11 November 2015

Principal’s Report

Jack Pizzey Awards 2015

Dear Parents,

Last Friday night, the Department of Education and Training hosted its annual 2015 Showcase Awards for Excellence in Schools Gala Dinner. The dinner is the culmination of State Education Week and World Teachers’ Day. The event celebrates those schools and teachers who have demonstrated innovation and excellence in teaching practice to improve outcomes for our students.

Six ‘Showcase Awards for Excellence in Schools’ state award winners were announced amongst finalists from all over Queensland.

Also awarded by the Director General of Education were the winners of the ‘Jack Pizzey Awards for Excellence in Educational Leadership’ across the four categories — School of the Year, Principal of the Year, School Leadership Team of the Year, and Teacher of the Year. PBC was represented in the Leadership Team category for our Executive Leadership Team which consists of our Executive Principal, Directors, Deputy Principals and Business Services Manager. PBC’s submission was deemed worthy of winning this category against competition from all over Queensland. The prize supported by private sponsorship is $25,000 grant for use towards research and professional development.

On the night the Leadership Team was supported by key teachers and HODs and representatives of the parent and alliance groups. The evening’s master of ceremonies included our very own School Captain Keiarn Chesebro who did a fabulous and very professional job on the night representing our school proudly.

School Leader announcements

Following the conclusion of our School Leadership process it gives me great pleasure to announce the following students as the Year 12 leaders for 2016.

Grace Bartlett
Michelle Borg
Charlie Duke
Chloe Finlay
Rosie Gale
Phoenix Starr
Danilo Allen
Harry Bartlett
Sheldon Hernandez
Conor Putland
Bill Walker
Luke Wyatt

The 2016 school captains will come from within this group and they will be announced at the Academic Awards evening.

Congratulations to all those who participated in this process. The standards of speeches and interviews were exceptional this year and our school community is very proud of all of you.

PBC Catchment Changes

You will be aware that our local catchment boundary changed as of 31 July 2015. Some areas have been added and others removed.

Please view catchment area map by following link to EDmaps below. To view the 2016 catchment area, please select '2016 (proposed)' as the school catchment type:

To ensure that students who enrol under the category of local catchment are genuine local residents, we need to see a number of original documents.

In summary, to be eligible under this category the applicant's Student's Principal Place of Residence must be within the Defined Local Catchment Area.

Blair Hanna
Acting Executive Principal

Newsletter Articles

Senior School Update

What a journey! This is the last newsletter that will include an article about our Year 12 cohort. The students have been inundated with information about university applications, employment opportunities, the graduation ceremony, final assessment - the list goes on. They have behaved so well and remained focused on the final push towards finishing their schooling.

In a few short weeks you will see your son/daughter walk across the stage to be congratulated by the Executive Principal and Director. They will be awarded their graduation certificate and recognised for the efforts and commitment to attaining their QCE. This is always a special night for the parents and families of the students, but it is also a special night for the staff who have worked so closely with them. Teachers certainly take pride in watching a ceremony that signals the transition out into the world as young men and women.

Finally, congratulations must go to the families that have encouraged and supported their students through some stressful times. It's not always easy to manage an adolescent who is balancing a range of commitments to their studies and sport or work obligations.

There is a saying "it takes a village to raise a child". I would like to add that it takes a whole school community to produce a graduating student. Many thanks to all those Teachers, Aides, Coaches, welfare staff, parents, friends, mentors who have contributed to the success of our graduation group of 2015.

Alyce Cleary
Director of Senior School

Year 12 notices

Year 12 Exams

Year 12 students are currently completing their last assessments as school students. There exam shutdown is available on the school website under curriculum/testing and assessment.

Year 12 students are again reminded that it is their exiting grade and rung which counts for their Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE), OP and Selection Rank and as such students should be actively trying to maximise their results.

The school community would like to wish all the Year 12 students well as they complete their last assessments as school students.

The Year 12 Graduation ceremony will be held on Thursday, 19 November.

Release of Year 12 results

The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) will release student QCEs, OPs and Senior Statements through student learning accounts on the Student Connect website, https://studentconnect.qcaa.qld.edu.au, from 9 am on Saturday, 19 December 2015.

Students must know their Learner Unique Identifier (LUI) and password to log in and check their results. Students will be able to access their results more quickly if they have previously activated their learning account.

Senior Education profiles will then be mailed out by the QCAA from Monday, 21 December 2015.

Students will be able to access their QCS grade from their student connect learning account on Wednesday, 18 November 2015.

Students wishing to know their Selection Rank or Additional Rank need to contact the Queensland Tertiary Admission Centre (QTAC ) directly on 1300 GO QTAC (1300 467 822) or http://www.qtac.edu.au; as these are not automatically sent out to students.

Year 10 and 11 Exams

Year 10 and 11 exam timetables are currently being finalised and will soon be available on the student k drive and PBC website. Year 10 and 11 shutdown exams will commence in the week of Monday 23 November to Friday 27 November, during this time students will only have to attend school for exams or to catch up on VET work and assignments.

All students may have timetabled exams up to and including the last day.

Students should by now be well aware that they must be in full school uniform to sit exams and that it is their responsibility to ensure they are present in the correct room with all necessary equipment at least 10 minutes before the exam commences.

A reminder that all drafts and assignments are due before 9am on the due date, and those exams cannot be given early to students because of other commitments. Please refer to the school assessment policy on the school website for further details.

Year 10 and 11 students officially finish school on Friday, 27 November 2015.

Mick McDougall
HOD Senior School

Middle School Director Report

This week we celebrated our students’ achievements at OPTIMA assemblies.

Some highlights included a high number of Year 7 students receiving Gold Academic awards and Community Service awards up to 50 hours.

We also recognised the fabulous consistency of our Year 9 cohort with their large numbers of students receiving outstanding behaviour and effort rewards.

Year 8 shone on the field and won the stage with the largest amount of students recognised for cultural and sports awards.

These assemblies are the highlight of the term for myself and are the product of the dedication that our students display day in and day out. I am proud of all their efforts and the teachers and teachers’ aides who guide them in achieving their goals. I would like to acknowledge our hardworking Year Coordinators who do a massive amount of preparation for these awards in a very short timeline. They are able assisted by Caitlin Lea and Sue Murray.

This time we had a special surprise for our students with the P&C donating prizes for students with outstanding or improved academic results and or behaviour and

effort alongside 95% attendance rate. Students who fell into these categories were placed in a random draw for each year level where 20 students received a $50 Event cinema gift card. I would like to thank the P&C for their support of our school and the students. There was certainly a buzz about the students when these draws took place.

With four weeks to go we have much still to achieve including at a school level planning and preparation for 2016. We have finalised reviews of our key programs and are now entering a consultation phase with staff for any changes in 2016. I look forward to sharing these innovative ideas with you in the coming weeks.

Anita Sgalippa
Acting Director of Middle School

Optima Code

Behaviour can be defined as everything we do in response to a situation or stimulus. In essence “everything we do”.

Our choices for behaviour are generally to “get something” or “to get away from something”. When I am talking to students about their behaviour choices it is normally because the behaviour they have chosen has had a negative impact on others. The consequence is often the reminder of what could have been a more acceptable choice.

Given that behaviour is a choice, it needs to be acknowledged that students who choose appropriate behaviours have, at times, had to expend a great deal of effort to make the “appropriate” choice.

The reason that adolescents choose behaviour is not always based on what the adult thinks is appropriate. Often the choice is motivated by peer bonds, prestige or fitting in. Sometimes the choice is about not looking silly in the eyes of the adult. When students face these pressures and make an appropriate choice anyway, it shows a lot of character and takes a lot of effort.

It is not good enough to say “You know how to behave” it is important that students are recognised for their positive choices. One way that we do this at PBC is with our OPTIMA rewards. If your student comes home with a blue OPTIMA slip remember that it may have taken some real effort on their part to earn this.

Please help us with acknowledging when your student makes a good behaviour choice by praising this at home when you see it, and remembering that it may have taken some effort to “be good”.

Peter O’Brien
Deputy Principal Middle School

GRIP Leadership Conference

On 26 October 2015, the incoming School Captain team and the 2016 Middle School Student Leaders attended the GRIP Leadership Conference at Tweed Heads Civic Centre.

