Kioma State School 2131 Kioma Rd, Kioma, QLD 4498

Ph: (07) 4677 6169 M: 0459 874 680

Email: principal@kiomass.eq.edu.au

Principal: Miss Amy Lawson

Principal’s Pen

Term 1 has whizzed by, and as it draws to an end I

am happy to say we have achieved a lot. The last 2

weeks, students have been undertaking their Term 1

reading assessments, and we have seen 100%

growth and progress in students’ reading.

I am very excited for these holidays, and there’s no

need to explain why, but I’d like to remind parents

that I am away on Long Service Leave Week 1 of

Term 2. In my absence Tracy-Lee will be the Acting

Principal, therefore, if you have any queries or

questions, please contact her on the school mobile,

school landline (details on newsletter header), or her

email tamen0@eq.edu.au. I will still be available for

contact from April 6-12.

Lastly, I’d like to wish everyone a happy Easter, and

for those who are going away, safe travels.

Miss Amy Lawson

Highlights of Weeks 5-9:

Regional Director Visit – Leanne Wright,

Darling Downs South West Regional

Director, was welcomed by students on

Thursday, 6th of March. I was very proud

walking around sharing with her the learning

students were undertaking.

Swimming – Thank you all for another

successful term of swimming lessons.

National Day of Action – We had a great

afternoon celebrating National Day of Action

against Bullying. Discussing how we can take

action every day, and reinforcing the values

we uphold at Kioma. Check out our

Facebook page for photos!

Attendance Data

Kioma’s attendance rate is currently sitting at 94.3%

only just below the regional target! I hope we can

maintain and improve this rate as we continue

through to next term.

Important Dates for Term 1 & Term 2:

Apr 2 Circus Challenge Workshop

Apr 5 Small Schools Cross Country Carnival

and last day of term

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Apr 23 First day of term

Apr 23-26 Amy away – Long Service Leave

(Tracy-Lee Acting Principal)

Apr 25 ANZAC Day – Talwood Dusk Service

Student of the Week:

Term 1, Week 4

Junior: Levi

Senior: Molly

Term 1, Week 5

Junior: Jack

Senior: N/A

Term 1, Week 6

Junior: Seth

Senior: George

Student of the Week continued

Term 1, Week 7

Junior: N/A

Senior: Zanny

Term 1, Week 8

Junior: Claire

Senior: Annabelle

Mowing Roster

Mowing 5. Wright Rubbish

1. Knight 6. Rae 1. Johns

2. Crawley 7. Gordon 2. Lillecrapp

3. Thorn

4. Mulckey

Small Schools Cross Country

Students have been training every day for the Cross

Country Carnival. A big thanks to Mr Lillecrapp for

preparing our track too. We begin at 9am, so please

arrive by 8.45am. Upon arrival, students need to

find Miss Lawson, Mrs Crawley or Mrs Mathies.

Students should be in school uniform but can wear

running shorts underneath. Bring a water bottle, hat

and gold coin for morning tea. Could parents who

are able to help with the set up please arrive by

7.45am.

ANZAC Day

In my absence, Mrs Crawley and Miss Mengel will be

accompanying students to the Talwood Dusk

Service. Please arrive by 4.30pm in formal school

uniform (navy shorts, red polo, red jersey - no hats

required for march) at the Talwood Community

Centre as the march commences at 4.40pm sharp.

Please see other information attached.

Vocabulary

Check out our Word of the Fortnight vocabulary

we’ve learnt.

P-2: repeat, notice, frighten, direction, suggestion

3-6: accuse, defend, recognise, respect, starve

2019 P&C

Thank you again to our P&C for the wonderful work

they have done around the school this term. Below

are the 2019 P&C executive positions:

President: Brett Crawley

Vice President: Murray Lillecrapp

Treasurer: Will Rae

Secretary: Tiz Mulckey

WH&S: Donald Thorn

RREAP Parent Rep: Sasha Crawley

Uniform Convenor: Fiona Rae

Healthy Hints

Lunchbox food can impact your child’s mood,

behaviour, concentration and health. All of which

have a direct correlation toward students’ academic

achievement. Give your children the best chance at

school by following these suggestions below:

Pack more fruit and vegetables

Reduce processed packaged food

Turn the packet over and look at the

ingredients before buying

Send water as the main drink, and plain milk

if they want milk

NAPLAN Online

Students in Year 3 and 5 will be undertaking NAPLAN

Online next term. As part of the transition, Year 3

and 5 students will be participating in a Practice Test

on Wednesday, 3rd April to ensure student logins, ICT

infrastructure and the NAPLAN Online platform is

ready for use in May.

Circus Challenge Workshop

The Australian Circus Company will be visiting Kioma

on Tuesday, 2nd April for a performance and to

conduct a circus skills workshop for students.

Lundavra State School will be joining us for the

morning and first lunch before returning to their

school.

Speed Zones

A friendly reminder from myself and Constable

Jordan to be mindful of the speed zones around the

school, particularly during school hours. It would

also be appreciated if you could share this with any

truck drivers, contractors or farmhands possibly

traveling this way.

School Watch

Keep our school safe during the holiday break.

Please report anything suspicious.

Quote

The expert in anything was once a beginner.

- Anonymous

Healthy Hints cont’d

A delicious recipe for pumpkin and rocket/spinach

salad to try out during the holidays!

Pumpkin & Rocket/Spinach Salad

Ingredients

½ Jap pumpkin, cut into 2cm thick wedges

100ml extra virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon chilli flakes

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 cups wild rocket leaves/spinach leaves

Feta

½ cup macadamia nuts, roughly chopped & toasted

Salt, to season

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C and line 2

baking trays with foil.

2. Arrange the pumpkin in a single layer on the

baking trays. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of oil,

scatter over the chilli flakes and season. Bake

for 20-25 minutes until tender and lightly

golden. Set aside to cool.

3. Meanwhile, whisk lemon juice with remaining

¼ cup of oil, then season and set dressing

aside.

4. Place pumpkin in a serving bowl with the

rocket/spinach and toasted macadamias, add

feta. Drizzle dressing, then toss to combine and

serve.