Werin Street
Tewantin QLD 4565
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24 May 2017
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07 5335 8888
Fax: 07 5449 0693
Rotary Club of Noosa in delivering shoe boxes to those less
fortunate than ourselves.
Principal’s Report
School swimming pool
The school would like to
acknowledge current pool lease
holders Cowan-Taylor Aquatics for
their great partnership over the past
12 months with our school and
community.
However
Cowan-Taylor
Aquatics
have
decided not to renew the lease this
year.
Corrie Connors,
Principal
Tewantin State School
The school has advertised its new
Phone: 5335 8888
tender process for the pool. The
closing date for application is 9.6.17. Tender documentation will
be provided to all potential providers, and we look forward to
receiving offers of response.
Once they are delivered, the students of Sao Miguel, East
Timor (only 30 minutes west of the capital city, Dili) will receive
hundreds of shoe boxes from our local students who will have
taken the time and effort to make a difference. In the next few
weeks, each student will decorate then fill a shoe box with
exercise books, rulers, erasers, pens and pencils as well as a
personal item.
On Monday, June 12 students will bring along their shoe boxes
to assembly and Rotary and Bendigo Bank will do the rest
with local moving company, Noosa Van Lines to get them to
East Timor. Last year, more than 600 boxes made their way
from Tewantin State School, to join 1,200 others and the hope
is we’ll join with Cooroy, Coolum and Pacific Paradise State
Schools to send over another 1,800 shoe boxes in 2017.
To get involved or to find out more, call Tewantin State School
on 5335 8888 or the Tewantin Community Bank branch on
5440 5289.
We encourage all students to learn to swim as part of our
strong commitment to fitness and water safety. We will
continue to hold school swimming lessons during the warmer
months in Terms 1 and 4, as we have in the past, should a lease
agreement not be reached. All parents can be assured their
children will continue to have access to the pool and swimming
lessons into the future.
Shoe box appeal
Community partnering for East Timor Shoe Boxes project a
decade in the making
For the tenth straight year, Tewantin State School will partner
the Tewantin Community Bank branch of Bendigo Bank and
2017 Shoe box appeal – Bendigo Bank’s Wayne Hoens,
Rotary’s John Butterworth and Frank O’Dea with Mrs Connors
and Mr Boland
Donation from Noosaville View club
The Noosaville View club is a group of local ladies who support
the education of disadvantaged Australian children by raising
much needed funds for The Smith Family. As part of their work
within the Tewantin community they chose to donate a $50
book voucher to our school. Thank you to the Noosaville View
club ladies.
I will be on leave on Friday 26th May and aim to return in the last
week of this term. I am having a thyroid operation. Rick Cass
will be acting principal.
Corrie Connors – Principal
Digital technology – Tewantin leading the way
Our school recently hosted teachers from around the region
in the use of digital tools. The aim of the workshop was to
introduce and familiarise teachers with the new Technologies
Curriculum in both the digital and design strands. As a launch
school for the Digital Technologies curriculum in 2016,
Tewantin State School is a leading school in this area. We
have been trialling the resources provided by the Education
Department, and has worked closely with Kaye North, STEM
Champion for the North Coast Region.
During the workshop teachers engaged with a range of digital
tools and looked at showcase activities that Tewantin has been
implementing with their students. Teachers engaged with
robotics using Ozobots, Edison Robots and Beebots and also
looked at coding through the use of these robots and the visual
coding program, Scratch. Teachers also engaged with digital
tools that allowed them to design and invent new items by
creating interactive posters with Makey Makey and creating
circuits with Littlebits.
I believe that students at Tewantin State School are well
positioned to support their learning for future career pathways
and are developing important skills in inquiry learning and
problem solving whilst enjoying their weekly hands-on digital
lessons. In term 3, year 5 and 6 students will be involved in the
Wonder of Science program. As part of the program students
are presented with a real world problem where they have to
design a solution. Throughout the term the school will be visited
by a Young University Science Ambassador who will work with
students on their project and allow them to work side by side
with a real scientist. Students will showcase their projects to the
community and teams from each year level will be chosen to
showcase their project at a regional conference.
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LEARNING AWARDS
Each week on parade, our selected students are presented
with Learning Awards for showing effective learning skills in the
classroom. This year, our students who receive learning awards
display the following skills:
• Trying their best at all classroom activities, no matter
what their ability with those activities are
• Ensuring everyone else in the classroom is learning
by displaying appropriate behaviour
• Letting the teacher know if something is challenging
and more assistance is needed
• Helping other students who may need assistance
with their learning
Students who have been presented with learning awards since
the last newsletter include:
WEEK 4
4B – Anthony Cartwright
4R – Heath Hayward
4OR – Samadhi Me Lennan
5P – Ella Page
5H – Lily Boreham
5E – Kaylee Rainbow
6/5M – Angus Verster-Deer
6D – Macey Brough
6M – Anthony Bandera
6P – Isiah Crighton
WEEK 5
PC – Ana Gusak
PDM – Chloe Ostwald
PK – Jesnov Pradish
1B – Nate Gillespie
1H – Sabella Livesey
1C – Jitrin Vare
1W – Lara Kirby
2G – Gracie Sweeney
2M – Maddi Thompson
2V – Holly Ackland
3/2R – Lucy Dorwood, Sophie Green
3MP – Aidan Dirkzwager
3D – Sumire Best
3J – Nayte Dunn
WEEK 6
4B – Chelsea Alchin
4R – Lily Schultz
4OR – Sophie Green
5P – Jayke Isaac
5E – Henry Walker
5H – AlReem Al Tubi
6/5M – Gypsie Russell
6D – Leif Charlesworth
6M- Jemma Mutch
6P – Chelsea Carten
Deputy Principal Notes – Mr Boland
Student Wellbeing
The Benefits of Smiling
Many see smiling simply as an
involuntary response to things that
bring you joy or laughter. While this
observation is certainly true, what
most people overlook is that smiling
can be just as much a voluntary
Sheldon Boland Deputy Principal (A) response as a conscious and powerful
choice. Countless scientific studies
Prep – Year 3
have confirmed that a genuine smile is
generally considered attractive to others around us. Other
studies have shed light on how the act of smiling can elevate
your mood and the mood of those around you. Still others have
found a strong link between good health, longevity, and smiling.
