29 April 2020

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report.

Dear friends of Emerald High,

Week 2 in an unusual environment is underway. As a school we are continuing to learn and evolve the work we are doing to try and support our young people as well as we possibly can, but we are certainly all looking forward to the time that we have our students back and the school fully alive again. It is not the same when it is so empty!

Despite the restrictions of COVID, last week saw the school conduct our annual ANZAC Day ceremony in our Undercover Area with students and staff socially distanced. As usual, the service was respectful and moving, acknowledging the service of our servicemen and servicewomen both in the past and in the present. My sincere thanks to Leanne Ross for her dedication in planning and conducting the service and to Cheyenne Causton, Grace Chandler Ashe, Jade, Sam Luther, Michael Ross and Jett Wills who all played key roles in the service at very short notice. Finally, a thanks to Alarna Wills for magically 'live streaming' the service via Facebook.

Our wonderful PE staff, with Maggie Pembroke coordinating, have also been conducting physical activities during breaks, again with appropriate social distancing, to give the students who are at school access to physical activity in the absence of normal PE classes.

The school has also seen some new facilities work in recent weeks. The shelter shed between F and K blocks has been removed and replaced with a brand new structure that looks absolutely sensational. Some brand new watercoolers have been installed near the tuckshop, sponsored through a Commonwealth grant that was applied for by our P&C. A huge array of solar panels are being installed to make our school more energy-efficient and our fire system has been completely upgraded.

Some more exciting news - our new school website is up and going. It is much cleaner, sharper and easier to navigate. My very sincere thanks to Cristal Dougan, Charles New and Peter Corke for their work in making it a reality - it has been a big job!

Back to core business …

The next round of student work will be emailed out to students by next Tuesday (as Monday is a public holiday). I would encourage students to save the work as it arrives to their hard-drives, which means that they no longer need to access the internet unless they wish to email their teachers in return. This system helps get around the problems of slow internet speeds and the 'drop outs' that remains a state-wide problem.

Packages for families without computer access are being made available for collection from the school or from Rubyvale Post Office or Sapphire Post Office. Completed work can also be returned to any of these locations. We ask that, wherever possible, work be put into an envelope with the student's name, teachers' name/s and subject/s written clearly on the front.

A 'drop box' has been positioned outside the school office for any students who would like to return completed work to their teachers rather than emailing. This allows work to be returned whist maintaining social distancing. My thanks to Noel Cavanagh and the Industrial Technology team for their work in creating this feature.

We are currently following up on a few students who have not engaged with the teachers via email. Can I ask that all parents ensure that students check in at least weekly with their teachers and that they are submitting completed work as requested by their teachers. A reminder that teachers will be answering emails from students during normal scheduled lesson times.

Our super technician, Charles New, has been hard at work resurrecting some of our older laptops and getting then ready to loan out to families in need. Initially we have emailed families of students in Years 11 and 12 who have not access to computers. As more computers come on line, we will look at expanding this opportunity to other year levels as well.

I would again like to thank everyone for the way we have all worked together at this difficult time and have navigated the many pitfalls and obstacles along the way. I have been delighted with the many positive interactions we have had with families, albeit tinged with frustration at times. I do understand - it has not been easy.

Have a fantastic fortnight
Sean Maher
Principal

From the Deputy Principal – Senior School.

Welcome back to Term 2 studies. This term is usually known for its shortness due to the many public holidays that occur within it. I think this year it will be known for a very different reason. I would like to thank you all for your patience and understanding whilst we all navigate this new learning environment. I would like to reassure you all that we are committed to ensuring students in the senior school are on track for the future pathways of their choice.

QCE Tracking

Term 1 report cards were issued via email on the last day of Term 1. In the Senior School these reports give a good indication of whether a student is on track for a QCE.

For students at Emerald State High School to receive a QCE students must meet the following four conditions:

1. Literacy – students must pass a unit of English subject (either English or Essential English)
2. Numeracy – students must pass a unit of an Maths subject (General, Methods or Essential)
3. 20 credits – students accumulate credits by banking 1 credit per subject each unit where a “C” grade or better is awarded
4. Core Credits – 12 of the 20 credits must come from 3 subjects studied continuously (from Year 11 to Year 12).

For parents of students in the senior school you can assess your child’s eligibility by looking at the report card and checking:

• have they passed their Maths and English subject (C or better)
• have they passed 5 of their 6 subjects (5 subjects * 4 semesters = 20 credits).

If you have answered no to any of these then your child is at risk of not receiving a QCE and it is important that the situation is reviewed. Please contact the school to make a meeting time with me to discuss this situation

Year 11 Subject Changes

As the Year 11s are getting close to finishing their Unit 1 studies, now would be an appropriate time for them to start the subject change process. Students wanting to change either their English or Maths class should contact me via email (tshaw20@eq.edu.au) to start this process. If they are looking to change other subjects they need to discuss with their current teacher when Unit 1 ends and the new teacher for when Unit 2 starts.

Elevate study skills

Elevate education are consultants who come to the school each year to work with the seniors on study skills. They are offering a free webinar on Wednesday 6th May that gives practical strategies to parents on how to boost their child’s motivation, and keep them organised and engaged with their education whilst working online.

