newsletter-2015-13 - Biddeston State School

Wednesday 7th May 2015
15/13
The Biddeston Bulletin
The Newsletter of the Biddeston School
2425 Cecil Plains Road
Biddeston
Via OAKEY Q 4401
Email:
Phone (07) 4691 6145
Fax (07) 4691 6133
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01 William Strasser 01 Bailey Voll 01 Mrs Orton CHECKLIST
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WHAT’S COMING!!
Friday 8th May
Tue-Thu 12-14th May
Week 5
19th May
19th May
20th May
25th May
26th May
Bunya Cross-Country at Dalby
NAPLAN for Year 3& 5
Under 8s Week
ICAS Digital Technology Comp
School Nurse to visit Prep students
Super 6 Soccer / Under 8s Day at Biddeston
Footsteps Dance Program 9am
D/Downs Cross Country
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RECYCLE ALUMINIUM CANS and support
the Biddeston School Playgroup. Collection
bags at the school AND the Biddeston Store.
Recycle your newspapers at Biddeston – any
day! PLEASE ensure that ONLY newspaper,
magazines & junk mail are deposited in the
bins – definitely NO plastic of any nature,
cardboard or shredded paper or ANY
FOREIGN MATTER.
NO soiled baby nappies to be placed in ANY
bins at the school.
PRINCIPAL’S PEN
Dear Parents, Families and Community Members,
It has been wonderful to have had the opportunity to talk to
parents this week on their child/ren’s achievements and
progress. Thank you to parents for taking the time to talk to
teachers to celebrate your child/ren’s learning successes and
engage with any learning challenges they may be facing.
organised into a meal deal of sausage on bun, a popper
and an ice-block for $7. We will need parent helpers to
assist home baking and preparation on the day. More
details will follow.
School nurse, Judy Cribb has rescheduled her visit for
Tuesday 19th May. Prep students will have vision and
hearing tests.
Best wishes to those students competing in the Bunya cross P&C
country trials, tomorrow. Good luck Danielle, Dustin A,
Christopher and Lachlan!
The
visit by Annika from Raw Art last Friday was well
received by all students. With the Prep/Year 1 students
engaged in weaving, the Year 2/3/4 students up to their
elbows in clay sculptures and the Year 5/6 students
constructing animal shields, it was a creative hive of activity
on Friday.
Options program for the Year 2-6 students will commence on
Friday and will continue for five weeks. The Options program
gives the students the opportunity to engage in learning in
practical skills. Options run for a number of weeks over
Terms 2 and 3. We are very fortunate to have the support of
our parent and wider community and I thank Mr and Mrs
Strasser, Mrs Donovan and Mrs Beazley for their assistance
this term. This term the options are robotics, sewing and
cross-stitch, woodwork and cake icing.
Curriculum Please find the Annual Implementation Plan
attached to this newsletter. This document outlines our core
priorities for 2015. The Year 3 and 5 students will be
engaging in NAPLAN testing from Tuesday 12th to Thursday
14th May. To assist with students’ preparedness for these
assessments, please ensure your Year 3/5 child has plenty of
sleep and has breakfast each morning. Curriculum tip: There
are many everyday things you can do to encourage literacy
learning. For example, encouraging your child to write and
design for a variety of purposes using print and electronic
resources — invitations, thank you notes, shopping lists,
messages, journals and electronic slide shows.
Mother’s
Day Stall There will be a Mother’s Day Stall at
school on Friday. Gifts will range from $1 to $6 each. Please
send in some money for your child/ren to purchase a small
gift. The students love to ‘go shopping’ for Mother’s Day.
Soccer carnival The soccer carnival for the Rossvale schools
will be held again at Biddeston SS on Wednesday 20th May.
This is for the students in Years 3-6 and involves students
travelling from Brookstead SS, Mount Tyson SS and
Southbrook Central SS to participate in a round robin soccer
carnival. The games have modified rules and playing times.
Thank you to Mr Young for his organisation of this carnival. A
permission slip will be sent home with this newsletter.
Under
8s Day This event will be held on the same day as the
soccer carnival, Wednesday 20th May. Again, students will be
attending from other schools and we invite all parents and
their pre-prep children to come along and join in the fun.
Thank you to Mrs Mason for her organisation of this event.
An invitation will be sent home with this newsletter.
Tuckshop will be operating for the Soccer and Under 8s Day.
There will be a barbeque and home baking. The food will be
Thank you to all parents who came along to our
P&C meeting last night. It is my privilege to continue to
work with a group of very committed and supportive
parents in the P&C. Our next P&C meeting will be held
Wednesday 3rd June at 6pm.
Tuckshop
Please fill in and return the tuckshop roster
previously sent home to assist with tuckshop this term.
Tuckshop relies on helpers.
Volunteers
who were unable to attend the volunteer
meeting, please call in to make an alternate time. I also
have a pack of information for your perusal.
Professional
Development I will be attending a
Principals’ Business Meeting on Friday 8th May.
Upcoming
events in Term 2: Sporting schools,
NAPLAN assessments, visit by Justin Anlezark, soccer
carnival and Under 8s Day, visit by Footsteps for dance
experience, school performance tour, track and field
carnival and Rossvale ball games.
Have a lovely weekend to all of our mums for Mother’s
Day. I hope you are all spoiled with love and attention.
Kind Regards,
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Year 2/3/4 News
The students had a marvellous time with sculpting
their clay animals last week, with excellent results.
We have been reading ‘Bungawitta’ and investigating
characters and how they are portrayed by the
author.
In Mathematics, students have been learning about
number patterns, multiplication and division.
Our Science experiments involving upside down
mungbeans and labyrinths have also kept us busy
thinking scientifically. We have also travelled the
world looking at climate zones this week.
Prep/Year 1 are seeking donations of
lemons for an activity on Under Eights’
Day- Wednesday May 20th. If you can
help, send some along to the Prep-1
classroom.
Thanks
P & C Association
The monthly meeting
will be held on
WEDNESDAY 3rd JUNE, commencing at 6:00pm
P&C Contacts:
President:
Vice Presidents:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Jane Thomas
Danielle Lorenz
Melinda Clarke
Sarah Watson
We wish to acknowledge the
sponsorship of the following business.
Please consider their business.
0409 878 577
0408 074 801
0402 783 626
0427 134 657
News
Uniforms
For all your uniform needs, please contact:
Oksana Sims
0459 791 989
The uniform shop will be open each Monday from 8:00-9:30am.
Oksana will be able to assist parents with any uniforms needs &
enquiries.
Fundraising
The Mothers’ Day raffle will be drawn tomorrow! Make
sure your tickets are returned and included in the draw.
Emma Shaw
Tuckshop
Week 4
Belinda Strasser
If you are unable to help on your allocated day, please let
me know by Wednesday so I can adjust the menu or find
a replacement.
A roster of helpers was sent home in Week 1. Can you
please complete and return so we can organise a roster
for the term.
Donations for next week that would be appreciated are:
 500gms ham
 small packet grated cheese
 cheese slices
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home baking
Leann Ziebell
0439 075 509
Playgroup
Next week’s playgroup will include the obstacle course.
Heidi Kruger
0429 596 793
STILL MISSING!
Ella Lewis’ brand-new school vest, size 8 went
missing at the end of Term 1.
Can parents please check all clothing to see if
Ella’s vest it has found its way to your home,
please.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
KATE HUFFAM Qualified Justice of Peace
By appointment ONLY Phone 0402 303 164 LANDCARE AUBIGNY CATCH MENT GROUP
meet on 2nd Tuesday of each month WHERE? Biddeston Hall at 7:30pm Biddeston Hall Committee Quiz Night
22nd May 2015
Doors open 7pm for 7:30pm start
Maximum 8 per table
Childrens’ table welcome
Adults $5; High School students $3; Children Free
Raffle - Supper provided - BYO drinks & nibbles