CSDE Weekly eNewsletter 25th November, 2022
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Our School Values
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Lateset in LOTE
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Primary Mini-school Recap
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Jess's Tree memorial - unveiling
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Year One
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Rockhampton Campus - Primary
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STEM is sensational!
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Secondary Mini-school Recap
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Secondary Cultural Excursion
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Mr Tregilles Art Workshop
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Secondary Waste & Recycling excursion
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Wordles for ‘Reflections 2022 and Hopes and Dreams 2023’
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Weekly Home Tutor Sessions
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CSDE Cultural Snapshot
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Guidance 'Go-2'
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We welcome your feedback
Our School Values
Mission: Supporting every student to reach their highest potential
Lateset in LOTE
We have had an eventful few weeks in the Languages Department. In Week 7 we were fortunate to do some face-to-face and online activities with our CSDE Mini-school students. We hope the students that joined us in Rockhampton enjoyed folding origami cranes, making and eating Japanese rice balls and creating artworks inspired by Japanese writing. A big congratulations goes to Bailey Goodman-Jones who won the 9-10 Kanji Art Competition.
In Week 8, several of our staff went road tripping to run the Blackwater and Dalby Nihon Matsuris (Japanese Festivals). They ran activities with around 800 of our rural and remote Japanese students over two jam-packed days. It was great to see that all of the students thoroughly enjoyed the experience as much as our staff did!
A big thank-you to the Languages Department Staff for making these amazing opportunities possible for our students 😊
Primary Mini-school Recap
Week 8 saw Primary Students converge across Emerald and Rockhampton Campuses for the final Mini-school event of 2022.
With over 50 students at Rockhampton Campus and 60 at Emerald the students and teachers enjoyed the opportunity to come together, learning and mixing together.
Emerald Campus
Crazy Hair Day saw our students all getting a "little bit crazy"!
Jess's Tree memorial - unveiling
Ex CSDE students Sylvia, Jared and Annalee Godwin at the unveiling of the plaque for ‘Jess’s tree’. Jess was one of our much-loved Home Tutors and last week during Mini-school at Emerald, CSDE unveiled the plaque in her memory.
Year One
Rockhampton Campus - Primary
From a day at the Yeppoon Surf Life Saving Club, STEM at the University and swimming lessons to visits from our fabulous Emergency Services, Rockhampton Primary Mini-school did not disappoint.
STEM is sensational!
Secondary Mini-school Recap
Secondary Cultural Excursion
By William Spires, 2023 Vice-Captain for CSDE
Last Tuesday, the Minischool here at CSDE had, in my opinion, a truly wonderful excursion to both Rockhampton’s GALA art gallery and the Heritage Village. Firstly, we went to the art gallery, on the bus ride there I got to speak with the lovely Mrs Russel. From seeing the outside of the building alone, I could tell this was going to be interesting.
I for one have always had a bit of a fascination for art ever since I took media class with Mrs Muller and art with Mrs Bushell. Whilst I may not be the best myself, I enjoy looking for the potential deeper meanings that other artists may have tried to convey within an art piece, or attempt to maybe figure out what methods were used to create it. The staff and tour guides were all very friendly, and our group of year 10-12’s first activity was with the guide Easton. There was an incredible art piece which was created by an indigenous painter who used traditional methods. The art was HUGE, it covered an entire wall, spanning all three stories in height! I’d love to be able to outline everything that the artwork represents, but there really was just so many symbolic elements, it was overwhelming. There were a few other activities, such as an… let’s say ‘abstract’ drawing session, where we had to draw these very unique creatures. All the while, an animation was playing with some examples of the creatures, all dancing, which actually kind of terrified me, but hey everyone else seemed to enjoy it! After having some lunch and studying some more art (shout out to my buddy Winston, who I worked and then spent the rest of the day with), we headed back onto the bus and were on our way to the Heritage Centre.
