Noosaville State School Newsletter

Congratulations to everyone for getting through a very big term two! We are all so proud of what teachers and families have provided for the Noosaville students over the last ten weeks. It’s great to finally have our school almost back to normal. What is most important is that we have happy, confident and willing learners.

Term 3 Operating Guidelines Our new way of working for term three will be sent as an email to all families before 13 July. This guideline will detail assemblies, parent teacher interviews, adults entering the school grounds, sporting event changes, excursions, pick-up and drop-offs, etc... We still need to be vigilant with our social distancing for adults around the school and our high standard of hygiene for all. Once again thank you for your support and patience regarding the changes.

Prep interviews 2021 2021 Prep interviews will commence mid-term three. If you have a child ready to start Prep in 2021 please organise your child’s enrolment form to be completed and sent to the school. Enrolment forms can be sent electronically or a Prep enrolment pack can be picked up from the office.

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Playgroup Our exciting playgroup starts in term 3 on Friday 17 July. Ms Bec Smith and Prep teachers will be part of this program development. If you have younger children under school age, they are welcome. The program is the secret to a very smooth transition into Prep at Noosaville State School. Contact the school for more details by phoning 54403222 or email

School’s Facebook Page Don’t forget our Facebook page is a way in which we communicate events and celebrate activities. Have you liked us on Facebook yet? Our Facebook page is designed to keep parents better informed as to what is happening at our school. Our Facebook page is updated regularly with events, photos and news.

Camps and Excursions Term Three and Four Please be advised that we are waiting on further information from Education Queensland regarding guidelines for excursions and other events in Term Three and Term Four. We will provide further details to parents once more information is released. Unfortunately, the Year 6 Camp to Canberra needed to be cancelled for this year. Students and families were notified last week.

Report Cards Student report cards will now go home this term on Thursday 25 June. All reports will be emailed to families. As mentioned in previous correspondence these report cards will be modified due to COVID 19. Due to the extra week of student free days at the end of Term one, and the first five weeks of Term two being ‘learning from home’ across the state, reporting this Semester will be adjusted to reflect the modified nature of learning and assessment over this time. Please notify your child’s teacher if your email address has changed.

Inspiring STEM Podcasts Get inspired with the department’s new podcast series. Queensland STEM professionals chat with some of the state’s most impressive STEM professionals about the incredible work they are doing that impacts the lives of all of us. In the first episode Professor George Mellick talks about his ground breaking work into Parkinson’s. Enjoy your break with your family,

Mike Hobson Principal

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If you have a child starting in Prep in 2021 with a sibling already attending, can you please ensure that you complete an enrolment application for your Preppie as soon as possible. As we have commenced the interview sessions, it is important to ensure your prep child is on our system. Please contact the school for an interview with Mike and Bec including a tour of the school. The lovely ladies in the office, Kimberley and Carly will happily organise an interview that suits you. If you would like your child to be part of Prep 2021, please click on the link to register your child’s details. A Prep representative will reply to you as soon as possible. Thank you

Register Your Child’s Details

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We were delighted to be able to organise a special NAIDOC event to finish term 2 on a high and a big thank you to Tribal Link for providing such engaging learning activities for our students. Every class participated in two activities – a bushtucker walk and a cultural art session. The bushtucker walk was through part of our cross-country track. Students were ‘prepared’ for the ‘bushtucker hunt’ and had a presentation about significance of the scar trees, the flora and fauna and the natural edible bounty! The new mural in the senior covered area, replacing one painted by students in 2004, depicts the Gubbi Gubbi totem, the kangaroo, our scar trees, shields and kookaburras – all linked to what students can see at Noosaville! Students also created their own ‘homing boomerangs’ from card and tried these out on the Oval. See page 5 for photos As we approach the end of this semester, teachers are finalising report cards, which will be distributed by email in week 10. Our core business is of course teaching and learning and reporting on student progress to families is a key element in the feedback process. Academic achievement is very important, but of equal importance is the rating for effort. At Noosaville we expect students to be the best they can be. Whilst we will be analysing the data of all student results, the school leadership team is very proud of how the vast majority of the

students are demonstrating that they ‘Care for their Learning’. I would encourage you to spend some time with your child and read through the report card, which will not only outline progress, but will also state a learning goal to focus on for next semester. If you have any questions or concerns about the report card, please make sure you contact the class teacher to schedule a conversation and possibly face to face meeting next term! It has certainly been an extraordinary term, and we look forward to a more ordinary term 3! Thank you to our whole school community –students, staff and families - for your contribution to an outstanding semester. Have a safe and happy holiday and we look forward to welcoming you all back on Monday 13 July. Alasdair Scott Deputy Principal

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World Cleaners’ Day - 15 June 2020 The Noosaville State School Cleaning team celebrated World Cleaners’ Day in style, enjoying tea and delicious chocolate mud cake to thank them for the wonderful work they do. The COVID pandemic has highlighted the important role our school cleaners play. On World Cleaners’ Day we acknowledge the hardworking efforts of our school cleaners in keeping our education facilities healthy and hygienic. I am sure you will all join with me to say a big thank you to let all school cleaners know their work is greatly appreciat-ed. Happy Cleaners’ Day to our wonderful team!

Facilities – New Tractor Last week David and Jason shed a tear as they said goodbye to their trusty, tired old tractor, but they were all smiles with the delivery of their brand new one! A lovely bright and shiny new addition to their suite of grounds keeping equipment to keep our school grounds and gardens in tip top condition. Be sure to keep an eye out for David and Jason in their Hi-Vis and give them a wave!

Solar Schools As part of the Department initiative Advancing Clean Energy Schools (ACES) Program, our school’s existing solar energy system was recently upgraded to increase the capacity of generating solar energy at Noosaville SS Energy generation and consumption live data as well as other interesting stats about our new system can be viewed via the solar schools website. https://www.solarschools.net/schools/noosaville-state-school

2021 Enrolments We are currently taking enrolments and scheduling interviews for Prep 2021. If you require an enrolment pack or know of anyone who may be interested in enrolling their child (Prep or General) at Noosaville SS please contact the office on 5440 3222 or email for further information.

Lost Property – Make sure you label your belongings! Wherever possible we try to reunite lost belongings to their rightful owners. This is only possi-ble if items are clearly labelled with your child’s name. Please make sure all items coming to school are labelled, especially jackets, lunch boxes and drink bottles.

Keep your details up to date! Have your personal details changed recently? Please make sure to keep the school updated with any change of telephone numbers, address and emergency contact details. Please email the office with any updated information.

Kelly Williams Business Manager

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Noosaville State School SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE TAKEN ON:

Friday 31 July 2020

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Dear Parents, School photographs are scheduled to be taken by advancedlife. Whilst an envelope and flyer will be distributed shortly, if possible it is our preference that ordering be completed online to reduce administration and potential security issues related to the return of cash and envelopes on photo day. Orders for packages and sibling photographs can be placed securely online at www.advancedlife.com.au using our school’s unique 9 digit advanced order code. Portrait and group package orders are due by photography day. Should you wish to purchase a sibling photograph online, the order must be placed no later than the day before photography day. Sibling photographs will only be taken if an order has been placed. Should you have any queries concerning school photographs or online ordering, please direct them via email to enquiries@advancedlife.com.au

Sue has been a much-loved member of our Tuckshop team since September 2016 and has dedicated her time three days per week since. She has seen a change of guard in the Tuckshop, said goodbye and good luck to many graduating students and has been a huge part of some of our biggest Tuckshop events like District Cross Country and Italian Days. Sue has served thousands of lunches to hundreds of our hungry Noosaville Students with a genuine kindness and caring approach. Sue, we will miss you greatly and wish you all the best in your retirement. Enjoy your travels and long lunches.

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Semester One reports will be issued in the last week of term. This term we will be emailing reports to the email addresses we have recorded for you in our system. Due to the disruption this semester, Noosaville SS will be not be reporting on Technologies and HASS for Semester One. Please ensure you add Application.ONESCHOOL@qed.qld.gov.au (mailto:Application.ONESCHOOL@qed.qld.gov.au ) to your list of safe senders to ensure report card emails aren’t sent to the Junk folder.

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Year 3 students have investigated how materials change state when heat is added or removed, observing the change in state

of a material from a liquid to a solid.

Year 3 students conducting an investigation into

what happens to solids when heat is added. The students made a prediction and recorded their observations into whether two solids (Ice and Chocolate) melted at the same rate when heat (sunlight) was added

Year 2 students have been investigating the

combinations of different materials, and the changes that happen to materials when they are combined.

Communicating: Year 2 student Siara explaining her observations of an investigation to year 5 student Riley.

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The year 3s have written procedures in the role of a character from Charlotte’s Web. Their characters had to explain a procedure to another character. We had some wonderful Char-lottes explaining how to spin a web, some mischievous Wilburs explain how to escape from a pig pen and some cantankerous rats explaining how to scrounge for food at a Funfair. The stu-dents made costumes and practised their speaking skills as well. It was a lot of fun!

Sandi Brechbuhl Year 3 Teacher

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Representative Sport There will be no Sunshine Coast Regional or State Athletics carnivals this year, however, there is some good news…..Districts across the state have been granted the option to run a carnival. Noosa District Sport will be running an Athletics Carnival this year and it is scheduled to take place in Week 8 of Term 3. A date is yet to be confirmed. Any other remaining trials that are to go ahead in line with the Queensland Government’s Stage 3 easing of restrictions, will be communicated to you as the information is made available.

Noosaville State School Junior and Senior Athletics Carnivals I am pleased to announce that our Junior and Senior Athletics carnivals will go ahead in Term 3. More information will be emailed after the holidays.

Important details: Wednesday 29 July: Junior Carnival – Prep, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 Wednesday 5 August: Senior Carnival – Students born 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008 (Please note that Year 3 students born 2011 will participate in both the Junior and Senior carnivals).

A number of events were conducted at school two weeks ago, with the purpose being to begin the selection of team members to compete at the Noosa District Athletics Carnival. Congratulations to the following students who are the first students selected in our school team:

Long Jump: Harry I – 1st 2008 Boys Kia N - 2nd 2008 Boys Annabelle V - 1st 2008 Girls Maddison A - 2nd 2008 Girls Thomas V Z - 1st 2009 Boys Cooper S - 2nd 2009 Boys Samantha B - 1st 2009 Girls Mischa M - 2nd 2009 Girls

The events listed above will also be recontested at our school carnival, however, regardless of the placings at our school carnival, the team members above will still be representing our school in their event at the Noosa District Carnival. The remaining team members will be chosen at our school carnival. Age Champions will also be determined at the school event as well. The trials conducted prior to the carnival did not carry age champion points.

High Jump: Darcy D – Tied 1st 2008 Boys Harry I – Tied 1st 2008 Boys Rhianna G – 1st 2008 Girls Annabelle V - 2nd 2008 Girls

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2020 Schools Cup Update Thank you to our netball families for your positive response to the 2020 Netball Cup to be held at Ipswich on 12 and 13 September. We now have enough players for a combined Year 4, 5 and 6 team. Activity Consent Forms and other information will be sent home after the June/July holidays. Training will also commence at school during morning tea or lunch in Term 3.

Touch Football Update Thank you to all the families for returning the Confirmation of Participation Forms for the All Schools Touch Football Carnival on Friday 18 September. We now have enough players for one Year 5 and 6 girl’s team and two Year 5 and 6 boy’s teams. Activity Consent Forms confirming details and costs will be sent home after the holidays. Training will commence the first week back on Thursday 16 July at 7:45am on the Senior Oval with Michael Geary. I will conduct training sessions either during morning tea or lunch…..days and times will be confirmed with players next term. Thank you for supporting Touch Football at Noosaville.

Sports Shirts Another round of sports shirt orders will be taken up until Friday 24 July – Week 2 Term 3. If you are interested, please complete the attached order form and either pay in person at the canteen or return the order form to Cholena via email. At the moment the shirts are taking a bit longer to manufacture so we are hoping that this next round will be delivered by Week 2 or 3 of Term 4. We will let you know as soon as they arrive. There will be one final order taken towards the end of Term 4 ready for the 2021 school year. Big thank you to Cholena for all her extra work to coordinate this for us.

Extra-Curricular Activities The Survey Monkey for the Term 3 Extra-Curricular Activities was emailed last week. Term 3 activities include: Karate/Self Defence, Dance Fit, Golf, Mountain Biking and Running Club. If you missed the email and your child is interested, please contact me ASAP. Please be aware that places are filled on a first in basis.

Year 3 and 4 Mountain Biking The final session of the Year 3 and 4 mountain biking program was held last Friday in some fairly wet conditions – apologies for the extra dirty uniforms! See page 16 to view GoPro footage of our bikers doing their thing.

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2020 Colour Fun Run Lock this date into your calendars – Wednesday 16 September. This year we are using a different provider – School Fun Run and next term they are launching a campaign called “Rainbow After the Storm.” Noosa Today Article - Noosaville school plans to get colourful for Fun Run The goal is to get as many schools on the Sunshine Coast as possible to conduct a Crazy Colour Day in the first week of November. It’s all about showing Sunny Coast kids that their future remains colourful, bright and vibrant as together we paint the Sunny Coast Rainbow!

Given that we are running ours in September, we have been asked to host local media at our event and show other schools how it is done….no pressure! More information will be emailed to families following the holidays. I am looking forward to this - see what we can do for this event….should be a good one!

Senior Oval Shade Covers We are getting closer with this one. We are just waiting to finalise the start date.

Shade Sail Seating Area Quotes have now been returned and will be passed onto the P&C for discussion. It is only through the amazing fundraising initiatives and hard work or our P&C that we could even be thinking about improving this aspect of the school. Big, big thanks to the P&C for all that the committee members and school community do to support our students and infrastructure.

What our Noosaville Students Get Up To: Don’t forget to send me any information or photos of what your children have been getting up to. I Know it’s a bit tricky at the moment with so many community sports not able to commence, but I am happy to publish any physical activity stories.

Supporters Thank you to our generous sponsors/supporters of our sports program.

Shane Luhrs HPE Teacher

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Last week, all the Year 4 Italian students enjoyed a lesson in the kitchen learning how to make Insalata di Pasta. This was a

culmination of their learning about Italian food traditions and the learning of simple instructional verbs such as Cut, Dice, Pour, Add, Put and Mix in Italian. I was so impressed by how the students wanted to have a go at trying new foods they may not have tasted before. Many expressed

their enthusiasm for trying a new food experience by coming back for ‘seconds’ and saying it was “Deliziosa!”

This week they will be filling out and decorating their own personal recipe card to take home. I am sure many Noosaville SS families with children in Year 4 will be eating a traditional Italian Pasta Salad made by their own little mini chefs over the holidays! I must say this crazy year has been flying by. Until term 3….

Arrivederci!

Maria Sheehan LOTE Teacher

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Noosaville State School PO Box 1079 | 75 Beckmans Road Noosaville Qld 4566

Email: admin@noosavilless.eq.edu.au

Web: www.noosavilless.eq.edu.au

Phone: (07) 54403222

Absentee - 07 5440 3266

Key Contacts:

Mike Hobson (Principal )

Alasdair Scott (Deputy Principal)

Philip Yang (Head of Inclusion)

John Graham & Eleanor Burns (Head of Curriculum)

Kelly Williams (BM and Admin)

Katie Dionysius (P&C President)

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Great news and many thanks to Mr Luhrs for his organisation of the shade cloths for the undercover area of the oval. They are currently being made by a local supplier. Hooray! We are looking forward to having them up soon to provide an additional shady place for our students.

It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Sue from the tuck-shop. Sue has been an amazing addition and support. We will miss her. As a whole school community we would like to extend our thanks to Sue for her contribution and we wish her all the best in her retirement!

Sue, We Wish You All The Best! With this term coming to a close, we would like to wish all our families a safe and happy holiday!

Warm Regards Katie and the NSS P & C Executive Committee

We need your help! The P&C are joining with the Environmental leaders and Helping Hands to create and establish the gardens that Erin Clarke started last year.

If you have any plants, cut offs or garden supplies that you would like to donate to the school to help, that would be amazing! If you have time during the week to help keep our gardens growing and green, please contact the P&C or school.

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