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2024 Kingaroy Highlights #18

Principal's Message
Senior Schooling
School Student Broadband Initiative - Australian Government
Year 10 Dreamworld Rewards Trip
Clontarf News
Health News
Upcoming Events
Community Notices

Principal's Message

Senior Schooling

Year 12

We are nearly finished all external exams! There are only a couple to go next week.

On Wednesday at 9am, we will celebrate with the Graduation Ceremony at KPAC. I look forward to seeing all Year 12 students and their families there to hear their final roll be called. We will also announce the recipients of special awards.

Year 11

Assessment
The first drafts and finals for some subjects' summative assessments are due soon. Please encourage students to regularly check the Assessment Planner to manage their time and stay on top of all drafts and finals.

Remember, a due date is a due date is a due date! It's expected that all students submit both a draft and a final assessment task. If the final is not submitted, the teacher will mark the draft. If neither the draft nor the final is submitted, an 'N' is awarded for the task and the subject overall, per QCAA policy.

Block Exams
There will be a three-day block exam period for Year 11 students starting on Wednesday, 20th November. All students have received an individual timetable, and a copy of the exam and catch-up sessions is available here.

Please note that students must attend their timetabled sessions. These take precedence over work experience or other commitments.

AARAs
Applications for AARAs (Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments) need to be completed and submitted to QCAA for illness or misadventure affecting any summative assessment. If you are sick, unwell, or experience a misadventure, please complete the attached AARA form and return it as soon as possible.

For more information on the AARA process, please visit:
https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/assessment/aara/resources/understanding-aara
or
https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/downloads/senior/aara_introduction_factsheet.pdf

If you have questions about this process, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Mr Andrew Maddern
A/Deputy Principal Educational Achievement, Senior Secondary

School Student Broadband Initiative - Australian Government

To boost educational opportunities and narrow the digital divide, families without home internet are encouraged to apply for the School Student Broadband Initiative (SSBI). Access to internet at home can support children to build their digital skills and participate in a world that is more reliant on digital technology.

The Australian Government is supporting the National Broadband Network (NBN) to implement the SSBI to provide free home internet until 31 December 2025 for up to 30,000 unconnected families across Australia with school aged students.

To be eligible for SSBI, a family must:

To be eligible for the School Student Broadband Initiative, families self-nominating through the National Referral Centre, must:

have a child living at home that is enrolled in a Queensland school (up to Year 12 including from Prep).
not have an active NBN® network internet service at home, AND not have had an active NBN connection during the previous 14 days. Having an existing ADSL and/or mobile internet service does not affect eligibility.
Note: Where an address has been disconnected from the NBN network in the previous 14 days, it will be found ineligible. To be eligible, a secondary check can be undertaken after the 14-day period has expired.
Live in a premises that can access a standard NBN service.
have their suitability determined via a questionnaire assessment conducted by the National Referral Centre.

How do you apply:

To apply contact the National Referral Centre directly at:

National Referral Centre
1800 954 610 (Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm AEDT)

www.anglicarevic.org.au/student-internet

Call-back and webchat functions are also available via the National Referral Centre website.

The NRC will ask some simple questions to establish your eligibility.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the school.

Gabby Flanigan
Business Manager

Year 10 Dreamworld Rewards Trip

The Year 10 Dreamworld trip is scheduled for Friday, 22 November. Permission notes with excursion details and attached medical forms were distributed this morning to students who met the attendance and behaviour criteria to qualify for the reward. Completed permission notes should be submitted to form teachers no later than next Friday (15 November), with payment made through the usual processes.

Some students will need to arrange payment of any outstanding school fees in order to qualify for the trip. Form teachers have informed students if they fall into this category; those students should see Mr Stevens for a permission note after fees have been paid.

Our entry to Dreamworld also includes access to WhiteWater World. Students wishing to swim should bring swimmers and towels.

Mr Michael Stevens
Year 10 YLC

Clontarf News

The Kingaroy Clontarf End-of-Year Celebrations and Awards Night was a resounding success, with over 130 parents, caregivers, school staff, and partners coming together to celebrate the achievements of the students. Kingaroy Mayor Kathy Duff and Kingaroy State High School Principal David Thomson were on hand to congratulate the award winners.

A special thank you goes to KSHS facilities staff Alan and John, whose dedication and hard work helped ensure the evening's success.

