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Mrs Karen Tanks,Mrs Karen Tanks,Executive PrincipalExecutive Principal

15 October 201915 October 2019

From the Executive Principal’s Desk

Engagement, Writing andFeedbackDear Parents, Caregiversand StudentsWelcome back to all of our wonderfulMansfield SHS families to what is one ofthe most magnificent times of theschooling year. Over the coming weekswe will celebrate the stunningachievements of our students, watch on

with damp eyes as our Year 12s graduate and finalise what hasbeen yet another exemplary year for Mansfield SHS! As alwaysthough, the calendar is full of wonderful events, every weekbrings new challenges for extra-curricular activities and everyday is bursting with assessment, lessons and amazing learningopportunities.

As a parent who has weathered the busy-ness of Term 4more times than I care to remember, I will admit to havingfound myself at times, overwhelmed in trying to keep up witheveryone’s schedules. It is lovely to celebrate the end of year,recognising the achievements made in the touch football orvolleyball team/band/French immersion/canteen/chess club etcetc etc, but there have been moments where all I wanted to dowas go to bed with a book and shut the door. I have realisedthat making a conscious effort to find happiness during thesebusy periods is essential in truly enjoying what is a fantastic timeof year with your sanity intact.

To that end, here are some of the strategies I use to remainhappy, even during the busiest of times in one of the biggestand best schools in Queensland.

Check in on your necessary needs. Sleep, proper nutrition,exercise and all those basic human needs are so very importantespecially during busy months and the lead up to the holidays.Being as healthy as we possibly can is the very first step tohappiness!

Plan ahead. If you know what is coming up, you are betterprepared, less flustered and much calmer. My calendar is full,and sometimes with seemingly inconsequential things like ‘binday’, but I am organised and that means there is more room forjoy and less room for stress.

Learn your limitations. Quite simply, we cannot always be intwo places at once nor function on three hours sleep a night.If we try, we end up in a nervous, exhausted wreck. This isso important for our children: managing and prioritising theirevents, extra-curricular activities and school work in a way thatallows for appropriate rest is essential to getting through thisbusy season stress free.

Gratitude. List what you are grateful for, starting with smallthings and working up. You can do this in the shower, in thecar, waiting in the checkout queue… and it will lift your moodand energy! Examples: I am thankful for the breeze on thiswarm day, that Mansfield SHS students are so polite, that mychild has been a part of an amazing extra-curricular team, thatthe people I work with give 110% effort all the time, whichmakes my job easier and more rewarding…

This is a busy time of year, but it should also be one of ourhappiest as we celebrate and acknowledge all the hard workand dedication of our teachers, staff and students during 2019.Enjoy the excitement of the coming weeks, and remember,happiness is catching!

Ms Mary Cross,Ms Mary Cross,Business Manager –Business Manager –Finance and FacilitiesFinance and Facilities

2020 Mansfield SHS student leaders“You can do what I cannot do. I can do what you

cannot do.Together we can do great things.” – Mother Teresa

Introducing and congratulating our 2020 Mansfield SHSstudent leaders:

Captains

Brianna ReevesRohan Bernard

Vice-Captains

Lehak PanjananiShavin Velmurugan.

L-R Shavin Velmurugan, Rohan Bernard, Brianna Reeves,L-R Shavin Velmurugan, Rohan Bernard, Brianna Reeves,Lehak PanjananiLehak Panjanani

Prefects

Lance AndanOlivia Burns

Shravan ChandramouliMaddie Coombs

Imogen DalyEzana DzaficChelsea Gan

Athanasios GeorgiopoulosChloe GingerEmily Ginger

Priscilla Gyasi-AgyeiNathan HoangChristine Hood

Johanna IdeThomas Keast

Jinny KimDerek LiangClinton Lih

Keaton LuckBrianna MearsKayla Mears

Callum PascoeErin Power

Eldho ThomasBethany Tripp

Camryn Waugh

2020 Mansfield SHS student leaders2020 Mansfield SHS student leaders

I hope you all have a lovely few weeks with your family.

Business Manager News

2019 subject chargesand leviesCurrent statements were emailed toparents on Monday 14 October. If youhave changed your email address,please notify the school so we canupdate your details and resend yourstatement.

