“ N a v i g a t i n g Y U M I t o a S u c c e s s f u l F u t u r e ”

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ATTENDANCE REPORTWEEK 7 – 90% and above attendance

Badu 90.3% Dauan 92.7% Erub 90.4% Iama 94.7%

Kadhego 94.3% Mabuygiw 98.7% Poruma 94.7% Ugar 99.4%

by Judith WalkerHead of CampusKubin Ngurpay Lag

Recently at Kubin Ngurpay Lag we had the most amazing experience with our Artist In

Residence Miss Grace Lillian Lee. Miss Grace is a descendant of the Doolah family from Darnley Island with a multi-cultural background. She is a designer, curator and mentor and has worked with a number of Indigenous communities to explore innovation and technique.

Miss Grace guided our students as they explored the concept of looking for inspiration in their local environment to develop beautiful designs.

These designs were then reproduced on fabric and the clothing was the showpiece of a fashion performance presented to the Kubin community on completion of the project.

The backdrop will be used at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair and has the word ‘Future’ in silver sequins, which is the meaning of this year’s show – ‘Wandan’. Our students are definitely artists and designers of the future.

Congratulations to everyone involved: Miss Grace, students, teaching staff and parents. Truly inspirational!

Connecting with Cultural Art Program

Backdrop finished and time for a photoshoot. Nikita (Year 4), Subeka (Year 3), De-Andre (Year 4) and Charlize (Year 3).

Angelina (Year 2) with Miss Grace. Sorting and categorising.

Creating patterns using items collected from the beach. Item: Kamu.

Catherine (Prep) and Jharal (Year 1) painting their t-shirt designs based on Kamu and Mekay.

Clothing designs inspired from driftwood by Arashi in Prep.

Creating fashion clothing from our pattern pieces.

Academic Reporting and Parent-Teacher meetingsby Kaylene ChippendaleHead of Teaching and Learning

This week, parent teacher meetings will occur across all campuses. At these

meetings, teachers will provide your child’s report card and discuss their progress so far this year.

Parent-teacher meetings are a great way to show interest in your child’s learning and school life. These meetings usually occur twice a year and take about 10-15 minutes.

Contact your child’s teacher and Head of Campus to arrange a parent-teacher meeting to discuss your child’s progress.

We would love to hear feedback from parents about what you like about our current reporting process and the improvements you would like to see. Please take a couple of minutes to complete our online survey at:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GLJXCV6

Parent-Teacher meetings provide opportunities to:

• share information about your child’s progress, interest and needs

• make plans with the teacher about how you can both support your child

• foster positive and respectful relationships between home and school

Some questions to ask the teacher:• What are my child’s strengths?• What are some areas for growth or improvement?• What can I do at home to help my child with

schoolwork?• What can you tell me about my child’s behaviour

in class?• How is my child getting along with other students?• What support services are available for my child at

this school?

Frequently Asked QuestionsMy child received a ‘C’ for a subject. Does this mean they are falling behind?When a child receives a ‘C’ this means that they are achieving at the expected level for their year level. Their academic development is progressing exactly as it should be.

How do I know that the teacher’s judgment is accurate and fair?Teachers at Tagai State College participate in a moderation process each term. This means teachers work together to review the evidence in student work and assessment samples and match it against the standards expected for that year level. Teachers reach an agreement that the grade awarded matches the expected standard. This moderation process provides confidence that teacher judgments are fair, accurate and consistent.

If my child receives a ‘B’ at Tagai State College, does this mean they would receive a ‘B’ at a school on the mainland?At Tagai State College we teach and assess using the Australian Curriculum. We report against the same standards as the rest of the state and nation. Because of the moderation process that takes place, we know that our judgments are accurate and would be the same regardless of which school our students attend. A student who receives a ‘C’ or ‘B’ at Tagai State College, would be receiving a ‘C’ or ‘B’ if they were in a school on the mainland.

