Thursday's Tidings - 2 June 2022
TERM 2 2022 |
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| Friday 3 June | 4D Parade Performance |
| Tuesday 7 June | P/1R Ginger Factory Excursion |
| Tuesday 7 June | Payment due for 1/2S & 3H Wildlife HQ Excursion |
| Thursday 9 June | Yr 5 USC Visit |
| Friday 10 June | 5/6B Parade Performance |
| Wednesday 15 June | Sports Day |
| Tuesday 21 June | 1/2S & 3H Wildlife HQ Excursion |
| Friday 24 June | P/1R Parade Performance |
| Friday 24 June | Year 7 2023 Enrolment Forms due |
| Friday 24 June | Last day of Term 2 |
TERM 3 2022 |
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| Monday 11 July | Term 3 begins |
| Wednesday 27 July | Prep Transition morning |
Term 2 - Week 7
Dear families,
The school is proudly flying the aboriginal flag this week during Reconciliation Week. This year’s theme is Be Brave. Make Change. This year we are asking everyone to make change beginning with brave actions in their daily lives – where they live, work, play and socialise. Change starts with us and starts small- Paul Kelly tells a great story in his song ‘From little things, big things grow.’
Attendance
We are in the assessment period at the moment in most of our subject areas so it is important that children have the best attendance possible. Attendance is important at any time, but catching up children can be challenging and children who complete assessments at a different time to their peers can find their results are impacted.
Prep 2023
Our Under 8’s Day was a terrific success and the Under 8’s had a fantastic morning. Between dancing, drumming, bouncing, listening, playdoughing, planting, masking and meeting the emergency services, the kids were great ambassadors for the new families who came to explore the school.
- Wednesday 27th July 9am-10:30am
- Thursday 18th August 9am-10:30am
- Wednesday 7th September 9am-10:30am
Upcoming Excursions
Next week, our P/1R class are off to the Yandina Ginger Factory. This trips links in with their English where they have been studying The Gruffalo and science where they have studied living things. They’ll have a great day!
In the last week of term, the 1/2S and 3H class will head to Wildlife HQ for their excursion.
Parade Performances
Remember to join us when your child/ren’s classes will have their parade performance. It’s been great to see families and community returning to our parades each Friday morning.
4D - Friday 3rd June
5/6B - Friday 10th June
P/1R - Friday 24th June
P&C
Our next P&C is Monday afternoon at 5pm and everyone is welcome to attend. Our P&C is small, but dedicated. They have already donated funds back to the school to subsidise the excursions and their support of our school is invaluable. Check out the enormous worm near the parade area and keep an eye out for the new seats on our oval at sports day.
They received beautiful support in the way of handmade gifts from families for our Mother’s Day stall, which was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who supported this fundraiser!
Sports Day
It's nearly time for the students to break out their house colours again with our Annual Interhouse Sports Carnival being held on Wednesday 15th June. Families are invited to join us for a super day out, in their house colours of course. Keep an eye out next week for our Sports Day Program with all event details.
Year 7 Transition
Gympie SHS and James Nash SHS are two more hosting combined parent information sessions next week. See the below flyer for more details. Families who are transitioning their Year 6 child into Year 7 in 2023 are invited to attend one of these sessions. Enrolment packs for both schools are available from our school office, and both highschools are asking that all enrolments be submitted by the end of this term, Friday 24th June. If you require assistance with completing this paperwork or are unsure of which highschool catchment you live in, please come into the office, we are more than happy to help.
Have a great week and look forward to seeing you around the school!
Warm regards,
Glenn Cafferky
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.
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!!
Reminder: Qkr is the 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.
Happy Thursday!
Hot chocolate sales are booming with this recent cold snap. They're a perfect way to warm your child/ren's tummy on these freezing mornings. Hot chocolates are being sold every Thursday morning alongside Brekky Club for only $1 each. This is a Student Council Fundraiser, so all proceedings go back into improve our school.
REMINDER!!
We are collecting bread bags, so any bag that has had a bread product in it, please drop it in to the office, and hopefully we will get enough to go towards some sporting equipment for the school.
As always, remember to reach out if you need some assistance, whether that be for your child/ren or yourself. I am always happy to have a chat and offer help wherever needed.
Brekky Club
Tuesday and Thursday mornings!!
We always welcome any donations of jams,
vegemite, honey and cereal.
Casual Teacher Aide positions available at James Nash State High School
James Nash State High School is seeking highly motivated and efficient individuals to join our teacher aide team. These roles are on a casual basis with some possibility of short-term contracts available.
As the Teacher Aide you will contribute to the provision of a quality educational service by assisting and supporting teachers with the preparation and enhancement of learning materials and associated activities.
As a teacher aide your duties will include but are not limited to:
- Assisting in the supervision of education activities, under the direction of a teacher.
- Assisting in preparing, storing, making available and clearing away teaching equipment and materials.
- Assisting teaching staff with playground and bus supervision.
- Communicating effectively and displaying high level of interpersonal skills to function as an effective team member.
- Maintaining anecdotal records on students for use in reviewing student’s development.
- Displaying respect and empathy for students with high level needs.
- Displaying confidentiality, tact, reliability and sensitively to students and their families.
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining why you are suitable for this position to: Jess Maier – jmaie5@eq.edu.au
Please contact Jess on 5480 6314 for more information
