Bootcamp

ISSUE NUMBER: 12 DATE 11 th May 2012
FROM THE DESK OF THE COLLEGE PRINCIPAL
Dear Families
This week we held our annual Open Afternoon when we open our school to
new families considering sending their children to Kelvin Grove State
College. It was a great afternoon where our students and staff showcase all
the special opportunities we provide at the college. Staff, students and
parents welcomed our visitors. Some parents and student groups held food
stalls which added to the energetic atmosphere. It was a very positive
afternoon that gave our local and wider community a glimpse of the quality
education we provide at KG. Thanks to all involved.
Next week many of our Junior and Middle School students are undertaking
NAPLAN tests. These tests provide a one point in time assessment of how
our students, your children, are going with some areas of our college
curriculum. These tests are based on the national curriculum – which we are
implementing in English, Mathematics and Science (and will be in History
from 2013). It will be important for students to get plenty of rest each night
during this week as it is demanding. The concentration level in rooms is high
when students are undergoing tests and NAPLAN occurs over 3 days.
Our 10 th Anniversary celebrations will be held during the week following
NAPLAN. We will begin with our Parents Cocktail evening. In the week that
follows there will be special presentations on assemblies, a lesson on the
history of KGSC and birthday cupcakes sold for a nominal amount (subsided
by the P & C) during that week. We have a great deal to celebrate and I am
confident we are all going to enjoy the activities of the week across each of
our sub-schools.
Finally, many of our students have been very busy in the arts area with the
instrumental music evening and practicing for the college musical “Glamalot”.
These events take a great deal of time by everyone – students, staff and
parents. Instrumental Music night is on Saturday 19 May and our College
Musical runs from 1 – 4 August. These will be entertaining nights, presented
by our very talented students.
Warm regards,
Dr Regan Neumann
College Executive Principal
FROM THE DESK OF THE SENIOR SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Year 11 and 12 tutoring during Access lesson on Wednesday
The Senior School Team has reviewed the role of Access (Wednesday
Period 4) in order to support Year 11 and Year 12 Senior Students
further with their learning. As a result of the review, students wishing to
receive additional assistance and tuition in Math, English and/or
Science will be able to participate in a tutoring program in the College
Library every Wednesday Period 4. This tutoring program will begin on
Wednesday 18 April and will run throughout the year.
Year 12 Queensland Core Skills Test (QCST) Bootcamp
workshops
In addition to the Year 11 and Year 12 Access tutoring program, Year
12 Students also have the opportunity to participate in QCST Bootcamp
workshops designed to enhance students ability to achieve in the
QCST, and general academic skills. There are a variety of workshops
focussing on skills for the Writing and Short Response test papers and
these will be taken by three extremely qualified and experienced guest
presenters; Lindsay Williams, Matt Rigby and Helen Masselos. These
additional Bootcamp workshops will be offered during Access from
1.15- 3pm on the following Wednesday dates:
1. Short Response Literacy Bootcamp – 9 May
2. Writing Task Bootcamp – 16 May
3. Short Response Numeracy Bootcamp – 23 May
4. Short Response Bootcamp – 11 July
5. Writing Task Bootcamp – 18 July
These QCST Bootcamp workshops will be extremely beneficial to boost
general skills for exams and writing tasks. The Senior School
Leadership Team strongly encourages Year 12 Students to take full
advantage of each individual workshop.
Duncan Steel
Principal Senior School
Year 11 Semi Formal information:
WHERE: Cruise on Kookaburra Queen
WHEN: FRI 25 May 2012
TIME: ARRIVE 7pm for 7.30pm (sharp) departure. Completion
time is 10pm. Own transport must be arranged to & from venue.
WHERE: Eagle St. Pier
DRESS CODE: Smart Casual

KEY DATES TERM TWO
Tues 15-17 May NAPLAN
Fri 18 May Year 10 Science Fair
Fri 18 May - P&C Cocktail Party
Tue 22 May HPV Immunisation
Thurs 24 May QCS Trial 3
Fri 25 May Year 11 Semi Formal
Wed 30 May High Achiever Parent Info night
JUNIOR SCHOOL WEEKLY AWARDS presented at Assembly on
Friday, 11 May.
(A student of the week voucher is given to each student
for the week of their award from their teacher to notify the
parent that their child is receiving an award at the
following Assembly)
Prep A Renee Seymour- For making a great start towards your
learning goal of whole body listening.
FROM THE DESK OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Open Day (afternoon) – what a busy and exciting afternoon this was. It was
wonderful to see so many visitors to the school. I would like to take this
opportunity to thank everyone involved in the Middle School – staff, student
and parent volunteers who manned displays and classrooms, operated food
stalls and spoke with visiting parents and young people. This was an
important event for our College and I was very proud of the positive
messages clearly conveyed to the community.
Final reminder: NAPLAN testing for Years 3, 5, 7, and 9 will take place from
15 th to 17 th May. Remember – off to bed early each night students and be
sure to eat a nourishing breakfast each morning; these simple steps will help
to ensure our young people are alert and functioning their best each day.
Parent Advisory Group - the next meeting for the Middle School Parent
Advisory Group (PAG) is Monday 14 May in the library annex at 7.00pm. All
parents are welcome so come along and find out what is happening in the
middle school and have your say on future middle school directions.
Thought of the week:
Prep D
Prep S
Yr 1C
Yr 1V
Yr 1W
Yr 2PL
Yr 3 FN
Diep Truong - For persisting with writing your sentences.
Keep up the wonderful work.
Ellie Bolton - For your amazing writing! Well done Ellie. We
are so proud of you!
Leen Almaznai - You are a whiz at your Magic Words. Well
done! You are also a caring and considerate classmate!
Jessica Crighton - For excellent effort with your Magic
Words. Keep up the hard work Jess.
Rhys Tocino - For your excellent focus in class and
outstanding thinking skills. Well done!
Lou Li - For bravely working independently in English. We
are both very proud!
Yasamin Sajedifar - For excellent concentration and work in
class.
“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.” – Oprah Winfrey
Mrs Regina Garrick
Middle School Principal
FROM THE DESK OF THE JUNIOR SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
NAPLAN 2012
It would be difficult not to know that the NAPLAN tests take place next week!
Our Year 3 and Year 5 teachers have worked hard with our students to
ensure that we minimise the stress placed on our students for these tests.
We do this through test preparation, discussion and support.
For parents of these students we ask that you support your child by ensuring
they have a good night’s sleep and nutritious meals. A good breakfast is
vital!!! We also ask that you are punctual on NAPLAN test days (Tuesday –
Thursday).
Pre-service Teachers
You will see many additional faces in the Junior School starting this week as
the Pre-service teachers commence their practicum. I MAY be biased but I
have let them know that they are very fortunate to be in our school with the
amazing staff, students and community.
Teachers also gain much from having these student teachers in the room. It
is great professional development for them to coach these students and to
reflect on curriculum and pedagogy.
Don’t forget….
National Walk Safely to School day on the 18 th May and that EVERY
FRIDAY is Footprint Friday!!!!!!
Kim McNamara
Junior School Principal
Yr 3S
Yr 3X
Yr 4A
Yr 4D
Yr 4E
Yr 5C
Yr 5G
Grace Hilton - For being an enthusiastic, polite and
generous member of our class. You are a gem!
Theo Osborne - or your ability to work independently. Well
done!
Nicolas Lara Hernandez - For your fine effort to improve
your understanding of all things at KGSC.
Georgia Castle-Davey - For outstanding involvement and
commitment to your character in our First Fleet drama
activities.
Maclean Millar - For exceptionally good work in all subject
area this year.
Aswin Lijo - A true leader, treats classmates with kindness
and respect and always demonstrates resilience.
Amelia Ruiz - For the hard work you put into maths each
day. Your efforts will pay off. Keep it up!
FOOTPRINT FRIDAY
Espresso Coffee $3.00
Tea $2.00
After walking the children to school you can enjoy a
delicious espresso coffee or tea every Friday, yes that’s every Friday at
the assembly hall kitchen from 8:15 to 9:00am. All proceeds go to the
JPAG fundraising.

COMMUNICATION CORNER
DATES TO REMEMBER
Physical Education News
Yes, it is that time of the year again! The classes are all busy preparing for
their respective sports days. Practicing sprints, hurdles, novelty races and
ball games to name a few of the events.
Students born in 2002 will compete for the 10 year old age champion
trophies in six events. These events are high jump, long jump, shot put
(completed in PE classes) 200m, 800 (on June 6 th ) and the sprint on Sports
Day.
Points from class high jump, long jump (individual and team), shot put,
200m, 800m, Sports Day sprints and relays go towards the House Athletics
Trophy. All points from other events on Sports Day go toward the Tabloid
Sports Trophy.
Come along dressed in your ‘house’ colours
Petrie
Orange and Black
Bowen
Blue and Yellow
Herbert
Red and White
Lutwyche Purple and White
More information later in the term
Dates to Remember
14 May JPAG Meeting 7pm J/S Library
15 May Yr 4 Visit to Caboolture Historical Village @ 9am
15 May NAPLAN Yr 3-5 Language Conventions 9:15am
15 May NAPLAN Yr 3-5 Writing 12:15am
16 May NAPLAN Yr 3-5 Reading 9:15am
17 May NAPLAN Yr 3-5 Numeracy 9:15am
17 May Prep visit to GOMA @ 9am
18 May P&C Cocktail Party (see attached sheet for link to book)
19 May Instrumental Music Concert College Hall – details to follow
21 – 31 May The Language Perfect World Championships for Yr 4-12
02 Jun J/S Instrumental Music Concert – J/S Hall 5pm
04 Jun Prep + Year 1 Sports Day
06 Jun J/S 200m & 800m @ 9.00am-11.00am
14 Jun J/S Main Sports Day
12-15 Jun Northside District Honours Camp Yr 4-7 (for successful
applicants)
14 Aug ICAS Mathematics
04 Sep Prep 2013 Information Morning
20 Sep J/S Book Week Celebrations
26 Nov Yr 3 Dance culmination
10 Dec Yr 5-6 Transition day
12 Dec Yr 5 Graduation
13 Dec Class Breakup Parties
14 Dec Clean Up Day
BUSINESS EDUCATION NEWS
As we are now well into term 2, students need to be organising their study
calendars so that assessment can be planned out and time can be utilised
effectively.
Term 2 is where many interesting units are studied. In many of our subjects,
teachers have set up Virtual Classrooms or EdStudios where students can
access course material. Parents who are interested in seeing what their
child is learning should ask them to show you their Virtual Classrooms or
EdStudios via the Internet.
In term 2, Year 12 Legal Studies students are embarking on their biggest
topic to date. They are doing their Independent Studies topic which is one
that they choose themselves. This is where they pick an area of law where
they believe the law needs to be changed.
Year 11 Accounting students are comparing the Cash Accounting system
and the Accrual Accounting system. They will then be analysing accounting
reports using ratio analysis and providing recommendations on how owners
can make improvements.
Year 11 Business Organisation and Management students will be
looking at the traits of a good entrepreneur and the different avenues
people have to enter into their own business.
Year 10 Foundation Business students will be introduced to the basics
of recording transactions for a business and then they will be learning
how to prepare Payroll records. These topics are useful for when they
start part-time employment.
Criminal Law is the topic that all Legal Studies students most enjoy,
and this term the Yr 11 Legal Studies students will be investigating the
different types of crimes there are as well as the defences that can be
used for them.
Year 9 Business & Technology students will be learning how to use
Movie Maker and GameMaker. GameMaker is where they learn how to
make their own computer games. These students will be able to show
parents how these wonderful programs work with the laptops that they
are using as part of the Laptop program.
Wendy Dilley
Head of Department
Business Education
3552 7331
HPE NEWS
A busy and exciting term 2 is well underway, with our classes focussing
on a range of new sports. Our year 11 and 12 Physical Education are
studying golf, which involves many lessons at the Victoria Park Golf
Course in refining their swing and match play. We thank Allen Hill and
his team from Vic Park for the support they provide our students.
The year 11’s will be analysing their swing using the latest motion
analysis software ‘Dartfish’, and the year 12’s are looking at the sport
as a commodity, and role that sponsorship plays in golf by developing a
sponsorship proposal.
Our year 10 students are developing training programs designed o
target their fitness capacities and are studying tennis, and track and
field. Our year 8 and 9 students are developing strategies to target
community health issues faced by students in our College community,
which experiencing a range of different sports and athletic events.
We will be running tutorials for the senior Physical Education students
after school from 3:15 -4:00pm on the following days: Year 11 - 17 th
May, 31 st May and 13 th June, and Year 12 – 22 nd May and 5 th June. For
Health Education there will be tutorials on the 6 th June for both Year 11
and 12 students, and on the 13 th June for year 12’s as preparation for
their exam. The tutorials will be held in the gym computer pod and all
students are welcome.
YOUTH SUPPORT CO-ORDINATOR
Hello all,
My name is Chloe and I started working at Kelvin Grove last April as a
youth support co-ordinator or in easier terms youth worker. The youth
support co-ordinator position is aimed at helping young people to stay
connected with school; this can involve a whole array of different
support options for young people. Such as:
- Emotional/social support
- Practical support: financial, accommodation, resumes,
budgeting, supporting young people to make safe decisions
- Managing conflicts: communication strategies and meetings
between friends, support managing conflict with family
- Groups: I am currently running two young women’s groups at
Kelvin Grove that aim to support young women to build
positive peer networks and offer resources and support
around body image, stress, cyber bullying and cyber safety,
sexual health and healthy relationships

This is just some aspects of my work. If you are unsure whether I can help
you or not feel free to ask, if I can’t help I can at least point you in the right
direction. I am also happy to speak with parents if they have any concerns.
I am at Kelvin Grove every Tuesday and Friday from 9-3pm. You can make a
booking at student services or text me on 0447 385 199.
Hope you all enjoy 2012
Chloe
2012 Queensland Core Skills (QCS) Test, September 4 & 5
Expression of Interest for Community Representatives
• Community representative
• Chief community representative
These are paid positions, who maintain the accountability,
security and proper conduct of the test. Members of the
community interested in applying for these positions should
view the more detailed information, the application form and
position description on http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/2324.html or
contact the Senior School Head of Department, Jamie Smyth
on 3552 7333.
Closing date for applications is Friday 11 May 2012
Jack Kirkby Year 8
One of my favourite books is:
SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT SERIES By Derek Landy
This book is about:
The Skulduggery Pleasant series is about magic and how a skeleton
detective, Skulduggery, and his partner Valkarie Cain; go around solving
mysteries, defeating the bad/evil guys and saving the world. They are my
favourite books because they are fast-paced and funny. However, most of
all, they are gripping stories which you never want to put down.
Kelvin Grove State College
is ten years old and we are celebrating.
Bookings are essential, so try the convenience of our
NEW Online Payment Option to buy your tickets. Go to
www.kgscpac.org, click on the "School Shop Online" link
to create your account, then purchase your ticket from
the Events menu using your credit card or Paypal account.
Date & Time: Friday 18th May 2012, 6:30pm
Venue: Beadles Café on the Quad QUT Kelvin Grove
Cost: $30
(inc hot & cold savouries plus drink on entry)
Bookings essential
RSVP: 14th May 2012
There will be a cash bar at this parent's only event
I’d recommend this book:
I would recommend these books to students between 10-15 years old. I
would definitely recommend anyone to give them a try, they are awesome
books.