Newsletter-june-23-2015 - Freshwater State School
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Newsletter-june-23-2015 - Freshwater State School
Term 2 Week 8 Freshwater State School 20/15 STUDENT NEWS Principal Ms Vicki Sparkes Deputy Principal Mr Bob Lowth Mrs Melinda Gothmann Business Services Manager Mrs Anne Carson Administration Officers Mrs Jean Duncan Mrs Kathy Smyth Guidance Officer Jane Brentnall – (Mon, Tue & Fri) ABSENCES 4058 9260 EMAIL absences@freshwaterss.eq.edu.au SCHOOL 4058 9222 OFFICE HOURS 8:15am - 3:30pm SCHOOL WEBSITE www.freshwaterss.eq.edu.au GENERIC EMAIL principal@freshwaterss.eq.edu.au NEWSLETTER EMAIL newsletter@freshwaterss.eq.edu.au SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS Mon – Fri 8:15am – 3:30pm UNIFORM SHOP HOURS Tuesday 8:30 – 9am Thursday 8:30 – 9am OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS CARE 4058 0252 EMAIL oshckids@bigpond.net.au FRESHWATER P&C OFFICE 4055 2946 EMAIL freshwaterpandc@bigpond.com SCHOOL DENTIST CAIRNS NTH 4226 4702 SCHOOLWATCH 13 17 88 DATES TO REMEMBER 23 June 25 June 26 June 26 June 13 July 15 July 16 July 22 July Eisteddfod 800m Finals at 8:20am at FSS Yr 3–6 Athletics Carnival Last day of Term 2 First day of Term3 Year 2 Kuranda Rail Excursion P-2 Athletics Carnival Plants/Free Dress Day 23rd June 2015 FROM THE PRINCIPAL It hardly seems like we started the year and we are half way through!! Report cards were sent home on Friday. If you did not receive it, please contact the office to obtain a copy. All teachers are available for interviews for any students. I suggest that parents take up this offer to discuss your student’s progress and report if you are concerned about anything. STAFFING UPDATE At the start of next term, Ms Gothmann will be on leave and Ms Martina Leiter will be the Deputy Principal for Prep – Year 2. Ms Sarah McCauley will also be on leave and Ms Ann Speck will continue working with her class 2SM. Ms Megan Jobson is moving with her husband so 4NS will have a new teacher on Wednesday each week, working with Mrs Nikki Sandford. Thank you to staff for fantastic work last week – Disco, Year 4 evening, the Eisteddfod. am looking forward to the sports day on Friday. I Keep a watch on our school these holidays Parents and students can help take care of our school by reporting any suspicious afterhours activity to School Watch on - 13 17 88. By keeping an eye out we can work together to create a safer school community and help to reduce vandalism, theft and arson in our school. If you see something suspicious, please don’t intervene. Call the School Watch number and let the local police or State Government Protective Security Service deal with the matter. Read on the holidays School holidays are the perfect time for students to pick up a book and commit to the Premier’s Reading Challenge. The reading period closes in early September, so there is still plenty of time to meet the challenge. For more information visit the Premier’s Reading Challenge website at http://education.qld.gov.au/schools/readingchallenge From the Deputy Principal School Wide Positive Behaviour Support This week our focus is Be Responsible in the School Environment. In this lesson, we address a number of ways that students can ensure they contribute to keeping our school clean and tidy by: Cleaning up 1. Help the teacher tidy the classroom. 2. Put things away where they belong. 3. Put rubbish in the bin. Look after our grounds and buildings 1. Walk around the gardens. 2. Don’t draw on walls or buildings. 3. Report any problems to an adult. Farewell…for now! This week is my final week at school before taking some time off for maternity leave. While I am enormously excited about the new chapter ahead for my husband and I, there is also a significant tinge of sadness as I will be leaving behind the work (and people) that bring me much pleasure and professional satisfaction. There is no doubt that Freshwater State School is the best school I have ever worked at, and the teachers, students and parents are the reason why. I look forward to seeing you all again when I return to Freshie in 2016. Best wishes for the remainder of the year Have a great week! Yours in Learning, Melinda Gothmann DEPUTY PRINCIPAL School Phone Number: 4058 9222 Email: newsletter@freshwaterss.eq.edu.au YEAR 3 – 6 INTERHOUSE ATHLETICS CARNIVAL We are holding our Inter-house Athletics Carnival at Smithfield State High School this Friday, the 26th June. All children born 2003-2006 will compete and travel by bus departing school at 8:50am and returning at approx. 