Sunday 12 to Friday 17 May - Year 6 Outback Camp

Friday 17 May - Whole College Assembly

Friday 17 May - last day to order from Book Fair

Monday 20 May - Year 2 visit to St Joseph's Church

Wednesday 22 May - National Simultaneous Storytime

Friday 24 May - Year 12 Formal

A message from FACE President – Kaitlin Machin

Thank you to all of the community members who attended last week’s parent information session with Dr Justin Coulson. We had just under 100 attend and from all reports and feedback, everyone had an insightful evening around such important topics regarding our young people.

The FACE team were so delighted that we could bring Dr Justin Coulson back to OLSCC two years in a row and provide a connection between our College and the Dalby community.

Of course, the evening couldn’t have happened without the support and help from many different people across our school community. You are all amazing and I appreciate all your help.

A big thank you to:

• Rachel Thompson
• Kate Cullen
• Toby Peterson
• Kirra Utz-Kruske
• Breanna Burrows
• Nicole Bryers
• Sarah Hall
• Katrina Ballantyne
• Peter Cuskelly
• Rodney Spain
• Hailey Wex

Some important FACE events that are coming up for the remaining of 2024:

• Pie Drive - forms due back 13/05/2024
• Book club – 8^th May – 17^th May 2024
• Saints Race Day – 21^st September 2024
• OLSCC Christmas Carols – date TBC

In the coming weeks, you will hear more from FACE around the upcoming Saints Race Day. If you are interested in supporting the Saints Race Day committee this year, we will be holding a ‘sign-on’ day which will be announced shortly or feel free to email us at DalbyFACE@twb.catholic.edu.au

We are thrilled to announce that our Year 9 and 10 Drama students are embarking on an exciting journey with Queensland Theatre's 2024 Scene Project! This collaborative endeavour promises an enriching experience that will not only hone their theatrical skills but also nurture their creativity and confidence.

Throughout this project, students will have the unique opportunity to work with an original script, Flowers in Antarctica, written by Wendy Mocke, a Papua New Guinean inter-disciplinary storyteller. Drawing inspiration from this script, they will explore their creativity, devising their own unique interpretation for a captivating performance.

This week, students worked with professionals from Queensland Theatre to delve into the intricacies of script analysis, character development, and stagecraft, gaining invaluable insights into the world of professional theatre.

One of the highlights of this project is the upcoming Outcome Day, where our students will showcase their hard work and talent at UniSQ in Toowoomba. Not only will they have the chance to perform their interpretations of the script, but they will also have the privilege of watching professional actors from Queensland Theatre bring the script to life on stage. This immersive experience will not only inspire our students but also provide them with a glimpse into the world of professional theatre production.

Participating in the Queensland Theatre's 2024 Scene Project offers a multitude of benefits for our students. It provides them with a platform to express themselves creatively, encourages collaboration and teamwork, and instils a sense of discipline and dedication. Moreover, it fosters a deep appreciation for the performing arts and cultivates essential skills such as communication, confidence, and resilience.

As we embark on this exciting journey, we are confident that our Year 9 and 10 Drama students will emerge as confident and empowered individuals, equipped with the skills and experiences that will serve them well in their future endeavours. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Queensland Theatre for this invaluable opportunity and look forward to witnessing the magic unfold on stage!

Pride in Our College

On Tuesday, I was blessed to be able to travel to Scots PGC College in Warwick with 50 students where they participated in the annual QCIS Cross Country Carnival.  Unfortunately, we had many late withdrawals and ended up with many late call-ups who wouldn’t normally call themselves long distance specialists.  In some age groups where points are given for the first 4 from each school, we only had one runner. Despite this, through effort and grit, our amazing students placed 2^nd in the average points, and 3^rd overall against some remarkable competition from Downlands, Concordia, Scots, Toowoomba Anglican School, and Mary Mackillop Catholic College. While we didn’t have an individual race winner on the day, we did take out the age group title for 2024 in 15 Girls, 11 girls (tie), 10 boys, 10 girls.

