15 October 2020

Newsletter Articles

From the Principal

Principal Report

Welcome back to Worongary State School for an action packed Term 4 of learning and exciting events. Students have Jnr and Snr Sport Fun Days, swimming (P-2), Get Set for Prep, Life Education, Day for Daniel, Kokoda Training Sessions, Camps (Year 4,5,6), Lego League Regional competition, NAIDOC Assembly, End of Year Celebrations, Year 6 Leaving Ceremony, to name a few!!

On the schools website, the calendar is being continually updated with reminders of the upcoming events. There are many letters that will be sent home this term seeking responses from parents seeking permissions or simply sharing information. Please keep a look out for these letters in your children’s bags.

Classes 2021

Teachers and administration will be preparing for classes shortly. Classes are decided on many factors to support the learning of all students at Worongary. If you have a 2021 class request based on your child’s educational needs, please send me an email directly at principal@worongaryss.eq.edu.au with your request. Please note that not all requests may be possible and all requests will be made on a need’s basis.

Colour Run

The Colour Run, our P&C major fundraiser for 2020, will be held on 12 November. After being involved in many of these days, they are a huge amount of fun for all involved. The P&C are working very hard in making this an event to remember for the students.

Acknowledgement to Country

Last Tuesday, school captains, house captains and indigenous students we were taught about Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country. We learnt what each one is, why we use them and who can perform/write them. We were taught about ancestral ties and what they mean for Indigenous people. Together, we brainstormed some ideas to create a new Acknowledgement of Country for our school. I am very proud of the students and how they worked together to create our own acknowledgement of Country for Worongary State School. It reads:

Worongary State School acknowledges the Kombumerri peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which our school is built.

We acknowledge the Kombumerri peoples continued connection to their Country, the flora and fauna and their particular connection to the Nerang and Coomera Rivers.

We respectfully acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past, present and emerging.

Congratulations to our school leaders and indigenous students in Years 3-6 who participated in this workshop to create our own Acknowledgement to Country that will be used throughout the school and shared at school events.

Stay safe and positive online

Technology, apps and games are changing almost on a daily basis. Last week, students in the upper school attended a session from the cyber safety team from the Department of Education. The students had the opportunity to ask questions around the many social media platforms.

If you want to keep up to date and help your child have positive online experiences, then check out the many resources available to you online.

Visit the Cybersafety website for a range of advice and resources for parents and carers, plus information for primary and secondary school students.

Visit the eSafety Commissioner’s website for parent webinars, guides to the latest apps and games, and more.

Great resources are also available by following the Department of Education’s Cybersafety Facebook page for the latest news and advice on cybersafety.

Sporting Excellence – Well done Flynn!

Congratulations to Flynn in Year 6 who has had an amazing run of success on the squash court. Flynn recently competed in the State School Squash Championships, where the Met West under 15 boys won their division and the entire Met West team won the competition overall. First time in 30yrs.

Flynn also made it into the QLD school team. They take the top 5 from all combined teams in under 15 and then top 5 from 16-19 to make a team of 10 and even though this year's trans-Tasman tournament against New Zealand can't go ahead it is still a great honour to be selected.

Over the school holidays Flynn also became the QLD junior champion and made the QLD sharks team. Next up is the Australian junior championships! Well done Flynn for your numerous sporting achievements this season!

New student free days added to Term 4, 2020

The last two days of the school year, Thursday 10 and Friday 11 December have been declared student free days. Schools will be closed on these days. View the updated school calendar via the link below:

Regards Adam Brandt, Principal

Save the Date

From Behaviour Team

Each year our school supports the Daniel Morcombe Foundation that was established in honour of Daniel Morcombe to make Australia a safer place for children. The aims of the Foundation are to educate children and young people about how to stay safe in physical and online environments and to support young victims of crime. You may like to use the links below to access information.

On Friday 30 October our school will participate in the Australia wide Day for Daniel Memorial Service.

We encourage our students to wear a red t-shirt and bring a gold coin donation.

All monies raised goes to the Daniel Morecombe Foundation. Our students will participate in a school assembly and in variety of child safe activities s to encourage awareness of ‘Keeping Safe’.

Kind Regards Ms Kaia

HEALTH ROOM

SECOND-HAND UNIFORMS WANTED

We are in desperate need of 2nd hand polo shirts in sizes 10, 12 & 14 for our senior school students. If you are having a sort out over the holidays we would very much appreciate your hand-me-downs. We have plenty of smaller sizes for our junior school students should they need them.

UNDIES

We are always in need of undies – especially for little girls. Any hand-me-downs would be greatly appreciated.

THANKS
Kath Welch

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

Welcome Back to Choirs, Band and String Ensemble

All of our ensembles are back and rehearsing for this term’s performances! Well done to all those students that attended first week rehearsals. It was great to see you again.

Congratulations SHEP State Honours Music Excellence Program

I am thrilled to announce that this year we have a large number of students that have been accepted into the State Honours Music Excellence Program at the Brisbane Conservatorium of Music. These students will be attending very demanding weekend workshops at the University which will culminate in a final concert. The standard of repertoire learnt over the weekend is exceptionally challenging. This is an incredible opportunity for our students!

