Northern Beaches State High School PO Box 200, Deeragun. Qld 4818, Ph: 4751 7111 Fax: 4751 7100 Email: principal@nthnbchsshs.eq.edu.au

Newsletter VOL 20 (No.9) 16th September 2016

WHAM 2016 – Fit For Life, Life Be In it

On the 9th September Northern Beaches SHS held the annual

Wellbeing Health and More Expo in line with the National R U Ok

Day? Thank you to the large number of outside agencies that made

time to educate students in all areas of health and wellbeing. In

addition to the agencies, UTU classes provided information stalls,

interactive activities, and healthy food options and even raised money

for our Chappie Bree in the process.

Trendy Trev from Cairns motivated the students with original and

entertain motivational presentation, which hopefully students took

away some inspiring ideas to live their best life.

The afternoon closed with two amazing performances by Calla

Mullamphy and Romelita Afamasaga who both captivated their

audience with their floorless and soulful voices.

WHAM 2016 gave staff and students an opportunity to remember to

ask R U ok? And take time to remember to take care of themselves

because they matter. Thank you to everyone involved.

Mr. Stumer and Mrs.

Taylor ‘rockin’ the

LIFE BE IN IT –

80’S theme.

Northern Beaches State High School PO Box 200, Deeragun. Qld 4818, Ph: 4751 7111 Fax: 4751 7100 Email: principal@nthnbchsshs.eq.edu.au

Last Friday saw our annual WHAM festival which was an outstanding success. We place significant

importance on the development of the whole child and building resilience and WHAM is an integral component

of our Student and Wellbeing program. A massive big thank you to our Student Services Team led by

Guidance Officer Mrs Kate Wallace and our U2U teachers and year coordinators who were instrumental in

making the day such a success.

I have spent much of this week reading and reviewing year 12 work to be sent to panel for verification. There

are many, Very High Achievements (VHA) across the board of all subjects which is very pleasing. These

results combined with their performance on the recent Queensland Skills Test (QCS) will calculate their

Overall Position (OP) score.

Our year 12 students must ensure their QTAC applications for university are submitted prior to the holidays.

Late fees apply from October. Our Guidance Officer, Mrs Wallace is available to provide advice and assistance

with applications.

We have begun the consultation process to apply to become an Independent Public School for 2017. If we are

successful it will enable us to continue and improve on the good and innovative work we are doing in each and

every classroom and for us to be able to build stronger connections with industry and university and our

community. At the recent P&C meeting we receive 100% support for our submission. Further information

about Independent Public School can be found on our website.

I wish our students and staff a safe and restful September vacation commencing at the end of this week. School

will resume for Term 4 on Tuesday, 4 October after which a very short five weeks will follow before our Year

12s tackle their final exams. Students in other year levels need to remain focused for the longer term ahead.

Robin Sprott,

Principal

“Ask not for an easy life...ask for the strength to face the elements, to weather the storms; to be the might for

the right and the weak, to be the voice for those who cannot speak, to see one's dreams to fruition with dignity,

integrity, and grace.”

—Giac Nguyen

Important Notice: Due to our growing popularity and the growth in the community we have been notified that we are now subject

to an Enrolment Management Process.

This now means that we can only enrol student whose principal place of residence is in our catchment area. All

prospective enrolments will need to provide further documentary evidence with their enrolment.

Further information including the Catchment Map can be found on our website.

Northern Beaches State High School PO Box 200, Deeragun. Qld 4818, Ph: 4751 7111 Fax: 4751 7100 Email: principal@nthnbchsshs.eq.edu.au

Year 10 Leadership Camp - During the first week of Term Four Tuesday 4th to Friday 7th October, our Year

10 students will be travelling to Mungalli Falls to be socially, physically and emotionally challenged through a range of indoor and outdoor activities.

Teamwork is a way of life, and it’s something you can feel from your first day at Mungalli Falls Outdoor Education Centre (Phone 07 4097 2358.) Our young leaders will participate in team building, problem solving, communication and goal setting activities through physically challenging and reflective indoor sessions and of course lots of fun! Mungalli Falls Outdoor Education Centre is a fully integrated outdoor activity based education facility on the Southern Highlands of the Tableland region. The MUNGALLI MISSION is to have you leave Mungalli Falls rejuvenated and ready again for the challenges of what lies ahead for you in life! For our Year 10 students, this next challenge will be Year 11. (Photos of Mungalli Falls Outdoor Education Centre below.)

UPCOMING EVENTS – TERM 3/ TERM 4 (10 WEEKS)

Friday 16th September END OF TERM 3

Tuesday 4th October END OF TERM 4

Tuesday 4th – Friday 7th October Yr 10 Camp – Mungalli Falls

Northern Beaches State High School PO Box 200, Deeragun. Qld 4818, Ph: 4751 7111 Fax: 4751 7100 Email: principal@nthnbchsshs.eq.edu.au

Unique Student Identifier Number (USI) for Senior Phase of Learning (VET)

Northern Beaches State High School recommends that all Year 10, 11 and 12 students apply for their USI number now. The attached student information sheet clearly outlines how parents/caregivers and students can apply for this number online. From 1 January 2015 if you are undertaking nationally recognised training delivered by a registered training organisation you will need to have a Unique Student Identifier (USI). This includes studying at TAFE or with a private training organisation, completing an apprenticeship or skill set, certificate or diploma course.

Year 10 Senior Education and Training Plan (SETP) Interviews Thank you to all Year 10 students and their families who attended the SETP Interviews in August where students carefully selected their Year 11 subjects for 2017. This process went smoothly and all students can now focus on the remainder of Year 10 before they commence their final two years of schooling. Year 10 UTU teachers Mr Burt, Mr Behrendorf, Mrs Whalley, Mrs Annett, Doctor Charmley, Mrs Turner (check spelling and salutation preference) and Ms Doyle were instrumental in guiding this process as an integral part of the students’ Career Development unit. VET in Schools (attending TAFE every Wednesday) expressions of interest are also being finalised as a result of this process.

Your SET plan will help you:

structure your learning in Years 11 and 12 around your abilities, interests and ambitions

think about your education, training and career options after Year 12

set and achieve your learning goals in Years 11 and 12, and beyond

include flexible and coordinated pathway options in your course of senior study

communicate with your parents/carers or teachers/careers counsellors about your post-school plans.

Once your SET Plan is completed, you and the key people involved in developing your plan sign and date the plan to show your agreement.

It is recommended that you review your SET Plan regularly to make sure your subjects and learning are right for you, and that you can maintain a pathway to the courses and career you want after Year 12.

If you would like to make a change to your subjects or courses, it is important that you discuss this with your school. You must have approval from your school before changes are made.

Year 11 and 12 Student Connect Learning Accounts All Year 11 and 12 students are encouraged to activate their learning accounts on the Student Connect website in order to check personal details, check that your learning has been banked and access your final results at the end of Year 12.

MY LEARNING ACCOUNT

All senior students in Queensland have a learning account on the Student Connect website.

Your student learning account is the place where your senior secondary enrolments and results are recorded, as well as when and where you studied.

How do I use my learning account? https://studentconnect.qcaa.qld.edu.au

You can use your learning account to check the following information.

Northern Beaches State High School PO Box 200, Deeragun. Qld 4818, Ph: 4751 7111 Fax: 4751 7100 Email: principal@nthnbchsshs.eq.edu.au

Personal details

Advise your school or other learning provider as soon as possible if your contact details have changed. Your Senior Education Profile will be sent to the home address in your learning account at the end of Year 12, so it's important this information is correct.

Enrolments and your eligibility for a QCE and OP

Tell your school or other learning provider as soon as possible if any information is missing or incorrect.

Final results, including your QCS Test grade, OP and FPs

Your individual QCS Test grade will be published in your learning account at the end of November. Your final Year 12 results, Overall Position (OP) and Field Positions (FPs) will be available in your learning account at the end of December.

If you are studying a VET course or QCE-recognised course of study, you will be able to see the credits from that course in your account as soon as the course has been completed and your achievement is 'banked' by your learning provider.

If you are studying mostly Authority or Authority-registered subjects, you will not see results in your learning account until the end of Year 12. This is because Queensland's system of school-based assessment does not confirm results until student work is reviewed by external panels to make sure teacher judgments are comparable across Queensland.

How do I log into my learning account?

You need your 10-digit Learner Unique Identifier (LUI) and initial password to log into your learning account at https://studentconnect.qcaa.qld.edu.au

If you don't know your LUI, ask your school.

Your initial password is your day and month of birth in ddmm format.

Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)

The Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) is Queensland’s senior school qualification.

Whether you want to:

go to university, TAFE or another further education and training institution

take up an apprenticeship or traineeship

start your career after Year 12

— the QCE gives you the flexibility to tailor your learning to meet your specific abilities and career goals.

The QCE lets you choose your pathway to suit your further education, training or career aspirations. There are many learning options available and hundreds of course combinations that may lead to a QCE.

To achieve a QCE, you need to demonstrate a significant amount of learning, to a set standard and in a set pattern, while fulfilling set literacy and numeracy requirements.

Achievements in different types of learning attract different credit values. Credit is assigned when a minimum standard of achievement has been reached and a set amount of learning has been undertaken. A student must have at least 20 credits in the required pattern to be awarded a QCE. To achieve a QCE you must meet set literacy and numeracy requirements and achieve 20 credits.

At least 12 credits must come from completed Core courses of study. An additional 8 credits can come from a combination of any courses of study, with a maximum of 6 credits from Preparatory courses of study.

Northern Beaches State High School PO Box 200, Deeragun. Qld 4818, Ph: 4751 7111 Fax: 4751 7100 Email: principal@nthnbchsshs.eq.edu.au

Courses of study

Courses of study approved for the QCE are organised into 4 categories. To receive QCE credits for a course of study you must achieve a Sound, Pass or equivalent.

Core

Core courses of study are usually undertaken by students in Years 11 and 12, such as Authority subjects, Authority-registered subjects, VET certificates and school-based apprenticeships or traineeships. A minimum of 12 credits must come from completed Core courses of study, and at least one of these must come from studies completed at school. Partial completion of a Core course of study may also contribute some credit towards your QCE.

Preparatory

Preparatory courses of study are generally used as stepping stones to further study or training, with different courses contributing varying credit towards a QCE. They include VET Certificate I qualifications and some recognised certificates and awards. A maximum of 6 credits from Preparatory courses can count towards your QCE, however only 2 certificate qualifications can count.

Enrichment

Enrichment courses of study provide you with opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge at a higher level. These courses are generally, although not exclusively, offered by organisations other than those offering Core or Preparatory courses of study. A maximum of 8 credits from Enrichment courses can count towards your QCE.

Advanced

Advanced courses of study go beyond the normal range of typical senior secondary schooling. A maximum of 8 credits from Advanced courses can count towards the QCE. University courses, diplomas and advanced diplomas must be undertaken while you are enrolled at school in order to contribute credit.

The QCE Planning Pathway brochure can be found at https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/downloads/senior/qce_planning_pathway.pdf

2016 Year 12 Formal and Graduation Information Letter

Dear Parents/Guardians and Year 12 Students,

With only 7 weeks of school left for the year 12 students for 2016, planning and preparation is well

under way for the 2016 Year 12 Formal and Graduation.

The Senior Formal this year will be held in the final week of school for Year 12 Students in Term 4,

Tuesday 15th November 2016. This year the event is being held at the Mercure Inn in Townsville.

Times and costs of this event will be released closer to the date.

As this event is an optional school function all eligibility criteria (school fees and attendance) must be

met for students to be eligible to attend the event. All outstanding school and subject fees (all

current and previous years) must be paid and Year 12 students must have an attendance rate of 90%

or above to be eligible. A maximum of two parents/guardians are invited to attend the formal, but no

other guests will be allowed.

The Graduation Ceremony this year will be held on Friday 18th November 2016 for which parents,

siblings and other family members are invited to attend. The event will be held at the School and will

be a formal ceremony to farewell the 2016 cohort.

Northern Beaches State High School PO Box 200, Deeragun. Qld 4818, Ph: 4751 7111 Fax: 4751 7100 Email: principal@nthnbchsshs.eq.edu.au

Northern Beaches State High School PO Box 200, Deeragun. Qld 4818, Ph: 4751 7111 Fax: 4751 7100 Email: principal@nthnbchsshs.eq.edu.au

Defence News Defence Transition Mentors: Carolyn Rothwell —Ph: 47517111 / croth21@eq.edu.au

Don't forget to keep an eye on:

the DCO internet site http://www.defence.gov.au/dco/

the latest edition of Defence Family Matters http://www.defence.gov.au/dco/Defence_Family_Matters.htm

the DCO Facebook page

Gone Troppo Newsletter—www.defence.gov.au/DCO/QLD.htm. (search for North Qld)

Many families would have received their posting orders and be researching and preparing for relocating to a new location. Please remember that if you are posting

to a new location you can make contact with the Family Liaison Officer (FLO) in the gaining location prior to your move. FLOs will be able to provide you with local

area information and advise you of any support or social groups in the community. You can also ask to be added to the local DCO mailing list so that you are kept

informed of upcoming workshops and events. The Regional Education Liaison Officer (REDLO) can assist families with school aged

children with choosing a new school that will meet their children’s needs. DCO staff are also there to assist you with partner education and employment program,

dependants with special needs, families experiencing crisis and emergency, connection with community organisations and setting up a community group or

family day care.

DCO can be contacted 24/7 via the Defence Family Helpline on 1800 624 608 or If you know of anyone posting into Townsville in

2017 and they have teenage children, please let

them know of this event

Northern Beaches State High School PO Box 200, Deeragun. Qld 4818, Ph: 4751 7111 Fax: 4751 7100 Email: principal@nthnbchsshs.eq.edu.au

STONEY CREEK CUP

Thank you to the students who participated in the Stoney Creek Cup, all played well

and were extremely competitive, but unfortunately both teams lost.

Thank you to the coaches Joel Muller, Jason Lynch (JCU Placement), Claire Graham

and Casey Carter.

Special mentions to Jude Di Giacomo for umpiring the girls touch game and Alicia

Simons for taking the great action shots seen below.

And for everyone else behind the scenes who has encouraged and been supportive at

training & at the games, thank you.

Please be aware that there is a 3rd game for the girls and the boys touch games which

will be held at St Anthony’s in Term 4 – Week 2, Thursday 13th October.

Northern Beaches State High School PO Box 200, Deeragun. Qld 4818, Ph: 4751 7111 Fax: 4751 7100 Email: principal@nthnbchsshs.eq.edu.au

Northern Beaches State High School PO Box 200, Deeragun. Qld 4818, Ph: 4751 7111 Fax: 4751 7100 Email: principal@nthnbchsshs.eq.edu.au

Northern Beaches State High School PO Box 200, Deeragun. Qld 4818, Ph: 4751 7111 Fax: 4751 7100 Email: principal@nthnbchsshs.eq.edu.au

Northern Beaches State High School PO Box 200, Deeragun. Qld 4818, Ph: 4751 7111 Fax: 4751 7100 Email: principal@nthnbchsshs.eq.edu.au

Northern Beaches State High School PO Box 200, Deeragun. Qld 4818, Ph: 4751 7111 Fax: 4751 7100 Email: principal@nthnbchsshs.eq.edu.au

Northern Beaches State High School PO Box 200, Deeragun. Qld 4818, Ph: 4751 7111 Fax: 4751 7100 Email: principal@nthnbchsshs.eq.edu.au

Northern Beaches State High School PO Box 200, Deeragun. Qld 4818, Ph: 4751 7111 Fax: 4751 7100 Email: principal@nthnbchsshs.eq.edu.au