Newsletter 97 - 28 May 2025
Principal's Desk
Welcome to Week 6!
The last few weeks have been busy and enjoyable for staff and students.
More excitement and fun is planned with the P and C announcing their Disco Theme: - Glow in the Dark. The disco is on Friday 13th June. More information about this fun activity will be forwarded to all community, parents and carers over the next few weeks.
Under 8’s Day was on May 23rd, students had fun exploring the world of Science! I would like to thank Miss Causon and lower school staff for their wonderful activities and support. The children had an amazing afternoon. Thank you to our Student Council, for helping on the day.
We are all very excited about our Sports Day on the 30th of May. All carers, parents and community are welcome to come and watch, cheer and enjoy this wonderful day.
WHITSUNDAY VOICES
The staff are very proud to announce that the Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 classes will be attending Whitsunday Voices again in term 3. Thank you, Miss O’Mara, for organising this event.
Tickets will be on sale from the office over the next month. Students who purchase a ticket will be transported to and from Whitsunday voices by a bus paid for by school. We will let you know when the tickets become available from the office.
Tickets will be selling fast in the office and close on 20th June.
Year 3 and 4 Kate & Jol Temple 12:15pm 50 places
Kate and Jol Temple are the internationally acclaimed, laugh-out-loud duo behind more than 26 books for kids, including the wildly popular Bin Chicken series, the action-packed Underdogs and the thrilling The Dangerous Business of Being Trilby Moffat. Known for their energetic storytelling and witty humour, Kate and Jol bring books to life in a way that gets kids buzzing with excitement! Get ready – because at Whitsunday Voices 2025, they’re delivering interactive, hilarious, and seriously fun sessions that will have grades P-7 laughing, thinking, and falling in love with reading!
Year 5 and 6 George Ivanoff 1:30pm 40 places
George Ivanoff is the best-selling author of over 100 books for children and teens, including the You Choose series, Monster Island and Gamers’ Quest. His You Choose: Alien Invasion From Beyond the Stars won the 2023 Young Australian Best Book Award and appears on Premier’s Reading Challenge booklists. He’s also written Doctor Who and The X-Files tie-in stories. George takes audiences through his inspiration and writing process – unpacking Monster Island, plotting multiple storylines in You Choose, and researching his Survival Guides – all with humour, adventure, and plenty of twists!
The school will cover the cost of the bus.
Please complete the permission form that will be sent home over the coming days and return with $9 to the office by Friday the 20th of June.
Excursion Details
Date: Friday 18th July (Week 1 Term 3)
Travel: Bus provided - Mackay Transit Coaches
Cost: $ 9 per student
YOUNGER YEARS (Later in the year)
Year Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 students will be watching a live Puppet Show – called Wombat Stew.
This is a totally free event. The Puppet show will be on the 2nd of September (this is a Tuesday).
UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS
A reminder about more new and exciting events that the school is offering: -
A new initiative is the National Tree Day Excursion for Year 2 and Year 3.
This event runs from 9am - 1:30pm on Friday the 25th of July. This is a free event, and a bus will be supplied by The National Tree Organisation for students and staff.
Cutters Program -- Week 4 to Week 7
Sports Day -- Friday 30 May
Disco -- Friday 13th June
Community Breakfast -- Tuesday 3rd June
Dress up like a Fluro Pen -- Thursday 5th June (raising money for Stationary Aide)
NAIDOC -- Thursday 26th June
Puppet Show -- Tuesday 2nd September (Times TBC)
New things Happening in the School and New Ideas: -
Slade Point State School proudly announces our collaboration with the following community support organisation.
Mackay Regional Council and National Tree Day Organisation
On the 25th of July, the year 2 and year 3 classes will be participating in an excursion.
WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE SOME PARENT HELPERS JOIN US FOR THE DAY!
The day will run as listed below:
8:30 am - Bus collection from Pheasant Street and drop off at Glenfield's Park at Wheeler Drive, Glenella.
There were only 57 places available, so numbers are limited.
