Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Last week our Heads of Department and other school leaders had a professional development day with a focus on wellbeing, integrity and teaching and learning. The day culminated in all 26 members conducting learning walks across the school. Travelling in teams of three the leaders looked to see evidence of teaching and learning expectations at PBC. Following this was a discussion on what are our next steps as a team to develop the practises of teachers to better improve the learning experience for students.

Thank you to the 652 parents who responded to the survey I sent in regard to the Monday afternoon timetable change this year. Something I would like to clarify is that no scheduled learning time was lost in the early finish. The additional lesson was a rotational one occurring due to the cluster day sports model that we now participate in. Over the last two years we have had high number so students either not attending on the days this lesson occurred or they would sign out half way through the day. Tracking this year shows that Wednesday and Monday attendance have both improved and there is a significant reduction in early departures so actually less learning time is being lost with the new model. Many parents commented on the improved balance their children have as a result and it was interesting to see how families are using the time. 10% indicated that they didn’t feel their student was using the time well on Monday afternoons and a similar number of students reported this also. I would encourage you to have your child access the many options that are available on Mondays including free access to paid tutors as well as literacy and numeracy intervention. We will explore some additional options for 2023 including some physical activity/sport as this was a popular suggestion for another alternative. Teachers indicated they were grateful for the time to plan and analyse data with their peers to improve the learning experience for students.

Our International Student program is back and running as our borders are open. We are potentially short 10 homestay positions for 2023. If you have a room to spare in your home and would like to receive $320 a week to board a senior school age international student for a longer term placement of 6 – 12 months please visit our International page on the PBC website. What a great cultural opportunity for both the students and your family so please consider seriously.

You may have noticed works have begun on a $10.6 million sports hall that will be near our tennis courts. The design meeting occurred last week and it will certainly change the look of our oval.

Please note this Friday, 2 September, is a student free day. 

Enjoy the rest of this edition of our newsletter.

Anita Sgalippa,
Acting Executive Principal

A huge congratulations to our Junior Secondary students who have represented our proud school both on the stage and on the field in recent weeks, as our creative artists and athletes experience a very busy time! We have had several wonderful performances in the Gold Coast Eisteddfod across our instrumental programs this year – detailed with much greater accuracy in the Arts section below. These results continue our rich history of success in instrumental music and are a credit to our teachers and mentors, Mr Justin Hart, Ms Kayla Latter, Mr Ruben McLean and Ms Nicky Cooper. Many of our wonderful Arts students will be lending their talents again as we celebrate 50 years of success in our upcoming ‘Reminiscing’ celebration of The Arts at PBC. It has been a joy to watch rehearsals of this event and encourage all who are able to grab a ticket and enjoy the show!

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Similarly, congratulations to a host of Junior Secondary students involved in regional finals and meets over the past month in what has been a jam-packed sporting calendar as well. We are so very proud of our PBC Reds and the manner in which you represent our school both on and off the field.

Subject Selections

Both our Year 8 students and our Year 9 students are currently selecting their elective subjects for 2023, with these choices forming an important part of your schooling journey and preparation for the wealth of pathways available in the senior years. We thank you for your diligence in this process and a reminder that should you have any concerns/questions to contact the Junior Secondary Office as directed on your selection form. Subject Guides and information regarding all the choices available to your student can be found on the PBC Website. Year 9 2023 Year 10 2023 

OPTIMA CODE – Be Respectful

One example of following the OPTIMA code of ‘Being Respectful’ refers to how we behave within our local community, including travelling on the bus. Student behaviour is a reflection on PBCs reputation within the community.

It is an expectation for PBC students within the school and community to:

• Speak politely and use appropriate language towards school staff and community members
• Respect the school and community by keeping the environment, vandalism and graffiti free (including placing rubbish in bins)
• Using safe and responsible behaviours

It is an expectation for PBC students for bus travel behaviour to:

• Line up at the front entrance of the school when they see their bus approaching
• Wait for the teacher on duty to direct them to get on the bus
• Communicate respectfully to the bus driver and other passengers
• Act safely and responsibly when travelling on the bus

It is an expectation for PBC students when travelling to and from school to:

• Follow all road safety rules including stopping at red lights and crossing at designated pedestrian crossings on green signal
• If riding a bike, wear a helmet, stay in bike lanes (where appropriate) and walk bike across roads. Park and lock bike in designated bike area near N block (this area is monitored by CCTV footage)

This week from 29 August until the 2 September we celebrate Australian Teacher Aide Appreciation Week. This is a perfect time to celebrate the wonderful work teacher aides do in schools. Whether it is a thank-you note or showing your gratitude in another way, we have a week-long celebration to acknowledge, appreciate and recognise the positive impact teacher aides have on the lives of students, teachers and families. This year PBC held a ‘Teacher Aide Appreciation Breakfast’ Monday morning to say thank-you to all our teacher aides in making a difference in our school everyday!

PBC has a rich history of producing outstanding student leaders that have had great influence not only on the PBC school community but the wider community. Week 8 will see the start of the formal process to elect our school captains and student council for 2023. Head of Year 11, Ryan Jesser has done an amazing Job of putting together an outstanding group of Year 11 students with potential to lead our school in 2023. Our aspiring leaders will be selected following an intensive process, which includes addressing their cohort at a Year 11 assembly on Thursday Week 8, teacher and student vote and formal interview. We wish all our prospective leaders all the best.

Year 12 Mentoring – ATAR

Wednesday 31 August and Thursday 1 September, we are again running mentoring for all ATAR-eligible students. These are 1-on-1 sessions with a senior staff mentor where we will discuss ATAR predictions, academic progress, university entry and pathway options for next year and beyond.

We strongly encourage all ATAR eligible Year 12's to take part in this process, it is one of the last opportunities you will have in your schooling to access this level of advice.

To take part you'll need to come along to LL37 and LL38 for a 10 minute meeting

Mr Jones will be present to assist with QTAC applications and any other pathways information that you need.

Senior Study Skills – Year 11 students

Term 4, Week 2: Study skills for long time retention

Monday 10 October 1:55pm – 3:05pm in LL37/LL38

Presented by the Griffith University Schools Engagement Team. As Year 11's will begin their Unit 3 content in Term 4, this session will focus on providing strategies and skills to support students in their study practices and for the long term retention of information. This session will run after regular classes on a Monday where students are encouraged to remain at school to attend.

Exam Shutdown

As we enter the last 2 weeks of term, the Senior school will go into shutdown exams for Years 12 first in Week 9 and then Years 11 and 10 in Week 10.

Exam timetables and schedules for Years 10, 11 and 12 are published on the school website: https://pbc-shs.eq.edu.au/curriculum/testing-and-assessment

Students need to know the date, time and room of their assessment and ensure that they are present in full school uniform at least 15minutes before exams commence.

Main points are:

• Year 12 full shutdown all of Week 9 and 10 (5 to 16 September) for Mock exams and Applied assessment.
• Year 11 full shutdown Week 10 (12 to 16 September)
• Year 10 full shutdown Week 10 (12 to 16 September)

Students that are behind in their VET certificates will be required to attend school during shutdown to catch up.

Year 11

Year 11 students will finalise Unit 2 in shutdown during Week 10 of this term 13 to 17 September.

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 21 to 25 November.

The school commences Unit 3 in Term 4, this is the last opportunity for Year 11 students to change subjects in Senior Schooling. Any student requesting a subject change should come to Y block at the end of this term to collect a subject change form.

A reminder that all 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 Unit 1 or 2 gain in 2023 to be eligible for the QCE.

Year 12

To access the External Assessment timetable please visit the myQCE website: https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/assessment/external-assessment/timetable

Year 12 students also have access to practice exams for all General subjects on the QCAA website. This should be used in preparation for both the upcoming Mock exam and the External assessment. As an example, the practice External exams for General Maths and General English can be located on the following links:

https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/senior-subjects/english/english/assessment

https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/senior-subjects/mathematics/general-mathematics/assessment

It is expected that all students complete these practice exams for their General subjects in preparation for their External Assessment.

Students are again reminded that they must complete all assessment in Applied and General subjects to be awarded a result.

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

Congratulations!

Congratulations to the following students who have just completed a Certificate II at Gold Coast Trades College:

Macklin Johnston - Certificate II Horticulture

Harry (Year 12) – Certificate II Automotive

Diploma of Business Scholarship Opportunities

Aurora Training Institute is offering 2 x full Diploma of Business scholarships for Year 12 PBC students. These are worth approximately $5000 each. If there are any current Year 12 students who are interested studying a Diploma of Business in 2023 free of charge please see Mr Poirrier. 

