CSDE Weekly eNewsletter May 27th 2022

Our School Values

Secondary Scoop

Value Focus:  Integrity

This week students have been learning about the value of integrity. 

Please take the opportunity to talk to your child about what acting with integrity means and why it is considered a character strength. 

Information about the expectation for integrity for students, families and staff is located in our Student Code of Conduct. 

Cognitive Verb Focus:  Apply

Students have been learning how to ‘apply’ knowledge when completing an assessment task this week. 

Students are encouraged to print the poster (available in the General Secondary Classroom) and keep it visible when completing learning tasks and assessments. 

A graphic organiser and reflection tool has also been added to the General Classroom as optional resources to support learning. 

Wellbeing Focus:  Missing out on nothing and the danger of FOMO in teenagers

The world of social media is consuming many young people at the expense of all else and has caused a new addiction that has arisen over the last decade is FOMO – Fear Of Missing Out. Unfortunately, this causes them to experience anxiety about missing out on anything on social media; that is why so many people walk around everywhere with their faces mindlessly buried in their phones.

FOMO also restricts their ability to fully enjoy their family, friends, schooling, doing things that they love and taking notice of the great things happening around them in the present moment. The pretend world of social media, while fun to look at sometimes, doesn’t come close to the wonderful experiences that students can thrive on when with others. To combat FOMO, ensure that students turn off or put their phones on flight mode often and have social media free days.

When students are wanting to spend more time on their own in their rooms, they may well be submerging themselves in the virtual world or perhaps they are being bullied online. Sharing with students that to overcome FOMO, it is wise for them not to open everything they receive, to avoid being the target of cowards who anonymously bully others.

Parent Wellbeing:

Role modelling having self-belief in your self-worth as a person who matters and self-acceptance of who you are, will benefit the wellbeing of your child. Young people may not always listen to adults, but they never fail to imitate them. Doing this, will also fill you with frequent positive emotions, which are the best builders of wellbeing. How do you role model that you matter?

How can you help? 

Read Missing Out on Nothing with your child (p46 of their student diary) and engage in a meaningful conversation about:

• a time they have forgotten their phone and had a great time
• if social media is actually social
• possible consequences for those who choose to be self-determined to use their phones in moderation, and those who are addicted to FOMO on social media?
• a resilience skill could help with Missing Out on Nothing (see pages 6&7 of their secondary planner)

More activities to support learning:

Activities to support your child to understand FOMO and the character strength of Prudence will be uploaded to the General Secondary Classroom.

Students are encouraged to engage with these activities and discuss their learning with their parents. 

Kind regards,
Rebecca Campbell

Primary News

Emerald Mini-school recap - Emerald Disco!

Emerald students and families enjoyed a Disco night at the recent Mini-school. Here are a few snaps taken from the night! Mini-school events such as these are a great opportunity for socialising for the students as well as the adults in our school community. 

So who is under that hat?

CSDE student Libby McDonald took out the prize for the Emerald campus Book Week dress up competition with her creation inspired by the  novel "the 13 Story Treehouse" by Andy Griffith. 

Year 2 showing their decorated rocks created at Mini-school. Talented CSDE artists!

Year 5 & 6 Informal Ultra Catch Up Sessions with 'Guido' Sharon

Opportunity for Year Five and Six students to catch up outside of lessons, with our Guidance Officer – Ms Sharon – in attendance.

These aren’t lessons, they’re a chance to socialise

Feel free to use Ultra tools and private chats, and talk about things you love, like your pets, games you’re currently playing, campdrafts, friends, your home and family.

Sessions started last week: - Y5 – Tuesday 11:30 - 12:00  and Y6 – Wednesday 11:30 - 12:00

Whole School News

Message from our P & C President

School App - Szapp

Don't forget to download the school app for information at your fingertips.

Student Spotlight... send in your photos! We would love to celebrate with you!

Student Spotlight showcases the acheivements of our students and gives a platform for our CSDE families and friends to be able to celebrate and recognise the efforts our students make all across our beautiful state of Queensland.

The student spotlight will be a posted on Facebook  1-2 times per week. So if your student has something to celebrate, please send in your photos and a few details to comms@capricorniasde.eq.edu.au

                                                          We would love to celebrate along with you!

Book Club Orders - Due 10th June

Regional Clusters

CSDE Regional Clusters will be held on the 22nd and 23rd June at various regional centres across the area. Students and families enjoy the chance to interact and socialise with peers and other CSDE families, whilst participating in staff led activities. Some Clusters are held on some of our CSDE family properties with overnight stays, Mackay & Bundaberg Clusters (for students in Primary, Year 7 - 10 and QCIA in Years 11 & 12) will be day time Clusters with participating families to organise their own accommodation. The Rockhampton Cluster (Prep - Year 6) is a one day opportunity on the 23rd June for students at the Dreamtime Cultural Centre.  Look out for more information regarding Clusters including permission forms coming soon!

RSVP for Mackay and Bundaberg has closed. 

