KULPI STATE SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER

Our Aim at Kulpi State School is to be:

Working together to ensure that every day, in every

classroom, every student is learning and achieving.

DATE CLAIMERS:DATE CLAIMERS:DATE CLAIMERS:DATE CLAIMERS:

* First Day of Term 1* First Day of Term 1* First Day of Term 1* First Day of Term 1

22 January 201822 January 201822 January 201822 January 2018

* Australia Day Holiday* Australia Day Holiday* Australia Day Holiday* Australia Day Holiday

26 January 201826 January 201826 January 201826 January 2018

∗ P&C MeetingP&C MeetingP&C MeetingP&C Meeting

29 January 201829 January 201829 January 201829 January 2018

∗ First Playgroup DayFirst Playgroup DayFirst Playgroup DayFirst Playgroup Day

30 January 201830 January 201830 January 201830 January 2018

M/S 1945, Peranga Qld 4352

4692 8239

0477 337 503

principal@kulpss.eq.edu.au

www.kulpss.eq.edu.au

Issue 20—05 December 2017

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From Mrs Levers Desk….

Every year is a busy year- that’s the nature of children and schools. 2017 saw us embark on a journey to

many different places.

Our own grapes growing on the grape vines at the back of the school led me to making our first stop off

in Greece in Term One, when we cooked beef keftedes, fried haloumi and baklava.

We went to The Netherlands next, where we enjoyed Poffertjes and tasty pickled fish called roll mops. We enjoyed the loveliest afternoon tea for our end of term celebration, and no one went home hungry. May I thank the grandparents of our students, for your wonderful support of our students? I know that having grandma or grandpa at school makes a bright day even more special. It’s sometimes very hard for grandparents to come along- and parents- but we always seem to have a great turnout and I want

you to know it’s deeply appreciated.

So where else did we travel-students travelled into Dalby for a day at Mary Poppins for the older students, and gymnastics and the library for the younger children. We travelled to our first ever Spring Tyme Musical experience, where we sang in front of large crowds in our first choir experience. We made a short trip to Quinalow SS, where we came second in the ball games competition, even though we didn’t have enough students to make a junior minor team, and one student played across all three levels of competition so we could make a team for each level. We made our way to Acland for our Anzac Day service contribution, learning to keep the memories alive. It was so special to have Morgan and Maria bring a horse and donkey along. We followed the yellow brick road to the Wizard of Oz, a world

class production at the Lyric theatre. So much to do and see…

Mr D went for one of his own journeys, and we were most grateful to receive postcards from him, showing all kids of attractions around the state of QLD and beyond. There were places to see in History and Geography, and real life trips into Toowoomba. Over the course of the year we were awarded $5400 in Sporting Schools’ grants, which allowed us to have swimming lessons in Term 1 and 4, and tennis

lessons across Terms 2 and 3.

Japan was our cooking focus in Term 3, with students trying a totally different cuisine again. We also welcomed almost 100 children eight years and under to our first Under Eights Day, and we are confident of making this an annual event. Thank you to the Hartley’s and Ken Gordon for helping us organise our attempt at a hay bale maze. With the help of my husband and sons we all managed to make a maze

that worked!

In fact there are lots of people who make our school work. It’s a journey that invites people along for a ride of a lifetime. The more we contribute the more we feel part of our great little community here. We love to show the children how community works, and who better to learn from than our families and neighbours? It’s all about getting along, and making the journey together. Let’s celebrate the great

achievements of our children this year, all of whom are amazing young people.

Enjoy your holidays, and from all the staff at Kulpi, we wish you a safe and prosperous break away from

school,

Rosita Lever.

Attendance

Our attendance rate for the 2017 year across all children was 96.22%. This is above

our target 95%. Thank you to all families for valuing your child’s time at school.

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William

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SCHOOL NEWS...

Next P and C MeetingNext P and C MeetingNext P and C MeetingNext P and C Meeting

Next P and C Meeting

Please join us for the next

meeting, to be held on

Monday the 29th of

January 2018 at 2.45pm.

BPOINT Payments

Just a reminder…Just a reminder…Just a reminder…Just a reminder…

The school no longer offers B Pay as an option, The school no longer offers B Pay as an option, The school no longer offers B Pay as an option, The school no longer offers B Pay as an option, but instead prefers payment online using B Point. If you have any queries about the B Point process, please see Mrs Morgan on either a Tuesday or Friday for more information. As there is an option to click on a B Point link on the invoice, you may wish to ask that your invoices be emailed to you instead of being sent a paper copy. You can elect to have invoices sent via email– please see Mrs Morgan or talk to

her on our school number 46928239.

To Gary and Therese Dawson

and Garry and Trish Mitchell

for delivering our school newsletters.in

2017!

Also thanks to Ernie Freshwater who transports some of our newsletters for

delivery.

Your time is sincerely appreciated by both the school staff, and the community people who look forward to hearing Kulpi

news!

Kulpi Playgroup: Happy Holidays

It was lovely to finish the playgroup year with ten young children playing happily together in our undercover area. Thank you to all of the families who take the time to come along– we have young Mum’s, and Grandma’s, and

sometimes Dads and Grandads– who value the chance for their children to

mix together and explore activities suitable for children under five.

A big thank you to Amanda Scheuerle, our Playgroup Co-ordinator for the time she takes to make sure the children have lots to do, and that they really enjoy

their time at playgroup.

A final farewell to one of our playgroup stalwarts– Mrs Carolyn Bidgood, who has been bringing her visiting grandchildren for many years now. As Henry is headed to Prep next year, Mrs Bidgood had her last playgroup visit today. We hope she is planning on dropping in occasionally. She knows there is a warm

welcome and spare chair just waiting for her. Thank you Carolyn for your

company and support over the years.

Playgroup begins again next year, on Tuesday 30th January

(Week 2 of Term One)

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SCHOOL NEWS...

PUBLIC NOTICES...

Congratulations

• to Mrs Leonie Jull, who complete her Certificate IV (Education Support) recently.

• Mrs Kelly Keable, who completed her Diploma of Education Support, through TAFE QLD, Gold Coast campus.

The school recognises and values the considerable effort Leonie and Kelly have put in to complete their studies on top of their work and family commitments, and we congratulate them on their achievements. They are both a great example to the stu-

dents of being adult learners, and are a wonderful asset to our staff team.

Keeping a watch on our school these holidays: thank you!

With the holidays fast approaching, we need you to look out for after-hours crime in our school.

If you see anything suspicious, please don’t attempt to intervene. Call the School Watch number – 13 17 88.

The School Watch Program is a partnership between Education Queensland, the Queensland Police Service and the State Government Protective Security Service. It aims to reduce

vandalism, theft and arson in Queensland schools.

Keep the number handy – 13 17 88 – and let’s continue to work together to help create a safe school community. For more about the School Watch Program contact Education Queensland's

School Security Section

on (07) 3237 0874.

Giveaway Male Kittens

10 weeks old

4 ginger 1 black, all wormed,

socialised and toilet trained

Number: 46928078

KULPI HALL CHRISTMAS TREEKULPI HALL CHRISTMAS TREEKULPI HALL CHRISTMAS TREEKULPI HALL CHRISTMAS TREE

SATURDAY 23rd DecemberSATURDAY 23rd DecemberSATURDAY 23rd DecemberSATURDAY 23rd December

6.30pm6.30pm6.30pm6.30pm

BBQ * SANTA * CENT SALEBBQ * SANTA * CENT SALEBBQ * SANTA * CENT SALEBBQ * SANTA * CENT SALE

(Parents to supply a small gift for children)(Parents to supply a small gift for children)(Parents to supply a small gift for children)(Parents to supply a small gift for children)

PERANGA HALL CHRISTMAS TREE

AND CENT SALE

13th DECEMBER

PERANGA HALL

BBQ STARTS AT 6:30 pm

SANTA ARRIVES AT 8 pm

CENT SALE TO FOLLOW RAFFLES

Parents to supply a present

under the tree for your child

The Peranga Hall Committee thank you for your support this year.

Kulpi State School farewells our 2017 school leaders,

Morgan Harrison and Abbey Oliver

We wish them every success as they transition to High School

and start the next leg of their educational journey

From everyone at Kulpi!

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Preparing your child for high school

by Sharon Wi�

Entering high school can be just as daun�ng for parents as it is for a child. It is a huge �me of change, and

coupled with the fact that star�ng secondary school o�en coincides with the onset of puberty, it can be

quite a roller-coaster ride!

Spend as much �me as you can reassuring your child that they do not have to face this change alone

and that it will be, for the most part, a posi�ve experience. Avoid sharing any horror stories you may

have experienced as a teenager in high school – these will not help your child. Rather, recall any posi�ve

experiences you had, especially if you made life-long friends at high school.

Organisa�on is crucial to helping your child cope well with entering high school. Those students that are

well organised have a much be�er chance of se�ling in those first few weeks of secondary school.

Here are 6 �ps for preparing your child for high school:

1. Ensure your child has everything they need for high school well before school starts for the year

Having items missing at the beginning of the year will frustrate not only your child but the teachers.

Ensure they have enough books to write in for each subject and always have spares on hand at home.

2. Prac�se using public transport if your child is using it for the first �me

For many students, changing schools means they may now have to travel on buses or trains for the first

�me. Help them to familiarise themselves with the bus/train �metable and offer a con�ngency if they

miss their transport. If possible, prac�se the trip during the holidays.

3. Set up a designated study space in the home

This �p is so important as so many children don’t have a specific area

set up to allow them to quietly complete their homework. The

bedroom is not recommended as this is purely a space for sleeping and

relaxing. Use any area that is reasonably quiet and well lit. Set up a

desk with a computer, if possible, along with sta�onery items.

4. Set up a high school parent folder

This will be a place to file all correspondence so that you can know

exactly what is happening for your child at high school, including important dates. If you know what is

going on at school, you will be able to help your child feel in control and stay organised. I cannot

recommend this highly enough. As a parent you really need to stay on top of school informa�on, at least

un�l your child has established their own rou�ne and systems for staying organised at school.

5. Encourage healthy sleeping pa%erns at least one week before star�ng high school

If your child has got into a holiday habit of staying up late and waking up at lunch �me, they will get a

rude shock come first day of school when their sleeping pa�erns are all out of whack! Get your child into

‘school rou�ne’ for sleeping during the final week of the holidays.

6. Keep your child’s high school in the loop

Inform your child’s new school if they have special needs or learning

difficul�es. Teachers will benefit from being made aware of any

par�cular needs or special circumstances that will help them in

working with your child. If there are any specific family issues that

might affect your child’s ability to se�le into high school, communicate

these to your child’s class or home-room teacher as soon as you know

who they are. Never underes�mate the importance of keeping the lines

of communica�on open with your child’s school.

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