Newsletter 104 - 6th August 2025
Principal's News
Welcome to Week 4 and 5!
As per Term 2, students will be participating in quality learning and engaging, fun and focused classrooms.
Thank you to Mrs Henderson and Miss Menzies for preparing students for our Afternoon Tunes last Wednesday in the hall. Thank you to all parents for attending.
This term promises to be busy and exiting. Already student have been participating in extra community activities.
Last week students in year 3, year 4, year 5 and year 6 went to Whitsunday Voices. Thank to Miss O’Mara and Mrs Reck for organising the excursion.
We are currently collaborating with Leah Scoble (Project Officer) for Conservation Volunteers Australia. The Year 3-4 class will be participating in a totally free excursion to Cape Hillsborough on the 11th of September.
Auskick
Auskick will be conducting a free coaching session this Friday 8th August at 10:45 to 11:15. This will be for interested children who would like to sign up for coaching at a cost of $55.
Aus Kick has visited the school on Monday to discuss the coaching process and cost.
Mobile Phones
Please make note of a friendly reminder about mobile phones, these must be handed into the office. This needs to be done before school commences, by the student and collected at the end of the day.
School Opinion Survey
The School Opinion Survey (SOS) for 2025 will be conducted again in term 3 this year.
The official administration period for SOS is between 28 July to 22 August 2025.
Please note the key features of SOS administration for this year including:
• Staff and parents/caregivers will be automatically invited, and schools merely need to promote the survey
• Schools have flexibility in relation to the student survey – they can encourage students to complete the survey in their own time, or they can arrange for students to complete it in a classroom environment
• Daily response data will be available for all schools
Please follow the survey link below to nominate your school’s SOS 2025 contact person, and to find critical links to SOS administration information.
Parents will be reminded about completing the survey at Parent Teacher Interviews on Monday 11th August.
This year we are inviting Year 4 and Year 5 classes to complete the survey before the 22nd of August.
Events for Term 3: -
Week 5
Wednesday Concert for Year 2 students TBC Instrumental Room 13th August
Week 6
Friday Book Week Parade 9 am Hall 22nd August / Friday All Community invited
Week 8
Thursday Culture Day 8:45 am Hall 4th September / All community invited
Week 10
Thursday Sladey Celebration Day 18th September Times TBC
UCA – Scooters Prep -3 Bowls club – Year 4,5,6
Musical Groups
Our choir and ensemble groups will also be busy over August.
Friday 15th August – Choir
Monday 18th August – Beginner strings
Tuesday 19th August – Ensemble
Whitsunday Voices Younger Years Puppet Show
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).
The times are below: -
2nd September- Puppet Show
SESSION 1 9.00 TO 9.45 Year 2
SESSION 2 9.45 TO 10.30 Year 1-2
LUNCH BREAK
SESSION 3 11.30 TO 12.15 - Prep-1
SESSION 4 12.15 TO 1.00 - Prep
New things Happening
New things Happening in the School and New Ideas:
Our Year 3 and Year 4 classes are currently planning an upcoming excursion to Cape Hillsborough. This excursion is going to be on the 11th September.
Celebrating Successes
Celebrating our Successes: - Students have already received many tokens for their excellent behaviour and leaning. We are now introducing the Golden Token. This Token is for student who have over 125 tokens.
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 certificate and 50, 75 and 100 badges.
Facilities and Maintenance: -
Our A block refurbishment has been completed. The children are enjoying a new games room and art room.
C Block will have some work completed during next term. This is mainly around the ceiling being replaced. The work will commence in the school holidays. The classes will be in other rooms until the refurbishment is completed.
This will have some impact on the P-1 Class and the Year 3 Class.
PBL
Our PBL Expectations and reminders for weeks 3 and 4: -
Be respectful
Have a wonderful rest of the week.
Admin News
School Office Hours 8am - 3:15pm.
Please note - the phone may not be answered outside of these hours.
Late Slips - If your child arrives after 8:45, they will need to enter through the office to collect a late slip for their teacher.
Student Accounts:
Please pay all student accounts, these are now OVERDUE.
Payment can be made in a variety of ways:
- Bpoint. Click on the invoice that has been emailed to you. There is a link to pay the invoice with your card.
- QParents
- Bank Transfer
- Centrepay
- EFTPOS or cash in the school office.
Thank you to all who have already paid.
Student Awards
Student of the week
Golden Token
100 Tokens
75 Tokens
50 Tokens
Eisteddfod
What’s happening in the Arts at Slade Point.
Eisteddfod 2025
What a big day for the Slade Point Choir! They competed this morning at the Mackay Eisteddfod and sang beautifully, earning themselves a silver award and the perpetual trophy to proudly show off in our school office. Well done to everyone! Special thanks to Miss Menzies for accompanying us on the piano, and Jess Hartree for helping with transport and moral support.
Beginner Strings and String Ensemble have their big day next week and we wish them all the best.
Afternoon Tunes
The choir, beginner strings and string ensemble participated in “Afternoon Tunes” at the end of July, a showcase of everything they have been working so hard on all year. Lots of families turned up to support and it was a great afternoon. Well done to all involved.
Recruitment concert Each year students from year 2 are selected to be part of the instrumental program for the following year. This year Miss Menzies, our string teacher, brought her string ensemble to the hall for a concert to show the year twos what the instrumental program at Slade Point is all about. The ensemble played some pieces they are working on, then answered lots of eager questions about the instruments and what lessons are like. It also gave the ensemble a fantastic chance to practice for their upcoming performance at the Mackay Eisteddfod. Thank you to Miss Menzies and the ensemble for giving their time.
Cultural Day.... Volunteer's Needed
Mackay Children and Family Centre
