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ALL SCHOOL NEWS
Our schools, their stories IT IS with great pride that myself and the team at the Dalby Herald are once again able to bring you All School News. Born in 2014, this unique publication has gone from strength to strength over the last four years, as budding young writers in schools from around the Dalby district have written enchanting stories for us all to enjoy. It was a pleasure visiting the schools throughout the year and teaching the inquisitive students what it takes to write an engaging news story. Filled with questions and a plethora of riveting ideas, the students embraced the classroom sessions and as a result have stacked All School News 2017 with some brilliant pieces. From school sports carnivals to captivating stories of interstate adventures, to delving inside innovative education programs and getting lost amongst the magic of Book Week, All School News really does capture what matters most to our youth and is delivered with poise beyond the students years. Unfortunately, we received so much content that it was impossible to fit all of it into this publication. It was extremely pleasing to go through such a large amount of articles, all of which were quality. On behalf of the Dalby Herald I would like to thank the schools and their hard-working staff for making All School News possible. Finally, I’d like to thank the students for their imagination and eagerness, you have done your school and family proud. I hope you enjoy All School News 2017 as much as I will. —Sam Flanagan, Editor
Dalby Christian College Year 9 & 10 students have learned basic rural and agricultural processes through the College’s Certificate II in Agriculture PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
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DALBY STATE HIGH SCHOOL Lovely lunches at Dalby SHS By MADDI FOSTER, CASSANDRA SHIELD AND HILARY MOORE (YEAR 8)
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By HILARY MOORE (YEAR 8) Dalby State High School offers a two year trade preparation course for Year 11 and 12 students. The course is called the Trade Futures Program and it prepares students who are looking to have a career in a trade. This program is a very valuable opportunity as it enables students to achieve their dreams. Students have to apply to have the chance to get into this program as positions are in high demand. The school selects the students who are best suited to the program. Students can be selected by trade businesses in the district to do 2-3 days every month of work experience. This gives students
valuable hands-on trade experience and builds partnerships with potential employers. Like all other students in the school, those participating in the program still have to complete assignments and exams. When the Trade Futures students aren’t out at work experience, they work on senior Maths and English and Vocational Education subjects in the Trade Training Centre (U Block). In U block, there are several million dollars worth of specialty equipment, such as 3D printers, CAD computer labs and welding and sanding stations. Students who gain entry to the Trade Futures program and complete their qualifications are well placed to gain employment.
The P&C’s tuckshop keeps Dalby SHS well fed by preparing and serving food and drinks to students and staff. The staff and volunteers of the tuckshop are an incredibly important part of the school. The tuckshop sells a wide variety of items, catering for many individual food requirements and preferences. The menu includes items such as sushi, hot dogs, chicken strips and burgers. There are healthy food choices such as wraps, sandwiches and salads. Small servings of treats like icy poles and chocolate milk are also available. The tuckshop also has delicious specials, such as savoury mince rolls, which change on a daily basis. The tuckshop is open to all students and staff at morning tea and lunch breaks. Purchases can be paid for by cash or card (minimum transaction of five dollars). The old tuckshop under A Block was too small and the kitchen facilities were inadequate, so to keep up with demand, the P&C upgraded the tuckshop several years ago. The current tuckshop building is closer to the oval and big enough to serve all the hungry students and staff members. There is also more room for the tuckshop staff to prepare food. Profits from sales are used by the P&C to purchase educational equipment and undertake building projects within the school.
The Show Must Go On By LAILA BOND (YEAR 8) Dalby State High School takes pride in its ability to produce and perform outstanding annual musicals. Almost 40 musicals have amazed and entertained the Dalby community. ‘Most schools do musicals every second year, but we will continue to do one every year until we retire,’ stated Mrs Routley, the Head of Department for the Arts at Dalby SHS. When asked what aspects influence their choice of a production Mrs Routley answered, ‘We look at the number of roles and make sure that both males and females get a chance at good roles as well as having a good amount for the chorus’. ‘Most schools think we are crazy, because it’s so stressful producing musicals every second year, let alone every year,’ Mrs Routley said. Preparations begin at the end of term 4, when DSHS applies for the rights to stage a certain musical. If the application is successful, the school then pays thousands of dollars for the rights. The director plans the production over the school holidays and auditions commence on the first week of school the following year. Year 12 student, Georgia Henning, who has participated in four DSHS musicals and most recently portrayed Mrs Banks in her cast of the Mary Poppins musical, said that she definitely will miss participating in school musicals after she graduates. She added that her favourite aspect of being part of the musical community is ‘getting to know people who I wouldn’t usually hang out with’. Megan Burton, a Year 11 student who has also performed in
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Finale of the Saturday night performance of the Dalby SHS’s production of ‘Mary Poppins’. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED four musicals at DSHS, played Mrs Brill in the most recent DSHS musical. Megan added that her favourite aspect of musical is, ‘the friendships you make - everyone gets so close.’ Megan will participate in her final school musical in 2018. Dalby State High School continues to take pride in the exceptional skills of the Arts Faculty. Performing in the musical has become a phenomenon that is popular school-wide. The experience helps students to form great friendships and to develop confidence.
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Film and TV at Dalby High
This year a new subject came to the table for junior secondary students at Dalby SHS. Students in Year 9 have been able to study Media Arts as an elective subject. For Year 10 students, the subject is called Film, TV and New Media. Both subjects include two types of units and assessment Analysing Film and the News and Making and Editing Film. Year 9 Media teacher, Mr Todd Fagan, said that the study of media teaches students about ‘how film and TV are produced, genres and trends in the media and bias in the media.’ These are important skills for students who are interested in having careers in film, television or other media industries. She recommends this subject to all students who are creative, who enjoy watching TV and movies and those who want to try their hand at becoming the next Stephen Spielberg. Year 10 Media teacher, Mrs Nicole Hammermeister, commented that her favourite thing about teaching this subject is teaching students to ‘apply technology and art to be creative’. She recommends this subject to all students. Jasmine Sinclair, currently in Year 8, says she can’t wait to focus her talents in Year 9 Media Studies and she is really excited for next year.
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By BETSY DUFF (YEAR 8) Dalby State High School students participate in an egg-cellent Agricultural program. This year, the DSHS year 8’s were required to undertake a term of Science based in Agriculture. The school provided the opportunity for students to incubate, candle, hatch and purchase chicks. Tess Routley, one of these year 8 students, described the unit and her experiences. ‘It was amazing. I loved playing with the chickens. They were like little bundles of fluff...they were so cute!’ Tess then went on to talk of how valuable the unit was and how she learned about chicken reproductive systems, chicken development, how to candle the eggs to check the embryo’s progress and how to care for the newly hatched chicks properly. The information she found most interesting was the temperatures and conditions required for incubation. The chicks were in high demand but Tess was able to purchase two from the batch her class incubated. She dubbed them Bok Choy and Caprice, as she believed ‘these names described their personalities beautifully’. The chicks’ genders were unknown pre-sale, but ‘Bok Choy the hen and Caprice the rooster are now happily living in their chicken coop with six others,’ Tess informs us. One day she hopes she will be able to hatch the next generations of chickens from this pair. Other students expressed their enthusiasm for this unit and found that the experience made Ag more enjoyable. Some preferred to learn about and work with the larger animals, such
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Clontarf supports indigenous students
Some members of DSHS Clontarf Academy and their families. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED By JAKOB BANDERA (YEAR 8) The Clontarf Foundation is an organisation that supports Aboriginal boys at schools all around Australia. The sport of football is used to teach life skills and resilience. Students are encouraged to attend regular training sessions before and after school and to participate in football carnivals and personal development camps throughout the year. During these camps they get to meet other members of Clontarf Academies across Australia. Each time they meet the same people and build friendships and support networks throughout their schooling life. There is a Clontarf Academy in Dalby which is located at Dalby State High School. The three academy leaders are Tom Hine (Director), Mitch Murry and Luke Cubby. Tom explains that ‘Clontarf was established in 2000 in WA. Clontarf exists to improve the education, discipline, self-esteem, life skills and employment prospects of young Aboriginal men. By doing so, it equips them to participate more meaningfully in society.’ The main thing that inspired Tom to become a Clontarf leader is his passion for helping people. He has been a part of DSHS Clontarf Academy since it was established in 2015. Non-indigenous students are welcome in the Clontarf Academy room to use the facilities and participate in ping pong tornaments. Every Monday morning after Assembly, students can go to the Clontarf room and talk about their weekends. If students are upset, they can be supported by the Clontarf staff, having one on one time and sorting out issues. Clontarf is a great organisation that makes a real difference in the lives of young people.
Rural school hits them for six By ELLA WOCKNER (YEAR 8)
Dalby State High School has exceeded expectations on the cricket field in 2017. The school cricket team competed in the State Cup, progressing from the Dalby region to the Darling Downs region. In their regional qualifying match against the South Coast, Dalby was defeated by All Saints in a thrilling game. All of this success was due to a lot of hard work put in by the team and their Coach Mr
Cameron Miers. Cameron Miers started playing cricket at the age of seven and his love for the sport has continued throughout his life. He has travelled overseas with the sport, playing cricket for teams in Scotland and England. After completing his semi-professional coaching career, Cameron felt that it was time to get back into the classroom. His passion for the game of cricket has led to the success of the school cricket team.
The team has a very diverse age range, the youngest being thirteen and eldest being seventeen. Mr Miers stated the team was individually skilful but came together to become very competitive and enthusiastic. Their improvement throughout the year saw the team unexpectedly progress through to the Gold Coast game. Although the team did make it to the regional qualifying stage they did not go throughout the season without challenging
matches. Cameron believes the most challenging and rewarding game was against St Marys in Toowoomba where Dalby won with a total of 160 runs. Ellie Johnstone is one of two junior secondary students on the team, and the only female. Ellie credits her team’s success to the players being all-rounders. She also noted that the team developed their skills during the season to become very competitive. Ellie is looking forwards to playing cricket for the school next season.
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By ELLA HARTH (YEAR 8)
Music legend Dr Ralph Hultgren did a workshop with the Dalby SHS Concert Band in September, sharing his extensive knowledge and expertise with our school’s young musicians. Dr Hultgren was inspired to become a trumpet player when he first heard the cadet band from Warragul Technical School. ‘I looked at them and I said, ‘I want to do that’,’ he said. Dr Hultgren has since performed with the Central Band of the Royal Australian Airforce, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and the Australian Brass Choir, to name a few. He often does workshops with school concert bands and orchestras all over the world, including Asia, United States of America and Australia. In these workshops he shows the ensemble how to ‘breathe life into the music’ and teaches the
ensemble to trust themselves when playing. Dr Hultgren has worked in the education area of music, composing and arranging pieces for the Queensland Department of Education’s Instrumental Music Program since he was 17 years old, after having left school early to run away and become a musician. ‘It was really fun, but I should have stayed in school,’ Dr Hultgren commented. Some of his famous compositions include ‘High Country’, ‘Legend’, and ‘Cyclone’. Mrs Rachael Summerville, the Dalby State High School concert band conductor, invited Dr Hultgren to add something to the group and inspire them. After working with the ensemble, Dr Hultgren said the musicians needed to put more trust in themselves to play. ‘I think that most people have gained a lot from the workshop, helping the whole group to improve,’ said Mrs Summerville. She hopes to bring more music workshops to DSHS in 2018.
The Dalby SHS Concert Band hard at work with Dr Ralph Hultgren, composer, conductor and musician.
Rachel Redlich, Eliza Ford and Chloe Hobbs will be studying Aeschylus as Year 9 students in 2018.
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By JAKE RYNNE (YEAR 8) Dr Dean Russell, the principal of Dalby State High School, has been the top man for nine years. He knows a great deal about what makes a school function well. Dr Russell said that ‘Being a principal at Dalby State High School has its challenges, as does any job, but it’s the individual, group and school successes that are achieved in the long run that make our school thrive.’ Dr Russell is held in high regard by students at Dalby High and although he can be scary at first sight, he is very approachable and supportive of students and staff. When asked what is most challenging about his daily role, Dr Russell answered, ‘One of our greatest challenges is the diversity of the programs that run at our school. This is largely due to the diversity of the students - it means that there are so many things happening all at once.’ Although DSHS has this enormous diversity, the commitment and dedication of the teachers, staff and administrators at this school keep it functioning at full capacity. Dalby State High School achieves many successes from hard work and devotion to its vision and values. DSHS’s vision statement is ‘Creating the future, every student, every day’. The school values are Positive Relationships, Student Diversity, Multiple Pathways and Teacher Excellence. Dr Russell explained that when he sees his students out of school representing themselves well (which is very often!), that is the biggest success. He is also very proud that DSHS has achieved the incredible feat of improving academic grades six semesters in a row. Dr Russell is not only the DSHS principal, he is also a husband and father and a highly competitive Australian Standard cyclist. He explained that, "Cycling keeps me both physically and mentally fit and also helps by keeping me planned and methodical for the days at school. That’s why I promote sport so much in students.’ Dalby High’s future is in safe hands. Dr Russell is proud to say that he ‘loves the town and loves the school.’
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Aeschylus Program 2018 By CHRISTINA STRITZEL (YEAR 8)
The Aeschylus Program at Dalby State High School is being added to the year 8 extension program in 2018. Aeschylus is a drama-based elective that appeals to students with a talent or interest in dramatic art, performance and language. Aeschylus is a part of Dalby SHS’s Apollo Program for high-achieving students which motivates and challenges them to continue to succeed in their studies. For the last four years, Aeschylus has been offered to Year 9 and 10 students but in 2018, it will be a Year 8 and 9 elective. Mrs Routley, who is the HOD of the Arts at DSHS, has been
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running this program since it first started. ‘Aeschylus is the performance excellence part of the Apollo Program, so it is mostly drama-based but it’s about increasing skills in performance," Mrs Routley stated. "Drama skills and performance skills in general are really important for any student because it’s about communicating confidently and clearly. It is a wonderful skill for anyone who wants to take any job because in any job, you have to be a good communicator and most jobs in the world are about performing and showing skills.’ Invitations to participate in this program are sent by the Drama teachers to students who achieve A’s in Drama in Year 7 or 8, and to students who are particularly good at performance. However, any student can apply to study the subject.
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Would you like some paint with lunch? Since Vas Art group’s founding, students have shown their visual arts talent in several events By JASMINE SINCLAIR (YEAR 8)
Dalby State High School’s very own Vast Art group turns heads and inspires others with their creativity. The Year 8 Vast Art members have been keeping their creativity flowing since the group’s establishment in Term 1 of 2017. Vast Art congregates every Wednesday and Thursday morning before school and at lunchtime to work on a series of art projects. Since the group’s founding, students have shown their visual arts talent in several events. These include creating individual art works for the Dalby show and creating a collaborative artwork that is now displayed in the foyer of the school’s Administration building. The Vast Art
group visited the Stuart Street Kindy back in July and donated an art work to the kindy’s yearly art show ‘Kaos’. Tess Routley (DSHS Student Councillor 2016 and Vice-captain of Dalby South State School 2015) commented ‘before joining Vast I would say I was not an artistic person but now I have improved a lot.’ On the 14th September, the all-girl art group participated in an art workshop hosted by the group’s founder Sonia Miers. The group learnt and practised skills in the field of drawing and painting with multimedia. 2017 Year 8 student councillor Betsy Duff commented that she had ‘learnt heaps this year because of Vast’. The Vast Art group will also be participating in an excursion to Brisbane in late December to experience and enjoy other artists’ works.
Vast Art students with their teacher Sonia Miers enjoying a painting and drawing workshop. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
Teacher inspires students Mr Bell said, "my favourite part of my job is influencing my students to be good students and great young adults." By JASON MAUNDER (YEAR 8
Mr Nick Bell, a teacher at Dalby State High School, is loved by all students and staff. Mr Bell is the 2017 Year 8 Coordinator. He loves helping his students and encouraging them to be the best they can be. Mr Bell said that, "my favourite part of my job is influencing my students to be good students and great young adults." Mr Nick Bell has been teaching in the Science faculty for six years. He started his role as a year coordinator with the 2016 Year 7s. He explained that it is a diverse task as it involves helping others, organising trips, behaviour management and consequences. Whilst he describes the position as challenging, especially when combined with
a busy teaching timetable, Mr Bell has no regrets at taking on the position. He states that the greatest reward is watching his students make better choices and improve in all areas of their schooling. As a teacher who likes challenges and adventure, Mr Bell said he hopes to be able to offer his students a ski trip in the future. This would be quite a change to the current year level camps which remain in SE Qld. Mr Bell’s cohort of students has commented that, ‘he is a good listener who tries his best to help us and always makes time to chat with us.’ They hope Mr Bell is happy in Dalby and will continue as their Year Coordinator to Year 12 and graduation. It is important to recognise and thank our teachers for their great work, and the Year 8s at DSHS would especially like to recognise Mr Nick Bell.
Mr Nick Bell, DSHS Year 8 Coordinator, with Jason Maunder, Year 8 student. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
Congratulations to the Year 12 students, their families and teachers on reaching this milestone. I wish you all the best for the future!
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OUR LADY OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS
The Senior Choir won the Overall School Choir Championship Trophy with Mrs Baxter leading them. They took out first place in all four sections.
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Dalby Eisteddfod wows This year many classes at the College participated in the Dalby Eisteddfod either in the singing or verse speaking sections. It was wonderful to see the student’s hard work result in winning places. In Term 2, the Choral and Piano sections took place with the final event being the Winner’s Concert which was held in the
Great Hall at Dalby State High School. Five groups from the College were asked to perform at the Winner’s Concert including, Prep Red, Year 2 A and 2B, Year 4A, Year 5A and the Senior Choir. The Senior Choir took out first place in every one of their four items and then clinched the Best Overall School Choir
Championship trophy. In Term 3 Mrs Dellit and Mrs Taylor’s Year 2 Group took home the Overall Trophy for the Most Outstanding Verse Speaking Choir. They also performed at the Winner’s Concert and were awarded with their trophy.
Vision and Hearing Screening OLSCC tests students vision and hearing on an ongoing basis to ensure the greatest outcome for all pupils Our Lady of the Southern Cross College provides an opportunity for students to have their vision and hearing checked on an ongoing basis. We believe that good vision and effective teaming of both eyes along with good hearing is critical to optimal learning within the classroom setting. Over the past two years all Prep to Year 7 students have had the opportunity to have
their hearing screened by a team of trainee audiologists under the direction of Associate Professor Joseph Kei from the University of Southern Queensland Hearing Research Unit for Children. The purpose of the screening was to identify students who have indictors of hearing difficulties requiring full audiology assessment. This year students from Prep,
Year 1, 2 and 7 were also screened by Optometrist Patrick Gerry. Patrick has substantial experience with childhood optometry whereby he assesses visual acuity, depth perception and binocular control in students. Parents attended parent information sessions lead by Patrick who discussed results and possible home exercises as recommendations.
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OUR LADY OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS Careers A Priority At OLSCC Dalby Our Lady of the Southern Cross College leads the way in innovation when guiding students through their career choice and how to help them create the pathway to their dream career. The College offers a unique Careers Education program from Year 9 to Year 12 and also beyond to senior graduates under the guidance of a qualified Careers Advisor. One on one careers advice is offered to students in partnership with their family on options both in the trade industry and tertiary study. Students are shown how those options can be developed into flexible and advantageous pathways right through their senior years. This gives students the opportunity to gain a clear understanding of how they can choose subjects, develop work skills and understand the ever changing face of the workplace both in Australia and globally. We realise not every person is lucky enough to have a clear idea of what they want to do in life. Our Careers Advisor, together with our unique Careers in Action Day and Where 2 Next Day offers students exposure to a range of opportunities. Our experienced and dedicated staff know how to encourage and guide students in deciding what might suit them, while ensuring subject choices allow for flexibility and change. The College Where 2 Next Day and Careers in Action Day provide opportunities on campus for students to gain information and insight into life after school in the workforce or at University. Both these events are unique to the region and are open to other schools and Colleges in the area. Whether students chose a trade or tertiary career option, everyone is offered the opportunity to commence a traineeship or apprenticeship while still at the College. This can begin as early as Year 10. The College will then assist that student to tailor their academic studies to enable them to complete senior secondary studies in a positive and supported environment. The College utilises local businesses to employ trainees and apprentices in many different fields and in its own right, the College employs trainees in Digital Media and Information Technology and Learning Support. A 2015 graduate Peyton Thompson completed her traineeship at the College in IT while still completing her formal tertiary studies. She has gone on to be named the 2016 Darling Downs Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Trainee of the Year and was a State Finalist in the Queensland Training Awards. In 2014, Gemma Hartwig was named the Queensland State School Based Trainee or Apprentice and this year was again successful in being awarded as the Harry Hauenschild Apprentice of the Year. Another past student graduating from the College in 2014 is Ryan O’Hagan, he began a school based apprenticeship with White Industries and has recently been awarded the Queensland Apprenticeship Award from the Australian Foundry Institute. Kurtis Sankey a current student was a 2017 School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year finalist. We are extremely proud of our students that take on these traineeships and apprenticeships and the success that they all have in their chosen careers. There are many career programs from Universities, TAFE and local area initiatives that students at Our Lady of the Southern Cross College are encouraged to make the most of. Every student at Our Lady of the Southern Cross College is supported and encouraged to work to their potential so they can achieve their dream career.
Middle Years Science at OLSCC The study of Science in the Middle Years is about engaging our students with a wide range of concepts that can be explored through hands-on learning as their interests develop. Our Middle Years students have participated in a range of fun and challenging science experiments this year. Year 6 Science Our Year 6 students started the year learning about microorganisms. They planned and conducted investigations into the conditions that affect the growth of yeast and mould. "I liked growing the mould, although it was gross." ~ Olivia Cain "It was fun, interesting, disgusting and fascinating." ~ Jakeem Duncan "It was very hands on and fun. I learnt a lot about microorganisms." ~ Amelia Luxford Year 7 Science Year 7 students explored the classification of living things in Term 3 this year. Part of their studies involved examining a Reef Invertebrate Collection that we loaned from the Cobb and Co Museum in Toowoomba. The collection included reef organisms such as gastropods, sea sponge, and hard and soft coral."It was great to see the staghorn up close because its shape was really interesting." ~ Hayden Taylor "It was great to see a starfish for the first time." ~ Charlotte Kelly "The designs on the gastropods are really interesting, especially the Arabian. It reminds me of the Egyptian patters on the pyramids!" ~ Claudia Child Year 8 Science In Term 1, Year 8 students explored cells, organs and organ systems. To familiarise themselves with these topics students participated in a dissection of a sheep heart. "The dissection was interesting because we got to see all the different parts of the heart." ~ Cooper Woitowitz "It was great to handle a real heart and feel all the parts." ~ William Miller "It was enjoyable to explore the different chambers of the heart, as well as the arteries and veins." ~ Sofiya Sidenko "It was so much fun! I enjoyed opening it up and seeing the different chambers as well as the valves inside the heart." ~ Riley Woitowitz Year 9 Science Our Year 9s explored the interconnectedness of body systems in Science in Term 2 this year. Students used Daphnia magma
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Science Quests at OLSCC Year 2 Invention Convention a great learning experience for all involved
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Students from Year 2 were tasked to plan and create an invention that would help people in their daily lives and WOW what amazing ideas were brought to life! Students were assisted by their parents to build prototypes and posters explaining their inventions purpose and how it works. All this hard work culminated in a spectacular invention convention which impressed students, parents and teachers alike. 1/2’s Green Thumb’s! The students of Year 1/2 have been busily working in the gardens to grow gorgeous sunflowers and a fabulous assortment of fruits and vegetables! Working with Mrs Vakade’s high school science students have been swapping snack break food scraps to feed the composting worms for worm tea to fertilise the plants to help them grow. This has been a highly successful partnership with students harvesting crops all year long which they have then taste tested and devoured for snack break. Students also investigated companion planting and decided to plant some marigolds to keep the insects away from their veggies. This has been very effective with bumper crops still being harvested and filling our tummies!
Science Fair! Students from Prep to Year 12 with family and friends turned out in force to celebrate National Science Week at OLSCC. Students had spent Term 2 conducting scientific investigations in class which were then presented at the Science Fair. Senior school students volunteered their time to conduct a range of community challenges: soap boats, fruit fly frenzy, balloon car races, longest paper plane flight, water fleas have hearts too, construct a ball bearing rollercoaster and spaghetti tower building. The winners of these challenges were presented trophies kindly made and presented by Mr Portbury. Visitors were treated to demonstrations of acid-based titration, 3D printing as well as the special opportunity to take Mrs Biggar’s sphero robot for a spin! The ozo bots, bee bots and interactive TV were also a hit with visitors of all ages. A sensational showcase of the amazing work produced by the inquisitive, creative, inventive students we have at OLSCC. Science on the Go! Griffith University Competition Year 2 students Chase, Travis, Joshua and Kai from Year 1/2 have achieved success at the Griffith University ‘Science on the Go’ Competition on the Gold Coast. The boys’ project titled ‘The Black Ink’ investigated what different black inks were made of and the reasons behind this. They were awarded Highly Commended in the Year 1-2 Division following the students’ success winning their Division at our College Science Fair!
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SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS The College has recorded some remarkable sporting results throughout the year with many teams across a range of sports coming away with medals and trophies. In the lead up to their maiden run at the Queensland Independent Secondary Schools Netball Competition, the College Netball team took home a win in the PCYC A Grade ladies comp being undefeated all season. The Confraternity Shield Rugby League team also participated in their division again for 2017 with some good wins. The Year 9 Girls Volleyball team won the Darling Downs School Cup in July while the Year 7 to 9 Boys AFL Team won the Darling Downs AFL Schools Cup and went on to compete in the State Qualifying Finals in Maroochydore. The Open Mixed Touch Football team were among four College teams to compete in the South West Qld All Schools Carnival in Toowoomba and came away with six wins and the Overall Championship trophy for their division. This was the third year in a row for the College to win the Open Mixed event. Two under 12 boys, Lyhkan King-Togia and De La Salle Va’a played in the Queensland Rugby League side in the Australian Schoolboy Rugby League Tournament in Melbourne. Lyhkan was named Vice-Captain of the side and Queensland won the final against NSW.
OLSCC student making camembert cheese.
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Year 10 students make cheese for RNA Show The Year 10 cohort successfully made camembert cheese. It proved to be a labour intensive and at times a very tedious process, but in the end a rewarding experience. Apart from making cheese, the purpose was to enrich the students’ awareness of the workplace as a part of their Careers course. The Year 10 students operated according to the food industry’s strict safety regulations to make their cheese. Due to their success, the students had the opportunity to enter their camembert cheese into the RNA’s annual Student Made Cheese
Competition for 2017. The camembert cheese was hand delivered to the Brisbane Exhibition for judging in the Junior Cheese Making section. The camembert cheese pictured was made by Locklear Mezentsef, Sarah Mears and Laura May and was the highest scoring cheese from the Year 10 group earning a mark of 15 out of a possible 20. This cheese was only a small margin off scoring a bronze medal in its section. This particular cheese was titled ‘Cameron Bear’.
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2017 College leaders impress with great qualities
2017 College Leaders:L to R: Macen Allen, Emma Walsh, Kurtis Sankey, Mr John Hegarty (Principal), Kaitlyn Hobson, Yvan Miaco, Claire Sutton. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
Our Lady of the Southern Cross College captains Kurtis Sankey and Kaitlyn Hobson, together with four prefects Macen Allen, Emma Walsh, Claire Sutton and Yvan Miaco, led a College student leadership team of house leaders and the Student Representative Council in 2017. College Leader 2017 highlights Kurtis Sankey - OLSCC Day was a major highlight during my time as a grade 12 student.
The sense of community and interconnectedness between every student and teacher was extraordinary. From the whole school activity to the much anticipated talent show. The day was a credit to the College and all students involved. Kaitlyn Hobson - One of the best highlights from my senior year as a leader is our entire grade coming together at the swimming carnival to do a flash mob and have a bit of fun.
Definitely something I won't forget and having been one of the people to organise it I feel immense pride. Claire Sutton - A highlight from senior year as a Prefect is being able to listen to the students and be directly involved in organising, creating and coordinating things within the school. It's great to be able to communicate between the leaders of our College, students and staff, as well as our peers and fellow students.
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Nepal Immersion Tour
Year 1 Guided Reading Session.
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FOCUS on Reading "Reading is the foundation of learning. Ensuring that children can read in the early grades will determine their future educational success.” Toowoomba Catholic Schools Office Reading Improvement Strategy Throughout this year, College Staff (along with other teachers across the diocese) have engaged in a series of reading workshops. The Reading Improvement Strategy is a major initiative by the Toowoomba Catholic Schools Office that is focused on the consistent use of teaching strategies that make the most difference to students’ reading. "The use of consistent, high quality, evidence based practices to teach reading in all schools and in every classroom of the Diocese, is our goal," said Catherine Kimmorley, Education Officer: Teaching and Learning. Our College is committed to improving student outcomes for reading by increasing our staff’s knowledge of the teaching practices associated with high quality reading instruction. "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." Dr. Suess At Our Lady of the Southern Cross College we aim to encourage students to read and enjoy books. Engaging in events such as Book Week, Fandom Day, National Simultaneous Story time and Read to Me Day demonstrates the capacity of books to excite and engage the imagination of our young people. Apart from the sheer joy of reading quality literature, reading is an essential educational tool and key life skill. The better our students read and comprehend the more effectively they can access the curriculum and the greater success they will experience beyond formal schooling.
Nepal tour for OLSCC teachers and students was life changing and equipped them with real life skills
On the 26 September, twelve senior students together with six staff and one parent from Our Lady of the Southern Cross College, Dalby, set off on a life changing Immersion Tour to Nepal. The 11 day tour organised through ‘Hands of Development’ was led by Stephanie Woollard, an Australian social entrepreneur, responsible for founding aid organization ‘Seven Women’ in Kathmandu. The College first met Stephanie in2016 when as a nominee for Australian of the Year she was invited by the Zonta Club of Dalby to speak at their annual fundraiser. Stephanie then accepted an invitation to speak to the students at Our Lady of the Southern Cross College about how her charity, ‘Seven Women’, came to fruition. The focus of the Immersion Program was to open the hearts and minds of the students to the difficulties faced by millions of people around the globe, developing their social conscience to find ways to help. Through their cultural experiences, school visits and time spent at welfare organisations in Nepal, the staff and students feel they now have a deeper understanding of social and economic issues in third world countries, particularly Nepal. Many of the students commented on their new found gratitude for education, their supportive families and the safe community in which they live, things they often took for granted. The staff and students in the group dedicated time to completing a number of projects at the ‘Seven Women’ Centre in Kathmandu, including creating a world map wall mural and a large artwork on the exterior wall of the building. Time was also spent working with the Nepali teachers on planning and
implementing their literacy and numeracy lessons in the outlying villages. Guidance was also given on sewing, drafting and pattern making, as ‘Seven Women’ create a range of clothes, toys and accessories to sell worldwide. The many talents and gifts of the students and staff were shared with the Nepali women with both parties benefitting and being richer as a result. While in Nepal, the group also visited local villages seeing firsthand how Nepali families live and the struggles they face every day. They also visited two schools, NAG School and Amrit School and enjoyed the interaction with the young children while experiencing a classroom very different to the ones we are accustomed to in Australia. A visit to the Fred Hollows Centre showed how this dedicated and committed Australian man helped restore vision in so many people in Nepal. The group got to watch an operation from behind a glass barrier, an eyewitness experience of how cataract blindness can be avoided. Through the Fred Hollows Foundation and their work in Nepal, surgeons, in 2016, carried out 15,736 cataract operations and supported 282,477 other sight saving interventions. The group also had the opportunity to be tourists, enjoying visits to local temples to learn about the history, culture and religion of local people, bartering in the market places while shopping for souvenirs and participating in an art class in Bhaktapur. Some of the students remarked on their new found love of basic home cooking after eating many curries with some swearing they will never eat curry again! During the 11 days in Nepal, the group experienced life in a third world country where just under half of the population lives below the poverty line. The experience brought about the reality that as citizens of Australia, we really are so lucky. Due to the life changing effect the trip had on the students and the amazing opportunity they had to help people at ’Seven Women’, it is hoped that the Nepal Immersion Tour will become an annual trip for College students in the future.
Musical a Rocking Success
Rock of Ages wowed the crowds over the four night performances which saw OLSCC students take centre stage and put their performing skills on display.
Students in 'Rock of Ages' musical.
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After an intense build up and many months of practice, the cast of ‘Rock of Ages’ took to the stage over four nights for a near sold out crowd. The costumes, make up, hair and sound was first class and the performances from the students matched their appearance with some stand out efforts from many members of the very talented cast. Alongside the main cast was a very busy and very well organised Back Stage/ Lighting and Sound Crew. These students spent many hours with the cast ensuring that all performances went off without a hitch. The costume department organised by Mrs Jo Kucks and Mrs Marian O’Shea, captured the essence of the ‘80’s’ not only in the outfits but with their makeup. The ladies were very ably assisted by many mothers of cast members and other students. Claire Sutton shone in her role as Sherrie alongside the adoring Drew Boly played by Jack Maunder. Lachlan Malone revved up the crowd from the back of Mr Holmes’ motorcycle for his entry as Stacie Jaxx while Jake Leahy and Jean Tia also gave very impressive performances as Lonny Barnett and Dennis Dupree, co-owners of the Bourbon Room. Laura Cook and Patrick Kelly were outstanding and very amusing as Mrs Klineman and her very ‘German’ son, Franz with Laura smashing out a pitch perfect solo with no music to back her up. Desiree Peralta played Anita Bath and was on point with her many singing parts while Kaitlyn Hobson sparkled as Justice Charlier with her hot pink Venus-A-Go-Go Girls twirling their feather boas and hitting all their cues with perfect timing. Dr Pat Coughlan, Director of Toowoomba Catholic Schools Office was among the many invited guests from the Toowoomba Catholic Schools Office. At the conclusion of opening night Dr Coughlan spoke to the lead cast members and offered his congratulations. Directors Mr Blauw and Mrs Baxter were pleased with all the performances and couldn’t be prouder of the students’ involvement in ‘Rock of Ages’ this year.
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Shooting Stars Pre-Prep Program Shooting Stars helps kids prepare for the upcoming prep year, guiding them through the development of important skills and lessons At Our Lady of The Southern Cross College, we offer a Pre-prep program (Shooting Stars) in Semester two, for children attending Prep the following year. Currently, Shooting Stars is offered one day a week from 8:40–11am. At Shooting Stars we provide a program focusing on developing: ■ Fine & Gross Motor Skills ■ Pre-Literacy & Numeracy Skills ■ Social & Emotional Development ■ Routines & Expectations for Prep Pre-Prep is a great opportunity for your child to become familiar with the Prep environment, meet other children, meet teachers and specialists in the school and adjust to the expectations of school life.
Benjamin from the Pre-Prep Shooting Stars program.
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Pre-Prep prepares children for Prep! Children are prepared and familiar therefore relaxed and positive about their future at school. My favourite thing to do at Pre-prep… Interview kids.
Outstanding individual results
Tayla Harvey is a Year 12 student at the College who achieved outstanding results in the Education Perfect competition in 2016 gaining herself the 2017 Internship at Education Perfect headquarters in Dunedin with all expenses paid. For languages, Tayla answered a total of 86,842 questions and out of 330,000 people throughout the world, she placed 9th out of all languages and 3rd for Japanese. Tayla thoroughly enjoyed her
internship placement over the 2017 Easter break and said she was given a firsthand experience into how the program runs and was able to contribute to the online questions in the content and linguistics department. During the year, Tayla has given up her time to be on hand to greet Japanese exchange students, enjoying the opportunity to speak to them in Japanese and helping to make them feel welcome at the College.
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OLSCC's Little Stars playgroup.
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Little Stars Playgroup fun
‘Little Stars’ Playgroup at Our Lady of The Southern Cross is held Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from 9-11am in the Prep Green room. Our Playgroup Co-ordinator Kristen Bennie, plans and prepares age-appropriate and engaging play experiences for children ages 0-5yrs. Children are involved in indoor and
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outdoor activities and have access to the fully fenced prep playground. Playgroup offers parents the opportunity to simultaneously meet new people whilst interacting with their children. Playgroup families are also fortunate to be invited to events held
at the school. For example, Under 8’s Day, Book Week Parade, Cross Country and the Sports Carnival. Playgroup is free and available to all members of the Dalby community. Please bring along a hat for your child/ren and a piece of fruit to share for morning tea.
Year 4 OLSCC students taking part in their Bible Blessing Service at St Joseph’s Church. The Junior House Leaders attended the annual Grip Leadership Conference in Highfields. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED. The Junior House Leaders attended the annual Grip Leadership Conference at Highfields on Tuesday to learn leadership skills and interact with leaders from other schools. Students from around 30 State and Catholic schools right across the Darling Downs attended the conference giving them a chance to learn about the core values of generosity, responsibility, integrity and people (GRIP) and how these values will help them in their role. The conference included topics such as Leading in the Land of Zootopia, The 4 Expectations of Responsibility, Outside the Box and Turning Ideas into Action. Page 16
Year 4 Bible Blessing
Students enjoyed being involved in the service and receiving their own bible. Student were all assigned a special role The Year 4 students visited St Joseph's Church where they took part in their Bible Blessing Service. Year 4 is the first year at the College when students use their own personal Bible and as this is an important milestone, we celebrate it with prayer. All children had special parts to play in the Service and it concluded with Fr Jim blessing both the students and their Bibles.
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SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY
Our Lady of the Southern Cross students and teachers engage in both local and overseas services to the community. We love giving back to the wonderful Dalby community in which we live! Prior to Easter, the College collected for the Project Compassion Easter Appeal which involves a huge collection of groceries and toiletries as well as a massive Easter raffle. The groceries are given to the Dalby St. Vincent de Paul Society to be handed out to local people in need of assistance and the money from the Easter raffle is added to the Project compassion funds to be donated to, St Josephs’s conference "Thankyou so much for the wonderful donation of $1000. We will put it to good use for the cold and hungry people of Dalby. You must have worked hard selling raffle tickets. Congratulations and Thanks", Maree Burton –President. Year 11 Religion and Ethics students visited Waminda clients and interacted through various activities including board games, crafts, lego building and model train operations. The same year 11 students also visited Food Assist in Dalby as volunteers helping pack and distribute food packages to clients. In July, Year 2 Students visited Ningana following Catholic Education Week to perform their winning Eisteddfod song to the residents. Other class groups have visited Ningana for Christmas carols and interacted with the residents some of whom are grandparents or relatives. Prep Blue Sharing Their Journey for Catholic Education Week Mrs Walton, Mrs Gleeson and Mrs Imhoff’s Prep Blue class was very thoughtful with their Catholic Education Week activity which was inspired by this year’s theme of ‘Sharing the Journey’ and trying to be the hands and feet of Jesus. The whole class considered this theme and with the help of their teachers, they came up with the idea to help out a local organisation and do something in the local community to be like Jesus. With the help of parents and staff, the class prepared 40 litres of pumpkin soup to be served at the Western Downs Outreach Project Soup Kitchen which feeds approximately 60 to 70 people on three nights per week. Mrs Walton had been working from a children’s book called ‘How Full is Your Bucket’ which includes a very important message that when a person’s invisible bucket of emotions is empty, they feel bad, but when we do things to fill up people’s bucket, it makes them feel happy. The activity of making the soup for the Soup Kitchen helped the children to fill other people’s bucket not just emotionally but almost physically too by providing yummy, hot soup to fill them up. Another important aspect of the activity was to promote the amazing work of the Western Downs Outreach Program (WDOP)
OLSCC giving back to the community. which is an organisation that helps feed and provide support to people in the community who need a helping hand. WDOP currently receives no government funding to provide assistance to people who are struggling and Mrs Walton was pleased to explain to her students what the WDOP does and also to raise awareness amongst families and other members of the College community on how important and valuable WDOP’s service is in Dalby. We spoke to two students from Prep Blue to find out what
.HOTO: CONTRIBUTED they thought about the soup making activity. Thomas said, "I think we are helping to feed people who might not have enough money to buy their own food." Isabelle explained that her mum bought some pumpkin and onions to make the soup and said, "I think we are helping other people and making them happy by making the soup." Families of students in Prep Blue donated the ingredients to make the soup which was then prepared by staff and will be served on Thursday night by Mrs Gormley and Mrs Walton.
Opti-MINDS Our teams, ranging from students in Year 2 to Year 9 worked together on a Long Term Challenge for up to six weeks before presenting their ideas to a panel of judges and an audience . This year, six OLSCC Teams accepted the Opti-MINDS Creative Sustainability Challenge. This inclusive team challenge, empowers participants to THINK, CREATE & COMMUNICATE with members of their team to solve demanding, open-ended challenges from the categories of: Language Literature, Science Engineering or Social Science. Our teams, ranging from students in Year 2 to Year 9 worked together on a Long Term Challenge for up to six weeks before presenting their ideas to a panel of judges and an audience on the Challenge Day. The teams also participated in an unseen Spontaneous Challenge on Sunday. This Challenge required rapid interchange of ideas, the ability to think effectively, creatively and use well-developed group cooperation skills. The College was proud of their hard work and dedication to the Challenge prior to the event. The enthusiasm and Opti-MINDS spirit was definitely present on the Challenge day.
Back: Mrs Rebecca Taylor with Madeleine Hemmings, Marlee Carpenter, Front: Sauraj Rathod, Matilda Paffey, Penelope Cartwright and Heidi Reed. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
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Graduating class of 2017
OLSCC Year 12 photo.
Angus Bazley and Hannah Fretwell.
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Bianca ByleByl and Henry Abdul-Rahman. PHOTO: MICHAEL DOYLE
Claire Sutton and Jake Leahy.
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Desiree Peralta and Nathaniel Fuentes. PHOTO: MICHAEL DOYLE
Kyle Gordon and Grace Campbell.
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Conor Brady and Josie Kruger.
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Ailee O'Shea and Bryn O'Connor.
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Maddy Brauer and Matt MacDonald.
Emily Poulos and Daniel Gillespie.
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Danial Kirstenfeldt and Elizabeth Hockenhull. PHOTO: MICHAEL DOYLE
Teaghan Allen and Rowan Muhldorff
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Chloe Franklin and Zac Wilson.
Alecia Kirstenfeldt and Jai-Matthew Page.
Zac Nelson and Savannah Buckley.
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Angel Hope and Joseph Peet.
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DALBY SOUTH STATE SCHOOL Where there’s a Will, there’s a way By PIPER LAW Mr Andrew Will is the one and only instrumental teacher at Dalby South State School. He started at South this year and we are very fortunate to have him on staff. Mr Will is a talented musician, knowing how to play all of the band instruments. This includes flute, clarinet, snare drums, bass drum, trumpet, trombone and many more! And while he is an expert at playing a wide variety of instruments, you’re probably most likely to see him playing his favourite instrument, the trombone. The school band is split into two sections according to how long the students have been playing an instrument. The Beginner Band consists of students who are in their first year of learning an instrument, typically from years 4 and 5. The Senior Band and Contemporary Band are for more experienced players. Something everyone looks forward to is being part of the Beginner Band to perform at Dreamworld each year. Band students practice throughout the week and perform in front of the entire school every Wednesday on Parade. This year the Australian Anthem is sounding particularly fantastic. Playing in the school band is a great opportunity for these students. In only their first year of playing, it is amazing to see the progress that students have made. We can’t wait to see what is in store for the bands and Mr Will next year!
Mr Will leading the entire Dalby South School band.
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‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’, ‘Spoonful of Sugar’ and ‘Chim Chimney’ as well as many other favourites. Towards the end, the whole cast came on stage and performed the bright and technicoloured finale. Dalby South’s one and only amazing music teacher, Amanda Bassingthwaighte accompanied the performers on piano. The whole performance was amazing and received a definite ‘thumbs-up’ from the crowd. We can’t wait to see how Dalby High top this performance next year!
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Green Machine Bring it Home! By DOUGLAS HUNTER
The athletics carnival at Dalby South is a much-loved annual event, drawing a large crowd of family supporters. Principal of Dalby South State School, David Kucks admits that he "looks forward to the competition between the houses at the sports carnival every year". The weather for the 2017 carnival was glorious, unlike last
year, leading to two days of uninterrupted competition. On the first day of competition, students participated in the 800m running events, followed by a rotation of field events. These include long jump, high jump, discus and shotput. Only Grades 3 to Grade 6 compete in these events. The second day of the carnival includes the short distance sprints. Students line up along the track to support their team mates. For the younger grades, a variety of fun field events are held. These give students a taste of participating in a sports carnival. It was a close race, but this year, the overall winners of the carnival were the ‘Green Machine’, Kurrajong.
The athletics carnival at Dalby South is a much-loved annual event, drawing a large crowd of family supporters.
Left, Left, Left, Right, Left: Kalbarri Marches to Victory By TANNIN ABBOTT One of Dalby South’s traditions is a ‘March Past’, held every year before athletics day. This event is a competition between South’s four sporting houses - Wattle (yellow), Kurrajong (green), Kalbarri (blue) and Waratah (red). Students from Prep to Year 6 split into their houses and march
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for team pride and spirit. Each team is judged on their style and house spirit then the winning team is awarded the march past trophy. It is a great start to the sports day ahead, with many students dressing up especially for the event. Funny oversized glasses, sparkly hats and even tutus and that’s just the boys! Year 3 students were especially proud to wear the shirts they
designed in Technology lessons to the event. Once the march is over, each house takes turns to shout their team war cry as loudly as they can. A different guest judge has the tough job each year of choosing the winner. This year, the honour went to our Mayor, Mr Paul McVeigh. This year the most outstanding team was ……….. Kalbarri! It’s been a long time since Kalbarri last saw its name on the trophy, so the blue team was thrilled.
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Spring into Spring By PHOEBE GEISEL
Year 1 student Ivy Rogers is overjoyed with her delicious selection.
Nee nor nee nor! The mini fire engine ‘Lil Squirt’ rushes around the oval with a load of excited passengers all under the age of 8. Dalby South State School holds an incredible Under 8s day every year for toddlers, kindergarten and playgroup kids from Dalby and surrounding areas, as well as Prep and Year 1 students from our school. This year the school hosted the event to coincide with the first day of spring. The weather was amazing with bright sunshine and cool breezes making it a perfect day to be outside enjoying the fun. Face painting, as always was a huge hit with kids eagerly lining up to become Batman, magical unicorns or Wonder Woman all day! It was hard to choose where to go first! The jumping castle, bubbles, painting, dress ups, slime, foam, playdough and ball games were all popular attractions. The sausage sizzle for lunch was also a huge success. Student leaders were on hand to ensure the tiny tots had a wonderful fun filled day!
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Yummy Cupcakes for Charity! By MADISON WAYE Throughout the year, Dalby South State School held several successful cupcake stalls run by staff and students to support charity. The Dalby South Relay of Life teams were selling cupcakes to raise money for the Queensland Cancer Fund to help fight cancer. There were some stupendous cupcakes, including chocolate, vanilla, caramel, strawberry and mint.
The decorations were astonishing as well. There were Freddo Frogs on mint icing, flowers and even edible sparkles! And all for just $2 each! "They were so good. I couldn’t resist!" said year 4 student Gemma, who bought several cupcakes. The Relay for Life teams were excited with how much money was raised - a whopping $800 at the first stall alone! The Relay for Life cupcake stall is becoming an annual event. We can’t wait to see what amazing, mouth-watering cupcakes are on sale again next year!
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Bright Sparks By ABBEY HEALY Dalby South State School has been offering Enrichment lessons to gifted and talented students for over 17 years. Enrichment aims to challenge students who are excelling in the classroom, by offering them a range of hands-on, authentic experiences. These are based on a range of subjects including mathematics, technology, science and writing.
Students meet with an enrichment teacher once per week to work on their current project. Each semester, a select number of students who meet the school-based criteria are invited to participate in Enrichment. Students must achieve at least three A’s on their most current report card, including the key areas of English and Mathematics. They also have to place in the top bands in their NAPLAN results. Enrichment students have to have a desire to learn, and are keen to be challenged.
Earlier in the year, year 4 Enrichment students built mineral display cabinets as part of the CSIRO CREST technology and science challenge. Year 4 Enrichment student Sophia Rooney, thinks enrichment lessons are really fun and encourages other students to participate if they get the chance. This year, two groups of students were certainly challenged, as they participated in the Optiminds Challenge in Gatton during Term 3.
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Students are often stunned to find out they have been chosen as Aussie of the Month. "I was so excited! I feel so proud!" said year 5 Aussie of the Month recipient Orlando Weier upon receiving this special award. But, what is Aussie of the Month? Aussie of the Month is a program to recognise and Page 24
encourage primary students who are doing good things in their schools. It is something awarded in most Australian states throughout the year in many schools around the country. Aussie of the Month is a free program. Aussie of the Month is awarded to students who have done amazing things like having excellent behaviour, being kind and caring towards others or consistently improving their schoolwork. At parade, students are presented with a certificate to mark
the occasion and a badge to show others of their achievement, which they wear throughout the year. Students who received Aussie of the Month awards the previous month have the important job of presenting badges and certificates to the new recipients. Each month a new year level is awarded Aussie of the Month. Just one boy and one girl are chosen from each class. The entire year level then join in a shared morning tea, which everyone looks forward to!
DALBY SOUTH STATE SCHOOL South’s student council has class By JARVIS STEINOHRT Dalby South’s active and enthusiastic student council, made up of classroom representatives from year 4 to 6, is keen to make a difference. There are two representatives per classroom, a boy and a girl. Responsible students are voted in by their classmates, and are presented a special badge on parade that they proudly wear as part of their uniform for the rest of the year. The student council hold regular meetings to discuss current school issues. They play an important role in preparing for special events and decide on school-wide rewards. The student council gather around the rotunda area at the back of the school, led by Deputy Principal Kate Paynter. Year 4 student, Doug Hunter, nominated for the role because he thought it was a very exciting and a very important job to do. Although he says the role can be time consuming, it is also exciting. Student council are an important part of our learning community, giving a voice for all students in the school.
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Special Education Program By MEGAN RUSSELL
The Special Education Program (S.E.P) at Dalby South means a lot to some students because it helps them with many different things. These students can find everyday life very difficult. Some spend full time at the S.E.P while other students access the centre at set times or when they need a break from class. Not all schools have an SEP, but luckily Dalby South is big enough to be able to provide this valuable program. Mrs Russell, one of the amazing teachers in the SEP said "We have the SEP here at DSSS because it provides a much needed service for parents, teachers and students from across our
community. The SEP is very, very important." Alongside regular subjects like Maths and English, at the SEP, the students often learn valuable life skills like cooking. They even enter their cooking in the show and collect awards for it! They also bring home many medals and ribbons from the annual Darling Downs Regional Multi-Class Athletics Carnival every year. One of our Year 6 students who accesses the program says that the SEP is "At least an eleven out of ten! I don’t know what I would do without the SEP." The SEP has some very fun facilities and resources to help these students. A big hit is the playground with a trampoline that a lot of students are jealous of! The SEP is an amazing, wonderful program that helps many and we are very lucky to have it here at Dalby South.
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DALBY STATE SCHOOL Andrew McCullough Dalby State School Sporting Hero By SAM MAGEE-DOOGAN, PETERSON
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Recently we interviewed a star Broncos player, Andrew McCullough. His role in the Broncos is dummy half and, during his career, he has scored 26 tries. Andrew was born on the 30/01/1990 in Dalby, QLD. He went to Dalby State School like us and is remembered here as a sporting hero. When he was at primary school, Andrew played for the Dalby Devils (rugby league) during winter and cricket in the summer. He won a few grand finals with the Dalby Devils, but is still to win a Premiership with the Broncos. Mr Kavney, a retired sport teacher at Dalby State School, taught him and helped with the sport. "Mr K was great for me at primary school. He was always encouraging and he helped me through a number of fund-raisers to give me an opportunity to go to try-outs," Andrew said. At the age of 9-10 his dream was to play for the Broncos. Andrew had to work extremely hard to get to where he is today. He didn’t play dummy half through his school years but played five-eight. After finishing school, he spent 2008 playing for the Broncos under 20s team in the dummy half position. During that year, he played his debut NRL game against the Cronulla Sharks. Having someone like Andrew McCullough come from our school inspires us to follow our dreams because famous people can come from anywhere. Andrew still comes to our school to visit us and his old teachers.
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Winners are Grinners! Recently the Year 5 students participated in the ‘Wonder of Science’ challenge By EMMA DONALDSON
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Recently the Year 5 students from Dalby State School participated in a competition called the ‘Wonder of Science’ challenge. We were put into groups of four and I was put into a group which had Joe Van Niekerk, Crystal Condon and Drew Brewer in it. We called ourselves ‘The Martian Astronomers.’ We worked together approximately three to four weeks on creating props, scripts and costumes. Along the way we did have a few problems such as not working together or failing at a prop, however, we did eventually fix those problems and manage to do pretty well. Our group was answering the question ‘What planets, other than Earth, can sustain life?’ We figured out that Mars would be the most suitable planet to sustain life. My team won the competition for our age. We won a trophy and received some medals. We worked exceptionally hard on our presentation and have been commended for it. This year our team has been invited to present our winning presentation at the State Conference in Brisbane on December the 1st. I recently have received some information about it from the competition organiser, Robyn Bull, and she says that the State Conference
"will be like the regional competition, but much better, being at the university - with a range of scientists attending to provide cool workshops" for students. It is a great opportunity for us to participate in this competition as it is fun and also has a learning purpose. The science ambassador, Anicia Henne, says that the "science competition is a valuable experience. It teaches students many aspects of scientific processes – from working out a hypothesis, designing an experiment, working in teams, to presenting and defending one’s conclusions." We were fortunate enough to have Anicia Henne, who is studying a PhD in geomicrobiology, come and teach us about the Wonder of Science program. She also studies the theory of plate tectonics. During class Anicia taught us about our solar system and explained how life could be sustained on different planets, which helped us to answer our competition criteria. The Wonder of Science is a lot of fun as well as being educational and I highly recommend it. I learned a lot about our solar system and loved having people come to visit us. I am looking forward to going to the State Conference in Brisbane this December.
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DALBY STATE SCHOOL DSS puts the ‘Fun’ in Fundraisers! By ANNABELLA NOBILE, JEMMA HINCH AND CHANICE SHIELDS One of the questions that students commonly wonder is, where does our fundraising money go? Who benefits from our dress-up days, our discos and our ‘Pizza n Poppa’ days? To find out, we asked Miss Kate Thompson, who is a Year 6 teacher that leads the Student Council. Miss Thompson stated that, "all the money raised through Student Council initiatives so far this year has gone towards Dalby State School’s Relay for Life fund". According to Miss Thompson, we normally have between four and eight fundraisers per year at Dalby State School, with the biggest earner being the discos. "School discos are by far the best and highest fundraisers for the Student Representative Council," Miss Thompson said. "So far this year, we have raised a substantial amount of money, including the money from the disco in August" Miss Thompson pointed out that, in addition to Student Council fundraising, Dalby State School supported other causes, such as Jump Rope for Heart and Shave for a Cure. She said the ideas for fundraising activities came from the students. "Without them, our student representative team would not function because they are the source of the ideas and the enthusiasm, as well as the commitment to make it all happen." Without these fundraisers we would not be able to contribute to the Relay for Life charity to help people in need.
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Amazing art with Miss Butters
In 2017, for the first time, art has been taught by a specialist teacher, Miss Lynne Butters, in a permanent art space. By JASMINE BROWN The first year of a new art program has been a big hit with students at Dalby State School and its success has guaranteed the program will continue in 2018. In 2017, for the first time, art has been taught by a specialist teacher, Miss Lynne Butters, in a permanent art space. In previous years we would just do art in our classroom with our classroom teacher, but, now, Miss Butters has given us the opportunity to expand our knowledge and skills. We have learnt about different artists and drawing and painting techniques, as well as investigating things such as colour, perspective and silhouette. Miss Butters, who is marking her 20th year at DSS this year, has always had a passion for art. She finished a visual arts major alongside her teaching course at University. "I am very excited to be teaching art again next year and it will be great to put into practice all of the things I have learnt this
DSS Art specialist teacher Miss Lynne Butters. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED year," she said. "Not everything I have tried this year has worked and that has been a challenge but, on the other hand, lots of activities have turned out even better than I would have hoped!" Art is an important skill for children to have. "I believe that art makes a society civilised and we can learn so much about the history of people by looking at their art," Miss Butters said. "Art also engages so many different parts of the brain and allows people to have a creative outlet." "On a more practical note, futurists predict that a great number of jobs will be in the art world. Just look around you at all the posters, websites, advertisements, movie sets, book illustrations etc. In fact just about every time you pick up a brochure or manual you will be looking at someone’s art work." All the students at DSS are extremely happy that Miss Butters will be continuing the art program and that we get to learn exciting new skills.
The Long Road North By RILEY JOHNSON
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In July I went on the most amazing trip of my life with my Uncle Trev covering a lot of Queensland and the Northern Territory. This was so special to me as my Uncle Trev is a good truck driver. He always has told me that it is very important to make sure your straps and chains are properly tied down. The whole trip we both made extra sure we did so…it took a lot of time. It was a six day trip from Oakey to Alice Springs and back (5800km) in July. It was a long trip covering a lot of Australia in one hit, going from the town of Oakey, where we left as a two truck convoy with two trailers, then going through to Roma where we hooked up to the third. We headed up to Barcaldine and we stopped for the night. The next day we just drove straight through from there to Longreach, Winton, Cloncurry, Mt Isa and to the Three Ways
where we unhooked a trailer. From there we headed to Alice Springs. We saw heaps of camels, emus and kangaroos. It was very different to Dalby. At night it was freezing and during the day it was pretty hot. It wasn’t green, it was mostly red dirt and flat ground. I was lucky enough to see the Devil’s Marbles. Next time we go up Uncle Trev reckons we could get a road train in there to have a good look! Once we got to Alice Springs it was time to rest up before we unloaded our 110 tonne delivery. Before long it was time to start our journey home. The trip home felt much quicker without all that weight on the back. Some of the meals on the road were pretty delicious and the scenery was spectacular. We met some pretty amazing people on the way too! It was a long trip but I can’t wait to go again. I wonder what our next journey through the outback will bring.
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DALBY STATE SCHOOL Tribute to Mr K By DANIEL BROWN AND SAM AMOS After 40 years as Dalby State School’s physical education teacher, Mr Mick Kavney has retired and is now having a well-earned rest. He has been a wonderful sports teacher for our school, being very dedicated to the students’ sport and to making sure we get the best PE education. We liked him because he set up activities that were fun but also challenging and gave us lots of good sports skills. It made us more confident with our sports. Mr K, as he is known to everyone at school, retired on Easter Monday this year. During his career, he taught different sports to all students, allowing them to be involved in a diverse range of activities. He said it was good to explore different sports apart from cricket, netball and football. "It’s great to teach a number of sports because you get to teach different skills that some students would not have encountered." Some of Mr K’s former students have gone on to greater achievements in the sporting world, including some famous footballers such as current NRL players Andrew McCullough from the Brisbane Broncos and Ashley Taylor from the Gold Coast Titans. Another former student was Carl Webb, who played for the Broncos and the North Queensland Cowboys before retiring from the NRL in 2011. "It’s great to see people realise their dreams and achieve their goals," Mr K said. "I have also coached/managed other people such as Brodie Croft from the Melbourne Storm and Patrick Tiernan who the other day ran the third fastest 3000m in Australia in Track and Field." Mr K has taught different skills that we can use both in and out of school. He has inspired us to challenge ourselves and do our best and has been an invaluable member of our school teaching and learning community. "It has been great teaching at Dalby State School," Mr K said.
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By LILY SCOTT
Life is a Journey
I am a year 5 student at Dalby State School and, for 7 weeks in term 3 and 4 weeks in term 2, I was lucky enough to travel around parts of Australia with my family. We got to see some incredible sights and we learnt lots along the way, especially about some of the major gold rush towns, marine life, and about different rainforests and mammals. Each day for a couple of weeks we set aside a few hours to do school work. We did most of it independently with occasional breaks. I found out that I could smash out four maths lessons in two hours! Some of my schoolwork linked in with the things that we were doing on holiday. For example, in history, we were looking at the gold rush, and at that time we were staying at a gold rush town. We also learnt lots of other things like how cold it has to be to snow, a chilly -7 degrees. We got to explore lots of different States. They were all fairly similar but they all had something unique. When in Canberra we visited the Mint, Parliament House and the War Memorial. In the War Memorial there were many different types of ways of showing information about the wars,
from iPads, to projector screens, to dioramas. In Parliament I learnt about the different rooms in the building and their purposes. I also learnt about the politics and politicians. The Mint was quite interesting too. There I learnt about the history of money and how to convert dollars and cents to pounds, pennies and pence. I also went to the snow and we went skiing for 4 days. It was tonnes of fun! We got there a day early just to have a look around and hire our ski gear. That day we went tobogganing and it felt almost like you were flying, except you were still on the ground. I got my leg stuck in a hole, and, since the snow was really deep, 164cm, I was literally covered in it. After some persuading, my sister agreed to dig me out! At first the chairlift was scary because it went really, really high, but after that you got used to it. The skis had to be up to your chin height. And we also had to hire goggles, boots and helmets. At first skiing was a little hard because one ski would go one way and the other would go the other way, but once you got the hang of it, it was really fun. I really enjoyed going on holiday and I would absolutely recommend it to anyone. Even if you can’t go away for as long as I did, you could just do a little bit of travel and take the opportunity to learn about our beautiful country.
The Groovy Groundsman At Dalby State School we have a groundsman whose name is Mr Barry Harth. He has been working at DSS for over eleven years and is an important part of our school. Mr Harth previously worked at Waminda for four-and-a-half years. He has been living in Dalby since 1952 and attended Dalby State School as a kid from year 1 to year 7 and also Dalby State High School from Grade 8 to Grade 10. As the school groundsman, Mr Harth looks after the grounds and buildings. He fixes whatever is broken, orders parts and materials and picks things up in his trusty truck. Every few weeks, Mr Harth jumps on his lawnmower and mows the ovals, which he also marks for events such as Cross Country, the
Creekside Markets and athletics carnivals. He wears hi-vision clothes, safety boots, a broad-brimmed hat and personal protection equipment when necessary. Mr Harth loves the staff and children. He is always up for a high five and a chat, and sometimes a bad joke. He is always ready for a bit of fun, participating in school events such as Shave for a Cure day where students and staff gave him a challenge to colour his hair. For Crazy Dress Day he dressed up in a tutu! Mr Harth has participated in Jump Rope for Heart as well. Mr Harth is much more than just a groundsman. He makes everyone feel happy and is a friendly face for new families. Our school is very lucky to have someone as special as Mr Harth to brighten our day!
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A great sports teacher By JOE VAN NIEKERK
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For the last two years, the students at Dalby State School (DSS) have been lucky enough to have a really great sports teacher. Mrs Tammy Kavney (or Mrs K as she is affectionately known by all DSS students) started her teaching career at Tara High State College in 2009 before moving to Cecil Plains in 2012. When asked why she wanted to become a teacher, her inspiring response was, "I started teaching because I wanted to help children achieve their goals, become lifelong learners and be part of a school who puts students first. I prefer teaching HPE rather than the classroom as it gives me more variety and I get to teach different sporting activities." Over the years, our school has produced many successful sporting stars. Some of Dalby State School’s pride comes from watching the likes of football greats such as Steve Price, Andrew McCullough, Ashley Taylor and Carl Webb. They are some of the people from Dalby who followed their dreams. Mrs K loves most sports, however, Rugby League and Touch
Football are her favourites. She has been involved with Queensland and Australian Touch Football teams in previous years as Coach/ Manager. She doesn’t try to hide the fact that the Eels are her favourite NRL team and she proudly wears her supporting gear even if they lose. When she walks through the school, students cheer her on with support. Asked if she enjoyed working as a sports teacher, Mrs Kavney said she was one of the lucky people whose work was her passion. "I have a passion for sport so I love coming to school each day to teach," she said "Most students who come to HPE lessons love sport and all the students at DSS are fantastic so this also makes teaching enjoyable." As you can see we a have a great and passionate sports teacher who encourages students to have fun and do their best. She goes out of her way to organise an enormous number of sports events throughout the year such as athletics day, our Sport Carnival and our Swimming Carnival. For all of these reasons and more, we love her being our sports teacher!
Vox Pop- Why do you participate in Kilometre Club? By BLAIR SMITH
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Mrs Jocelyn Elliot: “I like to see the kids out and about in the morning. It’s good to see children running before the bell goes.” Miss Renae Little: “Because it keeps kids active and it helps stimulate the brain for learning.” Mitchell Rodgers: “Because it keeps me fit and helps me in school.” Scott Elliot: “To get medals.”
Year 5 students trekked uphill to reach a great viewing spot for looking back over Lake Moogerah.
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By DREW BREWER Hiking, archery and fun-in-the-mud were at the top of the list of great activities for Year 5 students who attended an overnight camp at Lake Moogerah in July this year. Students and teachers were up with the birds to get an early start for what turned out to be a two-movie bus trip to the lake, which is located near Boonah in the Fassifern Valley. After putting their luggage into cabins and eating a choose-your-own burger lunch, students hiked across the mountains to see views of the beautiful lake. That night students played a game called ‘Star Wars’ game which involved Darth Vader’s Brother ‘Darth Moore’. The game was similar to hide-and-seek and it was heaps of fun avoiding being found. We had supper after that and went to sleep. The following day students and staff did archery. In any spare time, the students kicked around footballs or read books. Year 5 teacher Mrs Susan Tierney, who organised the camp,
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thought that the archery was heaps of fun and loved the relaxed, laid-back style of the camp. Mrs Tierney said she would have loved to stay one more night but was aware of the cost to parents. The food, she thought, was "simple and tasty with many choices". Another teacher who attended the camp, Mrs Louise Boden, agreed with Mrs Tierney that the food was great and was impressed by the responsibility taken by the students to prepare meals and clean up after themselves. "I also really enjoyed spending time away from school with my class and getting to know my students even better," Mrs Boden said. A student who was in on the action was Drew Brewer. He thought that the camp needed to go longer because he didn’t think one night was enough. "I really enjoy taking a break from school and loved doing all the activities, but I got a bit too cold when I finished the mud course in the afternoon," Drew said.
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Kilometre Club is an active program at Dalby State School where students are able to run around on the oval before school on Tuesday’s and Thursdays. Each lap they complete goes towards house points and students are also able to receive awards such as certificates and medals. There was a competition this term to see which class could reach the furthest distance and Year 5B won. This year, Dalby SS won a state-wide award (The ACHPER QLD Innovative Program Award) for its 100KM Club. Four people were asked the same question "why do you participate in kilometre club?’ Below are their responses.
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DALBY STATE SCHOOL Saxophones are Sensational! By SARAH HARTH Music is a huge part of my life and I love to play the saxophone as part of the musical excellence program at Dalby State School. My mother, Annabel, is a musician who also conducts the Western Down Winds, so I’ve grown up around music. She plays trumpet and helps in the percussion section sometimes. I have played lots of different instruments, but I started playing the saxophone when I was in Grade 3 when travelling around Australia with my family. Now I’ve been playing for almost three years and I think I will probably still be playing the saxophone when I am an adult. I just love the sounds and shape of the instrument! I joined the musical excellence program last year and it has been an amazing experience. I have performed at the Eisteddfod for the past two years, and even though I didn’t win this year, it was a great experience and I will definitely be back on stage next year. In September, the Dalby State School Concert Band performed at the Creekside Markets. The band played five songs and the crowd gave us a big round of applause, so I think they really liked the songs that were selected by our music teachers, Mr McPherson and Mrs Summerville. Later in October the Concert Band attended an event called Music Fest, which is a performance that Concert Band attends to get free passes to Dream World. These years have been fantastic and I can’t wait for next year!
Princesses of the ocean – the Mersisters from Dalby State School’s production of “The Little Mermaid Junior”. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
Under the Sea, the Best Place to Be! By EMMA RASMUSSEN Last month, Dalby State School presented a musical production of "The Little Mermaid Junior." Musical director, Mrs Jenny Smith, said the production had overcome many challenges, including the destruction of the scripts in the Anzac Day fire. "It was really hard when we had the fire because the scripts were burnt and we had to wait ages to re-order and replace them," Mrs Smith said. "Also, a lot of work that had been completed by myself and others had to be re-done." As you can see it was a very hard start to the musical, but all of us in the production did very well and moved along quickly. Students worked extremely hard for many months, practicing scripts, dances and songs. It’s a very entertaining production with many laughs! I received the role of Scuttle who is a funny old seagull who thinks he knows everything. A lot of hard work and time went into the musical, including rehearsals at lunchtimes and on Sunday and Monday afternoons. In Term 3, the cast and crew had an overnight musical camp at Dalby State School. Our wonderful parents volunteered to provide us with delicious food all weekend. Mrs Smith said that the camp was a "great idea because we
got so much done". "It’s good for the whole cast to be together and we learnt to work as a team and it was really a lot of fun." Everyone was kept busy rehearsing different scenes and also having fun with their ‘musical friends.’ Our choreographers, Mrs Amanda Rodgers and Miss Emily Bartsch, always kept us on our toes with our dance moves. We also got lolly treats from our musical teachers if we did a great job, so we were always aiming for the treat! The purpose of the musical camp was to get as much work done as possible, and we definitely accomplished a lot. Our school music teacher, Mr Ben McPherson, was also heavily involved in the production as he was the Music Director. He taught all students the songs. The fire was a setback for Mr McPherson because he lost his piano and sheet music for the production. Now he is back on track and was a very important contributor to this amazing show! It’s not just us kids that make the show a success. We must remember there is a lot work that happens behind the scenes in organising a musical. There are volunteers making props, organising costumes and helping us with our hair and makeup. Without these important people there would be no musical. We are very lucky to have such great teachers, staff and parents that support us and give us this amazing opportunity.
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Students in Prep to Year 6 from Dalby State School were asked the question: "What would you like to be when you grow up?" Prep student, Brodie Smith, said, "A car crashing derby!" Year 3 student, Barney Delaney, said, "I would like to be a farmer when I grow up!" Year 4 student, Olivia Wallwork, said, "I want to be a chef when I grow up!" Year 6 student, Nivara Island, said, "I would like to be a jockey or horse rider when I grow up!"
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A Successful Season for 2017 By LANE HANSEN Throughout 2017 a group of Dalby Christian College Year 9 & 10 students have learned basic rural and agricultural processes through the College’s Certificate II in Agriculture course offered to High School students. Students study Agriculture as part of their timetabled subjects and have spent time away on field trips this year to further broaden their knowledge and practice of the things they are studying. The class visited the agricultural grounds of Dalby State High School where they learned how to strain fences and make a
fence in a sequence of steps. These skills are required for any agricultural endeavour, from large scale agriculture and primary production properties, down to a small scale house yard vegie patch. They have also studied the various techniques of growing crops, weed spraying, pest control, irrigation systems and record keeping. The Agriculture class for 2017 is a huge success with students feeling equipped with the necessary skills to implement into their daily lifestyles or future rural and agricultural careers. Teacher Mr Hugh Stroud noted, "My favourite part of our classes for 2017 was the laughs and smiles throughout the year, especially when the crops started growing and they could see their hard work payoff."
By SOPHIE MAY From 22nd of July to the 19th August Dalby Christian College hosted four students from the Meysen Japan Study Abroad Program. The four female students from Sendai Japan- Heidi, Dana, Emily and Pamela- were welcomed into the homes of four College families and spent the month learning more about our town, our Country and our Culture. As part of their program, the girls had a weekend away at the Gold Coast with their school buddy where they visited Currumbin Wild Life Sanctuary and The Outback Spectacular as well as time at the beach and shopping. When asked, each of the girls said that they were "looking forward to hugging a koala at the Wildlife Sanctuary and to making great friends." They also noticed how much easier school was and how our school days are much shorted than in Japan. Dalby Christian College enjoyed hosting the girls as part of the Meysen program. By the end of the girls’ visit, their English had improved and they had all had a wonderful time in Dalby.
Boarding’s a Buzz Cambridge calling Campers enjoy for Grant CYC Burleigh By CAITLIN BOUYER
So much fun boarding at Dalby Christian College PHOTO: CONTIBUTED By JESSICA ELEY This year Dalby Christian College Boarding House welcomed eight new students, farewelled three staff and welcomed three new staff, making the Boarding house a buzz of activity and warm place to call home. Miss Ami Schefe, female Boarding assistant, shared that "there are currently 22 boarders at the College, with 10 spaces still available". "This Boarding House has been here since 2015", she explained. "Each boarder has a comfortable lifestyle with 2 beds in each room. The rooms are provided with separate clothes cupboards, two shelving units, a set of draws, a desk and a bathroom that links onto another bedroom. Air-con, heaters and Wi-Fi is also accessible." Each week the boarders have opportunities to do different activities outside the Boarding House. Some of these include Tuesday and Friday night youth group, town trips, corner store visits, touch football and every Sunday, the weekend boarders attend Church. This year has been a busy year for the boarders. Many of them settling in for their first year away from home and some graduating at the end of the year. At least when they leave, they leave with lots of memories about Dalby Christian College Boarding House.
Year 11 Dalby Christian College student, Grant Vickery, embarked on an adventure that he will remember forever when he headed to the Oxbridge Academic Programs for Cambridge University, one of the most famous universities in England. He was one of 11 Year 10-12 students picked from 192 people across Australia. On the 2nd of July, after 21 hours on two different planes, Grant arrived in Cambridge, entered into Jesus College and started a hard month of learning. Grant chose to study the brain as a major, and medical science as a minor. He found the lectures interesting, "There were some parts of the work that were challenging but overall it was great." While overseas Grant did more than just learn, visiting Canterbury and Norwich, participating in some English traditions like punting and taking beautiful photos that captured his time away. Eventually the expedition in the UK had to end and on the 6th of August, he was happy to return to the little Aussie town of Dalby where he would welcome some much-needed sleep. "There is no place like home. I miss the Aussie food." Grant said, "I really enjoyed my time away; I would love to go back to Cambridge to explore more of the city." The experience was a once-in-a-lifetime and a great start to Grant’s path into the medical field.
Grant Vickery enjoyed a trip to the Oxbridge Academic Programs for Cambridge University PHOTO:CONTIBUTED
So much fun was had when students camped at Burleigh PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED This year students from Year 11 & 12 went away to the beach for their camp. Staying at CYC Burleigh, the class enjoyed many adventures and activities over the three days away. Some of the highlights included: learning to surf, dragon boat paddling, tubing, rock climbing, abseiling and walks through Burleigh National Park. The theme for the camp was leadership and group work from a Christian perspective. Mr Jeff Bouyer, Year 11 form teacher said, "it was great to see students help, serve and encourage one another. It was also great to see the positive attitude students had despite come cold, wet and windy weather." Overall it was a good time away from the routine of school life. Students got to experience new things, have a think about life from a different perspective and to mature in Christ.
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DALBY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Champions for the Fourth Year By JOEL SULLIVAN Dalby Christian College’s primary athletics team competed at the annual Bunya Districts Athletics Carnival in August, retaining the percentage trophy for the fourth year in a row. Held at Dalby South State School, our qualifying students competed in track and field events over a two-day period. The 1500m event was run on the Friday, where DCC students Macaulay Nolan and Ella Wilson each broke the record for their age division. Continuing on the following Monday the team competed well in the sprint events, throwing events and jumping events. The College won the percentage trophy for the fourth year in a row with notable individual performances from Macaulay Nolan who won age champion and outstanding male of the meet; Jessie Bree Wainwright who won age champion and Ella Wilson who won the outstanding female of the meet.
Coast Camp for Year 7&8 By HEATH GOODING
Dalby Christian College’s primary athletics team competed at the annual Bunya Districts Athletics Carnival in August, retaining the percentage trophy for the fourth year in a row. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
Dalby Christian College Year 7 and 8 students enjoyed three days of activities at CYC Burleigh Heads for this years’ school camp. Together with teachers Mr Ballinger, Mrs Davidson, Mrs Pethybridge and Mr Perriotte, around 50 students were up early and packed, ready to head off to the Coast from Monday 4th September until Wednesday 6th September. While on camp, the students took part in mountain biking, geocaching, indoor rock climbing, canoeing, hiking, karaoke, a dance party and the rock walk as well as enjoying time in the sun at the beach. School camps are an integral part of school life at Dalby Christian College and provide a great opportunity for students to learn and grow in a different environment, building character and friendships along the way. Everyone had a great time and can’t wait for next year!
Students got the chance to soak up some sun on camp PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
Choirs shine at local Eisteddfod By ETHAN CHAMBERLAIN
Dalby Christian College entered 3 choirs in this year’s Eisteddfod PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
The 2017 Choir Eisteddfod was held in the second week of May at the Dalby State High School giving local students the chance to perform in front of an audience and demonstrate their amazing talent and hard work. Dalby Christian College entered 3 choirs in this year’s Eisteddfod- the Piccolo Choir (grades 1-3); the Cantare dio Choir (grades 4-6) and the Cantate Domino Choir (grades 7-12) The choirs performed well in their sections, receiving six 2nd places and a 3rd placing. Preparation for this year’s Eisteddfod began at the beginning of Term One with weekly practices for each choir during lunch time. The choirs also performed at one of the Weekend Tunes events organised by the Western Downs Regional Council on a Saturday morning which was wonderful practice for the choirs before the Eisteddfod.
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Cricket Catching Interest By CHELSEA NEUENDORF
Cricket is gaining momentum at Dalby Christian College PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
Cricket is gaining momentum at Dalby Christian College with a team competing in the Darling Downs School Cricket League for the first time this year. With new cricket nets at the College and a beautiful green oval, the team spent time training on Wednesday and Friday afternoons before playing against the other schools in their division Our Lady of The Southern Cross College, Dalby State High School and Oakey State High School in Term One. Blake Seebaran, who captained the team, led them to 2 victories seeing the team just miss out on moving to the next round, sitting second overall in their division. A highlight for this season was the match against Oakey State High School where the team won by only 1 run with 2 players on hat tricks. Mr Barry Seebaran who coached the team said "I feel we did well and had couple of close games that could have gone our way." DCC were very excited leading up to this tournament and were very proud of their efforts. They are all looking forward to play again next cricket season.
Dalby Christian College scoring tries on Monday night
DCC All Schools Touch teams fit to be crowned touch champions By MAGGIE LAFFY Dalby Christian College is taking three teams to compete in the All Schools Touch competition in Whites Hill, Brisbane from the 5th -8th of October. The College teams are under 13 girls, under 13 boys and open mixed, who have been training hard to compete down in Brisbane at their fullest potential, aiming to defeat the top six teams in their pools. Team coaches Mr Jeromy Wainwright, Mr Stephen Wilson and Mrs Veronica Laffy are making a concerted effort to contribute to the growth of the amazing talent in these young lives and look forward to the competition in October. Part of the teams’ preparation included games against Our Lady of the Southern Cross where each team got the chance to put their training into action and identify any areas of weakness.
Dalby Christian College is taking three teams to compete in the All Schools Touch competition PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
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Monday Night Touch football provided a great backdrop for Dalby Christian College students, staff and families to get involved and stay active on a Monday night. The Night Touch is a competition run by the Dalby Touch Association with teams consisting of friends, school groups and work colleagues. One of Dalby Christian College’s Team, Crusaders 1, is a team of 13 students from the College, most of those boarders from the College Boarding House. The coach of Crusaders 1, Boarding house Assistant Mr Mark Perkins said, "It’s a good challenge to try and help people improve and it brings me joy watching them play." It’s a big competition with lots of people from different age groups and abilities playing across 7 divisions at the Mary Barry Touch Fields. It’s a great competition with fun for people of all ages and abilities and a great way to socialise.
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Monday Night Touch football provided a great backdrop for Dalby Christian College students, staff and families to get involved and stay active on a Monday night PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
On the 17thof May, the year 11 students of Dalby Christian College held an Eat Street fundraiser for Operation Christmas Child with a variety of food stalls feeding hungry students at lunchtime. The year 11 class decided on the stalls that they were running and were required to buy all the ingredients and make all the food themselves or to organise any takeaway food being offered. There was a large variety of foods on offer from pizza to Dutch pancakes, salads and hamburgers and it took a term to prepare for. The day was well organised, feeding the many hungry students at lunch time and raising $2000 to help the class’s Operation Christmas Child efforts.
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DCC Students represent Darling Downs By ABBEY TURNER On the 15th of July five Dalby Christian College students represented the Darling Downs at the State Cross Country Championships in Brisbane. Students Campbell Evans, Jessie-Bree Wainwright, Cormack Wainwright, Ella Wilson, and Benjamin Wilson competed to the best of their ability after hard work in training. Ella performed exceptionally well, winning her race and gaining National Selection while all other students ran their hardest and did DCC proud with their efforts and personal accomplishments. Jessie-Bree Wainwright said: "This year was hard and difficult but it was a good experience because you’re running against runners who are competitive and well trained so it’s not easy. I did my best and trained hard and am happy with the result. But next year I want to place higher and get rid of nerves."
Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure Show The Year Two class traveled to Dalby State School to watch Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure Show in July. This was a presentation by Bravehearts to teach children about personal safety, how to recognise feelings that might tell you that you are in danger, and who you can go to for help. "All teachers and students enjoyed meeting Ditto the lion cub and listening to the lessons he had to share," said Mr Irvine, Year Two teacher. Students also received an activity book to take home and share with their parents the important message of Ditto the Lion Cub.
The Year Two class traveled to Dalby State School to watch Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure Show in July PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
Lip Sync contest entertains the College Dalby Christian College students represented the Darling Downs at the State Cross Country Championships in Brisbane. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
Kindy’s discover Prep at Dalby Christian College Students from Years 4 to 12 entertained the crowd who attended the contest in the College MPC PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
Dalby Christian College has opened its doors to local Kindy’s during August as part of their annual Discover Prep mornings. Local Kindy groups spent the morning with College Prep teacher Mrs Sue Attwood and Teacher Aide Mrs Helen Buckley as they did craft and activities, enjoyed morning tea and playtime at the College Prep classroom before returning to their own Kindy with a gift bag from the College. Highlight of the day for most Kindy students was the bus trip on the College bus! This year the response and participation from local Kindy’s doubled previous years, with 10 groups and over 120 students visiting during the month. The mornings provided a great opportunity for children to come and discover Prep at Dalby Christian College while also allowing the opportunity for parents to come along and experience a morning at the College. Page 34
Lunchtime will never be the same at the Christian College after an entertaining lunchtime Lip Sync contest where students battled it out for the 2017 Lip Sync title. Coordinated by College sports teacher Mr Barry Seebaran and drama teacher Mrs Beth Smith, students had to prepare their item and present through an audition process to qualify for the live contest. Students from Years 4 to 12 entertained the crowd who attended the contest in the College MPC with items ranging from Gangsta’s Paradise and The Cup Song to Uptown Funk and Staying Alive. There were 11 items in total, with the contest hosted by Year 12 student Callan Doecke.The winner was Year eight student Aleeya Thomas who entertained with her fully choreographed ‘Rain’ Medley and was crowned the Lip Sync champion by staff judges Mrs Jayne Donaghy, Mrs Lynda Wanka and Mrs Melanie Smith. The Lip Sync competition was a fundraiser for the school’s All Schools Touch teams and raised over $280 through a gold coin entry fee.
Items IN THE BATTLE rangED from Gangsta’s Paradise and The Cup Song to Uptown Funk and Staying Alive.PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
DALBY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Interhouse Spelling Bee By JACK BAIRD Dalby Christian College (DCC) held their annual Interhouse Spelling Bee during Term Three where Taylor House were victorious over Judson and Carey House in an afternoon of great fun. "This competition has been held annually for the past 9 years." said Mr. Wilson, DCC Principal. It was held in the schools Multi-Purpose Centre (MPC) building where all students from grades Prep to 12 gathered together in their House groups; Carey, Judson and Taylor. Mr. Wilson, Spelling Bee Coordinator, read 5 words out loud from each grade’s list put together by Mrs Skerman, Head of Teaching and Learning at DCC. The students who got to take part in the on-stage bee were those students from each house who achieved the highest results in their in-class spelling test, held earlier in the week. The Spelling Bee competition provided a good opportunity for kids to be involved in a competitive activity other than sports, and especially encouraged those kids with more academic interests, giving them a chance to shine. One part of the competition, created to involve the student audience members, was a mini-game called Pick-A-Bowl, put together by Mr. Wainwright, which was played at random intervals throughout the competition. Mr. Wainwright chose a random student from the grade chosen, and they had to say aloud the word Mr. Wainwright read out to them, if the student answers correctly, that student would come up to the front of the stage then pick one of the mixing bowls on the table containing prizes of all sorts under them. This year’s Competition winners were Taylor House who had a convincing win over Judson and Carey House. Competitive spirit remains high as students anticipate next year’s Spelling Bee.
held their annual Interhouse Spelling Bee during Term Three where Taylor House were victorious PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
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Judson wins again By BEN WILSON On the 18th of April, Dalby Christian College (DCC) held their annual school cross-country event. Three sports houses (Judson, Carey and Taylor) competed against each other in a variety of distances depending on age level. The day was filled with running, cheering and fun for everyone. The different year levels all ran different distances from the Preps running 500m, 7-8 years running 1km, 9-10 years running 2km, 11-13 years running 3 km and the 14-17 years running 4km. The course started on the school oval and went about 600m up a track and onto a small place named Bunjeeba. This small oval has a variety of small to big hills to make the course a little harder. Judson came out on top winning the 2017 cross-country for the 8th year in a row, followed by Taylor and then Carey. One of the Judson house captains commented about the day he said. "The highlight of my day was seeing quite a lot of Judson students getting first in their races, and seeing people from other houses getting in there and having a go."
Judson House won again PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
All students pitched in for the win PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
Escape to Book Week By OSCAR BRAUER
Dalby Christian College Year 6 student Ella Wilson is a National Cross Country Champion PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED By JARED WALDOCK Dalby Christian College Year 6 student Ella Wilson is a National Cross Country Champion, winning the 11 year girls 3km race at the National Cross Country Championships in Hobart in August. Ella has done DCC proud as she tackled the 3km Tasmanian track against many competitive athletes. Coming 2nd in the Queensland state trials Ella set herself up for an outstanding outcome at the National Event. After competing in last year’s national event for 10-year-old girls and placing 4th, Ella trained with great initiative for this year’s competition. Ella had set goals to be Australia’s 11-year-old champion and has done so in an outstanding way. Ella has been training for more than three years which gave her a very great chance to do very well in this year’s National Cross Country Trials. Ella has done all of DCC and Dalby proud and we wish her luck for all her trials and events to come.
Dalby Christian College celebrated Primary Book Week from the 14th – 18th of August with the theme ‘Escape to Everywhere’. Each Primary school class was assigned a book for Book Week that they read and worked on and that they were able to dress up as a character from for the Book Week parade on the Friday. Students and parents had a wonderful time preparing costumes and participating in the parade that was held in the College MPC. A winner was chosen from each class, with this year’s winners being: Toby Edwards, Grace Gemmell, Malachi Mickelborough, Shayla Wilson, Millie Edwards, Sam White, Harry Allsop, T’sari Larsen, Ella Wilson and Phoebe Hassan. "I enjoyed the number of people that participated in the week because most of it was only voluntary", College librarian and Book Week Coordinator Mrs Tanya Brookes shared. To add to the adventure of Book Week, the College Library was decorated as the winter wonderland from ‘Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe’ with librarians Mrs Brookes and Miss Morris dressing up in character and sharing with the students through the week.
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Green and Growing Character at DCC
Fire Fighters Visit Year One Year One had the pleasure of welcoming Fire Fighter Tony and Fire Fighter Rebecca to Dalby Christian College. The class got to see all the working parts of a fire truck, including the siren and flashing lights, and even had a go at lifting some of the equipment which was super heavy! Year One then had a lesson about being safe around fire and smoke and had a practice at STOP! DROP! ROLL! And GET DOWN LOW AND GO! GO! GO! Mrs Shelene Black, Year One teacher said, "thank you for visiting fire brigade."
By PENNY DAVIDSON Dalby Christian College’s special needs students Harriett Simmich, Jake Curd and James (Jimmy) Laffy have really broken ground at the college’s school-run vegetable patch this year. These three assiduous pupils, with the help of their dedicated teachers, have diligently worked in the garden learning to plant, pick, water, harvest and compost to help build character and learn important life skills. The purpose of the student’s involvement in the nurturing and growth of this garden was to learn more about teamwork, cooking with fresh produce and God’s provision for us. Their experiences also taught them important life skills such as the rewards of honest, hard work and sharing equally between their peers. "We help each other out" stated Jake Curd when he was asked the best part about working with his peers; a truly uplifting remark to the ears of his peers and the hard-working teachers who put in so much effort to aiding each other in their learning. In April this year, the students entered some of their hard-earned produce into the town’s annual Dalby Show and received a well-deserved 2nd place in "Fresh Herbs" for their brilliant basil and an overall Encouragement Award. This was a welcome vote of confidence to these studious teenagers, giving them another example of the benefits of working hard at something. The students diligently attended to the garden one day a week, each then writing reflections of the work they had done. Real live applications of the hard work they are implementing such as fresh produce cooking have really aided the students in learning about the importance of this project. As an addition to this lesson, the students were able to put their growing skills to the test to bake fresh pesto for the school’s principal,
Dalby Christian College’s special needs students Harriett Simmich, Jake Curd and James (Jimmy) Laffy have really broken ground at the college’s school-run vegetable patch PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED vice-principal and head of teaching and learning: Mr Wilson, Mr Wainwright and Mrs Skerman respectively. This home-made special treat received high praise from all three of its recipients, much to the delight of these industrious students. Teacher aide, Mrs Kimpton, says the best part of working in the garden with the students is "Seeing the excitement when we harvest the vegetables, especially when it is a vegie that grows underground." All three of the participating students said they would love to be allowed to help in the vegie garden again. In the future, we hope that the development and continual use of this program in this department will be able to teach and change the lives of future participating students.
Year One had the pleasure of welcoming Fire Fighter Tony PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
Grandparents meet the new generation By RILEY WALLIS Dalby Christian College held its annual Grandparent’s Day on the 28th of March with over 170 grandparents attending the morning tea, entertainment and school tour with their grandchildren. Held in the College MPC, grandparents were treated to a
lovely morning tea of scones, sandwiches, hot cross buns, biscuits and slices, being served by College students while the choirs, band and individual students provided entertainment items. College Captains Sam Laffy and Lacey O’Brien helped host the morning, asking questions about the grandparents and their grandchildren.
Highlight of the morning was the time that the grandparents spent with their grandchildren, with the students showing their guests around the College grounds, their classrooms and specialist rooms. Held every year, Grandparents Day is a much anticipated day for both students and families, where special time is shared and memories are made.
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Dalby Christian College students.
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Hannaford to High School By JESSICA ELEY Charlotte Dales, a year 7 student and Boarder at Dalby Christian College, has had a big change this year as she moved from her home at Meandarra to the College Boarding House and Dalby Christian College for secondary school.
Instrumental program and band makes a lot of noise
Charlotte and her family live on a property running Angus, Brahman and Hereford cattle on 2,500 acres. She attended a little school named Hannaford State School for Primary School where there were nine students when she graduated. She followed in the footsteps of two of her sisters who have also moved to Dalby to attended Dalby Christian College, although the idea of Boarding did not appeal to Charlotte at first.
She did not want to be sent away from home to live at the Boarding House. She has since discovered that being away from home is not that bad and has settled in to both Boarding life and school life. Charlotte boards part time, going home each weekend, and while at school enjoys many activities and has made many wonderful friends that make Dalby Christian College home.
Students sing for house competition glory! The College MPC was alive with the sound of students singing in the annual Interhouse Singing Competition. Each house group was given a song to practice and rehearse during the week before performing them live in front of their fellow students, teachers, parents and judges. Judson House opened the competition with a lively rendition of ‘My God is so big’ with live drums and active choreography. Taylor House followed with their version of ‘This little light of mine’ complete with costumes, drums, guitars and banjo. Carey House finished the competition with the song ‘Give me oil in my lamp’ complete with lantern props, guitar and drums.
Teachers Mr Chris Schenk, Mr Jeff Gibbs and Mrs Marcia McCullough were set the difficult task of adjudicating the three performances based on choreography, tone and singing qualities. Taylor House was victorious on the day, winning with a total of 203 points from Judson and Carey House who tied on 188 points. Interhouse Competitions are a vital part of the culture of the College and take on many forms including sport, music and academics.
By JORDAN MOORE Dalby Christian College’s instrumental program is slowly gaining enough skill and strength to play to impress at this year’s Grandparent’s Day. The instrumental program, the participants of which also make up the school band, is slowly gaining more members and thus more skill with the band comprising of clarinets, flutes, saxophone, trombone, and various percussion. The band performed at the Grandparent’s Day, playing Barbara Ann and drawing loud applause. The band also performed at the TYME festival in Toowoomba. Band conductor, Mr Schenk, says he “is very proud of the all the band’s progress this year, especially with the newest additions.” As well as wanting to add some new songs to the band’s songbook, he would like to add some more instruments, such as a tuba or euphonium. The band and instrumental programs are looking forward to their performances throughout the next year.
Dalby Christian College students in the Interhouse Singing Competition.
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Konrad Cover with Mickayla Laherty.
Jessica Baumann with partner Japheth Bascuna.
Natalie Tamakehu with Samuel Laffy.
Georgia Lapthorne with Brodie Edwards.
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Emily Denton with partner Ken Parker.
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Lacey O'Brien with partner Ashley Waldock.
Brodie Peters with partner Kaitlyn Denton.
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Bethany-Rose Morris with partner Luke Sullivan.
Chelsea Lynch with partner Tom Pedler.
Madelaine Sullivan with partner Caleb Wallis.
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Friends for life
By AARON CLEARY
My favourite thing to do By BRIDIE WISE Hello my name is Bridie. I am going to talk about my favourite thing to do. My favourite thing to do is play with my best friend Stella. She is my first best friend and my other five friend’s …Jaxon, William, Campbell, Aaron and Ollie.
Fun at lunch a school highlight
When Ainslee is on the flying fox I push her and she says that I am strong. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED By AVA WISE My name is Ava Wise. I have friends at Bowenville State School .My friends are Ainslee, Liam, April, Chad, Rachel, Stella, Bridie, William, Jaxon, Campbell, Ollie, Aaron, Michael and Khloe. I like to play with my friends. At morning tea my friends and I play Sharks. Most lunches we have sports training. I like to play with Ainslee and Campbell. When Ainslee is on the flying fox I push her and she says that I am strong! I like to run around with my friends . At school William, Jaxon and Bridie are building little homes for animals . At Bowenville State School we only have fifteen kids including me. Page 40
I like to ski, swim, maths, science, l.o.t.e, English. I like art. I like new friends. I like speed. I like work. I like mum. I like mum’s food and I like my friends.
My name is Aaron Cleary. My friends are nice to me. My friends help me. I help my friends and I'm nice to them. I have fun playing with my friends. I have lots of kind friends that always looks out for me. My friends always play really fun games that I enjoy. If I get hurt my friends will look after me. My friends are the best friends ever! I really, really like my friends. I really enjoyed telling you about my friends.
AN ILLUSTRATION BY AARON ENJOYING TIME WITH HIS FRIENDS. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
A happy life
By AINSLEE HOOPERT
Hi, my name is Ainslee and I am 11 years old. I am talking to you about my life. I live with a family of five and eight animals. I live on a farm near Formatain. It is quiet out here. I go to a school that only has fifteen students. The school I go to is called Bowenville State School. I have heaps of friends. Well at least I know all their names. My best friends name is April. In my family I have my Mum, Dad and my two older brothers. They are so annoying. One of my brothers are at University in Brisbane and my other brother is at home working for Mum and Dad. I also do gymnastics at the Dalby PCYC. Thanks to my coach I am in level 4. I like to do gymnastics because it makes me fit and you get to do hard work that makes you cry sometimes. I also like gymnastics because I have heaps of friends and they help me get through my tough times. My friends at gymnastics are so nice to me and they help me through their time. I use to do Pony Club at Bell. It was so fun and I got to ride a little Shetland pony. I wish I could still do pony club but it overlaps gymnastics. I had heaps of friends there too. At school we do Cooking and Gardening. It is called the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Program. We also have put four garden beds at the back of the school. One of them will have a B in the middle of it with flowers in the B. Hopefully we will finish it this term. Thanks to Mrs Wise we have learned how to cook and do gardening. Also thanks to our Principal Mr Sutton for letting us do this Kitchen Alexander Program. Next year I am going to High School. Guess which high school I am going to? I am going to Dalby State High School. I cannot wait because I can see all of my gymnastics friends and also two of my cousins. About three weeks ago my family and I went to the Dalby State High School Musical to watch Marry Poppins. The Person who played Mary Poppins was Clara Rudd. She was so awesome and pretty in her outfits. Her singing was amazing! At home I play with my animals. I have two dogs named Rusty and Astro. Rusty is a blind dog that always runs into things.
Ainslee, April and Ava enjoying time at school. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED. Astro is a happy dog who likes to run around and play. I also have a very skittish cat whose name is Ginny. Ginny is a soft, cute and cuddly cat that runs away when she is scared by something or someone. I also have 3 chickens named Innie, Minnie, Miney and Mo. When you go and try to pick them up they squat down for you so you can pick them up. My best friend in the school is April Smith. April and I are very close friends because we have known each other for a while now. April is always there when I need her. April loves horses so much that she wants to cuddle all of them. April when she grows up she wants to be a horse riding instructor. My little friend Ava is in Prep. She likes to hang around me all the time. She pushes me on the flying fox and I say she is so strong. Ava’s laugh is so cute and funny. I hope next year I will be able to see her in grade 1. I wish to speak to you again. Goodbye and I hope you have a nice day.
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Fishing fun By CHAD LINDSAY Hello my name is Chad I am writing about my favourite thing to do. My favourite thing to do is at the creek I catch things by hand like yabbies , fish, shrimp and try to catch turtles and lizards every holidays. One day I caught a yabbie by hand and nearly got bitten by a fish that I caught in the fish walls. My favourite thing to do at the creek is chase the goannas until they go in the water. These holidays I’m going to go in the water. The funniest thing I ever done is when I was walking in the swamp and I got pinched by a yabbie and fell in the water. The scariest thing that ever happened was when the fish knocked me into the fast flowing water and my leg got stuck under a log, but luckily I got out. Once my brother fell in the water and it was really cold that day. I really enjoyed writing to you. I hope someone could write back to me one day. Goodbye from Chad.
Happiest with my dog Hi, my name is Campbell and I am six years old. Today I am going to tell you about my favourite things to do. My favourite thing to do is playing with my dog. She is black and white.
A love of horses By APRIL SMITH
Hi, my name is April and I am eleven years old. Today I am going to talk to you about my life. I live on a farm next to a very small town called Bowenville. There are fifteen kids in my school. It is grades prep to year six. It only has one classroom but that is enough room for us. Our school on the outside is cream coloured with a red roof. We are going to get a new school roof on the holidays. We are planning to put some new garden beds near the playgroup room. We are also going to put more garden beds in the Kitchen Garden area. One day our school will be full of plants. My best friend is called Ainslee. She does Gymnastics and is very good at it. Her desk is next to mine in the classroom. She loves cats, dogs and horses. She is funny and smart and a very good friend. On our farm we have three horses, four dogs and two goldfish. We sold all our cattle a while ago but we will probably buy some more this year. My dad is always out in the paddocks,
I also love playing beyblades with my brother. A beyblade is a disc that gets shot off a spinner and on to the ground. Then it attacks other beyblades. I hope you enjoyed reading my story. harvesting, cultivating, spraying and sowing seeds with our machinery. My two sisters help him when they have time, but one is in year twelve and one is in her second year of university, so they are always very busy. Sometimes I help my dad too. I help him in the tractor, driving it along our driveway while he picks up rocks and puts them in the bucket at the front, and collecting crusher dust to spread over the road on our farm. My favourite thing is putting the cattle in the race. My horse is called Bb. She is brown but nearly black. She has a star on her forehead and socks on her two back legs. She loves doing dressage but my favourite is jumping. But we both love mustering the cattle. I love riding her along the paths on our farm. There are lots of birds, kangaroos, koalas and sometimes we see lizards lying in the sun. There is a part full of trees and there is even a giant apple tree that I love to climb. It has a lovely shady spot under it with a fallen branch that you can sit on. It goes up against the tree and to get to the first branch you have to climb up it. Our other two horses are called Blondie and Izzy. Blondie is a flaxen chestnut and Izzy is a chestnut. My dog is called Maggie. She is black and white. She is very naughty because she always jumps up on us and puts muddy footprints on our clothes. She is a border collie cross kelpie and is really long haired. Her tail is like a mop! Our other dogs are
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called Turbo, Mitsy, and Cecil. Turbo is brown, Mitsy is black, white and tan, and Cecil is honey coloured and white. Turbo is the dad of all of them and Maggie is the big sister of Mitsy and Cecil. My mum is a park ranger. She loves birds, and knows a lot about them and Australian animals. There are a lot of birds on our farm. Around our house there is willy wag tails, superb fairy wrens, parrots, grey fantails and lots more. They love our garden because it is big and full of plants. It has bottle trees, eucalyptus trees, golden wattles and my fig tree. It also has violets, November lilies, periwinkles, ferns and roses. It is full of colour and life and is a lovely place to be in. I hope you enjoyed reading my story and learning about my life. Goodbye!
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“My favourite time of the day is 4pm because that is when I let my dog blue off. Liam and blue are pictured above. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED.
Best friend blue By LIAM CARROLL
Hello my name is Liam Carroll. I live at Bowenville and I go to Bowenville state school. I am writing to you about my favourite time of the day. My favourite time of the day is 4pm because that is when I let my dog blue off. He is my first pet I have ever had. He is about fifteen years old this year. On the 13.6.17 I just finished tying him up then he started to have a fit so I raced up stairs and got dad. When he finished his fit dad cut up some
Twenty chooks would be the perfect number By MICHAEL CARROLL
One day Liam and I will make a chook pen and buy 3 chooks. I really want a fluffy chook, because my cousin has some fluffy chooks and they look very funny, weird and happy. The colour I want my chook to be is white. If I was to have as many chooks as I want, I would have twenty. One of my chooks would be called Michael like me and my cousin. We are making our chook pen out of tin and lots of wood. I have enjoyed writing to you. I hope one day that someone could write me a letter.
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meat and gave it to blue. The next morning at 6am he just finished another fit. He kept on having fits for 3 days after the 13th. I felt so sorry for him because he was in a lot of pain. Dad said that we are best off taking him to the vet to get put to sleep I was sad at first but then I realised it was the best for him. But then over the weekend he got better and he stopped having fits so we are not going to have to send him to the vet. Thank you for reading my story I can’t wait to read your story. Good –bye from Liam Carroll.
By JAXON LINDSAY Hello my name is Jaxon and I am seven years old and I am going to talk about my favourite thing to do. My favourite thing to do is play with my two brothers and my sister and my best friend William. My two brother’s names are Chad and Kobe and my sister’s name is Maggie. One of the games we played is guns where we shoot each other and me and my best friend William were climbing a tree at my house, I was hanging on to a bendy branch and then I dropped from the branch and hurt my arm on the branch.
Farm life and baby animals
By STELLA CLEARY Hello my name is Stella and I will be talking about my life. I really like baby animals especially kittens and puppies. I live on a farm with my two brothers, my mum and dad and my pets which are one dog, four birds and some cows including fourteen cats. I am nine years old, my big brother is ten and my little brother is six. At school I am the only grade three and I am hoping for another person in grade three to come to school. I also have lots of friends I mostly play with Rachel, April, Ainslee and Campbell. We usually play a game of sharks. I also have a best friend named Emily. In prep we used to play together every school day now Emily has moved but we still see each other. Yesterday was my birthday and I turned nine. I brought in donuts for everyone. Now I am finished and I have enjoyed telling about my life.
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By WILLIAM SUTTON Hello, my name is William Sutton, nice to meet you. I’m going to talk to you about my favourite thing to do. My favourite thing to do is play with my brother Campbell and best friend, Jaxon. Well my brother’s name is Campbell. My brother and I go to Bowenville State School. That is where I met my best friend Jaxon. We have lots of fun together. Jaxon and I play together at the big kids’ fort. We build lots of things. Campbell and I play with our dog Goldy. Goldy is a girl. When we finish our home work we can watch T.V. Well I have lots of fun with my brother and my best friend well good bye.
By KHLOE MORRALL Me and my family we go to the Bowenville Pub on the weekend for special balloons if we be good. We will have dinner there too. I will have chicken nuggets and chips with gravy. After dinner we will go home, have a bath and then go to bed.
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Bowenville great place to live By RACHEL HENSEL.
By OLLIE CURTIS Hello my name is Rachel I am in year four at school and the most people I play with is April, Stella, Campbell, Ava and Ainslee we all play sharks. The other people are Jaxon, Bridie, William, Aaron, Ollie and Michael the all play in the sand (Most of the time) Khole takes a long time for her to eat, so she hardly gets time to play. Liam and Chad help in the garden with Mr Sutton and Mrs Wise. On Firday the sixteenth of June every year we have Bowenville sports day, the teams are Oxley and Leslie, Oxley has won a lot of times. Bowenville is very old it was even here when my dad was here and he is forty nine. I love Bowenville so much I go to school there and it is a nice place to live. I live on a farm that is one hour from Toowoomba and thirty minutes from Dalby. I live in a very small town. It used to be very big but people just move to Dalby or somewhere else. I love my farm because it has a big back yard and there is so much room and space. We have big dams and we ride our jet -ski in the dams’ when it is summer we invite our friends over to enjoy the fun too. I have four in my family, I have two brothers their names are Andrew and Nathan. Andrew is twenty-one this year and Nathan is Nineteen and I am nine. Mum and dad are in my family too. I hope you liked reading my story.
Hello my name is Ollie Curtis. I am going to talk about how I like to play with my friends because they are nice and they listen to me. My friends are Chad, Michael, William, Jaxon, Ainslee and Liam. My friends always help me when I am in trouble. Thank you for reading my story I can’t wait to read yours. Goodbye from Ollie.
Rachel Hensel and friends play at school PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
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JIMBOUR HAS A DAY ON THE SOCCER FIELD By EVAN
Jimbour State School attended the Quinalow soccer and netball carnival on the 31st of August. At Quinalow it was hot and dry day. Many schools came to join in the fun. Jimbour State School
soccer team put in a great effort winning 5 games. Students were very thankful for the cold drink and BBQ lunch supplied by the hard working P &C. Having these small school sport days provide students the chance to meet new kids and have a fun time.
Mastering the Secrets of Code By ALEX Alex has enrolled on a journey to become a master of code. Brooke Engler teaches this special course for the year 5-6 Code Breakers and Jimbour SS’s Alex had been enrolled back in week 6 of term 3. "It is fun but it can be boring," Alex quoted. Another Jimbourian doing the IMPACT Centre course is Eliza. "It’s OK," she mumbled. Principal Darin May enrolled these two students in IMPACT Centre because he thought it would teach them something new in a new subject. "I thought it would be great for them," Mr May said. Alex is enjoying his time with Brooke and his class. He was nervous at first, but it turned out to be what he was hoping for.
Magic Sunscreen Sends People Through Time By HAYLEY The Bongo brothers put on special sunscreen and they travel all over the world! The amazing arts council performance was held at Jandowae State School on the 13th of June. The Bongo brothers travelled all over the world, and also back in time but they had to put on "magic" sunscreen. It was called Magic Sunscreen +1000, and they went on a trip and then realised that printed on the back was, "Caution may send back in time to different places." It was so funny! Bongo is the intelligent brother, Mongo is the one who tries to make people laugh. He banged into the wall while trying to ride/fly on a "magic" witch’s broom. We got a shock at first but then we all just laughed, it was actually quite funny. Now! Here are some quotes from my fellow friend students who attended the performance. Eliza exclaimed "It was very well done." Doug said with a smile on his face, "IT WAS AWESOME! Mostly because I got to save the world by lifting the saucepan off the bomb." It was a great performance and I really enjoyed the show but honestly saving the world didn’t look too hard I thought.
Magical Suncreen performance at Jimbour State School. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
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Magical Sunscreen performance at Jimbour State School.
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Jimbour takes the GOLD TROPHY home By MACKLAN WHITE In August every year Dalby hosts its annual Dalby Delicious and DeLIGHTful Festival. It is amazing. Most of Jimbour State School went and it was on the 26-27th of August. Jimbour made their lanterns in the weeks leading up to the Festival. They made their lanterns at Jimbour State School. They were awesome. The lanterns looked very very cool. This is what some of the students said it was awesome, great, very glad to win. Jimbour won the best group, Eliza said ‘’I was very glad they had won.’’ Alex commented ‘’I was relived all that hard work paid off!’’ Keilan said ‘It was great!’ Frank also commented ‘It was awesome!’ All are looking forward to next year.
Austin Car Club on display.
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Jimbour Students Drive Back in Time By ELIZA On the 12th of September the Austin Car Club came to have lunch at the Jimbour hall. The students were invited to have a look at them. The cars were dated from 1927 to 1937. They were nearly 100 years old and the students found this amazing. There were six
cars from Brisbane, Rockhampton, Nambour and Dalby. Principal, Mr May commented "It was fantastic to see the cars in such good condition. Hayley, a year 6 student said "They were a historical piece of art" and Macklan said "They were wicked" The students had a great time. They hope to see them again next year.
THE AUSTIN CAR CLUB By DOUGLAS On the 12th of September the Austin cars club visited Jimbour State School and went to the hall for lunch. Some of the cars were about 100 years old. There were 6 cars, some of them were crank start. They came from Brisbane, Nambour, Dalby and Rockhampton. It was great to see the cars I loved them. We thanked them for coming.
Jimbour student enjoying the Lantern Festival.
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The best lantern festival By FRANK Jimbour State School joined many schools from the Dalby area on the 26th of August in the popular lantern festival. There was estimated around 7000 people and over 700 decorated lanterns. Jimbour students spent many hours decorating their lanterns in their own special way.
They first planned what they felt the Dinosaur theme meant to them. Some students decided to do eggs while others made the lanterns into a Dinosaur. All their hard work payed off. They were so excited when it was announced they were the winners of the Best Creative Group of Lanterns. There were smiles all night. They are already looking forward to the Festival next year.
Austin Car Club.
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Senior class learning in 2017 By KEILAN This year in class the Jimbour seniors have been doing maths, art and computer coding. All students think they are awesome projects. In Maths the year 3’s and 4’s are learning times tables. The year 5’s and 6’s are doing tessellation. Teacher, Mrs Crawford
said ‘The students do great work.’ In art we’re learning how to do a firework picture, it’s an awesome project. The seniors enjoy working on it in class. In coding we are learning how to use scratch. All of the senior class is enjoying the coding tasks. The Jimbour senior class enjoys learning in class. Learning is exciting at Jimbour.
The best festival ever By HAMISH BARRON On the 26th of August Jimbour State School went to the lantern festival at Dalby. While at Jimbour, when all the students were designing their lanterns, some of the students were wondering why they chose the theme of dinosaurs. At the end of the day when Jimbour had to go home to prepare for the festival all of the lanterns had already been taken into Dalby. At the festival there was an enormous caveman and a cavewoman. After all the students from Jimbour had marched, Jimbour was called up to collect a gold trophy for most creative group lanterns. After Jimbour was called up to collect the trophy the fireworks commenced. Jimbour student Alex stated ‘It was a great night and the fireworks were awesome.’
Lanterns were on display at the Lantern Festival. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
Lanterns were on display at the Lantern Festival.
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Jimbour lights up Dalby By ISAAC On the 26th of August Jimbour went to Dalby for the lantern festival. All students from P-6 went to the festival in their cars. They met and lined up, and collected their lanterns.
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It was an excellent night. Jimbour marched in the parade carrying their lanterns. Jimbour marched around the river and back to the park. Jimbour won the trophy for the most creative group lanterns. They were happy to hear that they won the trophy.
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After School Sport
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In the summer students are swimming away in the Bell pool. The kids like to change it up and go swimming for sport. HPE (Health and Physical Education) teacher Miss Hayes teaches the students everything they need to know from simple free style to the more difficult, butterfly. At BSS students can swim at lunch time, which is a wonderful thing that most schools don’t have. Swimming at school is great but after school is the best time to take a dip. If swimming at lunch and in HPE isn’t enough than after school swim club will fill in your spare time. The pool is also open for the whole community on the weekend from 3pm to 5pm. There is also after school soccer in the winter for the kids to enjoy which Richard Mitchell runs. It is great that BSS students have this opportunity to play soccer in the afternoon. But that’s not all, we also have after school Netball!
Pips ‘n’ Cherries By BEN MCAULIFFE At the base of the Bunya Mountains A small but magical place awaits Everyone is welcome To join with their mates. Pips ‘n’ Cherries is its name Coffee and cakes is its game With a hi-ho and cheerio Kate and Annette never say ‘no’ Opening six days a week So come and take a peek Meet the workers Like Dan Scott, who say? "Gooday!" Along the Bunya Mountains Highway Located on the corner of Cassidy Street So come take a seat. Whilst sitting out on the deck Mum can have a coffee and watch the kids play for a sec The Bell monthly markets are hosted here Pips ‘n’ Cherries also sell antique gear "A great addition to a small country town," Says Shirley Brown. They cater for big and small days Always! This venue can be hired out for parties and weddings With great views and great settings This family friendly café Sells mocha, cappuccino and latte’ Come for breakfast, lunch and tea
Students love to get involved with the afternoon sports PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED Students love to get involved with the afternoon sports but students aren’t the only people getting involved. Parents and teachers are also joining in the fun. According to Maths teacher Mr McNaughton, "the social parent-teacher game was awesome. Although the teacher team was defeated in both games, we left nothing on the court". To conclude, it’s fantastic that such a little community has so much to offer. (Not as in dinner – tea in the arvy) Pips benny, savoury mince hot pot and Big Bell brekkie These meals are nice They are sold at a great price They donate a voucher for the kids That usually involves drinks without lids Strawberry, chocolate and vanilla too, The kids can also have a chew A great place to sit in or take away too Contact them on their website Pipncherries.com.au Ring them on 4663 1184 Or come on through the door All are welcome so come and say hi! Kate and Annette will send you home with a smile and a Goodbye.
By HARRISON MCLAUGHLIN The annual Bell Show is always a highly anticipated event in the community and people come from near and far to attend. Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull was greeted by our School Captains - Riley Leadbeatter and Sarah Morrow – before touring the show and greeting patrons. Riley Leadbeatter, School Captain said, "Meeting the PM was a really great experience that I will remember for the rest of my life." Sarah Morrow, School Captain said, "I enjoyed having the opportunity to meet the Prime Minister. It was an event that I will talk about in years to come." The visit was part of a wider tour by the Prime Minister to promote renewable energy suppliers such as the ‘Coopers Gap’ wind farm and the solar farms in the surrounding areas, according to the address he gave at the show. Residents loved having the Prime Minister around and being able to talk to him.
Harrison McLaughlin met Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at the Bell Show PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
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Students make the Bell State School acronym. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
Drone demonstration delivers By BAILEY ROBERTS-ZAHL The 40th annual Bell Bunya Trail Ride for 2017 with heaps of extreme riding.
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Bell Bunya Trail Ride By TYRONE ZAHL
The 40th annual Bell Bunya Trail Bike Ride was an amazing place to be for over 500 riders on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th of August despite the cold and dusty weather. The ride is Bell P&Cs major annual fundraiser allowing them to support students with resources and funds towards camps and excursions. P&C volunteers ran a barbeque and canteen for the hungry riders so they didn’t have to take their own. Upon registering at the trail ride riders received a free meal
deal ticket which was amazing value. The generous land holders opened their paddocks for the novice and open and pee wee tracks that were enjoyed by all riders. Thanks to all the volunteers who served at the canteen, marked out the tracks, baked and donated goods, used their vehicles, time and energy and sold raffle tickets for this amazing event. Mr Terry Coleman, Trail Ride Boss is involved because he has children at the school. He likes that it is just one massive fundraiser not a series of little ones. Mrs Cara Edwards, Ride Secretary, agreed with Mr Coleman.
This year at Bell, we had Steve an employee from the CRT, come to visit our school, a gesture we greatly appreciated. He came to show us how a drone works and what it’s used for as drone technology is a huge growth industry that may employ some of us in the future. The visit was coordinated by Mrs Shirley Brown, who amongst other things, teaches upper primary and high school Digital Technologies. At the beginning of the presentation we discussed drone use in agriculture, although they started off being used for warfare. We learnt that they check troughs, fences, irrigation and other farm infrastructure. Drones are also used to spray weeds, which saves a lot of time and money and also makes things easier. The drone is used for surveying and hunting pests such as wild pigs, dingoes, rabbits, hares and kangaroos’ with hunters able to sell their catches and earn a greater income. From being used for warfare to helping farmers do their work, drones have come a far way. The drones in warfare were used in situations where manned flight was considered too risky or difficult. They provide troops with a 24-hour "eye in the sky", seven days a week saving a lot of lives in battle.
A great place to visit, stay and enjoy! The Bunya Mountains attract people from all over, young or old, no matter what sort of experience they are looking for.
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The Bunyas Mountains is an excellent place for anyone to call in and stay a while, whether it’s visitors, locals or people who are just passing through. The mountains are an important place for many of the local residents as it has extensive historical significance while also providing a keen insight for people not familiar with the area. Here in Bell it has provided an excellent tourist attraction and also a great place for school excursions, offering a great opportunity to gain knowledge of flora and fauna in the local area and allowing some to discover knowledge previously unknown. The Bunya Mountains attract people from all over, young or old, no matter what sort of experience they are looking for. The principal from Bell State School, Mr Jason Edmonstone says that "It provides a unique, real-life opportunity to learn about topics that are similar to some being taught here at the school."
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House of Origin By CODY PRIESTER Here at Bell school we have a State of Origin match under our rules called House of Origin where Wonga and Bunya houses go head to head in an epic match of touch Rugby League. House of Origin has been running for two years now and is coordinated by Mr McNaughton each year. House of Origin is a match of touch rugby league with the mighty New South Wonga Warriors (NSWW) and the hefty Greenlanders having three thrilling forty-five minutes runs of intense footy. This great game is run on every State of Origin date with the captains Matthew Cuskelly for the Greenlanders and Benjamin McAuliffe for N.S.W.W. leading their teams out to the field. The first House of Origin for the year was played on 31st May 2017 with the two teams running on the field and singing the national anthem. The game kicked off with Bailey Robert-Zahl scoring the first two tries and Benjamin McAuliffe scoring a try just before the halftime whistle. Second half come around with Greenlanders still having no glory but that was not the case for NSWW with Cody Priester scoring another two tries to seal the deal for the Warriors. With one match under their belt, the Greenlanders had to make a comeback in game Two which they did convincingly. However, this was not sustained in the third and final round with Mr McNaughton begrudgingly handing over the cup to the NSWW team on Parade.
Dragster blows an engine after an astounding run. PHOTO: LUKE NIEUWHOF
Drama on Saturday at Winter Nationals By BRYCE BILLINGTON
(L-R) NSWW Captain Benjamin McCauliffe, competition coordinator Mr Mark McNaughton and Greenlanders captain, Matthew Cuskelly with the coveted House of Origin Cup. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
The last rounds of qualifying for the finals of the Winter Nationals were held on June 10 at Amberley. As I attended on Saturday, I found that the Winter Nationals were breathtaking as all the drag cars sped past at around 400 kilometres an hour. It was disappointing that I showed up late and missed the junior dragster’s race; I was told it was thrilling. Throughout the whole four day event there was non-stop racing, except for clean ups where cars crashed or blew up. Even if the cars blew up it was awesome to then go and watch the crew rebuild the engines in about two hours. After two hours of hard, tiring work the crew is fed by a special cafe that is owned by the Santo’s Top Fuel drag crew. The Winter Nationals were enjoyable to watch with family.
Colin Billington said he enjoyed the event with his son. Colin said," I enjoyed the weekend watching the cars and spending time with my son." In one of the final races of the day a top fuel dragster made an amazing run until half way down the track when one of the worst scenarios’ happened. The top fuel dragster’s engine blew up with parts of the engine flying everywhere. After the engine blew up I thought it started to rain but my father informed me that it was just the fuel that sprayed up in the air when the dragster went past. After the awesome day at Winter Nationals it was disappointing to miss the last race because of the rain when it actually did start to fall.
A strong school needs a fantastic Student Council The Student Council of Bell State School, show pride by wearing their badges and full school uniforms. By RILEY LEADBEATTER Bell State School’s Student Council consists of both school captains (Riley and Sarah) and then the others that bravely put their hand up for the role of a council member - Pat, Emily, Aaron and Malcolm (replaced by William in Semester Two after he transferred to another school). Enthusiastic staff members, Mrs McLaren and Mrs Rodney,
who are the coordinators of this fantastic group, support them. This group strives to succeed, creating fun school activities that fundraise for camps and excursions, in addition to worthy causes such as the Cancer Council and the Kenya Kids. The Student Council supports the Secondary School Canberra Trip every four years and annual camps for Years 5 and up. The Student Council takes suggestions from the students and creates a time to run it.
A recent activity that the student council ran was Class of Origin free dress and Pizza and Popper day, which concluded with the two high school houses (Bunya and Wonga) playing touch football and having a tuckshop style meal. According to Student Council Coordinator Mrs McLaren. "The student council is a great committee because it has initiatives that are driven by the student for the students. Page 49
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The Bell P&C have done it again! The Bell Christmas Party, as spectacular as ever By MITCHELL BLANCK On Friday night, towards the end of school, the community of Bell as well as surrounding communities gather at the Showgrounds to celebrate the Bell P&C Christmas party. At the Christmas Party there is no shortage of amusements, rides and a jumping castle for the kids.
A bar operates for the adults with freshly cooked steak burgers and drinks allowing plenty of time to catch up with friends and make new ones. Laser Skirmish is also available but don’t forget the fantastic fireworks that always leave people wanting more. This year’s Christmas Party will be no exception; the atmosphere will be full of brilliant spirits and laughter, the meals mouth-watering and the fireworks amazing and full of beautiful colours and patterns.
The auction held towards the end of the night will have a huge variety of items and services to purchase ranging from children’s toys to household equipment to carpentry work. None of this would be possible without the brilliant planning and lots of effort from the Bell P&C which we are very thankful for. "The Bell Christmas Party is organised and funded completely by the Bell P&C to get people more involved in the community," said Theresa Green, immediate past president of the P&C.
The Bell ‘One Stop’ Store The best by far!
Store to either fuel up their vehicles, grab something to eat and/or drink, and to have a chat. Wayne and Sue Caldwell have now owned the shop for 10 ½ years. The Bell ‘One Stop’ shop is a community friendly business as they currently employ two local students (Jemma and Sharna) and often get positive feedback from locals. Other employees enjoy running the Bell Shop as the satisfaction of knowing that they are giving a helping hand to locals every day, according to Tracey Newton. "The Bell Shop is a well-rounded business willing to accommodate the needs of locals" says Ms Newton. This small shop proves that even the smallest of stores can mean the most to locals and other individuals. Open 7 days weeks, go and have a look, or give them a ring at 4663 1313.
Bell convenience store busy with customers.
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By SARAH MORROW The Bell ‘One Stop’ Store is an exquisite, community friendly business, with many of your everyday needs. Wayne and Sue Caldwell currently own, and manage the shop with much pride and success. The Bell Store sells groceries for everyday use, hot and cold foods, petrol, snacks and giftware as well as being a newsagent. Page 50
In addition to this they also sell dog food, horse rugs, cattle vaccinations, and anything else the local farm community may need. The shop is also a post office and an agent for the Commonwealth Bank which is helpful for locals as they don’t need to make a trip to Dalby to do everyday banking. Many from all around the Darling Downs stop by the Bell
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