Newsletter 86 - 26 February 2025
Principal's Desk
Welcome to Week 5!
Thank you to all of our community, parents, students and staff for participating in a wonderful Leadership Induction Parade. Congratulations to our all of our Leaders.
Our Sladey Supermarket starts this week. Any child who has 25 tokens will be able to spend up at the Supermarket or save for a bigger shop in later weeks. Students have an opportunity to go shopping to spend their gift vouchers. These vouchers are a great way to celebrate the wonderful behaviour of our students each day at Slade Point State School.
Please also note we will be organising our attendance at the ANZAC Day Community March. More information will be sent out over the next few weeks.
Parent Teacher Interviews will be held on Monday 31st March in the Library. A note will be coming home over the next few weeks.
Please get ready for our annual Easter Hat Parade. This will be held on the last day of term one. Students are asked to make their Easter Hat at home. The date is Friday April the 4th.
Our Sladey Celebration Day is – Movie and popcorn (wear your PJ’s). This is on week 10 Thursday 3rd April.
Hat for Learning-name on hats and lunch boxes please.
‘Hat for Learning’. All students require a hat at school every day for learning. Learning may include outdoor lessons, e.g., Science, Math, PE lessons. It may also include special school events. The library is also closed at second break, so all students are on the oval and need a hat for Sun Safety. School hats are available at the Tuckshop/Uniform Shop daily from 8-1pm for $20. We are a Sun Safe School at Slade Point.
Please ensure your child’s hat is clearly named. When transitioning to play from the UCA we are encouraging all students to wear their hat and not hold them in their hands. Sometimes hats are dropped while walking and also, as hats are being swung around and may hit other students.
A friendly reminder to all parents and carers– Please NAME all of your child's belongings. Toys are not to be brought to school. Earrings that are safe to wear at school are – small studs, small sleepers and a watch (not a smart watch).
All student phones must be delivered to the office at the start of the day, and they can be collected at the end of the day. Please do not turn phones on in the school grounds.
Please check the School Prospectus for more details about jewellery and phones at Slade Point state School.
Student wellbeing and engagement are increasingly recognised as important aspects supporting student learning. We know they play an important part in educational outcomes and are key to students fulfilling their potential in life after school.
To this end, the department has developed the Queensland Engagement and Wellbeing (QEW) Survey, and we are pleased to invite Slade Point State School to participate in the 2025 collection.
Schools that participate will receive reports that will help inform approaches to student engagement and wellbeing, a key focus area in the Equity and Excellence strategy and aligned to the Student Learning and Wellbeing Framework.
The QEW survey will be administered between weeks 1-4 of Term 2 (22 April – 16 May) 2025. The survey takes up to 30 minutes for secondary students and 45 minutes for primary students to complete and asks questions about many aspects of students' wellbeing, engagement and experience at school.
Thank you to year 4 for participating in the survey. The year 4 students in the 3-4 class will also be completing the survey.
Congratulations!! Our attendance continues to be 90% and higher for week 5. Well done everyone for being at school and learning.
Cross Country will be coming up quickly. Training has started and Mrs Geiger has sent out a note.
Our Cross Country will be on Friday 21st March. The Obstacle Course will be on the same day at 8:45 am.
The Cross Country will start at 1:30 sharp. Children will leave from the UCA and walk to starting positions for the start of the Cross Country.
REMINDER: -
Please note that the obstacle course from 2024 will continue for our Prep and Year 1 students. This starts at 8:45 am on Friday 21st March. All parents and carers are invited to do join in with their child.
New things Happening in the School and New Ideas: -
The Deadly Choice Team are back this year and will be working with our Year 2 and Year 1-2 Class on a Tuesday in Term 4. It is great to have the DC Team back in our school. We look forward to seeing you in Term 4.
The Deadly Mindera Meekana Program will run in weeks,4,5,6,7 and 8.
Celebrating our Successes: - Students have already received a large number of tokens for their excellent behaviour and leaning.
Our Sladey Superstars has been very successful, and many students have received awards.
During parades, we are always celebrating the great behaviour displayed by our students. Students are presented with their 25 Token certificate followed by their 50,75 and 100 Token badges each week.
Facilities and Maintenance: -
We are currently organising plumbing repairs for the Junior Boys toilet and for some of the slip pads that have been damaged in the school.
Celebrating PBL-Positive Behaviour and Learning: -
We always celebrate the wonderful behaviour of our students at Slade Point State School.
Our PBL Expectations and reminders for weeks 5 and 6: -
Be Safe
Have a wonderful rest of the week!
Angie Malone
Admin
Admin Office Hours - 8:00am to 3:125pm. Please note - the phone may not be answered outside of these times.
Late Slip - If your child arrives at school after 8:45, they will need to enter via the office and collect a late slip for their teacher.
Student Resource Scheme Fees . Please note: SRS fees are payable by end of this term. Part payments are always accepted.
Year 5 & 6 Camp
The Camp organisation is in full swing! Students attending should have returned their expression of interest form and the deposit of $50.
The next invoice will be sent out soon - all fees to be paid by the end of term. If payment is not received, your child cannot attend. Approximate total cost will be $171 - less deposit.
The permission forms and packing lists etc will be sent out in the next couple of weeks. Watch out for them!
NAPLAN
Across the country, students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 participate in NAPLAN. The online test have many features to enhance the test experience for students. Our students will be doing NAPLAN in March this year.
NAPLAN accesses the skills of all students in reading, writing, spelling, grammar, punctuation and numeracy. NAPLAN tests help you to understand how your child is progressing in the fundamental skills of literacy and numeracy. NAPLAN is also an important tool in helping us to identify how our education programs are working and what needs to improve.
When your child comes home from school, they might mention NAPLAN. They might talk about NAPLAN activities they have done in class, including practice tests. Students don't need to practise for NAPLAN, but we do want your child to be familiar with - the online test environment; the device they will use during the test; the different kinds of questions; how they use their time and how they check their work. So when your child talks about practice tests, they're talking about resources like the NAPLAN public demonstration site. This site helps students to become familiar with the different kinds of questions they will see in a real NAPLAN test. See the types of questions and tools available in the online NAPLAN assessments at 'NAP-Public demonstration site'.
We do these activities to help your child feel safe, confident and capable. They will know what to expect and what they have to do. Students do not need to stress about NAPLAN. It is just one part of their school program and we simply encourage students to do the best they can.
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