28 February 2019 No 05

From the Principal…

Dear Parents/Caregivers

Congratulations to all our 2019 Student Leaders who were acknowledged and presented with their badges at our Leadership Parade on Monday (listed over page). It was wonderful to see so many families in attendance with proud grins from ear to ear! It was also a privilege to have Toowoomba Regional Council Mayor, Paul Antonio, available to present our school captains and vice-captains with their badges and to have past students and 2014 Newtown State School Captains, Ashley Churchward and Tayla Jackson (now in year 12 and 11 respectively) as our guests to share their leadership insights and future aspirations.

Kind regards Tania Angus, Principal.

COMING EVENTS March Tue 05 Fete “Free Dress Day” Wed 06 Darling Downs Swimming Fri 08 Olympic Athlete Visit (Yr 5 & 6 Classes) Fri 08 Subway Orders Due by 10am at Tuckshop Tue 12 School Photos (Sibling Photos - 8am Sports H all) Tue 12 P&C Meeting (6.30 – 8.30pm, Resource Centre) Wed 13 Subway Sub Day Fri 15 National Day of Action Against Bullying & Violence Fri 15 Amaroo (Yr 5G & 5R) Thu 21 Harmony Day Fri 22–Tue 26 Choral Eisteddfod Sat 23 School FETE Tue 26 Parent Teacher Interviews Tue 26 Community Expo Tue 26 P&C AGM (6.30 – 8.30pm, Resource Centre) Thu 28 Toowoomba Show Holiday April Fri 05 Cross Country Fri 05 Term One Ends Mon 22 Easter Monday Public Holiday Tue 23 Term Two Starts Tue 23 P&C Meeting (6.30 – 8.30pm, Resource Centre)

School Fete 23rd March

10am – 3pm

Look forward to seeing

you there!

POSITION VACANT FOR PARENT/CARER ON PBL COMMITTEE Expressions of interest are now invited for a parent/carer to join as a member of the Positive Behaviour for Learning Team. This team generally meets twice per term, usually on a Tuesday afternoon from 3:15 – 4:15pm in weeks 3 and 10. The team is comprised of the principal, deputy principal, the PBL internal coach and a range of staff that work across a representation of year levels. A parent/carer perspective is highly valued and provides the opportunity to have input into the progress of Positive Behaviour for Learning at Newtown State School. Please email admin@newtownss.eq.edu.au to indicate your interest as soon as possible. NEWTOWN STATE SCHOOL LEADERS 2019

School Captains: Maryam A, Hayley-Jade T

School Vice-Captains: Sunaina K, Preston H Music Captains: Henry R, Emily G Technology Captain: Rowan F Environmental Team Captain: Shourya S Evans House Captains: Jayden L, Adrian K Gordon House Captains: Haylee G, Thomas D Kendall House Captains: Paige B, Tracy M Lawson House Captains: Chelsea W, Ethan T

Student

Representative Council

Environmental Team

3B Hoda A 3B Abbigale A Kayden P Latoya M

3BE Clancy H 3BE Charlotte J Logan M Kylah H

3/4B Ruby C 3/4B Allysia K Cooper H Bailee W

4C Holly M 4C Joyce L Seth L Jad S

4W Namia B 4W Emma C Noah A Walter R

5G Emily T 5G Zoe R Joseph A Benjamin H

5R Rachael I 5R Abigail M Jett S Elias H

CAFÉ Reading is a structure that helps students develop essential skills in reading. It is a highly regarded program and a key part of reading at Newtown State School. It focuses on the explicit teaching of specific strategies to help in four elements of reading:

Comprehension: I understand what I read.

Accuracy: I can read the words.

Fluency: I can read smoothly with few errors, and understand what I read.

Expand Vocabulary: I know, find and use interesting words.

Each week, the newsletter will highlight a CAFÉ reading strategy that you can use when you Read to, Read with and Listen to your child read at home. By talking about and using these strategies, you will be reinforcing the concepts learned in the classroom as we work together to improve children’s reading skills.

“There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.”

–Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Thank you for your support at home!

Positive Behaviour for Learning News What is the GOTCHA shop? Students have the opportunity to spend their GOTCHAs at the GOTCHA shop each week. The GOTCHA shop has a variety of rewards that can be purchased certain numbers of GOTCHAs. For example, students can trade 20 GOTCHAs for a novelty, 15 GOTCHAs to spend a lunch time in the games room or 50 GOTCHAs to use The Principal’s chair for the day. This week the PBL lesson focus is when at play, play by the rules. Everyone plays games, but it is more fun if everyone plays by the rules. Children are required to set the rules at the beginning of play and then ensure these rules are followed. This behaviour can be promoted at home by discussing the rules to games before play begins. Talk to your children about the games they participate in at play times, what they enjoy about it and also how they feel and act when problems arise in their favourite lunch time games.

Reminder: Please return all Carbal Hearing Forms to the Support Hub, or office, as soon as possible.

Vision Screening Forms (Prep Students) are

also required back as soon as possible.

Reading at Home: CAFÉ Reading

Reading at Home: CAFÉ Reading

Please see the flyer below that was sent home on Tu esday 13 th February regarding volunteering at our upcoming Fete.

If you need a form, please just drop into the offic e to collect one.

Thank you to the following people who have voluntee red so far …

Fete P&C Stall Volunteer

Times

Stall 9am -

10:30am 10am-

11:30 11am-

12:30pm 12pm-1:30pm 1pm-2:30pm 2pm-3:30pm

BBQ cashier Chris C Sharyn R Sharyn R Sharyn R 1.30pm Chris C Sharon A

BBQ Server Margaret T Kelissa W Kelissa W Candice Mc

Candice Mc until 2pm

BBQ Cook #1 Larry J

Larry J until 1pm

Chris C

BBQ Cook #2 Not required Not required Plant Stall #1 Sam M

Marlene G

Plant Stall #2 Not required 2nd Hand Book/DVD/CD #1

Belinda C Belinda C Dale S Dale S Dale S Dale S

2nd Hand Book/DVD/CD #2

Not required

Sno Cones/Fairy Floss #1

Jill B Jill B Jill B Margaret T Jill B Jill B

Sno Cones/Fairy Floss #2

Louise B Louise B Margaret T Sam M/Louise B

Louise B Louise B

Multi Draw Raffle Glenda S Paul A Rhonda H Paul A Paul A until 2pm- raffle closes 2pm

CLOSED

Multi Draw raffle Not required

CLOSED

Dunk the teacher #1 Not required 10.15am Marlene G Marlene G Marlene G Larry J Larry J until 3pm

Dunk the teacher #2 Not required 10.15am Rebecca P

Rebecca P until 12.15pm

Paige B 12noon- 1pm

Sam D 1pm- 2pm

Inflatable Soccer #1 Sharon H Sharon H Tania A Sharon H Sharon H Sharon H Inflatable Soccer #2

Mystery Bottles Amy C Lucky Ducks Showbags Liv M Liv M Lisa D Lisa D Liv M Cake Stall

Choc Coin Toss Natasha H until 1pm

Climb The Ladder Amy C Amy C Sam M Golf Game Sharon A Crazy Hair Lucky Dip Stacey B Belinda C Art Show

Batman #1 Not required Not required Rose L Rose L until 1pm

Not required Not required

Set up from 5.30am

• Lisa S

• Sabrina A (7am)

• Tania A

• Glenda S

• Errol S

• Kevin B

• Sam M

• Belinda C

• Amy C

• Chris C

Pack up From 3pm • Richard D

Tuckshop Tuckshop opens on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8.30am. Please place all orders by 9.15am.

Meal Deals Meal Deals for March 2019 (Years 4 to 6 on Thursdays) (Prep to Year 3 on Fridays) Feb 28/Mar 1 Spaghetti Bolognaise Mar 7 & 8 Taco Wraps Mar 13 & 14 Mini Ham Salad Wraps Mar 21 & 22 Beef & Gravy Rolls Mar 27 & 29 Pasta Bake

All Meal Deals cost $5.00 and include a choice of Flavoured Milk or Juice.

*On Wednesday 13th March 2019 we are holding a Subway Sub Day at Big Lunch only. (There will be NO other Big Lunch ordering on this day.)

Each student receives a choice of 6 inch sub, a drink and a fruit crush for $8.00. Order forms were sent home this week and MUST be received by 10am on Friday 8th March.

There will be NO late orders accepted after this date due to our need to place the order at Subway on this day to ensure everyone will receive their items. You can bring in your order form any time in the next two weeks. Payment can be made by cash or EFTPOS at Tuckshop.

Attention: ALL COLLECTORS

Coles - Stikees - If anyone can collect the stikees for us in Prep, we

would love to have them. We are going to use them as game markers,

making patterns, memory games, sorting and we will have a lot more

ideas for them.

Woolworths - Disney Tiles - if anyone can collect the Disney

tiles for us in Prep, we would appreciate it as we can use

them for literacy - making words, sorting vowels and

consonants and no doubt we will come up with more ideas

also.

Thank you so much.

Michelle - Prep

Newtown SS FETE 2019 “Embracing Diversity”

FREE DRESS DAY

Tuesday 5 th March 2019

Hello Parents/Caregivers! Our Free Dress Day at school is on the 5th March. Instead of bringing a gold coin donation, this time please bring a donation for the Fete on 23rd March 2019. Please find below your grade and what your suggested item is to bring as payment for your Free Dress Day. If you have more than 2 children in your family participating in Free Dress Day, only 2 of the children are required to bring an item.

Please hand your items to your teacher on the morni ng of Free Dress Day. Thanks for your participation!

GRADE ITEMS TO BRING

PREP Bag of fun size chocolate bars (expiry date after April 2019)

GRADE 1 1 x Multipack of Chips (expiry date after April 2019)

GRADE 2 1 x Multipack of Chips (expiry date after April 2019) OR 1 x 2kg White Sugar Or 1 x 1 kg Brown Onions

GRADE 3 1x Family Block of Chocolate (any flavour) (expiry date after Apri l 2019)

GRADE 4 1 x Medium Chocolate Bar eg Mars Bar, Crunchie, Snickers etc (expiry date after April 2019)

GRADE 5 1 x Cottees Concentrated Cordial Or 1x tin of coloured hair spray

GRADE 6 1 x 200ml bottle of Instant Hand Sanitiser OR 1 pack of Small 200ml plastic cups OR 1x 38mm roll of ribbon

With your support, we will hold the best Fete ever! Thank you for your help. Newtown SS P&C Fete Committee

Newtown SS Fete 2019!

23rd March 2019

“Embracing Diversity” Proceeds raised from this Fete will be used to increase the shading and cooling in our school. Fete Update 28th Feb 2019 Just over 3 weeks to go! Important dates:

Happening now: - Multi Draw Raffle is open to buy tickets – Extra tickets available at office - Pre-paid Ride armbands are available to order

4th March Fete Colouring Competition commences 5th March Free Dress Day for Fete 5th March Fete Committee Meeting 5.30pm – McDonald’s, Wilsonton – All welcome 15th March All Multi Draw Raffle tickets need to be returned to the school office by today 19th March Fete Committee Meeting 5.30pm – McDonald’s, Wilsonton – All welcome 20th March Fete Colouring Competition entries close today

Last day for Pre-paid armbands to be purchased 21st March Fete Colouring competition judged and winners announced 22nd March Winners of Pre paid armbands highest sellers announced Winners of Highest Multi Draw Raffle sales announced Receipts for armbands pre-purchased go home to families Helpers needed for BBQ prep work We have so many things happening in the weeks leading up to Fete!

