Boondall School Newsletter No.8 Term 2 2015 Boondall State School Newsletter Tuesday 19 May 2015 Term 2 Issue 8 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 18 May 19 May 20 May 21 May 22 May Prep-Year 6 Assembly 8.30am in hall Language Perfect competition opens 5.00pm Junior Choir perform at QYMA Albany Creek SHS Newsletter 25 May 1 June 8 June 26 May 27 May 28 May National Simultaneous Storytime Year 2 Toy Workshop 2 June Student Council Pizza Day 3 June Newsletter Uni of NSW Science Test 9 June 10 June Public Holiday No School TODAY Interschool Sport QYMA Senior Choir at The Gap SHS 29 May Prep-Year 6 Assembly 8.30am in hall Language Perfect closes at 5.00pm 4 June 5 June Prep-Year 6 Assembly 8.30am in hall Interschool Sport 11 June 12 June Northside Band Blitz Bald Hills SS Prep-Year 6 Assembly 8.30am in hall BB Softball Trials Girls U12 Boondall State School Roscommon Rd Boondall Q 4034 email: [email protected] Web: www.boondallss.eq.edu.au Uniform Shop Open Tuesday 8-8.40am Tel: 3623 8333 Fax: 3623 8300 Student Absence Line P & C Association 3623 8399 meets 3rd Monday of each month p&[email protected] Dentist 1300 300 850 1 Boondall School Newsletter No.8 Term 2 2015 Boondall State School Newsletter 19 May 2015 Phone: (07) 3623 8333 Fax: (07) 3623 8300 Student Absence Line (07) 3623 8399 From the Principal’s Desk GOTCHAS Our school continues to reward positive behaviours with Gotchas. Overall this new reward system has seen some real improvements in the behaviour of our students! Most outstanding over the last two weeks has been the improvement in the areas of RESPECT – students showed great respect for the year 3 and year 5 students by moving quietly around the school during NAPLAN; and SAFETY – teachers have reported that fewer students are running on the bitumen. Well done BSS!! NAPLAN Congratulations to our year 3 and year 5 students and their teachers for their positive attitude towards NAPLAN this week. I asked a few of our students what they thought of the tests and here are some of their responses. NAPLAN was fun. I liked the writing the persuasive writing. I chose dance. (Mikayla 5A1) Some parts were challenging but some parts were easier than some (Charlotte 5A1) It was exciting. It was something we could be happy to do because it was just like a normal test! (Zac 5A1) I thought it was pretty good because when you get your results, you can see your mistakes and try and conquer them for year 7. (Caleb 5A1) It was pretty easy at the start, the end was a little bit harder. 5A1 was glad the writing was persuasive because we like writing persuasive texts and we know about persuasive writing and wrote one about chocolate! (Riley 5A1) Great fun! Made my hand sore. We learnt about storms in the story at the end. (Taleisha 3F1) It was fun and tiring! I learnt how slippers were made. (Cooper 3R2) I think it was really hard but some questions were easy. I learnt to practice some questions and to try hard. (Stevie 3R1) I liked it- it was really good! I didn’t learn too much because it was pretty easy (Sophie 3R1) It was good – it was quite exciting actually! I liked doing the reading and the language conventions. (Asli 3R1) It seems that they are not too stressed by the tests, which is exactly what we wanted! Early entry to Prep We have started to take prep enrolments for 2016. It is pleasing to see so many coming in and especially pleasing to hear that the enrolling parents have heard such positive things about our school! 2 Boondall School Newsletter No.8 Term 2 2015 We have had a few enquiries about early entry. Education Queensland policy clearly states that: Children who are younger than the prescribed age for Prep may be enrolled in Prep if: they turn 5 years by 31 July in the year of proposed attendance; and The principal is satisfied the child is ready for education in Prep, having regard to their attributes (including ability, aptitude, social and emotional competence, physical development, and level of knowledge and understanding). Not all children who turn 5 years of age in July will be eligible for early entry to Prep. The child must also be considered by the principal to be ready for education. To determine readiness for early entry there is a process that must be followed. Your child will need to participate in developmental assessments with our school Guidance Officer. You will also need to fill out additional paperwork and attach a letter from your child’s pre-prep provider outlining their support for the early entry with regards to the areas listed above. More information is available on the department’s website: http://education.qld.gov.au/schools/school-operations/early-delayed-entry-prep.html A HUGE thank you to all the volunteers who help us here at Boondall State School. You are TRULY appreciated Kim McNamara Principal From the Deputy Principal Desks Volunteer Afternoon Tea Thank you so much to all the volunteers who came along to our afternoon tea last Thursday. It was a lovely afternoon made even more special by having both Junior and Senior Choirs perform for us. It was a pleasure to be able to make a coffee or tea for the people who volunteer their time to make Boondall SS a better place. If you weren’t able to make it, on behalf of everyone here at Boondall SS, I would like to thank you for taking the time to support our students and staff. I hope you have found it to be a rewarding experience and that you continue to be an active member of the school community. I would also like to thank Miss Chan for preparing the choirs so well for their performance. It was great practise for their competitions this week. Classroom Visits I have had a great time visiting the classes and looking at what the students are learning. It has been a lot of fun down in Prep travelling all over the world and eating exotic foods with their friend The Grug. The artwork has been outstanding. I have also been looking through student books and observing the progress they are making in their writing. If you get a chance, pop on in to take a 3 Boondall School Newsletter No.8 Term 2 2015 look at your child’s work for yourself. Students can gain a lot of confidence through reflecting on their past learning and how they have progressed. There are many students in our school who should be proud of the progress they are making in their academic journey. Sharing that success with others makes the journey more enjoyable. Michael Drake Deputy Principal 2016 Enrolment Enrolments have opened for Prep 2016 & 2017 at Boondall Independent State School. The table below shows when your child is eligible. Application forms are available to download from our website or you may pick up a pack from the enrolment office. Date of Birth July July July July July July July July July July July July July 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2000- June 30 2001 2001 - June 30 2002 2002 - June 30 2003 2003 - June 30 2004 2004 - June 30 2005 2005 - June 30 2006 2006 - June 30 2007 2007 - June 30 2008 2008 - June 30 2009 2009 - June 30 2010 2010 - June 30 2011 2011 - June 30 2012 2012 - June 30 2013 2015 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 P 2016 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 P Calendar Year & School Year Level 2017 2018 2019 2020 11 12 10 11 12 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 P 1 2 3 P 1 2 2021 2022 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 Further information for students born in July applying for early entry is available from http://education.qld.gov.au/schools/school-operations/early-delayed-entry-prep.html Music Matters Band at QYMA Mr Van and myself are so incredibly proud of our School Band. They sounded fantastic at QYMA last Monday and received a Silver Award for their efforts. It was the best performance I have heard from them since my arrival in 2014. Thank-you for the support we had from families of the students that performed. 4 Boondall School Newsletter No.8 Term 2 2015 Choirs at QYMA On Wednesday Night Junior Choir are performing at Albany Creek State HIGH School and on Friday Night the Senior Choir are performing at The Gap State High School. Students are to wear their school polo shirt with their school pants/skirts. They did a great job last Thursday at the Volunteer Afternoon Tea and I know they will do another wonderful job this week. It puts the biggest smile on my face to hear them improve in confidence each time they perform. New Band Members This term a few of our Year 4 & 5 students joined the School Band (and even performed at QYMA). I want to take a moment to congratulate Robert Svenson, Macayla Deckers, Antonio Monteclaro, Matthew Ranger, Jada Rose Niu, Bailey Todd and Phoebe Morley on their continued efforts on a very new instrument - keep up the good work! In addition to this, after discussions with Mr Van and Mr Simpson more students started Band this week. We would like to welcome Kiera Hill, Abbey Riley, Lilli Turner, Megan Calimbayan, Zoe Kan, Taralainah Lupematasila, Riley Barratt, Zac Lawrence, Mikayla Harvey and Hannah Phillips to the School Band. We hope you enjoyed your first rehearsal this week. Keep making music Rebecca Chan Music Co-Ordinator High School Enrolment Packs We have enrolment packs for Sandgate District State High School, Bracken Ridge State High School & Wavell State High School at the school office. If you need information on these schools please pop in and collect a pack. 5 Boondall School