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Term 4 Week 2 Scarborough State School Newsletter 15 October 2019

Newsletter - Scarborough State School 1

From the Admin Team – Stephen McGoldrick, Louise Simms, Callie Sparling

STUDENT FREE DAY – 21 OCTOBER 2019 – OFFICE CLOSED

Monday, 21 October 2019 is a Student Free Day

Office will be CLOSED

END OF YEAR FINANCE

As we are nearing the end of the school year, it would be appreciated if all outstanding payments, including instalments could be finalised.

As per signed Participation Agreement Forms including Years 1-6, Prep, Music, Maths

Pathway, all instalments are required to be finalised now.

Unpaid Music fees will prevent your student participating in next year’s program

Any balances due for excursions or in-school activities

Any credits appearing on a student’s record will be offset to current invoices

Request for Refund form must be completed for any year 6 student who has a credit

balance at the end of the year - if form not completed and year 6 student has a sibling,

credit balance will be transferred to that sibling

INTERVIEW APPOINTMENTS FOR PREP 2020 Enrolment interview appointments are well underway. If you have not made your appointment, please do so, as early appointments greatly assist with Prep class organisation. EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR REPORT CARDS Please ensure you have updated any new email addresses for your student’s record, as report cards will again be emailed at the end of term. If you have not provided the school with an email address, please do so as soon as possible by emailing [email protected]

PREP ENROLMENTS 2020 Scarborough State School is taking enrolments for Prep 2020. Eligibility for Prep next year - a child must be born between 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2015.

It is a legal requirement that proof of age is produced to enable enrolment at school. Failure to produce evidence of date of birth may lead to the enrolment process being postponed. To avoid the back to school rush, we encourage you to apply for a birth certificate now. Education Queensland Policy states that “Enrolment may not be approved without enrolling staff sighting the prospective student’s birth certificate. An alternative to birth certificate will be considered where it is not possible to obtain a birth certificate (e.g. prospective student born in country without birth registration system. Passport or Visa documents will suffice). This does not include failure to register a birth or reluctance to order a birth certificate. For International students approved for enrolment by EQI, a passport or visa will be acceptable.”

mailto:[email protected]



DAY FOR DANIEL – FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER

Next Friday 25 October, we will commemorate Day for Daniel as a school community along with many other schools and community organisations across the region and in fact across the nation.

Students, staff and members of our school community are invited to dress in red (keeping Sunsafe) in recognition of the day’s events. Money will be collected by the Student Leaders and forwarded on to The Daniel Morcombe Foundation.

NO donation required - Student Council will also be selling Bandana’s for Bandana Day ($5) on this day.



ICAS 2019 – Michelle Cherry

CONGRATULATIONS to the students who entered the International ICAS Assessments for 2019. Certificates will be handed out at the next assembly. Students receiving participation certificates will have theirs handed out in class. DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES Distinction

Year 3 – Hugo

Credit Year 5 – Hunter, Josephine

Merit Year 4 – Hugo

SPELLING BEE Distinction

Year 3 – Hugo

Year 5 – Isabella

Credit Year 4 – Amber

Merit Year 3 – Piper Year 6 – Darin

ENGLISH High Distinction

Year 3 – Archer

Distinction Year 3 – Piper, Hugo

Credit

Year 5 – Josephine, Emily

Year 6 – Darin

MATHEMATICS High Distinction

Year 3 – Archer Distinction Year 5 – Mayas

Credit Year 3 – Piper, Mason

Year 4 – Taelah

Year 6 – Darin, Hunter SCIENCE High Distinction

Year 3 – Archer

Distinction Year 3 – Piper

Credit Year 3 – Hugo

Year 5 – Josephine

Year 6 – Linnea

Merit Year 5 – Isabella

From the Office Team – Linda, Angela & Jo

CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGED? – HAVE YOU UPDATED SCHOOL RECORDS? Emergency situations, sick child/children, seeking permission etc, are some of the numerous occasions when the school is required to contact you; therefore it is imperative that the school has up-to-date contact information for us to contact you promptly. Details that may require updating are: Residential address Phone Number - Home / Work / Mobile Emergency Contacts and their phone numbers Email address Medical Conditions Permissions Religious Instruction

Changes to Details can be made by:

Completing a Change of Details form at the Office Email [email protected]


http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/US/MC900440428.aspx



WHERE WILL YOU BE IN 2020?

It is important that we know the students who will be returning but may be absent at the commencement of the 2020 school year. These students may be included as part of our enrolments and will impact on the number of teaching staff we are entitled to.

Not returning to SSS

If at this stage you know that your child / children will not be returning to Scarborough State School in 2020, it would help us greatly if you could let us know. Please notify the school via:

Email [email protected] - including student’s name, class, what school he/she will be attending and forwarding residential address

“Student Leaving/Transferring from Scarborough State School” form can be obtained from the office. This form is required for updating student records when a student is leaving.

A student transferring to another Queensland State School will be removed from our school records only when actively enrolled at destination school

An unknown destination for a student will go through policy and procedure, forwarded to Regional Office then for Police to be notified

Returning after school commences in 2020

Our staffing allocation and class sizes rely on student numbers

If your student will be attending but will not be returning on the first day of school

(28 January 2020), please ensure you have notified the school, so that the correct

paperwork can be completed.

