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eNewsletter
No 26 26th August 2022
School Notice Board - 26th August
Father's Day Breakfast
Hats
Zoo Excursion Forms
Welcome to our 2023 Prep Families
4/5/6 Camp Forms
Photo Gallery - Book Week Dress Up
| Our Father's Day Breakfast is back! Please bring dad, grandad or a special male friend to breakfast in the library on Friday, 2nd September at 7:30am. Please return the slip so we know how many to cater for. We hope to see you there. |  |
Hats
| Could parents/carers please locate your child's school hat? As the UV rating increases, we need to start using hats to be sun smart. The school uniform hat needs to be a navy blue, broad brim hat. Caps and bucket hats are not allowed. |  |
Zoo Excursion Forms
The bus will be leaving at 9:00am so don't be late for school as the bus will not wait for you. Do not forget:
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Welcome to our 2023 Prep Families
 | We would like to welcome our new 2023 Prep families to our school. |
4/5/6 Camp Forms
| Could all camp medical forms please be returned to the office as soon as possible? If you have any questions about the form, please contact the school. |  |
Photo Gallery - Book Week Dress Up
 | We had a wonderful time dressing up for Book Week. Take a look in the photo gallery for some pictures. More will be added soon. |
Awards, Birthdays, Celebrations
Student of the Week Awards
We would like to congratulate the following students for receiving an award at the latest assembly:
Birthdays in August
We would like to congratulate the following students for receiving an award at the latest assembly:
| P/1D | 1/2B | 3/4S | 5/6H |
| Ajay | Ryder K Axel L | Ronyo C Charlotte F-S | Will be presented at the next assembly |
Birthdays in August
| 11th | Ronyo |  |
| 12th | Blake | |
| 19th | Wyatt | |
| 20th | Chayce Amos | |
| 22nd | Jaxon | |
| 26th | Daniel |
Coming Events
Here are the extra things happening soon.
Weekly Calendar
September
Weekly Calendar
| Monday 29th August | Breakfast Club 8:45am |
| Tuesday 30th August | |
| Wednesday 31st August | Breakfast Club 8:45am Whole School Zoo Excursion School Council 3:45pm Learning for Success at McClelland College |
| Thursday 1st September | |
| Friday 2nd September | Breakfast Club 8:45am Father's Day Breakfast 7:30am Whole School Assembly with a performance by P/1D and a presentation by 5/6H |
Coming Events
September
| 5th | Students not required at school (Student Free Day) |
| 6th - 9th | Bike Safety program (Grades 3 - 6) |
| 7th - 8th | Semper Dental |
| 9th | Footy Day (Dress up) |
| 16th | End of Term 2:30 finish |
Father's Day Breakfast
Finally, after two years of COVID, our Father's Day Breakfast is back!
Lateness to School
We are having many families arriving to begin their day at school way after 9:00am.
Our school gate opens at 8:45am and the first bell rings at 8:55am. The children should be inside, ready to begin their day at 9:00am. For the next 60 minutes there is a constant stream of children arriving to school late. If your child arrives at school 15 minutes late each day, they are missing over an hour of school a week. This quickly adds up.
It is said that one of the most stressful things for a child is to arrive late to school. Late arrival means that vital instruction for the first lessons of the day has been missed. The teacher needs to stop instruction in order to tell the late child what to do and in the meantime other children are missing out on the teacher's help. If this happens at three different times in one classroom, which it does, then the planned lesson, along with the grade's concentration is very disrupted.
If you are having difficulty getting your child to school on time please see Mrs Riley or Mr Bodley. They may be able to give you some tips.
Please read this article: "How can I get my child/teen to school?"
It is said that one of the most stressful things for a child is to arrive late to school. Late arrival means that vital instruction for the first lessons of the day has been missed. The teacher needs to stop instruction in order to tell the late child what to do and in the meantime other children are missing out on the teacher's help. If this happens at three different times in one classroom, which it does, then the planned lesson, along with the grade's concentration is very disrupted.
If you are having difficulty getting your child to school on time please see Mrs Riley or Mr Bodley. They may be able to give you some tips.
Please read this article: "How can I get my child/teen to school?"
Basketball Lightning Premiership
Well done to our grade 5 and 6 students who managed to get teams together to contest the annual Basketball Lightning Premiership.
It would have been a long but enjoyable day for them playing against tall children and teams that play together on a Saturday but they had fun. Well done to the girls who had to play with only 5 team members! Thank you to Tammie Black who assisted with the coaching.
It would have been a long but enjoyable day for them playing against tall children and teams that play together on a Saturday but they had fun. Well done to the girls who had to play with only 5 team members! Thank you to Tammie Black who assisted with the coaching.
Learning for success session 4
Our next Learning For Success session is on Wednesday 31st August at 4:30. This week's session is about CYBER SAFETY. Please register early
If you have trouble registering please contact Mrs Riley.
If you have trouble registering please contact Mrs Riley.
Second Prep Transition Day
Our second prep transition session for our 2023 Foundation students is on Thursday 8th September. Children who have enroled will be invited to attend these sessions. If you have not enroled it is time to do so. Pauline is waiting for your call.
Pupil Free Day
Monday 5th September- Staff Professional Practice Day.
Don't forget that Monday 5th September is a Pupil Free Day. No child will be required at school. Please ensure you have made arrangements for you children.
Seeking bike donations
We are seeking donations of bikes.
If you have an unused child size bike at home, could you please consider donating it. Please read on for more information about what we are looking for. We are seeking children sized mountain bikes to build a collection for any future bike safety and education programs. Smaller size bikes that may be suitable for grade 2 and under would also be appreciated.
Please see Jeremy Bodley if you do have a bike to donate or if you have any questions.
We thank you for your generous contributions.
If you have an unused child size bike at home, could you please consider donating it. Please read on for more information about what we are looking for. We are seeking children sized mountain bikes to build a collection for any future bike safety and education programs. Smaller size bikes that may be suitable for grade 2 and under would also be appreciated.
Please see Jeremy Bodley if you do have a bike to donate or if you have any questions.
We thank you for your generous contributions.