2:45pm. Notes have been sent home and they are due back to school as soon as possible please. Children who have not returned this form cannot travel by bus so it’s important to ensure your child has returned their note. Children need to wear their Sports House uniform, hat, sunscreen/zinc (no texta marks) and appropriate footwear. Spikes may be worn but for events only, they are not to be worn as general footwear. Please ensure your child has ample food and water for the day. The following items are on sale and there is no need to pre-order. Burgers $3.50 Water/Juice $1.50 BURGER COLLECTION TIMES/ CATERING 10.40am – 2006 10.50am – 2005 11.00am – 2004 11.10am – 2003 Tea/Coffee/cakes are available for adults to purchase and any donations of cakes brought to the school for sale are much appreciated. The coffee van will be in attendance. Refer further in this newsletter for the timetable of the day. 800M IS ON THURSDAY 25 JUNE - TOP OVAL 9.20am – 800m – All students born 2003 – 2006 are to participate. The estimated timetable is 10.20am – 2006 11.30am – 2004 and 2005 1.30pm – 2003 Parents/Carers/Relatives are more than welcome to spectate. Mrs Knight ATHLETICS DAY TIMETABLE 8.50am Buses depart school 9.15am Arrive at Smithfield SHS and assemble in house areas 9:20am War Cries/ Introductions 9.30am 200m Finals (2003 to 2006 Boys and Girls - children preselected) 10.00am 80m & 100m heats (2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 - all children to participate) (First three (subject to change) in each heat to advance to the final) 11:00 AM LUNCH BREAK 100 metres - All students born 2003 to 2006 12.00pm - Shot put (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Boys and Girls - children preselected) Long Jump (2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 Boys and Girls - children preselected) Ball Games (2003 – 2006 - All children not preselected in Shot Put or Long Jump to participate in Ball Games, Parachute, Giant Earth Ball and Relays - rotate after 10 minutes at each activity. All will earn points for their house.) Afternoon tea can be taken in between events after 1.00pm 1:30 pm 2:00 pm 2:15 pm Relays (2006, 2005, 2004, 2003) Clean Up and Presentations Departures We look forward to seeing you on Thursday and/or Friday. Please BYO chair for your comfort! Children need to apply sunscreen before departing home/school, wear a hat and bring ample food and drink to last the day. Please no texta markings on skin. NOTES are to be returned by tomorrow Wednesday 23 June to the School Office. Thanks Mrs Knight AUDITIONS FOR FETE Calling all our talented performers! Students in Years 1-7 will have the chance to perform at the Fete. Preps will get to experience the talent show from the audience. If you would like to perform in the talent quest at the fete then please plan and practice over the holidays, especially if you are working on a group performance. Audition forms will be available from the Library after the holidays. Make sure you put your music on a USB and check that dance teachers are happy for you to use their work. Have fun preparing, we are looking forward to seeing what you come up with! Mrs Turton School Phone Number: 4058 9222 Email: newsletter@freshwaterss.eq.edu.au INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PRACTICE AWARDS Congratulations to the students listed for their hard work with practicing their instrument: Thomas Bodsworth, Silas Gregory, Joel Rasheed, Nate Smyth and Oliver Spray. CONGRATULATIONS The following students have received a Merit Award (left 2 columns) for Good Behaviour and/or Academic Achievement and Tough Cookie Award (right 2 columns). Merit Awards Tough Cookie Awards PAM Ava Bamford PKW Isabella Whyte PAM Nikolas Anderson PKW Zacary Godkin PNM Jessheel Kumar PRW Joss Ingram PNM Ella Byrne PRW Eli Sheardown 1EH Mason Moore 1SB Lily Magill 1MD Alice Goodall 1SB Shannon Winters 1MD Dea Yates 2CG Soraya Nowak 1EH Finn Hardwick 2CG Ronan Sellars 2DO Lana Haug 2RO Brian Vogel 2DO Tatsumi Saki-Green 2RO Kedea Owen 2AY Sydney Richter 2SM Mitchell Ward 2SM Max Britton 2AY Rex MacDonald 3JR Ellie Harmer-Wise 3AM Layla Boissevain 3JR Joshua McCoid 3AM Jordan Cash 3SS Jordan Monson 3NT Jasmin Hemaida 3SS Aislinn Graham 3NT Preston Bury 4KW Jai Turner 4NS Sana Ito Pushenjak 4KW Bella Cochran 4NS Elliott Smyth 4SG Chelsey Mills 5JP Jett Brooks 4SG Scarlett King 5JP Wayce Diamond 5SW Joshua Todd 5SM Jennai Malaquin 5SW Elizabeth McGill 5SM Dalziel Beal 6NB Makaela Morgan 6BU Harry Witherall 6NB Grace Johnson 6BU Tarryn Varga LOTE Lucinda Ericson HPE Lainee O’Brien HPE Sam Bryceson LOTE Ace Almond YEAR 4 ACTIVITY NIGHT th On Tuesday 16 June 2015 the year four classes held an activity night at Freshwater SS. We all wore denim jeans of skirts, checked shirts to fit with the Aussie theme. The activity night started at 5.30pm with a sausage sizzle. It was yummy! The teachers and some parents helped prepare and cook the BBQ. We also had juice if we wanted some. At 6.15pm Mrs Dixon called all of the students to their sitting area to prepare for the activities. First we had to get on the stage in three lines. All the year four students sang ‘We Are Australian’ by The Seekers and then recited two poems. They were the first verse from the ‘Man From Snowy River’ by A.B. Patterson and ‘My Country’ by Dorethea Mackellar. There was also a video clip running on a big screen showing the tall ships coming through Sydney Harbour and a lot of outback footage that matched the verses from ‘We Are Australian’. We had learnt a lot about early Australia in history in semester one. We then moved from the stage to the dancing area and did an Aussie Bush Dance called the Brown Jug Polka. It was great fun. After this all year four did the Hokey Pokey. The teachers and students had organised a surprise for all the parents and friends who attended. The students were told to go and ask their supporters to come down and join them in the dancing. We all did the Hokey Pokey. It was great fun. After this Mrs Dixon thanked everyone for coming and making our Activity Night such a success. It was time for us to go and the teachers stayed and packed up. Itta Akizawa 4LD YEAR 5 CAMP AT LAKE TINAROO Have you ever been on a school camp? Well here’s your chance to find out all about it! The Year 5’s went to Lake Tinaroo for 3 days last week and we had a fantastic time. We participated in a variety of activities including orienteering, canoeing, catapult making, fencing (Enguard!), archery and low ropes. These activities require balance, self confidence and trust. While canoeing you learn how to paddle your canoe and turn around in the water . Not to mention how to tip Mrs Wilson overboard and making her swim in the cold lake! During Archery Ms McCarthy was the ONLY teacher to get a bullseye. All the other activities were challenging yet heaps of fun. We also had a disco where lots of people, including the teachers, wore a funny wig. On the final night Mr Gubby gave us a Trivia night and he was accompanied by Mr Pont on the keyboard. We highly recommend Year 5 camp to all future Year 5’s. It is heaps of fun and you don’t have time to miss your mum. Thanks to all the teachers for taking care of us and for all the parents for letting us go. Scarlett Thompson Sabrina Kiesey-Calding, Charlotte Bellwood and Keira Deed. School Phone Number: 4058 9222 Email: newsletter@freshwaterss.eq.edu.au YEAR 5 DRAMA In Term 3 all Year 5 students will be participate in an In-School Primary Drama program. This program has been specifically designed in line with the Australian National Curriculum and is part of the individual students’ end of semester assessment. During this unit of work the students will work alongside The Young Company’s team of theatre directors. Freshwater State School has had an ongoing relationship with The Young Company which allows us to access this Drama program at a reduced cost. Each student has been invoiced $50.00 and a letter detailing this program has already been sent home with your child. This note also includes details of performances dates. Please check your child’s school bag and if you haven’t already received your note, spare copies are available in the Office. THANKS P&C! At the last P/C meeting, the group endorsed a school based decision to purchase guided reading books for teachers to use in their classrooms. The P/C matched the school budget, dollar for dollar, so $14 000 worth of books was purchased. So an absolutely marvellous band of parent helpers, led by Ms Leah, Mrs Shepherd and Mrs Fuller, have now covered and barcoded around 1000 books for the FSS children to use. A total of over 150 reading boxes now sit on our shelves in a range of reading levels, so our teachers are now equipped with even more appropriate resources to improve our children’s reading. What a wonderful team effort! Special thanks to the wonderful parents and teacher aides who so eagerly helped to get this time consuming task done in record time – 6 weeks! Thanks to Ms Leah and Mrs Shepherd for coordinating the job and to Mrs McDonald for spending lots of time ordering the right books for our children. Also our dedicated P/C for supporting this initiative – thanks so much!! Happy reading everyone. Many, many thanks Sue Fuller (HOC) GOLD COAST SUNS GIRLS REGIONAL FINAL IN TOWNSVILLE Congratulations to Lili Collins, Emilie Davis, Grace Johnson, Freja Brown, Makaela Morgan, Madalyn Moore, Ronnee Peckham, April Phillips-McMahon, Kira Yakich, Melissa Webb, Taylor Heyne, Jennai Malaquin, Abigail Farrell and Sophie Fysh for their amazing effort and commitment to our girls AFL team this year. These girls travelled down and back to Townsville yesterday to play Kirwan State School in the regional final. Kirwan got the early jump on Freshie, but the girls never gave up and tackled hard to ensure the last three quarters were evenly matched. Kirwan SS will now head to the state final on the Gold Coast in August. Huge thanks to Mrs Buttenshaw for giving up many lunchtimes to coach the girls. Their skills and knowledge of the game have improved immensely. Also, thanks to our cheer squad who made the trip down to cheer us on – Mr and Mrs Johnson senior, Mrs Johnson, Mr Farrell and Mr and Mrs Peckham. Well done girls – your behaviour and sportsmanship was exemplary. Go Freshie! Thanks Mrs Knight JUNIOR (PREP - YEAR 3) ATHLETICS CARNIVAL th The Junior Sports Day will be held on the top oval next term, on Thursday 16 July. Parents/carers/friends/relatives are most welcome to join us. BYO chair and hat! Timetable 9:20am – 9.30 am 9.35 am 10.30 am 10:50 am All children from Grades P-3 to assemble on the top oval for sprints. War cries etc Sprints Heats begin. Sprint Finals Lunch 11:30 am Mini Fun Sports for Year P-3 on the top oval 12.45 pm Conclude Mini Fun Sports/Announce Winning House 1:00 pm 1.30pm Afternoon Tea Year P-3 return to classroom School Phone Number: 4058 9222 Email: newsletter@freshwaterss.eq.edu.au FUSION TENNIS SCHOOL CHALLENGE Last Saturday the second round on the Fusion Tennis School Challenge was held at Trinity Beach Tennis Club. Congratulations to Sergio Deuque, Max and Angus Carpenter, Dylan Northcott, Sabrina Keisey-Calding, William and Angus Cleland, Silas Gregory, Bianca and Will Poropat, Stevie Moore, Ava Bramham-Whyte and Ella Anais-Monk for representing Freshwater SS so well at this event. Freshwater improved from the first challenge and was placed 2nd overall. Our students played with great sportsmanship against students from TAS, Caravonica, Redlynch, St. Andrews, Holy Cross, Mother of Good Counsel, Peace Lutheran and Trinity Beach. Well done to our tennis representatives. The next School Challenge is next term – more details later. Anyone can join in and play for our school – no experience necessary! Thanks Mrs Knight CONCERT BAND PERFORMANCE AT LIMBERLOST CAFÉ – new date This event has been cancelled this week due to weather. Look for a reminder and update in upcoming newsletters. When: Time: Where: Wednesday 29th July 8.15am - 8.45am On the deck @ Cafe FRESHIE SINGERS th Due to the Athletics Carnival the Freshie Singers will not be held on Friday the 26 June. Have a happy holiday and we’ll see you back in Term 3. If anyone is keen to join Freshie Singers please pop into the Office to pick up a form and bring it along in Term 3. Meryl Nicol and Mr Fox SCHOOL BANKING Students please note that student banking is now closed for this term. Term 3. Student Banking will recommence in Week 1, THANK YOU Special thanks to Emilie Hobbs, her grandmother Virginia Regenzani and her mother Karen Hobbs for their wonderful assistance and donations towards