Slade Point State School eNewsletter

Principal's News

Welcome to Week 7!

Principal messages

A reminder that over weeks 7 and 8 we will be focusing on the PBL Expectation of: - Be Safe.

Please always encourage your child to report any issues they might be having at school. Please discuss any concerns you have with your child’s classroom teacher. These are two practical tips to help your child at home. Here are some other strategies.

Foster Empathy: Encourage your child to consider how their actions affect others. Discuss different scenarios and ask how they would feel in someone else’s shoes. Developing empathy helps children understand and respect the feelings and perspectives of others.
Encourage Responsibility and Accountability: Give your child age-appropriate responsibilities at home. When they take ownership of tasks and understand the importance of fulfilling their duties, they develop respect for themselves and others. Encourage them to apologize and make amends when they make mistakes.
Discuss Respectful Media Consumption: Monitor the media your child consumes and discuss the messages portrayed. Highlight examples of respectful and disrespectful behaviour in TV shows, movies, and online content. This can be a valuable teaching moment for understanding and practicing respect in various contexts.

By implementing these tips, you can help your child develop strategies to keep them safe with technology, their friends at school and to develop communicating skills to solve problems.

Thank you for your continued support in fostering a safe, respectful and nurturing environment for our students.

A big reminder that Book Week is approaching fast. Children are encouraged to come dressed as their favourite book character and to bring that book to the parade. The theme is “Reading is Magic”. The Book Week Parade will be on at 8:45 am in the Hall on August 23rd. All parents, community and carers are invited to attend. Please enter the school via Pheasant Street.

Students will be receiving information about Culture Day over the next few weeks. The date is set and is on Thursday 29th August. There will be huge concert in the hall starting at 9 am sharp.

Families are encouraged to bring in food or a small cultural dish to share with all of the community. Families are being kindly asked to bring food to classrooms. Pleas also pack your child lunch. Tuckshop will run on a minimum menu as the school is closed on Friday 30th August.

Students will also be receiving information about costumes for their dance and class item. Our main lunch will occur in two areas. Please take all food to your child’s classroom. There will be a note from Aunty Waveney and program soon.

Prep -1 eating area: - Prep, Prep-1, Year 1 and Year 2 classes.

Under Cover area: 2-3, 3,4,5 and 6 classes

Pioneer High School will be holding the 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. Parents are responsible for transporting their child to and from the High School.

Thank you to Chappy Peter and Mrs Borg for your work with preparing a delicious community breakfast. Mrs Brown from the P and C made coffee for our guests.

In summary the main events are below: -

Book Week – week 7 Friday 23rd August 8:45 in the Hall.

Father’s Day (P and C stall) – week 8 27th August.

Culture Day week 8 Thursday 29th August.

Week 8 Term 3 Friday 30th - School is closed.

I would like to acknowledge all the support that Uncle Patrick gives to our school. He has been on leave but will return to the school on Wednesday 28th 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: -

MySchool dates term 3 and term 4-

22nd August, 5th September, 3rd October, 17th October, 31st October

C and K Kindy dates term 3 and term 4-

12th September, 10th October, 24th October, 7th November

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

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 - Reading is Magic 8:45 am;

27th August, term 3 - Father’s Day Stall. Tuesday at school. Money is to be brought in an envelope (named) $20 Max

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 (Student Free Day)

12th September, week 10 Sladey Celebration Day – Lower School (scooters in the UCA- MUST HAVE A HELMET TO SCOOTER) Upper School (Lawn Bowls) CONFIRMED!

1st October, 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 2024 Year 6 students attend a full day of Orientation at PSHS. PARENTS PROVIDE TRANSPORT.

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, Movies and Lagoon, term 4, week 11 – Wednesday (Year 5 and Year 6 students)

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

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

Please note: The school phone may not be answered outside of these hours.

SWIMMING LESSONS - 1st October

Notes have been sent home for our swimming lessons which start week 1, term 4.

If you wish your child to participate, please fill in the yellow form and return it to the school office as soon as possible. An invoice will then be done.

Please pay by the last day of term - 13th September

Note: keep the blue page for your info.

StudentFreeDay.pdf

Book Week

What a fantastic turn out for our annual Book Week Parade..... There were some amazing costumes paraded around the Hall. Take a look at some of the pictures below!!