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Tom BeckTom BeckPrincipalPrincipal

Marilyn HamillMarilyn HamillDeputy PrincipalDeputy PrincipalSenior SchoolSenior School

19 August 201619 August 2016

Tom Beck (Principal)

NAPLAN Success at Forest LakeState High

Caregivers of Year 7 and Year 9 studentswould have recently received their student’sNAPLAN results in the mail and have, nodoubt, discussed them with their children. Itis important to remember that these resultsrecord the student’s performance in aseries of standardised tests at a singlemoment in time, not a student’s long term

potential.

Over the past few weeks there have been a series of alarmistmedia articles and broadcasts about a flat-lining of NAPLANresults across Australia. I am happy to report that Forest LakeState High School has improved its outcomes against nationalresults with our outcomes lifting from being at the nationalaverage of students meeting National Minimum Standards(NMS) in the 10 reportable areas to being significantly abovethem in three of the 10 areas.

Both our Year 7 and Year 9 Numeracy results were significantlyabove the national average of students attaining the NationalMinimum Standards with an unimprovable 100 percent of ourYear 9 students achieving the NMS. Similarly our reading resultscompared to the NMS were well above the national average inboth year levels, reflecting the huge effort made by the schoolin the area of literacy through the Forest Lake Reading Programwhich operates across the core curriculum in Junior Secondary.

Forest Lake State High School has a commitment to thecontinuous improvement of student outcomes and this is

apparent in the school’s 2016 NAPLAN results. These area testament to the effectiveness of a long-term program ofcurriculum and professional development and to the dedicationof staff to engage their students and develop their confidenceand abilities in literacy and numeracy. I congratulate them andtheir students on these results.

Marilyn Hamill,(Deputy Principal, Senior School)

QCS Testing

The all-important Queensland Core SkillsTesting takes place on Tuesday andWednesday 30 and 31 August in theschool hall. Students need to be wellrested and ready for action.

Year 12 students have been working hardto prepare for the QCS test. All studentsworking towards an Overall Position (OP)will be involved in the QCS test. During

2016, Year 12 students have been participating in a QCSpreparation program two lessons a week. The QCS test is animportant state-wide test for Year 12 students that helpsdetermine their level of ability. Year 12 students are reminded toprepare the correct resources for the test, sleep and eat wellbefore and during the test period and focus on doing their verybest in preparation and on the day of the test. We wish all of ourYear 12 students the best in working towards success in theQCS test.

Please note if your student is sick on theday of the testing they will need to supplythe school with a medical certificate. This isthe only way they can be exempted from

Alison HiriniAlison HiriniYear 7 Co-OrdinatorYear 7 Co-Ordinator

the testing process. Students should be at school early and bein their normal school uniform.

Students not completing the Queensland Core Skills Test willbe required to be at school for normal classes. Some specialclasses may be set up for students who are not up to speed insome subject areas.

NAIDOC WEEKNAIDOC was celebrated gloriously at Forest Lake SHS this yearbetween 1-4 August. To start the week, Torres Strait Islanderdancers, Mabuyag and Aboriginal dancers, Wirri Wakkaperformed traditional dances at the Piazza in front of juniorand senior students during lunch and again during the JuniorAssembly. At the assembly, Erin and Jonah spoke on theNAIDOC theme of “Songlines” and “What NAIDOC means toour school community.” The Kinjo students were alsowelcomed at that assembly.

On Wednesday, the Piazza was again filled with fantastic music,this time with the sound of Aboriginal band “The Huntsmen”,where FLSHS guest singer Glen Lindh showed students hisfantistic talents.

At the NAIDOC breakfast on Thursday August 4, Indigenousstudents, management staff, members of the ATSI Committeeand special guests feasted on sumptuous delicacies providedby Ms Lyn Raward and her hospitality students and dampermade by Matilda Barney.

Speakers at the breakfast included Brisbane and Inala Elder,Uncle Albert, who spoke about the effects of stolen generationand our Principal, Mr Tom Beck, who spoke about the

responsibility Indigenous students have to work from within andmake positive changes. One of the highlights of the breakfastwas our very own Julie Knox who sang her own composition,‘Feeling Free’ with clapsticks.

Also at the Senior Assembly on Thursday, Latrell performed asong about his pride for being Indigenous. The ATSI Committeeare very excited to announce a plan to build a permanentYarning Circle near the Piazza soon and are looking forward tocelebrating NAIDOC there next year!

Peter Carlo, an artist from the Yirandhali tribe in HughendenNorth Queensland, also joined in the celebrations by bringingthe NAIDOC atmosphere to life with his Aboriginal paintings.

FLSHS Joins World Record Breakers

A world record breakingevent!

Last Friday, a total of 2,895 studentsfrom years five to ten came together tobreak the Guinness World Record forthe largest ever practical sciencelesson, previously held by South Africa.

It was a momentous occasion, whereby, students wereexposed to the work of Professor John Fraser from the PrinceCharles hospital on bionic hearts and Dr Catherine Ball ondrones! Professor Fraser spoke about the world’s first bionic

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Tara FuhrmannTara FuhrmannInstrumental MusicInstrumental MusicCo-OrdinatorCo-Ordinator

heart initially designed here in Brisbane called the BiVACORcosting an incredible $100 000!

Sophie, a Year 7 student reflects on the uses ofdrones.

Dr Catherine Ball spoke about how drones helped our economygrow. Drones can help the farmers with their crops or tell ushow our atmosphere is going. I was surprised to learn thatMarilyn Monroe’s first job was as a drone engineer duringWWII. The day began with speeches from the chief scientistof Queensland, Dr Geoff Garret; Minister for Science LeeanneEnoch; the Guinness book of records adjudicator from Italy andmany other guests. Even the Premier, Annastacia Palaszcsuk!

Instrumental Music

Assembly Performances

We have had two assemblyperformances recently; the firsthappened on the Semester OneAchievers Assembly in Week 2 this termand the second occurred at the KinjoWelcome and NAIDOC week assemblyin Week 4. Please enjoy “Cool Down”featuring Year 10 and 11 Musicstudents, Sparky, Ethan, Vili andEnelaki; and then Jazz Band’s

performance of “Running of the Bulls”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmemsyfiAII

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bMo2WZQoFI

Music Extension Concert: Tuesday, September13 (Week 10)

In order for the Year 12 Music Extension class to complete andsubmit their final assessment task this year, we are holding aPerformance Night where they will showcase their Performanceand Composition strands of study. This year, we are returningto Forest Lake State School’s Performing Arts Centre (KauriPlace, Forest Lake) and the evening will commence at 6pm.Three of the students will be featured in Jazz Band solos andthe rest of the class will perform a mix of classical,contemporary, world and pop music. Please come along tosupport these students as they approach the end of their studyin 2016. Light refreshments will be provided at intermission.

Jazz Band students will receive more information soon abouttheir attendance requirement for the evening.

Upcoming Instrumental Music Performances andDate Claimers for Semester Two:

Term Week Date Ensemble Event Details

7 Thursday25/8(half day)

StringOrchestra;

Jazz BandandselectedConcertBandstudents

Primary schoolvisits andtutorials; Notesshould havebeen collectedfrom Namatjirastaffroom earlierthis week.

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10 Tuesday13/9

Jazz Band Music ExtensionPerformanceNight at FLSS:JB students tocollect apermission notefrom Namatjirastaffroom duringWeek 7 toconfirm theirattendance atthis event.

3 Friday21/10

AllEnsembles

DreamworldPerformance

(More infocoming later inTerm 3)

5 Tuesday1/11

StringOrchestra& ConcertBand(TBC)

Awards Night(More info inTerm 4)

7 Friday18/11

DrumLine Year 12GraduationCeremonyPerformance(More info inTerm 4)

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TBC TBC AllEnsembles

Break Up PartyTBC

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Mark ClancyMark ClancySports Co-OrdinatorSports Co-Ordinator

Glen LindhGlen LindhHOD AppliedHOD AppliedTechnolgyTechnolgy

SportsCongratulations to the following teamsand coaches for winning YageraDistrict Premierships:

Y7/8 Boys Soccer (Coach, GregMiller)1 - 0 victory over Redbank Plains SHS.This is Greg's second premiership thisyear. Well done Greg!

Y8 Boys Rugby League (Coach,Mark Clancy)18 - 14 win in a nail biter over Glenala SHS

Y9/10 Boys Basketball (Coach, Mustafa Janoowalla)Winning by one point in the final five seconds of the gameagainst Springfield Central!

Open Boys Rugby League (Coach, Cameron Webb)Another thriller! Scores were tied at fulltime but we wonas first tryscorers!

