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23 March 201623 March 2016

PRINCIPAL’S REPORTWith Term 1 coming to an end, I would liketo share with you some of the highlights ofthis school term. To begin, I would like tosay how pleased I am with the positiveattitude the year 7 students have brought totheir first term of Secondary Schooling.Through regular visits to classrooms, I havebeen pleased to see the students engaging

enthusiastically with their teachers in the classroom “warm up”activities. The “warm ups” are a fun way to revise andremember the content and skills that students are learning forthe week.

Through my classroom visits, I have also been observingstudent standards of work and behaviour in the JuniorSecondary School. I would like to commend the year 7, 8 and9 students for the effort they have been putting in and theirordered academic notebooks.

In the Senior School, we celebrated the Senior Student LeaderInduction on 23 February. The Senior Student Leader Inductionis a much anticipated event on the senior student calendar. It isa day when our year 12 students stand tall and pledge an oathto uphold and enact the values of our school. We are extremelyproud of our year 12 students and have every confidence intheir respect, courage, diligence and integrity. On Tuesday 12April, students will be formally inducted as our newly electedJunior Secondary Leaders. Photos of this special event will beincluded in the next edition of the newsletter.

We are proud to announce that the Tullawong AcademyProgram began this term, with students being involved in arange of extension learning experiences.

As we head into the Easter Vacation break, I would encourageall students to reflect on the Achievement Targets that theyhave set for semester 1. These targets were recently mailed outto all families. If you have not received your child’s AchievementTarget document, please enquire through the school office. Aswe return for term 2, it is important that students are focussedon their studies with a commitment to achieving these targets.Student reports for Term 1 will be emailed home early nextterm. Please ensure that you have updated the schoolrecords with your current email address as soon aspossible.

Parents, please be advised that Student and Parent Teacherinterviews will be held on Tuesday 26 April between 2.50pmand 6.40pm. Details about the online booking system will besent home early in term 2.

To conclude the term, I wish you all a safe and restful holidayand look forward to working with you again next term.

Regards,David FriisPrincipal

SENIOR INDUCTION 2016On Tuesday, 23 February 2016, the Senior Student Leadersof Tullawong State High School were formally inducted intotheir leadership roles. We are proud to present them to theTullawong School community, and have great confidence intheir ability to perform their duties, with courage, diligence,integrity and respect.

THE SENIOR STUDENT LEADERS FOR 2016ARE:

SCHOOL CAPTAINS

Mateus ChankaySiobhan Hayter

STUDENTREPRESENTATIVECOUNCIL

Tahlia Noorman(President)Chloe Mara

Stephanie Fazio

Faith Barnett

ARTS CAPTAINS

Jsyah ElersIsabella Jahnke

SPORTS CAPTAINS

Chelsea Keong

Christopher Fazio

ALINTA HOUSECAPTAINS

Brittney Geyer

Zac Lamb

Izzabella Phillips

BAMBARA HOUSECAPTAINS

Ella Crettenden

Talia Sim

Kayem Cooper

GARAGAH HOUSECAPTAINS

Austin Humphreys

Stephanie Vesper

Tarni Southgate

KIATA HOUSE CAPTAINS

Tamra Jenkinson

James Cochran

Britney Cross-Sims

WOOROONGA HOUSECAPTAINS

Jesse Barrow

Ahmed Soliman

Penny Spakianos

STUDENT RESOURCE SCHEMEParents/Caregivers are reminded that thelast instalment of the Student ResourceScheme for 2016 is due by Thursday, 24March 2016. All fees should be paid in fulland up to date prior to the Easter holidays,unless you have arranged a payment plan.Thank you to all the families who have paid their 2016 StudentResource Scheme.

Outstanding accounts will result in your student’snon-participation in extracurricular activities such as camps,Year 12 Formal, excursions and sporting events. Pleasecontact the Business Services Manager as soon as possible toarrange a payment plan.

The Cashier’s office would like to wish you all a Happy Easter.

Nicole BurgerBusiness Services Manager

STUDENT AND PARENT TEACHERINTERVIEWS

Student and Parent Teacher interviews will be held on Tuesday26 April – term 2, week 3 between 2.50pm and 6.40pm. Detailsabout the online booking system will be sent home early in term2.

During this event you may like to introduce yourself to membersof our Student Services team. The team includes our GuidanceOfficer – Arlene Walker, Chaplain – Petrus Pretorius, the schoolbased Youth Nurse - Marie Pritchard and the Youth SupportOfficer - Arijana Mandic-Griffiths as available.

