BSHS 2008 Newsletter - Brisbane State High School

ScientiaKnowledgeis powerEstPotestasBrisbaneState HighNewsletterIssue Date: 21 Mar 2011 Issue No: 147In this editionFrom the Executive PrincipalInk DropDonnelly DashHow we treat each otherAttendanceThis year’s planDeputy Principal NewsStudent Subject SelectionsParent – Teacher InterviewsStudent AchievementsStudent VoiceYear 12: Powering forwardP&C AssociationAnnual General MeetingSwimming DinnerLitterSchool Community NewsVolunteers WantedTurn out the lightsSports Group PhotosAmnesty InternationalBSHS Cambodia Project 2011Faculty NewsVisual Arts Department NewsFinance MattersFacilities NewsBEAST Department NewsICT Department NewsStudent SupportGuidance NewsChaplain’s ReflectionsSchool OfficeOpening times:Monday - FridayUniform ShopOpening Times:Monday: ClosedTuesday:Wed, Thu, Fri:8am -> 4pm8am->11am3pm->4.30pm8am->11amLaunch of The Ink Drop - Monday March 14 2011Left to right: C.Browning (School Captain), C.Burdur (Editor),C.Chang (Editor), A.Jangam (School Captain)From the Executive PrincipalInk Drop...If you have been fortunate enough to see a copy of the new studentnewspaper “The Ink Drop” you will be impressed with the quality ofthe entire production. The student production team have set a veryhigh standard for the first edition. I am delighted to see students findan avenue to publish their work and opinions.I think it important to encourage our students“There are thingswe have incommon andthere are thingsthat make usdifferent…and both arespecial.”Photography by M.Crichtonto apply their learning in real situations thatemulate industry level quality.Thanks to each member of the team, fromYears 9 to 12, who were ably led by C.Budurand C.Chang and to teachers Tim McMahonand Paul Kennard who provided a light guidinghand.Donnelly DashThe traditions of State High often provide atouch stone for our work. My first DonnellyBrisbane State High SchoolVULTURE ST,SOUTH BRISBANE, 4101PHONE (07) 3291 4111FAX (07) 3291 410024HR ABSENTEE SERVICE: (07) 3291 4160

Brisbane State HighNewsletterPage 2 of 15Dash showed some of the best of our traditions in an event that celebrated the athletic prowess of our currentstudents while acknowledging the long term commitment to Athletes and Rowers by former teacher DenisDonnelly. With an audience circling the oval in true caldron effect, hundreds of students were able to capturethe excitement of the event and experience a little of this tradition for themselves. Many thanks to John Davis.How we treat each otherWith the convergent timing of Harmony Day and Say “NO” to Bullying day, we have spent the past week talkingto students about how we treat each other. We have been working on two key messages. The first messageis that we all greatly influence our community by what we choose to do and by what we choose to ignore.Matched with research that shows that 80% of bullying stops the minute a bystander simply makes a smallintervention, we set an expectation about the leadership we expect from our students. The second messageis that we have much to celebrate in the diversity of our community. This celebration comes from recognisingtwo things: there are things we have in common and there are things that make us different... and both arespecial.AttendanceWe believe that every lesson counts. That belief is tested every day, as we try to manage the competing demandsof a busy and high performing school. Just the same, we are making a concerted effort to ensure that studentsmaximise their time in class and their focus on learning.We are asking for your assistance. Please work with us to have your student attend every day and for everylesson unless they are medically unfit to do so.You may be interested to know that under the Education (General Provisions) Act there is an obligation to ensurethat “the child” attends school on every school day, for the education program in which the child is enrolledunless there is a “reasonable excuse”. The number of “reasonable excuses” is quite limited. They include “thechild is too ill to attend”, a child who is subject to a direction about a contagious disease, there is an applicationfor enrolment pending or an arrangement has been made for the child for an apprenticeship.We appreciate your assistance in making the most of the short time available for education.This year’s planYou’ll find a copy of this year’s school operation plan at the following link:http://www.brisbaneshs.eq.edu.au/index.php?q=schools-operational-planThis planning builds on the work already established in the school. We have some exciting work ahead this year.The details in the plan describe some of the measures we’ll put in place during the year to improve teachingand learning; culture, climate and care and; to maximise performance.Best wishesDeputy Principal NewsStudent Subject Selections for Semester 2, 2011Mr Wade Haynes, Executive PrincipalBefore the Easter Holidays Year 8, 9 and 10 students will receive a copy of the Semester 2 subjects that theyhave chosen.If students wish to change these, subject change forms must be submitted as follows:• Year 8 April 29, 2011• Year 9 May 6, 2011• Year 10 May 13, 2011Things to note :• English, Maths and Science are compulsory for Years 8 and 9 in both semesters.• English and Maths are compulsory for Year 10 in both semesters.Issue Date: 21 Mar 2011www.statehigh.com.au/news

Brisbane State HighNewsletterPage 3 of 15• Except in exceptional circumstances, students in Years 8 and 9 will remain in the same English andMaths classes with the same teacher to ensure a longer academic ‘runway’ for these subjects. A morerobust explanation of the reasons for this was included in a newsletter late last year. In very rareinstances this may mean that students may not get a minor subject they have chosen. For this reasonI am asking the students to have an alternative choice ready.• Once these choices are confirmed students will not have an opportunity to make subject changes.• Years 11 and 12 students have until the end of the second week of Semester 2 to change subjects.Parent – Teacher InterviewsMr Mark Law, Deputy PrincipalTerm OneInterviews will be conducted on two nights. Parents may elect to attend on one or both nights.This would be dependent on the number of interviews to be conducted.The dates are as follows:• Wednesday, April 6• Tuesday, April 12Interviews are held in:• F Block Sports Centre, Edmondstone StreetInterviews commence at 4.00pm and will conclude at 7.00pm.The On-line booking system (PTO) has now been uploaded to the school website.Access via the BSHS website. http://www.brisbaneshs.eq.edu.au/index.php?q=parent-teacher-interviewsA full set of instructions are available at this point.Students have also been provided with a hard copy of the information letter and instructions to bringhome.Student AchievementsMs Janice Head, Deputy PrincipalWe have a number of outstanding student achievements to celebrate and recognise this fortnight. We areproud of the diverse range of achievements of our students and are excited to celebrate with them.• Congratulations to E.O’Neill, D.Loukaras, P.Kong and A.Nguyen who represented the school at theSchools Constitutional Convention on March 2. Our students debated issues related to Australia’sconstitution around this year’s theme of Federalism: Unite or Divide.• Congratulations to the following students who were selected to represent Brisbane State High at theQGSSSA Swimming Championships held on Wednesday March 9:13 Years:M.AshcroftA.BelessisK.BowenM.CoombeL.FonomaaliiA.JohnsonM.ScroopeR.SlatterS.SmithT.StarmerE.SuessD.TaylorX.Taylor-RollsE.Willmington14 Years:R.BarkerC.BendixE.ChristieA.CooksleyF.CoombesO.DalglieshK.DentM.ElphinstoneC.FerneC.FilipsL.FryM.GockM.HampsonK.HogendoornA.HolleringS.HarveyO.JeonJ.KapelerisK.StewartR.MasseyK.MillsL.WaldieIssue Date: 21 Mar 2011www.statehigh.com.au/news

Brisbane State HighNewsletterPage 5 of 15• Well done to D.Malone who recently travelled to Alice Springs for an indigenous crickettournament.• Great news of B.Nicholson’s selection in the Metropolitan East Baseball Team which competes inthe State Baseball Championships in Ipswich next month.• Congratulations to B.Mebrahtu who has been selected to compete in the U19 State TennisChampionships in Rockhampton.• Well done to E.Warrilow who won the Queensland Little Athletics Association’s QueenslandPentathlon in the U13 age group. This is her third consecutive win in the Queensland Pentathlon.• Congratulations to C.Caslick who has been selected to compete in the U18 State TouchChampionships being held in Noosa from May 6 to 8.• Well done to two of our students, M. Protheroe (Year 9) and T. Matthias (Year 12), who have receiveda second call back for Creative Generation. C.Hansen (Year 12) has been invited to perform a standalone item on Cello for Creative Generation. Good luck!• Our best wishes to D.Lockett who has moved to Melbourne to focus on her speed skating and topursue her dreams of competing in the 2014 Olympic Games.• K.Battis has been invited to play at the Australian Guild of Music Education Graduation in Melbournenext month. He received high distinctions of 97% in the Australian Music Examinations Board(AMEB) examination and 96% in the Australian Guild of Music Education examination for MusicPerformance (CMUS) in piano last year. He also received first place in the Moreton Youth MusicAwards.• Congratulations to our eight athletes who performed well in a high calibre Australian Age AthleticsTitle on March 10 – 12 in Sydney. Performances from two of our girls exceeded qualifying marks togo to the World Youth Titles in France in July this year.--L.Bell is the Australian Champion in the U14 Boys’ 400m with a time of 57.39. He placedsecond in the U/14 Boys’ 800m with a time of 2.10 and he was also part of the U14 4x100mRelay team which took out second place.--N.Anang jumped 6.04m in the U17 Girls Long Jump to win and break the carnival record.Only one or two Australian school girls jump over six metres in a given year.--Also looking toward the international stage is K.McGrath-Volau. Her throw of 47.16m in theDiscus placed her second in the U18 event. She also put the Shot out to 13.58m to claim aclose fourth.--C.Dubler was in great form to win the U17 Boys’ 110m Hurdles in 14.67. He also placed thirdin the Pole Vault and a close fourth in the High Jump.--A.Johnson showed great versatility in the U16 Girl’s Jumping and Hurdles events. Shegained four places: Second – 90m Hurdles, Second – 200m Hurdles, Second - Triple Jumpand Third in Long Jump.--L.Young claimed third in the U17 Girls’ 2000m Steeple Chase and also to run fourth in the1500m.--Fourteen year old L.Gee was tenth overall in the Boys’ 800m.--E.Warrilow placed fourth in the U14 Girls’ Discus and eight in the Shot Put.• Congratulations to eight of our students who participated in the State Final of the AustralianComputational and Linguistics Olympiad. Our Junior Team, consisting of Year 10 students - J.Tan,B.Bathmanathan, J.Ni and K.Subramaniam, were successful in coming first in the Junior Section andwill progress to the National Competition on Wednesday March 30. Our Senior Team, consisting ofYear 12 students - A.Tian, K.Vitangcol, F.Cheng and S.Tan, received a Bronze Medal.• Congratulations to M.Jones (Senior 2010) was involved in the 2011 National Rowing Championshipsin Adelaide over the past week. She was selected to compete in the Queensland Women’s YouthEight which won its race in an Australian record time. She is now been offered a place at theAustralian Junior Team selection trials which will be competing in London in the Junior WorldIssue Date: 21 Mar 2011www.statehigh.com.au/news

Brisbane State HighNewsletterPage 7 of 15spirit captains and seniors students. At Kawana Waters on the weekend, a large group of supporterscheered on the rowers as they pushed themselves to the limits in some tough races. The passion of thestudents and teachers is not only appreciated by the athletes but also by the other schools as State Highcontinues to show respect and good sportsmanship at competitions.All the best to all students as we approach our first major exams of the year and I wish everyone a happyand successful week at State High!P&C AssociationN.Paxton, ScHOOl Vice-CaptainAnnual General Meeting - March 28The P&C’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday, March 28 at 7:00pm in D Block. Agendaitems include:• Presentation of 2011 Operational Plan by Executive Principal• President’s and Treasurer’s reports• Adoption of previous year’s audited financial statements• Election of Officers• Adoption of revised ConstitutionExisting members are reminded that their membership will lapse at this meeting. A membership formis available on the School’s website. You do not have to be present at the AGM for your membership tobe considered; just ensure that the form reaches the P&C by March 28.Following the AGM (usually finished by 7.30pm or 7.45pm), the March General Meeting of the P&C willbe held.Please come along and participate, and join us for some light refreshments afterwards.Swimming DinnerTuesday, April 5Broncos Leagues ClubHave you bought your tickets for the end of season Swimming Dinner? If not please purchase your ticketas soon as possible. Last day to purchase tickets is Thursday, March 31.LitterYou may have heard from your student/s that Mr Haynes and his staff are talking with the studentsabout getting on top of the litter problem, i.e. too much litter in the school grounds. One of the piecesof information the students have recently been given is that the cleaners who are employed by BSHS arenot employed to pick up rubbish - their job is to clean. It is the job of every single one of us who use thegrounds to pick up our own rubbish.Please play whatever helpful role you can to support this important initiative. BSHS is such a highachiever in so many ways we need to match this standard in keeping our grounds in order. We must dobetter. With everyone’s support we will do better.School Community NewsVolunteers WantedMr Phil Monroe, Executive Manager - BSHS P&CPaniyiri Greek Festival is on again this year from May 21 to 22 at Musgrave Park, West End and the GreekClub and Convention Centre. The festival, which encompasses everything Greek - food, wine, music anddance, includes an open-air concert on Saturday afternoon/evening, concluding with the traditionalSunday festival on May 22.Issue Date: 21 Mar 2011www.statehigh.com.au/news

Brisbane State HighNewsletterPage 8 of 15Paniyiri festival organisers are seeking the help of volunteers wanting experience in the events industry:• Dates prior to the Festival (May 19 & 20 during the day)• Weekend of the festival (May 21 & 22 both day and evening)Types of experience available:• Operational Assistants• Information Officers• Assistant Stage Managers• General Event AssistantsAppropriate training will be provided to all volunteers.For further information, please phone (07) 3356 6810 or email ideas@teamlacey.com.au.An indication of your involvement would be preferred by March 25.A volunteer application form is attached at the end of this newsletter.Turn out the lights on Saturday March 26 for Earth HourOur school will be supporting Earth Hour again in 2011.From 8.30pm on Saturday, March 26, join our school community and turn out the lights for one hour orlonger to show your support.Individuals, communities, businesses and governments around the world will switch off their lights andother electrical appliances in a collective effort against climate change.The event, which commenced in Sydney in 2007, has rapidly grown to become a global movement, withindividuals from 128 countries and territories supporting the cause in 2010.Amongst the event’s supporters last year were over 200 schools and Department of Education and Trainingworkplaces.Don’t forget to register your participation on the Earth Hour website in order to make your action count.To register as an Earth Hour supporter visit the Earth Hour Australia website athttp://www.earthhour.org.auSports Group PhotosTerm 1 Sports Groups were photographed in early March.Order Forms are available for download from the Silver Rose website.http://www.silverrose.com.au/schools• Username: Groups• Password: 285023If you have any questions about the photography of sports and special groups, please call Silver Rose on(07) 3262 5788.Issue Date: 21 Mar 2011www.statehigh.com.au/news

Brisbane State HighNewsletterPage 9 of 15Amnesty InternationalAmnesty International is a non-profit and non-governmentorganisation and a global leader in promoting and defendingdignity and human rights. Amnesty brings attention to humanrights abuses and arouses public support in pressuring governmentsto protect the rights of their people through campaigns such asClose the Gap, Say No to Torture, and STOP the death penalty. Ouraim at the Brisbane State High Amnesty Group is to mirror andsupport Amnesty’s global work in our school community, raisingawareness and understanding.Our first expo of the year was held on the March 8 (InternationalWomen’s Day). The aim was to raise awareness about genderinequality through the One Million Signatures Campaign, becausewe believe in encouraging both boys and girls to come on boardwith the group defending and promoting female rights.To find out what we’re doing at the BSHS Amnesty group this month, watch further announcements andstudent notices, because ‘there is no happiness without action’.BSHS Cambodia Project 2011Why do you want to be part of the BSHS Cambodia Project?This question was posed to our students who applied to be part of the Cambodia Project and I thoughtthat I would share with you a response that I found particularly outstanding….