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Newsletter
19 May 2015 Term 2 Week 5
On The Wings of Wisdom
Coorparoo State School
www.coorpaross.eq.edu.au
Coorparoo State School Handbook 2015
Student Absentee Line – 3421 0360
From the Principal
John Kennedy, Acting Principal, [email protected]
Tuesday 19 May
Autumn Music Concert
Tuesday 19 May
ICAS, Digital Technologies
Wednesday 20 May
P&C Meeting, 7:00pm, Library
Thursday 21 May
Walk Safely to School Day
SOAR
EACH ONE OF US HAS AN OBLIGATION TO KEEP OUR SCHOOL CROSSINGS SAFE.
CARS MUST NOT WAIT OR PARK WITHIN 20 METRES OF THE CROSSING AREA
between 8am and 4pm.
Be an Active Learner by making
learning a priority.
IF YOU DO YOU WILL BE REPORTED.
School Parade
Thursday 2.15pm for Years 1-6
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In this issue:
(click to read more)
HPE News
Diary Dates and Meetings
School Activities
P&C News
Community News
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From the Deputy Principal
Mark Craswell, Deputy Principal, [email protected]
MAXIMIZING ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM (MAP)
Throughout Term 2, Mr Whelan and I will be working with the all Year 4 classes to
further enhance individual students’ Reading Comprehension skills. Each class
receives two half-hour sessions per week on both Monday and Friday. During these
sessions, classes are broken into three smaller, ability based groups, to ensure the
activities are targeted at the students’ levels. The school will use PAT-R results and
PROBE assessments to measure the growth of individual students and the success of
the program overall. Should you have further questions, contact me directly.
From the Acting Deputy Principal
Jinder Kaur, STLaN [email protected]
NAPLAN 2015
COMMENDATIONS to staff and students, NAPLAN testing went smoothly, students
were calm, prepared and gave of their best. Test papers have been returned for
marking and results will be sent to schools in August this year.
GREAT RESULTS GUARANTEE
A Parent Information Session on the Prep Oracy Program was held on Friday 8 May
and was well attended. The Prep Oracy Program started in Term 2 and supports 21
students learning English as a second language (EAL/D). Learning takes place through
reading and discussing texts. This exposes students to new vocabulary, teaches
reading and comprehension skills.
Mrs Kathy Campbell is the program coordinator and the program is delivered by Mrs
Grady, Mrs Simar and Mrs Crofton.
For further information please contact Mrs Campbell at [email protected]
From the Literacy & Numeracy Coach
Iris Van Sloten, [email protected]
FOOD REVOLUTION DAY–JAMIE OLIVER TEACHES CLASS 1D
Most parents can only dream of having their children eat red capsicum, raw
cauliflower, radishes, cucumber and carrots. Yet, this was what Jamie Oliver was able
to accomplish last Friday with his Food Revolution Day 2015. His 25 minute video was
streamed to all registered schools and the convenience of pause and replay made it a
great teaching tool. Miss Sophie Dent ensured all students sliced, cut, scooped and
smashed (yes, you read correctly, smashed! – with a rolling pin) their own food and
made their own ‘Squash It Sandwich’. The students absolutely revelled in this
experience and surprised many. Here is a snapshot of some comments that were
made after eating the wrap/ sandwich:
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“I want to keep some for my mum but I accidentally ate it all”
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“It actually tastes good!”
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“Amazing!” (after taking a big mouthful)
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“Yum, that’s delicious!”
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“I like this even though I don’t like some of the things in it”
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NO BALL GAMES
BEFORE OR AFTER
SCHOOL.
A reminder to families and
students that due to the
large number of people
entering and leaving our
school at Halstead Street,
ball games such as football
are not safe anywhere in
the Kijini Campus area in
the mornings before school
or at the end of the day.
Students can only play
these games at the
designated break times.
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A huge thanks goes to Miss Sophie Dent for organising such an amazing event for those lucky students of 1D. I know from
experience that cooking with a class takes lots of preparation but it is worth it when you see the students realise that healthy
food can be so tasty and many often end up repeating the experience at home. It was a big job preparing everything but, despite
some technical glitches, it ran very smoothly. Congratulations, 1D and thank you for allowing me to be a part of it.
