Upcoming Events

June

9 Toogoolawah High School Musical—

Whole School excursion $7.00

10 Toogoolawah High School Musical

13 P & C Meeting –7pm All welcome

14 Interhouse Athletics Carnival

17 Readers Cup

22 Free Dress Day—Gold Coin Donation

Wear State of Origin Colours

24 Last Day Term 2

July

11 First day Term 3

8th June 2016

High School Musical— ‘Man of Steel’

PAYMENTS CLOSED!!!! As advertised, all students who have not paid by this

afternoon will be supervised at school

during the performance time.

June 8 2016

REPORTING TO PARENTS

Our School Reports to parents formally at the end of each Semester. Report Cards are currently being

prepared for distribution in the last week of this term.

Reporting is part of how we communicate with parents and building the school-parent partnership to improve

student learning. School reporting will outline:

the learning expectations for the student for their year level

the student’s achievement against expected standards for their year level

how well the student is engaging with the expected learning

how the student may be able to improve.

PREP YEARS 1-2 YEARS 3-10

ACHIEVEMENT Australian Curriculum:

Applying

Making Connections

Working With

Exploring

Very High

High

Sound

Developing

Support Required

A

B

C

D

E

EFFORT &

BEHAVIOUR

Comment Very High

High

Sound

Developing

Support Required

Excellent

Very Good

Satisfactory

Needs Attention

Unacceptable

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REPORTING TO PARENTS

Reporting Scale For Prep:

Use the following five-point scale to report student achievement in the Australian Curriculum:

Applying (AP) The student applies a thorough understanding of the required concepts, facts and procedures. The student demonstrates a high level of skill that can be transferred to new situations.

Making Connections (MC) The student makes connections using the curriculum content and demonstrates a clear understanding of the required concepts, facts and procedures. The student applies a high level of skill in situations familiar to them and is beginning to transfer skills to new situations.

Working With (WW) The student can work with the curriculum content and demonstrates understanding of the required concepts, facts and procedures. The student can apply skills in situations familiar to them.

Exploring (EX) The student is exploring the curriculum content and demonstrates understanding of aspects of the required concepts, facts and procedures. The student applies a varying level of skill in situations familiar to them.

Becoming Aware (BA) The student is becoming aware of the curriculum content and demonstrates a basic understanding of aspects of required concepts, facts and procedures. The student is beginning to apply skills in situations familiar to them.

N: Insufficient evidence to make a judgment.

Years 1 – 2 reporting scales

Use the following five-point scale to report student achievement in Years 1 – 2 Australian Curriculum:

Very High The student applies a thorough understanding of the required concepts, facts and procedures. The student demonstrates a high level of skill that can be transferred to new situations.

High The student makes connections using the curriculum content and demonstrates a clear understanding of the required concepts, facts and procedures. The student applies a high level of skill in situations familiar to them and is beginning to transfer skills to new situations.

Sound The student can work with the curriculum content and demonstrates understanding of the required concepts, facts and procedures. The student can apply skills in situations familiar to them.

Developing The student is exploring the curriculum content and demonstrates understanding of aspects of the required concepts, facts and procedures. The student applies a varying level of skill in situations familiar to them.

Support required The student is becoming aware of the curriculum content and demonstrates a basic understanding of aspects of required concepts, facts and procedures. The student is beginning to apply skills in situations familiar to them.

N: Insufficient evidence to make a judgment.

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Years 3 – 10 reporting scales

Use the following five-point scale to report student achievement in Years 3 – 10:

A Evidence in a student’s work typically demonstrates a very high level of knowledge and understanding of the

content (facts, concepts, and procedures), and application of skills

B Evidence in a student’s work typically demonstrates a high level of knowledge and understanding of the

content (facts, concepts, and procedures), and application of skills.

C Evidence in a student’s work typically demonstrates a sound level of knowledge and understanding of the

content (facts, concepts, and procedures), and application of skills.

D Evidence in a student’s work typically demonstrates a limited level of knowledge and understanding of the

content (facts, concepts and procedures), and application of skills.

E Evidence in a student’s work typically demonstrates a very limited level of knowledge and understanding of

the content (facts, concepts and procedures), and application of skills.

N: Insufficient evidence to make a judgment.

Here are some snippets of previous Report Cards—they show what

the Report Cards will look like for the different Year levels.

YEARS 3-6

It is important to note that if your child is given:

‘Working With’

‘Sound’

‘C’

This means that your child is demonstrating an understanding

and application of knowledge, concepts and skills as

appropriate for their year level.

STATIONERY EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT

Many of the teachers are reporting that there

are students in their classes who are needing

an ‘equipment top up’.

Some teachers have already sent home

information letting parents know exactly what

equipment is requiring to be replenished.

The holidays are a great time to ask your child

to bring home their pencil case so that you can

do a stock take and re-stock with what is

needed.

A student’s stationery (that is, books, pencils, rubbers etc) are their essential

tools of the trade. To not have these tools can have a significant impact on

the student’s ability to complete set learning tasks.

Behaviour Focus—Persistence Congratulations to the following students who were seen to be ‘Persistent’ this week:

Kahlia Jones Philippa Seymour

Steven Homan Xavier Bowles

Montana Morrison Joshua Wiseman

FREE DRESS DAY – Sporting Theme: Wednesday, June 22

Gold Coin Donation

Wear your favourite team colours! Maroon or Blue The Student Representative Council have been having meetings over the last few weeks and we are

looking forward to making a difference at the school.

The first fund-raising event we will be having is a free dress day on Wednesday, 22nd June. This is

the last Wednesday of the term and it is also the 2nd State of Origin game.

We would like to invite you to wear your team’s colours on that day. If you don’t follow Rugby League,

you can wear the colours of your favourite sporting team. You will need to make sure your clothes are

sun-safe – with a collar and sleeves. On the day, please bring a Gold Coin donation. Start thinking

about your favourite team and what you could wear to our Sports Free

Dress Day.

Go the Maroons!! Go Queensland!!

Congratulations to the following students who received

an award on assembly this week:

Prep

Angus Dennehy Being persistent

Year 1

Significant improvement in his attitude towards and

achievement in spellings throughout Term2:

Mitchell Treadwell Brannen McLeod

Year 1/2

Year 1/2 Class For everyone’s enthusiasm and

hard work to make our show

display a huge success

2/3

Reighan Walker Fantastic handwriting with Ms

Cowley

Magenta Condon Participating in group

discussions

Hughe Gillam Contributing interesting ideas to

class discussions

Steven Homan Trying hard with his addition

and learning to think for himself

3/4

Commitment above and beyond for the 3/4 show

display:

Xavier Bowles Thomas Delaforce

Year 5

Montana Morrison Using her initiative to complete

a job without being asked.

Year 6

Drew Humphris Working hard to complete tests.

Digital Technologies

Aiden Eggleston Great computer skills

Ebonnie Pearson Great computer skills.

Gotcha Awards Congratulations to the following students who were the winners of the weekly Gotcha draw:

Being organised: Abbi Reiser

Zayne Pearson

Jacoby Fisher

Jasmine Daniells

Being confident: Angelika Brown

Being persistent: Patrick Wade

Getting along: Reighan Walker

Caring for our school: Sarah Kercher

CITIZENSHIP &

ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Kindly sponsored by the Toogoolawah IGA.

April Henderson April is a kind, caring and

energetic member of our

school community. In both

the classroom and the

playground you can find

April striving to be inclusive

and friendly towards her

classmates and students

from other grades. She

also has a fabulous smile-

which we’re always keen to

see more of, and which compliments her happy

disposition.

In the classroom April takes great pride in producing

neat bookwork and has made significant progress

this semester with both her handwriting and spelling.

She regularly completes her homework and always

strives to be on task. She is also learning the value

of being an active listener and is showing that she

can become a great future leader in our school. This

term April has also built up her resilience and is

learning not to give up, even when a task can seem

very difficult.

All these attributes combined show why April is not

only a valued class member in her 1/2 class, but

also an asset to our school community and its

values. Congratulations April, you should feel very

proud!

Inter-house Athletics Carnival—Day 2

Prep—Year 6

Tuckshop Open

Remember to wear your house colours:

Somerset Red

Wivenhoe Purple

Family members are invited to come and cheer the students on.

9.15 March Past

Sprint finals

800m

1st Lunch Break

200m finals

Ballgames

2nd Lunch Break

Relays and Tug of War (it time permits)

Presentations

Ball Games

Ages 5 & 6 combined

Ages 7 & 8

Ages 9 & 10

Ages 11 & 12

Tunnel Ball

Leader Ball

Captain Ball

Hoop Bounce

Under & Over

Tunnel Ball

Tuckshop News—Important Information There will be no tuckshop operating on the 10th and 17th June.

The tuckshop will instead be operating on at our Athletics Carnival on Tuesday 14th June.

A reduced menu (see below) will be offered.

Sports Day Tuckshop Menu: Hot Food Chicken Burgers $4.50

Toasted sandwiches $3.50

Roast Beef and Gravy Rolls $4.50

Sausage on Bread $2.00

Pie $4.00

Sausage Roll $3.00

Hot chips are available for purchase for $3.00 at the counter. No orders.

Cold Food Large Homebakes $1.00

Small Homebakes $0.50

Frozen Yoghurt $2.00

Cold Drinks Fruit drinks $2.00

Chocolate Milk $2.00

Strawberry Milk $2.00

Icy Poles $0.50

Water $2.00

Hot Drinks Tea & Coffee $1.00

Please supply your order in a brown paper bag, with your name and House

name on the front, to the tuckshop by 8.45am on Tuesday morning.

Sports Day

Thank You

We would like to thank Karreman’s

Quarry for their donation of the sand for

our long jump pit.

This kind donation is greatly

appreciated by our school community.

Congratulations to the following students who were the winners of the school Show Poster competition. Thanks to everyone who helped support our local show with their entries.

These students received a book prize for their en-try:

Prep:

Louis Seymour

Ben Jardine

Kahlia Jones

Year 1

Madelyn Burley

Clancie Dull

Year 1/2

Roy Harlow

Amelia Roughan

Year 2/3

Jayme Linn-Tango

Year 3/4

Siarna Jones

Freyah Granzien

Millar Thomson

Year 5

Levi Cannell

Jasmine Daniells

Year 6

Bella Seymour

Likeera Hancock

Dystini Taipari

Rhian McDonnell

Emily Anderson

Charli Jordan

Riley Harvey

Congratulations to the following students who were the winners of the Toogoolawah Show Poster competition.

Prep:

1st Ben Jardine

2nd Kahlia Jones

3rd Kiara Lupton

Grade 1

1st Clancie Dull

2nd Gabriella Thornton

Grade 2

1st Meredith Jell

2nd Grace Jardine

3rd Matilda

Grade 3

1st Wren Embrey

2nd Kiah Walker

3rd Thomas Delaforce

Grace 4

1st Kae-Cei Pearce

2nd Lucinda Wright

3rd Axel Henderson

Grade 5

1st Erica Bickers

2nd Jasmine Daniells

3rd Levi Cannell

Grade 6

1st Dystini Taipairi

2nd Bella Seymour

3rd Likeera Hancock

Toogoolawah Show Visit Snapshots

Year 6 News

Recently Year 6 have been working on a

number of units in Maths, English and

Science and completing assessment

items for them. They have also been

practising reading and interpreting skills to

help them improve their performance in

such assessment items so that they can

more effectively demonstrate their new

found skills and understanding.

These units included plot structure in

short stories, decimal place value, reading

timetables and changes of state and

permanent and reversible changes in

various substances. At the same time as

preparing displays for the show!

While some students have found these

activities challenging, I have seen a

growing desire amongst the whole class

to do well and improve their skills and

knowledge.

Our display for the show comprised

various media in which the children

expressed their impressions and

interpretation of Lynne Reid Banks’ novel

The Indian in the Cupboard, which I am

currently reading to them. Anyone who

saw the display would be sure to have

been impressed by the quality of their

artwork and detailed knowledge of the

plot and characters.

Mal Cole

Teacher year 6

Community Notices

Toogoolawah PICTURES

Sat., 11th June m

Doors: 7.00 pm Movie: 7.30 - 10.15 pm

Child to High School: $6

Adult: $8 Family: $25

Snack Bar. Hot Dogs & Pop Corn

Alexandra Hall, T’wah

Inquiries: 0438 149 954

Fri., 17th June pg

Somerset Community Service

Matinee

Doors: 9.45 am Movie: 10.00 - 12.00 pm