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Dear Parents and Caregivers,
To Whom it May Concern
On Friday night, we attended the Dance Night for Palm Beach Currumbin State High at HOTA. I cannot find enough superlatives to adequately describe how much we enjoyed the night. Congratulations to everyone who was involved in this fabulous Dance Night.
Our granddaughter, Millie Elliott, is in Year 8 and she is part of this incredible Dance Program at your school so we were thrilled to be invited to attend. Never in my life (I’m 73 and my husband is 79) have we ever witnessed performances so fantastic, moving, extremely powerful and so entertaining.
We moved up from Sydney this year so it was the first time we have attended a PBC Dance Night and it definitely won’t be the last time. It is a credit to every single performer, their teachers and all the people who made this night such a success. It must have taken so much work and hours and hours of practise to put this show together.
I cannot adequately express the impact each and every dance had on us. The choreography, themes and actual clips were brilliant. It was the most professional night we have been to and we thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.
Having lived in Sydney during the time that Victor Chang was murdered in the failed extortion attempt, it was incredibly touching and heartbreaking to see this performance so brilliantly portrayed. It brought back very vivid and real memories of that very sad time in 1991. To see the film and hear Victor Chang’s actual words on that fateful day left a profound impact on us.
The” September 11” performance was another of those heartbreaking times that was so professionally put together. I’m sure there was not a dry eye in the entire theatre, it was very moving. To hear the actual people talking and the voice of that little girl who lost her Daddy was something I will never forget.
So many of the acts were extremely thought provoking and very powerful. “Grandma’s Hands” was brilliant as was “Waka Waka”, “Ted Bundy”, “Marilyn Monroe”, the one depicting bipolar – so many relevant topics in our society.
We have been to many dance eisteddfods and dance concerts but never have we been to one so brilliantly undertaken with the actual recordings of various people and the movies on the wall as they were being performed, nothing but brilliant!
We just want to thank PBC for a most enjoyable night and one we will never forget. I wish there was a video of them so we could watch them all again. Every performer gave 100% effort and your school has many very talented dancers.
The entire program was brilliant, all 29 items. The finale was excellent with the photograph of each student shown on the screen.
Please accept our congratulations to all concerned on a fantastic night.
Regards Carol & Stan Garner
With the recent changes to laws regarding Vapes and E Cigarettes, the school last week sent out an update to how it will work with students, who are in possession of / using / dealing, in applying the Student Code of Conduct. The Qld Police Service and Department of Health continue to work with the school in restricting the supply of Vapes and E Cigarettes that our students are accessing. It is important that all parents and caregivers speak with their children about the disciplinary consequences of vaping at school and the health concerns that research is now indicated will occur in teenagers who are vaping (see last week’s letter for health articles).
This week will see a lot of engaging extra-curricular activities for the whole school. Today and tomorrow see the Staff play the Students in Soccer and Touch with Basketball and Netball to follow. Wednesday will see the winning House announced at the House Champion Cup assembly. Anyone who has attended an Optima Assembly will know the excitement that the House competitions generate. Finally, the Year 12s finish their scheduled timetabled classes this Thursday (although they have alternate classes and exams for another five weeks).
Chris Capra
Executive Principal
CRICOS Provider Name: The Queensland Department of Education trading as Education Queensland International (EQI) CRICOS Provider Number 00608A
It was an honour for our PBC Leo’s club to be awarded the Leo Club of the Year fore the period 2020-2021.
This month PBC Leo’s donated a total of $600 to the PBC Support Group; $200 for each cohort, junior, middle and senior. Ms Condon came to our meeting to thank us for our donation. We also have donated $400 to the Fred Hollows Foundation.
Earlier this year we made a donation to the Tallebudgera State School for their team building hike for their school leaders. The Principal, Mr Burges, came to our meeting to thank us for our donation and talk about how it went.
Michelle Wykes,
Secretary of the Palm Beach CurrumbinLeo’s Club 2021
On the last day of term three, State Minister for the Environment and The Great Barrier Reef, Hon. Meaghan Scanlon, visited PBC for a tour of our Sustainability Shed and an overview of our sustainability program. A group of PBC students demonstrated the industrial composting machine that has been in operation here since the end of 2020. To date, we have processed more than two tonnes of food waste (2095.49kg) through the machine, generating over 200kg of compost that has been used by the school and the Southern Beaches Community Garden at Tugun. Of this, 1066.75kg of food waste has come from the school canteens, Trade Training Centre and Home Economics kitchens.
As a part of the composting program, PBC has also been collecting food scraps from the local community through a bin placed outside Gecko House on Thrower drive. Volunteers from the Southern Beaches Community Garden collect the bin and deliver it to school where the food waste is processed through our composter. As of 8th October, we have collected 1,028kg of food waste from the local community.
If you would like to compost your food waste but don’t have a compost bin at home, consider dropping your food scraps into the bin next to the shipping container outside Gecko House. Our machine can process all food waste, including items you wouldn’t normally place in a home compost bin, such as bread, dairy products, meat, fish and chicken (including bones) and citrus peel. The machine cannot process large animal bones, oyster or scallop shells or cooking oil. The composter has a capacity of 100kg of food waste per day, using heat and bacterial digestion to turn this into 10-20kg of compost within 24 hours. Our aim is to use the machine to divert all food waste, including student lunch scraps, away from landfill and instead use them to enrich the gardens around the school.
#redsgogreen
Tom Pasley, Sustainability
Click the links below to hear the latest from PBC’s Wellbeing Team.
Junior Secondary Guidance Officer
Attached is the latest article from our Junior Secondary Guidance Officer Anna Willis.
Senior Secondary Guidance Officer
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
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.
