3 September 2020

Newsletter Articles

From the Principal

Principal Report

Dear parents and carers,

Book Week 2020

It was absolutely amazing seeing the students and staff participate in this year’s Book Week Celebrations. The costumes were brilliant and classes did very well meeting the 2020 theme, ‘Curious Creatures, Wild Minds’ or their individual class themes. Also, the door displays were very creative. Thank you parents and carers for your efforts in supporting this event and creating your children’s costumes and adding your vote on the school’s Facebook page for the Community Choice Best Decorated Door Award.

There is overwhelming evidence that supports the importance of reading and its link with educational success. As Dr Seuss quoted so eloquently in I can Read With My Eyes Shut, “the more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that your learn, the more places you’ll go.”

A huge congratulations our Teacher/Librarian, Mrs Conner, and the staff members who were part of the Book Week Committee, for all of the efforts and great communication around this event. Also I would like to thank Mr Mullaly for sharing photos and videos on the school’s Facebook Page.

2020 Teacher Aide Appreciation Week 31 August – 4 September

Teacher Aides play a vital role in supporting both students and staff in our school. I would like to sincerely thank and acknowledge our hardworking and dedicated team of Teacher Aides for supporting students and staff at Worongary State School.

Thank you to each member of our strong team of Teacher Aides for all the work you do in our school – you truly make a difference!

Parent Teacher Interviews

Parent Teacher Interview are being offered in Week 9 of this term. Individual teachers have sent out a letter outlining the times they are available. All interviews will be held either by phone or in classrooms. For more information, please refer to the letter sent out last Friday and to class letters sent out Monday of this week.

Music Scholarships

Congratulations choristers, Chloe and Cooper! These students have been awarded a full scholarship to the Gold Coast City Choir! They will practise each week with like-minded children from all over the region. Chloe and Cooper have shown great commitment to the choir and their musical studies for many years and are enthusiastic, dedicated musicians. We look forward to your upcoming performances!

Have your seen our Facebook Page?

If you would like to see the many amazing activities in our school, please like our school’s Facebook Page. I have enjoyed sharing the great work of our staff and students with our Worongary Community.

Translink have introduced more services to keep COVID safe

Translink have introduced 1,000 new weekly services to support flexible travel and social distancing in Brisbane. This includes 105 extra train services and 960 extra bus services each week with most services running after morning and afternoon peak travel times.

The additional services are part of Translink’s COVID-safe public transport plan which outlines measures to ensure the health and safety of our customers and transport staff including rear door boarding, cashless payments, regular cleaning and a continued reliable service.

Visit the Translink COVID-safe travel updates page to keep up to date.

Have a fantastic week ahead.
Adam

Regards Adam Brandt, Principal

Save the Date

Virtual Book Week Activities

Children can dress up as their favourite book character, or base their costume on their class Book Week theme. Each year level was given a ‘Curious Creature’ habitat (Prep – Farms, Yr 1- Savannah/Grassland, Yr 2 Jungle, Yr 3 – Rainforest, Yr 4 – Desert/Outback, Yr 5 – Underwater, Yr 6 – Polar/Arctic).

Please ensure that student costumes are appropriate for school. Please see Mr Brandt’s message regarding this.

All parades will be filmed and uploaded to our Facebook page and Class Dojo School Story on the afternoon of each parade.

Both choirs and school bands will be performing also, and these will be uploaded as well each afternoon.

As we are unable to have you visit our school Art Gallery, we are bringing it to you.

A short video of each class’ art work will be sent out to you via Dojo and we will also upload these to our school website.

Class art work and door displays were based around the class themes, around the Book week theme, or about a specific book.

Colouring Competition winners will be announced on assembly in Week 9.

You can still vote for the best decorated door, as we have done in previous years, via our school Facebook page. Voting will be open from Monday, and close next Friday. One vote per family.

Book Club

Final issue for the term was handed out last week. All orders are to be handed to the Library, or completed online via LOOP ordering, by TUESDAY Sept 8.

Unfortunately no late orders can be accepted to allow sufficient time for the order to be despatched to the school before the holidays.

Many thanks.

From Behaviour Team

Congratulations to our many students who have worked well and had an enjoyable third term. Book week and some sensational costumes was a great way to celebrate our love of reading.

A big thank you to our parents and carers who ensure our students arrive on time each day prepared for learning. Many of your children’s positive moments have been shared and celebrated through personal acknowledgment, Learning Vine Awards, and our DOJO badge ceremony at assembly.

With our third term drawing to a close,

Wishing you all a safe Spring break.
Kind Regards
Ms Kaia.

Tennis Competition

Earlier in the year, Ms Smith, our PE teacher, entered our school into a competition through ANZ Tennis Hot Shots (Tennis Australia), where the first prize was a tennis racquet for every Prep student.

We are very excited to let you know that Worongary State School won first prize.

On Wednesday 19 August, members from Tennis Hot Shots came to the school to present the racquets to our children. Kim Birrell, a Gold Coast born and bred professional tennis player, spoke to the students and answered some excellent questions from the audience, before presenting racquets to representatives from each class. Kim is highly ranked in Australia and plays on the world tour. She has represented Australia in the Federation Cup.

We were also very lucky to receive some vouchers for a free tennis lesson with a local sponsor, Michael Mitchell from KDV Sport. We hope this encourages our Prep children to get out and be active and maybe take up tennis as a sport.

From Read and Grow Update

You’re invited to attend our FREE Read and Grow Program with your 3-5 year old children

Come along and meet other parents and children – all welcome even, if not attending Worongary State School

During the session, we read stories, sing songs and complete activities learning about pre-reading skills in readiness for starting school.

Due to COVID restrictions, you MUST book prior to attending as we have a maximum number of participants we are allowed. Please email to book your place NOW!

Katie Huggard: khugg2@eq.edu.au
Regards Katie Huggard, Prep Teacher

From Music Room

Rehearsal Schedule Term 3

Advanced String Ensemble- Monday 7:45am – 8:45am
Beginner String Ensemble – Monday 2:10pm – 3:00pm New group weekly rehearsal time!
Junior Choir – Tuesday 8:00am – 8:50am
Senior Choir – Wednesday 8:00am – 8:50am
Advanced Band – Thursday 7:45am – 8:45am
Beginner Band – Thursday 3:00pm – 3:50pm

Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to two very dedicated middle school musicians Chloe B and Cooper D These students have been awarded a scholarship to the Gold Coast City Choir. They will take part in weekly rehearsals working with students from all over the Gold Coast under the expert guidance of Kirralee Scott. We look forward to hearing their singing with this wonderful group of community musicians! Congratulations Chloe and Cooper!

Musicians of the Week

Congratulations to the following classes and students who were awarded Junior and Senior Musicians for Week 7 of Term 3.

Junior Musicians of the Week – 1E
Senior Musicians of the Week – 3A

Year 3 and 4 Music Presentations - Play an Instrument in 2021

In Week 8 and 9 all students in Years 2 and 3 will attend an instrumental demonstration presentation, and receive information to take home regarding learning a musical instrument in 2021. Students currently in Year 2, or students who are new to the school, will be offered the opportunity to try out for a stringed instrument in 2021. Students currently in Year 3, 4, 5 or 6 will be offered the opportunity to learn a band instrument.

The following website has a wealth of information including videos of each instrument and interviews with the learners. Why not check it out now!

Yours in Music
Ms Katheryn Jones kjone416@eq.edu.au

School Plus

Students at School Plus Worongary are thriving in Term 3! Attendance is increasing and all new children are fitting into the service culture beautifully! We have also welcomed new staff to the team, Josh, Loz, Sharon and Samantha have all commenced at School Plus. Between them they bring a wealth of knowledge and experience and have already made a positive impact.

School Plus will be operating all day on Friday 4th September to support the Worongary State School Student Free Day. The service is having a Birthday Celebrations themed day as an opportunity to celebrate all birthdays. There will be exciting games, cooking activities, decoration making and of course party food! We look forward to this massive celebration.

At School Plus we celebrated Science Week, which included a number of activities including slime making, crystal making, walking water and invisible soda. To extend on our interest in bugs, butterflies and insects we have downloaded and registered for Questa Game. The aim of Questa Game is to help to protect biodiversity. It enlists the help of communities around Australia to assist in recording new and existing species. This information assists the CSIRO and Global Biodiversity Information Facility researchers to understand and better manage and protect biodiversity. Once photos are uploaded, the children receive feedback from experts on their sightings. The children were excited to get started and have been using the iPads in all sessions to try and find interesting sightings to add.

Clubs have become an important part of our School Plus Program. As part of Science Week, we had Collector Club in the Hall. This was exciting for the many children who brought in trading cards, money and coins, insects and butterflies, snow globes, mini books and the beautiful collections of crystals and rocks.

The children set up their displays on tables with signs and information about their collections. Any interested children could then go around to discuss collections and learn about various aspects and information new to them. The crystal displays with their meanings and power was a very busy area. Jack and Kirra’s mum also donated a number of crystals that the children could keep, making this very popular.

September Vacation Care is nearly upon us, so Educators are busy preparing a variety of quality activities, theme days, and incursions including candle making and a giant inflatable obstacle course as well as excursions to Eco Park Fishing and Art of Illusions. Bookings are open now, so don’t miss out on the fantastic program we have put together!

For bookings and other enquiries, email us at worongary@schoolplus.com.au or give us a call on 0477 883 990

Maria, Lauren and the Worongary Team

Excursions

P&C News

GRILLEX $10,000 COMPETITION!

The P & C would love your help by getting creative and designing an outside learning space for Worongary State School. $10,000 worth of Grillex products are available to be won (tables, seats, bins, shelters, water fountains and lots more!). Please use the pandc@worongaryss.eq.edu.au email on the entry form and enter as many times as you like. Have fun, get creative- it is only limited to your imagination. Entries close 11th September @ 5:00pm.

FATHERS DAY STALL

The P&C Father’s Day stall will be held Thursday 3 September 2020. It will be located within the courtyard area of Administration. Online ordering is available, and all items will be delivered to your child’s classroom prior to COB Thursday 3 September. Please ensure your child’s details are correct and up to date with current class details prior to ordering.

YEAR 6 CELEBRATION KEEPSAKES

Special keepsake items of Year 6 Celebration are available to order online and via order for. If your child did not receive a copy, please let us know and we can arrange another one for you. The Monies raised will assist the P&C in a contribution towards the Year 6 celebration ceremony. Last day to order 11th September!

REVAMP WSS TUCKSHOP COMPETITION

The completion to revamp the WSS Tuckshop starts now and goes through to end of Term 3 2020. The winner will be announced early Term 4. What you need to enter: A new name, a design for the front of the tuckshop and a signature dish idea. All entries are to be emailed to pandc@worongaryss.eq.edu.au. The winning entry will receive a meal deal (to the value of $10) every Friday for the whole of Term 4!

CONTAINERS FOR CHANGE

Containers for change collection dates for the remainder of Term 3 are:

• Thursday 3 September
• Friday 18 September

**Remember no glass bottles and only suitable containers allowed.

FACEBOOK PAGE

Did you know the WSS P&C have a Facebook page? If you wish to stay in the know of what the P&C are doing, as well as get up-to-date announcements from P&C or Worongary SS, please go to FB site; Worongary State School P and C Association and request to be a member

SCHOOL BANKING

Remember School Banking is every Friday (except for public holidays and pupil free days)

NEXT P&C Meeting

The next P&C meeting will be held in the Admin building staffroom on Wednesday the 9th September 2020 at 4:30pm. We look forward to seeing some new faces. Please come along.

Tuckshop News

Opening Hours

Monday-Friday: 8:30am-2:00pm
Closed: Entire last day of each Term
Direct Dial Number: 5502 4426

Book Week Deals

The Book Week themes of ‘Creative Creatures’ and ‘Wild Minds’ have crept into the Tuckshop with some novelty items only available until tomorrow. If you haven’t tried them yet, don’t wait! Jump online and get Curious and Wild before time runs out.

SUBWAY DAY – Friday 18 September – ONLINE ONLY

As the Tuckshop is closed on the last day of the term, we have once more planned a Subway Day as an alternative way to order lunch. Please see the Information Flyer for details.

As with last term, in line with recommendations to minimise cash handling, all Subway orders must be submitted online. You can place your orders any time from now until the cut-off date/time: 9am Wednesday 16 June. Don’t wait – you may miss the date!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Here’s a shout out to our amazing volunteer Janelle who celebrated her birthday on the weekend.

Michelle Lee
Tuckshop/Uniform Convenor

UNIFORM SHOP

Opening Hours

Monday: 8:00am-9:00am
Friday: 8:00am-9:00am
Direct Dial Number: 5502 4485

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