5 February 2025

LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORT

Welcome back to the start of the 2025 schooling year. I hope you have all had a restful and safe break. I hope those that had students starting in high school, like I did, had a successful transition.

It has been great to see all the students returning for the start of the year, looking keen and refreshed. I must congratulate our community on the high standards our students have started with. All students have returned in uniform and have been working hard in classes.

Staff spent the pupil free days learning about our new readers, Decodable Readers Australia (DRA). It was a testament that all of our teacher aides elected to come back early to be part of the training.

This year we welcome back Miss Regina Fairbrother who is teaching Year 1 and welcome Ms Lauren Watson who joins the support team for term 1.

As you would be aware, last year we reviewed several of the school policies, including uniform, homework and behaviour. These updated policies come into effect this year after being endorsed by our P&C last year.

Included in this newsletter are the homework and uniform policies. The behaviour policy will be finalised by the end of term 1. Thank you to all of our parents who were able to participate in the reviews during last year.

Congratulations to our P&C and OSHC staff who were run off their feet over the break with Vacation Care being at capacity for most of the break.

This week students started swimming at Gympie South pool. Another special thank you to our P&C who are funding the buses for swimming this year. This on top of the Learn to Swim grant we receive has significantly reduced the cost.

P&C will also be funding buses for excursions and camp. What a great initiative to support every student in the school.

Fitness and Fun has begun this week. We are very lucky to have Mr Adam Cross working at the school this term. From 8:30am to 8:50am Mr Cross is running activities for students in years 4-6. Tuesday is year 4, Wednesday is year 5 and Friday is year 6 students.

I look forward to a great term.

Kind Regards,

James Watt - Principal
Stacey Seed – Deputy Principal

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STUDENT AWARDS

The following students will receive awards for displaying the school values of Respect, Learning, Safety and Relationships.  Parents are welcome to join us at parade. Parade will be filmed and uploaded to Facebook.

Class Behaviour Awards

PM:  Nina; PR: Remi; 1B: Elora; 1F: Logan; 1D: Delcie; 1/2S: Rayne; 2A: Eloise; 2C: Samdrup; 3B: Spencer; 3C: Alice; 3D: Abigail; 4B: Matilda, Madison, Jaden; 4J: Corbin; 4K: Benjamin; 5E: Nixon; 5S: Marli; 5/6C: Cooper; 6B: Alex; 6K: Piper

FROM THE BUSINESS MANAGER

Hi Everyone,

QPARENTS

If you haven’t already joined QParents please register now.  QParents will help streamline your student/s attendance, invoices and consent management in 2025.

Through the QParents App you are able to:

• Record Student Absence
• View Report Cards
• Check and Pay Invoices
• Provide Digital Consent for Various Activities

QParents is easy to set up when following the step-by-step guide (see link below).  To set up an account you will need; your Students EQ ID number (this can be located on previous invoices, report cards or by contacting the office) and 100 points of ID. If required, please see our office staff who will be happy to verify your ID in person.

LEADERSHIP PARADE

On Friday 14 Feb, we will be having our Leadership Parade where the School Captains, House Captains and Leadership Team receive their badge and take on leadership responsibilities in the school and are role models for younger students. Parents/Carers are invited to pin the badge on their child and share in this proud moment for their child. Following parade, we invite parents/carers to attend morning tea with their child.

The 2025 School Captains are Pypa and Silas, the House Captains are: McPaul – Bonnie and Hayden, Doran – Edith and Verissa, Radford – Amity and Isla. We are looking forward to seeing these students ‘lead the way’ at Jones Hill.

NAPLAN

Year 3 & 5 students will be participating in The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a literacy and numeracy assessment that students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 sit each year. It is the only national assessment all Australian students have the opportunity to undertake.

As students’ progress through their school years, it is important to check how well they are learning the essential skills of reading, writing and numeracy.

NAPLAN assesses the literacy and numeracy skills that students are learning through the school curriculum and allows parents/carers to see how their child is progressing against national proficiency standards.

NAPLAN is just one aspect of a school’s assessment and reporting process. It does not replace ongoing assessments made by teachers about student performance, but it can provide teachers with additional information about students’ educational progress.

NAPLAN also provides schools, education authorities and governments with information about how education programs are working and whether young Australians are achieving important educational outcomes in literacy and numeracy.

Further information
Visit ACARA’s For parents and carers webpage for further information, including how student results are reported.
NAPLAN information for parents and carers brochure (PDF, 213.7 KB)

NAPLAN QUESTIONS

Have a go at answering these NAPLAN Questions.  Drop off your answers to the office (put in the Gold Box) to go in the draw for a prize. 

UNIFORM AND HOMEWORK POLICIES

The attached uniform and homework policy were updated and endorsed by the Jones Hill State School P & C in 2024.

SWIMMING

Swimming for 3C, 4B, 4J, 4K, 5E, 5S, 5/6C, 6B and 6K will be this term on Mondays.

The Learn to Swim Program is part of the Australian Curriculum and an essential skill for children to develop. Please ensure students have a towel, rashie, togs and wear sun screen.

Permission notes and medical forms have been sent home via QPARENTS. Please give consent and payment can be made via the QKR! App.

SCHOOL PHOTOS

School photography day is coming up soon. Group and portrait photographs can be purchased by following the link below or by returning the order envelope with your payment to our photographer on school photo day.

Two easy ways to purchase:

1. Visa, MasterCard or PayPal
2. Cash – complete the envelope supplied and return it to our photographer on photo day

Or visit: www.advancedlife.com.au
And enter online order code: FWQ 37K K51

School photography information:

• Online orders - do not require an envelope returned to your school
• Late fees - a late fee will be applied to each package purchased after photo day due to the additional cost of producing these packages separately
• Package delivery - School photographs will be returned approximately 6 weeks after the day of photography. Please note this delivery timeframe is dependent on proofing and additional photography days at your school.
• Previous Years’ photos - Past years’ photographs including sports, co-curricular and representative groups are also available to order under the “previous years or group photo” tabs at your school’s advancedorder site when you click on the “Order School Photos Here” button above. You can also order past packages, portrait images and gifts from your child’s unique, individual and secure advancedyou image archive site using the unique 9 digit image code found on packages you have ordered in the past

advancedlife would like to express our appreciation to Jones Hill State School for placing your trust in us. Please remember we offer a 100% money back guarantee on our products to ensure your peace of mind. We would also love to receive your feedback or resolve any issues you may experience as fast as possible, to ensure your satisfaction. If you have any questions, comments or feedback relating to your advancedlife experience please contact us at: www.advancedlife.com.au/contact

GUM TREE CAFÉ NEWS

The Gum Tree Café operates every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday first break only.

Richelle and Trina – Tuckshop Convenors

GYMPIE DISTRICT SCHOOL SPORT

Gympie District School Sport invites students turning 10 (born 2015), 11 (born 2014 or 12 (born 2013) to trial for District Sport teams.  Please be aware the following conditions apply when nominating:

• No late nominations will be accepted.
• Only students who regularly participate in the sport should nominate, they should have a high skill level (for their age) and an understanding of the sport.
• All transport to and from the trials is parents responsibility.
• A receipt of nomination / medical form will be give to the students when notes are handed in at the school office – this must be take to the trials and given to District Officials.

Please see Mrs Munn in the office for more details or email admin@jonehillss.eq.edu.au
Calendar of Trial dates

Week 4
Swimming Trials; Paper Nominations due—Monday 17/02/2025
Touch Football, Basketball, Volleyball (12yr old only) nominations due Friday 21/02/2025

Week 5
Touch, Basketball, Volleyball TRIALS Wednesday 26/03/2025
AFL, Netball, Softball nominations due Friday 28/02/2025

Week 6
AFL, Netball, Softball TRIALS Wednesday 5/03/2025
Rugby League BOYS. Soccer, Hockey, Tennis nominations due Wednesday 5/03/2025

Week 7
Rugby League BOYS, Soccer, Hockey TRIALS Tuesday 11/03/2025
Squash, Golf, nominations due Thursday 13/03/2025

Week 8
Squash TRIALS Wednesday 19/03/2025

Term 2 Week 6
Cricket nominations 30/05/2025

Week 7
Cricket TRIALS Wednesday 4/06/2025

Week 8
GIRLS Rugby League nominations 13/06/2025

Week 9
GIRLS Rugby League TRIALS 18/06/2025

HOCKEY

GYMPIE FAMILY CARNIVAL

GYMPIE LIBRARY

CONTAINERS PLEASE

Keep bringing in your containers for recycling.  All plastic bottles, aluminium cans, tetra packs can be dropped off to the office.   Glass bottles can be brought in by adults only.

The Jones Hill SS community is doing their part to reduce landfill and keep our waterways clean.  Thank you to all of our families and students for supporting this very worthy cause.