At the start of Term 2 we welcomed 30 new families to Yeronga.  I hope that our community has also welcomed you and invite you and all parents to always contact the school if you have any concerns or questions about your child’s education.  Our Staff page on the school website has photos of our school leaders, Heads of Department, Learner Agency Mentors, and Guidance Officers.

Congratulations to all students who will receive their Term 1 Academic and Merit Award Ceremony next week.  Academic achievement and Academic progress are the key outcomes of what it means to be on a Quality Pathway to Success. We hope that the feedback from Parent Teacher Interviews next week along with your children’s personal goals for improvement give clear direction for improved learning processes to be implemented in Term 2. I look forward to seeing the growth in academic achievement in our Semester 1 report cards.

Celebrating 20 Years – Australian Business Communities Network.

Last week, ABCN marked 20 incredible years of work supporting students to connect with business networks. It was a night to reflect, to connect, and most importantly, to honour what makes ABCN truly special: the people involved. ABCN is a network that's built on shared purpose, generosity, and belief in the power of connection - It was humbling to hear the story of founder Michael Hawker, a CEO who wanted to make a difference, started small with 2 schools and now the vision supports over 200 schools across Australia.  Over the 20 years, the ABCN has created 600 000 mentoring opportunities for students. Yeronga SHS have been proud partners with the ABCN since their inception in QLD in 2007.  This year students will have an opportunity to participate in one of 5 mentoring programs aiming to develop personal and employability skills.  We are very proud of this long standing partnership and look forward to continuing this over the next 20+ years.

Year 10 – Careers and Senior Education and Training Planning (SET planning)

Over the course of this term Year 10 students will be exploring careers in preparation for SET planning in Ethics and Choices class time.  Next week students will participate in a seminar with QUT regarding pathways post school, and we will have a parent information session on Wednesday 14 May directly after Parent Teacher interviews in the Auditorium. 

Over the past 3 years, students have chosen Semester electives.  It is essential that you support your child in their engagement with the resources they explore in care class as their SET plans will support decisions for their subject selections for Years 11 and 12.  They will study the electives they choose at the SET plan interviews in August for the next 2 years.

Key dates in Terms 2 and 3 for SET PLANNING

Wednesday 14 May: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.  Parent information session in the Auditorium.  In this session, the Guidance Officer and Deputy Principal of Senior School will explain the processes involved in calculating points towards the Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE), Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) and the pathways we offer in Years 11 and 12.

Tuesday 20 and 27 May:  HODs will give information about subjects on offer to all Year 10s during Ethics and Choices classes (Period 3 on Tuesdays).

Term 2 Week 8 – Students will complete a Microsoft forms Survey indicating their top 4 preferences for electives in Years 11 and 12. Crucial information to develop a timetable that meets the needs of this cohort of students.

Term 3 Week 3: Subject Selection lines confirmed for students to select their 4 electives and 2 back up preferences in the OneSchool SET planning tool.

Term 3 Week 5 Tuesday 12 August:  SET planning day.  Parents and Carers will have an appointment with your child and their Care Teacher / School Leader where they will submit their Preferences considering the Pre-requisite subjects for courses they wish to pursue in Tertiary Study, or skills and Vocational qualifications that will prepare them for further training and employment.

Year 9 Camp

Many thanks the Mr Fan, Mr Lawson, Ms Hoffman, Mr Shipley, Mx Fitzpatrick and Mr Robinson for spending 4 days away from their families to facilitate the camp. 

Maroon Outdoor Education Centre is an outstanding venue with highly qualified outdoor education teachers that provided a different learning environment this week.  It was wonderful to spend some time with students this week.  Seeing the collaborative work in preparing for and completing the camp out night by organising the food and camping equipment amongst the groups is a great component of this camp.  I am looking forward to hearing more stories and seeing some pics of the cool camp out locations that each of the 4 activity groups spent their camp out night.