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Newsletter 54 - 8th May 2024

Principals Desk

Welcome to Week 4

Principal messages

Thank you to the P and C for a beautiful Mother’s Day stall. It was lovely to watch students shopping on Tuesday.

Please remember Do it For Dolly – May 10^th. Our school will support this the whole day for Dolly. Please wear blue and support the special tuckshop menu.(No Normal Tuckshop Available this day)

Our school will support walking safely to school and walk around the oval. A track of blue will be displayed. This will be to remember a very important message about: -

active kids are healthy kids and walk safely to school.

A special thank you to Miss Krista and Miss Teesh who have supplied butterflies for Day for Dolly 10th May.

We have a very busy and exciting term. There are a lot of extra activities happening in our amazing school.

Report Cards: Report Cards will be handed out in the last week of school on Wednesday June 19^th.

Book Fair: Please support our Book Fair in the library from 13^th May to 17^th May. There will be no before school reading for this period, while Mrs Bishop works on the Book Fair. All money for the book fair is to be kept in a named envelope or plastic zip lock back. Toys, rubbers and trinkets from the Book Fair must be taken home at the end of the day or purchased only in the afternoon. These things are valuable and risk being lost at school. Thank you to all parents and carers for your support and understanding around this important message.

Under 8's: A special Under 8’s Morning is being planned for Wednesday June 19^th. This will be collaboration with Mackay Children and Family Centre. Watch this space for more information.

Leap into Pioneer: 21st May: Selected Yr6 students will attend Pioneer High School for “Leap into Pioneer”. Students will need to meet Mrs Adjrun at 8:30 am Pioneer High School and will return to school in a taxi by 11:15 am.

Mangroves: Students will be continuing to learn about the mangroves and they will also hear information about what being a threatened species means. They will also learn about some of our local at-risk species of animals and plants. The students will also have a quick introduction to wildlife monitoring and a show and tell with some trail cameras. Finally, they will cover and learn about salt marshes and mangroves and their importance in keeping our land and sea healthy.

Thank you to Miss Thorpe and Miss Hodson who will be working with Pioneer Catchment and Landcare. This will take place on the 17^th June.

On behalf of Slade Point State Primary School, I would like to thank Donna Jackson who is the Senior Project Officer for Pioneer Catchment & Landcare Group Inc. Donna has organised this wonderful opportunity for our year 3 class and our year 2-3 class.

Uncle Patrick: I would like to acknowledge all of the support that Uncle Patrick gives to our school. He has confirmed further dance dates with Slade Point State School.

8th May - Week 4
22nd May - Week 6
5th June - Week 8
19th June - Week 10

Two exciting events for our, Year 4 Year 5 and Year 6 students have been organised. We will continue Day for Dolly as well. All of these exciting events are around the topic of “Bullying”.

Reconcile Life and JC Action Sports are bringing “Good Ways Campaign”, to the Mackay and Regional schools again this May, during DFV month. It is a 1-hour performance with a half pipe on the back of a truck with professional scooter and BMX riders combining their tricks. Reconcile Life gives a positive message, targeting anti-bulling and safe actions, joining a professional rapper to the mix.

There is no cost to the school as Daly Bay Coal Terminal and Daly Bay Infrastructure have donated funds towards the campaign. A great opportunity for our year 4,5 and 6 students.

Student Council: Student Council updates include some funding for the basketball hoops in the hall. As well as seating for the PCYC Bus children and tickets for the year 6 Graduation. The students are also organising a roster for Peace Patrol in the Prep – 1 Playground at first break. Some umpires for year 2-3 soccer at first break and tuckshop helpers for Miss Mary. All tuckshop helpers are reminded this is a voluntary role and Miss Mary can’t give out ice blocks to volunteers. However, she can encourage all students to purchase an ice block on Friday afternoon for 50 cents. Student Council are hoping that Slade Point parents and Carers would help with donating Zooper Doopers for sale. Thank you

Sports Day is now confirmed-

May 24th, Sports Day is now confirmed, field events and long-distance- 800 m, 23rd May (field events are usually a couple of days before Sports Day). Please note that our younger year levels will participate in fun activities and a sprint. This program has not been altered or changed from previous years and continues to be an excellent way to conduct our Whole of School Sports Day.

PBL Message: Thank you to all of our wonderful students who always show that they can be safe in the playground. It was very pleasing to congratulate all of the students who received 25 tokens and 50 and 75 badges on Parade at the start of the week.

Our Slade Point State School PBL message for the next 2 weeks –Be Safe. Staff continue to give reminders and lessons to all of our students around solving problems without using hands, feet and objects. Please support these reminders and encourage your child to report any incidents to staff.

Culture Day Updates –

Class	Song	Culture
Prep	Rattlin’ Bog	An Irish folk song performed by The Wiggles
P/1	Samba Nana	A dance inspired by traditional Brazilian Samba
Year 1	Makeba	By French singer/songwriter Jain. Inspired by South African singer and activist Miriam Makeba
Year 2	I’ll Make a Man out of You	A song from the Disney musical “Mulan” set in Imperial China
Year 2/3	Walk Like an Egyptian	A pop song by 1980s band ‘The Bangles’ inspired by Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics
Year 3	Enua Manea	A traditional Cook Islands song
Year 4	Cuban Pete	A song in the Cuban dance style Mambo
Year 5	Great Southern Land	Sung in English and the Gamilaraay language by Indigenous performer Mitch Tambo
Year 6	Wish You Well	By Yolngu rapper Baker Boy feat. Bernard Fanning.

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.

Future Dates: -

10th May, term 2,” Do it for Dolly and the whole Day for Dolly at Slade Point”. The P and C will join with our Student Council to hold a free dress day and students will be able to purchase special food from the tuckshop. No normal Tuckshop Available

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

15th May, term 2, Religion Instruction- QuizWorx. All students who attend Religion Instruction from Year 1 to Year 6 are to attend.

16th, May, term 2 Fanfare at Northern Beaches High School; Ensemble;

17^th May, term 2, Leap into Pioneer:

20th May, term 2 Reconcile Life – year 4, 5 and 6; on the oval after 2nd break lunch;

May 24th, term 2, Sports Day, field events and long-distance 23rd May (field events are usually a couple of days before Sports Day;

5th June, term 2, Wednesday afternoon NAIDOC Afternoon 1:30 in the UCA and move to the hall by 1:45. Start in the hall 2:15 songs, dances and speeches in hall then move onto the oval and marching (back in the UCA by 2:40 pm);

19th June, term 2, AFL Gala Day- Year 5 and Year 6 (Teams will be confirmed and notes sent out to all Year 5 and 6 students)

19^th June, TBC 10 am Fire Visit with Year 1 and Prep-1;

19^th June, TBC Under 8’s rotations middle session Mackay Children and Family Centre;

11th July, term 3, Thursday our first Pre-Prep- Ready Set Prep morning 9:00-9:30 am in the UCA to start;

MySchool dates term 3 and term 4-

11th July, 25th July, 8th August, 22nd August, 5th September, 3rd October, 17th October, 31st October

C and K Kindy dates term 3 and term 4-

18th July, 1st August ,15th August, 12th September, 10th October, 24th October, 7th November

Parent Information Session - Thursday 14th November 9:00-9:30.

11-12th July term 3 – Whitsunday Voices Festival (TBC tickets and events)

19th July P and C Disco week 2 term 3- dress as your favourite Movie Character;

2nd August Mathematics Competition week 4 term 3 – St Joseph’s Year 5 and Year 6 (1 team) 8:45-11:45 am;

7th August Year 3-6 ICAS Writing – parents to register by 26th July - (See Miss A for another copy of the information note);

14th August Year 2-6 ICAS English - parents to register by 26th July - (See Miss A for another copy of the information note);

28th August Year 2-6 ICAS Mathematics- parents to register by 26th July - (See Miss A for another copy of the information note)

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.

17th October, week 3, Awakening Spirits at the Mackay Entertainment Centre;

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

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

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

2nd December, term 4, week 10 - Awards Day;

11th December Canelands and Lagoon, term, week 11 - Wednesday

ADJUSTED DATE BY POPULAR REQUEST 4th December, term 4, week 10- 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’.

Have a wonderful rest of the week!

Angie Malone

Principal Slade Point State School

Sladey Supermarket

Some very happy customers from Year 1 & Year 2 when they visited the Sladey Supermarket in Week 3. This week, Year 3 and Year 4 will get to come and see what the Sladey Supermarket is all about!