EAGLE JUNCTION STATE SCHOOL

FLYING EAGLE No. 38 11 December 2019

49 Roseby Avenue Clayfield QLD 4011

Phone: (07) 3637 1111 Fax: (07) 3637 1100

Email: admin@eaglejunctionss.eq.edu.au

Website: www.eaglejunctionss.eq.edu.au Student Absences Line: (07) 3637 1166

Student Absence Phone

3637 1166

Diary Dates

Regular Events

Monday 7.20am Snr Concert Band

Tuesday 7.30am Chess 7.30am Senior Choir (Years 4, 5 & 6)

Wednesday 7.30am Senior String Ensemble 1.45pm Junior Assembly

Thursday 7.45am Junior Choir (Years 2 & 3)

Friday 8.45am Senior Assembly

Special Occasions

Thurs Dec 12 Year 6 Graduation, Final School Assembly, Class Celebration Day

Fri Dec 13 Last Day of School

2020

Mon Jan 27 Public Holiday

Tues Jan 28 Term One commences

From the Principal End of Term I would like to thank the EJ community for making 2019 an enjoyable and rewarding year. I have enjoyed working with the students and parents as we strive to ensure that we do provide students with a quality education. It has been an enjoyable year at EJ and I look forward to working with you in 2020. To our departing Year 6 students – congratulations and always be true to the values, skills and attributes you have

been taught and you have learned while at Eagle Junction State School. I would also like to extend my best wishes to all families leaving EJ. We know your children leave confident and capable. Thank-you for being part of our school and I trust that you leave with fond memories and firm friendships. Please note that in 2020 school will resume on Tuesday 28 January at 8.35am.

2019 Awards Presentation Evening Congratulations are extended to the Awards Presentation Evening major award winners for 2019. It was a wonderful evening that highlighted the outstanding students we have in our school.

Dux Lining Yu

Dux runner-up Grissom Taruc

Citizenship Awards

Eagle Arc Award - Year 5 Student Aiyana Achari & Jacob Brown

Dulcie Turnbull Award Emily MacDowell & Joseph Johnson

Bill Best Memorial Trophy Ines Annan-Schmidt

Cultural Awards Claudia Drake & Olivia Knauer William Plowman

Nicky Mirkovic Award Braden Davison

Jules Maat Awards Amelia Sanfilippo & Jack Charlton

Sports Awards

Regional Representation Queensland Representation

Ana Jaramillo - Swimming Mali Schwarz – Swimming Mali Schwarz – Swimming

Flora White Award Georgia Lillicrap

Homfray Award Ryan Duncan

Barnes Awards Katie Steven Rhys Buchanan

2020 School Captains It gives me great pleasure to announce the 2020 School Captains and Vice Captains to the Eagle Junction State School community:

School Vice Captains: Charlotte Thompson & Archie Hall School Captains: Emma Bond & Felix Beaumont

We know they will do an outstanding job next year along with all of the 2020 Year 6 leaders.

Swimming Carnivals I would like to congratulate the staff, students and parents for making the P-2 and Year 3-6 swimming carnivals a great success. I would particularly like to acknowledge the wonderful work of our Sports Captains and Year 6 Student Leaders for ensuring there was great team spirit with chanting and war cries throughout the carnivals. The EJ spirit was certainly on show with our school leaders leading by example. Well done Year 6 leaders!

Below are the results from the Year 3-6 Senior Swimming Carnival: Swimming Records

