Newsletter 56 - 29th May 2024

Principals Message

Welcome to Week 7

Principal messages

- Congratulations to all staff, P and C and students for an enjoyable Sports Day. Students enjoyed the day and there were many great performances.

Thank you to our amazing Miss Roberts, Miss Mary, P and C (and all helpers) and All School Staff for all of your hard work on Sports Day. A special mention is extended to Chappy Peter, parents and staff who assisted with setting up tents and event areas on Thursday afternoon. Due to the rain, the tents and equipment had to be packed up on Sunday.

The high jump event will be completed this week - on Thursday 30th.  Miss Roberts has posed information on Facebook.  The rain has complicated the finalisation of this event.  Thank you to all parents for your support in this matter.

-  Friday of last week was P & C Day. I would like to thank our P and C for being extremely valuable partners. Your work means so much to our school staff, students and the broader community.

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

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

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 2, year 3 and our year 2-3 classes. Donna will be visiting classrooms on the 17th June.

- I would also like to acknowledge Leah Scoble who will also be running some activities in the school on 17th June. Leah works with Wetland Walkabout and it is exciting that she is also going to be working with our year 2, year 3 and year 2-3 classes.

- Congratulations to our Leap into Pioneer students who went to Pioneer on the 22nd May. They all participated in an exemplary way.

- 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.

•22nd May - Week 6

•5th June - Week 8

•19th June - Week 10

- Thank you to all of our wonderful students who always show that they can be respectful in the playground. It was very pleasing to congratulate all 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. It is important that children stay in classrooms and not stay on playgrounds. Please remind your child that at the end of play it is important to line up to follow instructions from all the staff in our school.

- Culture Day Updates – Thank you to Miss Jade who has been working with Mrs Henderson on Culture Day Dances.

Class Song and 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: -

May 30th, term 2, Sports Day, field event High Jump finalised;

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

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

19th June, TBC Under 8’s rotations middle session Mackay Children and Family Centre. TBA 9:00 am 10:00 am;

Week 1, Term 3 - NAIDOC Celebrations.  More info to come.

11th July, term 3, Thursday our first Pre-Prep- Ready Set Prep morning, 9:00-9:30 am at 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;

27th August, term 3 - Father’s Day Stall. Tuesday at school. Money is to be brought in an envelope (named); No more than $10

29th August, week 8 – Culture Day. All parents, the community and families are invited. Please always check Facebook 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 4, 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

Student Council

Our Student Council have been working hard with organising our sports bins and getting some more sporting equipment for the bins. We are also looking for some Zooper Dooper donations please.  If there are no donations we will no longer be able to sell them.  Last term and this term student council has managed to cover the cost of hiring the venue for our Year 6 Graduation dinner and also contributing to the purchase of 2x Basketball towers for the hall. We would also like to be able to help cover the costs of the dinner for the Year 6 students.

We will be hosting another Free Dress Day! next Wednesday 5th June! Come to school wearing your State of Origin Colours and remember to bring your Gold Coin donation.  We will also sell Zooper Doopers on this day in the afternoon.

Admin

Admin Office Hours:  8:00 am to 3:15 pm

Class times:  8:45am to 2:50pm.  If your child is late (after 8:45am) they will need to enter via the school office to get a late slip.

Prep

PREP ENROLMENT FOR 2025!

If your child was born between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020

you need to start thinking about what school you want your

child to go to.

Reconciliation Week

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

Bookfair

Wow what a fantastic bookfair we had this year. With $1400 spent Mrs Bishop was pleasantly surprised when she was allowed to buy from her book wishlist for the library with the $500 commission raised. A big thankyou to all parents and carers who supported this by buying either through school or online.  Now the fun begins..... covering them all.

Year 6

Have you ever wondered what the Year 6 Students do for English......?

This last week the year 6er's have been hard at work creating their informative posters. The students had the choice between Animals or Plants that are around Slade Point. Come down and have a perusal through the Library, at these creative examples.