The Whitsunday Word Friday 28 October 2016
UPCOMING EVENTS Whole School Monday 17 October – Student Free Day Tuesday 25 October - Sports Awards Evening Friday 28 October – World Teachers Day Friday 4 November – Splendour in the Arts Tuesday 15 November – 2017 Orientation Day
Senior School Friday 21 October – Year 9-11 Award & Colours Applications Due Tuesday 25 October – Choices Presentation, Sports Award Night Wednesday 26 October – SS Public Speaking Competition Thursday 27 October – Year 11 Chemistry EEI, Year 10 Marine Biology Excursion Friday 28 October – Service Contracts (Year 9-12) Due
Middle School Tuesday 1 November – MS Melbourne Cup High Tea and Hat Parade Wednesday 9 November – 2017 Year 5 Parent Information Night Tuesday 22 November - Final MS Assembly Wednesday 23 November - MS Christmas Service Wednesday 23 November – Year 8 Dinner
Junior School Friday 21 October – Year Two Eisteddfod Performance Monday 24 October – Junior School House Swimming Carnival Thursday 27 October – Junior School Disco (Year 10 Business Venture)
Boarding Tuesday 1 November - Booth House Race Day Thursday 17 November - Boarding Christmas Dinner & Year 12 Farewell Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 November - Orientation for New Boarders Friday 25 November - End of Term for Boarders
Sport Friday 28 October - WAS Breast Cancer Fun Run Activ Blendz Volleyball Fundraiser Thursday 3 November - Round 3 Interschool AFL Queen’s Park Activ Blendz Volleyball Fundraiser Friday 4 November - Schools Surf League Mackay Harbour Wednesday 9 November - Round 4 Interschool AFL Queen’s Park Sunday 13 November - Run as 1 for Cystic Fibrosis Wednesday 30 November - Old Scholars v Open Volleyball teams Exhibition Match
May we extend our best wishes and congratulations to our Principal, Mrs Maria McIvor and husband Tony, on the occasion of the marriage of their eldest son and his fiancée in Christchurch this weekend. I hope all parents and grandparents who have experienced this joy will smile at the special memories. Life is like a patchwork quilt made of gathered memories. When Mrs McIvor asked me to write on her behalf, I thought, what better topic than ‘family’? As the community gathered this week for the Sports Awards evening, I reflected on the ‘Whitsunday family’ and the support the members of this school ‘family’ offer in times of joy, sorrow and celebration. Nic Beveridge, Class of 2003 and 2016 Paralympian, spoke of his positive approach to the ‘disruption’ in his life caused by the illness he suffered in Year 12 and his subsequent journey to Rio 2016 and beyond. He mentioned his mentors and his family. At these times of ‘disruption’, the Whitsunday family is caring and supportive and, for this, many of us are very grateful. The extended family is the foundation of a balanced society. Events throughout history have caused the movement of families for economic, cultural, social, geographic and religious reasons. Families today feel ‘disruption’ with economic downturn or conflict and may feel they are left without a support system. One delightful memory from childhood is my church family who were our ‘family’ between the biennial holidays with the grandparents and the extended family in
Bundaberg and Brisbane. The older members of the congregation are still ‘my special family’ remembering my parents and my birthday! We hear of the ‘global village’. Who is your support family? To whom are you the support family? Who have you welcomed to your extended family? 9
“You’re blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That’s when you discover who you really are, and your place in God’s family. Matthew 5:9 (MSG) For those familiar with the history of the Bible, you will know how ‘disrupted’ the family of God were at so many times and in so many ways. God gave love to the community. Jesus brought love to the community. The Holy Spirit encouraged the community to share and care. “You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colours in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.” Matthew 5: 14-16 (MSG) I pray that each member of our school family will continue to take the opportunities to watch out, to care for self and for others, to laugh together and to celebrate the special Whitsunday family events. I am looking forward to catching up with friends old and new at Splendour in the Arts next Friday evening.
