CSDE Weekly eNewsletter, Week FIVE, Term Four 2023
- World Teacher's Day!
- P&C Newsletter Giveaway!
- What's happening in Primary?
- Student Spotlight
- Could the next Student Spotlight be YOUR student's success story?
- Secondary Scoop
- Year 11 Science Field Trip
- Secondary Swimming Carnival - Nominations are closing soon! Join in to see your team WIN!
- Guidance 'Go-2'
- Cultural Snapshot
- Sports Person of the year award 2023
- We welcome your feedback
World Teacher's Day!
World Teacher's Day 2023
Fresh baked goods from an appreciative student, Connor
Special Messages to Teachers from students...
P&C Newsletter Giveaway!
Winner!
The winner for Week 4 of the Newsletter Reader competition, receiving a P&C cap in the mail is.....
The Lawrie family!
Week 4 Newsletter Stats!
Hitting a new high..... with over 51% readership for the newsletter; over 51%!!!
A big thanks to the P&C for their support with the competition.
What's happening in Primary?
Year 2
This term, the Year 2 students are learning to write a Procedure Text.
This week we read “The Little Red Hen” who followed some steps to make bread. We also studied an example of a procedure written by an author and followed the instructions to draw a rooster.
Here are our drawings.
The end results...
Year 2 are looking at procedures.
Each student choose their own ingredients to make the pizza .
Mini-School Emerald Campus - Book Fair
Student Spotlight
Could the next Student Spotlight be YOUR student's success story?
Secondary Scoop
Unlock the World with our Face-to-Face and online Language Program at The University of Queensland!
Calling all ambitious students in years 9-12 in 2024 studying Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish! Embrace the exciting journey of global engagement and raise your cultural awareness with our immersive Language Program at the prestigious The University of Queensland. |
Year 11 Science Field Trip
Last week some of our Year 11 students in Aquatic Practices, Geography and Biology, participated in a Science Field Trip at Konomie Island. This field trip was part of their assessment and students were ready and keen to LEARN!
Students snorkled and explored coral and aquatic environments. Major focusses of the field trip were:
- Collecting Plankton -
- Assess reef diversity using sampling techniques (fish counts and rugosity)
- Understand that fish life cycles are integrated within a variety of habitats. Describe how fish benefit coral reefs.
- Classify plankton using fieldwork techniques such as collection/trawls
- Field Data Collection to explore habitat connectivity & reef health
- Different Intertidal Zones
- Structural & Behavioural Adaptations of Organisms
- Diversity of coral species
- Coral Watch/Bleaching/Reef Health
- Examine the concept of connectivity within or between habitats by investigating the impact of water quality on reef health.
- Discuss abiotic factors that affect mangroves (MP2 MP3 disturbed (road or fresh water) vs undisturbed
A big thank you to Mrs Knowles and Mrs Tucker for giving up their time to supervise and assist the students and also to Konomie Island Staff who were great!
Day One & Two
Secondary Swimming Carnival - Nominations are closing soon! Join in to see your team WIN!
If we don't have the numbers, we will not be able to hold the carnival.
The Secondary Swimming Carnival will be held on Wednesday 15th November, during Mini-school.
Location - Rockhampton Southside Pool - 2nd War Memorial Aquatic Centre
Time - 9:30am Parents to drop students to the pool
Finish - 12:00pm Bus Transport for students back to Conference on North.
Students will be required to RSVP and complete the permission form to attend the Carnival
RSVP's due by Wednesday 1st November
RSVP Link: https://capricorniasde.schoolzineplus.com/form/29
Nominations are due by Wednesday 1st November and should be emailed directly to Mr Murray Harch on mharc4@eq.edu.au
Guidance 'Go-2'
Sourced from: GoZen: Anxiety Relief for Children
Cultural Snapshot
Cultural Diversity - Human Rights Commission
Sourced from:
https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/education/face-facts-cultural-diversity
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.
