Growing Good Women - Starting Conversations that Count

On the back of our successful Growing Good Men events, PBC and the PBC Alliance are proud to announce the upcoming Webinar: Growing Good Women - Starting Conversations that Count.

The webinar will be live streamed via the PBC Facebook page on Tuesday 9 June at 6:30pm.

The event will touch on not only the personal stories of our panellists, but also look into the barriers and struggles young women face in finding themselves and their place in the world.

Our panel will include Karla Gilbert, Ex-Iron woman champion and PBC Alumna, Ashlee Thomas, also PBC alumna who shares her personal battle with an eating disorder and the impacts of social media, Anna Willis, Psychologist and PBC Junior Secondary Guidance Officer and facilitated by our very own PBC staff member Anna Wyatt.

There is no need to register for this event, simply tune into our Facebook page on Tuesday 19 June @ 6:30pm.

Sport Excellence - Year 7, 2021

Thank you to all our Sport Excellence applicants (Year 7, 2021) for your patience regarding the upcoming trials for Sports Excellence at Palm Beach Currumbin State High. Please check your emails as we have now confirmed the new trial dates and times and sent these to all applicants.

We have had to put in place several guidelines for the Sports Excellence Trials to be able to go ahead so we kindly ask for everyone to please adhere to these rules on the day of the trials.

- Only one parent/caregiver can attend
- There will be only one entry point into school (through gates on oval)
- Parent/caregiver is required to sanitise hands upon entry and register their name or show that they have COVID SAFE app on phone
- Whilst watching trial, parent/caregiver must maintain social distancing guidelines

National Reconciliation Week

(27 May to 3 June) During CARE students were able to reflect on the 1967 Referendum result and the High Court Mabo decision and listened to fellow students and teachers reflect on what Reconciliation means to them. Some classes were able to watch the documentary “In My Blood It Runs”, while others viewed the Adam Goodes story; “The Australian Dream”. It was a great opportunity to open discussions about why Reconciliation is an important concept to talk about at school and in the wider community. This year’s theme, In this Together, reinforces that we all have a role to play when it comes to reconciliation, and in playing our part we collectively build relationships and communities that value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories and cultures. Chief Executive Officer of Reconciliation Australia, Karen Mundine, summarised it perfectly; “Australia’s ability to move forward as a nation relies on individuals, organisations and communities coming together in the spirit of reconciliation”.

PBC wins Tennis Grant

PBC was one of five schools state wide to be successful in gaining a grant under the Tennis in State Schools Initiative. The grant funded by Tennis Australia and the Department of Education is valued at $52,646. There will be three major projects undertaken using the grant monies. These include the upgrading of all light fixtures, the fitting of a new perimeter fence as well as the installation of a new online booking system “Book a Court” that will allow the public to book the use of our courts at night and over the weekend. Fantastic news for our Tennis athletes and the Tennis program :)

  

Immunisations

2020 School Immunisation program

The delivery of the 2020 Gold Coast Health Schools immunisation program has been affected by COVID-19. As a result the following amendments will occur for 2020.

Junior Secondary – Year 7

• Term 2 Week 8 Friday 12 June - catch up students ONLY (any student that missed immunisation on Tuesday 26 March). These students will be organised for immunisation from 8:15am to 9:00am.
• Term 4 Week 6 Friday 13 November – CARE, Period 1, 2 and 3

Senior Secondary – Year 10

• Term 3 Week 1 Tuesday 14 July – CARE, Period 1, 2 and 3

Parent/Caregivers

• May contact Gold Coast Health goldcoast.health.qld.gov.au for further information.
• Students can visit either the Year 7/8 Student Services or Year 9/10 Student Services to collect a hard copy immunisation form if required prior to the immunisation date and return the signed consent form to either Year 7/8 or 9/10 Student Services.
• Students cannot be vaccinated without a valid consent form.
• Free vaccines are also available at the GC Public Health Community Clinics or other medical immunisation providers such as a GP (there may be a consultation fee for a GP).

Student Absences

Full Day - Parents/Caregivers must notify the school and provide an explanation of a student absence by 9:00am on the day of the absence. 

The priority for notification is:

1. TEXT MESSAGE – (0426305728) – provide student name, year level date and reason for absence e.g. Sick

OR

2. EMAIL – absences@pbc-shs.eq.edu.au – provide student name, date and reason for absence

Example Text/Email – “John Smith Y8 03/06/19 Sick”

Students that are Unwell at School

The Chief Health Officer has issued the following School Exclusion Direction for managing people with contagious illness at school:

If a student at school is unwell with a contagious illness the school must notify the parent or guardian. The parent or guardian must collect the child as soon as possible, and the child must not return to the school until they are well or enough time has passed that they are not contagious.

The Chief Health Officer has made a specific direction during this Covid19 public health emergency. Click link to read.

If a student / staff member has symptoms, it is recommended they:

• Do not come to school - isolate at home and seek appropriate medical assessment
• If symptoms are detected at school, follow the directions above
• Get a COVID-19 test, and remain in isolation until the results are received
• Practice good hand hygiene and sneeze/cough etiquette
• Do not return to school until acute symptoms have resolved.

We are grateful for your continued support. Working together is the most effective way for us to continue to protect our community.

Griffith University News

School holiday boot camps

Attn: Year 11/12 students
Academic Bootcamps covering biology, chemistry, physics and maths methods at Griffith are high-quality courses designed to assist students to improve their confidence and understanding in senior subject areas, achieve their full academic potential, reduce anxiety around assessment and prepare for future tertiary study.
In the next school holidays there will be an online course for Year 11 and in the September holidays there will be a Year 12 course at Griffith Gold Coast.
Click the link below for more information ad to enrol.

Teenfinca Magazine

The Red's Pledge

The Reds’ Pledge encapsulates all of Palm Beach Currumbin State High's OPTIMA values.

Entertainment App - Fundraising

Have you renewed your Entertainment App membership? The 2019/2020 memberships have all expired so now is the time to renew if you haven't already. You can buy now and don’t need to register the app for up-to 3 months.

Let’s support our local community!

As restrictions start to ease we are excited to offer the new Entertainment Apps. Times have been tough the last few months so there is a heap of free stuff if you purchase before 13 July.

https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/14425k9

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PBC Red Pages : PBC's Red Pages are growing daily! Full of fantastic local businesses, all with direct connection to Palm Beach Currumbin State High.
Click the link below to see what businesses are connected to our school. Let's support each other through these tough times and going forward.
    

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