School NewsletterSchool NewsletterSchool NewsletterSchool Newsletter 20th October, 2015

‘Honesty in Work & Play’

Dates to remember

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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Dear Parents and Community Members It’s certainly great to return to school after a couple of weeks of long service leave. It was great to get away

for a few weeks as it gave me a chance to recharge my batteries. Term 4 is always a busy one so I know for myself the next 8 weeks will be full steam ahead. I would like to acknowledge the leadership of Mrs Sutton, Mrs Bussell, Mr Begemann, Mrs Loneragan and Mrs Blakeney in my absence. It is great to see that we have a great depth of leadership talent in our school that can continue our improvement agenda so effectively.

Early and Delayed Entry to Prep

All Queensland children are eligible to attend full-time Prep from the beginning of the school year in which they will reach the age of 5 years by 30 June. Children whose birthday is in July through to December commence Prep at the beginning of the school year after their 5th birthday. Early or delayed entry to Prep are options which may be considered in specific circumstances and where it is in a child's best educational interests. Early entry to Prep is available to children who are younger than the prescribed age for Prep and may be enrolled in Prep if:

• They turn 5 years by 31 July in the year of proposed attendance; and

• I am satisfied the child is ready for education in Prep, having regard to their attributes (including ability, aptitude, social and emotional compe-tence, physical development, and level of knowledge and understand-ing).

I can also enrol a child in Prep who is younger than the prescribed age if the child:

• Has previously started education that is equivalent to Prep in another state or country; and

• Is considered ready for education in Prep, having regard to their attributes (including ability, aptitude, social and emotional competence, physical development, and level of knowledge and understanding). A program is considered to be equivalent to Prep if it is full-time, school based, and has a defined curriculum delivered in the year prior to Year 1. Not all children who turn 5 years of age in July will be eligible for early entry to Prep. The child must also be considered by me to be ready for education. Parents seeking early entry to Prep for their child should contact the school and request an application form for consideration. In making a decision about a child’s early entry to Prep, parents and carers need to consider what is in your child’s best interests for achieving success at school.

Delayed entry to Prep for children who have not previously been enrolled in Prep. Parents may delay their child's entry to Prep (and subsequently Year 1) if they feel that the child is not ready to start school. For example, the child is not ready to cope with the social and emotional demands of schooling, or has delayed development. No formal documentation, assess-ment or approval is required for delayed entry to Prep. Principals do not make decisions on delaying a child's entry to Prep. While some parents may choose to discuss their decision to delay entry with the Principal, it is not necessary for them to do so.

20 Oct—P&C Mee ng

23 Oct—Closing date for School Leader Applica ons

08 Dec—Year 6 Farewell Ceremony (note date change)

2016 Class Placement Requests

During Term 4 we usually receive many requests from parents seeking specific class placement for their child in the coming year. Sometimes requests are for a specific teacher, sometimes a specific class, sometimes for placement with or away from other children. As a parent myself, I understand and in fact also harbour your same best intentions. I’m sure though, that you will understand that it is impossible to structure a school based upon such a process of requests, where guaran-tees can never be given. It’s important to remember that teachers will not necessarily be allocated again to the same year level/s. In fact all teachers have the opportunity to request a change to their status from year to year. Ultimately class structures are determined by enrolments. Whether straight grades, composite or multi-age grouping, classes are always formed with the intention to reduce teacher-student ratios. Friendship groups are maintained in the playground as much and more than in the classroom environment. Similarly, separating some students in classes often still does not prevent them influencing each other in the playground. If your child is diagnosed with a disability, then planning for the coming year, including programming and placement will be coordinated by Mrs Tania Loneragan (Head of Special Education Services). Please feel free to contact Mrs Loneragan to discuss any questions you may have. In all other instances, a very careful and lengthy process of class construction and placement is undertaken. This involves all current Class Teachers, our Learning Support Specialists, the Deputy Principals, Head of Special Education Services and myself. By the time class placements are determined and class lists released, you can be assured that consider-able thought and professional judgements have been put into each child’s placement. As always every State School staffing and therefore class structure is de-pendent upon the Day 8 Enrolment Census at the start of each new school year. Class composition, teacher year level allocations and class placements are all subject to adjustment or change in the days following the Day 8 Census as Education Queensland adjusts each school’s entitle-ment.

DEPUTIES NEWS

An interesting extract from Parenting Ideas Club

website around resilience and self-confidence:

Self-doubt and lack of confidence hold more kids back than any other

factor. You can send kids to the best school available but they won’t be

happy and achieve unless they feel confident in their abilities.

Real confidence-building is the most important skill you can develop as

a parent. Children with healthy self-esteem and self-confidence learn

more, achieve more, have more friends and are generally happier than

those with low levels of confidence.

But building a child’s confidence is complex. It is not just a matter of

becoming a praise robot heaping positive comments on kids at the first

sign of them doing something well. For some children praise is mean-

ingless.

CONFIDENT kids take learning risks; they can separate themselves

from failure or lack of success; and they aren’t dependent on the ap-

proval of their parents. I guess this last reason is why so many young-

est kids are risk-takers as they are not as concerned as eldest kids

about the approval of their parents.

Peter Begemann—Year 4-6 Support Administrator

What’s this ‘Differentiation’ thing?

In the past I have talked about the shift from a ‘one-size fits all approach’ to an approach that differentiates for individual learner needs.

Differentiation can be categorised into four areas:

Teachers differentiate on a daily basis, making adjustments to meet stu-dent needs and breaking down barriers to learning. Have you talked to

your child’s teacher about the specific way in which they learn?

Tanya Sutton—Year 1 & 2 Support Administrator

Attendance & Celebration Day At the end of this term we will have a celebration event for the Prep to Year 6 children. One of the criteria for participation is at least 95% at-tendance record for the term. This means, if your child has 2.5 days unexplained absences they will not participate in celebration day. PLEASE make sure you phone the absence line (4040 8666) and record your child’s absence. The P-2 celebration event will be a jumping castle day. We have high learning expectations for your child/children. Being at school every day and on time (unless sick) is vitally important for the continuity of your child’s learning. Just being away one day a week means that over the term your child misses two weeks of learning. Please remember that if your child arrives late to school (after 9am) or needs to leave early a late/early slip must be obtained from the office otherwise it is recorded as an unexplained absence. Michelle Bussell—Prep Support Administrator

Principal:

Ross Kubler

Email:

the.principal@hambledoss.eq.edu.au

Administration enquires:

admin@hambledoss.eq.edu.au

Deputy Principals:

Tanya Sutton

Email: tsutt35@eq.edu.au

Peter Begemann

Email: pbege1@eq.edu.au

Michelle Bussell

Email:mbuss12@eq.edu.au

Head Of Special Education:

Tania Loneragan

Email: tlone4@eq.edu.au

Business Services Manager:

Teresa Callaghan

Email: tcall26@eq.edu.au

P&C President:

Kay Oliver Ph: 0408876770

Email: pandc@hambledoss.eq.edu.au

Administration Team

Content

The ‘what’

The curriculum that

learners access and how

they access it

Process

The ‘how’

The way students learn and

how teachers use this to

sequence learning

Product

The ‘how’

The way in which learn-

ers demonstrate what

they have learned

Environment

The ‘where’

The learning environment

adjustments for how

learning is structured

As allergies and Asthma are becoming a more prevalent problem

for students at school, it is our highest priority to ensure that staff

undergo the latest first aid procedures to support children in need. Yesterday, 10 Teacher Aides

participated in practical training and learnt the latest procedures and management for students at risk

with Anaphylaxis. This training was done with a regional

nurse. Additional teaching staff will do the

course next month.

We Will Remember Forum

On Thursday this week some of our Year 6 stu-

dents will travel to Cairns Regional Council Civic

Reception Rooms to represent our school at this

special event. Organised by Gordonvale State

High School the event brings school teams togeth-

er to commemorate, collaborate and confer. The

teams are asked to prepare a four-minute speech

on the topic – Does the ANZAC Spirit continue to

live on in our youth? On the day of the forum one

member of each school team is to deliver their

team speech. This is a competition with two sec-

tions – Junior Years 6-9 and Senior Years 10-12.

Congratulations and best wishes to Taylah Smith,

Tamsyn Carney, Morgan Halstead, Asha Monteiro

and Rebecca McAulay.

International Competitions and Assessments

for Schools Results

Congratulations to the following students for their

results in the Writing test held at the end of term 2

and English test held at the start of term 3.

Writing: Year 4 Camden Bailey and Hein Ronlund

- Participation; Year 5 Mykel Brown - Participation.

English: Year 4 Hein Ronlund – Credit; Year 5

Mykel Brown – Participation; Year 6 Taylah Smith

– Participation.

Mathematics: Year 4 Hein Ronlund – Credit; Year

5 Mykel Brown – Credit; Year 6 Taylah Smith –

Participation.

We expect that the students will be presented with

their certificates, test papers and results on

parade in Week 4.

Year 4-6 Piccone Community

Citizenship Awards

The blue folders for this award are due to the

library by the Friday of Week 4 of Term 4 ie Friday

30 October. Students have had access to their

folders since the end of term 1. Hopefully they

have been collating throughout the year rather

than leaving a rush to the end. All items must be

signed by the activity’s responsible adult or

parent. Please note that there is no designated

number of points as the benchmark is flexible

based on the number of service opportunities our

school offers from year to year. If unsure of the

eligibility of an activity, include it and the judges

will decide based on the advertised criteria.

We look forward to reading about the activi-

ties and acknowledging and celebrating their

varied community services. More news will follow

to advise the date of the Awards ceremony.

Kid’s Corner

Presentations Year 2E News Resource Centre News

Student of the Week Prep

Jaylen , Tryton-John

Year 1

Jayleana, Tyler

Amelie, Amelia

Year 2

Khenyan, Brooke

Year 3

Precious

Year 4

Emily, Riley

Aiden

HAPPY GRAMS Year 2

Katelyn, Ainoama

Taraleah, Ava

Year 3

Rebecca

Year 4

Camden, Jordan

Paige, Rylee

Sienna, Nelly

GOOD PLAYGROUND

GOTCHA AWARDS (Presented last week on parade)

Bryce, Liam, AJ

Tuma, Abraham

Ethan, Jaxson

Harley, Aden

Jayde, Rachael

Tasma

HONESTY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Xavier, Cammeron

Zanny, Dylan

Hunter, Rachael

Leela, Kylan

Angus, Tahliya

In Year 2 students have created texts by

drawing on their own experiences, their

imagination and information they have learned.

Students have learnt the art of note taking to

help create informative, procedural, historical

and scientific texts. Through their writing

they have explored different types of

vocabulary and learnt to use vocabulary that is

appropriate to the purpose and context of

their writing.

Children See Children Do

Make your influence positive

through providing

children with a great

role model.

2016 School Leader Applications

Now Open

Next year, Hambledon State School Year 6

students will be the new seniors and leaders.

All current Year 5 students have the opportunity

to apply for School Leader positions for 2016.

We encourage all students who wish to have

the opportunity to lead and represent Hamble-

don State School to apply. Parental/Carer en-

couragement and support will be highly valued

by your child during their decision making and

application process.

Elections will be held during November this

year.

Application Process for a School Leader Posi-

tion 2016

Step 1: Obtain an application form from front

office

Step 2: Application forms are completed and a

written application to a criteria must be handed

into your child’s teacher by 23rd October 2015.

Step 3: Each candidate is interviewed by the

selection panel and the final 8 candidates are

chosen. The panel will be represented by the

Principal, Deputy Principal, P&C President/

Representative and a current leader

Step 4: Campaigning for the final 8 Candidates

Step 5: Election

Further information regarding each step and a

list of confirmed dates will be given in the next

few weeks.

Information and applications can be obtained

from the front office.

Closing date for all written applications:

23rd October 2015.

Parents/Community Corner

TUCKSHOP ROSTER

Ring by 8:00am if you can’t make it!

40408666 - school office

Tues 20 Oct Suzette

Wed 21 Oct Help needed

Thurs 22 Oct Carly

Fri 23 Oct Rae

Mon 26 Oct Christine, Brock

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SECOND HAND UNIFORMS

We are hoping to offer second hand uniforms for sale.

We are appealing for donations of any good quality uniforms you may no longer

require. Thankyou for your support.

P&C Information P&C Information P&C Information P&C Information

The next P&C Meeting will be held The next P&C Meeting will be held The next P&C Meeting will be held The next P&C Meeting will be held 20th October 20th October 20th October 20th October

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Hambledon Combined OSHC & Vaca(on

Care

Hambledon Combined OSCH &Vaca(on

care will be opening for an extra week

over the xmas break for Vaca(on Care

star(ng this year

Open – 14th

to 18th

December

Closed – 19th

Dec – 3rd

Jan 16

Open – 4th

– 22nd

Jan 16

Medicating Students at

School

All medications that come into the

school MUST be labelled with a phar-

macy label stating child’s full name

and dosage. A form then has to be

filled out by parent/carer giving first

aide personnel authority to administer

medication. If this procedure is not

followed medication can not be ad-

ministered. This includes Paracetamol

etc , eye drops, creams and puffers.

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