Oonoonba State School Newsletter Address: Fairfield Waters Drive, Idalia Q 4811 / PO Box 1077, Oonoonba Q 4811

Phone: 4799 8333 / Fax: 4799 8300 / Student Absence Line: 4799 8366

Email: admin@oonoonbass.eq.edu.au

Website: www.oonoonbass.eq.edu.au Library Catalogue: www.oonoonbass.cmeweb.libcode.com.au

Principal: Anne-Marie Day Deputy Principal: Trevor Milton

Head of Special Education Services: Ralphine Sauer

Term 2, Week 4 —Wednesday May 9 2018 Our Vision……

‘CONNECTING AND

ENGAGING THROUGH LEARNING’

Our Belief………..

“Our Students are worth whatever it

takes”.

DIARY DATES May

Naplan Yr 3 and 5

Tuesday 15th, Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th

Congratulations Kyle Bullen of 5W who is now part of

the Under 12 N.Q. Hockey Trials

Dear Parents and Carers, I hope you had the opportunity to enjoy the long weekend.

NAPLAN Tests

Next week our Year 3 and Year 5 students will be participating in these tests on Tuesday,

Wednesday and Thursday. Whilst NAPLAN raises more than a few discussions across the na-

tion, we encourage our students to participate and do their best. With the introduction of external

exams for senior students in the future it is important that our students develop the stamina and

resilience in this practice. Our students will be completing their NAPLAN tests in the usual paper

based hard copy format as the Queensland Teachers Union voted to put a stop to the online for-

mat that our school was due to participate in this year.

Chappy has organised donations to purchase a nice healthy breakfast for students so they can

talk and relax with their friends before the tests next week. Parents and carers will soon receive a

letter with further information. Thank you to Chappy and all those businesses who have donated

funds so that we could provide a good start for the students on these days.

Good luck to all our students during the NAPLAN tests.

Mother’s Day

You should have seen the excitement on the faces of the students when showing me the specially

selected gifts that they had purchased for their mum from the Mother’s Day stall.

To all our mothers, I hope you enjoy a lovely day on Sunday. Know that you are very special in

your child’s life.

Oonoonba School Promotion

At the end of May The Townsville Bulletin is promoting a section in the newspaper call “WHY

MY SCHOOL IS EXCELLENT” and are publishing one student’s work with the editorial from the

school. Mackenzie Hartman’s story will be published in The Townsville Bulletin and we have

included two of the stories which were of high standard in the newsletter today.

Congratulations Mackenzie, Emily and Alannah for your great pieces of writing. Regards

Anne Marie Day— Principal

MOTHER’S DAY GIFTS

AVAILABLE AT THE TUCKSHOP

MAY 8TH, 9TH, 10TH AND 11TH

8AM-8.30AM

11AM—11.40AM

Student of the week—Congratulations to the following students who will receive ‘Student of the Week’ certificates at parade on Monday.

Jackson Turnbull 5A Ava Shephard 5A Leo Bird 5BT Tayarnie Huen Ross 1FE Addisyn Peterson 1Fe

Stephen Lowatta 1F Katelin Farrow 2P Nate Roberts 2P Liam Wakeley 3M Lilly-Ann Ryan 3M

Tylar Griffiths 5W Taylor Pilgrim 2C

WHY MY SCHOOL IS EXCELLENT

My school is excellent because they have clubs and groups that not many other schools have like the

Signing Choir, AUSLAN and Culture Club. We also celebrate Harmony Day.

Oonoonba State School also has Student Council, Peer Support and playground activities held by year 6

students to give the younger students more things to do during lunch. Year 1 and 2 students have iPads

to use in their classrooms to do their work on.

Our school has an Inclusion Policy for students with disabilities so they can do everything that other

students can.

We are so lucky to have Opti-Minds which is where you are given a problem and you have to solve it with creative thinking and dra-

ma.

Every year we have a school commemoration service for ANZAC Day to remember the soldiers that fought for us but didn’t make it

back.

Our goal setting happens in our Positive Partnership Meetings where the students are involved and get to have their say.

I, Emily Haines, as a student of Oonoonba State School, am proud to be a student and getting the best education I could ever wish

for.

Emily Haines

WHY MY SCHOOL IS EXCELLENT

Oonoonba State School is a school that prides itself on ensuring that all students have the

opportunity to be successful in their learning. My school welcomes children of all abilities and all races

creating a community that shows the importance of acceptance and unity.

My school has amazing teachers that give up their time to create opportunities for students to

discover their talents.

This year alone I have had many different experiences like the Chinese Speaking competition, band,

Fanfare, drama and ukulele club, signing choir and Opti-Minds. Have you ever heard of a school

offering so much to one child?

It is because of the awesome teachers and the great opportunities they give us inside and outside the classroom to help us be the

best we can be that makes Oonoonba State School the best school in Townsville!

Alana Richards

Enrolment Interviews - times will be available from September

"Blast into Prep" - Parents meet with Principal and specialist teach-ers. Students may attend with parents and join a Prep class during this time.

Thursday 22nd November 10am - 11am Prep O

Meet and Greet - 25th January 2019 (bring books and meet the teacher)

Additional Optional Activities -

Athletics Carnival 26th June Christmas Carols 6th December

Enrolments for 2019 -We are accepting enrolments for 2019 across P-6. If you have a prep age child for 2019 please submit the

enrolment application as soon as possible. By doing this we are able to suitably plan ahead.

Get Ready for Prep" Parent session: Wednesday 29th August 6pm - 7:30pm Prep room viewing 5:30 - 5:45pm Prep "Come and Try" sessions: Monday 3rd September 10am - 11am Prep P Friday 14th September U8's morning 9am Prep Area Tuesday 18th September 9am - 10am Prep O Monday 15th October 10am - 11am Prep V Tuesday 29th October 10am - 11am Prep P Monday 12th November 10am—11am Prep V

Congratulations to all students who participated in 2018 Re-gional Chinese Speaking Competition! Our students demon-strated excellent Chinese language skills and proudly represent-ed Oonoonba State School at the competition! Thank you all for your amazing work! Congratulations to William Cleland (2nd prize), Mackenzie Hart-man (3rd prize), Mark Bakker (Merit prize), Angelina Parliaros (Merit prize) and Alana Kinsella – Richards (Merit prize). Special mention to Chelsea Firth, Georgia Sullivan and Jade Gelling. You all did amazingly and I am so proud of you! Thank you to all the parents, staff, Mrs Day and Mr Milton for

supporting us and cheering us on! 你们真棒！

Miss Li

P&C Matters

Entertainment Books: Books are coming home this week to children in Prep – Yr 3, with books for other year levels

available at the tuckshop to take home to browse.

To keep your book, simply send in cash or click on the link to make payment. To return your book, simply pop it into the

tuckshop.

Buy digital and hard copy here: https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/270d222

Mother’s Day Stall: Mother’s Day stall is in its last days, don’t miss the quality gifts from 50c - $6 available from the

Tuckshop. The stall will be open from 8-8.30am and at first break from Tuesday 8th – Friday 11

th May (Mother’s Day is

Sunday 13th May). Students can come and browse with their parents or buy their present as a surprise! Posters will be

up around the school to help students make their decision. Limited stock of some items available so get in quickly to

avoid disappointment. You can still offer to help sell products by clicking on this link or popping in to see Jayde. https://

www.volunteersignup.org/XM3WC

Fundraising benefits: Have you ever wondered where all the fundraising money is spent. So far in 2018 the P&C have

helped to purchase new music stands for our bands and choir (donation of $600) as well as replacing the oven (with a

fancy new catering oven at a cost of nearly $6000) and a beautiful new display fridge ($2000) in the Tuckshop. The oven

and fridge decided to pack it in within weeks of each other (and neither was able to be repaired) and luckily we were able

to replace them. Without your fundraising efforts these purchases would not be possible. Thank you and we look forward

to your continued support.

Tuckshop News - Change of hours: We are changing our tuckshop hours as of Term 2 this year.

The counter will be open as usual from 8.30-9am each morning to collect orders and for first break over the counter sales.

The tuckshop will now be closed for 2nd

break over the counter sales and lunch orders for 2nd

break will be from a limited

menu.

Volunteers Needed: Have you got a couple of hours to spare? It could be a couple of hours a week, a fortnight or a

month. Our biggest need is on Thursdays and Fridays from around 9-11.30am, but we would love some help the rest of

the week too. No experience necessary and all training given in a fun, relaxed environment. Pop in to meet Jayde or

send an email or PM to the places listed.

Next Meeting Date: Thursday 24th May at 6.30pm in the Teacher’s Staff Room. We would love to see any new faces

(and our returning members) to come and see what we do – you will never be coerced into jobs or taking on tasks!! And

there is usually chocolate!Like our Facebook page to keep up to date with what’s happening in our school. https://

www.facebook.com/oonoonbastateschoolpandc/

Come along to have a say in the things that matter for your children. New members are always welcome.

You’re invited to Fanfare!

Oonoonba S.S & Wulguru S.S

Will be performing together as

The Fine Tuners

Date: Sunday 20th May, 2018

Time: 9.05am

Where: Sir George Kneipp Theatre

James Cook University

Cost: Gold Coin Donation

NRL Development Cup Tonight! Wednesday 9th May the Oonoonba State School Rugby League team will be playing in the Devel-opment Cup. This game will be held at Brothers’ Rugby League grounds and kick-off is 7:30 pm. Come along and watch our boys do battle against Heatley.