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Term 2 Week 10 2019

Principal's MessagePrincipal's Message

Dear Parents

Today, students received their SemesterSemester OneOne progressprogress reportsreportsas a record of their achievement for semester one. I commendthe students for their hard work in Semester One. I encourageparents to make an appointment with your child’s teacher todiscuss student progress if you have questions.

Our key improvement agenda for this year continues to be afocus on Writing.Writing. Last Monday, our teachers met with teachersfrom other Maryborough schools to discuss studentachievement. It was interesting to note the quality of writtensamples tabled and to discuss effective approaches to teachingand learning. Maryborough schools have been undertaking thismoderation process for some time now, and we are one of thefew districts in the state who have committed to this importantmoderation process.

Term 2 Reading BenchmarksTerm 2 Reading Benchmarks

Prep Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

PM3-4

PM11-13

PM17-19

PM23-24

Probe7-8

Probe9-10

Probe11-12

Over the past two weeks, teachers have met with our coachesto engage with pre-moderationpre-moderation andand planningplanning of Mathematics,English and Technologies units of work for Term 3. Thisprocess ensures consistent approaches to the teaching of theAustralian Curriculum and maximises opportunities for studentsachievement.

On Friday, students from years Prep - Year 3 enjoyed the JuniorJuniorSportsSports DayDay. It was wonderful to see so many parents andgrandparents out enjoying the competition in warm winter sun.After a day of vigorous competition, Chappell House emergedas the winning team. Congratulations to all of our studentsfor engaging in the spirit of competition. Thanks also to MrsMurtagh and staff for their organisation, setup and running ofthe day.

You may have noticed a newnew muralmural that has appeared on thewall of the western toilet block. This art space is the creativework of artist Joya Nona, a proud Torres Strait Island womanand parent of our school. I’m sure you’ll agree that Joya’swork is spectacular and we thank her for her efforts. The imagedepicts belonging and contributes to our school’s ongoingreconciliation work. Further art works are being planned for ourschool.

Yesterday, Trinity McPhie, Charlotte Talbot, Ethan Neilsen andKohan Wallace competed in the WideWide BayBay RegionalRegional AthleticsAthleticsTrialsTrials at Bundaberg. Congratulations to these students on theirselection in the Maryborough District Team.

Next term, our school will participate in a CopyrightCopyright SurveySurvey.This process identifies all of the Copyrighted resources thatwe are using in the education process, and the quantity. Thedata collected will help ensure that the correct royalties arepaid to the copyright owners. While this process will meanadditional work for staff, schools are only asked to engage withthis process every eight years.

Parents of students in the Instrumental Music Program willnote that there is no reporting of student progress on thereport card. There is currently industrialindustrial actionaction in the form ofwork bans preventing our music teachers from engaging inthe reporting process. Further industrial action is planned forThursday 18 July where Queensland Teachers’ Union membersare planning a 24-hour stoppage should there be no progress

on the new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement. Further advicewill be provided in the first week of school should this actiontake place.

The KidsKids TeachingTeaching KidsKids SustainabilitySustainability SymposiumSymposium is on againin September proudly hosted by our school. We have sentinvitations to schools, sponsors and partners to be involved.This has become a signature event for our school as weinfluence student thinking regarding a sustainable future.

Thank you for your engagement in our school during Term 2.As we move into the winter vacation, I urge everyone to drivesafely on our roads and to enjoy a safe break. I also encourageyou to keep an eye on our school and to report any suspiciousactivity to police by calling Schoolwatch on 131788Schoolwatch on 131788.

David Burns

Principal

“EVERY STUDENT, EVERY DAY, LEARNING AND ACHIEVING.”

Deputy Principal's MessageDeputy Principal's Message

From the beginning of Term 3, we are making some permanentchanges to the way we receipt payments and acceptpermission slips for excursions. There will be no acceptanceof money owing less than 24 hours before departure of theexcursion. If you are paying online, this time frame requiredis increased to a 48 hour window, as we need to be ableto see the payment reach our bank account 24 hours beforethe excursion departure. This should enable us to make busarrangements, etc and be certain of the number of studentsattending. Permissions notes are still required if payments aremade online. There will be no exceptions to this rule.There will be no exceptions to this rule.

We make decisions on excursion costs around the maximumnumber of attendees likely to be going. When we are bookingbuses we need to allow for all students to attend. In the eventwhere there are limited places it becomes, first in best dressed.The time currently taken by administration staff checking onattendance is huge.

School camps are slightly different as the organisation requiresa much earlier deadline to enable planning and therefore theywill still have a set deadline of at least a week before the camp.Payment plans for camps can still be arranged but need to becompleted by the arranged deadlines.

