Cloncurry State School 1

With the final school newsle�er upon

us for 2012, it is �me for Farewells and

Thankyous.

To our wonderful staff and P&C, I give a

sincere thank you for your commitment

and contribu�on to the educa�on of the children in

Cloncurry . As I reflect on all events and achievements

across the year, my head spins at what we have achieved.

The School Magazine is testament to that! In the area of

academia we embarked upon the implementa�on of the

new Australian Curriculum with complete professionalism

and student results have been excellent. As they say …’the

proof is in the pudding’…and the dessert has been very

sweet. BIGGER and BETTER in 2013!!!

To our wonderful parents and carers, volunteers and

community persons, thank you for the support you have

given. It is not a secret, in fact it is proven in research, that

children learn best when ‘the home’ and the ‘school yard’

are working coopera�vely together…remembering the

proverb that it takes a en�re village to raise a child. 95%

A�endance has been our target all year and it is fantas�c to

have so many children reach it…sickness and all! Every

child, every day, at school, learning!!!

To our families who are moving on, we wish you all the best

and may Cloncurry State School forever hold a special place

in your heart. Please keep in contact as we love to keep

track of our past students and families.

To our wonderful staff leaving, we thank you. We will miss

you for all you have done in our school and all the ‘extra

miles’ you have given to support children, not only in our

own school but the en�re community of Cloncurry. We

know we hold a special place in your heart, besides once

you drink the water…and you know the rest so we will be

seeing you back around the red hills and spinifex one day!

• Ms Lyne�e Kim Sing ( Townsville)

• Ms Ka�e Patch (Mackay)

• Ms Kelly Rozynski (Gympie)

• Ms Stephanie Beavis ( Julia Creek)

Have a happy and safe Xmas Holiday Break.

Yours in’ Excellence In Educa�on In The Outback!’

Chris�ne Norton

ADMINISTRATION

Principal: Chris�ne Norton

Deputy Principal: Pete Keen

Head of Department :Alicia Wilson

Head of Curriculum: Elizabeth Rainnie

5 December 2012 Prep—Year 12

WHAT’S

HAPPENING

TERM 4

Wed 5 Dec Primary Parade 9am Prep - Year 3

Year 4-7 & 1:30pm - Resource Centre

Thurs 6 Dec Christmas Pageant - Undercover Area

Fri 7 Dec Last Day of School for 2012

Fri 7 Dec Christmas Costume Dress Up, Parade 10am

Undercover area

CLONCURRY STATE

SCHOOL COOEE Phone: 4742 8333 Fax: 4742 8300

Providing Home + School + Community Links Website: h&p://cloncurryss.eq.edu.au SCHOOLWATCH131788

http://www.facebook.com/CloncurryStateSchoolP12

P&C EXECUTIVE

Deb Twomey – President

Karen Mc Gee - Treasurer

Liz Rainnie – Secretary

Deb Twomey - QCPCA

Cloncurry State School in Partnership

with QMEA

Reducing our

Carbon

footprint

In line with the Queensland Sustainable Schools Program and the

reduc�on of our Carbon Footprint, from the beginning of the 2013

year our school weekly newsle&er will be emailed only.

Printed newsle�ers will ONLY be available upon request.

The newsle�er is uploaded to our website:

www.cloncurryss.eq.edu.au and Facebook page:

www.facebook.com/CloncurryStateSchoolP12

Please ensure you advise the Office of your

email address to be included in the weekly

distribu�on list OR alterna�vely email your

address to: admin@cloncurryss.eq.edu.au

Cloncurry State School 2

School Wide Posi�ve Behaviour Support

Students who received prizes this week

at SWPBS draw PB’s (Personal Best) at

Pathways on Monday were

• Tarquaysia Anderson Yr2

• HayleyChambers Yr8

• Emma Jade Molloy Yr8

• Jasmine Land Yr7

• Jessica Davis Yr7

• Skyla Samardine Yr7

• Lincoin Quakawoot Yr8

• Charlo&e Fitzgerald Yr8

Keep up the great effort CSS students!!

Uniforms For Sale Cloncurry State School P&C will now be

selling school uniforms from the

school. We will be selling polo shirts,

microfiber shorts, skorts, hats, formal

shirts, formal skirts, formal boys shorts

and �es. For next week the available

�mes are outlined below. If you have any queries, please con-

tact Deb Twomey at the school on 47428333.

Where: Cloncurry State School - Upstairs A Block (Old Office)

When: Wednesday 5/12 and Thursday 6/12

Time: 2:30 - 3:30

Cost: Polo Shirts $29 Shorts $29

Shorts $19 Hats $15

At this stage it will be CASH ONLY. However, next year EFT-

POS facili�es will be available. Also available from the office in

the first week of the holidays.

Primary Parades

Wednesday Dec 5

9am Prep – Grade 3

1:30pm Grades 4 – 7

(Week 9)

Resource Centre

We welcome all Parents/Carers to

these parades to

support our students

as we celebrate the

achievements of our

students.

