Dear Parents/Caregivers,

Today we had a “soft launch” of the new Library Precinct. The Year 12 students undertook their exams on the top floor in the function centre and classrooms.  We hope to remove the construction fence late this week or early next week so that the students can use the undercover and garden spaces. 

 

Images of the New Library Precinct

For Year 11 students, the first day next term sees the commencement of Unit 3 of their senior studies.  Unit 3 sees the start of summative assessment and counts towards end of school results. It is important that all Year 11 students are back at school and ready to go from Tuesday 8 October (as the Monday is a Public Holiday).

With so much happening, in brief; 

• Congratulations to Bianca Benigno and Tom Pasley who have been nominated as people who contribute greatly to the local environment preservation by the Gecko Environmental Group,
• Our Daffodil Day event(s) were again well supported and reflected the great work undertaken by Erin Woods, one of our enterprising and community minded students, 
• The PBC School Council welcomed its first student Erin Woods and Mike Kelly General Manager of Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, as the Community Representative to the Council,
• Congratulations to the Senior Boys Soccer Team who won the School’s Premier League,
• Congratulations to the PBC Junior Secondary Debating Team who won the Gold Coast Schools Final.

Regards,

Chris Capra, Executive Principal

Senior Exams

Please note that the majority of Senior exams will be conducted in the top floor of the new library. Refer to shutdown timetables below for exact rooms. 

 

Year 12 QCS exam

Year 12 QCS students will sit the Queensland Core Skills test on Tuesday 3 September and Wednesday 4 September. A hot breakfast will be provided for all QCS students on these dates from 7:30am in the Trade Training Centre. All students are encouraged to attend.

The school will provide all stationery required for the QCS exam except a scientific calculator and correcting tape.

Students will sit the Writing Task and Multiple Choice I on Tuesday followed by the Short Response and Multiple Choice II on Wednesday. Exams will commence at 9:00am and conclude around 2:40pm each day.

We wish our final QCS Cohort the best of luck with their exams.

 

Shutdown

The Senior shutdown timetables have been published for students on the student drive at school and are also available on the school website under curriculum/testing and assessment.  Please ensure that your student has checked this and knows the date, time and room of all their exams.

• Shutdown commences for Year 12 students on Monday 2 September. All students will have a Maths exam this day.
• Shutdown commences for Year 10 runs from Thursday 5 September to Monday 9 September.
• Shutdown commences for Year 11 students in week 10 Monday16  September to Friday 20 September.
• In 2020 Year 12 and Year 10 students will have their exams and assessment due in the last week of each term (Week 10).  

Assessment policy

Students are reminded that they must apply for an extension or change of date with the relevant Head of Department if they are going to miss assessment. They will not be allowed to sit an exam before the rest of the cohort. Going on holidays before the end of term does not constitute a valid reason for an extension/change of assessment date. Please refer to the School Assessment Policy on the school website for more information and for copies of the Application for Extension and Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments form (https://pbc-shs.eq.edu.au/curriculum/testing-and-assessment).

All 11 and 12 students are again reminded that they are expected to be passing at least 5 of their 6 classes to demonstrate that they are “actively engaged in learning“ at school. Students must remain QCE eligible to stay enrolled; as such all students should be busy revising, studying and completing assessment tasks at the moment.

 

Year 11

A reminder that all Year 11 students must have passed a Unit of English and Maths by the end of Unit 2. Students that do not meet this requirement will have to complete a VET certificate that meets the requirements of the QCE. This course will have a cost of $250.

Moving forward Year 11 students will commence the summative units for ATAR in Term 4 of this year and will have their first assessment for Unit 3 in the last week of Term 4. This will be a full shutdown in the week of 25 to 29 November.

  

Diploma of Business

Any Year 11 student wishing to enrol in a fast track Diploma of Business course should contact Mr McDougall. This course will be conducted at PBC within the school timetable and will commence in Term 4 2019 and will be completed by the end of Term 3 2020.

Prestige Services Training conducts the course at a cost of $1990. This is a very attractive and popular course due to the range of tertiary options that it provides to students. An information evening regarding this course will be scheduled later in Term 3.

  

School Leavers

Senior students wishing to leave school and enter the construction industry may wish to contact the Gold Coasts Trades College regarding a Construction Apprenticeship Bootcamp. This course runs for 7 weeks and provides students with a Certificate 1 in Construction and industry work experience.

An electrical course (Certificate 11 in Electrotechnology) and an automotive course (certificate 11 in Automotive Vocational Preparation) will also commence early September.

