2019 Week 2 Term 1

Welcome to all families

Welcome to all families, to those who are new to this community and to those continuing a longer association. Welcome also to this year’s first edition of Shepherd’s Pie. I encourage you to use it as a way to stay informed about the many activities that are part of our vibrant College. It is also a celebration of the diverse range of quality experiences that are available to the students of Good Shepherd. Our College Facebook and Twitter are extra ways you might like to experience the Good Shepherd community. Information Evenings for many year levels are held in these first weeks of term. We recognise that student achievement at any year level is a reflection on the ability of the student and their Good Shepherd education, but also on the value of an ongoing College-home partnership. Regular formal and informal communication is an essential element of this. I encourage you to see the information evenings occurring in these first weeks as an opportunity to be informed, but also an opportunity to build relationships with staff and other parents. While the school year is well and truly underway in classrooms from Prep to Year 12, the same is also true across a diversity of sporting and cultural activities. Although somewhat dampened by the weather, the competitive and House spirit still shone through at this week’s inter-house swimming carnivals. Many sporting teams are already trialling and training in preparation for participation in a range of school and local sporting competitions. Rehearsals for this year’s musical, ‘Strictly Ballroom’ have commenced, as have many of the co-curricular music ensembles. Other groups and teams are being formed in a range of areas including debating and robotics. While these activities are voluntary and generally in students’ own time, we hope that one or more suit the interests of your child. These group and team environments develop skills and talents but they also develop ways of working together that are invaluable now and in life more broadly. As we enter into this new year, with all the opportunities it will bring, we do so knowing that our loving, creator God is with us each and every day.

Anthony Dyer

Principal

From the Principal

Volume 36 • Edition 1 • 8 February 2019

Date Claimers

Monday 11 February Musical Rehearsal Full Cast 3-5pm Chapel Tuesday 12 February Year 11 Information Evening 6.30pm Chapel Tuesday 12 February Year 11 Fashion Excursion Maroochydore Wednesday 13 February Year 11 Media in Art Practice Workshop Thursday 14 February Year 9 Rite Journey Info Evening 6.30pm Sunday 17 & Monday 18 February Musical Rehearsal Full Cast Tuesday 19 February Ecumenical Service Immanuel Lutheran College

Wednesday 20 February Year 11 & 12 Art Excursion GOMA Wednesday 20 February Year 11 Fashion Excursion Brisbane Thursday 21 February 13-19 Years District Swim Carnival Thursday 21 February Year 11 & 12 Business Excursion Northlakes Friday 22 February 9-12 Years District Swim Carnival Friday 22 February Year 4 Bible Presentation Please see more date claimers and details via our website: Link to Good Shepherd Calendar

Uniform Shop Opening Hours

Monday 8.00am – 10.00am

2.00pm – 4.00pm

Tuesday 8.00am – 10.00am

2.00pm – 4.00pm

Wednesday 8.00am – 10.00am

2.00pm – 4.00pm

Thursday 8.00am – 10.00am

2.00pm – 4.00pm

Friday 8.00am – 10.00am

CLOSED

The Parents & Friends Team The P&F is a friendly team which meets monthly on the second Wednesday of the month at 6.30pm in the College Library. With the P&F growing in numbers, meetings are productive, energetic and great platform for discussion. If you would like to be part of the College P&F or would like more information please feel free to email pf.president@gslc.qld.edu.au The first P&F Meeting will be held on Wednesday the 13 February at 6.30pm in the Library.

Are you interested in learning how to Luge? Would you like to represent Australia in the Winter Olympic sport of Luge, like Year 12 student, Pierce Ludvigsen, who has just completed his first World Cup race in St Moritz, Switzerland? Luge Australia will be holding a free Luge clinic on Sunday, 17th February at 9am. If you were born between January, 2002 and December, 2005 and are interested in becoming involved in this high speed, thrilling Winter Olympic sport, then we are looking for you! A Luge Australia coach will teach you techniques on how to steer a real luge sled as you take practise runs on a closed road. This could be your first step on your way to representing Australia at the Winter Olympics. Don’t delay, places are limited. For more information contact Trina Law in the Good Shepherd Lutheran College IT Department.

