15 September 2021

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Yours in education,

Leanne Odorico
Principal

Student of the Week

Top Kurwongbah Kids

Congratulations to the following students who have recently received Top Kurwongbah Kids Awards by showing our School Values:

TERM 3 WEEK 8

Top Kurwongbah Kid – Term 3 Week 8

TERM 3 WEEK 9

Top Kurwongbah Kid – Term 3 Week 9

Outstanding Students for Term 3

Each term, teachers nominate an Outstanding Student from their class. The nominee is a student who independently models our school values reflecting pride in themselves, pride in our school and displays care and concern for those around them.

All recipients recently received their award at parade. There will be a special morning tea for all nominees on Thursday 16th September 2021.

We would like to acknowledge all nominated Outstanding Students for Term 3:

Term 3 2021 Outstanding Students

Date Claimers

2022 Prep Enrolment

We are now taking names of Prep students for 2022. Children who were born between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017 are eligible to commence Prep in 2022. Parents are invited to contact the school office (3481 4333) if they are intending to enrol their child at Kurwongbah for Prep in 2022. Enrolment interview for Prep 2022 have now commenced. Please contact the school for further information.

2022 Pre-Prep Program 2022 Prep Students

A reminder to our 2022 Prep families that the Pre-Prep Program commences after the holidays on the dates listed below. Parents will have arranged a program time during their Prep interview. If you have completed your Prep Interview and are unsure of your time, please contact the office by phone on 3481 4333.

Please meet in the large covered area near the tuckshop on Program Days. Parents MUST stay with their child for the time they are on school grounds. During these times, you will have access to key personnel within the school to assist you in your child’s transition to Kurwongbah State School.

Please ensure your child has a small bag with the following items:-

• some fruit and something small for lunch – please note any food should be NUT & EGG FREE.
• hat
• water bottle

The uniform shop will be open between 10.30am and 1.00pm on these dates. Please note that an appointment is necessary with our uniform shop convenor Kay Mitchell. Appointments may be arranged by phoning 3481 4323 on the following days:

• Mondays - between 8.30am and 10am
• Thursdays - between 8.30am and 10am

Or by emailing uniformshop@ksspca.qld.edu.au.

We look forward to meeting you on our Pre-Prep days and working with you in 2022.

Staffing Update for Term 4

Thank you to our school Guidance Officer Mrs Tanzer, who is retiring at the end of this Term. We wish you good health and every happiness in your retirement and thank you for your dedication and commitment to our students over the last 6 years at Kurwongbah.

Thank you to Miss Hargreaves for replacing Miss Aland as class teacher of Senior E2. We thank you for all the work you have done with our students and hope that you have enjoyed being back at Kurwongbah. Miss Hargreaves is a past pupil at Kurwongbah State School.

Thank you also to Mrs Ryan for replacing Mrs Sutherland as IEC Teacher during Term 3. We hope you have enjoyed your time at Kurwongbah and we thank you for the work you have done with our students.

School Parades

With a relaxation in Covid Restrictions school parades have now resumed each Friday Morning from 8.55am in our school hall. Parents are welcome to attend. Please check in with the Check In QLD App at the entrance to the hall and wear a mask. This Friday is the Annual Book Week Parade which was postponed in August due to Covid Restrictions.

Thank you to Senior F1 and Mrs Gillespie who performed on parade last fortnight as they recalled detailed information about what they had learnt in their English Unit culminating in a poetry recital. Well done on the confident way you spoke on parade students.

Children Leaving Kurwongbah

We are starting the process of forming classes for 2022. Parents whose child or children (other than Year 6 students) will be leaving Kurwongbah at the end of the year are asked to inform the school office please.

2022 Parent Class Requests

We are beginning the process of forming classes for 2022. This is a thoughtful process which takes into consideration many factors. Our underlining consideration is always, what is the best learning environment for each student?

If there are specific learning needs for your child which you would like us to take into consideration, please write these needs, along with your child’s name and year level they will be in next year, and hand this into the office by Friday 15 October. This is not a teacher selection process so please don’t request a particular teacher.

Parents are advised that, whilst consideration will be given to requests, final class formation decisions will be made by the school administration in consultation with teaching staff. It is important any requests are submitted in writing.

