Newsletter 61 - 10th July 2024
Principal's Desk
Welcome to Week 1
Principal messages
Welcome Back to an exciting term three! Slade Point State School continues to offer endless academic, sporting and cultural opportunities for all students.
This year the School Opinion Survey will be open to students, parents and staff between 22 July and 16 August 2024 with invitation emails being distributed the week starting 15 July 2024. I encourage all parents and students to fill in the survey and remember the exciting and wonderful academic, sporting and cultural opportunities our school offers.
On behalf of students, staff and community I would like to sincerely thank Monique Duncan for her support as our long-standing Crossing Supervisor. Monique has been a part of our Slade Point State School community for over 20 years. She has always supported our school. Recently Monique presented a special ANZAC Day talk to classes in the school. Congratulations to our new Crossing Supervisor 'Vera Voiges'. Welcome to the Sladey Family.
Afternoon Tunes will be held on July 30th in the hall. We will have choir and ensemble perform. The beginner strings will perform again as they have also been entered them in the beginner section of the Eisteddfod. Due to the MECC undergoing repairs and the Eisteddfod being held in different venues, both the String Ensemble and Beginner Strings are playing on Sunday 11th August at Mackay Northern Beaches SHS.
Please note: that lost property was collected at the end of term three. All items that were not named have been donated to local charity organisations.
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 basis. Therefore, the earlier your child/ren return the form and payment, the more likely they will be able to attend. Students are not permitted to attend if payment is not received.
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 (Prep)
2nd Show is at 11:30 am -12:15 pm (Year 2 and Year 2’s from year 2-3)
3rd Show is at 12:15 to 1:00pm (Prep-1)
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.
Our NAIDOC celebration date was Tuesday 9th July. Thank you, Mrs Adjrun, for preparing a timetable for all community, parents and carers to attend. Thank you to Miss Blackman and Aunty Vik for presenting inspiring speeches. Thank you to parents and community who watched our march.
Another opportunity that Slade Point is offering students in year 4, year 5 and year 6 is an excursion to Wetlands Walkabout in conjunction with Leah Scoble Project Officer for Conservation Volunteers Australia. The excursion is a part of NAIDOC Projects across the Region with Yuwi-Land and Sea Rangers. The excursion will be held on Tuesday the 23rd July. More information to follow.
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.
Our Slade Point State School PBL message for the next 2 weeks –Be a Learner. Be respectful and Be Safe.
We will be having a Community Breakfast this term. This will be held on Tuesday, week 7. The date is 20th August.
Culture Day Dances. Culture Day is approaching quickly. SAVE THIS DATE – 29th August.
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: -
15th July, term 3, Monday Fire Wise show for year 2, year 2-3 and year 3;
11th July, term 3, Thursday our first Pre-Prep- Ready Set Prep morning, 9:00-9:30 am at the UCA to start;
31st July, term 3, Wednesday 4:30 -5:30 pm Pioneer High School Tour and sausage sizzle for those attending PSHS in 2025;
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.
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.
30th August, week 8 School Closed (Public Holiday).;
12th September, week 10 Sladey Celebration Day – Lower School (scooters in the UCA) Upper School (Lawn Bowls)?
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’.
I hope that all families and students had a very restful, well-deserved holiday.
Have a wonderful rest of the week!
Angie Malone
Principal Slade Point State School
Admin Info
Office Hours - 8:00am to 3:15pm
Student Accounts:
Please pay all Student Resource Scheme accounts as soon as possible. These invoices are now overdue.
Part payments are welcome. Please make arrangements to pay as these funds are needed to purchase resources for your student.
Late to School ?
If your child is late (after 8:45am) they will need to enter via the school office to get a late slip.
PREP 2025
If your child is born between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020 you are able to enrol now for Prep class for next year. Please call in to our office to collect a Prep Enrolment pack. Parent info session - Thursday 14 November 2024.
School Opinion Survey
School Opinion Survey for 2024
KEY INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
• Students will be sent a survey invitation in week 2 of term 3, containing their unique link to the survey.
• The survey invitation will be sent to a student’s school email account.
• The survey invitation email uses the subject line: School Opinion Survey of students 2024 ; check junk email folders if it can’t be found.
• Do not influence student’s opinions.
• Logins and passwords are not required; just click the link in the email and complete the survey.
email addresses from OneSchool.
• The student survey officially opens on 22 July and closes on 16 August.
• It is recommended that schools advise students well in advance that they will receive an email
invitation from the department, and inform them if they will be completing the survey in class
time or at their own leisure.
• It takes some time to send invitations to all in-scope students across Queensland. Invitations
will be sent in week 2 of term 3.
• While the survey is voluntary, students should be encouraged to complete it, as the more
students who complete the survey, the more meaningful the data will be for schools.
• Students are not to be placed under any duress to provide favourable responses and all
responses must represent the honest opinions of students.
• A Supplementary survey has been created for use when a student has not received or cannot
locate their invitation
EQIDs are validated to ensure that students only respond once, please
note that responses with an invalid EQID are not accepted during processing.
SOS for Parents and Caregivers
• Families with one or more enrolled children at your school will receive one invitation to
complete the survey. The parent/caregiver to receive the invitation is selected based
on information and email addresses in OneSchool.
• Participation is by invitation only.
• Invitations will be sent over a number of days in the week beginning Monday 15 July.
It is recommended that schools advise parents/caregivers in advance that they will
receive an email from the department. The survey will close on 16 August.
• DO NOT share any survey link from an invitation email. Each link is unique and can only
be used once. One parent/caregiver per family will receive their survey link via email. No
logins or passwords are needed, parents/caregivers can simply click on the link and
complete the survey.
• The survey invitation email uses the subject line: School Opinion Survey for
parents/caregivers, 2024; parents/caregivers should check junk email folders if it can’t be
found.
• No involvement from the school is required, but promoting SOS through the usual
communication channels (e.g. school newsletters etc.) will increase response rates and
make the data more meaningful for schools.
• Parents/caregivers can complete the survey as soon as they have received an invitation
and do not need to wait until the official open date of 22 July.
• A Supplementary survey has been created for use when a parent/caregiver has not received
or cannot locate their invitation. For a link to this survey refer to the Supplementary Survey
Section below. This link can be distributed to any parent/caregiver. To access the survey,
parents/caregivers need to enter the EQID of their eldest child at the school. EQIDs are
validated to ensure that there is only one response per family. Please note that responses
with an invalid EQID are not accepted during processing.
Prep Enrolment
PREP ENROLMENT FOR 2025!
If your child was born between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020 please enrol now for Prep class for 2025. Schools are now accepting enrolments for the 2025 Prep classes.
Pioneer Enrolment
Afternoon Tunes
Disco
Come down and support the P & C Disco...... HOLLYWOOD Style
