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28 October 201628 October 2016

PRINCIPALS REPORTTerm 4 is moving through very quickly andvery soon our Year 12 students will betransitioning to their new pathways. On the2nd November, we celebrate our 2016Awards Night, where we recognise andreward the students from Year 7-12 whohave been the highest performers in theYear level, subject or faculty. The evening highlights the greatperformances of the students of Mackay State High School,guided by our outstanding staff. Our guest speaker this year isCr Greg Williamson, former student at Mackay SHS and he isan excellent speaker, sharing some of the life experiences in hislifetime. I am confident that he will have some very poignantmessages especially for our older students.

One of the most anticipated moments at our Awards Nightis the announcing of the 2016 Dux and soon after the 2017School Captains and Vice Captains. Our 2017 Prefects wereannounced last week, after each made verbal presentations tothe Year 11 cohort and earlier to the staff, prior to voting. Our2017 Prefects are Thrisha Bajamundi, Mitchell Barnard, GraceBaynton, Sophie Baynton, Kathryn Brown, Siobhan Healy,Gwendolyn Lee, Simone Muirhead, Douglas Pridmore, HaardShah, Mason Thorpe and Mitchell Wells. These students weretreated to a transition meeting with our current Prefects, toshare their experiences.

Assembly this week had many awards presented to students.Several Indigenous students in Year 9 & 10 received Certificatesfor completion of their AIME program activities at CQU,including Communication, Leadership and Teamwork. HarleyBaggow, Jordon Chapman and Ryan Schill received theirgraduation certificates from the QATSIF Scholarships,supporting their education for Year 10-12.

Our Senior Chemistry students performed at a very highstandard this year and the RACI written test, they again shone.Several students in our Year 11 & 12 students were placedin the top 25% when pitted against the top 10 000 studentsacross Australia. Michael Hains was actually placed as a HighDistinction – top 10% - well done.

At the Senior Rugby League Dinner last Friday evening, theefforts of the players this year was recognised with the finaltask on the evening to name the new Open Team Captainsfor 2017. Congratulations Tom Irelandes and Hayden Swain,who will take on the responsibility in 2017 to lead and set thestandard for our Senior 13 players.

Congratulations to the first two Duke of Edinburgh BridgeAwards recipients – Aleisha Wright, Ashleigh Cairns. Well doneyoung ladies and you may now move on to Bronze MedallionAwards.

On behalf of Mackay District School Sport, the students andstaff wish to thank Magpies Sports Club for their strongcommitment and support for all school sport. Magpies SportsClub provide substantial cash sponsorship for children eachyear. Magpies also allow staff to host the Management andExecutive meetings during the year, while also making > theirquality sporting fields and facilities available for our School,Mackay District and at times, CAP and State selection trials.Staff and students across our region express our deep thanksand appreciation to the Magpies Board, as well as theirhard-working staff. We look forward to another successful yearin Sport.

Mr Steve PaulgerPrincipal

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CHEMISTRY QUIZ(ANCQ)

The Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) held theAustralian National Chemistry Quiz in July this year.

Our senior 11 and 12 chemistry students participated in thequiz.

We are pleased to announce the following results:

Year 11

Distinction: Joshua HANSEN andAnden LINDENBERGCredit: Haard SHAH

Year 12

HIGH Distinction: Michael HAINSDistinction: Praise CHABATA

A big congratulations to these students:

High Distinctions are awarded to the top 10% of thestateDistinctions are awarded to the top 10-25% of the state.Credits are awarded to the top 25-45% of the state.(There was 2239 Year 11 entrants and 1683 Year 12entrants in Qld)

RUN 4 MI LIFEWell done to all those who braved it in the early hours forRun 4 MI Life on Sunday 16th. It was great to see the largerepresentation of students, staff and families on the day. Wehad 82 sign up to the school team raising a total of $2100put towards improving mental health specifically in Mackay.Well done to all participants who walked or ran 3km, 5kmor 10km. It was extremely impressive to see so many peoplegetting together talking, exercising and creating awareness inthe community.

SPORTS REPORTThe HPE department have had a busy start to Term 4; the mainannual events have included the Swimming Carnival, SportsAwards and the Brisbane trip. The Sports Award nightshowcases the exceptional young athletes representing ourschool throughout the year. Sports persons of the year is oneof the highest accolades a student can be recognised for.These awards are the most valued sporting awards at MackayState High School. Congratulations to all students who werenominated for these awards. All students nominated haveexcelled in their chosen sport or sports within our schoolcommunity. They have also shown a willingness to participate,and displayed all the qualities of future sporting great. Inprevious years our Junior and Senior Sports Person of the yearhas been announced at our Academic Awards Night, it hasbeen decided that it would be more fitting that the winners beannounced at our annual Sports Award Night.

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Junior Sportsperson nominees

Ella Anderson - Age Champion – Athletics, MackayDistrict Representative Basketball, CapricorniaRepresentative Softball and Cricket

Taine Hona – Capricornia Representative Athletics,Queensland Representative Athletics (2015)

Emma Keeler - Age Champion – Cross Country,Mackay District Representative Cross Country andAthletics

William Morgan - Age Champion – Cross Country andAthletics, Mackay District Representative Tennis,Capricornia Representative Cross Country and Athletics

Ryleigh Wotherspoon - Capricornia RepresentativeSoftball, Touch Football and Cricket, QueenslandRepresentative Football

Senior Sportsperson nominees

Rayden Burns – QLD Representative Rugby League

Thomas Dearden – AUS Representative Rugby League

Lauren Morgan - Age Champion – Cross Country andAthletics, Capricornia Representative Cross Country andAthletics

Rhys Neale - Mackay District Representative RugbyLeague, Capricornia Representative Athletics

Emma Watts – QLD Representative Netball

It is with great pleasure to congratulate the Junior SportsPerson for 2016 as Ryleigh Wotherspoon and MSHS SeniorSports Person for 2016 is Lauren Morgan. Well done!

Academy Brisbane Tour

The 17th of October saw the year 7 & 8 rugby league academyteam, the combined football academy team and the combinednetball academy team travel down to the Queensland capitalto test their skills against some quality Brisbane competition.But before competition was faced, the excited boys and girlsof Mackay State High School amongst the debatably moreexcited teachers made their way to Dreamworld and whitewater world for some fun in the sun. A solid start to thecampaign.

The next day saw the teams begin their first lot of gamesat Redbank plains where the academies were waiting eagerlyfor MSHS’s arrival. The rugby league academy team weresensational with a whopping 42-8 win over the year 7 & 8rugby league academy team. Multiple boys from around thepark were worthy of receiving man of the match but nonemore worthy than Henri Stocks who was presented with a bitof Redbank memorabilia after the game for his efforts. Aftera relaxing afternoon, the Mackay State High team took a tripto Bounce Inc. where they enjoyed a fun filled evening of wallbounding, trampoline slam dunks and trampoline dodgeball tofinish off the day.

The final day consisted of all teams travelling to SandgateDistrict State High School. Being the last game of the tour, thesenior boys in the group were eager to go out with a bang. Assuggested by the score line of 62-10 it was safe to say that theboys did just that. The boys efforts overall have cemented thetitle of being undefeated for the entire year of the school rugbyleague. Well done boys!

CERTIFICATE III FITNESSStudents have an extremely busy term trying to finalise theircourse work for the year while learning about weightliftingtechnique and programming. A big highlight this term has beenhaving Olympic Lifter Damon Kelly come to the school to run aweight lifting session, sharing his expertise with the students. Itwas great to see all the students getting involved in the sessionlearning from the best in the business.

In week 2 students were able to gain access to all the new gymfacility has to offer including new equipment, increased spaceand storage facilities and overall a more professional learningspace to work in.

