21 May 2015
Hello to all Currumbin families,
The term is almost half over and the excitement continues. Please keep yourself up to date on
news and events via the website, QSchools and Facebook.
This week I would like to present two unrelated yet noteworthy current events. Firstly, the
significance of Reconciliation Week and secondly, a brief reflection on NAPLAN.
RECONCILIATION WEEK - National Reconciliation Week is celebrated across Australia each year
between 27 May and 3 June. The dates commemorate two significant milestones in the
reconciliation journey - the anniversaries of the successful 1967 Aboriginal Referendum and the
High Court Mabo decision. The week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories,
cultures and achievements and to explore how each of us can join the National Reconciliation effort.
May 27 - Marks the anniversary of Australia’s most successful referendum and a defining event in
our nation’s history. The 1967 referendum saw over 90 per cent of Australians vote to give the
Commonwealth the power to make laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and
recognise them in the national census.
3 June, 1992 - The High Court of Australia delivered its landmark Mabo decision which legally
recognised that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have a special relationship to the land
- that existed prior to colonisation and still exists today. This recognition paved the way for land
rights called Native Title.
The theme for National Reconciliation Week in 2015 is It’s time to change it up.
At Currumbin Primary School we are proud of our students and community and who work together
to understand and overcome historical exclusion and end discrimination against Aboriginal and
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Torres Strait Islander people. We share culture, connect with community, and celebrate Indigenous
success at every opportunity.
If you would like to read further https://www.reconciliation.org.au/resources/
http://www.creativespirits.info/resources/movies/#axzz3aZfnv3N1
NAPLAN REFLECTION - On Tuesday 12, Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 May, students in Years 3
and 5 took part in the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy, or NAPLAN, as it is
commonly known.
Skills that were tested include: Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation, and
Numeracy. These tests were completed at school and are considered just another part of the
curriculum.
It is important for you and your child to know that NAPLAN is not a pass/fail test. It simply looks at
what level students are achieving in Literacy and Numeracy against National Standards and
compared with student peers throughout Australia. Later in the year we will send parents an
individual student NAPLAN report that you can use to view and monitor how your child is
progressing. Enjoy your week.
Yours in Education
Anne Saunders | Acting Principal
Regular News
Stay abreast of all the News at Currumbin Primary School by checking the News page on the
website regularly and downloading the QSchools app for smartphones. New articles this week:
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1F Market Garden Stall
Lunchtime Class Sports Competition
Deadly Choices Community Day
Tumble Time at Kalwun Health Service
Sports Report
Book Fair 2015
Jamie Oliver Food Revolution Day
Walk Safely to School Day
https://currumbiss.eq.edu.au/Calendarandnews/News/Pages/News.aspx
Also be sure to view our fabulous new Photo Gallery page loaded with photos from our Prep Fun
Day.
https://currumbiss.eq.edu.au/Calendarandnews/Photogallery/Pages/photogallery.aspx
(G/Coredata/Office/DATA/office/Principalspage)
IMPORTANT DATES
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21 May – Yr 5 Eureka Gold Rush Excursion (5C/D, 5/6H, 5/6I)
22 May – Walk Safely to School Day
22 May – Final payment date for PBC Musical Excursion (5C/D, 6A/B/C, 5/6H, 5/6I)
22 May – Final payment date for Prep Incursion – Enchanted Forest
22 May – PBC Transition to High School Talk (Yr 6)
25 May – P-1 Assembly (includes1/2G 2:30pm)
26 May - National Sorry Day
26 May – Yr5-6 Assembly (2:05pm)
27 May – 3 June – National Reconciliation Week
28 May – Oceanic District 10 – 19yrs Cross Country
28 May – PBC Musical Excursion (5C/D, 6A/B/C, 5/6H, 5/6I)
29 May – Deadly Choices AFL Cup
29 May – Final payment date for The Science Factory Incursion (Enrichment Classes)
29 May – Leadership Free Dress Day (Gold coin donation)
2 June – Yr2, 3, 4 Assembly (2:05pm)
2 June – CBC Regional Readers Cup Challenge (selected students)
3 June – Prep Incursion – Enchanted Forest
3 June – ICAS Science Exam
3 – 5 June – Book Fair Viewing Only
8 June - Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
PLEASE VIEW THE EVENTS CALENDAR ON THE WEBSITE FOR ALL UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS
https://currumbiss.eq.edu.au/Calendarandnews/Eventscalendar/Pages/Eventscalendar.aspx
AND THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS PAGE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY EVENTS
https://currumbiss.eq.edu.au/Ourcommunity/Communitypartnerships/Pages/Communitypartnersh
ips.aspx
(G/Coredata/Office/DATA/office/Principalspage)