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Dear Parents and Friends of our School This first newsletter for Term 4 once again provides an excellent snapshot of the great op-portunities our students are offered at Toogoolawah SHS. Expectations at Toogoolawah SHS Our School is very proud to be a school of high expectations for all. Our learning expecta-tions are that: We are committed to achievement We are responsible for our actions We respect the rights of others It was a real pleasure this fortnight to visit classrooms to watch ‘learning’ in action. Students were ready for learning with their diaries open on their desks and they were keen to earn stamps (which equate to VIVOs) as part of our ‘free and frequent’ way of recognising and rewarding positive behaviour. Student Leadership Elections Before the holidays I had the wonderful opportunity to be on the interviewing panels with the Year Level Co-ordinators Mr Phillips (Junior School) and Mr Moloney (Senior School) for students who applied to be leaders in 2018. All students who wish to be considered for a leadership position must be on Level 1 or Level 2, nominate themselves, undertake an interview with the Leadership Panel and present a speech in front of the whole school. Leadership positions for 2018 will be announced at our Awards Night this month. It has been wonderful and refreshing to listen to the ‘student voice’ and the passion and pride our students have for their school. Congratulations to all applicants, our School certainly will be in capable and hardworking hands next year.

Student Free Day Monday October 16 is a Student Free Day. Awards Night Each year we look forward to celebrating the achievements of our students and this year is no exception. This evening will be held on Tuesday 24 October at the Somerset Civic Cen-tre in Esk. The evening will commence at 6 pm with light refreshments, the official proceed-ings will commence at 6.30 pm. Everyone is welcome to join us at this very special occasion where we will be celebrating our 2017 student and School achievements. Term 3 Interim Reports Before the holidays Term 3 Interim Reports were distributed to students. Please take the time to discuss this report with your student and set goals for Term 4. If you would like to meet with any of our teachers, please contact the Office or email them directly.

Senior Students Junior Students

Breanna Cumner Emily Bickers

Jimuelle Figueroa Kate Coleman

Ariah Edwards Jordan Yip

Charlie Graham Taleah Pearson

Jed Hall Jessica McKenna

Ethan Versace Jesse Davis

Ryan Adams Jessica Versace

Sarah Kleis

Jo-Reese Donald

Toogoolawah State High School News and Views – The Toogoolawah Way

TERM 4 WEEK 2 13 October 2017 PRINCIPAL Mrs Stacey Beu

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL Mr Ross Jardine

BUSINESS SERVICES MANAGER Mrs Tracey Tinney

ADMINISTRATION OFFICERS Mrs Bianca Delaforce Ms Debra Garrick Mrs Katrina Granzien Mrs Sherree Skopp

GUIDANCE OFFICER Mr Tony Clearwater (Mon/Tues)

YOUTH SUPPORT CO-ORDINATOR Mr Garth Nilsen (Wed and Thurs)

OFFICE HOURS: Mon – Fri 8.00am - 3.30pm

SCHOOL PHONE: 5423 4444

ABSENCE PHONE: 5423 4460

SCHOOL WEBSITE https://toogoolawahshs.eq.edu.au

UNIFORM SHOP HOURS Tues - Fri 8.30am – 10.00am 12.15pm – 1.15pm

What’s Happening …….

October, November, December

16 Student Free Day

24 Awards Night

24 Last Day Yr 10 and 11

8 Last Day Yr 7, 8, 9

17 Last Day Yr 12

November

December

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Principal’s Report (continued) Farewell Chappy Ryan It is with great sadness that we farewelled our Chaplain, Ryan Green at the end of last term. Chappy Ryan has been an es-sential part of our support team for students and our wider community since taking up the role in August of 2011. Chaplaincy is a vital support and prevention service: helping students find a better way to deal with issues ranging from fami-ly breakdown and loneliness, to drug abuse, depression and anxiety. Chaplains provide a listening ear and a caring presence for young people in crisis, and those who just need a friend. They also provide support for staff and parents in school com-munities. Chappy Ryan certainly has been a very involved member of our school community and integral to many of the pro-grams that impact students, ranging from Rock and Water, kayak building, school camps and excursions, Duke of Edinburgh journeys, Pancake Wednesdays and programs within our Personal Development classes. The whole community celebrated with Chappy Ryan when he served and shared cake with the whole school community. Ryan will most certainly be missed, but we do wish him all the best in the next chapter of his life.

Lastly, my door is always open if parents or the community have any questions. Enjoy the read! Stacey Beu

Principal

Behaviour Management

Steven Beacham HOD Student Services

Week 3

I am COMMITED to ACHIEVEMENT when I: Identify my strengths and weaknesses Get help to improve

Self-reflection is a key part of goal setting. Identifying strengths and weaknesses can help improve outcomes. One of the keys to goal setting is to identify others who can help and then asking for their help to improve. Parents and school staff are always the best people to get help from. Even sports people will identify their strengths and weaknesses (eg. fast but poor defence) and will get help to improve (eg. tackling coach).

