1 May 2019

Newsletter Articles

Executive Principals Report

Dear Parents and Friends,

Welcome to term 2 and I hope you all had a restful and relaxing Easter break.

The new school term has begun and our year 11 students are already undertaking assessment as their units of study have a very different set of calendar requirements. They have managed this new reform admirably and are to be congratulated on successfully conducting their studies this year. It was great to see so many parents of year 11 students take up the opportunity to attend the parent teacher student feedback evening this week to gain a better understanding of course requirements and how their students are progressing.

Parent teacher interviews were held this week as an opportunity to discuss feedback on student progress and engagement. Based on previous feedback, we extended our meeting times to allow for more meaningful discussion. Parents appreciated the extra time and commented that a 15 minute timeframe was sufficient. We have taken this feedback on board and will implement this adjustment for future parent teacher interviews. It was great to see so many parents attend this week.

Just a reminder if you were unable to secure interviews this week, you are welcome to contact the school and arrange alternate interviews at a time that is mutually convenient.

ANZAC Day Ceremonies

Our students made us very proud last week as we conducted three separate services in the Sports Centre to pay our respects to those lost to war and to commemorate the meaning of ANZAC day. We had the largest number of student Cadets present in uniform to assist with the ceremony and they undertook their roles admirably. Our student leaders conducted a very moving ceremony and our Symphonic Band was very impressive. Special mention must go to Cooper Benz, who played the Last Post and “The Rouse” on trumpet. Cooper has been performing this for some years now and this being his final year at high school, deserves special mention. His performance was commendable once again!

A big thank you also to our student leaders who joined Tracey Hall, Andrew Noble and myself at the ANZAC Day dawn service at the Sherwood-Indooroopilly RSL. Our students represented our school with great pride and respect for this very important service.

Building Program

Our new Library and Innovation Centre is starting to take shape as we are shaping up concept plans. We are so excited at what the Architects are proposing and hope to have some detailed plans to share in the coming weeks. Our School Council will be playing a significant role in the planning meetings over the coming months as we finalise details and ensure we are getting the most from this significant funding.

Along with new buildings come some disruptions and we are working on minimising this as best we can. The demolition of A Block will be commencing very soon and all classes will be relocated in a timely manner to ensure that there is no disruption to student learning.

Following the completion of the new building which will include Library, Technology Centre, Student Services, Uniform Shop, Music Rooms and Art Studios we will also be upgrading the old hall to create a 500 seat auditorium. The windows will be enclosed to create a soundproof presentation centre fully air conditioned with partial platform seating. This will be much more practical for performances and special year level presentations and tutorials.

More on this as we finalise plans. Exciting times ahead!

Helen Jamieson
Executive Principal

A reminder for parents to be aware of students’ online activity.

Coming Events

Some of our best…

Voices of Birralee

Two of our students, Charlie McBride and Cameron Badman have just concluded an incredible ANZAC tour as members of Voices of Birralee. Voices of Birralee is a Brisbane youth choral organisation, who sent 71 of its members on a European tour with a special ANZAC Day performance at the Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonnoux in France.

The tour began with a performance in Brisbane on the 31st of March, after which they performed in Croatia, Austria, France and Italy. This tour is an incredible achievement and Corinda SHS is so proud of our students for taking this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Our students were able to take part in an amazing experience, remember those whose family members have served and to connect with such an important part of Australian history.

We are so proud of Charlie and Cameron and commend them on their fantastic performances, incredible talents and their dedication to Australian history.

For more details on the Voices of Birralee European ANZAC tour please visit the Voices of Birralee blog.

Met West – Swimming

Congratulations to Harriett Bridge, one of our year 7 students, for representing Met West School sport in term 1! She competed in the 10-12 years age group for swimming. This an amazing achievement for Harriett and we wish her success for future competitions.

ANZAC Day

Corinda State High School held an ANZAC Commemorative Service on Wednesday 24 April. Our students laid wreathes with messages from each house. These wreathes were then laid at the Corinda Dawn Service by our Senior Captains and Leaders. Executive Principal Helen Jamieson, accompanied by Deputy Principals Tracey Hall and Andrew Noble joined our students to pay their respects.

We are so proud to have our students so highly respected among the local community and their leadership recognised by our own local leaders. Jess Pugh noted our students’ presence and recognised their leadership.

Lest we forget.

School News

School Council Chair

We are pleased to announce our new chair for the CSHS School Council, Genise Benz.

I have been elected as the new chair of the CSHS council for this year. I have had children enrolled at CSHS for the last 4 years and will be for another 4 years. I have an Engineering background and worked in the electronics/building industry for several years before moving to a Project management role within the telecommunications industry.

As Chair of the School council it will be my role to facilitate all of the council meetings and play a leadership role on the council, which sets the broad direction and vision of the school.

This year the School Council will continue with the planning and policy development as per our guidelines and more excitedly being part of the process on Renewing our School Upgrade Program.

Corinda State high was included in the Department of Education – Renewing our School Upgrade program. Our school was one of the 17 schools that will be sharing $235M of funds that will deliver both new and refurbished modern learning facilities for our school.

The school council and Ms Jamieson are working with the appointed architects on the concept plans for a new building in the school (replacement of A Block) that will include a new resource centre, music rooms, IT areas and much more. The program will also include the refurbishment of the assembly hall with tiered seating, air conditioning, and anything else we can get for our funding. As soon as the plans are available the school council would like to share with the Corinda community. Stay tuned.

Genise Benz
CSHS School Council Chair

Mighty Minds Head Start Courses

Date: 30th September – 4th October
Price: $165 per course

Senior schooling is a demanding time and we have partnered with Mighty Minds to provide further learning opportunities for our students. Mighty Minds offers year 11 (2019) senior syllabus subjects including

• General Mathematics
• Mathematical Methods
• Specialist Mathematics
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Senior Writing Skills.

These Head Start courses are available in our term 3 School Holidays. Each course runs for one day for six hours.

Gifted and Talented

Golden opportunity days

Golden Opportunity Days provide an opportunity for primary school students in the Corinda SHS catchment an opportunity to taste the range of Excellence and other enrichment programs Corinda State High School has on offer. These days focus on a higher order thinking skills including critical thinking or collaborative problem solving. In 2019 our schedule covers a range of key learning areas from Maths to Culinary and Agriculture. Please use the SkoolBag app (available to download in the Apple App or Google Play) to register your interest in these programs. Places are strictly limited.

Wellbeing expo

Tuesday 21 May 2019
Time: 11:55am – 1:05pm

Our Wellbeing Expo is being held on Tuesday 21 May for year 9 and 12 students. This event is an opportunity for our students to learn about wellbeing and gain insight into careers in the health field. The purpose of this event is to promote a positive view of wellbeing among students and learn of wellbeing support available in their community.

Community News

School Watch

We need assistance to watch for after-hours crime in our school.

If you see anything suspicious, please don’t attempt to intervene. Call the School Watch number – 13 17 88 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.

The School Watch Program is a partnership between Education Queensland, the Queensland Police Service and the State Government Protective Security Service. It aims to reduce criminal activity in Queensland schools and encourages everyone to look out for after-hours crime in our schools. You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via the link below 24hrs a day.

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