Tagai State College31 Hargrave Street | PO Box 1000Thursday Island QLD 4875

Web www.tagaisc.eq.edu.auPhone 07 4030 6333 | Fax 07 4030 6303Email contact@tagaisc.eq.edu.au

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Torres Strait District Trials: Girls Rugby Leagueby Matthew ArkellPrimary Sports Coordinator

On Thursday 1 June, 73 girls from across the Torres Strait participated in the

second Torres Strait District 11-12 Years Girls Rugby League Trials at Ken Brown Oval.

Rugby League for girls was trialled in 2016 as it appears to offer more opportunities than touch football for our girls to progress into regional teams.

We found out that this was definitely the case with four students being selected into the Peninsula team last year.

This year, the District Trials were a resounding success. For more than half of these girls, it was their first official game of

rugby league, so the standard at which they were able to play and the improvement they made throughout the day as their confidence grew was remarkable.

The outer island girls travelled to TI the afternoon before the carnival so that they could participate in a skills clinic with Cowboys Development Officer, Gavin Lloyd and Liam Bartlett. Coaches Wayne Laza and Lynette Kim Sing led team training following the skills clinic.

The four teams competing in the Trials were East-Inner (Mer, Erub, St Paul’s, Badhulgaw) coached by Wayne Laza, Waybeni (Waybeni Buway) coached by Janelle Scobie, Western (Iama, Poruma, Mabuiag, Malu Kiyay, Kadhego) coached by Lynette Kim Sing, and East-West (Warraber, Waybeni Koey, Masig, Dauan, Narupay) coached by Terry Abednego. East-Inner were undefeated and East-West the runners-up.

As it usually happens with District

events, the trials unearthed many talented students. Player of the Carnival went to Relna from Badhulgaw Ngurpay Lag who not only scored many tries but also worked hard in defence. The Best Back was Badhulgaw Ngurpay Lag’s Fiona and Best Forward was awarded to Ella also from Badhulgaw Ngurpay Lag.

It was a tough task for selectors Gayle Dala-Cruize, Gavin Lloyd and Liam Bartlett to choose the District Team during the high-standard Possibles-Probables match. The final team was announced at the end of the day.

The team will travel to the 9-a-side Peninsula Carnival on 13 July. Let’s hope that some of these girls will once again be selected in the Peninsula side that will compete in the State Championships in Mackay in September.

Au Esoau to all of our coaches, referees and supervisors, Robin Branch, Barry Tarrant,

Tagai TAFE students, families who billeted outer island students and all the support staff who worked behind the scenes.

We especially thank TSY&RSA for the financial support that enabled so many outer island girls to participate. We congratulate the Torres Strait District Team on their selection and wish them all the best for the Peninsula Carnival in Cairns.

Torres Strait District11-12 Yrs Girls Rugby

League TeamBadhulgaw: Relna, Mawella, Ella, Fiona.St Pauls: Lalita.Mabuygiw: Pattie, Millianna.Waybeni Buway: Anna.Waybeni Koey: Laura, Tomira, Firalyn, Anima.

Best Forward: Ella from Badhulgaw.

Marine Department: newperch and barramundi

by Adrian JeloudevTeacher/Year 11 CoordinatorWaybeni Koey Ngurpay Mudh

We have some fantastic news! Our barramundi and perch have arrived

and are doing very well in their new home in the Marine Shed.

Many thanks to Chris La Rosa for his tenacious commitment getting the fish all alive to Waybeni Koey Ngurpay Mudh and the great work he has been doing with the Alternative Program students in the setup of our aquaculture systems.

These systems are a fantastic resource for student learning opportunities such as biology experiments.

2017 Careers MarketWednesday 19 July 2017

TRAWQ Community Hall, Thursday Island9:00am – 3:00pm

Parents and Community members are welcome to attendFor more information please contact:Ph: 07 4212 0222 Fax: 07 4069 1914Nathan McGuire E: nmcgu8@eq.edu.auJulie Abednego E: jabed5@eq.edu.au Player of the Carnival:

Relna from Badhulgaw.Best Back: Fiona from Badhulgaw.

The Torres Strait Under 12 Girls Team with Liam Bartlett, Cowboys Development Officer.

2017 Under 12 District Girls Rugby League participants.