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Boonah State School Established 1878

Principal’s News And just like that, half of term 1 has passed. It truly has been a wonderful start to the year. We have welcomed our new staff and families who have added value to our team, opened a refurbished amenities block which is modern and clean, visited MOEC for our year 6 students to form new friendships and become leaders, ventured to the Boonah Pool to advance our water safety skills and above all learned new skills and knowledge to equip us for the ever-evolving world. Thank you all for your support of what we do, we enjoy working in partnership with families and community to achieve great things Year 6 Camp Last week our year 6 students attended the annual Transition and Leadership camp at Maroon Outdoor Education Centre. When I visited I saw many smiling (albeit slightly exhausted) faces engaged in their learning. The children were keen to tell me of their favourite (and not so favourite) experiences and to introduce me to their new friends from local schools. A huge thank you to Mrs Kostecki, Ms Collins, Mrs Hurren and Mr Mellican for giving up time away from their families and lives to invest in the development of the kids. Camp is one of many tasks our staff commit to for no extra pay, but simply their dedication to kids. Year 5 Camp Our year 5 students will be attending camp at Emu Gully from Tues 5th – Fri 8th May. Notes were sent home last week with some details of this camp to gauge the numbers of children attending. We need these numbers so we can finalise our planning and calculate the actual cost. Please return these by the due date. I realise that school camp is a considerable cost to families, but I strongly recommend the experience. If families put away $23 a week until the start of this camp, they would easily cover the cost. I controversially encouraged the children to consider sacrificing tuckshop for the weeks leading to camp to assist in this savings plan. P&C Meeting and AGM All parents and friends of the school are warmly invited to be part of our school’s P&C. We have a number of people stepping down after years of service to the school and we are concerned that we will not have sufficient members to form an executive. If we cannot form an executive then we cannot have a P&C at the school. Without a P&C we:

Cannot have a tuckshop

Will need to outsource our uniform shop to an external provider (which will mean increased costs for uniforms)

Cannot allow volunteers into classrooms because they will not be covered by insurance

Cannot raise funds to support the resourcing of the school

Cannot provide valuable networking opportunities for parents

Do not have a parent voice for consultation on key policy decisions and changes to processes

Please consider joining this invaluable association which works closely with the school to ensure continued improvement for your kids.

Respectful Relationships Parents are reminded of their significant influence on the way children interact with each other. Children look to us and how we talk to other adults to determine how to interact with others and how to resolve conflicts. We have a great opportunity to model the change we hope to see. We have the chance to demonstrate the kindness we wish to see in others through fostering a generation of children who learn to ignore unkindness and respond with kindness. We can teach children to resolve conflicts respectfully and productively.

We believe strongly in our role in fostering a culture of optimism and kindness. As a school, we are keen to promote these respectful relationships. Our Department of Education shares this belief and supports us through the Hostile People on School Premises, Wilful Disturbance and Trespass Policy. This policy is intended to keep parents, staff and children safe. Parents should not approach children, other parents or staff in a hostile manner or the powers of this policy will need to be applied.

03/03/2020

Boonah State School Principal:

Mark Winrow 3 Park Street, Boonah Q 4310 Ph: 5460 6333 Fax: 5460 6300 Web Site:

www.boonahss.eq.edu.au Email:

principal@boonahss.eq.edu.au Report Absences: by phone,

written note, in person or email absences@boonahss.eq.edu.au or Access QParents App

Every Day Counts at School

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Sausage Sizzle Our sausage sizzle begins again this Friday. With the new lunchtime routine, it will be our student leaders who will prepare the orders for our classes during playtime, ready to be freshly delivered during eating time. They will then decide how the funds will be injected back into the school through special projects. Traditionally, one of the ways they use the funds is to subsidise camps for families. Student Leader Induction Our Student Leaders are eagerly awaiting their induction being held this Friday, after its postponement. Our entire community are warmly welcomed to join us for this special occasion on Friday 6 March at 9am in the hall. At this ceremony, we will present badges to our Student Leaders and our usual weekly certificates. All families are invited to share morning tea with us following the parade. Playground Use Out of School Hours The safety of our children and their families is very important to us. Therefore, families are reminded of our expectations regarding playgrounds.

Only children enrolled at the school have permission to use our playgrounds.

Our playgrounds are not to be used before children are released at 8:30 and supervised by staff.

Our playgrounds are not be used after 3pm. I realise that this can be difficult because they look so inviting for young children, however we must ask families to follow these expectations for the safety of children and the school. Our playgrounds are designed for school-aged children.

2020 MARCH 6 Student Leader Induction 6 Sausage Sizzle Fridays Recommence 7 Chappy Challenge 11 P&C AGM & General Meeting 7pm 18 Prep Open Day 20 National Day of Action-Say No to Bullying 26 Parent / Teacher Interviews 30 Yr 3-6 Swimming Carnival

APRIL 3 Easter Bonnet Parade 3 Deadly Australians Incursion 3 Last day of Term 1 20 Day 1 Term 2 21 Cross Country 25 ANZAC Day Commemoration – Public Holiday MAY 4 Labour Day 5-8 Emu Gully Camp 12-22 NAPLAN 19 School photos

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ADMIN REMINDERS

Messages to Students

Locating students can sometime be difficult due to class & administration activities. Parents & carers are requested to contact the Office before 2pm so that messages can be forwarded to students in a timely manner.

Student Resource Scheme $80 per child/$160 per family Students in Years 1-6 Students will have access to items under the Student Resource Scheme (SRS) when full payment is made OR a SRS Participation Agreement (pink form) is signed by a parent/carer.

Prep Levy $100 per Prep Child The SRS Participation Agreement is to be completed if a parent/carer chooses to pay for their child’s prep levy by instalments.

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EVERY DAY COUNTS AT SCHOOL Research shows that school attendance leads to positive student outcomes, and can help children build social and emotional skills. Head to the Every day counts website.

https://everydaycounts.eq.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx

BOONAH BRILLIANCE

STUDENT OF THE WEEK

Safe Responsible Respectful An Active Learner

Addyson – Always positive, helpful and persistent. Much improved attitude to reading. Adelaide – Your kindness to others, exemplary behaviour and full commitment to your learning are fine qualities Adelaide; you are an asset to our school. Charli – Charli, you deserve a Boonah Brilliance EVERY week Your behaviour and application to your work is exemplary. Dean – Awarded for great effort in story writing and maths. Eddie – Eddie, you are really applying yourself and your reading is improving leaps and bounds because of your effort! George – George is a reliable student who can be trusted in any situation – Keep up the great work. Jada-Gwenie – Awarded for always working hard to complete tasks. Phoebe – It is a pleasure to teach you Phoebe; your diligence, attentive listening and beautiful manners are to be commended. Quinn – Enthusiastic participant in all class activities, great thinking skills. Summer – Congratulations Summer, for showing an increased application to your learning this week. Will – Awarded for always completing his homework to a high standard. Zac – Well done Zac for improved application to your work and attentive listening. Name withheld – Fantastic independent worker, excellent behaviour. Name withheld – Great attitude to all aspects of her schooling, helpful and considerate. Name withheld – Awarded for always working hard to complete tasks.

Student Council Fundraiser Sausage Sizzles will recommence in:

Week 6 - Friday 6 March After the Year 6 Camp

LOST & FOUND Outside the office there is a lost and found cupboard. Currently there are a number of items waiting to be claimed by their owners. If items are not claimed within the next week they will be donated to charity. Valuable items will be located at the office. Currently a student’s watch has been lost.

P&C AGM

Parents and community members are strongly encouraged to attend our P&C AGM on Wednesday 11 March at 7pm in the Uniform Shop. At the AGM all executive positions become vacant. These positions will need filling for us to continue to enjoy the benefits of a P&C. Some of the things P&C allow the school to have: Tuckshop Parent Volunteers in classrooms and around the

school Fete and other fundraising and community events Parental involvement in school decision making If you wish to be a member of the P&C this year,

please fill in the attached form and return it to the office prior to the meeting. Thankyou

UNIFORM SHOP

Convenor – Claire Sourivong

Regular Opening Hours:

Every Tuesday: 3:00pm to 3:30pm

Every Friday: 8:30am to 9:15am

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COMMUNITY NEWS

BreastScreen Qld

The BreastScreen Qld Ipswich Service mobile van is providing

free breast screening at Boonah Sports Complex, Coronation

St, Boonah from March 2020.

Women 50-74 years of age are strongly encouraged to have a

breast screen every two years. Women aged 40 and above are

also eligible to attend.

The service is taking bookings now so women can phone

13 20 50 or visit breastscreen.qld.gov.au. No doctor’s referral

is needed.

Boonah Soccer Club Inc -

“No! Its not to late to Sign-On”

“Players are required for Teams”

“U8 [2013/2012], U9 [2012/2011], &

U15/16 Boys [2005,2004,2003]”

Sign-On @ www.boonahsoccerclub.org.au Contact: Cathy Milano – secretary@boonahsoccerclub.org.au 0407262959

Come to the Meet & Greet Muster Sunday 8th March 9am Coronation Park

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Application for P&C Membership for 2020

Boonah State School P&C Association

Please complete and return to the P&C Secretary

Name: ……………………………………………………………………………

Address: …………………………………………………………………………....

Email address: …………………………………………………………………………….

Home phone: …………………………………..

Mobile phone: ……………………………………

I am:

a parent of a student attending the school

a staff member of the school

an adult interested in the school’s welfare, and my date of birth is:__________.

I am:

applying for new membership

renewing my membership.

I apply for membership in the Boonah State School Parents and Citizens’ Association and I undertake to:

a) promote of the interests of and facilitate the development and further improvement of the School and the good order and management of the School; and

b) comply with the constitution of the P&C Association, including the P&C Association Code of Conduct as specified in Schedule 2 of the constitution, and any valid resolutions passed by the Association.

If a person has been convicted of an indictable offence, it is grounds for removal in accordance with the Education (General Provision) Act 2006.

Signature:................................................................................................................................

Date:.........................................................................................................................................

P&C Secretary Use

Date received: …....../…......./……........ Date accepted: …....../…......./……........

Secretary’s signature: ................................................................. Entered in P&C Register.

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DEADLY AUSTRALIANS INCURSION

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P E R M I S S I O N F O R M DEADLY AUSTRALIANS DATE: FRI 3 APRIL 2020 IN THE MULTI-PURPOSE HALL, BOONAH STATE SCHOOL

FAMILY NAME ………………………………………………………………………………….. Student Name: …………….……..…… Class ….… Student Name: ……..….……….……… Class ….… Student Name: …………….………….. Class ….… Student Name: ……….……..…….…… Class ……

I hereby consent to my child/ren attending this performance

Parent/Guardian Signature ............................................................ ………………………….

COST AMOUNT PAYABLE PAYMENT METHOD

$6 PER STUDENT

$

PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE OFFICE NO LATER THAN FRI 27 MAR 2020

Cash Centrepay

Cheque* Bank Transfer***

BPOINT** EFTPOS****

* Please make cheques payable to Boonah State School. ** BPOINT is to be used for credit card payments online or over the phone (1300 631 073). Information printed on student invoices will be required for this payment method. Invoices available upon

request. The Office is no longer permitted to accept credit card payments over the phone. *** Bank Details: Account Name: Boonah State School BSB No: 064-402 Account No: 00090035 Payment reference must include STUDENT NAME along with the characters DA. **** EFTPOS is available (in person only) at the school office.