Open Boys Soccer Commiserations to Adam Whitbyand the team.0 - 1 loss to Redbank Plains SHS.

These games were exciting and emotional events for all thestudents involved. Anyone of us who has played sport and wona premiership probably still remembers to this day the eventand who their coach was. Thank you to all teachers and otherstaff who have gone out of their way to be involved in ourstudents' lives through sport. It is a great way to build verystrong relationships.

Thank you also to the staff who came along to watch ourkids put everything on the line and leave nothing in the tankin their quest for victory. The games were incredibly excitingand entertaining. The students see that you are there and theydevelop a more positive perspective of you as a person in theirlife.

All winning teams will now go into a knockout competitioncalled the Metro finals. These games will be played duringschool time starting from Wednesday fortnight.

Applied Technology

Where are they now?

Daniel Kerr graduated in 2015 and while atschool had made his decision to follow apathway in design. He is currently studyinga Bachelor of Design Futures at GriffithUniversity College of Arts. Daniel explainedhow Graphics gave him the motivation tocontinue and focus on what he wanted todo in his future career. It prepared him forstudy and a career within a defined pathwaywithin design.

Q. When did you graduate?A. 2015

Q. Did you know what you wanted to do when youleft school?A. I knew that I wanted to study either Industrial, Product,Architectural or Graphic Design.

Q. What qualification are you working toward?A. I am in my first year of a Bachelor of Design Futures atGriffith University College of Arts.

Q. Where do you work?A. I am currently working part time at Forest Lake StateHigh School managing the PATR testing systemdatabase that is used for Junior Secondary students.

Q. What subjects did you do in Applied Technology?A. I studied Graphics in year 11 and 12 at FLSHS.

Q. How did the subjects in Applied Technology helpyou towards your pathway?A. Graphics gave me the essential skills to be successfuland competent in the Design Community/Industry. Ittaught me industry standards and how important theyare to succeed in the design industry. Graphics providedme with advanced knowledge into how multiple differentfactors are used in design. Graphics also gave me themotivation to continue and focus on what I wanted to doin my future career. It prepared me for study and a careerin a defined pathway within design.

Q. Where to from here?A. I will complete my degree and work in the designindustry for 5 to 10 years to build my reputation withinthe industry. My long term goal is to create my own

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Meagan FergusonMeagan FergusonHOD ScienceHOD Science

business that would expand over the rest of my future.This will allow me to make a difference in the designcommunity.

Hospitality

The Year 12 Hospitality students had an opportunity to visitSouth West TAFE, Bundamba on July 21. Upon their arrivalthey were given a tour of the Hospitality training centre, whichincluded an impromptu mocktail and hot chocolate makingsession. This was followed up with a 3 coarse meal, which hadbeen prepared by the current Certificate II “Kitchen Operations”students. The dining room set-up and service of food wasprovided by TAFE’s Certificate II “Hospitality” students.

It was very opportune as our students will be running theirown school based restaurant in week 7 and 8 of this term, sothey were able to experience a semi-silver dining environmentpersonally. It so enthused the students who attended, that oneof them is now completing his Cert II Hospitality, one day aweek, which will award him 4 QCE credit points.

Seaworld Excursion

On July 25, a group of Year 11 and 12Hospitality students were taken to SeaworldResort for a 3 day/2 night industryexperience. Sea World Resort & Water Parkruns a Hotel School program which allowsstudents to stay at the hotel and learn the behind the scenes ofa career in hospitality.

This programme provided our students with a hands-onsnapshot of the Hospitality Industry.

Spending time with experienced Hotel professionals allowedour students to explore the various departments that makeup a Hotel. Seaworld Resort team members were guiding ourstudents throughout this 3 day programme. Their experiencesincluded welcoming guests from various countries to refreshingguest rooms, undertaking food preparation in the main kitchento setting up a function room for a conference . Staff at theresort were very complimentary of the enthusiasm andbehaviour of the Forest Lake students who attended thisprogram.

Special mention should go to Saphire-Jade as being therecipient of the Seaworld Resort STAR award. This awardrecognised her enthusiasm, punctuality, exceptional grooming,and helpful and engaging nature.

