Thursday's Tidings - 19 June 2025
TERM 2 2025 |
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| Thursday 19 June | Annual Interhouse Sports Carnival |
| Friday 20 June | 3/4D Parade Performance |
| Tuesday 24 June | School Captain Goodstart Visit |
| Wednesday 25 June | Chappy's Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser |
| Wednesday 25 June | Student Council Pyjama Day Fundraiser |
| Thursday 26 June | Year 5 USC Explore Expo |
| Thursday 26 June | Celebration of Learning 2:30-3pm |
| Thursday 26 June | Semester 1 Reports Emailed |
| Friday 27 June | Last day of Term 2 |
Term 2 - Week 9
Dear families,
Today we held another successful sports carnival. It was a great day and our parent support is always amazing. Well done to all our athletes who competed while encouraging and supporting one another. A big shout out to Mr Boyd for organising the program and to Bec Child, our incredible grounds officer, for working tirelessly to get the fields prepared.
Also a big thank you to the P&C volunteers who came in last Sunday afternoon and tidied up the garden bed behind the oval toilet block. The garden looks fantastic!
Congratulations to NASH for being the winning Junior House and to FISHER for being the overall Champion House!!
Thank you to our cleaners!
Monday 16 June was School Cleaners’ Day for 2025 – I would like to acknowledge our wonderful team of school cleaners. On behalf of the Gympie Central State School community, thank you to all our cleaners for the work they do in our school – we greatly value you and appreciate the work you do!
Lockdown drill
Yesterday the school held it’s first lockdown drill for the year. Lockdowns take place in the event there is danger outside the classroom and the safest place is inside the classroom. A lockdown or evacuation drill takes place each term and is an important safety procedure for all schools.
Questacon visit and free event Friday afternoon - Book your tickets!!
Tuesday this week, students were treated to a science show by Perry and Mel from Questacon. Questacon is the National Science and Technology Centre located in Canberra and is a highlight for any person lucky enough to visit our nation’s capital. The students were a great audience and were engaged for the whole hour. The great news is that the team from Questacon is setting up a pop-up science circus this Friday afternoon at the Gympie Showgrounds. It’s free, but bookings are essential. Use the QR code on the flyer your child brought home, or paste the address below (it’s not a link) into your browser and book your tickets. It’ll be a great way to start the weekend!
Bit.ly/QSC25-QLD
Chappy Pancake Day and Student Council Pyjama Day - Wednesday 25 June
Join Chappy under A Block for a warm pancake breakfast next Wednesday morning from 8am until 8:30am. Gold coin donation.
On the same day, Student Council is hosting a pyjama free dress day. Dress in your warm PJs. Also a gold coin donation.
School photos
Leading Image will deliver our photos next term.
Semester 1 Student Report Cards - Reminder
The Semester 1 Reporting process is currently being finalised, with 2025 Semester 1 Student Report Cards intended to be distributed by email to families on Thursday, 26 June. Please make sure your email address is up to date.
The Big Six of Literacy and Reading
Learning to read and write is a complex process that involves the integration of six key elements. Evidence-based research suggests that the explicit teaching of these ‘Big Six' components is the best way for children to learn to read and write.
1. Oral Language is the first component of the BIG SIX
Oral language includes the development of a complex range of listening (receptive) and speaking (expressive) language skills. Both sets of skills are equally important.
Oral language forms the basis for learning to read and write. Involving children in rich conversation strengthens their oral language growth, which in turn supports reading and writing development.
Never underestimate the importance of talking to, listening to and talking with your young children!
OSHC - Semester 2
Waru Kids OSHC is coming to Gympie Central and are opening at the start of Term 3. They be hosting a meet and greet on Thursday 26th June to align with our Celebration of Learning. They’ll need our support to ensure Waru Kids is a long-term sustainable operation for before school, after school and vacation care operations.
It’s important that families are aware that children who are at school before the 8:15am bell are required to use the service. Children who arrive after 8:15am can go straight to the supervised (by school staff) playground. The service will be available at the following times:
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Before School Care (BSC) |
Monday to Friday during each School Term |
6.15 am to 8.45am |
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After School Care (ASC) |
Monday to Friday during each School Term |
3.00 pm to 6.00 pm |
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Vacation Care (VAC) |
Monday to Friday during each School Term break |
6.30 am to 6.00 pm |
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Student Free Day (SFD) |
As published by the Department from time to time |
6.30 am to 6.00 pm |
This is the final newsletter for the term. Have a great last week and we look forward to seeing our families return on Monday 14 July.
Kind regards,
Glenn Cafferky
QParents
QParents has launched at Gympie Central SS!
It’s great to see that so many parents have registered for QParents already. If you have not received an invitation, please advise us immediately.
Gympie Central will be starting to use QParents as a means of gaining digital consent for excursions and camps later this term to reduce the amount of paper notes that are sent home. You will need to be registered for QParents to enable your digital consent access.
If you need assistance with the registration process, please click on the link below or contact the office on 5480 2111 for support.
QParents Registration Guide for Parents
2025 Voluntary Financial Contribution - $20 per student
Each year, the Gympie Central State School P & C Association endorse a voluntary financial contribution of $20 per student, which equates to $0.50 per week for the entire school year. This money is a vital part of Gympie Central P&C’s commitment and helps to fund reading books, classroom resources, photocopying paper and tissues. This year the payment can be made via the Qkr! app or in person at the office. Your support in paying the voluntary contribution is greatly appreciated.
Payment Options
We have a variety of payment options available here at Gympie Central. Our most preferred method of payment is the Qkr! app. Qkr! is a cashless payment app, which means you can make payments on your mobile phone, rather coming into the school. The Gympie Central P&C also use this app, so not only can you pay for camps and excursions, but you can also order school uniforms and tuckshop with the app.
Instructions on how to download and use the app are shown in the link below.
Other payment options that we provide are:
1. BPOINT - (for invoiced activities) Pay online or by phone using credit/debit card: https://www.bpoint.com.au/payments/dete or phone 1300 631 073
2. CENTREPAY - (for invoiced activities) We now offer Centrepay as a payment method for instrumental music and school camps. Use Centrepay to arrange regular deductions from your Centrelink payment. You can start, change or stop using Centrepay whenever you like. If you would like to set up a Centrepay payment, or know more information about this payment method, please contact the school office.
3. EFTPOS - We accept Mastercard, Visa and all Australian bank, building society and credit union cards.
4. CASH - Cash payments are still accepted. However, the school no longer has the ability to give out change, so only cash payments of the correct denomination will be accepted.
Student Absence Notification System
If your child is absent from school without explanation you will receive a SMS text message that morning to your mobile phone asking to explain their absence. Please reply (on the same day) with a simple SMS answer eg sick; specialist appointment. Alternatively, you can call and leave a message on the Student Absence HOTLINE - Telephone 5480 2166 to report your child’s absence.
Please contact the office by phone if you have any concerns regarding the message you have received.
Join the Adventure with Centenary Gympie Scouts!
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Joey Scouts (5–8 years) – Wednesdays, 4:00pm–5:20pm
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Cub Scouts (8–11 years) – Wednesdays, 5:30pm–7:00pm
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Scouts (11–14 years) – Mondays, 5:30pm–7:30pm
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Venturer Scouts (14–18 years) – Wednesdays, 5:30pm–7:00pm