Cloncurry State

School P-12

This is the first

Cloncurry State School P-12 Facebook

page!

We intend to use this communica�on tool to pass on messages

regarding things happening at the school. It would be great if

you could 'Like' our page and pass the word to other people in

the school community so the informa�on

can be passed on as widely as possible.

The Cloncurry State

School Jump Stars

are at it again!!

‘The Cloncurry State School Jump Stars’

are at it again touring in Mount Isa and

Cloncurry. The team visited Healy

State School, Townview State School, and St Joseph’s Catholic

School in Cloncurry promo�ng skipping as a great way to keep

your heart healthy.

The students put on a presenta�on for all schools and then

carried out a series of workshops teaching new skills and tricks

such as Double Dutch, the Egg Beater and

Double Unders.

A great day was had by all and the team

can’t wait to spread their wings and visit

more towns in 2013.

Ms Beavis, Mrs Armstrong & Ms Hutley

Cloncurry State School 3

'Do you mind it's week 9!'

Well the last week for

the school year and I take this

opportunity to wish everyone

a safe and happy holiday.

May the Spirit of

Christmas bring you PEACE,

the gladness of Christmas give

you HOPE and the warmth of

Christmas grant you LOVE.

In the midst of trimming the Christmas

tree, rushing about geUng ready for

family and friends visi�ng please take

the �me to remember 'the reason for

the season' the most significant birth

in the history of mankind. The birth of

Jesus Christ.

Ms Jenny School ChaplainMs Jenny School ChaplainMs Jenny School ChaplainMs Jenny School Chaplain

Cloncurry

State School

now

understands

the meaning

of “What

goes up must

come down”.

On Friday

last week

CSS students

were

rewarded

with an

ac�on

packed ‘PB'

Celebra�on Party.

The students have worked very

hard with all expecta�ons of

the ‘School Wide Posi�ve

Behaviour Support’ program

and they were rewarded with

Mechanical Bull riding, Jumping

Castle, Face Pain�ng, Colour

Hair Spaying, Egg and Spoon

Races, Tug A War, a Sausage

Sizzle and a cold drink.

All students and

teachers had a

fantas�c day

and we can now

proudly say that

we have a few

professional

Bull Riders

ready for next

year’s annual

Rodeo.

Thank you to all

students that have

worked very hard

throughout the year to

achieve your ‘Personal

Best’.

Has finished for

2012.

Miss Turnbull & Miss Oates

Monday to Thursday aXernoons – 2.30pm to 3.30pm

In the Resource Centre - Contact – Elizabeth Rainnie

Cloncurry State School 4

Hi Folks. There are only 3

days of school leX and we

s�ll have quite a few

students who haven’t

handed in their Library

books. Please look around

at home (on the bookshelf,

in your school bag, under

the bed) and return these

items before the holidays

start.

Overdue no�ces were handed out this week, on Tuesday

aXernoon.

Remember the office is open all of next week so if you find a book

aXer the end of this week please hand it to the Admin ladies.

Thankyou, Miss Baker

Gladiator's are you ready

Saturday the 1st

was a summer day

where the heat was not only rising

outside but also inside the with

atmosphere building and challengers

facing up against the Gladiators.

PCYC Chill Out Program had another

successful event with “Gladiators”.

The course was set. The challengers

were ready to go. As the call rang out

“Gladiators are you ready”, and the roar

came back, the look on the challengers

was bring it on, although I do think I saw

fear in some of their eyes. On the

course, they first had to get

through the big bad Santa

and his huge boxing gloves

then set up the pyramid to

face off against the

Commando. Down from

there, skip into mo�on and

crash through Spartacus (aka

Mr Tidball). Once through,

stay steady as Iron Maiden

and Julius Caesar (aka Miss

Kim Sing) tried to knock them

off course. To con�nue

through the tunnel of

turmoil, bounce through

hindrances ahead, not to be

out done by balls crashing around thrown with great force from

Medusa (aka Miss

Patch). AXer

surviving the

onslaught of the

balls to catapult

themselves over the

great wall to face

the Morph and

reach the finish line.

We are happy to say

all survived and that

Mike Coffison was

the winner of the

day. All challengers went home with a prize.

PCYC and Chill Out have other programs running over the holidays

so look out for the calendar and get involved we would love to see

more involved. The kids are always asking for things to do, and

here is a great opportunity to

give them something to do with

no cost thanks to

See you at the next event.

Tracy Bishop PCYC

Keep a watch on our

school these holidays

Parents and students can help take care of

our school by repor�ng any suspicious aXer

-hours ac�vity to School Watch on 13 17 88.

By keeping an eye out we can work together to create a safer

school community and help to reduce vandalism, theX and

arson in our school.

If you see something suspicious, please don’t intervene. Call the

School Watch number and let the local police or State

Government Protec�ve Security Service deal with the ma�er

Cloncurry State School 5

Junior Primary Awards Jaheim Chong Prep Reaching their class targets

Ma�hew Hewle� Prep Reaching their class targets

Slade Hinds Prep Reaching their class targets

Chloe Lamont Prep Reaching their class targets

Jahkye Maher Prep Reaching their class targets

Shyen Masso Prep Reaching their class targets

Zachary O’Brien Prep Reaching their class targets

Felicia To’a Prep Reaching their class targets

Teresa To’a Prep Reaching their class targets

Kyanna Wirth Prep Reaching their class targets

Kayden Sindorff Prep Reaching their class targets

Ma�lda Douglas Prep Reaching their class targets

Clifford Nero Year 1 For using warm and cool

colours when pain�ng

Rei Putra Year 1 For neatly handwri�ng all

assessment tasks

Liam Bevan Year 1 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

John Douglas Year 1 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Shanuna Douglas Year 1 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Josh Gabbert Year 1 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Dalma Jacob Year 1 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Codie-leigh

Ketchup

Year 1 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Arnav Maharaj Year 1 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Declan Molloy Year 1 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Sanduni Peiris Year 1 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Bella Sprenkler Year 1 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Tahlia Van Lathum Year 1 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Seth O’Neill Year 2 For achieving a stanine 9 on

his Pat Maths

Nakayla Broom Year 2 For working hard to improve

her maths results

Mykahlia Douglas Year 2 For showing considera�on

for other students in the

class & always offering a

helping hand

Joseph Bowen Year 2 Knowing 220 Sight words

Alanah Connolly Year 2 Knowing 220 Sight words

Emily Sprenkeler Year 2 Knowing 220 SIght

Maddie-lynn

Har�g

Year 2 Knowing 220 Sight words

Kimberly Twomey Year 2 Knowing 220 Sight words

Nathaniel

Armstrong

Year 2 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Joseph Bowen Year 2 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Alanah Connolly Year 2 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Maddie-lynn

Har�g

Year 2 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Libby Hinds Year 2 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Tahlia Keen Year 2 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Stephanie Lamont Year 2 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Zoe Macnamara Year 2 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Emily Spirnkler Year 2 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Sepi To’a Year 2 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Kimberly Twomey Year 2 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Adelaide Waskiw Year 2 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Renne Dolan Caple Year 2 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Mykahlia Douglas Year 2 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Tiara Gee Gee Year 2 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Ma�hew Twomey Year 3 Student of the year for Year 3

Baileigh Harrison Year 3 Student of the year for Year 3

Dakota Shaw Year 3 Student of the year for Year 3

Alysha Ernanto Year 3 Student of the year for Year 3

Jacqueline Douglas Year 3 Student of the year for Year 3

Bronwyn Keen Year 3 Student of the year for Year 3

Ethan Macnamara Year 3 Student of the year for Year 3

Jeremiah Bacon Year 3 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Penelope Callope Year 3 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Jacqueline Douglas Year 3 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Cloncurry State School 6

Primary Awards Ka�e Lamont Year 4 For demonstra�ng crea�ve flair

in her use of language and visual

techniques

Alex Macnamara Year 4 For demonstra�ng crea�ve flair

in his use of language and visual

techniques to create product

packaging

Sarah Bradley Year 4 For demonstra�ng crea�ve flair

in his use of language and visual

techniques to create product

packaging

Tamara Dargan Year 4 For effec�ve us of language and

visual techniques to create

product packaging

Brandee Ferguson Year 4 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Harmony-Rose

Stegman

Year 4 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Paipi Uiduldam Year 4 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Tayla Wanchap Year 4 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Alysha Ernanto Year 3 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Baileigh Harrison Year 3 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Bronwyn Keen Year 3 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Ethan Macnamara Year 3 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Lorelie McMahon Year 3 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Finlay Robertson Year 3 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Dakota Shaw Year 3 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Riley Rush Year 3 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Geoffrey Silver Year 3 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Ma�hew Twomey Year 3 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Rebecca Waters Year 3 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Jaylee Zaro Year 3 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Hannah Costello Year 4 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Grace Couchman Year 4 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Cyiantha Dotoi Year 4 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Shari Douglas Year 4 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Joel Earl Year 4 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Sarah Bradley Year 4 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Ka�e Lamont Year 4 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Alex Macnamara Year 4 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Harry Rush Year 4 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Kiaschia Sarmardin Year 4 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Bonnie-Bella

Semple

Year 4 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Chelsea Wehrman Year 4 GeUng an “A” for classroom

Shaquilah Year 5 Mul�plica�on Recall 94%

Lamah Stre�on Year 5 Mul�plica�on Recall 98%

Tony Fewquandie Year 5 Mul�plica�on Recall 94%

Zoe Murach Year 5 Mul�plica�on Recall 94%

Alkyra Kum-Sing Year 5 Mul�plica�on Recall 96%

Mikaela Burke Year 5 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Taylor Cole Year 5 GeUng an “A” for classroom

Lakisha Douglas Year 5 GeUng an “A” for classroom

Rollando Ernanto Year 5 GeUng an “A” for classroom

Tony Fewquandie Year 5 GeUng an “A” for classroom

Alkyra Kum-Sing Year 5 GeUng an “A” for classroom

Zoe Murach Year 5 GeUng an “A” for classroom

Cloncurry State School 7

Junior Secondary Awards

Shaquilah

Sarmardin

Year 5 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Dennis Kum-Sing Year 6 Reaching level 30 for PM

Kayla Pa�el Year 6 Reaching level 30 for PM

Tamara Stre�on Year 6 Going up two PM levels

Shanaye Bevan Year 6 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Keeleah Bowen Year 6 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Daniel Crisp Year 6 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Ieysha Cummins Year 6 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Tiffany Dargan Year 6 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Joelene Dotoi Year 6 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Steven Earl Year 6 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Denny-ray Hill Year 6 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Jenna Macnamara Year 6 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Shye-leigh Rankine Year 6 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Adam Roeser Year 6 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Conah Sealy Year 6 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Cody Silver Year 6 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Daniel Crisp Year 6 GeUng an “A” for Instrumental

Stafford Owens Year 7 For being a great peer tutor

Skyla Sarmardin Year 7 For comple�ng all her work to a

high standard

Jasmine Land Year 7 For working hard to complete all

tasks this week

Ellie-Maree

Harrison

Year 7 For finishing off her class work at

lunch �me by choice

Cindy Mcleod Year 7 GeUng an “A” for Instrumental

music

Chantara

Moreland

Year 7 GeUng an “A” for Instrumental

music

Brodie Mazlin Year 8 Consistent high achievement in

English for 2012

Emma-Jade Molloy Year 8 GeUng an “A” for Instrumental

music

Hannah Bradley Year 9 Consistent high achievement in

History for 2012

Hunter Chong Year 9 Marked improvement in English

for 2012

Zekiel Shaw Year 9 GeUng an “A” for Instrumental

music

Sharlene Hill Year 9 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Zekiel Shaw Year 9 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Angela Moxey Year 10 Consistent high achievement in

History for 2012

Allan Aitken Kum

Sing

Year 10 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Ashleigh Anderson Year 10 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Chloe Brunker Year 10 GeUng an “A” for classroom

music

Sheena Sarmardin Year 10 GeUng an “A” for classroom

Senior Secondary Awards Victoria

Hardingham

Year 11 Great results in her maths exam

Sepi To’a Year 2 For being an ac�ve par�cipant in

the Junior SHINE program

Adelaide Waskiw Year 2 For being an ac�ve par�cipant in

the Junior SHINE program

Tahlia Keen Year 2 For being an ac�ve par�cipant in

the Junior SHINE program

Mykahlia

Douglas

Year 2 For being an ac�ve par�cipant in

the Junior SHINE program

Zoe Macnamara Year 2 For being an ac�ve par�cipant in

the Junior SHINE program

Bronwyn Keen Year 3 For being an ac�ve par�cipant in

the Junior SHINE program

Ma�hew

Twomey

Year 3 For being an ac�ve par�cipant in

the Junior SHINE program

Alysha Ernanto Year 3 For being an ac�ve par�cipant in

the Junior SHINE program

Jacqueline

Douglas

Year 3 For being an ac�ve par�cipant in

the Junior SHINE program

Cloncurry State School 8

Harry Rush Year 4 For being an ac�ve par�cipant in

the Junior SHINE program

Chelsea Wehrman Year 4 For being an ac�ve par�cipant in

the Junior SHINE program

Harmony Rose

Stegman

Year 4 For being an ac�ve par�cipant in

the Junior SHINE program

Shari Douglas Year 4 For being an ac�ve par�cipant in

the Junior SHINE program

Hannah Costello Year 4 For being an ac�ve par�cipant in

the Junior SHINE program

Sarah Bradley Year 4 For being an ac�ve par�cipant in

the Junior SHINE program

Ka�e Lamont Year 4 For being an ac�ve par�cipant in

the Junior SHINE program

Skye-Taye

Wehrman

Year 5 For being an ac�ve par�cipant in

the Junior SHINE program

Rollando Ernanto Year 5 For being an ac�ve par�cipant in

the Junior SHINE program

Cody Silver Year 6 For being an ac�ve par�cipant in

the Junior SHINE program

Shye-leigh Rankine Year 6 For being an ac�ve par�cipant in

the Junior SHINE program

Jonathan March Year 7 For being an ac�ve par�cipant in

the Junior SHINE program

Chantara Moreland Year 7 For being an ac�ve par�cipant in

the Junior SHINE program

Lldyssa Douglas Year 7 For being an ac�ve par�cipant in

Year 10-11 Semi Formal Leadership Dinner

On Thursday night the PCYC had the pleasure of hos�ng a Semi

formal for the year 10-11 students who will be the senior leaders

of 2013. It was a night where the students were able to dress up

and celebrate the big effort they had put into the year of 2012.

