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26 April 201726 April 2017

Ngar’a! Nar’a! Ar’un! Karibaman. Dha’gun karithin.

This greeting says, in Gubbi Gubbi, “Hello, come in, come into this country”.

Principal’s Report

ACTING PRINCIPAL

It has been a great honour to be selected tobe your Principal for this term whilst MrEdwards is Acting Executive Principal atMountain Creek SHS. As we impress on allour students regularly, no one ever stopslearning. Both of us will learn a lot from theexperience and hopefully, we will combine

this knowledge to make James Nash an even better school.

ACTING DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

Next week Josh Cleary will be joining our executive team forthe rest of this term as Acting Deputy Principal Junior School.Josh has previous experience as an Acting Deputy Principalat Aldridge SHS and is coming from Chancellor Park as anincumbent HOD. I know he will bring a lot of knowledge fromthese schools that I am sure we can learn from.

ANZAC DAY

Our Anzac Day ceremony took place on Tuesday 18 April hereat school. I was so proud in the way our wonderful schoolleaders spoke, the way in which many of our studentsrespectfully spoke about their relatives who served duringvarious wars or walked across to lay flowers or poppies and

of course, our students who do cadets in their spare time,who stood still for such a long time. The Mayor, our Memberof Parliament, the RSL representative and our School PoliceLiaison Officer, all commented on how moving the ceremonywas. All stated that is was one of the most respectfulceremonies they have ever visited at a school and wereimpressed also, with the efforts of Hayden Capel doing thereveille. The whole student body sat for the whole time and theirbehaviour was outstanding.

Our school representation at ANZAC Day Services wasastounding to say the least. The Dawn Service - 40 studentsplus families and staff; Normanby Hill Service - 100 students /staff / families with our Concert Band performing at a fantasticlevel and school captains delivering moving speeches; TownMarch - 160 students / staff. To say I am proud to work withso many fantastic students, staff and families is just not enoughto reflect the pride I feel for what we are achieving as a school.The numbers are not important, but it is the respectful natureof our kids and the commitment of the staff in this school, thatmakes me feel so positive. Thanks to all involved in making thishappen (too many names to mention).

WINTER SCHOOL UNIFORMS

With winter due to approach very soon and in spite of theunseasonably warm weather many students will be requiringwinter uniforms. Thank you for the ongoing support of ouruniform policy and I would like to remind all parents thatstudents will be required to wear a school jumper with theschool logo attached. As with all guidelines, I would like youto contact the school about any difficulties that our guidelinespresent but I am very keen to maintain the high standards ourschool is known for.

FACEBOOK

Our James Nash Facebook page has been up and running forsome time now. I would love to see more ‘likes’ of this page –it’s a great way to see what’s coming up, and news on what wehave achieved!

Cheryl GreinkeActing Principal

Looking ahead – Upcoming dates andevents

27/4/2017 Middle School STEAM Excellence Programbegins

1/5/2017 LABOUR DAY – Public Holiday

9 – 11/5/2017

NAPLAN Testing

11 – 13/5/2017

School Musical ‘Paradoxical’

19/5/2017 Gympie Show Holiday

23/5/2017 Ladies Auxiliary Meeting & P&C Meeting

30/5/2017 WBSS Cross Country

13/6/2017 Year 6 Parent Info Evening

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL Teaching & Learning

Parent Teacher Interviews Semester 1 2017

There will be a Parent/Teacher afternoon on Tuesday 2 May2017 from 3.00pm to 6.00pm to facilitate discussions aboutstudent progress and future performance goals. Bookings maybe made online via the school website (use the Quicklinks at thebottom of the Homepage: - "Interview Bookings” and enter theevent code 6c957).

https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/

Parent/Teacher interviews are an important component of oureducation program, where parents have the opportunity toparticipate in discussion of the individual learning needs oftheir children. Students will be released at 3.00pm on the dayand should accompany parents during the interviews wherepossible. For your convenience we have several bookingoptions available to you. In all cases it is necessary that youknow the names of the teachers you wish to see in order toeffectively make the booking. Note that teacher names arelisted on the student mid-semester report card issued 31 March2017.

To book your interview appointment:-

Interviews will be restricted to 10 minutes per student persubject to maximise the availability of staff for consultation.Please book early. The final date for bookings is Monday 1 May2017.

