Newsletter 63 - 24th July 2024
Principal's Desk
Welcome to Week 3
We have had a very busy start to term three!! Please read over all of the exciting and wonderful activities and events that are happening.
- Pioneer High School will be holding it’s 2025 Year 7 Orientation Day on, Tuesday, 26th of November. Please save this date. It will run from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm. It will be the responsibility of parents to transport and collect their own child.
- Our Sladey School Disco last Friday was an amazing success. The behaviour of all students attending the disco was amazing. Thank you to all of the P and C for your help.
- Student Council will be holding a Crazy Hair Day on the 31st of July. Please bring a gold coin donation.
- Individual student reports on performance in 2024 NAPLAN will start arriving in schools over the next few weeks. Parents and Carers will receive a student copy also.
- Slade Point State School continues to offer endless academic, sporting and cultural opportunities for all students.
We also have a lot of events happening for the Eisteddfod.
Afternoon Tunes:
Tuesday 30th July at 3pm in the hall. Choir, Beginner Strings and Ensemble to Perform!
Eisteddfod:
Due to ongoing repair work at the MECC, this year’s Eisteddfod will be held in venues around Mackay. As some of these venues are in use through the week some performances have to take place on weekends.
String Ensemble (year 4-6 students): Sunday 11th August at Northern Beaches SHS at 9am . Please note that exact arrival/pick up times will be confirmed in the permission note as students will be required to arrive earlier to warm up.
Beginner Strings (year 3 students): Sunday 11th August at Northern Beaches SHS at 1:15pm . Please note that exact arrival/pick up times will be confirmed in the permission note as students will be required to arrive earlier to warm up.
Choir: Wednesday 7th August at New Life Church at 12:30pm. Students will be transported between the venue and school via maxi taxi. We are performing “Gecko” and “Where the Sky Meets the Sea”.
Another opportunity that Slade Point offered was the year 4, year 5 and year 6 excursion to Wetland Walkabout. This was an amazing success.
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.
Thank you to all parents and carers who attended parent teacher interviews on Monday 22nd July.
I would like to acknowledge all the support that Uncle Patrick gives to our school. He will be continuing his Wednesday dancing with our Year 5 and Year 6 classes. Thank you, Uncle Patrick.
Our Slade Point State School PBL message for the next 2 weeks –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.
Our school is also preparing for Sladey Artists. This will run in conjunction with Culture Day.
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: -
31st July, term 3, Wednesday 4:30 -5:30 pm Pioneer High School Tour and sausage sizzle;
MySchool dates term 3 and term 4-
25th July, 8th August, 22nd August, 5th September, 3rd October, 17th October, 31st October
C and K Kindy dates term 3 and term 4-
1st August,15th August, 12th September, 10th October, 24th October, 7th November
Parent Information Session - Thursday 14th November 9:00-9:30.
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)?
1st October, week 1, term 4 - Swimming lessons start.
17th October, week 3, Awakening Spirits at the Mackay Entertainment Centre;
1st November, term 4, week 5 - Halloween Disco;
Orientation Day Term 4, Week 9 - Tuesday, 26th of November 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
* All 2025 Year 7 students attend a full day of Orientation at PSHS
26th November, week 9, all classes at Slade Point State School will have an orientation morning from 8:45 am to 10:45 am. Meeting in the UCA at 8:45 am.
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
Admin Notes
Admin Hours: 8:00am to 3:15pm
Late Arrivals:
Students arriving after 8:45 are to collect a late slip from the school office.
Early Departure:
Early departures must be organised with direct communication between parents and the school. Please ensure that you ring the school before 2:00pm if you have changed arrangements for collecting your child at the end of the day. Students leaving early are to be collected from the front office and signed out on the school's registering iPad.
STUDENT INVOICES:
Parents, please make arrangements to clear school accounts this term so that we are able to use the funds to purchase resources for your child.
SWIMMING INFO:
Information will be sent home this term for swim lessons (week one, term 4). If you wish your child to participate, please ensure you return the permission slip. An invoice will then be generated. Payments must be received by the last week of term for your child to participate.
Afternoon Tunes
Parents, Come down and listen to our beginner strings, ensemble and choir practise for the upcoming eisteddfod !
Pioneer Enrolment 2025
ENROLMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL IN 2025
All High Schools are currently accepting enrolments for Year 7, 2025. Contact your preferred High School now for more information.
Party in the Park
Mackay Regional Council in conjunction with Mackay Family Support Alliance, invites you to attend Party in the Park 2024.
Join us to celebrate and raise awareness of Child Protection Week on Wednesday September 4th.
Prep Enrolment
PREP ENROLMENT FOR 2025!
If your child was born between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020 please contact the school to collect an enrolment pack. Enrolments are currently being accepted for 2025.
Run for MI Life
Community Fair
Noticeboard
One envelope per student. Sibling photos to be ordered on eldest child's envelope only.
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