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JubilationJubilation The voice of The voice of Jubilee Primary SchoolJubilee Primary School 23 August 2011
34 Manra Way, Pacific Pines 4211
PO Box 486 Helensvale 4212
Ph: 07 55028566 Fax: 07 55028522
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.jubileeprimary.qld.edu.au
Diary Dates
Thursday 25th August
After school sports training
Cancelled
Friday 26th August
Daffodil Day
Wednesday 31st August
Father’s Day Stall
Thursday 1st September
Father’s Day Stall- Day 2
Friday 2nd September
Gold Coast Show Holiday
Saturday 10th September
Family Fun Day
Tuesday 13th September
Diverse Learners A/noon Tea
Friday 16th September
Last day Term 3
Friday 16th September
Second Hand Uniform Sale 2pm
Monday 3rd October
First day Term 4
Monday 17th October
Pupil Free Day
Friday 21st October
School Disco
Friday 25th November
Christmas Concert
Voucher box in
school office
Newlife Uniting Church, Pacific Pines
Our much anticipated first „Preview Service‟ finally arrived. In hindsight, we should probably
have produced an advent calendar, complete with a chocolate concealed behind each date
marking the countdown. After all, the process of establishing a new church has a Christmas
feel to it. Like Christmas, there is a real sense of excitement and celebration as everyone
gets into the Spirit.
At 8am on Saturday the 13th of August, with just one more sleep before the first Preview,
our „Launch Team‟ gathered at Jubilee Primary School to „deck the hall‟. They didn‟t use
boughs of holly, but Jubilee‟s new multipurpose hall was lovingly and creatively transformed
into a contemporary worship space. Places were set for children, extra chairs were brought
out, food organised and prayers offered up.
The big day arrived and 120 people gathered to celebrate. The space was filled with the
sounds of family, songs of praise and thanksgiving. Central to the whole day was a
gathering around a shared meal, the Eucharist, God‟s favourite meal. The Spirit moved and
we sensed His presence.
Looking back on the time leading up to this first Preview Service we can‟t help but see God‟s
provision every step of the way. Just like Christmas, gifts poured in. God showered gift after
gift down on the vision of a new church. James 1:17 states “Every good and perfect gift is
from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like
shifting shadows.”
Looking forward to the next Previews (11th September and the 2nd October), I imagine God
getting ready to celebrate. He loves to party, „The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty
to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will celebrate
over you with singing (Zephaniah 3:17). We know that there is celebration in heaven; it is
where celebration originates from.
On Sunday 14th August 2011, was the first time that Newlife Uniting Church Robina,
worshipped as one church on two campuses (Robina and Pacific Pines). One church
meeting on multiple campuses is a means of multiplication, not division. There must have
been rejoicing in heaven!
Rev. Orrell Battersby
Minister, Newlife, Pacific Pines
0423 985 200
Dear Parents, Caregivers and Friends of Jubilee,
From time to time you will hear schools say that we are a „bully-free‟ school, when in actual fact they mean that as a
school community, they have zero tolerance of bullying. Bullying will be evident in every school in Australia (to varying
degrees) and to disagree with this would be unrealistic. It is important that we recognise that bullying can occur in
different forms. Most familiar is bullying which involves direct aggression such as violence, verbal or psychological abuse
etc. We typically associate such behaviours with boys as perpetrators, while girls tend to use more indirect behaviours
often referred to as relational aggression (exclusion, ignoring, disclosure of secrets, rumour spreading etc).
We know that bullying has long-term detrimental effects on victims and, therefore, it is important that, as parents, we do
what we can to help our children effectively deal with such problems. Here are some suggestions for parents to help their
children in cases of suspected bullying:
Take time to actively listen to your child to learn how he or she is coping with peer relationships … it is best to comment as
little as possible other than to let the child know you are listening … validate feelings with comments such as “you seem to
be handling that well” or “that must be hard for you”.
