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RACEVIEW STATE SCHOOL VOLUME 3 2 March 2017 Street Address: 96 Wildey Street RACEVIEW QLD 4305 Phone: 3294 4111 Postal Address: PO Box 4035 RACEVIEW QLD 4305 Fax: 3294 4100 E-mail Address: info@raceviewss.eq.edu.au Website: www.raceviewss.eq.edu.au S- Self Control P- Persistence O- Organisation R- Respect T- Team Player STUDENT ABSENTEE LINE: 3294 4166 MESSAGE FROM MANAGEMENT FROM THE PRINCIPAL (YEAR 5) Dear Parents & Carers Our first assembly for Student of the Month will be held in the hall from 2:15pm on Monday 13th March. We hope to see many parents attend this assembly to acknowledge the efforts of the students selected for February. I am pleased to advise you that the Education Department has agreed to provide the school with a significant contribution toward replacing the fencing around the swimming pool. In addition, the pool entry will feature an improved design to ensure greater safety while maintaining accessibility. I thank the P&C and the Swim Club for agreeing to make a financial contribution toward the new fencing. DATE CLAIMERS 2017 Mon 13th March FEBRUARY STUDENT OF THE MONTH Principal s A/Tea 1.30pm @ Hall Thur 16th Mar QT PREP PHOTOS Making the Grade Fri 17th Mar INTERSCHOOL SPORT Winter Season Commences Each month, class teachers select one student per class who has displayed outstanding SPORTy behaviour. An invitation to attend a special afternoon tea with the Principal is sent home to this child s parents/ carers. After the afternoon tea, the students awarded Student of the Month are presented with their certificate on parade. Over the last few years, the pool has been broken into on numerous occasions, mainly through intruders cutting the wire fence. After a number of repairs, it is clear that the wire has deteriorated and needs to be replaced. Most of the pool fencing will be replaced with Crushed Top Spear Security Fencing, providing a strong, safe, secure and long term solution to the pool fencing requirements. On Friday 17 February, our student leaders attended a leadership day at Bremer State High School along with the student leadership teams from neighbouring primary schools. Our students reported that they learned more about leadership and gained confidence from participating in the day. Rob Mills Principal Thur 23rd Mar SCHOOL PHOTOS Fri 24th Mar SCHOOL PHOTOS SCHOOL DISCO Tues 28th Mar BEGINNER STRING WORKSHOP 8.30-2.30 Brassall SS (Own transport required) Mon 3rd April Mon 17th April SCHOOL HOLIDAYS Tues 18th April SCHOOL RESUMES Mon 24th April ANZAC DAY PARADE 2pm @ Hall Tues 25th April ANZAC DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY

RACEVIEW STATE SCHOOL Page 2 FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL (Yr 2 Yr 3) Reading is Important Reading has always been an important skill. In our modern world it is more important than ever. Every day Counts! - Attendance Common reasons include illness, holiday or illness of a family member. Children learn about the importance of reading as they watch family members use reading and writing for everyday purposes. Reading with your child at home will help your child in all learning areas of school. Children see you reading and writing in everyday life reading for pleasure, sharing a story with your child, using a recipe, making a shopping list, writing a birthday card or reading street signs. This teaches them that reading and writing are useful skills in todays world. Often parents are asked by the school to listen to their child read at home. It s a good way of supporting your child s reading. Books may be borrowed from your school library or your local library. If you are having problems getting your child to school, a set routine can help: have a set time to go to bed have a set time to get out of bed have uniform and school bag ready the night before have a set time for starting and finishing breakfast set a time for daily homework activities speak about school positively be firm, send your child to school every school day including their birthday and the last day of term! Be confident that your child will learn to read. Year 2 Super Scientists! 2E and 2F have been investigating the strength of different materials and also whether or not certain materials are waterproof. If it is necessary for your child to be away, please call the student absentee line stating a reason for the absence on 3294 4166 or notify your child s class teacher in writing or via email. We appreciate your assistance with this. So far this year, students have been doing a great job of coming to school on time and ready to learn. Keep it up!! They have been predicting and testing these predictions just like real scientists. Great work Year 2! Francine Hayler Deputy Principal

RACEVIEW STATE SCHOOL Page 3 FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL (Prep Yr 1) Queensland Times (QT) Making the Grade On Thursday 16 March, a QT photographer will be in the school to take photos of our 2017 Prep classes. A note home will follow in the coming days for parents and carers of Prep children but in the meantime, please see the QT flyer below for more information. Prep and Year 1 Update Our Preps are continuing their great start to the year. It is so pleasing to see smiling, happy faces and engaged minds when I am in the Prep area! Overall, the Preps behaviour has been very good as they adapt to their new environment and the school s SPORTy expectations. In Prep, our attendance has been excellent, so far averaging 94.6%! Keep up the great work Preps and parents! Our Year Ones are also settling into the start of the year nicely. Recently, we have been speaking about expectations in the eating area and toilets during and after lunch breaks. Parents, please support us by reminding your child about being a SPORTy student by being in the right area at all times, sitting down while eating, using the toilets appropriately and following teacher directions. Our Year 1 attendance is sitting at 89.8% which is a little lower than we are aiming for. Mrs Hayler has an interesting graphic in her newsletter article which shows that 1 day off every fortnight adds up to missing more than a whole year over the course of 12 years of education! Parents and carers please ensure you are giving your child every chance to succeed by having them at school all day, every day. Craig Jordan Deputy Principal

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RACEVIEW STATE SCHOOL Page 5 NEWSFLASH STUDENTS PERFORM STRONGLY AT REGIONAL SWIMMING A huge congratulations must go to our 5 Raceview students (Kaylee Gorroick, Holly Gorroick, Lauren Moran, Samuel Ebert- Hudspith and Jack Chandler) that participated in the recent Met West Regional Swimming Trials as a part of the Ipswich District Squad. All five students performed well, with some setting new personal best times along the way. We are really proud of your efforts. Individual results are as follows: Kaylee Gorroick: 50m Freestyle 19 th 50m Breaststroke 7 th 100m Freestyle 11 th Holly Gorroick: 100m Breaststroke 12 th Lauren Moran: 100m Backstroke 12 th Samuel Ebert-Hudspith: 50m Backstroke 26 th Jack Chandler: 100m Freestyle 14 th 50m Backstroke 10 th 50m Butterfly 6 th 100m Backstroke 11 th 200m Individual Medley 11 th Raceview Strong, Raceview Proud! STUDENTS EARN REPRESENTATIVE SPORT SUCCESS Congratulations to Clinton Smith and Eddie Fa amausili on gaining selection in the 10 Years Ipswich & District Hornets Rugby League Development Squad for this year. The boys will participate in training sessions and games over the coming months. We would like to wish them all the best with this program. Raceview Strong, Raceview Proud! INTERSCHOOL SPORT WINTER SEASON The Winter Interschool Sport season begins in Week 8 of Term 1. Students will participate in Rugby League, Soccer, Netball and Hockey and it would be great to see parents and family members coming along to support our teams on a Friday afternoon. Teams should now be trialling or have been selected and training will continue over the next couple of weeks. Permission notes will come home with students in the coming days and will need to be returned to the team coach as soon as possible. Please be aware that students will need to pay $7 per week to cover their transport and if they are selected in a squad, they are committed to participating in training and games for the entire 9 weeks. This is outlined in the permission notes and in the student code of conduct. Good luck to all teams. GOLD COIN DONATION FREE SWIMS Starting this week, we will be holding gold coin donation lunch time swims for Years 2 6. All money raised from these gold coin swims will go to the Raceview State School Relay For Life team that is raising funds for the Cancer Council. In Term 4 last year, we raised a total of $500 for Heartkids and we are hoping to do better this year. The following is a timetable for these sessions (They will run until the end of Term 1): Monday 1 st Break Year 2 Tuesday 1 st Break Year 3 Wednesday 1 st Break Year 5 Wednesday 2 nd Break Year 4 Thursday 2 nd Break Year 6 (and swimming voucher holders) We hope these fundraising swims will be supported by all students and we invite parents that are able to help supervise to come along and enjoy the fun with your children and their peers. IPSWICH DISTRICT 12 YEARS & UNDER TRIAL DATE CLAIMERS Interschool Sport Winter Season Commences Friday 17 March 2017 Ipswich District Boys AFL Trials Tuesday 28 February & Thursday 2 March 2017 Ipswich District Girls Basketball Trials Wednesday 1 March Ipswich District Boys Basketball Trials Wednesday 8 March Ipswich District 11 & 12 Years Rugby League Trials Monday 6 March 2017 Metropolitan West Regional 10 19 Years Squash Wednesday 15 March (Nominations only, please see Mr Marshall for more information) Ipswich District 11 Years Netball Trials Wednesday 15 & Thursday 23 March 2017 Ipswich District 12 Years Netball Trials Thursday 16 & Wednesday 22 March 2017 Ipswich District 10-12 Years Boys & Girls Hockey Trials Wednesday 22 & 29 March 2017 Ipswich District 10-12 Years Girls Soccer Trials Monday 27 & Thursday 30 March 2017 Ipswich District 10-12 Years Boys Soccer Trials Monday 27, Thursday 30 March & Thursday 27 April 2017 Ipswich District Cross Country Trials Wednesday 3 May 2017 (School nominations this Friday. Training will be held every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 8am) Bryan Marshall Physical Education Specialist