How to help your child study effectively during the COVID-19 pandemic

Date: Wednesday 6th May
Time: 6pm
Sign-Up Link: the link below
Cost: Free

myQCE - Student Portal

The QCAA Student Portal holds all details regarding a student’s senior studies in one place. The portal records enrolments and results for subjects studied in Years 11 and 12 and all VET certificates. It is important that students regularly check their accounts to ensure that credits from courses are recorded correctly.

The Portal also gives students information on how they are tracking for a QCE. It has resources for jobs and careers as well as study tips. The portal also has a course that all senior students at ESHS must complete on Academic Integrity.

The online Academic Integrity course was to be completed by students in their English classes this term. This work will now be completed in the next 5 weeks. Students are asked to create their “Learning Account” and complete the courses online. I have attached “How to sheets” to help with this. Students will need to know their LUI number. This 10 digit number, can be found on top of their timetable or on the OneSchool account. If they have trouble accessing this information or getting into the website they should email Mrs Wills awill5001@eq.edu.au.

Once they have completed a course they must take a screen shot of the results and send it through to their English teacher. If you have any questions regarding this program contact me.

Formal/graduation/leadership

I understand that many students and families are anxious about the current global situation and how it will affect formal and graduation as well as the leadership process for 2021. At this stage we are still planning for these events to occur as scheduled before COVID-19 interrupt schooling.

Year 12 studies in 2020

Unit 3 and 4

Late last term, QCAA (the authority who oversees senior schooling) contacted schools outlining the changes that would occur for our current Year 12s in terms of assessment. QCAA had decided to remove an assessment piece from each subject syllabus. For some subjects this was dictated by QCAA; for others it was a school decision. The Heads of Department and I have met to discuss where applicable, what would be the best assessment to remove for our students in the current situation. I have attached for you a copy of our proposal for each subject. QCAA have also created some fact sheets for studying at home that I have also included. If you have any questions please let me know via email tshaw20@eq.edu.au.

External Exams

QCAA have published the external assessment timetable for 2020. I have included a copy of the timetable for your planning. These times are non-negotiable. Students studying these subjects are expected to attend their exams as scheduled. If you have any appointments or need to make appointments during this time can you please ensure that they do not clash with scheduled exams.

Regards
Mrs. Tanya Shaw
Deputy Principal – Senior School

From the Head of Year 8.

Dear Parents/ Carers

I hope you are well and enjoyed a relaxing Easter break with your family. As you are aware, students are learning from home for the first 5 weeks of Term 2. This will mean an adjustment for both teachers and students. It is important to be patient and understand that not everything will go to plan as predicted. Encourage your children to see this as an opportunity to develop resilience and work through new challenges.

After the first week, it has been encouraging to see so many students engaging with and completing online learning materials to a high standard. It is important that continuity of learning continues during this period and it is a credit to students that are rising to the challenge. Students should be contacting their specific subject teachers via email for assistance. Each teacher may have a preferred method of when completed tasks are sent to them and students should check with their individual teachers. For example, teacher of a specific subject may ask for completed work to be sent at the end of the week. Furthermore, teachers may send relevant answer sheets at the end of each week to assist students. Please ensure your child communicates with their teachers via email to acknowledge they have received work. In addition, completed work must be sent to teachers to ensure continuity of learning is occurring. It is an expectation that curriculum work is completed and teachers will be following school processes if work is not completed or incomplete. Teachers will continue to award VIVOs to students that are demonstrating the 3Ps at home.

Please encourage your children to set routines for their day-to-day activities. Routines can help to keep students focused and on track. It is also important that students, parents and carers are looking out for their own well-being during this time. Taking a break from technology, going for a walk, kicking a ball with siblings can assist with health and well-being. A positive attitude towards learning will help to support positive outcomes. Parents, carers and students should continue to support each other and work with their teachers to ensure quality learning continues and that students continue to have success in their learning.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact myself of Ben Van-Hees directly via email or phone.

Regards
Mr. Peter Sanson
HOY – 8

From the Head of Year 11.

What an interesting time we are all experiencing at the moment! I hope that all students are well and are finding the online learning easy to manage. Please remember that your teachers are still available to assist you in your learning and to be checking in with your teachers via email at least once a week.

The 2020 Leadership Camp has been booked for Term 3, Week 1 at Camp Fairbairn. At this stage due to COVID-19, the camp unfortunately will not be able to go ahead. If the situation changes, students and parents will be notified and more details will be provided. An email has been sent out to all Year 11 students asking for expression of interests for leadership positions in 2021. Leadership positions available include:

• School Captain
• Sports House Captain
• SRC President
• SRC Secretary
• SRC Treasurer
• SRC Publicity Officer
• Indigenous Leader
• Senior Leader

If you would like to run for a leadership position, please email your interest to Miss Fehlhaber by Friday 1st May. Further information on the process and requirements will be distributed later in the term.

Jersey prep is underway and an expression of interest email to join the jersey committee to assist with design decisions has been sent out. If you are interested in being on the committee, please email Miss Fehlhaber.

Please note to be eligible to purchase a jersey, your attendance must sit at 92% or higher.

I look forward to hopefully seeing all Year 11 students back on school grounds in Week 6, and should you have any questions, myself (jfehl8@eq.edu.au) or Tanya Shaw (tshaw20@eq.edu.au) can be contacted via email or by phoning the school on 4988 2222.

Regards
Miss. Jacinda Fehlhaber
HOY – 11

From the Maths team.