Ballroom Dance Classes The College musical for 2019 is Strictly Ballroom. To join in with the excitement and festivities of this production, the opportunity has arisen to offer Ballroom Dance lessons at Good Shepherd Lutheran College, Wednesday afternoons in the Chapel.

Details:

Wednesdays, commencing Wednesday 6th February and concluding Wednesday 3rd April – 9 lessons Times: 3:30pm – 4:30pm OR 5pm – 6pm Cost: Lessons are at student cost for all persons, $8 per person per class.

Years 2-5 Homework Help Club

Who: Years 2 - 5 students

When: Tuesdays 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Where: 4A classroom

Bring your homework and a small snack.

Instrumental Music Lessons

Instrumental lessons for 2019 will commence in Weeks 2 – 3 (beginning 4 Feb). If you haven’t yet signed up for 2019 and intend to now is a great time to do so as tutors are preparing their schedules. We offer a wide range of instrumental lessons for all ages and abilities with specialist instrumental tutors including Piano, Singing, Guitar, Classical Guitar, Drums, and all String, Woodwind and Brass instruments. All students who wish to continue their lessons as well as students who wish to start lessons on an instrument must fill in an enrolment form. Enrolments forms are available via the following link on the College website if you would like to sign up.

http://www.gslc.qld.edu.au/pageview.aspx?pageid=49

Participation in instrumental music is incredibly rewarding and enjoyable. We encourage all GSLC students to consider being involved in the program in 2019. Please note that private lessons will be charged directly by the private music tutor to parents at the rate of $35.00/half hour (as recommended by the Music Teachers Association of Qld) and group lessons will be charged by GSLC at $180.00/term. Music tutors will be in contact with parents to advise lesson times and requirements. If you have enrolled and not been contacted by your tutor please contact us in the Music Department.

Staff News

The talented Renae Suttie will be conducting Aurora (audition only vocal group for year 6 to 12 students). Deb Cox is returning as our flute tutor and we are thrilled to have her back. We thank Kathy Dyer for her excellent work in Deb’s absence.

Exam Results

Congratulations to Year 7 student Mijili Pearson who was awarded Honours for her ANZCA Grade 2 Singing Performance Exam. The examiner commented on her well prepared performance, with clear diction, and lovely expression in the tone of her singing. Wonderful Singing, Mijili!

Mrs Debra Casey Singing Tutor

SHEP (State Honours Ensemble Program) - Middle School SE Qld (closing 1 March 2019)

Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University is offering the State Honours Ensemble Program Middle School – South-East Queensland from 31 May to 2 June 2019 to be held at Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University. SHEP provides an opportunity for middle school students (Years 5-8 inclusive) wind, brass, percussion, string and voice students to work in an intensive environment of musical excellence with their peers, under the leadership of a team of eminent conductors from the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University. GSLC music tutors will nominate middle school students (Years 5-8 inclusive) instrumentalists and vocalists for this activity. Placements are available for students studying the following: violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, french horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, percussion and voice. Please note that there are no positions for drum kits, guitar, electric bass or piano. If your child has instrumental lessons outside the College and you would like to nominate them for the program please contact: Barb on hookb@gslc.qld.edu.au

Secondary Programs (Years 7 – 12)

Middle School Programs (Years 5 – 8)

Primary Program (Years 3 – 6)

Nth QLD 1 – 3 March (Cairns) Rockhampton: 22-24 March Sth East QLD: 30 Nov-1

Dec (Brisbane)

