Newsletter Article: Term 2, Week 4 2023

Continuing to gain national recognition

One of Stuartholme’s biggest achievements as a school that continues to make an impact is our recognition as a key driver of the national and international conversation on education.

For two weekends in a row, Stuartholme has continued to feature strongly in the national media focus on Australia’s Best Teachers. We continue to celebrate the recognition of our teachers and the contribution they make in the lives of young people.

Our schools’ impact is also being recognised through:

• an increase in educational organisations seeking our staff’s expertise;
• invitations to collaborate on planning and delivering developmental programs; and
• through our alliances with leading educational experts.

Media platforms are singing with the cutting-edge practice of our staff in this space. This bold approach is fundamental to us meeting the challenges of education now and in the future and maximising the quality of outcomes in educational experiences.

Answering the call to innovate

This week we were delighted to launch in partnership with our alumnae, our exciting new initiative – The Hive.

This new initiative forms part of Stuartholme’s bold commitment to consult on and trial small-scale proposals to refine the shape of schooling. Initiatives such as The Hive will uphold our formidable reputation for educational excellence.

The library was buzzing with our Year 12 students seizing the chance to be mentored by our alumnae to explore and develop their skills in learning practices, specific subject assistance, and wellbeing.

The Hive is available to Year 12 students on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons in the Library from 3.15 – 5.15pm. I encourage your daughter to attend and form part of this experience.

Working in partnership to sustain student success

Our Lab for Parents initiative characterizes our well-developed partnership approach here at Stuartholme.

On Thursday evening our Parents of Stuartholme hosted our first session for 2023. Aimed at our Year 10 and 11 families, experienced parents were able to offer wise counsel to those that were following in their footsteps.

It was wonderful to witness our community spirit in action, unified in our graduate vision to support the attainment of outstanding student outcomes and turning out graduates with the skills required to thrive beyond school and make a global impact.

Deborah Lonsdale-Walker

Deputy Principal

Newsletter Article: Term 2, Week 4 2023

The Gift of Giving 

“Great hearts, generous hearts, are required in the family of God’s heart” 

 Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat 

 As a Sacred Heart community, we know well the power of giving through acts of service and charity. Not only does it benefit the individuals and communities we journey with, but it also has significant benefits for our own mental health and wellbeing. Over the course of the year, there are many opportunities for students to engage in the service of others, whether it be through the giving of their gifts and talents through volunteering, or donating to a cause that our community supports. Recently, we’ve seen this in action through events such as the Ponytail Project, Project Compassion and our Giving Day. 

Research demonstrates that volunteering can have significant positive effects on mental health. A study conducted by Volunteering Australia found that individuals who volunteer experience a greater sense of purpose, improved self-esteem and increased social connections. This sense of purpose and connection is essential for our mental health, especially in our younger years as we grow and discover who we are. 

Last year at our Sophia Lecture, Hugh Mackay reminded us of this when he spoke about his recent book The Kindness Revolution, a call to action for a more compassionate and empathetic society. He argues that our current culture of individualism, materialism, and consumerism has led to a lack of connection and empathy in our society, causing us to become disconnected from one another and our communities. Mackay suggests that the antidote to this is a “kindness revolution”, a movement towards greater empathy, generosity, and compassion. He explores the benefits of kindness, not only for the recipients of our kindness but for our own mental and emotional wellbeing. 

Along with the benefits for our own mental health, we mustn’t forget that giving through acts of charity has a profound impact on the individuals and communities we help. By volunteering our time or donating to a cause, we can make a difference in the lives of those who are less fortunate. It allows us to contribute to something greater than ourselves and gives us a sense of purpose and fulfillment. It’s in this way that we transform the world. 

Throughout the course of the year, there are numerous opportunities for students to give of their time through volunteering and by connecting to a cause. Please encourage your students to explore these options through the Mission tile on myStuartholme.

2023 – MISSION IN YEAR 7 (stuartholme.com) 

2023 – MISSION IN YEAR 8 (stuartholme.com) 

2023 – MISSION IN YEAR 9 (stuartholme.com) 

2023 – MISSION IN YEAR 10 (stuartholme.com) 

2023 – MISSION IN YEAR 11 (stuartholme.com) 

2023 – MISSION IN YEAR 12 (stuartholme.com) 

 References: 

1. Volunteering Australia. (2021). Evidence Insights: Volunteering and mental heath. Evidence-Insights-Volunteering-and-mental-health-Final.pdf (volunteeringaustralia.org)  

1. Mackay, H. (2018). The Kindness Revolution: How we can restore hope, rebuild trust and inspire optimism. Hachette Australia. 

Peace and blessings for the week ahead. 

Justin Golding

Dean of Mission

Newsletter Article: Term 2, Week 4 2023

I recall with fondness a question I was asked by my then 6-year-old son as we were navigating our way around the city many years ago: “Mum, how do you know how to get everywhere and just do EVERYTHING?” Momentarily I felt that I was rather clever but for that small child, having the capacity to do what we would consider the basics of life, seemed overwhelming. We know that it is across the passage of time and exposure to a wide range of experiences, sometimes uncomfortable, that we learn life skills. The same can be said of education; whilst we have a clear Graduate Vision, this is not what we expect our students to achieve by the end of Year 7. To our younger students it may seem impressive that our Year 12 students have the confidence and courage to organise events like the Ponytail Project and lead their houses in preparing for the Choral Competition. Encouraging our students to commit and engage with some of the co-curricular opportunities the school has on offer, may assist their holistic development.

Graduate Vision

“A Stuartholme graduate is one who exhibits courage, compassion, and confidence to be an agent of transformation in their lives and the lives of others. The values taught through a Sacred Heart education provide our graduates with the foundation to be collaborative, critical, and creative thinkers and leaders who demonstrate resilience in the face of challenges.  A Stuartholme graduate recognizes that learning is a lifelong endeavour which can be sustained through a deep spiritual connection with the Sacred Heart charism“.

I am struck by aspects of our Graduate Vision, in particular the call for our students to be confident, resilient, and spiritually connected. Along with courage and compassion, these are defining qualities of a Sacred Heart education, first envisioned by Madeleine Sophie Barat in very different times. It is no accident that positive psychology is one of the pillars that underpins our Pedagogical Framework. There is synchronicity between positive psychology and the foundations of a Sacred Heart education.

Positive Psychology

Positive psychology has been gaining a lot of attention in recent years due to its emphasis on understanding what contributes to human flourishing and wellbeing. Research tells us that there is a strong connection between wellbeing, spirituality, and academic outcomes. One of the key findings of this research is that there is a direct association between students who feel connected to their school community and positive health and academic outcomes, along with positive social and emotional wellbeing outcomes, such as decreased anxiety levels (Baumeister and Leary 1995 as cited in Wellbeing in Australian Schools, 2022). This is because a sense of connection and belonging provides a foundation for a positive school experience, which in turn, can foster confidence, resilience, and academic achievement.

Students who feel connected to their school have higher self-esteem, more positive attitudes towards learning and are less likely to engage in risky behaviours. Moreover, these students also have better academic performance and higher attendance rates.

Connecting to Stuartholme

At Stuartholme, we recognise the importance of fostering a sense of connection and belonging among our students. This is why we provide opportunities for students to participate in a rich array of co-curricular activities, faith development opportunities, community involvement and leadership opportunities. We also encourage students to develop positive relationships with their peers and teachers, and we provide support and resources for students who may be struggling.

Ultimately, we believe that by prioritising wellbeing and positive psychology, we can create a school environment that promotes academic success and prepares our students for a fulfilling life beyond graduation.

Please access our Co-Curricular tile on My Stuartholme to find out about ways your daughter can connect to the Stuartholme community: My Stuartholme – Co-Curricular

Seeking out opportunities for our students to be connected to our community will go a long way in helping our students develop the confidence, resilience, compassion, and courage to fulfill our vison of a Stuartholme graduate.

Year 10 Camp

We wish our Year 10 Cohort and their accompanying teachers and staff all the very best for their Camp in Week 5. Thank you to Marilyn Byron for her overall coordination and organisation of this experience and to Ainsley Fahy for her administrative support. This will be a unique opportunity for connection and building resilience!

References

Baumeister, RF & Leary, MR 1995, ‘The need to belong: Desire for interpersonal attachments as a fundamental human motivation’, Psychological Bulletin, vol. 117, no. 3, pp. 497–529, <https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.117.3.497>.

Spotlight, Wellbeing in Australian schools (aitsl.edu.au), 2022

All the best as we enter the mid-term period.

Elizabeth Foxover

Dean of Student Wellbeing 

Newsletter Article: Term 2, Week 4 2023

The Boarding community is experiencing a sense of joy and togetherness through the recent participation in Ponytail Project and Do it for Dolly fundraiser event, brilliantly organised and ran by our very own, Deputy Dean of Boarding, Claire Lawler. It was wonderful to see boarders and staff come together to show their support for our year 12s as they rocked the chop for this worthy cause, one that is very close to our hearts. The dedication of our year 12 Boarders and Day students is truly inspiring and they should be very proud of the positive impact they’ve made.

This spirit of active involvement, support and giving continued with our Boarding Do it for Dolly fundraising event, which involved boarders raising money and families donating in the lead up to a fierce game of netball against Marist College. The hard work and dedication of our Recreation Officers, Bree Tully and Taylor Busbridge, is commendable in facilitating and organising such a successful event.

In other exciting news, we recently made our way to Goondiwindi for the annual -and much anticipated- show, where we caught up with current and prospective families with Danny Crump and Deb Lonsdale Walker.  A highlight at the show was enjoying a family night at The Gathering and being able to check out and celebrate in-person, the winning Lego entry of future Stuartholme Boarder, Lucy Pritchard, younger sister to Elsie who is a current year 8 Boarder.

Being able to connect with our families is something we look forward to and brings us so much joy. I cannot express my gratitude enough at the support and friendship of our Boarding Community throughout rural and remote Qld, NSW, local and international.

As we head into a beautiful and very special weekend ahead, I would like to express our gratitude to all the mothers and influential women in our community who play a powerful and positive role in the lives of our boarders. Their resilience, positive approach, capacity to love, sense of humour, tenacity, curiosity, strength and kindness is a testament to you.

Happy Mother’s Day from our Boarding House to you!

Jane Morris

Dean of Boarding 

Newsletter Article: Term 2, Week 4 2023

Conditions for building academic courage

I have recently had the privilege of hearing experts in strategic leadership speak to some of the conditions that develop resilience for high performance.  Some of the strategies that are being employed by CEOs and leaders at the top of their game can also be adopted by students who are wanting to build their capacity, capability and confidence too.  These conditions provide the perfect environment for academic courage to flourish.

Looking for learning in different places, even in the negative or uncomfortable

We know that some of the most memorable lessons are learned from the mistakes that we make.  Seeing failure as an opportunity for learning is a mindset adopted by students who are stewards of their own learning.  Professor Allan Walker recommends the following practices for stewardship:

• Asking lots of questions
• Asking others to ask you
• Actively wonder about “what” and “why”
• Consider consequences
• Remember that things are not always what they seem

Ask questions with peer tutoring and collaboration spaces

In practice, students should be asking lots of questions in class to clarify their understanding.  Peer tutoring groups are also a fantastic way to ask questions and to provide opportunities to be asked questions in return.  If verbalising questions feels a little intimidating, start by asking questions via email or get a discussion page going on the Collaboration Space in the class OneNote.

Use thinking routines

Actively wondering about the “what” and “why” is a great approach to developing metacognitive skills.  To get started, use some of the Thinking Routines that come from Harvard’s Cultures of Thinking that are embedded in our Pedagogical Framework.  The “See, Think, Wonder” routine is a popular favourite of teachers at Stuartholme.

Stick to study with support from an accountability buddy

Considering the consequences is a good way to gain perspective.  We might be tempted to procrastinate to avoid work now but the consequence will ultimately lead to additional stress in the near future.  Getting into a good study routine and having an accountability buddy are helpful ways to limit the unintended consequences of procrastination.

Reflect on what can be controlled

Sometimes when we are feeling under pressure, we can easily lose sight of the big picture.  This is particularly true during Exam Block periods for older students.  At the end of an exam, students should avoid the temptation to dissect it after.  Instead of mulling on answers that are now out of their control, students should instead focus that energy towards reflecting on the study strategies that they used in the lead-up to the exam.  Evaluating what was effective and what could be improved in preparation for the next exam is far more productive for improving future performance.

Annie Van Homrigh
Acting Dean of Teaching and Learning Innovation

Dear parents, guardians and carers

Re: Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD)

Every year, all schools in Australia participate in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD). The NCCD process requires schools to identify information already available in the school about supports provided to students with disability. These relate to legislative requirements under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005, in line with the NCCD guidelines (2019).