We are certainly living in unprecedented times. Our working lives are very strange and changing by the day as we upskill ourselves and our students about the online learning environment. The mathematics team has been working very hard to deliver learning materials via email and conventional mail since the end of Term 1 and have continued to deliver into Term 2. Probably our best online content from our maths team are our videos, which through feedback to teachers is helping our students to learn the best. These short explicit instructional videos are directly related to the lessons provided and are being created by both the team leaders of each subject and individual teachers if students within their classes have specific questions they cannot solve. At the end of each week, starting in Week 2 a quiz will be sent to students to check their understanding of subject matter for that week’s work. Students will then answer and send their responses via email to their teachers to be marked. A summary of learning materials for the start of Term 2 is as follows;

Junior:

• Year 7 are studying algebra, including substitution and identifying terms in equations
• Year 8 are studying index notation and index laws
• Year 9 are studying algebra including expanding and factorising

Year 10:

• Essentials are studying measurement including perimeter, area and volume
• General Mathematics are studying simple and compound interest
• Extension are studying equation solving and simultaneous equations
• Specialist are solving and rearranging equations

Year 11:

• Essential Mathematics using stem and leaf plots and data
• General Mathematics are solving simultaneous equations
• Mathematical Methods are studying circle and sideways parabola equations
• Specialist are studying are studying complex numbers

Year 12:

• Essential Mathematics are using mean, median and mode in statistics
• General Mathematics are studying financial mathematics using effective interest rates
• Mathematical Methods are solving for unknowns using the sine and cosine rules
• Specialist are studying using techniques of integration

To assist teachers in responding to student emails, please ensure the question number is mentioned so teachers know exactly what mathematical concept or technique is causing difficulties.

Regards
Mr. Daniel Van Hees
Teacher – Maths

From the HPE team.

Welcome back to Term 2! We trust you had a relaxing holiday and a Happy Easter! This term in HPE will look slightly different due to learning online. As teachers, we will be sending out a week’s worth of lessons for students to complete each Monday morning. We suggest that students should follow their timetable at home and can contact their teacher via email during those periods, as we are moving onto new units.

Students will be completing:

Year 7 – I make Good decisions; Assessment is a multi-modal presentation on caffeine
Year 8 – My decision my life; Assessment is a response to stimulus and create an action.
Year 9 – Sustainability; Assessment is a multi-modal presentation on health practices in the community.
Year 10 – Ethics & Integrity; Assessment is an investigation report on an ethical dilemma
Year 10 Fitness – Workplace Health & Safety; Assessment is an exam.
Year 10 Rec – Sport & Rec in the community; Assessment is a performance project.
Year 11 Rec – Coaching; Assessment is a Performance project.
Year 11 PE – Biomechanics & Anatomy; Assessment is an exam.
Year 12 Rec – First Aid; Assessment is an investigation report.
Year 12 PE – Ethics; Assessment is an investigation report.
Senior Fitness - Working on competencies.

All assessment for Junior and Senior HPE is due within Weeks 7-9 of each term.

We encourage students to focus on their health and wellbeing as this cannot be forgotten during times like these. It is important students are participating within a minimum of 30 minutes of exercise each day. This can be as simple as going for a walk, throwing/kicking a ball, fitness circuits, etc. Teachers have supplied PRAC lessons that students should complete.

Wishing you all luck during these unknown times!

Regards
Miss. Chloe Prior
Teacher – HPE

From the Arts team.

We would like to welcome the Year 7 students who are taking Arts Electives this term and welcome back everyone else. We hope you all had an enjoyable break despite the restrictions. This will be an interesting term, learning online, however it is lucky that we are an adaptable and creative bunch who are not afraid of a challenge. From all of The Arts staff here at ESHS, we wish you all the best with navigating your way through this new way of schooling in your unique learning environments. Please know that we are still here to assist with any concerns that may arise.

7C ART

• Class Work Week 1 (online only): Students will complete an introduction to art elements as well as line drawing and value tasks.
• Class Work Week 2 (online only): Students will develop an understanding of value and practice the drawing techniques to create different values.
• Assessment: Making - Lino Print (with experimental portfolio) and Responding - Artist Statement (to accompany lino print)
• Assessment Dates: Lino Print Drawing – Draft Due (29.05.20 – Week 6) and Lino Print (with experimental portfolio) and Artist Statement – Due Date (12.06.20 – Week 8)

8 ART

• Class Work Week 1 and 2: Students are to be working through the booklet they received. Each lesson will be studying an artist, artwork or prompting them to create their own art based on the topic of Maps.
• Assessment: Journey Map - all skills practiced throughout the first half of the term, and Responding Task - answers to questions about artists studied. All work included in the weekly booklets, therefore if students are completing the tasks, they will be well prepared.
• Assessment Dates: Responding - Week 6 and Making - Week 8

9 ART

• Class Work Week 1 and 2: Students will complete Lessons 1 – 4 of their ‘I Am’ Booklet to develop the skills in both Making and Responding.
• Assessment: Part A – Making (experimental artworks and a resolved artwork) and Part B – Responding (artist statement)
• Assessment Dates: Week 8

10 ART

• Class Work Week 1 and 2: Students will complete Lessons 1 - 6 of their Alternative Online Booklet to develop the skills in both Making and Responding.
• Assessment: Currently being revised, students will be advised in due course.
• Assessment Dates: Currently being revised, students will be advised in due course.

11 VISUAL ART

• Class Work Week 1: Students will read and analysis the exemplars and work on their FA2 resolved artwork/s.
• Class Work Week 2: Students complete a written response and work on their FA2 resolved artwork/s.
• Assessment: Body of Work, Artist Statement and Annotated Resolved Artwork/s
• Assessment Dates: Artwork Presentation Draft due (peer and teacher feedback) (Week 6) and Final Resolved Artwork/s due date (Week 8)

11 VISUAL ART IN PRACTICE

• Class Work Week 1 and 2: Students will complete written responses in relation to a piece of stimulus and work on their resolved artwork/s.
• Assessment: Product Component (1 resolved image and supporting portfolio) and Written Component (Artist statement/400 – 700 words)
• Assessment Dates: Artwork Presentation Draft due (peer and teacher feedback) (Week 6) and Final ‘resolved artwork’ with artist statement due date (Week 8)

12 VISUAL ART

• Class Work Week 1 and 2: Students will continue to work on their IA2 using the ‘Focus’ from the IA1 to provide direction.
• Assessment: IA2 – Responding and Making Task
• Assessment Dates: Currently being revised, students will be advised in due course.

12 VISUAL ART IN PRACTICE

• Class Work Week 1 and 2: Students will continue to work on their children’s story illustrations using the ‘Design’ from the Term 1 Investigation assessment task as a guide.
• Assessment: Part A - Project (one illustrated children’s book using at least two media techniques) and Part B - Written component (design justification)
• Assessment Dates: Currently being revised, students will be advised in due course.

7E DRAMA

• Class Work Week 1: Students will be introduced to Drama.
• Class Work Week 2: Students will recall the elements of drama.
• Assessment: Forming (students will write a script) and Presenting (students will perform a script)
• Assessment Dates: Script due (Week 6) and Performance due (Week 9)

10, 11 and 12 DRAMA

• Class Work Week 1: Students will continue working on their analysis.
• Class Work Week 2: Students will use the stimulus to devise their own concept.
• Assessment: Dramatic Concept based on Verbatim (Year 10/11) and Epic (Year 12)
• Assessment Dates: Dramatic Concept (Week 6)

11 and 12 DRAMA IN PRACTICE

• Class Work Week 1: Students will continue working through booklet.
• Class Work Week 2: Students will begin creating their product/program using Microsoft word.
• Assessment: Product (Program)
• Assessment Dates: Program due (Week 6)

11 FILM, TELEVISION and NEW MEDIA

• Class Work Week 1: Students will complete their film treatment outline and start their storyboard this week.
• Class Work Week 2: Students will make amendments to their Film Treatment and complete their Storyboard.
• Assessment: Written Treatment (800 – 1000 words), Storyboard (12 – 24 shots) and Production ‘short film’ (45 seconds – 5 minutes)
• Assessment Dates: Written Treatment and Storyboard due early Term 2, Production ‘short film’ Draft due (Week 6) and Final Production ‘short film’ due (Week 8)

12 FILM, TELEVISION and NEW MEDIA

• Class Work Week 1: Students will complete their film treatment outline and storyboard this week.
• Class Work Week 2: Students will make amendments to their Film Treatment and complete pages 3 – 7 and 10 of their Production Booklet to assist in the planning and production of their short film.
• Assessment: Treatment (800 – 1000 words), Storyboard (12 – 24 shots) and Production (45 seconds – 5 minutes)
• Assessment Dates: Treatment and Storyboard due early Term 2, Production Draft due (Week 6) and Production due (Week 8)

12 MEDIA ARTS IN PRACTICE

• Class Work Week 1: Students will complete pages 3 – 7 and 10 - 15 of their Production Booklet to assist in the planning and production of their short film.
• Class Work Week 2: Students will complete pages 10 - 15 of their Production Booklet to assist in the planning and production of their short film.
• Assessment: Product Component (Short Film Production) (4 – 8 minutes) and Digital Poster/DVD Cover
• Assessment Dates: Product Component (Short Film Production) and Digital Poster/DVD Cover Draft due (Week 4), Product Component (Short Film Production) and Digital Poster/DVD Cover due (Week 6)

7D MUSIC

• Class Work Week 1: Students will recall school and classroom expectations, and recall requirements of the Rock Around the Clock unit. Students will identify and recall sub elements within the music elements - structure, timbre and texture.
• Class Work Week 2: Students will identify and recall sub elements within the music elements – duration and pitch.
• Assessment: Making - composition and performance
• Assessment Dates: Making – composition (draft due – 08.05.20 and final due – 22.05.20) and performance (draft due – 05.06.20 and final due – 19.06.20)

8 MUSIC

• Class Work Week 1: Students will construct interview for analysis of Man in the Mirror or Treaty.
• Class Work Week 2: Students will revise musical element and construct interview for analysis of Man in the Mirror or Treaty.
• Assessment: Responding and Making (performance)
• Assessment Dates: Responding (final due Week 4) and Making (performance due Week 8)

9 MUSIC

• Class Work Week 1: Students will analyse Bohemian Rhapsody in sections by responding to specific questions related to music elements.
• Class Work Week 2: Students will deconstruct their chosen fusion song for their responding assessment task in relation to the music elements, using the song analysis worksheet template provided.
• Assessment: Responding – Compare and Contrast Bohemian Rhapsody with a fusion song of their choice (essay, multimodal or documentary/400 – 800 words or 3 – 5 minutes)
• Assessment Dates: Draft due (12.05.20 – Week 4) and Final due (26.05.20 – Week 6)

10 MUSIC

• Class Work Week 1: Students will plan and construct their composition.
• Class Work Week 2: Students will recall sub elements of timbre, texture and structure. Students will identify and recall sub elements of duration, pitch and expressive devices.
• Assessment: Making (composition)
• Assessment Dates: Draft due (Week 3) and Final due (Week 7)

11 MUSIC

• Class Work Week 1: Students will plan and construct their composition.
• Class Work Week 2: Students will recall sub elements of timbre, texture and structure. Students will identify and recall sub elements of duration, pitch and expressive devices.
• Assessment: Making (composition)
• Assessment Dates: Draft due (Week 3) and Final due (Week 5)

11 MUSIC IN PRACTICE

• Class Work Week 1: Students will plan and construct their composition.
• Class Work Week 2: Students will recall sub elements of timbre, texture and structure. Students will identify and recall sub elements of duration, pitch and expressive devices.
• Assessment: Making (composition)
• Assessment Dates: Draft due (Week 3) and Final due (Week 7)

12 MUSIC

• Class Work Week 1: Students will plan and construct their composition.
• Class Work Week 2: Students will recall sub elements of timbre, texture and structure. Students will identify and recall sub elements of duration, pitch and expressive devices.
• Assessment: Making (composition)
• Assessment Dates: Draft due (Week 3) and Final due (Week 4)

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

Unfortunately our band program has had major disruptions due to Covid-19. Both Jazz Band and Symphonic band ceased rehearsals in Week 8 of last term. Lessons continued to the end of Term 1. Presently Mrs Jones is delivering lessons via email through ‘The Learning Place’. Students have to submit video evidence of their set task by the end of each week. Students who are attending school are continuing with their lessons. Band Camp to Yeppoon in May has been cancelled. Take this situation as an incredible opportunity to enjoy having music in your lives. Keep practicing everyone.

Regards
Miss. Amy Cochran
Teacher – Arts

From the Languages team.

Welcome back to Term 2! We trust you had a relaxing holiday and a Happy Easter! This term in Languages will look slightly different due to learning online. As teachers we will be sending out a week’s worth of lessons for students to complete. Both Mr Neill and Mr Nguyen will be available and more than happy to answer and questions and clarifications via email. The Languages program this term has students studying a variety of topics across Years 7 – 9. These include:

Year 7 –“What is a Hero?”

• Students will reflect on their self-identities to create their own super hero profile.

Year 8 – “What’s in a Time Capsule?”

• Students will reflect on items that have personal, community or cultural significance. They will then explain why they should go into their “time capsule”

Year 9 – “What are Social Issues?”

• Students will explore social issues that affect Teenagers across the world, they will then choose and issue and create a presentation to raise awareness.

Year 10 – “What is the best job in the world”

• Students will plan and promote a job at a career fair, explore youth employment in Japan, create bilingual job advertisements, culminating in students responding to a Japanese job advertisement.

At this stage, assessment for Languages is due within weeks 7-9 of this term.

The best way to improve achievement is short but regular review of vocabulary. Particularly while students are away, use this time to learn Japanese writing symbols and new vocabulary, by regularly using Quizlet. Years 9 and 10 should be aiming to learn their hiragana and katakana as soon as feasible. Short bursts of regular review, will always be more effective than last minute cramming! 10 – 15 minutes, three or four times week is an excellent start.

Have a great Term – we look forward to hearing from all of our students while they are learning from home!

Regards
Mr. Riley Neill
Teacher – Technology

From the Humanities team.

Good morning parents, carers and community members, and welcome to Term 2. While it has been anything but usual, it has been wonderful to see our students beginning their Humanities learning right off the bat at 9:00am on Monday of last week! As our teaching staff strive to deliver engaging and clear lessons for our isolated students and those learning from school, we encourage all students to be checking in regularly with their classroom teachers with any questions, queries, ideas, fun facts, interesting finds and thoughtful contributions to lesson activities.

Furthermore, we in the Humanities department are excited to welcome a new member to our teaching team at Emerald State High School this term, Mr. Conor Ensor, who will be working across both Humanities and English.

So that each of you are aware of what our students are working on in Humanities, we have compiled a list of each subject’s work for you to peruse:

Junior & Senior Geography:

• Year 7 = During Week 1, students began studying liveability by examine the factors and determining criteria of liveability. This week, the students are examining the various forms of infrastructure in rural vs. urban areas.
  o Assessment = Field Report.
• Year 8 = During Week 1, the students commenced their study of migrations by looking into urbanisation. This week, the students are examining the consequences of urbanisation and the development of megacities.
  o Assessment = Data Report.
• Year 9 = During Week 1, students began to investigate people’s perceptions of places and global/social connections. This week the students will be studying transport connections and global trade patterns.
  o Assessment = Data Report.

Junior History:

• Year 7 = During Week 1, the students began their investigation of Ancient China, by examining the nation’s physical features and the expansion of Chinese settlements. This week the students are studying women in China, social structures and the dynastic cycle.
  o Assessment = Short Response Exam.
• Year 8 = During Week 1, Year 8 students are investigating the Vikings, by looking into their warfare and weaponry, as well significant events. This week, the students are examining Viking religion, social structures and social order.
  o Assessment = Research Report.
• Year 9 = During Week 1, the students commenced their study of WW1 by looking into why the servicemen signed up and the events of Gallipoli. This week the students will continue to examine the weaponry of the war.
  o Assessment = In-class essay.

