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Volume 9, October 2019

Another Amazing Arts Academy Awards The Australian School of the Arts has done it again with another outstanding Arts Academy Awards.

The 2019 Arts Academy Awards, held on Saturday 21 September, was the College’s 15th award ceremony of this kind. Held in the beautifully decorated Sheldon Event Centre, and open to 800 spectators, the event is designed to showcase and highlight many of the College’s outstanding Arts students in the areas of Film, Television and New Media, Fine Arts, Costume and Fashion Design and Combined Performing Arts.

All the attendees and award nominees dressed to impress in stunning gowns and handsome suits, displaying them on the red carpet for all to see before sitting down to enjoy a delicious three course meal.

The show was populated with a variety of show-stopping performance items, with the student rendition of the ‘Greatest Show’ being a popular crowd favourite. The depth of talent and enthusiasm displayed by many of the students throughout the evening would hold up against many seasoned professionals.

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Dear Parents, Grandparents and Friends, It is difficult to believe that we are on the home stretch to the completion of another amazing year of Love, Laughter and Learning. In a matter of a couple of weeks we will be celebrating both the Junior College and Middle/Senior College Celebration of Excellence Ceremonies. I encourage you all to attend these ceremonies whereby we take time to acknowledge the remarkable academic achievements of our students.

You will marvel at their wonderful efforts in all aspects of College life.

Did You Know? The Impact of Social Media on Young People •

There have been distinct parallels between the introduction of social media and the decline in empathy or compassion of our young people.

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21% of teens believe it is safe and harmless to post personal information, including photos.

Our Year 12 students are in the final stages of their schooling. Last week we held the annual Futures Breakfast for them, and in a few short weeks, they will be completing their final assessment and preparing for their Formal and Graduation. They have been an absolutely wonderful group of seniors, who we are going to miss incredibly. I have no doubt they are going to be extremely successful in whatever field of endeavour they choose.

Congratulations are in order to our Instrumental Music students who last week took out a Gold Award in the Music Fest Competition. Our Drumline was also awarded the privilege of opening the Lord Mayor’s Business Awards Evening at City Hall.

It was wonderful to see the large audience we had here for our annual Senior Visual Arts Exhibition and Reel Awards. The work our children produce is simply outstanding in both these fields of endeavour.

Our delightful Year 7 students have returned once again safe and sound from their annual Canberra trip.

From all accounts they all had a wonderful time.

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The first thing most young people would say they use social media for is to “stay in touch with my friends.” At the heart of that sentiment is the emotional need to belong, to be involved and to be included/supported by peers.

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The heavy use of social media is associated with poorer mental health in adolescents, and can also have a negative impact on sleep.

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Being too active on social media and worrying about regularly posting pictures and status updates has been linked to anxiety, poor body image and diminished mental health in an increasing number of adolescents.

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Constant posting may also open young people up to receiving more negative or mean comments online, rather than compliments or praise. It can also lead to increased risks of being cyberbullied.

Educational Supplement Why is Social Media Important to Young People?

A recent article produced by Unilever UK shows that there is a growing body of evidence about the pros and cons of social media use with our young people. FOMO – “Fear of Missing Out” is a big worry for young people.

Some check their social media almost constantly to make sure they are always up to speed with what’s happening.

However essential our young people feel their social networks are, it is important that as responsible adults we keep a check on their use of social media and set some basic rules. As parents we should discourage them from logging-on late at night or using their smartphone after lights-out, so that they can ‘switch off’ before bedtime and get enough sleep.

As parents we should try to understand the importance of technology in our children’s lives, but also remind them of the benefits of switching off sometimes. Why not suggest we have family time that’s device-free – for ALL of us?

Encourage your children to spend time on other activities, such as hobbies, sport and face-to-face interactions with friends. This will remind them that feelings of satisfaction, wellbeing and achievement can come from things outside social media, thereby strengthening their sense of self and confidence in their inner qualities.

Encourage your child to value what’s real and what really matters. Remind them that social media is often

like a show reel of life’s best bits – attention-grabbing and carefully edited. Real life isn’t like that.

Talk to your child about the difference between reallife friendships and ‘friends’ on social media. Ask them such questions as: •

What would a true friend do for you?

