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Term 2 Week 10 Scarborough State School Newsletter 25 June 2019

Newsletter - Scarborough State School 1

From the Admin Team – Stephen McGoldrick, Louise Simms, Callie Sparling

Last day of school for this semester is Friday 28 June (this Friday) First day of school for semester 2 is Monday 15 July

'LET'S TALK ABOUT IT' SESSIONS

Ø Term 3 – Week 2 “Let’s Talk About It” sessions will commence for Year 5 and Year 6 students

Ø For more information come along to the Parent Information Session on Friday 19 July at 2pm in the LaRC

ACADEMIC REPORT CARDS Report cards will be emailed home to parents on Wednesday 26 June 2019 after 2pm. If you do not receive the email as expected, please email [email protected] and our lovely office staff can check what email address is on the OneSchool system. Parents of students in Year Six, please log in to your child's Maths Pathway account to review their Maths progress this Semester. Parent Thought: How do you react to your young person’s report card?

A quick, easy reminder is that as a parent/carer, your response to a young person’s report card needs to remain supportive, healthy and positive. Therefore, here are some quick, easy tips to follow:

• Read the report card alone first • Remember every young person is different • Highlight the good stuff • Be interested in the process that got them there • Make a game plan for any specific obstacles that

have come up • Consult with the teacher • Give them direction • And above all else…. Relax and remain calm

Years 3-6 ICAS – International Competitions & Assessments for Schools Reminder that payments close this Friday 28 June. No late registrations/payments will be accepted READY READERS Do you have a spare hour or two each week? Express your interest to be a trained 'Ready Reader' at Scarborough State School. Reading is a powerful tool to help children grow their vocabulary, language skills and imagination. It helps children to develop life-long skills that will support their future growth and learning.



The program will provide training to ensure volunteers are supported in their endeavours to help our students to grow and develop through reading. Ready Reading volunteers will be connected to schools in their local area to participate in their reading programs.

https://volunteeringqld.org.au/volunteers/ready-reading SCHOOL TOURS! Book in for one of our school tours and find out what an awesome place Scarborough State School is! Phone 3480 3333.

NAIDOC WEEK – 7 to 14 July 2019 Our Wunya Working Group has planned an action packed NAIDOC week at our school in Week Two, Term Three. Stay tuned for more details - tuckshop specials, special performances, artists in residence, storytelling and a colouring competition! So much to look forward to.

Scarborough State School students will be participating in a range of NAIDOC celebrations in the school:

Ø Term 3 – Week 2 Ø Check out the program to see what we are up to



Ø All parents/carers are welcome to attend the activities on offer - please remember to sign in through the front office

PREP ENROLMENTS 2020 Scarborough State School is taking enrolments for Prep 2020. Eligibility for Prep next year - a child must be born between 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2015. It is a legal requirement that proof of age is produced to enable enrolment at school. Failure to produce evidence of date of birth may lead to the enrolment process being postponed. To avoid the back to school rush, we encourage you to apply for a birth certificate now. Education Queensland Policy states that “Enrolment may not be approved without enrolling staff sighting



the prospective student’s birth certificate. An alternative to a birth certificate will be considered where it is not possible to obtain a birth certificate (e.g. prospective student born in a country without a birth registration system. Passport or Visa documents will suffice). This does not include failure to register a birth or reluctance to order a birth certificate. For International students approved for enrolment by EQI, a passport or visa will be acceptable.” ENROLMENT INTERVIEWS FOR HIGH SCHOOL High schools require student’s Report Card at time of enrolment. it is the parent/carer’s responsibility to keep this document. As Report Cards are emailed to you, you are now able to forward them to relevant high schools. Parents can also access report cards via the QParents app. WEEKLY HAPPENINGS Chappy’s Breakfast Tuesday mornings from 7.45am to 8.20am - everyone is welcome – donations of food are much appreciated Student Banking Tuesday mornings Assembly Wednesday - 2.15pm to approximately 2.45pm in the school hall

From the Office Team – Linda Brelsford, Angela Devlin & Jo Weber EARLY DEPARTURE FROM COLOUR RUN - Wednesday 26 June 2019 Parents/Carers wishing to collect their student from the Colour Run before 3pm: ► must speak with student’s class teacher, who will record this, before student departs school grounds ► unless teacher/office receive 24 hours prior notice from a parent/carer, you are not permitted to collect students other than your own DATES TO REMEMBER

DUE DATE EVENT DATE EVENT

21 June 24 – 28 June Year 4 Bike Education at PCYC Redcliffe 25 June 28 June Friday Options Fishing Students – Morgans Seafood Market 25 June 28 June Prep visit to Redcliffe Show 28 June Various dates in

