4 December 2019

Newsletter Articles

LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORT

Hi Everyone,

The end of the year is fast approaching and we are well underway with our planning and preparations for the 2020 school year. Jones Hill will increase by two extra classes next year, taking us from 17 classes to 19 classes with four prep classes. We are looking at starting the year with approximately 440 students.

Classes for 2020

PB – Katrina Beyer
PC – Sue Curran
PM – Julie Mitchell
PR – Renee Ryan
1H – Natasha Hooklyn
1L – Kylie Lewis
1/2C – Anneka Crombie
2B – Renee Berry
2MD – Casey Mansfield & Katrina Drury
2/3W – Chris Walters
3B – Sonia Blake
3D – Stacey Dodd
4MD – Emma Millers & Jess Dunn
4S – Amanda Stubbins
4/5W – Lorraine Wilson
5CL – Rebecca Crow & Guy Littler
5R – Kelly Rozynski
6C – Rob Callaghan
6G – Sandie Gills

Class Lists for 2020

The class lists for 2020 will be posted under the old Administration building on Wednesday 11th December from 1:30pm. You are welcome to come and check which class your child is in next year.

Awards Night

Everyone is invited to join us for the Jones Hill Awards Night on Thursday, 5 December at 7.00pm in the hall. This is an opportunity for us to recognise and acknowledge the wonderful achievements of our students.

High School Orientation Day

On Monday some of our year 6 students attended the Gympie High and James Nash Orientation Day. As our year 6 students come to the end of their primary school lives, we wish them all best for their future endeavours and high school journey.

Leadership Day

Our year 5 students attended the Leadership Day at Gympie East SS on Monday with students from Monkland SS and Gympie East SS. The students had the opportunity to show off their leadership skills on the high ropes course and in team building activities. The children had to communicate effectively, work as a team, share ideas, encourage and support their peers, take risks and challenge themselves to meet their goals. We were very impressed with the participation and leadership our year 5 students. Jones Hill will have some fantastic leaders in year 6 next year. Below are quotes from the Monkland SS Principal, Mr Ryan and one of our year 5 teachers, Mrs Millers, about the day.

“Opportunities to learn through adventure education, like the High Ropes Challenge course, give a practical application of all the social skills we talk about and aspire to – but don’t always practice and refine. Hanging precariously off the ground in a situation of perceived risk is a great leveller and any student participating or observing can demonstrate a rich mix of courage, humility, empathy and resilience. It is a great opportunity to put ourselves and our expectations in life under the microscope.” – Ben Ryan (Monkland State School Principal)

“It was great to see leaders rise to the challenges and work together with new peers to achieve success. Watching the students interact outside of the classroom always shows another side of them and it is amazing to watch them thrive. It was a well organised and very successful day.” – Emma Millers (Year 5 Teacher)

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.

On the last Friday of school (13/12/2019), there will be no parade but we will farewell our year 6 students in the hall at 9.00am.

Report Cards

We are very proud of the achievements of our students this semester and this was evident when reading their report cards this week.

Report cards will be sent home on Wednesday 11th December. If you have any questions about your child’s learning or their progress please contact their teacher.

Break Up Day

The last day of term, Friday 13th December is Break Up Day. The teachers are looking forward to celebrating the last day of the year with their class. We will be handing out ice blocks to the classes from 2:00pm at the tuckshop.

Kind Regards,

James Watt – Principal
Stacey Seed – Deputy Principal

EVENTS CALENDAR

PARADE AWARDS

The following students will receive awards on Parade Friday November 22 at 9:00am in the Hall.

Behaviour Awards

LEARNING: (PC) – Verissa; (P/1R) – Bonnie; (1B) – Charlotte; (1S) – Marshal; (1/2H) – Grace; (2W) – Mitchell; (3MD) – Mia; (3R) – Addison; (3/4D) – Naomi; (4W) – Mitchell; (6C) – Marcus; (6G) - Jessica

Respect: (PM) – Cooper; (2W) – Cooper; (6C) - Alex

Relationships: (2S) – Summer; (4N) – Cooper; (6G) - James

JHSS All Values: (4W) - Jaxson

Token Awards

20 Token Awards: (4W) - Naite

60 Token Awards: (3R) – Tayla; (4N) – Saxon; Everleigh

80 Tokens Awards: (1B) – Ravyn-Lee; (2S) – Regan; (2W) – Charlee; (3R) – Matilda, Maddison; (3MD) – Cooper, Riley; (3/4D) - Jed

100 Token Awards: (PC) – Verissa, LeBron, Ryder; (PM) – Ryan, Skye, Olivia; (P/1R) – Alana; (1B) – Bella; (1/2H) – Nate, Savannah, Lelu, Nixon, Ciara, Cooper, Delilah; (2S) – Zander, Maddison, Chelsea, Bronte; (2W) – Mia, Bella, Linkin, Amarli, Hunter, Kiara; (3R) – Bailey, Jase, Linkin, Daphne, Alli, Garry, Charlize, Sianna; (3MD) – Lachlan; (3/4D) – Ebony, Aurora, Sharn; (4N) – Lilly, Manny, Seth, Lola, Amelya

Behaviour Level Awards
Gold Level
3/4D – Aurora.

UPDATE FROM THE BUSINESS MANAGER

Student Resource Scheme

Please return your SRS form or ring the office ladies to let them know your preference on 54890555. Stationery orders for the 2020 school year will need to be confirmed very soon and we would like to have accurate numbers. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give us a ring.

Rewards Day

All students need to return payment and permissions for their Rewards Day activities asap. Venues and catering are being booked and if you have not returned your paperwork or payment then you run the risk of your child not being able to attend.

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 have been sent home. Those attending Bli Bli Aqua Park must also fill in and return a waiver.

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

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. Yearbooks are still $15 each. Please come to the office to purchase one.

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

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

We are looking forward to presenting our annual Christmas Concert. All students (and some staff!) have been busily rehearsing our Christmas songs and are looking forward to presenting them in the last week of term. We hope to see you there.

When: Wednesday 11th December

Time: 5pm (P&C BBQ) 6pm concert start (approximately 7pm finish)

Where: Jones Hill State School Hall (students will sit with their class for the duration of the concert)

Dress: Free dress or Christmas clothes

LEMs

Phonics Focus: Which sounds should students learn?

Multiple Phonograms: The five ‘er’s.

There are a group of multiple phonograms known as the five ‘er’s. They are er, ir, ur, ear and wor.

• Wor is really w + or, but because the only place or can say /er/ is after w, the two sounds have been put together to say /wer/ in LEM phonics. Wor may only be used at the beginning of a word.
• Ear cannot say the sound /er/ at the end of a word or if y follows.

The five ‘er’s.

What you can do at home:

Read the words and underline the phonograms which say /er/. Not all words listed contain a multiple phonogram which says /er/.

(Adapted from LEM Phonics Pathway to Literacy, 2005)

Julie Mitchell
Teacher – Prep M

MATHS FUN

Fifteens

Big Idea: Operate/Calculate

Suits: Years 2-7

Materials:

Paper and pencil

Instructions:

Ask child to draw a 3 by 3 grid, with the digits 0-9 written to the sides of the grid, as shown.

Players:

choose to play with even or odd numbers

• take care, turns to write one of their numbers (odd or even) into one of the squares of the grid.

Numbers can only be used once and should be crossed out after use.

The aim of the game is make a line of three digits that add to 15, (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally). The first player to complete a line of 15 WINS the game.

Amanda Stubbins
Teacher – 2S

CONTAINERS PLEASE

Since the start of the year, Jones Hill SS has collected 12023 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.

CHRISTMAS LIGHT FUNDRAISER

On Friday December 20, Mr and Mrs Hurren will hold a Sausage Sizzle fundraiser at their Christmas Light display to raise funds for the Jones Hill School 2020 Relay for Life Team.

They will have ice creams, cold drinks and sausages available for sale. Face painting will also be available for a small donation. The night will start at 7pm.

Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the light display.

P&C News

Christmas Raffle

Tickets have gone home for the P&C Christmas Raffle. If you didn’t receive any, they are available to purchase at the office. The P&C are also looking for donations for the Christmas raffle. If you would like to donate items to go in the raffle, please drop them into the office. Items such as Christmas Cakes or various Christmas foods, decorations etc. Raffle tickets are due back to the office by the 9th of December.

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.

SCHOOL WATCH

Keep a Watch on our School these Holidays

With the holidays fast approaching, we need local communities looking out for our school. If you do see something suspicious, please don’t intervene. Call the School Watch number on 13 17 88 and let the local police or State Government Protective Security Service address the matter.

A REMINDER FROM POLLEYS

SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN

Every school holidays the Regional Library organises fun and interesting activities for students. Bookings are vital as these events are very popular. Please click on the link below to download the full list of events and how to make a booking.

HOCKEY QUEENSLAND

Sporting Schools program for Term 1 for 2020 has opened and Primary Schools are being prioritised. Grant applications will be open until November 22, 2019.

The Sporting Schools Program provides our sport with another opportunity to attract new participants into our sport by being part of a multi-week development program. Hockey Queensland have significant experience in this area, delivering multiple school programs through our experienced and well qualified coaches.