Information provided about students to the Australian Government for the NCCD includes:

• year of schooling
• category of disability: physical, cognitive, sensory or social/emotional
• level of adjustment provided: support provided within quality differentiated teaching practice, supplementary, substantial or extensive.

This information assists schools to:

• formally recognise the supports and adjustments provided to students with disability in schools
• consider how they can strengthen the support of students with disability in schools
• develop shared practices so that they can review their learning programs in order to improve educational outcomes for students with disability.

The NCCD provides state and federal governments with the information they need to plan more broadly for the support of students with disability.

The NCCD will have no direct impact on your child and your child will not be involved in any testing process. The school will provide data to the Australian Government in such a way that no individual student will be able to be identified – the privacy and confidentiality of all students is ensured. All information is protected by privacy laws that regulate the collection, storage and disclosure of personal information. To find out more about these matters, please refer to the Australian Government’s Privacy Policy (https://www.education.gov.au/privacy-policy).

Further information about the NCCD can be found on the NCCD Portal (https://www.nccd.edu.au).

If you have any further questions, please contact Karyn Richardson at krichardson@stuartholme.com

The Band and Choir Gala Concerts were held last week in the Theatre and Chapel. The concerts were significant and highlighted the hours of preparation that have taken place throughout the semester.

The Band Gala Concert featured all the woodwind, brass and percussion musicians in the Clarinet Ensemble, Flute Choir, and Percussion Ensemble. Many thanks to Mr Moynihan, Ms Sue-Yek, and Mrs Grantham for leading the ensembles. The Concert Band (conducted by Mr Mear) concluded the concert. The band performed three contrasting works: a fast-paced ‘Action Scene’, then music from ‘Cinema Paradiso’ (featuring saxophone soloist; Lucy Collins, Year 11) and finally a dramatic ANZAC-inspired composition from Brisbane composer Ed Kennedy; ‘The Spirit Lives’ (featuring Edie Campbell, trumpet).

The Choir Gala Concert was held two nights later in the beautifully lit Chapel. The concert featured the Duchesne Voices (conducted by Mr Daniel Crump) performing ‘Fly Away Home’ by Pinkzebra, and ‘Fireflies’ by Adam Young and concluded with a beautiful arrangement of ‘When I Grow Up’ from Matilda the Musical. The Joigny Voices (conducted by Mr Mear) then performed the moving ANZAC song ‘In Flanders Fields’, followed by a gospel four-part arrangement ‘I’m Goin’ Home on a Cloud’ and concluded with the energetic ‘It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing!’ by Duke Ellington.

Many thanks to all the families in attendance and we look forward to showcasing our string musicians at the String Gala Concert on Tuesday 30 May, 5.00pm.

Congratulations to our Year 12 students who #RockedTheChop on Monday 8th of May. Our year 12 students raised an amazing amount of money, $90,569, which continues to increase with the support of our community.

Thank you to Claire Lawler, Stuartholmes’ Deputy Dean of Boarding and Social Justice Coordinator, for your dedication and support for this event. To our Parents, Alumnae, and Staff, thank you for your time and hair-cutting skills!

If you can and would like to support this cause, please visit this link Ponytail Project – 2023 Stuartholme School Seniors.

Last term, our year 10 students experienced our brand-new offering, Engineering, within the ‘Digital Technologies’ subject.

The students’ assessment was to research a current problem and come up with an innovative solution to tackle their chosen problem. The students’ interaction with their allocated engineering mentors lifted their project work to an amazing professional level. Thank you to the well credentialled mentors for giving up their time and expert knowledge. The mentors who were involved with the Engineering unit were:

• Leanne Bond (parent) who served as the first female President of Engineers Australia in Queensland, past Deputy Chair of the Board of Professional Engineers, Australian Professional Engineer of the Year in 2007 by Engineers Australia and was awarded the UQ Vice Chancellors Alumni Excellence Award in October 2022.
• Leticia Burchill (parent) was educated in the south of Brazil and works on commercial and residential projects in Brisbane for over two decades. She is a registered building designer / architect who founded Laar Designs.

• Britt Chambers completed her aerospace engineering studies at UQ and now works as a Systems Engineer with Boeing.
• Associate Professor Michael Cowling (Associate Professor – ICT, CQUniversity Australia) is an award-winning technology strategist and communicator (Universities Australia 2020 AAUT Award for Teaching Excellence – Physical Sciences). As a leader in educational technology for decades, he is committed to fostering thoughtfulness in technology for students, educators and the general public.
• Baxter Howard is an experienced electrical engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the renewables industry & large-scale construction. From an agricultural background and wanting to be an engineer since year 9, Baxter currently works as a part of the Acciona (axiona) Macintyre Windfarm electrical team with the focus of generating clean energy. This windfarm is the biggest renewable energy facility and one of the largest onshore wind farms in the world.

• Spencer Robinson (parent) who has worked on engineering projects all over the world including the longest bridge in New Zealand. He showed the students how digital is used in design and the multi-disciplinary engineering design using digital processes through projects such as Lord’s Cricket new Compton and Edrich Stands as well as the Canterbury Multi-use arena. Spencer can’t join us tonight as he is working away this week in Melbourne.
• Adam Stacey Adam Stacey is a software engineer and co-founder of Micromelon Robotics as well as being part of our ICT Gateway to Schools program. Adam has a background in computer vision and teaching at the University of Queensland. Since co-founding Micromelon, Adam has worked as the lead software engineer developing the Micromelon Code Editor and Robot Simulator. He also spends time running Micromelon’s school programs including mentorship for students in robotics and engineering.

• Doctor Kym Wilkinson (parent) is a civil design engineer and principal engineer at Wilkinson Shaw & Associates. She has comprehensive knowledge and background in the land development sector. She is recognised as an industry leader and expert in urban stormwater drainage and is a Fellow of Engineers Australia and has over 20 years’ experience in the design and construction of civil infrastructure. She was also one of the top 100 women in construction in 2020 and 2023.
• Associate Professor Yong Zhu received a Ph.D degree in Microelectronics from the Peking University, Beijing, China. He worked as a Research Associate in Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK. Currently he is a full member at Queensland Micro and Nanotechnology Centre (QMNC) and holds an Associate Professor position at the School of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University, Australia.

The students were innovative with their ideas and tackled challenges with a positive, can-do attitude as well as learnt a new skill to appreciate different perspectives and experiences that their mentors shared.

The students have truly excelled in this specialist area and demonstrated higher-level critical thinking in their approach. These students mentioned that they felt as though they were actually positively contributing something to society.

Today we celebrated Carmel’s 40th birthday and wished her a very happy celebration for her actual birthday which is tomorrow, Saturday 13th of May. Carmel has been a Stuartholme Employee for 16 Years! Her joy, laughter, and humour have blessed us all, especially our Library team.

As mentioned in the last newsletter, one of the Year 7 Science classes went outside to watch the partial solar eclipse – a rare space phenomena! But this isn’t the only thing happening in space at the moment…

Once every 10 000 years or so, the centre of a galaxy lights up as its supermassive black hole rips apart a passing star. This “tidal disruption event” happens in a literal flash, as the central black hole pulls in stellar material and blasts out huge amounts of radiation in the process. Astronomers know of around 100 tidal disruption events (TDE) in distant galaxies, based on the burst of light that arrives at telescopes on Earth and in space.

Recently, astronomers have discovered a new tidal disruption event, shining brightly in infrared – one of the first times scientists have directly identified a TDE at infrared wavelengths. The researchers determined that this event occurred in a young, star-forming galaxy – something which has never been seen before! What’s more, the new outburst happens to be the closest tidal disruption event observed to date, occurring in a galaxy that is about 137 million light-years from Earth!

See Astronomers detect ‘nearby’ black hole devouring a star – Science Daily for more information!

Anna Boxall (Year 11 UQ Science Ambassador)

Here is an introduction to Anna and Mary, our other two Science Ambassadors for 2023!

Upcoming Science Opportunities:

Year 12 Queensland Biology Winter school 2023

Date: Tuesday 27 – Wednesday 28 June

The 2023 Year 12 Queensland Biology Winter School (QBWS) provides current Year 12s a deep dive into contemporary topics in genetics, phylogenetics, plant science, evolutionary biology, and biochemistry, and how these disciplines are interconnected. Find out more

Applications close Tuesday 30 May.

Year 11 Queensland Biology Winter School 2023

Date: Monday 3 – Tuesday 4 July

Current Year 11s will participate in workshops exploring biodiversity, animal physiology, venom ecology, marine biology, and biophysics. Find out more

Applications close Tuesday 30 May.

Feast 2023:

Date: Sunday 25 June – Wednesday 28 June

Future Experiences in Agriculture, Science and Technology (FEAST) is a 4-day residential program for Year 11-12 students where you’ll explore agriculture, animal and plant science at our Gatton campus and test drive what it’s like to be a UQ student by taking part in hands-on workshops run by current students and staff. Find out more

2023 Queensland Science Contest

Date: Register by 5 October

Start thinking about projects to get involved in the 2023 Queensland Science Contest! If you have done the work in your class why not enter it and be in the running to receive some of the $17,000 in prize money. You could be UQ’s Young Scientist of the Year for 2023! Find out more

International Chemistry Quiz

Date: Thursday 3 August

Includes: 30 questions with 60 minutes to complete
The ICQ is a unique chemical education activity. It provides a major focus for secondary school students on the relevance of chemistry in an exciting and stimulating way. The RACI invites all students to participate in the ICQ. Find out more

Registrations open April 2023.

Junior Physics Odyssey

 Date: Tuesday 4 – Friday 7 July

The Junior Physics Odyssey (JPhO) is a four-day (non-residential) program held at UQ St Lucia campus for Year 10 students with an interest in physics, science and mathematics.

Year 10s hear from researchers, meet current students and explore diverse topics in physics by participating in an exciting range of hands-on experiments and workshops. Find out more

Applications close Friday 12 May 2023.

UQ Women in Engineering Program is offering a Spring Engineering Holiday Program

Date: 25 September – 27 September

Check out WE Spring into Engineering Holiday Program – Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology – University of Queensland (uq.edu.au) for more information. It is designed for Year 11 and 12 students interested in learning more about the diverse engineering opportunities at UQ through hands-on activities.

Kind regards,

Ms Wendy Macdonald

Leader of Learning – Science

S60

The doors to S60 are back open!

We have plenty of supervised gym sessions open to students and a variety of group classes to keep you motivated and active throughout the term!
No commitment and no competition. Students are welcome to opt-in and out of the S60 program at any stage throughout the term. S60 is all about keeping active and gaining confidence within a gym setting. Unlike other sports, you won’t have a set training schedule, it’s all up to you!
Check out the timetable on the S60 Fitness page to find out more.

Click here to sign up! Once you’ve signed up, jump over to the S60 Fitness app to start booking your gym sessions and classes!

Please note: A parent or guardian must co-sign the membership form and memberships are on a direct debit which can be suspended or cancelled at any stage.

Parents we have something for you as well!

We also offer circuit classes for parents! Join Rhys on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:25am for a post school drop-off workout. Email s60@ghrc.com.au for more details. 

Rowing Launch

On Saturday 6 May, our Rowing Team celebrated the launch of the 2023 season with all our parents, coaches and supporters.

Under the sunset on the Brisbane River, we enjoyed some burgers and drinks which was a great way for our new rowing families to meet.

Our first competition is on 23 May (BSRA Indoor Championships) and we are looking forward to hosting our Regatta on the 12 August.

Sporting Achievements

Stuartholme Equestrian Team

Congratulations to the Stu Equestrian Team for bringing home the Champion SEQ Regional School Trophy.

A solid 3 days of competition at QSEC in Caboolture saw the girls and their horses claim victory across 4 disciplines.

Next stop – The State Championships at Toowoomba in June.

Hana Takahshi selected to represent Australia at the World Championships

Congratulations to Hana for her selection in the World Championships for Artistic Swimming.

Hana received the Silver medal for Australia and the Bronze medal for International during the 13-15 years old Free Solo Routine competition at Nationals.

Student with a Disability, Travel Rebate

The Non-State Schools Transport Assistance Scheme assists eligible families with the cost of traveling to school.

Is your child eligible:

• Does your child have a verified disability that requires transport assistance to and from school?
• Has your school’s learning support teacher assessed your child’s travel capability rating as ‘semi-independent’ or more dependent?

Visit our website to see if you qualify for financial assistance to help with the cost of transport and apply at www.schooltransport.com.au by 31 May.

Please note: Late applications cannot be accepted after 31^st May.

Dear Parents and caregivers,

This is a reminder to please check that your contact and medical details are up-to-date in the Consent2Go via the MyStuartholme- Update details tile

Details that are up-to-date also give photo permissions for students images to be uploaded to GeoSnapShot, a program that Stuartholme uses to share photos easily with families. You can access these images through Stuartholme.com

Many thanks