27 May 201527 May 2015

Principal’s NewsWe begin our newsletter this week with animportant message from Adopt-a-Cop, BenHarm.

Trial of new opening time forGreen Zone and Stop, Drop & GoPickup Zones

As many parents are aware, trafficcongestion during the peak afternoonpickup time is problematic at a largenumber of schools in the greater Brisbanearea. Jindalee is no exception andexperiences traffic congestion on a daily basis in the afternoon.One of the main problems identified is that parents arrive tooearly and illegally park in the drop off zones. Students are onlyreleased from school at 3pm and are not able to be picked upuntil they walk down and wait in the zones which can be3:05pm or later.

From Monday 1 June until Friday 5 June,the Police Beat and the School will beconducting a trial in the afternoons whereboth the parking zones will not open until3:10pm. This includes the Green Zone inBurrendah Road and the Stop Drop andGo Zone on Wongaburra Street. Policeofficers will be present each afternoonalong with school staff. As per normal,school staff will supervise the pickup zones until 3:30pm.Parents are encouraged to arrive after 3:15pm and before3:30pm to collect their children from the zones. If this trial issuccessful then plans can be implemented to make it apermanent solution. If you wish to pick up your child at exactly3pm then your only option is to park legally in surroundingstreets (for example Mount Ommaney Drive) and walk downand collect them. If you fail to follow police officers’ directions,disobey parking signs, drive across double white lines ordouble-park you may be fined by Police. Jindalee State Schooland local Police believe this trial will result in a safer and betteruse of our existing pickup/drop off facilities. If you have anyquestions or concerns please contact the School Office on3725 5777 or Police Beat officer Ben Harm onHarm.BenjaminJ@police.qld.gov.au . The results and any

feedback from the trial will be discussed at the next P and Cmeeting.

Ben HarmJindalee State School Adopt-a-Cop

Signage for Dash Boards

In addition to the above mentioned trial, the school will besupplying two orange signs with your child’s surname printedon them. Many families have two cars, hence the reason fortwo being printed. Please place the sign on the passenger sideof the dashboard so staff can call out the surname to studentswho are waiting. This should speed up the process of gettingchildren to their cars. Children should only be getting into carsat the top of the Green and Stop, Drop & Go zones. Getting intocars further down the line stops the traffic flow as cars aheaddrive off and cars are left queuing and not moving behind thecar loading children. Please keep name cards in your glove boxor tucked up on your sun visor so you can place them on yourdash before you enter the zone. The orange name cards arenot a trial and are here to stay.

Step 1Step 1Queue and display yourQueue and display your

family name tag on the dashfamily name tag on the dash

Step 2Step 2Wait while your childrenWait while your children

are called.are called.

Step 3Step 3Stay in your car until yourStay in your car until your

children arrive.children arrive.

Step 4Step 4Load your children andLoad your children andtheir bags without delaytheir bags without delay

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Step 5Step 5Ensure seatbelts are secure then leave safely.Ensure seatbelts are secure then leave safely.

If your children are not ready, please leave the zone.If your children are not ready, please leave the zone.You then must either re-join the queue or find a parkingYou then must either re-join the queue or find a parkingspace to allow you to look for your children in the schoolspace to allow you to look for your children in the school

grounds.grounds.

Meaghan RodgersPrincipal

School DiscoWe will be holding a school disco on Friday12 June in our school hall. The theme is‘Cartoon’. Times for the disco are asfollows:

Prep to Year 3 – 5.00pm to 6.30pmYear 4 to Year 6 – 7.00pm to 8.30pm

It will be a gold coin donation for entry to the disco. We willbe holding a sausage sizzle for $2.50 before both discos at thefront of the hall. The times for the sausage sizzle are as follows:

P-3 Sausage Sizzle: 4.30pm – 5.30pm4-6 Sausage Sizzle: 6.30pm to 7.30pm

Items that will also be sold on the night are glow sticks, drinksand chips.

We are in need of some parent helpers to help out on the night.Areas in need of support are dance floor supervision, canteen,selling glow sticks, taking money at the door and helping withthe sausage sizzle. If you are able to help out on the night,please contact the front office.

