Gordonvale State High School in Gordonvale, Queensland | State school

Gordonvale State High School

Locality: Gordonvale, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4043 3222

Address: Sheppards St 4865 Gordonvale, QLD, Australia

Website: http://gordonvalehigh.eq.edu.au/

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25.01.2022 COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS - ATHLETICS AND CROSS COUNTRY Next week, we will be holding our annual Athletics and Cross Country Carnivals. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 restrictions, spectators WILL NOT BE ALLOWED to attend the events. ... We will be taking lots of photos on the day to share with parents/carers. This is a normal school day and student attendance is expected.

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21.01.2022 BREAKFAST CLUB Every Tuesday morning from 7:30am until 8:30am in the Stadium kitchen.

20.01.2022 ATTENTION YEAR 12

20.01.2022 CHARLIE BELL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - YEAR 10, 11 & 12 STUDENTS Have you been impacted by a serious illness during your years at school? Are you leaving school to go to university, or to do an apprenticeship / vocational training next year? Then this scholarship could be for you. Serious illness makes it very difficult for young people to continue their education and achieve their life goals. Our Charlie Bell Educational Scholarship will award a grants of $5,000 to a deserving y...oung people to help them follow their career dreams. Ronald McDonald House North Australia is here to help the recipients to succeed in their chosen career, so the money can go towards university or VET fees, apprenticeship tools, books or supplies, etc. Applications are now open for eligible young people: between 15 and 20 years old; who have suffered with a serious illness at some point during their schooling years; and who are enrolling in a university or VET course for 2021. The online application form requires you to supply: Educational information/history Relevant medical history An outline of your study aims, career pursuits, personal achievements, community involvement & goals for the future A personal reference Education/Employer reference Signature of parent/guardian (if under 18 years) Apply online at: https://www.rmhc.org.au/charlie-bell-scholarships Applications Close 30th November 2020

20.01.2022 Mr. Winston’s Year 9 Summit class have been working on a unit this term titled Digital Stories, in which students create a story based on an experience, a thought or a dream. This story, from Cheri, is called Crust has Fallen.

19.01.2022 SCHOOL DANCE - MASQUERADE BALL New date of Friday 4 June.

19.01.2022 OPEN BOYS RUGBY LEAGUE - CAIRNS STATE HIGH SCHOOL On Wednesday 9th September, our Open Boys continued the strong season they are having with an impressive 50-0 win over Cairns State High School. This game was of particular importance as a tribute game to the late Carson Smith, an ex-student of Gordonvale State High School. Carson was a member of the successful 2015 Open Boys squad. Our condolences and heartfelt thoughts go out to the Smith family. In memory of Carson, both si...des wore black arm bands and observed a minutes silence. The game was played in fantastic spirit. There were many standout players during the match. Tyreece was strong through the middle, linking well with fullback Kieshon. Kyle had a great game at lock and Levi was strong on both attack and defence. Clay and Brock continue to contribute well each week with their gritty attitude and work rates.

19.01.2022 TERM 2 IMPORTANT DATES * Monday 19 April First day of Term 2 * Thursday 22 April Whole School Assembly * Friday 23 April ANZAC Day Service... * Friday 23 April Cross Country * Monday 26 April ANZAC Public Holiday * Friday 30 April Masquerade School Dance * Monday 3 May Labour Day Public Holiday * Wednesday 5 May Parent Teacher Interviews * Wednesday 5 May Years 10 and 11 QCE Parent Information Session * Friday 7 May All School Touch Football Trivia Night * Tuesday 11 May to Friday 21 May Years 7 and 9 NAPLAN Online Testing * Monday 17 May P&C Meeting * Wednesday 26 May National Sorry Day * Thursday 27 May to Thursday 3 June Reconciliation Week * Friday 28 May Year 11 Reef Trip Excursion * Wednesday 2 June Year 10 Pathways Day * Thursday 3 June - Mabo Day * Wednesday 9 June Years 10 into 11 Parent Information Session and Careers Expo * Wednesday 23 June Athletics Carnival * Wednesday 23 to Friday 25 June Year 10 Work Experience Rotation 1 * Friday 25 June Year 12 Formal * Friday 25 June Last Day of Term 2 Please note these dates and events are subject to change without consultation.