Capricornia 8-10 March (Rockhampton) Sth East QLD: 31 May-2 June

(Brisbane) CLOSING 1 MARCH

Darling Downs 26-28 April (Toowoomba) CLOSING 11 FEBRUARY

Townsville: 21-23 June

QLD: 3-6 October (Brisbane) Bundaberg: 19-21 July

Ensemble Rehearsals

All ensemble rehearsals commenced his week. Please see the list of ensemble rehearsal times below. Students just need to attend at their ensemble time to enrol in their preferred group. If you need any assistance with determining what ensemble may be suitable for your student please contact Ms Hook in the Music Department hookb@gslc.qld.edu.au We have music groups to cater for all ages, instruments and experience levels. For singers we have Junior Choir, Strictly Ballroom (musical), Aurora (auditioned choir). For string players we have Little Fiddlers, Year 4 Strings, Junior String Ensemble, Movie Music Group, Pop Strings, Middle School Strings, Senior Chamber Strings and Orchestra. For woodwind, brass and percussion players we have Year 4 Band, Movie Music, Maroon Band, Gold Band and Jazz Band. We also have Flute Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Clarinova, Clarineteers, Saxophone Ensemble and Musical Theatre. For guitar players we have Guitar Ensemble. Ensemble participation is free and is an integral pathway for all aspiring young musicians. A huge thank you to students and parents for helping GSLC Performing Arts to be a wonderful place to grow and shine. We trust that 2019 will be an outstanding year!!!

Upcoming GSLC Auditions

Aurora

Audition only vocal group for Years 6–12 students Audition workshops for Aurora will commence on Thursday morning 7 February 7.30am in AR2 with Renae Suttie. Renae is an outstanding professional vocalist and educator and we are fortunate to have her taking this group. There will be 2 weeks of workshops and then in Week 5 auditions will take place. You can sign up for this group at the Theatrette Music staffroom or just go along on the day. Music will be given out during the workshops.

Jazz Band

Auditions will take place next Tuesday at 7.30am Week 3 (12 February) in HP2 classroom. If you have picked up the au-dition piece from the music staffroom that's great. If not please prepare a piece of your own.

Senior Musical 2019—Strictly Ballroom

Congratulations to students involved in Strictly Ballroom rehearsals over the holidays who “sparkled” in the heat and did a great job of learning lots of new choreography. Remember to check your rehearsal schedule each week and to advise Mrs Donovan or Ms Hook if you are unable to be there. Shout out to anyone who has sewing skills and would be happy to donate some of their time, We would be grateful for some assistance over the next few months as we work on costumes for our cast members. Please contact Ms Barbara Hook hookb@gslc.qld.edu.au with your details.

From the Head of Junior Years Welcome back to the school year. I trust your family enjoyed some quality time together over the festive season. Particularly, we welcome the many new students and families to GSLC. We are really looking forward to 2019 being another terrific year. If the buzz of Tuesday’s P-5 Information Evening was anything to go by, then I’m confident that this will be the case!

Assembly and Chapel Days

Our P-5 Assembly will continue to be held each Monday morning at 8:40am, and our P-5 Chapel on Friday mornings commencing at 8.40am. For new families, these are held in the Chapel weekly for all P-5 students.

Some tips for a successful start to the school year

Help your child get organised: instead of doing everything for your child, encourage them to be active in the organisation process. Let your child experience the ease of being able to find things, the joy of being on time, and the sense of control that organisation will bring. Plan ahead so mornings go smoothly. There is an old saying, ‘well begun is half done,’ and it certainly is true about getting off to school. Start your planning the night before by making sure your child gets enough rest. A slightly earlier bedtime may make a big difference to your child’s ability to function in the morning. Have your child lay out clothes before bed, and put everything else needed for school in the backpack. It is a good idea to have your child put the backpack right on top of his/her shoes, so he/she can’t leave the house without them. Help your child keep up with work/household chores: a tip from time-management experts; break tasks into manageable parts, and do one at a time until the job is finished. Get a handle on homework. Provide a place for your child to do homework, and make sure your child has the necessary supplies. Keep things like pencils, paper, ruler and coloured makers all together in a pencil case or shoe box to save time looking around when doing homework. Set a time to do homework. Some families like to do homework right after school, while others prefer doing it after dinner. Whatever you decide, find one that works for everyone, then stick to it as often as possible. Don’t forget to read! Keep track of important information from school. Make sure you regularly check the class webpages for updated news. Try some offbeat ways to entice your child to read. Use a current film as a starting point to encourage your child to dip into the book it is based on. Or help your child to write a letter to the author of a favourite book (send it to

the publisher – most authors are good about replying to letters from children.) Do all you can to foster your child’s love of reading. Take a critical look at your child’s activities. Be careful that TV/ICT does not take up lots of time – especially during the week. Ensure that there is a balance of inside and outside activity. Remember the power of praise. Let it work its magic to motivate your child. Displaying a child’s best work is a good form of praise. Add a special touch to an especially good paper by having it laminated (you can do it yourself with clear contact). Celebrate your child’s successes, no matter how small. Learning is not always easy for children, and sometimes their progress may be measured in very small steps. When your child does master a new skill, rejoice together.

Uniform, Grooming and Workbook Standards

Parents are reminded of the need to ensure that grooming and the wearing of uniforms are in line with the school expectations (see College Handbook on the GSLC website). Particularly, we would draw your attention to the following areas: Uniforms must be in good condition and of the

correct size. It must be worn well and in its entirety at all times – including to and from school, and when in public.

Hair is to be neat and tidy, clean, off the face/eyes and conservatively styled and coloured.

Coloured fingernail polish is not permitted.

A College hat must be worn during all outdoor activities. A College hat must also be worn at all break times, as well as before and after school when students are on campus.

Boys’ hair should be short (number 3 minimum) and kept off the collar.

Girls’ skirts should be knee length or longer, and worn high on the hips.

Girls’ hair should be neatly tied up or in a ponytail if long enough to do so using plain hair clips or white, maroon, navy, gold or College checked scrunchie/ribbons. Flowers and other decorative adornments are not permitted.

Girls may wear a maximum of two plain gold or silver sleeper/stud earrings in the lower lobe of each ear.

Also, I make reference to the use of social media in general and ask that it be used as a positive means of communication. Should you have any concerns regarding your child’s education or our College, I ask that social media NOT be the platform to air such concerns. In this regard, I encourage you to come and speak with me directly.

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Cont./.. from the Head of Junior Years

Hats and water bottles

A reminder that hats are to be worn at all play times, and to and from school each day. Please also remember to pack a water bottle for your child during this hotter weather.

OSHC (Outside School Hours Care)

OSHC is available from 2.45pm – 6.00pm each day, and from 7.30am – 6.00pm during holiday periods. If you would like further information or need to enrol your child, please visit the College website, or speak to our friendly Coordinator, Cindy Holmes on 0409 707 167. All staff at the Centre work together as a team with a shared vision and common core belief to provide a caring, nurturing, homelike environment. The program is based on the interests and abilities of the children.

Contact Details

Please ensure that the office has been provided with any updated or changed family circumstances or contact details. It is important that our records are kept up to date, especially if we need to contact you in an emergency. Please remember to not only inform the College of a change but also update CareMonkey as well.

Parent/Teacher Communication

Please make a time to meet with your child’s teacher for feedback regarding their learning journey at GSLC. That said, feel free to contact any of us should you require any information.

Mr Tim Lambert Head of Junior Years

Restorative Practices @ GSLC Good Shepherd Lutheran College has adopted the philosophy of Restorative Practices as a model for all members of the College community to use. The

College is committed to developing caring and respectful relationships within our community and to teaching young people to be responsible, empathic and self-directed citizens. We believe that the Restorative Practice approach supports these goals. This approach is reflected in our pastoral care and discipline policies, as well as in the ways in which staff and parents work together. It guides the College's response to managing student behaviour and adds to the classroom management strategies used by teachers.

