From the Principal’s Bike… Craig Douglas

Dear Parents/Caregivers Our final edition of The Gilston Grapevine for this term and the year is just racing. I’m not talking about the up and coming GC600, but rather the amount of school events we have got through and the heavy term ahead. Hard copies of the Term Planner for Parents will come home this week to help you navigate the term and assist with communication between the school and home.

Trivia Night Congratulations to the organisers of the recent Trivia Night, which was a complete success and a very enjoyable night. Tables dressed up in themes and had a lot of fun on the night. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the night and congratulations to the winning Couple Troubles Team who won the night in a sudden death question format. The prize money was donated to the Student Council for our students. Did I mention that the winning side was a staff side? A controversial win but one we will take.

Pre Prep Transition Day This program kicked off last Tuesday and involved a number of rotations around our school including an information session for parents. Participation was high as we continue to enrol future students to our school.

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Grapevine Dates for your Diary

Keeping Parents Informed

19 September 2018

Edition 15

Friday 21 September Last Day Term 3 Monday 8 October First Day Term 4 Monday 8 October Uniform Shop open 7.30am-8.30am Tuesday 9,16,23 October Gilston Gecko Program Friday 12 October Farmers Fundraiser SRC Monday 15 October P & C Meeting 1:30pm Monday 22 October Student Free Day Friday 2 November Arts Night 4-7pm Monday 12 Nov School Captain Applicant Speeches Monday 3 Dec Academic Awards Parade Monday 10 Dec School Captains 2019 Announced Tuesday 11 Dec Yr 6 Graduation Night 6pm

Staff participating in a visioning workshop during recent twilight session

Teachers sharing high yield strategies to teaching

From the Principal’s Desk continued… Gala Day Students from grades 5 and 6 put their skills they have been building over the term to good use by participating against other schools at our recent Gala Day. Oztag, Tball, Tennis and Cricket were on offer for our students and I’m sure all involved slept well that night. Thank you to coaches and Mr Stavar for ensuring the day was a success. The behaviour and attitude shown by our kids throughout the day made me proud to be principal of Gilston SS. Japan Tour 2018 I am currently in Japan with our student tour group and would like to acknowledge the time both Mrs Doonican and Mrs Miller put into this school tour. A lot of preparation is required for such a trip and the result is an experience our students will never forget. We aim to move to an exchange program with a sister school in the future so watch this space. Congratulations to the Brown Family Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Brown who recently had a son named Jaxton. Mother, father and son all doing well. It’s time to be a grown up for our Mr Brown! NAPLAN Individual student NAPLAN reports went home last week. Early data indicates much improvement in reading and mathematics in grade 3 and a need to refine our work around writing across the school. It is important to remember that NAPLAN is a point in time test and should not be used alone to assess a child’s academic growth. School Community Support Finally, on behalf of my staff, I would like to thank you for your support this term and look forward to a productive and enjoyable term 4. Enjoy the holiday time with your family and friends. Craig Douglas Principal

Gilston Expectations Be a Learner

Be Responsible

Be Respectful

Be Safe

Current Attendance Levels Congratulations Year 3 yet again!

Captain’s Call... Isabelle & Harry It’s your school captains back with another school report. We all had an amazing crazy hair day—another great success! We hope more days like these come soon. Year 5 & 6 Gala day was fantastic. Lots of great sportsmanship and fair playing. We hope you have a great holiday. Your Captains Harry and Isabelle

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Deputy Chat... Kelly Clark

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all who have contributed to the school community during term three and wish all families a safe and happy holiday. Every minute counts! – Being punctual is important Did you know your child’s best learning time is the start of the school day? This is when every minute counts the most. Being late on a regular basis does add up……

Welcome Pre-Prep families Last Tuesday, we welcomed our Pre-Prep families to Gilston State School as they participated in their first Gilston Geckos session. Students were excited and engaged in activities in a classroom environment. We look forward to getting to know our new families and ensuring they feel part of the Gilston community.

Day for Daniel Gilston State School will be participating in Day for Daniel on Friday, 26 October to reinforce the importance of Keeping Kids Safe in a physical and online environment. Students are invited to wear a red t-shirt on Friday, 26 October. They will learn about the importance of

personal safety using a range of resources developed by the Foundation. The Foundation is strongly committed to the development and education of Respectful Relationships for children and teenagers in our schools and communities.

He/She is only missing just……

That equals ……. Which is ……. Over 13 years of school-ing that’s…..

10 minutes per day 50 minutes per week Nearly 1.5 weeks per year

Nearly Half a year

20 minutes per day 1 hour 40 minutes per week

Over 2.5 weeks per year Nearly 1 year

Half an hour per day Half a day per week 4 weeks per year Nearly 1.5 years

1 hour per day 1 day per week 8 weeks per year Over 2.5 years

Deputy Chat... Fiona Keswell Farmer Fundraiser – Dress as a Farmer on Friday 12 October Our Student Council has received numerous requests by students, parents and staff to have a fundraiser for Australian Farmers affected by the current drought. This will take place on Friday 12 October (Friday of the first week back after the holidays). Students are invited to dress up as a farmer on this day. Our Student Council will

go around to all classrooms on the morning to collect donations from students. For families who would like to make a more significant financial donation, we will also be accepting money at the front of our school from 8:15am-8:45am and 2:30pm-3:00pm on the day. All funds raised will be donated to Aussie Helpers, a charity who

assists farmers during these tough times. Thanks for your support.