Note that students must have left school to receive government funding to enrol in this course. Call 07 5669 9000 or visit gctradescollege.com.au for more information.

  

VET Update

Gain the knowledge and practical skills to help you get job ready with an Apprentice Bootcamp being offered by Gold Coast Trades College. Bootcamps include;

• Auto Apprentice Bootcamp
• Construction Apprentice Bootcamp
• Electro Apprentice Bootcamp
• Landscape Apprentice Bootcamp

See flyers below and booking forms for more information.

Lots of exciting traineeship opportunities still available in the Pathway Centre Y Block for year 10’s in Term 3. Job boards will be updated regularly with new positions. Students can collect a registration form and apply now.

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

Cert 3 Barbering Apprenticeship
Zepplin Barbers Mermaid Beach and Backbone Barbers Currumbin

Hairdressing Apprenticeships - Salons in Palm Beach, Elanora and Miami are all looking for school based hairdressing apprentices

Star Casino School based apprenticeship in commercial cookery available to students wanting to become a chef and kick start their career with Star Casino Broadbeach. Expression of interest form in Y Block

Casual jobs: Maries Pizza Various stores hiring now, student must be 14 – 16 years old for instore customer service roles or hold a P Plate licence for delivery drivers. Email Kirsten to apply, kirsten@mariespizza.com.au.

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 Training Services vacancies, Please visit this link for more opportunities https://pst.edu.au/school-based-traineeships 

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

Instagram Icon to Fight Cyberbullying

This year PBC’s Middle School students identified Instagram as one of their most used apps.

Instagram has recently implemented new features to prevent cyberbullying behaviour and empower targets of cyberbullying. These include:

• an automated user notification when their comment may be considered offensive before it’s posted. This intervention gives users the opportunity to reflect and undo their comment, and prevents the recipient from receiving the harmful comment notification
• a new blocking system called Restrict, will enable users to block others without their knowledge.

The Education Queensland Cybersafety team advised students to google their name & delete any inappropriate images on their phones. Future employees may google your child’s name even for part-time job positions.

Parents should know your child’s password, check their content regularly and be a positive role model for your own social media platforms.

 

Middle School Student Leadership Selection

There is a buzz amongst Year 7 and 8 Middle School students at present as they consider who they will support for a leadership position in 2020.

The positions available are:

Year 9 2019 only:

• Middle School Head Prefect

Year 8 and 9 2019:

• Middle School House Sports Captain
• Middle School House Cultural Captain
• Middle School House International Captain

Speeches and interviews will be held at the start of Term 4.  We wish all of our students well on their leadership journeys.

 

Year 9 Work Experience Update

Thank you to those parents and caregivers who have supported their Year 9 children to find a work experience placement and return their paperwork to Middle School Admin.

Students have until the end of term to collect a form from Middle School Admin, make phone calls and secure a placement. All parents and caregivers have been emailed about this process.

 

PBC Year 7 2020

We are well into the process of organising classes for students who will start Year 7 at PBC in 2020. If you are the parent of a Year 6 student, please get your enrolment paperwork in now, so that we will be able to plan for supporting their learning. Only students whose paperwork is finalised by Term 4 Week 8 can attend Transition Day.

 

Meeting Commitments

The ‘busy end’ of the Term is upon us. It is a good time to check in with your student to see how they are feeling about their achievements so far this term and how they will meet the challenges that remain. While it will include subject assessment, demands might also include sporting finals, musical or drama performances and club activities, not to mention family and social events.

You can support your child by helping them map out their final few weeks – their commitments, deadlines and plans for revision and study. You can access your child’s assessment calendar at the link below. Breaking large tasks – such as preparing to write a History essay under exam conditions – into smaller tasks – maybe half an hour of practising writing out essay plans – can reveal how achievable the job ahead actually is. This in turn can reduce stress for students – and their parents.

Link to the Assessment Calendar: https://pbc-shs.eq.edu.au/Curriculum/Testingandassessment/Pages/Testingandassessment.aspx

 

Plan To Finish Well

Each day, students at PBC are challenged to ‘give nothing but the best’. To achieve their best, students need to be fully committed to their attendance and learning. In Middle School, teachers will be teaching course work right up to the end of term. When assessment is completed, teachers introduce foundation concepts for the coming term. For these reasons, please plan for your child to attend school through to Friday 20 September.

Please note that to maintain the integrity of tests, the PBC Assessment Policy states that exams are not to be sat early. If a student is forced by their commitments to miss a test, they will sit it as soon as possible afterwards.

After the holidays, school recommences on Tuesday 8 October 2018.

Senior B Debating Finals

The picture says it all! PBC was the ONLY State school that made it through to the Senior B Debating Finals at Bond University recently (a total of 130 teams, over 700 students competing). Our Senior B Debating team (made up of Year 10 and 11 students) were also up against Year 12 students during the competition doing brilliantly to hold their own. This year is the first time PBC has made it to the finals in any division of debating.

The kids had only 1 hour to prepare their debate:  The topic was 'Fake news is a real problem'. We took the negative. Then team had to debate in a theatre in front of at least 50 people - most daunting. At the presentation awards that followed, PBC was announced as winners! Such a proud moment for everyone, parents, friends, coach and especially for Robbie James, Toby Cooper and Talulah Ratcliffe. Well done team RED!!

Deb Reid - Academic Excellence Teacher

Instrumental Music 

The PBC Instrumental Music Program are on a high from the Gold Coast Eisteddfod. The results speak for themselves. Students and teachers committed to 100’s of hours of rehearsals, camps and workshops to put together spectacular performances all around. Well done PBC Instrumental Music and Band M.A.D. (Mums and Dads). The magic of PBC music does not happen without our parent support and 100% comittment.   

Eisteddfod Results - 2019

• String Orchestra – Very Highly Commended
• Chamber Strings – 2nd Place
• Clarinet Ensemble – 1st place
• Saxophone Ensemble – 3rd Place
• Optima Wind Ensemble – 1st Place
• Synergy Wind Ensemble – 3rd Place
• Infinity Wind Ensemble – Very Highly Commended
• Stage Band 1 – 3rd Place
• Stage Band 2 – Very Highly Commended
• Stage Band 3 – 2nd Place
• Brass Ensemble – 2nd Place
• Woodwind Ensemble – no place, great performance!
• Flute Ensemble – no place, lovely performance!   

Eisteddfod Special Awards

• Optima Wind Ensemble – Most Outstanding Performance for the Eisteddfod, Adjudicators Choice
• Optima Wind Ensemble – Invitation to perform at Musicale (Friday 18 October)
• PBC Instrumental Music – Runner Up Aggregate award for most points awarded

 

Dance

Congratulations to Mrs Chetty, Ms Skyring and Ms Hall and all of our dancers who competed at the Gold Coast Eisteddfod, the results were fantastic and our students were awesome representatives of PBC both on and off stage.

• Year 7 “Falling” Highly Commended
• Year 8 “Do you Remember” Highly Commended
• Year 9 “Someone in the Crowd” 3rd Place
• Year 9 “Someone you Loved” Very highly Commended
• Year 10 “Hurts” 1st place
• Year 10 “Apex Predator” Highly Commended
• Year 11/12 “Schoolin’ Life “Very Highly Commended
• Keith’s Jazz Super Team “Tiger Dust” 1st Place
• Heidi Jennings Contemporary Super Team 1st Place
• Eliza Flowers Super Contemporary Team Very Highly Commended

All photography by Move Photography and can be purchased from their website. www.movephotography.net

Senior Boys Soccer - Premier League Win!

PBC defeated Chancellor College 4-1 in the Schools Premier League Grand Final. After going behind early the Reds gradually fought their way back into the game and equalised on half time with an Eli Gambley goal. The second half was an avalanche of Red as Luke Beckwith scored a double to add to a Hayden Anderson goal. Well done boys! Great result!

Coach - Shane Robinson & Luke Morley

  

Rugby League - Michael Hancock Cup

The Year 9 Sports Excellence Rugby League team competed in the Michael Hancock Cup final against Coombabah High last Tuesday week in Brisbane. The Reds team won a thrilling contest 24-18.  We were down 12–0 after 15 minutes , but went to the break 12-6.  Soon after half time the boys were down 18-6 but then their fighting qualities kicked in. They clawed their way to get back to 18-all and a great conversion from the sideline took our team to a 20-18 lead, the first time they were in front throughout the game.  Another late try to the Reds to seal the win at 24-18.  It was a tough, gritty win by the Reds and the result was a great reward for the effort the boys have shown throughout the whole year. Throughout the year they have been positive, selfless and committed.  Qualities that are needed to win the big games.  It would be remiss of me not to mention that although I could only pick 17 for the Grand final, it was a whole squad effort and all have contributed to a thoroughly enjoyable year. I am very proud of this group and wish them well throughout their REDS journey !