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How many truly close friends do you have?

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What makes a friendship work?

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What are the hallmarks of true friendship?

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What’s the difference between a friend and an acquaintance – and how many of the people you ‘know’ through social media are the latter, nor the former?

Encourage them to think carefully about what they share on social networks. Help your child recognize that social media ‘friends’ or ‘followers’ aren’t necessarily true friends or even acquaintances, and therefore they should be careful about what they post.

Prioritise good friendships in your own life. Be positive about the place your friends have in your life. Make sure your child knows how much you value your own closest friends -a wider network is great, but not the same as a dependable inner circle.

Discuss the long-term nature of the internet with them.

Help your children realise that online means forever – they can’t change something once it’s been shared even if it appears as though it has been erased at the time.

I am sure there are a number of issues in this article that all parents could find useful in discussing issues relating to social media with their children.

I look forward to touching base with many of you at our upcoming major events in the coming weeks. Please do not hesitate to contact me if there is any way I can be of assistance to you or your children.

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Senior Learning Centre Term four is always incredibly fast paced and relentlessly busy, and this year is no exception. We took a deep dive straight back into reading with Year 7 and found some fabulous first pages to read aloud and inform our selection of new reading material for the term. The 7’s will soon embark on an extensive digital authorship project. They will be writing Hero Quest stories to share with the Year 2 and 3 cohorts in a Writer’s Showcase event later in the term. This is a wonderful experience for all students involved.

The 7’s will expand their learning in both writing and performance skills, and the Year 2 and 3’s always enjoy spending time with the older students listening to the fabulous stories that they have created, and perhaps even sharing some of their own.

The Year 8’s meanwhile, have started on their class novel and literature circles activities. The next project for them will be storyboarding their book character analysis in preparation for the monologue assessment task later this term. We are very much looking forward to seeing these creative and informative comic strips.

The Year 10’s are beginning their exploration into the world of War Poets, and have been doing amazingly well in their use of scholarly databases to find this specialised literature. The importance of solid research skills cannot be underestimated. They are integral to academic success throughout school and university years.

Speaking of academic success, we are well and truly back into the study and assessment period. So please take advantage of the free tutorials offered in the SLC most afternoons. The timetable is as follows:

Mrs Heiner spending time with her favourite book

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Exodus and Jacob trying out ‘The Book Thief’ by Marcus Zusack

Hannah & Gemma getting some study done and done!

Noah & Lilly kicking back with a great read

Monday: Maths for Senior College Wednesday: Maths for Middle College / English Thursday: Maths for Middle & Senior College / English & Academic Writing / Humanities / Legal Studies / Science Last but certainly not least, the Principal’s Reading Challenge is once again running at full tilt. The students are steadily building their reading skills and stamina, which as we know, can only lead to improvement across all subject areas. At the moment, the scores are neck and neck with Spiro and Valeo tying for first place. With two more weeks to go however, it is still anyone’s game!

As always parents, if you have any concerns please pop in and see us, phone us on 3206 5507 or email us at SeniorLearningCentre@sheldoncollege.com

Bryson and Jacques – pausing only for a photo opportunity

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JUNIOR COLLEGE CEREMONY THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER 2019

MIDDLE & SENIOR COLLEGE CEREMONY FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2019

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Senior Art Exhibition “I dream my painting and I paint my dream.” ― Vincent Willem van Gogh Our annual Senior Art Exhibition was held on Wednesday 16 October in ArtScapes. The very successful exhibition celebrated the creative vision of our talented Visual Art students, giving them a platform to voice their opinions, identities and dreams through their innovative art works.

Alongside the Visual Art work this year the ASTA Fashion students exhibited their garments. The variety of pieces demonstrated the abilities of these very skilful and accomplished student designers.

On the night the following students were acknowledged for their individual efforts:

Visual Literacy Awards

Principal’s Choice winners (as chosen by Dr Bishop):

Year 9 - Noor Ezzat Sarakeby

Year 9

Year 10 - Zunairah Sinha

Ashley Barrett, Brandon Keel, Isabella Sopp, Amaya Johnson, Noor Ezzat Sarakeby, Acacia Damms

Year 11 - Imogen Parker

Year 10 Sabrina Lawson, Amity Sharpe, Shea Unwin, Zunairah Sinha, Georgia D’Arcy, Keeleigh Anderson Year 11 Kaitlyn Evans, Zander Zwolsman, Phoebe Vallance, Imogen Parker, Lara Jones, Isabella Lee

Year 12 - Maddie De Luca Fashion Designer of the Year Rachel Howse Year 12 ASTA Award – Junior Jasper Baker Year 10

Year 12

ASTA Award – Senior

Stephanie Matthews, Maya Peters, Rachel Lawie, Catalina Meldrum, Maddie De Luca, Gracie McClintock, Jithya Fernando

Rachel Lawie Year 12 Creative Explorer Jessica Childs Year 12 Outstanding Art Collection Catalina Meldrum Year 12 Spirit of the Artist Phoebe Vallance – Year 11 Emerging Artist Georgia D’Arcy – Year 10 Master Artist Maya Peters

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Love • Laughter • Learning The art work in the exhibition represented the creative souls of the students and certainly evoked conversation amongst the viewers. The innovative use of materials, styles, techniques and the imaginative thinking of the artists certainly left the audience pondering the issues that face the world today from a students’ perspective. This was another successful and inspirational exhibition by some very talented young artists making the ordinary extraordinary by daring to dream.

The evening would not have been the success it was without the wonderful help and support of the following people: •

Laying a background to the exhibition was the talented and entertaining music by Zoe Moran, Richard Barrett and Lachlan Alcorn.

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Mr Freeman and his sound team who continue to keep us heard amongst the huge crowds.

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The grounds staff for their commitment and cheerful help regardless of the many, and sometimes bizarre, requests.

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Chef Fabian Iseli for the culinary delights that excited our tastebuds.

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Dr Bishop for her continual support and encouragement of our budding artists and their visions of the world around them.

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Our parent body who continually transport the artworks, put up with the creative mess and frequently try to get various art mediums out of the uniforms.

Congratulations to all involved, we are so very proud of you all.

But most of all we would like to thank our very talented and creative students for their work, which year after year continue to inspire us.

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Junior Learning Centre Get caught reading!

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Senior Ensemble Concert On Sunday 13 October, ‘The Australian School of

2019 Big Note Awards

the Arts’ Senior Ensemble Groups; Flute Ensemble,

1. Alice Wilson – For her unwavering dedication and contribution to the Music Program.

Clarinet Quintet, Saxophone Quartet, String Trio, Percussion I and II, Symphonic Winds, Rock Band I, Tension, Soul Band, Dixieland Band, Big Band, Stage Band, Eve, Top Gun and Senior College Chorale, all congregated in both the Sheldon Event Centre and Horizons to put on a wonderful concert for their tutors, friends and family.

It was a showcase of some of their favourite and most successful pieces from throughout the year and a great send-off concert for our Year 12 Ensemble Students, who are soon to be completing this chapter of their life journey.

Thank you to all our Senior Ensemble Students for your relentless dedication to your craft and also to our

3. Hannah James – For her outstanding leadership and contribution to the Instrumental Music Program.

4. David Chiu – For his outstanding contribution to the Instrumental Music Program.

5. Imogen Parker – For her hard work and dedication to the Music Program.

6. Christopher Moller – For making terrific progress and his commitment to the Music Program.

7. Ryder Mabb – For going above and beyond in his contribution to the Ensemble Program.

incredible tutors for passing on their knowledge and

8. Ethan Dunn – For his outstanding improvement on the guitar in 2019.

inspiring students to achieve such high standards.

9. Lachlan Alcorn – For consistently giving his best.

Last but not least we wish to extend a special

10. Tony Gong – For his consistent dedication to everything he does.

congratulations to the following students who were presented with a ‘Big Note’ Award at the concert this

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2. Zoe Moran – For her overall contribution to the Strings Program.

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11. Jacob Telford – For being passionate and driven to achieve his goals.

Flute Ensemble

Flute Ensemble

Clarinet Quintet

Percussion Ensemble 1 and 2

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String Trio

Zoe Moran and Karen Blair

Hannah James and David Adelt

Symphonic Winds

Rock Band 1

Tension

Soul Band

Rachel Head, Top Gun and Eve

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The 11th Annual Sports Awards Dinner Nominees The nominees for Sheldon College’s 11th Annual Sports Awards Dinner, to be held on Saturday 9 November, were announced on 13 October via a live video stream on the College’s intranet system – iLINQ. The Sports Awards Dinner is a celebration of our year in sport and a reflection of sport in general at Sheldon College.

Held in the Sheldon Event Centre, the evening will be full of entertainment and will feature special guest, Dr Phil Jauncey. Dr Jauncey is one of Australia’s leading sports and performance psychologists.

Tickets for this wonderful event include drinks and canapes upon arrival, a high-quality buffet and plated desserts. Purchase your tickets via iLINQ. Sheldon would like to congratulate each of the nominees for their dedication towards their chosen sports.

Sports Awards Dinner 2018

Sports Awards Dinner 2018

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Sports Awards Nominees List Basketball Primary Female Isabella Mirkovic Grace Needham Summer Peupelmann Noelle Swanson Primary Male Harrison Beard Ethan Blaser James Monk Zachary Newton Secondary Female Danielle Bayes Keeley Belford Georgia Lane Jessica Peterson Secondary Male Joshua Kelly Benjamin McCloskey Kayden Swanson Zander Zwolsman

Cricket Lachlan Andrews Kalani Lang Matthew Mather Jaspeep Renny

Cross Country Primary Female Isabella Mirkovic Grace Needham Belle Norton Millie Rae Primary Male Marcus Lio Jacob Logan William Logan Oliver Masters Secondary Female Keeleigh Anderson Isabella Harris Leahrose Hooper Emily Witt

Secondary Male Lachlan Cornelius Oscar Cornelius Samual Heeremans Max Hooper

Secondary Male Jamie Jack Hayden McKillop Harry Towner Wilson Young

Netball

Tennis

Eloise Harder Isabella Harris Rachel Howse Georgia Lane

Primary Lachlan Harriden Noah Kim Acalia Shamim Jake Spurrell

Rugby Koby Geppert-Eadie Jack Godfrey Bailey Howard Joshua Kelly

Soccer Female Isabella Kregar Catalina Meldrum Jenna Rainbird Brooklyn Slender Male Xixa Constance Daniel Renouf Ryan Stocker Benjamin Wehl

Swimming Primary Female Pippa Bell Jemma Butler Mackenzie Dixon Millie Rae

Female Caitlin Fraser Catalina Meldrum Aleksija Vuksan Lara Walker Male Jordan Gibson Samuel Heeremans Sion Kim Ben Russell

Touch Football Rebecca Carmichael Georgia Harris Rachel Howse Emily Russell

Touch Rugby League Liam Henry Bailey Howard Joshua Kelly Nicholas Schooth

Secondary Female Track Georgia Harris Leahrose Hooper Kalliyan Seremet Emily Witt Secondary Female Field Zoe Beith Georgia Lane Ella Peters Kalliyan Seremet Secondary Male Track Lachlan Cornelius Max Hooper Taige Hooper Kalani Lang Secondary Male Field Samuel Heeremans Zephyr Marlin Luke Stachowicz Alekzander Zwolsman

Volleyball Female Jade Ferguson Phoebe Hall Georgia Lane Erin Maidment Male Koby Geppert-Eadie Callum Jones Jared Smith Troy Watson

Track and Field

Primary Male Armand Hamilton William Jones Arran Lendrum Marcus Lio

Primary Female Morgan Leather Isabella Mirkovic Grace Needham Millie Rae

Secondary Female Sine Finnegan Leahrose Hooper Georgia Tennant Darcie Young

Primary Male Marcus Lio Jacob Logan William Logan Oliver Masters

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Senior Schooling University Links QUT Creative Industries has launched an exciting creative competition for school students to explore and respond to RealWorld problems. With a team of QUT ambassadors, students will design and produce a creative entry.

This competition involves team participation. Students will work together to showcase creative works. The creative works may be a combination of any artistic medium including scripts, music videos, short films, animated short stories, dance performances, fashion collection, visual/interactive designs or sculptures/ models.

To complete the entry the students were required to create a digital portfolio to be presented to the judging panel. The photos below are a part of this portfolio and show the beauty that the students have created.

All entries for the RealWorld Studio competition are currently being judged and we wish Jithya, Eloise, Rachel and Ella all the best through the final process of the competition.

The 2019 theme for this RealWorld Studio competition is Student Mental Health and Wellbeing.

QUT sent Senior Schooling a copy of the details for this competition and saw the value of this for students in the ASTA Program. Jithya Fernando, Eloise Harder, Rachel Howse and Ella Monteret, four ASTA Fashion and Costume Design students, decided to take up the challenge. With the support of the ASTA Fashion and Costume Design Teacher, Mrs Michelle Olufson the students started to plan their entry.

After initial meetings together the students were given consultation sessions with Mentors from QUT, helping them to create their ideas before setting up mood boards, designing the items in the fashion line and finally producing their range of clothing. Using gentle colours and natural materials the students designed a line of clothing to depict nature and the thought of wellbeing.

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Senior Schooling links with universities are important, not just for letting our students know what lies ahead for them through University tours and meetings but gives the Seniors of Sheldon College the opportunity to gain valuable experience for their futures. The QUT Creative Industries RealWorld Studio competition is a great example of the students gaining real world experience in industry.

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Year 11 Update Leadership Program 2019 Head of Year 11, Mr Matthew Gammie, and the Year 11 Focus teachers, Mr Mark Elliott (11A), Mrs Jenni Haywood (11B), Ms Julianne Moore (11C) and Mr Richard Tu (11D) have been providing activities that will help our Year 11 students define what a leader is.

Working in teams, the students are examining leaders and leadership. Rotation topics are: •

Effective Leadership through Teamwork

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Sounding like a Leader and The Leader Within

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Leading through Creative Problem Solving

The Year 11s showed great teamwork and leadership as they worked in teams to create a structure from straws that was able to support a chosen item (e.g. books, school diary). The challenge was to make it as high as possible but solid.

All Year 11s, particularly those applying for leadership positions, will have the opportunity to attend the Halogen Foundation National Young Leaders Day Conference being held on Thursday 7 November.

The purpose of the day is to inspire and equip students to be more effective leaders in their school, community and academic studies. The program will involve speaking, question time, interaction and video presentations. It will be entertaining and educational.

Those who elect to attend will have the opportunity to hear Guest Speakers John Coutis, Erin Molan, Jade Slater and Bianca Chatfield.

During the last week of the term the Year 11 students will participate in activities designed to prepare them for their leadership roles as Seniors in 2020 including Driver Safety and Financial Literacy. The students will also work with motivational speakers from Peer Power on Friday 29 November, as well as share an end of year BBQ with their Home Group Teachers.

Leadership Positions 2020 The 2020 Leadership Selection process was explained to the Year 11 cohort by Dr Hughes, at the end of Term 3, along with guidelines on the Prefect positions that are currently being offered for 2020. Nominations closed on Wednesday 9 October, speeches were presented over two Focus lessons, and a shortlist of students were interviewed on Monday 21 October. Staff and students get the opportunity to vote on Tuesday 22 October, with successful applicants being advised on Friday 25 October.

End of Year All Year 11 students are expected to attend school until Friday 29 November. Any alternative arrangements need to be approved by Dr Bishop.

We look forward to continuing to work with our current Year 11s and enhancing their Pathways to Success as they head towards their Post Year 12 journey.

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Year 12 Update Focus Term 4 As our Year 12 students prepare to head out into the big wide world we are using the Focus Program lessons to prepare them for life after Sheldon College.

With the help of Mr Russell Bauer, the students have started preparing the graduation song they will sing together at the Graduation Ceremony. Mrs Stephanie Coll and Mr John Coll have been teaching our Year 12s the dance steps they will need to know for the Formal being held at MODA Events, Portside, Hamilton, on Tuesday 12 November.

Mr and Mrs Coll, as well as being parents of Preston, who was a Sheldon College Foundation Student and graduate of 2009, have been involved in each of the Sheldon College Senior Formals helping our Year 12 students show off their amazing dance moves in front of their parents. We are very lucky to have such dedicated support and we thank them for the wonderful job they do each year.

