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6 JUNE VOL.14 NO.17

From the School Leadership Team“Do you react or interact? Learning to Listen for Understanding” was the title of the very informative workshop run by Helen Jones on Tuesday evening for Hillbrook parents. Helen is a Mental Health Nurse and Psychotherapist with over 27 years’ experience in her field and provided many tips and tricks for parents to help improve the communication experience with their adolescent sons and daughters. Congratulations to the Education Advisory Committee (EAC) who organised this well attended workshop, and what a lovely way to start the evening with a delicious cup of homemade soup.

The key messages from Helen’s workshop are:

• As parents and teachers we have a fully functioning adult brain; we need to walk our talk and set the tone for interactions with adolescents as their brain is still developing.

• Children want a relationship with us and it is up to us to be wise and skilful.

• Our children want a parent, they don’t need an extra ‘best friend’.

• Don’t worry if the relationship isn’t going so great at the moment, think about cultivating it for the long term.

• Be like a tow truck driver, recognise the difficult situations and be around to help pick up the pieces when needed to get them back on the road.

• Avoid eye contact, talking while driving or doing something can be way less threatening for an adolescent.

• Phrase suggestions as questions.• Avoid giving unwanted advice and judgement.• Keep requests short and specific.

The EAC will be hosting a number of events throughout the year. Events to look forward to later this year will be a Cyber safety workshop facilitated by Brett Lee from Internet Education and Safety Services for Term 3, and in Term 4 Paul Dillon will speak about teenagers, alcohol and drugs.

This workshop is just one example of how our parents actively contribute to our school community. Numerous studies have shown that the positive involvement of parents is one of the most important ingredients for a successful school. Thank you to all our parents who actively contribute to our school community in many ways, such as joining the P&F, volunteering at the Tuckshop and Uniform Shop, joining the Parents.Connect network, becoming a member of the School Board, contributing to the Education Advisory Committee and helping out in the many various school events. Your involvement contributes to making our strong and positive school community.

Geoff Newton, Stephanie Munday-Lake & Craig Merritt & David Briggs

Important Information Regarding Absence From SchoolIn this high period of illness, we wish to remind parents that if your child is absent from school we ask that you call in prior to 8.30am to advise the school that they are unwell and not at school for that day. We also ask if your child is going to be late to school due to an appointment or illness, you call prior to 8.30am and advise of their late arrival. The phones are staffed from 7.30am, however there is a

message bank prior to this time, and absentee messages can be left on the message bank. Thank you for your assistance.

Semester 1 ReportsAll students receive a written report for Semester 1. This report reflects how effectively the student has engaged with their course of study in Semester 1 and offers ideas and strategies on how to improve. We have a staggered mail out for reports for this semester.

• Year 8 and 10 reports will be mailed during the first week of the holidays.

• Year 9, 11 and 12 reports will be mailed at the end of the second week of Term 3.

We consciously leave the final assessment pieces for the Year 11 and 12 students until the end of the semester so we can maximise the learning opportunities for our students and help them prepare effectively for these assessment items. Due to their Outdoor Ed camp the Year 9 reports are moved to the same time to help them maximise their learning opportunities. Reports will also be available on Parent Lounge.

Trinity Pantry CollectionHoly Trinity Anglican Church in Fortitude Valley runs a food assistance and emergency relief centre catering for over 3000 individuals and families in need. The Pantry depends entirely on donations and contributions of food to help others. At present they are in need of donations. The most commonly needed items are:

• Cereal (Weetbix)• Long life milk - 1 litre• 400g tins of spaghetti, baked beans, peas, beans, soup, meat and

veg, tuna, diced tomatoes• Packets of pasta, spaghetti, noodles, rice• Jars of pasta sauce, jam, peanut butter, Vegemite• Biscuits, tea bags, sugar

Students are being encouraged to contribute by going shopping with their parents and purchasing 2-3 items from the list from their own resources. Donations should be brought to school by Friday 13 June.

Please consider a generous donation towards those who simply don’t cope, live rough, are hungry, are marginalised by poverty or need good options.

For more information about Community Welfare at Holy Trinity visit http://www.trinityvalley.org.au/support_community.html

Fit 4 Life: Project Wild Thing!!!Have you heard about it? If not, check out their website and get on board. I know that the Hillbrook community will be right behind this, so spread the word. Below is a short blurb about this movement:

Project Wild Thing is a film led movement to get more kids (and their folks!) outside and reconnecting with nature. The film is an ambitious, feature-length documentary that takes a funny and revealing look at a complex issue, the increasingly disparate connection between children and nature.

You will find loads more information at the website and an awesome app that you, your kids and friends can use to get each other outside and active. www.projectwildthing.com. If you would like to borrow the DVD, I have a copy that I am happy to lend.

