19 October 2022

Newsletter Articles

LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORT

Hi Everyone,

SPRING FESTIVAL

Last Friday, Jones Hill students and staff enjoyed a wonderful day of hands on, real-life learning with all activities linked to the Australian Curriculum. We welcomed community groups who shared their expertise and knowledge with the children. The activities included gardening with Bunnings, making rice paper rolls with Matt Golinski, First Nation Peoples with Nat Morgan, amazing animals with Wildlife Unleashed, Cleanaway, Gympie Regional Library, Gympie Police, Cancer Council and Competition displays in our library, making mosaic tiles, learning with the Bone Museum, the Koala Action Group and Valley Bees.

We were all fascinated by the skills shown by some of the year 6 students who performed a Drone Demonstration while the children enjoyed a picnic lunch. The Recycled Wearable Fashion Show concluded our day with some outstanding creations. Mrs Hurren’s chip packet dress and matching accessories, had the children cheering. The students received a Spring Festival bag with goodies to take home.

Thank you to the Jones Hill P&C who supported this event and the tuckshop that provided the delicious sausage sizzle lunch. Thank you to everyone involved who made the day a huge success and a lot of fun.

A whopping 2.39 million books read!

Close to 167,500 students and children from more than 940 schools and 340 early childhood centres participated in this year's Premier's Reading Challenge. What an incredible achievement by our young Queenslanders.

A big thanks goes to the teachers, parents, carers, early childhood centres and school communities for supporting their children/students throughout the year.

Jones Hill State School had every student complete the challenge either at school or at home. We have received a $300 voucher to purchase more books for our wonderful library. A big thank you goes out to all staff and families for supporting reading at Jones Hill.

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.

Awards Night

We are currently finalising arrangements for this year’s award presentations.

Award winners will receive a trophy, gift card and certificate. We are seeking cash sponsorship donations of $30 per award. If you are interested in sponsoring one or more awards please email Mrs Hurren at jhurr5@eq.edu.au or see our office staff.

Swimming

A reminder that swimming for the classes listed started Monday, October 10. Please return permission forms and payments are now overdue.

Students will need swimming togs, rashie swimming shirt and thongs/crocs (water shoes). Students with long hair will be required to have their hair tied back in a hairband or preferably in a swimming cap.

Prep Classes will learn water safety, confidence around water and swimming skills at Deep Blue Aquatic Centre.

• PC - 12:30pm to 1:00pm
• PM - 1:15pm to 1:45pm
• PR - 1:45pm to 2:15pm

Lower School Lessons will be held at Gympie South State School.

• 2/3B & 3D will leave the school at 8:50am and return at 10:45am
• 2A & 2E will leave the school at 10:10am and return at 12:00pm
• 1D & 2F will leave the school at 11:30am and return at 1:45pm
• 1B & 1S will leave the school at 1:00pm and return at 2:45pm

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

PM – William; PR – Zayne; 1B – Sophie; 1D – Ally; 2A – Sam; 2E – Thor; 2F – Hayden; 2/3B – Mila; 3D – Ruby; 4B – Olivia; 4/5C – Beau; 5PD – Corey; 5/6C – Finley; 6K – Daphne; 6R – Lollee; Dance – Amarli (6R)

TOKEN AWARDS

20 Tokens: PM - Lachlan; 2F – Wyatt

40 Tokens: PR – Henry; 2A – Sam; 2F – Charlie; 4B - Lily; 6K – Daphne, Ross, Xander

60 Tokens: 2A – Austin, Carter, Noah, Jace; 2E – Miley; 2F – Noah, Laylah, Hayden, Rusty, Bom; 2/3B – Edith; 3D – Asha; 4B – Zanthe, Marshal; 6K – Mackayla, Ashton; 6R – Maliki, Tayla, Linkin

80 Tokens: PM – Deonte, Indi, Luna; PR – Spencer, Scarlett, Elleena, Ryder, Charlie, Lincoln; 1B – Alexia, Kasey; 1D – Emelia, Jackson, Caleb, Charlie, Fleur-Bella, Knight; 2A – Jemma, Chase, Jakob; 2F – Sienna, Natalie, Chloe, Nate; 2/3B – Lorie, Silas, Charlie, Mila; 3D – Ruby, Mason, Hailo, Mason, Jack, Alex, Logan; 4B – Hayley, Carson; 4/5C – Madison, Temujin, Miah, Cooper, Smit; 5/6C – Savannah, Archer, Sienna, Riley, Mitchell; 6K - Lillyenna, Garry, Adelayde; 6R – Jackson, James, Hayden, Jazmyn

100 Tokens: 1B – Megan; 1D – Ally, Hayden, Bailey; 2A – Cohen, Evelyn, Archie, Marlie, Theo, Ashlynd, Shaleigh, Gracie; 2F – Lila, Thomas; 3S – Lucy; 5/6C – Sienna, Lily, Summer, Lily, Riley; 6K – Jai, Matilda

BEHAVIOUR LEVEL AWARDS

Silver: 1B – Charlie, Benny; 1S – Amy, Sammy, Summer, Hudson, Ella, Myah, Amy, Finn, Stanley, Kobi, Rose, Georgie; 2A – Shelby; 2E – Ryleigh, Isla; 2F – Noah, Bridgette, Donovan, Parker, Emerson, Isla, Mia; 2/3B - Levi, Kristian; 3D - Jake, Alex, Cody, Logan; 4G – Jack

Gold: 2E – Finn, Amity; 2F – Lila, Thomas, Sienna, Chloe; 2/3B – Madeleine, Silas, Charlie; 4G – Hannah

Platinum: 5PD – Jakob, Aubrey, Emily, Clara, Kyran; 6K – Garry

FROM THE BUSINESS MANAGER

YEAR 5/6 CAIRNS TRIP

Our year 5 and 6 students are eagerly looking forward to their trip to Cairns leaving on Sunday, November 6. The bus to the airport will leave Jones Hill School at 6am sharp.

The group will arrive back at Brisbane airport at 7pm on Thursday, November 10. They will then bus home to Jones Hill arriving by 10pm.

If your child requires medications please have this to the school office by Friday, November 4.

Water bottles and bag tags will be handed out on Friday, November 4.

Please click on the link below for list of items the students will require to pack.

RELAY FOR LIFE

Gympie Relay for Life will take place on Saturday, October 29 at Gympie South School. Jones Hill School will have a team taking part on this day. There is still time to join if you wish. See Mrs Hurren for details.

Help & Donations

At Relay we are running a BBQ as an onsite fundraiser. If you are able to offer an hour or two to help cook or serve at our BBQ please contact Mrs Hurren. We are also looking for donations of soft drinks, sausages & bread.

Guess How Many

Our lovely tuckshop convenors have organised a “guess how many competition” to support our Relay for Life fundraising. For $1 a guess you will have the chance to win a large jar full of treats. Visit the tuckshop to have and have a guess. The competition will start Tuesday, October 11 and run until Friday, October 28.

YEAR 6 GRADUATION

As we begin to prepare for the end of year celebrations for our Year 6 students, we are asking parents to please assist us with our slideshow presentation.

We would like each student to provide 3 photographs from throughout their primary schooling years. If you are able to scan and email the photographs to your class teacher on the emails below, that would be greatly appreciated. Otherwise, please send in the pictures so they can be scanned and then sent home.

The photographs can be of the students:

• by themselves
• with classmates
• at school events such as Athletics Carnivals, Book Week Parade etc.
• school photos
• at other schools they have attended

Photos need to be supplied by the end of week 4.

5/6C – Mrs Drury kdrur9@eq.edu.au
6K – Miss Fitzgerald tflit0@eq.edu.au
6R – Mrs Crow rcrow45@eq.edu.au

COLOUR EXPLOSION SCHOOL FUN RUN

Thank you to everyone that supported our Colour Explosion School Run 4 Fun!

Fundraising has now closed.

Participating students are to come to school this Friday wearing a white shirt. Students are also encouraged to bring a towel and their school shirt to change into afterwards. All students catching a bus, must bring dry clothes to wear home. The Colour Explosion will still go ahead if we have light rain as predicted. The event will be postponed in the event of a thunderstorm.

This year, prizes have all been processed automatically. Every student who has raised $10 or more will receive at least 1 prize! The more they raised, the more they earned.

Check out the accumulative prize poster here:

Congratulations to all our fundraisers!

LITTLE KOALAS PLAYGROUP

Great News! Little Koalas Playgroup will be continuing in Term 4. 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.

REWARDS DAY

On Friday, December 9 students will be given the opportunity to celebrate their behaviour results for 2022.

• 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, medical forms and information will be sent home in the next weeks. Those attending Coolum Aqua Park must also fill in and return a waiver. Please return payment and all forms before Friday 18th 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): $50
• Years 2-3 Gold (Gympie Aquatic Centre): $27
• Years 1-6 Silver (Gympie Aquatic Centre): $12

P&C NEWS

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

GOLF

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.