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19 July 201719 July 2017

News from the Principal

Welcome Back

Welcome back from the winter vacation. Ihope that all members of the CentenarySHS community have enjoyed a relaxingbreak. The Parent Teacher interviews inWeek 2 of this term, present an earlyopportunity for parents/carers to actively

engage with the school. I trust that the dialogue in the interviewswill be informative and that they enable your child to realise hisor her educational goals.

The new semester sees a number of staff changes.

Reporting and Goal Setting

With Semester 1 reports now available please take theopportunity to discuss your child’s progress with them. Allstudents are involved in goal setting at the beginning of eachterm. Please review your child’s school diary to see theiracademic goals for the term. Whilst we can all set goals, theprocess to achieve requires commitment in addition to a mix ofpragmatism and resolve. Parents/Carers play an important rolein supporting students to achieve.

School Uniform

Please ensure that your child is adhering to the school’s uniformexpectations. Two areas that require attention are jumpers andsocks. Students are not allowed to wear non-school jumpersto school. If a school jumper cannot be worn, students shouldreport to the office where a small number of jumpers areavailable for loan. Students are to wear plain navy blue crewlength socks with no logos. These socks can be purchasedfrom the uniform shop.

Our expectation is that all students will adhere to the uniformcode as described in the school’s diary and website. During thecolder months a white shirt or fleece may be worn under theuniform to provide extra warmth.

In addition to non uniform jumpers, track suit pants and beaniesare not part of the uniform and should not be worn. Similarlycanvas and slip on shoes do not meet the school’s uniformguidelines.

The school’s uniform code is strongly supported by the schoolcommunity and contributes strongly to a disciplined learningenvironment.

• Melissa Blacklock replaced by Elizabeth Noske(Semester 2)

• Shannon Ashton replaced by Susan Cheney(Semester 2)

• Miguel Angeles replaced by Jennifer Carruthers(Term 3)

• Siobhan Browne replaced by Lachie Gibbs (returningto staff)

• Michael Tobin on leave for Term 3 Weeks 1 & 2 withAdrian Homer replacing him as Acting HOD – AppliedTechnology.

• Lawry Midgley joining the Learning Support teamfrom Term 3 Week 1 and then replacing JacquelineCroker from Week 2.

Predictive OPs

In the first two weeks of the term all Year 11 and Year 12OP eligible students will undertake mentoring interviews withHG teachers. These interviews focus on academic progress,predictive OP ranges and post school pathways. The OP range,although predictive, should allow students to make betterdecisions with regard to pathway selection and tertiaryapplications. Importantly we operate an opt out policy for thosestudents who do not want access to this data at this point intime.

The reality for some students, particularly in Year 11 who aretracking at an OP 18-25, is that they need to consider thefull range of course options to maximise their post schoolpathways.

2017 Early School Leavers survey

The Queensland Government is conducting its annualstatewide survey of students who left school in Years 10, 11and prior to completing Year 12 during 2016. The Early SchoolLeavers survey is a short, confidential survey that collectsinformation about what young people are doing the year afterleaving school.

Between July and August, students who left school in Years10, 11 and prior to completing Year 12 last year can expectto receive an invitation to complete a web-based survey or atelephone call from the Queensland Government Statistician’sOffice to complete the survey. Please encourage them to takepart.

For more information, visit below or telephone toll free on 1800068 587.

http://www.education.qld.gov.au/nextstep/

Student Results

As a school we set a target of 60% of our students achievingan A or B on their Semester Report. Too many of our studentsare content to achieve a C or in the colloquial language ofthe school – “make the grade”. Many of these students arecapable of achieving more. As a school we achieved 56.6%A, B for Semester 1. This represents a small improvement on2016. The following Year Result summaries, although generallygood, indicate we have further work to complete in this regardto achieve excellence. I certainly see moving the “big middle”upward as the priority academic challenge in the school.

Congratulations to Years 7 and 8 on achieving the schooltarget.

Year 7 61.6%

Year 8 60.8%

Year 9 56.9%

Year 10 55.6%

Year 11 48.7%

Year 12 55%

Course Planners

Student Course Planners are available through OneSchool.Students can access the program from home. Parents/Carersnow have direct access through the QParents Application.

International

Term 3 is always a busy period for International. We are hostingthe following study tours this term:

Suzhou [China] Science & Technology Foreign LanguageSchool from 12 July to 24 August.

Chihaya Atasaka Junior High School from Osaka, Japan from 2August to 9 August.

We also have 47 International students from around the globestudying at Centenary SHS this term.

Our international program provides our domestic students witha wonderful opportunity to develop international culturalunderstanding and an appreciation of the opportunitiesavailable in our globalised world.

Students and Cars

As the year progresses we are witnessing an increasing numberof senior students driving to school. Whilst we appreciate theconvenience of car travel for many families there is anoverwhelming need for drivers to accept the responsibilities andschool requirements of student driving.

Please discuss these responsibilities with your children.

Student Success

Congratulations to all our students who participated in theAthletics Day at the end of Term 2. Great to see the strongparticipation and the sense of spirit around the school.

A special mention also to our Year 7 Debaters who began theircompetition in the last week of Term 2 with a win.

John Brew, PrincipalEmail: admin@centenaryshs.eq.edu.au

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News from the Deputy Principals

QParents is now available to all parents/carers

QParents was launched last year with the Year 9 students andis now available for all parents/carers of every year level toaccess. Invitations have previously been sent to all parents/

• All student drivers need to register their car at theoffice.

• Other students are not to travel with student driversunless parent/carer permission is received in writingat the office.

• Students are to park in the lower car park, not in thestreets adjoining the school.

• Road rules are to be followed at all times.

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carers with information on how to register. Please follow theguidelines and contact the school if you have any difficulties.

The QParents web and mobile application provides a moreconvenient, easier way for parents/carers of Queensland stateschool students to interact with their child’s school. Parents/Carers will have secure, online access to their child’s studentinformation, anytime, anywhere, through a smartphone, tabletor computer.

QParents allows parents/carers to connect instantly with theirchild’s school to access and manage their child’s studentinformation, including:

QParents will assist both staff and parents/carers in sharing andresponding to information in an efficient and effective way. Itwon’t replace the traditional ways you communicate with ourschool, but it will provide another way to communicate with us.

More information about QParents can be found below. This linkcontains an extensive question and answer section with plentyof detailed information.

https://tinyurl.com/p2omrnr

Year 9 – Semester 1 Success

Congratulations to the Year 9 students who achievedoutstanding academic results during Semester 1, 2017. It wasparticularly pleasing to see such a large number of studentsachieve both fantastic academic results and also wonderfulresults for effort and behaviour. Also pleasing was thesignificant number of students who demonstrated improvementin their results from Term 1. On a recent Year 9 assembly andHome Group lesson, these students were acknowledged fortheir excellent performance. Well done Year 9.

Over the next few weeks, students will be asked to reflect ontheir individual performance during Home Group lessons andbegin setting learning goals for Semester 2. Parents/Carersmay like to look at their student’s diary to note the goalsthey have set for the semester ahead. Developing a goodlearning routine is very important to student success. Continueto encourage your student to build in regular revision andhomework time and to check their assessment schedules viatheir OneSchool student access.

International Study Tours

This term our school is very lucky to have a number of studentsvisiting from a range of International schools. I would like totake this opportunity to welcome to Centenary SHS Ms IsabellaTang and the 10 students visiting from Suzhou Science andTechnology Foreign Language School. The students fromSuzhou are visiting our school for a period of 7 weeks and

will be participating in a range of learning experiences includingEnglish and integration lessons within Year 9 core and electivesubjects. It is fabulous to be able to reciprocate the hospitalitythat was shown to our students when Centenary SHS visitedSuzhou Science and Technology Foreign Language Schoolas part of our study tour to China in 2016. We hope thatthe students from Suzhou Science and Technology ForeignLanguage School have a wonderful time during their stay inAustralia.

During August, Centenary SHS will also be hosting a group ofJapanese students from Chihaya Akasaka Junior High School,Osaka. We are currently still looking for homestay families. Ifyou think you might be interested in hosting a student from2 – 9 August 2017, please contact our International StudentCoordinator, Ms Maria Chadburn.

2017 National Assessment Program — Literacyand Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests - Update

In early August, the Queensland Curriculum and AssessmentAuthority (QCAA) will begin posting individual student reports toschools. Upon receipt of these reports, the school will organisefor these to be made available to parents/carers.

The school will also receive at this time the finalised classand school reports. This information will support teachers tocontinue to develop literacy and numeracy programs thatrespond to the specific needs of our students.

Immunisation Program for Year 10 Students – 15August 2017

On 19 February 2017, the Honourable Cameron Dick MP,Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Servicesannounced a Meningococcal ACWY Vaccination Program (theprogram) for Queensland. The program will be offered to allYear 10 students through the Queensland School ImmunisationProgram. This will take place for our students on Tuesday 15August, 2017.

Last term consent forms were provided to Year 10 students. Ifyour child was unable to return a consent form by the requireddate, it is still possible to participate in the vaccination program.The Meningococcal vaccine is available for free through yourdoctor or immunisation provider up until 31 May, 2018. Whilethe vaccination is free, you may be charged a consultation fee.

Matt McDonald, Deputy Principal (Year 12)Email: mmcdo156@eq.edu.au

Adam Richter, Deputy Principal (Years 10, 11, ATSI &International)Email: arich60@eq.edu.au

Sallyann Griffith, Deputy Principal (Years 7, 8 &International & Exchange)Email: sgrif88@eq.edu.au

Kelsey Oakes, Deputy Principal (Years 8, 9 & EALD)Email: koake10@eq.edu.au

• Attendance and absence details, as well as the abilityto notify the school of an absence

• Academic report cards

• Class timetables

• Viewing unpaid invoice details, payment history, andmaking payments online

• Viewing and updating personal student details,including medical conditions and address

• Enrolment details

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BUSINESS MANAGER

Changes to the way we invoice for 2018

After consultation with our school administration and CentenarySHS P&C, the following changes have been endorsed.

For all students enrolled into 2018, there will be changes tothe way we invoice parents/carers for the Student ResourceScheme and Curriculum Charges.

For Curriculum Charges, invoices will be raised in February witha due date of 31st July of that same year.

Payment plans will be accepted and may continue as is thecurrent practice.

There will be no changes to excursion and extra-curricularinvoicing. These will continue to be raised and paid as needed.

For any more information, please contact the school on 33734555 or email admin@centenaryshs.eq.edu.au.

How to make a payment

Payments can be made over the counter by cash or EFTPOS(Debit Card, MasterCard or Visa) or by BPOINT or QParents.BPOINT and QParents options allow parents/carers theconvenience of making payments from home and alleviatesthe need to pay over the counter transactions in person. Formore information about QParents, please refer to the school’swebsite.

BPOINT OPTION

BPOINT is an online payment system and is the preferredpayment method for the Department.

This option is accessed through an internet weblink (displayedbelow) which appears on all invoices and statements. This linkcan also be located in the Quicklinks section of our school’swebsite homepage. You will need the Customer ReferenceNumber (CRN) which is printed on the bottom of your invoice/statement before payment can be processed.

http://www.bpoint.com.au/payments/dete

When accessing the BPOINT weblink on individual invoices allrelevant information will prepopulate. Parents/Carers will onlybe required to enter their credit or debit card details.

INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE (IVR) BPOINT is alsoavailable by dialling the 1300 number provided on individualinvoices. This option will only accept credit cards.

ELECTRONIC DIRECT DEBIT REGISTRATION (eDDR)BPOINT is the approved payment plan option. To set up apayment plan parents/carers will be required to firstly contactthe school office.

For more information on BPOINT please refer to the school’swebsite.

PHONE OR COUNTER PAYMENTS OPTIONS

Payments can be made at the school office, Monday to Fridaybetween 8.00am and 4.00pm. Payment options include creditand debit cards (EFTPOS); cheque and cash. Money orders arealso accepted.

For payments over the phone, call the school on 3373 4555,Monday to Friday between 8.00am and 4.00pm and we willtransfer you to the IVR BPOINT 1300 dedicated phone number.Only VISA or MasterCard can be used for this process. From2018 schools are no longer able to accept credit cardpayments over the phone.

