FRIDAY 1 MARCH 2019 Newsletter Week 5 Term 1 Toowoomba East State School Cnr Arthur & Mary Streets PO Box 2882 TOOWOOMBA QLD 4350 07 4637 5222 —————————————— Student Absences SMS 0427 064 253 Email: [email protected]www.toowoombaeastss.eq.edu.au FROM THE PRINCIPAL Principal’s Conference I had the pleasure this week of aending the 2019 Queensland Principal’s Conference. The conference is held bi-annually and is an opportunity for every state school principal to come together for two days of inspira%on and professional development. Presenters included Professor Marcia Langton AM; Dr Jason Fox; Premier, The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP; Minister for Educa%on, The Honourable Grace Grace; Professor John Ha3e and the founders of OrangeSky Laundry, Nic Marchesi and Lucas Patche. The key message from the conference is that what we have been doing in educa%on throughout Queensland is working. Our state proudly boasts the fastest levels of growth in student outcomes across a significant range of learning areas. The goal now is to con%nue the strong rate of improvement through collabora%ve prac%ce and execu%ng strategies with precision. There is much to celebrate both at Toowoomba East and across state educa%on broadly. I thank our community for their ongoing support and partnership. School Photos School Photos will be taken on Thursday 07 March. Please ensure that your child is at school on %me, in full uniform. Informa%on about the photos has been distributed previously. The school office does not collect any funds for school photos. Parents and carers are required to deal directly with Advanced Life. You will find a %metable in this week’s newsleer.
Principal’s Conference I had the pleasure this week of a�ending the 2019 Queensland Principal’s Conference. The conference is held bi-annually and is an opportunity for every state school principal to come together for two days of inspira%on and professional development. Presenters included Professor Marcia Langton AM; Dr Jason Fox; Premier, The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP; Minister for Educa%on, The Honourable Grace Grace; Professor John Ha3e and the founders of OrangeSky Laundry, Nic Marchesi and Lucas Patche�. The key message from the conference is that what we have been doing in educa%on throughout Queensland is working. Our state proudly boasts the fastest levels of growth in student outcomes across a significant range of learning areas. The goal now is to con%nue the strong rate of improvement through collabora%ve prac%ce and execu%ng strategies with precision. There is much to celebrate both at Toowoomba East and across state educa%on broadly. I thank our community for their ongoing support and partnership. School Photos School Photos will be taken on Thursday 07 March. Please ensure that your child is at school on %me, in full uniform. Informa%on about the photos has been distributed previously. The school office does not collect any funds for school photos. Parents and carers are required to deal directly with Advanced Life. You will find a %metable in this week’s newsle�er.
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL Expressions of Interest – Tennis Coaching Mr Paul Mooney, who has previously provided Tennis coaching to Toowoomba East State School students in 2018, will be offering coaching sessions before and a>er school at the Range Tennis Club, Lindsay St., East Toowoomba during Term 2. Sessions will commence on Tuesday 23 April and con%nue throughout the term. A range of packages are available, including: 1 x 30min session per week 2 x 30 minute sessions per week 1 x 60 minute session per week To gauge interest and plan sessions, Mr Mooney is invi%ng parents to express an interest. This is not a commitment, but will represent a guide to poten%al enrolments. For more informa%on, or to express your interest, please email Paul Mooney on [email protected]. Bicycles and Scooters in the School Grounds At recent school assemblies, students have been reminded that they are not to ride scooters or bikes inside the school grounds. We ask that parents and community members set an example by adhering to this expecta%on. Enrolments for 2020 If you have Prep aged children for 2020 and you live in-catchment or currently have other children enrolled here, but have not yet applied for enrolment, please contact our Enrolments Officer, Mrs Ciesiolka on 4637 5280 or 4637 5222 (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 8:30am—2:00pm). Places for 2020 are limited. Enrolment interviews will commence soon and will extend across the coming months. Similarly, if you know of families who hope to a�end Toowoomba East in 2020 but are not yet connected to the school and will not see this newsle�er, please urge them to contact the school.
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School Captains
Girls Georgie Beveridge
Kathryn Ellio�
Boys D’Arcy Bruton
Harrison Humphreys
House Captains
Cunningham Michael Reaves
Remi O’Donoghue
Leslie Hamish Anderson
Isis Eacersall
Apologies and correc#on School Captains Boys name should be — D’Arcy Bruton.
Incorrectly misspelt in Friday 15 February 2019 Newsle�er.
Music Captains
Choir Georgina White
Choir Luciana Flowers
Stage George Bain
Concert Skye Hassall
Strings Estella Shirtcliff
Evans Corben Mar#n
Bella Downey
McDonald Antonio Ans#ss
Kalea Anderson
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Monday 11 March
Tuesday 12 March
Wednesday 13 March
Yr 5A & 5B Amaroo Environmental Centre
Yr 5C & 5D Amaroo Environmental Centre
Yr 5E Amaroo Environmental Centre
Monday 11 March
Tuesday 12 March
Thursday 14 March
Prep E—Darling Downs Zoo Visit
Prep C & D—Darling Downs Zoo Visit
Prep A & B—Darling Downs Zoo Visit
Friday 5 April Prep Cross Country—9:30am
Friday 5 April Cyber Safe Presentation Yr 4/5/6
Mon 18 March & Wed 27 March
Tues 19 March & Frid 29 March
Wed 20 March & Mon 1 April
Thurs 21 March & Wed 3 April
Mon 25 March & Thurs 4 April
Cycle Safety Program Year 4A
Cycle Safety Program Year 4B
Cycle Safety Program Year 4C
Cycle Safety Program Year 4D
Cycle Safety Program Year 4E
Dates of Events
Achieve with Pride! www.toowoombaeastss.eq.edu.au
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Toowoomba East Office Hours 8:00am to 3:30pm Change of Details Please ensure you let the Office know if your address, contact details, family circumstances, emergency contacts or email addresses change. Please see the office staff or phone 4637 5220 or 4637 5230 to update your details.
Student Absences
If your child is absent. Please SMS 0427 064 253 on the Student SMS Absence Number.
EG. TEXT—MARY SMITH, 3G,
SICK/HOLIDAY/FAMILY REASONS/DOCTOR’S APPOINTMENT,
MOTHER
School Tuckshop The school Tuckshop operates Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:15am to 1:15pm. It is not open on Mondays. All orders must be placed online — go to www.flexischools.com.au and click “Register Now”, then place orders. If you have any ques%ons contact the FlexiSchools help desk on 1300 361 769. Volunteers are always needed and greatly appreciated. Please drop in and see us at the Tuckshop if you would like to help.
Payments BPOINT Online Card Payment is the Educa%on Department’s preferred method of payment. Payment Methods BPOINT Online Card Payment—Details for BPOINT payments are on Student Invoices In person at the Toowoomba East Administra%on Office —Via EFTPOS (no payments less than $10.00) No late payments will be accepted
Uniform Shop Hours Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 8:00am to 9:30am.