“My bottom is going numb on the hard wooden floor. Suddenly I am brought to attention as a new voicefills the assembly hall. ‘My experiences helping in an orphanage in Namibia were absolutely life-changing’.These influential words spoken courageously from Grace’s (past student) mouth truly inspired me to dosomething, be something and give something more.After almost a year of waiting for such an opportunity Mr Hodges announced a trip to a Cambodianorphanage. I whispered to my friend beside me, “I wonder if they would accept Year 10s?”Now that the opportunity is real for me, I have thought seriously about my motives and passion. I appreciatehow fortunate we are in Australia and our responsibility to those in countries less fortunate than our own.There are few corners of the world that have such a tragic history as Cambodia. Australia was involved inthis history around the Vietnam War and has a special obligation to repair the terrible impacts that wereforced upon Cambodia during that time. Even though 30 years have passed a lot of work still needs to bedone and this project will hopefully make a small contribution to Cambodia’s future.I realise that in 3 weeks my contribution can only be modest and that I will probably gain more from thisexperience than I will be able give. However, my objective is to gain the skills that will equip me to make abigger and better contribution in the future.I am well-suited to the project because I love children and devote much of my time to baby-sitting the kidsin my neighbourhood. Reaching out to children from another culture is tremendously exciting.Overall I feel I am emotionally ready for such a test. I am aware this it may cause me to feel uneasy at timesbut I am a strong person and I will be giving my best to this challenge.”Q.Fenshaw , StudentWhat is the BSHS Cambodia Project about?The BSHS Cambodia Project educates students about the developing world and hopefully fosters alifelong commitment to social justice and serving others. The aims and objectives of this trip are twofold:1. To Aid - To work alongside a local Cambodian Non-Government Organisation (NGO) to providepractical assistance and financial support to a group of orphaned Cambodian children andfamilies living with HIV/AIDS. The students will be involved in a construction project (manualIssue Date: 21 Mar 2011www.statehigh.com.au/news

Brisbane State HighNewsletterPage 10 of 15labour), teaching, and actively contributing to making improvements to the living and educationalstandards of Cambodians living in great need.2. To Educate - to educate and inspire our students to become future leaders who have a greatersense of social justice and understanding of international issues by exposing them to the history,culture and daily realities of life in Cambodia and to deepen their own identity as young adults.If you are able to support our project we would love to hear from you and speak with you personallyabout it. If so, please call me on 3291 4207 or I can be contacted via email phodg2@eq.edu.au.Faculty NewsVisual Arts Department NewsMr Paul Hodges, HOD Curriculum (Learning Innovation)Saturday, March 12 and 19 saw the Art Factory studios comealive on a weekend. Thirty five Year 7 students from theAspiring Minds program attended two days of Visual Artsworkshops run by artist, Sue Poggioli. The workshops ranfrom 10.00am to 4.00pm each day, and involved activitiesfocused on figurative responses inspired by the work ofrenowned sculptor, Henry Moore. The students explored themedia areas of drawing, ceramics, painting and screenprinting, and worked both individually and collaboratively ontheir responses. A resounding success, the workshopsenabled our budding artists to grasp foundational skillsexplored in State High’s Visual Arts program, and wereencouraged to develop their own personal aesthetic and have fun while doing it!A big thank you to artist Sue Poggioli, for her time and effort with the students, and of course to thestudents involved – you were all exceptionally well behaved, and embraced all activities on offer overthe two days. We look forward to welcoming you to Visual Arts at State High in 2012.If your student studies Visual Art and you are looking for a way to become further involved in the lifeof the school, the Art department has an Art parent sub-committee who meet regularly to discuss therunning of the Art Factory Gallery, and Visual Arts extra curricula programs offered to students of StateHigh. Meetings are generally held once a month and I would like to invite other interested parents tojoin in 2011. Please do not hesitate to contact me directly on 3291 4232 if you would like to becomeinvolved.Finance MattersMs Jessica Wall, HOD Visual Arts (Acting)Term 1 has seen the distribution of invoices to all parents for subject levies, affiliations, excursions, andco-curricular and recreational activities. Your support of the school and its goals are appreciated.Subject