341-359 Farm Street Kawana QLD 4701 Subscribe: Subscribe: https://glenmoress.schoolzineplus.com/subscribe Email: Email: [email protected]Phone: Phone: 07 4923 0666 Fax: Fax: 07 4923 0600 26 July 2018 26 July 2018 ENROL FOR PREP 2019 NOW Enrolment packs available at the office or on our website [email protected]PRINCIPAL’S NEWS Welcome to term 3 and what a great start to the term it has been. I would like to thank the Glenmore community for welcoming me to this great school. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time and look forward to working with the Glenmore community throughout term 3. Mr Dunlop and I have met late last term to discuss key tasks required which I look forward to leading and maintaining the high standards that have been set here at Glenmore State School. I have spent considerable time getting to know the staff and students and I am seeing some great practice and learning occurring in all of our classrooms. This term, our school focus will be on implementing student learning walls. This graphic display will assist students to self-reflect on where they currently are with their assessment task and also identify where they need to focus on to make improvements. This is a powerful process aimed to further support student learning. These will be on display in each class very soon. Last week, Annaleese and Caitlin from Year 6 were involved in The Our Priceless Past process initiated by The Morning Bulletin. Each student had to interview a senior member and write a piece reflecting their life story which will be published in The Morning Bulletin in coming weeks. The girls also featured in last week's paper which is great publicity for our school. Thanks to Mrs Allison for accompanying these students. We now have a school Facebook page which can be viewed by typing in Glenmore State School. We will be providing regular updates of school events and newsletters so please take the time to like and share our school page. This is a great opportunity for us to share the great work that occurs within our school community.
PRINCIPAL’S NEWSWelcome to term 3 and what a great startto the term it has been. I would like to thankthe Glenmore community for welcoming meto this great school. I have thoroughlyenjoyed my time and look forward toworking with the Glenmore communitythroughout term 3. Mr Dunlop and I havemet late last term to discuss key tasks
required which I look forward to leading and maintaining thehigh standards that have been set here at Glenmore StateSchool.
I have spent considerable time getting to know the staff andstudents and I am seeing some great practice and learningoccurring in all of our classrooms. This term, our school focuswill be on implementing student learning walls. This graphicdisplay will assist students to self-reflect on where they currentlyare with their assessment task and also identify where theyneed to focus on to make improvements. This is a powerfulprocess aimed to further support student learning. These will beon display in each class very soon.
Last week, Annaleese and Caitlin from Year 6 were involvedin The Our Priceless Past process initiated by The MorningBulletin. Each student had to interview a senior member andwrite a piece reflecting their life story which will be published inThe Morning Bulletin in coming weeks. The girls also featured inlast week's paper which is great publicity for our school. Thanksto Mrs Allison for accompanying these students.
We now have a school Facebook pagewhich can be viewed by typing in GlenmoreState School. We will be providing regularupdates of school events and newsletters so please take thetime to like and share our school page. This is a greatopportunity for us to share the great work that occurs within ourschool community.
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The annual School Opinion Survey occurs this term. Informationwill be sent home shortly for parents to access and completethe survey online. I strongly encourage parents to complete thissurvey so we can continue to make improvements here at GSS.
On a final note, reading and writing remains as our schoolimprovement priority. Reading every night sets learners up forlifelong success. Please take the time to read with your studenteach night.
I hope to meet up with many families at our Christmas in JulyDisco this Friday at St Mary's.
Attendance is a big focus at Glenmore as we strive toachieve the 92% school target. Congratulations to thefollowing classes who met or exceeded our target in Week 10& 11 Term 2. All students meeting or exceeding our 92%target this term will be in the draw for a $50 IGA card.
Lexie McHutchinson, Alexander Winter, Declan Lye, CairlinRose, Shova Yadav, William Doan, Eliza Jones, Prateek
Poudel, Bailee Brown, Elannah March
I hope you all had a relaxing break. This term starts with anumber of new families joining our Glenmore Schoolcommunity. If you see some new faces around the school,please stop and make these families welcome.
Last Friday, 186 names were in the draw for $50 IGA grocerycard – CONGRATULATIONS TO ELLA SOUTHERN. These 186students will also receive a letter in the mail celebrating theirattendance.
At Glenmore State School we strive to achieve 92% - We cando 92! To achieve this percentage, students can only missfour days in the term. Each Friday we acknowledge the classeswhere the attendance was 92% or higher. For the first time
• I follow teachers/staff instructions immediately
• I keep my hands, feet and objects to myself
• I wear my school uniform with pride
• I am well-mannered
• I respect the environment
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this year, at last Friday’s parade, no class had reached 92%or better. This is very disappointing as it is imperative thatstudents come to school every day.