Week 4

I RESPECT the rights of others when I: Put my hand up to ask questions Ask permission to leave the room Putting your hand up shows respect for the teacher and their right to teach with minimal interruptions. Teachers may be talking or working with others and to interrupt them it is respectful to raise your hand and wait for them to attend to you. It also shows respect to ask permission to leave the room.

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Deputy Principal’s Report Term 3 Interim Reports Before the September holidays Term 3 Interim Reports were issued to all students. The Term 3 Report is a ‘year-to-date’ report and reflects a student’s progress over the year. Parents can assist their children by discussing this report with their child and working with them to set goals for Term 4. If you would like to meet with any of our teachers, please contact the Office on 5423 4444.

Term 4 Assessment Calendars Year level Assessment Calendars for Term 4 have been issued with this newsletter. I would suggest you put a copy on the fridge, or another prominent location and use it to support your student to achieve their best. The Assessment Calendar will also show the draft date for extended assessment like a research assignment. The draft dates for exams are when a practice exam has been scheduled. Electronic copies are available on our website.

Subject Choices for students starting Year 8, Year 9 and 10 in 2018 Next week, on the Junior Secondary Parade, subject selection forms will be given to our Year 7, 8 and 9 students. Students and parents should discuss or review subject choices, record the decisions on the form and then return the form to the Office by Thursday 26 October. All subjects offered on the form will be running in 2018.

Year 9s will be able to select two elective subjects that will be studied for 3 x 70 minute lessons per week. Year 10s can revise their subject selections and change subjects if they feel their interests have changed. All year 10 stu-

dents have the choice between SOSE and HPE.

When parents and students are considering subject choices, it is suggested that students choose subjects: they enjoy in which they have achieved good results which reflect their interests and abilities which help them reach career and employment goals which will develop skills, knowledge and attitudes useful throughout life

Information for Year 12 Students and their results At the end of Year 12, the QCAA will post your Senior Education Profile to the address in your learning account from Monday 11 December.

If you are studying a VET course or QCE-recognised course of study, you will be able to see the credits from that course in your account as soon as the course has been completed and your achievement is ‘banked’ by your learning provider.

If you are studying mostly Authority or Authority-registered subjects, you will not see results in your learning account until the end of Year 12. This is because Queensland's system of school-based assessment does not confirm results until student work is reviewed by external panels to make sure teacher judgments are comparable across Queensland.

Closure of Email Accounts for School Leavers At the end of Term 4, all school provided email accounts will close for Year 12 students and other students who are leaving the State School system. Please ensure your child is aware that their school-provided email account will not work beyond the end of the school year and that they should ensure that they provide a personal email address to prospective employers or educational institutions.

This is especially important for students enrolling in further education or training using the QTAC, TAFE or other online systems. Emails will bounce if sent to a student’s school provided account after the end of Term 4 and students may miss out on confirm-ing their enrolment into their chosen course of study.

Key Dates for Semester 2

Wednesday 22 November Year 12 SAIs and final rung placements are published on the Senior Student Notice Board

Thursday 7 December Year 7, 8 and 9 Semester 2 reports will be given to students (if all school fees and levies have been paid). Year 10 and 11 Semester 2 Reports mailed home (if all school fees and levies have been paid)

Wednesday 13 December Year 12 QCEs, Senior Statements, Statements of Results, QCIAs and Tertiary Entrance Statements posted

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Staff Car Parks Both car parks are for Staff parking ONLY

and must not be used to drop-off or pick-up students

Deputy Principal’s Report (Continued) Digital Learning in 2018 In 2018 all students in Year 7, 10, 11 and 12 will be required to have a laptop or mobile device so that they can stay connect-ed to classroom content both at school and at home. Parents and students can choose from two options. It is up to families to choose the program that is right for them. Some benefits of Digital Learning are: Access in all classes to filtered internet and the School’s Learning Management System (The Learning Place) Access to Mathletics and the State Library of Queensland e-book library Access to Class OneNote 24/7 via the School’s ‘cloud services’ Free installation of Office 365 on up to 5 devices Access at home to Outlook 365 - student and teacher emails and school calendars Access to electronic copies of the text books

Option 1 – Bring Your Own Device (BYOx) In this option students and parents purchase a device privately. Things to note about this option: The School will charge a yearly Levy of $50 for each personal laptop/tablet device for technical support to connect to the

School’s wireless network. The School’s wireless network enables students to access filtered internet and the School’s Learning Management System (The Learning Place).

The agreement will be for a calendar year and will need to be renewed at the start of every year. A BYOD sticker will be stored in your student’s diary as evidence of the signed agreement.