Enrolment Procedure

Centenary State High School has an approved enrolmentmanagement plan. This plan clearly outlines the Centenarysuburbs as the catchment area. This includes the suburbsof Jindalee, Mt Ommaney, Middle Park, Westlake, Riverhills,Sumner, Sinnamon Park and sections of Darra and SeventeenMile Rocks. Students who reside within these suburbs haveautomatic enrolment eligibility. A map with the precise boundaryof the catchment area can be accessed from the enrolmentsection of the school’s website.

http://centenaryshs.eq.edu.au/

Prospective students who reside outside of the catchment maysubmit an Application for Enrolment Consideration Out ofCatchment (available on the school’s website) to the Principal.Proof of residence will be required upon enrolment for allApplications for Enrolment Consideration Out of Catchment.

Exceptions to the local residency requirement include:

Requests for enrolment should be directed to the school’sEnrolment Officer. Parents/Carers are requested to bringappropriate documentation to any interview such as recentSchool Reports, proof of residence and passport and visadetails for overseas students.

If your student is ceasing enrolment at Centenary State HighSchool, parents/carers are required to notify the school inwriting and to complete a Departure Form. Please ensure all

• All new enrolments for 2018 will be invoiced andrequired to pay $230 on enrolment (this includes anearly bird discount of $20). Payment plans can bearranged and will need to be finalised before the startof the school year.

• For all students currently enrolled, the process haspreviously been to invoice in November for thefollowing year with payments due by 31st October.This will change for next year. For 2018 the $250SRS invoices will be issued in August this year withan early bird discount of $20 being applied if paid by28th January of the following year. Invoices will havea finalisation date of 31st July for those who don’twish to pay before the discount date.

• Enrolment in the Centenary State High School’sDiverse Learning Department which caters forstudents with Vision Impairment or Autistic SpectrumDisorder. Placements are coordinated by EducationQueensland.

• Other special circumstances which are outlined in theCentenary State High School’s EnrolmentManagement Plan, which is available on the school’swebsite.

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school resources are returned to the school and all financescompleted.

YEAR 7

Year 7 students from local primary schools (Jindalee, JamboreeHeights, Middle Park, Darra, Good News Lutheran andDarra-Jindalee Catholic) are guaranteed enrolment intoCentenary State High School if they live in the catchmentarea and they have the correct documentation (enrolmentapplication, birth certificate or passport, proof of residentialaddress and two current school reports/NAPLAN results).Those students attending Good News Lutheran andDarra-Jindalee Catholic who live in the catchment area will alsoneed to attend an interview.

Students, who attend one of the above schools, but do not livein the catchment area, will need to complete an Applicationfor Enrolment Consideration Out of Catchment. They will needto provide the correct documentation (enrolment application,birth certificate or passport, proof of residential address andtwo current school reports/NAPLAN results). Interviews will berequired and the Principal has the final decision.

Students who do not attend one of the above schools, anddo not live in the catchment area, will need to complete anApplication for Enrolment Consideration Out of Catchment.They will need to provide the correct documentation (enrolmentapplication, birth certificate or passport, proof of residentialaddress and two current school reports/NAPLAN results).Interviews will be required and the Principal has the finaldecision.

YEARS 8-12

Please contact the enrolment officer by phoning the school on3373 4555 or visiting the school office (Monday to Friday) todiscuss your application.

LOST PROPERTY

Students should check the school office for any property theybelieve they have lost. If property is marked with the student’sname, every effort will be made to return the property to thestudent as soon as possible. Parents/Carers are most welcometo visit the school and check the lost property section for itemsthat their student may have lost.

Items of school uniform which remain unclaimed after onemonth will be placed in the “spare uniform” collection keptat the school for emergency situations or will be sent to theschool uniform shop for sale as ‘second-hand’ uniforms. Otherunclaimed items will be donated to charities.

Charmaine Macaulay, Business ManagerEmail: cmaca5@eq.edu.au

News from the Student LeadershipCoordinator

After a very successful Semester 1, the Student LeadershipForum have already hit the ground running to make Term 3even more successful. All of our sub-committees have amazingprojects coming up, ranging from Environmental Awarenesscampaigns, Spirit Shield competitions, R U OK Day-related

de-stress and anti-anxiety stations (which will hopefully ease theanxiety as seniors head into their final exams and assessment),and the ever-popular RSPCA Cupcake Day. I am continuouslyastounded by the level of teamwork, dedication and positivitydisplayed by this group of amazing young adults, and I cannotwait to see their projects come to fruition. I am particularlyimpressed by the amount of leadership shown by the JuniorSecondary members of the group, and the way that they havestepped up to the plate as the senior members of our forumenter into their most stressful exam period. Keep up the greatwork, team!

Claire Tuton, Student Leadership CoordinatorEmail: ctuto3@eq.edu.au

2018 Winter SchoolsOver the recent school holidays, Queensland University ofTechnology (QUT) in partnership with WSP | ParsonsBrinckerhoff (Australia-Pacific) delivered the SID Winter School.It is a five day residential camp for Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander students in Years 10, 11 and 12 to have an opportunityto learn about university pathways and experience what it islike to go to university. This year one Centenary SHS Year10 student, Steven Goodwin-Fairhurst, was selected and hadthe opportunity to experience university campus life, visit ‘realworld’ work sites, including with the Australian Army, andparticipate in interactive university faculty activities. FormerCentenary SHS student Aidan Watkins-Kenny, who attendedthe SID Winter School in 2017, was also in attendance as astudent ambassador, to share his experience from last year’swinter school and on currently being a first year Science studentat Griffith University.

Angela Duncombe, CATSIES CoordinatorEmail: adunc62@eq.edu.au

News from the Guidance Officers

ANXIETY

`a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about somethingwith an uncertain outcome’ .

With a definition like this who doesn’t get anxious?

Did you know…

Sometimes is can be helpful to have some level of anxiety. Ithelps us get ready for exams, and motivates us to perform. Ithelps us avoid dangerous situations or reminds us to preparefor new situations. It helps us to be prepared and often to doour best.

If you are feeling anxiety you might feel uncomfortable,physically unwell (butterflies in your stomach, heart racing,wanting to vomit or go to the toilet). You might feel

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overwhelmed, frightened or even a sense of panic (this can bevery useful if that assignment is due tomorrow).

All these feelings are normal and most of us experience them atsome time in our lives. Don’t panic if your child is demonstratingthese symptoms especially at the end of term, while having tospeak in public or when awaiting his/her report card.

When does anxiety go beyond the norm?

If you are seeing anxiety that is ‘excessive or unreasonable,marked and persistent’ and interfering significantly with one’snormal routine, then it is time to consider whether the anxietyhas reached the level of a disorder.

When feelings and thoughts become more intense andoverwhelming; unhelpful or irrational and unable to becontrolled; the person is unable to do what they need to do;and these thoughts and feelings are interfering withrelationships, then anxiety becomes a disorder and it is time toseek help.

Anxiety is a part of life but it should not become your life. Thereare many causes to anxiety of which familial history of anxietyis often a common element, but anxiety can occur for lots ofreasons. One in six people experience anxiety so it is a commonissue.

There are 5 types of anxiety disorders:

If you believe that the feelings of anxiety are ongoing, andaffecting day to day living, and are unable to be controlled, thenyou or your loved one needs to seek help.

Tips to help along the way:

Who better to look after you than yourself but be open to help ifyou need it. Often others see our needs before we do!

Contacts:

Adapted from Beyondblue.

Juanita Oberle, Guidance CounsellorEmail: jober13@eq.edu.au

Janet Ingram, Guidance CounsellorEmail: jingr34@eq.edu.au

News from the Chaplain

Food for Thought

In the early 1500s in Florence, Italy, there was a huge piece ofmarble that many sculptors had declared as useless becauseof a large deep hole that was in it. There was however one manwho saw things differently; he believed that is spite of this holehe could still create something beautiful.

This man was Michelangelo. After several years of hard work,he transformed that ‘flawed’ block into the magnificent statuethat the world now knows as the statue of David.

Think about this for a moment. All of us have flaws andimperfections – just like that original piece of marble. Somepeople feel that they are too thin, too plump, too short or too tallor perhaps just not as attractive as others. These thoughts caneven lead some people to believe that they are of little worth.

However, the truth of the matter is that your value does notcome from what you look like on the outside; it is the beauty ofyour personality that will have the deepest impact on others.

Decide today to stop focussing on any perceived negatives inyour appearance. Instead, work at sculpting your personalityand behaviour into the best that it can be by getting rid ofbitterness, rage, anger, harsh words and slander. Try beingpatient with each other and make allowance for each other’sfaults.

If you work hard in these areas, you will automatically becomea more beautiful and more loved person.

A message from Chappy Bernie,

About 20% of people experience depression at some time intheir lives. That means that almost every family has someonewith some periods of depression.

Unfortunately once someone has experienced depression, theyare at far greater risk of feeling that way again.

• Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) – excessiveworrying about many aspects of one’s life

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) – Thoughtsand fears are obsessive and rituals are performed inorder to cope e.g. continually checking if the iron isoff, excessive hand washing

• Panic Disorder – panic attacks are periods of intensefear or anxiety even when there is no good reason.Symptoms may include sweating, breathingdifficulties, loss of control

• PTSD – Post traumatic stress disorder – A disturbingevent may trigger this and the person may have flashbacks, disturbed dreams and mood changes. Manysoldiers or refugees experience this, but a singleincident can trigger this for anyone

• Social Phobia – fear of being humiliated,embarrassed or criticized. It may affect one’s abilityto speak or eat in public, being assertive and stickingup for oneself

• Specific Phobias – e.g. intense fear of spiders, fear ofthe dark, fear of injections. One or more can occur atthe same time

• Talk to someone, e.g. the Guidance Officer, thedoctor, a friend or family member

• Stay physically healthy – eat healthy food, drinkwater, exercise daily

• Work out ways to minimize the stresses in your lifewithout having to avoid them

• Have a massage, yoga, facial or other treats

• Beyondblue 1300 22 4636

• Lifeline 13 11 14

• Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800

• Beyondblue.com

• https://www.youthbeyondblue.com/understand-what's-going-on/anxiety/types-of-anxiety

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While I can’t guarantee that we can protect everyone fromdepression, there are things that we can do to make it lesslikely.

Sadness is not always bad

Everyone loves being happy but being sad at times is notsuch a bad thing. Sadness gives us time for thinking thingsover, sometimes regretting things we have done and helpsus to resolve to be better people. Feelings of sadness,disappointment and set backs are part of human life andwithout them we don’t live whole lives. We all want our kids tobe happy but know that there will be times they will be sad.Helping young people to know that they won’t be happy all thetime is important. Realising that all feelings pass and that wecan learn from the whole range of feelings, sadness included, ispart of being human.

Lower the amount of stress

Try to identify some of the major sources of stress in your lifeand develop systems to deal with them. If you can’t avoid thestressful situations at least develop a decompression strategy.This is a way of winding ourselves down after being revved up.Going for a walk, doing some exercise and being active aresome of the best ways.

Find some good friends

Friends are a treasure. Along with family, having a few goodfriends that we can talk things over with enriches our lives andprotects us in difficult times.

Eat healthily

What we eat changes our moods. For example, countries thateat low levels of fish have higher levels of depression. Fishcontains a fatty acid known as EPA, which is lacking in thosewith depression. Fatty acids are also found in flax seeds,walnuts and chia seeds and are good fats.

These are good fats so if you are hesitant about eating them,don’t be. Whole grain oats have been shown to help withdepression as they have folic acid and B vitamins and help witha slow release of energy versus the crash and burn of bloodsugar levels that can happen. Foods high in selenium, which isfound in meat, fish and cereal grains, has also been shown todecrease symptoms of depression.

Leafy greens have magnesium in them which helps withdepression and helps with sleep patterns.

Have some sources of “Flow”

We experience “flow” when we get involved in an activity thatcaptivates us. At the end of these types of activities peopleoften think, “Where did the time go?” There are many sourcesof flow – computer games, sports, drawing, dancing, reading,swimming and surfing are some. These are the things that youdo that absorb you and take you away from your day to daycares and worries.

