Dear Parents, Students and Community Members,

The Arundel State School Weekly Newsletter

12 May 2016

185 Napper Road, Arundel, Queensland 4214

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Email: principal@arundelss.eq.edu.au

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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Technology is a wonderful thing isn’t it? The modern internet commenced way back in the 1980’s following the work of British computer scientist, Tim Berners-Lee and since then has undergone unbelievable expansion impacting on all of us in some shape or form. The rise in instant communication by electronic mail, instant messaging, the world wide web, discussion forums , electronic banking , online shopping, blogs and social networking have been with us for only a short time.

Social networking sites are always in the news and someone is always making the headlines after placing a message, or photo that causes later angst and embarrassment.

One particular tool that I was introduced to this week is Instagram. I knew very little of this but had a quick lesson because I was alerted to the fact a number of students in our school were communicating via this tool. One of the first things I did was to check the age that young people can actually sign up to Instagram. The information showed me that to use Instagram, people must be 13 years or older. It was apparent that primary school children using Instagram are not actually age appropriate. I questioned a number of the students and asked how they were able to join up and many responded that they gave a fake age which allowed them to be users. Many of them told me that their parents knew they were using Instagram. Whilst at first the group exchanged harmless messages I was a little concerned to see the group had expanded and that others from outside the school group had joined in and a number were unknown to the original users.

Instagram is really an out of school thing. It is a parent’s responsibility.

However, it may be timely for you as parents to make a check on your own child’s social networking sites. Perhaps you could then follow up with regular monitoring. It is disturbing that they may be communicating with people unknown to them.

I know that if my eleven year old child was using social networking sites I would want to know about it.

Continuing with technology - many children now have their own mobile phones which they bring to school. This makes sense if they wish to contact parents after school to discuss pick up times and other arrangements. However, when parents enrol students at this school they sign an undertaking that they will follow the guidelines that have been developed to ensure consistency and proper use of mobile phones. One important guideline is that children do not use the phone at school between the hours of 9AM and 3 PM unless given permission by a teacher. Could you please join with me and ensure that your child is well aware of this? Thank you for your cooperation.

NAPLAN is now over for another year. As we move into semester two a lot of our intervention programs will target the children in years two and four as they make their journey towards NAPLAN in 2017. We should know our NAPLAN performance from this year later in term three.

The Internal School Review was completed last Friday. The initial feedback from the review team was fantastic. I was a very proud principal to be able to hear such positive feedback of our students, teachers and school community. Next week we have inter school sport commencing on Monday, the district cross country on Thursday and the senior band will be at Fanfare on Friday. Another big week for us all. As you know, last week the P&C conducted the Mother’s Day Stall to enable children to purchase a small gift for their mum. The stall was run by generous parents for the three days providing helpful advice and friendly service to the students as they made their special purchases. Thank you to all those parents who gave their time and special thanks to our organizers who acquired the gifts and arranged the raffle prizes.

It is timely to be mentioning the work of our P&C as this week has been set aside as P&C Week. The national assessment held this week has not given us much breathing space to publicly acknowledge the role of P&C’s in our schools, but on behalf of Arundel students and staff I would like to recognise the work of our own P&C. Tomorrow at the P&C May Meeting, school staff will show their appreciation of the support by providing afternoon tea and other surprises. You are all invited. Staffroom – 3:30pm.

Only a two day weekend this week, it looks like the cooler weather has arrived.

Mike

SPORT NEWS (Mrs Mitchell-Cowan) Broadwater District Cross Country Congratulations to the following students who were selected in the Arundel State School Cross Country Team, as a result of their top performance at our school event. The students represent the top 5 places in each age group eligible to compete at District level. Also included is the reserve:-

10 years boys- Jack 5A, Kahu 4F, Nia 5E, Bailey 4D, Liam 5F, Res: Brock 4A ;

10 year girls- Olivia 5F, Indiana 4B, Macy 4A, Kayla 5D, Elisha 5D Res: Ava 5C;

11 year boys- Elijah 6B, Ieuan 6B, Tyler 6C, Hayden 5A, Billy 6E Res: Corey 5C;

11 year girls- Darina 6C, Hayley 6D, Ricquelle 5C, Tahlee 5E, Ocean 5C, Res: Kira 5E;

12 year boys- Lachlan 6B, Malakai 6E, Nicholas 6D, Oakleigh 6E, Blake 6D, Res: Jarrad 6B

12 year girls- Sarina 6D, Matilda 6E, Brooklyn 6B, Caitlyn 6B, Tilli 6E, Res: Deijah 6B

Interschool Sport 2016 Commences Monday, 16th May, 10:30am-3:00pm. Permission letters and payment must be made through the school office prior to competition. Arundel sport students must wear their Arundel State School Uniform and appropriate shoes. Venues are: Runaway Bay Sport Precinct for Netball, Soccer, AFL; Touch is at Owen Park and League is at Helensvale.

Track & Field 2016 Years 4, 5 and 6 classes have commenced their Track and Field unit in PE lessons in preparation for the Arundel State School Athletics Day on Wednesday, 22nd June. Years 3, 2, 1 and Prep mini carnival will take place at the end of Term 3.

After School Sport Track & Field - This is available for Years 1 to 6 on Thursdays from 3pm-4pm commencing 2nd June (Week 8) for 6 weeks. More information on how to sign up and the cost will be in the next newsletter.

UP AND COMING EVENTS

Friday, 13 May P&C Meeting - 3:30pm Admin Building

Monday, 16 May Interschool Sport commences

Tuesday, 17 May Yr 6 Coombabah SHS Experience Day

Thursday, 19 May Broadwater Cross Country

Friday, 27 May Yr 6 Science Centre Excursion

Wednesday, 1 June Fun Run

ASSEMBLIES - FRIDAY 13 th MAY, 2016

9:00am to 9:45am Prep – Year 2 (Presenters 2G)

9:45am to 10:30am Year 3 & 4 (Presenters 3B)

2:15pm to 3:00pm Years 5 & 6 (Presenters – Student Leaders)

REMINDER REGARDING VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION (Mrs Rawl e) The Voluntary Contribution Scheme is based on parents contributing the sum of $90 per student for their first child or $120 for two or more students per family. Funds accumulated through this scheme provide good value to the school and consequently to our students to enhance our capacity to resource the school above the standard provisions. Payment can be made for this scheme on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the payment window in the Administration Block or internet payment can be made to the following school bank account - BSB: 064-430, Account Number - 10206101 stating your child's name and class along with the characters VFC, e.g. Adam Smith 4A VFC.

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NEWS FROM 1D In English 1D have been studying Imaginative texts. We have been looking at the beginning, middle and endings of stories. Here is Declan’s retell of the story “Just Jack” by Jane Tanner. Beginning It was Jacks first day of Kinder. Jack was worried. He doesn’t know anyone. Middle Jack wouldn’t let his mum wear the Super Jack costume He was saying no. Finally it got washed but he cannot wear it to kinder because it was wet. Ending Lastly, Jack went to Kinder and his friends called him over to play with the bubbles. Jack didn’t need his costume anymore.

PERFORMING ARTS NEWS (from Mrs Thornton) Fanfare Our Band students are competing at Fanfare at Currumbin school next Friday (20th May). Good luck to them!

Dance and Drama levies are now due. Please make payment by tomorrow (Friday). Thank you.

Boys Dance Group - we are very excited to announce we are taking the boys dance group to the Gold Coast Eisteddfod this year. If your child is in this program look out for a levy and permission letter.

INTERSCHOOL SPORT Interschool Winter Sport will be held on Mondays on the following dates: 16th, 23rd & 30th May and 6th June. All participating students have received their information letter. Travel to and from the venue will be by bus. Buses will depart at approximately 11am and return to school at approximately 2:45pm each Monday. The cost for the 4 weeks is $40.00. Payment is required by this Friday, 13th May. Money is to be paid via the payment window situated on the Napper Road side of the administration block. Collection days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings only from 8:15am to 9:15am. Students who have not paid by Friday, 13th May will not go to sport.

ASSEMBLY AWARDS Class Awards Prep A Zavier

Prep B Kiarra Joel Prep C Levi Prep D Liam Prep G Kobi Prep H Sophie 1B Tijana 1C Alfie 1D Brianna 1E Harley 1F Annabelle 1G Oliver 2A Mana 2B Ella 2C Rayne 2D Allison 2E Chelsea 2F Ava 2G Holly Academic Citizenship 3A Levi Eden 3B Marley Qwade 3C Lisa Rahma 3D Will Albert 3G Paige Braithyn 3G Jason Chloe 4A Imogen Kahlenna 4B Amy Cameron 4C 4D Kamryn Valeria 4E Lavinia Talia 4F Laura, Isabella 5A Samantha, Liam Yasmin, Max 5B Mikayla, Emily Kaedyn, Mia 5C Kaden, Ocean Regan, Kyeesha 5D Luke, Lilla Kacey, Elisha 5E Jordan, Helena Cooper, Tyler 5F Chloe, Passion Detroit, Din 6A Toby, Alexis Jacob, Brae 6B Ieuan, Harrison Lima, Elijah 6C Jesse, Boston Amy, Joanne 6D Karina, Ella Jake, Brody, Julia 6E Annalise, Nanthu Tahlia, Dowling

FUN RUN

Wednesday, 1st June, 2016

The Fun Run will be held on the OVAL at the following times:-

Prep: 9:15 – 9:45

Year 1: 9:45 – 10:15

Year 2: 10:15 – 10:45

Year 3: 10:45 – 11:15

Year 4: 12:00 – 12:30

Year 5: 12:30 – 1:00

Year 6: 1:00 – 1:30

Parents are welcome.

*Every runner will receive an ice block

Highest Fundraiser Prizes

1st

Place - iPad Air, valued at over $500.

2nd

Place - 5 Village Road Show Theme Park Tickets

3rd

Place - Gift pack from Game Over

4th

-7th

Place $50 Coles-Myer voucher

8th

-10th

Place $20 Coles-Myer voucher