The Regional Music Tour rehearsals are now well under way. We have eleven very enthusiastic girls involved with the Tour; however there is always room for more girls to join our troupe!
The theme for the Music Tour is ‘Music from Film and Television’. Some of the songs we will be performing are ‘The Lion King’ from the Disney Classic The Lion King, ‘Viva La Diva’ a mash up of songs from the TV show Glee, ‘I’m a Believer’ from Shrek and many more entertaining items.
The Tour is in the last week of the winter school holidays, July 8 to 12. Towns that will be visited are Biloela, Thangool, Moura, Banana, Baralaba, Calliope, Bajool and Tannum Sands. Rehearsals are on Tuesday afternoons 3.15 to 4.30. Closer to our tour date, rehearsals will finish at 5.00pm. There will be some weekend rehearsals scheduled to ensure we will be at our best performance standard. More information about weekend rehearsals will be coming soon.
If you want more information or have any questions, please contact Jessica Dawes by email [email protected] or call 49300958.
2013 Rockhampton Eisteddfod
Students have been working exceptionally hard over the past term and we congratulate them on their efforts. All the details about performances will be sent home soon.
Eisteddfod Performances held at Pilbeam Theatre
Stage Band 30 April 6.30pm
Flute Choir 1 May 1.30pm
Concert Band 2 May 6.30pm
Mini Glee Club 21 May 9.00am
Prep-3 Choir 21 May 9.00am
Senior Choir 23 May 6.30pm
Year 4-6 Choir 23 May 1.30pm
Chamber Singers 23 May 6.30pm
Tickets can be purchased at the venue at the time of the performance.
Performers Concert Term 1
On Tuesday 26 March Girls Grammar instrumental and vocal students showcased their talents to the school community. Students from Prep to Year 12 performed pieces on piano, clarinet, flute, trumpet, drum kit, voice and violin, including a debut performance of the Year 2 classroom string program ensemble and Girls Grammar String Ensemble. The night was a chance for students to demonstrate their progress and the girls’ performances shone on the night. With the success of the night, these progress concerts will be a regular feature on the calendar.
SHEP Middle School
Five Girls Grammar students participated in the State Honours Ensemble Program held at North Rockhampton High School on 22-24 May. Caitlin Bartlett Year 8 participated on the flute, Maddison
King Year 9 on the French horn and Isla Houston Year 6, Teagan Harker Year 6 and Mhairi Maitland Year 9 on violin. The girls had the opportunity to work with renowned conductors and tutors over the weekend. Each of the Concert Bands included over 40 students and the Orchestra had over 30. The weekend culminated in performances to a packed audience, as part of their respective ensembles, on the Sunday afternoon. The girls represented their school with pride, performing alongside over 200 students from Rockhampton and surrounding schools.
Foundation Day Kim Dixon [email protected] We celebrated our Day of Foundation, 18 April 1892, at an Assembly in the CAB Undercover area. The entire school gathered to hear about all the Principals who have led our great school throughout our 121 year history. Our Year 1 and 2 students paraded the names and service details of the principals. Some staff who attended Girls Grammar as students and a member of the Board of Trustees, Suzanne Phillips spoke about their memories and experiences with Principals they have known.
We then heard about the significance of a Girls Grammar education in the very extraordinary life of Dr Natascha De Wet. Her daughters Chloe and Mirae Ries are now Girls Grammar girls as well. We extend our warm appreciation to Dr De Wet and the other speakers and attendees who made the event so meaningful and memorable for our School community.
Gold Coins for
Paterson Celebrating our history is also the main focus of plans to restore Paterson Hall and establish a Museum Collection and heritage display. To help enable these ambitious plans to come to fruition the students and staff collected gold coins and formed a complete circle around Paterson House. An astounding total of $2066.55 was raised. Congratuations to everyone involved.
Youth Parliament Communities Minister Tracy Davis officially launched the 18th annual event at Parliament House where young parliamentarians aged between 15 and 25 participated in an introductory three-day forum.
“The YMCA Youth Parliament is an inspirational program, giving young people the opportunity to develop the skills and confidence to become future leader in their communities,” Ms Davis said.
Kelsey Godwin-Smith was selected from 200 applicants for the role as the Member for Gregory. Gregory extends from the Capricornia highway all the way to Longreach. Kelsey was selected as the Minister for Agriculture, Resources and Environment.
Her role is to address all the issues in the Gregory electorate, and become a very active member in the community by engaging in activities, fundraisers and social events.