September Years 3-6 ICAS – International Competitions & Assessments for Schools

28 June Last Day of School Semester 1

15 July First Day of School Semester 2

17 July 19 July Year 5 Caboolture Historical Village excursion 16 August Junior Sports Day 13 September Junior Celebration Day Dates to be confirmed in

September Whole School – Life Education – Harold Giraffe

28 June 13-15 November Year 5 Camp Deposit – Maranatha Recreation Camp, Yandina 28 June 10-12 December Year 6 Camp Deposit – QCCC Mapleton



– Louise Simms

This week Larry says our PB4L focus is: Be an Active Learner

Chappy Chatter – Nathan Grady Looking for something for your kids to do on the holidays. The SHACK Is a School holiday adventure club in the first week of the school holidays. I’ll be a leader on the camp so if you would like more details please contact me by email: [email protected]

Music News – Helen Goldsworthy Has your child been playing a school instrument in 2019? If so, now is the time to prepare to purchase their own instrument to continue playing next year. If your child is playing a larger instrument, such as a bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, tuba or cello these instruments can continue to be hired from the school.

We follow instructions and we are organized This means that: Ä We complete tasks as requested Ä At the tuckshop, we work out what we want before we

are served Ä At the tuckshop, we work out if we have enough money

before we are served



Miss Ashton, Ms Munns and Mrs Goldsworthy are preparing to recruit new instrumental music students for 2020. Students who are entering Year 3 may be selected to learn a string instrument and students who are entering year 4 may be selected to learn a woodwind, brass or percussion instrument. There are a limited number of places available. If you are interested in learning to play an instrument in 2020, start thinking about what instrument you might like to learn and how you will schedule a regular practice routine into other family activities. Redcliffe High School instrumental music students will be performing for Scarborough students in the hall on Tuesday 25 June. This event can inspire our younger students to dream of where they might be a few years down the track. Lessons and rehearsals for Strings and Band are on:

Ø Term 2 - Week 10 Ø Term 3 - Week 1

Remember to bring your instrument.

Library News – Julie Peasey READING NEWS

For the next few weeks and over the winter holidays, there will be a Winter Reading Club for students to participate in. Students in Years 3-6 (and some Year 2 students who are working with Literacy Pro), can read Lexiled books and complete quizzes on Literacy Pro to build their ‘words read’ tally. Students in Prep to Year 2 will have a reading log to complete. There will be book prizes for students who have the highest tallies in each year level. Remember… “The more you read, the smarter you get,” says Dr Suess.



We encourage all students in Year 3-6, and some Year 2 students, to choose books from the school library that are within their Lexile range, as per their testing online with Scholastic Learning Zone/Literacy Pro. Literacy Pro helps find the fit between children and reading success by:

• Letting kids choose books they really want to read • Helping them to find a ‘good fit’ book • Creating excitement and celebrating goals in independent reading.

When students have finished reading their school library books, or books from home or public libraries, then we encourage them to go online to complete a quick 10-question quiz to check comprehension of the book. If students pass their quiz (7/10 or above), then this score and ‘words read’ are credited to their account. Teachers monitor their students’ accounts to check progress. This independent reading program also forms part of each students’ homework. Accessing Scholastic Learning Zone from home or mobile devices with internet access. Go to school website (Google: Scarborough State School) https://scarboroughss.eq.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx Scroll down to Quicklinks on right-hand side and open Scholastic Learning Zone.



Ø This will open to the login page Ø Students enter their username and password that they use at school Ø Students can also access a digital library with hundreds of ebooks available. This is very

useful for school holidays. Please feel free to drop into the library to see me, if you have any questions or concerns about this program, or any other concerns about your child’s reading needs.

Tuckshop News – Nadine Patchett The Tuckshop will be closed on Friday due to stocktake. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Have a lovely holiday.

Sports News – Garth Mathieson (aka The Whistle Blower) Date Claimer: • Scarborough Junior Sports Carnival 16th August 2019. Hat Award Week 9



MR M’s Early Bird Run Club Reminder. No Run Club UNTIL TERM 4 Week 12 Carried over Points Runners Laps Points Ave Laps Per Person Total Points Bribie 516.2 11 142 28.4 12.91 544.6 Fraser 821.6 21 328 65.6 15.62 887.2 Morten 263.4 9 185 37 20.56 300.4 Stradbroke 637.8 16 383 76.6 23.94 714.4 Basketball Friday Options Week 9 Games Game 8 Wizards 14 Harry 6, Nele 4, Lucas and Austin 2 points) def Kings 2 (Tupu 2 points) Game 9 Spurs 8 (Chase 6 and Tristan 2 points) drew Timberwolves 8 (Finest’d 4, Tawa and Holly 2 points Friday Options Table

Friday 28th June Final Matches Gold Medal Match Wizard vs Kings Bronze Medal Match Timberwolves vs Spurs Prep to year 2 students continued with relay races this week. Students used some problem solving skills in a Connect 4 Relay race.

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