Newsletter # 38
28th November, 2014
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Friday
LAST CBA Student Banking – 2014
RETURN- Parent-Teacher Interview Booking Form
ALL School Library Books - to be returned
ALL Reading Room Books – to be returned
Kingaroy SHS Yr 6 & Yr7 Transition Day (9:00am-12:30pm)
Nanango SHS Yr 6 Transition Day 8:50am
P&C Meeting, 7:30pm
KDSSA Swimming Carnival – Kingaroy Pool
KSHS Parent Information Night
Nanango SHS Yr 7 Transition Day, 8:50am
Nanango SHS ‘New Parent Welcome Morning & Tour’ 9:00am
Nanango Parent Information Night, 7:00pm
Report Cards - HOME
P&C Meeting,Tuesday 7:30pm
Agenda
- 2015 Updates - curriculum
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- staffing
- end of year plans
Small Schools Swimming Carnival: Wednesday 3rd December
Our annual carnival is being held on Wednesday 3rd December at
the Kingaroy Pool. This is a whole day small schools event where
every child is given the opportunity to participate. This is the
school curriculum focus for the day, so all students are expected
to participate.
The school pays for student entry. It is up to families to arrange
transport for students to and from the pool. Sometimes parents
get together and share transport, depending on work or other
commitments. Non-school students are not permitted to use
facilities on the day. The wading pool is only used for student
events. Toddlers are not permitted to use this pool.
All students are expected to attend and participate. These
events are a wonderful chance for students to develop and share
school spirit and pride. All students will receive ribbons and earn
points for the school.
Reminders
 No admission fee  Transport – We ask families to arrange own transport.
Families often help each other out - car pool etc.
 All students are to be at the pool by 8.40am for a 9.00am
start. Please be punctual.
 War cry at 9.00am sharp.
Coolabunia is the best
We shall overpower the rest
Till the mighty cup we hold
Coolabunia green and gold
COOLABUNIA
Coolabunia Yeh!
 There will be a school area in the grandstand. Students
must stay in this area, unless competing. Students are not to
run about.
 Mrs Kleinhanss and Mrs Ritchie will be supervising in
the school area.
 Students will need to wear a shirt, hat and sunscreen
when not swimming. Swim shirts are ideal.
 Parents are asked to keep an eye out for all other students.
This makes a big difference.
 Presentations will be at approx. 2.30pm
 Order of events – 50m, 25m, 15m widths (wading pool
events operating as well), then this sequence repeats.
Relays complete carnival.
 All width, 25m and 50m swimmers will be needed for relays.
Please do not leave.
LIBRARY BOOKS - OVERDUE
All library books were due for return today – they are now
overdue. Please look in bookcases, homework area and
under beds and return MONDAY!.
Reporting
Report Cards - home Friday 5 December
Parent Interviews –8th December & 10th December
A Booking form for Parent – please return by Monday 1st
December to allow a timetable to be arranged.
Interviews are not compulsory.
Reading Room – CLOSES TUESDAY
The Reading room will close on Tuesday 2nd December for this
term. All books need to be returned to the Reading Room on
Tuesday. (NOT Wednesday due to Swimming Carnival).
Thank you to all staff for giving up their busy mornings to help
students with their reading.
We would like to thank all parents who have helped in the
Reading Room. Every minute helps.
A big thankyou to the students who have been helping out, your
help is appreciated.
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Keep up the reading over the holidays.
Mrs Brittain
CBA Student Banking
Our last school banking for 2014 will
be on MONDAY 1/12/14. This will
allow two weeks to order and deliver
ALL PRIZES to those who are due to receive them.
Congratulations to all that participated in banking this year.
Mrs Brackin - Coordinator
Did you know ….‘The longest one-syllable word in the English language is ‘Screeched’..
-2Junior High Transition Days
Both local state high schools have planned transition days for both
year 6 and 7 students who will be entering Junior High School
next year.
Kingaroy SHS
o Tues 2 December 9:.00 – 2:30 Yr 6 & 7
o Parent Info Night NOW 3rd December
Nanango SHS
o Thurs 4th December – Yr 7 Transition Day, 8:50am
o Thursday 4th December NEW Parent Welcome Morning
and tour. Meet at school hall 9:00am.
DATE CLAIMERS
December
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Parent Interviews - Booking Form home 28th
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School Celebration Night ‘The Circus’ 6:30pm
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Parent Interviews - Booking Form home 28th
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‘End of Year’ Fun Day
January 2015
22-23 Pupil Free Days
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9:00am–12noon Pick up / purchase school uniforms
T-shirts, Skorts, Hats, Chair Bags, Text Books, etc
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Australia Day Holiday
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Term 1 BEGINS
All families are asked to arrange transport to all sessions.
Enrolment Interviews
All students attending either Kingaroy or Nanango SHS next year
are reminded of the requirement to ring and book an enrolment
interview. This is an important start to the high school transition.
Did you know… … ’I am’. Is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
M Johnston
Principal
Newsletter # 38
28th November, 2014
Prep / Year 1 Excursion
20th November 2014
Queensland Museum and Sciencentre (Southbank)
Morning and afternoon tea at
Cormorant Bay, Wivenhoe Dam
Preps and Year 1s had a fantastic
day on their recent excursion to
Brisbane. At the Sciencentre
they became Secret Agents as
they searched for a suspect in a
crime. As an agent, they tried to
dodge laser beams without
setting off alarms and explored
codes. Some activities in the
Bodyzone, included students
walking a tunnel that made them
feel wonky, running 10m on a
track to beat Heath and hopping
on a bike to ride with Boney the
skeleton.
A very big ‘Thank you’ to our
wonderful parent helpers (Ms
McDonald, Mr Brackin, Mr
Town, Mr Kleinhanss,
Mrs Taylor and Mrs Douglas).
We would also like to extend
our thanks to the P&C for their
generous support.
In the Showzone, students learnt
about the different sizes of
planets. They also learnt that
for every action there is a
reaction. A walk through the
museum gave students the
opportunity to explore the world
through the Discovery centre (a
splendid collection of fossils,
animals and objects), the Coral
coast and lost creatures.
Students also walked to
Southbank for a yummy ice
cream and had a quick walk
around Streets Beach in the
parklands.
Did you know ….‘The longest one-syllable word in the English language is ‘Screeched’..