Mrs C Benseman

16 September 201516 September 2015

Principal’s NewsThis term we say good-bye to one of ourlong serving staff members. Mrs ChrisBenseman, Teacher Aide, will very happilyhead into retirement at the end of this weekafter being at our school since the 5thMarch, 1990. We wish her all the best forher future years and thank her for her manyyears of hard work and dedication to the

students of Jindalee. Mrs Benseman has also spent many yearsputting this newsletter together and updating the schoolwebsite every fortnight. We hope you enjoy a well-deservedretirement, Mrs Benseman.

Also leaving us this term will be ourActing Deputy Principal, Mr StuartRuthven. Mr Ruthven will return to hisprevious school. Replacing him will beMrs Petra Cooke. Mrs Cooke is currentlythe Head of Curriculum in one of ourregional schools and a PrincipalEducation Advisor – AustralianCurriculum, for the Metropolitan Region.Mrs Cooke will be a valuable asset to ourschool. This particular Deputy PrincipalPosition has had a number of people in and out of it all year.Very soon we will be able to advertise it for permanency andhave stability within the Leadership Team.

Roof replacementDuring the holidays the school office will be closed, howeverwork will commence to replace the roof of the Administrationbuilding during this time. Weather depending, the work shouldbe finished by the time students return. At the same time theparking area across the street from the school, on BurrendahRd, will dug up by Urban Utilities to replace pipes. The workis scheduled to be completed by the time school commencesnext term. If it is held up due to the weather parents are askedto find alternative parking. The Green Zone will not be affected.

Trespass on school groundsUnfortunately we have had too manysecurity call-outs recently to ignore theconstant trespass of youth on the schoolgrounds out of hours. Their activities onthe roofs, climbing tennis court fences,sitting on top of basketball hoops, andskateboarding over our fixed outdoorfurniture have meant we will now belocking all our gates as a deterrent. While this will not guaranteethey will stay away, it will act as a barrier to their entrance.Locking the gates is something we should already be doing.From the holidays onwards, all gates will be locked at 5.30pmon school days, and will remain locked on holidays andweekends. During the week, gates used by before/after schoolcare parents will remain open until after school care staff leave.On the holidays the same staff will lock and unlock the samegates during vacation care hours.

Have a wonderful September holiday. We look forward toseeing you all back on Tuesday, 6th October for a very busy4th Term. Please also note on your calendars the Term 4 PupilFree Day on Monday, October 19.

Meaghan RodgersPrincipal

Keep a watch on our school theseholidaysWith the holidays fast approaching, weneed you to look out for after-hours crime inour school. If you see anything suspicious,please call School Watch on 13 17 88.

The School Watch program is a partnershipbetween the Department of Education, Training andEmployment, the Queensland Police Service and the StateGovernment Protective Security Service. It aims to reducevandalism, theft and arson in Queensland schools.

Should you see something suspicious, please don’t attempt tointervene. Call the School Watch number and let the local policeor State Government Protective Security Service deal with the

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matter. Keep the number handy—13 17 88—and let’s worktogether to help create a safer school community.

2016 Prep EnrolmentsIn Week One next term all parents fromwithin our catchment, and existing familieswho live outside our catchment who haveenrolled their child in Prep for next year, willreceive an email. The email will contain details for on-linebooking for Prep Interviews with members of the schoolLeadership Team. All children are required to have an interview.Families which are new to our school and have applied for anout-of-catchment enrolment for Prep will be informed by theend of this week if they have been successful in obtaining anenrolment. These parents will also receive an email withinterview details in Week One.

A Prep Parent Information Session will be held for all 2016Prep Parents on Monday, 9 November at 6pm. Werecommend at least one parent of each child attend. Followingthis, in Week 8, an Orientation morning for 2016 Prep studentswill be held in our Prep rooms. More detail for the Orientationsession will be made available closer to the time.

Student Resource SchemeThe Student Resource Scheme is a voluntary payment of$80.00. Your continued support is greatly appreciated as itprovides additional resources to your child’s classroom that arenot covered by school grants.

Please phone (07) 3725 5777, email –info@jindaleess.eq.edu.au , or visit the school office to obtainforms and speak to us about contributing to this scheme.

Tournament of MindsThis is sadly our last Tournament of Mindsupdate for the year. We spent Sunday atGriffith University for the State Competition.We took the Language Literature Teamwhich consisted of Louis H, Jessica B, Jade W, Georgia A, AprilP, Caitlin B and Bethany M.