HPE NEWS
Megan Carpenter [email protected] , and Kim Godson [email protected]
LYTTON RUGBY UNION TRIALS
Students born 2003, 2004 and 2005 are invited to attend an in-school trial to select students to send to the Lytton RU trials (to be
held on Thursday 11 June). Students must sign-up at the PE office and collect a permission slip and have this signed by a parent in
order to attend the trial. Please bring boots and mouthguard. The trial will be held on Thursday 28 May. Please meet on Carey
Field at 12.45pm.
HATS IN PE LESSONS
Please ensure your child has a wide brimmed hat for PE lessons. Students who do not have a hat will not be able to participate in
PE lessons for sun safety reasons.
SENIOR ATHLETICS (Years 3-6) DATE CLAIMER
Please be advised the annual Athletics Carnival will be held on Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 June.
WAR CRY COMPETITION (a message from the House Captains)
As House Captains we have decided to hold a war-cry competition. To enter this competition you will have to be in Years 1 to 6.
All war cries need to be written on a piece of paper, including your name, class and house e.g. Melba, Turner or Wentworth. You
can do this in a group, with a friend or by yourself. There will be a ballot box outside 6C and the HPE Office. The competition will
close on Monday 25 May. The House Captains will choose a winning War Cry for each House. Each winning War Cry will be sung
at the Sports Carnivals this year and for many years to come. We will announce the winning War Cries on Parade. Dates will then
be set to practise these with your House Captains. We hope to see everyone joining in to support their House. So get your
thinking caps on and come up with a super COOL War Cry for your sports House.
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ATHLETICS CARNIVAL 2015-CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS AND PARTICIPATION EVENTS (Years 3-6)
As per last year’s Athletics Carnival, we will continue to run events on our Carnival Day as Championship events or Participation
events. To gain entry into a Championship event at our Carnival, students must achieve a qualifying time/distance at a Trial. You
will see in the table below, that each athletics discipline has several trial times. We encourage students to think about attending
a pre or post school time, to avoid crowds. All students born 2006-2003 are invited to attend a Trial. Year 3 students will do their
trials during PE lessons (they do not need to attend trials). Students can attend all Trials or choose events in which they excel.
We encourage those students interested in becoming an Age Champion or being selected to attend Lytton District Athletics to
compete in all Trials.
Students who do not qualify to compete in Championship Events will compete in Participation Events for each of the athletic
disciplines on Athletics Carnival Day.
If you do not attend a Championship Trial, you will only be eligible to compete in the Participation Events on Carnival Day.
Participation Events will not be awarded Age Champion Points.
EVENT
TRIAL DATE
HIGH JUMP
Week 6
Mon 25 May: 8:15am (before school), 12:30pm (lunch), 3.00pm (after school)
Tues 26 May: 8:15am (before school), 12:30pm (lunch)
(LOCATION-Kijini Oval)
800M
Week 7
st
Mon 1 June: 8:15am (before school), 3.00pm (after school)
nd
Tues 2 June: 8:15am (before school), 3.00pm (after school)
(LOCATION-Carey Field)
DISCUS***
TBC
*** NB
The Discus trial is a qualifier for Lytton. It will NOT be an event at our school athletics carnival. Age Champion
points will NOT be awarded for discus.
MUSIC NEWS
Annelle Vogler, Music Teacher, [email protected]
MUSIC DATES
Autumn Music Concert – TONIGHT!! Tuesday 19 May. All musical groups arrive 6pm, at the Music block, for a 6:30pm start.
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Program
Year 4 Beginner Band
Percussion Ensemble
Year 5 Junior Band
Recorder Ensemble
Senior Band
Raffle draw
String Orchestra (Years 4 -6 only)
Entertainment by Ms Van Sloten and Mrs Lewis
Kijini Choir
Junior Choir
Senior Choir
Boys Choir
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Entry fee $5 per family. Light refreshments and raffle tickets will be available at the
door from 6pm.
Kijini Choir will be wearing the grey formal school uniform. The Boys Choir have been
told what they are wearing (it’s a surprise!). The rest of the ensembles will be
wearing the black and white Music uniform.
1.
St Paul’s Fete – Saturday 23 May – Kijini Choir 9am, Recorder Ensemble
9:30am, Senior Concert Band 2:15pm
2.
Choral Fanfare – Monday 25 May. Senior Choir 7:45am
Letters were sent home about these three events, so if your child missed out, please
see Mrs Vogler for a copy. All return slips were due back last Friday.
OPEN REHEARSALS
Week 5—Strings Orchestra – before school, Wednesday
Week 6—Senior Band – before school, Tuesday
Week 7—Junior Band Year 5, after school Monday
Week 8—Junior Band Year 4, before school Monday
Week 9—Senior Choir – before school, Thursday – rescheduled from Week 2
SCHOOL and COMMUNITY NEWS
This week …
Diary Dates and Meetings
Payments
School Activities
P&C News
Community News
DIARY DATES AND MEETINGS
Tuesday 19 May—ICAS, Digital Technologies
Tuesday 19 May—Autumn Music Concert
Wednesday 20 May—P&C Meeting, 7:00pm
Saturday 23 May—St Pauls Fete Performance
Monday 25 May—Year 5 & 6 German movie excursion
Monday 25 May—Choral Fanfare
Saturday 30 May—Trivia Night
Monday 1 June—Year 2 Museum and Science Centre excursion
Tuesday 2 June—Year 3 Planetarium excursion
Wednesday 3 June—ICAS - Science
Monday 8 June—Queen's Birthday holiday
2016 ENROLMENTS
CANBERRA STUDY
TOUR 2015
Monday 20 – Thursday 23
July 2015
ALL PAYMENTS DUE
MONDAY 1 JUNE
Follow these links to more
information about the Canberra
Study Tour
Canberra - What to bring
Canberra Itinerary 2015
Canberra Study Tour Information
Travel Insurance is NOT included in
the total payment. For families
wishing to purchase travel
insurance with Aussie Travel Cover
(which includes up to $1,000.00
for Cancellation). Please contact
Amy Roach at
[email protected]
Cost per student is $19.00
Wednesday 10 June—Open Day, 9:15am-11:00am
For future events please visit the School Events Calendar
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PAYMENTS
ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE PAID BY THE DUE DATE. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD MISSING OUT ON AN
EXCURSION OR EVENT.
PAYMENTS DUE
Friday 22 May $23—Year 3 Planetarium
Monday 1 June—Year 6 Canberra Study Tour – final payment
When making online payments to the school please include the Invoice Number as your payment reference. Failure to include a
valid reference number can often mean that payment isn’t assigned to your child’s account.
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
HELPING HANDS
Onsite on 0458 038 769 or Central office on 07 5438 9549 or visit www.helpinghandsnetwork.com.au
We are very excited to announce that we are finally beginning our Helping Hands Soar award that will be
presented every fortnight at Parade beginning Thursday 21 May 2015. We understand that children should be acknowledged for
SOARing at Helping Hands which we encourage very much at all times.
On Thursday 21 May the first four children that will be receiving awards will be:
Meila C, Year 1—for always helping at clean up time and making sure kitchen is spotless
Jackson G, Year 3—for always using his manners.
Olivia N, Year 5—showing great leadership skills particularly around the younger children in Prep.
Andrew B, Year 6—for his supportive manner to other students.
Just a reminder about the adventure camp that begins on Monday so get in quick
ACTIVE SCHOOL TRAVEL
Sally Hull – Active Travel Coordinator
BE ACTIVE AND WALK SAFELY TO SCHOOL ON THURSDAY 21 MAY
Walk Safely to School Day is an annual event when all Australian primary school children
are encouraged to walk safely to school. It promotes road safety, health, and the
environment.
To celebrate Walk Safely to School Day, our school is encouraging students to meet at one
of the Park and Stride locations:
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Cnr Wakefield Street and Harries Road
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Leicester Street
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Wembley Park netball courts
Teachers will meet students at 8am on Thursday at the Park and Stride locations. They will walk together as a group to walk to
school at 8:15am. Students who participate will receive an extra stamp in their Active School Travel passport.
Being part of the Active School Travel program, we are already leading by example and encouraging our students to actively
travel every week. Being part of a national day also shows our students they are part of a much bigger movement encouraging
healthier habits and a greener environment.
So join in the fun, be active and healthy, and walk to school with your child on Thursday.
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SCHOOL BANKING
Karyn Milne, School Banking Coordinator, [email protected] or 0407 114 181
Thank you to our volunteers last week who were Linda Thomson, Konio Kepui, Megan Homer and Yiping Fan. They did a great
job!
Tina from Commonwealth Bank visited Parade last Thursday to tell students about a small competition we are running to win a
Dollarmites backpack full of goodies. Students who bank at least one Wednesday over the next five weeks will go into the draw
to win the backpack. This will be drawn on the second last week of term. There will be no banking on the last week of term.
Good luck bankers!
P&C
Contact the P&C - [email protected]
P&C NEWS
General P&C Meeting this Wednesday 20 May at 7pm in the Library. All are welcome.
TRIVIA NIGHT: Junk to Funk!
Register now for your table for the 2015 Trivia Night for Saturday 30 May at 7pm. Registrations are open for tables of 8-10
however if you don’t have the numbers we provide a table match-making service too! Cost is now $15 with BYO food and drinks.
It will be a night of Trivia, Games, Prizes and old fashioned fun. Any questions, or to register your table, please contact Helen:
[email protected]
SCLO
Leisa Whybird, SCLO and Uniform Shop - 3324 0053 or [email protected]
WINTER UNIFORMS
We currently have some additional stock in the school jackets and a limited amount of stock in the jumpers and track pants. If
you would like to find out if we have the item and size you need please email Leisa: [email protected]
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COORPAROO CONNECT FRIDAY 22 MAY 9AM
Would you like to meet some other families from Coorparoo School?
Have you some questions and you are not sure who to ask?
Come and join us for a cup of tea and a catch up inside the Hall foyer near the kitchen.
Everyone is very welcome.
Miss Jinder and I hope to see you there on Friday.
AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST MORNING TEA THURSDAY 28 MAY
This year we again hosting an event with the Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea with all proceeds raised going towards cancer
research. In recent years at Coorparoo School our generous school families have provided donations of food for our very
appreciative school staff who pay a $5 donation to join together and enjoy a scrumptious lunch. This year we are going to
allocate a type of food to each class (such as a salad) and each class will provide one or two contributions towards this lunch.
Look out for the email from your Parent Rep as we need each class to help to ensure we have enough food to feed our wonderful
staff.
SCHOOL DANCE FRIDAY 12 JUNE
The first school dance for 2015 will be on Friday 12 June in the school Hall. All students from Prep to Year 6 are welcome to
attend however all children must be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult. The Dance will be split into two
sessions. 5.00pm – 6.30pm for Prep to Year 3. Pizza will be served from 5.00pm. The second session will run from 6.45pm –
8.45pm for Years 4 – 6 students. Ticket price is $10.00 per child and can only be purchased on the night. The cost includes a slice
of pizza, a drink and an ice-block.
Helpers are needed throughout the evening with selling tickets, security, serving food and clean up. Please contact Leisa
Whybird: [email protected] if you are able to assist.
IT'S A CARNIVAL YEAR!
The planning for the 2015 Coorparoo State School Carnival is well underway and we are have a great team of enthusiastic
parents/carers working and thinking of ways to bring you, your family and the local community a fantastic day of events.
Working as part of this team is a great way to get to know your school community.
We are currently looking for someone (or a group of friends) to run the following stalls:
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Second hand Books/DVDs and Magazines
Second Hand Toys
Bar
Nachos
If you are interested in joining the Carnival team please contact us on [email protected]. We can’t wait to hear from
you!
TRAMSTOP 26
Kate, Station Master, TramStop 26 [email protected]
MENU NEWS
You’ll notice that our sausage rolls look a bit different. They are still made with exactly the same ingredients, but are now
prepared in a traditional sausage roll format.
In case you are interested, our sausage rolls and burger patties are both made fresh by Carina North Quality Meats. They contain
only meat and veggies (sausage rolls also contain egg) and are completely free from fillers and preservatives.
BAKING VOLUNTEERS
If you are a mad-keen baker and have an hour to spare, we’d love to see you at TramStop 26 on a Tuesday, Wednesday or
Thursday. Why not pop in for a chat and whip up a batch of mini-muffins, muesli slice, or ANZAC biscuits?
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COMMUNITY NEWS
KIDZCLUB
At St Stephen’s Church, 343 Cavendish Road, Coorparoo
Fridays during school term. A fun afternoon for kids aged Prep to Year 3 run by the St Stephen’s church community.
Craft, games, bible stories, music, cooking, art, drama
4:00pm to 5:30pm, $2 per child. Afternoon tea provided.
Please call Juliet Briner for more information on 0427 071 860
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