NEWSLETTER:

JUNE

2020

JUNE 2020

Term two has certainly been a busy term in which Burnside State High School staff and students have had to work extra hard to engage in on-line

learning either at home or school. We are all looking forward to the start of Term 3 where we will return to normal operations of the school.

I think being able to have our year assemblies and whole school parades will bring back that sense of school community. We have a very busy Term 3

approaching and it is an important time for our Year 12 students. I wish them well in their last six months of schooling.

In the last week of Term 2 we also say a sad farewell to three of our wonderful International students and our Rotary exchange student.

Although it will be sad to say goodbye we know that they will remain a big part of the Burnside family and I am sure that the friendships they have made will continue for many years to come. Farewell to Hannah, Maya and

Rahel from Germany and our Rotary student Sokrates who returns to Norway. We wish them a safe trip home. Term 3 is usually a busy time for

new International students however unfortunately in the current situation we are unable to host any new students or study tours.

The school community has been fantastic in supporting the International Program here at Burnside. If there are any families who would be interested in hosting a student in the future please make contact with Kylie Postan, our

Homestay Co-ordinator.

We have also started our transition program for Year 6 students and advise

any parents that if you currently have a child in Year 6 to ensure you hand your enrolment in as soon as possible. This allows me to monitor our

numbers and oversee the approval of our out of catchment enrolments. Burnside State High School continues to be enrolment managed so if you

reside outside the catchment area, please complete and submit your Expression of Interest for Out of Catchment enrolment as soon as possible.

The subject selection process for 2021 is underway for our students in Year 7 to 10 and will be greatly aided by the Subject Expo that is being held on Wednesday 22 July. Please see information on this page in regards to the

Subject Expo including available tours, Q&A sessions etc.

All families are encouraged to follow the Burnside State High School page

on Facebook to keep up to date with all the latest school news.

It is certainly going to be a very busy term and projected enrolments for

2021 are looking at being around 890 students which is fantastic news. The school will also have approximately two extra teachers on staff next year.

This demonstrates the great confidence the community on the Sunshine Coast has in Burnside State High School. I wish you all a safe and restful

holiday and look forward to working with you all in Term 3 as we return to normality here at Burnside.

Kerri Dunn - Principal

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

BURNSIDE STATE HIGH SCHOOL

Burnside Bulletin

RELAY FOR LIFE FUNDRAISING – A BRILLIANT BEGINNING

Burnside SRC is continuing its commitment to our

community as we raise funds for Cancer research through

the wonderful efforts of Burnside’s 2020 Relay for Life

team, captained by Year 12 leader, Jayme Lenton. Our first

fundraiser was a great success on June 19, raising over $500

with a non-uniform day with our team’s motto, “Shine Bright for Cancer

Research”.

Students were asked to dress in fluoro colours and Year 7 SRC

representative, Henry Coulson baking delicious chocolate brownies as prizes for the best dressed, won by Year 10 student Demita Linsdell and Year 11

representative Angelina Hambleton.

THE JOURNEY TO 2021 STUDENT LEADERSHIP BEGINS. CALLING FOR

2021 LEDAERS

Year 11 students who are considering

applying for student leadership positions in 2021 are beginning their path to leadership next year by participating with School

Chaplain, Matt Brady in a three day wilderness trek, starting from Sunday Creek

EEC and finishing at Booloumba Creek area, 43 km of arduous, mountainous terrain

carrying a backpack with all of the required gear. This will take place in week 4 of Term 3

(3-5 August) and a full preparation day will be held on the Thursday before (30 July).

On Thursday 20 August there will be a workshop run by YLead open to all Year 11 students who are considering applying for

leadership in 2021. The workshop has been timetabled on a Thursday to minimise loss of

class time and this notification should allow students enough time to make arrangements

with their traineeship workplaces, if needed.

Although 2020 has been challenging so far,

the Student Representative Council is adamant that the remaining time will be full of enthusiasm and commitment.

SRC Coordinators – Kay Taylor and Carly Reilly

SRC NEWS

BSHS SUBJECT EXPO 2020

FEE PAYMENT OPTIONS/FINANCE NEWS Thank you to all parents/caregivers who have taken up the opportunity to

pay their child’s schools fees by electronic funds transfer (EFT). For those

new to our school or haven’t taken up this option and would like to, here

are the school details:

BSB: 064424 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 00091012 NAME: Burnside State

High School

REFERENCE: options available so we can track payment :

Student’s surname and initial and short description of the payment

Student’s EQ ID (12 numbers and a letter) with short description

Invoice number and surname

It would be appreciated if you could also email details of the payment to

accounts@burnsideshs.eq.edu.au that way if a reference does not show on

our bank statement we can track it via your email and ensure that it is

processed correctly against your account. If you wish to pay by credit card

please phone 54597333 and payment will be processed for you over the

phone. If families would like to have their student’s invoices and statements

emailed home instead of through the post please contact the school office

by phone or email Amanda : aport66@eq.edu.au with email address.

Payments by BPOINT: Please remember you must use the invoice number

you are paying as reference for the payment to be successful.

Payment by Direct Deposit: Use student name as reference and indicate

what payment is to be allocated to for example: ‘horizons’, ‘fees’, ‘excursion’,

NEW PAYMENT METHOD: We can now offer parents the ability to pay

invoices over the phone using BPoint IVR. Parents call 1300 631 073 and

enter their CRN, amount and credit card details to complete payment. At

the end of the call you will be provided with a unique payment receipt

number. The school office is no longer able to take credit card details over

the phone. Bpoint is to be used ONLY when making a payment relating to

an invoice number, if you do not have the invoice number please

deposit into the School’s bank account with a reference.”

PROCESS FOR PAYMENT PLANS: We now have a new process for

payment plans using BPoint Electronic Direct Debit Registration. If you are

unable to make a full payment of an invoice by the due date you need to

contact Accounts Receivable to arrange a payment plan. You will negotiate

with the school on the amount, frequency and number of payments for the

payment plan. You will receive an email with a link for your payment

plan. You click on the link and register for the direct debit/payment plan

and nominate your credit/debit card or bank account. You will receive a

confirmation email detailing the agreement and you will need to click on

the link to confirm the agreement. The next day the school will receive a

report confirming the registration for the payment. Once this has been

received, your child will be able to attend the activity. You will receive an

email reminder the day before your charge is due to be debited from their

bank account or credit/debit card.

If families would like to have their student’s invoices and statements

emailed home instead of through the post please contact the school office

by phone or email accounts@burnsideshs.eq.edu.au with email address.

STUDENT ABSENCES

At BSHS, student attendance and safety is a high priority. We know that

students who attend regularly are more likely to be successful and safe. If

you know your child is going to be late, absent or leave early, please notify

the school ASAP. You can notify the school by:

ABSENCE LINE: 54597366. Please leave a message clearly stating your child’s name, the reason for absence and the duration.

EMAIL: Email student_absences@burnsideshs.eq.edu.au

PHONE: Contact Student Administration 54597309

SMS: 0429814931 (for sms correspondence only)

QPARENTS APP: https://qparents.qld.edu.au/

UNIFORM SHOP Phone: 54417332, Email: SchoolUniform@burnsideshs.eq.edu.au.

Regular opening hours during school term: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

and Friday 8.00am until 9.00am.

Uniform Returns Policy: We are happy to accept returns or exchange items for like items

however all returns and exchanges require a receipt as proof of purchase and can only be returned

in the form of original payment, must be unworn and in its as-sold condition or faulty due to

manufacturing faults and returned within 30 days of purchase

AIR BORNE CHEMICALS - AEROSOL BAN: Some members of the Burnside State High School community suffer severe allergies to aerosol sprays or perfumes that can act as a trigger to an (often) serious asthma attack, or bring on a severe migraine. The allergy can be sufficiently serious to put one of our students into anaphylactic shock if an aerosol or perfume has been sprayed anywhere in the student's vicinity. This can be a life threatening situation, resulting in the student’s airways closing and the student having to be transported to hospital in an ambulance. • Aerosols are banned from school premises, excursions, sporting events and all events where students are in confined spaces. To provide the safest environment, students are banned from bringing aerosol sprays and perfume pump-packs to Burnside State High School. This includes for any excursions, camps or other onsite or offsite activities. Risk management strategies will be in place for any aerosol sprays used as part of the curriculum and school business. Aerosol sprays or perfume pump-packs brought to school by students will be confiscated and disposed of. Breaches of this policy will result in disciplinary action. Remember: No student is to use or bring aerosol deodorants or sprays to school. Roll-on and stick deodorants are permitted at school. Thank you for considering the health and safety of others.

