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Kelly Edgar,Acting Principal

25 August 201725 August 2017

Acting Principal’s ReportDear Parents and Carers,

As you read this newsletter, I am inWashington DC, having commenced LongService Leave this week, for the remainderof the term. Whilst the timing of this leave isnot ideal, given my short tenure at TewantinSS, it has been planned and booked for thepast year and was therefore, unable to bechanged.

I would like to take this opportunity to thankyou all for the extremely warm welcome you have extended tome since joining the Tewantin SS team 8 weeks ago. Yourchildren are absolutely delightful and it has been an absolutepleasure to come to school every day.

Deputy Principal Sheldon Boland will be Acting Principal forthe remainder of this term and of course he will be very ablyassisted by Deputy Principal, Rick Cass and our super teachingand non-teaching teams. I have no doubt the school is inextremely competent and caring hands, so I know that yourchildren (and you) will be well looked-after in my absence.

This is therefore, my farewell to you all, as your permanentPrincipal, Ms Corrie Connors will return to her role here atTewantin SS next term. Once again, I thank you deeply, for yourwarmth and acceptance and wish you and your families all thevery best for the future.

Kind RegardsKelly

2018 PREP EARLY BIRD ENROLMENTPROMOTION

We are aware that many of our families have younger siblingswho are eligible to commence Prep in 2018, (born between 1July 2012 and 30 June 2013). As a special Early Bird EnrolmentPromotion, families who complete an enrolment applicationform prior to Thursday 14 September 2017 (the last day of thisTerm), are in the running to win some great prizes. EnrolmentForms can be collected from your child’s Childcare Centre, orfrom the Tewantin SS Office.

* Prizes will be awarded in January 2018. All families who havereturned their enrolment forms prior to 14 September 2017,and started Prep at Tewantin SS in January 2018 will be in thedraw for the following prizes:

1st prize: Books and Uniforms to the value of $2502nd prize: Books and Uniforms to the value of $1503rd prize: Books and Uniforms to the value of $100

HAVE YOU LIKED US ON FACEBOOK YET?

Did you know that Tewantin State School now has its ownFacebook page for all of our wonderful families, friends andschool community members? LIKE us today, to keep in touchwith our upcoming events and celebrations! Great news –we’ve reached our first 100 followers already! Please help usspread the news!

Kind RegardsKelly

Sheldon Boland -Deputy Principal (A)

LEARNING AWARDSEach week on parade, our selected students are presentedwith Learning Awards for showing effective learning skills in theclassroom. This year, our students who receive learning awardsdisplay the following skills:

Students who have been presented with learning awards sincethe last newsletter include:

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4B – Casey Murray4OR – Steven Galea

4R – Mylo Collier5E – Emily Turton

5H – Lola-Pearl Shaylor5P- -Asher Kay

5/6M – Dianne Ladewig6D – Amy Parsons6M – Emilie Vieritz

6P- -Mia Fuller

Deputy Principal Notes – Mr Boland

Nutrition and Learning Ability

The nutritional quality of our dietaffects our wellbeing throughout ourlives, but it has an even greater impacton children’s bodies and minds thatare still growing.

Studies by neuroscientists have foundthat low-quality nutrition duringchildhood can be detrimental to thedevelopment of cognitive capabilities,

such as learning, problem solving and memorising. Earlymalnourishment can lead to deficiencies in vision, fine motorsskills, language and social skills as well as an array of chronicillnesses, lasting well into adulthood.

A recent study showed students who had consistentlyinsufficient protein intake scored lower on achievement teststhan their classmates who had adequate nutrition.

Medical professionals have long emphasised that a healthybreakfast plays an especially important role for in a child’swellbeing. Without a boost at the start of their day, young brainscannot function well. To do its work, the brain needs a sufficientsupply of healthy fats, proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins,minerals and water.

By lunchtime, most children’s bodies are depleted and in direneed of quality nutrition. Having access to a healthy lunchsatisfies the body’s needs in this regard.

An afternoon snack before play or study time is recommended,however sugary items should be avoided.

Dinner should help your child to wind down and relax beforebedtime. Keep in mind that foods containing high amounts ofsugar late in the day can lead to sleep disruptions and/or upsetstomachs.

Parents have a great responsibility to invest in their offspring’snutritional health, however they should not be expected to do itall on their own. A concerted effort involving families, schools,government agencies and community services is necessary toimprove the nutritional welfare of all members of society andespecially the young.

“Eating right” is one of many wellbeing areas regularlydiscussed with our students at Tewantin State School. Inaddition to such valuable conversations, we have supervisedeating times at our school and a tuckshop that supplies ourschool community with healthy, delicious and well-pricedmeals, keeping the topic of good nutrition high on the agenda.

Deputy Snippets:-

• Trying their best at all classroom activities, no matterwhat their ability with those activities are

• Ensuring everyone else in the classroom is learningby displaying appropriate behaviour

• Letting the teacher know if something is challengingand more assistance is needed

• Helping other students who may need assistancewith their learning

• Our Year 4, 5 and 6 Full STE(A)M Ahead! Science,Technology, Engineering, Arts and MathematicsProject Club members are busy working on a plan tohelp rejuvenate our main school oval. We havemeasured the square meterage of the oval and arecurrently planning the stages for the work schedule.We are appreciative of any donations of grass seedsor aerators/lawn corers. We are fortunate to have theexpertise of Mr Penny (our groundsman) on handwhen required. Now for the rain dances!

• Early STE(A)M visits to early childhood centres arecontinuing with local pre prep children exploring thewonders of science. This project is part of TewantinState School’s commitment to education across ourdistrict.

• Don’t forget the Fathers’ Day Stall on August 31.Thanks P&C for organising this event.

• Spring Fair is on September 14 – mark that date! Fordonations, please see the office.

• Prep enrolments for 2018. Book an appointment todiscuss why Tewantin State School is the bestchoice for your child and family. Bookings can bemade by calling 07 5335 8888.

• Come and join us for a school tour that occurs everyTuesday at 9.30am. These visits are alwaysinformative and are lots of fun. RSVP to the office.

• Thank you for spreading the word about our greatschool!

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Flu Season

With the flu season upon us, it’s a timely reminder to rememberpractices that help keep us as healthy as possible.

Please see Queensland Health Information listed below:

Until next time, best wishes.Sheldon Boland - Deputy Principal (A)

Deputy Principal Notes – Mr CassMore ICAS Success for Tewantin StateSchool.

Writing results just in, with some terrificperformances by our students once again.Students achieving above average resultswere;

* ANTHONY BANDERA - DISTINCTION -top 5% of Australian students* IMOGEN CLELAND - CREDIT - top 23% of Australianstudents* LEO KEITH - CREDIT - top 21% of Australian students* KATE BRENNAN -CREDIT - top 26% of Australianstudents* EZRA RAMEKA - MERIT - top 37% of Australianstudents* ZIGGI ROBINSON - top 37% of Australian students

Year 5 Goal-setting

Like the Year 6 students, our Year 5s have been working ontheir academic and personal goals this term. Based on datadrawn from a variety of sources, including diagnostics, studentschoose goals for numeracy and a literacy. Ask your kids abouttheir academic learning goals. They should be able to tell you.Students have also worked on personal goals – short, mediumand long-term. Check these long-term, very lofty goals from theYear 5s this week – very impressive.

When Henry in 5E grows up, he wants to be a famous soccerplayer, drive a Lamborghini, travel to Hawaii, and live inManchester.

Dakota in 5E wants to be successful, drive a Jeep, work as adoctor and live in a mansion.

Kaylee from 5E wants to be famous, drive a Mazda, work as anactress, to travel to Paris and live in a house in London.

Tia in 5H wants a lime green Mazda, to be creative, work as ateacher, travel to China and have a dog.

Allira in 5H wants to be happy and successful, drive a Volvo, bea teacher, travel to Disneyland, and live in a nice house with apool.

From 5P, Tim wants to be happy, drive a Hi-Lux with massivemags, be a policeman, travel to New Zealand and live in Noosa.

Megan from 5P wants to be successful, drive a Lamborghini,be a doctor or a lawyer, travel to London, live in Queenslandand have lots of money.

Ella in 5P wants to be happy, drive a Ferrari, be the manager ofa car dealership, travel to Bali and live in Noosa.

Fun fact

This weeks fun fact is inspired by Fathers Day.

The longest beard in the world belonged to Hans Langsethof Norway, which was measured at 533cm in 1927. That’samazing. We love forward to seeing some beard-inspiredpictures this week from our talented artists.

Rick Cass – Deputy PrincipalYear 4 – 6

Students perform at Noosa CouncilCitizenship Ceremony

On Tuesday 22 August, approx. 30 students from the singinggroup performed at Noosa Council’s Australian CitizenshipCeremony. With gratitude, I write to thank all those involved.

It was our pleasure to welcome Acting Principal Edgar to theceremony and it was absolutely wonderful to welcome back MrBeaufoy and his music students to the stage at The J.

An added bonus, and demonstrative of the dedication of theTSS staff, was Mr Boland making himself available to drive themini-bus that transported the children to and from the venue.

When the students perform at our ceremonies, they do soundchecks, work with a professional sound technician and utilisethe Green Room, complete with refreshments, just like anyother artist that performs at The J. And, most importantly, theyhave a heap of fun. Their impeccable behaviour and excellentperformances make them wonderful ambassadors for TewantinState School and we are very grateful to all those involved inbringing the children to the stage. The warmth, enthusiasm andgreat vibe from these young performers is a valued contributionto our Australian Citizenship Ceremonies and we very muchlook forward seeing the students again in the future.

With thanks

Colleen O’SheaExecutive Services, Noosa Council

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Mrs Kym Trewick –Head of Curriculum

Curriculum CornerTewantin’s participation in the Noosaand Hinterland Maths Cluster, led byRob Proffitt-White, not only focuses onproviding professional development forteachers on what to teach and how toteach it also focuses on the need to forour students to develop a positivedisposition towards maths and ways inwhich we can achieve this. Bothteachers and parents can have apositive influence on a student’s

mind-set towards maths.

The following are some tips for helping your children enjoymaths. There are many things we can be saying and doingto improve our children’s disposition towards mathematics andour influence as primary caregivers should never beunderestimated. These suggestions are taken from Jo Boaler,Professor of Mathematics at Stanford University, CEO ofYouCubed and a renowned advocate for making mathematicsaccessible and enjoyable for everyone:

The following is a maths game for you to try with your child, notonly will it have the benefit of making maths enjoyable it will alsohelp develop their number facts.

Rows and Columns

Suits: Years 2-6

Materials:

Six-sided diceMini white boards and pens

Instructions:

A game for the Whole Class

SPORTS SHORTS

NOOSA DISTRICT ATHLETICS TEAM:

A total of 12 athletes will represent Noosa District at this week’sSunshine Coast Regional Track and Field Trials at the SunshineCoast University. Congratulations to the following students andwe wish you all the very best for each of your events.

Age Name Event

10 yearGirls

BayleeMcGowan

800m

10 yearBoys

Kaimana Cairns 100m, 200m, 800m, LONG JUMP

Lexie Ladd HIGH JUMP

JenniferLadewig

100m, 200m, HIGH JUMP, LONGJUMP

11 yearGirls

DianneLadewig

100m, 200m, LONG JUMP

Jed Danton LONG JUMP

Jai Stuart SHOT PUT

11 yearBoys

Flynn Roberts 800m

Coco Cairns 100m, 200m

Mia Jeffries 800m

Ellen Lewis SHOT PUT

12 yearGirls

TeaganMcGowan

100m, 200m, HIGH JUMP

SPORTS REPRESENTATIVES:

Congratulations to Riley Lambert (5P) who was recentlyselected in the Noosa District BOYS CRICKET Team. Thankyou to all boys who participated in these trials.

1. GIRLS FOOTBALL UPDATE:

CONGRATULATIONS to our senior Girls FOOTBALL Team,this year’s Sunshine Coast Champions who participated in lastFriday’s South East Qld U12 FOOTBALL Championships!! The

• Encourage children to play maths games and puzzles

• Always be encouraging and never tell kids they arewrong when they are working on maths problems.Instead find the logic in their thinking – there is alwayssome logic to what they say. For example if yourchild multiplies 3 by 4 and gets 7, say – Oh I seewhat you are thinking, you are just using what youknow about addition to add 3 and 4, when wemultiply we have 4 groups of 3 …

• Never associate maths with speed. It is not importantto work quickly, and we know that forcing kids towork quickly on maths is the best way to start mathsanxiety for children, especially girls.

• Never share with your children the idea that you werebad at maths at school or you dislike it – especially ifyou are a mother. Researchers found that as soon asmothers shared that idea with their daughters, theirdaughter’s achievement went down

• Students draw a 3x3 grid on their white board.

• Above each column and beside each row, write anumber between 3 and 18.

• Explain that:- The dice will be rolled nine times- each number rolled will be recorded in the grid- The purpose of the game is to make rows andcolumns add to the numbers selected at the start ofthe game

• After all numbers have been added to the grid, addeach row and column

• If the sum adds to the number pre-selected at thestart of the game, one point is scored (six points isthe maximum score)

• If you are playing with your child compare scores todecide a champion for the round.

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team travelled to Western Pride Football Club, Flinders Viewand played the champion school teams from Met West (3-0)and Met North (0-3) Regions. Our girls performed outstandinglyplacing 3rd overall in South East Queensland!

Following is a report from team captain Samara Rusten.

As the Tewantin Dolphins captain I’m very proud of my teamfor getting to represent Sunshine Coast at the SEQ FOOTBALLChampionships, especially because we are the only TewantinSS girls to play in this competition. I would like to thank all theteachers for supporting us and my mum for training us andeven though we didn’t win both games I’m still proud of howwe performed. We won the first game 3-0 which put us third onthe chart! GO DOLPHINS!!

2017 TEWANTIN DOLPHINS

Amelia AcklandKeely AngeloLola AquireBillie BakerCoco CairnsPoppy GlassKahu HetarakaClaudia KeithJennifer LadewigChloe O’ConnorAmy ParsonsSamara Rusten (C)

Mia Jeffries

Last weekend Mia Jeffries competed in the 2017 QueenslandCanoe Marathon Schools Championships at Lake Samsonvalein Brisbane. She competed in the 1.5km K1 U12 age group andwon GOLD to become the U12 schools Queensland Championfor the second consecutive year!!

At the recent Noosa District Athletics Carnival Mia also won the800m event setting a new record of 2:47.70. These are suchfabulous achievements and we congratulate you Mia on youroutstanding success.

Teagan McGowan

Last weekend Teagan McGowan competed in the 2017 QldShort Course Championships at Chandler Pool in Brisbane.Teagan was a standout performer at this event winning GOLDin both the 11 years 50m Backstroke and 50m Butterfly events,setting a new record in the Backstroke with a time of 30.74!!(previous record - 31.50 set in 2010 by Australian Swimmingsensation Shayna Jack!)

She also won SILVER in the 100m Backstroke, 100m Butterflyand 50m Freestyle events! And she even celebrated her 12thbirthday in doing so!!!

At the recent Noosa District Athletics Carnival Teagan also wonthe 12 years Girls AGE CHAMPION AWARD after claiming 1stplace in both the 200m and HIGH JUMP events, 3rd place inthe 100m and 4th place in the LONG JUMP event. These areall sensational achievements and we congratulate you Teaganon your well-deserved success.

IMPORTANT DATES for Term 3:

Thursday 31st August & Friday 1st September – SchoolSport SUNSHINE COAST Regional TRACK & FIELDTrials (Sunshine Coast University)Thursday 7th September – RUGBY LEAGUE BillyMoore Shield (years 4, 5 and 6)

Dan BanderaPE Teacher

PREP 2018 NEWS

Dates to remember

We have a school tour and information session every Tuesdaymorning from 9.30 – 10.30am.

Prep play morning – meet teachers and make friendsMonday 16 October 9.30 – 10.30am

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Prep parent/carer information sessionsWednesday 18 October 9.30 – 10.30am

Please RSVP for these sessions by phoning 53358888.

BPoint student invoice paymentsBPoint is an online payment system available for our schoolfamilies. Your Tewantin State School invoices will have a BPointIVR number in the lower left hand corner. Payment can bemade online or by calling 1300631073.

PLEASE NOTE – We are no longer able to take credit cardpayments over the phone.

Parents/customers can select the link which will open theBPOINT Web Page and pre populate information into theBPOINT Payment Screen. The information pre-populatedincludes: Customer Reference Number (CRN), Invoice Numberand Student Name. The ONLY data that the parent needs toenter is the payment amount.

Please see the link below for further information about thispayment option.

School accounts statementsOn Friday 04 August School account statements were sent outto our school families. These will be emailed, or if no emailaddress on file a paper copy will be sent home. The statementswill allow you to see if any invoice payments are currentlyoutstanding. They will also show if you have any credits onyour school account, these will show as a negative amount.If you have a credit on your account that you wish to usefor a payment please either contact our administration officeladies, or when completing payment form for next paymentwrite a note on it for us to apply your credit to the payment.Any questions please contact Deb in the administration office.Thank you.

STUDENT RESOURCE SCHEME (SRS)Thank you to all parents that have paid their SRS. Participationin this scheme provides access to various learning materialsand resources including Reading Eggs and Mathletics. Pleaserefer to the attached document for participation and reminderof the payment options and due dates.

VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS

We would like to thank all the families that have contributed.These contributions help with enhancing our school facilities.

PARENT/CARER INFORMATION

Vacation Care

The vacation care program for the September holidays will beavailable from Monday 28th August, 2017.

Road safety

Please ensure you walk safely to school and use our schoolcrossings to safely cross the road. We have positioned lollypopstaff at crossings during peak times for safety and greatlyappreciate when adults model the correct use of crossings infront of our students.

School Parking

Tewantin State School is in the enviable position of havingparking available along all four school boundaries. While at peaktimes it is recognised that the school parking is understandablywell utilised, it is not permissible for non-staff vehicles toenter the school grounds (including staff carparks) as thisendangers the safety of students and school staff.

Thank you for abiding by this school safety requirement.

Dogs on school grounds

A reminder that dogs are not permitted on EducationQueensland grounds at any time. This is for the safety of ourstaff, students and visitors to the school, and also for hygienereasons. Please do not bring dogs into our school.

Messages to students

There are times when you may need important messagespassed on to students and/or their teacher. Please be awarethat to avoid interrupting valuable class learning time thesemessages are relayed by our office staff during morning andafternoon break times. To assist us with this, please contactthe school office as early as possible during the day. This isparticularly important on school parade days when it is moredifficult to contact students and their teachers during and afterparade time.

Tip - If you have a student or students that may need remindingof things such as how they are travelling home that day, withwhom, etc, a great idea is to write it in a notebook which can bekept in their school bag for easy reference by the student and/or their teacher.

MEDIA PERMISSIONS

Education Queensland enrolment paperwork that youcompleted when your children started school included a mediapermission form. The information from this form is recordedby the school, this enables us to check which students havepermission for their photo and/or school work to be publishedin our school newsletter and on our school website, andoccasionally local newspapers and/or TV. If you do NOT wantyour child to have media permission please inform the schoolso we can ensure our records are accurate. Thank you.

Button battery safety – important notice

With the current influx of fidget spinners (some of which havebutton batteries) it is timely to create awareness among the

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Tewantin school community - staff/parents/carers regardingthe potential risks associated with button batteries and to bevigilant.

Coin lithium button batteries can cause severe injuries whenswallowed. These batteries can get stuck in the throat andcause severe burns. Small children often have easy access tothese devices, and many parents do not know there is a risk.

In Australia an estimated 20 children per week are attending anemergency department with an injury related to swallowing orinserting (into nose or ears) a button battery, with children underfive years of age at greatest risk. This information has beentaken from Kidsafe - Child Accident Prevention Foundation ofAustralia.

The Battery Controlled is a partnership to raise awarenessabout the severity of this issue and share information withparents, caregivers, and the medical community. Launchedin Australia by Energizer, Kidsafe, and the ACCC (AustralianCompetition and Consumer Commission), this effort iscommitted to helping parents prevent children from swallowingcoin-sized button batteries.

How schools can get involved:

Be alert to the hazards and risk associated with button batteriesin your schools and education centres. Further, be alert toproducts that you may sell at school functions, discos, andfetes which may present a risk in relation to button batteries.

For further information on Summer’s story visit:

http://www.summersday.com.au/stories

Headlice

Head lice are common in children and are the most adaptableof creatures. They have survived living solely on human headsfor 10,000 years.

Some of the reasons they have survived for as long as theyhave are:

The six legs of a louse end in a claw, allowing them togrip the hair;They detect vibration and can hide;Head lice can ‘hold’ their breath for 20 mins – looking likethey are dead;The eggs are attached to the hair with a ‘glue’ likesubstance.

The good news is that we know where they live and we knowhow to find them.

If you follow these steps regularly, the control of head lice in ourcommunity will be greatly improved.

Step 1 Comb hair conditioner onto dry, brushed(detangled) hair;Step 2 Wipe the conditioner from the comb onto a papertowel or tissue;Step 3 Look on the tissue and on the comb for lice andeggs;Step 4 If lice or eggs are found, the child should betreated as soon as possible.

A Queensland Government fact sheet on headlice (includingtreatment options) is available here:-

http://conditions.health.qld.gov.au/HealthCondition/condition/14/165/351/Head-Lice

Here at Tewantin we love to celebrate the achievements ofboth our past and present students. If you know of a studentwho has an achievement to be celebrated, please e-mail thedetails to newsletter@tewantin22.ed.edu.au please include anyrelevant photographs and a contact number in your e-mail.We celebrate all kinds of achievements from sporting andcommunity to academic and arts awards. Also if you find anystudents featured in the media for their achievements we wouldalso love that brought to our attention.

Hats

From time to time students will get their hats a tad grubby, justlike any other school uniform item. At other times, some of ourstudents take to their hats with marker pens, defacing themterribly. Please be aware that students must wear their uniformappropriately. (A name discreetly written on the insode of thehat is of course appropriate). Your support is appreciated.

TEWANTIN STATE SCHOOL’S ABSENCEREPORTING PHONE NUMBER –5335 8866

PLEASE USE THE PHONE NUMBER - 5335 8866 FORREPORTING STUDENT ABSENCES.

Please call the school attendance line for all absences. In themessage please leave the name of the student/s, the day ordate of absence, and the reason for the absence. Thank you foryour courtesy.

If the student is attending an off campus school activity egsport, High school programs, we ask that you still notify usof their absence from school. This confirms for us if they areattending the off campus activity/event, or absent for anotherreason eg illness. Thank you.

Tewantin S.S. now sends SMS messages each morning forunexplained absences. To assist us with this process pleasereply by SMS, email or phone. Please note that the SMS systemdoes not recognise emojis sent as reply. Please includestudent’s name, reason for absence and duration of theabsence on your reply SMS. Thank you.

EXEMPTION FROM COMPULSORYSCHOOLING

Please be aware that any parents of students who are absentfrom school for 10 or more consecutive days must completea form to exempt them from compulsory schooling for thisperiod of time. The most common reason to complete thisform is when families are travelling during the school termand sometimes it also includes students who have a medicalcondition, supported by a medical certificate. Forms can becollected from the school office and are also attached to thenewsletter.

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P&C News

Spring Fair – Thursday 14th September 2017

Can you believe it’s only 2 weeks to go until Spring Fair!

Raffle Tickets

By now, every family should have a book of Raffle Tickets forthe children to sell. There are 6 fantastic prizes and the ticketsare only $2.50 each. Every sold book of Raffle Tickets returnedto school earns the student a place in the Ticket-Sellers LuckyDraw – this will be drawn on Monday 11th September atParade. Yellow book covers, ticket stubs and all money mustbe returned to the school office.

Goose Club

Goose Club is just a funny name for a multi-draw raffle. Thisyear, thanks to the amazing generosity of our families and localcommunity, we have almost 100 prizes to be won!

Tickets are only $2.00 and are on sale every morning on theveranda near the school office. On Spring Fair morning, ticketswill be on sale until 9:15am only, with the draw commencing at9:30am. The prize-winner’s names will be displayed on a boardat Spring Fair.

Class Stalls

Class Teachers have sent out notes about what their stallneeds, so please send those items into your child’s class assoon as possible – thank you. This will help the Teachersto finalise arrangements this week. All donations earn a pinkStudent Prize Draw ticket!

Drinks Drive

We are also accepting donations of drinks – canned soft-drink,juice poppers & 600ml water. Leave at the Tuckshop andcollect a pink Student Prize Draw ticket for each drink donated!We cannot accept energy drinks, Cola, sugar-free softdrinks orany products that are out-of-date – thank you.

White Elephant Stall

Our White Elephant Stall is also still accepting donations ofsecond-hand goods, household bric-brac, books, toys, DVDs,CDs etc up to Tuesday 12th September. All donations earn apink Student Prize Draw ticket!

We are still on the lookout for donations, so please keep themcoming! Thank you to all our families who have been bringingitems in.

We cannot accept clothing, electrical goods or ANY itemscontaining button batteries

Perhaps you or a family member own your own business,or can approach your employer for a donation? You neverknow until you ask - many businesses are more than happy tosupport their community. All it takes is a smile, and a thank youeven if the answer is no.

Donations can be dropped at the school office - don’t forget toclearly label the item with the business name (and your own ifyou wish) so that we can acknowledge their generosity.

With sincere thanks to the many local businesses that havemade donations so far – their community spirit and generosityis amazing!

With sincere thanks to the many local businesses who havemade donations – their community spirit and generosity hasbeen amazing!

McGrath Estate Agents – GOLD Sponsorship andsponsorship of the popular Bacon & Egg Burger StallAlluah Property Management – SILVER SponsorshipTim Payne Electrical – SILVER SponsorshipPotter’s Pantry Café – Bronze Sponsorship

Father’s Day Stall

Don’t forget our annual Father’s Day Stall tomorrow, 31stAugust in the big hall. There will be lots of great gifts rangingin price from $1.00 to $10.00. Each class will visit the stall at atime arranged by their Teacher.

• Items to support class stalls – notes coming homewith the details

• White Elephant Stall – second hand goods,house-hold bric-a-brac, toys, DVDs, CDs etc

• Book Stall – second-hand books

• Prizes for Raffle, Auction & Goose Club – new items,gift vouchers etc

• Cash donations - a great advertising opportunity forbusinesses – please click on attachment forSponsorship Packages

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Woolworths Earn & Learn – commenced 26thJuly 2017

This great program is running again until 19th September 2017.The points earned in previous years has allowed the school topurchase educational and sporting equipment.

If you shop at Woolies, please support our school by collectingyour Earn & Learn stickers and dropping them in the box hereat school or the Tewantin State School marked boxes in-store.

P&C Meetings

The next general meeting is on Thursday 7th September , 2017,starting at 9:00am in the P&C office, upstairs in I Block– all arewelcome, so please come along and get involved.

Student banking

A great Student Banking program is available at our schoolthrough the Bendigo Bank. It’s never too early to start teachingchildren about the benefits of savings. They can set up aPiggySaver account that makes saving both fun and rewardingfor kids.

To set up an account, just pop into the Tewantin branch, with acertified copy of your child’s birth certificate and 100 points ofidentification for yourself (if not already a customer yourself).

Student Banking pouches can be delivered to the school officeon Mondays & Tuesdays – they will be processed that week,and the pouches returned to students via their class Tuckshopboxes on Fridays.

UNIFORM SHOP

Opening Hours

The Uniform Shop is open every Wednesday from 8am to 9am.We are also open on the first day of each term from 8am to9am. Payment can be made by cash, cheque or EFTPOS.

Hats are also available for purchase outside these hours fromthe school office, for $10.00.

Lay-by

Parents and carers are encouraged to make use of our lay-bysystem, which allows them to budget for the cost of outfittingtheir children in uniforms each year. It can also be an efficientway of sharing uniform costs.

Prepaid Orders

Prepaid order together with full payment can be left at theschool office at any time, for processing the followingWednesday. Completed orders will be sent to your child’sclassroom. Items cannot be left at the school office forcollection and/or payment.

Second-hand Uniform Sales

For those families who are interested in selling old uniforms, weare also on the lookout for good-quality second-hand uniforms(in the current styles) for purchase by the Uniform Shop,depending upon condition. These can be dropped in to theUniform Shop during operating hours for later processing.

Payment (by cheque) will only be made once items have beenassessed.

Policy & Forms

The current School Uniform Policy, Uniform Price-List, UniformOrder forms and Second-Hand Purchase forms are all availableat the school office and on the school website.

TUCKSHOPThe new Pelican’s Tuckshop Menu this term has lots ofdelicious hot meals for the winter season. Almost all our cookedmenu items are now made on-site in the Tuckshop. If youhaven’t ordered Tuckshop for a while, now is a great time tocheck out the new choices.

We are always on the lookout for Tuckshop volunteers for ourweekly roster. It’s just like making lunch at home (just biggernumbers!) and is a great opportunity to be involved in yourchild’s school and make new friends. Just a few hours eachweek can make a big difference and help our Tuckshop runsmoothly.

If you cannot commit to a regular timeslot, we would still loveto hear from you as we also need people who can be askedto come in on an ad-hoc basis. If you would like to be onour roster or reserve list, please pop in and see our convenorsSarah or Andrea, who will be able to help you.

New Term 2 tuckshop menu below, a copy of this has alsobeen sent home with students

PARENT CONTACT DETAILSPlease ensure our office staff have your correct contact details– telephone numbers (for us to contact you – particularlyimportant in the case of an emergency with your child), andemail address (for invoices, newsletter, etc.) Please also ensurethat your child/rens emergency contacts are up-to-date. Thankyou.

CASUAL CLEANERS NEEDEDWe require casual cleaners. If you are interested please submityour resume to our administration office in person or via emailinfo@tewantinss.eq.edu.au

COMMUNITY EVENTS

ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER

Our school newsletter is distributed in electronic format toregistered email addresses. To register, go to:

http://tewantinss.schoolzineplus.com/subscribe

By receiving the newsletter electronically, you are able toaccess photos and other details currently not available in apaper version. Apart from being received by email, it can alsobe accessed through our school website:

https://tewantinss.eq.edu.au/

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Paper copies are available through the school office eachThursday for those families who do not have computer access.Parents / students will need to collect a copy from the office.

UPDATING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS - Email addresses canbe deleted from the newsletter email message when received inyour inbox. Open and click on the ‘unsubscribe box’ to deleteaddress no longer required and you can then resubscribe underyour new e-mail address using the link at the top of this article.

Newsletter AdvertisingFor advertising in our school newsletter, please direct allenquiries to Schoolzine on 1300 795 503.

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