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NEWSLETTER
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30 April 2015
Principal’s News
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PRINCIPAL’S NEWS
SCHOOL UNIFORM
Last week the school focussed on correct school uniform for our Sticker Badge Program and with the colder weather fast
approaching it is a timely reminder for our school community about school expectations. The school uniform policy
outlines that students are to wear a maroon coloured jumper. This jumper does not need to be the school jacket/
jumper sold at the uniform shop but can be purchased at any retailer as long as it is primarily maroon in colour. It is
strongly encouraged that parents/caregivers clearly mark the student's jumpers with their names as the cold mornings
warm up the students often take off their jumpers particularly at play times and misplace these. As a parent myself I
know it is not practical or financially viable to keep purchasing jumpers so a small amount of proactive naming of
clothing will go a long way to possible heartache later .
Any lost property is now taken to the tuckshop who maintains this for the school community.
POLICE - TRAFFIC (from Gold Coast Police)
Last week I placed in the school newsletter information provided to me from our local Police about an enforcement
strategy for school traffic areas. Although not clearly evident yet at our school I do know many schools have had a clear
presence and in time this will occur at Burleigh Heads State School. I know the safety of our young students is
paramount for all members for our school community and ask that all individuals park and act safely around the school
precinct at all times.
ANZAC Day Burleigh Heads March
Again we had a wonderful turn out from our school community to the
annual Burleigh Heads ANZAC Day March and Ceremony. On a quick count
before we marched we had in excess of 100 students with many parents,
staff and extended families in attendance. It is always great to see our
school community come together and particularly to see our students
march proudly in their school uniforms. This year's ceremony was by far the
largest that I have been associated with and I would like to thank the
Burleigh Heads RSL and Mr Chris Keating for once again running a terrific
march and ceremony. Mr Keating has been a longtime supporter of our
school and although retiring as President of the Burleigh Heads RSL I know
we will be able to call on his wisdom well into the future.
MIAMI STATE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL'S NOMINEE
This week I have received the first of many Principal's Nominee applications for Miami State High School. I have an
opportunity to choose only one student from Year 6 which is a very difficult decision to make. My decisions will be made
in due course as the year progresses so it enables our students time to demonstrate their all-round qualities.
Historically, I have chosen students that have demonstrated all-round qualities rather than excelling in any particular
field or domain.
Peter Tong
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL
TOP ATTENDANCE FOR Term 2 WEEK 1 (20—24 April)
PREP—YEAR 2 — Prep H with 98.52%
YEAR 3—YEAR 4 — 3CL with 99.13%
YEAR 5—YEAR 6— 6S with 97.50%
MOST IMPROVED ATTENDANCE FOR WEEK 1
PREP—YEAR 2— 2HC with 9.46%
YEAR 3 - YEAR 4—4H with 13.07%
YEAR 5—YEAR 6— 6S with 7.32%
CLASSES WITH ATTENDANCE AT/ABOVE SCHOOL TARGET OF 93% FOR WEEK 1
Prep C, Prep H, Pre S, 1/2B, 1F, 1K, 1T, 2HC, 2WN, 3CL, 4H, 4K, 5W, 6S, 6T
No class achieved 100% attendance.
A reminder for students to get their sticker badge at the end of the
semester they must be at school for 95 of the 100 days.
CONGRATULATIONS
Ivy Matthews was selected in the South Coast Under 12 Hockey Team at a recent carnival. Well done!
The sticker badge for this week is Persistence
VALUE FOCUS FOR THIS WEEK—PERSISTENCE
You may like to discuss some of these points with your children. Teachers have been focussing
on this important value this week.
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When something starts to bother you, wait as long as you can before you express frustration.
When something doesn't work right, try again and again.
Don't lose your temper when something upsets you.
Always finish what you start.
Keep working at something that is difficult until you complete it.
Don't give up on difficult jobs or situations.
Focus on someone or something that ordinarily makes you lose your patience and try to understand it (and don't "lose it").
Work a little harder or a few minutes longer on a task that you do not like.
People who persisted despite handicaps and disabilities
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Beethoven (composer) - was deaf
Ray Charles (musician) - is blind
Thomas Edison (inventor) - had a learning problem
Albert Einstein (scientist) - had a learning disability
Terry Fox (runner) - is an amputee with cancer
Stevie Wonder (musician) - is blind
Helen Keller (author) - was deaf and blind
Marlee Matlin (actress) - is deaf
Franklin D. Roosevelt (president) - was paralysed from polio
Vincent Van Gogh (artist) - was mentally ill
Woodrow Wilson (president) - had a learning problem
Itzhak Perlman (concert violinist) - was paralysed from the waist down
Stephen Hawking (physicist) - had Lou Gehrig's disease (of the nervous system)
THINKING SKILLS AND USING OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS
An important goal for teachers is to teach students the skills they need to be critical thinkers. Instead of simply memorizing
facts and ideas, children need to engage in higher levels of thinking to reach their fullest potential. Working on Higher Order
Thinking (HOT) skills outside of school will give children the tools that they need to understand, infer, connect, categorise,
synthesize, evaluate and apply the information they know to find solutions to new and existing problems.
Families can play an important role in encouraging higher order thinking with their children, even when having a casual
conversation. Asking open-ended questions that don’t have one “right” answer gives children confidence to respond in
creative ways without being afraid of being “wrong”. After reading a book together, ask your child questions such as, “If
you were that character, how would you have persuaded John to turn himself in?” rather than something like, “What was the main character’s
name in the book?”
Below are more examples of questions to ask your child to encourage discussion, make them think critically and encourage higher order thinking.
When reading a book:
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“What do you think might happen next?”
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“Does this remind you of anything from your life?”
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“Can you tell me about what you read today?”
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“Why did he/she act that way?”
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“What does he/she feel? How do you know?”
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When visiting an unfamiliar place:
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“How is __________ similar to/different from __________?”
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“Can you explain/show me that in another way?”
When making an important decision:
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“How would you rank __________?”
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“How do you imagine __________ would look?”
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“What do you think a solution might be?”
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“Why did you decide to choose __________ over __________?”
Try asking your child these questions at home and in a variety of settings. Be prepared to respond to your child’s answers with even more thought
-provoking questions to continue to encourage higher levels of thinking and also open up the lines of communication between you and your child!
Enjoy questioning!
NAPLAN
This term our Years 3 and 5 children will sit for the NAPLAN tests in the areas of English and Maths. All students have been completing a range of
learning activities which will ensure they are very well prepared to sit for the tests. It is also important to provide students with a level of
confidence that assures them that they are capable and ready to complete all challenges.
Carol Browne
EVENTS
Fri 1 May 2015
Tue 5 May 2015
Wed 6 May 2015
Wed 6 May 2015
Interschool Sport
Round 4
Mother’s Day
P-6
Assembly
Years 3-4
4K
P&C Stall
School Cross Country
$1 to $10
All parents/carers welcome
Winter Interschool Sport News
Friday 24 April 2015 Girls Soccer Results
Year 5 Soccer Girls lost to St Andrews 3-4
Year 6 Soccer Girls defeated Hillcrest 3-0
Both teams have girls playing in them from a year level below. All girls maintained terrific
stamina during their game and displayed great improvement with their soccer skills.
Champion effort girls! Best of luck, this week.
Mrs Wale
Coach
Student News
From Joden 3CL
On Wednesday I did my very first
Jazz solo at "Get The Beat" Tweed
Heads. It was so much fun. I came
2nd place. Got a trophy for it
being my first solo and a medal for
coming 2nd. I love to dance, it's
awesome!!
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P&C NEWS
Congratulations to the students and staff who represented the School at the Anzac Day march and ceremony. I think
next year we’ll need to get some extra shade cover for the choir though!
Next week will be the annual Mother’s Day stall. It’s an opportunity for students to select a small gift up to $10.00 for
that special ‘mum’ in their life- who ever that may be. I know in my family there is a lot of excitement about keeping this
a secret until Mothers Day. Sometimes successfully, sometimes not! Not every student is able to afford to get their
Mum something. So this year I’d like to encourage you to “Pay it Forward” if you are able. As well as
sending your own child with their gift money, consider putting some in an envelope for another child.
Address the envelope to Josh the Chaplain and leave it at the office. Josh will make sure it gets to children
who wouldn’t otherwise be able to get their mum that little secret something.
In addition to these small gifts, don’t forget the new 2015/ 2016 Entertainment book is another gift idea.
Burleigh Heads State School P&C are excited to be offering families the Entertainment Books and Memberships this year as a fundraiser.
Entertainment Books are filled with many buy one get one free offers, or 25% off
discounts. There is over $20,000 of value in each book! This year families have the
opportunity to purchase the traditional book – or the brand new digital membership. Which is the whole book downloaded to your smart phone instantly.
