Warwick Central State School

Newsletter

Principal’s Message 10th October 2017

Central SS Bucket Fillers: Well done to everyone who participated whole-heartedly in our first two days of swimming lessons last week! Learning to swim is critically important for everyone, particularly children, as Australia, sadly, has significantly high numbers of drownings each year, which is a tragedy! Let’s hope we have 100% participation in lessons again this week!

Swimming Lessons Swimming is a compulsory part of the school curriculum and vitally important for all children to learn. We have the good fortune of an indoor heated pool here in Warwick so that students can swim in any and all types of weather, with trained instructors at WIRAC. Group numbers are excellent at around seven students per instructor, which is ideal for progress to occur. Students not participating in swimming will remain at school in buddy classrooms, completing class work.

Attendance – Every Day Counts! It is vitally important that children attend school every day they possibly can, unless they are unwell. Our school day begins at 8:50am each day, and finishes at 3pm. While our overall attendance rate has improved in 2017, there are still a significant number of children who either arrive late or leave early. Students need to be present for the whole school day, every day. It is also very difficult for our administration staff when parents and carers ring in the afternoon session before 3pm wanting messages delivered to their children to change the afternoon’s arrangements, or to leave early. The busiest times of the day in the office are between 8am and 9am, and 2.30pm and 3.30pm. Your understanding and assistance are very much appreciated.

Parenting Ideas Insights Article: How to Get Kids off to School on Time! This week’s article focuses on getting our children to school on time without yelling, whining or constantly reminding! My experience was one child who was early ready and wanting to be at school early and the other constantly finding excuses to stay in bed, drag the chain, and generally delay leaving until the last possible moment!! Frustrating! I hope this article helps you and your family each morning as you prepare for the school day!

Pupil Free Day NEXT Monday, October 16th Next Monday, October 16th is a pupil free day for the purposes of verification and moderation of student samples of work across all schools in Queensland, particularly important for Year 12 students who are aiming for an OP to attend university.

P&C Meeting Wednesday, October 18th at 5:30pm in our school library Our October general meeting will be held in our library. Everyone is most welcome! Your children are most welcome to attend and play or read quietly in the library. A light supper (courtesy of Domino’s Pizzas) is provided. Items on the agenda include our Term 4 Disco and Trivia Night, end of year arrangements, and the Rodeo Parade. Please come along and share your great ideas for our school!

Interesting Trivia The Hawaiian alphabet has only 13 letters!

“Almost’ is apparently the longest word in the English language which has all the letters in alphabetical order! A jellyfish is 95% water!

Gold Coast Festival of Kites will be held on Saturday, October 21st. From 10am until 4pm you will be amazed by the bright and colourful kites of all shapes and sizes flying above Kirra Beach on the Gold Coast.

Joke of the Week What letter can you drink? T (tea)!

What letter can hurt you if you get too close? B (Bee)!!!

What did the calculator say to the math student? You can count on me!

Thoughts for the Week Affirm and visualize. Create affirmations with these basic ingredients. They’re personal, positive, in the present tense, visual and emotional. Then, each day, visualize the realization of these affirmations. You’ll find that your behavior and circumstances will change for the better. (Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey: Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind)

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MONDAY PARADE

String instruments

There are school string instruments available for use. If you

are interested in playing violin, viola or cello and being part of

the Instrumental Music Program at school, see me at school

on Tuesdays from 8:00 to 11:10 or you can leave your name

at the office and I will catch up with you. Students will need

to complete an ‘Expression of Interest’ form.

Closing date is Tuesday 31st

October

M. Spiller Instrumental Music teacher

McHappy Day

11.40am

Uniting Church Spring Fair

Saturday 21st October 2017

9.15am

Dress: Named School Uniform or Choir Uniform (singl et underneath to change shirts)

**Bring Water Bottle and Hat

Friday 13th

Tuckshop

Cheerios in a cup

or

Sausage Roll

With poppa

Congratulations to

our Students and

Staff member of the

week.

Congratulations also

to our Behaviour

Award recipients.

Congratulations also

to Jaeleigh our word

of the week winner.

School Swimming

School swimming lessons begin this week on the following days:

Thursday – Years 6SR, 4M, 2/3C, 2R, 6W, 3/4C and 5S

Friday – Years – 5C, Prep T, Prep/1W, 1M and 3M

There will be a total of 6 lessons. Cost for each lesson is $4.50. Payment can be made each week, several weeks of

swimming or full payment of $27.00. Payments will be made at the school office so names can be crossed off on the

roll for the day.

Payment must be made before students can attend the classes.

Rodeo float

This year the school will be participating in the Rodeo march. As part of the float we are requiring

old denim jeans or denim material. If you have any to donate, please leave at the school office.

Warwick State High School

A reminder to

Parents/ caregivers of

Year 6 students

Enrolment interviews will occur

between 1:30pm and 6:00pm on

Wednesday 11 October at the

Warwick State High School Library.

Please book an enrolment interview

online at www.sobs.com.au

or

Ring the school on 4666 9222

Additional Enrolment packages are

available at the Warwick High School

front office.

BOOK CLUB

Book club brochures were sent home

last week.

If you would like to purchase any

items please ensure money are order

forms are returned to the office no

later than this Friday 13th October.