Parents please ensure youroutstanding subject charges andother costs are finalised by the

following dates:

It is important that outstanding subject charges are paidotherwise students will not be able to participate inextracurricular and end of year activities. Payment options areavailable on your statement via Bpoint, Bpay, QParents orinternet transfer. Outstanding debits outside our normalpayment terms will be sent to a debt collection agency foraction.

If your statement shows a credit amount, which can be easilyidentified with a minus sign (-) next to the amount eg. -125.00,please do not pay this amount. A credit can be held on youraccount or offset against an existing or future invoice.

If you require a copy of your statement, please do not hesitateto contact the finance office on 34525368 or 34525307.Alternatively, you can contact the writer on 34525303.

• Year 12 and Year 11 – Friday 18 October

• Year 7, Year 8, Year 9 and Year 10 – Friday 25October.

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Mr Craig Healey,Mr Craig Healey,Head of DepartmentHead of Department

Mr Mark Casey,Mr Mark Casey,Head of DepartmentHead of Department

Faculty News

HPE

Mansfield SHS winterinterschool sport

South East QueenslandChampions 2019 Year 8/9 GirlsFootball

Jasmin Burovanov (9F), Elle Burton(8G), Renee Cheng (8M), KayleyCooper (9O), Charli Dias (9H),Charlotte Cramond (9F), Ava Gebbels

(8F), Mia Hwang (8M), Mila Jancic (9D), Sienna Jeffery(8C), Hannah Kuilamu (9I), Kristina Mandic (9N), EmeliaMeli (9D), Stephanie Swan (8C), Hanna Von Muench(8D), Kat Vukadin (9S) and Sophie Wood (9E).

Coach : Miss Kotanko

South East Queensland Runners Up 2019 Year 7Girls Volleyball

Mirella Bojilov (7I), Mia Cooper (7K), Jessica Fouche’(7M), Jana Kewan (7D), Yuna Kwon (7S), Ker Qing Ngu(7I), Chanuli Parakrama (7O), Rachel Shin (7F), NatalieSmith (7Q) and Harmony Soley (7K).

Coach : Mr Hartwell

South East Queensland Runners Up 2019 Year 10Girls Volleyball

Bianca Arreglado (10L), Eleanor Bowie (10I), KaedenButler (10O), Madison De Kock (10K), Ana Ilic (10F),Kaelani Johnston (10M), Timi Kallo (10A), Zoe Krueger(10E), Jennifer Lee (10M), Alexis McAllister (10B), JadeThompson-Zhang (10I) and Dianel Van Niekerk (10K).

Coach : Mr Waugh

South East Queensland Runners Up 2019 Open GirlsFootball

Engelique Alcide (11F), Petra Celebicanin (10A), JessicaElwell (12B), Chelsea Gan (11J), Mikaela Gebbels (12B),Diana Ghasemzadeh (10M), Tia Magarry (12F), DinushiPerera (12L), Jasmine Martel (10L), Chloe Robertson(10M), Sophie Tanner (10O), Bethany Tripp (11J),Isabella Tsardanis (10L), Amelie Von Muench (10I) andMilica Vukadin (12H).

Coach: Hannah Wainwright/Miss Foot

Ski trip 2019

By Dinushi Perera (12L)

On Saturday 21 September, a group of very eager seniorstudents and five brave teachers ventured down to PerisherValley to enjoy a week full of skiing and snowboarding. After a20 hour bus ride, countless hours of streaming movies, severalMaccas runs and a tour of the AIS, we finally made it to SkiRider Hotel.

We fitted our gear with smiles, some transforming into frownsafter trying to put our ski boots on. One lesson we learntimmediately was that we should appreciate walking in normalshoes because wearing ski boots and walking in them was amission itself.

Our first day on the slopes was just as incredible as we hadimagined. For many, this was our first time seeing snow; truly amagical and memorable moment. The conditions were perfectand we were lucky enough for it to snow on our very firstday there. Many of us began our journey on the magic carpet,where the first of many stacks happened. Our skiing/snowboarding skills were rapidly improving, advancing fromthe magic carpet to the chairlifts and T-bar. The first day of‘shredding the slopes’ was better for some than others, but weall came back to a delicious dinner with tales of stacks andtriumphs.

As the days passed, there were some epic snowball fights,some funky looking snowmen and many stacks. And, ofcourse, along the way there were some major stacks. Specialmentions go to Emily Scott who snowboarded off a cliff andsurvived with a bruised knee. Jack Robertson who wasspeeding down Zarli’s and managed to clip an edge and eatsnow for about 30 metres and Lucas Ip who kept perseveringafter skiing into many many trees. All part of the experience.One major highlight of the trip was definitely the night skiing.The slopes came alive with the fireworks, as people raced downdiscovering new jumps and tricks.

