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Proston State SchoolStrive to Excel MAY 30 2019

NEWSLETTER

Principal’s MessageDear Parents and Carers,

As the days are getting cooler and it is getting harder to get out of our lovely warm beds each morning, it is really important that your child comes to school each day. School absenteeism and truancy can impact significantly on students’ learning and wellbeing.

Research shows that in Queensland, higher student attendance is associated, on average, with higher student achievement. Additionally, attending school every day helps children to build social and emotional skills such as communication, teamwork and resilience.

Under the law, you must make sure your child is enrolled and attends school on all school days unless there is a reasonable excuse. As a school, we must monitor attendance of students and follow up with parents and caregivers any unexplained absences. Please call Proston State School office on 4169 4333 to leave a message or to speak to the admin ladies, if your child is sick or unable to attend school.

If your child does not want to go to school, or is missing school without you knowing, contact the school immediately for assistance and support.

At Proston State School we will: • monitor student attendance • notify you if your child has an unexplained absence as soon as practicable on the day of your child’s absence via a text message and continue to follow-up with you as practicable via a phone call• use effective teaching strategies to engage your child in learning • help you with strategies to encourage your child to go to school • provide support for families.

Thank you to all those parents who are sending their children to school or letting us know why their child is missing school. We appreciate your support.

Kind regards, Mrs Sue Hendriks

Diary Dates

2019 Term DatesTerm 2 23 April – 28 June

Term 3 15 July – 20 September

Term 4 8 October – 13 December

“Every day Every Student is Learning and Achieving in Every Classroom”

94 Rodney St (PO Box 70), Proston QLD 4613 Ph 4169 4333 Fax 4169 4300 E [email protected] Website https://prostonss.eq.edu.au Office Hours 8am-4pm Monday to Friday

Report Student Absences by 9:30am: Ph 4169 4333, E [email protected] or SMS Text 0457 530 680

✓ Be Safe ✓ Be Respectful ✓ Be Cooperative ✓ Be a Learner

May:27/5-3/6 National Reconciliation Week

31/5 Year 5/6 Gala Day Reinke Scrub – Meet the botanistsJune:1/6 Reinke Scrub - Walk with botanists

3/6 Premier’s Reading Challenge begins10/6 P&C Cookie Dough fundraiser forms due back11/6 Year 7 Aussie World Excursion15/6 Golf Day17-21/6 Scholastic Book Fair18/6 P&C Meeting26/6 Rewards Day permission forms due back

P&C Cookie Dough delivery 28/6 Rewards Day Last day of Term 2(Events in italics are community events)

Regular events:Parade is held on the first day of the school week at 8:50am.P&C Association Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7pm in the school library. All welcome!

Key ContactsPrincipal Mrs Sue HendriksHOC Liz GundryAdministration Jess Scanlan, Michelle Sanewski, Rach JolleyUniform Shop NB Inspirations (Ph: 4168 9013)

Great state. Great opportunity.

March 2014

1 day off school each

fortnight =Missing

more thana year of

learning over12 years

Get involved in your child’s school

Each day’s learning builds on what has been learnt before Ask about

your child’sday

Go toschoolevents

Get toknow the teacher

Beorganisedat home

Readthe school newsletter

Promotethe

importanceof school

Volunteerto help at

school

SupervisehomeworkIt’s NOT OK to

skip school toshop, sleep in, finish an assignment, go on holidays

MOST STUDENTS ATTEND SCHOOL EVERY DAY

EVERY DAY AT SCHOOL COUNTS

ATTEND ALL DAY, EVERY DAY

Missing even 1 day can make a difference

OK reasons to stay home from school

sick natural disasters

What parents can do

It’s important that children are at school all day, every day Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

*Based on historical data.

1%increase in

studentattendance

Each mayrelate to

NAPLAN scale score

points *

2-3

For more information Go to the Every day counts website: http://education.qld.gov.au/everydaycounts/

Good attendance begins in PrepIt’s where good habits begin

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Proston State SchoolStrive to Excel

NEWSLETTER 30 MAY 2019

Important Notices from the Front OfficeBUS TRAVEL - CODE OF CONDUCT More than 150,000 Queensland students travel to school by bus every day. To keep other passengers and bus drivers safe and comfortable, all school students are required to comply with the Code of Conduct for School Students Travelling on Buses.All students have the right to enjoy a safe and comfortable bus journey, to be respected and treated fairly by other passengers and the bus driver. Students also have the responsibility to conduct themselves in a manner that ensures both their comfort and safety and the comfort and safety of others. Failure to comply with the standards may result in significant consequences including travel refusal.For more information, please see the Code of Conduct for School Students Travelling on Buses located on the school website or at the school office.