School Holidays

A reminder that the last day of Term 3 is this Friday 17th September.

School resumes in Term 4 on Tuesday 5th October.

School Watch

We are asking our community to report any suspicious activity in our school grounds during the holidays to the School Watch Team on ph: 13 17 88. We take pride in our school facilities and trust you will work with us to prevent any damage occurring during the vacation period. We need to reduce vandalism, theft and arson in Queensland schools.

Show Holiday

A reminder that the show holiday for Moreton Bay Region has now been rescheduled to Friday 29th October (Term 4 Week 4).

Year 5 Camp – Mapleton

A reminder that the 3 Day Year 5 Camp at Mapleton begins on Wednesday 6th October in Week 1 of Term 4.

Procedure on Wednesday Morning

Students are to arrive at school by 8:30am.

1. Drop Off Suitcase to the area behind the tuckshop.
2. Drop Medication to the area near First Aid.
3. Wait in the Undercovered Area until 8:30am. Students are then to move to the Hall to be placed in their activity groups.

Gear List

Please ensure all personal items on the Gear List are clearly labelled.

Medication

Medication is to be placed in a sealed ziplock bag, clearly labelled with the student's name.

Any medication must be prescribed by a GP, including over-the-counter medication (e.g. paracetamol, vitamins).

To accept medication, we require,

• Medication, labelled with Child's Name and prescribing practitioner
• Administration of medication at school record sheet (routine/short-term medication)
• Action Plans (if not already provided to school) e.g. Asthma

A separate form is required for each medication.

Junior Swimming

Thank you to all of our Junior Students and teachers who have been involved in Block 1 Swimming at Genesis Swimming Pool.

Block 2 Junior Swimming commences in Week 2 after the holidays on Monday 11 October. Please see timetable below.

Australia’s Biggest Child Safety Lesson

In 2021, both editions of the Daniel Morcombe Foundation's much loved ABCSL were live streamed on Tuesday 7 September, during National Child Protection Week.

The lesson and supporting information are available at

Voluntary Contribution

Voluntary Contribution is a vital part of the Kurwongbah P&C’s commitment and helps to fund reading books, maths & science consumables, art consumables, digital resources, sporting equipment and positive behaviour learning program resources.

You can make a financial contribution to the school by completing the attached form and forwarding with payment to the school office. The contribution equates to $1 per week for the 40 weeks of the school year.

Lost Property

Jumpers & Jackets

Please claim your jumpers and jackets from our school lost property. Any unclaimed items remaining on the last day of term will be donated to either the Uniform Shop or a local charity.

Watches & Glasses

There is a large selection of watches and glasses held at the main office. Please enquire if you are missing any.

Student Absences

Thank you to parents for using our SMS service when reporting an absence. Could you please ensure that a reason for your child’s absence is provided. A reason of ‘away’ or ‘at home’ does not give a correct code to place into our system and your child will have an ‘unexplained absence’ marked against their name.

Father’s Day in Prep

Thank you to our special dad's, granddads and special adults who joined our Preps for a morning of celebrations on Thursday 2nd September. Loads of fun was had by all.

Bell Times

STEM & Enrichment Education News

Makerspace Lunchtime Timetable

Electrical Safety Week

Congratulations to the Year 6 enrichment students who presented activities to promote Electrical Safety week to the Year 2 classes. Students were engaged in science shows about how electricity works, watched puppet shows and interacted in games and craft activities about safety in and out of the home. They also watched a film about broken and frayed electrical cords and how to spot dangerous electrical situations. Well done students on a fantastic expo!

Electricity Week Photos

Junior Engineers Holiday Program

Junior Engineering would like to invite students to workshops in the holidays for a fun and exciting experience with Coding, Robotics, Game and App Design, and more! If you are interested, please visit the website for more information.

Origin Energy Little, Big Science Competition

Budding young inventors across the country are being invited to submit their ideas to Origin’s Little Big Idea! The competition is giving innovative Aussie kids in grades three to eight the chance to win a $10,000 education and innovation grant. Entries are due Friday 10th September and can be sent online or via the post. Follow the link for more details.

Aussie Student Inventions That Changed The World Competition

The 2021 Aussie Student Inventions Competition is now open to all primary and secondary students. In partnership with the producers of ‘Aussie Inventions That Changed The World’, the search is officially back on for Australia’s most innovative students. Each winner will get an incredible mentorship opportunity and $3,000 cash! This popular competition is running throughout Term 3, 2021. Now is the time to start thinking of your invention. It can be any type, size or functionality. It could solve a problem, make life more interesting or just be incredibly cool! Entries close 17th September, please see the below link for more details.

STEM Punks Holiday Program

STEM Punks online school holiday classes have been developed by teachers, leading innovators, and industry professionals. The lessons are developed to enable a mindset of innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship. They are running daily online school holiday classes 21st September - 2nd October. Visit the website below for more information.

Resource Centre News

This week has been an amazing week where we were able to come face to face with some published authors and hear how they were inspired to write their stories!

Yesterday the Year 3-6 students heard how Candice Lemon Scott loves animals and develops her stories from her personal experiences. She spends time speaking to people who have an in-depth knowledge of the content that she includes in her books to ensure that they are based on facts. Several of Candice’s books are able to be borrowed from the library and we look forward to her next instalment about the cyborg shark which is due to be released in February 2022.

Today the Prep-Year 2 students spent some time with Yvonne Mes who took them on an adventure into the fabulous life of a famous author. She read us the story of ‘Oliver’s Grumbles and then showed us how to visualise and draw our own!

This Friday is the very anticipated Book Parade! We are very excited to see all of the students dressed up in their class’s theme! Our Book Parade commences at 9.00. I wonder what our administration team is going to be dressing up as? Will they have an academy nominated performance for you to view?

We have had several competitions running the library and we were delighted to announce the winners at the authors visits today. On Friday the winners are reminded to come to the library to collect their prizes. Congratulations!

Just a reminder that overdue notices were sent home last week. We appreciate the students and families that have searched high and low for the overdue books. Please keep looking or make payment as required.

Have a wonderful holiday and we look forward to seeing you back in the library next term!

Many thanks and Happy Reading,
Your friendly Library Crew

Music News

Instrumental Music News

Brass, Woodwind and Percussion

Congratulations to the students attending the District’s Advance Instrumental Music Program workshop in Week 3. Students were accepted into this program based on a video audition. Sierran W, Caleb R, Annabelle L, Byron O, Isabella F, Ashlyn C and Jessica K will attend two days of intensive skills on musicality, technique, and playing within an ensemble whilst further building friendships through music.

String News

AMPed (Primary Schools Advanced Music Workshops) have been rescheduled. Congratulations to the string students who were accepted to attend - Flynn C-C, Miller H, Bridget A and Joshua A. AMPed is the musical equivalent of district sports finals and involves students from the entire Pine Rivers region, Redcliffe, Caboolture and the Bays.

Recruitment for beginner positions in the Instrumental Music Strings program will soon begin. Interested students (current year 2s) can collect an expression of interest form from the school office/music block from the start of Term 4.

Senior Band and Senior String Orchestra

Our Senior Concert and Strings are set to light up the stage at the annual Peninsula Music Festival in week 2 next term. Both ensembles will be on Thursday morning. Parents are more than welcome to attend. Further information will be sent home with students closer to the date.

End of Year Night of Music and Awards – date saver

Tuesday, 9th November is the date planned for our End of Year Night of Music and Awards. All students in the Choral and Instrumental Program will be performing at this concert. It will commence at 6.00pm. Further details will be sent home early term 4.

YMCA OSHC

Hello families

We hope everyone has had a positive and successful Term 3. Now the vacation care fun begins! Our program is available and bookings can be made via the My Family Lounge app. We will be having some great visitors including Crazy Candles for some creative workshops and Base Zero for some rock wall climbing!

In vacation care and Term 4 we will have a few new Educators joining us and we can’t wait for you to meet them. We will post some more information on Storypark and we encourage you to say hi to them

For those families not attending our holiday program, we hope you have a safe and enjoyable break.

We would love to hear your feedback and suggestions, so feel free to email us or drop by the YMCA office for a chat.