Personally, although I of course thoroughly enjoyed the art gallery, I had been looking forward to this all day. Any form of history will instantly interest me, I just weirdly love learning about the past. The Heritage Village was truly fascinating. Stunning old architecture, beautiful old machines and so much to see and learn. Just like the art gallery, we each split into our respective groups, ours being year 10-12s. There were old vehicles that we got to look and ride in, including a two-story bus! An old fire station which showcased traditional and modern-day equipment. An old-fashioned medical centre, schoolhouse, and church! I enjoyed every second of the journey through there; or at least, I certainly would have enjoyed it a lot more, if it didn’t turn out to be extremely hot! By the end, everyone was walking around with a soft drink from the vending machine in the souvenir shop. (I may or may not have started that idea- heh)
Overall, I had a lot of fun that day, if it weren’t for the heat, it would have been the highlight of that minischool for sure. But, in the end, my true highlight was being able to be with my friends.
Final Review: 10/10, “Would Minischool again!”
Mr Tregilles Art Workshop
Mr Tregilles never dissappoints and the Art Workshop during Mini-school was no exception.
Secondary Waste & Recycling excursion
Secondary students were invited to the Waste and Recycling excursion visiting the Rockhampton Waste Management Facility as part of our Term 4 Mini-school program.
Students learned about the importance and value of recycling and the different steps involved in waste management and recycling within a community. This is important as we look towards preferred futures and sustainability connections.
Wordles for ‘Reflections 2022 and Hopes and Dreams 2023’
Years 7-10 students participated in online sessions creating Wordles for ‘Reflections 2022 and Hopes and Dreams 2023’. We used Wordart.com to create our wordless. It was a very successful activity, and the students (and teachers) had a lot of fun with it.
Weekly Home Tutor Sessions
‘Functional Communication - with Maree & Mellissa’ Tuesday Week 9 – 29/11/22 – Online Blackboard Ultra - 3-4pm
https://au.bbcollab.com/guest/dcbe37179a6943d8b1aa6295a341a542
CSDE Cultural Snapshot
There is no written language for Australian Aboriginal People so in order to convey their important cultural stories through the generations it is portrayed by symbols/icons through their artwork.
It is imperative to pass on information to preserve their culture. These vary from region to region, they are generally understood and form an important part of Australian Indigenous art.
Symbols are traditionally used as an important part of contemporary Aboriginal art.
The Aboriginal people have for thousands of years used artistic designs and symbols to convey stories and messages which are incredibly important in their culture.
The iconography used when applied to any surface – body or object then covert it to having religious or time-honoured meaning.
https://www.aboriginal-art-australia.com/aboriginal-art-library/symbolism-in-australian-indigenous-art/
Guidance 'Go-2'
THE ROLE OF THE GUIDANCE OFFICER
The role of the Guidance Officer is to provide personal, educational and vocational counselling, support and information to students and the school community where required.
The Guidance Officer works with individuals, small and large groups, classes, year levels and the whole school depending on the need and focus at different times in the school.
Members of the school community are welcome to see the Guidance Officer to discuss or refer students.
The Guidance Officer can support students with personal issues (e.g. family concerns, peer pressure and conflict, grief and loss, self-esteem, coping strategies). The role of the Guidance Officer also entails career counselling and information (e.g. subject selection, interests, abilities and life work goals, pathways, decision making). The Guidance Officer is involved with educational matters (e.g. diagnostic testing, learning styles, study habits and skills, placement and programming for students with disabilities).
Child Protection issues and Statutory Authority interviews and liaison usually occur through or with the involvement of the Guidance Officer. While mentoring of students is encouraged any issues that put students acutely at risk of harm or which have legal implications need to be discussed with the Guidance Officer.
The information provided to the Guidance Officer by students and staff is confidential unless the student is at serious risk of harm to themselves or some-one else or is being harmed. Students and/or their caregivers may want sensitive information disclosed by the Guidance Officer to staff to support the student. Discretion is required with this information.
The Guidance Officer makes school, interagency and community links to support students personally, educationally and vocationally. The role involves working collaboratively with the range of interagency services which support the school as well as developing links with other community groups/institutions.