11 Girls 50m Freestyle Mali Schwarz 28.81

11 Girls 50m Butterfly Mali Schwarz 33.08

11 Girls 50m Backstroke Mali Schwarz 34.65

11 Girls 50m Breaststroke Mali Schwarz 38.24

11 Girls 25m Backstroke Hannah Dryden 20.26

11 Girls 25m Breaststroke Hannah Dryden 22.26

12 Girls 25m Backstroke Emma Williams 18.90

12 Girls 25m Breaststroke Madeline Pugh 23.08

Age Champions

Girls Boys

8 Years 1st - Zoe Crowther 2nd - Audrey Hyland 3rd - Ella McLeod

1st - Johnny McMaster 2nd - Cody Tayler 3rd - Cillian McKnight

9 Years 1st - Erin Brunello Tie 2nd - Charlotte-Grace Peacock Tie 2nd - Emily Edwards

1st - Hudson Timms 2nd - Nathan Wright 3rd - Thor Nilsen

10 Years 1st - Lily McLeod 2nd - Lillian Houston 3rd - Clio Yacoub

1st - Liam Hughes 2nd - Karl Rush 3rd - Quinn Goodall

11 Years 1st - Mali Schwarz 2nd - Ana Jaramillo 3rd - Ruby Crowther

1st - Joey Kok 2nd - Nelson Walmsley 3rd - Fletcher Wright

12 Years 1st - Jack Plowman 2nd - Will Plowman 3rd - Rhys Buchanan

1st - Olivia Knauer 2nd - Katie Steven 3rd - Georgia Lillicrap

Guy Short Shield – Winner of the Boys Open 100m Freestyle Race: Jack Plowman

Henry Cup – Winner of the Girls Open 100m Freestyle Race: Mali Schwarz

Michael Forde Perpetual Shield – Overall Champion boy combining 50m and 100m races: Jack Plowman

Jenny Forde Perpetual Shield – Overall Champion girl combining 50m and 100m races: Mali Schwarz

Spirit Award – Awarded to the Sporting house which has displayed the most spirit: Creswell

Overall Champion Swimming House: Cook

Staff Farewell & Welcome This Friday we farewell a number of our staff who have been transferred to another school, retiring or taking leave:

Will Aspinall (transferred to Roma State College)

Tanya Cuk (transferred to Goondiwindi State School)

Ali Carter (moving to Sunshine Coast due to husband’s work)

Euan Cumming (promotional position at Kedron SHS)

Lee McClymont (City Cluster transfer initiative to Wooloowin State School)

Wendy Basnett Harding (retiring)

Cindy Harris (semi retiring to Sunshine Coast)

Marcia Lomman (12 months leave travelling to Africa)

Adam Robinson (12 months leave to teach in the UK)

Heidi Schumacher (12 months family leave)

Alex Suthers (maternity leave)

Sam Cooper (maternity leave) I would also like to officially welcome the new staff members who will be starting at EJ in 2020. Some of the staff members you may know as they have previously worked at our school in a contract or supply teacher capacity:

Nicholas Winwood (Raceview State School)

Anna Prokop (Happy Valley State School - Mt Isa)

Nicky De Luca (Clayfield College)

Lucy Thomson (Sherwood State School)

Tianah Sorensen (Moranbah East State School)

Jamie Rolfe (Instrumental Music teacher)

Fleur Provost (returning from maternity leave Deputy P-2)

Sarah Robbins (returning from maternity leave 2 days per week)

Karen Urzaa (2 days per week)

Jessica Chia (1 day per week)

Gemma Burchard (1 day per week) We wish our departing staff all the very best and I am sure that the new staff will be warmly welcomed into the EJSS community. Our new staff members are all very eager to join our school community and are looking forward to making a positive contribution to our great school.

2020 Class Lists Our school numbers are still high with movement into the catchment continuing. Our enrolment prediction for 2019 is 890 students. Class lists and teacher allocations will be available outside the Hall on Friday, 24 January from 8.00am. Please refrain from phoning the office as the school will be working a Pupil Free Day and the office may be unattended. If you are unable to attend personally, ask a friend to obtain the information. No photos of the list should be taken and distributed as this is a breach of confidentiality.

Please Note in 2020 School will resume on

Tuesday 28 January

From the Deputy Principals

Once again, this has been a busy year of teaching and learning here at EJ. Report Cards were emailed home earlier this week. Teachers have worked hard to give an accurate description of every student’s learning achievements this year. Sharing your child’s report card with them and capitalising on the opportunities to reflect on the learning journey is a crucial factor in

establishing expectation and front ending success for their next year of schooling. It is important that you share this document with your child and discuss the positives and where to from here.

EJ Lightning Chess Tournament Our third Eagle Junction Chess Tournament was held earlier this week. Over fifty students competed in the lightning tournament. The strategic thinking of the competitors was on display as they competed against each other, while keeping an eye on the clock! The students enjoyed the competition and participated enthusiastically. Thank you to Gardner Chess for organising the competition.

End of Year Activities Below is a summary of the activities to take place over the final two days of this term.

Happy Holidays On behalf of the Eagle Junction State School staff, I would like to wish you all a happy and safe holiday. Enjoy your time with your children and we look forward to seeing you in 2020.

Adam Mathewson

Week 10

December 12 8.50am Year 6 Graduation in Hall

11.00am Whole School Final Assembly

12.30pm Class lunch together and clean up

Full school uniform to be worn

December 13 Last day of the school year

Clean-up activities

Free Dress Day for students (must be sun safe)

We would like to take this opportunity in the final newsletter for 2019 to wish our Eagle Junction families a happy and safe holiday. We hope you enjoy some extended time as a family to rest and reenergise ready for what will be another fabulous year in 2020. To our departing families, we would like to thank you for letting us be part of your child’s learning journey and sincere well wishes for the future. A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We look forward to seeing our smiling faces back in their “Navy and Blue” in January 2020.

Jann and Angela

From the HOCs EJ Learning Powers for the Holidays

Here’s some places you may find some more holiday activity ideas: Gasworks Arts Park http://www.gasworks.org.au/whats-on-2/kids-holiday-program/ Brisbane Kids https://www.brisbanekids.com.au/school-holiday-activities-qld/ Must Do Brisbane https://www.mustdobrisbane.com/kids/whats-on-kids River Life Brisbane https://riverlife.com.au/adventures/events/school-holidays-riverlife/ Flipside Circus http://www.flipsidecircus.org.au/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6OvsuLmL5gIVjYuPCh1HqQPmEAAYASAAEgJvXvD_BwE Navigating Adventure https://navigatingadventure.com/ Adreneline Kids https://www.adrenaline.com.au/activities-for-kids/ Nature Play https://www.natureplayqld.org.au/things-to-do/places-to-go Business Camp https://businesscamp.com.au/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrdmS6LmL5gIVxAorCh0riQHzEAMYAyAAEgLXDvD_BwE Event Bright Events https://www.eventbrite.com/d/australia--brisbane-city/coding-for-kids-free/

Best wishes everyone and enjoy your extra time with your families.

Alex Suthers & Vanessa Tuck (Acting Heads of Curriculum)

Please keep a watch over our school during the holidays.

School Watch 13 17 88

Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000

Thank you all our volunteers, we simply could not do it without you! Whether you have baked, washed tea towels, helped on a roster day, or filled in for someone we greatly appreciate you giving up your time. Wishing everyone a Happy and Safe Holiday Season. Your tuckshop team

Your Tuckshop Team Kerri White

Captains, Councillors, Sports, Music Photos etc. Photos are now available online from Advanced Life for you to preview and purchase. They will be delivered to school for distribution. Follow the steps as outlined below to complete the purchasing process.

The login code is 822 Z6V GEG If you have any queries contact Advanced Life Photography direct – phone 07 3422 1743

Order online - Munch Monitor Information on the Eagle Junction SS

website in Facilities/Tuckshop www.munchmonitor.com

Bookshop News The Bookshop is now closed for 2019 For those who pre-ordered book packs but have not yet collected them, please ensure they are collected on Thursday 23rd January between 8-10am. This will be your last opportunity so please ensure you make arrangements for them to be collected on this day. For those who are hoping to purchase one of our spare packs, or any individual items from the booklists, please note our stocks are extremely low due to very high demand. We cannot guarantee that all items will be available so please email the Bookshop as soon as possible with your requirements so we can try to put items aside for you (subject to availability). All enquiries should now be emailed to ejbookshop@gmail.com

Sports News Congratulations to Ana Jaramillo who was a member of the winning waterpolo team competing at the State U12 Championships.

Mark Summers (PE Teacher)

Community News

Save the Date – The EJ Sportsman’s Night 2020, Saturday 21st March

The EJ Sportsman’s night is back again in 2020 and will be another great event to raise money for a great

cause – to ensure all EJ kids get the same EJ experience. It is the major social event and fundraiser

for Term 1, so mark the date and get involved.

This years event was a great night, with our legendary MC ROB “CRASH”CRADDOCK being joined by local sporting royalty STEPHANIE RICE and the current

Australian opening batsmen JOE BURNS. Crash will be back again in 2020 and will be joined again by

sporting legends – watch this space!

In 2020 the school is celebrating a 125 years of EJ. What a great opportunity to get involved and support your school, whether you are a current, past or soon to be member of the EJ community. So a big call out

to the EJ Alumni to get involved.

Thank you to David Treloar and the team at Ray White Albion for returning again as our major

sponsors and great supporters of the night.

The Sportsman’s Team

125th EJSS Anniversary Celebrations Next year EJSS will be turning 125 years old. To commemorate this significant event, there will be 2 major events planned in 2020. Please mark the following dates on your calendar:

May 30: 125th School Anniversary Event (Trivia Night)

June 21: 125th School Anniversary Open Day Early next year more details will be shared concerning the planned events. A dedicated website will be established to help promote the events and connect with past students. It will be an exciting time for our school community. As a gift to the school we will be restoring the Memorial Gates and creating an art piece as a permanent reminder of the 125th anniversary celebrations. If you are interested in joining the 125 Anniversary Committee, the next meeting will be held on 17 February at 6.00pm.