Most importantly, studies have shown that just the act of
smiling (making the physical facial shapes and movements),
whether the result of real joy or an act, can have both short- and
long-term benefits on people's health and wellbeing.
Here are the top 10 reasons you should make a conscious
effort to smile every day.
1. Smiling Makes Us Attractive
We are naturally drawn to people who smile. There is
a real physical attraction factor linked to the act of
smiling. Not surprisingly, more severe or negative
facial expressions like frowns, scowls, and grimaces
actually work in the opposite manner, effectively
pushing people away. Instead, use the attraction
power of your smile to draw people in.
2. Smiling Relieves Stress
Stress can permeate our entire being, and can really
show up in our faces. Smiling not only helps to
prevent us from looking tired, worn down, and
overwhelmed, but can actually help reduce stress.
Believe it or not, smiling can reduce stress even if you
don't feel like smiling or even know that you're
smiling! When you are stressed, take the time to put
on a smile. You and those around you will reap the
benefits.
3. Smiling Elevates Our Mood
Next time you are feeling down, try putting on a
smile. There's a good chance your mood will change
for the better. Smiling can trick the body into helping
you elevate your mood because the physical act of
smiling actually activates neural messaging in your
brain. A simple smile can trigger the release of neural
communication boosting neuropeptides as well as
mood-boosting neurotransmitters like dopamine and
serotonin.
4. Smiling Is Contagious
How many smiles have been described as having the
power to lighten up the room? While it is certainly a
beautiful sentiment, it carries a hint of truth. Smiling
not only has the power to elevate your mood, but it
can also change the moods of others and make
things happier.
The part of your brain that is responsible for your
controlling the facial expression of smiling is an
unconscious automatic response area….meaning
that smiling can be completely unconscious,
particularly when it comes to our habit of mimicking
another person's smile. Yes, it is scientifically proven
that smiles are "contagious!"
5. Smiling Boosts Your Immune System
Smiling can also boost your overall health. The act of
smiling actually helps the human immune system to
function more effectively. It is thought that when you
smile, immune function improves because you are
more relaxed (thanks to the release of certain
neurotransmitters).
6. Smiling Lowers Your Blood Pressure
When you smile, there is a measurable reduction in
your blood pressure.
7. Smiling Makes Us Feel Good
Studies have shown that smiling releases
endorphins, natural pain killers, and serotonin.
Together these three neurotransmitters make us feel
good from head to toe. Not only do these natural
chemicals elevate your mood, but they also relax
your body and reduce physical pain.
8. Smiling Makes You Look Younger (this one’s for
the adults!)
Not only can smiling make you more attractive, it can
also make you look more youthful. The muscles we
use to smile also lift the face, making a person
appear younger. So try smiling your way through the
day -- you'll look younger and feel better.
9. Smiling Makes You Look Successful
Studies have shown that people who smile regularly
appear more confident and are more likely to be
approached. Try putting on a smile and you might
find that people react to you differently.
10. Smiling Helps You Stay Positive
Try this test: Smile. Now try to think of something
negative without losing the smile. It's hard, isn't it?
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Even when a smile feels unnatural or forced, it still
sends the brain and ultimately the rest of our body
the message that "Life is Good!"
Deputy Snippets
• 25th May - Yr 5 and 6 Full STEAM Ahead (Science,
Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics
Lunchtime Club) begins (1-1.45pm)
• 26th May - Under 8’s Day (9-11am)
I recently had the pleasure of presenting at and chairing the
Special Educational Needs Summit where educational
practices that support students with disabilities and gifted/
talented students were discussed. I look forward to sharing
information from the conference with staff upon my return, in
keeping with our high standards of catering for students with
special needs.
….and finally, thank you to the many families who joined us
for the 2018 prep information session recently. We welcome
parent and caregiver enquiries about enrolling your child at our
terrific school at any time.
regards
Sheldon Boland - Deputy Principal (A)
Deputy Principal notes – Mr Cass
Transition Activities
Our Year 5 and 6 students travelled out to
Pomona Campus of Noosa District SHS
Tuesday 23 May for a great range of
transition activities. If you haven’t been out
to the campus yet, please contact the
school. It is a smaller school with very
modern facilities, great staff and a range of
Rick Cass –
Deputy Principal education programs, all in an idyllic rural
setting. The Pomona Campus operates as
Year 4 – 6
a ‘Junior High’ concept with students in
Years 7-8 on site, who then transfer to the Cooroy Campus for
Years 9-12.
