Jason’s Message

Dear families and friends of Bell P-10 State School, This week staff at Bell State School will be undertaking First

Aid training as part of our requirement to be employed in the Department of Education. Our Year 10 students will also be competing their Frist Aid Certificate so that when they leave Bell State School they have this training completed. Last Friday Bell State School had a visit from Tania Leach from the University of Southern Queensland to interview myself as well as visit classrooms. Tania has been working with Dr Lyn Sharratt who we have been guided by the last couple of years and our school was chosen as a case study of how a school has implemented this process and what steps we will continue to implement in the years to come. Tania has interviewed a number of schools in the region and will take our school’s research to a conference in Morocco next year and will also be part of a new book in the coming years. The interview with Tania on Friday will lead to a presentation I will give in mid-August outlining the process we have followed at Bell. This is some great recogni-tion for the hard work our staff have performed in the last couple of years. After School Sport This term we have secured the services of a soccer coach to come to Bell on a Tuesday afternoon starting from next week. Richard Mitchell has coached soccer at Bell in the past and we are lucky to gain his services again. More information about the coaching session will come out in a letter later this week. At this

stage Richard will be able to visit our school for around 6 weeks. Attendance Our attendance rate has had a strong start for Term 3 currently sitting at just over 90%. Traditionally Term 3 we see a lot of illness in the school so it is important to notify the office of your child’s absence. It is a requirement of schools to seek an explanation for an absence every day and at Bell State School we use an SMS messaging service for any student that is absent without a reason.

Have a good week, Jason.

90 Dennis Street BELL Q 4408

Email: principal@bellss.eq.edu.au Web: https://bellss.eq.edu.au

Main Phone (07) 4679 2333 Student Absences (07) 4679 2366 Fax (07) 4663 1249

Newsletter Term 3 Week 2

24th July 2019

Date Claimers

JULY

24th P&C Meeting

28th Bell Bunya Bike Ride Meeting

30th After School Soccer

31st Book Club Due

AUG

2nd Principal’s Day

6th Prep-2 Possum Magic

18/19th Bell Bunya Trail Bike Ride

SEPT

9/10/11 Yrs 5/6 Camp

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! We’ve had a wonderful response for our Bell Bunya Bike Ride volunteer and donation list, but we’ve still got plenty of spots that we need help with. Our list is displayed once a week in the news-letter but the list is updated as soon as you send in what or how you’d like to assist. If your spot is already allocated we will contact you, so please check the list to ensure you know how you’re helping out. Once again, Thank you!

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HENRY CASSIDY: for being an Active Learner for stretching his words and reading a L3 text independently. SKYRAINE DUNCAN: for being an Active Learner by taking her time to display neat and lovely handwriting. WILLIAM CALDWELL-HART: for being an Active Learner by choosing to finish his measurement sheet before going out to lunch. CARLIE WEISSE: for being a Responsible & Respectful Learner for assisting Mrs Green with carrying books at Religion time. HARRISON WHITE: for being Respectful by always offering to return equipment after class.

Eco Schools News

Yellow Level: Abbey Fullagar. Green Level: Max Pascoe, Harley Lehman. Blue Level: Henry Cassidy, Tilly Todd, Kayla Schultz. Indigo Level: Paige McNamara, Zoe Brooks.

WANTED NEWSPAPERS Eco Schools & the Ag Science students would like newspapers to make their paper bricks. If you have any available could you please give the school admin a ring, 46792333 or deliver them to school please.

Worm Wee Worm wee for sale,

2 litres undiluted—$5

Paper bricks currently available to purchase at

Geraldine’s Tummy Teasers at Bell Caravan Park.

Price—3 for $2.

Focus Expecta-tion

Be safe, Be Respectful, Be an Active Learner

Skill Term 3, Week 2: Making good choices (decisions)

Context All settings / Classroom

Intro-duction

Year 1/2 Term 2 Classroom Activities

Eco Schools If anyone has any surplus strawberry plants the Eco schools group would be very grateful! Lisa Gall

2019 BELL- BUNYA TRAIL RIDE – 17 & 18 AUGUST

BELL STATE SCHOOL P & C Please phone to add your name to the roster.

Cara Edwards – 0407 566 482 Louise McHugh – 0407 059 411 Terry Coleman - 0428 625532

CANTEEN WORKERS’ ROSTER

Transport: Equipment from school, generator etc

Friday: Transport and Set up from 9:00am Friday Food Prep at School from 9:00am 4 needed

Dave Harkin with truck Megan Frohloff

Amy Brooks Liz Priester Vanessa Gleeson

Katrina McLaughlin

Saturday Pick up Bread

Rolls from Kingaroy 7am

Saturday 8:00am – 10:30am Preparation on site

8 needed

Saturday 10:30am-1:00pm

8 needed

Saturday 1:00pm-3:30pm

6 needed

Saturday 3:30pm-7:00pm

8 needed

Saturday 7:00pm-9:30pm

8 needed

Thecla White Thecla White

Canteen workers include BBQ cooks: Please indicate if you wish to cook the BBQ.

Sunday 5:00am-9:00 12 needed

Sunday 9:00am-12:00pm 8 needed

Sunday 12:00pm-4:00pm 8 needed

Neil McGuire Kim Fullagar Wayne McGuire Brigid Redding

Kirsten Todd

Monday 9:00am Clean up at campsite: Transport 8 needed

Monday 9:00am Clean up at Tuckshop 4 needed

Katrina McLaughlin

Cakes, Slices and Biscuits Thank you to our bakers - we require plenty of tasty treats to offer the riders. Please ensure all donated items are delivered to the school by Friday the 16th of August. We would appreciate ALL baked items to be wrapped in

clingwrap (2 biscuits, 2 slices, 1 generous slice of cake). Vicki McGuire Katrina McLaughlin (4 slices)

Yr 9/10 Home Ec Thecla White (24 Banana Cake)

Vanessa Gleeson Liz Priester

YOUR SUPPORT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. HERE’S TO A GREAT WEEKEND!!

2019 Bell State School P & C Bunya Trail Ride 17-18th of August 3 x 5kg bags of Sliced Onions

4 x 1 lt refill Tomato Sauce Mel Fels

4 x 1 ltr refill BBQ sauce Mel Fels

1 x Cooking oil Spray Peter Saxelby

1 x Packet of Gluten Free Cornflour Anne Blanck

2 x Bottles of Paprika

2 x Large bottles of Crushed Garlic Sarah Heathwood

3 x 500g of Sour Cream Vanessa Gleeson

3 x Large bottles of Cream Vanessa Gleeson

1 x 6 lt Coleslaw dressing

20 Large Cans of Baked Beans

6 x 1 kg Long Grain White Rice Gen Kane 3 x bottles of Coles Home brand Worcestershire Sauce Kim Fullagar

20 x Large Cans (850g)of Spaghetti

32 x Cans (850g) of Sliced Pineapple Jade Willis (2) Liz Priester

28 x Cans (850g)of Sliced Beetroot Jade Willis (2) Anne Blanck (8)

8 x 1kg Margarine Liz Priester

1 x 2 kg Sugar Peter Saxelby

2 x Bunches of celery

6 x Red Capsicum

2 x 1kg bag of carrots Leanne Dempsey

6kg of Frozen peas & corn

3 x Packets of Massells beef stock

6 x Large jars of Tomato Paste

1 x 5L container of Pumpkin Soup Tracy Ferris

1 x 5L container of Pea/Ham Soup

I tin of Curry Powder Tanya Spence

10 x 10 pack Creaming Soda Cans (Kirks) Liz Priester

8 x 10 pack Lemonade Cans (Kirks)

8 x 10 pack Pasito Cans (Kirks)

3 x 30 pack Solo Cans

8 x 10 pack Fanta Cans

1 x 30 pack Pepsi Max Cans Peter Saxelby

1 x 30 pack Coke No Sugar Cans Peter Saxelby

9 x 30 pack Coke Cans Jade Willis (1) Sarah McKenze (1)

12 x 20 pack Water (Any brand bottle)

Could all families please start freezing ice for use in eskies. Please drop off at the school on Friday the 16th of August.

The P & C wishes to thank all those people who have offered assistance in any way towards the 2019 Bell-Bunya Trail Ride. This is our largest fundraiser for the year. Up to $8000/annum from this fundraiser goes towards camps, excursions, incursions, technology

purchases and support of gifted and talented students (in both academic and sporting fields). Every child at Bell State School benefits from this funding and your support as a volunteer or a donator of goods is truly appreciated.

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General Meeting Wednesday, 24th July at 6:00pm in the Media Room, School Library. President—Brendan Fullagar, Vice President—Brett Smith Secretary—Annie McGill, Treasurer—Theresa Green Bell Bunya Trail Bike Ride Meeting Sunday, 28th July at 3:00pm in the School Staff Room Chairperson—Terry Coleman, Secretary—Marilyn Green Swim Club Swim Club is in recess until October 2019 Uniform Shop—Theresa Green Winter tracksuits, polos, shorts, skorts, library bags, excursion backpacks & school back pack bags available for purchase. Tuckshop—Vanessa Gleeson Drum Muster —Matt Kane Container Recycling Scheme —Theresa Green For anyone who would also like to contribute our Container Recycling Number is—C10008756. Glass bottles and crushed cans are also accepted, please contact Theresa Green.

Playgroup News Playgroup will resume this Friday, week 2 of term 3.

Tuckshop News There will be tuckshop this Friday 26th July, week 2. If you are available to lend a hand for a few hours please contact Vanessa Gleeson 0419 669592. Thank you to our volunteers, your help is truly appreciated!

WANTED—PLEASE HELP! Bell State School P&C would like your help please! We are needing 2 people to join our team of Executives. A bike ride chairperson and a secretary for the 2020 year, if you feel this is something you would like to be involved in, this years chairperson and secretary would love to show you around. If you’d like anymore info please contact Terry Coleman 0428 625532 and Marilyn Green 0412 662033

Book Club Book Club Orders due Wednesday 31st July. We’ve all probably read the quotation - If you read one book a day to your child for the first 5 years of their life, you will have read 1825 books with them by the time they turn 5. No doubting this would be time very well spent, but in todays busy world we may struggle to find that much spare time. Keep in mind if you could read with your child 3 times a week, they will have had over 600 books read with them by the time they turn 5!

Zone 4 Western Downs Rugby League In the 2nd week of the July school holidays I participated in the 11-12 yrs Zone 4 Rugby League competition in Ipswich. I played as a forward in the Jandowae Rugby League team. Our team played from Sunday to Friday and had a rest day on the Wednesday. We won 4 games, drew one, and won the competition! It was an amazing learning experience playing against and with other players of a higher standard in the Zone 4 level. Pat Coleman

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