Please read the following information about attendance:
and remember – EVERY DAY COUNTS!
Parenting Article:
As parents, we want our children to develop into happy,confident, respectful adults. This article reminds us of fiveessential skill sets to help this successful development tooccur…..
Five forgotten skill sets that contribute to student success
At a time when we hear a great deal about growth mindsets,good mental health habits and creating digitally savvy students,we can easily overlook the skill sets that form the buildingblocks of long-term school success. These are skill sets that arealso easily forgotten when we narrow our focus onto numeracy,literacy, performing arts, STEM and other academic areas.
While all these other mental skills and academic areas areimportant, the skills I want to focus on here are ones that canbe taught, or at the very least drawn out, alongside every otherskill when we as parents and teachers know what to look for.
Following are five skill sets that contribute massively to overallstudent success and contentedness at school.
1. Friendship skills
The ability to get along with others is hugely important forchildren and teenagers. Those students with a strong set offriendship skills are easy to like, easy to relate to and easy toplay with. The skills they possess include knowing how to winand lose well, how to approach others to join in a group andhow to lead rather than boss.
2. Organisational skills
The ability to organise your time, yourspace, your items and other aspects of yourlife is a massive plus for any student. Thebest way to help children who areorganisationally challenged is to introducethem to systems and processes to helpthem organise themselves. Theseprocesses include the use of visual reminders, anchoring (i.e.linking new behaviours to habitual behaviours) and the mappingout of activities.
3. Optimism skills
It may seem strange to see optimism as a skill set, but asleading psychologist Professor Martin Seligman discoveredthrough his research, optimism can be taught. Seligman foundthat while some children are more inclined by nature to seea glass as half empty than half full, all children are capableof developing an optimistic explanatory style through exposureand direct teaching. The skills of optimism include being awareof self-talk, reframing negative events into positive events andthe practice of perspective-taking.
4. Coping skills
Kids will generally face a number of challenges during thecourse of their school lives including overcoming thedisappointment of not being picked in a team, working theirway through difficult learning situations and dealing withrejection. The impact of these challenges will depend on eachkid's own spirit, the support they receive and their coping skills.The good news is that coping skills can be taught or, at thevery least, encouraged if adults know what to focus on. Copingstrategies include parking problems for a while, normalisingdifficult situations and accepting and moving on. Some kids willuse coping strategies quite naturally, while others need parentaland teacher input to help them cope with even seemingly minorchallenges.
5. Relaxation skills
The ability to relax and get away from it all is vital for themaintenance of mental health, which in turn affects a student'sability to perform. Many of today's kids live with pressure. Thatpressure needs to be released through relaxation and play,otherwise it can lead to anxiety and other mental illnesses.The ability to relax and unwind is paramount to your child'sschool success. Relaxation techniques include mindfulness andmeditation, participating in hobbies and enjoying creativepursuits.
These skills are part developmental andpart environmental. That is, kids willnaturally develop many of them as theymature but the skills also need to benurtured environmentally. They need to berecognised, encouraged, taught and modelled by adults whochildren and teenagers respect and admire. That makesparents and teachers 'Very Important People' in the process ofacquiring them.
Lauree LanyonDeputy Principal
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TERM 2 GLENMORE GREATS
Sebastian Muller 1SW, Isabella Menadue 3CN, BlakeJames 4CW, Sidney Albury 1KP, Charlie Cron 5JS, Nuatufimann 6MM, Tiahana Bryant 5MK, Sarah Riley 4CW, Alex
Reid 6MO, James Bongco 6MM, Arawn Nalder 3CN
STUDENTS OF THE WEEK
CONGRATULATIONS to the following students for theirachievements in Term 2 weeks 10 and 11 and Term 3 Week 1:
PREP YEAR 1 YEAR 2
Riley Chapman
Mariana Moyana Tovar
Miley Cantlay
Isabella Daniel
Xander Armstrong
Kobi Brown
Denzel Boyce
Zaxon McMahon
Mathias Wyvill
Sheyenne Jones
Bryce Graham
Marley Britton
Lucy Tempone
Thomas Good
Barry Scandlyn
Joshua Storch
Madisyn McGibbon
Ella Wiersma
Gabriella Currie
Nha Ky Chau
Dylan Brookman
Jaylom Manu
YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5
Bon Pham
Latariah Wilkes
Arawn Nalder
Scarlett Lye
Benji Ryan
Max Modrynski
Iziah Barsah
Erica Fernandez
Montell Moore
Ryan Manacpo
Kahlia George
Michael Corbin
Tristan new
Meadow Russell
Kaida Howard
Caitlyn Porter
Hope-Sheree Crawford
Jemima James
Tayliah Motto
Dawn Ingui
Annabella Norman
YEAR 6 LOTE LIBRARY
Elaria Bristow
Zohra Karim
Heidie Good
SEP
Dominic Crane
James Bongco
Jesse Jones
Cooper Millan
Paige Carter
Ivy Beswick Sarah Riley
Lucy Tempone
Lucinda Barron
REEF GUARDIAN
1KP- Reef Warriors
Last week 1KP, counted drainage basins, pits and other waterdrainage structures within the school. We realized how much“litter” ends up in and around these drains. We also talkedabout how the debris that ends up in drains can potentiallycontaminate the area and allow rodents and other issues tomake us sick. Then we discussed that the rubbish from thesedrains makes its way to the rivers and oceans, making themunhealthy and dangerous for both people and animals.
As an educational measure, we stencilled the large drains withreminders that the drains flow to the Great Barrier Reef and weshould not allow litter and other foreign objects to end up there.We also stencilled a range of sea creatures onto other channelsand water catchment structures around the school.
BRIDGE AWARDGlenmore State School is proud to introduce the Bridge Awardwhich is a positive youth development program that is bothfun and challenging. It is based on The Duke of Edinburgh’sInternational Award and offers young people the opportunity togain new skills, improve their physical fitness, participatein community service and develop a spirit of adventure.
The Bridge Award is available to young people aged 11 anda half to 25 years. It builds confidence and resilience and is agreat introduction for the many young people who progress onto the Bronze level of The Duke of Ed (from the age of 14).Participants choose their own activities and set their own goals.Eligible Year 6 students will be provided with extra informationincluding how to apply during the next week.
For more information visit the link below or contact Mrs Freitagat Glenmore State School 49230666, [email protected]
number of school students receiving an adjustment due todisability and the level of adjustment they are receiving. Thisinformation will help teachers, principals, education authoritiesand governments to better support students with disability totake part in school on the same basis as other students.
Protecting the privacy and confidentiality of all students andtheir families is essential. Personal details, such as studentnames or other identifying information, are not provided to localor federal education authorities.
If you have any concerns or questions, you can contact NadineKelly, Head of Special Education Services, at Glenmore StateSchool or access the following link to the Department ofEducation and Training website for further information.
TUCKSHOP NEWSVolunteers wanted if you can spare a couple of hours in
the morning your help would greatly be appreciated.
Please see menu below, please do not adjust the prices
Lunch orders can be placed online using flexischools.
Go to the link below and click register
http://www.flexischools.com.au
FRIDAY AFTERNOON SPORTS DRAW
Rugby League
Friday 27 July 2018
Year 6 vs Heights @ NRH @ 12:45pm
Year 5 vs Heights @ NRH @ 1:45pm
Netball – All games played at Jardine Park
Friday 27 July 2018
Snr E vs St Mary’s on Court 11 @ 1:10pm
Jnr C vs St Peter’s on Court 11 @ 12:30pm
Hockey – All games played at Kalka Shades
Friday 27 July 2018
Glenmore 1 vs St Mary’s 3 @ 1.00pm on Grass 5
vs St Anthony’s 2 @ 1.40pm on Grass 3
Glenmore 2 vs Heights 4 @ 1.20pm on Grass 2
vs St Mary’s 4 @ 2.00pm on Grass 3
Glenmore 3 vs St Mary’s 1 @ 1.00pm on Grass 2
vs St Anthony’s @ 1.40pm on Grass 4
Friday 3 August 2018
Glenmore 1 vs Lighthouse Christian 4 @ 1.00pm on Grass 3
vs Stanwell @ 1.40pm on Grass 7
Glenmore 2 vs St Anthony’s 4 @ 1.20pm on Grass 4
vs Lighthouse Christian 5 @ 2.00pm on Grass 3
Glenmore 3 Vs Lighthouse Christian 2 @ 1.00pm on Turf 4
vs Crescent Lagoon 1 @ 1.40pm on Turf 1
REMINDER: HATS AND WATER BOTTLES EVERY FRIDAYFOR GAME DAY
DATE CLAIMERSP & C Annual Disco – 27 July
Book Week Dress Up Day – 23 AugustLife Education Van – Week 6 & 7
FAMILY CONNECTFamily Connect is one of several programsrun at Glenmore State School for studentsand their families, by volunteers fromRockhampton Baptist Church. These programs include BrekkieClub, KidsHope and RI. Family Connect runs on Wednesdayafternoons during school terms from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. As it is afamily event – connecting families with each other, and withother families - parents must accompany children to an excitingprogram of games, activities and stories. We like to describe itas Fun! Food! and Faith! …and we also provide a free mealeach week as well. We love to see you there!
