Term 3 – Week 8 – 2019

PRINCIPAL’S PEN

There were a plethora of Potters and a whole lot of other amazing characters at school to celebrate Book Week. It was certainly a lot of fun and the winner was reading, with the top library borrowers from each year level rewarded with a book. A shout out to Mrs McKenzie and Mrs Green whose ‘not so secret power’ was organising a great week of events in the library. There was also a chance to celebrate a ‘Favourite Fella’ last week, with a barbeque breakfast provided through the efforts and support of Chappy Sarah and our P&C. Thanks to all those who assisted on the day, including our wonderful KIDS HOPE Mentors and Councillor Wines for both supplying and cooking the bacon. What a wonderful opportunity it was for our students to acknowledge significant males in their lives.

Yours in Education

Carol Butler Principal

HEAD OF CURRICULUM

Parent Teacher Interviews for Term 3 A friendly reminder that bookings for parent teacher interviews close Thursday 5th September at 10pm. To

make a booking please use the following URL: https://eq.sobs.com.au/pt3/parent.php?schoolid=70109

NAPLAN 2020 Enoggera State School are transitioning to NAPLAN ONLINE for Years 3 and 5 Students in 2020. In order to adequately plan and prepare for this a series of scheduled practice tests will be occurring between now and May 2020. The first practice will occur with Year 2 and 4 students in week 10 of this term. The practice test is de - identified and does not collect information on individual students. The focus is on allowing students multiple opportunities to contextualise whilst allowing the school to streamline management processes to ensure a smooth testing period next year.

A public demonstration site is available where you and your child can view the sorts of ICT skills that are used in questions they encounter with NAPLAN Online. The demonstration site does NOT tailor to a student's ability though. The questions are just provided to show what a test might look like. Term 3 Data Collection: Teachers will come offline to plan for Term 4 Teaching and Learning in weeks 8, 9 and 10. The Planning schedule for weeks 8, 9 and 10 are: Week 8 Wednesday: 4A & 4B Thursday: 2A and 2B Week 9 Wednesday 5A, 56A and 6A Thursday: PA, PB & P1A Week 10 Wednesday 3A and 3B Thursday: 1A and P1A

Amy O’Malley Head of Curriculum

EVENTS & DATES

9th September Assembly 10th September Wakakirri Awards Night 16th September Principal Awards Assembly 19th September Subway Meal Deal 20th September Last Day of Term 8th October Term 4 Tuesday 9th October Swimming Lessons Commence

WEEKLY AWARDS

Year Name Award

Prep A Quinn A A great effort in reading groups

Prep A Hannah B Using letter/sound knowledge to work out unfamiliar words

Prep B Hamish D Always trying his very best in all KLA areas. Well done

Prep B Mara P Taking pride in her work and always having a go

Prep 1/A Levi L Persisting with all set tasks and his kind and considerate behaviour

Prep 1/A Ferah S Showing her understanding of rhyming words in Turkish as well as in English. Well done

1A Sondor G Settling into Enoggera State School so well

1A Grace D Settling into Enoggera State School so well

2A Melissa F Trying your best to resolve conflicts with your peers peacefully. Well done

2A Matthew B Persisting with set tasks to completion. Well done

2B Shane M Being an organised and hardworking class member

2B Zara M Using exciting noun groups in her writing

3A Heidi F Consistently demonstrating excellence in all that you pursue. Keep up the hard work

3A Matthew R Consistently demonstrating outstanding reading comprehension and decoding skills

3B Aron H Demonstrating exceptional decoding & comprehension in his reading. He read a level 20 with 90% comprehension

3B Oliver D Consistently putting in 100% to every task and regularly contributing to classroom discussions

3B Miles B Always trying his best and displaying a positive attitude. Well done

4A Harper J Contributing positively to class discussions

4A Josh K Giving his best to set tasks. Well done

4A Samantha B Always giving her very best effort in all she try’s

4B Jasper D Much improved concentration across all curriculum areas

4B Ellia S Outstanding library borrowing

5A Elizabeth H Showing persistence in all learning areas

5A Chris C Maintaining focus and effort in all areas

5/6A Gabby C Actively engaging in all learning tasks with enthusiasm

5/6A Yoshi B Consistently demonstrating higher order thinking and work strategies across all curriculum areas

6A Chelsea M Improved focus during Maths and English tasks. Well don

6A Alex L Excellent participation and knowledge within our History on Australian Federation

SWIM LESSONS

Swimming Lessons commence next Term – Term 4

Please note Enoggera Pool has now changed to SALT WATER

ARTS & DRAMA Arts on Stage Date Claimer: Friday 22nd November 2019, 6pm at EPAC. This year our Arts on Stage performance will be a showcase of the Extra-Curricular Arts Programs at Enoggera State School. Only the students involved in the following programs will be required to perform on the night:

Wakakirri

Instrumental Music

Junior and Senior Choir

Recorder Ensemble

Dance Ensemble (a new group of selected Years 4-6 students)

Drama Ensemble (a new group of selected Year 3 students)

We look forward to sharing these programs with the community. In particular, we welcome all Wakakirri family members who may have missed out on show tickets at the Logan Entertainment Centre.