What are Restorative Practices?

The term 'Restorative Practices' refers to the way in which classrooms work to promote genuine relationships, resulting in better behaviour and learning at school. It also refers to the way in which young people are asked to think about, and take responsibility

for, their behaviour and its effects on others. This approach endeavours to build a caring community around students whilst not accepting harmful behaviour. When conflicts occur, the restorative ap-proach involves all those affected to find a way for-ward.

How are conflicts solved using Restorative Practices?

The students involved agree that a conflict or argument has taken place and agree to repair the harm or dam-age done. All those involved have a chance to give their point of view and say how things can be fixed in the future. Importantly, relationships are healed wher-ever possible and any contributing problems are identi-fied for follow up. Restorative Practices will help build capacity to enable students to self-regulate behaviour and contributes to the improvement of learning out-comes.

A typical "Restorative Chat"

This might take place informally in the classroom or playground when children have caused some harm or significant disruption. Typical questions asked during a restorative chat would be:

How can parents help?

Encourage your children to see situations from the oth-er person's point of view and expect them to treat oth-ers respectfully, as well as be treated respectfully themselves. Help your children to communicate their thoughts and feelings and learn to listen to those of others. Encourage them to support others through friendship and to contribute to the wellbeing of the whole group by their behaviour. You might even like to try to use the above script at home when a conflict arises. Restorative practices can become a core belief to guide behaviour and can be implemented in many situations. If you would like more information please come and have a chat with me.

Mrs Wendy Beaulieu P-5 Student Coordinator

To the wrong doer…….. What happened? What were you thinking at the time? What have you thought about since? Who has been affected by your actions? How were you feeling when you acted as you did? What needs to happen to put things right? How can I help you?

To the person harmed……….. How have you been harmed/affected? How do you feel about what happened? What has been the hardest thing for you? Moving for-ward………. Is there anything else you would like to add? What would you like to see happen? How can I assist you with this goal?

Wellbeing Builder:

Middle – THE CHANGING BRAIN

Senior – BRAIN GROWTH ABILITIES

Wellbeing Element: POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT Character Strength: CREATIVITY Wellbeing Reflection Activities: Middle - THINKING OF OTHERS

Senior - BRAIN GROWTH ABILITIES

(see The Learning Curve website) Parent Wellbeing: Draw an outline of your body and on it write down the warning signs you feel on different parts when you are becoming stressed or angry. Be on the lookout for them and use deep breathing to self-calm yourself. Most parents and teachers encourage students to practise and apply what they learn in class to other situations after school. Any push back from students is part of adolescence, but if they knew how their brains learn new things to build habits, they might well be more open-minded. Neuroscience has shown that their (and our) brains rewire themselves when they experience new things; called Neuroplasticity. Their brains create new brain (neural) pathways by joining millions of nerve cells, called neurons, together. The more often they repeat something, the stronger these pathways become and the faster the messages travel down them. Their brains love searching for patterns and deliberately practising creates patterns which become their habits. But on the other hand, when these pathways aren’t used they wither and die. That is why learnt material needs to be revisited for the brain pathways to strengthen. Study and practise develop the brain path-ways in their memories to remember things. Practising at the same level will improve their reliability, but will not result in personal or academic growth. To achieve this, they need to increase the difficulty of what they practise and the character strength perseverance is an effective one to action to use. “To make headway, improve your head.” B.C. Forbes

2019 TERM DATES

Term 1 (10 Weeks for Students)

P-12 Students - Term 1 Starts

Tuesday 29 January

P-12 Term 1 Ends Friday 5 April

Public Holiday Monday 28 January – Australia Day Holiday

Good Friday 19 April

Easter Monday 22 April

Term 2 (10 Weeks for Students)

P-12 Students – Term 2 Start

Wednesday, 24 April

P-12 Term 2 Ends Wednesday 26 June

Public Holiday Anzac Day Thursday 25 April

Labour Day Monday 6 May

Term 3 (10 Weeks for Students)

P-12 Students – Term 3 Start

Tuesday 16 July

P-12 Term 3 Ends Friday 20 September

Public Holiday Noosa Show Day Friday 6 September

Term 4 (9 Weeks for P-9 Students)

P-12 Students – Term 4 Start

Tuesday 8 October

Year 12 Term 4 Ends Friday 15 November

Years 10 & 11 Term 4 Ends

Friday 29 November

Prep-Year 9 Term 4 Ends Wednesday 4 December

Public Holiday Queen’s Birthday Monday 7 October

Student Free Day / Staff PD

Monday 21 October

English Tutorials

Years 7 to 12

Tuesday Afternoons

3.15pm until 4.00pm in the Library

Mathematics Tutoring

Students Years 7 to 12

Weekly on Wednesday afternoons

3.00pm until 4.00pm upstairs SC4

Senior Leaders Installation Service

Our Year 12 students were installed as senior leaders at a special Chapel service on Wednesday 6th February. This included acknowledgement of the importance of the Year 12 cohort as the leaders of the student body, with all students being presented with their Senior Badges, as well as commissioning those students who have been selected to a captaincy position for 2019 (listed below).

The chapel service was led by Pastor Simon Cooper with our Spiritual Life Captains taking part in the reading of Bible passages and prayers and Year 10 students Eline van Bruggen, Shea Rocke, and Izabela Topovsek performing the song “Your Love Keeps Following Me”, along with Pastor Simon. Following the service, a special morning tea was provided for parents and other family members, as well as staff and all Year 12 students. Congratulations to all of our Year 12 students. We are looking forward to your contributions this year.

College Captains: Noah Benjamin & Chelsea Meadows

College Vice-Captains: Trent Mendham & Kirra Shelton

Spiritual Life Captains: Emma Hansen, Nicholas Hill, Tamzen McKelvie & JessicaTelleman

Cultural Captains: Fiona Echague Browne, Evie Goodswen, Alexandra Lownie & Bailey Tobin

Sport Captains: Beau Barnes, Lily Drew, Pierce Ludvigsen & Louise Mikkelsen

House Captains: Jack Herriman & Molly Cooper (Doonella) Wallace Turner & Bailee Reed-Sgro (Laguna) Jett Hilliard & Francesca Auckland (Munna) Luke Smalley & Skye Akerman (Weyba)

House Vice-Captains: Isabella Bourchier & Charli Seels (Doonella) Harrison Potter & Roisin Dow (Laguna) Jakob Bray & Emmaline Murray (Munna) Timothy Moody & Sakara Hauser (Weyba)

Mrs Karen Lunn Head of Senior Years Students

L-r Kirra Shelton, Trent Mendham, Noah Benjamin & Chelsea Meadows

Global Immersion Information Night—Bernie Kelly presentation

During this term, Bernie Kelly will be visiting our College to share information about the unique travel and service opportunities provided by his company, Global Immersion. Bernie offers our Year 10, 11 and 12 students (and parents) two magnificent opportunities to join the Youth of Australia to trek the World’s highest free-standing mountain, Kilimanjaro, in East Africa or to travel to Nepal and the Mt Everest Base Camp. These experiences are a unique blend of extraordinary adventure with servitude opportunities to some of the world’s neediest communities. Many have heard of the ‘School of St Jude’ in Tanzania which welcomes Bernie’s groups for three consecutive days and nights. Many past Good Shepherd students, in-cluding one of our current Year 12 students and one of our current Year 11 students, have enjoyed these pro-found life-shifting experiences.

