T4 What’s On at Woolooga 2019 ‘Striving to Improve’ · the Elders past and present and...
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From the Principal: Welcome Back to term 4! I firstly hope that each and every family had an enjoyable break and were able to spend some quality time with their loved ones. Whilst every term seems to be extremely busy, this term is no different. To think that we are almost two weeks down, with only 8 weeks of learning for 2019, there is still plenty of opportunity for students to develop. This year we have been continually developing practice on our reading skills. As staff we are weekly upskilling our understanding and knowledge around the teaching of reading and reflecting on our current practice in order to make improvements. This in turn, ensures that your child receives the best possible, evidence-based practice around reading development. This week every child will receive their reading goal for the term. These goals are used in class and should also provide a discussion point throughout home-reading time. By having students articulating their goal, it gives them the opportunity to demonstrate mastery and build on any misconceptions in their reading. Please check to see that your child’s reading goal is in their home reading folder and used each night. Breakfast club has begun this term and we welcome all to join. Breakfast club begins at 8am each day and we encourage all to attend. Cereals, toast and fruit will be on offer to all attendees. Fitness club will also be trialled this term. Students will have access to the tennis court to participate in physical activity before school. Please remember that students are required to prepare themselves for the day, before they enter the tennis court. Fitness club will begin after 8am. Thanks to Marie for hostingthese sessions. Swimming begins on Tuesday, week 3. This term we have Bianca from Kilkivan assisting in the swimming lessons, along with Ms Bannister and Mrs Matthews. Swimming will be each week on Tuesday’s from week 3 – 9. Children will board the bus at 12:40pm to arrive, ready for their lesson by 1pm. Please ensure that all children have the following each week; - Swimming togs - Sunsafe shirt - Goggles (if sensitive to chorline) - Towel - Water bottle - Underwear (if wearing togs to school) Art this term will be Dance. Dance Fever will once again attend our school on Thursday to engage students in new forms of dance. It is great to see and hear the students taking on a challenge and enjoying themselves throughoutthese sessions. School Expectations BE RESPECTFUL BE RESPONSIBLE BE A PROUD LEARNER PBL Focus BE RESPONSIBLE I prepare for the day before I play Quote of the Week Date Claimers In 2019, Woolooga State School is committed to improving student outcomes in Reading through the implementation of the Australian Curriculum. Woolooga State School acknowledges the Traditional Owners of this land, and also pays respect to the Elders past and present and emerging. What’s On at Woolooga ‘Striving to Improve’ Week 1-2 T4 2019 Term 4 18 th October Pre-Prep 8:30 – 10:30am 21 st October Pupil Free Day 25 th October Day for Daniel World Teacher’s Day 1 st November Pre-Prep 11 th / 12 th November Small School Principal Meeting – Maryborough 22 nd November Swimming Carnival - Kilkivan 29 th November Pre-Prep 30 th November Business Forum – Caloundra (Nick away) 1 st December Pre Prep 4 th –6 th December School Camp 26-34 Edwards Road Woolooga, QLD 4570 Ph. 07 54847171 Website : wooloogass.eq.edu.au Facebook : Woolooga State School
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From the Principal:Welcome Back to term 4! I firstly hope that each and every family had an enjoyablebreak and were able to spend some quality time with their loved ones.Whilst every term seems to be extremely busy, this term is no different. To think thatwe are almost two weeks down, with only 8 weeks of learning for 2019, there is stillplenty of opportunity for students to develop.
This year we have been continually developing practice on our reading skills. As staff weare weekly upskilling our understanding and knowledge around the teaching of readingand reflecting on our current practice in order to make improvements. This in turn,ensures that your child receives the best possible, evidence-based practice aroundreading development.
This week every child will receive their reading goal for the term. These goals are used inclass and should also provide a discussion point throughout home-reading time. Byhaving students articulating their goal, it gives them the opportunity to demonstratemastery and build on any misconceptions in their reading. Please check to see that yourchild’s reading goal is in their home reading folder and used each night.
Breakfast club has begun this term and we welcome all to join. Breakfast club begins at8am each day and we encourage all to attend. Cereals, toast and fruit will be on offer toall attendees.
Fitness club will also be trialled this term. Students will have access to the tennis court toparticipate in physical activity before school. Please remember that students arerequired to prepare themselves for the day, before they enter the tennis court. Fitnessclub will begin after 8am. Thanks to Marie for hosting these sessions.
Swimming begins on Tuesday, week 3. This term we have Bianca from Kilkivan assistingin the swimming lessons, along with Ms Bannister and Mrs Matthews. Swimming will beeach week on Tuesday’s from week 3 – 9. Children will board the bus at 12:40pm toarrive, ready for their lesson by 1pm. Please ensure that all children have the followingeach week;- Swimming togs- Sunsafe shirt- Goggles (if sensitive to chorline)- Towel- Water bottle- Underwear (if wearing togs to school)
Art this term will be Dance. Dance Fever will once again attend our school on Thursdayto engage students in new forms of dance. It is great to see and hear the students takingon a challenge and enjoying themselves throughoutthese sessions.
School Expectations
BE RESPECTFUL BE RESPONSIBLE
BE A PROUD LEARNER
PBL FocusBE RESPONSIBLE
I prepare for the day before I play
Quote of the Week
Date Claimers
In 2019, Woolooga State School is committed to improving student outcomes in Reading through the implementation of the Australian Curriculum.
Woolooga State School acknowledges the Traditional Owners of this land, and also pays respect to the Elders past and present and emerging.
What’s On at Woolooga‘Striving to Improve’
Week 1-2 T42019
Term 4
18th October Pre-Prep8:30 –
10:30am
21st October Pupil Free Day
25th October Day for DanielWorld
Teacher’s Day
1st November Pre-Prep
11th / 12th
November
Small School Principal
Meeting –Maryborough
22nd November Swimming Carnival -Kilkivan
29th November Pre-Prep
30th November Business Forum –
Caloundra (Nick away)
1st December Pre Prep
4th – 6th
DecemberSchool Camp
26-34 Edwards Road Woolooga, QLD 4570 Ph. 07 54847171
Website: wooloogass.eq.edu.au Facebook: Woolooga State School
PBL (Positive Behaviour for Learning)Our PBL over the past two weeks has revolved around re-creating positive routines, enhancing learning behaviours.Week 1 targeted WHOLE BODY LISTENING, in which students articulated that when listening, or learning, they needto use their whole body, not just their ears. In order to minimise distractions students need to listen with their eyeson the speaker, legs and hands still, lips closed, open mind and ears open. By understanding whole body listening,students can create maximum gain from every lesson.
This week we have been discussing being responsible. I prepare for the day, before I play is our saying and thisensures that we are being organised and getting ready to learn before heading outside for morning fitness. Toprepare for the day, students should have their lunchbox in the fridge, fruit-break on their desk, sharp pencil andequipment ready for the day, as well as their home-reading folder on the desk. By preparing for the day, we minimisethe need for delay tactics, excuses and distractions.
Through our Zones of Regulation lessons we continue to build our social and emotional wellbeing. We understandthat students require not only the skills to achieve academically, but also socially and emotionally. By proactivelydeveloping students’ skills in wellbeing, we ensure that our students go from functioning to flourishing. This week wetrial a new homework sheet to get feedback around the usefulness of home tasks focussing on wellbeing. We lookforward to hearing your feedback.
READING @ HOME:Oral LanguageDid you know that by the time a child reaches age three, there can be a word-count deficit of up to 30 million words!This is due to the language that students hear at home from their parents, siblings and community.How much interaction do you have with your children? How frequently are you reading to them?Do you discuss what they have read? Do you talk at the dinner table?The interactions that you have with your child, the way you speak, the word choices you make and the language youuse, is all replicated at school. Vocabulary development is an essential element in developing students’ reading skills.Oral language, or how we hear and use words when speaking is the first and easiest way to engage students inreading.Homework reading time may be a shared story between you and your child. Take turns reading, discuss the words,pictures, title, characters. All of these simple, daily routines can build a child’s oral language skills, giving them thenecessary foundation for reading acquisition.
I look forward to the fortnight ahead.Yours in Education,
Mr N Dargusch
Whole School Attendance
School Target = 93%
We are currently sitting at 92.5% for Term 4!
88% for the YEAR!
Let’s ensure that we are at school
EVERYDAY!
Who’s who at Woolooga?
CLUE: 1. My favourite food is watermelon
2. My favourite thing to do is play video games; Skylander
3. My favourite subject is Technology
Answer on the page. 5
Students of the WeekCongratulations to Cooper and Indica for displaying WHOLE BODY
LISTENING and being RESPECTFUL.
What’s Been Happening?
This term our P-2 class will construct a procedure, whilst our 3-6 class will compare and contrast a book/film.
What’ Been Happening?
Answer to Who’s Who = Tywin Blake
Community Event
