2 April 2025

LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORT

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

We would like to wish all our staff, families and students a very Happy Easter and a safe and enjoyable holiday. We look forward to seeing you all back for the start of term 2. School resumes Tuesday, April 22.

CROSS COUNTRY

Prep students and students born 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 ran in the Cross Country this week. Congratulations to all students who competed and tried their best.

Due to the continued rain the younger students born 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016 had their races postponed.

PLAYGROUP

Little Koalas Community Playgroup is back in Term 2 at JHSS!

Starting in Week 1, Wednesday 23rd April. 

Parents and all children aged from birth to school age are welcome to attend.

STUDENT ABSENCES

PREP VISION SCREENING

A registered Nurse will be visiting the school on Monday and Tuesday, June 9 and 10 to conduct vision screening for children in their prep year.

Please click on the document below for full details and to register your child.

GYMPIE FIRE BRIGADE VISIT

On Tuesday, the Gympie Fire Brigade visited JHSS.   Year 1 students, from 1B, 1D, 1F and 1/2S, learned about ringing 000 and that they need to know their home address. Students practised, how to, “Get down low, and GO! GO! GO!  How to, STOP, DROP, cover their faces and ROLL, if their clothes caught on fire. They saw the protective gear that the fireman wear, including breathing apparatus.  Students impressed our visitors with their knowledge of good and bad fires.  Unfortunately, the trucks couldn’t come because of the rain. The Brigade will visit another day and bring the trucks.

Thank you to Mrs Berry for organising this important, educational event.

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: Willow; PR: Billy; 1B: Bella; 1F: Maddox; 1D: Joseph; 1/2S: Jai; 2A: Abby 3C: Norah; 3D: Elizabeth; 4B; Kasey; 4J: Amy; 4K: Katelyn; 5E: William; 5S: Amity; 5/6C: Archie; 6B: Ruby; 6K: Cohen; Japanese 5S: Rusty

Token Awards

20: Tokens – PM: Nate, Isla; PR: Alice, Pippa, Hannah, Brylee, Ava, Azaria; 1B: Emilia, Scarlett, Ted, Ella-Rose, Chaetem; 1D: Ivy, Takeisha, Addison; 1F: Ilikya, Haven-Leigh, Logan; 3D: Zoey, Hudson, Lukas, Cooper, William; 4B: Quinn, Summer, Sammy, Summer, Alexia; 4J: Chantelle; 5E: Ashton, Nixon, Paige, Gracie, Scarlett, Paige, Miley; 5S: Amelia; 6K: Mackinlee, Ryder, Indiana

40: Tokens – 4K: Katelyn, Austin, Willow, Amy, Benjamin; 5E: Natalie; 5/6C: Cooper

FROM THE BUSINESS MANAGER

Hi Everyone,

PACER

The Parliament and Civics Education Rebate (PACER) is an initiative of the Australian Government that provides some financial assistance for students in Years 4-12 across our country to travel to Canberra, our capital.

Under PACER, pupils who learn about civics and citizenship in the classroom see their knowledge brought to life when they experience our capital first-hand. 

Taking the knowledge gained in the classroom and seeing it in person gives our children an understanding of our democracy and how our nation got there historically.  This year our students will be immersed in learning opportunities at Parliament House, the National Electoral Education Centre, the Museum of Australian Democracy, the Australian War Memorial, National Gallery of Australia, and National Capital Exhibition Centre plus many more venues during their Canberra trip.

Students being exposed to democracy ensures that young Australians are actively informed about our nation’s government and our country’s past, present, and future.

Koala Kids OSCH Service

PREP 2026

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GUM TREE CAFÉ NEWS

Richelle and Trina – Tuckshop Convenors

FOOTBALL OUTDOOR CAMP

NATIONAL FAMILY READING MONTH

NATIONAL FAMILY READING MONTH is an initiative that represents the heart of our business— literacy being the key to learning and achievement. We believe that all children, with the help of their families and reading role models, can benefit from a lifelong love of reading.

This year marks the 29th Scholastic’s National Family Reading Month (NFRM), which encourages families to read together on a regular basis to create strong reading habits. Most of us know how important reading together is and its long-term value to our children’s success in school and in life. However, we also know it is not always that easy to put into practice with our busy schedules and increasing competition with screen time.

That is why we ask you to take the 31-Day Challenge— to inspire you to make reading together for at least 10 minutes every day a focus, to create positive, long-lasting reading habits and lifelong readers!

NFRM will launch on, THURSDAY 1ST OF MAY 2025, AT 11AM AEST AND 1PM NZST where it will be livestreamed all across Australia and New Zealand via Facebook and YouTube. Mr Luke will read his book Guess What We Are Doing Today? together with illustrator Chris Kennett and kick off the 31-Day Challenge, as we
READ EVERY DAY! READ MORE IN MAY!

You are invited to go to our website to download more assets and join the 31-Day Reading Challenge with us. Visit scholastic.com.au/nfrm for downloads, reading tips and exclusive content from Mr Luke.

Let’s encourage the 31-Day Reading Challenge and celebrate National Family Reading Month together!

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 given to the students when notes are handed in at the school office – this must be taken 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

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

EVERYDAY COUNTS

YOUTH WEEK 2025

CONTAINERS PLEASE

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.

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.