5 December 2017

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Dear Parents

As we approach the last day of school for 2017, it is timely to reflect upon what an incredible month November has been.

Without a doubt, the Year 12 Formal at SeaWorld on Tuesday 14 November and their Graduation on Thursday 16 November was a highlight for the school. Witnessing 164 seniors leave our school with their graduation certificate was a moment of joy and pride. Their final success was a culmination of their own hard work and determination, coupled with targeted support, individual tracking and guidance from our teaching staff to ensure all of our students achieved their personal best.

I am pleased to announce that 100% of our Year 12 students attained a Queensland Certificate of Education this year. My sincere appreciation extends not only to our teachers, senior school performance team and support staff, but to all parents, carers and families who have played an active role in their child’s high school journey. The sense of community and collective responsibility is evident at our school, and I am so proud of everyone. We wish the Class of 2017 all the very best as they discover life beyond the school gates – they will be sorely missed.

As we prepare for a New Year and new transitions, we also look forward to welcoming new students from in and around the catchment that will be commencing Year 7 with us in January. It was a pleasure to see their smiling faces and witness their enthusiasm last Thursday at their Transition Day. The staff at Miami are eagerly awaiting your arrival to high school and look forward to watching you excel over the next 6 years. I am also pleased to report that Miami State High School is experiencing an enormous enrolment growth for 2018 which is testament to the hard work this year in our school community.

Administration Refurbishment

During the holiday period our Administration Building is undertaking a much needed refurbishment. This refurbishment is well overdue and will make our Administration Building more functional and visually appealing from the Gold Coast Highway. We are hoping that the renovations will be complete by Monday 15 January 2018 when our school office reopens and we look forward to welcoming you to our reception.

Hats

From Day 1 2018 Miami State High School will be implementing a Sun Smart Policy. It will be compulsory for all students to wear a school hat for any outdoor timetabled class activities and during break times when out in the sun.

I am pleased to report that all students will receive a school hat at the commencement of the 2018 school year. These hats were designed by Billabong and have been endorsed by our P & C and our student body.

2018 ‘Start Up’ Arrangements

As this is the last newsletter for 2017, please be advised of the following ‘Start Up’ arrangements:

Uniform Shop

8:30am to 1:30pm daily

Monday 15 and Wednesday 17 January 2018 – Uniform Shop open for incoming Year 7 students

Wednesday 17 to Friday 19 January 2018 – Uniform Shop open for all students

Finance Office

The Finance Office will be open Monday 15 to Friday 19 January 2018 from 8:00am – 1:30pm.

Return to School Dates

Monday 22 January 2018 – Only Years 7, 9 and 11 commence school
Tuesday 23 January 2018 – Whole school attends

Happy and Safe Holidays

On behalf of everyone at Miami State High School, we wish you a happy, healthy and relaxing Christmas holiday and sincere thanks to everyone in the school community for their commitment to our school in 2017 and for making my first year at this wonderful school memorable.

Sue Dalton
Principal

Dates to Remember

Royal Australian Navy Helicopter visit

A unique learning opportunity was given to Miami High School students with a personal visit by the 816 Squadron MH-60R Seahawk Helicopter on World Teachers’ Day. Students received first-hand knowledge on the operation of the aircraft.

Stated Principal, Sue Dalton, “We were excited as a school to have the Seahawk Helicopter visit us, something they rarely do. We have been working hard to go above and beyond for our students, to deliver exceptional learning experiences through forming extraordinary community partnerships – this certainly exemplifies this!”

Community wasn’t forgotten either with Miami SHS inviting local primary school students and the public into their school to experience the visit first hand.

Miami students gaining insight into the Navy’s Seahawk helicopter.

New Digital System in 2018

To keep up-to-date with our ever changing technological environment we are moving to a new digital system next year called Daymap. This is an online system that will allow teachers, students and parents 24 hours access to all class resources, assessment, school communication and notices along with Parent/Teacher interview bookings with a simple school login.

As this is a new system to us we will be releasing areas in stages. Teachers will have access from the start of the year with students being given access early Term One. Our Parent Portal will hopefully be released Semester Two next year. This will allow you to monitor student’s progress and communicate with classroom teachers easily. More information will be given closer to the time.

