7 November 2014 7 November 2014 From The Principal’s Desk Over 300 students accepted awards at our recent Sports and Academic Awards Evenings. What an end to the year! Thank you to the parents and other community members who celebrated with them; to the staff who have coached, tutored, taught and mentored; and to the students themselves for their efforts in learning and performing. At our most recent celebrations we have seen a wonderful piece of Indigenous dance, a powerful haka and some of the most sublime expressions of dance, all performed by students with pride in their culture, their school and their personal identity. I spoke on Awards Night about the need for our students to develop their ethical and respectful minds in our world. This has been a theme at this school for some years now and I believe we are starting to embrace our collective identity as a school in a much more positive way. My son has a t-shirt on which is printed the slogan “I am unique…just like everybody else!” This is an important point to remember. Just as every student here is special, so is every other student – for different reasons. But together their collective worth is much greater than the sum of their parts, and the school benefits as a whole. I would urge all our families and their students to remember that as we head into the final month of school for the year. The school, like every other living, breathing organism or organisation, is only as strong as its weakest part. That weakest part is definitely not the students. They make us strong. By the way, if you’d like to let me know what you think our weakest part is, please drop me line on [email protected] and we’ll work on it for next year. Thank you remaining in partnership with us in the education of your children. Simon Riley Principal WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING? Bible Study Ipswich SHS Chaplain Kwan enjoyed his final bible study before leaving to be a stay at home Dad - we wish you well Kwan! Tepa is also leaving to take up a footy position at the Cronulla Sharks - well done Tepa! Bible Study will continue each Tuesday at second break in CC07 if you wish to attend! No Limits Girls Graduate No Limits is a course which assists students to communicate and work as a team in a fun and practical ways. The yr10 girls recently completed phases 1, 2 &3 and enjoyed a wonderful graduation evening where they received their certificates - congratulations girls! Thank you also to the No Limits facilitators Sarah Rothery and Colleen Castray. Shine Shine girls recently got to experience hair care at the Ipswich SHS award winning salon. The girls were shown hair care techniques by Ms Rice and then they practiced them on each other! 1 Hunter Street Brassall QLD 4305 Website: Website: https://ipswichshs.eq.edu.au Email: Email: [email protected]Student Absence Line: Student Absence Line: (07) 3813 4401 Phone: Phone: (07) 3813 4488 Fax: Fax: (07) 3813 4400 Subscribe to Online Newsletter! Subscribe to Online Newsletter! http://ipswichshs.schoolzinenewsletters.com/subscribe
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7 November 20147 November 2014
From The Principal’s DeskOver 300 students accepted awards at ourrecent Sports and Academic AwardsEvenings. What an end to the year! Thankyou to the parents and other communitymembers who celebrated with them; to thestaff who have coached, tutored, taughtand mentored; and to the studentsthemselves for their efforts in learning and
performing.
At our most recent celebrations we have seen a wonderfulpiece of Indigenous dance, a powerful haka and some of themost sublime expressions of dance, all performed by studentswith pride in their culture, their school and their personalidentity.
I spoke on Awards Night about the need for our students todevelop their ethical and respectful minds in our world. This hasbeen a theme at this school for some years now and I believewe are starting to embrace our collective identity as a school ina much more positive way.
My son has a t-shirt on which is printed the slogan “I amunique…just like everybody else!”
This is an important point to remember. Just as every studenthere is special, so is every other student – for different reasons.But together their collective worth is much greater than the sumof their parts, and the school benefits as a whole.
I would urge all our families and their students to rememberthat as we head into the final month of school for the year.The school, like every other living, breathing organism ororganisation, is only as strong as its weakest part. That weakestpart is definitely not the students. They make us strong.
By the way, if you’d like to let me know what you think ourweakest part is, please drop me line on [email protected] andwe’ll work on it for next year.
Thank you remaining in partnership with us in the education ofyour children.
Simon RileyPrincipal
WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING?
Bible Study
Ipswich SHS Chaplain Kwan enjoyed his final bible study beforeleaving to be a stay at home Dad - we wish you well Kwan!Tepa is also leaving to take up a footy position at the CronullaSharks - well done Tepa! Bible Study will continue eachTuesday at second break in CC07 if you wish to attend!
No Limits Girls Graduate
No Limits is a course which assists students to communicateand work as a team in a fun and practical ways. The yr10 girlsrecently completed phases 1, 2 &3 and enjoyed a wonderfulgraduation evening where they received their certificates -congratulations girls! Thank you also to the No Limits facilitatorsSarah Rothery and Colleen Castray.
Shine
Shine girls recently got to experience hair care at the IpswichSHS award winning salon. The girls were shown hair caretechniques by Ms Rice and then they practiced them on eachother!
Wise financial management is very important for families tofunction well. The CAP money mini-course was conducted withyr12 Early Childhood students to help explain how to makebudgets balance by cutting down on non-essential items andcutting back (and shopping around for the best price on items)and cutting out some items all together!
Volunteering students a 'special' guest
Miss McKenna's Mother explained the vital role that Lifelinetelephone counsellors play in our community! After volunteeringtwice a week for 20 years, Mrs McKenna gave some valuableinsights to share with SAAVI students!
COMMUNITY SERVICES class has a specialvisitor!
A special THANK YOU to Luke Sharp who talked to the VCYclass about his assistance dog and what a help he is! Luke'sMum Coral was a past student of the Ipswich SHS and shehelped students to understand some of the challengesassociated with caring for her son and the wonderful help thatDisability Care workers give - thus opening up another careerarea for students!
BYE CHAPPY KWAN
Thank you Kwan for your valued input into Ipswich High thisyear as our Chaplain. Yr 11 Early Childhood students enjoyeda very special visitor on Monday - Chappy Kwan's son Raife!Kwan is leaving as our Chaplain to be a stay at home Dad -congratulations!
Story Bridge Adventure Climb
A group of Year 11 and 12 Tourism students, accompaniedby Mrs Michelle Campbell and Miss Tanya Walsh, recentlyplucked up the courage and climbed the Story Bridge, oneof three Bridge Climbs in the world. While some of us wereinitially nervous, our nerves soon settled when we reached thetop of the bridge and marvelled at the breathtaking views ofBrisbane City. Despite the not-so-flattering jumpsuits, we hadan awesome time and encourage all Tourism students to give ita shot next year.
Results are in for our survey of the Canteen
96% satisfied or very satisfied with the ‘friendly service’93% satisfied or very satisfied with the ‘range of food offered’76% satisfied or very satisfied with the ‘speed of service’
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CELEBRATIONS & SUCCESSES
Indigenous Performance
Presentations of Awards
The following students completed Certificate II in a vocationalqualification and received a Maroon Academic Badge:
Cert II Workplace Practices
The following students have completed Certificate 2 Sport andRecreation:
The following students are received a certificate of appreciationfor the impeccable catering and service at the Annual SportsAwards. They are:
We are making a special mention today for William Tily. Hehas been nominated as a finalist in the Construction SkillsQueensland Trainee of the year. We wish William good luck andhope that we are able to award him a badge in the near future.
UP COMING EVENTS
ENROLMENT SESSIONS & ORIENTATION DAYSFOR YEAR 6 &7
Date Day Time Event
11th November,2014
Tuesday 3:30pm and6:30pm
EnrolmentSession
25thNovember,2014
Tuesday 3:30pm EnrolmentSession
1stDecember,2014
Monday 9.00am to2:45pm
Year 7Orientation
Day
8thDecember,2014
Monday 9:00am to2:45pm
Year 8Orientation
Day
Yr12 Post Formal Mystery Tour
The 2014 Mystery Tour will be the best yet! Tuesday 18November 11.30pm until Wednesday 19 9.30am! There will be6 activities during this event (ice skating and a REALLY fast ridethat goes into the air and back to earth)! Please be planninghow you will be able to leave the Formal at 11pm and get tothe Brassall 7Eleven by 11.30pm for the Mystery Tour buses toleave! For further information please see Miss McKenna or MsTaylor!
• Chloe Speechly
• Tamisha Pullen
• Chloe Malcolm
• Jacinta McIntyre
• Zennon Mojsey
• Shania Hogg
• Chantelle Campbell
• Ben Willett
• Emily Booth
• Courtney Jarrett
• Shaeya Srpak
• Bianka Fraser
• Tahlie Brennan
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Maths Research
We are excited to announce our school’s involvement in a verylarge study being run by three of Australia’s leading universities(QUT, ACU and UQ). The research project entitled “PromotingAcademic Aspirations for Mathematics (PAAM)”, seeks toexplore students’ attitudes towards maths.
Here’s some key information about the project:
If you have not received this opt-out form and would like to, oryou have any further questions about the survey study, pleasedo not hesitate to contact Aimee Brown (HOD Maths/IT) formore information.
UNIFORM SHOP DATES & TIMESNormal Hours of Trading are Monday to Friday 8.30am to9.00am
Extra Day and Dates for Uniform Trading Hours
Day Date Time
Monday Year 6 into Year7 Orientation
1st December,2014
8:30am to3:00pm
Monday Year 7 into Year8 Orientation
8th December,2014
8:30am to3:00pm
Last Week of School 9th to 12thDecember,2014
8:30am to10:30am
Last Week of SchoolVacation
19th to 23rdJanuary 2015
9:00am to3:00pm
First Week back atschool
27th to 30thJanuary 2015
8:30am to10:30am
DATES TO REMEMBER
10th NOVEMBER YEAR 10 HISTORY EXCURSION
17TH NOVEMBER SENIOR JAPANESE DINNER
18TH NOVEMBER YEAR 12 FORMAL
21ST NOVEMBER YEAR 12 GRADUATION/LAST DAY
28TH NOVEMBER YEAR 10 & 11 LAST DAY• It aims to identify ways to raise student’s academicaspirations in Maths;
• It has received ethical clearance from the Departmentof Education, Training and Employment;
• It is funded by the Australian Research Council;
• Students currently enrolled in Years 8 & 10 will beinvited to participate in the survey, which is abouttheir attitudes and experiences with regards toMaths;
• Students will be invited to participate in the studyagain in 2015 and 2016;
• Participation is voluntary and all results will be keptstrictly confidential;
• An Information Statement & Opt-Out Form has beensent home with your child. This document providesyou with further information and gives you theopportunity to opt your child out of the study, shouldyou so choose.
• Parental consent is assumed to be given unless asigned opt-out form is received.
