Newsletter 60 - 19th June 2024

Principal's News

Welcome to Week 10

Principal messages

As we come closer to our well-earned June and July break, I would like to thank staff, students, parents and all the wonderful Slade Point community for their support during term two. Please enjoy your well-earned break.

Term three promises to be equally exciting. Slade Point State School continues to offer endless academic, sporting and cultural opportunities for all students.

Lost Property Please remind your child to collect any lost jumpers, lunch boxes or water bottles from under A Block today and Friday. A number of items are not named. All lost property (with no name) that is left at school on Friday will be donated to Lifeline over the break. Please ensure you check the lost property trolley today or Friday.

Afternoon Tunes will be held on Tuesday 30th July. We will have choir and ensemble perform. Our beginner strings will perform again and they have been entered into the beginner sections section of the Eisteddfod. Due to the MECC undergoing repairs and Eisteddfod being held in different venues, the beginner section this year will likely be on the Sunday, but choir and senior ensemble will be on a week day. Dates are still TBC but are between 7th and 13th August.

At Slade Point we are always looking for ways to provide our students with opportunities that will enrich their literacy development. This year we have organised for students from prep to year 6 to attend the Whitsunday Voices Literacy Festival during week 1 of term 3.

As places for the festival are limited students will be allocated a seat on a first in bases. Therefore, the earlier your child/ren return the form and pay the invoice the more likely they will be able to attend.

Students will be attending the following sessions with staff supervising and attending from Slade Point State School:

Year 3 and 4         James Foley         9:15am           25 places

James Foley will have everyone on their feet! You may know his multi-award-winning picture book Stellarphant, or his other graphic novels Brobot, Dungzilla, Gastronauts and Chickensaurus. His latest graphic novel series, Secret Agent Mole, follows Max Mole, Helena Hippo, and June Bug, for whom no mission is too dangerous, or ridiculous!

In his hilarious sessions you’ll find out how you too could make the journey from a wannabe to a professional author-illustrator... in just 3452 easy steps! As an ambassador for Books in Homes and Room to Read, James’ passion and dedication to children’s literature is evident in both his books and high-energy delivery.

Year 5 and 6        Nick Earls           12:15pm         25 places

Nick Earls is an international best-selling author of 28 books for adults, teenagers and children. Five of his books have been adapted into stage plays and two into feature films. His most recent book is the novel Empires. In his entertaining and energetic session for middle grades, Nick poses the questions…Where do our words come from? Why do we spell them the way we do? Why is English the weird and complicated language it is? This talk introduces Lexi and Al from Nicks’ Word Hunters books and gives students the tools to be word hunters themselves with a new way of thinking about language and how it works, including the evolution of language and the factors behind it.

We are continuing to provide excellent opportunities for your child at Slade Point. Prep to Year 2 students will be watching a puppet show about Dinosaurs on the Thursday 11th July. Some specific timeslots for the show are below: -

Date: Thursday 11th July

1st Show is at 10:00 – 10:45 am

2nd Show is at 11:30 am -12:15 pm

3rd Show is at 12:15 to 1:00pm

A Dinosaur Adventure is a Storytime that takes the audience back 95 million years into

the past. Starting with a storybook reading, the audience members then make a magical

wish which transports them to the late Cretaceous period where they meet several baby

dinosaurs. They must quickly return to the present before the Mummy dinosaurs catch

them and upon their return, the audience learn about tools used by palaeontologists’ and

see real fossils up close.

Some special reminders and thank you mentions.

– NO TUCKSHOP on the last Friday of Week 10. Limited menu for Wednesday and Thursday is the Show Holiday.

-Thank you to the P and C for our chocolate or milo milk drinks (with cream and sprinkles and lactose milk available). A big shout out to Jessie for all of your help in the tuckshop for the P and C. Devan Brown and Jessie worked all day on Tuesday helping with the special milk drinks for Sladey Celebration Day.

- Under 8’s- 11:30-1:00 pm All community, parents and carers are invited and younger siblings. A special Under 8’s event is being planned for Wednesday June 19th. This will be in collaboration with Mackay Children and Family Centre.

Our NAIDOC celebration date is now going to be in the first week of school term three. The date is Tuesday 9th July. Mrs Adjrun will be preparing a timetable for all community, parents and carers to attend. This change is due to a longer school year in 2024 and NAIDOC dates aligning with term three.

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

Unfortunately, Pioneer Catchments Landcare lessons have been postponed. We will definitely be working with Donna to re-book in term 3.

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.

I would like to acknowledge all the support that Uncle Patrick gives to our school. He has confirmed further dance dates with Slade Point State School. Uncle Patrick will be working in the school on his final 19th June dance activity for term 2.

•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 a Learner.

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

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 Slade Point State School's Facebook for 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: -

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)

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.

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-

11thJuly, 25th July, 8thAugust, 22ndAugust, 5thSeptember, 3rdOctober, 17thOctober, 31stOctober

C and K Kindy dates term 3 and term 4-

18thJuly, 1stAugust, 15thAugust, 12thSeptember, 10thOctober, 24thOctober, 7thNovember

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).

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 great last week and a very restful, well-deserved holiday.

Admin News

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

Instrumental Camp

Instrumental Music Camp 2024.

Two year 6 students, Melissa Greensill and Maddison Ford recently participated in Instrumental Music Camp at Seaforth Pines. About 80 year 6 students from around Mackay attended the four day camp and worked incredibly hard on challenging repertoire. The girls listed meeting new friends and playing hard songs as among the highlights. A big thanks to Miss Menzies for sacrificing four days without coffee to attend!

Sladey Supermarket

Over this last Term the students here at school have had the opportunity to cash-in their tokens for Sladey supermarket dollars. This is what some of them have brought from the supermarket.

Hard work pays off

This last week has been fantastic, we have seen some fabulous work from our younger students here at Slade Point, for such great work they get to have a celebratory photo with Mrs Malone published in the Newsletter.

Under 8's

What a great day was had by all those who came to our under 8's day here at Slade Point, a special shout out to all the teachers, teacher aides, Aunty Wave and of course the ATSICHS Team, for a fantastic day.  Thank you to June and her girls as well, thank you for helping with the painting activities.

My New Gallery

Prev

Showing images 1 - 8 of 18

Next