They will be available for a chat and can tell you about theservices available at our school or you can make anappointment with them in the days following the interviews.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH - BRIDGEOn 6 February, four students and two teachers went on anadventurous journey for the Duke of Edinburgh Bride Award.This consisted of a fun trip to Southbank, where we went to theScience Museum and had a new experience with Geocaching,a worldwide treasure hunt. The students involved had to dosix hours of physical activity, six hours of a skill, and five hoursof community service before the trip to Southbank. Theparticipants were Macy Somerton, Sarah Losberg, StephanieBrennan and myself, Madison Wright. Ms Leask helped thestudents throughout the experience, and along with MsPeeraboom, accompanied us on the journey. Participating inthe Award was a fun, educational experience and I woulddefinitely do it again.

By Madison Wright

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“Ready for the journey!”“Ready for the journey!”

"Contents of the geocache found at Southbank Parklands”"Contents of the geocache found at Southbank Parklands”

JSS NAPLAN TESTS 2016This year we will be holding tests for both Year 7 and Year 9students. The timetable for the tests is shown below.

YEAR 7 AND YEAR 9 NAPLAN TEST

Tuesday 10May 2016

Wednesday 11May 2016

Thursday 12 May2016

LanguageConventions(45 minutes)

Writing(40 minutes)

Reading(65 minutes)

Numeracy:Calculator

(40 minutes)

Numeracy:Non-Calculator

(40 minutes)

Year 7 students will complete their tests inStudent Activities Centre (SAC), while Year9 students will complete their testing in theG4 blocks of the JSS precinct. These testsare administered over Care, period 1 andperiod 2. Students must bring books and equipment for theirperiod 3 and 4 classes.

Equipment

Students will need: 2 x 2B pencils, sharpener, eraser andcalculator.

Preparation

Students have sat a series of NAPLAN example tests in thesetting they will be in for the real tests. They have used theirCSK and CSW lessons to brush up on Literacy and Numeracy,and investigated problem solving strategies in Maths. Studentsare also able to access Mathletics to improve proficiency andspeed. In English, students have completed writing tasks, withtheir first two units designed to prepare them for the NAPLANtests.

Results

The NAPLAN test results and the student reports are releasedin September. The results provide information about studentachievement that can be used to inform teaching and learningprograms. NAPLAN tests provide point-in-time informationregarding student progress in literacy and numeracy and areintended to complement the wide range of formal and informalassessments that are already conducted in schools. NAPLANtest results are not intended to be used in isolation from otherschool-based assessment programs.

WORLD’S GREATEST SHAVEOn Tuesday, 15 March, 10 courageous students and one verysurprised principal participated in the Leukaemia FoundationWorld’s Greatest Shave.

At the beginning of the year the students asked Mr Friis ifhe would shave his head with them. Mr Friis told them thathe “wasn’t cheap” and would only do it if they were able toraise over $1500. By Monday afternoon the students had notraised enough to meet Mr Friis’s price. However, a mere 20minutes before they were due to get their heads shaved thestudents managed to raise the $1500 needed. Mr Friis sure wassurprised to find out he would be getting his head shaved infront of the whole school in 20 minutes time! Nevertheless, hetook it in his stride, supporting the students and exemplifyingour school value of courage. We were so grateful that theWorld’s Greatest Shave Ambassadors came and aided us withthe shave and helped tidy up the participants’ hair.

The brave students who sacrificed their lovely locks were:

• Danielle Austen

• Shaman Speer

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Congratulations to all of our courageous participants. You trulydo demonstrate our school value of courage. You’ve done usall proud and we commend you on your bravery. Special thanksto Mr Friis for participating and holding up your end of thebargain and thank you to Mrs Kristic for all your hard work anddedication in supporting the community outreach committee.We couldn’t have done this without you.

By Faith Barnett

KOKODA TEAMSThis year Tullawong State High School will have six teamsentering the Jim Stillman Cup as part of the Kokoda challenge2016. Before 5:45am on 17 February, Alison Morish,Charmaine Keal, Jason Wood, Sam Gordon, Ryan Verhagen,Tim King and Erin White were all ready to register our teamsin order to ensure Kokoda participation in 2016. By 6:10am, allteams were registered and by 6:30am, all 150 places in the JimStillman cup had been filled. This means twenty-four Tullawongstudents and six Tullawong staff members will be walking 48kmthrough the Gold Coast Hinterlands on July 16 and 17. Thedetails of the team leaders, student participants and supportcrew can be seen below.