Crazy Hair Day The Student Council successfully raised over $450 for their Crazy Hair Day. It was a very exciting day at Gilston and it was great to see so many staff and students getting into the spirit of the day!

Year 4 Camp Last week our Year 4 students enjoyed 3 days of fun activities at Midginbil Hill Camp. Before the students left I asked them to have lots of fun, to challenge themselves and try things they wouldn’t normally do and to look after each other. The feedback we’ve had from camp staff is that our students did all of those things and more! Thank

you to our teachers for their own time to provide this amazing opportunity for our kids and thank you to our students for the outstanding way they represented our school in the community.

Chess A huge congratulations to Max in Year 3 who represented our school in the recent Gold Coast Primary Interschool Chess Tournament. More than 900 students participated from schools across the Gold Coast. Max did an amazing job and he placed with a ribbon. Well done Max, we are very proud of you!

.HOC - Head of Curriculum...

Renee Paech

It’s been a busy term in the classrooms with preparation well under way for the Gilston Arts Night next term. Mrs Wilkes’ class 2N were busy building their 3D paper cities. Working in groups they were all responsible in bringing their city to life from the ground up. I think there may be some young architects in the making. Some very creative pieces were taking on a new design of their own. Ms McKenna’s class 4E continued on with their schaffa creations. This has been a work in progress, starting with a wooden door knob. Students have individually created their characters with a range of art and collage items. Be sure to come along and check out the wonderful creations from our Gilston students.

2N Paper Cities

4E Schaffas

Prep Transition Co-Ordinator... Jolie Angus Gilston Geckos We are off to a great start with our Gilston Geckos. We have had two rotations and the feedback from staff and parents has been very positive. Just a reminder that we are taking a break over the school holidays and will resume our Geckos classes on Tuesday the 9th of October. Playgroup It was wonderful to see some new faces last week. Gilston playgroup is a community playgroup for all families in the local area, not just those who already attend Gilston State School. If you have any friends or neighbours looking for a community group to join, please pass on our details. Dates for your dairy:

Gilston Geckos Pre-Prep classes- continue Tuesday 9th of October Interviews- Thursday and Friday 13th and 14th of October Prep Orientation Day- Tuesday 30th October 9-11 am

PBL - Positive Behaviour for Learning… Year Prep – 3

Year 4 - 6

Another excellent term for classes earning Bee Stings by following our school rules with integrity. During Week 10, classes will revisit the expectations we have focused on over the term. We look forward to handing out many more Bee Stings next term. Have a safe and happy holiday. The Behaviour Team

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4N 4S 4E 5N 5S 5E 5/6W 6N 6S 6E

4 3 4 7 2 5 6 5 3 4

GIST-Gilston Inclusion Support Team... Pauline Lewis Thursday 13th September - R U OK? Four steps on how to ask someone how they are feeling?

Ask the question – Are you ok? Listen – hear what the person is saying Encourage Action – Talk to someone they trust - Parents, Teachers, Health Professional (Adults) Check in – Continue to see how the person is dealing with their feelings

Disability Week – 9th -15th September 2018 Celebrate the theme of ‘An all abilities Queensland – Everybody has a role to play. Further Information - http://www.allabilities.qld.gov.au > Disability Action Week > Calendar of Events > South East Queensland Region – leads to various activities. Happy Holidays to all and looking forward to seeing everyone refreshed in Term 4.

From the Office - Finance & Admin... Tracylee Leonard & Jan Wallace

Library News… Jenny Brown Book Club Issue 6 has arrived and been delivered to the children. In Term 4, we shall have two more Book Club Issues and our Book Fair, which is booked for Tuesday 6th November until Friday the 16th November. Just in time for Christmas gifts. We are happy for children to borrow a book for the holidays if they have no overdue books. Term 4 will be a busy term in the Library, with our Art Show and Art Display in the Library in Week 4 Term 4. Start collecting your child’s art work ready for Term 4. If you have any questions pop into the Library and we shall try and answer them or direct your query to the Arts Committee. Enjoy your two week break, Happy Reading, Jenny Brown J

Activity Year Level Cost Due Date

Student Resource Scheme for 2018

2nd Instalment

All $85 Friday 2 February

Overdue (unless you

are on a payment plan)

Yr 6 Lake Ainsworth Camp Yr 6 $310 Thursday 20 September

Beach Gala Day Yr 5 & 6 $10 Thursday 25 October

R U OK?

All Abilities Queensland

Physical Education... Scott Stavar

This week, our Prep students were warming up for their PE lesson with a balancing challenge, stand tall as a tree. They thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Well done Preps!

Music... Alison Miller

Jacob, Evie, Maaya, Charlie and Rohan. These students will assist with the general organisation and running of the choir rehearsals for the remainder of the year. Choir will resume in week 1 of Term 4. A note has been sent home which outlines the important performance dates for the term. The first of which will be at the school parade on the first Monday after the break.

Languages—Japanese... Kylie Doonican

Students and teachers are enjoying their time in Japan. Their days have been jam packed and activities so far have included visiting Tokyo for some sightseeing, Shinjuku and Harajuku for some shopping, spending the day at Tagoura School, enjoying Karaoke, Disneyland and travelling via bullet train to Kyoto.

Japan 2018

Tuckshop

Convener - Nicole Meesen gilstontuckshop@gmail.com

Gilston Gourmet... Nicole Meesen

I would like to start off by thanking all our volunteers for you time and effort throughout Term 3, however there are a couple of volunteers who deserve a special mention as they come in every week, sometimes twice a week, if I need more help and they are Hazel S, Cassie W and Amber B - Thankyou. Your time is appreciated. Thankyou to all those families who order tuckshop each day, each week and each month - thank you for your support. In Term 4, our ward wining tuckshop, will be doing another term of themed lunches. The theme will be "Healthy Fast Food Take Offs". For examples ham & cheese pockets, chicken flat bread sliders, beef and chicken nachos and burrito's, roast chicken and gravy rolls, deconstructed sushi and healthy salad subs just to name a few. These lunches will be on a Tuesday or Wednesday depending on which day I have more volunteers. I will advertise each week on our Gilston Gourmet Facebook page and in our school newsletter. Keep an eye out for these specials, it will be a nice way to finish the year off. If you child is having a birthday and you would like a class set of cupcakes or a class set of ice blocks, these are available through the tuckshop. We require 1 weeks notice and payment up front with cash or EFTPOS. To make a booking for cupcakes or ice blocks please see the tuckshop or call 0755012333. The cupcakes are $32 for a class set of ice cupcakes, and ice blocks prices start at $16 for a class set.

One last note, a reminder to all parents. If you order your child tuckshop and your child has any issues such as items missing a drink or didn't get a cookie, could you please tell them to come and see Miss Nicole. These problems can be fixed straight away. Each child is allowed to come up to the tuckshop, they just have to let their teacher or the teacher on duty know. Uniforms Reminder that we have selected sizes in our gabardine shorts that are only $8.00 each, and we have a couple of old style jackets in sizes 4 and 6 available at the tuckshop for $20 each, usually $40. We have all sizes of hats back in stock. Remember hats are $8.00 each and are available online through Munch Monitor or over the counter at the tuckshop.

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tuckshop or online through Munch

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tuckshop each morning, or online

through Munch Monitor https://

www.munchmonitor.com/

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Password: munch4211

P&C News

President - Angela Griffin pandc@gilstonss.eq.edu.au

P & C...

What a full term we have had! Firstly a huge thank you to all volunteers from the Father’s Day stall, Trivia Night committee and all the volunteers and staff within the tuckshop. Without your contributions we would not be able to do what we do for our children and school community. We had a very successful Father’s Day stall and Trivia night this term. Thank you to everyone who donated to our Trivia Night and to all those who helped support the night. Lots of laughs had all round. Term 4 will also bring us our Colour Run, calendar and diary fundraiser. Happy and safe holidays to you all, P&C Exec committee.

Events

Monday 15 October

P&C Meeting 1:30pm Staffroom

All welcome

Monday 19 November

P & C Meeting 7pm Tallai Golf

Club

Monday 1 November

P & C Colour Run

Community Announcements...

Yoga lessons are starting at Gilston State School in Term 4.

A flyer is going home on Wednesday 19th September with the students.

Please return the enrolment form ASAP to the office if you are interested.

Community Announcements..

Community Announcements..

Community Announcements..

Community Announcements..

PLATINUM TENNIS SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER SCHOOL HOLIDAY TENNIS FUN CAMP When: Week 1 - Monday 24th, Tuesday 25th, Wednesday 26th September Week 2 - Wednesday 3rd, Thursday 4th, Friday 5th October Where: Platinum Tennis located at Hinterland Tennis Club, 5 Price Street, Nerang. Time: Full Day 8:30AM - 4PM Half Day 8:30AM - 12pm Cost: Full Day 8:30AM - 4PM $40, Half Day 8:30AM - 12pm $25 3 Day Pass (Full Day) come 3 or more days $30 per person per day, 3 Day Pass (Half Day) come 3 or more half days $20 per person per day Activities:Hot Shot Tennis Coaching, treasure hunt, table tennis, basketball, art and craft, dodgeball, soccer, mini golf. Interested? All children welcome aged between 4yrs - 16yrs. Call Jono 0488 696 939