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1 ISSUE 1 15 FEBRUARY 2013 This Month FEBRUARY 19/20 TUE/WED Life Education Van at Girls Grammar for Prep - Year 6 MUD ARMY Kim Dixon EnterpriseManager@rggs.qld.edu.au 25 MON Boarders Long Weekend - Student Free Day 26 TUE 125 Celebrations Committee Meetings MARCH 2 SAT Senior Formal & Walk Through 5 TUE RGGSOGA Terrace Tea & AGM pm 8 FRI International Women's Day 13 WED P&F Meeting pm Staff Lunch Room Contact Us Boarding Enquiries, Outing Requests (before 9am, after 2pm weekdays) Student Services P: Fee Enquiries P: Library P: Health Centre P: P: F: E: boarding@rggs.qld.edu.au General P: F: E: reception@rggs.qld.edu.au Principal s Office P: When Capricorn Enterprise and Rockhampton Regional Council called for volunteers to help clean up after our recent floods, we at Girls Grammar put our hands up. Our community spirit was evident when 24 students and 2 staff donned gloves, hats, sunscreen and insect repellent and prepared to battle the mud on Saturday 9 February. We were called to battle by Mayor Margaret Strelow and our group was sent off to clean the paths and spread chip bark at Riverside Park so that it could be re-opened to the public. We were the only School group of volunteers and we are very proud of the girls and their efforts to support the local community.

2 Volunteers Josie Bradford Luka Hill Monique Hill Kelsey Kleier Grace McCosker Jada Weazel Tiffany Baker Krystel Brown Melanie Cox Carlyn Donaldson Hannah Green Emma Kennedy Mr Lye Grace Kennedy Amy Rowlands Abbey Godwin-Smith Alix Holmes Ashley Pillhofer Tyler Robertson Briony Brooks Madison Gordon Abigail Green Loretta Hicks Heidi Smith Yvette Williams` Mrs Dixon your order is processed smoothly and efficiently and will help you to avoid late fees. Individual photographs will be taken in Mouritz Multipurpose Hall (MMPH) followed by Year Group photographs. Students must have their envelope and payment with them to hand to the Photographer on the day. It is vitally important that all students are prompt and in full FORMAL uniform. No make-up is permitted and hair must be neat, tidy and tied up if longer than collar length. The students should have their navy blue hair ribbon, school tie, and socks not stockings for the photos. Please refer to Student & Parent Handbook (Page 44) or in the Student Planner on (Page 14) for further details. Sister photos require an order form and payment also. Additional order envelopes are available from Mr Lye, Director of Student Wellbeing for separated parents, blended families and grandparents. You will need to collect these on or before photo day and deliver it directly to the photographer. Be sure to write Mum s order or Dad s order on top of your envelope. To order a sibling photo, please collect a sibling envelope from the school office on or before photo day, or order it online at least 24 hours in advance. Please note: Sibling photos are only for siblings attending the school together. SCHOOL PHOTO DAY James Lye StudentWellbeing@rggs.qld.edu.au School photos will now be taken on Friday 15 March. The school has engaged MSP Photography to create our school photographic records for 2013 and you are invited to purchase prints of your child. On photo day, every child will be photographed regardless of whether you are purchasing or not. You will have received an order envelope from the photographers, please take care to read and follow all the instructions carefully. This will ensure STUDENT ACHIEVMENTS Cambridge Writing Competition success for Erin Caulley. In Term Erin was encouraged by Ms Gilmore to enter the Cambridge Writing Competition. Margie Dela Cruz from Cambridge University Press in Melbourne recently gave Erin Caulley some very exciting news. Margie congratulated Erin for writing a brilliant and powerful

3 piece and announced that her story has been chosen to be part of the new Cambridge University Press Paper Clips anthology. Along with being published in this new and exciting title, Erin will also receive a prize of $200 for her story and have a short biography featured in the book. Congratulations go to Erin on this wonderful recognition for her writing talents. JASON RICH FOUNDATION James Lye StudentWellbeing@rggs.qld..edu.au Jacob McLuskie spoke at assembly on Wednesday 13 February to promote and encourage our girls to participate in the upcoming Fun Run to raise funds for the Jason Rich Foundation. The foundation supports high school students to participate in defensive driving courses, making it safer for all our new young drivers. ICAS Julie Hadok juliennehadok@rggs.qld.edu.au 2013 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) In conjunction with The University of New South Wales (UNSW) our school conducts the delivery of ICAS each year. ICAS tests are conducted annually in Australia. It is to be an academically rigorous test administered to the top ten percent of academic achievers in each subject area. Computer Skills for Years 3 to 10 is scheduled for lesson 1 & 2 on 21 May 2013 General computer skills drawn from a range of curriculum areas and focusing on a range of computing contexts, including: Common operating systems and hardware Word processing Graphics and multimedia Spread sheets and databases Internet and Programming and scripting Science for Years 3 to 12 is scheduled for lesson 1 & 2 on 5 June 2013 Jason Rich Twilight Fun Run Saturday, 23 February, 2012 Come along and join in the fun at the Main Beach! 2km walk or run, 5km, 10km run Registrations: Register online at and bring your registration receipt to the event. Limited registrations available on the day from 3pm. Scientific skills in the subject contexts of Earth and Beyond, Natural and Processed Materials, Life and Living, and Energy and Change including: Knowledge Measuring and Observing Interpreting Data Predicting/Concluding from Data Investigating Reasoning/Problem Solving Spelling for Years 3 to 7 is scheduled for lesson 1 & 2 on 18 June 2013 Sausage sizzle available from 4.00pm Music and a good time guaranteed for all Fancy dress prizes and goody bags Spelling of words that range from words with simple spelling patterns to words with difficult or unusual spelling patterns, in four different contexts: Dictation Proofreading Error correction Applying rules and conventions

4 Writing for Years 3 to 12 is scheduled for lessons 1 & 2 on 17June 2013 Constructing an aspect of a narrative text or a form of persuasive writing demonstrating: Text purpose and structure Language choices that enhance the writing Syntax and grammar Punctuation Spelling English for Years 3 to 12 is scheduled for lesson 1 & 2 on 31 July 2013 Reading and language skills- in a range of texts. Students are required to locate, identify, interpret, infer and synthesise information in and about texts, focusing on the aspects of: Reading for meaning in literary texts Reading for meaning in factual texts Textual devices Syntax Vocabulary Mathematics for Years 3 to 12 is scheduled for lesson 1 & 2 on 13 August 2013 Mathematical skills in a range of contexts from the following areas: Number and Arithmetic Algebra and Patterns Measures and Units Space and Geometry Chance and Data HEALTH CENTRE Housekeeping Linda Knowles HealthCentre@rggs.qld.edu.au Please send in Medical Details Forms if you still have these at home. We are better able to provide health care for your daughter if we have current information. If your form is missing, let me know and I ll get another to you. Once data has been input, future forms should just require your review and addition of any changes. Also, please return Vaccination Consent Forms for girls in Years 8 and 10. Receiving back the no consent forms helps with government statistical data, and lets me know that you have received the forms and chosen not to have your daughter vaccinated at school. If you need consent forms, let me know. Tentative dates for vaccinations are: Year 8 HPV dose 1 Hepatitis B dose 1 Year 10 Boostrix (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough) Year 6 Influenza 12 Year 8 HPV dose 2 Chickenpox Year 8 HPV dose 3 Hepatitis B dose 2 Tuesday March 5 March 21 April 23 May 9 September 12 You may have heard about a document addressing concerns and contradictory information related to vaccination. The booklet is from the Australian Academy of Science and is titled The Science of Immunisation: Questions and Answers. The link is: The Swimming Carnival is coming up soon. Developmentally, none of our children and young people can adequately see forward in time to be able to appreciate the damage sun exposure does to their skin and eyes. They are all about now, and the power of peer pressure can t be underestimated. Staff remind and encourage students all day to be SunSmart. Please help us to protect your daughter by reminding her that it s very important to use all sun-avoidance measures. One or two are not enough, particularly in Central Queensland. We all need to slip, slop, slap, seek and slide. The girls had a great day last year. Let s aim for another fun day with no sunburn to leave us feeling sad and sore. The information on this form is confidential and is only shared when appropriate. If you wish to discuss the privacy of your daughter s information, please contact the Health Centre ( ). We require Medicare card details, including the expiry date and your daughter s reference number, to enable us to facilitate medical services for your child. The reference number is the number in front of your daughter s name.

5 DIRECTOR LEARNING John Fry Assignment skills handbook One of the most common issues that I see as Director of Learning is the difficulty that many students have in organising themselves in terms of assignments. As a result, Girls Grammar has introduced the use of the Assignment and Research Skills Handbook for all students in Year 7 to 12 in This book will be made available as part of the Care program where teachers will outline in detail the skills and planning required to be an academically successful secondary school student. The book is an excellent summary of what is required and is outlined in an easy to understand manner. Lee Bartlem and Mark Savage for lending their expertise to the camp experience. ART CLUB Nora Hanasy-Cheers NoraHanasyCheers@rggs.qld.edu.au Visual Arts Cocurricular ART CLUB has begun and our focus this Semester is RECYCLING. The students will be creating beautiful artwork out of After School Mathematics Tutoring In the Semester 1 Senior newsletter I wrote that Mathematics tutoring was available in the Library Resource Centre from 3.00pm to 4.30pm each Monday, Wednesday and. The actual times of these sessions is from 3.00pm to 4.00pm. I apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. QCS Conference The Year 12 students who will be sitting the Queensland Core Skills (QCS) test in September have just returned from our preparatory conference at Byfield. The students attended sessions on various topics including How OPs are calculated, Understanding your brain, Numeracy Skills for the QCS test, How to deconstruct a Writing Task and Understanding Visual Literacy. The girls did their first full practise tests of the Writing Task and Short Response papers. The also completed a Multiple Choice test. All three tests have been sent to a specialist QCS marking company and we await results with anticipation. recycled materials including brooches, hair pins, wall art and sculptural pieces. Some examples of the brooches we have begun working on: We are beginning work on some amazing wall art. If anyone in the Girls Grammar family has small old metal bits and pieces they don t need anymore, please donate them to us and our cause. You may drop them off to student services. We are looking for old washers, nuts and bolts, nails, old locks and keys, broken jewellery, metal buttons, bicycle chains, old cds, old phones, cameras, any small metal offcuts. This is what we are trying to achieve: The results will allow staff to determine individual and cohort strengths and areas for improvement. This information will inform the preparation process which will be run in small groups and taught by expert specialist teachers. The girls also found time to relax and enjoyed activities including swimming and canoeing. Many found the social highlight to be the night time jam session. Indeed at times there were more people singing on the stage than watching from the audience. I want to thank the girls for their generous and enthusiastic participation. Special thanks go to Christie Dey, Kathryn Gilmore,

6 FROM OUR CHEF Mark Thompson Fruitful delights What s a serve? We all know we should eat 3 serves of fruit a day but what do nutritionists mean by serve? One serve of fruit is Fabulous fruit 1 medium sized piece (apple, mandarin, pear) 2 small pieces (apricot, plum, kiwi fruit) 1 cup diced fresh fruit or fruit salad 1 cup canned fruit pieces, drained ½ cup (125ml) fruit juice Scientific research has revealed a wealth of natural cures and preventatives in a piece of fruit. Different fruit contain a range of important benefits which help fight various conditions and illness when eating regularly. COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD Student Exchange Memories and Skills for a Lifetime! Give your child the opportunity to gain international experiences and language skills to kick-start a future career. Along with distinct language benefits, exchange students mature, gain confidence and develop a much more worldly approach upon their return to Australia. World Education Program Australia (WEP), a notfor-profit student exchange organisation registered with the education departments, is now accepting applications for students to live overseas in 2013/14 as exchange students for a summer, semester or year. WEP is offering two $3000 scholarships towards semester-long student exchange programs to Argentina and China commencing in Find out more! Visit Call ST JOHN AMBULANCE CADETS - LEARN FIRST AID St John Ambulance Australia, Rockhampton Cadet Divisions have been teaching first aid to young people in the area for over 50 years. During that time many life skills have been learned, as well as numerous friendships formed. As well as learning useful skills, Cadets and Juniors have a great time, not only at training sessions, but also at social events. St John Ambulance Cadets is an organization for young people between the ages of 8 and 17 years. Its members, both Juniors and Cadets, learn first aid and how to identify and treat many different kinds of injuries. St John Ambulance Cadets provide training to achieve proficiency certificates in many areas, including Road Safety, Cooking and Nutrition, Childcare, Fire safety, Cycling, Handicrafts, Animal Care and ANZAC Heritage. It provides a great opportunity to meet and form friendships with other young people. Weekly training meetings are held each Saturday morning from 9.30am to 12 noon, at the St John Ambulance training centre, Goodsall Street, North Rockhampton (opposite North Rockhampton Cricket Grounds). There will be a sign-on and open day at the centre on Saturday 9 February 2013, starting at 9.30am. Anyone between the ages of 8 and 17 years is welcome. Get your friends together, come along and find out more. Please contact Alison Brigg on for further information. ISA COME & TRY DAY FOR INDOOR NETBALL Where: ISA Rockhampton 37 Hollingsworth Street When: Saturday 16 February Time: From 10am Who: Ages 5-13, all welcome Includes: Free netball coaching, jumping castle, sausage sizzle (All Free) Registration is free and no uniforms are required, so it makes for a very affordable sport for kids to play. Fees are simply $6 per game and this also includes a coaching clinic that is run each Saturday morning, by the region s best Netballers, before the commencement of games each week. Players also receive a free icy-pole each week. Please contact Eilish Grundon (Junior Sports Coordinator) on or juniorsport@isarocky.com.au