Oonoonba State School Newsletter Address: Fairfield Waters Drive, Idalia Q 4811 / PO Box 1077, Oonoonba Q 4811 Phone: 4799 8333 / Fax: 4799 8300 / Student Absence Line: 4799 8366 Email: [email protected]Website: www.oonoonbass.eq.edu.au Library Catalogue: www.oonoonbass.cmeweb.libcode.com.au Principal: Anne-Marie Day Deputy Principal: Trevor Milton Head of Special Education Services: Ralphine Sauer Business Manager: Michelle Rick Term 2, Week 10 —Wednesday June 20, 2018 Our Vision…… ‘CONNECTING AND ENGAGING THROUGH LEARNING’ Our Belief……….. “Our Students are worth whatever it takes”. DIARY DATES June Friday 22nd Friday Sport Thursday June 21 /28 Year 1 Fire Safety Visit School Disco Prep—Year 2 5.30pm till 6.30pm Year 3—Year 6 6.45pm till 8.00pm Tuesday June 26 Junior Athletics Carnival Wednesday June 27 Senior Athletics Carnival Friday June 29 Last Day of Term 2 Dear Parents and Carers, The end of the term is fast approaching and we haven’t had me to think about how that has happened! Report cards are being finalised and the annual Athlecs Carnival is coming up next week as well as the students celebrang the end of term with a disco. It is hard to believe that we are also half way through the year of 2018. School Annual Report At this me of the year our School Annual Report for 2017 is composed and published. This has now been uploaded to our website for the community to read. No doubt, 2017 was another successful year and it is easy to know why that was the case. Our School Opinion Survey was very posive, and our community of staff, parents and students worked hard to ensure we excelled. You can access the School Annual Report via this link: hps://oonoonbass.eq.edu.au/ Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/Oonoonba%20State% 20School.pdf If you would like to receive a hard copy let us know and we can print a copy for you. Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) Coming soon! Thank you to those parents and carers who completed and returned the survey. The School Council and the P&C have approved for this to progress. I am now working through the process of establishing an OSHC program. At the recent P&C meeng the P&C have endorsed the program going ahead and have decided that they do not wish to conduct the program. The next step is for the Department of Educaon to send out tenders so that an approved agency can apply to conduct a program at Oonoonba State School. The program will be ready to operate by 2019. However we may be able to establish it for Term 4 2018. I will keep you posted on the progress towards our own OSHC program. Social Media This week at parade I reminded staff, students, parents and carers who were present, about the importance of ensuring that social media is used appropriately. This was prompted by arcles published in the newspapers recently. The lawyer who acts for the Queensland Teachers Union has also reminded teachers about their responsibilies with social media. What struck a chord with me when reading those arcles was the informaon that whatever is posted is there permanently. So it is very important for our students in parcular to know that is the case. There are mes when I have heard, “Oh but we took the post down”. Whilst that might be the case it is there permanently and can have a far more reaching impact down the track if someone decides to go looking for informaon. Social media can be such a good tool if we use it posively and appropriately. I appreciate that in our school community stakeholders are respecul of the need to discuss issues face to face if needed. This week’s aendance winners were: Year 4
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Oonoonba State School Newsletter Address: Fairfield Waters Drive, Idalia Q 4811 / PO Box 1077, Oonoonba Q 4811
It is always such a proud moment when new enrolments, replacement teachers or visitors to our school let us know that they think
we have a wonderful school. Recently a new family came to our school and told me how they had met people in the community and
when they found out that they were coming to our school, they were so positive about it. Thank you to those of you who promote
our school like this. When we are all working together it makes a difference.
Regards
Anne-Marie Day
Principal
P&C Matters
Disco Dinner: This disco dinner we will be going back to basics with the ever popular Sausage Sizzle available from 5.15pm! Sausage in bread
with/without onion for $2.50 * Kyneton drinks $2.50 * Water/poppers $2 * small packet of chips $1 * small chocolates $1 – EFTPOS available
Disco Dinner Volunteers: We would love some volunteers to help cook the snags and serve the snacks. Sign on here: https://
www.volunteersignup.org/JY98R Townsville Show Raffle: Thanks to everyone who sold raffle tickets. The prizes will be drawn at the Disco tomorrow night at 6.30pm. Good Luck.
Trivia Night: Do you enjoy an adult’s night out where you can test your brain, win prizes and have fun? Do you have friends who know lots of
useless facts? SAVE THE DATE for our Trivia Night on Saturday 11th August. More information about the night and how to book a ticket or a table
will be coming soon. If you would love to help behind the scenes, send us an email or contact us via our Facebook page.
Colour Explosion / Lapathon: We’re changing it up a little bit this year and our annual Lapathon is going to have a hit of colour. The date is yet to
be finalised (it’s hard finding a date around all the other events!) but we are proposing an afternoon of colour!! The colour explosion uses coloured
corn flour which is non toxic safe for children. If you have any concerns or comment, please feel free to email us at [email protected]
and we can email or call you.
Entertainment Books: Thanks for everyone’s continued support of our Entertainment Book Fundraiser. Books are $60 and $12 from each book
goes directly to our school. https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/270d222
Don’t miss our specials and all Tuckshop and Uniform info: https://www.facebook.com/OonoonbaTuckshop/
Next Meeting Date: Thursday 26th July at 6.30pm in the Teacher’s Staff Room. Like our Facebook page to keep up to date with what’s happen-
ing in our school. https://www.facebook.com/oonoonbastateschoolpandc/ Come along to have a say in the things that matter for your children. New
Next week we have 8 students representing our school at the Townsville and District State Schools Music Teachers Choral Workshop at The Willows State School. This year we have Brett Holland coming up from Brisbane for 4 days to take over 100 singers from various Townsville State Schools through their paces. He’s going to be giving the students extra tips on how to sing and teaching them a new repertoire. At the end of the 4 days, on Friday afternoon, there will be a concert, so that the students are able to show their parents, carers, friends and teachers what they have been learning. The 8 lucky students from our school are Inara Phillis, Mackenzie Hartman, Charlee Waterman from Year 6 and Year 5 students, Chelsea Firth, Angelina Parliaros, Ava Shephard, Lila Quinn and Ashton Campbell. Congratulations also to Emily Goodall 6WJ who recently participated in the Junior Stringfest. Emily received an adjudication and a trophy for her participation in the festival.
Yours in Music - Mrs Gough, Mr Temple and Ms Stevenson
SCHOOL DISCO
The Student Council will be holding a disco on Thursday 21st of June. The disco will be held only for students currently attending Oonoonba State School in the CPA. Our theme for this disco is rainbow, so come along in your best rainbow attire! It is important that parents remember to pick up their children promptly from the CPA at the correct finishing time. Disco Stu is looking forward to seeing you. Thanks to the generosity of our P and C the entry cost of the discos will remain as $2. Times will be as follows:
Prep - Year 2 5:30pm - 6:30pm Year 3 - Year 6 6:45pm - 8:00pm
SPORTS NEWS
Next week we will be holding our school athletics carnival. On Monday afternoon 9-12 year old students will be participating in the
800m race from 1.50 to 2.50pm. Students are not to dress up on this day.
Tuesday is the junior athletics (5-8 year olds) from 9-11am for sprints and relays. From 11.50-12.50pm each class from Prep to Year 3
will be participating in rotation events. Last session is normal classes. Junior students are permitted to wear their house colour for
this event. Wednesday will be the senior athletics (9-13 year olds) carnival starting at 9am and
finishing at 2.50pm. The presentation, time permitting, will be on at 2.35pm on Wednesday. Senior students
are permitted to wear their house colours on this day.
THE OPEN DOOR NEWS
Last week we did some chalk drawing and skipping during our lunch break. The children had a wonderful time doing this; the art work was fantastic and made our pathways look amazing. The last Coffee Club of this term will be held this Monday after parade so please come along for a chat and a nice warm cuppa. Till next term take care and have a wonderful holiday.
Donna Warde -Defence School Mentor Ros Parker -School Chaplin
Little Athletics Queensland is once again hosting a track and field competition for children aged 6 – 16 on the weekend 30
th June & 1
st July at the Townsville Sport Reserve.
All children who are Little Athletics age appropriate are invited to participate in the upcoming LAQ McDonald’s Winter Championships and U7 & U8’s Carnival. Placegetters in each age group and event will receive medals, while the U7 & U8’s will receive a participation medal.
When: 30th June & 1
st July 2018
Where: Townsville Sports Reserve For: All children aged 6 – 16 Cost: $20.00 / non registered athlete Info: LAQ Website Calendar listing Competition Information
Keep in Touch Day
Oonoonba State School was privileged to host the Keep in Touch (KIT) day this term.
Students that are Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing travelled from all across Townsville and as
far as Ayr and Ingham to attend the day.
The purpose of the KIT day is to provide a positive and welcoming environment for students that are Deaf and/or Hard of
Hearing to be amongst students just like themselves and to also bring awareness of their community to the hearing
community.
Our year six classes attended the day and participated in games such as Jenga, Who am I, and card games using only
signed AUSLAN to communicate. They also learned to sign the song from the Greatest Showman, “This is Me”, then
performed it with the Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing students and adults of the upper school.
The AUSLAN Language Models (adults that are deaf themselves and work with our Education Interpreters) sat on a
panel and through the interpreters gave our students an insight to what it was like to grow up deaf. They explained the
difficulties they have encounted due to their hearing loss such as feeling socially isolated due to a lack of communication
devices such as the ones we have today. Some of these stories were an eye opener for many of our students and
teachers alike.
Thank you (Positive Behaviour)
The following students have received “Thank You” cards