Coach – Don Saunders

    

Rugby League - Broncos Old Boys Gala Day

The Year 7 sports excellence rugby league group has performed at an extremely high level this year. At the annual Broncos Old Boys Gala Day the Reds progressed through their pool only losing one game and defeating red hot favourites Marsden in the semi final thanks to some magic in the dying stages from Jackson Cook. The boys from PBC faced Forest Lake in the Broncos Old Boys Grand Final where they unfortunately went down by 8 points. The Reds showed great fighting spirit and their coaches are extremely proud of their effort throughout the entire competition. Clearly a smaller side the Reds played with great skill moving the ball to the edges and threatening the Forest Lake side on many occasions. Even though the boys did not win the Grand Final they are the first Year 7 team to make the Old Boys Grand Final - a fantastic achievement!

Coach - Will Johnstone

  

PBC Reds make Tennis State Finals!

PBC took strong teams of both boys and girls to the Regional round held at GCA Tennis Club. PBC Girls came through a nervous final match against Miami School to clinch their spot and the boys were able to beat a strong team from Somerset College in their final match to progress to the State Finals which will be held in Rockhampton during Week 10. Congratualtions to all students involved and good luck in Rocky!!! 

Coach - Tim Hart

We encourage parents/caregivers to email your student’s recent achievements to us. These excellent 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 via our social media, Facebook @PalmBeachCurrumbinStateHigh or Instagram @pbcshs, Parent Newsletter and internal communications. You can also send achievement photos and details through Facebook Messenger or Instagram Direct Message apps.

 

Touch Football

Congratulations to PBC's Touch Excellent students Emily Phillips and Sierrah Dawson who last weekend represented South Qld Sharks 15’s at the Qld Junior State Championships in Bundaberg. After going through the tournament undefeated the girls finished runners up to Central Qld Bulls. From this tournament, Emily and Sierrah were selected in the 16 Years Titans Girls team for the QLD Youth Academy Camp in February 2020. Fantastic achievement!

  

MLTAQ Spanish Speaking Competition

Congratulations to PBC's Marnie Lambert who recently entered the MLTAQ Spanish Speaking Competition at Griffith University representing PBC. Marnie performed beautifully and received a Highly Commended Award. Well done Marnie!

  

Basketball

Congratulations to Lailani Brown for competing at the U17 Oceanic Championships in New Caledonia. Lailani represented Samoa placing 4^th at the tournament and qualifying for the Asia Championship in Japan 2020. This is an incredible achievement for Lailani at 14 years of age to represent her country, travel the world and compete against elite athletes from various countries. What an experience!

 

  

Alumni Success

Congratulations to PBC alumni Jye Gillard who has been awarded a track scholarship at the Highland College, Kansas City, USA! Jye left PBC in 2018. He is the current Queensland Schools U18 400m Champion, the current Queensland U20 400m Champion and ranked no. 2 in Australia U20 400m! When asked about being a 2019 Track & Field recruit Jye said, "Looking forward to meeting and training with new people". We wish you the best of luck Jye! Once a red, always a red!

   

National Duathlon Championships

Congratulations to PBC's Samuel McAuliffe who travelled to Townsville at the weekend to compete in the National Duathlon Championships. Samuel won overall the GNM Group Duathlon (opens and under 19s) - 5km run, 20km ride and 2.5km run.  Samuel has also been selected in the Queensland State Triathlon Team. Great work Samuel!

   

Rhythmic Gymnastics

Congratulations to PBC's Tayla Miller Year 10, who competed at the Rhythmic Gymnastics Queensland State Championships on Saturday 17 August on the Gold Coast. Tayla placed SECOND overall winning medals for her Level 9 rope, ball, clubs and ribbon routines. Tayla has been selected for the '2020 International Senior Group Team' and her next individual competition will be at the National Gymnastics Clubs Carnival in September 2019. Fantastic!

 

National Cross Country

Congratulations to PBC's Aspen Anderson who came 7th in the National Cross Country recently! Aspen was part of the QLD Team who won team Gold! What a fantastic result! Well done Aspen.

PBC proudly supports Daffodil Day in 2019

by Erin Woods, Student

Cancer is the leading cause of death in Australia. This year Cancer Council estimates that 145,000 people in Australia will be diagnosed with cancer, with that number set to rise to 150,000 next year. This year 50,000 Australian’s will die from cancer – that is almost 30% of Aussies diagnosed with cancer will die from the disease; so how do we reduce the death rate? We raise funds for research and that was again PBC’s commitment to Cancer Council and Aussies fighting cancer.