The Girls glammed and the boys scrubbed up well for a night of

leUng their hair down. A big thank you to the Post Office Hotel for

the night. The spread was remarkable. We started with mocktails

and entrée and then headed inside for the mains and dessert.

We had the opportunity to have a chat about being prepared for

2013. To make sure to stay focused and set the BIG ROCKS in your

life first such as school work with all the assessments and study. If

you let all the li�le things get in the road there will be li�le room

for the BIG ROCKS. To be responsible and know that they are the

role models for 2013. As this was a “Chill Out Event” we had to

touch on Binge Drinking and Partying and so to have a successful

2013 you need to be responsible on the decisions you make.

The night finished with dancing and leUng their hair down show-

ing that you can have a great �me without the aid of alcohol.

Tracy Bishop

&

Heidi Rix

PCYC

Cloncurry State School 9

Yes, believe it or not parents, the preppies have

made it to Week 9, Term 4.

This year has certainly flown and holidays are nearly

upon us and personally and professionally, what an

amazing year it has been. Watching the shy, quiet

preppies who arrived at the beginning of the year transform into

energe�c and enthusias�c learners ready to move onto Year 1.

I have had the best �me this year and I have grown as a teacher

and learnt so much myself.

A few reminders for the last week of school

P-3 Parade on Wednesday morning at 9am in the Library/

Resource Centre – all welcome

Our last swimming session is on Wednesday aKernoon at 1.30 –

all welcome. The students received their swimming cer�ficates

last week plus a small giK bag. I would like to say huge thank

you to Miss Stacey, for all her work with the preps and

providing the cer�ficates and giK bags

Xmas Pageant on Thursday at 11am in the undercover area, to

be followed by our class celebra�on and presenta�on in the

classroom – all welcome

To end off, I would just like to

say on behalf of Mrs Wood and

myself, thank you to the

students, parents and families

for giving us such a wonderful

year and we wish you a Merry

Christmas and a Happy New

Year and un�l next year when

we all meet again, have a safe,

happy and res\ul holiday.

Mrs Nola McClafferty and Mrs Lesley Wood.

Welcome to our last week of year one and Prep! What an

amazing year it has been! Miss Childs is away so I get to enjoy the

last week with the wonderful Rainbow B class. This week we are

going to be concentra�ng all our efforts on prac�sing for our

Christmas Pageant on Thursday at 11 am. Please come along if

you can or send another family member to support our children’s

performance of The

Six White Boomers.

Please can you also

prac�se the words to

our song at home so

students are able to

perform at their best.

This week we will also be

spending some �me in the

computer lab working on our

reading eggs program and in

class we will be comple�ng

our Christmas booklet. Don't

forget we also have Primary

Parade on Wednesday

morning! Wishing everyone a

wonderful last week and a safe and Merry Christmas.

Cheers and best wishes

Emma Wiggins

This year has been fantas�c and very rewarding for both students

and teachers of Purple and Yellow classes. The students have

shown tremendous growth in their learning and have

formed strong social networks.

We would like to thank all parents for their support this year.

A special men�on to Miss Ka�e Waskiw for giving up her �me

everyday to help out in Purple Class. Your con�nued support of

the children has been wonderful!

Please ensure that your child is s�ll coming to school each

day this week as their is lots of learning s�ll happening. Don't

forget primary parade Wednesday morning at nine o'clock

and the Christmas Concert on Thursday at 11 o'clock.

Have a wonderful and safe holiday. Looking forward to seeing

you all back next year.

Happy Holidays

Claire Oates and Dearne Hodge&s

Cloncurry State School 10

I am struggling

to comprehend

that this is the

end of Term 4,

the end of the

2012 school

year! My poor

kids!!! We are

s�ll working

hard to

complete bits

and pieces and

of course we

have our Poetry

Café tomorrow

(Wednesday)

morning! I think

I took the

Director

General’s direc�ve to provide meaningful learning experiences to

the end of term, a li�le bit too seriously!

I have had a wonderful year with your

children. They are all great kids, with

massive poten�al for the future. Thank

you for puUng them into my care, and

for your support throughout this year! I

wish you all the very best for Christmas

and the holidays and that the new year

brings you all, really special things for

2013.

Signing off for 2012

Yours

Dedicated to bringing excellence in educa�on to ‘The Outback’

Warm regards Miss Lizzie (Elizabeth Keim)

Welcome to the final school week

for 2012!

I would like to congratulate the

children in Blue Class on their

wonderful efforts this year. I have

very much enjoyed working with

these fun, friendly and fabulous

individuals. I have loved being a

part of their growth as learners and

as human beings, as their teacher in

2012. I wish all of my year fours the very best for the future. A

big thank you to Kylee Ferguson who has helped out with reading

groups throughout the year. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Thank you also to Jasmine Wanchap, Fiona Anderton, Felicia

Sarmardin and Agnes Martel who volunteered their �me to help

us with our Christmas cooking in the Home Economics facili�es

on Monday.