Maths is a big focus this year again and I am continually blown
away by what we get to witness, or get involved in. I saw
40R doing some tricky work with TANGRAMS, 4R were doing
work with working out lowest common denominators for
FRACTIONS, and my Maths group have been working on
converting fractions to decimals, and we even touched on
simple percentages. The Year 6s have continued working with
me on their goal-setting and big dream projects. Some terrific
work, well-supported by their teachers. Thanks Andrew,
Wendy, Tony and Steve!
Premier’s Reading Challenge
I have registered our school for the Premier’s Reading
Challenge. Stay tuned for more info coming home in the coming
weeks. Reading is a personal passion and I believe the key
to opening up a whole range of other learning experiences in
other curriculum areas. To decode language helps decode the
‘literacy’ of other subject areas. Make reading part of your home
environment and routines and I can assure you the investment
in time will be paid back many times over.
Year 4 art lessons
As you may know, our wonderful Italian Teacher, Mrs Rae, is
an accomplished artist. Not only that, she is passing on her
amazing talents to our Year 4 students. Check out this beautiful
work by Grace in 4B.
June 8 our Year 6s will then travel over to Sunshine Beach
SHS for another round of transition activities. Sunshine Beach
is another example of a great State high school, with many
programs of excellence, amazing facilities and staff in a
beachside community.
I have worked at both schools and I can attest that both are
terrific examples of successful State Education. Check their
websites for more information.
Great Teachers
Fun Facts on Friday
Every day I get around to classrooms and outdoor learning
spaces and come across our teachers and students engaged
in amazing learning experiences. The other day I watched 6P
doing an awesome experiment with their very own water
wheels. Lots of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths
in play with this activity! Thrown in a little bit of ‘Art/Craft’ and
there we have that ‘buzzword’ STE(A)M visibly and contextually
in action.
The return of Fun Facts has been a hit this term. I read these on
Friday’s and the students are invited to draw a picture of one
or more of them to enter into the weekly prize of a tuckshop
voucher. Neve in 4B was Week 4 winner with this great picture
about the fact that Dolphins sleep with one eye open!
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Week 5 Fun Facts
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
GORILLAS BURP WHEN THEY ARE HAPPY
BUTTERLFLIES TASTE WITH THEIR FEET
IF YOU STARTED WITH $0.01 AND DOUBLED IT EVERY
DAY, IN JUST 27 DAYS YOU WOULD BE A MILLIONAIRE
THE ELEPHANT IS THE ONLY MAMMAL THAT CAN’T JUMP.
YOU CANNOT SNORE AND DREAM AT THE SAME TIME
If you would like your child to participate, please complete the
permission slip and return it, with payment to the school no later
than March 31. Late entries cannot be accepted.
Rick Cass – Deputy Principal
ICAS
In our rapidly changing world, it is becoming more and more
important for our children to develop strong skills as they
progress through their education. While our curriculum-based
assessments test a student’s ability to recall what they have
learned in a variety of subject areas, we think it’s important
to do more than that, particularly in the foundation years of
schooling.
Therefore, Tewantin State School will be implementing ICAS,
a comprehensive skills-based program that assesses higher
order thinking and problem-solving skills. We believe ICAS will
give us deep insight into our students’ true capabilities and help
us plan more effectively for their future years at school.
HOW ICAS IS DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER
ASSESSMENTS YOUR CHILD WILL TAKE:
ICAS can tell us whether students really understand what they
are being taught.
ICAS can help us discover student talents and student
weaknesses that don’t always get picked up by the curriculum
testing framework.
ICAS will not add extra workload to a student’s study or
homework regime because ICAS is an assessment they can’t
study for. It evaluates thinking and problem-solving ability, not
memory.
ICAS’s diagnostic reports will give all of us (teachers and
parents) far more insight into your child’s strengths and
weaknesses. At school, we can act on that by tailoring our
teaching and learning programs; at home, you will know where
to direct more encouragement.
ICAS will also give us an external benchmark we can rely
on to ensure our school is keeping pace with national and
international standards ICAS is the most comprehensive
international assessment program, with schools in over 20
countries participating every year.
Below is the schedule of testing and associated costs.
Subject/Paper
Sitting Date
Science
30 May 2017
Writing
12–16 June 2017
Spelling
14 June 2017
English
1 August 2017
Mathematics
15 August 2017
ROTARY SHOE BOX APPEAL 2017
Further to the information In the coming weeks we will be
sending home empty shoe boxes for this year’s appeal. Each
shoe box will include a letter from the Rotary club of Noosa
providing more information about this appeal, and details of
suitable items. Tewantin S.S. is proud to have been associated
with the appeal for many years, and we thank you for your
continued support.
PREP 2018 NEWS
Dates to remember
Prep parent/carer information sessions
Wednesday 02 August 9.30 – 10.30am and Wednesday
18 October 9.30 – 10.30
Prep play morning – meet teachers and make friends
Monday 16 October 9.30 – 10.30am
Please RSVP for these sessions by phoning 53358888.
Curriculum Corner
It is of no news to anyone that schools
are a place where students come to
learn, however, recently Tewantin has
been a place where teachers have
gathered to learn.
Tewantin State School recently hosted
teachers from around the region in the
use of digital tools, with the aim of this
Mrs Kym Trewick – workshop being to introduce and
Head of Curriculum familiarise teachers with the new
Technologies Curriculum in both the
digital and design strands.
