Casual Dress - Friday 31 March

The JS council have organised a Casual Dress Day on Friday for year 7,8 and 9 students. It will be a gold coin donation to the schools charity, Albatross Nippers. There will also be a barbeque hosted by the tuckshop for students. So hopefully you can be here Week 10 to enjoy what we’ve organised. The theme is summertime/ Hawaiian.

Year 7-9 Report Cards 

Our Junior Secondary students have been working hard over the last couple of weeks, completing assessments.  It has been wonderful to see our students' commitment to applying their knowledge in classrooms. Thank you to our parents who have supported our students through the assessment period, by checking progress against the assessment calendars and encouraging students to put in the extra effort at home. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. 

The Term 1 Interim Report Card will be emailed home to parents on the last day of Term 1. This report summarises your child's academic progress and effort and behaviour for the first term of the year.  At PBC a major focus is being a learner. Hence, we value effort and behaviour ratings on report cards. As a school, we are using the Effort and Behaviour Reporting Matrix to ensure consistency in these ratings across the school. You can find this Matrix on our school website at: Effort & Behaviour Reporting Matrix.

If you have any questions about the report card, please contact your student's class teacher.  Please note that Parent Teacher Interviews will also be available in Term 2 – 9–11 May. Class teachers value partnerships with parents and are happy to work collaboratively to support each student. 

NAPLAN

Done and dusted for another year. Last week NAPLAN testing was finished for Years 7 and 9. The students completed digital tests in reading, writing, numeracy, spelling and grammar and punctuation. Participation levels were very typical of a normal school day attendance and we look forward to results to see how students have progressed since two years ago. Staff administering tests were very proud of how engaged students were with the questions. Well done also to Mrs Sharon Hillcoat who does an amazing job co-ordinating the testing for such a big school as ours.   

OPTIMA Rewards  

OPTIMA rewards are the foundation of our positive behaviour reinforcement process at PBC. Class teachers reinforce our expected behaviours with OPTIMA Slips.  Students then take these slips to our wonderful Miss Tegan in Junior Secondary Services in A block. Miss Tegan keeps a tally for each child. When students have accrued a certain number of slips they can access rewards from ice blocks, $5 tuckshop vouchers or movie tickets and much more.   

Our Junior Secondary Students have been displaying wonderful behaviour in Term 1. Around 90% of students are being respectful, responsible and working hard in class, resulting in well over 1000 OPTIMA slips being awarded. Congratulations to all students who have been rewarded with an OPTIMA slip in Term 1. 

Year 7 Immunisations  

Reminder Year 7 Immunisations are on Tuesday 28 March 2023. 

Fight for Youth  

Due to the success of the inaugural Fight for Youth - Inside Out program in Term 4 last year we were excited to continue the partnership with Fight 4 Youth (F4Y) again in 2023. In Term 1, several Year 9 students successfully engaged in the program based at Currumbin every Tuesday and Thursday for eight weeks.   

We thank Leisa Logan for providing the weekly practical boxing program which our students participated in with vigour and learnt many skills whilst experiencing a variety of guest speakers as part of the mentor program. Some of the key topics discussed with our Junior Secondary students included life skills, self-regulation, understanding consequences and enhancing respect for self and others.   

Our Fight for Youth students also successfully finished the ‘Raw Challenge’ in the picturesque Numinbah Valley, NSW.  The obstacle course tested students over 9 kilometres with 70 challenging obstacles along the way.   

Congratulations to our successful program graduates Phoebe, Harper, Georgie, Billy, Jayden, Bryson, Lachlan, Ziggy, Lucas and Darcy . 

Headspace Webinars 

Please see attached Webinars during the School Holidays from Headspace.  

Attendance Focus 

Text message is the easiest and preferred way to notify PBC of an absence. For a full day absence please send the text message to 0426 305 728. Your text should include your child’s name, year level, date and reason for absence. An example text message is “John Smith Y8 03/06/22 Sick”. 

Please don’t text any attachments such as medical certificates/photos as our text system cannot accept photos or images and the text will fail. 

If texting is not possible, you can email – absences@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au with the same message as above.     

Holidays During School Time 

What should I do if our family is going on a holiday in school time? 

Regular school attendance will mean that your child has a better chance of school success. Parents/Caregivers are encouraged not to schedule holidays during school time. If your family circumstances dictate that your child must attend a holiday during school time, please let the Attendance Officer know the absence dates at least 2 weeks prior to the holiday (when possible) using the contact details below.

When deciding on holidays, parent/caregivers should consider the PBC assessment policy and calendars, which are on the PBC website, to prevent potential impact on their child’s assessment. It is also important for parent/caregivers to be aware that teaching staff are not required to supply school work to students taking holidays during the school term. 

How do I notify the school? 