CLASS ANZAC Writer-in-ResidenceWorkshop

As you are aware, 2015 marks the centenary of the landingof Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli. Our school,as part of the Centenary Learning Alliance of State Schools(CLASS), have been involved in a number of projects this yearthat commemorates this important event in Australia’s history.

Nominated students from Year 4 participated recently in a“Writer in Residence” Workshop, conducted by Donna Dyson,a highly trained and experienced teacher. Donna has taughtin primary and secondary schools across Australia, and haslectured in Middle Years Schooling at the University ofQueensland. She is a published author and a musician, andwe were very excited to have her work with us. The Year 4students thoroughly enjoyed working with Donna to improvetheir creative writing and enjoyed using ANZAC themes as astimulus for their creative writing. Here are some of the thingsthat that the students had to say about the workshop:

‘I have learnt about the sad tragedy of soldiers at war and howthey did it. I have also learnt about how to write to a solider andwhat war, ANZAC and rosemary mean. I have learnt so muchfrom Donna that I could write a ‘How to write to a soldier’ letter.We learnt about what happened in the war and we read aboutthe tough times in the war. We learnt that Mrs Dyson’s grandadwas in one of the wars and didn’t die’ – Brady P

‘When I went to the writing workshop, I learnt that it’s easy tokeep a beat in a poem and making poems in general. I alsolearnt that there’s no bright side to the war. The parts that I likedabout the writing workshop was when we got to write a letter toa real life soldier in Afghanistan and when we got to make ourown acrostic poem.’ – Tristan S 4HI

‘At the writer’s workshop I learnt about the ANZACS and whatthey did when they went to war. Also I learnt new words touse for my writing. The thing I enjoyed was learning aboutthe ANZACS and writing postcards. I thank Donna Dyson forcoming to Jindalee SS to teach us.’ – Rachel Y 4HI

‘I learnt to write poetically and what it was like in the wars. Ienjoyed introducing Donna Dyson and saying goodbye to heralso. It was also fun to read the story with her about World Warand discuss what happened at this time.’ – Ella K 4HI

Voices of ANZAC - CLASS WritingCompetitionAs part of our CLASS ANZAC projects,Centenary State High School, JamboreeHeights SS, Middle Park SS and MountOmmaney Special School students areinvited to enter a writing piece into the Voices of ANZAC CLASSWriting competition. Below are details in regards to thecompetition. Students can obtain an entry form and stimuluspicture from their classroom teacher if they wish to enter thiscompetition. Writing pieces are due to the front office no laterthan Friday 26 June (last day of Term 2).

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Save the Date

Voices of ANZAC’ Music Extravaganza –City Hall – 27 July 2015

This event will involve our music instrumental students,band and choirs performing with CLASS schools. Moreinformation to come.

Cycle Skills Training For Years 4 StudentsThe Active School Travel Program promotes the use ofalternative transport to schools and we have hired CyclingAustralia Level 1 Coach Gillian Duncan to deliver a cycle skillsand road safety program for students in Year 4. Letters wenthome with Year 4 students outlining what will be taught andseeking permission from parents for their child to be able toparticipate. Can you please ensure these permission forms arereturned to the office ASAP?

Here is the timetable showing when classes will be participatingin the program:

Monday

15 June

Tuesday

16 June

Monday

21 June

Tuesday

22 June

9:00 – 11:004M

9:00 – 11:004G

9:00 – 11:004HI

9:00 – 11:004A

11:30 – 1:154G

11:30 – 1:154M

11:30 – 1:154A

11:30 – 1:154HI

Year 4 students will need to bring a bicycle to school on theirdesignated day. The bikes should be left in the bike compoundat the Wongaburra Street entrance. For easier logistics forsome parents, bicycles can be left over night in thegroundsman shed (near the bicycle enclosure): 4M & 4G from15 to 16 June and for 4HI & 4A from 22 to 23 June. Studentsleaving their bikes at school overnight will need to push theirbikes to the groundsman shed prior to school finishing.

Please note that if children are unable to bring their own bikethere is no guarantee that a bike can be shared with anotherstudent.

