Friday 26th June2020 Monday 13th July Term 3 Commences Tuesday 14th July Cross Country Training 7:45-8:15am KindyLinQ 9am-12pm Thursday 16th July KindyLinQ 9am-12pm Cross Country Training 7:45-8:15am Friday 17th July National Pyjama Day—see flyer attached Please Note the Following There is an assortment of lost property located under the Heritage building. It has all been washed and sorted. There will be NO face-to-face assemblies until further notice, virtual assemblies only. Tuck shop is CLOSED until further notice. is closed until further notice Phone: (07) 3400 9333 Student Absences Text only: 0429395360 Website: www.russislass.eq.edu.au 38-64 High Street Russell Island QLD 4184 PO Box 62 Russell Island QLD 4184 Help reduce paper waste and download the QSchool app for access to website and newsleers. It’s free! From the Principal’s desk: “We acknowledge the Quandamooka people, the Aboriginal Owners of the land where we gather today and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise their connection to Country and their role in caring for and maintaining Country over thousands of years. May their strength and wisdom be with us today”. Quote It isn’t the amount of time you spend some- where that makes it memorable: it’s how you spend the time. David Brenne Thank you to all our families for your support this term. We greatly appreciate your kind words, feedback and assis- tance with transitioning from home learning to regular schooling. Thank you for your assistance with pickups and drop offs and your monitoring of adult social distancing has been greatly appreciated. The Director General has advised that the current arrangements will remain in place for Term 3. This will mean there will be no changes to the current pick up, drop off and adult social distancing arrangements until otherwise advised. Virtual Assembly As per the Department of Education advice which request we continue to maintain adult social distancing, we will continue in Term 3 with Virtual Assemblies. Congratulations to students who receive Student of the Week, Turtle Awards, Mathletics Trophy and Sight Word Awards New Gross Motor Equipment We have finally replaced the old Prep shed and replaced it with a brand new one. This also included new sturdy shelving and large containers to hold brand new gross motor equipment for students in Prep, Year 1, Year 2 and KindyLinQ children to use. This substantial cost was completely funded by a successful application for a Small Schools Grant.
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Friday 26th June2020
Monday 13th July
Term 3 Commences
Tuesday 14th July
Cross Country Training 7:45-8:15am
KindyLinQ 9am-12pm
Thursday 16th July
KindyLinQ 9am-12pm
Cross Country Training 7:45-8:15am
Friday 17th July
National Pyjama Day—see flyer attached
Please Note the Following
There is an assortment of lost property located under the Heritage building. It has all been washed and sorted.
There will be NO face-to-face assemblies until further notice, virtual assemblies only.
Tuck shop is CLOSED until further notice.
is closed until further notice
Phone: (07) 3400 9333 Student Absences Text only: 0429395360
Website: www.russislass.eq.edu.au
38-64 High Street Russell Island QLD 4184 PO Box 62 Russell Island QLD 4184
Help reduce paper waste
and download the
QSchool app for access
to website and
newsletters. It’s free!
From the Principal’s desk:
“We acknowledge the Quandamooka people, the
Aboriginal Owners of the land where we gather today and pay our respects to Elders past, present and
emerging. We recognise their connection to Country and their role in caring for and maintaining Country
over thousands of years. May their strength and wisdom be with us today”.
Quote
It isn’t the amount of time you spend some-
where that makes it memorable: it’s how you
spend the time.
David Brenne
Thank you to all our families for your support this term. We greatly appreciate your kind words, feedback and assis-tance with transitioning from home learning to regular schooling. Thank you for your assistance with pickups and drop offs and your monitoring of adult social distancing has been greatly appreciated. The Director General has advised that the current arrangements will remain in place for Term 3. This will mean there will be no changes to the current pick up, drop off and adult social distancing arrangements until otherwise advised.
Virtual Assembly
As per the Department of Education advice which request we continue to maintain adult social distancing, we will continue in Term 3 with Virtual Assemblies. Congratulations to students who receive Student of the Week, Turtle Awards, Mathletics Trophy and Sight Word Awards
New Gross Motor Equipment
We have finally replaced the old Prep shed and replaced it with a brand new one. This also included new sturdy shelving and large containers to hold brand new gross motor equipment for students in Prep, Year 1, Year 2 and KindyLinQ children to use. This substantial cost was completely funded by a successful application for a Small Schools Grant.
What are gross motor skills?
Gross motor (physical) skills are those which require whole
body movement and which involve the large (core stabilising)
muscles of the body to perform everyday functions, such as
standing and walking, running and jumping, and sitting
upright at the table. They also includes eye-hand coordination
skills such as ball skills (throwing, catching, kicking) as well
as riding a bike or a scooter and swimming.
Why are gross motor skills important?
Gross motor skills are completed by using the larger muscles in the body to roll, sit up, crawl, walk, run, jump, leap, hop, skip and more. Regular participation in these types of physical activities has been associated with improved academic performance and important school day functions, such as attention and memory. Even a baby’s ability to sit up unsupported has a profound effect on their ability to learn about objects (Woods, 2013).
One of the greatest brain gains of exercise is the ability for physical activity to improve actual brain function by helping nerve cells to multiply, creating more connections for learning (Cotman, 2002; Ferris, 2007). Research has shown that an increase in physical activity has a significant positive effect on cognition, especially for early elementary and middle school students (Sibley, 2002). As an added bonus, being physically fit as a child may make you smarter for longer as you grow old. (Deary, 2006).
Happy Holidays
Once again, thank you for all your support during a very disjointed Term 2. Have a safe and relaxing holiday. I hope that some families get the opportunity to travel and go on holidays during the break. Term 3 resumes on Monday 13 July.
Changes to 2020 Show Holiday Dates in South East Region
The Redlands City Council has decided to keep their show date as Monday 10 August 2020.
The Gold Coast and Logan City Councils have taken the opportunity to move their 2020 Show Holiday to Friday 14 August 2020, in line with the change to the Ekka Show Holiday.
Reporting and Assessment
We will be providing a report card to all parents this
semester. The report will be modified to reflect the nature of
learning that has occurred this term and last term. (Learning
at school and Learning@Home. The report will look a little
different this semester to previous reports.
All state schools are required to report on four (4) areas this
semester. Three of these will be the same in all schools and
then the fourth area will be determined by the school.
English, Mathematics and Science will be compulsory across
the state and at Russell Island; the fourth area will be
different depending on the year level of the student.
Students in year Prep to Year 2 will receive a report in
Health. Years 3 to 6 students will receive a report in HASS.
In addition, two specialist-teaching areas of the Arts (Mrs
Flynn-Clark) and PE (Mr. Weller) will be reported on for all
classes from Prep to Year 6, as well as Health (Mrs
Cormack) in years 3 and 4.
The report will have a rating for these Key learning Areas and
a statement of the learning content for each area, which is
being reported on. There will be no rating for Effort or
Behaviour for Semester 1 Report Cards. One highly
individualised student comment will be at the end of your
child’s report.
These reports will be sent out to parents and carers in the
week 3 of Term 3.
A parent teacher interview is being tentatively scheduled for
week 10 of Term 3. More information will be in our newsletter,
as we are informed of the health situation and guidelines.
This semester we will be trialing a digital delivery of report
cards. Your child will bring an email update note home today,
please complete this and return as soon as possible. If you
do not receive this note, please contact the office.
School Opinion Surveys
Every year parents, students and staff are given the oppor-
tunity to provide feedback to the Department of Education
around their schooling experiences. Parents and Caregivers
are invited to participate in this year's School Opinion Survey
and have a say about schooling during the COVID-19
lockdown. You are also given the opportunity to provide
