newsletter-2016-03 - Home Hill State High School

Home Hill State High School
LEARNING – PERFORMANCE – CITIZENSHIP
First Street Home Hill Qld 4806
Phone: (07) 4790 5666
Fax:
(07) 4790 5600
www.homehillshs.eq.edu.au
Newsletter March 2016
Principal’s Report
With the first Term more than half-way through already, a number of programs are well
underway and there has been a great deal achieved. Student learning has been at the
forefront (as always), with the school making a concerted push to reiterate academic
diligence as one of the key school values which applies to everything we do and to all of
us at the school. After all quality education is our core business.
I have been very pleased with the manner in which students have settled into their classes
this year and are working towards the completion of assessment items in line with the
assessment calendar that students have received. There has been a very positive tone
about the school all term and I am sure that will continue throughout this year.
Next P&C Meeting - AGM
The March meeting of the
P&C will be held the AGM
and held on Tuesday, 8
March at 7.45 pm in the
Staff Common Room.
All are welcome to attend.
Dates to Remember
 Sunday 6 March
– Clean Up Australia Day
 Tuesday 8 March
– P&C AGM
 Friday 25 March
– Good Friday holiday
 26 March - 10 April
– School Holidays
 Monday 11 April
– School commences
Our school acknowledges the Juru
Community as the first owners of this country.
Today, they are still the custodians of the
cultural heritage of this land. Further to this,
our school acknowledges there are other
Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and South
Sea Island people have lived, worked and
contributed to the cultural heritage of our
community.
Personally, I have also gained a good insight into our school’s ethos through those school
events that have already taken place;
•
The Senior and Leadership Induction provided a great insight into the calibre
and quality of this core group of our student body
•
Our swimming carnival was a great success, particularly as a result of the level
of participation by students on the day. It was a long, very hot day with a great
deal of intense competition and tremendous school and house spirit.
•
The Junior Secondary Meet and Greet BBQ, well attended by teachers, parents
and students was the perfect opportunity to meet a number of parents, and
begin to put a few faces to names.
Around the school a number of building enhancements are about to start, or on the way
to completion. A new AstroTurf cricket pitch on the running track oval is almost
completed thanks to great community support. During the Easter holidays a start will be
made to a comprehensive refurbishment of B Block which, whilst somewhat disruptive,
will improve these classrooms greatly. I wish I could report similar progress on our focal
building project (Multi-Purpose Hall), but there is no word on that as yet. This really is the
main priority in the facilities area, as the lack of suitable covered and shaded space at our
school has been really noticeable in the incredibly hot, sunny days this year.
It has been a pleasure to settle into Home Hill State High School and find a school that
really measures up to the high reputation it holds and I look forward to what the rest of
this term and the year will bring.
Save the Date!
Home Hill SHS FETE
Friday 6 May 2016
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March 2016
On Thursday 11 February, parents and friends were audience to a well-executed Leaders’ Investiture ceremony at the
Burdekin Memorial Hall. Our students conducted themselves in an exemplary manner and should be proud of the
way they represented the school. Special guests included Mayor Bill Lowis, Home Hill Primary School Principals and
their representatives and P & C President Mr Richard Wall.
Badges were presented to our Seniors, Student Council Executive and Form Representatives, Junior and Senior House
Captains, Indigenous Leader, Junior Secondary Captains and finally, School Captains Andi Gelling and Sam Marano.
Emily Cannavan, Andi Gelling and Jacklyn Walters entertained the audience with their musical talents. At the end of
the proceedings, a scrumptious afternoon tea was provided by Mrs Kerr and her Hospitality students.
Thank you to Ms Mavanna, for the wonderful job of organising the ceremony and to all our guests for making the time
to come along and be part of the presentations. Your presence was greatly appreciated.
School Captains Sam Marano &
Andi Gelling
Junior Secondary School Captains
Joseph Forno & Libby D’Alessandro
Mayor Bill Lowis with Indigenous
School Captain Bryony Williams
Year 7 – 9 Student Council
Representatives and Executive Nominees
Year 10 - 11 Student Council
Representatives
Student Council Executive, Secretary Mikaylah Wall, Presidents - Tamokai Kupenga
& Dana Falco, Treasurer - Georgia Dahlenburg
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Senior
Junior
Course/Assessment Planners
Students have now been given their personalised copy of their course/assessment planner for semester one. This
planner outlines the topics they are studying in each of their subjects and draws attention to assessment dates.
Students may also get an online copy of their course/assessment planner by going through the OneSchool website,
either at school or at home. The OneSchool logon is oslp.eq.edu.au.
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March 2016
During the first week of term, Home Hill State
High School celebrated the International Year
of the Pulses during the annual Australia Day
Ceremony. Guest speaker, Mr Evan Shannon
from Farmacist Burdekin, gave students a brief
overview on the importance of pulses and
certain legumes and beans surrounding the
Burdekin region.
Relating to the International theme, year 12
Art students, Emilee Gibson and Katherine
Free, presented Mr Kingma with an artwork
related to the year of the pulses. Also in
recognition of this theme two year 7 students,
Lachlan Dobe and Chloe Profke planted a tree
within the school as a memorabilia for 2016.
Buddy Club
One of the year 12 Student Committees is the ‘Buddy Club’ which is held every Wednesday
lunch time in the Library. Students of all year levels are invited to join in colouring-in, board
game play and homework help under the guidance of the year 12 students who run the
Buddy club, along with supervision from Mrs Coldstream and Library staff. The club has
become very popular with many students joining in each week and enjoying the therapeutic
and social benefits of the Buddy club.
Right - Kheisha Whitley, year 7, was one of the winners of the Buddy Club’s Colouring-in
competition.
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The new BSS shirts are now
available at Eathorne’s for $33. If
students make a Burdekin team
they are compulsory.
Building Fund
Our goal is to build a hall or undercover area where our students can play sport out of the sun, and for school and
community events.
Our concept plan is below:
We have a building fund established and donations of $2 or more are tax deductible.
If you would like to assist in the funding of this long-overdue project, please see the form included with this
newsletter and return to the High School. We greatly appreciate your donations!
P&C Funding for Sporting, Academic and Cultural Representation
If your student is representing the school in sporting (e.g. NQ sport), academic (e.g. NYSF) and cultural pursuits (e.g.
Rostrum state final), the P&C are prepared to consider applications to provide financial assistance with the associated
travel costs. To apply for assistance the student must submit a written request prior to their travel together with the
detailed costings of the travel. Approval is granted upon consideration by the P&C. After the student has participated
in their event a further requirement is that they submit a brief oral report at a P&C meeting.
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March 2016
Junior Secondary Meet & Greet BBQ
On Tuesday 16 February at 6pm, parents of year 7 and 8 students at Home Hill State
High School were invited to the schools’ official “Junior Secondary Meet and Greet
BBQ”. During the day these students were treated to brilliant images of flames and
prominences of our Sun through astronomer Rob Black’s scopes. These scopes have
filters so that the Sun can be viewed safely. The barbeque was to be followed by an
astronomy evening gazing at the stars. Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties with
the main telescope, and swarms of mosquitoes on the school oval, the astronomy
aspect of the night had to cut short and postponed, however the barbecue
continued on.
The main intent of the evening was for parents to meet and make initial
contact with teachers in an informal setting and get some feedback to how
their student is settling in for 2016. The event was well attended by both
teachers, parents and students as it was the perfect opportunity to put a few
faces to names and also to meet the recently appointed principal.
The casual atmosphere on the night provided an appropriate setting for the
purpose of a most productive “Meet and Greet”. Finally, a big thank you also needs to go to Mr Robert Scalia and Mrs
Roslyn Gall for their organisation of this event and for the catering, as these events require considerable ‘behind the
scene’ preparation.
Progress report cards will be issued to students on Monday 14 March. The Mid-Semester 1 report card is a report on
your student’s progress, with the teacher making a judgement on their progress based on class work, teacher
observation, and in some cases diagnostic or formal testing/assessment. Students will not receive a level of
achievement but there will be a rating for effort and behaviour and a rating for overall progress in the subject.
Issued with the report will be information about the parent/teacher interviews and
a booking card for your appointments.
Parent/teacher interviews will be held on Wednesday 23 March from 3:20-6:30pm.
The interviews will take place in F block and in the school library. Parent/teacher
interviews are an opportunity for parents to become more informed about their
student’s progress and behaviour in class. In some cases your student’s report card
will indicate that their teacher has requested a parent/teacher interview. Please
encourage your student to bring their booking card to school on Tuesday 15 March,
and to approach their teachers to request an appointment time.
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DISCO 2016
On Tuesday, 9 February, students from Home Hill State High School attended the first disco for the year. This saw
many students dressed up in the theme, ‘Two’s a Party’. Game favourites such as ‘Coloured Corners’ and ‘Nights,
Mounts and Cavaliers’ just to name a few, were played during the night. Dana Falco and Madeline Fabbro were
the winners for best-dressed in the year 11 & 12 division while Tayla McKaig and Imijen Cazzulino won bestdressed for the grade 7-10 division. With many other prize winners on the night, students thoroughly enjoyed
the disco. A massive thanks must go to Mrs Armstrong who organised the disco and all the other teachers that
helped out on the night. We hope to see you all at the second disco for the year which will be held next term on
26 April.
Naomi Loizou
AGRIBUSINESS 2016
Discussions are well under way between teaching staff and community members, to
make this year a memorable one for Home Hill State School as an Agribusiness Gateway
School. To start the year we will see our year seven students once again experience the
agricultural exploits that have put our community on the map. Students will have the
opportunity to listen to experts explain the processes and planning that go into the
production of cropping in the district. They will then get valuable hands-on experience
by planting and harvesting these crops. More activities will follow during the year, with
the added inclusion of Agribusiness for our year eight students in LPC (Learning,
Performance, Citizenship) week.
Agribusiness opportunities will span our entire student cohort, giving our young people
knowledge of the industry and those services that support it.
Adele Armstrong
Agribusiness Coordinator
Our year 7 students at
planning time 2015
STUDENT LAPTOPS – BYOX PROGRAM
A number of students have now had their personal laptops connected to our school network. If your student would
like to bring their own laptop to school and use one of our laptop lockers, it is not too late. They must:
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Get a copy of the student charter from the office
Return the signed charter together with $35 to cover the cost of hiring the laptop locker and internet access
See Mrs Gall to arrange for a connection time.
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Senior science students working on their Extended
Experimental Investigations, are well under way
already this term. In Biology, students are
investigating factors that affect enzyme action. They
extract enzymes from common food products such as
pineapple, potato, yeast and junket and design
experiments by changing the temperature, pH or
surface area to test the parameters under which the
enzyme will work.
In Physics, students are investigating Rockets. They have
been arriving at school extremely early in the morning to
launch rockets on the playground whilst conditions are
optimal. Altimeters record the height reached by the rockets,
and students experiment with different shaped rocket heads
to investigate which give the best launch statistics.
In year 9 science, students are heating elements to test the resistivity of different metal wires, or different lengths of
metal wire. Students are then required to apply their understanding of these metals to everyday life. For example,
transport of electricity from power stations to their homes. Students will then be required to submit scientific reports
analysing their findings and drawing conclusions.
Our best fundraiser each year is our school Fete. Please keep Friday May 6 free for a fabulous fun-filled event
with raffles, amusements, entertainment, prizes, food and drinks for all the family. Students in each class run
a stall and donate items as follows:
Year 7
Year 8 & 9
Year 10 & 11
Year 12
ALL STUDENTS
Treasure Tray Prizes (eg. small toys, novelty items, hair ties, stationery)
Bottles (eg. jams, olives, sauce, juice, stationery, lollies)
Cakes, Slices, Biscuits or Ingredients
Cent Sale Prizes
Groceries for Wheelbarrow Raffle
Form teachers will provide more details of donations required.
Students, staff, parents and members of the community are able to work as a team to assist in the preparation,
advertising, setting up, running and clean-up of the Fete. Generous local businesses also donate fantastic prizes
each year. If you have any suggestions or offers of assistance in the running of the Fete please contact Lisa
Todeschino at the school or via email on [email protected].
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The skies were blue, not a cloud in the sky… and so hot! The Interhouse Swimming
Carnival was finally here on Friday 19 February. The Home Hill Swimming Pool was
swamped by students keen to compete for their houses and have a chance to cool
off. Themes for the houses this year included Beachmountians – Tradies,
Upstartian’s – Aussie Beach Party and Inkerman’s – Mexican Fiesta. The swimming
carnival was a massive success with many students participating at their highest
level and numerous records broken!
In a nail-bitting finish, Beachmount just managed to retain the title, defeating
Upstart in the last race of the day. The scores were the closest in recent memory,
Inkerman placing 3rd with a total of 489 points, Upstart in 2nd on 804 points,
which left Beachmount with a 1 point lead and 805 points. Congratulations
Beachmount! The house captains, seniors of all houses and junior secondary house captains should be congratulated
on their high spirited chants, general organization of their younger charges and motivation levels.
We cannot go without thanking newly appointed subject area co-ordinator – Mr Justin Wade, without him this day
wouldn’t have run as smoothly. Therefore on behalf of Home Hill State High School and the house captains, we would
like to give a big thanks to him and the other teachers for making this day as enjoyable as it was. Also, a big thanks go
to the managers at the Home Hill Pool – Jo and her team and the Home Hill Swimming Club for letting us use their
equipment. Also, a special thanks must go out to the parents who attended to support and to the students themselves
for an excellent day in the water.
The age champions for 2016 were:
Boys 12 years
Girls 12 years
Boys 13 years
Girls 13 years
Boys 14 years
Girls 14 years
Boys 15 years
Girls 15 years
Boys 16 years
Girls 16 years
-
Lachlan Dobe (Beachmount)
Madison Mainwaring-Samwell (Upstart)
Thomas Shepherd (Upstart)
Leia Vass (Upstart)
Liam Cannavan (Inkerman)
Danielle Rehbein (Upstart)
Callum Ricca (Upstart)
Tayla McKaig (Beachmount)
David Prince (Upstart)
Naomi Loizou (Upstart)
- Kyla Falco (Upstart)
Boys 17 years - Nathan Tsaousis (Beachmount)
- Rory Heatley (Beachmount)
Girls 17 years
- Dana Falco (Beachmount)
Record Breakers
Dana Falco and Lachlan Dobe had an outstanding day breaking the following records:
Dana Falco
Girls 17 years 50m Butterfly in a time of 31.50. The previous record was 33.30 (M Meade 1979).
Girls 17 years 50m Backstroke in a time of 33.97. The previous record was 36.02 (B Rossato 2012).
Girls 17 years 50m Freestyle in a time of 29.52. The previous record was 30.57 (S Nielsen 1991).
Girls Open 100m Freestyle in a time of 1:03.00. The previous record was 1:05.12 (D Falco 2015).
Lachlan Dobe
Boys 12 years 50m Breast Stroke in a time of 59.34. The previous record was 1:01.62 (F McKaig 2015)
Boys 12 years 50m Backstroke in a time of 49.00. The previous record was 59.40 (F McKaig 2015)
Boys 12 years 50m Butterfly in a time of 55.94. The previous record was 1:03.50 (F McKaig 2015)
Leia Vass set the Girls 13 years 100m Freestyle in a time of 1:16.11
Boys 13 years & Under 4 x 50m Relay – Beachmount 3:06.66
Girls 13 years & Under 4 x 50m Relay – Upstart 2:48.25
Dana will also be representing North Queensland in the state trials. Good luck in Brisbane Dana.
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School-based
.youth health nurse ..
Hi all and welcome again. I would like to know if there are any topics or information you would like covered in the
newsletters. Please feel free to contact me a Tuesday or Wednesday on 4790 5666 or email on [email protected].
Thanks Leah George (School Based Youth Health Nurse)
Tips for good mental health
Good mental health is more than just the absence of mental illness. Here’s 8 tips for building good mental health.
1. Build relationships
Having good relationships with other people is the most important factor contributing to a sense of wellbeing. This can
include family, friends, workmates and others in the community. Investing time and energy in your relationships can
lead to great benefits for all involved.
2. Exercise and stay healthy
Exercise has been shown to increase wellbeing as well as reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. Good physical
health is related to better mental health so a healthy diet, avoiding excess alcohol or drugs and regular check-ups with
the doctor can all help.
3. Develop gratitude
Count your blessings. Try keeping a gratitude journal and write down three positive things for each day. This can lead
to increased wellbeing.
4. Identify and use your strengths
We all have different strengths and weaknesses but finding out what you are really good at and using those talents can
increase wellbeing. A strengths questionnaire is available at Authentic Happiness. Using your strengths to help others
or contribute to the community creates a sense of meaning and purpose.
5. Create flow
Flow is the state of being so highly involved in an enjoyable activity that you lose track of time. This usually happens
when the level of challenge is about right for your level of skill. Flow can happen during work, hobbies, creative arts or
sports.
6. Give to others
Making a contribution to the community, however small, increases social wellbeing. Many people feel a sense of
contributing through meaningful work, but this could also mean volunteering, helping a neighbour or doing small acts
of kindness. Enjoy Take some time to do the things you really enjoy. Pleasant events can lead to positive emotions that
can cancel out negative feelings.
7. Spirituality or religion
For some people, being involved in spiritual or religious practices can improve wellbeing, help in coping with stress and
reduce symptoms of mental illness. This can include belonging to a faith community, meditation, prayer, mindfulness
or practices such as yoga and Tai Chi.
8. Seek help
If you are struggling to feel happy, cope with everyday life, find meaning or feel connected to others, see your doctor
or a mental health professional. One in five Australians will experience a mental disorder at some time in their life;
depression, anxiety and substance abuse are the most common disorders.
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On Tuesday 25 March year 11 students attended the Burdekin TAFE to participate in the Rotary Youth Driver
Awareness (RYDA) Program co-ordinated by the Rotary Clubs of Ayr and Home Hill.
By participating in RYDA students were encouraged to take greater responsibility for themselves and their friends
before they face the challenges of driving solo or as a passenger of a new driver.
RYDA is a one day program, chosen to highlight crucial road safety messages. The program focused on the key
government ‘big five’ road safety issues of speeding, driving under the influence (DUI), fatigue, seatbelts and
distractions as well as the importance of driving responsibility.
Sessions the students participated in were:
Speed & Stopping: Demonstrated the physics of stopping and crashing as well as discussion of car safety features.
Students experienced through practical observation the relationship between speed and stopping distance.
Hazards & Distractions: An interactive session where students strategized about managing distractions and improving
their hazard perception skills.
The Personality Test: A reflective session designed to show students how personality and mind-state are both
important aspects of the total road safety equation. Students self-assessed against five personality areas and used this
tool to analyse risky situations in cars.
Rights & Responsibilities: A discussion, led by a Police Officer, on key risk areas for young drivers and passengers.
Featured hard-hitting videos on decision-making and choices.
After the Crash: A powerful presentation by a speaker about the crash that changed their life. It featured a
personalisation exercise where students gauged how a similar crash would affect their life and plans.
Genevieve’s story: A true and emotional story about a young driver and passenger involved in a road crash. Students
analysed the crash and its contributing factors, discussed the ripple effect and developed plans for decision making in
risky situations
The RYDA program is presented annually to year 11 students and is an Australian wide program which Home Hill State
High School is proud to support. Our thanks are extended to the local Rotary Clubs for making it possible.
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The Lions’ Youth of the Year Quest is designed to encourage, foster and develop leadership in conjunction with other
citizenship qualities in our youth, at the age when they are about to enter the fields of employment or higher education,
and provides students with the incentive to pay greater attention to the general qualities, so vital in developing our
youths into first class citizens. The qualities sought, apart from academic attainments are those of leadership,
personality, sportsmanship, public speaking and good citizenship.
This year the Burdekin branch of Lions held their quest on 22 Monday February. Six year 12 students from Home Hill
SHS participated, including Savannah Cannavan, Dana Falco, Andi Gelling, Patrick Ryan, Sam Marano and Mikaylah
Wall.
Throughout the day of competition, each senior student was interviewed by a panel of community representatives at
the high school, before delivering a prepared speech and two impromptu speeches in the evening at The Crown Hotel
- Home Hill. Prepared speeches included topics such as ‘Climb Every Mountain,’ and ‘Detours’. The judges were most
impressed by the entrants, commenting that, each entrant had his/her own set of strengths.
Sam Marano was declared Lions’ Youth of the Year for 2016, as well as the winner of the Public Speaking category.
Sam will then progress to the next round, where he will compete at the district level of the competition. An amazing
achievement.
Mrs Viero and a cast of students from year 7 through to year 12 are hard at work
rehearsing for this year’s Drama Festival play, “How the West Was Worn”.
This play is a spoof of melodrama caricatures, complete with villains wearing
black, good guys wearing white, sidekicks, unsuspecting pretty young things,
greedy bankers and even a deputy with self-esteem issues. With bucket loads of
dastardly deeds going on it is hard to tell who exactly the real hero in town is.
After all, if clothes make the man, then there is some serious trouble in the town
of Burdekin Hill.
The Interschool Drama Festival will be held on Friday 15 April commencing at
7.00pm.
Tickets for the Drama Festival went on sale Tuesday 1 March for $15 and
are available from the Burdekin Shire Council Chambers, the Burdekin
Theatre (4783 9800) or online at www.burdekintheatre.com.au. So get
in early and avoid disappointment!
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Cricket Pitch Overhaul
The Pink Stumps Day held in 2015 really brought to light the poor condition of
the school cricket pitch. The Home Hill Cricket Club generously offered to
provide the labour to upgrade the sunken pitch to a new astro-turf surface.
Families, businesses and clubs can ‘Buy a Stump’ to assist with the costs of the
upgrade or contribute by making a smaller donation. As explained in the
sponsor form attached, all wicket sponsors and donors will be invited to the
opening of the new Cricket Pitch upon completion later this term.
Thanks to the following sponsors who will receive a stump labelled with their
Club, business or family name:
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Home Hill Cricket Club (double sponsor)
Norths Cricket Club, Townsville (double sponsor)
Tayla & Flynn McKaig
Musumeci Excavations
Nathan, Liam, Michael & Lisa Todeschino
J & J Davies (in memory of P Schultz)
...(more sponsors required)…
Thank you also to the following donors and
volunteers
 Mr Burt Withers (former opening batsman at
Norths in Townsville and Colts among others)
 Home Hill Engineering
 Doug McCubben, Craig Wilkie, Ross Wilkie,
Warren Caspanello, Andrew Wallwork, Mario
Musumeci, John Davies, George McLees
There are FIVE more Cricket stump donors required.
Please complete the form inserted in this newsletter
and contact Richard Wall, P & C President if you
would like to assist with funding the upgrade of the
Cricket Pitch which will be used for School,
Interschool, Canefield Ashes and Town of Origin
games.
Mrs Becke’s year 9&10 HPE Extension class inspects
the partially completed pitch & gives it the thumbs up.
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would like to know more about
these programs, then please
don’t hesitate to contact me.
Program
participation
is
completely free however spaces
are limited.
Jennie Dowie
LUNCH CLUB
SCHOOL CHAPLAIN
E [email protected]
Home Hill SHS
Mon, Thurs, Fri
T (07) 47905666
On Saturday 9 April (school
holidays), Scott McLean and
myself will be running an all-day
Mind, Body and Spirit Bootcamp
for young people at the Home Hill
Showgrounds. Cost is $10 per
person which includes lunch and a
drink. Spaces are strictly limited
so contact me quickly if your son
or daughter is interested in
attending.
Get Involved!
What’s been
happening?
Well it has been a busy start to the
year. We are over half way
through term 1. How fast are the
days going? So far this term, I
have started several programs at
Home Hill State High School
including Chappies Chillax room
which is a Dance Program; Lunch
Club, which is a free lunch once a
week for the entire school; and an
Icy Cup Reward System. In the
next few weeks I will be starting
the RAGE (Anger Management)
course with a group of students. I
also plan to start the Girls With A
Purpose (Self-Esteem) Group with
students in term 2 ad 3. These
programs help me to be proactive
in helping young people by
teaching them life skills and
coping mechanisms. If you feel
your child would benefit from
participating in either the RAGE
program or the Self-Esteem
Program in the future and you
Upcoming Events
Another really important part of
being a school chaplain is
supporting and encouraging
students, parents and staff on a
one to one basis. For example, I
am often supporting students
who are dealing with issues such
as anxiety, depression, anger
management, peer conflict,
parental
conflict,
stress
management, self-harming and
low self-confidence and selfworth, just to name a few. If you
have concerns about how your
child is coping, and you would like
me to have a chat with them, then
please don’t hesitate to contact
me. I am here to help!!!
We need your help!!! We need
community members who are
willing to join our local school
chaplaincy committee.
Our
committee helps to support the
four school chaplains we have in 7
Burdekin schools. Our committee
currently needs to raise $70,000 a
year to maintain the current
amount of service school
chaplains give to our schools.
Anything above this amount,
means that we can provide more
on-going support to our Burdekin
young people and their families
and teachers. Raising this amount
is a hard task so we need as many
people as we can get to help us
with fundraising adventures or
ideas. If you are interested in
joining our committee or you just
want to know more, please do not
hesitate to contact me. Our
committee only meets twice a
term for just over an hour. We
would love you to join us.
Thank You!
Chappy Jennie.
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