Burpengary Meadows State School Newsletter
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Chappy News
P & C News
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From the Principal
Administration of Medications in Schools
Extra Curricular Activities
Upcoming Events
Uniform Shop Open
PlayGroup
Gala Day
Monday
Wednesday
Yrs 5-6
8.15am - 9.30am
8.30 - 10.30am
Selected Students
only
Chappy Leita's Room
Friday 27th March
Parade
Breakfast Club
Wednesday 25th
Hall
P & C Raffle Tickets
Due to the office
Monday 30th March
March
Thursday 26th March
7.45am - 8.30am
Behaviour Passport
Red Food Day
Easter Hat Parade
Red Day Tuckshop
P-3 Hall 1.45pm -2.30
Afternoon
GOLD - No Parade
Menu
Wednesday 1st April
Thursday 2nd April
P & C Easter Raffle
Behaviour Passport
Draw
Celebration
Thursday 2nd April
Thursday 2nd April
Thursday 2nd April
Last Day of Term 1
Thursday 2nd April
Yrs 1-3 12noon 1pm
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Yrs 4-6 1.40pm -2.40
pm
First Day of Term 2
Incursion:
Monday 20th April
Surfing Scientist
Monday 20th April
Yr 2-3 9.30am 10.30am
Yr 4-5 11.35am 12.35pm
Edition 04 - 24th March, 2015
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents/Carers,
The term has certainly flown by with students working very hard to achieve positive behaviour and
participating in all school activities. Maths ‘warm-ups’ have every student excited about learning in
numeracy blocks! Sizzling Start competition is about to begin in the Library and Reading Groups are
working hard with targeted strategies – Guided, Modelled and Shared reading; and Decoding,
Comprehension and Inference as part of our Reading Success Team focus for 2015.
Teachers and students are beating a speedy path to the end of our second units of learning.
Learning and monitoring student achievement are continuous and assessment tasks ongoing so it is
vital that students are at school every hour of every day (excepting sickness).
Shave for a Cure
Last Friday saw the culmination of some mammoth efforts in fundraising for the Leukaemia
Foundation. Many families have been touched by this insidious disease and we hope that our effort
and fundraising contribute in some way to finding a cure.
Students, families and staff met Mr King’s challenge for a Crazy Hair Day Mohawk and raised an
astounding $10,341.32 this year.
Ms Innes – will she ever bet on an unthinkable target again!!!!! We reached $10,000 and off came
her locks.
Dr Adrian McCallum also visited to add depth to our event. He will use wind power to ice sail 4,500
kms unassisted across the Antarctic - Outer Edge Polar Challenge: Ride for Leukemia – check this
website for more information.
Thank you to all who assisted – Lukey Bear, precision clippers from volunteer hair dressers, Mel
O'Conner, Rebecca Matthews, Krystal Bailey and the crew from the foundation - the contributions to
fund raising of those 11 brave students who elected to shave their hair. This recognises the suffering
of those undergoing treatment for leukaemia and is a constant and helpful reminder for all that while
we collect once a year, the prevalence of the disease continues.
Thank you for your participation in this wonderful celebration of community thoughtfulness and
generosity. (Special thank you to Ms Breen, Ms Chadwick, Mr King, Ms Collett and Ms Hinze)
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Early Years Strategy
This term, the Principals in our Narangba and Burpengary State School’s Cluster began a strategy to
work on assisting children aged 0-4years and their families to make the necessary connections with
Early Years services and providers, such that the needs of every child are best met to ensure that
their school entry to Prep sets them up for success in schooling and life. Our initial meeting with the
Early Years Providers was a great success last week and the feedback from that Forum will inform
our planned community forum next term. This is a well-researched and considered strategy which
will ensure that the connections and confidences necessary for children to achieve success are
transparent and accessible.
Thank you from Thangool State School
Principal Mr Neilson has thanked our staff and families for beautiful book donations. I am still
collecting books for my visit to Thangool next term. If you have any books at hand that will assist –
please drop them in at the front office? Thank you for helping out – this small central Queensland
community is very appreciative.
Travel Choice
Ride2School Day was a great success. We handed out 128 water bottles to riders – a great outcome
for Active Travel! As a result of 100% completions in the Hands Up Survey, our school has won
$1000 towards an Active School Travel breakfast in term 2. This is great news indeed! Ms Herbert is
our winning teacher for term 1.
SunSmart Funding
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Our P&C has been successful in their application for $3000 funding to assist with the construction of
shade for the year 3 spider playground. Thank you Danielle.
Harmony Day and National Day against Bullying – last Friday
Harmony Dolls are displayed – ‘holding hands’ in classroom windows around the school in a ‘walkway
of friendship’ as we celebrate unity in our multicultural community. The colour, orange was worn by
all to draw focus to the important messages and the gold coin donation will assist student leaders with
their fundraising.
Thank you Ms Heron and all who assisted with organising this important event.
Working Bee in Term 2 – May or June
There are two projects for remembering and enhancing student spaces planned for term 2.
We are developing the space to set in concrete the literacy legacy of our beloved Mrs Shirley
Abrahamson.
Additionally, we are seeking to improve the Senior Chillout Zone with an easy care surface that will
enable students to use the area safely to play chess and ‘chill out’.
If you are able to assist on a weekend with a working bee to help prepare areas
by levelling, boxing and spreading crusher dust and sand for concrete could
you please let Barbara Lucas know? Thank you
Parent Teacher Interviews
These meetings are being held in the second week of term 2. You will receive letters shortly in
relation to booking a time with your child/ren’s teacher/s.
To assist you while you meet with teachers on Monday afternoon April 27, Helping Hands have
offered free childcare for ages 18months – 4 yrs, in Chappy Room 3.00pm – 5.30pm. I you are
interested, please register at the school office by Wednesday April 22. School age children could
attend their meeting with you or perhaps use the existing before and after school care service with
Helping Hands.
Student Performance Improvement Meetings
Each semester, Mr King and I visit classrooms to talk with students - to ask them what works best for
them to enhance their learning. Students are very articulate and able to indicate a vast array of
strategies that provide them with enhanced access to learning. It is very exciting to see and hear
students use curriculum based terminology and express excitement when they are hooked into
learning!!! This feedback is then passed on to teachers to affirm the great things that they are doing
in classrooms with curriculum content, classroom practices, routines and pedagogy.
I wish you all well as we enjoy the upcoming events –
• Breakfast Club - March 26 – this Thursday.
• Week 10- Easter Hat Parade for Early Years on Thursday April 2 at 1.45pm in the hall and the
P&C Easter Raffle Draw
Term 2 - Date Claimers
• ANZAC Ceremony – Wednesday 22 April, 1.30pm
• Mateship Day – Week 1 – Friday April 24
• Bringamatealong – morning tea – Thursday 23 April – (Introduction & Program Launch)
• Parent Teacher Interviews – week 2.
• Workshops for Parents – Maths with Leah and Cassy (see term 2 flyer)
• Book Fair - week 5, term 2
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• Under 8’s Day - Tuesday week 5, term 2
• NAPLAN – Week 4, May 12, 13, 14
• Chaplaincy Movie Night – (NAPLAN Recovery) – Week 4 Friday 15 May
• Walk2School Day – May 21
• Early Years Strategy Community Forum in the Hall – May 21, 5.00pm
• Art Auction – Week 7 3pm and much, much more.
Thank you all who have contributed to making this very busy term 1 such a success for students –
new classes, new teachers, mid-term change for very resilient year 4 students, class work,
excursions, camp, Gala Days, District Sport selections, School Captains – elections and Investitures,
student council active, Prep students perfect at parade, Mr King with a Mohawk, P&C AGM - term 1
complete!!!
We are most fortunate to enjoy working and celebrating teaching and learning in this wonderful
environment with such dedicated and caring staff, families and community, working together to
respond to our students as they work with energy and sensitivity to become the very best they can
be.
Sincerely
Liz Mackie PSM
Principal
P & C News
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NEWS FROM CHAPPY LEITA
HI Meadows Families,
What an exciting few weeks we have had with all the recent school events. Now as we head into the
last two weeks of Term 1, I would like to wish you and your Family a very Happy Easter and a great
time with Family and friends.
Chappy Highlights for the last two weeks include:
• Visiting Prep Opal
• World Harmony Day Activities – including sharing children’s stories from different countries
around the world (Prep-Yr. 3)
◾ making paper dolls and flags from different countries
◾ dressing in National costumes/dress
◾ sharing stories promoting Harmony and working toward Peace and
co-operation as a common goal (Yr. 4-6)
◾ promoting Anti bullying Day
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These activities have been in a variety of locations throughout the school and it has been nice to
engage with all the different age-groups through Story time sessions in the lunchbreaks,. I am looking
forward to more such activities in May for our Chappy Month Celebrations and our Under 8’s day.
Up & coming events:•
Parenting Nights – 7 pm on Tues 24th –Raising Boys with Psychologist Peter
Janetski & Thursday 26th – Raising Girls – with Liz Walker at Narangba Valley State School
Hall. Small cost of $10 to hear leading experts in the field. More details from Chappy Leita or
NVSS office
•
Chaplaincy Breaky Club – This Thursday 2th March in the Hall Canteen
•
Meadows Munchkins Playgroup – Wednesday morn 8.45 – 10.30 am,
in the
Chappy Room. School families and wider community families all welcome to attend our school
based service under Playgroup Queensland.
Wishing you safety on the roads over the Easter Break, and we look forward to seeing you next term.
Chappy Leita
Administration of Medications in Schools
Burpengary Meadows State School is committed to supporting students’ health and wellbeing. We
would appreciate parents/carers providing the school with any relevant health information that is
required to support the student at school. This information is also collected at enrolment but needs to
be updated regularly, or if a new health condition develops.
Information about medically diagnosed conditions such as allergies, asthma, diabetes and epilepsy
and other health conditions that may require school staff to provide support to students, including
administering medication and performing health procedures, should be provided to the school.
Additionally, any health need that may impact on school activities such as sports, outings (including
camps) should also be discussed with the school.
Information should be provided in writing, and any specific health plans (only to be completed and
signed by the medical practitioner) should be included. Please contact the school to discuss any
specific requirements.
Please inform the school office staff of any changes to contact details or the contact details of the
people nominated as emergency contacts.
Thank you for your assistance in this regard. All information is kept confidential and only disclosed to
the relevant staff required to supporting your child.
Helping Hands Burpengary Meadows
Vacation Care
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Commencing on 7 April till the 17 April, 2015
The service operates from the school hall between 6.30am and 6pm.
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During Vacation Care, morning tea and afternoon tea is provided.
You can book for a little as one day or come for the 9 days.
Come and join us for some fun Easter activities, including Easter treats or our
exciting Easter Eggstravaganza and excursions to Skateway at Albany Creek
and Chipmunks at Morayfield.
For further information please contact the Coordinator, Kylee on 0448 125 960 or email
[email protected]
We look forward to seeing you during Vacation Care.
The Vacation Care flyer is attached below.
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EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Good Afternoon,
From Tuesday, 7 April to Friday, 17 April 2015, Moreton Bay Regional Council is running the Active
Kids Free Park Sessions program. Active Kids is for children aged 3 to 12 years old who live in or are
attending school in the Moreton Bay region.
Activities are run in various parks throughout the Moreton Bay region and require no bookings or
payment to attend. Activities will teach children and families new skills, sports and games in a
supportive and fun environment.
It would be greatly appreciated if the Active Kids Free Park Sessions program could be promoted
throughout your school and community to encourage health and activity. Please find a program
brochures attached.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me on the below details.
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Kind regards
Mel Hollman
University Student | Sport and Recreation Unit
Community Facilities, Sport and Recreation
Moreton Bay Regional Council - Redcliffe District
Irene Street, Redcliffe QLD 4020
P: (07) 3283 0275
F: (07) 3205 0599
Email: [email protected]
Sensory Movie Day ~ February/March Newsletter
Hope everyone enjoyed our first Sensory screening “Big Hero 6”, there were some sad scenes but all
balanced out with some funny ones. Any feedback on the new time change, or anything you would
like to add so we can improve your movie experience, feel free to email me at
[email protected]
Penguins of Madagascar
That’s right Penguins of Madagascar are back and ready to seek out trouble or maybe cause a little.
Penguins of Madagascar
11am Sunday 15th March 2015
Morayfield Birch Carroll & Coyle,
Tickets are $8each,
2years and under are free and
Companion I.D. cards are accepted.
Children are free to move around lighting on dim and sound lowered, earmuffs are available to borrow
and every child will receive an animal/pirate sword balloon.Tickets can be purchased on the day,
siblings and extended family welcome to attend.
Sensory Movie Day Locations
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Sensory Movie Day is run at the following locations. All locations run the same movie on the same
date & time
Birch Carroll& Coyle, Morayfield, Maroochydore, Mackay, Capalaba, Browns Plains Event cinemas,
Ipswich City, Toowoomba Grand, Lismore, Tuggerah, Cronulla and at Reading Cinemas Bundaberg
& Maitland.
Sensory Ten Pin Bowling – Caboolture bowls& Indoor Golf
I have already been taking bookings for tenpin Bowling, there are still places available.
2pm Sunday 29th March 2015
$5each Player
No back ground music and earmuffs available to borrow.
To book contact Chanelle on 0422416509 or email me names of players
Prepaid in to NAB Bank account “Sensory Movie Day”
BSB 084745 ACC 840883360 Please use TPB and your name as reference
Easter Holiday Sensory Events
Stone Age Family Day (GET IN QUICK TAKING BOOKINGS NOW)
WHEN: Thursday 9th April 2015 First week of school holidays.
WHERE: Abbey Museum, 1-63 The Abbey Place (off Toorbul Point Rd) Caboolture
COST: 4+ $11each, under 3 Free, Parents/Carers free.
TWO TIME SLOTS: 10am-12pm OR 1-3pm. Numbers limited
WHAT TO BRING: Hats, Sunscreen, insect repellent
LUNCH: Sausage sizzle $2.50 or Cheese Burger $3.50 (need to order for catering purposes) or you
can bring your own lunch. “Eyes Wide Coffee” Coffee Van will be there to buy hot drinks, between
Noon -1pm
ACTIVITIES: Archery, Mini Dig, making your own Clay pots & designing a Bullroarer, Giant
Mammoth
Puzzle, Storytelling & drumming, Craft activities (including cave painting) & Stone Age
treasure Hunt and more...
RSVP: Numbers are limited. Priority will be given to those that prepay first. NAB Sensory Movie Day
BSB 084745 ACC 840883360
Please put your name and SSAE as reference Ph. Chanelle 0422
416 509 or email [email protected]
Pine Valley Train Day (GET IN QUICK TAKING BOOKINGS NOW)
Last year we ran the Pine Valley Train Day and it was booked out within 24hours. This year we are
giving priority to those that prepay first. The Pine Valley Train Club are a private club. The Club own
their land and have an amazing train track, with tunnels and bridges, one of our members timed it and
the train ride went for 23mins. This was one of our most memorable days. Some of the children also
got the opportunity to ride their own train.
Wednesday 15th April ’15 Two sessions
10.30am—12pm or 1—2.30pm.
Pine Valley Railway,
Warner. This is invitation only so once booked and paid we can give you the address $10 each
person for unlimited train rides, a sausage sizzle and drink. Parents/Carers have to ride with your
child. Sausage sizzle will be served between 11.30 & 12.30. Then there will be a half hour break for
the train drivers before the next group.
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It is a strict rule that all people attending the day need to be in covered shoes. No one is allowed on
the trains without covered shoes. Long jeans or pants or shorts are better for the rides then skirts
and dresses.
Hat, Sunscreen, insect repellent and water. There is a canteen that sells drinks, tea and coffee. The
toilets have disability access.
RSVP: Numbers are limited. Priority will be given to those that prepay first. NAB Sensory Movie Day
BSB 084745 ACC 840883360
Please put your name and STFD as reference Ph. Chanelle 0422 416 509 or email
[email protected]
Wendara One on One Horse riding
Amy from Wendara Farm, is running One on one horse riding for children with special needs and their
siblings. This is held at Brucknell Rd, Wamuran, just pass Caboolture Showgrounds. Cost: is $25each
for a 30minute experience. Feel free to check out Amy’s facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/wendarafarmwamuran to book send her an email
[email protected] sms 0412 611 196
(Please don’t ring her as she has bad reception)
9am – 11.30am & 1pm – 3.30pm Saturday 7th March 2015
Chanelle Avison & Leah Keating
Sensory Movie Day & Inclusive Events
0422416509
153 Rowley Road
BURPENGARY QLD 4505
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