NOVEMBER25 Year 9 ECB Trade Fair27 Year 10 Academic Conferencing28 Year 11 Academic Conferencing Languages Graduation Ceremony 29 Years 7-9 return all textsresources Final Day Years 10 11

DECEMBER2-3 Junior Arts Journey 630pm 10 Year 7 Preview Morning11 Year 9 Academic Conferences12 Years 7 amp 8 Academic Conferences 13 Final Day Years 7 8 and 9 (Administration and Student Services closed from 1130am to 200pm (emergency contact number 0438 712 008)

INDRONEWS

19th Edition - 22 November 2019

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CRICOS Registration Number 00608A

KEY DATES

STUDENT ABSENCES

Indro farewelled a history-making cohort last week our Class of 2019 Having finished their 13th year of schooling they are Queenslands first group of Prep students to graduate Student leaders Maekira Eileen Matthew Maximilien Lily Philip Imelda Anouk and Aimee cut the graduation cake Story photos Pages 3-4

YEAR 12 GRADUATION

JANUARY SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS

Monday 20 ClosedTuesday 21 Open 1200pm to 400pmWednesday 22 Open 1200pm to 400pmThursday 23 Open 800am to 400pmFriday 24 Open 800am to 400pmMonday 27 Public HolidayTuesday 28 School resumes as normal

The 15th annual Aerospace Industry Education Awards on Wednesday was a special occasion for Indooroopilly State High SchoolThe Hon Shannon Fentiman Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training Skills and Development opened the awards ceremony held at Room Three Sixty QUT Gardens PointThese awards recognise the efforts and achievements of students and teachers from Aerospace Gateway to Industry Schools across QueenslandWe are proud of our three finalists - Audrey Donovan Mihali Kourevelis and Kim Trang - who have excelled in Aerospace Studies under the guidance of teachers Peter Rolandsen and Kelly BreenIt was an emotional occasion for us as Natalie Ryan Project Manager - Aerospace Gateway to Industry Schools Program read out a farewell message from Mr Rolandsen who is retiring this year Our students have been privileged to have such a fine mentor and we will all miss him immensely

You can find Mr Rolandsens message on page 5 of our newsletterIndooroopilly SHS alumnus Prakhya Sharma winner of the 2017 Female Aerospace Student Award gave an excellent address about her experience attending an Aerospace Gateway to Industry school and the benefits post-graduation and her tertiary studies in Aviation at Griffith UniversityIt was a wonderful celebration and it is inspiring to see so many students with such drive pursuing their passion for Aerospace and Aviation

CHRISTMAS GATHERINGOn the final day of this term Friday 13 December all staff will be participating in our traditional Christmas lunch We have engaged supply teachers to provide supervision for students during the lunch period To allow support staff as well as teachers to share this event the Office and Student Services will be closed from 1130am to 200pm If you need to contact these areas I sincerely request you do so before 1130am or after 200pm If you have an urgent need to contact the school within that timeframe please call our emergency number 0438 712 008

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LOIS OrsquoREILLYEXECUTIVE PRINCIPAL

Executive Principal Lois OReilly Aerospace Teacher Kelly Breen Indooroopilly SHS alumni and guest speaker Prakhya Sharma finalists Audrey Mihali and Kim Partnerships Administration Officer Caitlin Rees-Smith and Matt Reid Head of Department ndash Partnerships Digital Learning Aerospace amp Aviation at the awards

GRADUATION CLASS OF 2019Last week we said our final farewells to the Year 12 cohort of 2019 who enjoyed a busy but happy week

Monday and Tuesday were spent back at school (after exam timetable) having one more lesson with each of their subject choices to ensure all marks were in order Wednesday was spent informally relaxing and socialising with their fellow Year 12 students at Broadbeach as part of their final week celebrations It turned out to be a perfect Queensland summerrsquos day and this yearrsquos cohort had a wonderful time

Our Graduation Ceremony was held on Thursday evening in the School Hall Each Year 12 student received a Graduation Folio in two graduating groups - the International

Baccalaureate Diploma students and the Queensland Curriculum Assessment Authority students The amazing array of talent in Year 12 at the Ceremony was showcased in various performances entertaining the audience and adding a special atmosphere to the night

Lily Griffiths and Maximilien Hussey our General Captains delivered the Welcome Speech and Valedictory together They had us reminiscing laughing and shedding a couple of quiet tears To continue the tradition begun a few years ago an environmentally friendly gift of an lsquoaqua bubblerrsquo was presented to Executive Principal Lois OrsquoReilly and guest speaker Florence Chen by James Park and Anna Mardani on behalf of the Year 12s Our retiring

Senior Leaders cut the traditional Graduation Cake and everyone was invited to partake of refreshments at the end of the formalities

The last day of Year 12 - Friday 15 November - began with a Graduation Breakfast in Town Square Teachers and volunteer students had worked since 600am to make this a success Students were formally dismissed at 930am We are very proud of the contributions this group of students has made to Indooroopilly State High School The events that took place during the final week of Year 12 allowed for the school and parent community to celebrate their achievements and wish them well Ross Muir Deputy Principal - Senior Secondary

James and Anna present the Year 12 gift to the school an aqua bubbler featuring stunning artwork by Megan to Executive Principal Lois OReilly pictured with Graduation guest speaker and Indro alumni Florence Chen

3

GRADUATION CLASS OF 2019

Eileen performs at Graduation

Guest speaker Florence Chen a barrister and past student of Indro delivers the Graduation speech Anna performs at Graduation

Ashlee Izzie Em and Kate sing at Graduation

4

YEAR 12 GRADUATION BREAKFAST

Lily at the Graduation Breakfast with Mr Rolandsen who is retiring after 46 years as a teacher including 26 years at Indro

5

Mr Rolandsen with Year 12 Aerospace Studies students (back) Adler Audrey Mihali Zach Ziggy Alex (front) Taira Sandy and Melanie

PETER ROLANDSEN

Aerospace and Aviation teacher Peter Rolandsen is retiring after 26 years at Indro Mr Rolandsen a recreational pilot has guided the schools Aviation and Aerospace programs for decades Natalie Ryan Project Manager - Aerospace Gateway to Industry Schools Program read a farewell message from Mr Rolandsen at the Aerospace Industry Education Awards on Wednesday

At the end of this year I will be going on preretirement leave from Indooroopilly State High School

I think back on many wonderful years of teaching Aerospace Studies since 2007 It all started when I learned to fly in 1976

Almost 30 years later our principal Lois OrsquoReilly saw an expression of interest regarding the new subject and asked me to take it on

Our school had already been offering Aviation as a subject since 1999 so as an OP subject Aerospace Studies looked like a good addition to the schoolrsquos offerings

One of the highlights of my career was being able to attend Space Camp at Huntsville Alabama in 2014

Thank you to all of my fellow past

and present Aero teachers staff of Aerospace Gateway to Industry schools and Aviation Australia and as well as many industry contributors especially Air New Zealand and Boeing who have provided friendship encouragement resources and excursions through the years

A special thank you Lois for your continual support to my former HOD Kim Milford and my present HOD Matt Reid who assisted me greatly in keeping the program running at Indro

Also a thank you to Kelly Breen who began teaching Aero at Indro in 2013 and we have rotated classes ever since My replacement will be Robert Agar-Wilson Both teachers are former flying instructors with a wealth of industry experience This will be highly beneficial in the teaching of the new Aerospace Systems curriculum

I believe this new Aerospace Systems subject will provide a much needed valuable source of personnel to the aerospace industry of the future Congratulations to this yearrsquos award recipients

Prakhya Sharma from Indro who is speaking today is a wonderful example of a former award recipient who is continuing her aerospace career at tertiary level

I feel it has been an incredible privilege to have been a part of this program with you all All the best for the future

Irsquoll be maintaining a listening watch for the continued success of this program

Peter Rolandsen Aerospace and Aviation Teacher

Indro alumni Prakhya Sharma was a guest speaker at the Aerospace Industry Education Awards

6

Year 8 violin student Grace Sun auditioned for and was offered a position in the highly competitive Australian Honours Ensemble Program (AHEP) held at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University (QGCU) in the SeptemberOctober school holidays

She was one of 125 students (from all over Australia) who participated in AHEP

Indooroopilly State High School Strings Teacher Alex Chin says Grace plays at a very advanced level and explores repertoire that many students would not come across until university

Grace who has been playing the violin for seven years practises every day and participates in multiple Indooroopilly SHS ensembles each week

ldquoThe things I enjoy most about violin are the different and unique sounds it produces and the ability to be a part of an ensemblerdquo Grace says

Nineteen other Indro SHS Co-curricular instrumental and vocal students were among the 1035 high school students who attended the QCGUrsquos State Honours Ensemble Program (SHEP) Lily Griffiths (Viola) Ruby Griffiths (Violin) Riley Guyatt (Clarinet) David Hoey (Voice Tenor) Fleur Howarth (Voice Soprano) Atau Ishigaki-Gilbert (Cello) Chris James (Saxophone Tenor) Olivia Kennedy (Violin) Claudia Leon (Voice Soprano) Anna Li (Flute) Kate Midgley (Voice Soprano) Aksinia Radaeva (Flute) Sarah Ratnesar (Voice Alto) Amitai Rosenbaum (Viola) Alex Schofield (Clarinet Bass) Shanu Sobti (Voice Alto) Alex Torkington (Voice Tenor) Meg Williams (Voice Soprano) and Aaoran Zhang (Saxophone Alto)

The QGCU received more than 3800 SHEP nominations from 248 high schools and its staff auditioned 830 students to select the AHEP members

The students attended four days of intensive rehearsals culminating in six Grand Finale Concerts which attracted more than 4000 audience members

SHEP featured four wind orchestras two string orchestras a celtic string ensemble four vocal ensembles a guitar ensemble symphony

orchestra and big band AHEP featured a wind orchestra string orchestra and vocal ensemble

The students involved in SHEP ranged from Years 8 to 12 All students who participated are high-level instrumental and vocal students in our school ensembles and performed exceptionally well during the SHEP Grand Finale Concerts

Indro has an excellent Co-curricular Music program with over 250 students involved and 10 ensembles All the students who participated in SHEP are members of at least one school ensemble

Music Acceleration an enrichment program for students who have a passion for and talent in music takes its first Year 7 cohort at Indro next year This accelerated learning program leads to early completion of Senior Music in Year 11 Students have the flexibility in Year 12 to pursue Music Extension or University courses

Applications for Indoooroopilly State High Schoolrsquos 2021 Music Acceleration Program of Excellence close on 13 December 2019

Caitlin Rees-Smith Partnerships Administration Officer

Grace participated in the Australian Honours Ensemble Program at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University

HONOURS ENSEMBLES

James and Anna present the Year 12 gift to the school an aqua bubbler featuring stunning artwork by Megan to Executive Principal Lois OReilly pictured with Graduation guest speaker and Indro alumni Florence Chen

3

GRADUATION CLASS OF 2019

Eileen performs at Graduation

Guest speaker Florence Chen a barrister and past student of Indro delivers the Graduation speech Anna performs at Graduation

Ashlee Izzie Em and Kate sing at Graduation

4

YEAR 12 GRADUATION BREAKFAST

Lily at the Graduation Breakfast with Mr Rolandsen who is retiring after 46 years as a teacher including 26 years at Indro

5

Mr Rolandsen with Year 12 Aerospace Studies students (back) Adler Audrey Mihali Zach Ziggy Alex (front) Taira Sandy and Melanie

PETER ROLANDSEN

Aerospace and Aviation teacher Peter Rolandsen is retiring after 26 years at Indro Mr Rolandsen a recreational pilot has guided the schools Aviation and Aerospace programs for decades Natalie Ryan Project Manager - Aerospace Gateway to Industry Schools Program read a farewell message from Mr Rolandsen at the Aerospace Industry Education Awards on Wednesday

At the end of this year I will be going on preretirement leave from Indooroopilly State High School

I think back on many wonderful years of teaching Aerospace Studies since 2007 It all started when I learned to fly in 1976

Almost 30 years later our principal Lois OrsquoReilly saw an expression of interest regarding the new subject and asked me to take it on

Our school had already been offering Aviation as a subject since 1999 so as an OP subject Aerospace Studies looked like a good addition to the schoolrsquos offerings

One of the highlights of my career was being able to attend Space Camp at Huntsville Alabama in 2014

Thank you to all of my fellow past

and present Aero teachers staff of Aerospace Gateway to Industry schools and Aviation Australia and as well as many industry contributors especially Air New Zealand and Boeing who have provided friendship encouragement resources and excursions through the years

A special thank you Lois for your continual support to my former HOD Kim Milford and my present HOD Matt Reid who assisted me greatly in keeping the program running at Indro

Also a thank you to Kelly Breen who began teaching Aero at Indro in 2013 and we have rotated classes ever since My replacement will be Robert Agar-Wilson Both teachers are former flying instructors with a wealth of industry experience This will be highly beneficial in the teaching of the new Aerospace Systems curriculum

I believe this new Aerospace Systems subject will provide a much needed valuable source of personnel to the aerospace industry of the future Congratulations to this yearrsquos award recipients

Prakhya Sharma from Indro who is speaking today is a wonderful example of a former award recipient who is continuing her aerospace career at tertiary level

I feel it has been an incredible privilege to have been a part of this program with you all All the best for the future

Irsquoll be maintaining a listening watch for the continued success of this program

Peter Rolandsen Aerospace and Aviation Teacher

Indro alumni Prakhya Sharma was a guest speaker at the Aerospace Industry Education Awards

6

Year 8 violin student Grace Sun auditioned for and was offered a position in the highly competitive Australian Honours Ensemble Program (AHEP) held at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University (QGCU) in the SeptemberOctober school holidays

