16 September 2022

Newsletter Articles

From The Acting Principal

Welcome to our school newsletter. We are in Week 10 with only two more days of Term 3.

School Mantras: Be Safe / Be Respectful / Be Prepared / Be Responsible.

Previous Principal: Last week Mr Adam Myers ARD informed me that as of the end of this term the previous principal Mr York McFadzen would be relinquishing his position of “Principal St George State High School.” We thank Mr McFadzen for his work towards the education of our students over the past years and wish him all the best in his new role. Education Queensland will now begin the process of engaging a new Principal at our school. This process will involve advertisement across the educational sector of Qld through “Smartjobs” for the position. The process is open to anyone who is qualified to apply and I encourage all interested parties to add their Curriculum Vitae to the application list. A series of interviews will then take place. The interview for some is quite a daunting process with four panel members, made up by the ARD Mr Adam Myers, the P&C President and two other higher level Principals.

The decision on the successful applicant then needs to be ratified by the Regional Director.

Hopefully this process will take place in the early part of Term 4 and the school community will have an announcement a few weeks after the interview process has taken place.

Queen Elizabeth II: Whether you are a monarchist or a republican you have to admire the contribution and dedication to public life that Queen Elizabeth made to her constituents. For me, her greatest asset was her unerring devotion to her duty as the Sovereign Monarch of Great Britain. She meant what she said when she announced that she would devote her life to the duty of serving her people. In fact it was only two days before her passing that she installed the new British Prime Minister. History is a great judge of character and whilst she was never able to express her opinions or political thoughts, it was very much understood where she stood on issues such as the incarceration of Nelson Mandela, as well at the time, her disdain for the Prime Ministers opinion on Mr Mandela and apartheid in South Africa. This sentiment and humanity came from a lady who would always have had in the back of her mind hers and her family’s vulnerability or exposure to radical elements of terrorist organisations. Exampled when she and most of her family where riding on ceremonial duty through the streets of London and an individual from the crowd shot blanks at the parade.

PBL Focus - We are respectful: We cooperate with staff and other students.

Our school operates under the PBL Focus for Behaviour which is Positive Behaviour for Learning. Unfortunately, with my own children I did not receive a positive phone call home, however I am sure it would be very pleasing to get that call. As is the case at home with a parent or carer and a young adolescent, we expect our students to co-operate in the school when they are being supervised by highly qualified staff. As a parent or carer, if you are providing food on the table, a roof over a student’s head, electricity, a warm bed and a loving family environment plus all the added extras, a certain level of respect (thankyou is often good) is expected but most of all appreciated. It is the same in a school environment, whilst the duty of ensuring a student has all the opportunities academically we can possibly provide is a given. The role of the teacher has morphed into a much larger role than just the academic education of our students. Teachers are now required to implement education perspectives such as “Responsible Relationships”, “Resilience Projects” and many other non mainstream or academic educational subjects. Just as with a parent or carer, a teacher has earnt the right of respectful co-operation from our students.

Celebration of Success: I was informed this morning that several of our Year 12 cohort had received early entries to one of Queensland Universities. Congratulations to those students. Well done and thankyou to all our diligent staff, both in and out of school, who have worked so hard to make these opportunities available to our students.

Rob Nowlan.

From Senior HoD

St George SHS are excited to announce that we will be offering a trial student take home laptop program for Term 4 of this year. As this is a trial stage this is offered at no cost. If this trial goes well we will be looking at extending this to year 9 and 10s for 2023 as part of our Laptop hire scheme. The full year program is usually at a cost of $150. Please read the note that was given to your student and complete the form so that your student can be issued with a laptop at the start of Term 4. We look forward to continuing to improve students learning opportunities both within the school and continued access at home.

Year 12 - Thank you to our Guidance Officer, Mrs McLean, who has met with our Year 12 students to discuss options for next year. Also a big congratulations to Maddison Kings, Christina McKee and Tom Fisher who have all been given early acceptance to their courses at their university of choice.