Courses commencing in Term 4 2022

Gold Coast Trades College, TAFE, and other providers, have a number of Term 4 openings for Year 10 & 11 students who have not yet used their VETis funding.

• Gold Coast Trades College

• Certificate II Plumbing (this is a new course offering at GCTC)

• Certificate I Construction

• Certificate II Electrotechnology

• 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.

See Mr Poirrier in G Block staffroom for more information.

GCTC Try-a-Trade days

Gold Coast Trades College has opened a number of spots for their trade taster days. These days do not use any funding and are free for students to attend.

Expressions of interest are now open for Years 9-12 students interested in participating. Students will attend the college for two days in Term 4. Time to enrol is running out so please see Mr Poirrier to express your interest.

Celebrating National Science Week

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During Week 6 we celebrated National Science Week during first lunch each day, with this year’s national theme being Glass. It was a week full of fun activities, with student participation from all year levels. The week started with a University Showcase where Science Pathways Teams from the universities discussed with students the science pathways they offer. Tuesday and Thursday, students conducted various activities which included students observing properties of glass in one lab, and students making a kaleidoscope in another lab. Students observed natural glass under a stereomicroscope, glass optical illusions, simulation of total internal reflection light in an optical fibre, resonance of glass, and properties of the glass screen on a phone. Why not have ago at the phone activity at home (refer to the instructions)!  Wednesday, students attended a free science show by Big Bang Education, where students observed explosions, and properties of fire and liquid nitrogen. On Friday, science club students demonstrated how ‘prop glass’ is used in movies – prop glass is really just a solidified sugar solution that is used in movies to appear like glass – a much safer material to smash that real glass!

Any student who attended any of the sessions over the week entered a raffle, with the lucky winner of the draw being Eva Leworthy. She won $30 in tuckshop vouchers, along with a bucket full of lollies and other prizes. The major winner of the week was Marley Kinman for her Instagram entry “Using my kinetic energy to overcome gravitational force”, where students submitted photos demonstrating ‘Science in your everyday life’. Marley also won a bucket of prizes, along with $60 in tuckshop vouchers. Runner up entry, who also received prizes, was by Summer Morris - “I am keeping Costa (the horse) moving forward by squeezing him with my legs”.

A huge thank-you to those who assisted during the week – our science technicians, science teachers who helped with the activities, and science club members who assisted students with the activities.

QLD Regional Languages Championships- 2022

Congratulations to all our Spanish students who competed in the Education Perfect QLD Regional Languages Championships 2022. We achieved some fantastic results, placing 1st overall in the 1-50 students category (out of 73 schools) and 3rd overall for Spanish out of 113 schools.  A big thank you to all those who participated and especially well done to, Holly Caughey, Zarren Cybulski, Sari Aplin and Marnie Lambert who received Bronze and Credit certificates. We look forward to taking part again next year!

Mrs Fielding and Mrs O’Neill

Students v Teachers

Touch

The annual teacher v student competition started in 2022 with touch football. It was an extremely competitive game with teachers from an array of sporting backgrounds showing off their skills. Mr Darnett demonstrated his AFL ball skills with four tries, no behinds. Mr Patison sold a very impressive dummy and there were a lot of buyers as he ran the length and Mr Johnstone shook off his disappointing performance in the 100m at the sports carnival to dominate with ball in hand. The Senior Sport Ex Touch Girls also played well with Sienna Laing flying down the sideline and Sierrah Dawson scoring on a couple of quickees on unsuspecting teachers. In the end, however, the teachers came out of top with a very close, 8 to 6 scoreline. 

Netball

On paper, the 2022 teacher’s netball team looked good! New inclusions included ex Silver Fern Captain - Temepara Clark, coaching marvel - Linda Peterson and ex NRL aerial genius Anthony Don. Despite outstanding recruitment by the teachers, it was always going to be a huge challenge when they were outnumbered 9 players to 7.

Off the back of some classy passing combinations through the centre court by Ocean and Dakota, the students jumped to an early lead in the first quarter. Although some of the teachers have had over 10 years experience in this competition (it took them a while to remember the rules, see the court lines and breathe efficiently).

The momentum changed in the second and third quarter when the teachers defence improved, forcing some turnovers, which was capitalised on by some fluent attacking sequences and accurate finishing by Adam Brown and Sarah Glazebrook. There were some protests that Mr Ashenden was a little ‘button happy’ on the digital scoreboard in the teacher’s favour, however, they were rejected on the basis of nerves and fear of the frazzled student team.

