07 June 2017 No 18

From the Principal… Dear Parents/Carers As we all know, regular and punctual attendance at school is essential to promote good work habits and to set a student up for the best possible opportunity for success. Currently, teachers are completing end of term assessment and finalising the results of student achievement for end of semester Report Cards. Therefore, it continues to be important for students to be at school every day, so that assessments can be undertaken so that you have a clear picture of the progress your child is making. As always, if a child is to be absent from school, please telephone the office directly on 4614 5777, or on the 24 hour Student Absence Line on 4614 5766, providing a reasonable explanation for the absence. Kind Regards Tania Angus Principal

COMING EVENTS June Fri 9 Yr 3 – 6 Ball Games (Ball Games at School Tennis Courts) Mon 12-Fri 16 Welcome to “Wellbeing Week” Tue 13 Parent Info Session (Strength-Based) 8:45am,Resource Centre

Tue 13 P&C Meeting (Resource Centre, 6:30pm) Wed 14 9-12 Yrs Athletics Carnival (Field Events at School) Thu 15 9-12 Yrs Athletics Carnival (Albert Street Oval at School) Fri 16 Mums & Under 5's Yoga ($5) 8:45am, Hall Fri 16 Subway Sub Day Orders Due Tue 20 Playgroup Committee Meeting (2:15pm) Wed 21 “Tuckshop Donation” Free Dress Day (State of Origin) Wed 21 Subway Sub Day Wed 21 Report Cards Sent Out Fri 23 Last Day of Term 2

July Mon 10 First Day of Term 3 Wed 19 Playgroup Morning (8:45am)

Next week

12th - 16th June Newtown State School will host

its first ‘Wellbeing Week’.

Further details inside today’s Newsletter. ☺

BEDAZZLED NUMBER 1 The Bedazzled Number 1 was awarded on assembly on Monday this week to the class who consistently had the tidiest classroom across last week. Many classes were noted as having made a huge effort in this regard, in particular, Prep B, 3S, 5M, 6J, 2S, 2/3R and 4W. The class that made the biggest improvement however, was 5M! They were noted as helping out our cleaners in an extra special way by wiping down their desks at the end of each day.

Congratulations and Thank-You to 5M! The challenge for next week is around having the best behaviour during specialist lessons; Physical Education, Music and where relevant, LOTE. SCHOOL BANKING School Banking has ceased until further notice. When it is able to be resumed, we will advise. MEDICATION Please note that only prescription medication can be administered at school. All medication must be kept at the office (not in classrooms). Parents/carers must complete an ‘Administration of Medication’ form to accompany the medication and all medication will be administered from the office.

INTERHOUSE SPORTS PROGRAM

Please find below a timetable for both Wednesday and Thursday’s Inter-house Athletics Carnival. The children born 2008 from Year 3 and all the students from Years 4-6 are required to participate.

JUMPS, SHOT PUT & DISCUS

Wednesday 14 June 2017

Time High

Jump

Long

Jump Shot Put Discus

9.00 2008 girls 2008 boys 2007 boys 2007 girls 9.30 2008 boys 2008 girls 2007 girls 2007 boys

10.00 2007 girls 2007 boys 2008 boys 2008 girls 10.30 2007 boys 2007 girls 2008 girls 2008 boys

MORNING TEA 11.00 – 11.30AM 11.30 2006 girls 2006 boys 2005 boys 2005 girls 12.00 2006 boys 2006 girls 2005 girls 2005 boys 12.30 2005 girls 2005 boys 2006 boys 2006 girls

LUNCH 1.00 – 1.40PM

1.45 2005 boys 2005 girls 2006 girls 2006 boys Due to time constraints qualifying Jumps and Throws have been held at school to select students to compete on the day. (Not all students will be competing in every field event.) Albert St Oval Thursday 15 June 2017 Approx

Time Event

9.30 1. 200m heats 2. Heats of 100m sprints, youngest to oldest

11.00 MORNING TEA 11.30 3. 100m sprint finals, youngest to oldest

4. 200m Finals 12.30 5. Relays

1.00 LUNCH 1.45 6. 800m

Competitors born 2008 girls than boys 2007 girls than boys 2006 girls than boys 2005 girls than boys (Combine)

2.30 7. Presentation of medallions and trophies

Reminder: Please wear your house colours ! CONTACT DETAILS

Have you changed your phone number lately? Please ensure details are updated at the office to ensure that we can contact you in an emergency.

Positive Behaviour for Learning News

This week the PBL lesson focus continues looking at managing yourself and not others. Problems become worse when students try to manage the behaviour of others. They need to worry about themselves, not trying to tell their peers what to do. This can be promoted at home by managing how children relate to their brothers and sisters. Also when adults have conversations, children need to know that they do not need to know what is going on.

KC chose to have lunch with Mrs Angus , after

saving up her Gotchas and purchasing “Lunch with an Adult”.

Chaplain’s Chat! Last week I went down to Brisbane for a Professional Development day called the Generation Next Mental Health and Wellbeing of Young People Series. Each year, it brings together experts from across the country speaking about many topics on mental health and wellbeing. A theme that kept coming up across the day was how anxiety is increasing in our young people. Sadly, 1 in 4 young people aged between 12 and 18 will experience some level of diagnosable anxiety or depression. One speaker who spoke about anxiety in young people offered the challenge that we need to approach and try the things that we fear, rather than avoid them (and therefore keeping the anxiety going). We need to encourage kids out of their comfort zones and give them the skills and strategies to cope rather than avoid what they fear. The more we face the challenges, the smaller they become. A saying I once heard that is great is – we can see things as problems or challenges – when something is a problem, we can think we can’t overcome them, but if we see it as a challenge, challenges have solutions and can be overcome, you just have to find that solution!

So, this week, how are you seeing things as challenges and working on the solutions? Andrew Bell (Chaplain) Work Days and Contact Information This year I work at Newtown, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. I can be contacted here at the school by calling the main office on 4614 5777, leaving a message at the main office, or by emailing abell168@eq.edu.au.

Wellbeing Week

From the 12th - 16th of June , Newtown State School will host its first ‘Wellbeing Week’. This week will be a great opportunity to focus on the important role that schools play in supporting the health and wellbeing of students. There will be a range of things happening in the school throughout the week for staff, parents and students. Family wellbeing is important for building confident, healthy and happy students. Newtown State School will be supporting the wellbeing of our families, by offering the following sessions: 13th June 8:45am - 9:45am: Strength-Based Parenting Information Session (Free) This information session will provide an opportunity for parents and carers to come together and learn about character strengths and how to use them to build a positive family culture. This session will be facilitated by Amy Cook, a current parent at Newtown State School, who is also a trained youth mentoring coach. 16th June 8:45am - 9:30am: Mum's and Under 5's Yoga ($5)

Kristy Jackson, from Moving Mountains, will be running a Mums & Bubs Yoga session from 8:45am in the hall, no

experience necessary. This a great opportunity for parents and

carers to take some time out for themselves - under 5's are

welcome. This session will incur a $5 fee, payable on the morning. Please register at the school office if you are interested in either session, as places are limited.

Newtown State School

07 June 2017

P&C Contact Details: pandc@newtownss.eq.edu.au

Lauren 0409 266 181 • Our next meeting will be held Tuesday 13

June, 6:30pm in the Resource Centre. • P&C will be holding

a BBQ at school Thursday 15 June for Athletics Day . Please contact either Toni or Lauren if you’re able to assist in any way.

Uniform Shop • Uniform Shop is open Tuesday mornings only

this term from 8:30-9:30am. EFTPOS is available (25c surcharge applies).

• We need more volunteers ! If you can spare an hour and a half on Tuesdays, please pop in and see Sabrina in the Uniform Shop.

Lost and Found Once again, the Lost and Found is REALLY OVERFLOWING!!! Please come and look for your child’s lost belongings and claim them.

OSHC Have you seen our Program for Vacation Care? Did you see we are going to Dreamworld ? Yes, you read that correctly, Newtown OSHC are heading to Dreamworld for the day.

For more information pop into our centre or contact us on:

Centre: 4614 5718

Mobile: 0428 502 967

Email: newtownss.oshc@gmail.com

Weekly Meal Deal $5.00

Year 3 – 6 Thursday

Prep – Year 2 Friday Name: _____________________________ Class : __________

Pasta Bake with a choice of drink

Juice – Apple, Orange or Apple Blackcurrant Milk – Chocolate or Strawberry

TUCKSHOP • Tuckshop opens Wednesday ,

Thursday and Friday , from 8:30am -1:30pm. Please place all orders before 9:15am.

• Every week, Tuckshop has a Meal Deal Special . Thursday is for Yr 3 – 6 and Friday is for Prep – Yr 2 . When ordering a Meal Deal, please indicate the choice of drink.

• Subway Sub Day is

Wednesday 21 June. Order forms were sent home this week. Orders to be returned to Tuckshop by Friday 16 June.

Recycling ONLY 2 WEEKS TO GO! GET YOUR RECYCLING IN TO BE PART OF THE DRAW! Every Tuesday morning from 8:15am - 8:45am outside the Uniform Shop. We can recycle paper and aluminium cans. We cannot recycle cardboard. Each child who brings in paper or cans, receives a ticket into the individual prize draw!

If you are bringing in cans to recycle, can you please squash them? It is easier for us to transport them to the recycler if they are crushed!

The prize for the class competition is a small packet of chips for each child in the winning class! (I think it will be too cold for ice cream in June when the term ends.) The individual prize for this term is a $20 Coles Myer Gift Card! Very exciting, this can be spent a range of retailers, Target, Kmart, Coles, Myer etc. Please come and participate and bring in your paper and aluminium cans for recycling! Could YOU be this term’s winner?