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25.01.2022 Year 11 Cert II in Engineering students finished the year off by building and programming their own drones. Next year they will work towards gaining their full drone pilots licence (Cert III in Aviation) as they learn to fly them.

25.01.2022 Congratulations to Year 8 students Cooper and Joel who are both part of the school's Elite Athlete Development program. The boys competed in the South Qld BMX shootout over 7 rounds of racing. Cooper finished 2nd and Joel who rode in 6 of the 7 rounds finished 4th. Great effort boys.

25.01.2022 Don't try this at home.

25.01.2022 Massive shout out to all the staff and students who helped out this morning for RUOK day. Pancakes and waffles for breakfast. A High Tea prepared by Year 10 catering students. Students from each year level could bring a guest to High Tea they felt needed to be asked RUOK. Special mention to Chappy Charissa and her crew for pancakes. Ms Carr for her waffles. Student Leaders for set up, DP Ms Aldridge and her helper Nick. Also Ms Clift who organised and coordinated the High Tea

24.01.2022 We are thrilled to announce that Year 12 student Lilly has been awarded the Peter Doherty Outstanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Senior STEM Student Award. This is a significant achievement, as Lilly is one of only five Queensland recipients. Due to COVID, the award ceremony will be livestreamed from our College.

24.01.2022 2020 Year 12 yearbooks have arrived - students who have prepaid for their copy can collect from the administration office.

23.01.2022 Volleyball this afternoon vs new school Yarrabilba SHS. First set to Pimpama 26-24. Well done girls.

22.01.2022 Peer tutoring for Year 12 science students preparing for external exams. Free breakfast is provided!!!

22.01.2022 On Monday, 30th November, the PSSC Interact Club welcomed a beautiful group of local war veterans to enjoy some morning tea, a game of Pictionary and a BBQ lunch. The students hosted our guests with the utmost respect, and a fun time was had by all! Everyone is looking forward to our next event.

22.01.2022 We have just invested in some outdoor table tennis tables for students to use during breaks. Bats and balls are yet to arrive but students have already improvised.

20.01.2022 Wear it Purple Day is Friday the 28th of August, 2020. Wear it Purple Day is about showing LGBTIQ+ young people that they have the right to be proud of who they are. It is about creating safe spaces in schools, universities, workplaces and public spaces to show LGBTIQ+ young people that they are seen and supported. Last year over 750 schools, community organisations and universities held events across Australia, and through the activities of schools that recognise Wear it Purple Day, including PSSC. This year we will celebrate and show our support for our students by wearing purple. Students may wish to accessorise their uniforms by wearing some purple as well.

19.01.2022 Parents of the college, we are seeking assistance in the return of these novels that were loaned out whilst students were working from home during COVID restrictions. If you have any of these novels at home, could you please return them back to the college.

19.01.2022 If you are missing this dog in the Pimpama area please give the school a call at: 55409333

18.01.2022 P&C meeting Tuesday August 18 at 6.3pm. We will be joined by Division 1 Councillor Mark Hammel and state member for Coomera Michael Crandon. Everyone is welcome. Meeting will be in the Administration block.

18.01.2022 On Friday 16th October, PSSC music students were involved in the filming of their Music Showcase. They performed live to their peers in Period 3 and 4. VET Music students were responsible for running the lighting, audio, visuals and their own performances live, which were a huge success. I am very proud of the professionalism and talent that our students have shown. We will upload the full performance on the school YouTube channel soon but for now, here is a sneak preview courtesy of our talented Film and TV students. Kind regards Matthew McAulay Certificate II & III in Music Industry Teacher

18.01.2022 Year 7 Camp Day 2: Students focussed on working as a team getting through a number of tough, muddy challenges. Finishing the night with a cook up and marshmallows by the fire. On Friday, students will have one activity in the morning then pack up ready to come home. We are anticipating the busses to return to the College at approximately 2:30pm. https://drive.google.com//1-5pxzvSZXyJG3kvsJ4nud_TKfmK8XbB9... There is a heap of photos/ videos. Feel free to choose your favourites.

17.01.2022 Junior School celebration of success assembly this morning. Academic achievers with GPA of 4.5 and above, student achievement awards for students with 95% attendance in semester 1 and all excellent for behaviour and effort. Congratulations to all students receiving an award.

17.01.2022 Just a reminder that school photos are tomorrow. Students received envelopes with payment details to take home. If these envelopes did not make it home they can grab another from the photographer tomorrow and you can still order and pay online. Students need to be in formal uniform. There are no practical sport lessons on tomorrow so no need to bring an additional uniform. If your child is unwell and not able to come to school, there will be a catch up day in the next few weeks.

16.01.2022 A couple of weeks ago we posted a great TED Talk by Year 7 student Katherine Saunders talking about driver safety. Between 1 January to 22 November this year, there were 245 fatalities as a result of crashes within Queensland, which is 47 fatalities greater than the same period for the previous year and 30 fatalities greater than the previous five year average for the same period. This is an unacceptable increase in the loss of life on our roads and must be addressed. Katherine has submitted a petition to state parliament asking the government to introduce a range of strategies designed to reduce the amount of young lives lost on the road each year. You can support this petition at the following link: https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au//petit/petition-details

15.01.2022 Hospitality students Hayley, Kati, Gracie and Chiara had an incredible day at the Qld Tourism Council Come and Try Day. They visited a careers hub, participated in a Mixology masterclass and experienced a walkthrough of the new Emporium Hotel at Southbank (including the penthouse where Tom Hanks stayed!) They then competed in a Ready Steady Cook challenge hosted by celebrity chef Dominique Rizzo - PSSC took out first, second and third place, with teacher Jessie Clift coming in second to student Hayley! Congratulations all! There will be a Virtual Careers Expo on Tuesday 15th June.

15.01.2022 ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS, do you think you can get a team of up to 10 friends together and show the staff how the Push Up challenge is done? If you think you can you have 1 WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER FOR THE PUSH-UP CHALLENGE starting June 01 and going until June 25 To get involved:... 1. Go to our Community page https://www.thepushupchallenge.com.au//pimpama-pride-pimpa 2. Use this passcode: Pimpama 3. Once you have joined the community you then create or join a team of up to 10 people within our Community. 4. Spread the word and get others involved. 5. Start prepping yourself 6. 1st to 25th June: Get pushin’ 7. During the event we will plan meet ups around the school in the mornings or break times for teams to come together and do their push ups, sit ups or squats. 8. Parent permission form for all students under 18 must be signed: Join us as we push for better mental health Let’s get together as a school community and help better understand mental health and let everyone know its ok to ask for help and that we are all there for each other. This June, get a team of up to 10 people together and challenge yourself to complete 3,318 push-ups over 25 days to shine the spotlight on mental health. Why 3,318 push-ups? This represents the number of people who died by suicide in Australia in 2019. Sounds like too many push-ups? We are aiming to get a lot of staff and students signed up and involved and have made the decision for each participant to complete 25%, of the push-up target which works out to be 830 push ups, sit ups or squats over the 25 days that’s 33 a day. Having 10 team members in your team means each team will complete 8300 push ups, sit ups or squats during the 25 days. Push ups, sit ups or squats can be done just about anywhere and you can spread your exercise out over the day. Through the event app you can bank your push-ups and see how your teammates are going. Our Community is proudly supporting: Headspace https://www.thepushupchallenge.com.au/be/headspace-National Fundraising is an optional part of the event but a great opportunity to support critical mental health services across Australia. Join us as we push for better mental health.

15.01.2022 Next week is National Science Week. There are a range of activities happening throughout the week for students. Check the schedule here...

15.01.2022 This week our Aspiring Performers (dance) took part in a photo shoot experience. They worked with a professional dance photographer @bwpstudios to learn the finer details of capturing that perfect dance moment. Many students haven't had an experience like this before so enjoyed themselves immensely. Anyone interested in auditioning for our Academy in 2021 can email [email protected] for more details.

13.01.2022 School's out for the summer.... so the Alice Cooper song goes. Can't imagine Santa coming down the chimney on one of these. On behalf of all the staff at Pimpama State Secondary College I would like to wish all of our families and students a wonderful Christmas and New Year. Thank you again for all of your support and patience during this challenging year. Please take care if you are travelling on the roads for holidays or to catch up with friends and loved ones. Bring on 2021, a fresh start and (fingers crossed) at some point a Covid free world. Years 7, 8 and 11 are back January 27, after Australia Day, everyone is back on the 28th. Take care.. All I want for Christmas is a Covid vaccine, a Covid vaccine...

13.01.2022 REPRESENTATIVE SPORT PACIFIC DISTRICT TRIALS Pacific District sport trial dates for 2021 are displayed outside the staffroom in the sports hall. Please note these dates and venues are sometimes subject to change. If your child wishes to attend one of the Pacific District Sport trials, they must nominate with the Sport Coordinator Marissa Fletcher a week prior the trial date. Nomination sheets have been emailed home but paper copies are also available in the sports hall. ... Late entries unfortunately can't accepted. Please be mindful that students who wish to trial for a sport must have experience in that particular field. This trial is not an opportunity for your child to have a go at a new sport. All queries and district nomination sheets must be emailed to Marissa Fletcher at [email protected]

12.01.2022 This week we will be sending familes an attendance check for all students. You should receive an email with a document showing your student’s colour coded attendance levels for each term this year. Please note that Term 1 attendance will have been impacted by COVID19 so don't be too worried about a lower than normal percentage. Students learning at home in Term 2 were not penalised for being absent as school's were shut for the majority of students. This term’s attendance is ...current through to the end of week 4 of the term. TrackEd student profiles will also be sent out shortly so keep an eye out in your inbox for those as well. These detailed profiles are a great opportunity to discuss progress, celebrate success and set goals for the remainder of the year. If you need to update your email details please contact the school in writing via an email to: [email protected]

12.01.2022 This week is Love Your Body Week and Yesterday the Year 11 Health class had a ‘Love Your Body’ # nofilter photo booth to raise awareness and bring attention and stand up to society’s expectations that you need to use filters on social media to look and feel good about yourself. Students were encouraged to take photos and share them on social media with #nofilter.

12.01.2022 Fun Friday - Brayden (yr11) and Cody (yr9) both claimed they could make the best scrambled eggs in town using the freshest ingredients from Cluckingham Palace - so we had an egg off!

12.01.2022 Year 5 students from local Primary schools are spending two days working with Year 12 students and Griffith University Business School students on the ACE project. This project, run over the two days by our seniors introduces our young primary students to 21st century entrepreneurial skills of product design, marketing, teamwork, communication and digital literacy. Thank you to Ms Jo HUMPHRIES PSSC Head of Business and Bendigo Bank for their sponsorship.

12.01.2022 Here's a sneak preview of our Aspiring Performers Academy dancers on their recent camp. They're rehearsing hard for an online competition and future online performances.

12.01.2022 R U OK? Day is Thursday 10 September 2020. It’s our national day of action when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, Are you OK? if someone in your world is struggling with life’s ups and downs. To mark the day here @ PSSC we will be putting on free breakfast for students and staff on the lower terrace from 8:15. Come down and start a conversation that could change a life. Here’s the link with a video for this year’s focus which is There’s more to say after R U OK? https://www.ruok.org.au/join-r-u-ok-day

11.01.2022 Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day. We kicked off the morning with some acts of kindness. Great to see our students come together like this. Something we can all do everyday.

11.01.2022 Year 9 student Ben took out first prize. His car reaching speeds of 72km/h

11.01.2022 Congratulations Lily for winning the Qld outstanding STEM Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student. An awesome effort. Lily was presented with her award this afternoon by Assistant Regional Director Darren Scott.

10.01.2022 Today the senior Drama Aspiring Performers Academy students presented their submission for 2020’s Scene Project at Queensland Theatre Company. Students presented their 15 minute adaptation to an audience of Queensland Theatres creatives. Lee Lewis, QT’s Artist Director praised the performance for its sophistication, complexity, professionalism and understanding of the nuances of comedic timing. Students then got to take to the stage again with Queensland Theatre’s profess...ional actors to develop scenes under the leadership of Associate Director Travis Dowling. Great day was had by all and I’m so very proud of this bunch of great performers.