With hope and ambition the teachers tried their best to lift or even maintain their intensity in the fourth and final quarter, however, age (and the referees) got the better of them. Both Abby and Tahli, scored multiple goals, blowing away any hope left in the teacher’s team.

A huge congratulations to the winning senior girl’s netball team on their best performance for the year. Sadly, both student referees and in particular Brielle, are under review for unethical behaviour including match fixing.

Basketball

The teacher vs student Basketball game is always eventful. Coming off a buzzer-beating win last year, the teachers had a high spirits coming into this game. The students started out on fire, hardly missing. The teachers…hardly scoring. It didn’t take long though and the teachers were back in the game. Some new blood in the form of Jake Cosson, Joel Tippett and Ms (hardly miss) Sarah Glazebrook kept the students on their toes and scrabbling to keep the lead. After some tough shots and great refereeing, the teachers were in the lead (up by 4) and with the game coming to an end Wiremu who didn’t miss a shot, nailed a 3-pointer to ensure the students only lost by 1.  

Soccer

The anticipation amongst teachers was at an all-time high with the news that Chris Capra wouldn’t be refereeing this year due to his absence. The teachers were a chance of winning!

The opening 10mins was akin to game 3 State of Origin at Suncorp Stadium. After some quality play from both teams the students struck first through a goal the Jed Thelwall (replacement for his older brother – injured.) After dominating field position the students scored again through a crafty set piece. Andy Burovski on the end of a well worked free kick finishing neatly into the teacher’s goal.2-0

With a few tactical subs made by the teachers, and an injection of fresh legs the teachers pressed the ball high and their efforts were rewarded with a goal to Nick Alidenes. 2-1. Shane Robinson was next on the score sheet for the teachers to level it up with some typical ‘roll the sleeves up, can do attitude.’ 2-2.

Next was a moment that no-one witnessing that day would have ever expected. A 45metre long ball found an unmarked Ky Dula in open space inside the teacher’s 18 yard box. He leapt into the air and struck the ball on the volley into the top corner of the goal. A goal that wouldn’t be out of place in a World Cup Final! 3-2 students.

The game progressed and Darren Moakes arrived late at the back post from a corner to head home and level the scores 3-3 with a few minutes remaining. The game looked destined for a draw until the students made a lightning quick counter attack and found Aaron Hosie open to tap into the goal to win the match 4-3 – students win! Congrats and thanks to everyone involved.

During Cluster day our 9/10 and 11/12 drama excellence students workshopped using sustainable materials to create costuming and set designs. The students produced some excellent work and demonstrated excellent skills in design and group work.

Week 5 cluster day included hiking at Purling Brook falls. Our band of happy hikers loved the beautiful forest, waterfall and magic rainbow at Purling Brook Falls and Warringa Pool. These young people, including international students, showed great attitude appreciating their surrounds and maintaining good humour up the long, steep hill.

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.

National Cross Country – Adelaide

7 of our top Cross Country runners are in Adelaide for National Cross Country. It has been a great result for Sienna Bush who WON the 14 Girls race and to Charlotte Hart coming 2^nd in the 16 Girls Race. They both went on the win GOLD in the relays, representing QLD along with Ethan Gray (18 Boys). Other student individual results: Savannah Bush 11th (13 Girls), Bobby Kennealy Flegler 16th (13 Boys), Ethan Gray 20th (18 Boys), Madeline McPherson 33rd (13 Girls), Taj Murray 34th (13 Boys).

Equestrian

Irish Kerr (Year 9) represented PBC at the Emmaus College Inter-school Show Jumping. It was a great day of show jumping with Irish coming home with a 3rd overall on Drinks on Deco and 7th on Gotadollar Gandalf. Well done Irish!

Australian Junior Motorcycling Track Championships

Anika Loftus (Year 9) competed in the Australian Junior Motorcycling Track Championships in two Girls classes and achieved Australian No. 1 in the 85cc (11-U16) class and Australian No. 3 in the 250cc (13-U16) class. Anika now holds 3 of the 4 No. 1 national titles across Dirt Track and Track disciplines.

