bundabergshs_2015-05-01 - Bundaberg State High School
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bundabergshs_2015-05-01 - Bundaberg State High School
37 Maryborough St Bundaberg Qld 4670 Website: https://bundabergshs.eq.edu.au Email: [email protected] Phone: 07 4154 5333 Fax: 07 4154 5300 Subscribe to Online Newsletter! http://bundabergshs.schoolzinenewsletters.com/subscribe 1 May 2015 PRINCIPAL’S REPORT: Term 2 is already a third of the way in – week 3 already! There are so many congratulations deserved in this newsletter for many students and staff. We have ensured that each event has its own article in this edition, so the students involved in the various activities receive the full attention they deserve. I have had the pleasure over the past 2 weeks to see our staff and students in a variety of activities that truly demonstrate the diverse learning opportunities Bundaberg State High School offers our students. First, our ANZAC Day service, hosted by our students was a credit to all. The feedback we received from our special guests was humbling and our students have constructed the articles about their experiences across the variety of events they attended, in this newsletter. Of special mention, if you read nothing else in this newsletter, is an excerpt from a letter written by one of our student’s great grandfathers. He was one of the first soldiers to land at Gallipoli, being in the first boat to arrive. His reflection back to loved ones is refreshing and very relevant for our Year 7 and 8 students as they listened to the narrative. In Cross country at Gin Gin individual event last week, I am proud to say we had several successes. Congratulations Nathaniel Edwards for winning your division. Kijah Stephenson and Jaden Bond were named age champions for Under 15. Corey- James, well done on second in the under 16 age group. All of our runners made me proud, just for having a go! This week, we also had numerous music students named in the SHEP program and Dana King has ensured all 8 students have been recognised later in this newsletter. This is an amazing effort. In addition QCS rehearsal took place last Monday and Tuesday to ensure our students are well prepared for September. Next week our NAPLAN students will be provided a practice opportunity and our Rostrum presenters will compete at the district finals. Congratulations to many of our students on their early academic performance strengths As I signed and commented on our Year 7, 10, 11 and 12 reports, I was pleased to see student excellence in individual performance across year levels and within subjects. I am very pleased with our student performance on the whole. By Year 7 and 8, it is critical that students take responsibility for their own performance and outcomes, as adults do. Our role as a school and your role as parents in developing this responsibility is paramount. In each class, teachers regularly discuss learning goals with students and tie these goals into long term skill and knowledge development opportunities. Engaging students through stimulating learning sequences means that students are more focused on what they are learning and therefore remember more of what they learn. Our goal is to “set students up for success”. The Term 1 Interim report is designed first, to provide students and parents with relevant feedback about how successful they are as the year starts, and second to allow our teaching staff to identify deficits and plan with your student how they will ensure success. STUDENT PERFORMANCE INTERVIEWS and INTERVENTION Thank you to the hundreds of parents/families who took the time to follow up with class teachers following reports going home. The night demonstrated to us that most of our families understand that we all play a combined role in ensuring your child’s education is on track. If a class teacher requested an interview, parents had the opportunity to book appointments on line. If you did not receive the information around this, and/or did not organise an interview with staff, please call the school to organise to speak with the staff who need to talk with you. Alternately, you may contact our staff via email. Interviews provide a meaningful way of sharing information about student strengths and achievements as well as highlighting areas for future attention with parents as required. You will all be aware that our staff work hard to communicate concerns at all times. In cases where students do not reach minimum standards in their first assessment piece students will meet individually with various school staff. Any student who has failed a subject will meet with the Head of Department or a designated staff member in the next few weeks, to plan future actions. If a student has failed two subjects they may meet with the Year Level Coordinator or Head of Department, and in the cases where a student has