Current suggested minimum device specifications can be viewed on our website under ‘Extra-curricular’: https://toogoolawahshs.eq.edu.au/Extracurricular/Computerandinternet/Pages/Computerandinternet.aspx Laptop computers/tablet devices can only be used at school with the knowledge and written approval of the parent/guardian

and the School. The School cannot undertake to provide technical assistance for hardware or software problems that may occur with BYOx

laptops/tablet devices. Due to current technical limitations BYOx devices cannot access network drives or printers. Option 2 – Join the School Take-Home Laptop Program In this option students and parents will be supplied with a School owned device for the year and pay a yearly participation fee of $220. Things to note about this option: There is a yearly payment of $220 that can be paid by instalments through the Student Resource Scheme. The School will provide technical assistance for hardware or software problems that may occur with the School’s laptops. As the laptop is school property, students can only use the school laptop for learning related activities. Students and parents/caregivers are asked to lend their support to either of these very valuable and innovative

programs. Strong support from parents and caregivers is paramount to ensure students gain maximum benefit for their learning.

Ross Jardine

Deputy Principal

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School Dress Code Toogoolawah State High School has a School Dress Code that is selected, supported and endorsed by the Parents’ and Citizens’ Association. The Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 empowers a school to specify a School Dress Code. A School Dress Code allows a school to specify: 1. Standards of what is acceptable in relation to clothing, including headwear and footwear 2. Standards of what is acceptable in relation to other aspects of the personal presentation of students Purpose of the School Dress Code The School Dress Code: promotes a sense of belonging and pride in the School and Community gives the School a unique identity and a unified approach to achieving common goals creates a sense of equity for the students is practical in its application to a wide range of physical activities ensures students observe health, safety and decency standards

Consequences for not complying with the School Dress Code Any student not complying with the School Dress Code, on arrival at School, must go straight to Administration The student’s name will be recorded and they will be asked to correct their uniform If necessary they will be provided with a loan uniform for the day Unless a note with a valid reason is provided, a detention will be issued

Consequences for continued non-compliance with the School Dress Code include: Parents/Caregivers will be contacted Further detentions or internal suspension A review of the Student’s behaviour level Preventing the student from attending or participating in any activity for which the student would have been representing the

School.

Junior School Dress Code Description and Expectations - Year 7 - 9 All items must be purchased from P&C Uniform Shop except for socks, shoes, track pants, dress pants and belt. Track pants may be purchased from the P & C Uniform Shop or other stores. Boys and Girls Day Uniform TSHS Junior polo shirt (compulsory for Year 7- 9 students) TSHS plain black shorts It is compulsory for all students to purchase school identified shorts, only available from the School Canteen TSHS cap or bucket hat Boys Formal Uniform The Formal Uniform must be worn on Mondays and nominated formal occasions but may also be worn on any other day of the week TSHS green button up shirt, worn tucked in TSHS formal shorts\plain black dress pants Plain black belt with a small plain buckle TSHS bottle green striped tie (Terms 2, 3 and nominated formal occasions) Girls Formal Uniform The Formal Uniform must be worn on Mondays and nominated formal occasions but may also be worn on any other day of the week TSHS green and white striped over-blouse TSHS ‘new style’ bottle green pleated skirt or black dress pants (no shorts) TSHS bottle green tie (Terms 2, 3 and nominated formal occasions)

Senior School Dress Code Description and Expectations – Year 10-12 All items must be purchased from P&C Uniform Shop except for socks, shoes, track pants, dress pants and belt. Track pants may be purchased from the P & C Uniform Shop or other stores. Boys and Girls Day Uniform TSHS senior polo shirt TSHS plain black shorts It is compulsory for all students to purchase school identified shorts, only available from the School Canteen TSHS cap or bucket hat (optional for Year 12)

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Boys Formal Uniform The Formal Uniform must be worn on Mondays and nominated formal occasions but may also be worn on any other day of the week. TSHS green button up shirt, worn tucked in TSHS formal shorts or plain black dress pants Plain black belt with a small plain buckle TSHS bottle green striped tie (Terms 2, 3 and nominated formal occasions) Year 12 Senior Badge (given at Investiture Ceremony)

