Date Claimers

Term 4:

11 Nov Graduation Meeting 11 Nov Book club closes 13 Nov Free Dress Day 13 Nov Ingham SS Soccer Carnival 17 Nov Violin Concert 19 Nov Inter –School Swimming Carnival 23 Nov Pre Prep Open Day 23 Nov ISHS Experience Day 03 Dec Year 6 Graduation 11 Dec End of Term 4

2016 27 Jan Term 1 commences

Spotlight

ISS Soccer Carnival this Friday.

P & C MEETING Monday

16 November 2015

Time: 7:30PM

Venue: Resource Centre

Tea and Coffee available.

Principal’s Note

This year 11 November marks the 97th anniversary of the Armistice which ended the First World War (1914–18). Each year on this day Australians observe one minute’s silence in memory of those who died or suffered in all wars and armed conflicts. As a school we will observe the one minute silence at 11am on Wednesday to pay tribute to our fallen soldiers. Our teachers will talk to the children re this.

City versus Country Swimming Carnival will take place next Thursday evening. We will have the ribbon presentation for our school swimmers at Assembly on the Friday. Please remember you are very welcome to attend our Assembly any Friday.

We had some lovely news regarding our Tuckshop this week. At the Queensland’s Tuckshop of the Year Awards Ingham State School made it to be a finalist for Tuckshop of the Year and also received a Special Commendation in recognition of our outstanding 5 Star Menu. That is fantastic when you consider all the concern regarding the issues with obese and unhealthy children in Australia. Rhonda Byers and her wonderful team of volunteers should be very proud. Rhonda had a further huge surprise when she received a very prestigious award herself. She received the QAST 20th Anniversary Award for Outstanding Commitment to School Communities, she was presented with a beautiful plaque. Congratulations Rhonda and thank you for the 25 years you have worked at our tuckshop with such passion for our children having the

opportunity to access healthy food.

We have completed our school internal review in consultation with the QSR Team including a range of school and community stakeholders. Thank you so much to the parents who put their hand up to be part of the QSR team. The outcomes of the School Improvement Review has also been considered in our quadrennial school review and long term planning. We are now completing our Strategic Plan which reflects the strategies and actions identified by the school in response to the findings of the team. It will outline where we want to be in 4 years’ time and how we will get there. On Monday we will present our findings and illustrate our process to the Assistant Regional Director. He will also consider our Strategic Plan that highlights our direction for the next 4 years. We have sought feedback from parents, staff and students to inform our plan and ensure that it is relevant to all stakeholders and ensure the Strategic Plan is enacted within an environment of collaborative partnership with a common goal of ensuring all our students are achieving the very best they can every day.

Thank you to all the parents who get their children to school every day on time. There has been a definite improvement in children being able to access prime teaching time. This makes such a huge difference to the opportunities your child has for learning.

THE ADMIN TEAM

28 McIlwraith Street, Ingham QLD, 4850 Telephone (07) 4776 9333 Fax (07) 4776 9300 E-mail admin@inghamss.eq.edu.au Web http://inghamss.eq.edu.au

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FREE DRESS DAY THIS FRIDAY

13 NOVEMBER Gold Coin Donation

28 McIlwraith Street, Ingham QLD, 4850 Telephone (07) 4776 9333 Fax (07) 4776 9300 E-mail admin@inghamss.eq.edu.au Web http://inghamss.eq.edu.au

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TALKING TUCKSHOP Many thanks to Amanda, Lina and Nadine for looking after the Tuckshop in my absence. Last Friday we celebrated Tuckshop Day. Mrs Biasi decorated the front of the Tuckshop which looked really great. Thank you to Mrs Biasi and the students who wrote such nice notes to say why they think their Tuckshop Rocks. Also, thank you to those students who popped into the Tuckshop to say thank you, it was really appreciated. This school year we have had four Discos which I am sure all students attending have enjoyed. I would like to thank all the parents/carers who took the time to help out with the Sausage Sizzle, set-up and clean-up—a job well done! Thank you so much. Tuckshop Volunteers, please remember the Tuckshop Dinner will be held this Saturday 14 November. If you have forgotten to let me know you are coming, please do so tomorrow without fail as I have to confirm the numbers with the restaurant. All Tuckshop Bags must be in before school

each morning. If you forget to order Afternoon Tea, you may do so at Big Lunch. A volunteer is urgently wanted for this Thursday’s Tuckshop. Please let me know if you are able to help out.

Thank you for your help everyone. Mrs Byers—Tuckshop Convenor

Tuckshop Roster Wednesday 11 November— Araya Piakhan, Tricia Cantoni Thursday 12 November— Amanda Lenzo Friday 13 November— Lina Marmara, Nadine Bulmer, Jan Marinoni Monday 16 November— Araya Piakhan, Kym Sadd Tuesday 17 November— Lina Marmara, Nadine Bulmer, Rebecca Savell Wednesday 18 November — Araya Piakhan, Nadine Bulmer 2015 Specialty Baking Roster Wednesday 11 November—Sandra Coco Thursday 12 November—Trudie Dezolt Wednesday 18 November—Natalee Erba Thursday 19 November— Glynis Romano, Linda Ballin

28 McIlwraith Street, Ingham QLD, 4850 Telephone (07) 4776 9333 Fax (07) 4776 9300 E-mail admin@inghamss.eq.edu.au Web http://inghamss.eq.edu.au

2015 SCHOOL

YEAR

Term 4: Tuesday 6 October—

Friday 11 December

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

25 December Christmas Day

26 December Boxing Day

2016 SCHOOL YEAR

27 January Term 1 starts on

Wednesday 27th

Ingham State School Soccer Carnival

Friday 13 November

We are excited to announce that this Friday 13 November is the Ingham State School Soccer Carnival.

Students from Years 3 & 4 and Years 5&6 will be involved. In each age group there is a competitive division and a social division.

The afternoon should be lots of fun.

Steven Ballin

VIOLIN NEWS

The End of Year Concert will be held

on Tuesday 17 November in the

ISS Activities Hall commencing at

7:00pm.

Thank You

Lynda Wright

STUDENTS

REMEMBER

NO HAT! NO PLAY!

GRADUATION MEETING NOTICE

Next meeting will be on

Wednesday 11 November

in the Year 6 Classrooms

commencing at 5:00pm

Chappy Josh

Hello Ingham SS community

Christmas is just around the corner and it seems with the closer this festive holiday comes the more insanely busy we become. Whilst busyness itself isn't wrong and is sometimes unavoidable, busyness can rob us of happiness and moments of fulfilment. I know I fall in that trap myself. I'm going to share few techniques that help me keep the business worry away. Count to 10- When everything is piling up on you and you feel like your going to explode. Stop, close your eyes (if safe to do so) and slowly count to 10. While you are counting concentrate on your breathing. When you open your eyes look around and take in your surrounds.

Be Present - Thinking ahead is not a bad thing but living ahead robs us of what is happening around us in the present. Make sure you are addressing what is in front of you first and fully.

Plan your rest and fun - Downtime may seem like the last thing you need to get everything in a busy day done, but the truth of the matter is our body and our mind needs downtime to rejuvenate. When you rest or relax switch off your work phone, your emails and anything else work related.

Remember that what is happening in the now and present should always take precedent to what is coming up regardless how important it is.

Have a fantastic week………...Josh

FOR SALE

Ingham High School formal boys uniform. Worn once. VGC.

Shirt Size Kids 10 …………….$10 Shorts Size K8 …………………$20 Ring : 0428 729 690

The Year 6 students will be selling

Icy Cups at the Soccer Day this

Friday.

Cost of Icy Cups—50 cents each.

All money raised will go towards

Year 6 Graduation.

ICE CUPS

FOR SALE

Please ensure

students wear their

correct school

uniform and

footwear to school

every day as per our

Prospectus

ASSEMBLY WILL NOT

BE HELD THIS FRIDAY

DUE TO OUR SOCCER

CARNIVAL

STARS OF THE WEEK Prep RP Charlie Prep/1 AS Timacoy 2 CP Abby, Cade, Rhys 2 MB Jodie 2 CS Max 3 CS Isabella 3 TI Joshua 4 KH Nola 5 NR Roystan

LOTE 6 DM Adam, Lachlan 6 LN Douglas, Jake

100 NIGHTS READING Prep DA Ella Prep RP Jacob Prep RP Maximo 1 AS Dimitty 1 AS Milton 2 CP Molly 3 CS Shannon 3 TI Lily 4 CM Krista 4 CM Aaliyiah

GOLD CERTIFICATES 5 NR Rhys

28 McIlwraith Street, Ingham QLD, 4850 Telephone (07) 4776 9333 Fax (07) 4776 9300 E-mail admin@inghamss.eq.edu.au Web http://inghamss.eq.edu.au

HATS

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HOMEWORK BAGS

School Hats…………. $10

Homework Bags ……..$10

Water Bottle Coolers….$5

Call into the Office

at any time to

purchase these items.

OUR BELIEF

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School we work

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to ensure that

every day,

in every classroom,

every student is

learning

and achieving.

CERTIFICATES Recently presented on Assembly

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

Wednesday 11 November— Graduation Meeting

Wednesday 11 November - Issue 8 Book Club closes

Friday 13 November – Free Dress Day – Gold Coin Donation

Friday 13 November— Ingham State School Soccer Carnival

Tuesday 17 November— Violin End of Year Concert

Thursday 19 November – Interschool Swim Carnival – 5:00pm start

Monday 23 November— Pre Prep Transition Day #3

Monday 23 November – ISHS Experience Day

Thursday 03 December— Year 6 Graduation

Friday 11 December - End of 2015 School Year

VIOLIN NEWS

All Year 2 students have been given a letter to take home regarding learning the violin in 2016. If your child is interested in learning next year, please fill in the application at the bottom of the letter and please return to the School Office by Tuesday 17th November.

Year 2 students who are considering learning the violin next year are invited to attend the concert on Tuesday 17th November so they can hear and learn more about the violin from this year’s students.

This year's violin students are busy practising for the End of Year Concert on Tuesday 17th November at 7 pm in the Activities Hall.

Please help with seating on the night by returning the bottom part of the letter that has gone home.

Violin lessons will finish in week 7 after the concert on 17th November. The Year 3’s who are using school violins will return the instruments to Mrs Wright after playing at the concert.

Regards Mrs Lynda Wright (Instrumental Music Teacher)

ISS Playgroup News

Ingham State School Playgroup is on every Monday commencing at 9:00am

in the Multipurpose Hall.

Tea and coffee available. Bring your own morning tea. Cost is $2-00 per family.

New members most welcome.

Visit us on our Facebook Page—

Ingham State School

Playgroup.

YEAR 2/3 CS GEOGRAPHY EXCURSION TO INGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS

YEAR 6 GRADUATION WORKING BEE

Parents & Citizens Association

Christmas Raffle

Parents & Citizens Association

Christmas Raffle

The Parents & Citizens Association are organizing a Christmas Raffle.

This year instead of families donating items we are asking for monetary

donations to go towards the purchase of Gift Cards to raffle which will be

much appreciated at this time of year we’re sure.

Could all families please donate as much or as little as they can to go

towards this final fundraiser for the year?