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| Newsletter No. 2| Monday 16 February, 2015 |
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WORD FROM THE PRINCIPAL
STUDENT RESOURCE SCHEME
I would like to thank staff and students for their
efforts in creating such a smooth transition into the
2015 school year. The Year 7s and 8s must be
commended for their start to High School life here
at “the Pine”.
Their enthusiasm and energy
displayed at last week’s swimming carnival was
fantastic.
I urge all parents to attend the relevant
information evenings coming up during the
next week. It sends a very positive message to
your children when they see you take the time to
come and participate at these evenings. It clearly
shows you care about their education and how you
are willing to prioritise in your busy schedules the
need to attend these events.
The most common question I have received from
parents pertains to our Student Resource
Scheme (SRS).
Particularly from parents who
have children entering high school for the first time.
Student Resource Schemes are available in High
Schools to reduce the costs of the education
programs for your family.
Without them most
families will be incurring costs significantly greater
than the annual cost to join the scheme. It is often
misunderstood that the Resource Scheme is only
about textbooks. This may have been the case 20
years ago, however, in this digital age the
resources accessed by students covers a great deal
more than just take-home textbooks.
Our current scheme is $220 per year. This fee
covers:1. Photocopying, paper, toners and machine
maintenance
2. Computer Software, site license agreements
and technical support
3. Take-home textbook hire
4. In class reference books
5. Consumable costs in practical subjects.
Members of the scheme can also access payment
plans with the school. These plans are usually 6
month in duration and must be completed by the
September holidays. Non-members or un-financial
members of the scheme will not have access to
payment
schemes.
Therefore
activities
like
excursions, sports or camps will require full
payment prior to the event.
Participation in the scheme is voluntary. To join the
scheme the appropriate paperwork must be
completed and signed each year. Families with
outstanding debt will not have access to the
scheme until this debt is cleared.
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Non-members will not have access to the
resources of the scheme.
Non-member families will be required to
purchase all texts, including those used as
reference books in class.
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Non-member families will need Individual
copies of software programs used in various
subjects.
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A photocopy levy will be required to pay for
the handouts.
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More importantly a consumable levy for
various elective subjects like Manual Arts,
Home Economics, Art and Media will require
payment in full before a child can commence
that subject.
The actual requirements for your child’s
program of study will be provided if you have
not joined the scheme.
It is often misunderstood by families that public
education is free. It is only the wages of staff and
facilities that is provided as free under the Act.
I can:•
assure families the cost of our scheme is one of
the cheapest in this district.
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also assure families the resources listed above
are paid for by this scheme.
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also assure participating members of the
scheme your resources will not be provided for
free to families who choose not to join.
Families with genuine issues regarding their current
finances are urged to contact the school and have a
confidential conversation with either the Business
Services Manager or the Principal.
Regards
John Schuh
PRINCIPAL
PAST MUSIC STUDENT GUEST AT
ACADEMIC ASSEMBLY
Last Friday we held our Year 10 and 11 (2014)
Semester 2 Academic Assembly, which has been
the tradition to hold over at the end of each year so
that Year 10 and 11 students do not have to return
to school until the new year.
We were joined by Jodie O’Brien, graduating
student of 2012, as our Guest. Since leaving “the
Pine”, Jodie has returned each year to play in the
Alumni Band for our musicals, as well as performing
with our students at other times. On leaving school
Jodie was awarded the Sir Samuel Griffith
scholarship. She is currently in her final year of a
Bachelor of Music (Jazz Saxophone) at the
Queensland Conservatorium of Music at Griffith
University.
In her speech to students, Jodie told students,
“Throughout the challenging moments, the most
important thing to remember is to not give up –
when obstacles and set-backs get in our way, we
should not be asking ourselves ‘why has this
happened’ but asking ‘what new opportunities
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will this create’. We need to learn from our
failures and use them to better ourselves, one small
step at a time.” Jodie referred to one of Martin
Luther King III’s speeches, where he emphasised
the importance of education, stating that “The
future belongs to those who are educated and
prepared to meet the challenges and opportunities
of tomorrow.” We thank Jodie for her inspiring
words.
We were also joined at the assembly by our new
State Member (elect) for Pine Rivers, Nikki Boyd,
who assisted with presentation of awards, including
the State Parliamentarian Awards for semester two.
Awardees were:STATE PARLIAMENTARIANS
YEAR 10
Stefanie Lidgard
YEAR 11
Louise Fuller
Excellence Awards – Year 11
Olivia Adolph
Film TV & New Media
Billie Amor
Biology, Modern History
Information Processing and
Casey Angus
Technology
Rhiannon Arkell
Mathematics A
Taylor Baillie
English Communication
Loren Benvenuti
Physics
English Communication,
Josephine Binder
Prevocational Mathematics
Billie Marie Boucher
Dance
Sharna Broad
English Communication
Stepherni Chow
English Communication
Dana Clifford
Tourism
Information and Communications
Dathon Coulson
Technology
Annabelle Cresswell
Hospitality Practices
Natasha Dimmick
Mathematics B, Physical Education
Zachary Dolezal
Mathematics A
Erin Duddell
English, Home Economics, Study
of Society, Biology
Caitlin Ferguson
Early Childhood
William Fielding
Mathematics A
Michaela Forsdyke
English Communication
Louise Fuller
English, Ancient History, Music,
Mathematics B
Business Communication and
Laura Greaves
Technologies , Accounting
Jaidyn Griffin
Mathematics A
Certificate II in Sport and
Brandon Guthrie
Recreation
Shivannah Hamlin
Physical Education
Caitlyn Heathwood
English, Biology
Micheal Hohipa
Mathematics A
Chelsea Humbler
Dance
Aiden Hurst
Certificate II in Sport Coaching
Jack Jones
Mathematics A
Jeremy Lovli
Prevocational Mathematics
Carlie Moritz
Mathematics A, Hospitality Studies
Jessica Paul
Physical Education
Jannine Prasad
Mathematics A
Brooke Reilly
English, Film TV & New Media
Luke Robinson
Mathematics A
Ryley Schneid
English, Physical Education
Emily Schofield
English, Drama
Maddison Selby
Certificate II in Business
Jack Simmons
English Communication
Isaac Somerville
Prevocational Mathematics
Madison Tarnawsky
English, Film TV & New Media
English, Chemistry, Mathematics B,
Kate Tomsett
Mathematics C, Year 12 Biology,
Year 12 Dance
Christopher
Music
Whittaker
Robert Wilkinson
Certificate II in Sport and
Recreation
Excellence Awards – Year 10
Kasey Arkell
Mathematics
Jamie Brocket-Mitchell
Health Physical Education
Lachlan Campbell
Tyleigha Collins
Sam Dooley
Natalie Duddell
Chatelle Duffy
Amber-Rose Fall
Jamie Hargreaves
Sinead Healy
Cody Heathwood
Jayden Henderson
Tayne Hollywood
Kaylee Hockey
Rachel Hooper
Tylah Jackowski
Henry Jarvela
Megan Jennings
Maddison Lanham
Stefanie Lidgard
Emily McBryde
Megan McCarron
Max Miller
Tyson Penney
Lucy Pilgrim
Mitchell Poole
Breana Simone
Corey Smith
Georgia Tomsett
Hayden Voigt
Gracie Wasson
Maddison Wilkie
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
YEAR 11
Billie Amor
Loren Benvenuti
D’arcy Brennan
Natasha Dimmick
Erin Duddell
Louise Fuller
Jaidyn Griffin
YEAR 10
Jamie Brocket-Mitchell
Caleb Clarke-Smith
Sam Dooley
Natalie Duddell
Chatelle Duffy
Amber-Rose Fall
Sinead Healy
Rachel Hooper
Mathematics
English
English
History
English, Science
English, Science, Media Studies,
History
Mathematics
Dance
Physical Education and Recreation
Short Course in Numeracy
Physical Education and Recreation
English
Science
Art, Science
Music
Science
English, Science, Health Physical
Education
English, Extension Mathematics,
German, History , Home Economics –
Food Studies
Science
Mathematics
English, Extension Mathematics,
Science, Problem Solving through
Game Development
Mathematics
English, Extension Mathematics,
Business Studies, Science, Drama
Health Physical Education, Physical
Education and Recreation
Mathematics, History
History Foundation
Health Physical Education
Short Course in Numeracy
Health Physical Education
Physical Education and Recreation
Chelsea Humbler
Jessica Paul
Brooke Reilly
Ryley Schneid
Emily Schofield
Madison Tarnawsky
Kate Tomsett
Shivani Joshi
Maddison Lanham
Stefanie Lidgard
Max Miller
Lucy Pilgrim
Georgia Tomsett
Gracie Wasson
Rats Of Tobruk Award
Amber-Rose Fall
Music Section Leaders
Christopher Whittaker Percussion
Henry Jarvela
Strings Lower
Courtney Houston
Strings Upper
Golden Apple
Year 11
Daniel Gardiner – 4th Year in a row
Lucas Molina
Daniel Rohde
Dean Rohde
Emily Schofield
Year 10
Amber-Rose Fall
Kye Gieskens
Rachel Hooper
We wish to congratulate all students on their effort.
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SWIMMING CARNIVAL 2015 HIGHLY
CONTESTED
Overall Result
Pine Panthers :Rivers Rhinos :-
2440 Points
2046 Points
On Tuesday 3 February we held our Annual
Swimming Carnival.
This year we held the
carnival over one day instead of two with the
Junior students swimming during the school day,
followed by the Senior students swimming
between 3:00pm and 6:00pm.
Once again it was another hotly contested
carnival. This year the Rivers Rhinos won the
Junior Carnival by a narrow margin of 18 points.
The Pine Panthers came back with the support of
a number of strong swimmers in the older age
groups to win the Senior Carnival and the overall
result.
Age Champions:Under 12
Under 13
Under 14
Under 15
Under 16
Open
Boys
Jacob Laur
Girls
Brodie Monro
Boys
Brayden Remphrey
Girls
Jenna Zanolini
Boys
Tama Boyd
Girls
Jemma Smith
Boys
Ryan Valentine
Girls
Richelle Shaw
Boys
Declan Field
Girls
Kasey Arkell
Boys
Matt Avery
Girls
Nicky McKay
Thank you to the following staff who were House
Organisers:- Phil Evans, Wendy Lander, Carl
Weller and Carmela Watts.
Congratulations to all swimmers who qualified for
our school team. These students will compete at
the District Swim Carnival being held at Lawnton
Pool from 12:00noon to 6:00pm on Wednesday
18 February.
YEAR 12 STUDENTS TO COMPETE IN
NATIONAL OPEN WATER
CHAMPIONSHIPS IN FREEMANTLE
Two of our students, Matthew Avery and Nicky
McKay competed in the National Open Water
Championships in Freemantle over the weekend.
Matthew competed in the 10k and 5k swims, while
Nicky competed in the 5k.
They were joined by past students, Paralympian
Brenden Hall, and Marcus Hall. At the time of
printing of our newsletter we were waiting to hear
how they swam.
MATHEMATICS TUTORING
In addition to the small group tutoring offered by
Maths teachers before and after school, we have
tutors available to assist students who require oneon-one help. The tutors are former Pine Rivers
State High School students who are willing and
eager to help students achieve their personal best.
Classrooms are made available for these one hour
tutorial sessions before and/or after school as
required. There is a fee for each session which is
negotiated between parents/caregivers and the
tutor.
If you think your son or daughter would benefit
from having a tutor, please contact Mr Dave Walsh
in the Mathematics Faculty at [email protected]
or phone 3881 4747. Tutors are able to assist
students in all year levels.
GUIDANCE OFFICER NEWS
QTAC Success
On February 5, QTAC released the second round of
offers to university and TAFE courses. It is with
great pleasure that I can announce that another
one of our 2014 graduates was successful in this
round. This means that 98.2% of our students
received an offer to study in the 2015 academic
year. Congratulations to everyone and all the best
in your future endeavours.
Undergraduate Medical and Health Sciences
Admissions Test (UMAT)
MedEntry is a private organisation offering support
to students interested in taking the UMAT test in
July this year. UMAT is used by a number of
universities around Australia to select students to
study Medicine and other competitive health related
degrees. MedEntry offer a two day course to assist
students with the UMAT process. In particular, they
workshop test taking and interview preparation
strategies. While there is no compulsion for
students to enrol in this program, it is an option for
those who want to gain some experience of the
whole process. For more information, please see
the Guidance Officer.
Australian Defence Force Information Night
Australia’s Navy, Army and Air Force can give you
experiences money can’t buy; a career that not
only improves you personally, but means doing
something worthwhile for your country. There really
is something for almost everyone, from fully paid
university degrees and graduate entry schemes,
rewarding trade and technical careers, exciting
combat
roles,
through
to
support
and
administration positions. With more than 200 jobs
on offer, with a multitude of entry avenues, there
has never been a better time to find out more.
For more information on the careers within the
Australian Defence Force, attend the following
information session:Wednesday 25 February 2015, 6pm
Two Sessions – 6pm & 7pm
Defence Force Recruiting
Level 11, 410 Ann Street
Brisbane CBD
TO RSVP please call Alayna Bullock on phone (07)
3016 2425 or email [email protected] –
specifying the session.
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ADF TRADE CAREERS INFORMATION SESSION
The Navy, Army and Air Force are now recruiting
for a wide range of trade, apprenticeship positions
such as Marine Technician, Electrician and Avionics
Technician. In these jobs you will be able to work
on some of the country’s most advanced hardware,
from F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets to M1A1 Abrams
tanks to Seahawk helicopters. You will also receive
many great benefits, such as free healthcare and
subsidised accommodation. For more information
on Trade Careers available in the ADF attend the
following information session:Thursday 19 February, 6.00pm
Defence Force Recruiting
Level 11, 410 Ann Street
Brisbane CBD
TO RSVP TO AN INFORMATION SESSION, PLEASE
CONTACT ALAYNA BULLOCK ON 3016 2425 OR
EMAIL [email protected]
P&C NEWS
At the end of last year the P&C Committee had the
unfortunate task of having to close down the Pine
Rivers State High School Community Education
Program.
This program offered affordable and
diverse courses to our local community for over 30
years with funds raised going back to the school to
provide additional facilities and resources to our
students. Due to a significant decline in student
enrolments and despite great efforts throughout
2014 to revise marketing strategies and promote
the new website in a bid to reduce ongoing
overheads and target a wider audience, a motion
was passed at the final meeting in 2014 for the
program to cease operating. A huge thank you to
Jenny Woolsey, who as the Coordinator in 2014,
dedicated enormous amounts of time and effort
above and beyond what was expected in an
attempt to revitalise the program. Many thanks
also to Jenny’s family who we know were of great
support, to our current P&C President Randall Fall,
for his determination to give the program its best
shot and for working in partnership with Jenny to
do what was necessary, to all the tutors for their
loyalty and service, and finally to the past
Coordinators for their support and commitment to
the program and the school.
Our next meeting is on Wednesday 25
February at 7:00pm in the Staff Common Room
(Admin building, off Ash Court) and our AGM will
be on 25 March.
Please come along, new
members needed.
Caroline Oertel
Secretary
[email protected]
UNIFORM SHOP NEWS
Back to school sales have been busy and hopefully
we have managed to satisfy everyone. Thank you
to the ladies who assisted in the Uniform shop in
the week prior to school starting, especially to Faye
and Jan for volunteering many hours of their time.
Thank you to the families who made appointments
and to those who waited patiently in line.
We do have a good supply of 2nd hand uniforms
(formal and sports) for families wishing to have an
extra set or two. There is also a good supply of 2nd
hand v-neck jumpers at present.
Opening hours for Term 1 are:Monday, Thursday, Friday
8:15am – 11:45am
LOST PROPERTY is handed in to, and can be
claimed from the School Office. Where possible all
named items are returned to owners, and then
after a couple of weeks all other items are stored in
the Uniform Shop where further claims can be
made during opening times. It is important that
you name all clothing & other items you
wear/bring to school. Over the Christmas break
approximately 2 dozen jumpers from Lost Property
2014 were taken home and washed and are now in
2nd hand sales.
PRIMA ‘AGM’ MEETING
Pine Rivers Instrumental Music
Association
TUESDAY 19 FEBRUARY AT 6:30pm
A special welcome to our new parents of Year 7 and
Year 8 especially. Parents of new and continuing
Instrumental Music students are invited to join the
school’s Parent Music Committee PRIMA. The
objective of this group is to raise funds for musical
instruments and related instrumental music
activities, as well as providing support for students
in the program. The contribution by parents is a
highly valued one. Meetings are held each third
Tuesday of the Month at 6:30pm in the School
Common Room (Admin Block). Our first meeting,
which includes the AGM, is on 17 February. We look
forward to seeing as many parents as possible in
what is shaping up to be a most exciting year
musically including a Coral Coast tour and
competitions.
For further information, please contact Ms Joy Franz,
Head of Faculty The Arts, phone 38814764, or Ms
Janita Phillips, Instrumental Music Coordinator, on
phone 38814761.
PINE RIVERS STATE HIGH SCHOOL
Presents
THE MUSICAL SPECTACULAR FOR 2015
April 29, May 1-2
GRAHAM SPROTT ASSEMBLY HALL
Welcome to High School Musical. It is the story
of two high school juniors from rival cliques in a
modern day adaptation of Romeo & Juliet. The
show promises to belt out a show stopping
production.
Rehearsals are well underway, so
make a date on your calendar.
School Enquiries – Faculty of The Arts
Phone 3881 4764
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LIVE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY
FOR ALL STUDENTS – ‘TERRORTORIAL’
BY SHAKE AND STIR
All students have the opportunity to view a live
theatre performance by acclaimed theatre company
Shake and Stir. The performance of ‘Terrortorial’ is
only $7.00 to attend and deals with topics such as
high school, friendships, and new beginnings.
Students can collect permission slips from
outside the Performing Arts staffroom, and
pay their money to the Payments Counter.
Students currently studying Arts or Drama are
expected to attend. Contact Performing Arts staff
for more details.
‘Terrortorial’
Wednesday 11 March 2015
Period Four
Auditorium
ALL INVITED
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM
All Instrumental Music students will now have their
allocated timetable per term. Please keep these at
home (e.g. side of fridge). Instrumental Music
Handbooks, including a calendar of events, have
also been distributed to every student. More copies
are available from Music Department.
The
Instrumental Music program caters for brass,
woodwind, strings and percussion.
Half hour
lessons are rotated to maximise both classroom and
Instrumental Music program learning. Music
conductors Mr Gott, Mr Hamlin and Ms Cahill can be
contacted on phone 3881 4761.
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC WORKSHOPS
Band Rehearsal
Wind Ensemble
String Ensemble
Concert Band
Stage Band
Percussion Ensemble
7:30am
7:30am
7:30am
7:30am
TBA
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
SNOW TRIP NEWS
Instrumental Music students began the new school
year with a series of music workshops across
strings, woodwind, brass and percussion. The focus
of these workshops was music making and
teamwork from beginning to continuing students.
It was well attended and provided an excellent
opportunity for the new students, our Year 7s and
Year 8s, to enter the music program and get to
know other students. Conductors, Mr Barrie Gott,
Mr Bruce Hamlin and Ms Leanne Cahill led students
through a diverse repertoire designed to enhance
the musicianship skills of our brass, woodwind,
strings and percussion students. They were ably
assisted by the Music captains, Emily Schofield and
Cassandra Kachel (Stage Band Captains), Louise
Fuller and Hannah Cassell (Concert Band Captains),
Loren Benvenuti and Madison Tarnawsky (String
Ensemble Captains), Section Leaders, Christopher
Whittaker (percussion), Henry Jarvela and Courtney
Houston (strings). Congratulations to our Music
Captains and Section Leaders.
The year promises to be an exciting one for
Instrumental Music. Congratulations to Mr Gott, Mr
Hamlin and Ms Cahill for all their efforts in providing
such a professional musical experience for our
students.
Planning for the trip is well under way and nearly
40 students have already expressed an interest in
attending.
Thank you to those parents and
caregivers who came to our first meeting on
Monday 9 February to find out more about the trip.
Please feel free to get in touch if you were unable
to attend or have further questions. A second
meeting will be held early next term to give you
more specific information about the trip.
