1988 School Magazine

Next year we plan to revise some of the content of the Program in line with our policy of meeting the current and f uture needs of our students in a rapidly changing community. Early in the year we all went to Rainbow Valley for a day's orientation. We participated in small group activities and set our goals for the year. Of course, the water slide was not neglected. Other outings through the year have included Art Gallery visits, a combined Art and Drama excursion to Expo, Stock Exchange and Kelvin Grove Primary School for whom the Year Twelves performed the play they had written, "Rumplestiltskin: from Straw to Gold". A week's canoeing lies ahead for Year Twelves. Work experience plays a key role in our curriculum. Twice ayear, both year levels enjoy the opportunity to be involved in a range of workforce situations f rom child care to media personnel and interior design. This is a valuable opportunity for first hand experience in a number of {ields. Our f lexible timetable also allows us to welcome visiting speakers - a stage make-up artist, a beautician, an Expo tap-dancer and a local author were among our guests throughout the year. Year Elevens are rostered to provide a service for Meals- on-Wheels, a valuable contribution to the local community. Year Tens - we hope you will consider the obvious advantages of our course when you come to make your all important choices for Year Eleven. Best wishes to the present Year Twelves for a happy and rosy future.

EINTEGRATED STLDIE5 PR&CRAfufl rVhile the names of subjects studied in our course may ,ounO u little different f rom those offered in the Board ,orrt", we still study a basic core drawn from the Arts, rlumanities, Social Sciences, Mathematics and Sciences' Ilie aim is always to meet the needs of students in the broader community, hence the constant search for tnnovative ideas to implement in our course' 1988 saw the introduction of Small Business Studies to our Year Twelve subject selection. We may not all end up financial entrepreneurs but we had fun learning the basic procedures involved in setting up and maintaining a business through our very own Basket Case, preparing chocolates for sale at Easter and School Day. Theoretical ideas are so much easier to master after relevant practical experience.

Sally Thurecht, record-keeping for the basket-case'

Year Eleven students became involved in Social and Legal Studies, learning many key facts about the fuictions and operations of our political and judicial systems. We aim to be well informed members of the community when we leave school, fully aware of our basic righti and responsibilities. Tours of the City Hall (we weie welcomed by the Lord Mayor herself) and solicitors'off ices f ollowed talks f rom visiting lawyers and solicitors. The start to studies in communication for both Years Eleven and Twelve students this year began with a four week intensive course on the word-processor. After masterinq many key f unctions and developing necessary skills, wJwere-awarded certif icates recording areas of our newly found expertise to place in our Curriculum Vitae. We continue to work on the computers so we do not lose those skills. We have our very own computer which is used during lessons and our own f ree time.

A. Bruce, f. lnnes, T. Cole, N. Mellick, B. l-lalliday, D. Arrowsmith. Front Row: S. Thurecht, S. Jackson, l. Cullen. o.1