10.01.2022 Year 9 ITD students design, build and race their C02 cars. As you can see, we take the business of racing toy cars very seriously at Pimpama SSC

09.01.2022 CLUSTER SPORT Students who signed up and paid for cluster last term, this is just a reminder that cluster sport starts tomorrow the 25th of May. Other cluster dates are: Tuesday of week 8 term 2, Tuesday of week 2 term 3, Tuesday of week 3 term 3. Students must promptly come to the sports hall for the beginning of period 1. Rolls will be marked and then we will head to the buses. The buses will not wait for late students as we need to be at the venues to begin games at the ...designated times. Students are not allowed to leave the sports venue to get food or drink so pleased bring packed lunch and water. Not all venues sell food. Students are representing the school so sport uniforms must be worn with appropriate footwear for the sport. Bring any additional necessary equipment for your specific sport e.g. shin pads. Due to COVID restrictions, spectators are not allowed at the venues. We appreciate your understanding with this. See more

09.01.2022 Junior Pride Time TV

07.01.2022 Double, double, toil and trouble; fire burn, and cauldron bubble. Senior students of General English and Literature enjoyed a performance of Macbeth reimagined by Grin and Tonic Theatre Troupe. The experience has brought this Shakespearean play alive for the students and given valuable preparation for their exam preparation.

07.01.2022 The before pics of year 7 camp. Still clean. What will they look like Friday. How many will be in the same clothes?

07.01.2022 This nifty little bike was handed in this afternoon at the office. Call in the morning 55409333 if you know the owner.

07.01.2022 Year 12 students are completing their trial exams in preparation for the external exams starting in November.

07.01.2022 If you recognise these two individuals by their clothing or addidas back pack please contact the school Monday morning 55409333 or leave a message over the weekend. They are responsible for considerable vandalism during the night. This is the first time in almost 8 years we have experienced vandalism of this nature. Such a shame and just pointless behaviour. These images and tags have been provided to QPS. Please don't speculate or mention names online to protect people that may not be involved.

07.01.2022 Year 7 camp started today. Some very excited students left the school around 8.30 this morning. By lunchtime they had received their ration packs, set up their tents and had somewhat succesfully cooked their first meals.

07.01.2022 Yr 11 & 12 Assessment adjustments for students with different circumstances There are many reasons why students might not be able to complete their assessment in the same way and on the same day as other students. These reasons include chronic headaches, diabetes, dyslexia, low socio-economic circumstances, anxiety, family situations and more. Students in these situations may be eligible for an Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustment (AARA) for their assessment, which a...llows for example, additional time, rest breaks, extensions, medication, snacks/lollies to be taken into an exam, or seating out of order. However, these arrangements can only be provided if there is an approved AARA (in most cases) in place. A reminder for closing dates for AARA applications: existing long-term and chronic conditions for Unit 3 in Term 4 are due 18 October 2020 alternative format papers for CIA (Essential English and Essential Mathematics) for 2021 are due 30 October 2020. Note: The PSCC AARA application pack has more detailed information or visit the QCAA website https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/assessment. If you have any concerns, questions or unsure if you are eligible, contact the school.

06.01.2022 Just a reminder that this Friday is a state wide Student Free Day.

05.01.2022 Dear parents and caregivers I am writing to provide you with updated information regarding COVID-19. I understand that there is an increasing level of anxiety, given current media coverage of the latest health alerts for our local area, and the potential impact on our school community. We are continuing to liaise very closely with public health authorities and our own Department in relation to the latest developments and will act immediately on their advice.... I can reassure you that the most up-to-date advice from Queensland Health is that our school is safe, and we will continue to operate as normal. The health, safety and welfare of your children, our students, continues to be my number one focus. We continue to monitor the situation and our school remains open. Should that advice change, I will act immediately and take whatever action is necessary to safeguard the welfare of every member of our school community. While we currently do not have any confirmed cases at our school, I will update the school community immediately should this change. Our school has been taking all appropriate precautions regarding health and hygiene and we will continue to take the advice of Queensland Health in response to this significant public health issue. We all have a role to play to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our community. If you or any members of your household develop symptoms or feel unwell, please see your GP and call ahead before you visit. Further up-to-date information including interstate hotspots, contact tracing https://www.qld.gov.au//c/current-status/hotspots-covid-19, symptoms of COVID-19 and when to seek medical advice and prevention, can be found via Queensland Health https://www.qld.gov.au//conditions/he/coronavirus-covid-19 Please look out for each other during these difficult and challenging times. Yours sincerely John Thornberry Principal

