• Secondary Zone Athletics— 21 August

• Parent/Teacher Interviews—25 August

Parent Teacher Interviews Our Parent/Teacher interviews are set for Tuesday the 25th August. Letter have been sent home with the times teachers are available for interviews. If you haven’t returned your interview request form please make sure it is returned to the school as soon as possible. Full School Review, Parents Needed! Next Monday and Tuesday our school will undergo a full school review to provide recommendations for our improvement and also guide us in developing a new four year school plan. We are requesting some parent volunteers to speak with the reviewers on Monday afternoon from 3.00pm- 3.30pm. If you are able to attend can you please let us know through the office. If you normally pick up your child/children at that time they can be supervised in the library while you speak to the reviewers. Great Attendance Year 6 Congratulations to all the Year 6 students for the great attendance for weeks 3&4 of Term 3. The Year 6 students had an attendance rate of 97.22%. Gympie Zone Athletics & Well Done Kody Congratulations to the students that competed in the Zone Athletics Trials yesterday. As always the competition was fierce and the students represented themselves and the school wonderfully. We also need to congratulate Kody for making the Wide Bay Rugby Union Team. He recently represented our school and Wide Bay at the state competition held on the Gold Coast. Woolworths Earn and Learn This year we will be participating in the Woolworths Earn & Learn program. Through this program we will be able to get new educational resources for our school – and all we need you to do is shop for your groceries at Woolworths. Please collect the stickers given out at the checkout and send them into the school. Thank you Stuart Bell Principal

Principal’s Report

IN THIS ISSUE 12.08.15 3.5

COMING SOON

• Photo Gallery • School Nurse News • P&C News • Assessment Calendars • Woolworths Earn & Learn • Community News

President— Trish Pitt Vice President—Helen Geri Secretary— Sandra Gilchrist Treasurer—Suzy Backhouse

P&C Executive

SCHOOL NURSE

Thursday 13/08 Katrina Monday 17/08 Trudi Thursday 20/08 Sue

TUCKSHOP ROSTER

P&C NEWS

ASSESSMENT CALENDARS

SCOLIOSIS

Hi, my name is Tuny Troeth. I am the School Based Youth Health Nurse (SBYHN) for Kilkivan School. My role is to work with Secondary Students, school staff, parents, & families to: • Promote health & wellbeing

• Create a supportive healthy school environment

• Connect people with other services I can provide health & wellbeing information about: * Healthy eating & physical activity * Feeling unhappy or stressed * Relationships * Healthy Skin * Sexual Health *Smoking, Alcohol & other drugs * Personal & family problems * Growth & Development My role does not include providing treatment such as medications, injections or first aid; physical examinations; or ongoing counselling for psychological problems. I will be here at Kilkivan on Tuesday afternoons. Appointments can be made at the Office to see me either after school, during breaks or in class time. I look forward to working with the Kilkivan School community. Tuny Troeth

Wow! Was the collective expression from 40 women at the Rural & Regional Women’s Network High Tea on Tuesday 4th August. Our wonderful school mum’s and citizens outdid themselves with a fine spread of delectable treats (a picture of the feast was even posted on their facebook page). A huge thanks to Chris & Laurie Heeb, Sandra Twiner, Alisha Wason, Teresa Day, Julianne McLean, Helen & Naomi Geri, Gary McNeven, Sandra Gilchrist & Suzy Backhouse for all your delicious baking and help on the day. Thank you P&C Executive

Scoliosis (Spinal Curvature) is an important health problem for adolescent girls and 25 girls per thousand are at risk of developing a significant curve. This curve can be treated, with 3 per thousand requiring active treatment each year (spinal brace or surgery). Because in the early stages the condition is often asymptomatic, screening in the age range 11-13 years is a sound preventative health measure. The current program for this is a Self-Detection Program. July/August every year are the months when it is recommended that all schools with girls in Years 7 & 9 participate in the National Self-Detection Program for Scoliosis (NSDP). The program can be either directly accessed via the Scoliosis Australia home page at www.scoliosis-australia.org, or alternatively the brochure with this information can be accessed at the Administration Office. Forms were handed out to female students in Years 6/7 and 9 last week. Tuny Troeth—School Nurse

• HPE- Continuous practical assessment • Maths: Homework activities will contribute to

semester ratings • Home Economics: Practical work will contribute

towards semester ratings • Japanese: Hiragana and vocabulary tests

throughout term • Science - continual monitoring of student work

sample • ICT - continual in class tasks through our Ed Studio

Week Subject Assessment Item

5 English Assessment Monitoring Task: Noah and Saskia – completed in class.

Maths Data Assignment Due: Monday

Science Assessment Task “The Hurler” begins (Wednesday)

6 Home Ec

Assignment Draft 2:

Japanese Rough Draft due Wednesday – Script for Powerpoint/PhotoStory

Ag Studies

Draft due, assignment on Goats

YEAR 8

⇒ ∗ Maths: continual monitoring of student work

samples. The first assessment piece, ‘Data Investigation’, will be worked on through the first five weeks of the term.

∗ English - continual monitoring of spelling, grammar, punctuation and reading comprehension.

∗ HPE-Continuous practical assessment ∗ Science - continual monitoring of student work

samples ∗ Geography: Assessment of homework

activities will contribute to Semester Rating ∗ Textile Technology: Practical work will

contribute towards semester rating ◊ Science - continual monitoring of student work

samples ◊ HPE-Continual practical assessment ◊ Maths - Monitoring - Observations and

consultations - work samples & homework will contribute towards Semester Rating.

◊ ICT: continual monitoring of student work samples

◊ Geography: Assessment of homework activities will contribute to Semester Rating

◊ Textiles Technology: Practical work will contribute towards semester rating

Unless explicitly attributed, the opinions expressed in this newsletter do not necessarily represent the official position or opinions of the State of Queensland or the Queensland Department of Education. Whilst all care has been taken, the Department of Education disclaims all liability for loss or damage to person or property arising from this message. Any notices submitted to the school newsletter for the Community News section must have “Submitted By …………….” attached or these notices will not be included. It is the responsibility of the organisation submitting information to ensure that this information is accurate. It is not the school’s responsibility to filter these submissions or to take responsibility for information given to the school for inclusion in the newsletter.

KILKIVAN & DISTRICT BOOKCLUB

COMMUNITY

BASEBALL COME & TRY

KILKIVAN GREAT HORSE RIDE

The Kilkivan Great Horse Ride Association is having its next General Meeting at the Woolooga Hall on Saturday August 22 at 9:30am. We would welcome any new members or interested community members who wish to attend and hear details of the trails for 2016. Please contact Interim Secretary Rosie Fitzgerald on 5484 1405 for more details. Submitted by: R. A Fitzgerald

Week Subject Assessment Item

5 English Assignment Final - Imaginative Interview Script Twelve Angry Men.

Manual Arts Revision on Safety Maths Assessment: Data In-

vestigation due (Friday)

Science Exam – My life in the Balance (Friday)

6 Manual Arts Progress check on major project

YEAR 9

ASSESSMENT CALENDARS

Week Subject Assessment Item 5 Maths Unit 5 Assignment: Data

Representation. Due Tuesday

Geography Assignment: Part A: Collect and represent data- Inquiry Booklet

English Unit 5 Assessment: Analytical Response – Romeo and Juliet Final

Manual Arts Revision on Safety 6 Geography

Assignment: Part B: Analyse and interpret data – Inquiry Booklet

YEAR 10

Bill and Sophie with their banking prizes.

Congratulations to our $5 Tuckshop winners— Summer, Courtney and Isaac

Congratulations to:: Isaac— for 100% focus on his school work Kylah— for great improvement in writing AND Impressive team work Ben— for impressive team work Kane— for impressive team work Lane— knowing his Golden Words

Malacchi—for making great ‘text to self’ connections during guided reading AND knowing his Golden Words Tyson— great work in Visual Arts Keelie—working positively in class Summah—knowing her Blue Words Kira-Lee—knowing her Red Words Piper — great work in Visual Arts

Congratulations to the Year 6 class for Great Attendance in Weeks 3/4.

Congratulations to: M’Kaila—for English student of the week for working consistently Daniel—for Drama student of the week for excellent concentration Sophia—for making a more concerted effort to work independently during maths.

Our 20 Double Delight winners for this week. Congratulations to: Lane, Luke, Sofia, Kane, Liam and Bryson

Rugby Union Success During week three Kody travelled to the Gold Coast to play as part of the Wide Bay U15s Rugby Union side. Kody was selected in the team earlier this year and has attended several training sessions since then and again during the week prior to the competition. Over the three days of Thursday, Friday and Saturday Kody played 6 games and said the team played well and although they didn’t place in the finals he really enjoyed the experience. Even though we are used to Kody being our ‘friendly giant’ Kody said that he was one of the smaller boys there and that the games were hard but he had fun. It is a great achievement to be selected for this team and we are all very proud of Kody’s efforts. Well done! Thanks! Ms Graham ==============================================================================

PRE MUSTER PARTY DAY OUT!

The Gympie Muster is coming up on 27th – 30th August and why not celebrate the Pre Muster Party

on Wednesday 26th August with us! Jump on a bus, enjoy great country entertainment and a

delicious lunch at the Gympie RSL, all for FREE!

Featuring acts such as: Hillbilly Goats, Brigginshaw, Adi Burgess & Pete Denahy. There is also great

shopping, a Farmers Market plus much more in heart of Gympie on Mary St.

The FREE bus will be stopping at Goomeri Post Office, GRC Kilkivan Branch, Woolooga Hotel, and

Widgee General Store and will bring you into Gympie and back again by 3pm.

Please contact these outlets to register & pick up your FREE tickets by Monday, 24th August for a

fun day out.

Contact Gympie Regional Council on 1300 307 800 for more information