As we are venturing into a more digital system it is going to be even more important for students to have access to this technology at all times and more convenient if they are a member of our BYOD system. As a school we attempt to provide this technology to all our students, however, lack of funding has reduced our resources and therefore may not be accessible at all times to all students. If at all possible you can provide a BYO device to your student/s this will allow them to achieve the full benefits of our new system at all times.

We have increased the capabilities of the BYOD system and therefore increased the types of machines that will connect. A very simple basic laptop that has a Wi-Fi connection and will run the online Microsoft Suite (that is available free to all QLD students) is all that is required and can be obtained at a low cost. If you require more details about the BYOD system that we run, type of device required or the free download of the Microsoft Office Suite please contact our IT Department or see details on our website.

We are very excited about this new innovative way that we will provide our curriculum to students and look forward to working together to provide the best opportunities for our students.

Michaela Hoy
Head of Department - Digital Technologies

Miami High Students Artworks to hang in the Commonwealth Games Athletes Village

Over the past six months, students at Miami High were given a very unique opportunity to create artworks that would hang in the Commonwealth Games Athletes rooms. Athletes would then be given the opportunity to take the artworks with them when they return to their home countries.

Students were given the brief to create a canvas that depicted the theme ‘Our Place’, with students able to create images that they felt truly showed the beauty of where we live.

Athletes will then be encouraged to take a photo of themselves holding the artwork and upload this to Facebook/Instagram with the hashtag #SHARETHEDREAM. Parents and students can then search Instagram or Facebook using this hashtag to see if the athlete has replied with a message.

Miami’s budding art students have created artworks for Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Athletes rooms.

Miami High Students do the ‘Borobi Boogie’

As part of the Commonwealth Games lead up, Year 7 students at Miami High got into the spirit of the games and performed the Borobi Boogie to the song “Days of Gold” by Busby Marou. Each class learned the dance and put their own spin on the dance to make it their own. The video will be shared on the Miami High Facebook page in the coming weeks! Stay tuned……

Australian Business Week a Huge Success

Entrepreneurial education at Miami State High has expanded further this year with the introduction of Australian Business Week (ABW). ABW has been running in the library all of Week 9 with 4 teams assuming the roles of the company’s employees and running their company over a simulated two year period in competition against each other.

Students were judged on their company oral presentations, business reports, trade displays, TV commercials and also on their results from the financial simulation. Awards were presented at the Awards Presentation Ceremony and Afternoon Tea at the Library on 1st December.

Company “Sugar and Spice” were the overall winners.

We have fantastic community support with the current Chairperson of the School Council at Miami State High, Mr John Campbell, and Anna Nipperess from The Chemist Warehouse working as company mentors all week. In addition, thank you to Amanda Amey from MoneyQuest Financial Services and local MP, Ray Stevens, for supporting our students.

Years 7 – 9 students’ education was further enhanced by participating in the ABW event at Miami State High. Miami State High’s continued commitment to unique learning experiences for the students.

ICAS Mathematics Results

Congratulations to the 21 Students from Years 7 – 12 who achieved Distinctions and High Distinctions in the Australian Mathematics Competition and ICAS Mathematics. Of particular note were the eight Year 7 students on stage proving the future is bright in Mathematics at Miami State High School. Sophie Taylor-Pritchard (Year 8) and Mia Hori (Year 11) achieved High Distinctions, while Johnson Tsai (Year 10) was the best in school finishing in the top 2% of the country.

BUFTA Awards

On Saturday 25 November, recent Year 12 graduate, Finn Robinsen, will attend the 2017 BUFTA Gala Awards at Bond University. Finn's inspirational and visually beautiful documentary The Koombumerri People: Life Goes On was one of only 18 student films, from across Australia, to be nominated for an award in this prestigious film competition. The Koombummerri People: Life Goes On was also award the inaugural Industry Partnerships Best Film Award at the 2017 Miami High M'Oscars film festival. These amazing achievements are a testament to Finn's hard work and determination. Wishing Finn all the best in his future endeavours.

Futsal News

Over the weekend, 21 October, Miami SHS had an U18 Boys and an U16 Girls Futsal Team compete in the 2017 FAF National Inter School Futsal Championships. Coaches, Mr Harrison and Mr Hardman, would like to congratulate all students who participated in this tournament as they represented Miami with pride. It is with great pleasure that we announce our U16 Girls team won the final which is an amazing achievement! Congratulations girls!

Sound Waves Music Concert

The Miami Music Department held an outstanding Sound Waves Concert on 31 October.

Outstanding performances where on show at the annual Sound Waves Concert. It really is an event not to be missed!

Miami’s VET Students of the Year

The annual Year 12 VET Celebration and Award Evening was held on 2November. It was a wonderful event that recognised the variety of student learning options that students have at Miami SHS. We saw 19 Certificate III Fitness and 12 Certificate III Health Services students graduate, 16 students graduate with a Diploma of Business and 13 students gain their Direct Entry to Queensland TAFE Gold Coast to study a Diploma in 2018. The major award winners were:

Madeleine Mitchell - VET Student of the Year

Madeleine commenced her Certificate III in Business Administration at Cricks, Mt Gravatt in 2015, while she was in Year 10, and completed in 2016 with Aurora Training Institute. She enrolled and completed her Diploma of Business with Careers Australia at Miami SHS in 2016 and will also complete her Certificate II in Outdoor Recreation this year. She has a guaranteed entry into a Bachelor of Business at Southern Cross University for 2019. She would one day like to own her car dealership.

Amie Radburn - School Based Trainee of the Year

Amie completed a Certificate III in Business in October 2016 with Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary in the Animal Hospital. She also completed a Certificate II and III in Health Services Assistance during Year 11 and 12 at Miami SHS. She has a Direct Entry into Queensland TAFE Gold Coast for a Diploma of Nursing and is also looking at enrolling into a Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing at Queensland TAFE Gold Coast.

Chaise-Taela McKay - Early Childhood Education and Care Student of the Year

Chaise started her Early Childhood Education and Care in October 2015, while she was in Year 10, with Headstart Early Learning Centre and Amazing Education which she completed in June 2017. Chaise indicated on her application form that being the eldest in the family she had to look after her younger siblings and developed her interest in working in the industry from this experience. Chaise has been offered a fulltime position at her Childcare Centre and also plans to study a Degree in Business at Southern Cross University in 2018.

Congratulations to all students that completed qualifications this year to enhance their employment and further training options for 2018.

Grant Webster
Head of Department – Senior Schooling

Click here to see some of the photos from the VET Awards evening on 2 November 2017.

JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL EXCURSION

The Japanese Film Festival in Australia (JFF) is presented by The Japan Foundation, Sydney. The JFF started in 1997, and is now one of the largest celebrations of Japanese films in the world. This festival aims to support and grow interest in Japanese films and cinema culture throughout the Asia-Pacific region, including Australia.

This year, we took 46 students from Years 8-12 into Brisbane to enjoy the film ‘Chihayafuyu’ – a film about a couple of childhood friends, bound by their passion for competitive Karuta (a traditional Japanese card game based on classic poetry). After the movie, students enjoyed an obento lunch in the Myers Centre before heading back to the Gold Coast. The students enjoyed the film and had a great day. We look forward to being a part of the JFF in 2018.

Miami students enjoying the Japanese Film Festival excursion in Brisbane.

Miami Chess Club on Top Form

On 25 October, 23 Miami Chess Club members attended the Gold Coast Individual Age Championships at Emmanuel College, along with 750 other Gold Coast players. After a hot day of seven rounds of chess, several Miami players were vying for podium finishes due to their excellent strategies and tactics. Alex Young took second place and Michael Goodman won third in very competitive divisions. Merit awards for strong play went to Joey Thomas, Pavlik Yakhnitsia, Riley Coy, Manomai Tirumalasetti and Emre Aslan all in the same age group! Congratulations to all the team members who were excellent ambassadors for Miami SHS.

Recently, a number of Miami chess players participated in the October Youth Rapids Tournament and four players won awards. Manomai finished third overall and took home a cash prize of $150, young gun Tyrone Fitzgerald won second place in the U700 division and rookies Tasman Bunker and Izzy Quick finished first and second in the unrated division, excellent results!

Matt Smith
Chess Coach

Miami Chess Club continued to celebrate their success at Term 4 events.

Academic Evening Awards 13 November

Congratulations to all the recipients of Awards and DUX winners at the Academic Awards Evening. Congratulations to our 2017 School Dux (Year 12) Madison Stuckings, and to the following students who were announced as the successful candidates for the 2018 student leadership team:

School Captains: Adam Puetter and Lauryn Nelson
Vice School Captains: Isaac Singh and Emily Campbell
Student Council President: Kobi Rankin
Student Council Vice President: Divisha Tirumalasetti

Formal 2017

A great evening of elegance, exotic cars and extraordinary friendships were celebrated at the Miami State High School Formal 2017.

