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8 February 20198 February 2019

Our School Values –

I am RESPECTFULI am RESPONSIBLE

I am RESILIENT

Reminder what’s coming up

February

8 Swimming Carnival – nominations only11-14 Northern Collegiate Camp11 Year 7 EXCITE Info Evening13 Photo Day 113 Year 12 Aquatics day out14 Year 12 Police Forensic Photographers15 Year 12 Elevate Education Talk18 Year 7-10 ACE Parade19 School Photo Day 2

https://helensvaleshs.eq.edu.au/Calendarandnews/Eventscalendar/Pages/Eventscalendar.aspx

From the PrincipalDear Helensvale State High community,

I trust that you and your students had a smooth start to theschool year. It was great to see the students returning fromholiday and to welcome our new students to the school. The

key messages that I delivered on the year level welcome backassemblies focused on:

If your child is finding it difficult to settle into the schoolenvironment, please contact our Deans or Guidance Officerswho are always on hand to provide individual support to ourstudents.

I would like to introduce our new staff members:

• Our learning vision: As a school community we aspirefor each and every student to succeed;

• Nurturing positive and professional relationshipsbeing a priority, as this will set the foundation for asupportive environment conducive to learning; and

• Reminding students of our high expectations as aschool community in terms of their learning,attendance and behaviour.

• Jay Collins – Learning Support

• Lehan Crisp – Maths

• Natasha Csaszar – Maths/Science

• Emma Hutcheson – Maths/Science

• Kelsey Sieberhagen – Maths/Science

• Anneliese Rauchle – Maths/Science

• Kristina McGregor – Maths/Science

• Carly Joyce – Home Economics

• Kirsty Mills – Home Economics

• Sieni Moghbelpour – English/Humanities

• Samantha Perry – English/Humanities

• Phillippa Proctor – English/Humanities

• Coreena Reeves – Humanities

• Anna Perry – Business

One Student, One Community, Many Futures

Our school is an innovative learning community with anunrelenting focus on, and a commitment to, the learning ofeach student. We actively encourage our community, whichincludes our parents, carers, staff, students, local businessesand organisations, to engage as partners to improve studentwellbeing and learning.

Membership on the School Council or Parents and CitizensAssociation is one way you can partner with the school.

School Council

Having a School Council is a positive addition to our school.A School Council guides the broad strategic direction of theschool to improve the learning outcomes of our students. TheSchool Council meets a minimum of four times throughout theyear, monitoring the strategic direction of the school, approvingplans and documents of a strategic nature and advises thePrincipal about strategic matters.

The School Council Constitution outlines the requiredmembership of a School Council

Membership Our School Council Members

Two official members Karen Lindsay, PrincipalNerise Moore, P & C President,(Council Chair)

Up to two elected studentmembers

Lachlan Maher, Alisha Duffy

At least one elected staffmember

Megan Roderick

At least one elected parentmember

Allyson Walker, Kerry Kable

Up to two appointedmembers

Mark Boothman, MPNav Pasricha

Parents and Citizens Association

Term 1 2019 P & C Meeting Dates:

Meetings are held in CB07 and commence at 7pm. Pleasemeet at the Administration building and we will escort you to themeeting room. We are looking forward to seeing our existing P& C members and welcoming new faces. The P & C meetingsare a great way to learn more about the school and what it hasto offer your child. Attending P & C meetings also provides anopportunity for input and feedback.

One of the agenda items for our first meeting is thedetermination of the Student Resource Scheme fees for 2020.This ensures families are aware of fees prior to applying forpositions in the Academy programs. We look forward tomeeting you.

We have had a great start to the new school year, another yearof innovation, creativity, positivity and success.

Yours truly,

Karen LindsayExecutive Principal

Welcome to 2019

Meet Our Deans

Each year level has a Dean who is responsible for studentmatters. If your child has an issue, they can always visit theDeans, who will help guide them in the direction they need togo for help. They live in SM02, near the office.

Amy PatersonAmy PatersonHOD – PositiveHOD – Positive

BehaviourBehaviour

Jarrod BakerJarrod BakerYear 7 DeanYear 7 Dean

Chris GoldsmithChris GoldsmithYear 8 DeanYear 8 Dean

Claudia Le PlastrierClaudia Le PlastrierYear 9 DeanYear 9 Dean

Mary Anne WhiteMary Anne WhiteYear 10 DeanYear 10 Dean

Nicole GilmoreNicole GilmoreYear 11 DeanYear 11 Dean

• Jarrod Baker – Dean

• Emily Lawrance – Dean

• Mary-Lou Plant – Guidance Officer (Wednesdays) 1. Tuesday 19 February

2. Tuesday 19 March (this will include the AnnualGeneral Meeting).

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Ashley HindsAshley HindsYear 12 DeanYear 12 Dean

Mel FaingesMel FaingesCurriculum DeanCurriculum Dean

Emily LawranceEmily LawranceCurriculum DeanCurriculum Dean

Sports CarnivalHelensvale State High Swimming Carnival is a Nomination onlyevent for 2019 and will be held at the Palm Beach Aquaticscentre on Friday February 8 which is the end of week 2.

As this is fast approaching all students need to nominate bywriting down their names on the lists of events which is onthe SAC doors which are closest to Mrs Williams Office.Nominations will close on Thursday week 1 and if you havenot put your name down by this date you will be unable tocompete. Also you will need to collect a permission form fromMs Williams Office and return to the same office by Wednesdayweek 2. The same occurs as with nominations and if theseforms are not returned by the Wednesday in week 2, studentswill be taken off the list and unable to compete. Pleaseunderstand that we are very serious about the cut-off dates andno exceptions will be made so get in on time.

WHY IS IT NOT COMPULSORY?

With such a large student population there is no affordablevenue that will cater to all of our students. Accompanied bythe fact that not all students have an interest in participating atany level, it makes a “compulsory” swim carnival very difficult tosustain, with staff or students.

We certainly encourage all students with an interest, at anyswimming level, to please nominate and come along. Studentsdo not need to be at a high competition level.

If you are not attending the Swimming Carnival it is anormal school day.

Explaining our methods ofCommunication:

Website

We endeavour to keep our website up to date with the mostimportant and relevant information. Nine times out of ten youwill find the information you are looking for on the schoolwebsite. Please check this site as your first port of call.

https://helensvaleshs.eq.edu.au/

On the site you will find information including, but not limited to

FB

Our aim is to use FB to show you daily events that arehappening in the school. We attempt to keep you up to datewith important info needed for students.

Emails

It is vital that the school holds the current email of parents as itis a primary form of communication in the day to day running ofthe school. There are a range of important purposes includingbut not limited to the following:

Academic reports are no longer printed and given to students,they are emailed home – this occurs 4 times per annum.

Notifications about forthcoming events and required processes– e.g. immunisations, sports carnivals, and other school events.

Relaying of information regarding student Laptop Program.

Advice and warnings about weather events – e.g. closure ofschool due to flooding/cyclones.

Teacher to parent (and vice versa) communication – academicprogress, assessment advice.

Qschools

Qschools is an app, produced by Education Queensland, thatyou can download to your mobile devices, that syncs withschool information.

You can use your device to gain instant access to school newsand calendar events whenever we update our website.

The app is a convenient way to receive up-to-the-minuteinformation from us. Download it for free from the App Store orGooglePlay.

Explaining PB4LPB4L stands for Positive Behaviour for Learning.

PB4L is explicitly taught behaviours consistently across thewhole school to promote positive behaviour and maintainteaching and learning environments that support learning andwellbeing for all students.

Each week students are taught acceptable behaviour atHelensvale SHS.

Each Week we will advertise the focus on FB so parents areaware, and can support in the home environment.

• Staff contacts

• Calendars,

• Events,

• News,

• Processes,

• School policies,

• Excursion permission forms,

• Laptop requirements ,

• Instructions to access free educational programs,such as the Microsoft Office package.

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Our Learning Values

Support Staff

Jordy KellyJordy KellyGuidance OfficerGuidance Officer

7 & 87 & 8

Tina MeniTina MeniGuidance OfficerGuidance Officer

9 & 109 & 10

Elaine SearsElaine SearsGuidance OfficerGuidance Officer

11 & 1211 & 12

Mary LouMary LouGuidance OfficerGuidance Officer

Wed 9 & 10Wed 9 & 10

Joy XavierJoy XavierSchool NurseSchool Nurse

Long BradleyLong BradleyChaplainChaplain

Sam BondSam BondChaplainChaplain

As part of our Learning and Wellbeing framework, we havecreated a wellbeing hub for students and parents, which canaccessed through the Helensvale State High School webpage.The hub includes links to other websites and apps which canhelp to support student wellbeing, as well as provideinformation on career pathways. To access these ‘well-beinghubs’, click on the icons below, or, go to the HSHS website,scroll down the page and click on the relevant icon.

https://helensvaleshs.eq.edu.au/

TheodoreMeet Theodore Craig, he is our registered Therapy Dog.

Theodore is a 4 year old Maltese Shitzu, whose aim at school isworking to making staff and students happy. He does such anamazing job. He is hypoallergenic and attends school Monday,Wednesday and Fridays most weeks.

Year 7 TransitionsCongratulations to the hundreds of Year 7 students whocompleted their first week at Helensvale State High School.Meeting new teachers and making new friends was madeeasier through the Yr 7 Orientation Program.

The aim of the week was to help our newest students:

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Some big POSITIVES this week:

We look forward to sharing the Year 7 achievements andadventures during the year ahead.

Wendy ChambersHead of Department Junior Secondary Transitions

• Build relationships

• Work out their new surroundings

• Feel good about their new adventure in learning atHelensvale SHS.

• The Year 7 Welcome Parade with over 450 Yr. 7sand 200+ parents!

• Our Year 12 Student Leaders coming in on the firstday to help with the Yr. 7s;

• The new 10 minute seated “Yr. 7 Eating Time” at firstlunch- it’s been great to see the students interactwith one another; being able check that students areeating; and to be able to check in with students whoare sitting by themselves;

• The NO Hat NO play rule for Year 7s- students arehappily complying;

• Strong expectations established in yr. 7 classrooms;

• Relationships and learning cultures being built daily;

• Great talks from our Support Services team andSWELL team directly to our Yr. 7s;

• Two successful Evacuations and Lockdownpractices;

• The world’s hottest scavenger hunt!

• Spaghetti Towers, with amazing disappearingmarshmallows!

• Sheryl Carr’s IT talk;

• Ms Lyndsay’s focused Principals message at thePrincipal’s Parade;

• Introduction of Mr Jarrod Baker as Yr. 7 Dean for2019;

• Happy faces of our Year 7s navigating their newenvironment.

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