Friday 7th August 2020

Tuesday 11th August

Cross Country Training 7:45—8:15 am

KindyLinQ 9am-12pm

Thursday 13th August

Cross Country Training 7:45—8:15 am

KindyLinQ 9am-12pm

Please Note the Following

There is an assortment of lost property located under the Heritage building. It has all been washed and sorted.

There will be NO face-to-face assemblies until further notice, VIP assemblies with Ms McMahon only. No assembly week 4.

Tuck shop is CLOSED until further notice.

Phone: (07) 3400 9333 Student Absences Text only: 0429395360

Website: www.russislass.eq.edu.au

38-64 High Street Russell Island QLD 4184 PO Box 62 Russell Island QLD 4184

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From the Principal’s desk:

“We acknowledge the Quandamooka people, the

Aboriginal Owners of the land where we gather today and pay our respects to Elders past, present and

emerging. We recognise their connection to Country and their role in caring for and maintaining Country

over thousands of years. May their strength and wisdom be with us today”.

Quote:

Children need to be challenged and pushed, not to the

point where they give up, but to the point where they

think: Wow, look at me go! Robert John

Meehan

Welcome new staff We would like to extend a warm welcome to new staff that have joined us at RISS. Sophie Wilson: Miss Wilson will be working along side Mrs Mohr in Prep Monday – Wednesday each week. Rachael Kraatz: Miss Kraatz will be teaching Year 6 while Mrs Brown is on leave. Kylie Wilson: Mrs Wilson will be working in our school this term Monday – Wednesday as our Learning Support teacher. We are very lucky to have 3 new staff members join our team this term.

Illness

At present there are a number of nasty bugs doing the rounds of our community. These include cold and flu viruses and stomach bugs.

If your child presents with any symptoms of illness, please keep them home from school. In these trying times, the last thing we need is to put our school community further at risk. I greatly appreciate the diligence and responsible efforts of our school community to date

Show Holiday and Pupil Free Day

A reminder that next Monday, 10 August is the Redlands Show Holiday. There will be no school on this day.

Friday 4 September is also a Department of Education gazetted Pupil Free Day. There will be no school on this day.

Attendance

Each class reaching 93% or above by the end of the term means a class pizza party! Whole school Attendance % YTD-Thursday 06/08/20 is: 87.1 %

Class Results for the Year to Date-Thursday 6 August 2020

Class Results for the Term 3 -Thursday 6 August 2020

Regular attendance is an extremely influential factor in students achieving and being successful academically, socially and emotionally at school and in their working lives.

Year 5/6 Camp

Thank you to the families for returning their camp confirmations. If you have not returned it, please do so ASAP. Any students who are now wishing to attend camp, a deposit is due with final payment due the first week in September.

Year 6 Graduation

We are in the process of starting to plan the Year 6 graduation. An expression of interest will be sent out shortly for anyone interested in joining our Year 6 graduation team. Please email Leanne McMahon at lmcma62@eq.edu.au if you would like to join our graduation planning team.

Cross Country Training—Tuesday and Thursday Ms McMahon is running the Cross Country Training. It is being held on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 7:45-8:15. Everyone is welcome and we all work at our own pace. All students participating require a permission note. Our Cross Country will be held on 26

th August. Unfortunately, family spectators are unable to attend. Please keep a look out on Dojo

for the photos.

Prep Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6

84.1 86.6 90.2 88.5 85.7 84.5 88.8

Prep Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6

82.5 83.8 90.6 89.2 81.6 79.4 91.0

Breakfast for kids

Did you know …

One in five kids goes to school without eating breakfast. Having breakfast has been shown to have a positive impact on factors such as physical and mental health, social skills, concentration, behaviour, attendance, and academic outcomes. Breakfast for Kids is a not-for-profit organization which provides free breakfasts to disadvantaged young people, and breakfast food parcels to families with young children, here on the Southern Moreton Bay Islands. We would like to say a huge thank you to Breakfast for kids who are still support our school community. Unfortunately, we can’t have our delicious pancakes each week, Breakfast for kids has provided some packaged foods that we will be able to offer in the mornings. Breakfast for kids have not only looked after our students this week, they have also looked after

our teachers with some delicious treats and beautiful, sweet smelling soaps. We are all very grateful.

Positive Behaviour for Learning

In week 3 and 4 for PBL we focused on Responsible: Follow Instructions the First Time.

In the Pause program we have been learning about the 3 parts of the brain. Here are some videos that you can watch at home with your child and learn about the brain. P-2: Watch short video that introduces the parts of the brain. Have students identify which animal is different for the 3 key areas of the brain that we are focusing on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPFKwu_quxI&feature=youtu.be

Y3-4: Fun Facts about the Brain for Kids: Interesting facts about the human brain (Educational) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSbifqr7rGI&feature=youtu.be

Y5-6: How the Brain Works https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSzsI5aGcK4&feature=youtu.be

NCCD - Nationally Consistent Collection of Data

The NCCD takes place in August each year and it counts the number of students receiving an adjustment or 'help' due to a disability and the level of adjustment they are receiving to access education on the same basis as other students. Attached is an information sheet which outlines the facts and answers frequently asked questions.

Parents/carers are not required to provide any details to the school, this is just for your information only.

Thank you for continued support and cooperation in making Russell Island State School a great school!

Warmest regards

Jayne and Leanne

P&C News

We would like to thank Michelle and Vern McCarthy from the Wildlife Cares for their donation of $90. Also, thanks to Thirsty

Camel bottle shop , RIBS Hardware and Kebab Xpress for having our P&C tins. They collected a total of $47.55.

Our general meeting has been moved to Monday 24th August as this Monday is a public holiday. Only 8 allowed while

Covid-19 is still in force.

Please also note that the Uniform Shop operating hours have changed to Monday 9-11 am, and Friday 12:30—2:30pm.

Thank you

Mick Marriott, Vice President

Soccer News

Tomorrow, Saturday 8th, we have 2 junior home games on the sports oval from 10:30 am. Come cheer on these junior

teams of Bay Island United.

Mick Marriott

VIP Assembly, Monday 27th July

Class Award Winners Turtle Ticket Awards

Red (10 Tickets)

Turtle Ticket Awards

Orange (20 Tickets) Turtle Ticket Raffle Winner

Turtle Ticket Raffle Winner Attendance Award

Year 2

Support our school

Victoria Point Shopping Centre are running their annual Earn, Learn and Win competition and we need your help. From Monday 3 August to Sunday 30

August Russell Island SS will be participating as one of eleven schools for the chance to share in $10,000 to assist in raising funds to purchase a range of

games and activities for our entire student body.

Simply visit Victoria Point Shopping Centre and spend $20 in specialty stores or $50 in major stores, take your receipt to the booth located near Best & Less where you will receive a scratch card and either win money to put towards our

school, or an instant prize.

All customers who enter will also have the chance to win an all-inclusive trip for four to Sea World Resort on the Gold Coast. For more details and terms

and conditions visit victoriapointshoppingcentre.com.au

Who’s Hungry?

Would you like some support to put a bit more food on the table?

Please contact the following organisations for support.

BICS (Bay Islands Community Services)

Ph 3409 1177 or 3409 2390

9 am to 12 noon Monday to Friday

Recreational Hall - Every 2nd Wednesday 3:30

to 4:30 pm (Recycle bin week)

or call Todd Hagan Ph 0421 744 296

Safe Harbour Family Church and Global Care –

Ph 0418 182 648