Upcoming Events Father’s Day Stall Fun Run / Free Dress Day School Notices 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 Calendar 2 Uniform 5 School Banking 6 Community Notices 13 Inside this issue: WOW—What’s on at West GLADSTONE WEST STATE SCHOOL Term 3, Issue 28 29 August 2017 Damien Hoare Principal Happy Fathers Day to all our Father’s this Sunday. We hope you have a wonderful day. Just a reminder that our Father’s Day Stall is open from Monday 28th August through till Friday 1st September from 8am—9am. It is located under C block in the Parent Room. *Fathers Day* Sunday 3rd Gladstone West State School will be holding a School Fun Run/ Walk for the students as a major fundraiser this term so we do ask for your support. The more money we raise the more we can provide for the students for vital school projects. The event will be held on Thursday 14 September and we request that all sponsorship forms and money be returned to your teacher or the Admin office by Wednesday 13 September. All Students should of received an information letter and sponsorship form explaining all about the process of fundraising, how to order prizes and also setting up a student profile page. Fun Run Father’s Day
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Upcoming Events
Father’s Day Stall
Fun Run / Free Dress Day
School Notices 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
Calendar 2
Uniform 5
School Banking 6
Community Notices 13
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Term 3, Issue 28
29 August 2017
Damien Hoare
Principal
Happy Fathers Day to all our Father’s this Sunday. We hope you have a wonderful day.
Just a reminder that our Father’s Day Stall is open from Monday 28th August through till Friday 1st September from 8am—9am. It is located under C block in the Parent Room.
*Fathers Day* Sunday 3rd
Gladstone West State School will be holding a School Fun Run/Walk for the students as a major fundraiser this term so we do ask for your support. The more money we raise the more we can provide for the students for vital school projects. The event will be held on Thursday 14 September and we request that all sponsorship forms and money be returned to your teacher or the Admin office by Wednesday 13 September. All Students should of received an information letter and sponsorship form explaining all about the process of fundraising, how to order prizes and also setting up a student profile page.
28th August—1st September - Fathers Day Stall—(Open 8am—9am)
8th September - 5 a side Touch Carnival—Benaraby
10th—15th September - Eisteddfod
13th September - Fun Run Forms and Money due back
14th September - Fun Run (Free Dress Day)
14th September - Red Ball Tennis Competition
15th September - Last day of Term 3
TERM 4 Dates
2nd October - Public Holiday
3rd October - 1st Day Term 4
16th October - Student Free Day
5th December - Year 6 Graduation Ceremony
7th December - Year 6 Movie Day
8th December - Last Day of 2017
NO Foreign Currency accepted and NO EFTPOS available
Tuckshop operates ONLY on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
2017 TUCKSHOP ROSTER Wednesday
30th August
Bev Smith
Brenda Lyons
9.00am—11.00am
9.00am—11.00am
Thursday
31st August
Maree Offord 9.00am— 2.00pm
Friday
1st September
Lynda Fieldus
Linessa Welsh
Sandra Khalu
9.00am— 11.00am
9.00am— 2.00pm
9.00am— 2.00pm
Wednesday
6th September
Tammy Honour
Brenda Lyons
9.00am—11.00am
9.00am—12.00pm
Uniform Shop
Shirts/Polos $30.00 Dresses $50.00
Hats $20.00 Unisex Shorts $25.00
Combos $30.00 Track Pants $22.00
Jackets $50.00
Opening times for Uniforms in 2017
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
8.30am—9.00am
PBL Focus:
This week’s PBL (Positive Behaviour Learning)
is being — “RESPECTFUL” by:
Following the instructions of the crossing supervisor before and after school
I am SAFE
I am RESPECTFUL
I am RESPONSIBLE
School Banking– Term 3 Weekly Prize Winners
Congratulations to Mason from 3/4E, he is this
weeks winner in our lucky random prize draw. Every week we will draw a name from the children who are making a deposit. Bank every week for a chance
to win.
Do you have silver tokens at home?
Please include your 10 silver tokens with banking next week and we will swap it for 1 gold token. Multiples of 10 are welcome.
1 Gold Token is worth 10 silver tokens.
Reward slips will be included for all eligible bankers next week.
Thank you, School Banking Co-ordinator,
SCHOOL BANKING NEEDS YOUR TOKENS!
2017 WRITING ICAS
YEAR LEVEL NAME RESULT
4 Libby Huth Participation
4 Connor Johnston Participation
4 Matilda Miers Participation
4 Aryan Patel Participation
4 Campbell Suter Participation
4 Advitya Jolly Participation
4 Mohanad Hemida Participation
4 Jayla Urane Participation
4 Emily Girdler Participation
4 Annabel Horniblow Participation
5 Abby French Participation
5 Sophie Watson Participation
3 Sara Warang Merit
3 Brooklyn Brown Credit
3 Khyati Mehta Credit
5 Caitlin Girdler Credit
5 Sahana Paymon Credit
6 James Horniblow Credit
6 Kaye Ng Distinction
ICAS Writing Assessment—Results
Gladstone West State School congratulates all students who participated in the 2017 ICAS Writing Assessment.
Gladstone Regional Art Gallery
Writing
Writing in Grade Four
In Year Four, students focus on using a variety of sentences with accurate punctuation including speech marks to indicate dialogue. The students are using accurate links to improve their cohesion. They edit their work by rearranging word and word groups to improve meaning.
This term, the students are writing recounts from the point of view of a convict child in the First Fleet and analysing the language features used by an author to develop the main character in a text.
Writing goals are created by the teachers and are written in different levels. Students are allocated their goals depending on their specific needs.
The goals for term three are about developing sentence structure and accurately punctuating writing.
Goals:
Group 1: My sentences differ in length, structure and beginnings. I have written at least 4 complex sentences with accurate punctuation.
Group 2: My simple and compound sentences are accurately punctuated. I have written 2 complex sentences.
Group 3: My simple and compound sentences are correct. My meaning is clear.
Each of these goals has its own goal card (see example below). The goal card has the goal and then some areas for feedback. The feedback areas are a check for the students to remind them what they would need to do to achieve that goal. These goal cards are attached to the students’ writing. The goal card allows the teacher to provide specific feedback to the student about their progress toward their goal.
Below is an example of a Year Four student’s writing that demonstrates the use of their goal card:
Goal: My simple and compound sentences are correct. My meaning is clear.
Feedback label text:
Mark the end of each sentence.
Highlight your capital letters.
Circle your sentence punctuation.
Highlight the conjunction (FANBOYS) used in your compound sentences?
Feedback Label:
Schools Music Performance
CASUAL TEACHER AIDE (SPECIAL NEEDS)
Rosella Park School are seeking Teacher Aides for relief
work to cover staff absences on a casual call-in basis.
School hours are 8:30am – 3:00pm
Applicants must hold a current Blue Card - “Working with Children Check”
No experience necessary as training will be provided.
For enquiries please contact Julie Nott on 4976 8333.
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Position Vacant
Late Arrival—Students arriving at school after 9.00am must sign in at the office, before continuing to their classroom. It is preferred that parents/caregivers sign students in and include the reason for the late arrival.
Early Departure—From time to time, parents/caregivers may need to collect their students from school prior to the formal end of the school day. Students must be collected from the Admin office area. Students must be signed out by a parent/caregiver, or by a responsible adult nominated by the parent/caregiver. Students cannot sign themselves out of the school.
Arrival/Departure Breakfast Club Uniform Policy
Breakfast Club continues again in 2017 at the SEP on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Parents
please note that the start time for Breakfast Club is
now 8.00am. Parents please inform the SEP if your child has any food
allergies.
Thank you to Woolworths Kin Kora for supporting our Breakfast Club each
week by donating the groceries.
Parents please note there is to be NO hoodies or jumpers and track pants still need to be of royal blue colour. School jumpers can be purchased from our Uniform shop.
School Safety Medication Volunteers
Attention Parents
Parents are not to be driving into the school via the Quoin Street entrance or the Boles Street entrance to drop off or pick up students.
This is reserved only for Students with Disabilities who have arrangements already put in place or sometimes students with a major injury requiring drop off which has been approved by the Principal.
No other vehicles are to drive into the school as student safety is compromised.
Thank you.
Parents/caregivers are reminded that all medication given to students at school must be prescribed by a doctor, a medication form must be completed and medication stored at reception where it will be administered to students. Parents are asked to ensure a CURRENT green medical authorisation form is completed.
EPIPENS
Please make sure you have replaced any Epipens that may be out of date. These are stored at the office (unless alternative arrangements have been made). A new green form must also be completed for 2017, at the office. Please update any action plans and contact details at the office if needed.
Any parents wanting to volunteer in their child/ren’s classroom or Tuckshop must come down to the office and fill in a new Volunteers form for the 2017 Year. All Volunteers must sign in at the office and collect a lanyard to be worn while in the school grounds.
Update of Details
We have noticed quite a large amount of phone numbers that we cannot make contact with as the phone number has been disconnected. Please make sure that all contact numbers including emergency contacts are up to date. Not only is this a duty of care for us if something happens to your child, but also we have
no alternative than ring the police.
Prep—2018
GWSS Prep Transition Timeline 2017- 2018 (For parents and Centres)
Date/Time Event Current Enrolments are now
open Collect registration packages at GWSS or call 49797333
Week 10 Thursday 22nd June
Prep Open Day 1 9-9.30 School tour 9.30-11 – Prep Open classroom visits
Getting familiar with Gladstone West state school and staff and seeing what GWSS Prep has to offer
Mid Term 3 – Term 4 Formal Prep Interviews and enrolments
To be held at GWSS with administration staff, parent and student. The school will contact you with an interview time.
Term 3 Week 2 Tuesday 18th July
Prep Open Day 2 9-9.30 School tour 9.30-11 – Prep Open classroom visits
If you missed the first one! Or you can come again.
Term 3 Week 3 and 4 Wed 26th July and Wed 2nd August 2017
Centre visits by Prep Teachers from GWSS
Prep teachers from GWSS will be visiting most Early Learning centres in Gladstone to start preparing students for prep
Term 3 Week 7 and 8 Tuesday 22 Aug 9.30-
11am (specialist experience)
Friday 1st Sep 9.30-11am
Centres to visit Prep at GWSS
Centres can choose what session they will be visiting with students and parents if possible
Term 4 Week 2 Mon 9th Oct 9.30-11am
(specialist experience) Thursday 12th Oct 12-
1.30pm
Centres to visit Prep at GWSS
As above
Term 4 Week 3 - Orientation Days
Tues 17th October 12-1.30pm
Friday 20th October 9.30-11am
- Orientation Days
Parents may bring students who are attending GWSS in 2018 to prep classrooms. Sessions are for an hour but during this time you can come and go as you wish.
Term 4 25th October 6pm start
Prep Information night – information for all parents of enrolled Prep students 2018
Formal Information session for parents for students enrolling at GWSS
Term 4 Week 10 Classes released for 2018 2018 Term 1 19th January – SFD Prep class open 12.00pm – 1.30pm
Prep classes opened for parents / students to bring books to classroom
Getting organised for school starting 22nd January 2018
2018 Prep Enrolments
Enrolment forms for 2018 are available from the Admin Office. Student details will be required when an enrolment form is given out. Eligible students for Prep for 2018 must turn five on or before 30 June 2018.
Completed enrolment forms are to be returned to the school office. We need to sight Original Birth Certificates when enrolment forms are returned. Enrolment forms will not be accepted without the Birth Certificate. Enrolment management conditions apply.
Book Week Parade—Friday 25 August
Gladstone West State School participated in Book Week last Friday. The theme “Escape to Everywhere’ was well represented throughout our staff and students.
Community Notices
Gladstone Queensland Ambulance Service and Gladstone Local Ambulance Committee are holding a CPR awareness and open day.
There will be a sausage sizzle, tours of the station, ambulance vehicles (Old & New), equipment displays, CPR & First Aid demonstrations.
Come meet and greet some of the paramedics and volunteers.
Lots of handy information and much more.
When: Saturday 16th September 2017
Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Where: Gladstone Station, 120 Glenlyon St. Gladstone 4680
