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Last week, two much loved teachers at our school, Todd and Virginia, got married in Queens Gardens. The whole school wishes them well

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Bwgcolman   school   kids are    learning    computer and social skills with what may  be  a  ‘first’  through their   very   own   online social networking site.

The Department of Education does  not  allow  students  to use  commercial  sites  such as  Facebook,  MySpace  and Twitter  while  at  school  as these  sites  can  be  “subject to   attack”   from   computer hackers and other less savoury members  of  the  community at large.

But  because  our  kids  love using sites like this, especially as  they  get  older,  Mr  Perry, the  School’s  IT  coordinator, has created a site purely for the use of the kids attending the Bwgcolman school.

It is called My SpaceBook and has  most  of  the  features  of commercial sites.

Users can chat, share photos, write  up  notes,  join  blogs and  do  all  the  normal  social networking activities.

It  is  completely  safe  from hackers   and   will   prove   a learning  place  where  each student can “own” his or her own site and practice all the
skills  they  will  need  to  use Facebook   type   sites   when they are older.

PLUS it provides a place where Mr  Perry  and  their  teachers can  discuss  the  good  things about  sites  like  this  as  well as problems and other issues such as online “identity theft”.

Students and staff are already excited  about  the  site  and joining up quickly so they can access its many features.

from PI Voice issue #42

unbelievable

the following takes place between 7am and 8am ...........

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woot!!!!! 

 We brought the Shield home after 40 years!!!!!!

 we've seen the rest now we are the best

Bwgcolman  &  St  Michael’s  kids  are  all  training very hard in the lead up to the District Athletics Carnival in Townsville on Tuesday August 25th.

This  year  is  very  exciting  for  us  because  we  have  36 students competing and we are taking some cheerleaders too. We  are  travelling  over  in  the  morning  on  Sunferries leaving  Palm  at  6.30am  and  will  be  returning  that night  at  6.30pm  (big  thank-you  to  Zina  &  Council  for organising).

Remember everyone needs to meet at the jetty at 6.00am! Parents & families are welcome to come along too, just buy your boat ticket on the day.

Miss Jen PE

Bill Blackley was the Master of ceremonies. Cr Ruth Gorringe spoke to the students about leadership. She said we could be good leaders at home and in the community. Aunty Deanne Sibley awarded the badges and certificates to the 2009 Class Captains and Student Council.

After the ceremony the Grade 10 class had a BBQ to celebrate their achievements.

The grade 10 class would like to thank everyone who helped them.

School Captains: Thomas Massey & Rae Clumpoint

Vice Captains: April Morton & Owen Wilson

Social Captain: Naioki Castors

Sports Captain: Jimeka Richardson

Class Captains are:

Grade 6: Maurice Palmer & Kaiya Blackley.

Grade 7: Amber Friday, Retemoi Sam, Jerri Blackley & Ngarie Pearson.

Grade 8: Sharmika Curley & Khalani Pearson.

Grade 9: Anthony Bourne & Jaytina Johnson

By Loretta Baira, Naioki Castors, Jimeka Richardson & Ronella Cummins

Nine girls from Year Six at Bwgcolman were recently chosen to travel down to Victoria and have a holiday at Cottage by the Sea at Queenscliff.

The lucky girls were: Shonelle Castors, Rasharna Prior-Bounghi, Malanee Tanner, Tessa Friday, Tajah Bulsey, Shirl Curly, Lekeisha Ryan, Christine James and Kaiya Blackley.

They were chosen to go because they come to school every day and do the right thing at school every day.

The Catherine Freeman Foundation and Cottage by the Sea helped make the holiday happen for us.

The holiday really was an incredible experience and we all have memories that will last a life time.

First things first, Melbourne is COLD!!!

Not that we got much time to complain about it as we went snorkelling in Port Phillip Bay on our first day (freezing cold water), and on the second day we went surfing in the ocean (again freezing cold water).

Other highlights included having Cathy Freeman stay overnight at the Cottage with us, visiting a wildlife sanctuary, going shopping at Westfield Geelong and shopping at the Queen Victoria Markets – we loved Melbourne Shopping!

On the last night of our holiday we travelled into Melbourne City and we got all dressed up to go to the Catherine Freeman Foundation Ball.

It was at a posh hotel in the city and there were lots of famous people there. Aside from our friend Cathy Freeman, we also met Ray Martin, Shelley Craft, Lane Beachley, Grant Hackett and Christine Anu, just to name a few.

Even amongst all of these famous people we felt like we were the special guests. As fun as our holiday was, we did miss our families and it was nice to return home to Palm.

by Jen Healey (PE)

courtesy of Palm Island Voice