341-359 Farm Street Kawana QLD 4701 Subscribe: Subscribe: http://glenmoress.schoolzineplus.com/subscribe Email: Email: [email protected]Phone: Phone: 07 4923 0666 Fax: Fax: 07 4923 0600 21 July 2016 21 July 2016 PRINCIPAL’S NEWS Thought for the week: High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation. Charles Kettering – American Inventor Welcome to Semester 2 and our new-look newsletter, which will make it easier for us to communicate with our school community in this digital age. Additional features of the newsletter will be rolled out once we are familiar with the new format and publishing process. This semester we welcome several new staff members to the Glenmore team. These new staff members have already had a significant positive impact on our school and I look forward to working with them as the semester unfolds. Other staff changes include: We are continuing our work with CQUniversity, hosting two first-year students and two second-year students for their professional practice. These students will be working with Ms Goodsall, Mrs Ho, Mrs McKenzie and Mrs Mason. It is a priority that we upskill the next generation of teachers in Glenmore’s teaching practices. Semester reports were distributed in the last week of Term 2. Report data continues to show the positive direction student achievement is heading at Glenmore. In several year levels, between 70 and 80% of students are achieving a C or better in English, Maths and Science. Semester 1 behaviour and effort ratings reinforce that Glenmore is on track. This semester, our sharp and narrow focus will centre on Year 2 and Year 4 Mathematics. Targets for the end of 2016 include 80% of Year 2 students achieving a C or better in Maths and at least 33% with an A or B. I am delighted to report that we have already exceeded one of these targets, with 40% of our Year 2’s earning an A or B in Semester 1. In Year 4, our targets are 65% of students with a C or better and 33% with an A or B. Attendance continues to be a priority. There has been significant improvement with attendance this year. It is important that this continues in Semester 2. Our semester report data shows that students ARE achieving at Glenmore and to maximise that learning, EVERY DAY COUNTS. • Ms Judy Denniss will teach Prep JD for the remainder of the year (formerly Prep RB). Ms Denniss is an experienced early years teacher • Mr Angelo Pitarides has been appointed permanently to Glenmore and will teach 5/6AP (formerly 5/6VJ) • Mr Andrew Orr is working in the role of Master Teacher, with a focus on Mathematics • Mrs Allison, our Head of Curriculum is on Long Service Leave for Term 3 • Mrs Biddulph will be Acting Head of Curriculum for Term 3
High achievement always takes place in the framework ofhigh expectation.
Charles Kettering – American Inventor
Welcome to Semester 2 and our new-looknewsletter, which will make it easier for usto communicate with our school communityin this digital age. Additional features of thenewsletter will be rolled out once we arefamiliar with the new format and publishingprocess.
This semester we welcome several new staffmembers to the Glenmore team.
These new staff members have already had a significantpositive impact on our school and I look forward to working withthem as the semester unfolds. Other staff changes include:
We are continuing our work with CQUniversity, hosting twofirst-year students and two second-year students for theirprofessional practice. These students will be working with MsGoodsall, Mrs Ho, Mrs McKenzie and Mrs Mason. It is a prioritythat we upskill the next generation of teachers in Glenmore’steaching practices.
Semester reports were distributed in the last week of Term 2.Report data continues to show the positive direction studentachievement is heading at Glenmore. In several year levels,between 70 and 80% of students are achieving a C or better inEnglish, Maths and Science. Semester 1 behaviour and effortratings reinforce that Glenmore is on track.
This semester, our sharp and narrow focus will centre onYear 2 and Year 4 Mathematics. Targets for the end of 2016include 80% of Year 2 students achieving a C or better in Mathsand at least 33% with an A or B. I am delighted to report thatwe have already exceeded one of these targets, with 40% ofour Year 2’s earning an A or B in Semester 1. In Year 4, ourtargets are 65% of students with a C or better and 33% with anA or B.
Attendance continues to be a priority. There has beensignificant improvement with attendance this year. It isimportant that this continues in Semester 2. Our semesterreport data shows that students ARE achieving at Glenmoreand to maximise that learning, EVERY DAY COUNTS.
• Ms Judy Denniss will teach Prep JD for theremainder of the year (formerly Prep RB). Ms Dennissis an experienced early years teacher
• Mr Angelo Pitarides has been appointed permanentlyto Glenmore and will teach 5/6AP (formerly 5/6VJ)
• Mr Andrew Orr is working in the role of MasterTeacher, with a focus on Mathematics
• Mrs Allison, our Head of Curriculum is on LongService Leave for Term 3
• Mrs Biddulph will be Acting Head of Curriculum forTerm 3
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This week, Year 6 students Psalmoi Gristwood and Karl Butac,visited The Morning Bulletin office to learn about journalism andto interview an older member of our Rockhampton community.The finished product of their work will be published in thenewspaper later in August, together with an article about ourschool. This has been a wonderful opportunity for both thestudents and our school.
Last Thursday and Friday, Mrs Desic and Mrs Shaw took aGlenmore netball team to the EQ shield – a two-daycompetition between schools from right around the CentralQueensland Region. I have received great feedback about thisactivity and thank Mrs Desic and Mrs Shaw for enablingGlenmore’s participation. The girls had a fantastic two days ofnetball and represented our school exceedingly well.
As we work to lift the bar to the next level, the GlenmoreStandards are indeed the cornerstone to our expectations. Thefocus this term will be firmly on speaking respectfully to othersat school (especially adults) and using appropriate language.Thank you for reinforcing these expectations in yourconversations at home. To conclude this week’s column, Iwould like to share something that I came across during theholidays, which fits beautifully with our Glenmore Standards.
Mark DunlopPrincipal
NEWS FROM THE DEPUTY
Glenmore Standards:
At all times:
These are the standards used to guide our student at Glenmoreto ‘be the best they can be’. The following students arerecipients of the Gum Leaf awards – eight weeks of achievingall of the above standards. Week 1 recipients:
Taylah Porter Suyosh Dahal Macy Durrand
Our ‘ Gumnut’ award recipients for Week 1:
Suzette GoodsallTaylor Anderson
Dainton LyeHenry Burgess
Haylee WarrinerElla Spring
Due to wet weather last Friday, these students will receive theirawards on this week’s parade.
Term 3 focus:
Last semester our focus was directed at the GlenmoreStandard – I wear my school uniform with pride. I am sure youwill agree that the standard of dress expectation at Glenmorehas risen resulting in our students coming to school proudto be part of the Glenmore community. This focus continuesthroughout the year and our high expectations will continue –full uniform requirements are stated in Glenmore State SchoolInformation Book 2016 – sent to all families with term four reportcards in 2015 and/or given to new families at enrolment.
This term’s focus – I am well mannered.
All classes will be explicitly taught the concepts around thisstandard. Concepts will include the following:
The level of detail will vary according to year level. It is veryimportant that students respond to others in a respectful wayand learn to recognise appropriate ways to communicate.
Parenting Article:
Glenmore State School is a melting pot of cultures – thisdiversity leads to daily life lessons in tolerance. The article thisweek highlights the positive influence this can have on ourstudents.....
Tolerance: a vital ingredient for your child's success
By Michael Grose
Kids who accept differences in others are setting themselves upfor success in the world of diversity that they will enter.
Want your child to be successful way past the confines of theschool gate?
Then you need to make sure your child is tolerant of individualdifferences and accepting of children and adults who look andact differently to them.
There’s no doubt that success in today’s world depends onthe ability to understand, appreciate and work with others.The child who is open to differences is likely to have moreopportunities in school, in business and in life in general.
Schools are diverse places
Walk into any school ground in Australia and you’ll witnessdiversity firsthand. You’re likely to see children from manydifferent cultural, racial and family backgrounds. You’ll alsosee kids with different needs and diverse ways of expressingthemselves. Some kids will wear their hearts on their sleeves,while others will be taciturn and quiet. Tolerant kids areaccepting of these differences. They make friends with childrenand young people who may look and act differently to them.
Intolerance breeds bullying
Intolerance, or prejudice, is at the heart of a great deal of thebullying that occurs among children and young people. Kids
• I follow teachers/staff instructionsimmediately
• I keep hands, feet and objects tomyself
• I wear my school uniform with pride
• I am well mannered
• I respect the environment
• appropriate language at school
• body language
• how to respond to others
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who look and act differently or who are more isolated oftenexperience bullying for no apparent reason other than the factthat they are ‘different’. Whole-hearted acceptance and evenappreciation of differences is a preventative bullying measurethat we can all support.
Tolerance starts at home
Kids learn attitudes such as tolerance from those around them.Children in primary school usually reflect the attitudes of theirparents. While adolescents are strongly influenced by theirpeers, parental attitudes still have a significant impact on theirattitudes to other people. In short, if you want your child tobe accepting of differences – whether they are racial, cultural,behavioural or in sexual orientation – then make tolerance afamily trait.
Here’s how:
Modern Australia is such a wonderful culturally-rich place. Thisdiversity is part of its magic. One way to make sure our childrenfully appreciate this richness is to fully embrace tolerance ineverything we do.
Lauree LanyonDeputy Principal
STUDENTS OF THE WEEKCongratulations to the Students of the week –Week 1, Term 32016
Prep
Sharnee RussellBrian Bloomfield
Katie KleidonRashad Walker
Year 1
Airlie LuytenMax Modrynski
LuaitamaPaia’aua-Doyle
Year 2
TimothyKearines
Kale Parsons
Year 3
HudsonAlderson
Myah DowAlbury
GeorginaMcMullin
Year 4
AnandaSilvester
Shova Yadav
Year 5
Taryn BaileyTahaliaDurrand
Lashay Sauer
Year 6
Jordan VooisJaylee
McMahan
CQ REGIONAL SHIELD NETBALL REPORTCQ Regional Shield, GSS style! The newly-named team, theKoalas, had a memorable two days of netball at the CQRegional Shield Netball Carnival held on 14th and 15th July.Teams travelled from all over Central Queensland to competein the event that was held at the CQ University. After the girlsshook off their nerves in the first game against Taranganba,we won the next two games against Biloela and Springsure.Norville proved too much for us in the last game at 4:40pm onThursday. Friday was the play-offs for the different titles andalthough Glenmore didn’t walk away with a title, we ended up20th out of 30 teams, so a good effort all round. Thank youto the parents who attended on the two days and supportedour girls. Thanks to Mrs Shaw who was our scorer and thestar statistician. Thank you to the 2016 Glenmore State SchoolRegional Shield netball team, the Glenmore Koalas, whoshowed great sportsmanship, tried their best and encouragedtheir teammates during every game. Congratulations to EbonyL who was awarded the Player of the Carnival medal. Ebonyshowed true sportsmanship, played exceptionally well in attackand defence and gave 110% effort in every game. See you allat inter-school netball on Friday! Mrs Desic.
• Help your child feel accepted, respected, andvalued. When your child feels good about himself, heis more able to treat others respectfully.
• Model acceptance. Kids learn what they live somake sure you welcome differences in others, and besensitive to cultural or racial stereotypes. It also helpson a practical level to discuss prejudice andstereotypes when they occur in the media.
• Challenge prejudice or narrow-minded views.Sometimes kids, knowingly or unknowingly, can saythe cruelest things about others. As a parentrespectfully remind your child or young person aboutthe impact that a narrow view can have on his or herown behaviour as well as on those it may be directedtowards. Intolerance of diversity is an attitude thatparents should make a stand against.
• Answer kids’ questions about differenceshonestly and respectfully. Teach your kids that it isacceptable to notice and discuss differences as longas it is done with respect.
• Respect individual differences within your ownfamily. Your ability to accept your children's differingabilities, interests and styles will go a long waytowards establishing an attitude of tolerance in thechildren themselves. By valuing the uniqueness ofeach member of your family you are teaching yourkids to value the strengths in others, no matter howdiverse.
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SPORTS DRAW
Rugby League
Year 6 vs St Peter’s @ Victoria Park - 12.45pm
Year 5 vs St Peter’s @ Victoria Park - 1:45pm
Netball – All games played at Jardine Park
Snr D vs Heights White on Court 11 @ 1.10pm
Jnr D vs Heights Green on Court 11 @1.50pm
Jnr E vs St Peter’s on Court G13 @ 12.30pm
Hockey – All games played at Kalka Shades
Glenmore 1 vs St Anthony’s 3 @ 1.20pm
vs Heights 2 @ 2.00pm
Glenmore 2 vs St Joseph’s PA 2 @ 1.00pm
vs Heights 5 @ 1.40pm
Glenmore 3 vs St Mary’s 2 @1.20pm
vs Heights 4 @ 2.00pm
Presidents Blog!The Glenmore School Tuckshop has nowsuccessfully transitioned to the onlineordering system - Flexischools. Keeping up
with technology Fexischools offers Glenmore a more modernway of paying for school tuckshop and uniforms either on-linefrom home or on mobile devices. Simply go toflexischools.com.au from your computer or mobile device.Login or register for an account to get started.
A big thank you to those who supported our pie, slice andlamington drive. It was a huge success with a total of 142dozen lamingtons, 124 slices and 438 pies being ordered!Congratulations to Kei-Lin Burnett for being our biggest
fundraiser and winner of a $20 Smiggle voucher for such anoutstanding effort!
Upcoming in term 3:
Father’s Day StallSchool Fun Run
If you would like to be involved with your school P&C, thenplease send your details to [email protected] orleave your details at the administration office.
TUCKSHOP NEWSWelcome back to term 3!
Reminder – You can now order your child’s lunch online withthe new Flexischools system. If you would like furtherinformation on how to get started you can call Flexischools on1300 361 769 or contact Julie in the tuckshop on 4923 0628.
Rockhampton Parents are invited to have a say on weightchecks for their primary school children. This survey will takeapprox. 5 minutes to complete, all answers will be anonymousand you can have a chance to win one of four $50 Coles Group& Myer Gift Cards.
This survey is a part of Kamila Davidson’s PhD (QueenslandUniversity of Technology).
Consent form and Terms and Conditions for the prize draw areprovided at the start of the survey.
Please note that this study has been approved by the QUTHuman Research Ethics Committee (approval number1600000512).
Thank you!Kamila Davidson
Tennis Rockhampton
Tennis Rockhampton would like to invite ladies of all ages andstandards to the Region Tennis Centre on Lion Creek Road forFREE ladies tennis coaching. Program will run from 19 of Julyto the 2 August every Tuesday night from 6:30 to 8:30pm.
Tennis Rockhampton also offers junior and senior coaching 6days a week. We cater for all ages and standards with group,squad and private lessons available.
If you would like any more information on any programs we offeror would like to book a spot please phone Glenn on 0407 693900 or Paul on 0431 229 146.
Brothers Rugby Union
Rockhampton Regional Library
We are delighted to be hosting a wonderful speaker at theRockhampton Regional Library as a special event for SeniorsWeek. Lindell Lutton will be sharing her experience and passionof the ‘Changing face of Australian children’s picture books’ aspart of the 70th year of celebrations for the Children’s BookWeek. Be early to book your seat!
