COMING EVENTS Note the following dates in your Diary: P&C Meetings Fourth Monday of the month in Staff Room Fundraising 6pm General 7pm MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS: Adult English lessons, 9am, Staff Room THURSDAY: Craft Morning 9am, Function Room. TUESDAY AND FRI-DAYS: Arabic Class, 3.30pm UNIFORM SHOP Open Tuesday from 8.30am - 9.30am and Thursday from 2.30pm - 3.30pm. TUCKSHOP Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8.15 am - 2.00 pm DATE CLAIMERS Tuesday 18th June, School photos

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Edition No. 15.19 Cooee online at http://www.darlheigss.eq.edu.au 21 May 2019 School Administration:- Ph. 46368333 Fax: 46368300 Email: principal@darlingheightsss.eq.edu.au

FROM THE PRINCIPAL DARLING HEIGHTS STATE SCHOOL - WELCOME Thank you for the most positive welcome I have received from staff, parents and importantly the students of Darling Heights State School. Whilst I’m only in my second day, it is very clear to me that Darling Heights offers so much to those who wear the green and gold uniform. I have been very impressed with the positive school culture and atmosphere that supports all students re-gardless of their learning journey. I absolutely look forward to working with all members of the Darling Heights School community until the end of Term 2.

A little bit about me…. I have been a Principal for over 20 yrs across various parts of Queens-land. After Term Two, I will return to Warwick West State School where I have been the Principal for the last 10 years. I am married, have 13 yr old twins, I love to play and watch cricket. If you see me in the playground please stop and have a chat. I would much prefer if you called me by my first name when you meet me (Jason). I look forward to working with you all for the remainder of this term. HUGE SUCCESSFUL SPORTS CARNIVAL Congratulations to our Age Champions and House award winners!

Until next week, Jason Callcott

Games Trophy 1

st – Aquila

2nd

– Orion 3

rd – Pegasus

4th – Cygnus

Spirit Award Orion

Overall Champions 1

st – Pegasus

2nd

– Aquila 3

rd – Cygnus

4th - Orion

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PBL (POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR FOR LEARNING) MATTERS

This week’s Value is “Safety”, with a focus on, “I think about the manner in which I enter and exit the school grounds”. It is very important that students enter and exit the school in a sensible manner to ensure the safety of not just themselves, but of everybody else also. Important Tips

Walk on cement areas and footpaths – keeping to the left

Always use the pedestrian crossing – cross between the flags and wait for the lollipop lady/man to signal you across.

When crossing the road – Stop, Look, Listen and Think

When being picked up from school - sit and wait quietly

When arriving at school before 8am – sit quietly in Tuckshop area

Walk bikes and scooters when in the school grounds. A special thanks to all parents who take the time each week to sit down and talk to their child/ren about the week ’s Value and focus. If any parents have any queries or concerns or wish to discuss anything, please feel free to contact Mrs Keiryn Clements (Deputy Principal) on 46 368 333.

SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS

The partnership between you and the school, especially your child's teachers, is essential to ensuring that your child has the best opportunities to enjoy the school experience and to learn effectively. Research has proven that when parents and teachers work together, everyone benefits: students tend to earn higher grades, perform better on tests, attend school more regularly, have better behaviour, and show more posi-tive attitudes toward themselves and toward school.

The importance of schools, parents and community working together to help nurture and teach a child can not be underestimated. Your support is crucial and valued by all staff here at Darling Heights State School. Please feel free to contact the school or one of the teachers if you ever have any questions or if you would like opportunities to be further involved in your child’s education.

The Premier's Reading Challenge begins this week. As classes come for lessons they will be given a record sheet for parents to list any books they read to or with the students. The younger students will read 20 books and the older students 15. The Challenge will con-clude on 23 August.

SENIOR NEWS

We would like to remind all students and parents that mobile phones must be handed into the office before school starts and must be turned off. As there are multiple means of communicating with parents and guardians while at school, there is no reason for a mobile to be kept in a bag, and failure to hand in a phone will incur serious consequences.

Friday will be fun-filled with students going to see talented Harristown High schoolers, including former Darling Heights students perform in Grease at the Empire Theatre. There will also be a contingent of future soccer superstars going to represent the school at a Gala Soccer Day, where they will compete against students from other schools.

There are still a couple of spots left for Tallebudgera Camp, so get in while you can.

Finally, we’d like to thank our Year Five students for their diligent performance in their NAPLAN tests. It was great to see everyone taking the tests so seriously even though they are only a small snapshot of a child’s overall abilities.

School Photo Day will be held on Tuesday 18th June. You will receive an envelope for your child/ren to order photos. This needs to be handed in to the photographer with full payment on Photo Day. En-velopes for Sibling/Family photos are available from the school office.

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STAR STUDENTS

Prep Stars PM Jordan Kanemanyanga PT Jacob Williamson PW Zainab Mahdy Year 1 Stars 1B Adear Krer 1J Jacob Donovan 1M Calin Martin 1S Sherry Wu Year 2 Stars 2A Akuany Buol 2D Kayla Christensen 2N Christopher Wilson 2S Zainab Al-Gayyim Year 3/4 Stars 3M Alex Abbott, W3 Kaylee Frater, W3 Assel Krer, W3 Grace Lewis, W4 4R Alan Lama

Year 3/4 Student of the Week 4R Ella Walker Year 4 Merit Award 4R Imran Izatullah Year 5/6 Stars 5/6A Tamara Sofio-Isla 5/6B Fatem Ezhra Ali 5/6C Krystal Bayliss 5/6D Georgine Nabasaka Wilondja 5/6E Tyg Saw 5/6G Adwaa Khaleel, Carmi Adhil Alirra Hinch, Aaron Shimilenga

Music Awards Congratulations to the following stu-dents who used their singing voice for the first time in Music this week. Lucas Parsons Noah Harris Ethan Van Niekerk

Rahag Al-Manea Ryder Baker Salime Ibrahim Declan Mulvena Arman Prasad Rajabu Crispin Safari Nirvana Lama Olivia Cannon Payton Lanzafame Maddison Jupp Benjamin Abbot Toni-May Lingwoodock Mitchell Geng Liai Albara Borghoul Achol Agook Cooper Guy Alvina Zehna

P & C NEWS Facebook Did you know we have our own Facebook Page? “Like” us to keep up to date with P&C Events and News! Search for - “Darling Heights SS P&C Association” For those who like to Volunteer – keep up to date with our “Darling Heights State School Volunteers” Group. CRAFT NEWS We are starting work on various items for our Fathers’ Day Stall com-ing up to be held at the end of August. Any profits we make go back to the school. Come for an hour, half a day, once a fortnight, whatever works for you. Craft Day is Thursday from 9am in the Function Room (next to the Tuckshop). All welcome!

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Parents and Carers, don’t forget that we will be moving to an electronic version of Cooee this term. We will be sending a link to the newsletter each week via email so please make sure your current email address is with the Office. For those who do not have email a paper version can be provided or you can access the newsletter on our school website at https://darlingheightsss.eq.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx.