From the principal 1-2

Upcoming Dates 2

Student Awards

From your P&C

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Parenting Ideas by Michael Grose

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Community Noticeboard

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

FROM THE PRINCIPAL.....

SPRINGBROOK STATE SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER

Springbrook SS

2327 Springbrook Rd

Springbrook Q 4213

Phone: 55483333 Fax: 55483300

E-mail: admin@

springbrookss. eq.edu.au

Website:

www.springbrookss. eq.edu.au

Principal:

Sarah Jane Ash

P & C Term 1

Thursday 3:15pm

9th February

16th March (AGM)

Newsletter Date: Friday 17th March, 2017

Bullying. No Way!

Friday 17 March has been designated as the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence – a day for schools, students and the community to say ‘Bullying. No Way!’ This day always serves as a reminder that we need to clearly understand what constitutes bullying, and what does not. The national definition for bullying for Australian schools says:

‘Bullying is an ongoing misuse of power in relationships through repeated verbal, physical and/or social behaviour that causes physical and/or psychologi-cal harm. It can involve individual or a group misusing their power over one or more persons. Bullying can happen in person or online, and it can be obvious (overt) or hidden (covert).

Bullying of any form or for any reason can have long-term effects on those involved, including bystanders.

Single incidents and conflict or fights between equals, whether in person or online, are not defined as bullying.’

Behaviours that do not constitute bullying include:

Mutual arguments and disagreements (where there is no power imbalance)

Not liking someone or a single act of social rejection

One-off acts of meanness or spite

Isolated incidents of aggression, intimidation or violence

As a school, however, these conflicts are addressed and resolved. Bullying has three main features:

It involves a misuse of power in a relationship

It is ongoing and repeated, and

It involves behaviours that can cause harm

As parents your response is important so:

Listen calmly and get the full story

Reassure your child that they are not to blame

Ask your child what they want to do and what they want you to do

Learn some strategies to talk about with your child

Contact the school

Check in regularly with your child

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Remember, the school can only be effective when instances are reported to us, and when we work together with parents to deal with it. As a school, our first action will always be to investigate the issue fully to support everyone involved, and to ensure that it is deemed bullying and not rude or mean behaviours which are different.

For more information on this, go to https://bullyingnoway.gov.au/RespondingToBullying/Parents

2017 Improvement Agenda

This year, our school’s strategic improvement agenda for 2017 focuses on three main pillars:

1) Systemic curriculum delivery: English

2) Expert Teaching Team

3) Effective Pedagogical Practices

In order to meet our targets regarding expert teaching team, we have outlined a strategic plan to utilise our staff expertise and resources available to achieve the best possible outcomes for student learning. This year we will: employ a Curriculum Implementation Officer to build teacher capability in implementing the

Australian Curriculum and differentiating the curriculum to meet individual needs, and to update whole school curriculum documents

develop teacher knowledge and understanding of the P-10 Australian Curriculum content descriptions and achievement standards by designing and supporting processes for robust monitoring and moderation

build teacher capability in gathering and using evidence to determine the different year-level curriculum some students require and to develop and successfully implement challenging but achievable Individual Curriculum Plans

All of these initiatives will be monitored throughout the year to ensure that our efforts and investment in teaching and learning practice are achieving the ongoing improvement in results that we are aiming for. Easter Morning Tea

All parents, friends and community members of Springbrook State School are warmly invited to join us for our annual Easter Hat Parade and morning tea. It will be held in our school grounds on Thursday 30th March, starting at 10:30am. For $5 you can be entertained and enjoy a hot cross bun with tea or coffee! We hope to see you there!

Book Club News

Issue 2 Scholastic Book Club has now closed and the orders should arrive within the next fortnight. Thank you for your continued support of this initiative, it has allowed us to purchase some beautiful new titles for all year levels to access through weekly borrowing at our school library

Sarah Jane Ash Principal

Upcoming Dates

30/03/17 Ros Bates MP visiting

30/03/17 10:30am Easter Morning Tea

31/03/17 Last day of Term 1

18/04/17 Term 2 begins

21/03/17 Money Smart sessions for students

29/03/17 Cross Country with NVSS @ Springbrook SS

30/03/17 Alan Jones (ARD) visiting

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STUDENT AWARDS...... Big congratulations goes to the following students for their excellent efforts and results in following our school rules of, Be Safe, Be Respectful and Be a Learner.

Students of the Week

Lashae: for displaying excellent ‘Be A Learner’ behaviours and focusing on tasks with great dedication!

Rob: for being a learner and always trying his hardest during class learning time!

Literacy Planet Leaderboard Leaders

Junior Class Senior Class

06/02/17 Zavier - 81 points Britt - 381 points

Nights of Reading

25 nights - Aimee

Mathletics BRONZE Certificates

Aimee - 1,000 points

Mathletics SILVER Certificate

Britt - points

Gotcha Raffle Draw

Junior Class: Zyah and Emerald

Senior Class: Charlie and Ethan T.

FROM YOUR P&C ASSOCIATION..... The annual general meeting has been held for this year and we would like to sincerely thank our outgoing executive members who supported our school and its fundraising initiaives throughout 2016. Thank you to Karen Bennell, Natasha Lehmann, Daniel Maguire and Sean Beasley who led the P&C so ably during the year.

At the AGM, a new executive was voted in for this year. After recounting the votes, I am pleased to announce that the 2017 P&C Executive is an follows:

President: Daniel Maguire

Vice President: Misty Stockman

Secretary: Natasha Lehmann

Treasurer: Sue Northam

As always, there is room for new members to join in on the fun of the P&C meetings and initiatives. Our P&C is a dynamic and supportive group of enthusiastic parents and grandparents and friends of our school who want only the best opportunities for our students. The meetings are held twice a term and are a great opportunity to ask the burning questions!

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COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD

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