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The purpose of Quairading District High School is to inspire a successful pursuit of knowledge

and personal growth.

Quairading District High School

17th July 2018 Issue 9, Term 3

NEWSLETTER 100 years strong: 1913 - 2013

Term 3: Monday 16th July — Friday 21st September Term 4: Monday 8th October — Thursday 13th December

Dear Parents, Staff and the Quairading Community, Welcome to term three. A combination of abundant rain and magnificent sunshine over the holidays has the crops and gardens looking verdant and brilliant. It helps to brighten the mood! This term will be busy with activities such as carnivals, assemblies, excursions and extra-curricular activities. Early in the term we have our annual tree planting day with Rotary, Aladdin for the Singing Buddies and our very own Cross Country event. Keep an eye out for permission slips regarding these events. Congratulations to our very own Sue Mills who was awarded the ‘People’s Choice’ award in the recent eRotary Wheatbelt Reading Champion Awards. Well done Sue! It shows the appreciation people have for your input into Literacy learning at Quairading District High School. Thankyou to family and friends who participated in that event. School Council met last term and we have some nominations for parent representation with which to move forward. This is very exciting. Our next meeting will be Monday the 30th of July. The report and improvement agenda from the enquiry conducted last term was presented in the last week of term. There will be further meetings at the school this week to set our improvement schedule. This is an opportunity to reset relationships and reschedule actions and expectations across the school for the benefit of the children and their educational outcomes. As I begin planning for staffing I need to clearly know numbers for 2019. This year I will be using the ‘MessageYou’ application to text all families in an effort to gain a clear picture of enrolments. I will be conducting this ‘text survey’ both in the next couple of weeks as well as at the end of the term. Alternatively, please feel free to inform me by email, text or in writing if your child will not be at our school in 2019. Pauline Wray Principal

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Friday 27th July Tree Planting Assembly Pre-Primary, 2pm

Monday 30th July School Council Meeting

Wednesday 1st August School Excursion to Aladdin P & C Meeting, 2pm

Friday 3rd August QDHS Cross Country

Friday 17th August Meckering Cross Country

Friday 24th August Assembly, Year 5/6, 2pm

Friday 31st August Faction Athletics Carnival

Friday 14th September Interschool Athletics at Kellerberrin

Monday 17th July NAIDOC week

Wednesday 19th September Parent / Teacher Interviews—half day close

Thursday 20th September Assembly, 2pm

Friday 21st September NAIDOC Assembly

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO PAY YOUR SCHOOL FEES! 2018 SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS AND CHARGES

Kindergarten - $40 Primary - $50 Secondary - $235

Congratulations Singing

Buddies on winning the

Northam

Performing Arts Festival

‘BEST DISTRICT

HIGH SCHOOL!’.

CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE Congratulations to the following students who received certificates at the last Assembly.

Well done of an excellent term. Year 1: Chloe Anderson: Chloe always displays enthusiasm and perseverance in every activity she completes which has seen her make amazing progress in literacy and numeracy. The quality of work Chloe has produced so far this year is fantastic. It is always neat, colourful and illustrated with beautiful pictures. Keep up the wonderful effort, Chloe. Year 2: Kieran Mills: For his overall academic improvement across all curriculum areas. Kieran’s determination to learn and meet short term goals has been a credit to him and one he should be extremely proud of. He has developed a very quick recall of mathematical facts and has learnt to create unique pieces of work that are to a high standard. What a wonderful term you have had Kieran, keep up the hard work! Year 3: Skyla Anderson: For her unique working ability in all subject areas. Skyla likes to think outside the box, this has developed her speciality in persevering to create dynamic and unusual pieces of work in all areas of the curriculum. Skyla has the ability to grasp new concepts in mathematics and apply them to new tasks with independence and accuracy, which has lead her to great progress in this area. Skyla should be extremely proud of the term she has completed, it is absolutely fantastic. Year 4: Andrew Hippisley: Throughout this term, Andrew has shown his ability and confidence to approach all tasks head on. He thrives off a challenge and shows great resilience when doing so. Andrew’s ability to problem solve in mathematics is a credit to the logical thinker he is by being able to show and understand reasoning. One of his greater strengths is being able to apply learnt strategies into his own work. In English, Andrew has gone from writing stories with good flow and structure, to stories that captivate the reader and take them on an adventure by using figurative and descriptive language. It has been amazing to see this progression Andrew. Year 5: Jasmine Keir: Jasmine continues to exceed standards and develop her knowledge base in all areas of the curriculum. While writing narratives, she applies her learnt knowledge of similes and personification to bring her story to life and engage the reader with descriptive language. Jasmine’s dedication to her education through hard work and persistence is a credit to her. All her peers see her as a role model and aspire to reach her high standards. Well done Jasmine, the next semester is bright! Year 6: Bronte Kerr: Bronte puts a lot of effort into every aspect of her work. She has made astounding progress in literacy this term and is now showing greater confidence in her ability to be able to express her ideas on paper. She has shown great application in mathematics and is working at a high level. Bronte has a very positive attitude to all aspects of her schoolwork and sets a fantastic example of what can be achieved.

SECONDARY Toby Weir: Toby has had consistent effort across all areas. He attacks each lesson with great determination and this has resulted in high quality work. He is a critical thinker and ensures he delivers well thought-out answers. Congratulations Toby on an excellent first semester. Will Hughes: William has performed admirably in all his subjects this semester. He is a critical thinker and keen problem solver who enjoys overcoming a challenge. He works tirelessly to ensure all his class work is completed to a high standard. Well done William, on another superb term.

CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP Pre-Primary: Kaleb Griff: Kaleb is a cheerful, helpful and responsible member of the Pre-primary classroom. Each and everyday Kaleb displays Quairading District High School’s values of grace, quality and respect when completing his work and playing in the playground. You’re a fantastic role model to your peers. Keep up the excellent work, Kaleb! Year 1: Beau Weir: Beau is an exceptional student who always follows the Quairading District High School’s values of quality, pride, respect and grace. He has an enthusiastic and positive attitude when completing classroom activities and always displays mutual respect when helping his peers inside and outside our classroom. Well done, Beau. Year 2/3: Jack Fowler: Jack is a class member who always takes opportunities and makes the most of them. He is to be commended on his behaviour and sportsmanship across the school. He brings significant initiative into the classroom which brings a positive atmosphere that inspires special qualities in other children. Jack, you are a superstar who inspires others to learn and always display the importance of learning. Keep up the top work. Year 4/5: Mitchell Kerr: As this year has progressed, Mitchell has grown accustomed to making sure his work is the best it can be. He is showing great pride in the work he is producing. While creating texts, Mitchell concentrates on how legible his writing is and when creating posters he materializes brilliant ideas. Mitchell is starting to show a greater respect for his belongings and the peers around him within the classroom, making him a valued class member. It has been awesome to see this growth. Year 5/6: Aaron Briggs: Aaron is a kind and considerate class member with beautiful manners. He has a large circle of friends and is well respected by the class. He takes a lot of pride in his work and will offer help to the peers around him. Aaron conducts himself with maturity and can be depended on to perform duties both inside and outside the classroom. Well deserved, Aaron.

Secondary Jaylene George: Jaylene consistently displays a responsible attitude towards a l l a s p e c t s o f h e r schooling. She demonstrates exemplary behaviour at all times and is always willing to lend teachers and students a hand. Well done Jaylene, on a fantastic term. W a y n e s h a G e o r g e : Waynesha’s friendly and inclusive attitude ensures all students feel comfortable in her presence. She has worked extremely hard this semester and is a mature and responsible class member. Well done Waynesha, on your efforts this semester.

P & C COMMITTEES, ROSTERS AND NEWS

GENERAL MEETING: Please mark your diaries for our next meeting – 2pm, Wednesday 1st August. We need a quorum of 7 to make decisions so please come along if you can. We are all done in 30-45 mins so you’ll be out in time to pick the kids up. ROTARY CHANGEOVER DINNER: On behalf of the P&C we would like to thank every one of you, that responded with a resounding yes, to help cook, donate or serve at the Rotary Changeover Dinner on 25th June. This is a significant annual fundraiser for the P&C, and is catered for by the Kindy to Year 3 parent group. The night was another huge success, with us serving around 40 people, with glowing feedback from the Rotary Club members and guests yet again. Funds from this annual event go towards such things as additional money for consumables such as arts and craft supplies for the Early Learning Centre and some new home reading books for the Year 1, 2 and 3’s. In the past the P&C has provided additional funds for special requests such as the cubby house in the Kindy playground. I am sure you will agree that our children do benefit from P&C funds and that many hands contributing makes the load lighter on us all. Thank you all once again, Stacey Harris & Sarah Caporn (co-ordinators) WHEATBELT BALL: Quairading DHS will be hosting this wonderful event for our high school students this year. The date hasn’t been confirmed yet but Mr Curtin has approach the P&C for some help both for decorations and also light finger food catering on the night. More details to follow.

CANTEEN MENU, TERM 3

Week Date Monday

Volunteers

2 23rd July Renee Anderson and Kylie Squiers

3 30th July Scott Fairhead and Ros Fraser

4 6th August Jodie Yardley and Mel Mills

5 13th August Claire Gelmi

6 20th August Sarah Oliver and Rosie Duncan

7 27th August Sarah Caporn

8 3rd September Shelley Anne Russell and Danielle Macdonald

9 10th September Audra Cosgrove and Michelle Dawson

10 17th September TBA—you??

COMMUNITY NOTICES

Quairading Youth Centre

August at the Youth Centre

20th August 3-5pm General games 23rd August 3-5pm Archery

27th August 3pm-5pm Activities and games 29th August 3pm-5pm Baking cupcakes

Noongar sports last month was a great success and some very hungry kids they ate

over eighty sandwiches WOW !!

Also a huge thanks to the donor of an aquaponics setup for our permaculture

garden, I wanted to make her famous but she declined thankyou.

We have measured up for our youth centre garden and it will commence soon plenty

of fresh produce coming.

We have had Australorp chickens donated.

The centre is really buzzing with numbers averaging around 18 kids there is a great

vibe about the place.

The program is a little light this month due to the permaculture garden build

thanks for all the community support.

CANTEEN MENU

TERM 3, 2018

Lasagne $4.00

Fried Rice ** gluten free option $4.00

Mrs Mac Pie $3.00

Mrs Mac Sausage Roll $3.00

Snack Party Pies (2 pieces) $2.00

Sauce Free

Toasted Ham/Cheese $3.00

Toasted Chick/Cheese $3.00

Toasted Chick/Cheese/Mayo $3.00

Toasted Cheese $2.00

All Drinks $2.00

Choose from: Chocolate Milk; Strawberry Milk; Fruit

Juice Box; Juice Bomb (250mL can of carbonated fruit

juice) – collect from Canteen window at lunchtime

Chocolate Muffin $2.00

Apple Pie $2.00

Icy Pole (Quelch) $1.00

Canteen is open every Monday of the term thanks to our awesome P&C volunteers. To order from canteen, simply write your name, classroom and what you’d like onto a brown paper bag (we have plenty of spares). Add your money and pop it into the blue boxes in your classroom. We are now only open at lunchtimes, not for recess.

Let us know if you’re keen to go onto our

opening roster. Your kids love seeing

you there and it really helps us all out.

Contact Sarah on 0401 052 192.