Newsletter-47-6March2024

Principal's Desk

Welcome to Week 7

Principal messages-

It has been a very busy term so far. Thank you to all parents, carers and staff for supporting our school and all of the amazing and fun activities we offer at Slade Point State School.

Everyone has a role supporting positive school attendance. Primary school is the first compulsory educational experience for Australian children. Attendance at school, especially primary school, gives children opportunities to develop the basic building blocks for learning and educational attainment, as well as social and emotional skills such as good communication, resilience and teamwork.  Regular school attendance is critical to successful student outcomes, which has implications for further educational and future employment opportunities. We can’t wait to see our school reach 90% or above for our attendance each week!

Regular attendance helps students to:

· Develop a sense of belonging.

· Develop and maintain friendships.

· Be more engaged at school;

· Progress with their learning;

· Be more aware of career and life options.

Every day counts.  Missing just one day a fortnight can amount to four weeks of lost learning over a year. Over their school life, this can equal one year of missed learning. When your child attends school every day, learning becomes easier and your child will build and maintain friendships with other children.

Parents and carers can help foster positive attendance habits by:

· Helping their child learn the importance of punctuality and routine.

· Ensuring their child arrives on time from the start of the school day, ready to participate in learning.

· Reducing disruption to learning where possible, by planning any necessary appointments outside of school time.

· Promptly communicating any absence to the school.

· Working with the school to encourage and support regular attendance.

A very important message this week is around Cyberbullying. Please note that it is a police matter if messages sent in texts, through chat platforms are inappropriate. Cyberbullying is not acceptable. If the bullying is happening on a social platform, parents and students can consider blocking the bully and formally reporting their behaviour on the platform itself. Social media companies are obligated to keep their users safe. Police can also be informed.

A special reminder about Slade Point State School will be hosting a Super Playgroup on the 22nd March, starting at 9 am and concluding at 11 am. The Super Playgroup will be in our hall and on the grounds around this area. Please support this special event. Aunty Wave has more information. As our Super Playgroup comes closer, our School Leaders and Student Council members will be asked to help out on the morning of 22nd March.

Our Year 4, 5 and 6 students have been supporting our school community by volunteering their lunch times to undertake leadership roles. Selling ice blocks on Friday afternoons is one way they support our school. A healthier option for ice-blocks will be introduced for all students to buy this Friday in week 7. If you would like your child to purchase a healthy option, please remind them that for 50c they can buy a Quelch ice-block which is made with natural fruit juice.

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

Parent-Carer and Teacher Interviews will be held in Week 10 on Monday 25th March. A booking sheet and note from your child’s teacher will be sent home over the next few weeks. To make a booking to speak to your child’s teacher, please check your child’s bag and ensure that this note is returned. These interviews will be held in the library. This is a wonderful opportunity to gain an update about your child’s progress for the term and to find out how to support your child’s learning.

NAPLAN will be held from Wednesday the 13th March to Thursday 21st March. NAPLAN will be organised around the 15th March for the year 5 students who are attending the Gala Day. Our Cross Country and Fun Run will not be changed as NAPLAN test times are in the morning and middle session for Year 3 and Year 5 students only.

It is with great excitement that we welcome Uncle Patrick back to the school. Thank you, Uncle Patrick, for always supporting our students. Uncle Patrick will be dancing with our year 5 and year 6 students on Wednesday 28th February and March 6th. Miss Jade will be helping out on March the 13th. Year 5 will not participate on the Wednesday 13th March due to NAPLAN. Thank you, Miss Jade, for helping the school and Uncle Patrick.

It is wonderful to see more children receiving their 25 tokens and a certificate on parade. Congratulations!!! Our new Sladey Supermarket will be opening soon. This will be an opportunity for your child to use all of their extra tokens to buy something special at the Sladey Supermarket.

We have so many children in the school who always follow instructions. Thank you to parents and carers for reminding your child to always follow the instructions from all staff at our school.  Well done!

Our PBL message for week 7 and week 8 – Be Safe (Remember to respect personal space and keep your hands and feet to yourself)

This week I have been visiting classrooms and it is pleasing to see that most children are trying hard with their learning. During the last few weeks of Term One, children will be completing assessments and working hard for their teachers. Please help support learning in the school and remind your child to always try their best at school.

On parade this week, we acknowledged the work of adult volunteers in our school and our school cleaners. We also had an opportunity to thank our Office Staff for the great work that they do in the school. It was lovely to see so many families at our Monday parade.

Leap into Pioneer.  Pioneer High School continues to work in partnership with Slade Point State School. The Pioneer Science Department is ready to go and Year 6 students will be participating this term.

When: Tuesday 12 March 2024 (Week 8)

Time: 8:30am to 10.30am

Transport: Students make their own way to Pioneer and they will be transported back to school between 11:00 am and 11:30 am.

If your Year 6 child brings home an application form, please have it retuned by Thursday 07/03/2024.

Please note that we can no longer accept verbal permission over the phone for students to attend excursions. Signed written consent forms must be returned.

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. P and C will also give a Quelch ice-block as a healthy option to students. Please remind your child to ask for a Quelch, if you would prefer them to have this option after the Fun Run and the Cross Country. Thank you to our P and C.

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 (Miss Jade helping on the 28th), March 13th – Weeks 6,7,8 – Uncle Patrick Dancing with year 6 and year 5-6;

14th March, term 1, week 8 – Cross Country and the Fun Run, (all parents, carers and families are invited) – times will be confirmed; Training before school from Miss Roberts has been happening in week 5. Miss Roberts will also train students in week 7. NAPLAN will still go ahead for students as the Cross Country is in the afternoon. NAPLAN for year 5 on March 15th will be rescheduled. Our Fun run times are:

8:45-9:00am – Prep and Prep 1

9:00-9:15am 1 and 2

More information will be sent home about a Touch Football Gala Day as well.

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;

25th March, week 10, term 1 -Parent-Carer and Teacher Interviews.

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.

28th March, week 10 term 1 – Touch Football Gala Day (more information to be sent home).

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’

School Admin

Creative Arts in Dance

Ready, Set, Prep 2024 for 2025

Family Support

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.

P & C News

A reminder that Krispy Kreme Donut forms need to be returned to school by the 8th March

Awards

This week we celebrated the fantastic volunteers and auxiliary staff we have at our school.

Token Awards

Tennessee, Cameron, Kylo, Leo, Lincoln, Maddison, Maleayah, Caroline, Noah-Chase, Sofia, Thayne, Jyah, McKinley, Odin, Kailahni, Angella, Amber, Ella, Katayah, Remi, Maggie and Eddy

Wheel of Attendance

Khyrell, Caroline, Harmony, Joachim, Georgia, Sophie, Katherine, Olivah and Thomas

Student Council

This week in Student Council; We have been working on our Easter Hat Parade Posters. The Easter Hat Parade is on the 28th March @1:30pm in the Undercover Area for Prep-Year 3. We would like to remind everyone that Parents are welcome!!!

On Friday the 15th of March we are having a FREE DRESS DAY please wear GREEN for St Patricks Day. Please bring a GOLD COIN donation. If you would like to support our Student Council and our end of year celebration, please donate ZOOPER DOOPERS to Ms Causon.

Thankyou

Bella

School Holidays

Super Playgroup

AFL, Netball,