In addition to this, Tewantin State School hosted the Noosa
and Hinterland Mathematics Cluster, where approximately 40
teachers from Tewantin, Cooroy, Eumundi, Noosaville,
Yandina, Peregian, Chancellor and even a teacher visiting from
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Bundaberg undertook professional development led by Rob
Proffitt-White, North Coast Region Principal Education HOD:
Curriculum: Mathematics and Numeracy.
The Noosa and Hinterland cluster is not the only cluster Rob
works. He is working with a number of clusters across the North
Coast Region involving approximately 160 teachers. Under
Rob’s leadership, each cluster has a different focus. The work
that is being produced by each cluster is then shared across
all schools. This is very exciting for Tewantin to be involved
with. Not only are our teachers receiving quality professional
development, how to practically implement what has been
learnt into the classrooms is one of the cluster’s main priorities.
An emphasis at these meetings is that we do not just want
to teach mathematical concepts to our students, we want our
students to be numerate. To be numerate is to confidently and
effectively use mathematics to meet the everyday demands
of life. Numeracy enables you to develop logical thinking and
reasoning strategies. Therefore we are doing much more than
asking our students to recall mathematical concepts and
procedures, we are asking our students to represent, reason
and relate. This means that student apply what they have learnt,
generalise, communicate, explain and transfer.
There are many everyday things that can be done at home to
encourage numeracy learning. These include:
• encouraging your child to use mathematical language
— how much, how big, how small, how many
• discussing the use of numbers, patterns and shapes
in your day-to-day life — numbers found on library
books, spatial patterns or shapes in playgrounds, in
the home and architecture
• talking about occasions when you are using
mathematics in daily jobs and real-life situations —
cooking, map reading, building and playing sport
• exploring situations using money such as shopping,
budgets and credit cards
Year 5 news
This semester Year 5 has been working extremely hard in all
areas of the curriculum. Term 1 proved to be a great start
to the year with an eventful end of term school closure! It
was wonderful to meet with so many parents/guardians before
the Easter break for the Parent/Teacher interviews and we are
quickly marching towards Report Cards which will go home at
the end of this term.
During Term 1 the students were busy learning about writing
a chapter for their own fantasy story while working through
and enjoying Emily Rodda’s story The Forests of Silence. In
Science, our learning focus was adaptations and how plants
and animals have adapted to best survive in the environment in
which they live. The children had a lot of fun creating their own
creatures through a power point presentation to demonstrate
their understanding. In History, the children learnt about the first
settlements of Australia, including the Moreton Bay settlement
and Term 2 following on with examining significant events
related to the goldfields and gold rushes.
Unfortunately our excursion to the Noosa River was postponed
due to the wild weather we all experienced. We are currently
working on securing a new date for this excursion. We also
have planned for this term another excursion; to the Caboolture
Historical Museum which ties in with this Semester’s HAAS
unit where the children are investigating early Australian colonial
history.
Term 2 is a very busy term…. The students competed in school
cross country last week (with some Year 5’s following on with
District cross country), several band members participated in
the Tewantin Anzac Day Parade and Naplan assessment in
Week 4. Regarding Naplan, as teachers, to help minimise
students’ stress, we are preparing the children by presenting a
very normal classroom lead up and encouraging the students to
do their best. We are very impressed with the students’ positive
attitudes and willingness to ‘have a go’.
• estimating, measuring and comparing lengths and
heights, how heavy or light things are and how much
containers hold
• talking about different ways to solve a problem and
to explain their thinking when solving problems
• using everyday tools like tape measures or kitchen
scales and discussing the units of measure
• asking ‘does that make sense?’, ‘is the answer
reasonable?’ or ‘what other ways could we do this?’
• observing and using timetables, calendars and
clocks for different purposes like study periods,
holiday planning and catching public transport
• helping your child to work out how much things cost
and what change they will receive
• playing number games using magazines, books,
newspapers and number plates
• organising, categorising and counting collections of
things like toys, books, clothing and shoes.
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This term in English, we will be further developing our
persuasive writing skills by examining an environmental issue
which is very topical for us Noosa residents – flying fox colonies
and their impact on the community. The children will be writing
a feature article that presents their point of view regarding this
topic.
Maths will include learning more about symmetry and 3D
shapes, addition and subtraction strategies, decimals and
fractions and number fact recall. We will also be continuing
with the Numeracy Project where the Year 5’s are working in
smaller, more focussed maths groups for 2 hours per week.
Thank you parents/guardians for your continuing support
throughout the year.
Year 5 Teachers
Sarah Eleison, Vinetta Hill, Geoff Peel and Tony
McAnelly.
Chappy Corner
Hi all! Chappy Week was celebrated from 14 May to 21 May.
It is an annual event run by SU QLD to raise awareness of the
value of school chaplains and to raise funds to support them.
A Tewantin State School Chaplaincy fundraiser was held on
Wednesday 17 May and Thursday 18 May in the main street of
Tewantin. This involved a street stall, a raffle and a silent auction
of items donated by the generous businesses in Tewantin and
surrounds. The silent auction of many gift vouchers for local
goods and services will continue this week and will close at
Under 8s day on Friday. Parents will be able to win things such
as, fishing trips, river cruises and dining and café vouchers.
