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The Osborne Observer

March 2019

Newsletter 4, Week 9, Term 1 Osborne State School Phone: (07) 47826254 PO Box 217 Fax: (07) 47826265 Home Hill 4806 E-mail: principal@osborness.qld.edu.au Web: https://osborness.eq.edu.au Find us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/OsborneStateSchool Principal: Hayley Laidlow

Dear Parents and Carers, Once again it has been a busy few weeks with the students working hard to improve their learning in all curriculum areas. As we approach the end of term we are now working on our assessment tasks and it is vitally important that your children are at school to complete these tasks. Not only do they help inform your child’s report card in Term 2, but more importantly, they assist us in determining how your child is progressing and how we can adjust our teaching and learning processes to best suit their learning. Please remember that if you child is going to be away from school you will need to let us know either by phone, SMS or email. After the holidays we will hold our next P&C Meeting, it has been fabulous to have a great roll up at our P&C Meetings so far this year. Our new committee is very enthusiastic and have some great ideas about what we can do to raise funds for our children this year. P&C membership is vitally important for our school. Not only does our P&C help in providing funding to support your children’s learning but it also provides great publicity for our small school. Being active in our local community through fundraising and community events helps to boost the image of our fabulous school in the wider Burdekin community. Please come along and see how you can help out, we would love to see you there. Have a fantastic week everyone,

Hayley Laidlow Principal

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Save the Date 2 April - Buddy Reading 4 April - Easter Bonnet Parade, 2-3pm 5 April - Burdekin Small Schools Cross Country, Gumlu SS

- Last day of Term 1 22 April - Easter Monday 23 April - School begins 23-24 April - Miss Laidlow LSL, Mrs Vass replacing 25 April - ANZAC Day 1 May - BSS Athletics Carnival, Clare SS 10 May - P&C Meeting, 3:15pm 14 May - Buddy Reading 14-16 May - NAPLAN testing 21 May - C&K Kindy visiting Osborne

P&C News

Dear Parents The new PNC executive for 2019 - Ruth Forbes (president) Jessica Oats (Secretary) Hannah Cullen (Treasurer) - would like to extend an invitation to all Osborne parents to join our PNC. We are in great need for parents who can support us, as we are only a small school we need as many parents as possible. We are eager to get started on fundraising for this year to be able to do a few upgrades to our school such as fans for the dance hall. A few ideas for this year include: Chocolate Drive, catering at the Clare Cricket Carnival, Rotary Community Raffle, Home Hill Harvest Festival Pet Show, Ag N Vet Sausage Sizzle plus a few more local sausage sizzles perhaps at Woolworths and a cake stall at Coles. These events are extremely easy to attend and are generally not an all-day event. There is not a lot involved in being a PNC member. We have the odd meeting where we all get a chance to discuss ideas for the school and have a general catch up with some nibbles and drinks. When we have a fundraiser planned, it is just a few hours of your time, maybe even less if we have enough helpers. More hands make light work and remember it’s all for the kids. This invitation also extends to grandparents and other family and non-family members that might be interested in helping out our school. Our next PNC meeting will be held on Friday 10th of May at 3:15pm conveniently held straight after school so you have no need to have to drive back out again. The kids get to have an extra play together while we talk about how we can help them have the best school life we can provide. The Osborne PNC Committee all hope you can attend and help us out, everyone is welcome!! P&C Executive

Attendance

Our current attendance rate for this semester is 90.9% (as at 29 March 2019). This is fabulous – well done everyone! It is fantastic to see all of our kids at school every day, this is vital to their learning and ongoing success at school. If your child is going to be absent, please ensure that you call, send a text message or an email explaining why your child will not be at school if they are going to be absent. In 2019, we are aiming to keep our whole school attendance above 95% - remember Every Day at School Counts!

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Easter Bonnet Parade

Next Thursday 4 April, we will hold our annual Easter Bonnet Parade from 2-3pm in the school hall. All family and friends are welcome to attend. We would ask that all families bring a small plate of food to share. We will be constructing our Easter Bonnets at school on Wednesday 3 April so if your child has some materials they would like to bring for their bonnet please send them to school then.

BSS Cross Country

On Friday 5 April, we will travel to Gumlu State School for our annual Burdekin Small Schools’ Cross Country. Transport will be provided. Students will need to be at school by 8:10am. Attached is a program for the day. All children will need to wear full school uniform, closed shoes and bring a water bottle. If your child has not purchased tuckshop they will need to bring their lunch. Parents and friends are most welcome to attend and cheer on our kids – if you intend to transport your own child to and from Gumlu, please let us know by Thursday afternoon.

BSS Athletics Carnival

On Wednesday 1 May, we will travel to Clare State School for our annual Burdekin Small Schools’ Athletics Carnival. Parents will need to provide their own transport for their children. Students will need to be at Clare State School by 8:45am – the carnival commences at 9:00am and finishes at 2:30pm. A program of events will be sent home after the school holidays. Attached is a tuckshop order form your child wishes to order tuckshop, this will need to be returned to school by Thursday 4 April. All children will need to wear full school uniform, closed shoes and bring a water bottle. If your child has not purchased tuckshop they will need to bring their lunch. Parents and friends are most welcome to attend and cheer on our kids – we would love to have a huge Osborne cheer squad there!

2019 Student Resource Scheme

Thank you to those families who have already completed payment. Full payment will be required by the end of Term 1, 2019.

Buddy Reading

Buddy Reading with C&K Kindy will start again next week. This year our Year 4-6 students will be visiting the Kindy to be ‘buddy readers’ for the kindy kids. This is a great opportunity for them to improve their oral reading skills and social skills. Mrs Marchioni or Miss Laidlow will be taking the students into the Kindy 3 times per term.

Hi 5 & Stop-Think-Do

At school, we use the Hi 5 strategy to help increase children’s coping strategies and resilience in the playground. Hi 5 is a strategy children can use when another student is annoying them or is not treating them respectfully. The Hi 5 steps are:

1. Ignore 2. Talk friendly 3. Walk away 4. Talk firmly – ‘Stop it! I don’t like it’ 5. Tell a teacher

We are also encouraging the ‘Stop-Think-Do’ strategy for children when they are feeling upset, confused or angry. Please reinforce these strategies with your child at home

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Healthy Lunches

We have noticed lately that some children are coming to school with large amounts of high-sugar foods in their lunchboxes. Please try to limit the amount of high sugar foods such as chocolates, chips, cakes and biscuits that you include in your child’s lunchbox. While these might be tasty treats, they do not assist children in their concentration and ability to remain on task during class. Why are healthy lunches important? A healthy school lunch provides sound nutrition to establish a lifetime of healthy habits and the energy your child needs for the rest of their busy day.

Provides Key Nutrients

Limits Fat Intake

Prevents Obesity

Boosts Energy and Grades We understand the challenge busy families face around packing a nutritious lunch box that kids will actually eat. The Woolworths website has some fun and easy to prepare lunch box recipes your kids are sure to love. For more information visit: https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/recipes/fresh-food-kids/lunch-boxes

Makerspace

This year, we are continuing to develop our ‘Makerspace’ in our classroom. This space is linked closely to the Science and Technologies strands of the curriculum and is aimed at encouraging crativity and developing design skills in students. Working within a Makerspace also encourages skills such as resilience, tinkering, prototyping and lateral thinking. To make our Makerspace successful, we are seeking donations of clean recyclable materials such as cardboard tubes, corflute board, bottle tops, plastic containers, fabric, rubber and any other materials which can be repurposed by the students in their designs. We particularly need small cardboard boxes such as toothpaste boxes to use in box construction activities.

ANZAC Day

Once again we will be participating in the Home Hill ANZAC Day Memorial Parade. Please meet at 10:30am on Thursday 25 April opposite the Ambulance Centre in 10th Avenue. The march will proceed down 10th Avenue, turn left onto 8th Street, then left onto 9th Avenue, arriving at Memorial Park for the ceremony. Parents are also welcome to join us in the march, please wear sun-safe clothing. I would encourage all of our children to attend this important event. Children will need to

wear their full school uniform, hat and closed shoes. They are welcome to bring a water bottle if they would like to. Woolworths Earn & Learn This year we will be participating the Woolies Earn and Learn promotion. As a small school, this is an excellent way for us to enhance our school resourcing with no cost to us. Stickers will be available between 1 May and 25 June 2019. Attached is a collection sheet for your family, alternatively you can just send the stickers back to school and we will attach them to a collection sheet. Please encourage your friends and family to support us by placing their stickers in our box at the front of the Ayr Woolworths store.

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Magnificent Work this Month In has been a very busy few weeks with our Classroom Grand Opening, a visit from our MP Dale Last, a visit from

Professor Glen, a visit from our DTiF coach Beth Claydon and loads of work going on in our clasroom!

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Small Schools’ Cross Country Gumlu State School Friday 5th April 2019

All Burdekin Small Schools are invited to attend the Small Schools’ Cross Country to be held at Gumlu State School on Friday 5th April 2016. The day will commence at 9.15am and conclude at approximately 12:30pm. Program 9.15am Welcome, and marshalling of Prep – Year 3 students 9.30am Yr 3 boys race (8 year olds only as 9 year olds run a longer distance) 2 lap 9.35am Yr 3 girls race (8 year olds only as 9 year olds run a longer distance) 2 lap 9.40am Yr 2 boys 2 lap 9.45am Yr 2 girls 2 lap 9.50am Yr 1 boys 2 lap 9.55am Yr 1 girls 2 lap 10.00am Prep boys 1 lap 10.05am Prep girls 1 lap 10.10am Marshalling of 9-12 year old boy & girls 10.20am 12 year old boys 1 lap 10.30am 12 year old girls 1 lap 10.40am 11 year old boys 1 lap 10.50am 11 year old girls 1 lap 11.00am 10 year old boys 1 lap 11.10am 10 year old girls 1 lap 11.20am 9 year old boys 1 lap 11.30am 9 Year old girls 1 lap 11.40am Lunch 11.50am Presentations 12.00pm Play & Return to school (at individual school’s discretion) Prep – Year 3 (8 years & under): Short course This race is a fun run only. All students will receive a sticker at the finish line. Students will run 1 lap inside the school perimeter. Students in year 3 that turn 9 this year MUST compete in the 9 year old race (longer distance). 9-12 Year olds: Long course This is a competitive race. Place getters will receive a medal (1st, 2nd & 3rd). Students MUST run the cross country course as outlined on the attached map. 9-10year olds will complete 1 lap and the 11-12 year olds will also complete 1 lap. All 9-12 Year olds MUST have their age group (the age they turn this year) clearly marked on their name tag. These will be handed out at the event. Judges: All concerns MUST be directed to a judge within 5mins of the completion of each race. NOTE: The judge’s decision is final. Thomas Harrington Principal - Gumlu State School Lisa Bello Principal - Brandon State School Troy Patti Principal - Clare State School First Aid All Gumlu staff are qualified first aid officers. Please seek assistance from them if a first aid kit required. The first aid kit and ice will be located near the steps of the main building. Footwear All students MUST wear appropriate footwear DURING and AFTER their race to ensure they do not step on prickles or sharp objects. Water Water taps are available for students to refill their water bottles. Parking There is no designated carpark at Gumlu SS however, there is plenty of room in the 2 vacant blocks across from the school. Please park at this location. Emergency Evacuation Point: Primary: Basketball court Secondary: Back oval

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Orders must be received at school by Thursday 4 April

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Burdekin Under 12 Tennis Team

Permission to Participate in Burdekin Trials Form

STUDENT'S FULL NAME: ____________________________________________

School: ______________________________

Date of Birth: ______________________________

Sport: Tennis

Trial Dates: Wednesday 24 April and Tuesday 30 April

I hereby give permission for my son/daughter to participate in the Burdekin Primary Schools’ Tennis Trials on Wednesday 24

April at Home Hill Tennis Courts from 3:30-4:30 p.m. and Tuesday 30 April at Ayr Tennis Courts from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

If my son/daughter is selected in the Burdekin Primary Schools’ Tennis Team, I hereby give permission for him/her to attend

training on Wednesday 1 May at Home Hill Courts from 3:30-4:30p.m.

The cost as a member of the Burdekin Primary Schools’ Team will be approximately $10 plus $40 for a Burdekin shirt which can be

purchased from Eathorne’s Sportspower if needed. The cost as a member of the Northern Team will be approximately $700 - $750.

AVAILABILITY FOR SELECTION

Availability for selection in a BURDEKIN TEAM is conditional upon acceptance of the following conditions. Students may make themselves available for selection only if they are able to fulfill all commitments to that sport. (Training,

levy payments, trials and state championship) Exceptional circumstances may be considered by the Burdekin Primary Schools’ Sports.

Players who fail to meet these obligations may be ruled ineligible for selection in all future district teams in all sports for the next twelve months.

If already selected in another team for the district, the ineligible player's place will be offered to another eligible player. Students who accept an invitation to be a member of the Burdekin Team must agree to abide by the Team Members Code of

Behaviour. The student must genuinely want to be a member of the Burdekin Team and will only withdraw for exceptional circumstances.

Withdrawal without notice or exceptional circumstances given to the Burdekin Coach/Manager may result in exclusion from selection in any future Burdekin Teams.

On some occasions costs may be a prohibitive factor of availability for selection. Payment in full will need to be made to your child’s school prior to the any trials. Please take this into account before making yourself available for selection.

Approval

I DO / DO NOT APPROVE of the nomination of the above named student in the Burdekin and/or Northern Team and verify that the

date of birth is correct.

PRINCIPAL'S SIGNATURE: _____________________________

I have read and agree to the conditions stated above. I give approval for my son/daughter to participate in the Burdekin Trials and

request that my child be considered for selection in the above mentioned team.

PARENT'S / GUARDIAN SIGNATURE: _____________________________

I wish to be considered for selection in the above-mentioned Burdekin and/or Northern Team and agree to be bound by the above

conditions.

STUDENT'S SIGNATURE: _____________________________

Signed: _____________________ Printed Name: ______________________