CSDE Weekly eNewsletter, Week 7, 10th March 2023
- Our School Values
- Mr Tregilles - 'Haterday'
- Student Spotlight
- Loud Shirt Friday!
- Blue Tree Project for Mental Health Awareness.
- What's been happening in Primary?...
- CSDE Represent - NRL
- Year 4 Camp - It's a wrap
- BushED
- Secondary Scoop
- Year 7 and 8 Mathematics
- Signing up for school-based apprenticeship/traineeships
- ANZAC Day - Rockhampton & Emerald
- Guidance 'Go-2'
- Sora
- School to Adult Life Transition
- Cultural Snapshot
- Sports Person of the year award 2023
- P & C Annual General Meeting
- Community Announcements and Opportunities...
- Rockhampton Area
- We welcome your feedback
Our School Values
Mission: Supporting every student to reach their highest potential
Mr Tregilles - 'Haterday'
Mr Tregilles, once again going the extra mile to engage our students.
Each Friday is 'Mr T's 'Haterday' as he dresses up in different occupational clothing to teach his lessons. The students love it!
This creates conversational opportunities to introduce students to different occupational pathways. This also paves the way for SET PLAN conversations and school Work Experience opportunities for our Secondary Students.
Mr Tregilles is one of CDSE's Vocational Education Trainers and teaches Certificate I in Workplace Skills.
Don't forget to turn on your sound!
Student Spotlight
Loud Shirt Friday!
Bringing some 'brightness to the building' on a Friday!
Mrs Broadbent, Mrs Stait, Mrs Harch and Mr Rutherford
Blue Tree Project for Mental Health Awareness.
"Blue Tree Project" tree the Lamb Family painted last weekend for Mental Health Awareness.
Message from the Lamb family
"In a rural setting, feelings, emotions and mental health are conversations which don't often happen. Drought, floods, threat of disease etc all teach you to just grit your teeth and get the job done. It's generational and it's always been this way. I guess there is also alot of generational pressure to not fail, to not let down the men before you who have worked the same ground, which adds to the strain. We won't change it in a generation but we hope we might make a tiny difference, especially for our children. Having a family of mostly boys, it really radiates the need to teach them that it's ok to not be ok and it's ok to talk about it! Our kids are 4th generation here.
The tree can be seen when driving along Shawlands road. It's a bit of dirt, and not really a road suitable for a small car, but you can do a loop from Biloela through to Theodore or Banana (or vice versa of course), so you don't have to back track over the same country! If you were to do the loop I estimate it would be about 70klms of dirt road. Not a road often travelled- we usually only see 3 or 4 cars a week at most.
In the future, we plan to add a yellow/orange tree towards the other end of the road through our property for RUOK day. It could take us some time to get to that, as we are just weeks out from the very very busy show season now".
What's been happening in Primary?...
The signs are in!
Our new Primary Buildings are now showcasing War Cries, the School Song and National Anthem in preparation for Mini-school next week.
CSDE Represent - NRL
CSDE students braved the looming deluge from the heavens as they hit the footy fields on Thursday for the 2023 NRL & Dolphins Mixed Primary League Tag Gala Day. The teal flashes across the field were our enthusiastic athletes trying their best and having a great time in the process!
Year 4 Camp - It's a wrap
In Week Five, Year 4 attended camp in Week 5 at Cooee Bay in Yeppoon. The dads and students attended together and we had an amazing time. Some of the activities we did were high ropes, tour of the Capricorn Caves, trip to the Zoo, playing at Kershaw Gardens, early morning beach walks, climbing the mountain at Kemp Beach, Laser Tag, Rock climbing, beach cricket and lots of yummy meals cooked by the Dads. Here are some of the student’s favourite experiences from the week:
Max: “swimming at the Lagoon and the zoo. My favourite animals were the Emu and Kangaroo”
Halle: “the high ropes because it was fun. I didn’t even have a heart attack!”
Dusten: “doing the high ropes because you sit down and relax as you go down. And laser tag because you had guns and could shoot Mrs Rix”
Jesse: ”the zoo because I like seeing animals especially the chimps. They jumped on the trampoline and they stole carrots off each other”
Ivy: “the sandcastle competition because we got to compete against the other kids”
Toby: “the high ropes because they were pretty easy and all you had to do was hand and go across and not even hold onto the ropes”
Nate: “the high ropes course because being up high gives you a very nice view and I like being up very high”
Billy: “the zoo because I have always liked tracking animals and it was cool to see them in real life”
Sarah: “there’s a lot of things we did that were fun. Laser skirmish was really fun because we all got to run around and shoot each other, especially the dads”
Harry: “laser tag because it was fun and you got to run around with guns, my favourite person to shoot was Mr Murdock”.
Kodie: “my favourite was the high ropes and climbing wall because I like climbing and heights. And gliding back down is good fun”.
Thanks to families for another successful year 4 camp and for providing awesome and delicious snacks. Thanks also to all the dads for their support with their children’s activities and keeping the camp running smoothly.
Regards the Year four teaching team.
