GLADSTONE SOUTH STATE SCHOOL
Newsletter
Term 4 Week 3
21st October 2015
PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS
2016 Prep Informa!on Evening
DATE CLAIMERS
• Prep Open Morning - This
Friday 23rd Oct - 9am10am
• Dance Fever - Every Friday
2pm - 3pm
• Monster Raffle Stall IGA
Sunvalley - 10am 'll Late
• South Stars Grand Final Tuesday 3rd November
For some great paren'ng
ideas visit:
www.paren'ngideas.com
School Facebook
The school has a facebook
page dedicated to updates
and informa'on for parents.
If you are an ac've user of
facebook search for Gladstone South State School and
like the page. This will keep
you up to date with what is
happening around the school.
This Friday is the second prep open morning for our 2016 prep students. The morning will start at
9am and finish at 10am. Students will be playing games, reading stories and ge3ng accustomed to
the prep classrooms.
Contac!ng the office regarding 2016
We are encouraging all families to contact the office regarding their plans for 2016. We understand
some families may not be returning in 2016 due to work commitments or family reasons. It is
important that we are no'fied about this as it will impact on planning for 2016. Addi'onally if
families have a new child star'ng school in 2016 we would like to get the paperwork organised this
year. This will make the transi'on into school much easier for the child and their parents.
Newsle*er Changes – transi!on to emailed newsle*ers
If you didn’t receive a newsle7er last week, it was because the school is now only sending home
fortnightly paper newsle7ers. The school plans to phase out paper newsle7er by June 2016 with
only emailed newsle7ers available. You can always access the newsle7er from the Qschools app or
via the schools website. If you haven’t sent in your email address to the school please see Tracy in
the office or directly email [email protected] with your name and child’s name and we will add
you to the list.
Term 4 A*endance - 95% or more
A>er reviewing the a7endance informa'on for terms 1-3 it is clear
that Mondays and Fridays are the worst a7ended days at school. This
may be for a number of reasons. Long weekends, 'red children a>er a busy weekend or the
incorrect belief that Fridays are not important days at school. Parents need to view school as a job
for their children. If we as adults were con'nually away on a Friday or Monday we wouldn’t have a
job for very long. Children don’t get fired from school, but they do begin to fall behind their peers
very quickly. Every day is a learning day at school and it is important that children are working with
their teachers every day possible.
Before and A2er School Care Program – Star!ng in January
Camp Australia will be opening a before and a>er school care program at
Gladstone South in 2016. The Program will commence as of the 25th of
January 2016. The program will run from 6:30am to 6pm on all school days throughout the 2016
year. Camp Australia will be coming up to Gladstone in early term 4 to begin to pass on informa'on
to parents.
Is your child eligible for Prep 2016 – Enrol Now!
Your child is due to start school in 2016 if they are born between 01/07/10 and the 30/06/11.
Children born in July 2011 are also eligible to enrol for the 2016 schools year if they have had a
mee'ng with the school principal.
Next P&C mee!ng:
14th October
Kurt Goodwin
Contact us:
153 Toolooa St., Gladstone Q 4680
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07 48994333
Absentee Line: 48994366
Web: www.gladsoutss.eq.edu.au Fax: 0749726799
Gladstone South School
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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT con!nued
Any current parents who know of families that are considering enrolling in 2016 are asked to let the school office know. Addi'onally in
2016 Gladstone South SS will be offering before and a>er school care to assist parents with extended work hours. For more informa'on
please contact the schools office.
In term four the school will be holding a number of open days and informa'on sessions for new families. While all sessions will help
new students transi'on into school effec'vely parents are not required to a7end all sessions.
Parents & Child Visit - School orienta'on - Friday 23th Oct- 9-10am
Parents & Child Visit - Classroom ac'vi'es - Friday 30th Oct – 9-11am
Parents & Child Visit -Classroom ac'vi'es - Friday 6th Nov – 9-11am
A parent is required to stay for the dura'on of all prep visits. Please note parents are responsible for their children during visits.
HOSES REPORT
Reminder:
SWD Transi'on For High School starts tomorrow 22nd October. Parents/Carers are to transport their child to and
from the High Schools.
Please contact the Office if you have any further queries.
Belinda Job - Head of Special Education Services
TERM 4 CLASS CAPTAINS
Congratula'ons to our well deserving new Captains. We are as proud of them, as I know their parents/carers are too.
Chloe White P/1D, Larah Street P/1G, Niel Torres 1/2N, Sarah Shayler-Rouvray 2G, William Ly 2K, Chloe Taylor 3C, Arya Nga'kaura 3P,
Tianna Ross 3/4M, Reagan Larney 4/5G, Samantha Davies 5/6I and Jake Sipple 6W.
Term 4 Week 3
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MONSTER RAFFLE STALL
IGA SUN VALLEY
THIS SUNDAY 25TH OCTOBER 10AM TILL LATE
PRIZES ON DISPLAY
SOUTH STAR AWARD RECIPIENTS - Friday 16th October 2016
Congratula'on to the following students: Caleb Borja & Seth Moore P/1D, Emmalee Munro & Catherine Ingnacio P1/G, Mhyka Capun
& Ma'ka Ghilo3 1/2N, Lily-Belle Rosser-Guya7 & William Lincoln 2G, Jake Jones & Zoe Rohrlach-Ward 2K, Kai Bruse & Kayla Sco7
3/4M, Shaylah Ballard & Hailey Woodrow 3C, Aleisha Gray & Connor McLeod 3P, Dian Herbert & Meegan S'mpson 4/5G, Aiden Kapay, Sco7 Roy, Jannali Laing, Ralf Babijis, Samantha Davies, Jayde Marsh & Cathy Lincoln 5/6I.
HOC HAPPENINGS
Recently these South Stars par'cipated in the ICAS Maths assessment. Well done to the following students:
Drish' 5/6I, Suhail Rezwan 3/4M, Lance Millario 3/4M, Jake Pa3llo 3/4M and Aleia Golding 3/4M.
AROUND SOUTH WITH THE P&C
TUCKSHOP:
Meal Deal - Lasange, Mac & Cheese + Juice or Flavoured Milk
$6 - Open Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
Slushie Machine Coming To South Tuckshop
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Just in 'me for Summer, the Tuckshop will be selling icy cold Slushies.
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Slushies available at both breaks
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Available in a variety of flavours - changing over 'me.
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$2 per cup
BOOK FAIR – Week 6 10th November
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Book Fair will be here again during week 6 of this term. All students will be shown the books for purchasing
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On Tuesday 10 November. Sales will commence Wednesday morning 8:15 – 8:45am and then again on Thursday morning 8:158:45.
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It is a great 'me to boost your home library, encourage reading and help the school library all in one go.
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The school library receives 25% of all sales.
Thanks for your support.
SOUTH STARS
What talent South students have! Performers have enjoyed being on stage entertaining the audiences.
Audi'ons conclude next Tuesday 27 October. The finalists will then be announced a>er this last audi'on.
The grand final will be Tuesday 3 November between 2-3pm in the hall. All parents and friends are invited
to a7end this annual event.
Janelle Roy Teacher-Librarian
COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD