Goondiwindi State Primary School Principal: Ms Marni Morrison Deputy Principal: Mr Lew Verney

NEWSLINK 14 February 2019, Term 1

34 George Street, LMB 5,

Goondiwindi Qld 4390

Phone: 46777333 Fax: 46777300

Email: admin@goondiwnss.eq.edu.au

2019 Term 1 Calendar

February

15 - Mac Zone Swimming Trials

18 - P & C AGM 6pm in Staffroom

20 - Music Sub Committee

21 - Leader Induction

Presentation Assembly

9.00am in The Hall

March

1 - Schools Clean Up Day

3 - Clean Up Australia Day

15 - National Day of Action

Against Violence and Bullying

16 - School Fete

April

4 - Year 6 Camp deposit due,

$100

5 - School Cross Country

Last Day of Term

19,20,21,22 - Easter

23 - First Day of Term 2

25 - Anzac Day

MAY

8 - School Photo Day

Congratulations to all Week 3 Stars for having a ‘Red Hot Go’

Prep M - Xanthe Brown and Ace McMahon Prep O - Maddie Glasser and Archer Clark Prep S - Odin Hanley and Tameera Sharpley 1AM - Tanner Jenkins and Bayley Yench 1B - The Whole Class 1HC - Mackenzie Thorley and Ryle Deiparine 2DY - Aisha Duroux and Randy Harvey 2E - Jurence Fernandez and Jorjah Bull 2SY - Sinclair Webb and Ruby Burns 3H - Matilda Trebeck and Grayson Lawlor 3M - Bella Kable and Oscar Richardson 3R - Elsie McArthur and Braithe Wells 4H - Deaon Balaam and Myeisha Bailey 4MM - Riley Moggs and Jake Rountree 4/5PC - Beau Cowhan 5BC - Ebony Campbell, Imogen Higgs and Luca Bernardini 5C - Riley Collett and Hollie Bartimote 6A - Rosie Bulmer and Ruan Le Roux 6JM - Cooper Schefe and Jordan Amos 6J - Gemma Maloney and Jamey Williams

TUCKSHOP SPECIAL - Week 4 (Monday to Friday)

Hotdog and Slushy $4.50

(QKR does not accept Amex Cards)

Music News:

The Year 3 music book, "My Third Music Writing Book", is now in stock at Bishops for those who had missed

out.

Choir: GJV & GSV will be swapping

rehearsal days for the duration of swimming ONLY. So from next week GSV will practise on Tuesdays & GJV on Wednesdays. REHEARSALS WILL REVERT TO NORMAL DAYS

WHEN SWIMMING HAS FINISHED.

Prep O are learning all about

“Give me Five”. If you see a

Prep O student ask them all

about it, they will love

teaching you about it.

4/5 PC students who participated in the AFL Brisbane Lions coaching session pictured with Lions

Sports Captain Jordan Amos with AFL Brisbane Lions players

6JM and 5C pictured with Lions players

From the Principal…

Week three already… time is certainly flying by. On the weekend I joined the P&C at the ‘Hell Bar’ and experienced my very first Hell of the West. The bar was conveniently placed close to the finish line, so when we weren’t serving hot and thirsty customers, we were clapping and cheering the competitors as they finished their run. It was a great opportunity to meet more families and members of the community, and experience the vibrancy of the Goondiwindi community. At school this week I have worked with the Year One and Prep teachers during Year Level Meetings and we were lucky to have a visit from the Brisbane Lions. I also have a regular time to work in 4H on Mathematics, which is the best way to get to know our students. If this hot weather holds up, I’m packing my swimmers for a swimming lesson next week. Our Attendance Rate currently sits on 94.6% so we are on track to meet our target of 94% for the year. We need everyone to continue coming to school every day to maintain this attendance rate. At the end of the day though, it isn’t about meeting targets, it’s about making a difference to kids, and if they aren’t at school, they aren’t learning to read and they aren’t learning how to add and subtract and all of the other wonderful things we learn at school. 70.7% of our students have a 95% or better attendance rate but we need this number to be higher. Every day is a learning day!

This week I met with our PCYC Outside School Hours Care staff. We have a new Co-ordinator on board and if you are looking for after school care I would certainly suggest that you come along and meet Courtney. There are spaces available now, but please remember that the service will only remain as long as it is used.

