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School Notices 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8

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Uniform 4

School Banking 4

Community Notices 11, 12

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Term 4, Issue 37

14th November 2017

Damien Hoare

Principal

Whole School Assembly will be held on the Friday 1st December starting at 2pm. At

this assembly we will be announcing students who have achieved Diamond Level for our Positive Behaviour for Learning and the announcement of our 2018 Leaders.

2018 Future Leaders Speeches- Tuesday 21st November starting at 11:40am.

As you know I do like to put items into the newsletter that make us as parents and carers build stronger relationships with our children. Below I have listed some questions to ask our kids after school instead of “ How was your Day? ”

Last Week’s Attendance Rates for Year levels

Even the last day of term The holidays are fast approaching. While it may be tempting to let your child stay home for the last day, or even the last week of term, our school would prefer to see every child on every day of every term. We strongly believe children need to attend school every day to receive the most benefits from their education. Did you realise that skipping the last day of every term adds up to more than a whole term of schooling missed throughout a child’s education? Skipping a whole week of school each term means your child will miss more than 15 months of their education! For further information on the importance of regular school attendance, please visit www.education.qld.gov.au/everydaycounts

Prep Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Whole School

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90.7 93.2 93.7 93.7 93.2 89.5 92.4

Boles Street

Gladstone

Queensland, 4680

GLADSTONE WEST STATE

SCHOOL

Phone: 49797333

Fax: 49726396

Dental Clinic: 49729364

Email:

principal@gladstonewestss.eq.edu.au

STUDENT ABSENCE LINE

4979 7366

West is Best

We’re on the web

www.gladstonewestss.eq.edu.au

www.facebook.com/GladstoneWestStateSchool

2017 TERM CALENDAR TERM 4 Dates

17th November - Parent Course—Session 3—9.30am—11.30am

17th November - Robotics Competition

21st November - Year 5 Student Leader Speeches @ 11.40am

23rd November - Red Ball Tennis Team Challenge v’s Teachers—11.10am

27th & 28th November - Year 6 into Year 7 Transition Days at G.S.H.S & T.S.H.S.

29th November - Volunteers Afternoon Tea—2.00pm

30th November - Green Ball Tennis Team Challenge v’s Teachers—11.10am

1st December - Full School Assembly

1st December - 2018 Senior T-shirt order & payment due

1st December - Mayor’s Carols By Candlelight—Marina Stage

5th December - Year 6 Graduation Ceremony & Pool Day

6th December - Year 6 Wet Day

7th December - Year 6 Movie Day

7th December - Report Cards Issued + Booklist issued

8th December - Last Day of 2017

TERM 1 Dates—2018

19th January - Prep classes open 12.00pm—1.30pm—PREP ONLY

22nd January - First Day of 2018

26th January - Public Holiday

NO Foreign Currency accepted and NO EFTPOS available

ONLINE TUCKSHOP ORDERING NOW AVAILABLE

Tuckshop operates ONLY on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

2017 TUCKSHOP ROSTER Wednesday

15th November

Tammy Honour

Brenda Lyons

9.00am—11.00am

9.00am—12.00pm

Thursday

16th November

Maree Offord 9.00am— 2.00pm

Friday

17th November

Lynda Fieldus

Linessa Welsh

Sandra Khalu

9.00am—12.00pm

9.00am— 2.00pm

9.00am— 2.00pm

Wednesday

22nd November

Brenda Lyons 9.00am—12.00pm

PBL Focus:

This week’s PBL (Positive Behaviour Learning)

is being — “RESPECTFUL” by:

Caring for myself, others and objects

I am SAFE

I am RESPECTFUL

I am RESPONSIBLE

Uniform Shop

Opening times for Uniforms in 2017

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

8.30am—9.00am

Shirts/Polos $30.00 Dresses $50.00

Hats $20.00 Unisex Shorts $25.00

Combos $30.00 Track Pants $22.00

Jackets $50.00

Extended Opening times for Uniforms in 2018 The uniform shop will be open during the week 15 January 2018—19 January

2018 from 8.00am—11.00am also Monday 22 January and Tuesday 23 January from 8.00am—11.00am.

The week commencing Monday 29 January it will resume back to normal times and days.

There is a green tub in the office foyer for the collection of any lids or bottle tops. Thank you to those students who have already deposited their lids/bottle tops but we do need many more, so keep them coming.

Tops & Lids Dental Visits

School Dental notes have been sent home with every student at Gladstone West State School. If you would like your child to receive oral health services provided free by health professionals please complete and return all paperwork to the school admin office as soon as possible.

We are pleased to announce you can now order and pay for tuckshop online.

To Register

Go to https://tuckshop.schoolshoponline.net.au/gladstonewestss/index.aspx

Register as a Parent (You will be offered the option to activate the eWallet).

Register your Child(ren).

You can also register or add children later if you wish (go to My Account and Add Student).

To Order

Select Tuckshop from the Home Page

Select the Delivery Date, Student Name and Session.

Choose your item(s) and Add to Cart.

Select Checkout

To Pay

There are three payment options: Credit Card, PayPal or eWallet

Select the Payment Method from the drop-down menu.

Complete the details and submit the payment.

You can view your transactions in the ‘My Account’ section of the site.

You will receive an email confirmation and receipt for your records.

eWallet

There is a facility to use the financial module with schoolshoponline called eWallet. This allows you to deposit funds into the account and draw on the funds for your purchases. There will be a two-three day waiting period for funds paid via bank transfer to appear in your eWallet.

Quick references

There is a ‘FAQ’ section in the site where you can read more about the services.

If you have any technical issues while using our online Tuckshop facility, please contact our Business Manager, Kerrie Hamilton via email at khami82@eq.edu.au

Tuckshop—Online

Highschool Enrolment Management Information

Toolooa and Gladstone State High School Enrolment Management Information

Parents or legal guardians who wish to enrol their child at Toolooa State High or Gladstone State High School are required to demonstrate that the student’s principal place of residence is within the catchment area. Current proof of residency at the address indicated can be provided as follows:

One primary source – a current lease agreement, rates notice, or unconditional contract of sale, and

One secondary source – a utility bill (e.g. electricity, gas) showing the same address and parent’s/legal guardian’s name

For more information regarding both school’s catchment areas, please refer to http://www.qgso.qld.gov.au/maps/edmap/

The Aqua League and the Drought Dilemma—School Incursion

Today Gladstone West S.S students saw a performance called ‘The Aqua League and the Drought Dilemma” sponsored by the Gladstone Ports Corporation and bought to you by The National Theatre for Children. The performance was about saving water. The show informed students about types of pollution, eg: rubbish, chemicals.

West students learnt not to waste water, to dispose of paints and chemicals carefully and report leaking taps and pipes.

Students were reminded that water is a precious natural resource and that water conservation is important.

“EVERY LITTLE BIT COUNTS’

By 3A and 3C

This educational program is provided to local schools at no cost and teaches students the science behind the many ways we use water, the ways water is wasted, as well as what students and their families can do to conserve water and prevent pollution.

Lunchbox Lessons

All children, no matter what their weight, height, gender or age need to eat from the five core food groups every day. To do this, aim to include in your child’s lunchbox, fruit, wholegrain bread, salad or vegetables, meat or a meat alternative and reduced fat dairy such as cheese.

A healthy lunch will give your child the essential nutrients and sustained energy they need to concentrate throughout the school day.

Take the lessons to make your child’s lunch box healthy, interesting and appetising.

Lesson 1—Keep it cool Use an insulated lunchbox or bag to help keep your child’s lunch chilled and fresh. Using frozen bread and

rolls helps keep your sandwhiches cool and fresh. Adding a frozen water bottle to the lunchbox will not only

keep the lunch cool but also hydrate

Lesson 2—Mix it up Making the same lunch day after day can become a little boring

for both you and your child. Try to mix it up by having some lunchbox items cooked beforehand and frozen. Mini muffins, both

sweet and savoury, and mini quiche are easy to make and freeze well. Try these sandwich filling combinations for a tasty change:

ham, avocado, grated carrot and pineapple

Lean roast meat, chutney, lettuce and tomato

Tinned salmon, reduced fat cream cheese, shallots, lettuce and grated carrot

Chicken, grated apple and celery and reduced fat ricotta cheese.

Mashed banana with thinly sliced dates or sultanas

Lesson 3—Get clever with fruit and vege

There’s lots of fun and interesting ways to include fruit

and vegetables in a lunchbox. Make up fruit kebabs on paddle

pop sticks. Use small cookie cutters to make fun shapes such

as hearts, stars and flowers. These work particularly well with watermelon and rockmelon. Cut

up vegetable sticks such as cucumber, carrot, capsicum and

add to the lunchbox with a dipping sauce such as salsa,

hummus or avocado. Fill celery sicks with reduced fat cream cheese and top with sultanas.

Lesson 4—Try turning your sandwich into sushi!

With sushi being so popular, try turning your sandwich into a sushi roll in a few easy steps.

STEP 1: Take two slices of wholemeal bread and cut off the crusts. Flatten bread slices with a rolling pin.

STEP 2: Spread each slice with reduced fat cream cheese or a similar spread such as avocado, hummus or reduced fat mayonnaise.

STEP3: Lay your chosen filling at the bottom of each slice, if you’re using vegetable sticks such as carrot, cucumber, or capsicum

cut them to approximately 10cm in length. You can also let the vegetables hang over the edges for that real sushi look.

STEP 4: Roll up the bread, pressing gently to seal, then cut each roll in half. If necessary, spread some more cream cheese to seal the

roll.

Sandwich sushi filling ideas

Sweet chilli chicken, reduced fat cream cheese, sweet chilli sauce, cucumber, carrot and chicken

Tuna and salad, reduced fat cream cheese, canned tuna, corn, avocado, carrot, cucumber

Mediterranean hummus, baby spinach leaves, lean roast meat or ham and capsicum

Lesson 5—Plan ahead

Think about what you will need for your child’s lunchbox when

doing your weekly shopping. When you plan before you shop, you will know what you have on

hand to pack, and what you might need to buy. It will save you

time and money!

Healthy eating and regular physical activity are essential to promoting and maintaining good health. The Smart Choices - Healthy Food and Drink Supply Strategy for Queensland Schools is all about offering healthy food and drink choices to students in Queensland schools.

http://education.qld.gov.au/schools/healthy/docs/smart-choices-strategy.pdf

School Banking

S C H O O L B A N K I N G @ G W S S

There are only 3 Tuesdays left in the school year so now is the time to redeem a

reward, if you are eligible. If you are not sure of your token balance, you can either use

the CommBank Youth app or just send a note in your Deposit Wallet and we can

confirm your token balance for you.

To redeem a reward, please place your Rewards Card coupon (see below) along with

your 10 Dollarmites tokens in your Dollarmites deposit wallet next time you make a

School Banking deposit and your child will receive this at school shortly. Happy

banking!

Cheerleading

Yallarm News

Our school is proud to be the tester of the school health check initiative that promotes and provides access to quality health care and external pathways to allied health services for our families. The deadly choices team along with Nhulundu health services primary health team has been at our school completing our students Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health checks. On completion students receive a new Deadly Choices shirt.

The last day of this program will be run on Thursday 16 November.

For families wanting more information please call Jade Pengelly on 49797333 or email jpeng31@eq.edu.au

The cheer break-up will happen on Friday 17 November 3.10 - 4.15pm, all concerned to meet under C block. Please bring your canvas shoes if you wish to decorate them (see Mrs O if you want to have a look at the finished product). There will be snacks available and students can build a bracelet.

There has been some confusion about the results of the competition and what was in the newsletter last week. This was not a Central Queensland (CQ) competition it was a friendly festival of cheer with Gladstone West S.S. entering the scholastic division where 2 schools participated. The major international competition was earlier in the year where Gladstone West S.S. only qualified a stunt partner and stunt group in the under 14 divisions.

A reminder to families who have a student transitioning to highschool in 2018 to have enrolment packages back to the high schools ASAP please.

Playgroup is on Wednesdays

9:30-11am.

Library News—Book Club

Prep—2018

Enrolment forms for 2018 are available from the Admin Office. Student details will be required when an enrolment form is given out. Eligible students for Prep for 2018 must turn five on or before 30 June 2018.

Completed enrolment forms are to be returned to the school office. We need to sight Original Birth Certificates when enrolment forms are returned. Enrolment forms will not be accepted without the Birth Certificate. Enrolment management conditions apply.

Term 4 Week 10 Classes released for 2018 2018 Term 1 19th January – SFD Prep class open 12.00pm – 1.30pm

Prep classes opened for parents / students to bring books to classroom

Getting organised for school starting 22nd January 2018

Book Club catalogues were distributed last week to all students and teachers for Issue 8.

Orders Due 23rd November 2017.

Orders need to be processed online through the Book Club loop which is on the back of the catalogue.

Late Arrival—Students arriving at school after 9.00am must sign in at the office, before continuing to their classroom. It is preferred that parents/caregivers sign students in and include the reason for the late arrival.

Early Departure—From time to time, parents/caregivers may need to collect their students from school prior to the formal end of the school day. Students must be collected from the Admin office area. Students must be signed out by a parent/caregiver, or by a responsible adult nominated by the parent/caregiver. Students cannot sign themselves out of the school.

Arrival/Departure Breakfast Club Uniform Policy

Breakfast Club continues again in 2017 at the SEP on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Parents

please note that the start time for Breakfast Club is

now 8.00am. Parents please inform the SEP if your child has any food

allergies.

Thank you to Woolworths Kin Kora for supporting our Breakfast Club each

week by donating the groceries.

There are a number of students coming to school without school hats. Please note that there is a NO hat NO play policy. School hats can be purchased from the uniform shop for $20.00.

School Safety Medication Volunteers

Attention Parents

Parents are not to be driving into the school via the Quoin Street entrance or the Boles Street entrance to drop off or pick up students.

This is reserved only for Students with Disabilities who have arrangements already put in place or sometimes students with a major injury requiring drop off which has been approved by the Principal.

No other vehicles are to drive into the school as student safety is compromised.

Thank you.

Parents/caregivers are reminded that all medication given to students at school must be prescribed by a doctor, a medication form must be completed and medication stored at reception where it will be administered to students. Parents are asked to ensure a CURRENT green medical authorisation form is completed.

EPIPENS

Please make sure you have replaced any Epipens that may be out of date. These are stored at the office (unless alternative arrangements have been made). A new green form must also be completed for 2017, at the office. Please update any action plans and contact details at the office if needed.

Any parents wanting to volunteer in their child/ren’s classroom or Tuckshop must come down to the office and fill in a new Volunteers form for the 2017 Year. All Volunteers must sign in at the office and collect a lanyard to be worn while in the school grounds.

Update of Details

We have noticed quite a large amount of phone numbers that we cannot make contact with as the phone number has been disconnected. Please make sure that all contact numbers including emergency contacts are up to date. Not only is this a duty of care for us if something happens to your child, but also we have

no alternative than ring the police.

Community Notices