Thursday's Tidings - 21 October 2021
TERM 4 |
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| Monday 25 October | Payments due for The Magic of Science |
| Mon 25 Oct - Wed 3 Nov | Book Fair |
| Wednesday 27 October | The Magic of Science Performance |
| Friday 29 October | World Teachers' Day |
| Monday 1 November | Yr 5 High Ropes Excursion |
| Mon 1 - Thurs 4 November | Writers Camp |
| Thursday 4 November | Prep Explore & Play |
| Thursday 11 November | School Disco |
| Thursday 18 November | Prep Explore & Play |
| Thurs 18 - Fri 19 November | Prep Interviews |
| Monday 22 November | P&C Meeting |
| Wed 24 - Fri 26 November | Year 6 Camp |
| Thursday 2 December | End of Year Concert 5:45pm start |
| Wednesday 8 December | Yeaer 6 Graduation 5:45pm start |
Term 4 - Week 3
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
The World of Science Incursion - Wednesday 27 October - Payment due Monday 25 October
Next Wednesday 27 October, The World of Science - Richard Scholes will put on a great show for students. Permission and payment are due by Monday 25 October. Payments came be made in person at the office, by BPoint or by Qkr!
Book Fair - Monday 25 October to Wednesday 3 November
Mrs Condon is coordinating Book Fair starting this Monday. Book Fair will be open to parents before and after school each of these days.
Student Leadership 2022
The process for electing the 2022 school captains has commenced. Our Year 5 students are planning their applications and on Monday 1 November all Year 5 students have the opportunity to complete the high ropes course at Gympie East SS. On this day, they’ll have a chance to show how they work as part of a team and demonstrate their leadership credentials to their classmates. This cohort of students is smaller than the 2021 cohort and so as a result there will only be two school captains in 2022.
Sports Captains and Student Councillors will be elected in early 2022.
Disco - Friday 12 November
The Student Council can’t wait to try out their new disco lights at our next disco, which will be on Friday 12 November!! The theme is Fancy and Fantasy.
Prep 2022 transition mornings - 4 and 18 November
Do you have a child born between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017? We are ready for your child to start prep next year! Keep Thursdays 4 and 18 November in your calendar and bring your 2022 preppy to school for their transition mornings (9-11am). Bring a hat, water bottle, closed in shoes and a smile :)
If you have your enrolment paperwork ready, drop it to the office by 19 November to go into the draw for a uniform pack donated by the P&C.
High School Enrolments for 2022 are due now
Thank you to the families who have submitted enrolment paperwork for GSHS and JNSHS. In the next fortnight, the schools will send out their invitations to enrolled students for their transition days. Students MUST be enrolled in order to be able to attend their high school transition day.
2022 Classes
Over the coming weeks teachers will be planning classes for 2022. The class groupings will be shared in the last Wednesday of school when students will have the chance to spend the afternoon with their teacher for 2022.
End of Year Concert (Thursday 2 December) and Year 6 Graduation (Wednesday 8 December)
The end of Year concert will be held here at Gympie Central in the parade area starting at 5:45pm. This year, classes have started planning their Art Auction fundraiser piece. Every second year, each class produces a whole class piece of art and these go to the highest bidder on the evening. This is a fun way to raise money for the P&C and I know there are some proud artists in households with previous years’ art work on display.
This year there is no Christmas raffle as the P&C is finding the Bunnings BBQs are an effective way to raise money in a short time.
Year 6 Graduation will be held in the parade area on Wednesday 8 December starting at 5:45pm.
QSuper World Teachers’ Day
World Teachers’ Day Queensland is on Friday 29 October and this year, QSuper want to say a really big thank you to the teachers of Queensland. Make sure you write your message of thanks - it only takes a minute and you could win a prize pack for our school!
