Term 4 Week 3 20th October, 2016

609 Drayton Wellcamp Rd

Wellcamp Toowoomba 4350 www.wellcampss.eq.edu.au

Ph 07 46986333 Fax 07 46304056 Student Absences Ph. 4698 6366

School Watch If you see any suspicious

activity at our school.

Ph 131788

Kym’s Korner

Next week is Education Week. As part of our celebrations we had a special pa-rade thanking our wonderful staff for their great contributions to our school. Our P&C president Mrs Alisse Bradley also made a lovely speech thanking the Well-camp Staff. Thank you to our grandparents who helped celebrate Grandparents Day this morning with our P/1 and 2/3 classes. On Monday and Tuesday I will attend Peer Review training professional develop-ment at Highfields. Janelle Trenaman will take my place here at school. Student booklists will go home today and the school pick-up for these will be on Tuesday the 6th of December. If you have any questions about your child’s list please contact your class teacher. Our uniform coordinator will also be on hand that day so that you can order uniforms and hats for 2017. Students will soon begin their end of year assessments so it is very important that students are at school every day unless they are ill. They have begun their prepara-tions for the end of year concert and are working hard along with out music teach-er, Mrs Allison Fitzpatrick to make it a wonderful event. I am excited to announce that Jen Spring was successful in securing us a grant from Cadbury for $400 to go towards our playgroup program for 2017. Well done Jen, I’m sure Miss Dowe and Mrs Russell will put the money to good use.

Kym

Wellcamp

Playgroup : Wednesday Mornings :

8.30am - 9.30am

All ages welcome

Reminder

If your child arrives If your child arrives If your child arrives If your child arrives after the first bell, it after the first bell, it after the first bell, it after the first bell, it

is a legal requirement is a legal requirement is a legal requirement is a legal requirement for the parent/for the parent/for the parent/for the parent/

guardian to come guardian to come guardian to come guardian to come into the office to into the office to into the office to into the office to

sign them insign them insign them insign them in---- otherwise they will otherwise they will otherwise they will otherwise they will

be marked absent for be marked absent for be marked absent for be marked absent for half the day. half the day. half the day. half the day.

The Prep/Year One children

will need the following for

their concert items.

• A child’s size umbrella

Please, no sharp points.

The more colourful the

better

• A raincoat—Any colour,

Knee length, Button-up

front

• A rain hat—Any colour

512 Bridge St Toowoom-ba. Currently picking up from, and dropping off to, Wellcamp School on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. Please contact them on 46333674 if you require after-school care.

Booklists for next year have gone home

today. Don’t forget to check out

ezcover.net.au for bookcovers (if you use

code ZFA186 on checkout, Wellcamp

receives a commission). Please don’t

hesitate to contact the school if you

have any queries. Thank you. Sunday, 4th December Wellcamp State School

Christmas Celebrations,

Graduation, Concert

Library Days Please remember to bring your

library bag each week

Prep-1 (Miss Dowe) - Monday 2-3 (Mrs Richter) - Thursday 3-4 (Mrs Duncan) - Monday

5 (Mrs S) - Tuesday

Tuckshop—Thursday—27.10.2016 RED FOOD DAY—lollies will be for sale after lunch RED FOOD DAY SPECIAL—ice cream with milo—$1.50 Morning Tea— Kayleen A Lunch— Suzanne Z, Paula F Fruit Salad Prep - Nellie L Morning Tea Special— Cherry Ripe Slice (Nellie L)

Check out and “like” our facebook page and don’t forget to fill out the media permission so you can see what we get up to at school.

Thank you so much to the parents this semester that have supported the iAIMS Parent project. The aim of this semester is to increase parent awareness of not only the activities we do here at school but to make parents aware of the Australian Physical & Sedentary guidelines. It is said that children should be participating in moderate to vigorous physical activity for over 60mins a day. As you are all aware at school we offer many types of physical activity but it needs to be sup-plemented at home. The following programs were run in aide of parents this semester and were supported im-mensely.