“Last year the students and staff of PBC supported Daffodil Day as it is a great cause and one that was very personal for a number of staff and students. Seeing the school in a sea of yellow was fantastic and the school community raised almost $1800” said PBC Executive principle Chris Capra.

On 23 August 2019, the students and staff of PBC again created a sea of yellow by dressing up for the day and donating a gold coin to support the Cancer Council’s most iconic and much-loved annual campaign Daffodil Day, which raises life-saving funds for world class cancer research. Daffodil Day is a time a hope: where we come together as a country to show our support for the 145,000 Australians diagnosed with cancer each year.

We know that every cent makes a real difference and so to entice donations, this year several major sporting icons donated raffle prizes including signed jerseys from Titans and Broncos and Rip Curl caps signed by our own number one world surfing champion and ex-PBC student Mick Fanning; plus two single day passes to Village Roadshow Theme Parks and two gold class movie tickets. Also available on the day thanks to a bunch of great, fun-loving teachers were freshly baked, yellow decorated cupcakes.

“Daffodil Day at PBC was incredible. It was a fun, memorable day to raise money for a cause that mattered” said PBC student and junior LEO Jaime Pryor. “Throughout the day I was involved in both a staff barbeque and selling cupcakes to students. These were both very well received with many people even donating with no want for a product in return. It was definitely a highlight to see our school community come together to support such a worthy charity and something I am proud to have been a part of.”

Last year PBC celebrated raising money to support Cancer Council’s Daffodil Day alongside their own Mrs Reid, however Deb sadly passed away on 1 June 2019, one year after her cancer diagnosis. PBC has a truly wonderful school community from Years 7 to 12 full of spirit, friendships, achievers and contributors. With help from the staff, the sporting icons of our nation, the team at Cancer Council and students like Jaime, PBC almost doubled last year’s funds, raising a total of $3,350 for the Cancer Council. PBC looks forward to doing their part again next year. Everyone is welcome to make a charitable donation to the Cancer Council by going to www.cancer.org.au.

 

   

PBC's 2020 School Musical - All Shook Up

After weeks of auditions and call backs we are proud to announce our Lead roles for our 2020 School Musical ‘ALL SHOOK UP”, thank you to all staff involved especially Director Ms Madonna Hall and a big thank you to Assistant Director Cameron Sarasola for the unveiling video! Rehearsals are well under way and we are so excited for this whole school creative project to start! Check out the video on Facebook.

 

Restaurant Nights have been officially announced!!!

The PBC Hospitality classes are pleased to offer you a personal invitation to this year’s Restaurant Week. Andrew Goodman, Tracey Maher and the Students would like to offer you the opportunity to book in early to ensure your preferred time slot and date. Please find the details below for your reference. If you would like any further information feel free to email either Andrew Goodman (ajgoo1@eq.edu.au) or Tracey Maher (tjame60@eq.edu.au).

Thank you for your support.

   

Certificate III in Acting for Year 11 and 12 students

   

Entertainment Books - Fundraising

   

Support Palm Beach Currumbin State High by purchasing the latest Entertainment Books!

 

Follow us on Social Media

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www.instagram.com/pbcshs

www.facebook.com/pbcalliance  

  

Click the links below to hear the latest from PBC’s Wellbeing Team.

 

Senior School Guidance Officer

Head to the new Guidance Officer webpage for the latest information targeted to senior students of careers and pathway information.

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

    

Middle School Guidance Officer

School Based Youth Nurse 

 

This term I have assisted Year 9 classes in their delivery of adolescent development and respectful relationships. They have been fun and engaging classes with more to come in Weeks 9 and 10.

Prior to the beginning class I asked students in a pre-survey who they could go to or ask for more information on these topics.

Of the 496 responses I received back 181 (or 36%) that stated they could ask “mum, dad, parents, or guardians.” This was by far the highest result. 

I have attached a tip sheet designed for parents on how to talk about these sensitive issues with your teenagers. It's important to address questions as they arise.

If you need further help or don’t feel confident talking to your teens if they ask questions, then I am available for consultation to parents as well.

