Elissa Cramb – Principal Ph: 07 4745 0333 25-31 Brilliant Street Fax: 07 4743 8685 (PO Box 1543) Prep : 07 4745 0348 Mount Isa Q 4825 admin@happvallss.eq.edu.au www.happvallss.eq.edu.au

29th March 2018

Newsletter 5

March 29th Last Day Term 1

30th Good Friday Public Holiday

April 16th Pupil Free Day

17th First Day Term 2

18th STEM Club 2:45 – 4:00

23rd Anzac School Assembly

23rd Parent/Teacher Interviews

23rd Book Fair Begins

23rd ART Club – 2:45 – 4:00

25th Anzac Day Public Holiday

May 3rd AFL Come & Try 2:40 - 3:40

7th Labour Day Public Holiday

8th NAPLAN

9th NAPLAN

10th NAPLAN

10th P&C Mothers’ Day Stall

14th P&C Meeting

25th Eisteddfod begins

29th ICAS Science

June 15th Student Council Disco

20th Report Cards Distributed

20th Senior Sports Carnival (10+ years)

21st Junior Sports Carnival & Snr Finals

22nd Mount Isa Show Public Holiday

29th Last Day Term 2

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Principal’s Comment

Congratulations everyone on a fine term 1. I wish everyone a safe and fun Easter break. I know that a lot of families will be camping and enjoying flowing rivers. It has been great to see our students stretching their thinking and challenging themselves in maths. Jose and Luca have worked out the mystery to the number sequence featured on our explicit improvement agenda poster (hidden within the shaft). They noticed the pattern and were then challenged to find the name of the number pattern. Their research discovered that it is known as the Fibonacci sequence and it makes a spiral that can be found in nature. Interested to know more? Check out the Math is Fun website.

I had the pleasure of attending 4B's Twits Book launch this week. I was very impressed with the quality of the writing the students achieved and their vibrant illustrations. Hearing students read with expression was a treat. Thank you to all the parents and grandparents who came to celebrate their children's learning.

From Elissa

5 White Ashleigh R

Attendance Award

Congratulations

5 Blue – 98% 4 Blue – 94%

On their amazing attendance in week 8 & 9 of Term 1

Adrian D Samuel H Nidhi N Joe O Izalea P Nicholas S Tyson D Hayley P Joseph M Anya B Sophia T Jordan W Maddison L Minke A Ethan C Lucas B Lia O Emily W Sreedev S Connor B Elijah M Liane V Laney M Lily J Lily C Isabelle T Rahden L Yone B Meg M Sri N Caelen R Nathan H Renisha A Charlotte R Bridie N Erin S Rehan B Erica S Tyler B Isabella R Joshua J Jocelyn A John E Khyara T Jaiden T Brodhi G Ashleigh R Jose S Malachi W Paige W Luca B Jade L Keanna B Jacob S Milla V Trent B Lacey B Oliver K Kalanie P Koby L Cailin C Isaac M Max B Kobi C Christine H Naomi W Nevaeh K Jack C Jaycie F Seth W Lusiana Y Joel W Emma O Damian B Jasmine K Sean P Lily Y Luke B Holly B Ryan M Emily M Neo S Hailey L Gladys G Jesse R Daisy S Coco W Jade L Zohaib K Jaime C Keeley W Tully C Cecelia S

3 Blue Lia O Jack C

4 White Ansuman S Izabella V

Sean P

Key

Tally

Respect Self Respect Others

Respect Property

5 Gold Erin S Erica S

Tuesdays: 8.30am – 9:00am Fridays: 8.30am – 9.00am

NB Can do orders & payments (credit card) over phone for collection at office.

Orders can also be placed at the Tuckshop between 8.30am – 1.30pm (Mon/Wed/Thurs)

Larger sizes available (up to XXL)

EFTPOS AVAILABLE IN UNIFORM SHOP

ANYONE WITH SECOND HAND UNIFORMS AT HOME IS ENCOURAGED TO DONATE THEM TO THE SCHOOL.

DROP THEM INTO THE FRONT OFFICE.

1 Gold Emily W

LOOKS LIKE

- Students controlling their temper - Students choosing to leave heated

situations - Students identifying when a situation is

getting out of hand - Students choosing appropriate time to

resolve a problem - Safe place to go (library)

SOUNDS LIKE - Calm voice - Listening to others - Footsteps walking away

FEELS LIKE - In control of self - An understanding of how you are feeling - A realisation that it is time to calm down.

TINS NEEDED Miss Ange from the Library is chasing

empty formula/milo/coffee tins. If you have any lying around the house

please bring them into the office.

Congratulations to Cole F and

Iziah F on making the Mount

Isa Rugby League team, good

luck in Normanton!

Congratulations to Luke B

and Tallis C for making the

NW Presidents Hockey team,

good luck in the trials for

Cairns!

Please keep an eye on

our school these

school holidays.

Monday 23rd – Friday 27th

LIBRARY

Purchasing times

8:00 – 8:30 & 2:30 – 3:00

(Monday – Thursday) 8:00 – 8:30 (Friday)

Happy Easter to our Happy Valley

Community

Enjoy a relaxing break

School resumes Tuesday 17th April.

This week all the schools from the Mount Isa District participated in 'Pre-Moderation'. This is where the teachers meet in year levels with a facilitator and decide what the coming unit of work in English will look like. This is an important time for the teachers across the district to get together, to ensure that we are expecting the same level of achievement for our students. The pre-moderation is followed up later in Term 2, where we all get together again to 'moderate' the work done during the term. It is a valuable experience for a teacher, allowing collegial discussions to take place. We have been thrilled to see the progress of our Happy Valley students in their work this term. I have been around to many classes and students have enjoyed reading their stories to me. 4B also had a very successful 'Book Launch' for their Twits chapters. Many parents attended and the afternoon was well received. Well done to Miss Gavin and 4B for putting on a lovely afternoon.

Rebecca Schwenk

Head of Curriculum -

Humanities

Monday 23rd – Friday 27th

Booking is easy, head to

https://sobs.com.au/pt/parent.p

hp?schoolid=1313

& click on Parent/Teacher

Interview

The booking system will only be

accessible from Tuesday 17th

April to Sunday 22nd April.

Notes will be sent home in first

week of Term 2 with further

instructions.

Outback at Isa

Riversleigh Fossil

Centre