As well as the stall an event titled "Chained to my Chappy"
was arranged by Russell McGuire and the Tewantin Chaplaincy
Task Group. Member for Noosa Glen Elmes, Noosa Councillor
Joe Jurisevic, Realtor Warren Evans and Sunshine Coast Police
Chaplain Matt Govan amongst others were chained together in
the main street of Tewantin and the race was on to make many
phone calls and to raise as much money as possible in just 60
minutes!
It was a lot of fun and generated much interest for passers by.
All monies raised go to Tewantin State School Chaplaincy to
fund the programs I run and the time I am able to spend in the
school. As many of you already know, the Federal Government
only funds 1.5 days a week for Chaplaincy and the rest is raised
through donations.
Many thanks is given to the passionate and energetic Tewantin
State School Chaplaincy Task Group members, without whom
this event could not have taken place. Also I would like thank
the "chain gang members" and all the generous sponsors and
donors who have given monies this week to see that children,
families and school communities continue to be supported.
Quote of the Day! “No one has ever become poor by giving” –
Anne Frank
I am available for contact at the school on Mondays, Tuesdays
and Wednesdays from 8am to 4pm on: 5335 8888 or online at
[email protected]
Lynda Oakley
Chaplain
Under 8’s Day
Under 8's Day Celebration 2017
This year the annual Tewantin State School Under 8's Day
celebration will be held on Friday the 26th of May. Classes will
assemble in the hall at approximately 9 o'clock and activities
will commence at 9:15 am. Parents, grandparents and other
family members are most welcome on the day. Children from
the community that are under the age of 8, (child care centres,
home schooled children etc) that do not attend another school
are also welcome to attend, as long as they are supervised
by an adult. This year we have planned a variety of art stalls,
community services and many sporting codes will also
represented. All of the stalls and activities for the children will
be free yet again. Tea, coffee and muffins will be available
for adults which will be the only items that will incur a small
payment. The activities will take place around and in the hall,
and spread out on the two school ovals. Stalls which are run by
the teachers range from hot popcorn, playing with goop, gross
motor obstacle courses, dancing teddies, making kites, bubble
blowing, painting, making necklaces just to name a few.
All the emergency services will be on site which includes, the
Queensland Fire and Rescue, Rural Fire Brigade, Queensland
Ambulance and Police Service and the SES. Sporting codes
that are represented this year include AFL, Rugby League,
Football/Soccer, Cricket, Noosa Yacht Club and Surf Life
Saving. The Wilvos which is a dedicated group of South East
Queensland people who devote their time and effort in the
rescue, rehabilitation and release of precious Australian native
wildlife will be attending as well as the Noosa Library. If you
require more information about how to join any of these sports
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or organisations, contact details can be obtained from the
school.
A monster truck will be on site for the first 20 - 30 minutes of the
event as well. We have 10 free tickets available for children to
go and see the monster truck show at Caloundra, on Saturday
the 27th of May. Parents that are interested in attending the
show and who can make the trip to Caloundra on Saturday
afternoon can place their name into the free raffle which will
be drawn and announced at the end of the Under 8’s Day
celebrations.
This is a fun filled morning for the children that are eight years of
age and under from our school and local community. Activities
conclude at approximately 11:00. Don't forget that adults can
purchase a tea, coffee or muffin from the kitchen at the front of
the hall for a small price. All other activities and snacks are free!!
We would love to see you there to help us celebrate our Under
8's Day.
Bookfair
Our Bookfair is on in our school library from Monday 12 June to
Friday 19 June
It will be open from 8.00 – 9.00am and again from 2.45 –
3.15pm
Administering medication at school
If your child requires staff to administer medication to your child
at school, please contact the school office in the first instance
to discuss your child’s requirements.
Please note, school staff will only administer medication that:
• has been prescribed by a qualified health practitioner
(e.g. doctor, dentist)
• is in its original container
• has an attached pharmacy label.
Office staff will ask you to complete and sign Section 1 of the
Administration of medication at school record sheet.
N.B. If your child requires more than one medication, you will
need to complete a form for each medication.
Requirements for students at risk of anaphylaxis
If your child is at risk of anaphylaxis, it is important for you
to provide the school with your child’s emergency medication
and their ASCIA Anaphylaxis Action Plan, completed by your
doctor. This Anaphylaxis Action Plan provides the instructions
for the school to administer your child’s medication in an
emergency, which is specific to respond to their health
condition.
If you have any concerns about your child’s health condition,
please contact administration.
Requirements for students at risk of asthma
If your child has asthma and requires assistance to administer
their medication, it is important for you to provide the school
with your child’s emergency medication and their Asthma
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Action Plan, completed by your doctor. An Asthma Action Plan
provides specific instructions for the school to administer your
child’s medication.
We recognise that some students are capable of managing
their asthma without adult assistance. If you are confident that
your child can confidently, competently and safely
self-administer their asthma medication, let the school
administration know. The school will record your decision and
will not require your child’s Asthma Action Plan. Please note
that if your child requires assistance in an asthma emergency,
staff will provide Asthma First Aid.
If you have any concerns about your child’s asthma, please
contact administration.
Providing medication to the school
Before you provide the school with your child’s medication,
check the expiry date to ensure it is in-date and there is enough
for the agreed time period. It is also a good idea to take a note
of the expiry date so that you can replace the medication before
it expires.
Please note, school staff will not administer medication that
you can buy over-the-counter at chemists and supermarkets
(e.g. paracetamol, eye drops, cough syrup) unless it has been
prescribed by your child’s qualified health practitioner. For
example, the school would administer paracetamol to a student
only if it has been prescribed by their dentist to be taken for a
short time after dental treatment.
School staff are bound by these regulations and we hope that
all parents will acknowledge and cooperate with these rules.
It is safer for all students if you can provide medication to
the school in person (rather than send medication with the
student). If you can’t provide the medication in person, contact
the school to determine the easiest and safest approach for the
school to receive the medication.
If you believe your child is capable of self-administering their
own medication at school, please contact administration to
discuss, as this requires Principal approval.
When your child’s medication is no longer required to be kept
at school, please collect all unused medication.
Talking to doctors and pharmacists about your
child’s medication
You can help the school in administering medication to your
child, by talking to your doctor and pharmacist about the
packaging of medications. In particular, you could:
• ask your doctor if your child’s medication could be:
• administered before or after school, rather than
during school hours
• dispensed in a form to make administration easier
(e.g. blister packs for tablets, liquid form rather than
tablets for gastrostomy devices)
• ask the pharmacist if the medication could be
provided in a multi-dose pack with clear
administration directions (where appropriate),
particularly when multiple medications are prescribed
• Where your child’s medication dosage may vary on a
daily basis (e.g insulin), you should ask your doctor:
May. We wish you all the very best for another outstanding
performance.
• for written advice to identify who will advise the
school of the dosage and under what specific criteria
(e.g. blood glucose level, behaviour) the dosage will
vary.
If you have any concerns regarding your child’s health and
medication requirements, please talk to your child’s teacher.
Thank you for your assisting the school in keeping our students
safe and healthy.
Upcoming Noosa District Sports Trials – Term 2
Monday 29th May - BOYS SOFTBALL Trials (born 2005-2007)
STUDENT RESOURCE SCHEME (SRS)
Thank you to all parents that have paid their SRS. Participation
in this scheme provides access to various learning materials
and resources including Reading Eggs and Mathletics. Please
refer to the attached document for participation and reminder
of the payment options and due dates.
Information for upcoming Noosa District Trials is announced
well in advance on school messages and available from Mr
Bandera in the weeks leading up to the trials. Generally
speaking students must be turning 10, 11 or 12 years old this
year to be eligible to attend District trials.
Sports Representatives
Please note we recently sent Student Resource Scheme
(SRS), and Voluntary contribution forms home with the
youngest in the family. If you have already completed these
forms, and returned them to us, please disregard them.
Thank you.
Congratulations to our most recent sports representative,
Dianne Ladewig (6/5M) who has been selected in the Noosa
District GIRLS RUGBY LEAGUE Team to compete at the
School Sport SUNSHINE COAST Regional Trials at
Maroochydore in June. Great news Dianne and we wish you
every success at the Regional Trials.
VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS
Dan Bandera - PE Teacher
We would like to thank all the families that have contributed.
These contributions help with enhancing our school facilities.
SPORTS SHORTS
Noosa District CROSS COUNTRY Results
28 students represented our school at the recent Noosa District
Cross Country Trials at Kin Kin. It was an extremely challenging
course and many students were pushed to their limits just to
finish! Thank you to all participating students for your efforts
and attitude. Many of you had trained hard for this event and
you should feel proud of your achievements at this level of
competition. Thank you very much also to the great support
we received from accompanying parents who had travelled to
support the students.
Congratulations once again to all participating students. In
particular special mention and congratulations must go to:
Mia Jeffries – 1st - 12 year Girls 3km
Baylee McGowan – 2nd - 10 year Girls 2km
Flynn Roberts – 4th - 11 year Boys 3km
Kaimana Cairns – 10th - 10 year Boys 2km
Lexie Ladd – 11th - 11 year Girls 3km
Hayley Upton – 12th - 11 year Girls 3km
Kyroan O’Donnell – 14th - 10 year Boys 2km
Pedro Stana – 19th - 11 year Boys 3km
Gus McFarlane – 20th - 10 year Boys 2km
Teagan McGowan – 20th - 12 year Girls 3km
Mia, Baylee and Flynn were all selected in the Noosa District
Team and will compete at the School Sport SUNSHINE COAST
Regional CROSS COUNTRY Trials at Maroochydore on 31st
PARENT/CARER INFORMATION
Road safety
Please ensure you walk safely to school and use our school
crossings to safely cross the road. We have positioned lollypop
staff at crossings during peak times for safety and greatly
appreciate when adults model the correct use of crossings in
front of our students.
School Parking
Tewantin State School is in the enviable position of having
parking available along all four school boundaries. While at peak
times it is recognised that the school parking is understandably
well utilised, it is not permissible for non-staff vehicles to
enter the school grounds (including staff carparks) as this
endangers the safety of students and school staff.
Thank you for abiding by this school safety requirement.
Dogs on school grounds
A reminder that dogs are not permitted on Education
Queensland grounds at any time. This is for the safety of our
staff, students and visitors to the school, and also for hygiene
reasons. Please do not bring dogs into our school.
Messages to students
There are times when you may need important messages
passed on to students and/or their teacher. Please be aware
that to avoid interrupting valuable class learning time these
messages are relayed by our office staff during morning and
afternoon break times. To assist us with this, please contact
the school office as early as possible during the day. This is
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particularly important on school parade days when it is more
difficult to contact students and their teachers during and after
parade time.