Girls Formal Uniform The Formal Uniform must be worn on Mondays and nominated formal occasions but may also be worn on any other day of

the week TSHS green and white striped over-blouse TSHS ‘new style’ Bottle green pleated skirt or plain black dress pants (no black shorts) TSHS bottle green tie (Terms 2, 3 and nominated formal occasions) Year 12 Senior Badge (given at Investiture Ceremony) Footwear and socks Students spend 30 hours a week in school shoes, that's more than 1,200 hours in a year, which makes choosing the right shoe for your child extremely important. When planning to purchase shoes parents need to be aware that: Shoes for students in Years 7 – 12 must be black shoes/joggers (synthetic or leather) that cover the whole foot, have a

black sole, black laces and no other colours Parents should note that no forms of canvas shoes are permitted (eg. Dunlop Volley, Ravens, Converse, etc) Plain white or black ankle socks to be worn with all uniforms Winter additions TSHS green fleecy jumper TSHS green jacket or MET West sports jacket Plain black track pants or plain black dress pants Stockings in black or neutral tones, worn with a skirt TSHS bottle green scarf Jewellery and Personal Grooming Students are required to be clean and neatly dressed Make-up, fingernail polish or non-natural hair dyes are not acceptable Facial piercings are not appropriate for School and if worn must be small, plain and clear Hair must be clean and tidy and comply with workplace health and safety provisions. Styles such as Mohawks and Dread-

locks are inappropriate Hair accessories are to be of a modest size and nature and only green, black or white in colour All ear piercings must be small, plain studs or sleepers No other jewellery items or accessories are allowed Sun-Safety In accordance with the School’s Sun Safety guidelines, all students should wear a suitable hat or cap when outside the

classroom It is recommended that students use 30+ sunscreen whenever they are going to be involved in outdoor activities Sunscreen will be provided during PE and Sports Days

Not-permitted Necklaces, bracelets, basketball shorts, jeans, leggings, thongs, scuffs or ugg boots, visible t-shirts under the school shirt,

stripes or logos on shorts/pants Please Note Parents/Caregivers are encouraged to work with the School before uniform issues arise so that satisfactory arrangements can be made. Students representing the School in any extra-curricular activity or sporting activity must follow the School Dress Code.

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Shoes that can be worn with the Day and Formal Uniform.

Senior Schooling News Plans for the Formal, Alternate Week and Graduation are well under way. All students will receive their Formal invitation dur-ing week 2. Price is $80 including A three course plated meal, Put-Put golf at the Formal venue, Photo-booth, a professional photographer at the venue, DJ and bus travel. Congratulations to the students raising $2700. If you have any queries, please contact Mr Bill Moloney directly on 5423 4425. The alternate week schedule will be handed out to students during week 4. All important dates are included. Graduation Night: We invite all parents attending the night to bring along a plate of goodies to be served as supper. Final Parade: All parents/caregivers/community members are invited to witness the final moment of our Year 12s being stu-dents at Toogoolawah State High School.

Bill Moloney Senior Co-ordinator

Key Dates: Monday 13 November: Normal School day Tuesday 14 to Thursday 16 November: Alternate Program Thursday 16 November: Graduation Night 7.00pm (Arrival time 6.45pm at Alexandra Hall for students) (Supper provided by families of the graduating students) Friday 17 November: BBQ Breakfast starting 8.00am Final Parade starting 9.00am (All family and friends are welcome) Formal entry of students and photography from 2.30pm Bus departs TSHS for Formal venue 4.30pm

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Term 3 Attendance Rewards Congratulations to the following students on having Term 3 Attendance of 95% or better. These students will all receive an Ice block treat from the Tuckshop and the 100% club will receive a 500 VIVO bonus. This could be used on a Tuckshop voucher or to take money of their Formal ticket. The freedom of VIVOs!

Steven Beacham HOD Student Services

DELAFORCE, John 12 RICHTER, Jaime 12 SULLIVAN, Kelly Maree 12 KARREMAN, Jake 12 Benjamin 12 RUSSELL, Sharna 12 McCURLEY, Caitlin 12 PRATT, Siani 12 BROWN, Zachary 11 LALOR ZSOMBOK, Declan 11 LAYCOCK, Tyson 11 DARGUSCH, Blake 11 EDWARDS, Ariah 11 FIGUEROA, Jimuelle 11 FIRKINS, Amber 11 JAMES, Nicholas 11 LOWING, Natnael 11 SCHADE, Nickolas 11 WILLIAMS, Ayden 11 BIRDSEYE, Cody 11 DONALD, Zane 11 PURISO, Arita 11 SMITH-WHITE, Lindsay 11 LATTER, Tzigane 11 FRANCIS, Joseph 10 HALL, Jed 10 KLEIS, Gemma 10 FLANDERS, Karri 10 DUNSTAN, Neryn 10 ENGEL, Harrison 10 FEA, Mikayla 10 WILLIAMS, Taylor 10 TANGO, Chloe 10 WADE, Brianna 10 WADE, Cameron 10 FRIEDRICH, Jarred 10 REISER, Reece 10 GARDNER, Grace 10 HALFORD, Emily 10 HINDI, Chyann 10

