Friday 28 June, 2019

Principal: Darren Sengstock

Teacher: Michelle Hanson

Teacher: Samantha Heathcote

Teacher: Catherine Cook

Teacher: Jeannie Brookhouse

Teacher: Peta Milne

Business Manager: Sue Ward

Teacher Aide: Hazel Bradford

Teacher Aide: Karen Andreassen

Teacher Aide: Kobie Ward

Teacher Aide: Kim Scott-Bell

Teacher Aide: Di Kramer

Cleaner: Leanne Ringland

Schools Officer: Tim Ward

From The Principal

Hello Parents/Guardians, it is hard to believe how quickly this Term has

gone. I wish all of our families a happy and safe holiday and remind you that

we begin Term 3 on Monday the 15th of July.

Attendance

As we are now in the cold and flu season, it is important for all

students to maximise their time at school in anticipation of

inevitable days off due to illness. We know that there is a direct

correlation between strong attendance and strong academic

performance. Every day absent from school leads to gaps in your

child’s education. Taking your child out of school early and

arriving late also contributes to gaps.

Change to Reflection Process

Currently, if a student has had a lunchtime behaviour reflection, their

teacher contacts that child’s parent/guardian that day to inform them of

the inappropriate behaviour. Starting Term 3, parents will be informed by

text message to their phone if their child has had a lunchtime reflection.

We are doing this because our teachers are still very busy working after

3.00pm and they may forget or not get the chance to contact

parents/guardians.

Pre-Moderation

This week we have our teachers with all the other small school primary

teachers in Gympie engaging in a pre-moderation process. This involves

teachers from the same year levels meeting to discuss and plan the English,

maths and HASS assessment tasks for term 3.

This process is highly beneficial as the conversation that occurs between

teachers helps to develop an understanding of what an A, B and C should look

like and it guarantees consistency in results. Meaning, for example, an ‘A’ at

Glenwood State School will look and sound similar to an ‘A’ at all other

schools in Gympie.

Taking photos at School

If you are taking photos of your child/children on our school grounds (e.g.

parade or sports day etc), please do not post those photos on social media if

they contain images of other students/children. Thank you for your

understanding.

Bus Behaviour – Safety tips for students and parents

At your Bus Stop: Be on time and wait safely for the bus. When

you see the bus coming, stand well back from the edge of the

road and wait for it to stop.

Important Dates

June

28 – End of Term 2

July

15 – First Day Term 3

Students of the Week:

1/2 –

2/3 –

3/4 – Kade

5/6 – Holly

Our School Rules:

Be Respectful

Be Responsible

Be Safe

Our Five Keys to Success:

Resilience

Getting Along

Organisation

Persistence

Confidence

Our High Five Stategy:

1. Ignore

2. Talk Friendly

3. Talk Firmly

4. Walk Away

5. Report

Welcome Aboard: Don’t push or shove, this allows everybody to get on the bus safely.

Travel Safe: When you’re on the bus, store your bag correctly. Sit in your seat with your

seatbelt on and talk quietly to your friends. Help your bus driver by acting safely on the bus.

Remember Blind Spots: When you get off the bus stop on the footpath, wait for the bus to

move away, check the road is all clear in both directions, then cross if you need to.

Congratulations to our two students who received the ‘Best Bus Behaviour’ award for last week. These two

students received a certificate and a $5 Tuckshop voucher each. Well done for being safe on the bus!

Report Cards

Report cards will go home Friday the 28 of June.

Regards,

Darren Sengstock (Principal)

Prep - Yr 1 News – Ms Catherine Cook

BAM! Just like that and term two has gone….

Have a safe and enjoyable break. Ms Cook and Mrs Ward cannot wait to see your beautiful happy faces for term

three all ready for learning.

Yr 2-3 News – Ms Heathcote Term two is now at an end, which means we are half way through the year. I am very proud of the effort that

2’s and 3’s have put in over the last few weeks and I can definitely say that we are all ready for a relaxing

break.

Please keep reading and communicating with your child. Building our vocabulary and knowledge of the world is so

important and will assist with many aspects of school especially reading, science and H.A.S.S.

Housekeeping

Monday – Parade and homework handed out

Tuesday – PE

Thursday – Library

Friday – Music, LOTE, homework returned and GBR’s

Have a great holiday and I look forward to seeing everybody in Term 3.

Year 3-4 News – Ms Jeannie Brookhouse

Hi from Grade 3/4.

The class have had a busy and exciting term. Our students are amazing! We hope everyone has a happy and

safe holiday and return refreshed for term three.

Our class YCDI discussion this week was on the importance of being socially responsible and valuing

honesty and helping others. Students worked with enthusiasm to complete their assessments and enjoyed

using their creative skills in the practical tasks for this term.

They created their own packaging for a cereal box using persuasive elements. Students created

characters, settings and a name for their cereal box, wrote a persuasive speech, and made presentation to

the class to persuade us that their cereal was the best.

Students have worked enthusiastically to complete their design challenge in Technology. They repurposed

wool and fabric and created a useful item. They made mini-blankets, pillows and scarves for themselves

and others by weaving wool and sewing fabric.

Worm Farm News.

The gardening group have been busy feeding and checking the worm farms. They have watched the garden

grow and produce and enjoyed eating fresh corn on the cobb, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes and cabbage.

Lemons are for sale for 50 cents each - please enquire at the grade 3/4 classroom.

Year 5/6 News – Mrs Michelle Hanson and Ms Peta Milne

And another term bites the dust! Wow, who can believe we are already half way through the year? Year

5/6 students have had a stellar term 2. A huge congratulations goes out to all students for their efforts

in completing class activities and assessment tasks. We look forward to an equally productive term 3.

Have a safe and relaxing winter break!

Brain Teasers & Coding Fun!

Year 5/6

General House Keeping

Monday- Homework handed out

Tuesday- Health, P.E. & Library borrowing

Tuesday & Thursday- Tuckshop days

Friday- Music, LOTE

Friday - Homework due back & GBR’s