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Warrigal Road, Eight Mile Plains. QLD 4113

warrroadss.eq.edu.au

Music Meet &

Mingle

Friday 10 March

Parent Teacher

Interviews 23 March 28 March

Gala Day 1 24 March

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

OUR P&C

We are currently in the position of needing someone to volunteer to be our P&C President.

This is for one year, and as President, the successful person gets the opportunity to be

involved in decision-making in regard to relevant matters in the school. The P&C meets on

the fourth Wednesday night of the month, beginning at 6.30pm and finishing about 8.30pm.

Although one of the major jobs of the P&C is to do fund raising, it is not just up to the

President. In my time at this school, the P&C have rebuilt and regenerated each of the

playgrounds in the school, with only the year 1 playground to go. The P&C are also raising

funds for air-conditioning and with the record-breaking heat waves of this summer, the impact

of extreme weather events in the future will prove to be more difficult to deal with.

Without a President we do not have a P&C.

OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAMS

Often parents tell us that they come to our school because it is a very good school. One of our

signature programs is our study tour to Beijing – a unique opportunity. We developed this

partnership with a sister school in China 11 years ago. The reason we have this particular

school as a partner is because it is a boarding school, and this allows an extra level of security

for our students. It also means that our teachers are with the students for the majority of the

tour, and it is a gated community. The accommodation inside the school is of excellent quality

and resembles a top quality hotel.

I felt completely safe when my husband and I were in China and we were treated as honoured

guests by everybody we encountered. Beijing Primary school ensures that our students are

well cared for and the educational experiences are appropriate and enjoyable. In this

increasingly global world where travel is a part of everyday life, what a great way to introduce

our children to different cultures. This is a quality program which I wish my own children had

access to when they were in Primary school. We are holding an information session next week

so come along and learn more about this opportunity.

DI CARTER, PRINCIPAL

FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPALS

PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS

Parent teacher interviews form part of our formal reporting process to parents. These

interviews are an important opportunity for parents and teachers to meet to discuss student

progress.

Parent-Teacher interviews will be held for years Prep to Six on Thursday 23 March (3:30 –

6:00) and Tuesday 28 March (3:30 – 8:00). Registration is now open to make your

appointment.

MAXIMISING

STUDENT

ACHIEVEMENT

High Yield

Teaching

Strategies

Timely

Appropriate

Targeted

Intervention for

Every Child

Specific Data

Analysis that

Informs Planning

and Teaching

Student Absence Hotline: 3340 5360 or email - absences@warrroadss.eq.edu.au

The school uses an online booking system called SOBS which saves time for parents and teachers. When using

SOBS you will be able to book a 15 minute slot that best suits you within the above dates.

Using SOBS:

Go to website: www.sobs.com.au

Click on Parent Teacher Interview bookings

Find Warrigal Road State School in search function – (make sure this is not the P&C Assoc.)

Sign in to parent access- New users will need to create access by using an email address, parent name

and phone number.

Enter your child’s name. If you registered your student on SOBS previously you will need to change the

year level to current one. If new user or adding a student please add new student and current year level.

Select date you wish to attend and click on book interviews

Select your students’ teacher – if your child has 2 teachers these will be conducted as a joint interview,

only one booking is required.

Click on timeslot to book (green indicates time is available, red is unavailable choose another time)

Email yourself a confirmation of booking

Please take this opportunity to meet and discuss your child’s progress.

WILD WRITING - From the Classroom

Year 6 have been showing their creative side in Wild Writing this week. Enjoy!

Brock scrambled up the snow-covered hill pulling his friends Sam and Morris behind him. They screamed as

they tumbled down the hill. Sam pushed Brock so he smashed into Morris. Suddenly their playful cries turned

to terrified gasps as they craned their heads and stared at the GIANT FOOTPRINTS. Which lead to a

……CAVE. Jiseob Year 6

Recipe to a good student

Ingredients:

2 Cups of pride

1 ½ tablespoons of responsibility

5 teaspoons of respect

¼ cup of safety

20g of an active learner

3 mL of happiness

2 drops of kindness

Bella Year 6

WARRIGAL ROAD STATE SCHOOL - WRITING COMPETITION

This term the student council are looking for creative writers to enter a school competition.

Picture or word stimulus will be provided by class teachers for each competition category.

Entries are due Friday 23 March to the entry boxes located in the office.

Entries will be judged on creativity are entertainment value.

1st 2nd and 3rd place prize winners will be announced on assembly in the last week of the term.

Year 1 and 2

Can you write a story about one of these pictures?

Method:

Stir carefully.

Bake for 45 minutes.

Place in school and let cool.

Enjoy and have fun at school with your

peers and teachers.

