NEWSLETTER NUMBER 8

14 March 2018 202015201520152015

From the Principal

Dear Students, Parents and Staff,

Our Easter Themed Disco Last Friday night we held our first school disco for the year in our hall. The theme for the disco was “Easter” and there were certainly some playful bunnies on show. The Prep to Year 2 disco commenced at 5.00pm and it was wonderful to see so many students and parents attend the dance. The Year 3 to 6 disco ran from 6.30pm until 8.00pm and was well supported by our older students.

The winners of the Best Dressed at the Junior Disco were Kaleb C (PO), Hallie W (PK), Maggie B (1B), Charlie M (1/2W), Sophia L (2S), and Thomas H (2B). At the Senior Disco the winners were William S (2/3G), Lyra D (3W), Andreas M (4E), Ariella H (4M), Alex P (5W), Caitlyn H (5W), Maddie G (6D) and Oliver B(6M).

Winners of Guess the Number of Lollies in the Jar were Lisa H (1G) at the Junior Disco and Isaac A (4E) at the Senior Disco.

I would like to thank the following teachers who co-ordinated the discos: Mrs Geddes, Mrs Valkenburg and Mrs Ward for the Junior Disco and Mrs Warner, Mrs Jordan and Mrs McKillop for the Senior Disco. Great job, everyone!

Thanks also to the teachers and staff members who attended the disco and helped on the night. Special thanks to the members of our P&C Association who manned the canteen and sold food and drinks on the night. It certainly was an enjoyable night for the students.

P&C Meeting Parents are reminded that the next P&C meeting will be held on Wednesday 21st March at 7pm in the hall. All parents are invited to attend the meeting.

Wello Done Girls! Congratulations to the following students who gained selection in the Bayside Under 12yrs Girls Soccer Team. Well done Sonia N, Ashlee H, Jasmin F and Charli J. The team will now go on to compete at the Metropolitan East Trials.

Year 3-6 Cross Country This year, we will again be conducting our Year 3-6 Cross Country Competition. Mr Bottomer and Mr Davey will be co-ordinating the event which will be held on Friday 23rd March from 9am to 10.50am. The Cross Country will be conducted within the school grounds, with students running a course around the two ovals.

In the three weeks leading up to the competition, students in year 3-6 who wish to compete in the competition will be required to undertake some conditioning training with their class teacher.

Apart from this class-based conditioning training, our PE teacher, Mrs Stewart has also been running before school training sessions, twice a week, with interested students in years 4 to 6.

On the day the students will be competing at the following times: 9.15am 9 yrs Girls/ 9 yrs Boys – 1000 metres 9.40am 10 yrs Girls/ 10 yrs Boys – 2000 metres 10.00am 11 yrs Girls/11 Yrs Boys – 3000 metres 10.20am 12 yrs Girls/ 12 yrs Boys – 3000 metres 10.40am – Presentations

Staffing Update I would like to welcome our new teacher aide, Mrs Sue Stephens who commenced work at our school this week. Mrs Stephens will be working 5 days a week and will be supporting Prep K and various other classes, as well as our students with disabilities. I am sure you will join with me in making her feel welcome at our school. I would also like to advise that Mrs Bell will be on medical leave this week. We have contracted Mrs Pearson to teach Year 3/4B during this time.

Regards Marg Lane

“BULLYING NO WAY “

This Friday, 16 March, we will join over 4000 other schools nationwide to participate in the “Bullying. No Way! National Day of Action”. This day is Australia's key anti-bullying event for schools and encourages all Australian students to take positive action by standing united against bullying and violence in the classroom, in schools and beyond. To show support for this initiative we ask that students come to school dressed in orange on this day.

Class activities will include unpacking the meaning of bullying and discussing what to do if students experience or

STUDENT ABSENCES – TELEPHONE 3286 0660 If you receive an ABSENCE SMS, please REPLY TO TEXT

MARCH

Wed 14 Prep-Yr2 Parent Teacher Interviews

Thur 15 Prep-Yr2 Parent Teacher Interviews

Fri 16 “Bullying No Way” – Wear Orange Day

Wed 21 P&C Meeting, Hall 7:00pm

Fri 23 Radio 96.5 Visit 6:00am-9:00am

Year 3, Cross Country – 9:00am – 10:30am

witness bullying. If you would like further information there are a range of resources for parents and children available at www.bullyingnoway.gov.au.

HEAD OF CURRICULUM NEWS Educational apps are not new and are in fact more popular than ever, with so many to choose from on either tablets or smartphones. Of course, they do need to be age appropriate but that isn’t difficult to check. It just requires a little bit of research, such as reading reviews left by other parents. Educational apps are designed for children of all ages and abilities. Here are a few advantages of educational apps, and why the use of them should be encouraged. Teaching away from the classroom not only helps students to progress faster, but also improve their ability to use technology. They can also be used during school holidays. They combine education with entertainment. Here are a few educational apps that will support you child in literacy, numeracy and digital technology.

P-2

Year 3-4

Year 5 – 6

Yours in learning, Stacey, Kelleher

STUDENT OF THE WEEK Well done to the following students, who received a certificate at assembly.

CLASS OF THE WEEK 1B

WELLO CHAMPS winners of this week’s Wello Champs are Bethany N of PO and Madison T of 6C .

LIBRARY AWARD Congratulations to Cathleen H of 5F and Skeyler of 5W who is this week’s Library Award winner.

