Thursday's Tidings - 24 February 2022
TERM 1 2022 |
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| Friday 11 March | Badge Presentations |
| Monday 28 March | School Cross Country |
| Thursday 31 March | Easter Bonnet Parade |
| Thursday 31 March | Mary Street visit |
| Friday 1 April | Last day of Term 1 |
TERM 2 2022 |
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| Monday 18 April | Easter Monday Public Holiday |
| Tuesday 19 April | First day of Term 2 |
Term 1 - Week 5
School Expectations
The new school year is a great time to establish good routines in arriving at school on time. Students who arrive late often miss vital information given at the start of the day. They can feel anxious about entering the classroom as they are unsure of the work being done or what they should be doing. Our first bell rings at 8:40am and learning begins at 8:50am. It is important that students arrive prior to this so they are able to greet their classmates and teacher as they line up for class.
Children do better when they go to school all day, every day. Please notify the school if your child is sick or can’t attend school. Our school attendance target is 92%.
Every day counts…
- because children achieve better when they attend school all day, every day;
- because going to school means getting a better chance at life;
- because school helps children build social and emotional skills such as communication, teamwork and resilience;
- because going to school is a legal requirement.
Uniforms
We are a uniform school and as such students are expected to wear the school uniform every day. The Student Dress Code expects school shirt and navy shorts/skorts/skirt. Black shoes are encouraged and look great with our uniform.
Our uniform shop has good stock of shirts and hats required to meet our dress code and uniforms can be purchased using the Qkr app. The navy shorts can be sourced from local department stores.
Wearing the uniform shows pride the school. Our students are our best ambassadors and when they are wearing their uniform it is a great advertisement for our school. The school also has a supply of navy shorts and skorts available for short term use for students.
Restrictions easing after March 4
From 6 pm on Friday 4 March, face masks will no longer be required in most settings, including schools and workplaces.
On public transport, and in hospitals, disability care, prisons, aged care, airports and planes, face masks will still need to be worn.
Schools will be allowed to conduct assemblies, excursions and school camps, while restrictions on parents and visitors to schools are also lifting.
Staff and students are looking forward to the easing of these restriction and while we’ve had fun hosting assemblies using Microsoft Teams (similar to Zoom), we can’t wait to get back to a school with less restrictions.
Parent Information Evening - postponed
With the current changes to the start of school we will be rescheduling our parent information evening until after the current restrictions ease on the 4th of March. We would still very much like to have them face to face with our parents. We will make a final decision on a date once advice has been finalised.
The voting process for sports captains has been delayed but will be completed tomorrow. Next week the senior classes will select their student Council representatives. Badges will be presented to the successful candidates on our first parade on Friday 11 March.
Car park gate project
Over the coming weeks, Gympie Central will have electric gates installed on the Myall Street and O’Connell Street carparks. The goal is to reduce the amount of foot traffic through the school and increase the safety in our carparks.
Remember, we are here to help
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
Qkr Payments!!
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.
Prep/1 have had a great start to the school year making new friends and settling into the school routine.
This week, we read the book “I Need a Hug” by Aaron Blabey. We learnt about what authors and illustrators do and did an excellent job of retelling the beginning, middle and end of the story. We found the problem and how it was solved. We painted a picture and wrote about our favourite characters. Tori wrote “My favourite character was the bear because he was fluffy” but Gaara said “My favourite character was the snake because green is my favourite colour”. Piper decided that “My favourite character was the snake because I like snakes and I’ve had one in my house” but Alexis thought that “My favourite character was the bunny because they are soft and they bring you eggs at Easter!”
We also wrote about the part of the story that we enjoyed the most. Hugo wrote “I liked the part when the moose said it’s that prickly thing again” and Letty “liked the part when they hugged because it would have been warm” but Hudson said “the part when they hugged was the best thing he’d ever seen!”
And finally, we thought about who we like to hug and why. Dasharn likes to “hug his sister when they watch a movie together” and Kathleen likes “hugging her sister because she is so cute”. Hunter likes to “hug his Dad because he tickles him” and Janene likes to “hug her Mum because she loves me”.
Hello!
This week marks the half way of term 1 already, not sure how we got here so quick! I hope your children are settling into school life well, and some routines are forming.
As we remember the tragic passing of a young & talented past student, may we remind ourselves that life is short and time is precious. Enjoy the company of those you love & take time to be grateful for the richness and love you have in your family and precious children.
Be kind to yourselves and each other. Let’s try to help people up as we journey through life. Walk with others, give a smile, or a hug, and let’s remind ourselves that we never know what someone else is going through or dealing with.
I am here for you and your family, and understandably these days can be challenging, disruptive and just plain hard to get through! Please don’t hesitate to contact me (call the office & they will pop you through), if you need a chat, or your child needs a listening ear, let me know if I can be of any help.
Brekky Club
Tuesday and Thursday mornings!!
We always welcome any donations of jams,
vegemite, honey and cereal.