Senior Modern History:

• Year 10 = During Week 1, the students commenced their study of Hollywood depictions of historical events. This week the students continue to investigate how accurate the diction of the Titanic sinking was.
  o Assessment = Research Report.
• Year 11 = During Week 1, the students continued to work on their investigation of the Russian Revolution. This week, the students are beginning to draft their reports after completing their initial research.
  o Assessment = Research Report.
• Year 12 = During Week 1 and this week, the students have been drafting their IA2 assessments relating to Nazi propaganda.
  o Assessment = Research Report.

Senior Ancient History:

• Year 10 = During Week 1, the students have commenced their study of the Celtic Queen Boudicca, by examining how her legend has survived, as well as historic sources. This week, the students will continue their study by examining Celtic warfare and paganism.
  o Assessment = Exam.
• Year 11 = During Week 1, the students have continued their study from Term 1, by examining Norse rituals and funerary practices. This week, the students pivot towards their assessment item, by reviewing the task and commencing source identification.
  o Assessment = Independent Source Investigation.
• Year 12 = During Weeks 1 and 2, the students are continuing to work on their IA2, which is in relation to the Han Dynasty.
  o Assessment = Investigative Report.

Legal Studies:

• Year 10 = During Week 1, students were introduced to their topic of the juvenile justice system, by examining types of crimes associated with young offenders. This week, students are studying sentencing guidelines for young offenders and the Queensland bail system.
  o Assessment = Inquiry Report.
• Year 11 = During Week 1, students continued their study of the criminal justice system from Term 1, by examining parole, sentencing guidelines and mandatory sentences. This week they will study community stakeholders and legal reforms.
  o Assessment = Inquiry Report.
• Year 12 = During Week 1, students continued their assessment preparation by examining legal referencing and inquiry structures. This week, the students have begun working on their IA2, by conducting legal research.
  o Assessment = Inquiry Report.

Tourism:

• Year 10 = During Week 1, the students are beginning their investigation of niche tourism by looking into what constitutes a niche experience. This week the students will be exploring the ins and outs of ‘adventure tourism’.
  o Assessment = Investigation.
• Year 11 = During Week 1, the students commenced their study of Niche Tourism, by examining ‘digital detox tourism’ and ‘health tourism’. This week, the students will be studying ‘ecotourism’ and where niche tourism primarily occurs.
  o Assessment = Investigation.

Regards
Mr. Graham Fandrich
Teacher – Humanities

From the SEP team.

In the SEP during Modified Art lessons, we have been working on finding colours in nature and also creating our very own Nature Mandalas from found objects. The students have been using leaves, pebbles, flower petals and sticks that they find around the school grounds, to assemble together to make an interesting composition. They focussed on making a small circle first and then building layers around it. We also went on a couple of mini-excursions around the school grounds, to observe the beauty in nature, and added to our collections, so as to create our very own works of art. Students enjoyed a scavenger hunt for coloured leaves, and we organised these leaves into the correct sequence to make a rainbow.

Regards
Miss. Natasha Vought
Teacher – SEP

From the Science team.

Good morning parents, carers and community members, and welcome to Term 2! Despite the current disruption to our usual routine, it has been heartening to see so much amazing work and participation from so many of our students, as we transition to online learning. Thank you to all students who have engaged in the online work and shared this with their teachers. We continue to encourage you to check in with your teachers, sending them your completed class work and sharing any other interesting facts you might have come across, that relate to your unit.

In order to allow for the smooth running of the term, we have compiled some basic details for each science class:

7 science

• Current classwork
  o Year 7 science classes are currently learning about Earth Science and will be covering rotation and revolutions in space, phases of the moon, tides, seasons, and day and night cycles.
• Assessment
  o Formative assessment as a homework task
• Key dates
  o To be distributed on Friday the 22nd of May (Week 5).
  o Due on Friday the 29th of May (Week 6).

8 Science

• Current classwork
  o Year 8 classes are currently studying geology and will be covering the structure of the Earth, geological processes, and the formation and classification of sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rock types.
• Assessment
  o A two part, short response exam based on the term’s content.
• Key dates
  o Exams to take place in the two assigned science lessons in Week 9.

9 Science

• Current classwork
  o Year 9 science classes have, this term, begun to study human body systems and ecology. Endocrine and nervous before moving on to ecosystems, food webs and food chains.
• Assessment
  o Research investigation assignment.
• Key dates
  o Distributed on the 18th of May (Week 5).
  o Due on the 11th of June (Week 8).

10 Science in Practice

• Current classwork
  o Year 10 Science in Practice students are currently studying global systems and spheres, focusing on Earth’s spheres, the carbon cycle and investigating carbon in the environment
• Assessment
  o Closed book exam.
• Key dates
  o To be confirmed.

10 Biology

• Current classwork
  o Year 10 Biology students are currently studying ecosystems; focusing on biodiversity and biomes, relationships in ecosystems, human impacts, and climate change.
• Assessment
  o Research investigation assignment.
• Key dates
  o Assignment distributed Monday the 4th of May (Week 3).
  o Assignment draft due Thursday the 28th of May (Week 6).
  o Final assessment due Thursday the 11th of June (Week 8).