fixing up and mending our slightly warn out house mascots. Your time and effort is very much appreciated. Thank you. Mrs Knight EISTEDDFOD We would love to hear all the news from the Eisteddfod. If you have some results to share please email in so that we can share these in the first newsletter for Term 3: principal@freshwaterss.eq.edu.au Mrs Turton LOTE Tsuyu - rainy season - begins in June in Japan and usually lasts for 4 weeks. It is welcomed by many farmers as they need the rice fields to fill with water so they can begin planting the rice. Children who want to scare away the rain make paper prayer dolls called Teru Teru Boozu. They are made using a cotton ball, a tissue and string, and look similar to ghosts when a face is drawn on. These are hung beside the windows in the house. Sayounara Sawa Sensei! This week is Sawa’s final week at Freshwater. We thank her for a great term and wish her all the best for the future! NEWS FROM FRESHIE CAFÉ Thanks to Jenny for assisting last week. This week if we run out of milk it will be replaced with a poppa. Treat of the week: VANILLA CAKE $1.00 PER SLICE. Parents, please send a spoon with your child’s lunch if they are having yoghurt, thanks. Have a great holiday and see you all next term Have a great week and happy tuckshopping Di, Manfred and Tomoyo FRESHIE SHOP NEWS There has been a price rise on our Polo shirts at the Freshie Shop, both the green polo and the sports house versions. They are now $24.00. The full price list for the Freshie Uniform Shop is attached with the newsletter today. School Phone Number: 4058 9222 Email: newsletter@freshwaterss.eq.edu.au JANE’S JOTTINGS Jane Brentnall – Guidance Officer Tips for helping children connect Here are some ideas for helping your child connect with your family and friends, and people in the neighbourhood and community: Practise social skills – for example, saying hello, using ‘please’ and ‘thank you’, saying ‘excuse me’ and waiting for your turn in a conversation. Your child will watch the way you talk with others and follow your example. Look at photos of family and friends with your child to spark her interest in the relationships that are important to your family. Encourage your child to ask his grandparents and family friends about when they were young. Make opportunities for relatives or family friends to have time with your child. Walk or cycle to a local park and let your child play on the equipment. Being out in your neighbourhood gives you and your child the chance to meet new people. Get involved in community events and take your child along with you. Working bees at school, community gardens, fetes and festivals give you and your child an opportunity to connect with people who are working together. Show your child that connection is a two-way thing. When you work with others and help them, they’ll do the same for you. For example, you might collect your neighbours’ mail when they’re on holiday and then they collect your mail when you’re away. If your child has special needs, try to foster her relationship and your relationship with people who help to care for her – for example, carers, teacher aides, therapists, doctors and so on. For example, you might help her to choose a photo of a special holiday to share with her carer. GENERAL NOTICES FRESHWATER TENNIS HOLIDAY CLINICS Where: Freshwater Tennis Club Kamerunga Road When: Monday 29th June – Wednesday 1st July Time: 9am – 3pm Cost: $90.00 for 3 days or $35 for 1 day Bring: Hat, sunscreen, drink bottle, packed lunch plus bathers/towel Bookings are essential! More Information? Contact Dana on 0414 856 917 or email dana@fusiontenniscairns.com THE YOUNG COMPANY WINTER DRAMA SCHOOL Now is the time to sign up for the Young Company’s school holiday programs. Students from 5 years to 12 years. Two programs available; The Amazing Race – Journey to the Centre of the Earth and Neverland – Let the Adventure Begin. For more information or to book please phone 4041 4066 or email info@theyoungcompany.com.au GIRLS NRL SKILLS CLINIC Who: Ages 6 – 12 yrs When: Thursday 9th July – 1pm to 4pm Cost: $40 includes a holiday pack Where: CDJRL Jones Park Mann Street Westcourt To register for the clinic click on the link https://reg.sportingpulse.com/v6/regoform.cgi?formID=49493&programID=1697 GIRLS NRL