Safety Respect Learning

Safety Respect Learning

Term 3 SEPTEMBER 2020

FLEXI FLYER

Every Student Matters - Find the Greatness Within

Congratulations to all young people that have achieved success in their individual learning goals this term It is so very rewarding to be a part of young people becoming more active participants in their educational journeys becoming more independent as learners and contributing to the Flexi School community Our young people collectively have completed learning at TAFE completion of School-based Traineeships and wrapped up learning on campus in the areas of Business Information Technology and Work Skills for Vocational Pathways It is always a pleasure to hear of young peoplersquos successes in academic programs as well as personal goals I encourage our young people to continue demonstrating stamina and persistence in their own learning throughout the remaining term

Year 10 Senior Education and Training Plan (SETP) MeetingsOur Year 10 SETP process will occur on Wednesday 28 October 2020 consisting of an informative session and individual interviews with each young person and their parentcarer to devise their senior learning program We hope that all young people and families find this process of benefit in preparation for 2021 subject offerings Please contact me if you have any concerns regarding subject choices or alternatively book in with our Guidance Officer Jeff Head

Seniors 2020Toowoomba Flexi Awards Ceremony Year 12 Formal and Final Day celebrations are almost upon us with organisation well underway Year 12 students will celebrate their graduation from schooling at the Flexi Awards Ceremony 10am -12pm on Thursday 19 November at the Centenary Heights State High School ndash Caldwell Performing Arts Centre For this ceremony to proceed we need to ensure physical distancing requirements and COVID-19 control measures are maintained at all times In order to adhere to such restrictions this will be a ticketed event ndash those who have not registered will be unable to enter the venue All young people across all year levels are required to attend

The Year 12 Formal will be held on Thursday evening 19 November at Giprsquos Restaurant For this event to occur it will need to adhere to Giprsquos Restaurantrsquos COVID-19 Safety Plan Due to social distancing requirements and venue restrictions we are only able to open invitations to our graduates and one support person to accompany ndash this may include an immediate family member or a partner As per previous years invited guests are required to be over the age of 16 Unfortunately there will be no official arrival photos and no spectators allowed at the arrival We encourage all families to arrange family photographs prior to arrival Rest assured that there will be professional photo opportunites for your children once they enter the Formal The night will commence at 600pm and conclude at 900pm A reminder that all school fees must be paid in full prior to purchasing tickets Formal tickets can be purchased from the Flexi Office with the last day of purchase being Friday 16 October 2020 Please contact our Office Manager Nicole if you have any questions regarding the purchase of tickets

I understand the limitation on numbers to this event is disappointing however our priority is providing our seniors with a function to celebrate their achievements and milestone of completing Year 12 We continually review the Queensland State Schools Operating Guidelines and closely liaise with the venue co-ordinator and will be in communication with families if the circumstances change

Year 12 Final Farewell Brunch and Walkout will commence at 1130am at Toowoomba Flexi School on Friday 20 November and conclude by 100pm All Queensland Year 12 students must attend up to and including this finishing day This farewell will entail a shared brunch with our staff and our graduates prior to a final farewell to our senior students at 100pm

Tutorial TimetableA reminder that all young people are welcome to attend tutorial sessions Sessions are available throughout Term 4 each Monday and Tuesday lesson 2 and 3 1020 - 100pm Please sign in at the office and come prepared with BYOD and appropriate learning materials

HEAD OF CAMPUS UPDATEWelcome to Term 3 Flexi Flyer

HEAD OF CAMPUS UPDATE (continued)

Many young people tell us that they get the most benefit from these sessions if they attend regularly rather than waiting until assessment is due

AttendanceThank you to families who are working with us to support attendance at school parents and caregivers play a key role in ensuring all students attend school every day Our young people at Flexi are aware of our attendance requirement of 85 and above I encourage all parents caregivers to contact the office and to provide an explanation of absence as soon as you are aware your young person will not be attending school

To finish it has been lovely to see and hear good news stories from our Graduating Class of 2019 Lilly stopped in for a chat and filled me in on her pathway beyond Flexi Additionally Evie and her partner were married at Currumbin Beach and look forward to the pitter-patter of tiny feet early in 2021 Congratulations Evelyn and NicFlexi school truly is a family where young people feel secure and cared for and love to return and share their successes

May you all have a safe and relaxing break and I look forward to working with you into Term 4

Linda Bourke | Head of Campus

STUDENT WELLBEING

On Monday 3 August our Year 11 and the Well-being Worker had the opportunity to attend the annual Homelessness Week Expo at Civic Square Toowoomba

Our young people had the opportunity to interact with services such as Qld Health Housing Hub Drug and Alcohol Services Disability Support Services to name a few and activities

Rachael Maughan| Wellbeing Officer

WOMEN amp GIRLS IN SCIENCE

FLEXI CAREERS OFFICEGenR8Our three young people participating in the GenR8 program are well and truly on their way to completing the practical component of the Certificate II in Logistics at each of their respective work places Thank you to Betta Home Living Paint N Colour and Total Tools for choosing our students and supporting them when required Each student needs 75 hours within a workplace to gain the skills and experience required All employers are super impressed with the effort and commitment shown so far Keep up the great work Brayden Tarence and Chantel

WORK EXPERIENCEThank you to BCF and Meals on Wheels for allowing Zane and Keleisha the opportunity to experience different working environments

Term 4 will see all Year 10s engaged in a work place each Friday for seven weeks We have been very lucky to find businesses that understand the dynamic of our young people at Flexi and are willing to work with us The Flexi School would love to have new and current employers readily available when the need arises to help place students

TAFEFlexi School and Centenary Heights mainstream students were privileged to have Sharyn our school photographer visit the TAFE campus on Wednesday 12 August to take some photos to showcase the areas of growth and skill development of our young people It is always great to be able to see firsthand what is happening for each of the students and have close contact with their teachers to ensure success as much as possible

This term has seen our Year 10 cohort attend either the Trade or Skills Taster each Friday for nine weeks These programs allow our young people to try different trades without having to commit to a whole qualification and find out if a trade may be the right option for the near future Each student has the opportunity to complete their Construction White Card or Responsible Service of Alcohol Certification depending on what program is completed Thanks Renee and Karen for supporting our young people

Kellie Selby | Industry Liaison Officer

The Year 10s have been focusing on setting goals and continuing to develop relationships in Pastoral Care this term During Health the students have been exploring Reachoutcom Black Dog Institute and Be You to understand mental health and how it effects everyone on a day to day basis During the first few lessons Sandie from Centenary Heights came and taught the class about the River of Life and how this relates to Mental Health The Year 10s created a class river of life exploring the enablers and barriers of mental health It was great seeing the 10s working together as a group to explore their own personal barriers and enablers Well done to the Year 10s who been involved in TAFE attending the Trade Skills Taster The girls have completed their Food Safety component and now are exploring the beauty field Well done to Keleisha and Zane who have been enjoying their work experience The 10s have also been looking at selecting their TAFE subjects for 2021 The students have not taken this decision lightly as they are aware that they will be committing for the duration of the selected TAFE course

YEAR 10 REFLECTION

Renee OrsquoSullivan | Year 10 Case Manager

WEAR IT PURPLE DAY

Flexi students celebrated Friday 28 August LGBTIQ+ day with a small socially distanced gathering and delicious treats prepared by our students on campus

