21 May 2021

Newsletter Articles

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From the Principal

Dear Helensvale State High School Community

If you have been monitoring our school Facebook page recently, you would have read about the amazing achievements of our students across the Arts, Sport and Academia. These students have one trait in common – they have courage.

As you are aware, our theme for the year is Be Courageous, which has tied into the launch of our school mascot, the hawk very nicely. During assemblies the Deans have been unpacking with the students what being courageous actually means and looks like in our daily lives. I would like to share our messages to our students with you and encourage you to talk to your children about the notion of courage.

Being a Courageous Learner could look like

• Speaking up and acting when something doesn’t feel or seem right
• Standing up to peers when they are mistreating others
• Trying new things and persisting when you are not immediately successful
• Not following the crowd or succumbing to peer pressure
• Being a role model who encourages others
• Having unique interests, independent thoughts, and being yourself

Showing Moral Courage could look like

• Standing up for what is right when a person or group of people are being treated unfairly
• Expressing a personal value or belief appropriately
• Letting go of what you can’t change and accepting the consequences of your choices

Moral Courage supports a growth mindset by encouraging

• An understanding of community values and standing up for what is right
• Your inner strength to be an upstander, not a bystander
• Citizenship and community well-being
• Improved self-esteem and self-respect
• Your ability to have a voice and being true to yourself

Intellectual Courage is the ability to recognize our individual limits in thinking and be open to new ideas and understandings based on new experiences and learning.

Empathetic Courage is the courage to put aside our own assumptions and stereotypes and listen to another’s perspective. This opens us up to feel deeply for others and to learn from their experiences.

Karen Lindsay
Executive Principal

Visual Arts Department

Craig Tuffin Workshop

On Thursday 13th May, the Year 11 Certificate III in Visual Arts students had the privilege of attending a workshop hosted by renowned photographic artist, Craig Tuffin. The students were given a chronological insight into the development of the photographic world and watched Craig create and develop a photographic plate using a large format camera that he built himself.

Studio Lighting Workshop

On Tuesday 27th April, the Year 12 Certificate II in Visual Arts students participated in a Studio Lighting workshop with professional photographer Jason Buck from Buckshots. This year, they were fortunate to have the Senior Dance Students pose as models, using four different backdrops and lighting. It was a successful endeavour for both classes.

Stationery Drive!

This year, our year 10 Northern Collegiate group is working with The Smith Family to collect stationery for students who are less advantaged. The Smith Family is a national children's charity helping Australian children to get the most out of their education, in order to create better futures. At Helensvale SHS we have organised a stationery drive to get our school involved with helping others.

Some stationery that The Smith Family are looking for are: Highlighters, pens, pencils, note pads, books, calculators, foolscap Manilla folders, white out and erasers.

We have 2 drop off boxes, one in the SWELL and the other located in the Discovery Place staffroom.

This is a great opportunity for us to help others.

If there are any questions please email: Keely - kkabl2@eq.edu.au or Ella eflow8@eq.edu.au

Entrepreneurial Studies

The year 7 and 8 Entrepreneurial Studies classes have been working using a website called ‘Tinkercad’ to design their very first 3D printing project of a whistle. From the pics it can be seen that the school 3D printers are busy printing them for the classes to take home. For a first attempt at designing, using a PDF document as a step by step guide, I am really impressed with how innovative, resilient and hardworking they have been.

Ms Schrader

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Uniform Shop

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Rugby shorts $15.00
Touch/ volleyball shorts male/female $15.00 each
Track and field tops/bottoms $15.00 each
Old style AFL shorts for training $10.00
Old style AFL socks for training $5.00
Jumpers limited sizes left $10.00
Scarves $10.00

News from Industry Pathways

Work Experience

As part of the Senior Schooling Program, students are given the opportunity to engage in Career Development through a five-day work experience program.

The school allows five days for this to take place:

Work Experience will give students the opportunity to experience and learn about an industry they may wish to work in once they have finished school. It also gives them a chance to gain extra skills that will be valuable in the work force as well as a great addition to their resumes.

Work experience log books and name tags will be available early next week, students check your school emails as to when you can come and collect these from Ms Bellamy.

Traineeship Opportunities

A variety of traineeships are on offer, with a focus on business and hospitality. To see if your child is eligible to apply please have them email their resume to lbell138@eq.edu.au stating which position they are interested in. Only students on a Vocational Pathway and in Year 11 can apply.

Below are some positions that are available, full list can be viewed on the Opportunities Board outside the Industry Liaison Office:

Coffee Major Café – Parkwood (inside Griffith University)
Degani Bakery Café – Hope Island
Quay Street Café – Sanctuary Cove

RACV The Royal Pines Resort

Subway (various locations – Runaway Bay, Southport, Helensvale, Oxenford)
Three Kings Pizza – Parkwood & Upper Coomera
The Beach Café – Surfers Paradise
Tree Top Challenge – Mount Tamborine
Zarrafas – Helensvale, Oxenford, Runaway Bay

School Based Vacancy Links

Aurora Training Institute please visit their vacancy page:

Prestige Staffing Solution Vacancies, please visit this link for more opportunities

Love your current job? Would you like to turn it into a traineeship? Come see Ms Bellamy in KS10 and let’s see if we can create a traineeship for you in your current role.

If your child needs help to create a resume please have them see Ms Bellamy in KS10 or email lbell138@eq.edu.au

School Leavers should check the following links for fulltime employment opportunities

Useful website giving guidance on career pathways:

Riviera Australia

Riviera Australia are holding their Annual Apprentice Program information night for Year 11 and 12 students, Tuesday 22nd June @ 5.30pm at Riviera. If you would like more information or to RSVP (by 11/06) please email Ms Bellamy lbell138@eq.edu.au

External Courses - Year 11 Vocational Pathway Students

Semester 2 courses are taking enrolments now for external providers such as TAFE etc. If your child is interested in applying please have them come and see me in KS10 or you can email me on lbell138@eq.edu.au

Here are some of our amazing students who recently signed into school-based traineeships:

Ms Bellamy
Industry Liaison Officer

Humanities Tutorials and Homework Help Club

• Do you have an assignment or exam coming up and need a little extra help to understand the content?
• Have you been away and would like to catch up on what you missed?
• Would you would like to improve your skills in analysing sources or constructing a clear paragraph?

Open to all students who are studying Humanities in year 7 & 8 or History and Geography in year 9 to 12. Our amazing Humanities staff will be available to help and give you extra support.

Come find us in DG33.

Maths Tutorials

Science Tutorials

Chat n Chill

Support Staff

As part of our Learning and Well-being framework, we have created a Well-being Hub for students and parents, which can be accessed through the Helensvale State High School webpage. The hub includes links to other websites and apps which can help to support student well-being, as well as provide information on career pathways. To access these ‘well-being hubs’ click on the icons below or go to the HSHS website below, scroll down the page and click on the relevant icon.