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The School Report

Newsletter of Fernvale State School

1605 Brisbane Valley Highway Fernvale Q 4306

www.fernvaless.eq.edu.au PH 54271333 Fax 54271300 Absence 54271360

Issue No: 27 20 August 2018

Dates to Remember

2018

August October

8 First day Term 4 20-22 Yr5 Camp2 15 P&C Meeting 20 P&C Meeting 16-19 Yr4 Camp 22 Book Week Parade 26 Day for Daniel 22 Think U Know Parent Session 6pm 28-30 Yr5 Camp3 November 30 Brisbane South Chess Final – Stretton College 1 Prep Parent Information Session (repeat) 7pm 19 P&C Meeting September 3-5 Rise Music Camp December 7 Under 8’s Day 9-1 – Prep to Year 2 7 Yr4-6 Swimming Carnival 14 Yr3 Sleepover (Hall) 14 Last Day Term 4 17 P&C Meeting 21 Bush Dance 21 Last day Term 3

Further school date claimers will be added once finalised. Dates are subject to change.

From the Principal

This week will be an extremely busy week for all school community members. I wish all 5W staff and students are most safe and educational time as they head off to Jacobs Well for their camp. Our staff continue to undertake professional development to reflect and enact strategies that may bring about improved teacher practice and student learning outcomes. Mrs Wells and Mrs Eugster will be in Melbourne on Monday and Tuesday as they undertake specific training in 3A which will assist our parents, staff and students in elements of language particularly in the early years. This is all part of our Step Up in Education project and Reading agenda. This is a huge commitment and I am thankful for their engagement in this program to bring back to our school community. School Opinion Surveys Thank you to the Parents and Carers that have already completed their online survey. These surveys are open until the 24 August. May I encourage all Parents and Caregivers to complete their survey online before the due date of 24 August, 2018.

From the Principal Book Week This week our school is excited with the celebration of Book Week. Many activities are planned including a Book Week parade, shared readings with students by staff in the Library and door decorations. Well done to all as we celebrate Book Week with the theme of “Find your treasure”. P and C Meeting The monthly meeting for the P and C will be held tonight at 7:30pm in the Administration block. All school community members are invited to attend. Kambu Early Years Aboriginal and Torres Strait Roadshow coming to Fernvale SS For the first time ever a major showcasing of many services for Indigenous and Early Years students and their families will be proudly hosted at Fernvale SS on Monday 27 August. Showcase information booths and activities will be in the Hall from 10am to 1pm on the day. All families and young children are invited to attend particularly our Indigenous families in the Fernvale and wider community. Information booths will include Kambu Health, Playgroup Qld, Mercy, Centrelink. IRASI, Uniting Care, C & K, Family Day Care Providers, Local child care Services and Kindergarten Providers, Library Services, Department of Training and Education, Local Community Centre and family support organizations, Kummara, Mission Australia, Speech/OT, Hearing Health and Cultural Facilitators. A BBQ sausage sizzle will be available throughout the morning also. Please the Hall map for planned activities and booths on the day. Think You Know Cyber Safety and Social Media Parent Information Session I highly encourage our Parents and Community members to attend this extremely important information session on Cyber safety and Social Media matters. This is a huge problem in our society today as many new social media and technology elements are being used by our children often without them fully understanding the dangers hidden within. I urge you as a parent to attend to be aware of these dangers and how to safe guard your child/ren. Information session is this Wednesday 22 August starting at 6pm in the Administration block. I look forward to seeing you at the “Think you Know” Information session being run by Queensland Police.

Kind Regards David

From the Deputy Principal

What an exciting week ahead! This week is ‘Book Week’! Our students are involved in a range of activities this week to celebrate. Teachers are reading to children in the library and we have our super exciting Parade on Wednesday morning in the hall at 9am. Please join us!

Also on Wednesday evening is our Think U Know parent information session. Technology plays an important role in how young people maintain their friendships and communicate with those closest to them. Technology is no different to anything else a young person encounters. They will make mistakes, and we need to be able to support them through this and arm them with the right information, and empower them to make the right choices. These sessions are designed to give you the information you need to support your child. The session is at 6pm in the Admin Block. We look forward to seeing you there.

A huge congratulations to 3S for their outstanding engagement in their music lessons. 3S has been working on their ukulele skills. They have shown focus, determination, resilience and most importantly they have been having a whole lot of fun! Mrs T is super proud as are we all. Keep up the great work 3S!

If you have a child in Prep-Yr 2 you will receive a flyer this week with all the information you need to know for our very exciting Under 8’s Spring Celebration! Everyone is welcome and we encourage you to bring along your younger children too! It is an RSVP event information is in the flyer.

ICAS certificates have started to arrive. Once the Year 5 camps are completed we will notify you as to the date of the Parade in which they will be awarded to our students.

‘Because of her we can’ was this year’s NAIDOC theme. In celebration of the theme each student in our school traced their hand and wrote a note of what they can know do because of an important woman in their lives. The hands have been placed at the back of our hall and are beautiful. A huge thank you to our friends Mrs M and her merry helpers for finishing our beautiful instillation.

From the Deputy Principal

Have a great week!

Kylie

Other School Matters

Year 6 2018 Tallebudgera Beach Camp

‘The hero’s journey’

The Year 6 students had a fabulous week at

Tallebudgera Beach Camp. The action-packed days

provided a huge variety of activities to challenge and

engage the students. Thank you to everyone who helped

make this amazing experience possible.

Other School Matters

Student Absences

Please inform the school office of any absences and reason or call the Student

Absence Line, see details below.

Telephone Numbers Student Absences: 5427 1360

The student absence line is available if you wish to leave a message that your child will be

away. Please include reason why and what class your child is in without waiting for your

call to be answered which may be more convenient to you.

Other School Matters

Fundraiser 2 – 2018 Winners 1st Jason Leicht 2nd Alicia Bellingham 3rd Jake Brooks 4th Cap – Jasmine Leicht 5th Cooler – Brodiw Proos 6th Amelia Kennedy 7th Celia Schmidt 8th Zara Schulz 9th Connor Ash 10th Joesph Hertrick 11th Miss Brenda

Congratulations to Jack Eugster, Celia Schmidt, Annabelle Callaghan and Samantha Bremner on their selection in the Western Ranges Cricket Team to attend the upcoming Met West Trials. Calendar Art Fundraising Event

Your child’s beautiful artwork can be made into a calendar, diary or greeting cards.

They make wonderful gifts for family and friends and are perfect for posting

overseas.

Your child will complete their artwork at school in class and you can view it before

you order. You may order as many items as you wish from the same piece of

artwork.

Simply fill in the order form and return it and the payment to the office by

Wednesday 19th September. (Cheques payable to Fernvale State School)

Other School Matters

Parents/Carers are requested to advise Fernvale State School if your child’s Asthma diagnosis is current. If your child’s Asthma diagnosis is current, please provide the school with an updated Asthma Action Plan if they require assistance to administer their medication and/or if their emergency response is complex. It is important Asthma Action Plans are updated annually. Requirements for students at risk of asthma If your child has asthma and requires assistance to administer their medication, it is important for you to provide the school with your child’s emergency medication and their Asthma Action Plan, completed by your doctor. An Asthma Action Plan provides specific instructions for the school to administer your child’s medication. We recognise that some students are capable of managing their asthma without adult assistance. If you are confident that your child can confidently, competently and safely self-administer their asthma medication, let the school administration know. The school will record your decision and will not require your child’s Asthma Action Plan. Please note that if your child requires assistance in an asthma emergency, staff will provide Asthma First Aid. Thank you for assisting Fernvale State School in supporting your child’s health needs.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school.

Other School Matters

If your child requires staff to administer medication to your child at school, please contact the school office in the first instance to discuss your child’s requirements. Please note, school staff will only administer medication that:

has been prescribed by a qualified health practitioner (e.g. doctor, dentist)

is in its original container

has an attached pharmacy label

The Department recognises that all medications, including over-the-counter (OTC) medications, e.g. paracetamol or alternative medicines, may be drugs or poisons and may cause side effects. As such, schools are required to receive medical authorisation from a prescribing health practitioner (e.g. doctor, dentist, optometrist, but not a pharmacist) to administer any medication to students, including those bought over-the-counter. Whilst parents may administer OTC medications to their child without medical authorisation, they are aware of the child’s complete medical history, and are able to provide ongoing, direct supervision for the course of the child’s illness. Due to these circumstances, a parent is also more likely to recognise if their child is having adverse effects and requires immediate medical attention. The student’s prescribing health practitioner also has the knowledge of the child’s medical history to determine the appropriate OTC medication to administer and is therefore able to determine dosage and provide advice regarding potential side effects or interactions with other medications. For these reasons, OTC medications will only be administered to students at school if medical authorisation has been received. A letter from a parent to administer medication will not suffice if medical authorisation cannot be

confirmed. Please be advised that until medical authorisation can be confirmed, if you wish your child to

receive medication during school hours, you will have to attend the school to take the responsibility for its

administration.

School staff are bound by these regulations and we hope that all parents will acknowledge and cooperate

with these rules.

Fernvale State School P&C Association

Markets BBQ- Fundraising opportunity

Local community groups have the option of running a fundraising BBQ on a

Sunday morning at the school markets. This is a great opportunity and an

effective way of raising funds for your community organisation. Bookings can be

made through market’s coordinator on 0419865855.

Other School Matters

School Tuckshop

Volunteers are always appreciated and we could always do with some more.

Please pop in and see Lisa at the tuckshop if you think you can help in any way.

P&C meeting time Reminder

Our full meeting is on Monday 20th August 7:30pm. We look forward to seeing

you there.

Meeting minutes can be found on the school website.

Community Notices

Mt Tarampa Little Athletics

The Mt Tarampa Little Athletic Centre is starting its 2018-19 season with the first

sign on day Friday August 24th at our little athletic oval at 4.00pm. Competition

and training is every Friday at 4.30pm until the end of March. We accept tiny tots

for 3 and 4 year olds. As soon as tiny tots have their 5th birthday they advance up

to under 6. Any child interested in athletics from under 6-17 are welcome to train

in all events for their age group regardless of ability. Come and join us for family,

fun and fitness. Contact number : Verna Smith 07 5462 1498