CSDE Weekly eNewsletter, Week 5, Term 3, 2023
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Student Spotlight
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Rail Safety Week - 7 - 13th August
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School Opinion Survey
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Message from your P&C - General Meeting tomorrow - Tuesday 10th October, 3:30pm
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What's happening in Primary?
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Woolworths Cricket Blast
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Year 5-6 Camp Update
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Secondary Scoop
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2023 Early School Leavers survey
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Uni Information
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University & Course Information
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CQ University Open Days
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Job Opportunities and Positions Available
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Scholarships open for girls in Year 8, 2023
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$5000 Scholarship Applications Open Years 10 - 12
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Queensland Scholarships
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Guidance 'Go-2'
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Cultural Snapshot
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Opportunities and 'Goings-on' in your Community
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Live More Life - Disability Action Week Art Competition
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Attention - School camp 2024
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Introducing Qkr - The way to order all CSDE Uniforms
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Sports Person of the year award 2023
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We welcome your feedback
Student Spotlight
Rail Safety Week - 7 - 13th August
School Opinion Survey
The School Opinion Survey gives you the opportunity to have your say about how your school is performing. The surveys are designed to help schools identify what they do well and how they can improve. This is a great chance to provide feedback. The survey closes 18 August. Find out more about the School Opinion Survey.
Message from your P&C - General Meeting tomorrow - Tuesday 10th October, 3:30pm
Please note there will be a general meeting on Tuesday 10th October at 3:30pm.
Please forward any discussion items for agenda. Link in the schoolzine calendar event and below.
Week 2 – Term 4 – Tue 10 Oct 2023
Microsoft Teams meeting
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What's happening in Primary?
Any Year 5 and 6 students not attending Camp this Week, please attend your daily online Mini-school lesson. These can be accessed through the ‘Primary Cohort’ course on QLearn.
Lessons run from 1:00-2:00PM daily, Monday – Thursday.
Woolworths Cricket Blast
SAVE THE DATE!
Mark it on your calendars - more information to come!
Year 5-6 Camp Update
Our Year 5-6 Camp students left right on time and yesterday’s bus trip, afternoon and evening activities all went well.
The few stops along the way to camp, gave the kids time to stretch their legs and test out a few playgrounds and the bus arrived right on schedule.
The students settled in nicely, and reports this morning have been that all slept well and were well behaved last night.
There has been lots of running around already this morning as they prepare for a day full of activities, with the Bungee, Leap of Faith, Courts Sports and a Disco night to end the day!
Secondary Scoop
2023 Early School Leavers survey
The Queensland Government is seeking the support of the school community for the annual follow up of Year 10, 11 and 12 students who left a state school in 2022, before completing Year 12. This short questionnaire collects information about what young people are doing the year after leaving state school. The results inform strategies for improving the learning experience and transition supports available to future school leavers.
Between August and September, early leavers from 2022 can expect to receive instructions to complete a few web-based questions or a telephone call from the Queensland Government Statistician’s Office. Please encourage them to take part. If their contact details have changed, please assist the interviewer with their updated details or forward the instructions to their new address so they can participate.
Thank you for your support in 2023.
For more information, please visit www.qld.gov.au/nextstep/ or telephone toll free on 1800 068 587.
Uni Information
University & Course Information
CQ University Open Days
Do you have what it takes to be a hero in Business?
JCU, in partnership with Queensland Country Bank, is giving local high school students with a passion and desire to develop a career in business, law or finance the chance to learn from industry experts.
Heroes in Business 2023.
Applications are now open. Please follow the link below to apply for the 2023 program.
Apply now OR If you would like to find out more, email us at hello@jcu.edu.au
Heroes in Business 2023.
Applications are now open. Please follow the link below to apply for the 2023 program.
If you would like to find out more, email us at hello@jcu.edu.au
Job Opportunities and Positions Available
2023 Event Cinemas School Based Traineeships
BlueFit - Opportunity to 'love work' and 'live leisure'
JOIN OUR TEAM AND RECEIVE FREE TRAINING + $500 BONUS*
A rewarding career shouldn’t have to come at a cost, which is why BlueFit is presenting you with an opportunity to ‘love work’ and ‘live leisure’.
Right now we are looking for talented and passionate people to join our aquatics team. With a host of roles available around the country, you can find a job that contributes to your local community and fits with your lifestyle.
We are offering the opportunity to receive the Swim & Water Safety Teacher qualification for FREE, and for eligible applicants the chance to earn a $500 bonus once they’re in the water teaching.*
In addition to this we also have Pool Lifeguard training opportunities available, please apply now to express your interest in working as a Pool Lifeguard.
