Newsletter 101 - 25 June 2025

Principal's News

Welcome to Week 10!

The last few weeks have been busy and enjoyable for staff and students.

As we are coming up to our Winter break, I would like to thank all the staff, parents, carers, students and community for an enjoyable term. Students have participated in quality learning with a focus on reading. Staff have continued provide fun and engaging classrooms for students.

I would like to also thank the P and C for their hard work and commitment to our school community.

Thursday and Friday promise to be full of fun and enjoyment for all students.

On Thursday afternoon at 1:30 pm the whole school will start NAIDOC Events in the hall.

All community, carers and parents are invited to hear members of “The Cutters”, team speak.

There is also a small concert with year 4, year 5 and year 6 performing specially choreographed dances. Finally, there is a march around our oval.

On Friday the whole of school will be participating in our Sladey Celebration – Scooter Day.

Our PBL – Sladey Celebration Day will be held on the last day of this term, 27th June.

Years 3-6 – will be scootering at the skate park

Year Prep-2 – will be scootering in the Undercover Area

Due to cleaning commitments, I wish to inform all the community that our tuckshop will be closed on the last day of term. Please ensure your child brings lunch for this day.

Our PBL – Sladey Celebration Day will be held on Friday the last day of this term, 27th June.

Years 3-6 – will be scootering at the skate park

Year Prep-2 – will be scootering in the Undercover Area

Thank you to our PLB Committee and to Mr Martin who will be preparing the skate park over the next few days.

Please ensure your child has a helmet and a scooter for this exciting end of term activity. It is wonderful that all our students can participate. NO NOTE = NO SCOOTERING, No phone calls will be made.

The times are below: -

Friday Sladey Celebration PBL Scooter Day Times Prep -Year 6 

8:45 am UCA 1-2                                                                       8:45 am Skate Park - Year 6

9:45 am UCA Year 2                                                                9:45 pm Skate Park - Year 3 and Year 5

                                                                                                     11:30 am Skate Park - Year 3-4 and Year 4

12:15 pm UCA Prep

12:15 pm

1:00 pm UCA P-1

LIFE EDUCATION

Due to unforeseen circumstances some Life Education lessons have been postponed to the first week back of term 3. On the 24th of July Year 3, Year 3-4 and Year 2 will have their Bullying Life Education Lessons.

On the 25th of July, Year 1-2, Year Pre and Year Prep-1 will have their Life Education lessons.

WHITSUNDAY VOICES

The staff are very proud to announce that the Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 classes will be attending Whitsunday Voices again in term 3. Thank you, Miss O’Mara, for organising this event.

Tickets ARE AVAILABLE from the office until Friday 27th June. Students who purchase a ticket will be transported to and from Whitsunday voices by a free bus.

Year 3 and 4 Kate & Jol Temple 12:15pm 50 places

Kate and Jol Temple are the internationally acclaimed, laugh-out-loud duo behind more than 26 books for kids, including the wildly popular Bin Chicken series, the action-packed Underdogs and the thrilling The Dangerous Business of Being Trilby Moffat. Known for their energetic storytelling and witty humour, Kate and Jol bring books to life in a way that gets kids buzzing with excitement! Get ready – because at Whitsunday Voices 2025, they’re delivering interactive, hilarious, and seriously fun sessions that will have grades P-7 laughing, thinking, and falling in love with reading!

Year 5 and 6 George Ivanoff 1:30pm 40 places

George Ivanoff is the best-selling author of over 100 books for children and teens, including the You Choose series, Monster Island and Gamers’ Quest. His You Choose: Alien Invasion from Beyond the Stars won the 2023 Young Australian Best Book Award and appears on Premier’s Reading Challenge booklists. He’s also written Doctor Who and the X-Files tie-in stories. George takes audiences through his inspiration and writing process – unpacking Monster Island, plotting multiple storylines in You Choose, and researching his Survival Guides – all with humour, adventure, and plenty of twists!

The school will cover the cost of buses. We are asking parents to pay $9 per child to attend this.

