A Career Skill Set for Year 10
Week 4 and 5 has been an exciting time of year the Year 10 students with a goal to enhance and develop skills and qualifications in their career development. Some twenty-five students from Year 10 completed a three-day barista and espresso coffee course instructed by Rob Hamilton from Aroura Training. Students spent these days learning about the finer points in the art of making coffee, working as a barista, and understanding the basics of running a small business. This course gave students the opportunity to make several variations of coffee with activities including taking orders from staff members at the College, making the coffee to order and delivering them to the appreciative staff. At the end of the three days, the students were awarded with a Certificate II Espresso Machine Barista Course, an impressive array of skills and knowledge and two valuable QCR points. Following the espresso training, the Year 10 cohort then spent the next three days receiving training provided by Downs Group Training. These three days comprised of Safe Manual Handling Techniques, White Card National OHS General Induction Training, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid. The three days also provided the Year 10 students with valuable workplace training and skills for future work and the ability to meet the basic demands of employers in their placements at work experience at the end of Term 2. Students who successfully completed these three days theory and practical, also receive two QCE points.
Important Dates: Up and Coming Events – Save the Date
- Wednesday 10 May 2023 Industry Dinner (Yr. 9 & 10 Students)- information will be forwarded soon.
- Monday 13 March 2023 St Leo’s & Women’s College (UQ Residential Colleges)
Visit for Yr 11 & 12 Students - PAC
- Tuesday 28 March 2023 UniSQ Experience Day – Toowoomba Campus (See below)
- Thursday 30 March 2023 UniSQ Experience Day – Springfield & Ipswich (see below)
- Friday 21 July 2023 Dalby Careers Expo (information will be sent)
University of Queensland Residential Colleges Visit
St Leo's and Women's College Visit Year 11 & 12 students
Stephen Foley will be visiting the College on Monday 13 March to speak with students who are interested in applying for College Accommodation for University placings (UQ, QUT, Griffith, ACU) for 2024. Please encourage your child to attend this meeting if they are interested in University Accommodation in Brisbane.
Where: Performing Arts Centre
Who: Yr 11 & 12 Students
When: Monday 13 March
Time: 11.30am
2023 Experience UniSQ Days
If your child is in Year 11 or 12, they can get an exclusive sneak peek into study areas to help them explore the different directions for their life after school. They will hear from our world-class lecturers, take part in real-life experiments and activities, and get a feel for life as a university student. Spaces are limited, so register now to secure a spot by clicking on the link below.
Toowoomba Campus 28 March 8.45am - 2.30pm
Springfield Campus 30 March 8.45am – 2.30pm
Ipswich Campus 30 March 8.45am – 2.30pm
Apprenticeship Opportunities
Golden West are offering an apprenticeship in Cabinet making in Dalby please see the link Golden West Apprenticeships - Current School-based Opportunities (mailchi.mp)
Urban Paddock is offering a School Based Apprenticeship (SBA) in the kitchen in commercial cookery if a student at the College is interested. Please see Mr. Garside or Mrs. Boland for details or Melissa Harms at Urban Paddock directly.
Opportunities currently exist for several positions.
- CLAAS Harvesters are currently offering a school-based apprenticeship as a parts interpreter at their office located in Dalby.
- Golden West Joinery are currently offering an apprenticeship and school-based apprenticeship in Certificate 3 in Cabinetmaking.
Please speak to Mr. Dean Garside or Mrs. Tracey Boland if you are interested in any of these opportunities.
Mr Dean Garside
Career Development Practitioner