There are many benefits of working for BlueFit which include flexibility around study, family and leisure commitments. And if that isn’t enough, as a team member you get free facility access, discounted learn-to-swim lessons, along with many other professional development and training opportunities.
So what are you waiting for?
If you have a passion for helping others, a patient and compassionate nature, and a desire to make a difference in our community, we’d love you to become a member of our team at BlueFit.
*Terms and conditions apply.
Scholarships open for girls in Year 8, 2023
Who Can Apply For A Harding Miller Scholarship?
The Harding Miller Education Foundation offers life-changing scholarships to young women in Australian public high schools. The HMEF's mission is to bridge the long-term societal gap of opportunity for girls within the public-school system for those who meet our THREE criteria:
1. High Academic Achievement or Potential
2. Socio-Economic Hardship
3. Motivation to Achieve at School and Attend University
Applicants must be in year 8 in 2023 to apply.
Click the link below for more details
$5000 Scholarship Applications Open Years 10 - 12
Have you been impacted by a serious illness during your years at school? Are you leaving school to go to university, or to complete an apprenticeship/vocational training next year? Then this scholarship could be for you!
A serious illness can make it very difficult for young people to continue their education and achieve their life goals. Our Charlie Bell Educational Scholarship will award grants of $5,000 to deserving young people to help them follow their career dreams. Ronald McDonald House Charities North Australia is here to help the recipients to succeed in their chosen career. The money can go towards university or VET fees, apprenticeship tools, books or supplies, etc.
Applications are now open for eligible young people:
- between 15 and 20 years old;
- who have suffered with a serious illness at some point during their schooling years; and
- who are leaving school and enrolling in a university or VET course for 2024.
The online application form requires you to supply:
- Educational information/history
- Relevant medical history
- An outline of your study aims, career pursuits, personal achievements, community involvement & goals for your future
- A personal reference
- An Education/Employer reference
- Signature of parent/guardian (if under 18 years)
Applications close 30th November 2023.
Apply online HERE!
If you have any questions or would like further information, please feel welcome to contact us:
Belinda O’Neill
Education Services Manager
- t. (07) 4775 5600
- belinda.oneill@rmhc.org.au
Erin Lucas
Education Coordinator
- t. (08) 8901 1328
- erin.lucas@rmhc.org.au
Queensland Scholarships
Applications for scholarships for QLD public school students are now open.
Primary scholarships:
- Rural & Remote Indigenous Primary scholarship - open to current Year 1 or 2 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in rural or remote areas
Secondary scholarships:
- Friends of Zainab Secondary - Year 10 scholarship - open to current Year 10 refugee students
- Friends of Zainab Secondary - Year 11 scholarship - open to current Year 11 refugee students
- Harding Miller Education Foundation Scholarship - open to eligible female students currently in Year 8
- PEF National Secondary Scholarships - offering three different scholarships to eligible Year 9 students:
- Financial Hardship
- Indigenous
- Refugee
- Rural & Remote Indigenous Secondary scholarship - open to current Year 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in rural or remote areas.
- TAFE QLD Scholarship Foundation - open to current Year 10 or 11 students intending to commence fulltime Certificate III or higher-level qualification studies through TAFE QLD from Semester 1, 2024
- VET in Schools Scholarship - open to students currently in Years 9 - 11 enrolled\enrolling in vocational studies through their schools
- Music scholarships - offering two different scholarships (Emorgo and Patricia Long) to students who have been accepted for entry into the Conservatorium High School in Sydney
Tertiary transition scholarships:
- Friends of Zainab Secondary Tertiary scholarship - open to current Year 12 refugee students to assist in their transitions to University or TAFE for tertiary studies
- National Rural and Remote Tertiary Scholarship - open to current Year 12 students currently enrolled in public schools in rural or remote regions across Australia intending to continue on to TAFE or University studies in 2024.
- National Tertiary Scholarship - open to current Year 12 students currently enrolled in public schools in metropolitan or regional areas across Australia intending to continue on to TAFE or University studies in 2024.
- TAFE QLD Scholarship Foundation - open to current Year 12 students intending to commence fulltime Certificate III or higher-level qualification studies through TAFE QLD from Semester 1, 2024
- Walter and Eliza Hall Trust Opportunity Scholarship - open to current Year 12 students with a permanent physical disability intending on completing their senior secondary education in 2023 and progressing to University in 2024 to study a degree
Tertiary transition applications have been open since May and will close on Tuesday, 8th August. Applications for Secondary scholarships close midnight 12th September, and for the Primary school scholarships, 19th September 2023.
Visit our website for more information on all of our scholarships.
Guidance 'Go-2'
Cultural Snapshot
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
- Globally, 47% of all indigenous peoples in employment have no education, compared to 17% of their non-indigenous counterparts. This gap is even wider for women.
