CSDE Weekly eNewsletter 17th June 2022
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Our School Values
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Primary Ponderings
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Head of Special Education - NCCD explained
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Athletics Carnival News
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Farm safety calendar competition - entries closing soon
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School App - Szapp
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Student Spotlight... send in your photos! We would love to celebrate with you!
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Primary News - Year 5/6 Camp
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Japanese - Iwakura Sensei
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Regional Clusters
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Secondary News
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Year 8 Visual Art
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Year 9 Design and Technology
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Dangers of caffeine for adolescents
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Rockhampton Try'a Trade 2022 - Year 12
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Questions for our School Community
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CSDE Cultural Snapshot
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Apprenticeship & Employment Opportunities
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18th June is International Cleaners Day
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We welcome your feedback
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What's on in your Community gallery
Our School Values
Primary Ponderings
Semester One has been hectic, but in all honesty, most Semesters are! As a teacher, Home Tutor or student, please try to find the time to reflect on what you’ve accomplished this year so far. Considering everything that’s going on, being able to commit to your online learning is an accomplishment in itself. If you can honestly say that you’ve been courteous, whilst striving to do your best in all that you do, then that’s something to celebrate.
Last week was one of our favourite annual events. Our Athletics Carnival represents an opportunity for people to come together in an event that transcends all kinds of barriers. It’s often only really the arts and sports that enable this, and seeing the toothy grins from our attendees, tells me that this was a successful event. Thank-you to everyone for making the trip, and particularly to Anita Grice and Murray Harch.
Our Clusters next week are another exciting opportunity to work with students and teachers. We hope that you’re able to get to one, and carry on this unique and proud CSDE tradition. As always, please check the app for more information.
Coming up in Term Three, is our Year Five and Six Camp to Seaforth and Prep to Year Four Mini-school at both campuses. This will be a very tiring, but brilliant time for everyone who’s able to be there. Please check Szapp for more information.
Important dates:
- Final lessons for Term Two (Primary Students): Tuesday, 21st June
- Reports sent out: Friday, 24th June
- First lessons for Term Three: Monday, 11th July
- Whitsunday Voices Youth Literature Festival: 13th – 15th July
- Year 5/6 Camp: 8th – 12th August
- Prep – 4 Mini-school: 8th – 12th August
For now, that’s it from us. Please be good to each other. You never know what someone might be going through. If we’ve learnt anything this Semester, it’s that while there’s a time for purposeful action, there’s also a time for compassion, patience, and understanding. With only a few days left in this Semester, we’d like to wish you all a happy holiday.
Take care,
Fiona Bailey and Lachlan Scheuber
Head of Special Education - NCCD explained
Every year, all schools in Australia participate in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD).
The NCCD process requires schools to identify information already available in the school about supports provided to students with disability. These relate to legislative requirements under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005, in line with the NCCD guidelines (2019).
Information provided about students to the Australian Government for the NCCD includes:
- year of schooling
- category of disability: physical, cognitive, sensory or social/emotional
- level of adjustment provided: support provided within quality differentiated teaching practice, supplementary, substantial or extensive.
This information assists schools to:
- formally recognise the supports and adjustments provided to students with disability in schools
- consider how they can strengthen the support of students with disability in schools
- develop shared practices so that they can review their learning programs in order to improve educational outcomes for students with disability.
The NCCD provides State and Federal governments with the information they need to plan more broadly for the support of students with disability.
The NCCD will have no direct impact on your child and your child will not be involved in any testing process. The school will provide data to the Australian Government in such a way that no individual student will be able to be identified – the privacy and confidentiality of all students is ensured. All information is protected by privacy laws that regulate the collection, storage and disclosure of personal information.
To find out more about these matters, please refer to the Australian Government’s Privacy Policy (https://www.dese.gov.au/about-us/resources/department-education-skills-and-employment-complete-privacy-policy-0).
Further information about the NCCD can be found on the NCCD Portal (https://www.nccd.edu.au).
If you have any questions about the NCCD, please contact the school.
Kind regards
Cathryn Haywood-Batchelor
Athletics Carnival News
Memories from Athletics Carnival
Farm safety calendar competition - entries closing soon
Don't miss out! Queensland primary school students have two more weeks to submit drawings to help promote the importance of farm safety to young Queenslanders and families in rural areas.
Entries close Friday 24 June 2022.
Twelve winning drawings will be published in the 2023 Farm safety calendar and the winning entrants will each receive a $250 voucher and $500 for their school.
Winners will be announced and the free calendar will be available from October 2022.
School App - Szapp
Don't forget to download the school app for information at your fingertips.
Did you know...? If you click on an event in the school calendar, you will find information about that event and links to forms and documents relating to that event as they are released!
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 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!
Primary News - Year 5/6 Camp
Japanese - Iwakura Sensei
First of all, my sincere apologies for not being on top of my game this term. I haven’t been well. I contracted COVID-19 just after I had my flu shot and have not been feeling the best since. Thank you very much to those students who sent their kind wishes for my speedy recovery. I am still in the process of recovery and am hoping that I can get rid of my terrible cough soon.
二学期の活動(Term Two Activities)
The students have completed their assessment tasks and moved on to learning one of the Japanese scripts which is called ひらがな(Hiragana). I was very pleased to see so many students try hard to guess the sound of each script. This knowledge will be very handy for the students when they write their introductory letters to the students in Japan.
The Tomodachi (Friend) Project
Friday 17 JAP051A and Japanese School in Hachijyojima
Wednesday 22 JAP051B and JAP051C and Japanese School in Hachijyojima
There is a possibility that the teacher in Japan may not be able to change their timetable to suit us. I will let you know as soon as possible.
The students in Japan have already written their self-introduction letters. So, I shared them with the CSDE students. The Japanese school in Saitama is keen to have an “Online Live” session in the first week of Term Three. Stay tuned for more information.
Participation Prizes
The participation prizes are on the way. Hopefully, you will get them before the holidays.
Should you have any enquiries about your child’s progress please do not hesitate to contact me at kiwak1@eq.edu.au or 4931 4800 at Capricornia School of Distance Education.
またお会いしましょう。See you next time!
岩倉先生
Iwakura Sensei
日本語教師
Teacher of Japanese
Regional Clusters
Don't forget to return your RSVP form
CSDE Regional Clusters will be held next week 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.
Secondary News
Year 8 Visual Art
Students created a water story using watercolour and mixed media.
Here are some outstanding works from students.
"The idea that once you don’t interact with people, they forget about you is a very deep fear for most people. A holiday me and my family had inspired me to create this artwork. My goal was to capture the moment where I was sure there was someone watching me from a distance but, when I turned around there was no one there, they had just vanished. The dark blue water mixed with the dark greens and reds in the foliage makes my artwork have that very eery feeling. Cling wrap was used on the water to create a flowing effect. The washed-out blurry effects of the foliage was created by wet on wet techniques. This helped show the layers of trees and bushes. The wood texture on the boat was created by using a fine liner to lightly mark wood texture in the boat. My water story encapsulates the fear of being watched or being forgotten about whilst sharing my personal experience of being watched".
"Sometimes we put ourselves in unearthly situations, when thinking so much yet so little.
Swimming in this paradise felt so surreal. I pushed myself off the edge of the steep drop underwater, then silently floated in the deep creek while daydreaming. I noticed a splash, flinging water droplets in the air, and again. I froze in fear, yet I was curious and pushed myself further, splashes frequently occurring.
I used earthy colours; brown, green, blue, and grey, creating the natural and organic feeling. Darker sections and spacious areas are surrealistic and fearful. I contributed texture; the tree bark is medium brown and painted with the end of a crayon/pencil for affect. I used mainly organic shapes to show the peace and calmness. Dark-coloured splatters of thick watercolour paint showed the breathtaking and scary experiences.
Watercolour paint, techniques and various materials were required. I used the wet-on-wet technique with the creek and trees, small sections of tonal scale. Cling wrap was used for a rough texture on the cliff wall, and sugar was used to create a grainy texture for the rocks near the shallow creek. I used splatter by hitting the paintbrush against a pencil. The bridge had wax resist to show the old, concrete texture.
My water story represents the fear and joy of exploring the nature of our world, having fun and being cautious as well".
Year 9 Design and Technology
Year 9 Design and Technology students were asked to design a promotional product for a real-world problem and choose a charity to support their cause.
Some students came up with some incredible designs.
Harrison designed a small device for self-diagnosis of skin cancers. His charity is the Skin Cancer Foundation. Notes from his workbook ‘I propose a device capable of being easily stored in one's household and able to diagnose skin cancers within a short amount of time, this device would function by taking a very small amount of skin and blood from the suspicious area and then using simplistic microscope technology and basic recognition computers to conclude on whether it is a skin cancer or not. This would remove the need for doctor's appointments and scientific labs to diagnose skin cancer and would make early prevention exponentially more viable.’
Kiana designed a music speaker for the Men’s Shed to support Men’s mental Health.
Indiana designed a dog leash for the charity Animal Welfare League (AWL) to ‘rescue animals off the streets and giving them loving forever homes.’
Dangers of caffeine for adolescents
Year 7 have been learning all about the effects of drugs and alcohol. They designed posters and memes to raise awareness about the dangers of caffeine for adolescents
Rockhampton Try'a Trade 2022 - Year 12
Are you in Year 12?
Here's an opportunity that may assist you when planning your career.Are you interested in a career in a trade industry but are not yet sure what you want to do? The CSQ Try’a Trade program will allow students to try a few different trades in one day, and find the one that could be right for them.
Together with WorldSkills QLD and CQ University, CSQ’s Try’a Trade program delivers an interactive setting that allows students to try their hand at various skill and trade areas.When: Tuesday 2 August 2022 8:45 AM - 2:15 PMLocation: CQ University Rockhampton City
Cnr Denham & Canning Streets, Rockhampton Queensland 4770
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.
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 .
This week, we are asking families:
What is great about our school?
What do we have a positive reputation for?
CSDE Cultural Snapshot
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art is among the oldest forms of art in the world. Like the different languages unique to different cultures, First Nations art has a different meaning for different groups. Colours and styles differ from one nation to another, as do the messages in the stories.
Symbols are used widely as a way to present a message, and the artwork becomes a way to continue telling stories and passing them on from generation to generation. Some of these art forms – dot paintings and dance for example – have also become well known throughout the world. They have become a major area of cultural pride as well as employment and income for First Nations people.
Apprenticeship & Employment Opportunities
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