Issue Two - Blackall State School

The BLACKALL STATE SCHOOL
Barcoo-ee
Strong Foundations – Broad Horizons
Blackall State School
P-12
Issue Two - 27 February, 2015
Blackall State School
Shamrock Street
Blackall. Qld. 4472
Website:
www.blackallss.eq.edu.au
Phone: 46577333
Fax: 46577300
Email:
the.principal@blackallss.eq.edu.au
March
March
Week 6
Week 8
Mon 2 School Photo Day, Sec Assembly
Youth Centre open 3pm
Wed 4 School banking
Thur 5 REV barbeque at the pool
Fri 6 Primary Assembly
Sat 7 Beyond the Blackstump PBR Bull Ride
Sun 8 International Women’s Day
Mon 16 Secondary assembly
Youth Centre 3:00pm
Wed 18 School Banking
Primary league visit
Robyn Moore with secondary students
Thurs 19 National Close the Gap Day
Fri 20
Primary assembly
Making Friends primary performance
National Day of Action against
Bullying and Violence
Sat 21
St Joseph's Easter Fete
Harmony Day!
Sun 22 World Water Day
Week 7
Mon 9 Secondary Assembly
Youth Centre open 3pm
Wed 11 School Banking
Thur 12 REV Celebrity Night
Fri 13 Primary Assembly
Regional 14-15 & 16-18 years
League Barcaldine PM
Sat 14 Coaching Accreditation for Rugby
League, Netball and Sports Strapping in
Barcaldine
Supplies of
School Polos
have arrived
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True GRIT helps kids succeed
Developing character strengths is just as important to your child’s future success as building academic skills
By Michael Grose - www.parentingideas.com.au
‘Talent or persistence. Which would you choose for Character works as an indicator of success when it’s
your child?
seen as a set of strengths and personality traits rather
than personal values such as loyalty, tolerance or
I often ask this question at my parenting seminars forgiveness.
and the responses are fascinating. Parents naturally
want both. Sorry, but that’s not an option.
CHARACTER IS FORGED UNDER DIFFICULTY
The key character traits of grit, self-control and
When pushed, most parents choose talent over conscientiousness are forged under hardship and
persistence, which in many ways reflects the current duress. This makes our kids propensity to over
thinking around achievement. However, intelligence, protect and over indulge kids problematic. When kids
sporting prowess and ability in whatever it is we value continually experience easy success we set them up
will only get a child or young person so far. Talent is for failure because when they finally face up to
purely potential. They need more than this to achieve difficult situations many lack the capacity to push
sustained excellence in anything they do. It is the through the tough times.
character traits of hard work and the ability to stick at
a task and see it through that make all the difference. Encouraging kids to step out of their comfort zones
and take learning and social risks is one of the
Malcolm Gladwell, in his book Outliers, describes greatest challenges for modern parents. It is critical
twenty-something American student Renee, who took that we challenge children and young people to
22 minutes to work out a complicated math question. attempt activities where failure is a real option.
The average students gives up after THREE minutes, Overcoming setbacks and pushing through difficulties
preferring to ask for help than work through the is how character is formed.
problem.
CHARACTER IS MALLEABLE
Renee was unusual in persisting for so long until she The good news is that character, like intelligence, is
got the solution. The funny thing is, she doesn’t malleable. It’s not fixed. It is important to establish in
describe herself as a good math student, yet she is your own mind as a parent, and also in your
highly successful at maths. Grit rather than pure math children’s minds, that character traits such as grit, self
talent is her forte.
-control and conscientiousness can be developed.
CHARACTER MATTERS
Cognitive (thinking and reasoning) skills by
themselves aren’t enough for children to succeed
over the long journey. Many recent studies (most
notably the work of US-based Angela Duckworth)
have found that character, not cognitive ability, is the
single most reliable determinant of how a person’s
life will turn out. The traits associated with success
include the inclination to persist at a boring task (grit),
the ability to delay gratification (self-control) and the
tendency to follow through with a plan
(conscientiousness). These are invaluable traits at
school, in the workplace and in life in general.
To this end, it is important that parents steer clear of
using absolute language to label behaviour and
express views that traits and abilities are fixed.
Comments such as “You’re no good at maths,”
become a rule that young people learn to live by, and
become default thinking that is hard to budge.
MAKE GRIT PART OF A FAMILY’S BRAND
In my book Thriving! I wrote about how every family
has it’s own distinctive brand, which is a reflection of
the strengths and traits that all members share.
For instance, if high work ethic is a common trait, then Parents should reflect on the language and terms they
it’s a fair bet that hard work is something parents already use and build key phrases and terms around
focus on in their family.
the following key character strengths: grit, self-control,
conscientiousness, enthusiasm, social intelligence,
Parents can actively promote grit and persistence in gratitude, optimism, and curiosity.
kids by making character part of their family’s brand.
They can focus on character in conversations. They CHARACTER BECOMES THE DEFAULT MECHANISM
can share experiences where character paid off for Habit and character go hand in hand. Conscientious
them in their lives. They can discuss how character young people don’t go around consciously deciding
contributes to excellence and success in every day life that they got to delay the fun stuff until they’ve done
including at work, at school and in the sporting field. their work. They’ve just made it their default
Character and its many components can become part mechanism to stick at their task, or delay gratification
of the family narrative regardless of the age of the or jump into a task with enthusiasm.
children.
Conscientiousness doesn’t always serve a young
person well. They can sometimes place full focus on
BUILD PROPRIETARY LANGUAGE AROUND
menial or unimportant tasks when a smarter option
CHARACTER
Families develop their own language around what’s may be to cruise and save energy for the important
important to them and that needs to include the times such as exams. That’s where parental guidance
language of character if parents want to foster plays a part. However, in the long run
conscientiousness serves a young person well when
excellence.
it’s their default because when the stakes are high and
Continuous messaging of terms and phrases such as they really need to work hard, they will automatically
‘hang tough’ and ‘hard yakka’ help weave character make the right choice. In fact, it will be the only option
they see when excellence really matters.
traits into the family DNA.
Central West Touch Trials
Nonie Heumiller, Kate Donnelly, Kyle Williams and Jake Richardson
Year 11/12 Rec Studies
Head of Department (Curriculum)
Ms Fazel
Year 7-10 Science Students
Nightly Reading
(Year 11 Pre-requisites for Senior
Science at BSDE)
Students looking at studying senior
sciences in year 11 and 12 through
the Brisbane School of Distance
Education need to be aware of the
pre-requisites required.
I recently received the image below from
a professional teaching network I
subscribe to. It reads for some powerful
reasons to keep young children reading.
The habit of reading begins at birth and
should be encouraged at all ages, but
especially in the primary years.
One thing that increased technology has
meant is that students now have more
information available to them then at any
other time in history—but with that comes
a great deal more reading that is required.
Only reading from a young age will assist
students in their schooling. All career
training be it for apprenticeships,
para-professional or professional careers
requires reading.
Chemistry
Students must have a grade of a B
level of achievement in Year 10
Chemistry Units and an A in Year 10
Maths (must be studying Maths A or B
concurrently in year 11)
Physics
Students must have a B level of
achievement in Year 10 Physics Units
and an A in Year 10 (must be studying
Maths B concurrently in Year 11)
Study Room
A reminder that our study room is open
from 8am every morning for students to
complete study and homework and access
computers Shown here students studying
Legal Studies, Modern History and Year 7/8
History
Bayley Williams (Year 9) – Premier’s Anzac Prize Winner – Update
by Avril Fazel – Premier’s Anzac Prize Liaison Teacher
Thank you to the many students and community members who have enquired as to Bayley’s progress with
the Premier’s Anzac Prize. I hope the following
answer the big questions most people have been asking.
What is the Premier’s Anzac Prize and how did
Bayley win it?
For those new to our school, Bayley was one of seventy
students selected from student entries from across
Queensland who applied for the Premier’s Anzac Prize.
Students had to produce a two - five minute multimedia presentation answering the questions :
• How has the Anzac tradition shaped our nation?
• Why is the Anzac tradition still important?
• How will future generations keep the Anzac
This has seen Bayley spend many extra hours in the
first weeks of term on top of his school work and
swimming commitments and both research tasks are
now finished. I am proud to acknowledge that Bayley
did not just finish his research but did so at a standard
that I would expect from students much older - he has
done an exceptional job.
After the research, Bayley was required to submit four
sections: a fact sheet on the men, an original biography
on the two men, a thorough bibliography and a
collection of primary and secondary sources used in the
research process. Blackall State School now has two
concise books produced by Bayley that will soon be on
display in our school library.
tradition alive?
Bayley and the tour group as well as attending the
Anzac Dawn service at Gallipoli and touring Anzac
Cove, will visit the Menin Gate, Flanders Fields and
many other important battle sites and memorials as well
as spending time in ancient Troy, Paris, Istanbul and
Brussels – a wonderful opportunity that Bayley is well
and truly deserving of.
What else has Bayley had to complete to attend the
tour?
Bayley has worked on researching two soldiers –
Lieutenant John Hanly
and Major Edgar Towner
VC MC FRGSA. He has
used the Australian War
Memorial databases, the
National Archives of
Australia and TROVE
(the National Library of
Australia online search
tool) and many other
sources available to find
out as much as he could
about each of these fine
men.
Image on the left:
Lieutenant John Matthew
Hanly of unit 3,
Queensland Mounted
Infantry contingent,
1900.
Hanly served in both the
Boer War and later in the
First World War. He was
killed in action at
Gallipoli.
Source:
http://trove.nla.gov.au/
version/47949905
What else is Bayley planning to do as part of the
tour?
In effort to give back, Bayley is now taking on the
responsibility of raising money for Mates 4 Mates.
Mates 4 Mates supports current and ex-serving
Australian Defence Force (ADF) members who have
suffered physical or psychological wounds, injuries or
illnesses as a result of their service, either in Australia
or overseas.
Bayley and his mates, Harry Timms, Caitlin
Johnstone, Sam Bly, Ryan Blucher and Cooper Hauff
have already baked Anzac biscuits and sold them and
are now planning some other exciting events, with a
basketball competition and a movie night on the
planning table.
It is hoped that the 70 students and 10 chaperones
combined will be able to donate $10 000 to this worthy
and relevant charity, considering the prize is about
Anzac Day.
The next newsletter will give more information about
Bayley’s itinerary and progress on his fundraising.
On a personal note, I would like to publicly
acknowledge the incredible support from Bayley’s
family, Christine, Les, Aaron and Kyle, his mates and
the student body, as well as John Meyers from the
Maryborough Military and Colonial Museum with the
journey Bayley has been on.
How to know if Teens are getting in wrong online
Technology has become the new battlefield for parents, teachers, But don’t take the phones off the kids! If you do, the same
and teens. Regular conflicts arise over content (what the kids are research (from Catalonia) indicates school failure rates are around
doing on their devices) and context (when they’re doing it!).
27%! Additionally, there is evidence that some of our students
might suffer from cell-phone separation anxiety. Researchers have
CONTENT ISSUES
found that when we remove devices from our kids, they struggle to
Ever since the arrival of Facebook in 2004, youth (and adults) concentrate, are distracted, and the effects on their ability to
have used apps in naive and dangerous ways. Reputations have concentrate and reduce anxiety are negative. Cognitive
been harmed. Lives have even been lost. Tinder, Kik, Snapchat, performance declines and heart rate, blood pressure and anxiety
Ask.fm, as well as old favourites like Facebook, Twitter, and go up.
Instagram all offer more than enough risk to give any parent grey
hair, and to cause endless family conflict.
We’re damned if we do, and damned if we don’t.
According to Intel Security’s 2014 Tweens, Teens, and
Technology report, over 67% of tweens and teens have social
media accounts. 20% of our children have talked online with a
stranger, and 6% have actually met that stranger in person. Other
research indicates that about 28% of teens admit to sexting, while
close to 50% of teens have been cyber-bullied.
Lastly – research is suggesting that screen time in the bedroom is
particularly problematic: kids who have devices in their rooms are
sleeping less, sleeping more disturbed, and suffering as a result!
CONTEXT ISSUES
In a Pediatrics editorial, researchers have reviewed the limited
data about context, and argued that young kids playing with
devices are potentially having their development stunted. They
identify research that points to concerns around children’s
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self-regulation,
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empathy,
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social skills,
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problem-solving skills…
and the simple ability to handle being bored!
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SUMMARY
In spite of the mixed research that suggests both benefits and
concerns related to our children’s time on devices, the weight of
While content is a big issue, and one we must be vigilant about, evidence suggests caution. With ubiquitous access to devices,
context may be having a similarly significant impact on our parents and teachers should seek to do the following at a
children.
minimum:
You can read more at www.generationnext.com.au on the
potential dangers of screens and young children.
Moving to an older demographic, another new study out this week
from Catalonia points to a significant negative relationship
between time on devices and high-school student grades. That is,
as time online goes up, grades go down. Researchers observed a
linear increase in school failure in relation to an increase in the
hours spent on the computer. School failure was at 17 per cent for
those who use it one to two hours; 20 per cent, two to three hours,
and 29 per cent if they use the computer for more than three hours
a day. Interestingly, as computer time increased, so too did the
likelihood of alcohol consumption and marijuana usage.
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Keep kids off devices before bed
Keep devices out of rooms at night, or insist on flight mode
being activated (and turn off the house modem)
Allow children under 2 minimal (preferably zero) access to
devices, and children under 5 will ideally have no more
than 30 minutes a day.
Be involved, ensuring teens are doing what they ‘should’
be doing on their devices, rather than messaging, youtubing, and gaming.
Reducing control on our part, and encouraging and guiding
children to make wise decisions about device use
autonomously.
So should our children be “on”, whether it’s online, on games, or
on social media?
The answer is that it depends. It depends what they’re doing, and
it depends when and where they’re doing it.
Justin Coulson PhD
This article was published online at: www.generationnext.com.au
Generation Next is a social enterprise dedicated to protecting and enhancing the
Mental Health and Wellbeing of Young People and the Community.
Prep/Year 1
Wow! I can’t believe we are already half way through the term. This term in HPE, students have
been par(cipa(ng in a prac(cal and theory component. In the classroom, students have been
iden(fying safe se)ngs at home and school where they can play safely. Outside, students have
been prac(cing and improving their fundamental movement skills. Over the
last few weeks, students have been prac(cing running, jumping and small
games. In the upcoming weeks, students will be prac(cing galloping,
hopping and other fundamental movement skills.
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This week in English the students have started their first assessment task. They are required to
write a re-construction of a familiar poem. The chosen poem is called “ Five Little Owls”. Some of
the new titles are: “ Two Cute Unicorns ”, “ Three Playful Dogs ” and “ Three Fast Dragons ”. I look
forward to hearing them all.
In maths Year one have been practising counting with unifix blocks. They counted a number of
blocks and then created a model. Year 2 have been practising counting by 10’s to 100 and beyond.
In Science we are continuing to explore materials, their properties and their uses. We have conducted experiments to test the strength of materials and whether the same materials are waterproof. We also had a box of objects that were sorted according to the materials they were made
from.
History assessment is split into 3 parts. We have commenced Part A where the students had to
view pictures of two objects from the past and present and pose questions to highlight the continuity
and the change in the objects.
Year 1/2 HPE
This term in the classroom, the Year 1/2 class has taken on the role as classroom
investigators, where they have been searching and identifying safe and healthy
classroom practices. They have been working through their assessment booklet,
whereby they are identifying safe/unsafe and healthy/unhealthy things in the
classrooms, and ways to overcome any issues. Outside, students have been working
through different gymnastics movements, including locomotion skills, rolls and
rotations, and safe landings. In the upcoming weeks, students will be continuing to
improve these skills along with springs and balance activities.
3/4 R
SUPER HEROES
What a quick 4 weeks we have had. The
class have settled very well into their new
year levels and have been working
exceptionally hard. They have all shown a
lot of independence in reading groups
and are working very well together in the
classroom. They should be very proud of
their efforts so far this term.
Daine
Sequoia
Leilani
Mackenzie
Sophie S
Sophie D
Kobey
George
Riley
Rhiannon
Madeline
Breanna
Amanda
Tyler
Declan
Reece
Louis
Tyler
Teleisha
Daniel
Harrison
Zac
Every Friday we reflect on our week just
gone with 2 stars and a wish. Students find
2 stars about themselves and what they
have enjoyed or they thought they did
very well. Then they make a wish about
something they would like to do better at
next time, or something they would like to
do more of or learn about. I have
included a response from each child.
I wish that we did history every day
I think I did a great job at spelling this week. I like history it is so much fun.
I liked science this week. I loved skipping in H.P.E
I really liked writing and art this week.
I did well in maths this week. I wish we could do more History.
I have made new friends this week
Music was great this week and I did really well in history. I really like
studying rocks in science.
I think I have done a really great job reading The Twits. I tried my best
with Christopher Columbus because I like learning new things.
History was great this week. In HPE I was great at skipping. I wish we could
do more history.
I was great in science and maths this week. I love history too.
I got student of the week. I really loved history.
It was great I got student of the week. I got 20/20 in spelling.
I really liked science. I also did very neat writing. I wish we could eat
munch and crunch outside.
Sport was great this week. I loved art also.
History is a great idea, I love researching my explorer.
I did well with my writing in science.
HPE and art was fun this week.
I am trying really hard in English.
I got student of the week. I read really well in reading groups this week.
HPE was fun, I hope to get better at skipping. Homework was awesome also.
I think I went well with my teacher this week. Mathletics is a great idea.
In science I hope we learn more about rocks. Researching the sailors is a
great idea.
Each week the class has a bookwork
of the week star. For week 2 and week 3
Kobey and Zac have received this. Well
done to both boys for the effort they are
putting into the presentation of their
books. When checking for this I refer to
the Blackall SS book work policy and the
presentation of their work and
handwriting.
With our sticker chart we have 4
students who have already filled theirs
up and onto their second punch card.
Here are some pics of those students
Year 3/4 HPE
proudly holding up their chart. When
they fill up their chart they get to choose
a token. They have a variety of choices
they can make. Amanda has chosen to
listen to some music at lunch time.
Leilani has chosen to sit in the teacher’s
chair for a day. Zac has chosen to take
photos of himself around the school to
make a book and George has chosen
to play with play-doh. It’s wonderful to
see every one enthusiastic about
earning their points on Dojo to get their
sticker charts filled.
with Miss Manns
Wow! I can’t believe we are already in Week 5. Time is
flying past! This term in the classroom students have
been iden(fying strategies to keep them healthy and
improve their fitness. In the last couple of weeks,
students have been concentra(ng on what the five food groups are. Be sure
to ask your child what they are – we had some funny answers when the
students were quizzed on what the food group was that started with
“C” (Carbohydrates) – we had a number of answers
ranging from carbon dioxide to calcium to vitamin C.
Outside, students have been prac(cing their skipping
skills, and in the upcoming weeks, students will be
working towards crea(ng skipping choreography to a
selected song to perform in front of the primary school.
Year 5/6 – Term 1
Week 5
Well, here in 5/6, (me is flying and we’re already up to our first lot of
assessment items for the year. Again, I’d just like to congratulate the year 5’s,
who have maintained 100% a<endance for the year so far! Well done! I’d
also like to thank the parents of 5/6 for making sure children are at school
on (me! I’m looking forward to seeing the results in their assessment!
CURTS: I have had some comments from parents about CURTS, concerned
about the nega(ve connota(ons. CURT (Catch-Up and Reflec(on Time) is
(me for students to catch up on work not completed in class (me. Students
are given more than enough (me to complete these tasks in class. If, for
whatever reason they are not completed, it is expected that the student
catches up on the work in their own (me. Now in year 5/6 (senior primary)
and with high school only a year away for some students, it is important for
them to take responsibility for their own learning and assessment. If as a
parent you s(ll have concerns, please contact me via the school to make an
appointment to discuss it further.
Bookwork of the Week:
Congratula(ons to the following students for pu)ng in so much effort to
maintain their work and show pride in their wri(ng and presenta(on.
Overall, I have seen a fantas(c improvement in the quality of work in the
classroom from all students. Well done, guys!
Clay Armstrong and Arena Wheeler (Week 2)
Chloe Wright and Holly Benne< (Week 3
Olivia Turlan and Drew Heumiller (Week 4)
Shreya Narayan and Jocee Lound (Week 5)
Assessment Calendar Due Dates:
Thursday 26th February (Week 5): Maths Exam
(Data and Graphs)
Friday 13th March (Week 7)
English DraK Due – Humourous Short Story
Friday 20th March (Week 8)
English Final Copy Due
Humourous Short Story
Wednesday March 18th March (Week 8)
History Due – Historical Recount on Life of a Scribe in
Ancient Egypt
Monday 23rd March (Week 9)
Maths Exam (Frac(ons)
This class is continuing to work through their theory unit – Who
Influences Me. We should conclude the theory unit this week,
enabling us to begin swimming next week!!
Mr Creese
Since the beginning of term, students have been focusing
on what states of matter are and how they can be
changed from one to another. Students have already
participated in one experiment
where they looked at four
different materials, and how
they melted in different conditions. In the upcoming weeks,
students will be looking at melting, dissolving and evaporation
through classroom work and conducting experiments.
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With Miss Craft
Prep/1
Students have been looking at the connection between colours and feelings. We
have been reading various stories about colours and feelings which the students
have thoroughly enjoyed. Students have been exploring with
various mediums such as crayons, pencils and felt tip pens.
Year 1/2
This semester the year one and two have been learning
about the visual art elements when they explore and discuss
the illustrations of picture books. We will be exploring how
artists use elements such as colour, line and texture to express ideas, feelings
and create movement. Students have been exploring with various mediums such
as crayons, pencils, felt tip pens and chalk pastels. (Right: Some butterfly pastel
artworks created by the 1/2 students).
Year 3/4
The year three and four class have
been exploring the use colour to create
visual art works that express a feeling.
We have been investigating colour
through techniques of blending and
mixing different colours (looking at the
colour wheel) with different art materials such as paint and crayons.
The students have also been experimenting with the artist technique of
sgraffito to create artworks. (Left: Some examples of the student’s sgraffito
artworks).
Year 5/6
Students have been working on their assessment pieces which is to express
an idea about a journey. Students have been researching and developing
their own personal ideas of a journey (both physically and metaphorically).
They have begun to plan and draft their own ideas about what journey they
are going to be drawing for their final assessment piece (due in Week 8).
Congratulations to our
Artists of the Week!
Artist of the week is given to students who display an
outstanding effort in all art activities. These students
demonstrate amazing creativity and imagination in all
of their artwork. Well done!
Daine Gallagher (Week 1)
Caidence Parfitt (Week 2)
Shreya Narayan (Week 3)
Gavan Turlan
Ella Gallagher
Harry Tremmel
Martin Davison
Caidence Parfitt
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Madelyne Waugh
Teleisha Wright
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Breeanna Duff
Kobey Birse
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Aaron Trounce
Timalee Soro
??
Wednesday afternoons: 3:10 to 4:00pm
Thursday mornings: 8:00 to 8:40am
Free Maths Help!
These sessions take place in room A101. Please
contact me on dxjos2@eq.edu.au if you have
any questions or feedback.
Mr Joseph
We are pleased to advise that additional maths Maths Teacher
help is available to secondary students. Two
sessions are available to offer maximum
flexibility to students with varying
commitments. Maths help is available:
Macy Bird, Slade Peacock, Brodie Peacock, Harry Hauff,
Jemma Jones, Emily Bird, Drew Heumiller , Anika Bird,
Jake Baigrie, Riley Hinds, Bridget Dendle, Noni
Heumiller , Bayley Williams , Mitchell Hauff, Logan
Hauff, Zach Frost & Kyle Williams.
On Friday 13th February Students from St Joseph’s
Blackall & Blackall State School combined to compete
in the Central West Swimming selec(on trials in
Longreach. Blackall combined schools’ swimmers
performed excep(onally well and were victorious
against all other schools.
Central West Touch/Rugby/Netball
On Friday 20th February, a number of students
travelled to Barcaldine to trial for the Central West
touch team. Students played excep(onally well,
considering it was a very hot aKernoon. We had a
number of students successful in being selected,
including Jake Richardson, Mitchell Hauff, Dan
McNamara, Logan Hauff, Kyle Williams, Caleb
Richardson, Jayden Bird, Sophie Negus, Bridget Dendle,
Nonie Heumiller, Kate Donnelly, Gemma Stone and
Sam Donnelly.
On Saturday 21st February, students travelled to
Barcaldine to trial for the Central West netball and
Blackall
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rugby league teams. Again students played
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excep(onally well. For the rugby league, students who
Longreach 131
were selected included Jayden Bird, Ryan Blucher,
Winton
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Mitch Hauff, Logan Hauff, Dan McNamara and Jake
Age champions from Blackall included Harry Hauff,
Richardson. For the netball, Rochelle Robinson, Carly
Drew Heumillar, Bayley Williams, Mitchell Hauff, Zac
Thomson, Sam Donelly, Bridget Dendle and Nonie
Frost, Bridget Dendle & Jemma Jones.
Heumiller all played in the possibles
and probable game. With some
Blackall was well supported
very tough compe((on, Bridget
with many families making the
Dendle, Carly Thomson and Sam
journey to Longreach to
Donnelly were selected as part of
support swimmers. Students
the Central West team.
who were selected to join the
Central
West
team
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I congratulate all the students on
par(cipate in the North West
their efforts at these carnivals.
selec(on meet in Blackall on
Friday, 27 (PM) and Saturday
(AM), 28 February include
Miss Manns
J u n i o r S e c o n d a ry
(Years 7-9)
Maths Help is Available
If you have a junior secondary student who is experiences difficulties with mathematics they might like to attend the FREE
maths sessions after school on Wednesdays and before school
on Thursdays. Mr Joseph, our Maths teacher is available for
homework help and assignment help. Thanks Mr Joseph.
Assessment Calen
Junior Secondary
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Junior Secondary camp will
be on
23 March-27 March 2015
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Columboola Environmental
Education Centre
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home with students on
Wednesday 25th February
2015 regarding this great
opportunity.
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to work out a payment plan
if the financial aspect of
the camp is problematic or
any other concerns.
Camps are a great
development tool for young
people.
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McLean Brothers’ Bursary – 2015
Blackall State School’s annual McLean Brothers’ Bursary is awarded to a Year 12 student who is
continuing their studies and received the highest results in the their year. This award is given each
year and is valued at $20 000. This money helps the recipient with the expenses associated with
studying away.
Many are amazed that a school our size has such a bursary and wonder how it can be. Some may
recognise the name of the bursary – “The McLean Brothers’ Bursary” as our aged care facility in
town is called “McLean Place”. This is no coincidence. The bursary and the aged care facility are
significantly due to the generosity to two Blackall brothers – Lex and Gordon McLean.
Lex and Gordon were everything that good men are – kind, strong, polite, unassuming and committed
to their community. They were true country lads, running their properties and Gordon only gave up
riding his beloved horses at 80 years of age.
During their time living in Blackall; Gordon and Lex
made many anonymous donations to our retirement village and to our ambulance committee, they
never sought recognition because that is who they were.
Neither Gordon nor Lex had children but they did have a love of learning, though not formally
schooled beyond primary school, their houses were absolutely crammed with books,
which they loved to read. This is how the plan to help students from their local
school came about, money from selling Gordon and Lex’s properties would be used
to help students reach their dream of going to university. What followed is the
McLean Brothers’ Bursary, a gift of education from Gordon and Lex McLean.
The 2015 McLean Brothers’ Bursary was awarded to Miss Amy McNamara
to support her studies in becoming a paramedic. Amy will be studying a
Bachelor of Paramedic
Science at Central Queensland University.
Starting to feel the pinch …
As the end of term looms some students will feel the anxiety of completing multiple pieces of assessment within a short
period of time.
You play an important role in assisting school to reduce this concern. Some strategies to use are:
Ask about the day’s events and things that happened at school.
Question about the most interesting thing that happened today, the most boring, the most successful and something
new they learnt.
Develop a predictable routine for school related tasks;
Set school achievement goals that fit his/her unique interests, needs and capabilities;
Organise a realistic schedule of daily tasks;
Recognise their worth as a person and develop their self-esteem;
Recognise and avoid destructive or dangerous peer pressure;
Maintain a healthy diet; and
Understand stress and its causes and learn to deal with it effectively.
Whilst preparing for assessment items actively encourage your children to seek assistance from their class teacher when
they are experience difficulties. Often a quick explanation, modelling of the problem/solution or working one on one with
their teacher for a time will greatly assist them.
When your children receive draft or final assessment items back, encourage them to seek additional feedback from their
teacher on ways they are able to improve for next time.
J U N I O R S e c o n d a ry
S u b j e c t U p d at e s ( y e a r s 7 - 9 )
Year 7/8 Maths - Mr Joseph
Both the Year 7 and Year 8 cohorts will sit their first
assessment of the year this week: exams covering Year 7
and Year 8 content on opera(ng with whole numbers and
using index nota(on. I will endeavour to give them
feedback on their achievements within a week of the
exam. If you have any ques(ons or concerns, please don't
hesitate to contact me: dxjos2@eq.edu.au.
Year 7/8 English - Ms Fazel
Year 8s are delving into a study of the James Moloney
text, “Dougy”. They are inves(ga(ng the use of figura(ve
language and the structure of language as well as looking
at the themes and issues raised in the story, such as
iden(ty, self esteem and racism.
We have now finished reading the novel and are working
on wri(ng well formed paragraphs to analyse the novel;
Both groups of students will now begin new, closely following the TEE+C format (topic sentence, elabora(on,
aligned units of study: exploring perimeter, area and evidence and conclusion).
volume. Year 7 students will demonstrate their learning
with an assignment that explores perimeter, area and We will be beginning our assessment next week – looking
volume problems in making a vegetable garden. Year 8 at an A standard response to give students ideas on
students will sit an exam. Both assessment tasks will be how what they should be aiming for.
due in the week prior to Junior Secondary Camp.
Students also have weekly grammar, punctua(on and
Please note that all Year 7 and 8 students are welcome to reading homework in their Skill Works text book we are
a<end free addi(onal maths help sessions on Wednesday up to worksheet 5 this week. Students may work ahead
aKernoons (3:10 to 4:00pm) and/or Thursday mornings in their Skill Works if they so wish on nights when they
(8:00 to 8:40am). This takes place on both days, every have less homework or on weekends. Managing study
week, in room A101.
(mes is something students in Junior Secondary are
learning to do, so parents can help with ‘checking in’
Year 7/8 Science - Mr Joseph
each week on how students are progressing – rather than
Year 7 and 8 students will sit their first science exam of leaving it to Thursday night.
the year this week on Tuesday. We have been exploring
Earth Sciences, with a focus on the different types of
rocks, how they are formed, and what they can tell us
about the geological history of an area. I will work hard to
return results to students within a week - if you have
ques(ons or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact
me: dxjos2@eq.edu.au.
SKILL WORKS IS DUE EVERY FRIDAY.
We have also begun our weekly spelling program with
word sorts and prac(sing correc(ng NAPLAN
words. Students will have words to learn every night
with ‘look, say, cover, write. Students are in groups and
some will have extra ac(vi(es to do based around La(n
AKer the exam we will shiK our focus to the minerals that and Greek deriva(on – this will help improve both their
are found in rocks. We will look at how minerals are spelling and vocabulary, thus leading to be<er reading
located, extracted, processed into materials and made and wri(ng.
into useful products. Students will receive an assignment Homework is due Fridays.
later this week that will examine the science involved in Imaginative journal entries - Due Week 8 (drafts in
these processes, some of the problems that they create Week 6 – next week)
and how scien(sts can work together to solve
them. Students will have 3 in-class lessons to work on
Year 7/8 Visual Art - Miss Craft
this assignment and will also need to contribute (me
outside school to complete. The assignment will be due Students have begun crea(ng a series of observa(onal
drawings and abstract drawings for their assessment
before Junior Secondary Camp.
porTolios. They have been experimen(ng with different
Yr 7/8 HPE – Mr Creese
mediums such as graphite and colour
pencils, felt (p pens, charcoal and
This class is working through
pastels. Students have been working
their theory unit – Food For
on observa(onal drawings, this
Life. We should conclude the
includes contour, blind contour, line
theory unit this week, enabling
and tonal drawings.
us to begin swimming next
Assessment due: Week 8 – 17
week!!
March.
J U N I O R S e c o n d a ry
S u b j e c t U p d at e s ( Y E A R S 7 - 9 )
Year 8 History - Mr Narayan
Year 9 Media Studies - Miss Hawley
Year 8 have finished with O<oman Empire and are to
start with Japan under the Shoguns. Students will
learn about various shoguns (leaders) also learn of
significant developments that took place. Assessment
for this unit is an emakimono based on highligh(ng
the
important
developments under a
chosen Shogun of
Japan.
Year 9 have been really enjoying their photography
unit. Students have been learning par(cular
photography techniques such as; colour, texture and
the different genres into which photography falls.
Students have been given the opportunity to
partake in prac(cal work and have gained a great
amount of confidence in using a camera and
producing good quality images.
Photography exam: Thursday 5th March
Year 9 HPE - Miss Manns
This term, students
have been looking at
risks that adolescents
take, why they take
them, and how they
can respond to these
behaviours. Within the
last week, students
have been developing their own surveys as part of
their assessment to conduct within the school
community. From the results of these surveys,
students will iden(fy what the major health concerns
are within the community. These results will form
their assessment piece, where they are required to
submit a report on the health concerns,
recommenda(ons and a campaign that will target the
iden(fied health concern within the school
community.
As the pool is s(ll closed, for their prac(cal
component, students have been par(cipa(ng in a
variety of different sports, including netball,
dodgeball, cricket and touch. As of Week 6, students
will be going to the pool for their prac(cal component
of HPE, which will be on Monday and Wednesday in
Period 2. Permission forms will be sent home this
week for swimming. Can I please remind parents that I
give students homework every week, and since the
beginning of term, comple(on of this homework
hasn’t achieved 100%, with many students having to
come in at lunch(me to complete unfinished work.
Can you please ensure that you check your child’s
diary and that they are comple(ng their homework?
Year 9 History - Miss Hawley
Year 9 have con(nued to look at the events that
have led to the crea(on of the na(on we call
Australia.
Students have learnt about the
Immigra(on Restric(on Act, the use of the dicta(on
test and how this affected the entering of many nonEuropeans into Australia. Students have also begun
to look into women’s suffrage in
Australia
and
how
the
introduc(on of giving women
the right to vote was a major
turning point in Australia’s
history.
Exam: Friday, 27th February
Year 9/10 Visual Art - Miss Craft
Students have been looking at the various art
movements, in par(cular Pop Art. Students will also
be researching self-portraiture and in turn
developing a porTolio of their own self-portraits.
These last few weeks’ students have researched the
concept of Pop Art and pop ar(sts including Andy
Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. Students have begun
to explore with stencils, using spray paint
and screen prin(ng as a key medium.
Students have begun to work on their
individual prac(cal assessments.
Assessment due: Week 8 – 17 March.
J U N I O R S e c o n d a ry
S u b j e c t U p d at e s ( Y E A R S 7 - 9 )
Year 7/8 ITD - Mr Creese
This class is working very well on their spice racks. We
should see some beau(ful addi(ons to many
household kitchens in Blackall by week 10.
Year 9 Maths - Mr Joseph
Year 9 IDT - Mr Creese
This class has students making a set project of a
child's chair. They are working really hard on this task
and I look forward to seeing the end result!!!
Year 9 Maths students are hard at work on their first
assignment at present. The assignment is due next
Tuesday, 3 March, and we will have had 3 weeks to
work through the task. Students have had some inclass (me and will receive more this week - at least 3
lessons in total. They will also need to work in their
own (me. The assignment looks at rates, ra(os and
linear rela(onships, with the theme of a team-based
adventure race. Links to more informa(on about
adventure racing are provided in the assignment.
Our learning focus will move on to calcula(ng the
surface area and volume of 3D shapes. We will
mainly focus on cylinders and "right prisms". We will
check students' learning with an exam prior to Junior
Secondary Camp. If you have any ques(ons or
concerns, I'd be happy to help: dxjos2@eq.edu.au.
Please note that all Year 9 students are welcome to
a<end free addi(onal maths help sessions on
Wednesday aKernoons (3:10 to 4:00pm) and/or
Thursday mornings (8:00 to 8:40am). This takes
place on both days, every week, in room A101.
Year 9 Science - Mr Narayan
Year 9 are currently
studying Energy on
the Move (unit 1)
which will be followed
by Sound Waves (unit
2). Students have now
moved on to electrical circuits and would be making
a few to understand electricity be<er. The
assessments for these two units are combined in one
examina(on later in the term (week 9).
LAPTOPS
UNIFORM CHANGE OF DAYS
(Year 12 Senior Polos)
Did you know that Blackall
SS allows students to
borrow laptops to
complete homework and
assessment? Please see Mrs
Hauff in the library to
arrange borrowing.
After consultation with Mr Walsh,
YEAR 12 students may now wear
their Senior School polo shirt on worn
both on Tuesday & Thursday.
White dress shirts Monday, Wednesday
and Friday.
ATTENTION !
Work experience and
apprenticeship day is
THURSDAY this year!
Assessment
We are now at the ‘pointy
end’ of the term with
drafts, exams and
assignments issued to
students. ALL students
should be busy at home
working and studying for
assessment.
SPORT IS ALSO ON
THURSDAYS!
Virtual Schooling & Study Room
Congratulations to all the Senior Secondary
students who have been working in the Virtual
Schooling and Study Room—you have all
been exceptional in your work ethic, attitude
and behaviour.
A reminder to bring your own ear phones for
lessons if you do not need to use a
microphone to speak.
Year 10 Maths - Mr Joseph
Year 10 Media Studies - Miss Hawley
Our Year 10 Maths students have comprehensively
covered Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry so far
this term. We have looked beyond the basic rules to
applica(ons in problems involving angles of eleva(on
and depression and naviga(on with true bearings and
compass bearings. We have even applied our learning
to find the height of the school's flag pole - although
our results were not completely conclusive! One
team measured 6.2m and the other measured 6.4m.
This week we have begun our second topic for the
term.
We are looking at sta(s(cs and data
representa(on. We will look at measures of central
tendency and spread, the construc(on and use of
single and parallel box plots, making and interpre(ng
sca<er plots and comparing different data
displays. We will assess learning achievements with
an exam at the end of the term.
If you have any concerns, please contact me:
dxjos2@eq.edu.au. Please note that all Year 10
students are welcome to a<end free addi(onal maths
help sessions on Wednesday aKernoons (3:10 to
4:00pm) and/or Thursday mornings (8:00 to
8:40am). This takes place on both days, every week,
in room A101.
Year 10 have been really enjoying their photography
unit. Students have been learning par(cular
photography techniques such as; colour, texture and
the different genres into which photography falls.
Students have been given the opportunity to partake
in prac(cal work and have gained a great amount of
confidence in using a camera and producing good
quality images.
Photography exam: Thursday, 5th March
Year 10 History - Miss Hawley
Year 10 have con(nued to learn about the various
courses and events of World War II. Students were
par(cularly interested to learn about Australia’s
interna(onal rela(onships, the fall of Singapore and
the contribu(on of Indigenous soldiers.
Short Response Exam to be sat on: 6th March
Year 10 HPE - Miss Manns
This term, students have been looking at risks that
adolescents take, why they take them, and how they
can respond to these behaviours. Within the last
week, students have been developing their own
surveys as part of their assessment to conduct within
the school community. From the results of these
surveys, students will iden(fy what the major health
concerns are within the community. These results will
form their assessment piece, where they are required
to submit a report on the health concerns,
recommenda(ons and a campaign that will target the
iden(fied health concern within the school
community.
As the pool is s(ll closed, for their prac(cal
component, students have been par(cipa(ng in a
variety of different sports, including netball,
dodgeball, cricket and touch. As of Week 6, students
will be going to the pool for their prac(cal
component of HPE, which will be on Monday and
Wednesday in Period 2. Permission forms will be sent
home this week for swimming. Can I please remind
parents that I give students homework every week,
and since the beginning of term, comple(on of this
homework hasn’t achieved 100%, with many
students having to come in at lunch(me to complete
unfinished work. Can you please ensure that you
check your child’s diary and that they are comple(ng
their homework?
Year 10 IDT - Mr Creese
Year 10 English - Miss Hawley
In this class, the project for the year 10 students is to
design a child’s chair. They are working fantas(cally
and I look forward to seeing the end result!!!
Year 10 have con(nued on
with their study of sa(re in
texts. They have looked into
allegorical picture books
such as the Rabbits and The
Island, poems, song lyrics
and video clips. Students
now feel competent in how
the visual and language
features of a text conveys a
par(cular point of view and
is considered to fall into being a sa(rical text.
Students will now move onto working on their
assignment.
Analysing sa0re in a text assignment due: 26th Feb
Year 10 Science - Mr Narayan
Year 11/12 English Communication
Miss Craft
Students have been exploring the concept of
Australian Iden(ty and what it is that makes us
Australian. We have been inves(ga(ng and
researching the stereotypes and representa(ons of
Australians and what it is that makes us unique. We
have done this through looking at Australian
adver(sing (magazine adverts and television
commercials), Australian poetry and songs and also
viewing Australian television programs such as Russell
Coight and Kath and Kim. Students have begun to
develop and plan their short story for their final
assessment.
Assessment due: Week 8 – 16 March
Assessment (exam) on Blueprint of Life is on
Wednesday. Following this will be Evolu(on where
students will discover how species have managed to
survive and evolve
into sub-species (look
almost the same as
another species but
have differences). This
unit has an analy(cal
essay
as
its
assessment.
Year 11/12 Film, TV and New Media
Miss Hawley
Year 11 and 12 have understood the style and
techniques that make a director and auteur. Students
have now moved onto understanding the codes and
conven(ons of different genres of film. Students will
now take their new knowledge about genre to design
a short film in the style of their chosen genre.
Short film design due: Friday, 13th March
Year 11/12 English - Miss Hawley
Year 11 and 12 are con(nuing their study of
Australian iden(ty. Over the last few weeks students
have analysed various poems, ar(cles and songs and
discussed how they represent the concept of being
an Australian. Students have par(cipated in mul(ple
discussions and have watched episodes of the ABC
documentary: The Making of Modern Australia
where they have understood and examined the idea
of the Australian Dream and the baby boomer and
genera(on Y in Australia and how things have
changed throughout this (me in many aspects of life.
Public peer audience feature ar+cle due:
Friday, 27th February
Year 11/12 Recreation Studies
Miss Manns
For
their
theory
component, students have
been working on their
assessment piece whereby
they are required to
conduct
a
sports
tournament for primary
school children. Students
have been looking at finances involved in their
tournament, how they intend on promo(ng their
tournament, what du(es will need to be performed
and comple(ng risk assessments. The sports
students have selected to do range from soccer, to
volleyball to basketball. These tournaments will be
conducted in Week 6/7/8 of this term, and students
will follow with a reflec(on on their performance.
For their prac(cal component of the subject,
students have been working on their volleyball skills,
where they have been prac(cing serving, digging,
se)ng, spiking and blocking. This week will be their
final week of volleyball, and will par(cipate in
basketball for the remainder of the term.
Year 11/12 Visual Art Studies - Miss Craft
Year 11/12 Visual Arts - Miss Craft
Students have been analysing the
concept of transforming the
ordinary into the extraordinary.
Students have been developing a
body of work that consists of
experimental and developmental works, and at least
one resolved. Students have been working on their
wri<en assessment which is due this week. Students
have also been planning, experimen(ng and
construc(ng their prac(cal assessment.
Written assessment due: Week 5 – 26 February
Practical assessment due: Week 8 – 16 March
Year 11/ 12 Biology - Mr Narayan
The first unit for year 11/12 biology is Classifica(on
and Diversity. This unit will generally focus on
divisions of classifica(ons, systems within organisms
that enable survival, diversity on earth and evidence
of life. We are now focussing on prac(cals like
Students have been exploring and inves(ga(ng
popular children’s stories. We have also researched
what are some common and unusual art illustra(on
techniques used in story books. Students are
currently researching the various types of illustra(on,
this is including drawing, photography, collage, and
pain(ng. Students have begun to work on their
assessment where they
will create a series of
illustra(ons
for
a
children’s story book.
Assessment due:
Week 8 – 16 March
transpira(on, osmosis and burning food to see how
much
energy
each
contains. Burning of corn
flour under blue flame was
definitely fun! Assessment
(Exam) for this unit is an
exam in week 8 of term 1.
Year 11/12 ITD - Mr Creese
Year 11 Maths B - Mr Joseph
SENIOR FURNISHING – This class is making a set
project – a cookbook stand. Students are learning to
use the drop saw, band saw and biscuit cu<er.
Progress is steady but we hope to have a nice addi(on
for the home by the end of term!
Year 11 Maths B began with a review of important
algebra skills and has moved on to explore the
concepts and terminology of func(ons. We are now
working on periodic func(ons, which are func(ons
involving the sine, cosine and tangent ra(os. We will
look at applica(ons of these func(ons before bringing
our learning together in an exam at the end of the
term.
As always, I would be pleased to help with any
ques(ons or concerns - my email address is
dxjos2@eq.edu.au. Please note that free addi(onal
maths help sessions are offered on Wednesday
aKernoons (3:10 to 4:00pm) and/or Thursday
mornings (8:00 to 8:40am). This takes place on both
days, every week, in room A101.
Year 12 Maths B - Mr Joseph
Year 11/12 Maths A - Miss Manns
Students have been working extremely hard this term,
focusing on different topic areas. Students have been
focusing on sta(s(cs and probability, specifically
learning about box and whisker plots, sca<erplots, five
number summaries and many more. Students only
have a few more topics to cover before they will begin
revision on their upcoming exam. Can I please remind
parents that students are given homework each night,
with most of it being work they haven’t completed in
class. Can you please ensure your child is keeping on
top of this homework
and come to class with
any ques(ons they may
have.
Following Leadership Camp, our Year 12 students
have hit the ground running with a return to the topic
of periodic func(ons. Our students are working on an
Extended Modelling and Problem Solving assessment
task which is due on Friday 6th March. Students are
exploring the usefulness of periodic func(ons (graphs
of a sine ra(o) to model (de (mes and heights and
will use a periodic func(on to model the shape of a
fruit tray. If you have any ques(ons or concerns,
please do contact me on dxjos2@eq.edu.au.
Shortly we will move on to new content, when we
will look at exponen(al growth and logarithmic
equa(ons, including their use in modelling data. We
will conclude the term's work with an exam. Please
note that free addi(onal maths help sessions are
offered on Wednesday aKernoons (3:10 to 4:00pm)
and/or Thursday mornings (8:00 to 8:40am). This
takes place on both days, every week, in room A101.
Year 11/ 12 Agricultural Science
Mr Narayan
Year 11/12 will focus on The Australian Beef industry
this term. Key aspects of this unit are breeds, body
systems, feed analysis, export
requirements and diseases.
Students are now researching
their assessment in an effort
to discover be<er breeds for
domes(c markets. Their
assessment will be due in
week 9 of term 1.
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Student Services
This year we welcome Miss Emily Raymont
Occupational Therapist and Mrs Jacqui Thompson
Physiotherapist to our school. Speech Language
Pathologist Miss Meg McDade visited last week.
These support personnel visit throughout the term
to observe our students and provide teaching staff
with resources and strategies which enable the
students to participate in curriculum areas and
achieve success. We welcome back Mrs Jane Wren
in her support role as the Head of Special
Education Services.
Work Experience
On Tuesday I work in the school
tuckshop with Liz. Mrs Duffy helps me to cook
food for the tuckshop orders. I have to wear a blue
shirt with no writing or pictures on it and I wear a
cap and an apron. My jobs are to clean up after
making a mess
preparing food and wash up the dishes. I put the
money in the till and I
am learning to give
change.
Last Tuesday, I made
Ham and Pineapple
and Cheese and Bacon
Pizzas and they cost
$4:00 per slice and I
made 6 big pizzas. I
really liked putting the
ingredients on the top
of the pizza base and I spread the tomato paste on
and more ham and pineapple. Mr Walsh said, “I
will come back and complain if the pizza doesn’t
taste nice.” He didn’t come back so I think he
liked the pizza!
Watch the
tuckshop
board for next
week’s special.
Thanks for
your support ,
Dylan.
Blackall State School is no longer able to assist students to
apply for a Tax File Number.
The nearest post office able to assist students with Tax File
Numbers is the Longreach branch of Australia Post.
COME ALONG & TRY AFTERNOON
& BLACKALL JNR RUGBY LEAGUE
SIGN-ON DAY
A fun afternoon of footy for all ages
Boys and girls all welcome
Run by NRL Development Officer Rod Dahl & Blackall Jnr Magpies
Will also include sign-on day for Blackall Jnr League & free sausage sizzle
Where: Blackall Showgrounds
When: Wednesday 18th March
Time: 4pm – 5.30pm
Bring: hat, water bottle and a smile
For further info please contact Dwayne on 0418 576 926 or dakangan@bigpond.net.au or
Jeremy Barron on 0448576113 or j_cbarron@bigpond.com
Anglicare CQ has recently become a Foster &
Kinship agency working with the Emerald Child
Safety Service Centre covering the catchment
area from Blackwater to Boulia. Due to the lack
of foster carers in our local towns children may
be placed in larger regions where there are
higher numbers of foster carers. It is important
that kids being placed in care stay in their local
area, keep going to their usual school and stay
in touch with their family and friends. We are
asking for your help! Below is an article
Anglicare CQ has written and we are asking for
it to be placed in your school newsletter. For
further information please contact us on the details provided below.
Local children need local foster carers!
From our major regional centres to the smallest outback towns, we need more people who can
take a local child into their home and provide the care and protection all children deserve.
Having local carers means when a child comes into care they can keep going to their usual
school, stay in touch with their friends, community and culture, and remain involved in sports
teams and other activities.
Foster carers are people of all ages, from a diverse mix of backgrounds. They might be single, a
couple, or a family with children of their own. What they all have in common is the ability to
provide a secure, nurturing environment and the willingness to take on a challenging yet
immensely rewarding role.
We’ll be with you all the way, with training, advice, and round the clock support.
To find out more about becoming a foster carer, contact the AnglicareCQ foster and kinship
care team:
Emerald: 0437926462/(07) 49824062
FKCIntakeWestern@anglicarecq.org.au
Email: bryan@anglicarecq.org.au
Phone: (07) 4982 4062
Mobile: 040437926462
Fax: (07) 49875354
Web: anglicarecq.org.au
44 School Lane,Emerald Q 4720
PO Box 1286, Emerald Q 4720
Please Remember
Student Resource Scheme Forms
Must be returned!