She was one of 125 students (from all over Australia) who participated in AHEP

Indooroopilly State High School Strings Teacher Alex Chin says Grace plays at a very advanced level and explores repertoire that many students would not come across until university

Grace who has been playing the violin for seven years practises every day and participates in multiple Indooroopilly SHS ensembles each week

ldquoThe things I enjoy most about violin are the different and unique sounds it produces and the ability to be a part of an ensemblerdquo Grace says

Nineteen other Indro SHS Co-curricular instrumental and vocal students were among the 1035 high school students who attended the QCGUrsquos State Honours Ensemble Program (SHEP) Lily Griffiths (Viola) Ruby Griffiths (Violin) Riley Guyatt (Clarinet) David Hoey (Voice Tenor) Fleur Howarth (Voice Soprano) Atau Ishigaki-Gilbert (Cello) Chris James (Saxophone Tenor) Olivia Kennedy (Violin) Claudia Leon (Voice Soprano) Anna Li (Flute) Kate Midgley (Voice Soprano) Aksinia Radaeva (Flute) Sarah Ratnesar (Voice Alto) Amitai Rosenbaum (Viola) Alex Schofield (Clarinet Bass) Shanu Sobti (Voice Alto) Alex Torkington (Voice Tenor) Meg Williams (Voice Soprano) and Aaoran Zhang (Saxophone Alto)

The QGCU received more than 3800 SHEP nominations from 248 high schools and its staff auditioned 830 students to select the AHEP members

The students attended four days of intensive rehearsals culminating in six Grand Finale Concerts which attracted more than 4000 audience members

SHEP featured four wind orchestras two string orchestras a celtic string ensemble four vocal ensembles a guitar ensemble symphony

orchestra and big band AHEP featured a wind orchestra string orchestra and vocal ensemble

The students involved in SHEP ranged from Years 8 to 12 All students who participated are high-level instrumental and vocal students in our school ensembles and performed exceptionally well during the SHEP Grand Finale Concerts

Indro has an excellent Co-curricular Music program with over 250 students involved and 10 ensembles All the students who participated in SHEP are members of at least one school ensemble

Music Acceleration an enrichment program for students who have a passion for and talent in music takes its first Year 7 cohort at Indro next year This accelerated learning program leads to early completion of Senior Music in Year 11 Students have the flexibility in Year 12 to pursue Music Extension or University courses

Applications for Indoooroopilly State High Schoolrsquos 2021 Music Acceleration Program of Excellence close on 13 December 2019

Caitlin Rees-Smith Partnerships Administration Officer

Grace participated in the Australian Honours Ensemble Program at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University

HONOURS ENSEMBLES

4

YEAR 12 GRADUATION BREAKFAST

Lily at the Graduation Breakfast with Mr Rolandsen who is retiring after 46 years as a teacher including 26 years at Indro

5

Mr Rolandsen with Year 12 Aerospace Studies students (back) Adler Audrey Mihali Zach Ziggy Alex (front) Taira Sandy and Melanie

PETER ROLANDSEN

Aerospace and Aviation teacher Peter Rolandsen is retiring after 26 years at Indro Mr Rolandsen a recreational pilot has guided the schools Aviation and Aerospace programs for decades Natalie Ryan Project Manager - Aerospace Gateway to Industry Schools Program read a farewell message from Mr Rolandsen at the Aerospace Industry Education Awards on Wednesday

At the end of this year I will be going on preretirement leave from Indooroopilly State High School

I think back on many wonderful years of teaching Aerospace Studies since 2007 It all started when I learned to fly in 1976

Almost 30 years later our principal Lois OrsquoReilly saw an expression of interest regarding the new subject and asked me to take it on

Our school had already been offering Aviation as a subject since 1999 so as an OP subject Aerospace Studies looked like a good addition to the schoolrsquos offerings

One of the highlights of my career was being able to attend Space Camp at Huntsville Alabama in 2014

Thank you to all of my fellow past

and present Aero teachers staff of Aerospace Gateway to Industry schools and Aviation Australia and as well as many industry contributors especially Air New Zealand and Boeing who have provided friendship encouragement resources and excursions through the years

A special thank you Lois for your continual support to my former HOD Kim Milford and my present HOD Matt Reid who assisted me greatly in keeping the program running at Indro

Also a thank you to Kelly Breen who began teaching Aero at Indro in 2013 and we have rotated classes ever since My replacement will be Robert Agar-Wilson Both teachers are former flying instructors with a wealth of industry experience This will be highly beneficial in the teaching of the new Aerospace Systems curriculum

I believe this new Aerospace Systems subject will provide a much needed valuable source of personnel to the aerospace industry of the future Congratulations to this yearrsquos award recipients

Prakhya Sharma from Indro who is speaking today is a wonderful example of a former award recipient who is continuing her aerospace career at tertiary level

I feel it has been an incredible privilege to have been a part of this program with you all All the best for the future

Irsquoll be maintaining a listening watch for the continued success of this program

Peter Rolandsen Aerospace and Aviation Teacher

Indro alumni Prakhya Sharma was a guest speaker at the Aerospace Industry Education Awards

6

Year 8 violin student Grace Sun auditioned for and was offered a position in the highly competitive Australian Honours Ensemble Program (AHEP) held at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University (QGCU) in the SeptemberOctober school holidays

She was one of 125 students (from all over Australia) who participated in AHEP

Indooroopilly State High School Strings Teacher Alex Chin says Grace plays at a very advanced level and explores repertoire that many students would not come across until university

Grace who has been playing the violin for seven years practises every day and participates in multiple Indooroopilly SHS ensembles each week

ldquoThe things I enjoy most about violin are the different and unique sounds it produces and the ability to be a part of an ensemblerdquo Grace says

Nineteen other Indro SHS Co-curricular instrumental and vocal students were among the 1035 high school students who attended the QCGUrsquos State Honours Ensemble Program (SHEP) Lily Griffiths (Viola) Ruby Griffiths (Violin) Riley Guyatt (Clarinet) David Hoey (Voice Tenor) Fleur Howarth (Voice Soprano) Atau Ishigaki-Gilbert (Cello) Chris James (Saxophone Tenor) Olivia Kennedy (Violin) Claudia Leon (Voice Soprano) Anna Li (Flute) Kate Midgley (Voice Soprano) Aksinia Radaeva (Flute) Sarah Ratnesar (Voice Alto) Amitai Rosenbaum (Viola) Alex Schofield (Clarinet Bass) Shanu Sobti (Voice Alto) Alex Torkington (Voice Tenor) Meg Williams (Voice Soprano) and Aaoran Zhang (Saxophone Alto)

The QGCU received more than 3800 SHEP nominations from 248 high schools and its staff auditioned 830 students to select the AHEP members

The students attended four days of intensive rehearsals culminating in six Grand Finale Concerts which attracted more than 4000 audience members

SHEP featured four wind orchestras two string orchestras a celtic string ensemble four vocal ensembles a guitar ensemble symphony

orchestra and big band AHEP featured a wind orchestra string orchestra and vocal ensemble

The students involved in SHEP ranged from Years 8 to 12 All students who participated are high-level instrumental and vocal students in our school ensembles and performed exceptionally well during the SHEP Grand Finale Concerts

Indro has an excellent Co-curricular Music program with over 250 students involved and 10 ensembles All the students who participated in SHEP are members of at least one school ensemble

Music Acceleration an enrichment program for students who have a passion for and talent in music takes its first Year 7 cohort at Indro next year This accelerated learning program leads to early completion of Senior Music in Year 11 Students have the flexibility in Year 12 to pursue Music Extension or University courses

Applications for Indoooroopilly State High Schoolrsquos 2021 Music Acceleration Program of Excellence close on 13 December 2019

Caitlin Rees-Smith Partnerships Administration Officer

Grace participated in the Australian Honours Ensemble Program at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University

HONOURS ENSEMBLES

5

Mr Rolandsen with Year 12 Aerospace Studies students (back) Adler Audrey Mihali Zach Ziggy Alex (front) Taira Sandy and Melanie

PETER ROLANDSEN

Aerospace and Aviation teacher Peter Rolandsen is retiring after 26 years at Indro Mr Rolandsen a recreational pilot has guided the schools Aviation and Aerospace programs for decades Natalie Ryan Project Manager - Aerospace Gateway to Industry Schools Program read a farewell message from Mr Rolandsen at the Aerospace Industry Education Awards on Wednesday

At the end of this year I will be going on preretirement leave from Indooroopilly State High School

I think back on many wonderful years of teaching Aerospace Studies since 2007 It all started when I learned to fly in 1976

Almost 30 years later our principal Lois OrsquoReilly saw an expression of interest regarding the new subject and asked me to take it on

Our school had already been offering Aviation as a subject since 1999 so as an OP subject Aerospace Studies looked like a good addition to the schoolrsquos offerings

One of the highlights of my career was being able to attend Space Camp at Huntsville Alabama in 2014

Thank you to all of my fellow past

and present Aero teachers staff of Aerospace Gateway to Industry schools and Aviation Australia and as well as many industry contributors especially Air New Zealand and Boeing who have provided friendship encouragement resources and excursions through the years

A special thank you Lois for your continual support to my former HOD Kim Milford and my present HOD Matt Reid who assisted me greatly in keeping the program running at Indro

Also a thank you to Kelly Breen who began teaching Aero at Indro in 2013 and we have rotated classes ever since My replacement will be Robert Agar-Wilson Both teachers are former flying instructors with a wealth of industry experience This will be highly beneficial in the teaching of the new Aerospace Systems curriculum

I believe this new Aerospace Systems subject will provide a much needed valuable source of personnel to the aerospace industry of the future Congratulations to this yearrsquos award recipients

Prakhya Sharma from Indro who is speaking today is a wonderful example of a former award recipient who is continuing her aerospace career at tertiary level

I feel it has been an incredible privilege to have been a part of this program with you all All the best for the future

Irsquoll be maintaining a listening watch for the continued success of this program

Peter Rolandsen Aerospace and Aviation Teacher

Indro alumni Prakhya Sharma was a guest speaker at the Aerospace Industry Education Awards

6

Year 8 violin student Grace Sun auditioned for and was offered a position in the highly competitive Australian Honours Ensemble Program (AHEP) held at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University (QGCU) in the SeptemberOctober school holidays

She was one of 125 students (from all over Australia) who participated in AHEP

Indooroopilly State High School Strings Teacher Alex Chin says Grace plays at a very advanced level and explores repertoire that many students would not come across until university

Grace who has been playing the violin for seven years practises every day and participates in multiple Indooroopilly SHS ensembles each week

ldquoThe things I enjoy most about violin are the different and unique sounds it produces and the ability to be a part of an ensemblerdquo Grace says

Nineteen other Indro SHS Co-curricular instrumental and vocal students were among the 1035 high school students who attended the QCGUrsquos State Honours Ensemble Program (SHEP) Lily Griffiths (Viola) Ruby Griffiths (Violin) Riley Guyatt (Clarinet) David Hoey (Voice Tenor) Fleur Howarth (Voice Soprano) Atau Ishigaki-Gilbert (Cello) Chris James (Saxophone Tenor) Olivia Kennedy (Violin) Claudia Leon (Voice Soprano) Anna Li (Flute) Kate Midgley (Voice Soprano) Aksinia Radaeva (Flute) Sarah Ratnesar (Voice Alto) Amitai Rosenbaum (Viola) Alex Schofield (Clarinet Bass) Shanu Sobti (Voice Alto) Alex Torkington (Voice Tenor) Meg Williams (Voice Soprano) and Aaoran Zhang (Saxophone Alto)

The QGCU received more than 3800 SHEP nominations from 248 high schools and its staff auditioned 830 students to select the AHEP members

The students attended four days of intensive rehearsals culminating in six Grand Finale Concerts which attracted more than 4000 audience members

SHEP featured four wind orchestras two string orchestras a celtic string ensemble four vocal ensembles a guitar ensemble symphony

orchestra and big band AHEP featured a wind orchestra string orchestra and vocal ensemble

The students involved in SHEP ranged from Years 8 to 12 All students who participated are high-level instrumental and vocal students in our school ensembles and performed exceptionally well during the SHEP Grand Finale Concerts

Indro has an excellent Co-curricular Music program with over 250 students involved and 10 ensembles All the students who participated in SHEP are members of at least one school ensemble

Music Acceleration an enrichment program for students who have a passion for and talent in music takes its first Year 7 cohort at Indro next year This accelerated learning program leads to early completion of Senior Music in Year 11 Students have the flexibility in Year 12 to pursue Music Extension or University courses

Applications for Indoooroopilly State High Schoolrsquos 2021 Music Acceleration Program of Excellence close on 13 December 2019

Caitlin Rees-Smith Partnerships Administration Officer

Grace participated in the Australian Honours Ensemble Program at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University

HONOURS ENSEMBLES

6

Year 8 violin student Grace Sun auditioned for and was offered a position in the highly competitive Australian Honours Ensemble Program (AHEP) held at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University (QGCU) in the SeptemberOctober school holidays

She was one of 125 students (from all over Australia) who participated in AHEP

Indooroopilly State High School Strings Teacher Alex Chin says Grace plays at a very advanced level and explores repertoire that many students would not come across until university

Grace who has been playing the violin for seven years practises every day and participates in multiple Indooroopilly SHS ensembles each week

ldquoThe things I enjoy most about violin are the different and unique sounds it produces and the ability to be a part of an ensemblerdquo Grace says