If there are obvious concerns … once you have listened and tried to understand how it is from his or her perspective, it is
important for both of you to adopt a problem-solving orientation … ideally the child stays “in charge”, but you might need to
lead him/her to this … avoid the temptation to over-react and become unnecessarily emotional, rather acknowledge the
concerns, validate how the child feels and look towards options that might solve the problem … role play effective
approaches to respond to bullying and rehearse these so that your child feels confident to use the strategies.
If necessary, make contact with the school to get support … ideally accompany your child to a meeting with the class
teacher/Admin person so that he/she can explain what is happening (that way your child feels „in control‟). Again, adopt a
problem-solving orientation … teachers don‟t condone bullying, but such behaviour is often difficult to identify (and
sometimes your child may not be giving you the full story).
Remember that bullying is usually a one-way process of attack, where the victim has less power or status and feels unable
to retaliate … „fights‟ which involve two-way aggressive behaviours between kids of equal power do not normally constitute
bullying, though they still need to be addressed.
Parents should avoid:
confronting another child or their parents about suspected bullying (it is more effective to contact the school to
enable an objective response to occur).
communicating sympathy, anger or blame (over-identifying with the child‟s emotions) when your child raises a
concern about bullying.
taking over the problem.
doing nothing.
[NB As an admin team, we are always happy to support parents in helping their kids in such situations … either email or
come and see us at the school office]
ROAD SAFETY –
With both parents working in many households, taking children to school can cause them to be late for work. As a result,
many parents take actions that could have devastating results for their families including:
Dropping children off while stopped in a line of traffic at traffic lights or at a supervised crossing (a child could be injured if
their vehicle is hit from behind or another vehicle overtakes the parent‟s vehicle).
Stopping on the non-school side of the road (when children see their friends, they may forget road safety instructions and
cross the road into the path of an on coming vehicle).
Stopping in “No Stopping” areas (this blocks the vision of both other motorists and pedestrians and could result in a crash
injuring your child).
In spite of tight deadlines, we must ensure our actions promote the safety of all children when we travel and park near
schools. If you are running late expect to get to your destination late – “Don‟t take Short Cuts!!”
Road Safety – We all play a part.
Suggestions for kids who are being bullied:
Stay calm and don't act angry or upset. Bullies love a reaction.
Practice what you'll do the next time it happens.
Don't fight back. If you fight back, you could make the situation worse, get hurt or be blamed for starting the trouble.
Try to calmly withdraw from the situation, ignore the bullying or say ‘no’ really firmly, then turn and walk away.
Avoid being alone in places where you know the bully is likely to pick on you.
Don't be afraid to tell an adult you trust, like a teacher or your mum or dad, and keep telling them over and over again.
Most of all, don't give up. Being bullied can make you feel really bad about yourself and very discouraged. This is what
the bullies want. If you don’t do something about it, they will be able to take advantage of you again.
Don’t give anyone else the power to ruin your day.
G’day from the APA
G’day everyone: Welcome to Week 7.
While it can be a tad inconvenient in some ways, the current wet weather we are experiencing is certainly most welcome in other ways. Our school oval and grounds will benefit greatly from the rain, as will our water tanks and that is something for which we can all be thankful.
One thing that‟s been a real hit around the school lately is the introduction of the new Jubilee Sports Uniform shirts. Many families have already taken the opportunity to purchase these new polos, which have a common overall design, with an insert body panel and sleeve in house colours. These shirts are being phased in and the old ones phased out this year and next and they are now available for purchase from the office and uniform shop at $29 each.
This coming Thursday 25th August, several of our Prep, Yr1, Yr 2 and Yr 3 classes will be attending and participating in choral speaking at the Gold Coast Eisteddfod at the Gold Coast Arts Centre. Our Junior Choir performed there admirably last week, so we congratulate them and Mr Parry and Co on their efforts. Now we wish our performing classes and their teachers and school officers all the best for their performances on Thursday.
Special School Focus: With the new sports shirt in mind and a change of season imminent, it is probably a very good
time for us to once again focus on correct school uniform. Our Special School Focus for the next two weeks will be :
“Show pride in Jubilee - always choose
To wear the right uniform, socks and shoes!”
In this focus, we will concentrate on the importance of wearing only correct Jubilee uniform items and wearing them with
pride. As part of this focus, parents are asked to be supportive in this regard and to also make sure that all items of uniform
have been clearly labelled for identification if lost. Our lost property bins are sadly once again overflowing with jumpers,
hats and other items.
Parent Parking: Binstead Way Parking Reminder
Just a reminder to all families about the issues related to vehicles parked in the bicycle lane along the edge
of Binstead way as one approaches the turning lane into our lower car park :
Our turning lane into our driveway is very short and the line of traffic banks back down Binstead Way at peak times. If cars are actually parked and left on the side of the road (in the bike lane) then this banking effect gets forced out into the left hand traffic lane, effectively blocking the through traffic in that lane.
As this situation occurs at the top of a rise, there is danger for oncoming and flow-through vehicles, who are then unexpectedly forced to change into the right hand lane to get past the bank-up.
It is a marked cycle lane and so if cars are parked there, cyclists are either forced onto the road or the footpath to continue through. These options are dangerous to riders and/or pedestrians.
Many of the parents parking in this stretch have been choosing to walk their children out the entry gateway along the
driveway, rather than using the crossings and footpaths at the lower exit. This is also dangerous.
I realise that the limitations on both internal and street parking in and around our school is a real issue for us, but we do
have to keep the safety of our students, families and others as our top priority. With all this in mind we ask that parents
please avoid or refrain from parking along that stretch of Binstead Way that leads up to the turning lane into our school.
Have a great Week 7, everyone!
Regards,
Brian Mason
( Assistant Principal, Administration.)
DAFFODIL DAY
Fittingly or ironically Daffodil Day is this Friday, August 26, 2011. If you wish to support The Cancer Council in their efforts
to not only find a cure for cancer, but also support the thousands of Australians with cancer, daffodils, badges etc can be
purchased from the Cancer Council‟s website: http://www.cancerqld.org.au/
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
"Realise that you own your time and that you can make whatever you want of it with total freedom."
From "The Little Book of Joy" by Dominique Glocheux
Certainly we have demands on our time, responsibilities that must be met and jobs that must be done. But when we begin
to treat each moment and each demand as the special gift it is, honouring it by giving it our full attention before moving on
to the next, then every day becomes a day well spent and every life becomes a celebration.
God bless you and best wishes for the week ahead.
David Sewell Principal
APRE News
While every refugee's story is different and their anguish personal, they all share a common thread of uncommon courage: the
courage not only to survive, but to persevere and rebuild their shattered lives.
Antonio Guterres
Listening to the Spirit
Parents and local church ministers gathered for the first parent prayer group on Monday. It was really positive to share our
thoughts and words in God and with God. Part of this is learning to talk to God together and how we pray. Same time next
week.
When and where: Mondays, from 8.30 am to 9.00am in the meeting room, Jubilee Hall.
A Service of Prayer for Emergency Workers
I am really excited about our thanksgiving service for parents and family members in Emergency Services (police,
ambulance, and fire services, State Emergency Service, Rural Fire Brigade and Accident and Emergency nurses and staff
and numerous others). Soon invitations will go out to community members who are in these services inviting them to
attend our last day of term Thanksgiving Service. The children are going to have a significant part in this service. (Friday,
16 September)
All our students and staff, our local covenant church leaders and as many parents as are available are invited to come and
pray with thanks and honour all those who give themselves in service to our community.
Seasons for Growth Started
Our Grief and Loss Program for children begins today and goes for eight weeks. If you have not contacted me in regard to
your child‟s participation please do so as soon as possible.
Location: Jubilee Hall Meeting Room
Time: Prep – Year 3 3:15pm – 4.00pm Tuesday, Year 4-7 Thursday 3.15pm – 4. 00pm
Trevor Sketcher
Assistant Principal Religious Education
Resource Centre News
Book Covering
Thank you for all your wonderful support with covering the hundreds of books over the past couple of weeks. Could we
ask that anyone who still has any packets of readers to return them in the next week if possible so the new Home Reading
system can be put into place.
Cyber safety Evening
A massive thank you must also go out to Snr. Constable Paul Shaw for his Cyber safety Information Evening he presented
last Thursday in the Meeting Room of the MPC. It was a fantastic presentation and was received well by all who attended.
Due to the interest and apologise of those who would have like to attend, Paul and I are now planning an encore
performance in Term 4 (Watch this Space) as well as doing a similar presentation with the Year 7 students and other
grades in the near future. If you would like any information for your own personal use, go to: www.cybersmart.gov.au and
look at one of their multiple resources available.
Bit Wet Under Foot
We were greeted this morning with a "little bit" of water through the entrance of the Resource Centre. Due to these
conditions we will be closing the Resource Centre to all business until further notice. This includes returning and borrowing
Home Readers. We apologise for any inconvenience and we will endeavour to have the RC back up and running ASAP.
Michael Ball
Resource Centre Coordinator
ICLT Coordinator
Helensvale State High School's Parent Orientation Tour for Year 8: 2012
Thursday 1 September 9am - 10.30am
This will incorporate a tour of the school with current students followed by a morning tea with key staff.
This is a great opportunity to meet students and staff and familiarise yourself with the school.
This tour is for parents only. Students will have an orientation week at the beginning of the school year.
Please RSVP by 26 August for catering purposes to Helensvale State High School Administration Office on 55738555
Sports News
School Sport : Grade 5 - 7 Inter - School sport was postponed this week. The next School Sport Cluster Day is on
Monday the 05th of September as planned. The make - up day for this week's postponement will take place in the last
week of term 3, on (Monday 12th September).
School Sport training afternoons: These sessions have been well attended by most students participating in this term's
Inter - School Sports Competitions. With only a few weeks to go before the end of the term 3 rosters it would be fantastic to
have as many gr 5,6 and 7 team members attend these very important sessions. Below are a list of training dates (for
Thursday's for the rest of this term)
Thursday 25th August: Cancelled due to the current wet weather and condition of the oval.
Thursday 1st September: No Normal training for Touch, Soccer, A.F.L., Rugby League due to game of Rugby
League between Jubilee Senior Team and Canungra State Primary Senior Team. Netball training on the 01st of
September is the only Sport that will be able to train on this day. So, please check with your Teachers/coaches
about this date. All gr 5,6 and 7 Sports Team members are encouraged to support / spectate this special Rugby
League game. There will be teacher supervision for those students who choose to watch this game after school on
the 01st of Sept'. 3.10 pm - 3.50 pm.
Thursday 8 th September: Normal Training: 3.10 - 3.50 pm ( This will be the last training session for the term).
Intra - School Sport: All students involved in this program have been having a great time participating in a range of Tab-
loid Sports. Students have had the opportunity to trial new gear, work and meet with new friends and compete in a fun and
novel way. Students in this program, over the next two sessions, will have the opportunity to use some of their new skills in
a more formal style of competition. Mr Mason and Mr Sealey have been terrific in their direction and enthusiasm with the
fortunate students who are participating in this term's program. Next term, many of the Intra - School Sports participants
will have the opportunity to participate in Cluster 3 ( term 4 ) sport and many of the current term 3 cluster sports partici-
pants will be able to experience the excitement of Tabloid Sports.
Term 4 Sport will be advertised in week 9 of this term. The Summer Sports to be offered will be confirmed in the next two
weeks. Training for each of the term 4 sports will follow a similar format to this term.
Yours in Sports
Alistair Davies
OSHC News
Vacation Care – Forms are out & Bookings are now open!!!
You can pick up forms from OSHC or have them emailed to you – but please bear in mind bookings can only be accepted
with a signed booking sheet. If you are getting forms emailed you can scan and return email or fax to 5500 0351.
Your fees must be up to date if you are planning on making a booking, and families who are non-weekly users of OSHC
must pay prior to or at the start of the holidays.
Bookings will be final (and charged accordingly) as of 6pm Tuesday September 13th to ensure time to adequately roster
staff and purchase supplies for activities.