Tip - If you have a student or students that may need reminding
of things such as how they are travelling home that day, with
whom, etc, a great idea is to write it in a notebook which can be
kept in their school bag for easy reference by the student and/
or their teacher.
Button battery safety – important notice
With the current influx of fidget spinners (some of which have
button batteries) it is timely to create awareness among the
Tewantin school community - staff/parents/carers regarding
the potential risks associated with button batteries and to be
vigilant.
Coin lithium button batteries can cause severe injuries when
swallowed. These batteries can get stuck in the throat and
cause severe burns. Small children often have easy access to
these devices, and many parents do not know there is a risk.
In Australia an estimated 20 children per week are attending an
emergency department with an injury related to swallowing or
inserting (into nose or ears) a button battery, with children under
five years of age at greatest risk. This information has been
taken from Kidsafe - Child Accident Prevention Foundation of
Australia.
The Battery Controlled is a partnership to raise awareness
about the severity of this issue and share information with
parents, caregivers, and the medical community. Launched
in Australia by Energizer, Kidsafe, and the ACCC (Australian
Competition and Consumer Commission), this effort is
committed to helping parents prevent children from swallowing
coin-sized button batteries.
How schools can get involved:
Be alert to the hazards and risk associated with button
batteries in your schools and education centres. Further,
be alert to products that you may sell at school functions,
discos, and fetes which may present a risk in relation to
button batteries.
For further information on Summer’s story click the links below:
• The eggs are attached to the hair with a ‘glue’ like
substance.
The good news is that we know where they live and we know
how to find them.
If you follow these steps regularly, the control of head lice in our
community will be greatly improved.
Step 1 Comb hair conditioner onto dry, brushed
(detangled) hair;
Step 2 Wipe the conditioner from the comb onto a paper
towel or tissue;
Step 3 Look on the tissue and on the comb for lice and
eggs;
Step 4 If lice or eggs are found, the child should be
treated as soon as possible.
A Queensland Government fact sheet on headlice (including
treatment options) is available here:http://conditions.health.qld.gov.au/HealthCondition/condition/
14/165/351/Head-Lice
MEDIA PERMISSIONS
Education Queensland enrolment paperwork that you
completed when your children started school included a media
permission form. The information from this form is recorded
by the school, this enables us to check which students have
permission for their photo and/or school work to be published
in our school newsletter and on our school website, and
occasionally local newspapers and/or TV. If you do NOT want
your child to have media permission please inform the school
so we can ensure our records are accurate. Thank you.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
ROTARY NOOSA DAYBREAK PRIMARY
SCHOOL COMPETITION
Congratulations to Juen Geromet who was awarded first place
in the Year 5 & 6 category.
http://www.summersday.com.au
Our Prep students also created a butterfly collage for display,
the judges loved so much they awarded a special award for it.
http://www.summersday.com.au/stories
Caitlyn Taylor Karate update
Headlice
Caitlyn competed in the Queensland Autumn Invitationals in
Brisbane last weekend. She achieved 4 medals (3 silver, 1
bronze) and is now training every weekend to compete in the
Nationals in Sydney in August. Well done Caitlyn.
Head lice are common in children and are the most adaptable
of creatures. They have survived living solely on human heads
for 10,000 years.
Some of the reasons they have survived for as long as they
have are:
• The six legs of a louse end in a claw, allowing them
to grip the hair;
• They detect vibration and can hide;
• Head lice can ‘hold’ their breath for 20 mins – looking
like they are dead;
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Here at Tewantin we love to celebrate the achievements of
both our past and present students. If you know of a student
who has an achievement to be celebrated, please e-mail the
details to [email protected] please include any
relevant photographs and a contact number in your e-mail.
We celebrate all kinds of achievements from sporting and
community to academic and arts awards. Also if you find any
students featured in the media for their achievements we would
also love that brought to our attention.
TEWANTIN STATE SCHOOL’S ABSENCE
REPORTING PHONE NUMBER – 5335
8866
PLEASE USE THE PHONE NUMBER - 5335 8866 FOR
REPORTING STUDENT ABSENCES.
Please call the school attendance line for all absences. In the
message please leave the name of the student/s, the day or
date of absence, and the reason for the absence. Thank you for
your courtesy.
Tewantin S.S. now sends SMS messages each morning for
unexplained absences. To assist us with this process please
reply by SMS, email or phone. Thank you.
EXEMPTION FROM COMPULSORY
SCHOOLING
Please be aware that any parents of students who are absent
from school for 10 or more consecutive days must complete
a form to exempt them from compulsory schooling for this
period of time. The most common reason to complete this
form is when families are travelling during the school term
and sometimes it also includes students who have a medical
condition, supported by a medical certificate. Forms can be
collected from the school office and are also attached to the
newsletter.
All welcome to come along and see a bit of what happens
behind the scenes.
It’s recommended to check our Facebook page close to the
date, for confirmation that the meeting will take place as
scheduled. There are times when meetings have to be
postponed, if for example, we do not have at least three
executive committee members able to attend (this is called a
quorum and is a legal requirement)
UNIFORM SHOP
Opening Hours
The Uniform Shop is open every Wednesday from 8am to 9am.
We are also open on the first day of each term from 8am to
9am. Payment can be made by cash, cheque or EFTPOS.
Hats are also available for purchase every day from the school
office, for $10.00.
Hooded Jackets
Quite a few people have asked about purchasing hooded
jackets (Hoodies) for winter. Unfortunately, this style of jacket
was discontinued by all school-suppliers last year. We have
some remaining stock in limited sizes still available for sale.
Once sold out, the only style available will be the plain zippered
jacket bearing the school logo, which are $30.00.
Lay-by
P&C News
Mother’s Day Stall wrap-up
The Mother’s Day stall was a great success, with a little over
$2000.00 being raised. It was lovely seeing all the students
enjoy shopping for their Mums and other special ladies in their
life. Thank you to all our students and their families for
supporting this event.
Under 8s Day
The P&C will have coffee, tea and delicious muffins baked in our
Tuckshop for sale at the Hall kitchen. Please drop by and enjoy
a drink & snack!
Student Banking
Just a reminder to our families that student banking is available
at the school through the Bendigo Bank. Once set up, it’s a
simple process of dropping a banking pouch at the school
office on Mondays by 9am, which will be processed that week
and the pouch returned to students in their classroom
Tuckshop Box by Friday. It’s a great way to introduce and instil
the habit of saving, which has long-term benefits for children.
An information letter from the Bendigo Bank is attached for
further details and application forms are available at the school
office.
P&C Meeting
The next P&C Meeting is scheduled for 9am on Tuesday 6th
June 2017 in the P&C office which is located upstairs in I Block
(use the stairs opposite the Music Room entry, at the back of
the hall)
Parents and carers are encouraged to make use of our lay-by
system, which allows them to budget for the cost of outfitting
their children in uniforms each year. It can also be an efficient
way of sharing uniform costs.
Prepaid
order together with full payment can be left at the school office
at any time, for processing the following Wednesday.
Completed orders will be sent to your child’s classroom. Items
cannot be left at the school office for collection and/or payment.
Donations Needed Urgently
We are on the lookout for donations of wearable-quality,
second-hand uniforms, particularly polo shirts in the current
style. Our school Chappy Lynda needs to build-up her uniform
reserves and any donations will be passed onto her.
If you can help, just drop your donations at the Uniform Shop
on any Wednesday morning, or directly to the Chappy if you
prefer.
We are also accepting donations of the old-style polo shirt.
These are no longer to be worn under the current
school-uniform policy, so they will be sent to the Sao Miguel
School in East Timor along with the annual Shoe-Box
donations, which are happening soon!
Second-hand Uniform Sales
For those families who are interested in selling old uniforms, we
are also on the lookout for good-quality second-hand uniforms
(in the current styles) for purchase by the Uniform Shop,
depending upon condition. These can be dropped in to the
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Uniform Shop during operating hours for later processing.
Payment (by cheque) will only be made once items have been
assessed.
Policy & Forms
Current Price-List, Uniform Order forms and Second-Hand
Purchase forms are all available at the school office and school
website. You can also view the current School Uniform Policy.
The Uniform Shop is ready to go for the winter season ahead,
with unisex long-cargo-pants and zippered jackets in stock. We
also offer Lay-by, a great way to spread or share uniform costs,
using regular payments.
The Uniform Shop is open every Wednesday from 8am to 9am,
and the same hours on the first day of each term. Hats are also
available for purchase every day from the school office.
If you are unable to attend at this time you are welcome to fill
out the attached order form and either drop it in to the office,
or e-mail it to [email protected]
ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER
Our school newsletter is distributed in electronic format to
registered email addresses.
http://www.schoolzine.com.au/secure/tewantin9137/
By receiving the newsletter electronically, you are able to
access photos and other details currently not available in a
paper version. Apart from being received by email, it can also
be accessed through our school website:
https://tewantinss.eq.edu.au
Paper copies are available through the school office each
Thursday for those families who do not have computer access.
Parents / students will need to collect a copy from the office.
UPDATING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS - Email addresses can
be deleted from the newsletter email message when received in
your inbox. Open and click on the ‘unsubscribe box’ to delete
address no longer required and you can then resubscribe under
your new e-mail address using the link at the top of this article.
TUCKSHOP
The new Pelican’s Tuckshop Menu this term has lots of
delicious hot meals for the winter season. Almost all our cooked
menu items are now made on-site in the Tuckshop. If you
haven’t ordered Tuckshop for a while, now is a great time to
check out the new choices.
A big thank you to another new volunteer this week – it is great
to be growing our ‘pool’ of volunteers.
There are always times when someone can’t get to the
Tuckshop due to circumstances such as sick children etc. On
these days we rely on a list of people who are happy to be
phoned on an ad-hoc basis, to cover such shortages. So even
if you cannot commit to a regular timeslot, we would love to
hear from you if you would like to be on our reserve list. Just
pop in and see our convenors Sarah or Andrea, who will be able
to help you.
New Term 2 tuckshop menu below, a copy of this has also
been sent home with students
PARENT CONTACT DETAILS
Please ensure our office staff have your correct contact details
– telephone numbers (for us to contact you – particularly
important in the case of an emergency with your child), and
email address (for invoices, newsletter, etc.) Please also ensure
that your child/rens emergency contacts are up-to-date. Thank
you.
School crossing supervisor application
Application documents for School crossing supervisor role –
applications to be submitted to school office by 3pm
Wednesday 31 May.
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Newsletter Advertising
For advertising in our school newsletter, please direct all
enquiries to Schoolzine on 07 5414 2301.