Attendance at this event was just one way in which PBC is preparing student leaders to contribute their energy and talents to the school community in the coming year. The students learned that a leader should not be judged only by their attributes but by what they contribute to their school community.

Breakout sessions covered how to prepare dynamic speeches, create energetic events, motivate others and say goodbye to bullying.

Additionally, some students gave up part of their lunch break to attend an optional session on making meetings effective.

PBC students’ responses to the lively presentations were enthusiastic and reflective, making 2016 a promising year for our school community.

Jarlath Scannell and Sharon Hillcoat
Senior School Dean of Students and HOD of Middle School

Middle School Student Leadership

At PBC, we consider that every child has leadership potential. Students lead through showing initiative, by their role modelling to others and their willingness to make a positive difference in their school and community.

The Middle School has a group of students who have accepted formal positions as Student Leaders in 2016. These students will not only show leadership in the ways outlined above, but will represent the Middle School in official ceremonies and events, run activities to build school spirit and culture, fundraise and serve as the voice of the student body.

The 2016 Middle School Student Leaders were formally announced at the OPTIMA Ceremony in Week 5. They are:

• Hudson Curran
• Aaron Gannaway
• Chandra Henderson
• Abigail Houston
• Ella Maclachlan
• Matthew Mihelcic
• Joshua Mitchell
• Grace Selby
• Jade Summers
• Nicholas Weeks

The students will receive their badges at Assembly in Week 8, and commence the role from that time. We congratulate this team and wish them well for the coming year.

Finally, thank you to the parents who encouraged their students to apply for a leadership position. There was an amazing group of young people who were interviewed. We hope that all leadership aspirants will find ways in the coming year to both contribute to PBC and to develop their leadership potential.

Sharon Hillcoat
HOD Middle School

Creative Arts Excellence Coordinator

Although the year is coming to a close we have a number of achievements to report and a number of events still to come.

Firstly, thank you to all that came to support our Arts and CAX students for our annual dance night. There was a lot of energy and the students performed well. It was great to see all the dance numbers being performed on one night.

Congratulations goes out to Keiarn Chesebro and Chloe Finlay for being invited to perform once again with the Creative Generation team at the Scripture Union Chaplaincy evening, and also for Keiarn for being invited to be the Host at the Showcase Awards Gala dinner.

Chloe also performed alongside Sheldon Hernandez at the Gold Coast Eisteddfod Musicale. These students were invited by the eisteddfod to perform their award-winning duet from the Gold Coast Eisteddfod. They received great feedback from this evening.

A big thank you to all the students for your hard work and dedication throughout the year, and for the commitment you have for both the Creative Arts Excellence Program and to PBC. The hard work of both the students and the teachers is appreciated, and of course the supportive families we have around us.

Finally, I would like to take this time to farewell all our Year 12 students who have been involved in our excellence program at PBC, and wish them luck for the future. Most of these students have been a part of our program for five years. Good luck to those students awaiting confirmation on university entry due to auditions or folio submissions and we ask that you please keep us informed of your successes in the future; we are always interested in following your journeys.

I look forward to the final events for 2015, and the new opportunities 2016 will bring for our department.

Upcoming events:

Livid Drama performance

Drama excellence students have the drama company Grin and Tonic visiting our school to perform Livid in the theatre. This performance is in Period two on Wednesday, 11 November 2015 in the Theatre.

Future students experience day

Thursday 12 November, we will have our future Year 7 students of 2016 come and experience the Creative Arts Excellence program for a day. There will be some current excellence students involved in this day to make the new students feel welcome.

Media Excellence students new to the program in Years 8 and 9 next year will be involved in a three day workshop in week 10 to prepare them for the program next year.

Year 9 Drama Excellence performance evening

We like to give students an opportunity to showcase their art to a real audience, not just in a class situation. The Year 9 Drama Excellence students have been working on their first whole-class public performance which they will be presenting on Thursday 26 November in the Theatre. The evening begins at 6:00pm and we would like to invite you to come along and support these talented students and their teacher, Ms Dani McGlynn.

Stan Walker Visit

Celebrity recording artist and actor Stan Walker will be visiting our school Wednesday 18 November 2015 to present a mini concert and a talk to the students about his success and how he has worked to where he is. Our Dance, Drama and Music students are invited to this concert, which is a great opportunity for them to speak to someone who is currently in the industry.

Music Recording Workshops

Middle School students in Music Excellence will have the opportunity to engage in a one day workshop in week 10. This workshop will give students the chance to work in the recording studio, recording their own music, which will give them a taste of a pathway, and get them more experience to become a more well-rounded student.

USA Tour

There are 28 students and three staff members who are getting very excited to perform at five different locations in the USA. These Dance, Drama and Music students are working with Mrs Kristina Tassone and Miss Swanborough on a 20 minute variety show. The students will be leaving bright and early Monday 30 November and will be away until Friday 11 December, participating in workshops and performing at Disneyland, the Anaheim Arts Council, Universal Studios, Knottsberry Farm and a local high school.

We would like to invite you to a pre-tour performance on Thursday 26 November 2015 after the Year 9 CAX performances. The evening will start at 6:00pm with a final information session for parents after the performance.

Sydney Trip

Each year we plan to engage in many industry experiences throughout the year, and this is the second year we have planned a trip interstate for students to gain more experience in their chosen field. Drama, Dance, Music, Media and Visual Arts all have their own separate itinerary with many amazing experiences to engage with. We are taking 50 students from Year 9 – 11 along with five specialist teachers from Monday 30 November 2015 – Thursday 3 December 2015.

Bek Shinn
Creative Arts Excellence Coordinator

Year 12 Graduation Ceremony

Guest tickets for the Year 12 Graduation Ceremony, held at Jupiters Hotel on Thursday 19 November, are now available for purchase from Student Services.

These tickets are available for $15 each and must be presented on the evening for entry into the Graduation Ceremony.

As previously advised, due to limited space in the Jupiters Theatre, a maximum of 4 guest tickets will be available for purchase per student.

We look forward to seeing you there and celebrating the 2015 cohorts achievements.

Mitch Kennedy
Year 12 Coordinator

Results for Queensland Track and Field Carnival

Gold Medal – Mackenzie Ormiston – 13G 1500m
Silver Medal – Tom Campbell – 15B 3000m
Bronze Medal – Curtis Marsden – 17B 200m

National Qualifiers (Perth, 2015)

Drew Younger – 14G 1500m
Tom Weeks – 15B – 2000m Steeple
Kirah Bembrick – 15G 2000 Steeple
Sam Gordon – 13B 800m, 1500m
Mackenzie Ormiston – 13G 800m

A number of PBC athletes also achieved Personal Bests – a wonderful achievement on a big stage!

Congratulations and well done to all athletes for their success, commitment and improvement.

Coaches
Ronald Martinenko and Tony McDonald

Business Studies News

Congratulations to students from year ten Business Studies who are the proud recipients of two of the $20 Boss Queensland state awards.

Hayley Mason and Rosie Courtice were awarded with the Best Business Venture award for their “Salty and Sweet” business enterprise that specialised in the production and selling of different flavoured popcorn.

Tori Kenzie and Matilda Thomas received the Social Entrepreneur award for “Skinsational” an enterprise selling homemade, natural body scrubs to the PBC community.

These students displayed incredible creativity and innovation with their business ideas. Students will now attend the Queensland awards night where they will have the opportunity to operate their enterprises on the night and be awarded with $500 prize money each. This is an incredible achievement as there are only three awards given in each state and PBC students are the recipients of two of these awards.

Neil Mackay
HOD of SOSE/LOTE

Pathways Centre News

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

Traineeships - Burleigh Surf Club, Palm Beach Sports Club, The Shingle Inn the Pines, Raw Energy Coolangatta, Lunchland Burleigh and The Paddock Bakery Miami

Bakers Delight – Coolangatta two positions available Business/Retail traineeships

Cert III Children Services – Head Start Child Care Currumbin applications open now for year 10 students.

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary – School based traineeships Hospitality, Tourism and Business Retail.

Cert III sport and recreation – Miami Pool

Events Cinema Robina – Business Traineeships available, be quick applications closing 12th November

Cert III Hospitality – Burleigh Bowls Club, Scooters on Kirra, Crema Espresso Pac Fair, Organic Shop Palm Beach, and Zarraffas Miami

Air Retail Enterprises: 4 x Cert III Hospitality traineeships working across 4 venues within Gold Coast Airport. Great opportunity to get involved in this new program.

Apprenticeships – Riviera Coomera. Boat Building, Engineering, Laminating, Joinery & Upholstery.

City Beach – Cert III business Pacific Fair store

SCHOOL LEAVERS:

Cert III Telecommunications – Milcom Training. Can lead to variety of careers including electrician and IT technician. Call 1300 369 320

1st Year Electrical Apprenticeship + More apprenticeships, Plastering, Roof Plumber, Stonemason, Baker, Chef and Bricklayer.

Central Southport – Solicitors Office, full-time

NOJO Power – Taking applications now for 2016 positions

Carrara – Online Retailer, full-time

Blooms the Chemist at the Pines – Full-time position

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

Year 12 QTAC – Check applications

• Make sure you will get an offer – if you are on a predicted OP of 16 and you choose courses that are lower (1 – 15) you will not get anything. Choosing TAFE courses for preferences 5 & 6 will guarantee you a place – this is still a pathway to university.
• Make sure your preferences have the same offer round date, if not, rearrange them so they are in order as offers are made to eligible applicants in the order of course offer round dates.
• If you do want to change your preferences remember the first three times are free. Each time after this you will be charged a changing of preference fee.
• Make sure you have the prerequisites for the course you want to get into. For example, Griffith University you will need OP English to get into nearly all of their courses – if you don’t have the prerequisites you will not get in!
• You cannot upload documents to your QTAC application. Any documents you need as part of your application should be posted or personally delivered to QTAC.

News from QTAC

Getting an ‘early notification of offer’ does not equal getting an ‘early offer’.

‘Early offers’ are offers made by QTAC prior to a course’s major offer round. In this instance, students will receive an email telling them they have been accepted into a course.

‘Early notifications of offer’ are notifications from institutions given under a special admissions scheme, telling a student that they are guaranteed to receive an offer, but they won’t receive that offer until that course’s specified offer round.

Contact an institution about its early notification of offer special admission schemes.

Manage your students’ expectations by letting them know that they need to wait until the course’s offer round before they receive their official QTAC offer.

What if a student has preferences above an ‘early notification offer’ course?

Students who receive an ‘early notification offer’ are still considered for their higher preferences.

In this case, students need to wait until their higher preferences offer round date to see if they get offered into one of their higher preferences.

It’s only if they don’t get their higher preferences that they will then receive an offer for their ‘early notification offer’ course.

Find general information about offers and responses.

For more information email go.enquiries@qtac.edu.au

QTAC Parent website

QTAC has now launched the For Parents website, specifically designed to help parents be more involved in their child’s tertiary study decisions.

Use it as a starting point, or a great adjunct to the guidance you are already giving.

At the For Parents site, parents can:

• Get useful hints and tips to help your child.
• Find out when to start planning.
• Choose the right course and institution.
• Check out how to apply.
• Investigate support services.

Griffith ConnectED

Follow the link below to view the Griffith ConnectEd newsletter:

Steve Jones
Guidance Officer Senior School

Improving Memory

Long-term memory refers how we store information in our brains over an extended period. If you can remember something that happened more than just a few moments ago whether it occurred just hours ago or decades earlier, then it is a long-term memory. There following six techniques are useful to improve your long term memory and store information more strongly in your brain.

1. Focus.
   In our busy lives it is very easy to revert to multi – tasking but this means we fail to do the one thing that will allow the information to be successfully stored in long term memory. It is important to pay attention to the task at hand in order for your brain to encode the information properly. Otherwise the information will never make it into your memory and you will not be able to recall it later.
2. Engage.
   In the same way as the smell of a particular scent or a sound can trigger a memory from child hood, involving the senses while studying and memorising information will allow the memory to become stronger. It might help to read information out loud while clapping or recording yourself read the information so that you can listen to it while visualising the information.
3. Repeat.
   Psychologists refer to repeating information over and over in order to memorise it as over learning, and it is a technique that seems to work for most people. The trick to this technique though is to do it over an extended period of time, such as two different study sessions over a week, rather than trying to cram the night before.
4. Chunk.
   The human brain can only memorise around seven pieces of information at one time, but we are able to recall phone numbers and other information longer than this by chunking it. For example; rather than seeing 10 digits in a mobile phone number we see 3 sets of digits, making it much easier for the brain to encode and recall the information. This technique will work for virtually any piece of information if you can break large blocks of information into smaller chunks and focus on memorising those as individual pieces.
5. Mnemonic
   Mnemonic devices are when you take complicated pieces of information and memorise them through the use of imagery, acronyms, rhyme or song. There are many different mnemonic devices available but a simple sentence to help remember the order of something is popular. For example; in order to remember the order of the planets from the sun (Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune) you could create a sentence that is easier to remember or visualise, like: My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos.
6. Connect.
   Research shows that memories are stronger when you can make associations and connections to information you have already memorised or experienced. The mistake that we often make is to try and make these associations later on, instead of when we first take in the information. This is why organising notes, using mind maps and other charts throughout the term can make it easier to recall information when revising for the exam.

Courtney Underwood
Study Skills Coordinator

International Language and Business Centre school in Myanmar

PBC welcomed visiting students from the International Language and Business Centre School in Myanmar on Monday, 2 November 2015.

This is only the second time Study Tour students from Myanmar have travelled to Queensland to study in an Australian school. PBC is privileged to host this group of 20 students who are currently staying with our homestay families for the next two weeks. During their time in Australia they will have the opportunity to go sightseeing in Brisbane, visit Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, experience indigenous cultural activities, attend cooking and boomerang painting classes and much more.

The students are here to improve their language skills and will spend time in our classrooms with their PBC Buddies. We hope to learn much about their culture and create a wonderful bond that will hopefully see them coming back in future years to again experience the Aussie way of life on the Gold Coast.

Corinne Van Put
International Student Coordinator

School Based Nurse Notes

Effective Communication with your Teenager

Staying connected with your child: You can stay connected and build your relationship with your child by using unplanned, everyday interactions – a casual chat over the washing-up, for example. Or connecting can be planned – this is when you make special time to do things together that you both enjoy.

Here are some ideas for planned and unplanned connecting: regular family meals, fun family outings, one-on-one time with your child (coffee or lunch date), and family meetings to sort out problems. Do simple, kind things – a pat on the back, a hug, a knock on the door before entering.

Active listening: can be a powerful tool to improve communication and build a positive relationship with your child. This is because active listening is a way of saying to your child, ‘Right now, you’re the most important thing to me’.

Here’s a quick guide to active listening:

• Stop what you’re doing and give your child your full attention.
• Look at your child while they are talking to you.
• Show interest, and show your child that you’re trying to understand.
• Listen without interrupting, judging or correcting.
• Concentrate hard on what your child is saying.

Negotiating and conflict management: Your child needs to learn about making decisions as part of their journey towards becoming an independent, responsible young adult. Negotiating can help your child learn to think through what they want and need, and communicate this in a reasonable way.

There will also be times when negotiating doesn’t work out, and you and your child disagree – this is normal. Dealing with conflict effectively can deepen and strengthen your relationship with your child in the end. It also helps your child learn some important life skills.

Difficult conversations: Sometimes you and your child might need to have difficult conversations. Sex, sexual orientation, drugs, alcohol, academic difficulties, work and money are all topics that families can find difficult to talk about. Tackling difficult conversations together is a sign that you and your child have a healthy relationship. It will help keep your relationship with your child close and trusting.

Here are some tips:

• Try to stay calm.
• Reassure your child that you do want to discuss the issue.
• Let your child know you’re happy that she wants to talk to you.
• If you need a bit of time to gather your thoughts, make a time to talk later on in the day.
• Actively listen to your child.
• Avoid being critical or judgmental, or getting emotional.
• Thank your child for coming to you.

