26 February 2020

Newsletter Articles

LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORT

Hi everyone,

School Leaders

Students in year 6 had the opportunity to run for School Captains and House Captains. They proudly, presented a speech to the year 4-6 students and we commend every student’s effort to speak in front of their peers. The year 4-6 children were part of the election process, voting for the School Captains and House Captains.

We would like to congratulate Cooper Keogh and Mackenzie Krafft who are our 2020 School Captains and the House Captains - McPaul Lucas Rehbein and Abbey Kropp, Radford Kate Fanshaw and Jayden Roberts and Doran Amelia Bailey and Matthew Bates. We wish you success in your newly elected positions and know you will represent our school with pride.

Leadership Parade

This Friday, at parade we will be presenting the leadership badges to our School Captains, House Captains and the Leadership Team. All parents are invited to pin the badge on their child and share in this special event. The parade will be at 9:00am in the hall.

Canberra Trip

Pam from Educa Tours of Australia, visited Jones Hill parents and students last week to go through the itinerary for the Canberra Trip. Students were very excited to hear about the many events and opportunities they will experience in Canberra. Parents were given their Canberra pack with information and forms to complete. We are looking forward to heading off on our adventure, next term.

Ice Block Fundraiser

On Monday the 2nd of March, Jones Hill School will be selling Zooper Doopers to fundraise money for this year’s Canberra Trip. The ice blocks will be sold at first and second break at the tuckshop (for $1.00.

Interschool Sport

Interschool Sport started last Friday for the year 5 and 6 students. There was an overwhelming response from Gympie schools attending netball and soccer, resulting in students having to sit off and wait for a game or activity. To allow students to participate in sport, learn some skills and have fun, an additional sport has been included. Some of our students, will be bringing home a note today, to attend volleyball.

2020 School Photos

School photo day is on Thursday 27 February. Group and portrait photographs can be purchased by following the link below or by using the envelope that has been sent home with your child.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• School photos purchased online DO NOT require envelopes returned to school
• NO sibling photos will be taken
• Students must wear full school uniform
• Late fees/additional charges will be applied for purchases after photo day
• Photos will be returned to your school for distribution approximately six weeks after photos are taken
• Past years’ photographs including sports, co-curricular and representative groups available at school’s advancedorder site (follow the link above) and your child’s advancedyou photo site

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, for your peace of mind, and are also here to resolve any issues you may experience to ensure your satisfaction. If you have any questions, comments or feedback relating to your Advancedlife experience, please contact us at: enquiries@advancedlife.com.au

On school photo day the Jones Hill School staff will be wearing blue and raising funds to support dystonia.

Jemma Whittaker has dystonia and is a past student of Jones Hill School. Jemma has close ties to our school, volunteering her time for many school events, making resources and helping others as she deals with the day to day limitations dystonia places on her body.

As a school, we would like to show our support and appreciation to Jemma and her family by wearing blue in our staff photo.

Jones Hill School is a NUT AWARE SCHOOL

We have students attending Jones Hill School who suffer from a severe anaphylactic reaction to peanuts/tree nuts and various other foods. These reactions can be serious or even life threatening. These students need to have an EPIPEN (automatic injector device to administer adrenalin) on hand in case of an emergency at school. As educators and parents, we need to take all precautions necessary to minimize risk of a life threatening anaphylaxis. As a community we can work together to minimise risks associated with being exposed to these foods that are a trigger to such attacks.

As a school we will educate our students on Food Allergies and Healthy Foods which is incorporated into the school curriculum.

As parents we ask you not to send peanut butter on sandwiches, or Nutella (to minimize the risk from person to person contact) or any foods that contain peanut or nut ingredients, including peanut/nut oils or peanut/nut flour.

As a school and parents, we need to emphasize the importance of hygiene when eating food at home and at school by washing hands thoroughly with soap and water.

The safety of our students, your children is our highest priority.

Kind Regards,

James Watt - Principal
Stacey Seed – Deputy Principal

EVENTS CALENDAR

The following students will receive awards on Parade Friday February 28 at 9:00am in the Hall.

Behaviour Awards

LEARNING: Ashlynd – (PB), Ashton – (PC), Edith – (1H), Ashtyn (1L), Clayton – (2MD), Shelby – (2/3W), Lincolne - (3B), Sophie – (5CL), Isla – (5R), Orson – (Japanese).

RESPECT: Nate – (PR), Chayse – (2B).

RELATIONSHIPS: Kristian – (PM).

JHSS ALL VALUES: Rieland – (4MD), Tylah-Ann – (4S), Cooper (6G).

Token Awards

20 Tokens

5R – Rhianna, Amelya.

Behaviour Level Awards

Silver Level

5R – Florence.

UPDATE FROM THE BUSINESS MANAGER

Canberra Permissions

Last Thursday night, parents and students attended a meeting to discuss the Canberra Trip to be held in June this year. Parents were given a pack with permission, medical and menu items to be filled out, signed and returned. Following are the forms that need to be returned;

• Activity consent to participate in the trip
• Medical details form
• Medication form if required
• Individual special diet form if required
• Perisher lunch order form
• McDonalds dinner order form
• Image consent
• National Zoo consent
• Tobogganing (please read this form, sign and return)

If you have any questions regarding the trip, please don’t hesitate to call the office.

Please click on the links below for the permissions, medical and menu forms for the Canberra Trip 2020.

Overdue Payments

If your student 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 may be made by credit card using QParent App

Payments made by BPOINT or BPAY may not show up on our systems straight away or overnight. If you have made a payment that is due the next day, please send an email to admin@jonehillss.eq.edu.au with your receipt details or contact the office on 54890 555.

Senior Shirts

We have six size 8 Senior shirts available from the office, $30.00 each. Please contact the office on 54890 555 if you would like to purchase a shirt.

LUNCH BOX NEWS

Finding food that is nutritious that your child will eat can be tough, especially when it has to go into their lunchbox. Each newsletter we will endeavour to give you some recipes and ideas that may be helpful to get your children to eat their lunches.

Queensland Health also helps parents come up with tasty and healthy lunchbox ideas because they understand just how overwhelming it can be to fill your child’s lunchbox with items they find appetising. See the link below for some helpful and yummy ideas to fill a lunchbox.

If you have a recipe for a nutritious lunchbox snack that is quick and easy, please send it in and we will share it with everyone in the next newsletter.

Pizza Bagels

INGREDIENTS

• 2 Bagels, split
• 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
• 100g sliced mushrooms
• 100g shaved champagne ham
• 1/3 cup (40g) coarsely grated tasty cheddar

METHOD

• Step 1
  Heat grill on high. Line a baking tray with foil. Place the bagel, cut-side up, on prepared tray. Cook under the grill for 2 mins or until lightly toasted.

• Step 2
  Spread the bagel with tomato paste. Top with mushroom, ham and cheddar. Cook under the grill for 2 mins or until cheddar melts. Set aside to cool.

LEMs Parent Session

SWPBS

Last week, PR focused on before and after school routines. We discussed routines, then illustrated a sentence. Our routines include:

• Wait quietly on the verandah until the 8:30am bell rings
• Enter the classroom when a teacher opens the door
• Choose a quiet activity in the classroom
• Pack up when the 8:50am bell rings
• Wait in the classroom until Dad or Mum (or other familiar adult) arrives at 3:00pm
• Stay off the playground equipment before and after school

This week, PR focused on respectful behaviour at parade. The students discussed and role-played expected behaviours, such as:

• Walk quietly in our lines to and from the hall
• Sit quietly with our hands in our laps
• Follow instructions given by teachers and school leaders
• Clap politely
• Sing the National Anthem with hands by our sides and face the flag at the front

Renee Ryan
Teacher - PR

NAPLAN QUESTIONS

There are many multiple choice questions on the NAPLAN test. Students learn how to decide which answer is the correct one by completing some working out on paper, by reading each one carefully and using a process of elimination to focus on the answer. Have a go at these NAPLAN questions:

Conventions of Language questions:

Year 3

Year 5

Numeracy questions:

Year 3

Year 5

MATHS FUN

Basic facts

Having good recall of basic facts is not the be-all and end-all of being a mathematician but it makes understanding other maths a lot easier.

A game you can play with your children to develop good recall of number facts is called Salute.

You need three players and a deck of playing cards Ace – 10.

Player 1 is the officer, whose job it is to tally the cards.

Players 2 and 3 split the shuffled deck between them.

Players 2 and 3 face each other and the officer.

The officer says salute and players 2 and 3 draw a card from their pile without looking at it and place it on their forehead so the value of the card is facing the other players. The officer then either adds the two cards or if practicing multiplication facts multiplies the two cards. The officer tells players 2 and 3 the total. The first player to guess what card they have is the winner of that round and gets both cards. The first to collect all the cards is the overall winner of the game.

e.g. Player 2 draws a 5 but only player 3 and the officer can see it. Player 3 draws a 7 but only player 2 and the officer can see it. The officer says 35. Player 2 has to think 7 x ? = 35, Player 3 has to think 5 x ? = 35. Player 2 calls out 5 and gets to keep the 5 and the 7 card.

Rob Callaghan
Teacher – 6C

MEET THE STAFF

Anneka Crombie – Teacher 1/2C

My name is Anneka Crombie. I live on a small farm with my two children with our pet goats and chickens. I love to garden and can often be found outside on the weekends, digging in my vegetable patch. I've come to Gympie from the Lockyer Valley, Ipswich and Central Queensland and have taught every grade from Prep to Year 8 in my sixteen years of teaching. I transferred to Widgee four years ago and have also worked in both Kia Ora and Kilkivan schools before coming to Jones Hill State School. I look forward to getting to know you and your children.