Nineteen other Indro SHS Co-curricular instrumental and vocal students were among the 1035 high school students who attended the QCGUrsquos State Honours Ensemble Program (SHEP) Lily Griffiths (Viola) Ruby Griffiths (Violin) Riley Guyatt (Clarinet) David Hoey (Voice Tenor) Fleur Howarth (Voice Soprano) Atau Ishigaki-Gilbert (Cello) Chris James (Saxophone Tenor) Olivia Kennedy (Violin) Claudia Leon (Voice Soprano) Anna Li (Flute) Kate Midgley (Voice Soprano) Aksinia Radaeva (Flute) Sarah Ratnesar (Voice Alto) Amitai Rosenbaum (Viola) Alex Schofield (Clarinet Bass) Shanu Sobti (Voice Alto) Alex Torkington (Voice Tenor) Meg Williams (Voice Soprano) and Aaoran Zhang (Saxophone Alto)

The QGCU received more than 3800 SHEP nominations from 248 high schools and its staff auditioned 830 students to select the AHEP members

The students attended four days of intensive rehearsals culminating in six Grand Finale Concerts which attracted more than 4000 audience members

SHEP featured four wind orchestras two string orchestras a celtic string ensemble four vocal ensembles a guitar ensemble symphony

orchestra and big band AHEP featured a wind orchestra string orchestra and vocal ensemble

The students involved in SHEP ranged from Years 8 to 12 All students who participated are high-level instrumental and vocal students in our school ensembles and performed exceptionally well during the SHEP Grand Finale Concerts

Indro has an excellent Co-curricular Music program with over 250 students involved and 10 ensembles All the students who participated in SHEP are members of at least one school ensemble

Music Acceleration an enrichment program for students who have a passion for and talent in music takes its first Year 7 cohort at Indro next year This accelerated learning program leads to early completion of Senior Music in Year 11 Students have the flexibility in Year 12 to pursue Music Extension or University courses

Applications for Indoooroopilly State High Schoolrsquos 2021 Music Acceleration Program of Excellence close on 13 December 2019

Caitlin Rees-Smith Partnerships Administration Officer

Grace participated in the Australian Honours Ensemble Program at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University

HONOURS ENSEMBLES

JUNIOR ARTS JOURNEYJunior Arts Journey will showcase the work of more than 400 students at ISHS Hall on Monday 2 December and Tuesday 3 December from 630pm

Students from Years 7 MMADD (Music Media Art Dance and Drama) Year 8 Music Visual Media Technology and Theatrical Movement Studies and Year 9 Music Dance Drama and Visual Art will perform as part of their assessment

Monday 7A 7D 7F 71 7L 7M 7N 70 MMADD 8C 8E THM 9A Drama 8 Music 9 Music Tuesday 7B 7C 7E 7G 7H 7J 7K MMADD 8A 8B 8D THM Junior Dance Company 9A Dance 8 Music 9 Music

There will be canteen service from 600pm to 630pm and during interval

7

Members of Indros Running Club Sid David Cameron Lachlan Isabella Nathan Mina Bianca Jack Jaycob Brendan Liam Jonathan Ella Elyse and Julian

RUNNING PERFORMANCE AND INJURY TALK

Alice from Allsports Physio is coming to Indro next week to deliver a session on injury management recovery and load management This will be targeted at our Running Club but any interested students or parents are welcome to attend It is taking place on Tuesday 26 November from 730am ndash 830am in T01 Exercise physiologist Brent will talk about performance and recovery for running and physio Kate will talk about injury management for runners

Year 9A Drama students perform

P AND C

8

Indros Admin Office staff are joining the effort to reduce our schools carbon footprint

Paper recycling bins organic waste bins mixed recycling bins and landfill-only bins have been purchased as part of a new sustainability initiative

All staffrooms now have paper

recycling bins as well as each office Two staffrooms and two kitchens have all four bins as a trial This initiative has beginning to see some traction with a full school rollout occurring in Term 1 2020

Indooroopilly State High Schoolrsquos Executive Business Manager Amanda Chamberlain introduced a successful recycling program

at her previous school With her knowledge and assistance from Associate Business Manager Rachelle Smith they formulated an idea to drive this initiative

As a school we are looking forward to decreasing our carbon footprint and support the schools desire to be eco-friendly

Executive Business Manager Amanda Chamberlain and Associate Business Manager Rachelle Smith with some of the recycling containers

RECYCLING INITIATIVE

The P and C Executive would like to thank all of their supporters during the year Many meetings were attended decisions made information exchanged sausages sizzled and appetites satiated

In addition we congratulate our scholarship recipients for 2019 in representing ISHS in the following areas

Opti-MINDS State finals Kids Lit Quiz Australian finals numerous Athletics event competitors at State and National levels and Ultimate Frisbee National levels

We also thank our wonderful tuckshop staff and volunteers As well as providing for hungry staff and students during the day many other school functions receive the benefit of the wonderful food preparation and catering that originates in a tuckshop that has long been outgrown by our increasing school numbers

As we approach the end of the year we are once again trying to make a new tuckshop a reality in 2020 A major obstacle regarding funding of earthworks in light of the schools heritage listing has been resolved in the past few weeks with the Queensland Department of Education providing the funding

We celebrated our last meeting of the year with festive food kindly supplied by Chappy Dave attending his last P and C meeting at our school He will most certainly be missed and the P and C sincerely thank him for his contribution to our high school

Our first meeting for 2020 will be Wednesday 12 February

Stay safe during the festive season and enjoy the time with your families

The P and C Executive 2019

9

It is one thing to acknowledge the fact that everyone feels the world around us in different ways but it is quite another to personally experience it

That exact experience is what the students in the Year 12 Business Communications and Technologies (BCT) class encountered when they took part in an activity that allowed them to interact with Deaf students but with a twist No one can talk everyone must communicate nonverbally

The BCT students each formed a pair and had to simulate the day-to-day interactions a Deaf person might experience from visiting a doctor to buying a house with the Deaf students role-playing as the various clerks or agents in charge of the dealings

While initially confused - the best any BCT student could do was scratch their head and glance at their partner hoping that they knew what to do - eventually as the lesson went on the BCT students learned the basics of Auslan and began communicating (albeit primitively) with the Deaf students

Besides the generally amusing situations such an asymmetry of communication enabled - ranging from answering ldquoDo you want the yellow car or the red carrdquo with a ldquoYesrdquo or nodding emphatically when charged a million dollars for a bottle of pills - the activity imparted upon all students an invaluable lesson in understanding that what we experience through our own personal lens is in fact not the totality of reality We must all learn that despite semantically superficial differences we are united in the experience of being human Everyone deserves kindness no matter who they are

James

Nicole and Chloe communicate their message at Deaf Deaf World

DEAF DEAF WORLD 2019

STUDENT REFLECTIONS

Deaf Deaf World is an event that happens every year for Year 12 Business students and teachers It is a chance to immerse themselves in the life of a Deaf person and see what barriers a Deaf person would face every day I know it was a valuable experience for Business students All the Deaf students who were involved in running the event were using their first language Auslan to communicate back and forth with the Year 12 Business students This left the Year 12 students not knowing what the Deaf students were saying Despite this they did a great job of trying to communicate with us using different methods such as writing gesturing and using a phone to communicate It is an incredible experience for Deaf students to see the Year 12 students and business teachers trying to push themselves out of their comfort zone to interact with Deaf people The Year 12 Business students did a good job Well done

Todd

Jesse Oscar and Miss McNulty with Mrs Jefferd who is trying to apply for a loan using nonverbal communication

River and Hailey interview BCT students

10

THEATRE RESIDENCY

Meg challenged herself as a performer at the Theatre Residency Week

Meg Williams was awarded the Artistic Directorrsquos Emerging Artist Scholarship at Queensland Theatre and attended their Theatre Residency Week (TRW) a week-long intensive course for high school students from Years 9 to 12 Here Meg was provided the opportunity to challenge herself as an artist and a Performing Arts student The scholarship is awarded to one student in Queensland and they must display passion and drive in pursuing a career in The Arts Meg has been heavily involved in Student Theatre Company since Year 7 and performed as the female lead in this yearrsquos Musical We Will Rock You The Arts department was very proud to see Meg representing ISHS in front of industry leaders in the Performing Arts

Ryanna Clayton Coordinator

Meg is a recipient of the Artistic Directorrsquos Emerging Artist Scholarship at Queensland Theatre

STUDENT REFLECTION

Queensland Theatrersquos Theatre Residency Week was undoubtedly one of the most productive challenging and incredible experiences of my life Irsquom an avid drama and music student the Performing Arts is the career path for me The experience itself was life and career changing I met some amazing friends was provided useful information about what it means to be involved in The Arts by industry professionals as well as working in my style of choice (musical theatre) I developed and improved my performing abilities alongside exceptional artists ndash both participants and teachers

The rehearsals for an end-of-week showcase were gruelling however collaborating with other exceptionally talented students gave me motivation and self-confidence I recognise my fortune in attending Indooroopilly State High School as the school provides encouragement for my passion in The Arts I will not forget this experience and I am so appreciative of all opportunities and knowledge I attained during TRW along with the dedication of the school and Ms Clayton in their pursuit of opportunities for me and all students

Meg Williams 10 Drama Student

11

SPANISH STUDY TOUR 2019

Hiking to a lookout over San Lorenzo de El Escorial with our base the monastery in the background

As part of their final year of the Spanish Immersion program students have the opportunity to travel to the iconic Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial an impressive World Heritage site an hour outside of Madrid Spain

Students spend four weeks studying in classes with local Spanish students putting into practice their excellent language skills in addition to excursions to fascinating and historical cities each weekend

After three yearsrsquo worth of anticipation and excitement 39 students and four teachers flew to Madrid to settle into their 400-year-old palacemonasteryschoolmuseum Settling into the local environment in the small town surrounding the monastery dating back to the 16th Century and the

time of King Felipe II students soon felt at home and took to their studies and the cultural experiences the trip offered

Students travelled to Segovia and marvelled at the Roman ingenuity of the aqueducts wandered the winding streets and witnessing craftsman shaping swords in Toledo and explored the fortified towers of Aacutevila Trips to Madrid provided opportunities to visit classical art museums explore the city on foot and of course go shopping Students also had the opportunity to go to a soccer game

One weekend day we hiked to a breathtaking lookout overlooking the town and monastery For more intrepid students a six-hour return hike provided a physical challenge and the reward of a panoramic

view of sunset over the Sierra de Guadarrama hinterland

Students in Spain also had the opportunity to connect with their classmates back in Brisbane with a group of dedicated Indro students waking up at 630am in Spain to link up with students here during school time and share stories

I would also like to say a big lsquothank yoursquo to the teachers who went on the trip and supported students for the month Students returned home with many photos and stories of experiences living and studying in Spain for a month An exciting and worthwhile experience and one our Year 8 Spanish Immersion students can look forward to next year

Jack Treby Head of Department ndash Languages and Global Connections

Next to the field at a soccer game Home sweet home at the monastery

12

SPANISH STUDY TOUR 2019

An aqueduct at Segovia Relaxing at the Parque de Buen Retiro

Atop the basilica at the monastery and (left) a side view of the monastery

STUDENT REFLECTION

ldquoThe Spanish Immersion Spain Trip is the highlight of the Spanish Immersion program We arrived at Madrid Airport after a solid 24 hours of flight time and quickly realised how amazing Spain is Our home for the month was a huge monastery housing a school convent library church and royal quarters Going to school here was crazy seeing all the other students speaking Spanish and learning so many new things Everywhere we visited was different like big city Madrid Segovia with its Aqueduct and Toledo with its artisans It took us weeks to fully explore our surroundings going on exclusive tours to understand the history and significance of the monastery The friendships we made in Spain will last a lifetime and I will cherish these memories foreverrdquo

Olivia Year 9

WOW It seems like only yesterday that I started at Indro as a Chaplain Where did the last 10 years go Yes thatrsquos right Irsquove been the Chaplain at Indro now for 10 years

We have a long history of Chaplaincy here at Indro having now had the chaplaincy service at the school for 25 years

I hope over the past 10 years Irsquove made a difference I am very thankful for the opportunity to have been the Chaplain at Indro and have really enjoyed being part of the Indro community

There have been many special occasions like getting time to chat with the boxer Jeff Horn or the journalist Peter Greste who had been imprisoned in Egypt or spend time learning from Uncle Joe an indigenous elder or attending a local yarning circle with some students to mention a few

With the help of Riverlife Baptist Church we set up a free breakfast program for the students This has been a fun activity helping create community while getting students to have breakfast Toowong Rotary and Christ Community Church at Taringa have been helpful in maintaining the program

There have been many different programs I have been part of in the past 10 years in fact too many to mention here but they have all been about better wellbeing outcomes for the Indro community

People often misunderstand what the chaplaincy service is all about Chaplains have six key roles to cover with the biggest being that of social emotional and spiritual support - in other words the wellbeing of people That wellbeing support covers not just students but also extends to parents and staff

so you could say chaplaincy is here for the whole school community Most of the chaplaincy role is one of social and emotional support with spiritual support being offered only when requested Itrsquos about offering a safe non-judgmental space for all people irrespective of their beliefs

No two days are the same when it comes to chaplaincy so itrsquos difficult to outline a typical day My role has been both challenging and fun at the same time

One fun time was filling Town Square with Harleys for a chaplaincy fundraiser Other fun times have been Trivia Nights where we not only raised funds but also created a sense of community There have also been the many school camps and sporting gala days in which I

have been involved lsquoThought for the dayrsquo and lsquoFriday funniesrsquo have been fun and proven to be a great way to connect both students and staff

Sadly this will probably be my last newsletter article as I will be finishing up at Indro this term Irsquom sad to be leaving and will miss the Indro community but I believe Irsquove been called elsewhere I will still be a Chaplain just to a different community

Those who know me know I have a passion for motorcycles and this is what Irsquoll be pursuing as I head up Black Sheep Harley-Davidsons For Christ Motorcycle Ministry in Australia

David Leth School Chaplain

1313

FAREWELL FROM CHAPPY DAVE

School Chaplain David Leth is leaving Indro after a decade to head up Black Sheep Harley-Davidsons For Christ Motorcycle Ministry in Australia

Chappy Dave with boxing champion Jeff Horn at Indro

Meeting Indro alumni Peter Greste who was imprisoned while reporting in Egypt in 2013

Filling Town Square with Harleys for a chaplaincy fundraiser

CRICOS REGISTRATION NUMBER 00608A

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 13 DECEMBER 2019

indoorooshseqeduaucurriculumprograms-of-excellence

2021PROGRAMS OFEXCELLENCE

MATHEMATICS AND ENGINEERING ACCELERATION

The Mathematics and Engineering Acceleration Program allows young mathematicians to move

ahead and to experience the company of like-minded peers It enables students to complete the high school

Mathematics course in five years and be ready for University Maths study in Year 12

MUSIC ACCELERATION

Music Acceleration is an enrichment program for students who have a passion for and talent in music An accelerated course of study leads to early completion of Senior Music in Year 11 Students have the flexibility in Year 12 to pursue Music Extension or University courses

SPANISH IMMERSION

Spanish Immersion is an intensive course that provides students from Years 7 to 9 with the deepest possible

exposure to a second language and culture Students reach a very high level of language proficiency to

enable an accelerated language pathway

CHINESE ACCELERATION

Chinese Acceleration allows students to complete an intensive Mandarin Chinese language study program from Years 7 to 9 It is offered as part of our commitment to developing a global perspective through the promotion of language learning

A community of forward thinkers

15

INDRO NEWS

r e a d m o r e r e a d m o r e

Our Music students were excited to welcome Indro alumni and indie-pop musician Clea Pratt Clea ran a songwriting workshop for Year 10 Music students took questions from a group of students at a lunchtime session and gave feedback on performers music Clea Indros 2012 Arts Captain won Song of the Year at the Queensland Music Awards this year for Dreaming

Talented Year 12 graduate Liam Hunter discovered an unexpected passion for art on his way to earning a QCAA Dux Award Liams stunning glitch art videos were part of this years Department of Education Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art ldquoPretty much any skill you have or anything that yoursquore truly passionate about could be applied to your art if you put enough effort and thought into it he says

P AND C

8

Indros Admin Office staff are joining the effort to reduce our schools carbon footprint

Paper recycling bins organic waste bins mixed recycling bins and landfill-only bins have been purchased as part of a new sustainability initiative

All staffrooms now have paper

recycling bins as well as each office Two staffrooms and two kitchens have all four bins as a trial This initiative has beginning to see some traction with a full school rollout occurring in Term 1 2020

Indooroopilly State High Schoolrsquos Executive Business Manager Amanda Chamberlain introduced a successful recycling program

at her previous school With her knowledge and assistance from Associate Business Manager Rachelle Smith they formulated an idea to drive this initiative

As a school we are looking forward to decreasing our carbon footprint and support the schools desire to be eco-friendly

Executive Business Manager Amanda Chamberlain and Associate Business Manager Rachelle Smith with some of the recycling containers

RECYCLING INITIATIVE

The P and C Executive would like to thank all of their supporters during the year Many meetings were attended decisions made information exchanged sausages sizzled and appetites satiated

In addition we congratulate our scholarship recipients for 2019 in representing ISHS in the following areas

Opti-MINDS State finals Kids Lit Quiz Australian finals numerous Athletics event competitors at State and National levels and Ultimate Frisbee National levels

We also thank our wonderful tuckshop staff and volunteers As well as providing for hungry staff and students during the day many other school functions receive the benefit of the wonderful food preparation and catering that originates in a tuckshop that has long been outgrown by our increasing school numbers

As we approach the end of the year we are once again trying to make a new tuckshop a reality in 2020 A major obstacle regarding funding of earthworks in light of the schools heritage listing has been resolved in the past few weeks with the Queensland Department of Education providing the funding

We celebrated our last meeting of the year with festive food kindly supplied by Chappy Dave attending his last P and C meeting at our school He will most certainly be missed and the P and C sincerely thank him for his contribution to our high school

Our first meeting for 2020 will be Wednesday 12 February

Stay safe during the festive season and enjoy the time with your families

The P and C Executive 2019

9

It is one thing to acknowledge the fact that everyone feels the world around us in different ways but it is quite another to personally experience it

That exact experience is what the students in the Year 12 Business Communications and Technologies (BCT) class encountered when they took part in an activity that allowed them to interact with Deaf students but with a twist No one can talk everyone must communicate nonverbally

The BCT students each formed a pair and had to simulate the day-to-day interactions a Deaf person might experience from visiting a doctor to buying a house with the Deaf students role-playing as the various clerks or agents in charge of the dealings

While initially confused - the best any BCT student could do was scratch their head and glance at their partner hoping that they knew what to do - eventually as the lesson went on the BCT students learned the basics of Auslan and began communicating (albeit primitively) with the Deaf students

Besides the generally amusing situations such an asymmetry of communication enabled - ranging from answering ldquoDo you want the yellow car or the red carrdquo with a ldquoYesrdquo or nodding emphatically when charged a million dollars for a bottle of pills - the activity imparted upon all students an invaluable lesson in understanding that what we experience through our own personal lens is in fact not the totality of reality We must all learn that despite semantically superficial differences we are united in the experience of being human Everyone deserves kindness no matter who they are

James

Nicole and Chloe communicate their message at Deaf Deaf World

DEAF DEAF WORLD 2019

STUDENT REFLECTIONS

Deaf Deaf World is an event that happens every year for Year 12 Business students and teachers It is a chance to immerse themselves in the life of a Deaf person and see what barriers a Deaf person would face every day I know it was a valuable experience for Business students All the Deaf students who were involved in running the event were using their first language Auslan to communicate back and forth with the Year 12 Business students This left the Year 12 students not knowing what the Deaf students were saying Despite this they did a great job of trying to communicate with us using different methods such as writing gesturing and using a phone to communicate It is an incredible experience for Deaf students to see the Year 12 students and business teachers trying to push themselves out of their comfort zone to interact with Deaf people The Year 12 Business students did a good job Well done

Todd

Jesse Oscar and Miss McNulty with Mrs Jefferd who is trying to apply for a loan using nonverbal communication

River and Hailey interview BCT students

10

THEATRE RESIDENCY

Meg challenged herself as a performer at the Theatre Residency Week

Meg Williams was awarded the Artistic Directorrsquos Emerging Artist Scholarship at Queensland Theatre and attended their Theatre Residency Week (TRW) a week-long intensive course for high school students from Years 9 to 12 Here Meg was provided the opportunity to challenge herself as an artist and a Performing Arts student The scholarship is awarded to one student in Queensland and they must display passion and drive in pursuing a career in The Arts Meg has been heavily involved in Student Theatre Company since Year 7 and performed as the female lead in this yearrsquos Musical We Will Rock You The Arts department was very proud to see Meg representing ISHS in front of industry leaders in the Performing Arts

Ryanna Clayton Coordinator

Meg is a recipient of the Artistic Directorrsquos Emerging Artist Scholarship at Queensland Theatre

STUDENT REFLECTION

Queensland Theatrersquos Theatre Residency Week was undoubtedly one of the most productive challenging and incredible experiences of my life Irsquom an avid drama and music student the Performing Arts is the career path for me The experience itself was life and career changing I met some amazing friends was provided useful information about what it means to be involved in The Arts by industry professionals as well as working in my style of choice (musical theatre) I developed and improved my performing abilities alongside exceptional artists ndash both participants and teachers

The rehearsals for an end-of-week showcase were gruelling however collaborating with other exceptionally talented students gave me motivation and self-confidence I recognise my fortune in attending Indooroopilly State High School as the school provides encouragement for my passion in The Arts I will not forget this experience and I am so appreciative of all opportunities and knowledge I attained during TRW along with the dedication of the school and Ms Clayton in their pursuit of opportunities for me and all students

Meg Williams 10 Drama Student

11

SPANISH STUDY TOUR 2019

Hiking to a lookout over San Lorenzo de El Escorial with our base the monastery in the background

As part of their final year of the Spanish Immersion program students have the opportunity to travel to the iconic Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial an impressive World Heritage site an hour outside of Madrid Spain

Students spend four weeks studying in classes with local Spanish students putting into practice their excellent language skills in addition to excursions to fascinating and historical cities each weekend

After three yearsrsquo worth of anticipation and excitement 39 students and four teachers flew to Madrid to settle into their 400-year-old palacemonasteryschoolmuseum Settling into the local environment in the small town surrounding the monastery dating back to the 16th Century and the

time of King Felipe II students soon felt at home and took to their studies and the cultural experiences the trip offered

Students travelled to Segovia and marvelled at the Roman ingenuity of the aqueducts wandered the winding streets and witnessing craftsman shaping swords in Toledo and explored the fortified towers of Aacutevila Trips to Madrid provided opportunities to visit classical art museums explore the city on foot and of course go shopping Students also had the opportunity to go to a soccer game

One weekend day we hiked to a breathtaking lookout overlooking the town and monastery For more intrepid students a six-hour return hike provided a physical challenge and the reward of a panoramic

view of sunset over the Sierra de Guadarrama hinterland

Students in Spain also had the opportunity to connect with their classmates back in Brisbane with a group of dedicated Indro students waking up at 630am in Spain to link up with students here during school time and share stories

I would also like to say a big lsquothank yoursquo to the teachers who went on the trip and supported students for the month Students returned home with many photos and stories of experiences living and studying in Spain for a month An exciting and worthwhile experience and one our Year 8 Spanish Immersion students can look forward to next year

Jack Treby Head of Department ndash Languages and Global Connections

Next to the field at a soccer game Home sweet home at the monastery

12

SPANISH STUDY TOUR 2019

An aqueduct at Segovia Relaxing at the Parque de Buen Retiro

Atop the basilica at the monastery and (left) a side view of the monastery

STUDENT REFLECTION

ldquoThe Spanish Immersion Spain Trip is the highlight of the Spanish Immersion program We arrived at Madrid Airport after a solid 24 hours of flight time and quickly realised how amazing Spain is Our home for the month was a huge monastery housing a school convent library church and royal quarters Going to school here was crazy seeing all the other students speaking Spanish and learning so many new things Everywhere we visited was different like big city Madrid Segovia with its Aqueduct and Toledo with its artisans It took us weeks to fully explore our surroundings going on exclusive tours to understand the history and significance of the monastery The friendships we made in Spain will last a lifetime and I will cherish these memories foreverrdquo

Olivia Year 9

WOW It seems like only yesterday that I started at Indro as a Chaplain Where did the last 10 years go Yes thatrsquos right Irsquove been the Chaplain at Indro now for 10 years

We have a long history of Chaplaincy here at Indro having now had the chaplaincy service at the school for 25 years

I hope over the past 10 years Irsquove made a difference I am very thankful for the opportunity to have been the Chaplain at Indro and have really enjoyed being part of the Indro community

There have been many special occasions like getting time to chat with the boxer Jeff Horn or the journalist Peter Greste who had been imprisoned in Egypt or spend time learning from Uncle Joe an indigenous elder or attending a local yarning circle with some students to mention a few

With the help of Riverlife Baptist Church we set up a free breakfast program for the students This has been a fun activity helping create community while getting students to have breakfast Toowong Rotary and Christ Community Church at Taringa have been helpful in maintaining the program

There have been many different programs I have been part of in the past 10 years in fact too many to mention here but they have all been about better wellbeing outcomes for the Indro community

People often misunderstand what the chaplaincy service is all about Chaplains have six key roles to cover with the biggest being that of social emotional and spiritual support - in other words the wellbeing of people That wellbeing support covers not just students but also extends to parents and staff

so you could say chaplaincy is here for the whole school community Most of the chaplaincy role is one of social and emotional support with spiritual support being offered only when requested Itrsquos about offering a safe non-judgmental space for all people irrespective of their beliefs

No two days are the same when it comes to chaplaincy so itrsquos difficult to outline a typical day My role has been both challenging and fun at the same time

One fun time was filling Town Square with Harleys for a chaplaincy fundraiser Other fun times have been Trivia Nights where we not only raised funds but also created a sense of community There have also been the many school camps and sporting gala days in which I

have been involved lsquoThought for the dayrsquo and lsquoFriday funniesrsquo have been fun and proven to be a great way to connect both students and staff

Sadly this will probably be my last newsletter article as I will be finishing up at Indro this term Irsquom sad to be leaving and will miss the Indro community but I believe Irsquove been called elsewhere I will still be a Chaplain just to a different community

Those who know me know I have a passion for motorcycles and this is what Irsquoll be pursuing as I head up Black Sheep Harley-Davidsons For Christ Motorcycle Ministry in Australia

David Leth School Chaplain

1313

FAREWELL FROM CHAPPY DAVE

School Chaplain David Leth is leaving Indro after a decade to head up Black Sheep Harley-Davidsons For Christ Motorcycle Ministry in Australia

Chappy Dave with boxing champion Jeff Horn at Indro

Meeting Indro alumni Peter Greste who was imprisoned while reporting in Egypt in 2013

Filling Town Square with Harleys for a chaplaincy fundraiser

CRICOS REGISTRATION NUMBER 00608A

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 13 DECEMBER 2019

indoorooshseqeduaucurriculumprograms-of-excellence

2021PROGRAMS OFEXCELLENCE

MATHEMATICS AND ENGINEERING ACCELERATION

The Mathematics and Engineering Acceleration Program allows young mathematicians to move

ahead and to experience the company of like-minded peers It enables students to complete the high school

Mathematics course in five years and be ready for University Maths study in Year 12

MUSIC ACCELERATION

Music Acceleration is an enrichment program for students who have a passion for and talent in music An accelerated course of study leads to early completion of Senior Music in Year 11 Students have the flexibility in Year 12 to pursue Music Extension or University courses

SPANISH IMMERSION

Spanish Immersion is an intensive course that provides students from Years 7 to 9 with the deepest possible

exposure to a second language and culture Students reach a very high level of language proficiency to

enable an accelerated language pathway

CHINESE ACCELERATION

Chinese Acceleration allows students to complete an intensive Mandarin Chinese language study program from Years 7 to 9 It is offered as part of our commitment to developing a global perspective through the promotion of language learning

A community of forward thinkers

15

INDRO NEWS

r e a d m o r e r e a d m o r e

Our Music students were excited to welcome Indro alumni and indie-pop musician Clea Pratt Clea ran a songwriting workshop for Year 10 Music students took questions from a group of students at a lunchtime session and gave feedback on performers music Clea Indros 2012 Arts Captain won Song of the Year at the Queensland Music Awards this year for Dreaming

Talented Year 12 graduate Liam Hunter discovered an unexpected passion for art on his way to earning a QCAA Dux Award Liams stunning glitch art videos were part of this years Department of Education Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art ldquoPretty much any skill you have or anything that yoursquore truly passionate about could be applied to your art if you put enough effort and thought into it he says

9

It is one thing to acknowledge the fact that everyone feels the world around us in different ways but it is quite another to personally experience it

That exact experience is what the students in the Year 12 Business Communications and Technologies (BCT) class encountered when they took part in an activity that allowed them to interact with Deaf students but with a twist No one can talk everyone must communicate nonverbally

The BCT students each formed a pair and had to simulate the day-to-day interactions a Deaf person might experience from visiting a doctor to buying a house with the Deaf students role-playing as the various clerks or agents in charge of the dealings

While initially confused - the best any BCT student could do was scratch their head and glance at their partner hoping that they knew what to do - eventually as the lesson went on the BCT students learned the basics of Auslan and began communicating (albeit primitively) with the Deaf students

Besides the generally amusing situations such an asymmetry of communication enabled - ranging from answering ldquoDo you want the yellow car or the red carrdquo with a ldquoYesrdquo or nodding emphatically when charged a million dollars for a bottle of pills - the activity imparted upon all students an invaluable lesson in understanding that what we experience through our own personal lens is in fact not the totality of reality We must all learn that despite semantically superficial differences we are united in the experience of being human Everyone deserves kindness no matter who they are

James

Nicole and Chloe communicate their message at Deaf Deaf World

DEAF DEAF WORLD 2019

STUDENT REFLECTIONS

Deaf Deaf World is an event that happens every year for Year 12 Business students and teachers It is a chance to immerse themselves in the life of a Deaf person and see what barriers a Deaf person would face every day I know it was a valuable experience for Business students All the Deaf students who were involved in running the event were using their first language Auslan to communicate back and forth with the Year 12 Business students This left the Year 12 students not knowing what the Deaf students were saying Despite this they did a great job of trying to communicate with us using different methods such as writing gesturing and using a phone to communicate It is an incredible experience for Deaf students to see the Year 12 students and business teachers trying to push themselves out of their comfort zone to interact with Deaf people The Year 12 Business students did a good job Well done

Todd

Jesse Oscar and Miss McNulty with Mrs Jefferd who is trying to apply for a loan using nonverbal communication

River and Hailey interview BCT students

10

THEATRE RESIDENCY

Meg challenged herself as a performer at the Theatre Residency Week

Meg Williams was awarded the Artistic Directorrsquos Emerging Artist Scholarship at Queensland Theatre and attended their Theatre Residency Week (TRW) a week-long intensive course for high school students from Years 9 to 12 Here Meg was provided the opportunity to challenge herself as an artist and a Performing Arts student The scholarship is awarded to one student in Queensland and they must display passion and drive in pursuing a career in The Arts Meg has been heavily involved in Student Theatre Company since Year 7 and performed as the female lead in this yearrsquos Musical We Will Rock You The Arts department was very proud to see Meg representing ISHS in front of industry leaders in the Performing Arts

Ryanna Clayton Coordinator

Meg is a recipient of the Artistic Directorrsquos Emerging Artist Scholarship at Queensland Theatre

STUDENT REFLECTION

Queensland Theatrersquos Theatre Residency Week was undoubtedly one of the most productive challenging and incredible experiences of my life Irsquom an avid drama and music student the Performing Arts is the career path for me The experience itself was life and career changing I met some amazing friends was provided useful information about what it means to be involved in The Arts by industry professionals as well as working in my style of choice (musical theatre) I developed and improved my performing abilities alongside exceptional artists ndash both participants and teachers

The rehearsals for an end-of-week showcase were gruelling however collaborating with other exceptionally talented students gave me motivation and self-confidence I recognise my fortune in attending Indooroopilly State High School as the school provides encouragement for my passion in The Arts I will not forget this experience and I am so appreciative of all opportunities and knowledge I attained during TRW along with the dedication of the school and Ms Clayton in their pursuit of opportunities for me and all students

Meg Williams 10 Drama Student

11

SPANISH STUDY TOUR 2019

Hiking to a lookout over San Lorenzo de El Escorial with our base the monastery in the background

As part of their final year of the Spanish Immersion program students have the opportunity to travel to the iconic Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial an impressive World Heritage site an hour outside of Madrid Spain

Students spend four weeks studying in classes with local Spanish students putting into practice their excellent language skills in addition to excursions to fascinating and historical cities each weekend

After three yearsrsquo worth of anticipation and excitement 39 students and four teachers flew to Madrid to settle into their 400-year-old palacemonasteryschoolmuseum Settling into the local environment in the small town surrounding the monastery dating back to the 16th Century and the

time of King Felipe II students soon felt at home and took to their studies and the cultural experiences the trip offered

Students travelled to Segovia and marvelled at the Roman ingenuity of the aqueducts wandered the winding streets and witnessing craftsman shaping swords in Toledo and explored the fortified towers of Aacutevila Trips to Madrid provided opportunities to visit classical art museums explore the city on foot and of course go shopping Students also had the opportunity to go to a soccer game

One weekend day we hiked to a breathtaking lookout overlooking the town and monastery For more intrepid students a six-hour return hike provided a physical challenge and the reward of a panoramic

view of sunset over the Sierra de Guadarrama hinterland

Students in Spain also had the opportunity to connect with their classmates back in Brisbane with a group of dedicated Indro students waking up at 630am in Spain to link up with students here during school time and share stories

I would also like to say a big lsquothank yoursquo to the teachers who went on the trip and supported students for the month Students returned home with many photos and stories of experiences living and studying in Spain for a month An exciting and worthwhile experience and one our Year 8 Spanish Immersion students can look forward to next year

Jack Treby Head of Department ndash Languages and Global Connections

Next to the field at a soccer game Home sweet home at the monastery

12

SPANISH STUDY TOUR 2019

An aqueduct at Segovia Relaxing at the Parque de Buen Retiro

Atop the basilica at the monastery and (left) a side view of the monastery

STUDENT REFLECTION

ldquoThe Spanish Immersion Spain Trip is the highlight of the Spanish Immersion program We arrived at Madrid Airport after a solid 24 hours of flight time and quickly realised how amazing Spain is Our home for the month was a huge monastery housing a school convent library church and royal quarters Going to school here was crazy seeing all the other students speaking Spanish and learning so many new things Everywhere we visited was different like big city Madrid Segovia with its Aqueduct and Toledo with its artisans It took us weeks to fully explore our surroundings going on exclusive tours to understand the history and significance of the monastery The friendships we made in Spain will last a lifetime and I will cherish these memories foreverrdquo

Olivia Year 9

WOW It seems like only yesterday that I started at Indro as a Chaplain Where did the last 10 years go Yes thatrsquos right Irsquove been the Chaplain at Indro now for 10 years

We have a long history of Chaplaincy here at Indro having now had the chaplaincy service at the school for 25 years

I hope over the past 10 years Irsquove made a difference I am very thankful for the opportunity to have been the Chaplain at Indro and have really enjoyed being part of the Indro community

There have been many special occasions like getting time to chat with the boxer Jeff Horn or the journalist Peter Greste who had been imprisoned in Egypt or spend time learning from Uncle Joe an indigenous elder or attending a local yarning circle with some students to mention a few

With the help of Riverlife Baptist Church we set up a free breakfast program for the students This has been a fun activity helping create community while getting students to have breakfast Toowong Rotary and Christ Community Church at Taringa have been helpful in maintaining the program

There have been many different programs I have been part of in the past 10 years in fact too many to mention here but they have all been about better wellbeing outcomes for the Indro community

People often misunderstand what the chaplaincy service is all about Chaplains have six key roles to cover with the biggest being that of social emotional and spiritual support - in other words the wellbeing of people That wellbeing support covers not just students but also extends to parents and staff

so you could say chaplaincy is here for the whole school community Most of the chaplaincy role is one of social and emotional support with spiritual support being offered only when requested Itrsquos about offering a safe non-judgmental space for all people irrespective of their beliefs

No two days are the same when it comes to chaplaincy so itrsquos difficult to outline a typical day My role has been both challenging and fun at the same time

One fun time was filling Town Square with Harleys for a chaplaincy fundraiser Other fun times have been Trivia Nights where we not only raised funds but also created a sense of community There have also been the many school camps and sporting gala days in which I

have been involved lsquoThought for the dayrsquo and lsquoFriday funniesrsquo have been fun and proven to be a great way to connect both students and staff

Sadly this will probably be my last newsletter article as I will be finishing up at Indro this term Irsquom sad to be leaving and will miss the Indro community but I believe Irsquove been called elsewhere I will still be a Chaplain just to a different community

Those who know me know I have a passion for motorcycles and this is what Irsquoll be pursuing as I head up Black Sheep Harley-Davidsons For Christ Motorcycle Ministry in Australia

David Leth School Chaplain

1313

FAREWELL FROM CHAPPY DAVE

School Chaplain David Leth is leaving Indro after a decade to head up Black Sheep Harley-Davidsons For Christ Motorcycle Ministry in Australia

Chappy Dave with boxing champion Jeff Horn at Indro

Meeting Indro alumni Peter Greste who was imprisoned while reporting in Egypt in 2013

Filling Town Square with Harleys for a chaplaincy fundraiser

CRICOS REGISTRATION NUMBER 00608A

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 13 DECEMBER 2019

indoorooshseqeduaucurriculumprograms-of-excellence

2021PROGRAMS OFEXCELLENCE

MATHEMATICS AND ENGINEERING ACCELERATION

The Mathematics and Engineering Acceleration Program allows young mathematicians to move

ahead and to experience the company of like-minded peers It enables students to complete the high school

Mathematics course in five years and be ready for University Maths study in Year 12

MUSIC ACCELERATION

Music Acceleration is an enrichment program for students who have a passion for and talent in music An accelerated course of study leads to early completion of Senior Music in Year 11 Students have the flexibility in Year 12 to pursue Music Extension or University courses

SPANISH IMMERSION

Spanish Immersion is an intensive course that provides students from Years 7 to 9 with the deepest possible

exposure to a second language and culture Students reach a very high level of language proficiency to

enable an accelerated language pathway

CHINESE ACCELERATION

Chinese Acceleration allows students to complete an intensive Mandarin Chinese language study program from Years 7 to 9 It is offered as part of our commitment to developing a global perspective through the promotion of language learning

A community of forward thinkers

15

INDRO NEWS

r e a d m o r e r e a d m o r e

Our Music students were excited to welcome Indro alumni and indie-pop musician Clea Pratt Clea ran a songwriting workshop for Year 10 Music students took questions from a group of students at a lunchtime session and gave feedback on performers music Clea Indros 2012 Arts Captain won Song of the Year at the Queensland Music Awards this year for Dreaming

Talented Year 12 graduate Liam Hunter discovered an unexpected passion for art on his way to earning a QCAA Dux Award Liams stunning glitch art videos were part of this years Department of Education Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art ldquoPretty much any skill you have or anything that yoursquore truly passionate about could be applied to your art if you put enough effort and thought into it he says

10

THEATRE RESIDENCY

Meg challenged herself as a performer at the Theatre Residency Week

Meg Williams was awarded the Artistic Directorrsquos Emerging Artist Scholarship at Queensland Theatre and attended their Theatre Residency Week (TRW) a week-long intensive course for high school students from Years 9 to 12 Here Meg was provided the opportunity to challenge herself as an artist and a Performing Arts student The scholarship is awarded to one student in Queensland and they must display passion and drive in pursuing a career in The Arts Meg has been heavily involved in Student Theatre Company since Year 7 and performed as the female lead in this yearrsquos Musical We Will Rock You The Arts department was very proud to see Meg representing ISHS in front of industry leaders in the Performing Arts

Ryanna Clayton Coordinator

Meg is a recipient of the Artistic Directorrsquos Emerging Artist Scholarship at Queensland Theatre

STUDENT REFLECTION

Queensland Theatrersquos Theatre Residency Week was undoubtedly one of the most productive challenging and incredible experiences of my life Irsquom an avid drama and music student the Performing Arts is the career path for me The experience itself was life and career changing I met some amazing friends was provided useful information about what it means to be involved in The Arts by industry professionals as well as working in my style of choice (musical theatre) I developed and improved my performing abilities alongside exceptional artists ndash both participants and teachers

The rehearsals for an end-of-week showcase were gruelling however collaborating with other exceptionally talented students gave me motivation and self-confidence I recognise my fortune in attending Indooroopilly State High School as the school provides encouragement for my passion in The Arts I will not forget this experience and I am so appreciative of all opportunities and knowledge I attained during TRW along with the dedication of the school and Ms Clayton in their pursuit of opportunities for me and all students

