6 November 2019

Newsletter Articles

LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORT

Hi Everyone,

School Review

This week saw the completion of our full school review. On Monday afternoon the reviewers presented their findings and recommendations for the next four years. The review team have given our parents, staff and students a glowing review. I was so proud of our community when the review findings were presented. Jones Hill SS had exceptional results in Explicit Improvement Agenda, a culture that promotes learning, analysis and discussion of data and an expert teaching team. An outstanding result for our school.

Thank you to all the parents who took the time to have a chat with the review team members as they walked around the school.

We now have a clear direction to continue the excellent work that we have been doing for the last four years.

Art Show

Last Monday afternoon we had the Jones Hill SS Art Show in the hall. The students displayed their creative talents through their art displays. I enjoyed viewing these masterpieces and the way the students were able to express their talents.

Prep Enrolments for 2020

If you have a child attending Prep in 2020 and would like them to attend our school, please contact our school administration staff. This may be done by phoning us on 54890555, calling into the office or via email on admin@jonehillss.eq.edu.au. Our staff can answer all of your questions and are happy to help. We do accept out-of-catchment enrolments and last year all of our out-of-catchment students were able to attend Jones Hill State School. By adding your child to our current waiting list you will receive information regarding our Prep Transition Programs and information sessions.

Our next Prep Transition Morning is the 13th of November, 9:00am to 10:30am. The children will have a PE, Music and Library activity. A great way for your child to meet our teachers and become familiar with Jones Hill School.

High School Enrolments

If you have a year 6 student transitioning to high school next year, please ensure you have completed their enrolment forms and have booked an enrolment meeting. Students cannot attend the transition day without being enrolled. The year 7 orientation day for James Nash and Gympie High is 2 December.

Year 6 Graduation

Year 6 Graduation will take place on the evening of 9 December and will now be starting at 5.30pm. The school holds a small and respectful ceremony for students as part of the completion of primary schooling and transition to high school. This evening is for year 6 students and their family. More information will be coming home to year 6 students, in the coming weeks.

Kind Regards,

James Watt - Principal
Stacey Seed – Deputy Principal

EVENTS CALENDAR

PARADE AWARDS

The following students will receive awards on Parade Friday November 8 at 9:00am in the Hall.

Behaviour Awards

LEARNING: Chloe – (PM), Taj – (P/1R), Maeson (1B), Layla – (1/2H), Tyson – (2S), Miah – (2W), Lillyenna – (3MD), Belle – (3/4D), Mitchell – (4N), Naite – (4W), Fred – (5C), Cooper – (5MW), Jacobi – (6G).

RELATIONSHIPS: Stella – (1S), Charlize – (3R).

Token Awards

20 Token Awards

4N – Everleigh

40 Token Awards

1B – David.
1S – Shelby.
4N – Cooper, Saxon.
5MW – Caden.

60 Token Awards

1S – Shelby, Toby.
2W – James, Charlee.
3R – Matilda, Mackayla.
4N – Orson, Flynn, Seth, Chloe-Jane, Lilly.
4W – Emmett.
5C – Fred, James.
5MW – Kane.
6G – Savannah.

80 Tokens Awards

PM – Cooper, Ryan, Chloe, Skye, Logan.
P/1R – Nate.
1B – Shaeya, Hannah.
1/2H – Xavier, Lelu, Nixon, Cooper.
2S – Bronte.
2W – Mia.
3MD – Ashton.
3R – Charlize.
3/4D – Kaden, Maliki.
4N – Sienna, Rhianna, Sophie, Lola, Amelya, Vada.
4W – Jaxson.
5C – Lucas, Mason, Rylee.
5MW – Casey, Harry.

100 Token Awards

PM – Charlie, Amayah, Emily, Hailo, Hallie, Ashtyn, Pypa, Mason.
P/1R – Taj.
1B – Chace, Mia, Michael.
1S – Ivie-Rose, Sunny, Chloe.
1/2H – Sienna, Sophie.
2S – Inca.
2W – Emily.
3MD – Mia, Lillyenna, Lilly.
3R – Benjamin, Sienna.
3/4D – James, Taylah-Anne.
4N – Ebony.
4W – Lainey.
5C – Matthew.
5MW – Bailee, Jayden, Cheaselzyn, Audrey.
6G – Lincoln, Zavia, Annabell, Lara, Lilly, Asha, Tawni, Hannah, Roxy, Ava, Oliviah.

