2022 Term 4, Week 6

Upcoming Events

Principal's News

College Awards Evening

This Wednesday, we celebrate our College Awards Evening. It is a special occasion and we are very grateful that we are able to invite the community to attend.

It is a celebration of our students’ achievements from throughout the year. Their resilience, effort and persistence will be justly acknowledged. In advance, I extend my congratulations to all of the students and thank families for their support of their children's endeavours.

Graduation Liturgy and  Ceremony

At the end of this week, we will farewell another group of Year 12 students. In the history of the College, this will be the 25^th group of young people to graduate from Chisholm Catholic College. We wish them every success in the future and look forward to their hearing of their journeys, now as alumni of the College.

Enrolments 2023

Another reminder to please let us know if, for whatever reason, your daughter or son won’t be returning to Chisholm Catholic College next year. An Intentions Survey has been sent to all parents of current students and we are conscious that there may have been some changes in recent weeks.

Year 7, 2023 Orientation Day

On Monday, 28^th November, we will welcome our 2023 Year 7 cohort for their Orientation Day. No doubt, they will be excited and so will the Student Leaders who will greet them and walk with them as they begin their journey at Chisholm Catholic College. 

It is a Pupil Free Day; however, if your student requires supervision, please contact us to make arrangements – scornubia@bne.catholic.edu.au

Child and Youth Risk Management Strategy

Over the last few weeks, I have spent quite a few hours updating our Child and Youth Risk Management Strategy and by later this week it will be up on the College’s website. The Child and Youth Risk Management Strategy outlines the way in which we safeguard our students.

Improvements have been made to the Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) Code of Conduct and Student Protection Processes and we are sharing these improvements with you because each of us plays a part in ensuring safe and successful schools.

The improvements are designed to further support a safe school environment and assist school staff in managing risks. Improvements focus on areas including, reporting obligations around safeguarding, and developing and maintaining professional boundaries between staff and students. Improvements support staff to confer with our school-based Student Protection Contacts or Brisbane Catholic Education subject matter experts for any student protection concerns to ensure the best outcomes for our school community.

These improvements do not represent a change to existing expectations of staff. As we strive for excellence, we encourage you to let us know of any behaviour that may not meet our expectations. The Code of Conduct and Student Protection Processes are available on BCE’s website.

Staffing

We are in the middle of recruiting for the remaining teachers and support staff needed for the 2023. We have already employed some experienced and capable teachers, and we are very confident that we will commence next year with a full teaching and support staff team.  

At the end of this year we will farewell some staff:  

• Ms Stephanie Beck has been with us for around 6 months. The opportunity to take on a position in leading STEM at St Mary’s, Ipswich, will extend Ms Beck’s strong passion for working with girls in Science.
• Mr Michael Jones has been with us this year as a part-time Guidance Counsellor. Mr Jones has attained a full-time position with Sophia College, Plainlands, and know that he will make a positive impact there, just as he has done with us.
• Ms Ashley Condon has been with us for 2 years. Ms Condon was given the opportunity to return to her own school, San Sisto College, Carina. We will miss Ms Condon’s presence with our younger students and support of sport at the College.
• Mrs Emily Grant will be taking on a teaching position at Mary MacKillop College, Nundah. Mrs Grant has been a valued member of our community for around 5 years. The opportunity to work much closer to home is too good to pass up. Mrs Grant has been a wonderful teacher for us during her time at the College.
• Mrs Petronella Klincke has been the Academic Leader for English/Languages for nearly 9 years. We will certainly miss her experience, knowledge and wisdom as she takes on her new role as Leader of Pedagogy at Clairvaux MacKillop College. This promotion is a testament to her capabilities, and we wish her every success.
• Mrs Bernadette Hanley had to take leave in August to attend to her health. She will be taking leave for 2023 to recover. We certainly look forward to her return in 2024.
• Mr Scott Lewis has been a teacher at Chisholm Catholic College since we opened our doors in 1992. He has made the difficult decision to retire. Mr Lewis has been a stalwart of our community, deserving great recognition. We look forward to presenting him to the community at the College Awards Evening.

Deputy Principal's News

Awards Night

Students who are receiving an award next week have received an invitation via Parent Slips.  We ask that family members who are attending please arrive early so that all guests can be seated before the ceremony begins.  There will be parking available on the oval for Awards Night, you will be directed by staff once you arrive at the College.

End of Year Events

Week 7: 14 - 18 November

Please note that for this week we are swapping the Friday A timetable with Thursday A timetable.  All classes will swap on those two days.  Also, students will wear their sports uniform on Thursday, 17 November and formal uniform on Friday, 18 November. 

Tuesday, 15 November

• Year 12 External Exams finish

Wednesday, 16 November

• 8.30-12.40pm - Rehearsal for Award recipients
• 1.15-3.00pm - Rehearsal for Awards Night performers
• 7.00pm - College Awards Night

Thursday, 17 November

• Friday A Timetable
• Students wear sports Uniform
• Rehearsal for Guard of Honour in LB6

Friday, 18 November      

• Students wear formal uniform
• 9.00am - Graduation Liturgy and Graduation ceremony begins for whole school. Guard of honor for Year 12s
• 10.30am - Morning Tea for Graduates and family

Week 8: 21 - 25 November

The final day for Years 10 and 11 is Friday, 25^th November.

Week 9: 28 November - 2 December

On Monday, 28^th November, we will be welcoming the 2023 Year 7 cohort to the College for an Orientation Day. To ensure that we prepare them well for their start, the day will be a Pupil Free Day. However, if this places unnecessary pressure on families, we will provide supervision on the day. Please email scornubia@bne.catholic.edu.au if supervision is required.

The final day for Years 7-9 is Thursday, 1^st December.

Again, if supervision is required for any students in Years 7-9 on Friday, 2^nd December, please email us.

Assistant Principal Religious Education's News

Fanning the Flame

On Monday, 31st October our Campus Minister Mrs Ibell and Acting RE Leader Mrs Edwards accompanied a group of our Year 9 students to St Anthony’s Primary School. Our students volunteered as co-facilitators at a Catholic Primary Schools Formation Day entitled “Fanning the Flame.” Here, they spent the day connecting and leading students in Years 5 and 6 with a focus on the “Fruits of the Holy Spirit” and how this looks like in their everyday lives. It was a rewarding experience for all. See below the feedback from one of our students:

"Fanning the Flame was such a special experience. I loved working with the hosts to make sure the Year 6’s and Year 5’s had a good time. The day was based on informing the students about the fruit of the spirit and how they interpreted the Holy spirit. The best part of the day had to be the conversations I had with the primary school students and watching them join together as a group to sing a song. All the students left the event smiling and I am so glad I got to have this experience."

-Gauri

PC St Vincent De Paul Hamper Challenge

A big thank you to students and parents who have supported us thus far in our collections of goods, money and food vouchers for St Vincent De Paul. There are a few PCs who have not brought in anything as yet, there is still a week to go of our collection! We are after hygiene items, non-perishable food items such as canned goods, pasta etc. or Christmas items such as bon bons to make hampers for the needy in our local area to assist them to also have a joyous Christmas.

Remembrance Day

This is a day that celebrates peace. At 11.00 am on the 11^th November, 1918, the guns on the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare. At this time, a minutes’ silence is observed and dedicated to those soldiers who died fighting to protect the nation in World War One.  At Chisholm Catholic College, we join with other Australians in acknowledging this day with a minutes’ silence and a special commemoration.

On each Remembrance Day, let us always remember those who have been afflicted by the pain and suffering that war brings. But as we focus on the symbol of the dancing poppies, let us also see this as a time to regenerate the Spirit of hope.

Let us pray with St Paul, that “may the Lord of peace always give us peace and in every way. The Lord be with all of you” (2 Thessalonians 3:16).

In Flanders Fields

By John McCrae

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie,

In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields. 

Parish Youth News

United Youth: Our next meeting will be a ‘Come and See’ and will be open to young people from the age of 8 - Friday, November 18^th at the St Joseph’s School hall from 5.30pm till 8pm, followed by ‘Closer’ from 8pm till 9pm. Please byo dinner.

Youth Masses: 9am Sunday, Nov 20^th, with practice at 8am and Praise and Worship at 8.40am; 6pm Sunday December 4^th, with practice at 4pm and Praise and Worship at 5.40pm. If there are any young people who would like to join our youth band, or take part in any other way at our parish Masses, please let me know. Other ministries include reading, taking up the collection and welcoming.

Band Practice: We’re going to try Thursday nights for band practice leading up to Christmas, so if you’d like to join us, just let me know. Practice will be at the parish office from 7.30 till 8.30pm.

Cathy 0400 494 943, youth.beenleigh@bne.catholic.net.au

Assistant Principal- Curriculum's News

Students and Parents working together to get through the exam and assessment period

Over the coming weeks, students in all year levels 7 to 11, will have some form of assessment due or an exam to be undertaken.  It is a certainty that your child, may have at least one or multiple assessment and exams to complete.  For some students, this is a significant challenge and can cause some anxiety and angst.   Parents may expect their young people to be intrinsically motivated when it comes to these exams and assessment. This is because the importance of studying is obvious to many adults.   It is not as obvious to our young people and as such may need some help to develop resilience and confidence in planning their time.  Some suggestions which may help focus students are:

• Have a designated study space away from distractions
• make a list of all assessment and due dates and have this visible in your designated study space
• create a priority list based on when things are due or happening
• access OneNote for all prior learning in preparation for exams, look over class notes and create a study plan

The Conversation has published an article that looks at the personal behaviours needed to successfully prepare for exams. Click here to read about:

• Motivation fluctuates
• Good foundations
• Balanced thinking promotes capability
• Focusing on what teens can control
• Reinforcing their worth, no matter what
• Behaviour as communication
• Worry might have a purpose
• Validate what you can
• Collaborating to solve problems
• Acknowledge to create habits

Assistant Principal - Staff and Students' News

Update on Uniform Policy Processes

After several months of consultation and communication with all stakeholders, the new College uniform processes were successfully introduced at the start of Week 5. The new processes include the introduction of a uniform room where students who are not wearing the right uniform will be referred to. These students were given a breach of policy and subsequently given a uniform pass for the rest of the day. Where possible, students were provided with the correct uniform items, such as hats and belts, and students were asked to remove any make up or jewellery.

Where there were a large number of students reporting to the room on the first day (142), followed by a steep decline in numbers in the subsequent days with only 54 students attending that Friday. We thank the support of our parents/caregivers, teachers and students in this process, the vast majority of students are now wearing the uniform well and with pride. The below graph is an overview of the number of referrals starting on Monday Week 5 and finishing on Wednesday Week 6.

Students with multiple breaches of the policy and no extenuating circumstances may be withdrawn from classes to correct their uniform.  We will work with families in these instances.  Please note, we are noticing students are more likely to wear their sports uniform on a Friday and appreciate the support of families in ensuring students have everything they need to attend school in full formal uniform on a Friday.

Social Media

As the impact of social media usage amongst our students continues to increase, so does the impact on their mental health and wellbeing. The College continues to address concerns about the usage of social media aiming to develop responsible digital citizens. This edition of SchoolTV is a worthwhile read and provides you with important information such as:

• An overview of the social media platforms
• What should parents say about posting online?
• How can parents manage multiple devices children have?
• What age should your child be permitted to use social media.

Digital Reputation | Chisholm Catholic College (schooltv.me)

Another excellent resource helping Australian stay safe online is developed by the Australian Government Online safety | eSafety Commissioner. It provides you with information with regards to reporting online harm, cyberbullying, image-based abuse and how to cope with online abuse.  

End-of-Year Clean Up

With only several weeks to go, and the school year slowly coming to an end, we are starting the end-of-year tidy-up of the grounds, classrooms and other facilities. For this to be successful, we encourage students to start progressively cleaning out their lockers and taking home items they no longer need between now and the end of the year. This will assist us in successfully preparing the College facilities for a fresh start to 2023 and will prevent students from having to carry all their equipment home in the last week of school.

End-of-Year Excursion

On Thursday, 2^nd December the Year 7, 8 and 9 students are invited to attend our annual end-of-year excursion. This year students will spend the last day of the school year at Movie World on the Gold Coast. To be able to attend this excursion, students are required to be present for their normal classes on Tuesday and Wednesday of the last week. Earlier this week, the permission slip and payment details were sent to all Year 7-9 parents and caregivers.

Important Date Announcement – 2023 Year 12 Formal

As the threat of additional COVID restrictions has now eased, to celebrate the completion of Unit 3 assessment and to sustain an academic focus for the remainder of the year, the College is excited to confirm that the 2023 College Formal will be held at Victoria Park, 309 Herston Road, Herston on Friday, 31^st of March, the last day of Term 1.

On the day of the Formal, students are required to attend:

1. Pastoral Care Class
2. Learning Block 1&2

Students can leave the College grounds at 10.30 am to attend appointments and to ready themselves for this important event on the College calendar.

More information about the event specifics will be shared at the start of 2023.

2023 Student Voice Consultants

Recruitment is now open for 2023 Student Voice Consultants. Consultants represent all BCE students and help shape safe, inclusive and engaging education experiences for all students. If you want to make a positive difference and work with other BCE students to grow student voice this is the role for you.

Learn more and apply here: https://www.student-voice.bne.catholic.edu.au/programs-and-events/Pages/default.aspx

Middle Years Learning Leader's News

Hello everyone,

I am so grateful to have the opportunity to take on the Acting Middle Years Learning Leader (MYLL) role as Ms. Matijevic takes maternity leave. In this MYLL role, working with our Middle Years Students and you, their parents, is a great honour and privilege.

NAP_ICTL

This term 19 students in Year 10 participated in the National Assessment Program – Information and Communication Technology Literacy (NAP–ICTL). Students who undertook the NAP–ICTL assessment in 2022 were tested on their ability to use ICT appropriately and safely to access, manage and evaluate information; develop new understandings; apply computational, design, and systems-thinking to create solutions; communicate and collaborate with others, and engage productively with emerging and future technologies.

The assessment maintains a ‘futures perspective’ to ensure that the knowledge and skills assessed keep up with technological advances in ICT and the delivery of ICT changes in schools. With the COVID interruptions, some difficulties arose for 2020, and 2021 cohort samples. The NAP sample assessment cycle continued this year in 2022, resulting in a one-off 5-year gap (as opposed to the normal 3-year gap) in the time series for each of the sample assessments. 

I would like to thank the students who were randomly selected to take part and did so with grace and diligence.

Assessment Support

As we move into the assessment period for our middle school students, there are many ways you can support students to cope with this time at school. These supports can focus in on areas of resilience, diligence, positive relationships, engagement, and time management.

Resilience:

This is the ability to deal positively with setbacks.

• Please encourage your child to submit a draft on time and take the feedback on board.  This constructive teacher feedback is provided to help inform and transform students’ work and help them to address the task requirements more fully. 

Students to remain buoyant and cheerful during hard times or struggles.

• Parents can help here to support students in their planning for assessment work. One idea to help your son/daughter is to have a calendar of assessments visible at home (such as on the fridge) to work through what is next, and a study timetable to help guide what steps are needed to complete the next assessment step.

Diligence:

Working hard at the task at hand.

• Gently guiding your son/daughter to focus on one task at a time helps students to reduce the feeling of being overwhelmed.
• Gently prompting your son/daughter to move on when a task has been accomplished.

Taking pride in one’s work.

• Within the time available, students spend time doing their very best.

Choosing to work.

• Prioritising study for exams and completion of assignments will help students to achieve their best. Supporting your child during this upcoming assessment period may require you to help your son/daughter to prioritise assessment over other activities.

Positive Relationships:

During assessment time students may feel weary or a little more emotional. This is a time to think about the importance of maintaining positive relationships with fellow students, with their teachers, their support staff, and their families.  Parents can offer reminders that these positive relationships are shown through their actions and their words.

Engagement:

This term, Mrs Mackle and staff have led students at Chisholm Catholic College to understand and focus on ‘dignity’.  Dignity encompasses the core ideals of respect and focuses on the ways in which we treat ourselves, as well as each other, with kindness, compassion, and humility.  We have examined the notion of ‘personal dignity’, identifying ways in which we can take pride in ourselves and show ourselves respect and care in times of frustration or stress. As we move into our final assessment period of the year, our next focus behaviour of the week will be ‘academic dignity’.  This focus reminds students of the importance of integrity; ensuring work is our own.

Time Management:

Finally, the importance of time management cannot be underestimated, including time for planning and time for preparing for drafts.  We remind our middle school students to:

• Prioritise tasks according to the urgency
• Plan and prepare assessments ahead of schedule to avoid ‘rushing’ at the last minute
• Setting goals and rewards for task completion
• Scheduling time for relaxation and stress release as part of a busy academic schedule

We wish all our students the best of luck with their final assignments and exams. We are looking forward to supporting the Learning and Teaching of our Middle Years students over the next 12 months.

If you have questions about Engagement, please email Mrs Mackle (Student Engagement Leader) at kmackle@bne.catholic.edu.au

If you have questions about Learning and Teaching, please contact me at elord@bne.catholic.edu.au

Kind regards,

Mrs Lord (A - Middle Years Learning Leader)

Chis Culture News

Visual Art Exhibition – People’s Choice Winners

Congratulations to our People’s Choice Award Winners Hannah Beckett (Junior) and Amy Day (Senior).

Hannah’s work is titled for “Schubert” and is a portrait of Franz Schubert which celebrates his contribution to Romantic music through a detailed portrait aimed to capture his identity and likeness as a creator and innovator. Hannah’s artworks show attention to detail and purposeful skill in her application of media, styles, and ideas.

Amy’s work is called ‘Fissure’. For her IA3 Amy investigated contemporary perspectives on the idea of change; representing how societal impacts affect us through our physical health, and how society denies the reality of these issues. The centred opening, or fissure, within the body, reveals the insides of real rubbish, symbolizing how man-kinds impacts are hidden and how we don’t fully realise what’s occurring. Amy’s work aims to confront significant modern-day dilemmas, approaching ideas of consumerism, health impacts, and environmental harm. We congratulate Amy on her skilful and innovative approach to this art piece, utilising rubbish from the school grounds and using styles and colours that intentionally confront the audience. We wish Amy the best with her future artmaking outside of school.

2023 Co-curricular Arts Offerings:

The Creative and Performing Arts Department invite all students to take part in the co-curricular offerings Chisholm Catholic College has to offer. If your child is interested, or currently partaking in these groups, please complete this form to indicate their ongoing interest in 2023. Further information around these programs can be found on the Parent Portal or by contacting Ms Anthea Jones (anthea.jones@bne.catholic.edu.au)

Survey link: here

Instrumental news:

Free 20-minute trial lessons are available for students interested in learning drums, guitar or piano! Register now to book a spot before the end of term!

Instrumental Music Survey

Now taking instrumental enrollments for 2023! Chisholm are hoping to offer a broader range of instrumental lessons in 2023. Please contact if you’re interested or complete the survey above.

Bollywood Dance Workshop

Last Monday, Year 7 Dance students participated in a Desi-style Bollywood workshop with Drea from Dance Masala. Dance Masala aims to authentically pay homage to, promote, and share Indian culture, through dance.

As part of their Cultural Dance unit, students have been exploring the significance of dance in several different cultures. Students learnt 'Badi Mushkil', a routine inspired by semi-classical Indian Dance.

Students had a blast learning new movements that pushed them out of their comfort zone, about where movements came from, and dances place in celebrations like weddings and Bollywood films. Our workshop presented an exciting opportunity to learn from an internationally recognised choreographer and performer.  

Students will now work towards learning their Bollywood routine which they will perform as part of their assessment.

Dance Team Excursion

On Thursday night, students involved in the Chisholm Dance Teams attended a performance of Moonlight Ballet at HOTA on the Gold Coast. Students were treated to performances by Queensland Ballet as a celebration for their hard work and dedication during 2022.

Students were able to observe the company dancers warm up and take a ballet class before a meet and greet. Excitingly, students listened to an interview with Artistic Director Li Cunxin (famous for his autobiography and movie Mao’s Last Dancer) before watching two Contemporary Dance works “Side B” and “Rooster”. Students were blown away by athleticism and skills of the dancers and had an absolute ball!

As the 2022 year wraps up, students interested in being part of the Dance Teams for 2023 should keep an ear out during notices for upcoming auditions occurring in Week 8!

External Opportunities

• Applications to audition for the Queensland Theatre Company Young Artist Ensemble Program are now open. Applications close Sunday 13^th of November. For more information visit: Queensland Theatre | Young Artists' Ensembles program

Sport News

Chisholm Sport – The WHY

I have constantly heard from students, parents and sometimes other staff members over my 18 Years of teaching in three Education Sectors (Private and Government) and 23 years of Sports Coaching a range of the following questions:

• Why do we do Sport?
• Why do we have to do Sport?
• What does doing Sport actually achieve, apart from getting sweaty and getting hit in the head with a ball?

As someone who was an avid sportsperson, I lived and breathed physical activity and competitive sports, and subsequently wanted to be a Health and Physical Education teacher to share my love of this area and the joys/rewards it can bring to a person. I am under no illusion that not everyone sees Sport through the same lens that I do, however in my position here at the College I am the advocate for Sport, and will push for Sport and the value it brings to our students at every opportunity I get. I especially like the ‘hidden curriculum’ that Sport can provide each student. The hidden curriculum can teach students beyond the subject content of their courses. An educator can design hidden curriculum to teach positive characteristics such as dignity, humility, hard work, responsibility, and appreciation. Hidden curriculum has the potential to positively impact students and even change lives.

John Gardner, a Stanford University scholar who rose to the position of US Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under US President Lyndon Johnson, and also famously founded the ‘Common Cause’ project in the 1960’s  (many ideas from the Common Cause project are still utilised by governments and societies today around the globe) once stated,  "Outside the family, there isn't any other youth institution that equals sports as a setting in which to develop character. There just isn't."

Character is constantly tested in tangible ways. With the right guidance, the Sporting playing field — as well as courts, pitches, and pools — can provide our students with positive emotional engagement. One of the goals that I am advocating for with our College staff in 2023 specifically involved in our SECA sports is that they are prepared to be character educators in the sporting environment, to be able to take advantage of the endless procession of "teachable moments" that sports provides.

These teachable moments come, obviously, when student athletes achieve or fall just short of their sporting goals, and when a sports coach can help them process the cause and effect of what they have just done. But teachable moments also come in the interludes — in practice or training, during team travel on the bus, while troubleshooting a problem or even just a casual chat when passing each other on the path to F Block — we can teach our students life lessons in persistence, teamwork, sacrifice, effort, discipline, leadership, and in overcoming adversity.

Our own Chisholm Catholic College Sport programs aim to complement, and even inform, the schools' efforts in character development, academics, and creation of an overall school culture.

I will leave some final words of wisdom from Jim Thompson, a coach at the Positive Coaching Alliance that delivers Professional Development and Program creation for sports in schools.

Life Lessons from the Sports Playing Field
By Jim Thompson, National Association of Independent Schools

1. The "Little Picture" of the immediate success or failure of our children's performance in youth sports obscures the vitally important "Big Picture" of the lessons they will learn from sports that will serve them throughout their lives.
2. Leadership is the release of energy, not telling people what to do. The best coaches get the most out of their players by getting them excited about how good they could be.
3. It's crucial to get the mental model right! The prevailing "win-at-all-cost" model needs to be banished in favour of the Double-Goal Coach who wants to win and use sports to teach life lessons.
4. Culture determines behaviour. Although we like to see ourselves as independent actors, people are pack animals. We tend to conform to the expectations of the "teams" we want to be part of. It is essential to be explicit about norms for behaviour in your sports program.
5. Fearing mistakes is worse than making them. It needs to be okay for kids to make mistakes in sports to unlock the potential for truly inspired performance.
6. People with full "Emotional Tanks" can surprise even themselves. So fill them!
7. Effort and enjoyment are entwined. There is no better place than sports to teach kids that hard work can be fun.
8. Is there trickle-up potential for youth sports? Can kids learn lessons in sports that will make them more ethical adults? Yes.
9. Kids love to talk about sports so much they'll even talk to their parents about it!
10. The game is short — enjoy the game. Your child's experience with sports will end abruptly, and, when it does, you will wish you had not been so obsessed with how well your child did. You'll wish you had fretted less and enjoyed it more.

Congratulations to..

If our students have achieved exceptional things in the Sporting arena, please send them through so we can recognise and celebrate these achievements.

Mr Mathew Ellis

Head of Sport

mathew.ellis@bne.catholic.edu.au

Tel: 3209 0700

VET News

As the year comes to a close, we celebrate our student achievements. The Vocational Education and Training Department at the College has been very busy providing opportunities to students and we are proud of their accomplishments. Congratulations and best wishes to the following students from the Chisholm Family:

VET Qualifications Delivered on Campus

Diploma of Business

• Shaylea Bradford
• Ella Brinkworth
• Lachlan Carmody
• Mikalah Hirini
• Grace Hutchinson
• Chloe Junge
• Kevin Mitchell
• Claire Newman
• Beau Santa Cruz               
• Dylan Smith                       
• Joel Walker

 Certificate III in Business

• Heath Fioriti                       
• Samson Fisis                      
• Jacob Quinn                       
• Max Murphy-Mulcahy

Certificate III in Screen and Media

• Cooper Ayson                   
• Zavier Capper                   
• Oscar Dickson                   
• Cooper James
• Jett Thorndyke                 
• Matias Fiores

Certificate II in Sport and Recreation / Certificate III in Fitness

• Kaden Blight                      
• Matias Fiores                    
• Grace Hutchinson           
• Aiden Kostarelos
• Jack McKenzie                  
• Cooper McNamara         
• Cooper Murphy               
• Yorshan Nair
• Bayley Narramore           
• Kirra Naylor-Aumann    
• Beau Santa Cruz               
• Soraya Stevens
• Christopher Wood          
• Isabelle Wootton            
• Bailey Lees                         
• Isaac Madden
• Chad Pugin

Certificate II in Health Services Assistance / Certificate II in Community Services and Health Support Services

• Tyler Armitage                 
• Darcy Beattie                    
• Samuel Becker                 
• Heath Fioriti
• Keely Gillman                    
• Jade Hominal                    
• Mackenzie Kessler          
• Olivia
• Emily Kirrane                    
• Bethany Lloyd                   
• Isobel McIntyre               
• Robert McLean
• Jacoa Richards                  
• Te Aroha Sinokula           
• Jessica Stagg                      
• Madison Vainionpaa
• Ella Van Wyk                     
• Rylee Witherall

Certificate II in Community Services and Health Support Services

• Eric Kabashi                       
• Patrick

Certificate II and III in Hospitality

• Ryley Bidwell                     
• Sophie Ghannam            
• Jade Hominal                    
• Mackenzie Kessler
• Cameron Knight                               
• Jack McKenzie                  
• Isabelle Wootton            
• Lexi Anderson-Hodgson
• Caitlin Fraser                     
• Chelsea Howard              
• Gerardo Jaimes                
• Meagan Leafe  
• Liliana                                   
• Emanuele                           
• Ella Van Wyk

Certificate II in Hospitality

• Jared Berndt                     
• Issabella Kellythorn        
• Robert McLean                
• Patrick

Certificate III in Hospitality

• Cooper Murphy               
• Skye Connors                   
• Jack Hamilton

Certificate II in Furniture Making Pathways

• Tyler Bunn                         
• Jack Hamilton                   
• Sienna Janner                   
• Olivia Jedras
• Bayley Narramore           
• Dylan Pera                         
• Jayden Price                      
• Jacob Simms
• Soraya Stevens                
• Connor Wallace                
• Kyan Wilson                       
• Christopher Wood
• Carlos Urbina Rodrigeuz

VET Qualification completed TAFE Qld and SkillsTech

52700WA Certificate II in Plumbing / 11054NAT Certificate II in Plumbing Services

Year 12

• Noah Gilby

Year 11

• Jackson Brown, Nate, Liam Carroll, Josiah Cookson, Harrison, Ty Iddon, Lachlan Lam, Joshua Westerman

UEE22011 Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start)

Year 12

• Cooper McNamara, Kyle Taylor

Year 11

• William Cuthbert, Samuel Kidman, Jack Leafe, Aiden Mayes, Jonathan Linney, Nicholas Nogacki

HLT23215 Certificate II in Health Support Services

Year 11

• Layla-Rose Ludwig-Muir, Annabel Proctor, Isabella Varga

AHC21216 Certificate II in Rural Operation

• Claire Meacham

CHC22015 Certificate II in Community Services

• Sierriah Lee-Andrews

CHC10120 Certificate I in Construction

• Jacob Speer

CUA30715 Certificate III in Design Fundamentals (Graphics)

• Essey Nelson

CUA31015 Certificate III in Screen and Media (Film a& TV)

• Sophie Mead

AUR20420 Certificate II in Automotive Electrical Technology (Light Vehicle)

• Charlie Hutchison

AUR20720 Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation (Light Vehicle)

• Kurtis Dunn

AUR20716 Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation (Light Vehicle)

• Kaiden Blight

ICT20319 Certificate II in Telecommunication Technology (Networking)

• David

ICT30120 Certificate III in Information Technology

• Samuel Mycock

MSF20516 Certificate II in Furniture Making Pathways

• Jett Baker

MST20616 Certificate II in Applied Fashion Design and Technology

• Ava D’Castro

SHB30115 Certificate III in Beauty Services

• Callie Ward

SHB30315 Certificate III in Nail Technology

• Liliana

SIT20116 Certificate II in Tourism / SIT30516 Certificate III in Events

• Skye Connors

Year 10 Students who participated in the Trade Taster Program at SkillsTech

William Douglas, Ashton Jenkins, Kaleb Simms, Ryder Allchorn, Finn Easterby, Riley Gundy, Luke Joblin, James Britton, Harley Gush, Charlie James, Jayden Purcell, Jack Roselt, Lincoln, Jhye Grunert, Andre Kelly, Jamie Pegg, Orlando Deleon, Dylan Gilby, Luke Holford, Jaxon King, Rory Lloyd, Jed Madden , Jake Moore, Brock Raisch, Jaylin Sudiro, Jamie Fraser, Max, Samuel Helmore, Tayte Pessan, Cooper Stow, Hamish Thomas, Hamish Webster, William, Keitherson Keane, Benjamin Preston, Simratjeet Cheema, Connor Doughty

Year 10 Students who participated in Taster program in Health

Cecilia Geri, Lillian Heath, Erin Mayes, Ellee Turner, Zoe Walker, Dana Tuominen

Congratulations to the following students who commenced a School Based Traineeship in 2022

• Laura McGreevy Certificate III in Health Services Assistance at Logan Hospital
• Emily Ryan Certificate III in Business at Red Rooster
• Jesamine Fox Certificate III in Retail at McDonald’s
• Braeden Muras Certificate III in Hospitality at KFC
• Riley Sheehan Certificate III in Hospitality at Zarraffa’s
• Ashton Jenkins Certificate III in Business at Events Cinema
• Riley Sheehan Certificate III in Hospitality at Zarraffas

Congratulations to the following students who completed a School Based Traineeship in 2022

• Rylee Bidwell Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care at Loganholme Early Learning Centre
• Oscar Dickson Certificate III in Hospitality at The Foxy Coffee
• Hayden Bates Certificate III in Telecommunications Technology at All Data & Communications
• Samson Fisis Certificate III in Hospitality at KFC
• Keely Gillman Certificate III in Individual Support at Finncare
• Ella Hamlett Certificate III in Business at IGA
• Lachlan Knight Certificate III in Hospitality at Soul Origin
• Beau Santa Cruz Certificate III in Business at Boost Juice
• Mikala Certificate III in Hospitality at KFC
• Olivia Certificate III in Hospitality at KFC

We wish the following students all the best as they change over to full time apprentices post Year 12

• Tyler Bunn Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician at HDE Air
• Bayley Narramore Certificate III in Plumbing at Young Civil
• Connor Roberts Certificate III Certificate III in Shopfitting at Runde Shopfitters
• Kyan Wilson Certificate III in Carpentry at Bramel Constructions

News from the VET desk ….

Brisbane City Council is now advertising for its 2023 apprentice intake!

If you are interested in a career pathway with Council you will need to set up a Success Factors profile, submit a cover letter, resume and answer the questions in the online application.
They are currently wanting an APPRENTICE PLUMBER (641083) and the application closing date is Monday 31 October 2022. There is a range of information on Council’s Apprenticeship program website and Council’s Traineeship program website. You can apply for more than one apprentice or trainee role. Applicants from the following groups are encouraged to apply: 

•  young people
•  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
•  people from a non-English speaking background
•  people with disability or impairment.

Frequently asked questions about Apprenticeships and Traineeships

You may have questions about starting an apprenticeship or traineeship. Australian Apprenticeships Pathways has answers to most of your questions. Click here to find out:

• At what age can I start an apprenticeship of traineeship?
• Should I do a pre-apprenticeship before starting an apprenticeship?
• Can I do an apprenticeship or traineeship while I am at school?
• What is the difference between an apprenticeship and a traineeship?
• Where can I find information about Australian Apprenticeships in my state
• How can I find an apprenticeship or traineeship in a specific industry?

Post school options - Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships offer nationally recognised qualifications and pathways to over 500 occupations across Australia, from traditional trades to new and emerging occupations. You can explore the many options available by clicking on the links below:

• Learn more about apprenticeships
• Australian Apprenticeships offer a world of possibilities
• Start an apprenticeship at school
• Australian Apprenticeship Pathways
• Real skills for real careers
• Australian Apprenticeships offer a world of opportunities
• Find an apprenticeship that suits you
• Improve your chances
• Career stories
• Job opportunities and job search websites

Myfuture resources

At this time of year, you may will be preparing to transition to post-school education or training, thinking about applying for jobs or still exploring career ideas. Remember that myfuture provides free tools and resources to help you support them all. Check out the following information:

Apprenticeships offer nationally recognised qualifications and paid training pathways to hundreds of different careers, from traditional trades to new and emerging occupations.

Vocational education and training (VET) If you want to gain practical work skills or a qualification towards a particular occupation you can explore a wide variety of VET programs. VET offers flexible, targeted training options and can sometimes create a pathway to university.

Alternative pathways to university In addition to VET, other pathways to university such as bridging or enabling courses may be available if you don't think you'll qualify for direct entry.

Seeking employment If you are looking for work or considering an apprenticeship you can learn how to produce quality applications, prepare for interviews and more.

Still considering ideas My career profile will help you identify your interests, skills and values. You can explore a range of suggested occupations to find out about employment prospects, training pathways and more.

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

Are you wanting to gain practical work-related skills or a qualification towards a specific occupation? Explore a range of VET programs as they offer flexible, targeted training options and can also lead to university. Click the links below to find out more possibilities and options:

• Learn more about VET
• Log in to search courses

Values can help career decision making

Our values shape the career choices we make, but what exactly are values and how can you identify the values that are important to you and that will positively impact your career? Psychologist, Sabina Read, has written an article outlining what values are, how they can influence your career choices and a list of some common values to help you start to think about what’s important to you. Ask yourself, which of the following values are important to you and are there any you want to add:  

• Adventure: To be adventurous; to actively seek, create, or explore novel or stimulating experiences
• Assertiveness: To respectfully stand up for my rights and request what I want
• Authenticity: To be authentic, genuine, real; to be true to myself
• Caring: To be caring towards myself, others, the environment
• Challenge: To keep challenging myself to grow, learn, improve
• Cooperation: To be cooperative and collaborative with others
• Creativity: To be creative or innovative
• Curiosity: To be curious, open-minded and interested; to explore and discover
• Fairness: To be fair to myself and others
• Humour: To see and appreciate the humorous side of life
• Independence: To be self-supportive, and choose my own way of doing things
• Open-mindedness: To see things through/from other’s points of view, and weigh evidence fairly
• Power: To strongly influence or wield authority over others, e.g. taking charge, leading, organising
• Respect: To be respectful towards myself or others; to be polite and show positive regard
• Self-development: To keep growing, advancing or improving in knowledge, skills, character, or life experience
• Supportiveness: To be supportive, helpful, encouraging and available to myself or others
• Trust: To be trustworthy; to be loyal, faithful, sincere and reliable

Are you looking for full time work in 2023?

• The pandemic has impacted the job market and there are opportunities out there for entry positions especially in retail and hospitality. If you are planning to look for work you can learn how to produce quality applications, prepare for interviews and more by visiting View job search resources, tips and templates.

Interested in working in the community care and disability sector?

This sector is one of the largest in Australia and is growing. It provides a range of services aimed at improving the quality of life for people with support needs, including those who:

• Are elderly, frail or infirm
• Have physical or intellectual disabilities
• Have mental health issues

The care sector covers two broad areas, disability and aged & community care. From direct support to behind the scenes roles, the people in this sector work to ensure that customers and clients can achieve their goals and aspirations. Roles are available from entry level to professional and corporate, with plenty of opportunities to train and grow in your career. The sector is diverse, but here are five groups of roles that are common entry points if you’re just starting out:

• Frontline support
• Frontline professional
• Transport and facilities
• Administration
• Corporate and management

Do the Career Quiz on the Care Careers website to find jobs within a sector that suits your personality and work goals.

School Based Traineeship Current Opportunities Year 10 and Year 11 students only

Queensland Academy of Technology

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care in various locations

Aurora Training (School Based Traineeships)

Certificate III in Business (Hospitality) / or Certificate III Hospitality:

• Zarraffa’s at Eagleby (Wednesday), or Bethania (Wednesday, Friday)
• Subway at Crestmead, Eight Mile Plains, Logan Central, Loganholme, Marsden, Slacks Creek, or Springwood (Monday – Friday)

Australian Retail College

Certificate III in Business:

• Boost Juice Logan Hyperdome (3 positions),
• Red Rooster Springwood (2 positions)
• Pizza Hut Woodridge

Opportunities for Year 12 Leavers

Apprenticeships Queensland

Current full-time vacancies can be found on their website www.apprenticeshipsqld.com.au/vacancies

MEGT

Current vacancies available via this link Apprentice and trainee job vacancies | MEGT (Australia) Ltd

For more information on any of these please come to J1 – the VET office.

God Bless

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Be the pool safety hero your family deserves

With school holidays just around the corner, it’s almost time to grab your togs and dive into a summer of fun. Before you do, it’s important that pool owners become a ‘pool safety hero’ and make sure that little lives stay safe.

Tips to be a pool safety hero:

• check pool barriers meet current safety standards
• never lock or prop open pool gates
• ensure pool gates are self-latching
• put phones away and always supervise kids
• teach kids how to be safe around pools
• learn CPR.

Make your pool kid-safe this summer: Download the pool safety checklist here or visit Logan City Council’s website at http://bit.ly/3DKNv48