Important Information - AllergiesImportant Information - Allergies

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Chappy ChatChappy Chat

Chappy Chat

The Secret Life of Pets 2 Fundraiser, Thank you from thebottom of my heart to all those people who supported thisfundraising event. I really appreciated it.

Holiday Program

Our holiday program runs on the first week of the holidaysthis year which will allow me to attend our state conferencein the second week. Registrations have hit a record high, theteam has been trained and are very enthusiastic, and we are alllooking forward to a fun week next week.

Eisteddfod Rehearsals

My favourite time of the year (ok apart from Christmas) is here.It’s Eisteddfod!!! I am enjoying visiting classes from grade 1-4on preparation and we are having fun in the process. Thisis such a wonderful opportunity to help our children developconfidence and I enjoy watching their progress. I am verygrateful to the staff for allowing time in their busy calendar to fitEisteddfod in.

Have a happy and safe holiday. If I am not catching up with younext week, I look forward to seeing you in term 3.

Amanda the Chappy

Term 2 Important DatesTerm 2 Important Dates

Term 2 – 2019Term 2 – 2019

• Year 5 Camp - (5A and ½5K M-W, 5S and ½5K W-F)Year 5 Camp - (5A and ½5K M-W, 5S and ½5K W-F)

1515thth - 19- 19thth JulyJuly

• Opera Australia - Madame Butterfly Rehearsals -Opera Australia - Madame Butterfly Rehearsals -

Select Students - 22Select Students - 22ndnd - 23- 23rdrd JulyJuly

• School Photos - 31School Photos - 31stst JulyJuly

• Eisteddfod - 4Eisteddfod - 4thth - 9- 9thth AugustAugust

• Chess at Tinana State School - 12Chess at Tinana State School - 12thth AugustAugust

• Red Ball Tennis Maryborough Trials - 23Red Ball Tennis Maryborough Trials - 23rdrd AugustAugust

• Family Fun Day - 25Family Fun Day - 25thth AugustAugust

• Junior Readers Cup - 6Junior Readers Cup - 6thth SeptemberSeptember

• Year 4 Camp - 10Year 4 Camp - 10thth - 11- 11thth SeptemberSeptember

• Tinana Live - Music Night - 18Tinana Live - Music Night - 18thth SeptemberSeptember

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Office NewsOffice News

2018 Yearbooks2018 Yearbooks

Last year we compiled a Yearbook to showcase some of thewonderful events that have happened at Tinana State Schoolin 2018 and to celebrate the achievements of Tinana Students.The Yearbook is a 63 page, full colour, glossy, professionallyprinted publication and is available to all Tinana students for acost of $15 including GST.

Music FoldersMusic Folders

A limited number of Music Folders are available to purchasefrom the office for $10 each.

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MONEY COMING TO SCHOOLMONEY COMING TO SCHOOL

Would parents please ensure that any money sent to school forany purposes other than tuckshop is sent directlydirectly toto thethe officeofficeand is placed in an envelope with student’s name, grade andparticular item or excursion they are paying for, clearly markedon the front of envelope. Pre-printed envelopes are availableat the office for any payments. Parents that prefer to depositthe funds directly into the school bank account are requestedto advise the office of the deposit and to use the studentsurname and invoice number as the payment reference. Aslarge amounts of money pass through the school office itbecomes difficult and time consuming to identify paymentswithout this information.

Invoices via EmailInvoices via Email

You should now be receiving all your child’s invoices via email.If you need to provide the office with an updated email address,please do so as soon as possible.

REFLECTION LETTERS are also being sent out via e-mail.REFLECTION LETTERS are also being sent out via e-mail.

ABSENCESABSENCES

Please Phone 4120 8066 and leave a message on theAbsence Line in the event of a student being absent.Please phone each day your child is absent from schoolunless the office has been previously advised of theabsence. Verbal messages by the student are notsufficient. This prevents any misunderstanding andensures the safety of your child. Please note that, bylaw, we are required to report any long term unexplainedabsences from school which may then be investigated bythe police.

LATE ARRIVALLATE ARRIVAL

The school day begins at 8:45am and all staff will begininstruction at this time. Arrivals after 8:45am areconsidered to be late. Late arrival should beaccompanied by a note but parents may ring the officewith this information. Students must first report to theoffice to obtain a late slip that is to be given to theirteacher.

SMS NOTIFICATIONSMS NOTIFICATION

The school is now utilising an SMS system to notifyparents of any unexplained absence. If you receive a textmessage stating your child’s absence is unexplained,you can reply via text, stating your child’s name, andreason for absence. If you believe your child should be

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present at school, please phone the office immediatelyon 4120 8000.

EARLY DEPARTUREEARLY DEPARTURE

Children leaving school early must be picked up from theoffice. Parents may ring in advance to arrange for theirchild/ren to be ready for collection, or send a note to theclass teacher. Your child will be given an early departureslip from the office.

Student Attendance - Same Day AbsenceStudent Attendance - Same Day AbsenceNotificationNotification

The safety and wellbeing of students are the highest prioritiesfor the Department of Education and Training and for theQueensland Government.

At Tinana State School we endeavour to contact a parentor carer via text message when a student's absence isunexplained after the first roll marking of the day.

As home and school work together, student safety will beincreased. Here are some guidelines to make this process moreefficient:

Free Hearing and Vision TestsFree Hearing and Vision Tests

• Notify the school by phone or email before 9:00am ifyour student is going to be absent that day. Pleasegive a brief explanation for the absence.

• If you receive a text message regarding anunexplained absence, please respond promptly,either via text or phone call.

• Please ensure that your mobile phone number andother contact details are up-to-date on the schoolrecords. This is critical, as we need to be able tocontact you in case of emergency.

• If your student arrives late to school, they must go tothe office for a late pass before going to theirclassroom. If they are leaving early, a leave passmust be obtained from the office.

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PE NewsPE News

TINANA STATE SCHOOLTINANA STATE SCHOOL

JUNIOR TRACK AND FIELD CARNIVALJUNIOR TRACK AND FIELD CARNIVAL

RESULTSRESULTS

Trophy DonationsTrophy Donations ActivityActivity FirstFirst

The Murtagh Family PARTICIPATION Laver

The Suter Family FIELD EVENTS Chappell

The Burns Family SPRINTS FINALS Laver

ThomsensPhotographics

RELAYS Chappell

Rose and GunnFamilies

BALLGAMES Chappell

The AndersonFamily

MARCH PAST Wickham

Bruce Rayner OVERALL WINNER Chappell

On Tuesday 25th June the following students were invited toparticipate in the Maryborough District Track and Field Team inBundaberg at the Wide Bay Track and Field selection trials –Xander Ascough, Bella Bausch, Toby Brewer, Trinity McPhie,Lydia Burton, Ethan Neilsen, AvaO’Connell, Kaidee Signato,Charlotte Talbot and Kohan Wallace. At the completion of thetrial Trinity McPhie was selected in the Wide Bay Team.

Library NewsLibrary News

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/39F77RNPlease click on survey link our scan the QR code to help us withour Tinana Environmental Review. Each Survey will be sent outseparately and focus on 1-2 themes with only 5 questions foreach theme.

Litter & Waste: The Cycle of StuffLitter & Waste: The Cycle of Stuff

Waste & Waterways: Developing our Next GenerationWaste & Waterways: Developing our Next Generation

What Is an Environmental Review?What Is an Environmental Review?

The Environmental Review is an important tool that will assistthe Eco Committee in understanding the ecological and socialimpact our school has on the local environment and ourcommunity. This checklist will be of assistance to our

Eco-Committee to quantify the school’s impact in terms ofthe seven Eco-Schools themes and to generate action projectideas.

Survey 1Survey 1

Litter & Waste: The Cycle of Stuff

Waste & Waterways: Developing our Next Generation ofWaterway Keepers

Survey 2Survey 2

Biodiversity: Habitats & Homes

Energy & Climate: Super Smart Power

Survey 3Survey 3

Water: Think, Drink, Save the Sink

Lifestyles: Healthy and Active

Survey 4Survey 4

Fair Go: Global Citizens for Social Justice

Our Eco-Committee will use this review to check off the areas inwhich our school is currently making improvements and to helpus recognise areas that might need a focus in both the shortand long term. This activity is to be student lead as it will informthe actions taken by students.

How to Rate Our SchoolHow to Rate Our School

Rate your school on a scale of one to five stars as per below:

5 Yes, we are champions in this area!

4 In this area we have taken positive steps, but we still canimprove.

3 We’ve just started our journey!

2 Hmm, we’re in the planning stages.

1 Ha! We never thought of that – thanks for the idea!

Thank you for supporting sustainability in our school.

If you have further comments, please emailadmin@tinanass.eq.edu.au.

Sustainability NewsSustainability News

As well as collecting data on Waste Free Wednesday litter freelunches, the Sustainability Squad also are surveying our littercounts on at least 6 lunchtimes over the year. Here are somephotos of us in action.

Here were our Steps:

• Wear gloves

• Empty the bin(s) on the tarpaulin sheet or on theground

• Make a note of which bins/area you are auditing andmake sure you continue auditing the exact sameones for the rest of the campaign to ensureconsistency.

• Separate the content of the bins in three piles:

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Landfill (anything that cannot be recycled or composted)

Record our data in kiloskilos.

Relevant comments from our Squad members were -Recyclables were mainly popper juices which were put in theincorrect bin. These could be rinsed and collected for 10c!