Behaviour Level Awards

Silver Level

1S – Lily
2S – Maddison, Chelsea.
3R – Daphne, Mackayla, Caleb.
4N – Everleigh.

Gold Level

4N – Lucas, Chloe.

Platinum Level

5MW – Cooper, Bailee, Abagail.

UPDATE FROM THE BUSINESS MANAGER

Student Resource Scheme

Jones Hill School has developed a SRS for classroom stationery lists, classroom consumables, IT applications and consumables, reproduced class workbooks and worksheets and classroom learning experiences. For more information regarding the SRS, please visit our website below.

If you have previously opted in to the SRS your participation is assumed for the remainder of your child's enrolment, unless you inform the school otherwise by completing a new participation agreement form. If you are a new parent to the school, this information will assist you in making a decision as to whether you wish to participate in the SRS.

What is provided by the Queensland Government?

The Queensland Government supports children’s education by providing funding for instruction (teachers), facilities (school grounds and buildings, internet), and administration (staff to run the school). Funding for schools does not extend to individual student resources such as textbooks, equipment for personal use and many items used by the student in the classroom.

The SRS helps parents to source these resources. The school can purchase resources at lower rates due to its bulk buying power. Resources such as textbooks or musical instruments that will be used over a period of time are hired to students to further reduce costs for families. Participating in the SRS also offers a convenient way for parents to source the items that their child needs for school and ensures that all students have access to the same standard of resources.

Student Resource Scheme participation forms have been sent home. Please fill in and return a form for each child, after this form is filled in it will be understood that your child will remain in the SRS until your child leaves the school or you inform us otherwise.

Prep Excursion to Gympie Regional Art Gallery

On Thursday 5 December all PC, PM, P/1R students will travel by bus to the Gympie Art Gallery. Students will learn about the gallery by taking a tour and looking at the artworks. Students will leave the school at 9:15am and leave the Art Gallery at 10:45am, returning to school at 11:00am. Students must wear full school uniform for this excursion. Cost for the bus is $2.50 and invoices have been emailed or sent home and permission forms have been handed out. Please return the permission slips to your teacher by Monday 25 November.

Rewards Day

On Thursday 12 December students will be given the opportunity to celebrate their behaviour results for 2019.

Years 4-6 Gold and Platinum students we be attending a day excursion to Bli Bli Aqua Park.

Years 2-4 Gold students will be attending a day excursion to the Gympie Aquatic Centre.

Years 1-6 Silver students will be attending a half day excursion to the Gympie Aquatic Centre.

Years 1-6 Bronze students will remain at school at participate in fun rotational activities.

Year 1-6 Orange and Red students will remain at school and be involved in building a plan for improved behaviour for 2020.

Invoices, permission and medical forms were sent home last week. Those attending Bli Bli Aqua Park must also fill in and return a waiver. Please return payment and all forms before Friday 15 November.

Permissions are signed on the understanding that a student’s behaviour level may change during the time period leading up to Rewards Day. A drop or rise in behaviour level will change the Rewards Day activities that your child is eligible to attend.

Lost Library/Reading Books

If you have been invoiced for lost reading books or lost library books, please either return the lost book or pay the invoice. If the items are not returned and invoices are not paid, then your child may not be able to participate in the end of year activities. Please contact the office if you have any questions regarding lost resources.

Overdue Payments

If your students has an overdue account, please be aware that it may affect their ability to be able to participate in upcoming school activities. Statements are sent out regularly to allow parents to see what is outstanding on their accounts. Many families are using payment plans such as Centre Pay and BPoint. If you are having difficulty paying, please contact the Business Manager on 54890555 to discuss utilising these payment plans.

PAYING BY CENTREPAY:

• Complete the Centrepay form and return to the school office for payment plans.
• Complete Centrepay form online

PAYING IN PERSON: Payment by Credit Card, Debit Card, Cash or Cheque.

• Payment can be made at the School Office, Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm
• EFTPOS facilities are available

PAYING BY QPARENT

Payments made be made by credit card using QParent App

2019 Yearbook

Orders for the 2019 yearbook are now being taken. This year we have been able to add a new feature to the book, you will be able to view videos! The book will have instructions on how to download an app that will allow you to see the videos in the book. As a trial we have been able to add two videos. Please send in orders (with money) soon or drop by the office to pay. Yearbooks are still $15 each.

