Week 2 Term Four, 8 October CapSDE newsletter

Student Spotlight - Jacinta Morice

P & C General Meeting - Today, Tuesday 8th October

The P&C will be holding their next meeting this afternoon Tuesday 8th October at 3:30PM.
Come along and join the team that is working to support our students to reach their highest potential. 

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P & C Colour Run

COLOUR RUN

Dear Parents and Carers,

Thank you so much for supporting our school to be the best it can be, especially through fundraising. This term we are fundraising to subsidise our upcoming school events and 2025 camps with a Colour Explosion School Run 4 Fun with Australian Fundraising!

The Colour Explosion School Run 4 Fun will be on:

Rockhampton Campus P-12:  Wednesday 13th November 2024 as an after-school activity from 3:30 – 4:15pm.
Emerald Campus P-6: Wednesday 13^th November 2024 as an After School Activity from 2:45pm onwards.

• Please make sure students wear a WHITE shirt and closed in shoes.
• Students will be given free sunglasses and a rainbow headband for the event.
• Students will be covered in non-toxic, biodegradable colour powder from head to toe.
• Colour Powder is made of high-quality corn starch and permitted food colours. Safety data sheet is available upon request.

How Do We Fundraise?

Fundraising for our Colour Explosion School Run 4 Fun is entirely online. Follow the instructions in your child’s sponsorship booklet to create a cybersafe, online profile page at www.australianfundraising.com.au. At the end of the fundraiser either order prizes to receive or donate to a cause – Carbon Neutral (tree planting), Great Barrier Reef Foundation (coral planting or turtle protection), The Smith Family (reading support) or OzHarvest (providing meals).

Please note: all cash donations must be converted to online donations before 8^th November 2024.  We cannot accept any physical cash donations for this fundraiser.

Monty Incentive Prizes!

• Online Golden Coins – complete fun online tasks to redeem an extra $75 towards your prize credit.
• Monty Hatching Egg: Achieve all virtual badges on online platform
• Monty Backpack: Highest fundraising student in each class will go into the draw to win
• Monty Scented Pencil: Every student who creates a profile page in first 7 days
• Monty Pencil Case: Raise $200 or more online
• 30cm Monty Plush + Champions Medallion: Highest fundraising student in each school

For further information, please contact Tanya Lindley via email: pandc@capricorniasde.eq.edu.au or phone: 0428 109 074.

Tanya Lindley
President CSDE P and C Association

Teams 2025

From 2025, Class Ultra (the online learning platform that has been used by Schools of Distance Education) will no longer be available for use. The Department of Education has identified Microsoft Teams as the new online learning platform, and Capricornia School of Distance Education (like all Queensland Schools of Distance Education) is in the process of making transitional arrangements.  

What will this mean for my student?
From 2025, all CapSDE’s online lessons will be delivered through Teams (not Ultra). It is important to note, that Work Returns will NOT be impacted. QLearn, OneDrive, or Seesaw (P-2 only) will remain the location for students to return work and assessment items. Although Teams has the capability of being used as a full Learning Management System, CapSDE will ONLY be using it as an online, synchronous learning tool. In other words, your student will only use Teams for online lessons. Students will still access their online lessons through QLearn. Work Returns will not change, for 2025.  

What is Microsoft Teams?
Teams is a collaboration app, developed by Microsoft. It enables people to interact online, using interactive workspaces, chat, video conferencing, file storage, and third-party app integration. CapSDE will only use Teams for its online learning features (not for file storage and Work Return uploads).  

How is CapSDE making the adjustment?
The school has identified Teams ‘champions’ (nominated teachers) who will be delivering a small number of their online lessons in Term Four, 2024. The purpose of this, is for these ‘champions’ to trial using Teams for their lessons, as a means of putting into practice, what they’ve been learning behind the scenes. Champions have been selected across both campuses, all departments (Primary P-2, Primary 3-6, Secondary, Languages, and our Teacher Aide team) and Faculties (English, Arts/Tech/HPE, Science, VET, Math, Humanities). CapSDE’s ‘Champions’ will also provide feedback to school staff, on their experience in running lessons through Teams as a means of upskilling them, in preparation for full implementation in 2025. Our intention is to have all CapSDE teachers using Teams by the final two weeks of Term Four (once assessments have been completed) as a great opportunity for staff and students to practise, ready for next year. Additionally – given that Teams was being discussed as a likely alternative for Ultra – intra-school communications (like Year Level meetings, Cohort meetings, and Staff meetings) have frequently been run through Teams, so that staff had begun the familiarisation process. 

What about Home Tutor Upskilling?
Home Tutor sessions will be run at our Term Four Week Seven Mini-school. If you’re unable to make it in person, the Rockhampton session will also be livestreamed. Please keep an eye out for the Mini-school newsletter for specific details. We will also deliver sessions during the Home Tutor Induction days, at the beginning of Term One, 2025. 

Will my student be participating in the Teams trial in Term Four?
If your student will be involved with CapSDE’s ‘Champions’ lesson trials, these teachers will communicate with you directly, via e-mail, in the coming weeks. Within this e-mail communication, you’ll find instructions on how to join the Teams lessons. We encourage any students involved in these trials, to provide feedback to their teachers, as this is an important part of ensuring our entire school is prepared for the change in 2025. 

Outstation Accommodation - Emerald

This year being an even numbered year, the Primary end of year events and P & C Dinner will be held in Emerald on the following dates.

Monday 2 December

• Year 6 Fun Day
• Year 6 Dinner

Tuesday 3 December

• Primary Swimming Carnival
• Primary Awards Ceremony
• All School P & C Dinner 

Families may like to start considering accommodation for these events if they are travelling from Rockhampton or other areas, as finding accommodation in Emerald at the moment is quite challenging. 

For those that may not be aware, the Emerald campus of CapSDE has an accommodation facility available for families traveling for school related activities, The Outstation. If you would like to consider The Outstation for your trip to Emerald in December, please see the information booklet below that has been put together by The Outstation Committee. 

Please note that the Outstation can accommodate around 100 people, so there will be plenty of space for families wanting to stay 😊

Please email outstationlegends@gmail.com if you are interested in staying there over those few days or if you have any other questions. 

Parent Teacher Interviews - Week 3

Parent/Teacher interviews for Prep to Year 12, will be held in Week 3 this term. These interviews will be 10 minute sessions via collaborate ultra. 

Date: Monday 14 October

Time: 3:10pm – 5:10pm.

Please see below bookings links and instructions.

Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au and enter the code   ws7gc

Or click the following link: https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/code/ws7gc 

Or use the QR Code below to book.

1. Enter your details.
2. Select the teachers you wish to see.
3. Select the appointment time that suits your family best.

Bookings close Friday 11^th October, at which time the booking system will close.

Parents will be emailed a link to the collaborate session by the teacher.  

If you are unable to secure a time that suits your family, please contact the teacher directly to organise a time that works for you. The staff contact list can be found in the school app, Szapp.

What's happening in Primary?

Year 6 Graduation Dinner - Book your ticket

2024 Year 6 Dinner - Maraboon Tavern Emerald

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Congratulations Year 6 students of CSDE!!
Let's celebrate together...Year 6 Students, Teachers, Parents and Home Tutors, with a roast dinner, buffet style at the Maraboon Tavern. Corner Hospital Road &, Esmond St, Emerald.

We will have our own function room, the lovely staff at the tavern will direct you where to go.

Please note, this is a celebration for the Year 6 cohort.
The Outstation community have volunteered to babysit siblings of Year 6 students with a movie and pizza at the Outstation/Tuckerbox for the duration of the dinner 6-8:30pm at a small cost for pizza.

Contact Megan Philp for more details: jamphil6@outlook.com 

Year 6 students - Kids Helpline Sessions

On Monday 14 October, the Year 6 Care Group will participate in the Transition to High School session through Kids Helpline. If you are happy for your student to participate, no further action is required. 

If you do not wish for your student to participate in this session, please complete the form below to opt out your student. Return the form to administration@caprrocksde.eq.edu.au .

Secondary Scoop

Secondary Awards and Year 12 Graduation Ceremony

The 2024 Secondary Awards and Year 12 Graduation Ceremony will be held on Thursday morning the 14th November 2024 at Central Queensland University in Rockhampton, 9:30 - 11:30am. This is during the week of Mini-school. 

Families will be notified shortly if their student will be receiving a special award, to give families the opportunity to make plans to travel if they wish to attend for their student to receive their award in person.

Nominate for the Australian Defence Force Long Tan Youth Leadership Award
(Year 10 $250 and Year 12 $500 nominations)

Students (or their parents on their behalf) can nominate for the Australian Defence Force Long Tan Youth Leadership Award. Please ensure you have viewed the attached criteria and examples of behaviours and attributes associated with the Award.

This Award formally recognises one Year 10 Student and one Year 12 Student who has demonstrated leadership and teamwork within their school and the broader community, and who display strong personal ethical values, such as doing one’s best, respecting others and “mateship” – aspects considered essential to the ADF and Australian Society.

Presentation of two awards to successful students – one from Year 10 and another from Year 12.

Click the link to nominate!  https://capricorniasde.schoolzineplus.com/form/118 

Term 4 Art QCIA

In Art last term, our Year 11 and 12 QCIA students have been exploring their creativity with air-dry clay, crafting unique pencil toppers and small pinch pots.

After shaping their pieces, students had the opportunity to decorate them with vibrant acrylic paints, adding a personal touch to their creations.

As part of their learning, students have also been watching young entrepreneurs on YouTube who run microbusinesses, manufacturing and selling air-dry and polymer clay products to customers around the world.

This has inspired our students to think about how their own artistic skills could be used in future projects or small business ventures.

Mr Tregilles

School Leadership Positions

Meet some of your candidates! 

Guidance 'Go-2'

Sports Person of the year award 2024

CapSDE annually acknowledges the sporting achievements of a Primary and Secondary Student, who has excelled throughout the year at the end of year awards.

The presentation of the Sports Person of the Year Award goes to the student who has accumulated the most amount of points throughout the year in their various sporting achievements. 

Parents are asked to advise the school throughout the year of the sporting achievements by completing this online form. Scores are based on events, the level of the event (district, regional, state, national etc) and the students placing within those events. You will need to complete the form for each individual achievement. Do not place all achievements on the one form.

At the end of the year, points are collated, and the winner announced.

Information to note: 
* School sports are what counts for CapSDE Sportsperson of the year.  Students are recognised for their achievement in other non-school fields; however, these achievements are not part of the accumulation of points towards the CSDE Sportsperson of the year. 

* You should list the highest level that your student has represented in that sport, noting that the points are only entered if the student represented, and not if they were selected and did not attend. 

*  Unfortunately, camp-drafting, is not a recognised 'regional school sport' and so would not apply for Sportsperson of the year.

Support Agency Contacts

Beyond Blue aims to increase awareness of depression and anxiety and reduce stigma. Call 1300 22 4636, 24 hours/7 days a week, chat online or email.

Blue Knot Foundation Helpline is the National Centre of Excellence for Complex Trauma. It provides support, education and resources for the families and communities of adult survivors of childhood trauma and abuse. Call 1300 657 380, Monday – Sunday between 9am – 5pm AEST or via email helpline@blueknot.org.au.

Butterfly Foundation's National Helpline is a free, confidential service that provides information, counselling and treatment referral for people with eating disorders, and body image and related issues. Call 1800 33 4673, 8am-midnight AEST / 7 days a week, chat online or email.

eheadspace provides free online and telephone support and counselling to young people 12 – 25 and their families and friends. Call 1800 650 890, 9am – 1am AEST / 7 days a week, chat online or email.

FriendLine supports anyone who's feeling lonely, needs to reconnect or just wants a chat. You can call them 7 days a week on 1800 424 287, or chat online with one of their trained volunteers. All conversations with FriendLine are anonymous.

Kids Helpline is Australia’s only free 24/7 confidential and private counseling service specifically for children and young people aged 5 – 25. Call 1800 55 1800.

Lifeline provides 24-hour crisis counselling, support groups and suicide prevention services. Call 13 11 14, text on 0477 13 11 14 (12pm to midnight AEST) or chat online.

MensLine Australia is a professional telephone and online counselling service offering support to Australian men. Call 1300 78 99 78, 24 hours/7 days a week, chat online or organise a video chat.

MindSpot is a free telephone and online service for people with anxiety, stress, low mood or depression. It provides online assessment and treatment for anxiety and depression. MindSpot is not an emergency or instant response service. Call 1800 61 44 34.

QLife provides nationwide telephone and web-based services for lesbian peer support and referral for people wanting to talk about a range of issues including sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships. Call 1800 184 527, 3pm – 12am (midnight) AEST/7 days a week.

SANE Australia provides support to anyone in Australia affected by complex mental health issues, as well as their friends, family members and health professionals. Call 1800 18 7263, 10am – 10pm AEST (Mon – Fri), or chat online.

Suicide Call Back Service provides 24/7 support if you or someone you know is feeling suicidal. Call 1300 659 467.

Lifeline  on 13 11 14 — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Source from: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/mental-health-helplines

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