From the Principal

This week we celebrated the inaugural Springsure’s Got Talent sessions with the Grand Final to be held

on Friday, 28th August. What a wonderful celebration it has been with students demonstrating their flair

in Science, comedy, dance, song and instrumental performances amongst others.

Whilst talent can be defined as a natural aptitude or skill, we know that many of us possess talents which

we’re reluctant to share with others, due to a lack of confidence or a belief that we’re not clever/good

enough. There are many reasons why it’s important to use our talents, including that other people can

benefit from them.

Our talent shows this week have centred on entertainment and we know how important it is that we are

entertained – we all feel better when we have a laugh or share in the enjoyment of those around us. There

are many other ways as well in which our talents can be shared.

Many of our students have special gifts in Mathematics or computing or they are wonderful at reading to

the younger students. Many of them excel in The Arts or at sport or in sewing. We all benefit from their

sharing their talents with us.

Our gifts or talents are created not just for us but to help those around us. We have benefited so much

over the years from other people’s talents – Edison’s light bulb, Ford’s automotive ideas, our mum’s

cooking. If these people had not shared their talents with us, our world would be much poorer.

Sharing our talents with others allows our lives to be much more fulfilled and the benefits include:

Improved health and wellness Less worry, anger, stress, sadness or physical pain A boost to our positive emotions More energy to face the day Higher engagement levels on tasks Whilst the Springsure’s Got Talent quest has been designed to entertain us – which it has, in spades – let

us remember that it is important for all of us to recognise our strengths and gifts in other ways and know

that it’s okay to share them with everyone.

Congratulations to the Student Leaders and Miss Gorman who inaugurated this talent quest and brought

so much joy to our day. We look forward to the final next Friday!

You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you. Jon Bunyan

Maria

ISSUE THREE TERM 3

FRIDAY, 21st August 2020

Other news…

Following the Year Five students’ Astronomy night, I received the following comment from Dave, the CFOEC teacher, who shared his expertise with our students:

I hope you and the group enjoyed the evening as much as we did. I was impressed by their behaviour and their keen interest in what we were doing. They were a credit to their school, the teachers and their community.

Thank you, Dave, for your input. Congratulations Ms Pou and the Year Five students!

Entry to school grounds

Thank you for your understanding re entry to the school grounds. We appreciate your support and courtesy in acknowledging that it is not possible to enter the grounds at present due to COVID-19 restrictions. Just in case you may have forgotten though, it is important to ring the school office if you need your child for an appointment or to leave the school grounds. A member of the office staff will collect your child/ren and meet you at a nominated school gate so the child can be signed out. I hope you’ve also been enjoying the livestreaming of our Parade each Friday. Next Friday’s parade will be held at 1:50pm prior to the Talent Finale.

From the Head of Curriculum…

Students often ask me, ‘How will this help me in real life?’ ‘What does this maths concept have to do the real

world?’ ‘Why do we need to learn this?’

Many people associate a successful career as a ‘Tradie’ with tools, machinery and physical labour, but there’s an

array of basic maths skills involved in almost every type of maintenance, repair and construction role. From

calculating quantities and determining floor space ratios to ordering materials and converting measurements,

most tradespeople rely on an advanced knowledge of numbers – something that High School Mathematics can

seriously help solidify.

A sound understanding of algebra, trigonometry and measurement are just as important to a successful tradie’s

toolkit as a fancy drill. Here are some real life examples of how Mathematics can help tradespeople in the real

word.

Electricians: Apart from daily use of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, electr icians

regularly use fractions, percentages and decimals when working out things like room dimensions, wiring

lengths, watt to kilowatt conversions and load calculations. Ohm’s Law (voltage = current x resistance) is a

go-to equation when studying electrical circuits, and trigonometry comes in handy when figuring out the correct

angle to bend a section of protective tubing.

Builders: Builders are basically mathematicians who make stuff. A considerable amount of maths is

required every day. “How much steel is needed for this office build? Will the new timber flooring bear the

weight of all that furniture? Is that enough water to fill up the swimming pool?”

Concreters: Figuring out how much mixture is needed for a pour may seem like simple multiplication, but for a

concreter there are some seriously complex area and volume formulae that go into each and every job. Sure,

length x width x height = volume, but when things aren’t rectangular – which they very rarely are – some pretty

advanced geometry is needed.

Tilers: Maths meets art and construction in a process that is literally all about being accurate, correct and

symmetrical. A tiler regularly faces the challenge of calculating how many 2D objects (tiles) will fit into a par-

ticular space (a floor).

So, as you can clearly see – the real life implications for Mathematics are both many and varied. ‘Why do we have to learn this?’ The answer – to be successful in life!

Tim

Student of the Week — Week Five Student of the Week — Week Six

Year Five

Last Wednesday, Year Five students had the privilege of attending astronomy night with teachers (Dave and Shaun) from Camp Fairbairn. During this session we heard Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and

Maori peoples’ stories explaining how stars were relied upon as an indication to determine when seasonal food sources were available. We identified different animal representations in constellations. This was a fantastic experience that the students (and Ms Pou) really enjoyed. The stories we heard were fascinating.

Of all of them, the story of the emu and Maui’s story were definitely crowd favourites. Most of us were lucky to see four shooting stars, unfortunately no one thought to let Ms Pou know before they saw them… We would not have had an astronomy night without Dave and Shaun and the help of Ms Wedmaier and

Mr Spencer. A huge thank you to them all.

Ms Pou and Year Five

FATHER’S DAY:

Father’s Day is fast approaching. Student Council will be hosting a Father’s Day stall Week 8 on Tuesday

1st September through to Thursday 3rd September from 8:30 each morning. The stall will have items such

as pens, BBQ utensils, aprons, car care packs, toiletry packs and so much more to buy for your dad. Items

will vary from $1.00 to $5.00. This will play a key part in the Student Council’s efforts to fundraise for

some more seating around our school. Parents, students and teachers please support our Term Three

initiative and pay us a visit under the Primary Building (A Block) to purchase something special for your

dad.

Diolo (School Captain)

LUNCHTIME SPORT ACTIVITIES

This term the Sports Captains have been organising activities for all

students to participate. Activities have been held fortnightly on Wednesdays on the basketball court and the oval. These have been a great success with the first game of dodgeball attracting 40+ students.

We enjoy running activities with our fellow leaders, Philip and Ashton, because we love seeing smiley people and seeing them being active.

Clancy and Isaiah (Junior Sport Captains)

Springsure State School Has Talent

DATES TO REMEMBER

3rd Sept Teacher Aide Day

4th Sept — Pupil Free Day

10th Sept—Yr 7 Vaccinations

10th Sept—Mayoral Leadership

Summit

11th Sept—Prep Transition

15th Sept—Ready Seven Go

Mailing Address

PO Box 24

SPRINGSURE QLD 4722

Phone: 4981 4333

School Absence Line: 49814366

Email:

principal@springsuress.eq.edu.au

Website:

www.springsuress.eq.edu.au