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FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESKThis has been a very busy term, but frommy point of view they all are! The Year 7shave generally settled in well and theseniors have taken to their leadership rolesvery efficiently as well. Of course theresome outliers, but I must take thisopportunity to thank all those parents whohave worked with us to support their

student[s] through any anxious moments which may havearisen.

I must congratulate the Student Welfare Faculty, Denise ourCEC and Setefano our MPI Liaison Officer for organising whatwas an outstanding Harmony Day celebration. With significantinput from our Aboriginal and Torres Strait dancers and ourMaori and Pacific Islander singers, and with the flags of 24nations proudly on display, the school celebrated and rejoicedin the diversity of our community.

While I was unable to be there because of a meeting I was senta wonderful photo of the event which I was able to share withthe people around me. All were amazed at what the studentshad put together. We are now in the process of hanging theflags of our students’ nations in the Hall so that we can beconstantly reminded of the importance of our heritage while stilltaking pride in our Australian selves.

In addition to those 160 students who were born overseas, wealso have students from every state and territory and of coursemore than 260 of the first nation peoples from all over Australia.

This cultural mix is important to our school because two of ourFive Minds are the Ethical and Respectful ones. It would be verydifficult for students to fully develop those minds if they did notaccept and value the different races, religions, belief systemsand opinions of those around them. I take great pride in the way

our students behave towards those in the community who arenot “the same” as them.

They share one badge, and one set of values, those of IpswichState High, and with the further development of the student ledWellness Project, I know they will all evolve into respected andinfluential members of the community.

Thank you for the term’s work; I look forward to meeting manyof you at the Parent Teacher evening on Wednesday, 19th April.In the meantime, make the most of the holiday, stay safe anddon’t eat too much chocolate!

Apology – to Chappy Deb and Associate Principal Kristiede Brenni for the mix up in photos in the last edition.

Simon RileyPrincipal

WHAT’S COMING UP

Winter Uniforms

Now that the weather is starting to get a bit cooler, here’s afriendly reminder on the School dress code

Easter School Holidays and National YouthWeek

Looking for activities for the upcoming school holidays? Hereare some events and activities in our area that may interest you.

• Navy blue and maroon hooded jacket with schoollogo

• Navy blue track pants

• Navy blue tracksuit top with school logo

• Plain navy blue sweatshirt or jumper/cardigan, nologo

• Senior jerseys are optional for Year 12 students

Ipswich and West Moreton CommunityInformation Update

Proudly supported by the Ipswich Region Local Level Alliance

Easter School Holidays & National Youth WeekEdition

This special edition features local events and activities forstudents and their families to enjoy during the combinedEaster school holiday break and National Youth.

Events and activities taking place within the followingregions are included:

IpswichSomersetLockyer ValleyBoonah / Fassifern

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The Ipswich State High School EnrolmentSession For Term 2 2017

Enrolment sessions for students starting year 7 in 2018 will becommencing in Term 2. These enrolment sessions are for incatchment students only.

To confirm if you are in catchment and to make a bookingplease contact Ipswich State High School – 3813 4488.

Date Day Time Event

2nd May 2017 Tuesday 3:30pm Enrolment Session

16th May 2017 Tuesday 3:30pm Enrolment Session

30th May 2017 Tuesday 3:30pm Enrolment Session

13th June 2017 Tuesday 3:30pm Enrolment Session

P&C Annual General Meeting

P & C AGM on 27th March 2017

6.30am in the Administration Conference Room.

General Meeting to follow.

All new families most welcome to attend

PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWSParent Teacher Interviews will be held on Wednesday 19 April2017 in the Ipswich State High School Hall. This is an importantevent for the school as it provides a most effective way tocommunicate the achievement of students for the year to date.You are strongly encouraged to book interviews with all ofyour child’s teachers to be able fully understand his or herengagement with the curriculum, their teachers and their peers.

Face to face communication with parents has become morecommon in education because teachers realise that the bestpossible learning and achievement can only be obtained inconsultation with parents.

Parents possess a great deal of information that could be usefulto the teacher and teachers have a great deal of information onhow parents can help at home.

The best way to discuss your child’s progress is in an informalmeeting with his/her teacher. The teacher will be spendingsome time preparing for the ‘conference’. They will gatherrecords, samples of work, and organise their own thoughts andimpressions of your child.

Please refer to the “Book School Interviews Online” flyerattached with this newsletter

YOU CAN PREPARE BY:

WHAT WILL THE TEACHER ASK?

QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT ASK

AFTER THE INTERVIEW

The most important part of the meeting with your child’steacher begins now.

• deciding what you wish to ask the teacher;

• talking over the meeting with your child. See if thereis anything they would like you to talk about with theteacher. Sit down as a family and discuss whichaspects of your child’s school work are puzzling orworrying you.

• preparing information about your son/daughter whichthe teacher may not be aware. Teachers reallyappreciate extra information about their students -likes and dislikes, hobbies and interests andrelationships with other family members.

• The teacher will probably ask about your child’sreaction to school; his/her health; interests andexpectations.

• Teachers may enquire about student’s study habitsand place of study.

• Teachers may wish to discuss student’s response torules, responsibilities, part-time work and how theyspend time after school.

• What is my child’s ability - are they working to theirability? Has my child shown any special interests?

• What is my child’s behaviour like?

• Behaviour/attitude towards the teachers, otherstudents, and work?

• What suggestions do you have which would helphim/her to improve - may I see some of my child’swork? How can I best help my son/daughter withtheir school work or study habits?

• Ask about seeing the Guidance Officers.

• Talk over with your child what information yougained.

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Keep in contact with the school - if there are any changes inyour child’s behaviour and attitude - please maintain contact.This is very important

HELLO FROM OUR CHAPLAINHello to our Ipswich State High Schoolcommunity. I am Debbie Grey and I am theChaplain here at the school. I have alreadystarted working with some of your childrenand it has been great. I always feel soprivileged that I get to do what I do at thisschool. I love working with teens becausethey are at the age where they see

adulthood coming and they are trying to figure out who theyare. What does a Chaplain do? I am here to provide spiritualand emotional support to the whole school community. I amhere to listen and provide a caring presence for young people incrisis, and those who just need a friend. I run severalprogrammes to help students see their potential and how toovercome obstacles to make their dreams become a reality. Iam here on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. If you needsomeone to talk to, I am always happy to have a chat. Contactme through the front office or at debrag1@chappy.org.au.

Debbi GreySchool Chaplain

FIVE MINUTES WITH DEPUTY PRINCIPAL -MICHELLE SNELL

Where do you enjoy holidaying? TheBeaches in Australia or Europe

What is your favourite book? I would findit difficult to name just one book but I do likedetective/thriller novels

What is your favourite movie? “TheSound of Music”

What is your favourite sport? Football (the one with the roundball) and Netball

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? Spending timewith my friends and family

What is your favourite food? “Toad in the Hole”

If you could go anywhere in the world right now, wherewould you go? Spain

What quote do you live your life by? “Never give up!”

What is the best piece of advice you have received? “Betrue to yourself”

NEW! ISHS HAIR & BEAUTY TRAININGSALON

The Ipswich State High Hair and Beauty TrainingSalon

Now open to the public at the Trade Training Centre

Vogel Rd BrassallOpen 9am to 3pm Tuesday to Friday

Hairdressing, Beauty and Nail services.

For Appointments and Enquiries Phone 32817508

ISHS Cheer teamWe have performed so far at the Ipswich Jets vs BrisbaneBroncos exhibition game, the Launch night for the Jets 2017season as well as last week’s parade and home game at theJets reserve.

This Saturday the cheer team will perform at Blair PrimarySchool Fete before performing at another Jets home game.

YOUR TOWN – COACHING YOUNG PEOPLEFOR SUCCESS

Through the Success Coach program at Ipswich High, anexciting partnership has been forged with Your Town to deliverprograms for year 9 & 10 students in 2017. Last year thispartnership saw the delivery of a “coaching young people forsuccess” program that engaged 10 students in goal setting,vision boards and team building. The highlight was also workingalongside the Your Town apprenticeship officer to source futureopportunities for the students. Success doesn’t come to you,you go to it!

SCHOOL BASED APPRENTICESHIPSAs part of the Success Coach program, Joety Jurgens in year9, 2016 worked in setting goals for where she wanted to be.Having set clear targets the success coach secured Joety 5weeks of work experience with CPL (Choice, Passion, life), adisability services and support organisation. At the completionof her work experience, we created a resume and Joety applied

• First, point out the strengths then the areas whereimprovement is needed.

• If suggestions for improvement were made - e.g.study - start immediately.

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for a school based apprenticeship at The Coffee Club. It is withgreat pleasure that we extend a huge congratulations to Joetyin securing that school based apprenticeship attending oncea week in 2017 and undertaking a certificate 3 in hospitality!“Don’t wait for opportunity, create it”

YEAR 10 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERINGYr10 Active Volunteers assisted International China Conern tocompile a bulk mailout of 5 items to 400 supporters! Well doneYr10.

YOUNG FAMILIES CONNECT PROGRAMYoung Families Connect based at IpswichState High School is currently takingenrolments from young pregnant &parenting women aged up to 24 years.Young Families Connect has a clear focusto remove the barriers to learning forpregnant and parenting women and theirbabies.

The program is designed to increase the participation rate ofpregnant and parenting young women in education and tosupport them to complete education to senior level certificateor successful transition to work, university or TAFE.

If you know of a young mother thinking about returning toeducation please ask her to contact the Program ManagerCorinne Harper on 0472830836

MATHS TERMINOLOGY USING HEAD UPS!:

Students concentrating on maths terminology using 'HeadStudents concentrating on maths terminology using 'HeadUps'Ups'

STUDENT RESOURCE SCHEME

2017 Student Resource Scheme Fee

Each year we distribute by either email or post the 2017Student Resource Scheme form to be completed by parents/guardians and returned to the Finance Office at their earliestconvenience. The SRS fee of $250 has been approved by theP & C at the meeting held on the 25th July 2016.

As approved by the P & C committee invoices for the 2017school fees were issued earlier to give parents the opportunityto forward plan and budget for their student’s school fees. Weare continuing to accept payments from our parents.

The recommended payment due dates are as follows:-

Yearly due NOW $250Term 1 due NOW $85Term 2 due 17th March 2017 $85Term 3 due 9th June 2017 $80

Specialist subject fees – Student Resource Scheme fees forterm 1 at least are to be paid in full and the subject fee paid infull prior to commencement of the subject.

What is BPoint?

BPoint is a new online payment facility which can be accessedby customers and parents via weblink. This link is on the bottomof invoices.

https://www.bpoint.com.au/Payments/dete

Payments made through BPoint require a valid invoicenumber and customer reference number (CRN) which arelocated on the bottom left hand side of our school invoices andstatements. It is important that this information is provided sothat the payment will be automatically matched to the invoice.

MAKE THE SWITCHIn 2017, Ipswich High School is excited to roll out a newreading and well-being program for all year 7’s called, Make theSwitch. First term focuses on ‘building positive relationships,’covering topics such as respectful relationships, respectful

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communication and expectations, violence, how to be morethan a bystander and stepping up. There has already beena great response from students, teachers and parents as wedevelop the well-being and reading skills of our students.#MakeTheSwitch.

POSITION VACANT –CASUAL STAFFIpswich SHS is looking to expand our pool of casual staff forour CLEAN TEAM.

Experience not necessary as on the job training will beprovided. Shifts times are 6am to 9am and 3pm to 6pm. Ifyou are interested, please send a copy of your resume to:jshar147@eq.edu.au or drop a copy into the school office.

WORLD’S GREATEST SHAVE – 16thMarch

Student’s shaved their heads, waxed their legs and sprayedtheir hair, all in an effort to raise awareness of Blood Cancer inthis year’s World’s Greatest Shave. Hair and Beauty studentsand teachers volunteered their services in what was a “hairraising” experience for students, supporters and familymembers.

So far students have collected over $6000 in donations andsponsorship with final fundraising efforts expected to exceed$7000. This is the highest total students have ever collectedin this community event – a true indication of Ipswich studentssoaring to fantastic heights.

Well done Superhornets

YEAR 7 STEM STUDENTSOn Friday the 24th of March, 10 year 7 STEM students willbe traveling to South Brisbane to compete in the Green HeartsFuture BNE Challenge as part of the World Science Festival2017. Special thanks to Queensland Urban Utilities forsponsoring our team’s entry into the competition. Watch outfor photos of our students competing and news of theirachievement coming soon.

IPSWICH HIGH RED 25 GROUPIpswich State High School has their own Red 25 group, soif you choose to donate blood or plasma - you can let thedonor centre know that you are with Ipswich State High Schoolgroup! Good on you Josh, your blood donation can help up to3 people

YEAR 7 CAMPOn the 13th of March a group of 80 Year 7 students andteachers headed to Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre fora 3 day leadership camp. Although the weather was touchand go each day students completed a number of activitiesincluding sailing, stand up paddle boarding, cycling and laserskirmish that challenged them both physically and mentally.The students were divided into three groups and within thesegroups they had to come together as a team to help eachother through each of the activities. Whether it was trying tostand up on a paddle board for the first time with extremelyhigh winds or running through the bush trying win a gameof laser skirmish, each day presented with new challengesand students were pushed to “step up” and show leadershipthroughout the activities and their social interactions with theirpeers. After each activity students were encouraged to give ashout out to somebody who showed leadership and helpedtheir peers complete the activity. Overall the camp wasextremely successful with students having pushed themselvesout of their comfort zone to try new things and walking awaywith new friendships.

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Harmony Day March 21stOur diversity makes Australia a great place to live. HarmonyDay is a celebration of our cultural diversity – a day of culturalrespect for everyone who calls Australia home.

The message of Harmony Day is ‘everyone belongs’, the dayaims to encourage people to participate in their community,respect cultural and religious diversity and foster a sense ofbelonging for everyone.

Since 1999, more than 70,000 Harmony Day events have beenheld in childcare centres, schools, community groups,churches, businesses and federal, state and local governmentagencies across Australia.

Orange is the colour chosen to represent Harmony Day.Traditionally, orange signifies social communication andmeaningful conversations. It also relates to the freedom of ideasand encouragement of mutual respect.

Australia is a vibrant and multicultural country — from the oldestcontinuous culture of our first Australians to the cultures of ournewest arrivals from around the world.

Our cultural diversity is one of our greatest strengths and is atthe heart of who we are. It makes Australia a great place to live.

Multicultural Australia is an integral part of our national identity.All people who migrate to Australia bring with them some oftheir own cultural and religious traditions, as well as takingon many new traditions. Collectively, these traditions haveenriched our nation.

There are some fascinating statistics about Australia’s diversitywhich are interesting to consider:

Communicating the importance of cultural diversity –encourages values, promotes participation and provides somefun ways to learn. So however you decide to engage in ourcommunity this Harmony Day may you encounter a sense ofbelonging.

Complied by Angi GibbonSchool Based Youth Health Nurse

http://www.harmony.gov.au

Regards

E-CIGARETTESRecently it has been brought to my attention that there issome confusion surrounding the laws and the use of electroniccigarettes (e-cigarettes). E-cigarettes are also known ase-cigars, vape pens or personal vapourisers. They heat liquid,which usually contains nicotine, into a fine vapour for inhalationinto the lungs. Products vary widely in design and operation,but typically consist of a battery, heating element, and acartridge or refillable tank containing substances such aspropylene glycol, vegetable glycerine, liquid nicotine andflavourings.

The use of e-cigarettes is regulated under the Tobacco andOther Smoking Products Act 1998 (Tobacco Act) as smokingproducts. E-cigarettes have been subject to the same laws asregular cigarettes, from 1 January 2015.

This means that e-cigarettes cannot be:

Electronic cigarettes often contain liquid nicotine which is illegalin Queensland. It is an offence under the Health (Drugs andPoisons) Regulation 1996, for a person to manufacture, obtain,possess, prescribe, dispense, sell, advertise, use or destroynicotine, unless the person is specifically authorised or holds anapproval under the HDPR. The maximum penalty is $9,108.

Because of this, products containing liquid nicotine are oftenincorrectly labeled to avoid detection and have no qualitycontrol assuring the safety of the product. Nicotine is a poisonand can cause serious injury and death. Electronic cigarettesare particularly dangerous to younger children who might beattracted by the packaging or flavouring - the fatal dose ofnicotine for children is 10 mg.

To report the sale or possession of electronic cigarettescontaining liquid nicotine, call 13 QGOV (13 74 68).

• around 45 per cent of Australians were bornoverseas or have at least one parent who was

• we identify with about 300 ancestries

• since 1945, more than 7.5 million people havemigrated to Australia

• 85 per cent of Australians agree multiculturalism hasbeen good for Australia

• apart from English, the most common languagesspoken in Australia are Mandarin, Italian, Arabic,Cantonese, Greek, Vietnamese, Tagalog/Filipino,Spanish and Hindi

• more than 60 Indigenous languages are spoken inAustralia.

• These facts are taken from ABS 2011 Census Data.Check out the Australian Bureau of Statisticswebsite.

• used in existing no-smoking indoor and outdoorplaces

• sold to children under 18 years of age

• advertised, promoted or displayed at retail outlets

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Quitline is a telephone information and advice or counsellingservice for people who want to quit smoking. You can phonethe Quitline on 13 7848 confidentially from anywhere inAustralia for the cost of a local call only.

Be safe

Constable Storm

HARMONY DAY - 2017Ipswich State High School celebrated Harmony Day,acknowledging the enduring strength of our Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander people, who have inhabited this land formillennia, to the cultural infusion of language, the arts, food,knowledge and science from all edges of the World.

Students celebrated with great enthusiasm, creating a vibrantatmosphere for all students to embrace and enjoy.

DATES TO REMEMBER

25TH MARCH P & C CAR WASH

27TH MARCH P & C ANNUAL GENERALMEETING

31ST MARCH CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL

31ST MARCH TERM 1 END

31st MARCH TO 9THAPRIL

NATIONAL YOUTH WEEK 2017

18/04/2017 START TERM 2

19/04/2017 PARENT TEACHERINTERVIEWS

CAR WASH

COMMUNITY NEWS

NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is rolling outacross Queensland using local government area boundaries. Itwill commence in the Ipswich area on 1 July 2017.

You can search by postcode to find out when the NDIS will rollout in your area.

The first step to becoming an NDIS participant is completing anaccess request.

People who receive disability support services through theDepartment of Communities, Child Safety and DisabilityServices (DCCSDS) will be contacted by the National DisabilityInsurance Agency (NDIA) to start this process.

People who aren't receiving disability support services throughDCCSDS may still be eligible to receive support through theNDIS. The NDIS access checklist is available online. If you thinkyou or your child may be eligible you are encouraged to callthe NDIA Hotline on 1800 800 110 to start the access requestprocess.

Once an access request is submitted you will be kept informedabout its progress and the next steps in the process. Frequentlyasked questions about accessing the NDIS are now available.

If you have any questions about the NDIS call 1800 800 110.

• For people with hearing or speech loss: TTY 1800555 677, Speak and listen 1800 555 727

• For people who need help with English TIS 131 450

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