23 February 2022

Newsletter Articles

LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORT

Hi Everyone,

It has been wonderful to see how students have settled back into school this term. We are back into our routine and getting on with learning which is a nice change from the COVID focus.

We have seen students coming to visit the office, proud to show their writing and work.

Welcome to our new families who have joined us over the last couple of weeks. I am sure you are settling into life at Jones Hill well.

Congratulations to our new teachers, who have settled into the Jones Hill way so quickly and are becoming invaluable members of our team. I hope you are enjoying reading their profiles as we roll them out over the next few weeks.

Thank you to our families for your ongoing support as we continue to monitor student and staff health and wellbeing. We will continue to see some minor disruption as staff and students develop symptoms but will ensure continuity in the classroom.

This week with the weather alert and localised flooding to the Gympie Region, we have appreciated the support and understanding from our school community. We would like to acknowledge and thank the parents, carers and staff who ensured the safety of our students, which is always our first priority.

I would also like to acknowledge our students who have been representing us at the district sports trials and congratulate those who have been successful in being selected.

With the start of school well underway it is a good time to think about road and traffic safety around the school. Please ensure you are using the designated parking areas on drop off and pick up. These are both very busy times and unfortunately, we have seen some very unsafe driving behaviours that put students at risk. There has been an increased police presence at pick up times to help keep our kids safe.

SCHOOL AND HOUSE CAPTAINS

Over the next two weeks, our school leaders have the opportunity to nominate and run for School Captain and House Captain. The students will present their speech, via Teams, to classes. The year 3 to 6 students and staff will vote, following the democratic voting process we use in Australia. Democracy is part of the Australian HASS curriculum and this experience for students helps them to understand how elections and government works. Good luck to all the students running for School Captain and House Captain.

SCHOOL PHOTOS

Our school photos which were due to take place today have been postponed until Tuesday, March 15.

Photo order will need to be place prior to this day.

Class and Portrait photos can be purchased by following the link below or by using the envelope that has been sent home with your child.

This year Class photos will be made up of individual student portrait photos not a single group photo.

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

PARADE

There will be no parades until further notice. We will let parents/carers know when parade resumes. Student award presentations will be filmed and uploaded to Facebook for parents to view.

Kind Regards,

James Watt - Principal
Stacey Seed – Deputy Principal

EVENTS CALENDAR

CLASS AWARDS

The following students will receive Behaviour Awards for displaying the school values of Respect, Learning, Safety and Relationships. Presentation will be filmed for parents to view on Facebook.

PC: Mason; PM: Harrison; PR: Spencer; 1B: Blake; 1D: Knight; 1S: Charlotte; 2A: Felicity; 2E: Misa; 2F: Hayden; 2/3B: Cooper; 3D: Shane; 3S: Olivia; 4B: Hayley; 4G: Garrett; 4/5C: Beau; 5PD: Lilianna; 5/6C: Riley; 6K: Jai; 6R: Ben.

FROM THE BUSINESS MANAGER

Hi Everyone,

YEAR 5 AND 6 CAIRNS TRIP

Our itinerary has been finalised for our trip to Cairns, June 12 to 16. Information and final invoices will be sent home later this week.

To assist families in meeting the cost of the excursion, the Queensland Government, through the Great Barrier Reef Education Experience Program, provided a subsidy to the school of $150.00 per student who will attend the excursion.

Koala Kids OSHC Service

We are off to a great start for the year. If you wish to enrol your student for our Out of School Hours program please follow the link below.

GUM TREE CAFÉ NEWS

All families will have received a copy of our new menu. Extra copies are available in the office. The Gum Tree Cafe will be open four days a week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at first break only.

• Orders are to be placed online only using the QKR! app.
• All orders need to be placed before 9am.
• A reminder that two days’ notice is required for Birthday Buckets.

Richelle and Trina – Tuckshop Conveyers

P&C NEWS

The Annual General Meeting for the Jones Hill School P&C will be held on Tuesday, March 8 in our school library. The meeting will commence at 6:30pm.

Joining the P&C is a great way to support your child/children and our school. All are welcome to attend.

STAFF PROFILES

Penny Picone

My name is Mrs Penny Picone and I am excited to have joined the Jones Hill teaching team. I am a Mum of two boys, who outside of school definitely keep me on my toes. I am interested in children’s wholistic development and aim to nurture the growth of their academic capabilities as well as their social and emotional capacities. Outside of teaching I enjoy spending time with my 3 boys (including the husband), gardening, surfing, reading and remembering to be creative. Two of my most favourite sayings are, ‘Success is not final, and failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts’ (Winston Churchill) and ‘Try to be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud’ (Maya Angelou). I look forward to meeting more of the Jones Hill SS community as the year progresses.

CONTAINERS PLEASE

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.

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