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25.01.2022 Students at FVSSC have been engaging in various physical activities during Thursday afternoon Sport. Towards the end of the Term 3 Gargarra and Muree played in the grand final of the Inter-House Football Competition. It was a nail biting game, which saw Muree snatch the game with a superb team goal in the second half which ensured a 1-0 victory. One of our wonderful students Will T. compiled the highlights from the game. This term, students have engaged in Table Tennis, Fun Fitness 2.0, Touch at Perry Park and Skipping, Holla Hoops and Handball. We love seeing our students with smiles on their faces engaging in a variety of physical activities each and every Thursday afternoon. Plans are underway to expand the physical activities on offer in 2021, if you have any great suggestions please leave them in the comment section below.

25.01.2022 On Monday and Tuesday last week, 84 students competed against the teachers in the inaugural Teachers V Students Trivia Competition. The teachers won the first round Brisbane; however, they then had a steep decline coming last in the second round TV Theme Songs. BRAINACTIVATED stole the lead convincingly during round three Marvel. The teachers attempted a come back in round four General Knowledge. However, BRAINACTIVITATED had too much of a lead and took the gold medal with 55 points. Coming in second place was The Wowsers with 42 points. Our teachers tied sixth place and refuse to speak about it anymore. Well done students!

25.01.2022 On Fri 27 November we are hosting a Transition Day program for our FVSSC future students enrolled in Year 7 for 2021. An invitation has been sent via Eventbrite to families who have had an enrolment interview. Only students enrolled for Year 7 in 2021 will be able to attend transition day. Students intending to enrol for 2021 but haven’t yet can do so here. https://fortitudevalleyssc.eq.edu.au/enrolments We look forward to welcoming them into the FVSSC community.

25.01.2022 Please welcome our new teaching and education support staff who have started with us in 2021. We are very excited to have them join our expert teaching team - collectively they bring decades of experience, learning and practice from a range of educational sectors, demographics and disciplinary areas.

24.01.2022 Last Wednesday students were invited to a Theatre Sports Guided Workshop. They were introduced to some of the games associated with this amazing, improvised style of drama. In small teams, students were challenged with a range of scenarios and situations where they had to be truly agile learners. Here they learnt to think on their feet, be spontaneous and negotiate some tricky plot lines. A lot of fun was had!

24.01.2022 Students rallied behind their House today as they competed in an inter-house Table tennis competition. Congratulations to Gargarra House on their win, and a big thank you to all competitors for their participation and team spirit!

24.01.2022 This term Year 8 Next Discovery students are practising their ability to express opinions and points of view on ethical issues. Students had to debate the topic ‘Driverless cars make for a better future.’ 8D’s debate was full of professional speaking, strong points and researched data; however, the win went to the affirmative side (this time). Teachers look forward to seeing students’ ability to debate and express their opinions respectfully grow throughout many learning activities on ethical issues this term.

24.01.2022 Since 1856, the Holy Trinity Anglican Church has been worshipping, working and serving in Fortitude Valley. The Holy Trinity, Fortitude Valley Trinity Pantry started out as a small help service for those who didn’t have enough to eat, or who had met with some temporary crisis. Every term as a school community, we will be contributing to assist the Trinity Pantry. For Term 2, Trinity Pantry are after, items that can be put into a start the day bag: - Cereal - Long-life milk... - Baked beans or spaghetti - Tinned fruit - Breakfast spread eg. Vegemite These items can be placed in a collection basket at the school reception. We look forward to having our school community serve the wider city community!

23.01.2022 Stymie: As we start Term 2, best wishes for a super week everyone. Thank you so much for all you do in your every day in supporting 'our' kids to flourish.

23.01.2022 Parents and Carers are cordially invited to attend the next FVSSC P&C Meeting.

22.01.2022 Over the past 4 weeks, the College facilitated its first ever Inter-House Debating knockout competition. Debating helps students foster critical-thinking skills, develop new perspectives on complex issues and builds confidence in public speaking. After three rounds of debates, Houses Bidla-Bidla and Gulumbarum (photographed) made it to the Grand Final. The topic, ‘People aged under 14 years of age should not be able to access social media sites’ was debated brilliantly by both sides. In the end, Bidla-Bidla (Affirmative) won the debate by the small margin of 1 point. Congratulations Bidla-Bidla! And to all 38 students who participated in the competition.