Saphire-Jade takes a break withSaphire-Jade takes a break withother FLSHS Studentsother FLSHS Students

ScienceOn Wednesday 27 July our Year 12Chemistry students attended a drugcompounding workshop at the PACE(Pharmacy Australia Centre ofExcellence) laboratories at the PrincessAlexandra Hospital in Woolloongabba. Itis a state-of-the-art, purpose built facilitythat is the new home to the UQ School ofPharmacy.

The $100M precinct was completed in2013. The PACE concept was jointly developed by TheUniversity and the whole profession in 2000, and creates aleading facility for pharmaceutical research, education andcommercialisation. PACE aims to create a new and uniquehealth and medical precinct, with particular focus on pharmacyand pharmaceutical science.

Students had the opportunity to tour thefacilities in addition to attending a drugcompounding workshop where they wereinvolved in making drugs for the treatmentof actual diseases. They also viewed mockpharmacies and heard from a PhD studentwhat an exciting and rewarding career pharmacy can be.

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Greg MillerGreg MillerMaths TeacherMaths Teacher

Australian Maths CompetitionLast edition we didn’t run the completestory of our maths competition. Here it isin full.

“The moving finger writes; and having writ,moves on’ The Rubaiyat by Omar Khayyam……………….

Like the quatrain (verse of four lines) whichcharacterizes the works of Omar Khayyammy compilation while slightly less poetic has

four parts. A context, 2 reflections and an acknowledgement.

Participation in academic competitions provides multi-layeredvalue; for the participant it offers a chance to wallow in theintellectual challenge, to pit oneself against the “standard” andit comes to shape who we are; for the educator it is anopportunity to allow pupils to practice the many dances whichcomprise the academic examination and to obtain a delightfulquestion bank with which to extend all pupils in the yearsahead; for the educational system it provides both a snap shotof how we are progressing while offering those who strive foracademic rigour a moment in the sunshine.

A reflection by Fiona, Year 12.

“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answersare simple” Dr Seuss.

For the second time in my time at ForestLake State High School, we joined forces torise against the Australian MathsCompetition. There was a magnificent 40%increase in students partaking the exam thisyear with 2 extra classrooms needed!

For those who did this last year, this wasthe chance to learn from the past and improve. For those whosat this competition for the first time - well, the emotions musthave been overwhelming. Nonetheless, we all encouraged eachother to have perseverance and to be optimistic. Jokes andlaughter could be heard as some loquacious studentseventually calmed the tense atmosphere down. A test against anation. Only 75 minutes allowed. I was glad to at least besurrounded by friendly faces during this time. It was actuallyenjoyable, even for those who didn’t think that they did as wellas they would have hoped.

This opportunity showed how mathematics is significantlyrelevant to real-life situations. Although the test waschallenging, it was also somewhat familiar as it delved intosome concepts we’ve learnt before – if you still remembered.

New friends. New skills. New experiences. And free food thisyear as well. What’s more to love? If you rose to the challenge

or were just along for the ride, you were all amazing to have putall your effort, support and time into this.

A reflection by Rohan, year 10.

It was Thursday, July 28, 2016, and the sunwas skimming over the school grounds ofForest Lake State High School. While lovelyoutside, inside our hearts were on the line,

hands were cramping and bright brains were slugging it out inthe annual Australian Mathematics Competition.

Over one hundred eager and excited students headed off fromtheir roll class with great anticipation as they considered whatlay ahead. Some, veterans of the event, waited calmly,transitioning their mindset from that of an average school dayinto one of strong determination. And others, like myself, wereunfamiliar with this new environment, focusing only on givingtheir best endeavour.

Eventually we forwarded into the classrooms. Grades 7 and 8went into one classroom, grades 9 and 10 into another andgrades 11 and 12 into the final classroom. Everyone with headsheld high, entered the arena with one mindset – to achievethe highest mark possible. Our teachers undertook the requiredrituals of such a salient event before placing their papers downand propounding their own advice and best wishes to all ofus. Then the clock struck nine. The pencils took off. Scribblingbecame furious. It seemed that we were unstoppable. Timetick-tocked away and then the frenzied dash to the line. It wasexhausting, my arm was sore and then the final buzzer blew.Done. The hardest mathematics competition in Australia!

As we now wait for the results to return letus reflect on how well we each performedand what we have learnt before competingagain in 12 months. The satisfaction ofcompleting the Australian MathematicsCompetition was extremely appetising. More so because of theearly lunch we were treated to afterwards. It was a job well doneand we had earnt it!

And now the acknowledgement to our supporting cast andcrew by Greg Miller

The competition itself has been going forsome time. 1978 being the first year as canbe seen here in this extract from that yearssolution and statistics booklet.

However on behalf of my colleagues I wouldlike to thank the following people for bringing it back at ForestLake: Mr Parker, Mr Miller and Mr McBean. And to the followingwithout whom this could not have been the delightfullyinvigorating event that it so obviously was: Mr Grimberg, MrsWesterberg, Mrs Harvey, Mrs Malmstedt, Mrs Loibl, MrsJeanneret, Mrs Robinson, Mrs Davis, Mr Netscher and MrMcFadzean.

In the words of one student: “We all appreciate your time andeffort.” See you all next year folks.

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Maureen OwenMaureen OwenActing HOD EnglishActing HOD English

English

SlammED

As part of the 18th Queensland PoetryFestival, Lost Language Found, theState Library of Queensland have beenrunning workshops and qualifiers at avariety of High Schools across thestate. FLSHS was lucky enough to hosta SlammED! Workshop, which allowedinterested students in years 10 and 11to work on their skills at creating and

performing slam poetry. These students worked with slam poetSimon Kindt to write their own poems, which were performed infront of the year 10 English Extension classes, who alsoprovided the judges. After some fantastic performances, Bianca(year 10) and Sueina (year 11) were selected to participate in theSlammED! 2016 Final. The students will have the opportunity toparticipate in a masterclass workshop and will compete in aPoetry Slam at the Judith Wright Centre.

Sueina described it as ‘an emotional experience but a lot of fun’and is looking forward to continuing to develop her work.

So what is Slam Poetry?

The Poetry Slam movement was founded in America in the1980s (usually credited to Marc Kelly Smith) as a way to raiseinterest in poetry as other competitive rhythmical art-forms suchas hip-hop and rap became increasingly popular. In SlamPoetry, poets present original works as spoken-word poems,where the focus is on the emotion, tone and performance,rather than the way the words sit on a page. Words are chosenfor the way poets can shape their sound and meaning but thereis no formal structure. These poems are often provocative andbased on the poet’s experience or the issues they perceivein their society. Trail-blazers like Sarah Kay and Philip Wilcox(Australian Poetry Slam 2015) are increasingly inspiring youngpeople to express themselves in this form as a response to theworld around them.

The Queensland Poetry Festival is offering a range of poetryevents at venues around Queensland, including the StateLibrary and Judith Wright Centre for Performing Arts. Moreinformation can be found at:

http://www.lostlanguagefound.com/

Shake & Stir Theatre Co.

We recently welcomed ‘shake & stir theatre co.’ back to FLSHSto perform Shakespeare’s tragedy ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Year10 students have been studying the play in English and itwas a wonderful opportunity to engage with the play the wayShakespeare intended, as a vibrant and emotional

performance. The words on the page came to life and studentswere reassured that they understood far more of the language(and the humour) than they ever expected.

After seeing the performance, students had the opportunity toquestion the actors and gained valuable insight into the themesof the play and some performance tips – both very relevant toupcoming assessment tasks! The comedy and tragedy of theplay clearly translates into an Australian high school, even fourcenturies after Shakespeare’s death.

Students commented that the performance really helped themto understand the characters’ motivations as well as beingmore entertaining than expected!

We would like to thank the ‘shake & stir’ team for theirenthusiasm, good-humour and passion for Shakespeare.

MEET….MARKMark Clancy has been with FLSHS fornearly three years as a teacher and as oursports co-ordinator. He is a valued memberof the FLSHS team and is always availableto support our students both in theclassroom and on the field.

I came to Forest Lake State High School in2014 after over 16 years teaching at HerveyBay State High School. Throughout my career, I have alsotaught at Pimlico SHS, Townsville SHS and BwgcolmanCommunity School on Palm Island. I have always been primarilya teacher of Health and Physical Education but I am also aqualified teacher of Economics. Every year I spend plenty oftime promoting or being engaged in school sport. RugbyLeague and Touch Football are the sports where I have mostexperience with coaching but I have also coached cricket,netball, soccer and basketball both within school and also out inthe community. I currently coach an u17 boys basketball teamin the Brisbane basketball competition.

I am a small town, Queensland country boy from the Burnett.I lived most of my childhood in the town of Wondai. I haveindigenous heritage with the Wulli Wulli people of the Dawsonriver. I grew up loving sport especially rugby league and cricketbut I also enjoyed athletics, swimming and squash. As sportdominated my life, it made sense to me to become a PhysicalEducation teacher and share my passion for sport. I studiedteaching at the Brisbane College of Education, Kelvin Groveand completed my Bachelor of Education at the QueenslandUniversity of Technology. I have also studied IndigenousEducation as a post graduate student.

This is my third year here at Forest Lake State High School. Ivery much enjoy coming to work at our school. I proudly tellpeople of our wonderful attributes including our inclusivity andour respectful relationships between students and staff. It is aschool that I am very happy for my own child to attend. I amthe current Sport Coordinator and I am happy to field enquiriesfrom students and their parents about sporting opportunitiesthrough the school sport system.

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Leanne RandolphLeanne RandolphHOD Senior SchoolHOD Senior School

Senior School and Vocational Educationand Training (VET)

Year 12 Non OP StudentsDuring QCS

On Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31August, students who are not sitting theQCS test will be in normal classes, withthe following exceptions:

It is essential that Hospitality students attend their scheduledclasses during QCS to complete preparation for their upcomingrestaurant.

2017 School to Work Transition Programs – year11 and 12 students

Forest Lake State High School participates in the highlysuccessful SVETE (School + VET leads to Employment)organised by the Department of Education and Training. SVETEprograms prepare students for employment whilst they are stillat school, through structured workplace learning, including 20days (usually 1 day per week) unpaid work experience andcompletion of nationally recognised qualification.

This year we have students participating in the GENR8(Transport, Logistics and Supply Chain Industry) and ACCELR8(Automotive industry) programs with outstanding results.

With new programs being offered to 2017including:

ACCELR8 Automotive (Lightand HeavyVehicle)

Year 12 only

AllevE8 Health Care(Aged Care)

Year 12 only

Build8 Building andConstructionIndustry

Year 11 (18 monthprogram)

CultiV8 HorticultureIndustry

Year 11 (2 year program)

GENR8 Transport,Logistics andSupply ChainIndustry

Year 12 only

LamIN8 Cabinet MakingIndustry

Year 12 only

MarIN8 HospitalityIndustry

Year 11 (12 monthprogram with intent toapply for a school basedapprenticeship)

Year 12 (12 monthprogram)

StyL8 Hair and BeautyServices Industry

Year 11 (12 monthprogram with intent toapply for a school basedapprenticeship)

Year 12 (12 monthprogram)

TechN8 ElectrotechnologyIndustry

Year 11 (18 monthprogram)

RenoV8 Hardware Year 12 (12 monthprogram)

Students, parents/guardians are invited to attend a BusinessInformation Night which will be held on Thursday 8 September,Westec Trade Training Centre, Nev Smith Drive, Springfield.(next to Woodcrest College). Attendance at this evening iscompulsory.

Other things our Students do in theirspare time……

Qld School Girl's 15 State Championships

When Lauren’s Met West soccer team finished 4th overall, shewas subsequently selected in the Qld team.

The team will be travelling to Japan during the Septemberholidays and even though Lauren is unable to attend due tofamily commitments and associated costs, her coach andteammates wanted her talents to be recognised.

Lauren has also been trialling for the Brisbane Roar FootballClub under 17s team through her participation in the NationalPremier League and because of her talents she will be includedas a shadow/train on member. This is very exciting for Laurenas this is the pathway for making not only the Roar team in thefuture, but also the Australian team – the Matildas!

We wish you well Lauren.

Lauren, front centre, with her Met West U15 team matesLauren, front centre, with her Met West U15 team mates

• TAFE/Westec/School basedtraineeship

• Diploma of Business classes willbe having 2 full days working with trainers

• Certificate I in Construction students will be finishingtheir program

• Identified students who have outstanding work intheir VET subjects will be required to attend catch upsessions (VWK, VDT, VBU)

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Liam GloverLiam GloverP&C PresidentP&C President

Queensland Irish Dancing State Championships2016

On the last weekend of July Makayla, a Year 7 student joinedthousands of Irish Dancers from all over Queensland inCaloundra for a weekend of intense competition.

Mykayla says…

It was great to participate in such an amazing event and wasgood to know that years of training had paid off. Coming 22ndwas amazing, especially since it was my first states. It was agreat opportunity to experience such a large competition whileimproving my own skills.

From the P & CWith my eldest child in year 12 it seems as ifour family is entering a season of acronyms:QCE, QTAC, OP, USQ, QUT, RACQ, R2D2and UQ. Some of these have more bearingon the future than others.

What is apparent through this season,though, is the need to form an opinionabout which option is best. And the reality isthat for the rest of our lives we find

ourselves making decisions around which options to pursueand which ones to let go.

Here are a few reminders that we have found helpfulduring this season:

Regardless of the season of parenting in which you findyourself, I hope that you can empower your children byassisting them to identify healthy and helpful options for theirfuture and enable them to pursue that option with focus, vigourand fun!

AND DON’T FORGET we need your support to help changelives by giving blood on Friday, 16 September 2016.Pre-register your booking (from 7:30am) by emailing todaypandcpresident@forestlakeshs.eq.edu.au. And in the processwe may just break a national record.

Communication

School Photos CATCH UP will be Wednesday, 24 August2016 immediately after roll marking and during period 1ONLY.

Students needing to have their photo taken on that day shouldmeet a staff member at the student entrance of the main office.

Students are to wear their FULL FORMAL SCHOOL UNIFORMfor photographs – students not wearing correct formal schooluniform WILL NOT be photographed.

For the convenience of our school community, school photoscan be ordered and paid for online using a secure onlineplatform. Orders placed online DO NOT require an envelope,cash/cheques or paperwork returned to school.

Envelope Orders: photos can also be purchased in thetraditional manner using an envelope, with cash/chequeenclosed. ALL ENVELOPES SHOULD BE HANDED TO THEPHOTOGRAPHER ON THE DAY – THEY WILL NOT BEHELD BY THE OFFICE.

The preference of our school is that orders and payments bemade online, as this reduces the administration and associatedsecurity issues related to the return of cash & envelopes onphoto day.

• By saying “yes” to one thing, you are saying “no”to something else. It is fairly fundamental, but weonly have limited resources: time, ability, energy,effort, skill etc. Therefore we have to allocate ourresources accordingly – we can’t continue saying“yes”. There are only 6 spaces on the QTAC form,therefore we have to say “yes” to six options and“no” to hundreds, possibly thousands.

• There is a continuum of good decisions – good,better and best. Most of us don’t wake up each dayand decide whether to do something evil or whetherto do something good. We usually find ourselvesdeciding between activities – some of which aregood, others of which are better and a few which arethe best. Always be willing to wait in your decision todiscover which is the best option for you.

• Our past determines our present but doesn’tdictate our future. Unlike movie series such as Backto the Future and Terminator, the future is not set.We can’t go back in history to change the past, butwe can change the future by making great decisionstoday.

• The definition of insanity is to do the same thingover and over and expect a different result(Einstein). The reality is that if we want to be in adifferent place in 5 years, 5 months or 5 weeks time,we need to do something different from that whichwe are doing at the moment. We need to look at ouroptions, decide which has the most desirable impactor outcome and make decisions to pursue this result.Hoping for this new outcome and not doingsomething different is insane!

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To place your order visit the website and enter the code -J2C 111 4RM. This code can also be found printed on yourenvelope.

http://www.advancedlife.com.au

Please be aware that-

All orders placed online will be delivered to the school forcollection.

Immunisation

The next round of immunisation forBOOSTRIX for Years 7 and 8 will take placeat school during period 1 and 2 on Wednesday, 24 August2016

If you require any further information regarding your child’simmunisation, please contact the Immunisation Service,Brisbane City Council on 3403 8888 or click on the links belowfor:-

Immunisation Clinics

https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/community/community-safety/council-immunisation-clinics

Immunisation Records

https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/community/community-safety/council-immunisation-clinics/immunisation-records

Community Announcements

Disclaimer - These announcements are included as alocal community service only and are not schoolinitiatives.

Guitar Lessons

Check One Two Guitar Schools have beenrunning guitar classes at Forest Lake SHSsince 2005. The lessons are offered nowover the weekend and are open to allstudents and their family.

Please phone Richard Farmer for current special offers or tofind out more on 0412 269 530 / 3288 5090,check_one_two@bigpond.com or:

http://www.checkonetwo.com.au/

1. All online orders should be placed on or before ourday of photography.

2. The online code above may also be used to ordersports and other group photos.

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