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4/3/2021

BE SAFE BE RESPECTFUL BE RESPONSIBLE

UPCOMING EVENTS

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1/04 Easter Bonnet Parade

1/04 Last Day of term

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Wow time is flying by this year. I had a bit of fun last week on Friday with my “Half Way to Holidays”

outfit! Our children were surprised that we were half way through the term and I certainly

appreciated the opportunity to ask them about their learning and also what learning might be next

for them in the coming weeks as we draw to a close for Term 1 2021.

I had the pleasure this week of visiting the Year 6’s on camp and it’s worth noting how extremely

happy I was with what I saw. This group of children were representing our Peak Crossing Family to

the highest of standards. Thank you year 6’s for this excellent effort. I was delighted to hear the

stories of challenging themselves, supporting each other and really enacting that care and

compassion component that we all know is so valuable as a society.

School Review

We are well underway with our work in the School Review – I am currently working with staff to

finalise our plans for this year in relation to the report that can be found on our website that outlines

the next part of our shared learning journey. We look forward to sharing more in depth information

around this with you in the near future.

Code of School Behaviour

We have been working on our Code of School Behaviour and aligning to the new requirements of

our Department. A copy of this document will be uploaded shortly to the school website. It outlines

our collective obligations in creating a safe and supportive school environment for all students.

This document will be revised as we move through the year to reflect changes within our school on

how we manage behaviours (positive and negative). As we make those modifications we will share

them with you and at times seek feedback on our changes and our relative success in making our

school the very best it can be.

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Parent Volunteer Register

With COVID on the relax, I am confident that we can arrange to allow on campus assistance as we have done in the past. The first step will be getting a register of interested parents and then providing the compulsory training as soon as possible.

Please register your interest and availability at the office so that I may make arrangements for our very important volunteer assistance in classroom and for programs across the school.

Kind Regards,

Andrew Cummings Principal Peak Crossing State School

Classroom Awards

Congratulations to the following students on receiving classroom awards in the last fortnight.

Lachlan P, Olivia H, Tomas H, Chloe H, Amelia S, Connor C, Laycie M, Beau M, Kenzie D,

Jarrad N, Ameera A, Landon D, Amelia G, Tyson F, Mason B, Isaiah M, Simone T, Ruby B,

Hudson V, Alyssa C, Blake M, Alex Harrison S, Kaleah B, Dash A , Connor H , Jett H, Katie G

Toys at School

Please be advised that students are not permitted to bring personal items such as toys to school. We do understand the sentimental aspect of the toys, however it is to safeguard against something happening to these prized possessions. If students have an electronic device such as iPads or Mobile Phone, they must be signed in at the office and then collected and signed out at the end of the day. Behaviour Focus

“I am a Learner”

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Student Leader Badge Ceremony On Monday 15th February, we held our Student Leader badge ceremony. We are very proud of our new Leaders for 2021 and hope that throughout this year they develop excellent leadership skills to carry them into their senior years at high school. We would also officially like to welcome our Adopt-A-Cop Senior Constable Jesse Shaw. We look forward to working with Senior Constable Shaw.

STUDENT NAME POSITION

Matilda Bostock School Captain

Danny Conroy School Captain

Millie McDonald Flinders House Captain

Simone Tydd Flinders House Captain

Zachary Cooper Goolman House Captain

James Pegg Goolman House Captain

Lacey Haswell Student Council President

Emily Klan Student Council Secretary

Charlize Van der Borgh Student Council Treasurer

Talitha Gowell Student Council Publicity Officer

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Head Lice When there is an outbreak of head lice in classrooms, the teacher will send home a note, to be completed and returned to the office. Can we ask that you if you suspect your child may have a case of head lice please treat them and keep your child at home until they are clear.

P & C NEWS NEXT MEETING 8TH MARCH 6.00PM

Parking Please be advised that parking in the Good Start Kindergarten is not permitted as it is designated for their parents. School parking is available at the front of the school or across the road in the park. Thanks for your co-operation. Playground Equipment Just a friendly reminder that children are not permitted to play on the playground equipment before or after school due to workplace place health and safety policies. The equipment is specifically designed to meet safety requirements however, as the equipment is on school grounds, it is a departmental requirement that students are only to engage play on the equipment during school hours. Thank you for your co-operation in adhering to this policy.

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Sports News

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Watch this space

Sickness at School Just a gentle reminder that if your child is feeling unwell, please keep them home and get a COVID test. This will eliminate the spread throughout the school to other students and staff. Please see the symptoms chart below, we have all done an amazing job so far, let’s keep it going.

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Uniform Shop The Uniform shop is open each Tuesday morning from 8.00am – 9.00am. Please see below for details on how to order uniforms.

Email pcssuniforms@gmail.com with your order (order form is not required)

Please list child’s First/Surname/Class on order

Make Payment via direct deposit only, please email receipt with your order.

Peak Crossing State School P & C BSB: 064 417 ACC:0090 1398

Orders can be collected from the Uniform Shop Tuesday mornings 8 – 9 am

Order can be delivered to your child’s classroom if requested.

If the above does not suit, please make other arrangement with Suzanne & Jody

Visitors

Just a reminder that all visitors, spending time at the school to assist with any school-based

activity, must sign in and out using the Visitors Book kept at the Office. This is an Education

Queensland requirement to ascertain who is on the school premises at all times. Your

assistance with this is greatly appreciated.

i-Pods, iPads & Telephones

Any student who brings an iPod, iPad or mobile phone to school must sign it in at the office before

school. These devices are stored securely until students sign their device out at the end of the

school day at 3:00pm.

School Grounds and School Watch

Just a reminder, that unless prior permission has been sought, nobody should be entering the

school grounds outside of school hours. Anybody entering the school grounds outside the

normal scheduled school hours is risking being prosecuted for trespassing. If you see anything,

or anybody acting suspiciously outside of normal school hours, please contact School Watch

on: 131 788; or Policelink on: 131 444. Alternatively, in the event of an emergency,

contact 000.

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Tuckshop Crew News

We are already in week 6 of this term. Tuckshop is still running well. Last newsletter I sent out a

volunteer form but as yet, I have received no replies. As I have previously mentioned, volunteers

staff the Tuckshop and to continue to operate we need your help. Please consider volunteering. I

am sure you will enjoy the experience as much as I do.

In the next newsletter, I will be including an order form for Taco Day. These will be in the Taco

boats. The Taco mix will consist of beef, tomato, onion, corn and beans. The Tacos will be very

mildly spiced as well.

It will be quiet this week as the year 6 students are on camp. The older students have been

invaluable in helping the younger students making purchases at the Tuckshop.

Once again, I ask that you consider volunteering. I am sure your children would love to see you

there. Even if you can only manage one day this year, your assistance will be appreciated.

Irene Hounslow

Tuckshop Convenor.

I would like to volunteer in the Tuckshop

Name _________________________________________________

Please Circle If you are able to help on the following Weeks and Times, NB All Day is 8:30am to

2:10pm

Week 7 - 11Mar All Day 8:30am to 11:30am 11:30am to 2:10pm

Week 8 - 18Mar All Day 8:30am to 11:30am 11:30am to 2:10pm

Week 9 - 25Mar All Day 8:30am to 11:30am 11:30am to 2:10pm

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