28 July 2015

Newsletter Articles

Principal's Report

Hi Everyone,

I hope your break was as enjoyable as ours! We spent the time in Canberra visiting the War Memorial, Parliament House and Questacon. Then it was up to the snow at Selwyn Snowfields. It was my girls first time in the snow. They had a great time on the toboggans, skiing and snowboarding. Our efforts at building Olaf the Snowman were thwarted by the 2 year old who found it more fun to jump on the snowman!

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome our new families and students to the Jones Hill community. This term we welcomed 14 new students.

This term has started with some great events already. Year 3 have just returned from camp at Barambah. Mrs Grogan and I went to visit them on camp and arrived just in time for the bush walk. Well done to our year 3 students and teachers, who spent a lot of time and effort making sure the organisation was right and ran smoothly. I would like to particularly thank the parents who attended the camp, giving up their time to support the students during this great experience.

Our year 5 students attended the Sunshine Coast University Campus in Gympie to examine the types of tertiary careers available to students in Gympie. What a great asset to our community this facility will be.

On Friday we celebrated National Tree Day. Well done to Miss Nelmes who coordinated the event. The morning was well attended by our enthusiastic parents, planting trees alongside the students. Thank you to Planet Ark and Toyota who sponsored the day. Trees were courtesy of Landcare. The new planting took place in the vegetable gardens, in the year 1 gardens and outside the staffroom on the bank.

Over the weekend Mr Walters and Miss Nelmes attended High Ropes training at Maroon Outdoor Education Centre. They are working on gaining their qualifications to facilitate our students using the High Ropes Course at Gympie East School.

Regards,

James Watt
Principal

Deputy Principal's Report

Winter Trees on the Mary

Trees do not usually dress up but that all changed last Wednesday when Mary Street trees took on a life of their own! Trees were decorated by local community groups and businesses and all looked fantastic. Jones Hill SS had their very own Koala Tree with two very cute and cuddly koalas. Thank you to Mrs Burnett, Mrs Van Doran and the year 4/5 girls who were responsible for decorating the tree that represented our school.

Year 3 Camp

Year 3 camp was a wonderful success and enjoyed by all who attended. Mr Watt and I had the privilege of visiting the camp on the first day. The children were very excited to see us and we shared a long bush walk that I was definitely not prepared for! Thanks to Mrs Blake and Miss Greaves for all their effort in making this such a great camp that the children learn so much from and enjoy so greatly. Thank you also to the parents who volunteered their time to assist.

Teddy Bear Picnic

The teddy bear picnic was a fantastic morning of fun enjoyed by students, teachers and all our special visitors. The children and their teddy bears had a wonderful time having their faces painted, decorating biscuit and creating craft masterpieces, followed by a delicious morning tea. The morning was hugely successful as the photos in our photo gallery show and I'm sure that the children slept well that night.

Keep an eye out for this wonderful day on our calendar for next year.

Kind Regards,

Helen Grogan
Deputy Principal

Events Calendar

TERM 3 DATE CLAIMERS
5 August	Boys and Girls Cricket Nomination forms due
5 August	School Photos
11 August	Zone Trials at Albert Park
1 September	P&C Father's Day Stall
5 September	P&C Bunnings BBQ Fundraiser
6 September	Family Photo Relay Fundraiser
18 September	Last day of Term 3 – Term 4 resumes Tuesday 6 October
9 September	Spring Festival

Thumbs Up Certificates

Parade Friday 31 July at 9:00am in the Hall

20 TOKENS: Coen McL (6K), Lachie H (6C)
40 TOKENS: Josh R, Sophie S (6C), Eliza B, Tanner C (6K), Ryan B, Rachel D, Laura F, Ebony M (4L), Katie B, Ryan F, Darcy H, Toby M, Aidan R, Mackenzie W, Eva Z (3G), Marcus T (2N), Layna C, Ella H (1B)
60 TOKENS: Brodie F, Hayden W, Caitlin W, Brady W (3B), Dakota F, Casey J, Kaitlyn W (1B)
80 TOKENS: Camryn W (1B)

Principal's Award

Presented on parade July 17

• Luke R - Writing Award
• Kasja L - Writing Award
• Carter A - Writing Award
• Alec O - Writing Great Stories
• Mia W - Great Science Work
• Dakota D - Great Science Work
• Taylor H - Great Science Work
• Tiana K - Great Science Work
• Jordan A - Great Science Work
• Marcus T - Great Science Work
• Savanna C - Great Science Work
• Alice F - Great Science Work
• Ava T - Great Science Work
• Lara B - Great Science Work
• Chelsia-Jade M -Great Book Work
• Tawni P- Great Book Work
• Brady D – Respectful Behaviour & Math Work
• Charlotte K – 100% Effort in Everything
• Shanaya D – Settling in Beautifully
• McKenzie W – Settling in Beautifully

