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Calliope State School
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28 May 2019
2B News Term 2 is well underway and we have been very busy in 2B. 10 weeks is not long to cram all the fun and learning in that we need to, so we are working hard to get it all done. In Science we have been learning all about different materials and how we can use them to create something new. We have been completing design challenges as teams to put our new knowledge to good use. In 2B we are enjoying the excitement and engagement that we get from these activities.
Reading is another focus in our class that we are continuing with this term. We have been reading lots of different stories and poems to help us develop our reading skills. Every day in 2B we love reading alone, with a partner or in small groups to grow our passion for reading as a whole class. We are all looking forward to the rest of Term 2 and excited to see what learning opportunities will be coming next in 2B.
PRINCIPAL’S PIECE
We have already exceeded the half way point of the term, as we enter Week 6! It has been great to visit
classrooms and see the ways in which our students are engaging with their learning.
A Big Week of Reading
Last week, we saw two exciting reading events take place at the school, Pyjama Reading and Simultaneous
Read along.
Thank you to the P&C who supported the Pyjama Reading with milo and cookies and thanks to our guest
readers and all families who attended. We had in excess of 100 children join us to celebrate in shared reading.
Congratulations to Mrs Goodman-Jones and her actors, for making the reading of Alpacas with Macracas even
more fun, with the acting out of scenes.
Remember to look for opportunities to read every day!
Daniel Morcombe Visit
On 3 June 2019, we are fortunate to be hosting a visit and information session for our students in Years 3-6
with Bruce and Denise, from the Daniel Morcombe Foundation.
The session will be held between 1pm-2pm in the hall.
Topics covered in the session will include:
- Recognise - unsafe situations, body clues
- React - how to react in an unsafe situation
- Report - safety hand, identifying five safe adults (including one not in the home)
They will also talk about Daniel and his story in a positive way.
The presentation will be supervised by school staff. Parents are more than welcome to attend and hear
the messages shared.
Should you have any concerns with your child’s participation in the information session, please
contact their class teacher or office to notify of their non-participation.
Due to the timing of this presentation, the second lunch break for Year 3-6 students will be altered.
Further information can be found at https://www.danielmorcombe.com.au/
Rotary Hand Over Dinner
Last night our Rotakids and families were invited to join with the Calliope Rotary to observe the
changing of their executive committee. Thank you to outgoing President- Marnie Rayment for all that
you have done with our students in your role and congratulations to incoming President Merv. We look
forward to continuing the positive relationship that our students have with your club.
A special congratulations to both Marnie and former Calliope teacher Miss Alexandra Heron on being
named as Paul Harris Fellow’s for their work in the local and global community.
P&C Day
Last Friday we acknowledged our hardworking and dedicated P&C Association members and school volunteers. Many thanks for your wonderful and selfless contribution to our school and school community.
Car Park Safety
A reminder that in the Stop, Drop and Go area, please do not signal for your children to hop into your car,
until you have moved to the top of the line as directed by our staff. Also if you are parked in the carpark,
please cross the road and collect your children from the school side of the road, rather than calling them
to you, between the traffic.
Expression of Interest- Casual Teacher Aide Pool
We are seeking to develop a pool of casual teacher aides who may be called on to assist at the school with
short notice. Interested parties are asked to:
- Submit a current resume including referee details
You will be required to:
- have a Blue Card or the ability to acquire one
- Ability to undergo a criminal history check
It would be an advantage if you:
- have a Cert II or Cert III in Educational Support and or;
- have experience working in an early childhood or school setting
- have a current Senior First Aid qualification
Please send resumes to Toni Schmidt, Business Manager via the office or email [email protected]
Mark Wright Principal
UNEXPLAINED ABSENCES
Procedure for Student Absences:
If your student is away for any
reason there are several ways of
notifying the school.
Send a note with your child
Phone on 07 4975 8366
We appreciate and thank-you for
your cooperation.
CONTACT DETAILS We would like to remind all parents if you
have moved or changed your contact details
to please update your information by calling
the office on 4975 8333 or emailing
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE -
CALLIOPE
Open Monday to Friday (closed public holidays)
6:30am – 9:00am 3:15pm – 6:00pm
Located in Calliope School Hall
Sessions Includes
- Healthy breakfasts - Morning activities
- Morning drop offs to class for Preps/Year 1’s
- Afternoon pickups from class for Preps/Year 1’s
- Healthy afternoon tea - Homework assistance
- Afternoon indoor/outdoor activities
Phone Trudi 0409267755 or come speak to one of our friendly staff who are only too
eager to assist with any enquiries.
Email:
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Weekly Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)
The PBL lesson for today is on allowing other students to learn. At school it is
important to remember that we are part of a community, and that we have a
responsibility to our peers to allow them to learn without disruption. An
important life skill for kids is to learn that they are part of a greater whole,
and some of the reasons why it is important to allow others to learn include:
- everyone has personal goals that they are striving for;
- other students may be genuinely striving for As in their subject;
- we would expect the same courtesy to be shown to us when we wish
to learn;
- and, the path to becoming a better adult involves us developing
consideration for other people.
Please discuss with your child/children how important it is to allow others to
learn.
Fantastic Fun Friday was on last Friday and a large number of kids came along
and enjoyed ‘Science Day.’ There was balloon rockets, Sphero and Bee Bot
time, cyclone in a bottle, the challenge of how many drops of water they could
fit on a 5 cent coin, and the most popular event – making slime. A big thank
you to the Rotakids and School Leaders who came along and assisted.
Lastly, another reminder about the big end of Semester event this year in
week 10. All the students who get an ‘A’ and a ‘B’ for behaviour on their report
cards will be invited to the Skate Park for a scooter riding session. We look
forward to seeing your kids there.
Have a great week.
Brian Rowe Student Welfare Teacher
Attendance Congratulations to 6A who had a great attendance rate for Week 5. Their attendance rate was 99% for the week! Also congratulations to the 9 classes which were at or above our school attendance target of 94% for Week 5. Remember, every day you are away is a learning day lost.
OFFICE HOURS ARE
8AM-4PM
EFTPOS is AVAILABLE in the office
Student of the Week
Prep A Nate 4A
Prep B Lara 4B Layla
Prep C Mia 4C Amelia
Prep/1E Sienna 4D Blake
1A Iszack 5A Keely
1B Jaymis 5B Ava
1C Ahmarnee 5C
1D Chace 5D Samantha
2A Paige 6A Joey
2B Tyler 6B Bradley
2C Kody 6C Maycee
2D Lorrae MUSIC Brock
2/3E Ryker PE Rory
3A Gabrielle Health 3C
3B Jace
3C Scarlette Helping Hands
Gardener of the week: Kendall
3D Rayne
Chess Club
Reminder the next competition is Tuesday 4 June 8.45am – 2.30pm. The
payment is due on Friday 31 May. The venue has changed to the
GLADSTONE PCYC. Thank you to the P&C for supporting our Chess Club.
School banking occurs every
Wednesday. Please hand in your
student’s bank book to the
office on Wednesday morning.
Chappy Chat
If you’re like most families, chores are probably one of the most frequent
causes of family disagreements. Children whine and complain, adults nag,
arguments break out, and nothing gets accomplished.
Sometimes it feels like taking the trash out yourself would be much faster
than arguing with your children about having to do it. In those moments, we
need to remember there are many benefits to kids doing the chores.
• Chores help our kids develop important life skills: responsibility, cooperation and teamwork • Chores foster a sense of self-worth and belonging • Chores prepare children to be self-sufficient in the future
Here are 5 effective tips to get your children to do CHORES
Stress-Free!
1. Don’t call them ‘chores’ Reframe chores by calling them ‘responsibilities’, ‘ways to be helpful’ or
‘family contributions’. Emphasise it’s every family members responsibility to
help take care of themselves and one another. Children are much more
willing to help around the house when they view these tasks as a meaningful
way to contribute to the family.
2. Set a positive, cheerful tone Remember to set a good example. If you grumble about your responsibilities
and family contributions, children will likely do the same. Encourage your
children with positive phrases to build resilience in them. eg You are helpful.
You kept trying. That was a great accomplishment. I knew you could do it.
You’re really improving. You worked really hard. Your ideas matter. You are
learning. I believe in you.
3. Set reasonable expectations Ask your children to complete age-appropriate chores. If they are struggling,
ask if there’s anything you can do to be helpful: “It seems like you’re having
trouble getting started. Is there something I can do to help?” Complete the
chore with the child the first several times, if necessary.
Have a great week. Chappy Mel
Remember the “Power of Yet”!! Before you knew how to do something, you
didn’t know how to do it YET. When you think you can’t do something, add
the word ‘YET’ at the end of your sentence. I can’t do that …YET
4. Create visuals It’s an excellent way to provide support and set them up for success. These
could be images of your children doing age-appropriate helpful tasks around
the house. Step-by-step picture instructions for how to complete a task, and
even pictures depicting where items belong in the house.
5. Offer choice Offering choices often increases a child’s willingness to help around the
house. You might ask ‘Do you want to take out the rubbish or sweep the
kitchen floor?’
BONUS Tip: Praise effectively - When children help around the house, offer encouragement to reinforce the behaviour. You might say, ‘You set the table so we could all enjoy a meal together. Thankyou that was helpful!’ Hope you are enjoying this helpful Information supplied by https://biglifejournal.com/
Dates to Remember
Monday 3 June Daniel Morcombe Foundation Visit
Tuesday 4 June Chess competition at PCYC
Thursday 6 June Youth Parliament
Tuesday 11 June P&C Meeting
Friday 14 June FFF
Friday 14 June Life Education
Thursday 20 June Café Connect
Friday 21 June RotaKids Crazy Hair Day – Shave for a Cure
Monday 24 June Under 8’s Morning
Friday 28 June Principal’s Parade
Daniel Morcombe Foundation Visit
On 3 June 2019, we are fortunate to be hosting a visit and information session
for our students in Years 3-6 from Bruce and Denise, from the Daniel
Morcombe Foundation.
The session will be held between 1pm-2pm in the hall.
Topics covered in the session will include:
- Recognise - unsafe situations, body clues
- React - how to react in an unsafe situation
- Report - safety hand, identifying five safe adults (including one not in
the home)
They will also talk about Daniel and his story in a positive way.
The presentation will be supervised by school staff. Parents are more than
welcome to attend and hear the messages shared.
Should you have any concerns with your child’s participation in the
information session, please contact their class teacher or office to notify of
their non-participation.
Due to the timing of this presentation, the second lunch break for Year 3-6
students will be altered.
Further information can be found at https://www.danielmorcombe.com.au/
P&C News
P&C Committee
We invite all families to consider joining our P&C committee. Membership is
open all year round and it is a great way to contribute to your child’s school life.
Our next meeting will be on June 11 at 6pm. We are lucky to have Tina from
Crafty Capers coming along to entertain our children, so please join us and bring
your kids!
Tuckshop
Our new menu items are being enjoyed, thank you for your support. Home bake
this week will be pineapple and coconut slice and milo balls. We also welcome
Louisa D as a new volunteer and returning volunteer Wanda L. More volunteers
are welcomed; especially at busy times 11:00am to 12:45pm.
MILO is being served before school now on Tuesday and Thursday until end of
term.
We are excited to be taking
part in the 2019 Woolworths
Earn & Learn program. During
the previous campaign, we
were able to purchase some
great resources with the
points we earned, thanks to
you.
From now until June 25th
2019, you can collect stickers
at Woolworths that go
towards Earn & Learn points.
For every $10 you spend at
Woolworths (excluding the
purchase of tobacco, liquor
and gift cards), you will
receive a sticker. These
stickers can then be given to
your children to collect on a
special sticker sheet. Once it
is completed, they can simply
bring it back to the school or
you can drop them into your
local Woolworths collection
box.
The more points we earn, the
more we can redeem from a
choice of 10 000 educational
resources including
mathematics and English
resources, art and craft
materials and much, much
more!
Uniform Shop
Uniform shop is now open each Wednesday and Friday morning before school.
New Jumpers are in!!! A reminder that any orders placed on Flexischools will
be filled and sent to your child’s class on either a Wednesday or Friday. If you
have queries regarding orders, please contact our P&C directly.
Volunteer Shout Out
Thank you to everyone who supports our school and P&C each week. Your
time is very appreciated.
Tuckshop: Bev K, Jess C, Mel P, Louisa D, Wanda
Uniform Shop: Tenielle, Jess B
Movie Marathon: Tenielle W, Bec H, Fiona D, Ceanne S, Tracey R
We also celebrated P&C Day last Friday. It was lovely to gather and chat in a
social way. Thank you Jess C for your quirky party.
Year 6 Fundraising
Our Year 6 families, lead by Mel Platten and Aimee Mercer are making great
gains in fundraising to reduce the costs for the school camp. Many thanks to
all involved. Our Cookie Dough has been delivered. Pizza Day orders have
been finalised. Coin challenge is in full swing…
Community Collaboration
Kicking off our continued efforts to build on our community relations we are
excited to announce our collaboration with the Calliope Football Club. Lock it
in families 15 June from 4:30 pm @ Liz Cunningham Park.
Calliope SS Big Book Bonanza
Another wonderful initiative coming soon is a book swap. Driven by our local
Author, Linda J Higgins, watch this space for more information.
As always, we welcome feedback and ideas to help us support our students
and school community. We can be contacted by email
[email protected] or by FaceBook messenger.
Have a great week, Lisa
Homework Club
Upcoming Term Dates