PRINCIPAL: MR STUART BELL DEPUTY PRINCIPAL: MS SUE EASTWOOD PHONE: 5480 2777 A/BUSINESS MANAGER: MR TREVOR WARD

Principal’s News

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to all our students,

staff and families to what is looking

like a great 2019. I would also like to

welcome our new families and all of

our new Preps who have been

enjoying their first weeks of

schooling.

I have been very impressed with the smooth start to the

year and how quickly the students have settled back

into the routine of school. It has been great seeing the

classes walk around the school making sure it is clear

what happens in the different settings at One Mile and

the expectations the students need to show.

First Term this year is 10 weeks with the last day of

Term Friday the 5th of April.

School Parking and Pick Up When using the pick up area please note that it is not an area to park and wait for your child. We have installed more stopping signs to make this clear as cars are backing up around the corner into McLeod Lane. This presents a hazard for cars parked in designated carparks outside of Prep W. If you are early to pick up your child please use the large carpark as parking in the designated pickup area is a no stopping zone. I have included below explanations of the signs that are down in the parking area.

No Stopping - A driver must not stop on a length of road where a No Stopping Sign applies (typically accompanied with Yellow line marking) No Parking (Set Down Area) - A driver must not stop on a length of road where a No Parking Sign applies unless to drop off or pick up passengers, and does not leave the vehicle unattended. The maximum time limit to stop in a No Parking Zone is 2 Minutes.

If you are parked in the large carpark and come into the school grounds to collect your child can you please use the designated crossing and not cross in between cars in the pick up zone. Pink Stumps Day

Pink Stumps Day is Tomorrow the 8th of February and I look forward to seeing a lot of pink as we raise funds for the McGrath Foundation. It will be a great staff verse

students cricket game after second break (I hear the staff have been in training all holidays).

Every day counts at school

The importance of a team effort in achieving school attendance is the main theme in The adventures of Jimmy and Sam the Dog animation and comic book series, developed by the Department of Education. NRL star Sam Thaiday plays Sam the Dog, with a cameo appearance by Johnathan Thurston, plus former Queensland Firebirds netballer Beryl Friday. Research shows that school attendance leads to positive student outcomes, and can help children to build social and emotional skills. Head to the Every day counts website.

Mr Stuart Bell

From the Deputy’s Desk Welcome back for 2019. What an awesome start to the year we have had!

PBL Last week all classes participated in our Expectation Walks again. This involved each class moving around the school and being presented with the expectations for that area by the relevant adult. This included eating areas, playground, toilets, school crossings, tuckshop, library, before school area, bus/pickup & office. We will be sending home a copy of our Behaviour Matrix, so please discuss this with your child and ask them what they know about our School Rules (Learners Are Respectful, Safe - LARS) and the Expectations. If you have any feedback/questions/concerns please come and see any member of the PBL team including our parent rep, Dee Dodds. Our Expectation for this fortnight is I show pride in myself and my school.

Behaviour Levels Students in Year 4-6 will be asked to confirm their current behaviour level in Week 4. This will also mark

School News 7th February 2019

the first opportunity for our Year 1-3 students to be nominated for Silver Behaviour Level. War on Waste It has been wonderful to see so much ‘nude food’. Unfortunately, along with that comes a growing pile of un-named containers. Please name all items so we can return them, and if you are missing anything, check the old shed near Admin, as this is where all the lost property is taken.

Attendance Every Day Counts! Our Bulls-eye-bonus activities will again occur in the last week of each term to acknowledge students meeting our attendance target (and having no RTC referrals). It was great seeing so many students achieving the target. This assisted us to have the 2

nd highest attendance in the Gympie region,

so well done everyone!

Sue Eastwood

Student Absences Recording your child’s absence is an important task

when your child is away. We have a student absence

line for your convenience.

Please Call 07-5480-2760

Note:- Student absences of more than 10 days

duration require an approved student exemption form.