Sadly, the fun had to come to an end. After five amazing dayson the snow, it was time to come back home. The bus wasfilled with epic tales and fails as we made our journey back.Ski trip was definitely a highlight of our senior year, which weshared with an amazing group of people. A big thank you toour amazing teachers Miss Light, Mrs Sue See, Mr McGill, MrWilliams and Mr Kalpakidis who were willing to give up theirholiday to make this trip possible. One more special mentiongoes to Mr Williams and Mr Kalpakidis who put in countlesshours to organise and plan this trip. Thank you for making skitrip an unforgettable week.

Information Technology

1-to-1 Technology Program2019

What happens when we leaveMansfield SHS at the end of theterm?

All students currently have either aCYO or BYO laptop. There areprocesses to be followed for studentswith either type of laptop, whether the

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Mr Matt Grant,Mr Matt Grant,Head of DepartmentHead of Department

Mrs Allison Peel,Mrs Allison Peel,Head of DepartmentHead of Department

student is in Year 12 and finishing their studies completelyor in another year level and either leaving school or changingschools.

Students with CYOD Laptops

Laptops in the CYOD program are school-owned devices. Wecan transfer ownership to a student who is leaving as long asthe following conditions are met:

Please be aware that if you leave the school with a laptopwithout fulfilling these conditions, it could be considered theft.Here is a summary of the end of year process regardinglaptops:

Students with BYOD Laptops

All BYO laptops should be connected to Microsoft Intune,which is linked to the school email address. After leavingschool, students should disconnect this account from Intune.Instructions for disconnecting both Windows and Mac laptopsfrom Intune can be found in the BYO section of the schoolwebsite.

Junior SecondaryWelcome back to an exciting and busyTerm 4. As we head into our final termfor the year, it is important that wecelebrate our successes as well ascontinue to work on improving theareas where we may not have reachedour goals.

During SDP lessons, students havebeen learning about a growth mind-setand how we can learn through our

mistakes. Getting a poor grade on your report card is not theend of the world; however, we do need to see that as anopportunity to improve and get better. Setting achievable goalsand working towards them is the best way to makeimprovements in our subject results. Goals that we set forourselves should not to be too big; they should be smallachievable goals that can be reached within a few weeks.Ensuring that you know and understand the learning goals set

out in each class is a great way to track your progressionand will assist in your exam preparation. The start of the termis the perfect time to make a change in how we prepare forassessment. Planning for and setting regular time aside forrevising and assignment preparation is a great first step inimproving your grades. It is also helpful to plan extra time forthose subjects that we find a bit harder. I wish you all the bestin achieving your goals this term!

Upcoming junior school events:

Languages

France trip

During the holidays, 15 students fromYear 10 to Year 12 travelled to Francefor the biannual exchange trip. Thiswas the tenth exchange between ourschool and St Jean Baptist de la Sallein Rouen. The group stayed with theirhost students to experience family lifeand spent some time in the school.The group went to several beautiful

locations in Normandy including the Somme battlefields, thecoastal town of Etretat, Mont St Michel and a goat farm to seehow cheese is made. Their time in Paris was spent visitingiconic sites such as the Louvre (some managed to see thefamous Mona Lisa), the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe andthe fire-damaged Notre Dame from afar. All the studentsenjoyed their time in France, learning about the culture andhistory of the country whose language they study. The next tripwill be in September 2021 for Year 10 and Year 11 students.

French food tasting

In the last week of Term 3, Year 8 to Year 12 students in Frenchclasses enjoyed sampling a selection of French cheeses.Students overall enjoyed the brie, camembert and comtécheeses, whilst there were mixed reactions to ‘le bleu’ (bluecheese) which has a very strong and distinctive taste.

• Full payment of the laptop has been completed

• The laptop has been returned so that EQ softwareand security controls can be removed.

1. All students with a CYOD laptop will be asked tohand in their laptop to IT Support after their finalexam.

2. The laptops will have school software and devicerestrictions removed.

3. Students have the option of collecting and keepingthe laptop as long as all fees have been paid.Failure to pay outstanding fees will result in theschool maintaining ownership of the laptop.

