17th September 2015 v2.pub

Welcome everyone to the final edition of the newsletter for term 3. This
has been a long and difficult term with many, many families affected by
colds and influenza. I know that all members of our school community
are looking forward to the September holidays.
2016 School Captains
I am very pleased to announce, after a long and challenging selection
process,
that
our
2016
school
captains
are Jashneel Datt and Dannielle Prowse. Nic Dunlop, Madi Jones and
Renee Williams are our new vice-captains. No, that is not a mistake.
The selection panel simply could not separate the girl vice-captains so
two were selected. This is a first for our school. I am very much looking
forward to working with our new captains in 2016. Congratulations to
all students who were involved in the selection process!
Relay for Life
Once again, students, staff and supporters from our school put in an
astonishing effort at the Relay for Life even which was held last
weekend. This show of support is wonderful to see and of course a
major fundraising contribution for the Cancer Council. Many staff were
involved in many different ways but it would be remiss of me to
mention the efforts of Mrs Cheryle Williams who worked tirelessly to
coordinate our efforts. Thank you Cheryle! Your ongoing contribution
to our school is much appreciated.
Year 11 Subject Selection Evening and SETP Interviews
It was great to see so many parents and students at this event
conducted a few weeks ago. It is crucial that year 10 students make
wise and informed decisions about the subjects and learning pathways
they will select in 2016. This evening gave students a huge amount of
information to draw on when making those decisions. Thank you to all
members of staff who worked to arrange information sessions for the
students and parents. Formal SETP (Senior Education and Training
Plans) interviews to choose subjects and map out two year learning
pathways are occurring at the moment.
QCS Test
I would like to congratulate all year 12s on the dedication and
commitment shown at the recent Queensland Core Skills (QCS) test.
This extremely difficult and challenging two day test is an extremely
important part of the assessment picture for year 12s and I thank them
for their efforts. Well done!
Until next edition…
Thank you to all students, staff, parents and carers for your efforts, after
an extremely productive term.
Please do not hesitate to make an appointment at the school office after
the holidays if I can be of assistance with any matter.
Dr Dean Russell
Principal
Date Claimers
September
17
Kingaroy Sports Exchange
18
Army Band Workshop
18
DSHS Debutante Ball
18 - 20 Brisbane Festival Drama
Excursion
19
Spring Vacation Commences
October
5
Public Holiday
6
Term 4 Commences
8
Yr 8 Vaccinations 3rd round
9
DD U14 Boys cricket
9
Music Extension Concert
14 - 15 Yr 8 Vaccinations catch-up
15
House Captains Aquathlon
19
Student Free Day
20
Yr 7 2016 Information Night
19 - 23 Yr 11 Hospitality block
training
21 - 23 Year 7 Camp
25
Instrumental Spring Concert
26
Yr 11 & 12 Music Concert
27
Sports Awards Dinner
P & C News
P&C encourages all families to join the SRS in 2016. The SRS can be paid by instalments if you
wish to start paying now. See the Resource and Uniform Outlet article in the newsletter for more
information about paying off SRS fees. Fees for 2016 have not yet been finalised however,
adjustments can be made if necessary once set later in term 3.
The P&C AGM is in March each year. Our current President will not be returning in 2016 therefore,
we will be seeking someone to fill that role. If you are interested, please do not hesitate to contact
the school for further information or come along to a P&C meeting.
Our new socks with the DSHS logo look great and anklets have now arrived. The socks are
available at the uniform outlet
We are eagerly awaiting the new seating for the Great Hall which should hopefully arrive during
term 4.
Congratulations and best of luck to the 13 debutantes and their partners being presented at
the DSHS Deb Ball on Friday night.
The next general meeting is Tuesday 6th October at 5:30pm in the Library. All welcome.
Year 11 UQ PE Trip
Monday the 24th of August 15 year 11 PE students and a sleepy teacher set off at 5:30am to the
University of Queensland in Brisbane. They participated in numerous exercise physiology workshops
and got a great taste of university life. Firstly a VO2 max test was carried out; with Jessi achieving
high results proving she is as fit as a top rugby league player. Shyann and Brianna then did a 10
second cycle test again achieving very good results. Chris and Billy volunteered to do the 30 second
“vomit” cycle test where they achieved fantastic results and while they were close to being sick, they
handled it like champions! Wyatt then held men’s elite marathon pace of 20km/h for a few seconds…
great effort!!
Lunch in the food court (3 x the size of the food court at Dalby Shopping World) was a highlight of the
day. The food court alone convinced numerous students that UQ was the uni to attend.
