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Issue 7 - 26 June, 2020

ACTING PRINCIPAL - BRENDAN BAILLIEACTING PRINCIPAL - BRENDAN BAILLIE

We have reached the end of what has beenthe most challenging period I’ve experiencedin my career as a teacher. I must firstly thankour families for their ongoing support andunderstanding of processes and procedureswe have rolled out during the last fourteenweeks. There will be some elements of theCOVID period we will be happy to see the back of (like missingparades and being close to our friends) and some that we’llkeep (like the new knowledge of TEAMS and One Note tosupport our teaching and learning).

Moving into Term Three there will be some more changes tooperating guidelines. We are still required to restrict entranceto the school for non-essential adults. This means that parentsare able to enter the school if they are attending a pre-arrangedmeeting only. We will recommence sector parades but areunable to have any spectators. Our Parent-Teacher interviewswill proceed at the back end of the term with physical distancingin place; parents wishing to have their meeting over the phoneor via an online platform should make these arrangements withtheir child’s teacher. We will continue to communicate changesas they are made available and encourage families to contactthe office if there are questions.

Our report cards will be emailed home on Friday the 17thof July. As previously communicated, due to COVID-19interruptions, our reports have been modified to reflect fourlearning areas. Our students have continued to be engaged ina variety of subjects however we have only assessed English,

Math, Science and Music for Semester One. OurParent-Teacher interviews will provide families with the perfectopportunity to gain greater insight into progress and next stepsfor children.

Lastly, I would like to acknowledge the ongoing effort andcommitment from our staff. Our staff have been under immensepressure to learn new ways of delivering content, new methodsfor keeping in contact with families and have been challengedto manage students at school and working at homesimultaneously. They have all done this with asolutions-focussed mindset and our school is much stronger forthe experience.

Please enjoy the next two weeks and stay safe and healthy.

BJ

OPERATING GUIDELINESOPERATING GUIDELINES

We have recently received a review set of Operating Guidelinesfrom the Queensland Government. Below is a summary of theguidelines. Please review and forward any questions to theoffice.

Physical distancingPhysical distancingNeeds to remain in place for adults

ParadesParadesSector parades will recommence form week one howeverparents/visitors will not be able to attend. We will post photosweekly of student award recipients on our Facebook page.

Parent-Teacher interviewsParent-Teacher interviewsInterviews will go ahead between weeks 5-10. The usuallybooking system will be available early Term Three. Physicaldistancing will be in place and families wishing to participate inphone interviews will be accommodated.

External OrganisationsExternal OrganisationsOrganisations engaged to enter the grounds for incursions,extra-curricular activities must be deemed ‘COVID Safe’ andhave a ‘Statement of Compliance’ formatted in conjunction withschool administration.

Health ManagementHealth ManagementWe must continue to send students home if they appear unwellor claim to be feeling sick. Parents will be immediatelycontacted and asked to collect their child.

Additional cleaning throughout the day of ‘high-touch’ areaswill remain in place. Ongoing hand washing routines will alsocontinue. Water Bubblers are deemed safe but students areencouraged to bring a water bottle.

MeetingsMeetingsCan take place with appropriate distancing in place. We canoffer teleconference/TEAMS alternatives if required. Our P&Cand Prep info sessions will go ahead with additional cleaningfollowing the meetings.

Home Readers/Library booksHome Readers/Library booksHome readers and library books will continue to be‘quarantined’ for a period after being returned.

Pick-ups/Drop-offsPick-ups/Drop-offsWe will need to continue with current pick-up and drop-offprocedures. Prep students will be available for collection at2.45pm and Year 1 students will be available for collectionfrom 2.55pm. These measures are in place to clear as manystudents and adults from the front of the school as possible.Please be mindful of supervising your children closely at thefront gates in the afternoons and restricting time congregatingwhere possible.

VolunteersVolunteersWe will continue to limit the amount of volunteers coming into the school; banking ladies will remain in office, tuckshophelpers in tuckshop and all visitors will be required to completea checklist when entering the school.