Thanks and have a great week
Angela McLean & Cassie Gall
Coordinator
Jubilee Primary School OSHC
P: 07 5573 7726 | F: 07 5500 0351
Tuckshop News
W/c 22/08:
24/08: Marilyn Fitzpatrick. 25/08: Danielle Shaw. 26/08: Danielle Shaw
W/c 29/08:
31/08: Anita Bland 1/09: Jenny Martin, Danielle Shaw 2/09 Closed Show Holiday
Heather May– Tuckshop Convenor: [email protected]
Afternoon Tea Invitation to all parents of Diverse Learners
At Jubilee we recognise that the journey along the way is not always smooth for students, as well as their parents, as you
aim to support your children, particularly those students that have a diagnosis of an Impairment, a Learning Difficulty or is
visiting an outside professional (e.g. an Occupational Therapist or Speech Pathologist). The journey that you embark on
when it has been identified that your child will need additional support is one that is unpredictable, filled with emotion and
at times seems like a lengthy, ongoing process.
If you are a parent that would like an opportunity to chat to other parents that may be going through or have gone through
the experience that you have, regarding a child with Diverse Learning Needs, then please come along to our first After-
noon Tea for Parents of Diverse Learners. Support staff at Jubilee, such as Support Teacher: Inclusive Education (Disa
Hill), Guidance Counsellor (David Higgins) and Administration staff look forward to hosting this gathering and continuing it
into the future, offering the support to our community.
Date: Tuesday 13th September
Time: 1.45 pm
Where: Meeting Room in the Multi Purpose Centre (new Hall)
What to Bring: Yourself for a chat, a time to share or listen!
Topic: The Educational Journey
RSVP: Friday 9th Sept email to [email protected] or phone 55028566
FATHER’S DAY BREAKY
ALL FATHER'S AND SPECIAL FRIENDS OF STUDENTS IN YEARS 5,6,7 are invited to our Annual Father's Day
Sausage Sizzle Brekky on Thursday 1 September 2011 @ 7:30 - 8:30am, in the HUB. An invitation will be sent
home with any extra details. The teachers will be looking forward to serving you, so bring your appetite and your
lovely selves!!
UNIFORM SHOP NEWS
Our new Jubilee Sports Shirts have arrived for grades1-7, they are selling in the Uniform shop for $29, the new shorts are
still on the way. The 2012 Uniform order forms have been sent home this week, please complete and return to the school
office with 10% deposit prior to Thursday 1st September, 2011
Joanne Collins [email protected]
EISTEDDFOD NEWS
This Thursday, nine of our classes from Prep to Year three will be participating in the Class Verse Speaking at the Gold
Coast Eisteddfod. The trip to the Arts Centre and the appearance on the 'big' stage is always a highlight for our students.
It is a wonderful opportunity for them to experience the Theatre and this type of teamwork. Their class teachers have
been working hard all term for this moment! We know they are all winners even before they take to the stage simply
because of all the hard work and commitment each student and teacher has shown over the past few hectic weeks. We
wish each and every one of the best and will bring you the results next week.
Anita Eldridge
Specialist Teacher
P&F News
FATHER’S DAY STALL – WEDNESDAY 31ST AUGUST
We will be holding our Father‟s Day Stall at school on Wednesday 31st August. The stall will be located on the lawn area near the Admin Block at the end of Block 1, with classes being called down in turn during the morning to do their purchasing. Every student will have the opportunity to purchase a maximum of 2 items each. Some of the gifts that will be for sale are: Multi Function Tape Measure; Stress Less Balls; Water Bottles & Thermal Travel Mugs; Led Torches; Mini Keyring Dolphin Torches; Car Visor Memo Pad; Plus a selection of other novelty items, prices range from $1.50 to $5. Please note that all gifts have a limited supply per class allotment so may have sold out prior to your child purchasing a gift. All children are encouraged to purchase what they would like to buy Dad/etc and not necessarily what they have been told to buy. This adds to the children‟s excitement of buying something special “on their own” for Dad. If there are any leftovers, they will be available for sale on Thursday 1st out the front of the office, so mums and dads if you need anything for Grandpa this is when you‟ll be able to purchase from the stall. Also the Thursday gives those children who want to purchase more than the maximum of 2 gifts will be able to do so. We will be set up from 8am so come by early. On the day please send with your child a BROWN PAPER BAG with their money and include their name and class; this is so we can return the gifts home safely. If you are able to help with the stall on the day please call and/or email the P&F . Many thanks and Happy Father‟s Day to all !!! FAMILY FUNDAY INFORMATION Cent Auction Baskets: Each year level is putting together a basket for the Cent Auction. These will have different themes for each year level. Please be creative and donate (new) relevant items into the baskets in each classroom. Your support will make the day all that more special...Don't forget to come to the Cent Auction Stall in the MPC on the day to check out the fabulous baskets along with the many other prizes that will be on offer. We need your HELP! Cakes Stall - We will be supplying the bags, boxes etc from Monday 29th, in the mornings, in front of the Year 1 classes (Early Learning Centre) or please contact us to arrange pick up of these items at another time. Rhonda Verheijen - 0419 728 745
Books Stall – drop donations of books, DVD's, videos, puzzles and quality magazines to Mrs Parry's classroom. Home pickups can be arranged by ringing Sharon Mart 0418 790 901 Side Show Alley – We need prizes of varying sizes. Eg: Multi pkts of chocolates, pens, pencils & other stationery items, matchbox cars, skipping ropes, various size balls, hair accessories, novelty toys etc. Bottle Stall - Cleaned bottles filled with goodies, or Empty Clean bottles ready for filling, or Goodies to put in bottles (eg toys, stationery, hair things, small things children and big kids like). AWL Stall - Small girl or boy lucky dip prizes. We will wrap them for you. Lollies Stall – Packets of lollies Yr7 Treasure Map - small prizes and wrapped lollies or multi pack chocolates
Jubilee P&F Executive Team President- Rhonda Verheijen 0419 728745; Vice-President- Linda Vayro 0410 553245; Treasurer- Sharon Mart 0418 790901; Secretary- Sarah Davis 0417 361883 [email protected]
With the fun day now less than 3 weeks away, the P&F would like to let you know that armbands are currently on sale in the uniform shop and OSHC. And, as of Monday 29 August, they will also be available outside the office every morning between 8.15am and 8.45am and at assembly on Fridays. The armbands will cost $20.00 each (and will be on sale on the fun day for $25.00). They will provide unlimited access to the following 12 rides/activities:
Individual ride tickets will also be available on the fun day for $3.00 each or 2 for $5.00.
Also, volunteer rosters have been posted outside the school library, so if anyone is interested in donating an hour (or even ½ an hour) of their time on the day that would be wonderful.
If you have any queries regarding the fun day, please don‟t hesitate to call me on 0411 466503 or email: [email protected].
Kind regards,
Margaret Armstrong, Fun Day Co-ordinator
The Paratrooper
Laser Tag
Super SlidePony rides
Baby animal farm
“Tumbling Tigers” soft ball pit
Tiger Jumping Castle
Bounce N Fun Activity Castle
Mini Ferris Wheel
“Mad Hatters” Cup & Saucer Ride
Merry Go Round
Mechanical Surfboard
Prep- Baby
Grade 1- Girls
Grade 2- Pamper Mum
Grade 3- Boys
Grade 4- Garden
Grade 5- Pets
Grade 6- Office/ Stationary
Grade 7- Kitchen/ Hamper
Conundrum Capers
We are on our way. Rehearsals are going well and we are adding in a few lunchtime rehearsals of scenes to get things
running smoothly. It is imperative that those students whom have lines to learn that they PLEASE READ THROUGH
THEM each night. We need to start rehearsing without scripts very very soon.
We still have some parents not arriving until after 5:15pm to collect their children. Pease make every effort to be at school
before 5:15pm as staff needs to get home too J
If there are any other students who have not paid their $25 one off payment, could they please do so ASAP as we are
beginning to purchase items for the production.
We are currently finalising dates and will notify you all of these as soon as we can. In the meantime, if there are any
concerns, please contact me via [email protected]
Its starting to take shape and I‟m getting very excited about the next few weeks and seeing what these amazing kids are
going to do. Great job guys.
Mr Parry
Music Teacher
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