Issue 3

From the Principal’s Desk

20 February 2020 E d u c a t i o n Q u e e n s l a n d

Inside the Gate

Important Dates to

Remember

25 February

GRIP Leadership excursion

28 February

North Burnett Sports Trials

17 March

P and C Meeting

19 March

Year 7 + 10 Immunisation Day

(please ensure all forms are returned to the office as soon

as possible)

Dear Parents and Carers,

We are approaching the mid-point to the Term already and our thoughts turn to assessments. In preparation for this I urge students and parents to take the time to have a look through their new diaries. This year the College has engaged the Learning Curve company to print our diaries and these are full of positive messages our student s can use throughout the year.

On page 6 our School Expectations are listed:

Be an active learner. To do this I urge students to be “coachable”. That is, enter the classroom ready to learn. They should be prompt and have their equipment needed. Just as athletes train to perform, we can all be ready to perform if we have the right mindset.

Be responsible. The dictionary defines this as, “Adjective. Having an obligation to do something, or having control over or care for someone, as part of one's job or role”. I like the idea that I am responsible for my choices and outcomes. You make choices and your choices make you.

Be respectful. Our students are generally very respectful and I thank all families for helping us to encourage students to be respectful. To speak nicely toward each other, staff and others.

Be safe: Our key priority is that students are safe at school. We provide a safe environment and need our students to take positive safe actions at all times.

The diaries also have a term by term goal setting section on page 11 where students can record their learning goals. Research shows that people who write down their goals are 33% more likely to succeed.

There is a wealth of information and activities that students can use toward their wellbeing and we will help students work through these diaries each week in their SEL (Social Emotional Learning) lesson on a Friday. We want our students to be healthy, happy, safe and grow as learners.

Returning to my introduction, the junior diary (page 137) and the senior diary (page 140) have a range of practical ideas and information about helping students study.

This is a valuable resource to help our students and I am glad our young people have access to this as part of their text and resource hire scheme.

Theo Bellas

Principal

P A G E 2 I N S I D E T H E G A T E

20th March

2020

P A G E 3 I N S I D E T H E G A T E

Tuckshop Volunteers for 2020 are desperately needed!

If you can assist 1 day per week, 1 day per month or even 1 day per Term

please contact the school office. Your assistance will certainly be appreciated.

If we do not get more volunteers for 2020 our Tuckshop opening hours will be

forced to reduce to 3 days per week.

Year 7 and 10 Immunisation Day

Thursday 19th March

Our school is participating in Queensland Health’s Annual School Immunisation Program. All Year 7 and Year 10 students will be offered free vaccinations as recommended on the National Immunisation Program schedule, as shown in the table below.

Vaccines offered in the Queensland School Immunisation Program

School Year Vaccine Dose and administration

Year 7 Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine

Two doses of GARDASIL®9 will be offered, providing

protection against 9 types of HPV. The two doses should

Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine

One booster dose will be offered.

Year 10 Meningococcal ACWY vaccine One dose will be offered.

Forms for completion where sent home with students at the beginning of last week. Please ensure that this form is returned to the school office as soon as possible so that they can be handed to Queensland Health to prepare for Immunisation Day.

Even if you choose not to have your student immunised we ask that the form be completed with the appropriate tick to indicate that they will not be participating and return this to the school.

Please don’t hesitate to check with the school or more importantly with Angela Slack from Community Health if you have any issues you need to discuss regarding immunisations.

P A G E 4 I N S I D E T H E G A T E

Swimming Carnival Results 2020 Age Champions Male

Female

Aggregate Points

Male

Female

Age Name House Points

12 Zachary Harris TA 15

13 Riley Davina WA 20

14 Levi Bryant AL 20

15 Connor Cherry WA 18

16 James Robertson AL 18

17 Hamish Driver WA 20

19 Blake Bechly WA 15

Age Name House Points

12 Zoe Hoskinson AL 20

13 Cadence Webster TA 14

14 Abigail Driver WA 16

15 Sophie Doyle WA 20

16 Tayleigh Fry AL 18

17 Sophie Zipf TA 20

19 Claire Thompson AL 20

Name House Points

Riley Davina Levi Bryant Hamish Driver

WA AL WA

20 20 20

Name House Points

Zoe Hoskinson Sophie Doyle Sophie Zipf Claire Thomson

AL WA TA AL

20 20 20 20

P A G E 5 I N S I D E T H E G A T E

New Records

Team Results

Name Age Event New Record

Zachary Harris 12 Boys 50m Freestyle 43.71

Boys 50m Butterfly 1.10.30

Blake Bechly 19 Boys 50m Freestyle 27.24

Boys 50m Breaststroke 39.92

Boys 50m Butterfly 32.17

Clare Thompson 19 Girls 50m Freestyle 37.64

Girls 50m Backstroke 46.64

Girls 50m Breaststroke 52.42

Girls 50m Butterfly 44.86

Hamish Driver 17 Boys 50m Breaststroke 44.61

Boys 50m Butterfly 35.96

Sophie Zipf 17 Girls 50m Breaststroke 45.08

Girls 50m Butterfly 35.75

Alistair Funnell 12 Boys 50m Backstroke 53.76

Tayleigh Fry 16 Girls 50m Backstroke 35.75

Alindarra Tarumbul Wandarang

Novelty Event Team Cheering 0 10 0

Novelty Event Laps 110 111 111

Helpers 8 4 16

Individual Events 214 188 191

Relays 90 46 72

TOTAL 422 359 390

P A G E 6 I N S I D E T H E G A T E

Aggregate Point Winners (left)

Back Row (L to R) - Levi Bryant, Hamish

Driver, Claire Thompson and Sophie

Zipf

Front Row (l to R) -

Zoe Hoskinson, Riley Drayton and Sophie

Doyle

Age Champions Back Row (L to R) - Zoe Hoskinson, Abbey Driver, Levi Bryant, Connor Cherry, James

Robertson, Hamish Driver and Blake Bechley

Front Row (L to R) - Zachary Harris, Cadence Webster, Riley Drayton, Sophie Doyle, Tayleigh Fry, Sophie Zipf, and Claire Thompson

P A G E 7 I N S I D E T H E G A T E

P A G E 8 I N S I D E T H E G A T E

P A G E 9 I N S I D E T H E G A T E

P A G E 1 0 I N S I D E T H E G A T E

P A G E 1 1 I N S I D E T H E G A T E

Mission Statement Our mission at Burnett State College is to provide all students with a quality education and opportunities to experience success within a positive learning environment where students are active learners who are responsible, respectful and safe.

In 2020, to further support our Mission Statement, we have implemented the Positive Behaviour for Learning framework.

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) is a whole-school framework which promotes positive behaviour across a school and helps schools to develop a safe and supportive learning environment.

In a whole-school approach, all members of the school community work together to establish simple, clear and explicit expectations for behaviour.

Student behaviour improves when students know what is expected of them and when good behaviour is recognised.

When schools adopt the PBL framework all students are explicitly taught the expected behaviours and clear and consistent boundaries are established. Schools take a proactive, preventative approach, ensuring that all students receive the appropriate level of support to help them to be successful at school. Student outcomes are monitored so that identified students can receive additional support when needed, and a minority of students can access intensive support to enable them to engage successfully at school.

T.A.R.S.

(TEACHER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT REWARDS SYSTEM)

To support students in our new PBL program, the TARS reward system is being introduced. This is particularly exciting as in 2019, students were surveyed and it is primarily their responses that make up the new rewards that BSC is using this year. The following slides were used to introduce the whole school to the TARS program.

P A G E 1 2 I N S I D E T H E G A T E

PURPOSE

To acknowledge existing, positive patterns of behaviour

To encourage all students to make positive behaviour choices and so meet school expectations

To develop students who are self-regulating and thus a valued member of the BSC community

EXPLANATION

TARS:

Teacher Acknowledgement Reward System “Loyalty Card” style

Students to store in plastic pocket of diary

Developed from 2019 student feedback—wanted certainty of a prize

Students are only to operate one TARS card at a time

Incremental points system

Week 3 launch

Stamps with staff names to come - staff will sign for the time being

NOTE:

The term “teacher” applies to ALL staff at BSC

Rewards can be earned both in and out of the classroom

HOW DO I EARN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Actions in class that show an individual meets school expectations on a regular, frequent and consistent basis. Their actions add to the productivity and beneficial dynamics of the class as a whole. This can include displaying consistently positive/productive efforts in relation to interpersonal interactions, class work, homework and/or assignments

Changes in student behaviour of a positive nature, especially if it is adding to the individual’s progress and focus; it may also be reflected in an improvement in the productivity and dynamics of the class as a whole

By displaying attitude and actions out of class (this can be grounds, excursions, events etc. ) that are positive, raise the tone of the school and/or improve the public profile of the individual, group or whole school

P A G E 1 3 I N S I D E T H E G A T E

HOW DO I REDEEM PRIZES?

