great work of the P&C into the future.

The President role includes, but not limited to, representing the P&C at school functions e.g. awards nights/grand openings, chair meetings, be familiar with and ensure the P&C adhere to the P&C Constitution and develop plans and goals in collaboration with the Executive Committee and Principal.

Should you wish to discuss the President role, please email your contact details to pandc@centenaryshs.eq.edu.au and we will be in touch.

On behalf of the school community, I would like to thank Cindy Franklin and Natalie Sharp for their commitment and hard work over the past two years as Executives on the P&C, dedicating their spare time and weekends supporting our students. Enjoy your well-deserved retirement!

2022 welcomes back The Arts Department Sub-Committee. This sub-committee of the P&C aims to raise funds for The Arts Department cohort. This includes choral, music, dance, media etc. With so many performances scheduled throughout the year, there will be plenty of fundraising coming up. The Arts Department Sub-Committee’s AGM was held in CPAC on Tuesday March 15th, 2022. The Executive Positions were up for nominations and the following have been elected.

Chairperson – Sarah McDermott
Secretary – Deb Brydon
Treasurer – TBA

Should anyone be interested in the Treasurer role, please email Arts Head of Department, Angela Sleeman at aslee4@eq.edu.au or Cultural Coordinator, Mark Watkins at mwatk16@eq.edu.au. The next Arts Department Sub-Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday April 26th, 2022 at 7:00pm in CPAC classroom PA10. An online link will be forwarded by Mark Watkins closer to the date. Please email Mark should you wish to be added to the link.

Our next P&C general meeting will be held on Wednesday April 20th, 2022 at 7:00pm in the Resource Centre.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Sarah McDermott, P&C Vice-President Centenary SHS
Email: pandc@centenaryshs.eq.edu.au

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