13 October 2021

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s Report

Yours in education,

Leanne Odorico
Principal

Student of the Week

Date Claimers

Due Dates for Payments

Show Holiday

A reminder that Friday 29th October (Term 4 Week 4) is the date for the rescheduled show holiday. The school is closed on this day.

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 interviews 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 Programme commenced this week on the dates listed below. Parents will have arranged a programme 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 Programme 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

Pre-Prep Program Schedule 2021

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

Welcome to Mrs Ensoll who replaces Mrs Tanzer as our school Guidance Officer in Term 4.

Welcome back to Miss Aland (Class Teacher Senior E1) and Mrs Sutherland (IEC Teacher) who return from leave this term.

Welcome back to Miss Bleney (Class Teacher MD1) who returned from leave this week.

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.

On the last Friday of Term 3 the school celebrated Book Week with a vibrant display of Book Characters by students and staff. It was a wonderful way to finish the school term and celebrate students love of reading. A special thanks to our Acting Teacher Librarian Mrs Shirley for all her work in organising the Book Week Parade for this year.

2021 Book Week

Due to our Prep students being at swimming on the last Friday of Term 3, students from Junior A and Junior B presented their Book Week parade last Friday. Well done to students and staff who dressed up in costumes and made it such a memorable event for everyone involved. It was also great to see the large number of parents who were also able to attend parade.

Thank you to Middle F1 and Mr Koenig who performed on parade last week as they recalled detailed information about the First Fleet as well as important environmental messages about protecting the environment. Well done on the confident way you spoke on parade students.

Please see list below of parades scheduled for Term 4.

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.

Year 5 Camp-Mapleton

Last week the Year 5 students and staff attended a three-day school Camp at Mapleton on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. The students had a terrific time and came home with many wonderful experiences and stories to share. The students were involved in a range of activities which can’t normally be undertaken at school such as high ropes activities, rock wall climbing, Archery, Canoeing, Bush Skills and Problem Solving games.

Thank you to Miss Aland, Mrs Farley, Mr Crowe, Mrs Gillespie, Mrs Longton, Chappy Carly, Miss Camilleri, Mrs Sutherland, Mr Fowler, and Mr Wood for attending camp and making it such a memorable time for our students. A special thanks to Miss Aland, Miss Camilleri and Mr Wood for all of their organisation and planning of camp.

State Education Week 24-30 October

The theme for 2021 is 'Strong communities, successful students'. This theme highlights how whole school communities have come together during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that student success is always at the forefront. We look forward to celebrating our school community during week 4.

World Teacher’s Day and Staff Support Day

Due to the public holiday on Friday 29th October, our school will be celebrating World Teacher’s and Staff Support Day on Thursday 28th October. This day is a great opportunity for students and parents to show their appreciation for all the hard work our teachers and support staff do for their students. Kurwongbah staff are extremely dedicated and have a strong commitment to their role as educators. I encourage students and parents to make this day special for their child’s teacher. We will be acknowledging the wonderful work our teachers and support staff do at parade on Thursday 28th October.

2022 Student Leadership

The process for the selection of our 2022 Student Leadership team has commenced. Students currently in Year 5 2021 are able to nominate for the positions of Student Leaders Council, House Captain and Music Captain. Nomination forms are due back to the office by Wednesday 20th October. Following this, students will be shortlisted with speeches and elections occurring over a number of weeks this term. We encourage our Year 5 students to nominate for a leadership position and wish them all the very best in this process. Nomination forms are available from the office.

Kurwongbah Fete – Sunday 12th June 2022 (TBC)

The next Kurwongbah SS Fete is scheduled for Sunday 12th June 2022 (TBC). Please save the date.

More information to come.

Alana Krogh & Kirsty Cherry
Fete Convenors

Junior Swimming

Block 2 Junior Swimming commenced on Monday and continues until Friday 22nd October. Please see timetable below.

Bell Times

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.

After School Activities

There are a number of external companies running programs at Kurwongbah SS after school in Term 4. A summary of these activities,

Chess Mates

Do you want your child to experience the benefits of learning chess while still having fun along the way? Designed especially for children in Prep and above, our chess classes are fun, interactive, and tailored by our teachers to suit the students in each class. While your child will still learn that winning can be fun, they’ll also learn a whole lot more! In fact, chess can help your child develop socially, academically, and emotionally.

To book, please go to the link below Kurwongbah State School is under North Brisbane.

To know about what we stand for, our founder Ash did a TEDx talk at UQ last year. Here is a link to it -

Australian Acting Academy

Acting classes available in Term 4:

To book, visit the website below or contact Australian Acting Academy at hello@actingacademy.com.au for further details.

School Parking Patrol Program – Moreton Bay Regional Council

Moreton Bay Regional Council (MBRC) Local Laws Unit undertakes a School Parking Patrol Program where officers complete scheduled school patrols, both in the morning and afternoon, to ensure that vehicles are parked in a safe and lawful manner. The primary aim of the program is to ensure that students and family members/caregivers are able to safely move around the school area as part of dropping off or picking up students from the school.

The Moreton Bay Regional Council Local Law No.5 (Parking) 2011 and Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1999 control parking or stopping of vehicles on footpaths, bicycle paths, marked yellow lines, shared paths, dividing strips and nature strips, along with vehicles parking across residents driveways and within ‘No Stopping’, ‘No Parking’, and ‘Bus Zones’ and Pick-up / Drop -off zones. Council is legally required to enforce these areas and the School Parking Patrol Program forms part of this process. Drivers are reminded that footpaths and nature strips are in place to promote pedestrian movement in a safe manner along roadsides and that drivers and residents must not stop on a bicycle path, shared path, dividing strip or nature strip. Please also note that vehicles that are parked with two wheels up and two wheels down is not considered as a lawful parking practice.

Local Laws officers conduct enforcement through the issuance of Penalty Infringement Notices as part of each School Parking Patrol. Please be aware that Council officers may take photographic evidence of vehicles stopping or parking illegally with Penalty Infringement Notices to be issued via mail at a later date to the offending vehicle’s owner.

Visit the link below for further guidance on parking restrictions.

For any further information, members of the School community are welcome to contact Moreton Bay Regional Council on 3205 0555.

Kurwongbah Kids Playgroup

STEM & Enrichment Education News

Makerspace Lunchtime Timetable – Term 4

Buy $mart Competition

Shayla and Annabella of SD have been short-listed into the finals of the Buy Smart 2021 Premier’s Financial Literacy Competition. Their entry of a scam music video was selected for the Year 4-6 category. The major prizes will be announced in a virtual award ceremony in November. Congratulations on your achievement!

Well done to all the Year 5 students who participated in the competition this year. Amazing projects were entered and it was very hard for the judges to determine winners. All students who entered will receive a participation certificate.

Techgirls Finalists

Congratulations to the KSS Techgirls team who have been short listed into the finals for their App – High School Helpers in the Techgirls Competition 2021. The students presented a business plan, used coding to create an App and produced a video as their entry for the competition. All the best Ella, Isobelle, Keira and Leila and well done on your achievement!

Queensland Virtual STEM Academy

This term selected Solid Pathways students will be attending a coding program run by the Queensland Virtual STEM academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology. Byrn, Ella and Riley will be using a coding robot kit called, Nezha - Inventor’s kit for microbits, to create designs using sensors and motors.

Robobay Robotics Competition - Week 8 Term 4

Interested students in Year 4 - 6 are asked to come to the Makerspace to try out for the upcoming RoboBay Robotics in their break times from Tuesday – Thursday. Students in Year 4 will be competing in the Sumo Wrestling robotics event and Year 5 and 6 will be participating in the Line Follower. See you there!

Resource Centre News

Book Week

Our Book Week Competitions were a great hit and the authors were spoilt for choice! The winners received a certificate, a book, stationary and a poster! Thank you to all student who entered and once again congratulations to our winners!

Yvonne Mes Animal Colouring In Competition

• Prep - Amity (JB1), Cooper (JB1)
• Year 1 - Maisy (JD1), Riley (JD1)
• Year 2 - Violette (JH1), Evie (JE2)
• Year 3 - Ruby (MC2), Derek (MC2)

Yvonne Mes Oliver’s Grumbles Colouring in Competition

• Isaac (JF1), Amayah (JF1)

Yvonne Mes Draw your own Grumble

• Phoebe B (SB2)

Candice Lemon Scott – Eco Rangers Front Cover

• Bridget A (SB1), Neve P (SB2), Ruby V (SF1), Mia B (SE1), Ruby D (MF1)

Lost Books

Thank you to each of the students and parents who have spent some time searching for lost books. We have seen some books returned that were overdue by 300 days! Library borrowing will continue until week 8 this term at which time we will be asking for all books to be returned for stocktake.

Book Week Parade

Our Book Week Celebrations went off with a bang at the end of last term! Thank you to all of the parents and caregivers who assisted their children to engage with creating or purchasing their dress ups for this day! We certainly saw some amazing outfits!

Our administration team stepped up to perform our very own version of ‘Cat in the Hat’! Who thought Mr Waldron had such a naughty yet fun side to him? The students loved the performance which left many students are staff covered in confetti, streamers, water or toilet paper if you were as lucky as Mr Crowe!

Many thanks and Happy Reading,
Your friendly Library Crew

Music News

End of Year Night of Music and Awards – date saver

Welcome back everyone for the last term of music for 2021. We are looking forward to continued rehearsals and lessons in preparation for the always epic End of Year Music & Awards Night! This is scheduled for Tuesday 9 November. This the night where we celebrate and showcase all the work the students have done in 2021 and present our music awards. The following groups will be performing

• Choirs: Junior Singers, Middle Singers, Kurwongbah Blokes, Performance Group & Senior Singers
• Strings: Beginner year 3 students, Junior String Ensemble & Senior String Orchestra
• Concert Band: Junior Concert Band & Senior Concert Band
• Percussion: Junior Percussion Ensemble & Senior Percussion Ensemble

Further details will be sent home in the coming weeks.

Peninsula Music Festival Cancelled

Unfortunately, the latest COVID restrictions have forced the cancellation of the Peninsula Music Festival, which was to have been held next week. The venue is not able to accommodate the required numbers of people with a reduced seating capacity.

Advanced Band And String Workshops

AMPed (Primary Schools Advanced Music Workshops) have been rescheduled for week 3. The Brass, woodwind and percussion students will attend on 18 & 19 October and the String students will attend on 20 & 21 October. Congratulations to the following students who were accepted to attend two days of intensive skills on musicality, technique, and playing within an ensemble whilst further building friendships through music: Flynn C-C, Miller H, Bridget A and Joshua A. Sierran W, Caleb R, Annabelle L, Byron O and Isabella F.

There is no instrumental music (lessons or rehearsal) on Monday 18 October, Tuesday 19 October and Thursday 21 October. Mr Denning and Ms Rashada will be attending AMPed. Wednesday and Friday lessons and rehearsals are as usual.

Instrumental Music Recruitment For 2022

Band Recruitment 2022 – Brass, Woodwind and Percussion for students entering Year 4

On the first day of Term 4, students in Year 3 had the opportunity to listen to the Senior Band at first break. During this performance Year 3 students received information about learning a band instrument next year. The Senior band students enjoyed performing and hope all interested Year 3 students remember to return their ‘expression of interest’ forms before Thursday 14th October. If your child did not get a form, they are available from the office or music block.

Mr Denning and Mr Hamlin will then invite students to audition for a place in the program in 2022. If you have any further questions please email Mr Denning sdenn71@eq.edu.au.

String Recruitment 2022 - students entering Year 3

Recruiting for 2022 beginner students commenced this week. Interested students who are currently in Year 2 can collect an Expression of Interest form from the school office or music block. This form needs to be returned by Thursday 21st October. Auditions will be held after the End of Year Music Night - in Weeks 6 & 7. Audition results will be advised via letters sent home. Please email me if you have any queries about the audition process.

Choir News

Rehearsals and back in full swing over the next 5 weeks. Currently there are no restrictions on choir rehearsals, so all the choirs are rehearsing as a group rather than in year level groups. Year 5 and 6 students from the Senior Singers will rehearse every Friday morning commencing at 7.45am. As well as performing at the End of Year Night of Music all the choirs will perform on Parade in that same week on Friday, 12 November. Rehearsals for the Senior Singers will end in week 6 so please make alternative before school arrangements for you child.

Prep One Singers

The Prep One Singers had their first rehearsal this week with Mrs. C and Ms Walitsbuhl. There was a record number with 122 students! This is the largest choir at Kurwongbah. We will rehearse every Thursday at second break for the next 5 weeks and then perform on parade with all the other choirs on Friday, 12 November. This group will not perform at the End of Year Night of Music.

“Music can change the world because it can change people.” ― Bono

Book Club News

Issue 7 Catalogue’s should arrive at school soon. But until then you can order online at the LOOP site (details below) Orders are due in by Monday 25th October.

How Book Club Helps Your Child’s School

Every time you place a Scholastic order, your School is being rewarded! For example, for every Book Club order you place, Scholastic receives 20% of your total order spend to your school as Scholastic Rewards. This allows the school to purchase books and resources for your child’s classroom and the library, helping students reach their highest potential.

How To Order

The Book Club LOOP platform for parents allows you to pay by credit card. Your child’s order is submitted directly to school and the books will be delivered to your child’s class. You can place your child’s order at the link below or using the LOOP app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play.

Cash orders can be handed into the library. Simply fill out the order form on the back of the catalogue, place the form and the exact cash amount (no change given) into an envelope or clip seal bag and drop off to the LIBRARY ONLY!

Julie Collins
Book Club Coordinator

YMCA OSHC

We hope you all had a lovely break! Vacation care was a blast. Some of the program highlights were the rock-climbing wall, our very own YMCA colour run, the neon disco, Old MacDonald’s farm and our very own YMCA markets. Even though we had so much fun, we are so excited to start term 4.

We have had some new educators join the team here at YMCA. Keep a lookout for “meet the educator posts” on Story Park. We also encourage you to come say hi.

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

Tuckshop News

Welcome to Term 4. We have some amazing new meal deals starting this term. We will be running another competition for any student in the school to win their own meal deal.

To enter, order a meal deal in weeks 1, 2 and up until Thursday week 3 to automatically to go into the draw. Winner will be drawn on parade in week 3.

Term 4 Meal Deals

• Chelsea’s Dino Nugget Meal $7.20
  4x Dino Nuggets, Watermelon Cup and Lemonade Icy Twist
• Sophia’s Popping Hotdog Meal $6.50
  Hotdog, Popcorn and Drink
• Mia’s Pizza Power Pack $6.50
  Ham and Pineapple Pizza Slice, Brownie and Drink
• MJ’s Toasty Treat Deal $6.00
  Ham and Cheese Toasted Sandwich, Brownie and Drink
• Eve’s Yummy Meal $7.70
  ½ Chicken Tender Wrap, Honey Soy Chicken Chips and Drink
• Quinny’s Gymnastic Meal Deal $6.70
  Ham and Cheese Pizza Slice, Blueberry Muffin and Drink
• Caleb’s Mega Meat Pie Meal $7.50
  Beef Pie, Chocolate Mousse and Drink
• Breea’s Burrito Box $6.50
  Beef Burrito, Brownie and Drink
• Neave’s Aussie Pack $7.50
  Sausage Roll, Watermelon Cup and Drink
• Bridget’s Cheese Hotdog Meal $7.50
  Hot Dog, Custard or Chocolate Mouse and Drink
  (Cheese Extra 50c)
• Nicholas’s Super Sushi Meal $6.50 (Thursday Only)
  1 x Sushi (options – tuna, chicken, vegetarian), Brownie and Drink

All meals come with a popper or you can upgrade to a flavoured milk for an extra 50c.

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

Our Hats will be delivered next week. All pre-paid orders will be processed and delivered when they arrive. So sorry for the delay - they are on a container and have now arrived at the port.

Prep Program and Extended Trading Hours 2021 – 2022

Please find attached the extended trading hours schedule. All Preps must be by appointment. Please make your appointments now to avoid disappointment.

If you want to have your child fitted in November extended hours, you will have to make an appointment. You can also book for the January 2022 times.

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 – Phone, Email or QKR ordering only

Delivery days are Monday and Thursday.

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

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