To purchase your copy or digital version downloaded straight to your smart phone
then please go online at:
www.entbook.com.au/1m45734
Books can be collected from our school tuckshop and 20% of each membership sold
contributes to our P&C fundraising so thank you for your support!
Both contribute to raising funds for the school and student’s needs. The school is growing- in reputation as a great
school and in numbers because it is a great school. This means that more resources are needed, computers for the
computer room so everyone has access and many other practical things, small and large. Lets think of ways we can best
support the students, staff and school to go from strength to strength!
Marcia Dwonczyk P&C President
SAKG NEWS
This week in the kitchen we are using our abundant harvest of eggplants to make
Eggplant Patties, Babaghnoush with garden crudités, Potato and Rosemary Pizza
and ANZAC biscuits to acknowledge ANZAC day.
We are also making a little surprise for Mother’s day in the kitchen. Something a
little different; we hope you like it.
In the garden we are enjoying the break from the heat and are taking
the opportunity to plant lots of seedlings and seeds straight into the
garden. Late last week we made Rosemary Wreaths for ANZAC day
and the children learnt about the significance of Rosemary with
remembrance and Gallipoli.
The largest eggplant harvested last week weighed a whopping 1.2kg.
I think that will make a couple of batches of Babaghnoush.
The final Community garden workshop will be held this Saturday in the garden
from 4pm. All those who are keen to see a Community Garden in Burleigh Heads
should come along. It’s a great opportunity to meet other people interested in
gardening.
Colette Edwards Kitchen and Garden Teacher SAKG Recipes
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SCHOOL INFO
New Phone System -
Thank you for complying and utilising our new automated phone system.
Below are the options for your information
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Press 1 - Student Absences
Press 2 - Tuckshop and Uniform Shop
Press 3 - Information and Events
Calls for PCYC call 0408 653 524
Press 4 - School Reception
We appreciate your support
* THE BURLEIGH BITE
OPENING HOURS
Mon—Fri
8:30 – 9:30am
* BREAKFAST CLUB
Open from 8.30—8.45am (in the old hall)
Donations of jam, honey, vegemite & margarine
would be greatly appreciated
* SECOND HAND STORE
OPENING HOURS
Monday
8:30 – 9:30am
* STUDENT BANKING every Tuesday
4-7’s please leave banking at the School Office.
P-3’s banking will be collected from class rooms
* UNIFORM SHOP
OPENING HOURS
Monday 9:00am—9:30am
Friday 8.30—9.30am
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UPDATE YOUR CONTACT DETAILS
ARE YOUR CONTACT DETAILS UP TO DATE – INCLUDING EMERGENCY CONTACTS ?????
We have been experiencing a number of students presenting to sick bay with serious illnesses/injuries to warrant the
school needing to urgently contact a parent/guardian or an emergency contact but with no success. Could you please
make sure that your contact details are up to date and ensure your emergency contacts are available if you’re not able
to be contacted. This is especially important for when parents are travelling away during the school term and leaving
students with guardians. Please contact the school by email [email protected] to update your details.
FINANCE
BHSS realise the difficulties some parents face with not being able to access the payment window during operating hours, so the
following alternatives are available to give complete 24 hour service, to suit your needs.
Paying by Internet Banking— preferred method of payment
Account Name: BHSS General Account
Bank: Commonwealth Bank
BSB: 064-404
Account Number: 00090135
Reference: (use Students EQ ID & specific Excursion Reference)
Paying by Telephone
Visa and MasterCard payments can be processed by calling the school from 9.30 am – 2.30 pm, weekdays on (07) 5568 6666.
Paying in Person
Visa, MasterCard, EFTPOS, Cash or Cheques can be processed at the school payment window from 8.30 am – 11.30 am Tuesday
and Thursday mornings.
Fortnightly Centrepay Deductions
If you currently receive Centrelink payments, you can arrange for student fees to be automatically deducted via Centrepay. Please
contact the office to organise the fortnightly auto deduction amount and complete the form or download from the following
link Centrepay
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Over the next few weeks you will see an increase in High Visibility Traffic Patrols. We are keeping our roads
safe by performing proactive and targeted traffic enforcement in relation to all school zones on the Gold
Coast. So remember the road rules and don’t break them just to save a few extra minutes. The
consequences will be with you for the rest of your life.
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