Losing yourself in a few pleasurable activities that challenge youis highly protective against depression.

Belong to the Karma Club

Decide to increase goodwill in the world by doing somethingpositive for someone else.

Try this out for one week. Pick someone you know and tryto “knock their socks off” as much as possible. Give themcompliments, greet them exuberantly and take time to be withthem. You’ll be amazed at how much benefit you get fromincreasing someone else’s happiness. Even people who havehad rotten things happen to them can rise above them. Theyusually do this by deciding to be lucky. While we can focus onthe things that have upset us, most of us have many things andpeople to be grateful for. Focusing on that part of your life anddeciding that you are lucky makes an enormous difference toyour life.

Get enough sleep and rest

Getting enough sleep is one of the most powerful ways wecan protect ourselves against depression. The structures inthe brain that support the most powerful anti-depressant,serotonin, are built and re-built between the sixth and the eighthhour of sleep.

Over 60% of people who sleep 5 hours or less a night end upobese and depressed.

If you are having difficulty sleeping:

Get some exercise

Exercise decreases stress hormones such as cortisol andincreases endorphins (happy chemicals). Exercise also helpsrelease dopamine, adrenaline and serotonin, which worktogether to make you feel good.

Endorphins are a hormone-like substance produced in the brainand function as the body’s natural painkillers. During exercise

• decrease caffeine consumption late in the day

• decrease sugar in your diet

• go to bed at the same time every day and wake-upat the same time every day

• avoid late nights

• avoid naps especially after 4pm

• avoid spicy, sugary or heavy foods before bedtime

• have the room at a comfortable temperature (somekids want to heat up the room and sweat the nightaway)

• block out distracting noise

• don’t sit in bed while studying, get in the habit ofreserving it for sleep

• warm milk before bed is good as it is high intryptophan which aids sleep

• try relaxation methods before sleeping

• write out a to-do list for the next day before gettinginto bed

• have a pre-sleep ritual e.g. reading or warm bath

• switch off the electronics especially phones

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endorphins can leave you in a state of euphoria with a sense ofwellbeing.

The most effective type of exercise for the release of endorphinsis cardiovascular exercise and aerobics.

Moderate exercise for 10 minutes a day is enough to improveyour mood and increase energy but it is suggested that you do30 minutes per day.

Laugh more

Laughter raises our levels of serotonin and dopamine. Make apoint of watching TV shows or movies that make you laugh.Share funny stories and jokes with friends. People report thatlaughing, even when they don’t feel happy, improves theirmood and sense of well-being.

Checklist of Signs:

When should I worry?

In the childhood and teenage years depression can be harderto pick because it is obscured by heightened emotions andtimes of grumpiness.

Some signs of depression are:

It is worth getting some help if your child or adolescent isappearing to be depressed. One way to do this to say, “I’mworried about you and I want you to come with me to seesomeone so that I can work out whether I should be worried ornot”. Try to find a good local psychologist, psychiatrist or doctorwho can relate to young people.

Bernie McMullen, ChaplainEmail: bmcmu27@eq.edu.au

News from the School Nurse

Welcome back to Term 3!

New term, new beginnings, new opportunities.Have you set your goals?

What do you want to achieve?

Now is a chance to get back on track and beprepared!

Establish a study plan

To help reduce stress and ensure that you're as organisedas you can be, learn more about planning and looking afteryourself and about staying focused in order to be as ready asyou can be.

Have a study plan and goals for each day / week. Make sureit's balanced with other important things in your life - that way itwill be easier to stick to.

Talk to employers early to let them know you need to limit yourshifts / hours while studying.

Create a study space that is comfortable, quiet, well lit,organised, and has no distractions nearby such as TV, phone,people talking, etc.

Make sure you have everything you need for each study sessionas this helps to feel more confident and organised.

Look after yourself

Self-care is especially important when you have a big demandin your life - that way you have the energy to commit to whatyou need to accomplish.

Build activities you enjoy, and that bring your stress levelsdown, into your study plan, such as sport, spending time withfriends, internet, etc.

Don't get hungry before or while studying. Grab nutritionalsnacks that keep you going, such as fruit, nuts, dairy, etc.

Remember to get some exercise every day as this helps you tokeep focused and energetic.

Rest when you need to

Work out what times of day do you have the most energy andplan to study then.

Don't study more than 40-60 mins without a short break. Evena 5 minute break will help. A glass of water helps too!

When you have a break do something physical or fun, such asgo for a short run or play with a pet.

Relaxation is important, especially before bed, to slow the brainactivity down. Try some slow, deep breathing, a shower or abath, herbal tea, etc.

When studying, switch your phone and email off to stop thedistractions.

Say "no" to parties during the weeks close to the exams. Thiswill help to keep you refreshed and energised.

Try to keep your focus on school and exams rather than otherstuff happening in your life; you don't need this extra worryaround relationships, friendships, etc., right now.

Try to keep a focus on your health and wellbeing by not usingthings like drugs or alcohol. They can make it much harder tostudy.

• Loss of interest in usual activities – their get up andgo, has got up & gone

• Increased use of drugs and alcohol

• Sleep problems

• Changes in energy levels –either sluggish or agitatedand restless

• Changes in eating patterns change – eitherdisinterested in food or over eating

• Speaking about death and hopelessness

• Increased and inexplicable irritability

• Your own feelings of anxiety about your child

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Ask for help

Stay at school until your last day so you don't miss anyimportant info about exams, or fun events with your colleagues.

Practice writing essays and show them to your teachers forfeedback for improvement.

Ask teachers the best way to study for each subject; they havemany years’ experience they can share with you.

Some teachers are happy to be contacted during the timeleading up to the exams. Find out which ones you can contactand make use of this if you need to.

If you have trouble approaching your own teacher for advice,talk to one of the other ones who teach the same subject.

Group study sessions with classmates can be a helpful andentertaining way of studying, but keep your focus on what youwant to achieve with these sessions.

Talk about what you are studying with family members andfriends as this helps to retain the info more, especially namesand dates, etc.

Be prepared getting closer to exam time

Read/write everything 3 times as this also helps to commit theinformation to memory.