TEAM NAME TSHS 1 TSHS 2 TSHS 3

Team Leader Alison Morish Charmaine Keal Jason Wood

Student Harley Clarence Loren Arbon Rimu Charlton

Student Georgia Clarke Lahni Cooke Will Crain

Student Mahli Long Shauna Cooper Tahlia Noorman

Student Aaron Zaky-McEnroe Imogen Vaughan Abbie Reedman

Support Crew Erin White Kim Williams Kerry Eastwick

TEAM

NAME

TSHS 4 TSHS 5 TSHS 6 RESERVES

TeamLeader

Sam Gordon Ryan Verhagen Tim King Kerry Eastwick

Student Jesse Barrow Mateus Chankay Tori Herd MackenzieBennett

Student Ella Crettenden Zac Lamb ChelseaKeong

MoniqueKennedy

TEAM

NAME

TSHS 4 TSHS 5 TSHS 6 RESERVES

Student BritneyCross-Sims

JessicaMcKinven

AhmedSoliman

Student NicholasGuillesser

Talia Sim PennySpakianos

SupportCrew

AnthonyTencati

Sally Newick

RebeccaPeereboom

Ian James

Training

So far we have completed two of the three training sessions forthis term all of which are conducted at the Beerburrum StateForest near Wamuran. Trainings begin late in the afternoon andgo for almost 4 hours; meaning that nearly half the trainingsession is conducted at night. During a typical training session,students will walk between 16km and 20km. The trainingsessions so far, have been great for establishing good habitsamongst the teams, such as short breaks, fast walking speedsand healthy communication. The training sessions also teachthe groups to work as a team, as once the event starts, allteam members will be required to walk together or risk beingdisqualified. The team leaders have been very impressed withtheir teams so far, with the students demonstrating a very highfitness base and an ability to work together and support theirteammates. They also have a high level of commitment toobtaining the appropriate equipment, attending meetings andprocessing all of the information associated with the event.

Next term we will be conducting training at Mt Coot-tha inBrisbane in order to build strength and perseverance by trainingon some very steep hills. This will be quite challenging for thestudents as it will become darker earlier and the temperaturewill begin to get quite cool. However, this is also goodpreparation for the actual event as the teams will begin at11am on July 16, so the faster teams will hopefully be finishingbefore midnight. On top of the Mt Coot-tha training sessionswe will also conduct two training sessions on the Gold Coast,where we will be training on some of the tracks which areused in the Kokoda Challenge. These sessions are the most thestudents will be tested before the actual event, with studentsapproaching 30km in walking distance in the one session.

Fundraising

Fundraising is an essential part of the Kokoda challenge asbefore each team is able to compete, they are required to raiseat least $350. This money is raised on top of the registrationfees and goes to the Kokoda Youth Foundation for Australian

• Mark Ford

• Byron Joy

• Jacob Elers

• Riley Evans

• Hannah Austen

• Matthew Thorne

• Amber Dwyer

• Zac Forward

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youths. The foundation provides support and assistance forAustralian Youths by breaking cycles of dependence andwelfare, addressing mental health issues, suicide prevention,creating teams and individuals who work in teams with the corevalues of Courage, Endurance, Mateship and Sacrifice. If youwould like further information on the specifics of the KokodaYouth Foundation please follow the link below:

http://kokodachallenge.com/where-does-the-money-go

If you would like to donate to any of the teams, please followthe links below:

Team 1: https://kokodachallenge.com/team-profile/tullawong-shs1-11531Team 2: https://kokodachallenge.com/team-profile/tullawongshs2-11378Team 3: https://kokodachallenge.com/team-profile/tullawong-shs3-11463Team 4: https://kokodachallenge.com/team-profile/tullawong-shs4-11368Team 5: https://kokodachallenge.com/team-profile/tullawong-shs5-11387Team 6: https://kokodachallenge.com/team-profile/tullawong-shs6-11374

Written by Sam Gordon and edited by Alison Morishon behalf of the Kokoda team.

QUEENSLAND CORE SKILLS (QCS) TEST2016

Year 12 students who are eligible for an OP must sit the QCStest to remain eligible, however, all students are welcomedto sit the QCS. The Queensland Core Skills test contributesinformation for the calculation of Overall Positions (OPs) andField Positions (FPs), which are used to rank students fortertiary entrance.

The QCS Test consists of 4 papers - a Writing Task (of 600words), a Short Response paper and two Multiple Choicepapers. The results achieved for each of the 4 test papers arecombined into one grade, ranging from A (the highest grade) toE (the lowest).

Date Morning Session

(2 hours)

Afternoon Session

(1½ hours)

Tuesday30 August 2016

Writing Task Multiple Choice Paper I

Wednesday31 August 2016

Short Response Multiple Choice Paper II

Special Provisions: The Queensland Curriculum andAssessment Authority recognises that some students are

affected by a medical condition, an impairment, or exceptionalcircumstances that may act as a barrier to their access tothe test or to their demonstration of their achievement in thetest. Special provisions are made available to students to helpminimise barriers. Medical or other independent information isrequired to support applications for special provisions. Studentsare to see Miss Dexter, Head of Department Senior Schooling,prior to 21 May 2016 if they are applying for special provisions.

YEAR 10 SETP PROCESS

Term 2 is a very important time of year for year 10 students. Itis during this term, that students make decisions regarding theirsubject selection for senior and develop their Senior Educationand Training (SET) plan.

A SET plan will help students:

The SET plan is developed in partnership between a parent/caregiver, student and a school mentor.

The process for developing a SET plan includes the stepsbelow:

Additionally, an information night for parents and students willbe held on Wednesday, 4 May. This information night willprovide more information on the SETP process, the changes tosenior school and information on subjects available for study.

More information will be sent home with students early term 2.

QTAC

Students in year 10-12 are encouraged to visit the QueenslandTertiary Admission Centre ( www.qtac.edu.au ) regularly. Thissite provides information regarding upcoming career expos,

• structure their learning around abilities, interests andambitions

• think about their education, training and careeroptions after Year 12

• set and achieve learning goals in senior, and beyond

• include flexible and coordinated pathway options intheir course of senior study.

1. Students to explore future career direction andpathways. Students are currently working through avariety of activities in Core Skills lessons includingaccessing the My Future website ( myfuture.edu.au )and Queensland Tertiary Admission Centre (www.qtac.edu.au ). In addition, curriculum HoDs willpresent to students, subjects on offer in the senioryears.

2. Complete their SET plan in OneSchool atoslp.eq.edu.au prior to their SET plan interview. Ademonstration on how to access and complete theirSET plan will be provided to students during CoreSkills lessons. Parents are encouraged to workthrough the SET plan with their child.

3. A SET plan interview. Interviews will be conductedbetween Monday 16 May – Friday 20 May. Aparent/caregiver must be present for the interviewwith the student and school mentor. At the interview,students will also select their subjects for semester 2and senior.

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tertiary studies expos and university open days. Upcomingevents include:

OUR SCHOOL VALUE - COURAGE

QUT MATHS IN ACTION AFTER SCHOOLMATHS CLUB STARTS NEXT TERM!

QUT Maths in Action (QUT-MIA) is an after school maths clubfor students in years 7 to 9, that uses fun themes and hands-onactivities to investigate the maths behind everyday themes.Commencing at Tullawong SHS next term, these activities willbe run by student ambassadors from Queensland Universityof Technology (QUT). These student ambassadors representa diversity of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics) fields and have a passion for promoting mathsas a key subject area to study at school for future study andcareers.

The club will run on a Tuesday afternoon for four weeks eachterm and represent a different QUT- MIA theme. The Term2 theme is Carnival Capers and will commence on Tuesday24 May. Students will investigate the tricks to winning at thecarnival using skills in estimation, probability, statistics andmoney. They will explore carnival games including the MontyHall game, Guess How Many Jellybeans in a Jar, Wheel ofFortune and Knock ‘em Down Milk Bottles.

A flyer and registration form will be available at start of Term 2for interested students.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAYBREAKFAST

International Women's Day (8 March) is a global day celebratingthe economic, political and social achievements of women past,present and future. At Tullawong SHS, it is a tradition for thewomen at the school, to gather in the Home Economicsfunction room, to enjoy a sumptuous breakfast and reflect onwhat the day means to us.

Thank you to the wonderful team of hospitality students andteachers who catered so beautifully for us. Without your efforts,the breakfast cannot happen. Your service and time is muchappreciated.

LIBRARY NEWS“The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the

location of the library.”

Albert Einstein

HAVE YOU FOUND THE LIBRARY YET?

BOOK BINGO

Book Bingo has been a great new competition for the library.We have had several students who have already filled theirbingo card.

TANTALISING TEXT TALK

The first Tantalising Text Talk for the year coincided with WorldRead Out Loud Day. Petrus was our first Guest Text Talkerfor 2016. He read from The Martian by Andy Weir. TahniaGreenough also read from the book The Life of a Teenage BodySnatcher by Doug MacLeod. Our next Tantalising Text Talk willbe held on Friday 29 April. Sign up if you would like to readsomething or just turn up to be part of the audience.

CHAPPY’S CHESS CLUB:

The Chappy’s Chess Club is the place to be on Fridays.Students who would like to learn to play chess or those thatwould like to improve their game are welcome to come alongevery Friday Lunch 1 in the Library (RC09).

