1. education
2. school

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Parent information evening
School Banking starts
P & C Meeting (7.30pm in library)
Bunya Swimming Carnival
Instrumental Music Parent Session
Induction of School Leaders (Parade)
School Fete
50 Year Anniversary Dinner
Term 1 Week 3
2015
opportunity has been made available through
the use of our 2015 Great Results Guarantee
funding.
Principal’s Note
See you then
David, Lyn, Kate & Joel
Keith and Doug our groundsmen have been
On Tuesday we had almost ideal conditions to working on preparing a special garden
stage our 2015 Years 3-7 Swimming Carnival. to mark our upcoming 50 years
Parent Information Evening
celebrations. A special
Lots of parents and friends were able to take
TONIGHT
commemorative stone has been
the time to join with us to make our carnival
purchased from Wagners
very successful. The competition was very
We would like to invite all of our parents and
strong and a number of long standing records Stonemasons in Toowoomba and it will guardians to our Parent Information evening. We are
were broken. Students will learn today if they be placed within the garden area that
having two half hour session on this evening where
they are building. We hope to have this you can come in and hear about the teaching and
have been successful in making the Dalby
completed soon in readiness for the
South team to attend the Bunya District
learning programs on your children’s
Carnival next Wednesday morning. My thanks Fete. All classes are involved in some
classrooms. The sessions will be held at 5:30aspect of our fete on the 21 March. We 6:00pm and 6:00-6:30pm. Looking forward to seeing
go to the entire team for their assistance with
certainly appreciate the support of our
this years carnival. From setting up, to
you then!
students, parents and the wider
running events, to packing up, all was done
community as we strive to make this
with ease because we had many people
Prep A - Mrs Connell
C13 - Mrs Kummerow’s
Prep B – Mrs Kummerow
willing to give their time. This year we also ran event a success.
room
Prep C – Miss Downes
a sausage sizzle in conjunction with our
Please mark it on your calendar and
carnival. Joel McCaskie, John Hunter, Ros
Prep 1/E – Mrs Shepherd
S1 -Mrs Shepherd’s room
join us on the day. There will be lots of
Beaver and Suanne Santsingh were the
rides and entertainment to please the
1A – Mrs Macrae & Miss
backbone of this venture that had lots and lots kids which represent very good value
Riggall
of customers! Nice work everyone, I am sure for money with a pre-purchased pass.
1B – Miss Williams
B10 - Miss Hansen’s
that a few dollars were made for the P&C as a
1C – Miss Hansen
room
Finally
don’t
forget
our
Parent
result of your efforts.
1D – Mrs Hutchings & Mrs
Information sessions today. They are
Sutton
I am pleased to share the news that Ann
taking place from 5:30-6:00pm or
1/2F – Miss Funke
Korab an Educational Consultant from
V2 - Miss Funke’s room
6:00pm-6:30pm. Information about
Melbourne will be visiting us next week and
2A
–
Mrs
Peeck
(Mrs
these events has been both in the
again in week nine. We are very excited to
Goodwin)
newsletter and sent home in specific
have her working with our teachers and
2B – Mrs Cooke
A2 - Mrs Henning’s room
notes with students. We look forward
2C – Mrs Henning
students in various aspects of our writing
to seeing lots of parents at school this
2D – Mr Kosiek
program. She did some very good work with
evening to talk with our teaching team
our team in 2014 and we are very pleased to
3A – Mrs Borellini
about Term One Teaching and
3B – Miss Osborne
be able to have her back in our school at
Learning.
A5 – Mrs Herbert’s room
3C - Miss King
various times throughout the year. This
Dear Parents and Friends
3D - Mrs Herbert
RIDES AT THE FETE!!
LET'S PARTY!
Wristbands for rides at the "Walk Down Memory Lane" Fete (21
March 2015 10am-2:30pm) may be purchased via the Party Time
Amusements website http://www.partytimeamusements.com.au/party/ prior
to 6:00PM Friday 20 March for $27.00. Print your receipt and bring with you
to the Fete ticket office to claim your wristband. After that time / date,
wristbands can only be purchased at the gate for $35.00. No wristbands will
be available for sale via the school office. Single rides on the day vary from
$5.00-$6.00.
Super Sizzler
Party Time Bouncer
Cup & Saucer
Extreme Force
Giant Inflatable Slide
Combo Castle with slide
Giant Obstacle Course
Rockwall
Giant Laser Skirmish
3/4E – Miss Miles
4A – Miss Moore
4B – Mr Foxton
4C - Miss King
4/5D – Mrs Kuehn
5A – Mrs Brownsey (Mrs
Ackery)
5B – Miss Hudy
5C – Mrs Hobbs
5/6E – Mrs McCallum
6A – Mr Santsingh
6B – Miss Batts
A4 – Miss Miles’ room
L1 - Miss Moore’s room
N2 – Mrs Kuehn’s room
X2 - Miss Hudy’s room
L2 - Mrs McCallum’s
room
T1 - Mr Santsingh’s room
T2 - Miss Batts’room
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TUCKSHOP
ACHIEVER OF THE WEEK
Fri 13 February
Nicki Price, Radhika Peram, &
Tabitha Elliott Jen Tunley
Mon 16 February
Heather Wilson
Wed 18 February
Tabitha Elliott
P&C
P&C would like to welcome all new families and welcome
back our past families to another year at our great school of
South. We have a very busy 1st term ahead of us with
some big fundraising events straight up.
Our biggest event this term of course is our 50th
Anniversary Fete and reunion dinner. We will be running a
BBQ/ canteen during this event and will need helpers with
both cooking and serving.
The last day of this term will see the school’s annual Cross
Country being held at the AFL grounds and we will be
asking parents to donate home baking for us to sell at our
canteen on the day.
Our last event for this term will be the Dalby Show, which
we run the main food catering/ stall out of the main pavilion.
This year the show dates 10th/ 11th April will fall during the
school holidays. This has been a great fundraiser for the
P&C and hope that parents will continue to support with
helping during this event, as they say many hands make
light work.
All the money raised by the P&C is returned directly into the
school and benefits all of our children now and in the future.
If you have any questions or have ideas for us, please let
us know through the office. Our meetings are every third
Monday of the month in the library starting at 7:30pm.
Everyone is more than welcome, our first meeting for the
year will this coming Monday!
Prep A
Holly Keen
3C
Mystik Somerville
Prep B
Maya Hart
3D
Halle Slade
Prep C
Jorja Owen
3/4E
Harley Smith
Prep/1E
Sabrina King
4A
Katie Festino
1A
BellahGrace Burns
4B
Heidi Chapman
1B
Ryan Thomas
4C
Thomas Mc Gee
1C
Dandre Jonk
4/5D
1D
Riley Mortimer
5A
Darnell Murray
Bridie Yeo
5B
Abbie Paterson
2A
Jayden HammondSires
5C
Hunter James
2B
Grace MacLean
5/6E
Byron Everitt
2C
Ava Riethmuller
6A
Jacob Edwards
2D
Angus Mc Callum
6B
Matthew Goodwim
3A
Jayden Cloete
3B
Cy Thomas Barker
1/2F
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5020
BBQ
(cooking)
B
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HOUSE POINTS THIS TERM
Waratah
1706
Kurrajong
1512
Wattle
1588
Kalbarri
1609
N
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50 Anniversary Fete Helpers
Please tick time slots where you are happy to help.
Canteen (serving)
Jacob Edwards
W
th
Time
SEP
Matthew Anderson
Congratulations Waratah! This week’s winners!
9:30am – 10:30am
10:30am – 11:30am
11:30am – 12:30pm
12:30pm – 1:30pm
1:30pm – 2:30pm
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Name:______________________________________
‘GO GREEN’
TROPHY
The ‘Go Green’ Award
was presented to:
Prep C
CLEANERS
TROPHY
The Cleaners Award
was presented to:
4C
Contact Ph:_________________________________
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1A Newsletter
Routine and Rules
We have begun this year with a focus on routines and rules in the classroom and in the playground. Becoming more
independent by looking after our pencils, lunch boxes, water bottles, hats and folders is a big job but we are showing
improvements. The green area, Year One playground and the oval are new experiences for the Year One cohort. Many
students are making new friends.
English
In English we are comparing imaginative and information books. This week we will study Mr Gumpy’s Outing and
compare this to an information book about taking a journey.
Reading
Our reading groups are enjoying new books. The school has purchased a large amount of new texts. We have begun
taking home readers and it is great to see the students returning their folders each day.
Writing
We have been writing stories using the Seven Steps Program. We are also incorporating the process of Think, Talk,
Sketch and Write in to out planning phase.
Spelling
We have been using the Sound Waves program which began last week. This week we begin incorporating spelling into
our homework routine.
Mathematics
Out Mathematics study is concentrating on familiarisation of numbers to 30. We are learning to recognise the number,
read the word form and make a model of the number. This week we are working with measurement, using different ways
to measure length. We are also learning to value of our silver and gold coins.
Science
This term in Science we are investigating Materials. We will look closely at the properties of various materials and what
changes can occur when we attempt to alter the Materials. We are looking forward to conducting experiences, especially
with spaghetti.
ICT
This term we are facing a great challenge in ICT, learning to
log on ourselves. It has been a challenge which the students
have shown great patience, determination and persistence.
We haalso explored Reading Eggs and will utilise reading
eggs for reading at both school and home.
History
This term in History we are exploring what significant events
happened in our life. We are spending a lot of time
remembering wonderful events and posing questions to
further explain in depth who, what, when, where, why and
how.
Dalby South State School
Presents
“A walk down memory lane”
Anniversary Dinner
Saturday 28th March 2015
Tickets $25 per person
Tables seat 8, on sale from school office until Monday 16th March 2015
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3 course meal
Live band – Ship of Fools
Fashion Parades
Lucky Door Prizes
Over $5000 worth of prizes for Multi draw and Major prize draws including:
Camping World Package valued at $700 ,Wine Barrel Esky $280,
Dalby Devils Merchandise pack $260, Single Swag $300,
PCYC Membership $300, Love Food Package $200, Trailer load of Firewood $150.
Courtesy Bus available
Over 18 event
Bar available
Don’t miss out on this historic occasion tickets are limited.
In our quest to preserve our hall floor, you will not find coke being served at the dinner and we ask
that no high heels be worn.
Dress Code for the evening is smart casual.
All proceeds raised will be donated to the 2015 Canberra Camp for year 5&6 students.
SWIMMING TIMETABLE
WEEK 4
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
18/02/2015
19/02/2015
6B
20/02/2015
3A
6A
3B
9.00
9.40
16/02/2015
6A
17/02/2015
4A
9.40
10.20
6B
3/4E
10.20
11.00
11.00
11.40
5/6E
3D
Swimming
5C
4A
11.40
12.20
4B
3C
Carnival
5B
4B
12.20
1.00
4C
3B
5A
4/5D
1.00
1.40
1.40
2.20
2.20
3.00
4/5D
3A
5/6E
4C
Bunya
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5C
We have started the year off at a fast and furious pace with Mathematics,
Science, Literacy, History, Spelling groups, Art, and so much more! Students have begun to
set class and individual goals for their school year and are very busy working towards their
achievement. The school swimming carnival was a lot of fun with students putting in their
best efforts and Natise Smith taking away age champion for 10Yr Girls! Our Achievers of the
week so far this term have been Jack Wilkie-Boulus and Hunter James.
We have an event filled and fun year ahead of us with Wonders of Science, Canberra Camp
and lots of great learning activities to keep us busy.
MOBILE WOMEN’S HEALTH NURSE
Barbara Milne will be at Dalby Health Service
(Hospital—Allied Health)
3 March 2015
This is a FREE Service
For information and bookiings please phone
Dea on 07 46690512
You are invited to a Mums Next Luncheon
to hear our Guest Speaker
Jo Koskela
Topic: 'Parenting Isn't for Cowards'
Be a Brave Parent!
Where: Dalby Presbyterian Learning Centre
When: Tuesday 17th February 2015
Cost = $10 payable at the door.
Mums Next – 12.15pm-2.30pm at the Dalby
Presbyterian Church.
Mumsnext is a support group for Mums of Primary Schoolers
that meets every 2nd Tuesday for lunch to hear a guest
speaker and discuss parenting issues together. Please come
and bring a friend!
RSVP-Camille Town 0427 583959 [for
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For Sale
Jupiter student
trumpet.
$350 (Retails for
$600). Near new
condition. Just
serviced. Phone
Annabel Harth
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Winning House
Kalbarri
Age Champions
8 Years
Monika Stritzel & Ethan Stam
Age Champions
9 Years
Breanna Hoskin & Matthew Wise
Age Champions
10 Years
Nitise Smith & Lachlan Hemmings
Fastest 100m Trophies
Girl – Jessika Bliesner
Boy – Lachlan Hemmings
Records:
Lachlan Hemmings
Boys 10 year 50m Breaststroke
Boys 10 year 50m Butterfly
Jessika Bliesner
Girls 12 year 50m Backstroke
Girls 12 year 50m Butterfly
Age Champions
11 Years
Christina Stritzel & Oliver Mc Callum
Age Champions
12 Years
Jessika Bliesner & Bennett Turner
THE HEAD CHEF’S