Charleville State High School eNewsletter

Principal News

Staffing / HR

I am excited to share with you that we will be welcoming 2 new staff members to the CSHS Team in 2025. Ms Brodie Hogan will be joining us, after completing her successful practical placement in 2024. Brodie is very excited to be relocating to Charleville and beginning her teaching career with us. We will also be welcoming Mr David Thompson who is transferring to CSHS from Charleville School of Distance Education.

I am currently undertaking a recruitment process to appoint a Deputy Principal as a result of Narelle Webb’s retirement. Mr Brad Lines will be continuing in the role of DP – Senior School throughout Term 1, 2025.

Our teaching allocation is based solely on our student enrolments. If you are intending to cease your child’s enrolment prior to 2025, I ask that you please contact the admin office via phone or email so we can staff our school accordingly. Unfortunately, reduced students means a reduction in teaching staff, teacher aide, and administration staff in our office. Being informed about enrolment predictions supports our school in ensuring we have appropriate support in our school for every student.

2025 Timetable & Curriculum

We are currently collating the 2025 elective information that our students have submitted; this informs our timetable and classes for 2025. As a small school, we work incredibly hard to provide as many of the elective subjects for our students as possible. We are continuing to upskill our staff in subjects outside of their teaching area and co-design revised units of work that align with the Version 9 Australian Curriculum. We are working behind the scenes to write new units or work that enhance student engagement and, wherever possible, are relevant to our local context.

Week 10 Alternative Timetable

We have a range of activities occurring for our students in Week 10 with opportunities to participate in elective subjects in preparation for 2025, celebrations of positive behaviour activities, Junior Secondary Celebration, Laser Tag and some interhouse competitions. We look forward to delivering a highly engaging programs for our students prior to the holiday period. It is important to remind students that our Student Code of Conduct, inclusive of the school dress code and ‘phones off and away’ expectations will all still be in place.

Further details of the timetable are below in the Deputy Principal section.

I look forward to celebrating the final two weeks of the school year with our students in the coming days.

Warm Regards,
Elizabeth Mayo
Principal

Junior School News

I am very pleased to inform the community that meaningful learning is occurring in the final week of school for years 7, 8 & 9. It is the opportunity for students to experience hands on learning and have a taste of different curriculum areas and enhance on study skills for the 2025 year.

Week 10 will have a particular emphasis on learning experiences that may be unable to be addressed during term. However, there is a strict emphasis on meaningful learning.

Wednesday 4 December:

Period 1: The entire school shall participate in the Junior Celebration of Education (JCE) where we acknowledge all year nine students on their graduation into the senior school for 2025. Every year nine student will participate and the wider school community is invited. At the JCE ceremony all eligible junior students will be presented with their Active Learner awards. The junior Leaders for 2025 will also be announced.

In the afternoon all students will participate in the PBL reward at the Swimming pool.

Thursday 5 December:

A range of outside support people will be running a range of team building/healthy option activities. CSHS will be in attendance at all times. Activities include: Laser Skirmish run by Blue Light and the PLO’s. Healthy cooking run by HOPE’s Jenny Peacock. In Rhythm program arranged by the HOPE program. There will also be Science activities and English activities option for students.

Friday 6 December: (Last school day of 2024)

All students will participate in an Interhouse games competition and Virtual Reality Challenge.

In conclusion, a wonderful range of learning experiences have been arranged for our students. We look forward to teaching the students for the week in the non-traditional classrooms yet with meaningful learning occurring.

Narelle Webb
Deputy Principal

Year 12 Graduation & Formal

We would like to congratulate our Year 12 cohort on completing their schooling.

Our 2025 Student Leaders also participated in the celebrations.

Remembrance Day

Student Leaders for 2025 – Ben, Harry and Maddy – respectfully represented Charleville State High School at the community Remembrance Day Service.

Students at Work

Our students were busily creating metal work and furniture throughout the year.

If your child has a medical condition and requires medication to be left at school a Consent to Administer Medication Form must be completed as well as the medication must be labelled.

Click here to view more information

If you have medication held at school office, please collect before end of school year. Any medication left at school will be given to local chemist for disposal.

Also, if your child has an Asthma Action Plan and/or Action Plan for Anaphylaxis completed by your GP, please email them through to the Administration Team on admin@charlevilleshs.eq.edu.au before the 28^th January 2025.

Lost Property

A large number of items have been left in lost property over this term. If your student is at school this last week, please ask them to check lost property in the skills centre. At the end of school, all lost property will be donated to a community charity organisation.

Long Holiday Supports

Dear Students and Parents

We wish you a happy and safe school holiday break!

Christmas and the long holiday break are no doubt fun for families, but not all feel the same way. For some, this season can be very isolating and lonely. We encourage people to take proper care of themselves and look out for others who might need it.

