State High Spirit

During our first year at State High, Senior School students would often talk to us about State High Spirit; little did we know it would take a long time to learn what these words truly mean. They would often tell us that the State High Spirit is about screaming the School War Cry or cheering on your mates – but it really is so much more than that.

State High Spirit is about taking care of each other. It’s about looking out for not only your friends but any students who wear the Blue-Red-Blue. This year, we can’t wait to help others feel the State High Spirit too.

Valentine’s Day

As one of State High’s largest Student Leader events, the Prefects worked alongside House and Spirit Leaders, Junior School Leaders and Student Representative Council members to ensure that our annual Valentine’s Day event was memorable. The event was a success, full of roses, balloons and serenades. We are proud to play our part to add to the positive culture of our school and increase the sense of belonging within our community.

Year 12 students Ally Rendall and Veronique Bagley-Jones serenading students on Valentine’s Day

Photo: Max Hodder (Year 12)

Pink Stumps Day

In the coming weeks, the Prefects will be working towards Pink Stumps Day.  A day-long cricket match will be held on the school Oval on Tuesday 31 March in order to promote awareness and raise funds for breast cancer.

Tess Lynn and Ethan Willis School Captains

Leadership Camp

On Sunday 2 February, a group of 30 Prefects accompanied by Ms Jordan, Mrs Hawkins, Ms Simons and Mr Haynes travelled to Tangalooma to partake in a leadership development and team building camp. Over three days, students discussed concrete key values of the 2020 Prefect team and developed insightful leadership modules to create a distinct direction for the upcoming year. Informative leadership forums run by the school’s Senior Executive team were broken up by team bonding activities such as dolphin feeding, snorkelling, sand tobogganing and morning beach boot camp. The camp has provided inspiration, strong planning and built upon individuals’ skills to create a strong foundation for the Prefect team’s initiatives for 2020. We look forward to putting what we planned into action!

Lucy Mowbray Prefect

We’re halfway through the term already! The Junior School Leaders hope everyone’s made it back into their routine. Although we all have some pretty tricky assessments ahead of us, we know that everyone can achieve their goals. Here are a few small tips to make the next few weeks a lot easier and stress-free.

Tip 1

Assign one subject’s worth of revision to each day for a week and quiz yourself on topics you found difficult.

Tip 2

Go to bed early and prepare your uniform, bag, and even lunch the night before so that you have more time in the morning and feel refreshed and ready for another day of learning.

Tip 3

Study before exams with friends! It always helps to have one another’s ideas and thoughts on a topic, especially if you find that you are struggling. You could even meet at a cafe or your local library after school or on weekends for a more calm and relaxing environment.

Have an amazing week!

Florence Brown and Emma Howard Junior School Leaders