Griffith On-Campus Experience

On 10 August, Year 11 and 12 students had the privilege of attending a wonderful university on-campus experience at Griffith University. The day started with a leadership workshop and team building activities, enabling us to think outside the box and strategize efficiently. After the leadership workshop we were given the opportunity to engage in a Q&A and ask any relevant questions regarding our future pathways. We were very grateful that after the workshops, Griffith provided us with a delicious lunch which we enjoyed whilst viewing the scenery of the campus. Following this, we delved deep into learning and visited the state-of-the-art science labs for some interesting experiments on sunscreen. To end the day, we had the honour of participating in a seminar with Doctor Harry, an inspiring teacher of teachers! He engaged us regarding the world of teaching, leaving us with many reasons to consider teaching as a career path. Everyone involved was extremely friendly and hospitable, making our day at Griffith highly welcoming and enjoyable.

By Ryan Pead and Lily Suttle

Netball – Vicki Wilson Shield

Earlier this year, the Junior girls netball excellence entered two teams into the Vicki Wilson qualifiers competition, one of which made it through to the Vicki Wilson Final Championship held in Nissan Arena, Brisbane. For weeks the girls trained hard to achieve their goal of taking out the Championship. The team started off the first day of competition blistering and ready to compete, winning all games but one. This meant that the girls qualified for the finals, top 8 in Queensland. The girls played the first game of the second day with high stakes to make the semi-finals and steal an opportunity to the grand finale. After a long hard game with injuries and more, the girls came out on top, making it to the semi-finals. This declares the team top 4 in Queensland, an outstanding achievement in itself. The next game consisted of a team that the girls have never beaten, and the nerves had taken over. Unfortunately, the girls lost this game as well as their chance at the grand final. Lastly to conclude the competition the team played off for 3rd and 4th, finishing in the fourth spot. It was an amazing competition for our netball girls, and they played some of the toughest netball many of the girls had ever played. The team showed courage, strength, and integrity and displayed what it means to be a red not only on court but off court as well.

Reminiscing - 50 Years of PBC Arts

Our Reminiscing event is coming up this Saturday! This event is sure to be the artistic highlight event of the year and one you don’t want to miss out on! A perfect 50 years celebration! There will be loads of current students performing with, and alongside, many alumni in a major showcase on stage in our Hall. Prior to this showcase event you can enjoy a tour through our Arts precinct viewing many displays, performances and examples of all the areas PBC has excelled in over the years.

Tickets are limited and just $25 each and all funds contribute to the incredible production of this awesome event.  

Purchase tickets here: EventBrite

It’s time for us to reminisce… Saturday 3 September, 4-8pm.

• Art galleries
• Film installations
• Street theatre
• Site-specific dance
• Buskers
• Concerts
• Cash bar
• Food trucks
• A complimentary drink and appetisers on arrival

Featuring appearances by Courtney Monsma (Anna, Australian production of “Frozen – The Musical”); Cassidy Mackie (The Voice Australia 2022); Sheldon Riley (Eurovision 2022); Emily Monsma (Glinda, “Wicked – The Musical”); Vivien Carter (Lead Performer on The West End, London) and many more past and present PBC Arts students!

Please share the news of this, the last and final huge celebration for our 50^th year, with all your friends and school connections. We don’t want anyone missing out!

2022 Restaurant Nights! 

There are still spots available on Thursday this week! Our hugely popular Restaurant Nights are back! Book your tickets to this wonderful evening of being hosted by our hospitality students and staff for an amazing 3 course meal. Restaurant Nights will be held on Wednesday 31 August and Thursday 1 September with three sitting times. Tickets are just $45 and drinks are available to purchase on the night. Email Ms Maher on tjame60@eq.edu.au to secure your places.   

PBC Buy a Tile Fundraiser - Last days to order!

As part of the PBC 50th Anniversary Celebrations, the P&C is running a fundraiser ‘Buy a Tile’. 

Leave your mark on the school with a personalised tile that will form part of a large tiled gallery piece to be installed in the school’s newest building… the Library. 

For a $100 donation to the P&C Building Fund, you can secure a tile and allocate your own text (a maximum of 17 characters – including punctuation and spaces – per line, with up to 3 lines of text per tile). 

All funds raised will go to the school’s building fund and will contribute to making PBC the best it can be today, tomorrow and into the future.

See here for the Order Form and payment details. 

OR click on the below link and purchase your tile online.

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/50th-birthday-tile-fundraiser-tickets-345146391147

Thank you for supporting our students!

Is your student returning to PBC in 2023?

