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19th May 2021

From the Principal's desk...........................From the Principal's desk...........................

Dear Parents, Students and staff

Another week in paradise and another week of activity andlearning.

Congratulations to the Year 3 & 5 students for completing theonline NAPLAN test for 2021. It was completed with a minimumof disruption and stress. Mrs Fronda did an excellent job ofmaking sure everything was organised and ran smoothly – Welldone Mrs Fronda! ?

We have started our athletics training with Long Jump and HighJump in preparation for sports day at the end of term. Thestudents are participating enthusiastically and we are lookingforward top a great day of competition.

Next week our Prep teacher Ms Cadby will be carrying outAustralian Early Development Census for 2021 Preps. Theinformation gathered through this census paints a picture ofchildren across the nation in their first year of fulltime schooling.Please contact the school for further information

Thank you to the community for the overwhelming support ofour plant and produce stall at the front of the school. All fundsraised will go back into the very successful school garden. Thegarden is a great feature of our school and schooling; yourcontinued support is appreciated

Our Run4Fun Colour Explosion will be held this Friday 21st Mayfrom 2pm. Congratulations to Tyler Fitzgerald (Prep), HudsonMuccignat (Prep) and Mason Muccignat (Year 2) for achievingthe Monster Fund raising level. Hudson and Mason alsoreceived a trophy and medal for being the highest fundraisersof the school.

We look forward to seeing at the Colour Explosion on Friday.

Yours in education

David King

Principal

Colour Explosion Fun RunColour Explosion Fun Run

Colour Explosion Fun Run will be held on 21 May 2021 duringschool hours as a result of insurance issues.Sausage sizzle will be run in second lunch. $2.50 sausage onbread and $1 for icy poles.Colour Explosion will commence at 2pm. Parents are welcometo attend and join in with throwing the powder. This event isonly open to the students who fundraised.This is a COVID safe event. Pleae stay at home if unwell orhave a cough, fever, sore throat and we ask that you maintainphysical distancing.

Don’t forget your white shirts on the day!

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PrepPrep

And so we have hit the half way mark for term 2 already! Howtime speeds away when you are a busy Preppy!

In science we had to design and make a wind catcher usingnatural and man mad materials. We discovered that certainmaterials are much stronger and weather proof than others.You can see them hanging in the window of the prepclassroom. It was tricky having to tie knots and get ourdecorations to stay on. We worked very hard and we are superpleased with our results.

Our prep pride project is the garden outside our room. It islooking a little dull at the moment so we are going to have a

crazy hair day on Friday the 28th of May. If you wish to be part ofthe craziness please bring a gold coin donation. All funds raisedwill go towards making our garden look fresh and wonderfulagain.

Enjoy the rest of the week and keep up the good work!

Miss Renee Cadby

AEDCAEDC

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PlayingPlaying ourour partpart toto buildbuild aa nationalnational picturepicture ofof childchildhealthhealthIn early 2021, our school, along with thousands of othersacross the country will begin preparations for the fifth AustralianEarly Development Census (AEDC). The AEDC gives usa national picture of the development, health and wellbeingof children in their first year of full-time school. Since 2009,the census results have helped communities, schools andgovernments plan services and develop better policies to targetsupport for children and families.Children don’t miss any class time, and parents/carers don’tneed to supply schools with any new information for thecensus. The AEDC gives us data at a school and communitylevel - it isn’t an assessment of individual children.Some teachers have also noticed that completing the

assessments made them more aware of the needs of individualchildren and the class as a whole and that the census resultsare useful in planning for transitions to Year 1 and developingclass programs.Participation in the AEDC is voluntary. Parents/carers don’tneed to take any action unless they choose not to include theirchildren in the census.To find out more about the census and how communities areusing the data to help children and families visit the AEDCwebsite: www.aedc.gov.au.If you have any questions, you can contact David King – 40869333 principal@biboohrass.eq.edu.au

Year 1/2Year 1/2

In Technology, we will be making a puppet that moves so wehave been looking at materials that would be suitable to use likesocks, paper bags, egg cartons and paper plates. We madean octopus using an egg carton and crepe paper and anotherpuppet using two paper plates for a big wide-open mouth andtwo egg cartons for the eyes. Just a heads-up mums and dads,now that students have an idea of making puppets, they willbe on the look out at home for suitable materials for their ownpuppet.

As you may have noticed, the Sight Words system has changedthis past week. Sight Words will now be glued into a separatebook so that as soon as words are tested, a new sheet cango home the same day so students can start practising readyfor their next test. This book needs to stay in the home readerfolder for easy access by Mrs Ashford.

Half way through the term already!!

Tricia Pitt

AwardsAwards

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Year 3/4Year 3/4

Great job to Year 3 students for completing the NAPLAN Onlinetest last week. We are back to our normal routines and weare going to be busy completing assessments for the next fourweeks. Please send me an email if your child will be absentduring this time.

In Science, students have been investigating how heat energyis produced and the behaviour of heat when it transfers fromone object or area to another. Through this, they have beenexploring how heat can be observed by touch and that formalmeasurements of the amount (temperature) can be taken usinga thermometer. Yesterday, students worked co-operatively insmall groups to conduct a ‘Porridge investigation’ and it wasimpressing to see them so engaged recording and analysingtheir findings. The assessment task requires students to createa scientific report, that is, they are required to provide adviceon how to heat up cold water without the use of cookingequipment or a fire.

In order to reduce the amount of workload and create anexciting assessment, I have integrated their English assessmentwith their Media Arts assessment. This means, that once thestudents have completed writing their story (imaginative text)about overcoming a fear, they will then transfer their writingusing a software called ‘storyboardthat.com.’ It is fantastic tosee them so eager to create their character animation. Oncestudents have completed their storyboard, they will then publishtheir final assessment using a PowerPoint presentation andtheir piece of work will be presented in front of the class.

Both grades are currently undertaking their 2nd assessments inMaths. Next week, they will be learning about the concepts ofodd and even numbers. Please continue to help your childrenwith their multiplication and division tables at home. Yoursupport with our learning is much appreciated.

PRIDE PROJECTPRIDE PROJECT

A huge thanks to everyone for buying plants from our schoolstall and we appreciate your support. Money raised will gotowards maintaining our veggie garden, purchasing soil for thetrees donated to us last week and for our upcoming projects.

Year 3/4 students are doing an amazing job taking care of ourschool garden and the plant stall. Thanks to MsMs JillJill RobinsonRobinsonfor helping us with our Pride Project. Your time and generosityare much appreciated!

In order to continue our pride project, please donate thefollowing items to Year 3/4 class. Thank you! ?

Have a fantastic week!

Mrs Aileen FrondaMrs Aileen Fronda

Herb Garden For SaleHerb Garden For Sale

Year 3/4 class our currently selling this assorted herb bed for$40 or best offer. Thank you. Please see Mrs Fronda

Running TrainingRunning Training

RUNNING TRAININGRUNNING TRAININGFree running training session for students and parents everyThursday after school 3.15-4pm (meet at the oval seats)

Beginners to advanced welcome Endurance and speedtraining, running drills and stretching

Contact Sarah on 0431 111 810 for more details

• Plant cuttings

• Vegetable and herb seeds

• Soil

• Small pots

• Small stones/Pebbles

• Succulents/Orchids

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Year 4/5/6Year 4/5/6

It’s crazy to think that we are halfway through the term already!

We have been busy getting stuck in and completing ourBOMDAS assessment task, and now we are moving on toconverting 12- and 24-hour times and solving problems relatedto time. Yesterday in science we researched an environment wewere interested in for our assessment task, now all we have todo is create a creature to live in it and explain what adaptationsit has to help it survive in the environment. In technologies wehad some practice coding on Scratch, now we will continue ourassessment task and develop a maze game. We have chosena song in English to analyse for our poetry unit- we have pickedit to pieces, finding examples of metaphors, alliteration andrepetition.

Just a reminder- if you would like the camp photos, please sendin a USB and I will load them on.

Tomorrow is school photo day! Please send in the photoenvelopes to receive photos- anyany latelate ordersorders havehave aa feefeeattached!attached!Year 6Year 6, be sure to wear your senior shirts for a Year 6 photo!

On Friday we will be having the colour explosion fun run, makesure to pack a change of clothes that can get coloured- whiteshirt preferred!

Have a great week everyone!

Eleanor Silver

Prep Enrolments 2022Prep Enrolments 2022

BiboohraBiboohra StateState SchoolSchool isis nownow acceptingaccepting enrolmentsenrolments forfor PrepPrep2022.2022.

Children born between 1st July 2016 and 30th June 2017 areeligible to attend Prep in 2022

Please let family, friends and neighbours know that we areaccepting enrolments for Prep 2022.

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Please RSVP to Biboohra State School office on 4086 9333

School Photos 2021School Photos 2021

NAPLANNAPLAN

Well done to Year 3 & 5 students for completing the NAPLANNAPLANOnlineOnline test last week.

• School tourSchool tour Monday 14Monday 14thth June 2021June 2021 2:15pm2:15pm– 3:00pm & 5:30pm – 6:00pm– 3:00pm & 5:30pm – 6:00pm

• Information SessionInformation Session Wednesday 28Wednesday 28thth July 2021July 20212:00pm – 3:00pm & 5:00pm – 6:00pm2:00pm – 3:00pm & 5:00pm – 6:00pm

• Prep Open DayPrep Open Day Monday 2nd AugustMonday 2nd August 2021 9:00am2021 9:00am-11am-11am Whole school Parade followed by morning teaWhole school Parade followed by morning teaat 10:00am. Each family will receive a welcome packat 10:00am. Each family will receive a welcome packwith enrolment forms.with enrolment forms.

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