Newsletter No.8 Term 2 2015 Lote On Monday May 18, at 5pm, the annual Language Perfect Competition began. The competition will run until the 28 of May. Last year we were so excited to have won the German section between all schools, primary, secondary, public and private. Even though this year, we will not have our Year 7s to help us, I am counting on our younger students to get us over the finishing line! This is a great opportunity for students to learn extra vocabulary and reinforce their German already learnt in class. It also gives students from all year levels the opportunity to see how well they are doing individually, as a class, and how well we do in German at Boondall State School. The other wonderful benefit this year is that the Language Perfect team will donate $1 for every 3,000 points students score, and donate it to the Nepal Earthquake relief fund. What an exceptional, humanitarian extra incentive for students to do their best for this year’s competition. Good luck to all, watch this space for results! POSTSCRIPT: At 5.09pm yesterday (just 9 minutes after the competition opened) we had 41 Boondall Students online competing. An outstanding start to the competition. Keep up the great work. Viel Glück Frau Vlaisa Library 6 Boondall School Newsletter No.8 Term 2 2015 May 27 is National Simultaneous Storytime -an important annual campaign that aims to encourage more young Australians to read and enjoy books. Now in its 15th successful year it is an event that aims to promote the value of reading and literacy using an Australian children's book that explores age appropriate themes, and addresses key learning areas of the National Curriculum for Grades P to 6 and the pre-school Early Learning Years Framework. This year’s book is The Brothers Quibble by Aaron Blabey, which I will be sharing with classes P-6 over the next two weeks. I have registered Boondall State School for this event. Registration enables access to digital presentations of the book from Monday 25 – Friday 29 May. In the past, the digital presentations have included an AUSLAN (sign language) interpretation of the story, which has been both fascinating and very entertaining. For more information and resources visit https://www.alia.org.au/nss Love to Read! Desleigh Lindberg (Teacher-Librarian) Sport District Cross Country On Friday May 8, the Boondall State School cross country team finally (after two washed out days) ran in the Bramble Bay District Cross Country trials at St Pauls School. This was the culmination of many weeks of training for these students, with the last few being very disjointed by holidays, wet weather and scheduling changes. Despite this, our students produced whole – hearted efforts on the day. Although some of our team placed in the top twenty, (some races had more than a hundred competitors), no runner qualified for the district team this year. Congratulations and thank you to all of our competitors, you represented our school with pride. 7 Boondall School Newsletter No.8 Term 2 2015 A special thanks to all the parents who supported their children at the event. Special thanks to Mrs Thompson, Mr Bracher and Mrs Goodchild for providing transport for those unable to provide their transport. School Sports Day News Next week we commence our sports practices for the Year 4 to 6 Athletics Carnival. The following is an outline of all relevant dates for your information: Sports House Practices o Week 6 - Thursday May 28, Friday May 29. 1:15 to 2:30 o Week 8 - Thursday June 11, Friday June 12. 1:15 to 2:30 Sports Carnival Days Years 4-6 o Week 10, Tuesday June 23 – half day from 8:30 (800m, discus and high jump). o Week 10, Thursday June 25 – Full day of competition (long jump, shot put, sprints and relays, 200m and ball games). The Years P -3 Sports Carnival Day is scheduled for Friday August 14, the Friday of Ekka week, from 8:30 until 12:45 -. Preps will be involved until first break only. Please feel free to come and cheer on your children on carnival days. It would be fantastic if all our students wore their house shirts to house practices and carnival days. If your child does not yet have a house shirt, they are available at the uniform shop. See you on the oval! Don Ree (PE Teacher) M A D D at Boondall 8 Boondall School Newsletter No.8 Term 2 2015 Boondall 90 Anniversary This year is Boondall State School’s 90 Anniversary and the P & C is holding a Trivia night as part of the celebrations. We shall be placing some Boondall Fun Facts in each newsletter this term, so please pay attention, we really will be asking questions later!!! TODAY’S FUN FACT : Boondall State School Swimming Pool was officially opened on 31 October 1981. School Wide Positive Behaviour Support update Congratulations Week 3 Star Students Congratulations Week 4 Star Students 9 Boondall School Newsletter No.8 Term 2 2015 Great Gotcha Winners Week 3 – PD1 Tessahah, 4E2 Japjot, 1I2 Alice, PD4 Heidi, 1I2 Aliyah, 2Q1 Georgia, 4E2 Rachel, 3R1 Callum, 2Q1 Kiwi, 2Q2 Setayesh. Week 4 – 1I2 Talisha, 4E2 Tayah, 1I2 Epelinah, 6C5 Sarah, 2Q2 Natalie, 6C5 Beyonce, 2Q2 Gregory, 2Q2 Owen, 6C1 Manaia, 2T1 Sohrity. National collection of data on Students with a Disibility Collecting data on school students with disability helps teachers, principals and education authorities support the participation of students with disability in schooling on the same basis as students without disability. All Australian Governments have agreed to work together on the annual collection of data on school students with disability. In 2013, 10% of Queensland state schools participated in the first year of implementation. In 2014, two thirds of Queensland schools will participate and all schools will collect data from 2015. Our school will be involved in the nationally consistent collection of data from this year. Please be reassured that the Department will not provide on to another organisation any data that can identify an individual student. The only data being collected at the school level to be reported nationally is the: number of students in the school who are provided with an adjustment to address a disability; level of adjustments we provide for those students; and broad category of disability. Consultation with parents is important not only for the data collection but also to ensure you are aware of the adjustments being provided to support your child. We will therefore continue to consult with you. While only data that cannot identify your child will be submitted outside of the Department, if you do not wish for your child’s details to be included, please let the school know. Information and fact sheets are available to help you make a decision from the: Department’s website: http://education.qld.gov.au/curriculum/disability-data-collection.html Australian Government Department of Education website: http://education.gov.au/nationallyconsistent-collection-data-school-students-disability Alternatively, if you have any queries about the collection or use of this data I encourage you to contact the school. Book Club Issue 4 of Book Club is Due 29 May 2015 Please have your payments in by 9.00am to the office. 10 Boondall School Newsletter No.8 Term 2 2015 11 Boondall School Newsletter No.8 Term 2 2015 Boondall Barracudas Amateur Swimming Club The Boondall Barracudas Amateur Swimming Club held its 3rd annual presentation night at The Full Moon Hotel on Saturday 2 May. Our swimmers range in age from 3 to 18 years of age, we encourage a fun and friendly atmosphere and achieving personal goals. It was a well attended night with 57 swimmers and their families. We were also joined by special guests Federal Member for Lilley Wayne Swan, Labour Member for Sandgate Stirling Hinchcliffe and Councillor Victoria Newton. With many of our swimmers improving and challenging themselves throughout the year, there were many awards presented. The final award for the night was the Club Champion for the 2014-15 season to Matthew McDonald, with his brother Joshua McDonald in 2nd place. 3rd Paige Hobley, 4thAshlieigh Tanzer-Fredricks, 5th Saige Lawson, 6th Georgia Sweeney, 7th Amy Storey, 8th Emily Fazio, 9th Lina Yoon, 10th Jackson Pascoe and Jasmine Lakey, 11th Hector Langkilde Jnr and Holly Whiteman, 12th Chloe Westnedge, 13th Lexi O’Brien, 14th Luke Fazio and Brock Bartlett, 15th Joshua Neville and Damien Westnedge, 16thKayla Storey, 17th Carter Pascoe, 18th Robert Svenson, 19th Jeremy Bartlett and Byron Magnus and 20th Quinn Lawson. Outgoing Club President Scott Bartlett stated “2014-15 has been a great season, I have watched the club grow over the last 3 years and now hand it on to a new team of Tamie, Sue and Kathy to continue growing the club. We would like to take the opportunity to thank our the businesses who donated prizes for our raffle Swim Solutions, Ashmore Palms Holiday, Sportz Swimwear, Bluefit Waterpark Chermside, The Full Moon, Geebung-Zillmere RSL, Sandra Roberson Norwex, Farmer’s Crepes, Coffee Club Taigum. Families all had a wonderful night and are very proud of the achievements of our swimmers and look forward to new season commencing in September later this year. Sign on for next season will be on 5 & 12 September from 9am until Midday. 12 Boondall School Newsletter No.8 Term 2 2015 13 Boondall School Newsletter No.8 Term 2 2015 14 Boondall School Newsletter No.8 Term 2 2015 15 Boondall School Newsletter No.8 Term 2 2015 16
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