(REF: Raising Children Network)

Judy Nunn
School Based Youth Health Nurse

Uniform Shop Update

Uniform Shop Trading Hours

Please note the following trading times for the Uniform Shop commencing Monday 16 November.

Day	Dates	Times
Monday	16 November	7.00am to 12.00pm
Tuesday	17 November	8.15am to 5.30pm
Wednesday	18 November	8.15am to 5.30pm
Thursday	19 November	8.15am to 5.30pm
Friday	20 November	7.00am to 12.00pm
Saturday	21 November	9.00am to 4.00pm
Monday	23 November	7.00am to 12.00pm
Tuesday	24 November	8.15am to 5.30pm
Wednesday	25 November	8.15am to 5.30pm
Thursday	26 November	8.15am to 5.30pm
Friday	27 November	7.00am to 12.00pm
Monday to Friday	30 November to 4 December	8.15am to 12.30pm
Monday to Friday	7 December to 11 December	Closed

Please be aware that the Uniform Shop will be closed 7 December and will reopen on Monday 18 January 2016 at 8:00am.

Lost Property

The uniform shop is holding a large amount of named and unnamed lost property if your child has lost something can you please ask that they come and have a look through the lost property bin.

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.

Flexischools Orders

If you have made an order for your child via Flexischools can you please ask that they come and pick it up from the Uniform Shop.

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
Student Resource Scheme	1st instalment: 2016 Fees Year 7 to Year 12	$170	Overdue
Excellence Program Fees	Excellence program 2015 students	Various	Overdue
Please note that all students are requested to present their Student ID card when making any payments to Student Services.

Year 12 Graduation Guest Tickets

Guest tickets for the Year 12 Graduation are now available at Student Services. Students graduating are permitted to invite up to four guests. Guest tickets are $15.00 per person.

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 in good condition, please drop them off at Student Services.

P&C News

Please see Term 4 P&C meeting schedule:

Date	Time	Location	Presenter
Monday 16 November	6.30pm – 7.30pm	P & C Meeting Main Administration Building	NA

Parent Connect

Please see Term 4 Parent Connect Meet and Greet schedule:

Date	Time	Location	Topic	Presenter
Tuesday 24 November	7.30am – 8.30am	Trade Training Centre	‘Money Matters’ Budgeting tools and tips	Jasmin Dorrington – The Smith Family

Leisa Ottley
Parent Liaison Officer

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

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 www.qparents.qld.edu.au to register today!

Completion of Oral Health (Dental) Services

Gold Coast Oral Health Services have completed dental check-ups and treatment for eligible children at this school.

If you have not arranged for your child to receive a free dental check-up please telephone the Oral Health Client Service Centre

1300 300 850
Monday – Friday 8.00 am – 4.30 pm
Excluding Public Holidays

Don’t wait to treat a problem, arrange a check-up for your child at least once a year.

* 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:

Southern Cross University

Southern Cross University Information Days 2015

Southern Cross University is please to extend an invitation to attend one of our information days at the campus of your choice.

SCU information day will provide the opportunity to find out more about our courses, university life and the types of services and support SCU offers to help students achieve their potential. You are welcome to bring along friends and family to explore our beautiful campuses and facilities, meet our staff and student ambassadors.

Coffs Harbour campus – Monday 7 December 2015
Lismore campus – Wednesday 9 December 2015
Gold Coast campus – Friday 11 December 2015

More information is available on the SCU webpage: http://scu.edu.au/scuinfoday

Palm Beach Currumbin Lions Club

Follow the link to the pdf below to find out about the Palm Beach Lions Club News:

Palm Beach Neighbourhood Centre Family Event

Follow the link to the pdf below to find out about the Palm Beach Neighbourhood Family Event News:

Walk 4 Brain Cancer 2015

Follow the link to the pdf below to find out about the Walk 4 Brain Cancer 2015 News:

Information about school bus travel 2016

Follow the link to the pdf below to find out about the important information about school bus travel 2016 News:

Kids Who Know Workshops

Follow the link to the jpg below to find out about the Kids Who Know Workshop News:

EXPLORE Magazine

Follow the link to the jpg below to find out about the EXPLORE Magazine News: