The Principal’s Chat… Craig Douglas

588 Worongary Road

Gilston QLD 4211

Ph: (07) 5501 2333

Fx: (07) 5501 2300

Absent Line: (07) 5501 2360 Email:admin@gilstonss.eq.edu.au

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Gilston SS

Grapevine Dates for your Diary

Keeping Parents Informed

16 October 2019

Edition 16

Friday 18 October

Interschool Sport Round 5 Dental Van arrives

Saturday 19 October

P&C Movie Night

Monday 21 October Pupil Free Day

Wednesday 23 October

P&C Obstacle Course

Thursday 24 October Gilston Geckos

Family Arts Night

Wednesday 30 October Newsletter Edition 17

Thursday 31 October

Gilston Geckos

Tuesday 10 December Year 6 Graduation

Item Details

Positive Culture for Learning (PCL)

We are now officially a PCL school and use this framework to

promote positive behaviours and learning. We have a committee

of 10 people including teachers, teacher aide, guidance officer,

DP’s, Principal and parents who will participate in their second of

four training days this Wednesday. Our school participated in a

review by region today to develop a baseline as to where our

school is sitting with behaviour management.

Prep Interviews 2020 Interviews are underway and we currently have 93 prep students

confirmed for 2020. Our Prep Transition Program is going well

and is well supported by Pre Prep students and their parents.

Our goal is a seamless transition to school for these students

and parents in 2020.

Staffing Update 2020 In 2020, we will be continuing to operate with an additional DP (two in total) to help meet the needs of our school community. I can confirm we currently have one transfer coming in (teacher) and no teachers transferring out.

School Captain Applications for 2020

Applications have now closed for School Captain in 2020. All other student leadership positions will offered early in 2020. The number of applications is high which the students have been congratulated for having the self-confidence to apply.

BYO IPad classes 2020

The level of support to operate one BYO Ipad class per year is

looking like a possibility in 2020. Applications are still open and

close at the end of week 5, when a decision will be made as to

what will be offered in 2020.

Arts Night Traditionally a very well supported school event, preparations are

well underway for Thursday 24 October. Unfortunately, this event

is on at the same time as Nerang High School Awards Night at

HOTA which represented a high number of Gilston students last

year.

Year 6 Graduation The Graduation committee is busy starting to plan for this event

which is on Tuesday in the last week of school. Invitations will be

coming home soon and the night will follow the same format of

last year given the positive feedback received on the night.

Storage Shed (next to Hall)

Due to the immediate need of extra storage area in the Hall, I

have actioned the commencement of the build with the slab

being completed today. The kit will arrive at the end of this week

with an operational shed in place next week fingers crossed. I

have asked PCYC and the P&C to provide any financial support

for the school to fund this project.

Student Free Day Monday 21 October

No lessons or supervision will be provided on this day as it is a

gazetted student free day and teachers will not be at work on this

day at Gilston SS due to a workplace reform.

From the Principal Cont.… Craig Douglas

From the Principal Cont.… Craig Douglas Speaking out competition

Anika, Katie and Abbey through to the Nerang Alliance Competition.

Deputy Chat… Lower Primary Deputy Kelly Clark Ready Reading Workshop Last term, Gilston hosted the Ready Reading Workshop. This workshop aims to improve literacy in Queensland through training parents and community members to support children’s reading. There were many parents, community members and teacher aides in attendance and participants came away with in an increased

knowledge of how to support literacy development through a love of reading.

Deputy Chat... Upper Primary Deputy

Fiona Keswell

Current Attendance Levels Congratulations Year 4

90 - 93% RED 93 - 95% BROWN 95 - 99% GREEN 99 - 100% GOLD

Early Years Coordinator Jolie Angus Gilston Geckos Last Thursday we had 77 of our future Prep students spend the morning in our Prep classrooms. Their parents spent the morning with Miss Versteegen in the Library, ‘playing’ with a variety of resources and toys that help build fine motor strength. The feedback from the morning was very positive. Orientation Day Orientation Day is coming up on Tuesday 5 November and will run for the entire morning session (9:00am-11:00am). If you have a child commencing school next year, it is highly recommend that you both attend. More information will be emailed to parents this week. Playgroup Playgroup meets in the Old School Building every Thursday from 9:00am -10:00am. New families are always welcome. Dates for Your Diary