TEXT MESSAGE – 0426 305 728 or EMAIL – absences@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au

Please provide student name, year level, dates absent (first day to last day), reason (HOLIDAY). 

Junior Secondary Guidance Officer – Anna Willis

How to help teen girls’ mental health – 6 research-based strategies for parents, teachers and friends

1. More emphasis on social support

Social and emotional connectivity between humans is likely one of the most potent weapons we have against significant stress and sadness. Studies have found strong links between a lack of parental and peer support and depression during adolescence. Support from friends can also help mitigate the link between extreme adolescent anxiety and suicidal thoughts. In one study of teens, social support was linked to greater resilience – such as being better able to withstand certain types of social cruelty like bullying.

2. Supporting one another instead of competing

During the 1970s and 1980s, competition between women was seen as something that held women back. Unfortunately, this message seems to have been lost in the tsunami of media coverage about bodies, looks and social achievement. Research has found that social media encourages competition between girls, particularly around their physical appearance. Teaching girls at young ages to be cheerleaders for one another – and modelling that behaviour as grownups – can help ease the sense of competition that today’s teens are facing.

3. Showcasing achievements

Thinking about your own appearance is natural and understandable. But an overemphasis on what you look like is clearly not healthy, and it is strongly associated with depression and anxiety, especially in women. Adults can play a key role in encouraging girls to value other qualities, such as their artistic abilities or intelligence. Childhood can be a canvas for children to discover where their talents lie, which can be a source of great satisfaction in life. One way that adults can help is simply by acknowledging and celebrating those qualities.

4. Empowering women

Girls look to grown women for examples of how they can behave and what they can do. You may not be the chief executive officer of a huge corporation, but maybe you are a wonderful teacher, or maybe you run a small business that provides an important product or service. Modelling pro-women attitudes means valuing all of the roles that people play in a society. In addition, teaching the history behind women’s movements and other important steps toward equality, such as the women’s right to vote, is key to empowering girls to value themselves and their roles.

5. An honest look at social media

Social media represents a unique form of human interaction that has taken on an outsize role in the lives of teens. This is magnified for teenage girls, for whom every social media interaction may feel consequential and potentially cataclysmic. Interacting in a fun and positive way with peers on social media platforms can be a positive and affirming experience. On the other hand, seeing the things that others post, and comparing it with your own stuff, can make people of any age feel anxious about how they’re appearing, and whether they’re being socially included or excluded. This anxiety applies to both boys and girls, but the potential for emotional distress seems to be higher for girls. Awareness of how social media has the capacity to influence your feelings and mental health seems to help people keep some distance from their interactions on social media. Adults can help girls by discussing with them how social media influences their feelings, their self-perception and even their body image.

6. Teaching teens to recognise their feelings

Learning to recognise and label feelings doesn’t come automatically for many people. The good news, though, is that kids can learn ways to help themselves when they’re experiencing anxiety or depression. Kids can learn to appreciate how hugging their dog, playing a board game, or talking with their parent(s) can help reduce anxiety, once they understand the feelings.

We think it’s worth noting that everything discussed here can also be helpful for boys, who are by no means immune to mental health problems. Encouraging achievement recognition, understanding how moods can be influenced by social media, and increasing support for both boys and girls is a positive step.

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. https://theconversation.com/how-to-help-teen-girls-mental-health-struggles-6-research-based-strategies-for-parents-teachers-and-friends-200052

Senior Secondary Guidance Officer – Steve Jones

Read the attached article for the latest information targeted to senior students of careers and pathway information.

https://pbc-shs.eq.edu.au/support-and-resources/guidance-officer

School Based Youth Health Nurse

Year 10 and 12 Exam Shutdown commences Wednesday 29 March and runs for three days. For Year 10's this is the start of their senior secondary examination learning experience and allows them to practice and prepare for the exam periods that they will experience in Year 11 and 12.    

It is the requirements for students to wear full school uniform, bring all relevant equipment and attend all scheduled exams. Students are also expected to enter and exit the school in a quiet and orderly manner as other year levels are continuing with the normal school day lesson structure. Year 10 and 12 Students are only required to attend school for their scheduled exams over the three days. Year 11 Students are reminded that their full classes continue until 3:00pm Friday with important new content being covered every lesson.   

Please find the exam shutdown on the school website under curriculum and testing.  Good luck to all students in your exams and have safe and restful Easter holiday. 

Head of Year 10- Leave for Term 2  

We congratulate Mr Jarrod Wells current Head of Year 10 on his temporary appointment to Keebra Park State High School as Deputy Principal for Term 2. Mr Adam Brown will be acting as the Head of Year 10 for this time. Mr Brown comes to us with a number of years experience as a Head of House and we look forward to working with him more closely as part of the Senior Secondary team.   

Year 12- TrackEd Profiles  

All Year 12 ATAR students and their parents should have last week received the first TrackEd Profiles. These profiles detail for students their progress including numerical grades across all ATAR subjects. Knowing numerical grades is an important component in being able to accurately predict final outcomes and therefore make informed decisions around necessary improvements or interventions. Students have been actively encouraged to look at their predicted scores and start to engaged with QTAC around potential entry requirements for further studies next year should they wish to undertake them.  

Assistance in this process of working on growth and planning for the future has been offered to all of these students through the senior secondary office should they be seeking further support. 

Wellbeing around Exam Time 

Senior Secondary can be a busy, stressful and exciting time for students and parents. It’s important to help students look after their mental health and wellbeing during this time to help minimise stress and maximise achievements. With this in mind resources have been developed to support student wellbeing. 

https://alt-qed.qed.qld.gov.au/programsinitiatives/department/Documents/look-after-your-wellbeing.PDF 

https://alt-qed.qed.qld.gov.au/programsinitiatives/department/Documents/support-your-childs-wellbeing-senior-assessment.PDF 

https://alt-qed.qed.qld.gov.au/programsinitiatives/department/Documents/study-tips-senior-students.PDF 

Smiling Mind – Exam Support 

https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/top-tips-to-beat-study-stress-at-exam-time 

VET News

Students are asked to please see Mr Poirrier in G Block Staffroom if they are interested in any of the VET certificate courses and opportunities mentioned below.  

Year 11 Students - courses commencing in Term 2 2023

Gold Coast Trades College has a number of Term 2 openings for Year 11 students who have not yet used their VETis funding. There are spots remaining in the following courses:

• Certificate I Construction 
• Certificate II Automotive 

Students who enrol in a VET certificate course with GCTC attend their training facility in Currumbin one school day per week. Students undertake external VET courses in addition to their timetabled senior subjects. 

Next Step Survey

Our recently graduated (Year 12 2022) students will be invited to participate in the Next Step Year 12 Completers survey between March and June 2023.

Next Step is a statewide post-school destination survey of all students who complete Year 12 in Queensland. Insights gained from Next Step assists schools to improve their services for senior students and improve students’ transition from school to further study and employment.

Further information about Next Step is available at www.qld.gov.au/nextstep/.

School based traineeships available

New exciting traineeship opportunities are available in the Pathways Centre Y Block. Job boards will be updated regularly with new positions. Students can collect a registration form and apply now.

Taking applications from Year 10 & 11’s !!

Get paid while gaining a qualification when doing a school-based traineeship and earn up to 8 QCE points!!

Already working!! Why not convert your job to a traineeship, gain QCE points, and gain a qualification in your current job

A variety of new traineeships are on offer with a focus on business, hospitality, retail, sport and tourism

Cinebar Coolangatta: Junior front of house staff. Looking for team members with enthusiasm for customer service and a positive attitude. Availability to work weekends, evenings and public holidays. Cinebar is a licenced cinema located at the Strand shopping centre Coolangatta and will be bringing the cinema experience back to life! Open Group Interview Tuesday 28 March @ 4.30pm, take along a copy of your resume

Airport Retail Enterprises: ARE manage many of the cafes, restaurants and fast food outlets at Coolangatta Airport. They are looking for enthusiastic and energetic applicants for their traineeships. In this traineeship stu-dents will rotate through a range of outlets including fast food, cafe and retail. This is traineeship is ideal for students who are hospitality driven as the diverse experiences will equip the students with a vast range of skills and knowledge. Students must have availability to work weekends to apply for these traineeships.

Palm Beach Currumbin Alleygators: Palm Beach Currumbin Alleygators looking for new team members in their busy bistro kitchen. Working with a great team learning valuable skills, great stepping stone into hospitality or commercial cookery Could lead to fulltime employment for the right person. Email resume to: manager@alleygators.com.au. 

Hospitality and Business Traineeships:

• Airport Retail Enterprises – Gold Coast Airport
• Shingle Inn Café The Pines
• Ground Coolangatta
• Seeds of Life – Robina
• The Shelf Café and Deli the Pines
• Coffee Club Stocklands
• Goodness Gracias
• Springbok Foods Burleigh
• The Pantry Cafe
• COWCH Broadbeach
• Zambrero’s Coolangatta
• BSKT Mermaid Beach
• Hi Poke Kirra
• Guzmen Y Gomez Burleigh & Robina
• Mr Potato Palm Beach
• Barefoot Blonde Palm Beach
• Portside Coffee Currumbin
• Pancake Diner Burleigh Heads
• Wendys the Pines
• Tallebudgera Surf Club
• Sumptuous Fine Foods – Currumbin
• Earth N Sea Pizza Coolangatta
• Maries Pizza – Various locations
• Zarraffas – various locations
• Shingle Inn the Pines
• Brumbys Bakery – Christine Corner & The Pines
• Sandwich Chefs The Pines
• KFC – Palm Beach, Mermaid Beach & Robina
• Surf Easy Currumbin