22.01.2022 Stymie: "The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change their future by merely changing their attitude" Wise words from Oprah Winfrey. Have a great week everyone.... #stymie #saysomething #healtheharm #wegotyou #youvegotthis #educationforall

21.01.2022 Students have been putting their skills to the test in Future Fit today. They worked in partners to make the Playdoh, practiced a range of chopping techniques and then designed a burger! This week they are using the chopping skills to make a Fruit Salad.

21.01.2022 In the course Global Venture this Term, students are collaborating with QUT Design School academic staff and students via videoconferencing and in person (pending restrictions) to design furniture solutions for the Colleges new Barrambin building. Last week FVSSC student teams developed multimodal design briefs describing the characteristics of their preferred spaces for the QUT undergraduate students. The briefs will support the QUT students to empathise with how students, staff and visitors use different spaces - which will inform their design process.

20.01.2022 P&C Meeting The next P&C Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 4 August at 6.00pm in the Hub of the new Barrambin Building. Please enter via the main entrance off St Pauls Terrace. The meeting agenda will be sent out later this week. If you have any questions or would like to become a member of the P&C please contact the Executive via email at [email protected] Please be advised that there is no parking on site.

20.01.2022 The next P&C Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 13 October at 6.00pm in the Hub of the new Barrambin Building. Please enter via the main entrance off St Pauls Terrace. The meeting agenda will be sent out prior to the meeting. If you have any questions or would like to become a member of the P&C please contact the Executive via email at [email protected] Please be advised that there is no parking on site.

19.01.2022 In this post from QUTs Centre for Inclusive Education, FVSSC Head of Department Ms Frances Constantine and Dr Prue Miles reflect on COVID-19 online learning, and what teachers can take from this experience, to build innovative and engaging curriculum delivery. https://research.qut.edu.au//how-covid-19-changed-our-tea/

19.01.2022 We are absolutely blown away by the quality of the Student-Led Conferences that took place today! Our whole learning community should be very proud of the Year 7 students at FVSSC as they have not only learned an impressive amount (in what has been a challenging first six months of high school), but can so eloquently share about their learning journey with their biggest fans (their parents / carers and teachers!).

18.01.2022 This term in Future Fit, students have been learning about the importance of nutrition to their overall health and wellbeing. Their end of term task, which they are currently immersed in is to create a unique and healthy recipe for one of four local food outlets (King St Bakery, Musette, Baja Modern Mexican and Milkbox). The most creative recipes will be pitched to the businesses at the end of the term and hopefully some will end up on the restaurants/cafes menus!!!

18.01.2022 Today, on International Cleaners Day, the FVSSC community says a big thanks to our wonderful, hard-working team, who have done such a great job supporting our school throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining a hygienic and safe school environment. Thank you for all you do.

17.01.2022 Welcome back! This morning students will begin Term 3 in the PAC for a 9:30AM start. They will then proceed to timetabled lessons in the new Barrambin building. Staff are very excited to welcome back our community of agile learners.

16.01.2022 Stymie: Kindliness, the qualities of being kind. You will never, ever, regret making the choice to be generous, gentle, considerate and present. Loves from us for a wonderful week everyone xoxo

16.01.2022 Our Foundation Instrumental Music students have been working very hard this year with Ms Charlotte Ashcroft and Mr Colin McIntyre. Here is a little preview of some of their rehearsals.

16.01.2022 Save the date! Tuesday 4 August 2020 Fortitude Valley SSC P&C Meeting Additional information will be provided closer to the date.

16.01.2022 You will achieve what your mind believes. Stay strong everyone. Good luck from us for whatever pops up for you this week xoxo #saysomething #yougotthis #wegotyou #kindnessalways #healtheharm

15.01.2022 Stymie: Set your heart on doing good. Big loves from us for a safe and happy week. Stay well friends xoxo #stymie #wevegotthis #saysomething #healtheharm #educationforall

15.01.2022 On behalf of the FVSSC P&C, our College is pleased to share the attached flier for their inaugural fundraising event, a Strawberry Sundae Stall to be held this Friday, 21 August. Orders through Flexischools by midday this Thursday. The sundaes have been thoroughly taste tested so if youre missing the Ekka Sundaes already make sure you put in an order.

14.01.2022 This morning at the Valley Rally, Mrs Milner introduced students to the roster of break time activities, including theatre sports, chess, card and board games, creative writing and sports for hire on the oval. Mr Rados then outlined key upcoming College events for Semester 2, including House competitions. Everyones looking forward to participating in the teacher-student trivia competition coming up soon!

14.01.2022 Last Friday was a momentous occasion at Fortitude Valley State Secondary College. As the first school to be constructed in the inner city in more than 50 year...s, the school celebrated their official opening. The school community welcomed honourable guests to tour and celebrate the stunning $98.6 million stage 1 build. #buildingeducation #qldeducation

13.01.2022 The Trinity Pantry Christmas food drive will be finishing on Tuesday 8th December. Donations of the following festive items can be dropped off at the College Reception: Long-life custard Christmas cake... Christmas pudding Shortbread biscuits Tinned fruit Bags of lollies Minced tarts Small tins of ham Lets fill the wagon!

13.01.2022 Stymie: These words from Aristotle 1,698 years after he said them, still speak the truth. #stymie #saysomething #healtheharm #bethefreind #educationforall #qldeducation #forthekids #bullyingsucks

13.01.2022 How do you have your tea? ... I like mine with a dash of lactose, fat, and protein colloid and a small amount of sweet molecular crystal as a solute in my part solution and part suspension water-based drink. Students in Next Discovery are learning how water interacts with other substances ... and that when using specialist language, knowing when NOT to use it is just as important as knowing when to use it!

13.01.2022 Students from our FV First Nations & Friends presented a Keynote to their peers this week, explaining the significance of the NAIDOC 2020 theme, ‘Always was, always will be’ and the activities they are running for NAIDOC celebrations this week.

12.01.2022 The next P&C Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 3 November at 6.00pm in the Hub of the new Barrambin Building. Please enter via the main entrance off St Pauls Terrace. The meeting agenda will be sent out prior to the meeting. If you have any questions or would like to become a member of the P&C please contact the Executive via email at [email protected] Please be advised that there is no parking on site.

12.01.2022 This term in Creative Lab students are developing their disposition toward creative experimentation through visual art techniques, including design principles. Theyve also begun to apprecaite artists who have pushed boundaries in representing what influences them and aspects of their identity.

12.01.2022 Donations for the Term 2 Start the Day bag Holy Trinity, Fortitude Valley Pantry drive can be placed in a collection basket at the school Reception. We are collecting the following items: -Cereal -Long-life Milk... -Baked Beans or Spaghetti -Tinned fruit -Breakfast spread eg. Vegemite Thank you to the FVSSC staff and families that have already given so generously.

12.01.2022 Future Fit - Implementing Training Programs at FVSSC Week 9 During the second term the students learnt about the importance of physical activity, for overall health and wellbeing in their Future Fit classes. Students then paired up with a classmate and created a one week personalised training program. Here is a snippet of some of them in action!!!

12.01.2022 Were pleased to announce that we are planning to hold a face-to-face Open Day later this term. Confirmation of the event and date will depend on COVID-19 restrictions. Keep an eye out for updates which will be shared on our Facebook Page and website. We are looking forward to welcoming prospective students and their families to our amazing school and sharing the exciting opportunities that are available at FVSSC.

12.01.2022 Students have been exploring their character strengths in Agile Minds this term. They started the unit by rank ordering a long list of 24 strengths, from their greatest strength area down to their lesser strengths. Now, after exploring them under the different virtue areas of Wisdom, Courage, Humanity, Justice, Temperance and Transcendence, students have chosen one area to work on. Remember to ask to see their presentation which outlines their activities and how they are growing both in learning and in life.

11.01.2022 FVSSC staff were delighted to have the opportunity to present updates on the curriculum, to QUT academics last Wednesday. Presentations were delivered across each of the unique learning spaces in the school, and we were able to ask the question, Whats next? For the collaboration between our two institutions.

11.01.2022 It’s been wonderful to get to know our new students as they completed their induction program and have begun to engage in Course work. Here are some shots from the first day. A special welcome to all new FVSSC families to the best school in the universe!

11.01.2022 As part of our unit, on the Power of Spoken Language this term in Making Meaning, we have been telling campfire stories about lessons from our lives. Words of wisdom have been shared around the fire (inflatable ones of course) as we build skills in speaking with commitment, courage and conviction.

11.01.2022 Since 1856, Holy Trinity Anglican Church has been worshipping, working, and serving in Fortitude Valley. The Trinity Pantry started out as a small help service for those who didn't have enough to eat or who had met with some temporary crisis. The pantry is entirely staffed by volunteers, and relies on donations and contributions of food. 30 years later it is now a food assistance service, each year providing for over 1,000 people. This year as a school community, we will be c...ontributing to the Trinity Pantry with a food drive of primarily Christmas items such as: - Long-life custard - Christmas cake - Christmas puddings - Shortbread biscuits - Tinned fruit - Bags of lollies - Minced tarts - Small tins of ham These items can be placed in a collection basket at the school reception. We look forward to having our school community serve the wider city community this festive season!

11.01.2022 Do schools kill creativity? Many of the teaching staff at FVSSC fondly remember watching this talk by the late Sir Kenneth Robinson when it was first published by TED in 2006. FVSSC recognises its core message as still relevant today - intelligence is dynamic, learning should be relevant and prepare students for whats next. Robinson was a passionate advocate for creative thinking in public education. He argued that there exists a global economic and social paradigm shift in ...education driven by technological and demographic change, and proposed that education systems need to transform from prevailing 19th Century industrial models to those that are a better fit for the diverse pathways presented by the 21st Century. He passed away on Sunday, reuniting many educators across the world with the most watched TED talk ever, at over 19 million views. https://youtu.be/iG9CE55wbtY

11.01.2022 The Power of Kindness In the spirit of showcasing the value of kindness, Gulambarum House recreated a well-known but widely contested experiment into the power of words. We all know how good it feels to be praised and how when we feel valued we thrive! The hypothesis of our experiment is that if one jar of rice is exposed to positive words while the other is exposed to negative words, the positive rice will prosper while the other rots. After four hilarious days of the Lov...e and Hate jars receiving generous amounts of praise or criticism, respectively, the Hate jar began to show signs of a festering, black growth, while the Love jar only developed a fine white mist. These findings are represented across our entire Mischief of Magpies as we have together grown our Gulambarum House spirit, using the power of positivity! Artwork by Hudsyn (7E)

10.01.2022 Congratulations to the very creative FVSSC students who have had their recipes selected by the local food outlets. The student dishes will be on sale at the following locations next week: 1. Milkbox (Prayag J. and Ruby R.) on sale Friday, 30th October - please order through flexischools.com.au 2. Musette (Hudsyn R., Giulia C., and Zara K.) on sale Friday, 30th October... 3. King Street Bakery - Storm N. on sale Monday, 26th October - Grace B. on sale Tuesday, 27th October - Isabella W. on sale Wednesday, 28th October - Francesca F. on sale Thursday, 29th October - Greta E. on sale Friday, 30th October We invite all FVSSC community members to come in and try one of the many delicious dishes. Make sure you get in quick because they won’t stay on the menu for long!

08.01.2022 At FVSSC each family belongs to 1 of 6 Houses. In our foundation year students have been building the the culture of their House by developing new rituals, traditions and actions. A part of this process has been building a visual identity for each House. This started in Term 1 with local Indigenous leader Brett Leavy of Virtual Songlines. With his support, each House has selected names, totems (local animals), virtues and colours that respond to features of the local landsca...pe. Today we revealed the House Branding that represents the totems and virtues of each House. Designed by Studio Bland, they each are composed of geometric elements from our College shield. Students were excited to see the designs on our Virtual Valley Rally this morning!

08.01.2022 Congratulations to FVSSC Teacher David Ashby! David is the new face of the latest QUT (Queensland University of Technology) campaign to encourage others to take up teaching. Keep an eye out for the ad on TV or go to the link below to see it now. I love that my role enables me to challenge the way education looks and that I am supported to try new and exciting ways of teaching. And I like the opportunity to work in the inner city in such a vibrant suburb theres always som...ewhere nice to go out and the staff are very social. https://www.qut.edu.au/news?id=168388

08.01.2022 Students from 7D enjoying their Making Meaning Book Club on the Courtyard lawn. This term they are reading Wonder by RJ Palacio.

07.01.2022 The next P&C Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 1 September at 6.00pm in the Hub of the new Barrambin Building. Please enter via the main entrance off St Pauls Terrace. The meeting agenda will be sent out prior to the meeting. If you have any questions or would like to become a member of the P&C please contact the Executive via email at [email protected] Please be advised that there is no parking on site.

07.01.2022 Today FVSSC staff raised awareness for LGBTIQA+ matters and issues on Wear It Purple Day. The Department of Education made t-shirts and lanyards available - worn by many of the teaching and support staff across the day.

07.01.2022 Were all pedestrians at some time and as pedestrians were especially vulnerable to injury. Unlike people in vehicles, were not protected by seat belts, airbags and metal. As pedestrians, its important to be aware of traffic and surroundings and never assume a driver or rider has seen you. Tips For Road Safety: ... Cross roads, railway and tram tracks at designated crossings (pedestrian crossings, traffic signals or pedestrian refuges) wherever possible. If there is no crossing within 20 metres, cross by the shortest and safest route. For more information visit. qld.gov.au/streetsmarts

06.01.2022 This term, students have engaged with a range of fun, social activities during break times. Table tennis, theatre sports and card games have all been on offer, but pictured here are the FVSSC Writers. Theyre exploring ideas around styles of writing and how they can contribute to our community of agile learners. We look forward to reading their work!

06.01.2022 What a wonderful excuse to treat yourself to a delight from the incredible King Street Bakery! Today has seen the first of our lucky student recipes appear on the menus of some brilliant, supportive local establishments. Evidence of Ms Barker’s support is in the comments below Congratulations to all students and staff involved, FVSSC could not be more proud! If you pop into King Street Bakery this week, post a photo of your FVSSC menu item below!

06.01.2022 Students have been exploring the causes and consequences of BIG WEATHER - cyclones, bushfires and floods. After meeting with Emergency Services experts, they have been challenged to design an innovative digital solution that supports individuals or emergency services to respond, manage and/or mitigate the impact of events. They have spent the last 2 weeks in the labs programming Microbit controllers and sensors to respond to environmental changes or situations brought on by their chosen hazard - and solve problems for their users. We‘re very excited to see their final prototypes in action!

05.01.2022 Last week the College had the pleasure of hosting Grace Grace MP, QUT (Queensland University of Technology) Vice-Chancellor Professor Margaret Shiel, Cox Architects, ThomsonAdsett architects, Scott Hutchinson of Hutchinson Builders and officials from Queensland Department of Education for the offical key handover to Principal Sharon Barker for our new seven-story Barrambin building. Over this week we are taking students on tours through the state-of-the-art learning spaces which we will begin to occupy in Week 1, Term 3. We are very excited to share our new spaces with the community in the near future.

05.01.2022 This week in Making Meaning, classes have been out and about investigating some amazing historical sites in The Valley. From the former high end Brunswick St department stores, to a flour mill from the 1800s that later became the WW2 barracks, we have found a treasure trove of memories and secrets from the past.

04.01.2022 Each Friday morning, teaching staff volunteer their time to share expertise in different areas of teaching and learning, discuss research and reflect on their practice. Each session is aligned to our Colleges strategic priorities around professional learning and development. Last week Head of Department Sarah Milner unpacked a range of co-teaching models. She then facilitated a discussion around their current and potential uses in different learning contexts across the College. Co-teaching is where two or more teachers collaborate to plan, implement and assess learning - a key professional capability for improving integrated curriculum delivery in the Experience Stage (Years 7 and 8).

04.01.2022 FVSSC has been featured in Architecture Australia magazine! Read the digital version of the article 'The city classroom: Fortitude Valley State Secondary College' via the link below. https://architectureau.com//fortitude-valley-state-secon/#

04.01.2022 Can observing how the temperature of water changes over time tell us anything about how water molecules interact? Yes! Just ask the Year 7 students at FVSSC who are embarking on their first every Learning in the Lab adventure in our new Barrambin Building.

04.01.2022 It is our pleasure to support Holy Trinity, Fortitude Valleys community pantry program. This program relies on donations and is currently experiencing a high demand. This week they are in need of: Rice Tinned kidney beans, 4-bean mix, lentils or chickpeas... If you would like to contribute, please bring donations of non-perishable food items to Reception. Thank you for your support.

03.01.2022 Last week Founder of Stymie, Rachel Downie, came to FVSSC to discuss with students the importance of empathy and kindness when witnessing or suspecting bullying or harm of other young people in our community. Stymie is an anonymous harm reporting tool that enables students to proactively support others by saying something without fear. Visit the College website for more information on how it is used at FVSSC https://fortitudevalleyssc.eq.edu.au//student-resou/stymie

03.01.2022 Last Wednesday we celebrated our Support Staff. The College showed its appreciation for the amazing work they do each day. The day began with a staff breakfast which was followed by our student delegates expressing their appreciation on behalf of the FVSSC community. We also shared the following video. Thank you to all our Support Staff!

02.01.2022 On Thursday 17th September, Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, participated in our first ever R U OK Day? The afternoon activities were lead by a number of year 7 students, under the guidance of our school Guidance Counsellor Erin Margaritis and teacher Laura Kidd. Students and staff were provided with a delicious Taco lunch made by Dan (owner of Baja Restaurant Fortitude Valley) who runs our school tuck shop (affectionately knows as The Milk Box). Our lunch was gene...rously sponsored by our community partners Lendlease. This lunch enabled our students and teachers an opportunity to sit down, talk about R U OK Day and form wonderful connections outside the classroom. After lunch, students participated in an information session where they learnt invaluable tools and techniques they could use when asking their friends R U OK? This session was followed up by students participating in a range of different inter school house activities, where each house made a pledge to uphold the values of R U OK Day. Special thank you to Dan and his team from Baja for making our incredible lunch and Lendlease for your generous donation. Without community partnerships like yours, these invaluable events and learning opportunities for our students would not occur.

02.01.2022 Kelvin Grove State College Alumni is holding the AGM on 29/06 at 7:00pm https://www.facebook.com/events/1612607898892691/ All past students who attended Fortitude Valley State School and then went on to Kelvin Grove SC are invited to attend. Confirmation of attendance is required by contacting the Secretary at [email protected] so we can forward the paperwork and link.

02.01.2022 FVSSC is continuing to build its teaching team in preparation for 2021. With a vision ‘to create a community of agile learners who are bold, resilient and kind’ an exciting opportunity exists for innovative teachers to become a part of the staff at our dynamic school located in Fortitude Valley. Apply now: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-MER357506

01.01.2022 On Friday 21st August, our students and staff were treated to a wonderful start to the weekend by our incredible P&C!

01.01.2022 Donations for the Christmas food drive can be placed in a collection basket at the school Reception. We are collecting the following items: Long- life custard Christmas cake... Christmas pudding Shortbread biscuits Tinned fruit Bags of lollies Minced tarts Small tins of ham Thank you to the FVSSC staff and families that have already given so generously.