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Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff and Students
Tuesday 5th May – Term 2 Week 3
Cawarral Attendance
100%
98%
96%
94%
92%
97%
95.3% 95.40%
93.80%
94.90%
90%
88%
Hello all,
Welcome to week three at Cawarral State School.
As you can see in our attendance graph, we are
not on track to “pie the principal,” but we are also
not too far away. With this being said, there has
been some confusion/questions around this
initiative. I should clear up that our most
important focus is on a collective 97%
attendance. Some students have been caught up
on trying to achieve 100% and are wanting to
come to school while they are unwell. This is not
what we are wanting from this initiative. As
such, I have made an amendment - “pie the
principal” is still going to happen but only if we
achieve 97% attendance as a whole school. Our
100% attendees for the term will still receive a
prize and something fun (to be decided) for their
great work. I apologise for misleading you all,
however it is important that we all consider our
students health and the spreading of sickness.
Our student council met last week. One outcome of
the meeting will be a behaviour reward, pizza party
at the end of this term. Every student is invited to the
pizza party, however actual attendance at the party
must be earned. The conditions of the party are –
each week, class teachers will nominate students
who have shown excellent behaviour, attendance,
uniforms and have remembered their library
borrowing day, to attend the party. Nominated
students will be notified on parade and their name
placed on the Pizza Party board, meaning they are
attending the pizza party. A student who receives a
“consequence” for poor behaviour cannot be
nominated that week. Likewise, a student who is on
the board, will be removed from the board if they
receive a consequence and will have to try and reearn their place at the party. The purpose of this
party, is to reward good behaviour and acknowledge
consistent effort. The responsibility is placed on the
student to earn/keep their place at the party. I must
stress that unfortunately, some students may miss
out on the party if they do not make the right choices.
Attendance at the party is not a guarantee. It is a
privilege which is earned.
May I thank the parents who attended the workshop
on Friday. I will be happy to hold another later in the
year (circumstances permitting).
Lastly, NAPLAN is next week. I am expecting big
things from Cawarral this year. This is the start of a
big improvement journey for our school and I am
confident that we will soon be a “green” results
school!
Principal
DATES TO REMEMBER
MAY
TOMORROW Anderson Bus Meeting 9am
Weds 6th
Fri 8th
Cawarral SS FUN RUN from 2 to
3pm
Mon 11th
P&C Meeting from 3.15pm in
Admin building
th
Weds 13
Paper Plane competition – lunch
break
Tues 12th to NAPLAN Testing for Yrs. 3 and 5
Thurs 14th
students
th
Sat 16
Trivia Night from 7pm (see below)
nd
Fri 22
Romp in the Park at Rockhampton
Botanic Gardens
(invitations/information will be
sent home by class teachers)
Weds 27th
Wear Origin colours – bring a gold
coin donation
JUNE
th
Mon 8
Queen’s Birthday Holiday
Thurs 11th
Rocky Show Holiday (no school)
th
Fri 26
Last day of Term 2
JULY
th
Mon 13
First day of Term 3
Fri 31st
Dress in Yellow Day and show a
little kindness (bring along a gold
coin donation)
CAWARRAL ROAD/ANDERSON BUS SERVICE
AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the
above Committee will be held TOMORROW
Wednesday, 6TH May at 9.00am in the Cawarral
State School Staffroom. All parents of children
using this bus service are invited and
encouraged to attend. The Department of
Transport and Main Roads continued support of
this service relies on your attendance and support
of this conveyance committee meeting. If you are
unable to attend please phone your apologies
through to the Steve Anderson on 0428 420 222
or 49344473
CAWARRAL SS FUN RUN IS THIS FRIDAY
8TH MAY FROM 2 TO 3PM.
STUDENTS WILL HAVE GREAT FUN
PARTICIPATING IN AN ASSORTMENT OF
ACTIVITIES RUN BY THE YEAR 6 STUDENTS.
SPONSORSHIP FORMS AND MONEY DUE
BACK TO SCHOOL BY TOMORROW.
There are some great incentives for raising
funds towards reducing the cost of swimming in
Term 4
P&C MEETING – NEXT MONDAY 11TH MAY
FROM 3:15PM. All welcome to come along
to share ideas and contribute.
TRIVIA TRIVIA TRIVIA
Don’t forget our first Trivia Night for 2015 in on
Saturday 16 May in the Cawarral School of Arts
Hall.
The night commences at 7.00pm with an entry
fee of $5.00 for adults and $2.50 for school age
children. Teams of up to eight (8) people –
present and past student teams are strongly
encouraged.
There is a bar operating on the night and BYO
nibblies.
Trivia nights are a fun way of raising funds and
a great way to catch up with other people from
the community.
To register your team please ring the school
office on 49209333 or email Merilyn Donavon at
[email protected]
Get your family and friends together, come up
with a quirky name for your team and come
along for a great night of fun. Looking forward
to seeing you there.
ALUMINIUIM CANS ONLY RECYCLING
THIS SERVICE IS FOR ALUMINIUM
CANS ONLY – NOTHING ELSE!!!
PLEASE EMPTY YOUR BAGS OF CANS
INTO THE CAGES
COMMUNITY & SPORTING
NEWS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Check out the community noticeboard at
www.kickstartcq.com.au for lots of great information on
what’s going on in your community. Yummy recipes, and
fun things to do in your local area
MARKET DAY - Keppel Anglican Parish.
Saturday May 9th from 7 am - 11 am.
Plants & Produce * Cakes * Tea &
Coffee * Trash & Treasure * Crafts * Raffle.
Come and grab a bargain.
Keppel Anglican Church
18 Housden Place
Taranganba
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Kids’ Skills is a cooperative method for helping
children overcome behavioural and emotional
problems based on solution-focused psychology.
The fifteen-step method will focus on skills
development to help children and adolescents
overcome problem behaviours.
Presented by Strengthening Family Connections and funded
by the Department of Communities, Child Safety and
Disability Services. This training will be held as part of
National Families Week recognising that Stronger Families
make Stronger Communities.
When: Thursday 21 May 2015
Where: Strengthening Family Connections 35 William
St, Yeppoon (behind the Yeppoon Library)
Time: 9.30am – 2.30pm (morning tea and lunch
provided)
RSVP: by Thursday 14 May 2015 4913 3830 |
[email protected]
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1-2-3 MAGIC & EMOTION COACHING PARENTING
COURSE
Anglicare CQ will be presenting a three-session
program for parents and carers to help manage difficult
behaviour in children aged 2-12 years
Venue: Yeppoon Hospital Training Rooms
Date: THREE Tuesday Evening Sessions 12th,
19th, & 26th May 2015
Time: 5.30 – 8.00pm
Registration:
Places are limited so register NOW by contacting
Anglicare CQ on 49301500
There is no charge for attending the program
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A Cuppa for Cancer afternoon will be held on
Saturday May 23rd at Cawarral Hall 2-4 pm.
Games, raffles, entertainment by the Emu Park
Variety Group. Bring your favourite milk or cream jug
and enter the competition. Admission $5. Bookings
preferred for catering purposes.
Contact 49344293. Hosted by the Mt. Chalmers
History Centre.
Lifeline Rockhampton Bookfest
Where: Rockhampton Showgrounds, Walter Pierce
Pavilion
When: 22-24 May 2015
Time: Friday 10:00am to 4:00pm | Saturday 08:30am
to 4:00pm | Sunday 09:00am to 12:00pm
Prices: Our books are categorised and prices range from
20c to $5, with the exclusion of our collectable books these books are priced accordingly
There will be lots and lots of books from romance to
action, hard cover and paperback novels, cookbooks,
fiction, non-fiction, educational, children's books and
more. You'll just never know what you may find,
unless you visit on the day!
We will also continue to sell our quality clothing for
$2 an item - this is always a hit with the community.
Catering facilities will also be available at the event,
selling burgers, hotdogs, cold drinks, tea and coffee for
when you need a break from bargain hunting.
For those with book shelves bursting at the seams,
donate to the Lifeline Bookfest and give your unwanted
books a new home. It's a fantastic way to recycle books
that are no longer needed and to make way for some new
and exciting chapters for you also.
All funds raised at the Bookfest help support
Lifeline's free counselling and support services
including the Community Recovery program that
send counsellors out into disaster affected areas to
support the emotional wellbeing of those affected.
CAWARRAL STATE SCHOOL P & C ASSOC.
President:
Lynda Hogg
49344 145
Vice President:
Treasurer:
Secretary:
Tuckshop:
Uniform Shop
John Williams
49344 330
Julie Humphreys
Joanne Aaron
49 209 333
Lynda Hogg
49344 145
Heidi Porter
0423002667
Katrina Small
49 136 080
Uniform sales every THURSDAY 8.30am – 9.30am in
Tuckshop
CONTACT DETAILS:
Office Phone: 07 49209 333
Fax 07 49354 202
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: www.cawarralss.eq.edu.au
Postal Address: 125 Annie Drive
CAWARRAL Q 4702
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Students’ Personal Details
Have you changed any of your personal details – eg address or
phone number lately?
Please notify the school by phone, or in writing, of any changes
ASAP.
This ensures that all correspondence is sent to your current
address and that we have up-to-date contact information in case
of an emergency.
Also if any of your Emergency Contacts have changed, please
inform the office.