Dear Parents / Carers,

There has be since the previous newsletter, we have had

the 2018 budget handed down, with our interest turning to

what’s in it for Education. There hasn’t been too many

surprises as much of schools funding already set in the last

Budget with the Quality Schools reform package

recommended in the 2011 Gonski report into school

funding.

1337 Amiens Road

Amiens QLD 4380

T: 4683 3177 F: 4683 3220 M: 0429 833177

E: the.principal@amiensss.eq.edu.au W: www.amiensss@eq.edu.au

AMIENS STATE SCHOOL “Mens Sana in Copore Sano”

Term 2 – Week 6 Tuesday 22nd May, 2018

The main item was the announcement that the National

Schools Chaplaincy program will become permanent, which

will have a new anti-bullying focus.

Last week was very busy! With NAPLAN successfully

completed, we have welcomed and

farewelled the Rotary Bike-Riders

Glen Innis to the Gold Coast (G2G).

Not only did the P&C provide

breakfast for Years 3 and 5

students (before NAPLAN)

last Wednesday, but they

then turned around and

presented a delicious

morning tea for 25 G2G bikers.

School Calendar - Term 2

Week 6 Monday 21st May Assembly

Tuesday 22nd May Student Banking DD Cross Country Wed 23rd May Instrumental Music

Thursday 24th May Biggest Morning Tea

SSHS Book Fair No Tuckshop Friday 25th May Eisteddfod Practice Library Soccer Week 7

Monday 28th May Assembly Tuesday 29th May Student Banking Choral Speaking – Eisteddfod Wed 30th May Instrumental Music Thursday 31st May Tuckshop Friday 1st June Instrumental Music Years 3-6 - Eisteddfod

Library / Soccer

This week we continued where we left off last week. On Tuesday, our cross country

runners, selected from their results at the Granite Belt Cross Country at Severnlea, went

off to Toowoomba to compete. Congratulations to India Poole, Jade Poole and Jaxon

Wilkins on their selection. From all verbal reports to date, they did our school proud,

improving on last year’s effort.

On Thursday we have a very busy day. As I won’t be here, having a Regional Principal

Meeting in Toowoomba on that day, it will be Mrs Sutton who will have to participate in the

annual Biggest Morning Tea. Students are invited to bring a plate to share for morning tea

and a gold coin to donate to Cancer Research. After morning tea, the bus will take students

to the Stanthorpe State High School Bookfair. This is a day eagerly awaited and enjoyed!

Soccer this week will be against Greenlands in both grades. The Zone team will play away

at Greenlands and the A-League team at home.

We will therefore need transport for the Zone team – leaving school at around

12:45pm on Friday.

Last week saw the Zone team narrowly going down to Ballandean at home by 3 – 2 with A-

League having a well-earned bye. From Parenting Ideas At parentingideass.com.au/schools, insights into anxiety in primary school children. Anxiety affects people from all walks of life, and lots of kids have it. If that’s what’s happening in your family, your little one is lucky that you know, care, and are seeking answers. The idea that one of our kids might be experiencing anxiety sets off all sorts of alarm bells in us as parents. It’s fair to say it makes us anxious ourselves, and has us asking all sorts of questions like “What does it mean?”, “What’s ‘normal’?” and “What can I do to help?”. Mindfulness is a superpower for the anxious brain (any brain in fact!) and there are lots of great ways to help kids practice mindfulness. One fun game is lying on the floor, eyes closed and asking them to tune into their ‘Spidey Senses’, listening carefully for any sounds near or far, feeling any sensations under their hands and body and smelling for any scents in the air. Mindfulness reduces the size of the amygdala among other incredible changes in the brain

“Helping Each Other Grow”

Term 2 – Week 6 Tuesday 22nd May, 2018

P & C News

What better time to update that family photo! With under 2 weeks left until our photo fundraiser there is still time to book a spot. Places are filling but there are still some available. With no pressure to buy and our school benefits from every booking, spread the word to all family and friends as anyone can book in. Payment can be cash or online at www.trybooking.com (search for Amiens State School 3rd June, 2018). Please help support this great fundraiser!! There will be NO tuckshop this week due to the children attending the Book Fair at Stanthorpe State High School. Attached to the newsletter is a list of 2nd hand uniforms that are available for purchase for a gold coin. We have also attached an updated uniform order form with our bank account

details for your reference. Please contact me if you have any questions. Thanks Janelle Have a fantastic week.

Dale

“Helping Each Other Grow”

Term 2 – Week 6 Tuesday 22nd May, 2018

PBL (Positive Behaviour for Learning)

Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe

Congratulations to these students who consistently followed the school’s PBL focus for

Week 5. Our focus was Being Responsible by taking care of school and personal

property.

Lucas

Ruben

Oscar

Well done to all the students who have achieved 100% in their spelling and number facts for Week

5. Dustin, Lachy, Riley, Jacob, India, Caleb, Chad, Holly, Alexzander, Oscar, Jaxon & Bau

Well done to you all and keep up the fantastic work.

Continuing with the accolades congratulations must also go to Lachlan W for achieving 25

PBL acknowledgements.

This week we are focusing on “Being Responsible” - Challenge Yourself, Be A Problem Solver

“Helping Each Other Grow”

Term 2 – Week 6 Tuesday 22nd May, 2018

From the Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 Classroom

Congratulations to our Student of the Week for Week 4 – Kandice – Be Safe – keep hands and feet to ourselves. Bentley Makeham was awarded the Principal’s Award for his effort shown during activities and following class routines. Week 5 – Congratulations to Ruben and Lucas who showed that they take care for school and personal belongings. Well done, boys. The Prep children have consolidated their understanding of plane shapes and know will use their knowledge to investigate and discuss 3D Shapes. Last week, they used their spacemen to demonstrate an understanding of positional words and location. An understanding of Numbers to 50 and 500 will be our focus for this month. Year 1 children are using a number line, calculator, MAB blocks, whiteboards to show their understanding of numbers to 50. Number names for 20 – 50 will be practised daily. Numbers to 500 with a zero in various place value houses will be investigated. The Year 2 children will be given many opportunities to demonstrate their understanding of number. Daily we will continue to learn our number facts that make 17– Congratulations to Dustin, Lachy, Tyson, Esther and Bonnie who achieved 100% for Number facts last week. Accurate recall of number facts is necessary for all parts of our Mathematical concepts. This week we will commence listening to, and reading Fairy Tales. During Genre sessions, the children will compose short responses to the characters, setting and brief recount of the tales. Descriptive words and punctuation will be investigated while composing their blurb. The Year 2 children are continuing with their rounded exits in Handwriting sessions. Preps will be working on the formation of P,p while the Year 1’s are continuing to improve their letter formation, where it starts and finished and where it sits on the Year 1 lines. Most children are putting in a big effort with their handwriting tasks. Most children are achieving pleasing results with their Friday tests – thank you for your help with this matter. Afternoon Session Presentation continue each Friday – please check sheet for your child’s role. Our Library lending day is Friday. The borrowed book needs to be returned before a new book can be chosen. Library book bags can be returned to the box when book is completed. Daily we are practising our poems – “The Dinosaur Rap and Revenge on Wheels” for the Eisteddfod next Tuesday. This Thursday, we will enjoy the Biggest Morning Tea at 11 – all are welcome – please come along. Bring a plate of goodies and a small donation that goes to a very worthwhile research organisation. After Morning tea, the Stanthorpe State High School has invited us to their annual Book Fair titled “Fairy Tales”. Activities will include a visit to the Science Lab and Home Economic Room, a literary lesson and some Art and Craft time. We will travel to and from the School using Crisps Bus. All are welcome to attend.

Enjoy your week

Anne, Kayleen and Candy Playgroup News Last Monday, we collected Autumn leaves and made a collage scene. The older children cut and coloured or roller painted some leaves using the Autumn colours. Fine Motor – playdough/cutting & pasting , Gross motor – obstacle course & balls, social – around the table chatter and emotional skills will be practised in the morning’s activities. Please come along and have some learning/fun experiences with your child. Most Mondays, we have a shared morning tea.

“Helping Each Other Grow”

Term 2 – Week 6 Tuesday 22nd May, 2018

From the Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 Classroom

We will again be participating in the Queensland Country Women’s Association International Competition for 2018, on Germany. This competition for primary school children has the requirements:

Year 3 – Poster A3 size on Flora and Fauna of Germany. Year 4 – Poster A3 size on Tourism of Germany. Years 5 and 6 – Computer-generated booklet on aspects of Germany. The entries are due on 15th June following week on Wednesday (20th June) we will be travelling to Broadwater for an afternoon of German culture.

In English, for the remainder of the term by popular demand, students are studying reading, writing and performing poetry. The poems for the Eisteddfod are a great lead-in to this learning. Students are learning the literary devices of similes and metaphors to use in their work. This week students are learning onomatopoeia – you know, where the word says the sound. They have already written some great work – for example this one by Jaxon.

Waves Crash, bash, crash,

Smash, splosh, smash, Big, noisy waves,

Crash, bash, crash.

Dale, Leanne and Nathan

“Helping Each Other Grow”

Term 2 – Week 6 Tuesday 22nd May, 2018

“Helping Each Other Grow”

Happy Birthday to the following students:

Kayden

Lilly

Braxton

Ben We hope you all had a lovely day.

Term 2 – Week 6 Tuesday 22nd May, 2018

*SECOND-HAND SCHOOL UNIFORMS* All items are a GOLD COIN DONATION to the Amiens School P & C Assn.

ITEMS SIZE 6 SIZE 8 SIZE 10 SIZE 12 SIZE 14 SIZE 16-XS

School Shirts 4 x sz6 1 x sz8

Yellow Skivvies

1 x sz6 2 x sz12

School Jumpers

2x sz6 4 x sz 8 (2vgc)

3 x sz10 (2vgc)

6x sz 14 (3vgc)

3 x XS (all vgc)

Green trackpants

11 x sz6 7 x sz8 (3vgc)

2 x sz10 1x sz 12 1x sz 14 (vgc)

Skorts Sz 10 Sz 12 Sz 14 Sz 16

OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE

Assd shorts available from sz 6, 10 and up.

1x pure yellow shirt sz 10

1x pure green shirt sz 6

1 x green parachute pants sz 16-s

1 x jacket thick green (bit faded)

1 x pure green zip jumper sz 12

3 x pure green jumpers sz 6

Vgc = very good condition. Please message Janelle Kent if you are interested in any items above on 0408 184 704.

AMIENS STATE SCHOOL P&C

Association

SCHOOL UNIFORM ORDER FORM

2018

Please fill in this order form and leave at the office with payment.

Payment can be made by depositing money directly into the P & C Bank Account. Bank: Commonwealth Bank Bank A/C Name: Amiens State School Parents Citizens Association

BSB: 064-431 A/C: 00900439 Proof of payment MUST be provided to Janelle Kent on mobile no. 0408 187 704 OR email: bennnell@bigpond.com BEFORE uniforms can be taken.

Cheques are to be made payable to AMIENS STATE SCHOOL P&C ASSOCIATION

Your order and receipt will be distributed to your child when payments are complete.

You may contact Janelle Kent on either 4683 3191 (Home) or 0408 184 704 (Mobile) or email

bennnell@bigpond.com for an appointment to try on or pick up uniforms.

PLEASE NOTE IT IS P&C POLICY: NO PAYMENT- NO UNIFORMS. WE APPRECIATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING, THANK

YOU.

ITEM

SIZES COST SIZES REQUIRED

QTY TOTAL COST

NOTES

SCHOOL SHIRT 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 14, 16, ADULT SIZES- XS, L

$35

SHORTS BOTTLE GREEN MESH

4, 6 ,8, 10, 12 14, 16

$8

SCHOOL HAT Small/Medium Medium/Large

$15

SCHOOL JUMPER

6, 8, 10, 12 14, 16

$35

SCHOOL JACKET

6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 $36

GOLD SKIVVY 6, 8, 1 0, 12 14

$7

Tote Bags $5

Thanks, Janelle