Newsletter 45 21st February 2024

Principals Desk

Welcome to Week 5

All parents or carers of students are welcome to join in and read in the library with their child or children. Children are allowed to come and borrow and then return to the undercover.

Monday Year 1

Tuesday Year 2

Wednesday - library closed. Mrs Bishop may read with year 5.

Thursday Year 3

Friday Year 4

Cross Country and Fun Run Change of Date and Day

Recently Miss Roberts was informed that Mackay Basketball would like to offer a Gala Day. It is with great excitement that our school will be able to participate. Our year 5 and year 6 students will be able to attend this day.

Due to the Gala Day, we are changing the Cross Country and Fun Run to Thursday 14th of March. The times will remain the same. Miss Roberts has a prepared a note which will go out to all parents, students and carers.

Thank you for your understanding about this minor change.

A reminder that all parents and carers are invited to attend parade in the Hall from 8:45-9:15 am. All of our students work hard to always display our school expectations – Be Safe, Be a Learner and Be Respectful. This week and next week we are focusing on Be Respectful: Follow a teacher’s instructions and use kind words.

Please remind your child to always talk about the problems they are having with a very trusted adult.

It is wonderful to see more children receiving their 25 tokens and a certificate on parade. Congatulations!!!

Before school routine for handball. We are currently reviewing handball rules before school and will continue to support our students going to the library to read. We are also discussing other games children can play at lunch. These will be taught on Wednesdays and Fridays. On Friday I had the pleasure of playing the following games with the students from 8:00 am to 8:15 am: -

Stuck in the mud

What’s the Time, Mr Wolf?

1,2,3 Sly Fox

I will be teaching Duck, Duck Goose this week.

I would like to congratulate the Year 2 and Year 3 students for the amazing job they are doing with playing these games at lunch time. They are playing respectfully in their play area and it is exciting that the new playground construction is getting closer.

I would also like to congratulate ALL students on wearing their uniform with pride in week 4. Our School Prospectus has uniform details outlined.

Our Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 students have been supporting our school community by volunteering their lunch times to undertake the following leadership roles:

1. Library Monitors

2. Student Council

Thank you to all Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 students for supporting the school community and taking up these highly valued leadership roles in the school.

In Week 7 (4th March), on parade, we will be acknowledging the work of adult volunteers in our school and our school cleaners. I would like to formally invite all of our community to attend this special parade.

Cross Country will be Friday 14th March, which is Week 8. Miss Roberts is organising a note about all the training sessions and support for Cross Country. This will clearly outline when training will be.

Our P and C will be selling cold drinks at the Cross Country. Thank you to all of our amazing parents for giving up their time to help. Our P and C will also provide ice-blocks on the day. Thank you to our P and C.

There is going to be a FUN RUN FOR OUR LOWER GRADES THIS YEAR!!!! It will be on the same day as the Cross Country. More to come about this exciting new event.

Please support the Chaplain Easter Raffle. This raffle will raise money and funds for our school Chaplain - Peter Borg. All funds go back into supporting the funding of Chappy Peter’s role in our school. The raffle will be organised by Chappy Peter and the Student Council. The 1st Prize is a BBQ (provided by the P and C). The Meat Tray has been donated by the Sea Breeze Tavern. There will be Easter Eggs for smaller prizes. Tickets will be $2 or three tickets for $5.

Save these Dates: - Check Facebook posts from the school and P and C. Always ask your child’s teacher if you are unsure about events in the school (dates, times and venue). Check with staff on duty in the mornings at the UCA. Check with staff at the pickup gates each afternoon.

31st January, 7th February, 14th February, 21st February – Weeks 2,3,4,5 Wakakirri (Miss Jade) with year 6 and year 5-6:

28th February 6th March, March 13th – Weeks 6,7,8 – Uncle Patrick Dancing with year 6 and year 5-6;

15th March, term 1, week 8 – Cross Country and the Fun Run, (all parents, carers and families are invited) – times will be confirmed; Training before

4th March, term 1, week 7 – Special parade for cleaners and volunteers, (all parents, carers and families are invited);

13th-18th March term 1, week 7 and week 8 - NAPLAN for Year 3 and Year 5;

19th March, week 9, term 1– Community Breakfast 7:00 am to 8:00 am. All invitations will be distributed to our community and groups;

22nd March, week 9, term 1 - Super Playgroup in the hall at 9 am to 11 am. All parents, carers, the community and younger children are invited;

26th March, week 10, term 1- Afternoon Tunes in the hall, at 3 pm. All parents, carers and families are invited.

28th March, week 10 term 1, - Easter Hat 28th in the undercover area at 1:30 pm. All parents, carers and families are invited.

28th March, week 10 term 1 - Sladey Celebration Movie Day in our local school Movie Theatre at TBC times. Children can wear their PJs to school.

Future Dates: -

24th April, term 2, ANZAC Day Ceremony – Wednesday in the Hall. 10:15 am start. All community, parents and carers welcome;

25th April, term 2, ANZAC Day Community March – all students are invited to march;

7th May, term 2, Mother’s Day Stall – Tuesday at school. Money is to be brought in an envelope (named);

31st May, term 2, TBC Sports Day and field events and long-distance 30th May;

19th July P and C Disco week 2 term 2- dress as your favourite Movie Character;

23rd August, term 3 - Book Week parade in the hall Week 7 term 3- Reading is Magic 9:45 am in the hall;

27th August, Term 3 - Father’s Day Stall. Tuesday at school. Money is to be brought in an envelope (named);

29th August, week 8 – Culture Day. All parents, the community and families are invited. Please always check Face Book and our school sign to confirm times and dates.

1st November, term 4, week 5 - Halloween Disco;

5th December, term 4-week 10 - Christmas Concert;

6th December, term 4, week 10 -Swimming Carnival;

9th December, term 4, week 11 - Awards Day;

11th December, term 4, week 11 - Year 6 Graduation Ceremony Surf Club (staff, parents or carers and child to attend only);

12th December, term 4 week 11 - Sladey Celebration Day and Petting Zoo’

Awards

Sladey Stars

Thayne, Katayah, Shaiyanne, Malcom, Elizah, Ezra, Leila and Konnah

Basketball Gala Day

AN EXCITING SPORTTING OPPORTUNITY COMING UP.  PLEASE NOTE TRANSPORT REQUIREMENTS.  THERE WILL BE NO BUS PROVIDED BY THE SCHOOL.

MACKAY BASKETBALL GALA DAY

TERM 1 - 2024

Mackay Basketball will be holding a Gala Day for BEGINNERS on Friday March 15. Slade Point is looking at entering teams in the following divisions:

🏀 Grade 5-6 Rookies Boys

🏀 Grade 5-6 Rookies Girls

DETAILS

🏀 Date:                     Friday March 15

🏀 Where:                  McDonald’s Mackay Multi-Sport Stadium

🏀 Time:                    Games will be played between 9:00am & 3:00pm

🏀 Cost:                    $7 PER PLAYER

🏀Transport:               Parents are responsible for getting their child to and                               from the courts

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