- More than 86% of indigenous peoples globally work in the informal economy, compared to 66% for their non-indigenous counterparts
- Indigenous Peoples are nearly three times as likely to be living in extreme poverty compared to their non-indigenous counterparts.
We need indigenous communities for a better world
There are an estimated 476 million indigenous peoples in the world living across 90 countries. They make up less than 5 per cent of the world's population, but account for 15 per cent of the poorest. They speak an overwhelming majority of the world’s estimated 7,000 languages and represent 5,000 different cultures.
Indigenous Peoples are inheritors and practitioners of unique cultures and ways of relating to people and the environment. They have retained social, cultural, economic and political characteristics that are distinct from those of the dominant societies in which they live. Despite their cultural differences, indigenous peoples from around the world share common problems related to the protection of their rights as distinct peoples.
Indigenous Peoples have sought recognition of their identities, their way of life and their right to traditional lands, territories and natural resources for years. Indigenous Peoples today, are arguably among the most disadvantaged and vulnerable groups of people in the world. The international community now recognizes that special measures are required to protect their rights and maintain their distinct cultures and way of life.
In order to raise awareness of the needs of these population groups, every 9 August commemorates the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, chosen in recognition of the first meeting of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations held in Geneva in 1982.
Opportunities and 'Goings-on' in your Community
School Student Broadband Initiative – Australian Government
To boost educational opportunities and narrow the digital divide, families without home internet are encouraged to apply for the School Student Broadband Initiative (SSBI). Access to internet at home can support children to build their digital skills and participate in a world that is more reliant on digital technology.
The Australian Government is supporting the National Broadband Network (NBN) to implement the SSBI to provide free home internet for one year for up to 30,000 unconnected families across Australia with school aged students.
To be eligible for SSBI, a family must:
- Have a child living at home that is enrolled in a Queensland state school in 2023.
- Not have an active internet service at home. Having a mobile internet service does not affect eligibility.
- Be referred by a nominating organisation such as the Department of Education (the department).
- Agree their child has access to a device and has the digital skills to use the internet safely or will be supervised.
- Live in a premises that can access the NBN via a standard connection – this will be checked by NBN.
Referral through the department
The department is pleased to support the nomination of families for the SSBI. If you would like to apply for the SSBI please use the link or QR code below OR contact XXXXXXX for an application (online or paper form) and further information about the initiative. Applications must be submitted by 8 September 2023.
Online application: SSBI Family application form QR Code:
Live More Life - Disability Action Week Art Competition
Live More Life are very excited to invite you all to our Art Competition! This competition is in celebration of Disability Action Week in September. The competition will be open to people living with a disability from the CQ region down to the Wide Bay region. The Show will be physically held in our Bundaberg office on Saturday, 9th September. We will have winners for each category as well as a public vote on Facebook, with the artwork in each category displayed with info for viewing.
For more informatio, please contact Live More Life directly. Details below.
Live More Life - Disability Action Week - Expression of Interest for local artists.
Attention - School camp 2024
School camps are an amazing opportunity for your students.
But they can be financially stressful for some parents.
The information below may help some families get ready for the 2024 camps.
Saver Plus will assist with their saving & budgeting for next year’s camp.
Saver Plus encourages parents to save $50 a month (for 10 months). Their savings is then matched - a free $500 for education costs, making $1,000 available for the school camp.
Families that start saving in July, will have their savings ready to pay their school camp fees in May 2024.
Saver Plus will chat with your families about eligibility:
- Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card
- Payment from Centrelink and
- Earning an income (employment, carer’s payment, or child support).
Saver Plus helps parents with budgeting for the cost to attend next year’s school camp
The program is funded by ANZ and the Australian Government Department of Social Services
Introducing Qkr - The way to order all CSDE Uniforms
The P&C has handed over the running of the 'Uniform Shop' to the school.
From this point on, all school uniform orders and payments will need to be placed through Qkr! on your mobile device.
Once you have downloaded the Qkr! App, turn on the notifications so that you will be informed of any specials, last order deadline dates etc.
Our Finance Department has put together a quick tutorial video below to help you get started.
What is Qkr?
Qkr is a mobile app for iPhones and Android smartphones that provides secure purchases, protected by Masterpass security for administrators and parents. Qkr will be used for uniform and senior shirt payments, replacing my school connect as the Uniform Shop is being transferred to the school to manage. Qkr will also be used in the future for other school payments as the system is rolled out within the finance department.
What do customers pay to access Qkr?
Qkr is free for customers, there is no transaction fee charged to customers making payments via the app.
Important to enable notifications...
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.