Thursday 14 September 2017

Inala Police: Student Awards

It is wonderful to have our Inala Police adopt-a-cops Belinda and Simon involved in our

school community as they continue to encourage our students to do their best always.

Recently the Inala Police presented some special awards to one student from each class who

was nominated by their class teacher. These awards acknowledged students who are

excellent role models for their peers, are a caring and empathetic friend, a positive team

member and has regular attendance at school. Congratulations to all students who were

recognised to receive an award.

Principal’s Piece…..

Dear Parents and Caregivers

Sometimes I feel like I’m always saying that it’s the end of term and we wish everyone a safe and happy holiday. The school years fly by more and more quickly and now we only have one term left and will be starting to plan for the 2018 school year in the very near future.

Transfers will be out at the end of this week and will be announced early next term. While we don’t expect any transfers out, we have a number of vacancies for next year and are expecting a number of transfers in. Mrs Hurdle has recently retired after a period of leave and we wish her all the best for the next phase of her life. We also welcome Mr Graham Paull, who is joining the team as our HPE teacher for the remainder of the year. Mrs Middleton will be taking leave for Term Four and Ms Peters will be teaching 5A Wednesday – Friday for the remainder of the year.

I was lucky enough to coach and manage the interschool volleyball team during the recent round of interschool sport. I was very proud of our Serviceton South kids, who played well and improved their skills tremendously. I will be continuing volleyball during the lunch break next term, although not competitively. We had many students not playing sport who wanted to come and have a go. A big thanks to Anthony for assisting me with scoring and doing a pretty good job of umpiring the junior games when he wasn’t playing himself.

During Term Three each year, we serialise the School Annual Report for members of our school community. The 2016 School Annual Report can be found in full on the school website. This week’s inclusion continues information about the school’s social climate.

Parent and community engagement All new enrolments meet with the Principal prior to enrolment. This enables us to get to know students and place them in the most appropriate class, as well as provide information to parents and caregivers, and answer any questions about the school. Vietnamese, Samoan and African language Teacher Aides are available to interpret during these conversations, and a tele-interpreter is available for other languages.

Parents and caregivers are requested to attend an initial parent information session each year, and thereafter meet with teachers twice per year to focus on the strengths and future needs of their child. There are also opportunities for informal discussions about the anecdotal progress and needs of students. Parents are invited to attend special days and school events. Parents are informed about issues as and when they arise so as to have a coordinated approach to student education. School signs, newsletter, school events and telephone communication enhance communication with the school community. Parents are also invited to become involved in various extra-curricular activities, celebrations, and community events, including award presentations. The Parents and Citizen’s association is actively involved in the school and a consultative group for school development.

The Special Education Program teacher meets with AVTs, parents and caregivers, and teaching staff to negotiate adjustments for students with disabilities. Case meetings are also held regularly for students requiring interagency support.

Respectful relationships programs

The school has developed and implemented programs that focus on appropriate, respectful and healthy relationships. Positive Behaviour for Learning lessons include personal safety and bullying foci at different times of the year. Anti-bullying lessons occur during the lead up to the National Day of Action Against Violence and Bullying and at other times according to monthly data analysis by the PBL Team. The Daniel Morcombe personal safety lessons have also been incorporated into the PBL lessons and a selection are implemented during the school year.

School Disciplinary Absences The following table shows the count of incidents for students recommended for each type of school disciplinary absence reported at the school.

SCHOOL DISCIPLINARY ABSENCES

Type 2014* 2015** 2016

Short Suspensions – 1 to 5 days

141 20 57

Long Suspensions – 6 to 20 days

0 0 0

Exclusions 0 0 0

Cancellations of Enrolment

0 0 0

* Caution should be used when comparing post

2013 SDA data as amendments to EGPA

disciplinary provisions and changes in methodology

created time series breaks in 2014 and 2015.

**From 2015, Exclusion represents principal decisions to exclude rather than recommendations for exclusion. From 2015 where a principal decided not to exclude, a small number of recommendations for exclusions have been counted as a long suspension. Exclusions, Cancellations and Long & Charge Suspensions may be upheld or set aside through an appeals process.

School holidays are just around the corner and we wish everyone a safe and happy break. I am off to Cambodia for nine days and am looking forward to exploring the ancient temples of Siem Reap in particular. Fingers crossed that all of the illnesses that have been floating around over the past term will disappear as the weather warms.

Warm regards

Marni Morrison

Principal

Parent Teacher Interviews

Thank you to all our parents/carers who have

attended the parent teacher interviews this week.

This was a great opportunity to meet with your

child’s teacher to discuss progress with their

learning and success in and out of the classroom.

If you did not get the opportunity to attend an

interview, you may contact your child’s teacher to

make an alternate time next term.

Gladiator Cup

Congratulations to our students from Years 5&6

who are representing Serviceton South SS at the

Gladiator Cup Netball carnival Friday at CJ

Greenfield Sporting Complex, Inala. We wish our

two netball teams much success as they compete

to retain the title from 2016 as Netball Grand Final

Winners.

Uniform Update

We have received confirmation that the new

uniforms are almost ready and will be available at

Lowes, Inala Plaza after the holidays. We will

continue to provide updates as they become

available.

School Camp: Year 5 & 6 This week all students in Years 5 & 6 who are attending our school camp to Midginbil Hill on 9-11 October in Term 4, received a list of “What to Bring to Camp” and a medical form to be completed. Please return the medical form to the office as soon as possible. If your child did not bring this home, please contact the office. The upcoming holidays are a great time to ensure your child has everything on the list that they will need to take to camp. Swimming Prep – Year 2 Next term students in Prep – Year 2 will participate in a structured swimming program for their HPE lessons. Swimming instruction will be at Dunlop Pool, Inala with trained instructors and all lessons will be completed in small ability groups. The swimming program will take place on Wednesdays for 5 weeks. Further information about the program including dates and cost will be provided in the first week next term.

Positive Behaviour for Learning

Over the past week we have been focussing on

Being respectful of someone’s personal space

which is a social skill. Individuals who have

difficulty showing appropriate social skills may

unknowingly invade your personal space.

Conversely, individuals with social-skill difficulties

or sensory issues may be extremely opposed to

you being in their personal space. As well, it is

important to keep in mind that different cultures

have different ideas about personal space.

Teachers have been working on unpacking how

our body language gives messages to others who

may be in our personal space and strategies to

use to communicate politely and calmly our needs

to these people.

Attendance

There is no doubt that the message around

attendance is clear: every day counts. Every Day

Counts is a state wide initiative that aims to assist

in improving student attendance at school through

a shared commitment by students, parents,

caregivers, schools and the community.

To do this, Every Day Counts promotes four

key messages:

all children should be enrolled at school

and attend on every school day

schools should monitor, communicate and

implement strategies to improve regular

school attendance

truanting can place a student in unsafe

situations and impact on their future

employability and life choices

attendance at school is the responsibility

of everyone in the community.

The following is our attendance percentage for our 2017 Year Levels: We have had a shift on the leader board with Year 2 moving up to take second place.

Remember to get to school every day and on time.

First Bell: 8:35am

School Starts: 8:45am

School Finishes: 2:45pm

Book Fair

Thank you to everyone who has supported our

Book Fair, which is now drawing to a close. This

Friday 15 September there will be a final

opportunity for students in 3A, 3B, 4A, 5A and 5B

to purchase books during class time.

Book Publication

This Friday 15 September is the final day for

purchasing Escape to Anywhere, our anthology of

student writing from all year levels. No orders will

be taken after that date. The books will be printed

over the holidays, and should be delivered during

the first week of term 4. The book may be

purchased at the office for $7.00.

Position Year Level Attendance

1st 4 92.7%

2nd 2 92.7%

3rd 6 91.9%

4th 3 90.8%

5th 5 89.1%

6th 1 87.5%

7th Prep 84.1%

Inala Library News Captain Underpants To celebrate the film release of Dave Pilkey’s best-loved novels, join in to celebrate all things Captain Underpants at events across Brisbane. Ideal for children aged 7-10 years. Tuesday 19 September 1-2pm Diwali song, dance and stories Join Roushini for an interactive celebration of Diwali (Deepawali) and learn more about the songs and traditions of this Indian festival of lights. Ideal for children aged 6-12 years. Thursday 21 September 1-3pm Rock Pool Secrets workshop with Megan Daley Based on Narelle Oliver’s latest book Rock Pool Secrets, her close friend Megan Daley has put together a workshop to celebrate this beautiful book. The workshop will include a reading of the book, Megan will then talk about the technique of Narelle’s illustration (linocutting and her inspiration) before moving onto an activity based around a rock pool scene using paper cutting, collage and texture. Ideal for children ages at 5-9 years. Tuesday 26 September 11am-12pm Rangoli Discover traditional Indian folk art and create your own Rangoli artwork to take home and display on festive occasions like Diwali. Ideal for children aged 5-12 years. Wednesday 27 September 9.30-10.30am Spectacular Sea Creatures with Cartoon Dave Dave ‘Cartoon Dave’ Hackett has taught cartooning to over 150,000 children in schools, libraries, literary festivals and in newspapers and magazines across the country. He is the author of several how-to cartooning books, picture books and novels. Join Dave when he shares the secrets to comic cartooning during workshops across Brisbane. Ideal for children aged 6-12 years. Friday 22 September 10-11am Lisa Carley Inala Library Team Member|

Ph.: 07 3403 2205

Prep Information Session

We will be having a Prep information session

for children enrolling in 2018. This session

will contain valuable information for you and

your child to transition into Prep smoothly.

Please refer to attached sheet for full

information.

Details Are:

Date: Thursday 19 October 2017

Time: 2pm to 2.45pm

Place: Prep 1 Classroom

Premier’s Reading Challenge

Congratulations to all of our students who

completed the Premier’s Reading

Challenge. Every single student in 6A and

3/4C completed the challenge and as

promised, received a pizza lunch

today. Certificates will be presented to

successful students during Term 4.

Serviceton’s Got Talent

This week, students were treated to a number

of fabulous performances from our finalists in

Serviceton’s Got Talent. Judges Senior

Constable Belinda and Constable John from

Inala Police and our own principal Ms

Morrison were set the very difficult task of

judging the performers, eventually

announcing Mahsa as the 2017 winner. Year

6 student Mahsa left the audience astounded

with her incredible display of acrobatic dance.

Ah Funny from Year 2 came second with his

crowd pleasing dance routine, while Sarah

from Year 3 was third with her singing act.

Congratulations to all of our finalists this year,

and thank you for the effort you put in to your

performance. A big thank you also goes to

Chappy Sian and Mrs McKenzie for their

tireless efforts behind the scenes and the

many teachers who played a part in this

year’s event.

Interschool Sport – Touch football

Congratulations to the Junior Boys touch football

team who defeated St Mark’s to claim the C

Division touch football title. The team competed

superbly, finishing with a 5-3 victory. All students

who competed in the interschool touch football

are to be commended for their commitment and

sportsmanship demonstrated over the last five

weeks.

Basketball

Over the last 5 weeks our 2 senior girl basketball

teams have been travelling to Richlands East SS

to compete against a number of local schools.

Last Friday marked the final round of the draw.

Team 1 played off against Durack SS to finish 7th

overall. Team 2 made it all the way to the grand

final and finished 2nd overall. I want to

congratulate all of the girls on their efforts. They

have put in 100% each week at training and on

the court. They have been willing to learn and

improve as players. They demonstrated the

qualities of good sportsmanship, they made

friends, and most of all they had fun.

P & C News

We are looking for ideas on fundraisers for next

year. If you have any ideas please feel free to

attend the next meeting or speak to Norma Cause

at any time.

Upcoming events

Pizza Day

Subway Day

Free Dress Day

We respectfully acknowledge the

Jagera people, the Traditional

Owners of the land on which this school

stands.

Dates to Remember

14 September Parent/Teacher Interviews

14 September R U OK Day

15 September 2A & 2B Lone Pine Excursion

15 September Gladiator Cup

17 September School Holidays Start

3 October Return to School (Tuesday)

4 October 2018 Student leader nominations open

9 October P&C Meeting

9-11 October Year 5/6 Camp

16 October Pupil Free day

17 October Brain Talks – Prep – Yr 3

18 October Swimming – Prep – Yr 2 Commences

19 October Brain Talks – Yr 4-6

19 October Prep 2018 Parent Information Session

2017