Date Claimers

27 February 2019

PO Box 97M Manunda. 4870 Office Hours: 8.00am - 3.45pm Ph: 40379777

Dentist: 1300 300 850 School Watch: 131788 http://www.cairnswestss.eq.edu.au

STUDENT

ABSENCE LINE

Phone: 40 379766

Text: 0429 272 048

28 Feb Leadership camp HBEEC

1 Mar Leadership camp HBEEC

6 Mar JCU dental students work with P-Yr2 students

5-8 Mar Year 6 Camp to Daradgee

Environmental Centre

15 Mar CWSS cross country

15 Mar Harmony Day

18 Mar Cross county presentation at 2:00pm in the hall

5 Apr Last day term 1 (Fri)

23 Apr First day term 2 (Tues)

25 Apr ANZAC Day

Hello to our wonderful Cairns West State School friends and families,

This week Mr Hansen is attending the State Schools Principal conference in Brisbane and will return to Cairns West on Thursday. In his absence, it is my pleasure to keep you up to date with what is happening over the next couple of weeks in our school.

Enrol now for Prep 2019

We still have places in our prep classes so make sure you enrol your child, if he or she was born between the 1 July 2013 and the 30 June 2014.

Leadership Camp

This week our school leaders are staying overnight at the Leadership Camp at Holloways Beach Envi-ronmental Centre. Here they will join with teachers and other Cairns primary school leaders to build their leadership skills and create an action plan to help inform their leadership work in our school this year. Thank you to Yvonne Fatnowna for accompanying our leaders on the camp and supporting the leadership program again for 2019.

Year 6 Camp

All of our year six students are going to Daradgee for the annual Year 6 Camp. This camp has been organised by our year 6 teachers in conjunction with the Daradgee Outdoor Education Centre. A key purpose for this camp is to develop teamwork and leadership skills for students who attend. A huge thank you to Leah Olsen and the year 6 teaching team for the time they have put into organising this experience for our students and to the parents for supporting your child to attend.

I look forward to hearing the stories and seeing the results of these camps over the remainder of the year.

JCU Dental Students

Dental Hygiene is an important health issue and developing good habits early is important to lifelong dental health. To support this development the JCU dental students will again be visiting our students from Prep to Year 2 on Wednesday afternoons this term beginning in Week 6. Hygiene and Health is an element of the Australian curriculum and the students thoroughly enjoy these session.

Cross Country

Our school Cross Country will be held from 8:30am to 10:3am on Friday 15 March, week 7. Please note this date in your diaries and, if you are able, come along to support your child/children on the day. We would love to see you here. More information regarding this event will be sent home closer to the day.

Attendance

Please remember that Every Day Counts and learning at Cairns West begins at 8:30 and finishes 2:30.

Thank you to all the parents, grandparents and carers who are encouraging and supporting students to attend on time every day.

If you child is unable to attend please remember to contact the school office to inform us of their absence.

Thank you for a fantastic start to the year ……………….Jenny Dovaston Deputy Principal

HOMEWORK AND LIFE SKILLS CLUB

Years 4-6

2:30—3:30pm

Every Wednesday

afternoon

Come along and get

help with homework and have

some fun too…..see Ms Ajak or

Ms Annie for more info

Free Oral Health services

ALL SMILES IN THE SCHOOL YARD: Congrats to all the parents who have done an amazing job of getting their children

ready for school and settled into their new classes. Now it’s time to cross another item off the to-do-list – get their teeth checked! We encourage families to take up our offer of free check-ups and free treatment if required (if your child is eligible for Medicare, they are eligible for free treat-ment in Queensland). Queensland Health has clinics at schools, hospitals and community health centres, plus some mobile dental vans. From Mossman down to Tully and as far west as Croydon, no matter where you live in the district, your child will be looked after in a fun and caring environment.

It’s as simple as calling 1300 300 850. Contact Sally Husek on 0428 920549 or

email sally.husek@centacarefnq.org

Community

change starts

with you.

Phone: 07 4040 4935 email:Cairns.SaferStreets@policelqld.gov.au

Junior School Leaders

YEAR 6 Camp to

DARADGEE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE

TUESDAY 5 MARCH 2019

Returning

FRIDAY 8 MARCH 2019

Please see a member of the Year 6

teaching team or a member of the

administration if you have any

questions regarding this most

exciting event. Completed forms

and payment needs your attention now.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If you are running late for school,

NO need to phone or call into the

school office, just send your child/

ren straight to class. The class-

room teacher will mark the roll

when they arrive.

PBL Corner

Cairns West State school is a ‘School

Wide Positive Behaviour Support’

school which fosters the social,

behavioural and academic development

for all at our school..

Our school rules are;

Be Respectful

Be Safe

Be A Learner

CWSS has its' own Facebook page,

CAIRNS WEST STATE SCHOOL

Please like this page as it will be a useful tool to keep up to date

with what's going on in our school. It will feature upcoming events, school notices, links to community, photos and much

more. Find us on Facebook.

School Times

Play Bell 8.00

Morning Bell 8.15

Morning Session 8.30—10.30

Healthy Eating Time 10.30—10.45

First Play Time 10.45—11.15

Middle Session 11.15—12.45

Second Play Time 12.45—1.15

Afternoon Session 1.15—2.30

PCYC Cairns West School Age Care

Cnr Hoare and McCormack Street

0437 170 515 cairnswestsac@pcyc.org.au

Very little is needed to

make a happy life;

It is all within yourself,

in your way of thinking.

Marcus Aurelius

We would like to CONGRATULATE the following students for their

efforts in demonstrating positive behaviour:

1A D’Artagnan Anno, Raeisha Kellemeier 6F Justice Hansen, Jack Marou 1W David Namai, Leilani Crampton 6O Nancy Gela, Joshua Motton 1R Julius Nomoa, Zironah Naawi 6M Jazahra Bernard 1N Aurie Marou, Charlotte Byrne-Tessmer 6H Evangelina Dahal, Tushan Martin 2B Nyesha Addo, Sanjula Sanyasi ART Tessa Kanai, Babysha Bhattarai 2A Wayne Addo, Laila Haffenden ICT Saru Gautam, Peter Fau 2P Libby Gima, Evaniya Laumatia 2M Nakkisha Mareko 3C Jolie Florence, Abigail Bashonga 3D Jvu Jvu Kay Khane, Mitch Vining 3K Nakita Harrison, Nane Tamwoy 3M Lukah Gumuna, Dennis Kabrere 3W Monju Basnet 4C Dhaalkan Deemal 4L Joy Rizal, Antonio Aruba 4M Bhumika Karki, Keynan Murray 4T Esther Munezero, Terry Miller 5C Derek Ahwang, Rory Stewart 5M Ky-Mani Anno, Naianga Tamway 5N Kyle Colares, Gaurab Dahal 5T Gabriel Nai

Student of the Week 3 & 4

Successful Students

Afternoon tea

These students will enjoy an

afternoon tea with the Principal. The following

students have been given an invitation for

their families to join them: Tia Toft (1A) Kia-O-

Lani Tautu (1W) Gina Mae Morris (2A)

Zephaniah Byroe (3C) Linus Basse (5M) Justina

Street (5T)

WEATHERING and EROSION in SCIENCE Year 4 are studying Weathering and Erosion in Science this term 4T are being geologists and ex-cavating the precious diamond (chocolate chips) from the Earth (biscuit). They had to try out the different geologist tools to find out which tools were the best to use to get the ‘diamonds’ out whole. They then had to ex-plain why the tool/s were the best using scientific reasoning. When all the hard work was completed they were able to enjoy what was left of their ex-cavations. Mrs Thompson - 4T

HPE NEWS

Rugby League

The school Rugby League team started the season in impressive fashion defeating Holy Cross 36—0. Training continues on Monday afternoon’s between 2.35pm-3.35pm.

Cairns District Sport

Well done to the following students who have been selected in District teams

Rugby League- Elsiyah Laumatia-Suavai, Jayden Nasslander, Tyrell Paerson Gela, Pitason Benioni and Ira Yeatman.

Touch- Eliza Sailor- Tabuai, Tessa Kanai, Elishama Suavai and Tyrell Pearson Gela.

Cross Country

The school cross country carnival will be held on Friday March 15th. Children in Prep-3 will run a short course on the back oval whilst the senior students will run around the school grounds. All students who are enrolled at the school are expected to participate in this healthy event. Children who are unable to run due to a medical reason will need to bring a note to school to give to their classroom teacher. All students who compete will receive an icy.

Details are as follows; What to bring:-Hats (must), Sports shirts, enclosed shoes (must) drink bottle, Asthma puffers- must be carried whilst running (If required)

Timetable of events

8.45am Boys/Girls born 2006/2007 (3km) 9.05am Boys/Girls born 2008 3km) 9.25am Boys/Girls born 2009 (2km) 9.40am Boy/Girls born 2010 (1km)-Year 4’s only 9.55am Year 3 Boys/Girls (600m) 10.10am Year 2 Boys/Girls and J Block (300m) 10.20am Year 1 Boys/Girls (300m) 10.30am Prep Boys/Girls (150m) 10.45am Lunch/Play

CROSS COUNTRY PRESENTATION will be held at 2:00pm Monday 18 March at Senior parade in the hall.

The top 4 students in the 2007, 2008 and 2009 age groups will be invited to compete at the District cross country.

Please be aware that children in years prep—year 3 run with their year level whilst children in years 4-6 run with students who are born in the same year.

Mr Pudovskis and Mr L’Orange

Believe and you

will Achieve

Cairns West defeated

Holy Cross 36 – 0

Great work team

BSC - $12.00

ASC - $15.00

VAC - $45.00

CHESS CLUB

Chess Club

is happening

again in

2019.

Come along

and learn how to play in Ms

Draper’s room B007 at

second break Monday and

Tuesday.

Ms Draper—Chess teacher

Easter Church Service

St Francis Xavier church

1 April 2019

More info next newsletter