DROP-OFF, PICK-UP AND PARKING RULES: All three driveways via gate 1, 2 & 3 at Burnside State High School are not to be used to drop off or pick up students. Please use the designated drop-off and pick-up zones which can be found on Blaxland Road outside both Burnside State High School and Burnside State School. These areas are indicated by signage noting the short time limit that applies. There is limited visitor parking available through gate 2 for those wishing to visit the administration building, disabled parking is also available in this car park. Local street parking is available but be aware that time limits do apply.

ACT FOR KIDS: FAMILY AND CHILD CONNECT

BSHS CALENDAR AND EVENTS

Family and Child Connect are going to be located at Burnside SS and Burnside SHS every Tuesday. Family and Child Connect non-government community-based service designed specifically to listen to families and help them connect with the right supports at the right time. Whether you are a parent, a young person, a concerned friend, neighbour or professional, if you are looking for information and advice on how you can best help yourself or someone else, you can contact Family & Child Connect and speak to a real person about how to get the right assistance. We can even come to you! Family and Child Connect’s friendly, professional staff know all about the people and services in your area and how they can help with any challenge a family might be facing. They can provide you with information about these supports and in some cases can even introduce you to them. If you are worried about a family other than your own they can help you with ideas of how you might be able to reach out and provide some personal support to them. If you would like to connect with us, or you can call us on 13FAMILY (13 32 64). All enquiries are most welcome.

Please visit our website: https://burnsideshs.eq.edu.au and our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BurnsideStateHighSchool for Burnside SHS news, updates and events.

UNIFORM GUIDE

Burnside State High School is a progressive and socially responsible school maximising

student learning outcomes and preparing young people to become active citizens in a global

society. Burnside State High School is a uniform school because the Parents and Citizens

Association, representing the parents of the school, has decided to support the wearing of a

school uniform.

The Minister for Education has stated that the advantages of wearing school uniforms include

“developing a sense of belonging to a group, pride in membership of that group and

identification of students to and from school”. Research has also shown that there is a clear

link between dress standards, school discipline, school spirit and community perceptions of

the school in general.

It is our policy that the correct school uniform is worn each day and we urge all parents to

support the accepted standard of dress as detailed in this brochure. The Burnside State High

School uniform can only be purchased from the school uniform shop.

SHOES: Must be completely black with black laces. No coloured logos or white or

coloured soles are permitted. No boots or high tops of any type are permitted.

HAIR: Neat, clean and tidy. Long hair must be tied back. Exotic, bright, or unnaturally

coloured hairstyles are not acceptable; this includes features such as extravagant ornamental

hair clips and decorations, hair extensions and excessive braiding/plaiting.

JEWELLERY: 1 stud or sleeper sized earring in each ear, 1 ring and 1 watch. No

bracelets or anklets are permitted. No necklaces should be visible at any time.

Note: No visible body/facial piercings e.g. nose, brow, lip studs or rings. Facial

piercings must be removed for school. In the short term, they may be covered with

protective tape, or filled with a retainer available from piercing suppliers.

JUMPERS: An approved school jumper or a plain navy jumper/cardigan is suitable for

winter. Jumpers MUST NOT have a hood or emblem/logo.

MAKE-UP: Visible make-up is not permitted. Nail polish is not permitted

HATS: Only approved hats are be permitted. There are a range of styles available to choose from including sports caps and bucket hats. Hats are available to purchase from the administration office.

Correct Footwear

Incorrect Footwear

WHITE CARD

White Card (Construction Site Safety Course)

Burnside High School will be running a full day course for student in Years 10/11/12 to attain their White Card. This is a government requirement for anyone to work on a construction site. This is a requirement for any Year 10 student wishing to complete their work experience on a building or manufacturing site in week 10 of term 3 and is also a great idea for Year 11 and 12 students who are looking to gain part time employment in the construction industry as they finish their schooling.

Where/When: Burnside SHS Wednesday August 5 (week 5 Term 3)

Cost: $69 (student discount of $30)

How: Register with Mr Ward. Pay $69 to Amanda in Admin

Closes: Payment required by Friday 17 July

Provider: Blue Dog Training RTO 31193 After payment is made students will receive an email on 20 July. Open the link and follow the steps to register. You need to provide 3 pieces of identification, these can include, Bank Card (blank the numbers out), Medicare card, birth certificate, passport, Drivers licence or learners permit.

If you have any questions please feel free to email Mr Luke Ward at lward56@eq.edu.au

‘HOW TO BECOME A BURNSIDE BANDITS

VOLLEYBALL SUPPORTER’

We are always looking for financial assistance to continue to provide the excellent opportunities we do for our students to compete at the highest levels in Queensland and Australia in their sport. To become a Silver Level Burnside Bandits Volleyball Supporter we would require your business to assist us with a minimum input of $250. For that support we would assist your business by:

Displaying your Business Logo on all of our Volleyball Newsletters and publications.

Displaying your Business Logo on all of our Parent Permission Forms.

Displaying your Business Logo on all of our Brochures.

Displaying your Business Logo on all of our IT Presentations.

Displaying your Business Logo on all of our School Newsletters (Which reaches a target audience in the local Nambour area of approximately 1000 people).

We could also brand your business on some of our equipment such as player water-bottles or promotional material such as coolers.

To become a Gold Level Burnside Bandits Volleyball Supporter we would require your business to assist us with a minimum input of $1000 or more. For that support we would assist your business by:

Displaying your Business Logo on all of our Volleyball Newsletters and publications.

Displaying your Business Logo on all of our Parent Permission Forms.

Displaying your Business Logo on all of our Brochures.

Displaying your Business Logo on all of our IT Presentations.

Displaying your Business Logo on all of our School Newsletters (Which reaches a target audience in the local Nambour area of approximately 1000 people).

We could also brand your business on some of our equipment such as player water-bottles or promotional material such as coolers.

We could brand our playing shirts/shorts with your Business Logo and provide you with a framed playing shirt with your Business Logo on to display in your foyer.

We could brand our tracksuit with your Business Logo and provide you with a framed tracksuit top with your Business Logo on to display in your foyer.

We could brand our Volleyball Polo Dress Shirts with your Business Logo and provide you with a framed Volleyball Polo Dress Shirts with your Business Logo on to display in your foyer. We could brand our Volleyball Sports Bags with your Business Logo and provide you with a Volleyball Sports Bag with your Business Logo on to display in your foyer.

If you wish to become a Burnside Bandits Volleyball Supporter please contact us and we will be more than happy to discuss a supporter’s package with you.

SWPBS

School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) is a program in place here at Burnside State High School that focuses on improving and supporting positive behaviour. Students receive a “Gotcha” ticket for positive behaviour. A big thank you goes to all our SWPBS sponsors including our new sponsor for 2020 Catch - www.catch.com.au who have just donated 8 x $50 vouchers for outstanding student performance this year.

DLH NEWS

Term 2 is ending and we are so happy to have all our students back learning with us in the classroom. No doubt many parents are happy about this too!

The Year 10 and 11 alternative Science students are currently working on their film entry for FOCUS ON ABILITY Film Festival 2020. We did really well last year and this year the students are working hard again to create an amazing entry for the school. Stay tuned for the voting link around August this year and we will post this on our school’s Facebook. The students and school will really appreciate your vote on our entry.

Year 11 Cooking Class:

We have been creating Family Meals this term. The students are learning important kitchen skills that will benefit them in their future. The skills taught in this class include fine motor skills, which are highly beneficial for all our students.

Year 10 Cooking Skills:

The Year 10 Cooking class have been making some wonderful meals this term. Students have learned great health and safety measures in the kitchen during these lessons. Pizza-making was one meal they created from scratch.

GUIDANCE NEWS

Career Planning and Subject Selection for Year 10 Students

The coming term will see our Year 10 students continue their journey across the senior phase of learning as they complete their Student Education and Training (SET) Plans. The SET Plans will involve students actively working with their parents and school staff to further explore realistic career options and possible learning/training pathways.

