Term 2 Week 11 2016 - Moura State School

Moura Minor
23rd June, 2016
In this edition:
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Athletics Day Wrap up
Fun Run
Lost Property
Stationery Supplies for Term 3
School Opinion Surveys
Staff News
Dear Students, Parents/Caregivers and Friends
Week 11 and Term 2 nearly done! Then half a year
of schooling for 2016 will be gone. It has been a
great term overall with much teaching and learning
undertaken along with a range of extra activities
(eg Under 8’s day, cross country, Naplan testing,
school review, Science Factory, Anzac services etc).
Congratulations to the Student Council for hosting
a great disco last Friday evening. There were
approximately 100 students from across the school
who attended. The P&C team was very happy with
the canteen side of things and the students were
very happy with their night out.
Congratulations to all who participated in the
Inter-house Athletics Carnival yesterday. A huge
thank you to Mr Esposito for his organisation of the
day and to all for being flexible about the change in
program due to the very wet track. The day would
not be a success, though, without the contributions
of many others – staff, students (including those
from Moura SHS who were helpers) and parents.
Most importantly - did the right house win? An
extra congratulations to Oxley House for their win
of the day as well as to the Age Champions and
Runners Up. Well done to you all! It was a huge
day for all involved.
Moura SS will be hosting the Dawson Valley
Athletics Carnival on Wednesday 20 July.
To finish the term off tomorrow we are hosting the
P&C Fun Run. Classes will do their runs at various
times throughout the day. Please remember to
send in completed sponsorship forms and required
money by 3:00 tomorrow.
After a huge second term it is certainly time for a
two week rest. Enjoy the holidays, recharge the
batteries and we will hit the ground running again
on Monday 11 July.
STAFF NEWS
Congratulations to Mikaela Meiers, SEP teacher,
who has been successful in receiving a mid-year
transfer to the Capricornia SDE based in
Rockhampton. She will take up her new position at
the start of Term 3.
As you can imagine, Mikaela is very excited about
this new job and I certainly wish her all the best for
this next step in her career and life journey. She
will be sorely missed in the SEP team and generally
around Moura SS where she has established
wonderful rapport with her charges and been a
dynamite with resourcing and advice/support for
teachers.
On behalf of our school community, I wish you all
the best for this next step in your career and life
journeys.
In Term 3 we will welcome Ms Laura Mosslar to
our SEP team and school community.
“Striving for great things”
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STATIONERY SUPPLIES
With holiday time approaching, please start a
shopping list of items your child will need to
restock depleted supplies. Pencils, erasers and
other such items should be put at the top of the list.
SCHOOL OPINION SURVEYS
The annual School Opinion Survey will be conducted
between 11 July and 29 July 2016. All families,
school staff and Year 4-6 students will be invited to
participate. We encourage you to take this
opportunity to have your say about what this
school does well, and how this school can improve.
Access details for the Parent/Caregiver Survey will
be sent home with students in Week 1 of next term.
LOST PROPERTY
A number of jumpers and water bottles and lunch
box bits have appeared in the Lost Property box. If
you know your child is missing items, please check
in the box that is located under B Block (ie near
where the students wait before school for the 8:30
am bell).
Any leftover items at the end of the term will be
cleaned and given to St Vinnies (or put in the bin).
RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOUR PLAN FOR STUDENTS
Silver Certificates – 83% of our Year 1-6 students
received their Silver Certificates for Term 2. Well
done, Students! Many students still continue to
earn and receive their Bronze Certificates too
which is very pleasing to see.
June 24th
Fun Run
Last Day Term 2
July 11th (MON)
Term 3 - School Resumes
July
20th
Dawson Valley Athletics
Carnival
July 21st
NAIDOC Day
July 27th
P&C Meeting 7:15pm in
Library
August 2nd
UNSW English Test
August 16th
School photos
August
16th
UNSW Mathematics Test
STUDENTS OF THE WEEK
Prep F
Prep/1S
1/2F
2M
3S
3/4K
4G
4/5C
5/6D
6S
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
The most wasted day of all is that on which we have
not laughed.
Sebastien Roch Nicolas Chamfort
Xara Rawesthorne
Zali Reynolds
Dakota Ord
Rosabella Elgowhary
Levi Whatman
Brendan Conway
Louis Kachel
Ceianna Cameron
Lauren Corr
Anna Hepburn
BEE
AWARDS
At our school, we want children to
Yours in Education
Laurel
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Homework club
If you want your child to participate in Homework
Club in Term 3, please collect a note from the
office and return it in week 1.
Homework Club will recommence Monday, July
18th.
Be Learning
Be Responsible
Be Courteous
Be Safe
Garreth
Walkube, Jordan Edmistone, Rebekah MorganJones, Angelique Saltner, Nicholas Armstrong,
Baylee Bentley, Andie Lang, Shawn Hawkins,
Isabelle Campbell, Ryan Francis, Nathan
McQuillan, Rena Werth,
Jake Berndsen, Nate
Hutchinson, Edward Ingleton, Selena Edmistone,
Banjo Brown, Arden Melino, Tyler White, Elise
Howell, Ella Holcombe.
Bee Award recipients this week:
Gillespie Street, PO Box 182 Moura QLD, 4718. Telephone 4997 5222 Fax 4997 5200 Absence Line 4997 5260
Website http://www.mourass.eq.edu.au Email the.prinicpal@mourass.eq.edu.au Office open 8:30am – 3:30pm
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BIRTHDAYS
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19 June – 9th July
Mason Lambert-Barker, Cruza Hay, Jake Kerr,
Makalah Hewitt, Gregory Blyton, Brendan Conway,
Levi Whatman, Darcy Howell, Janique Dales,
Mattais Cutting, Haylee Kerr, Dawson Foden, Blake
Weier, Bryce Clark, Lauren Corr, Sammie Johnson,
Jackson Hutchinson. Staff: Mrs Eriksen
Bronze Certificates
Makalah Hewitt, Baylee Bentley, Seth Jackson,
Gregory Blyton.
Silver Certificates
Darrell Blyton, Kendra Broadhurst, Klancy Brown,
Preston Coates, Paige du Plessis, Luke Edwards,
Neve Gassman, Connor Hay, Elise Howell, Isabella
Hutchinson, Alicia Rasmussen, Eden West, Charley
Williams, Hunter Worzfeld, Declan Ziebell, Saige
Bellert, Ned Coady-Lohmann, Cassie Cooke,
Harrison Corr, Madelyn Davidson, Mia Dawson,
Xavier Elgowhary, Belle Fitzpatrick, Sam Gassman,
Aurelia Heath, Maddison Johnson, Ebony LambertBarker, Donata Melino, Alice Theodore, Alexander
Walker, Bryce Clark, Megan Clark, Alexis Cooke,
Lauren Corr, Noah Dowden, Mollie Evans, Ethan
Hawkins, Oscar Hills, Shona Hodgson, Emmasen
Hutchinson, Jack Hutchinson, Troy Karakyriacos,
Meg Mactaggart, Chloie McGeachin, Angelique
Saltner, Tyron Saltner, Jack Simmonds, Emmett
Sutton, Lara Swaffer-Selff, Georgina Walker,
Ashley Warren, Aieden Watson, Ashlynn Wrigley,
Nathan Adams, Ben Beyers, Laura Collins, Mattais
Cutting., Scout Dickson, Selena Edmistone, Jack
Edwards, Maree Forster, Arianna Hanson, Eden
Heath, Harrison Hepburn, Charlie Howell, Shakira
Ingleton, Louis Kachel, Ethan Lace, Hamish
Macrae, DJ Mardon, Clare Marendaz, Milton
McGeachin, Rachel Morgan-Jones, Kyla Owens,
Thatcher Powell, Lane Wolski, Spencer Ballentine,
Griffin Bennett, Oliver Bennett, Shaylee Carlo,
Abigail Conway, Giselle Dickson, Rosabella
Elgowhary, Chad Eyles, Sean Ginez, Cash
Hodgson, Bella Hutchinson, Sophie Hutchinson,
Jake Kerr, Brendan Kincaid, Stirling Macrae,
Arden Melino, Cassian Radke, Jace Saltner,
Harrison Corr, Lillian Becker, Ace Berndsen,
Zachary Blyton, Banjo Brown, Dennii Bull, Shanae
Dales, Billie Davidson, Charlotte Dawson, Reagan
Hartley, Jackson James, Sophie Jameson, Mia
Koczorowski, Max Mallinson, Patrick McDonald,
Arkan Nizom, Phoenix Powell, Lara Pritchard,
Rylan Reynolds, Tayla Roberts, Carter Smith,
Rylan Stratford, Nixon Sutton, Finnley Watson,
Pippa Wolski, Henry Ballentine, Cooper
Berndsen, Patricia Blyton, Janique Dales, Conner
Finlayson, William Hogarth, Darcy Howell, Heidi
Hutchinson, Tre’ Lark, Tom Mactaggart, Ashley
Meier, Alex Sheehan, Harry Simmonds, Heidi
Smith, Heidi Swaffer-Selff, Ben Walker, Braedyn
Walker, Garreth Walkube, Sophie Watson, Jill
Werth, Noah West, Levi Whatman, Nicholas
Armstrong, Fraser Bradshaw, Bond Brazaitis,
Lara Coombe, Laura du Plessis, Indy Eriksen,
Macy Francis, Oliver Hicks, Conor Leeson, Riley
Macrae, Sarkara McLeod, Tate Neumann, Miah
Powell, Peter Stephenson, Rylee Vaughan, Bella
Weier, Blake Weier, Alexander Zimpel, Jordan
Austin, Reef Brazaitis, Isabelle Campbell, Jared
Clark, Jordan Edmistone, Dusty Fitzpatrick,
Hayley Fitzpatrick, Ryan Francis, Shawn
Hawkins, Anna Hepburn, Fletcher Hicks, Nicola
Hutchinson, Sammie Johnson, Andie Lang, Kai
Mardon, Ally Marendaz, Nathan McQuillan,
Gemma Meier, Rebekah Morgan-Jones, Mitchell
Morris, Remi Oberle, Shontai Sauer, Noah Saxby,
Jack Theodore, Leslie Waldron, Rena Werth.
Gillespie Street, PO Box 182 Moura QLD, 4718. Telephone 4997 5222 Fax 4997 5200 Absence Line 4997 5260
Website http://www.mourass.eq.edu.au Email the.prinicpal@mourass.eq.edu.au Office open 8:30am – 3:30pm
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Junior reading Groups
Last Friday, students in junior reading groups
explored various different text types. As much as
we love reading stories, it was refreshing to remind
ourselves that there are other uses for reading. We
read recipes and instructions. Students with Miss
Strong made damper, which we had read about in a
book a few weeks ago. Students in Miss Fiedler's
group made duck food and lava lamps. Students in
Mrs Baker and Miss Rynne’s group explored
Japanese culture and made origami animals. A
great time was had by all!
News from 6S Classroom
On Tuesday afternoon 6S held an art exhibition of
their indigenous artworks they created this term.
Parents enjoyed seeing the students’ creations as
much as students enjoyed showing them off. A
huge thanks to Chris Lucht for all her enthusiasm
and time spent helping the students with the
paintings (and Miss Skelly with the display!)
FUN RUN MONEY AND SPONSORSHIP
FORMS DUE IN TOMORROW FRIDAY
25th JUNE
Gillespie Street, PO Box 182 Moura QLD, 4718. Telephone 4997 5222 Fax 4997 5200 Absence Line 4997 5260
Website http://www.mourass.eq.edu.au Email the.prinicpal@mourass.eq.edu.au Office open 8:30am – 3:30pm
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Sports News
Oxley triumphant on sports day!
The red brigade of Oxley has done the business
again to claim a second successive sports day.
Flinders were awarded the spirit trophy. There
were lots of great individual performances on the
day which augers well for our school team when
we take on our Dawson Valley counterparts next
term at the DV trials.
Below is a list of Age Champions:
Age Champion
Runners Up
First Name
Surname
House
First Name
Surname
House
Boys
Girls
Boys
Oliver
Indyanna
Dawson
Hicks
Eriksen
Foden
Oxley
Sturt
Flinders
Coen
Jill
Saxby
Werth
Flinders
Sturt
2006
Girls
Alexander
Lara
Zimpel
Coombe
Oxley
Flinders
2005
2005
2004
2004
Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
Fletcher
Miah
Jared
Anna
Hicks
Powell
Clark
Hepburn
Oxley
Oxley
Oxley
Oxley
Du Plessis
Walker
Morris
Evans
Saxby
Werth
Flinders
Sturt
Flinders
Sturt
Flinders
Sturt
2007
2007
2006
Tied First
Laura
Georgina
Mitchell
Mollie
Noah
Rena
Tied
Runners up
The DV trials are being held here at Moura on
Wednesday 20th July (week 2). Students who are
selected to represent the school on the day will be
given permission notes first day back next term.
A Big Thank You to T&C
Our sports day was in jeopardy as late as Tuesday
morning due to water laying on the track from the
rain on Sunday. Ian Edmistone from T&C
excavations brought over a couple of his staff and
they got to work pumping the water away from the
track. The job they did allowed the track to dry out
sufficiently for the day to go ahead. So a big thanks
to T&C from everyone here at Moura State School.
Thanks
Peter Esposito
Gillespie Street, PO Box 182 Moura QLD, 4718. Telephone 4997 5222 Fax 4997 5200 Absence Line 4997 5260
Website http://www.mourass.eq.edu.au Email the.prinicpal@mourass.eq.edu.au Office open 8:30am – 3:30pm
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AUSKICK
NAB AFL Auskick is the Australian Football
League’s key introductory program for primary
school-aged boys and girls and their families.
Through our WEEKLY COACHING PROGRAM, you’ll
learn the skills of the game through appropriately
modified activities and rules, play plenty of fun
games and football in a fun and safe environment,
and make plenty of new friends too!
COME AND TRY YOUR FIRST SESSION
FOR FREE!
Moura SS Primary School NAB AFL Auskick
Centre
Sign on & 1st Session: Monday 18th July 2016
Time: 3:15pm-4:15pm (every Monday for 8 weeks)
Participants are provided with a coaching
program over an eight week period (fully
accredited coaches), and receive fantastic
benefits which include: Auskick Lunch Cooler
Bag, Pink Or Yellow Footy, Auskick hat,
Footy pump, Footy cards, Height Chart, Club
stickers, 2016 Auskick essentials guide,
insurance and weekly giveaways.
Venue: Moura SS Oval
Cost: $75
For more information contact: Ben from
AFL Queensland on 0488 262 436
Or visitwww.aflauskick.com.au
Gillespie Street, PO Box 182 Moura QLD, 4718. Telephone 4997 5222 Fax 4997 5200 Absence Line 4997 5260
Website http://www.mourass.eq.edu.au Email the.prinicpal@mourass.eq.edu.au Office open 8:30am – 3:30pm
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P& C News
DATE CHANGE: The next P & C meeting will be held on the 27th of July, at 7:15pm in the Library.
Thank you to everyone who supported the P&C Canteen at the Student Council Disco. Thanks also to the
parent volunteers.
The canteen at yesterday's Athletics Carnival was also a great success. Thanks again to parent volunteers
and to all the parents who made yummy cakes and slices to sell.
The P&C will be running its 3rd State of Origin Calcutta at the Coal and Cattle Hotel on Wednesday 13th of
July at 7.15pm. Please come and support your school and your state.
Tuckshop News:
Thank you to Miss Fiedler and a fabulous father who came and helped pack the baskets for Athletics
Day. Without these two, lunch would have been very late indeed.
We desperately need parent helpers for tuckshop next term as some of our helpers from this term will be
unable to continue.
If you have a recurring order through Flexischools, please check to make sure that the items are still
available and if not, changes will be able to be made after June 30.
Those parents who ordered over the counter last Friday, could you please re-order through Flexischools
for tomorrow to cover these orders. A big "Thank you" to all those parents who have already done this.
Attached to this newsletter is the Menu for Tuckshop for Term 3.
Have a safe and happy holiday.
School resumes MONDAY 11th July
If you have any spare Lego,
please donate it to the school for
the Student Council Lego Club.
Thank you!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Have a look at our School
Website
www.mourass.eq.edu.au for
all the latest news.
SCHOOL NUMBER 07 4997 5222
FAX NUMBER 07 4997 5200
STUDENT ABSENCE LINE
(Including Bus Travel Variations)
07 4997 5260
Gillespie Street, PO Box 182 Moura QLD, 4718. Telephone 4997 5222 Fax 4997 5200 Absence Line 4997 5260
Website http://www.mourass.eq.edu.au Email the.prinicpal@mourass.eq.edu.au Office open 8:30am – 3:30pm
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Moura State School
Tuckshop Menu Term 3, 2016
Tuckshop operates every Monday, Thursday & Friday
Weekday
Specials
Monday
Fish n Chips
$4.50
Thursday
Baked Potato
$4.00
Friday
Pizza 1 Slice $2.20
Pizza 2 Slice $4.40
Your choice of:
Hawaiian
BBQ Chicken
Ham/Cheese
The below items are available every day along with the daily specials
NO Hot Food items are available at 2nd break.
*Hot Food (1st Break only)
Hot Dog
Sausage Roll
Chicken Chips x 5
Beef Pie
Party Pies
Lasagne
Spaghetti Bolognaise
Beef Burger
Chicken Schnitzel Burger
Fish Burger
Garlic Bread
$3.00
$1.50
$3.00
$4.00
$1.00
$4.00
$4.00
$4.50
$4.50
$4.50
$1.00
Sandwiches
Vegemite
$2.00
Cheese
$2.00
Cheese & Tomato
$2.20
Egg
$2.80
Egg & Lettuce
$3.00
Salad & Cheese
$3.00
Meat (Ham, Chicken, Tuna) $3.00
Meat & Cheese
$3.20
Meat, Cheese & Tomato $3.40
Meat & Salad
$4.00
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* Toasted Extra (1 break)
$0.50
# Wraps (Gluten-free available)
½ Wrap – Salad
$3.00
Full Wrap – Salad
$4.50
½ Wrap – Meat/Salad
$3.50
Full Wrap – Meat/Salad
$5.00
½ Wrap – Chicken Caesar $3.50
Full Wrap – Chicken Caesar
$5.00
Volunteers are needed to keep our Tuckshop
operating.
Please call Annette Beyers on 0405 536 793
Salads
Small Garden Salad
Large Garden Salad
Small Meat & Salad
Large Meat & Salad
$3.50
$5.00
$4.50
$6.00
Snacks
Fresh Seasonal Fruit
$1.00
Hard Boiled Egg (shelled) $0.80
Popcorn
$0.60
2 x Biscuits (Arnott’s)
$0.60
Crackers & cheese x 6 $2.00
Lamington
$1.20
Tropical Fruit Cake
$1.00
125ml Vanilla Yoghurt $1.20
250ml Vanilla Yoghurt $2.20
Sm Yoghurt Berry Crunch$1.60
Lge Yoghurt Berry Crunch$3.00
Fruit Salad (tinned)
$1.50
125ml Custard
$1.50
Fruit Salad & Custard
$2.50
Drinks
100% Juice Popper
$2.00
Milk Popper
$2.00
Water
$2.00
Frozen Items
Calippo
Lemonade Icy Twist
Frozen Yoghurt
$1.00
$2.00
$2.00
Dixie Cup Ice Cream
$2.00
(Tropical, Apple, Orange)
(Chocolate, Strawberry)
(Strawberry, Mango)
Please order via the Flexischools online ordering
system at www.flexischools.com.au by 8:45am.
For technical difficulties call 1300 361 769
QParents is coming
Great news: Moura State School is proud to be one the first schools in Queensland to offer
QParents.
The QParents web and mobile application provides a more convenient, easier way for parents
and legal guardians of Queensland state school students to interact with their child’s school.
Parents will have secure, online access to their child’s student information, anytime, anywhere,
through a smartphone, tablet or computer.
QParents allows parents to connect instantly with their child’s school to access and manage
their child’s student information, including:
• Attendance and absence details, as well as the ability to notify the school of an absence
• Behaviour information
• Academic report cards
• Class timetables
• Viewing unpaid invoice details, payment history, and making payments online
• Viewing and updating personal student details, including medical conditions and address
• Enrolment details
QParents will assist both staff and parents in sharing and responding to information in an
efficient and effective way.
We will be sending out invitations for parents to register for QParents in week 2 of Term 3 2016.
QParents won’t replace the traditional ways you communicate with our school, but it will provide
another way to communicate with us.
More information about QParents can be found at https://qparents.qld.edu.au/#/about
or by attending out parent information session Wednesday 13th July 3:15pm in the Library.
Moura State School
Game 3 Calcutta
Coal & Cattle Hotel Main Bar. Wed 13nd July
Starts 7:15pm with
game kickoff
8:15pm.
All proceeds go to the
Moura State School
P & C Association.