28 April 2023

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From the Principal

Welcome back to another exciting term! We are committed to providing a safe and positive learning environment for all to support our high expectations. As we move forward into term 2, I want to remind everyone of the importance of reading your reports carefully and discussing them at home and with your teachers. These reports provide valuable feedback on your progress, and it's important to use them as a tool for improvement. I encourage all students to set goals for themselves in the coming term, and to work closely with teachers and parents to develop strategies for achieving them.

Our school puts a strong emphasis on student safety and well-being. We want all students to feel secure and supported, both in and out of the classroom. To achieve this, we have implemented a variety of programs, such as our counselling services and our additional support staff, who focus on addressing students' needs and promoting positive mental health. Support staff include Youth Support Workers, Guidance Officers, School Based Police Officer, Chaplain, Psychologist, School Based Youth Health Nurse, Community Education Counsellor, and First Nations Support Workers.

This week is Guidance Officer Week, and our three Guidance Officers (Catherine Spencer, Jane Li and Kate Woodward) are to be commended for their hard work and compassion in assisting our students.

To support our students’ wellbeing and advocacy, we have a strong reporting policy of issues that students may experience, such as bullying. Students are to make a confidential report of any issue to the office so that we may direct and support them.

We aim to create an environment in which students can learn, grow, and achieve their full potential, and we believe that this is only possible when our school is a safe and respectful space for everyone. We take unsafe behaviour very seriously. There will be consequences for those who choose to engage in such actions.

Thank you for your continued support to achieve the best outcomes for all students.

ANZAC DAY March

Congratulations to Ms Brown, School Captains for representation at the Dawn Service and the large number of staff and students who attended the Anzac Day March. Rockhampton SHS was represented extremely well in the community.

Kind regards
Kirsten Dwyer

Date Claimers - 2023

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Senior Schooling

Register your interest: Year 12 exam invigilators

The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) welcomes early registrations of interest from community members who would like to work as invigilators at Year 12 exams being held in schools throughout Queensland in October and November.

These are paid positions. Invigilators must be over 18 years old, eligible to work in Australia and hold a current paid blue card, or exemption card, or a Queensland College of Teachers registration.

Register your interest now and get notified when applications open in early June. By organising your documentation early, you'll be ready to apply straight away. Visit the QCAA website to find out more and register your interest .

Trudy Crow
HOD – Senior Schooling

Work Experience Appreciation – Term 1, 2023

Senior students at Rockhampton State High School had the opportunity to participate in work experience throughout Term 1 and over the holiday break. Students undertook a variety of placements in areas such as mechanical, aviation, veterinary, engineering, child care, electrical, support work, carpentry, and automotive.

Rockhampton State High School would like to thank the following businesses for their generous support of our work experience program and our students during Term 1:

A heartfelt congratulations to our students who participated in work experience this term – we had an overwhelmingly positive response from our providers, and they were greatly impressed by your attitudes and abilities. You should all be very proud.

For further information about work experience placements or hosting a student, please do not hesitate to contact the FEET First program staff on 49204318.

Tiarni Nichols
FEET First Program - Work Experience Co-ordinator

Eliott Jumpstarts His Career

Year 12 student, Eliott Fletcher, has been successful in obtaining a school-based apprenticeship with Ian Weigh Toyota as a light vehicle mechanic. He will commence study in Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology and continue as a full-time apprentice upon completion of Year 12.

This opportunity became available to Eliott through Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation through the Glentech Auto Program at Glenmore State High School. Eliott will work at Ian Weigh Toyota one day a week, and attend block training throughout the year. Rockhampton State High School would like to congratulate Eliott on this impressive achievement.

If you are interested in a career as a mechanic and would also like to study Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation, please express your interest with Ellie in the Senior Learning Centre.

Ellie Dallow
FEET First Program Coordinator

Maths Matters

Last term, the year 11 Mathematical Methods students showed their creative side to develop a company logo. The brief was, to create a logo that used at least 3 different relations, that was suitable for seaside accommodation or a car service business. Students designed their logos by hand and then used a digital graphing tool to create the digital design. The logos from Emily, Josh and Isaac are pictured below:

In preparation for term 1 assessment Mrs Birkbeck's year 7 maths class completed four rounds of 'Who wants to be a Mathionaire', a quiz style competition revolving around the math concepts that they had learnt during the term. The winner of the term 1 competition was Elliott who now has his name engraved on the perpetual trophy. Each term will see students continue to battle it out to get their own names on the trophy.

2023 Round 2 BURSARY PROGRAM - OPEN

Performing Arts Foundation to help future generations of performers

If you are a talented performer between the ages of 12 and 23 and are looking to develop your skills, the Central Queensland Regional Performing Arts Foundation would like to hear from you.

The foundation, established by the Friends of the Theatre Rockhampton, has announced its 2023 Round 2 Youth Bursary program, which provides financial assistance to young people in the Central Queensland region to attend a range of short courses in the performing arts in the fields of acting, dance, drama, music and music theatre.

Foundation Chair Karen Capon said that Central Queensland had been the starting point for many international careers in the performing arts, and the foundation was pleased to assist future generations of performers in their chosen careers.

“The Foundation provides opportunities for young people with a demonstrated interest in the performing arts to develop their skills further,” she said.

“In the past, the Central Queensland Regional Performing Arts Foundation has provided bursaries for successful applicants to attend courses provided by nationally recognised performing arts companies and have proven to be a marvelous stepping stone for not only developing skills but also professional contacts in the performing arts industry,” she said.

Tax Deductible donations can now be made at the foundation’s website

Applications are now open from residents of the Rockhampton, Central Highlands, Isaac Regional Councils, and Livingstone, Woorabinda and Banana Shire Councils local government areas and will close at 5.00 pm Friday, 27 May 2023 for courses to be undertaken between 19 June 2023 (end Term 2, 2023) and 19 January 2024 (start Term 1, 2024).

Applications for the 2023 Round 2 Bursary Program can be made on the foundation’s website from the link below.

Further information can be obtained from Peter Owens on 0418 791189

UQ Ambassadors

Dakota, Georgia and Miriam are our 2023 University of Queensland Science Ambassadors. Ambassadors will champion science at our school by developing and delivering events, including National Science Week activities, and encouraging other senior science students to share their experiences with students in all years.

Over the past 20 years, thousands of students from schools across Queensland have participated in the program.

Mrs Dwyer presented the students with their badges on Monday 24 April.

Cattle Club takes on Marlborough Show

Our Cattle Club took on the Marlborough Show last Saturday (22 April) with great success. Our steers placed well in the Steer Under 500kg class of 20 steers, placing 1st (Crush led by Ebony), 2nd (Bubbles led by Megan), 3rd (Marlin led by Amelia) and 5th (Squirt led by Tylesha). In addition to this, Megan Mitchell also placed 2nd in the 17 years and over Junior Parader Competition. All our Cattle Club students represented the school well. We are very proud of how our first Show of the season went.

Agricultural Education Department

Students proudly show ribbons awarded for the day

Steer – Crush, Handler – Megan, Students (L to R) Jasmine, Amelia, Bryden, Chloe, Tylesha and Abbey

Megan with her ribbon and steer after placing in the Junior Paraders Competition

Steer – Chum, Handler – Megan

Report Cards

Term 1, 2023 reports cards have been emailed to parents/guardians (check your junk mail folder if you did not receive your email). Hard copies will be issued in week 4 to students during form class.

If you did not receive an emailed copy, please contact the office on (07) 4920 4333 to update your contact details.

Parent/Teacher Interviews

Parent/Teacher/Student interviews will be held at 3:00pm -6:00pm on Wednesday, 10 May 2023 in the School Assembly Hall.

BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL

You can book interviews at times that suit your family best.

Go to the link below and follow these simple instructions.

School event code: 5nxhf

1. Enter your details
2. Chose Teachers
3. Chose times

When you click finish, your interview timetable will be emailed to you automatically - check your junk mail folder if you did not receive your email immediately.

DO NOT DELETE the email you receive. Keep it somewhere safe. You may need to refer back to it at a later date.

You can return to the link below at any time, and change your interviews - until bookings close.

BOOKINGS OPEN TUESDAY – 2nd May 9am
BOOKINGS CLOSE MONDAY – 8th May at 4pm

For parents that don’t have access to the internet at home, at work, at a friend’s house or on their phones, please phone the General Office on (07) 4920 4333.

If you are unable to attend during this time frame and would still like to meet with your student’s teachers, please contact the General Office.

James Zimmer
Deputy Principal

School Dental Van

CQ Oral Health Services are pleased to be offering full dental treatment to students currently enrolled at our school up to and including Year 10. This service will be provided by the Mobile Dental Clinic 54 which will be located at Rockhampton State High School.

Parents can scan the QR Code below for access to an electronic form or the Administration Office has paper copies for those unable to access the QR code.

If you experience difficulty scanning the QR code with your phone the link below can be clicked:

If parents still have trouble accessing the QR code, they can ring (07) 4920 6372 or email cqhhscaohs@health.qld.gov.au.

Oral Health Therapist, Andrew Wotjas and Renee Gaw will be our health professionals on site. Please direct any enquiries to the School Dental Administrative Team on 4920 7556 / 4920 6372 or Liza Pretorius (Acting Principal Oral Health Therapist) on 4920 7553 during business hours.

Good oral health is an important part of healthy living and CQ Oral Health Services appreciate your cooperation and welcome any questions you may have regarding their service.

Parents will be responsible for ensuring their child/children attend at the agreed appointment times.

Road Safety for All Road Users

As a community, we all need to work together to make our roads safer. StreetSmarts is a practical advice based education program where you can learn more about road safety and help make a difference.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a bike rider, heavy-vehicle operator, motorcyclist, pedestrian or driver – if you use the road, you can play an important role in helping to make our roads better.

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