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NEWSLETTER
8 May 2015
Date claimers
9 May
Uniting Church Fete, Choir & Band performances
19 May
ICAS Testing – Digital Technologies (Computer Skills) 8am
12 May
Yr 1 RAW Art
20 May
QYMA Junior Choir competition
12-14 May
NAPLAN Yrs 3 & 5
22 May
2nd Gala Day – Yrs 4-6 Interschool Sport
13 May
RAW Art (2R, 2G, 2N, 2NM)
28 May
Dance Eisteddfod Yrs 4, 5 & 6 Dance Extension Groups
14 May
RAW Art (2WH, 2MJ, 2M)
3 June
ICAS Science Test, 8am
15 May
NAPLAN Catchup Day
1-4 June
Yr 6 Canberra Tour
15 May
Dance Extension Program Parent Viewing Afternoon
5 June
3rd Gala Day – Yrs 4-6 Interschool Sport
18-20 May
Yr 4 Excursion to Bunyaville
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18/5 4GM & 3/4T
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19/5 4KM & 4FH
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20/5 4F & 4W
8 June
Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
A message from our Principal…..
School Captains recent visit to Parliament House
Our School Council
We will be running information sessions for parents who are
interested in becoming a part of our School Council. The dates
for these sessions will be advertised in our newsletter this week.
Our School Council will be in place in Term 3. The contact
person
for
these
sessions
is
Sarah
Ramsden.
([email protected])
Updates to our Website
Our website continues to be updated every week with lots of
information about our school.
As well as our fortnightly newsletter being posted, we regularly
update our twitter feed to ensure that information is
disseminated as soon as possible. There are also a number of
Quicklinks that I encourage parents to use to stay informed
about our school. (One Quicklink that you might be interested
in is our 2015 School Improvement Plan.)
Prep Enrolments 2016
We are now taking expression of interest for enrolment for
2016. Please contact our office to register your child.
A word about our Learning Priority
As I have communicated for the last 18 months and will
continue to communicate, our priority at Eatons
Hill State School is to improve reading standards in
our school. I am pleased to report that we are
seeing great gains in this area and it is having an impact across
all our subject areas.
Phone: 3264 9222
Email: [email protected]
GIVING OUR BEST IS THE EATONS HILL WAY!
COME, LEARN AND UNDERSTAND.
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER & QSCHOOLS APP
PHIL SAVILL
PRINCIPAL
Absence Line: 3264 9260
OSH: 3264 8500
School Website – www.eatonshillss.eq.edu.au
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From the Deputies
Mrs Sarah Ramsden (Prep & 1)  [email protected]
Mrs Wendy McKay (Yrs 2&3)  [email protected]
Mr Brad Geisel (Yrs 4-6)  [email protected]
Safety Reminders
A reminder that the road that runs behind A, C and F
blocks is out of bounds for all students and parents
(except those parents delivering to or picking up from
OSH).
Students waiting for parents at the front of the school
must wait either behind the wire fence to the right of
the Administration building or behind the brick walled
area directly in front of the Administration building.
There are no exceptions.
Attendance
Regular school attendance will mean that your child
has a better chance in life. Your child will achieve
better when they go to school all day, every school
day.
• they learn better
• they make friends
• they are happier
• they have a brighter future.
Under Queensland law, you must make sure your
child of school age is enrolled and attends school all
day, every school day unless they have an
acceptable reason. Illness and competing in a school
sporting event are acceptable reasons for being
absent from school. You must let the school know
the reason why your child has been absent from
school within two school days of their return. If
possible, advise the school beforehand.
Spotlight on Reading
Our Prep students have been showing us the Eatons
Hill Way by giving their best in Reading. These
students have been working hard on achieving
personal reading goals their Teachers have set for
them with sight word recognition. Congratulations to
our Prep students and thank you to our Prep teachers
and parents for encouraging our students and
reinforcing the importance of Reading.
School Council Formation Information Sessions
As an Independent Public School, we will be moving
toward school autonomy through the formation of our
School Council. We will be hosting two information
sessions for parents and members of our community
to outline the roles and responsibilities of the council
and how this council will be formed and operate.
These sessions will be held on Tuesday 26 May at
9am and on Wednesday 27 May at 6:30pm. Both
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sessions will be held in our Hall. At the end of this
term we will undertake a process to elect members to
this strategic group. Our School Council will be
operational by the beginning of Term 3. If you would
like more information regarding the role of the School
Council please contact Sarah Ramsden [email protected].
2016 Prep Information Sessions
We will host two information sessions for parents of
children eligible to begin Prep in 2016. These
sessions will be held in our Community Hall on:
Friday 12th June 2015 10am – 11am
Saturday 13th June 2015 10am – 11am
Any enquiries regarding Prep enrolment for 2016
should be directed to Sarah Ramsden (Deputy
Principal, Prep and Year 1, [email protected] ) or
through the school office (Ph. 32649222).
Classroom Focus: Year 4
It has been wonderful to visit Year 4 classrooms this
week. A real highlight was seeing students engaged
in classroom curriculum programs and being able to
explain: “What they were learning?” and “How they
would be assessed on their learning?” Students were
very willing to share work they’d completed in their
English and Maths books. The standard of student
bookwork was very high with setting out of operations
in Maths Books being a real standout. Keep up the
great work Eatons Hill Students!
Parent Teacher Interviews
Parent teacher interviews were held this week.
Thank you to all parents who attended and our
teachers for meeting outside of rostered curriculum
time. These interviews were well attended by
parents/carers and provided great insight into each
child’s learning in the core areas of English, Maths
and Science. If you have further questions about your
child’s learning your first point of call should be the
classroom teacher.
Semester 1 Report Cards
Please be aware that Semester 1 Report Cards will
be issued on Friday 26 June (last day of Term 2).
Report cards provide information to parents/carers
about student learning in all curriculum areas.
Information is also provided on student attitude, effort
and behaviour throughout the semester.
Inter-School Sport Gala Days
Our first Inter-School Sport Gala Day was held on
Friday 8th May. What a brilliant day of sunshine and
warm weather. Well done to our students who
demonstrated great skills, great attitude and effort
and great sportsmanship. Well-done Eatons Hill
students!
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Australian Curriculum Update
Health and Physical Education (Prep – 10) is the
most recent subject to be rolled out by the Australian
National Curriculum. The curriculum is organised into
two content strands — Personal, Social and
Community Health and Movement and Physical
Activity. The first strand can be taught in
classrooms, with units such as healthy choices, food
and drink packaging, safety, positive relationships
and media influences on health. The latter can be
taught during Physical Education lessons, which aim
to develop a wide range of gross motor skills such as
running, catching, throwing, balancing, swimming,
etc. More details about the HPE curriculum can be
accessed at:
http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/health-andphysical-education/rationale
Students playing volleyball at our Gala Inter-School Sport Day
Dance Extension Program
We visited students who are enrolled in our Dance
Extension Program this week. Students in this
program have been selected through a rigorous
audition process and have a high level of enthusiasm
and aptitude in dance. The level of skill and real love
of dancing was clearly evident on the faces of all
students! Our Dance Extension Students are
performing next Monday 11 & Wednesday 13 May at
lunch break (11am) in our hall. Our school choirs will
also be performing at this time. Parents and family
members are encouraged to attend these special
performances.
Year 6
Dance
Extension
Students
completing
a dance
routine.
Girls Soccer at Southpine Sporting Complex
Boys Rugby
action at
Southpine
Sporting
Complex
Golf Extension Program
As a first for Eatons Hill School we have established
a partnership with Wantima Golf Club. Commencing
in Term 3 we will offer a Golf Extension Program for
students from Years 4 – 6. Students will be selected
to participate in this program in accordance with
specific selection criteria. More information relating
to our Golf Extension Program will be shared with
parents in the coming weeks.
