Newsletter 68 - 28th August 2024

Principal News

Welcome to Week 8!

 Principal messages

A very special thank is extended to our hard-working P and C.  The Father’s Day stall was a huge success.

Our Book Week Parade was an amazing success!  Thank you to all of the parents and community for attending and Mrs Bishop and Aunty Waveney for all of their hard work.

We are very excited about Thursday!

Culture Day will be held on Thursday 29^th August.  I would like to thank all of the teachers, Aunty Waveney and Chappy Peter for their tireless work around preparing for Culture Day.  Please note these reminders.

1. All carers, parents and community are welcome;
2. Children to bring a packed lunch for normal lunch and play;
3. Bring food to share and this will happen at 1:00 pm in UCA for Years 3, 4,5,6 and the 2-3 class;
4. Bring food to share and this will happen at 1:00 pm in Prep-1 Eating Area for Years Prep, Year 1, Year 2;
5. The concert starts at 9 am in the hall (all welcome)- finishes around 10:30 am;
6. Rotational Activities start at 11:30 am-12:55 pm – continue at 1:30 pm -2:30 pm (all welcome);
7. Parents can stay for the rotational activities:
8. Please stay to help pack up at 2:30 pm;

Some more messages about Culture Day 

 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. Please also pack your child lunch.  Tuckshop will run on a minimum menu as the school is closed on Friday 30^th August.

Students have received information about costumes for their dance and class item. Our main lunch will occur in two areas at 1:00 pm.  Please take all food to your child’s classroom.  A note from Aunty Waveney and basic program has been sent out.

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

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

Slade Point State School is always focused on improving communication with parents/carers and staff. Every day at school is busy and full of learning opportunities.  We also want to keep all of our students safe.

If you have any concerns or questions about things that are happening at school or events at school: -

1. You can email or ring the school office and ask to speak to your child’s teacher.
2. You can also contact a staff member at the pick-up gate in the afternoon or see a staff member in the UCA each morning.

Queensland Road Safety Week runs from 26 – 30 August 2024, with the theme ‘We’re One Team Queensland. Let’s drive like it’. The safety of our students, parents and carers, and staff is paramount, and we all have a role to play. Students become road users at an early age as pedestrians, scooter or bike riders, and are our future drivers. Influencing positive road safety attitudes can never start too young. We’re asking everyone to consider how you can act as One Team Queensland on the roads:

• Is it leaving 5 minutes early to beat the school rush?
• Is it walking the extra distance to use the school crossing?
• Is it demonstrating courteous driving by giving a wave when someone lets you merge in front of them?

Slade Point is proud to be supporting this year’s Queensland Road Safety Week because we want our school community to get home safe so you can be there for the ones you love.

Road Safety REMINDERS.  All students need to wear bike helmets if they are riding to school this also includes if they use a scooter. Please help all students to be safe on the roads by supporting this very important safety message.

Please use the main crossing in front of the school at all times and abide by the road signs for speed limits.

Crossing Pheasant Street in the afternoons can be very dangerous.  Please remind your child to ask a staff member at the pick-up gates to help them.  If parents and carers are parked across from the school on Pheasant Street, please walk across the road to collect your child.  As mentioned, staff can assist your child, especially if you have small children in the car.

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.   

Pioneer High School will be holding it’s 2024 Year 7 Orientation Day on Tuesday, 26^th of November.  Please save this date. It will run from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm.  Parents are responsible for bringing transporting their own child and picking up their own child.

In summary the main events are below: -

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

Culture Day week 8 Thursday 29th August;

Week 8 Term 3 Friday 30^th - 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 28^th August. 

Culture Day Dances.  Culture Day is approaching quickly. SAVE THIS DATE – 29^th August.

Our school is also preparing for Sladey Artists.  This will run in conjunction with Culture Day. 

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-

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.

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.

30^th August, School Closed (Student Free Day)

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

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 7 students attend a full day of Orientation at PSHS. PARENTS PROVIDE TRANSPORT.

26^th November, week 9, all 2024 Year 7 students attend a full day of Orientation PSHS

26^th 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, week 10 - Christmas Concert;

6th December, week 10 -Swimming Carnival;

2nd December, week 10 - Awards Day;

11th December, week 11 - Movies and Lagoon, 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, 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 - 8:00 am to 3:15 pm.

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

Surf Lifesaving

Mackay Surf Lifesaving Club are hosting a sign on day. 70 years of life saving here in Mackay.

Run for MI Life

We are holding our 10^th Annual event on the 20^th of October 2024, at Wests Leagues Club in Walkerston, and we are hoping to make this year’s event our best yet. Registrations are open now and our special 10 Years Commemorative runner's shirts are available for purchase with registration until August 23^rd. We suggest that 1 person registers and sets up a team in your school or sporting club name, then individuals register themselves and join the team. You may wish to wear your own shirts, as a way of making your presence visible at the event, as you will be supporting such an important cause. Unfortunately, suicide prevention is still very much needed in our local community, and, as always, we promise to keep all funds raised in this community.

Community Fair

Northside Uniting Church will be holding its annual Community Fair on the 31st of August 2024 from 9am - 1pm.

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 4^th.

Registrations now open -

Culture Day

Wetland Walkabout Mackay

Mackay Gymnastics

Young Engineers

We’ll be running Young Engineers workshops in Mackay during Spring Holidays 17-18 September at CQUniversity Ooralea.

Young Engineers is a fun and interactive STEM based program aimed at school children from Yr1 – Yr9 (with different activities for different age groups).

These also contain the weblink for parents to register their children which can be found at:

https://www.trybooking.com/CUPMJ