Charleville Community Supports:

Name	Service	Contact
Charleville Neighbourhood Centre	Crisis support Youth Support Family support	46541345
Lifeline Charleville	Counselling services Community support Services	1300 991 443
CWAATSICH	Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Clinic	46543277
Children Youth Mental Health Service	Children and youth who require mental health support	Charleville hospital

Congratulations to our School Based Youth Health Nurse

Girls Group

This year at Girls Group it was all about self-reflection, growth, and gratitude: we journaled, practised mindfulness and self-care, made gratitude jars, built our self-confidence and team work skills with charades, role play and board games, and practised recognising and relying on our strengths to help us in uncomfortable social situations.

Another highlight from Term 3 saw us write “Letters to our future self” to receive at the end of year (these will appear in the mail over the holidays, so keep an eye out!!).

To close out a fabulous year of Girls Group 2024, in our last week we celebrated with Secret Santa to spread some holiday cheer. Huge thanks to all 16 girls who have participated in various Girls’ Group activities throughout the year – thank you for helping to make Girls Group a safe, supportive, and positive space for everyone to enjoy.

Finally, a massive and heartfelt thank you to Sam Bennetts and Shubhi Trepathi from Lifeline, Bonnie Smith from the Charleville Neighbourhood Centre, and Mel Doolan, our fabulous School Based Youth Health Nurse, for all your support and involvement with Girls Group this year! 😊

Katie McLeod, Youth Support Coordinator (YSC)

Mental Health Awareness Month

Competition Results!

Big thanks to all who participated in our Mental Health Awareness competition in October – thank you for taking the time to “Connect for mental health” and get involved in conversations about ways we can all nurture and support positive mental health and wellbeing; as individuals, as a school, and as a community.

Huge thanks also to the following organisations for their support, and generous donation of prizes for this competition: Lifeline, Charleville Neighbourhood Centre, CWAATSICH, and the Charleville Gym. We are so grateful for their support, and would like to take the opportunity to recognise the crucial role that these organisations all play in supporting our community’s mental health and wellbeing.

Congratulations to the following competition winners:

Senior Winners:

Lincoln W and Trish K (1 month gym memberships donated by Charleville Gym)
Ellie L (Box chocolates, donated by the YSC initiative)
Jade H (Golders voucher, donated by CWAATSICH)
Bridget S (Waterbottle, donated by Charleville Neighbourhood Centre)

Junior Winners:

Lexie O & Dhuwan F (Golders vouchers donated by CWAATSICH)
Phoebe K, Isabella W & Dakota L (Junior season pool passes donated by Lifeline, and USQ waterbottle donated by Charleville Neighbourhood Centre)
Danielle S, Betty T, Sienna Y & Elisha S (Gift packs donated by Charleville Neighbourhood Centre)
Jacob K & Liam G (Waterbottles, donated by Charleville Neighbourhood Centre)
Drew B (R U OK Hat & socks, donated by the YSC initiative)

Staff Winners:

Lisa H. (1x month gym membership, donated by Charleville Gym)
Renae H. (Box chocolates, donated by the YSC initiative)

Thanks again to all for your involvement and support! 😊

National Fairy Bread Day

Year 7 Drama were treated to Australia’s national treat on Tuesday, fairy bread. We celebrated National Fairy Bread day.

Tips to Communicate

Charleville State High School GP Clinic

We know how important it is to support our students’ physical and mental health, which is why our school is proud to be participating in the GPs in State Schools Program.

Dr Katie Chang and Dr Paul Chang joined the program at Charleville State High School in 2023. Students can see our GP’s for any physical, mental, or sexual and reproductive health concerns. Our school’s GP clinic is open every Tuesday during term time between 8.30am and 2.30pm.

Students are encouraged to talk to School Administration staff or Acacia Country Practice (4599 7658) for more information.

To make an appointment:

Go toacaciacp.com.au and book online through Hot Docs link
Phone Clinic on 4599 7658
Phone School Office on 4656 8888
Email admin@charlevilleshs.eq.edu.au or
Do a walk-in on the day.

2025: 4^th February will be first day for appointments.

Lifeline Xmas Lunch – 25 December, 2024

We have also made a donations link for easy donations and Lifeline will provide you a receipt for tax purposes. Please see the flyer with QR code.

Touch Competition - Charleville

Charleville State High School P&C Association

CSHS P&C Executive:

President – Kelly Shearwin
Vice President – Tegan Russell
Secretary – Julie Frousheger
Treasurer – Lana Holley

Notice of next P&C Meeting

A reminder text will be sent to all families when meetings are scheduled. The P&C General Meetings are held at 5.30pm in the Administration building – new members are very welcome!

Uniform Shop

Uniform items can be purchased from the School Uniform Shop. The Uniform Price list can be found on the school website by clicking on the following link: