10 November 2021

Newsletter Articles

LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORT

CHOIR NEWS

The Junior and Senior Choir members are very excited to be performing at parade this Friday, November 12. As this performance will be on the new outdoor stage, it will be “weather permitting”. If we have rain on the day, the performance will be postponed to the following Friday. We hope to see you there for our first combined choirs’ performance!

REWARDS DAY

On Friday 10th of December students will be given the opportunity to celebrate their behaviour results for 2021.

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

Years 2-3 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 and participate in fun rotational activities.

Years 1-6 Orange and Red students will remain at school and be involved in building a plan for improved behaviour for 2022.

Invoices, permission forms, medical forms and information will be sent home this week. Those attending Coolum Aqua Park must also fill in and return a waiver. Please return payment and all forms before Friday 19th 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.

The approximate costs for activities are:

Years 4-6 Platinum and Gold (Coolum Aqua Park): $46
Years 2-3 Gold (Gympie Aquatic Centre): $21
Years 1-6 Silver (Gympie Aquatic Centre): $8

Families are welcome to start making payments at the office now.

Kind Regards,

James Watt - Principal
Stacey Seed – Deputy Principal

EVENTS CALENDAR

Behaviour Awards

The following students will receive certificates at parade this Friday. Our school parades will now be videoed and uploaded to Facebook. Parents of award recipients are welcome to attend parade. Please sign in on arrival using our QR Code, sanitise and use provided seating.

LEARNING: PC – Summer; PM – Johnathon; PR – Lara; 1B – Madeleine; 1H – Makayla; 1/2S – Isla; 2B – Ryder; 3B – Bella; 3S – Joseph; 3B (Japanese) – Stella; 4B – Preston; 4MD – Temujin; 5/6C (Japanese) – Isabella
RESPECT: 5W – Mackayla
ALL VALUES: 2KR – Amayah; 6C - Aurora

TOKEN AWARDS

20 TOKENS: 4B - Lani

40 TOKENS: 4B – Bella, Daniel

60 TOKENS: 1B – Peter; 2KR – Mia, Jake; 4B – Ezekiel, Danika, Bronte, Archer, Smit, Hunter, Kaylah

80 TOKENS: PC – Sophie, Sammy, Jackson, Summer ; 2B – Cooper, Mason, Jack; 2KR – Verissa, Asha, Lejay, Mackinlee, Ruby, Bella, Hailo; 3B – Lincoln; 4B – Emily, John, Inca, Preston; 4MD – Grace, Regan; 5R – Adelayde; 5W – Tyler, Ross, Maliki; 6C – Everleigh; 6GU – Ruby, Chloe-Jane, Lincoln, Cooper

100 TOKENS: PC – Ferris, Charlie, Fleur-Bella, Phoebe, Harvey ; PM – Ella, Georgie, Noah, Johnathon, Alex, Robert; PR – Katelyn, Isla, Caleb; 1B – Nixon; 2KR – Amayah, Piper, Logan; 3B – Bella; 3D – Layla, Hayley, Lily, Sunny; 3S – Jasmin, Beau; 4B – Amelia, Summer; 4MD – Mason, Indy, Indianna, Linkin, Tate; 5W – Mia, Matilda, Naomi, Tyler, Luca, Joey; 6C – Zeke; 6GU – Vada, Riley

BEHAVIOUR LEVEL AWARDS

SILVER: 1B – Emma, Noah, Shaleigh; 1H – Harry; 1/2S – Natalie, Alec, Jack, Marli; 2B – Ryder; 2KR – Lejay; 5R – Cooper; 6GU – Seth
GOLD: 2B – Alec; 2KR – Ruby; 2S – Jasmin; 5R – Sianna; 5W – Makayla; 6C - Harry
PLATINUM: 5W – Billy, Mia, Matilda, Naomi, Luca, Joey, Belle; 5/6C – Archie, Rieland, Benjamin, Hayden, Sophie; 6GU – Vada, Ebony

FROM THE BUSINESS MANAGER

Hi Everyone,

2021 YEARBOOK

Students who have ordered and paid for 2021 yearbooks will have received their copies. We still have a limited number of books available. These can be paid through QKR! or at our office. Yearbooks are $16.

EXCURSION/CAMP INFORMATION

Year 3 Luther Heights

Students from 3B, 3D and 3S are heading off to Luther Heights Camp on Thursday November 25 and returning Friday, November 26.

Permission, medical forms and payment are now overdue.

Year 5 Maranatha

The year 5 Leadership Camp will be held at Maranatha recreation Camp, Mothar Mountain from November 29 to December 1.

Permission, medical forms and payment are due by November 12. Payment plans are available through the office, if required.

Canberra/Cairns Trip 2022

Students attending Cairns will now have received their invoices for the third instalment. These invoices are due by December 8.

REPORT CARDS

Semester 2 Report Cards will be emailed home at the end of the term. To ensure we have your details correct please fill in the form below and return it to our school office or update your details through the QParents App.

STUDENT RESOURCE SCHEME

Invoices for the 2022 SRS have now been generated. If you have outstanding SRS fees from 2021, you will not be eligible to join the scheme in 2022 until your fees are paid.

Jones Hill School operates a Student Resource Scheme (SRS) to:

• Minimise the costs to parents/carers of providing textbooks and other learning resources for their child/ren, by securing discounts, through early payment and bulk ordering.
• Ensure that an adequate bank of resources is available to guarantee a good quality education for all students.
• The cost per child is $120 and has been this amount since the program started 5 years ago. The majority of parents utilise the SRS.
• The scheme does not provide any funds for the Parents' and Citizens' Association, is entirely voluntary and parents/carers are under no obligation to join.
• The SRS operates under the policies and guidelines of the Department of Education. A parent who does not wish to join the scheme is responsible for providing the student with the items that would otherwise have been provided to the student by the scheme as detailed on the year level subject requirements list, to enable the student to engage with the curriculum.
• Parents wishing to take advantage of the services provided by the SRS sign the relevant form agreeing to the conditions therein upon enrolment and then pay the annual SRS participation fee. The SRS provides the entire package for the specified participation fee and is not available in part.