With Sensei

In Japanese we have been recently learning how to say our colours. I have been very impressed at how well students are remembering how to say the different colours in Japanese. The perfect Segway into our phrase for the week.

十人十色

Juu nin Tou iro: Ten people, ten colours

Students can you recognise the number 10 in the phrase above?

Wouldn’t the world be a boring place if we were all exactly the same? It is important to accept and embrace those that are not similar to yourself. It is people that are different to us that can teach us the most in life. The next time you are around someone who may appear to be a little different to you, challenge yourself to get to know that person better: you will be surprised at how much you actually have in common.

Stay Japanesey
From せんせい

SCHOOL RUN4FUN COLOUR EXPLOSION

The School Run4Fun Colour Explosion is back with a longer course, new prizes, plus this year we have an inflatable start/finish banner.

When: Friday, March 27, 2020.

Money raised will assist the school in funding vital projects.

All participants will need to wear a white shirt, as they will be covered in powder from head to toe. No white shirt, no running!

Fundraising:

Option 1:

• Participation fee $5.00
• Paid to the school office by Monday March 23
• Money must be in an envelope, clearly labelled with student name and class.

Option 2:

• Create a Student Profile Page at www.myprofilepage.com.au, which is unique to you and register for online fundraising. It’s the easiest way to help your child raise money and to reach your fundraising goal sooner.
• Students must obtain $10 or more in donations using the Sponsorship Form and/or online fundraising.
• You have the option to choose up to five (5) prizes, depending on the amount raised.
• $5 participation fee is not required.
• Cash donations returned to the school office by Monday March 23
• All cash donations must be in an envelope, clearly labelled with student name and class.

How to Order Prizes (Option 2 only)

Prizes are based on the total amount of sponsorship dollars raised in cash and/or online. Please read the information on pages 7-8 of the Sponsorship Form to ensure that your child claims all of the prizes that they are eligible for.

You have two options to place your prize order:

1. Login or create a Student Profile Page at www.myprofilepage.com.au . On 31/03/2020 prize ordering opens online. Click the ‘ORDER MY PRIZE’ button and then confirm your total amount raised and order your prize/s,
   OR
2. Complete the back page of the Sponsorship Form and return to the school office in a clearly marked envelope with at least five prizes selected.

Please note, all donations need to be finalised on or before Monday, March 23, 2020. Prize ordering closes on 06/04/2020.

Money not in a labelled envelope will not be accepted.

If you have any questions about the Colour Explosion, please email rcrow45@eq.edu.au or come to Mrs Crow’s classroom in F Block before school any morning except Wednesday.

P&C News

P&C Annual General Meeting

The P&C AGM will be held in the Library on the 10th of March at 6.30pm. There will be a welcome BBQ at the hall at 5.00pm prior to the AGM. All parents/guardian are welcome.

Easter Raffle

Easter raffle tickets are now available to purchase at the office for $1.00 each. The P&C are also looking for donations for the Easter raffle. If you would like to donate any items to go in the raffle, please drop them into the office.

Bunnings BBQ

We are looking for volunteers to work at our next Bunnings BBQ fundraiser held on the 22nd of March. Please contact the office on 54890 555 if you can donate your time.

FROM THE TUCKSHOP

Hello everyone,

As parents we know how tricky it can be to order food for your little ones, even more so when you don’t quite know what you are ordering. To keep parents up-to-date with what we have to offer at the tuckshop, we are going to show you exactly what we have on the menu each week.

Today we are showcasing our yummy Yogurt Berry Crunch and our very popular Nachos.

Yogurt Berry Crunch

*blended mixed fruit
*mixed oats
*Tammar Valley vanilla Greek yogurt

Nachos

*corn chips
*light tasty cheese (which gets melted)
*sour cream
*guacamole
*Mexican salsa chutney

Lookout for the next newsletter for our next update on what the tuckshop has to offer your students.

Codie, Trina and our amazing tuckshop volunteers

HOT SHOTS TENNIS EXCELLENCE PROGRAM

Gympie and District Tennis Association Coach Brett Cottrill will commence Hot Shots Tennis program from Tuesday 11th of February at Jones Hill State School. Groups will be held on Tuesdays (starting 11th of February) - Years 3 to 6 and Wednesdays (starting the 12th February) – Prep and Years 1 and 2, at lunchtimes 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 three children in the same family.

To register for the program please contact Brett Cottrill on 0417746795 or return the completed form back to the office by Tuesday 11th February.

We accept the Get Started Sporting Vouchers.

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: After school Hot Shots games and Fixtures start commence on Thursday 6th February at The Reg English Memorial Tennis Centre Cartwright Road Gympie from 3.30pm to 5.00 pm.

HOCKEY QUEENSLAND