BYOD Feedback Surveys 2015To gain an accurate picture of the impact and effectiveness ofBYOD on staff, students and parents at Jindalee State School,a number of 2015 BYOD Feedback surveys have beendesigned.

Parents are asked to complete the 2015 Parent BYODFeedback Survey using the link below:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9CWVMJB

The surveys can be completed on any device. Thank you foryour contribution in compiling this useful information. Surveyresults will be made available to the school community once thesurvey is closed.

Staff and students are completing the 2015 Staff and StudentBYOD Feedback Survey at school over the coming week.

Please contact Georgina Allardice at galla7@eq.edu.au if yourequire any further information or clarification.

Georgina Allardice

Library NewsThe National Simultaneous Storytime willtake place on Wednesday 27 May at 11amwhen children across Australia will listen to“The Brothers Quibble” being read aloud. Itis another opportunity to celebrate readingwith our children. At Jindalee we willcelebrate NSS during both assemblies when

the book will be performed and read.

Mystery Readers: Semika N - 5ARachel F - 3R

Lucky Book: Pirateology borrowed by AliW-M

2015 Jindalympics Athletics Carnival2015 Jindalympics Athletics Carnival will be held on Thursday18 June and Friday 19 June 2015

Family and friends are invited to come along to cheer and watchas our Jindalee athletes participate in our annual Jindalee StateSchool Athletics carnival.

Below is a copy of the program for the 2 days of activities.

Note: Event times are approximate and may change on the day.

Students can wear a t-shirt in the colour of their House

Gould - BlueElliott - GreenHogan - Red

Cuthbert - Yellow

Programs are available from the Office for 20cHouse Ribbons are on sale at the Office for 50c

Chess Competitions

On the 21 May, our Chess Team travelled to Serviceton StateSchool to compete Chess competitions.

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Individual Placements

First Place Second Place Third Place

Evan F – 4A Siddesh K – 5A Brandon Y – 4A

The Jindalee State School Team came first in the Competition.Congratulations Luka K, Brandon Y, Dudley R and Evan F.

‘Giraffes Can’t Dance’ by 1WF

Our Year 1s have been busy writing descriptions about ourfavourite giraffe, Gerald.

Sports Results

Sports Results

Touch Football

15.5.15 Jindalee1vKenmoreSouth

3-1 15.5.15 Jindalee1v ChapelHill

0-4

Jindalee2v ChapelHill

2-2 Jindalee2vKenmoreSouth

4-3

Football (Soccer)

15.5.15 JSS Snr vMoggill

0-0 15.5.15 JSS Snr vUpperBrookfield

6-2

JSS Jnr vBrookfield

1-3 JSS Jnr vPullenvale

4-1

AFL

8.5.15 JSS Snr vChapelHill

162-1 8.5.15 JSS Snr vJamboreeHeights

JSSwin

JSS Jnr vJamboreeHeights

72-0 JSS Jnr vChapelHill

33-15

15.5.15 JSS Snr vChapelHill

127-6 15.5.15 JSS Snr vJamboreeHeights

114-14

Sports Results

JSS Jnr vJamboreeHeights

72-0 JSS Jnr vChapelHill

70-8

Netball

15.5.15 JSS SnrA vChapelHill

6-1 15.5.15 JSS SnrA v OLR

7-10

JSS SnrB v GoodNews L

8-1 JSS SnrB vMiddlePark

4-6

JSS Jnr Av ChapelHill

4-11 JSS Jnr AvBrookfield

9-2

JSS Jnr Bv ChapelHill

0 -10 JSS Jnr Bv Fig TreePocket

6-5

Academic Awards

Academic Awards

PG CalebH

PL Jayden O, Emily LDaksha I, LachlanP

1RM Zarn PChelseaS

P&C NewsTo contact the Executive Committee emailpandc@jindaleess.eq.edu.au

P&C general meetings occur on the 3rdMonday of each month. Everyone iswelcome to attend.

Attention school community – urgent recall.

We just received an urgent recall of one of the products sold atthe Mother's day stall. Please check the item and if you havepurchased it from us.

Please bring the item to the office from and The JSS P&C willissue a refund for the item.

Thank you.Rachel Chitoni

URGENT NOTIFICATION

Recently your school purchased our product MD 1534 MeltWax Burner Set for your Mother’s Day Stall. (See attachedpicture)

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We have found it necessary to recall this product and havesubmitted the necessary recall notification to the ACCCreference PRA number 2015/14689.

We are requesting that you immediately notify all parents whoreceived this gift as part of your mother's day stall. Can wesuggest this is done by email or however you see appropriate.

We request that this product be discarded including all partsassociated with it. It is not necessary to return this product.Please contact us for appropriate refund or replacement items.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Debbie JarvieBear Memories Pty LTDMoon & Back School Gifts

Fete planning is in full swing!

First fete meeting: Thursday 4 June at 7:30pm at RoadhouseGrill, Jindalee Hotel.

A huge thanks to Gary Woodhead for stepping up to be ourFete Site Convenor this year.

Adam Saunders has been very busy working on thesponsorship proposal for the fete and has it ready fordistribution. If there is anyone who is able to drop sponsorshipproposals off to the local shops please email

kjames@fresheyesqld.com (Kara) and let her know that you arehappy to help out.

Check it out, it is awesome…… 2015 JSS Fete SponsorshipProposal. Please pass this link along to anyone who you thinkmight be interested in a sponsorship of our wonderful fete orif they are interested in having a stall. Please note: all foodstalls are JSS parent-run we don’t have any outside food stallholders.

Shadow Convenors needed

I mentioned previously, for some of our convenors this is theirlast year before their youngest child flies off to high school. Itis much easier to learn the ropes whilst the convenor is stillaround, therefore we are asking if anyone would like to shadowour wonderful convenors on the following stalls to be theirsuccessors:

BBQ Shadow Convenor (not Bec’s last year at school but shewould like to try a different stall next year)

Entertainment Shadow Convenor (Kym’s last year)

Fairy Floss, Snow Cones and Popcorn Shadow Convenor (Kellyhas been doing this for 13 years and also has Janelle to helpher)

These are very rewarding roles and with a little bit of guidanceanyone can pick them up and take over!

Stall Convenors needed

Cakes Co-convenor

Our Cake and Sweets stall already has twoconvenors who are already busy organisingthe stall. But they are not going to beavailable for a lot of the actual fete day(mainly from 11am – 5pm) due to othercommitments. If you would like to lend a helping hand and runthis stall during those hours please email Nat:jssfetecakestall@hotmail.com

Online auction Convenor

This year we are running the big ticketprizes as an online auction. The auction willbegin prior to the fete and end on the day,with winners being announced on theevening. Prizes are coming in as we speak.So now we are looking for an enthusiastic person to set up andrun this auction. Email Kara on kjames@fresheyesqld.com if youare interested in running this stall.

Coffee Shop Convenor(s)

We are looking for one, two or moreconvenors to convene this essential stall.This stall is one of our biggest moneyraisers at the fete. Volunteers bake thecakes and other items are ordered from our

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suppliers. This year we will be using an online volunteeringsystem which will assist you in recruiting volunteers for the day.We have some passionate helpers who have volunteered forthis stall over a number of years. Come and join our fete as aconvenor and email Rachel: rachel@rachel.ch

Craft convenor

Are you passionate about craft? We have adedicated craft group who have createdand purchased wonderful craft items forour fete craft stall. All we need is you toorganise this stall – name it, organisevolunteers for set-up and during fete operating hours andclean-up.

Lego convenor

This is a fun stall to convene. We will haveLego and tables available for this stall, so allyou need to do is name the stall, recruitvolunteers using our online volunteeringsystem and then have fun on the day. Email Rachel:rachel@rachel.ch

Help and donations requested

Plant Stall

Claire and Dese need help growing plants,cuttings and seedings for the plant stall. Ifyou have a bit of a green thumb and wantto help them out please emailclaire.blackwell@tollgroup.com orcruiserchick2003@yahoo.com.au

Jams and Chutneys

I’m Vicki and I am convening the jams andchutney stall again this year. I’m elbowdeep in chutney as we speak and I’ve hada few people ask if I am looking fordonations yet, the answer is yes please! I’ll try and get a list outregularly of things that I need for the coming week’s production.If you have anything (even if it’s not listed) growing in yourgarden, leftover from your veggie box or similar that you’re justnot going to use I will happily make use of that too. In themeantime if you would like to donate something the things I’mafter at the moment are:

Zucchini Figs (driedarecheapest)

Plums Apricots Greenapples

Red apples

Rosellas Quince(long shot)

Lemons Limes Oranges Beetroot

Pears Tomatoes(if anyonehas greentomatoesI’d lovesome ofthose!)