Additional information around this important process will be provided to students and parents over the coming weeks. COVID restrictions will have limited some of the events available for students, however activities will likely include:

The opportunity to attend university and training organisation open days, along with virtual career and tertiary study expos;

Meeting with a number of employers and industry representatives as part of the school’s Beacon activities;

Participating in classroom and online activities exploring personal abilities, interests, career opportunities, and learning/training pathways;

Completing a week long block of work experience; and,

Meeting with the key school staff to help guide SET Plan Development, culminating in Year 11/12 subject selection.

Applications for 2021 University Entrance

Year 12 students intending to apply for university entrance in 2021 will meet with me in Term 3 as the next step in their Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) application process.

Hardcopy 2021 QTAC Guides are available from me or online through qtac.edu.au. The Guide provides important information on courses available in 2021 and the application process.

As always feel free to contact me to discuss any of the information highlighted above.

Steve Hutson Guidance Officer

BIOLOGY NEWS

Health benefits of green capsicum

During their recent biology experiment, Year 11 students investigated the conditions which favour the breakdown of toxic substances produced by the body’s metabolism. They discovered that an enzyme contained in green capsicum breaks down harmful hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen. The results of their data show that if the surface area of the capsicum is larger and it is not boiled it is more effective than when it is boiled because this will destroy the function of the enzyme.

This experiment and the report completes the second assessment for the Year 11 Senior Biology course. Science proved that eating raw, well chewed green capsicum has health benefits as it is an antioxidant and supports your liver functions.

QCCC SUPPORTING LOCAL COMMUNITY

DURING COVID

QCCC [Queensland Camping and Conference Centre] in Mapleton is one of Queensland’s most desired Outdoor Education camps for school and church groups. With the loss of all scheduled camps during Semester 1, the staff at QCCC have made wonderful use of their time – caring for their community.

They have planned, cooked and delivered thousands of meals to local families during these challenging past few months. Some of these meals have been gratefully received by staff from BSHS . This blessing of a home cooked meal during an uncertain and hectic time, has been truly appreciated.

More recently, staff have been able to support more good work from QCCC by purchasing jars of lemon butter for $4 per jar. 100% of the money will go to the charity Hope Spreads. This charity supports local sufferers of Parkinson’s Disease.

Parents also have the opportunity to purchase this local product from two Mapleton businesses; IGA and La Botiga. You could also purchase some from staff member, Megan Cross, mcros43@eq.edu.au

On behalf of our school community, we would like to thank QCCC for their kindness and support during this time and sincerely wish them well with their business for the remainder of 2020.

YEAR 10 CAREER EDUCATION

Unfortunately due to the current restrictions in place as a result of Covid-19, our Ute Day that was planned for Year 10 students on 5 June has been postponed. We will now endeavour to include this experience as part of our careers event scheduled for 11 September.

We appreciate the importance of our careers education in Year 10 and therefore will still be proceeding with the work experience week commencing 14 September. Due to remote learning we are extending the due date for completed forms to be returned to the end of Week 3 in Term 3 (31 July).

If students have misplaced their form they can collect an additional form from the work experience tray in Mrs Richardson’s office once they return to school. If students are having difficulties finding a placement, they can see our Apprenticeship and Traineeship Coordinator Peta Jones on a Monday or Friday to assist.

Libby Richardson - Head of Department

Allira Jackson - Head of Year

TO MARKET, TO MARKET…

Year 8 Indonesian students at BSHS have been excited to return to the classroom this term, where they can finally engage in some real-life scenarios.

During the Covid lock down students completed their language learning via TEAMS and Power Points. While this was very effective for maintaining their language skills, there is nothing quite like learning through role play and having fun with friends.

Bargaining at local markets is a crucial skill for anyone traveling to Indonesia (especially if they want to get the best price) and the Year 8s were able to put their new bargaining skills to the test on their return to the classroom.

Thanks to Noah, Brock and Joshua for modelling their Indonesian attire!

BSHS CROSS COUNTRY 2020

Overall Points Winner for 2020 - MERING HOUSE!!

Division Male Age Champions

12 Yrs 1st Mitchell Stoyle

2nd Jonah Veitch

13 Yrs 1st Roy Donaldson

2nd Braidyn McGrath

14 Yrs 1st Lachlan Fisher

2nd Jacob Webbe

15 Yrs 1st Harry O’Sullivan

2nd Eddie Pearson

16 Yrs 1st Kobe Moore

2nd Dylan Webbe

17+ Yrs 1st Jack Pearson

2nd Jed Young

Division Female Age Champions

12 Yrs 1st Jade Meehan

2nd Talika Vincent

13 Yrs 1st Emily Pye

2nd Delaney Glover

14 Yrs 1st Ashby Pearson

2nd Tanisha Dionisio

15 Yrs 1st Anishka Ingram

2nd Kaitlin Watson

16 Yrs 1st Demita Linsdell

2nd Emily Johnson

17+ Yrs 1st Allana Bradford

2nd Cassidy Muller

ART SPACE

This term, 7G have been working on their entries for the Holmes Art Prize for Realistic Bird Drawing run by the Sunshine Coast Council. The students have learned the tricks of the trade to produce realistic effects in their drawings and are excited to present their work for display in the library. We will have to wait until August to hear the results of the Holmes Art Prize competition. Until then 7G, keep drawing as practice makes perfect!

We congratulate Jackson Carter, Daniel Magri, Malachi Holdaway and Sam Daffey who have been presented with their QATSIF (Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Foundation) Scholarship certificates. Well Done!

Mrs Teichmann

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

GOODBYE INERNATIONALS

With the end of Term 2 upon us, we sadly farewell International students Rahel, Hannah, Maya and Sokrates who all return to their home countries of Germany and Norway.

As you would all know, Term 2 did not quite go to plan and everyone had to adapt to a new way of schooling. Whilst the experience for our Internationals was very different to their initial expectations, they have many wonderful memories of this time. We wish everyone the very best for a bright and productive future.

HOST FAMILIES

We would like to showcase some of our generous and caring families and share some of their experiences with their International students.

Hansen Family

Opening up our home …

Despite neither of my kids attending Burnside High, we are a local family with many friends at the school which is how we found out about the International Exchange program at the school. People get involved in the program for lots of different reasons, but mine was simple – I want my kids to know that there is a big, wide world outside of the Sunny Coast that is waiting for them, and they can get a peep of that through the eyes of our International guests.

We launched ourselves into the program in 2019, deciding to start off with a short stay Sister School

exchange student named Karin. She was so delightful – happy, enthusiastic to learn and keen to be a part of our household. We are now on our third student and have been really happy with the program.

As a Tourism Tragic who moved here from down south, one of my biggest loves is exploring different places on the Sunny Coast. So far, our three students have done so many wonderful things that they would never have expected.

Horse riding on Rainbow Beach

Camping on Teewah Beach

Whale, Dolphin and Mantra Ray spotting from Double Island Point

Waterfall swimming at secret hinterland spots,

Walking along the beach

Family dinners every Sunday night – eating our way across the Sunny Coast

Day tripping to Inskip Point

We are hosting our third student now, and we all agree, it has been a really great program to be involved with. It can be challenging to introduce a new young person into your household, but as long as the rules and expectations are clear from the start, it can provide such a great opportunity for both the host family and the student they are hosting.

Denvir Family

Our family thoroughly enjoys being involved in the Burnside International Program. We have been hosting students for a number of years and have formed many lifelong friendships.

Our time with Rahel has gone by very quickly and it will be very sad to say goodbye next week.

Armet Family

During lockdown the girls were kept motivated with exercise which sometimes was a short work-out in the garden. They also did their personal exercise routines.

Silvia and Kaho shared their time practicing and planning the choreography routines. Both are very talented.

Kaho is an accomplished violinist and talented young lady!

Silvia used the time in lockdown to study hard which has really paid off. She is very proud to be achieving "A" and "B” grades, really excellent commitment.

The two girls, Angelina and I play cards after dinner. We have mastered Euchre and we are currently mastering Contract Bridge. They are excited to learn new skills and we have a lot of laughter and fun during the 30+ minutes we play.

Slack Family

We recently went out to our family farm. It’s a beef cattle property located in Gayndah. We invited Maya along too for the weekend, to show the girls something different.

We took the girls on a farm tour, fed cattle, mustered some cattle and sat around a fire at night.

Thank you to all our wonderful host families both past and present who make our International Program possible and successful.

The International Team