LeviesYears 8 - 10 students have subjects levies applied to subjects selected in Semesters 1 and 2 of each year.Years 11 & 12 students incur a subject levy only once per year as these same subjects are studied for thewhole year.We appreciate your prompt payment of these levies.Co-curricularBrisbane State High School is a GPS (Great Public Schools’ Association) and QGSSSA (Queensland Girls’Secondary School Sporting Association) school. The school is also a member of the MESA (MetropolitanEast Sporting Association) and the BSRA (Brisbane Schoolgirls’ Rowing Association).All of the co-curricular activities that fall under the management of the GPS, QGSSSA, MESA and BSRAattract an individual levy and are, in the main, managed by the Parents and Citizens Association. Priorto the students’ participating in these activities, it is necessary for students to pay the GPS-QGSSSAIssue Date: 21 Mar 2011www.statehigh.com.au/news

Brisbane State HighNewsletterPage 12 of 15BEAST Department NewsBuilt Environment, Aeronautical Science and Technology FacultyIndustry Link in Year 12 Graphics assessmentIn 2011, BSHS is once again very fortunate to benefit from the expertise and financial support ofworld-renowned architects Thomson Adsett. Late last month several key members of the BEAST teamattended a most informative training session held by Thomson Adsett senior training manager TomFowler here in Brisbane. In addition, Year 12 graphics teachers met with Chad Brown, Associate, todiscuss the selection criteria used to determine the winner of the coveted Thomson Adsett traineeship,available annually to Year 12 BSHS graphics students.The traineeship provides one studentwith the life-changing opportunity towork over summer side-by-side withworld class architects in the BrisbaneThomson Adsett office. The traineeshipselection process begins in earnest inlate March, when Thomson Adsettarchitects will be coming to the schoolto give feedback to students on theirpreliminary architectural designs. Thisyear students are designing andmodelling a five-star hotel using Revit2011 software.BSHS BEAST students benefitenormously every year from this directlink to the cutting edge of the designS.Eames working on 5 star resort Assignment in Revit software industry. Without Thomson Adsett’ssupport, the acquisition of currentindustry-standard AutoDesk modelling software would be unaffordable. BEAST staff and students arelooking forward to the announcement of the winner in November 2011. Watch this space. Special thanksto Ms Belinda Dow for the coordination and ongoing support of this initiative.Aspire Engineering Year 9Aspire Engineering Year 9 begins this year making the CO 2 Formula One cars come to life after monthsof research and design. These balsa wood cars have been machined by a Roland CNC milling machine,using codes generated from students Catia files. After light sanding and a few coats of filler, it is time totake the balsa wood car home to paint before they are raced.A CO 2 canister powers these vehicles, propelling them twenty metres in under one second. We will beracing these CO 2 Formula One cars during our 90 th year anniversary celebrations later in the year.Students have also been learning about technology and how different people relate to it. AspireEngineers discussed the difference between ‘non-users’ of technology and those who ‘use’. Studentswere given a Lego MindStorm® kit to discover the difference between being a ‘user’ and an ‘implementer’of technology. Here they were to follow instructions to gain an understanding of the robot and thenapply this knowledge to a new situation, in specific tasks.As it is expected that Aspire Engineers have the drive to become ‘builders’ or ‘designers’ of technologyit is vital that they have an understanding of the way most technology communicates binary numbers.Therefore our Aspire Engineers are learning how to count all over again, using a series of 1’s and 0’s.Students are developing an understanding of how to convert binary to decimal, decimal to binary andhow to add and subtract binary numbers. Who knows, with this level of knowledge and creativity wemay have the next Steve Jobs in our midst!Issue Date: 21 Mar 2011www.statehigh.com.au/news

Brisbane State HighNewsletterPage 14 of 15Student SupportGuidance NewsYear 11 & 12 Information SessionsThank you to all the parents and students who attended the ‘Information Nights’ for Years 11 are 12.For those who were not able to attend, here are some links to the information we presented on thenight:For further information about ‘Queensland Certificate of Education’ please go to the following link:http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/589.html and for OPs to http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/630.html.During our presentation we mentioned that useful fact sheets that were once published by theQueensland Studies Authority (QSA) are now on-line. Fact sheets relating to OP calculation and SubjectArea Indicators (SAIs) can be downloaded from the following links:http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/downloads/senior/te_op_basics.pdfhttp://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/downloads/senior/te_sais.pdfWe are still concerned at a number of students who have been misguided in their understanding onhow OPs are calculated. We encourage all students to see one of the Guidance Officers or visit the QSAwebsite (http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au) to get the correct information.What is an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and how is it calculated?The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) originated because Tertiary Admissions Centres want tocompare students across Australia when they apply for tertiary places. In Queensland, for the purposesof tertiary entrance, all students who complete Year 12 are considered tertiary eligible, not just thoseeligible for an OP. However, in other states only students who get the equivalent of an OP are consideredtertiary eligible and receive an ATAR. Therefore only OP-eligible students in Queensland get an ATAR.Because participation rates at school, subject weightings, statistical adjustments and eligibility rulesfor a tertiary entrance rank vary significantly from state to state, ATARs are calculated using the entirepotential Year 12 population as a base. The model used provides an estimate of the achievement ofthe senior student population within the statewide population. It involves estimating the achievementof the students at school compared to the underlying population, including those not at school, andranking them within this population.The ATAR is calculated in Queensland using the same underlying fine-grained scale as the OP, butbroken up in a different way. An ATAR is a percentile ranking of the achievement of OP-eligible studentswithin the total population.University VisitsDuring the second part of Term One, we have arranged for representatives from Queensland Universitiesto speak to interested students. These information sessions will be held at lunch time on a Tuesday inB Block. Students will also be reminded of the visits in the daily notices.Dates planned are:• March 8• March 22• March 28• April 5• April 12University of QueenslandQueensland University of TechnologyGriffith UniversityJames Cook University and University of Southern QueenslandBond University and Australian Catholic UniversityUMATThe Undergraduate Medical and Health Sciences Admission Test is used specifically to assist with theselection of students into medicine and health science degree programs at undergraduate level at theuniversities listed on the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) website. To find out moreinformation regarding UMAT, go to http://umatweb.acer.edu.au.Issue Date: 21 Mar 2011www.statehigh.com.au/news

AVAILABILITYThe times we require volunteers over the festival period are as follows:. Thursday, 19 May 7.00am – 5.00pm. Friday, 20 May 7.00am – 5.00pm. Saturday, 21 May 6.00am – 11.00pm. Sunday, 22 May 6.00am – 9.00pmCould you please nominate the exact times of your availability over the 5days. Please indicate yes or no in the column provided.PLEASE NOMINATE IF AVAILABLE AT ANY OF THESE TIMESThursday, 19 MayFriday, 20 MaySaturday, 21 MaySaturday, 21 MaySaturday, 21 MaySunday, 22 MaySunday, 22 MayMonday, 23 May7am – 5pm7am – 5pm6am – 1pm1pm – 7pm7pm – 11pm6am – 1pm1pm – 9pm7am – 5pmUNIFORMSShirts will be provided to all volunteers – please nominate your shirt sizeplacing a cross in the appropriate box. PLEASE NOTE shirt sizes aregenerally a little bigger.Small Medium Large Extra LargeTYPES OF ROLESOperational Assistant - may involve manual work assisting theOperations Manager in the park throughout the day.Information Assistant – working on an Information Booth or VIP meetand greet.General Event Assistant – range of jobs include traffic or pedestrianmanagement, assisting with entertainer management etc.ALL RESPONSES DUE BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS FRIDAY, 25 MARCH 2011