Kelsey’s ideas are to undertake: Relay for Life Rocky River Run Anzac Day March and Dawn Service Youth Week (attend Reece Mastin concert in
Blackwater for Youth week, and volunteer with the fundraising and BBQ on the night)
Rolleston Campdraft - assist the local school with the catering
Speak at Assembly on the roles women have in the agriculture industry
Seek media coverage Pink Week, she plans to organise a cricket day
at our school with a free dress day to raise money for breast cancer and to present money to The McGrath Foundation.
Julia Webb was selected as the Member for Keppel in the Environment, Science and Innovation Committee alongside Kelsey.
The Queensland Youth Parliament has been run by young people for over a decade. It has provided an apolitical environment where participants can engage with community issues as youth
representatives. It also provides an important link for Youth to influence Government.
Scholastic Book
Fair Monday 29 April to Friday 3 May RGGS Dorothy Moulder Resource Centre 8.00 – 4.00pm The Girls Grammar Library committee is generously donating any funds raised to the restoration of Paterson Hall fund. Please help us by coming to the book fair.
P&F Working Bee A big thank you to the students and parents who assisted in the working bee on Saturday 20 April. 12 Garden areas were weeded and spread with woodchip. The gardens, look a picture.
While the gardens were being beautified, other volunteers helped set up The Literature Festival.
We thank the parents, the past and present members of the P&F, staff and 75 enthusiastic volunteer students for a job well done and for a contribution which has made great difference.
Women in Motion On Tuesday 12 March, Stacey Kennedy and Anna-Rose O’Neill from Year 12 attended a ‘Women in Motion’ Workshop at DC Motors.
Anna-Rose reports. The workshop, run by Hyundai revolved around safety and knowledge on the roads for women of all ages. We learnt all about what to do in an emergency as well as in everyday situations. This included checking tyre pressure, changing a tyre, checking water and oil levels, how to jump start a car and change various fuses under the bonnet.
We learnt that everybody should have a contact in their phone under the name ‘ICE’ in case of emergency, and that when you need help outside range of service, just dial 132 for a free call. We discussed situations of road rage, defence signifiers and that when you keep your handbag on the passenger seat, there is a higher chance that you will be a victim of theft at traffic lights and in traffic jams.
At the end of the workshop, we both agreed it was worth going. We took a lot away from the workshop, including a free car kit filled with pumps, signs, blankets, torches and anything else you would need in an emergency…the only thing missing now is a car. If you have the opportunity to attend one of these workshops, I would recommend taking it because it really is worth knowing how to handle yourself when driving on the roads. You only have to learn it once for it to last a lifetime.
Capricornia School
Sport Two Girls Grammar students have been selected to represent Capricornia in Water Polo. The girls are
to compete in Noosa from 2 to 5 May. Congratulations and best wishes to Sophie Harwood Year 9 and Korinna Answer Year 12.
Equestrian Success The Pony Club Equitation and Showjumping State Champions were held in Beaudesert 2-5 April. Two Girls Grammar Girls achieved wonderful Equitation results in their age groups. Congratulations to Abigail Donaldson who was awarded Gold and to Emily Lang who was awarded Silver.
Rowing in 2013 Robin Fay [email protected] The 2013 rowing season is ready to start. There are three regattas scheduled for Rockhampton in Term 2. Girls who want to learn to row, should join with the regular practices every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday after school. Competition is offered to Year 8 - 12 (U14 to Open). No prior experience is assumed or required, but regular attendance is essential. Regatta dates for Term 2
May 25 Rockhampton Fitzroy River June 16 Rockhampton Fitzroy River June 22-23 Central QLD Championships
– Rockhampton There are three more regattas scheduled
for Term 3, leading to the QLD Schools Championships, September 21–23
We should eat something every 3-4 hours. The time between our main meals is usually a lot longer. Snack between meals but make the right choices. It is recommended that we have two snacks a day, mid morning and mid afternoon.
Why healthy snacking is good for you?
They are a terrific way to satisfy that hunger and get all the vitamins and nutrients your body needs. But you need to pay attention to what you snack on. People forced to go too long between meals may also benefit from an appropriate snack. The key is
to choose a snack that provides more than a quick flash of energy. Snacks heavy in refined carbohydrates, like lollies, biscuits and pastries, give you a short burst of energy that your body quickly uses, leaving you feeling worse that you did before.
For longer lasting energy try fruit.