Thanks for your ongoing support in keeping our schoolcommunity safe during these challenging times.

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - MARK WINDSORDEPUTY PRINCIPAL - MARK WINDSOR

Hi all and welcome to the final Newsletter for theterm. This semester has certainly seen a lot ofwholesale changes in relation to our traditionalview of education. Golden Beach SS has beenable to provide education for students ofessential workers and students from vulnerablebackgrounds, implemented online learning as well as providedpaper copies of work for students. This has all been achievabledue to the hard work and dedication of the staff here at GoldenBeach SS. Thanks everyone for your support and hard work.

To all students, their families and our great Golden BeachSS staff, have a great winter break and we look forward tocommencing the second semester on the 13th of July.

A couple of short messages below:

AttendanceAttendance

Whole school attendance is currently sitting at 92.6% for thesemester. Below is a table showing year 4, 5 and 6 attendancedata since all students returned to school at thecommencement of week 6 (25th May).

Year 4 91.1%

Year 5 90.2%

Year 6 94.6%

Great to see the year 6 students leading the way. Whilstattendance is obviously something that we push, if your childis sick, please keep them at home. Not only will your child notfocus as well on their school work but there is the chance thatthey could pass on any bugs to other students or staff. Wethank you for your support with this.

Reporting / Parent Teacher InterviewsReporting / Parent Teacher Interviews

As stated in the previous newsletter, Education Queensland ismandating that we report this semester. An email was sentout to all parents on Tuesday of this week explaining ourtimeframes for reporting.

Parent teacher interviews will take place next term to allowparents to have follow-up conversations about how your childis progressing. More on dates of parent teacher interviews nextterm.

Year 6 TransitionYear 6 Transition

Thank you to year 6 parents for returning the Transition to HighSchool letters. With the new high school opening at Aura in2021, please ensure you check which high school catchmentyou reside in to determine your 'in-catchment' secondaryschool.

Caloundra SHS is going ahead with the High School ExperienceDay late next term. The flyer for this event is below, as you cansee it is just an outline, more information will follow. Also beloware key dates to assist with transition to high school.

https://goldenbeachss.schoolzineplus.com/_file/media/1426/cshs_high_school_experience_day.pdf

https://goldenbeachss.schoolzineplus.com/_file/media/1427/junior_secondary_key_dates.pdf

“Telling Stories” Creative Writing Competition“Telling Stories” Creative Writing Competition

Our Head of Curriculum Mrs Faix and I met with studentsinterested in competing in the Telling Stories competition.Students across years 4-6 are to submit their entries to me onthe 31st of July. This will enable judging of the entries to identifywhich 3 students per year level from years 4-6 will be submittedfor the competition. The title of the story is: I Should Have BeenMore Careful! Good luck everyone, I look forward to readingyour stories.

Religious Instruction (RI) RecommencingReligious Instruction (RI) Recommencing

RI will be recommencing next term in week 2. The timetablewill be the same as term 1 with all instruction taking place onThursday afternoons.

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) SurveyBring Your Own Device (BYOD) Survey

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We have had a great response to our Year 3-5 BYOD Survey.So far we have had 124 responses. Typically, the survey takes2 minutes to complete and your responses assist GoldenBeach SS with their investigations into the viability of a BYODprogram. The survey invite was sent out last Friday (19th June)and remains open until the 10th of July.

As always, please ensure your contact details are up-to-datewith the ladies from the front desk. Have a great and very safeholiday everyone. See you next term – Mark

ACTING DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - DAILENEACTING DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - DAILENECLARKECLARKE

As we roll into the holidays there are manysmiling faces at school who are excited tohave a break and proud of theirachievements this term. This week ourPreps have stepped up to the challenge ofwalking into school and off to class bythemselves or with a friend or two. This isa true indication of resilience that our students at GBSS are ableto display in what has been different times for everyone involvedin school drop offs.

During this week our Prep’s to Year 2’s have enjoyed theirexperiences of a range of activities to celebrate Under 8’s Daywith a difference. In Prep we had many Teddy Bears cometo visit and enjoy a picnic lunch, while the year 2 studentswere able to stay warm in the chilly weather with their PyjamaDay. Year 1 enjoyed celebrating a range of rotations on theirFantastic Fun Day with Bots, Coding, Drama and outdoorgame. This was a wonderful way to end a very alternate Termat school for our younger students.

Over the past two weeks I have had the pleasure of steppinginto the role of Acting Deputy Principal. Connecting with thestudents out at the gate and around the grounds at lunch timehas shown me how happy our students are to be at such aninteractive school. Thank you all students, parents and staffwho have made my experience positive and rewarding. MrBaillie will be back into his regular role after the holidays.

Stay safe on your holidays and we will see your smiling facesback at school on Monday 13th July 2020.

Mrs Clarke

COMING SCHOOL EVENTSCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS

EVENTEVENT DATEDATE

Last day of term 2Last day of term 2 Friday 26 JuneFriday 26 June

School resumes for Term 3School resumes for Term 3 Monday 13 JulyMonday 13 July

Report Cards emailed homeReport Cards emailed home Friday 17 JulyFriday 17 July

Prep Parent Info SessionPrep Parent Info Session Wednesday 22 July atWednesday 22 July at6pm6pm

P&C MeetingP&C Meeting Thursday 23 July at 6pmThursday 23 July at 6pm

Parent Teacher InterviewsParent Teacher Interviews 10 August to 1810 August to 18SeptemberSeptember

P&C MeetingP&C Meeting Thursday 13 August atThursday 13 August at6pm6pm

Father’s Day StallFather’s Day Stall Thursday 3 SeptemberThursday 3 September

P&C MeetingP&C Meeting Thursday 10 SeptemberThursday 10 Septemberat 6pmat 6pm

Prep to Year 3 Athletics CarnivalPrep to Year 3 Athletics Carnival Friday 11 SeptemberFriday 11 September

Year 6 CSHS Experience DayYear 6 CSHS Experience Day Wednesday 16Wednesday 16SeptemberSeptember

Last day of term 3Last day of term 3 Friday 18 SeptemberFriday 18 September

Queen’s Birthday HolidayQueen’s Birthday Holiday Monday 5 OctoberMonday 5 October

School resumes for Term 4School resumes for Term 4 Tuesday 6 OctoberTuesday 6 October

BOUNCE BACKBOUNCE BACK

This week’s Bounce Back Skill is:

Keep things in perspective. Sometimeschildren see small problems as big onesin their lives. They can dwell on themand this sometimes feeds anxiousthinking. It’s ok to take a step back andremind our child the problem they’reexperiencing is small and not a bigproblem.

Cheers,

Nathaniel BrownGuidance OfficerGolden Beach State School

MEET CAPTAIN!MEET CAPTAIN!

Meet our newest member of staff, an amazing therapy dognamed "Captain". He is a 3 year old french bulldog with aloving and caring nature. Captain has patience and tolerancewith children which makes him an incredible therapy dog.Captain is our fury friend who brightens up your day andprovides comfort and support to all who need him.

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PREP W DECORATING GINGERBREAD MENPREP W DECORATING GINGERBREAD MEN

2H TOY MAKING2H TOY MAKING

6B LEARNING ABOUT ANGLES6B LEARNING ABOUT ANGLES

EXPLANATION OF ACCOUNT STATEMENTSEXPLANATION OF ACCOUNT STATEMENTS

https://goldenbeachss.schoolzineplus.com/_file/media/1423/accounts_statements.pdf

SCHOOL BANKINGSCHOOL BANKING

https://goldenbeachss.schoolzineplus.com/_file/media/1431/school_banking_resuming.pdf

COMMUNITY NOTICESCOMMUNITY NOTICES

FAMILY FISHINGFAMILY FISHING

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