Tuesday Telegraph Week Ten Term Four 2019

Texas P -10 State School

Principal’s Report Well that’s a wrap! 2019 has been a fantastic year for Texas P-10 State School students, staff and families. Our students have made improvements in their learning journeys with a great attitude along the way. Please enjoy your holidays and remember that school starts back on Tuesday 28 January.

All the best to Miss Harmony Collins, Miss Kiah Johnstone and Mr Scott Day for their future away from Texas. I am sure the school will miss the three of you and your contributions to the community. I would also like to wish our exiting students all the best with their future endeavours, I truly hope that you find success and happiness along the way.

On a personal level, I would like to thank the staff, students and families who welcomed our family to this special community. I have been lucky enough to work in a variety of schools throughout Queensland and I wouldn’t choose any other to have been a part of this past five years. It has been a special time for us and we will never forget this amazing little community.

Thank you for your support over the years, Toni Day

10th Dec 2019

Cognitive Verb—Prove – Use simple, step-by-step logic to formally explain, why a certain fact is true. Whenever we

make a statement and need to validate it, we need to provide proof. You might use proof to justify your answer to a Maths question to prove to your sibling that you are a faster runner by challenging them to a race.

Leadership Camp

Last week the year 5 and 9’s attended a leadership camp at Lennox Heads.

On arrival, we were greeted with our awesome camp leaders. Then it was off

to cabins to get unpacked and ready for activities. Students were in the run-

ning for the cleanest cabin award over the three days. The year 9 boys won

the award by going the extra mile to ensure their cabin was spotless. Well

done boys!

Leadership activities included stand up paddle boarding, initiative games,

raft building, surfing, surf carnival and an amazing race. These activities

ensured teams worked together to problem solve and complete tasks. Some of

the student’s favourite activities were stand up paddle boarding, initiative

games, surf carnival and the amazing race! The students had an amazing

time and are ready for the challenges of leadership next year!

Thank you to all

our volunteers

that assisted on

the bar at the

Texas Races. You

were all kept on

your toes. From

all reports you did

a fantastic job

and lines were at

a minimum.

December

9th-13th Yr 9 Work Experience

12th Church Service

12th Year 6 Graduation 2pm

13th Last day of school

January

28th Tuesday—first day back at school

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Dates to

Be Safe Be Safe on the School Holidays

This week’s expectation is to be safe

on the holidays.

If you are travelling in a car, wear

your seatbelt and try not to distract

the driver.

When walking, cycling or riding a scooter make sure you follow

the road rules.

If you are out in the sun make sure you slip, slop, slap, slide and

seek shade.

When around water make sure an adult can always see you and

try to remember Kids Alive do the 5!

Remember to be safe on the farm, wear a helmet and safety gear

when riding motorbikes.

Be aware of emergency contact and dial 000 if you require the

police, ambulance or the fire and rescue service.

Be cyber smart, do not give out personal details

on the internet and report any inappropriate

material or messages to an adult. Always keep yourself safe on the school holidays.

Attendance Awards Whole school = 87.4% Highest Class = 94% YEAR 5

Braxon E

All of Prep

Emilia C

Hayley D Will R Taleah D

Thomas S Rihan J Madison R

Maggie C

Students who didn't attend our awards night due to sickness

received their certificates on Parade on Monday—

Congratulations to all awardees

Congratulations to Bailey D on winning the PBL

Mascot competition which was held this term.

Congratulations to all our

record breakers at our recent

swimming carnival. They

received their awards at

Parade on Monday

Robotic Sumo

Competition

Results

Grand

Champions

Bailey D and

Will R

Runner Up

Hunter S

Royal Rumble

Winner

Thomas S

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Year 6 News

It’s the final week of Term 4,

and Year 6’s are currently

enjoying highschool transition.

Like they will do next year,

Year 6’s have been using the

lockers to store their bags,

they’ve enjoyed lunchtimes

sitting under the Highschool

area, and will be joining the

Year 7’s and 8’s in a range of

projects this week.

Just a reminder that all

parents of Year 6 children:

Year 6 Graduation is on

Thursday 12th December

from 2-3pm. Parents, please

bring in a plate of food to

share. This is a wonderful time

to celebrate the momentous

occasion of moving from Primary to Secondary school.

.Chappy Chatter with Chappy Jason

Thank you to everyone in our school community for a fantastic year,

especially in terms of the school chaplaincy service. I want to say a big

THANK YOU to everyone for your support throughout the year. It is

such a pleasure to be involved in the life of the school and in some

small ways help the school and its families be all that they can be. I

hope you all enjoy a restful break over the holidays, enjoy the Christ-

mas season, especially treasure the time with family and friends.

Merry Christmas and stay safe throughout the New Year and I look

forward to seeing you all again in 2020. Remember at this special time

of the year that Jesus is the reason for this season of celebration.

Year 7 English - Students interpreted and analysed a variety of poems and songs that put forward different perspectives on a variety of social issues. They created and presented a persuasive response to a song to promote a point of view. Poems that covered teen issues were effectively composed highlighting poetic devices and language features.

When Will It End

Molly Coventry

When will it end?

We will never know

Just sitting here waiting for the crops grow

A frustrated farmer frantically leaves

Then a few more follow

Whilst stock are dying

And another yield fails

The few people that are still here are just about crying

All we can do now is hope and hope

That the wet weather comes before the bloke

That takes your farm, car and home

The disaster I live in today

By Brooklyn Reid

When will it end?

When will it rain?

No sight of rain on the forecast for a million years

Just the sight of fires and dust swirling though

the air like a snow storm

The heat waves quiver and dance like monkeys in

the rain

As I walk cattle in

The dusty cattle yards

All I see is skin and bones

Every day I try to think of the best that could

happen

But all I see out my window

Is cattle dropping dead

And crops dying in the heat

It is hard to find water and food

I can’t watch animals and crops dying anymore

All I can think of is the rain that will come

And when will the rain come? I ask mum

I was raised in a drought

Always sadly seeing cattle dying

I have only seen a flood once

It was always a disaster

And I hope this disaster will end soon

To hear the rain go drip drop on the roof

Bullies

Corey Rawlins

Don’t be a bully

Bullies listen up

You’ll get in trouble

You’re not tough

Don’t be rough

Don’t hurt the kids who

are different

Don’t be smart to your

teachers

Don’t be mean to your

parents

And don’t hurt your

friends

Or you’ll lose them

When you’re older

You’ll have nobody to stick

up for you

Don’t be mean

Or you’ll lose all the people

Who are close to you

So bullies

This is all I have to say

Talk to the hand

And go away

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child details changed? If so Please

contact the office so we can update

your records. 0746533333.

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