ANTONINI, Tyler 9 HECK, Danielle 9 MADDY, Jayson 9 PETTERSEN, Kate-Lyn 9 WHYATT, Ray 9 BULOW, Kade 9 CLARKE, Lily 9 DELAFORCE, Olivia 9 DUFF, Jonny 9 GOODSON, Dean-Ashley 9 Caleb 9 LEE, Kaitlin 9 Nikyla 9 WARD, Eric 9 WELLER, Rheana 9 RUSSELL, Breanna 9 RECH, Ashleigh 9 WILLIAMS, Amber 9 ANDREWS, Zoe 8 BATEMAN, Mara 8 FORSYTH, Aydan 8 BICKERS, Emily 8 BROWN, Amanda 8 PEARSON, Taleah 8 WHYATT, Cameron 8 WRIGHT, Skyla 8 HINDI, Brock 8 MADEN, Emmalee 8 REISER, Kit 8 TANGO, Samuel 8 MORROW, Jessie 8 CURMI, Abel 8 EASTELL, Ethan 8 MACHIN, Natasha 8 McEWAN, Emily 8 McLEOD, Alexander 8 RAMAGE, Wayne 8 SABINE, Fisher 8 WADE, Lachlan 8 YIP, Jordan 8

COLEMAN, Kate 7 CUMNER, James 7 HECK, Liana 7 LAWRENCE, Sophie 7 LIDDLE, Ethan 7 McLEOD, Corren 7

PETTERSEN, Marissa 7 RILEY, Pascalle 7 BYUN, Haein 7 COWLEY, Michayla 7 LEE, Jessica 7 McKENNA, Jessica 7 MULLER-JENKINS, Caleb 7 TAIPAIRI, Dystini 7 WILLIAMS, Luke 7 KOHLER, Ashleigh 7 ANDREWS, Danielle 7 ASHTON, Thea 7 KLEIS, Sarah 7 MADEN, Andrew 7 WILLIAMS, Cody 7 WISEMAN, Joshua 7 HARVEY, Riley 7 KRAIP, Isabela 7 TOBY, Serah-Beth 7

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Letters & Numbers Winners Every 2 years we run our own Letters and Numbers (just like the TV show). This year Katie Humphreys was our adjudicator as part of her role as Junior School Captain. There was some fierce competition through the 2 weeks. The winners were 1st Elizabeth Andrews, 2nd Jessica McKenna, 3rd Alex Humphreys. Congratulations to our winners and thanks to everyone who competed and helped to make this a fun event. Miss Vicki Library Teacher Aide

RUOK??? Got a niggling feeling that someone you know or care about it isn’t behaving as they normally would? Perhaps they seem out of sorts? Or they’re just not themselves. Trust that gut instinct and act on it. By starting a conversation and commenting on the changes you’ve noticed, you could help that family member, friend or work-mate open up. If they say they are not ok, you can follow some simple conversation steps to show them they’re supported and help them find strategies to better manage. If they are ok, that person will know you’re someone who cares enough to ask. ASK R U OK? Be relaxed, friendly and concerned in your approach Help them open up by asking questions like "How are you going?" or "What’s been happening?" Mention specific things that have made you concerned for them, like "You seem less chatty than usual. How are you go-

ing?" LISTEN WITHOUT JUDGMENT Take what they say seriously and don't interrupt or rush the conversation Don’t judge their experiences or reactions but acknowledge that things seem tough for them If they need time to think, sit patiently with the silence Show that you've listened by repeating back what you’ve heard (in your own words) and ask if you have understood them

properly ENCOURAGE ACTION Ask: “What have you done in the past to manage similar situations?” Ask: “How would you like me to support you?" Ask: “What’s something you can do for yourself right now? Something that’s enjoyable or relaxing?” If they've been feeling really down for more than 2 weeks, encourage them to see a health professional. Be positive about the role of professionals in getting through tough times CHECK IN You could say: "I've been thinking of you and wanted to know how you've been going since we last chatted." Ask if they've found a better way to manage the situation. If they haven't done anything, don't judge them. They might just

need someone to listen to them for the moment Stay in touch and be there for them. Genuine care and concern can make a real difference Remember to look out for others, you need to first look out for yourself. And that’s ok. If you're not in the right headspace

or you don't think you're the right person to have the conversation, try to think of someone else in their support network who could talk to them. If this conversation has made you think about your own health and wellbeing, reach-out - there are many people willing and able to assist.

Complied by Angi Gibbon School Based Youth Health Nurse From https://www.ruok.org.au

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Toogoolawah State High School has signed up to Amart Sports Community Kickbacks, so for every purchase made by some-one who identifies themselves as a member of the Toogoolawah State High School community, our School will receive 5% of the purchase price as an in-store credit. Remember when you are doing your shopping at Amart Sports, to mention Toogoolawah State High School and you will be helping our School to purchase new sporting equipment. Tracey Tinney Business Services Manager

Head Injuries at Toogoolawah State High School Toogoolawah State High School follows the Department of Education Training and Employment Policy and Procedures re-garding any Head Injuries sustained at School.