Teachers have had their first opportunity to trial the new gymwith sessions continuing through to week 7 this term. It hasbeen great to see the development of students throughout theyear. They have all improved their knowledge of fitness andweightlifting, health and fitness testing, body systems as wellas their ability to plan and deliver fun and challenging sessions.I have seen so much development in their confidence whenleading others.

Lastly the record board – this most recent one has beendominated by the Fitness B class, last time the classes wereeven. One final board to determine the more dominant Fitnessclass.

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RUGBY LEAGUE ACADEMY

The Inaugural "SENIOR RUGBY LEAGUEDINNER"

Held last Friday night and saw the Year 11 & 12 Rugby LeagueCohort celebrate their successful year of rugby league. TheFirst XIII Players were presented with their Jerseys and said'Goodbye' to our graduating Year 12's.

FIRST XIII (Absent Korban Lawson, Lachlan Bell, CalvinFIRST XIII (Absent Korban Lawson, Lachlan Bell, CalvinCoulahan)Coulahan)

Graduating Grade 12''s (Absent Calvin Coulahan)Graduating Grade 12''s (Absent Calvin Coulahan)

The Rugby League Academy Captains for 2017 were alsoannounced. Thomas Irelandes & Hayden Swain will do awonderful job to represent the academy with the utmost pride.

2017 Rugby League Academy Captains – Hayden Swain and2017 Rugby League Academy Captains – Hayden Swain andThomas IrelandesThomas Irelandes

A great night was enjoyed by Players, Family & Staff.

ARTS NEWS

STRINGS MASTERCLASS

Our Strings ensembles led by Ms KristenBoyd were recently treated to a Masterclasspresented by accomplished conductor, DrRob McWilliams.

After more than 20 years of professionalexperience in post-graduate study, university teaching, and allkinds of performance experiences on trumpet and keyboardswith jazz groups large and small, Broadway musicals, andsymphony orchestras, Dr McWilliams relocated from the USAback to Australia in January 2015. In January 2016 he took up anewly created position with Yamaha Music Australia as anEducational Outreach Clinician supporting improvement in thequality and participation in instrumental music across Australiaand also actively works as a freelance musician, educator,conductor, and composer/arranger.

The Masterclass, which was also attended by districtInstrumental Music teachers, focused on ensemble conductingand development of listening skills and ensemble cohesion. Itwas an excellent learning experience for all involved and wethank Dr McWilliams for providing us with his expertise andknowledge.

VERVE ART EXHIBITION

The school community is invited to attend the first majorexhibition of our Visual Arts students’ work to be held atPaxton’s Warehouse on Thursday 3 November 2016. Pleasefind an invitation attached. The event is open to the public forone night only and not to be missed.

VERVE•2016 aims to showcase the emerging talents of seniorstudents of the Visual Arts – Visual Art, Film TV and NewMedia, Visual Arts in Practice, Arts in Practice Media Arts andMultiarts. The show is being curated by the VAP studentsand will feature site-specific installations by Year 11 Visual Artstudents, performance and new media works by Year 12 VisualArts.

The goal of the exhibition is to:

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As Paxtons is a public venue, VERVE•2016 seeks to attractthe school community as well as a broader reaching audience.Target groups include current students, staff, parents, otherschools and the Mackay arts community.

We look forward to seeing you there for the official opening at6pm on November 3!

PAXTONS PORTRAIT PRIZE

Congratulations to six of our Visual Art students and two staffmembers for their entries in the 2016 Paxtons Portrait Prize.Entered works were:

Fennerora Olivia Emery3 Versions Joshua De GuzmanHemingway Bailey GambieLadylike Sherizza Dela CruzInSANEty Sherizza Dela CruzDisappear Here Sherizza Dela CruzI’m Tired of Everything Part 1 Nicka MateoI’m Tired of Everything Part 2 Nicka MateoMotion Blur Ms Catherine HodbyTarcisio Anita Mrs Anita Pritchard

Special congratulations to award winners:

Open Drawing Award Motion Blur Catherine HodbyEmerging Artist Award Ladylike Sherizza Dela CruzEmerging Artist Highly Commended I’m Tired ofEverything Part 2 Nicka Mateo

It is wonderful to see our staff and students participating incommunity arts events such as this. The Paxton’s Portrait Prizepresents a unique opportunity to be part of a celebration ofportraiture which links local contemporary artists with Mackay’shistoric past as the works are exhibited in the heritage listedPaxton’s Warehouse building.

INDO POP

Our students have had fantastic exposure to contemporary artfrom Indonesia this week.

A selection of works drawn from the 7th Asia-Pacific Triennialof Contemporary Art (APT7) held at Brisbane’s Queensland ArtGallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) opened on Friday21 October at Artspace Mackay. Our Youth Ambassadors wereassisting on the night.

APT7 featured the Triennial’s largest representation to date ofartists from Indonesia. Indo Pop showcases a diverse groupof works in a variety of styles and media. The regional tour of

Indo Pop includes video and digital works from artist collectiveTromarama, together with the explosively coloured painting,The Journey (2011) by Uji Handoko Eko Saputro (Hahan).

To inform their design of the upcoming VERVE exhibition, ourYear 11 Visual Arts in Practice students attended a curatorialfloortalk on Tuesday 25 October. This talk was particularlyinformative as it focused on exhibition design and selection ofartworks.

Mackay Artspace YouthMackay Artspace YouthAmbassadors (l to r)Ambassadors (l to r)

Sherizza Dela Cruz, NickaSherizza Dela Cruz, NickaMateo, Grace Pritchard,Mateo, Grace Pritchard,

Bailey Gambie at theBailey Gambie at theopening of INDO POPopening of INDO POP

Grace Pritchard mesmerisedGrace Pritchard mesmerisedby one of the INDO POPby one of the INDO POP

artworks on opening nightartworks on opening night

Mrs Glenda HobdellHOD The Arts

ARTISTIC FLAIR IN THE ACCESS CENTREA group of students’ in the ACCESS Centre have shown theirartistic flair by creating their own portraits on the famous Aussielegend Red Dog! Inspired by the book this creation linked totheir year 7 English assessment. The students’ learnt a lot aboutdesigning, layering, mixing colours and putting the final toucheson an art work. Ben Hoey commented “I really enjoyed theprocess and can’t wait to take my painting home and show myfamily”. These masterpieces will be displayed in MSHS libraryfor two weeks!

• highlight the emergence of contemporary artspractice at Mackay SHS

• communicate the multidisciplinary nature of theVisual Arts programs

• blur boundaries of practice

• focus on conceptual artmaking practices

• feature a wide range of media forms

• introduce students to curatorial processes

• extend students’ knowledge of gallery practice byallowing them to plan and collaboratively present amajor exhibition

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YEAR 12 FORMAL

A MESSAGE FROM THE OFFICE

Year 12 Formal

Year 12 students – if you are attending theFormal on 16 November – you MUST haveyour school fees fully paid

KEEPING IN TOUCH

If any of your details change: address, contact names andnumbers etc please let us now ASAP.

Should you wish to query anything please, phone 4957 9179,email admin@mackayshs.eq.edu.au or drop in for a visit (8am– 3.45pm) Monday to Friday.

STATEMENTS

Are you receiving your statement? – usually emailed 15th ofeach month

If you are NOT receiving invoices/credit adjustments andstatements via email please contact us atadmin@mackayshs.eq.edu.au – we would prefer to provide youwith up to date information. By the time we print and poststatements to you it is quite often out of date

REFUNDS/CREDITS

If/when you request the reversal (credit adjustment) of aninvoice please be aware that we require a written request (wedo have a standard form) and then the approval of the

appropriate Head of Department or Excursion Coordinator.Quite often there is a non-refundable deposit because theschool is required to pay a deposit to guarantee our bookingwhich is non-refundable to us!

Thanks everyone.

Regards

Mrs Marg BrownBusiness Services Manager

MATHS DEPARTMENT

World Maths Teachers Day – Celebrated atMackay High

I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge ourmathematics teachers and say thank you for the significantcontributions they make in our classrooms and communities.To celebrate the day, on Friday 9 September, some of usdecided to ‘dress up as math’s teachers’, rocking the old-stylelook that math’s teachers of yore used to go for!

I appreciate every effort made by our teachers to help ourstudents learn the everyday applications of mathematics, aswell as the intricacies. Thank you!

Clayton CampbellHOD Mathematics

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STEM FAIR

ENGLISH TUTORING

Tutoring

Every Monday 3- 4pm in A08

Students can get help with assignments,exam preparation, oral presentations etc.

EALD

ARE YOU AN EALD – Is English andadditional language or dialect for you??

Student Who Needs Some Extra Help with Assignments? Youare eligible for:

What: Extra FREE tutoring for EALD studentsWHEN: Every Wednesday 3pm to 4pmWHERE: D05 classroomWHO with: Mrs McGuire and Mrs Baxter

Bring along your assignments or homework for help withgrammar and vocabulary; or to understand the taskrequirements.

GUIDANCE OFFICER

Parenting Ideas – Michael Grose

The language of resilient families –continued.

3. Let’s take a break

STRATEGY: Distraction

GOOD FOR: kids experience stressful situations; kids whothink too much; kids with busy lives.

When kids are troubles by events or spend too much timebrooding it helps to do something to get their minds off thingsfor a time. Playing games, spending time together, watchingsome TV, going out – are all good distractors for worried,anxious or stressed kids. Self-distraction is healthy, providingsome welcome perspective. It also prevents kids from replayingawful experiences in their heads, blowing them out ofproportion.

4. Who have you spoken to about this?

STRATEGY: seeking help

GOOD FOR: kids who experience bullying and social problems;handling all types of personal worries.

Resilient people seek solace in the company of others whenthey experience difficulty. That's why social connections is sucha strong preventative strategy for young people. The promotionof help-seeking behaviours is one of the best coping strategiesof all. Even if kids don’t overtly talk about what’s botheringthem, it can be immensely reassuring to spend time aroundothers who are empathetic, understanding and willing to listen.

You cab join Michael’s NEW Parentingideas Club at

http://www.parentingideasclub.com.au/

Lindsay HainsGuidance Officer

Message from the School NurseOctober 11 – 21 was National NutritionWeek but anytime is a good time to thinkabout what we eat. Many people think thateating healthy is more expensive and as aresult buy pre-packaged, highly processedand take away foods. Some fresh fruit andvegetables might seem costly but with a bitof planning and a little effort you can eat well and stay within areasonable budget.

Frozen and canned foods can be almost as healthy as freshproduce but be sure to choose those that have no added saltor sugar. Choose fresh produce that is in season as it will becheaper. Freeze leftover food for a quick meal at a later date.Grow some of your own vegetables. Use legumes instead ofmeat in some meals. Make your own salad rather than buyingpremixed. Plan your meals for the week ahead as it avoidswaste, worry and money. Easiest of all is to drink water becauseit is free and contains no sugar or other nasties that are notgood for you.

Switching a meat pie (2300 kj) for a meat & salad wrap (1600 kj)or a large burger meal for a homemade roast chicken meal arehealthier options. It takes 106 minutes of light walking to burnthe meat pie!

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If you find yourself or others saying “What’s for tea tonight?” or“My lunches are boring” go to: (link below) this website has lotsof quick, inexpensive and easy to prepare healthy meals. Youare what you eat is not a myth. Choose tasty healthy options!

http://www.healthyfoodhealthyplanet.org/

Trixie MillsSchool Based Youth Health Nurse

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