Karen Bolch| Teacher Aide

This term Year 11 students have been participating in a unique program called DRUMBEAT delivered by our School Chaplain Jason Berry This social and emotional learning program incorporates hand-drumming with a focus on social connection through teamwork to build resilience and to change social behaviours DRUMBEAT is an acronym for Discovering Relationships Using Music Beliefs Emotions Attitudes and Thoughts Each session was centred on relationship themes including identity teamwork communication peer pressure values and managing emotions The students worked as a team to set and enforce group boundaries and discuss social issues through rhythm analogies

For the past year Dan and Claire have been involved in the Toowoomba Region Youth Leaders program where there was an opportunity to become involved in the Toowoomba Regional Council The youth leaders learnt about local communities and groups local events activities and services available for young people The program also provided opportunities for them to learn council processes as well as encouraging everyone to have a say and assist in developing ideas that will benefit all young people in the community

Please read Danrsquos reflection as a Youth leader from 2019

The 2019 Youth Leaders Program was truly an experience From the half monthly meetings to the day-long camps the whole journey was really inviting and worth taking part in I truly enjoyed every interaction with both former and present youth leaders as well as the coordinators for the group The Youth Leaders Program taught me how to act well in a group taking leadership when needed and how to organise a decent sized group of people The program has done wonders for my confidence as I was able to pitch various projects in front of groups of people I would recommend this program it is certainly an experience and one I know many will enjoy

YEAR 11 REFLECTION

Wendy Ellem | Year 11

Case Manager

Term 3 started with the most amazing welcome back breakfast ever seen Bacon and egg muffins cooked to absolute perfection Staff and students thoroughly enjoyed the nice relaxed start back into the learning for Term 3 Big thanks to all who helped prepare and serve this great breakfast

The highlight of the term would have to be our camp to Currimundi Recreation Centre We spent three days and two nights at camp completing various activities challenging ourselves and working as a team Some of the highlights would have to be the canoeing although the boys couldnrsquot manage to stay in their canoe and the giant swing The weather was absolutely perfect and everyone had a great time I must apologise to the boys who I kept hitting during Archery Attack Sorry I tried to miss you but you just kept running into the arrows The Year 12 cohort has maintained a very good attendance rate with our average currently sitting at just over 91 That is an excellent achievement Well done to everyone With only a few weeks left of school for these wonderful young people letrsquos keep it up

YEAR 12 REFLECTION

Julian Booth| Year 12

Case Manager

Year 12 students have been considering post Year 12 options To encourage investigations around various options they have had visits from ldquoGolden West Employment and Training Servicesrdquo and the ADF Recruitment team Our Year 12 also visited Toowoomba TAFE to consider 2021 options

Darren Smith from the Golden West team emphasised our studentrsquos employability skills and encouraged them all to consider registration with them to gain assistance in job seeking and training opportunities in coming months Golden West Website - wwwgoldenwestorgau

Australian Defence Force recruitment personnel introduced our students to the huge variety of career opportunities within the Australian Defence Force (ADF)Students are encouraged to consider ADF application and explore opportunities via an individual ldquoYOUrdquo Session These ldquoYOUrdquo sessions give young people an opportunity to explore potential jobs in the ADFSee ADF recruitment site httpswwwdefencejobsgovau

Our student have taken the opportunity to explore the options available at TAFE Toowoomba in 2021 A visit to the Bridge Street campus has given students an insight into 2021 TAFE Cert III options These will include a number of Cert III Guarantee courses where students will pay considerably less to gain this qualification To explore TAFE course options see website httpstafeqldeduaucoursesstudy-locationsdarling-downs-and-south-westindexhtml

Of interest to our students is a career profiler site available on the QLD TAFE Website called rdquoTAFE My Profilerrdquo It is available at httpsmyprofilertafeqldeduau

CENTRELINK News

Fuel your future after high schoolFind out what support you can get from Centrelink to help steer you to successWhatever adventure you are going on after school you will want to be ready for the journey Just like the scouts say it pays to be prepared

Centrelink has payments for students and trainees to help you with the costs of doing Uni TAFE or an apprenticeship

If you are doing full-time study or an Australian Apprenticeship you might get Youth Allowance as a student If yoursquore an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student or full time Australian Apprentice you might get ABSTUDY

If you are looking for work after school maybe including part-time study you might get Youth Allowance as a job seeker

See what payments and services you can get using the Payment and Service Finder You can even get an estimate of how much your fortnightly payment could be To get an estimate you will need to enter information like your parentsrsquo income and where you will be living

FLEXI GUIDANCE OFFICER

Congratulations to all young people that have achieved success in their individual learning goals this term It is so very rewarding to be a part of young people becoming more active participants in their educational journeys becoming more independent as learners and contributing to the Flexi School community Our young people collectively have completed learning at TAFE completion of School-based Traineeships and wrapped up learning on campus in the areas of Business Information Technology and Work Skills for Vocational Pathways It is always a pleasure to hear of young peoplersquos successes in academic programs as well as personal goals I encourage our young people to continue demonstrating stamina and persistence in their own learning throughout the remaining term

Year 10 Senior Education and Training Plan (SETP) MeetingsOur Year 10 SETP process will occur on Wednesday 28 October 2020 consisting of an informative session and individual interviews with each young person and their parentcarer to devise their senior learning program We hope that all young people and families find this process of benefit in preparation for 2021 subject offerings Please contact me if you have any concerns regarding subject choices or alternatively book in with our Guidance Officer Jeff Head

Seniors 2020Toowoomba Flexi Awards Ceremony Year 12 Formal and Final Day celebrations are almost upon us with organisation well underway Year 12 students will celebrate their graduation from schooling at the Flexi Awards Ceremony 10am -12pm on Thursday 19 November at the Centenary Heights State High School ndash Caldwell Performing Arts Centre For this ceremony to proceed we need to ensure physical distancing requirements and COVID-19 control measures are maintained at all times In order to adhere to such restrictions this will be a ticketed event ndash those who have not registered will be unable to enter the venue All young people across all year levels are required to attend

The Year 12 Formal will be held on Thursday evening 19 November at Giprsquos Restaurant For this event to occur it will need to adhere to Giprsquos Restaurantrsquos COVID-19 Safety Plan Due to social distancing requirements and venue restrictions we are only able to open invitations to our graduates and one support person to accompany ndash this may include an immediate family member or a partner As per previous years invited guests are required to be over the age of 16 Unfortunately there will be no official arrival photos and no spectators allowed at the arrival We encourage all families to arrange family photographs prior to arrival Rest assured that there will be professional photo opportunites for your children once they enter the Formal The night will commence at 600pm and conclude at 900pm A reminder that all school fees must be paid in full prior to purchasing tickets Formal tickets can be purchased from the Flexi Office with the last day of purchase being Friday 16 October 2020 Please contact our Office Manager Nicole if you have any questions regarding the purchase of tickets

I understand the limitation on numbers to this event is disappointing however our priority is providing our seniors with a function to celebrate their achievements and milestone of completing Year 12 We continually review the Queensland State Schools Operating Guidelines and closely liaise with the venue co-ordinator and will be in communication with families if the circumstances change

Year 12 Final Farewell Brunch and Walkout will commence at 1130am at Toowoomba Flexi School on Friday 20 November and conclude by 100pm All Queensland Year 12 students must attend up to and including this finishing day This farewell will entail a shared brunch with our staff and our graduates prior to a final farewell to our senior students at 100pm

Tutorial TimetableA reminder that all young people are welcome to attend tutorial sessions Sessions are available throughout Term 4 each Monday and Tuesday lesson 2 and 3 1020 - 100pm Please sign in at the office and come prepared with BYOD and appropriate learning materials

HEAD OF CAMPUS UPDATEWelcome to Term 3 Flexi Flyer

HEAD OF CAMPUS UPDATE (continued)

Many young people tell us that they get the most benefit from these sessions if they attend regularly rather than waiting until assessment is due

AttendanceThank you to families who are working with us to support attendance at school parents and caregivers play a key role in ensuring all students attend school every day Our young people at Flexi are aware of our attendance requirement of 85 and above I encourage all parents caregivers to contact the office and to provide an explanation of absence as soon as you are aware your young person will not be attending school

To finish it has been lovely to see and hear good news stories from our Graduating Class of 2019 Lilly stopped in for a chat and filled me in on her pathway beyond Flexi Additionally Evie and her partner were married at Currumbin Beach and look forward to the pitter-patter of tiny feet early in 2021 Congratulations Evelyn and NicFlexi school truly is a family where young people feel secure and cared for and love to return and share their successes

May you all have a safe and relaxing break and I look forward to working with you into Term 4

Linda Bourke | Head of Campus

STUDENT WELLBEING

On Monday 3 August our Year 11 and the Well-being Worker had the opportunity to attend the annual Homelessness Week Expo at Civic Square Toowoomba

Our young people had the opportunity to interact with services such as Qld Health Housing Hub Drug and Alcohol Services Disability Support Services to name a few and activities

Rachael Maughan| Wellbeing Officer

WOMEN amp GIRLS IN SCIENCE

FLEXI CAREERS OFFICEGenR8Our three young people participating in the GenR8 program are well and truly on their way to completing the practical component of the Certificate II in Logistics at each of their respective work places Thank you to Betta Home Living Paint N Colour and Total Tools for choosing our students and supporting them when required Each student needs 75 hours within a workplace to gain the skills and experience required All employers are super impressed with the effort and commitment shown so far Keep up the great work Brayden Tarence and Chantel

WORK EXPERIENCEThank you to BCF and Meals on Wheels for allowing Zane and Keleisha the opportunity to experience different working environments

Term 4 will see all Year 10s engaged in a work place each Friday for seven weeks We have been very lucky to find businesses that understand the dynamic of our young people at Flexi and are willing to work with us The Flexi School would love to have new and current employers readily available when the need arises to help place students

TAFEFlexi School and Centenary Heights mainstream students were privileged to have Sharyn our school photographer visit the TAFE campus on Wednesday 12 August to take some photos to showcase the areas of growth and skill development of our young people It is always great to be able to see firsthand what is happening for each of the students and have close contact with their teachers to ensure success as much as possible

This term has seen our Year 10 cohort attend either the Trade or Skills Taster each Friday for nine weeks These programs allow our young people to try different trades without having to commit to a whole qualification and find out if a trade may be the right option for the near future Each student has the opportunity to complete their Construction White Card or Responsible Service of Alcohol Certification depending on what program is completed Thanks Renee and Karen for supporting our young people

Kellie Selby | Industry Liaison Officer

The Year 10s have been focusing on setting goals and continuing to develop relationships in Pastoral Care this term During Health the students have been exploring Reachoutcom Black Dog Institute and Be You to understand mental health and how it effects everyone on a day to day basis During the first few lessons Sandie from Centenary Heights came and taught the class about the River of Life and how this relates to Mental Health The Year 10s created a class river of life exploring the enablers and barriers of mental health It was great seeing the 10s working together as a group to explore their own personal barriers and enablers Well done to the Year 10s who been involved in TAFE attending the Trade Skills Taster The girls have completed their Food Safety component and now are exploring the beauty field Well done to Keleisha and Zane who have been enjoying their work experience The 10s have also been looking at selecting their TAFE subjects for 2021 The students have not taken this decision lightly as they are aware that they will be committing for the duration of the selected TAFE course

YEAR 10 REFLECTION

Renee OrsquoSullivan | Year 10 Case Manager

WEAR IT PURPLE DAY

Flexi students celebrated Friday 28 August LGBTIQ+ day with a small socially distanced gathering and delicious treats prepared by our students on campus

Karen Bolch| Teacher Aide

This term Year 11 students have been participating in a unique program called DRUMBEAT delivered by our School Chaplain Jason Berry This social and emotional learning program incorporates hand-drumming with a focus on social connection through teamwork to build resilience and to change social behaviours DRUMBEAT is an acronym for Discovering Relationships Using Music Beliefs Emotions Attitudes and Thoughts Each session was centred on relationship themes including identity teamwork communication peer pressure values and managing emotions The students worked as a team to set and enforce group boundaries and discuss social issues through rhythm analogies

For the past year Dan and Claire have been involved in the Toowoomba Region Youth Leaders program where there was an opportunity to become involved in the Toowoomba Regional Council The youth leaders learnt about local communities and groups local events activities and services available for young people The program also provided opportunities for them to learn council processes as well as encouraging everyone to have a say and assist in developing ideas that will benefit all young people in the community

Please read Danrsquos reflection as a Youth leader from 2019

The 2019 Youth Leaders Program was truly an experience From the half monthly meetings to the day-long camps the whole journey was really inviting and worth taking part in I truly enjoyed every interaction with both former and present youth leaders as well as the coordinators for the group The Youth Leaders Program taught me how to act well in a group taking leadership when needed and how to organise a decent sized group of people The program has done wonders for my confidence as I was able to pitch various projects in front of groups of people I would recommend this program it is certainly an experience and one I know many will enjoy

YEAR 11 REFLECTION

Wendy Ellem | Year 11

Case Manager

Term 3 started with the most amazing welcome back breakfast ever seen Bacon and egg muffins cooked to absolute perfection Staff and students thoroughly enjoyed the nice relaxed start back into the learning for Term 3 Big thanks to all who helped prepare and serve this great breakfast

The highlight of the term would have to be our camp to Currimundi Recreation Centre We spent three days and two nights at camp completing various activities challenging ourselves and working as a team Some of the highlights would have to be the canoeing although the boys couldnrsquot manage to stay in their canoe and the giant swing The weather was absolutely perfect and everyone had a great time I must apologise to the boys who I kept hitting during Archery Attack Sorry I tried to miss you but you just kept running into the arrows The Year 12 cohort has maintained a very good attendance rate with our average currently sitting at just over 91 That is an excellent achievement Well done to everyone With only a few weeks left of school for these wonderful young people letrsquos keep it up

YEAR 12 REFLECTION

Julian Booth| Year 12

Case Manager

Year 12 students have been considering post Year 12 options To encourage investigations around various options they have had visits from ldquoGolden West Employment and Training Servicesrdquo and the ADF Recruitment team Our Year 12 also visited Toowoomba TAFE to consider 2021 options

Darren Smith from the Golden West team emphasised our studentrsquos employability skills and encouraged them all to consider registration with them to gain assistance in job seeking and training opportunities in coming months Golden West Website - wwwgoldenwestorgau

Australian Defence Force recruitment personnel introduced our students to the huge variety of career opportunities within the Australian Defence Force (ADF)Students are encouraged to consider ADF application and explore opportunities via an individual ldquoYOUrdquo Session These ldquoYOUrdquo sessions give young people an opportunity to explore potential jobs in the ADFSee ADF recruitment site httpswwwdefencejobsgovau

Our student have taken the opportunity to explore the options available at TAFE Toowoomba in 2021 A visit to the Bridge Street campus has given students an insight into 2021 TAFE Cert III options These will include a number of Cert III Guarantee courses where students will pay considerably less to gain this qualification To explore TAFE course options see website httpstafeqldeduaucoursesstudy-locationsdarling-downs-and-south-westindexhtml

Of interest to our students is a career profiler site available on the QLD TAFE Website called rdquoTAFE My Profilerrdquo It is available at httpsmyprofilertafeqldeduau

CENTRELINK News

Fuel your future after high schoolFind out what support you can get from Centrelink to help steer you to successWhatever adventure you are going on after school you will want to be ready for the journey Just like the scouts say it pays to be prepared

Centrelink has payments for students and trainees to help you with the costs of doing Uni TAFE or an apprenticeship

If you are doing full-time study or an Australian Apprenticeship you might get Youth Allowance as a student If yoursquore an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student or full time Australian Apprentice you might get ABSTUDY

If you are looking for work after school maybe including part-time study you might get Youth Allowance as a job seeker

See what payments and services you can get using the Payment and Service Finder You can even get an estimate of how much your fortnightly payment could be To get an estimate you will need to enter information like your parentsrsquo income and where you will be living

FLEXI GUIDANCE OFFICER

HEAD OF CAMPUS UPDATE (continued)

Many young people tell us that they get the most benefit from these sessions if they attend regularly rather than waiting until assessment is due

AttendanceThank you to families who are working with us to support attendance at school parents and caregivers play a key role in ensuring all students attend school every day Our young people at Flexi are aware of our attendance requirement of 85 and above I encourage all parents caregivers to contact the office and to provide an explanation of absence as soon as you are aware your young person will not be attending school

To finish it has been lovely to see and hear good news stories from our Graduating Class of 2019 Lilly stopped in for a chat and filled me in on her pathway beyond Flexi Additionally Evie and her partner were married at Currumbin Beach and look forward to the pitter-patter of tiny feet early in 2021 Congratulations Evelyn and NicFlexi school truly is a family where young people feel secure and cared for and love to return and share their successes

May you all have a safe and relaxing break and I look forward to working with you into Term 4

Linda Bourke | Head of Campus

STUDENT WELLBEING

On Monday 3 August our Year 11 and the Well-being Worker had the opportunity to attend the annual Homelessness Week Expo at Civic Square Toowoomba

Our young people had the opportunity to interact with services such as Qld Health Housing Hub Drug and Alcohol Services Disability Support Services to name a few and activities

Rachael Maughan| Wellbeing Officer

WOMEN amp GIRLS IN SCIENCE

FLEXI CAREERS OFFICEGenR8Our three young people participating in the GenR8 program are well and truly on their way to completing the practical component of the Certificate II in Logistics at each of their respective work places Thank you to Betta Home Living Paint N Colour and Total Tools for choosing our students and supporting them when required Each student needs 75 hours within a workplace to gain the skills and experience required All employers are super impressed with the effort and commitment shown so far Keep up the great work Brayden Tarence and Chantel

WORK EXPERIENCEThank you to BCF and Meals on Wheels for allowing Zane and Keleisha the opportunity to experience different working environments

Term 4 will see all Year 10s engaged in a work place each Friday for seven weeks We have been very lucky to find businesses that understand the dynamic of our young people at Flexi and are willing to work with us The Flexi School would love to have new and current employers readily available when the need arises to help place students

TAFEFlexi School and Centenary Heights mainstream students were privileged to have Sharyn our school photographer visit the TAFE campus on Wednesday 12 August to take some photos to showcase the areas of growth and skill development of our young people It is always great to be able to see firsthand what is happening for each of the students and have close contact with their teachers to ensure success as much as possible

This term has seen our Year 10 cohort attend either the Trade or Skills Taster each Friday for nine weeks These programs allow our young people to try different trades without having to commit to a whole qualification and find out if a trade may be the right option for the near future Each student has the opportunity to complete their Construction White Card or Responsible Service of Alcohol Certification depending on what program is completed Thanks Renee and Karen for supporting our young people

Kellie Selby | Industry Liaison Officer

The Year 10s have been focusing on setting goals and continuing to develop relationships in Pastoral Care this term During Health the students have been exploring Reachoutcom Black Dog Institute and Be You to understand mental health and how it effects everyone on a day to day basis During the first few lessons Sandie from Centenary Heights came and taught the class about the River of Life and how this relates to Mental Health The Year 10s created a class river of life exploring the enablers and barriers of mental health It was great seeing the 10s working together as a group to explore their own personal barriers and enablers Well done to the Year 10s who been involved in TAFE attending the Trade Skills Taster The girls have completed their Food Safety component and now are exploring the beauty field Well done to Keleisha and Zane who have been enjoying their work experience The 10s have also been looking at selecting their TAFE subjects for 2021 The students have not taken this decision lightly as they are aware that they will be committing for the duration of the selected TAFE course

YEAR 10 REFLECTION

Renee OrsquoSullivan | Year 10 Case Manager

WEAR IT PURPLE DAY

Flexi students celebrated Friday 28 August LGBTIQ+ day with a small socially distanced gathering and delicious treats prepared by our students on campus

Karen Bolch| Teacher Aide

This term Year 11 students have been participating in a unique program called DRUMBEAT delivered by our School Chaplain Jason Berry This social and emotional learning program incorporates hand-drumming with a focus on social connection through teamwork to build resilience and to change social behaviours DRUMBEAT is an acronym for Discovering Relationships Using Music Beliefs Emotions Attitudes and Thoughts Each session was centred on relationship themes including identity teamwork communication peer pressure values and managing emotions The students worked as a team to set and enforce group boundaries and discuss social issues through rhythm analogies

For the past year Dan and Claire have been involved in the Toowoomba Region Youth Leaders program where there was an opportunity to become involved in the Toowoomba Regional Council The youth leaders learnt about local communities and groups local events activities and services available for young people The program also provided opportunities for them to learn council processes as well as encouraging everyone to have a say and assist in developing ideas that will benefit all young people in the community

Please read Danrsquos reflection as a Youth leader from 2019

The 2019 Youth Leaders Program was truly an experience From the half monthly meetings to the day-long camps the whole journey was really inviting and worth taking part in I truly enjoyed every interaction with both former and present youth leaders as well as the coordinators for the group The Youth Leaders Program taught me how to act well in a group taking leadership when needed and how to organise a decent sized group of people The program has done wonders for my confidence as I was able to pitch various projects in front of groups of people I would recommend this program it is certainly an experience and one I know many will enjoy

YEAR 11 REFLECTION

Wendy Ellem | Year 11

Case Manager

Term 3 started with the most amazing welcome back breakfast ever seen Bacon and egg muffins cooked to absolute perfection Staff and students thoroughly enjoyed the nice relaxed start back into the learning for Term 3 Big thanks to all who helped prepare and serve this great breakfast

The highlight of the term would have to be our camp to Currimundi Recreation Centre We spent three days and two nights at camp completing various activities challenging ourselves and working as a team Some of the highlights would have to be the canoeing although the boys couldnrsquot manage to stay in their canoe and the giant swing The weather was absolutely perfect and everyone had a great time I must apologise to the boys who I kept hitting during Archery Attack Sorry I tried to miss you but you just kept running into the arrows The Year 12 cohort has maintained a very good attendance rate with our average currently sitting at just over 91 That is an excellent achievement Well done to everyone With only a few weeks left of school for these wonderful young people letrsquos keep it up

YEAR 12 REFLECTION

Julian Booth| Year 12

Case Manager

Year 12 students have been considering post Year 12 options To encourage investigations around various options they have had visits from ldquoGolden West Employment and Training Servicesrdquo and the ADF Recruitment team Our Year 12 also visited Toowoomba TAFE to consider 2021 options

Darren Smith from the Golden West team emphasised our studentrsquos employability skills and encouraged them all to consider registration with them to gain assistance in job seeking and training opportunities in coming months Golden West Website - wwwgoldenwestorgau

Australian Defence Force recruitment personnel introduced our students to the huge variety of career opportunities within the Australian Defence Force (ADF)Students are encouraged to consider ADF application and explore opportunities via an individual ldquoYOUrdquo Session These ldquoYOUrdquo sessions give young people an opportunity to explore potential jobs in the ADFSee ADF recruitment site httpswwwdefencejobsgovau

Our student have taken the opportunity to explore the options available at TAFE Toowoomba in 2021 A visit to the Bridge Street campus has given students an insight into 2021 TAFE Cert III options These will include a number of Cert III Guarantee courses where students will pay considerably less to gain this qualification To explore TAFE course options see website httpstafeqldeduaucoursesstudy-locationsdarling-downs-and-south-westindexhtml

Of interest to our students is a career profiler site available on the QLD TAFE Website called rdquoTAFE My Profilerrdquo It is available at httpsmyprofilertafeqldeduau

CENTRELINK News

Fuel your future after high schoolFind out what support you can get from Centrelink to help steer you to successWhatever adventure you are going on after school you will want to be ready for the journey Just like the scouts say it pays to be prepared

Centrelink has payments for students and trainees to help you with the costs of doing Uni TAFE or an apprenticeship

If you are doing full-time study or an Australian Apprenticeship you might get Youth Allowance as a student If yoursquore an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student or full time Australian Apprentice you might get ABSTUDY

If you are looking for work after school maybe including part-time study you might get Youth Allowance as a job seeker

See what payments and services you can get using the Payment and Service Finder You can even get an estimate of how much your fortnightly payment could be To get an estimate you will need to enter information like your parentsrsquo income and where you will be living

FLEXI GUIDANCE OFFICER

WOMEN amp GIRLS IN SCIENCE

FLEXI CAREERS OFFICEGenR8Our three young people participating in the GenR8 program are well and truly on their way to completing the practical component of the Certificate II in Logistics at each of their respective work places Thank you to Betta Home Living Paint N Colour and Total Tools for choosing our students and supporting them when required Each student needs 75 hours within a workplace to gain the skills and experience required All employers are super impressed with the effort and commitment shown so far Keep up the great work Brayden Tarence and Chantel

WORK EXPERIENCEThank you to BCF and Meals on Wheels for allowing Zane and Keleisha the opportunity to experience different working environments

Term 4 will see all Year 10s engaged in a work place each Friday for seven weeks We have been very lucky to find businesses that understand the dynamic of our young people at Flexi and are willing to work with us The Flexi School would love to have new and current employers readily available when the need arises to help place students

TAFEFlexi School and Centenary Heights mainstream students were privileged to have Sharyn our school photographer visit the TAFE campus on Wednesday 12 August to take some photos to showcase the areas of growth and skill development of our young people It is always great to be able to see firsthand what is happening for each of the students and have close contact with their teachers to ensure success as much as possible

This term has seen our Year 10 cohort attend either the Trade or Skills Taster each Friday for nine weeks These programs allow our young people to try different trades without having to commit to a whole qualification and find out if a trade may be the right option for the near future Each student has the opportunity to complete their Construction White Card or Responsible Service of Alcohol Certification depending on what program is completed Thanks Renee and Karen for supporting our young people

Kellie Selby | Industry Liaison Officer

The Year 10s have been focusing on setting goals and continuing to develop relationships in Pastoral Care this term During Health the students have been exploring Reachoutcom Black Dog Institute and Be You to understand mental health and how it effects everyone on a day to day basis During the first few lessons Sandie from Centenary Heights came and taught the class about the River of Life and how this relates to Mental Health The Year 10s created a class river of life exploring the enablers and barriers of mental health It was great seeing the 10s working together as a group to explore their own personal barriers and enablers Well done to the Year 10s who been involved in TAFE attending the Trade Skills Taster The girls have completed their Food Safety component and now are exploring the beauty field Well done to Keleisha and Zane who have been enjoying their work experience The 10s have also been looking at selecting their TAFE subjects for 2021 The students have not taken this decision lightly as they are aware that they will be committing for the duration of the selected TAFE course

YEAR 10 REFLECTION

Renee OrsquoSullivan | Year 10 Case Manager

WEAR IT PURPLE DAY

Flexi students celebrated Friday 28 August LGBTIQ+ day with a small socially distanced gathering and delicious treats prepared by our students on campus

Karen Bolch| Teacher Aide

This term Year 11 students have been participating in a unique program called DRUMBEAT delivered by our School Chaplain Jason Berry This social and emotional learning program incorporates hand-drumming with a focus on social connection through teamwork to build resilience and to change social behaviours DRUMBEAT is an acronym for Discovering Relationships Using Music Beliefs Emotions Attitudes and Thoughts Each session was centred on relationship themes including identity teamwork communication peer pressure values and managing emotions The students worked as a team to set and enforce group boundaries and discuss social issues through rhythm analogies

For the past year Dan and Claire have been involved in the Toowoomba Region Youth Leaders program where there was an opportunity to become involved in the Toowoomba Regional Council The youth leaders learnt about local communities and groups local events activities and services available for young people The program also provided opportunities for them to learn council processes as well as encouraging everyone to have a say and assist in developing ideas that will benefit all young people in the community

Please read Danrsquos reflection as a Youth leader from 2019

The 2019 Youth Leaders Program was truly an experience From the half monthly meetings to the day-long camps the whole journey was really inviting and worth taking part in I truly enjoyed every interaction with both former and present youth leaders as well as the coordinators for the group The Youth Leaders Program taught me how to act well in a group taking leadership when needed and how to organise a decent sized group of people The program has done wonders for my confidence as I was able to pitch various projects in front of groups of people I would recommend this program it is certainly an experience and one I know many will enjoy

YEAR 11 REFLECTION

Wendy Ellem | Year 11

Case Manager

Term 3 started with the most amazing welcome back breakfast ever seen Bacon and egg muffins cooked to absolute perfection Staff and students thoroughly enjoyed the nice relaxed start back into the learning for Term 3 Big thanks to all who helped prepare and serve this great breakfast

The highlight of the term would have to be our camp to Currimundi Recreation Centre We spent three days and two nights at camp completing various activities challenging ourselves and working as a team Some of the highlights would have to be the canoeing although the boys couldnrsquot manage to stay in their canoe and the giant swing The weather was absolutely perfect and everyone had a great time I must apologise to the boys who I kept hitting during Archery Attack Sorry I tried to miss you but you just kept running into the arrows The Year 12 cohort has maintained a very good attendance rate with our average currently sitting at just over 91 That is an excellent achievement Well done to everyone With only a few weeks left of school for these wonderful young people letrsquos keep it up

YEAR 12 REFLECTION

Julian Booth| Year 12

Case Manager

Year 12 students have been considering post Year 12 options To encourage investigations around various options they have had visits from ldquoGolden West Employment and Training Servicesrdquo and the ADF Recruitment team Our Year 12 also visited Toowoomba TAFE to consider 2021 options

Darren Smith from the Golden West team emphasised our studentrsquos employability skills and encouraged them all to consider registration with them to gain assistance in job seeking and training opportunities in coming months Golden West Website - wwwgoldenwestorgau

Australian Defence Force recruitment personnel introduced our students to the huge variety of career opportunities within the Australian Defence Force (ADF)Students are encouraged to consider ADF application and explore opportunities via an individual ldquoYOUrdquo Session These ldquoYOUrdquo sessions give young people an opportunity to explore potential jobs in the ADFSee ADF recruitment site httpswwwdefencejobsgovau

Our student have taken the opportunity to explore the options available at TAFE Toowoomba in 2021 A visit to the Bridge Street campus has given students an insight into 2021 TAFE Cert III options These will include a number of Cert III Guarantee courses where students will pay considerably less to gain this qualification To explore TAFE course options see website httpstafeqldeduaucoursesstudy-locationsdarling-downs-and-south-westindexhtml

Of interest to our students is a career profiler site available on the QLD TAFE Website called rdquoTAFE My Profilerrdquo It is available at httpsmyprofilertafeqldeduau

CENTRELINK News

Fuel your future after high schoolFind out what support you can get from Centrelink to help steer you to successWhatever adventure you are going on after school you will want to be ready for the journey Just like the scouts say it pays to be prepared

Centrelink has payments for students and trainees to help you with the costs of doing Uni TAFE or an apprenticeship

If you are doing full-time study or an Australian Apprenticeship you might get Youth Allowance as a student If yoursquore an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student or full time Australian Apprentice you might get ABSTUDY

If you are looking for work after school maybe including part-time study you might get Youth Allowance as a job seeker

See what payments and services you can get using the Payment and Service Finder You can even get an estimate of how much your fortnightly payment could be To get an estimate you will need to enter information like your parentsrsquo income and where you will be living

FLEXI GUIDANCE OFFICER

The Year 10s have been focusing on setting goals and continuing to develop relationships in Pastoral Care this term During Health the students have been exploring Reachoutcom Black Dog Institute and Be You to understand mental health and how it effects everyone on a day to day basis During the first few lessons Sandie from Centenary Heights came and taught the class about the River of Life and how this relates to Mental Health The Year 10s created a class river of life exploring the enablers and barriers of mental health It was great seeing the 10s working together as a group to explore their own personal barriers and enablers Well done to the Year 10s who been involved in TAFE attending the Trade Skills Taster The girls have completed their Food Safety component and now are exploring the beauty field Well done to Keleisha and Zane who have been enjoying their work experience The 10s have also been looking at selecting their TAFE subjects for 2021 The students have not taken this decision lightly as they are aware that they will be committing for the duration of the selected TAFE course

YEAR 10 REFLECTION

Renee OrsquoSullivan | Year 10 Case Manager

WEAR IT PURPLE DAY

Flexi students celebrated Friday 28 August LGBTIQ+ day with a small socially distanced gathering and delicious treats prepared by our students on campus

Karen Bolch| Teacher Aide

This term Year 11 students have been participating in a unique program called DRUMBEAT delivered by our School Chaplain Jason Berry This social and emotional learning program incorporates hand-drumming with a focus on social connection through teamwork to build resilience and to change social behaviours DRUMBEAT is an acronym for Discovering Relationships Using Music Beliefs Emotions Attitudes and Thoughts Each session was centred on relationship themes including identity teamwork communication peer pressure values and managing emotions The students worked as a team to set and enforce group boundaries and discuss social issues through rhythm analogies

For the past year Dan and Claire have been involved in the Toowoomba Region Youth Leaders program where there was an opportunity to become involved in the Toowoomba Regional Council The youth leaders learnt about local communities and groups local events activities and services available for young people The program also provided opportunities for them to learn council processes as well as encouraging everyone to have a say and assist in developing ideas that will benefit all young people in the community

Please read Danrsquos reflection as a Youth leader from 2019

The 2019 Youth Leaders Program was truly an experience From the half monthly meetings to the day-long camps the whole journey was really inviting and worth taking part in I truly enjoyed every interaction with both former and present youth leaders as well as the coordinators for the group The Youth Leaders Program taught me how to act well in a group taking leadership when needed and how to organise a decent sized group of people The program has done wonders for my confidence as I was able to pitch various projects in front of groups of people I would recommend this program it is certainly an experience and one I know many will enjoy

YEAR 11 REFLECTION

Wendy Ellem | Year 11

Case Manager

Term 3 started with the most amazing welcome back breakfast ever seen Bacon and egg muffins cooked to absolute perfection Staff and students thoroughly enjoyed the nice relaxed start back into the learning for Term 3 Big thanks to all who helped prepare and serve this great breakfast

The highlight of the term would have to be our camp to Currimundi Recreation Centre We spent three days and two nights at camp completing various activities challenging ourselves and working as a team Some of the highlights would have to be the canoeing although the boys couldnrsquot manage to stay in their canoe and the giant swing The weather was absolutely perfect and everyone had a great time I must apologise to the boys who I kept hitting during Archery Attack Sorry I tried to miss you but you just kept running into the arrows The Year 12 cohort has maintained a very good attendance rate with our average currently sitting at just over 91 That is an excellent achievement Well done to everyone With only a few weeks left of school for these wonderful young people letrsquos keep it up

YEAR 12 REFLECTION

Julian Booth| Year 12

Case Manager

Year 12 students have been considering post Year 12 options To encourage investigations around various options they have had visits from ldquoGolden West Employment and Training Servicesrdquo and the ADF Recruitment team Our Year 12 also visited Toowoomba TAFE to consider 2021 options

Darren Smith from the Golden West team emphasised our studentrsquos employability skills and encouraged them all to consider registration with them to gain assistance in job seeking and training opportunities in coming months Golden West Website - wwwgoldenwestorgau

Australian Defence Force recruitment personnel introduced our students to the huge variety of career opportunities within the Australian Defence Force (ADF)Students are encouraged to consider ADF application and explore opportunities via an individual ldquoYOUrdquo Session These ldquoYOUrdquo sessions give young people an opportunity to explore potential jobs in the ADFSee ADF recruitment site httpswwwdefencejobsgovau

Our student have taken the opportunity to explore the options available at TAFE Toowoomba in 2021 A visit to the Bridge Street campus has given students an insight into 2021 TAFE Cert III options These will include a number of Cert III Guarantee courses where students will pay considerably less to gain this qualification To explore TAFE course options see website httpstafeqldeduaucoursesstudy-locationsdarling-downs-and-south-westindexhtml

Of interest to our students is a career profiler site available on the QLD TAFE Website called rdquoTAFE My Profilerrdquo It is available at httpsmyprofilertafeqldeduau

CENTRELINK News

Fuel your future after high schoolFind out what support you can get from Centrelink to help steer you to successWhatever adventure you are going on after school you will want to be ready for the journey Just like the scouts say it pays to be prepared

Centrelink has payments for students and trainees to help you with the costs of doing Uni TAFE or an apprenticeship

If you are doing full-time study or an Australian Apprenticeship you might get Youth Allowance as a student If yoursquore an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student or full time Australian Apprentice you might get ABSTUDY

If you are looking for work after school maybe including part-time study you might get Youth Allowance as a job seeker

See what payments and services you can get using the Payment and Service Finder You can even get an estimate of how much your fortnightly payment could be To get an estimate you will need to enter information like your parentsrsquo income and where you will be living

FLEXI GUIDANCE OFFICER

This term Year 11 students have been participating in a unique program called DRUMBEAT delivered by our School Chaplain Jason Berry This social and emotional learning program incorporates hand-drumming with a focus on social connection through teamwork to build resilience and to change social behaviours DRUMBEAT is an acronym for Discovering Relationships Using Music Beliefs Emotions Attitudes and Thoughts Each session was centred on relationship themes including identity teamwork communication peer pressure values and managing emotions The students worked as a team to set and enforce group boundaries and discuss social issues through rhythm analogies

For the past year Dan and Claire have been involved in the Toowoomba Region Youth Leaders program where there was an opportunity to become involved in the Toowoomba Regional Council The youth leaders learnt about local communities and groups local events activities and services available for young people The program also provided opportunities for them to learn council processes as well as encouraging everyone to have a say and assist in developing ideas that will benefit all young people in the community

Please read Danrsquos reflection as a Youth leader from 2019

The 2019 Youth Leaders Program was truly an experience From the half monthly meetings to the day-long camps the whole journey was really inviting and worth taking part in I truly enjoyed every interaction with both former and present youth leaders as well as the coordinators for the group The Youth Leaders Program taught me how to act well in a group taking leadership when needed and how to organise a decent sized group of people The program has done wonders for my confidence as I was able to pitch various projects in front of groups of people I would recommend this program it is certainly an experience and one I know many will enjoy

YEAR 11 REFLECTION

Wendy Ellem | Year 11

Case Manager

Term 3 started with the most amazing welcome back breakfast ever seen Bacon and egg muffins cooked to absolute perfection Staff and students thoroughly enjoyed the nice relaxed start back into the learning for Term 3 Big thanks to all who helped prepare and serve this great breakfast

The highlight of the term would have to be our camp to Currimundi Recreation Centre We spent three days and two nights at camp completing various activities challenging ourselves and working as a team Some of the highlights would have to be the canoeing although the boys couldnrsquot manage to stay in their canoe and the giant swing The weather was absolutely perfect and everyone had a great time I must apologise to the boys who I kept hitting during Archery Attack Sorry I tried to miss you but you just kept running into the arrows The Year 12 cohort has maintained a very good attendance rate with our average currently sitting at just over 91 That is an excellent achievement Well done to everyone With only a few weeks left of school for these wonderful young people letrsquos keep it up

YEAR 12 REFLECTION

Julian Booth| Year 12

Case Manager

Year 12 students have been considering post Year 12 options To encourage investigations around various options they have had visits from ldquoGolden West Employment and Training Servicesrdquo and the ADF Recruitment team Our Year 12 also visited Toowoomba TAFE to consider 2021 options

Darren Smith from the Golden West team emphasised our studentrsquos employability skills and encouraged them all to consider registration with them to gain assistance in job seeking and training opportunities in coming months Golden West Website - wwwgoldenwestorgau

Australian Defence Force recruitment personnel introduced our students to the huge variety of career opportunities within the Australian Defence Force (ADF)Students are encouraged to consider ADF application and explore opportunities via an individual ldquoYOUrdquo Session These ldquoYOUrdquo sessions give young people an opportunity to explore potential jobs in the ADFSee ADF recruitment site httpswwwdefencejobsgovau

Our student have taken the opportunity to explore the options available at TAFE Toowoomba in 2021 A visit to the Bridge Street campus has given students an insight into 2021 TAFE Cert III options These will include a number of Cert III Guarantee courses where students will pay considerably less to gain this qualification To explore TAFE course options see website httpstafeqldeduaucoursesstudy-locationsdarling-downs-and-south-westindexhtml

Of interest to our students is a career profiler site available on the QLD TAFE Website called rdquoTAFE My Profilerrdquo It is available at httpsmyprofilertafeqldeduau

CENTRELINK News

Fuel your future after high schoolFind out what support you can get from Centrelink to help steer you to successWhatever adventure you are going on after school you will want to be ready for the journey Just like the scouts say it pays to be prepared

Centrelink has payments for students and trainees to help you with the costs of doing Uni TAFE or an apprenticeship

If you are doing full-time study or an Australian Apprenticeship you might get Youth Allowance as a student If yoursquore an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student or full time Australian Apprentice you might get ABSTUDY

If you are looking for work after school maybe including part-time study you might get Youth Allowance as a job seeker

See what payments and services you can get using the Payment and Service Finder You can even get an estimate of how much your fortnightly payment could be To get an estimate you will need to enter information like your parentsrsquo income and where you will be living

FLEXI GUIDANCE OFFICER

Term 3 started with the most amazing welcome back breakfast ever seen Bacon and egg muffins cooked to absolute perfection Staff and students thoroughly enjoyed the nice relaxed start back into the learning for Term 3 Big thanks to all who helped prepare and serve this great breakfast

The highlight of the term would have to be our camp to Currimundi Recreation Centre We spent three days and two nights at camp completing various activities challenging ourselves and working as a team Some of the highlights would have to be the canoeing although the boys couldnrsquot manage to stay in their canoe and the giant swing The weather was absolutely perfect and everyone had a great time I must apologise to the boys who I kept hitting during Archery Attack Sorry I tried to miss you but you just kept running into the arrows The Year 12 cohort has maintained a very good attendance rate with our average currently sitting at just over 91 That is an excellent achievement Well done to everyone With only a few weeks left of school for these wonderful young people letrsquos keep it up

YEAR 12 REFLECTION

Julian Booth| Year 12

Case Manager

Year 12 students have been considering post Year 12 options To encourage investigations around various options they have had visits from ldquoGolden West Employment and Training Servicesrdquo and the ADF Recruitment team Our Year 12 also visited Toowoomba TAFE to consider 2021 options

Darren Smith from the Golden West team emphasised our studentrsquos employability skills and encouraged them all to consider registration with them to gain assistance in job seeking and training opportunities in coming months Golden West Website - wwwgoldenwestorgau

Australian Defence Force recruitment personnel introduced our students to the huge variety of career opportunities within the Australian Defence Force (ADF)Students are encouraged to consider ADF application and explore opportunities via an individual ldquoYOUrdquo Session These ldquoYOUrdquo sessions give young people an opportunity to explore potential jobs in the ADFSee ADF recruitment site httpswwwdefencejobsgovau

Our student have taken the opportunity to explore the options available at TAFE Toowoomba in 2021 A visit to the Bridge Street campus has given students an insight into 2021 TAFE Cert III options These will include a number of Cert III Guarantee courses where students will pay considerably less to gain this qualification To explore TAFE course options see website httpstafeqldeduaucoursesstudy-locationsdarling-downs-and-south-westindexhtml

Of interest to our students is a career profiler site available on the QLD TAFE Website called rdquoTAFE My Profilerrdquo It is available at httpsmyprofilertafeqldeduau

CENTRELINK News

Fuel your future after high schoolFind out what support you can get from Centrelink to help steer you to successWhatever adventure you are going on after school you will want to be ready for the journey Just like the scouts say it pays to be prepared

Centrelink has payments for students and trainees to help you with the costs of doing Uni TAFE or an apprenticeship

If you are doing full-time study or an Australian Apprenticeship you might get Youth Allowance as a student If yoursquore an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student or full time Australian Apprentice you might get ABSTUDY

If you are looking for work after school maybe including part-time study you might get Youth Allowance as a job seeker

See what payments and services you can get using the Payment and Service Finder You can even get an estimate of how much your fortnightly payment could be To get an estimate you will need to enter information like your parentsrsquo income and where you will be living

FLEXI GUIDANCE OFFICER

Year 12 students have been considering post Year 12 options To encourage investigations around various options they have had visits from ldquoGolden West Employment and Training Servicesrdquo and the ADF Recruitment team Our Year 12 also visited Toowoomba TAFE to consider 2021 options

Darren Smith from the Golden West team emphasised our studentrsquos employability skills and encouraged them all to consider registration with them to gain assistance in job seeking and training opportunities in coming months Golden West Website - wwwgoldenwestorgau

Australian Defence Force recruitment personnel introduced our students to the huge variety of career opportunities within the Australian Defence Force (ADF)Students are encouraged to consider ADF application and explore opportunities via an individual ldquoYOUrdquo Session These ldquoYOUrdquo sessions give young people an opportunity to explore potential jobs in the ADFSee ADF recruitment site httpswwwdefencejobsgovau

Our student have taken the opportunity to explore the options available at TAFE Toowoomba in 2021 A visit to the Bridge Street campus has given students an insight into 2021 TAFE Cert III options These will include a number of Cert III Guarantee courses where students will pay considerably less to gain this qualification To explore TAFE course options see website httpstafeqldeduaucoursesstudy-locationsdarling-downs-and-south-westindexhtml

Of interest to our students is a career profiler site available on the QLD TAFE Website called rdquoTAFE My Profilerrdquo It is available at httpsmyprofilertafeqldeduau

CENTRELINK News

Fuel your future after high schoolFind out what support you can get from Centrelink to help steer you to successWhatever adventure you are going on after school you will want to be ready for the journey Just like the scouts say it pays to be prepared

Centrelink has payments for students and trainees to help you with the costs of doing Uni TAFE or an apprenticeship

If you are doing full-time study or an Australian Apprenticeship you might get Youth Allowance as a student If yoursquore an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student or full time Australian Apprentice you might get ABSTUDY

If you are looking for work after school maybe including part-time study you might get Youth Allowance as a job seeker

See what payments and services you can get using the Payment and Service Finder You can even get an estimate of how much your fortnightly payment could be To get an estimate you will need to enter information like your parentsrsquo income and where you will be living

FLEXI GUIDANCE OFFICER

FLEXI GUIDANCE OFFICER (continued)

Even if you are not quite sure what course you will do next year apply early You can apply up to 13 weeks before your course starts This way you are more likely to have your payment when you need it

Getting through your last year of school and taking that next big step can be stressful If you are struggling or want to speak to someone you can contact Headspace They have mental and physical health support for young people You can also use the Payment and Service Finder to find services in your area

Ask your questions of Centrelink on FacebookIf you have questions about your eligibility and how to claim you can ask Services Australia online Connect with Student Update on Facebook or Twitter You can ask questions and stay up to date on whatrsquos happening

Keep in mind you should never share personal details in a public space like social media

You can also subscribe to get email updates on the latest news for students and trainees Delivered to your inbox you get the information that affects you while you are getting a payment

Jeff Head| Guidance Officer

GRATITUDE

Whilst Allan and Ray our Mentor Cooks remain away at home and staying safe this term has seen Karen Bolch pick up added responsibility in the Flexi canteen Karen prepares morning tea and nutritious meals most days with the helping hand of volunteer young people Karen - we appreciate your culinary delights expertise and generosity ndash Thank you

Linda Bourke | Head of Campus

UPCOMING EVENTS - Term 4WEEK 1

Public Holiday - Queenrsquos Birthday - Monday 5 October

WEEK 2Year 10 CPR Training - Wednesday 7 October 840am-1005am

Year 11 RYDA Driving Course - Tuesday 13 October

WEEK 3RSPCA Cupcake Day - Tuesday 20 October 1115am-1200pm

Year 12 Final timetabled classes - Thursday 22 October

WEEK 4Year 10 SETP Meeting - Wednesday 28 October 915am-1100am

WEEK 7Year 12 Transition Program - Monday 16 November ndash Tuesday 17 November 900am-220pm

Toowoomba Flexi School ndash Awards Ceremony - Thursday 19 November 1000am-1200pmToowoomba Flexi School - Senior Formal - Thursday 19 November 530pm-900pm

Year 12 Final Day Senior Graduates Brunch and Walkout- Toowoomba Flexi School - Friday 20 November 1130am-100pm

WEEK 8Term 4 concludes - Year 10 amp 11 - Friday 27 November

For all of the above-listed events guests are required to practice good hand hygiene and maintain physical distancing at all times If you are feeling unwell or

demonstrating any flu-like symptoms you are not to attend

RED BENCH

FLEXI SCHOOL TIMES

CASE MANAGEMENT855am - 915am

PERIOD 1915am - 1020am

PERIOD 21020am - 1130am

LUNCH1130am - 1200pm

PERIOD 31200pm - 110pm

PERIOD 4110pm - 220pm

Access your childrsquos student information online and stay connected to your school

QParentsYour childrsquos educational

journey in your hands

report cards and assessment

timetables and class times

attendance records

invoice and payment details

online payments and much more

Visit qparentsqldeduau

A

Anywhere anytime

Register online for QParents then scan to download the free iPhone app

The Red Rose Foundation has launched the Red Bench Project to build a permanent reminder that domestic violence occurs within all of our communities The presence of a Red Bench in a public location aims to raise awareness and provide an opportunity for this important issue to remain visible We would like to extend our appreciation to Chloe a Year 12 Centenary Heights State High School mainstream campus student who initiated the implementation of the Red Bench Project within both CHSHS mainstream and Flexi campuses Nicole Atkinson | Office Manager

FLEXI SCHOOL OFFICE

14 - 16 Chalk Drive Toowoomba Postal Address - 60 Ramsay Street Toowoomba

Phone (07) 4614 4100Fax (07) 4614 4110

The Toowoomba Flexi School Office is open Monday to Friday 8am to 3pm

One School - Two Campuses

wwwtoowoombaflexeqeduau

Toowoomba Flexi School wishes to thank supporting businesses and organisations

RED BENCH

FLEXI SCHOOL TIMES

CASE MANAGEMENT855am - 915am

PERIOD 1915am - 1020am

PERIOD 21020am - 1130am

LUNCH1130am - 1200pm

PERIOD 31200pm - 110pm

PERIOD 4110pm - 220pm

Access your childrsquos student information online and stay connected to your school

QParentsYour childrsquos educational

journey in your hands

report cards and assessment

timetables and class times

attendance records

invoice and payment details

online payments and much more

Visit qparentsqldeduau

A

Anywhere anytime

Register online for QParents then scan to download the free iPhone app

The Red Rose Foundation has launched the Red Bench Project to build a permanent reminder that domestic violence occurs within all of our communities The presence of a Red Bench in a public location aims to raise awareness and provide an opportunity for this important issue to remain visible We would like to extend our appreciation to Chloe a Year 12 Centenary Heights State High School mainstream campus student who initiated the implementation of the Red Bench Project within both CHSHS mainstream and Flexi campuses Nicole Atkinson | Office Manager

FLEXI SCHOOL OFFICE

14 - 16 Chalk Drive Toowoomba Postal Address - 60 Ramsay Street Toowoomba

Phone (07) 4614 4100Fax (07) 4614 4110

The Toowoomba Flexi School Office is open Monday to Friday 8am to 3pm

One School - Two Campuses

wwwtoowoombaflexeqeduau

Toowoomba Flexi School wishes to thank supporting businesses and organisations

FLEXI SCHOOL OFFICE

14 - 16 Chalk Drive Toowoomba Postal Address - 60 Ramsay Street Toowoomba

Phone (07) 4614 4100Fax (07) 4614 4110

The Toowoomba Flexi School Office is open Monday to Friday 8am to 3pm

One School - Two Campuses

wwwtoowoombaflexeqeduau

Toowoomba Flexi School wishes to thank supporting businesses and organisations