in this issue 15/02/2017 principal’s report · their manners and behaviour were impeccable, a...

Student Leaders Over the last two weeks we have had presentations, interviews, voting and finally we have our school leaders. These students will have their formal presentations next week on parade, that will be followed by a morning tea to share with their parents. I would like to congratulate all of the applicants as well as the successful recipients. We need your help Within the next few weeks we will be holding our first P and C meeting of the year. They will be held after school and should run for approximately 1 hour. We need a strong P and C to move our school forward, to offer our students the best start to their educational journey and to provide a voice for our community. Currently we only have 3 active P and C representative and they do an incredible job, however they are looking to have a stronger voice from the school and the community and we need your help. Welcome back BBQ A huge thank you to all the families who came along to support and enjoy our staff and families afternoon. The more you can come and talk to your child’s teacher and build an understanding of what they are learning now, as well as what they are learning next, the better the results and educational gains will be for your child. Our future ca�le barons and baronesses.

Year 9/10 Ag Studies- term 1, 2017 Last Tuesday our Ag students travelled into Gympie to develop an understanding of the cattle sales industry and the cost expansion between the sale yards and the retail at a major meat franchise and a local butcher. Our students had a wonderful day out trudging through the sale yards, trying to miss the soggy messes on the ground, Bridgett with blue sparkly shoes was very cautious where she put her feet. The object of the day was to get an idea about the amount of calves and steers yarded and the prices they sold for on the day. This was a huge eye opener for these students as none had been to a sale before, or understood what an auction was like.

Principal’s Report

IN THIS ISSUE 15/02/2017

1.4

• Office News • Swimming Days and

Times • Dental News

Vice President - Helen Geri Secretary - Naomi Faccio Treasurer - Simon Geri

P&C Executive

Date Claimer

• Immunisation Clinic Dates Inside • Techno Thursdays

at Kilkivan Library • March 22 - Prep

Year Photo in the Gympie times

Principal’s Report Continued..

Once all calves were sold and the figures collected the students will now be graphing the sale prices for a few months to see the trends in the market. Many cattle men spoke to the students and answered their questions. Students also visited Woolworths and McIntosh Meats on the south side of Gympie to compare prices of beef cuts, freshness and availability. The staff at both places were very helpful and were pleased that the students got to visit and understand firsthand how the meat process works and the costs to the consumer. Once all figures are recorded and analysed the students will work out the % comparisons for the farmer, butcher and consumer.

Included in our excursion was a visit to the Regional Training Centre in Gympie who are the RTO facilitating our Cert 2 courses. The students got to see first-hand the machinery, layout of the workshop and tools.

The 2017 AG Students had a great information gathering excursion, they were a pleasure to escort. Their manners and behaviour were impeccable, a very proud teacher indeed. Miss Watts.

Curriculum at home One of the more challenging areas of comprehension, and the one area that across our school we fall down in, is the ability to ‘infer’ what is being stated in a story. Essentially inferring is the ability to read between the lines. To infer a student needs to use both the clues that have been developed in a story and their prior knowledge to interpret what the author is trying to say. This is important as students will develop a deeper understanding of the text when they can read between the lines to draw conclusions by using their prior knowledge. As they read their understanding will develop and new information is learnt and adjustments to their thinking will be revised.

Continued over page...

Boyd Mclean / Principal -

Kilkivan State School � 6 Council Street / Kilkivan Qld 4600 ℡ 54 873333 | � [email protected]

Language used when inferring. • Reading between the lines I think…… • I would expect that…… • I already know that….. so I think that…… • In my experience….. • I think the author is really trying to tell me….. • The author gave me clues along the way that made me think that….. • I wonder why…. • I wonder if….. • Laying Down the Tracks - This is a brand new program. Laying Down the Tracks is a pilot program funded by the Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast PHN. This 10 week program is specifically designed to assist developmentally vulnerable children, their families and carers in Gympie and the surrounding area. The program is available free of charge for children aged 3-5years who have been assessed as having signs of one or more developmental vulnerabilities in the following domains from the Australian Early Development Census: • Physical Health and Wellbeing • Social Competence Emotional Maturity • Language and Cognitive Skills • Communication and General Knowledge

Laying Down the Tracks utilises Psychologists, Speech Pathologists and Occupational Therapists skilled and experienced in pediatric and developmental service provision. The program is designed to provide an early intervention, high intensity, trans-discipline approach to assist pre-school children to make a successful transition to the school environment while involving primary care givers to generate long term health and well-being benefits in the home and community. How do I refer for Laying Down the Tracks? GPs, Pediatricians and other health professionals may refer children to the program by completing the Laying Down the Tracks referral checklist and sending it to the program manager via one of the referral methods below. Child Care and Kindergarten Directors may also make a referral but should ensure the child is reviewed by their GP. As a pilot program, Laying Down the Tracks can support a limited number of children. Once a referral is received, it will be assessed to determine eligibility for program participation. The referrer will be kept informed of the referral progress at all times.

Referral Details: P: 07 5479 7311 F: 07 5443 7107 E: [email protected]

Principal’s Report Continued..

• HPE- Continuous practical assessment

• History: Assessment of homework activities will con tribute to Semester Rating

• Maths: Homework activities will contribute to semes ter ratings

• Japanese: Hiragana tests throughout term

• Science - continual monitoring of student work samp le

• STEM - continual monitoring of student work sample

• Manual Arts: Ongoing assessment – practical English - continual monitoring of spelling, grammar , punctuation and reading comprehension.

ASSESSMENT CALENDARS

4 English Continued monitoring of spelling, gram-mar, punctuation & reading comprehension

5 English Multimodal analysis of persuasion in an

advertisement Create a multimodal presentation that analyses the persuasive techniques in an advertisement.

Maths Test: Fractions; percentages; finance (Wednesday)

Japa-nese

Rough Draft of Memorable Places Port folio - Due Wednesday

6 English Continued monitoring of spelling, grammar, punctuation & reading comprehension

Visual Arts

Draft Due: Australian Indigenous Artists

Graphics Perspective view Due


Visual Arts

Assignment Due: Australian Indigenous Artists


Man. Arts

Final evaluation

Graphics Monograms Due

9 Music Written Assessment – notes and note values Tuesday

HPE Theory- Assessment Task- Collection of work: Generations

HPE Practical- Survival Techniques in swimming

Science Prac Reports due: Solubility and evaporation

English Create & deliver a motivational speech, selecting voice qualities and body language to influence the audience. Persuasive speech (300-400 words) 3-4 mins

Japa-nese

Final Submit of Memorable Places Portfolio - Due Wednesday

10 History Collection of work: Greece. To Sequence events & describe the effects of conflicts & contacts between Greece & Persia on societies, groups & individuals; to explain the significance of Pericles; & to describe events & developments involving Pericles from the perspectives of different people who lived at the time.

Music Practical - (perform music on a guitar & recorder with a group) - Tuesday

10 Maths Assignment on Probability Due (Thursday)

HPE Continuation of Assessment Tasks both theory and practical

English Reading & viewing comprehension test- Comprehend a persuasive speech, identifying text structure & language features which convey point of view & influence an audience.

YEAR 7


4 English Continual monitoring of spelling, grammar, punctuation & reading comprehension.

5 English Monitoring task- Multimodal presentation-

Analyse the credibility of representations of individuals, groups and events in news media texts.

Japanese Rough Draft of Memorable Places Portfolio - Due Wednesday


Visual Arts Draft Due: Australian Indigenous artists

Graphics Perspective view due


Visual Arts Assignment Due: Australian Indigenous artists


Manual Arts

Final Evaluation

Graphics Monograms Due

9 Home Ec Draft: Powerpoint Process Journal – Barrel Bag

English Draft journal entries due.

Music Written Assessment – notes and note values - Tuesday

HPE Theory- Assessment Task- Collection of Work: Generations

HPE Practical- Survival Techniques in swimming

Japanese Final Submit of Memorable Places Portfolio - Due Wednesday

YEAR 8

YEAR 9

10 Home Ec

Barrel Bag Powerpoint Process Journal Due: Tuesday

Science Exam – Particles Matter (Thursday)

English Assessment task: Journal entries. Students need to create a series of journal entries that reflect on a teen issue from a literary text.

History Task-Research: Significant Viking individual. Investigate Leif Ericson (c.970 to c.1020) & how he was influenced by the beliefs & values of Viking Society.

Maths Assignment on Probability Due (Thursday)

Music Practical Assessment (perform music on a guitar and recorder with a group) - Tuesday


• HPE- Continuous practical assessment

• History: Assessment of homework activities will con tribute to Semester Rating

• Maths: Homework activities will contribute to semes ter ratings

• Japanese: Hiragana tests throughout term

• Science - continual monitoring of student work samp le

• STEM - continual monitoring of student work sample

• Home Economics: Practical work will be assessed by continued monitoring of work.

• Manual Arts – ongoing practical assessment

Wk Subject Assessment Item


5 Maths Trigonometry Test: Friday – 60 minutes

English Assessment task- Panel discussion- To participate in a panel discussion about language and visual features suitable for inclusion in a promotional brochure that represents Australia’s people, histories and cultures. (300 words.)

Science Soil Salinity and Electrical Conductivity – in class prac (Wed)


Agriculture Draft Due: Meat Trends

7 Maths Measurement Assignment: Given out – Monday

Food Tech Monitoring: East Meets West work booklet - Monday

HPE Sustainable Health Challenge- Multimod-al presentation: apply health information & propose and justify a response to address an identified sustainable health concern in the community.

HPE Survival Techniques in swimming

English Continual monitoring of spelling, grammar, punctuation & reading comprehension.

Agriculture Assignment Due: Meat Trends

8 Maths Assignment: Check – Rainwater System – Tuesday

History Sources distributed for Essay writing – Monday


9 Maths Assignment Check – Rainwater System – Tuesday

History Essay Writing – World War I – Monday

History Commence short assignment: World War 1 topic .. Thursday

Food Tech Theory Test – Monday

Food Tech Practical Exam: Cultural – Thursday

English Draft of memoir due.

Science Making Waves: The Transfer of Light and Sound – Exam (Friday)



� Maths - Monitoring - Observations and consultati ons work samples & homework will contribute towards Sem ester Rating.

� HPE-Continuous practical assessment

� Science - continual monitoring of student work samp les

� History: Assessment of homework activities will con tribute to Semester Rating

� Food Technology: Practical work will contribute tow ards semester rating

� Certificate II in Hospitality – continual monitoring of work;

assessment when required.

� Certificate II Small Machines – Booklets - ongoing project assessment

10 Maths Assignment: Rainwater System – Due Tuesday

Food Tech East Meets West work booklet Due Monday

English Monitoring task- Memoir- To write an imaginative memoir based on a stimulus, incorporating a significant human experience (600 words).

History World War 1 Draft Due: Thursday

HPE Sustainable Health Challenge Assignment Due: Wednesday

YEAR 10 4 English Continual monitoring of spelling,

grammar, punctuation & reading comprehension.

5 Maths Trigonometry Test: Friday – 60 mins

English Assessment task- Analysing satire - Analyse & interpret the language fea-tures & literary devices that create satire in a text &convey the writer’s point of view. (600-800 words.)

Science Life Blueprints – Exam (Thursday)

HPE NEWS School Swimming term 1 Timetable is as follows: Yr 7/8/9/10- Tuesday Period 6 (1:30 – 2:30) Yr 3/4- Thursday Period 4 (11:30 – 12:10) Yr 5/6 – Thursday Period 5 (12:10- 12:50) Prep/1 - Thursday Period 6 (1:30 – 2:20) Yr 1/2 – Thursday Period 7 (2:20 – 3:00) Please make sure students bring their togs, rashie/swim shirt, goggles, cap, towel and swim bag. Thanks Just a reminder to Parents/Guardians that Swimming has started for this term. If you wish for your child not to participate in this very important skill development please contact the office and speak to Mr McLean. Shellee Davies

HPE Teacher

If there any changes in address or contact details please advise admin staff so your Child’s record can be promptly updated. If there are any permission forms you think you may have not received of filled out, please collect them from admin and we will update your students record. Please name all hats and clothing as we have already had lost property handed in. IMMUNISATION CLINIC CLINIC 1 - 27th February CLINIC 2 - 8th May CLINIC 3 - 9th October

ASSESSMENT CALENDARS OFFICE NEWS


Agriculture Draft Due: Meat Trends

7 Food Tech. Monitoring: East Meets West work booklet - Monday

HPE Sustainable Health Challenge- Multi-modal presentation: will apply health information and propose and justify a response to address an identified sustainable health concern in the community.


Agriculture Assignment Due: Meat Trends

8 History Test Sources distributed: Analyse - Wednesday


9 History Essay Writing – World War II – Wednesday – 60 mins

History Short Assignment: World War II – Commence Thursday

Food Tech. Theory Test – Monday

Food Tech. Practical Exam: Cultural – Thursday

Science Evolution Investigation – Draft Due (Thursday)



10 Food Tech. East Meets West work booklet Due Monday

History World War II assignment check: Wednesday

Maths Test: Volume; Surface Area; Ratio – 60 mins .. Tuesday

Science Evolution Investigation – (Friday)

HPE Sustainable Health Challenge Assignment due: Wednesday

English Assessment Task: Literary analysis. Write a literary analysis about a novel to consider the worth or value for young Australian readers (600-800 words).

• Science - continual monitoring of student work sam ples

• HPE-Continuous practical assessment

• Maths - Monitoring - Observations and consultations - work samples & homework will contribute towards Semester Rating.

• History: Assessment of homework activities will contribute to Semester Rating

• Food Technology: Practical work will contribute tow ards semester rating

• Certificate II in Hospitality – continual monitoring of work;

assessment when required. • Certificate II Small Machines – Booklets - ongoing project

assessment

The Dental van will be arriving at the school in the next 1-2 weeks. A Consent / medical history form & Child Dental Benefit Scheme (CDBS) flyer will be sent home with the eldest in the family before the van arrives. Note: only 1 form/family will be issued. If you would like your child/children examined by the School Dental service, please complete the paperwork and return the form to school ASAP. Please include the names of any children you would like examined on the back of the CDBS flyer & complete the medical history form for your eldest child only.

DENTAL NEWS

BLACKSNAKE BUS

There will be a Blacksnake / Cinnabar Bus Committee Meeting on Tuesday 21st February 4pm at Kilkivan News and Takeaway. Thanks, Sandra.

P�� G��

Congratulations to Ella for her merit award, Molli for having a great work ethic, Kane for being kind and helpful in class, will for being a kind and caring student, Sasha for being well organised at all times, Ruby for being a star student, Tyrone for knowing all the first high frequency words, Morgan for beautifully presented work, Hunter for an enthusiastic approach to learning, Keira for a great attitude towards her learning and Layla for knowing all the indigo words

Congratulations Billy for making it into the Gympie District 10-12 Years School Sports.

Congratulations Rahni, Sasha and Jakob for winning this weeks $5 Tuckshop Vouchers!

Wha�'� O�

in this issue 15/02/2017 principal’s report · their manners and behaviour were impeccable, a...

Documents