Dear Parents, Next Wednesday, 29 October we will celebrate the elite performances of our academic, cultural, sporting and civic achievers in our school at our 56th annual Speech Night. It is never easy for

our students to make it to this most prestigious night on the school calendar. Education at Wavell is founded on the four pillars of endeavour; academic, cultural, sporting and civics. There are so many outstanding achievers at Wavell across these areas. I congratulate all of those students who will be honoured this year and urge other students to continue to aspire to great heights in their area of strength. I will also have the privilege of presenting our 2015 Prefect-elects and naming our four School Captains. The nominees for School Captain all spoke with a passion and commitment to serve the school that they love. I am sure our Prefects and Captains will step up to the challenge of supporting our new Year 7 and 8 students who will start at Wavell High next year. I am positive they will fulfil all the roles expected of Prefects and Captains at Wavell State High School with distinction. I congratulate our determined students and staff who participated last weekend in the World War I Queenslander Challenge, a 100 kilometre walk from Woodford to Brisbane through the D’Aguilar State Forest. This challenge required our students and staff to carry with them a brick engraved with the names of Queenslander’s who died in World War I. This event is one of the many which will lead up to the 2015 commemoration of the 100 year anniversary of WWI and Gallipoli. Wavell State High School, named after Lord Wavell, has continued to have very strong links to the service of our men and women to our country. Wavell has a strong partnership with the Kedron Wavell RSL sub-branch through Mr Greg Peak (President). Our new building, due to open for our Junior School next year, will feature a mural wall dedicated to the ANZAC spirit and will serve as a continuing display and living reminder of our history and significant events linked to our service history. We are grateful that this project has been funded though the ANZAC Commemoration Grant provided through the Lilley Electorate and the Department of Veterans Affairs as part of the 100 year ANZAC Commemoration. Tonight, our final Showcase Concert of the year will commence at 7:30pm and will highlight our graduates from Year 12. These talented students only have four weeks of school to complete and I am sure the instrumental music performances will be at the usual very high standard. Mr Bell, Mrs Piggott and Mrs Jones have prepared all our bands and vocalists for an entertaining and enjoyable evening. Exam timetables for our seniors are now posted on the school web-site. Year 12 students have two weeks and Year 11 students three weeks

until block exams commence. I expect our students will all continue to perform at their very best for these important end of year exams. Our Year 12s must ensure that they are presented with a certificate to be proud of at graduation on Friday, 21 November . We are currently finalising enrolments and timetabling arrangements for our new Years 7 and 8 classes for 2015. Orientation Day, Monday, 8 December, is fast approaching and we like to be organised and well planned for the day. If you still have a child to enrol or know of a family looking for a great secondary education please ensure their enrolment process and interview has been completed by the end of November. There are thirty (30) places remaining for out of catchment enrolments across Year 7 and 8 at this stage and about twenty (20) vacancies exist for Year 11 academic students. Enrolling early avoids the disappointment of not securing a place. Please phone our enrolment officer Ms Sandra Lock on 3350 0328 for an enrolment pack, interview or to organise a school tour.

J J Major, Principal

Newsletter Issue No.16 24 October 2014

P & C Meeting - Tuesday 18 November 2014, at 7.30pm in the Admin Building. All Welcome.

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From the Principal

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore,

is not an act but a habit.” Aristotle

NAPLAN Awards

On Thursday, 16 October our Year 9 cohort celebrated the excellent NAPLAN results for 2014. Certificates, pens and trophies were awarded to individual students for their effort and results. The student who received the top overall NAPLAN trophy was Christopher Edwards. Pictured below is Mrs Smeed with the top Year 9 NAPLAN students. Well done to all students and a big thank you to our teachers for preparing students so well.

QParents Pilot QParents is a secure online portal that

provides parents of Queensland state school students access to their child’s student

information. Wavell State High School is interested in

becoming a QParents Pilot School, to commence Term 1 2015. The school and P&C expressed interest in this pilot project.

Congratulations

Ms Jasmin Bencsevich (pictured) has been appointed as the permanent Head of Department of Social Science. Ms Bencsevich has made a great contribution to the Social Science faculty over the

past two years. We wish her every success as she continues to grow the faculty and contribute to our leadership team.

Junior Secondary Building Update

Our new Junior Secondary Building, to be known as ‘N Block’, is progressing well. Construction is due for completion in November. Wavell has secured an ANZAC Commemoration grant for a fantastic mural for the interior of the building. The Junior Secondary Precinct will also include twenty two classrooms, two flexible learning areas, two cooperative learning areas, and a staffroom, two Head of Department offices and a set of toilets for both Year 7 students and staff. Students will be very happy with their new classrooms for 2015.

56th ANNUAL SPEECH NIGHT

Wednesday, 29 October 2014

Assembly Hall - 7:30pm

Academic, Sporting and Cultural awards will be presented.

All parents are most welcome to attend.