Gilston Geckos Pre-Prep classes- continue Thursday 17, 24 and 31 of October Interviews- Wednesday and Thursday 16 and 17 of October

Prep Orientation Day- Tuesday 5 November 9:00am - 11:00am

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.Curriculum Pedagogy Mentors

PCL - Positive Culture for Learning…

Beehives that have been filled…

Year Prep – 3

Year 4 - 6

Behaviour Focus Be a Learner We follow directions We use ONE VOICE (one person is speaking at a time and we respectfully listen) Be on time! Be on time and ready to learn before school starts and after break

times.

GIST-Gilston Inclusion Support Team... Jolie Angus, Pauline Lewis and Kylie Glew Disability Action Week Between the 15 and 22 September acknowledgement of Disability Action Week occurred. This year awareness was around ‘Everyone having a Role to play in Creating Employment Opportunities’. The week aims at empowering people with disabilities, raising awareness of disability issues, and improve access and

inclusion in the community. Further information can be gained through All Abilities Queensland. This relates back to Queensland Education’s policy on Inclusion, if requiring further understanding of the policy, have a look around our school, you will find posters in the front office, library and at the Learning Hub.

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GIST-Gilston Inclusion Support Team... Jolie Angus, Pauline Lewis and Kylie Glew

Parent Information Session

From the Autism Hub and Reading Centre Dyslexia October – Raising Awareness Dyslexia is a learning difficulty associated with reading words, letters and symbols. It often affects spelling, writing and reading. Children with dyslexia may have trouble with letters, words, numbers and with reading comprehension. Sounding out new words and learning sight words can be difficult. A sign can be that a child will complain of the words, symbols or letters are moving whilst they are attempting to copy, read or write. Parent Information Session: Wednesday 23 October 5:30pm - 7:00pm The Reading Centre and Supporting People Experiencing Learning Difficulties (SPELD, Brisbane) Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/dyslexia-month-raising-awareness-registration-72205638007

PC4L-Positive Culture for Learning...

From the Office - Finance & Admin... Jan Wallace, Tracylee Leonard, Jo Hoger and Amanda Casey

Payment Window Open Thursday and Fridays 8:30am to 10:30am Bpoint or QParents is our preferred method of payment.

Dental Van The dental van arrives at Gilston State School on Friday 18 October 2019.

Book Your child’s FREE dental check. Phone Gold Coast Oral Health on 1300 300 850. *Eligibility criteria apply. For more information visit www.goldcoast.health.qld.gov.au/oral-health

Enrolments for 2020 Just a reminder that we are currently finalising enrolments for 2020. If you have a student wishing to start at Gilston next year, please call into the office to pick up your enrolment pack. If your family is planning on not returning to Gilston next year, please see the ladies in the office or email admin@gilstonss.eq.edu.au to advise so the place can be offered to other families.

Captain’s Call... Jacob & Anika Welcome back . We hope everyone had a great holiday. Lots of things happening this term as we head to the end of the year. We are looking forward to the Obstacle Course and the Gilston Arts Night which is all happening next week. Will see you there.

Your Captains

Jacob and Anika

Physical Education... Scott Stavar

Outside School Student Achievements: Anika & Jordy competed in the Australian Junior Dirt Track Championships at Central Coast Junior Motorcycle Club in Somersby during the holidays. Jordy is now No. 2 in Australia on the 85cc 4 Stroke Modified Class (7-U10 years) and he also achieved No. 3 in Australia on the 80cc 4 Stroke Standard Support Class. He was also a finalist on the 65cc 2 Stroke 97-U13 years) and achieved 8th and 85cc 2 Stroke - 150cc 4 Stroke Stand Wheel and achieved 11th. Anika dominated the Girls 85cc 2 Stroke - 150cc 4 Stroke (11-U16 years) on Saturday winning the first 3 of the 5 rounds and was inline to be Australian No. 1 however she went on to race in the 85cc 2 Stroke - 150cc 4 Stroke Big Wheel Class with the boys that afternoon and was unfortunately caught up in a racing incident in the first corner causing her to crash and fracture her humerus.

Activity Year Level Cost Due Date

Student Resource Scheme for 2019

All $185.00 Friday 2 February

Overdue (unless you are

on a payment plan)

Music Count Us In Choir $10.50 Thursday 31 October

Spotlight on Learning... Year 1 1J have been busy learning skills during our computer lab time. We began practicing logging on and logging off, using Reading Eggs and Mathletics. Then we began to use typing skills and tying up our weekend

recounts. After we typed up our recounts, we changed the size of our writing and changed the font to fancy styles then print. Next, we learnt to jump across to 3D paint and create a picture to match our recounts. Our

next challenge in the computer lab looking at PowerPoint.

Spotlight on Learning… Year 5

Year 5 students have been creating sculptural artworks of their spirit animals. Students have explored the values, beliefs and sculp-tures by Asian and Indigenous cultures and how spirit animals influence their lives. Each student created their sculpture based on their own design and sketch.

Library News… Jenny Brown & Irene McGregor We have hit the ground running into Term 4!!! Book Club Issue 7 brochures are about to be distributed to classes. I will close this issue Friday 25 October. Our final Book Fair for the year will begin Monday 4 November. The arrival time will depend on when the truck arrives with the stock. It will be definitely up and running by the Tuesday 5 November. It will close on Monday 18 November at 9:00am. Our special guest will be Thea Stilton. She will visit the Prep and Year 1 classes during Book Fair. The Art Show display is keeping us busy. Art from home can be bought to the Library any time this week. It must be in by Friday 18 October. More information in regards to the Art Show will be in this edition of the newsletter. Feel free to call us or pop in and ask any questions you may have. We will be happy to help you.

PCYC news… Kylie Morris

What great fun we had over the vacation care, we did so many fun things like Go karting, a trip to Paradise Country, camping on the oval, trivia and so much more. We all know this term will fly by and the staff are planning the Christmas holiday program right now which will come out in week 6. If you need care over the Christmas holidays please see the PCYC staff so we can let you know once the booking form is out. The pupil free day is coming up on Monday 21 October so if you need care PCYC will be open that day from 6:30am-6:00pm. Come down to the hall and get a booking form, our theme for the day is “A Teddy Bears Picnic”. If you have a child that will need before school care or after school care in 2020 that isn’t already enrolled please come and see the PCYC staff to get their name added to the waiting list.

P&C News

President - Donna Green pandc@gilstonss.eq.edu.au

P & C News... Donna Green — President

Tuckshop New Menu

This week your child would have bought home the new Tuckshop menu that commenced on Tuesday. You will notice a few new things on the menu, daily specials, gluten free options and the Green, Amber and Red codes to help you make healthier choices and good eating habits for your children. Thank you to Andrea for redesigning the menu and Nicole, Vanessa and Kerri for working over the school holidays to get the new food items ready and approved to begin this term.

Obstacle Couse

This week you would have also received the form and information on the inflatable obstacle course that will be at the school on Wednesday. Every child will get approx. 45 minutes on the course, there will be fast ones and slow ones, but everyone gets to have fun for 45 minutes. This is a fundraiser with money being raised to pay for the busses for the Swimming Carnival.

Parents are welcome to watch their children a timetable has been emailed home. For those parents like me that want to get involved and have a go, we will be having a parents Vs teachers race (time to be confirmed). This is free for parents to part of the parents’ team, please email or see any of the P&C Exec to register. We need you parents as the teachers beat us in the relay at the Sports Carnival – we need to win this one for our kids!

Please note that the permission form needs to be sent back with payment to register. Please note the last day for payment and registration is Tuesday 22 October. We are bounded by this date by the obstacle company. NO REGISTRATIONS on the Day

Events

Saturday 19 October

Movie Night

Wednesday 23 October

Obstacle Course See letter sent home for further details

Thursday 24 October

Gilston Arts Night Sausage sizzle, snacks & drinks for purchase

Monday 18 November

P&C General Meeting 6:30pm

Uniform Shop (opening hours) 8:00am-9:00am Every Tuesday

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P&C News

President - Donna Green pandc@gilstonss.eq.edu.au

P & C News Cont.... Donna Green — President Car Rally has been postponed and will be put back on the fundraising agenda for 2020

Unfortunately, due to low registrations we had to make the decision to postpone the event. It seems like many are taking advantage of the Pupil Free day on Monday to make it a very long weekend.

Movies Under the Stars – Lego Movie

Movies Under the Stars is still on for this Saturday commencing at 4.30pm with free children’s activities by Sparky Doo Dah. Then at 6:30pm Lego Movie. There will be some food available. A food truck selling Dagwood dogs, hamburgers and chips plus drinks. Coffee Van and an ice cream, popcorn, fairy floss and slushies will be on sale.

You are welcome to bring your own picnic and we encourage you to bring a picnic rug, chairs or bean bag. It is a wonderful night out for the family and tell your friends as anyone is welcome to come along. A big thank you to Councillor Glenn Tozer for scheduling a movie for our area.

Gilston Arts Night

Always a fantastic night on the arts calendar. The P&C will be doing a sausage sizzle,

selling drinks and some snacks so bring your loose change. PLEASE NOTE this will be a Red Food Day for the school. We are allowed two per term as per the Education Queensland Legislation where we can serve Red Food Categories. The Tuckshop on this

day will also have a sweet treat sold over the counter eg: Cookies or Bliss Balls

Events

Saturday 19 October

Movie Night

Wednesday 23 October

Obstacle Course See letter sent home for further details

Thursday 24 October

Gilston Arts Night Sausage sizzle, snacks & drinks for purchase

Monday 18 November

P&C General Meeting 6:30pm

Uniform Shop (opening hours) 8:00am-9:00am Every Tuesday

Car Rally and Movie Night

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Tuckshop

Convener - Nicole Meesen gilstontuckshop@gmail.com

Gilston Gourmet... Nicole Meesen — Tuckshop Convener

Summer Menu A copy of our new Summer menu went home on Monday with the oldest sibling in each family. The menu has been changed so that we can comply with the smart choice guidelines. Smart Choices classifies food and drinks using a spectrum of GREEN, AMBER or RED. Items identified as RED are not suitable for tuckshop menus and their supply is limited to no more than two occasions per term. This applies to all situations where food and drink is supplied in the school environment including school excursions, school camps, fundraising, classroom rewards, school events such as celebrations and sports days, and food used in curriculum activities. You will notice some favourites are missing like our famous homemade cookies and vegemite scrolls just to name a few, but I am working on creating some other delicious “healthier “options to replace these. If anyone has any recipes that they would like to share with me, I would love to see them. Our first RED DAY for this term is Thursday 24 October 2019. On this day we have a selection of old time favourites that can be purchased over the counter at first and second breaks. Keep an eye out on the Gilston Gourmet Tuckshop Facebook page for more details on what will be available. **A special thanks to Andrea Goldring, for her ongoing support and help for designing our menu this year and for the past couple of years. ** Volunteers Thank you to all our volunteers that assist and help out in the Tuckshop every week, I really do appreciate you all. We need more volunteers on Fridays. Fridays are the busiest day at our school Tuckshop, where you can get up to half the school order 1st break lunch. So any help from 9:00am -11.30am would be very greatly appreciated. Duties can include making a simple vegemite sandwich, tossing a salad together, making a hot dog and putting drinks in the lunch bags. All very easy and it’s great to do something for your school community.

Uniform Shop Orders can be placed at the

tuckshop or online through Munch

Monitor https://

www.munchmonitor.com/

Account/Login

Tuckshop Orders Orders can be placed at the

tuckshop each morning, or online

through Munch Monitor https://

www.munchmonitor.com/

Account/Login

School ID: gilstonss

Password: munch4211

Community Announcements... GILSTONS ARTS NIGHT Hi all, The Gilston Arts Night is fast approaching and the students and staff are very excited about it! If any student wishes to enter art pieces from home, they can enter by collecting an entry form from the school library, filling in all details and attaching the entry form to their art piece. All home art work needs to be handed in to the library by next Friday 18 October 2019. The P & C will be offering food for purchase, including a sausage sizzle. There will also be a coffee and drink van on site. We look forward to families in our school community attending this wonderful evening celebrating the Arts at our school. Regards, The Arts Committee

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