WAVELL HEIGHTS STATE SCHOOL: Newsletter · unfortunately lost by 4, the final score being 24 - 20. Congratulations to the girls and thank you to Mr Kurtz for coaching the girls this

WAVELL HEIGHTS STATE SCHOOL: Newsletter

28 August 2019 Our Vision:

Every Student Matters

2019 School Improvement Agenda To improve student outcomes in reading and writing by using feedback and student goal setting.

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Parents and Carers, Parent Teacher Interviews We have opened bookings for Parent Teacher Interviews which we will hold next week. Each interview will be for 15 minutes. If you require longer, other times may be available to meet with your child’s teacher. As Miss Robertson (6A) is on leave, she will be conducting her interviews early next term. We look forward to seeing you at these interviews.

Minore Street footpath works Brisbane City Council will be conducting some foot path works on Minore St from Calga St to Lurnea St during the school holidays from Monday September 23 to Friday October 4 between 6:30am – 4:00pm. The works will involve the installation of a concrete foot path on the grassed verge behind the oval fence line on the western side of Minore St (indicated in the red on the map). The new concrete foot path will join into the existing concrete foot path along Minore Street. Book week parade Thank you to Mrs Fall for organising and running the Book Week Parade with the Library Captains Cetima and Tesh being the Masters of Ceremonies. Some of our other captains assisted the students and handed out a special book week book mark. There were many amazing costumes and we appreciate the work that many families put into these for the students. During the parade Cetima and Tesh announced the winning books for this year. Surprisingly this did not match with the results of the poll that Mrs Fall ran. I want to thank Mrs Fall for the way that she has transformed the library this year.

Metropolitan Cup Recently, our senior girls rugby league team played in the finals of the Metropolitan Cup against Richlands East SS. In a tight match, our team unfortunately lost by 4, the final score being 24 -20. Congratulations to the girls and thank you to Mr Kurtz for coaching the girls this season. 2019 Musical – Rock Bottom Wavell Heights State School has a proud tradition of producing a musical. This year’s production is called Rock Bottom. The cast and crew of the musical have been working tirelessly rehearsing at both after school and on weekends, to prepare a wonderful show under the direction and guidance of Miss Jacqui Wright. We are now selling tickets to the two shows on Saturday 14 September. Show 1 at 12:30pm and Show 2 at 5:30pm. Further details can be found on our Facebook page and further on in this newsletter. Regards, Graham Rickuss


2019 Calendar

August 2019

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Singfest for Vocal Group students with Mrs Fox Special concert for parents at 5:15pm

30 Parade run by 5C September 2019

3-4 Parent Teacher Interviews

5 Longer musical rehearsal in the hall finish at 5:30pm

6 Parade run by 5A 8 Musical Rehearsal

10 P and C Meeting in the library starting at 6pm

11 Musical Technical Rehearsal

13 Parade run by 3B

14 Musical performances 12:30pm and 5:30pm

16–19

Year 5 and 6 Camp at Runaway Bay. Remaining students have a program at school.

18 Yr 1 Planetarium Trip

19 Up Late at the Library 6pm to 7pm.

20 Parade run by 4C 20 Last Day of term October 2019

8 First Day of term 4 Note this is a Tuesday.

11 Gala Day 1

15 P and C Meeting in the library start at 6pm

18 Gala Day 2 18 Parade run by 3A 21 Student Free Day

23

Prep Information Evening for 2020 in the library starting at 6pm

25 Parade run by 4B 25 Gala Day 3

30 Beats Alive – whole school incursion

November 2019 1 Parade run by 2C

5 Prep excursion to Nudgee Beach.

From the Deputy Principal School Support Staff Recognition Week What school support staff do matters. This week we acknowledge our school support team. Without our team there would be no enrolments, no phones answered, no excursions, no play areas or ovals freshly mown and safe, things would stay broken, computers would no longer be networked or effective educational tools, sick children cared for or the wonderful facilities at our school. If you see our support team around the school, please join with us in thanking them for all they do to make our school the wonderful place it is to come to learn and work. Mrs Sandi Smith Without the expertise of our Business Manager Mrs Smith, our school would not have the facilities that we enjoy each day, or the Teacher Aides that support our students. We are indebted to Mrs Smith for her prudent and diligent organisation of our school facilities and for her highly accomplished management of the schools finances. Mrs Hokai and Mrs.Lewis Support students and families all day. From 8am to 4pm there is not a minute that goes by without their involvement in either supporting students with notes, payments, general enquires and first aid, or speaking with parents. We thank Mrs. Hokai and Mrs. Lewis, for their commitment to serving our families and students at all times, with kindness and courtesy. Mr. Wrightson keeps our school connected through access to computers, iPads and interactive whiteboards. Mr. Wrightson is responsible for the upgrades of our devices and keeping us updated with new technologies. Mr. Haylock is new to our team this year and has done a fabulous job in maintaining the grounds and buildings. Before and After School The school has been advised of concerning behaviour of students on their journey to and from school. We ask that parents follow this up with students who walk, ride or catch a bus to school on their own. A reminder that when in school uniform during this travel, students must comply with our school rules and expectations. Please also reinforce that students must not enter private residences along their journey. Arrival at School Students are not to arrive at school prior to 8am. If you have no supervision for your child/ren prior to this time, please make contact with the before/after school providers: CentreCare Childcare Services – 3359 2599, Chermside Early Learning Centre 3359 1899 or Prince Charles Early Learning Centre 3359 6082. Wavell State High School – Year 7 2020 Parent Info rmation Night For students enrolled to attend Wavell State High School in 2020, there is a Year 7 parent information night at the high school on Monday 16 September 7pm. It is important that all parents attend to hear the information that is vital for the transition into Year 7. Regards, Edna Galea


Merit Awards Congratulations to the following students that received a certificate on parade.

Curriculum News Supporting your child’s learning.

WHAT ARE SIGHT WORDS AND WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?

Sight words are high frequency words that are used most often in reading and writing.

They are called “sight” words because the goal is for your child to recognise these

words instantly, at first sight.

Sight words are essential for your child to learn because they make up approximately

70% of the words in reading.” Many of the essential 100 sight words do not follow the

basic phonic patterns, so they cannot be “sounded out.”

Sight words promote confidence, comprehension and context.

A reader who has mastered the lists of sight words can already recognise

approximately half of a sentence. If your child begins to read a book and can already

recognize the words, chances are they will not feel discouraged and put the book

down, rather they will have more confidence to read it all the way through.

Sight words help promote reading comprehension . When your child opens a book

for the first time, instead of trying to decipher what ALL of the words mean, they can

shift their attention to focus on those words that they are not familiar with. They will

already know at least half of the words, so focusing on the other half helps strengthen

their understanding of the text.

Sight words provide clues to the context o f the text. If your child is familiar with the

sight words, they may be able to decode the meaning of the paragraph or sentence

by reading the sight words. In addition, if a picture accompanies the text, your child

may be able to determine what the story is about and come away with a few new

words in their vocabulary.

Regular practice both reading and learning the words in different context such as

games is essential in mastering “sight words.” Your child should be practising their

sight words each day.

A helpful resource to use at home to support your child with sights words is the Out

and About app. This app has been developed by the Department of Education and

Training, and is aimed at Prep to Year 2. The app also contains additional games and

ideas for parents to help your child recognise sight words.

Our Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 classes all include sight words as part of homework. Please put some time aside to help your child learn these very important words.

Parade 23 August

Avnoor Prep A

Ray Prep B

Jasmine Prep C

Ravneet 1A

Isaiah 1A

Marciella 1B

Okway 2A

Jaspah 2B

Yovel 2C

Ayanna 3C

Hunnar 4B

Leilah 4C

Sophie 5A

Allen 5B

Sienna 6A

Mei Mei 6C

Book Week Parade

The Out & About for iOS and Android is available for free download from the iTunes store and Google Play.


Library News Book Week Thank you to everyone for your efforts with our Book Week Parade. We saw an amazing number of very impressive costumes. We had a fantastic week of celebrations and can’t wait for next year!

Up Late at the Library As part of Australian Reading Hour on Thursday the 19th of September, the library will be open late! Come in and enjoy a bedtime story with the whole family from 6pm-7pm. As part of this night, we will be holding a Book Swap. Bring along your ‘gently’ used book to swap for another book.

Dig under your bed, to the back of your bookshelf and to the bottom of your cupboard for a book you have finished reading. Please ensure your book is in good condition – no missing pages, torn pages, drawings or water damage. When you bring your old book to the Library, you will be able to swap it for some fresh, exciting reading material!

Mrs Fall

Behaviour at Wavell Heights SS

In Week 7 and 8, the behaviour focus for the school will stem from the school rules; Be a Learner/ Be Responsible.

Week 7- Be a Learner / Be Responsible – Respect others’ right to learn Week 8 - Be a Learner / Be Responsible – Stay in your space or spot for an activity

To ensure that all students have the best opportunities to succeed it is essential that every child has a safe and respectful environment to learn. To create such an environment, all students and teachers need to show respect to themselves and to others. Some ways we can show respect to others in our classroom is by: - Using active listening skills with teachers and peers - Following teacher instruction straight away - Encouraging everyone to have a go - Provide positive feedback to peers – speaking kindly to each other - Staying in our own space during activities - Using our manners

Before entering a safe and respectful classroom environment, it is important that students notice if they are present, centred and ready to learn. We centre by becoming mindful of our core postural muscles, balance and shifting our attention away from our thoughts (Berry Street, 2018). When centred we are present and thus ready to learn.

If students are finding it hard to concentrate on an activity due to stress or anger, it is important that they talk to their teacher instead of disrupting others in their learning. There are many de-escalation and self-regulation strategies that students may try when dealing with these emotions. Some of these include: - Take a deep breath or mindful breathing - Ask for time out (This may be a 2 minute walk outside / getting a drink/ fresh air for 2 mins etc.) - Go for a walk - Ask to talk to a friend or teacher We will be on the lookout for students showing respect to others and their right to learn.


Musical

MUSICAL TICKETS

PRE-SALE

On now!

WHEN: Tickets on sale from Monday 26 August until SOLD OUT

WHERE: Tickets on sale from the SCHOOL OFFICE

COST: Adults $15, School age children $5, (under 5 free)

HOW: You can purchase with CASH or EFTPOS

WHAT: When purchasing tickets, please know which show you are

attending – either Show 1 - 12.30pm or Show 2 – 5.30pm. All

students perform both shows.

NOTE: Tickets will be numbered, however, at the shows there won’t

be numbered seats. At each musical show there will be a line for

people with pre-sale tickets and a line for people needing to

purchase tickets.

Tickets will be available at the shows 1 hour prior to the show IF they

are not SOLD OUT prior. (Cash only)

TICKETS WILL NOT BE EXCHANGED OR REFUNDED!


P and C Update

Thanks to those who supported the Ekka meal deal.

Volunteers A reminder for new parents that the P&C is made up of Volunteers, we are giving our time for the students and school to make it a better place. We welcome your help in any area including: - Tuckshop - we need regular volunteers to ensure prices are kept low and we can maintain the high standards. Let us

know your availability, even an hour is a big help. Jobs you can help with include food preparation, order filling, over the counter sales, cleaning, stock and money counts. There are many options to suit between 8-3pm Wednesday to Friday. There is some training on processes and safe food handling to do before you start.

- Events – occur throughout the year and we always need volunteers. - Raffles – our major raffle are Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Christmas. We need help with organising and

running raffles or obtaining donated prizes. - Wavell Wake Up Coffee and Second Hand Uniform Shop – Alison runs this each Friday. We need an extra person to

cover when Alison is unavailable. - Marketing, engagement, finances and other administrative elements. If you can help with these please let us know.

Father’s Day raffle Tickets have gone home, please return them by Thursday 29 August. There are some great prizes to be won and a special prize for the most books sold! Tea Towels for Christmas/Presents We are organising an amazing present idea for Christmas or any other special events. Your child’s artwork or any artwork can be printed in full colour on premium 100% white cotton tea towels. More details and notes to come very soon.