10 Chemistry

• Current classwork
  o Year 10 Chemistry students are studying chemical reactions and are focusing on balancing chemical equations.
• Assessment
  o An experimental investigation was planned for this term, however this is contingent on school resuming within a reasonable timeframe to allow for effective completion of the task.
• Key dates
  o To be confirmed.

10 Physics

• Current classwork
  o Year 10 Physics students are currently studying energy and Newton’s Laws.
• Assessment
  o Student experiment.
• Key dates
  o To be confirmed.

11 Science in practice

• Current classwork
  o Year 11 Science in Practice students are currently studying road safety; covering the effects of speeding, mobile phone use, drink driving, drug use, and the impacts of these stimulus in vehicle accidents.
• Assessment
  o Investigating different car crash scenarios to identify possible causes, presented in a report.
• Key dates
  o Report due Thursday of week 8.

11 Biology

• Current classwork
  o Year 11 Biology students are working towards finalising work from last term before moving on to the Maintaining the Internal Environment unit and homeostasis.
• Assessment
  o An experimental investigation was planned for this term, however this is contingent on school resuming within a reasonable timeframe to allow for effective completion of the task.
• Key dates
  o To be confirmed.

11 Chemistry

• Current classwork
  o Year 11 Chemistry students are working towards finalising work from last term before moving on to studying moles and enthalpy
• Assessment
  o An experimental investigation was planned for this term, however this is contingent on school resuming within a reasonable timeframe to allow for effective completion of the task.
• Key dates
  o To be confirmed.

11 Physics

• Current classwork
  o Year 11 Physics students are currently studying electrical physics.
• Assessment
  o Research investigation.
• Key dates
  o Draft due on Sunday the 17th of May (Week 4).
  o Final copy due on Sunday the 31st of May (Week 6).

12 Science in Practice

• Current classwork
  o Year 12 Science in Practice students are currently studying plant nutrients and covers different nutrients required for plant growth, design a highly fertile soil.
• Assessment
  o Student investigation into the design of a highly fertile soil.
• Key dates
  o Assessment due Friday Week 8.

12 Biology

• Current classwork
  o Year 12 Biology student are currently working through unit 4: genetics and inheritance patterns.
• Assessment
  o Research investigation assignment.
• Key dates
  o To be distributed on Friday the 12th of June (Week 8).

12 Chemistry

• Current classwork
  o Year 12 Chemistry students are currently studying organic chemistry; focusing on the naming and structure of organic compounds.
• Assessment
  o Completing the write up of student’s previous investigation experiment.
• Key dates
  o Draft due Sunday the 10th of May (Week 3).
  o Final copy due at 11:59pm on Sunday the 7th of June via blackboard (Week 7).

12 Physics

• Current classwork
  o Year 12 Physics students are currently studying particle physics
• Assessment
  o IA2
• Key dates
  o IA draft is due on Sunday the 17th of May (Week 4).
  o Final copy due on Sunday the 14th of June (Week 8).

Regards
Miss. Jess Whybird
Teacher – Science

From the English team.

Despite the very different start to the Term, the English team are all ready to go, and excited about the transition to online learning. We have been working hard to ensure continuity of learning across both Junior and Senior English subjects. I would also like to welcome a new member to our English team, Mr Conor Ensor. He will be working with both English and Humanities.

Below, I have outlined what each cohort is currently engage with, so you may understand what your child should be currently learning and working towards.

Year 12 General

• Our Year 12 General English students are currently working on IA2, which is a persuasive piece based around a current issue in the media. Please be aware that the due date for this piece has moved from Week 3 to Week 6.

Year 12 Essentials

• Our Year 12s are currently investigating popular culture and the role of social groups in Australian culture, in preparation for IA4.

Year 11 Essentials

• Our Year 11 group are currently investigating workplace dynamics, and working through a variety of workplace documents in preparation for IA2: Work relationships and Work Safety.

Year 10 General

• Our Year 10 General English students are currently engaged in a range of different novel studies, including ‘Tomorrow When the War Began’, ‘The Book Thief’ and ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’. They are particularly focusing on the in-depth themes and characters of these novels.

Year 10 Essentials

• Year 10 Essentials English are continuing our work on the novel ‘Holes’ that we began in Term 1. Students have been rereading the novel as they work on our assessment piece – a portfolio of work that investigates character perspective, descriptive writing and dialogue. Please be aware that due to the change to online learning, the due date to for this piece has been postponed to Week 6.

Year 9

• Year 9 English are currently engaged in a unit concerning speculative fiction in preparation for their next assessment piece. Students are reviewing their understanding of plot, character and descriptive language, so that they can produce their own short story.

Year 8

• The Year 8 Cohort have started this term by beginning their unit ‘Songs with a Message’. Students will be investigating the subject matter, message and language features of songs to analyse how the writer has constructed meaning through music. In Week 1, students focused in on figurative language devices, such as metaphor, simile and onomatopoeia, while in Week 2 we looked closer into how this devices create meaning.

Year 7

• Students in Year 7 began their unit on Myths late last term, and we continue to develop skills around creative writing this term. They have been looking at a variety of myths and legends to gain a better understanding of short stories, plot and descriptive language. They will receive an assessment surrounding these ideas later this term.