Deb Addison

From YLC & Junior HoD

Lateness

A reminder to all parents, carers and students that every day and every lesson counts. The school day begins at 8:45 with the first class starting at 8:50.

Students who are late to school should present themselves to the office with a note explaining their reason for being late. They will then be given a late note by the office staff to take to class and present to the classroom teacher.

Students who are persistently late will be investigated and disciplinary action may be implemented.

Term 4 Uniform

With the warmer weather approaching quickly, a reminder that students are required to wear Formal Uniform in Terms 1 and 4.

Formal Uniform is required to be worn on Mondays and Wednesdays, or at Principal’s Request.

Formal Uniform Requirements:

Males:

• Short sleeve dress shirt (Tucked-in)
• Grey shorts or trousers
• Long or short grey socks
• Black lace up shoes
• Maroon jumper (no hood)
• Tie (Yr 10 -12 Only)

Female:

• White short sleeve blouse
• Maroon or grey skirt, formal shorts or trousers
• Long/Short white socks (or black Stockings)
• Black lace up shoes
• Maroon jumper
• Tie (Yr 10 -12 Only)

Students out of uniform:

Students that do not comply with the above guidelines must bring a note from their parent and/or caregiver requesting a short/long term modification or exemption. Any student who does not have a note or an acceptable reason will receive a lunch time detention.

Student Stationery

Students must have separate exercise books for each subject as this enables teachers to collect work.

The following stationery items are a MUST to ensure your child can participate and complete all curriculum requirements.

Rebecca Herrmann YLC
Kymberley Weatherall Junior HoD

Retirement For Paula

Best wishes to Paula Kemp who has been a cleaner at St George State High School for over 18 years and will now enjoy retirement. Paula says her goal is to stay fit and healthy and enjoy sleep ins after starting work at 4am every morning. Well done Paula we have appreciated everything you have contributed to this school and your work ethic did not go unnoticed. Thank you and best wishes!!

New Staff

Hi, my name is Gemma, and I am the new School Based Youth Health Nurse (SBYHN). I have been nursing for nine years and moved to St George almost four years ago. I will be available two days a week (Wednesdays & Thursdays) and all students are welcome to come and see me.

My role is aimed at:

• Promoting wellbeing and positive health outcomes
• Supporting classroom education
• Providing confidential one-on-one health consults for students with health/wellbeing concerns
• Providing health resources and referrals where appropriate
• Working with community and other services to connect young people and their families with support

I can provide education and support on topics such as sexual health, healthy relationships, growth and development, mental health, nutrition/exercise, smoking, alcohol & other drugs, and general wellbeing concerns.

I look forward to meeting everyone!”

Gemma Chew
Clinical Nurse | School Based Youth Health
South West Hospital & Health Service | Queensland Government

Seeing Double Zinger Day

Last Wednesday you would be excused from not getting your eyes checked as some were seeing double! Staff dressed as a double or twin and students for that day only had a chance to double their zingers which they can bank and select a prize.

Getting To Know………

Senior Early Childhood Studies

The Under 5s community event at St Patrick’s (continuing to build quality community connections)

A special ‘news flash’ from the Senior Early Childhood Studies class of 2022!

To assist us in applying our research and knowledge in a practical forum, and to support our assessment requirements, the class was invited by Eleanor and Kellie (Balonne Kindergarten) to assist at the St. George community Under 5s event at St Patrick’s School on Wednesday, 14 September.

This event was invaluable in facilitating greater understanding of the Early Year’s milestones and best practices in early childhood education.

Early childhood education and care services are different and unique and are accessed for different reasons, therefore, we were exposed to a variety of age appropriate activities during the event.

We thoroughly enjoyed being included in the festivities of the day. It was a great way to also showcase our school, our students, and one of the many subject offerings at our school. This event will definitely be included on the ECS’s excursion program for next year. Thank you to Joy for shuttling the students and myself all morning.

