Newsletter 89 - 19th March 2025
Principal's News
Welcome to Week 8!
- Clean up Australia Day is Friday 28th March – Slade Point will be conducting class activities on Friday. Thank you, Miss Armstrong, for organising this.
- NAPLAN finishes this week. Thank you to all students for trying your hardest and to staff who have supported them. Thank you to Ms A for your organisation.
- I am very excited to announce that our school will be taking part in Wakakirri again this year. Miss Jade will be working with students in year 4, year 5 and year 6. This week Miss Jade has started preparing for the story and theme “Mind over Matter”. Miss Jade will begin working on the dance with students in week 8 and 10.
- Please note that Awakening Sprits will be planned for March 12th, 2026. This is due to the MECC being booked this year. The CAID program will still go ahead this year. Slade Point will have Uncle Patrick visiting in Term 2. Miss Jade will be supporting. Review of choreography will start in Term 4 for the Awakening Spirits in 2026.
- The date for the school ANZAC Day Ceremony is the 22nd April - first day of next term. The ceremony starts at 8:45 am in the hall. All parents and carers are invited.
- ANZAC March - Traditionally our school joins the city parade and marches to the MECC to honour those who have served to protect and keep our country safe. Our school captains lay a wreath as part of the ceremony that follows the march. I encourage as many students as possible to join our school for this march on Friday 25th April. The map of the walking route is enclosed in this newsletter.
Below are important details for parents and students: Our school will assemble from 8:00 am, start the march at 8:35am and complete it by about 9:15 am. The pick-up point will be at Mackay Central School.
Caneland Central drop off area: - Enter and exit via River Street and Matsuura Drive. Be at G13 by 8 am.
Car Park Assemble: - Slade Point State School G13
School Dispersal and Pick up: - Slade Point is number 26. It is just at the front of Mackay Central School (across from the MECC). Estimated time is 9:15 am.
Road closures: Road closures will be in place along the parade route. Please adhere to all roadside signage and instructions. The Mangrove Road and Milton Street intersection will be closed from 8:00am. Please allow plenty of time to get to the Caneland Central car park.
This year, primary and high school students, veterans, Navy, Army and Airforce cadets and youth groups, will assemble in the undercover car park behind Caneland Central Shopping Centre. The march will commence from this location and travel along Victoria Street and Wellington and Alfred streets. A note with more information will be coming out over the next two weeks.
- Parent Teacher Interviews will be held on Monday 31st March in the Library. A note will be coming home soon. This year teachers will be requesting interviews with parents and carers.
- 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 will be held on Friday 4th April.
- Our Sladey Celebration Day is – Movie and popcorn (wear your PJ’s). This is on week 10 Thursday 3rd April.
- The Education Department has developed the Queensland Engagement and Wellbeing (QEW) Survey. We are invited 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.
- REMINDER: - Cross Country this Friday!
Cross Country Fun for Our Youngest Runners! Parents, come along and cheer on ages 5-7, as they take on the fun obstacle course this Friday morning!
Schedule:
🕗 8:45 AM – Preps
🕤 9:15 AM – Prep/1
🕘 9:45 AM – Year 1/2
🕙 10:15 AM – Year 2
We can't wait to see their smiling faces in action!
- Cross Country Races for ages 8-12. Our 8-12-year-olds will take on the Cross-Country course this Friday afternoon! Parents are welcome to come and support their runners.
Start Time: 1:30 PM Sharp
1. Students must have their permission notes and medical notes returned to run cross country.
2. Ribbons will be awarded immediately after each race.
Get ready to run, cheer, and enjoy an exciting afternoon of racing!
-New things happening -
May is National Family Reading Month.
Book fair 12-16th August
Gala Day 3rd April – Touch Football (Year 3-4 and Year 5-6 students). Mrs Geiger is sending out a note with more information.
Upcoming Cutters visits with our Year 1, Year 3, Year 3-4 and Year 4 classes.
The Deadly Choices Team will work with our Year 2 and Year 1-2 Classes this year on a Tuesday and has been moved to 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 25,50,75 and 100 badges as well as their 25 Certificate on parade each week.
- Facilities and Maintenance -
Our administration building will be painted. This has started in week 5. Please be mindful about safety around the painters and their equipment.
A Block will have some painting and refurbishment completed.
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.
I am very pleased to announce that All Modular Buildings will have boarding added underneath and around the open sections. This will commence over the next few weeks.
- 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 7 and 8: - Be a Learner
Our Sladey Supermarket continues. 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.
Future Dates: - Cross Country 21st March, Friday week 8.
Touch Football Gala Day 3rd April. Mrs Geiger will be sending home more information about this fun day.
Have a wonderful rest of the week!
Angie Malone. Principal Slade Point State School
Admin News
Admin Office Hours: 8:00am to 3:15pm.
Please note - the phone may not be answered outside of these times.
CAMP PAYMENTS - Year 5 & 6 Camp.
Parents : payment for camp fees due 28th March. If payment is not received, your child cannot attend.
EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION:
Please make sure you have advised the school office if you have changed your address, mobile phone number or emergency contacts. We have some phone numbers listed that are not connected.
Calendar
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ANZAC Day
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ANZAC Day Community March
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
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Labour Day
All day |
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Do It For Dolly
All day |
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Under 8's Day
1:30 AM - 2:30 PM |
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Celebrating Successes
Sapphire Badges
100% Attendance
Student of the Week
Emerald Token Certificate
Library News
Netball
Storm Netball Club Mackay are looking for the next generation of netballing superstars aged 7-10yrs old!! Boys and girls are invited to come and try netball in a fun and safe environment with great coaches where they will learn new skills and meet new friends!
If you have a child interested in playing please contact us as your earliest convenience on - stormnetballclubmackay@gmail.com
or 0429 116 577
My first year Prep photo's
Parents, please use the attached link and subscribe to view the upcoming Prep Photos by The Daily Mercury.
P 'n' C
Book club Is due Friday 21st March
Free Orange wedges for Harmony Day on Friday 21st March
Cold Drink Stall available at Cross Country 1:30pm on Friday 21st. $2.50 each eftpos or cash.
Free Half Zooper Dooper on Friday 21st March for Cross Country.
Easter Raffle tickets are $2 each and can be bought from the Tuckshop. Winner will be announced at the Easter Hat Parade on Friday 4th April.
We are holding our Yearly AGM Friday 28th March at 1:50pm in The P&C Room. All are welcome.
ANZAC DAY March
News from the Arts
Young Engineers
Year 4's Environmental Day
On Wednesday, 4A had a visit with Sophie from Envirocom and Rachel from Reef Catchments. They did a lesson with us about food waste where we found out that in Australia, we waste $8 billion of food which goes to landfill! Then in the afternoon, we completed a waste audit with their help where we organised the waste that we had collected from around the school. We were shocked to find how many pieces of single use plastic we had collected in one day and the number of zip lock bags that people had put straight in the bin!
