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Whether you’re concerned about your online privacy or just getting tired of constant status updates from old school friends that you’ve since realised aren’t actually that cool, there are plenty of reasons why you might want to delete your Facebook account – and it’s not as hard as you might think.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through the process of how to delete Facebook step-by-step, including outlining the difference between ‘deactivating’ your account, and deleting it entirely.

If you’re thinking about deleting your account then you’re not alone. Between the Cambridge Analtyica scandal and increasing worries about the effect social media has on our individual and societal health, people are increasingly turning away from these sites that have come to dominate the internet.

Whatever your reason, deleting or deactivating your account is actually pretty easy. Here’s how you do it.

How to delete or deactivate a Facebook account – what’s the difference?

There are two different ways to get your Facebook account offline. The first is deactivating, which means:

• You can reactivate your account whenever you want
• People can’t see your Facebook Timeline, or search for you
• Some information may remain visible (like messages you’ve sent)
• Facebook saves your account info (like friends and interests) in case you reactivate

But deleting your account is a much more serious matter. If you delete your account:

• Facebook delays deletion for a few days after the request is made. If you log in during the grace period, the deletion is cancelled
• You can’t regain access to your Facebook account once it’s deleted
• It can take up to 90 days for your data that’s stored in backup systems to be deleted. However, your info isn’t accessible on Facebook during this time
• Some things aren’t stored in your account, like messages that you’ve sent to friends – these will remain active
• Copies of some material (like log records) may remain in Facebook’s database, but are “disassociated from personal identifiers,” according to the company

Basically, deactivating is a way to cool off from Facebook for a while, while deleting is a permanent solution that you should think carefully about before choosing.

Related: Delete an Instagram account

How to deactivate Facebook account

To deactivate your Facebook account, follow these four steps:

1. Click the account menu down arrow at the top right of any Facebook page in your web browser
2. Select ‘Settings’
3. Choose ‘General’ in the left column
4. Click ‘Manage your account’
5. Press ‘Deactivate your account’, and then follow the steps to confirm your decision

To reactivate your account after deactivating it, simply log into Facebook your e-mail and password. Your profile will be entirely reinstated.

Related: How to undo Snapchat’s 2018 update

How to delete Facebook account

Deleting your Facebook account is a serious decision, so make sure it’s something you really want to do. Whether you like it or not, social media is ingrained in society, and your Facebook profile can affect friendships, job prospects, and social opportunities. Remember that there are also ways to secure your Facebook privacy settings., if that’s your particular concern.

Plus, you may miss out on some ‘dank memes’ by deleting Facebook, and however grating it is in places, it’s also useful for plenty of things, such as keeping up with friends from abroad and organising events.

If you’re set on binning the social network off for good, click the following link and choose the ‘Delete my account’ option:

• Delete my Facebook page

Before deleting your account, it may be worth downloading your Facebook data. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click the account menu down arrow at the top right of any Facebook page in your web browser
2. Click ‘Download a copy of your Facebook data’ at the bottom of your General Account Settings
3. Choose ‘Start My Archive’

The file that begins downloading will contain your Facebook profile information, so be very careful about where you keep it.

Your Sincerely

Adam Anderson

College Executive Chairman

Bullying can happen anywhere, like online, at home or at school. And it can happen to anyone. But nobody has the right to hurt you or make you feel bad. If you’re experiencing bullying, we’re here to help you.

On this page

• Different kinds of bullying
• How to get help
• Banter or bullying?
• Get help if you're bullying someone

WHAT IS BULLYING?

Bullying can mean different things:

• being called names
• being teased, put down or humiliated
• being pushed or pulled about
• having money and other stuff taken
• having rumours spread about you
• being ignored and left out
• being hit, kicked or physically hurt
• being threatened or intimidated
• being bullied through your phone or online.

Bullying can also be part of other forms of abuse, including neglect, emotional, physical and sexual abuse.

DIFFERENT KINDS OF BULLYING

Homophobic - This is when someone bullies another person because of their sexual orientation. It might include saying that someone is ‘gay’ or using words like ‘gay’ as an insult.

Racist - This is treating people differently because of their race, the colour of their skin, where they're from or what they believe in. It includes using offensive words that describe race to bully people. 

Classist - This is when people decide that someone is from a particular social class and treat them badly because of it. Calling somebody a 'chav' or 'snob' could be classist bullying.

Chris Gostelow, manager of the school psychology service, provides his top five tips for helping your children cope with traumatic news. 

Traumatic events like an accident in your local area, or a tragedy that took place somewhere familiar such as a holiday destination can have an impact on children. Even a disaster that happened far away but made the news can influence their emotions.

While they may not have experienced the tragedy firsthand, children can have physical and emotional reactions when they hear about shocking

events. Following such events from a distance in the media can be distressing.

In light of the recent tragedy in our southwest, we have put together five tips to help you support your children as they attempt to make sense of events.

Chris Gostelow, the Department’s manager of the school psychology service, guides us through his advice.

1. Try to limit what your children see and hear

“Children may feel sad for the people who lost their lives or the people who lost loved ones. They may also feel uncertain of their own safety,” Mr Gostelow said.

“Some vision and language may be alarming or too graphic for children.

“For young children, limit the type and amount of news they see on TV or hear on the radio.

“Control what they are looking at online. If possible, be with them when they see or hear sad or scary news – talking about what has happened with a reassuring adult can make a huge difference to their reactions.

“If you have children with special needs, be aware that their understanding of the situation may be different and you might need to explain things in a different way.”

2. Be careful of your own reactions in front of your children

“Children may respond to the reactions of the people around them,” Mr Gostelow said.

“It’s okay to show your emotions, but it is important that you are calm and reassuring in front of your children.

“While you may be feeling a whole range of emotions – as we all are in these situations – your reaction will model how your children may respond.”

3. Answer their questions

“It’s their nature, children are curious, so respond to their questions and clarify any of their concerns. Even if you don’t have all the answers, you can reassure them that their world is mostly a safe place.

“Children may want to ask questions both at the time and intermittently afterwards.”

4. Spend time together

“Make sure that you keep to your usual routines but also take some time to do something fun. Go for a walk or read a book together,” he said.

“Sometimes children can express their thoughts and feelings better through play, so playing with them and spending time with them may give them the opportunity they need to talk about how they are feeling.”

5. Watch for signs of distress

“Everyone reacts differently, and your children may show some signs that they have been affected by seeing or hearing about a traumatic event,” he said.

“Things to watch for include major changes to:

• sleeping
• eating
• independence (clinginess)
• anger
• unrealistic fear and anxiety.

“For some children, watching and listening to graphic news may raise previous traumatic situations they have experienced themselves or seen online or on television.

“If you are concerned about your children showing some of these signs, seek professional support from you school staff and the school psychologist.”

The Australian Psychological Society website has an information sheet called “Tips for talking with and helping children and young people after tragic events” to help parents/caregivers and school staff talk with children about a tragic event.

If you or someone you know needs help, contact Lifeline 13 11 14; Mensline 1300 789 978; Kids Helpline 1800 551 800 or beyondblue 1300 224 636.

Your Sincerely

Chris Gostelow

Department’s manager of the school psychology service

Parents from Australia’s oldest and newest cultures have been brought together in an initiative that aims to foster tolerance and understanding.

Aboriginal mothers from Menindee Central School travelled this week to Sydney’s Belmore Boys High School to meet with Muslim and migrant mums from that school community.

The initiative is the brainchild of Menindee Central School principal Fiona Kelly and Belmore Boys High School principal Hala Ramadan.

The two principals met through the City Country Alliance, which aims to encourage students to embrace and better understand different cultures in the community.

Miss Ramadan said she wanted parents from both schools to appreciate the common ground between cultures.

“We’re focused on heart; not skin colour or religion,” she said. “People always look at differences but we have many commonalities in our traditions and culture.

“We want to build understanding because this leads to a better society and education improves harmony.”

Connecting with community

Ms Kelly said the lack of diversity in Menindee meant many residents had negative perceptions about Muslims or people from non-English-speaking backgrounds fuelled by how they were portrayed in the media.

“I realised that part of the issue is what the students experience at home, so we need to change some of the parents’ attitudes, too,” Ms Kelly said.

“Hala and I are both committed to really connecting with our community and that starts with respect.”

Likewise, Miss Ramadan said her school community had limited exposure to country life and to Aboriginal Australians.

The mums met and mingled, toured Gallipoli Mosque in Auburn and feasted on Middle Eastern fare.

Respect for diversity

Belmore Boys High mum Elvedina Seho-Boudellaa said it was special to learn about Aboriginal culture and to “understand that everyone is the same but has different looks or beliefs”.

“I always remember my mum would say, ‘If you respect your beliefs, you will respect the beliefs of others’,” she said.

Senada Jerebicanin said it was important for parents to role-model to their children how interesting it was to learn about other cultures.

Mother-of-six Saimul Hussein has participated in many of Belmore Boys High training programs for parents, including floristry, and after studying for a Certificate IV in educational support for 12 months she is now employed at the school as a teachers’ aide.

Schools Spectacular reward

Every year Menindee Central School rewards well-behaved students with tickets to the Schools Spectacular and a trip to Sydney.

“I thought, ‘Why don’t we use the opportunity to also thank the mums and bring them with us’,” Ms Kelly said.

Ms Kelly said she hoped it would become an annual event and encourage mothers to engage more with their children’s learning.

The Menindee mothers group, many of whom play in a local women’s rugby league team called the Twisted Sistas, were impressed by the cultural diversity of Belmore Boys High School where 98% of students are from a non-English-speaking background and 37 languages are spoken.

Menindee Aboriginal Education Officer Amanda King teaches the Paakintji language to Years 7 and 8 students and was “a bit jealous” that so many languages were spoken at Belmore Boys while many Aboriginal languages were at risk of dying out.

Sabrina Nauer came to Menindee from Samoa 18 years ago and respected the spiritual dimension of the exchange. “I just love it. Everyone was so easygoing, it was good to see into the spiritual world.”

The Minister for Education, Rob Stokes, said cultural exchanges benefited schools and their wider communities.

“We have Aboriginal mums sharing their lives with Muslim mums, and linking up the city and country. We all learn when we understand different cultures,” he said.

The primary responsibility for meeting the learning and support needs of students with disability lies with their school and the classroom teacher. The school learning and support team plays a key role in coordinating and planning support for students with disability and additional learning needs.

Principals must ensure that:

• students, staff, parents and carers with disability are provided with the same opportunities as other people
• school staff are aware of their obligations towards students with disability and their parents and carers under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005.
• school and teacher practice supports the provision of personalised learning and support for students with disability
• resources are used in a manner that enables the school to meet the identified learning and support needs of students with disability in consultation with students and or their parents and carers
• schools participate in the annual Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on Schools Students with Disability (NCCD).

This information is from the People with Disabilities: Statement of Commitment and the Assisting Students with Learning Difficulties policies.  Principals should read both policies.

DEC policy documents

• Assisted School Travel for School Students with Disability
• School Attendance Policy
• Curriculum planning and programming assessing and reporting to parents
• Excursions Policy
• Work Health and Safety (WHS) Policy

DEC resources

• NSW Public Schools - Disability, learning and support
• Every Student, Every School
• Personalised Learning and Support Signposting Tool (PLASST) (intranet)
• Disability National Data Collection (intranet)
• Disability standards modules (intranet)
• NSW Centre for Effective Reading
• NSW Public Schools - Disability, learning and support resources
  • Critical Bridges - Meet challenges at points of transition in education (DVD)

It’s not easy to stay up to date with the latest tech without breaking the bank, but that’s exactly what Black Friday sales are for. With today’s sales, you can stock up on the items you’ve been wanting to splurge on minus the splurge so check out the best Black Friday electronics deals on Amazon.

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Electronics are some of the most popular gifts to buy as well as some of the favorite gifts to receive. Everyone loves getting a new toy and tech gifts recreate that joy from when we were kids with something new and exciting to play with.

Best tech gifts by age.

Kids. Look for children's learning tablets, RC cars and drones, and video game systems.

Teenagers: Go with headphones, cameras, speakers, VR systems, and phone chargers.

Adults. Check out speakers, headphones, kitchen appliances, cameras, and home security tech.

Older generations. Go with user-friendly digital picture frames, rear cameras for their car, digital picture printers, and Paperwhite e-readers.

Thomas Bruce has been identified as the man who police say shot a woman in the head after attempting to sexually assault her at a Catholic Supply store in St. Louis County, Missouri. The 53-year-old suspect also forced two other women to strip naked at gunpoint and he sexually assaulted them during the brazen midday attack at the religious merchandise store, according to police.

The horror unfolded inside the store at 3:20 p.m. on November 19. The shooting victim, also 53, died later at a local hospital. Bruce fled from the scene before police arrived, authorities said.

During a press conference on the evening of November 19, St. Louis County police Sgt. Shawn McGuire said investigators had “no idea” of the motive for the crime. Sgt. McGuire urged anyone with any information regarding the incident to come forward with information. He added, “We have a loose, armed gunman out there who’s already shot one person.”

Bruce was arrested in Imperial, Missouri, on November 21. Bruce has been charged with 17 counts, including first-degree murder, three counts of first-degree sodomy, three counts of first-degree kidnapping, eight counts of armed criminal action, and one count each of first-degree burglary and tampering with evidence. He is being held at the St. Louis County Jail. He could potentially face the death penalty.

Here’s what you need to know:

1. Bruce Previously Worked at the Jewish Community Center of Greater St. Louis & Volunteered as a Pastor at a Missouri County Jail

According to Bruce’s LinkedIn page, his most recent job was an agent with American Family Insurance. Speaking to KMOV, Bruce’s employer said he had not heard from the suspect in 12 days. Previously, between August 2013 and March 2014, Bruce worked as a customer services specialist with the Jewish Community Center of Greater St. Louis as well as being a manager at Schnucks store.

Online documents show that Bruce filed for bankruptcy in January 2017. That filing lists Bruce as having a spouse, Diane. Records show that Bruce, who goes by Tom Bruce and Thomas Bruce Senior, also has a son.

393813203-Thomas-Bruce-Bankruptcy.pdf

Bruce also says that he is a Navy veteran, serving between 1983 and 1994 in addition to being a pastor at Cape County Jail. In his Navy career, Bruce says he was an avionics technician. Under the duties heading, Bruce wrote, “Too many to name.” Bruce also spent a year in morale welfare and recreation on the USS Kitty Hawk CV-63. KSDK’s Brandon Merano reports that Bruce is a lifetime member of the Arnold VFW. Bruce writes in the intro to his LinkedIn, “World traveled leader with the ability to turn the extraordinary into the ordinary. US Navy Veteran wit ha great desire and passion to serve others needs.”

In 2014, Bruce says that he graduated from Ranken Technical College with an associates degree in Applied Science. Bruce studied at the Calvary Chapel Bible College between 1992 and 2000. Bruces wrote about his time there saying, “Loved it.”

Police raided Bruce’s trailer home in Imperial, Missouri, early Wednesday morning. According to KMOV-TV, police swarmed the Geranium Drive residence about 5 a.m., with as many as 100 officers at the scene from several departments. Photos of the scene showed police searching the home as American and Gadsden “Don’t Tread on Me” flags flapped in front of the house.

Bruce regularly retweets politically conservative pundits including Laura Ingraham, Candace Owens and Charles Payne. Bruce’s last visible tweet was to a woman who tweeted a list of Republicans who are up for reelection in 2000. The message read, “We will not forget you.” Bruce responded, “I’ve already forgotten you. #promisesmade #promiseskept #trump2020 #BuildTheWall.”

Around the time of the hearing about sexual assault accusations against Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Bruce tweeted several times about those who have been accused being innocent until proven guilty. He also tweeted several times about what he considers to be the left’s hypocrisy around sexual assault.

