 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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Attorney General pays Robina a visit |
 Attorney General, Kerry Shine, visited Robina High School as part of his visit to the Gold Coast. Year 12 Legal Studies students had the opportunity to talk with Mr Shine on Law related issues. Several of the students are interested in a career in Law and found the session very interesting and helpful. Di Reilly MP, State Member for Mudgeeraba joined the class and also shared her insights into the State legal processes. |
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National Teaching Award Recipient |
 We are proud to announce that senior Mathematics teacher, Graham Herlihy, was amongst the winners at the 2008 Australian Government National Awards for Quality Schooling held in Canberra. The awards recognise the quality of teachers and raise awareness of the important work of teachers and schools. Graham was nominated in the 'Excellence By A Teacher' category. Graham has had great success in re-engaging students in learning through the League For Life initiative of Robina State High School. His innovative approach has been highly successful in improving academic and behavioural outcomes for students. Graham's commitment has greatly assisted students to achieve results beyond their expectations and experience success in the classroom and on the sporting field.
In 2007, Graham was named Gold Coast Teacher of the Year. This recent award is further testimony to Graham's significant contribution to education. |
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School Chaplain Joins Support Staff |
 We are pleased to officially welcome Erin Simpson as our School Chaplain. Erin was introduced to the student body at a recent Celebration Assembly and met some of our student leaders at the morning tea which followed. The school chaplaincy program is an initiative funded by the Federal Government providing pastoral care to students, staff and parents. In the short time Erin has been at Robina High School she has been providing positive support and guidance not only to students but also to some of our families. Erin is located in the Parent Centre and appointments to see her can be made through reception. |
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Huntingdale Primary Taiko Drum Troupe |
 The sound of beating drums could be heard right around the school over two days when we welcomed the Huntingdale Primary Taiko Drum troupe to Robina High. They were on tour from their school in Victoria. Huntingdale Primary Bilingual School operates a Japanese Immersion program throughout their whole school - Robina High has two Japanese Immersion classes, one each in Yrs 8 and 9. A range of Japanese and Music classes from Robina High enjoyed watching the Taiko Drum performances. We also welcomed several of our feeder primary schools here to be part of these unique activities. |
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Extreme Science Experience |
 Six Year 10 Robina High School Physics students enjoyed a day in Brisbane with NASA astronaut, Dr Andy Thomas. The annual Extreme Science Experience for 2008 gave Physics students the opportunity to attend a series of lectures and workshops all related to current science issues. Studies show that by 2010, Australia will have a shortage of 20,000 scientists and engineers. When asked if the RSHS participating students were now considering a profession in science, all agreed that their experience had made a scientific vocation seem much more worthwhile. Physics student, Sylvia Waltenberg said, “Andy Thomas actually made science sound interesting. I think a lot of the kids that went there are now considering a career in science.”
Sarah McIlwain
Student Reporter
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