the latest newsletter
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the latest newsletter
6 MARCH VOL.15 NO.6 NEWSLETTER t: 3354 3422 w: www.hillbrook.qld.edu.au e: [email protected] From The School Leadership Team Learning takes place in many places and spaces in schools, not just in classrooms during lesson times. This year at Hillbrook we have seen some new lunchtime groups form as well as those continuing from previous years. And students are keenly taking up the options to be together, connect, play and think! Here are some of the activities: Green Justice meet every Monday lunchtime to discuss ways in which we can promote awareness for social and environmental issues in our community and the world around us. It is a place for students of all year levels to interact and engage in ways to make a positive difference in the lives of others. This term we have participated in Clean-up Australia Day where we cleaned up the Kedron Brook. We are also organising National Ride to School Day and a BBQ and bake stall during the day of the Opening Ceremony for the new buildings. We are also re-introducing the paperrecycling scheme into the school. There are many other plans for the year and it’s sure to be a busy one! Political Club has formed this year to discuss government policy, politics and government. There’s a group of about 8. No particular political persuasion required, but a willingness to speak, participate and have an opinion is an absolute must. Not limited to any particular grade. It’s often said that teenagers aren’t interested in politics and are disengaged from the whole process. We don’t think that is true. Frustrated by it, but not necessarily disengaged. Talk to a friend Thursday (TFT): This initiative was pioneered by the Year 7s in Week 3. “It was really cool to watch the younger kids interact with each other during their lunchbreaks.” – Ethan (Year 12) commented. Students interacted with peers in a more meaningful way when they weren’t distracted by their phones or iPads. A result of this first trial has seen the Talk to a Friend Thursday (TFT) become a whole school initiative. Students commented that the day was fun and that although they were initially concerned about having a day with no technology, everything turned out okay. The Senior students have even started organising planned activities to run throughout the school during breaks to get the whole school involved. The expectation will be that they leave their iPads/Phones/Laptops in their bags and interact with others! Library Games & Reading: Chess and checkers sets, jigsaw puzzles, board games, newspapers, magazines, role-play card games and free reading at each break. Once a week on Monday lunchtimes we host the ChocLits student bookclub, where keen readers and writers chat enthusiastically about their favourite books and authors. This group will be involved in inter-school Readers’ Cup competitions and external Literature festivals. [On TFT days we also add in the giant chess set and actively promote our other lunchtime activities.] Getting really active: At lunchtime in the Rec Centre, we have an offer too good to refuse. This is students’ chance to rest the brain and burn some serious energy. Students are free to exchange their ID card for a piece of sporting equipment; Basketball, Netball, Soccer, Handball - the list goes on. So, get your mates together and tear up the court. There is always PE staff available to help out. A.R.T.!! [Art Rage Tuesdays]: A creative space for all students (both Art and non-Art students) to express themselves through their own choice of art or join in the weekly art activity on offer. This lunchtime activity gets started next Tuesday 10 March. The iPad Sandpit: This group of Year 7 and 8 students meets every Wednesday, during lunch, in the new IT classroom. The goal for the Sandpit is to provide a safe space for students to use their iPads as a tool to support key processes in learning. Students have been using this as an opportunity to share what they have been doing in their classes with their peers and to work collaboratively on exciting new projects. As we continue to enjoy Term 1 in our classrooms and on Outdoor Education camps, our hope is that students will also fully participate in the wide variety of lunchtime activities so that their growth and development can be board and balanced. In Balance We Grow. Geoff Newton, Stephanie Munday-Lake, Craig Merritt & David Briggs Swimming Carnival 2015 The 2015 Swimming Carnival was an historic moment for Hillbrook. This was our first carnival with Year 7s. It was a fun day filled with music, lots of colour and fancy dress - a great carnival atmosphere. Although it was an overcast day, there were some awesome team efforts in the novelty events. In the pool there were some fantastic individual races. All age group champions and runners up should be congratulated on their efforts. See the results on pages 3 and 4. Congratulations to Team Blue who took out the overall shield. The fancy dress themes where introduced to the school by the Sports Council. They were: Red – Mexican Blue – True Blue Aussie Green – Jamaica White – Antarctica A big thank you to all of the staff at Hillbrook who helped to make it such an enjoyable day for all. Finally, a special mention must go to the Sports Council Representatives, who put in a lot of time in the lead up to, during and after the carnival. Their contribution helped to create a wonderful carnival atmosphere where everyone felt they belonged. P&F Family Network Booklet The booklets were sent home at the beginning of this week with the youngest child in your family. 2 of 9 HILLBROOK ANGLICAN SCHOOL WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 6 MARCH 2015 Lines From the Library Books and Reading The management of the Library collection, now the Year 7s have joined us, has raised some reasonable questions from several new Hillbrook parents. I think it is timely to share our library staff response with the wider school community. In a primary school library the range and content of novels is very closely controlled and totally targeted towards the young child. In a high school we must cater for the reading needs and tastes of people 12 years to adult. The attraction the ‘older’ (socially popular) books have for some youngsters is very compelling after the restrictions of primary school. Many younger students are advanced or very capable readers, and they may be tempted to read beyond their understanding and ability to cope with the issues explored in some teenage fiction. We do not wish to discourage our keen young readers, but guiding them towards ageappropriate material can be a challenge in a secondary school. For instance, we have seen the massive popularity of the movies from The Hunger Games, Divergent, Maze Runner and The Fault in Our Stars books, drive younger student’s interest in these more mature reads. It is worth noting that often the movie plays up the more arresting or challenging aspects of a book and if you read the actual text you might be surprised at the temperance and balance of the content. Notwithstanding, please rest assured that we are well aware of this phenomenon and have good procedures in place to respond appropriately, according to the age of the reader. The Hillbrook library has professionally trained staff and our collections are very well curated. Fiction collection borrowing is divided into three broad categories and managed as such in our library management system. Students cannot borrow outside their age designation unless we have been given express written parental permission. Junior Fiction – a reading collection catalogued and shelved by genre is available for Years 7 to 12. These books are generally rated as suitable for 12 years plus. Young Adult (YA) – novels with older teen topics or issues are available to Years 9-12 (and younger students with written parental permission). Literary Fiction – adult novels are available to Years 11 and 12, staff and parents (and younger students with written parental permission). Our system will not allow a child to borrow from a collection outside their age range because an automatic ‘alert’ is generated that only the Library staff see. When this happens, my staff or I will always chat to the child about the book they wish to borrow. To prevent embarrassment for them we try to make light of the issue by saying something like “If you want to borrow this book, which is in the... section, then you need to ask Mum or Dad to send us a note to say that is ok. This book has scary things in it that might give you nightmares and I don’t want your parents phoning me up and growling!” They usually laugh at this point, but some will even try telling me their parents are fine with them reading Games of Thrones or The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, etc, yes of course they are - not! But the message is received by the student mostly with good grace. If the student persists and the parents do write a note, then we put this information into their profile and they are permitted to borrow from that collection. But the default setting for student borrowing is always by age range unless we have the express parental permission to override it. The DVDs are managed in a similar way. PG is free to all ages and the M-rated require parental permission. There are notices to this effect by the DVD racks and the students know the rules. If you have any concerns or questions about this process, please do not hesitate to contact us for a chat. Of course parents are always very welcome to visit the Library to browse and borrow. Research and Assignments Year 9 Global students are now finishing off their library research on Imperial China and their drafts are due in this week. Year 7s are visiting us to learn how to use the wifi and set up wireless printing options from their iPads. News and Special Events Talk to a Friend Thursday (TFT) is seeing the Library even busier at break times than usual. Chess and checkers, jigsaw puzzles, board games, reading books, newspapers and magazines and roleplay card games are popular – and rowdy – activities which give the library a very vibrant hum. I hope you saw the photos on the Hillbrook Facebook page last week? The Parent and Friends resource collection (P&F collection) has a fabulous and informative range of books on many varied and vexing parenting joys and challenges. Please feel free to browse and borrow from this collection which is especially acquired with our parents’ needs in mind. The books may be accessed in the small meeting room off the foyer and the table and chairs provide a comfy and private place to look over the collection. Borrowing is simply a matter of seeing Leisa at the front desk and you will be quickly on your way again. And just for fun... http://www.buzzfeed.com/jarrylee/can-you-tell-whats-missingfrom-these-famous-chil Happy reading, Loris, Margaret, Jane & Rosanne Alternative Schoolies Experience In PSD on 19 February, we had an Alternative Schoolie’s expo for our Year 11 students. Representatives from YLead, Uplift tours, InRoads, World Youth Adventures and Rustic Pathways all presented what they can offer as an exciting, personally challenging and different experience to look forward to as a celebration at the end of twelve years of schooling. The students were provided with brochures and flyers summarising the tours on offer, but we realise that it is most often the parents that have to foot the bill. Leisa has spare brochures at the front desk. The Year 12s are most welcome to access these as well. If you are curious, here are the web links: www.ylead.com.au www.rusticpathways.com www.uplifttoursandtravel.com www.inroads.net www.worldyouthadventures.com Steve Cambridge - Senior PSD Coordinator Past Student Tutor Available One of our extraordinary past students contacted the Enrichment Centre and expressed an interest in tutoring Maths. Chad Rogers graduated from Year 12 in 2014. He achieved very good results, was a very dedicated student and also provided Maths support to students as part of his Senior Responsibility. If you are interested in employing a good Maths tutor you can contact Chad on 0412 396 240 or [email protected] and negotiate the tuition fees. 3 of 9 HILLBROOK ANGLICAN SCHOOL WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 6 MARCH 2015 Swimming Carnival Results PLACE YEAR 7 8 9 10 11 12 Overall 1 Blue White Green Green Blue White Blue 2 Green Blue Blue Blue White Blue White 3 Red Red Red White Green Green Green 4 White Green White Red Red Red Red U/12 MALE FEMALE 1 Kell Jones Jacqueline Vincent 2 Carlos Chan Hannah Fletcher/Tahlia Kroll 3 Ryan Worth U/13 MALE FEMALE 1 Marcus Von Rausch Anna Davie 2 Aiden Buis Olivia Grady 3 Samuel Clarke Mia Cooper U/14 MALE FEMALE 1 Adam Ruddick Laura Morrison 2 Lachlan Ryan Charlotte Vincent 3 Ben Curtis Mae Rogers U/15 MALE FEMALE 1 Thomas Jackson Tara Doyle 2 Benjamin Roberts Niamh Brown 3 Oscar Stewart Talea Kiddle U/16 MALE FEMALE 1 Lachlan Clarke Casey Atkins 2 Tristan Sloots Meghan Wilcox 3 Will Carseldine/Sammy Bakker Eleanor Rogers OPEN MALE FEMALE 1 Tom Roberts Caitlin Doyle 2 Oliver White Morgan Tierney 3 Zac Sutton/Harrison Gavin Tara Hinchliffe/Maddie Hinchliffe SPORTS COUNCIL AWARDS FOR EXCEPTIONAL INVOLVEMENT Blue Green Red White Kell Jones Olivia Grady Caitlin Hawkins Jessamy Bryant Ella Gilmour Hamish McEwan Sam Clarke Jarrah Love RECORDS 50m Freestyle M 12YR 2015 41.89 Kell Jones 50m Freestyle F 12YR 2015 34.40 Jacqueline Vincent 50m Freestyle F 14YR 2015 30.02 Laura Morrison 1999 30.46 Ella D'Arcy M 15YR 2015 25.29 Thomas Jackson 2009 26.72 Daniel Graham M 18YR 2015 25.03 Thomas Roberts 2011 26.53 Daniel Graham F 16YR 2015 29.63 Casey Atkins 2012 29.90 Carla Graham 50m Breaststroke M 12YR 2015 53.72 Camden Mcauliffe 50m Breaststroke F 12YR 2015 43.92 Jacqueline Vincent 50m Breaststroke M 15YR 2015 33.07 Thomas Jackson Previous Record 50m Freestyle Previous Record 50m Freestyle Previous Record 50m Freestyle Previous Record 4 of 9 HILLBROOK ANGLICAN SCHOOL WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 6 MARCH 2015 Previous Record 2009 32.97 Daniel Graham 50m Backstroke F 12YR 2015 43.83 Jacqueline Vincent 50m Backstroke M 12YR 2015 56.81 Kell Jones 50m Backstroke M 15YR 2015 32.00 Ben Roberts 2009 34.94 Tim Starkey 2015 35.10 Caitlin Doyle Previous Record 50m Backstroke F 18YR 2002 35.59 Ella D'Arcy 50m Butterfly F 12YR 2015 37.82 Jacqueline Vincent 50m Butterfly M 15YR 2015 28.14 Thomas Jackson 2009 28.84 Daniel Graham 2015 31.13 Laura Morrison 2012 34.00 Caitlin Doyle Previous Record Previous Record 50m Butterfly F 14YR Previous Record 50m Butterfly F 12YR 2015 37.82 Jacqueline Vincent 50m Butterfly M 12YR 2015 59.10 Kell Jones 50m Butterfly F 16YR 2015 30.92 Casey Atkins 2012 33.53 Morgan Avery F 18YR 2015 32.93 Caitlin Doyle 2005 33.59 Sarah Myers F 18YR 2015 32.93 Caitlin Doyle Previous Record 50m Butterfly Previous Record 50m Butterfly COMING EVENTS EVENT DAY/DATE 8 White Camp 10 - 13 March New Buildings’ Opening Ceremony Friday 20 March Year 11 Mini Block Testing 30 March - 1 April Year 12 Mini Block Testing 30 March - 1 April Last Day Term 1 Thursday 2 April Good Friday Friday 3 April First Day Term 2 Monday 20 April TIME VENUE 1.15pm (for 1.30pm start) TUCKSHOP ROSTER MONDAY 9 MARCH TUESDAY 10 MARCH WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH THURSDAY 12 MARCH FRIDAY 13 MARCH Nicole Hughes Andrea Crofts Danielle Suffolk Kylie Wiebusch Pam Wrigley Chris Paul Claire Loomans Julia Delisser Kerry Darton Linda Chu Penny Travis Julie Preece Kathryn Girling Donna Melling Ginny Gudgin Jo Wilson Elizabeth Favel Sue Fraser Marion Vardy Sue Budge Marion Crowther Juanita Wrigley Judith Meiklejohn Katerina Glassock Gina Smith Leanne Pringle Wendy Neaton Natalie Ross Cathie Barton UNIFORM AND STATIONERY MONDAY 9 MARCH WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH FRIDAY 13 MARCH 12pm - 2pm 8am - 9am 8am - 9am Janine Cameron Christina Nash Jessica Hazlewood Leanne Pringle Alison Hatchman Jill Stoll Elizabeth Wighton Julie Preece Marion Crowther Katerina Glassock Wendy Neaton Cathie Barton 5 of 9 HILLBROOK ANGLICAN SCHOOL WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 6 MARCH 2015 TFT Day SRC Ceremony Clancy Lucas- 9R My sister’s name is on the wall Zane Pearson— 9R This is where I sit and play handball with my friends Fin Timmers-7R This is where I find the Manga Jenna Matus- 9W This mirrors the school motto Amelia Hertzog- 7R Zoe Cox 9G flowers are my favourite things in the school. Where I sit & I love to read James MacMillan- 9G Where I am free to indulge in my book Jenna Matus- 9W I love reading, relaxing and playing. It all happens in the Library Liam Connor-9W The grass is green and where I play soccer There’s a place for me here Photo Project 2015 (Updated) Date Day 14/15/16th Feb Sat to Mon Time 8.30am Sat. Where Who's Involved Brookfield Wind Symphony, Senior Strings, Senior Guitar Ensemble, Senior Choir Event Senior Music Camp 28th March Saturday 8.30 to 5.30pm PAC Senior Strings & Synergy Strings & Ormiston College 3rd May Sunday 1.30pm Chapel Junior Choir, Senior Choir & Hillbrook Chorale Autumn Concert Series 3rd May Sunday 3.30pm PAC Junior & Intermediate Larger Ensembles Autumn Concert Series 3rd May Sunday PAC Senior Larger Ensembles Autumn Concert Series 5th May Tues 6.30pm Chapel Music Extension Students & Small Ensembles 28th July Tues 6.30pm Chapel/PAC Guitar Ensembles, Selected groups & Solos 1st August Saturday TBA Hillbrook 2nd August Sunday 3.30 & 5pm PAC 5pm Selected Ensembles & Soloists Workshop & Concert Autumn Series - Chamber Concert Winter Series - Chamber Concert Sustainablility Day Larger Ensembles Winter Concert Series Chapel/PAC Yr 12 Music Extension Students Music Extension Concert 8th September Tues 6.30pm 25th October Sunday 3.30 & 5pm PAC All larger Ensembles Spring Series Concert 28th October Wednesday 3.30pm PAC Senior Choir & 2016 Yr 7 Family Day Rehearsal 29th October Thursday 3.30pm PAC Wind Symphony, Senior Strings & 2016 Yr 7 Family Day Rehearsal 1st November Sunday 12pm PAC Wind Symphony, Senior Strings, Senior Choir 5th November Thursday 7pm City Hall TBA Family Day Celebration Evening Date Claimer - 2016 12 to 15th Feb Fri 4pm to Mon 8.30am Brookfield Wind Symphony, Senior Strings, Senior Guitar Ensemble, Senior Choir Senior Music Camp