Depending on circumstances, the re-enrolment process may be required

OUTSTANDING UNEXPLAINED ABSENCES Thank you to the many parents who have advised our office of their students’ absences. Unfortunately, there is still a high number of Unexplained Absences – some dating back to May. If you have a new mobile number and have forgotten to let us know, you may not have been receiving our messages, in this case, please advise our office via [email protected] , or to advise of absences, please do so via one of the following ►

Mobile Phone App: School Star

Absence Email: [email protected]

Absences Phone: 3480 3366 or 3480 3333 Option 1

SAE (green form) or Letter from home: leave in pink tray at Student Services Window

When emailing teacher, please CC a copy to [email protected]

Unexplained absences will appear on your students End of Semester Report Cards

HIGH SCHOOL ORIENTATION (RSHS / CBSHS) Thank you to the many parents who advised our office their student was attending one of the above high schools – your response was much appreciated! If you have forgotten to do this, please either complete & return the SAE form your student will bring home today, or advise one of the abovementioned methods.






VOLUNTEERS/VISITORS

All visitors/volunteers to our school must sign in on the iPad which is located on our

Enquiries counter in the office

Parents/Carers do not require a Blue Card

All other visitors/volunteers (including grandparents, siblings, Aunts, Uncles) must hold a

Blue Card and present this at the Enquiries Counter on arrival to our school

CHANGE OF SCHOOL EMAIL ADDRESSES

NB: School email addresses have changed – please remember to use the following:

General Enquiries: [email protected]

Student Absences: [email protected]

P & C Enquiries: [email protected]

DATES TO REMEMBER

Payment required

EVENT DATE DUE DATE YEAR LEVEL EVENT

22 Oct 4 Big Bang - Light

7 November 1 November

paperwork only Robotics Video Game Challenge Day

13 - 15 Nov 18 Oct - Balance 5 Camp Deposit – Maranatha Recreation Camp, Yandina

16 November 1 November

paperwork only Robotics First Lego League & Junior First Lego League

10 - 12 Dec 18 Oct - Balance 6 Camp Deposit – QCCC Mapleton

15 Nov 2019 4-6 Japan Trip 2020 - $2500

WK1-T1 2020 4-6 Japan Trip 2020 - $1000

SCHOOL TOURS! Book in for one of our school tours and find out what an awesome place Scarborough State School is! Phone 3480 3333.






PCYC BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE

Music News – Helen Goldsworthy

Congratulations to all the instrumental music students who performed in the Peninsula Music Festival yesterday. Everyone looked great in their music shirts and played well. The results will be published next week. Friday 18 October - lessons and rehearsals are on as normal

Wednesday 23 October - there will be no rehearsals or lessons for instrumental music.

However, all Instrumental music students will still need to bring their instrument and music shirt to school for a music photo.

Wednesday 6 November - is the next performance will be for Music Count Us In. Any parents who would like to watch this performance; it is on from 11.40am. Student who would like to do some busking on the day, please see me.

Any year 2 or year 3 students, who are interested in joining the instrumental music program next year, make sure you have given your name to me. Choir will be rehearsing as normal on Thursday mornings from 8.00am to 8.30am in term 4. All students from year 3-6 are welcome.

Congratulations to all our students who performed at the Peninsula Music Festival received

the following awards. We are very proud. Bronze Award Senior Band Silver Award Senior Strings Gold Award Junior Band Gold Award Intermediate Strings

Sports News – Garth Mathieson (aka The Whistle Blower)

Date Claimers

Sunshine Coast Baseball trials 31 October 2019 (please see me if interested)

Scarborough Swimming Carnival Week 9 – December 2 to 6

PCYC SCARBOROUGH OSHC

Before School Care: 6.00am to 8.30am

After School Care: 3.00pm to 6.00pm

Vacation care: 6.00am to 6.00pm

P: 3203 4800

M: 0445 951 778

E: [email protected]



Hat Award Cycle 6 Congratulations to the Cycle 6 winners Senior School 5D (100%) Middle School 3B (99%) Junior School Prep A & Prep B (100%) Most Improved Class 1C ( +21 Places) Golden Hat Stays with Prep A Class of the week Prep A: A fantastic first swimming lesson in a cool pool. Volunteers Parent/Carer Volunteers will need to sign the register located in the pool area

If you are not a Parent you are required to hold a current Blue Card and present your Blue

Card to the Enquiry Counter before volunteering New mandatory requirements for mouth guards It is now a mandatory requirement that students wear a mouth guard while participating in certain sports, including AFL, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Hockey, Water Polo. The Education Department strongly recommends that students wear custom-fitted mouth guards. Please see attached flyer with information to assist you to make an informed choice for your student.



Swimming Term 4 I ready for swimming? It’s a good time to see if your child has the necessary equipment need for swimming. This includes Please if your child is unable to swim please provide a note or communicate with the classroom teacher. Is your child nervous about swimming? Speak to me or your classroom teacher on how we can support your child.



– Louise Simms

This week Larry says our PB4L focus is: Be Safe

Tuckshop News – Nadine Patchett

Think, Feel, Act

This means that students will be able to: Identify common situations, people and events that lead to

students getting very angry, down or worried

Rate the intensity of their emotional reactions

State that different thoughts lead to different emotions

CONGRATULATIONS!

Level One: Postcards have been sent home – 34 students

Level Two: Certificate on Parade – Kyah 1A, Tayce 2A, Olivia 2A,

Xssence 3E, Bayli 5A, Joy 5A, Olive 5C, Ella 6A

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