19.01.2022 PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS Tonight we conducted 418 parent teacher interviews totalling 70 hours. Thank you to all of our students and parents/carers who attended! It was great to talk to you!

18.01.2022 SENIOR PRESENTATION PARADE VIDEO We will be uploading videos shortly to this page. The videos will be broken into year levels for your convenience. Included in the Year 12 video will be the end of year photo montage. ... We hope you enjoy this edited video of our students receiving their academic, sporting, personal excellence and special awards.

18.01.2022 HOUSE COMPETITION We are currently running a competition for the new designs of our house mascots. Students are being encouraged to design a Barramundi, Sea Eagle, Taipan and Crocodile within a theme and submit the designs to A12 by Friday 18 September. The winning entries will be awarded prizes and have their designs displayed around the school.... This is one of our student entries:

18.01.2022 SENIOR PRESENTATION PARADE On Wednesday 18th November, Gordonvale will hold the first of our Presentation Parades for 2020. These events are the culmination of hard work and dedication and an opportunity for our school community to celebrate student achievement. As mentioned in our previous newsletters parents and community members will not be able to attend the presentation parade due to COVID restrictions. Instead, the ceremony will be live streamed via the school’s Facebook page from 9:10am. This recording will be saved to the page so families can access the video after the parade.

17.01.2022 TERM 4 STUDENT FREE DAYS In recognition of the outstanding efforts of staff, students and parents/carers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Queensland Government has declared the last two days of the school year student free days. The last day of student attendance is now Wednesday 9th December. The school is closed to students on Thursday 10th and Friday 11th December. ... To view the updated school calendar please click on this link. https://education.qld.gov.au//Doc/2020-school-calendar.pdf

17.01.2022 REMINDER: 2021 SUBJECT SELECTION All students in Years 7 to 9 have been given a Subject Selection form for their 2021 classes. These are due back to the main office by Thursday 17th September. Subject Handbooks and Subject Selection forms can be found on our website at https://gordonvalehigh.eq.edu.au/enrolments

16.01.2022 On Friday 4th September, teachers and teacher aides went back to school for a full day of professional learning. Staff engaged in the following programs: * GROWTH Coaching * Explicit Instruction * Technologies Curriculum * Virtual Reality in Curriculum... * Student Protection See more

16.01.2022 We wish our staff and students a very safe and happy holidays. We can’t wait to see you again for Term 4 on Tuesday 6th October.

16.01.2022 SENIOR PARADE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES We apologise that the livestream did not go ahead as planned as we had unavoidable technical issues. The parade has been filmed and we will have this posted to this page as soon as we possible can. Thank you for your understanding.

14.01.2022 YEAR 6 INTO YEAR 7 TRANSITION There will be a Parent Information Evening on Wednesday 12 May. This session will provide parents with information about the transition program for 2021, enrolment interview process and the application dates for the SUMMIT program.

12.01.2022 STUDENT COUNCIL EASTER RAFFLE WINNERS Thank you to everyone who supported the Student Council Easter Raffle by either donating items or purchasing tickets. The Student Council raised $362! Congratulations to the winners! 16 - Mr Winston... 37 - Ms Creek 41 - Ms Martin 95 - Mr Troyahn 126 - Ms Budgen 132 - Ms Hill 166 - Ms Wiley 178 - Jade See more

12.01.2022 R U OK? Today is R U OK Day, a national day dedicated to reminding everyone that every day is the day to ask ‘Are you OK?’ and support those struggling with life’s ups and downs. So keep the conversation going when someone says they’re not OK.

12.01.2022 CAIRNS REGIONAL COUNCIL YOUTH SURVEY The Cairns Regional Council are asking students to complete the following youth survey and have a say about what they want in our community. The survey can be completed online at https://ourcairns.typeform.com/to/xtGCqKEg or you can go straight to the Council website www.cairns.qld.gov.au and follow the links.... The survey is open until Friday 17th October.

10.01.2022 YEAR 7D HISTORY The students of 7D 'wrapped up' their History unit on Ancient Egypt by having the opportunity to mummify each other. They also received a certificate that demonstrated their knowledge and understanding of the history and process of mummification and putting this knowledge into practice.

10.01.2022 As promised, here is the creative work of the year 12 students doing stop motion animation, as they engage in some fun activities in their final days of schooling. Enjoy!

10.01.2022 The Executive Leadership Team including Mr Brown (Deputy Principal), Mrs Laney (Deputy Principal) and Ms Murry (Principal) would like to thank our very creative Year 12 students for their thoughtful farewell gift.

09.01.2022 JUNIOR PRESENTATION PARADE On Tuesday 1st December, Gordonvale will hold the second of our Presentation Parades for 2020. These events are the culmination of hard work and dedication and an opportunity for our school community to celebrate student achievement. As mentioned in our previous newsletters parents and community members will not be able to attend the presentation parade due to COVID restrictions. Instead, the ceremony will be filmed and posted to our school’s Facebook page so families can access and save the video.

08.01.2022 End of Year photo montage, Year 12 award recipients, Captains' speech, announcement of 2021 School Captains.

08.01.2022 Year 10 and 11 Award Recipients

07.01.2022 ATHLETICS CARNIVAL Next Tuesday 15th September is our Athletics Carnival. Please see the menu for items available for purchase by students on the day.

07.01.2022 HOUSE GROUP COMPETITION Our House Groups have recently participated in a home room decoration competition. Winners will be announced at our next whole school parade in Week 3 Term 4. Check out their efforts below.

06.01.2022 TRIVIA NIGHT - TONIGHT Just a reminder as previously advertised. If you are looking for something to do on a Friday night don't forget that Gordonvale State High School All Schools Touch Team is hosting their Trivia Night tonight. ... Don't miss out!

04.01.2022 Check out our latest newsletter ... https://gordonvalehigh.eq.edu.au/calendar-and-n/newsletters

03.01.2022 YEAR 10 AGRICULTURE Miss Griessel’s Year 10 Agriculture class are learning about bee keeping. Today, Isaia, James, Jaraine and Gabriel took the opportunity to share their learning with Ms Murry. Well done boys!

03.01.2022 VISITING ARTIST Ms Turner’s Visual Arts in Practice students were lucky to participate in a screen-printing workshop with visiting artist Hannah Parker last Tuesday. Students had the opportunity to get hands on with the screen-printing process, designing and printing their very own designs. Thank you Hannah Parker for your time!

03.01.2022 MONDAY 5th OCTOBER - PUBLIC HOLIDAY

02.01.2022 YEAR 11 GENERAL EXAM BLOCK The year 11 General Exam block will run from Monday 19th until Thursday 22nd October 2020. While the exams sessions are only for General Subjects, it is important that all Year 11s are aware that:... full attendance at school (every lesson, every day) is still required; and all regular year 11 classes (applied and general) will continue to run.

01.01.2022 Year 9 Art have completed their Term 3 clay building unit. These amazing unique sculptural heads are the result of students learning clay building techniques such as coil, slip and score.

01.01.2022 Congratulations to the 'Class of 2020'. We wish you all the best for the future.

01.01.2022 ANZ SCHOOL BASED TRAINEESHIP AFL SportsReady’s Warumilang Program currently has an exciting position available for a year 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students wanting to pursue a career in the banking industry. As the successful applicant, you: Will be employed by AFL SportsReady, as part of our Warumilang program.... Will work on-site with ANZ Cairns City Will study for an accredited qualification: Certificate II in Business (BSB20115) Must be able to complete 50 paid working days every 12 months (2-year program) Must have reliable transportation to and from work Click on the link for more information and to apply. - https://aflsportsready.com.au//customer-service-trainee-16/