If your student is NOT returning to PBC for 2023 and will be instead, working or attending another school / College / TAFE, please notify us by emailing enrolments@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au. We will then contact you to sort out the details. (This does not apply to graduating students)

International Homestay Families Needed

We are seeking new host families who currently have teenagers who may be interested in hosting an international student. We currently need to place a male student who will be here until June 2023.

Do you have a spare room? Ever thought of being a Homestay host? Homestay families come in all shapes and sizes... they are married couples with or without kids, singles, singles with kids and grandparents too. Everyone has an opportunity to play a part in sharing their life, home and provide memories and cultural experiences to an international high school student.

Get paid more than $320 a week caring for one of our International high school students in your home.

PBC is due to welcome International students back on campus later this year and we are looking for Homestay families. Please contact Corinne Vanput at PBC for more information at cvanp1@eq.edu.au. Find out more http://bit.ly/eqi-homestay-host

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

Pre-order your 2022 PBC Optima Yearbook!!

The 2022 Optima Yearbook is being produced and will be distributed to students at the end of November. The cost of this fantastic record of 2022 @ PBC is just $30. This is 138 pages of fun and colourful content! Messages from student leaders, house leaders and key staff. Photos, photos, photos and more photos of as many students as we can fit in. Stories from all departments. Excellence Program reports, major events highlights, Champion House news and a Farewell to Year 12 gallery. The magazine covers all faculties, all year levels and all programs. DON'T MISS OUT!! Stock is available until sold out.

If your student is in Year 12, you DO NOT need to order a book as your student will receive one as their graduation gift.

Students in Years 7-11 need to pre-order to guarantee you don't miss out. 

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

Upcoming PBC Events

Junior Secondary Guidance Officer – Anna Willis

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

School Based Youth Health Nurse-

Hilary Wilson (Mon, Tues) hilary.wilson@health.qld.gov.au

Vanessa Bradley (Tues, Wed) vanessa.bradley@health.qld.gov.au

School Nurse appointments SBYHN@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au

Business Breakfast Term 3

Thank you to all those who attended Friday's Business Networking Breakfast. Our guest speakers included:

• Hilary Jacobs of Southern Gold Coast Chamber of Commerce and The Pines Elanora with an update on local trends and business health,
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• Platinum Partner Joel Mulvenney of Grip Star Socks told the story of his journey since being a student at PBC to supporting students at PBC,
• Tom Pasley coordinator of the new PBC Productions Program (funded by PBC Alliance Partners) outlined this exciting new programs with some student testimonials and a promise of exciting things to come; and
• Neil Mackay about the importance of supporting the PBC Alliance to ensure PBC students can reach their potential with this extra support.

A huge thank you to our lucky door prize sponsors included VMA Promo Products, Palm Beach Surf Club, Razor Edge Sharpening - Mobile Knife Sharpening/Gold Coast and Grip Star Socks. The winners were all thrilled with their goodies!

Thank you to our hospitality students, Ms Maher and Ms Dufty for all their support in providing an absolutely delicious breakfast.

Our next breakfast will be on Friday 28 October for our Industry Awards Breakfast celebrating student success and sponsored by our local member Michael Hart MP. Pop the date in your diary. We look forward to seeing you there.

Partner Spotlight!

PBC has a number of amazing partners supporting our students from the Retail & Tourism sector. If you are looking for products, places and services and are keen to support those businesses that support our students, visit our online Business Directory. There are often specials for the PBC community listed too! 

Grip Star Socks are Platinum partners having supplied all our sports excellence students with a pair of these amazing, training enhancing socks! Grip Star Socks feature seriously grippy panels on the sole of the foot that eliminate slippage inside the shoe without compromising style or comfort. Grip Star Socks help increase speed, agility and acceleration and can help with blister prevention. Check out our business directory to find a special discount for our community! Visit www.gripstarsocks.com.au for more information!

Stone Style is a long time supporter and partner, providing the school with many beautiful sand stone landscaping features admired and used regularly by the students. Natural stone surfaces have been the trend for many years. With an abundance of colours, textures and sizes to choose from, each piece is unique and individual - ready to create a timeless look and style to suit your undertaking. Contact Michael Wyatt on 0431 925 332 or visit www.stonestyle.net.au for more information.