Steve Cambridge

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TUCKSHOP ROSTERMONDAY 9 JUNE

TUESDAY 10 JUNE

WEDNESDAY 11 JUNE

THURSDAY 12 JUNE

FRIDAY 13 JUNE

QUEEN’S BIRTHDAYPUBLIC HOLIDAY

Debbie BollandChris Paul

Claire LoomansPam Wrigley

Kerry DartonLinda Chu

Penny TravisJulie Preece

Kathryn Girling

Jo WilsonElizabeth Favel

Sue Fraser

Marion CrowtherJuanita Wrigley

Judith MeiklejohnKaterina Glassock

Leanne PringleSandy Jamieson

UNIFORM AND STATIONERYMONDAY 9 JUNE

WEDNESDAY 11 JUNE

FRIDAY 13 JUNE

12pm - 2pm 8am - 10am 8am - 9am

QUEEN’S BIRTHDAYPUBLIC HOLIDAY

Alison HatchmanJill Stoll

Elizabeth WightonJulie Preece

Katherine CapperKaterina GlassockMarion Crowther

MAJOR EVENTS IN 2014EVENT DAY/DATE TIME VENUE

Athletics Carnival Thursday 31 July Hillbrook

Hillbrook in Action Thursday 7 August 10am-2pm

Year 11 Semi-Formal Friday 15 August 7pm-10pm Rooftop Terrace, Powerhouse

Year 12 Formal Friday 19 September 6.30pm-11pm Hillstone, St Lucia

Class of 1994 - 20 Year Reunion Saturday 1 November 7pm The Fox Hotel

Family Day Sunday 2 November

Celebration Evening Thursday 6 November City Hall

Year 12 Graduation Dinner Thursday 20 November

Year 12 Farewell Day Friday 21 November

Year 8-11 Final Day 2014 Friday 28 November

COMING EVENTSEVENT DAY/DATE TIME VENUE

Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday Monday 9 June

School Board Meeting Wednesday 11 June

Year 11 Block Testing 13-20 June

Year 12 Block Testing 13-20 June

Last Day Term 2 Friday 20 June

First Day Term 3 Monday 14 July

P&F Meeting Tuesday 15 July

EAC Meeting Monday 21 July

Vietnamese Market Day StallOur students held their Vietnamese Market Day stall yesterday. Having recently travelled to Vietnam, they bought some beautiful items home and sold their wares and Rice Paper Rolls at lunch time. All profits go to the Tin Truyen Orphanage in Ho Chi Minh City. Hillbrook has been supporting this struggling orphanage for over six years and they have seen some significant improvements due to generous funding from groups like ours. We have raised over $2000 for them this year!

Collect Your Beautiful PhotosHundreds of uncollected photographic images from previous competitions are haunting the Art rooms as they wait for collection. Any unclaimed photos will be donated to a worthy cause. Collect them from G1 during your breaks before the end of this term.

Tamara Gerlic

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Vietnamese Market Day Stall

OXFAM Walkathon

Photographic Competition 2014

COMPETITION OPENS: Tues 22nd April GREAT PRIZES COMPETITION CLOSES: Wed 16th July PRIZE GIVING: 2pm Sunday 3rd Aug (before Winter Concert Series)

THE GUIDELINES:

CHOOSE YOUR CATEGORY (see below)

Size of print

8 x 10 inches (approx A4) Onto photographic paper ONLY Glossy or Matte. B&W or Colour

Enter 1-2 photos per category Open to

Open to all past, current and *future Hillbrook students, staff & parents.

Complete ONE of these entry forms for each photo that you enter

Entry Fee

$1 per photo for Students $2.50 per photo for Adults

Colour Fauna & Flora PlaCes australia MiniMalist

texture Hillbrook environMent

PlaCes overseas FriendsHiP

STAFF PARENT CURRENT STUDENT PAST STUDENT *FUTURE STUDENT 1. Your NAME (print clearly) :______________________________ HOME CLASS ______ (current students)

2. Your best EMAIL contact please write clearly – if we can’t read it we can’t let you know if you’ve won:

_______________________________________@_________________________________ 3. Title of Photo: ________________________ Location (e.g. Vietnam/ Perth) ________________

4. Where was this printed? (circle one): Harvey Norman / Gap Photography/ Other _____________________

5. Important information about the image, if any (e.g. colour manipulated/ taken on iPhone etc.): ________________________________________________________________________________ Place all your photographs, entry forms and entry fees together into one envelope addressed to: “Photography Competition 2014”. The entry box is in the school reception area. Or, post BY THE 14TH JULY 2014 to Photography Competition, Hillbrook Anglican School, PO Box 469 EVERTON PARK 4053 *To qualify as a ‘Future’ Hillbrook student you will already have had your enrolment interview and been officially accepted. I AGREE to Hillbrook using any photograph for future publicity purposes if required. YES NO

My name:_________________________________ Title of photo: ____________________________ Category: ________________________________

Hillbrook’s Annual Photographic Competition Make sure you take lots of photos on your Easter break. Our fabulous and fantastic Hillbrook Photography Competition is now open. Since 2004, students, parents and staff have submitted some amazing photos in a range of categories. We’re expecting our 11th year to be our most innovative yet. Tell your parents!