RSVP for Rolleston, Eidsvold, Moranbah and Rockhampton due today Friday 27th May.

Farewell to the OverDrive app, hello to Sora

CSDE values the skill of reading and our students and teaching staff enjoy access the eBooks Digital Library via SORA.

The perfect collection of books to see you through the Premier's Reading Challenge!

The eBooks Digital Library is a collection of tens of thousands of eBooks and audiobooks, which is shared across all registered Queensland state schools. The service is administered centrally by eResource Services in the department and aims to support learning by encouraging reading for enjoyment. The eBooks Digital Library collection is growing all the time, with a range to suit all year levels and reading abilities. 

Premier's Reading Challenge

All Capricornia School of Distance Education students between Prep and Year 9 are invited to join in the 2022 Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC).

The PRC is not a competition but a way to encourage students to develop a love of reading for life. Students are encouraged to select a range of fiction and non-fiction books suited to their reading ability and record books read during the reading period, between 9 May to 26 August. Enclosed is a reader record form.

To complete the challenge:

• Prep to Year 2 must read or experience at least 20 books
• Years 3 and 4 must read at least 20 books
• Years 5 to 9 must read at least 15 books.

Experiencing books can include shared reading, listening to stories, or reading picture books. The aim for the 2022 challenge is to engage more students to read than ever before! Last year saw more than 168,000 children from around the state participate.

For suggested books or for more information about the PRC, please visit: readingchallenge.education.qld.gov.au or contact administration@caprrocksde.eq.edu.au.

Every student who completes the challenge will receive a Certificate of Achievement signed by the Premier. I look forward to seeing as many of our students as possible take part in the 2022 Premier’s Reading Challenge.

Questions for our School Community

Capricornia School of Distance Education is seeking feedback from our School Community. This feedback helps to inform decisions we make as a school and lets us know if what we are doing is working for our families. Over the next few weeks we will be posing some questions to our families and we welcome your responses. You can answer via the link below or via email to comms@capricorniasde.eq.edu.au .

Athletics

Tuesday 7th June will see our students converge on the oval at CQ University for our annual CSDE Athletics Carnival in a sea of red and yellow.

Whether you are a Wattle or a Banksia supporter we would love for you to come along; participate and cheer  for your team!  The Parents and Citizens will be putting on a BBQ for your convenience. 

Nominations are now closed for the Athletics Carnival. 

Please RSVP your attendance for Athletics Carnival below

1500 metre Competition

Emerald Show

The 2022 Emerald Show is coming up and the Show Society would LOVE our students to participate. Students in Year 5/6 have already received information on Blackboard Annoucements. 

Show dates are the 31st May-1st of June.

See below the link to the Show's schoolwork section as well as a list of other sections that also have junior classes that might be of interest.  https://www.emeraldshow.org.au/show-schedule

The Emerald Show is also supportive of students and people with diverse needs. On Tuesday the 31^st of May the show will hold a tour in which our sideshow alley will reduce as many lights and noises as possible so these students can experience the fun of the show with their families in quieter time of the show. 

Secondary News

Drama at Mini-school!

Here are some fun moments captured from Mini school where The Arts Year 7 teachers Mrs Foale and Miss Coghill explored how the imagination can be used within creative play. So much fun was had by all. 🙂 

Jodie Foale

Certificate II Self Awareness & Development Enrolments OPEN!

Semester Two enrolments are now open 

If you would like to enrol in this fabulous course delivered by Mrs Saunders, please email 

VET@capricorniasde.eq.edu.au

no later than Fiday 3rd June!

Subject Changes for Year 11 - Last Chance!

Rockhampton Try'a Trade 2022 - Year 12

 Are you in Year 12?

What to bring:

Students must bring their own lunch and water.

Students MUST wear safety boots or closed in leather shoes. Long pants preferred.

Please email Mrs Saunders  - tsaun94@eq.edu.au to register your interest as soon as possible. Other schools have also been invited, so act today to secure your spot if interested!

If you are interested please indicate in your reply whether you will allow Third Party Consent for Media Permissions which will allow these organisations outside the school to use images, names etc in their promotional material. A form will then be sent to you to formalise your request.

Work Experience Paperwork

What is Vocational Education and Training (VET)

Vet is study and training that enables students to gain qualification for employment; it is designed to help you get the skills you need to enter and succeed in the workplace. VET is not just for traditional trades; it 
encompasses hundreds of different occupations and industries including accounting, retail, hospitality, technology and the arts. Vet can be undertaken by students who are still at school. This is often referred to as Vocational Education in Schools (VETiS). For further information visit VET in Schools Frequently asked questions https://desbt.qld.gov.au/training/training-careers/incentives/vetis/faqs or phone the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training on 1800 210 210. 

Apprenticeship & Employment Opportunities

Are you ready to start something BIG? We are looking for passionate, curious and motivated Apprentices to start their careers with us in 2023.    

       Key Dates:

             3 May  Applications Open (4 weeks)

           29 May  Applications close (midnight Sunday)

CLICK HERE to APPLY TODAY

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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