Interested students should have received a note to
explain payment of the first $400 deposit, and
outline when further payments will be due. Once
this first payment is made, a check will be carried
out to ensure all students attending have a record
of safe and responsible behaviour. Once this is
completed and your student is accepted on the trip,
these deposits will be forwarded on to secure
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accommodation and transport. This means your
deposit becomes non-refundable after Monday 9
March, if you change your mind.
Students should also have received a Permission
Note and Behaviour Contract which needs to be
signed by both you and your son or daughter.
Optional insurance is also available through QBE
and application forms are available for your student
to collect from the Science staffroom.
Full details of the trip can be found on the school
website under “Events”
(https://pineriversshs.eq.edu.au/Extracurricu
lar/Campsandexcursions/Pages/Snowtrip.aspx).
If your son or daughter needs these forms, they
can be collected from and returned to Ms
Handfield in the Science staffroom. If she is not
there, notes can be placed in the Snow Trip box
outside the staffroom door. If you would prefer to
contact her, please call on phone 3881 4756 or
email [email protected].
Alison Handfield
Snow Trip Coordinator
IMPORTANT DATES
Tue 17
Wed 18
Fri 20
Tue 24
Wed 25 to
Fri 27
Wed 25
FINANCE
{from Business Services Manager}
Did you know that you can make prepayment for
resource fees, camps and excursions or other
activities at any time? We can receipt your money
to your students account and it will remain as a
credit until it is required to be used. Upon request
the prepaid funds can be allocated to the
appropriate excursion, sport fee, resource fee, etc.
If you would like to take advantage of this payment
option, please ring Jo Pratt in our Administration
Office on 3881 4704.
Michael Sparks, Business Services Manager
COMMUNITY NOTICE
PCYC CHEERLEADING, DANCE AND
ACROBATICS PROGRAMS
The Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) Pine Rivers
Danzdezign Cheerleading are offering free class
trials in all of their Competition & Recreational
Cheer & Dance classes for 2015. If you want to get
involved in a new sport or simply wondering what
all the cheer hype is about then head down to the
PCYC, Les Hughes Sports Complex, Francis Rd Bray
Park to get involved in one of their free classes.
For more information on class times and suitability,
contact Rebecca today, on mobile 0404 474 340.
Rebecca Bulters
Director
danzdezign
PCYC Pine Rivers
0404474340
[email protected]
http://facebook.com/danzdezigncheerleading
Thu 26 to
Fri 27
Fri 27
March
Tue 3 –
Wed 4
Mon 9 –
Fri 13
Wed 11
Fri 13
Sun 15 –
Fri 20
Mon 16 to
Fri 20
Mon 16 to
Wed 18
Tue 17
Tue 17 to
Wed 18
Wed 18
Fri 20
Year 12 Senior Information
Evening – Parents & Students
(Auditorium)
PRIMA AGM and meeting
6:30pm
District Swim Carnival – Lawnton Pool
12:00noon – 6:00pm
Student Representative Council
Leaders Induction Day
Year 7 and 8 Parent Evening
Inclusive Education Parent Evening
Year 12 Senior Induction
School Photo (catch-up day)
Year 11 Ancient History Excursion
Year 11 Leadership Camp
P&C Meeting
7:00pm
Year 12 SOS Excursion
SRC General Induction
Inclusive Ed Parent Evening
Year 11 Leadership Camp
6:00pm
QATSIF Breakfast
QCS Practice Test 1 – Year 12
students
Moreton Island Camp – 7.2 (Ms
Watts) and 7.3 (Mr Cronin)
Shake & Sitr Incursion
2:00pm
Junior Secondary Induction
NO Senior Assembly
Dicky Beach Surf Camp – Year 11
Moreton Island Camp – 7.1 (Mrs
Doyle) and 7.8 (Mr Weller)
Pool Lifesaving Camp – Year 11
PRIMA meeting
Year 12 Biology Camp
7:00pm
Year 8 Immunisation Day
National Day of Action against Bullying
– SRC run event
LEGALLY BLONDE, THE MUSICAL
Who do YOU know in the cast?
Which two of our teaching staff are working
professionally in musical theatre?
Look out for them in Legally Blonde, the Musical
at Redcliffe Entertainment Centre this month, 19-22
February.
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