Please click the link below to download a copy of the yearbook order form.

Student Absence

Each parent of a child who is of compulsory school age has the legal obligation to ensure their child is enrolled and attends a state school or a non-state school, on every school day for the educational program in which the child is enrolled, unless the parent has a reasonable excuse. The safety and wellbeing of students are the highest priorities for the Department. Parents need to know if their child hasn't turned up for school, and schools need to know when and why a child is absent. Parents are required to contact the school on, or prior, to a student being absent. Absences may be reported by phone, written note or by using the QParent App. State schools will be required to notify parents on the same day that any student is absent from school without explanation. The school will send out daily SMS text messages to notify parents that their child is absent and allows a reply service for you to explain the absence. Currently there are students who are on our system with unexplained absences. You will receive a letter this week regarding these absences. Please return the letter to the office with a brief explanation of what the absence was for.

Student Absence Line – 5489 0566

Newsletter Contacts

We have updated our contact list with our Newsletter provider this week. If you have received a newsletter and do not wish to, please click on the ‘Unsubsribe’ button down the bottom of the email. If you did not receive your Newsletter please contact the office to rectify any problems.

LEMs

Phonics Focus: Which sounds should students learn?

Multiple Phonograms

Sometimes two or more letters are grouped together to represent a single sound. Multiple phonograms contain more than one letter to make one sound. As with single phonograms, a multiple phonogram may be able to say several different sounds.

What you can do at home:

Underline the multiple phonograms in the following words and read the words

(Adapted from LEM Phonics Pathway to Literacy, 2005)

Julie Mitchell
Teacher – Prep M

MATHS FUN

101 and Out

Big Idea: Number and Place Value
Suits: Years 3-7

Materials:

A regular 6-sided dice

Instructions:

• Players draw up an empty table for recording, as shown.
• Explain that the two columns are for showing TENS and ONES.

Two or more player game:

• Players take turns to roll the dice, e.g. A 3 is rolled.
• Players write the digit into one of the cells of the top row of the grid.
• The dice is rolled a second time and players add this digit into one of the cells of the second row.
• Continue until six rolls have been made and players have one digit in each row.
• Players now add a zero place holder in each of the empty ONES cells.
• Players add the 2-digit numbers.

The player whose total score is nearest to 100 without going over 100 wins the game. (Scores of 101 and more are OUT)

Amanda Stubbins
Teacher – 2S

MEET THE STAFF

Rebecca Adamson – Teacher Aide

Hi, my name is Rebecca and I’m a Prep Teacher Aide. My family and I are new to Gympie having only moved here from Sarina (Central Queensland) in December 2017. I have two sons, one in grade 4 here at Jones Hill State School and one in grade 8 at James Nash. We are a camping family and love going away and exploring new places.

Jones Hill is a wonderful school to work at and I look forward to meeting more families as they transition through Prep.

MUSIC COUNT US IN 2019!

The Music Count Us In program brings awareness of the importance and value of music in our school and wider community. The culminating event is our whole school performance of the song “We Are” on Thursday 7th November at 12:30pm in the hall. Parents and carers are welcome to come along to see our whole school singing and moving to this fantastic song, we are very excited to be finally performing after many weeks of rehearsing.

Lisa Rose
Classroom Music Teacher

RELAY FOR LIFE

On Saturday, October 26, seventeen of our students participated in the Gympie Relay for Life. The students had a great day and were fabulous ambassadors for our school. During the day we ran two on-site fundraising events. Mr Usher was a very, very busy man all afternoon creating amazing balloon art. His hard work and our lucky superhero chocolate throw helped to add an extra $450 to our fundraising. Our final total was $5722.

Our team was lucky enough to win the award for Best Banner with our oversized Superman.

I would like to thank everyone who contributed in any way to this event and to our fundraising. I have truly been overwhelmed by your support.

Kind regard,
Jennifer Hurren

CONTAINERS PLEASE

Since the start of the year, Jones Hill SS has collected 10298 containers. 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.

CATCHMENT AREA CLARIFICATION

Joint Statement from James Nash State High School and Gympie High State School

James Nash State High School and Gympie State High School are managed by in catchment enrolment plans, which accept students based on their home locality to each school. As a result, your home address determines the high school your child will attend.

To check which catchment you are in, please follow the below instructions:

1. Visit the link below.
2. On the left hand side of the screen, click on the second option ‘Secondary
3. Catchments – Year 7-10’
4. On the left hand side, type in your address in ‘Find my Address’
5. Enter your home address in and this will provide the secondary school catchment for your child.

Both high schools offer ‘Programs of Excellence’ which provide opportunity for a small number of out-of-catchment students to make applications to the alternate high school. These programs are:

James Nash State High School:

• Academic excellence
• Academy of Creative Arts
• Rugby union

Gympie State High School:

• Specialised School of Excellence for Maths and Science (SSOE)
• Rural Industries School of Excellence (RISE)
• Interactive Digital Media Program of Excellence
• Centurions Sporting Academies Program – Sporting Excellence (Rugby League,
• Futsal and Volleyball)

Catchment areas are based on the home address of the student, not the school they currently attend.

For more information, please visit the link below.

GYMPIE HIGH SHS AND JAMES NASH SHS ORIENTATION DAYS

P&C News

P&C Halloween Disco

A big thank you to everyone who supported and volunteered at the Halloween Disco last Friday night. It was a very successful night and greatly enjoyed by all.

Bunnings BBQ Fundraiser

On the 16th of November Jones Hill State School P&C are holding a Bunnings BBQ to raise much needed funds for the school. If you are able to volunteer some time on the day, please contact the office on 54890 555.

Gympie RSL Centenary

Canberra parent volunteers are needed for Sunday 17 November to help organise games at the RSL to celebrate their 100 year centenary. We will also require volunteers to cook the BBQ at the RSL celebration on this day, between 12.30pm – 4.30pm. Please contact the office if you are able to assist.

F45 Gym Gympie

Right now F45 Gympie are offering 14 days unlimited training for only $20 and the best part is that every dollar goes to Jones Hill State School to help raise funds for their 2020 Canberra Trip.

You can secure your 14 day pass by downloading the F45 Training app and purchasing through the menu under ‘buy services’ OR come in and get a card from our office and head on in to the gym.

What better way to see what F45 training is all about than to do so while helping the youth of our community at Jones Hill State School.

Pie Drive

Pie Drive orders have been sent home. Please return orders, with money to the office by the 11th of November. Collection date is the 28th of November and a reminder to bring your own bags to the office that morning for sorting.

From the Gum Tree Café

The Gum Tree Café is offering a special lunch order on Wednesday 19 November. Each order will be a slice of pizza, popper, a cookie and a Zooper Dooper. Students will have the option of having one or two pieces of pizza. Order forms went home today and will need to be returned with CASH to the office Wednesday 12 November.

A big thank you to Mr Rentz, Mrs Hooklyn and the lovely students from 1/2H for all the wonderful cherry tomatoes that where collected for the tuckshop. Their effort is greatly appreciated.

VIOLIN FOR SALE

FOR SALE

½ size violin $90 - one owner, bought brand new (2.5 years old)
Comes with case, violin, bow, chin rest, resin.
Contact Hannah Paterson (6G)/Rachel Paterson – 0458 499 807

CAMP AUSTRALIA NEWS

Hello Everyone,

Our before and after school care children have been busy doing lots of craft and science this past week. We have made our own beautiful photo frames, Candy Skulls (for Halloween), milk/food colour swirls and much more.

Next week is environmental week. Our program will have lots of activities based on recycling, gardening and learning about the environment. We will be planting sunflowers to take home, making things from recycled boxes, making treasure chests from used banana boxes and more.

Don't forget we are in week five already, only five more weeks left until school holidays. If you would like to start using our before and after school care service, please visit our website below or call our enrolment number on 1300 105 343.

Please feel free to come down and have a chat with myself (Jessica) if you would like to hear about our program and what we offer the children at before and after school care.

Camp Australia – Jessica and Team

A REMINDER FROM POLLEYS

GYMPIE HOT SHOTS TENNIS

HOT SHOTS TENNIS EXCELLENCE PROGRAM

Gympie and District Tennis Association Coaches Brett Cottrill and Matt Watkins will commence Hot Shots Tennis program at Jones Hill State School. Groups will be held on Thursdays - Grades 3 to 6 and Fridays - Prep, Grades 1 and 2 at first break from 11.00am to 11.40am for a MINIMUM BLOCK OF 7 WEEKS. Costs will be $85.00/pupil, $160.00 for 2 children or $210.00 for 3 children in the same family.