7 September 2022

Newsletter Articles

LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORT

Hi Everyone,

Volleyball Competition

Jones Hill had four teams compete at the Primary Schools Volleyball Competition in Brisbane, last week. All teams improved in confidence and skills with the girls’ team winning and receiving a gold medal. The children really enjoyed the day, this was a great experience and the players showed genuine team spirit by encouraging each other. Thank you to Mrs Elson and Mr Littler for organising this event and training the teams. Thanks also to Mrs Munn and Mr Mills who attended the day and encouraged the children to do their best.

Rugby League Gala Day

Two teams of year 2 & 3 students had a great day at Albert Park participating in Rugby League drills in the morning with guidance from some Broncos and NRL players. In the afternoon, the teams played six games each, learning new skills and building confidence. The children had a great time and thanks to Mr Rentz who has been training the teams, was proud of their effort, commitment and the positive way they participated on the day.

Little Kids Day Out

Jones Hill were fortunate to be part of the Little Kids Day Out, last Saturday. We enjoyed being part of the community and doing construction with some very clever and creative young children and their families. A great learning experience for all involved and a lot of fun. Thank you to Mrs Ryan for organising this event and everyone who helped out on the day.

School Musical

This Friday, 9th September and Saturday, 10th September, some very talented Jones Hill students will be performing a Rock Musical called Superkids at Hamilton Hall, Gympie State High School at 6pm. Unfortunately, tickets for both nights are sold out. Mrs Crow, staff and students have been rehearsing and polishing their performance for months. We wish them all the best for their performances and are looking forward to seeing them in action.

2023 Prep Enrolment

Do you have a child who will be starting Prep in 2023? If you have not already registered to enrol, please contact Mrs Hurren at the office to organise an interview time and enrolment forms.

Kind Regards,

James Watt - Principal
Stacey Seed – Deputy Principal

EVENTS CALENDAR

PARADE AWARDS

CLASS AWARDS

The following students will receive Behaviour Awards for displaying the school values of Respect, Learning, Safety and Relationships. Parents are welcome to join us at parade. Parade will be filmed and uploaded to Facebook.

CLASS AWARDS

PC: Ryan; PM: Cooper; PR: Isla; 1B: Harvey; 1D: Riley; 1S: Lara; 2A: Carter; 2E: Isla; 2F: Charlie; 2/3B: Mila, Silas: 3D: Cody; 3S: Delilah; 4B: Jasmin; 4G: Dustin; 4/5C: Danika; 5PD: Noah; 5/6C: Hunter, Bella; 6K: Liam; 6R: Bailey; Japanese: Zeke (5PD)

TOKEN AWARDS

20 Tokens: PR: Henry; 4/5C: Clancy

40 Tokens: PC: Sam; 2E: Skylah; 3S: Ryan; 5PD: Kyran; 6K: Liam, Jase; 6R: Jaymz, Cooper, Tylor

60 Tokens: PC: Chayse, Judson, Hudson, Kenzie, Jade; PR: Penny, Elena, Vincent, Blayde; 1B: Sophie, Jack, Ben; 1D: Noah, Belle; 1S: Ella, Finn, Myah; 2E: Ryleigh; 2/3B: Kristian, Nixon, Levi; 3S: Amelia, Alanna, Troy, Emilia, Alivia-Lee; 4B: Ethan, Nate; 4/5C: Chayce, Sophie, Xavier, Izzabella, Lachlan, Alana, Shaeya; 5PD: Kyran, Charlee; 5/6C: Finley, Katie, Bella; 6K: Naomi, Connor, Joey; 6R: Ben, Belle, Hayden

80 Tokens: PC: Hamish, Kingsley; PR: Byron, Kelsey, Alice; 1B: Frankie, Kiarnnah, Quinn, Connor, Madison, Charlie, Carter, Blake; 1S: Hudson; 2E: Misa, Finn; 2/3B: Mackinlee, Leo, Madeleine; 4B: Charlotte, Stella, Sadie; 4/5C: Ethan, Beau, Wynter, Inca, Ciara; 5/6C: Cody, John, Anabelle; 5PD: Lincolne, Jakob; 6K: Billy; 6R: Lollee

BEHAVIOUR LEVEL AWARDS

Silver: 1B: Megan, Katelyn, Frankie, Ben, Kasey, Ava, Phoebe

FROM THE BUSINESS MANAGER

Year 5/6 Cairns Trip Parent Meeting

We will be holding a meeting for parents of year 5/6 students who are attending the Cairns Trip in November.

The meeting will be held on Thursday October 6 starting at 5:30pm and be in the school hall.

Vacation Care

Spaces are filling fast for our September Vacation Care please book now.

Dental Van News

The Dental Van will be leaving Jones Hill School after the school holidays. If you want your children to visit the van and have not already done so, please return your dental forms to the school office this week.

Spring Festival

Spring Festival will be held on Friday, October 14 at Jones Hill State School. This full day event will see all the students participate in varied learning experiences outside the classroom, collaborating with our community. This is a normal school day, so full school uniform is required.

As part of Spring Festival, we have a number of competitions, we invite all students to enter as many competitions as they like. The entries are to be completed at home, not in class time. Some competitions are open to family and friends.

Spring Festival will see us host many community groups who will present an educational and entertaining session for the students. We invite families to join the classes on the day as they progress through the activities.

Please follow the newsletter and Facebook for updates on Spring Festival.

For competition details and entry please click on the link below.

RELAY FOR LIFE

Jonesy’s 5 cent Challenge

The winning classes will be presented with their trophies this Friday on Parade. Our final total was $1369.35. Thank you to everyone for your kind donations.

Relay Rocks

We have received a donation of some beautifully hand painted rocks to sell for Relay for Life. As you can see there are a variety of designs. Cost is $5 per rock and they may be purchased from Mrs Hurren or at Relay on Saturday, October 29.

LITTLE KOALAS PLAYGROUP

The Little Koalas Playgroup runs every Wednesday afternoon this term. Mrs Mitchell and Mrs Adamson will be running the playgroup from 2pm-3pm in the PM classroom. If you have a little person, aged 0-5 years and would like to attend the playgroup, please come along and join in the fun. If you would like more information please contact Julie Mitchell on 54 890 555.

GUM TREE CAFÉ NEWS

Tuckshop

The Gum Tree Cafe is 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

HOTSHOTS TENNIS COACHING PROGRAM

Gympie and District Tennis Association Coach Michael Morton will commence Hotshots lessons at Jones Hill State School starting from the May 9.

Lessons will be on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 8:00am to 8:45am.

• Monday will be red or orange ball, ages 5 to 9
• Wednesday mornings will be green or yellow ball, ages 9+.

Price is $150 for the term (10 x $15) or based on what week you start in the term.

Registration

To register for the program please contact Michael on 0408 306 859 or Michael.tennisgympie@hotmail.com.

Payments can be made directly to Michael either by direct deposit BSB: 084 602 Acct: 75 144 8789 student’s name as reference or by cash.

Thanks, Coach Michael

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.