All Year 11 students will be invited to attend a Youth Driver Awareness Program (RYDA) offered by our local Rotary Club. This program is a road safety education program aimed at reducing death and injury amongst young people on Australian roads.

The program targets 16 to 17 year olds who are at the stage of their lives where they start to drive or ride in a vehicle driven by their peers. RYDA focuses on attitude and awareness with the aim of helping young adults become better people on the road. The program highlights the privilege and responsibilities of owning and driving a motor vehicle.

This program will be offered off campus at Corbould Park on Tuesday, 21st July. It will involve Year 11 students, local road safety experts, driving instructors, the Police, recovering survivors of road crashes, drug and alcohol educators and financial services. There will be a small cost to parents of approximately $10 but the total costs have been offset by a $5000 grant from NRMA Insurance.

This year the Debutant Ball will be held on Saturday 30 May at the Caloundra RSL Function Centre. The night commences at 7.00 pm and concludes at 11.00 pm with popular band Bad Habits providing the entertainment. It is expected that approximately 45 couples will participate in the Debutant ceremony.

All students nominating for the Debutant Ball must meet the following criteria:

• Have not previously participated in a Debutant Ball
• Have demonstrated commitment to school policies
• Have demonstrated punctuality and shown respect for school community/environment etc

Family and guest tickets will be available for purchase from the RSL Function Centre from Thursday, 7 May at a cost of $60 per person which includes a buffet dinner.