LINK: https://qsuper.qld.gov.au/misc/world-teachers-day
Relay for Life – Jelly and Ice-cream cup fundraiser
3/4D are raising money for Relay for Life. Each Wednesday for the next 2 weeks, children will be able to purchase a jelly and ice-cream cup for $1.50. These will be available at first break in the parade area. Families can purchase these by using the Qkr app. Thanks for your support.
School Magazine - Off the Slate
Our School Magazine is in production and will be available to order shortly. Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks.
Remember, we are here to help!
I would like to thank families, staff and students for the contributions made every day to make Gympie Central the wonderful community it is! Like always, if there is something that you want our support with, or if your child is struggling, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher for support. If it is not a matter for the teacher, please call the front office and arrange to meet with a member of the leadership team, so we can work through things together. It takes a village to raise a child, so let’s work together.
Warm regards,
Glenn Cafferky
Crossing Supervisor
Voluntary Contribution - $20 per student
Reminder: Each year Gympie Central asks for a voluntary contribution from families. The contribution is used to purchase texts, paper and resources used in classroom learning. 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.
Lost Property
Please ensure that all belongings are clearly labelled so that we can endeavour to return these items to your student/s as quickly as possible.
Student Absence Notification System
Reminder: 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.
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.
To avoid paying for something twice, please open your Qkr app to review payments already made. Thank you.
Hello!
The Great Gympie Duck Race has sadly been postponed – we are rescheduling to the Saturday 13 November – same place, same time - The Wier Mary River, (east side of Kidd Bridge) 11:00am to 1:00pm.
With the rain received in the Mary River catchment areas last week and rain & storms predicted this week, we ducksided that with the current condition of the river and changes that occur so quickly, we believe in the interests of safety for all, this was the best action to take.
We are hoping that in 3 weeks the river will be at a safer level for our Duck Wranglers. Your hardworking P and C will be there on the day selling goodies and raising funds for your school.
The benefit is you have 2 more weeks to buy tickets! Don’t forget every duck sold raises funds for Gympie Central. Online sales are still open also and yes you can choose to allocate Central as your school to support.
$5.00/ ticket, available from the office. Help the P and C fundraise and be in the race to win 2 nights accommodation for up to 6 people at Rainbow Getaways, Second & third prizes are Laserzone Warana passes and a Drake Gift Card. Or you can buy online at https://suqld.eventsair.com/great-gympie-duck-race-2021/ticket/Site/Register
Craft Club is going great! We will get started on Christmas Crafts in a couple weeks. We have a few kids successful at crocheting “Worry Worms”. There has been ots of beautiful beading happening and some have been working on diamond art.
Craft Club donations needed - With the kids getting right into Craft Club on Tuesdays, we are now seeking some donations so we can keep this activity going. Any craft items that you could spare would be greatly appreciated, e.g. beads for threading. Thank you in advance.
The Student Council have started selling Icy Cups on Thursdays and they are selling very well. Thank you for supporting their initiatives!!
Great Day Out is coming up - for siblings of special needs children - a great day of fun without responsibility or worry for their siblings.
Activities are still to be finalised, but will include horse riding, archery tag, swimming and disc golf.
Please let me know if you are interested as there are limited numbers. If costs are an issue please contact me and I will work with you to support you and your child. It is a great opportunity to let siblings have fun away from the usual cares at home.
Don’t hesitate to contact me if I can be of any help to you or your family. Enjoy your weekend!
Brekky Club
Tuesday and Thursday mornings
as well as every 2nd Friday (off newsletter week)
We always welcome any donations of jams,
vegemite and honey.
Tuckshop - Friday 22 October
Reminder: All Tuckshop orders will need to be placed via Qkr! only.
Tuckshop Schedule - Term 4
| Week 3 | Mac & Cheese |
| Week 4 | Hamburgers |
| Week 5 | Mini Pies & Sausage Rolls |
| Week 6 | PIZZA DAY |
| Week 7 | Hot Dogs |
| Week 8 | Chicken & Salad Wraps |
| Week 9 | Ham & Salad Wraps |
| Week 10 | Sausage Sizzle |