The night’s major award winners were:

Junior Spirit Award: Tyrese
Senior Spirit Award: Darnell
Lion of the Year: Rowan

Additionally, seven Year 12 students graduated, and nineteen boys achieved an impressive attendance record of 90% or higher throughout the 2024 year.

It was a memorable evening, celebrating the hard work, perseverance, and spirit of the Clontarf students.

Michael Brown
Director Kingaroy Clontarf Academy

Health News

Health Promotion

Health promotion assists with preventing disease and reducing ill health so people remain as healthy as possible for as long as possible while taking responsibility for their own health. Ways to improve your health and wellbeing include:

Eating a wide range of healthy foods
Drinking plenty of water
Being physically active
Maintaining a healthy weight
Protecting yourself from the sun
Reducing stress
Keeping pelvic muscles strong

Another important part of ensuring your health and wellbeing is to have regular health checks depending on your age. The table below is a guide to good health through the different stages of your life and highlights things you will want to stay on top of as you get older.

Some of these health checks include self-examinations which can be done at home, whereas others require a visit to a health professional. All of these health checks assist with the early detection of disease which can assist in providing further treatment and management options.

If you are not up to date with your health checks make an appointment with the relevant health professional to ensure your health and wellbeing.

	Women	Men
Most ages	Eye test – every 2 years Skin check – at least once a year Dental check – at least once a year with first visit before 2nd birthday Immunisations - Influenza annually from 6 months old + scheduled immunisations
20’s	Blood pressure check – at least every 2 years Breast self examination – monthly Cervical screening - from 25 years at least every 5 years	Blood pressure check – at least every 2 years Testicle self examination - monthly
30’s	Blood pressure check – at least every 2 years Breast self examination – monthly Cervical screening - at least every 5 years Cholesterol check - from 30 years old for First Nations People at least every 5 years Heart Health check - from 30 years old for First Nations People at least every 2 years	Blood pressure check – at least every 2 years Cholesterol check - from 30 years old for First Nations People at least every 5 years Heart Health check - from 30 years old for First Nations People at least every 2 years Testicle self examination - monthly
40’s	Blood pressure check – at least every 2 years Bone Health screening – from 45 years old or post menopause at least every 2 years Bowel cancer screening - from 45 years every 2 years Breast cancer screening – at least every 2 years Breast self examination – monthly Cervical screening – at least every 5 years Cholesterol check - from 45 years old at least every 5 years Diabetes screening – at least every 3 years Heart Health check - every 2 years	Blood pressure check – at least every 2 years Bone Health screening – from 45 years old Bowel cancer screening - from 45 years every 2 years Cholesterol check - from 45 years old at least every 5 years Diabetes screening – at least every 3 years Heart Health check - every 2 years Testicle self examination - monthly
50’s	Blood pressure check – at least every 2 years Bowel cancer screening – every 2 years Breast cancer screening – at least every 2 years Breast self examination – monthly Cervical screening – at least every 5 years Cholesterol check - at least every 5 years Heart Health check - every 2 years Immunisations · Pneumococcal if First Nations Person · Shingles if First Nations Person	Blood pressure check – at least every 2 years Bone Health screening – every 2 years Bowel cancer screening – every 2 years Cholesterol check - at least every 5 years Heart Health check - every 2 years Immunisations · Pneumococcal if First Nations Person · Shingles if First Nations Person Prostate test – every 2 years Testicle self examination – monthly
60’s and beyond	Blood pressure check – at least every 2 years Bowel Cancer screening – at least every 2 years until 75 years old Breast self examination – monthly Breast cancer screening – at least every 2 years until 75 years old Cervical screening – at least every 5 years stops at 75 years old Cholesterol check - at least every 5 years Heart Health check - every 2 years Hearing test – annually from 65 years old Immunisations · Shingles at 65 years or over for non First Nations People · Pneumococcal 70 years or over for non First Nations People	Blood pressure check – at least every 2 years Bowel cancer screening – at least every 2 years until 75 years Cholesterol check - at least every 5 years Heart Health check - every 2 years Hearing test – annually from 65 years old Immunisations · Shingles at 65 years or over for non First Nations People · Pneumococcal 70 years or over for non First Nations People Prostate test – every 2 years until 70 years old