PRINCIPAL: MR STUART BELL DEPUTY PRINCIPAL: MS SUE EASTWOOD PHONE: 5480 2777 A/BUSINESS MANAGER: MR TREVOR WARD

Principal’s News

P&C AGM

Thank you to all the new and

continuing P&C members that were

able to make the AGM on Monday

night. I would like to congratulate our Executive Team

for 2019 on taking up positions. Our Executive

Members for this year are: Donald Maskall (President),

Angela Bell (Vice President), Lyn O’Keefe (Treasurer)

and Alicia Radecker (Secretary).

I would like to acknowledge the many years that Mal

Dodt has put into the One Mile P&C. Mal decided not

to put his hand up this year as he is also the President

of Gympie High’s P&C and has to run his business as

well. Thanks for all your work and energy Mal you will

be missed.

Deputy Director General Visit

Next Friday the 29th March we will be hosting Mr. Peter

Kelly who was appointed Deputy Director General at

the beginning of Term 4 last year. It will be a great

opportunity to show some of the great things that

happen every day here at One Mile SS. After Peter

spends the morning with us he will be heading out to

Mary Valley State College.

Cross Country

A reminder that Cross Country will be next Thursday

the 28th

of March first thing in the morning. Students

have been walking the course with Mr Martin in PE this

week in preparation. It has also been great to see the

number of students participating in the 12 minute run

on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday Mornings.

Attendance

Congratulations to Year 6 for achieving an amazing

97.1% attendance for last week. Well done also to

Year 4 for achieving our target with an impressive 96.1%

Mr Stuart Bell

From the Deputy’s Desk OMSS 150th Committee

Parents are invited to attend the

150th Committee Meeting at 3:10pm

Monday (25th March) in the Staffroom. The P & C

have already set the date (Saturday 14th September).

Please come along to share ideas and support our

school to make this a celebration to remember!

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)

Our expectation this week is I keep my hands, feet

and other objects to myself. Each year level also

has their goal which has been determined by the type

of incidents that year level is seeing. Please ask your

child/ren about the expectation.

Waste Education with Elli

Next week, all classes will receive a Waste Education

lesson with Elli to further our knowledge. The students

have taken an active role in all our activities to date

and are always coming up with innovative ideas on

how we can help our environment.

Have a great week!

Sue Eastwood

Student Absences

School News 21st March 2019

Recording your child’s absence is an important task

when your child is away. We have a student absence

line for your convenience.

Please Call 07-5480-2760

Note: - Student absences of more than 10 days

duration require an approved student exemption

form. Please see the office.

Curriculum Corner Report Cards

Last year we began a review of our current report card system. This review asked for feedback from parents and staff about how our report cards work and how they inform parents and caregivers. Please watch this space for more information about how our new reporting will change from recent years.

One of the biggest responses from parent’s feedback was. “Why do the different year levels have a different achievement level/ rating?

Below you will see that although the terms are different the scale is still a 5 point scale of achievement. Although the language is different essentially they mean the same thing. This system is mandated by the Education Department and we can’t change it.

Prep

Year 1- 2

Year 3-6

You can see that although the language used is different the same 5 point scale exists in all Levels of achievement. (N is used in all achievement levels.)

Over the next few newsletters I will attempt to answer some of the other questions raised by parents from our review.

We are looking forward to our new report cards which will allow better communication between the school and parents.

Playgroup

Thank you to all of those families that joined us on Thursday for Playgroup. Don’t forget Playgroup is free and happens every week. Check our flyer in the newsletter below.

Library and Take Home Reader Borrowing

Borrowing books from the Resource Centre and take home readers happens every week. Please ensure that our wonderful resources are kept in good condition by providing a waterproof bag for borrowing. It’s also worthwhile discussing with children the right way to handle books to ensure they stay safe.

Have a great week

Travis O’Keefe

Head of Curriculum

Book Club News

Issue 2 is due back tomorrow 22

nd March

PE NEWS District Sport

It is great that many One Mile students

have attended District Trials in various sports. The

following students were successful in gaining selection.

We will present these students on parade this Friday.