“Keith Ellison, Joe Biden, and Bill Clinton are prime examples of the lefts false and phoney outrage….they circle the wagons on their own who are guilty but hammer the women who dare to speak out against a democrat,” he tweeted.

He also retweeted an Owens tweeted that read, “If you are an actual victim of rape or sexual assault— I am sorry that you have had to watch the left politicize, diminish and demean your experience for political gain. These are mentally sick people who have just placed an awful burden on the integrity of your experiences.”

In one tweet, he wrote, “So are you implying that a person is guilty because someone else claims that they did something to them? Without a trial? That’s not what our constitution says.” In another, he mocked accusers, writing in a tweet directed at Ingraham, “#MAGA I’m starting to remember that in 1985-1988, I served in the US Navy on two separate aircraft carriers in the greater San Francisco area. While there, I was victimized several times by fine steen and pee lousy.”

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All Souls Day is a holy day set aside for honoring the dead. The day is primarily celebrated in the Catholic Church, but it is also celebrated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and a few other denominations of Christianity. The Anglican church is the largest protestant church to celebrate the holy day. Most protestant denominations do not recognize the holiday and disagree with the theology behind it.

According to Catholic belief, the soul of a person who dies can go to one of three places. The first is heaven, where a person who dies in a state of perfect grace and communion with God goes. The second is hell, where those who die in a state of mortal sin are naturally condemned by their choice. The intermediate option is purgatory, which is thought to be where most people, free of mortal sin, but still in a state of lesser (venial) sin, must go.

Purgatory is necessary so that souls can be cleansed and perfected before they enter into heaven. There is scriptural basis for this belief. The primary reference is in 2 Maccabees, 12:26 and 12:32. "Turning to supplication, they prayed that the sinful deed might be fully blotted out... Thus made atonement for the dead that they might be free from sin."

Additional references are found in Zechariah, Sirach, and the Gospel of Matthew. Jewish tradition also reinforces this belief as well as the tradition and teaching of the Church, which has been affirmed throughout history.

Consistent with these teachings and traditions, Catholics believe that through the prayers of the faithful on Earth, the dead are cleansed of their sins so they may enter into heaven.

The belief in purgatory has not been without controversy. Certainly, some flagrant abuses of the doctrine were used to raise money for the Church during the renaissance. Famously, Martin Luther argued with the monk, Johan Tetzel, over the sale of indulgences. Indulgences were sold as spiritual pardons to the poor and applied to the souls of the dead (or the living) to get people into heaven. The abuse of indulgences and the blatant, sometimes fraudulent practice of selling indulgences for money, led to Luther's protest.

When Martin Luther translated the Bible into German, he omitted the seven books of the canon which refer to prayers for the dead. He then introduced the heretical belief that people are simply saved, or not, and argued that there is no need to pray for the dead to get them into heaven.

The Church reeled from Luther's accusation, and reformed its practice of selling indulgences. However, it reemphasized the Biblical and traditional practice of praying for the departed and the importance of such prayers.

All Souls Day is celebrated in much of the western world on November 2. Other rites have their own celebrations. The Eastern Orthodox Church has several such days throughout the year, mostly on Saturdays. All Souls Day is not a holy day of obligation. It should not be confused with All Saints' Day, which is a holy day of obligation.

Many cultures also mark the day differently. In North America, Americans may say extra prayers or light candles for the departed. In parts of Latin America, families visit the graves of their ancestors and sometimes leave food offerings for the departed.

More about All Souls' Day from Wikipedia

All Souls' Day commemorates the faithful departed. In Western Christianity, this day is observed principally in the Catholic Church, although some churches of the Anglican Communion and the Old Catholic Churches also celebrate it. The Eastern Orthodox churches observe several All Souls' Days during the year. The Roman Catholic celebration is associated with the doctrine that the souls of the faithful who at death have not been cleansed from the temporal punishment due to venial sins and from attachment to mortal sins cannot immediately attain the beatific vision in heaven, and that they may be helped to do so by prayer and by the sacrifice of the Mass (see Purgatory).^[1] In other words, when they died, they had not yet attained full sanctification and moral perfection, a requirement for entrance into Heaven. This sanctification is carried out posthumously in Purgatory.

The official name of the celebration in the Roman Rite liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church is "The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed".^[1]

Another popular name in English is Feast of All Souls. In some other languages the celebration, not necessarily on the same date, is known as Day of the Dead (DĂ­a de los Muertos or de los Difuntos in Spanish-speaking countries; halottak napja in Hungary; Yom el Maouta in Lebanon, Israel and Syria).

The Western celebration of All Souls' Day is on 2 November and follows All Saints' Day, which commemorates the departed who have attained the beatific vision. If 2 November falls on a Sunday, the Mass is of All Souls, but the Office is that of the Sunday. However, Morning and Evening Prayer (Lauds and Vespers) for the Dead, in which the people participate, may be said. In pre-1969 calendars, which some still follow, and in the Anglican Communion, All Souls Day is instead transferred, whenever 2 November falls on a Sunday, to the next day, 3 November, as in 2008.

The Eastern Orthodox Church dedicates several days throughout the year to the dead, mostly on Saturdays, because of Jesus' resting in the tomb on Saturday.

Rest In Peace for all departing souls 

God bless you all

Fr. Joseph Anderson

Assistant Parish Priest

Fortnite (later named Fortnite Saves the World) is a co-op sandbox survival game developed by Epic Games and People Can Fly. The name is a spelling variation of fortnight, which is a U.S. period of time equal to 2 weeks. It was published by Epic Games. The game was released as a paid-for early access title for Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on July 25, 2017, with a full free-to-play version released in 2018. The retail versions of the game were published by Gearbox Publishing, while online distribution of the PC versions is handled by Epic's launcher. Mobile versions are also available.

Fortnite became extremely popular in 2018 with over 45 million players world-wide and over 3 million players using it at the same time^[4]. The game mixes elements of Minecraft and survival shooting games, which may be part of its huge success.

The original mode of Fortnite had a group of players fight monsters together in a quest to save the world, but the most popular and simpler mode of play is Fortnite Battle Royale where 100 players fight each other and the last survivor wins the game. It can be played as a solo game, duo, or a four person squad. Battle Royale was also a well known Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku where middle-school students are forced to fight a violent battle until only one is left standing. The Hunger Games is another popular movie with a similar theme. In Fortnite, players are dropped from a flying bus on a randomly generated drop zone using a glider and float down to earth. Players have the ability to choose where they land. Picking a good location is important, such as getting access to more resources and weapons. However, more popular landing zones have more players in it, which increase the chance of getting killed early in the game. In general, remote areas are safer, but you need to survive longer without many good weapons during your exploration.

Once a player lands on their selected choice of the map, they must find loot before approaching storms hit. Players must also battle other players, which is especially challenging to early arrivals that may only have simple tools for defense, like a pick and shovel. The Fortnite playing field gets smaller and smaller as play progresses, forcing players to battle each other more often until only two players are left to fight each other. Only one team or player is crowned Victory Royale. In addition to avoiding attacks by the other players, just surviving is a big part of the game, since accidents in the rough terrain can kill off other players that are not careful.

In the Battle Royale version, players must scramble into houses on the island to find hidden weapons. The weapons are used to shoot other players. Players can play alone or in teams of up to 20 players at a time. A typical round takes about 20 minutes to play.

WEAPONS

Fortnite has a color scale, from worst to best weapons.

• Grey - Common (least powerful weapon)
• Green - Uncommon
• Blue - Rare
• Purple - Epic
• Gold - Legendary (most powerful weapon)

FORTNITE PLAYING TIPS

• Land in remote locations without many people. This is especially helpful if you are a beginner and need time to learn the game, since there are no training modes. However, it will be more difficult to get resources.
• If your friends are playing with you, crossplay with them or become allies. This will make it more fun and harder to get attacked by others.
• When gliding, have your character at a slight angle and not straight down while you wait for your glider to automatically deploy. This will get you down faster.
• Deploying over the ocean and gliding to land is one of the fastest ways of getting to your location.
• Find a good place to land by deploying your glider early. This will give you time to scope out the best spots.
• Guns and ammo can be found scattered in buildings, but the more valuable treasure chests are often found in the basement. You can hear treasure chests since they make an angelic choir sound, but you need to listen carefuly. Headphones are highly suggested, since sound is an important part of the game.
• Know your weapon color codes so you can find the best ones. Grey (lowest), Green, Blue, Purple, Golden (most power).
• Don't load up on too many guns. Just two or three loaded guns of the highest quality are good enough so you can easily find them for a battle. A trap and some healing items are also good to keep.
• Drink shield potions as soon as you get them. The only exception would be if your shield is already full.
• Get good at crafting, since you will use it often, such as to build walls and ramps. If you collect a lot of strong resources, you can build these into a shield to quickly protect yourself.
• Get to higher ground. It will give you an advantage when shooting other players. It also makes it more difficult for others to shoot at you. If you don't have access to higher ground, try building something, like a wall or bridge.
• Look for targets to help you take down structures. When you are picking at something, you will see a blue circle at the weak spot which will make it a lot easier to bring down.
• Don't forget to use your traps. Traps are an easy way to attack other players, but be careful to avoid them yourself.
• Pay attention to vending machines. There are 40 vending machines in the game that can be used to purchase weapons, but you will need loot to get them.
• Click on houses for loot, but avoid the Loot Lake since it does not have much to offer.
• Make use of jump tools. You can get to higher ground and jump high by using things like a Pulse Grenade thrown at your own feet. You can also use the Launch Pad Trap to propel yourself up once you intentionally step on it. Another tricky move to gain distance is to jump on a rocket fired by another player and ride on it, but it takes a lot of skill and practice.
• The anti-gravity crystals in the dusty divot will let you jump really high.
• When you enter a building, you might want to close the door so others don't know you are in it. This gives you a much better element of surprise when attacking.
• One tactic is to just hide and wait it out during the start of the game. If you hear a gunfight, run away. After a while there will only be a dozen or so people left in the game, so you have a better chance of winning.
• Build a huge base and wait to get people as they come in from the storm.
• Change your building keys from F1 to something that is easier to access quickly, like 'V' and 'E', or whatever you find best on the keyboard.

Your Sincerely

Alex Stewart

College Officer

Work experience is the short term placement of secondary school students, generally from Years 9 and 10, with employers to provide insights into the industry and the workplace in which they are located. It provides students with the valuable opportunity to:

• develop employability skills
• explore possible career options
• understand employer expectations
• increase their self-understanding, maturity, independence and self-confidence.

Students are placed with employers primarily to observe and learn – not to undertake activities which require extensive training or expertise.

Arrangements

All arrangements made after 1 January 2017 must comply with amended Ministerial Order 382 and the accompanying amended arrangement forms must be used.

• Amended Ministerial Order 382 - Work Experience Arrangements
• Amended Work Experience Arrangement Form
• Amended Work Experience Travel and Accommodation Form (to be used where relevant)

Manuals and forms

• Work Experience Manual | Work Experience Manual
• Work Experience Guidelines for Employers
• Guidelines for Students Undertaking Work Experience with Animals
• Proposed Work Experience with Animals - Summary of Student's Experience
• Risk Assessment Form for Work Experience
• Sample Risk Assessment Form for Work Experience (doc - 872.5kb)
• Frequently Asked Questions - Child Employment Legislation and Workplace Learning

Occupational Health and Safety

Prior to commencing work experience, students must satisfactorily complete occupational health and safety (OHS) training, either safe@work or for students with disabilities or additional needs, A Job Well Done. It is the responsibility of the principal to determine which OHS program is the most appropriate for the student to undertake.

To access these OHS programs and other OHS resources, see Occupational Health and Safety.

More information

For assistance with queries relating to work experience arrangements, please contact the relevant organisation as outlined below.

Government schools

Contact Secondary Reform, Transitions and Priority Cohorts Division at the Department of Education and Training via email: youth.transitions@edumail.vic.gov.au

Catholic schools

Contact Jenny Wilson at the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria:

• jwilson@ceomelb.catholic.edu.au
• (03) 9267 0253

Independent schools

Contact Peter Roberts at Independent Schools Victoria:

• Peter.Roberts@is.vic.edu.au
• (03) 9825 7200

Kind Regards

Jeffrey Anderson

Workplace Learning Coordinator

Are you a high school student? Gain first-hand experience of our core research in a scientific or engineering environment by joining our Work Experience Program. Official applications for the formal 2018 Program are now closed, but it may still be possible to make informal arrangements.

About our work experience program

We are committed to giving students first-hand experience with working in a scientific or engineering environment; be it one of our many areas of science and research, or as part of our support services team.

Here's what you need to know

Our work experience program aims to give year 10, 11 and 12 students all around Australia the opportunity to:

• gain insight and experience into our everyday work, which involves solving the big questions facing our country and planet
• enquire about the type of work we undertake
• find out the types jobs that are available in the science industry
• gain relevant work experience and/or skills
• explore research interests
• align school studies with career aspirations.

How to apply

Official applications for 2018 are now closed.

If you missed the official program you can still apply by contacting a member of staff directly. If you know someone already in the organisation, or have identified someone suitable through our staff directory you may contact them directly to see if they are available to host you. You can search for people, areas of research or other key terms in ourstaff directory.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

Conditions of participation

Applicants must be in years 10, 11 or 12 and enrolled in an Australian secondary school with a work experience program.

Work experience requires you to attend for 'work' at specific times and comply with instructions from your 'supervisor' host. Travel to and from the worksite is also the responsibility of the student.

Placements can be ended by CSIRO at any time because of misbehaviour, poor attendance, not following instructions, risk to staff or if resources to manage the placement become unavailable.

Frequently asked questions

Will I have to compete for a place?

In some circumstances, yes. We receive many more applications each year than the number of opportunities available.

I'm not in Year 10, 11 or 12 can I still apply?

Our work experience program is only open to students currently enrolled in years 10, 11 and 12 and completing studies at an Australian high school.

How long are placements?

Placements usually last for five days, between Monday to Friday.

When do placements occur?

Placements will usually occur during May through to December, excluding your state's school holidays.

What paperwork do I need to provide?

If your application is successful we will then require you to submit a work experience agreement form which your school will provide. This form needs to be signed by yourself, your school, your parent/guardian and your CSIRO Work Experience Host.

Can I apply for work experience placements that are in a different state to the one which I live in?

This is not recommended but you may apply for positions in another state. However, we will need to have written permission from your parent/guardian.
If your application for a placement in another state is successful you will require parent/guardian supervision for the duration of your placement.
We do not cover the costs of any expenses incurred as a result of an interstate placement.

Contact

To identify a potential supervisor, search our staff directory. 
For more general enquiries:
CSIRO Work Experience Team
workexperience@csiro.au

Current Championship Holders Record Books

Universal Championship

Current Championship Holders: Adam Anderson

Since when: July 4 2018

WWE Championship

Current Championship Holders: Peter Smith

Since when: July 4 2018

United States Championship

Current Championship Holders: Benjamin Carter

Since when: April 25 2018

Women's Championship

Current Championship Holders: Sofia Cunningham 

Since when: 19 November 2018 - PRESENT

Past Championship Holders: Olivia Cassidy

Time Held: 204 days (April 30 - 19 November 2018) 

Intercontinental Championship

Current Championship Holders: Alex Stewart

Since when: 8 November 2018

Past Championship Holders: John Smith

Date of Relinquish: 6 November 2018 ( Due to his contract)

Tag Team Championship

Current Championship Holders: James Adler & Michael Gillespie

Since when: May 25 2018

Past Championship Holders: N/A

North American Championship

Current Championship Holders: Steven Williams

Since when: 16 November 2018

Past Championship Holders: John Wilson

Date: 25 October 2018 - 16 November 2018