2020 SCHOOL

IMPROVEMENT AGENDA 1. A Responsive Curriculum

2. Student Engagement - Attendance

3. Quality Teaching - Moderation

4. Leadership

SCHOOL RULES I am a Learner

I am Responsible

I am Respectful

I am Safe

PBS – POSITIVE

SCHOOLWIDE FOCUS July/August

I am safe

I stay in my seat during class and

eating time

I am responsible

I listen to and follow instructions

promptly

I am respectful

I work without disturbing others

I am a learner

I attend all lessons on time

Contact Details: PO Box 28

6-12 Little Brown Street

NORMANTON Q 4890

Telephone: 07 47 697 222

Fax 0747 451322

Email:

principal@normantonss.eq.edu.au Web address:

www.normantonss.eq.edu.au

Facebook Page: Normanton State

School

Normanton State School

is a Great School!

NORMANTON

STATE SCHOOL P-10 Issue 20 Date: 5/8/2020

Report Cards – Semester 1

If you haven’t yet collected your child’s report card, please see Nola or

Sharelle at the office. If you would like to meet with any of our

teachers to discuss your child’s report card, assessment, general

wellbeing or if you have any issues or concerns, please contact the

office to make an appropriate time.

Parent Input Welcome

There are many opportunities in our school for parents and

community members to attend and participate in committees, send in

information and offer opinions and support. If you would like to meet

with a teacher please contact the office to make a convenient time.

- Monday, Aug 10 2.45pm Parents Citizens Association Meeting

- Tuesday, August 11 2.45pm Report Card Review Committee

- Friday, August 14 at 2.45pm Chaplaincy Committee Meeting

- Wednesday, September 2 2.45pm Student Code of Conduct

Committee

- Volunteers are required to work on the gate at the Rodeo to raise

funds for the school on Saturday, August 29.

Please contact the officer for further information.

GOOD HYGIENE FOR COVID-19 Everyone can slow the transmission of COVID-19 by practicing good

hygiene, cleaning regularly used objects and surfaces and ventilating their

home or workspace.

Everyone must practice good hygiene to protect against infection and

prevent the virus spreading.

When you practice good hygiene you:

· cover your coughs and sneezes with your elbow or a tissue

· put used tissues straight into the bin

· wash your hands often with soap and water, including before and after

eating and after going to the toilet

· use alcohol-based hand sanitizers

· avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth

· clean and disinfect frequently used surfaces such as benchtops, desks

and doorknobs

· clean and disinfect frequently used objects such as mobile phones,

keys, wallets and work passes

· increase the amount of fresh air available by opening windows or

adjusting air conditioning.

Everyone must also stay 1.5 metres away from other people whenever

possible. You must self-quarantine if you have COVID-19, have been in

CELEBRATIONS

Student of the Week

Prep – Jellicoe Douglas-

Yoren-for always helping to

clean up the classroom

Yr 1– Jyce Kahn– for using

what he is learning in Zones

time to help himself and his

buddy, as well as stepping up

in his reading challenge

Yr 2/3 – Frederick Yorke –

for improving self-regulation

and cooling down

Yr 4/ 5- Marni Burns – for

excellent effort in Maths this

week

Yr 5/6 – Melinda Burns – for

remaining focused and on task

Yr 7/8 – Kyron Flower – for

putting in his best effort in Maths

and showing resilience when

learning new concepts

Yr 9/10 – Clifford Bowtell –

for attending all lessons on

time

Happy Voucher Winners Norman Bond –

I am Responsible

Laylarni Tucker–

I am a Learner

Kyron Flower –

I am Responsible

Win $500

Tickets are now on sale for our

P&C raffle -$5 per ticket

1st $500

2nd $300

3rd $200

Come into the office to purchase

your tickets today.

Drawn:

Sat. 30th August 2020

close contact with someone with COVID-19, or have recently returned

from overseas.

Please keep your children at home if they have an illness, and avoid

gathering at the school gates or classroom doors.

We are constantly reminding students and staff about good hygiene and

have extra cleaning staff and resources in our school.

Tonia Smerdon, Principal

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL’S NEWS

Croydon Environmental Day Students invited to attend the Croydon Environmental Day on Thursday

13th August from Year 4/5/6 have now received their permission forms.

Behaviour and attendance will continue to be monitored up until the day

of the excursion. Students eligibility can be lost if attendance drops or

behaviour issues are recorded up until the date of departure.

Students will be required to be at school at 7:15am for a 7:30am

departure to Croydon on 13/8/20.

They will also need to be wearing their school uniform with shoes and

have with them their hat, water bottle and a packed morning tea and

snacks for the trip. A sausage sizzle will be provided for lunch. There

will be nowhere for them to buy food so they do not require money to

purchase anything.

The bus will depart from Croydon State School at 2:00pm and arrive back

in Normanton at approx. 4.00pm. Students will be dropped home as it is

outside of normal school hours.

Miss Snell and Mr Jake will be accompanying the students on their trip.

If you have questions about this trip please do not hesitate to call me at

the school.

TRACKS – SOCIAL SKILLING This week in Tracks we focussed on ‘How Big is my Problem?’ On a scale of 1-5 students are asked to think about the severity of their problem

and therefore how their reaction matches this. Small and Tiny problems should

aim to be dealt with by the student. Medium problems may need adult

intervention and further support. Big and Huge problems are those that we see

less regularly but need support from Admin or adults within the school. These

incidents need to be dealt with in a timely manner and students should report

big or huge problems as soon as they occur.

