27 May 2022
Newsletter Articles
Executive Principal’s Report
Dear Parents and Friends,
As we pass the midway point of term 2, our students are very much immersed in school routine, preparing for assignment writing and upcoming assessment. Our Year 11 students have just completed their exam block for their Unit 1 studies. The extra-curricular program is back in full swing with students involved in music, dance, sport and community activities. It is great to see all these opportunities presenting once again.
This Thursday marked National Sorry Day and it afforded us the opportunity for our Indigenous Captains, Emelia and Trinity (pictured below) to participate in the community acknowledgement – of the strength of Stolen Generations survivors. The annual Sorry Day Ceremony was hosted by the Benarrawa Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Solidarity Group. We continue to reflect on what we can do through our leadership in the community to continue this healing process for our people and our nation. Our students made us very proud as they represented our school at this event. National Reconciliation Week, which runs from 27 May to 3 June, has the theme #BeBraveMakeChange. It challenges us all to embrace actions in our daily lives that advocate for a just and equal society for all Australians.
Our Corinda Vanguard Drumline performed this week as the opening act at the Queensland State Secondary Principals Conference. Performing to a room full of Principals was quite a daunting task, but in true form, our students exceeded all expectations and impressed their audience. One of our Year 12 students also opened the conference by leading the Acknowledgement of Country.
Our Dance students were presented with a very exciting opportunity this week, when our school was chosen to host a surprise performance by the hip-hop mega dance crew The Royal Family from New Zealand. Our students were filled with excitement when they found out they were being provided with this special treat. Their faces were beaming and it was wonderful to see. Special thanks to our passionate and dedicated Dance teachers for creating this opportunity!
There is a lot of energy in our school today as our Year 12 Leaders conduct activities in support of Project Pink for breast cancer research. It is wonderful once again to see our students taking the initiative to support such a worthy cause.
Our school is alive with energy and activity and it is great to see again!
Helen Jamieson
Executive Principal
Coming Events
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Date |
Event |
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Friday 27 May |
Pink Day! |
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Wednesday 1 June |
Year 12 100 Days celebration |
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Thursday 2 June |
UQ: Back Yourself Workshop (Year 8) |
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Friday 17 June |
School Tour – Register here |
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Friday 24 June |
Athletics Carnival |
Some of our best
Just Dance unites school community
Kabul House set the benchmark in unforgettable fun today when hundreds of students flocked to the Just Dance competition. Students tore up the Assembly Hall floor with choreographed moves, earning points for their House. BUNAR earned the most points, followed by KABUL in 2nd place and YARRAMAN in 3rd! The Six Houses - One Family spirit was well and truly alive thanks to Kabul!
Junior Percussion Ensemble leads the way at state school awards
Corinda State High School recently played host to Fanfare, a festival of Bands and Orchestras by Creative Generation - State Schools Onstage. Schools in our region performed in the Assembly Hall for adjudication. Our Instrumental Music students performed extremely well and were awarded the following:
- Platinum Award: Junior Percussion Ensemble – Secondary Division 3
- Gold Award: Amadeus Strings – Secondary Division 2
- Gold Award: Chamber Strings – Secondary Division 3
- Gold Award: Senior Percussion Ensemble – Secondary Division 1
- Gold Award: Symphonic Band – Secondary Division 2
- Silver Award: Big Band – Secondary Division 2
- Silver Award: Wind Ensemble – Secondary Division 3
The adjudicator, David Law, singled out Eva McGregor (Year 11) for Amadeus Strings and Ryan Bates (Year 12) for Senior Percussion Ensemble in the adjudication. He also awarded Junior Percussion Ensemble as the performance of the day!
Well done to all involved and a big thank you to everyone who came along to watch the performances.
Met West success!
Congratulations to our Open Boys Futsal team who were crowned Metropolitan Finals champions after winning last week’s Gala Day competition. Futsal was only recently recognised as an official Queensland school sport so extra kudos to our champion players for winning the inaugural Metropolitan Finals Futsal competition!
Round Robin Results
6-2 win against Clontarf Beach SHS
7-2 win against Calvary Christian College
5-2 win Redbank Plains SHS
Grand Final
7-3 win vs Redbank Plains SHS
In other Met West news, our Year 7 Boys Basketball team were pipped at the post in their Metropolitan Finals Grand Final this week but they can hold their heads high as they are now the second-best Year 7 Boys team in south east Queensland.
Culinary Excellence makes the edible incredible
Our wonderful student cake decorators won 2nd and 3rd place ribbons at the recent Brookfield Show! There were also lots of High Commended entries awarded to our Year 9 Culinary Excellence students’ Minion-themed cakes.
As part of “Designing Deserts”, a brand-new unit designed by Ms Rowe, the theme of Minions was chosen to allow students to learn a range of introductory cake decorating skills whilst enabling them to showcase their creative flair through designing their own cake.
Patience, accuracy, time management, team work and creativity were tested in the lead up to finalising these gorgeous cakes. Big thanks to Renee Hurley of Cakes by Renee for assisting students with their cake decorating skills.
School News
Every day counts
Regular school attendance plays a significant role in shaping both school-related and later life outcomes. Young people gain academic and social skills while attending school that are essential for successful participation in future education, employment and healthy relationships.
Our Student Services team believe positive experiences in education and strong connections underpin regular engagement and participation in schooling. If you would like to have a confidential discussion about your student’s attendance, please contact the team today.
