Palm Beach Currumbin State High
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Palm Beach QLD 4221
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Email: info@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au
Phone: 07 5525 9333
Fax: 07 5525 9300

General News

School Emails

Please note that due to a change in staff, parents/caregivers will no longer receive school emails from Corinna Green. Those school emails will now come from Lucy Johnstone - ljohn573@eq.edu.au

Please remember to check your junk mailbox incase any important school messages are going there.

  

Duke of Edinburgh

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Funding assistance to expand The Duke of Ed Award has been put to great use at Palm Beach Currumbin State High School. Since July 2022, their award participants have grown to more than 40 students.

Teacher and Award Leader CJ said they were developing a full school implementation plan over the next year.

“The funding assistance has been essential to increasing Award enrolment, and we expect to grow beyond our targets as the momentum continues,” CJ said.

  

Growing Good Humans

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2023 is going to be an amazing year for Growing Good Humans and we are hoping to get some motivated student mentors involved. Do you know of a Good Human?  Are you a Good Human who wants to be a part of the culture change here at PBC? Please fill out the electronic application form that is on student notices and email back to Ms Wyatt or awyat25@eq.edu.au – (TTC staffroom) and Mr Bullpitt pbull2@eq.edu.au – (Library/Maths staffroom) or come and see us for a paper copy in our staffrooms.

  

Valentines Day

Our Student Leadership Team spent the day delivering Valentines Day roses to students, teachers and staff, spreading love, friendship and kindness to everyone all while raising money for charity!

  

Kinetic Bus Services

School Bus Pass Amnesty Period Extension – Term 1 2023

From 23 January 2023 to 31 March 2023 there will be an amnesty period for all students awaiting delivery of their School Bus Passes. This period is to allow for the printing and distribution of 2023 School Bus Passes. 

What does this mean? Students can travel to and from school without a 2023 School Bus Pass during this time.

  

Changes to HPV Vaccination

  

School Photos

The final day for PBC's School Photos will be taking place this Friday 3 March between 8am and Midday. Students who have not already had their photo taken will need to have theirs taken on Friday. A list of students will be in the student notices early this week.

Students are to be in their correct blue day uniform for their photos.

Photos can be ordered up until Friday 3 March without late fees. Online ordering is preferred however if you wish to pay with cash, an envelope can be collected from student services.

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Selective Entry @ PBC

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Applications are now OPEN for selective entry into PBC's Academic Excellence, Creative Arts Excellence and Sports Excellence programs. If you know anyone that has a student entering Year 7 in 2024, who may be interested in applying for any of these programs, please direct them to our website.

  

Homework Club

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PBC's Homework Club is on every Thursday from 3:10pm - 4:15pm in IDT02.

Junior and Senior students are welcome. Please see Ms T Hart (C Block staffroom) or Mrs Woodcock (Library staffroom) if you have any questions regarding this program.

Senior students wanting assistance on a high level subject (eg Specialist Maths) should enquire with Mrs Woodcock to see if there will be a teacher capable of assisting.

  

Optima Yearbook on Sale Now!

2022 Optima Yearbook is available to purchase!

Purchase yours today for just $30 from the Uniform Shop and Finance Window. The 2022 Optima is packed full of fun and colourful content! Messages from key staff, student leaders and house leaders. Photos, photos, photos and more photos of as many students as we could fit in. Enjoy stories from all departments and major events. Excellence Program reports, major events highlights, Champion House news and a Farewell to Year 12 gallery, memories and messages. There is also a PBC 50th Birthday celebration section highlighting all the fun celebrating PBC's 50th Anniversary. The magazine covers all faculties, all year levels and all programs. DON'T MISS OUT!! Stock is available until sold out.

  

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Do you have a spare bedroom?

Would you like to share your love of Australian culture with students from many countries?

We are looking for homestay hosts!

Hosting international students in your home can be hugely rewarding. We offer you the opportunity to play a part in sharing your life, home, and to provide memories and cultural experiences to an international student. To form lifelong friendships. 

Increasing numbers of international students are choosing to study at Palm Beach Currumbin SHS and we are looking for local families to host these students. There are short term study tours (under two weeks) as well as long term (6mths-2years) students to accommodate. 

Host families receive remuneration for hosting students. Long term hosts will receive $328 a week. 

Contact our International Coordinator Corinne Van Put for more information and to answer any questions. Email: cvanp1@eq.edu.au or Tel: 0438 191 637  

  

PBC Tennis Courts – Available to hire

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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

  

Follow PBC on Social Media

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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 tonews@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au.

Instagram@PBCSHS

Facebook@PalmBeachCurrumbinStateHighand@PBCAlliance

  

Dates to Remember

1 Mar

GC6 Cluster Day - Round 1

3 Mar

PBC Alliance Business Breakfast

3 Mar

School Photos Make-up Day

15 Mar

Year 11 Exams

17 Mar

Academic Excellence Applications Close for Year 7 2024

20-23 Mar

Naplan

21 Mar

P&C Meeting

26 Mar

Year 7 2024 Academic Excellence Entrance Exam

28 Mar

Year 7 Immunisations

29 Mar

Year 10 / Year 12 Exams

31 Mar

Last day of Term 1

7 Apr

Good Friday