SUNBURY STATE SCHOOL

Tuesday 17th July 2007

 

Dates to Note:

18th July

P & C Meeting 1.30pm

19th July

Safety House Meeting 1.45pm

20th July

Sports Day orders due

27th July

Sports day

21 Aug

Years 3,5,7 Literacy/Numeracy Tests

22 Aug

Years 3,5,7 Literacy/Numeracy Tests

21st Sept.

Pupil free day for Prep, Years 1,2 & 3 students

 

ATTACHMENTS

·          2006 School Annual report

·          Rhee Taekwondo Leaflet

 

Year 3,5,7 Statewide Tests in Literacy and Numeracy

The Statewide Tests in Literacy and Numeracy for children in Year 3, 5 or 7 in all state schools and most non-state schools will be held on Tuesday, August 21 and Wednesday, August 22. Aspects of Measurement and Data, Number, and Space will be assessed in the Numeracy Test, while aspects of Reading and Viewing, Spelling, and Writing, will be assessed in the Literacy Test. The tests are based on Queensland syllabuses and are designed to cover a wide range of children's abilities across the State. In the fortnight leading up to the tests children will work with some test preparation materials to help the children understand and practise the types of responses that they will need to give. Towards the end of the year parents will be provided with an individual student report based on the tests. The results in this student report should be considered along with other assessment information provided by the school. Parents/carers are asked to help by not planning for absences on these days and ensuring that their children are at school on time for these days. You can also help by ensuring that your children feel comfortable about the tests by pointing out that they will cover content that they do every day in class. You should talk to the Principal if you require any further information about exemption or special consideration for these tests.

 

2006 SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT

Included with today’s newsletter is a copy of our school’s annual report for the 2006 school year. The report is only a summary for the many things that we did at our school last year, and as it is supposed to be only a short summary, we couldn’t fit in all of the excellent work done by students and staff. We hope that you enjoy reading the report.

 

SPORTS CARNIVAL

We look forward to seeing you at our sports carnival next Friday 27th of July.  There are lots of ways you can help you child prepare by taking an interest:

¬       ask your child in year 5,6 & 7 about their personal best performances in the throwing and jumping events,

¬       practice relay baton changes with all ages groups,

¬       have a running race with your child,

¬       practice the start of a sprint race,

¬       go for a jog together.

 

Programs will be sent out the day before sports day, which you can bring on the day.

 

%      Families are welcome to share their lunches together in our undercover area.  All people will be asked to leave the oval during the lunch break - including children and parents. 

%      In fairness to all, parents and spectators are asked to refrain from being near the finish line and from being too close to the sprint tracks.

%      The judges’ decision is final – any concerns should be raised immediately with the overall carnival judges – Mr Robinson.

%      Please be aware of the safety barriers near and around the shot put areas.

%      No one is permitted to bring aerosol cans or colour sprays to school.  Nikko/Textas are not to be used for body graffiti.  Children are permitted to colour hair/faces only if it is done at home.

%      All adventure playground equipment is “OUT OF BOUNDS” to “ALL”.  A Safety Barrier will be placed around this area.

%      Streamers are permitted only if kept totally dry.

%      Parents must be responsible for any young children in their care.

 

More information will be in next week’s newsletter.

 

Please remember our “No Smoking” policy.  Refrain from smoking anywhere on school grounds.

 

Tuckshop order forms for sports day were sent home last week.  The orders and money need to be returned by Friday 20th July to enable time to place orders.   No late orders will be accepted.

 

Any helpers for the tuckshop on the day would be greatly appreciated – this will help reduce the waiting time during lunch breaks. Please let Annette at the Tuckshop know if you are able to help.  All that is needed is an hour or so of your time during the day.  

 

Remember the emphasis of our sports day is fun, participation and making the best effort possible. Come and join in with the fun. 

 

SCHOOL COSTS

Please send in your school levy and outstanding fees before the end of next week.

 

LIBRARY NEWS

Library books – Many student loans are still outstanding from Term 2.  Please return ASAP.

 

Text Box: FACTS ABOUT READING - THE SEARCH FOR MEANING & Meaning is the purpose of reading, not ‘sounding out’. & Everyone makes errors in reading. & Everyone learns differently because everyone has different memory networks. & Some errors have no effect upon meaning. & Many errors have no effect upon meaning. & The more we concentrate upon avoiding errors, the more errors we make. & The more we concentrate upon avoiding errors, the less we will understand. & Many people do not perform well in oral reading, although they can read well silently. & Speed of reading is generally related to how much we already know about the content. & Efficient readers predict a lot. & Efficient readers take risks with words they don’t know. Kemp, Max; Rebuilding Literacy, Schools and Community Centre, Canberra College of Advanced Education, 1985. Help your child be the best reader they can be – make sure they are reading every single day! Sunbury Library Book Sale – Our Library book sale was a huge success last year, so we are having another this term in Week 7.  If you have any books at home that you would like to clean out, then we would love to have them.  Please send them to the Library.

 

Soylife Barcodes – We need 20 more SoyLife product barcodes to apply for the $5,000 grant.  Thank you to those staff and families who have helped us so far.  Would your family consider buying just one SoyLife product to help our fundraising efforts?

Karen O’Brien

 

P & C

Our next meeting is on Wednesday 18th July at 1.30pm in the Staff Room. 

 

SAFETY HOUSE

Our next meeting is on Thursday 19th July at 1.45 in the Staff Room.

 

Text Box: Caution, Children not engaged in active play!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How much time do you allow your child to waste instead of being engaged in active play?

 

HOME READING

Congratulations to the following students for reaching our home reading targets.  Thanks to the families for supporting this success.

25 Nights

Katrina Hendersen                       Alex White

Adam Hand

50 Nights

Matthew Bryson                         Joshua Uren

Kyle Blackman                          Kaitlin Burton

Jesse Sharpe                      Angela Stephenson

75 Nights

Jamie Findley                                   Olivia Ford

Jake Blackmore Johnson           Konrad Brown

100 Nights

Chloe Tildora                              John Penny

Brenna Putman                            Joshua Selby

Jessica Stimpson                     Amelia Connell

125 Nights

Chloe Tildora                    Becky-Lee Harding

Linh Chu                             Sam Constantine

Hannah Harris                         Jasmine Sharpe

Danika Fletcher                        Chloe Cassidy

Semina Lambert                     Amba Cameron

Daina Chay                                 Adam Young

Brooke Fletcher                     Anthony Toner

Chelsea Sawtell                   Kirra-Dee Harris

Tremayne Hobson                    Simone Weis

Riley Sten                             Ambah Heffernan

Costis Willmott                           Daniel Fray

Alyssa Thompson                      Kasha Killeen

Alicia Brown                              Jarrad Collier

Sarah Warry                           Marlee Leonard

Tajanna Pamenter                      Jacob Winter

Brenna Putman                      Tayloraye Bailey

Hayley Pedersen                           Tyro Sharpe

Asher Nowack                      Shanaye Charles

Amy Wilson                           Lance Rowland

Abby Zipf

150 Nights

Isaac Craig                              Tegan Frehman

Amy Mollee                            Hanna Knudsen

Nikki Harding                          Ashlee Hilliard

Lyndon Linwood                        Peter Mason

Daina Oliver                               Rachel Sharp

Corinne Sypher                     Kyron Willmott

Ming Zhang                          Mitchell Zipperer

Nicholas Baker                       Shanell Baldwin

Aaron Clifford                         Justin Linwood

Nakita-May Patterson              Rhys Evans           Tarly Sharpe                            Hayden Shelford

Aimee Watts                            Shannon Huth

Beau Mackie                            Kaitlyn Feldman

Jasmine Sharpe                             Tylar Leask

Danika Fletcher                        Chloe Cassidy

Brooke Fletcher                         Adam Young

Daina Chay                              Joel Appleyard

Anthony Toner                   Madison Sheppard

Costis Willmott                              Riley Sten

Ambah Heffernan                       Sarah Warry

Alyssa Thompson                        Simone Weis

Kasha Killeen                     Tremayne Hobson

Bethaney Robinson                       Jye Walters

Madeleine Clarkin                      Chris Meaby

Nikita Watchers                               Sean Best

Tyro Sharpe                               Kaylia Martin

Georgina Saunders                        Zara Smith

 

CLASS NEWS

PREP/1

Last Friday we had a surprise birthday celebration for Mr. Robinson with birthday cards, a big birthday banner and chocolate cake with lots of candles.

Year 1/5E

This week sees the end of the practicum of our pre service teacher, Miss Lavender.  Stacey has been working with our class for 2 weeks.  Athletics practice finishes this week, ready for Sports Day, Friday 27th July.

Year 1MN

We have been drawing pictures about what we want to be when we grow up.  We have been learning a new program on the computers all about the alphabet.  Welcome to Grace and Bryson.

Year 2CW

Our literacy study is Fairytales this term.  For afternoon activities we are in science investigating teams, firstly investigating dinosaurs.

Year 3CP

This week we are recording maximum and minimum temperatures on a weather sheet and beginning Wizard of Oz story.

Year 3T

This term, 3T is learning about different cultures around the world.  We are also spending time discussing and demonstrating responsible use of the Internet for locating the information we need.

Year 4M

We are back in the swing of things.  We have started exploring ‘The Weather’ as well as reading Fantastic Mr. Fox.  4M have been working hard to do their home reading every day.

Year 4R

We’ve had a very busy first week.  Newspaper reports are being finalised.  Students have been writing their autobiographies and are beginning to type them.  We have learnt about Papua New Guinea.  Thanks to Mrs. Collier and Mrs. Vaughan for sharing their Papua New Guinea artefacts with us.  This week we will be looking at Malaysia.

Year 5P

Solar energy experiments continue.  Next step – a solar powered boat.

 

After many great speeches we voted in our Semester Two Class Representatives for Student Council.  Congratulations to Nakita-May Paterson and John Penny.

Year 6

Thanks everyone for your great support of the OBSTACLE-A-THON.  We’ve raised in excess of $1,300.00!!!  Check out the photos on the reverse of this newsletter (year 6 newsletters only) to see how much fun was had by all on the day.

Year 7

This week we have begun putting the week’s homework on to the schools website as well as giving the students a paper copy.  Some students have found this interesting as some have already emailed us their homework.

 

TUCKSHOP volunteers

Wednesday 18th July

Jaye Christopher

Richard Sinn

Aileen Clifford

Tuesday 24th July

Deidre Sharp

Carrie Dempster

Wednesday 25th July

Aileen Clifford

Fran Selby

Tanya Mason

 

 

THURSDAY SPECIAL

Cheeseburger  plus Milo $4.00

 

REMINDER: Price Changes from 9th July, 2007 - Drinks $1.50, Water $1.30,  Milk Ice Blocks 60c & Water Ice Blocks 50c.

 

FOR SALE BY TENDER (P&C and School items listed below)

 

P&C

After upgrading our tuckshop equipment, we would like to tender some older items surplus to our needs.

 

·          1 only Pie Warmer with glass doors, holds 100 pies.  Thermostat needs replacing.

 

·          1 only 320L Westinghouse Chest Freezer, works well.

 

SCHOOL

 

·          1 set of  Kitchen cupboard from pre school refurbishment.  Approximately 3m long and 1m high with 3 sets of double doors and sink

               in middle of cupboard.  Possibly                       suitable for outdoors or shed.

 

These items are available for inspection in our shed.  Please see Mr. Stimpson.

 

Tenders for all items

Education Queensland reserves the right not to accept the tender, no warranties implied or given. 

 

Envelopes to be marked ‘CONFIDENTIAL – OFFER FOR ADVERTISED ITEM”  with item name. 

 

Tenders will close 3pm Thursday 26th July, 2007 and can be dropped in to the School Office.

 

COMMUNITY NOTICES

For Sale - ˝ size Violin with shoulder rest and Essential Elements Music book $150.00.  Contact Sharee on 0437 179 940

Private Tutor - Yrs 1 – 7.  Literacy, numeracy, ESL.  Qualified, registered Teacher.  Casual, specific help and/or personalised programs to suit all abilities and interests.   Please call Julie on 4121 7162 or 0432 728 498.