Visit our School Captains blog site:
http://vicecpts2014.edublogs.org/
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National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy
(NAPLAN)
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and
Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual assessment for students
in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. It has been an everyday part of the
school calendar since 2008. NAPLAN tests the sorts of
skills that are essential for every child to progress through
school and life, such as reading, writing, spelling and
numeracy. The assessments are undertaken nationwide
and are being held this year from Tuesday 12 May to
Thursday 14 May.
NAPLAN is made up of tests in the four areas of reading,
writing, language conventions (spelling, grammar and
punctuation) and numeracy. NAPLAN tests skills in literacy
and numeracy that are developed over time through the
school curriculum.
Parent Tips for preparing your child for NAPLAN
While it’s important that students perform at their best,
it’s also important that students are not unduly stressed.
Here are some general tips for your child’s preparation:
 Students must be on time to school. Students must
be at school before 8.45 am and have been to the
bathroom before the bell.
 Get at least eight hours sleep prior to each day of
testing.
 It is extremely important for your child to have a
balanced breakfast on each testing day.
 It is also important that your child have access to
healthy food for lunch each day of testing (packed
lunch or tuckshop).
 Reassure your child in order to ease any anxiety
towards the tests. It’s all about trying your best.
Results from the tests will be used for reports to parents,
school reporting to their communities, and reporting by
states and territories to form a national overview. The
tests will also help teachers identify key areas for learning
during the rest of the school year.
Engaging Boys in Reading
“A good book for a boy is one he wants
to read.”
(Maloney, 2002)
The Boys’ Reading Commission Report (2012) has
found that boys’ underachievement in reading is
associated with an interplay of a number of factors.
Two major factors impacting on the uptake of reading
by boys are male gender identities, which do not
value reading as a mark of success, and the more
limited role modelling of reading by males within the
home.
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In working to negate these factors, we can look to
appeal to boys with a mix of rich and varied reading
material. Material that boys like to read includes:
 books that reflect their image of themselves – what
they aspire to be and do;
 books that are humorous and appeal to their
sense of mischief;
 fiction that focuses on action;
 books in series, such as the Captain Underpants
or Harry Potter;
 magazines, comic books, newspapers and
instructional manuals.
The links below provide over 200 reading texts
specifically targeted to engage boys.
http://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/genre/gr8/Booksfor-Boys.html
http://happyhooligans.ca/best-books-for-boys-ages-816/
http://bookzone.boyslife.org/100-books-for-boys/
Uniform Shop
Due to popular demand, we will be
stocking a new range of hair accessories.
These will include clips, hair ties and
hair bands. Prices will range from $4.00
up to $10.00. These should be arriving
in the next couple of weeks. We will
have a display board available at the
uniform shop showing you all of the
available options and prices.
Prices on the Zip Fleecy Jumpers have
gone up $1 to $28 and Sports House TShirts have also gone up $1 to $14. New
price lists are available on the website or
at the Uniform Shop.
Parent Workshop - Flipping the Classroom
25th May @ 2:00-2:45pm or 26th May 8:00-8:30am
Presenter: Jan Johnson
Location: Base Club (beside the library)
What on earth is a flipped classroom? School
certainly isn't like it was in my day!
Find out how a flipped classroom can benefit your
child. What are the benefits?
Bring your questions and coffee to one of our
workshops.
Website: www.ehssjadej.edublogs.org
Please email Jan if you are interested in attending
[email protected]
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Defence News
Firstly a huge thank you to all of the Defence Mums who
helped make our 5,000 poppy project a success. Many
thanks also to the Dads who turned up in uniform at our
ceremony. It helped to make our ceremony one that we
can be proud of, and ensure our school community
continues the proud tradition we have established.
Our Heroes, Our Families, Our Stories
Defence children have been asked to participate in the
Hero Flag project organised by the Defence Community
Organisation (DCO) Any Defence child who wishes to take
part, can do so at lunchtime on Wednesday and Thursday.
We already have 20 made and another 30 to do if the
children wish to participate. The flags are being decorated
and will all be joined together to create a symbolic Hero
Flag. The unveiling will be held during National Families
Week (15 – 21 May). The flags will be displayed at
Mitchelton and North Lakes Libraries between the 11th
and 14th of May.