Presented on parade July 24

• Hayden S – Working hard with the university creative writer who was very impressed with him.
• Logan D – Great attitude in class and good participation when attending the TAFE/University.
• Madeline D-B – Making a great effort and trying her very best in reading. We are very proud of you!
• Caleb H – Making a great effort and trying very hard with his reading. We are very proud of you!
• Taya J – Great Book Work
• Angel B – Great Book Work
• Thomas B – Great Book Work
• Tristan F – Book Work Award
• Regan H – Great Book Work
• Josephine Y – Good Science work – great life cycle diagram
• Lara B – Good Science work – great life cycle diagram
• Ellie L – Good Story writing
• Rochelle B – A great story about a chicken and his egg hat!
• Asha N – Great Science work on life cycle diagrams
• Everleigh T – Wonderful art work with playdough at the teddy bear picnic. Very clever work!
• Liam B – Great improvement with bookwork.
• Grace P-S – Beautiful bookwork.

School Photos

Photos will be taken on Wednesday 5 August 2015.

• Envelopes for ordering have been sent home.
• Please use a separate envelope for each child
• Children need to be in their school uniform (green shirts) on this day.

See Information sheet (pdf) below for more information

Order and pay online for your school photos (see flyer inside your envelope), OR send your payment in the envelope to the school office by Friday 31 July.

Book Week Celebrations

Traditionally, as part of our Book Week celebrations, we have a Dress Up day. The theme for this year's Book Week is 'Books Light Up Our World'. Your Dress Up theme can be a favourite book character or something innovative based on the Book Week theme.

When: Thursday August 27
What: Dress Up and celebrate Book Week.

Classes assemble on the oval or in the hall (depending on the weather) at 9.00am. Everyone has a chance to appreciate the costumes and take photographs. Dress Up and join in the fun!!

School Opinion Survey

The annual School Opinion Survey is conducted between 29 June and 31 July 2015. All families, school staff and a random sample of students will be invited to participate. All families will have received a letter regarding the survey. We encourage you to take this opportunity to have your say about what this school does well, and how our school can improve. We value your feedback. If you would like help accessing the survey or would like to use a school computer to complete the survey, please contact the office.

National Collection of Data on School Students with Disability

Collecting data on school students with disability helps teachers, principals and education authorities support the participation of students with disability in schooling on the same basis as students without disability. All Australian Governments have agreed to work together on the annual collection of data on school students with disability.

Please be reassured that the Department will not provide another organisation with any data that can identify an individual student. While only data that cannot identify your child will be submitted outside of the Department, if you do not wish for your child's details to be included, or you have any questions please contact Mrs Seed on 54 890555. Additional information is available from: Department's website:

Instrumental Stings News

A reminder to all strings students to remember their instruments and books for their lessons every Monday.

Gympie Eisteddfod

The Gympie Eisteddfod Program has been finalised and the String Ensemble will be performing on

• Tuesday August 4 at Gympie Civic Centre
• 9:00am session (Please arrive at 8:30am for tuning etc)
• Wear: Full school uniform
• Bring: Instrument and 3 pieces of music to perform
• Finish Time: approximately 10:30am

I look forward to an enjoyable event as the students have rehearsed consistently all year and are playing well. Any questions please contact me at school (Mondays).

Kind regards,

Judy Luke, Instrumental Strings Teacher

Chappy News

Welcome back! What a term we had last term and then dance parties and pancake breakfasts to finish the term off in a great way.

This week I would like to talk about the value of Attentiveness. Attentiveness is concentrating on the person or task before you. It is a value that is hard in this fast paced world with phones, social media and television all demanding our time when we could be spending quality time with those around us. Attentiveness in the classroom is listening when people speak, sitting up straight, not getting distracted by others and getting work done. I know myself with the busyness of this world I sometimes struggle to give those around me the attention and respect they deserve because I am concentrating on my phone or social media. Wouldn't it be nice for just one night to be able to truly be attentive and to also have someone else's full attention. Just something to ponder over the next few days.

If you would like to help out with breakfast club, we would love to see you. Breakfast club is Thursday mornings 8:15- 8:45am. It is a great way to meet the students and to be a part of the school community.

Looking forward to seeing you around the school,

Have a great week!

Chappy Caitlin

Woolworths Earn & Learn

We are once again participating in the Woolworths Earn and Learn program. If you shop at Woolworths you will receive 1 sticker for every $10 you spend. Attach the sticker to the special sticker sheets and place the full sheets in the specially marked box in the school office. Our school can redeem stickers for fantastic new resources. Find out more and print your sticker sheets by visiting www.woolworths.com.au/earnandlearn

P&C News

FATHER'S DAY STALL

Our Father's day stall will be held on Tuesday 1st September. All classes will be given the opportunity to visit the stall to purchase something. Items will range from 50 cents to $6.00.

If you are able to help out on the stall, even just for an hour please contact Sasha on 0409 429 24.

BUNNINGS BBQ

Our next BBQ is on Saturday 5th September. Helpers are still needed. Please leave your name at the office or contact Denise on 0437 024 441 or Sasha on 0409 429 242 if you can spare a couple of hours.

Relay for Life

Jonesy's 5 Cent Challenge

Jonesy and Jonesy Junior our Relay for Life Mascots are back again collecting 5 cent pieces for the Queensland Cancer Council. The 'Class Jonesy Challenge' will run for the month of August and the class which brings in the most 5 cent pieces will win a trophy. Start collecting your 5 cent pieces.

Family Photo Day

We are having a Family Photo Fundraiser on Sunday September 6 with local photographer Tracey Devereaux. For $20 families will have a 15 minute mini session and receive a free 8x10 print of their choice. You may then view a private online gallery where you can choose to purchase extra images starting from $15. More information coming soon.

Jump Rope for Heart

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Our school is participating in the Heart Foundation Jump Rope for Heart program and we would love your support!

Heart Foundation Jump Rope for Heart is an exciting and non-competitive program which encourages children to become more active through skipping, learning new skills and raising vital funds for heart research and community health programs.

Skipping is an excellent way for children to keep fit and healthy. Over the next few weeks, your child(ren) will be learning a range of fun skipping skills and new tricks. We will emphasise the importance of regular physical activity and the importance of healthy eating for a healthy lifestyle.

Jump Rope for Heart is also a great way to encourage children to get involved in our community and support Australia's leading heart health charity, the Heart Foundation. The Jump Rope team provides us with lots of resources and support to implement the program and in return we ask that students help by seeking sponsorship for their involvement.

Sponsorship is easy – simply go online to www.heartfoundation.org.au/jumprope, click on the green 'Kids Join Now' button, and register your child today!

• A secure fundraising page will be created as soon as you register; all you need to do then is click the 'Email Sponsors' link to send your family and friends an email asking them for their support… It's that easy!
• This is an easy, safe way for your child to monitor their progress, receive bonus prizes and even receive sponsorship from family and friends who are further afield.

At the end of the program we will be holding a Jump Off, an event to celebrate and culminate the Heart Foundation Jump Rope for Heart program. This will be held on August 19, 2015. The Jump Off day is a great opportunity for you to witness how much fun skipping can be, come along and pick up a rope!

Let your teacher know when your child(ren) has finished fundraising online. You may like to print out a copy of the donations received online.

Thank you for joining us in the fight against heart disease.

Yours sincerely,

Phil McEnery
Jones Hill State School Jump Rope for Heart School Coordinator

Tennis Coaching/Hot Shots

Gympie and District Tennis Association Coaches Brett Cottrill and Matt Watkins will commence coaching/hot shots program from Tuesday 28th July at Jones Hill State School. Groups will be held on Tuesday (yr 5, 6), Wednesday (yr 3, 4), Thursday (yr 2) or Friday (Prep, yr 1) lunchtimes from 11.00am to 11.40am for a MINIMUM BLOCK OF 7 WEEKS. Costs will be $70.00/pupil, $130.00 for 2 or $175.00 for 3 children in the same family. Loan racquets are available each week. Groups will be arranged according to skill and year levels.

Please return this form to the office by Tuesday 28th July with the following completed:

For more information phone Brett Cottrill 0417 746 795.

Please make cash payment or cheques payable to Brett Cottrill.

Direct Deposit: B A COTTRILL. BSB 014585 ACCT 583359786 including students name as reference.

NOTE: Gympie Junior Tennis sign-ons for term 3 at The Reg English Memorial Tennis Centre, Cartwright Rd Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 3.45pm to 5.30pm. FREE JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP