5 August 2015

Principal’s Report

Dear Parents,

At PBC our aim is to be a world class school which nurtures the talents of every student, positioning them to succeed in their preferred careers and thrive in all dimensions of a balanced adult life including relationships, health, creativity, citizenship and recreation.

The Arts Program at PBC plays a critical role in fostering individual creativity. Research shows that a quality Arts curriculum that provides training and practise of creative skills has a significant positive effect on the overall outcome of their schooling.

PBC has many students who thrive in this endeavour and pursue specialised pathways in the Arts through extending their studies into senior school and or participating in the Creative Arts Excellence Program.

Performance is fundamental to this endeavour and for this reason our school participates in a range of Eisteddfods and competitions annually.

This year over 600 students will be involved in the PBC Musical, Fanfare, Creative Generation State Schools Onstage, Gold Coast Eisteddfod and GC Drama Festival, as well as a myriad of other school performances.

I have been privileged to attend many of the performances that have occurred this year. This included watching some of our outstanding singers, dancers and musicians, represent our school at Creative Generation at the Convention Centre. I felt very proud of our students that night and received many compliments from my colleagues about the high quality of the work that our creative students and their teacher mentors consistently produce.

I wish all those students about to represent our school at both the Drama Festival and Gold Coast Eisteddfod the best of luck with their performances and recommend that anyone in a position to attend do so.

Arts education is very much a partnership between the students, the school and their parents and I would like to acknowledge the tremendous support we receive from our families.

As an educator, I find it inspirational that so many parents are prepared to invest their time and finances to nurture the talents of our extraordinary young people.

Stephen Loggie
Executive Principal

Newsletter Articles

Senior School Update

“Excellence is in the details. Give attention to the details and the excellence will come.” Perry Paxton.

Senior students at PBC have enjoyed a successful return to school this term, facing the academic challenges with fresh vigour and behaving safely and respectfully. The new semester has also afforded the opportunity to renew our focus on the standards at PBC. Deans of Students have conducted morning walkthroughs throughout the school, ensuring the highest standards of uniform and academic preparedness as we enter a very busy term for the entire senior cohort.

Underpinning this focus on the specific details of our dress standards and academic rigour is the OPTIMA Code, outlining our commitment to safe, respectful learners at PBC. The responsible uniform choices that students make every morning before school are reflected in the academic achievement, behaviour and effort grades that have been achieved in the recent reports; those same students will continue to make sustained efforts to achieve their best in the assignments and tests that signal the end of term and shape future pathways.

Semester 1 reports have been sent home, it is an essential part of the process that a discussion between parent and child occurs, to reflect upon your child’s progress. This discussion will assist in the setting of optima goals for the coming term and the remainder of the year.

Please also be aware if you feel your child’s report needs further discussion with a teacher, do not hesitate to contact the school to arrange an appointment.

The Senior School Team

QCS

In the final preparation for QCS students will receive masterclasses in period 2 on Wednesdays from Mighty Minds. The first of these was held last week and was well received by students.

Year 12 QCS classes are conducted on Wednesday during Period 2 and 4 this term. It is critical that all students are engaged and active participants in this program. Students with a poor attendance will be removed from the QCS program.

All QCS students will be provided with a stationery pack for the exams. This was included in the QCS fee. Students will need to provide their own scientific calculator for the tests. Graphics calculators used in Maths B are not permitted and students will have to sign a declaration to ensure that they are not taking prohibited calculators (with stored memory) into the exam. Please ensure that your student has access to an approved scientific calculator for the QCS exam.

The QCS exam which will be conducted on September 1 and 2.

Predicted OPs

Predicted OPs will be calculated based on Semester 1 results. These should be mailed home in Week 3. Year 12 students with a predicted OP of 15 or higher will be interviewed. These students may be better suited moving to Selection Rank or completing a Certificate III to improve their likelihood of being offered a tertiary place in 2016. Please contact Mr McDougall for more information.

Certificate III in Business

Any Year 12 student interested in studying a Certificate III in Business to improve their tertiary pathways next year should contact Mr McDougall. This course can commence in Term 3 and will involve studying with an outside provider 1 day a week (cost $500).

Subject changes

Subject changes for Term 3 are now closed, they will be available in the last 2 weeks of term.

School based apprenticeships and traineeships (SATs)

Year 11 students are reminded that if they wish to complete a SAT that they must commence this in Year 11 as they take one year to complete. Apart from the paid work and Certificate III gained in a SAT, students also receive extra QCE points and open pathways for possible tertiary studies.

Mick McDougall
HOD Senior School

Middle School News

Creating lifelong learning habits at PBC

Our Middle School philosophy is:

“The Middle School is built around a caring, supportive environment enabling students a smooth transition both from primary school and into senior school. Students feel a sense of belonging and in such an environment strong relationships among students and staff are created. Shared decision-making and active participation along with a rigorous curriculum help to cultivate lifelong learners.”

I thought it apt to discuss in this newsletter article the way in which the PBC Middle School helps to cultivate lifelong learners and why this is so important.

As a school we are well aware of the societal requirement that for people to have success in their future career or endeavours they must know, accept and enjoy the fact that learning never truly ends. There is always something more to learn regardless of your stage of life or particular career or role.

Some of the keys skills and strategies that we cultivate in our Middle School students to support them in developing this mindset of continual growth and development include:

• Setting clear goals for improvement. This is done through our Term Optima Goals that students complete through their student planners. This is a very important process to ensuring students are always planning how they can improve in the present and into the future.
• Planning for success. A great example of this is the assignment ‘drafting’ process. If students are able to plan their learning and them are given relevant and reliable feedback to improve their work they will build this as a great lifelong habit.
• Self-reflection of their work. This is an extremely important skill to master. If students understand that they have individual strengths and weaknesses they are then able to react to them to improve and influence their learning. For example, if a student is aware their spelling is a weakness, they are then able to implement strategies so this weakness will not influence their learning and/or result. Whilst at the same time, attempting to improve their spelling.
• Setting challenging, yet achievable tasks. As a school, we take great pride in setting high standards of learning expectations for our students. This is always done with support and guidance from our teachers. With the appropriate levels of scaffolding students are able to achieve and learn new tasks, when at first they may have thought it impossible.

Blair Hanna
Director of Middle School

Deputy Principal Report

With Week 3 done, we are we and truly into the term with Middle School students already undertaking assessment such as practicals and assignments.

When assignments are occurring it’s easier to encourage your son or daughter to engage in some extra work at home. Helping them to see that the larger tasks are actually made up of smaller sections is a helpful strategy if they are feeling overwhelmed by it all. They can then plan out their smaller parts to be done in the diary section of their planner.

Even when there isn’t assignment work to do, it’s very beneficial to encourage even just 30 minutes to sit down each night and follow up on the lessons of the day.

This could mean:

• Reading over any notes or handouts;
• Creating their own summary of that work;
• Practising skills they have learnt;
• Finishing anything they didn’t complete or;
• Doing some planning as I just mentioned.

The other way you can help your child ‘be a learner’ at PBC is to check in that they still have all the required equipment for their subjects. It might be a new exercise book or a top up of pens, as we move into the second semester of the year supplies get low or have been lost.

This week at assemblies I have encouraged the practise of students checking their timetable each night and asking themselves what they need for the next day as a routine activity. You can support your child to be organised by encouraging this also.

Attendance is still high on our agenda with our annual target of 95% in sight. This equates to each child having around three days absence from school per term - explained or not. This might seem like a lot but it can quickly add up especially with illness. Our constant reminder to our parents and students is that every day counts and that one of the biggest contributors to success at school is high attendance.

I would also like take this opportunity to remind parents that where possible, medical appointments should be made outside of school hours and generally we allow only one excused absence sign out per term for this reason. Should you have other circumstances that may effect this then please send details in writing to me with your child.

Anita Sgalippa
Deputy Principal Middle School

Maximising Learning at PBC

At PBC, we encourage all students to achieve their best, whatever their ‘best’ might be. Students working to improve are urged to apply the following techniques across all their subjects:

• Set a goal for each subject - Use the OPTIMA planner in your diary and know what you are aiming for this term
• Know what is required - Understand what your assessment tasks require and the criteria by which you will be assessed. Focus on these in your work.
• Manage your time - Know your due dates and be sure your family knows them too. Break big tasks into smaller tasks, such as researching an assignment, writing a draft or reviewing the notes of a section of a course. Set yourself regular deadlines.
• When you need help, seek it out - There is so much help available in the Middle School at PBC, from individual assistance from the teacher, to Tuesday Tutorials, to peer mentoring. Don’t settle at ‘I don’t get it’ – find help until you do!
• Follow up - Review your notes, write down your questions, do your homework, research a topic. Such strategies will help improve your factual recall and your understanding.

Assessment Calendar Published

The Semester 2 Assessment Calendar will shortly be published on the PBC Website. Use the drop down menus to go to Curriculum / Testing and Assessment and open the relevant year level calendar on the right hand side of the screen. In assemblies, students have been shown how to access this information and use it to fill out the Forward Planner in their diaries with their particular assessment dates. They have been told also to make a copy of it to be displayed on the fridge or another public place in the home, so families are aware of their commitments. Please support your Middle School students to develop good habits and be an active part of our learning community.

Selection of 2015 Middle School Student Leaders

From Week 4, we will begin the process of selecting next year’s ten Middle School student leaders. These students, chosen from the current Year 8 cohort, will prepare for their roles by attending a GRIP training conference, a leadership day and a planning day in Term 4.

Next year, they will represent the Middle School at public events and Parent Evenings and serve as a voice of the Year 7, 8 and 9 students. They will run fundraising and community building events and constantly seek ways to improve the school for our students.

If your Year 8 child is confident, reliable and enjoys leadership opportunities, please encourage them to ‘put their hand up’ and complete an application form. Shortlisted students will be interviewed in Week 8 and the 2016 Student Leaders will be presented at the Term 4 OPTIMA Awards.

Sharon Hillcoat
HOD Middle School

Year 9 Update

Year 9 students have started their second semester on a high, demonstrating significant improvements in their schooling life. The most noteworthy shift this semester has been in the way Year 9 students are looking after their beautiful courtyard. Students are voluntarily picking up rubbish and encouraging their peers to do the same.

Spending lunch breaks actively supervising Year 9 students has been a pleasure as I’ve witnessed respectful conversations with teachers on playground duty, a settled nature in the way Year 9 students are interacting with one another and a fantastic level of competition on the handball courts!

Currently, the Year 9 cohort is not reaching the 95% attendance target and as such, I’d like to take this opportunity to reiterate the direct and significant positive impact high attendance has upon student outcomes.

Sandi Mlinar
Dean of Students Year 9

Maths Department News

Year 12 Mathematics B students are completing an assignment on Exponential and Logarithmic Functions. The students set up their own experiment and collected 'real data' using slow motion video to maximise accuracy. Using this data the students will investigate the decay factor and will develop a specific formula for their model.

Fiona Scannell
HOD Maths

Gallipoli Performance

As part of the Term 3 Year 9 History Unit, on Friday 17 July, Year 9 History Students attended a performance called ‘Gallipoli – A manual on Trench Warfare’.

Students were transported back to World War I where they witnessed and experienced the life of ANZAC soldiers in the heat of battle, fighting against the Turkish, while they lived in horrific conditions in trenches on the Gallipoli peninsular.

The play allowed students to witness the qualities of the ANZAC soldiers such as comradery, mateship, bravery, courage, larrikinism, endurance and resourcefulness while also exposing them to the reality of war such as shell shock, death, loss and desperation. Students were engaged and thoroughly enjoyed the presentation and found it beneficial in their understanding of the facts and fictions of World War I and the construction of the ANZAC Legend.

Sophie Seabrook
Year 9 History Teacher and Coordinator

Pathways Centre News

School based traineeships available for Year 10 and 11 students in 2015

Cert III Sport and Recreation – Miami and Burleigh pools. Applications now open.

Cert III Business Admin – Interested in travel? Vacation Education is looking for school based trainees for general office duties.

Cert III Business Traineeship - Want to make money and have a successful career? First National Real Estate are looking for a Cert III Business Trainee. Applicants must be able to work Saturdays for open houses. Traineeship could lead to long term career in real estate for the right person.

Swell Festival Volunteers – Applications open for Swell volunteers; pick up flyer in Pathway Centre. Registration is online. Festival runs August 5 – 11.

Cert III Hairdressing – Richocet Hair Broadbeach and Colour Inc Robina

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary – School Based Traineeships Hospitality, Tourism and Business Retail.

Cert III Children Services – Kool Kids Childcare Centres 2016. applications open now for year 10 students.

Resort Surfers Paradise - Business Retail Traineeship at family resort in Surfers Paradise.

Cert III Hospitality – California Tacos Burleigh, Café Caribou Tugun, Burleigh Surf Club, Olives Pizza and Pasta, Koffee Shack, Ocean Art Café and Gallery, Hard Rock Café, Crust Pizza Broadbeach, The Lake Café and Bar, Crema Espresso Robina and Pac Fair, and Dumpling Republic Robina.

Traineeships - Wendys the Pines; immediate start.

Auto Barn Burleigh - Cert III Business

Lincraft Robina – Cert III Business

Baskin Robins Mermaid Beach and Subway Mermaid Beach and Surfers Paradise (Elkhorn Ave)

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

Please see Ms Shreeve to apply.

Sonia Shreeve
Industry Liaison Officer

Guidance Officer News

QTAC - Applying for university

QTAC Applications open from 5 August to 30 September 2015

Before you apply

Connect with QTAC on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for the latest news and updates.

Year 12 QTAC presentation

The QTAC Year 12 PowerPoint presentation (PPTX 237KB) has information on applying, choosing and ordering preferences, key dates, QTAC fees, offers and more. Use it to get the most out of your QTAC application.

For more information go to: QTAC website: www.qtac.edu.au

University – Direct Entry Programs

The Griffith Connect Guaranteed Admission Scheme grants appropriately qualified students, based on Year 11 and Semester 1 Year 12 results, guaranteed admission into a range of Griffith programs. Offers to students will be through the QTAC offer rounds in late November or December.

You must have a finalised QTAC application with your possible Connect program listed as one of your preferences. To receive an early offer in late November or December you would need your Connect program listed as your highest eligible preference, otherwise you will be considered in the main offer round in January.

Applications into the Griffith Connect Guaranteed Admission Scheme include:

• Applicants are studying at a Griffith Connect Partner School.
• Applicants are current OP# or IB Diploma~ eligible.
• Assessments are based on Semester 1 and 2 Year 11 and Semester 1 Year 12 results.
• Applicants must meet all Connect admission requirements listed under each program and have at least a satisfactory achievement in remaining subjects.
• Domestic and domestically studying international students are eligible.
• All Queensland Conservatorium and Education programs are excluded.

# OP – Overall Position ~ IB Diploma – The Diploma of the International Baccalaureate

Before you start your application, it is important to note that you will be required to provide a copy of your official high school reports for 3 semesters: Semesters 1 and 2 from Year 11 and Semester 1 from your Year 12 results.

Please ensure you have a copy of these available for uploading.

Applications close on 30 September 2015, 9:00pm Australia/Brisbane +10:00.

If you would like to know more please see Mr Jones in J block or visit the Guaranteed Admission Scheme website for details and the application form.

Southern Cross University – STAR Program

Southern Cross University is excited to launch the 2015 STAR Early Entry Scheme

SCU is proud to support schools from across our regions to transition students with the appropriate academic ability and talent into our range of undergraduate degrees. The STAR Scheme focuses on working with schools to match individual students to a particular course based on their likelihood of success in their chosen discipline. Students can gain an early offer to study in 2015 at SCU on the basis of their school Principal's recommendation. The STAR scheme this year remains unchanged from last year using the fully online STAR Scheme Portal.

SCU Online Registrations

Online registrations open from 15 July 2015 and close 9 September 2015 via the STAR Entry Scheme website. The online student registration should take students no more than five to ten minutes to complete. Students need to nominate a first and second preference course. Please note once a STAR registration has been submitted students will not be able to change their STAR preferences.

UAC & QTAC

Students will need to match their first preference via the University Admissions Centres (UAC or QTAC) with their STAR Scheme offer to receive it in one of the following rounds only:

QTAC Early Offer Round on 27 November 2015 or UAC Early Offer Round on 04 December 2015

Year 10 SET Plan

This term, all Year 10 students will develop a Senior Education Training Plan. The Plan maps out a student's Intended Learning Option for education and training in the Senior Phase of Learning as well as identifying their subject/course choices, goals and achievements. This personal document is compiled with the cooperation of parents/guardians and the school's academic teaching team and will be finalised in a SET Plan interview at school with student/parent/carers and staff.

SET Plan interviews

SET Plan Interviews will be held on Thursday 3 September in the School Hall. Each Year 10 student will complete and sign the Student Education Training Plan (SETP) in an interview process on Thursday 3rd September from 2:00pm until 6:30pm. Each interview will be 15 minutes in length.

Students will be required to logon and enter their subject selections for 2016 after this interview.

You can book your interview time through PTO facility. Instructions and a link to book your interview time will be emailed to all parents/carers shortly.

Upcoming events – Universities

• PBC Career Expo – 21 August; Griffith, SCU, UQ, QUT, BOND, USQ
• Griffith University – Friday 7 August (11.30am – 12.15pm) Guaranteed admissions scheme and scholarships presentation
• Southern Cross University – Tuesday 11 August (11.30am – 12.15pm) STAR Program and scholarships presentation
• University of Queensland – 11 September; Scholarships presentation

Steve Jones
Guidance Officer Senior School

Helping Students Tackle Bullying: 6 Tips for in and out of the classroom

Bullying remains a troubling issue in schools. In 2013, one in three Australian children aged 10-11 reported being bullied (Lodge & Baxter, 2013). Children who are bullied at school are at a greater risk of experiencing serious psychological problems later in life (Ronning et al 2009, Rigby 2015). Children who engage in bullying behaviour are more likely to become involved in criminal activities as adults (Ttofi et al. 2012, Rigby, 2015). This far reaching impact is too great for us to ignore – effective school responses to bullying incidents are essential. However, there is also a great deal that can be done in and out of the classroom to assist students in creating a safe and supportive environment where all may thrive.

How to empower students:

1. Promote healthy relationships
   Develop students’ social and emotional skills through classroom activities and special programs. Teach students to appreciate diversity, as well as encouraging them to look for what they have in common with others. Provide opportunities for students to interact with other classes/year levels. This will help them to extend their social circle.
2. Develop students’ strengths
   Assist students in recognising and reflecting on their personal strengths. Guide them in how they may use these strengths to face their challenges and to help make the school a better place.
3. Develop common understandings across the school
   Ensure the school’s definition of bullying is widely understood. Discuss other types of behaviour/conflict and provide guidance on what strategies students could use in each different case. For example, explain what students could do in the case of an argument with a friend, or how they could respond to a one-off act of meanness or spite.
4. Assist students who bully to change their behaviour
   Encourage students to reflect on why they might be bullying. Is it because they want to entertain their friends? Is it because they have been bullied themselves? Assist students in acknowledging and taking responsibility for their actions. Some students stop bullying when they become aware of the hurt they have caused (Rigby, 2015). Develop students’ empathy and guide students in using this empathy to change their own behaviour.
5. Provide students with strategies to use when confronted with bullying behaviour
   Teach students techniques, such as ‘fogging’, to enable them to cope more effectively when students try to bully them. Fogging is where students use calm, verbal responses to distract or discourage the person bullying them. Encourage students to ask for help when they need it and to seek out supportive, rather than destructive friendships.
6. Empower bystanders to intervene
   Let students know what they can do if they witness bullying. Explain that intervening effectively means helping to resolve the situation, not make it worse through retaliation, further conflict or silent approval by doing nothing. Let students know that if they don’t feel comfortable intervening directly, there are lots of other ways they can help. For example, they can report the incident to a teacher or support the person being bullied through kindness and encouraging them to seek help.

If you’d like to learn more about the role students can play in reducing harmful behaviours in your school, visit www.peersupport.edu.au or call 1300 579 963.

By Miranda McCallum
Education Program Consultant, Peer Support Australia

Please follow link to PDF to view references from this article.

Anna Willis
Guidance Officer Middle School

Synergy: A Night with James Morrison

PBC is pleased to announce that internationally renowned Australian composer and jazz musician James Morrison AM will perform a one night only concert on Tuesday 15th September in our theatre. Synergy will provide the unique opportunity to both showcase the talents of our student musicians and provide the community with an opportunity to witness a Hall of Fame inductee perform up close and personal. Synergy will go on sale in the coming weeks with ticket prices to be advised.

James Morrison AM brings a wealth of talent and achievement to this event. James is the Artistic Director for the Queensland Music Festival and founder of the James Morrison Academy of Music (which is associated with the University of South Australia). In these roles he works with Queensland's best musicians for the recent Creative Generations - State Schools on Stage event. James is well known for his ability internationally, composing and performing the opening fanfare to the Sydney Olympic games in 2000. James has performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and in two Royal Command performances. His service to music has long been recognised, being awarded the Order of Australia in 1997 with the citation "for service to music and the sponsorship of young musicians."

Synergy: A Night with James Morrison will celebrate music and the expertise of both students and the James Morrison stage band.

P&C Association Update

Parent Connect welcomes parents, staff and community to attend a FREE forum on ‘Understanding and managing the developing adolescent brain’ present by Dr Michael Nagel on 25 August at 6.30pm in the PBC Theatre.

Dr Nagel will unlock some of the mysteries of the development of the mind from birth through adolescence and shed light on why children and teenagers may act the way they do. Dr Michael Nagel is an Associate Professor, teacher and academic at a leading Queensland university in the areas of cognition and learning, human development and early learning, neurological development in children and adolescent psychology and is regarded as one of Australia’s foremost experts in child development.

This is not an event to be missed! Seats are limited, please RSVP to pandc@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au

Leisa Ottley
Family Liaison Officer

Uniform Shop Update

Uniform Shop Trading Times – Term 3 2015
Monday to Friday	8:15am to 10.30am
Closed 1st lunch break

Bucket hats/ PBC caps

Bucket hats and PBC caps are now available to purchase from Uniform Shop. These hats are a compulsory part of the uniform and are recommended for all outdoor activities. Cost is $15 each.

PBC school bags

PBC School Bags are now available from the uniform shop and selling fast.

Features include:

• Lifetime guarantee
• Padded laptop pocket
• Water resistant
• Ergonomic design
• Mesh drink bottle holder
• $70 each

Volunteers needed

If there are any volunteers who would love to spend a couple of hours each week in our very busy Uniform Shop and or Canteen we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Mandy on 07 5525 9331 for further details.

Lost property

Please visit the uniform shop to collect lost property; including school items and non-school items.

Payment methods available:

• Flexischools Online www.flexischools.com.au
• Credit Card
• Cash
• Cheques not accepted

If you are unable to come into the Uniform Shop you are more than welcome to call on 07 5525 9331 and pay for any uniform item over the phone.

Mandy Webb
Uniform Shop Coordinator

Administration

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.: 2015 SRS8 or 2015 ACEX10)

Resources and Activities Schedule

To assist parents with budgeting, detailed below are current fees and activities with due dates for payment (due to short timeframes some excursions may not be listed).

Student Fee Excursion/ Activity	Activity Details	Amount Due	Date Due
Course Fees
Student Resource Scheme	2015 Fees Year 7 to Year 12	$330	Overdue
Excellence Program Fees	Excellence program 2015 students	Various	Overdue
2015 Instrumental Music Program	Years 9-12	$75	Overdue
QCS 2015	Year 12 students	$50	Overdue
Year 11 Cert II Public Safety	Year 11 students	$60	Overdue
New Zealand Ski Trip - Third instalment	Year 11 and 12 students	$1,000	Overdue
USA trip – Second instalment	Year 7-11 students	$1,200	Overdue
Year 12 Formal and Graduation	Year 12 students	Deposit: $50	14 Aug 2015
		Balance: $85	18 Sept 2015
Please note that all students are requested to present their Student ID card when making any payments to Student Services.

Most excursions do not appear on student statements. If you have any queries please call Lynne Riley in Student Services on 07 5525 9308.

Lost Property

Please check with Student Services for items like pencil cases, lunch boxes, etc. If you have lost an article of clothing (jumpers, shoes, hat) please check with the Uniform Shop.

Student lockers available

Student lockers are available for hire at PBC.

• $6.00 for locker hire
• $24.00 for PBC approved combination lock (this will be the property of the student)
• Lockers available are located at G Block
• Payments can be made at Student Services

Please visit the facilities tab of the school website to read the locker hire agreement.

Second Hand Uniforms

If you are holding on to old or unwanted school uniforms, please donate them to student welfare.

If your uniforms are good condition, please drop them off to the Student Services.

PBC Alliance

Business Directory

Help us to create a local network for businesses within the PBC community by following the link below and supporting the businesses listed in the Alliance Business Directory:

Get involved

Being part of the PBC Alliance Business directory aims to connect your business with a network of friends, parents, and members of the PBC Alliance business community.

This listing is included as a link in the fortnightly PBC parent newsletter (as shown above), PBC Alliance Facebook page and the school website.

To list your business in the PBC Alliance Business Directory please complete a PBC Alliance membership form and Business Directory form and return these to the email address listed below.

If you would like more information please contact Caitlin Lea on 07 5525 9333 or email alliance@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au

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QParents

The QParents web and mobile application provides a more convenient, easier way for parents and legal guardians to interact with the school. Parents will have secure, online access to their child’s student information, anytime, anywhere, through a smartphone, tablet or computer.

QParents enables parents to access and manage student:

• Attendance and absence details, as well as the ability to notify the school of an absence
• Behaviour details
• Academic report cards
• Class timetables
• Viewing unpaid invoice details, payment history, and making payments online
• Viewing and updating student details, including medical conditions and address
• Enrolment details

If you haven’t yet registered, visit qparents.qld.edu.au to register today!

Bicycle Helmets

Police are calling on parents to ensure their children wear helmets whilst riding their bikes. In Queensland it is mandatory for cyclists to wear helmets and adult cyclists can be fined $117. This has been law since the 1 January 1993; that is over 20 years. Compliance amongst young people is far too low, possibly because of the perception that it doesn’t look ‘cool’ or messes up their hair. This is a difficult mindset to overcome. Hopefully the embarrassment of being stopped by the police will override the need to look cool.

Police have recently observed a number of high school students committing dangerous acts including talking on mobile phones, carrying passengers on handlebars (neither rider nor passenger wearing helmets) and riding with no hands. One recent incident involved a high school student travelling down K P McGrath Drive no hands, no helmet, on his phone traveling at high speed. Unfortunately, teenagers think they are invincible and we understand parents do tell their children to ride safely and wear a bicycle helmet.

Over the coming month of August, Police from Elanora Police Beat and Palm Beach Police will be targeting cyclists not wearing helmets. We encourage parents to talk to their children and warn them that police will be on the look out to ensure their safety.

Kurt Foessel
Senior Constable Elanora Police Beat

Come and Meet your local Senior Police

Police Community Consultative Committee meeting will be held at 6 PM on 4 August, at the Currumbin RSL.

The combined Burleigh, Palm Beach and Elanora (Police) Community Consultative Committees were established to develop a partnership between the Police and the community and meet every three months in an open forum:

• To update the public on law and order matters in the community
• To give everyone the opportunity to meet the Senior Police at the Palm Beach and Elanora Police stations – whose responsibility is also Burleigh.

Ian Grace, Chairman of the combined Committee says "everyone likes to feel safe in their community and this is a great opportunity for the public to air any concerns, fears or grievances they may have, so the Police are able to act accordingly. Also, to develop a close relationship with their local police and initiate ongoing cooperative communication"

So, we invite everyone to come along 6pm Tuesday 4 August at the Currumbin RSL, to see what a great job our police are doing and to do their bit for the community.

Chairman
Palm Beach & Elanora Community Consultative Committee

PBC Leo’s Club Report

The Leo club of PBC continue with their community service efforts in Term 3 with a $200 donation to the Save the Horses organisation. The organisation was created to address the urgent need for rescue services and equine public education. They are an all-volunteer organisation, operating solely on the donations given generously by compassionate and caring people. Well done to the Leo club for caring!

On 15 and 16 August, 26 members of the Leo club will participate in the Relay for Life event raising much needed funds for cancer research. They will walk throughout the night in a relay formation. The Leo club have already donated a $1000 to the relay for life and on the same weekend will participate in the 40 hour Famine.

The Leo club members are organising a handball competition for the Middle School are in the process of promoting the competition throughout the school with posters and talks at the appropriate year level parades. Again, the school community is a part of the general community so thanks for your time and effort the Leo club have committed to the organisation and the implementation of the handball competition for the Middle School students. Prizes can be won and the competition will take place in Week 6 over a few days.

Denise King
PBC Leo Club Representative

Get Started Voucher program open for applications

The Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing’s Get Started Vouchers program is accepting applications for a voucher of up to $150 to help pay an eligible child’s sport or recreation club membership and/or participation fees.

Parents or carers who hold a valid Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card can apply straight away.

Children who aren’t eligible under this criterion can apply if they are nominated by two referral agents. The list of referral agents still includes principals, school guidance officers and police officers among other occupations but teachers are unable to nominate a child in this round.

Vouchers are issued on a ‘first-come first-served’ basis and applications will close when all the funds are allocated or on 30 September. So submit your application as soon as possible.

Completion of Oral Health (Dental) Services

Gold Coast Oral Health Services will commence offering free oral health (dental) services to eligible students enrolled at Palm Beach Currumbin High School from 26 May 2015. This service will be provided Onsite by Mobile Dental Van 185.

To arrange an appointment for your child telephone:

The Oral Health Client Service Centre
1300 300 850
Monday – Friday 8.00 am – 4.30 pm
Excluding Public Holidays

Child Dental Benefit Schedule Vouchers are accepted. When your child’s $1000 cap is reached, there will be no out-of-pocket expenses provided your child meets *eligibility criteria.

* Eligibility – All Queensland resident children aged four years or older who have not completed year 10 of secondary school.

Further information on public funded oral health services can be accessed via URL:

Palm Beach Junior Touch Competition

Follow the link to the PDF below for more information about the Palm Beach Junior Touch Summer Competition.