Please enjoy the 2020 Online Junior Art Show! 

All students in Years 7,8 & 9 who studied Art have work included in this Exhibition.

View it here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=FernyGroveSHS&set=a.3261554000565134

This weekend saw a strong re-opening of competitions, and a fiery re-emergence for Ferny Grove!

Well done to the students competing this weekend, you have done an amazing job! Top 10 overalls, Aimee, Maddy, Emily and Christina at Somerville, with Emily in the top 5 and a win for the AM5 and Christina in 9th overall making it to the jump off in the AM5 in strong competition. All girls received further qualifiers for State Champs. We could not be prouder!

Ferny Grove will be well represented across Dressage Show Jumping and Combined Training with our team qualifying in multiple events for IQ State Championships in October!

Everyone please show your appreciation for the incredible effort and dedication these girls and their marvellous parents have put into this sport. I must say, we look smashing in our new uniform. Ferny Grove Represent!

The Year 7 German Immersion class have been planting their seeds and seedlings. The students really enjoyed this activity. Their design brief is to learn about sustainable food production. It is their responsibility to tend to their garden beds and research and use sustainable methods for growing their plants.

The Ferny Senior Boys Volleyball Team has finished a bronze medal at the Queensland Schools Cup Volleyball on the Gold Coast last weekend. A fantastic performance from all the boys over the three days, winning all but two games.

A massive thanks to the parents for organising the boys over the weekend, including feeding and organising accomodation. Thanks also to Fit To Fight Nutrition for sponsoring a bus for all the boys travel. A fantastic three days and a great reward for all the boys efforts in preparing and playing. Go Ferny!

The Year 7, 8 and 9 Drama students viewed Undertow by Shock Therapy Productions on Wednesday August 5. It was wonderful to have Emma McGlade our Guidance Officer and Sam Green and Ebony Rea, our Chaplians view the show as well.

"The show was really powerful. I like how there was a mix between really humorous moments and scenes which were deeply moving and at times sad. I was really impressed with how the actors could portray so many different characters and change their voice." - Year 8 Student

The School Council would like to thank Ian Marshall, Director of Brisbane Bus Lines for his ongoing co-ordination with the council members to restructure the bus timetables. This has resulted in all of our buses now arriving at school with plenty of time for the students to prepare for the day.

Every Parent/Guardian for whom Brisbane Bus Lines have a current e-mail address for have received notification of this change and over the coming days students will also be given flyers about the change as they board the buses.

Melissa Rowse – School Council Chairperson

You can find more information here

Next P&C General Meeting Monday 24 August 7pm – will be conducted via Zoom

After recent events in Victoria and NSW, we have decided to temporarily continue to conduct our general meetings using the Zoom format to reduce the risk of Covid-19 community transfer within our school and for the added convenience of our members.

We would also like to extend a warm invite to our community to participate, if you would like to join in, please email us on pandc@fernygroveshs.eq.edu.au so we can explain to you how our P&C and Zoom meetings work.

Uniform Trading Hours:

MONDAYS                            7.30am to 11.00am
TUESDAYS                           7.30am to 9.30am
WEDNESDAYS                     Closed
THURSDAYS                        7.30am to 11.00am
FRIDAYS                               Closed

You can also place online orders via www.flexischools.com.au or you can email us at uniforms@fernygroveshs.eq.edu.au with any queries about our jumpers and other stock.

Your P&C Executive Team
pandc@fernygroveshs.eq.edu.au

Dear parents and carers,

On 27 August, the school is implementing a new Bring Your Own device technical service called BYOxLink.

We ask that students enrol their BYO device on the new service prior to 27 August.  This must be done at home, or on a mobile hotspot and should take around 15 minutes.  This will ensure the student device does not lose it's connection on 27 August.  

Connecting BYO Devices (Link to school web page)

The link above includes Intune installation guides and videos for Windows, iOS and Macintosh devices. After 27 August, students will be able to enrol at school using the guest Wi-Fi service, EQGUEST.

We recommended that the device is enrolled the BYO device at home by Sunday 23 August.  Students who have issues joining, should bring their device to IT.  Parents may contact laptops@fernygroveshs.eq.edu.au or phone the IT Department on 07 3550 5731 or 07 3550 5727 if they have any questions.   

BYOxLink service allows students to securely access the IT network, school email and mobile learning applications on their own devices. It provides seamless access to digital learning resources between school and home.

The department has selected Microsoft Intune as its mobile device management (MDM) tool. One-to-one devices in schools that use BYOxLink need to enrol into the Microsoft Intune Company Portal (Intune). Intune allows the department to distribute a wireless network profile and curriculum related applications to student's BYO devices.

School staff can only access school information through Intune and cannot:

• see personal information
• monitor what happens on the device
• track or locate the device
• see information on installed personal applications (other than school applications)
• uninstall applications, including personal ones.

The Hall is really starting to “come out of the ground” and take some shape – the sheer size is becoming evident and it's super exciting to see the progress!

The below photo shows the area for the Ag Team – what a fantastic space for them!

Work is also continuing on the Administration Block extension - it's really taking shape now! 

Assessment planners for Semester Two were published at the end of week 3 this term for students and families to view. All students are able to log on to OneSchool to access the planner, and parents are able to see their student planners on Qparents.

As per previous Principal's Updates, Year 12's will not have an academic achievement result due to IA3 being removed by QCAA. Their report card will show an effort and behaviour result indicating progress in Unit 4. Should you have any specific queries or concerns please contact your students classroom Teacher.

Student engagement is one of the key focus areas this year and it is essential students attend every day.

Please view the video below and share this video with your family on attending every day.

Attendance processes: Please note that the school is targetting ongoing lateness so parents will receive a letter each term after week 5 and week 9, listing their student's  lateness.  These letters are to firstly check if our records are correct, and secondly to seek you support in ensuring that the ongoing lateness is addressed.