After lunch the pink sock crew Jay, Wyatt, Chris, Billy joined Brianna in some speed reaction
runs. These tests displayed sprinting prowess, decision making skills and quick reaction time. The
final workshop carried out was a strength workshop where Jay tried to prove his quadriceps and hamstring strength. Disappointingly, the machine was not working but Jay’s effort was unquestionable.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Free Mobile Women’s Health Service
Dalby Health Services (Dalby Hospital)
8.15 am—2.30 pm Appointments 4669 0517
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Art Bite Holiday Workshops
Street Art, Zen Art, Mache Masks Monsters, Cake
decorating, Beautiful beading, Pinatas Creations, Arm
knitting, Painting, Folk Art, Drawing, Mad Scientist,
Lots more!! Monday - Friday 21st September to 2nd
October. Gallery107 workshop. 9:30am to 11:30am or
1:00pm to 3:00pm. $20 per student. For more
information or to book call Sally on 0427 636331
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Absolute Kaos
Absolute Kaos is coming to Dalby Showground on the
26th September. Its the wildest Youth event to hit town with
Freestyle riders including some that have ridden
for Nitro Circus, BMX & Scooters and some great DJ music
all under the massive super tent. Our youth extreme
programme will be looking for local BMX & Scooter kids to
be a part of our massive
show. www.absolutekaos.com or www.facebook.com/
absolutekaostour
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Food Assist Dalby
is a non-profitable, charitable organisation that distributes
food to those in need. Food Assist is open from Monday to
Friday, 9am - 3pm. If you are seeking assistance please
call 4662 2967 or call into Food Assist at 31 Nicholson
Street, Dalby
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Dalby Little Athletics AGM
Tuesday 26th September at 6pm at McDonalds
LA season runs during school terms from Sept to April.
Events are held from 8am—10am on Saturday mornings.
Ages tiny tots to 17 yrs. Further information go to Dalby
Little Athletics Facebook page or laq.org.au
We left Dalby when it was dark and returned again in the dark, but the workshops tied our PE theory
into practise. Great day had by all!
Tutoring in the
Support Space
Year 7 Update
The end of Term Three is upon us – where has the year gone? Students are well on their way to
having their first year of high school done and dusted. I would like the take the opportunity to
congratulate the students for their effort and behaviour this term. I am sure they will all agree with me
when I say that it has been a busy term indeed. As we look towards the holidays, I would like to
remind you all of some events that are coming up in Term 4 for the students.
Year 7 Camp: Invoices and information letters for camp were sent home to the parents/care givers of
students who returned EOI slips earlier this month. If you received this information and your student
is still interested in attending camp, payments need to be finalised in order to secure their spot on
camp. The deadline for the payment of deposits has now passed for students who returned EOIs.
This means that information letters will be distributed to remaining students this week. In order for
camp to proceed, all payments must be finalised by the 9th of October. Places on camp are limited
and the only way to secure your student’s participation is to have all monies paid by this date. Camp
is taking place from Wednesday 21 October – Friday 23 October (Week3, Term 4). Normal classes
will be operating for all students who do not attend camp. Please call or email if you have any
concerns or queries about camp.
Assessment: It is important that students make every effort to complete all assessment before
holidays commence. Unless an exemption for a task has been given, it is the school’s expectation
that students will attempt all assessment items. If you have queries or concerns about
your child’s assessment, please contact the relevant teacher or Head of Department. If you are
unsure of who to speak to, the administration staff or I can assist with this.
I would also like to remind parents and caregivers that a copy of this semester’s assessment calendar
can be found on the school’s website. This is a great way of keeping up-to-date with what work your
child should be doing and when they need to have it completed by. Having these conversations with
your child regularly throughout the school semester can ease a lot of stress when it comes to busy
times such as Weeks 5, 8 and 9 (traditionally times when students have a lot of assessment due).
End of Year Rewards Day: Details have been finalised regarding the End of Year Rewards Day for
students. Students who have consistently demonstrated positive behaviour choices since week 5 of
this term will be invited to attend the day. This year, the students spend their day locally at the Bunya
Campus and will be involved in a range of different activities. Invitations for this day will be distributed
shortly to students.
As always, please feel free to email or call should you have any concerns or queries.
Sarah Hemmings
Year 7 Coordinator
shemm1@eq.edu.au
Tutoring is on every morning in the Support
Space from 8 am until 9 am. Bring your
homework, revision sheets, assignments or
just yourself! Students can also help
themselves to a Milo or breakfast snack.
All year levels and ability levels are
welcome.
Monday—Literacy and Numeracy
Tuesday—Maths
Wednesday—General
Thursday—Science
Friday—English
A CD of photos from
the school musical
“High
School
Musical”
can
be
purchased from the
school office for $10.
A DVD is now available to PRE
ORDER. $20 cash only for a DVD set
that includes two performances, one
of each cast. To secure your copy
please submit an order to the office
ASAP.
In accordance with our licence agreement
copies of DVDs are authorised for personal, athome and non-commercial use only. The sale
or distribution of such recording is strictly
prohibited under federal copyright law.
Year 12 News
FROM THE FORMAL COMMITTEE: The formal committee is searching for any photos
students have from school activities in 2015. Please send these to myself or Scott Burt
(aspan14@eq.edu.au or sburt69@eq.edu.au) and we will have them on display at the
formal. On Tuesday last week, students were handed out Formal Notes that they need to
fill in. These forms are to let the school know their formal partners (if not a school student
will need Principal’s permission) and the family members they will invite to attend the preformal drinks and nibbles before the beginning of the formal. These need to be returned to
Mrs Maunder by 18th September. Also a reminder, students must not book appointments
before MIDDAY on formal day (Thursday 19th November). Students will not be released
from school before MIDDAY on this day.
FROM THE VALEDICTORY COMMITTEE: All graduating year 12s will be able to
purchase a gift which they will receive after the valedictory ceremony on their last day of
school. This gift will be a photo frame with a picture of the cohort and a plaque
saying ‘Dalby State High School- Seniors 2015’. This gift is optional and will need to be
purchased by the students through the school office. They will cost $20 and money needs
to be returned to the office by Wednesday 21st October. Forms were handed out several
weeks ago. If students need this form they must come see Miss Spanner ASAP.
Some students also need to bring in baby photos and they need to fill in the form that
indicates what they are doing next year and who they would like to thank.
It is important that all students get these done ASAP (preferably before the end of the
term) because there isn’t much time left after the September holidays and time is flying by
so quickly.
QCS and EXAMS: Congratulations to all students who have managed to survive the most
difficult time of their schooling career- END OF TERM 3. This time was probably the
busiest they have ever encountered and they handled it with style!
Annika Werny deserves public congratulations for winning the Showman’s Champion and
Combined Champion at State Championships with her horse Conac (see photo). Annika
is a very talented horse-rider and should be very proud of her results. Good luck at
Nationals over the September holidays Annika! If there are other students who are
excelling in their chosen field (sporting, academic or cultural) please let me know via
email so I can publically acknowledge their efforts.
Dalby State High School
P & C Resource Scheme Outlet
To ensure that your student has the books,
classroom materials and sports activities for
their study areas in 2016, join the Resource
Scheme. The fees for 2016 are $230 for
Years 7, 8 and 9 students and $250 for
Years 10, 11 and 12 (subject to change).
Parents and caregivers can now start paying
2016 Resource fees. A discount of $20
applies for each student if fees are paid in full
prior to 1st December 2015. If it is easier
financially to start paying the SRS fees by
instalments now, you are welcome to make
payments by electronic funds transfer to the
P&C bank account BSB 034-177 Account
Number 152347 with the student's name as
the payment reference.
A Security Bond of $50 is required for each
student and rolls over each year. Any queries
please phone 4669 0953 or email
dalbyhighpandc@bigpond.com.
Pay cash, credit or cheque. Eftpos is
available. Centrepay now available.
Layby of uniforms is welcome.
Lockers are also available for hire through
the Resource Centre for $40 per annum
(cash or cheque only). A Locker Agreement
Form must be signed by student and parent
prior to hire.
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday to Friday – 8.30am to 2.30pm
That’s it for the end of this term. When I return from the holidays students can either call
me Miss Spanner or Mrs Edwards! I hope that all students have a relaxing and enjoyable
holiday (get into your wider reading to make your life easier in term 4 students!)
Miss Spanner
Year 12 Coordinator.
Vicki Wilson Netball Challenge
Year 8 Update
Another term done and dusted – and what a busy and productive term it has been!
Apart from all the wonderful work being done in classrooms, as a cohort we have
been involved in our first Awards Ceremony, sport, helping out those less fortunate
than ourselves by donating to charity, dancing the night away at the social, choosing
our electives for Yr 9 and most recently, being part of Relay for Life. On that, special
congratulations must go to the Golden Girls Relay for Life team on their
incredible fundraising effort – with $3860 banked already, they have taken out the
Inaugural Relay for Life Highest Junior Fundraisers trophy and they aren’t finished
yet – they plan on hitting the $4000 mark by the end of this week! Well done, ladies.
As I have said time and again, I am extremely proud of my 8s and the amazing way
that they involve themselves in Dalby SHS life. They have earned a break so I hope
they all get to rest and relax over the holidays so they can come back, rearing to go
for our final term as Yr 8s, which will culminate with our Positive Behaviour Reward
Trip to Wet ‘n’ Wild in the last week of the school year. If your child was invited to be
part of this, it means that their attendance is at or above 90% and that they have not
been off Green Level for their behaviour this term. They should have brought home
an invite to this that needs to be returned to me at school ASAP.
As always, if you or your child have any questions or queries about what is going on
at school, please don’t hesitate to contact me at school on 46 690 900.
Karen Marini
Year 8 Coordinator
After eight games of netball, taking on
teams from St George, Toowoomba,
Millmerran, Stanthorpe, Highfields and
Roma, it came down to an exciting class of
Dalby vs Dalby at the Junior Vicki Wilson
Netball Challenge in Toowoomba last
Sunday.
Dalby State High School and Our Lady of
the Southern Cross College teams
(featuring players from grade 7-10) battled
it out on the courts for five rounds with both
teams getting through to the play-offs and
on to separate Division 2 Semi-final
berths. Unfortunately both Dalby teams
lost their respective semi-finals resulting
in Dalby High and OLSSC having to play
each other
for
third and
fourth
position. OLSSC won the game finishing
an impressive third overall in Division 2.
Perhaps the most rewarding part of the day
was watching the beautiful sportsmanship
and comradery in the two Dalby teams – a
true credit to our town and to the sport. Big
thanks to parents (especially Dads who
gave up their Fathers Day!) and coaches
for supporting the teams all day.
Sports News
Sports Awards Dinner: The annual Sports Awards Dinner will be held on Tuesday 27th October at the Dalby Leagues Club. Letters have been mailed out
to students who are receiving awards and tickets are now available at the school office. As there are only a limited number of tickets available only
immediate family can purchase tickets. Tickets will cost $24 for students and $32.50 for adults.
Swans Secondary All Schools Touch: In August the school took 4 teams to the Swans Secondary All Schools touch in Toowoomba. All teams
performed well on the day and some of the games were preliminary matches for the State All Schools in October. Thank you Miss Linnan, Mrs Marini and
Brendan Taylor for giving up your time to prepare these teams. Results are as follows:
U15 Girls
U15 Boys
Win v Burnett State College 3:0
Draw v St Joseph’s College 2:2
Lost v Ipswich Girls Grammar 2:3
Win v Downlands College
Draw v St Ursula’s College 2:2
Win v Burnett State College
U18 Girls
Lost v St Mary’s College
Win v Centenary Heights SHS 1:0
U18 Boys
Win v St Ursula’s College 2:0
Draw v Downlands College
Win v St Saviour’s College 5:1
Win v Toowoomba SHS
Lost v The Glennie School 1:3
Lost v Aquinas College
Lost v Fairholme College 2 0:2
Win in playoff for 5th position
Congratulations
Congratulations to the following students:
•Annika Werny for your selection in the Queensland Equestrian team
•Chloe Beresford for selection in the Darling Downs Girls Water Polo team for the 2016 State Championships
•Ellie Johnston for selection in the 10-12 year old Darling Downs Girls Cricket team
Junior Vicki Wilson Netball: Thank you Miss Ferdinand for taking the Junior Vicki Wilson netball team on Sunday 6th September. The girls played well
and finished with a mixed bag of result. After coming second in their pool and making the semi-finals against Fairholme College. A loss in this game saw
the team finish third overall. Well done girls
Interschool Sports: Over the last four weeks Mr Sankey organised an Interschool Sports Competition for the year 7 & 8, and year 9 & 10 boys in their
house groups versing Our Lady of the Southern Cross College and Dalby Christian College. The sports played were Rugby League, Rugby
Union, AFL and Soccer. It was good to see boys take up the opportunity to play interschool sport. Thanks also to Mrs Blyton, Miss Ludowici,
Mr Roache and Mr Knight for your contribution to the competition.
Track and Field
13 – 19 years
Recently 22 of our talented athletes competed in Toowoomba over two days at the Darling Downs Track and Field Championships. In very blustery cold
conditions on the Thursday, our track athletes ran very competitively in events ranging from 100m sprints to 3000m long distance. In much more pleasant
weather on the Friday, our jumps and throws athletes had their go at trying to qualify for the Darling Downs team. In one of our most successful carnivals
ever, we medalled in 20 events, with 9 of our athletes qualifying to compete for the Darling Downs team at the State Track and Field Championships to be
held over 4 days in Brisbane in late October. We wish them all the very best at this next very elite stage of competition and hope they train really hard
between now and then!
Congratulations to the following:
Mitchell Bazley – 400m, 200m
Jessi Henning – 400m, Steeplechase
Kendall Fetherstone – 100m, Triple Jump
Sean Melbin – 100m, 200m
Russien Nisperos – 100m, 200m
Flora Scarffe – 100m, 200m, long jump, triple jump
Daniel Scott – 200m
Luke Scott – long jump, triple jump, 100m, 200m
Andrew White – 400m
10-12 years
On Tuesday 8th September the Sam Rasmussen, Alex Lindsay, Baxter Stewart, Kasey Taylor, Brooklyn Dahlheimer and Sam Noller attended the 10-12
years Darling Downs Track and Field carnival at Harristown State High School. Congratulations to Sam Rasmussen for your selection in your 5th Darling
Downs team this year. An outstanding effort.
Bunya Shield: Our annual sporting competition against Kingaroy SHS will take place on Thursday at Kingaroy. Over 150 students will be attending and
this is by far the largest number we have had in many years. Sports being offered are Rugby League, 7-A-Side Soccer, Netball, Volleyball, Golf, Tennis
and Theatre Sports. The school looks forward to bringing the trophy home on Thursday!
U14 Boys Inner Downs Cricket trials
The Inner Downs U14 Boys cricket trials are being held at Oakey SHS on Friday this week. We wish all the best to the following boys who are attending
the trials:
•William Kropp
•Zachary Storey
•Daniel Valler
•Chris Fetherstone
•Ethen Kucks
•Lindsay Markham
All Schools Touch: Four teams will be travelling to Brisbane in week 1 next term for the All Schools touch competition at White’s Hill. These teams have
been training hard and will play games from Thursday 8th October until Sunday 11th October. The draw is under constant change and will be available on
the website http://www.qldallschools.com/ shortly.
Knock Out Athletics Competition: Students are currently training for the State Knockout Athletics competition to be held at UQ on Saturday 10th October
2015. They will be competing in a range of track and field events against a variety of schools from across Queensland. Successful teams will be selected
to represent their school in Melbourne at the National Schools Knockout competition in December. Wishing all athletes the best of luck!
Upcoming Events: House Captains School Aquathlon – Thursday 15th October
AWD Sports Day at Glennie
On Friday 21st August 12 students attended the Athlete’s with a Disability Sports
Day at Glennie School in Toowoomba. All students participated with great enthusiasm and enjoyed using the great facilities offered. Congratulations to all students who attended. The following students were selected to represent the Darling Downs at the State Championships.
Megan Guyatt, 100m, Shot Putt
John Flegler, 100m, 200m, Shot Putt
Chiquita Glenbar, 100m, 200m, Long Jump, Shot Putt
Daniel Valler, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m
Aeschylus Dracula Excursion
Blood sucking fun!
On 26th August, Dalby SHS ‘Aeschylus’ students travelled to Brisbane for their annual
cultural experience. The trip aims to immerse students in live theatre and broaden their
acting skills through a professional acting workshop.
An early start of 6am set the students up for a 10:00am performance of Dracula
at Southbank’s QPAC.
Above: John Flegler competes in Shot Put at
the AWD Sports Day recently
The students found the performance to be engaging as it was performed by well-trained
actors from the well-known theatre company Shake & Stir. The students left the
auditorium feeling frightened, yet fulfilled by the gothic theatre style of performance they
had experienced. There were no questions left unanswered as the Dalby State High
School students asked intelligent questions at the 10 minute Q&A after the production.
Upon leaving the Cremorne Theatre, students were given an hour of individual culinary
experience exploration time. In this time, they enjoyed Boost, Max Brenner, Guzman and
Gomez, Nitrogenie and Italian delights that made their taste buds tingle.
The students then boarded the bus to Fortitude Valley and took part in an Acting workshop
run by Backbone Youth Theatre's veteran actor Chris Beckey. The workshop taught
students
about
abstract
thinking
and
turning
emotions
into
actions.
After a long, exhausting and educational day they safely travelled home, arriving at the
school bus interchange at 8pm.
by Jeanette Genis
Senior Music Class 2015
“Your Signature Tune”
Final Public Performance
Featuring performances by
Chelsea Atkin, Norton Barbarich, Lachlan Berlin,
Shana Caldwell, Marni Ebbage, Sherene
Graham, Brandy Hirovanaa, Tayla Hosking,
Jamie-lee Johnston, Dylan Lockhart, Mikayla
Palmer, Clara Rudd, Amber Smith, Jared
Trickett, Laura Anderson, Megan Burnett,
Georgia Saxelby, Flora Scarffe
Please come and support us!
Hope to see you there.
Great Hall
Monday 26th October at 6pm