Year 7 Elective Subject Changes

Year 7 students will complete their first round of electivesubjects and will change over to a new elective subject onMonday 8 May this year. Parents are reminded that electivesubjects (that is non-core studies) are studied on a 1/3 yearbasis. The third and final changeover in Year 7 will occur on 21August and there will be three further elective subjects studiedduring Year 8 in 2018. This approach is provided for students toexperience the full range of subject offerings within the school’scurriculum plan, such that they may be able to make informedsubject choices in future year levels.

Students will be issued with new timetables which indicate thenew elective subject and necessary teacher and classroomchanges. Parents are also reminded that there are some specialstationery requirements for these electives and these are listedon the Year 7 Stationery List for 2017. Teachers will remindstudents of these stationery requirements as necessary.

• Online via the school websitehttp://www.jamesnashshs.eq.edu.au - click on"Interview Bookings" enter 6c957 as the SchoolCode and follow the prompts – your appointment(s)will be confirmed by email.

• Call into the school’s Main Administration Office orStudent Services in person.

• Contact the school’s Main Administration Office on5480 6333 or Student Services on 5480 6361 or5480 6362.

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Year 8 Elective Subject Changes

Year 8 students will complete their fourth secondary schoolelective subject and will change over to a new elective subjecton Monday 8 May this year. Parents are reminded that Year 7and 8 elective subjects (that is non-core subjects) are studiedon a 1/3 year basis. Students will be issued with a newtimetable which shows the new elective subject and necessaryteacher and classroom changes. Parents are also remindedthat there are some special stationery requirements for theseelectives and these are listed on the Year 8 Stationery Listfor 2017. Teachers will remind students of these stationeryrequirements as necessary.

Mark SwanDeputy Principal Teaching and Learning

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL SENIOR SCHOOL

QCS Special Provisions

If you need special provisions made so you can sit for the2017 QCS Test or wish to claim exemption from the test, youmust submit a written application to the QCAA. Candidateswith recognised long-term disability, impairment or illness areadvised to contact the Deputy Principal Senior School or theGuidance Officer as soon as possible to collect necessaryapplication forms. Consideration may be given to vary testconditions, for example – colour blindness, visual impairment.The closing date for applications is 21 May. The applicationincludes a section that needs to be completed by a medicalpractitioner. The guidelines for special provision applicationsare available on the Qld Curriculum and Assessment AuthorityWebsite (link below) Please note that your request will notnecessarily be approved.

http://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/1102.html

Careers Expo

The Gympie Regional Careers Expo is being held at ThePavilion on Thursday 25 May 2017. Students in Year 10 –12 will receive a permission letter about the event on YearLevel Assemblies or from their Year 10 English/EnglishCommunication teacher. Students need to return thepermission slip promptly to enable buses to be booked.

YEAR 12 QCS Community Representatives

Expressions of Interest are invited from members of thecommunity who are interested in being nominated for the 3positions of Chief Community Representatives.

In 2017 the test will be conducted on Tuesday 29 andWednesday 30 August. Chief Community Representatives doNOT supervise the administration of the test. Their duty isto report to the QCAA office on the conduct of the test.

Expressions of interest are invited from members of thecommunity who are interested in being nominated for thepositions of Chief Community Representatives. Payment ismade at the following rate:

Closing date for Chief Community Rep position is Friday 19May. For further information and an application package,contact the school office. The QCAA is committed to equalopportunity in employment.

24 May 2017 YR11 RYDA program

25 May 2017 YR10 – 12 Careers EXPO

7 – 13 June 2017 YR11 & 12 Exam Block

20 & 21 June 2017 First booking for Roadcraft

20 July 2017 YR12 Practice QCS Day

21 July 2017 YR12 Motivational Day

10 & 11 Oct 2017 Second booking for Roadcraft

Bessie NilonDeputy Principal Senior School

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL JUNIOR SECONDARY

NAPLAN Assessment

The Year 7 & 9 students will be completing NAPLAN testsin Week 5. The tests are scheduled for Tuesday 9 May toThursday 11 May. These tests are very important and if yourequire more information about them, please go to the followingwebsite:

http://www.nap.edu.au/

We are encouraging all students to participate in NAPLAN,because it provides invaluable information for the school aboutour students’ strengths and weaknesses. All of the studentshave been working really hard with their literacy and numeracyprograms and should be proud to come and do their very beston the tests. The school understands that we have a hugerange of abilities, but it is important that all students come onthe three days and demonstrate how they have improved.

Please ensure that your child has a good breakfast especiallyon these days. The school will have some raisin toast and juiceon Tuesday. We encourage parents and carers to ensure thatstudents have plenty of sleep and are settled for the three daysin particular. Also, as there are two tests on Tuesday 9 May andThursday 11 May, please ensure they have snacks and drinks

• 1 selected to serve at the nominating school

• 1 selected to serve at an adjacent school nominatedby the QCAA

• 1 selected to act as reserve chief communityrepresentative to fulfil the duties of either of theprevious positions should a vacancy occur.

• Chief Community Reps – approximately $480.65 (6sessions are expected – 4 sessions of the test + 2session receiving and checking of test materials).

• Reserve Chief Community Reps and ReserveCommunity Reps – no remuneration unless requiredto fill a vacant position.

• In addition, a kilometric allowance is paid to thoseChief Community Reps required to serve at anadjacent test.

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for their break times as there will not be enough time to go tothe Tuckshop between tests.

If you would like to discuss your child’s participation in theNAPLAN tests, please contact Josh Cleary at Administrationeither via phone call or interview. Withdrawal forms will only beissued to parents/carers. Those students who are withdrawnfrom the NAPLAN tests will be supervised doing alternativeliteracy and numeracy activities. Those students who areabsent from school without a reason, will be required to docatch up tests when they return.

Scholarships for 2018

A reminder to all prospective Year 7 students that nominationsfor 2018 Excellence Scholarships will close on Friday 21 July at4.00pm. Scholarship applications are now on the website, andavailable from our main reception. We will be visiting the localprimary schools during Weeks 8 & 9 this Term with informationabout enrolment processes as well as scholarship applications.

Year 6 Parent/Student Information Night

Our evening for sharing information about our school will be onTuesday 13 June. If you are considering sending your studenthere in 2018, please come along. The evening commences at5pm, and will conclude around 8pm.

Cheryl GreinkeDeputy Principal Junior Secondary

Business Services Manager

Payment of Fees – Student Resource HireScheme

Parent/Caregivers who indicated on the ParticipationAgreement to make full payment on receiving Statement ofFees are reminded that this payment is now past due.

Parent/Caregivers who indicated on the ParticipationAgreement to pay in instalments are reminded that yourinstalment for Term 2 is due to be paid on 5 May.

Statement of Fees were posted home on Wednesday 26 April2017.

Please contact the office on 5480 6333 to organise anappointment if your circumstances have changed and you areexperiencing difficulties with payment of fees. We are only toohappy to discuss payment options with you.

Student Services

Student Services Office is your first point of call to adviseif students will be absent from school. To contact StudentServices office please phone 5480 6361 or 5480 6362.

If the ladies in Student Services are engaged on other calls amessage bank service is available for you to leave a message.

Debra PaigeBusiness Services Manager

Staff News

Skilled Youth a Boost for Business

When Evan English was looking to hire a junior for localconcreting business EXM Concreting at the beginning of thisyear, he contacted Rick Woolley, teacher at Gympie TradeTraining Centre (GTTC). Soon after, he hired Harrison as aworkplace based trainee for two days per week.

As a business who deliver concreting work throughout thegreater Gympie Region, having competent and willing to learncrew members is crucial. Already on the tools, Harrison isproving to be a valuable asset to EXM Concreting. Evan isproud that his trade business presents an opportunity to skillyouths and nurture them into with a reliable, long-term career.

“It’s great to see young people coming into trades in our localcommunity. For me, it’s about having the chance to give kidsthe skills and opportunity, and giving back to the community”he said.

Harrison will be starting full time employment this June and willbe working towards completing his Certificate III in Concretingwith EXM Concreting.

The T4F (Training for Future) courses run by GTTC is aimedat high performing students who are interested in a career inthe trade areas of Construction and Engineering. Opening in2014, Harrison is graduating as part of the second cohort whichcommenced in July 2015.

Rick is proud of the outcomes the course has achieved andanticipates more success. “Already this year we have 8students going on to full time employment. On the job skillsand experience gives these kids real advantage when lookingto enter a trade at a younger age. It supports them to becomemore appealing to an employer” he said.

EXM Concreting recently laid a new concrete footpath at JamesNash High School – with Harrisons help, of course, and Evanis very happy with Harrison’s progress. “He’s picking it upquickly, and that’s working 2 days per week. We’re lookingforward to him coming on full time at the end of the Semester”.His teacher, Rick, expected as much. “Harrison is a dedicatedstudent, well-mannered and has utilised every opportunity thathas come his way, so seeing him excel in the workplace hascome as no surprise”.

The GTTC will be helping the Gympie Community Gardensmove grounds in Semester Two. The Centre looks to growthis year with new intake of students beginning Semester Two,2017.

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Gympie Trade Training Centre - InformationAfternoon

The GTTC is about to add a new cohort of Year 10 INTADstudents starting Semester 2, 2017.

Students are invited to apply from Gympie and surroundingHigh Schools for entry into the Training for Futures Course.

James Nash SHS will be offering approximately 8 placementsfrom a class of 16.

There will be an information afternoon for interested studentsand parents on Thursday 4 May from 4.00pm to 5.00pm.TheCentre is located at the Gympie TAFE Precinct on CartwrightRoad Gympie. During the hour a short information session willtake place followed by tours of the facility.

For further information please contact Mr Kerry Paige on 54806325.

JAMES NASH INTERNATIONALSTUDENT PROGRAM

LAST CHANCE to become a HostFamily

Four Italian students (2 females and 2 males) are excitedlypacking their bags! They arrive in July to attend James Nash fora few months, and live with local families. You could be one!

Please ask now if you have ever thought about having a studentfrom another country live with your family. You will receive aweekly payment and the chance to make a lifelong friend!

Enquiries to Deb Fredman on 5480 6351 ordfred15@eq.edu.au.

Short-term loan of school laptops while BYOd isbeing repaired

It's great to see so many senior school students with BYOd fortheir learning. Unfortunately sometimes these devices need tobe repaired or replaced, and as some families have found out,that can take some time to happen.

To help out in these situations we've made some old schoollaptops available for short-term loan. They are out-of-warrantyand uninsured but work and will allow your student to keeplearning in class and at home whilst their device is beingrepaired. There are not many of the devices so they areavailable for a maximum of 10 school days and on a first-infirst-served basis.

Only students who have returned the BYOd Agreement andpreviously joined their laptop to the BYOd network may accessthe short-term loan devices. Further details, and the form tobring, are on the school website.

Karen SwiftHead of Department - Information TechnologyBusiness and Digital Technologies Faculty

Instrumental Music

Our school ANZAC parade is always a well-attended ceremony.Of course our Concert Band and Vocal Group do us proudperforming for this special occasion. I want to thank thestudents and their conductors Brad Smith and Naomi Thurlowfor their integral roles in the commemorative school ANZACservice. They looked and sounded amazing. The administrativestaff and their guests were impressed with the way in which theinstrumental students conducted themselves. I am very proudof these students.

Lauren PritchardSubject Area Co-ordinator Instrumental Music

Year 9 Food Excursion

During Week 9 of last Term, our Year 9 Foods studentstravelled to Hervey Bay to investigate where Gympie’s recyclinggoes. They visited the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) andlearnt how Australian’s throw away 2000kg of rubbish eachper year, which has doubled in the last decade. All of whatwe throw away, we have bought from shops so the studentspracticed making smart choices as a consumer and how torecycle properly for our local area. They looked at howcomposting helps reduce toxic gases in landfill and that lookingafter our planet by the choices we make today will ensure futuregenerations have a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.

Mrs Donna JenkinHome Economics

SCHOOL MUSICAL

It’s time again for another James Nash State High musical.Following the success of “Jungle Spirit”, “Rockin’ Robin”,“Sisters of the Camel”, “Smithy”, and “Zombied”, this yearJNSHS students will present the musical “Paradoxical”

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This years’ musical is written by our own Quinn Edwards, anddirected by Mr Tom Colley, so it is sure to be another very‘Interesting’ story. Students and staff have been working hardsince the start of the year.

Bring your family, bring your friends, come along to this year’sschool musical! The action will be on stage in the James NashPerforming Arts Auditorium in May - Thursday 11 May at 7pm,Friday 12 May at 7pm, and Saturday 13 May at 1pm and 7pm.Lock the dates away in your diary, and be sure not to miss out.

Tickets are on sale now! Phone: 5480 6333

Ticket prices – Adults $15, Student/Concession $10, Family$46 (2xA & 2xC, extra child $9)

1M Stars to End Violence

Making these stars was such an awesome experience to getinvolved in. I got to spend time with people I have never metin the school yet, we sat down and had laughs while helpingsupport a great cause. After making the stars, I was asked togo to the Art Gallery for the day to put our stars up on displayfor the Open Day. It was such a great opportunity to be able towork with the staff in the gallery for the whole day and speakabout why they made their stars and what lead them to helpcreate this project in Gympie. I completed the James Nashdisplay with a smile on my face, knowing that our school hashelped to end violence. I would like to thank all the students thathelped create these beautiful stars and hope that you like mydisplay.

Breanne O’Donnell(student)

Community News

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