Queensland State Age Championships - Tennis
Congratulations to Ollie King who won the U14’s boys singles & doubles!!! Congratulations to our other PBC students that also had a great tournament:
- Jack Hart - 4th U12 Boys Singles
- Kuma Ito - 5th U14 Boys Singles
- Sofia Savic - 7th U12 Girls Singles
Qld State Hockey Championships
Congratulations to Toby Campbell and Kai Webster who represented Gold Coast at the Queensland State Hockey Championships. The boys finished undefeated to become State Champions!
The boys came up against heavy favourites Brisbane in the semi final who hadn’t had a goal scored against them in their previous 5 matches but got overtop of them in a 3-1 thriller setting up a grand final against Mackay where Gold Coast prevailed 3-2. Toby has also been announced in the QLD Squad for next year.
Gold Coast SUNS Annual Awards
Congratulations to all the Reds who were mentioned at the SUNS Academy Annual Awards night held at Metricon Stadium. Alumni Reds are indicated with a *,
Congratulations goes to...
All Academy Team of the Year (the Reds are)
- Casey Wynn,
- Brinn Little*,
- Jack Johnston*,
- Jai Murray,
- Will Graham,
- Havana Harris,
- Tara Harrington,
- Will Bella*,
- Jed Walter,
- Cody Harrington,
- Bailey Reeves*,
- Ava Usher and
- Alanna Welsh
2021 Youth Male Player of the Year - Will Graham
2021 Youth Female Player of the Year - Tara Harrington
2021 U17 Male Player of the Year - Cody Harrington
QLD State Netball Squad
Congratulations to Dakota Newson (Year 11, Netball Excellence) who has been selected in the 17U Queensland State Netball Squad, recently announced at the Nissan State Titles. What an incredible achievement!
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 to news@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au.
Instagram @PBCSHS
Facebook @PalmBeachCurrumbinStateHigh and @PBCAlliance
PBC Fundraising
Reds Sports Towel
The PBC P&C Association have produced a fantastic 'PBC Reds' Sports Towel for our latest fundraiser. The towel features the PBC Reds logo and are a perfect size for all our students to use during their training activities. The towel has ultimate absorbency, is lightweight and quick drying and looks great! At just $25, these towels are available now at the PBC Uniform Shop.
The money raised through the sales of our Reds Towel will go towards more chilled water bubblers for our students.
Towel size 50cm x 110cm
Entertainment Books
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Click here to purchase: https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/14425k9
Park Safe Vehicles
The new Park Safe vehicles will patrol the PBC school area, ensuring that parking regulations are adhered to, from 18 October 2021.
Advice for parents, carers, guardians and drivers
The City of Gold Coast (City) wants to ensure that motorists comply with school zone road rules at and around schools to achieve a safer environment for children and the broader school community. These rules also help to optimise traffic movement and safety.
Please take extra care and obey the signed parking rules when parking on the roads and streets around the school.
Park Safe Vehicles - Licence Plate Recognition (LPR)
As part of the City Parking Plan 2015 to improve parking behaviour on the Gold Coast, City Parking Officers will soon patrol the city (including key school zones) using vehicles, clearly badged as “Park Safe” vehicles. These vehicles use Licence Plate Recognition (LPR) which is camera technology fitted to Park Safe vehicles to ensure motorists are parking safely.
Park Safe will operate on school days at student drop-off and pick-up times focusing on pedestrian areas around schools. If a vehicle is found to be parked illegally the City will issue an infringement notice to the registered vehicle owner by post.
Offences to be aware of:
- stopping 20 metres before or 10 metres after a sign posted crossing
- stopping 20 metres before or 10 metres after a bus stop
- stopping within 10 metres of an intersection or corner
- stopping within a bus zone (bayed area)
- stopping on a footpath or nature strip within a built-up area
- stopping in a way that restricts access to a driveway
- stopping on a yellow painted line
- stopping in a loading zone
- double parking for any period of time.
Park safely and legally to avoid a fine.
For more information visit www.cityofgoldcoast.com.au/parksafe
Surfside Buslines services
Please note that Surfside Busline services (both urban route & school services) are not currently operating cross border.
Students residing in New South Wales that typically catch a Queensland service, should contact TransLink on 131230 should they require assistance with temporary service deviations or require further clarification on current service disruptions/ information.
Patrons may also visit www.transportnsw.info or www.translink.com.au for the latest travel information.
Please see below list of morning services that service your school.
Transport NSW - Buses
Transport for NSW has moved the School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) information and application portal to transportnsw.info. This is an exciting step in helping schools and families find all their travel information in the one place.
From 1 October 2021, customers who visit the SSTS website at https://apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts for school student travel will be automatically redirected to https://transportnsw.info/tickets-opal/ticket-eligibility-concessions/school-student-travel. This means, no matter how customers try to access school travel information, they will land in the right place.
Access to the School Portal will also be via transportnsw.info. To navigate to the School Portal from the home page click Tickets and Opal, then School students, then scroll down to Information for school staff and select School portal. The School Portal log in page and functionality remain the same.
School travel brochures will be updated with the new site and will be available online soon.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact us via transportnsw.info/contact-us/feedback/fares-concessions-tickets-feedback
Dates to Remember
13 October |
Champion House Cup Assembly |
14 October |
Year 12 last day |
19 October |
Senior Academic Awards Night |
20 October |
Naidoc Assembly |
22 October |
Under the Lights |
28 October |
Arts Awards Night |
29 October |
PBC Alliance Industry Awards Breakfast |
29 October |
World Teachers Day BBQ |
1 November |
Year 10 Optima Assembly |
2 Novemer |
Year 11 Optima Assembly |
10 November |
Junior Academic Awards Night |
17 November |
Year 12 Graduation and Formal |
26 November |
Last day Years 10 and 11 |