Seeds of Life Wholefoods Q Super Centre Mermaid Waters 3 positions available Cert 3 business with hospitality and retail focus, join the team at Seeds of Life Wholefoods in the bakery, café and production email direct to  info@seedsoflife.com.au

HB@33 Salon Currumbin: work day Fridays and some weekends email Julie to apply hbat33studio@gmail.com

Airport Retail Enterprises: ARE manage many of the cafes, restaurants and fast food outlets at Coolangatta Airport. They are looking for enthusiastic and energetic applicants for their traineeships. In this traineeship stu-dents will rotate through a range of outlets including fast food, cafe and retail. This is traineeship is ideal for students who are hospitality driven as the diverse experiences will equip the students with a vast range of skills and knowledge. Students must have availability to work weekends to apply for these traineeships

Picture Framing: Looking for being a picture framer, this involves cutting and joining moulding, cutting mats mounting of photos, artwork, prints etc including preparation of framing of football jerseys and all manner of other interesting pieces. Please email Callie Cheap as Chips Framing  calliecahir@gmail.com

School based vacancies links:

Ignite Education: https://www.ignite.edu.au/job-vacancies/

Aurora Training Institute please visit their vacancy page: http://www.aurora.edu.au/schools-program/

Prestige Staffing Solution vacancies, Please visit this link for more opportunities: https://prestigestaffingsolutions.org.au/job-board/

School Leavers should check the following links for fulltime employment opportunities

https://www.goldcoaststudentjobs.com.au/

https://www.busyatwork.com.au/support-jobseekers/jobs/

https://www.megt.com.au/job-board

https://novaskill.com.au/jobs-available

Looking for a Trade??  Casey from Gold Coast Trades college has many opportunities available for school leavers looking for a trade eg: metal roofer, painting/decorating, carpentry, tiling, Automotive & plastering.

Please email your resume and industry of interest to casey@peopleperformance.com.au  or Tracey Egan tracy@peopleperformance.com.au 

Dean from Inscope Training has employers looking for school based and fulltime students in carpentry, tiling, plastering and painting. Students will need a driver licence or close to getting one and reliable transport. Call Dean from Inscope on 0406 307 654 or email resume through to dean@inscope.edu.au

MEGT Vacancies: Visit the Career Hub job board for a variety of apprenticeships, Roof Plumbing, Landscaping Construction, Soil Technician, Engineering… just to name a few. Visit this link: https://www.megt.com.au/job-board

OSMAC are seeking keen YEAR 12 students that want to secure an apprenticeship in the following trades only: Air/Con & Electrical, Engineering Trade, Plumber, Carpentry, Plastering, Painting, Cabinet Making, Shopfitting, Tiling, Light & heavy vehicle & Panel beater/spray painting. Email resume to Kirsten Twyford  - kirsten@ogt.com.au & reception@ogt.com.au

McDonald’s casuals: apply via these links

• Tugun: https://smrtr.io/4LXdX
• Palm Beach: https://smrtr.io/4RX8W
• Elanora: https://smrtr.io/4LXbg
• Coolangatta and Burleigh Heads visit: https://careers.mcdonalds.com/australia

There are more opportunities on the job boards. Please come into Y Block to register

Love your current job? Would you like to turn it into a traineeship? Come to the Pathway centre and let’s see if we can create a traineeship for you in your current role.

The Pathway Centre is open before school and first break to apply for any of the above positions.

Sonia Shreeve - Industry Liaison Officer

Heron Island

Earlier this term, Year 12 Marine Science students (along with a few lucky Biology and International students) were lucky enough to visit the Heron Island Research Station on the beautiful southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef. Leaving late Thursday night, students and teachers arrived blurry eyed in Gladstone early Friday morning before making the boat trip to Heron Island for a three-night stay.

The purpose of the trip was to allow students the opportunity to investigate the coral reef to collect data for their student experiments. As part of these studies, students collected information in groups using biological field study techniques such as transects, quadrats, and of course, plenty of snorkelling.

As well as a diverse array of beautiful corals, students witnessed the vast biodiversity of marine organisms including reef sharks, eagle-rays, reef fish, sting rays, shovelnose rays, groupers, as well as numerous green and loggerhead turtles using the island to nest and lay their eggs.

Highlights included offshore boat trips to observe popular dive spots such as the ‘Blue Pools’, ‘Coral Canyons’ and the world famous ‘Heron Bommie’. The early 4.30 a.m. wakeup call was a hit with most students that managed to rise. They experienced ‘Sunrise with Stevo’, which involved tropical island sunsets, walking among nesting turtles and an early morning snorkel. Some were even lucky enough to catch some turtle hatching and escaping their nests!

Students were also fortunate enough to be involved in the filming of a home-grown nature documentary, with particular focus on the future of our marine habitats and the importance of education of the marine environment. Capturing plenty of awesome footage, Lin and Dave filmed students interacting with many of the interesting Heron Island residents. They may have even stumbled on the next David Attenborough (Oliver) and Steve Irwin (Alex)?

A big thank you to Mr Stephens, Ms Tatzenko and Ms Mockridge for all the assistance in coordinating the camp. Thanks to the Heron Island Research Station staff and caterers John and Claire for making our trip a beauty!

In particular, a massive thanks to all the students who made the trips to Heron Island this year another awesome experience!

Danny Brentnall
Marine Science Coordinator

On Wednesday 15 March, the Murri Jarjums Room and Clontarf Academy - Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Programs at PBC, invited Students and their families for a Meet & Greet, Smoking Ceremony and the celebrations for the Round 14 (QATSIF) Queensland Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Foundation Scholarship Recipients Awards including Indigenous Leaders. Congratulations to the Year 11 and Year 12 Award Winners.

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Class Clowns Gold Coast workshop and regional heat was an excellent afternoon and evening. 7 students took part and did themselves and the school proud. They were up against students from Faith Lutheran College, St Martha's and a student from Byron Bay. Amy Hyde, Education Producer at HOTA said, ‘Your students were so well rehearsed. They did incredibly well. In the end the top 5 were each 1 point apart.’

Phoenix Yr, 8 received a Wildcard place for the State Final in Brisbane at the Powerhouse. He got to participate in another workshop with a pro comic and the State final where he competed against kids from Cairns, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and Byron for a place in the National Final. Phoenix went amazingly well and was invited to participate in another workshop at the Brunswick Picture House and perform in a show there. Unbeknownst to us, he was in the running for another state finals place - which he WON - and now will fly to Sydney to do ANOTHER workshop and show at the Sydney Comedy Store. Congratulations Phoenix!!

Science Club finished the term off with a special demonstration by Mr Louden, who is a competitive free diver and instructor. He showed how being in cold water can lower your heart rate, which is helpful when free diving. Mr Louden had a resting heart rate of 94 beats per minute, which went down to only 30 beats per minutes with his head submerged in the icy cold water. Much of his training focuses on trying to reduce his heart rate. Ms Crandall also demonstrated a ‘pluck’ – which shows the heart in relation to the lungs (which she also inflated), trachea and tongue, before finishing off with a party.

Our Senior Girls Football team travelled to Brisbane this week to play 2 games against Japan’s best footballing school and current national champions, Jyuumonji High School. This was a fantastic opportunity to test ourselves against the very best standard in Asia. PBC’s Senior Girls showcased their hard working, determined attitude to compete at a very high level and pressure Jyuumonji High School across both games. An unforgettable experience with valuable lessons to help drive our development this year. 

We encourage parents/caregivers to email your student’s excellent recent achievements to us. These achievements can be in The Arts, sporting, academic or community service. We would love to hear from you! Please email us at news@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au with details of your student’s achievement and include at least one photo, and/or any links to media articles that we can share.

Tennis State Championships

Congratulations to Ollie, Kuma & Pedro who made the South Coast team for Tennis and competed at the State Championships in Townsville. All 3 players were outstanding and helped the South Coast team to 2^nd place overall. A special mention for Ollie and Kuma who have made the Queensland team who will compete in the National Championships in Canberra. Both players have been in exceptional form  this year and Ollie has been given the honour of captaining the Queensland Team. Congratulations boys!

PBC v St Brendan's Yepoon Rugby League Trial

The PBC Opens Rugby League team recently hosted St Brendan’s College Yepoon in a trial game. St Brendan’s were completing a tour of SEQ which included visiting schools and NRL Clubs facilities. The game was played in great spirit with St Brendan’s taking the victory this time. It was a great experience for both teams as they would usually only meet in the later stages of the NRL Schoolboy Cup finals. Thanks again to St Brendan’s for coming down and we hope to do it again in the future.

Australian Skateboarding League

Congratulations to PBC's Chloe (Yr8) who, last weekend, competed in Skateboarding at the Australian Skateboarding League in Melbourne. Chloe made it through the Semi Finals, taking home 1st place in the Open Women’s Final.