Redeem prizes every Tuesday at 1.10pm in TAFE with Mr Kemp

25 stamps (or signatures) = minor prize eg. Stationery/Super Dooper

100 stamps (or signatures) = participation in end of term activity (pizza/pool party)

A major prize, once obtained cannot be removed. Guaranteed participation in the end of term event

After 100 is reached, the completed card will be collected and student noted

Student then collects another card and begins working towards next term’s major prize

P A G E 1 4 I N S I D E T H E G A T E

BYO Laptop Scheme and Windows S Mode

As we have many students joining the BYO Laptop scheme for the first

time this year, I would like to share some information that will make

connecting your student’s laptop to the school network as easy as

possible.

Many manufacturers and retailers are increasingly selling Windows 10

S Mode devices. S Mode is a limited version of Windows 10 that will only run certain software.

Connecting to the school network at BSC requires a full version of Windows, meaning devices in

S Mode are not compatible.

The good news is that upgrading your device out of S Mode and into a full version of Windows is

quick and free! I have included links below to a YouTube video and a written article, both

detailing instructions on how to stop your Windows 10 PC from running in S Mode.

Be aware that unlocking S Mode cannot be done at school, due to Education Queensland filters

on the school’s internet. This is a statewide filter and beyond the school’s control.

I highly encourage you to check if your student’s device is in S Mode and, if so, unlock the

device to full Windows 10 using either of the links below. If your student requires any support in

unlocking your device from S Mode, please have them see me during a lunch break.

Video detailing how to upgrade from S Mode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX-LwZZVQT4

Written article detailing how to upgrade from S Mode:

https://www.hellotech.com/blog/what-is-windows-10-s-mode-and-how-to-turn-it-off

Regards,

Mr Greg Parker

HOD Mathematics / Science / Information Technology

Maths and Science Tutoring

Maths and Science tutorials commenced last week and will continue again each Tuesday and

Wednesday afternoons. These sessions run from 3:05 to 4.00pm each week to provide assistance

for students in all Maths and Science subjects from Years 7 to 12. The sessions are entirely optional

and students can attend as many or as few as they wish. Many students found these sessions useful

last year, especially in the lead up to assignments and exams. Other students found it a useful time

to get more focused assistance from their teachers or simply as a time to quietly do their homework.

All students are welcome and can come and see me if they have any further questions.

Mr Stephen Adams

Science Coordinator

P A G E 1 5 I N S I D E T H E G A T E

P A G E 1 6 I N S I D E T H E G A T E

P A G E 1 7 I N S I D E T H E G A T E

P A G E 1 8 I N S I D E T H E G A T E

QKR App - What an Easy Way to Pay and Purchase

Put money onto your Tuckshop account or order the food specifically, purchase and order uniforms, pay your school fees, pay for excursions, pay for your Year 12 Graduation ticket and much more! Tuckshop transactions are to be completed by 8.00 am if they are to be available to your students on that day.

Download the app onto your phone and follow the prompts or alternatively pop into the office for a quick lesson. It really is very easy.

Burnett State College in association with Burnett State College P & C have chosen to adopt the QKR application.

Better for parents

Make faster, more convenient payments from a secure mobile app anywhere and at anytime.

Website payment alternative for parents and carers without a smartphone or tablet.

All purchases including tuckshop , fees, laptops, excursions etc. can be made using the app.

Pay direct from a credit or debit card without pre-loading funds to a third party account.

Track transactions easily with online receipts.