The YMCA Kurwongbah Team
Phone: 0448 244 060
Email: akb@ymcabrisbane.org

P&C News

The next P&C meeting is to be held on Wednesday October 13th at 6:30pm.

We are finalising our strategic plan which will guide the work of the P&C over the next couple of years.

We hope all our families have a wonderful Spring holidays and look forward to moving into Term 4.

Fundraising News

KSS P&C Home Projects Raffle

A big congratulations to our three winners of the KSS P&C Home Projects Raffle! And thank you to everyone who participated and supported our fundraising for the air conditioning of the school hall.

• 1st Prize Winner – Katherine Kelly
• 2nd Prize Winner – Melissa Heijboer
• 3rd Prize Winner – Adele Williams

Tuckshop News

Meal Deal Competitions

Congratulations for our winners of our meal deal competitions.

Create A Meal Deal Winners

Our 2 winners of create a meal deal are Mia (MA) and Nicholas (JG)

• Mia’s Pizza Power Pack $6.50
  Ham and Pineapple Pizza, Brownie and Drink
• Nicholas Super Sushi Thursday $6.00
  Sushi, Brownie and Drink

Free Meal Deal

Our winners from buying a meal deal are as follows,

• Eve (SF)
• Chelsea (MD)
• Michael (JD)

New Term 4 Meal Deals

Taking over Chappy’s meal is Sophia (ME). Quinn (JB) will be taking over Mr Waldrons meal.

Congratulations to all our winners and we look forward to bringing these new meals to the menu in Term 4.

Last Orders for Term 3

Last day for online tuckshop orders is Wednesday 15th September. Only counter sales will be available on Thursday and Friday. There will be limited stock available.

Ordering

The preferred method of ordering is online via the QKR app, as all details of in stock items are available. We also accept over the phone orders and cash orders over the counter.

Cash

Tuckshop is once again accepting cash sales via the bag system and for over the counter items in break times.

Phone Orders

Parents can place a phone order, by phoning the tuckshop directly on 3481 4337 and paying by credit card. Cut off for phone orders is 9:00am.

Online Ordering

Parents can order via the online QKR app. Cut off for online ordering is 8:00am. Please ensure you have your child’s correct class, so your child’s meal is prepared and ready in the correct collection place.

Allergies

We currently cater for many students with allergies. If you have any concerns, please feel free to contact our team and we will be able to give you up to date information regarding our products.

Tuckshop Hours

Monday - Tuesday CLOSED
Wednesday - Friday 8:15 2:10 pm

Sandra and Carol
Tuckshop Convenors
3481 4337
tuckshop@ksspca.qld.edu.au

Uniform Shop

Parents are now welcome back in the uniform shop, however social distancing is required with only one family in the shop at a time.

The Uniform Shop is currently accepting phone orders Monday and Thursday 8.30am – 10.00am or email orders. Please include phone number. Orders will be packed and delivered on Mondays and Thursdays.

Payment methods accepted Eftpos, credit card, direct deposit, and cash. You can also now order your uniforms online via the Qkr app. Ordering can still be done over the phone or by email as well.

Second Hand Uniforms

We have quite a range of second hand uniforms and if you are requiring to purchase second hand uniforms please call Kay at the Uniform Shop and we can arrange the purchase for you.

Hats

We are hoping our Royal Bucket Hats will be here when we return from holidays. So sorry for the delay - they are on a container on the way.

Prep Program and Extended Trading Hours 2021 – 2022

Ordering through Uniform Shop

The following options are available:

1. Email Orders
   Email your order through to uniformshop@ksspca.qld.edu.au. This will be processed next time the Uniform Shop is open.
2. Phone Orders
   You can phone the Uniform Shop during open hours and pay by Credit Card.
3. Qkr! Online Orders
   Download the Qkr! App, or use the web-based version of Qkr at https://qkr-store.qkrschool.com/store

The preferred payment options are by Eftpos either by email order or over the phone by credit card or direct deposit.

Uniform Shop Hours

Delivery days are Monday and Thursday.

Thank you
Kay Mitchell
3481 4323
uniformshop@ksspca.qld.edu.au

Containers for Change