No. 19 14 July 2016

Donna Earle-Morrison Acting Principal 2016 Date Claimers

July August August

14/15 Regional Shield 2 ICAS English Competition 11 P&C Meeting 19/20 Rockhampton Athletics 4/5 Greater Rockhampton Athletics 16 ICAS Maths Competition 21 NAIDOC Ceremony 9 AFL state semi-final Townsville 17 Prep Information Night 6pm

NAIDOC Week officially runs from 3–10 July (in the June/July school holidays) so NAIDOC Week at Frenchville will be celebrated in the second week of Term 3. It is a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements and is an opportunity to recognise the contributions that Indigenous Australians make to our country and our society. This year the theme is Songlines: The living narrative of our nation. Congratulations to our students who marched in the town NAIDOC parade on Friday 8 July. Special thanks to Julie and Laurie Anno, Kerry Wheeler, Bronwyn Hull and Susan Wilkinson for their support in organising the students with a Frenchville banner. Next week we will have a special NAIDOC parade on Thursday 21July which will feature our Prep students, junior choir and a group of indigenous dancers from North Rockhampton State High School. We are looking forward to this special annual event. Exciting News for Frenchville Prior to the holidays, we received some wonderful news following the release of the state budget. Our school has been allocated $1.25 million for the long overdue refurbishment of the Administration building. The Admin block will be extended and upgraded. We are extremely excited about this project which aims to be completed this financial year.

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PPrreepp 22001177 As per the Enrolment Management Plan, only students whose principal place of residence is within the school’s catchment area will be eligible for enrolment at the school. Siblings of students, who will be at the school in 2017, are also deemed eligible for enrolment. We are therefore requesting that younger siblings of students who are eligible for prep in 2017 complete the enrolment forms and lodge with the office as soon as possible. A reminder of the age rules for prep 2017: If you have a child born from 1 July 2011 – 30 June 2012 he/she is eligible for prep enrolment in 2017 at Frenchville State School. Please complete an enrolment form and return it to Frenchville State School. FOR ENROLMENT FORMS: www.frenchviss.eq.edu.au . Click on the Enrolment section from the main menu to download forms. For more information please call the school on 49315333. Staffing News Term 3 • The Principal position has been re-advertised. The current arrangements behind the vacancy will continue for the first four weeks of

Term 3: Donna Earle-Morrison (Acting Principal); Paul Fogwell (Acting Deputy Principal); Mrs Richardson (5F). • Class 2SG: Mrs Stewart will work 0.6 (Tues, Wed, Thurs) and Mrs Girdler 0.4 (Mon, Fri) for the remainder of the year. • Class 2JH: Mrs Johnston will work full-time for Semester 2. • Class 2DL: Mrs Lewis will be on leave for the remainder of the year. Mrs Hill will work on Fridays with Mrs Downing (Mon-Thurs). Report Card Follow Up Semester two already. Your child’s report card should have been received in the last week of school. Understanding the report card is a ‘first step’ in supporting your child to take the next step in his/her learning journey. Let’s start with behaviour. We are looking for a high or very high for behaviour for every Frenchville learner. By this stage of the year, students know and understand their teacher’s expectations, are familiar with the responsible thinking process and have been to assembly to hear about what the admin team expects. If your child has a sound or ‘C’ for behaviour, it means he/she needs some reminding about expectations but can meet the expectation of the teacher when prompted and is generally meeting the standard. As a parent, checking in regularly with your child’s teacher if he/she has a ‘C’ or lower for behaviour is a good policy. It may be that your child is ‘chatty’ and disrupting other learners at times for example. A plan can be made to support your child to respond positively to classroom expectations and convert the ‘C’ to a higher rating in semester two. Students receiving a ‘D’ or ‘E’ are likely to be on a written improvement plan or to have been on a plan for some of the semester to monitor behaviour more closely. We need to move these students towards the ‘C’ standard. Effort relates to how much effort your child is applying in each subject area. It is not uncommon for students to try harder in subjects they enjoy. Likewise, it is not uncommon for students to apply less effort in subjects they find difficult and challenging. Effort is a huge indicator of your child’s future potential. We like to see high and very high ratings in this area of the report card. Academically, whilst a ‘C’ should be celebrated, we are never complacent about a ‘C’ because as the work becomes harder and the standards rise in second semester, students on a low ‘C’ may fall behind. Again, it is important to understand how your child is achieving and where he/she can improve. With extra support, regular homework completion, home reading through Reading Knights and check-ins with the teacher, every child is capable of doing better. Check the recommendations your teacher has made about what can be done to improve further. These are usually stated in the English and maths sections of the report card. If you are unsure what the recommendations mean, see the teacher to request clarification. School Opinion Survey 2016 Each year, the Department of Education and Training undertakes a survey of parents, staff members and students to gauge their satisfaction with important aspects of schooling. Earlier this week, access details for the parent/car egiver surveys were distributed to all families of children attending this school. The survey was provided to the eldest child in the family . Participation in the survey is anonymous and all information is treated confidentially. All surveys are conducted online. Full details regarding survey access have been provided on the information sheet sent home with the eldest child. The online survey will be available until 29 July 2 016 and should take less than 10 minutes to complet e. Your participation in the survey process would be appreciated. If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Paul Fogwell on 49315333. Congratulations Dane Careless & Tommy Finnegan were selected in the CQ Bushrangers Rugby Union Team & travelled to the Gold Coast for 5 days to compete in the Qld Rugby State Championships. For 3 full days they both played brilliantly demonstrating amazing sportsmanship both on & off the field. They did Frenchville proud!!! Instrumental Music All students are working towards their performances in the Combined Schools Concert in Week 6. Please ensure your child is practising their parts regularly at home. Students who have been invited to join the Junior Concert Band have received a letter outlining the rehearsal details. Rehearsals for each of the school ensembles are as follows:

Ensemble Rehearsal day Arrival time Rehearsal time JUNIOR CONCERT BAND Monday morning 7:45am 8.00am – 8.30am SENIOR CONCERT BAND Tuesday morning 7:45am 8.00am – 8.30am

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Rockhampton Athletics Next week, Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 July the Frenchville SS Athletics team will be competing in the District Trials held on the Rockhampton State High School oval. We have 30 students in the 10 to 12 age group who will be representing the school in the 100m and 200m sprints, 800m, shot put, long jump, discus and high jump. These students took out 1st and 2nd place in these events at the school athletics carnival held last term. All team members are required to travel on the bus, leaving school at 8am each day and then remaining with the school group under the care of school staff whilst at the carnival. This is for the purpose of recording attendance prior to leaving the school grounds and management of the students for their events. Parents are very welcome to attend the carnival and sit with the school group. If you wish to take your child home or return them to school after their event, please let Mrs Clarke (the team manager on site in the school tent) know so she has an accurate record of the whereabouts of all students. We wish them all the best as they fly the Frenchville flag proudly on our behalf! Best Wishes to our CQ Regional Shield Teams Two netball and two rugby league teams will contest the CQ Regional Shield competition, which is coming up this Thursday and Friday. We have participated in this competition every year it has been conducted. We wish all players well as they head into this exciting State Schools’ carnival. Thanks to coaches Sam Briggs, Rachel Sampson and Murray Harch. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Year 6 Camp Fundraiser Orders for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts can be made outside the tuckshop before school this week. (cash only) Original Glazed Doughnuts: $23 / dozen Classic Assorted Doughnuts: $27 / dozen Year 6 students: your order forms and money are due back on Monday 18 July. Show Competition Results Congratulations to the following students who were successful in the bookwork category in the 2016 Rockhampton Show. Prizes have been distributed to the successful students. Prep: 3rd place Charlie Cran Year 1: 1st place Emilee Hill Year 2: 1st place Chad Ellison Year 3: 1st place Lucy Coombe Year 4: 2nd place Mahalia Hayman Year 5: 1st place Lara Parker Year 6: 3rd place Nitesh Nair Photo of Chad Ellison supplied by parent. Tuckshop Roster Roster commencing Monday: 18 July 2016 Monday: B Makings Tuesday: K Hawkins Wednesday: L Swadling Thursday: K Smith Friday: R Grant, J Connolly Christine Hills, Tuckshop Convenor

Community Notices Frenchville State School accepts no responsibility for errors with community notices as information is provided by community organisations. 123 Magic & Emotion Coaching and Buoyant Parenting programs for parents and carers. For information phone 1300523985 or go to our website http://www.centacare.net/index.php/component/jevents/ or http://www.centacare.net/events Have your say on your child’s weight checks! Rockhampton parents are invited to have a say on weight checks for their primary school children. This survey will take approx. 5 minutes to complete, all answers will be anonymous and you can have a chance to win one of four $50 Coles Group & Myer Gift Cards. This survey is a part of Kamila Davidson’s PhD (QUT). What to do? Click on https://survey.qut.edu.au/f/187273/8aee/ to complete the survey. Questions? kamila.davidson@hdr.qut.edu.au or 3069 7315. Consent form and Terms and Conditions for the prize draw are provided at the start of the survey. Please note that this study has been approved by the QUT Human Research Ethics Committee (approval number 1600000512).

FREE BreastScreen Rockhampton Mobile Service at CQUniversity for women 50–74 until 15 July Phone 132050. National Tree Day Sunday 31 July Ollie Smith Park 8-9.30am, Cedric Archer Park 11am-1pm, Mt Morgan Lookout 11am-1pm, Frenchmen’s Creek 11am-1pm treeday. planetark.org /1300885000. Every Child CQ Community Forum 14 July 1-2.30pm and 6.30-8pm at Rockhampton Regional Library. Every Child CQ is about improving life outcomes for kids and how we can all work together as a community to give every child the chance to reach their full potential. St.George Rookies2Reds Little Legends, Junior Champs & Future Stars coaching sessions. rookies2reds.com.au / 1300753733. Brothers Rugby Union Sign-on & come and try day 16/7/16 1-4pm Victoria Park for 5-17yrs. Phone Olivia 0409638582 / Marty 0408881843.