SKILLS CLINIC Who: Ages 13 – 16 yrs When: Friday 10th July – 1pm to 4pm Cost: $40 includes a holiday pack Where: CDJRL Jones Park Mann Street Westcourt To register for the clinic click on the link https://reg.sportingpulse.com/v6/regoform.cgi?formID=49493&programID=1697 SQUIRTS HOLIDAY FUN When: 6 & 7 July Where: Tiger Park (behind PCYC) Time: 4 – 6pm Cost $50 For more information contact Joe Holt on 0422 409 335 or email info@worldclassfootball.com.au WEST HAM UNITED OCEANIA ACADEMY What: Soccer camp overseen by coaches from the Academy When: Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th June 2015 10am-12pm & 1pm2:30pm Ages: Boys and girls ages U8 – U18 Where: Arnold Street Cost: $150 for all players (Lunch will be provided by Stratford Dolphins) YMCA GYMNASTICS We are enrolling now at the Marlin Coast Recreation Centre in Smithfield. Contact 4057 7507 or email cairns@ymca.org.au SOCCER CAMPS Where: Endeavour Park When: 1st – 3rd July and 7th – 9th July Time: 9am – Midday Cost: $75 for 3 days and $30 for a single day Email community@fnqfc.com.au or call 0450 181 626 WORLD CLASS FOOTBALL – SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS When: 1, 2 & 3 July Where: EHUFC’s Tiger Park (behind PCYC) Time: 3pm – 6pm U6’s When: 1, 2 & 3 July Where: Marlin Coast Rangers Park Time: 9am - 12pm U6’s + Costs involved are approx. $100 per player. For more information contact Joe Holt on 0422 409 335 or email info@worldclassfootball.com.au CAIRNS JUNIOR TOUCH Where: Aeroglen Touch Fields When: Season commences 24th July Cost: $65 per child for the season (family discounts apply) Contact: info@cairnspirates.com.au or 0414 244 545/0411 852 158 Freshie Fete News Saturday, 8 August 2015 Craft Stall 5SW A big thankyou for the donations I have already received. Someone has made some beautiful bags with flowers on the front, which are sure to be a quick seller. There are also some lovely notebooks with pens. I would love any items you can make yourself no matter how big or small. Last year we were fortunate to have some great craft items. These included jewellery, handmade dolls which everyone loved, cards, pottery, handmade bags, purses, children's clothes etc. The Holidays are approaching and it is a good time to source any handicraft items from family and friends. You might even like to make something yourself in your spare time to make our stall special. Donations can be dropped into 5SW or handed into the office and we will collect them. Happy Holidays and Happy crafting, Margo Gadd Craft Stall Convenor phone: 4039 0527 23 June — Issue 5 The sweets & slushies stall is calling for donations white, brown & pure icing sugar desiccated coconut milk & dark cooking chocolate butter condensed milk Cup Cake Stall Donations of cake decorations and cake mixes are now welcome. Freshie Boutique Take advantage of the school holidays to go through your wardrobe and have a clean out! We are still after donations of clothes, shoes, jewellery, handbags, and accessories. Plant Stall Please bring in any seed packets that you may have. All generous donations can be dropped off at the P & C Office from 8.30am—2.30pm Monday to Thursday, and between 9am— 12pm during the school holidays! We now have a Facebook page please like us:: https://www.facebook.com/events/979095212109441/ Wrapping Paper Wanted Please bring any unwanted and pre-loved wrapping paper for the wrapping of prizes to the P & C Office. We are looking for volunteers for fete day! Car Park Assistants Cashiers for Food Hall Cent Sale Convenor Equipment Crew If you are able to help out for a couple of hours on the day and, or the day after the fete please phone: Julie Miller on 0421 245 126 or email: jmiller@ecocivilsolutions.com.au Now selling Monster Raffle Tickets We are still urgently seeking a convenor for the Cent Sale stall, it can be a parent who has a child in any class. We have sourced all the prizes, we just need assistance to recruit the volunteers to manage the stall from 3pm—6pm. If you would like to find out more please co n tact Kar en Fr i el in gs d or f on 0438 748 986 or email kfrielingsdorf@yahoo.com.au. Sponsors Freshie families, please support our fabulous sponsors of the Freshie Fete 2015 We now have a Facebook page please like us:: https://www.facebook.com/events/979095212109441/