Use your trial exam results to focus in on what you need tostudy.

Use previous exam papers to get a feel for what to expect.

Ask friends what they are doing that is helping with their studyor ask friends who did it last year.

You need to study within 24 hours of the exam on that subjectto retain more information.

Write things that you have trouble remembering (such as namesand dates) in coloured texta and blu-tak them to your toilet wall/door. Sounds funny, but it really works!

The night before exams

Prepare your school bag, have stationery and pens/pencils,etc., all ready.

Get your uniform out all ready for the morning.

Get a good night sleep.

The day of the exam

Do your usual routine, for example, have what you normally eatfor breakfast.

Take some water and a healthy snack (if allowed) into the exam.

And finally...

If the stress is getting to you it will prevent you from studyingeffectively and confidently - so ask for help from the servicesavailable at school: Guidance, Nurse, Chaplain, or Headspace,a counsellor, a professional, or Helpline.

Referenced from http://www.headspace.org.au/is-it-just-me/find-information/exam-survival

Dyanne Moxham, School Based Youth Health NurseEmail: admin@centenaryshs.eq.edu.au

Sports ReportWelcome back to Term 3. I hope that everyone had a relaxingholiday because the Term 3 sporting schedule is very busy.We have 4 Athletics carnivals, Junior and Senior Gala Days aswell as extra sporting competitions that the students will becompeting in. It is a busy term for both the students and staff.

Upcoming Events

Junior District Days

We have already competed in Day 1 of our Junior Gala Daycompetition in Term 2 and on Tuesday 8 August studentswill compete in Day 2. Hopefully we will have a few districtchampions. We have fielded teams in every sport, which isa fantastic achievement. Good luck to all of our teams andcoaches!

Winter Season: Junior DaysDate: Day 2 - Tuesday 8 August, 2017Time: 8.00am – 3.00pm. Be at the bus stop by7:45am.

Venue:

Year 7 Teams Years 8/9 Teams

Sport Host School Sport Host School

VolleyballGirls

Corinda VolleyballGirls

Corinda

Soccer Boys Indooroopilly Soccer Boys Indooroopilly

Soccer Girls Corinda Soccer Girls Corinda

Rugby Union Yeronga/Kenmore

Rugby Union Yeronga/Kenmore

Netball Centenary Netball Centenary

Year 10 and Open Gala Day

On Monday 17 July students in Years 10, 11 and 12 competedin the Winter Sports Gala Day. It was an amazing day andthe students’ behaviour and sportsmanship was outstanding.Congratulations to the following teams that are DistrictPremiers:

Year 10 Boys Basketball (coached by Mr Mills)Open Girls Tennis (coached by Mr Haines)Year 10 Boys AFL (coached by Mr Webber)Open Girls Rugby Union (coached by Mr Locke)

These teams will now be competing in the Metropolitan Finals!

Many of our teams made the Grand Final and finished in 2ndplace. This is an amazing achievement to have so many teamsmake the finals! Congratulations to the following runners up:

Year 10 Girls Netball (coached by Mrs Chamberlain)Open Girls Netball (coached by Mrs Chamberlain)Year 10 Girls Volleyball (coached by Mr Greaves)Open Girls Volleyball (coached by Mr Greaves)Year 10 Boys Soccer (coached by Mr Foster)

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Athletics Carnival

The field events carnival was a huge success with students’participation at a record high. This level of participation isdefinitely helping with our goal of winning the District AthleticsChampion Trophy.

The carnival events are run for students wishing to:

Congratulations to the following students who achieved AgeChampion:

12 Years Girls – Freya-Grace Ginn-Hellmuth12 Years Boys – Bayden Goodwin13 Years Girls – Olivia Boyd13 Years Boys – Shannon Stewart14 Years Girls – Ismahan Elsair14 Years Boys – Samuel Berkeley15 Years Girls – Katie Siertsema15 Years Boys – Cole Pirrit16 Years Girls – Gracie Nugent16 Years Boys – Jordi Capdevila17 Years Girls – Kataraina Bennett17 Years Boys – Jorden Rangihuna

Congratulations to Seth Lawrence and Isabelle Lightbody forwinning the Principal’s Cup.

House Spirit was at an all-time high with our very first SpiritShield being introduced. Houses contested for this shieldthroughout the day and had a war cry challenge. It was amazingto see so many students get involved and the war cries werecreative, not to mention very, very loud. Congratulations toCurragundi for winning the Spirit Shield for 2017.

The competition was very close between the houses withYallambee being the Champion House for 2017.

Yallambee finished on 1508 pointsJarup finished on 1422 pointsCurragundi finished on 1295 pointsMoolanda finished on 1123 points

Good luck to the students who are competing at the DistrictAthletics Carnival on Monday 24 and Wednesday 26 July.

West Akuna Athletics Carnival

Students who are U/12 have the opportunity to compete at theWest Akuna Athletics Carnival on Tuesday 18 and Thursday 20July at ANZ Stadium. Congratulations to the following studentswho are competing at this Carnival:

Abbey BrownMatthew CradickJessica EbzeryGrethe GloyBayden GoodwinFreya-Grace Ginn-HellmuthStephen HooperVj IonaEvan LongmireJess MataroriaKiya WilloughbyReporting Results

The annual Sports Awards will be held in Term 4. In orderto ensure that students are receiving the correct awards, andare not missing out, it is important that I am informed of anysporting team that a student makes. This way our records willbe up to date and the awards night will run smoothly.

Students can see me in Staffroom 4 or results can be emailedto tnasa1@eq.edu.au.

Tamara Nasalio, Sports DirectorEmail: tnasa1@eq.edu.au

News from STEPWelcome back to Term 3. At this point in time, the STEPprogram is still running for Trimester Two. Students willcontinue with the activity they signed up for until Week 8 of thisterm.

I would like to take this opportunity to celebrate one of the STEPactivities running this trimester – Ride To Sydney. A groupof students have joined Mr Dinh and Ms Petrie to ride aroundour Jindalee neighbourhood every Wednesday afternoon. They

1. Be selected in the school Athletics Team to representthe school at the district carnival and be eligible forselection for Met West

2. Go for Age Champion

3. Participate for their House and gain points

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keep a riding tally with their goal being 1000km – the distancefrom Brisbane to Sydney.

Our determined students and teachers have so faraccumulated a riding distance of more than 800km. They havevirtually arrived at Manly Beach, the beautiful landmark in NSW.They would have certainly enjoyed a refreshing dip at thebeach. It is such a proud achievement, so congratulationsto all. Due to our current nice weather conditions and theirenthusiasm, these students are very likely to end up inMelbourne by the end of Trimester Two!

Sin Woon Thoo, STEP CoordinatorEmail: sthoo2@eq.edu.au

Cultural NewsWelcome back to Term 3, one that will be very busy for many ofthe Arts students. There are a plenty of events that our studentsare involved with this term, so please take note of the datesbelow to help you to plan.

Creative Generation

By the time this goes to print, Creative Generations will havefinished for 2017, and our three students involved will havecompleted their duties. Congratulations to Lauren Hooper(Orchestra), Jakob Small (Backstage Crew) and Jordan Scott(Backstage Crew).

We hope that this was a wonderful experience for you all.

Legally Blonde - The Musical

Only about 6 weeks to go now until our major production forthe year takes flight. Lots of activity happening down here onWednesday afternoons getting everything together for what willcertainly be a wonderful show. Tickets will go on sale at the endof Week 3.

Central Queensland University Jazz Festival

On July 28, our Stage Band will be travelling to Rockhamptonfor the weekend to participate in the CQU Jazz Festival. Thisis a wonderful opportunity for our students, with tutoring fromworld class jazz musicians. Thank you to everyone who helpedraise money for the trip (lots of chocolates have been sold!), inparticular our wonderful Arts Sub-Committee. We wish you asafe and successful trip.

You’re The Voice – Turning the Tide on DomesticViolence

On that same weekend our choir will be performing at SouthBank with thousands of other singers as part of the QueenslandMusic Festival. You’re The Voice is a pioneering choral project,encouraging Australians to unite their voices and turn the tideon domestic violence. The project will bring together thousandsof singers from community, school and professional choirs, aswell as individuals from across the country, to join forces ina monumental musical event which will culminate in a movingmass rendition of John Farnham’s powerful anthem.

Look forward to seeing you at one of our events over the nextcouple of months.

Centenary State High School Cultural Date Claimer 2017 Terms3 and 4

TERMTERM WEEK DAY DATE DESCRIPTION GROUPS

INVOLVED

3 3 Monday 24 July ASSEMBLY PERCUSSIONENSEMBLE

3 3 Tuesday 25 July CHRISTMAS IN JULY –SALVATION ARMYCAIRNS CENTRE

SWINGERS

3 3 Tuesday 25 July QMF CHORALWORKSHOP ATSUNNYBANK SHS

CHOIR

3 3 Fri-Mon 28-31 July CQU JAZZ FESTIVALROCKHAMPTON

STAGE BAND

3 3 Saturday 29 July QMF YOU’RE THEVOICE – TURNING THETIDE AGAINSTDOMESTIC VIOLENCE

CHOIR

3 6 Monday 14 August ASSEMBLY STAGE BAND

3 6 Thursday 17 August SINNAMON VILLAGE/YOUNG CARECONCERT 3

FLUTEENSEMBLE

3 6 Friday 18 August SENIORS’ MORNINGTEA PRESENTED BYTARNYA SMITH

SWINGERS/LIQUORICEALL SORTS

3 7 Fri-Sat 25/26August

LEGALLLY BLONDE -THE MUSICAL

MUSICALCAST ANDCREW

3 8 Saturday 2September

DEMENTIAAWARENESS EVENTAT CENTENARY HUB

LIQUORICEALL SORTS

3 9 Thursday 7September

MT OMMANEYSPECIAL SCHOOLSPORTS DAY

YEAR 8/9PEP

3 9 Saturday 9September

MUSIC EXTENSIONCONCERT 2

YEAR 12MUX

3 10 Monday 11September

ASSEMBLY STRINGENSEMBLE

Mark Watkins, Cultural DirectorEmail: mwatk16@eq.edu.au

News from EnglishThe start of a new semester means that marking has beencompleted, reports sent home, and it is now an opportunity forall students to create clear, specific and manageable goals forimproving their English skills. Students in every year level shouldthink about their areas of strength and weakness, and make a

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decision to work on improving in those areas. If the mountainseems too big to climb, take small steps. Ask yourself: “Am Iusing ordinary language? Would my writing be better if I tried touse more sophisticated or technical words?” Or perhaps: “I amnot so good at reading comprehension. I need to try to thinkmore about what I am reading.” Work on at least one specificskill, and you will soon find that you will become more confidentin English and will see improved results.

All students have received a hard copy of their semesteroverview, so there is no confusion about what will be studiedand when things are due. Parents/Carers have been emailedthese documents.

Coming up:

Our two Year 7 teams will soon take part in their second-rounddebate. Round 1 was a valuable learning experience for thestudents and they enjoyed themselves immensely. I am veryproud to report that one team won their first round debate,while the other team was only narrowly defeated. All students,including our incredible Year 9 helpers, should be very proudof their contribution and representation of our school.Congratulations to Ms George for her hard work in coachingand preparing our debaters and to Ms Law for her support.I look forward to ongoing success for these amazing youngpeople.

The ICAS English competition will take place on August 1. Allstudents in Years 7 & 8 will sit the competition, as well as anumber of students in the other grades who wish to participate.Good luck to all students.

In September some of our students in the junior school will beattending the Brisbane Writer’s festival. More information will beforthcoming about this event very soon.

Do you use these words correctly?

Fewer or Less

Writers and speakers often misuse the words less and fewer.The word less should be used for a single item (e.g. less time,less space). The word fewer should be used when there is morethan one item (e.g. fewer mice, fewer omissions).

Examples:

(The word cheese is singular.)

(The word pieces is plural.)

(should be fewer pigeons)

(should be fewer coins)

Angela Maguire, English HODEmail: amagu7@eq.edu.au

News from The ArtsWelcome back to Term 3! The holidays went by in a blur, as I’msure this very busy term will too!

Congratulations to the students who were involved withCreative Generation over the last week. The show is the largestevent of its kind with over 1800 state school students acrossQueensland involved. CGEN aims to mentor and foster the nextgeneration of performers and provides opportunities for themto work with and learn from professional artists. The annualevent has launched the professional careers of many studentswho have gone on to star in theatre, television and musicalproductions. Students involved this year were Lauren, Jakoband Jordan – well done!

A huge congratulations also this week to the Music Plusstudents in Years 7, 8 and 9. The students had the opportunityto complete the Australian Music Examination Boards Theoryof Music exam in the last week of term. We are proud toannounce that 10 students were awarded a High Distinction(over 95/100), 16 students have been awarded an Honours(over 85/100), four achieved Credits (over 75/100), as well astwo Passes (over 65/100). We will present the certificates tostudents on a school assembly in the near future.

There is a plethora of events for Arts students this term,including excursions and performances. Please encourage yourchildren to take the opportunities to get involved!

Finally, we are about to commence guitar lessons for thissemester. If your child would like to learn from an expert guitarteacher, they should come and see Mr Watkins in Staffroom 4for more information.

Angela Sleeman, The Arts HODEmail: aslee4@eq.edu.au

Year 12 ReportAt the end of last term the cohort celebrated the fact that only100 calendar days were left before Graduation.

• There is less cheese on this plate. Correct.

• There are fewer pieces of cheese on this plate.Correct.

• There are less pigeons in King George Square thanthere used to be. Incorrect.

• In the future, there will be less coins in circulation.Incorrect.

• Fewer people will vote in the forthcoming elections.Correct.

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On this same day the Year 12 Council organised a charity FreeDress Day for our community YoungCare facility at SinnamonVillage. As a school, we raised $895.00, which was astounding.Well done Centenary SHS!

Billy the Blood Drop had a very busy end of term in promotingRed Cross blood donations. The first event he attended was theYear 11 Semi-Formal Fashion Parade before the Year 11s lefton their journey to the Kookaburra Queen.

He also attended the Free Dress Full School Assembly andthe Athletics Carnival on the last day of term. Billy ran in anOpen 400metres race with wonderful encouragement from thecrowd! The Red Cross Blood Drive is occurring on October31 in Term 4. We will be supplying enrolment forms for thedonation of blood later this term.

Students finally received their senior jerseys and they do lookgood. The students were very happy collecting their jerseysfrom the office over the last few days of Term 2.

There are of course many important moments for our Year 12scoming up. The QTAC application process is beginning withstudents having collected their books and attending informationsessions with our Guidance Officer, Ms Juanita Oberle.Students are also nearing the final phase of their QCSpreparation. Non-QCS students will be attending a practice jobinterview to be booked on one of the two QCS days. Mr Homer,our Transition manager, has been sending out information tostudents involved regarding this process.

Naturally, Term 4 is the culmination of so many milestones.The most obvious ones are our Formal, Mystery Tour andGraduation.

Formal date: Wednesday 15 November.

Time: 7-11pm. Students may start arriving from 6pm, for theparents/carers reception on the terrace.

Costs have not been finalised for these events, but the Formalwill be approximately $110, and the Mystery Tour around $130.Please consider this now in preparation for payment and apossible payment scheme through finances in the office.

Underlying all of these goings-on is the message for students tokeep their eye on the main purpose for being here: to completetheir studies and obtain their QCE. This does not just meanmaking sure work levels do not fall away in this semester, butalso making sure good self-care practices are kept in place.This means nine hours of sleep, good quality food for brainfunction, a balance in their social life, and knowing who theirsupport people are.

Diana Huber, Year 12 CoordinatorEmail: dhube1@eq.edu.au

Year 8 ReportWelcome back after what I hope was a relaxing mid-year break.The next big event for our Year 8 cohort is our second HighResolves workshop for the year which, this time, will focuson social justice. Students will be engaging with pre-workshopactivities over the next few weeks that will help them prepare forthe event in Week 5.

In Week 10 of last term, we had a significant number of Year8 students represent the school in sporting teams at the firstJunior Winter Gala Day for 2017. There have been some greatresults come from Day 1 and students are currently traininghard at school with their teams in preparation for Day 2 whichwill be held on 8 August. Good luck to all of our teams!

As Term 3 progresses, leadership becomes a focal point ofthe Year 8 HG program. Year 8 students who are interestedin becoming Junior School Leaders in Year 9 will have theopportunity to apply for these positions at the end of this term.There are some amazing potential candidates in our cohort.

I’m looking forward to another great term with our Year 8s.Please don’t hesitate to contact me should you have anyquestions.

Matt Redman, Year 8 CoordinatorEmail: mredm23@eq.edu.au

News from our P&C

Air-Conditioning project

Firstly, a very big thank you to all those in the school communitywho have contributed to our Building Fund Air-Conditioningproject. Our fund-raising project launched on 1 June and wehave received a total of $4,385 in donations to date.

Of course, we have a long way to go to achieve our goal ofproviding an optimum learning environment for our studentsand need all the support we can get from parents/carers andthe wider community. All donations, no matter how large orsmall, are most welcome and each one will put us that muchcloser to our goal.

If you haven’t already donated and would like to help us providethis important benefit for our children you can download theattached form.

We have received a number of donations via direct creditwithout any forms which means we’ve been unable to senda receipt. If you need your receipt for tax purposes and have

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not received one as yet, please send details of your paymentsto pandc@centenaryshs.eq.edu.au including name, oldeststudent’s name, amount and email and we’ll send the receiptstraight out.

Upcoming Events

Our annual Trivia Night is planned for Friday 6 October. Pleasewatch out for further updates on this and be ready to booka table (or just yourself) for this fun evening of entertainment,laughter and education on all matters “trivia”. Enjoy a beer orwine and bring your platter of nibbles.

This year’s theme is Footy Finals – any code.

Also, if you would like to help us make this night a successby volunteering to help we’d really appreciate that – successcomes from “many hands making light work”.

All funds raised from this event go to our Student Support Fund.

David Harris, P&C President Centenary SHSEmail: pandc@centenaryshs.eq.edu.au

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