Uniform shop A reminder with these winds we have a new jumper ($35) we encourage all students to wear this jumper where possible. P&C uniforms are currently recruiting a uniform shop manager (see advert right) the uniform manager will be an employee of P&C Uniforms they will have a close relationship with the P&C executive as required.

- Opening Hours are now Monday 8-9.30 am and a new person will be running the shop.

- Order online at www.whssuniformshop.com.au orders can be sent to students in class on a Monday.

In urgent situations, appointments can be made. Please contact us through [email protected]


Second hand uniforms Are sold from Wavell Wake Up Coffee in front of the hall Friday mornings from 8:30am until the end of parade NOT at the uniform shop. We recently received some royal blue girls pants in sizes 4 - 10. We will be selling these for $2 from the Wavell Wake Up so get in quick for these bargains.

Our Uniform Shop is currently out of stock on the following items. We apologise for any inconvenience this causes, and we are expecting our main order to arrive November this year. In the meantime, we ask that parents continue to donate items to the second-hand box at the Office or on Friday mornings.

Tuckshop news Thank you to the volunteers who have been working with Carmel delivering delicious meals to the students. A special thank you to Sonia who helped with the Ekka Meal deal day we appreciate it! A reminder there are two ways to order online through www.quickcliq.com.au (preferred) or orders can be made in the morning at the tuckshop.

Entertainment Book Please return or book or make a payment. You can order online your online version at https://www.entbook.com.au/222364e Brekkie Buddies

Tuesday and Wednesday morning 8 - 8:30am near the hall. Breakfast for students who need it. Tuesday morning is cereal only.

Wavell Wake Up Coffee Shop

Open from 8.30 - until the end of parade on Fridays this term! Coffee can be purchased in the area near the hall.

School Run4Fun Colour Explosion : 15 November We are running this popular event next term. We will be sending out more information at the beginning of term 4.

P&C meeting Schedule for 2019

Next meeting is Tuesday 10 September at 6pm in the library. We encourage everyone to attend.

10 September 2019 15 October 2019 19 November 2019

11 February 2020 Annual General Meeting Thanks for your support. Aaron, Allison and Rachel [email protected]

Did you know we have a Facebook page you can follow us and keep up to date with the latest P&C news https://www.facebook.com/Wavell-Heights-State-School-PC-Association-178545506101338/

Size Style Due date for new stock 2 Boys Everyday shirt November 8 Boys Everyday shirt November 10 Boys Everyday shirt November 12 Boys Everyday shirt November 16 Boys Everyday shirt November 18 Boys Everyday shirt November 8 Girls Everyday shirt November 10 Girls Everyday shirt November 2 Everyday shorts November 4 Fleece Jacket Winter 2020 2 Sports Polo shirt November 8 Girls Skorts November 14 Dress November


Community News

Free dental check-ups and treatment available

Metro North Hospital and Health Service provides free oral health care to eligible Queensland residents and Medicare Card Holders including:

• All students 4 years of age through to year 10

• Students in years 11 and 12 who have a current Centrelink Card,

Healthcare Card or Pension Card

• All 2-17 year olds who are eligible for the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS). To check your eligibility visit the website at www.my.gov.au or phone 132011

• All 0-3 year olds whose parents have a current Centrelink Card, Health Care Card or Pension Card

The Oral Health team providing the service consists of a Dentist, Dental/Oral Health Therapists, and Dental Assistants. Most clinical procedures will be carried out by a Dental or Oral Health Therapist.

Examinations will soon be offered to students with surnames ranging from O to Z. These will be conducted in the Dental Van located at Wavell Heights State School. Please return your Medical Consent form to Wavell H eights State School office by Friday 23 August 2019 and yo u will be contacted for an appointment. A parent/legal guardian must attend the examination appointment. This is so that you can be involved in making decisions about your child’s oral health care and discuss any issues that may be of concern.

Please remember to bring your child’s Medicare Card to every appointment.

WAVELL STATE HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR SECONDARY

Parent Information Evening Year 7 - 2020

Monday 16 September 2019 Commencing at 7:00pm

Assembly Hall Telopia Avenue, Wavell Heights

2020 Enrolment Applications are due now For further details, please contact the

Enrolment Officer, Ms Lock on 3350 0328






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