The P&C Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 18 February, commencing at 6pm, in the school staffroom. Many people avoid the AGM because they worry that they may ‘get a job’ but I would encourage you to put this concern aside and come along, especially if you are a new parent to the school. Our P&C has a strong history of providing resources to make a difference to our students and this year’s fundraising goal is to redesign and renovate the Junior Eating Area. It would be wonderful to see some new Prep parents come along. Hope to see you there! Tomorrow, some of our students will compete in the Zone Swimming Trials and we wish all competitors great swims and good times. Mr Verney and I are attending the Goondiwindi State High School Leader Investiture on Tuesday morning and I will be at the McIntyre Cluster Meeting for most of Wednesday. I’m certainly looking forward to our own Leaders’ Induction Assembly next Thursday. Hope to see you there! Warm regards

Marni Morrison

Principal

DID YOU KNOW….. You can view Newslink on our website ?

www.goondiwnss.eq.edu.au As of next Term Newslink will be emailed to parents.

Please make sure your email details are correct at the office ASAP.

Class Captains Semester 1, 2019 Prep M - Maggie Dillon and Nate Leadbetter Prep O - Marlon Kindt and Ocean McLachlen Prep S - Ayla Maker and Connor MacDonald 1 AM - Cody McMaster and Amy Walker 1B - Coda Hunt and Issak Lobwein 1HC - Poppy Higgs and Archer Sloman 2DY— Niamah Lindsay and Matilda Lewis 2E - Imerie Walsh and Blaze Wells SY— Mahohnee Martyn and Jovenn Candido 3H - Toby Bulmer and Ebony - Lee Cameron 3M - Eric Troutman and Samantha Ash 3R - Corbin Sewell and Jacob Pateman 4H - Ethan Coote and Kate Smith 4MM - Emmanual Austria and Ellie Pender 4/5PC -Isabella Schefe and Will Pateman 5BC - Alison Schwerin and Ryan Lindsay 5C - Daniel Thorley and Kaitlin O’Neill 6A - Maddison Wells and Thomas Smith 6J - Pyper Reedman 6JM - Leah Dennehy and Rory Finnegan

Sports House Captains - 2019 Bishop House Caleb Herbert and Linly Duncan Campbell House Cooper Schefe and Kira McElerhan Lucas House Christopher Kluck and Paige Brennan Watson House Mo Hohn and Maya Coote

Next Thursday the 21 February 2019 at 9.00am in the Multi - Purpose Hall we invite all parents / carers to attend our Leader Induction Ceremony where all School Leaders, House Captains and

Class Captains will receive their badges in a special

ceremony. Special guests will include Mr Brett Hallett, Principal GSHS, the Goondiwindi State High School Leaders and the GSPS P and C

President.

YEAR 6 CAMP

Year 6 Camp deposit invoices have been sent home, $100 is required to secure your child

spot. Full deposit payments are due by the 4 April 2019.

JUST ONE THING

Have you returned your ‘just

one thing’ form for the

P and C?

If not please

complete and

return to the office ASAP.

Expression of Interest Goondiwindi State School

Position Teacher Aide Auslan (TAOO4) Temporary Position to 28 June 2019

with the possibility of extension 20 hours per week (4 days)

Auslan (Australian Sign Lanuage) ability preferred or willingness to learn.

Must hold or obtain a Working With

Children Check and meet all criteria to work for Dept of Education.

Please submit Resume together with 2 referees and a cover letter:

The Business Manager

Locked Mail Bag 5 Goondiwindi

Applications close 4pm Friday 22 February 2019

Employment Opportunity

School Banking

Do you remember school banking with your Dollarmite account?

Yes…..

Did you know that it still exists and we are part of the ‘Dollarmite School

Banking’?

No!

If you wish your child to participate and learn a valuable life skill that is

fun, all your child needs is a CBA Dollarmite account to participate.

Simply bring in their bank book (or Dollarmite account details)

completed to the Tuckshop every Thursday morning before School.

It’s that simple! There are some great prizes and

incentives to encourage your child to save and create good saving habits. For more information contact the

Tuckshop or Office.