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WAVELL HEIGHTS STATE SCHOOL: Newsletter

13 August 2019 Our Vision:

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2019 School Improvement Agenda To improve student outcomes in reading and writing by using feedback and student goal setting.

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Parents and Carers, Vale Rhonda Cochrane It was with great sadness that I informed the school community yesterday that Rhonda had lost her long battle with cancer. Her passing is felt by all in the community as she was a pivotal member of Wavell Heights. Rhonda touched the lives of many families at our school and around the state throughout her career. She was a strong advocate for students especially inclusion and PE having worked as a PE teacher and in special school throughout her career. Thank you for your messages of condolences to the school staff and Cochrane family. Annual School Opinion Survey Each year the Department of Education conduct the School Opinion Surveys. This year, the surveys will be conducted until 23 August.

Thank you to the 21 families that have completed the survey so far. The blue survey form was sent home with the oldest child in each family. We use the information collected to identify what we are doing well and areas that we can improve. Parent Teacher Interviews On Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 September our teachers will be holding parent teacher interviews from 3:15pm to 7:00pm. Other times may be available to meet with your child’s teacher. Each interview will be for 15 minutes. We are using our internet-based booking system called Parent Teacher On-Line (PTO) to book your appointments with the teachers. The week before, we will open the booking system. You will be informed by email that the system is opened along with the instructions of how to book an appointment.

Attendance Last Friday on parade I announced the classes that had reached our 95% target for the first 3 weeks of this term: Congratulations to 1A, 2A, 5A, 5B and 6B. Many of our other classes were close to this target. It is important that your child/children are at school as often as they can attend. At Wavell Heights SS we partner with Pizza Capers at Wavell Heights to encourage attendance and reward the class with the highest attendance each term. Prince Charles Kindergarten Recently, I took the six Sports Captains and the Japanese Captains to Prince Charles Kindy to celebrate World Children’s Day. Our students organised a variety of activities for the kindy students to participate in. Their activities were very popular and everyone had a great time working together. Brisbane Show Holiday tomorrow (Wednesday 14 August ) Just a reminder that tomorrow is the Brisbane Show Holiday for all students and staff. Regards, Graham Rickuss


2019 Calendar

August 2019

13 P and C Meeting in the library starting at 6pm

14 Brisbane Show Holiday (Public Holiday)

16 Science Week Parade

16 Science Factory Expo for students in year 3-6

19 - 23

Book Week

21 -22

School Photos

23 Book Week Parade

23 Premier’s Reading Challenge closes

25 Musical Rehearsal

29 Singfest for Vocal Group students

30 Parade run by 5C September 2019

3-4 Parent Teacher Interviews

6 Parade run by 5A 8 Musical Rehearsal

10 P and C Meeting in the library starting at 6pm

11 Musical Technical Rehearsal

13 Parade run by 3B

14 Musical performances 12:30pm and 5:30pm

20 Parade run by 4C 20 Last Day of term October 2019 8 First Day of term 4 11 Gala Day 1

15 P and C Meeting in the library start at 6pm

18 Gala Day 2 18 Parade run by 3A 21 Student Free Day

23

Prep Information Evening for 2020 in the library starting at 6pm

25 Parade run by 4B 25 Gala Day 3

30 Beats Alive – whole school incursion

November 2019 1 Parade run by 2C

From the Deputy Principal It is with immense sadness that we write this newsletter following the news about Mrs Rhonda Cochrane. As I went around the school yesterday to inform our students it was clear they had remembered many things about Rhonda, most of all her message to Aim for the Best. There were many stories about her kindness and how she welcomed new students to school. She would have been delighted to hear the memories of our students. Our school meant so much to her, and she meant so very much to all of us. It was indeed a privilege for the staff at Wavell to have worked with Rhonda, her presence will be greatly missed. Uber Eats The school is unable to accept deliveries from Uber Eats. If you need lunch for your child Wednesday-Friday, please contact the tuckshop. On Monday and Tuesday, parents will need to ensure a lunch is packed. Thank you – Salvation Army The school received a very welcome donation of long pants, socks and swimming caps from the Salvation Army. A very big thank you to the Salvation Army, and to our parents, Stewart Barratt and Kimberley Schimke for thinking of our students. Parents can access these items on Friday morning. Please see Alison, at Wavell Wake Up Coffee. Uniform Shop Opening Hours The uniform shop is now open Mondays from 8:00am to 9:30am. To purchase any uniform items at other times, a new website is up and running www.whssuniformshop.com.au. School Photos 21 Wednesday and 22 Thursday August Envelopes to purchase photos have been sent home. The envelopes are pre-named with your child’s name and date of birth. Please check this information is correct. Please be aware if you are paying by cash, correct money needs to be included as the photographer will not be able to provide change. If you wish to order, please return the envelope on the photo day. The draft timetable has been changed to work around the girls rugby league final. Please note these times are approximations and may be altered by the photographer on the day.

