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DATE: 6th March, 2017
Issue: 7
Last week’s hero:
Jessica Boyd
Safe
Respectful
Successful
SCHOOL FOCUS AREAS
 Reading
 English
 Number
DATE CLAIMERS
This week’s focus rule:
Keep hands, feet
and objects to
yourself.
State Principals’ Conference:
Last Thursday and Friday, I had the privilege of attending the State Principals’
Conference on the Gold Coast. Throughout the conference, a number of
highly motivating, world-recognised experts delivered key messages linked to
the conference themes of equity (inclusiveness); innovation; and impact
(school improvement).
Journalist Visit:
A reminder…
Year 3-6 permission notes and payment for journalist workshop at Clare State
School On Monday, 13th March, are due this Wednesday.
Year 5-6 Camp Fundraising Meeting:
A camp fundraising meeting has been planned for this Wednesday, 8 th March,
from 3:30-4:00pm in the Year 3-6 classroom.
The purpose of this meeting is for interested parents to identify and schedule
potential fundraising events.
Tuckshop:
A reminder…
There will be no tuckshop next Monday, 13th March as Year 3-6 students will
be at Clare State School for the day. Tuckshop will be next Tuesday, 14th
March instead.
Mar 12: P & C Raffle
@ Giru International
Hotel
Mar 13: NO TUCKSHOP
Mar 13: Yr 3-6 going to
Clare SS
Mar 13: P & C AGM
Mar 14: Tuckshop
Mar 19: Working Bee at
school
Parent-Teacher Interviews:
Parent-teacher interviews will occur in the last two weeks of this term. Today, parent-teacher interview
timesheets have been sent home. Please complete the sheet by indicating your preferred interview times.
Bus Travel:
The Giru State School Bus Travel Guidelines have been updated. A new copy of these guidelines has been
sent out to all families today.
Have a great week.
Regards,
Stacey 
Eggs for Sale:
This week the Student Council have 2 dozen eggs for sale. If you would like to purchase eggs ($4/ dozen),
please contact the school.
CHAPPY’S CHAT
It’s interesting we are teaching our students to write persuasively, for I can
hear all you parents and carers saying: ”Our kids always get what they want,
‘cause they whinge so much we are forced to say ‘yes’!”
Happily, persuasive writing is about teaching our students to construct richer
and more complex sentences and essay structures. This will make your
children better communicators; and we all know that in any family,
communication is sometimes left wanting! Next Monday the older class is off to see a journalist, to gain
some tips from a professional communicator.
Garden Club already has some sprouts popping up from last week’s planting. More to do this week, along
with the tough stuff – weeding….
Please help our P&C raise funds with our raffles. If you could leave some non-perishable food items in the
donation basket at the Office this week, that would be appreciated. Remember to come to their AGM on
Monday 13th March.
Hope you have an excellent week.
Chappy John
P&C News – 6 March 2017
Just a reminder that next week, Monday 13 March, the Giru State School P&C Association
will hold their AGM and monthly meeting starting at 7.00pm in the staff room. If you wish
to nominate yourself or someone else for an executive position, complete the nomination
form which was included in the newsletter last week and return it to the school office.
Remember without a P&C Association the school is unable to fundraise and reduces the
opportunity for parents to provide input regarding policies and activities within the school.
Don’t forget your application form, also included in the newsletter last week, for
membership of the P&C Association, this allows you voting rights at P&C meetings.
P & C Association – Hotel Raffles
The P & C – Fundraising Committee are rostered to
run the Hotel Raffles at
The Giru International Hotel on
Sunday 12th March
between 12:30-1:30pm
We are asking for support from parents to donate
non-perishable food items.
These can be left in the office in the donation basket
by Friday 10th March.
Come and support the committee.