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5th May 2015
#13
Principal’s Pen
Dear Parents
Our new P&C met last Wednesday and have a great year planned. These plans
include services, improvements to our school, fundraising and special events. Our new
P&C executives are Kier Shorey - President, Werner Drescher – Treasurer, Astrid
Addicoat-White and Anita Zass—Vice Presidents, Shelley Turner – Secretary. Our
previous P&C President Yvonne Gardner will be staying involved sharing the
Secretary role. We already have a professional working relationship with this team.
Coming events include Mothers’ Day (Don’t tell mum) Markets each morning this
week, Great Family Breakfast (Wednesday 20th May), Book Fair (18th – 22nd May)
and a Walk Safely to School Day on Friday 22nd May.
Another initiative of the P and C is “Helping Hands” whereby you can join a group
that is invited to help at various events and promotions. Send an email to
[email protected] to join the email group and receive the updates.
Our Bike Park was full last Thursday with 134 bikes spending the day waiting for their
owners to take them home. It is great weather for cycling especially safe cycling. Our
Bike Bus happens every Thursday to help newcomers in particular. With over a
thousand students it is important that everyone arrives at school safely and safely
returns home each day whether by foot, bike, car or other method.
Finally our 2016 Prep enrolment process is underway and anyone in our area
needs to be enrolled as we have fewer places in 2016 than 2015. Until next week
enjoy your child’s learning journey, it is magic!
Kev Holden, Deputy Principal
Butterfly Wings
Wednesdays
Environmental Centre
Pokemon Club
Lunch time in the library
Easy English
Tuesdays 9am
Environmental Centre
Hooked on Books
Reading Club
Fridays 8:15—8:45
Library
School Banking
Thursdays
Fete Planning
Meetings
Mondays 9am
Staffroom
Mother’s Day Stall
Monday 4th May —
Friday 8th May
8am—8:45am
Scholastic Book Fair
Monday 18th May —
Friday 22nd May
Environmental Centre
District Cross Country
Last Friday Edge Hill State School
sent their best 10y.o.-12y.o. runners (3
boys & girls from each age group) to
the District Cross Country held on the Cairns Esplanade. All our runners gave their all
and ran fantastically well, and in doing so helped our school finish Runners Up to this
year’s district champions Whitfield! Five of our runners including Noah Jones, Sena
Nakajima, Ana Aras, Patrick Johnson and Mya Cozzoul who all finished in the top 4
for their age group will now go on to represent Cairns District at the upcoming
Peninsula Regional Championships on Friday 22nd May! Special mention must go to
both Mya Cozzoul & Patrick Johnson who were both crowned 12 year old Primary
School Aged Champions! We at Edge Hill State School wish them all the very best!!!
Big Family Breakfast
Wednesday 20th May
Walk Safely to School
Day
Friday 22nd May
Around the Classroom
PREP
Thankyou Parents and Carers, - it was so good
to see so many people eager to hear more
information about Reading at Home and your
children’s homework activities. Please keep
talking with us if you have any questions about
your child’s homework. This week the children
are excited to display their flags for Japanese
Children’s Day (yesterday) but then most are
excited most days! Maths in Prep is learning
around shapes so your child may be keen to spot
and talk shapes in their home. Finally, Happy
Mother’s Day to all you devoted and hard working
Mums
YEAR 1
The Year 1s had a visit from the Fire Department
on Monday 27th April. The fire-fighters talked to
us about good and bad fires and what to do in
case of an emergency. To help your child in
case of an emergency, talk to them about your
own evacuation plan and a safe meeting
place. A good idea is to also teach your child
their address in case they have to ring 000.
In LOTE, Mr Gunning is teaching us how to say
the names of colours in Japanese. On May 5th,
we celebrated Kodomo no Hi (Children’s
Day). We learnt a song and made some koinobori (carp streamers).
YEAR 3
What a fantastic week we've had. Students have
been writing wonderfully imaginative stories,
investigating how big Earth really is,
and generally being organised and ready to
learn. Well done Year 3. Keep up the good work
and don't forget to read everyday!
Little Athletics Queensland Visit
Last week the Prep and Year 1`s were very
lucky to receive a visit from Kate and Tina
from Little Athletics Queensland . These
coaches will be running the LAPS program
over the next 4 weeks on a Wednesday and
Thursday which will teach them throwing,
running and jumping skills.
On the first session The children were
especially excited to throw the mini javelins
and jump over the mini hurdles as well as
do the triple jump!
At the end of the 4 weeks children will
receive a nice certificate to recognise their
participation.
At the end of this term we have our sports
carnival so the children will be eager to
show you the skills they have learnt in the
LAPS program and during their regular
lessons with me.
Japanese News
Musical Notes
Thank you to those families who have
contacted me to register their interest in
hosting
students
from
Japan
in
Term 3.
You will receive further
information in the next week or so.
Auditions for Peter Pan have now
concluded and we had an
incredible 150 students in Grades
4-6 audition to be involved which is
amazing.
The full cast list will be announced this
week up on the Music Room window.
Along with the details of characters and
who are playing them also will be the
details of our first rehearsal next week.
During
this
rehearsal
important
information and letters will be given out
so attendance is important.
With Naplan happening in Years 3 and 5
next
week
some
students
may
unfortunately find they miss their
instrumental lessons, however all before
school ensembles are still on. These are
vital to attend as the Big Breakfast is in
Week 5 so next week is the final
rehearsal for our Senior groups before
this performance. Rehearsals will finish
with plenty of time to make it back to
class before Naplan tests begin.
The Big Breakfast in Week 5 will feature
performances from our Senior Concert
Band, Senior String Orchestra, Junior
String Orchestra and Senior and Junior
Choirs. Notes will be coming home this
week with all of the required information
on them.
It is not too late! If you would like to host
visiting students from Japan in Term 3,
please
contact
me
by
email
[email protected] or by registering your
interest at the office.
Dates: 27th July – 2nd August and 20th –
23rd August
School Banking
Thursday is Commonwealth Bank
school banking day. Application forms
for new bankers are available from the
office. If you are an existing
Commonwealth Bank customer then
simply apply online. Happy banking.
WANTED
Pre-loved lego.
Please consider donating any lego no
longer used at home to the school to be
used in classrooms.
Student Absences
When your child is away did you know you can
call our Absence Line
4037 9566
Book Club
Scholastic Book club orders for current
catalogues are due on Friday 8 th May.
Check out the range of books and send
your order and money to the school office
or school shop. Happy reading!!
School Shop
Size 4 and 6 shirts are back in stock.
Little Athletics Queensland run great
programs in the weekend at Smithfield so
log on to www.littleathletics.com.au
Or for more info contact:
[email protected]
0427 808 975
Tuck Shop
We hope all our Edge Hill families had a wonderful
holiday.
We have recently completed a review of our
costings, and wish to advise that as of this term
there will be a rise in the price of the Daily Special to $5. We
are also introducing a new Basic Lunch Bag for $3—this deal
will include a basic sandwich, juice drink and a piece of fruit.
We are also changing our LOL drinks to Glee—which has a
lower sugar content.
Congratulations to this week’s Flexi draw winner :
Lily Scott 4C
To enter our weekly Flexischools draw, simply order
online via Flexischool, then tear off your order sticker and
pop it in the box in the Tuckshop.
Orders must be handed in to Tuckshop before 9am—
OR—you can order online at
flexischool.com.au
Ride to School Day
It was great to see so many happy students
riding their bikes to school last Thursday for our
Edge Hill Ride to School Day. We hope you all
had fun and enjoyed your breakfast. Thank you
to everyone who helped out. Below is a list of
all the lucky students who won a prize in the
raffle. Don’t forget our regular bike bus will ride
to and from school every Thursday for the rest
of the term.
Prizes
Scooter Jet T - 4C
$20 Rebel Sports Voucher
Celian F - 5E , Diego K – 2D
Bike Locks
Raphael G – 5C, Hannah D – 1C, Jade B – 1C,
Layla D – 3C
Scooter Locks
Pearlee W – 6D, Bella R – 5C, Dalas E – 4B,
Kayla M – 5C, Jet M - 3D, Sam K – 3F
Handle Bar Streamers
Matilda G – 2C, Emelia A – 1A
P&C Corner
[email protected]
Fete Planning Meetings
Mondays 9am
Staffroom
Please come along and share ideas
We are in the process of putting together our
Sponsorship paperwork. Please have a think
about what local businesses you have
connections with that may be able to donate
prizes or services for this year’s fete.
Big Breakfast Tickets
Available now from the school office
$5 each or just $20 per family
Shhhhhh—don’t tell mum . . .
We’re having a
Mother’s Day Stall
Monday 4th May—Friday 8th May
8am—8:50am
Undercover Area
Great gifts for mum
$2—$8
Gift wrapping also available
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