05.01.2022 Over the weekend Cooper Jackson (year 9) travelled to Sydney to race rounds 1 and 2 of the Auscycling BMX National Cup. Cooper raced against some of the top riders in Australia, banging bars with the best. Cooper attacked the track with speed placing him in the top of each moto. This resulted in him qualifying through to the semi finals and finals. Saturday saw him racing round 1 where he finished 7th in the final. Sunday he raced round 2 and made it through to the semi fina...ls finishing 11th Round 1 results 14boys Motos 2nd, 4th, 2nd Semi final 3rd Final 7th Round 2 results 14boys Motos 2nd, 2nd, 1st Semi final 6th (placed 11th for the day)

05.01.2022 I had the great pleasure today of presenting one of our 2020 graduates Miranda McDean with her certificate for the T.J. Ryan award. Up to 10 TJ Ryan Memorial Medal and Scholarships are awarded each year, to support exemplary Queensland students to pursue tertiary studies. Miranda is following her lifelong passion to become a nurse by completing her Bach of Nursing at Griffith University. State and non-state secondary schools can nominate one high achieving year 12 student for this award. Nominees should demonstrate outstanding leadership in their school and community and academic excellence.

04.01.2022 This year has been a year of uncertainty for the Performing Arts Department, resulting in the cancellation of many of our usual performance events. However, that didn’t deter our music students from working hard to create a series of amazing performances. As COVID prevented us from inviting parents to live performances, the college chose to share our students’ extraordinary talents through a recording of the annual Music Showcase at the Youtube link below. Please enjoy. https://youtu.be/4mkfVUJOTeQ

03.01.2022 Student Attendance There is a distinct pattern of poor attendance that seems to be occuring every Friday. Attendance rates at the school drop each Friday by around 7%. 1 in 5 of our students are regularly taking Fridays off school. Most students at the school study 6 or 7 subjects and those subjects are scheduled 3 times per week. This means that on those Fridays when your child is absent, they are missing one-third of the learning in four of their six or seven subjects. Simp...ly not good enough. In addition to the negative impact on achievement and the flow on effect of fewer post-schooling opportunities for your child, consider the message being sent. Turning up to work four out of five days is good enough. I don't know any workplace that would tolerate that for very long. Simple message: Fridays are just as important as Mondays. So Monday to Friday - wake up, dress up, turn up. See more

01.01.2022 An awesome two days with our Year 5 friends from local primary schools participating in the ACE Project. Check out this great video of the two days https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVJDwFaL7JU

01.01.2022 Our local Kapahaka group represented their culture on Waitangi Day with three performances. Spirits of the Red Sand (Beenleigh Historical) Waitangi Gold Coast (Carrara) Pimpama Tavern (Pimpama)... Great to see young people being so brave and standing up to represent their culture.

01.01.2022 Make sure you tune into Network 10 this Saturday (19 September) at 12pm. We have 5 students who successfully auditioned earlier in the year for Creative Generation State Schools on Stage. The show is usually performed to a crowd of thousands at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre but this year, it’s a little different. A fantastic concert full of Dance, Drama and Music all performed by State School students throughout Queensland.

01.01.2022 Parents of the college, we are seeking assistance in the return of these Maths and Science Textbooks that were loaned out whilst students were working from home during COVID restrictions. If you have any of these books at home, could you please return them back to the college.

01.01.2022 Congratulations to Liam one of our 2021 STEM Academy students who was recently awarded his junior black belt

01.01.2022 Yesterday some of our dedicated Year 10 students along with students from other North GC high schools volunteered at the Ramsay Health Care Triathlon Pink Series. Students gave up their Sunday sleep in for a 6am start and helped out with medals, water, track running, the massive clean-up at the end and most importantly moral support for the runners. Whilst speaking to the event coordinator yesterday, these marathons raise over 8 million dollars a year for breast cancer research. First photo crisp at 6am, second photo a slightly exhausted 11am. Thank you also to Ms Amanda Pahl who gave up her Sunday morning to assist the students.