Dates for Your Diary

4 Apr Free Dress Day

Last day of school term

School Holidays

21 Apr Easter Monday

22 Apr Term 2 begins

23 Apr ANZAC Talk 9:00 am

Religious Instruction

25 Apr ANZAC Day

28 Apr Bunnings Day

29 Apr Interhouse Cross Country

7 May Religious Instruction

Southern Downs Cross Country

13/14/15 May

Year 3/5/7 NAPLAN

Notices:

Welcome to Week 10 of Term 1

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Phone 4664 8224 Fax 4664 8417 ABN 42323041314

51 King Street, YANGAN Q 4371 Email the.principal@yanganss.eq.edu.au

Website www.yanganss.eq.edu.au

SCHOOL VALUE:

CARING

This Week’s Focus:

I use equipment safely.

Principal’s Message

Dear Parents and Students

What a very busy term! Luckily, a well-earned break is just around the corner.

Thank you everyone for your involvement in your child's education this term.

Homework help, volunteer help in classrooms, grounds care, contribution to the

P&C, very supportive staff and keen student leaders have all assisted our students

to do their best.

Thanks to our school staff who have worked tirelessly during the term to plan and

provide relevant and innovative learning experiences. The resulting learning

experiences are assisting your child to develop life-long learning habits.

Special congratulations are extended to all the students on your efforts

and positive attitude towards all the learning experiences this term. Well

done!

Next term is set to be an exciting one with ANZAC Day, Interhouse Cross

Country, NAPLAN, Southern Downs sporting trials, etc. Don’t forget to keep

up the fitness training over the break. Cross Country Run is in Week 2. To

do your best, you have to be at your best!

The Autumn vacation begins this Friday afternoon, 4th

April. School

resumes on Tuesday 22nd

April. Happy Easter to those families celebrating

during this religious time. Have an enjoyable and relaxing holiday from

everyone at Yangan State School.

ANZAC Day March and Service

ANZAC Day is in the first week after the holidays, Friday 25th

April. Our

school is very proud of being involved in this long tradition of our

community’s ANZAC Day Remembrance Parade and Service.

Students are asked to assemble at the Carey’s Butchers at 7:30am on Friday 25

th April. The march leaves this location at

about 7:45am and marches to the School of Arts Hall for the service. This is a special opportunity for all our students to be a

part of and contribute to a community event. Students will be involved in wreath laying, poetry recitation and a choir

performance. Your assistance in having your children dressed in school uniform for the march is gratefully appreciated. Our

choir and student leaders have also been invited to perform at the ANZAC DAY service at Emu Vale. More information

regarding this service will be given to choir members and student leaders.

Warwick Show Results

I was very pleased to see the student’s results from their participation in the Warwick Show. It is always a pleasure to see our

students’ achievements through their hard work and commitment. I congratulate every student in the school for

participating in this community event.

In particular, we must congratulate: Aliza Hoffman ( Year 6 An Asian Neighbour Poster 2nd

) Lauren Hutchinson (Year 5 Map of

North America 2nd

) and Stacey Lamb (Year 4 Acrostic Poem 3rd

)

If you have any queries or concerns regarding your child’s education or any other school related matter, please have no

hesitation in contacting the school (4664 8224) or emailing me at the.principal@yanganss.eq.edu.au

Have a great week.

Regards,

Ian Rathmell

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SCHOOL NEWS

Donation for the Drought

FREE DRESS DAY Dear Parents/Guardians

On Friday April 4, there will be a free dress day for a gold coin donation. We

are holding this day because we are raising money to buy a bale of hay for

farmers affected by drought. From Student Council

Gotcha Values Award Improving– Eli Carter – with an excellent attitude to class tasks and activities.

Contributing – Scott Broughton – to reading groups – with word identification and comprehension strategies.

Congratulations to Eli and Scott as the recipients of these special awards. They received these awards

for their personal achievements and assisting and supporting fellow class members. Well done!

Gotcha Awards –

Full Sticker Chart – Cameron McKinney, Lilly Kerlin and Isaac Hawes

Accelerated Reader

Congratulations to Aliza Hoffman for reading 750000 words.

Congratulations also for students reaching personal milestones:

Ready Reader – Tim Garland, Dominique Hawes and Liam McKinney

Rising Reader – Maddy Grayson, Chase Powell and Jarrett Powell.

Advanced Reader – Hope Albrecht

WELL DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Word Wizard – Lilly Kerlin - Violet

Music Awards

Recorder

White belt – Hope Albrecht

Yellow belt – Megan Kelly, Eli McKinney

Orange belt – Aiden Diack

Green belt – Maddy Grayson

White Belt – Zack Locke

Achieving their goals

Bessie Eastwell – to read 10000 words in Accelerated Reader.

Gabriella Kerlin – to read and complete 6 Accelerated Readers by the end of term.

Chase Powell – to reach “Rising Reader” certificate in Accelerated Reader.

Liam McKinney – to read 8000 words in Accelerated Reader

Mitchell Muller – to read 1500 words in Accelerated Reader.

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Bookclub

Kate would like to thank everyone for their orders this term. Your support has been greatly appreciated.

Can you please all double check your orders as there is a left over item? If you are missing something please call

Kate on 0409 070 221 or 4664 8780.

Keep a watch on our school these holidays

With the holidays fast approaching, we need you to look out for after-hours crime in our school. If you see

anything suspicious, please call School Watch on 13 17 88.

The School Watch program is a partnership between the Department of Education, Training and Employment,

the Queensland Police Service and the State Government Protective Security Service. It aims to reduce

vandalism, theft and arson in Queensland schools.

If you do see something suspicious, please don’t attempt to intervene. Call the School Watch number and let the

local police or State Government Protective Security Service deal with the matter. Keep the number handy—13

17 88—and let’s work together to help create a safer school community.

P&C NEWS

Community News

NO Yangan State School Parents and Citizens’ Association. At this stage there is no functioning P&C Association, as a meeting could not be held last night due to non-attendance. We will try again on Wednesday 30th April 3:15pm to conduct an Annual General Meeting so that an executive can be formed. NO executive, NO P&C, NO financial support for our students.

Warwick Gymnastic Club

School Holiday Program – for ages 5 and up.

Monday 7th

April to Friday 11th

April 2014 9am

to 3pm. For more information phone: 07 4661

9826 or 0411 111 406. BOOK NOW.

2014 PLAY SCHOOL LIVE IN WARWICK

Kids Promotions in association with the

Australian Broadcasting Corporation is excited

to announce everyone’s favourite children’s

television programme is heading to Warwick

with their national concert show “Prince of

Bears”.

The concert will be held at The SCOTS PGC

College Assembly Hall on Wednesday May 14

commencing at 10.00am.

Join Big Ted and his friends in Prince of Bears,

on sale now. Tickets available from the main

office at The SCOTS PGC College or online visit

www.kidspromotions.com.au

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Warwick Show Results - Aliza Hoffman

Year 6 An Asian Neighbour Poster- 2nd