Rebecca Bates, Deputy Principal

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT NEWS

This week in 7/8 Design Technology the students worked on the backboards of their

basketball hoop. This involved the students taking a piece of acrylic and manipulating the

product to make something useful. The students will also be required to work with metal

and timber in order to create this project.

Our 9/10 Design Technology students are commencing their welding practicals. Students

will need specific clothing for this should they wish to participate. Students will be

required to wear jeans or trousers and a long sleeve work shirt. Leather upper boots are

also required – these can be supplied to the students. Students who wish not to participate

in the practical will be given alternate work to complete. The projects the students will be

working on are a BBQ plate and a self-designed (under consultation) project. So far the

ideas that the students are having are amazing and I am really looking forward to working

with the students on their projects.

If you happened to receive a letter from the school regarding your child/rens absences, can

you please ensure that you complete the form and return it. It is vital that we have accurate

information regarding student absences. As always, we have an 85% attendance target,

which means, should your child want to attend special events/excursions they need to have

an attendance rate of 85% or higher. As important as school attendance is, without

attention and participation in class, education cannot occur. Once at school, students need

to actively engage with the teacher in order to take benefit of what is on offer – a state

education – a quality education!

“The more that you read,

the more things you will know.

The more that you learn,

the more places you will go”

Dr Seuss

Please remember, if your child is absent, contact the school on 47 697 222 and let us know.

Feel free to contact me at school to make an appointment to discuss any issues.

Mark Quadrio, Head of Department

A NOTE FROM THE CHAPLAIN

To all of the parents and carers I would like to take this time to remind you some of ways that I

can help here at Normanton State School. The Chaplain has the opportunity to spend quality

time with all the students, but especially spending time with new students to help them fit in

making new friends. I also help students when they are feeling down and encourage them in a

future they want to strive for. One of the other opportunities I have is to encourage everyone

that is impacted by the school in their spiritual journey whatever that looks like for you.

Normanton Christian Fellowship has also extended an invitation to all the kids in our

community to attend Kids Church on a Sunday morning from 10am (morning tea included).

I would be happy to make time to meet with if you have any questions or would like to chat.

You can contact me through the school phone or by email sknee0@eq.edu.au

or samk1@chappy.org.au

Sam Kneen, Chaplain

Prep News Students in Prep have been learning Cued Articulation. Cued Articulation is a set of hand cues for teaching individual sounds. In last week’s newsletter, we included a list of cues and sounds that Prep students had already learned. Last week, students learned the sound and cue for ‘n’ and ‘l’.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to see me. Amy Keith, (Prep Teacher)

This year the P & C will be hosting

A Monster Cent Stall in the Show Shed at the Rodeo Grounds

instead of our annual FETE

Ideas membership parentingideas.com.au

Parenting Ideas

When young people challenge family traditions Strong families develop their own traditions and rituals that define them and bind members together. They are the coat hooks upon which we hang our family memories. By definition, they are permanent and not set aside when life gets busy. They also link young people to their childhoods at a stage when everything around them is changing.

Develop traditions early Family traditions are relatively easy to develop when children are pre-school or primary school aged. Parent approval is important to most children, so they will generally fit with family traditions and rituals that they enjoy and provide a relaxed, calm atmosphere.

Young people can challenge family traditions Adolescents are likely to challenge many of their family’s traditions and rituals, which is often difficult for parents to encounter. Questions about, or even defiance towards the way you act as a family can come suddenly and be a shock to parents. On one hand, you know that your young person’s challenge is healthy and part of their search for identity separate from their parents. On the other hand, to discover that the child you brought up to respect family and even cultural traditions and rituals no longer wants to follow the family or cultural line can really sting.

Know the traditions that are negotiable If part of the healthy development of young people means stepping away, albeit, temporarily, from their family it helps to establish those traditions that are negotiable and those that are non-negotiable. For example, if family birthdays are important then your young person may no longer need to attend their aunt’s birthday but they need to attend the birthday celebration of their immediate family members. “This is non-negotiable!” should become part of your family’s proprietary language.

Give young people some leeway Giving your young person some leeway in family activities is recognition that they are growing up, but this shouldn’t be confused with growing away. Recent studies reveal that young people value being part of supportive family, but they want their family life to accommodate their burgeoning independence.

Make family meals non-negotiable This writer recommends that shared mealtimes should be non-negotiable in families. There is a correlation between good mental health in young people and those families that share a meal at least five times a week. A young person can too easily drop out of their family unless there is a tradition or ritual that keeps them connected.as a part of our school’s Parenting Ideas membership parentingideas.com.au Healthy families are built around traditions and rituals. It’s useful to approach the concept of family traditions with a mix of flexibility to accommodate a young person wish for more independence and firmness to hold the line on those rituals that are essential to your family’s identity and your young person’s wellbeing.

Michael Grose Michael Grose, founder of Parenting Ideas, is one of Australia’s leading parenting educators. He’s an

award-winning speaker and the author of 12 books for parents including Spoonfed Generation, and

the bestselling Why First Borns Rule the World and Last Borns Want to Change It . Michael is a

former teacher with 15 years’ experience, and has 30 years’ experience in parenting education. He also holds a

Master of Educational Studies from Monash University specialising in parenting education.