Your School Based Youth Health Nurse, Hilary

The PBC Alliance is a school initiative, offering local businesses, individuals and past students the opportunity to help Palm Beach Currumbin State High School support our students to achieve their full potential and help to build a local network of businesses, past students and community-minded individuals. If you are part of a local business and would like to join this community please get in contact. www.pbc-alliance.com 

The PBC Alliance is committed to:

• Creating opportunities for business promotion and networking
• Enriching curriculum through local business support
• Attracting work, apprenticeship, and work placement opportunities for students
• Capturing additional financial, physical and human resources to enhance student activities and experiences.

Being part of the PBC Alliance enables our local businesses and past students to keep in-touch and promotes our pride of belonging in the community.

  

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 the listings are supporters of our students and local so please support those that support PBC. https://www.pbc-alliance.com/business-directory.html

  

Thank you to all our Partners!

Thank you to Firewire Surfboards at Currumbin who have donated a number of boards to PBC's Surfing Excellence Program! The students got to test them out today. Thanks Firewire Surfboards for supporting our students in achieving their potential!  

  

Thank you to all our 2019 PBC Alliance Partners! The support of these amazing businesses, for our students, is hugely appreciated.

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Cashier Window Operating Hours

Over the counter payments can only be accepted between 8:00am and 1:00pm on Monday to Friday. Alternatively, you can make payments via BPOINT from your invoice or statement or Direct Deposit.

For Internet banking please use the details below:

School’s Bank Account:                 PALM BEACH CURRUMBIN SHS General A/C

BSB Number:                               064-404 CBA Branch Burleigh Heads

Account Number:                          00090303

Reference/Details:                        Record both Student ID AND the reference Code to ensure your payment can be recorded correctly. (Reference Code = ITEM BEING PAID FOR e.g.: 2018 SRS8 or 2018 ACEX10)

 

SRS Fees

Make payments the quick and easy way using BPOINT. Visit www.bpoint.com.au/payments/dete, follow the prompts or phone BPOINT on 1300 631 073.

Parents/caregivers experiencing financial difficulty can email ParentSupport ParentSupport@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au.

Payment plan options are available including Centrepay -a service to families whereby periodic payments can be made to the school or Direct Debit via credit card (monthly). Paperwork is available from the Student Services Office to activate either of these plans.

 

Parents – have you registered for QParents?

Use QParents to stay in contact with our school and to access information about your child’s schooling.

Register today!

You can provide your 100 points of identity documents for registration online through QParents, or in person at your school.

If you have limited identity documents, or experience difficulties registering, please contact your school for help.

QParents is a great way to stay informed about what’s happening in your child’s school life

   

Saver Plus

Could $500 help you with high-school costs?

TWA Youth Conference

Are you ready for Bushfire Season?

Even if you don’t live near bushland, you might be affected by bushfires while away or travelling. Check your postcode to see the potential for bushfires to take hold in your neighbourhood or areas you frequently visit. Everyone who lives near the bush, including those on city fringes, should prepare themselves, their families and their properties including preparing a Bushfire Survival Plan.

  

What employees are looking for!

Join Jane Renata from Ignite Education to find out about courses to help you get that job: whether you are looking for part-time, casual or full time work.

Date: 5 September 2019
Start Time: 5:00 PM
End Time: 6:00 PM

Book online on cityofgoldcoast.com.au/libraryevents
or phone 5581 1671

   

Support for depressed dads will help mums (and kids)

These days, we’re getting better at recognising and treating post-natal depression in mothers. But did you know that babies whose dads are depressed are more likely to develop behavioural problems? Doing a free Triple P — Positive Parenting Program can help everyone be happier. Find out more and support each other: www.triplep-parenting.net

   

SER Music ‘Hub’

South East Region Music Office is the ‘Hub’ that supports 105 instrumental music teachers and 155 classroom music teachers across the South East Region. The Regional Music Coordinator and leadership team support teachers with coordination of workshops, camps, performances, wellbeing, corporate support, publicity and media coverage for our region’s music students, curriculum and pedagogical support and instrumental teacher placement.

The Instrumental Teachers in the region are allocated to schools to implement the instrumental music curriculum through lessons and ensembles. The overarching purpose of the instrumental music program is to provide students with the opportunity to become musicians and experience the expressive qualities of music through learning to play a band or orchestral instrument. Engagement in the program will improve the quality of perception and self-expression by fostering the acquisition of music skills, thereby increasing aesthetic sensibility, cultural awareness and social – emotional engagement. Through the lens of music, students are empowered to make sense of their world.

South East Region Music, Department of Education

Every Student, Every Sound, Explicitly!

   

Agape Outreach

Come along to our fundraising comedy night at Currumbin RSL on the Gold Coast, on 5 September 2019 at 6pm.