4. If a student leaves the school without handing inthe laptop, restrictions will be remotely set to highand warranty will not be transferred. This will meanall access to social media sites will be blocked andany repairs could not be claimed under warranty.

• Wednesday 16 October: Year 7 vaccinations(Period 1 in the assembly hall)

• Thursday 17 October and Friday 18 October:Market Day (4-4 days)

• Wednesday 23 October: Year 8 ‘Let’s GetPhysical’. Students can arrive at school in their sportsuniform for games and sport in their Period 1 SDPclass.

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Ms Kerri Hixon,Ms Kerri Hixon,Head of DepartmentHead of Department

L-R Hanna Von Muench (8D) and Jacyntha Foo (8L)L-R Hanna Von Muench (8D) and Jacyntha Foo (8L)

The Year 7 students studying French had the opportunity tomakes crêpes, which are very thin pancakes. The students hadfun pouring the mixture onto the crêpe machine, flipping thecrêpe with a spatula then spreading Nutella all over it. Délicieux!

Science

Mr Duncan Gordon,Mr Duncan Gordon,Head of DepartmentHead of Department

Mrs Emily Preston,Mrs Emily Preston,Head of DepartmentHead of Department

2019 STEM Convention

On Thursday 19 September, a group of 15 junior studentsparticipated in the third and final part of the 2019 STEMConvention that was held at Queensland Academy. The six

Mansfield SHS teams worked really hard for two months onvarious projects including yeast growth, ocean acidification,recycling paper using weeds, surgical implant devices,microbial fuel cells and bacterial growth on food. These teamswere very resilient, as their experiments did not always go asplanned. The different teams proudly presented their researchresults to a jury of lecturers and researchers.

Special congratulations to Dhruv Alwadhi (9E), PoojitVenugopala (9D) and Gabriel Tan (9I) who won theCommunication Award in the Design and EngineeringTechnology category.

Meet a scientist

On Thursday 10 October, we had our last presenter in our2019 series ‘Meet a Scientist’. Peter Negus is a freshwaterecologist and studies aquatic macroinvertebrates. He spokeabout ecology of dryland rivers, hydrology, chemistry, carps,environmental flows and algae. He brought some smallspecimens caught from a creek that day so the students couldsee them using a microscope and could try to identify thesecritters. It was a hands-on engaging talk full of practical tips onthe journey to become a scientist.

These scientific talks are free and open to all students. They willstart again early next year.

If you are a scientist and would like to share your passionfor a specific field of science with a group of Year 7 to Year12 students, feel free to contact Ms Buecher Hall(eabue0@eq.edu.au)

Senior Secondary

TAFE courses finishing up in2019

TAFE Queensland and TAFESkillsTech have different completiondates depending on the course thatstudents are undertaking. Once theTAFE course is finished, students mustattend school on the day that theywould have gone to TAFE. Some TAFEcourses finish before the official

completion date. If this occurs, students must notify Ms Hixonor Mrs Burns so that our roll marking system can reflect this.

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Ms Sue Pritchard,Ms Sue Pritchard,Head of DepartmentHead of Department

TAFE courses 2020 – update to course closuredates

TAFE Queensland has advised the school that applications arestill open for 2020 and will remain open until Monday 3 February2020, and offers of enrolment are expected to be issued inNovember this year. If students are considering undertaking aTAFE course in 2020, they can download the enrolment packfrom the school website.

Senior Formal 2020 – Save the date!

The Senior Formal will be held at the Brisbane ConventionCentre on Friday 8 May 2020 from 6.30 pm to 11.30 pm.

To minimise disruption to teaching and learning, studentsattending the formal MUST be in attendance at school until 1pm on Friday 8 May. Please note that all appointments (eg.hairdresser etc), must be made after this time. There are noexceptions! Students will be notified of the cost in 2020.

Students must come appropriately dressed and groomed forthe occasion and remain so for the duration of the evening.General dress rules include:

Should there be any queries please contact the Year 12 DeputyPrincipal or Senior Schooling HOD. Send a photo if you wish.Consent forms will be distributed in 2020.

Work experience

Mansfield SHS has offered work experience in 2019 to Year10, Year 11 and Year 12 students. Work experience familiarisesstudents with working conditions and employer expectations. Inaddition, it offers students the opportunity to sample a specifictype of work, and promotes personal and social development.

The conditions of work experience for Mansfield SHS studentsare based on The Education (Work Experience) Act 1996. TheEducation Act stipulates students:

Work

experience

blocks

Return of forms

due date

Block 4

Christmas schoolholidays

(Year 10 and Year 11students only)

Monday 2December to

Friday 6December

Friday 8 November

The Arts

Creative GenerationExcellence in Visual Art

Four of our outstanding visual artstudents were recently commendedon their high quality art responses byrepresenting our school in the CreativeGeneration Excellence Awards. Thestudents’ sculptural and photographicworks were professionally installed inthe regional exhibition held at the

Brisbane Institute of Art on Monday 21 September through toTuesday 1 October.

Irene John‘s work received praise and appreciation by viewersof the exhibition. Natasha Bayer’s work, Ocean Skin, received ahighly commended award and both Kelly Seeto and Nina Pengboth received excellence awards for exceptional responses.These students’ work Kingdom of Life and Street Crawlers willbe displayed in the Gallery of Modern Art South Bank in 2020.This is a significant achievement as only 33 excellence awardswere awarded across the state from nearly 400 entries.

Congratulations to all of our hard working visual art studentsand their teachers.

L-R Miss Chamberlain, Natasha Bayer (12D), Nina Peng (12J),L-R Miss Chamberlain, Natasha Bayer (12D), Nina Peng (12J),Kelly Seeto (12J), Ms Crowther.Kelly Seeto (12J), Ms Crowther.

• Conservative hairstyles and natural hair colours arerequired.

• Tattoos or piercings are NOT to be visible.

• Appropriate footwear must be worn, therefore gymshoes, sliders, joggers, thongs etc are not permitted.The convention centre requires that shoes be wornall night; therefore, students may like to purchasefoldable flats for later in the evening.

• Hats, canes and monocles or the like are NOTpermitted.

• Formal attire must be worn, for example long dressesand conservative suits (brightly coloured suits areprecluded).

• Dresses must allow for participation in formal dancingand not create a trip hazard. Dresses with a train arenot a good option.

• All students are to be dressed modestly.

• are 14 years and over;

• receive no payment in money or kind;

• work 5 days during normal working hours for theindustry;

• are covered by Worker’s Compensation; and

• employers are covered by an indemnity policy takenout by Education Queensland.

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Natasha Bayer (12D), Kelly Seeto (12J), Nina Peng (12J).Natasha Bayer (12D), Kelly Seeto (12J), Nina Peng (12J).

Year 10 Preparatory Art field trip

Our journey started with a tour of Tweed Regional Gallery inMurwillumbah. This gallery is home to some of Australia’s finestartworks in a variety of styles and media. Attached to thegallery is the Margret Olley Art Centre (MOAC). This specialspace celebrates the career, life and legacy of its namesake,Margaret Olley – Australia’s most celebrated painter of still lifeand interiors. The MOAC was definitely the highlight of theexcursion.

Guided by their teachers, the students had an opportunityto enjoy paintings, objects, an interactive multi-media drawingactivity, and research library and education workshop. Centralto the MOAC is the recreation of areas of Olley’s famous homestudio, principally the Hat Factory and the Yellow Room. Therecreation features original architectural elements such aswindows and doors, relocated from Olley’s home studio inPaddington, Sydney. The interiors are filled with over 20,000items Olley collected over many years as subject matter forher paintings. Overflowing with colour and life, these combinedelements offer a rich and dynamic context for Olley’s extensiveartistic career.

After leaving the Tweed Gallery, we travelled north to visit theSwell Sculpture Festival. This free exhibition features 52 works,which span 1 km along the Currumbin Beach foreshore. Thestudents experienced a wondrous display of sculptures builtby artists from Australia and abroad. This exciting outdoorexhibition showcases all walks of life, unique perspectives andlots of different styles. It is an opportunity for artists to sharetheir stories and ideas. The artists use sculpture to tell a storyof what is happening in both the community and on a globalscale. The festival is fully interactive event, which makes artand sculpture accessible to everyone. The field trip was veryworthwhile and rewarding.

Guidance News

Mrs Penny BudgeMrs Penny Budge Mrs Jo LawtonMrs Jo Lawton Mr Dale O’BrienMr Dale O’Brien

Australian Apprenticeships PathwayswebsiteThis Australian Government-funded website acts as a one-stopshop for information on Australian apprenticeship andtraineeships. The apprenticeship and traineeship information istargeted towards four core groups:

The ‘Student’ entry point will provide you with the tools andresources needed to explore apprenticeship and traineeshipcareer pathways in Australia. The ‘Job Hunters’ page is worthlooking at as well because it includes topics on job hunting andpre-apprenticeships. You can also use the site to find serviceproviders and training options based on industry groups.

Helpful study skills websites

• Students

• Job Hunters

• Employers, and

• Industry Insiders.

• ReachOut.com provides access to several articles oneffectively dealing with exam stress.

• Youth Central sets out the top ten study tips forstudents.

• Test Taking Tips focuses on the methods and skillsyou need to be a successful test taker.

• How to avoid Hubert face. Feeling stressed? Watchthis light-hearted video to learn how you can avoidHubert face in seven easy steps. It has beenproduced by Bond University.

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Chappy GlenChappy Glen

Educational Access Scheme (EAS)The EAS provides adjustment factors for applicants who haveexperienced circumstances negatively affecting their studies.When applying for this scheme, it is important to be aware ofthe following:

Visit the EAS site for more details.

Lattitude Global Volunteering new roundof applicationsLattitude Global Volunteering program provides volunteerpositions in a range of countries for school leavers. Positionsinclude school assistant, teacher, sports and development,coach, outdoor activities instructor, community worker, medicalassistant and caring assistant. Applications are still beingaccepted for several volunteer positions for 2020. Visit thewebsite to explore your options.

Cyberbullying and social media

Instagram’s new features to fight cyberbullying

Social media platform Instagram has recently implemented newfeatures that schools may choose to highlight with studentsto prevent cyberbullying behaviour and empower targets ofcyberbullying. The features include an automated usernotification when their comment may be considered offensivebefore it is posted. This intervention gives users the opportunityto reflect and undo their comment, and prevents the recipientfrom receiving the harmful comment notification. Anotherfeature, a new blocking system called Restrict, will enable usersto block others without their knowledge. It is anticipated thechanges will help users to understand the seriousness ofbullying behaviour and rethink the way they behave online.

Chaplaincy News

Primary school transitionsessionsOur local primary schools do a wonderfuljob preparing their students for theimpending change of attending high school.We love that more and more of the schoolsare taking us up on our offer to run a highschool transition session for them. Wherepossible, we try to organise other relevant

local high school chappys or representatives to come with MrGrant and myself so we can cater for their different questions.

We play a game to warm them up and throughout the sessionallow them to ask any questions they may have about highschool in general or a specific school question. My favouritepart though is where we have a bit of fun getting the studentsto decide on whether a statement is true or simply a myth. Hereare three of them. Have a go yourself!

(2 truths - 1 myth)

At this stage, we have sessions booked at Mansfield SS, MtGravatt East SS, Wishart SS, Rochedale SS, Upper Mt GravattSS, Mackenzie SPS, Warrigal Road SS and Belmont SS.

Outbreak Extreme Camp

During the second week of the school holidays, I was a leaderon SU Qld's Outbreak Extreme camp. The week was filled withfull on days of sun, surf and intense times at Luther HeightsYouth Camp Coolum. We talked about life, God and faith anddid plenty of activities including beach trips, tribal team games,4WDriving, flying fox, Laserzone and Aqua Fun Park. It wasgreat to have 16 Mansfield SHS students on the camp this yearout of the 61 total campers from SE Qld.

• You lodge your documents for this schemeelectronically through your QTAC application

• A relevant cover sheet must be completed for eachEAS category you apply for.

• In the Financial Hardship category, where a currentfinancial year’s Income Tax Return is required, thismeans for the 2018/2019 financial year.

• Applicants who have experienced disruption due toleaving foster care/out-of-home care are encouragedto apply in the ‘Home Environment andResponsibilities’ category. There is a separate tickbox on the cover sheet for this situation, with anadditional section to indicate that the applicant iswilling to be contacted by institutions about availablesupport. • All the subjects are hard at high school and teachers

yell and scream if you cannot keep up.

• Punctuality is important at high school.

• You will get lost in your first week at school.

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Mrs Sonia Radel,Mrs Sonia Radel,P&C OperationsP&C OperationsManagerManager

World Vision - 40Hour Famine BackpackChallenge wrap upBig congrats to the Mansfield SHS students who participatedin the 40HF Backpack Challenge. They united with thousandsof other Australians to lead global change by raising funds foryoung people who have been forced to flee their homes. Ourteam raised a total of $6,792! Shout outs to our top five studentfundraisers: Charlie Bethke (9E) $830, Mikaela Anderson (10A)$714, Lara Madeline Rand (11K) $560, Abbey Masters (9Q)$511, Gemma Ramsay (9S) $403.