Defence Club for children is Wednesday, both lunch times
and Thursday at first break. Coffee afternoons are
Tuesday from 1.30pm. We are looking for a suitable
community project to work on. If you have a suggestion,
please come along and let me know.
A number of our parents have deployed this term, and
many others are absent for other reasons. It is important
to continue to let me know so that I can stay in touch with
the children and support them where needed.
A collection for the painting donated on behalf of the
Defence families has been set up. Please leave any
donation in an envelope marked with Defence Painting
donation, at the office.
Gayle Kratzmann
Defence School Transition Aide
School Banking
Hello and welcome to school banking for term two.
Term one saw the return of many bankers from 2014
and an amazing 109 new bankers. It is truly
rewarding for us on the school banking team to
watch so many students develop strong savings
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habits. We encourage you to continue throughout the
rest of the school year.
To help you keep motivated the CBA has released
two new rewards.
Intergalactic Rocket
Invisible Ink Martian Pens
Previous rewards may still be claimed subject to
availability.
School Banking Parent Packs (these have the
redemption vouchers for rewards) were handed out
in term one, if you have not received one of these
please let us know and we will forward a pack to
your child’s classroom.
If you have any questions with regards to School
Banking please do not hesitate to contact
[email protected]
or call or text Kim on 0421 572 403.
 RIDES
 GAMES
 RACING PIGS
 MARKET STALLS
 DOG SHOW
 ANIMAL NURSERY
 CHOCOLATE GAME
 GROCERY WHEEL
 DANCE & CHOIR
PERFORMANCES
 SCIENCE SHOW
 FACE PAINTING
 BALLOON
TWISTING
 SAND ART
 BEADING
 HEAPS OF FOOD
Contact us for Sponsorship opportunities – Sponsor a
Piglet Race!
Please contact [email protected] if you
would like a stall in the Market Hall – over 40 stalls
booked already!
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Community News
Vacancy - School Crossing Supervisor
Applications are currently being called for the position of a
School Crossing Supervisor at Albany Creek State High
School. It’s a good opportunity for a parent to earn a bit of
pocket money while waiting for pick up after school. One
position is available.
This is a 5 day per school week (two weeks off, two weeks
on roster), in all weather conditions, 30 minutes per day
(2.55 pm to 3.25 pm); afternoons only paid Casual
position.
The current rate of pay is $27.49 per hour.
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Albany Creek
State High School
Instrumental
Music Committee
“Let’s Rock!” Fundraising TRIVIA NIGHT
Saturday 25 July 2015
7.00pm – 11.00pm
MPC Building at ACSHS
$10.00 per person, Tables of 8 (18yo and over)
Tickets must be ordered together
Tickets on sale until Monday 20 July 2015
Come dressed up & decorate your table as your favourite
band/musician
Doors open at 6.30pm to decorate your team’s table
BYO snacks and drinks
Prizes for Best Dressed/Table, Lucky Door, as well as Raffle, Silent
Auction and Game Prizes
All funds raised support the 2016 Music Tour
How to pay for Pre-paid Trivia Night Tickets
If you are interested in finding out more about this
position, please contact Simon Knowles, Treasurer at email
[email protected] who will be able to organise
an application pack to be sent to you.
Place in a sealed envelope, a completed Trivia Night Ticket Form
below and the correct amount of money or cheque (payable to
Albany Creek State High School P&C Assn General Account) and
addressed to:
Albany Creek State High School P&C Assn
Cnr Old Northern Rd & Albany Forest Dr
Albany Creek Qld 4035
Attention: The Treasurer – Music Supporters
Or go to the Administration Office for the Office Staff to place
envelope into the locked P&C Assn red box
Applications close on Thursday 14th May, 2015
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------“Let’s Rock!” Fundraising Trivia Night – Ticket Order Form
There are some pre-employment conditions outlined in the
application pack which is available upon request.
Full training will be provided to the successful candidate.
Name: __________________________________________
Telephone: ______________________
Proud supporter of Eatons Hill State School
and our Inter-School Sports Program
Address: ____________________________________________
Student Name: ________________________________
Roll Class: ______________________
Signature of Parent/Guardian: ______________________
Date: ___________________________
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Custom sportswear
Unique custom design
Manufactured in Queensland
www.gameclothing.com.au
Name of Parent/Guardian (printed):
__________________________________________________
My cash/cheque payment of $____________ is enclosed for
____________ tickets
I do not have a student at ACSHS so I have enclosed a
stamped sealed return addressed envelope for my
tickets
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A CAREER WORKSHOP FOR EATONS HILL MUMS
REGISTRATION FORM
As an initiative to support our families Eatons Hills SS is partnering
with local career coach, Donna Thistlethwaite, to offer a workshop
which has proven successful in supporting mums considering
returning to work.
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Are you a mum thinking about going back to work but who
feels that she has little to offer anymore?
Do you need support identifying your skills, knowing how to
get a job or working out what direction to take?
Does it feel like you’re the only one in this situation?
CareerSmart Mums invites you to join a community of Mums,
some of whom have commenced work or study, set up their own
businesses or simply achieved some clarity on their future
direction. Enjoy the benefits of a supportive group environment
where you can build confidence, explore careers, discuss ways to
overcome some of the barriers working mums face, develop job
search skills, be inspired and have fun.
What to expect …
The workshop runs for two hours weekly over five weeks. During
the program you will undertake a range of activities to enhance
self-awareness and confidence and build your knowledge of the
employment market. You will be introduced to a bunch of
resources to assist your career planning and you will develop some
practical job search skills to maximise your ability to successfully
engage with work. You will identify your transferable skills and
achievements which will look great on your new resume.
By the end of the program your confidence and ability to plan a
career will have increased significantly and you will have ongoing
access to career support through the CareerSmart Mums
community including the private Facebook group hangout.
You can learn more by visiting the CareerSmart Mums Facebook
page https://www.facebook.com/CareerSmartMums and by
viewing a past participant video testimonial
https://vimeo.com/93248375 or https://vimeo.com/92721709
Eatons Hill State School
9-11am Thursdays 28 May to
25 June 2015
Hall Conference Room, EHSS
If you want to gain the confidence and skills to re-enter the
workforce or to plan a career, CareerSmart Mums is for you.
Come on a journey with a small group of likeminded Mums
over five weeks. Sessions are two hours long from 9.00am
on Thursdays from 28 May 2015 and will be held in the Hall
Conference Room. There is small amount of ‘homework’ to
do between sessions so that you can maximise what you
achieve. Seven participants are needed to go ahead (this
ensures an ideal mix of experiences, ideas and personalities)
so rally up some other mums who you know would also
benefit.
Cost: $150 for all 5 sessions
Deadline: 25 May 2015
Enquiries: Donna Thistlethwaite on 0419 120 601
Name: __________________________________
Address:
____________________________
____________________________
Telephone: _______________________________
Email: ___________________________________
Dates: Thursday 28 May, 4 , 11 , 18 & 25 June from 9-11am
Venue: Conference Room Eatons Hill State School Community Hall
Cost:
$150
Enquiries: Donna Thistlethwaite 0419 120 601
Please provide a snapshot of your career history?
Registration Form follows.
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Check out what past-participants have said:
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Donna delivered the program in a professional, friendly,
approachable manner. With 100% support throughout the course
and beyond.
Payment Options:
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Fantastic program. Would highly recommend attendance.
I thought the program was wonderful and very informative. I am
looking more positively at searching for a job for when I actually
decide what it is I want to do and feeling more confident in my
ability to do so. Thanks Donna :)
It's a great program and I will be recommending it to other mums.
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 Direct Debit:
Account Name:
Career Vitality
BSB:
064-110
Account No.:1031 6777
Please use your name as reference
 Credit card (please phone Donna on 0419 120 601)
Please scan and email form to: [email protected] by
25 May 2015. Places are limited.
(If minimum numbers are not reached registration fee will be fully
refunded.)
A proportion of the workshop registration fee will be disbursed to
Eatons Hill State School.
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