Meringandan State School Newsletter
Igniting Learning, Shaping the BEST future together!
Principal -Mrs Janelle Groves
7 November, 2016
Term Four, Issue Three
From Janelle’s Pen
P and C Trivia Night
Our P and C Association need your support. Each year
the P and C fund a number of activities and resources
for our students. Through the tireless work of a few
P and C helpers they have raised funds to:
Dancer in Residence
Emma Frank will be working with our students this term
preparing them for their dance performance at our end of
year concert. Thank you to the P and C Association for
supporting this project.
 Support the ‘Dancer in Residence’ program this term.
This is in preparation for our concert.
 Sponsor bus costs for excursions to offset costs to
parents.
 Provide, repair and replace refrigerators in classrooms.
 Sponsor our Year 6 students to attend GRIP
leadership at the start of each year.
2017 Planning and Enrolment information.
Predicting enrolments for 2017 is necessary to assist
with staffing. There are also a number of new enrolments
for 2017 in year levels other than Prep.
This year has been a tough year for fundraising for our
P and C; please consider supporting the Trivia Night
this Saturday. See the advertisement in this newsletter
for details.
Pre-Prep Transition Days
Our first pre-Prep playgroup days start tomorrow.
We are looking forward to welcoming our 2017 Prep
students to the first session tomorrow. If you know of
any 2017 Prep students yet to enrol please advise them
to contact the office to find out about our Pre-Prep play
group days.
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Thank you for keeping us advised about your plans for
2017. If you haven’t had the opportunity to advise us that
your child will not be returning in 2017 please contact the
office.
It is also imperative that you inform the office in writing if
your child will be returning to Meringandan in 2017 but
will not be in attendance at the start of the school year.
We are required to provide documentation for students
not in attendance for the first eight days of the school
year as proof of their continued enrolment. Please note
students who will be absent for more than ten school
days must apply for an exemption from school through
the principal.
Regards,
Janelle Groves
Please note: There will be NO TUCKSHOP
this week. Tuckshop will be available again
for Week 7 and Week 8.
Our Pre-Prep Playgroup sessions for our 2017 are finally here!
The sessions will be held on the following Tuesdays…
 Tuesday, 8 November
 Tuesday, 15 November
(TOMORROW)
 Tuesday, 22 November
Students must be
registered to attend!
Contact the office to register your child for the playgroup and to collect an enrolment package.
Please ensure you have informed the office if you intend to enrol your child with us.
Phone: 074696 9666 — Absence Line: 07 4696 9688 — Address: 10 School Road, Meringandan Q 4352— www.meringanss.eq.edu.au
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to our award Recipients!
Awards
Award
PARENT INFORMATION
2016 ANNUAL AWARDS NIGHT: Thursday, 1 December
Our Annual Awards Evening will be held on Thursday, 1 December at the Highfields State School SmART
Space. Further details about the evening (including times, ticket allocations and prices, etc.) will be sent
home, with the eldest in the family next week.
Please note: On Wednesday, 30 November, the students will travel by bus to the venue for a rehearsal.
If you DO NOT wish for your child to participate– please contact the school office.
REMEMBRANCE DAY: Wednesday, 11 November.
This Friday our students will commemorate Remembrance Day by pausing for a minute of silence at our
ANZAC garden at 11:00am.
Limited poppies are available for sale at the office for $1.00.
THANK-YOU: Tuckshop Volunteers
Last Friday was the 2016 “TUCKSHOP DAY”.
Thank-you Theresa, Amber, Alison, Carly, Ian, Nicki, Sarah,
Talia and Sharon for giving so generously of your time!
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PARENT INFORMATION
STUDENT ABSENCES: Same day absence notification for students.
It is imperative that parents advise the school on the day of a student absence. The school absence
phone number is 4696 9688. Please ensure you have saved this number in your phone contacts.
2017 NEW ENROLMENTS: Have you informed the office?
Do you have a 2017 Prep aged student or know of someone moving to the area? New enrolments for
2017 are currently being taken. Please contact the office to add your child to our enrolment list.
PREP– YEAR 2: Term 4 Swimming Lessons
Prep– Year 2 Swimming lessons commenced today! Please ensure your child has everything they need for
swimming on the following days.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
7 November
10 November
11 November
14 November
17 November
18 November
STUDENT DETAILS: Have you updated the office with any changes to your details?
Please ensure you update your details at the office if you have had any changes. Thank-you.
LOOK OUT ZONE: Parent Reminder
Parents are reminded to be mindful of the traffic signs and to remain patient and courteous when using
the Look Out Zone. Please ensure you display your LOOK-OUT ZONE tag when using the look-out zone.
If you need a tag for your car, please contact the office to arrange one.
LIBRARY NEWS: Borrowing Books
Please ensure you are aware of your child's library borrowing day and remind them to bring their library
books regularly to school. There are a large number of unreturned books from Term 2 and 3 and invoices
for these books are currently being prepared to be posted home this week.
Date Claimers:
SEE ABOVE TABLE FOR P-2 SWIMMING DAYS
8 NOV
Pre-Prep Playgroup
17 NOV
Dance Lessons
25 NOV
P&C School Disco
10 NOV
Dance Lessons
18 NOV
Gowrie Small Schools
Volleyball Challenge
29 NOV
P&C Meeting
12 NOV
P&C Trivia Night
22 NOV
Pre-Prep Playgroup
30 NOV
Awards Night Rehearsal
15 NOV
Pre-Prep Playgroup
24 NOV
Dance Lessons
1 DEC
Annual Awards Night
2 DEC– GOLD AWARD ASSEMBLY
Behaviour Focus
Week 6
Totally Responsible: Classroom
Be Ready
Desk and Room Tidy
Week 7
Totally Responsible:
All Settings
Every day counts
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OCTOBER
2016
Meringandan
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Celebrations
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What nickname is given to
the London Underground?
If you can answer this question,
then you NEED to come along to our
“TRIVIA NIGHT”
 This SATURDAY night.
 6.30pm in the school hall.
 $20 per person includes nibbles,
sausage sizzle, tea & coffee.
 All ages welcome.
 Bar & child minding available.
 Great prizes and games to be
WON!
Contact Melinda on
0400 780 547 to book.
“Christmas Disco”
Friday 25th November
6-8pm
More details to come soon!
NO TUCKSHOP
THIS WEEK.
Please note that Week 8 will be the
last week for tuckshop.
Christmas Ham Drive ORDER FORM attached.
Contacts:
President:
Jen Maunder – Ph. 4696 9492
Treasurer:
Kristi Scofield – Ph. 4696 7003
Vice Presidents:
Melinda Dick – Ph. 4696 7335
Ian Caldwell - Ph. 4696 9095
Secretary:
Bridget Schick – Ph. 46 969 335
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Igniting
Learning,
Shaping
the
BEST
Igniting Learning, Shaping the BEST future
future together!
together!