Wednesday 21 August Thursday 22 August 8.30-9.00 Captains: Library, Japanese

Student Council 8.00-8.45 Siblings

9.00-11.00 Prep, Year 1, 2A,2B 9.00-11.00 Sports: Soccer, Netball, Rugby League

11.00-11.30 Siblings 11.00-11.30 Siblings 11-30-1.00 2C, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 11-30-1.00 Year 6 classes, Year 6 cohort,

Remaining siblings 1.30-2.00 School Captains Captains: Arts, Sports,

2.00-3.00 Choirs, instrumental Indigenous Dance Team

Regards, Edna Galea


Merit Awards Congratulations to the following students that received a certificate on parade.

Curriculum News Supporting your child’s learning.

Developing your child’s literacy and numeracy skills are a key focus of the curriculum. This is because literacy skills development form an essential platform for your child’s future success. Your child’s teachers provide a range of lesson experiences to challenge and stimulate their learning while supporting them to meet their individual needs in becoming confident learners. The learning at school builds on the learning you do together at home. The development of students' literacy and numeracy skills is a very important component of the Australian Curriculum from Prep to Year 2. This is because literacy foundations for further learning. Student's literacy skills are mostly built in English and their numeracy skills in Mathematics, but both are reinforced and strengthened through all their learning.

In English, students listen, read, view, speak and write in a broad range of activities. They are explicitly taught strategies for beginning reading, writing and spelling. They learn how to speak and write in different situations and read a range of texts for different purposes.

In Mathematics, students develop a sense of number, order, sequence, pattern and position using their environment. They are introduced to mathematical symbols and language so that they can investigate and solve simple problems, explain their ideas, pose questions and analyse and make sense of information.

There are a number of resources available and activities that Parents and Carers can do each day to assist your child with literacy and numeracy. These resources are also available in a range of languages: Arabic, Chinese Madarin, Dair, Farsi, Filipino, Greek, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Malayalam, Punjabi, Samoan, Sinhalese, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Thai, Vietnamese, Click on the link below and select a language.

https://education.qld.gov.au/parents-and-carers/school-information/literacy-and-numeracy/resources

Always: Encourage and praise learning should be enjoyable for you and your child. Always encourage their attempts and praise their efforts.

Parade 9 August

Lyla Prep B

Payton Prep C

Rathujan 1A

Zoe 1B

Mutende 1C

Jasmin 2A

Samuel 2B

Jayson 2C

Koby 3A

Stephanie 3B

Scarlett 3C

Ebony 4C

Mia 5A

Charina 5C

Brooklyn 6C

1A Arts

Chase Solid Pathways

Parade 2 August

Ruby Prep A

Vyga Prep B

Jaydee Prep C

Annabelle 1A

Parker 1C

Abhi 2A

Taeyana 2B

Jayla 2C

Georgie 3A

Bila 3C

Ava 4A

Olievia 4B

Jenifer 4C

Hana 5A

Bardia 5B

5B Arts


Library News Book Week Book Week Dress Up Parade will be held on Friday the 23rd of August at 9am in the hall. Dress up as your favourite book character and remember to bring along your favourite book. The library will have lots of exciting activities throughout the week to celebrate.

Students in Prep-2 have been enjoying all of the short-listed books in the Early Childhood category. Our older students in year 3-5 have been listening to the novel Brindabella – short-listed for Book of the Year – Younger Readers category. The story is about a lonely boy living in the Australian bush rescuing an orphaned joey. It looks at themes of friendship, belonging and freedom.

We have some amazing recycled library bags coming in. It’s not too late to make yours. The information note can still be collected from the green box at the library desk. Please make sure your bag is sent to the library by Wednesday the 21st of August, ready for the parade on Friday.

Up Late at the Library As part of Australian Reading Hour on Thursday the 19th of September, the library will be open late! Come in and enjoy a bedtime story with the whole family from 6pm-7pm. As part of this night, we will be holding a Book Swap. Watch for further details on these events in the next newsletter.

Mrs Fall

Behaviour at Wavell Heights SS

In weeks 5 and 6, Wavell Heights State School’s behaviour focus stems from the whole school rules: Be Safe and Be Respectful.

Week 5 – Be Safe, Be Respectful – Take turns, invite others to play, follow the rules.

Active play and participation in sports can provide excellent opportunities for children. Not only do students need this exercise f or healthy physical development, they also need it to help them learn i mportant social skills such as sportsmanship.

To encourage inclusivity and sportsmanship while playing games (In lunch breaks or lesson time) students should try - Making sure that everyone that wants to play a game is included - Include other that are sitting alone or looks upset, ask them if they are ok and if they would like to join the game - When playing a game (e.g. touch football, handball soccer) make sure that everyone is aware of the rules and

follows the rules sensibly - People exemplify sportsmanship and sportsmanlike behaviour when they play fairly and follow the rules of the game.

- Let everyone have a turn in the game – pass the ball to all team members, allow everyone to have a role etc. - Congratulate all teams in the game at the end


Week 6 – Be Safe, Be Respectful – Use the bathrooms responsibly

At Wavell Heights State School, we are proud of our school grounds and facilities. Unfortunately, there have been incidents this past year where students have not been using the toilets and bathroom areas appropriately. Students will be focusing this week on:

- Going to the toilet only when needed during class time - Washing hands after using the toilet - No playing in the toilet areas in class time or during the lunch breaks - If students see others using the bathrooms inappropriately, report it to an adult

It is important that we keep the toilet and bathroom areas a safe and hygienic place for all students to use.

We look forward to spotting students following thes e rules throughout this fortnight.

P and C Update

The winds have arrived so it must be Ekka time. To celebrate we are running a special meal deal on Friday 16 August see below for more details. We have been busy transitioning the Uniform Shop to P&C Uniforms who are working on restocking the shop with all the sizes. We appreciate your patience during this transition time. You are always welcome to drop us a line [email protected] if you have any feedback.

Volunteers A reminder for new parents that the P&C is made up of volunteers, we are giving our time for the students and school to make it a better place. We welcome your help in any area including:

- Tuckshop is a valued service for the children. We need regular volunteers to ensure prices are kept low and we can maintain the high standards. We can be flexible with the times you can volunteer and you can help from as little as an hour to do food preparation, order filling, over the counter sales, cleaning, stock and money counts. There are options to suit between 8-3pm Wednesday to Friday.

- Events are run from time to time and we would appreciate your help at these. - Raffles is another way we fundraise. Can help organising and running raffles or donating goods? - Wavell Wake Up Coffee and Second Hand Uniform Shop is run each Friday from 8:15 until the end of

parade. Alison would like someone to assist on those days she is unavailable. - Marketing , engagement, finances and other administrative elements. Are you a whizz at creating flyers?

Do you have an interest in finance and can help with setting up and running accounting packages? Do you like organising events or activities? Then we’d love to hear from you.

Entertainment Book Please return the books as soon as possible or make your payment. You can order online now for hard or online version. Order at https://www.entbook.com.au/222364e Brekkie Buddies Now every Tuesday and Wednesday morning 8-8:30am next to the hall. A free breakfast for all students who need more sustenance. Tuesday morning is cereal only. Thanks to those who have donated spoons we have enough for the moment. Wavell Wake Up Coffee Shop Is open 8.15-until the end of parade on Friday mornings this term! Coffee can be purchased in the covered area near the hall. Second hand uniforms are being sold from there now NOT at the uniform shop. Father’s Day raffle We are running a Father’s Day raffle soon and not a stall this year, any donations would be appreciated. If we get more volunteers we may run stalls next year for Mother’s and Father’s Day.

P&C meeting Schedule for 2019 Next meeting is Tuesday 13 August at 6pm in the library. We encourage everyone to attend. 13 August 2019 10 September 2019 15 October 2019 19 November 2019

11 February 2020 Annual General Meeting


Uniform shop We have a new jumper ($35) in and reports are they are comfortable and warm currently sizes 6-14, more sizes and stock are coming in.

P&C uniforms are currently recruiting a uniform shop manager (see advert below) the uniform manager will be an employee of P&C Uniforms they will have a close relationship with the P&C executive as required.

The main differences in this new arrangement parents will notice are:

*Opening Hours Monday morning 8-9.30 am and a new person will be running the shop.

*A new online ordering platform www.whssuniformshop.com.au you can no longer order through quickcliq for uniforms, orders will still be sent to students in class on a Monday.

*Second-hand uniforms will only be sold at the bargain price of $2 through Wavell Wake Up Coffee Shop on Friday Mornings near the hall. You can still drop off uniforms to the box at the office.

*Our Uniform Shop is currently out of stock on the following items. We apologise for any inconvenience this causes, and we are expecting our main order to arrive November this year. In the meantime, we ask that parents continue to donate items to the second-hand pool at the Office or on Friday mornings.

Size Style Due date for new stock 2 Boys Everyday shirt November 8 Boys Everyday shirt November 10 Boys Everyday shirt November 12 Boys Everyday shirt November 16 Boys Everyday shirt November 18 Boys Everyday shirt November 8 Girls Everyday shirt November 10 Girls Everyday shirt November 2 Everyday shorts November 4 Fleece Jacket Winter 2020 2 Sports Polo shirt November 8 Girls Skorts November 14 Dress November

In urgent situations, appointments can be made. Please contact us through [email protected] or through the office.


Tuckshop news Thank you to the volunteers who have been working with Carmel delivering delicious meals to the students we really appreciate your hard work for the students! We are having an Ekka Meal Deal on Friday. Get your orders in via www.quickcliq.com.au or orders can be made on the forms sent home or from the tuckshop. Normal menu is not available that day.

A reminder there are two ways to order online through www.quickcliq.com.au (preferred) or orders can be made in the morning at the tuckshop.

Thanks for your support. Thank you. Aaron, Allison and Rachel [email protected]

Did you know we have a Facebook page you can follow us and keep up to date with the latest P&C news https://www.facebook.com/Wavell-Heights-State-School-PC-Association-178545506101338/

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