A parent's participation or non-participation in the scheme will continue as per their previously completed Participation Agreement Form. A parent can opt in or out of the scheme in subsequent years by completing another “Participation Agreement Form".

Payment Arrangements

Payment can be made by the following methods;

• BPOINT is now available via: www.bpoint.com.au\payments\dete. BPOINT is a secure online payment system. A customer reference number and invoice number are required for BPOINT. This information is located on the school invoice and statement and can also be obtained through QParents.
• Over the phone by calling 1300 631 073 (must have school invoice with CRN and invoice number).
• Cash, EFTPOS or credit card are accepted at the school office Monday to Friday until 3:30pm.
• Direct payment of fees, via the Internet may also be established. Parents/carers are asked to contact the school office on (07) 54890555
• Centrepay is a free direct bill paying service available to parents/carers who receive Centrelink payments, such as Family, Newstart and Abstudy. Centrepay can make direct payments to Jones Hill School to pay for school fees. Should you wish to take advantage of this service, please contact the school office on (07) 54890555

No, I do not wish to join the SRS

Participation in the Student Resource Scheme is nominated on enrolment. Should parents/carers choose not to join the SRS for 2022, please contact the school.

A parent who does not wish to join the scheme is responsible for providing the student with the items that would otherwise have been provided to the student by the scheme as detailed on the year level requirements list to enable the student to engage with the curriculum.

Student Resource Scheme

SRS must be paid before or at the start of the school year. Invoices are raised in November prior to the school year. Many families have indicated they prefer to pay fees off before the following year.

Payment plans are available for those families who are not in a position to have the Student Resource Scheme paid in full from day one. Payment plans can be negotiated weekly, fortnightly or monthly and can be spread across semester one. Payment Plans are approved by application or appointment with the school Business Manager.

KOALA KIDS OSHC SERVICE

To enrol your child for OSHC please click on the link below.

For further information contact OSHC Koala Kids – email: oshcare@jonehillss.eq.edu.au

or phone 0482675161

2022 STRINGS PROGRAM

CALLING ALL YEAR 2 STUDENTS! Would you like to learn to play the violin, viola or bass? Information notes and permission forms have been sent home recently, if you did not receive one and are interested please see our office staff. Learning an instrument is not only fun but very beneficial for the cognitive and social development of your child. Please hand in notes to the office as soon as possible.

RELAY FOR LIFE

Thank you to everyone who helped with fundraising and participated in the 2021 Relay for Life. The day was a very hot and unfortunately had to finish early due to a storm but those who attended had a great time. I was very proud of the students who attended. They all demonstrated the Jones Hill School values and represented their school with pride.

Our fundraising total for this year was an amazing $6814.00. Again, thank you to everyone who contributed.

2022 Relay - I will be beginning our 2022 fundraising at our Christmas Light display. We will be holding a sausage sizzle and selling cold drinks and ice blocks. We will also be collecting donations in our specially decorated wishy well. More information regarding this will be in the next newsletter.

GUM TREE CAFÉ NEWS

Tuckshop News

Richelle and Trina would like to thank everyone for the gifts, cards and messages they received Friday. They had a wonderful day and appreciate everyone taking the time to say thank you.

Tuckshop News

No pizza available on Fridays until further notice. New menus were sent home before the holidays. Extra copies are available from the school office.

Richelle and Trina – Tuckshop Convenors

P&C NEWS

Halloween Disco

Our next P&C Disco is on November 12 from 6pm to 8pm. Limited tickets available so remember to book early through QKR! Tickets are $10 and include a meal deal option.

PIE DRIVE

Order forms were sent home last week with the eldest in the family. Orders with payment are due by Monday, November 15. Delivery date is Thursday, December 2. Orders can be placed through QKR!.

YEAR 2 MATH

1C & 6GU SANDWICH MAKING

Last week year 6 students visited 1C to make jam sandwiches using the year 1 students’ procedures. Lots of fun and many laughs were had with some very different outcomes. Year 6 students were asked to be very literal with the instruction they were given.

YEAR 6 GRADUATION

GYMPIE HIGH SCHOOL TRANSITION DAYS

Below are the dates for the year 6 to year 7 transition days for Gympie State High School.

The LPP (Learning Partnerships Program is a high-quality program which supports students with a verified disability develop academically, socially and practically to become independent problem solvers and thinkers for the world beyond school.

COVID GUIDELINE INFORMATION

Social Distancing Restrictions

Although students are able to be near each other in classrooms, we are still under the direction from Qld Health to adhere to social distancing rules for adults. Therefore, we are restricting adult contact in school, by asking parents/carers to not enter classrooms and to drop off and pick up children in safe locations, outside the school gates or as arranged by the teacher. Thank you for your assistance in helping to keep everyone safe.

Hygiene Measures

We will continue to implement consistent hygiene measures to keep our students and staff safe. The following hygiene procedures are in place at school.

• regular handwashing and hand sanitising, particularly before and after eating, and after going to the toilet
• encouraging students and staff to cough or sneeze into their elbow
• increased cleaning of school classrooms, particularly high frequency touch points including water fountains or bubblers
• regular cleaning of play equipment and materials
• individual water bottles for personal use