I realise that the changes that we are all experiencing this term can be quite daunting, but by working together we will all grow from this experience. I would like to encourage you to stay in contact with your child’s classroom teachers, and email them regarding any difficulties you or your child may be facing concerning English. We want to continue to work with you to ensure that every student at Emerald State High School experiences success.

Regards
Miss. Michelle Watkin
Teacher – English

From the Hospitality & VET team.

Year 10: CSW

Classwork to be completed for Week 1 & Week 2:

• Year 10s will be working on childhood areas of development, language development & story telling techniques.
• Students will be working through PowerPoints on these topics (either via email or as a hard copy), and will complete the work sheets provided.

Year 10 CSW Assessment:

• The students will be required to perform a story telling activity to the class.
• Students will develop appropriate props for the story and a storage box for their presentation.

Year 10 CSW Assessment Dates:

• Tuesday 19th May, 2020: Assessment task handed
• Tuesday 2nd June, 2020: Draft due
• Tuesday 9th June, 2020: Written component of assessment due
• Story presentations: Week 8

Year 11 Early Childhood Studies

Classwork to be completed for Week 1 and Week 2:

• Students will be working on childhood areas of development, language and literacy in young children, and storytelling techniques.
• Students will be required to work through power points provided (either on-line or hard copy) for each lesson and complete relevant work sheets provided.

Year 11 Early Childhood Studies Assessment

• Students will be required to plan and implement a play based activity which promotes literacy development in children aged 0-5 years.
• Students will be required to complete a written component for this activity where they will justify the suitability of their play-based learning activity.

Assessment Dates:

• Friday 22nd May, 2020: Assignment handed out
• 3rd June, 2020: Activity should be performed to a young person by this date.
• Fri 5th June, 2020: Assignment draft due.
• Friday 12th June, 2020: Assignment due date.

Year 12 Early Childhood Studies

Classwork to be completed for Week 1 and Week 2:

• Topics covered over these weeks include:
  o Wellbeing for children
  o Creativity
  o Types of creative play
• Students will be required to work through the power point provided (either via email or as a hard copy).
• Students will complete various work sheets relevant to the lesson.

Year 12 Assessment:

• Students will be required to develop a creative play experience to deliver to a young child 0-5 years of age.
• Students will complete a written component for this activity which will require them to evaluate and justify their creative play based activity.

Year 12 Assessment Dates:

• 11th May, 2020 Assignment handed out
• 27th May, 2020 Assignment Draft due
• 8th June, 2020 Assignment due

Regards
Mrs. Annette Carter
HOD – VET

From the Technology team.

We welcome Term 2 Week 1 with open arms (or is that not considered social distancing) in the Technologies Department. We also say a big warm welcome to our latest recruit Mr Byron Davis who applied his trade in Cambodia, building schools and upskilling the community. Plus, we welcome back Mr Ed Hansen. In the Technologies department we embrace challenges and invent ourselves through change.

Year 8 & 9 Design & Technology

• The Year 8 Design & Technology class finished their Technology stands and I must say, some of those stands are fit to be retailed at BIG W. Also our Year 9 DAT class impressed with really unique designs with their serving tray…tea anyone?

Year 11 Furnishing

• The Year 11 Furnishing is going along nicely with their dartboard cases and hopefully by the end of this Term most of the learners should be finished and ready to sell their dartboards to the highest bidder…it’s tough times; to hustle a bit is not a crime.

Year 12 Furnishing

• Moving on. Mr Cavanagh, when can we expect the Cape Cod Chairs (Year 12 Furnishing) to be varnished and ready for marketing? I have staff members lining up to get their hands on one of those masterpieces just in time for summer.

Year 9 & 10 Graphics

• The Year 9 and 10 Graphics class have really impressed Term 1 by learning new skills on AutoCAD and implementing design processes. They are currently busy with pictorial (3D) drawings which should challenge them quite a bit.

Year 11 & 12 Design

• In our senior classes the Year 11s are busy with landscaping and redesign as well as sustainability, whilst our Year 12s are still engaged with Human Centred Design (AI2).

Year 10 ITD

• This term the Year 10 learners will shift their focus to sustainability as well and will put their skills to work in creating a technologies organiser.

Year 10, 11 and 12 Engineering

• Moving onto our engineers-to-be our main objectives in Year 10 this term is making a carry-all and drill gage. Whilst the Year 11s are more focussed on producing a Barbeque and the Year 12s getting to grips with an engineering vice. Good luck!

Mr. Corke’s classes

• Year 12 Information Technology: Animation skills
• Year 9 - 11 Digital Technology: Desktop publisher and Magazines
• Year 7 & 8 Design and Technology: Computer networking and data paths.

A big thank you to Ms. Kathleen Weis for being our Human Google in E4, without you some of us would run around like headless chickens. Also, thank you to Mr. Jordan Greenfell (Teacher Aid) for organizing and sorting our workshops on a regular basis. You have been a welcome addition to what essentially is… the building blocks of ESHS.

Remember, Technology is King and we are his slaves….or are we?

Regards
Mr. Bennie Olivier
Teacher – Technology

Community Notices

With Mother's Day around the corner, the Youth Development Team are seeking entries for the 2020 Central Highlands Mother's Day Photo Contest. Entry is open to young people aged between 10 and 25 who live in CH. Photos are to be themed around Mother's Day and there's some great prizes up for grabs. Click the link below for more information: