Thursday's Tidings - 5 November 2020
TERM 4 |
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| Friday 6th November | Tuckshop Volunteers Day |
| Monday 9th & Tuesday 10th November | Year 5 High Ropes Leadership Excursions |
| Monday 9th - Friday 13 November | NAIDOC Week |
| Wednesday 11th November |
Prep Orientation Session (Children & Parents) Remembrance Day
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| Tuesday 17th November | Prep Orientation Session (Children & Parents) |
| Thursday 19th & Friday 20th November | Prep Interviews |
| Monday 30th November | 2021 Year 7 High School Transition Day |
| Thursday 3rd December | End of Year Concert (in-school midday event) |
| Tuesday 8th December | Year 6 Graduation (evening event) |
| Thursday 10th & Friday 11th December | Student Free Days |
Term 4 - Week 5
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Playground Upgrade
Starting next Monday, the play equipment on the library level will be removed and replaced with a brand new playground. Contractors will start early Monday morning and will fence off the construction area. It is anticipated the removal and installation will be complete by 20 November. During this time, the students who use this play area will be able to access alternative playgrounds.
Tuckshop Volunteers Day - Tomorrow, Friday 6 November
The efforts of our tuckshop volunteers who support our students and our school is appreciated.
We should remember to say please and thank you every day, but on Tuckshop Volunteers Day, we will say a very special thank you to this wonderful team.
We don’t take their hard work for granted and it is great to see parents putting up their hands and getting involved with our school. Thank you everyone.
End of Year Concert - Thursday 3 December, 12pm
This year our End of Year Concert is going to look very different. It will be held at school during school time and the event will be split over two timeslots to enable the visiting audience to follow social distancing guidelines. Details are:
Event: Gympie Central SS End of Year Concert
Date: Thursday 3 December
Time: Yr P-3 classes (12 midday-1pm) / Yrs 4, 5 & 6 classes (2pm-3pm)
Year 6 Graduation - Tuesday 8 December (evening event)
Our Year 6 Graduation is scheduled for the evening of Tuesday 8 December (2nd last day of school) here on the school grounds. As this is an outside hours school event, there will be stricter conditions and the number of attendees will need to be limited. In order to meet guidelines, each student will be able to have up to 2 family members who will need to purchase tickets to the event (estimated cost between $5-$10). A note with more detail will be distributed to the Year 6 classes in the coming weeks.
Year 7 2021 High School Transition Day
Both local State High Schools will host their transition day for 2021 Year 7s on Monday 30 November. In order for a student to attend, students must submit enrolment paperwork to the relevant high school prior to the day. Parents can contact Gympie SHS on 5489 8333 or James Nash SHS on 5480 6333.
NAIDOC Week 2020 - 8-15 November
NAIDOC Week celebrations are being held across Australia next week to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life. The week is a great opportunity to participate in a range of activities and to support your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
NAIDOC originally stood for ‘National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee’. This committee was once responsible for organising national activities during NAIDOC Week and its acronym has since become the name of the week itself. Today the school celebrated early with a visiting performance ‘Wadjini’. While indigenous perspectives are embedded through many units of learning, next week classes will participate in activities designed to celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
Prep 2021 - Orientation Days & Interviews
Gympie Central is open for Prep enrolments for next year. Children born between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2016 are eligible for prep 2021. If you have a child or know of friends or family with a preppie for 2021, please contact the school to see how we can best meet this child’s needs.
Our Prep Orientation Sessions will be held on Wednesday 11 November and Tuesday 17 November (9am-11am) where the children can come and experience our Prep program. Prep interviews will also take place on Thursday 19 November and Friday 20 November. Please contact the office if you require more information.
Student Leadership for 2021
Reminder: All Year 5 students were recently provided with an application for 2021 School Captain positions. The timeline is as follows:
- Friday 6 November - Written applications due
- Monday 9 & Tuesday 10 November - Year 5 High Ropes Leadership Excursion days at Gympie East SS
- Wednesday 18 November - Speeches and voting
- Thursday 3 December - Leaders announced at school concert (in-school event)
- House Captains and Student Council elections will be conducted in early 2021
Dental Forms 
The Dental Van will be visiting our school again in the next couple of weeks. Dental forms will be forwarded home tomorrow with the oldest child in your family. Please complete and return the form as soon as possible so your chid/ren have the opportunity to have their teeth checked.
Glenn Cafferky
TOMORROW'S TUCKSHOP SPECIAL
Hello Awesome Parents and Caregivers,
We are halfway through the last term of what most of us would call the strangest year! Hang in there!
For students who are siblings of special needs students, there is a day camp coming up just for you! 7 November 2020 - Coolum Beach
This day camp is for siblings (Grade 5 to Grade 12) of special needs students. These students often have to step up in their family to support their brother or sister to help parents cope with the extra care and work that is necessary with a special needs person. We will be creating an opportunity to support and encourage students in their supportive role in their family. Please go to the link below to register. If your child needs a break and some serious fun, free of responsibility then this is the day for them! Please don't hesitate to contact me if I can be of any assistance.
Brekky Club is going great and we appreciate your donations. Jams, margarine, vegemite and honey always welcome!
Reminder: Brekky Club is available every Tuesday & Thursday morning as well as every 2nd Friday morning (even weeks - non-newsletter week).
Chappy Leanne
Qkr Payments Are Here!!
Reminder: Qkr is the new cashless payment method available at Gympie Central State School which allows parents to pay for items without coming into the office. Qkr is a mobile phone app designed for Australian schools. It can be used to purchase school uniforms, pay for upcoming excursions and events as well as Tuckshop.
Instructions on how to download the app are shown in the link below.