Meg Williams 10 Drama Student

11

SPANISH STUDY TOUR 2019

Hiking to a lookout over San Lorenzo de El Escorial with our base the monastery in the background

As part of their final year of the Spanish Immersion program students have the opportunity to travel to the iconic Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial an impressive World Heritage site an hour outside of Madrid Spain

Students spend four weeks studying in classes with local Spanish students putting into practice their excellent language skills in addition to excursions to fascinating and historical cities each weekend

After three yearsrsquo worth of anticipation and excitement 39 students and four teachers flew to Madrid to settle into their 400-year-old palacemonasteryschoolmuseum Settling into the local environment in the small town surrounding the monastery dating back to the 16th Century and the

time of King Felipe II students soon felt at home and took to their studies and the cultural experiences the trip offered

Students travelled to Segovia and marvelled at the Roman ingenuity of the aqueducts wandered the winding streets and witnessing craftsman shaping swords in Toledo and explored the fortified towers of Aacutevila Trips to Madrid provided opportunities to visit classical art museums explore the city on foot and of course go shopping Students also had the opportunity to go to a soccer game

One weekend day we hiked to a breathtaking lookout overlooking the town and monastery For more intrepid students a six-hour return hike provided a physical challenge and the reward of a panoramic

view of sunset over the Sierra de Guadarrama hinterland

Students in Spain also had the opportunity to connect with their classmates back in Brisbane with a group of dedicated Indro students waking up at 630am in Spain to link up with students here during school time and share stories

I would also like to say a big lsquothank yoursquo to the teachers who went on the trip and supported students for the month Students returned home with many photos and stories of experiences living and studying in Spain for a month An exciting and worthwhile experience and one our Year 8 Spanish Immersion students can look forward to next year

Jack Treby Head of Department ndash Languages and Global Connections

Next to the field at a soccer game Home sweet home at the monastery

12

SPANISH STUDY TOUR 2019

An aqueduct at Segovia Relaxing at the Parque de Buen Retiro

Atop the basilica at the monastery and (left) a side view of the monastery

STUDENT REFLECTION

ldquoThe Spanish Immersion Spain Trip is the highlight of the Spanish Immersion program We arrived at Madrid Airport after a solid 24 hours of flight time and quickly realised how amazing Spain is Our home for the month was a huge monastery housing a school convent library church and royal quarters Going to school here was crazy seeing all the other students speaking Spanish and learning so many new things Everywhere we visited was different like big city Madrid Segovia with its Aqueduct and Toledo with its artisans It took us weeks to fully explore our surroundings going on exclusive tours to understand the history and significance of the monastery The friendships we made in Spain will last a lifetime and I will cherish these memories foreverrdquo

Olivia Year 9

WOW It seems like only yesterday that I started at Indro as a Chaplain Where did the last 10 years go Yes thatrsquos right Irsquove been the Chaplain at Indro now for 10 years

We have a long history of Chaplaincy here at Indro having now had the chaplaincy service at the school for 25 years

I hope over the past 10 years Irsquove made a difference I am very thankful for the opportunity to have been the Chaplain at Indro and have really enjoyed being part of the Indro community

There have been many special occasions like getting time to chat with the boxer Jeff Horn or the journalist Peter Greste who had been imprisoned in Egypt or spend time learning from Uncle Joe an indigenous elder or attending a local yarning circle with some students to mention a few

With the help of Riverlife Baptist Church we set up a free breakfast program for the students This has been a fun activity helping create community while getting students to have breakfast Toowong Rotary and Christ Community Church at Taringa have been helpful in maintaining the program

There have been many different programs I have been part of in the past 10 years in fact too many to mention here but they have all been about better wellbeing outcomes for the Indro community

People often misunderstand what the chaplaincy service is all about Chaplains have six key roles to cover with the biggest being that of social emotional and spiritual support - in other words the wellbeing of people That wellbeing support covers not just students but also extends to parents and staff

so you could say chaplaincy is here for the whole school community Most of the chaplaincy role is one of social and emotional support with spiritual support being offered only when requested Itrsquos about offering a safe non-judgmental space for all people irrespective of their beliefs

No two days are the same when it comes to chaplaincy so itrsquos difficult to outline a typical day My role has been both challenging and fun at the same time

One fun time was filling Town Square with Harleys for a chaplaincy fundraiser Other fun times have been Trivia Nights where we not only raised funds but also created a sense of community There have also been the many school camps and sporting gala days in which I

have been involved lsquoThought for the dayrsquo and lsquoFriday funniesrsquo have been fun and proven to be a great way to connect both students and staff

Sadly this will probably be my last newsletter article as I will be finishing up at Indro this term Irsquom sad to be leaving and will miss the Indro community but I believe Irsquove been called elsewhere I will still be a Chaplain just to a different community

Those who know me know I have a passion for motorcycles and this is what Irsquoll be pursuing as I head up Black Sheep Harley-Davidsons For Christ Motorcycle Ministry in Australia

David Leth School Chaplain

1313

FAREWELL FROM CHAPPY DAVE

School Chaplain David Leth is leaving Indro after a decade to head up Black Sheep Harley-Davidsons For Christ Motorcycle Ministry in Australia

Chappy Dave with boxing champion Jeff Horn at Indro

Meeting Indro alumni Peter Greste who was imprisoned while reporting in Egypt in 2013

Filling Town Square with Harleys for a chaplaincy fundraiser

CRICOS REGISTRATION NUMBER 00608A

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 13 DECEMBER 2019

indoorooshseqeduaucurriculumprograms-of-excellence

2021PROGRAMS OFEXCELLENCE

MATHEMATICS AND ENGINEERING ACCELERATION

The Mathematics and Engineering Acceleration Program allows young mathematicians to move

ahead and to experience the company of like-minded peers It enables students to complete the high school

Mathematics course in five years and be ready for University Maths study in Year 12

MUSIC ACCELERATION

Music Acceleration is an enrichment program for students who have a passion for and talent in music An accelerated course of study leads to early completion of Senior Music in Year 11 Students have the flexibility in Year 12 to pursue Music Extension or University courses

SPANISH IMMERSION

Spanish Immersion is an intensive course that provides students from Years 7 to 9 with the deepest possible

exposure to a second language and culture Students reach a very high level of language proficiency to

enable an accelerated language pathway

CHINESE ACCELERATION

Chinese Acceleration allows students to complete an intensive Mandarin Chinese language study program from Years 7 to 9 It is offered as part of our commitment to developing a global perspective through the promotion of language learning

A community of forward thinkers

15

INDRO NEWS

r e a d m o r e r e a d m o r e

Our Music students were excited to welcome Indro alumni and indie-pop musician Clea Pratt Clea ran a songwriting workshop for Year 10 Music students took questions from a group of students at a lunchtime session and gave feedback on performers music Clea Indros 2012 Arts Captain won Song of the Year at the Queensland Music Awards this year for Dreaming

Talented Year 12 graduate Liam Hunter discovered an unexpected passion for art on his way to earning a QCAA Dux Award Liams stunning glitch art videos were part of this years Department of Education Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art ldquoPretty much any skill you have or anything that yoursquore truly passionate about could be applied to your art if you put enough effort and thought into it he says

11

SPANISH STUDY TOUR 2019

Hiking to a lookout over San Lorenzo de El Escorial with our base the monastery in the background

As part of their final year of the Spanish Immersion program students have the opportunity to travel to the iconic Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial an impressive World Heritage site an hour outside of Madrid Spain

Students spend four weeks studying in classes with local Spanish students putting into practice their excellent language skills in addition to excursions to fascinating and historical cities each weekend

After three yearsrsquo worth of anticipation and excitement 39 students and four teachers flew to Madrid to settle into their 400-year-old palacemonasteryschoolmuseum Settling into the local environment in the small town surrounding the monastery dating back to the 16th Century and the

time of King Felipe II students soon felt at home and took to their studies and the cultural experiences the trip offered

Students travelled to Segovia and marvelled at the Roman ingenuity of the aqueducts wandered the winding streets and witnessing craftsman shaping swords in Toledo and explored the fortified towers of Aacutevila Trips to Madrid provided opportunities to visit classical art museums explore the city on foot and of course go shopping Students also had the opportunity to go to a soccer game

One weekend day we hiked to a breathtaking lookout overlooking the town and monastery For more intrepid students a six-hour return hike provided a physical challenge and the reward of a panoramic

view of sunset over the Sierra de Guadarrama hinterland

Students in Spain also had the opportunity to connect with their classmates back in Brisbane with a group of dedicated Indro students waking up at 630am in Spain to link up with students here during school time and share stories

I would also like to say a big lsquothank yoursquo to the teachers who went on the trip and supported students for the month Students returned home with many photos and stories of experiences living and studying in Spain for a month An exciting and worthwhile experience and one our Year 8 Spanish Immersion students can look forward to next year

Jack Treby Head of Department ndash Languages and Global Connections

Next to the field at a soccer game Home sweet home at the monastery

12

SPANISH STUDY TOUR 2019

An aqueduct at Segovia Relaxing at the Parque de Buen Retiro

Atop the basilica at the monastery and (left) a side view of the monastery

STUDENT REFLECTION

ldquoThe Spanish Immersion Spain Trip is the highlight of the Spanish Immersion program We arrived at Madrid Airport after a solid 24 hours of flight time and quickly realised how amazing Spain is Our home for the month was a huge monastery housing a school convent library church and royal quarters Going to school here was crazy seeing all the other students speaking Spanish and learning so many new things Everywhere we visited was different like big city Madrid Segovia with its Aqueduct and Toledo with its artisans It took us weeks to fully explore our surroundings going on exclusive tours to understand the history and significance of the monastery The friendships we made in Spain will last a lifetime and I will cherish these memories foreverrdquo

Olivia Year 9

WOW It seems like only yesterday that I started at Indro as a Chaplain Where did the last 10 years go Yes thatrsquos right Irsquove been the Chaplain at Indro now for 10 years

We have a long history of Chaplaincy here at Indro having now had the chaplaincy service at the school for 25 years

I hope over the past 10 years Irsquove made a difference I am very thankful for the opportunity to have been the Chaplain at Indro and have really enjoyed being part of the Indro community

There have been many special occasions like getting time to chat with the boxer Jeff Horn or the journalist Peter Greste who had been imprisoned in Egypt or spend time learning from Uncle Joe an indigenous elder or attending a local yarning circle with some students to mention a few

With the help of Riverlife Baptist Church we set up a free breakfast program for the students This has been a fun activity helping create community while getting students to have breakfast Toowong Rotary and Christ Community Church at Taringa have been helpful in maintaining the program

There have been many different programs I have been part of in the past 10 years in fact too many to mention here but they have all been about better wellbeing outcomes for the Indro community

People often misunderstand what the chaplaincy service is all about Chaplains have six key roles to cover with the biggest being that of social emotional and spiritual support - in other words the wellbeing of people That wellbeing support covers not just students but also extends to parents and staff

so you could say chaplaincy is here for the whole school community Most of the chaplaincy role is one of social and emotional support with spiritual support being offered only when requested Itrsquos about offering a safe non-judgmental space for all people irrespective of their beliefs

No two days are the same when it comes to chaplaincy so itrsquos difficult to outline a typical day My role has been both challenging and fun at the same time

One fun time was filling Town Square with Harleys for a chaplaincy fundraiser Other fun times have been Trivia Nights where we not only raised funds but also created a sense of community There have also been the many school camps and sporting gala days in which I

have been involved lsquoThought for the dayrsquo and lsquoFriday funniesrsquo have been fun and proven to be a great way to connect both students and staff

Sadly this will probably be my last newsletter article as I will be finishing up at Indro this term Irsquom sad to be leaving and will miss the Indro community but I believe Irsquove been called elsewhere I will still be a Chaplain just to a different community

Those who know me know I have a passion for motorcycles and this is what Irsquoll be pursuing as I head up Black Sheep Harley-Davidsons For Christ Motorcycle Ministry in Australia

David Leth School Chaplain

1313

FAREWELL FROM CHAPPY DAVE

School Chaplain David Leth is leaving Indro after a decade to head up Black Sheep Harley-Davidsons For Christ Motorcycle Ministry in Australia

Chappy Dave with boxing champion Jeff Horn at Indro

Meeting Indro alumni Peter Greste who was imprisoned while reporting in Egypt in 2013

Filling Town Square with Harleys for a chaplaincy fundraiser

CRICOS REGISTRATION NUMBER 00608A

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 13 DECEMBER 2019

indoorooshseqeduaucurriculumprograms-of-excellence

2021PROGRAMS OFEXCELLENCE

MATHEMATICS AND ENGINEERING ACCELERATION

The Mathematics and Engineering Acceleration Program allows young mathematicians to move

ahead and to experience the company of like-minded peers It enables students to complete the high school

Mathematics course in five years and be ready for University Maths study in Year 12

MUSIC ACCELERATION

Music Acceleration is an enrichment program for students who have a passion for and talent in music An accelerated course of study leads to early completion of Senior Music in Year 11 Students have the flexibility in Year 12 to pursue Music Extension or University courses

SPANISH IMMERSION

Spanish Immersion is an intensive course that provides students from Years 7 to 9 with the deepest possible

exposure to a second language and culture Students reach a very high level of language proficiency to

enable an accelerated language pathway

CHINESE ACCELERATION

Chinese Acceleration allows students to complete an intensive Mandarin Chinese language study program from Years 7 to 9 It is offered as part of our commitment to developing a global perspective through the promotion of language learning

A community of forward thinkers

15

INDRO NEWS

r e a d m o r e r e a d m o r e

Our Music students were excited to welcome Indro alumni and indie-pop musician Clea Pratt Clea ran a songwriting workshop for Year 10 Music students took questions from a group of students at a lunchtime session and gave feedback on performers music Clea Indros 2012 Arts Captain won Song of the Year at the Queensland Music Awards this year for Dreaming

Talented Year 12 graduate Liam Hunter discovered an unexpected passion for art on his way to earning a QCAA Dux Award Liams stunning glitch art videos were part of this years Department of Education Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art ldquoPretty much any skill you have or anything that yoursquore truly passionate about could be applied to your art if you put enough effort and thought into it he says

12

SPANISH STUDY TOUR 2019

An aqueduct at Segovia Relaxing at the Parque de Buen Retiro

Atop the basilica at the monastery and (left) a side view of the monastery

STUDENT REFLECTION

ldquoThe Spanish Immersion Spain Trip is the highlight of the Spanish Immersion program We arrived at Madrid Airport after a solid 24 hours of flight time and quickly realised how amazing Spain is Our home for the month was a huge monastery housing a school convent library church and royal quarters Going to school here was crazy seeing all the other students speaking Spanish and learning so many new things Everywhere we visited was different like big city Madrid Segovia with its Aqueduct and Toledo with its artisans It took us weeks to fully explore our surroundings going on exclusive tours to understand the history and significance of the monastery The friendships we made in Spain will last a lifetime and I will cherish these memories foreverrdquo

Olivia Year 9

WOW It seems like only yesterday that I started at Indro as a Chaplain Where did the last 10 years go Yes thatrsquos right Irsquove been the Chaplain at Indro now for 10 years

We have a long history of Chaplaincy here at Indro having now had the chaplaincy service at the school for 25 years

I hope over the past 10 years Irsquove made a difference I am very thankful for the opportunity to have been the Chaplain at Indro and have really enjoyed being part of the Indro community

There have been many special occasions like getting time to chat with the boxer Jeff Horn or the journalist Peter Greste who had been imprisoned in Egypt or spend time learning from Uncle Joe an indigenous elder or attending a local yarning circle with some students to mention a few

With the help of Riverlife Baptist Church we set up a free breakfast program for the students This has been a fun activity helping create community while getting students to have breakfast Toowong Rotary and Christ Community Church at Taringa have been helpful in maintaining the program

There have been many different programs I have been part of in the past 10 years in fact too many to mention here but they have all been about better wellbeing outcomes for the Indro community

People often misunderstand what the chaplaincy service is all about Chaplains have six key roles to cover with the biggest being that of social emotional and spiritual support - in other words the wellbeing of people That wellbeing support covers not just students but also extends to parents and staff

so you could say chaplaincy is here for the whole school community Most of the chaplaincy role is one of social and emotional support with spiritual support being offered only when requested Itrsquos about offering a safe non-judgmental space for all people irrespective of their beliefs

No two days are the same when it comes to chaplaincy so itrsquos difficult to outline a typical day My role has been both challenging and fun at the same time

One fun time was filling Town Square with Harleys for a chaplaincy fundraiser Other fun times have been Trivia Nights where we not only raised funds but also created a sense of community There have also been the many school camps and sporting gala days in which I

have been involved lsquoThought for the dayrsquo and lsquoFriday funniesrsquo have been fun and proven to be a great way to connect both students and staff

Sadly this will probably be my last newsletter article as I will be finishing up at Indro this term Irsquom sad to be leaving and will miss the Indro community but I believe Irsquove been called elsewhere I will still be a Chaplain just to a different community

Those who know me know I have a passion for motorcycles and this is what Irsquoll be pursuing as I head up Black Sheep Harley-Davidsons For Christ Motorcycle Ministry in Australia

David Leth School Chaplain

1313

FAREWELL FROM CHAPPY DAVE

School Chaplain David Leth is leaving Indro after a decade to head up Black Sheep Harley-Davidsons For Christ Motorcycle Ministry in Australia

Chappy Dave with boxing champion Jeff Horn at Indro

Meeting Indro alumni Peter Greste who was imprisoned while reporting in Egypt in 2013

Filling Town Square with Harleys for a chaplaincy fundraiser

CRICOS REGISTRATION NUMBER 00608A

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 13 DECEMBER 2019

indoorooshseqeduaucurriculumprograms-of-excellence

2021PROGRAMS OFEXCELLENCE

MATHEMATICS AND ENGINEERING ACCELERATION

The Mathematics and Engineering Acceleration Program allows young mathematicians to move

ahead and to experience the company of like-minded peers It enables students to complete the high school

Mathematics course in five years and be ready for University Maths study in Year 12

MUSIC ACCELERATION

Music Acceleration is an enrichment program for students who have a passion for and talent in music An accelerated course of study leads to early completion of Senior Music in Year 11 Students have the flexibility in Year 12 to pursue Music Extension or University courses

SPANISH IMMERSION

Spanish Immersion is an intensive course that provides students from Years 7 to 9 with the deepest possible

exposure to a second language and culture Students reach a very high level of language proficiency to

enable an accelerated language pathway

CHINESE ACCELERATION

Chinese Acceleration allows students to complete an intensive Mandarin Chinese language study program from Years 7 to 9 It is offered as part of our commitment to developing a global perspective through the promotion of language learning

A community of forward thinkers

15

INDRO NEWS

r e a d m o r e r e a d m o r e

Our Music students were excited to welcome Indro alumni and indie-pop musician Clea Pratt Clea ran a songwriting workshop for Year 10 Music students took questions from a group of students at a lunchtime session and gave feedback on performers music Clea Indros 2012 Arts Captain won Song of the Year at the Queensland Music Awards this year for Dreaming

Talented Year 12 graduate Liam Hunter discovered an unexpected passion for art on his way to earning a QCAA Dux Award Liams stunning glitch art videos were part of this years Department of Education Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art ldquoPretty much any skill you have or anything that yoursquore truly passionate about could be applied to your art if you put enough effort and thought into it he says

WOW It seems like only yesterday that I started at Indro as a Chaplain Where did the last 10 years go Yes thatrsquos right Irsquove been the Chaplain at Indro now for 10 years

We have a long history of Chaplaincy here at Indro having now had the chaplaincy service at the school for 25 years

I hope over the past 10 years Irsquove made a difference I am very thankful for the opportunity to have been the Chaplain at Indro and have really enjoyed being part of the Indro community

There have been many special occasions like getting time to chat with the boxer Jeff Horn or the journalist Peter Greste who had been imprisoned in Egypt or spend time learning from Uncle Joe an indigenous elder or attending a local yarning circle with some students to mention a few

With the help of Riverlife Baptist Church we set up a free breakfast program for the students This has been a fun activity helping create community while getting students to have breakfast Toowong Rotary and Christ Community Church at Taringa have been helpful in maintaining the program

There have been many different programs I have been part of in the past 10 years in fact too many to mention here but they have all been about better wellbeing outcomes for the Indro community

People often misunderstand what the chaplaincy service is all about Chaplains have six key roles to cover with the biggest being that of social emotional and spiritual support - in other words the wellbeing of people That wellbeing support covers not just students but also extends to parents and staff

so you could say chaplaincy is here for the whole school community Most of the chaplaincy role is one of social and emotional support with spiritual support being offered only when requested Itrsquos about offering a safe non-judgmental space for all people irrespective of their beliefs

No two days are the same when it comes to chaplaincy so itrsquos difficult to outline a typical day My role has been both challenging and fun at the same time

One fun time was filling Town Square with Harleys for a chaplaincy fundraiser Other fun times have been Trivia Nights where we not only raised funds but also created a sense of community There have also been the many school camps and sporting gala days in which I

have been involved lsquoThought for the dayrsquo and lsquoFriday funniesrsquo have been fun and proven to be a great way to connect both students and staff

Sadly this will probably be my last newsletter article as I will be finishing up at Indro this term Irsquom sad to be leaving and will miss the Indro community but I believe Irsquove been called elsewhere I will still be a Chaplain just to a different community

Those who know me know I have a passion for motorcycles and this is what Irsquoll be pursuing as I head up Black Sheep Harley-Davidsons For Christ Motorcycle Ministry in Australia

David Leth School Chaplain

1313

FAREWELL FROM CHAPPY DAVE

School Chaplain David Leth is leaving Indro after a decade to head up Black Sheep Harley-Davidsons For Christ Motorcycle Ministry in Australia

Chappy Dave with boxing champion Jeff Horn at Indro

Meeting Indro alumni Peter Greste who was imprisoned while reporting in Egypt in 2013

Filling Town Square with Harleys for a chaplaincy fundraiser

CRICOS REGISTRATION NUMBER 00608A

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 13 DECEMBER 2019

indoorooshseqeduaucurriculumprograms-of-excellence

2021PROGRAMS OFEXCELLENCE

MATHEMATICS AND ENGINEERING ACCELERATION

The Mathematics and Engineering Acceleration Program allows young mathematicians to move

ahead and to experience the company of like-minded peers It enables students to complete the high school

Mathematics course in five years and be ready for University Maths study in Year 12

MUSIC ACCELERATION

Music Acceleration is an enrichment program for students who have a passion for and talent in music An accelerated course of study leads to early completion of Senior Music in Year 11 Students have the flexibility in Year 12 to pursue Music Extension or University courses

SPANISH IMMERSION

Spanish Immersion is an intensive course that provides students from Years 7 to 9 with the deepest possible

exposure to a second language and culture Students reach a very high level of language proficiency to

enable an accelerated language pathway

CHINESE ACCELERATION

Chinese Acceleration allows students to complete an intensive Mandarin Chinese language study program from Years 7 to 9 It is offered as part of our commitment to developing a global perspective through the promotion of language learning

A community of forward thinkers

15

INDRO NEWS

r e a d m o r e r e a d m o r e

Our Music students were excited to welcome Indro alumni and indie-pop musician Clea Pratt Clea ran a songwriting workshop for Year 10 Music students took questions from a group of students at a lunchtime session and gave feedback on performers music Clea Indros 2012 Arts Captain won Song of the Year at the Queensland Music Awards this year for Dreaming

Talented Year 12 graduate Liam Hunter discovered an unexpected passion for art on his way to earning a QCAA Dux Award Liams stunning glitch art videos were part of this years Department of Education Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art ldquoPretty much any skill you have or anything that yoursquore truly passionate about could be applied to your art if you put enough effort and thought into it he says

CRICOS REGISTRATION NUMBER 00608A

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 13 DECEMBER 2019

indoorooshseqeduaucurriculumprograms-of-excellence

2021PROGRAMS OFEXCELLENCE

MATHEMATICS AND ENGINEERING ACCELERATION

The Mathematics and Engineering Acceleration Program allows young mathematicians to move

ahead and to experience the company of like-minded peers It enables students to complete the high school

Mathematics course in five years and be ready for University Maths study in Year 12

MUSIC ACCELERATION

Music Acceleration is an enrichment program for students who have a passion for and talent in music An accelerated course of study leads to early completion of Senior Music in Year 11 Students have the flexibility in Year 12 to pursue Music Extension or University courses

SPANISH IMMERSION

Spanish Immersion is an intensive course that provides students from Years 7 to 9 with the deepest possible

exposure to a second language and culture Students reach a very high level of language proficiency to

enable an accelerated language pathway

CHINESE ACCELERATION

Chinese Acceleration allows students to complete an intensive Mandarin Chinese language study program from Years 7 to 9 It is offered as part of our commitment to developing a global perspective through the promotion of language learning

A community of forward thinkers

15

INDRO NEWS

r e a d m o r e r e a d m o r e

Our Music students were excited to welcome Indro alumni and indie-pop musician Clea Pratt Clea ran a songwriting workshop for Year 10 Music students took questions from a group of students at a lunchtime session and gave feedback on performers music Clea Indros 2012 Arts Captain won Song of the Year at the Queensland Music Awards this year for Dreaming

Talented Year 12 graduate Liam Hunter discovered an unexpected passion for art on his way to earning a QCAA Dux Award Liams stunning glitch art videos were part of this years Department of Education Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art ldquoPretty much any skill you have or anything that yoursquore truly passionate about could be applied to your art if you put enough effort and thought into it he says

15

INDRO NEWS

r e a d m o r e r e a d m o r e

Our Music students were excited to welcome Indro alumni and indie-pop musician Clea Pratt Clea ran a songwriting workshop for Year 10 Music students took questions from a group of students at a lunchtime session and gave feedback on performers music Clea Indros 2012 Arts Captain won Song of the Year at the Queensland Music Awards this year for Dreaming

Talented Year 12 graduate Liam Hunter discovered an unexpected passion for art on his way to earning a QCAA Dux Award Liams stunning glitch art videos were part of this years Department of Education Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art ldquoPretty much any skill you have or anything that yoursquore truly passionate about could be applied to your art if you put enough effort and thought into it he says

16

Teacher Aaron Jefferd and students with Kevin and Jett Walters

Milton State School teacher aide Jett Walters brought along a special guest when he returned for a second session of footy drills with a class of Indro Year 8s on 8 November hellip his dad Queensland Maroons State of Origin coach Kevin Walters Students were privileged to have the opportunity to pick up some tips from the Walters and along with teacher Aaron Jefferd and Head of Department Jeremy Anderson were appreciative of their time

KEVIN AND JETT WALTERS VISIT

Kevin Walters does footy drills with students

Jett Walters Head of Department - Health and Physical EducationSport Jeremy Anderson teacher Aaron Jefferd and Queensland State of Origin Coach Kevin Walters

Jett Walters takes the ball up

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Benarrawa Community Development Association Inc Brisbane City Council and Indooroopilly State High School partnered together to continue a trial program in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander boys and non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander boys learned collaboratively about Indigenous culture

The boys learned through the cultural protocols Indigenous Mens Business

lsquoYadakirsquo is a very old name for didgeridoo Led by indigenous leader Jahmarley students played and painted didgeridoos learned indigenous dances and immersed themselves in Indigenous culture for four weeks after school

Thank you to Emma Siepen indigenous Liaison Officer for assisting in the organisation of this program

Troy Gorman Head of Department Student Services

Jahmarley leads the Yadaki Yarning Circle

YARNING CIRCLE

PERISHER CANBERRANext year we are heading to Perisher We are currently taking

deposits so get in early to secure your spot

Whatrsquos On Offer- Return economy airfares with Virgin- 5 nights multi-share accommodation at Ski Rider- 1 nights multi-share accommodation at YHA Canberra- 6 breakfasts 6 dinners- 5 day Perisher lift pass- 5 x 2 hour group lessons- 5 day skisbootspoles hire or snowboardbootswristguards- 5 day helmet hire- 5 day parka and pants hire- Entry to Australian War Memorial- Entry to QuestaconTotal Cost Approx $2170 (30 students) or $2045 (40 students) If you are definitely interested in having your child attend please contact Jeremy Anderson (jande161eqeduau) for an Expression of Interest form

An EOI will need to be returned by Wednesday 27 November prior to a deposit being paid to secure your spot

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Indooroopilly SHS is once again calling for students in Years 8-12 in 2020 to brave the cold and the wild of Canberra to count kangaroos and wombats and slide down frozen water on the slopes of Mt Kosciuszko during the September school holidays Thatrsquos right the Indro Ski Trip is on again Always a fantastic trip students can expect physical challenges cryptic nicknames terrible jokes great experiences new friendships and life long memories as we share in each otherrsquosrsquo successes and whoopsies and have fun in the snow Expressions of Interest are out now and need to be returned by Wednesday 27th November before a deposit will be called for before the end of the school year

Jeremy Anderson Head of Department - Health and Physical EducationSport

2020 INDRO SKI TRIP

PERISHER CANBERRANext year we are heading to Perisher We are currently taking

deposits so get in early to secure your spot

Whatrsquos On Offer- Return economy airfares with Virgin- 5 nights multi-share accommodation at Ski Rider- 1 nights multi-share accommodation at YHA Canberra- 6 breakfasts 6 dinners- 5 day Perisher lift pass- 5 x 2 hour group lessons- 5 day skisbootspoles hire or snowboardbootswristguards- 5 day helmet hire- 5 day parka and pants hire- Entry to Australian War Memorial- Entry to QuestaconTotal Cost Approx $2170 (30 students) or $2045 (40 students) If you are definitely interested in having your child attend please contact Jeremy Anderson (jande161eqeduau) for an Expression of Interest form

An EOI will need to be returned by Wednesday 27 November prior to a deposit being paid to secure your spot

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Indooroopilly SHS is once again calling for students in Years 8-12 in 2020 to brave the cold and the wild of Canberra to count kangaroos and wombats and slide down frozen water on the slopes of Mt Kosciuszko during the September school holidays Thatrsquos right the Indro Ski Trip is on again Always a fantastic trip students can expect physical challenges cryptic nicknames terrible jokes great experiences new friendships and life long memories as we share in each otherrsquosrsquo successes and whoopsies and have fun in the snow Expressions of Interest are out now and need to be returned by Wednesday 27th November before a deposit will be called for before the end of the school year

Jeremy Anderson Head of Department - Health and Physical EducationSport

2020 INDRO SKI TRIP

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Throughout Terms 3 and 4 Indro welcomed two fourth-year University of Queensland Psychology students Carli and Sarah into the classroom

The UQ students worked with the teachers developing resources providing presentations to the Year 11 students on various topics related to research and their personal thesis topics and generally providing an insight into studying psychology at tertiary level

The Psychology students gained valuable classroom experience through observation and creating

their own micro presentations

Sarahrsquos presentations demonstrated the kind of learning that takes place in university and the Year 11 students were able to discuss the difference between tertiary learning and school

Sarah presented a task she has completed on self-efficacy and motivation The class had just covered this topic in their latest unit Emotion and Motivation and students had many questions for Sarah about her research

Sarah and Carli spent some time

in our Integrated Student Support department observing the effects of Ludo the therapy dog

They observed the interaction between staff and students and developed a report on their findings The report can be found here on our school website

We farewelled Carli and Sarah earlier this term after they completed their 40 hour placement Sarah and Carli were wonderful additions to the Psychology classes

Catherine Roos Psychology Teacher

UQ students Carli Erwee and Sarah Johnston with Deputy Principal Rick OConnor

PSYCHOLOGY PLACEMENT

I really enjoyed using my psychology skills in a real world setting when developing our survey for Ludo and seeing what a strong positive impact he has on the students and staff at the school I enjoyed seeing how Psychology is presented to a high school class as well as learning and getting advice from the wonderful teachers The experience was a fantastic opportunity to look at how psychology is relevant to schools in Queensland both in and outside the classroom and it is wonderful to see high schools acknowledge how valuable psychology can be and use it so effectively I am thankful to Indooroopilly State High School for welcoming me and giving me the opportunity to gain valuable experience working in a school setting

Carli Erwee UQ Psychology Student

I was fortunate enough to complete my placement at Indooroopilly State High School This involved analysing the effect that Ludo the therapy dog had on students and observing Psychology classrooms Being able to conduct our own research was an amazing experience and revealed that Ludo had a positive effect on students by reducing anxiety and increasing their concentration I really enjoyed being able to observe the new Psychology subject and share my personal experiences with studying Psychology I was amazed by the hard work and enthusiasm of the students Additionally it was really beneficial to observe the creative ways that the teacher conveyed the challenging topics to the students Thanks Indooroopilly for giving me the opportunity to use my psychology skills as well as develop new skills in a practical setting

Sarah Johnston UQ Psychology Student

Psychology teacher Catherine Roos and UQ student Sarah Johnston Sarah giving a presentation to the Year 11 Psychology class

20

MEG THOMAS

Past student Meg Thomas shares her knowledge of algorithmic culture with Year 11 Film Television and New Media students

Alumnus Meg Thomas returned on Monday to talk to Year 11 Film Television and New Media students about algorithmic culture Meg who graduated from Indro in 2015 has completed a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Film and Television Studies and Psychology at The University of Queensland and is doing Honours in Film and Television next year

Currently the students are studying how audiences participate in new media which includes social media and platform viewing Megs lecture explained to students how our lives are currently informed by algorithms our engagement and experience with new media is shaped by these factors

Algorithmic culture is essentially how we delegate decision making to an automated process For example our choice and selection of media content on Netflix are controlled by an algorithm designed to estimate our personal interests Meg pointed out however that this actually limits selection because the algorithm chooses to withhold some movies from our Netflix library The Film students showed great enthusiasm for Megs lecture and learned a lot about contemporary trends in everyday life that they could further use in their upcoming assessment

Matthew Beattie Film Television and New Media Teacher

Meg during her theatre residencyA L U M N I P R O F I L E M E G T H O M A S

What is the IB ProgrammeThe IB Diploma Programme is designed as an academically challenging and balanced programme of education with final examinations that prepares students generally aged 16 to 19 for success at university and life beyond The programme is normally taught over two years and has gained recognition and respect from the worldrsquos leading universities

Mission StatementThe International Baccalaureate Organisation aims to develop inquiring knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect To this end the IBO encourages students across the world to become active compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people with their differences can also be right

For further information contact IB Coordinator Peter Day on pday4eqeduau or (07) 3327 8333

Aviation is a subject for students who are looking forward to either a career in aviation or flying for pleasure

Students are able to enrol in Aviation in Years 10 11 and 12 Students go to a flying school at Archerfield Airport each week during the year Initially students aim to perform their first solo flight and must be 15 years of age to do so

Students work towards a Recreational Pilot Licence (RPL) and after successfully completing navigation flights gain a Private Pilot Licence Students will be required to pay their chosen flying school each week for their lesson This is a pay-as-you-go arrangement with the hire rate of an aircraft and instructor plus landing fees and briefing It is a significant expense details of which are available from each flying school

The theory comprising Flight Radio Operatorrsquos Licence (FROL) Basis Aeronautical Knowledge (BAK) and Private Pilot Licence Theory (PPL) is

studied during Wednesday briefings and at home

Topics include aircraft familiarisation aviation terminology Communications aircraft general knowledge and control rules and procedures of flight theory of flight meteorology and navigation Students also have the ability to practise flights in the schoolrsquos flight simulator

It is preferable for students to complete the aviation medical and apply for an Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC) and student pilot licence before commencing flight training as the first solo flight is not permitted until the documentation has been processed by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)

For more information contact Matt Reid Head of Department ndash Partnerships Digital Learning Aerospace and Aviation mreid44eqeduau

The Networking Academy Program is a two-year course offered by Indooroopilly State High School in conjunction with Cisco Systems a world leading manufacturer of networking equipment

What do students learnStudents learn to construct and configure Local and Wide Area Networks (LANs and WANs) using state of the art equipment LANs and WANs interconnecting our computing equipment and the entire global internet

A student who has successfully completed the course and attained certification will be able to build maintain and interconnect computer networks The student will be able to configure networking equipment such as routers and switches which direct and manage network data

For further information contact CISCO Coordinator Andrew Waddell on awadd4eqeduau

CISCO Networking Academy Program

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

Aviation at Indro Skys the limit

Specialist programs

Indooroopilly State High School November 2019 Prepared by Delphie Dib-Milston of See Creative Pty Ltd

STYLESCAPE BRAND REFRESH PRESENTATION

A brand is a personrsquos gut feeling about a product service or organizationrdquo MARTY NEUMEIERldquo

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University of Queensland Junior Heavies Rugby Union ProgramRugby union players aged between 13 and 17 have been invited to participate in the University of Queensland Junior Heavies program

The program was born out of a need to provide children from U13 + opportunities to play rugby union within the Western Suburbs Through partnering with local junior rugby clubs in Kenmore Bears Rugby UQ Taylor Bridge Rugby and Forest Lake Rugby clubs along with the highly successful University of Queensland Rugby Union Club a commitment was made to provide a genuine pathway for boys and girls from juniors through to senior rugby The UQ Junior Heavies were created in 2019 and teams entered the Brisbane Junior Rugby Union competition with three teams making the finals series and the Under 13 team winning the Grand Final

The UQ Junior Heavies would like to invite players from Indooroopilly State High School to participate in this yearrsquos teams A skills session BBQ information session has been scheduled for Tuesday 3 December at the University of Queensland Rugby Club House in St Lucia from 430pm Players interested in attending this session can find additional details on the UQ Junior Heavies Facebook page httpswwwfacebookcomuqjuniorheavies

COMMUNITY NOTICES

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MOGGILL ROAD

OAKMAN PARK TARINGA

CAROLS PARKIN

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Find us on Facebook for more info

ChristCommunityChurchBrisbane

430-630pmLive music sausage sizzle

face painting jumping castle and kidsrsquo activities

630-800pmCarols

(followed by supper)

15 DECEMBER 2019

Multiple fun hands-on and engaging workshops between 16 ndash 20 Dec 2019 and 13 ndash 24 Jan 2020

Build and code your own smart watch

Design amp develop arcade games

Build a robotic hand held gaming console and code it with arcade games

Hack Minecraft

Website amp app development

Code a robotic vehicle with artificial intelligence

Multiple Locations Bowen Hills

Clayfield

Gumdale

Newmarket

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Tarragindi

Toowongand much more

wwwjnrengineerscomau | 1300 089 344 |CLICK HERE to register today Limited places

St Andrewrsquos will be hosting a Community Christmas Party on Sunday

8 December from 6pm-9pm This is an opportunity to celebrate the joy of Christmas with our local community with music food and even the chance for singing carols

communally in three-part harmony There will be a BBQ stalls from local

providers Christmas lights and performances

Research to help families of children with eczemaEvery day thousands of Australian children suffer the effects of eczema and families struggle with managing eczema and childrenrsquos behavioural and emotional adjustment

Positive Parenting for Healthy Living is an adaptation of the successful Triple P - Positive Parenting Program offering practical ideas and support for parents of children with eczema This innovative group program is designed to help parents manage their childrsquos eczema more easily help children cope with their eczema and emotions prevent and manage difficult child behaviour and reduce the impact of eczema on families

Over the next few months parents of 2-10-year-old children with eczema in the greater Brisbane area are able to access Positive Parenting for Healthy Living Triple P free of charge as part of a research project through the University of Queensland and the Queensland Childrenrsquos Hospital For more information please visit us at httpsexppsyuqeduaueczema contact Dr Amy Mitchell on (07) 3346 1202 or email healthylivinguqeduau

COMMUNITY NOTICES

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COMMUNITY NOTICES

One-Day Cabin Crew ExperienceDREAMING OF A CAREER IN THE SKY

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Join this one day course to experience what it is really like to be a Flight Attendant

A Day in the Life of Cabin Crew

Recruitment Journey

Applications video interviews

assessment days team building

Cabin Crew Professional Image

Get the flight attendant look

Emergency Procedures

See safety demonstrations training

facilities amp experience evacuation slide

When 18 December or 16 January

Where Aviation Australia Brisbane Airport

See website for more details

$80Lunch included

By the end of the day you will understand what you need to do to earn your wings and see you career take off

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Super early bird pricing endsWednesday 20 November 2019

BUILD SOMETHING AWESOME

BEGINNER AND ADVANCEDCODERS WELCOME

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INDOOROOPILLY STATE HIGH SCHOOLDANCE ROOMBookings made via Mind Body App or email annafunfitkidscomauAnna Megueria - qualified teacher

Strength amp Resilience Mon 330pm - 430pmDance amp Flexibility Wed 330pm - 430pm

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I like doing the martial arts and the pushups as it helps me build muscles Itwas fun and challenging - Grade 7 student

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