24 July 2014

QSR Visioning Day

Next Tuesday the chairs of the seven review teams, parents who

have been involved in the QSR process and representa�ve of the

P and C Associa�on, will meet to report on findings and start to

develop the school's 2015-2018 Strategic Plan. A key element of

the process will be to determine priori�es for school development

through the crea�on of a clear picture of the school in the future.

Last Friday a Discipline Audit was undertaken at Bald Hills State School. This

audit, a requirement of the QSR undertaken by an officer external to the school,

evaluated the systems and prac�ces we have in place to ensure we are

maintaining an engaged learning environment across five dimensions of crea�ng

a culture of learning. We are awai�ng the full report, which will be placed on the

school website in the next few weeks, but the feedback provided at the

conclusion of the day was very posi�ve. The SWPBS commi4ee, indeed all our

staff, can be proud of the audit findings!

Another set of data to inform the visioning day will be outcomes of a process we

ran with students in Year 5-7 last term. The students iden�fied the top three

strengths of the school as being the teachers, that the school par�cipates in inter

school sport, and the science project being trialled in the school this year.

The three areas the students would like to see improvement in are the use of

Informa�on and Communica�on Technologies, in the development of more

spor�ng facili�es, including a pool, and higher quality toilets!

I look forward to being able to report back to the wider school community the

outcomes of this process in the weeks ahead.

School Opinion Survey

Parents/Caregivers, school staff and the representa�ve sample of students are

encouraged to take part in this year’s School Opinion Survey and share their

opinions about what this school does well and how this school can improve.

Access details for the Parent/Caregiver Survey have been sent home with

students—these are not linked to individuals, and you cannot be iden�fied in the

survey results that will be reported back to the school, or by the department.

Parents/caregivers are welcome to complete their survey online at the school if

you do not have access to the internet at home. The survey is open un�l open

un�l 3 August 2014.

David Turner

Principal

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Building resilience in our children

Last term some of our classes were looking

at the concept of resilience — what is

resilience and how can you adopt a

resilient approach when things are not

going smoothly?

Some children are naturally resilient. Their

personali�es and temperament means

that they already have the tendency to get

straight back up aAer a disappointment,

frustra�on or setback. Although not every

child may be naturally resilient, the skills of

resilience can be taught, prac�sed and

developed.

Experts, like Michael Grose, tell us that

resilient children have four basic skill sets

— independence, problem-solving,

op�mism and social connec�on. He also

says that parents can help support and

nurture resilience in their children by:

• Having a posi�ve aFtude them-

selves. It is import for parents to

model a ‘you can do it’ aFtude for

your child to support their ability to

bounce back when they face diffi-

cul�es.

• Looking for teachable moments.

Many of children’s learning oppor-

tuni�es are disguised as problems.

Parents should make the most of

these opportuni�es so that children

can grow and learn from some of

the challenges they face.

Michael Grose provides many ideas for

parents to coach and support their

children and says this support and teaching

is an ongoing process. For more

informa�on and ideas from Michael Grose

see: h4p://www.paren�ngideas.com.au/

Parents/resilience.

Libby Bond

Deputy Principal

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says:says:says:

Be ResponsibleBe ResponsibleBe Responsible

Wear the correct Wear the correct Wear the correct

school uniform school uniform school uniform

every dayevery dayevery day

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Newsle"ers

From next week we will be using the new

newsle4er template so we will no longer

be prin�ng out the newsle4er. The

newsle4er will now only be emailed out.

Last term, students bought home a

permission form to have newsle4ers

emailed out so if you haven’t already,

please bring back the slip to the office with

your email address on it.

Thank you

School Surveys

School surveys are being sent home this

week to a sample of students, and they are

encouraged to take part and share their

opinions.

Should you not have access to a computer

and would like to complete the survey,

please contact the school office. The

survey will remain open un�l 3 August

2014.

If you haven’t received any survey access

details by the end of the week, please

contact the office on 3261 1554 or email

admin@baldhillss.eq.edu.au

Carol, Kursty, Leesa and Helina

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Pie/Lamington Drive – Music Department

Fundraiser

Forms have been sent home for this

fund-raiser. Please bring forms and money

back to the tuckshop. The pies are

delicious! Mum and Dad can take the order

form to work or you could ask rela�ves and

neighbours to support this. Money raised

from this will go toward the purchase of

new flutes and clarinets to replace some of

the ones currently being used which are

OVER 20 years old. Delivery date has been

changed to FRIDAY AUGUST 7.

Please remember to collect your goods

from your child’s classroom as there is NO

storage possible over the weekend.

Bramble Bay Schools Music Fes3val

BBSMF is finally upon us. Next week the

band members will be off at various

schools on Monday for sec�onal rehearsals

but on Tuesday BHSS is the host for all

these children to come together in

prepara�on for the concert on Thursday

evening. Children from the Bramble Bay

cluster learning strings will be here on

Wednesday and choirs will be here on

Thursday. As host school it is expected that

all members of our groups (band, string

ensemble & Young Voices) par�cipate. All

members will require a Music Polo shirt, so

if you don’t have one please get one.

The Concert on Thursday evening will

commence at 7.00pm and is open for

anyone to a4end. Admission fee is $5.00

per family or $2.00 per single entry. Food

will be available from 6.00pm

Marion Wood

Music Teacher

Library NewsLibrary NewsLibrary News

Book week will be held from Friday 22

August to Friday 29 August. The book week

dress up parade will be on Wednesday 20

August, so come to parade dressed as your

favourite book character.

P & C NewsP & C NewsP & C News

BOOKCLUB issue 5 is now out and due

back by Friday 1 August.

ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS there are s�ll 20

books unaccounted for. People will be

contacted this week with reminder no�ces.

BUNNINGS BBQ this Saturday 26

July. We s�ll need volunteers for this.

Please see Melissa Moody if you are able

to help even for just an hour or so.

BRAMBLE BAY is on Thursday 31 July.

Volunteers are needed to help with

selling food at the hall.

Tanya May

President

Flyers home this week

NIL

ALL DOCUMENTS/FORMS REFERRED TO IN THIS NEWSLETTER CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM h"p://www.baldhillss.eq.edu.au.

You will need to follow this path: SUPPORT AND RESOURCES/FORMS AND DOCUMENTS/DOCUMENTS.

Tuckshop NewsTuckshop NewsTuckshop News

Thank you to all the wonderful families

who donated items to our Tuckshop.

Please note the Tuckshop will be CLOSED

FRIDAY 1 August due to the P-3 sports

carnival.

No orders will be available on this day.

Food will be for sale on oval for prep - yr 3

and their families.

Anyone who can help out in this day

please see Kylie

Thanks

Kylie and Mel

ROSTER

MON 28 July - Anthea A

TUES 29 July - Lembe L

WED 30 July - Sharon, Tracy, Shelly

THURS 31 July - Donna V, Kay H

FRI 1 August - Alicia, Judy, Leanne H, Zita

J, Mel B

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OPENING HOURS:

Wednesday 8am—10am and

Friday 2:15pm—3:15pm

Thanks Mel

PE NewsPE NewsPE News

Junior Sports DayJunior Sports DayJunior Sports Day

Friday 1 August 9.15amFriday 1 August 9.15amFriday 1 August 9.15am———12.45pm12.45pm12.45pm

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Monday 14—

Thursday 31 July

P&C Music Fundrais-

er—Lamington Drive

Monday 28—

Thursday 31 July

Bramble Bay Schools

Music Fes�val

Tuesday 29 July ICAS—English

Friday 1 August Junior Sports Day

9.15am—12.45pm

Friday 8 August Interschool Sport

Monday 11—

Tuesday 12

August

Bramble Bay District

Track & Field Carnival

Tuesday 12

August

ICAS—Maths

Wednesday 13

August

EKKA Public Holiday

Wednesday 20

August

Book Week Dress Up

Parade P&C Mee�ng 7pm

Friday 22—Friday

29 August

Book Week

Friday 29 August Interschool Sport

Monday 1

September

Year 4 Bike Safety—

4B

Tuesday 2

September

Year 4 Bike Safety—

4C

Wednesday 3

September

Year 4 Bike Safety—

4W

Thursday 4

September

P&C Fathers Day

Stall

Sunday 7

September

Father’s Day

Tuesday 9—

Friday 12

September

Northside Honours

Music Camp

Wednesday 10

September

P&C Mee�ng 7pm

Friday 12

September

P&C School Disco

Saturday 13

September

Trivia Night

Monday 15

September

Geography Incursion

4B & 4C

Tuesday 16

September

Geography Incursion

4W

Friday 19

September

Last day of Term 3

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The Brighton Roosters SoDball Club

are holding their Summer SIGN-ON on

Wednesday 6 August from 5.00pm to

8.00pm at the Brighton Roosters Foot-

ball Club (10th

Avenue, Bright-

on). SoAball is open to both BOYS &

GIRLS from 5yrs of age, and senior

Men and Women of all skills. Please

come along to our sign on if you are

interested, visit our website,

www.brightonsoAball.com.au, or

call our Club President Graham

McLeary on 3269 6531 or Club Secre-

tary Tracey Rhys on 0417 700 198 for

more informa�on.