SENIOR TEXT BOOKS:

Senior Students are able to borrow text books from the Librarybefore school (after 8am), Lunch 1 and Lunch 2 from the LibraryFront Desk.

JUNIOR MATHS EBOOK CODES

Junior Students are able to collect their Maths Codes from theLibrary before school (after 8am), Lunch 1 and Lunch 2 fromthe Library Front Desk.

• Brisbane Careers and Employment Expo 27-28 May2016

• Tertiary Studies Expo (TSXPO) 16-17 July.

• What about you?

• Will you show wisdom when your time has come tobe courageous?Each day in the little thingsWhen the big decisions are required

• Will you help others by encouraging them?

• Take COURAGE – we are in this together….

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TULLAWONG SHS LIBRARY PORTAL:

Tullawong SHS Library Portal has gone live!

The Library Portal can be found in The Learning Place. Itcontains links to databases that students can access fromhome and at school. The subscription only databases need ausername and password; these are found in the Student Diary.There are many other useful links on the portal, as well as apage for Research Tips. This portal will be added to over theyear to provide a One Stop Shop for all research and Libraryneeds.

MORETON BAY REGIONAL LIBRARY:

All students are encouraged to join the Moreton Bay RegionalLibrary. This will give students access to a larger range ofreading material including eBooks and audio books. It also willenable students to use the library’s databases for research. Theapplication form is attached. It can be handed in at CabooltureLibrary or at Tullawong SHS Library’s Front desk.

YEAR 7 SEQ WATER TREATMENT PLANTEXCURSION

On Monday and Tuesday of Week 7, Year 7 studentsparticipated in an excursion to SEQ Water’s North Pine damand water treatment plant. Students were toured around thefacility by Ellie from SEQ Water, and had the opportunity tocomplete water testing on the dam water, hunt for microbes,and see a backwash of a half-million litres of water throughthe water filters to clean them. Students gained valuableunderstanding of where our water comes from and how it istreated to make it suitable for drinking, and to think about theways that we affect our local catchment.

CINDERELLA BALLET EXCURSIONOn Monday, 22 February, 44 of our dance and dance extensionstudents travelled to The Queensland Performing Arts Centrein Brisbane to watch the Australian Ballet perform ‘Cinderella’.The students were mesmerised by the compelling story onstage, told through the spectacular choreography, costuming,sets and live orchestra.

We hope students enjoyed the experience and were inspired tokeep working hard in their ballet classes.

2016 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAYFUN RUN

On Sunday, 6 March, a group of 27 Tullawong staff andstudents participated in the 2016 International Women's DayFun Run for Mater Chicks in Pink. Our team not only gave uptheir Sunday morning, but also managed to raise an amazing$649.60! A special congratulations to Loren Arbon who raised$220.00 alone! We had such a great turn out from both femaleand male students and it was awesome to see so many people(10,000 in total) supporting women with breast cancer. Thankyou and congratulations to all staff and students whoparticipated in raising awareness for this great cause!

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LEARNING ABOUT MONEY STARTS ATHOME

Australia’s Financial Literacy Framework has four dimensions ofconsumer and financial literacy. Knowledge and understandingis one of these dimensions. Knowledge and understanding isabout the nature and forms of money, how it is used and theconsequences of consumer decisions. While this dimension willbe taught formally in schools through the Australian Curriculum,this learning should start and be reinforced at home.

Ideally, it is at home where children first begin to develop theirknowledge and understanding about money, when they seemum and dad using ‘real’ and ‘plastic’ money when shoppingfor groceries, paying bills etc.

Although many children see parents spend money, they oftendo not know the thinking, or hear the conversations, relatedto that spending decision. It is important for children to hearparents talk about financial decision-making — the choices,the sacrifices, the budgeting, the planning and saving. Whenchildren repeatedly hear such conversations they begin todevelop and understand how and why money is being used ina certain way within the family.

Financial education is important at home, in school and in thecommunity.

Provided courtesy of QUT and The Wealth Academy

KEEP A WATCH ON OUR SCHOOL THESEHOLIDAYS!

With the holidays fast approaching, we need you to look out forafter-hours crime in our school. If you see anything suspicious,please call School Watch on 13 17 88.

The School Watch program is a partnership between theDepartment of Education, Training and Employment, theQueensland Police Service and the State GovernmentProtective Security Service. It aims to reduce vandalism, theftand arson in Queensland schools.

If you do see something suspicious, please don’t attempt tointervene. Call the School Watch number and let the local policeor State Government Protective Security Service deal with thematter. Keep the number handy —13 17 88— and let’s worktogether to help create a safer school community.

QUOTE OF THE MONTH

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