failed more than two subjects, students will meet with either the respective HOD for the phase of schooling, or their DP. As our focus is on independent learning, part of our student performance review will require the student to make an individual action plan. In the Senior secondary school, where students are not performing because of incorrect subject choice, we will investigate changing student subjects, provided this supports their career plan, and it is within our required timelines for subject change. Students must follow the correct subject change process for changes to occur, and are aware that some classes are at capacity and do not have vacancies at this point. The key ingredient for real success is that students take on personal responsibility for their learning. This will be expected at all times by our Staff, as we move students into “work ready” skills for the future. On behalf of our school staff, I thank all of our parents/carers for the ongoing support they provide to our students. We look forward to continue to work closely with you and your student. Junior secondary reporting outcomes As a cohort, I congratulate our Years 7, 8 and 9 students on the positive outcomes they have achieved to date, and particularly our Year 7 and 8 students who have successfully transitioned into secondary school if their first assessment piece in their respective subjects is anything to go by. We have some very high achievers across all year levels, in addition to numerous students improving on Year 8 performance (a great result as the curriculum gets more complex) in Year 9. Many students are working hard to consolidate solid performances already demonstrated in their previous years of school and I commend these students on their consistency and commitment. I encourage all students to reflect on their current performance and set themselves targets for improved performance for semester one. They can do it! Senior secondary reporting outcomes At this point of their schooling, Year 12 students understand what they must do to achieve a QCE and they will be held accountable for their academic outcomes. Key senior secondary staff are well down the track of meeting with any student who failed a subject and working with that student to make a plan that will enable success. I met with our Year 10 students on assembly last week to discuss their results. As a year level, they have performed well, yet there are still many Year 10 students who based on their results have failed to understand that we do expect them to put effort in to each subject and pass. Students in Year 10 were handed a draft document that outlined minimum subject results that students need to be aiming for if they intend enrolling at Bundaberg State High School for Year 11 and 12. I have explained to them that if we are to set them up for success, they must pass Year 10 subjects before they move into Year 11. The choices they make for the rest of 2015 will impact on options they have at the end of 2015 for school. Year 10’s are aware that post compulsory education for Year 11 and 12 ensures they take responsibility. As a cohort – the 2 effort and behaviour some of our Year 10’s demonstrated in Term 1, will stand them in good stead for exceptional habits for the rest of their schooling, but the power is in their hands. For others, they will need to change poor habits fast to ensure they step up and achieve the results they are capable of. I believe that each student can pass subjects if they take responsibility for their learning. As Semester Two, Year 10, and then Year 11 get even more difficult, only constant hard work will ensure students reach maximum performance levels. I will speak with Year 11’s in the coming weeks to pass on my feedback in regard to their first term reporting outcomes also. Their behavioural comments were promising, but some students have failed to move in to Year 11 in a mature way and this must change if they are to stay enrolled at Bundaberg State High School. VET students are very clear about their responsibilities for completing their courses over their next 2 years, while OP students are aware that early indications are, that this group will surpass recent Year 12 OP results if they work as a team and understand what each of their subject requirements are. I congratulate our Year 12 students on the positive outcomes they have achieved on their interim report. Year 12 students have only two report cards left to collect, Semester One, and their final Year 12 report. Students also receive an exit statement from the QCAA, which includes QCE attainment where successful. Our Year 12’s have performed well this term, with a large percentage of the cohort improving performance between end of Year 11 and Term 1. This is an incredible feat! I congratulate them and thank our teaching staff also for the work they have done with students to date. We have a solid group of high achievers, in addition to some students improving greatly each Semester – well done! In addition, we have only a handful of students who have yet to achieve appropriate credits to ensure a QCE numeracy competency, and/or literacy competent. At this point, approximately 15 % are at risk of not completing a QCE, and we are working with students to ensure we are 100% QCE compliant. I thank Leigh Schuch, Lisa Sly and Rick Dallas for the ongoing work they have done with staff and students to achieve this outcome. I will speak with Year 12 OP students soon to reinforce that my one concern as a Year level is that at this time of year, as they get closer to the end, performance can wane, and it is essential they do not let this happen. Results are calculated as fullest and latest which means they must work consistently to ensure their results are maintained, or improved. Many Year 12’s can work harder at this point and for OP students, moving their subject performance up one or two rungs, may make a difference with final OP. STUDY EXPECTATIONS AT THIS POINT OF THE YEAR By this stage of the year, all students should be completing homework and students in highly academic subjects should be studying at least an hour extra each night in Year 10, and up to 3 or 4 hours per night in Year 11/12, in addition to any assessment requiring completion at home. Good habits formed in Year 10 will assist students to set themselves up for academic success in Years 11 and 12. If your student states that they “do not have homework”, it does not mean that they cannot be studying. Students should be going back through class notes each day, summarising these into a study book for that subject (not rewriting notes word for word), planning these study books so it best suits their style of learning and preferred ways to revise, then ensuring that they learn these notes in anticipation of the assessment piece. This may mean that revision style should be formed in conjunction with how the unit will be assessed (i.e. – if assessment is a comparative essay, perhaps grids comparing/ contrasting key elements will best suit student’s study in this case, as once the essay topic is known, all of the content is already organised for the student). NAPLAN testing will occur nationally for all Year 9 students in May Students took key information home regarding the test this week, so please take the time to ensure your student is clear about how they need to be prepared for each day. NAPLAN testing provides us a wonderful opportunity to track skill acquisition and learning gaps over time for individual students which will assist our staff to support students in areas of most need as they head into the Senior School in 2015. • And end of year activities ANZAC DAY SERVICES: School Service On Thursday 23 April, Bundaberg State High School held their annual ANZAC Day service, remembering the brave soldiers that have fought for Australia in war. The service was held in the hall with the Year 7’s, Year 8’s, plus the JRC and SRC. Mr John Doke, a representative from the RSL attended and also played the bagpipes. Other special guests included Stephen Bennett MP Member for Burnett, Keith Pitt MP Federal member for Hinkler, Councillor Vince Habermann OAM and Mr Neil McCabe who played the Last Post. The service was run by school captains Madison Young, Lachlan Russell, Bron-Yur Thompson and Kyle Schneider. The service also featured grade 11 student Clay Grimes, who read the poem ‘Sir’, Year 9 student, Harry Routh, also read a letter which was written by his great great Grandad, who was writing to his future wife (part of his letter is printed below). Year 7 2016 Requests for enrolments for Out of Boundary Year 7 students in 2016 have already begun to arrive. If you are aware of families whose students are out of boundary and wish to be considered for our 2016 intake, please advise them that under the terms of our “out of catchment policy”, we cannot approve any enrolments of this nature until our in boundary enrolments are complete. Reminder Student Resource Scheme (SRS) payments are due now. Our Term 1 records indicate that many families still have outstanding SRS fees. Unless families indicated otherwise at the start of 2015, they are part of the SRS scheme and by now should have made final payments. We ask families to contact the school finance office as a matter of urgency to finalise outstanding amounts and discuss this matter. As you would be aware, the SRS provides thousands of dollars’ worth of textbooks and resources for each participant, at a minimal cost. The school expends funds on resources based on the number of families enrolled in the SRS, therefore outstanding SRS payments are vital, in order for us to maintain all of our curriculum programs. We are hoping to save your child, and/ or yourself any future embarrassment, as they will not be able to participate in any further extra curricula activities or non-essential components until the outstanding amount is paid. This may include activities such as: • Excursions • Camps • Rewards days This is part of a letter sent to Anna Christina Kruse from her future husband William Arthur Fisher, written 3 May 1915, describing the Gallipoli Landing. Steamship ‘Clan MacGillivray’. Malta. My dearest Anna, I will now try and give you a little idea of all that happened on Sunday April 25th, a day that I will never forget as long as I live. Well for the last seven weeks we have been on an island in Greece. We left there on Saturday 24th on the HMS Queen bound for the Turkish coast. We left the Queen in rowing boats, towed by a pinnace, about 2 o’clock Sunday morning. We were then about 5 miles from the shore. I might say now dear that they Queenslanders had the honour to be the first to land and my company was the first to get there. I was one of the rowers in the first boat. Well to go on, we hit the beach about 4.30, just about daybreak. Half of our chaps got out of the boat without anything happening. We were just beginning to think that the Turks were not there when one shot was fired. Then shots came from all directions. It was a glorious welcome. I was lucky to start with, one hitting my cap and throwing me in the water. You can guess I wasn’t very long in scrambling out. Well all our chaps got out safe, we then lay at the foot of the hill for about ten minutes, and my word Anna, the bullets were flying around. We could see several chaps hit from others boats. We fixed bayonets and the word was given to “charge”, and my word, we did. There was one huge cry of “Come on Queenslanders! Come on the 9th!” and we went up that hill. It was great. Queensland ought to be proud of her boys. Of course dear we were not the only ones, but we were the first. The 10th, 11th and 12th soon followed. Well to go on, we very soon got the Turks on the run, we chased them over the hills for about 3 miles, killing and wounding a good many. We lost 3 very few going up the hill, although one of my pals was killed very early. It was about 7.30 when we reached the top of the hill. It was terrible country to travel over, all hills and bushes. I was felling alright at this time, just a bit leg weary and of course wet through. Well, we started entrenching, thinking that we were going to have a spell, and we wanted it, when the order came along that the Turks were advancing on the left in large numbers. So we moved over to the left and then the fun started. It simply rained bullets and shrapnel all day. Our chaps were dropping all over the place. Anna, it was hot! Our boys were great. By this time all the Australian divisions had landed and there was no stopping them. Great Scot, they did fight. Well we had to. You see we, the landing party, or I should say the covering party, had to drive the Turks back and hold them while the others landed. Our orders were that we were to “to that hill at all costs”, and that “the success of the landing depended on us”. Well dear, we did all that we were asked to do, but at a great cost, although I believe not so great as was expected. But still dear I was lucky, and I am alright again now. I was supposed to go back again from Alexandria, but I sent ashore and while I was away the chaps that were going back went, so I had to go to Malta with the others. There wasn’t room in Alexandria for all the wounded but don’t worry dear, I am alright. I sent you a postcard while I was in Alexandria; expect you will have had it before you get this. At the present time I am about halfway between Alexandria and Malta. The weather is simply glorious; water is like a lake perfectly blue. It has just struck seven, the sky on the horizon is perfectly red, one could not wish for anything better, everything seems so peaceful. Anna dear, I wish you were here, you would love this. Good night, with all my love from yours lovingly, Arthur or the march. Everyone appreciated the effort you all put into organizing these events. Kyle Schneider, School Captain When most people think of the ANZACs, they think about the infamous landing at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. The 100th anniversary of this moment will be commemorated with an ANZAC Day long weekend in Australia and many other events around the world. YEAR 9 JAPANESE NEWS: Year 9 A and B Japanese classes recently visited two local Primary Schools to read the Children’s books that they created in Term 1. The assessment task for the unit was to write their own children’s story using the vocabulary and grammar structures that we have covered so far in Japanese. The results were extremely impressive and the Year 9 students read their books to the Year 5 and 6 students from West State School and Norville State