In addition, the Focus team Dr David Hughes, Mr Scott Jacka, Mr Damien Durham, Mr Brenton Campbell, Mrs Cathy Sculley and Mrs Lisa Dixon will be working with the students on life skills through rotations on: •

Moving Out

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Travel

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Communicating

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Financial Literacy

Guest Speakers:

The Year 12 presentation features information regarding the RACQ Driver IQ Program and all of its benefits for students aged 17 – 19 across Queensland.

The presentation outlines breakdown scenarios and information about buying and owning a car.

The RACQ Driver IQ Program gives our students the opportunity to sign up for membership where they are eligible for 12 months of free personalised roadside assistance and they are covered in any vehicle they are travelling in.

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The Queensland Government’s Safer Schoolies Initiative is a whole of government response, led by the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services, in conjunction with ten government agencies (including the Queensland Police and Queensland Ambulance Services) as well as local councils and numerous volunteering and community partners.

The government does not promote participation in Schoolies but seeks to minimise disruption to host communities through information and awareness programs to enhance the safety and responsible behaviour of those Year 12 school leavers who attend.

Schoolies Information Sessions are one strategy employed by the Queensland Government, to convey key safety messages to school leavers and increase their awareness about rights and responsibilities.

The 1500 or so Red Frog volunteers aim to support school-leavers through their week-long celebrations at Schoolies Week and provide a positive presence within their party culture. The Red Frog Crew assist schoolleavers by walking them home, cooking pancakes, cleaning their rooms, handing out Allen’s Red Frogs, and - most importantly - offering emotional support through what can often be a challenging week.

Through the Red Frogs Educational visit our Year 12 students will be: •

Able to make positive and informed choices based on practical insights into Schoolies and Leavers Week celebrations, provided by trained and experienced presenters.

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Given a Schoolies mini-magazine which will reinforce tips and guidelines that will help them survive Schoolies and beyond.

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Captivated by an entertaining presentation incorporating multimedia footage filmed by Red Frogs at various Schoolies locations across Australia.

Through these programs our Year 12 students will be able to make fully informed decisions when the time comes. We wish them all the best.

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Key Dates For Year 12 Students 13 November 2019 – QCS Test results available.

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Students can access their individual QCS Test grade in their learning account on the Student Connect website.

15 November 2019 – Final school day for Year 12 students.

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Students must be enrolled at school up to this day to receive a Senior Statement and OP (if you are OP-eligible).

20 November 2019 - Schools publish subject achievement indicators (SAIs).

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These will be available at Senior Schooling until Wednesday 27 November 2019.

13 December 2019 - QCAA mails Senior Education Profiles to Year 12 students.

14 December 2019 - QCAA publishes final Year 12 results and OPs in student learning accounts on the Student Connect website.

Year 12 Futures Breakfast A Look Into What is to Come

like the Alumni Facebook page as a way of keeping in touch. The students took the opportunity to do this during Breakfast.

The Year 12 students were seated in their chosen area using QTAC preferences and information during their Post Year 12 discussions. To make the morning even more beneficial to the students we also invited members of industry. This gave the students the opportunity to find out firsthand about their chosen field of study and future professions. We say thank you to the following people for spending time with our students: NAME

COMPANY

INDUSTRY

Miss Danielle Copplin

Scope Clinical Services

Allied Health

Mr Joseph Dowling

Bornhorst and Ward

Engineering

Mr Tim Evans

Civil Dimensions

Engineering

Mr Stephen Gibson

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

Law

Dr Michael Gillman

St Andrews War Memorial Hospital

Medicine

Mr Arthur Henderson

St Andrews War Memorial Hospital

Business

Mr Matthiew Hogg

Sheldon College Alumni Advisory Board

Business

Retired Mr Michael McKay Queensland Police Inspector

On Thursday 17 October three 2019 Graduates joined our current Year 12 students at the Futures Breakfast.

As the guest speakers for this event they were asked to focus on ‘Life after Sheldon College’. Our Panellists for 2019 were Chelsea Lambert, Lucy Martin and Bailey Smith. Each Panellist was asked to elaborate on their experiences since graduating: their chosen pathways, what their expectations were and how their future has unfolded.

