Frenchville Focus

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PO Box 9870North Rockhampton QLD 4701

Frenchville Road North Rockhampton QLD 4701

Contact

(07) 4931 5333admin@frenchvilless.eq.edu.au www.frenchvilless.eq.edu.au

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Issue 08 - 25 June 2020

Frenchville State School acknowledges the Darumbal people as the traditional custodians of the

place we now call our school. We pay our respects to the Elders past and present and are proud to

be supporting and encouraging emerging Indigenous leaders every day.

Principal’s News

As we close one of the most interesting and challenging school

terms I have ever worked through, I would like to say an

enormous thank you to our school staff for going over and

above to support our students, our community and each other.

Thank you also to our parents for respecting the new rules and

ways of working in our school and supporting us when students

are sick and keeping them at home.

The new COVID Operating Guidelines have been released this

week. There will be a return to some of our normal practices

within the school after the break. In brief some of the changes:

• Camps and excursion can go ahead with industries that

have COVID safe industry plans

• Instrumental music, bands, choirs can recommence

• Religious instruction can also recommence

• School Swimming pools can reopen with requirements

around limiting classes and lessons. We have made the

decision to not commence school swimming this year due

to some of the procedures and management of this.

• School assemblies can recommence. However we cannot

have parents attending at this stage.

Visitor access to the school is still restricted. This includes

having parents on site. We will still be having our Prep and Year

1 drop off and pick up areas operating next term. All visitors to

site will need to maintain social distancing and hygiene

practices.

We have also made the decision to cancel our Year 6 camp to

Canberra in September. There are still too may variables and

unknowns that we cannot manage safely. We are however in

the midst of planning a Local Ambassador camp around our

local area at the end of Term 4 to showcase our wonderful area

and to inject much needed funds into the local economy.

Traffic Changes

The P & C and the school have been working with the local

council, Main Roads and bus companies on traffic issues

around the school. In the near future, hopefully over the

holiday break, traffic areas will be redesignated to support

traffic flow in peak times.

The bus lane will move to the loading zone in front of the

Administration block and F Block. The current bus zone will

be a loading zone where parents can drop off and pick up

students. The loading zone area adjacent the oval will be

extended so parents can also access this area to drop off

and pick up and then exit onto McCullough Street and onto

Frenchville Road further down easing congestion on the

Geordie Street intersection. We also rely on parents being

patient during peak times.

School Opinion Survey

Parents and Caregivers are invited to participate in this

year’s School Opinion Survey and have a say about

schooling during the COVID-19 lockdown. You are also

given the opportunity to provide feedback about our

school more generally.

Participation in the survey is anonymous and you are

encouraged to take this opportunity to have your say. The

survey form has been designed so that it can easily be

completed on a computer or smartphone. The online

survey will be available until Friday 17 July 2020, and

should take less than five minutes to complete.

To access the survey, please click on the link below or copy

and paste it into your web browser:

https://survey.qed.qld.gov.au/form/Parents-HaveYourSay

Report Cards will be issued to parents at the end of Week

2 Term 3.

Katrina Jones

Principal

Volunteers - Second hand Stall

Volunteers are needed to help with the second hand

stall. If you are able to assist with selling the uniforms,

please contact the office.

2021 Prep Intake

As per the Enrolment Management Plan, only

students whose principal place of residence is within

the school’s catchment area will be eligible for

enrolment at the school. Students who are siblings of

current students at the school are also deemed

eligible for enrolment. We are therefore requesting

that younger siblings of students that will be current

in 2021 who are eligible for prep in 2021 complete the

enrolment forms and lodge with the office as soon as

possible. A reminder of the age rules for prep 2021: If

you have a child born from 1 July 2015 to 30 June

2016 he/she is eligible for prep enrolment in 2021 at

Frenchville State school. For more information please

contact the office on 4931 5333. For enrolment

forms: www.frenchvilless.eq.edu.au/enrolments

Uniforms

We are a ‘uniform school’ and therefore require all

students to be in the correct uniform daily, including the

correct colour jumper (Royal Blue which can be

purchased from the uniform shop) and tracksuit pants/

stockings/ leggings.

Please ensure that your child is in correct uniform each

day for two reasons- firstly it sets a standard of pride in

our school and secondly and more importantly, it allows

us to easily identify all of our students.

Please ensure that if your child has hair that is shoulder

length or longer (irrespective of gender), that they have it

tied back/up each day. One of the fastest ways for head

lice to spread is when hair is not secured.

In relation to shoes, so long as they are closed in to

protect toes, again it is your choice for this item of

clothing.

All students MUST wear a bucket, broad-brimmed or

legionnaire style school hat when they are outside. Again,

school hats are available at the tuckshop.

Please ensure that ALL items are clearly named.

If your child loses an item, it is their responsibility to find

it. There are two lost property spaces, one under C Block

and the other under E Block.

Student Absence Line

It’s important to notify us if you child will be ab sent from school for the

day. Please call: 4931 5366

P&C News

The P&C met on 18 June and talked about all things

fundraising! So, what is happening for the P&C in Term

3?

Pie Drive – Week 2

• A fundraiser where everyone wins –

a local business, raising funds for the school

and families get a prepared meal!

• Volunteers needed – please contact

the office or the P&C if you can

donate a little of your time.

• More information will be sent out to

families when school returns after

the holidays.

Online Auction – Term 3

• Donated items will be auctioned

online.

• Can you help? Can you donate, or

arrange a donation for new items

that will create a bidding war for

the auction?

We need items that will bring in the big bucks!

(e.g. signed jerseys, collectables, home décor, tech

equipment)

• Please contact the P&C

(pandc@frenchvilless.eq.edu.au) with photos of

any items.

In other P&C news –

• There will be a change in our uniform suppliers so

that we follow Education Queensland’s preferred

supplier protocol. More details will be coming

soon.

• Our success in obtaining a SunSmart grant will

mean a shade sail is coming for an area near

PrepLB.

• We are working on grant applications to try and

secure more funding for the school.

School Banking

School banking will recommence on

the first Thursday back in Term 3. Student

Banking provides all learners with the

opportunity to add regularly to their

DollarMite Accounts. If your child/ren wish

to start banking, please see a

Commonwealth Bank branch.

Band, Orchestra and Choir Rehearsals – Term 3

Band, Orchestra and Choir before school rehearsals

will resume in Week 2 Term 3. Times below:

• Senior Band: 7:30 – 8:30am Tuesday mornings

• Intermediate Band: 7:30 – 8.30am Wednesday

mornings

• String Orchestra: 7:30 – 8.30am Wednesday

mornings

• Junior Choir: 8:00am – 8:30am Tuesday mornings

• Senior Choir: 8:00am – 8:30am Thursday mornings

Junior and Senior Assembly –Term 3

School assemblies will recommence in Term 3. As per

the COVID-19 operating guidelines for Queensland

state schools, students and teachers only will attend.

Parents are unable to attend assemblies at this time.

News from the TWiST

Frenchville State School is registered to participate in this

event. Students participating in class programs will have

the opportunity to cover the required amount of reading

to complete this challenge successfully.

Students are welcome to participate in additional

reading at home. A small number of reading sheets will

be available from the TWiST or can be downloaded from https://readingchallenge.education.qld.gov.au/how-to-register/downloads-and-forms

Student Absence Line

It’s important to notify us if you child will be ab sent from school for the

day. Please call: 4931 5366

Lost Property

Our lost property baskets are filling up with winter

clothes, water bottles, lunch boxes and more. Please

take the time to check lost property on a regular

basis. At the end of the semester all unnamed items

will be disposed of and any uniforms will be given to

the second hands stall.

School Watch

Community members are urged to report any

trespassers to the Police by calling the School Watch

number.

Remember – Look, Listen, Report

131 788Parent Contact DetailsIf you have recently moved house, changed jobs or

phone/mobile numbers, please complete the Update

Student Details form which can be found by clicking

the link below and navigating to Enrolments/Update

Student Details Form.

https://frenchvilless.eq.edu.au/support-and-resources/forms-and-documents/documents

Tuckshop Ordering System

Have you registered for Flexischools? You can set up

an account online – it only takes a minute.

1. Register for Flexischools by visiting

www.flexischools.com.au. Add your student,

their school and class to get started.

2. Top-Up your account via Visa, Mastercard,

PayPal or direct deposit.

3. Make an order by selecting from the range of

options made available by your school and

proceed to make payment for the order listed in

your order pad.

4. Review Orders by logging back in to your

Flexischools account. You can set recurring

orders, view transaction history or cancel orders

via your Flexischools login.

Student Absence Line

It’s important to notify us if you child will be ab sent from school for the

day. Please call: 4931 5366

If so, it is time to enrol him or her in the Prep year.

Please complete an enrolment form and return it to Frenchville State School. Early notification of your

intention to enrol your child in Prep at Frenchville in 2021 is appreciated as it will assist us greatly with

our staffing and facilities planning.

Enrolment documents can be downloaded from our website: www.frenchvilless.eq.edu.au

Information and Enrolment Evening: Wednesday 19/08/20 from 6pm to 7pm in the School Activity Centre, on Frenchville

Road.

Open morning at Frenchville State School for new 2021 Prep students:Thursday 03/12/20 from 9am to 10am in the School Activity Centre, on Frenchville Road.

Parent Interviews: August and September 2020. Please bring your child to the Administration building on Geordie Street.

School Chaplain

SU Qld, a Christian inter-denominational youth and

children’s agency, invites applications for the position of

Chaplain at the following schools. Candidates may have

the option of working across more than one school.

� Frenchville SS (2 days p/wk)

Applicants need to demonstrate their suitability to provide

support and care to young people. Successful applicants

may have the opportunity to work in more than one

school.

Training and experience in youth work, pastoral care

and/or teaching desirable. Minimum qualifications

required as well as a Working with Children Check (Blue

Card).

For more information and closing dates, please contact:

www.suqld.org.au/morehands

Central West Qld Field Development Manager

Nigel Krueger

0424 996 331 or nigelk@suqld.org.au

Apply online at:

http://www.suqld.org.au/morehands

Community Notices

Frenchville SS P& C Association

Our P&C meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Al l parents are

welcome. P&C Email: pandc@frenchvilless.eq.edu.au

Frenchville SS P& C Association

Our P&C meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Al l parents are

welcome. P&C Email: pandc@frenchvilless.eq.edu.au

Frenchville SS P& C Association

Our P&C meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Al l parents are

welcome. P&C Email: pandc@frenchvilless.eq.edu.au