Three thirsty Cross-Country runners from the Hogan team

What an exciting two days of sports action when our

years 1–7 children participated in the annual cross country races. This is an event that includes nearly everyone and it was great to see so many children trying their hardest to make it to the finish. Children feel a sense of fulfilment in just completing this race.

The individual placegetters are mentioned below but our

congratulations go to everyone who ran. Although it is a

competitive event, we believe that it is important for

children primarily to see sport and recreation as

something you do to stay fit and healthy. Thanks to Bray

Miller for another successful carnival.

Year Girl Boy

1 Telea Sharp Xander Rival-Quinn

Jazelle Dilworth Cody Jennings

Aaliyah Goodland Calais Romanet-Conlan

2 Faith Thompson Harry Rogers

Anae Mu Liam West

Evie Gemmell Luka King

3 Samantha Lane Joe Newell

Sacha Rival-Quinn Jasper Knight

Mina Popovic Nicky Cox-Youngson

Girl Boy

9 Yrs Darcy Beaufort Bailey Douglas

Jamie Marshall Carl Gerke

Ruby Humpage Mitchell Johnson

10 Yrs Sarah Anderson Josiah Mu

Jasmine Fleming Coen Smith

Jackie Brown Will Emrich

11 yrs Maddy Rogers Brock O’Brien

Holly Kirkby Xavier Knight

Kiara Coulston Ethan Fraser

12 yrs Richa Patel Ezraa Coulston

Anna Woolston Harrison Green

Anna Ghiculescu Jace Talefenua

13 yrs Kaya Kaihe Michael Melvin

Sara Park Michael Yaju

Nyah Van Raay Patrick Grace

The final House points over the two days were:

Children who have come in the top three places for 9, 10,

11, 12 and 13 year olds will represent Jindalee School at

the District Cross Country Championships on 2 May at

Toowong Memorial Park.

Keep a watch on our school these

holidays Parents and students can help take care of our school by reporting any suspicious after-hours activity to School Watch on 13 17 88. By keeping an eye out we can work together to create a safer school community and help to reduce vandalism, theft and arson in our school.

If you see something suspicious, please don’t intervene. Call the School Watch number and let the local police or State Government Protective Security Service deal with the matter.

Wednesday, 27 March 2013 Issue 9

The Official Newsletter of JINDALEE STATE SCHOOL

Ph: 3725 5777 Fax: 3725 5700 Email: info@j indaleess.eq.edu.au Web site: www.jindale ess.eq.edu.au

Absentee Line: 3725 5760 or Absentee Email: a bsent@jindaleess.eq.edu.au

International Competitions Each year Jindalee State School participates in the International Competitions Program conducted by the University of New South Wales. The six competitions are:

• Computer Skills 21 May

• Science 5 June

• Writing 17 June

• Spelling 18 June

• English 31 July

• Mathematics 13 August

Parents of children in years 3-7 who wish their children to

participate, should complete the registration form on Page 12 of this newsletter. Registrations need to be returned by Friday, 19 April.

This year, we have decided to enter some classes in the Computer Skills competition which will be paid for by the school. Those classes will be monitored over time to measure their ICT gain. Parents of the following classes

do not need to register or pay for their children in the Computer Skills Competition:

4MI 4G 5H 5W 6K 6G 7H 7DB

All other nominations should be completed on the Registration Form on page 12.

BYOD Program A BYOD Program is being considered at Jindalee State School for 2014 and beyond. A BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Program is one that provides students with the

opportunity to bring an electronic device (e.g. iPad, laptop, tablet etc) to school daily to assist with their learning. A BYOD Program has significant potential that can lead to deep student engagement and rich learning. The model for BYOD has not yet been finalised and we wish for parents, staff and students to have the opportunity to provide us with their thoughts on a BYOD

Program at Jindalee State School. BYOD may encompass all year levels in the school from P-7.

All parents and students are invited to complete and provide their comments on a potential BYOD Program. The link to the parent survey is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/52TKQ26

The link to the student survey is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/52B9NMM

Additionally, if any parents wish to be part of a BYOD Consultative Committee, please contact Georgina Allardice at galla7@eq.edu.au or phone the school on 3725 5777.

Basketball Selections Congratulations to the following students who have been selected in the Akuna District Basketball Teams:

Boys: Sam Lord, Will McCall, Tom Mooney

Girls: Jasmine Fleming, Santana Lowe, Wednesdae Tulua

School Dental Service Reminder: If your child has not brought home a form, please see the dental clinic or school office for spare forms. For information, telephone 3249 1168

U2B Project Jindalee State School currently has 36 Year 5 students participating in an Education Queensland Project called U2B. This project involves students from across the State who have been identified from their Year 3 NAPLAN

results as having the potential to make significant improvement in the area of Mathematics with some extra support. The aim of the project is to move these students into the Upper 2 Bands (U2B) of NAPLAN maths outcomes. The program also aims to develop the students’ critical and creative thinking skills, personal and social capability skills and ICT skills.

Every week, our identified Year 5 students participate in online Maths web conference sessions, with an experienced teacher, who is helping the students to develop their maths problem solving skills. The students complete online homework tasks during the week, and all

the students are developing greater confidence in their mathematical abilities. The students are supervised by either Mrs Leisa Cave or Mrs Caroline Duffus when they log into their weekly sessions online. Parents are encouraged to become involved and support the students as they complete their weekly homework tasks online.

Readers of the week: Sara Daher 3M Alexander Bates 4MI

Lucky book "After the Storm" borrowed by Ivan Thong 7H

WiseOnesWiseOnesWiseOnesWiseOnes ®- Moving Clever To Wise Coming up in Term 2 …. HOW TO … MIND YOUR MONEY

Is money for saving or spending? How do credit cards work? In this unit, we learn about

Budgeting, Savings, the power of Compound Interest, the Share Market, how to establish a Share Watch and use the newspapers to check your shares!

Learn to understand credit. Classify what we buy at the supermarket, and look at the total

spending of a typical family and its purchases. We use plays and drama in this Math Unit !!

More information and an application form are available from the office for any parents interested in enrolling their child in the WiseOnes program.

Sports Results AFL

Senior Boys defeated Kenmore South 71-0

Touch

JSS Girls 1 lost to Good News Lutheran 1-2

JSS Girls 2 defeated Our Lady of the Rosary 3-2 JSS Boys 1 lost to Chapel Hill 2-5 JSS Boys 2 lost to Middle Park 1-5

Netball

Senior A defeated Brookfield 26-1 Senior B defeated Kenmore South 19-2

Soccer

Senior A defeated Kenmore 8-0 Senior B defeated Kenmore 7-0

P&C News We are desperately needing a Secretary for the P&C. If you have any queries or would like a role description, please contact the P&C. If you would like to share the

role of Secretary with another person, please let us know.

Teach your child to dial Triple Zero The Queensland Ambulance Service is encouraging

parents and caregivers to teach their children how to become potential lifesavers by practising calling Triple Zero (000) with a disconnected or toy phone, or by playing an online training game at - http://kids.triplezero.gov.au/.

When calling Triple Zero and requesting an ambulance, an emergency medical dispatcher will provide advice and

dispatch medical help to your location.

For this reason, it’s also important for families to familiarise themselves with their holiday surroundings by memorising holiday addresses and beach access codes, so they can relay the correct information to Triple Zero staff. More information can be found at -

http://www.ambulance.qld.gov.au/default.asp

President: Ben Marczyk Email: pandc@jindaleess.eq.edu.au Website: www.jindaleess.eq.edu.au Hall Hire: pandc@jindaleess.eq.edu.au c.lovedaynight@gmail.com Tennis Court Hire: 0413 288 874

Monday 15 CLOSED

Third Tuesday

of week

16

Jessica Klausen Dorrell Eaton

Third Wednesday

of week

17

Chrishna Sellick

Help x 2 please

Third Thursday

of week

18

Kelly Seo Jacinta Finnigan

Help x 2 please

Third Friday

of week

19

Vedika Dhanwani Jen Duncombe

Miranda Mallett, Kelly Reynolds

Tuckshop Roster -

Tuckshop Direct: 3725 5719 Melissa Wilkin

Office: 3725 5777 E: mwi32936@bigpond.net.au

Jindalee State School is grateful for the support o f our advertisers and sponsors and uses the income to provide educati onal services for students. We do not necessarily recommend or en dorse any advertised service or product.

Tuckshop News

If you are interested in a 4-hour a week Tuckshop Assistant job, please come and get the information sheet from the Tuckshop. Hours are on Fridays and times are flexible. Tuckshop is CLOSED this THURSDAY for cleaning.

Have a great holiday everyone. See you next term.

Calendar of Events

Term 1: 29 January to 28 March (9 weeks)

March

28 Wolston House - Yr 2 28 Easter Hat Parade and Concert

Term 2: 15 April to 21 June (10 weeks)

April

24 Anzac Day parade 30 Gecko Wildlife (Hall) - Prep

May

6 Ancient World (Hall) - Yr 7 7 St.Helena Island - Yr 4 9 Science Centre - Yr 1 14-16 Naplan Testing

14 Wander the Way Water - Yr 6

Assembly Dates Junior 1:50 Senior 2:30

Apr 17

General Assembly

24 Anzac Day Ceremony

May 1

2M & 2C

8 2B 4M

15 Aussie of Month 3HF, 1C, PrepL

Aussie of Month 6G, 5A

ADVERTISING

IN SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

There will be some changes to the requirements for advertising in our school newsletter, starting in Term 3.

Advertisements on pages 5+ will be of a uniform size -

8cm wide by 6cm deep. Advertisements must be for a minimum of one term at a cost of $10 per ad. There will be no cost for Charity and Non-profit Organisations.

POSITION VACANT— BOOK KEEPER The Jindalee School Age Care Program is seeking a

book keeper to assist with financial record keeping. Successful applicants would be required to work

2-4 hours p.w. on a Thursday morning. Rates negotiable – contract position.

Successful applicants require experience in MYOB & excel. Responsibilities include preparing and monitoring:

wages, BAS/ISA Lodgements, monthly financial statements, cash flow, and required to liaise with SACP

Co-ordinator & P&C Treasurer.

Interested persons please email expression of interest and CV’s to jindaleesacp@gmail.com

Easter Hat Parade and Concert

Tomorrow For Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 students Parade starts at 2:00pm Followed by Easter Concert in Hall

Children will be wearing their wonderful home-made Easter Hat creations

Iain McFadyen’s Quality Pool Care All pool services, maintenance & installations at reasonable

prices ALL WORK GUARANTEED Pool clean $60 with 10% off first 2 invoices

All equipment fully installed based on 50-60 000 litre pool Chlorinator fully installed $1200 Pump fully installed $720 Sand Filter fully installed $1100

Check our prices on chemicals & pool accessories

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Rent 1 New Release and get 2 Weeklies for FREE Shop 16, 19 Kooringal Drive JINDALEE Ph: 3376 8348

For every pair of shoes you purchase from any of our 3 stores, we will donate $5

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Fame Theatre Company is now offering musical theatre classes at Moggill State School on Thursday afternoon for children ages 3 to 12. Fame’s fee structure is affordable and tuition incorporates singing, dancing, and acting and includes costumes for performance.

Fame has been operating throughout Brisbane for more than 25 years and is established as a leader in children’s entertainment - a dynamic and professional organisation with a solid

commitment to the arts scene. Phone 3252 4806.

Have you ever Have you ever Have you ever Have you ever wondered what wondered what wondered what wondered what it would be like it would be like it would be like it would be like

to work as a Zoo to work as a Zoo to work as a Zoo to work as a Zoo KeeperKeeperKeeperKeeper?

Well, wonder no more because the school holidays are back, and so is Australia Zoo's holiday program, Zoo Keeper For a Day! If you are aged between seven and twelve you can join the zoo crew to help feed the animals and clean enclosures, with exclusive behind the scenes access and plenty of hands-on action with some of our gorgeous animals. It's a day you won't forget! Places are booking out fast so call 07 5436 202507 5436 202507 5436 202507 5436 2025 to make a reserve your spot. Ages:Ages:Ages:Ages: 7 - 12 years Price:Price:Price:Price: $85 Includes:Includes:Includes:Includes: Zoo entry, Zoo Keeper for a Day cap and water bottle, lunch, photo with one of our animals Duration:Duration:Duration:Duration: 5 hours Location:Location:Location:Location: Australia Zoo Dates:Dates:Dates:Dates: 29 March to 14 April 2013.

Further details are available at www.australiazoo.com.au/education/zoo-keeper-for-a-day

SCHOOL HOLIDAY - VACATION CARE

@ THE RITZ PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

SUMNER PARK DANCE, SING & ACT having fun with fully qualified Dance, Singing & Drama Teachers

Short Performance for parents at the end of each day - Free packs to every participant

ONLY $35 per child per day

Tues 2nd, Wed 3rd, April (Sound of Music) (The Wiz) .

Tues 9th, Wed 10th Apr, 2013 (Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang) (Anastasia) Only limited spaces available… Phone 0417 730 377 to book your place now. Maximum 25 places per day available.

Ash Tennis is now taking bookings for

Term 2, 2013 coaching! Places are filling up fast so get in touch now to lock in a spot! We are just about bursting at the seams of our current classes so we’re also taking expressions of interest for new timeslots, morning or afternoon!

Looking to keep the kids occupied over the Easter holidays? We’re running holiday clinics at Our Lady of the Rosary in Kenmore every day! Give us a call on 0413288874 to sign up, or send us an email on info@ashtennis.com. If you would like more information or enrolment forms, please see our website www.ashtennis.com. Look forward to seeing you on the court!

Creative Chic's Craft Group Where: Centenary Community Hub 171 Dandenong Road Mt. Ommaney When: 3rd Saturday of the Month Time: 12-4pm Contact: Jane Silcox @ 0413 143 505

Wanted Rugby Players Kenmore Centenary Rugby Club is recruiting players for the 2013 season. We are particularly looking for U12 team players (Born in 2001). Training on Friday evenings. Matches on Sundays. Come and enjoy the game plus a very social atmosphere. Contact Kirsty Fraser - 0417757930 registrar@kenmorerugby.com.au

www.kenmorerugby.com.au