Basketball (23, 24 April, Bundaberg) Jacob S, Caitlin K

Touch (23, 24 April, Gympie) – Eli B, Larney S

Softball (26,27 March, Hervey Bay) - Jonathan W,

Abbey P

Winter Carnival (2,3 May, Hervey Bay)

Hockey – Addison T, Jonathan W

Netball – Ava C

U12 Rugby League - Eli B, Noah W, Ryan J

Tennis – Mia J

U11 Rugby League (4,5 April, Hervey Bay) - Adrian M,

Timothy C

Cross Country

Parents and spectators are welcome to our One Mile

Cross Country next Thursday March 28 (9-10.40am).

This is held across Brisbane Road (south of the cricket

clubhouse) on the soccer/cricket ovals as it was last

year. There is quite a bit of construction work on these

ovals at the moment and we have been working with

Gympie Regional Council to ensure the safe running of

this event. Please adhere to any signage. The start

line will be slightly different to last year which will

enable easy access for parent viewing. We hope to

have a coffee van available on the morning.

Start 9:00am Race 1. -boys and girls born 2011 (1.5km) Race 2. -boys and girls born 2007 (3km) Race 3. -boys and girls born 2012 (1km) Race 4. -boys and girls born 2008 (3km) Race 5. -boys and girls born 2014 (500m) Race 6. -boys and girls born 2010 (2km) Race 7. -boys and girls born 2013 (500m) Race 8. -boys and girls born 2009 (2km) 10:40am Finish

Music Notes

We've been busy in the music room! Don't forget the order of events each week!

Monday - Marimba Maestro's

Tuesday - Senior Choir

Wednesday - Junior Choir

Thursday - Rock Band 'O.M.G'

These all take place at first break during play time.

Marimba Maestro's are coming along swimmingly! Jonathon, Amaya, Isaac and Abbi are working on 2 pieces called Bridge Creek and Tong Gu Ra Mi (Korean for 'Circle'). I'm also keen to get them to compose their very own Marimba Composition!

Senior Choir! Yay! We have a Senior Choir this year!

😊 We are working on 3 main pieces at the moment.

The Last Anzac (Junior Choir is also learning this one), Goodbye Captain, and The Wild Mountainside. Senior Choir students have been organised into Soprano and Alto parts and they are working hard at singing together in perfect harmony! A note to Senior Choir - feel free to bring in a USB so that Mrs Airey can put your part (Soprano or Alto and the backing tracks)

from the songs we are learning onto your USB and you

can take them home and practice. 😊

Junior Choir! Attendance at Junior Choir fluctuates from week to week... We have several very diligent Junior Choir members who consistently attend every single week and they should be so proud of how they are sounding! Stellar effort! We are working on The Last Anzac, I Like the Flowers, and No One Like You. Please remind your child/ren that Junior Choir is supposed to be a year long commitment (I'd settle for a

whole semester commitment) 😉 and if too many

practices are missed students won't know the songs we are learning well enough and will be unable to participate in performances on parade etc.

Rock Band! O.M.G. (One Mile Gold) are working on 4 songs at the moment: Shotgun, See you Again, In the Air Tonight, and Land Down Under and we have many more we can't wait to work on!

These are a keen bunch of young musicians who love music just about as much as Mrs Airey does and that's A LOT!!! I love working with ALL our One Mile mini-muso's! Your dedication and commitment to making music fills me with pride to be a part of your musical

journey! Keep making music everyone! 😊

See you in the music room!

Mrs Kate Airey 😊

Frozy Cups are BACK!

NRL

Hi all, I am hosting my program this term at OMSS for Year 6

students.

Week 9 Tuesday morning session.

Week 10 Monday, Tuesday and Friday middle session.

Have a great week!

Darren Burns Dates to Remember

Date Function Location

22nd

March

Book Club Issue 2 due OMSS

28th

March One Mile Cross Country OMSS

2nd

April One Mile Athletics Qualifying OMSS

15th April P&C Meeting

OMSS

Staffroom

19th April

District AFL training session

CCC – Main Oval

Tuck Shop News

Volunteers Needed! Please ask mum or dad if they can spare

some of their precious time to help in the

Tuck Shop

Everyone is welcome!

Donations Needed! Zip Bags Alfoil

Brown Paper Bags Butter

Margarine

All donations are gratefully accepted! See you in the Tuckshop Soon Roz

50 cents

Friday afternoon

near the tuckshop

Hi Banking Buddies Banking day is Thursday

This year rewards look fantastic! When

you do your first deposit of the year you

will receive a parent pack which has your

rewards chart included.

Term 1 Rewards are: Scented Stackable

Highlighters and a Snowy Origami Set.

Left over rewards from 2017 & 2018 are still available

to for those students who missed out.

Remember to choose 2 rewards in preference just in

case one is not available, so mark the prizes 1st or 2

nd.

If you have a little brother or sister that would like to

open their own account, they can bank their deposits

by placing their deposit book into the grey banking

satchel in your classroom with your deposit book.

When you have reached 9 tokens you will receive a

reward form that you can choose your reward and

return on your next deposit.

Please allow up to 2 weeks for your rewards to come

given to your teacher to hand out.

My apologies if I forget to remove your banking slip

from your book, please leave it in and I will collect it for

deposit separately, so you won’t miss out.

Diana Read-School Banking Co-ordinator

P&C News – Monday 15th April 2019 – Next P&C meeting. If

you would like to come along to a P&C meeting

they are on the third Monday of the month at

6.00pm in the school staffroom. So, come along

and make a difference.

Saturday 14th Sept 2019 – 150 year celebrations

Donald Maskall, P&C President

Science and

Engineering Day

Entry and parking via Phoenix Street or McLeod Lane. If you’re Interested in attending our playgroup please contact the office on 07-5480-2777 ***This program does not

run during the school holidays

Every Thursday

Program Runs 9am – 10.30am

Thirty two of our best scientists and

mathematicians from year six attended the

Science and Engineering Challenge organised

by the University of Newcastle. It was held at

The Pavillion in Gympie. It was a full day of

hands on learning in engineering and full of

challenges! One challenge was to build a

bridge in a set amount of time. All the

bridges were tested with weights and the last

one standing declared the winner! Another

challenge was to make a robotic hand. The

hand needed to be able to pick up one straw

but also a handful of straws. There were

other objects to pick up as well such as a ball.

Points were awarded for what items your

robotic hand could lift. All the students

reported the day was excellent fun and all

the teachers were pleased this ‘fun’ was

excellent learning! Thank you to Mr Derrick

for supervising us on the day and to Mrs

Cantle for organising the day.

Thursdays 9am-10.30am

Kids Bizz Vacation Care Program Week 1

Date Activity Location

Monday

8/4/2019

End of Term BBQ Let’s celebrate the start of the holidays with a fun sausage sizzle lunch!!!

The rest of the day is yours to choose from a variety of fun activities,

bring along your AWESOME IDEAS!

Hall (Kids Bizz will supply the

sausages, please still pack your childs lunch in case they

are still hungry.)

Tuesday

9/4/2019

Team Building Come along for some team building activities.

We will be doing activities such as 3 leg races, tunnel ball, under and over,

relay races and many more. Bring along your great ideas to make it a fun

filled day.

Hall

Wednesda

y

10/4/2019

Anything with Wheels Today we will be heading down to the Prep carpark to ride around on our

favourite push power toys.

Bring your bikes, scooters and roller skates.

Prep Carpark (Children are to bring

their own wheels, helmet

and closed in shoes)

Thursday

11/4/2019

Electronics & Board Game Day Make your very own board game and bring your electronic devices to play

today.

Hall (All care but no

responsibility taken)

Friday

12/4/2019

PJ Party Don’t worry about changing out of your PJ’s today. We will be spending the

day relaxing, while we watch movies and eat popcorn.

Hall (Kids Bizz will supply

the popcorn)

Week 2 Date Activity Location

Monday

15/4/2019

Nature Play Day Today we will be exploring the great outdoors and connecting with nature.

We will be going on a nature walk around One Mile State School to explore

everything we can find.

One Mile State

School

Tuesday

16/4/2019

Talent Quest Dance, Sing, Act or do a comedy routine. Show us what you have got. Today

we will discover your hidden talents.

Hall

Wednesda

y

17/4/2019

Easter Cooking Day Pop on an apron and bring along your baking skills. Today we will be baking

hot cross buns and Easter biscuits to decorate.

Hall (Kids Bizz will supply all

ingredients)

Thursday

18/4/2019

Easter Celebrations Today we will be celebrating all things Easter. With lots of Easter crafts

and a Easter egg hunt.

Hall

Friday

19/4/2019

CLOSED

GOOD FRIDAY