Safety Concern - Picking-up Students at 3pm It has been brought to our attention by the Queensland Police Service that there are some safety concerns during the after-noon collection of students. As a matter of safety and courtesy to other families, I draw your attention to the following: 2 Minute Loading Zone The driver must remain in the car at all times The driver must adhere to the time limit As a courtesy, when the car in front moves off, the next car should move forward - this will remove the need for drivers to

reverse park during this busy time Pedestrian Gate Anyone crossing the road must use the pedestrian gate and the pedestrian crossing Parking Ensure that the entire vehicle is completely off the road and therefore not an obstacle for other drivers.

Old Furniture Disposal The School is seeking expressions of interest in disposing of the following free used furniture: 20 steel framed student desks 1 x wooden pigeon hole unit (24 holes) 1 x metal pigeon hole (33 holes) Items are offered ‘as is’ and can be viewed at Toogoolawah State High School, 76 Old Mt. Beppo Road, Toogoolawah. Expressions of interest in writing, are to be received including your contact details in an envelope by Thursday 14 Septem-ber. Alternatively, they can be emailed to 2179_BSM@eq.edu.au. Items will be made available for collection after this date.

Outstanding School Fees and Levies At this stage of the year all unpaid fees and levies are overdue as at 21 July 2017. Families with outstanding fees will be sent a Debtors Statement before the end of this term. If no attempt is made to pay outstanding fees and levies, the Semes-ter Two Report Card of students not fully paid will not be withheld, however, they will need to be collected from the Princi-pal or Deputy Principal by the parent/caregiver and a plan for payment of fees will be discussed. It is important to note that unpaid fees from 2017 will be carried forward to 2018, so it is essential that they be paid as soon as possible.

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Companion Dog in Classrooms Term 4 The School has been looking for innovative ways to assist our students in maximising their learning opportunities. As part of a range of new programs including Leather Work, the School is looking to introduce a companion dog to selected classrooms. Stu-dents will be educated on hygiene and how to behave prior to the dog entering the classroom. Studies have found that after the initial excitement of having a dog in the classroom not only does this decrease stress levels but also improves student productivity and attendance. The School is looking to welcome ‘Bonnie’ to select classrooms in Term 4 on Wednesdays to start, with the option of her also visiting on Tuesdays and Thursdays. How can a dog help students at school? Dogs can help create a calming environment for both students and staff. Studies have found that patting a dog can reduce stress levels by 11%. Information for teacher, students and parents: It is important to know that Bonnie is not a trained Therapy or Assistance dog, unfortunately it costs in excess of $20,000 for these types of dogs. As such, Bonnie will be working with us on a trial basis at first. Bonnie is a family pet that is used to being handled by both young chil-dren and boisterous teenagers and she has a very placid and loving nature. She is fully wormed and vaccinated and has regular health checks at the vet. As she is a greyhound, Bonnie has a short coat that is less reactive for those with allergies. While she is a placid and gentle animal she will also be wearing a muzzle due to Federal laws pertaining to greyhounds in public, thus further reducing any possible risk. Please let the HOSES know if there are any concerns regarding her visits. The School will also be seeking feedback after her first few visits. The EQ risk assess-ment indicates this is a low risk activity, however Bonnie will also be strictly super-vised at all times by a staff member. If you have any concerns about the program, please feel free to contact Lea Donnelly, HOSES (54234 427) to discuss the matter further.

Grapevine Cover Competition The Grapevine Cover Competition was on again this year, with 16 entries received from our talented students. The covers were displayed in the library and staff and students were given the opportunity to vote for which cover they would like to see on the front and back of this year’s edition of ‘The Grapevine’. The winners were Katie Humphreys (Front Cover), Arianna Malezer-Richardson (Back Cover). Congratulations to the winners and all students who entered. Vicki Knight Library Teacher Aide

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‘It’s Not About You’ Term 4 has arrived already and I am only half way through my articles on Listening Blocks. To make sure I cover all 12 articles before the year ends, today I will be looking at two. It is a good thing to be looking at these two together, as these Lis-tening Blocks are the ones people do most often. 1. Identifying Even though the technical name for this listening block is Identifying, I prefer to call it ‘self discloser’. The way it works is, you take something that a person tells you and instantly refer it back to your own experience. Then without even thinking and most times even before the other person has finished telling you their story, your off, your mouth has opened and you have begun to tell your story, your feelings, your experiences. You have become so busy with the exciting tales of your life that there's no time to really listen or get to know the other person. Not only that, you will give the person who is talking to you the idea that your experience is more important than theirs. 2. Advising Many people treat most conversations as an opportunity to offer advice, whether or not it is wanted. Sadly we often think we are great problem-solvers, so when people come and talk with us we think, what they are really wanting is help and advice. With this mindset we don't have to hear more than a few sentences of a person’s story before we are searching for the right advice to give. However, while we are coming up with suggestions, or telling the person to "just take our advice," we have missed what's most important, the person’s feelings and frustrations. As I said, these two blocks are the most common, so many of us self-disclose or give advice when we are in conversations. We shouldn’t forget that when people share their life stories with us, what they want more than anything is to be genuinely listened to. They don’t want your stories or your advice; they just want you to hear their feelings, and acknowledge their pain. They want to know that you can just be there for them. The best way to stop Identifying and Advising is to remember it’s not about you, so keep your mouth zipped up and listen. Garth Nilsen Youth Support Co-ordinator

Help wanted! If you would like to volunteer at the Tuckshop, there are still free days available on the roster.

Any help would be appreciated.

If you can help out, please call the Tuckshop on 5423 4423

Bring French, Spanish or Italian Culture to Life! Why not volunteer to host an international student from France, Italy or Spain next year? We have a small group of delightful students coming to Australia for 11 weeks to immerse in local Australian culture, experience our schools, sports, environment and lifestyle. All the international students are around 15 or 16 years old, speak excellent English, have their own spending money, cover all school expenses, and we arrange all aspects of their program.

They are looking forward to joining an Australian family for a short term cultural immersion stay. It’s fun and interesting to help these young people achieve their Australian dream. If you’d like to know more, please email your interest to ICM on info@icm-education.com.au or call Georgie and Anja on 1800 500501, or visit our website www.icm-education.com

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Reader’s Cup On Wednesday 6 September, our State Finals Reader’s Cup team, travelled to Brisbane Square Library for the State Finals Reader’s Cup Competition. The students who attended were: Jessica Versace, Jessica McKenna, Jesse Davis and Jordan Yip, with an honourable mention to Alex Humphreys. Reader’s Cup is organised by the QLD Branch of the Children's Book Council of Australia. It is a competition in which teams of five students together read a set of books during the term and ensure they thoroughly study these books to prepare for quiz questions. Students are asked a series of tough questions about the books in 5 rounds. The students were also required to create a short book trailer to give insight into one of the books and ‘hook’ read-ers. Attending State Finals on its own is a great achievement for students at our small School! Over 600 schools partici-pated in Reader’s Cup this year. We were up against some tough competition, with 12 of the best school teams from across the state, such as Bris-bane SHS, Somerville House, All Saints Anglican School, Cairns SHS and Xavier Catholic College. Our team per-formed extremely well on the night, placing 10th overall. The students were able to meet the author of one of the books that they read; Tristan Banks. Mr Banks was the quizmaster for the night and he spoke to the students about life as a writer and his writing processes. The night was concluded with a book signing and students were able to personally chat with him. What a fantastic effort by our readers! Special thanks to the parents who drove all the way to Brisbane and back home late at night. Justine Miller Readers’ Cup Co-ordinator

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Sport News Welcome back to Term Four and more opportunities for students to get involved in Sport. However before all of us could enjoy the two week Spring break, we had many Year 7 and 8 Students attend the Cluster Day in the final week of school at Laidley competing in Soccer, Touch Football and Net-ball. All reports indicate the students had a great time in friendly competition against Laidley, Faith Lutheran and Rosewood. Congratulations to all students on the way you participated and repre-sented our School community.

That brings us to this Term - already it has been a busy start and a long time coming for 14 students competing in the Open Mixed Touch Football at All Schools this week. Although a win eluded us again, I present this report very proud of the team’s achieve-ments in their conduct and effort throughout the three days. They are great role models for the way we want to act in the future when we take on the sporting field. Many commented on what well-mannered and respectful students they were. In terms of play-ing, the three days began with great individuals that by the end have come together to be a great team. Certainly the level of play was high with teams from New Zealand, Singapore, New South Wales, North and South East Queensland. However they did not disappoint, they proved a contest on the field and were unlucky not to have a win, if not several. It will be there for the taking with only further commitment to training and game play. Thanks to Mr Moloney, Mr Jardine, Mr Lynch and Mrs Dargusch for your sup-port. Look forward to competing again next year!

Although the athletics season feels a long time ago, this week sees three students heading to the State Athletics Championships from the 12-15 October at Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre. These students are Tara Chaplin, Charlie Graham and Ethan Versace. We wish them the best of luck.

Angela Lynch Sport Teacher

Position Vacant Permanent – Part Time

(1.5 days/week) Applications are invited for the position of Chaplain at Toogoolawah State High School, Toogoolawah. The commencement date will be late Term 4, 2017. To register your interest, applicants are requested to go to the SU Chaplaincy Application site: www.suqld.org.au/chaplaincy For further information or to discuss the minimum qualification requirements, please contact Sharman Irvine, Field Development Manager - Ipswich Valley Somerset - Mobile: 0410 408 313, Email: sharmani@suqld.org.au . Application closing date is 30 October 2017

Expression of Interest Toogoolawah State High School – Temporary Agricultural Assistant – 20 November to 8 December (with possible exten-sion)

We are advertising for a temporary Agricultural Assistant. This temporary position will cover the absence of our full time Agricul-tural Assistant. Normal working hours are 38 hours per week, Monday – Friday (7.36 hours per day).

As Agricultural Assistant, you will contribute to the efficient and effective operation and environment of the School. You will per-form a range of activities to ensure that the School is maintained to a high standard, follow set instructions, and have independ-ence to perform a variety of day to day services that are routine in nature.

A Role Description can be collected from the School’s Office.

The successful applicant must hold a current ‘Suitability Card” or ‘Blue Card’.

Applicants are requested to submit a short written response (maximum 1 page) addressing their experience and suitability to this position. The names and contact details of 2 Referees must also be included.

Closing date for expressions of interest is Monday 30 October, 2017. Applications can be left at the School’s Office (8am-3.30pm) or emailed to Peter Hargreaves – pharg5@eq.edu.au

If you have any enquiries, please contact Peter Hargreaves (Acting Head of Department) or Tracey Tinney (Business Manager) on 5423 4444 or via email pharg5@eq.edu.au

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Cows Create Careers Last term, a group of Year 7 students hand fed and raised two jersey calves as part of the Cows Create Careers program. The program aimed to help students learn about Austral-ia’s dairy industry and the career options within it. The students involved were:

Jessica McKenna Riley Harvey Sarah Kleis Ashleigh Kohler Thea Ashton Chase Girling Isabela Kraip Emily Anderson Charli Jordan Serah-Beth Toby

These dedicated individuals had to be at school early to feed the calves every morning and afternoon and even volunteered time on their weekends to come to school and feed Sugar and Spice. We also had Matt Henry from Garden City Artificial Breeding come and talk to the students about his career in the agriculture in-dustry. Students were able to ask him many interesting questions and learn about artificial insemination. Students then worked in teams, during their own time, to complete assessment tasks such as PowerPoint presentations, 3D mod-els, letters and scientific reports outlining their experiences raising the calves. These projects were entered in a competition against other schools in the local area and were judged at the Dairy Day for your Diary. This day was held in Highfields on 5 October and the students were able to participate in fun games and activities to learn more about the dairy industry. Our School received a bee-hive as a reward for participating in this fun program. Special thanks to the Antcliff family for supplying the calves. One of our student’s letters: 7 September 2017 Mr Ian Halliday Dairy Australia 60 City Road SOUTHBANK VIC 3006 Dear Mr Halliday, Our knowledge has become widely spread as we have learnt how to bottle feed calves, the day-to-day caring of them and especial-ly the research into the animal behaviours through cattle handling as well as the Dairy Industry past and present. Our greatest source of information has come from your website page which has been a pleasure to read. We had a great time bottle feeding Sugar and Spice. Riley and I loved every minute of it with the calves and I wish they could stay with us forever but they had to go home to the farmer. I really like when I got to make the milk. Riley and I got to feed them together on the weekends. The whole group weighed them on the 3/8/17. Sugar was 70kg and Spice was 64kg. We fed the calves at 8.30am and 2.30pm every day. It was so much fun to be able to bottle feed them. Yours sincerely, Sarah Kleis and Riley Harvey

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YEAR 11 PDP

THE SMITH FAMILY

CHARITY FUNDRAISER

The Year 11 PDP class is holding a

fundraiser for The Smith Family

charity throughout weeks 1‐4.

It would be greatly appreciated if

you could donate:

Children/teenage clothes

School supplies

Toys

Books

Money

If you wish to donate, please bring

to TSHS Administra on.

*Note* Non‐perishable food items will not

be accepted due to charity regula ons.

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Toogoolawah PICTURES

Fri., 13th Oct pg

Somerset Film Club

Doors: 7 pm Movie: 7.30 ‐ 9.30 pm

Admission: $10 incl. a cuppa

Sat., 14th Oct g

Doors: 7 pm Movie: 7.30 ‐ 9.15 pm

Sat., 21st Oct ma

“The Kingsman Golden Circle”

Child to High School: $6 Adult: $8 Family: $25

Snack Bar. Hot Dogs & Pop Corn Alexandra Hall, T’wah

Inquiries: 0438 149 954

FB: Toogoolawah Pictures ‐ Alexandra Hall

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Toogoolawah RSL Sub-Branch Inc - 33 Cairnscroft Street, Toogoolawah - Phone 5423 0600. Many facilities available for catering, concerts, meetings, etc Toogoolawah & District History Group have a History Museum at the old railway station in Cressbrook Street Toogoolawah. It opens 10am - 2pm Thursday to Saturday and other days for groups by appointment. They also hold a market in the grounds of the Museum on the second Saturday of each month. Contact the group via their Facebook page: Toogoolawah History Mu-seum or call 0455 177 679.