Year 3 and 4

Can you write a story about one of these pictures?

Year 5 and 6

Choose a stimulus sentence and write a story about it.

Stimulus Sentence No.1:

You are awoken in the middle of the night by a mysterious rattle-bang, rattle-bang coming from your father’s

laboratory on the top floor…

Stimulus Sentence No.2 (quote):

Every cloud has a silver lining.

RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION

Religious Instruction commenced this week. The approved faith groups for 2017 currently include

Interdenominational Christian, Buddhist and Sikhism. Authorized instructors will deliver these programs on

Monday’s between 12:00pm and 1:00pm. All students (except Prep students) are placed in either religious

instruction or other instruction according to the information provided on the Application for Student Enrolment

unless parents have provided other written instructions. Subsequent changes to your preferences around

participation in Religious Instruction can be made in writing at any time and forwarded to the Principal.

TYRONE BRUCE, KAREN COOMBES, MEL NICHOLLS, ALLAN THARENOU

FINANCE NEWS – PAYMENTS

Our Cash Collection window is open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 8.15am to 11.00am.

Money cannot be accepted after 11.00am as we cannot hold it on the premises.

If you have any questions re payment, please don’t hesitate to contact the office.

ALLYSON STEPHENS, BUSINESS SERVICES MANAGER

Year Level Excursion Cost Due Date

various Music payments Various 10 March

YEAR 3 INCURSION

Last Wednesday, the Year 3 cohort were

excited to have some experts come in to

further their learning about the elements of

art. Artists from the 'Raw Art' company ran

a 90 minute workshop in each classroom

where the students had the opportunity to

create native Australian animals using clay.

Different animals created included; koalas,

kangaroos, dingoes, crocodiles, echidnas

and more. The Year 3's look forward to a

second workshop on the 15th of March

where they will get to create artworks inspired by Picasso.

MUSIC NOTES

ARRIVAL TIMES FOR REHEARSALS:

Before School Rehearsals – all instrumental students are to arrive at 7.30am for rehearsal not before please,

and we urge you to be on time.

All Senior Choir and Chamber Choir students arrival time is 7.40am and I urge you to be on time as we

continue to have many interruptions with late arrivals.

A big thank you to the parents who are helping with the Thomastik Strings rehearsal every Friday. This has

made a huge difference to how we are able to keep the area for the children safe and start rehearsal on time.

SENIOR CHOIR – our first choir group has now been chosen for the Choralfest Treble Voices Choir – this is

a small group. PLEASE NOTE: next Monday is the day you will be copying onto your USB’s for the rehearsal

-ARRIVAL TIME IS: 8.00AM on that morning.

BOYS CHORUS – if you are not in Senior Choir have your USB’s ready on Tuesday so that you can record

your two songs.

PERFORMANCE SHIRTS:

We begin the distribution of shirts on Monday March 20 – this will be the day where we ONLY DO SHIRT

SWAPS FOR CONTINUING STUDENTS.

It is important that students swap the size of their shirt for a bigger one as they are growing. Please try on your

performance shirts now and check out the sizing. No shirts to be swapped if they are not washed.

MONDAY March 20 – will also be the morning we sell second hand black pants.

MONDAY MARCH 27 – will be the day we issue shirts to NEW students to the program.

New students will NOT receive shirts before this date.

The following quotes come from an article in music parents guide 23/1/2017. I will give some of the

information from this article over the next few weeks:

Over the last 20 years there have been more studies into the brain than over the last 200 years. These brain

studies have shown us many things, including how children learn in different ways, how learning changes

physical brain struture, and that TALENT as we know it is generally learned and developed – not inborn and

inherent.

There are 3 vital human characteristics that research of the brain has shown music provides all students in their

school day. Below I will summarize the first:

EMPATHY – We know that great leaders (that is great leaders, not any leader), have a high level of emotional

intelligence, which is built upon a strong sense of empathy. Attching emotion to words and music and picking

up nuances of speech and sound is a key element of empathy and emotional intelligence. Students in a music

ensemble collaborate in unique and profound ways, and connect with each other on an emotional level. Where

else does a child have a chance to develp this sense in school?

“Music exists for the purpose of growing an admirable heart”

Shinichi Suzuki

ENSEMBLES

Lessons Messages

Thomastik Orchestra Please note that the arrival time is

7.30 – NO EARLIER PLEASE

Bags are to be placed in the band room not in

the bag racks outside the music block.