This was an incredibly strong and competitive team. Judith andI have both mentioned how much this group has grown as ateam over the journey. Unfortunately the team did not place firstor second and won't be progressing to the next round.

We received the teams feedback and it was very positive. Theydid extremely well on their long term challenge and receivedmajority of their marks in the top column. We had parentsand teachers from other schools approach us after theirperformance and comment on how creative and funny theywere. They unfortunately did not score so high in theirspontaneous challenge and thus will not be going on to the nextstage.

Their room supervisor for their three hour long term challengeraved about them and spoke about their manners, humour andtheir ability to turn anything into a dance party. She said thatthey were an absolute credit to our school. We humbly agreed!

We are so proud.

Caitlin Pfrunder and Judith Hillman

Talk like a Pirate Day - Friday 18SeptemberEach year on 19 September, peoplethroughout Australia and around the worldloosen their ties, lose their school uniform,hunt for some treasure and get ready to‘Talk like a Pirate’! Throughout Australia,Talk like a Pirate Day is dedicated to raisingawareness of the impact that childhood cancer has on familieswhilst raising vital funds for the not-for-profit organisation,Childhood Cancer Support. This year their fundraising goal is$70 000.

Jindalee State School will be participating in ‘Talk like a Pirate’Day on Friday 18 September. Money raised will be donatedto Childhood Cancer Support. Please support this great causeby coming along to school dressed like a pirate and bringing agold coin donation. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Grandparents and Special Friends Day2015This year we will be celebrating andrecognising our student’s grandparentsand special friends through holding a 2015Grandparents’ and Special Friends’morning on Friday 23 October for all classes. There will be arange of activities in classrooms and across year levels from9:00 – 11:00. A letter will be sent home making you aware ofthe time of the special activities for your child’s class.

We would also appreciate a plate of food to share keeping inmind that there should be no nuts or nut products in food dueto common allergies.

As a conclusion to this morning, at 11:00, there will be a shortperformance in Kirinari.

We hope to see as many grandparents and special friendsas possible as we celebrate our wonderful school and schoolcommunity.

Jindalee State School turns 50 next year!As you may be aware, Jindalee StateSchool turns 50 years old next year. We willbe having a celebration during the year aswell as opening the time capsule buried in1988!

We have set up a Facebook page to connect with past andpresent members of the Jindalee community and to keepeveryone up to date on the happenings for next year.

Please join the Facebook page: Jindalee State School - 50years on.

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If you are not on Facebook and want to give information,memorabilia or photos for the display please email ShannonCridland on shannoncridlandjindalee50@gmail.com . Shannonwill be happy to answer any questions you may have.

We look forward to seeing you all for the anniversary!

National Science Week in 5HF

Did you know it was National Science Week 15-23 August? Thetheme for schools in 2015 was ‘Making waves – The scienceof light’, based on the International Year of Light. This themefitted in perfectly with the science unit of work that 5HF hadbeen working on, Now you see it - Light and light energy, so itseemed the perfect opportunity to join in with the Science Weekcelebrations.

To celebrate, 5HF held a Science Fair on Monday 17 Augoutside the library during second break. We invited Prep andYear One students to attend to explore the science of light. The5HF students collaborated online for homework in preparationfor the event and on the day, presented experiments withrainbows and refraction of light, disco balls and reflection oflight, and even potatoes and lemon circuits to generate energyto light up light bulbs.

There was also information about opticalillusions, colour and light, how to bend lightand use peek boxes, and even pinholecameras that the younger students were toexplore. 5HF were close by to ask Prepsand Ones to make predictions and observewhat happened to see if their predictions were correct.

Earlier that morning, 5HF received a visitfrom their Scientist in Schools Partner, DrPeter Stone. CSIRO were so excited aboutthe visit that they decided to send along acouple of other guests to join us on the day,Jen Hoyle from CSIRO and Kirby Andersonfrom General Electric. (He was most excitedto attend claiming that GE had invented the light bulb!)

After meeting the scientists and hearing all about their workdangerously firing potatoes at speeds of up to 80km per hour,all in the name of science, the three experts were able to see asneak preview of our science fair. They were mightily impressedwith the efforts of 5HF and said they couldn't wait to visitJindalee State School again.

