Thursday's Tidings - 7 September 2023
TERM 3 2023 |
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| Monday 11 September | P/1R & 1/2S Swimming |
| Tuesday 12 September | 3/4H, 4/5D & 5/6B Swimming |
| Tuesday 12 & Wednesday 13 September | Year 5/6 IM Workshop at Gympie South SS |
| Wednesday 13 September | 3/4H, 4/5D & 5/6B Swimming |
| Thursday 14 September | Year 4 IM Workshop ay Gympie South SS |
| Friday 15 September | Colour Explosion Fun Run from 2pm |
| Friday 15 September | Last day of Term 3 |
TERM 4 2023 |
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| Monday 2 October | King's Birthday Public Holiday |
| Tuesday 3 October | First day of Term 4 |
| Saturday 14 October | Prep Open Morning 9-10am |
| Thursday 19 October | Prep Transition 9-10:30am |
Term 3 - Week 9
Dear families,
Thank you to those who have shared their condolences on the passing of Mr Thorburn. His presence will be missed and Gympie Central has lost a caring, dedicated staff member.
As the school becomes aware of funeral arrangements, we will work to provide supervision for classes should the funeral be during school hours. This will be communicated as arrangements here at school are confirmed.
Prep 2024
Have you added your child to our prep enrolments for 2024? Children born between 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2019 are prep age next year. Contact Mrs Cross in the office to secure your child’s 2024 enrolment.
The school will host three more prep transition sessions next term:
- Thursday 19th October 9:00-10:30am
- Tuesday 31st October 9:00-10:30am
- Wednesday 15th November 9:00-10:30am
There will also be a 1hr prep open morning on Saturday 14th October from 9am to 10am. Feel free to share this information with your contacts.
Support Staff Appreciation
Last week, Gympie Central celebrated our non-teaching staff. Support staff (teacher aides, cleaners, admin staff, grounds officers, psychologists, chaplains and ICT staff) are vital to the success of a school and our teachers appreciate the work they do every day. We’d like to give a big shout out to all of our wonderful support staff!
Colour Run - 1 week to go!
Get your colour on, Gympie Central State School P&C is hosting a Colour Explosion School Fun Run fundraiser!
The Colour Run will be on 15 September 2023 from 2pm. Families are invited to join us for the colour and fun next Friday afternoon on the main school oval (Myall St).
Not only are we hosting an awesome explosion event, students can win up to 15 awesome automated incentive prizes by fundraising via online sponsorship donations.
Students have received a sponsorship book with instructions on setting up their cybersafe, online fundraising profile at www.australianfundraising.com.au. This is an entirely online fundraiser; all cash donations must be converted to online donations to redeem your prizes.
On the day of the event students are required to bring:
- Light coloured clothes to wear in the run (lighter colours will show the colour better, but are not essential- old clothes suggested)
- a change of clothes to wear home (not recommended to change back into uniform)
- a towel to use to cover the seat in the car or the bus
- families are welcome to come and watch the children have a great time!
Our last day of Term 3 is next Friday 15th September, and students return on Tuesday 3rd October.
Statewide Oral Health Study - Gympie Central has been invited to participate
The University of Queensland and Queensland Health are pleased to partner with Gympie Central State School to conduct the Queensland Child Oral Health Study (QCOHS) 2021-24. The study will provide important information about Queensland children’s oral health and dental care that will underpin future strategies to improve child dental health.
All Children are invited to participate in QCOHS. Participation will include completing a parental questionnaire and a free dental check-up for your child at school.
If you receive an invitation via email, we encourage you to participate in this important research project. Participants will receive a toothbrush pack and parents will be notified by email of the outcomes of the dental check-up.
From QCOHS team
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
Student Council Fundraising
2023 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.
Private Tutoring
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