Newmarket State School Newsletter Thank you Friday November 10 2017 Issue No. 18 Principal s Points Upcoming Events Prep Orientation 1 Tuesday, 21 November Prep Orientation 2 Thursday, 23 November School Disco Thursday, 23 November Swimming Carnival Friday, 24 November P&C Meeting Tuesday 28 November 7pm in the LARC Year 6 Graduation Thursday, 30 November Christmas Concert Tuesday, 5 December Proposed Bunnings BBQ Saturday, 22 December Thank you so much to the group of ten parents who joined Mr Gradwell and me at the recent working bee. Much was achieved including clearing drains, planting shrubs and mulching gardens. Your efforts were very much appreciated! With the work done at the working bee, the new Year 6IL rose garden and the painting of A Block, the school really is looking wonderful! Classes for 2018 Currently, our predicted enrolment for 2018 is 276 students. This is slightly more students than our current enrolment and 25 more students than when we started the year. It is probable that we will gain a class in 2018 however there is a possibility that we will remain at eleven classes depending whether families relocate unexpectedly. As there is still uncertainty regarding final numbers, class allocations will be available on Thursday 18 January from 9am in the undercover area outside the LARC. Class locations and allocations will also be displayed outside the LARC on the first day of the school year, Monday 22 January. To assist in planning, we would appreciate if you could please notify the office as a matter of urgency if your children will not be returning to Newmarket State School in 2018. Should you need to make me aware of any information regarding the class placement of your child, please do so by email. Please be aware that much consideration goes in to the placement of students in classes. Our teachers consider academic achievement, social and emotional state of being and behaviour as well as special needs. We strive to have a balance in our classrooms for the sake of the students and the teachers so that optimal learning can take place. Whilst all concerns will be taken into consideration, it is not always possible to comply with all requests. Thank you for your understanding with this matter. Prep Orientation Morning On Tuesday, 21 November and Thursday, 23 November, we will be holding Prep Orientation mornings in our Prep classroom from 9:00am.- 10.15am for students attending Prep in 2018. The children will meet the teachers and be involved in a range of activities. Whilst this is happening, the current Prep students will spend some time in the Year 1 classrooms with the Year 1 teachers. Prep parents will have the opportunity to meet other parents over morning tea and also access the Uniform Shop which will be open for your convenience from 9:00am 10:30am. We look forward to your attendance. Surprise visit! Last Thursday afternoon, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Shadow Minister for Education and Shadow Minister for Women, Tanya Plibersek as well as the local state member, Mark Furner dropped in for a visit to our school. It was an informal gathering with Tanya keen to hear the views of the principal, teachers and P&C representatives regarding issues in schools and how funding can be used to improve outcomes. An enjoyable afternoon, with stimulating conversation! Both Tanya and Mark were delighted when I presented them with a Newmarket centenary book each so that they could learn more about the history of our school. Page 1 of 8
Principals Points Continued Swimming Carnival On Friday, 24 November from 9.15am until midday, we are holding a swimming carnival for students in Years 4-7. As many of our 9 yr old students are now in Year 3, we have opened the carnival to those students. Students who are born in 2009 will remain at school and it is optional as to whether Year 3 nine year olds participate. If the children are not ready to participate, there is no pressure to do so. All children in Years 4-7 are expected to participate and events will cater for the different ability levels. We will be catching a bus from NSS to the Oakleigh State School Pool. Parents are most welcome to attend. More details will be forthcoming closer to the event. Farewell to our Year 6 Students On Thursday, 30 November at 6.00pm, our Year 6 students and their families will be attending the Year 6 Graduation Ceremony. This event officially brings to a close the primary years for these students. On behalf of our school community, I would like to wish each of our students the best for the future. As one significant time of their lives comes to an end, I trust that our Year 6 students enter the next chapter of their lives with excitement and confidence. Student Leadership 2018 The process of electing school captains for 2018 will begin next week. We will be holding elections for school captains on Wednesday 22 November, after our current Year 5 candidates have presented their speeches in the hall. A student leadership camp for all school captains in City Cluster will be held early in 2018. This is a City Cluster initiative which will enhance the leadership skills of the students and assist them in recognising ways that they can contribute to the betterment of their school. All other leadership positions will be decided next year. School Disco A school disco, supervised by the teaching staff, will be held in conjunction with the Footsteps dance program on Thursday 23 November. Prep Year 3 from 5.00pm -6.00pm and Years 4 6 from 6.00pm -7.00pm. More details will be forthcoming early next week. Book Packs 2018 Back to School 2018 order forms have been sent home and are due back on 23 November. Parents please get your orders in by 23 November or place your order online for even more convenience. Other School News Mr Bland s Movember Progress! Mr Bland from Year 4B is doing Movember this month. His MO-tivation for this fundraiser is to help raise awareness for men s health. His moustache is getting some MO-mentum now and starting to look fan-stache-tic. We d encourage you to please donate to his Movember effort and help him change the face of men s health by visiting https://mobro.co/58531. Book Club Thank you to those of you who have supported Book Club this year. We have once again used the money raised to buy reading books for use in the classroom. If you wish to purchase anything from Book Club but want to keep it as a gift for a later date, please select gift when you order, or send me an email at ajack27@eq.edu.au and I can let you know when your order arrives. Many Thanks, Anne Jackman, Bookclub Coordinator Page 2 of 8
Newmarket State School Newsletter Library News Year 3 Drama Workshop Jack, Leonard, Hamish, Linus and Darcy getting into character. Our Year 3 students participated in a drama workshop last Friday during their library lesson, presented on a complimentary basis by coaches from the drama studio Speak-Up. Miss Tess and Miss Lauren first put the girls and boys through their paces, mimicking the moves and accents of various characters from the Winnie the Pooh books. Next, the children watched an excerpt of a Winnie the Pooh movie, to hone their dramatic skills via observation. Finally, divided into five groups, the children reenacted scenes from one of author A.A. Milne s beloved books. Thank you to Miss Lauren and Miss Tess for your coaching and for the fun we had! Returning Books before the Christmas Break The end of the school year is just around the corner. All books need to be returned by the end of Week 8. Overdue notices have been issued. If your child receives one, please return the relevant book/s. If you cannot locate the book/s, please write us a note or pop into the library to see us. We shall ask you to cover the replacement cost, or supply a new book. Thank you. Happy reading! Penny Benson and Mary Gannon Sapharius showing Miss Hamer that she is an expert at 500 piece jigsaws, as she completed a map of Australia. Lucas offered the vote of thanks at the end of session, presenting Miss Tess and Miss Lauren with a certificate and some sweets. The Year 3 Thespians Pictures from 1G Year 1 students used laptops to complete their multimodal presentation for English! Many thank to the year 4 s for lending their laptops. Page 3 of 8
Touch Football Gala Day Over the past few weeks, the year five and six girls participated in touch football for Gala Days. Across the three days the teams were very competitive and improved their performances each game. The girls were extremely well behaved and demonstrated excellent team work. Many coaches and players from other schools congratulated our teams on their sportsmanship. Well done to all of the players! Kelly Thorburn, Head of Curriculum P&C News Important Upcoming P&C Meeting The next P&C meeting is on Tuesday 28 November 2017 (7pm in the Library) and we'd love to see you there. The P&C will be considering a large contribution to the school towards a new class set of computers, as per the P&C's Annual Operational Plan. Also, the P&C is looking to fill various positions for 2018. Particularly, volunteers for Assistant Treasurer, Vice President and Co-Fundraising Chairs are sought. Can you help? If so, please let us know! Email Rory at salisburyrory@gmail.com. Election Stall Round Up! The P&C runs an election stall on Election Day, which has historically made thousands of dollars for our school. Please help! You can give a couple of hours of your time, or you could donate baked goods or preserves, or some drinks. Or both! You have to vote anyway, so please come on down and join us, its actually quite fun! We'd love your support no matter what you're able to do! Please check out the sign up sheets: www.volunteersignup.org/jchd4 to donate some time, and www.volunteersignup.org/ymjl8 to donate some goods. Thanks so much! Uniform Shop News Helpers needed for Prep Orientation Mornings If you can lend a hand selling uniforms at the Prep Orientation mornings (Tues Nov 21 and Thurs Nov 23) please email the uniform shop - nssuniformshop@gmail.com. New Hair Accessories The uniform shop now stocks a range of NSS hair accessories. All items are $2.. Visit shopnss.com.au. Special Discount at Sportsco The Gap Sportsco The Gap is a specialist sporting goods store at The Gap Village and provides the Uniform Shop with our soccer socks and swimming caps. During December they are offering a 10% discount to NSS families. The discount applies to all Funkita swimwear, plus more. Great stop for gift ideas for the kids! Page 4 of 8
School Banking News Term 4 Rewards Keep your reward orders coming bankers. All rewards are in stock except the cyber handball from Term 1. Pencil & Tech Case Epic Earphones Term 3 &4 competition The Future Savers Competition closes today. If you made 3 deposits between 14 August and 10 November you are in with a chance to win a High Tech prize. There are 60 Sphero Ollie Racing Robots, 80 Garmin Kids Activity Trackers and 90 3D Doodler Pen Sets up for grabs. For your chance to win a Game Masters prize complete the 3 augmented reality games available on the Future Savers App and fill in the online entry form. There are 50 Nintendo Switch Neon Console Packs to give away. GOOD LUCK BANKERS!!! 2018 Banking Coordinator needed A parent volunteer is needed to take over my role as School Banking coordinator in 2018. If you are interested, please contact me on 0431124472 or penny_whitelaw@yahoo.com.au. The role takes 1.5hours per week and can be flexible to fit around your other commitments. Thanks, Penny Whitelaw, School Banking Coordinator Thanks to Glen Dorahy for reconditioning our Active School Travel trophy. Tuckshop News It looks brand-new! Red Bag Appeal - Over half way to 60 bags with only 7 days to go! Please contribute to the RedBag Appeal by placing non-perishable food items in one of the boxes around the school. Boxes are located outside the office, tuckshop, OSHC and each classroom and donations need to be received by next Friday, 17 November. Our target is 60 bags and thus far we have filled 30 so we ll need to finish strong! On the next page there are ideas on what to donate and more information about this worthwhile appeal. Hydration Thursdays The children are really enjoying the opportunity to cool off in the warmer weather with Hydration Thursday! During Term 4 the tuckshop will be open each Thursday at lunch to sell cold drinks and icy poles. Please note that purchases can only be made in cash at the counter on the day. Date Tuckshop Homebake Tuesday 14 November Help Needed Friday 17 November Tahra B Help Needed Tuesday 21 November Skye P Help Needed Friday 24 November Tahra B Help Needed Julie Loxton, Tuckshop Convenor Page 5 of 8
Newmarket State School is collecting for the 2018 RedBag Appeal. Donations are greatly appreciated and need to be in by next Friday, 17 November. We are hoping to fill 60 bags and to reach our target we will need all hands on deck! Kindy News The children will have a special visit from Senior Constable Diana next week to chat with both groups about their Personal Safety. A reminder that the 2018 Parent Information Evening will be held at the Kindy next Wednesday, 15 th November at 7.15pm. All current and enrolled families for 2018 are welcome to attend. We are delighted to share that a new staff member will be joining Banks Street Kindy next year. Mrs Melissa Calkin has been appointed to the position of Assistant with the Bees group. Page 6 of 8
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School Contacts: Principal: Vicki Richards Administration: Shari Davies & Kate Rickertt Phone: 07 3552 7222 Email: admin@newmarkess.eq.edu.au Student Absence: 07 3552 7266 Outside School Hours Care: 07 3356 6741 Tuckshop, Julie Loxton: 0424 494 251 statikindustries@hotmail.com Uniform Shop: nssuniformshop@gmail.com P & C Contacts: President: Rory Salisbury OSHC Committee Chair: Rory Salisbury salisburyrory@gmail.com salisburyrory@gmail.com Vice President: James Morris Fundraising: Kelda Jackson mumdadrun@icloud.com keldaj@optusnet.com.au Minutes Secretary: Julia Bamman Major Projects: Donna Moyle Julia.bamman@foranaro.com donnaleamoyle@gmail.com Treasurer: Megan Francis davemegf1@bigpond.com Tuckshop Committee Chair: Sarah-Jane Wicks sarahjane@cakethat.com.au Assistant Treasurer: Genevieve Bourassa Tennis Court Hire: Penny Hassell genevieve.bourassa@hotmail.com phassell@redcrossblood.org.au Active School Travel: Tim Bowles timothy.bowles@bigpond.com Page 8 of 8