Graduation 2017

Congratulations to the Class of 2017 on graduating. We wish you all the very best for your future endeavours. Remember to keep in touch with the school. The world is your oyster!

Danc’eD in the Spotlight 2017

25 students participated in Danc’eD in the Spotlight 2017 at the Gold Coast Arts Centre on the 20 October Danc’eD is a showcase of dance from primary and secondary students of the Gold Coast. It is organised by Gold Coast Dance Teachers and held annually as a non-competitive event, bringing students and teachers who share a passion for dance together for a day of entertainment. This year Miami State High was represented by a very talented group of junior students who performed an African jazz routine titled, Tribal Beat, choreographed by Ms Miranda van’t Hof. The students set the stage alight with colour, energy and passion to a rousing applause from the audience. The evening finished with a combined schools finale which filled the theatre with dance students. Throughout the day, the students were provided with the opportunity to participate in free workshops which included jazz, contemporary and hip hop. Well done to all of the students involved as it was a fantastic day of dance, thoroughly enjoyed by all!

Miranda van’t Hof
Experienced Senior Teacher - Dance

Miami High Dance Xtreme 2017

2017 has proven to be a very busy year for the Dance Xtreme students who have already performed at several school events this term including the Sports Awards Evening and VET Awards Evening. They will finish the year with a final performance at the Miami High Academic Awards Night. As part of their development in dance, the students have also had the opportunity to work with industry professionals through a number of workshops this term. Workshops were provided by RAW Dance Company in the genres of advanced contemporary dance and jazz along with intermediate hip hop. The workshops were both challenging and enjoyable!

Miranda van’t Hof
Artistic Director - Dance Xtreme Program

Dance Excellence Year 7, 8 and 9

2017 has been a truly fantastic year in Dance Excellence, made all the more memorable by the wonderful students within our programs. The Year 7 Dance Excellence students finished the year with their contemporary student-devised choreography based on Australian Landscapes. Students were responsible for choreography and costuming and had to create a contemporary performance from a stimulus with a soundscape as aural accompaniment. Their performances were outstanding!

Year 8 Dance Excellence concluded the year with their post-modern student-devised choreography and were equally impressive. After learning the skills associated with contact improvisation, students created a post-modern dance performance in the style of Cirque du Soleil combining contact work with acrobatics. Their performances were based on the seasons which evoked some very creative costume designs. A special congratulations must also be extended to the three Year 8 Arts classes who had the opportunity to experience dance this year within the Arts rotations. The students were engaged in a percussive dance unit learning body percussion, hip hop and street dance through workshops, choreographic development lessons and performances.

Finally to conclude 2017, the Dance Excellence students will be off on the yellow brick road to see the Wizard of Oz at the Queensland Performing Arts Complex on Wednesday 29 November. The students and staff are very excited for this excursion, which I’m sure will be enjoyed by all as a wonderful way to cap off an excellent year in dance!

Miranda van’t Hof
Experienced Senior Teacher – Dance

“ENERGIES” 2017 – Combined Gold Coast Secondary School Art Exhibition

Gold Coast City Art Gallery, in collaboration with the ENERGIES organising committee, again exhibited the works of art by highly talented Senior Secondary school students from over 27 schools across the Gold Coast. ENERGIES is an annual exhibition that highlights the breadth and scope of the Qld Senior Visual Arts curriculum and presents the creative outcomes in a non-competitive, community event. Miami SHS students, Milli McAndrew, Ashleigh Lewis, Larni Stevens, Grace Pemberton and Harlie Webster-Inch, were selected by senior art teachers, Ms Karen Wilbur-Smith and Mr Scott Barnard, from a Senior cohort of over 40 students, to participate in this year’s exhibition. Congratulations to all students for their outstanding efforts and for representing our school at such a prestigious event.

Karen Wilbur Smith
Art Teacher

Senior Drama Students Perform Blackrock

For the majority of 2017, the Year 11/12 Drama in Practice students studied the famous play ‘Blackrock’. They were also fortunate enough to attend the performance of ‘Blackrock’ at La Boite Theatre earlier in the year. The students were completely mesmerised by the professional actors and their ability to communicate sensitive themes to the audience members. For our final project, the students were required to create a class production, and as they were so impressed by the professional performance of the play, they decided to create their own production based on the scenes from ‘Blackrock’.