RACEVIEW STATE SCHOOL Page 6 SCHOOL BANKING NEWS School Banking at Raceview State School is on EVERY THURSDAY are made. P & C NEWS The P&C is a parent representative body, which stands for Parents & Citizens Association. The P&C is the voice of the parents. It is at P&C meetings that decisions affecting your child at school Being a part of the P&C is a great way for parents to be informed of what is happening at the school, influence school policy, have a say in the development of school activities, contribute to the school s resources through various fundraising projects and a chance to meet other parents. Here are our Future Saver Themed Rewards for 2017 ( Cyber Handball & Colour Change Markers have been released in Term 1) The Raceview State School P&C meets on the 3rd Monday of every month at 6.30pm unless advised otherwise. The next meeting will be held on the 20th of March at 6.30pm in the Staff Room. We would love to see you there! School Banking is a fun, interactive and engaging way for young Australians to learn about money and develop good savings habits. Children who deposit money into their Youthsaver account through School Banking earn Dollarmites tokens, which they can save up and redeem for exciting rewards. School Banking is also a great fundraiser for our school. Our school receives $5 when a student makes their first ever School Banking deposit and 5% on every deposit made through the school (to a maximum of $10 per individual deposit). Getting involved in School Banking is easy! All you need to get involved in the School Banking program is a Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account. You can open an account for your child in one of two ways: 1. Online Visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking CTRL+ Click on the link above to be directed to the information / application page. Find OPEN NOW to open a Youthsaver account, even if you are not a CBA customer ( Takes approx. 5 minutes with online ID available ) 2. In branch Visit a Commonwealth Bank branch with identification for yourself and your child, like a driver s licence and birth certificate. If your child has an existing Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account they can start banking straight away. They just need to bring their deposit in every week on School Banking day using their Dollarmites deposit wallet. YEAR 6 SENIOR ROLL SHIRTS Senior Shirts have been ordered and should be back in Week 1 of Term 2. A second order will be done in Term 2 for those who missed out or who wish to order more shirts. Raceview State School P&C Association 5 Cent Fundraiser TERM 1 STARTING THIS WEEK 28th February 2017 Send your children to class with some 5c pieces to place in the special container. The fundraiser will run until the end of term with the goal of $2000 and 2 lucky classes (one from Prep-Yr 2 and one from Yrs 3-6) who collect the most 5c coins will get their very own If you would like to know more about School Banking, please ask for a 2017 School Banking program information pack from the school office or visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking VOLUNTEERS NEEDED URGENTLY!! Please come and see the ladies in the staff room on Thursday morning if you are able to spare some time. The students will be updated on the totals of the monies raised weekly at assembly.

RACEVIEW STATE SCHOOL Page 7 UNIFORM SHOP Don t forget to UPDATE YOUR CHILD S CLASS on Munch Monitor To ensure the order is delivered to the correct classroom. A reminder to Parents Opening Hours for Term 1, 2017 Monday: 2.30pm-3.30pm Tuesday 8.15-9.30am Thursday 2.30-3.30pm If you require items from the Uniform Shop but are unable to get to the shop during opening hours, you can purchase uniform items through Munch Monitor or grab an order form from the board outside the Uniform Shop and leave the order & payment at the office. Hats and Swimming Caps are also available from the Tuckshop. If you place an order on Munch Monitor it will be processed the next opening day of the Uniform Shop and sent to your child s classroom. If you do not receive it within a week, lease contact me at the Uniform Shop as we had a few issues with orders not coming through on Munch Monitor and will need to track it down manually. TUCKSHOP NEWS Hi everyone, For your convenience the tuckshop now has EFTPOS! Please remember there are NO over the counter sales on Mondays. Online ordering ONLY! For anybody wishing to start an online account with Munchmonitor, the details are as follows: 1. Go to www.munchmonitor.com 2. Enter Username : raceview Password : munch4305 then click "login" 3. Click "Sign Up" and follow the simple steps to get started When placing orders please make sure you are submitting both breaks separately. If you are only ordering for one break for your child please ensure that they are aware of this as we have had a number of children saying they are missing orders and becoming upset when in fact an order has only been placed for one break. Can you volunteer? Here at the tuckshop we are very flexible and will accept any amount of time you can spare, If you wish to volunteer please phone the tuckshop or pop in and see us! Thank You, Leanne & Sharon Thank You, Uniform Shop Convenor BREAKFAST CLUB Every Monday 8.15 am at the Hall ALL WELCOME!! REMINDER When making payments to the Office please always ensure that your child s full name and class are clearly marked, as well as the activity that you are paying for. Thank you! Love to sing? Join a choir! New faces are always welcome at rehearsals for Cambrian Youth Choir and the Junior Cambrian Choir WHERE: Cambrian Centre, 10 South Station Rd, Booval WHEN: Junior Choir 3.30-4.30pm Friday STUDENT RESOURCE SCHEME INVOICES Payments are now due. If you didn t receive one, please contact the office. Youth Choir 4.30-6pm Friday Contact conductor Michelle French on 0417 733 497 or visit www.cambrianchoir.org.au for further information.

RACEVIEW STATE SCHOOL Page 8 Please note that the Junior and Senior Choir Days have swapped AROUND. Junior Choir (Years 2/3) now meets Tuesday during second break in the music room. Senior Choir (Years 4, 5 & 6) now meets Monday during second break in the music room. Anzac Day Parade Performance We are putting together a group of children from Years 5&6 who will lead the school when singing the New Zealand National Anthem on our Anzac Day Parade on Monday 24th April @ 2pm. These children meet every Wednesday morning tea in the music room. In particular, we are looking for children who were either born in NZ or have a Parent/Grandparent who are from NZ. When words leave off...music begins Heinrich Heine

RACEVIEW STATE SCHOOL Page 9 DATES TO REMEMBER FOR INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC SENIOR BAND REHEARSALS. Students need to arrive by 7:50am and wait under A Block. Students will need to bring an A4 display folder to band for music and hand-outs. BEGINNING STUDENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ATTEND SENIOR BAND REHEARSALS. MUSIC LEVY & INSTRUMENT HIRE FEE DUE BY FRIDAY 3 MARCH 2017. REEDS FOR SALE AT THE TUCKSHOP 2017 REEDS PRICE LIST Sharon McInnes Instrumental Music Teacher Band smcin38@eq.edu.au CLARINET SIZE 2 4.00 SIZE 2.5 4.00 BASS CLARINET SIZE 2 7.00 SIZE 2.5 7.00 ALTO SAXOPHONE SIZE 2 5.50 SIZE 2.5 5.50 TENOR SAXOPHONE SIZE 2 7.00 SIZE 2.5 7.00

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RACEVIEW STATE SCHOOL Page 11 Raceview Soccer Club has commenced its 2017 season sign on. We will be fielding teams in juniors from under 6 through to under 18 s. Our senior teams include senior men s and women s teams and the popular over 30 s and over 40's men s teams. Registration for teams is open to boys and girls across these ages. Mixed teams are open to boys and girls from U6 to U14 s. Age Groups are taken on the player s age as at 31 December 2016. Vacancies in all teams. More details phone 3288 9809 or www.raceviewsoccer.org.au

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