LIBRARY NEWS

As children get older and move from picture books to chapter books, we often stop reading to them and allow them to read independently. While this growing independence is important, one way you can continue to support your child’s reading journey, is by continuing to read to them or with them, particularly when they are beginning a new book or series. Some of the benefits of this are:

Your child can establish difficult names of characters and settings and become used to new grammar.

Your child ‘gets into the story’ quickly, increasing the likelihood of them finishing the book.

You are able to talk about the book with your child as they continue to read it by themselves.

You will have a greater understanding of the types of books your child likes to read so you can both be on the lookout for great books.

Some of the best books I’ve ever read have been for children – you never know – you might not be able to put the book down either.

If you are after recommendations for your child, please don’t hesitate to come and see us in the library. Congratulations to last week’s winners of the draw for bringing along a library bag: Ruby L – 1/2W, Luke J – 3W, Sarah C – 4M, Ashlee H – 6C and Skyla B – 6D.

If you have any unwanted plastic shopping bags at home, we would love them for the library. Thanks for all the bags we have already received. They come in very handy.

Mardi & Sue, Love to Read!

SPORTS NEWS

Bayside District Netball Team Congratulations to Isabelle P 5B on her selection in the Under 11 District Netball team. Isabelle will play at the Metropolitan East Regional Carnival at the State Netball Centre on 1st May

CHAPLAINCY NEWS Radio Station Visit!!! Students, Staff and family, come join the 96five “It’s a Good Morning” show with Ken, Nicky and Steve as they will be broadcasting live from 6am – 9am on Friday the 23rd of March right here at our school on the oval!!! There’ll be loads of other fun family activities including a jumping castle, sporting games, freebies, a coffee cart for the parents and even a visit from the Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter! This is a very exciting day for our school! Bring money for a warm pancake breakfast!

Marinda Brister|School Chaplain/Special Education Teacher

PK Tabby 3J Hunter W

PO Poppy H 3W Noah K

PP Alesha R 4E Jack K

1G Isabelle M 4T Cooper A

1B Mia G 4M Rhyan T

1D Isla J 5F Charlotte B

1/2W Xavier E 5B Lola K

2B Sara 5W Charli C

2S Piper 6C Chelsea J

2/3G Keira 6D Jasmin F

3C Henry B 6M Christian W

3/4B Ayden P

PK Ellyse H 3F Matko L

PO Thor D &Tristan B 3W Alivia F

PP Ellysia K 4M Ben M

1A River Mc 4T Hayleigh B

1D Stella F 4/5R Gian-Luca W

1G Finlay A 5B Tamara H

1/2S Catherine M 5W Molly H

2B Maisie C 5/6E Alyssa M

2W Noah Mc 6C Zade C

3B Luke S 6D Mia K

PK Ellyse H 3F Matko L

PO Thor D &Tristan B 3W Alivia F

PP Ellysia K 4M Ben M

1A River Mc 4T Hayleigh B

1D Stella F 4/5R Gian-Luca W

1G Finlay A 5B Tamara H

1/2S Catherine M 5W Molly H

2B Maisie C 5/6E Alyssa M

2W Noah Mc 6C Zade C

3B Luke S 6D Mia K

COMMUNITY NEWS

P&C NEWS

Thanks to disco volunteers A big thanks to those who kindly volunteered their time to set up, prepare and sell food and drinks and clean up after last Friday's disco. We appreciate your help! $$ Spare Change Challenge $$ - Week 2 Results Total raised: $451 Highest class total: $73.75 by 1/2W Leaderboard: Prep K have still raised the most so far. Well done 1/2W. Great effort! Remember, the class who raises the most money during the 4 week Challenge will receive their very own Pizza Party!

Flexischools Details If you use Flexischools please be sure to check that your child's class details are correct next time you log in. Particularly for those in 1/2W and 3/4B

P&C Meeting Our next meeting is at the hall at 7pm on Wednesday 21 March. All welcome.

Follow us on Facebook Be sure to follow our Facebook page (@WellingtonPointStateSchoolPandC) for all the latest news and events.

Lisa Blackmore - P&C President

ADMIN NEWS Parents of year 6 students are reminded to collect medications that were taken to camp from the admin office.

FINANCE NEWS Year 3 Fun with Maths $8.00 Year 4 Swimming $13.50 Year 6 Leadership Incursion day - $18.00 Year 5/6 Youth Excel Program - $25.00 Strings/Band Program Music Levy - $50.00 Instrument Hire Fee - $100.00

Payments can be made by: BPoint - when paying via BPOINT, click the hyperlink in your

invoice email and this will pre-populate information from the invoice to the BPoint payment site where you will enter the amount to be paid.

Direct deposit to the school bank account. Please ensure your child’s name is used for the reference.

BANKING DETAILS

Account Name Wellington Point State School

BSB 064-138 Account No. 00090131

Cash handed into admin in an envelope marked with the student name, class, activity and amount being paid.

The finance window in admin will be open Tuesday and Thursday morning at 8.45am for eftpos payments

Does your child require medication during school hours?

If your child requires medication while at school, please ensure you request an Administration of medication record sheet from your school’s office.

You will also need to provide the school with the prescription-labelled medication in the original packaging with clear directions for its use.

For more information visit the Department of Education and Training website (http://ppr.det.qld.gov.au/education/management/Pages/Administration-of-Medications-in-Schools.aspx