Term 2, Week 10

News from the Principal

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to the final edition of the newsletter for the term, and semester – hasn’t time flown by!

As this newsletter goes to print, the Malanda Show gates open for 2025. I wish our ‘Chookies’ and ‘Beefies’ well as they undertake their show handling and judging over the next week and once more thank Mr Dave Kilpatrick, Mr Bruce Dane, Mr Kev Mallyon and all the staff involved in supervising the students during the winter break. These staff go above and beyond during their own time and I, and the student, truly appreciate their efforts.

In the sporting arena we shout out to Myles, Cruz and Patrick on participating in the district Baseball trials, as well as Dani, Nash and Summer at Touch Football. Joel also represented the school at Peninsula golf this week and had the best score he’s ever had at this level of competition. Congratulations to all! I also want to acknowledge Ms Shana Backshall and all the staff at the school who organised and assisted in our recent Athletics carnival. Once again Barrine reign supreme, well done to all students who participated and got into the 80s spirit over the two days. We also thank our wonderful P&C and volunteers for delivering and manning the canteen that was in operation over the two days, it is always great to have your support.

As we draw to the close of the term, there are some staff movements from the commencement of term three. We wish Mrs Michaela Cruikshank all the best as she takes leave to care for her family, as well as Mrs Judy McDowell who is on leave for the remainder of the year. Ms Zoe Reitsma-McKenna is also leaving as she has secured an instrumental music position with the region, and again we wish her well in pursuing her passion area of teaching.

Today families should receive their children’s report cards. We have been advised from central office in Brisbane that there are some issues with the reporting system, and if you have a Gmail email account please be aware that reports may not be sending through properly. Central office have advised that they are working to rectify this as soon as possible. Please know that if you QParents you will still be able to access your child’s report card via this platform from this afternoon, however if you wish for a printed copy, please contact the school and we will arrange this for you in week one of next term.

In terms of facilities, over the holidays we will have our pine tree work finalised, and the tuckshop upgrade commence, so I thank the community for refraining from using the grounds whilst this work commences. If you see anything suspicious, please contact school watch to report this. As we have progress on both improvement works projects, we will advise the community via Facebook as well as the firs edition of the newsletter next term. We have now advertised for a school Tuckshop Manager to commence early next term so once our upgrade is complete we can open again as soon as possible, so if you know anyone who is interested please encourage them to apply: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-FNR644447-25T

I wish all families well for the mid-year break; stay safe and I look forward to welcoming all students back for day one of term three on Monday 14^th July.

Yours in learning,

Natasha Lyndon

Principal

Term 3 Key dates

P&C News

Exciting Opportunity!

We're Hiring! Malanda SHS is on the lookout for a passionate and organised Canteen Supervisor to join our school community! If you're ready to lead our tuckshop and keep the lunch lines moving with a smile, this could be the role for you! Check out the full position details and apply via

SmartJobs: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/.../jncustomsearch...

For more info or to apply directly, email:principal@malandashs.eq.edu.auCome and be part of a school that’s A Place to Excel!#MalandaSHS #JobOpportunity #JoinOurTeam #CanteenCrew #TuckshopTime

News from the Sports Department

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Science News!

In the second half of Term 2, the Year 8’s have been learning about Volcano’s in Geography – more specifically the Hotspot Volcanism that has been creating the Hawaiian Island Chain in the middle of the Pacific Oceanic Tectonic Plate. In order to engage students with this content, they were challenged to work in teams and create their own volcanos out of a limited number of supplies. They had a lot of fun and created some magnificent volcanos.

Sponsors Shoutout

🥣 Sponsor Shoutout – Breakfast Club Legends! 🥣

We’d like to say a massive THANK YOU to the incredible local businesses and organisations who help keep our Breakfast Club running strong! 💙

Because of your generous support, our students are starting the day right – with full tummies and big smiles. From toast to fruit and everything in between, you're making a real difference.

👏 Shoutout to:
✅ SPAR Malanda
✅ Bega
✅ Howe Farming Enterprises
✅ Malanda Local Chaplaincy Committee
✅ Malanda Bakery
✅ Our amazing P&C

Locals supporting locals – it’s what makes our community so special. 💛

News from the Agriculture Department

Japanese Subject news

Visiting Author

News from the Support Staff

Youth Assistance Scholarships Now Open!
Looking for support to help kickstart your educational, sporting or artistic dreams? The YAL Connect Scholarships are now open for young Australians aged 12–25! Whether you're heading off to uni, taking on an apprenticeship, or chasing excellence in your chosen field, this could be the boost you need.

📌 Apply now: https://www.yal.org.au/yalconnect/scholarships
Don't miss out – applications close soon!

Parents/Guardians/Staff/Student additional information

Community Notices

The ABC Australia Heywire Competition is open to all young storytellers aged 16–22 living in regional, rural and remote Australia. If your students have a true story about living in a remote, regional and rural area, now is their chance to be heard!

They can share their stories through:

writing

audio recording

short video

photos

Winners will enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have their personal story featured on the ABC, and an all-expenses-paid trip to the ABC Heywire Regional Youth Innovation Summit in Canberra next year.

Entries close Monday, 1 September 2025. Find out more here www.abc.net.au/heywire