Bernie will be presenting an information session on Tuesday evening 5 March in the Theatrette commencing at 6.30pm and finishing at 7.30pm. He will then be on hand to answer any questions at the conclusion of the information session. All Senior Years students and their parents are warmly invited to attend this information session, to find out a bit more about what these trips have to offer.

Mrs Karen Lunn Head of Senior Years Students

Career Counsellor 2019

As the new Career Counsellor, I am excited to join the Good Shepherd community and to work closely with our students to support their transition through the senior phase and in meeting their post-school goals. I will be working initially with the Year 11 and Year 12 students during individual consults to assist them in tapping into opportunities to value add to their career exploration. Year 10 students will engage in career education and pathway planning sessions during term 2 and the Year 11 students are provided time to engage in work experience during term 3.

Students are encouraged to see me if they are considering undertaking further studies at University, TAFE or through school-based traineeships/apprenticeships, work experience, gap year or experience programs, other pathway options or are just wanting to engage in career development. Students across year levels are able to book a career consult time during the school day by emailing careers@gslc.qld.edu.au with parents encouraged to attend where possible, or to make use of the ‘drop-in’ times during breaks. The Career’s room is located in our College Library.

The wealth of career and senior phase information available can be accessed currently under ‘News and Events’ on the College website and in the Career’s section of Shepherd’s Pie. A dedicated Career Information website will be released this term. In the meantime, I encourage you to check the news items for upcoming events and key dates.

Mrs. Natasha Purcell Career Counsellor

Year 12 Leadership Experiences @ Luther Heights

In the week before school recommenced, eight of our Year 12 leaders attended the week-long Enthuse camp run by LYQ at Luther Heights for student leaders across Queensland Lutheran colleges. The purpose of this week was to prepare these students for their leadership roles in the year ahead. Students who attended include our College Captains and Vice Captains Noah Benjamin, Chelsea Meadows, Trent Mendham and Kirra Shelton, along with our Spiritual Life Captains, Nick Hill, Tamzen McKelvie, Emma Hansen and Jessie Telleman. Not only did they have a most enjoyable time learning invaluable lessons about leadership, but they were able to establish important connections with student leaders from other Lutheran Colleges across the state. Then on Friday 1st February, our entire Year 12 cohort partook in a condensed version of the Enthuse camp, where the focus was on developing their understanding of leadership through fun and interactive learning experiences. Our Year 12 students are to be commended for the very impressive way in which they approached this day, with many invaluable suggestions about the type of legacy they wish to leave underpinning the discussions.

We look forward to seeing the 2019 senior cohort working together to achieve their vision, which includes building a positive culture based on respect, compassion, honesty, as well as strengthening connections within their own cohort and other year levels in our College community.

Mrs Karen Lunn Head of Senior Years Students

Study Skills for Term One

The importance of setting goals

Every year students are encouraged to set goals for the year. But we don’t always explain why setting goals is important. Research has shown that people who set goals (and use them effectively) not only perform better, but suffer from less stress and anxiety and are happier and more satisfied with life. In 1953 a Harvard Uni study showed that 3% of the students graduating that year wrote down their specific career goals. Twenty years later, a team of researchers interviewed the class and found that the 3% who had written down their goals were not only happier, but were worth more financially than the other 97% combined. Here are some more reasons why you might like to set some goals for the year: Setting goals gets you to think about

possibilities. Goals give you a direction to work towards. Goals give you a clear picture of where you want

to go. Goals help you to push yourself just that little bit

more. Goals help you have a more fun and fulfilled life. Goals can give you motivation and focus.

Setting goals helps you do all the things you

want to do in life!

You have probably set many goals already without even realising it – not every goal has to be written down but it certainly helps you to stay on track if you do write it out. You can set goals for all the different aspects of your life. Remember, if you don’t set goals you’ll find that life just sort of ‘happens’ to you rather than you actually deciding what you want out of life then making what you really want happen! So get in the driver’s seat of your life and take control with your goals this year. You and your parents can learn more about how to achieve your academic goals at www.studyskillshandbook.com.au by logging in with the details below and working through some of the units.

Username: goodshepherd Password: 115success

Mr Matt Armstrong

Head of Senior Years Studies

Student Absences

Reminder to Parents

Please report all absences via one of the following:

SMS: 0416 906 148

Email: absent@gslc.qld.edu.au

Phone: 07 5455 8666

Community News

EFM Health Clubs Noosaville’s Top 5 lifestyle changes to improve your

cholesterol and improve your heart health

High cholesterol increases your risk of heart disease and heart attacks. Medications can help improve your cholesterol. But if you'd rather first make lifestyle changes to improve your cholesterol, try these five healthy changes. Lifestyle changes can help improve your cholesterol — and boost the cholesterol-lowering power of medications. 1. Eat heart-healthy foods A few changes in your diet can reduce cholesterol and improve your heart health: Reduce saturated fats. Saturated fats, found primarily in red meat and full-fat dairy products such as cheese and cream for example, raise your total cholesterol. Decreasing your consumption of saturated fats can reduce your low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol — the "bad" cholesterol. Eliminate trans fats. Trans fats, sometimes listed on food labels as "partially hydrogenated vegetable oil," are often used in margarines and store-bought cookies, crackers and cakes. Trans fats raise overall cholesterol levels. Eat foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fat-ty acids don't affect LDL cholesterol. But they have oth-er heart-healthy benefits, including reducing blood pres-sure. Foods with omega-3 fatty acids include salmon, mackerel, herring, walnuts and flaxseeds. Increase soluble fibre. There are two different types of fibre: soluble fibre and insoluble fibre. Soluble fibre can reduce the absorption of cholesterol into your blood-stream. Good sources of soluble fibre include: oats, beans, peas lentils, chickpeas, fruit and vegetables. Try to include more of these foods in your diet. Aim to eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables each day. Some foods contain a type of cholesterol called 'dietary cholesterol'. Foods such as kidneys, eggs and prawns are higher in dietary cholesterol than other foods. The cholesterol found in food has much less of an effect on the level of cholesterol in your blood than the saturated fat you eat. If your doctor has advised you to change your diet to reduce the level of cholesterol in your blood, the most important thing to do is to cut down on saturated fat. 2. Exercise on most days of the week and increase your physical activity Exercise can improve cholesterol. Moderate physical activity can help raise high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, the "good" cholesterol.

3. Quit smoking Quitting smoking improves your HDL cholesterol level. The benefits occur quickly: Within 20 minutes of quitting, your blood pressure and heart rate recover from the cigarette-induced spike. Within three months of quitting, your blood circulation and lung function begin to improve. Within a year of quitting, your risk of heart disease is half that of a smoker 4. Lose weight Carrying even a few extra pounds contributes to high cholesterol. Small changes add up. By cutting down on saturated and trans-fats, increasing your intake of fruit and veggies, and increasing the amount of exercise you do, you should start to notice the extra weight dropping off. 5. Drink alcohol only in moderation If you drink alcohol, do so in moderation. For healthy adults, that means up to one drink a day for women of all ages and men older than age 65, and up to two drinks a day for men age 65 and younger. Too much alcohol can lead to serious health problems, including high blood pressure, heart failure and strokes. If lifestyle changes aren't enough … Sometimes healthy lifestyle changes aren't enough to lower cholesterol levels. If your doctor recommends medication to help lower your cholesterol, take it as prescribed while continuing your lifestyle changes. Life-style changes can help you keep your medication dose low. EFM Health Clubs Noosaville is located inside the HPE centre at GSLC and offers generous discounted memberships for parents, staff and students. Contact Kate for further information. T: 0434 944 987 E: noosaville@efm.net.au W: https://efm.net.au/club/noosaville/ F:https://www.facebook.com/EFMHealthClubsNoosaville/

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