• Initial project online survey

• Km club

• iAIMS Fun Fitness morning

• Alisse Bradley talk

• Healthguard Wellness Toowoomba nutrition session

• Healthy afternoon tea provided by Paula Neumann

• End of project online survey

The next step is for Mrs Duncan to take these results and feedback and present her findings to Mrs Jocelyn Elliott, Regional Project Officer – iAIM (Increasing Activity & Intelligent Minds) DDSW at a conference in Dalby next week. Wellcamp prides itself on not only being active outside the class but using active brain breaks as well to engage students in their learning and improve confidence for success. A game (brain break) you might like to play with your family is First to 21. The object is to say 21 and win. You have the option when it is your turn to say the next consecutive number or two. For example…. I go first, I say 1 You can say 2 or 2…3. You say 2. And so on. The person who says 21 wins. For a change, make the person who says 21 the loser. This brain break has been the most engaging by far. Physical Activities Offered in 2016 in addition to regular PE lessons and morning sport. • Dance Fever dance classes • Free Tennis lessons. • Hockey Coaching free • Touch football • Aussie Hoops basketball • Rugby Tots • Km Club • Gonoodle • Brain breaks • Aerobics • Swimming • Hip-hop classes • Basketball

Helpers Wanted We are asking for volunteers to help with a letterbox drop of some flyers promoting enrolment of our school for 2017. Please see the

office if you are able to help.

Exciting News!!!! The transition programme for en-en-en-en-

rolledrolledrolledrolled Pre-Preps is starting soon!

This is when our Pre-Preps under-

take visits to their new school and

experience what is in store for

them in the coming year. These transition days are quite valua-

ble in making the adjustment to school much easier. It is most

important to note that these days are only available to children

who have fully enrolled at our school. This includes filling out

and handing in the enrolment form as

well as presentation of a birth certifi-

cate. We would love to have your Pre-

Preps join us for these AWESOME experiences so please get

that enrolment completed. We will look forward to receiving

your forms and spending time with our gorgeous Pre-Preps.

Students in Years 5 and 6 are invited to enter the Annual Elaine Stansbie Handwriting Award to be judged later this term. Students will be asked to hand in their best copy of Advance Australia Fair. Remember - Practice Makes Perfect!

Our thanks go out to all the wonderful

Wellcamp staff for the work they do to make

this such a great school, for all the ex-tra time and support

they give the students and each other and for their tireless dedica-tion to their work.

Friday, 21st October P-6 Swimming Lesson

Wednesday, 26th October All welcome Wellcamp Playgroup 8.30am to 9.30am

21st to 28th October P-6 Education Week & World Teacher’s Day

Friday, 28th October P-6 Swimming Lesson

Wednesday, 2nd November All welcome Wellcamp Playgroup 8.30am to 9.30am

Friday, 4th November P-6 Swimming Lesson

Wednesday, 9th November All welcome Wellcamp Playgroup 8.30am to 9.30am

Thursday, 10th November Pre Preps Prep Open Morning

150 nights Reading…………. Caleb, Harry, Annabelle, Alanah, Ebony, Mia

120 nights Reading…………. Kaitlyn

90 nights Reading…………. Lane, Haylee L, Kayla, Ted, Georgia L

Great job!

Jackson S Jackson S Jackson S Jackson S - for fantastic counting in Maths this week. Well done!

Oliver Oliver Oliver Oliver - for being the most helpful School Camp Washing-up Champion

Makayla Makayla Makayla Makayla - for displaying outstanding leadership qualities on camp

Elihana Elihana Elihana Elihana - for being such a great helper to the younger students. Thank you!

Kaitlyn Kaitlyn Kaitlyn Kaitlyn - for being an awesome camper

NEWSLETTER 18th OCTOBER 2016

Wellcamp State School P&C

Hello Families

Welcome back to term 4 – can you

believe it’s only 6weeks until our end of

year concert!

I’m getting a bit excited!!!

upcoming events

Thank you for completing the recent

Car Parking Survey. Your P&C are

currently finalising a detailed report

to submit to council to raise or

concerns and provide tangible

recommendations to improve the

safety of our carpark.

THANK

YOU

2016 P&C EXECUTIVE CONTACT DETAILS

President – Alisse Bradley | 0431 476 849 | alisse@alissebradley.com

Secretary – Leni Lewis | 0432 826 325 | u1047112@umail.usq.edu.au

Treasurer – Jen Spring | 0404 021 874 | shortjenny@hotmail.com

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04

Dec

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

RAFFLE PRIZES ARE ROLLING IN

We are still accepting raffle prizes for our end of year concert. If you or someone you know might like to donate a prize please let Serena Gooding know – she’d love to hear from you!

Next P&C Meeting Monday 7th November @ 3pm

we would love you to join us

HELP ON THE NIGHT

Each year we ask for all families to fill some important roles to make the evening go as smoothly as possible, and in the spirit of getting organised, we’ll be sending home a volunteer sign up form shortly and we’d love to know what role you’d like to put your hand up for this year… Due back: Thursday 27th October

$100 Gift Voucher

CHECK OUT SOME OF THE RAFFLE PRIZES

WE HAVE TO DATE!

DECORATIONS

Your feedback at the beginning of the year said you wanted more Christmas Decorations – to make the event festive. This year we are going to decorate the hall in our ‘WIRTH Red & McKENZIE lime green” if you have any decorations that fit this colour scheme that you’d be happy to donate (or lend) we’d welcome them with open arms!

WHAT WE WOULD LOVE

20m – white/clear fairy lights (x4)

40cm decoration for the kitchen bench

White table cloths

2 Vouchers for 4x10min

Dirt Drift Kart Sessions ($220) $100 Gift Voucher

($220)

$50 Family Entertainment

Voucher

Tyre Repair Kit ($39.95)

($220)

Power Bank ($82)

($220)

$25 Gift Voucher

($220)

RIVERLIFE DAY

INSTRUCTED ACTIVITY

FOR TWO PARTICIPANTS

$40-120 choose -

Kayaking | Segway

Tours | Abseiling |

Rockclimbing | Stand

Up Paddle Boarding |

Cycling | Rollerblading

Me My

Significant Other

This is the role/roles that I’d love to put our hands up for… (yes you’re more than welcome to do more than one role)

Welcoming Elves - Our welcoming elves sit at the entry table and greet our families as they arrive and collect the gold coin entry donation and direct them to where they need to go (note you’ll need to be at the hall by 3.45pm.

Name Tag Elf/Elves - Our Name Tag elves hand out the families name tags (to help prevent those “what’s their name again” moments!!) (note you’ll need to be at the hall by 3.45pm.

Chris & Carol the Candle Elves - These glowing Elves will sell the battery operated candles for Carols by Candlelight (note you’ll need to be at the hall by 3.45pm.

Ruffles – the Raffle Ticket Elves These helpful elves will help our families purchase some more

raffle tickets in the awesome prizes we’ve got available this year. (note you’ll need to be at the hall by 3.45pm.

MRS CLAUSES KITCHEN MRS CLAUSE – One of the most important roles for the evening, prepares the menu, sources

ingredients, and is the team leader for the evening

Self Professed BBQ KING elves - Flip our burger patties, sizzle the sausages, sauté the onions (and

get out of some of the concert!!!!!)

Dinner Service Elves - Prepare the salads, place out the condiments, plates napkins etc, and help

serve our families their dinner.

May I take your order elf - Will gladly take your order and money for dinner

Dinner Clean Up Elves - Take over from the Dinner Service Elves and whilst they eat, will take any seconds orders and pack away and wash up and clean down the kitchen

Drink Stall Elves - Our drink stall helper elves will sell drinks to all thirsty elves & children. We also

need a ‘HEAD DRINK ELF’ who will co-ordinate the purchase, refrigeration and transit of drinks to and from the event – if that sounds like you – tick here:

Sweet Elves - Will set up the grand table in the middle of the hall and put out all the family donated desserts for all to share, and will help serve out desserts as required.

Tea & Coffee Station Elves - These elves set up the tea & coffee station, keep an eye on supplies throughout the evening and pack away the station at the end of the night (you don’t need to man it)

PACK UP & HALL CLEANING - It’s a beautiful tradition that we all come together at the end of the evening to help pack up and clean the hall (picking up litter, packing chairs, sweeping floors, wiping down benches & up any spills. – Thank you in advance for helping out.

Each year we ask for all families to fill some important roles to make the evening go as smoothly as possible, and in the spirit

of getting organised, we’d love to know what role you’d like to put your hand up for this year… (If we don’t hear from you,

we’ll slot you into a role anyway – what’s that saying again - many hands make light work or was it – put your hand up now

so you don’t get toilet duty!!)

You’ll notice the roles are a little elf-y. Well we all know it’s the elves that make the North Pole work! We don’t expect you

to dress up (but please feel free to if you really want to) we just ask you to embrace the spirit of Christmas Fun we’re trying

to bring into the event and as we try to make it a wonderful night for everyone.

Can you believe it’s only 6 weeks away until our Wellcamp Christmas

Concert on the 4th of December?

Neither could we… We’ve been ticking away in the background over the

last 6months working on a few little projects and we’re getting rather

excited about the evening and hope you are too.

My Name: __________________________________________

My Significant Others Name: _________________________

Please pop into the P&C box in the office

by: Thursday 27th October

Do you have a ‘dream team’ that you’d like to put forward for one of these roles

(eg people you really enjoy working with & work well together)……..