Dear Parents, What a fantastic parade yesterday to see so many students achieving their Bronze, Silver and Gold badges. Well done to all the students of North Arm who are working so hard to be Safe, Respectful and a Learner. You make me proud on a daily basis. SPELL-A-THON Just a friendly reminder that the spell-a-thon will take place in the Spelling Mastery class on Wednesday 2

nd September in

Week 8 so please help your child to learn these words. All sponsorship forms need to be returned to their class teacher by Wednesday 26

th

August in Week 7. Please remember that any amount a child raises will attract a prize. Sponsors can give money for each correct word spelt or make a donation. Thank you in advance for supporting our spell-a-thon and your children. All funds raised will purchase additional hom readers and classroom reader sets. SWIMMING Swimming this year will be offered to all P – 4 students and will take place in Term 4 at the Eumundi Aquatic Centre. The PREPs will participate in a half hour lesson, which will occur on a Thursday afternoon for 5 weeks, beginning in Week 2 Term 4. The years 1- 4 will participate in a 45 minute lesson and will take place on a Wednesday from weeks 5 – 9, culminating in our annual swimming carnival (for year 3-6 students), on Monday 7

th December in Week 10. The

year 4’s will only participate in 4 of the 5 swimming lessons as they will be on camp at Maranatha in Week 8. A note will be sent home early next week in regards to our swimming program.

We have the year 4, 5 and 6 camps coming up in TERM 4. We are still finalising the year 5 camp however, the dates and costs for the other camps are below:

Year 5 camp: We are currently looking at Week 3 of Term 4 at a local venue. A decision is being made today and notes will go home on Monday.

Year 6 camp: Monday 2nd

– Friday 6th November (Week 5) at

Tallebudgera. Cost is $358.50. The money and form are due back on Friday 23

rd October.

Year 4 camp: Monday 23rd

– Wednesday 25th November (Week 8)

at Maranatha. Cost is $248. The money and form are due back on 6

th November.

August 20, Week 6, Term 3

DATES TO REMEMBER

Uniform Shop OPEN EVEN WEEK WEDNESDAYS ONLY

EVEN WEEK WED

(8 - 9am)

Tuckshop OPEN (orders close 8am)

THU & FRI

Dance Fever Dance Lesson (7) (Prep - Yr 6)

Mon 24 Aug

SAKG Program Kitchen: 6DM,3/4AB Garden: 6GW,2MB,2LV

Tue 25 Aug

ICAS Digital Technologies Comp

Tue 25 Aug

Year 4 BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Parent Information Session (Library)

Tue 25 Aug (3.15-4.15pm)

ICAS English Competition

Wed 26 Aug

ICAS Maths Competition Mon 31 Aug

SAKG PROGRAM Kitchen: 6GW Garden: 6DM,3/4AB

Tue 1 Sep

ICAS Spelling Comp Tue 1 Sep

Spell-a-thon Wed 2 Sep

Parade Performance by 2MB & 2LV Parent attendance by invitation only thanks

Wed 2 Sept(2.30-3pm)

Online Parent/Teacher Interview Bookings Close (3pm)

Thurs 3 Sep

Pupil Free Day Fri 4 Sep

Parent/Teacher Interviews

Mon 7 Sep to Fri 18 Sep

Dance Fever Dance Lesson (9) (Prep - Yr 6)

Mon 7 Sep

SAKG Program Kitchen: 5TL,4RR,3MF Garden: 5CH,4SS,3YW

Tue 8 Sep

‘Wildlife HQ’ Excursion Year 2 Only

Fri 11 Sep

P&C Meeting Tue 15 Sep

(6pm)

ABSENCE NOTIFICATIONS To ensure the safety and wellbeing of your child/ren we ask that you phone the absence line before 9:30am to advise of any/all occasions (including high school open days, district and regional sports carnivals etc) when your child/ren will be away from school. This is a 24hr recorded service, you can call it anytime (convenient if your child is up ill during the night or you know in advance of the absence).

The North Arm State School Student Absence Line number is

07 5472 9888; or you can text absence details to 0428 865 919

(please ensure every time you notify the school of a student absence you state the students name, reason for absence and expected duration) we suggest you store these numbers in

your phone.

ICAS We have over 50 students that have elected to participate in the ICAS Assessments over the next few weeks. We completed Science this week, with catch-ups happening tomorrow. We have Digital Technology and English occurring next week and then ICAS Mathematics and Spelling in Week 8. I supervised the Science Assessment yesterday and was astounded by the student’s motivation and resilience in completing this assessment. There were some very tough questions amongst the mix and they showed persistence and problem solving skills in answering them. Well done students. POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR FOR LEARNING (PBL) FOCUS: Our PBL focus for the last two weeks has been “Playing happily and safely in the playground”. The students have been doing okay, however I still seem to be having

to complete Reflection room forms with students on a daily basis. At North Arm, we believe all behaviours come down to showing and being respectful.

showing and being respectful to yourself

and showing and being respectful to others

Children need to know that if they respect themselves then others will respect them. We talk about RESPECT on a daily basis; what it looks like, sounds like and feels like and we encourage all students to be respectful to the whole school community. I love Albert Einstein’s quote:

“I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.’ Regards

Carmel

PBL did you know…….. our focus this fortnight is all about being safe in outdoor play areas? I think for most of us our

favourite subject at school was recess and really that's where the fun happens. So isn't it great if our kids know that they can be safe and happy in the playground? I've heard there's even a bonus - The year level with the best recorded behaviour will get to choose the end of term reward. Now that's a goal we can encourage our kids to shoot for! Regards Deb

Year 3: Clay

Year 4: Tyler, Kai, Ella, Hunter

Year 5: Curtis, Blake, Alexis, Ayden

Year 6: Thalia, Scarlette, Breanna, Hayley, Olivia

Prep: Chloe, Ripley, Hendrix

Year 1: Hartlee, Hudson, Sonny, Lincoln

Year 2: Patrick, Maggie, Sunlight, Flynn

Year 3: Mila, Zoe, Lucas, Ayla

Lucy, Callum, Lily, Noah, Sunlight, Olivia, Cianna, Jasper, Benjamin, Ginger, Madeleine, William, Kirrilly, Dylan,

Savannah, Ziah, Harvey, Shenkai, Max, Roma, Joel, Athena, Hunter, Ava, Jack, Ava, Finley, Ebony, Abigail, Harper

i4 Software From iPads to Android tablets to personal computers and from year 1 through to year 6, Spelling Mastery i4 Software is being used in your homes to consolidate your child’s in-class Spelling Mastery lessons.

Read on for an insight as to what three of our year 5 and three of our year 2 students think about Spelling Mastery i4 Software.

Our year 5 students said … “I think it’s really fun and it really helps me learn my spelling words that I’m learning in class. It’s really fun!” IN, 5TL “It’s a fun way to learn online – without using pencil and paper.” OM, 5CH “It spells the words out aloud and tells you the rules you need to learn about the word.” KC, 5TL

And, our year 2 students said … Year 2 “It’s really fun because you don’t have to sound the word out, you just type it.” SV, 2LV “I love that you can do it on the computer then do it at school and learn quicker.” NJ, 2MB “I like that I can log on by myself and I can do it by myself and I have a touch computer so I can do it easier.” PR, 2MB

If you’re interested in your child accessing the Spelling Mastery i4 Software to support their in-class learning and would like to know more about the program, please contact either your child’s teacher or me at vjaen1@eq.edu.au

Kind regards, Vickie Jaenke Support Teacher: Literacy and Numeracy

Year 5 girls demonstrate their proficiency using Spelling Mastery i4 Software.

Junior school students take part in a face-to-face Spelling Mastery lesson, which can later be supported by Spelling Mastery i4 Software

at home.

HELPERS

TUCKSHOP NEWS nasstuckshop@northarmss.eq.edu.au

This weeks Special

BUTTER CHICKEN OR VEGETABLE CURRY

$5

After ordering tuckshop, please check for the confirmation email from Flexischools. For new families, our tuckshop is cashless – a flexischool account is free and easy to set up.

a big thank you to all those who have helped out this term.

If you can manage it, just once for 15 minutes during the term would be fantastic. Especially on Fridays!! The orders just keep growing. Hope to see you soon.

Cheers Nat

NASS FACEBOOK PAGE

If you have not yet ‘liked’ North Arm State School’s Facebook page (make sure you select the one with the

school logo), please remember to do so - it’s a convenient and easy way for us to let you know about last minute reminders and updates.

HEAD LICE TREATMENT

Please ensure you check your child/ren’s hair and treat if necessary.

More information can be found at

Queensland Government Student Health - Head Lice

HEARING SCREENING 30th October Consent Forms Available NOW

Did you know that research taken from the Hearing in Schools’ Study, 2005 indicates that as many as 15% of all school children may be affected by slight and mild hearing loss? This equates to a possible 54 NASS students whose hearing could be affected! Based on the knowledge and understanding that a student’s hearing can change over time, often without even the child, parent or teacher noticing, we have organised for hearing screening to be offered to all NASS students on Friday, 30 October 2020 for a small fee.

The Hear and Say Audiology Team will be providing Hearing Screening for all NASS students at a cost of $18.33 per student. However, once again, the North Coast Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health (NCACCH) will be funding the cost of screening for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

If you would like your children to access this service, parent letters and consent forms are available at the front office. As this service is being funded for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, a parent letter and consent form has already been sent home with your child/ren this week. Please note that all consent forms will need to be returned to the front office along with payment, if required, before Wednesday, 9 September 2020.

For further information regarding the hearing screening program please read the parent letter and/or contact staff from Hear and Say’s audiology team on 07 3850 2111.

Vickie Jaenke Support Teacher: Literacy and Numeracy Tennis Lessons

at North Arm State School

Monday mornings Grade 5 & 6

7am - 7:55am Grade 3 & 4

7:55am - 8:30am $10 (35 minute lesson) $15 (55 minute lesson)

Coach: Scott McKenna (Advanced Professional Tennis Coach ATPCA and USPTA Pro 1)

Ph: 0421 982 501

Racquets provided

Term 3 (1pm – 1:20pm)

Week and Activity Wednesday

1pm – 1:20pm Thursday

1pm – 1:20pm Friday

1pm – 1:20pm

Week 6 (17th to 21st August)

High Jump

10yrs Girls

11yrs Girls

12yrs Girls

Week 7 (24th to 28th August)

High Jump

10yrs Boys

11yrs Boys

12yrs Boys

Week 8 (31st August to 4thSeptember)

10yrs, 11yrs & 12yrs Girls and Boys catch up days if there has been days lost due to bad weather and students still need to record a throw or a jump. If all qualifying events have been completed, this session will be used for students to practise events for Sports Day.

Week 9 (7th to 11th September)

10yrs, 11yrs & 12yrs Girls and Boys catch up days if there has been days lost due to bad weather and students still need to record a throw or a jump. If all qualifying events have been completed this session will be used for students to practise events for Sports Day.

Thursday 10th

September 2pm – 3pm

800m Finals for all 10yrs, 11yrs & 12yrs Girls and Boys. This event is run as a straight final.

Students will already be familiar with each of the events (correct technique and event rules) as they have practised in PE lessons.

Qualifying events will identify the top 6 qualifiers to participate in the finals on Athletics day (Friday 18 September) in:

Shotput High jump Long jump

Sports Captains and Students leaders will assist with setting up and running events.

If students are away on their trial day, please let Mr Mckie know, students can record a throw or a jump with a different age group on another day.

Bookings are now open for Spring Holiday Club.

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that your children know and love with adventures outside, massive events in-house and project-

based fun!

We’ve got a jam-packed program bursting with flavour, fun, energy and opportunities to grow.

Carefully crafted through family feedback, our experiences and adventures will excite your chil-

dren, engage them and leave them wanting more.

We’ve enhanced our safety and hygiene measures, so you can have peace of mind knowing

your children can focus on having fun.

Book now. To find out when these activities are on during the school holidays and to

find your nearest service, visit: www.campaustralia.com.au/holidayclubs.

We look forward to seeing you at Holiday Club.

The Camp Australia Team

Yandina C&K Community Kindergarten

Enrolment offers for 2021 have commenced!

Enrol now for 2021 (children born 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017)

“A Group” attends 5 days per fortnight Mondays, Tuesdays and alternate Wednesdays (8:20am – 2:30pm) and “B Group” attends 4 days per fortnight Thursdays and Fridays (8:20am – 4:00pm)

Forest Play experiences

Transition to school program Reduced fees for families with Health Care Card

Come and visit our amazing Kindy and meet our educators Visit us @ Yandina C&K Community Kindergarten

48 School Road, Yandina Phone: (07) 54727248 Email: yandina@candk.asn.au

or join the waiting list for 2021 or future years by visiting www.candk.asn.au and follow the links to “enrolments” and “waiting list”.

“Long Day Kindy Program” 2021

Thursdays & Fridays

8:20am to 4:00pm