Classroom Teacher: Mrs D-M

Road Attitudes and Action Program

The Year 11 and 12 students took part in the Road Attitudes and Action Program today and enjoyed the hands on activities.

Senior Hospitality

This week in Hospitality, students continued their focus on Italian cuisine and made Gnocchi with a Tomato and Capsicum Sauce.

Gnocchi is similar to pasta but is made with mashed potato in addition to flour and egg. It was much easier to make as we didn't have to knead the dough or use a pasta machine to roll it out. Students formed the dough into long sausages before cutting in to little pillows about 2cm long. This was a pretty hectic time in the kitchen, so I didn't manage to get any photos of this process. The gnocchi was then cooked in boiling water before being added to the sauce. Served with parmesan cheese, the finished product was a hit! Not one student had tried gnocchi before but all (who tried it) loved it and agreed it was actually a pretty easy dish to make. Get them in the kitchen and have them make it for you this weekend! I have included the recipe for anyone keen to give it a go. It was 10/10!

Jodi Hyland

Year 12 General English

Year 12 students are well into the study of Macbeth in preparation for their external exam early Term 4. Students have been working hard to develop a word wall to enhance their understanding of the play. As a fun way to end the term students played a Macbeth version of ‘guess who’ to further extend their knowledge of key characters and events.

Angela Garner

Year 10 English

Students this term have been studying ‘Romeo and Juliet’. As a culmination activity, students painted their own unique version of William Shakespeare based on a basic set of given instructions. These are just some of the terrific paintings that the students produced.

Angela Garner

Year 10 HPE – Local Sports Clubs

The St George Triathlon Club and the Queensland Plan

Image Credit: http://www.battleonthebalonne.com/st-george-tri-club.html

St George State High School was lucky enough to have Mr Luke Sheedy, the President of the St George Triathlon Club, come and do a public talk with the year ten students about what the club is currently doing and planning to do to meet with the characteristics set out by the Queensland Plan (QP). This club is on track to meeting the 2044 goal, and it definitely fits with it. However, because the club is so small compared to other clubs and triathlon clubs across Queensland, it may not have as much diversity or have a lot of evidence to support their response. The Triathlon (Tri) Club is very volunteer based, sets an example to the community, and allows for a fun form of exercise and a break from work or school. It can be competitive, having members travel all around Queensland to compete, or just for a break from everyday life.

The Tri Club is only a fairly new club in St George, having only started in 2008 and officially established in 2015, but is on track with the Queensland Plan. The Club welcomes all abilities to have a go, and is “the best place to start if you want to try triathlon or just want to get fit and exercise with like-minded people,” according to their website. The QP states that by 2044, communities will create opportunities for everyone. The STGTC is well on track and possibly ahead of its time. According to Mr Sheedy, the Tri Club allows for volunteers to assist in a portion of the setting up and packing down at trainings and events, allows for a different solo sport in town, and allows for juniors and younger athletes to get involved within the community, and make new friends. to participate and bring their friends along. The club provides a sport for the town that is not intense competition, can be completed at your own pace, and is inclusive of all athletes. I would agree that the club does an amazing job in creating opportunities for the town, and that they are right on track with the QP’s goal for 2044.

Setting an example for individuals and younger participants is another characteristic of the QP, and the St George Tri club is right on track for this. The STGTC does this in a variety of ways, which includes, senior triathletes committing to the club and showing up on race and training days, which demonstrates to the younger athletes that it is necessary to show up and participate. Regional trials such as Balonne and South-West representative school sport allows for junior members of the club to set an example to other regions and clubs. Junior members of the club often participate in other sports, such as rugby league, swimming, and netball, meaning that they can set and example to others of how to act within sport, and to get other new members to join. Younger members who participate in other sports can be encouraging and demonstrate good sportsmanship, setting a positive example to other clubs on how to act. In my opinion, the STGTC is on track and possibly exceeding the QP, as it sets a positive example to younger members of the club, other regional clubs, and other regions.

I believe that the STGTC values contribution and acknowledges the achievements of members and volunteers, showing that the club is well on its way to meeting the 2044 goals of the Queensland Plan. The QP states that a community should value the contribution of every Queenslander, and the club demonstrates this in a variety of ways, including holding a yearly barbeque to recognise the efforts and achievements of the volunteers. The club also holds a major event called the Battle on the Balonne, where other clubs and regions can visit and participate, and awards participants for their efforts. Another way the club recognises the achievements is by allowing athletes to be nominated within Australia Day Awards, which is run by the Balonne Shire Council. This has been greatly successful, with a junior athlete and a volunteer being recognised.

The STGTC connects other regions to the St George region by participating in race events and representing the club, but also by raising funds to create positive community connections. The club also caters for representative school sport which allows for junior athletes to build stronger interactions through training and competing with larger regions in Queensland. The QP states that a community should connect people across the state and across the globe, and in my opinion, the STGTC does this well. They are right on track with the 2044 QP, as they connect and create positive regional and state-wide interactions.

The QP states that a community should find opportunities to enrich the lives of others, through training and education, and change disadvantage. In my opinion, the Tri Club does this to an extent. The club can’t change disadvantage, as that is something that can only be personally changed, but it does create opportunities to help individuals in some areas, including providing a fun, beneficial sport to allow individuals to get a break from school, work and daily life and escape the repetitive daily lives of many. Triathlon is a sport that has highly beneficial mental health effects, which enriches the lives of many.

The St George Triathlon Club could be seen as ahead of the Queensland Plan, due to its positive attitudes towards creating opportunities for athletes and volunteers, setting an example, valuing and acknowledging contribution, connecting people, and enriching the lives of others. It has expanded to meet with other clubs at competition and race days, and has been involved in representative school sport. Some further expansions the club could make are to create a home base or a meeting room for the club to gather and discuss topics, provide more come and try days to get more people in the community involved, and be able to compete more often on the Balonne river.

I have learned so much about the positive efforts that the St George Triathlon Club are making to follow the initiatives in the Queensland Plan. I believe that everyone should come along to a come and try day to experience it for themselves. It will be an experience not to forget!

Kaitlin Sheedy

St George Rugby Union Club and the Queensland Plan

Image credit https://qld.rugby/competitions/fixtures-results?id=xmphAfggKFbpKuKRK

Not long ago I interviewed the president of the St George Rugby Union club locally known as The Frillies, and discovered some impressive facts about the club in response to The Queensland Plan (QP). The president, Ben Gardiner, informed me about the plans that the club are following to reach the QP. As Ben stated, he and the club are working on trying to providing more opportunity for younger grades, bring values and positive attitudes to the club. The Frillies provide for both genders to play the sport, as demonstrated in Ben’s speech, where he states “we are one day hoping to have more ladies registered then the blokes which demonstrates that the club is open to both genders and is well on its way for meeting the characteristics of the QP”.

The Frillies often share their home games with surrounding towns such as Dirranbandi, and many members are from these local towns. The club was starting to see a decline in the mental health of the men’s A grade team, which meant that they were not winning any games. As a response, the St George Rugby Union Club made the decision to cut A grade and play B grade instead. This led to more wins in games and saw the improvement of many players mental health. I believe that the club is now on track with the QP, as it meets the criteria to enrich the lives of others. It changed many players attitudes towards the game, and came up with solutions to the team’s problems.

The club currently has three international players on board including a British, South African and Spaniard, which creates a global spirit in the small country town. It is not only members with a huge spirt towards the games and the club, but also the community who supports it by volunteering at events and encouraging players. I believe the club is well on its way with this section of the QP, as it has already reached the QP in community spirit and attitude through connecting people across the globe.

The Union Club is a vibrant place where the club values the contribution of every member. The club does this by holding events such as ladies day and barbeques on game days. Players come and talk to supporters/sponsors after every game which connects players to supporters and sponsors. The players after games cheer for the spectators/sponsors to thank them for their support for the young club. The club is not only a vibrant place in front of crowds. They also have a vibrant and inclusive spirit at trainings which meets the QP again by enriching the lives of others.

The club values and acknowledges players and supporters/sponsors for all their efforts at the end of each season. They hold an event to acknowledge everyone with awards and presentations. Every sponsor is awarded a plaque to display in the business or their homes to show that the club acknowledges the efforts and support they can tribute throughout the season.

The club could become more closely aligned with schools to create its own junior union competition to create a place in the community for the younger generations to get involved in the union family as there is no place for younger people to become involved. The club becomes more known to the community by holding community clinics to increase the members numbers and to showcase the talent that all members of the club have to offer.

After interviewing Ben Gardiner from the St George Rugby Union Club it is evident that the club is working beyond the expectations set out in the Queensland Plan. I have learned that the club is a fantastic place to be and is valued by many community members. I would recommend that community members who are not involved but are interested in joining a community sport go down and have a look for themselves to check out what the club is all about.

Sharon Pearce

St George Squash Club Response To The Queensland Plan

The St George Squash Club is one of the many clubs within the rural town of St George Queensland. Recently, I was lucky enough to speak with the president of the club to unearth the clubs’ intentions regarding their response to the Queensland Plan (QP). The St George Squash Club is compliant with the QP and is on course to fulfil all the characteristics of the QP. This club is welcoming to anyone and everyone regardless of playing ability, providing a space for both competitive and casual players alike. The secretary, John Mulholland, is proud to be running such an active and supportive club.

The clubs’ initial location was at the Balonne Motel before shifting to its current location, with the courts being built behind the old indoor cricket centre. Player numbers have slowly increased over the last 6 years. From 36 players to the 76 active members today, all of which are locally based around St George. This is comprised of 45 men and 31 women. The club is affiliated with the Queensland Squash Association in which they follow the code of conduct and Q squash rules and regulations.

According to the QP, communities will work to change disadvantage and create opportunity. The club changes disadvantage by providing equipment for those unable to purchase their own rackets. Newer members with little experience are supported by members of the club, whether it be teaching new techniques and skills or by words of encouragement. The club is also available to anyone during any of its opening hours, this is significantly different to other clubs that require attendance during specific hours.

The Squash club is a perfect example of a community hub as the QP states that clubs within Queensland would function as hubs to connect people across the globe. As mentioned before, the St George Squash Club accommodates for anyone and everyone, regardless of cultures, backgrounds, diversities, socio-economic groups, or country. The club has a designated building for activities located in the Bodkin Stone building on Victoria Street.

The QP states that by 2044, communities will set an example to the world, The current members of the squash club are very active and welcoming. Members have the utmost respect for each other and themselves, and they spread word of the club through social media and word of mouth.

The Squash club embodies community spirit by placing a very high value on all of its members. This is seen within the QP, claiming that communities will value the contribution of every Queenslander. The Squash club enriches the lives of others by being supportive and encouraging of anyone coming through, and shows absolute gratitude to all its volunteers who help run the club.

In the future I would recommend that the club should open up more to juniors. Juniors are welcomed just like everyone else, however a majority of their members are adults. Having more juniors will stabilise the future of the club and ensure that the next generations of the club are secure. This can be achieved by having stronger connections with the local schools to spread word of the club to juniors. This will exponentially increase the chances of younger people joining the club.

The St George Squash Club is exceeding all expectations. By fulfilling the characteristics of the QP this early on, the club is an exemplary model for other clubs around St George. They are a great contribution to our community and I suggest you should check it out.

Alex Cawaon

St George Netball Club

I recently interviewed Rikki- Lee, the President of the St George Netball Club who was stunned by my questions as she is new to the netball committee and has gone through many challenges this year. I discovered some interesting facts and heard about what the club is currently achieving and plans to do in the future to meet with the characteristics of the Queensland Plan (QP). This club is on its way to fitting with the QP, with many suggestions from the president to keep improving the club.

The St George Netball Association is constantly setting an example for the younger players every Saturday and Monday night as well as at special event such as the NAIDOC netball carnival and mixed netball event. the committee showing up every Saturday to the junior’s comp with a positive and encouraging attitude to all players and members to make sure they have a good game with great sportsmanship is an example of how the St George Netball club is meeting the QP. Behaviour and respect are very important qualities for all the members of the netball club including umpires, players and committee members. The club enforces respect by making the players shake hands after every game followed by a cheer for the opposite team, umpires and themselves. This is another prime example of how the club sets a positive example of good sportsmanship as identified in the QP.

The Netball Club is a vibrant place to be and values the contribution of all club members and committee members. The committee holds presentations at the end of the season where they present awards to coaches, players, and committee members to acknowledge their efforts and achievements throughout the season. This meets the QP by making the netball club a vibrant place to be and making members feel valued.

The QP states that by 2044, communities will work to change disadvantage and create opportunity for individuals. The Netball Club is right on track with this characteristic and works hard with its members to achieve this. Currently, netball coaches and committee members provide transport to and from training sessions to help its members participate within the club. The club also accepts fair play vouchers which helps some players to pay for their club fees, uniforms and registration when they may be experiencing financial hardship.

Although the club has several positive qualities while only being a relatively young club, there is still plenty of room for growth and improvement that the club plans to work on in the coming seasons. A few of the things that are planned to be put in place for the following seasons are changing times to suit the Junior Rugby league parents with sons as well as daughters that can’t be in two places at once, and the up coming girl’s rugby league that has clashed many times this season. The club is looking at having clinics in St George and maybe one day our own carnival here. The committee is working to post more on their Facebook and have a larger committee meaning that everyone could just have specific jobs instead of everyone not knowing what’s going on. One thing the club has done this year and will work on continuing next season is moving players up to a higher grade to suit their ability if they are willing to.

The St George netball club meets the Queensland plan in many ways and is working to increase the number of things they do to make the St George Netball club a vibrant, safe and fun place to be for the community and all the club members.

Emalie Hams

St George Rugby League Club's response to the QP

The Year 10s of SG SHS were recently visited by Sam Davis, the vice president of the St George Senior Rugby League Football Club. He shared some fascinating facts about what the club is currently doing in response to the Queensland plan (QP) and the direction the club plans to move in. It is in my opinion that this club is currently meeting the characteristics of the QP. The club is a welcoming place to everyone and Sam Davis is proud to be a part of the club.

According to the QP, communities will work to change disadvantage and create opportunity. Sam believes it is up to the person to change, however the club provides opportunities to assist them to change themselves. Within the club there is a welfare officer who works with all grades. The officer comes to training at least one time per week and helps with mental health, drugs, alcohol, and medical advice. This also assists in enriching the quality of life for its players. The club aids its disadvantaged members as they provide Fair Play vouchers to the indigenous members in the community. This covers the membership fees, uniforms and team photos.

The QP states that by 2044, communities will connect people across the state and across the globe. The club ensures this by being a good sports club, which provides policies that cover all bases, from including others to healthy food choices. The club has an open-door policy which means anyone could join the club. They have information nights where players go over contracts and the rules they have to abide by. They have two sessions per year. One at the beginning and one at the end to inform anyone interested in joining the club and provide several opportunities to sign up

The club acknowledges its players for their individual success and the contributions of players and spectators. Sam has said the club is big on promoting players success through Facebook. They post results of the game, player of the matches and write ups on individual players. After every game the club will ask the crowds, referees and coaches to give points based on the players performance. This data is then analysed to see who receives the awards at the end of year awards ceremony.

Setting an example is another key characteristic of the QP and also a key focus of the SGRLFC. On a weekly basis the club demonstrates this by ensuring senior players are getting to know the younger generations in the club with events such as combined training sessions and whole club BBQ fun nights. These combined sessions and BBQ nights set the example of how to behave, show respect, and how to be positive within the club. On weekends they have matching gear to go away with, so they look presentable and it provides a positive vibe on game day. They ensure their dressing rooms are spotless for the next team which also demonstrates honour and respect. At other times during the season the club sets an example by mowing elderly people’s lawns within the community. At the end of the year they have an awards night, which recognises the players achievements, and awards are presented to the recipients.

The QP has many goals to achieve by the end of 2044 for communities. The St George Rugby League Football Club in my opinion is well aligned to these characteristics of the Queensland Plan. Looking into the future the club still has room for improvements. Having stronger connections with the school and introducing more community clinics could be seen as one way to further enrich the lives of others and provide opportunities for more younger players. Another thing the club could do is build connections with the Balonne Shire Council to host fundraisers and community events. These could include colour run days or Dry July campaigns to change the culture around alcohol consumption. Lastly, another improvement that I would recommend to the club is to continue building on its ladies and supporters days.in doing this the club is promoting many of the goals set out by the QP such as being inclusive, acknowledging the contribution of others and connecting people from across the region.

Jacob Hiles

Murray Darling Basin Authority

Thank you to Lucy and Marty from the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) who came in to talk to our Year 7s about all things water. Students, currently finishing their Water in the World unit, were intrigued with the water facts and interactive Murray Darling Basin activities that they had planned for students.

SW Track & Field Trials Chinchilla

Congratulations to Sienna Beardmore on her selection in the South West Track & Field Team qualifying in the 400m event. Sienna will now compete at the State Titles held at Brisbane in October. Well done Sienna!

SW Cricket Trials Charleville

Congratulations to Dylan Hart and Oliver Lockwood on their selection in the 13-15 South West Cricket team. The boys will now compete at the Darling Downs trials in Toowoomba 21 October.

Blast From The Past

School Based Trainee/Apprentice Of The Year Award

Balonne Beacon Writers Award

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YEAR 6

To book an Enrolment Interview

RUOK Day

Thursday last week was RUOK day and it was celebrated with a sausage sizzle, cake and dance party. Thank you to all staff that made this event possible.

Shearing Camp

Our shearing students arrived at camp bright eyed and bushy tailed after a karaoke filled bus trip that had the students thinking they were on Australian Idol. Set up began as Luke’s height was put to use and Ella showed her skills on the spanner as they put up the stands. Debbie Bateman served up a feast for breakfast Monday morning to prepare our shearers for a big day on the board. Jackson Hearn started off the day showing us why he is a place getter at Quick Shears. From the first sheep on the board, Luke picked up the hand piece like he picks up a pen…..with precision. As we headed into the second run, ‘Action Jackson’ (Halliday) got stuck in, putting forward the biggest effort where no-one could stop his roll. The lively wethers were no match for Kyles sheep handling, proving that no matter your size, determination always wins. The pens were kept full all day thanks to Cody’s master display of organisation and efficiency but still found time to get in and make crutching look like child’s play. Ella showed us the true meaning of girl power, giving the boys a run for their money with the hand piece. Throughout the day our shearing students made sure keep their mullets and ponytails brushed as the NITV crew were out filming our students at work. After their five seconds of fame on Sunrise and now filming for NITV, our students are embracing their new role of TV stars.

Formal

The Year 12 students are dedicated to learning their dance every Wednesday morning. We are all looking forward to seeing it on the night! Only three weeks until the special evening! On 7 October the Year 12 students will be making their way to the Cultural Centre with the first student arriving at 5:40pm. We wish you all the best and I’m sure you will all look amazing.

P&C News

The next P&C meeting is scheduled for Monday 17 October at 6pm in Library. Hope to see you there! Uniforms can be purchased from the tuckshop Tuesday and Thursday of the school term.

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