Annabel Trends, Gold Partner, is a fantastic online store based in Burleigh that caters for so many things! garden gifts, scented therapeutic and soothing products, travel accessories, spa and pamper products, bath and body products, baby gifts, and decorative home wares. Annabel Trends understands the need for new ideas, and the product mix constantly changes. Take time to browse the site, and come back soon to see the latest from the market leaders. Visit their listing in the Business Directory to find a special offer for the PBC community! Visit www.annabeltrends.com to see their selection.

99 Bikes Burleigh (Gold Partner) delivers a huge range of men's, women's and kids bikes from the biggest Australian and international brands. With road bikes, mountain bikes, hybrid bikes, cruiser bikes, fixie bikes, kids bikes, e-bikes, Downhill Mountain Bikes and BMX Bikes, our selection of over 800 styles of bikes for sale has something for every rider and every budget. Supporting our Mountain Biking team, you can visit 99 Bikes at 6/110 Kortum Drive Burleigh. Visit our Business Directory to find a special offer for PBC students.

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary (Bronze Partners) are long time supporters of PBC students, providing traineeships, prizes for raffles and wonderful experiences for excursion groups. An iconic Gold Coast tourist destination where you can enjoy exciting, interactive displays, presentations and dining experiences. Nestled within 27 hectares of lush eucalyptus and rain forest, each day brings visitors face to face with extraordinary wildlife in shows and encounters. Every day at Currumbin is a new adventure. Cuddle a koala, get up close to a crocodile, get among a mob of kangaroos or check out reptiles, birds and marsupials in amazing wildlife shows and displays. 

The newly rebranded The Butchers Table Elanora (The Pines) are long time supporters of our rugby league students! Having recently reopened with a new name in the Pines, you will find only the best quality product at The Butchers Table. 

  

Thank you to the amazing businesses that support PBC!

For more information on all the great businesses that support PBC Students click on their names below or visit our Business Directory here: https://www.pbc-alliance.com/business-directory.html 

These amazing businesses are supporting PBC students with their education in many different ways. This support assists many PBC programs and students directly ensuring all have the opportunity to reach their potential. Please support those that support our students.

Keep an eye on this section of the newsletter each issue for a spotlight on some of our fantastic partners.

PLATINUM

Aurora Training Institute

Bendigo Bank Tugun Community Branch

Find Ya Feet

Gold Coast Titans

Grip Star Socks

SmileStreet Coolangatta

Synergy Fitness

Tweed Sea Sports

GOLD

Annabel Trends

Belle Property - Rhys Wildermoth

Capital Pest Management

Prestige Services Training

Southport Sharks

Stone Style

MSP Photography

SILVER

99 Bikes Burleigh

Balloonery Gold Coast

Coles The Pines

Currumbin RSL

LJ Hooker Palm Beach

Michael Hart MP, Member for Burleigh

Palm Beach Surf Club

PlayBk

PFD Food Distributors

The Foot and Balance Centre

Trade Glass

BRONZE

Burleigh Bears Rugby League Club

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

Dental Haus

Esportif.com - Nash Dawson

Fraser Financial Services

Southern Gold Coast Chamber of Commerce

McDonalds The Pines

Meatsmiths The Pines

PFD Food Distributors

Platinum Realty - Alicia Kropkowski

Snap Fitness Palm Beach

Stacks Law

REDS SUPPORTERS

City Venue Management

CVM Academy

Fight 4 Youth

Razor Edge Sharpening

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

SRS Fees

SRS Fees to list the instalment dates:

1st Instalment (Term 1) - Monday 24 January 2022 - OVERDUE

2nd Instalment (Term 2) - Tuesday 19 April 2022 - OVERDUE

3rd Instalment (Term 3) - Monday 11 July 2022 - OVERDUE

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 Finance on Finance@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 Finance Office to activate either of these plans.

Payments

Payment method 1:

BPOINT - This link can be found on the bottom left hand side of your invoice, please click on the link and follow instructions.

Payment method 2:

Qparents – Sign up or Log into your account. Locate your invoice and follow instructions to pay.

For more information - Qparents

Payment method 3:

Internet Banking via direct transfer into the school bank account.

School's Bank Account: Palm Beach Currumbin SHS General A/C

BSB: 064 404 

Account Number: 00090303

Reference/details: Please record the "student name &/or Invoice reference" in the reference/details section so that your payment can be recorded correctly. 

Please visit our website for further information -  Payments

If you are seeking assistance regarding your account, payments plans or experiencing financial difficulty please email finance@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au

Finance Office Window Operating Hours

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

Q Parents