Collingwood Park State School
W E E K
TERM ONE
DATE CLAIMERS:
Thursday 2 April
Piccolo Choir Performance
CPSS Cross Country Starts
9:00am (Year 4-7)
Easter Bonnet Assembly
(Prep—Year 3) Starts 9:30am
Level 1 Rewards
Friday 3 April
Good Friday—Public holiday
Wanted!
Woolworth Dominoes
If any families have
spare Woolworths dominoes which they do not
want, the school maths/
science room would
greatly benefit from and
appreciate the donation
of these items.
Dominoes can be
dropped to Desiree at
the school office.
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Principal’s Message:
Healthy Active School Travel – Walk to School Day
Sergeant Ian Stephens from Goodna Police Station assisted with our Collingwood Park State School walk/ride to
school day on Wednesday morning.
Around 150 children participated and
luckily everyone managed to make it to
school before the heavens opened and a
storm hit. Police and teachers spoke
about road safety and healthy eating options. A big thank you to Mrs
Schabrod for her excellent organizational skills; the many staff and parents who walked with students; the team of helpers serving breakfast and
of course the Ipswich City Council for their sponsorship of the program.
We will hold another walk/ride to school event next term.
Breakfast Club
We are so lucky to be able to offer a free breakfast to our students on
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings. This is only possible
because of the tireless work of our volunteers, organised by Andy and
Aase B, and the sponsorship of the Goodna RSL Club. The Goodna RSL
Club donates $400 each month to pay for our Breakfast Club. If you have
any spare time to assist with Breakfast Club, it would be greatly appreciated. Please contact the school on 3381 4333.
P&C Annual General Meeting – 31 March 7:00pm
The Annual General Meeting for the P&C will be held next Tuesday evening in the Seminar Rooms at the back of the school library. Please come
along and be a part of the school decision making team.
Principal’s Message Cont...
Harmony Day Activities
Last week our fabulous group of parents organised a variety of activities to celebrate
Harmony Day. We had ice-blocks, a festival of food (thank you to the parents who
cooked such wonderful food and those that also served the children) and a range of craft
activities organised by the parents. On Friday, a boys’ choir from Redbank Plains State
High School performed for us. Thanks for your support to make our school a great
school for everyone. Photos from the day can be seen on following pages of this newsletter.
National Day Against Violence and Bullying
If you are looking for support for yourself to deal with a bullying situation, you will find
ideas on the Bullying. No Way! website for parents. As well, please contact the school if
you would like to discuss any aspect of our approach to preventing bullying.
http://theconversation.com/what-should-parents-do-if-their-child-is-bullied-at-school37152
Long Service Leave
I will be taking long service leave from the beginning of Term 2 for 5 weeks. I had
planned to take the whole term, but that was before I was successful in being appointed
to the school as Principal. My husband has long service leave for the first time in his career! So we will be spending the time together, sailing our boat from Hervey Bay to the
Whitsundays – I am not a keen sailor!
Mrs Belinda Grose will be Acting Principal during the time that I am away. She is currently Deputy Principal at Bundamba State School, but has been a small school Principal over a number of years. Please help to make her feel welcome.
Meridee Cuthill
Principal
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Deputy Principal’s Message
Peanut Allergies
A concerned parent came to see me last week after overhearing a conversation at the school gate
which made light of peanut allergies. There are increasing numbers of children who have nut allergies and the consequences of exposure to nuts can be extremely serious for these students.
Whilst we cannot guarantee a nut-free environment at school, we would ask parents and carers to
avoid packing nut products in packed lunches as far as possible.
ICAS
Just a reminder that some students in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 brought home invitations to take part
in ICAS competitions this year. ICAS is open to all students in Yrs 3, 4, 5 and 6, so if your child
did not bring home a letter, you are very welcome to download one from our school website if you
would like them to take part.
Our school takes part in three of these competitions – English, Mathematics and Science.
The aims of the competition are to:
Provide an opportunity for all students to gain a measure of their own achievement in an
external assessment situation.
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Recognise and reward achievement at all levels.
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Provide students, parents and teachers with a comprehensive analysis of student performance.
The competitions are conducted on different days, at school, under teacher supervision. Participation in the competitions is voluntary with parent approval. There is a registration fee of $8.80 per
student for each subject entered.
The dates for the competitions are as follows:
Science: 3rd June 2015
English: 28th July 2015
Mathematics: 11th August 2015
The closing date for payment to our office for all competitions is Friday 27th March 2015.
Reading Tips:
Visualising
Visualising is a comprehension strategy where the reader connects with their prior knowledge and
experiences in order to create a picture in their mind. This enables them to make the story or informative text come alive through a series of images. This is a very powerful strategy which harnesses the power of the imagination.
Why not try…
Next time you read with your child, help then to visualise the text. You can model or prompt this
technique in the following ways:
“ In my mind I can see…….” “ I can imagine ………” “The movie in my head is showing
…………” “ I can just taste /smell/ feel/hear……”
By sharing your own responses to promote the use of visualisation and encouraging your children
to share theirs, children learn that each person creates their own unique image. There are no
right or wrong answers only interpretations based on the clues held within the text.
Happy reading!
Jill Rutland
Deputy Principal
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Class Parent Representatives 2015
Class parent representatives will be working actively with teachers, parents and the wider school
community throughout 2015.
The class parent representative system was implemented in 2014 as part of our school’s Parent
And Community Engagement (PACE) initiative. This system provides an important link between
teachers, parents and the community.
Class parent representatives are part of a school wide network providing a point of contact for
parents. Parent representatives:
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Establish a contact list and welcome parents
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Share information
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Answer questions – if they do not know the answer they will do their best to find out!
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Organise social activities with the class or cohort
Thank you to the parents who have kindly volunteered to be class parent representatives this
year.
If you are interested in becoming a class parent representative, please contact Tracey Boyter [email protected]
CLASS
REPRESENTATIVES
EMAIL
Prep Blue
Aimee Watson
[email protected]
Prep Red
Sam Butler
[email protected]
Prep White
Delmy Quintanilla
[email protected]
1A
Vanessa Langdren
[email protected]
1B
1C
Delmy Quintanilla
Jodi Ruben
[email protected]
[email protected]
1D
Tracey Boyter/Courtney Witts
2A
Michelle Grice
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
2B
Jenny/Ross Langford
[email protected]
2C
Jasmine Klein
[email protected]
3A
Karen Horner
Alex Thompson
[email protected]
[email protected]
3B
Nikki Elphinstone
[email protected]
3C
Sonia Mozes
[email protected]
4A
Sarah Wimpenny
[email protected]
4B
PR NEEDED
5A
Denise Reed
5B
PR NEEDED
5C
Tracey Boyter
[email protected]
5D
Kirsten Anstey
[email protected]
6A
Jodi Ruben
[email protected]
6B
PR NEEDED
6C
Kim Stanton/Nikki
Elphinstone
[email protected]
[email protected]
Numeracy Natter!
In this week’s Numeracy Natter, I would like to discuss the Australian Curriculum
in Mathematics and the importance of deep understanding and knowing that
Mathematics education is concerned with more than ‘just getting the right answer”.
The goal of the Australian Curriculum in Mathematics is to prepare students for
21st Century real-world problems, both at work and in daily life
Our aim is to develop confident, creative users and communicators of mathematics. As parents and educators, we must acknowledge that the Maths demands of
the next generation may be quite different to those of our generation...
How is Maths education different for this generation?
For this generation of learners, students are expected to be much more flexible,
demonstrating their Mathematical thinking in a range of situations, particularly
for solving problems. Communication is also valued more highly. Students are encouraged to share, discuss and evaluate methods and solutions. Maths classrooms today may look, sound and feel quite different to those of the past.
Sometimes Maths is messy!
Jane Appleton
Numeracy Coach
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Cross Country News
On Thursday 2nd April we will hold our inter-house school cross country for students in
years 4-7. There will be a fun run for Year 4 students born in 2006 (9yrs) running at
the same time and over the same distance as the 2005 (10yr) event runners. Students
born in 2005 (10yrs), 2004 (11Yrs), and 2003 (12yrs) will be eligible for house points
and age champion medallions. Only the top 5 girls’ students and the top 5 boys’ students in each age group this year will qualify for the District Cross Country which will
be held on Friday 1st May at Woodcrest College. Please see the time table below for the
order of events.
TIMETABLE
9.00am Start Time
Yr. 4 (10yrs) GIRLS & Yr. 4 (9yrs) GIRLS FUN RUN
Yr. 4/5 (10yrs) BOYS & Yr. 4 (9yrs) BOYS FUN RUN
Yr. 5/6 (11yrs) GIRLS
Yr. 5/6 (11yrs) BOYS
Yr. 6 (12yrs) GIRLS
Yr. 6 (12yrs) BOYS
11.00am Finish Time
Tuckshop News.
Online Ordering
If you are ordering tuckshop online please make sure your student/s class are correct.
If you can assist at tuckshop, please give us a call as we would really appreciate your help.
Should you have a problem or cannot make your rostered day, please give the tuckshop a call with as much
notice as possible.
TERM 1
Dianne: (07) 3818 0687
Mobile: 0403 945 014
Tuckshop: (07) 3381 4335
PLEASE NOTE:
Prep students are NOT able to order
tuckshop until Term 2.
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HELP NEEDED
31/3/15
Doreen Clement
1/4/15
Courtney Flynn / HELP NEEDED
2/4/15
Doreen Clement / HELP NEEDED
3/4/15
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P & C Fundraising Update
The Harmony Day disco was a great success. Thank You to all who attended and
to the volunteers who helped on the night it was greatly appreciated.
Our Easter Raffle is underway and will be drawn at the Easter Bonnet Parade on
the 2nd of April. Please return tickets to the uniform shop or office before the 1st
April to ensure your tickets are in the draw.
Easter Raffle Donations - Could all parents of prep, year 1 and year 2 please send
in donations for the Easter raffle by the 27th March these can be left at the office
or the uniform shop. Thank you to those who have already handed in donations.
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Collingwood Park
State School
Get Active These Holidays
Get out and get active during the
school holidays for FREE with Active
Breaks.
Tuesday 7 April - Friday 17 April.
Pathway to Knowledge
Burrel Street
COLLINGWOOD PARK
QLD 4301
Postal Address:
P O Box 75
Redbank, QLD 4301
Phone: 07 3381 4333
Fax: 07 3381 4300
E-mail:
[email protected]
STUDENT ABSENCES
PH: 33814333
Activities available include:
 Cricket
 Trampolining
 Little Athletics
 Dance
 Tennis
 Softball
 Tennis
 Basketball
 Lawn Bowls
 Rugby League
 Martial Arts
 Hockey
 and many more...
1 hour activities are suitable for
children ages 5 - 17 and for children with special needs.
For more information and to book
visit:
https://activebreaks.eventbrite.com.au
or email: [email protected]
or phone: (07) 3102 5437
We’re on the Web……..
www.collparkss.eq.edu.au
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