Please complete the permission form attached and return with $9 to the office by Friday the 27th of June.

Excursion Details

Date: Friday 18th July (Week 1 Term 3)

Travel: Bus provided be Mackay Transit Coaches

Time: See above

Cost: $9 per student

100 DAYS OF PREP

100 Days of Prep will be celebrated at school on Friday, July 18th. Thank you, Miss Roberts, for organising this event.

Preps get to come dressed up as Grandpa/Grandmas. On this day the preps will engage in fun learning activities based around the theme of 100 days at school.

WHITSUNDAY VOICES (YOUNGER YEARS)    

Prep, Prep1, Year 1 and Year 2 students will be watching a live Puppet Show – called Wombat Stew.

This is a totally free event. The Puppet show will be on the 2nd of September (this is a Tuesday).

The times are below: -

Puppet Show

SESSION 1 9.00 TO 9.45        Year 2

SESSION 2 9.45 TO 10.30      Year 1-2

LUNCH BREAK

SESSION 3 11.30 TO 12.15 -   Prep-1

SESSION 4 12.15 TO 1.00 -    Prep

NEW UPCOMING EVENTS

A reminder about more new and exciting events that the school is offering: -

TERM 3 CHANGES

Newsletter will be sent out fortnightly from Term 3.

Gates will be locked from 8:45 every day except for Mondays due to parade.

A new initiative is the National Tree Day Excursion for Year 2 and Year 3.

Slade Point State School proudly announces our collaboration with the following community support organisation.

1. Mackay Regional Council and National Tree Day Organisation

On the 25th of July, week 2 Term 3 the year 2 and year 3 classes will be participating in an excursion.

The event runs from 9am - 1:30pm on Friday the 25th of July. This is a free event, and a bus will be supplied by The National Tree Organisation for students and staff.

EVENTS

NAIDOC – week 10 Thursday June 26th

Puppet Show – September 2nd 

CELEBRATING STUDENT SUCCESSES

Celebrating our Successes: - Students have already received many tokens for their excellent behaviour and leaning.

Our Sladey Superstars has been very successful, and many students have received awards.

During parades, we are always celebrating the great behaviour displayed by our students. Students are presented with their 25 Certificate, 50, 75 and 100 badges on parade each week.

Facilities and Maintenance: -

Our A block refurbishment has been completed. The children are enjoying a new games room and art room.

Year 1-2 will be having a new electronic screen installed over the next few weeks.

C Block will have some work completed during next term. This is mainly around the ceiling being replaced. A date has not been given for the work to commence.

This will have some impact on the P-1 Class and the Year 3 Class.

I am very pleased to announce that All Modular Buildings will have boarding added underneath and around the open sections. This will commence over the next few weeks.

Our PBL Expectations and reminders for week 10: -

Be a learner

Be safe

Have a wonderful rest of the week and an enjoyable and safe Winter break!

Angie Malone

Admin News

School Office Hours - 8:00am - 3:15pm.

Please note - The phone may not be answered outside of these hours. 

School gates: - Will be locked from 8:45am every day except Monday for parade

Curriculum Message

Dear Parents and School community, 

We want to inform our Slade Point School community about our new approach to reporting student progress. Starting this semester, we will provide plain language academic reports twice a year for all students from Prep to Year 6.

Here’s what you can expect in the reports:

- Each subject will be reported on separately.

-The front cover of the report features the achievement, effort and behaviour scale.

- You will see your child’s achievements based on a clear reporting scale.

- We will also include a statement on your child’s behaviour and effort.

Additionally, parents will have the opportunity to discuss your child’s achievement and progress with their teacher in Week 3 of Term 3. 

We believe this new style of reporting will help you better understand your child’s progress and support their learning journey. Thank you for your continued support!

Ms. Sheridan Ansiewicz

Head of Department - Curriculum

NAIDOC

Enrolling at Pioneer College

Young Engineers Camp

Prep Enrolments for 2026

Do you have or know of any children in the community that would be interested in attending SPSS. Come on down to the office and collect an enrolment pack for 2026.