The sugar in fruits is absorbed more slowly and provides an hour of two of energy for most people. For a snack with more enduring energy, try something that provides a little protein, like a cup of vegetable soup or low fat vanilla yoghurt. Some substantial snacks include fruit with low fat cheese or peanut butter with whole wheat crackers. Many of us fall short on drinking water we need. Try making a big glass of water a standard part of snacks.
Woolworths Earn &
Learn From Monday 8 April to Sunday 9 June 2013, when you spend over $10 (excluding liquor, tobacco and gift cards) at Woolworths you can collect Earn & Learn Points Stickers from the checkout operator and place them on the Earn & Learn Points sheet. (These can be collected from Reception). Once the sheet is completed, simply place in the collection box in Reception.
Once the program has ceased the school is eligible to spend the credit points on resources from the Modern Teaching Aids website.
Start collecting today.
Sponsors and
friends of Girls
Grammar
THANK YOU! Gaia Festival Sponsors: Tascia Bredhauer – Bite Me Cakes Mark Thompson – Alliance Catering Mothers’ Day Luncheon:
Sam Wray Chocolates Dorothy Mulder Helen Bredhauer Vanessa Eyles – Eye Spy A Studio Paterson Hall Restoration & Museum – Major Sponsors: Shirley Crow Pamela and Peter Richardson Glory Powell Leanne Bowie Warwick Anderson - City Printing Works
Handy Hint Clean a panama school hat in the dishwasher. Place hat on the top rack of the empty dishwasher. Choose the delicate wash. Use a dishwashing tablet. Run the cycle.
Check out the before & after photos. Tried and tested, works a treat.
P&F Shop
Now available at the uniform Shop. Navy blue short leg, cotton lycra bike pants for primary students. Sizes 4 to 10. Cost $22.50
Community
Notices
2013 Next Step survey
The Queensland Government is conducting its annual statewide survey of all students who completed Year 12 in 2012. The Next Step survey is a brief, confidential survey that gains a comprehensive picture of the employment, study and life choices made by Queensland school completers Between March and June, all students who completed Year 12 last year can expect to receive instructions to complete a web-based survey or a telephone call from the Government Statistician to complete the survey. Please encourage 2012 graduates to take part. If their contact details have changed, please assist the interviewer with their updated details or forward the survey to their new address so they can participate. Thank you for your support of the Next Step survey in 2013.
For more information visit
www.education.qld.gov.au/nextstep or telephone toll free on 1800 068 587.
Come and try Women’s Aussie Rules!
The Rockhampton ‘Pink’ Panthers are looking for women, aged 15 years and over to play modified rules AFL.
No experience needed! So come down and give it a go!
Training: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Monday and Thursday
Rockhampton Cricket Grounds, Cnr Goodsall and Reaney St
For more information contact Luci on 0419 490 851
or Sam Gudgeon on 0439 333 057
Keep In Touch With Your Teenager
Group Teen Triple P Comes to Rockhampton
Would you like a relationship with your teenager that is easy and rewarding?
Teen Triple P shows you how to use the things you already think, feel, say and do in ways that nourish relationships and build your influence. It is not difficult to grasp or apply; its’ strengths lie in making complex issues simple.
The program assists you in dealing with common adolescent issues like: Rudeness and Disrespect Truancy Depression Eating habits Anxiety Money and work Friends and peer relationships (Facebook) Sexual behaviour and dating Fads and fashion Alcohol, smoking and drugs
The overall goal of the program is to arm you with principles that help you deal with any situation in a way that works best for your own family.
The Teen Triple P 8 week program commences Wednesday 24 April 2013. The program is heavily subsidised by Wahroonga Counselling Centre so initial outlay is only $100.00 per individual or $150.00 per couple, this includes a workshop manual, tea, coffee and a light supper. As a bonus, $50.00 will be refunded to participants upon full completion of the course.
Places are limited, so contact Wahroonga Counselling Centre on 4922 5226 for more information or to reserve your place.
Tennis
Tennis lessons are available at the CQU tennis courts with Rhett McKinnon. All ages and standards are welcome. For more information please call Rhett on 0459030395 or e-mail
Mayor Margaret Strelow is looking for as many responses from residents within the Rockhampton Regional Council Area to complete the Your Budget, Your Choice survey as possible. The questions that are asked within this survey is exactly the same as the Mayor asks in her Your Budget, Your Choice workshops.
The Mayor will utilise the information collected through this consultation in the preparation of the draft Rockhampton Regional Council budget that she will present to Councillors in due course.
The Mayor wants the community to consider various options that the Council could undertake to reduce expenditure and debt whilst continuing to provide the services/facilities/infrastructure that the community wants to keep.
The survey has questions on the following areas:
-Heritage Village - Southside Pool
- The Zoo - Rockhampton Community Technology Centre - The Art Gallery - Rockhampton Airport
Here is the URL/Hyperlink for the Your Budget, Your Choice survey:
Violin for sale $250.00 For more information please contact Marcia Charlesworth on 0749374751
Southside United Hockey Club
Southside United Hockey Club is still looking for any U/12 boys and girls who may be interested in playing hockey this year. If you're not sure then just come along to one of our training sessions. For more information on training and game times please contact our secretary Julie Murphy on: 49225543 or 0417841182.
at home, work and school
Help stop the spread …
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What are the symptoms of influenza?
• Chills, shivering and fever (temperature over 38 degrees Celsius)
• Headache
• Muscle aches and pains
• Sore throat
• Stuffy or runny nose
• Sneezing
• Dry cough
• Tiredness
• Trouble breathing
If you experience any of these symptoms, you should avoid contact with other people wherever possible. If you are concerned about your symptoms, or they become worse, you should seek medical advice immediately. It is especially important to get medical advice early in the course of illness in children, and in people who have certain chronic medical conditions. Your doctor will be able to advise if you have a chronic condition which puts you at particular risk of the complications of influenza.
Never give aspirin, or medications containing aspirin, to children or teenagers who have flu-like symptoms, particularly fever, without first speaking to your doctor. Paracetamol should be used as an alternative to reduce fever.
Remember, while cold and flu medications may relieve the symptoms, you are still capable of passing on the infection and should avoid contact with other people.
Why should I worry about the flu?Although most people recover from the flu quickly, some people such as young children, older people and people with certain health conditions can be seriously affected by the flu, which can sometimes even result in death.
Flu vaccination can be administered to anyone who wishes to reduce the likelihood of becoming ill with influenza. Annual vaccination is recommended for people who are at increased risk of flu related complications, including all people 65 years and older. The flu vaccine is free for all Australians aged 65 and older. Free flu vaccine is also available for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples aged 50 years and over, or aged 15 to 49 years with specific risk factors.
If you are concerned that you may be at risk please consult your GP or ask your pharmacist.
Further Information:For further information on influenza visit the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing’s website atwww.health.gov.au/fluandyouor freecall1800004599
1. Cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough
The flu virus can travel through the air when a person coughs or sneezes. When you cough or sneeze you should turn away from other people and, where possible, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your
sleeve. Remember to wash your hands as soon as possible afterwards.
Where possible, use disposable tissues rather than a handkerchief, which could store the virus, and always put the used tissue into the nearest bin, rather than a pocket or handbag.
5. Avoid close contact with others
Keeping your distance from others (at least 1 metre apart) when you are feeling unwell will help reduce the chances of spreading the flu virus to other people.
Avoid going out in public when you are sick. If you have the flu, you should remain at home while you are unwell and have a fever. You should not go to work or school or attend other public gatherings and avoid taking public transport.
3. Don’t share personal items
The flu virus can spread when someone touches an object with the virus on it and then touches their face.
One of the most effective ways to protect you, your friends and family from influenza (the flu) is to practise good personal hygiene.
This brochure provides information on how simple practices like washing your hands regularly, covering coughs and sneezes, not sharing personal items, cleaning surfaces around your home and work, and staying at home if unwell can prevent the spread of flu.
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4. Clean surfaces
Flu viruses can live on surfaces for a number of hours. You should regularly clean surfaces such as tables, benches and fridge doors with soap and water or detergent.
2. Wash your hands
Washing your hands regularly even when they aren’t visibly dirty is the single most effective way of killing the flu virus. Alcohol based hand products are an alternative to soap and water.
Alwayswashyourhands:
• afteryou’vebeentothetoilet
• aftercoughing,sneezingorblowingyournose
• afterbeingincontactwithsomeonewhohasacoldorflu
• beforetouchingyoureyes,nose,ormouthand
• beforepreparingfoodandeating.
Five simple ways to prevent the spread of influenza
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There are few issues currently so perplexing and confusing for parents than how to introduce the notion of alcohol to young people. Many report that they are under extreme pressure from their son or daughter to let them drink before the legal drinking age.
“Everyone else is drinking. Why can’t I?” is a mantra that many parents of teens are familiar with.
The current evidence suggests that teenagers are beginning to drink alcohol younger than ever. And they are drinking more. One recent Australian study found that in the previous twelve months, 25.5 per cent of boys and 27.1 per cent of girls had drunk until they blacked out, which is an amount that kills brain cells responsible for high-level functioning.
It’s widely acknowledged that binge drinking is a huge problem among young people. It can be argued that young people's drinking reflects the drinking patterns of adults so it’s a societal issue as well.
Kids drink for many reasons including to relieve boredom, reduce stress, appease peers and feel more confident. Drinking to excess appears to be a kind of rite of passage for many adolescents.
However, it’s also important to remember that not all young people want to drink alcohol. Many young people I’ve spoken to have described the immense peer and community pressure to drink alcohol. These young people can benefit from strategies that will help them avoid drinking, while maintaining status among their peers.
It’s a parent’s job to teach their kids about alcohol use or, at the very least, to make sure they have some impact on their kids’ thinking and behaviour. It helps to think about your approach before they reach middle adolescence and then be prepared to modify your plan according to the situation.
Here are some guidelines:1. Delay drinking until the legal drinking age. The evidence is clear that developing teenage brains and alcohol shouldn’t mix. Brain research conducted over the last few years leaves little doubt that those who begin drinking under eighteen years-of-age are susceptible to developing dependency problems in their twenties. The younger kids start the greater the potential risk.
Young people can consume more alcohol than adults before it has a sedating effect. So teens can be drinking at harmful levels and they don’t know it. Under-age drinking is linked to a variety of risk-taking behaviours, particularly sexual activity, violence and anti-social behaviour.
2. Don’t buy them alcohol to take to parties. Most Australian states have secondary supply laws in place making it illegal for adults to purchase alcohol for people under eighteen that’s consumed outside the family home. Interestingly, many under-age drinkers who take alcohol to parties claim that part of their supply was given to them by their parents. Research reveals that parents supply alcohol to young people because they believe that are going to drink anyway, so parental supply will have a limiting effect. The evidence doesn’t support this view.
Location is a factor in the quantity of alcohol young people consume. Alcohol consumed at parties occurs at higher and riskier levels than when it’s consumed at home. Parents should make it hard, not easy, for kids to drink, particularly outside the family home.
3. Examine your own drinking habits. Genetics and environmental factors play a part in problem drinking. There is little you can do about the former, but parental modeling is something you can control. Parents who drink heavily and have permissive attitudes about alcohol are more likely to have teenagers who drink at risky levels.
4. Talk with your kids about drinking. While many fifteen- and sixteen-year-olds seem to think their parents’ sole job is to spoil their fun, your expectations do affect the way they behave. Parental disapproval is still a strong deterrent for teenage risk-taking, particularly if you have a strong relationship. In the long-term discuss safe drinking habits such as eating before consuming alcohol, not drinking alone and looking out for friends if they drink too much.
There is no evidence that frank and open family discussion about safe drinking behaviour encourages young people to drink at a younger age. On the contrary, it can have a modifying effect on young people’s drinking.
Teenage drinkingDiscouraging teens from under-age drinking takes strong adult leadership involving schools, parents and community groups.
Rockhampton Girls Grammar School invites interested students to participate in the Regional Music Tour
The tour group will perform for Primary Schools in Biloela, Baralaba, Banana, Thangool, Moura, Calliope, Tannum Sands and Bajool
Monday 8 - Friday 12 July 2013
Cost $445 (depending on numbers)
For further information please contact Jessica Dawes in the Girls Grammar Music Department on 4930 0958
Dear Parents,
I am sure you would appreciate the importance of good hearing for learning generally
and for speech and language development in particular. For students who are in
Preschool or Year 1 at Rockhampton Girls Grammar School, arrangements have been
made for a free hearing test to be conducted by an audiologist at Attune Hearing.
The hearing test will take approximately 10-15 minutes per child and conducted at
their clinic at 97 Denham Street, Rockhampton. The free test is available in Terms 1
and 2 only.
To arrange an appointment, please contact Margo or Jessica at Attune Hearing on
4933 5335. Please indicate that your child is from Rockhampton Girls Grammar
School and that you are calling to arrange a "free school hearing test".
Please take this letter to your appointment.
Regards,
Attune Hearing Rockhampton
97 Denham Street, Rockhampton QLD 4700 Tel 4933 5335