Guidelines for entering your images: • WHO? Students Years 8-12, current Hillbrook parents, Hillbrook staff, past Hillbrook students and even future Hillbrook

students can enter! (To qualify as a ‘Future’ Hillbrook student you will already have had your enrolment interview and have been officially accepted.)

• WHAT SIZE? 8x10 inch (about A4). The Gap Photography is offering great deals again this year. Please only print onto photographic paper.

• COST? $1 per child per photo. $2.50 per adult per photo • HOW MUCH?: 1-2 images per category

• WHERE? Look for the Photography Competition Display in the Admin foyer. CATEGORIES:

Clever tips to help you on your way… 1. FRIENDSHIP (Human friendships, animal friendships, or just the concept of friendship…let your imagination run free!) 2. MINIMALIST (photograph extremely simple and only essential images to tell a story) 3. COLOUR (find interesting or unexpected combinations and compositions) 4. TEXTURE (multiple and contrasting textures are good) 5. HILLBROOK ENVIRONMENT (capture a story while at school/ Outdoor Ed/ School events/ POP etc) 6. PLACES IN AUSTRALIA (how would you share the essence of Australia?) 7. PLACES OVERSEAS (celebrate the distinct features of our global landscape, society, cultures and people) 8. FLORA & FAUNA (think on the composition and story, rather than capturing the animal or plant in focus)

WHO WINS? • JUDGES choose Winners, Runners Up, Highly Commended and Commended images within each category. Students in Year 8

are just as likely to win as those in older grades. The judging panel is made up of teachers, students, professionals and past associates of the school.

• Children and adults are judged separately. • Prizes for Winners and Runners Up range from Myer Gift Cards, to Outdoor Ed items, Art supplies, digital cameras, computer

games and photo frames. • Didn’t get chosen by our illustrious judges? Don’t worry! There’s a People’s Choice Award, where anyone in our Hillbrook

community may choose which overall image they think is best. You can even vote for yourself in the People’s Choice Award when you attend the Prize Giving event on the 3rd August.

• The 2015 Hillbrook Calendar is created from the images chosen in the People’s Choice Award. • Cost of printing: Our ever-supportive sponsor, The Gap Photography, is again offering fantastic price reductions when you

print your amazing images with them.

So which category will you enter into?

COMP OPENS: First day of Term 2 (22 April) COMP CLOSES: 16 July (First Wednesday Term 3) PRIZE GIVING: 3 August (Same day as Winter Concert Series) Any queries, see Miss Gerlic. tamarag@hillbrook.qld.edu.au

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Come and dance up a storm... A fundraising event to support refugee and asylum seeker families living in Brisbane Brisbane legends Scotch on the Rocks will lead a traditional Scottish Ceilidh (Kay-lee) square dance.

Your support will go towards practical assistance, breaking down of social isolation and advocacy support Fun for all ages and talents!

Saturday 14 June 7pm Newmarket Bowls Club 212 Ashgrove Ave Ashgrove TIckets $15 bookings www.communify.org.au or phone Merlijn 0402 280 954 All funds raised will go directly to supporting refugee families

Ceilidh

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Media Release Communify QLD Fundraising Dance, 14th June 2014

Communify QLD is a Bardon-based community organisation. Our aim is to develop and deliver local services and activities in response to the issues and opportunities that life can present. We are currently supporting a number of local refugee families who are struggling financially and socially. They are in need of some basic essentials like Go Cards and phone cards, to help lessen social isolation and assist with daily tasks, as well as assistance with family reunion visas and other advocacy issues. Here is the story of one of these families:

Family story A single mother with 4 children fled from persecution in Afghanistan and applied for asylum in Australia in 2001. After waiting in dangerous and uncertain circumstances for 12 years, she was granted a permanent protection visa in 2013. Before leaving for Australia her eldest son went missing and she had to travel without him. He has since been located but continues to be in serious danger. As he is now over 21, he is no longer able to enter Australia on the original family visa application. The family has received advice that the cost of applying for a new visa will be over $3,000. Also suffering from a number of chronic illnesses, she struggles to support her family on the Newstart allowance and has no capacity to cover these fees.

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Join us in a night of fun and dance as local Brisbane band Scotch on the Rocks leads a traditional Scottish Ceilidh (square dance) suitable for all ages and dance levels! Come and have some fun and learn some new dance moves all for a great cause! Tickets are $15 each and all funds raised will go directly to assist local refugee families. Light refreshments are included. Alcoholic beverages will be available for sale. When: Saturday 14th June, 2014, starting at 7pm. Where: Newmarket Bowls Club, 212 Ashgrove Ave, Ashgrove. For more information contact Merlijn Nihcolson 0402 280 954. Go to www.communify.org.au and download a registration form to purchase tickets.