Likewise, I have witnessed hundreds of students attend and March at ANZAC Day, I have seen football teams get beaten by 70 points, but keep turning up and giving their all, and I have seen students struggle with concepts in learning, though continue to persist in order to achieve success.  Every time I witness such an event, I am so proud of the school, and the type of education that we provide for our students and families.  

Last week, our amazing FACE committee engaged Justin Coulson to come and present to our community again.  This was, again, a fantastic opportunity for those able to make it along, and gave me some great thinking points as both an educator and a dad.  My biggest takeaway from the session was that children of all ages must do hard things in order to lessen their anxiety in their life.  They must make mistakes, they must struggle, they have to work out how to do things by themselves.  They need to keep tackling even though they are losing 70-0.  They must get up at 3:30am to stand in the cold for the Dawn Service. They must run a hilly 4 kilometres against people two years older than them. They must fall over, scrape knees, crash bikes and be allowed to learn what is within their limits and what isn’t. 

Let’s just say that I have learned that, as a dad, I still have a long way to go.  Luckily, my boy is in Year 6, so he will get plenty of this type of learning on Outback Camp starting Sunday morning!!

2025 Enrolment

I know you’ve already received this information via other means, though I cannot communicate strongly enough that if you have friends or family that are interested in enrolling at OLSCC for 2025, the window of opportunity is limited.  Mrs Bennie is completing interviews for Prep on Monday mornings and there is already limited availability for the 3 classes of Prep for next year.  It is also unlikely that a third class will open for Year 7 next year and the demand is currently exceeding the positions we will have available.  Other classes are full, and some only have spaces remaining that we will keep available for families from Catholic schools that move to town.  We are continuing to refine our practices as a P-12 College, and this includes not seeing ourselves as a place that enrols students into “high school”.  The best time to start your education at OLSCC is the first day of Prep, or as soon as you move to Dalby.  Please pass this message on to ensure family and friends don’t miss out on enrolment.  Even if families already have students attending the College, they must be proactive and timely in submitting enrolment applications or they risk missing out.

Mothers

Don’t forget to spoil the mothers in your world this Sunday!  They are the rock of the family and the glue that holds us all together.  I know many of our mums will spend most of Sunday standing on a cold sporting field sideline instead of being spoiled with breakfast in bed, and that’s simply a testament to the selfless giving our mothers live every day.  Thank you to all the Mothers in our community – have an awesome day on Sunday!

Peter Cuskelly

Principal

Events are such a large part of College life; they build community and spread joy.  This week we celebrate many significant events of the year.  I would like to highlight two main events.  We celebrated Edmund Rice Day.  Edmund, the founder of the Christian Brothers who established St Mary’s College in Dalby in 1963, led a life filled with service.  He valued each person’s dignity and did all within his means to educate and liberate those from poverty in Ireland in the 1800’s. We looked to the example of Edmund when we developed Living Your Faith and the concept of Praxis. Praxis inspires us to look beyond ourselves and to impact the world in which we live. 

The other big event we marked this week is Mother’s Day.  We hosted two events for Mothers; our Prep Mother’s Day High Tea and our Year 9 Prayer Celebration.  These wonderful events gather multigenerational mothers and mother figures together, to acknowledge the love and support they give us.  This Sunday as families, we will celebrate other mothers as families but this Friday we acknowledged the important role they play in our students lives.  Happy Mother’s Day to all who fill the role of nurturer in our College families. 

Walk for Edmund – Rice Day 2024 

This Friday our Rice House Leaders, Chloe and Malcolm, changed their normal Rice Day games to align with the work of the Edmund Rice Foundation Australia and their campaign ‘Walk for Edmund’.  Walk for Edmund is about raising awareness of social justice and to raise valuable funds for people in Australia and around the world who face barriers to opportunity.  This is our first year taking part in this campaign and our Rice House Leaders have done an amazing job creating this exciting walk around the College for Rice House students.  If other families would like to contribute to this great cause, a collection box will be in the College office until next Friday 17 May or online at Walk for Edmund 2024 - Edmund Rice Foundation (erf.org.au) 

Ecumenical Service 

On Friday 31 May, we will celebrate an Ecumenical Prayer Service as a whole College community.  We acknowledge the rich diversity of faiths in our College families and gather to celebrate this.  All families are encouraged to join us at 9:00am in the MPC for this prayer celebration.  We praise the love of God in our lives no matter our faith background and we value the contribution of all religions to enrich our Catholic College. 

