7th March 2017

#7

Dear Parents Mr Campbell Update—Welcome back to Mr Campbell this week. Mr Campbell has returned to work this week—it is great to see him back around the school! Visitors—We have several visiting Japanese groups at our school this term. These groups range in size and age. Last Friday we hosted a High School group. The interaction with our Year 4 students was fantastic—a genuine learning exchange. Today we are hosting three leading educationalists and tomorrow another tour group of university students. These interactions add depth to our Japanese program. Photos—School photos are being taken today and tomorrow. Please take your envelopes straight to the team in the PAC. Parent-Teacher Interviews—Parent teacher interviews are starting soon. Please take advantage of this opportunity to discuss your child’s progress as our learning speeds along. Obviously if you have any concerns or need clarification on a certain matter please see your child’s teacher straight away. These contacts can often clarify any miscommunication and ensure we are all working together for your child’s success. Opportunities—the opportunities for your child at Edge Hill are substantial. Needless to say our days can be long and hopefully challenging. Thank you for having your children at extra practices, academies and trainings on time. It is great to see these activities so well supported. Easter Raffle—it is that time again. Please start sending in donations for our prize packs to the school office. Raffle tickets will go home next week. If you do not wish for your child to receive raffle tickets please email their name and class to pandc@edgehillss.eq.edu.au Kev Holden

Deputy Principal

Principal’s Pen

School Banking

Thursdays

School Choir Wednesdays 7:45am

School Photos 7th and 8th March

Scholastic Book Club

Orders Due Monday 20th March

Year 6 Camps

6A 20th—22nd March 6B 22nd—24th March 6C 27th—29th March 6D 19th—21st April 6E 26th—28th April

School Dental Clinic New "Call Centre "

1300 300 850

Intercultural Interaction

On Friday 3 March, 20 students from Matsuyama Shinonome Girls Junior High School visited Edge Hill. They joined 4D and 4E in their usual Japanese lesson time and our students really enjoyed learning about Japanese culture and trying out their Japanese language. Our visitors were very impressed with our student’s Japanese and also their awesome welcoming attitudes.

YEAR 1 Hello families—this Wednesday Year 1 students will have their class photographs taken from 9am. We ask your child to wear the EHSS shirt and shorts or skorts for their photographs please, as well as their best smiles! Also would you please check uniforms and all items of clothing are named prior to swimming days so we can help the children keep their personal items safe. We are always so appreciative of your efforts, thank you.

Year 1 Students of the Week YEAR 2 Just a reminder to wear your school shirt and shorts tomorrow for your class photo. This term, Year 2 have had their health lessons delivered in Japanese. Ask your child to talk about the school rules in Japanese.

YEAR 3 In Maths, the Year 3’s have been working very hard on problem solving with Miss Abbott and are beginning to use their times tables to work out multistep problems. Our new English unit will begin this week where we will be learning how to write our own short stories. Just a quick reminder to return all excursion permission notes and payment to the classroom teacher. Also, Parent Teacher interviews will be held on Tuesday 21st March in the library. Have you arranged a time to meet with your child’s teacher?

YEAR 4 Your child should be giving you a letter regarding parent interviews for next week. Please return with your preferred times ASAP so you can get your preference. Some time slots fill very quickly. Thanks to those parents who have volunteered to support our Sustainable Living Kitchen Garden.

YEAR 5 Welcome to Week 7 of Term 1. We have so much great learning happening across all curriculum areas and students overall engagement with the content is outstanding. At the end of Term 1 Edge Hill State School will be conducting student progress interviews. Interviews are highly recommended as they allow parents the opportunity to receive information about their child’s progress and ask about any concerns. Information about individual class parent interviews will be going out in the next few weeks. Congratulations to all students who have been working super hard to learn your times tables and increase your overall speed. Well done to 5B for winning the Times Table Challenge trophy in Week 6.

Around the Classroom

Nihongo News

Musical Notes

Some Instrumental students are still missing books and equipment that they need to achieve well in their Instrumental lessons. If you are unsure about what book is needed please ask either our fabulous Instrumental teachers or Miss Curtis. The lunch time clubs are very popular and everyone is welcome to attend. A timetable can be found up on the Music Room window or the Edge Hill State School website.

Commbank School Banking program is

available at your school Ensure your child starts two great journeys

at once. For more than 85 years, the School Banking program has been teaching Australian children about the value of

money and smart saving as well as the rewards they can bring. It's also a great

fundraising activity, as Commbank offers your school commission for your child's first School Banking deposit as well as

deposits made as a part of the program.

Cross Country Training: Year 3-6 students

Time: Thursday 3:10-3:50pm

Bring: A hat, drink bottle and sports shoes. Please meet at the Green Shed.

Sports News

A focus across the school in Japanese this year is the introduction of Japanese hiragana script. Children in all year levels are learning about Japanese writing systems. To support the learning of Japanese script at home, there are many free and affordable apps available. Our App of the Week is called “Hiragana Memory Hint – English Version”. It can be loaded free of charge across a range of devices. This is its App Store Icon: Throughout 2017, we will host a number of visiting study tour groups at Edge Hill. Two of our groups will require homestay accommodation with EHSS families in August. In the past, our families have found that hosting students provides great opportunities for their whole family to share in a cultural exchange. Many of our previous homestay families have forged lasting friendships with the visiting students. Homestay is also a highlight of our school study tour program when we escort students to Japan. Hosting a student in your home is a great way to share in the study tour experience. If your child travelled on the 2016 study tour or is interested in joining the 2018 study tour, please consider opening your home to visiting students if you are able to. If you would like to assist us by offering to become a host family in August 2017, please contact me on rstev85@eq.edu.au Thank you to the families who have already contacted me to register their interest. I will be in touch early in Term 2.

Wanted for Cairns Festival float

Ten lengths structural pine timber 70 x 35 mm – anything over 1.5m

in length if possible. Also –brackets and bolts to put the

frame together. We are looking for any keen carpenters who

would be willing to lend a hand with the float construction. For

more information contact Danielle Henderson or Ngari Abbott.

YEAR 6 School photos are on Wednesday this week for all of Year 6. Sibling photos are being done before school. Camp medical and information forms are due now for some classes as camp is not far away. Thank you to all the parents who have returned the necessary forms. Some classes are looking for parent volunteers for camp. If you are interested in helping out on camp , please make contact with the classroom teacher. Congratulations once again to 6A for their reclaiming of the Times Table Challenge trophy! Reminders: *Interschool Sports this Friday. (Hopefully we are not rained out again!). Please make sure your child has turned in their permission form and brings $4 on the day. *Pop Art has been suspended temporarily and will continue in Term 2 due to camps.

Scholastic Book Club The 2nd issue of Bookclub is now available

and orders are due back on Monday the 20th March.

Thank you for your support by purchasing

inexpensive books for your children.

Chess Champ!!

Congratulations to Sravan (Year 4 A) who recently participated an inter-school chess tournament at TAS as

a representative of Edge Hill school. He performed very well

and won the championship in the

strongest primary division. He got 7/7.

All parents/carers are warmly invited to attend Edge Hill State School P&C Association Annual General Meeting 7:30pm

Following the P&C Monthly Meeting at 6.30pm Wednesday 15th March, School Staffroom

Nominations for Executive positions for the Association can be made on the form below and forwarded to the P&C Secretary (via the school office) or can be made/ seconded on the night

NOMINATION FORM FOR P&C EXECUTIVE 2017 I wish to nominate the following person, or be nominated for, the position of:

President Vice President Secretary Treasurer

Name of person nominated (Nominee):______________________________________ Address: ______________________________________ Phone: _______________

Nominator signature: ______________________________________

Name (Nominator/Seconder): ______________________________________ Address: ______________________________________ Phone: _______________ Nominator/Seconder signature: ______________________________________

SCHEDULE 2- MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM EHSS P&C Membership Application. Please complete and return this form to the school office:

Name:________________________Address:__________________________________________________________ Home Phone:_____________________Mobile :_____________________ Email: _____________________________ New membership: Yes/No (circle one) Renewal Membership : Yes/No (circle one) I agree to be bound by the constitution on the P&C and by all valid resolutions passed by the Association.

Signature: Date:

P&C Corner

Tuck Shop Orders must be handed in to Tuckshop before 9am—OR—you can order online at

flexischool.com.au

Have you tried one of our yummy Salad Bowls?? Lots of fresh salad with your choice of ham, chicken, egg, tuna or baked

crumbed fish!!

Complete your lunch order online via Flexischool to go in our weekly draw to win 2 of our new Juicy Iceblocks—one for you and one for a friend. Simply tear off your name label from your lunch bag and pop it in

the Lucky Box at the Tuckshop. Congratulations to last week’s winner

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Around Our Community

P&C Levies Thank you so much to those families who have contributed financially to our

P&C. These funds will be used to continue to provide excellent resources for our students

Monthly Meeting

Wednesday 15th March, 6:30pm, Staffroom

Annual General Meeting Wednesday 15th March, 7:30pm, Staffroom

Easter Raffle Next week we will be sending home Easter Raffle tickets. If you do

NOT wish for your child to receive some please email their name and class to pandc@edgehillss.eq.edu.au

Please start collecting Easter goodies to send in for our Easter Raffle Prize packs—Easter Eggs, bunnies, colouring books . . . .

Donations can be sent in to the office.

TYCs Easter School Holiday Drama Activities 5yrs – 12yrs

Step into the spotlight these school holidays with TYC’s Autumn Holiday Drama Camps with special Guest Artists, Hayley Gillespie (Design) and Yasmin Lancini (Musical Theatre). Participate in our one-day boot camp program Operation Spotlight: It’s Time To Shine (3/4) and take on the

role of Producer, Director AND Performer and hone your theatrical skills. Dance like no one’s watching with our 4-day program Shake,

Rattle & Roar: Return To Buster’s Theatre (4/4 – 7/4) and help Buster’s Theatre survive against a new rival or grab your masks and power up

for Legion of Superheroes: Master Builders Assemble (10/4 – 14/4) and join the ranks of the worlds most heroic Master Builders! So spin along

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