Newsletter 95 - 15th May 2025

Principal's News

Welcome to Week 4!

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

We have our afternoon rotations for sports on Thursday 15th May. Students will be participating in discus, high jump, and the 800 m.

These events have a high risk to them. We are recommending that parents, carers and community attend our main Sports Day on May 30th.

It is with great excitement that I am announcing the Term 2 LEAP into Pioneer opportunity on Tuesday the 27th of May Week 6.

The focus will be on History, with engaging activities such as a mini excavation site filled with hidden treasures for them to find using real tools and techniques. Selected year 6 students will be going over to Pioneer for the Leap Program.

Details

Who: Year 6 students who have achieved A-B in History and English.

When: Tuesday 27th of May 2025 (Week 6)

Time: 08:30am to approx. 10:30am

Transport: Students make their own way to Pioneer, and we transport them back to their primary school between 11am and 11:30am.

NEW IPADS

It is with more excitement I would like to announce that our Year 4 class will be working with iPads for semester 2. This is a school-based initiative.  The Year 3-4 class are already using iPads in their class, and now the Year 4's, it will be exciting to see the great work they will achieve.

More information about this exciting initiative will be forwarded to parents and community over the next few months.

The year 4 class will also be learning a small dance to present at the NAIDOC parade and activities.

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.

Tickets will be on sale from the office over the next month. Students who purchase a ticket will be transported to and from Whitsunday Voices by bus.

More information will be distributed in upcoming weeks. However, the following authors will be focused on: -

Year 5 and 6 – George Ivanoff

Kate and Jol Temple - Year 3 and Year 4

Puppet Show

Year Prep, 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 September (this is a Tuesday).

Under 8’s Day will be on May 23rd at 1:30-2:30. There will be photos on the day and shared with community, parents and carers.

Thank you to our Student Council, Miss Causon and Support Staff for helping on the day.

The Year 5 and 6 Leadership Program starts in week 3.  Year 5 and 6 will be participating in Drumming, C and K visits and MySchool Kindy visits. They will also be covering a review of the Slade Point State School leadership pledge.

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

Leap into Pioneer – 27th May Week 6

Cutters Program – Week 4 to Week 7

Sports Day - Friday 30 May.

Community Breakfast - Tuesday 3rd June

Dress up like a Fluro Pen - 5th June (raising money for Stationary Aide)

NAIDOC – Thursday June 26th

Puppet Show – September 2nd (Times TBC)

WAKAKIRRI:  Miss Jade has been working with students in year 4, year 5 and year 6. Wakakirri rehearsal will be on a Monday at first break in the hall. A note has been given out to all interested students this week.

CAID:  The CAID program will still go ahead this year. Slade Point will have Uncle Patrick visiting in Term Two, on Wednesdays. CAID is due to start this week. Miss Jade will be supporting. Review of choreography will start in Term 4 for the Awakening Spirits in 2026.

New things Happening in the School and New Ideas: -

May is National Family Reading Month.

Book Fair 12-16th May

May is National Family Reading Month.

Celebrating our Successes: - Students have already received a large number of 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: -

It is very exciting to see that classroom projectors and screens have been updated. Year 5, Year 4 and Year 3 have all had screens updated. Prep-1 and Year 2 having new screens installed this week.

Our administration building exterior will be painted this term. Please be mindful about safety around the painters and their equipment.

A Block will have some painting and refurbishment completed. Work is currently under way and we hope that all temporary fencing will be removed by the end of next week.

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 weeks 5 and 6: -

Be safe –  Keep your hands and feet, to yourself

Have a wonderful rest of the week!

Angie Malone

Principal Slade Point State School

Admin

Admin Hours - 8:00am to 3:15pm.

Please note that the phone may not be answered outside of these times.

Emergency Services Day

Wildlife & Snakes

Pioneer Tennis

Do you think you may be the next Lleyton Hewitt? Or are you a Mum looking for a way to get fit?  Come on down and meet like-minded mums.  All welcome.

Little Athletics

Little Athletics Queensland is hosting a fun Little Athletics event for ages U7 – U17 in Townsville on Saturday 28^th and Sunday 29^th June 2025 and anyone can join in! 

Award winners

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