An Invitation To “Meet & Mingle” with Staff of the Music Department

on Friday, 10 March

from 4.30pm to 6.30pm

RSVP: apook1@eq.edu.au

Parents, Your gold coin donation will include a lovely afternoon tea

AND

you have the chance of winning a Lucky Door Prize

Corelli Strings Thursday : Please note that the arrival time is 7.30 – NO EARLIER PLEASE

Chamber Strings Wednesday : Please note that the arrival time is 7.30 – NO EARLIER PLEASE

Junior Strings Rehearsals start later in the year

Concert Winds Rehearsals start Term 2

Wind Ensemble Wednesday: Please note that the arrival time is 7.30 – NO EARLIER PLEASE

Symphonic Band Thursday Please note that the arrival time is 7.30 – NO EARLIER PLEASE

Junior Choir Rehearsal is on WEDNESDAYS AT 11.00am in Music block – please bring your

lunch.

Senior Choir

Monday – EVERYONE – March 13

Tuesday – no rehearsal for Senior choir. On Monday March 13 – Miss Slater and

Miss Yu will be helping you to copy music onto your USB’s – arrival time on that

day will be 8.00 to give them time to set up computers.

Chamber Choir Rehearsal this FRIDAY THE MUSIC BLOCK FROM 7.45AM

Boys Chorus

Rehearsal each Tuesday from 8.15am. If you are not in Senior Choir could you

please bring in a USB next Tuesday so you can copy the recording of your two

songs.

Year 3 Singing Club Monday 1st Break

(Bring your lunch and water bottle)

ANNE POOK, DIRECTOR OF MUSIC

SPORT NEWS UPCOMING DISTRICT TRIALS (10-12 YEARS ONLY)

If you wish to nominate your child in a particular sport, please email Miss Spacie (sspac11@eq.edu.au) at least

3 weeks prior to the trial date (wherever possible). Each school is only allowed to send 4 students to trial. Only

students displaying quality skill levels will be sent to trial.

22 May District Girls Rugby League Trials

23 May District Tennis Trials

24 May District Rugby Union Trials

29 May District Girls Softball Trials

1 June District Boys Softball Trials

Other Important Dates

8 March Year One and Two Sporting Schools Soccer begins

9 March Year Three and Four Sporting Schools Soccer begins

24 March Gala Day 1

27 March Year 4-6 Cross Country

CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING

Students in Year four to six are invited to attend Cross Country training over the next two weeks. Students will

complete a warm up and then learn some cross country running techniques as well as familiarise themselves

with the course. Students are to meet at the Year 6 eating area on:

Tuesday 14/3/2017 11:20-11:40am

Friday 17/3/ 2017 8:15-8:40am

Tuesday 21/3/2017 11:20-11:40am

Friday 24/3/2017 8:15-8:30am (finishing earlier due to Gala Day)

GALA DAY PLAYING LOCATIONS

Boys Basketball - Calamvale Community College

Girls Basketball – Stretton State College

Girls Soccer – Calamvale Community College

Boys Soccer –

Miss Spacie’s A teams – Souths United

Mrs Sutton’s B teams – Sunnybank Hills SS

Miss Trainor’s C teams – Robertson SS

Girls Softball/ Teeball – Indians Baseball Fields, Runcorn

Boys Rugby League – Sunnybank Rugby Union Club

SARAH SPACIE, SPORT COORDINATOR

Drama Club

As Mrs Debritz will be away next Tuesday (14 March) Drama club will be

cancelled for that date only- See everyone Week 9 ( Tuesday 21 March)

HARMONY DAY AND CLOSE THE GAP DAY (16TH MARCH, THURSDAY)

On 16th March (Thursday), let’s celebrate Harmony Day and Close the Gap Day.

‘Everyone belongs’ is the message. It is a day to celebrate Australia’s diversity. It

is a day of cultural respect for everyone who calls Australia home. It is also a day

to acknowledge indigenous people as the first Australians who lived here for

40,000 years before the first white settler arrived. Harmony Day reminds us

that everyone deserves the same chance to enjoy the many opportunities available

in this great country.

On 16th March (Thursday), all staff and students are invited to:

Wear national costume or an orange shirt

Participate in the special assemblies (Senior assembly on 16th March

Thursday; Junior assembly on 17th March Friday) (Parents are welcome)

Buy and enjoy special foods from Tuckshop

Bring a toy from your culture for show and tell in class

EAL/D Team

President: Ashley Robinson Vice President: Sunny Khanna Treasurer: Han Liu Assistant Treasurer: Jerry Zhao Assistant Secretary: Rachel Teo

Communications Officer: Rebecca Fien

P&C News: 8th March 2017

The P&C needs your support - and a President

The following people were elected to P&C positions for 2017.

President - position still vacant

Vice President – Sankalp Khanna (Sunny)

Secretary – Sandie Leong

Assistant Secretary – Rachel Teo

Treasurer – position still vacant

Assistant Treasurer – Ashley Robinson

Communications Officer – Rebecca Fels

We would like to thank the executive from last year that have continued on to serve the P&C. We would also like to welcome Sandie into the team as Secretary for 2017. We would also like to thank the parents who responded with an offer of support following our appeal last week. We have received some expression of interest for the Treasurer position, but we still need someone to step into the shoes of President and lead the P&C. Work has already started on 2017 activities. We are looking forward to a great year of fundraising and supporting the school, but the P&C cannot operate without a President and volunteers. So please carefully think about what is stopping you from becoming involved in the P&C. Join with some of your friends and get involved together, or join to meet new people. You will be welcomed and supported by other members regardless of how long you have had children at the school. COMPULSORY ASBESTOS TRAINING It is a compulsory Education Qld requirement that all P&C members, volunteers and staff attend Asbestos Awareness Training. This will be conducted at 6:00pm before our next P&C meeting on 22nd March and go for approximately 20 minutes.

Come Join the P&C

Next P&C Meeting

Wednesday, 22 March 2017, in the Staff Room

6pm - Compulsory Asbestos training

6:30pm - meeting starts Check the next newsletter for more

Early Years Easter Raff le The Early Years Committee is running an Easter Raffle this term. All children in Prep to Year 2 should bring home a book of 5 Raffle tickets this week. Children in older grades may collect tickets from the school office. Tickets are only $1.00 each and you could win one of our multiple Easter Basket prizes (last year we had over 100 prizes to give away). Extra tickets are available at the school office. Please return the Easter Raffle tickets (including any unsold) & money by FRIDAY 24th March to the school office. Please ensure to write your name & phone number as well as your child’s name & class on EACH sold ticket. The raffle will be drawn Tuesday, 28th March and prizes will be handed out on that day. Could all Early Years Parents please send in donated items such as Easter Eggs & Easter baskets to your child’s teacher from next Monday 13th March. We will be organising working bees in the Hall Kitchen:

Monday 27th March 9am – Making the Easter Baskets

Tuesday 28th March 9am – Drawing the raffle & handing out the prizes Even if you can help for a short time, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you to the wonderful volunteers who helped stamp & staple the tickets last Friday. Thank you for your support – WRSS Early Years Committee - wrssearlyyears@gmail.com

Uniform Shop New Arrival We now have a new school bag style. Come into the Uniform Shop and check it out. Uniform Shop Opening Hours

Monday 8am to 10am

Wednesday 8am to 10am

Thursday 8am to 10am Online shop: www.warrigalroadssshop.com.au

WRSS Active School Travel Program (ASTP) & SAFEST Committee

!! We need volunteers!!

Is Safety a concern for you around the School? DAISY DIN the Dingo thinks so!

Would you like to Volunteer as a Representative for the school Active School Travel Program (ASTP) or maybe be a part of the SAFEST Committee? Full training will be given by the current WRSS ASTP Representative and a full guide is available. ASTP Activities include:

Organising Active School Travel Program Park N Stride once a Term.

Organising term meetings with the Brisbane City Council.

Entering Monthly Statistics and sending to BCC. SAFEST Committee Volunteers Activities include:

Monitoring and Supervision of the pickup zones between 3.10pm and 3.25pm- approx. 80+ cars pass through Demigre St pick up zone and approx. 50 cars pass through the Warrigal Road Carpark pick up zone every afternoon.

Quarterly meetings are held with all departments involved in safety around the school – Queensland Police, Department of Transport, Main Roads, Brisbane City Council and the Local Council Office.

If this is for you, this is your chance to make a difference at our School.

Tuckshop Just a reminder that the tuckshop is open every day at both breaks with the exception of Tuesday when it’s only open at first break. Also, we are now “online orders only” on Tuesdays and Fridays Volunteers The school has over 1,200 students and the tuckshop is currently staffed by one full time convenor and a casual that works 3.5 days a week. The tuckshop is always looking for volunteers. It could be as simple as collecting/sorting orders in the morning, preparing lunches for 1st and 2nd break or serving at lunch breaks. Any help you can give is greatly appreciated so if you have 30 minutes or more, please stop by and help. If you have questions, please contact us via email tuckshop@warrroadss@eq.edu.au Online Ordering - Flexischools Ordering online is easy and streamlines tuckshop operations for our tuckshop workers. Due to the increase in orders the tuckshop will have “online orders only” on Tuesdays and Fridays. If you regularly order tuckshop, please ensure you create an account - www.flexischools.com.au. Please note that from Term 1 we will not be opening the tuckshop window on Tuesdays and Fridays.

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Next Meeting : Wednesday 22nd March, 6:00pm onwards in the staff room. (starts with Compulsory Asbestos training)

All Welcome