A big thank you from 5HF to Mr Hacker, for arranging the areaoutside the library in preparation, and to Mrs Ahnon for helpingto set up and continuing the light and light energy expo insidethe library.

Judith Hillman &Kym Fry

Library News

“Books light up our world” Book Week Theme2015

“Let us read, let us dance…” Voltaire.

This is exactly what we did during Book Week. We all dancedthe “Sid Shuffle” on assembly. We read poems and enjoyed theshortlisted books.

But wait, there’s still more Book Week celebrations.

On Monday 7 September, Year 2s danced again, listened, andlaughed when an in-school musical “Shine a Light,” visited theschool.

Following that, on Wednesday 9 September, Years 5 and 6travelled to the StoryArts Festival in Ipswich, a free biennialevent organised by the Ipswich District Teacher-LibrariansNetwork. On the day, the children listened, they watched, theycreated, they drew, and they laughed.

As William in Year 5 said during one of the sessions, “What willhappen if I can’t stop laughing forever?” Sounds like a goodidea for a book, William.

Everyone seemed to enjoy the activities and, according to theteachers, some children were inspired to write, draw, createand read more.

Parents, please come up and visit the library. We have afireplace to read by and a 2-storey treehouse you can sit in toread. Some classes have displayed work in the library.

“Let us read and let us dance…”

Library Awards

No Overdues : 4HI, 1C, PG

Mystery Reader: Simryn Gounder 4Menjoying books by Andy Griffiths and Jokebooks

Lucky Book Borrowed: Brendan Knowles4G (Pokemon Adventures)

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"Special Book Week Awards for Manners" Issac C PB, Kelvin C2M, Adrian W 3R, Ellen B 3C, Josephine L 3C, Imogene 6K,"

Please return all children's books this week, the last weekof Term 3.

Miriam AhnonTeacher/Librarian

Sports Results

Sports Results

Rugby League

4.9.15 JSS 1 vPullenvale

32-16 4.9.15 JSS 1 vMoggill 2

36-8

JSS 2 vMoggill 1

28-48 JSS 2 vMiddlePark

12-36

11.9.15 JSS 1 vJSS 2

28-16 11.9.15 JSS 1 vMiddlePark

28-20

JSS 2 vPullenvale

28-44

Flag Tag

28.8.15 JSS Y5 1v Fig TreePocket

0-5 28.8.15 JSS 1 Y5v MiddlePark

2-2

JSS Y5 2v Fig TreePocket

5-2 JSS Y5 2vJamboreeHeights

3-3

4.9.15 JSS Girlsv OLR

0-2 4.9.15 JSS Girlsv Moggill

4-1

JSS Boysv Fig TreePocket

5-0 JSS Boysv GNL

1-5

JSS Y5 1v OLR

0-5 JSS Y5 1vBrookfield

1-5

JSS Y5 2v GNL

2-0 JSS Y5 2vPullenvale

1-3

11.9.15 JSS Girlsv Fig TreePocket 2

9-0 11.9.15 JSS Girlsv GNL

3-1

JSS Boysv OLR

8-2 JSS Boysv Kenmore

5-3

Basketball

11.9.15 JSS Y5Girls vBrookfield

6-14 11.9.15 JSS Y5Girls vMiddlePark

24-4

Sports Results

JSS Y6Girls vBrookfieldY

23-6 JSS Y6Girls vMiddlePark

43-10

JSS BoysvBrookfieldGreen

18-10 JSS Boysv GNLGreen

25-4

Softball

4.9.15 JSSJunior A vChapel Hill

4-2 4.9.15 JSS JuniorA vKenmore

14-19

JSSJunior B vChapel HillB1

9-4 JSS B vFig TreePocket

9-1

11.9.15 JSS Y6 Av ChapelHill B2

7-11 11.9.15 JSS Y6 Av KenmoreB2

13-10

JSS Y6 BvKenmore

Forfeit JSS Y6 Bv Fig TreePocket

0-26

JSS Jnr AvKenmore

25-15 JSS Jnr Av Fig TreePocket

20-10

JSS Jnr Bv ChapelHill B2

7-14 JSS Jnr Bv ChapelHill B1

29-20

T- Ball

4.9.15 JSS Y5 AvBrookfield

13-12 4.9.15 JSS Y5 Av Moggill

11-8

JSS Y5 BvKenmore

15-4 JSS Y5 Bv ChapelHill B1

19-16

Softball Award

(This is an award representing Positive AgileLearner)

Louis H

The Artistic Edge in 3B3B have been learning about great artists, throughout historyand discovering a plethora of knowledge and skills, whileinnovatively reproducing famous artworks.

