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Year 8 Students and Families
Thank you to the 308 students who submitted their course preferences for Year 9, 2023. From the data we have collected, we have been able to determine which courses we will offer, and across how many classes.
The final step is a crucial one. Today, I spoke with all Year 8 students about the process for making their final selections. Students saw for themselves the various steps to complete via OneSchool to enter their choices.
Please follow the steps outlined below to ensure that you enter all selections. As explained today, students will need their usual login details to access OneSchool.
All selections must be finalised by 9am, Monday 14 November 2022. As explained today, it is vital that you review, again, the course information in The Compass Years - Year 9 handbook to ensure you are making informed choices.
Instructions
1. Navigate to OneSchool oslp.eq.edu.au
2. Enter student username and password.
3. Read and agree to the Responsible Use Agreement
4. Select My Education Plan
5. Select Subject Selection
6. Select here to select the subject selection model and Save.
7. Select the 2023 Year 9 Subject Selections model.
8. Select Edit to add your subject selections.
9. Terms/Lines – select the radio buttons to make your choices.
Note: Instructions for completing the subject selections will appear at top of page.
10. Use the green arrows to list your subjects in order of preference.
11. Preferences—use the dropdown to select preferences. After selecting a preference you need to click on add. You will do this two times.
12. Save—select to save your selections.
Note: Edit—select to edit selection choices any time up until the closing deadline.
We will be hosting our Foxwell State Secondary College Celebration of Success on Friday 2 December. The program will consist of two main sections: The Awards Ceremony in the Sports Performance Hall from 6.00pm, with the Social to follow. Please arrive at the College in sufficient time to be seated by 5.45pm for a 6.00pm start. We strongly encourage all families to attend this important celebration as the achievements and successes of students across 2023 will be recognised. Students are welcome to wear smart casual clothing suitable for a school event.
The Official Celebration will include short presentations from each class, live performances, and the presentation of our Special Awards for 2023. The Special Awards to be presented for this year are:
- The Foxwell State Secondary College All-Rounder Award 2023 – Year 7, 8 and 9
- The Foxwell State Secondary College Leadership Award 2023 – Year 7, 8 and 9
- The Foxwell State Secondary College Flourish Award 2023 – Year 7, 8 and 9
- The Significant Achievement Awards 2023 - Year 7, 8 and 9
- The Significant Contribution Awards 2023 - Year 7, 8 and 9
To find out more about these Awards and to make a nomination/s, please follow the relevant link:
Nomination for Celebration of Success Awards Ceremony
We encourage you to submit nominations for each category by 9.00am on Friday 25 November. Each nomination will be assessed against the eligibility criteria, with a panel to determine the successful nominee.
The Social will be held on the grounds on the Lower Level. There will be food trucks, music and a media wall with props for families to access during the evening. You are welcome to bring along a picnic blanket on which to sit during the Social.
We are delighted be sharing this special event with you and look forward to seeing all families on Friday 2 December as we celebrate our Foxwell State Secondary College students and their personal success in 2023.
The Premier has announced that Queensland is moving from the green traffic light status to Amber (Tier 1).This means there are moderate rates of community transmission of COVID-19.In addition to precautions you should take for the green traffic light status, such as staying home when sick and testing for COVID-19 if you have acute respiratory symptoms, the amber advice recommends:
- wear a mask
- in healthcare settings
- indoors, if you can't physically distance
- on public transport
- if you are older or medically at risk
- if you're around people who are vulnerable to COVID-19
- take a rapid antigen test (RAT) every 2 days if someone in your household has COVID-19.
Effective hygiene practices are key to limiting community transmission of disease. Remember to wash your hands regularly, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing and open windows to promote air flow.Further informationStay up to date by regularly checking the Queensland Government COVID-19 website.