Cnr Network Dr & Wynnum Rd
Wynnum Qld 4178
Website: https://brisbanebaysidesc.eq.edu.au/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07 3893 5333
Fax: 07 3393 6050
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2 April 2015
Principal’s Report
Dear Parents/Guardians,
As we head to a well-deserved Easter
Vacation, a myriad of activities continue to
fill the College landscape.
On Monday, we conducted our inter house
annual cross country. Congratulations to all
students who participated in either the 3.5
km competitive run or the slightly less arduous participation
walk. Congratulations to all our age champions and those
students selected to represent the College later next term.
Congratulations also to Morgan House on their victory this year.
A big thank you to Miss Stone for her organisation of the day
and all staff who assisted in the success of the carnival. A
special mention also goes to Mr Wallwork who won the
Master’s event. He in fact was the only competitor. Details and
results of the cross country are in this week’s gazette.
After the holidays, on the 24th April in period 4, the College
will conduct an ANZAC service to commemorate the 100th
anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign. In addition, on Saturday
the 25th April, on ANZAC day, students at Brisbane Bayside
State College have been invited to march at the dawn service.
Further details of this will be advertised in the first week back
and students must wear full formal uniform if they wish to
represent the College at this march.
Mr Wilson has secured a position in Central Office for the
remainder of the 2015 school year as a Principal Advisor for the
Organisational Transformation team. (Formerly Great Results,
Great Teachers project). We wish Mr Wilson every success
in his new role and no doubt his expertise and presence will
be missed at our College. In his absence, Mr Petterson, our
Guidance Officer, has been successful in being appointed to
the Acting Deputy Principal’s role. A new Guidance Officer will
be appointed in the near future. In addition, Miss Canavan will
be taking some long service leave after the holidays and will be
back filled by the return of Mrs Taylor, who is returning from
leave.
I would also like to take this opportunity to wish Miss Ashfield
goodbye and good luck. Miss Ashfield is leaving us this week
to pursue other professional interests after five years at the
College. Miss Ashfield will be fondly remembered for her love
of teaching, particularly in the areas of Maths/Science and
we will particularly miss her passion for colourful clothing and
hairstyles! All the very best in your future endeavours Miss
Ashfield. Mrs Hodgen completes her teaching contract with us
this term. Thank you Mrs Hodgen for your contribution to our
College.
Term reports will issued this week via email. If the College has
no email recorded the report will be posted. Parent/Teacher
interviews will be held on Tuesday the 28th April. Parent/
Teacher bookings can be made through the College website
and further details can be found in this week’s edition.
Term 2 commences on Monday the 20th April for all year levels.
I hope you all have a wonderful Easter break and a safe and
enjoyable holiday and I look forward to an exciting and
rewarding second term.
Regards,
Darren Wallwork
NAPLAN
In readiness for our official National Literacy and Numeracy
testing (NAPLAN) to be administered in Week 4 of Term 2 on
the 12th, 13th and 14th of May, students in Year 7 and 9 will
be completing 2 practice tests in the first week of the term.
Tests to be completed will be the Language Conventions on
Wednesday period 1 and Numeracy Calculator on Thursday in
period 1.
This is an important opportunity for students to become familiar
with the processes and expectations which will remain
operational around the testing including how to complete test
books, equipment required, rooming and test behaviour. As
such, can you please support your son or daughter by ensuring
they have a calculator, eraser and lead pencil (not pacer) on
these days.
Students may be withdrawn from the testing program by their
parent/carer. This is a matter for consideration by individual
parents/ carers in consultation with the College. Withdrawals
are intended to address issues such as religious beliefs and
philosophical objections to testing. A formal notification in the
manner of completion of a Notice of Parent Withdrawal Form
must be received by the principal prior to the testing. Students
are to please see Deputy Principals/Ms Strong in the main
administration office for these forms.
School Immunisation Program 2015
This year, Brisbane City Council will be offering free Human
Papilloma Virus (HPV) and Chickenpox vaccinations to all
students in year 8. Diphtheria Tetanus and Pertussis (Whooping
Cough) vaccinations will be offered to all students in both Year
8 and Year 10.
