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School Motto In 1964, our school held a competition to design a badge and motto, with the prize being One Pound (equivalent to $2). John Shearer won the competition using the colours black, white and green. His design forms the basis of the school’s present day badge. The motto is “Onward with Honour”. On parade this week, I have invited students to consider what “Onward with Honour” means and consider its continuing relevance for us in 2019. I look forward to students being able to reflect on this and share their opinions Cobb and Co Event On Monday 19 August, our students will be invited to go to the Wallumbilla Showgrounds and to “step back in time” as they experience first-hand an early mode of transport. The Yuleba Development Group will bring a 12 strong bullock team and wagon to Wallumbilla and students will be given an information session on what things used to be like in the “good old days”, as well as given a ride on the bullock wagon. This Cobb and Co Festival celebrates the 95th anniversary of the last regular mail coach which ran in 1924 from Surat to Yuleba….an exciting event to celebrate locally. Responsible Behaviour Management Plan In Semester 2, our school will be inviting feedback from students, staff and parents as we review of our Responsible Behaviour Management Plan. To ensure that we effectively review our behaviour management practices, we are seeking representative input from staff, students and parents. Our Student Council will be invited to present the student “voice” and parents are sincerely invited to join our staff sub-committee, which will meet (tentatively timetabled day – Wednesday afternoons 3.10-4.00pm) during Term 3. Please consider either joining our BM subcommittee or attending P&C meetings for further opportunities to be actively involved in this BM review. Staff Update This term we welcome Mrs Howse, Mr Forrester and Miss Clunes back to our school. All of these teachers have been associated with us in various roles in the past and we are extremely pleased that they will re-join us again for Semester 2. Mrs Richardson has completed her acting role in Roma and has now accepted another acting role in Kingaroy for Semester 2. Ms Schofield, now Mrs Muller, has commenced her additional education studies. Mrs York has now returned to having a family/property focus (although I am sure she will still be a regular visitor in our school providing TRS). We provided a new timetable to students this week and this replaces the
draft that had been tentatively written/distributed at the end of Term 2. Emergency Evacuation Each term, our school undertakes an evacuation as a precautionary practice drill. The purpose is to have staff and students (and any visitors) immediately undertake the actions aligned to the type of evacuation, being undertaken. In the near future, we will hold a “lock down” where we will practice what we would need to do should a hostile situation or emergency occur. School Website At the last P&C meeting, discussions took place as to how we can respond proactively to suggestions made by our school community. One suggestion was that we use our school website and have more accurate and more current information available to our parents. Thank you to Mrs Tash Swan who is willing to update and monitor information to everyone via this platform. We will upload our newsletter each fortnight to this site as well as any other communications going home to parents. We encourage parents to “take a look” in coming weeks, after we get ourselves organised from the school end. I also invite parents to advise the school office if you would prefer to receive emails each fortnight electronically rather than through hard copy. This would provide a more effective means for parents to receive these newsletters (as well as reduce our carbon footprint). ** Please note: any documents containing student details may have be amended prior to uploading to maintain effective cyber safety. ** Road Safety Concerns At our last WH&S meeting, an issue was raised about the possibility of a child being injured whilst crossing the road at the close of the school day. This is a very busy period with lots of vehicles arriving and departing as children are collected. Our school staff have been asked to park on the northern side of High street, and “free up” the parking directly outside our school entrance. I hope that this should provide adequate parking for our parents (and other visitors to our school) as well as minimise the need for students to cross the road in High Street. Students crossing the road on Chadford Street are reminded to always cross at the designated road crossing. School Opinion Surveys It is now the time of year when staff, students and parents are invited to give our school feedback as to the effectiveness of our routines and practices as part of the School Opinion Survey. The survey will open on 29 July and will close on 23 August. Parents invited to participate in this survey will be randomly selected as a list from our One School database. Parents who receive the blue survey instructions and online Login Id and Access Code are warmly invited to share feedback on each of
BE SAFE – BE RESPONSIBLE – BE RESPECTFUL – BE COMMITTED TO LEARNING Mr Gary Lynn Date: 5th January 2013
Wallumbilla State School Newsletter 22 High Street Phone: 4629 8888 (School Line) 4629 8866 (Student Absent Line) Wallumbilla Q 4428 Fax: 4623 4387 Website: www.wallumbillass.eq.edu.au Email: [email protected] Acting Principal: Julie Guthrie Date: 23rd July 2019
the survey questions. I will endeavour to make contact with all parents at some time during the survey period to remind them to complete this (the greater number of parents who complete this survey will result in a more accurate response) Leading Literacy Program Mrs Dickson, Miss Howland and I are participating in a 6 month program being offered by QELi (Queensland Education Leadership Institute) whereby we will be using the processes attached to reading to focus on and to adopt focused school wide strategies to improve student comprehension skills. We attended the introductory sessions last term, and were so excited that we met up during the holidays to “map out” the way that we can be active in our school promoting both the Big Six as well as explicitly emphasising comprehension strategies. For parents who are interested, we encourage you to ‘Google’ Dr Desley Konza and look for the Big Six (Oral Language; Phonological and Phonemic Awareness; Phonics; Fluency; Vocabulary; and, Comprehension) Reading Comprehension On parade last week, I spoke to students about importance of preparing for reading so that they already have a “head start” to understanding what the book might be about, before even turning the first page. This is called Activating Prior Knowledge and there are many good strategies that teachers use before students commence reading activities in class. This week I made reference to the importance of being able to Self-Monitor…which is what I do when I read at night and I know that nothing is “sinking in” - it really is time to stop reading and instead turn the light out. Year 9/10 Leadership Camp Our students have been invited to join with Mitchell State School and attend a Leadership Program being offered from Monday 26-Friday 30 August at Noosa North Shore. Information will be sent home to parents and we will be seeking to “firm” up prices and attending staff and students ASAP so that we can liaise with Mr Jeremy Heslop who is organising this camp on behalf of both schools. NAIDOC Surat Aboriginal Corp joined us on Tuesday afternoon and all our students participated in rotational sporting activities that were offered. We thank Ms Howland for organising and the SAC ladies who provided the games (and prizes for the colouring in competition). Enjoy your fortnight Regards Julie
Student Late and Early Departure Process Please note: For students who are late or require an early departure from school, the process is that students need to be signed in or out through the office by way of the sign in/out register by a parent/guardian. Rolls are marked twice daily by teachers at 8.55am and 1.30pm, however after these times administration staff are responsible for entering student late arrivals or early departures from the register. Can we please make sure we have parent’s follow these procedures, to ensure that teachers are focused on maintaining quality instruction during class time.
Key Dates
Date Claimer
Roma & District Eisteddfod 16th – 18th October Tallebudgera Camp Year 5/6 24th – 29th November Year 10 Work Experience 24th-29th November
Visiting Staff
Ms Sam Barnes – Instrumental Music (weekly - Wednesday) Mr Yanto Hall – School Chaplain (fortnightly – Friday Week 2,4,6,8,10) Amie Barclay – Guidance Officer (fortnightly – Tuesday Week 2,4,6,8,10) Hannah McCullagh – Speech Language Pathologist (weekly - Wednesday) OT/Physio - TBA
P&C and Tuckshop
Tuckshop
Date Volunteer
25th July Dan G
1st August Mark F
8th August Petrina
15th August Renee
22nd August Melissa M
The next P&C meeting will be held on Thursday 1st August at 5.30pm.
HPE
South West 10-12 Years Softball
On Friday Marnie, Holly, Allie, Rubie, Pennie, Rahni and Ella
travelled to Tara, along with Mrs York and Miss Sainty, to try out
for the 10-12 years SW softball team. The girls showed
enthusiasm and their skill level was increased going into game
situations. Great job girls!
GIO Trophy
The GIO Trophy boys will be leaving Wallumbilla SS at 9am
tomorrow morning (Wednesday) and returning approximately
7pm to Wallumbilla SS. If the bus is to return earlier than 7pm,
a message will be sent to parents via the School's MGM
message system.
100km Running Club
The 100km Club is running until the end of Week 5. All students
who are consistently participating each week are well on track
to achieving their own personal 100km of running. So far, 4
students have achieved the 100kms. Well done students.
State Cross Country Championships
As one of the South West Managers, I accompanied Dylan O
and Brady S as part of the South West team to the Cross
Country State Championships. Both boys achieving high results,
with Brady placing 47th in the 13 Years Boys 3km event and
Dylan achieving 38th in the 16 Years Boys 6km event, both
posting on or faster than personal best times. Congratulations
to our boys! The South West Region again won the Percentage
Trophy, which is awarded to the region based on their
performances and amount of students in their region.
Thomas Y, a past Wallumbilla student placed 9th in the 16
Years Boy’s 6km event and also achieved Gold in the 16 Years
Boys Relay Event for the Metropolitan West Region.
Congratulations Thomas.
Mr Brendan Judd
HPE
Student Update
Recently I made the Central Queensland Crow’s team and on
the holidays travelled to compete at the under 14’s State
Championships on the Sunshine Coast. Our team had a draw
and lost three of their games by two points against Brisbane,
Gold Coast and a Cairns/Townsville.
Matthew W
Over 2 weeks, that included the last week of Term 2 and the first week of school holidays, I attended the State National Championships of school boy’s rugby league playing with the under 15’s Queensland White’s side. The team went into camp on the Tuesday though to Saturday. This was held at Alexandra Headlands and then we travelled by bus back to Redcliffe, where the carnival was held from the Sunday to Friday. The White’s team was in pool A and played against ACT then NSW (AIS), but narrowly missing the semi-finals. To decide the overall position the White’s team played two other games to finish up overall in 4th in front of our fellow Queensland Maroon’s team. Bragging rights for us! This was a great experience which was extremely fulfilling to not only learn more about footy and to improve but make new friends as well. Matt Y
Students of the Week
Students of the Week – Week 10 – Josie, Bryce, Imogen
Other awards – Dallas, Leana, Renni, Imogen, Jessica
Students of the Week – Week 1 – Leigh, Isabell S, Locke,
Jessica
Other awards – Josie, Alyssa, Keonie, Rubie E, Jake, Hayden
Other School News
NAIDOC Week Celebrations A time to thank the Surat Aboriginal Corporation
On the second day of Term 3, students and staff participated in an array of activities to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life. The week is a great opportunity to celebrate and to support local
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Surat Aboriginal Corporation (SAC) Cultural & Capability Officer and Manager, Jess Walsh, began proceedings by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we met, the Mandandanji people, and by paying respect to Elders, past, present and future. With formalities over, we broke into groups and rotated through activities that included Indigenous games with Jess, a colouring-in competition with SAC’s Children & Schooling Officer, Chloe Cleven, and storytelling and a Q&A session with Ms Marie Kelly, Indigenous Service Officer with the Department of Human Services. Established in 2000, the SAC was originally founded to preserve a permanent record of the lives, history, traditions and culture of Aboriginal people in the Surat district, including the Mandandanji, the traditional owners. Jess’s wonderful mother, Angie Walsh, achieved this goal and very much more before she so sadly passed away in September last year. Under Angie’s and now Jess’s stewardship, SAC has become a much-loved community organisation. The team tirelessly delivers wonderful programs for all children - in our school, in the
Wallumbilla and Yuleba communities more widely, and across the whole Maranoa region. Students and staff would like to thank Jess, Chloe and Marie for helping to make NAIDOC Week 2019 a fun, shared, informative and a very special celebration for us. Chess Club
Chess Club recommenced in Week 1 and we have been having some great challenging games, as individuals and teams, with students from various classes attending. Students have been learning new rules each week and building resilience when they don't always win! We look forward to many more games this term. Chess Club occurs on a Tuesday at lunch time, all staff and students are welcome to attend.
Cinderella Spinderella Friday 2nd August
1:45pm Wallumbilla Hall
Prep - Year 6 All students from Prep-Grade 6 will be moving from the School to the Wallumbilla Memorial Hall to watch an exciting production by Jally Entertainment. This will be of no cost to the students, however, please contact the school if you wish your child to be exempt from this activity. Please read the information below, from the "Jally Entertainment" Company regarding the production: This year we’ll be touring our live theatrical production ‘Cinderella Spinderella‘– Don’t talk to Strangers! The messages in this show will address “stranger danger”, including the internet. Our show runs for approximately 50 minutes with a “meet and greet” afterwards, with all the characters. Suitable for pre-school and all primary school levels, our productions are always interactive, educational and FUN!
Community News
WALLUMBILLA PHARMACY TO OPEN TUESDAYS! Please be advised that the pharmacy will be opening on Tuesdays, starting the week commencing 29th July. Hours for Tuesdays will be 8:30am-10:30am, and 2pm-5pm. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday hours will remain the same- 8:30am-5pm. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!
FOR SALE – ‘COCO’
Coco is an 8yo gelding pony,
and approx. 12.5hh.
He has performed well at PC
and gymkhanas.
Has not been ridden for
18months, therefore will need
work.
Well behaved when getting hooves trimmed, chiro etc.
Currently in very healthy paddock condition.
$2000. Ph Scott 0428674802
WALLUMBILLA WORKING CATTLE DOG TRIAL
SANTOS AUSTRALIAN
CHAMPIONSHIPS & STATE OF
ORIGIN TRIAL
AUGUST 9, 10 & 11th, 2019
AT WALLUMBILLA SHOWGROUNDS
For further enquiries, contact Ross Kehl on:
Mobile: 0437 722 378
Email: [email protected]
SANTOS AUSTRALIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP Trial
To commence Friday, 9th August at 6am
Followed by Maiden/Novice Trials
State of Origin Trial Saturday night
Canteen operating from Friday to Sunday
Bar operating Friday & Saturday
MEAL PROVIDED THURSDAY NIGHT FOR TRIALLERS $5
Powered sites available (No camping fees)
We would like to thank our sponsors for their support:
Santos Pty Ltd; Queensland Working Cattle Dog Trial
Assoc; Southern Qld Branch Cattle Dog Trial Assn;
Wallumbilla Pharmacy, Parkers General Store, Albeck
Enterprises, RW PA Kehl; Graham & Christina York
(Cattle); John & Trish Rowbotham (cattle); Paul &
Madonna Mole; Tamarang Pastoral Company (transport
& cartage); Sunshine Hardware Roma
Cobber Dog Food
Open Invitation
WALLUMBILLA STATE SCHOOL
Parents & Citizens Association High St
Wallumbilla Q 4428
Phone: 07 4629 8888
Date: 23/07/2019
Wallumbilla P&C Dog Trials Catering
From Friday the 9th to Sunday the 11th of August the Wallumbilla State School P&C will be catering for the Wallumbilla Dog Trials. This is the third year for this fundraiser for the P&C and we are very fortunate to be able to do this for the local Dog Trial committee. It would be greatly appreciated if all families could contribute in some way – either by volunteering some time to help, donating cooking or goods, or even a monetary donation to buy supplies for the event. Please fill out the form below and return to the office by Monday the 5th August 2019. Any further details please contact, Tash on 0427538362
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Time Volunteers (need 3 per time slot)
Thursday Set up
Friday
7am-10am
10am-1pm
1pm-4pm
4pm-close
Saturday
7am-10am
10am-1pm
1pm-4pm
4pm-close
Sunday
7am-10m
10am-clean up If you are able to help please put your name in a time slot and we will try to accommodate your request.
I am able to donate the following items
Item Quantity
Eggs
Home cooking
Monetary – to purchase supplies
This is a great opportunity for every family to be involved in our major fundraiser for the year. It is a great social event and an even better way to meet and work alongside your fellow parents and school staff. I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible, so that rosters and ordering can be finalized.