We really appreciate

your kindness and our

Christmas cooking

wouldn’t have been able

to happen without you!

We made Rocky Road

Slice, Apricot Balls and

Gingerbread Cookies.

The students worked in

four groups and the

teamwork on the

day is a credit to

the students. This

ac�vity was an

enjoyable success

for all. Thank you

to Editha, Val and

Feryl, our

wonderful teacher

aides who worked

with us on the day.

We look forward to seeing

many of you next Thursday

at the Christmas Pageant.

Year 4 Students have been

working hard on a special

song wri�en by Miss

Warren that is about the

special people in our lives

who make the world a

beau�ful place to be.

This Thursday will be

the debut

performance of this

song.

Included this week

are some pictures of

us making our

Christmas Goodies.

Wishing you and your

families a safe and

enjoyable Christmas

holiday break and see

you in 2013!

Warm Wishes,

Miss Katrina Madigan

Cloncurry State School 11

Wow this year has gone so fast!! This is the last newsle�er item

for the year and the last for me as a teacher at Cloncurry State

School. In this newsle�er I just want to do a bit of a reflec�on

over the year.

We started using the Na�onal

Curriculum which was a bit of

a change but we adapted

well. In English we learnt a lot

of new skills including wri�ng a character descrip�on, a comic

including a moral dilemma, a news ar�cle,

a comparison and a film review!

In Science we learnt about adap�ons, the

Solar System, light and ma�er. We did a

range of experiments and some enjoyable

assessment tasks and it was great to see

the students really geUng involved and

learning.

In SOSE we started

off learning about trading and how

objects can have a different value

including sen�mental or monetary. We

then moved on to learn about town

planning and we designed our own town.

In term three we learnt about the

Olympics and had to research an

Olympian and a�end a press conference

answering ques�ons as if they were that

Olympian. This term we were learning about mapping and we

now know the different states and capital ci�es of Australia as

well as the con�nents of the world. All in all we have learnt a lot

in SOSE this term. In Maths and the Arts we

learnt in magnitudes. I

think most students will say

how much they enjoyed

doing our dance as a flash

mob on parade in term

two. We then inspired a lot

of students to start

dancing! We have also

enjoyed media, visual arts and drama. Our learning has been

enormous in all our learning

areas. This week we con�nue

to work and learn along with

celebra�ng a lot of our

successes for the year! Congratula�ons Red Class and

all the best for your future!

Kelly Rozynski

Dear parents/caregivers

Well it is the end of another school.

I have had a fantas�c year working with year 6 students and their

parents.

My class News segment is short this week as my typing ability is

very limited. I only have on arm in use. Yes, I took the challenge

of the Mechanical Bull. Some would say I lost but Ms Norton says

I must have great poten�al as all good Bull Riders get injured.

I hope everyone has a safe, relaxing and enjoyable Christmas

break.

See you next year.

Rachel Rozynski

Thank you for taking a keen interest in your child’s

educa�on. If you would like any informa�on regarding our

school ac�vi�es or policies please don’t hesitate to contact

the school on the numbers provided. If you would like to

receive an electronic copy of the newsle�er and any info on

what is happening at school please contact the office with

your email address.

Chris�ne Norton

Principal

Cloncurry State School 12

Jahkye Maher Prep Achieving Stainine 7 on the PAT-R

Reading Assessment

Jaheim Chong Prep Achieving Stainine 6 on the PAT-R

Reading Assessment

Shyen Masso Prep Achieving Stainine 6 on the PAT-R

Reading Assessment

Reece Rockland Prep Achieving Stainine 6 on the PAT-R

Reading Assessment

Teresa To’a Prep Achieving Stainine 6 on the PAT-R

Reading Assessment

Kayden Sindorff Prep Achieving Stainine 6 on the PAT-R

Reading Assessment

Emylou Chong Prep Achieving Stainine 5 on the PAT-R

Reading Assessment

Ma�lda Douglas Prep Achieving Stainine 5 on the PAT-R

Reading Assessment

Slade Hinds Prep Achieving Stainine 5 on the PAT-R

Reading Assessment

Chloe Lamont Prep Achieving Stainine 5 on the PAT-R

Reading Assessment

Zachary O’Brien Prep Achieving Stainine 5 on the PAT-R

Reading Assessment

Kyanna Wirth Prep Achieving Stainine 5 on the PAT-R

Reading Assessment

Tahlia O’Pray Year 1 Achieving PM Level 23 & knowing 220

Sight Words

Bella Sprenkeler Year 1 Achieving PM Level 19 & knowing 220

Sight Words

Declan Molloy Year 1 Achieving PM Level 20, Stainine 8 on

PAT-R Reading Assessment, knowing 220

Sight Words

Josh Gabbert Year 1 Advancing five levels on the PM Reading

Scheme, achieving Stainine 6 on the PAT

-R Reading Assessment

Jackson Bell Year 1 Achieving Stainine 8 on the PAT-R

Reading Assessment

Liam Bevan Year 1 Achieving Stainine 8 on the PAT-R

Reading Assessment

Arnav Maharaj Year 1 Achieving PM Level 23 & knowing 220

Sight Words

Kavya Peris Year 1 Achieving PM Level 23 & knowing 220

Sight Words

John Douglas Year 1 Advancing ten levels on the PM Reading

Scheme - Level 4 - 14

Kyle Wanchap Year 2 Advancing 3 Stainines on the PAR-M

Mathema�cs Assessment

Renee Dolan Year 2 Achieving Stainine 9 on the PAT-M

Mathema�cs Assessment & knowing

220 Sight Words

Tiara Gee Gee Year 2 Knowing 220 Sight Words

Dylan Rankine Year 2 Knowing 220 Sight Words

Emily Sprenkeler Year 2 Achieving Stainine 9 on the PAT-M

Mathema�cs Assessment

Nathaniel

Armstrong

Year 2 Achieving Stainine 9 on the PAT-M

Mathema�cs Assessment

Joseph Bowen Year 2 Achieving Stainine 9 on the PAT-M

Mathema�cs Assessment

Maddie-Lyn Har�g Year 2 Achieving Stainine 9 on the PAT-M

Mathema�cs Assessment

Zoe Macnamara Year 2 Achieving Stainine 9 on the PAT-M

Mathema�cs Assessment

Sepi To’a Year 2 Achieving Stainine 9 on the PAT-M

Mathema�cs Assessment

Adelaide Waskiw Year 2 Achieving Stainine 9 on the PAT-M

Mathema�cs Assessment

Jeremiah Bacon Year 3 Achieving Stainine 6 on the PAT-M

Reading Assessment

Jacqueline Douglas Year 3 Achieving Stainine 6 on the PAT-M

Reading Assessment

Alysha Ernanto Year 3 Achieving Stainine 5 on the PAT-M

Reading Assessment

Dylan Fewquandie Year 3 Achieving Stainine 3 on the PAT-M

Reading Assessment

Bronwyn Keen Year 3 Achieving Stainine 9 on the PAT-M

Reading Assessment

Ethan Macnamara Year 3 Achieving Stainine 6 on the PAT-M

Reading Assessment

Finlay Robinson Year 3 Achieving Stainine 5 on the PAT-M

Reading Assessment

Riley Rush Year 3 Achieving Stainine 6 on the PAT-M

Reading Assessment

Dakota Shaw Year 3 Achieving Stainine 5 on the PAT-M

Reading Assessment

Geoffrey Silver Year 3 Achieving Stainine 5 on the PAT-M

Reading Assessment

Ma�hew Twomey Year 3 Achieving Stainine 9 on the PAT-M

Reading Assessment

Jaylee Zaro Year 3 Advancing 2 Stainines on the PAT-R

Reading Assessment

Tamara Dargan Year 4 Advancing 3 levels on the PM

Reading Scheme, achieving Stainine

5 on the PAT-R Reading Assessment,

advancing 1 Stainine on the PAT-M

Cloncurry State School 13

Hannah

Costello

Year 4 Achieving Stainine 5 on the PAT-M

Mathema�cs Assessment, achieving

Stainine 9 on the PAT-R Reading

Assessment

Kris�ne Hill Year 4 Advancing 3 levels on the PM Reading

Scheme, advancing 2 Stainines on the PAT-

R Reading Assessment, significant

improvement in Mul�plica�on recall

Alex

Macnamara

Year 4 Advancing 1 Stainine on the PAT-M

Mathema�cs Assessment, achieving level

30 on the PM Reading Scheme

Chelsea

Wehrman

Year 4 Achieving Stainine 5 on the PAT-M

Mathema�cs Assessment, achieving

Stainine 6 on the PAT-R Reading

Assessment, achieving 96% on

Mul�plica�on Recall

Harmony

Rose

Stegman

Year 4 Achieving Stainine 8 on the PAT-R Reading

Assessment, achieving Stainine 7 on the

PAT-M Mathema�cs Assessment, achieving

96% in Mul�plica�on Recall

Sionn

Rankine

Year 4 Achieving Stainine 5 on the PAT-R Reading

Assessment, achieving 98% in

Mul�plica�on Recall

Shari

Douglas

Year 4 Achieving Stainine 6 on the PAT-R Reading

Assessment, achieving 100% in

Mul�plica�on Recall

Sarah

Bradley

Year 4 Achieving Stainine 9 on the PAT-R Reading

Assessment, significant improvement in

Mul�plica�on Recall

Bonnie

Semple

Year 4 Achieving Stainine 6 on the PAT-R Reading

Assessment, achieving Stainine 5 on the

PAT-Mathema�cal Assessment

Kailem

Semple

Year 4 Achieving Stainine 9 on the PAT-R Reading

Assessment with 100% accuracy, achieving

Stainine 6 on the PAT-M Mathema�cs

Assessment

Harry Rush Year 4 Achieving Stainine 5 on the PAT-M

Mathema�cs Assessment, achieving

Stainine 9 on the PAT-R Reading

Assessment

Brandee

Ferguson

Year 4 Achieving Stainine 6 on the PAT-R Reading

Assessment, significant improvement in

Mul�plica�on Recall

Darnell

Lucas

Year 4 Achieving Stainine 6 on the PAT-R Reading

Assessment, advancing 2 Stainines on the

PAT-M Mathema�cs Assessment,

significant improvement in Mul�plica�on

Recall

Kiaschia

Sarmardin

Year 4 Significant improvement in Mul�plica�on

Recall

Ka�e Lamont Year 4 Achieving Stainine 6 on the PAT-M

Mathema�cs Assessment

Jamie Wheeler Year 4 Advancing 1 Stainine on the PAT-M

Mathema�cs Assessment, achieving

Level 30 on the PM Reading Scheme

Hazarah

Ketchup

Year 4 Advancing 2 Stainines on the PAT-R

Reading Assessment

Sarah Reid Year 4 Advancing on the PM Reading

Scheme

Tayla Wanchap Year 4 Advancing on the PM Reading

Scheme

Kearn Sam Year 4 Advancing 3 levels on the PM

Reading Scheme

Christopher

Walker

Year 5 Achieving Level 27 on the PM

Reading Scheme

Krys�an Bevan Year 5 Achieving Level 30 on the PM

Reading Scheme

Mikaela Burke Year 5 Achieving Level 30 on the PM

Reading Scheme

Taylor Cole Year 5 Achieving Level 30 on the PM

Reading Scheme

Lakisha

Douglas

Year 5 Achieving Level 30 on the PM

Reading Scheme

Tony

Fewquandie

Year 5 Achieving Level 30 on the PM

Reading Scheme

David Hegarty Year 5 Achieving Level 30 on the PM

Reading Scheme

Alkyra Kum

Sing

Year 5 Achieving Level 30 on the PM

Reading Scheme

Zoe Murach Year 5 Achieving Level 30 on the PM

Reading Scheme

Shaquila

Sarmardin

Year 5 Achieving Level 30 on the PM

Reading Scheme

Lamah Stre�on Year 5 Achieving Level 30 on the PM

Reading Scheme

Kowodo Tabia Year 5 Achieving Level 30 on the PM

Reading Scheme

ZariahZaro Year 5 Achieving Level 26 on the PM

Reading Scheme

Cody Silver Year 6 Achieving Stainine 5 on the PAT-M

Mathema�cs Assessment, Stainine 8

on the PAT-R Reading Assessment,

achieving 100% on Mul�plica�on

Recall

Conah Sealy Year 6 Achieving Stainine 8 on the PAT-R

Reading Assessment

Jenna

Macnamara

Year 6 Achieving Stainine 6 on the PAT-R

Reading Assessment

Cloncurry State School 14

Minnie Rankine Year 6 Achieving Stainine 6 on the PAT-

R Reading Assessment, 100% on

Mul�plica�on Recall

Kayla Pa�el Year 6 Achieving Stainine 5 on the

PAT-R Reading Assessment

Jack Lawlor Year 6 Achieving Stainine 5 on the

PAT-R Reading Assessment

Ieysha Cummins Year 6 Achieving Stainine 5 on the

PAT-R Reading Assessment

Keeleah Bowen Year 6 Achieving Stainine 5 on the

PAT-R Reading Assessment

Adam Roeser Year 6 Achieving 100% on

Mul�plica�on Recall

Joelene Dotoi Year 6 Achieving 100% on

Mul�plica�on Recall

Jonathan March Year 7 Achieving Stainine 5 on the

PAT-R Reading Assessment

Jacob Ontronen Year 7 Achieving Stainine 5 on the

PAT-R Reading Assessment

Jessica Davis Year 7 Advancing on the PAT-M

Mathema�cs Assessment

Lladyssa Douglas Year 7 Advancing on the PAT-M

Mathema�cs Assessment

Ellie Harrison Year 7 Advancing on the PAT-M

Mathema�cs Assessment

Skyla Sarmardin Year 7 Advancing on the PAT-M

Mathema�cs Assessment

Frances Cole Year 7 Improvement in Mul�plica�on

Recall

Stafford Owens Year 7 Always comple�ng tasks on �me

Denzel Uiduldam Year 7 Working to the best of his ability

Joshua Bremart Year 7 Working collabora�vely and

always follows instruc�ons

Brenton Rankine Year 7 Filling in for absent students

during the Moon Bear

Jonathan March Year 7 Filling in for absent students

during the Moon Bear

Presenta�ons

Jocob Ontronen Year 7 Filling in for absent students

during the Moon Bear

Presenta�ons