Waste Free Wednesdays (WFW)Waste Free Wednesdays (WFW)

Congratulations to everyone who has participated in WasteFree Wednesdays! It is GREAT to be reducing the amount oflitter in our school. As some of you may know, we are givingprizes to 2 lucky winners that have had 0-2 pieces of litter intheir lunchbox. So far we have given away to the following luckystudents:

Litter Free Lunch WinnersLitter Free Lunch Winners

Heath McDonald

Mataya Box

Encouragement PrizesEncouragement Prizes

Rodney Stephenson

Rylie Ward

WFW will continue next term.

Katelyn Thiele - Sustainability Captain 2019

Waste Free WednesdaysWaste Free Wednesdays

The Sustainability Squad will be introducing waste-free lunchdays every Wednesday, to encourage and educate studentsabout the importance of packing healthy, rubbish-free lunches.

Every Wednesday, sustainability representatives will visitclasses to collect and record data about litter in lunchboxes.The squad will use the following key for each students’ lunchbox:

Green: The student has no rubbish in their lunchbox.

Orange: The student has one-two pieces of litter in theirlunchbox.

Pink: The student has three or more pieces of litter in theirlunchbox.

Students with a green tick will enter the major fortnightly draw towin a prize, which will be announced on parade. Students withorange ticks will also enter a separate fortnightly draw, to win asmaller prize. We hope that as time progresses, the number ofstudents receiving green ticks will increase.

It is very easy to pack a Waste Free Lunch. They are oftenmuch healthier than those with lots of packaged foods. Hereare some tips to help you.

Waste Free Lunches - DODO

Waste Free Lunches – AVOIDAVOID

A litter free lunch may include things like a sandwich, yoghurt,sultanas, piece of fruit, cheese and crackers all packed inreusable containers and juice or water in a reusable drinkbottle. This means you throw nothing out which is much betterfor the environment. All containers are taken home, washed and

• Organics (food waste and anything that can becomposted)

• Recyclables (paper, plastic, glass, aluminium etc. thatshould have been put in the yellow bin)

• Landfill (anything that cannot be recycled orcomposted)

• Weigh each pile separately and record the weight inthe table below

• Use re-useable containers that can be washed

• Use a re-usable drink bottle which can be used manytimes

• Use recyclable and/or compostable packaginginstead of plastic wrap

• Repack cheese and biscuits or yoghurts into smallcontainers from large containers

• Include fresh fruits and vegetables as the skins andpeels can be composted

• Plastic wrap and foil

• Disposable items like plates, knives and forks,

• Individually packaged items e.g. chips, smallyoghurts, cheese and biscuits

• Snap-lock plastic bags

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re-used. All fruit and vegetable scraps can be composted or putin a worm farm.

Together we can make everyday a Waste Free Day…for ourhealth and the health of our planet.

Thank you,

Sustainability Squad & Mrs Yates.

Kids Teaching Kids WeekKids Teaching Kids Week

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TuckshopTuckshop

In 2019, Tuckshop will be open Mondays & Fridays! If you canhelp out for an hour or two please contact the office!

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Uniform ShopUniform Shop

Uniform shop is currently open from 8-9am Mondays andFridays only.

12 week lay-by plan with a $5 deposit.

The uniform shop is looking for more volunteers. It's only anhour of your time, and would be greatly appreciated.Remember all the money raised goes back to the school.

The Uniform shop had decided to extend the 50c per item forsecond hand clothing during the month of July. Come in andgrad a bargain.

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School BankingSchool Banking

School BankingSchool Banking

Tuesday is School Banking Day!

Important School Banking NoticeImportant School Banking Notice

Due to work commitments and to comply with theCommbank Guidelines there will be NO School Banking on

Tuesday 16th and 23rd July.

I’m sorry for this inconvienence.

New to School Banking? Get your child started.New to School Banking? Get your child started.

To join this savings adventure with School Banking, your childwill need a Youthsaver account. There are three simple ways toopen one.

Start Saving for Polar Saver Rewards.Start Saving for Polar Saver Rewards.

Once your child has 10 silver tokens or 1 gold token they canredeem for a prize.

Regards Tammy School Banking Co-Ordinator

Wide Bay South School Dental ServiceWide Bay South School Dental Service

“To Parents - The Maryborough School Dental Service wish toadvise the Children’s Oral Health Emergency Call Centre andfor all other Dental enquiries, we now just have the one contactnumber of 07 4122 8861, thank – you.

We apologise for any inconvenience.”

Premier's Reading ChallengePremier's Reading Challenge

Community NoticesCommunity Notices

• Apply online at commbank.com.au/schoolbanking

• Log on to your CommBank app (if you bank with Co

• Visit any CommBank branch

• Icicle Slapband Ruler

• Yeti Fluffy Notebook

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