Thursday's Tidings - 7 March 2024
TERM 1 2024 |
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| Friday 8 March | School Leader Badge Presentation 9am |
| Tuesday 12 March | Playgroup 9am-10:30am |
| Tuesday 12 March | P&C AGM 5pm in the Library |
| Wed 13 - Mon 18 March | NAPLAN testing for Yr 3 & 5 |
| Tuesday 19 March | Playgroup 9am-10:30am |
| Thursday 21 March | Cross Country 9am-11am |
| Tuesday 26 March | Playgroup 9am-10:30am |
| Thursday 28 March | Easter Bonnet Parade & Mary St walk |
| Thursday 28 March | Last Day of Term 1 |
| Friday 29 March | Good Friday Public Holiday |
TERM 2 2024 |
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| Monday 15 April | First Day of Term 2 |
Term 1 - Week 7
Dear families,
After leave I’m back on deck and would like to thank Mrs Green for keeping the school running so well in my absence. It was appreciated to be able to go away and know that the school was in good hands. Also, welcome to Mark van Muyen who has joined our cleaning team here at Central. Mark has joined us from James Nash and has fitted in really well to our team here.
Badge Presentation tomorrow
Sports Captains and Student Council badge presentation ceremony takes place tomorrow morning at parade at 9am. All welcome!
Gympie District Sports Trials
Gympie Sports trials take place next Wednesday 13 March. Students who have nominated should have already returned the NOMINATION FORM to the school administration and then they will need to take the Receipt of Nomination to District 10-12 Years Sports Trials / Medical Form with them on the day of the trial.
Please note: Transport to and from the sports trials is the responsibility of parents.
| Sport | Venue | Time |
| Boys/Girls Soccer | One Mile Ovals | 9:30am - 12:30pm |
| Boys/Girls Hockey | Gympie Hockey Centre | 9:30am - 12:30pm |
| U11 Rugby League | Jack Stokes Oval | 3:30pm - 5:00pm |
NAPLAN - Starts next Wednesday 13th March
NAPLAN assessments commence next week on Wednesday 13 March. Students have to sit 4 assessments (Writing, Reading, Conventions of Language and Number) of approximately 45-50 minutes each assessment during this period and most of the assessments will be completed from Wednesday 13th to Monday 18th. Students who need to catch up missed assessments will have the opportunity to complete these assessments in the days following Monday 18th.
At Gympie Central State School, the explicit teaching of literacy and numeracy is embedded across all units of work in all subjects based on the Australian Curriculum. Teachers use a range of tools including diagnostic testing and summative items to assist students with their individual learning needs in the classroom. This is complemented by our GCSS Reading and Targeted Feedback focus areas in 2024.
The days the assessments take place are treated like any other day and we keep the school routines very similar.
We expect that most of our students will participate in the tests, however, in rare cases there are individual circumstances that prevent a student from undertaking some or part of the suite of tests. In these cases, and in discussion with the school a student may either be considered exempt, withdrawn or absent from NAPLAN.
If you have any questions regarding NAPLAN, please contact your child’s teacher or alternatively, the office.
P&C AGM - Tuesday 12th March @ 5pm
The P&C is always welcoming of new families. If you have a few minutes to give and are interested in meeting other families from our school, the next meeting is this coming Tuesday 12th March at 5pm. Everyone is welcome and coming is a great way of supporting the P&C who supports your children.
No Tuckshop in Term 1
Due to water damage in the tuckshop, tuckshop will be postponed until Term 2. The school is working to rectify the cause of the water damage.
Warm regards,
Glenn Cafferky
2024 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
Tutoring for Primary School age from Prep to Year 6 in your home.
Hi, I am a primary school teacher with over 38 years teaching experince. I specialise in literacy and numeracy to help children with learning difficulties.
Does your child struggle to keep up in class or are they missing some of the basic foundation information? If so please contact me, Constance BE DipT Dip ChS on 0491020461. I charge $35 dollars per hour and can come to your house or the library if you live in Gympie area.
