Sharon State School Newsletter Term 1 - Week 6 Sharon State School 18 Sharon School Road Sharon Bundaberg Q 4670 admin@sharonss.eq.edu.au Phone - 07 4130 9222 Fax - 07 4130 9200 SCHOOL WATCH - 13 17 88. Student Absence Phone - 07 4130 9266 away@sharonss.eq.edu.au... Uniforms Contact the Office for info. Connect Web - sharonss.eq.edu.au Fb - SharonStateSchool Twitter - @SharonSSQLD Apps - QSchools & QParents. 3 March 2017 From the Principals Desk This week I had the privilege of working with the newly appointed student leadership team. It was great to see such passionate students bursting to try and do their best to continue to make Sharon State School, the best school in the universe Even though the meeting was only an introduction I was completely bombarded with ideas for how we could improve the school. I ended up having to remind the students that we were just having a quick meeting. This week I ventured to the 2017 Principals Conference to discuss the future of education in the state. I found it extremely hard to leave the school for this period so early in the year. I must say that I am very thankful for the passionate and dedicated staff that Sharon has and also for our student Tuck Shop Tuesdays... Student Banking CommBank - Tuesdays. Salt and Preps - Buddy Appreciation Award Book Club Issue #2 - Sent Home 24/02 Due Back - Wed 8 March Buddy Appreciation Awards were given out on parade this morning to Chelsea, Katie and Dee for assisting students in the Salt and Preps room with reading and writing before school. leaders. I know that while I am away, the school is in great hands.
Page 2 Posive Behaviour Focus School Rules Student of the Week - Care for Self - Care for Others - Care for Environment P/1 Class Cruze J - for his knowledgeable contributions in science Kamryn - for her beautiful sounding out during her morning reading PS Class Darcie - for fantastic writing in her blog Brody - for giving 100% effort at all times and his amazing art work 3/4 Class Imogen - for great participation. She always comes up with ideas to share in our class discussions 4/5 Class Talula - for her high level of participation in math lessons 5/6 Class Patrick - for showing more confidence when participating in class Golden Bin Award This Week s Winner is: Prep/Year 1 Classroom Aim Ever Higher This Week s Rule: Care for others- Speak to others (students, teachers, parents, anyone) nicely
Page 3 Date Claimers: P&C Meeting Wed 15 March Dental Van Visit Dental Van is here!!! Please return all outstanding forms. 2017 School Holiday 3 April - 17 April 26 June - 7 July 18 September - 2 October 2017 Public Holidays Australia Day 26 January Easter 14,15,17 April Anzac Day 25 April Labour Day 1 May Bundaberg Show 1 June Queen s Birthday 2 October Christmas Day 25 December Boxing Day 26 December Year 3/4 Classroom News As well as Spelling and Maths Mentals groups in the morning, the children in Year 3/4 also have Reading and Writing groups during the week in our classroom. Reading groups are every day after lunch except Mondays when we go to the library. (Don t forget to pack your book in Proud Scholars Classroom News In science the children are investigating how the environment affects the habitat of a living thing. The investigation involves using different planting mediums potting mix, gravel, sand and cotton wool, and varying temperatures. The children are observing how these variations affect the growth of a bean seed. your bag on Sunday night!) The children are in one of four ability levelled groups. They rotate around activities over two weeks spending two days on each activity. During the two weeks they have the opportunity to work with the teacher, with the teacher aide, on a computer or working For our art project this term the children are working on creating a variety of papers using different techniques. They will then be constructing an animal collage using Eric Carle independently (always good practice). Writing groups works in a similar way. It s during writing groups that we focus on handwriting, spelling, grammar and writing skills. Mr Teefy joins us for writing groups on Tuesdays, which the children really look forward to. books as inspirations. This week we are doing scratch back designs and crayon wash patterns.
Page 4 Religious Instruction - Proud Scholars Only Proud Scholars are participating in Religious Instruction this year on Friday afternoon from 1:45-2:15pm. Religious Instruction at Sharon School is nondenominational which means that the class is taught from a workbook provided by Bundaberg Co-Operative Religious Instruction Working Committee for each year level and not for each particular religion. Lesson workbooks are provided at a cost of $5 per child or $10 per family. All families of children in the Proud Scholars are asked to make a payment. All the funds go directly to the Bundaberg Co-operative Religious Instruction Working Committee. As the levy is voluntary, we don t bill families. Any shortfall in funds is met by this committee. Payment is requested by Friday 25 March. All parents should have completed a Permission form for Religious Instruction on enrolment. If you do NOT wish your child to attend Religious Instruction classes, we need this form complete which is available in the office. Please place money in a school collection envelope marked with your child s name and Religious Education and place it in your classroom collection box. Bundaberg Sports Trials MARCH There are trials coming up and we will place further information in the newsletter as we receive it. See attachments at the back of the newsletter. 14,15,21 Football Boys Martens Oval 16,23 Football Girls Martens Oval 14,21 Hockey Boys/Girls Hinkler Park 21,23 Netball Norville School 16,21,23,28 Rugby League Boys Salter Oval 10/11/12Yrs 16 Tennis Rotary Courts
Page 5 Easter Raffle The last few years we have had very successful Easter Raffles with over 20 prizes given out to families and the community and a profit of over $800. We are again running the Easter Raffle and ask for parents to donate chocolates eggs/bunnies etc and other Easter goodies. Small or large donations, it all helps to make it another successful raffle for the school and ultimately the students. There will be boxes in all the classrooms for donations or you can bring them directly to the office. We will be sending home Raffle Tickets in the next week and these will need to be returned to school by Wednesday 29 April. The raffle will be drawn on parade on the last day of Term 1, Friday 1 April. Thanks, Kate
South Kolan Kindy Cent Sale Saturday, 18th of March 2017 The South Kolan Kindy has their Cent Sale on Saturday 18th March, 1.30pm start at the South Kolan Hotel. We have lots of prizes including grocery items, farm fresh produce, plants, raffles, lucky door prize for both adult and child and FREE entry and FREE afternoon tea...something for everyone! We are raising money to keep the kindy operational, so please come down for a fun afternoon and support our kindy. Bookings, please call (4157 8014) or text (0429 056 753) myself, Chloe. AFL Girls Come and Try Ages 9 to 13 Venue: Across the Waves AFL ground, Clayton Road When: 15 th of March Time: 5:00pm 6:00pm Contact: Shaun Stone Email - shaun.stone@aflq.com.au Phone- 0420980514