For this task students were required to work as an ensemble, to not only showcase their talent but to also present their audience members with educational messages that dealt with peer pressure, class and generational conflict and the difference between a friend and a mate. In order for this show to be successful students also undertook other production roles, such as writers, producers, stage designers and make-up artists. They enjoyed exploring these roles as they provided challenges students didn’t experience before. After many weeks of working hard, students performed on the 31 October. It was a wonderful experience watching the students grow into confident actors. They truly did an amazing job and should be so proud of their work. It was also great to see parents and carers turn up to the performance to support the students. Through this process students were able to engage creatively, where they were nourished to use their imagination to create work that reflected their own lives and stories in order to develop confidence and mature as young adults.

Jasmine Dive
Drama in Practice Teacher

Scenes from the Senior Play Blackrock performed for assessment.

Year 9 Business Expo

Year 9 Humanities students recently held a business expo that showcased innovative business ideas. Students formed a small business and conducted feasibility studies to determine the viability of a business idea, while also incorporating decision making for marketing, human resources, and financial and operational management strategies.

Products ranged from a kettle that made drinks cooler rather than hotter, to apps that found the foods you need when you need it!

Guests were able to visit each stall, hear the business pitch and, in most cases, test a prototype. Ballots were then given to the guests to vote for the top three business ideas.

Michael Vine
Head of Department - Humanities

Heron Island Trip

Year 11 and 12 students, are you interested in going on the Heron Island Reef Trip? Last chance to take up the offer. Contact Mr Trent Unsworth and pay $300 deposit ASAP.

Students Celebrate Teachers

World Teachers Day at Miami High was celebrated in assembly by the students on 27 October. Students recognised their teachers for the outstanding job they do each day. “Doctors save lives but teachers shape lives.” Thank you to all our teachers for the outstanding job they’ve done this year.

Miami students express gratitude to their teachers at World Teachers Day 2017.

AFL 9s Mixed Competition

On Tuesday 14 November, 24 Junior and Senior Miami SHS students competed at the AFL 9s mixed competition at Runaway Bay sporting fields. Our Junior team, lost their first three games, however came back to win their final game against Trinity College 1. Our Senior team, won their first two games however lost to Benowa in the final game of the day. Considering the complexity of the game (having to consistently mark the ball on the full without dropping it), the students did extremely well and represented Miami SHS with pride. The Junior player of the tournament went to Tyson Edwards and Senior player of the tournament went to Daiyo Takahara. We look forward to developing our skills in the future. Bring on 2018 and the AFL Q Cup. Trials for such teams will be early in Term 1, 2018.

Pippa McGinniskin
AFL Coach

2018 Miami SHS Girls Rugby 7’s tournament

Save the date!

Date: Wednesday 28th March 2018
Venue: Miami State High School, Gold Coast Hwy Miami 4218
Divisions: Girls U/14’s & U/16’s
Cost: $80 per team

For more information about this event please contact: Seth Stoltenberg QRU – seth.stoltenberg@redsrugby.com.au, mobile 04005500459 or Matt Chapman Miami SHS – mxcha10@eq.edu.au or 0419744527

Year 10 Girls excel at Surf Lifesaving event

Megan Banner, Chloe Gulson and Liv Stephenson (Year 10) competed recently at Coolum in Round 2 of the Ocean 6 series. They all did very well. Congratulations to the girls.

Southern Cross University Info Days

Planning on studying in 2018? Join us at the campus of your choice to explore, meet other students and talk to staff and student ambassadors about your course of interest and future career.

Coffs Harbour campus - 4 December 2017
Lismore campus - 5 December 2017
Gold Coast campus – 7 December 2017
On-line Info Webinars - 12 and 13 December 2017

Study Abroad with Southern Cross University

Southern Cross students make the world their classroom by undertaking Study Abroad programs. Study Abroad allows students to explore different cultures, make new connections and follow their passion. Study Abroad is available to all students who have successfully completed their first year of study and Scholarships are available to help make this happen.

Southern Cross Scholars 2018

To celebrate the launch of a new range of innovative degrees, Southern Cross University has an additional 40 new $2,500 scholarships. The new $100,000 scholarship program will not only help attract talented students to new programs, but also help create a cohort of student leaders ready to contribute to the University and the community.

Current Year 12 students commencing first year of University study in 2018 can apply for these new scholarships before 30 November at the link below:

Wellbeing Update

We have had a busy year with our wellbeing activities with all students participating throughout the year. Thanks to all the staff and as Christmas approaches we look forward to relaxing over the holidays with family and friends. We need to remember to take time out to be kind to ourselves so we don’t burn out from all the celebrations. Take the time to enjoy the little things in life such as time with your family, good food and friends. And remember to be grateful for all the little things that make up our day. Have a happy and safe Christmas.

Celebrate the Little Good Things

When we celebrate the “big” things that happen, are these the things that really matter in life? Is celebrating the winning of a finals sporting event as important as celebrating the admirable persistence and self-discipline of turning up to train week in and week out? Is celebrating the winning of an academic award as important as the self-regulation it takes to follow the learning and thinking processes diligently for a semester? Is having a great tan and wearing the “cool” gear as important as eating healthy and exercising to improve ourselves on the inside and out?

Our students are receiving mixed messages about what it is to thrive and flourish; big 'oncers' or little good things often.

People with a healthy state of wellbeing and sense of purpose focus on doing the everyday ordinary things well. People who don’t focus on the extraordinary things.

Unfortunately, in the 21st century, we seem to be only interested in the end performance, rather than what it takes to accomplish something special. Just look at the over the top emphasis put on NAPLAN outcomes. The stress for students, staff and parents is unacceptable, with over 25% of our young people experiencing mental health issues. Are you aware that 2016 was the first year that suicide, not road fatality, was the main cause of death in adolescents? Yet the powers that be don’t seem to have the awareness nor willingness to disrupt this unhealthy status quo. Isn’t developing the social-emotional resilience skills and state of physical wellbeing of our children more important processes to focus on? How can young people with a less than healthy state of wellbeing live a meaningful life and perform on academic tasks? We have the cart before the horse.

These distorted attitudes are further fuelled by the sensationalism of the big occasion promoted by the media, which lulls us into the false mindset that something has to be super special to really matter. This is compounded by our public figures, who thrive on these events, to distract us from looking at what they are actually achieving day in and day out. It’s time for all of us to wake up that the media dazzle and cheap chat are not what really matters in our worlds.

The efforts which should really matter for all of us, and which should be zestfully celebrated, are the little things we get done on a daily basis to achieve what we set out to do. Preparing fresh foods for our evening meals, exercising for an hour daily with our family rain, hail or shine and saying hello with a bright smiling face when we pass others in the street are little things that really make a difference. There is no doubt all of us could come up with many more of these warm and spirit lifting acts.

Every single one of us can make a positive difference in our families, schools and communities, if we choose to live by the code, to feel good, first do good, no matter how insignificant our actions may seem to be. Little things add up and are at the heart of what is worth celebrating.

Wouldn’t it be great if we had boards up at home, at school and in the community on which we could write down and acknowledge the good things we are doing as individuals to help us all thrive and flourish?

“The smallest act, is better than the grandest intention.” Oscar Wilde

Staff News

It’s a Boy! Congratulations to our Sports coordinator, Mrs Jessica Roe, who gave birth to Remy Edward Roe born at 6.00pm on 2 November, weighing in at 7pound 8 ounces! Mum, Dad and Bub are all doing well.

Dental Van at Miami SHS

Don’t miss out!!

The Dental Van is now located at Miami State High School. The Dental Van will be open daily from 8am – 4.30pm. Free for students in Years 7-10. Free for students in Years 11 and 12 if they have Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CBDS) through Medicare. Please call the number below or leave your child’s name and your contact details with the schools office staff and we will contact you.

2018 Girls Rugby 7s Tournament

Save the date for the 2018 Girls U14 and U16 Rugby 7s Tournament at Miami State High School on 28 March 2018.

Student Absentee Line

For all student absences please call our direct number on 5554 0334 or email absences@miamishs.eq.edu.au.

2018 Soccer Season at Burleigh Heads Soccer Club

Burleigh Heads Soccer Club will be running Development teams for age groups U8-U16’s in conjunction with professional soccer coaching company Soccer X Pty Ltd. Each team will have a professional coach for the duration of the 2018 season. Grading sessions for each of the age groups will take place at the end of November.

For more information please visit the link below. If you have any questions please call 0451162346 or email info@soccer-x.com

Carrara Netball Club Sign Up

Carrara Netball Club are inviting girls and boys to sign up to their Netball Club. For details on sign up please text 0416135251 or email a.thomson@y7mail.com. Club Secretary Phone No is 0435354615.

Makeup & Hair Stylist Contact

My name is Meagan Smart and I am a professional Hair and Makeup Artist on the Gold Coast. I offer a student package price of $85 for both hair styling and make up for Formals etc. I use MAC, Kryolan and Napoleon brands and have worked for major brand names, magazine shoots, weddings and much more. Please visit my Facebook page Makeup & Hair by Meagan. For all bookings please call me on 0458 688 881.

Leaving Forms

Parents, please note: If you are planning on leaving the school at the end of the year, please contact Christine Nowicki at Student Services on email cnowi1@eq.edu.au or 5554-0333 for the leaving form before the close of term.

Finance Office Trading Hours and Payment Options

Opening Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 8.00am to 12.00pm (closed Friday).

Student Payment Times: Before school or during first break

Receipts will always be given for payments made over the counter and will always be available on request for payments made by Internet Banking or Credit Card over the phone

Kellie Johnston
Business Services Manager

Important Information from TransLink

From January, use TransLink’s online journey planner to find the best travel options for your child to travel to and from school. Our helpful tips for journey planning for school services makes planning your child’s school journey even easier.

Alternatively, you can also use the school timetables search if you already know your bus route number.

Travel to school with go card

When your child travels to and from school on public transport with go card, they can save at least 30% compared to the cost of a single paper ticket. That’s in addition to the 50% discount that school students pay compared to adults. These savings quickly add up!

Grab a go card for your child online or at selected retailers today.

Visit the TransLink website for full details on school transport, tickets and fares.

Is your child eligible for STAS?

The Queensland Government provides eligible school students travelling to and from primary and secondary schools with assistance via the School Transport Assistance Scheme (STAS).

Find out if your child is eligible and beat the rush – apply now and pick up your child’s travel pass from your local operator today!

Kind regards
TransLink Customer Relations

Update your Contact Details

ARE YOUR CONTACT DETAILS UP TO DATE – INCLUDING EMERGENCY CONTACTS?

We have been experiencing a number of students presenting to sick bay with serious illnesses/injuries to warrant the school needing to urgently contact a parent/guardian or an emergency contact but with no success. Could you please make sure that your contact details are up to date and ensure your emergency contacts are available if you’re not able to be contacted. This is especially important for when parents are travelling away during the school term and leaving students with guardians. Please feel free to contact the school either by email admin@miamishs.eq.edu.au or telephoning 5554 0333 to confirm your current details.

Parent Contact

NOTE TO PARENTS/CARERS

The school database program can only allocate ONE address per student. If a student is residing equally between two addresses, the parents/carers must decide which address will be allocated as the main address for the student. The second address can be noted on the student’s hardcopy personal file.

If a second report is required to be emailed, please contact the school in order for us to record this.

Helen O’Brien
Human Resources Manager

RTC SMS Text – Home Communication

To improve the communication between parents and the school, Responsible Thinking Classroom (RTC) SMS text messages will be sent daily for all students referred to the RTC. This will provide immediate feedback for parents allowing them to discuss issues with their student, and if they have any concerns, contact the school for clarification. The following texts will be used:

SMS text for daily RTC referral.

Dear parent, please be advised your student was referred to RTC today. Please discuss with your student and contact Miami SHS 5554 0333 if concerned.

SMS text for student reaching RTC Level 3.

Dear parent, your student has reached Level 3 on RTC. Please support by discussing this with your student. Thank you from Miami SHS.

SMS text for student reaching RTC Level 5.

Dear parent, your student has reached Level 5 on RTC. Please contact Miami SHS on 5554 0333 to arrange an intervention meeting time asap. Thank you.

SMS text for student reaching RTC Level 7.

Dear parent, your student has reached Level 7 on RTC. One more referral may result in suspension. Your urgent support is appreciated. Thanks Miami SHS 5554 0333.

Please take the opportunity to discuss this with your student, should you receive a text message regarding RTC. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Glenn Smits
Positive Behaviour Coach