Mr Matthiew Hogg, Chair of the Sheldon College Alumni, was in attendance to introduce the Year 12s to the Alumni family. Matthiew invited the students to

Justice

Mr David Owen

Ipermedia

Media

Mr Gil Rhodes

AGR Electrical Engineering

Engineering

What Our Panelists Had To Say Chelsea Lambert started a Double Degree in Law and Justice at QUT this year but found that it was not her desired career direction after completing one Semester. After deciding to take the remainder of 2019 off studying, Chelsea has reapplied, and been accepted into a Bachelor of Secondary Education for 2020. During her speech, Chelsea advised the current Year 12’s that critical and creative thinking skills were very important to her both at University and in the Workplace, along with the ability to work well in a team and possess time management skills.

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The Futures Breakfast has special significance in that our past students are welcomed back and remain very much a part of our Sheldon family. Current students often fondly refer to our graduates as Years 13 and 14!

Lucy Martin commenced studying nursing at the University of Queensland at the beginning of 2019.

She is enjoying having control and freedom over her schedule and daily life but believes that this is only because of the lessons she learnt while she was at Sheldon College. Through her association with the Arts and Sport, Lucy learnt the value of teamwork, responsibility and commitment and having these have been helpful as she has found that life after Year 12 is completely up to her. She needs to manage her timetable, get her assessments without reminders, turn up for lectures and workshops and find a little time for friends. Lucy’s parting advice was “approach this last term as open-mindedly as possible and once you get out into the world, take up all the opportunities offered and make the most of each day”.

Bailey Smith is currently enjoying studying a Bachelor of Acting at Griffith University. He has found that this is a very different form of study than at school as it is a very practical degree, not many assignments but lots of learning. His time at Sheldon College helped prepare him for the performance tasks but did not prepare him for the amount of work required on this at university.

Bailey has drawn on his experiences at Sheldon College, not just in the Arts, to organise his days around his busy schedule, allowing him to continue his part time job and catch up with his friends occasionally.

His advice to the current Year 12s was “make sure that they are aware what is expected of them during their degree and put in all the effort to get the best results, make friends along the way and take time to enjoy the experience”.

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Our special thanks go to our panellists Chelsea, Lucy and Bailey for taking the time and effort to make the Breakfast interesting and a success for our current students. We appreciate the effort it takes to arrange your day to give back a little to Sheldon College.

We also thank the industry representatives and the Sheldon College staff members for sharing their experience and knowledge with our students.

It is very important for our current Year 12s to hear differing opinions with regard to career pathways and financial arrangements, so that they are able to make informed choices, which is what is achieved by hosting the Futures Breakfast.

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Farewell Seniors 2019 On Friday 15 November we will be farewelling our Seniors for 2019. This is a ceremony of tears of joy and sadness as we send them on their way, reminiscing as to how they have grown throughout their time at Sheldon College.

It has been a pleasure working with these fine young men and women this year. The whole cohort has shown their leadership qualities throughout the year, sharing in as many experiences as possible with both staff and students.

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What Do You Love About Being A Senior At Sheldon College?

Josephine Sok – As a senior at Sheldon College I have the honour of meeting many “littlies” who look up to the grownups. Their encouragement and enthusiasm are always welcome during our last few years of school when they are only just starting their journey. There is more creative freedom and self-monitored study that further reminds us about our dedication towards our future.

Declan Prain – I love the relationship I have with my teachers and the facilities are great. Friendships with other students is important, along with the help you receive with your future directions with the staff in Senior Schooling. I also love the food from Cafe97.

Darcy Robertson – I love having more freedom to choose my study path as a senior at Sheldon College.

Being a leader to the younger students has been very special, as has being able to spend this year with people I enjoy being with. This year has allowed me to appreciate the time and education I have had at Sheldon College.

Stephanie Matthews – I have loved experiencing my “lasts”. It helps to appreciate the journey we have all shared, whether it be camp, musical, last ever block exams or simple things like time in Energise.

What wonderful memories these students have as they embark on the next phase of their journey. We will miss the Seniors of 2019 and we wish them every success in their future endeavours and hope that they continue to share in our College events in the years ahead. They will always be welcome.

For your Information Upcoming Events •

Halogen Foundation National Young Leaders Conference – Thursday 7 November 2019

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Year 12 Formal – Tuesday 12 November 2019

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Year 12 Graduation Ceremony – Friday 15 November 2019

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Year 9, 10 and 11 Last Day – Friday 29 November 2019

If you require any further information regarding Senior Schooling or Careers please contact us at the College.

Benjamin Mienert – I love the opportunities that Sheldon College has given me, the people I have met and sharing fun experiences with everyone. Sheldon College has made school incredibly unique.

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Lachlan Cornelius National Cross Country Champion!

Lachlan Cornelius is Sheldon Academy of Sport’s latest national champion, having triumphed in the highly competitive Under 16 boys’ race at the National Cross Country Championships in New South Wales. Lachlan was one of 11 Sheldon College athletes competing for Queensland at this elite event, where our State Champion girls’ team claimed Silver to narrowly miss out on claiming their tickets to Slovakia to represent Australia at next year’s World Schools Cross Country Championships. Further to these sensational performances, 2018 graduate, Jamie Hiscock, who continues to train at Sheldon College under Sheldon Academy of Sport Head Athletics Coach, Ben Norton, was also crowned national champion, after she won Gold in the Under 20 women’s race, finishing ahead of a Commonwealth Games athlete and multiple Australia Cross Country representatives.

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Love • Laughter • Learning

Saturday, 9 November 2019, 5.15pm SPECIAL GUESTS:

SPORTS PSYCHOLOGIST TO THE STARS

PHIL JAUNCEY & AN INTERNATIONAL

BASKETBALL PLAYER ADULTS: $80 | STUDENTS: $50 Includes entertainment | Aerial & contortionist performance 1 hour free drinks & canapés | Buffet style dinner and dessert | Cash bar

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT WWW.TRYBOOKING.COM/BFGDY Volume 9, October 2019

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SHELDON COLLEGE CALENDAR DATES

2020

TERM ONE 2020

TERM

1

(10 Weeks)

Vacation Dates

TERM

2

(9 Weeks) Vacation Dates

Wednesday 29 January – Friday 3 April YEAR 12 STUDENTS COMMENCE STUDENTS (P – YEAR 11) COMMENCE

Tuesday 28 January Wednesday 29 January

MIDDLE AND SENIOR COLLEGE CAMPS

Years 5 and 6: Wednesday 5 Feb – Friday 7 Feb Year 7: Tuesday 4 Feb – Friday 7 Feb Years 8 – 12: Monday 3 Feb – Friday 7 Feb

STAFF PLANNING DAYS NEW STAFF INDUCTION

22, 23, 24, 28 January 20, 21 January

Saturday 4 April – Monday 20 April

TERM TWO 2020 Tuesday 21 April – Friday 19 June ALL STUDENTS RETURN

Tuesday 21 April

STAFF PLANNING DAY

Monday 20 April

Saturday 20 June – Sunday 12 July

TERM THREE 2020

TERM

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(10 Weeks) Vacation Dates

Monday 13 July – Friday 18 September ALL STUDENTS RETURN

Monday 13 July

EXHIBITION HOLIDAY

Monday 10 August

STAFF PLANNING DAYS

Monday 6 July – Friday 10 July Friday 4 September

Saturday 19 September – Monday 5 October

TERM FOUR 2020

TERM

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(9 Weeks)

Tuesday 6 October – Wednesday 2 December ALL STUDENTS RETURN

Tuesday 6 October

STAFF PLANNING DAYS

Thursday 3 December Friday 4 December

Vacation Commences:

Thursday 3 December

Year 12 Finish:

Friday 20 November

Years 7 - 11 Finish:

Friday 27 November

2020 Public

Australia Day: Monday 27 January

Good Friday: Friday 10 April

Holidays

Easter Monday: Monday 13 April

ANZAC Day: Saturday 25 April

Labour Day: Monday 4 May

Redlands RNA Holiday: Monday 10 August

Queen’s Birthday: Monday 5 October

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