Semester II Examinations

Year 12 - 10 to 20 November

Year 11 - 17 to 27 November

Year 10 - 24 to 27 November

Years 9 & 8 - 28 November to 3 December

REMINDER:

G20 Public Holiday

Friday, 14 November

Diary DatesDiary DatesDiary DatesDiary Dates Monday 27 October �Nominations open for SRC Executive 2015 �SRC Executive Meeting in Conference Room: 10.45am �Dance and Drama Excellence Rehearsal in Hall: 3.30pm to 5.00pm �Graduating Art students Exhibition in Hall Wednesday 29 October �56th Annual Speech Night in Hall - 7.30pm Friday 31 October �Arts Captains announced on Assembly �Year 9 Leader Nominations close �Year 12 Expo: Morning Tea and Lesson 2B �Red Food Day 7 �Year 8 and 9 Netball Super Seven’s Final: Lesson 1B-4 �Dance/Drama Excellence Technical Rehearsal in Hall: 2.00pm-8.00pm Sunday 2 November �Drama and Dance Rehearsal in Hall: 10.00am - 4.00pm Monday 3 November �SRC Meeting in G2: 1.10pm Elections for 2015 - Speeches and Voting Tuesday 4 November �Wavell Film Festival in Hall: 6.00pm - 8.00pm Wednesday 5 November �Dance and Drama Technical Rehearsal in Hall: 2.00pm - 8.00pm Thursday 6 November �BCC Immunisations - Year 8 students and Year 10 boys only HPV Dose 3 - 9.00am �Performing Arts Excellence Graduation Dance and Drama in Hall: 6.30pm Friday 7 November �Year 12 Guest Speaker in Hall - Lesson 2B �Final day to purchase Graduation tickets

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QMEA Mining Engineering Camp

In the first week of the September holidays, Lachlan Braunlein, Niki Cheng, Lysani Pallay and Elaine Elevera (pictured), attended the QMEA M.I.N.E Challenge based in Moranbah, in the central coalfields region of Queensland. These four students joined other Year 11 and 12s from QMEA schools around the state for five days of working as a mining engineer. Students were able to gain knowledge of a working coal mine, by listening to a variety of speakers outlining their role at the mine. Students were also able to undertake tours of the mine site which allowed them to see things such as: a working dragline, a blast, the use of drone aircraft for surveying, and a tour of the coal washing plant and machinery shed. As well as working on the mine site, the students were accommodated in a typical mining ‘camp’. The students were bussed into the mine sites daily – like the mine workers who were sharing the same camp. Congratulations to all four students who represented Wavell in an excellent fashion. The experience they gained will no doubt aid them in a career in this industry.

On Saturday, 18 and Sunday, 19 October, eight Year 12 Prefects and five teachers took part in the WWI Queenslander Challenge where they had to walk from Woodford to The Gap carrying a 3.5kg brick with the name of a fallen Queensland digger inscribed on it. The aim of the challenge was to deliver this brick to the proposed location of a war memorial, to be built in coming years. Thank you goes to the Kedron Wavell RSL, Mrs Madden and parents for their support of the Wavell State High School team in this event.

WWI Queenslander Challenge

Sporting Representatives

Jacqueline Yorston (pictured), Year 9, participated in the U16 Australian Rules State Championship carnival, earlier this year. Jacqueline was awarded the Best Player on the

Ground and also awarded overall Player of the Championship for Metropolitan North.

Lillian Neal (pictured), Year 11, competed in the 2014 Australian Schools and University Karate Championship. Lillian placed first in her division. An excellent effort! Jesse Barnes (pictured), Year 9, represented Metropolitan North for Baseball earlier this year Well done, Jesse.

Science Award

Natalie Pienke of Year 12, 2013 received an award from the Geological Society of

Queensland for Excellence in Earth Science. Natalie received her award from Dr. Laurie Hutton of the Geological Society of Queensland. Pictured: Mrs Alison Pound, Natalie Pienke and Dr Laurie Hutton.

On Monday, 20 October 133 fantastic Wavell students set out to Dreamworld and White Water World. This excursion traditionally runs on the Student Free Day and is exclusively for Year 8 and 9 students. These students were given an invitation based on their Semester 1 results. Achievement data, behaviour and effort data and attendance data is used to select those students who have excelled. The day ran smoothly with many teachers fronting up for even the most thrilling rides, much to the delight of the students. Thanks to both staff and students for another great day!

Day of Excellence

Used-Clothing Shop Attention Year 12

School uniforms of a suitable standard (washed and ironed with no fading, stains or mending please) will be accepted for sale as soon as possible after Friday, 21 November.

World Challenge

In November, ten Wavell students will embark on an expedition to Cambodia and Vietnam. For four weeks the students will be trekking, cooking their own food, living in tents and completing a community project in one of the poorest orphanages in Cambodia. The students will come back with skills that will stay with them for the rest of their lives.

Dance and Drama Excellence Performance and Graduation

Thursday, 6 November 2014 6.30pm in Hall

All are welcome to attend.

YEAR 12 GRADUATION DAY FRIDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2014

6:45am - Breakfast at Kedron-Wavell Services Club

Tickets on sale now Available from the Student Office from

Monday, 15 September until Friday, 7 November

8.45am - Graduation Ceremony in Assembly Hall

All parents of Year 12s are welcome.

IMMUNISATION REMINDER Thursday, 6 November 9.00am: HPV Dose 3/3

All Year 8 students and Year 10 boys only