albany hills state school herald
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Albany Hills State School Herald
I hope all our mums enjoyed their day and were spoilt on Sunday!
Thank you to our band of hard-working Mothers’ Day Stall helpers led by Daniela Di Pietro who provided our students with the chance to purchase something special for Mum.
PREP 2022 INFORMATION SESSIONS
We will be holding information sessions on Thursday 20 May at 9.00 am and 6.00 pm for parents of children who will be commencing Prep next year. Both sessions will be held in the auditorium this year to allow for physical distancing. Children who were born between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017 are eligible for Prep in 2022.
If your child will be starting Prep next year, or you know someone who is enrolling their child at Albany Hills next year, please make sure we have the enrolment form. It is important that we have an accurate picture of our Prep enrolments to assist us with our planning to ensure we are able to best meet the needs of our new students. Please remember you must provide a birth certificate before a child can be enrolled.
SCHOOL UNIFORM
I would once again like to thank parents for their amazing support of our dress code. Our students look fantastic as they wear their uniforms with pride.
As the weather starts to cool, I would just like to remind families that our dress code states that students wear fleecy navy blue track pants and zip jacket embroidered with school emblem and / or the navy, white and maroon microfibre zip jacket and cotton lined track pants.
Just a reminder also that shoes should be plain black shoes with no other colours, etc.
Thank you again for your support.
FANCY DRESS PERFOMANCE
Our Prep to Year 2 students (and staff) are eagerly awaiting our Fancy Dress Ball this Thursday night. The evening is not only a chance to have some fun and dress up, but it is also an opportunity to showcase the excellent work of our dance program, which is led by Mrs Swigon.
The format will look a little different this year as we stagger the year level performances to allow sufficient space for families to be able to socially distance.
These events don’t just happen. A lot of work over many months goes into planning and organisation to ensure we provide these ‘memory making moments’ for our students and their families. Thank you to our staff and parent volunteers for all your hard work to make these events possible.
Chris Hansen Principal
Tuesday 11 May | Week 4, Term 2
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MAY
11 Cybersafety at ACSS
12 Junior Assembly
13 P-2 Fancy Dress Performance
19 Junior Assembly
19 ACSHS Open Day
20 AHSS Prep Information Sessions
21 Free Dress Day
21 P&C Day
24 Under 8s’ Morning
25 MN* Cross Country
25 P&C Meeting
26 Junior Assembly
27-3 Reconciliation Week
27 ND* Rugby Union Trials
28 Year 4-6 Gala Day
JUNE
1 ND* Tennis Trials
2-3 School Photos
2-3 MN Rugby Union Trials
*ND: North District *MN: Metropolitan North These are school sport trials where students compete to gain a spot on the ND or MN teams.
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From the Deputy Principals… ACSHS OPEN DAY
Albany Creek State High School invites you to attend our Open Day on 19 May, from 3.30pm — 6.00pm.
Please come along and see all that Albany Creek State High School has to offer. There will be enrolment information, Learning @AC Presentations in XPAC, curriculum stalls in the MPC, school tours and performances by Dance Excellence students and our Instrumental Music ensembles.
So as to comply with COVID social distancing and capacity restrictions, bookings will be required to attend all sessions. These can be completed through Trybooking. Session bookings will open from Friday 14 May. At Open Day, attendees will be required to check in using the Check In Qld app. Please refer to the school website for additional information about EOIs and the booking process.
Please note that there has been an important change to our enrolment process this year regarding receipt of EOIs and our waiting list. Out-of-catchment EOIs will only be received in person at Open Day when the prospective family has booked into a Learning @AC presentation. EOIs can be emailed and will be accepted from 9am Thursday 20 May. Emailed EOIs will be added to wait list following those families who presented them in person the day prior.
If you would like further information, please contact Jamie Hooley-Campbell, Head of Department Junior Secondary via email at [email protected]
Jamie Hooley-Campbell Head of Department Junior Secondary Albany Creek State High School
CREEK 2 HILLS CYBERSAFETY PARENT INFORMATION SESSION
Join us for a presentation by The Cyber Safety and Reputation Management Team from the Department of Education. Cybersafety is such an important issue for our students, particularly as they enter their upper primary and secondary years of schooling.
This is a great opportunity for parents.
Steve Wiedman Beth Henderson Jodie Farley Deputy Principals
SMILE!
School photos will be taken on Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 June. Payment envelopes with information will be sent home soon. Students are to be dressed in their formal uniforms for all photos. This includes navy socks and plain black shoes. Long hair is to be worn up and hair accessories are to be in school colours – navy blue and/or maroon. A reminder about earrings – plain silver or gold studs or sleepers, one per ear only.
ECOMARINE AMBASSADORS
Our EcoMarine ambassadors had a great time meeting new students, sharing knowledge, learning about environmental issues, building sandcastles, having fun on the island and hand feeding wild dolphins! Pictured are our newest EcoMarines, Sophie, Annie, Michael and Sienna at the Training Day on Moreton Island, 27 April.
Ms Sandie O’Reily 4OA
ANZAC VISITOR
In preparation for ANZAC Day, 2SG & 2BV had a special visitor. John Hardgrave came to visit Year 2 to inform of them importance of ANZAC Day, what it means to be a soldier and how and why we commemorate on 25 April. The students were very thankful for the special visit which helped them understand just how important it is to remember and thank those who have fought or are fighting for us and our freedoms.
Ms Sarah Gossage 2SG
SILVER TICKETS
Congratulations to our latest silver ticket winners. Well done!
Oskar 1SO
Harry 2BJ
Johnathon 2LB
Scarlett 2LB
Science News… PUSH OR PULL
This term our Year 2 scientists are investigating forces. They were faced with the challenge of using different ways to make a toy car move. They identified push, pull and non- contact forces including gravity and push and pulls from magnetic forces.
HOW TO REPORT
SCHOOL ABSENCES
OPTION 1
Phone the student absence line: 3264 0760
OPTION 2
Email the school:
OPTION 3
Log your child’s absence through your QParents account via the mobile app.
Need to register a QParents account?
Contact the school office for more information: Phone: 3264 0777 Email: [email protected]
CONTACT US
Albany Hills State School
Keong Road
PO Box 378
Albany Creek Qld 4035
Phone: 07 3264 0777
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.albahillss.eq.edu.au
Student Absences: 07 3264 0760
The Herald: [email protected]
DO WE LIVE ON A BASKETBALL, TENNIS BALL OR PEPPERCORN?
Year 3 students are investigating how the movement of the Earth explains everyday observations such as day and night. Using a basketball, tennis-ball and peppercorn, they went to the bottom oval to represent the distances of the Sun and Moon from Earth using scale measurements. What do you think represents the size of the Earth based on scale measurements? Basket-ball, tennis-ball or peppercorn?
DOG TREAT FEEDER MACHINES
Year 2 created Rube Goldberg machines of a ‘dog treat feeder’ so that an initial push force sets off a chain of reaction forces. The majority of forces were pushes, with the pull of gravity constantly acting on objects causing them to roll down a ramp.
Anita Roberts Science Enrichment
Lunch Club News… FRIDAY ART CLUB
Every Friday at second break in PLH, the Prep Art Club is held. The students come along and have fun exploring different arts and crafts. They are encouraged to use their fine motor skills with the activities offered. They enjoy colouring in, colour by numbers, sequencing, drawing, and taking part in directed fun art activities. Last week’s activity was a directed drawing of a lady beetle and the students were encouraged to tear the paper to make the background to their picture. The students enjoy their craft time and socialising with their friends. A fantastic time is had by all who attends.
Mrs Salvati Coordinator Prep Art Club
DANCE TUTOR BADGES
Last week our 2021 Dance Tutors received their Dance Tutor Badges at Senior Assembly. These Year 6 students have shown a willingness to devote their time and skills in helping run our lunch time dance clubs with commitment, responsibility and leadership. Well done!
Mrs Anita Swigon Dance Teacher
Student News… YEAR 5 COMPOSTING—GREAT WORK, PREP STUDENTS!
The Preps did a great job at composting for the first time, putting their fruit scraps in the compost bucket. The only things that can go into the compost buckets are fruit and vegetables scraps and eggshells.
Keep up the great work, Preps!!!
Once all the grades have put their scraps into the compost bucket, the Year fives then take them to the bigger compost bins. The scraps will then break down after time. Once this process is complete, we put it in the garden beds to help the plants to grow.
Fun fact: The microbes responsible for breaking down the compost pile need a balanced diet of nitrogen and carbon. Nitrogen comes from green material such as food scraps and grass clippings. Carbon comes from brown material such as dead leaves, hay and wood chips.
Daniella 5PH
RUNNING CLUB AND NORTH DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY TRIALS
I was recently selected to represent the school in the North District Cross Country Trials. To prepare for this, Mr Gason put together a training program for us to work on at home. For training we also attended the 7:45 am Running Club every Wednesday at school.
The District Trials were held at Teralba Park. There were a lot of competitors and the competition was tough. Albany Hills finished 3rd overall which is a fantastic result.
I would like to say a big thank you to Mr Gason for going to all this effort for us.
Brooklyn 5JW
REMINDERS
FRONT GATE Closed 8.15 am— 9.00 am
Closed 2.50 pm—3.15 pm
BACK GATE Open 7.30 am
Closed 3.20 pm
Closed weekends and
school holidays
UNIFORM SHOP MON 2.30 - 3.30 pm
WED 8.00 - 9.30 am
FRI 2.30 - 4.30 pm
The first Saturday of the month during
the school term the uniform shop will be
open from 8.00—11.00 am.
MONEY COLLECTION Monday to Friday
Place in window box
outside school office.
OFFICE HOURS Monday to Thursday
8.00 am—4.00 pm
Friday
8.00 am—3.30 pm
Sarah 6LB Jordette 6LB Addison 6LB Hayley 6JG Grace W 6LB Grace W 6JG
Kirra 6JG Stella 6LB Summer 6JG Sienna 6MA Charlie 6JS Ruby T 6MA
Elin 6JS Ruby D 6MA Alicia 6JG Gemma 6BC
HEALTHY HAROLD HUNDRED CHALLENGE
This May I am participating in the Healthy Harold Hundred challenge. I have committed to riding 100kms in the first 20 days of May. That’s 5km per day!
I am fundraising for Life Education so they can talk to children about being kind, inclusive and having respectful relationships to help prevent bullying and violence. Did you know that 1 in 4 children are bullied every few weeks and 1 in 5 children experience cyber-bullying?
I set my fundraising target at $100 and I have already received $150 in donations but I will keep fundraising. I am off now to ride my 5km for today.
Here is a photo of me as I get ready to ride to school.
Millah 5RG
COMMUNITY NEWS