If your child has missed a school vaccination from this year
or last year you can have these vaccination’s caught up at
one of Council’s free immunisation clinics. To locate please
go to http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/community/communitysafety/council-immunisation-clinics/childrens-immunisationclinics or call 3403 8888.
To download a School Immunisation Program consent form
please visit: https://publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/schoolbased-vaccination-program or call 13 Health on 13 43 25 84.
If you would like to request your child’s immunisation history
with Council, please send your request with your child’s full
name and date of birth to [email protected]
Literacy & Numeracy Activities
Literacy and numeracy are essential skills that young people
need to succeed in their everyday lives. You can support the
development of literacy and numeracy at home and school.
A range of parent factsheets can be found at
http://education.qld.gov.au/literacyandnumeracy/.
A
few
examples are shown below.
addition, all students received a raffle ticket when they finished
the race and were eligible for several prizes that were awarded
at the culmination of the event. The prizes included: 4x I-Tunes
vouchers, 4x movie tickets and 2x 100 vivo points.
Prize Winners:
• Juniors: Leara Williamson, Nick Chommanivong,
Jordan Coombes and Eamon Moore
• Seniors: Zak Reedy, Tahlia Stewart, Reece Harvey,
Jayden Overton and an anonymous year 11 student.
Congratulations to all students who participated on the day –
it was a fun day and the house spirit was contagious. Junior
and Senior house captains are also to be congratulated on their
leadership.
Special congratulations to the following students who were our
Runner Up and Age Champions for the 2015 Cross Country
Carnival.
Age Group
Age Champions
Runners Up
U13 – Boys
Lachlan Blackladder
Alex Gardner
U13 - Girls
Abbey Jones
Nikita Miller
U14 – Boys
Liam Cameron
John Silvano
U14 – Girls
Electra Brooks-Gray
Sophie O’Keefe
U15 – Boys
Toa Betham
Coby Bhandal
U15 – Girls
Hannah Jones
Tobi-Kay Ehue
U16 – Boys
Khan Tut
Kurtis Molloy
U16 – Girls
Maddi Mahoney
Taneeka Dalliday
U17 – Boys
Brandon L’Barrow
Lucas Terpreau
U17 – Girls
Lucy Deadman
Tahlia Stewart
Open – Boys
Patrick Lesigues
Paul Erasmus
Open – Girls
Jess Miller
Alyssa Glenn-Alford
Congratulations to Morgan house, who have taken home the
Cross Country Shield. The final placings are as follows:
Sarah Mathews
Master Teacher
BBSC Interhouse Cross Country Carnival!
Fun, Fitness and Fantastic Prizes
On Friday the 30th of March, BBSC held our annual cross
country carnival. The Cross country was run here at school
and throughout our local neighbourhood. Students were able
to choose to compete in the 3.5km competitor’s course, or a
1.5km participant’s course.
The competition between students was fierce and many of the
events ended with a sprint towards the finish line. All students
who completed either race received points for their house. In
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1.Morgan
2.Galea
3.Lynch
4.Campbell
A big thank you to all staff that helped out with jobs on the day –
it wouldn’t run as smoothly without your help. Special thank you
to Tasha Stone and the HPE staff for their excellent organisation
of the carnival, both on and before the day.
We are looking forward to our next interhouse carnival –
Athletics which will be held over two days on Monday 13th July
and Friday 17th July.
Jasmine Naylor
HOD HPE
of the brochure attached below and should you require further
information don’t hesitate to contact Mark Petterson on 3893
5333.
Kind regards,
Mark Petterson
Guidance Officer
Pam Rushby
April Autism Awareness Month
BBSC library was fortunate to host the noted Brisbane author
Pam Rushby on Tuesday 17 March.
Pam’s books include: “When the Hipchicks Went to War"
(Hachette 2009) Notable Book CBCA Awards 2010, winner
Ethel Turner Prize NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2010;
"The Horses Didn't Come Home" (HarperCollins 2012)
Short-listed Queensland Literary Awards 2012, Notable Book
CBCA Awards 2013; "Flora's War" (Ford Street Publishing
2013) Notable Book CBCA Awards 2014 and "The
Ratcatcher's Daughter" HarperCollins 2014) Short-listed
Queensland Literary Awards 2014.
Pam shared her expertise and years of writing experience with
our junior students. She said she was very impressed with the
“sizzling sentence starters” produced by our Yr 9’s with help
from her expert mentoring. Yr. 7’s and 8’s were treated to a
PowerPoint showcasing Pam’s research on conditions leading
to the bubonic plague in Brisbane in the 1900’s. This was the
background for her book “The Ratcatcher’s daughter” featured
as one of this year’s “Reader’s Cup Competition” books. Year
7 and 8 students are reminded that there are still positions
available for those who would like to enter this prestigious
interschool and inter-province reading competition. Five books
have been chosen for the competition and teams compete to
see if they can answer questions about the stories correctly.
Both staff and students have benefitted enormously from the
fascinating workshops held at Brisbane Bayside State College
by Pam Rushby.
Every person with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is different
to another and has their own way of seeing the world, which
makes them interesting and unique.
When someone has ASD, it means that their brains are wired
differently to other people. However, the symptoms of ASD vary
enormously from person to person.
People with ASD find it difficult to interact socially and
communicate with others. As they often have difficulty
understanding what other people are feeling and what interests
others, they might say the wrong thing. They might talk for a
long time about a topic they really like, as they are unaware
that the topic is of no interest to others. They may not use
gestures and body language in the way that other people do.
For example they may not use eye contact and may not smile.
However, their ability to communicate can vary tremendously,
with some people with Autism having no or limited speech,
and others having extensive vocabularies. Although people with
ASD can find it difficult to talk to people and make friends, they
still have the same emotions as anybody else and love to have
friends, even if it’s hard.
People with ASD also like things to happen the same way. They
might take the same route to school or the shops, or line up
their toys in a particular order. If something is out of place or if
routines change without warning, they can get upset or worried.
They may also be bothered by sudden loud sounds, bright
lights or unexpected touch that do not bother others. They may
become upset if someone hugs them or talks too quickly or
loudly. They often have intense interests in particular topics and
may be extremely knowledgeable about their special interest
areas. They can also have an amazing memory for detail.
How common is Autism?
Family and Child Connect
In our commitment to working with families in the support of
our children’s wellbeing, we are often faced with a need to
assist a family with some help, but not sure of the availability
of services within our community to provide it. 2015 will see
the Queensland Government implement a new initiative where
the goal is to build stronger families and keep children safe at
home.
The Family and Child Connect initiative is a community based
service that help support families by connecting them to the
services they need when they need them. Please have a read
A prevalence study by the Australian Advisory Board on Autism
Spectrum Disorders in 2007 concluded that one in 160
Australian children aged between 6 and 12 years have an
Autism Spectrum Disorder. Some recent studies suggest this
figure could be around 1:100
That means the condition is now more common than cerebral
palsy, diabetes, deafness, blindness and leukaemia put
together.
Find information on Autism, therapies and services on these
sites
http://www.autismqld.com.au/page/1/Home
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http://raisingchildren.net.au/children_with_autism/
children_with_autism_spectrum_disorder.html
Parent/ Teacher Interviews
Gabrielle Nolan, Youth Health Nurse
Calendar
Date
Event
30.03.15
Cross Country
31.03.15
Year 12 Drama Excursion
02.04.15
Last Day of Term
20.04.15
First Day of Term 2
22.04.15
Naplan Practice Test
23.04.15
24.04.15
Anzac Ceremony- 1.50pm P4
27.04.15
Wynnum West High School Experience Day
28.04.15
Parent Teacher Interviews
29.04.15
Year 12 HEd Excursion
1.05.15
Year 12 SOS Excursion
15.05.15
Yr 11 & Yr 12 Hospitality COTAH
28.05.15
Yr12 Indigiscapes Excursion Prd2-Prd4
29.05.15
Year 10 Careers Expo
09.05.15
College Open Day
03.06.15
HPV2 & Chicken Pox Vaccinations Year 8
11.06.15
College Open Morning
23.07.15
Army Cadets
Enrol Now
17.09.15
29.10.15
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