SCHOOL UNIFORM It is an expectation that all students adhere to the school’s Dress Code, which is approved by the P&C. The wearing of the schools uniform as the common standard of student dress promotes a supportive environment at the school by fostering a sense of belonging and fosters mutual respect among individuals at the school by minimising visible evidence of economic, class or social differences.Please note the below uniform expectations for winter. Students who consistently do not comply with the standards (without parental permission) will be instructed to change into the school’s spare clothes on a daily basis.

Track Pants Dark green Fleecy or Tactel pull on with elasticised /cord waist.

Jumper/Jacket/Rain Coat (Fleecy or Tactel)

Dark green or dark green with yellow trim or black

Long sleeves, solid colour (green or black) with no printed images or lettering. NO HOODIES.

Skivvy/long sleeved shirt Dark green, black, white or yellow Long sleeved skivvies or long sleeved shirts are allowed to be worn underneath the school shirts during winter. Solid colour with no printed images or lettering.

Tights/Leggings Black or green Tights, Leggings or stockings in black or green are allowed to be worn during winter, underneath skirts or skorts.

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)This week students have been unpacking bullying; identifying what is the definition of bullying, types of bullying that can occur, signs of bullying and strategies to deal with it and people to get support from. It can be distressing to learn that your child is being bullied. You need to consider what you know about your child and the details of the situation to make the best decision for your child. Different approaches and strategies may be necessary for various situations and individual children. It also needs to be established that it is a case of bullying and not a reciprocal conflict between peers. Let your child know that you take the bullying seriously and that you can help them to report it to the school.Remember to;• Stay calm and positive• Discuss and practice strategies for face-to-face bullying• Do not advise your child to fight with the other child• Discuss strategies for online bullying• Seek help for your child to learn about dealing with bullying• Report the bullying to the school and work with staff to resolve

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1. Listen calmly and get the full story.

2. Reassure your child that they are not to blame.

3. Ask your child what they want to do about it and how you can help.

4. Visit www.bullyingnoway.gov.au to find some strategies.

5. Contact the school.

6. Check in regularly with your child.

If your child talks to you about bullying:

www.bullyingnoway.gov.au

Term 2 Rewards Day Rewards Day is Friday 28th June. Students will be travelling by bus with staff to external locations this term to celebrate their learning and achievements! Students from Prep to Year 4 will be watching a G rated movie and visiting the Memorial Park at Kingaroy. Year 5 – 10 will travel to Bundaberg to experience an indoor trampoline park at FlipOut! All students will have lunch provided and will be required to wear the school uniform.As per the Responsible Behaviour Guide, students who have received 100 Proudies throughout the term are eligible to attend. Students who have been suspended throughout the term or who have not reached 100 Proudies by Week 10 will not be permitted to attend.

Eligible students will be notified at the beginning of Week 10 when Proudies are counted and permissions are sent home. This will include the actual permission form to attend Rewards Day, health/medical records and an indemnity form if in Year 5-10 for the trampoline centre FlipOut.

Students who are not attending will be notified by phone from class/form teachers. All permissions are due back Wednesday 26th June. More comprehensive information will be provided in the permission packs including times and lunch options.Beth Stanley, Special Education and Student Support Teacher



Students of the Week

A message from our Head of CurriculumI am delighted to invite all students to join in the 2019 Premier’s Reading Challenge.

Reading plays an important part in students’ lives during their school years and beyond. It allows children to actively engage their imagination and opens up a world of educational opportunities. Last year, Queensland students read a total of 2.46 million books during the challenge! Monday 3rd June marks the beginning of the challenge. • Prep to Year 2 are aiming to read or experience at least 20 books,• Years 3 and 4 are aiming to read at least 20 books, and • Years 5 to 9 are aiming to read at least 15 books. Students will have the opportunity to win individual book prizes for those who read the most books in their class and there will be a pizza party for the class who has the highest percentage of students read the targeted number of books (or more) by the end of the challenge on Friday 23rd August.

You can play a big part in your children’s future by encouraging them to be part of this positive initiative. Liz Gundry Head of Curriculum

What’s Happening? Proston Parents & Citizens’ AssociationCOOKIE DOUGH FUNDRAISER Order forms will be sent home on Monday 3rd June, to be returned by Monday 10th June for delivery on Wednesday 26th June – in time for some school holiday baking!

TUCKSHOP The NEW Tuckshop menu, will be available on the Proston State School Facebook page and at the School Office.

Volunteers are needed at Tuckshop!

Please help us help the students of Proston State School!

PUB RAFFLES Hivesville Pub every Sunday at 4.30pm to support P&C, Year 6 Camp and Show Team. Golden Spurs Pub on Friday 7th June at 5.30pm.

P&C MEETING Next meeting will be held on Tuesday 18th June at 7pm in the School Library. All welcome!

Proston Parents & Citizens’ Association

Next P&C Meeting:

Tuesday 18 June, 7pm

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR is coming to Proston SS!

Monday 17th – Friday 21st June

PBL award winners!

Sight word champions!

Proston Proudies!



Year 1 News Year 2 News

Year 3/4 News

Year 5/6 News

We are coming into the assessment phase of the term and we have a lot of work to get through. Please ensure your child is at school every day to ensure the report card for your child is a well-rounded report of the work your child can achieve. If you are having issues getting your child to school in any way please come and see us.

Students are also working very hard earning their Proudies for Rewards Day. Students need 100 Proudies in their diaries to attend Rewards Day. Please encourage your child to do their best at all times.

Stacy Love, Year 1 Teacher

In Year 2 Mrs Jones has been away and we have had Mr Baldwin as our teacher. We have been working hard and have been having fun mapping our town and finding the places that we are connected to. Mr Baldwin

The Year 3/4 class have been working full speed ahead using our imagination to create new designs of sweets that will make our mouths water from the thoughts of a scrumpalicious new taste and exotic smells of yummy sweets.Our new knowledge has been applied to History about the Australian Indigenous people, their ceremonies and their significance to our country.Tracey Moyle, Year 3/4 Teacher

Term 2 has proven to be a busy time for the Year 5 and 6 students. Students have been working on angles and symmetry in Maths, Government Systems in Civics and the solar system in Science. Students have also been working on their reading and spelling skills with guided and modelled reading

and spelling sessions taking place daily. Mrs Wagner and Miss Hayward are super impressed with how much improvement a lot of our students have shown in the area of reading with many students moving more than 2 levels this year!! The Year 5 and 6 class are now gearing up for reporting time with lots of assessments starting to take place.Katrina Hayward, Year 5/6 and Ag Studies Teacher

eKindy NewsWe have been finishing our unit “All about me”. We did a small artist study on Hanoch Piven, who uses objects to make pictures. We made over very own faces using objects we found in our kindy room. Check out our awesome work!Michelle Sanewski, eKindy

Prep NewsIn Prep students are very busy learning to write words and sentences. The students are beginning to sound out words and use their sight words to help them spell. They have been putting on some small performances in class when retelling stories they have read together. We hope

to share this with families later in the term.Donna Howard Prep Teacher



Year 9 and 10 English

Year 9 and 10 Algebra

The Year 9 and 10 English students are enjoying the units of work they are studying this term. Year 9 have been exploring Speculative Fiction and the Year 10 class are reading ‘The Outsiders’. Both groups have joined in with enthusiasm and have been keen to learn. Our literacy groups are reading with enthusiasm and have been excited to take home ‘own choice’ books as well as their home readers each night.Peta Clarke, Year 10 Form and Secondary Teacher

Our Year 9 and 10 students have been learning all about Algebra. They are showing consistent improvement and have been practicing a Growth Mindset. Students have been encouraged to be patient with themselves and learn in steps. We are looking forward to the weeks ahead as we head toward mastery. Ask your child to solve this problem with you! 4x + 6 = -10

Tate Smith, Year 8 Form and Secondary Teacher

Year 7/8 DramaIt has been a very busy term for our Year 7 and 8 students in Drama. We began by selecting roles out of a class script and practicing a range of improvisation skills to improve our acting craft. Just last week we began to prepare our costuming and stage props, and beginning this week, we are taking turns at stage direction and blocking out scenes (arranging who is where and at what time). Overall, it has been an interesting journey and we are on track to present our performances at the end of term.

Nicholas Blanch, Year 7 Form and Secondary Teacher

2019 South Burnett Athletics Carnival 6-12yrsOn Monday the 27th May, a team of students selected to represent Proston at the South Burnett Athletics Carnival for 6-12 years met at 7am to board the mini bus for Kingaroy. Congratulations to Patrick Banks, Antonia Bellotti, Domenic Boyes, Tyler Hicks, Lucilla Maneylaws, Aalyliah Savage and Hazel Wieland for representing Proston State School in the 60m sprints and running your very best. Bianca and Brooke Dabonde, Tessa Nisbet and Trinity Parfitt enjoyed sprinting down the 80m track for Proston. The following students represented Proston State School in 100m and 200m sprints, Mileah Dotta, Hayley Fox, Taj Goebel, Kaiden Saban, Kayden Slater and Alivia Wieland, each of them sprinted down the track with determination and focus. As a team Proston students were a positive example of behaviour and comradery throughout the day. Thank you to Mrs Rachel Jolley for your assistance with the team. We were grateful to have parents, carers and grandparents attend and support our students at this regional event.

We were pleasantly surprised to have our Principal Mrs Hendriks drop in to see how we were going and provide us with an extra dose of Proston enthusiasm. A special thank you to Mark Smith for relieving Mrs Morris of her duties for the finals of the 100m, so that our team could return to school early and meet connecting buses at school. Finally thank you to Laine our bus driver for preparing the best tunes for the trip and keeping us safe.Patricia Morris, HPE, Science and Food Studies



Proston State School Cattle Show Team

Proston State School Year 6 Canberra Trip Golf Day

It’s has been a very exciting few weeks for the Cattle Show Team, with too many highlights to mention! Both the students and the cattle are performing exceptionally and everyone is excited for the Royal Exhibition in August. If you are interested in your child being part of the Proston State School Cattle Show Team and they are in Year 7 – 10 then please contact the school for an information pack.

Proston State School Year 6 Canberra Trip Golf Day When – 15th June, 12.30 pm for a 1 pm tee off

What – 4 person teams, 4 ball best ball (9 holes)

Prizes available on the day

$10 per person to play (pay on the day)

RSVP – By June 1st to Cindy Weaver 0428 680 272 or [email protected] or Felicity Blanch 0407 574 133 with team and catering numbers

(2 buggies available, $20 per buggy. Limited number of golf clubs available if required, first in best dressed)

Flat shoes only. Camping available via gold coin donation - toilets and showers available.

Pig on the spit from 6 pm $15 (13 years and up) • $5 (12 years and under) • Under 3 eat free!!

This includes a light dessert

Bar available & Musical entertainment

Chipping and putting competitions - $100 prize for each. $5 entry per person

Auction approx. 5.30 pm

50 split posts, 017 still chainsaw, Lucerne hay, Anipro, plus more!!!

Raffles on the day with multi-draw prizes All proceeds to the Year 6 Canberra Trip fundraising.

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Community Notices

Chappy’s Chat

It has been a busy, but fun packed Term 2 for me as Chappy at Proston State School. We had some fun visitors come to school in Week 4 to help celebrate the completion of NAPLAN week. They were a team from YWAM, which is an international organisation that trains youth to be of service to the community. They organised a day of sports and craft activities and shared stories about the countries where they live. Students especially enjoyed chatting, the inflatable soccer, kazoo making and the balloon tag game. A great day was had by all.

Then on the weekend, I helped run a stall at the Goomeri Pumpkin Festival to fundraise for school chaplaincy. This allows our local Chappies to be in their schools for more hours. We marched in the Pumpkin Parade where we handed out hundreds of balloons to kids and blew up hundreds more at our stall to give away. Thank you to our wonderful helpers.

Chappy Janelle

Kitchen GardenThe Kitchen Garden Program really needs your old newspapers! Drop them in the yellow wheelie bin downstairs at the school admin building.

Thanks for your help!

Shea Watt Kitchen Garden & Year 9 Form Secondary Teacher



Community Notices (continued)

Please RSVP by Wednesday 29 May to Kathy Crane on 0407 091 019.

Saturday 1 June 2019 at 10 am

Invitation to Reinke Scrub Special Events Friday 31 May 2019 from 6pm Come and meet our special guests Glenn

Leiper and Bill McDonald.

Glenn is one of the authors of

"Mangroves to Mountains", a 576 page

full colour field guide, ideal for

identifying the native plants of south-

east Queensland and northern NSW.

Glenn has photographed most of the

plants in the book over the past 30

years. Books will be available for

purchase on the night.

Dr Bill McDonald has had a long career as

a botanist with the Qld Herbarium. Prior

to his retirement in 2012, Dr McDonald

was heavily involved in the Queensland

Herbarium’s vegetation mapping

programs in the Wet Tropics, Central

Queensland Coast and South-East

Queensland biogeographic regions.

Join us on Friday evening 31 May from 6pm at the Community Hall in Proston for a relaxed and informative night with these two gentlemen.

Please bring something to share for a Hot Pot Tea.

Join our special

guests for an

informative walk

through Reinke

Scrub.

All meet at the

parking area at

9.30am for a

10am start.

Please

remember to

bring a hat, water

bottle and closed

in shoes for

walking.

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SUNDAY JUNE 23, 2019

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INCLUDES: 3 COURSE LUNCH, MUSIC, RAFFLES

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TICKETS $50

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Contact the Kindy 4168 1020

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