Mrs Melissa Wilcox and Waka Team Drama Teacher

Library News Many forms have already been returned for the

Congratulations to everyone that has already

completed the challenge. Just a reminder that the forms are due back

no later than Wednesday 4th September to either the classroom teacher or the library. Unfortunatley any forms

returned after this date will not be valid to enter.

This is a really easy challenge for the students to compete in as they only have to read 20 books for Prep to Year 4

and 15 books for Year 5-6 The requirement for Year 5 and 6 to read 15 books acknowledges that older students are likely to select longer, more complex books that may take them longer to read.

The following activities can be counted

towards the challenge: reading independently shared reading being read to (Prep – Year 2 only). printed books e-books, virtual books and digital publications graphic novels and comic books audio and braille books newspapers, magazines and recipe books.

We appreciate that it isn’t a long time, however make sure you include books previously borrowed or read in the last couple of months, including library books, home readers etc 100% participation would be fantastic! As an added incentive, the class with the highest participation rate will receive a small prize. So good luck everyone – set yourselves a reading target and read, read, read!

Well what can we say about the SPECTACULAR Book Week Parade? All the students and

staff showed their amazing enthusiasm for books with a great display of costumes, fun and

community spirit. Thank you also to all the parents, family and friends that stayed to

celebrate with us.

Prizes were awarded to the top borrowers from each class. Congratulations to Scarlett T

PrepA, Evie A PrepB, Adeleyn B and Isabella H Prep/1A, Avery P, 1A, Savannah H 2A, Layla G 2B, Heidi F 3A, Miles

B 3B, Zoe G and Kenzie P 4A, Ellia S 4B, Ollie K 5A, Karly M 5/6A, Chelsea M 6A.

This week we continued our Celebration of Books with activities in the library every first break. We made chatter

boxes, “Calm down sandwiches”, bird tessellations, book marks, super hero masks, book readings, paper

caterpillars and sitting stinkbugs. A very special thank you to some of our fantastic senior girls Elle, Karly, Ella for

helping out with the activities.

And remember, you never know, reading may unlock your SECRET POWER!!!

Happy Reading

Donagh McKenzie and

Shannon Green

Year level Number of books

Prep – Year 2 Read or experience 20 books

Years 3 – 4 20 books

Years 5 – 9 15 books

CLASS NEWS This term in Year 3 we have been exploring other cultures and using our imaginations to discover the fantastical world of dragons! In English we have been studying the text, Kumiko and the Dragon by Briony Stewart. We have had an in-depth look at how the language and pictures in the book work together to create the story and allow the reader to understand the characters and their feelings. We have explored the camera angles and composition of pictures used in the book and how these add meaning to the text. Students are now working on creating their own imaginative narrative with pictures about themselves and a dragon. In Art, we have continued with the theme of dragons and explored the Chinese Dragon – the ultimate symbol of good fortune. Students have created Chinese Dragon Paintings using oil pastels and watercolours.

Patrick Hawthorne Chanel Taddeo Kim Turner Year 3 Teachers

SPORT

Volleyball Cup. Congratulations to all our students who participated in the Volleyball Queensland Primary Schools Cup at Craigslea on Thursday 22nd August. Students represented our school well. Thanks to Mr Roxburgh and Mrs Kellin who travelled with our teams and provided support during the day. Also thanks to Colin who set up and collected our shades offering a team area on the day. Last but not least – Congratulations to our Girls team who won “Gold” in their competition. Well Done Girls. Swimming All classes will be participating in swimming in Term 4. Recently permission forms were emailed home to families, please ensure they are filled out and returned to class teachers by the due date. Gala Sport A decision has been made to include our upper school students in the City District Gala Sport Program in Early Term 4. Notes will be going home during week 8 to students in years 4-6 with permission forms, costs and details around Gala Sport. We have an extremely short turn around at this stage so please return permission forms to class teachers by the due date on the notices.

P&C NEWS

EVENTS Father’s Day Breakfast Thank you to Chappy Sarah and our wonderful P&C team for putting on a fantastic morning. There were a lot of special fellas enjoying a brekkie burger. Thank you Councilman Andrew Wines for jumping on the BBQ to help with the demand and to our special Kids Hope Mentors from Emmanuel Church.

EVENTS PLANNING 2020 Do you have some Ideas for fundraising events in 2020? We will be holding an event planning meeting during our October P&C meeting on the 22nd October in the EPAC building from 6.15pm. We would love to hear lots of new ideas and see new faces on the night. WE NEED YOU! Volunteer Opportunities We are looking to establish a number of committees or working groups to help support the work of the P&C and share the load a little. Please let us know if you are interested in getting involved in any of the following: • 2021 Fete & 150th Celebration committee • Environmental working group (to ‘green up’ the P&C and school) • Grant writing.

BUILDING FUND To date this year we have raised $6,500 through the Building Fund. A huge thanks to those who have made a donation to support the Fund and the multi-purpose court roof project. This is about 32% of the target $20k to raise through the Building Fund for the project. We will be providing an update on the project progress in coming newsletters. You can make a tax deductible donation any time via www.givenow.com.au.

RECYCLING -CONTAINERS FOR CHANGE GLASS will now be accepted on a trial basis in the purple bins at school. We ask that adults ensure they are handling the glass themselves to avoid any incidents! This means there is no more need to go to the depot! Reusable bags have been sent home to help the kids collect containers! Let’s get serious about recycling!!!! Keep an eye out for the purple bins located throughout the school grounds on school days from 7am to 3pm. To ensure we get the full refund the you need to:

1. Make sure the containers are empty 2. Remove the lids (put them in your yellow recycling bin); 3. Do not crush cans; 4. Leave labels on.

Should you wish to still visit the depot you can use our ID number to donate to the P&C. Containers for Change – SCHEME ID C10051863

TUCKSHOP Warm Wednesday Meal Deals Please check out the Term 3 tuckshop menu on the school website. Our WARM WEDNESDAY meal deals are four meal deals that will be offered on a rotating basis for 1st Break. Each meal consists of a main and side dish for $6.50, plus add a drink for $1.50. Check QKR! or Facebook for this week’s deal. Check our Facebook page or QKR! for the current week’s deal:

1. MEXICANA BEEF NACHOS + CHURROS

2. ITALIANA PIZZA-RAMA HAM & CHEESE PIZZA WITH HOMEMADE TOMATO SAUCE + GARLIC BREAD

3. AUSSIE, AUSSIE, AUSSIE CHEESEBURGER + MINI-HASHBROWN

4. PASTA ITALIANA- HOMEMADE BOLOGNAISE SAUCE + GARLIC BREAD

ONLINE ORDERING - CHANGES AND CANCELLATIONS Things to check when ordering

1. Check you have ordered for the correct day! 2. Always check you have received a confirmation email after submitting your order.

You can change or cancel your order for Tuckshop prior to 8.30am. Go to Find My Receipts under the menu in the first screen and cancel or cancel/re-order as required. A credit note will be applied to your account for cancellations.

CALENDAR Make sure to mark your diaries with the following dates: Keep up to date via our Facebook Page- Enoggera State School P and C Association * Next General Meeting- Tuesday 22nd October 6.15pm in the EPAC * End of Year Movie Night - TBC * with other dates / events to be finalised…. Please send us an email if you would like to be added to the mailing list to stay up to date with events and activities pandc@enoggerass.eq.edu.au

Religious Instruction

Christian Religious Instruction (CRI or RI) is available at Enoggera State School and all children are invited to participate in RI classes. Recently an information brochure has been published to help inform parents about RI. RI at ESS is currently run under a ‘single arrangement religious instruction program’ in partnership with Emmanuel Uniting Church, led by trained volunteers. Anne Maloney is currently taking Year 1 and 2 classes and has 12 years’ experience with children through Girl Guides, 7 years as a leader. Maureen Witheyman takes Year 3 and 4 classes and has over 25 years’ experience in teaching high school students at all levels. Lulu Shanks takes Year 5 and 6 classes, has veterinary qualifications, has practised for 10 years and taught at university for 3 years. These ladies have joyfully been taking RI classes at Enoggera SS for 10 years. They all have blue cards and receive training in RI and Child Safe practices yearly. They believe that knowing about God’s love encourages students in their own lives and in healthy ways of relating to others. They use a workbook-based curriculum called CEP Connect. Samples of the student and instructor books can be viewed via the links below. Printed sample copies are also available at the office. Year 1-2 student book Year 1-2 instructor book Year 3-4 student book Year 3-4 Instructor book Year 5-6 student book Year 5-6 Instructor book To check whether your child is participating in RI, or to change their consent please contact the school office.

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SLICE TENNIS

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Slice Tennis offers the Hot Shots program here at Enoggera State School and we’d like to invite your child for a FREE TRIAL, simply email or phone Scott on scott@slicetennis.com.au or 0448 811 636.

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