Australian Sprint Kayak Championships

Congratulations to Joel (Year 7) who recently competed at the Australian Sprint Kayak Champs held in Perth in the U12 division: 

K1 Results:

• K1 500m Gold Medal (Australian Champion)
• K1 1000m Silver Medal
• K1 200m Silver Medal

 Joel also paddled K2 races with his younger brother Daniel:  

K2 Results:

• K2 200m Bronze Medal
• K2 500m Silver Medal
• K2 1000m Silver Medal

NRL Debut for PBC Alumni

Congratulations to PBC 2020 Graduate Ryan Rivett who has debuted #341 with the Newcastle Knights NRL team in their game against the Dolphins. Ryan is the 53rd Red to debut in the NRL!

  

National Triathlon/Aquathon

PBC came away from the National Triathlon/Aquathon in Tasmania, with 2 individual medals. Congratulations to Charlotte, Silver in the Senior Girls Triathlon and Siena, Bronze in the Girls Aquathon.

  

Community Bank Tugun Scholarships 

Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Community Bank Tugun (Bendigo Bank) Scholarship Awards. This year the program was expanded to include students entering Year 7 to recognise their achievements and contribution to community and assist with the costs associated with High School.

The winners were:

• Harvey - High School Scholarship - PBC State High School
• Zoe - High School Scholarship - PBC State High School
• PBC Graduate Lana - Bachelor Degree of Physiotherapy - University of Queensland
• PBC Graduate Michelle - Bachelor Degree of Nursing & Midwifery - University of Queensland

  

Football NPL Debut

Congratulations to James (Year 11) on his NPL debut with Gold Coast United. James is a great young prospect who has earned his place in the first team squad. He has been training and playing well in the under 18's/23's this season. We have very high hopes for James at GCU and beyond.

  

Clay Target Shooting

Congratulations to Jag (Year 10) who recently competed in the Gold Coast Clay Target Club's competition achieving 1st prize in the High Rise Event 110/125 targets and 1st prize in the 50 Target Double Barrel Event C Grade 46/50 targets.

This is a great result for Jag who started in 2019. Clay Target shooting is also known as Clay Pigeon Shooting and is a sport which involved shooting a firearm at special flying targets known as clay pigeons or clay targets.

Casual Dress Day - Friday 31 March

The JS council have organised a casual dress day on Friday for year 7,8 and 9 students. It will be a gold coin donation to the schools charity, Albatross Nippers. There will also be a barbeque hosted by the tuckshop for students. So hopefully you can be here Week 10 to enjoy what we’ve organised. The theme is summertime/ Hawaiian.

Online Services Consent Survey – Year 7, Year 10

We are required to seek your consent for your young person to use online learning tools where they need an account with their name and school email. Without your consent your child will not be able to access to these tools which both facilitate and enhance their learning across a number of classes.

If your student is in years 7 or 10, you will have received an email to inform you about the third party online services used in our school and how your child’s information, including personal information and works, may be recorded, used, disclosed, and published to the services.

Please do not ignore this email and complete the survey at your earliest convenience.

This email will contain personal information you need to complete the survey and to ensure the email is not a scam:

• Student name.
• Login ID
• Access Code
• Link to the survey

The school strongly encourages you to complete the form at your earliest convenience.

2023 PBC ANZAC Day Ceremony

On Monday morning, 24 April 2023, PBC will be conducting our Annual Anzac Day Ceremony on the PBC main assembly parade grounds.  Parents/caregivers are invited to come along and attend what has become an important event in our school year.

The program will be conducted by our School Captains and will involve Cadets, the Concert Band and Wreath Layers from each year level.

Our Ceremony will commence at approximately 9:20am. At the conclusion of the ceremony, please stay and enjoy morning tea in the Trade Training Centre.

We hope you are able to join us on this special occasion of remembrance.

For seating and catering purposes, please RSVP by emailing events@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au stating 'ANZAC Ceremony' in subject or by phoning 07 5525 9340 by Tuesday 18 April 2023.

2023 ANZAC DAY Mid-Morning Services

On Tuesday 25 April 2023 the Anzac Day Mid-Morning Service will be held at the Currumbin RSL Cenotaph. We invite PBC students to march at this Service. 

The March:

• Assemble in Winders Park, Duringan Street, Currumbin at 10:40am, departing at 10:55am
• Followed by the Mid-Morning service at the Currumbin-Palm Beach RSL Cenotaph at 11:15am 

Students wishing to represent the school in the ANZAC Day March are required to wear their full school uniform.

We hope many students will choose to join us on this special occasion of remembrance. 

If your student wishes to participate, please respond by Tuesday 18 April 2023 by emailing events@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au stating 'ANZAC March' in the subject or by telephoning 07 5525 9340.

Cluster Day - Beach & Bush Walk

Our intrepid group of walkers hiked 14 km north along the beach from school, over beautiful Burleigh Headland and back. Well done to everyone on a very hot day.

PBC Cross Country - Information

PBC Cross Country will take place on Thursday 27 April. It is compulsory for Sports Excellence students to take part. Anyone else who wants to participate will need to sign up to be released from lessons (sign up sports Hall foyer – Week 9/10 this term).

ALL students MUST wear REDS or House Colours

Selective Entry @ PBC - Surf League / Kayak Excellence

Do you have a student keen to apply for selective entry at PBC for our Surf League/Kayak Excellence Program? Year 7 2024 students need to have their applications in for this sport, by Friday 31 March. Trials will be held at the Currumbin Beachfront on Wednesday 19 April. Applications must be received and acknowledged for students to be able to attend trials. Application forms and info on all excellence program closing dates can be found here: https://pbc-shs.eq.edu.au/curriculum/excellence-programs

Optima Yearbook on Sale Now!

2022 Optima Yearbook is available to purchase!

Purchase yours today for just $30 from the Uniform Shop and Finance Window. The 2022 Optima is packed full of fun and colourful content! Messages from key staff, student leaders and house leaders. Photos, photos, photos and more photos of as many students as we could fit in. Enjoy stories from all departments and major events. Excellence Program reports, major events highlights, Champion House news and a Farewell to Year 12 gallery, memories and messages. There is also a PBC 50th Birthday celebration section highlighting all the fun celebrating PBC's 50th Anniversary. The magazine covers all faculties, all year levels and all programs. DON'T MISS OUT!! Stock is available until sold out.

International Homestay Families Needed

PBC Tennis Courts – Available to hire

Love tennis! PBC's tennis courts are now open to the public to book. Our new lights make it a great venue for a night game. Local, inexpensive and convenient.

How To:https://play.tennis.com.au/PalmBeachCurrumbinStateHighSchool

Follow PBC on Social Media

Our social media accounts are the best way to stay connected with the daily happenings of our school. We will upload any important messages, reminders, student achievements and general action. With posts every day this a great way to celebrate our awesome school. If you have any news about your student that you would like to share please message us via Direct Message on Instagram, Messenger on Facebook or email tonews@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au.

Instagram@PBCSHS

Facebook@PalmBeachCurrumbinStateHigh and @PBCAlliance

Dates to Remember

Partner Spotlight...

Shout out to Bond University who is PBC Alliance Partner supporting students in our AFL Girls Excellence Program achieve their potential, as well as being a tertiary partner supporting senior students looking at their future pathway options. We are so grateful for their support of our awesome girls and senir students. Thank you for supporting our students.

Shout out to Find Your Feet! PBC alumni Tommy Herschell enjoys giving back by supporting our students mental wellbeing. Tommy has been an integral part of PBC's Growing Good Humans program providing many workshops to our young men, helping them find their feet, connecting with their emotions, peers, family and friends. Find Your Feet run school, sporting, and community based workshops with fellas young and old. Providing a platform for them to tell their story, the skills to own their stuff, and the tools to shift that culture that's been holding blokes back from speaking up for far too long. Find Ya Feet is a registered not for profit organisation.

Thank you Tommy for your amazing support of our students. https://www.findyafeet.org/

Shout out to Eoghan Murphy @ Kollosche Real Estate! A PBC alumni and local real estate agent, Eoghan is enjoying being able to give back to where he was a keen footballer back in the day. Coming on board this year as a Platinum Partners with the PBC Alliance, Eoghan's sponsorship is ensuring our football excellence students can reach their training potential at PBC.

Visit the Eoghan's listing in our PBC Alliance Business Directory to find out how to contact him. https://www.pbc-alliance.com/real-estate.html

Shout out to our 2023 Partners!

Thank you!

Thank you to our amazing partners that have already signed on to support our students in 2023!

PLATINUM

Aurora Training Institute

Bendigo Bank Tugun Community Bank

Eoghan Murphy - Kollosche

Find Ya Feet

Gold Coast Titans

Grip Star Socks

SmileStreet Coolangatta

Stone Style

Synergy Fitness

Tweed Sea Sports

GOLD

Belle Property - Rhys Wildermoth

Bond Sport

Capital Pest Management

Prestige Services Training

Southport Sharks

MSP Photography

SILVER

99 Bikes Burleigh

Currumbin RSL

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

Harrison & Harrison Financial

Inspiring Brighter Futures

Michael Hart MP, Member for Burleigh

Palm Beach Surf Club

PlayBk

RJ Beaufils & Sons

Summerland Credit Union

Trade Glass

BRONZE

Bidfood

City of Gold Coast

Fraser Financial Services

LD Total Landscaping

The Butchers Table The Pines

The Good Human Factory

REDS SUPPORTERS

Balloonery Gold Coast

BOQ Elanora

City Venue Management

CVM Academy

Fight 4 Youth

Laura Gerber MP

Mighty Minds

PBC P&C

Signature Dance

VMA Promotional Products

Youth Music Venture

TERTIARY PARTNERS

Bond University

Griffith University

Gold Coast TAFE

Southern Cross University

PBC Alliance Business Directory – support our local businesses

PBC Alliance Business Directory

If you are looking to support our local businesses and local community when looking for a product or service look no further than the PBC Alliance Business Directory. All of our Partners and Member businesses are listed in this directory and are looking to help you whereever they can. All are supporters of our students and local so please support those that support PBC. https://www.pbc-alliance.com/business-directory.html

Would your business like to support our students? Become a Partner today. If you are interested in learning more about the PBC Alliance visit our website! www.pbc-alliance.com.

The Finance Window is now located in D Block. The Payments Window is open on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 8:00am to 12:00pm.  

Statements will be emailed to the financial debtor parent/caregiver, Term 1 Week 10. Embracing the PBC Green Office philosophy, statements will no longer be posted. Please contact the office to update your contact details/email address if necessary.

GC6 Interschool Sport invoices have been emailed to the financial parent (don’t forget to check junkmail). Payment is required ASAP.

For information on GC6 Sport, permission forms, etc please visit https://pbc-shs.eq.edu.au/calendar-and-news/news/2023-cluster-days

To arrange a 2023 Payment Plan or to discuss payment options please email finance@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au or visit our website https://pbc-shs.eq.edu.au/support-and-resources/payments. We are currently responding to a high amount of enquiries, therefore our response maybe delayed. We are sorry for the inconvenience and will respond as soon as possible.

QPARENTS 

What is QParents? QParents is a user-friendly portal accessible via app or web browser, providing parents with secure online access to information about their child’s schooling. You can access information about:

• attendance details
• timetables and upcoming events
• report cards and assessments
• invoices and payment history.

 Download QParents https://qparents.qld.edu.au/#/login   

Saver Plus

Trading Times during Term: Monday to Thursday: 8:00am – 12:15pm

2022 Optima Yearbook

The 2022 Optima Yearbook has arrived & available to purchase from the uniform shop for $30. Available until sold out.

SPEX Tee Recall

A batch of the new SPEX tee’s have been recalled due to a fault in the sleeves. If you have a new SPEX tee, please bring it to the uniform shop to check if it a recalled item. It will be replaced with a new tee. 

Formal Uniform

All formal items are available in all sizes.

Winter Uniform

• Red sports jacket, $80
• Navy jacket, $70
• Track pants, $55, All sizes available XXS – 5XL
• Fleece jumpers, $40, All sizes 8 – 22 available

Sports Uniforms

All sizes available.

Sport Excellence

All sizes available.

Dance

Limited sizes available. 

AQP, Engineering & Construction

Limited sizes available.

Caps & Bucket Hats

Adjustable caps, sm/med & large bucket hats available for $15.

Reds Socks

Mid & ankle length, S, M, L, XL & XXL available for $4 pair.

Student Welfare Pool

Parents/caregivers are welcome to donate PBC school uniforms back to the Uniform Shop at any time, as their children grow or they leave the school. All items of uniform clothing are welcome including shoes. These donations will be passed on to the Student Welfare pool for students in need. 

Lost Property

The uniform shop is holding unnamed lost property including shoes, training gear and bags. If your child has lost something please have them take a look through the lost property bin located at the uniform shop. Please check at D & Y block for all named items. At the end of the term all unclaimed/unnamed lost property will be disposed of, so please check for your missing items before they disappear.

Flexischools Orders

If you have placed an order for your child via Flexischools, please have your student come and pick it up from the Uniform Shop.

Payment methods available:

• Flexischools Online com.au
• Credit Card
• Cash
• Cheques not accepted.
• Please note: Payment by credit card can only be taken in person. Credit Cards cannot be processed over the phone or in writing.

Opti-MINDS aims to empower students to think, create and communicate. ? ?

Students are tasked with a challenge, in which they need to explore a solution and present the product of their ideas to a panel of judges.

Enter your team into 4 different categories: Language Literature, Media Communication, Science Engineering and Social Sciences.

Team nominations close 19 July 2023.

  

Learner Licence fees cut in half

The cost of a Queensland learner driver licence will reduce to $75 on 1 March 2023, less than half the previous fee.

The change will offer first time drivers a saving of more than $100.

Learner licences will continue to be valid for 3 years.

On average it takes Queenslanders almost two years to move to their provisional licence, and many even longer, which is why learner licences are provided for this amount of time.

In the last five years, the average age for a Queenslander to obtain a learner licence is 16 years and 3 months and to upgrade to a P1 is 17 years and 11 months.

For more information, visit the Queensland Government website.

  

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Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Holiday Fun

https://currumbinsanctuary.com.au/what-to-see-and-do/kids/Brick-Masters-Workshop