Celebrations

Congratulations to the following students:

Student Leadership Positions:

44 Grade 9 students have been successful in moving to the next round of speeches for leadership positions for 2020. The speeches will be delivered on Thursday 17th October during Blocks 3 & 4 to students in Grades 7, 8 and 9 with voting to follow in the next couple of days.

Hannah Crawford playing in the State Under 15 National Championships competing against teams from the mainland.

Monique Booth competed in the National Weightlifing Championships in Brisbane achieving 4th U15 (by 1kg), 5th U17, Snatch - lifted 49kg, Clean & Jerk - lifted 61kg.

F1 Racing Team:  A fantastic effort from our team of Ella Copeland, Cleo Taylor, Riana Francia, Chilli Kettle and Jaxon Bassett Red Sprite Racers. A very close competition against Queechy High School teams. The Red Sprites won several awards:

• Best Team Marketing
• 1^st place Grand Prix Racing
• Fastest Lap
• Best verbal presentation
• Best Managed Enterprise

The team did a great job representing our school and themselves and have been crowned State Champions for 2019 a wonderful achievement justly deserved for their determination and dedication to the project. Planning for 2020 has begun - Go Red Sprite Racing Team.

Grade Focus

Term 4 we will continue with the focus on leadership opportunities exploring the roles and responsibilities for Grade 1 positions.  These will include Prefects, House Captains, Beacon Ambassadors and Peer Support Leaders. Successful candidates will be presenting their speeches on Thursday blocks 3&4 to students in Grade 7, 8 and 9.

Polish Program:

25 students from Grade 9 participated in the Beacon Foundation High Impact Program. This program will empower students to better navigate their transition into the future world of work. The program will equip students with an awareness of global trends, the demand for cultivating a transferable set of skills and the importance of self-advocacy. Research indicates that students who build enterprising skills while still in education transition faster and more confidently into full-time work once leaving school. Polish is a one day program facilitated by a professional Beacon Facilitator. The involvement of industry mentors in the afternoon session gives participants an invaluable opportunity to meet and network with industry mentors from their own business community. Topics covered included;

• The new ‘world of work’
• Identifying and celebrating existing employability skills
• Personal presentation and pitching
• Communicating and networking
• Interview techniques

Students had an excellent day and enjoyed discussing various topics with our guest speakers and also having a sit down luncheon with all participants.

A big thank you to Thor Pedersen and the 9/10 Catering Team for providing morning tea and lunch, it was amazing.

Drama News:

Preparation for Arts Night continues.  The theme for Arts Night this year is “What if…” and we are currently planning and discussing our ideas for performances. This is an exciting process and we are looking forward to sharing our work with you come Arts Night.

Arts Night tickets are on sale from Theatre North from Monday 21st October - Adults $10.00, Students/Concession $6.00.

Upcoming Events

Wednesday 30 October - Athletics Carnival KMHS
Thursday 31October - Athletics Carnival St Leonards
Friday 1 November - STUDENT FREE DAY
Monday 4 November - PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Tuesday 12 November - Arts Night Princess Theatre
Thursday 14 November - My Education Day - Careers on Wheels
Friday 22 November - Inter-High Athletics Carnival at St Leonards
Thursday 5 December - My Education Day - Healthy Me Expo