NAPLAN Year 3, 5, 7, 9

In Term 1, NAPLAN was completed by our students in Year 3, 5, 7, and 9.  The goal of moving NAPLAN to March is so that schools have access to the valuable data regarding their students earlier in the school year.  From 2023, NAPLAN results are reported against proficiency standards. There is a standard for each assessment area at each year level. Proficiency standards provide clear information on student achievement. They are set at a challenging but reasonable level expected for the student at the time of NAPLAN testing, based mainly on what has been taught in previous years of schooling. Student achievement is shown against 4 levels of proficiency: Exceeding, Strong, Developing and Needs additional support. 

All students who participate in NAPLAN receive an individual report of their results.  NAPLAN individual student reports will be provided to schools from the start of Term 3 and distributed to parents once received by the College.

Report Cards

At the end of each semester, we issue formal written report cards which report on the students’ progress against the year long achievement standard. This year report cards will only be issued digitally via the Parent Portal App, paper copies will not be printed and distributed by the College.  It is our aim in 2024 to continue gathering feedback about our report cards and make improvements to ensure they are meeting the needs of the parents they are written for.  So, if at any time you have thoughts and ideas with regards to Student-led conferences or Report Cards, please email these to me or your appropriate Sector Assistant Principal. 

As we begin Week 5, we know all are busy starting and even finalising assessment pieces.  This can be a busy and stressful time for students, their families and our teachers.  It is important that in Middle Years and Senior Years that students look ahead at their assessment calendars so they can plot out their assessment deadlines, access support from teachers when drafting, attend tutorials that may be offered along the way.  Teachers create checkpoints throughout assessment to support this organisation and I encourage students to use these to pace themselves over the next few weeks.  Communication with class teachers is extremely important if students have any questions or concerns when completing assessment, the more we know the more we can support students on the road to success.   

Cate Brennan

Deputy Principal Religious Education

These past few weeks have called on a lot of times when I really needed prayer. Times of need, sadness, joy and heartache. Often, we don’t take the time we need to pray. We think of it when we’re busy or time poor and try to fit it in. Just like reading important emails, spending time with family or even just time for ourselves, prayer must be considered as an important part of our day. We need to remember to set aside time for prayer – or somehow it can suddenly become a brief and undervalued add on to our busy day. 

The book of 1 Timothy gives us so many helpful instructions for our own prayer. In chapter 2, Paul writes to Timothy: 

2 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Saviour, 4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. 7 And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth; I am not lying—and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles. 

8 Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing. 

So, with this in mind, continue to set aside prayer in your day. Just as you would your preparation for the day, your lunch, and anything else we prioritise. Do it alone, but also do it with others, for others, for all. 

Dear Father, king of nations and peoples, 

This is for all people everywhere - We plead for all people because they all need you. We pray for all people, so they talk to you. We intercede for all people, so they know what to ask. We give thanks for all people to express gratitude. We thank you for their lives, and we give thanks to you for all that you give them. 

We pray for national, regional, and local leaders and all who are in high positions. May they exercise wisdom and justice so that we who follow you may live quiet and peaceable lives, godly and respectful in every way. 

We know that such prayer is good and acceptable in your sight, because we know that you want everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 

In the name of Jesus Christ, who gave his life for us. 

Amen. 

Welcome to the end of Week 4, already. It seems that the weeks are flying past as we head towards assessments becoming due across the sector. With the last of the short weeks behind us, we can focus now on getting back into a 5-day routine.

Assessment Calendars and Exam Timetables

Year 11 and 12 Exam timetables for Term 2 and Year 9 to 12 Assessment calendars for Semesters 1 and 2 have been published via the Parent Portal and are available via the College website.

If you have any questions about assessment, please contact your child's classroom teacher or the relevant Middle Leader Curriculum.

Our Lady of the Southern Cross College is responsible for gathering evidence of student achievement on or before the due date for internal assessment instruments. All students have electronic access to their assessment, and it is their responsibility to adhere to these due dates. Students are responsible for planning and managing their time to meet the due dates. Students and parents can contact teachers and Curriculum Leaders via phone or email. Teachers are not able to grant extensions directly with students and parents/carers.

Our Lady of the Southern Cross College is required to adhere to QCAA policies about due dates accepting assignments only on or before the due date unless an extension through AARA processes has been approved.  For example, a student who is absent due to family holidays will not be granted an extension for an assignment as this doesn’t meet the AARA guidelines set by QCAA. Any adjustments requested must be supported by medical or professional documentation.

Communication

Term 2 is well underway and it is important that we communicate between parents and staff. Parents are encouraged to make direct contact with your child’s teacher should you have any questions about how your student is progressing.

It is also supportive when staff are aware of the challenges facing students, just getting to school can be the biggest hurdle for some of our community which impacts on their mind set which impedes the learning process.

We welcome the proactive communication that takes place with our parents to ensure we are able to support your child. Our staff are always willing to be proactive and support our students through positive communication with parents.

Future Focus

Successes don’t just happen, they are often built on a collaboration between the student, teacher and parents. Thank you to all the parents who are part of these successes.

To support our students' engagement, parents are a vital part. Below is an article from one of our support groups, Elevate Education, that may assist all families in support success in our students.

Does Your Child Know What’s Next?

It’s quite common to find that by Week 3 or 4, students are losing the initial surge of motivation found at the start of the year.

When it comes to motivation, there are 3 kinds of students:

1. Fully Motivated Students
2. Somewhat Motivated Students
3. Unmotivated Students

The challenge for parents is how to respond to the category that your child belongs to.

Fully Motivated Students

Your student has a clear idea as to what he or she wants to do after year 12, has a course mapped out, and knows exactly what marks need to be achieved to reach that goal. Students with highly clarified and defined long and short term goals tend to be highly motivated, and do not usually require any external encouragement to keep them on course.

What Can You Do?

Because your child has the motivation to work, your key challenge is ensuring they do not burn out through the course of the year. High school is a marathon, not a sprint. Simple questions like “how are you finding the workload at the moment” particularly around exam time will give you a great deal of insight into how they are coping.

Somewhat Motivated Students

These students tend to know what ‘sort’ of career they want after high school, or university/TAFE, but don’t really know with all that much certainty. For example, they will often be tossing up between two courses, or will want to study a particular course, but have a limited understanding of what the course actually requires and looks like.

What Can You Do?

These students require goal clarification. As they already tend to have broad or poorly defined goals, you have something to work with. Options include getting students to read through university handbooks (available online at all university websites), as this gives them a clear picture as to whether their general post-high school goal is what they thought it was.

They also require a serious discussion, which can be with parents, or parents and the school careers coordinator, about the grades required in their subjects to generate the entrance score they need for their goal. If their current grades have them on a trajectory which will miss out on this entrance score, this often serves as a motivating wake-up call to increase their efforts with study.

Unmotivated Students

Unmotivated students tend to lack motivation due to a lack of direction for their careers after high school. They generally don’t know what they want to do when they graduate, whether it be going to university, TAFE, or work placement. As a result when they sit down to study they tend to become overwhelmed with a sense of apathy.

What Can You Do?

These students tend to lack even an ill-defined goal, so the best we can do to get them motivated is help them form a goal to begin with. This will involve getting them passionate about a type of career or vocation that they can see themselves doing after high school. There are many ways to get this process started. Some of the easiest involve taking your son or daughter to university open days, where they can see university pathways mapped out, and experience a tangible taste of university life. I would even suggest having them sitting in on a university lecture if possible. Other options include having them sit down and speak with your friends and colleagues who work in different industries. For example, if a friend of yours works in an engineering firm, and your son finds maths to be one of his stronger subjects, having the two sit down and discuss what it is like to work in the industry will potentially sow the seeds of a more specific and defined goal, i.e. to get into engineering at Monash University, later down the track. This then opens the goal-defining strategies of the second tier students, and finally clears the way for your son or daughter to achieve an intrinsic level of motivation.

Rodney Spain

Assistant Principal Senior Years

Swags are here – its ready to go!

Year 6 students are very excited about their camp which departs on Sunday morning. They will travel over 2,500km through the Queensland Outback visiting the townships of Tambo, Blackall, Barcaldine, Longreach, Winton, Charleville, and Mitchell. I wish Mrs Biggar, Miss Fry, Mr Chiverton, Miss McDuff, all the students and Brooksy all the best. You’ll have a wonderful time.

Student Awards

This week at assembly we recognised a number of students who have consistently demonstrated our Learning Dispositions: Optimism, Creativity, Persistence, Motivated, Curious, Independent, and Resilience.

Well done to the follow students:

Evie Henry (5A), Hunter Kennedy (5B), Cody Hart (6A), Karil Sheehan (6B), Mason Boyes (7A), Sienna Bundy (7B), Lexi Forbes (7C), Ella Hayward (8A), and Charlotte Colquhoun (8B)

Rice Day Celebrations

Today was Rice Day. As a proud Rice teacher, I somewhat foolishly volunteered to get involved in more than just a supervisory role. My job was standing still while Rice students pelted me with water balloons. Through the laughter and grimacing, it was great to see the smiles on the faces of the students. The Jelly Eating Contest (pictures below) was also well received but for obvious reasons it was the only activity I could photograph. Thank you to Mr Garside and Mrs Skerman who also stood by my side and Malcolm, a Rice House leader, as well.   

Happy Mother’s Day

A shout out to all the mothers of the sector. Thank you for everything that you do for us and the children, both here at school and away from campus. I hope you all have a wonderful day on Sunday.

Craig Cullen

Assistant Principal Middle Years

Representative Rugby League

Congratulations to the following boys selected in the Darling Downs Rugby League teams.

Under 11

Jett Price

Under 12

Riley Burton

Darling Downs Rugby League Competition Round 2

U13 – OLSCC defeated Harristown SHS             20-18

U15 - Harristown SHS defeated OLSCC              42-8

U18 -  OLSCC defeated Harristown SHS             24-0 

Darling Downs Rugby League Competition Round 3

U13 - Wilsonton SHS defeated OLSCC         20-4

U15  -Wilstonton SHS defeated OLSCC        40-0

U18 – Forfeit by Assumption Warwick 

Round 4 Wednesday 15 May

U18 vs Pittsworth SHS in Pittsworth at 6pm 

Round 5 Wednesday 22 May

U13 vs St Joseph’s College Brothers Toowoomba 4pm

U15 vs St Joseph’s College Brothers Toowoomba 5pm

U18 vs St Joseph’s College Brothers Toowoomba 6pm

Bunya District Cross Country

Congratulations to all students who competed at the Bunya District Cross Country. The College had a fantastic day winning the overall points trophy. Age group results are listed below. Students who finished in the first six places will attend the Darling Downs Cross Country Trials.

Under 10 Boys

Justin Hemmings 2^nd, Henry Cassidy 3^rd, Flynn Bennie 4^th, Jack Neal 7^th, Daniel Brennan 20^th

Under 11 Boys

Charlie Sullivan 7^th, William Bryant 8^th, Harry Felsch 12^th, Ace Utz 14^th, Oliver Lloyd 16^th

Under 12 Boys

Benjamin Barwick 4^th, Cody Hart 11^th, Xavier Skerman 17^th, Jack Cuskelly 18^th, Bobby Machin 24^th

Under 10 Girls

Sophie Lincoln 6^th, Gabby Heintze 9^th, Darci Geiger 12^th, Isabel Barnett 13^th, Willow Gilliland 14^th

Under 11 Girls

Lucy Scott 4^th, Kate Jeude 5^th, Pippa Smith 7^th, Paityn Darr 11^th

Under 12 Girls

Bella Cusack 1^st, Lexie Forbes 5^th, Ella Ramage 7^th, Lily Ryan 11^th, Isla Blair 12^th

QCIS Cross Country

Congratulations to all students who competed at the QCIS Cross Country. The College finished third in the overall points and second in the percentage points (based on school size). This was a great effort with only a small team of runners on the day. Unfortunately, we had 14 withdrawals over the weekend and were short on competitors in most age groups. Race results are listed below. Each race had a maximum of 36 runners. The College won the Under 10 Boys, Under 10 Girls, Under 11 Girls and Under 15 Girls events on the day.

Under 10 Girls – 1^st

Ava Robinson 5^th, Sophie Lincoln 7^th, Isabel Barnett 10^th, Gabby Heintze 11^th, Darci Geiger 21^st

Under 10 Boys 1^st

Henry Cassidy 2^nd, Flynn Bennie 3^rd, Harry Cuskelly 5^th, Jack Neal 18^th

Under 11 Girls – 1^st

Kate Jeude 5^th, Paityn Darr 8^th, Lucy Scott 9^th, Pippa Smith 17^th

Under 11 Boys – 6^th

William Bryant 4^th

Under 12 Girls – 4^th

Bella Cusack 4^th, Lexie Forbes 17^th, Ella Ramage 19^th, Lily Ryan 23^rd

Under 12 Boys – 5^th

Benjamin Barwick 8^th, Jack Cuskelly 18^th

Under 13 Girls – 3^rd

Charlotte Colquhoun 18^th, Sophie Donaldson 19^th, Sienna Bundy 21^st, Milla Barnett 22^nd

Under 13 Boys – 6^th

Harrison Peach 11^th, Max Horchner 21^st, Bobby Machin 22^nd

Under 14 Girls – 3^rd

Molly Gibson 5^th, Lucinda Conn 8^th, Laney Werth 10^th

Under 14 Boys – 5^th

Joshua Barwick 5^th, Louie Machin 15^th

Under 15 Girls -1^st

Charlotte Bennie 6^th, Olivia Ham 8^th, Lucy Bennie 10^th

Under 15 Boys – 6^th

Hudson Marshall 17^th, Ziggy Utz 24^th, Callum Bundy 25^th, Toby Langton 27^th

Under 16 Girls – 5^th

Emma Cusack 7^th, Chloe Manteit 11^th

Under 16 Boys – 2^nd

Dylan Peach 3^rd, Nate Boundy 16^th

Open Girls – 3^rd

Taylor Marshall 6^th, Tiffany Ham 7^th, Emma Donaldson 13^th

Open Boys – 2^nd

Ethan Horrigan 8^th, Lyucian King Togia 9^th, Cooper Wedrat 10^th, Bronson Barnett 11^th, Fletcher James 12^th

Bunya District Soccer

Congratulations to the following students selected in the Bunya District Soccer Teams to attend the Darling Downs Trials later this term.

Boys – Benjamin Barwick, Mason Francis, Oliver Llyod, Cooper Hall

Girls – Stella Clarris 

QISSN Netball

Congratulations to the QISSN Netball team who played a very close trial game against St Joseph’s College Toowoomba last week. St Joseph’s won the game 37-31.

Tim Lincoln

Middle Leader Sport

Mark Your Calendars! The Eisteddfod is Coming!

The Choir and Early Years students have been working extremely hard on perfecting pieces for the upcoming Dalby Eisteddfod. This is a fantastic opportunity for our students to showcase their talents in a fun and supportive environment.

Concert Items and Choir Performances:

Each class has been preparing a special "concert item" performance. This will involve singing, dancing, and acting, with costumes to add to the excitement! Your child's teacher will be providing more details about their specific class performance soon. In addition to the class items, we'll also have our Primary School Choir performing two songs.

To help our students shine, we encourage your child to listen to the songs at home and practice singing along whenever possible. Song titles and practice materials will be sent home shortly.

Eisteddfod Date and Location:

At this stage, the Dalby Eisteddfod performances for our College will be held on Tuesday, 11 June. We will be confirming the exact schedule and any additional details closer to the date.

Get Involved!

We're looking forward to a fantastic Eisteddfod experience for our students. Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks, and feel free to reach out to Miss Sophie Twidale or your child's teacher if you have any questions. Let's support our young performers and make this Eisteddfod a memorable one!

Tamara Creeley

Middle Leader The Arts

Year 10 University Discovery Day

On Tuesday, 30 April, the Year 10 cohort travelled to the Toowoomba campus of the University of Southern Queensland to attend a careers discovery day. On arrival, the students attended a 40-minute lesson on Career Education and the predicted types of future careers they may work in. Following this session, the students attended three separate sessions each highlighting different professions which gave them an insight into that particular professions as a career. The students chose from 28 different professions including areas in aviation, agriculture, the arts, criminology, technologies, science, health, education, and film making, just to name a few. The students enjoyed an active and engaging day and it was encouraging to hear from them on how this day assisted them in thinking about a future career.

Macie Allen and Matthew Catbagan in the A320 Airliner simulator

Dylan Peach and Maddison Blair attend the session on exploring different blood types.

Year 10 Micro-Skills White Card Training

On Monday, 22 April, the Year 10 cohort attended a full day of construction induction in White Card training. The students were provided with the National Occupational Health and Safety, General Induction Training. By completing this training, students are now allowed to attend building and construction sites and other areas of industry that requires this minimum standard of safety training. The students have a certificate and White Card that they can produce when attending these places of work during Year 10 work experience and places of work in their future career. The Year 10 students are encouraged to keep both the certificate and White Card in safe keeping for any future access that they may need to produce this qualification.

Key Dates

15 May                        Yr 9                 Industry Dinner

29 May                        Yr 9&10           Aspire2Health (limited numbers)

10-14 June                  Yr 10               Work Experience

19 July                        Yr 9-12            Dalby Careers Expo

August                        Yr 12               ATAR Registration & QTAC Applications

2-4 September            Yr 12               Barista & RSA

9-10 September          Yr 10               Manual Handling & First Aid Course

11-13 September        Yr 10               Barista Course

17 October                  Yr 12              SBA/Traineeship Employer thank you lunch 

Experience UQ Skills Day

Students in Years 9-12 who are interested in vocational education options are invited to attend the UQ Skills day on Friday 21 June. If you would like to take your child to this event, please see the details and registration link below. 

Event details:

Transport:             Parents are responsible for transporting their child and attending the day to supervise their child.

University Open Days 2024

UniSC

Moreton Bay                                                    21 July

Sunshine Coast                                              4 August

UniSC 2024 Open Days

UniSQ

Ipswich                                                          11 August                          10am-2pm

Springfield                                                     11 August                          10am-2pm

Toowoomba                                                   18 August                          10am-2pm

UniSQ 2024 open days

Griffith University

Nathan Campus                                             11 August

Gold Coast                                                        11 August

Griffith University Open Day

QUT

Gardens Point & Kelvin Grove       28 July                           9am – 3pm

QUT Open Day

 UQ (University of Queensland) – registrations open in July

 St Lucia Campus                                         4 August                              9am – 3pm       

 Gatton Campus                                           18 August                            9am – 3pm

 UQ Open Days

Mr Dean Garside

Career Development Practitioner

A reminder that Term 1 fees are due this Friday, 10/05/2024.

Please contact the College Business Manager, Sarah Hall, if you have any questions.

Sarah.Hall@twb.catholic.edu.au

The Non State Schools Transport Assistance Scheme (NSSTAS) provides assistance to families who transport students to non state schools in Queensland. To find out if you are eligible, please click on the link below. Applications for travel from January to June are open from 1 to 31 May.