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Living With Your Teenager Seminar |
 Looking for the best way to keep your kids safe from the big dangers, and confident facing the big issues? Graham Hyman, Australia's most popular presenter on adolescent issues, will deliver information and ideas that make a difference. Hosted by the school's P&C Association, this FREE OF CHARGE seminar will be held on Tuesday, 26 August, 7pm at the school. "Without doubt, the best and most helpful course I have ever attended. It is guaranteed to change your view of teenagers and to better equip you as an effective parent." Contact the school to register: 5562 3444. |
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 Congratulations to the Open Rugby League team who won the Titan Challenge grand final. It was a nail biting finish, 11-10 against St Michaels. The boys played strongly and courageously to snatch the victory with a field goal after the siren. |
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Pierre de Coubertin Award Winner |
 Congratulations to Year 11 student, Acacia Powell, who has received the Pierre de Coubertin Award from the Qld State Olympic Council. Acacia has been recognised for her keen involvement in a wide variety of sporting activities in school, community, district and state teams and was presented with the award at an official dinner in Brisbane on 28 June. Olympian, Deborah Lovely, was on hand to present the award to Acacia. Baron Pierre de Coubertin was the founder of the modern Olympic Games and maintained: "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not the win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle." |
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New Drama Studio Officially Opened |
 What has traditionally be known as the PAC foyer has been transformed into a Drama Studio complete with lighting, sound, curtains, ceiling mounted data projector, screen and a new floor. This new facility was officially opened on Thursday, 26 June and has already proved to be a real asset to the Arts department. Funding for the refurbishment was made available through our P&C and also the Queensland Treasury Gambling Community Benefit Fund. |
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 We had 2 Queensland Netball Firebirds come in recently to run some sessions with two Year 9 HPE classes. Students and staff were excited to have Romelda Aiken (GS) and Tamsin Greenway (GA) join them and to have them share some skill development activities. |
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 An excited crowd gathered at the Robina Community Centre the last Wednesday night of Term 2 for our Annual Dance Night. Congratulations to everyone who performed and also to those who choreographed routines. The evening wasn't just about dance: Senior Art students had set up an exhibition of their work in the Council's Art Gallery, and the String Ensemble provided entertainment in the foyer before the show. We also enjoyed having the dance troupes from Mudgeeraba State School and Clover Hill State School perform in our dance night for the first time. |
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Queensland Youth Aerospace Forum |
 Year 11 student, Josh Stephens, has long been fascinated with aviation, planes, jets and the like. He was rapt to be selected to attend the 10th annual Queensland Youth Aerospace Forum (QYAF2008) recently held at the University of Queensland. The forum is the premier aerospace event in Australia for secondary students. This five-day program brought together 50 of the most talented senior high school students across Queensland and interstate who are considering careers within the aerospace industry. The 5 day live-in event included lectures, industry visits and a series of activities at Amberley Airbase. Josh said it was a great experience and has opened his eyes to some exciting career possibilities. |
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 NAIDOC week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Australia marks the celebrations 6-13 July, which is during our school holidays, so we organised a series of events during our last week of term. We were pleased to welcome members of the Kalwun Development Corporation to our Celebration Assembly to speak to us about Indigenous history on the Gold Coast and also to have two men play the didgeridoo. There has also been a display in library of historical artefacts and books relating to the Indigenous community. |
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