The Arts (while important to study for their intrinsic value) alsopromote skills that are important in academic and life success.

1. Creativity – Being able to think on your feet,approach tasks from different perspectives and think‘outside of the box’.

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Year 1 - Insect Designers

Year 1 children used technology processes to design and makemodel insects. They explored materials and techniques, andselected suitable resources to make their models.

Academic Awards

Academic Awards

1M GabriellaN,AngelinaB, DaisyR, ZahliO

5HF Chloe P,April P,Jack N,Josh J,MatthewW

4HI CharlieR,JamieeB, AnnieK-F,Josie R,MatthewP,MichaelL,Anoria R

2BW Mia,Dominic

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

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

Don’t forget to like our Facebook pages to be kept up to datewith the latest information.

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

2. Confidence – The skills developed through creating,presenting and critiquing their personal works, giveschildren practice stepping out of their comfort zoneand allows them to make mistakes and learn fromthem.

3. Problem Solving – Artistic creations are bornthrough the solving of problems.

4. Perseverance –In an increasingly competitive world,where people are being asked to continually developnew skills, perseverance is essential to achievingsuccess.

5. Focus –Recent research has shown thatparticipation in the arts improves children’s abilities toconcentrate and focus in other aspects of their lives.

6. Non-Verbal Communication –They are able toartistically express emotion, providing an extendedoutlet to manage behaviours.

7. Receiving Constructive Feedback – Receivingconstructive feedback is part of learning and it is notsomething to be offended by or to be takenpersonally. It is something helpful.

8. Collaboration – Most arts disciplines arecollaborative in nature. Through the arts, childrenpractice working together, sharing responsibility, andcompromising with others to accomplish a task.

9. Dedication – When kids get to practice followingthrough with artistic endeavours that result in afinished product, they learn to associate dedicationwith a feeling of accomplishment.

10. Accountability – When children practice creatingsomething collaboratively they get used to the ideathat their actions affect other people.

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Family Portrait Fundraiser

Jindalee State School are holding a lovely Family PortraitFundraiser on Saturday 24 October, 2015.

You will receive a giant 10”x13” framed portrait for your $20.00donation - a great family gift idea.

To make a Booking & Pay please follow this link:http://www.trybooking.com/160202 (30c booking fee applies)

Your donation (plus bonuses after 25 families arephotographed) shall go towards our fundraising efforts and atthe same time, if you choose, you will have the chance topurchase additional professional portraits at exceptionally goodprices.

TuckshopThe Tuckshop will be closed until Tuesday6 October. I wish everyone a safe andhappy holiday.

KatieTuckshop Convenor

Chaplain News

Can you believe we are in our last week for the term already!This week’s newsletter looks at the Local ChaplaincyCommittee (LCC), Remember 9/11, and more.

Have a fantastic holiday wherever you go and as always,remember to stay safe!

JoshChaplain

Getting to Know … Getting to knowSelina Bird, Year 6 Teacher

I grew up in Camira, half way betweenBrisbane and Ipswich. When I wasyoung it was mainly bush with only a fewhouses. We spent every afternoon andweekend playing and running outside,building cubby houses out of bushesand trees and just having lots of fun. Iremember laughing, constantly.

My favourite childhood memory is myDad coming home after a hard day’s work as a tradesman,his boots covered in dirt, opening the door, picking me upand saying “Who loves you Birdy? I missed you today”. Idon’t ever remember my Dad saying “I’m too busy”, “In aminute”, “I can’t make it to your race”. I’m forever grateful forthat. It reminds me to be in the moment and ‘present’ with myown children and the students I teach.

Before I came to Jindalee State School I taught at BrassallState School for 6 months. Prior to that I worked for 10 yearsin the corporate world as a Public Relations and MarketingManager for national and global organisations. I got to travela lot throughout the world and had a ‘no limits’ expenseaccount which was fun. Nevertheless, I wouldn’t trade myteaching life for anything. It really is the best job in the worldand I’m so lucky to be able to do it at Jindalee State School.

My friends and family would describe me as enthusiastic,sporty, bubbly, caring, organised, a neat-freak, hard-working,fun, forthright, a perfectionist, goal-driven and loving.

Someone who inspires me - My parents are my biggestinspiration. They migrated from England in 1969, leavingeveryone they knew and everything they had to start a new,better life in Australia. I was born here. My Mum and Dad arethe hardest working people I know. When I left my corporatejob to become a teacher, part of me thought they’d be a littledisappointed that I’d left what appeared to be an impressivecareer. To the contrary, they were really supportive and said“You only live once, so do work that makes you truly happy”.They taught me to stand up for myself, for others and forwhat is right. I try my best to do that.

On the weekends, I love to spend time with my husband,Shameem, and two daughters (Alira aged 6 and Zara whois 8). I really enjoy going to the gym and watching our girlsparticipate in a variety of sports. It’s also great to catch upwith my dearest friends.

People don’t know it, but I’m good at cheering andencouraging others. Actually, that’s a total lie. EVERYONEknows how enthusiastic and excited I get during schoolsporting events.

I am most proud of seeing the students I teach achievesomething they found difficult or never thought possible whenthey’ve worked really hard. Years later, when I see studentsor their parents and they tell me I made a positive differencein their life, I feel very proud that I’m doing something good inthe world.

If I had a motto it would be “Be fit, be fierce, be fabulous!”.

The people who make me laugh are the students I teach.Every day I’m in a classroom there is something that makesme laugh. Some days it’s a giggle and others I’m almostwetting my pants in hysterics.

If I could change anything about the world it would befor all children to have the opportunity to be brought up in aloving, safe environment and have access to quality food andeducation.

Assemblies Timetable

Semester 2

Assemblies 2015

DATE Years 1 – 31.50pm-2.20pm

YEARS 4 – 72.30pm-3.00pm

September Holidays

Oct 7 2pm Whole School Assembly

Oct 14 4A

Oct 21 3B 5A

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Semester 2

Assemblies 2015

Oct 28 PG Junior BandPerformance

Senior BandPerformance

Nov 4 Aussie of Month

2C 1C PL 1H

NO CLASS AWARDS

Aussie of Month

4G 4A

NO CLASSAWARDS

Nov 11 PB 5H

Nov 18 1H Sports AwardsSenior Strings

Nov 25 2BW

Dec 2 Aussie of Month

3R 2H PN

NO CLASS AWARDS

Aussie of Month

NO CLASSAWARDS

MonDec 7

2pm Whole School Assembly

Christmas Holidays

Centenary State High School Uniform tryon days

The Centenary State High School Uniform Shop will beconducting 'Try on ' afternoons for the 2016 year 7 students inOctober. We will be having 4 afternoon sessions as follows:

Monday 12 October 3-5pmTuesday 13 October 3-5pmWednesday 14 October 3-5pmThursday 15 October 3-5pm

If your student grows over the holidays, the uniform can beexchanged for a larger size in January as long as it is unworn,unwashed and in its original condition.

JANUARY 2016 UNIFORM SALES

Please try and purchase/order all your uniforms before the endof the current school year as we have limited opening times inthe week before school goes back in January 2016. There willbe opportunity on the following dates for sales and collectionsto be made from the Uniform Shop, however, queues areusually long and the temperatures are high. Uniform purchasescan be made any normal uniform shop day until the end of theschool year (8am to 12pm Mon-Wed):

Thursday 21 January 8am to 2pmFriday 22 January 1pm to 5pm

Helen ShogrenPresident, Centenary State High School P&C

Community News

ARE YOU A PARENT OF A CHILD WITHTYPE 1 DIABETES?

Every day thousands of Australianchildren suffer the effects of Type 1diabetes, and families struggle withillness management and children’sbehavioural and emotionaladjustment.

Positive Parenting for Healthy Living is an adaptation ofthe successful Triple P - Positive Parenting Program,offering practical ideas and support for parents of childrenwith type 1 diabetes. This innovative group program isdesigned to help parents manage their child’s illness,assist children in coping with their illness and emotions,and prevent and manage difficult child behaviour.

Over the next few months and for a limited time only,parents of 2-10 year old children with type 1 diabetes areable to access Positive Parenting for Healthy Living TripleP free of charge as part of a University of Queenslandresearch project. Contact Dr Amy Mitchell on (07) 33461202 or email diabetes.healthyliving@uq.edu.au or visithttps://exp.psy.uq.edu.au/t1diabetes for moreinformation.

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