Please note that this excursion is a totally free excursion and Slade Point would like to officially thank Mackay Regional Council and the National Tree Day Organisation for providing free transport to and from the event.
PBL EXPECTATIONS
Our PBL Expectations and reminders for weeks 5 and 6: -
Be safe –
Keep your hands and feet, to yourself
Celebrating our Successes: - Students have already received many tokens for their excellent behaviour and learning.
Our Sladey Superstars (Student of the Week) 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 Emerald Certificate, and then students get badges for 50, 75, 100 Tokens on parade each week.
Facilities and Maintenance: -
Year 4 and Year 2 have had electronic screens installed over week 4.
It is very exciting that our projectors and screens have been updated. Year 5, Year 4 and Year 3 have all had screens updated. Prep-1 and Year 2 will be having new screens installed over the next few weeks.
Our administration building exterior will be painted this term. Please be mindful about safety around the painters and their equipment.
A Block will have some painting and refurbishment completed. Work is currently under way.
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.
Have a wonderful rest of the week!
Admin notes
Admin Hours - 8:00amn to 3:15pm
Please note -the phone may not be answered outside of these hours.
Late Slips - If your child arrive at school after 8:45, they will need to enter via the office and collect a late slip.
Student Accounts:
Please be aware - all accounts are now overdue. Please make arrangement for payment of your child's account as soon as possible. By signing the SRS agreement, you have agreed to pay the annual invoice.
Cumberland Trials
Cumberland Athletics Trials – 10–12 Years Only
Students aged 10–12 years may be selected to attend the upcoming Cumberland Athletics Trials on Monday 16th June 2025. Selection is based on placing first, second or third in their event and meeting the required qualifying standards and also following school expectations. (e.g., times, distances, or heights).
Only students who are selected will be contacted directly.
Counterfeit Money
Warning to all Parents and Community
There has been a recent and confirmed counterfeit money circulating in the school community. The police are following with a current investigation around a counterfeit $50 note.
Please be vigilant and report all counterfeit money to the local police.
How to spot counterfeit money:
- Counterfeit notes may feel much thicker or thinner compared to real currency
- You should be able to see the Australian Coat of Arms if you hold the note up to the light
- Diamond-shaped patterns are printed inside a circle on both sides of the note
- Check the security window is clear and can't be rubbed off
- The black and shaded areas are printed with a special raised ink that can be felt with your finger
- The background on banknotes should be sharp and clear as well, so look for irregularities like colour differences, blurring, thicker or thinner lines.
Thank you for being watchful and attentive around counterfeit money circulating in our school community.
Olympians coming to Mackay
Opportunity of a lifetime!
Three-time Olympian, five-time WNBL Champion, and proud Mackay junior Marianna Tolo is coming home and she’s bringing former Opals Captain and fellow Olympic Medalist Tess Madgen with her!
Join us on Wednesday, June 25th for an exclusive She Hoops basketball experience — an unforgettable opportunity to learn both on and off the court from two of our Paris Olympic Bronze Medalist Opals.
Mackay Rep Workshop/Clinic
Wednesday, 25th June
McDonald’s Mackay Multi-Sports Stadium
3:30 PM – 5:30PM
Girls aged 12-18 years old
FREE
Mackay Community Clinic
Wednesday, 25th June
McDonald’s Mackay Multi-Sports Stadium
5:30 PM – 7 PM
Girls aged 6-16 years old
FREE
CEC NEWS
Heat the HOMELESS
Winter presents particularly harsh challenges for Australians experiencing homelessness, as plunging overnight temperatures make sleeping rough that much tougher. Many struggle to access warm waterproof clothing, leaving them vulnerable to cold-related illnesses. Shelter services often reach capacity during winter months, forcing some to sleep in exposed areas without protection from rain, wind and cold snaps. The combination of wet weather and colder conditions also increases risks of respiratory infections.
That's why Anaconda is proud to support the Heat the Homeless initiative in partnership with XTM, which collects warm clothing to help the less fortunate in our community during the colder months.
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