Colouring In Competition We are running a colouring in competition in conjunction with the fete. Only 50 cents per entry! Colouring in sheets will go home next week! Entries must be returned no later than 20th March. There are three sections: Prep - Bear Colouring In Prize: Milne Bay Family Swim Pass

kindly donated by Milne Bay Aquatic Centre Year 1 & 2 – Merry Go Round Colouring In Prize: Art Colouring Set Year 3 & 4 – Clown Colouring in Prize: Staedtler Pen Pack

kindly donated by Browns Office Choice Year 5 & 6 - Rollercoaster Colouring In Prize: Staedtler Pen Pack

kindly donated by Browns Office Choice Free Dress Day – 5 th March 2019 – Next Week! Our last fete Free Dress day is happening on Tuesday the 5th of March. A donations list is included within this newsletter. Multi Draw Raffle – Prize pool OVER $4000!! If you would like more raffle tickets, please see the school office. All unsold and sold raffle tickets need to be back to the school office no later than Friday 15 th March. There are incentive prizes on offer for the two families that sell the highest amount of raffle tickets:

1st Prize Ashmore Palms $200 off Accommodation Voucher & Paradise Jet Boating 2 for 1 Voucher 2nd Prize $30 Blue Mountain Hotel Voucher

Pre-Paid Rides Armbands

NB: Payment is required with the Armband Order Form.

(Forms without payment will be returned to you.) We are able to sell the Armbands at a lower price than on the day if they are pre-purchased. Pre-purchased, the Armbands are $28. On the day they will be $33. Each Armband is valid for one person (the wearer) for 4 hours, from 10am-3pm of unlimited rides (Albert Street Oval) at our Fete. If you collect your Armband at 10am, it will

expire at 2pm. If you collect your Armband at 10.30am, it will expire at 2.30pm. Rides available on the Armband: Storm rider, Rock wall, Super Slide, Cup & Saucer, Jumping castle & Willy the Worm. (Some height restrictions do apply on some rides.) Please Note: The Pony rides are not included in this offer.

• Receipts for your purchase will be sent home on Friday 22 nd March and then the receipt is produced at the ‘Rides Kiosk’ for the person to have their Armband applied to them.

There are incentive prizes on offer for the two families that sell the highest amount of Armbands:

1st Prize Ashmore Palms $200 off Accommodation Voucher & Highfields Pioneer Village Family Pass 2nd Prize Timezone 2hr Games Pass.

The last day to pre-purchase Armbands before the Fete is 20th March . All order forms for Armbands and money must be to the office on this day also. No late orders will be accepted.

Volunteer flyers have been sent home!

We Need You! If you would like more information, or would like to get involved, the email address is schmalo87@gmail.com or call Lisa #1 Fete Co-ordinator on 0402 741 470. More information to follow in future newsletters.

P&C Contact Details:

pandc@newtownss.eq.edu.au

Our AGM will be held on Tuesday, 26th March, at 6.30pm in the Resource Centre. This meeting is used to elect a new executive committee. It is also the only meeting that you can become a m ember without attendance. All current P&C memberships expire at this meeting, so if you would like to remain a member, please complete the form that was included in the n ewsletter two weeks ago .

RECYCLING • Tuesday mornings , 8.15 – 8.45am outside the Uniform Shop.

UNIFORM SHOP • Tuesday & Thursday mornings 8.30 – 9.30am. EFTPOS is available (25c surcharge applies). • OPEN Thursday 7/3/19. • Uniform items can be purchased outside these hours at the school officer, however CORRECT CASH must be

brought as the office cannot provide change.

• Swimming Caps (available in house colours) - only $3 from the Uniform Shop or the school office. • School photos will be taken on Tuesday 12th March.

o All students are expected to be in full school uniform on this day. o If you do not have a Newtown State School polo shirt, or need a new one, they are available at the

Uniform Shop for $31. We also have a selection of second hand size 6 polo shirts as well – from $8. SCHOOL BANKING Tuesday mornings , 8.15 – 8.45am at the Uniform Shop.

FETE 2019 SPONSORS

Our Fete has also been sponsored by some very generous local businesses (please see flyer). Please support these businesses.

PROUD SUPPORTERS OF

NEWTOWN S.S. FETE 2019

Please Support The Businesses Who Support Us