Newsletter-32-2023

Welcome to week 2! 

It has been a lovely return to school. I am very excited to announce that I will be continuing in the role of Acting Principal. 

Thank you all for supporting your child’s classroom teacher as we celebrated World Teachers Day on Monday in the hall.  It was a lovely morning and a very special way to show our gratitude and respect for all of our teachers.

I would like to acknowledge our MOB students.  They will perform on Saturday 14^th October.   Slade Point are up first and will need to arrive at 8am to perform at 9am. 

Thank you to the Port of Mackay Rotary Club for their collaboration with Eat Up to prepare sandwiches for our students.  Our first delivery of sandwiches came on Friday.  Mrs Ikupu and Mrs Beros were very happy as they have been making sandwiches for our students.  Aunty Vik has also helped.

I am continuing the following reminders about our PBL expectations for week 2.

Being a learner is one of our school expectations.  Term 4 is a report card term.  Please support your child’s teacher by reminding your child to always listen to feedback and do their best with learning.

Attending school every day is very important for learning. Please support your child’s learning by having them at school every day.

This is a continued reminder for behaviour. During this week, in term 4 and in week 2, our students and staff will be reviewing our behaviour expectations.  Please help support all the staff at Slade Point and remind your child about being safe.  We keep our hands and feet to ourselves at Slade Point State School.  When children are being ‘playful’ with each other, this can cause accidents to happen.  We have had children being hurt when peers might give them a ‘playful push’.  This is not safe behaviour and, as mentioned, causes accidents to happen.  Thank you to all students who display safe and respectful behaviour.

Chappy Peter and Aunty Wave have started to organise options for book packs in 2024.  With Chappy Lisa no longer at our school and our strong connection with the Multicultural Lions Club still in place, our school will still be supporting book packs and stationary supplies in 2024. 

We are confirming what this will look like over the next few weeks.  Please watch this space for more updates.  There will be Book Packs available for Preps and we are organising some vouchers for older grades from Office Works Mackay.  A price for the Book Pack and ordering processes for the vouchers /packs will be organised over the next few weeks.

We will be involved in a number of other events and activities over the next 10 weeks.  Year 5 parents please note some updates around Leadership applications below.  A note will be forwarded shortly.

Congratulations to Miss Jade and the Wakakirri 2023 Dance Team.  They have received some feedback from the judges.

“Congratulations for their amazing story-dance performance!” 

Wakakirri has sent a very special appreciation message to every single teacher who has put in countless hours of extra work to get their video performance submitted this year.  Miss Jade is this teacher for our school. 

Thank you, Miss Jade!!!!!  We cannot thank you enough for your contributions in helping make this experience for our students exceptionally memorable.

 WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?  Miss Jade will be looking out for an email from Wakakirri on 18th October.  This is when the results for each school will be emailed to inform them about State and National Awards. 

Please note these reminders.

Final camp payment - is $74 if you have paid the $50 deposit already.

Due Date for final payment –  Friday, October 13 th.

If you have any further questions regarding camp, please see Miss Usher or Miss Blackman.  You can email or ring the school office and ask to speak to your child’s teacher.  You can also contact a staff member at the pick-up gate in the afternoon or see a staff member in the UCA each morning.

Uncle Patrick was back to complete the dance he taught our Year 5 and Year 6 students at the start of the year.  He worked with the students on Monday 9^th October at 9 am.  The students are performing the dance in Awakening Spirits.

We will be participating in Awakening Spirits, 18^th October at the MECC. This will be an opportunity for our students to perform their dance for other schools, parents and carers.  All of our parents, carers and community are invited.

Uncle Patrick has informed the school that parents, staff, community and carers can book online free tickets. The link process is: -

Free Tickets are available by visiting the Mackay MECC website and tapping on Awakening Spirits. Follow the prompts to book. Hurry as they are going fast.

Notes have been sent home for year 5 and year 6 students with more updates.  Please be aware that all students have been invited in year 5 and year 6.  Students performing on Wednesday the 18^th October have returned permission forms.

Miss Jade will be assisting Uncle Patrick with ensuring our dancers are ready to perform on the 18^th October. Thank you to Miss Jade for your dancing expertise and for helping our students.

Students will now be transported to and from the MECC for rehearsals on Wednesday 18^th October at 2 pm.  Students will now be staying at the MECC.  They will be given an afternoon snack and water with dinner served to all of students before they perform at 5:30 pm.  Please pack your child's costume for the night on Wednesday 18th in their school bag.

Parents are responsible for picking up their child from the front of the MECC near the entrance doors.  Please notify a staff member when you arrive to transport your child home.  The running order for Awakening Sprits is below.

ACTS:

1. Awakening [Fitzgerald SS & Mky Nth Beaches]
2. Ochres [Slade Point SS]
3. Fish Traps [Victoria Park SS]
4. Middens [Sabe Dance Participants]
5. Monkey and the Turtle [Beaconsfield SS]
6. Bamboo Drum - Le mut [Mackay Central SS]
7. Island Home [Merinda SS]
8. Totems [Eimeo SS]
9. Mosquito Dance [Fitzgerald SS & Beaconsfield SS]
10. Respect [Mackay West SS]
11. Stolen Generation [Pioneer High SS]
12. Spears – Initiation [Sarina High SS]
13. Social Media – [Mackay Northern Beaches High SS]
14. Sapphires Tribute [ United Women’s Cultural Group]
15. Ride Finale [Full CAID Cast]

We are seeking all Prep students for 2024.  You are invited to Slade Point State School’s getting to know you sessions or they are better known as READY SET PREP.

We would like to help transition your child into their first year of schooling and allow you the opportunity to find out how you can participate in their learning.

A 4-week program plus a parents and carers meeting is being held at Slade Point State School.  We are strongly encouraging a parent to attend with their child.

The dates are all Thursdays-time: 1:45 pm-2.30pm:

1. 5th October/12th October; story time in the library; garden and school tour;
2. 12th October/26^th October; play on the playground and sandpit: craft in the P-1 classroom;
3. Concluding, Thursday 26th October

Interviews held, 9th and 16th November. Start booking now-Ring 49657333

The Parent Information meeting will be 2nd November at 2:00 pm.  This program is open to ALL 2024 Prep aged students.  Children must be born between 1st July 2018-30th June 2019

Term Four Save this Date: -

1. Life Education “Talk About It” 11^th October, Year 5 and Year 6 Students only
2. Ready Set Prep 5th October, 12th October, 19th October and concluding Thursday 26^th October;
3. MOB has been confirmed for Saturday 14th October- week 2. Students will need to arrive at 8 am to perform at 9 am.  Slade Point performs first. Mrs Henderson will be collecting returned notes on Friday of week 1.  We have  confirmed the 7 performers.  They were all congatualted at our PBL parade today;
   
4. Miss Lynn’s very special retirement presentation week 3 parade October 16All parents, carers and the community are invited to attend this very special parade.  Please join Miss Lynn for cake and coffee on the library veranda after her presentation on parade;
5. Awakening Spirits 18^th October- 5:30 pm at the MECC- Parents and Community are all welcome (parents and carers and community). Tickets are free and please book using the link above.  A reminder for students performing.  They will stay at the MECC on Wednesday 18^th after their 2pm rehearsal.  PCYC are transporting our students for free to the rehearsal (from school) and all food including, snacks, water, dinner/tea will be supplied at the MECC.
6. Safety Circus in week 5, Monday 30^th October in the hall from 11:45 am. Year 2 and Year 2’s from the 2-3 class;
7. Year 5 and Year 6 Camp- Week 8 – Wednesday 22^nd, Thursday 23^rd, Friday 24^th November Seaforth Outdoor Recreation Centre; Donations for morning and afternoon students are kindly requested to bring (Boys-Fruit) (Girls-Baked Items/biscuits). The students will be leaving on Wednesday and arriving back on Friday at 2:50 pm. Final payment was due by Friday 13^th October;
8. Community Breakfast – week 6 - 7^th November;
9. Elders Breakfast – week 3 – 17^th October, from 8:30 am 9:30 am in the library and on the library veranda; 
10. Week 5- 30^th October, Year 5 Leadership Applications will be handed out to all year 5 students to take home and discuss their 2024 Leadership Intentions with their families or carers.
11. Week 5- 1st November Leadership afternoon activities from 1:30-2:50 pm for all year 5 students.
12. Week 5- 3^rd November Leadership Applications are due back- handed in to Miss Usher.
13. Week 6-7^th November shortlisting and students notified;
14. Week 6- 8^th November workshop for shortlisted students to write speeches (lunch supports 9^th -13^th November week 7);
15. Remembrance Day Parade- week – 10^th November 10:15-10:45 in the hall (all welcome, parents, carers and community);
16. Wetlands Walk About Excursion-week 8 Thursday 28^th December TBC Year 2, Year 2-3 and Year 3 TBC (this is a totally free excursion);
17. Awards Morning -week 10, Monday 4^th December;
18. Retirement Celebration for Aunty Vik and Mrs Ikupu – week 10, Thursday 7^th December, 4 pm. Venue: - Slade Point Bowls Club;
19. Retirement Parade-week 9, Monday for all students, staff, carers, community and parents to help acknowledge the amazing work at our school from Aunty Vik and Mrs Ikupu;
20. Year 6 Graduation-week 10 - Wednesday evening 6th December (Mackay Surf Club) 6:30 pm $17.50 per person Dinner and Dessert;
21. Christmas Concert-week 9, Thursday 5:45 am (all parents and carers welcome);
22. Transition Day K-6-week 9, Tuesday 28^th November 9:30-10:30 am in the UCA;
23. All 2024 Year 7 students attend a full orientation day at PSH Tuesday-week 9 28^th of November 8:30 am to 2:30 pm. Parents are responsible for transport to and from this day.
24. First Nations Students Pioneer High School Transitions will be in weeks, 2, 3,4,5,6 in the morning session only. Students will be transported in a taxi from Slade Point State school and will have to return a permission note.
25. Sladey Celebration Day-week 10, 7^th December, Colour Run. (Petting Zoo TBC);
26. Report Cards sent home-week 10, 7^th December;

Have a wonderful rest of the week!

Angie Malone

Acting Principal