WOODMILLAR BUS

MEETING

THURSDAY 27th February

5.00pm

St Jospeh’s School

Further details from

Ros O’Brien

0428 260146

I S S U E 3 P A G E 1 9

P A G E 2 0 I N S I D E T H E G A T E

For Your Diary and Assessment Due Dates

Date Year Level

School Event or Assessment Item Details

25 February ALL GRIP Leadership excursion - Toowoomba

26 February 12 Mathematical Methods - Assignment due

27 February 7 Under 12 years AFL and Softball trials - Mundubbera

28 February ALL North Burnett Sports Trials

03 March 7 Under 12 years Basketball and Touch trials - Biggenden

05 - 06 March 12 Biology Camp

05 March 12 English Essentials - Speech submission

8 March 11 + 12 Physics - Data Test

10 March 7 Gideons Bible presentations

13 March 12 Biology - IA1 Data test

11 + 12 Art - IA1

17 March ALL P and C Meeting

18 March 12 Rec - written exam

19 March 7 + 10 Immunisation Day

11 Essential English - Employment Package Submission

20 March ALL National Day Against Bullying

20 March 7 Under 12 years Rugby League, Netball, Soccer & Tennis

23 March 9 + 10 Ag Science - Portfolio due

24 March 7B HPE - Assignment due

8A HPE - Assignment due

25 March 9A HPE - Exam

9B Maths - Exam

26 March 9B HPE - Respectful Relationships exam

27 March 7 Under 12 years District Cross Country—period 1 only

30 March 10A English - Essay due

31 March 10B English - Assignment due

1 April 12 Mathematical Methods - Exam part 1

2 April 12 Mathematical Methods - Exam part 2

3 April ALL Interhouse Cross Country - commences 1.30pm

P A G E 2 2 I N S I D E T H E G A T E

ROTARY CLUB OF GAYNDAH

2020 CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY

7AM SATURDAY 29TH FEBRUARY

LIONS PARK, ANZAC PARADE, GAYNDAH

GAYNDAH ROTARY WILL AGAIN BE CO-ORDINATING THE CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY

FOR THE GAYNDAH COMMUNITY.

COME ALONG AND JOIN IN WITH OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS .

BRING ALONG YOUR WATER, SUNSCREEN AND A HAPPY FACE.

A FREE SAUSAGE SIZZLE WILL FOLLOW THE CLEAN UP.

THIS YEAR MARKS THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY AND

GAYNDAH CAN BE PROUD THAT THEY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS FOR MANY

YEARS. GAYNDAH LIONS AND FREEMASONS WILL ALSO BE ASSISTING ON THE

DAY WITH THEIR ADOPT A ROAD CLEAN UP.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT DAEL GIDDINS 0475006544

BSC Tuckshop Menu

Wraps

Chicken/Ham $8.00

Chilli Tender $8.00

Toasted Wraps $8.50

Sandwiches

Egg and Lettuce $3.50

Chicken $3.50

Chicken and Cheese $3.50

Ham, Cheese and Tomato $3.50

Corn Meat and Pickles $3.50

Tuna $3.50

Toasted Sandwiches $4.00

Hot Box

Riblets $2.80

Pies $4.00

(Plain, Peas, Bacon + Cheese,

Potato, Curry, Mushroom, Pepper)

Sausage Rolls $2.50

(Beef, Chicken + Cheese)

Chilli Tender $2.00

Kent Tender $2.50

Garlic Bread $3.50

Pizza $2.00

Meals $5.00

Rotating menu advertised weekly

Honey Soy + Rice, Thai Chicken and Rice

Curried Prawns + Rice, Spag Bog,

Sausages + Mash, Beef Casserole,

Wombok + Chicken

Salad Rolls

Chicken, Ham, Corn Meat $5.00

Salad Bowls

Med $4.00 with meat $4.50

Large with egg $4.50

Large with egg & meat $4.75

Hot Rolls (when available)

Chicken or Savoury Mince $5.00

Gluten Free Meals

Sausages $3.00

Nuggets $2.00

Drinks

Water Sml $2.00

Med $3.50

Lrge $4.50

Flavoured Milk Sml $2.00

Lrge $3.20

Juice Sml $2.00

Lrge $3.20

Softdrink (Sports Day only) $2.00

Powerade (Sports Day only) $4.50

Desserts

Ice Creams from $1.00

Cheesecakes (Slice) $3.00

Chips $2.20

Lollies (Sports Day only) $2.50

Chocolates $2.50

Mini Chocolates $ .50