7th November 2014
World Teachers Day
Last Friday, our school celebrated
World Teachers Day. At our Whole
School Assembly on Thursday, all
teachers were congratulated for their
dedication and inspirational teaching
and many were presented with
certificates for their meritorious years
of service to education. Congratulations
everyone!
In the
Spotlight!
Principal Rob Van den Heuvel’s message:
Inside this Issue:
A message from the
Principal
1
Calendar of Events
Term 4
2
SWPBS and
KidsMatter Updates
3
P and C News
4
Christmas Carols
Information
5
Assemblies last
week
6
HPE News and RI
News
7
Day for Daniel
8
Community News
9
Prep 2015 Uniform
Fitting days
10
KidsMatter Launch: Our official acknowledgement of
the KidsMatter Framework was a huge success. Creeker
greeted families at the front gate each day and a range of
events celebrated the importance of people, relationships
and wellbeing. Examples of events included the ‘Paint Me a
Song’ assembly with a choir of over a 1000 of our students,
World Teacher Day celebrations and involvement in Day for
Daniel through hosting Denise and Bruce Morcombe at our school.
Behind the scenes there were many other lunch time and classroom activities. Huge
thanks goes to the KidsMatter team and the many volunteers who helped celebrate this
initiative, highlighting caring, sharing and learning together.
Student Attendance: I was pleased to see our average attendance is currently exceeding last year’s impressive achievement. Term 4 can be a challenge as children begin
to tire and families deal with many complexities. We still have over 40 students with no
recorded absences so congratulations to them.
Remember to keep those important routines around homework and bed time in place
as we move closer to assessment and reporting. It’s a very busy time so help students
remain in positive routines when needed most.
It is marvellous to see high attendance continue through the years. Experts remind us
that the habit and benchmarks set when students are in early primary years, generally
are maintained throughout secondary school. The future looks bright for Mountain
Creek.
2015 Prep Information Night: I look forward to meeting parents at our official
Information Night for 2015 Prep enrolments. This will be held in the Hall on Monday,
10th November 2014, starting at 7.30pm.
We are organising plans for our future Preps after this date so please ensure all enrolments are complete so you are included in Play Afternoons to be held later in Term 4.
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As you can see there are many exciting events happening at school. Make sure you
keep up to date and enjoy the fun happening all about you.
IPS Success: The Minister for Education, Training and Employment, John-Paul
Langbroek, announced that our application for Independent Public School (IPS) status
for 2015 was successful. This will empower the local community and staff to directly
shape our direction, while still meeting the important guarantees that exists for all
government schools.
As an IP School, Mountain Creek will receive additional funding and support from the
department, including access to professional development, networking and strategic
development opportunities to further enhance outcomes for students and families. I
would thank everyone for their support of this initiative. When moving forward,
Mountain Creek will always cherish the mantra of caring, sharing and learning
together.
Rob Van den Heuvel
Principal
Term 4 Calendar of Events
Event
Date
Blue Light Disco
7 November
Prep 2015 - Parent Information Evening
10 November
Final P & C Meeting for 2015
19 November
Prep 2015 - Play Dates
19 and 26 November
MCSS Community Carols
28 November
Whole School Assembly
2 December
Reports Sent Home to Parents
5 December
Blue Light Disco
5 December
Years 6 and 7 Graduations
9 December
Last Day of School Year
12 December
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School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) Update
Classrooms are busy places at all times during the year. Teachers use many ways to
assess students throughout the semester. At the moment, many of the more formal
assessment tasks are starting to take place in time for reporting your student’s learning.
To ensure your child does their best during this time, our SWPBS focus is going to be on
being responsible in the classroom. Please talk to your children about the importance of
the points below. Children who are able to successfully demonstrate these behaviours
and expectations tend to be more successful in both school and life!
Classrooms – Be Responsible
Be organised
Strive for excellence
Be persistent
Stay on task
Participate fully in individual and/or group activities
KidsMatter Update
Wow! What an exciting week it was last week. Children participated in a range of activities that focused on “Every Face
Has a Place” both in their classrooms and around the school. Maybe you saw many of the KidsMatter Team out and
about before school at the gates welcoming everyone as they arrived at school. Or maybe you got to have a ‘selfie’
with Creeker! There were many activities organised during break times and the students really enjoyed getting involved. If you didn’t a chance to visit the foyer in the hall you’ve really missed out on an amazing display of student
work.
The KidsMatter Team would really like to thank everyone who participated in making last week such a great launch to
our whole school community. Mountain Creek SS is such an amazing place to be a part of! We’ve attached a few
photos for you to enjoy
.
Jaylan and Ava
making some
adjustments to their
2AK display Every
Face has a Place
Isaac from 1B saying hello to
Creeker on his way into school
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Fin from 1CT with
Creeker … teacher Deb
Mitchell photo bombing in the background!
Creeker with some members of the
KidsMatter team - Jodie, Gwen and
Tracey at the front gate
Lucy from 2M
showing mum
Hayley and sister
Ruby her class
display
P and C News
Congratulations to all of our tuckshop staff and volunteers who celebrated tuckshop day
on Friday, 7th November 2014 with a cake. Great work everyone!
One Stop Shop:

Stationery - We have purchased plastic decorated book covers for exercise books
- No More Covering! These will only be $1.50 each! Three sizes available - same
price! Available in the last four weeks of term from the One Stop Shop!

Tuck Shop - Birthday Cakes - 30 cup cakes for $15. New Products - lactose free
chocolate milk $2. and Spinach and fetta rolls. Please try!
Sorry! Chicken Tender Wraps are no longer on the menu.

Uniform Shop - Prep 2015 Fitting Days - Friday 14th November, Tuesday 18th
November, Tuesday 25th November and Friday 5th December - By appoint-
ment only - Please call Louise Donaldson 54 523408

Café Connect Opening Times - 7.30am - 3.15pm

Chocolate Money - We are still waiting for chocolate drive money - can you
please check for money envelopes not handed in that may be forgotten at home.

Last P and C Meeting for 2014 - 1.00pm in the staffroom - Wednesday 19th
November 2014
Our Christmas Carols are on the Friday, 28th November 2014. We are looking for volunteers to assist with a variety of stalls. This help can be for as little as 30 minutes.
Please leave your details on our Volunteer Register (click here).
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Assemblies last week
3LQ had whole assembly ‘Surfing USA’!
Last Tuesday 3LQ presented two
poems on stage, One-Eyed Jack
and Waves. They did a wonderful job and finished off with
words and actions to the old
surfing song ‘Surfing USA’. The
song was repeated and the
whole assembly joined in including Mr Van den Heuvel,
students, parents and staff!
World Teacher Day
At a combined Whole School Assembly last Thursday, our wonderful teachers were acknowledged
for their commitment and dedication to teaching
and also awarded certificates for their meritorious
years of service. Pictured is Santo Della Bianca,
who retired this year being presented with a gift
and his 30 years of service certificate. Santo was
saluted as a true ‘Creeker’.
Music Count Us In 2014 - ‘Paint me a Song’
Mountain Creek SS participated in MUISC: COUNT US IN for the first time this year and
the whole school sang “Let Me Paint You A Song” at a special assembly on Thursday,
30th October 2014.
Music: Count Us In (MCUI) is Australia’s
biggest school initiative, with more than
500,000 participating students from over
2,100 schools nationwide. Growing in
reach and impact since 2007, MCUI exists
to support teachers to deliver music in the
classroom, addressing a lack of training
and experience in this specialist area.
Music education has been proven to improve students’ literacy, numeracy, school
attendance and confidence. Music: Count Us In brings teachers, parents, students and
the music industry together in celebration, as more than half a million people united to
sing the same song at the same time, right across the country.
If you would like your child to be considered for a place in The Strings, Multi, Guitar,
Choir Programs for 2015 please click here to access further information and to download
an Expression of Interest Form which is to be returned to the Office. Applications will be
accepted until 14th November, 2014.
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HPE News
Recently, a MCSS representative netball team competed in the Mission Primary School
Cup on the Gold Coast.
The girls improved over the weekend (despite the hot conditions) and had some really big
wins toward the end of the carnival.
MCSS ended up 3rd in our pool.
The team list:
Gabbi (7F)
Daisy (5M)
Chelsea (5B)
Katie (7F)
Kaylee (6S)
Alana (7F)
Madison (7F)
Bec (7B)
Jessica (7F)
Thanks for your efforts girls – we’re proud of you.
Gabbi Window was player of the carnival and received a new netball.
Thankyou to Deanna Window and her tireless workers for supporting netball in our
school.
Sheldon Boland
HPE Coordinator
Religious Instruction News
Recently in Religious Instruction, students in Year 3 have been learning about the Drama
of the Story of King Saul and David. 3Q and 3BC in particular enjoyed playing their roles
and dressing up. RI teacher Denise Musgrave, although only new to our to school is
thoroughly enjoying teaching Religious Instruction to the children at Mountain Creek
State School.
Mrs Musgrave is instructing from the front of
Class 3BC with Axel by her side.
3Q with Seth and Jett playing the lead roles
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Day for Daniel 2014
Our 2014 Day for Daniel was once again a huge
success. Our school has a strong connection with
the Morcombe family as Daniel, twin brother
Bradley and older brother Dean were foundation
students of our school. We were honoured to
have the Morecombe's speak at our whole
school assembly and the children were mesmerised by their safety message. Staff, students and
visitors to our school were all dressed in red on
the day and donations were made throughout
the week. Our school raised $2,802.00 and this
money will go to the Daniel Morcombe Foundation to promote child safety. Thank you to Mrs
Teasdale for organising the event with the
support of the student council.
Bruce Morcombe speaking at the whole
school assembly
3HY dressed in red with teacher aide Miles Sierp
1B students, Roman, Blake, Loklan, Jack and
Isaac all wearing red
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