27 October 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 4 WEEK 2

Top Kurwongbah Kid – Term 4 Week 2

TERM 4 WEEK 3

Top Kurwongbah Kid – Term 4 Week 3

Date Claimers

Due Dates for Payments

Show Holiday

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

On Monday 25th October, 33 Year 5 students presented their speeches to an audience of Year 5 students and staff. All nominees are to be congratulated on their preparation on delivery of their speeches.

The 2022 Student Leaders Council will be announced at parade on Thursday 28th October.

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 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 applications must be submitted for Principal approval prior to the enrolment interview. Enrolment interviews for Prep 2022 have now commenced. Please contact the school for further information.

Kurwongbah Fete – Sunday 19th June 2022

The next Kurwongbah SS Fete has been confirmed for Sunday 19th June 2022. Please save the date.

Fete Meeting – Tonight (27-Oct-21)

Planning for the 2022 Kurwongbah Fete starts tonight at 6:30pm in the Staffroom. We invite all interested parents and carers to get involved and assist in making our Fete a success.

Alana Krogh & Kirsty Cherry
Fete Convenors

2022 Senior Shirts

We would like to get an idea of the level of parent interest for an early bulk order of Year 6 T-Shirts for 2022. Placing an order late November means we will have shirts from the start of the 2022 school year. Forms are due back to class teachers by Thursday 28th October.

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. The school in partnership with the P&C are working towards implementing an easier payment method for the voluntary contribution in 2022. Any contribution is gratefully received.

Bell Times

Kurwongbah Kids Playgroup

STEM & Enrichment Education News

Makerspace Lunchtime Timetable – Term 4

Buy $mart

Shayla and Annabella of SD will be attending the virtual awards ceremony for the Buy Smart 2021 Premier’s Financial Literacy Competition this week. The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and the Queensland Commissioner for Fair Trading will be announcing the winning students and their schools with a share of the more than $15,000 in cash prizes on offer. Shayla and Annabella are in the running for a major prize, so it will be a very exciting event!

Battle of the Brains – Year 6 Trivia Competition

On Tuesday 2nd November selected students in Year 6 will compete in the Moreton Regional Council’s, ‘Battle of the Brains,’ tournament at the Strathpine Community Centre against other local schools in a trivia event. Students will compete in nine rounds of eleven questions in categories of general knowledge, mathematics, science, sport, spelling, movies and music. Best of luck students!

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 will elect to compete in the Sumo Wrestling robotics event or a mystery event, that will be held at the Petrie University of the Sunshine Coast in Week 8 of November. See you at the Makerspace for the trials

First Aid News

Return of Borrowed Clothing

Any items of clothing which have been borrowed from the First Aid room are to be washed and returned prior to the end of the year.

Wanted – Shorts

First Aid are running very low on spare shorts. If you have any unwanted navy blue shorts in sizes 8, 10, 12 and 14, First Aid are happy to accept these.

First Aid Room
firstaid@kurwongbahss.eq.edu.au

Physical Education & Sports News

Year 3-6 Swimming Carnival

The Year 3-6 Swimming Carnival is occurring on Tuesday 30th November. Nominations forms were distributed on Tuesday 12th October. Students select either 25m or 50m events. 25m events are aimed more at the 'participation' level and are used to determine house champions. 50m events are aimed more at the competitive level and help us determine age champion. 100m events are only used to help us determine participants for district swimming trials early 2022.

We encourage all students to attend and participate in the carnival. Nomination forms are due to Mr Wood by Thursday 28th October.

Music News

Instrumental Music Recruitment For 2022

The Instrumental Teachers are in the process of recruiting student for the 2022 program.

This is a lengthy process which will take a few weeks. Students will be notified once the entire process is finalised. We thank you for your patience in this process.

Instrumental Music News

Congratulations to Byron O, Annabelle L, Ashlyn C, Caleb R, Sierran W, Jessica K and Isabella F on their selection and performance at the district Advance Music Program workshop (AMPed) in week 3. The students learned new musical skills, built new relationships and performed in an exciting concert at the end with 61 other members. Kurwongbah State School continues to have a strong and proud presence at this workshop. Well done students!

End Of Year Night Of Music And Awards

We are all looking forward to this event coming up on Tuesday, 9 November. Due to the current COVID restrictions this will be a ticketed event through Eventbrite, with a limit of two tickets per family. Please note there will be no cost to purchase tickets online, however we do ask for a gold coin donation on the night. Tickets do not need to be purchased for student performers who will sit at the front of the hall with their music group. Tickets can be purchased using the link below and will need to be presented at the door to obtain entry to the hall on the evening.

We are after some lucky door and raffle prizes to be donated for this night. Over the past few years we have had wonderful families donate chocolates, lollies, wine, gift cards / vouchers from various places, iTunes cards, toys and much more. It doesn’t have to be a huge prize – all donations big and small will be accepted with gratitude. All prizes need to be delivered to the office or music room by Friday, 5 November so they can be wrapped. Thanks in advance!

The details we have at the moment are:

Date: Tuesday, 9 November 2021
Time & Admission: Admission tickets to be purchased through Eventbrite.

• Concert starts at 6.00pm
• Doors open at 5.30pm
• Sausage Sizzle available from 4.45pm (no interval however the canteen will remain open until 7.00pm)
• Gold coin donation on entry
• Raffle and Lucky Door tickets
• Cash sales only – there are NO eftpos facilities available.

Program Order

Choirs:

Junior Singers
Middle Singers
Kurwongbah Blokes
Performance Group & Senior Singers

Percussion:

Junior Percussion Ensemble
Senior Percussion Ensemble

Concert Band:

Junior Concert Band
Senior Concert Band

Strings:

Beginner String Ensemble (Year 3)
Junior String Ensemble
Senior String Orchestra

Awards will be presented at the end of each ensemble.

YMCA OSHC

Hello families

Children have been eager to join in for Halloween crafts, design and sensory play this fortnight and we were happy to oblige! They have even constructed a Halloween themed window in the OSHC classroom that you are welcome to come check out next time you are in. The children at OSHC have also been supporting our sustainability project by researching and contributing to the compost bin and feeding the school chickens some of our leftover fruit and vegetable scraps on Fridays. They have made a big effort to ensure the chickens are being provided safe food and quantities.

Coming soon in early November, the 2022 enrolment links will be available for current and new families. The entire process is completed online and involves enrolling your child/ren and requesting bookings, either casual or permanent. Further information will be available in the coming weeks but please see staff if you have any questions.

We are also in the midst of planning the Christmas holiday program and this will be finalised within the next fortnight. Watch this space!

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

Hall Hire

The Kurwongbah State School Hall is available for hire by community groups outside key school hours. The venue has seating for up to 300, lighting, sound and stage facilities, amenities, kitchen and fans. Hall bookings are managed by the Kurwongbah SS P&C Association. Short and long-term hire is available with all applications submitted through the P&C for Principal approval.

For all enquires please email admin@ksspca.qld.edu.au.

Fundraising News

Kurwongbah 80’s Disco Party

Third time lucky! Get your boogie on and join us for the Kurwongbah 80's Disco Party on Friday November 5th.

$5.00 Entry per school student (parents and non-school aged children free).

Parents please note we will be operating under a changed format for this Disco to allow for the Covid restrictions in place.

• Parents will need to check in with the Covid App before entering the event space
• Limited numbers of adults will be allowed in the hall at one time, so we will be operating a pass in/pass out system to keep track of numbers and allow you to enter the hall and check on the kids.
• Our Canteen and Merchandise sales will be set up outside the hall to allow easy access for parents.
• We will have a larger area outside roped off for the event so we can have some tables and chairs setup for parents to relax and socialise.

Tuckshop News

Meal Deal Competition

Winners of our meal deal competition will be drawn at parade on Thursday. New meal deals will be announced in the next newsletter.

Daily Specials

Pizza Wednesday

• Margarita $5.00
• Ham and Pineapple $5.00
• Mega Meat $5.50

Thursday Special

• Sushi Special $3.50
  Chicken, Tuna or Vegetarian

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 have now arrived.

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. Please book now. You can also book for the January 2022 times.

Ordering through Uniform Shop

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

Containers for Change

Last Friday Collection Day, the school raised $75.70. To date we have raised $1430.70. Thank you to all those students and parents that have donated.

The next Friday Collection Day is 19th November 2021. This will be the last one for the year. Collections will resume in 2022 on the third Friday of every school month. Continue to donate to the pod during the holidays.

Community Notices

Sarah’s School of Dance

"Sarah’s School Of Dance" is opening up in Petrie in February 2022.

The dance school is targeted at kids through to adults of any age and gender.

Our aim is for students to gain confidence, build friendships and learn how to dance. More information is available at the link below.