BushED
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Education – BEAP – Bush Education Assistance Program |
Parental Support – Mothers In Arms |
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Secondary Scoop
Year 7 and 8 Mathematics
At CSDE we are very excited to continue the great developments in our Mathematics Department. Every student at CSDE can experience success in maths because we meet students where they are. Through the use of explicit teaching and the program, Maths Pathway we diagnose students to understand where they are on their maths journey. We use this data to inform the pathway that our students need to take to grow and develop as learners. The core of our Year 7 and 8 program is mastery. We don’t build houses on unstable foundations! For more information on mastery learning, please watch this video: Sal Khan - Let's teach for mastery
There are 3 key metrics that indicate the progress a student is making in mathematics; Growth, Effort and Accuracy. Over the next few newsletters, these metrics will be explained in more detail.
Growth
Growth rate is the main metric to focus on, as it reflects the new maths that your child has mastered over time. If your child receives 100% growth for the entire year, they will have mastered one year’s worth of content.
To achieve 100% Growth, your child must master 3 modules with a test. 4 modules would provide 133% growth, 5 modules would provide 166% growth etc.
For example: Tania mastered 4 modules on her test, so her Growth rate for this test is 133%. If she keeps this up, she will learn 1.33 curriculum years of maths in this year.
At CSDE, our minimum goal is to ensure our students grow one curriculum year each school year. For this reason, for most students, the minimum number of modules per cycle (fortnight) is three. Your class teacher will modify this number based on their knowledge of your child’s progress.
Growth - Our Top Students
Signing up for school-based apprenticeship/traineeships
Please ensure that you are communicating with Mrs Benfer or Mrs Saunders prior to engaging in signing of a school-based apprenticeship/traineeship or enrolling into an external course.
ANZAC Day - Rockhampton & Emerald
Capricornia School of Distance Education would like to invite you to join with us as we remember those that paid the ultimate sacrifice this ANZAC Day, 25th April.
If you would like to show your appreciation and attend any of the events, please indicate your intention in the form.
We would love to see as many CSDE students attend as possible.
Specific details of each event will be shared with families as the school is notified by the relevant Council organisations.
If you are unable to travel to Rockhampton or Emerald to participate in activities, we would still love for you to represent CSDE at events in your local area and send through photos of your CSDE students in their school uniform.
Guidance 'Go-2'
Join us to discover CQU’s, Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathway to Medicine), at the Regional Medical Pathway Information Session on Thursday, 23 March from 4.30 - 6.30 pm. |
Event Highlights: · Learn about CQU's Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathway to Medicine) and UQ's Doctor of Medicine. · Learn about the Regional Medical Pathway and being part of the next generation of doctors impacting the health of regional and rural communities. · Discover the unique range of opportunities available when studying medicine regionally. · Hear from guest speakers who will be sharing their experience of studying and practising in the CQ and Wide Bay regions - including special guests from the Central Queensland and Wide Bay Hospital and Health Services. · Find out everything prospective students need to know about applying, regional adjustment points and what to expect from the course. |
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Sora
Our digital library includes over 80,000 eBooks, audiobooks, read-along books, magazines and teacher resources. The eBooks Digital Library is available 24/7 at home, at school, on your PC, laptop or mobile device.
Night-time reading
Lighting settings for eBooks can be adjusted for night-time reading. Open an eBook in Sora and tap the screen. Tap on ‘A’ in the top menu, and scroll down to ‘Lighting’. Choose ‘Dark’ (white text on a black background) for night-time reading.
Most devices now have low-light reading options for night-reading to reduce eye-strain. The articles below contain information on how to enable these features:
School to Adult Life Transition
If you would like further information:
- visit our website page https://carersqld.com.au/ndis/inclusion-projects/school-to-adult-life-transition-support/
- phone the Carers Queensland Enquiries Line on 1300 999 636; or
- contact us on email cq.communityandmainstream@ndis.gov.au
Cultural Snapshot
The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) is committed to improving the lives of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The NIAA recognises that each community is unique. Our team includes people across Australia who work closely with communities to make sure policies, programs and services address these unique needs.
Our vision
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are heard, recognised and empowered.
Our purpose
The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) works in genuine partnership to enable the self-determination and aspirations of First Nations communities. We lead and influence change across government to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have a say in the decisions that affect them.
Our responsibilities
The National Indigenous Australians Agency was established by an Executive Order signed by the Governor-General on 29 May 2019.
The Executive Order gives the NIAA a number of functions, including:
- to lead and coordinate Commonwealth policy development, program design and implementation and service delivery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples;
- to provide advice to the Prime Minister and the Minister for Indigenous Australians on whole-of-government priorities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples;
- to lead and coordinate the development and implementation of Australia’s Closing the Gap targets in partnership with Indigenous Australians; and
- to lead Commonwealth activities to promote reconciliation.
Our structure
The NIAA structure is designed to better meet the Government’s priorities to effectively deliver on our Executive Order, strengthen our ability to deliver as one team and enhance our partnership with Indigenous Australians.
Key design underpinnings include creating a greater balance of strategic, social and economic policy including a dedicated focus on economic development in the north; enhancing relationships across jurisdictions as well as in place; and improving Agency wide performance.
Our values
- We respect multiple perspectives
- We are authentic
- We are professional and act with integrity
- We invest in each other's success
- We deliver with purpose
Watch the link below from NIAA to find out more:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/37TZBloJwyE?autoplay=1&autohide=1&border=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&rel=0
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Sports Person of the year award 2023
CSDE 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 acheivement. Do not place all acheivements 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 CSDE 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 school sport and so would not apply for Sportsperson of the year.
P & C Annual General Meeting
Community Announcements and Opportunities...
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