Blueberries,blackberries,cherries,cranberries(frozen)

pineapples Onions Anysuitableproducethat youfinddiscounted/cheap willdo too

Whitesugar

Brownsugar

If you’d like to contact me directly my email isvicki@bubblebubs.com.au or phone 0433 845 123.

I’m not collecting jars this year as I’m buying them to makeit easier for pricing and decorating. If you or a relative waswanting to make some conserves I can give you some jars sojust let me know. If you have some jars set aside and don’t wantto throw them out, I know the JHSS was looking for some alittle while ago for their fete in June.

Thanks so much.

Vicki

Trash ‘n’ Treasure

If you are spending your weekends tidyingup around the house you will be pleased toknow that Paul from Storage Choice onSpine Street at Sumner Park has sogenerously given us a shed again!Household goods, kitchen utensils, toys,homewares, manchester, clothes, shoesetc.... Please make sure that the clothes are clean and we can'taccept electrical items or baby capsules and kid's car seats.

Please just go to the office and let them know that you haveitems for the Jindalee State School Fete. When you go into theshed you will notice category signs on the wall. Please separateyour goods into these sections.

Books

Kim isn’t ready to take books from you justyet but if you can start gathering them thatwould be great. If you need to get them outof your house please take them to theStorage Choice shed so that Kim can grab them from there.

Click Jindalee State School Fete to join the Jindalee StateSchool Fete event on Facebook. Please share the event andinvite your friends so we can spread the word about thiswonderful family day!

The fete drawing competition is back

This one’s for you kids!

Entries to our 2015 fete drawing competition is now open. Thisyear there are four categories and we want to see your artworkon one of the fete posters to promote our wonderful Heroesand Villains Fete! Please click on the image below to find outmore information…

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Thank you so much for your support so far,

Kara JamesJSS Assistant Fete Convenorkjames@fresheyesqld.com

Rachel ChitoniJSS Fete Convenorrachel@rachel.ch

Free Dress Day donations

Thank you for your generous donations onour fete free dress days. Together we haveraised $703.80 and $712.25. Please notethat we cannot, unfortunately, use foreigncurrency.

Don’t forget to like our Facebook pages to be keptup to date with the latest information:

https://www.facebook.com/JSS.PandC?ref_type=bookmark

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jindalee-State-School-Fete/212612658779862?ref_type=bookmark

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jindalee-State-School-PC-Games-Night/208550622562824

The Athlete’s Foot

Cash back for Jindalee State School P&C

Did you know that if you purchase shoesfrom The Athlete’s Foot Mt Ommaney or

Indooroopilly stores and mention Jindalee State School, theP&C receives $5 for every pair of shoes?

Quickbeds Grassroots Fundraising Program

REMEMBER: if you are bookingaccommodation for an upcoming holiday ortrip away, book it through Quickbeds, and you will help raisefunds for our P&C.

Click on this link: www.quickbeds.com/?grassrootscode=1202

Tuckshop NewsDonations required: Sliced BeetrootThank you for your support.

KatieTuckshop Convenor

Tuckshop Roster

Tuckshop Direct: 3725 5719 Katie Shaw

Office: 3725 5777 E: KP.Shaw@bigpond.com

1 - 6 June 8 – 14 June

Monday 1 CLOSED Monday 8 CLOSED

FirstTuesdayof month

2 BelindaBeaumont

SecondTuesdayof month

9 TonyBrowne

FirstWednesday

of month

3 KimHeycottJulieJohnson

SecondWednesday

of month

10 MandyCollinsOrr

FirstThursdayof month

4 DeseDunne

SecondThursdayof month

11 TanyaShipard

FirstFriday

of month

5 RachelMitchellJaneenSmith

SecondFriday

of month

12 KimMcNab

Chaplain’s NewsletterWell welcome to Week 6 of the term! Weare already half way through Term 2, wow!

There has been lots of exciting things happening withChaplaincy here at Jindalee so far this term. This week’snewsletter looks at a brand new additional day to our SchoolBrekkie Program (YMCA), Chess Competition success held atServiceton South SS, and the Chappy Fundraiser Dinner atMaccas!

Have a fantastic week, and as always remember to stay safe!

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JoshChaplain

Getting to Know … Caroline Duffus –Teacher, SEPI grew up in Brisbane and have spentmost of my life in Brisbane except forsome wonderful trips to Europe.

Before I came to Jindalee StateSchool, I have taught at SilkstoneState School for 5 years, where Ibegan my teaching career in 1988 as aPrimary Music Teacher and then Itaught at Indooroopilly State School for9 years as a Primary Music Teacher. During this time Ibecame interested in working in Special Education andcompleted a Master of Education in Learning Support andInclusive Education, which led to my transfer to JindaleeState School as a teacher in the Special Education Programin 2003. My love of music is still very strong, which is why Icontinue conduct a choir at Jindalee State School each year.

My friends and family would describe me as a little bitcrazy, due to my passion for long distance running! This isa hobby I’ve only taken up in the past few years, but I havequickly become addicted and find the challenge of training forand competing in long races very rewarding. My nickname asa runner is “Super Bunny”, as just like the Energiser Bunny Ijust keep going and going and going!

The most exciting thing to happen to me recently is Icompeted in the Buffalo Stampede Sky Running marathon inthe Easter holidays, an event held down in Victoria, startingin the alpine village of Bright and finishing up at the top of Mt

Buffalo. The 42 km course contained nearly 3000m verticalascent and 2000m of vertical descent! This was by far thetoughest event I had ever been in, but it felt so good to finishafter nearly 9 gruelling hours out on the course!

My all-time favourite movie is The Sound of Music, whichis not only set in my favourite part of the world, Austria,but also contains so many lovable classic songs. I often findmyself singing “The Hills are alive with the Sound of Music”,when I am out running on the trails, especially when I reach apanoramic mountain top!

In the weekends, I love to go for long trails runs with myhusband! There are lots of wonderful trails all over Mt Coothawhich I love exploring.

I am most proud of my twin sons. One of my sons is a veryaccomplished long distance trail runner, who inspired me totake up the sport. He is also studying Physics at University ofQld and will soon start his PhD. My other son is my inspirationfor becoming a Special Education teacher. He has Aspergers(High Functioning Autism) but is proof that family support anda good education are the keys to successful lives for theseyoung people.

If I had a motto it would be ‘Shoot for the moon. Even if youmiss, you’ll land among the stars’.

If I could change anything about the world, it wouldbe people’s attitudes to people towards disability. I am agreat believer in the term “diffability” which celebrates that allpeople are different and unique and that the focus should beon the great things a person can do, rather than focusing onwhat a person can’t do.

Someone who inspires me is Kurt Fearnley – an amazingAustralian who, despite his physical disability, is living proofof what can be achieved if you believe you can and workhard to achieve your goals. I have just reading his inspirationalbook “Pushing the limits” which details some of his amazingaccomplishments including Gold medals at the Paralympics,trekking the Kokoda trail in Papua New Guinea and beingpart of a winning Sydney to Hobart yacht crew. Kurtdescribes himself as “someone who will never stop.Someone who will never give up. Ever!”

Assemblies Timetable

Semester 2

Assemblies 2015

DATE Years 1 – 31.50pm-2.20pm

YEARS 4 – 72.30pm-3.00pm

May 27 Aussie of Month3F 1WF PRNO CLASS AWARDS

Aussie of Month6BL 5HNO CLASS AWARDS

June 3 1M 6H

June 10 3R 4HI

June 17 3F 5H

June 24 2pm Whole School AssemblyAussie of Month –5A 4M 3C 1RMNO CLASS AWARDS

June / July Holidays

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