Susan Pedley
Student Engagement Officer
spedl3@eq.edu.au
Rachel Logo
Student Support Officer
rlogo0@eq.edu.au
Teresa Riley
Guidance Officer – Junior
taril0@eq.edu.au
Ashleigh Black
Guidance Officer – Senior
ablac246@eq.edu.au
Does this belong to your student?
Lost Property at the Student Payments office is overflowing with apparel and equipment. If you recognise any of the items pictured, please email lrodg34@eq.edu.au.
Please make sure all clothing worn at school or on school excursions as well as personal supplies are named so that misplaced items be easily reclaimed. If items are labelled, staff will email students and parents to arrange a time to collect items. As per our Lost Property Policy, all lost property uniforms will be absorbed into loan items at the end of each term.
https://corindashs.eq.edu.au/SupportAndResources/FormsAndDocuments/Documents/CSHS%20Lost%20Property%20Policy%202022.pdf
Year 10 SET planning meetings to commence in term 3
Thank you to the 13 external organisations including the Australian Defence Force and the Queensland School of Film and Television who made our recent Senior Schooling Careers Expo such a success! The event, held in early May, was incorporated into the PERMAH day and formed part of the Year 10 Careers/SET planning process.
A reminder to Year 10 Parents and Carers that SET planning meetings to choose senior subjects will occur week commencing 18 July (week 2, term 3). Details on how to book will be emailed to parents shortly. To prepare for the meeting, please review the Senior Subject Selection Handbook. Please email your questions or concerns to Natalie Voznaks, Head of Senior Schooling - nvozn1@eq.edu.au.
Finance FAQs
The payments office located behind school reception is one of the busiest hubs at Corinda. To assist in processing your enquiries quickly, here are some of the most common questions asked at the Payments office which is open from 7:30 am to 1:30 pm each school day.
Q: Can I pay over the phone?
A: Unfortunately, no. The Department does not support phone payments at this time. However, there is a BPOINT 1300 number which will allow you to do this. Please note, you will need a copy of your tax invoice to quote required details. The phone number can be found at the bottom of your tax invoice.
Q: Why am I receiving a tax invoice for fees I have already paid?
A: When you make a payment in advance this is amount is placed on your students account as a credit. We are then required to produce a tax invoice which creates an outstanding balance. These two transactions are then matched together in order to finalise the payment. This is why you may receive a tax invoice after making payment.
Q: Why am I receiving a statement of accounts when I am on a payment plan?
A: Statements of account are issued automatically each month so you are aware of your outstanding payments. If you are on a payment plan, this can help you track your ongoing payments.
Q: Why have I received a tax invoice for an excursion my child is not attending?
A: All students who are invited to go on an excursion are invoiced ready to receive payment. After the excursion has occurred our office checks who did not attend and also did not make payment. These unpaid invoices are then removed from the student’s account.
Stymie says, if you see something, say something
Rachel, Founder and Director of Stymie introduced the online platform to junior students last week. Stymie empowers young people to ask for help when they need support, or if they are seeing or experiencing harm. Stymie provides online reporting for schools. Encrypted, anonymous notifications are delivered within seconds to authorised recipients, who respond according to their wellbeing framework.
Stymie has been built to support existing student well-being/pastoral care frameworks in schools and was built in consideration of the Australian Student Wellbeing Framework and the recommendations from the Australian Covert Bullying Prevalence Study.
More information about Stymie can be found in the Student Planner or online here .
The gift of dance!
The hip-hop mega dance crew The Royal Family (RF) from New Zealand has won countless championships and danced for everyone from Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber and now Corinda State High School’s Senior Troupe and Crew!
The world-famous dancers made a surprise visit this week after Dance teacher Ms Jodi Hansford nominated students in the RF Biggest Fan in Australia competition. As part of her winning nomination, Ms Hansford said “They have had such ups and downs in the last two years with all their performances getting cancelled, workshops being cancelled yet they have been so resilient throughout it all and still turn up every lesson smiling and working as a team. They are all such huge fans of you and I know some of them may not be able to afford to come and see your show.” In emotional scenes, all students in attendance received a complimentary ticket to the Brisbane show of the RF Australian Tour.
Six Houses set to compete at Athletics Carnival
To mark the end of term 2, all students will gather to compete at the annual Athletics Carnival on Friday 24 June. All students are expected to attend and vie for House points across a range of athletics.
Students wishing to nominate for the Junior and Senior Winter Gala Days (Districts) at the carnival, should have submitted their nominations via the forms that were emailed by the HPE department last week. Please direct all enquiries to Miss Charlotte Andrews at candr201@eq.edu.au.
Community News
Brisbane’s favourite sustainable living festival is back!
Open casting call for new TV series
School holiday hairdressing workshops
With a skills shortage in many trades, Hairdressing Skills Academy’s school holiday workshops will cover a multitude of skills and knowledge within the public sector.
Online assessment of anxiety disorders in Australian adolescents
Is your teenager frequently nervous in social situations, overly worried about lots of little things, afraid to be away from you, or afraid of specific objects or situations (e.g., dogs, doing speeches at school)?
Macquarie University is conducting an online study that includes a thorough assessment of anxiety concerns in adolescents 12 to 17 years. The University is providing this service online via Telehealth and at no cost to families. Participants will also receive a $30 gift voucher as a thank you for their time. If you believe your teenager may be experiencing anxiety, please contact bddproject@mq.edu.au to out more about the project.