Congratulations to Middle Years Program Students: Samara G, Amelia I, Lili B-B, Gemaika T & Tayah M

Congratulations to Primary Years Program Students: Jasper M, Sommer W-S, Samara G, Amelia I, Neveah B-B, Gemaika T

Music Excellence Students: AMEB Music Theory Exam

This year our Year 5 & 6 students in the Music Excellence Program have been working each week towards sitting the Australian Music Examination Board’s Music Theory Exam. At last the time is here! In Week 4 & 5 our students will be sitting this internationally recognised exam. We wish them well and look forward to seeing the results of their hard work!

Good luck: Samara G, Jayden L, Cierra H, Tayah M, Lili B-B, Gemaika T, Amelia I, Lacey J,

Instrumental Music 2021

Our Music Specialists, Ms Larmor (Strings) and Miss Auchere (Band) will be starting to meet in the coming weeks with students that have expressed interest in learning an instrument in 2021. If you have not received any communication by the end of Week 5 please message me on Class Dojo. Please note that not every student that has returned an Expression of Interest will be offered a place in the program – numbers are capped.

Term 4 Rehearsal Schedule

Advanced String Ensemble- Monday 7:45am – 8:45am
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

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

Excursions

P&C News

COLOUR RUN

Thursday the 12 November we will be holding our annual Colour Run Event. Sponsorship forms were sent home prior to the September school holidays. Spare forms can be collected from the tuckshop. A minimum of $10 is required to be raised to participate in this event. There are amazing prizes to be won including the chance to win 2 holidays!!!

MASTERCHEF $10,000 COMPETITION!

We could win $10,000 for our school tuckshop! Watch Junior Masterchef on Channel 10 from 7:30 on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday for the next two weeks. Then go to 10play.com.au/win and answer a simple question from that night’s show. The more entries we have the more chance of winning!!!

TUCKSHOP REVAMP COMPETITION

This competition has now closed. All entries will be presented at this month’s P & C Meeting where a winner will be decided. The winner will be notified and announced on our Facebook page and in the newsletter.

CONTAINERS FOR CHANGE

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

• Friday 16 October
• Friday 30 October
• Friday 13 November
• Friday 27 November

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

NEXT P&C Meeting

Held in the Admin building staffroom on Wednesday the 11 November 2020 at 4:30pm. We look forward to seeing some new faces, come along.

Tuckshop News

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LADIES!

Here’s a shout out to our amazing Tuckshop volunteers, Julie Q and Narelle R who both celebrated their birthdays recently.

Halloween Meal Deals

We are once more recognising Halloween with some themed Meal Deals. The deals will be available ONLINE ONLY at both First and Second Break from Monday 26 October - Friday 30 October. Please see flyer for details…Trick or Treeeaaat!!

Warm Days

As the weather heats up, remember that we have plenty of yummy, healthy frozen treats available, like:

• Frozen Grapes
• Icebergs (cubes of frozen yoghurt/custard with fruit)
• Frozen Orange Wedges

These items are all available from both online and manual ordering and may also be purchased over the counter by students in grades 1-6, during playtime, with a denomination of $5.00 or less.

Michelle Lee
Tuckshop/Uniform Convenor

UNIFORM SHOP

Opening Hours

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

Uniform Ordering for Prep 2021

It’s not too early to think about pre-ordering uniforms for Prep 2021. Please read below for information on how to do so:

Option 1: Purchase/Order at the Uniform Shop

The Uniform Shop is located in the Central Undercover Games area. Uniforms can be purchased here during the opening hours listed above. We recommend bringing your child along for sizing.

Please note that for your convenience, the Uniform Shop will be open at the following times on the second Get Set For Prep day, Thursday 22 October:

For those attending the 9:15-10:15 session: 8:45am – 9:15am
For those attending the 10:30-11:30 session: 11:30am – 12:00pm
For those attending the 11:45-12:45 session: 12:45pm – 1:15pm

These times are either before or after the Get Set For Prep sessions, to allow you to bring your child along for sizing.

Option 2: Purchase Online

Online purchasing is available for future Preps. Go to the school website and follow the link on the home page (located at the bottom under the heading Quicklinks) for Uniforms Online where you can set up an account. If you choose to purchase online, the following collection options are available:

• Order online and have the uniforms collected by a sibling already at the school.
  The nominated sibling will receive a note in their class Tuckshop basket to advise when the order is ready for collection.
• Order online and collect from the administration office at your convenience.
  We will call you when the order has been processed and is ready for collection.
• Order online and collect at the Get Set for Prep programme.
  We will call you when the order has been processed and is ready for collection.

Please add a note in the comments section to let us know your preference.

Please Note: we may be unable to supply all required items this year. Some items may need to be pre-ordered and collected next year once we receive delivery of stock. Our back to school open hours will be advertised here towards the end of the year.

If you have any queries please call the Uniform Shop during the opening hours outlined above, or leave a voice message after hours and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Kind regards,

Michelle Lee
Tuckshop/Uniform Convenor

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