2017 DEBUTANTE BALL 2017 will see the school community hosting the 83rd Mackay Anglican Debutante Ball. This week Mrs Carson and I spoke with the students in Year 10. There will be ten weeks of presentation and dance practice after school on Tuesdays. We have tentatively booked The Lancaster Room at Harrup Park Country Club on Saturday 27 May. We do need to know who is interested so we can proceed with the planning. For further information, please email Mrs Wendy Carson or me. WEDNESDAY Everyone is welcome to take time out from their busy week to join the school family in a twenty-minute service of Praise and Thanksgiving from 7.45am on Wednesday in the Chapel of St Barnabas. Drop in used POSTAGE STAMPS – a fundraiser for ABMA - to Reverend Janet. PRAYER Please pray for: healing and hope for those who are unwell and those who are recovering from medical procedures; peace for those grieving the death of loved ones; good health and safety for our Adopt a Cop, Constable Isaac Mahony; our Adopted Elders, Rev’d Henry Kennell and Mrs Kennell; The Chair and Members of the School Board; and, our Principal, Staff and students. May God bless you and your family with love and joy as you walk this adventure called life.
and Economics trial examinations already sat this year, were well-received by both staff and students. Curriculum Update The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) recently announced that the timeline for the introduction of a new senior assessment and tertiary entrance system has been extended by one year. It will now commence with Year 11 Students in 2019 instead of 2018. The first graduates (this year’s Year 8s) will finish Year 12 in 2020. During the past two years, the QCAA has conducted two rounds of consultation on 35 draft syllabuses, trialled external assessments in seven subjects, with more than 20,000 students, and commenced the redevelopment of existing ICT systems. However, the QCAA has recognized that some transition activities will require more time than originally planned and as such, has postponed the changeover to external assessment. Whitsunday Anglican School is confident that the decision is a wise one. We will continue to trial our students in external practice examinations and ensure that our teachers have access to all professional development offered. Both the Chemistry
Please find links to the following articles, if you require more detail. A parent guide to external assessment https://det.qld.gov.au/programsinitiatives/ education/Documents/sate-fact-sheetparent-guide.pdf Popular questions about external assessment https://det.qld.gov.au/programsinitiatives/ education/Documents/sate-fact-sheetpopular-questions.pdf Curriculum – Best Practice In September, all schools are required to submit folios of work to District Panels, to ensure comparability across all schools, in marking. Every year, some subjects are chosen to be sent away to State Panels as district exemplars of Best Practice nd Whitsunday Anglican School always has subject chosen. This year, we have been advised that the local QCAA is sending away the folios in the subjects of English, Drama, Maths C, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Modern History, Ancient History and Technology Studies. This is a record number of subjects chosen and is testament to your students’ quality of work and our teachers’ dedication to their curriculum. ICAS Awards ICAS stands for the International
Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) and they are independent skillsbased tests held annually. Over one million student sit the tests from over 6,300 schools in Australia and New Zealand, in addition to students from over 20 countries including Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and the USA. At Whitsunday Anglican School, we invite students to sit the ICAS English, Maths and Science tests, from Years 3 to 12. All the tests are relevant to what your students are learning at school and are a good way for you to see how they perform academically at a national standardised level. In addition to participation certificates, students are awarded credit and merit certificates. These are for students who perform in the top 46% of the country. At WAS, we have received 129 credit and merit awards in the English competitions, 129 credit and merit awards in the Maths competitions and 120 credit and merit awards in the Science competitions. We also have outstanding students who achieved in the top 10% of the country and received Distinctions in their competitions, and those who achieved in the top 1% of the country and received High Distinctions. If we think about the fact that 6,300 schools participate in these awards, this is a remarkable achievement and we are very proud of all our students.
2016 ICAS Awards YEAR 3 (Opt-In)
Mathematics Distinction Daynon Fry Elsbeth MacDonald
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Distinction Lincoln Ackerman Jay Gaunekar Jemima Hatherly Jarrod Jones Evangelos Yiallourides Distinction Michael Cobb Maddison Filtness Ethan Goodwin Lisa Grobler Amrita Sarkar Distinction William Deeley Gauresh Malhotra (left) Paterson McKinnon Reza Panday Sophia Woodhouse Distinction Niharika Malhotra (left)
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High Distinction Jay Gaunekar Jarrod Jones Distinction Lincoln Ackerman Jemima Hatherly High Distinction Amrita Sarkar Distinction Alyssa Bremner Lisa Grobler Distinction Briony Gavars Paterson McKinnon Reza Panday Isha Sinha Sophia Woodhouse
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High Distinction Amrita Sarkar Distinction Alyssa Bremner Lisa Grobler Maddison Filtness Distinction Paterson McKinnon
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Samuel Lenton Thomas Stolberg
Distinction Miriam Elliott Haynes Lucas Evans Nicola Grobler
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English Distinction Raynee Flynn-Bowman Elsbeth MacDonald Madeline Raines Diya Sharma Jake Whelan Distinction Ashley Park Distinction Jarrod Jones Janhavi Sharma
Distinction Ronin Hassall Deepak Koshy Megan Morris Distinction Saad Ashraf Daniel Bugeja Nicholas McLaughlan
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Distinction Samuel Lawless Dana Stolp
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Ronin Hassall
Distinction Saad Ashraf Daniel Bugeja Zachary Wilson
Aleksandar Banic Julia Boets Sam Lawless
Distinction Lucas Evans
Distinction Megan Morris Dayna Bushell High Distinction Kate Lockyer Distinction Saad Ashraf Max Gill Thomas Riley Bridget Sprott High Distinction Dana Stolp Distinction Aleksandar Banic Julia Boets Meghan Dansie Jessica Heazlett
Staffing News The past month has been a busy time for the staff at WAS as the year draws closer to an end. This is the time where preparations for next year are plotted and planned, in amongst the many culminating tasks and events our staff lead and engage in to professionally see out the final weeks of another positive and outstanding year for the School as a community. Over the past fortnight, we have heard some very exciting news. It is with happiness I announce that Mrs Charlene Slack (Art teacher), her husband Jo and son James welcomed their new baby daughter/ sister into the world on October 18 at 8:10am. A huge congratulations to the Slack family and the WAS community cannot wait to meet Mary Elizabeth on her first visit to School.
Ms Lisa Millard (PE teacher), also had some surprising news to share with the community that occurred two weekends ago. Lisa became engaged to her partner Jaebyn. On behalf of the community, congratulations Lisa and Jaebyn for this memorable moment in your lives! It is with sadness to inform the WAS community that Mr Craig and Mrs Sarah Clelland have tended their resignations and will be leaving Whitsunday Anglican School at the end of this year. This difficult, though understood and supported decision, is based around the needs and commitment to their immediate family who are situated in Victoria. On behalf of the community, we would like to thank both Sarah and Craig for the way that they have engaged and taken on the WAS way in their time at the School. Craig’s work within the Middle School as a teacher and Academic Performance Co-
ordinator and as Soccer Co-ordinator; and Sarah’s devotion to her Preparatory class in the Junior School and Kids Plus commitment among many other tasks they have taken on, have been performed and delivered with the utmost professionalism. We wish you both, as well as your children Oscar, Sophia, Grace and Charlotte all the very best in the next chapter of your journey in 2017. For 2017, we are in the positive position to have Ms Angela Holm continuing in an acting capacity for Semester 1 of next year, combining both Middle School Coordinators roles. Angela will be titled, the Acting Middle School Activities and Academic Performance Co-ordinator. With Ms Owens on Long Service leave this term, this will provide the Middle School and its staff with continuity, continued direction and security heading into 2017.
Mrs Sarah Wright The Senior School students and staff are quickly progressing through the term, with only three weeks remaining for our Year 12 students and four weeks for Years 9 to 11. While focusing on their academic studies and commitments, students are looking forward to the celebratory time of year when we farewell our Seniors. Their final day will be Friday 18 November, with the final House Meetings, a Whole School Assembly and the traditional ‘walk of honour’. Sports Awards Evening This wonderful evening took place this week. I wish to acknowledge our Sports Captains, Bethany Dick and William Shelford, with William presenting with poise, as MC and Bethany giving an inspirational address for our younger sportspeople. I also extend special congratulations to Liam Landrigan and Maggie Monckton who received the male and female Senior School Sportsperson of the Year Awards. Trade Training Centre Students This week I was privileged to attend the annual Trade Training Centre graduation of our students at Mackay Christian College. Six of our Year 12 students have completed a Certificate 1 in Engineering or Construction. I congratulate Ben Sivyer,
Lachlan Jamison, Tim Borg, Cameron Bates, Toby Cash and Quinn Mian on their fine achievements. I particularly congratulate Cameron Bates and Lachlan Jamison as the dual recipients of the CQU Single Pathways Students of the Year Award. The staff at the Trade Training Centre take wonderful care of our young men and I thank them for their ongoing loyalty, generosity and efforts. Year 12 Valedictory Service and Dinner Thank you to those parents who have purchased tickets and made seating arrangements for this event. All ticket purchases and seating must be finalised by 1 November. I look forward to acknowledging the fine achievements of our Senior Cohort at the Valedictory Service and Dinner on Saturday 12 November at The Event Centre at Mackay Turf Club. It is always a special family event in celebration of our Seniors. Year 12 Assessment Block Year 12 students and parents/guardians have been advised of the Year 12 Assessment Block timetable. This will take place from 7 – 11 November. As usual, students are expected to wear their formal (‘whites’ optional) school uniform for all examinations except for practical Physical Education. I encourage our Seniors to give of their best for their final assessment at the end of a very busy year.
Year 12 Activities Week The schedule for Year 12 Activities Week from 14 – 18 November has been released to our Seniors. In order to officially graduate from the School on Friday 18 November, attendance is compulsory during this week with the exception of optional activities which incur costs. Students are reminded to sign up for these optional activities at the Senior School Office. Mackay Anglican Debutante Ball 2017 This week Reverend Janet Story and Mrs Wendy Carson invited the Year 10 students to take part in the Mackay Anglican Debutante Ball next year. At this stage, expressions of interest from students are to be emailed to Mrs Carson or Rev’d Janet. Finally, I wish to acknowledge the Senior School staff for their hard work during this very busy final term. All staff give of their best for the good of the young people under our care. We look forward to finishing the year on a high note and anticipate an equally rewarding year in 2017.
From the Middle School Activities Co-ordinator Ms Angela Holm
organising donations of food platters for the day and we appreciate your support. Events such as these would not be a success without the generosity of our Term Four is flying by! Monday night from Middle School families. Character Counts 5:30pm on the 31 October is the Public Council is hosting a student Fashions on Speaking Competition and heats have the Field with an assortment of prizes for been well underway. Students have been section winners! Sections include: selected for finals and have been Best Homemade Hat/Fascinator rehearsing hard in the lead up to the competition. I wish all students the best Most Entertaining Outfit and am looking forward to what is sure to Best Dressed ‘House Spirit Theme’ be some entertaining speeches. Outfit Next week is our annual Middle School Overall Best Dressed Male and Female Melbourne Cup High Tea fundraiser. The proceeds will be donated to Cystic Fibrosis We also have two fun runs coming up. research, which is our focus for the term. Donate to Dash is on Friday the 28 October on the school oval from 4.00pm which is With students across the Junior and Middle Schools living with CF, we feel it is being run by Year 8 students as part of their Impact Project for breast cancer. It is a highly relevant cause that many of our $10 per person or $20 for a family of four students feel passionately about. Our and there will be a BBQ and prizes on the Tutor Group Leaders have been busy
night. Dress in pink! The second Fun Run is 1 for Cystic Fibrosis, which is being held at Caneland Park on the 13 November starting at 7.00am. Mrs Dansie and I have volunteered to supervise our Whitsunday Anglican School group so please encourage your child to register. With much assessment looming, could I remind you that extension requests are to be in writing to the class teacher and Head of Faculty for Years 7 and 8 or to Mr Craig Clelland for Years 5 and 6. Please continue to monitor your child’s diary for any important communications. Thank you again for your support in working with teachers at this busy time of year.
Mr Mick Martin Thank You – Jump Rope for Heart I would like to thank the whole Junior School community for a wonderful effort in our recent annual Heart Foundation Jump Rope for Heart Health awareness and fund raising campaign; a total of $1374.19 was raised in support of this cause. I have constantly stated that we have a generous community through the giving of your time, experience, goods and support and this is just another wonderful example of your generosity. Over the past 11 years the students and Junior School community have raised over $50,000 (receiving 2 Bronze Level Awards from the Heart Foundation) in aid of this worthy cause. Our fund raising goes a long way to preventing, treating and stopping heart disease through providing:
Heart researchers with vital lab tools necessary in helping them understand the causes of heart disease.
Personalised assistance and advice to those in need of heart health information through our free Health Information hotline from a qualified health professional. Junior School House Swimming Carnival Charles House were victors at this week’s House Swimming Carnival although swimming, fun and participation were the real winners! Once again the Junior School community came together with good old fashioned team spirit to have a wonderful morning. My thanks to Mrs Kerryn McDuff for her organising of the schedule, the Year 12 students and Mr Adrian Brandon, Miss Rebecca Matijevic, Mr Simon Hall and the Junior School Staff for their organisation on the day. I would also like to thank the large number of parents and friends who were able to come along in support of their children. Read student recounts……………………
School Sports Awards Ceremony At this week’s School Sports Awards Ceremony nine Year Four students were recognised for their sporting achievements. Andrew Bekkeli, Noah Binney, Nicholas Cheesman, Oscar Clelland, Thomas Sanfilippo, Joshua Saunders, Tristan Smith and Anna West received recognition for their individual and team achievements in their sporting endeavours for the school and outside of the school throughout 2016. Nicholas Cheesman, Year Four J, was also recognized as one of the School’s ‘Rising Stars’ recipients for his wonderful efforts in a range of sporting endeavours throughout 2016. Congratulations – Art Holly Jones, Year 3L was one of many students encouraged to submit an entry for the ‘ATOM Photographic Competition’; the primary section is open to all children in Australia and New Zealand from Prep-Year 6. Holly, and her entry ‘Fuzz-WhizzBang’ (roller coaster riding), has been chosen as one of the six finalists and she has been invited to attend the Awards Ceremony in Melbourne. Holly’s description of her photos………………………. Eisteddfod Last week Year Two travelled to the MECC to participate and perform in the Mackay and District Eisteddfod. The students thoroughly enjoyed their Eisteddfod experience performing in front of peers, parents, family and a large audience. For their performance Year Two was awarded a Silver Award. Our Junior Choir also performed at this year’s eisteddfod also achieving a Silver Award. Our appreciation goes to Mr Toby Hibbard, Miss Kirstie Wilk and Year 2 Staff for their direction and conducting. We also had a large number of Junior School students who performed individually at the Eisteddfod. We
would like to acknowledge their tutors from within the School as well as their external tutors. We followed your performances with interest, and it was always pleasing to see a photo or a name in the Daily Mercury. Physical Education Aquatics Program – ‘Swim & Survive’ Next week will see the students from the Preparatory Year head off to Marlins Swim School for ‘swim & survive’ lessons as part of an Aquatics Unit in Physical Education. The other Junior School Year levels will follow in the coming weeks. A letter has been sent home outlining the details: please ensure that you have named all swimming gear for these lessons. As with any subject area at School we always encourage and support the students in their attempts and swimming/water safety is no different; our You Can Do It! Foundations of confidence, persistence and resilience come to the fore at these times. You Can Do It! – Developing good character in our children Once again I have included an article from the You Can Do It (YCDI) web site. These articles discuss topics
such as peer pressure, developing good character, rules for effective parenting. Read article……………….love, limits and expectations of good character You Can Do It! Education – Resilience Junior School Gallery……………...
From the Head of Boarding Mr Bruce Keys Final Western Trip for 2016 As indicated in my group email this week I will be travelling out to Coppabella and Moranbah this weekend with a stand at the Moranbah Shopping Centre (Saturday) and the Moranbah Lions Markets on Sunday. Moranbah, Nebo and Clermont have become our largest catchment areas for boarding and I look forward to catching up with our current families and those expressing new interest in boarding. I will be providing all those who are interested with updated information regarding: 1. 2. 3. 4.
2017 WAS & Boarding Fee structure WAS Orientation Day/Evening for 2017 Availability of Scholarships for 2017 Availability of a new Clermont Bus Service
Booth House Colours & Half Colours All boarders will be invited this Sunday at our Chapel Meeting to submit their personal nominations for the 2016 Booth House Colours and Half Colours. These awards are open to all boarding students and reflect upon their leadership,
organisational skills, initiative, respect, $15 and place it under our Christmas Tree rapport, service and participation. I would which will be on display in Booth House encourage all students to consider their for all to share. nominations. Personal Contact with Boarders Booth House Race Dinner We now live in a very technical society This annual function has become a where communication becomes more tradition in Booth Boarding House and will user friendly and convenient. This is be held to coincide with the Melbourne particularly important and reassuring with Cup on Tuesday 1 November. All boarders boarding students and the distance are involved with the ‘Fashions of the involved with their respective families. Field’ and entering their horses in the big However, I would ask parents to ensure race for the afternoon before our evening that this contact and these conversations meal. are made during the appropriate times when the boarders are not involved with School Sports Awards & Trade Centre their evening homework and studies. This Awards does create disruption for the individuals We acknowledge and congratulate the 23 and other boarders in these working Boarding students who received awards at areas. our recent Sports Awards Night, and Cameron Bates who was the recipient of a CQU Single Pathway Student of the year at the Annual Trade Training Centre Awards. Secret Santa & Booth Christmas Tree Next week we will be drawing out our Booth Boarding Community ‘Secret Santa’ for the year with the involvement of all 66 Boarders, residential staff and auxiliary boarding staff. Each person is asked to provide a suitable present to the value of
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Sports Awards Night Tuesday 25 October was the 24th Annual Sports Awards Night. Nic Beveridge, Class of 2003 and current Australian Paralympic Triathlete, inspired the audience with his story of driving for a goal and the path that we take in life. Nic was very humbled by the attention he received from the WAS community. He wanted to thank everyone for welcoming him back to WAS.
Junior Swimming Carnival On Monday 24 October our Prep-4 cohorts took over the Pioneer Pool for the Junior School Swimming Carnival. A wonderful time was had by all including the Year 12 helpers. It is always wonderful to see the littlies getting in the ‘big’ pool and having a go.
They are looking for donations, sponsorship and participants to take part in their Breast Cancer Fun Run on Friday 28 October from 4.00pm on the WAS oval. Please see their event Facebook page and come down to support them in their efforts to make a difference. Registrations can be made through the Facebook page (online) or at the event.
This year Charles were the winners. Congratulations Run as 1 for Cystic Fibrosis - Sunday 13 November to all involved and thank you to Louise Smith for her WAS has several children attending the school with wonderful photography. Cystic Fibrosis. A group of like-minded people in The major award winners on the night included: Mackay have decided to raise awareness of this RISING STAR 2016 WAS Basketball disease and our Middle School have decided to Female—Ashleigh Filtness This week our U14 Girls team compete in the Grand support the WAS CF students by participating in this Male—Nicholas Cheesman Final of the Mackay Basketball Association season. community event. Goodluck to - Briony Gavars, Amrita Sarkar, Ananya SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR Sinha, Eva Van Es-Maczkowiack, Felicity Case, Holly Please feel free to join the WAS team at this event Senior Female—Maggie Monckton Biddle, Jordan Vella, Jorja Mudge, Kiara McKenzie, and support a wonderful charity. Registration can Senior Male—Liam Landrigan Rachel Palfrey, Reagen Gavars and Shaylah Hansen. be made through the Facebook Page or the Middle School Female— Charlsie Cooper A big thank you to coach, Gilbert Gavars, who has Webpage. Middle School Male— Angus Wimmer really helped the girls improve from the beginning of the season. Australian Volleyball Schools Cup ALL ROUNDER OF THE YEAR AWARDS It is that time of year again where we are preparing Year 5: Julie Monckton and Jarrod Jones Mackay Futsal - Summer Season 2016/2017 to attend the biggest sporting competition in the Year 6: Anabella du Toit WAS has several teams entered in this year’s Southern Hemisphere. It is a big undertaking and Year 7: Emma Carroll Mackay Futsal Summer Season. Good luck to the takes many hands. In the next fortnight, students Year 8: Lulu Piperone following teams: will have Activ Blendz helping them to raise much Year 9: Thomas Monckton U7 Leopards needed funds for the trip. They will ride bikes to Year 10: Georgia Wright U9 Lions make smoothies during break times on Friday 28 Year 11: Zac Chrzanowski U11 Cheetahs October and Wednesday 2 November. I look Year 12: Maggie Monckton U11 Pumas forward to tasting these healthy treats. U13 Tigers CHAMPION TEAM OF THE YEAR: U15 Jaguars The Old Scholars v Open Teams Exhibition match Open Boys Volleyball 2015—AVSC Div 3 U17 Boys will be held on Wednesday 30 November in the Ron Gold Medallists Each Wednesday afternoon between 4.00-5.00pm, Bourne Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend to see U7-U11 teams are invited to take part in coaching our teams in action only a few days before they Thank you to our 2016 Sports Captains William sessions being run by Mackay Futsal. These sessions depart. Shelford and Bethany Dick for their wonderful ideas, are free of charge. energy and enthusiasm in their roles this year. Thank you to our sponsors so far - the Whitsunday A big thank you to Germano Ribeiro from Mackay Anglican School Parents and Friends’ Association, Thank you to Mrs Julie Edwards for her assistance Futsal who has been extremely patient and Bicheno Pharmacy, and Plaza Medical Centre. If any with paperwork. Thank you to the PE staff for their enthusiastic with WAS Futsal. community businesses are interested in sponsoring assistance in set up and pack up of the night. Thank these teams please contact Kerryn McDuff on 4969 you Mr Nigel McDuff for his organisation of students COMMUNITY FUN RUNS 2024. and logistics. Thank you to Stacey Morton from Breast Cancer Fun Run - Friday 28 October Seaforth Bowls Club who catered at the night. Lulu Piperone, Laura Tibbles, Hannah McMurtrie Thank you to Mr Kris Hayhoe and Mrs Barry Hayhoe and Rubi Cheesman from Year 8 have done a lot of for assisting with accessibility to the stage area. work in the first 4 weeks of the term in an effort to Thank you to Ms Natalie Davis for her organisation raise funds and awareness of the much needed of awards and finally thank you to those that research to find a cure for Breast Cancer. attended and saw just how successful sport at WAS
Mackay Sony Foundation Children’s Holiday Camp Report We were excited when the 2016 Mackay Sony Foundation Children’s Holiday Camp was finally upon us. The camp extended over three days and this year we welcomed 17 campers. The camp officially began with families dropping off their campers. After a meeting with the nurses, tour of the school and receiving some wine and chocolates, the excited yet nervous families waved goodbye. Immediate connections were made with the campers and their companions as they ran off to the oval or art room to start some activates. With smiles on everyone’s face we drove off to the swimming pool. Jumping right in, splashing around and enjoying the countless Go Pro’s capturing every moment everyone went back to the school truly exhausted. This day also involved a visit from our local heroes, making kites and decorating plates. To settle down, all the campers and their companions got comfy and enjoyed a movie with an endless supply of popcorn.
races were among the most popular. After, the official medal ceremony took place with medals being awarded by Olympian Tracey Belbin. The day continued with a visit from the Brisbane Heat as well as Mackay’s mayor Greg Williamson. Finally, the long awaited RACQ CQRescue helicopter landed on our school oval to the campers delight. Taking a break from the high-energy activates, Reverend Janet held a chapel service where everyone joined together and sang beautiful hymns. The day came to a close with our very exciting disco which saw great costumes and even better dances moves. The final day was just as memorable as the previous two with jumping castles, face painting, karaoke and the animal farm being the easy favourites. After some emotional goodbyes, the camp came to a close.
Jessica Heazlett and Joel Bennington Assistant Camp Coordinators Service Learning Day Thank you to all of the students and staff who supported the Eimeo Surf Life Saving Club on our last Service Learning Day. It was wonderful to a representative from the club speak at the Middle School Assembly. 2017 Global Exchanges A reminder that all applications for the 2017 Global Exchange program are due by 31 October.
You can keep connected with our Global Learning Program at the following links: Travel Blog: https://kidblog.org/class/ wasglobalexchange/ The camp was an experience of a lifetime for all Global Learning Facebook Page https:// involved. From the campers having the time of www.facebook.com/wasgloballearning their lives and making new friendships to the campers’ families who got to enjoy a break You can keep connected with our Global from the parental duties and the companions Learning Program at the following links: and volunteers who gave up their time to Travel Blog: https://kidblog.org/class/ ensure the camp ran as great as it did. We wasglobalexchange/ would like to extend our greatest thanks to all Global Learning Facebook Page https:// Excited for the second day, everyone woke up companions, volunteers and helper this year as www.facebook.com/wasgloballearning well as all our sponsors. Being such a success, to a wonderful meal made by our great catering team. After breakfast, all the campers the camp will continue with an even bigger and better next year and many more years after got ready for our very own Olympics. Events such as sand castle building, high jump and sack that.
Fit Notes, Not Sick Notes!
Australia is finally starting to take up the proven successful process of using “Fit Notes” instead of the traditional “Sick Notes”. Stating what the ill person is able to do is very different from the old style of “just take a few days off work!” There is a graduated work program, modified hours and duties to suit that injury and person specifically. This has been introduced in a trial in the ACT and will hopefully spread around the country soon.
Repeated studies in many countries has shown that the “Sick Note” or “Sick Certificate” causes longer illness and slower recovery with significant long term problems with loss of self esteem and worse physical outcomes!
The key factor with the “Fit Note” is to consider what activities can be done and what can’t be done. You may have a broken arm or leg, a sore back or stitches in your hand. That prevents you using that part of the body so you will need light duties or reduced use of that hand/ leg / arm etc. You DO NOT need to be off work completely. Sitting at home causes your muscles to waste all over your body, your healing slows, your mood falls and your skills reduce. The stats prove it all with long term disability rising exponentially even if you only have 4-7 days off work!
There was a great example in one of the companies locally that we manage where a worker had a crush injury to his hand, was admitted to hospital for major reconstructive surgery that afternoon and was back at work the next morning!!!! This showed the great attitude from all sides and everyone was happy.
So what is the answer? Aim to get back to work immediately or ASAP. Reduce use and protect the injured part of your body. Ask your Health and Safety Officer (or boss) how work can be adjusted to get you back immediately and tell your GP that you don’t need time off! Good workers are like gold to employers so that dedication will result in you keeping your job if crunch time comes and someone has to go…
More importantly, your recovery will be faster and result in better long term function physically and mentally – and your boss will “love” you!
Dr John McIntosh Mackay GP Superclinic
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