School. The books were completely in Japanese and the students were able to read them and explain the meaning to the students. Once they had read their stories, we then played some Japanese games with the primary school students. A great time was had by all and the behaviour and professionalism of our students was extremely impressive. Bargara Dawn Service On 25 April, students Kyle Schneider and Madison Young attended and represented Bundaberg State High School at the Bargara Dawn Service. The service started at 5:15am with over 10,000 people attending. The two school captains laid a wreath to remember the brave men and women who have served for our country. Bundaberg Civic Service On 25 April, Bundaberg State High school students all joined together to march in the Bundaberg Civic ANZAC service to show that we are proud to be a free country because of the many courageous men and women who served Australia. Over 60 students from Years 7 to 12 attended to join in the march. The students all marched proudly, representing Bundaberg State High School, with the senior students in the new formal uniform and the juniors in their normal uniform. It was amazing to see the turnout at this year’s march and we hope to grow and grow each year. It is great to see Bundaberg State High School getting more involved in community events and hope that this will grow even more. On behalf of the school captains, I would like to thank every student who attended the School service and also the students that marched in the Bundaberg Civic service. I would also like to take this time to thank, Mrs McCord, Mrs Lyons, Mrs Findlay, Mrs Tardent, Ms Walden, Mr Sains and his hospitality students, and every other teacher that helped organize the school service 4 Sarah Themsen, Japanese Teacher LEARNING JAPANESE THE FUN WAY: At the end of last term in Japanese, the Year 9 students have been learning about body parts and how to say that certain things hurt. Mrs Themsen thought that a toilet paper game would enhance our learning ability in Japanese, as it uses a hands on learning style. During this game, Mrs Themsen would call out a body part that “hurts” and the students would have to bandage the “wounds” in toilet paper. But it is not as easy as it sounds, the body part would be in Japanese, so students would have to use their memory skills in finding the English meaning. Overall, it was a fun Japanese lesson and now we know how to say, it hurts!…itai!! Marissa Orpin and Jackson Crosby, Year 9 attending our school as students. They discussed the hard work of the school captains, senior and junior councillors and fellow peers. We will ensure we continue the true Bundaberg State High School traditions for a long time. STUDENTS VOLUNTEER TO HELP WITH FUNDRAISERS FOR LIFE EDUCATION: The students of Bundaberg State High School have once again shown great community spirit by volunteering their time on weekends to help out at fundraisers for Life Education. Life Education Australia is the largest community based provider of drug and health education to children and young people Australia wide. Their mission is to empower young people to make informed choices for a safe and healthy life. This is achieved through drug and health education programs and resources. Life Education Australia has been successfully supporting primary school drug and health education since 1979 and in Bundaberg since 1989. The Life Education Bundaberg “Caring For Kids” Inc. committee is administered by volunteers under the guidance of State and National Life Education. A qualified educator travels with a purpose built mobile learning centre (Life Education van) to approximately 60 primary schools within the Bundaberg and surrounding district, accessing approximateely 10,000 students. Thank you to these students for showing their support: Zoe Garson, Matilda Burt, Dawson Whitehead, Chelsea Jacobsen, Tamica Vo and Atalaya Pashley. Holly Tardent BUNDABERG STATE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS LUNCH WITH THE MAYOR AND CONCILLORS: Bundaberg State High School Captains were fortunate to wine and dine with the leaders of the Bundaberg Regional Council on 31 March 2015. Well maybe not wine, but we definitely dined on scrumptious finger sandwiches and sausage rolls. Although it wasn’t about the food, but instead about the great pleasure of meeting well-respected council members and learning tips on leadership. Senior School Captains, Bron-yur Thompson and Kyle Schneider, and Junior School Captains, Kiele Morley and Jarrod Raines, volunteered to be a part of this special gathering which provided students with the opportunity to meet the Bundaberg Council and catch up with fellow captains from other schools in the district. We left the meet and greet with more confidence and gratitude for our leadership roles, fully realising that we can really make a difference as a leader, whether it be in school or in life. The Bundaberg Mayor and fellow Council members showed so much respect for Bundaberg State High School, with many of them actually Bron-yur Thompson, Year 12 YOUTH LEADERSHIP DAY: On Friday 20 March, a group of 42 enthusiastic young leaders from Bundaberg State High School attended the University of Southern Queensland, Hervey Bay, to participate in a Youth Leadership Day. They were able to interact with other student leaders from areas such as Biggenden, Isis, Hervey Bay and Maryborough. Throughout the day, John McMaster and Scott Fisher discussed many character traits of a leader. Some of these include what an effective leader sounds like, looks like and what makes you an effective leader. Students participated in many activities during the day such as the SWOT analysis and Fish Philosophy. They also discussed ways to prevent bullying and how it has an impact on the society. The students found the experience valuable and brought back many new ideas to implement in our school: "Leadership is a valuable attribute and attending the YLD definitely helped to develop my leadership skills. I learnt so much and was able to share my personal views with many of the other attendees. I also got to listen to others and reflect on myself and the school. This Leadership Day was very inspiring and motivated me, along with the other Student Council members, to help make our school a better place." Kirsten Buckholz, Year 10. Holly Tardent 5 NETBALL’S ELITE REACHING FOR THE STARS: the teachers! At her old school, the teachers move from room to room at the change of a subject. Monday 30 March saw 27 of elite netballers from Bundaberg State High School travel to the Gold Coast and Brisbane to improve their skills and watch one of the most memorable games in the ANZ Championship for 2015. Whilst here in Australia, she is striving to do her best and learn through lots of new experiences – mainly new learning methods and techniques she will pick up whilst at school. Firstly the girls met with elite coach, Nicole Cusack, for a two-hour training session. Nicole has played for Australia and previously coached Australian teams. The students were pushed to their limits to learn new skills and strengthen others. Before Dellorine leaves us in November, she is hoping to do really well at school so that she can go home to the Solomons and tell her family and friends about her experience at Bundy High. Keely Kime said that she learnt how to split and then drive back for the pass and that this helped to cement the ‘give and go’ technique that we had already learnt in the netball sports extension program at school. We would also like to welcome Livingstone Lingawa. The Lingawa family have history with Bundaberg State High School with Livingstone’s older brother Wayne graduating from Year 12 last year. Sophie Kerr said that she will use these new skills in her next game of netball and this will help her to know how to break away from a defender. Livingstone is from Papua New Guinea and is enrolled in Year 8 at Bundaberg State High School. Livingstone is planning to attend Bundy High until he graduates Year 12 in 5 years’ time. Later that evening the athletes then attended the ANZ Championship State of Origin match between the Queensland Firebirds and the Sydney Swifts. This game ended in a draw several weeks previously so it was destined to be a close match. The girls were not disappointed as the game was played at a very high intensity. The Firebirds won the match by a mere 4 goals. It was also the 100th game played by Firebirds defender Laura Geitz. Geogia Baker and Breanna Grosse were both impressed by Laura’s tight man on man defence and that she was ready to rebound every time a shot was taken. Livingstone has informed us that his home town in Mt Hagen has a climate something similar to Bundaberg at the moment. It is warm during the day and cold at night. Mt Hagen is a small town with many people in it. The Netball Sports Extension program aims to develop the skills of players and umpires. In his spare time, Livingstone likes to play Football, watch movies and attend outings with his family and friends. Livingstone has commented that Bundy SHS has a very different environment than the one he has come from. Bundy State High School has a LOT more students and is segregated into Junior and Senior students. There are also a lot more buildings and classrooms than he is used to. Whilst he is in Australia, he wants to experience quality education and eventually, end up with a Degree. He also wants to explore our beautiful area. Dianne Barrett Once his education in Australia has come to an end he intends to secure a decent job suitable for his future plans. Leanne Rogers, International Student Coordinator INTERNATIONAL STUDENT NEWS: WELCOME TO BUNDABERG STATE HIGH SCHOOL – DELLORINE KENITORO & LIVINGSTONE LINGAWA Bundy State High School would like to officially welcome Dellorine Kenitoro from the Solomon Islands. Dellorine is 14 years old and has been enrolled into Year 10. Her home town in the Solomon Islands has about 200,000 people and is a very tropical climate. Dellorine is the coldest she has ever been in her life at the moment! When she isn’t doing homework in her spare time she enjoys watching movies and telling stories with her friends. Bundaberg State High School is very large compared to her school in the Solomon Islands. She is also getting used to the fact that the students move from room to room here, and not 6 INSTURMENTAL MUSIC NEWS Congratulations: Congratulations to the following Bundaberg State High School students on their amazing success of being offered positions to participate in the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University State Honours Ensemble Program Middle School - Bundaberg 2015. Well done! Talia Watkins - Cello Teagan Little - Clarinet Katie McCord - Flute Aiden Frick - Percussion Liam Fitzpatrick - Trombone Phillip Blair - Trombone Matilda Burt - Viola Marisa Orpin - Trumpet Karly Atkins - Saxophone Alto Dana King, Instrumental Music Teacher PARENT NEWSLETTER ARTICLES FROM THE LEARNING CURVE AND PARENTING IDEAS INSIGHTS: Please find below two parent newsletter articles from The Learning Curve. Family Teamwork: When students enjoy transparent, honest and caring relationships with their families they are happy in themselves and approach their learning with growth mindsets. Their Relationships and Optimism element of wellbeing is developing well. See the below for the full article. Group Learning Teamwork: 21st century students crave for peer-esteem and value a sense of acceptance from their peers. Often, they are more comfortable doing what they know is not the best for them in order to fit in with their peer group rather than stand alone and do what they know is right. Their image is all important to them. Unfortunately, this often translates into students being reluctant to leave their comfort zones to explore other ways of looking at things. See the below for the full article. Below is a link to an article from Parenting Ideas Insights who are about building parent-school partnerships and are written by Michael Grose. As adults we all want our children to live carefree lives and keep them from the pain and even horror of tragedies such as natural disasters. In reality we can’t do this. See the below for the full article. Cassie Munro, HOD Student Services ARE YOU MISSING A PAIR OF GLASSES? If you are missing a pair of prescription glasses, they maybe at the main office. We currently have 18 pairs in the Lost Property box. GIN GIN STATE HIGH SCHOOL’S MUSICAL: Please click on the below link for more information on Gin Gin State High School’s upcoming musical, ‘Pens Down’, which is being held on Friday 8 May and Saturday 9 May. PARENT WELL WITH THE MOOD METER PRORAM – Building Emotional Intelligence: to manage their emotions, improve their mental health and be happier. The 4-week Parent Well with the Mood Meter Program starts on 3 May. Join now for $57 to take advantage FREE access to Parentingideas Club before the course starts. Please click on the below link to view the full details. FAMILY FUN DAY: A Family Fun Day proudly brought to you by your local Shine Lawyers team is being held on Saturday 2 May 2015 from 9am – 2pm at CQ Leagues Club. Please click on the below link to view the full details on the fun filled day. QUALITY SLEEP IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR FOR EFFECTIVE STUDY – by Karen Boyes Getting a great night sleep is essential for brain health and especially important when learning and studying. Researcher Chris Evans, believes the most important function of sleep is to allow your brain to consider the new things that have been learned that day. He suggests new learnings are filed and consolidated in the memory system during sleep. Please click on the below link to view the reset of the article. FOOD ALLERGY WEEK: Food Allergy Week organised by Allergy and Anaphylaxis Australia will be held from 17-23 May 2015. Food Allergy Week is an important initiative that aims to increase awareness of food allergy in the community in an effort to promote understanding and help protect those at risk, whilst allowing them to have a good quality of life. The theme for Food Allergy Week is ‘Be Aware. Show You Care’. Be Aware - Australia has one of the highest incidences of food allergy in the world, which is growing at alarming rates. In fact, one in 10 babies born in Australia today will develop a food allergy. Show You Care - Spread awareness, increase knowledge of food allergy and raise much-needed funds for Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia. OZ TAG QUEENSLAND – WINTER SEASON 2015 MIXED AND MENS: Sign On Date: 8 and 15 June. Sign On Times: 5.00pm-6.00pm. Start Date: Round 1 22/06/2015. Venue: The Waves AFL Club 22 Clayton Road Thabeban, Bundaberg. Game Times: Games start at 6.00pm. Game Days: Monday. Divisions: Mixed and Mens. Season Length: Season consists of 6 games. Join Michael Grose for our 4-week online parenting course, Parent Well with the Mood Meter Program. Help your kids learn 7 INTERNATIONAL COMPOSTING AWARENESS WEEK: UNITINGCARE COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS: In the lead up to International Composting Awareness Week in May, Bundaberg Regional Council is encouraging residents to think about alternatives for disposing of food scraps. When organic materials like food scraps are buried in landfill it increases greenhouse emissions through the production of methane gas. Most of this organic waste can be recycled through composting which would not only benefit the environment and reduce the strain being placed on our waste facilities but also ensures the nutrients in the food scraps are recycled and helps to improve the soil quality in your garden. Find out more about Council’s Waste and Recycling services at www.bundaberg.qld.gov.au Please clink on the below link to view upcoming workshops organised by UnitingCare Community. BUNDABERG ABORIGINAL CORPORATION FOR WOMEN FLYER: Please click on the below link to view a flyer from the Bundaberg Aboriginal Corporation for Women, Enriching the Community. NEW SMOKING LAWS: From 1/1/15, smoking is banned at all Queensland state and non-state schools and 5 metres beyoung their boundaries. The law applies at all times – during and after school hours, on weekends and school holidays. The buffer is a 5 metre non-smoking area around the school, beyond the school land boundary, including structures such as bus shelters and car parks. The buffer does not extend into residential or business premises that share a boundary with school land. To report a breach contact 13 QGOV (13 74 68). CREATIVE GENERATION – STATE SCHOOLS ONESTAGE TICKETS ON SALE: KIDS DON’T HAVE TO PUT UP WITH OCD: A free OCD treatment program is available for 12-17 year olds for a short time only. Please clink on the below link to view further information. CITY TO COAST COMMUNITY BIKE RIDE: The Bike Ride is on again this year and will take place on Sunday 17 May starting from Riverside Quay Street at 9.00am and finishing at Burnett Heads Parklands, under a 2-hour ride. It is a ride, not a race, and on the way there will be a Ginger Beer stop, a fruit stall, water stops along the way and at the finish there is a sausage sizzle, more ginger beer and fruit juice and the ice cream van will also be there. As was the case last year there is a cup awarded for the largest registered Primary and High School team that enters and we encourage all schools to make an entry this year. We are also hoping to have other prizes for individual team riders as well. Entry can be made through our website www.madcycologists.org.au and remember if entrants are under 18 years of age then they must have signed permission by their parent or guardian. Individual entry cost $12. Teams (groups of 10 or more, per person) $10. Entries close on Friday 16 May. Note that the list of team entrants closes off on that day. Later entries are accepted on the Ride day itself for individuals only. Creative Generation – State Schools Onstage, Queensland’s largest youth performing arts event is renowned for providing outstanding entertainment. This year, CGEN has teamed up with the Queensland Ballet and Queensland Music Festival to produce a thrilling music and dance segment, Let’s Dance. For further enquiries contact Roy Fraser 4152 5241 or Mary Waugh 0417 008 079 or [email protected] . Performances will feature more than 1500 students including dancers, choir, symphony orchestra, a massed string orchestra, The James Morrison Creative Generation Big Band, drumline, featured vocalists, film and stage crew. Throughout our lives we can experience many challenging situations and some of these challenges can catch us off guard and cause feelings of anxiety and an inability to cope. The good news is that anybody at any age can develop positive coping skills. Tickets for shows on Friday 17 and Saturday 18 July 2015 are available from Ticketek. CHILDREN’S SUNDAY TOURNAMENTS: Children's Sunday Tournaments will be held on the following dates in 2015: 26 April, 31 May, 21 June, 19 July, 30 August, 25 October and 29 November. For further information please contact Allan on 0417 073 094. STRONG NOT TOUGH – ADULT RESILIENCE PROGRAM: Please clink on the below link to read the full article from UnitingCare Community. FUN DAY - EXPO: On Friday 15 May 9am-12pm the Bundaberg Child and Family Centre proudly is presenting a Child and Family Community Fun Day – Expo. Please clink on the below link to see the full details. 8