CSDE Weekly eNewsletter 5th August 2022

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Principal's Pen

Week 4 has flown by and our students are now waiting patiently for all the excitement that week five promises; Mini-school for our Prep - Year 4,  Seaforth Camp for our Year 5-6 and our Secondary VET students will be taking part in the VET assessment day on Monday. Many thanks to all the staff that have worked tirelessly to ensure these events will run smoothly. 

I will see students and families in Rockhampton Thursday and Emerald Friday for Mini-school.  The picture plates that were made last Mini-school have also arrived and they will be distibuted throughout the week in Rockhampton and I will bring the Emerald students theirs on Friday. 

Week 5 will also see our team of staff going to AADES in Adelaide. Every two years the AADES conference showcases what is the best practice in Australia and New Zealand in online and blended education for students from Kindergarten to Year 12, along with keynote speakers and an opportunity to reflect on what has happened since Covid-19 interrupted our schooling systems. CSDE is very proud to have staff selected to present workshops at the upcoming conference; showcasing all that CSDE has to offer. AADES is the peak professional organisation in Australasia representing school level distance education.

Nominations were recently received to fill vacant positions on the School Council. Congratulations to the following individuals:

Rockhampton teacher representative: Jo Russell

Rockhampton non-teaching representative: Elanor Rowbotham

Emerald teacher representative: Geraldine Taylor

The soil has finally been turned on the site for our new, long awaited demountable buildings at the Rockhampton Campus and we will keep the school community updated as construction gets underway. 

Tenders are closing today for the Emerald Campus Outstation upgrades. The updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which has incorporated school community feedback, was provided yesterday to the P&C Executive for consideration. We are hoping for a positive outcome to endorse this MOU.

Congratulations to the students on their great sportsmanship at the recent Rugby 7's competition. CSDE was able to support these students with nominations and the provision of additional jerseys. The students had a great day and looked fabulous in their CSDE school jerseys. 

Amanda Rynne

eSafety...

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If you would like to learn more about how we are supporting families to be safer online, visit esafety.gov.au

Student Absences

We have had a large number of parents directly contacting teachers via email/phone message to report the absence of their students.

Unfortunately reporting absences this way does not alert the administration office, which is where absences are recorded.

Teachers are not always able to process all of their emails each day, so are not always able to forward these absence emails on to administration staff in a timely manner and if your student is in Secondary School, you will receive an absence SMS despite having contacted the teacher.

CSDE offers a number of ways in which parents are able to contact the school to report their student’s absence. The school app (Szapp) is the preferred method, as all of the required information is outlined in the form.

Please see options below, in order of the school’s reporting preference.

If you wish to email the teacher as well out of courtesy, you are welcome to, however please note that the teacher will be alerted to the absence when it is recorded by administration staff in the mornings.

Premier's Reading Challenge

How are you going with your entry in the Premier's Reading Challenge? 

Primary News

13 - 21 August is National Science Week!

Primary students have the opportunity to get involved! See links below to more information for each year level. 

Prep - Year 4 Mini-school is nearly here

School Dental Van, CQ Oral Health Services

We are pleased to be offering full dental treatment to the students currently enrolled at your school up to and including Year 10 commencing in February/March 2024. This service will be provided by the Emerald Community Dental Clinic located at the Emerald Hospital, 69 Hospital Road, Emerald 4720.

A letter from our Chief Executive is attached, detailing the information that we legally be given access to. 

If you would like to take advantage of this dental treatment for your student, please scan the QR code below  to access the medical history/consent form. Alternatively please see form link below.  If you have trouble accessing the QR code, please ring 4920 6372 or email cqhhscaohs@health.qld.gov.au

The form below will need to be completed and taken with you for your appointment. 

Guidance 'GO 2"Ideas for Encouraging Children's Friendships Through Recreation

What Families Can Do - Families can take many positive steps to influence friendship building between children through recreational activities.

• Make friendship development a family priority. If friendships are to develop and thrive for children, parents must make friendship development a family priority.
• Become acquainted with other families. To identify neighbourhood peers who can potentially be friends with their children, parents must become acquainted with other families in their neighbourhoods. An ideal way to get to know other families is to meet them through school functions and at community recreation centres.
• Schedule children’s times together. If children’s friendships are to grow, children need frequent and ongoing opportunities to play together and interact. Parents must play an active role in making certain these opportunities take place. For example, families can request each other’s phone numbers and addresses. Also, parents can take the initiative to call other parents.
• Invite children into homes and on outings. As we all know, an indication that classmates have become friends is that they play together outside of school. Here at CSDE, this can sometimes be a little more challenging than when enrolled in a face-to-face school. Stopping off at a friend’s house after school, being invited to a birthday party, ride bikes together on the weekend, going to a movie, or simply “hanging out” together in the neighbourhood is not always possible for students enrolled in Distance Education. Parents can take an active role in suggesting similar activities or provide other options that are doable for their children and her them plan for their friends to join them.
• Discuss children’s friendships at home. Parents can support their children’s relationships by discussing them at home. Parents can talk with their children about what it means to be a friend and have one. They can ask their children questions related to a particular friend. Or they can find out if there are any classmates in school or peers in the neighbourhood that their children might like to get to know better.
• Encourage positive social interactions. To facilitate friendships between children when they visit in homes, parents must learn some basic techniques to encourage positive communication and interaction between the children.
• Learn about community recreation resources. As a means of seeking opportunities for children, families can explore neighbourhood recreation resources, such as neighbourhood parks, recreation centres, nature centres, and shopping malls, as well as organised leisure programs through organisations such as YMCA/YWCAs, PCYC, scouting, Girl Guides, Youth Groups, Art classes, Music classes, community events, etc. Families could enrol their children in programs together or take part in a community event, play at a playground, or shop together. Through building a shared history of experiences in the community, the bonds of friendship can be strengthened.

Sourced from: https://publications.ici.umn.edu/impact/16-2/ideas-for-encouraging-childrens-friendships-through-recreation

Secondary Scoop...

Year 7 - 9 Camp - Total Adventures

Students in Years 7 - 9 will be heading to camp from 12th - 16th September. Total Adventures at Noosa North Shore will be a hive of activity as students enjoy all there is to offer whilst building relationships, pushing their limits, exploring their potential, discovering the wonders of the  Australia Zoo and spend the week having a great time. Please familiarise yourself with the Camp Booklet below which includes all the camp information, payment and transport details.   As always, if you have any questions please phone the school and we will be happy to help. 

Save the date for Year 12 Formal

VET Assessment Day

CQ University Open Day

CQ University is excited to welcome you and your students to our Open Day on Sunday, 21 August, 9 am - 12 pm!

Students can realise their options, take control and launch into their future at Open Day. It's also an opportunity to:

• Discover a passion and a career
• Choose a pathway to study
• Chat with our specialist lecturers about courses and work placements
• Meet our student advice experts to talk scholarships, student support and uni life

What to do at 'Open Day'

• Explore our university, TAFE and pathway courses
• Chat one-on-one with our expert lecturers and teaching teams
• Join the "Future You at CQU" session for application and course information
• Tour labs, Allied Health facilities, student residences and more
• Discover our facilities from Engineering to Nursing, and everything in between 
• Learn how we'll support the student experience
• Participate in activities - check out the anatomy dissections in the Medical Science lab and explore the CQU training ambulance
• Grab a free coffee and visit our friendly student advisors at the Careers Cafe to find out about fees, scholarships, pathways and more
  

Can't make it onto campus?

Visitors can join us online instead at our Virtual Open Day and Open Day Online Chat Sessions. 

Our expert team is prepped and primed, and ready to take questions online about courses, support, uni life and everything in between. 

CSDE Cultural Snapshot

‘What Is Cultural identity/Diversity?’ (part 2)

Cultural diversity is about bringing people together from a diverse set of backgrounds and cultures, then creating an environment that not only recognizes the differences between those cultures and backgrounds, but celebrates them. It helps create a safe space for people to be authentically themselves.

Sourced from: https://wepik.com/template/creative-cultural-diversity-worksheet-r-821699267

https://www.indeed.com/hire/c/info/cultural-differences

Considering a career in the Navy?

Hi there,
Have your students or job seekers considered a career in the Navy? 
We would like to provide you with relevant information to assist in the conversations you may have with your students and job seekers about careers with the Navy. This includes information on priority roles, fast-track opportunities, career pathways, benefits and upcoming events. 

Navy will consider your student or job seeker's career goals, educational background, and individual requirements and see what opportunities there are for them, and take their experience into consideration to see how this may help with their application. 
Fast-Track Career Opportunities 
If your students or job seekers are looking to accelerate their career and start training in the next 3-6 months, they could fast-track their application by applying for a priority role. No experience is required, all skills will be gained with paid on-the-job training. For any questions about job roles and life in the Navy please contact navyjobs@dfr.com.au 

Priority Jobs

Electronics Technician / Submariner: 

Maintain advanced weapons systems, radar systems, surveillance equipment and more, onboard ships or submarines. 

Marine Technician / Submariner:

Maintain and operate engineering machinery and systems, ensuring the ships or submarines remain fully operational and mission capable.

Communication Networks Operator / Submariner:

Be the communications link exchanging sensitive and top-secret information for Navy operations and missions, onboard ships or submarines. 

Weapons & Sensors Operator:

Use sensors, radars and combat data systems to provide tactical recommendations about potential threats.

For more information head to the Defence Jobs website. 

Apprenticeship & Employment Opportunities

Department of Defence

Are you a student who is between the ages of 16 and 18 and currently studying an ATAR Pathway?

The Defence Work Experience Program is offering an opportunity for students interested in a Defence Leadership Career (officer roles) to engage with Australian Defence Force (ADF) Officers to provde an insight into Leadership roles within the Australian Defence Force. 

For further information, you are encouraged to click on the document below. 

Information Pack - Defence Leadership Camp.pdf

We are excited to announce that the 2023 Komatsu Apprenticeship Program will commence recruitment from 1 July 2022.   

We would like to take this opportunity to invite students to an Early Applications phase.

To apply for the following Komatsu Automotive Apprenticeship Program, please APPLY HERE 

Mobile Plant Mechanic - AUR31220 – Cert III in Mobile Plant Technology 

Locations available: 

• Wacol
• Emerald
• Gladstone
• Mackay
• Townsville
• Cairns 

Automotive Electrician - AUR30320 Cert III in Automotive Electrical Technology 

Locations available: 

• Mackay 
• Wacol 

Electrician - UEE30820 - Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician 

Locations available: 

• Mackay 
• Wacol 

• Mechanical Fitter - MEM30219 - Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade 

Locations available: 

• Wacol 

• Electrical Fitter - UEE33020 - Certificate III in Electrical Fitting 

Locations available: 

• Hemmant 

Or for those alternatively seeking a Customer Support Representative / Automotive Sales Apprenticeship - AUR31020 – Certificate III in Automotive Sales, please APPLY HERE 

Locations available: 

• Gladstone 
• Mackay 

For those who are based within the Brisbane region, we invite you to attend our Apprentice Information Session from 5.30pm on 19 July 2022 at our Wacol Branch. (Innovation Hub, 535 Progress Road, Wacol)  You will have the opportunity to speak with our Northern Region, Technical Capability Manager, current 1^st and 3^rd year Apprentices, walkthrough the Innovation Hub and experience where a career with Komatsu can take you. 

If you wish to attend please email your interests to apprentice@komatsu.com.au as this will assist us in managing the various groups throughout the night. 

We will also be attending the Queensland Mining & Engineering Expo at the Mackay Showgrounds from 19 – 21 July 2022. For more information - https://www.queenslandminingexpo.com.au/  

For more information on our Apprenticeships, please refer to our website via the link below 

Komatsu Jobs l Komatsu Careers - Komatsu Australia 

Komatsu Apprenticeship Program Brochure 

https://www.komatsu.com.au/company/news-media/brochures/general/apprenticeship  

We wish you well with your application and look forward to receiving your application soon. 

Regards, 

Komatsu Apprentice Team 

Please see opportunites below for the Glencore Coal Apprenticeship Program. You will also see futher information outling the core skills for each of the apprenticeships offered.

Apply for Glencore Apprenticeships

Coal Apprenticeship Information

Stanwell Powerstations have the following programs advertised ready for applications: 

Expression of Interest: Stanwell Power Station Apprentice & Trainee Program - 30 Dec 2022

Expression of Interest: Tarong Power Stations Apprentice & Trainee Program - 30 Dec 2022

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