P&C News

Next P&C meeting –change of dateThe next general meeting of the P&CAssociation will be held on Thursday 31October in the science centre. Meetingsare usually held on the fourth Thursday ofeach month; however, for October this isnot possible. All are welcome to attend!

Prior to the P&C general meeting,Executive Principal Karen Tanks and theadministration team will deliver a special

presentation on Mansfield SHS 2020 and beyond at 6.30 pm inthe science centre. This is an opportunity to hear more aboutthe plans and direction of the school, and all parents arewelcome to attend. To assist with planning the room set up,please RSVP to mshspac@gmail.com.

New uniform shopThe new uniform shop is now open! The P&C Association withthe support of the Mansfield SHS administration team havefunded the construction of this new school facility. The shopis located under A block and access is via the main schoolentrance from Broadwater Road where the new access pathleads to the front door.

Parking is available at the front of the new shop with access viagate 2 from Broadwater Road. Parking includes an accessiblecar space as well as several car spaces for parents making apurchase in the uniform shop. Parking is only available for theuniform shop; this is not a pick up or drop off zone for students.

Students are welcome to try on uniforms before school andenter through the main entrance. During morning tea, there isan express window for purchases from the A block walkwaywhere they can purchase items that do not need to be tried onor pick up online orders.

Extended trading hours will be offered later in the year forparents wanting to purchase additional items for the 2020school year. Normal opening times currently apply: Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday from 7.30 am until 11 am.

We look forward to welcoming you into this amazing newfacility.

P&C Facebook pageStay in touch with P&C activities by following us on Facebook.

Calendar of Events

TUESDAY

15 OCTOBER

PREFECT MEETING – 1PM – F4

JUNIOR MAP WEEK 4

WEDNESDAY

16 OCTOBER

YEAR 7 IMMUNISATIONS

YEAR 10 MAP WEEK 3

YEAR 12 HOME STUDY – PER 4

YEAR 11 COMPULSORY TUTORIAL – PER 4

QUEENSLAND POPS ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL IN THEHALL 5 – 10PM

THURSDAY

17 OCTOBER

4-4 DAY

MARKET DAY

RUSSELL MILLER CUP – SPORTS CENTRE - LUNCH

FRIDAY

18 OCTOBER

4-4 DAY

MARKET DAY

MONDAY

21 OCTOBER

STUDENT FREE DAY

TUESDAY

22 OCTOBER

YEAR 11 AND YEAR 12 RELIGION – PER 1

PREFECT MEETING – 1PM – F4

JUNIOR MAP WEEK 5

WEDNESDAY

23 OCTOBER

YEAR 10 AND YEAR 12 MAP WEEK 4

THURSDAY

24 OCTOBER

YEAR 9 TIC GROUP 1 STEM EXCURSION – QUT

FRIDAY

25 OCTOBER

YEAR 9 TIC GROUP 2 STEM EXCURSION – QUT

YEAR 8, 9, 10 FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

MONDAY

28 OCTOBER

IT CODE QUEST BEGINS

TUESDAY

29 OCTOBER

YEAR 12 RESPONSIBILITIES GUEST SPEAKER

YEAR 10 RELIGION – PER 1

PREFECT MEETING – 1PM – F4

JUNIOR MAP WEEK 6

WEDNESDAY

30 OCTOBER

YEAR 11 BIOLOGY EXCURSION

YEAR 7 RELIGION – PER 1

YEAR 10 AND YEAR 12 MAP WEEK 5

THURSDAY

31 OCTOBER

4-4 DAY

RUSSELL MILLER CUP GAME – SPORTS CENTRE

STUDENT COUNCIL MEETING – 1PM – F4

FRIDAY

1NOVEMBER

4-4 DAY

MONDAY

4NOVEMBER

4-4 DAY

YEAR 12 EXAM BLOCK

RAUCHLE SERVICE CLUB MEETING – 1PM – F4

TUESDAY

5NOVEMBER

YEAR 12 EXAM BLOCK

NEWSLETTER EMAILED

PREFECT MEETING – 1PM – F4

JUNIOR MAP WEEK 7

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