Please see the office.

PE News – Mr Martin

Gympie District Sport If your child is turning 10 or older this year they are eligible to play for Gympie District in a variety of sports. Should

they wish to try out for Rugby League (girls, boys U12 or boys U11), Australian Rules, Softball, Touch, Basketball, Soccer, Netball, Hockey, Tennis or Cricket please complete the paper work available at the office if your child has not already received it. Please note that for most sports they should have considerable experience playing this sport before trying out. Importantly Australian Rules and Softball nominations need to be returned to the office by this Friday, February 8. Any students who play golf or participate in club swimming should see Mr Martin to nominate in these sports. One Mile Netball One Mile School has had netball teams play in our local club competitions in recent years but not 2018. We have a core of enthusiastic girls and boys wanting to play but will need a few more players to round out teams. Thanks to Mirinda Grosse who has volunteered to coach a netball team. If we do have more than one

team we will require more parent volunteers to assist with subs, training etc. If you are interested in helping to run these teams please let me know. Athletics & Cross Country There will be a change to our athletics selection this year. The District Carnival will be held Wednesday-Thursday May 22 and 23 in week 5 term 2 which is much earlier than usual (the Nationals are in Darwin and to avoid the heat are being held in August). We have decided to keep our school carnival in June (date to be confirmed) but to hold a selection half day event in week 9, Friday March 29 for 10 – 12 year olds only. Only the highest qualifying students will compete. Cross Country will be held in week 10, Tuesday April 2. Swimming Just a reminder that Preps begin swimming next week and so does our before & after school and lunchtime Sporting Schools Swimming. Permission/information notes are available at the office.

Andrew Martin PE Teacher

Music Notes Mrs Airey

Happy New Year One Mile community! 😊 I'm looking

forward to another fantastic year of music making!

Our extra-curricular music activities began this week but if your children missed out and are still interested in spending some extra time making music during their play time, please take note of the following days next

Would your child like to participate in Sport?

Are you a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card holder?

You can apply for up to $150 for your child's

sport

for

Active recreation participation.

Visit

www.qld.gov.au/recreation/sports/funding

and follow the link 'for parents and kids'

or call 13 74 68 to find out more.

Get Started Vouchers are part of the Queensland Government's

Get in the Game initiative.

Round 13 will open for application on 6 February 2019

week (week 3) to come along to one of our extra-curricular music activities. Mondays at first break (after eating time) will be auditions for years 4-6 for Marimba Maestro's; Tuesday at first break (after eating time) years 4-6 welcome for Senior Choir; Wednesday at first break (after eating time) years 1-3 welcome for Junior Choir; Thursday at first break (after eating time) will be auditions for years 4-6 for Rock Band. Please keep in mind, that Mrs Airey's extra-curricular music programs are intended to be a year long commitment. Students please only attend if you know you will have the dedication to come every week to practice. Parents and guardians, feel free to pop a note

in your child's lunch box each week as a reminder. 😉

As always, the music room has an open door policy! Pop in and sign in at the office and feel free to drop by

the music room to see what we're up to! 😊 Timetable

below.

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

8:45 – 9:25

6D PT 6C

9:25 – 10:05

4L 3H 2D 3S

10:05 –

10:45

6A 3CS PW

10:45 –

11:30

MARIMBA MAESTRO’S

(YRS 4-6)

SENIOR CHOIR

(YRS 4-6)

JUNIOR CHOIR

(YRS 1-3)

ROCK BAND

(YRS 4-6)

11:30 –

12:10

2C 4T

12:10 –

12:50

5P PD 5B

12:50 –

1:30

5H 1M 1T

1:30 – 1:55

1:55 – 2:35

2G 4B 1A

See you in the music room!

Mrs Kate Airey 😊

Dates to Remember

Date Function Location

8th

Feb Pink Stumps Day

11th

Feb Lunch time Swimming commences

18th

Feb P & C Meeting Staff room

15th

Feb

Bookclub Issue 1 for 2019

Library

P&C News – Monday 18th Feb 2019 – Next P&C meeting. If you

would like to come along to a P&C meeting they are on

the third Monday of the month at 6.00pm in the school

staffroom. So, come along and make a difference.

Saturday 14th Sept 2019 – 150 year celebrations

Malcolm Dodt, P&C President

Hi Banking Buddies Banking day is Thursday

A big hello to our new bankers, and welcome back to

school everyone for another amazing year, hope you all

had a wonderful holiday.

This year rewards look fantastic! When you do your

first deposit of the year you will receive a parent pack

which has your rewards chart included.

Term 1 Rewards are: Scented Stackable

Highlighters and a Snowy Origami Set.

Left over rewards from 2017 & 2018 are still available to

for those students who missed out.

Remember to choose 2 rewards in preference just in

case one is not available, so mark the prizes 1st or 2

nd.

If you have a little brother or sister that would like to

open their own account, they can bank their deposits by

placing their deposit book into the grey banking

satchel in your classroom with your deposit book.

When you have reached 9 tokens you will receive a

reward form that you can choose your reward and

return on your next deposit.

Please allow up to 2 weeks for your rewards to come

back to you, they will be delivered from Brisbane and

given to your teacher to hand out.

My apologies if I forget to remove your banking slip

from your book, please leave it in and I will collect it for

deposit separately, so you won’t miss out.

Diana Read School Banking Co-Ordinator

Mrs Lee Memorial

Pink Stumps Cricket

Match Date: Friday 8 February 2019 (wk2) Time: 1:55pm

Place: OMSS oval

What: Year 6s versus OMSS Staff

Cricket Match

Why: To remember Mrs Lee

To raise money for the McGrath

Foundation and Earlyact

To raise awareness for the

McGrath Foundation

Cost: $2 to wear pink for the day

AND get a frozy cup

$1 raffle ticket to win a pink stumps

cricket set

HOT SHOTS TENNIS

EXCELLENCE PROGRAM Gympie and District Tennis Association Coach Brett

Cottrill will commence the Hot Shots Tennis Program

on Monday 11th February and Wednesday 13th

February at One Mile State School. Lessons will be

held Monday or Wednesday from 8.00am to 8.45am for

a minimum block of 7 weeks. Costs will be $85.00/pupil,

$160.00 for 2 children or $210.00 for 3 children in the

same family.

Please note for families with 2 or more children they

can be placed in the same group for convenience.

To register for the program please contact Brett Cottrill

on 0417-746-795 or return the completed form back to

the office by Friday 8th February.

Name………………………….Age…..…….Grade……..

Contact Phone/s……………………………….……….…

Day please tick Monday………… … ….Years 4, 5, 6

Or

Wednesday……………………….. Years Prep 1, 2, 3

Email……………………………………………………….

Parent /Guardian

Signature………………………………………………….

We accept the Get Started Sporting

Vouchers.

Cash or Cheques made payable to Brett Cottrill

please.

Direct Deposit B A COTTRILL

BSB 014585

ACCT 583359786

students name as reference please.

Book Club Finishes 15

th February

JUNIOR TOUCH FOOTBALL FUN, FITNESS, SKILLS &

TEAMWORK

Sign on Dates – Wednesday 30th

Jan &

6th

Feb

Where - Touch Club House, Albert Park

SIGN ON BETWEEN 3:30pm - 6:00pm

Season 1 starts – 13th

February

Season 1 Dates * 13th Feb – 26

th June *

Age Groups - Under 7’s, 8-10

years, 11-12 years & 13-14years

School teams very welcome or join a mixed

team

Cost only $60.00 per child per Season

(School Semester)

This includes end of Season Pizza and

Popper Break-Up & Presentations

PLEASE EMAIL ENQUIRIES TO

gympiejuniortouch@gmail.com

Facebook: Gympie Touch Association