Ormeau State School eNewsletter

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1 September 2016
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Boosting self-confidence when children really
struggle
The hardest aspect of parenting is watching your children
struggle, whether they are dealing with personal, friendship or
learning problems. Our natural reaction is to protect children or
fix things when they have difficulty. Sometimes no matter what
we say, or do, our children experience crises of confidence.
Disappointments and difficulties are part of life and children
grow stronger when they overcome their difficulties. The
challenge for parents is to build and maintain children’s
confidence enough to help them get through the rough times.
It helps to talk through a problem or incident recognising and
accepting their feelings. Talk about various scenarios around
the problem at hand, discussing the possible outcomes. The
age of the child will determine the amount of detail you will be
able to go into. Avoid burdening a younger child with concepts
he or she is too young to understand. Keep things simple.
Build a sense of responsibility by giving your child some
important jobs or treating him as if he is more capable than
you think. Sometimes we give responsibility to the child who
already is responsible rather than the child who needs his or her
confidence boosted.
Encourage your child rather than criticise. Each child has
different talents and abilities so it is pointless comparing him
or her to others. Let your child know that if they do the best
they can, that is all that matters. Play down any deficiencies and
emphasise the good things about each child. It is much easier
to remember negative things than positive ones, and if children
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repeatedly hear that they are inadequate, they will come to
believe it.
Most importantly, tell your kids you love them every day.
Children must feel that they are loveable if they are to feel
worthwhile.
Boosting self-confidence is not a one act play. It is a continuous
process where the results may take years to show. But hang in
there because your child is worth it.
Kind regards
Heather Andrew
FROM THE DEPUTIES’ DESK
Qparents
We are continuing our Qparents push! Qparents is an
Education Queensland initiative. It will give you access to your
child’s student information online so you can stay connected to
your school anywhere, anytime. You can access:
• Report cards and assessment
• Attendance records
• Invoice and payment details
• Online payments and much more!
Visit the link below for more information.
https://qparents.qld.edu.au/
If you need the school to resend you an invitation, please
contact our wonderful office staff.
Staff Carpark
Please note that the staff carpark is NOT a stop and drop off
area. This area is for staff only. We are seeing an increase in
the number of parents picking up their students from this area.
Please avoid doing so.
PREP NEWS
Lap-a-thon – success!
Dear Parents,
Once again our Lap-a-thon was a huge success. The students
had a ball doing laps and enjoying themselves (for the first 5
mins anyway?) Even some of our teachers had a run too!
We have had a very busy few weeks in Prep. One of the
highlights would have to have been book week. We saw many
people go to a lot of effort with their costumes. It was wonderful
to see. The students all really enjoyed the day as well. Book
week is a great way to reinforce the joy, but also the importance
of reading. Next term, our swimming program starts up. We
would ask parents to start encouraging their children to practise
dressing themselves, if they don’t already, in preparation for
this, as they will obviously need to be capable of doing this
when we start our swimming. Thank you to everyone who has
donated 10c pieces so far. Please keep these coming in. Thank
you for all your support so far this year.
Now comes the important part, raising the funds for our new
playgrounds. Please send in donations ASAP. These donations
will be collected in the Tuckerbox by our P&C.
Well done to all on another fantastic event!
Attendance
Student attendance continues to be a push at Ormeau State
School. It is extremely important that your child attends school
every day to give them the very best chance of success at
school. Please read the below information regarding
attendance:
Why is regular attendance at school important?
Regular school attendance will mean that your child has a
better chance in life. Your child will achieve better when they go
to school all day, every school day.
• they learn better
• they make friends
• they are happier
• they have a brighter future.
Why must I send my child to school?
Under Queensland law, you must make sure your child of
school age is enrolled and attends school all day, every school
day unless they have an acceptable reason. Illness, doing work
experience or competing in a school sporting event are
acceptable reasons for being absent from school. Principals
decide if the reason given for your child’s absence is
acceptable.
Avoid keeping your child away from school for:
• birthdays, shopping, visiting family and friends, if they
sleep in, looking after other children, minor
check-ups or care such as haircuts. Routine medical
or other health appointments should be made either
before or after school or during the school holidays.
Education Queensland’s target is 93% attendance for
State Schools. Below is our current school attendance by
year level:
Your Deputies,
Brendan Creighton & Jane Tuckett.
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Rhiannon Saunders, Kate Mirandilla, Kristy Scott,
Vanessa Laing, Jonathon Frazer and Fiona Galletly
2B, 2F, 2L, 2M AND 2P
Hello Parents and Caregivers,
We are fast approaching the end of Term 3. It’s amazing how
fast the weeks have passed and how much the students have
learned. The students have been working hard at writing an
information report about a chosen country as well as learning
about places they are connected to in Geography. In Maths the
students have been working hard at addition and subtraction
problem solving and multiplication, and so much more.
We would like to welcome Jo Walsh to our team. Jo has
replaced Jaci Phillips who has taken maturity leave. Please say
hello to Jo and welcome her to our Year 2 team.
The students did a wonderful job doing their laps for the
lap-a-thon. Please return any lap-a-thon forms to your class
teacher so they can note how many laps your child did and then
forward the completed form with the money to school. Last
week the students and staff had a lovely day dressing up as a
book character and doing fun activities linked to a book.
Cross country will be held on Thursday 1st September. A
timetable has been sent home. Another upcoming event is
Celebrating Science Day on Wednesday 14th September. A
note with more information has been sent home including
information on an incursion the Year 2’s are attending on the
day. Payment of $7 is to be made at the office.
Parent-Teacher interviews will be offered in weeks 9 and/or 10
this term. This gives you the opportunity to discuss your child’s
progress and discuss any concerns you may have. A note will
be sent home from your class teacher with further information.
Reminders:
• Please send a piece of fruit or vegetables in a
separate container each day for mental munchies.
• Send a water bottle daily for in the classroom to
alleviate time leaving the classroom and time away
from learning.
Kind regards from the Year 2 teachers
Christine Burch, Deanna Forrester, Jan Laws, Jamie
Miller, Jo Walsh
4C, 4G, 4H, 4P AND 4T
Dear Parents,
Technology unit:
THIS term’s Technology unit has been a great success for
Grade 6 students. We have been designing cake prototypes for
graduation 2016. Later this term they will be put to the test and
a winner will be decided through votes. Let’s hope the winning
cake tastes as good as it looks!
We have been very busy researching and collecting facts on our
various countries around the world. The children have worked
hard to place all of their interesting facts into their final reports
for English.
Congratulations to all of the children who participated in the
Lap-a-thon. There were many children who achieved personal
bests and were able to reach their targets with the number of
laps completed. Please continue to return any money collected.
As part of our Geography Unit we have been investigating
sustainability. We will be collecting data on the contents our
lunch boxes to see what effect we are having on our
environment. We are encouraging the children to discuss the
contents of their lunch box with you, to see if we can improve
on reducing the amount of waste we are producing. The added
benefit of having less packaged items is that we will be
consuming food that is better for us.
We are looking forward to celebrating Science Day on 14th
September. There will be a variety of activities for the children
to participate in and should be a fun day.
Kind Regards,
Science:
THIS term, we have been studying the movement between
tectonic plates, causing the natural disaster known as
Earthquakes. Our learning has been wide ranging from hairline
cracks to major fault lines. We are investigating the effects
of tsunamis, volcanoes, landslides and earthquakes and their
effects on the earth’s surface.
Natalie Casala, Shandell Gammon, Michael Howlett,
Michele Pikunic and Cynthia Thorpe
6C, 6S, 6T AND 6W
Gold Coast Suns visit:
GRADE 6 students waited with anticipation as Gold Coast Suns
player Adam Saad arrived to give a talk about immigration
and the experience that comes along with moving from your
home country to a new place. Students reached for answers
and more stories were uncovered… 6W student Isabella asked
the winning question ‘If you stayed in Melbourne would you
have accomplished as much as you have today?’ ISABELLA’S
thoughtful question won her a special signed AFL ball. Great
Job Bella!
TECTONIC plates spread all around the world causing millions
of deaths when plates collide and energy is released. After
effects can include: tsunamis, aftershocks and fires.
German:
THESE past couple of weeks In German, we
have been focusing on a famous German
sensation Diddl, a stationary company which
has blown up in business in the past decade,
we have each been assigned to a character and have been
studying and finding out about them.
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Coming up…
CROSS Country 2.2km run (Week 8)
Parent Teacher interviews (Week 9 & 10)
Celebrating Science Day (Week 10)
a large, live audience. To say they did Ormeau proud is an
understatement.
On the night the team took out the “Spirit of Wakakirri Award”
for their exemplary behaviour and good sportsmanship.
DON’T forget cross country training on Thursday mornings.
Remember to bring your hat, sunscreen, running shoes, water
bottle, house shirts and any medication.
Judge, Mark Wilson, gave high praise of the performance; “A
chilling performance with good pace, evil characters and an
unexpected ending. A must watch!"
Grade 6 Newsletter
By Nicola and Lola
On Monday, it was announced that we had won a Story Award
for “Best thriller or action story”. This means we will perform
now at the Awards Night on Wednesday 14 September where
it will be announced which stories have been nominated for
National “Story of the Year”. This is a great achievement.
GERMAN NEWS
Education Perfect news from the German
teacher
There is a huge team effort behind the scenes and we would
like to thank:
Due to the connection to Language Perfect, our students
qualify to participate in a number of competitions from other
Curriculum areas. On the last two parades I have proudly
presented 77 students with their certificates of achievement in
the areas of Social Science and Languages.
The students have also competed in the Online Championships
for English and Maths, and this week completed the Science
Championships.
Again, there were outstanding results.
Science – 1 GOLD, 3 SILVER, 7 BRONZE, 13
CREDITS
Gold – Jadon K 6S
Silver – Glenn N 4P, Karnae N-T and Kanna Y 5S
Bronze – Ellie B, Jessica N, India H 5S; Lachlan B, 5B;
Isabella R-G 6W; Ryan F, Aidan F 4P
Credits – Ethan Mc-J 5B; Keegan C 5S; Lana P 6C;
Rory W, Malaya C 6W; Summer R, Amelya M, Zac P,
Reanna H 6T
So … for the triple …
Rory W, 6W; Karnae N-T, Kanna Y, Ellie B, Jessica N 5S;
Lana P 6C; Mrs P, Aidan F, Ryan F and Thomas H 4P;
Jadon K 6S
And for the ultimate achievement ...
From 4 Curriculum areas – Rory W 6W; Lana P 6C;
Karnae N-T, Jessica N and Kanna Y 5S.
A huge congratulations on your efforts!!
Next week we start again with the Queensland Online
Languages Competition.
Frau Hay
• all our Wakakirri parents for your support throughout
• our staff for creating our props/costumes – Liz Sas,
Michele Pikunic, Catherine Horne, Nikki Swain, Nic
Packness and Natalie Griffiths
• the office staff for handling all the ticket and
merchandise sales
• the P and C/Tuckerbox for providing dinner on the
night
• the whole school community for getting behind us
The 29 students, who put their hearts into the performance,
and to my fellow Wakakirri teachers, Kate Mirandilla, Rebecca
Coplick and Maree Bawden – THANK YOU!
We have had a ball.
Celebrating Science Day – September 14
Letters were sent home with information about this special day
on our school calendar.
A range of presenters are visiting the school on the day, and
each year level/class will also be running activities in the
classroom.
A reminder flyer will be sent home in Week 9.
We look forward to seeing many of you during the day.
UNSW Assessment Competition - Spelling
HEAD OF CURRICULUM NEWS
Wakakirri
Our Wakakirri Team performed very well last Thursday night at
the Logan Entertainment Centre. For most students, this was
the first time they had performed on a large stage in front of
Congratulations are extended to the 21 students from Years 3
– 6, who participated in the recent Spelling Assessment.
The following students achieved outstanding results:
Distinctions
• Joseph M – 4P (top 11% in Australia)
• Karnae N – 5S (top 4% in Australia)
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Credits
• Moise M – 3C
• Jayah R – 3C
• Lachlan K – 4P
• Rylan B – 5S
Merits
• Wilson K – 3M
• Zoe J – 4P
The following students also participated and received
certificates for their efforts:
• Year 3: Leam D, Aisha C, Kelay P, Alex S, Jessica S
Reading Regards,
• Year 4: Elizabeth D, Ebonee E, Hayden H
Linda Langes and Maree Bawden.
• Year 5: Jack H, Adam W
• Year 6: Lana P, Brodie D, Malaya C
PHYSICAL EDUCATION NEWS
Well done everyone!
DISTRICT ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Mathematics results will be forthcoming.
If you have any
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Kind regards
Julie McCombe
i Centre NEWS
BOOK WEEK DRESS UP/LITERATURE ACTIVITY
MORNING
Thank you so much Prep, Year 1 and 2 parents for your support
of our recent Book Character Dress Up morning. The joy on
little faces on the day is contagious and it is such a wonderful
Ormeau tradition in our celebration of books. Three students
were drawn from each class and the following list shows the
lucky winners who received a special book prize –
Prep 1 Oscar, Max and Henry
Prep 2 Chalmers, Charlie and Noah
Prep 3 Tyler, Layla and Alexia
Prep 4 Keira Lee, Jake and Lily
Prep 5 Max, Ellie and Nika
1C Louisa, Mischa and Mason
1M Connor, Harry and Nephi
1P R Jay, Diamond and Rylee
1Q Isaac, Lani and Layla
1W Lilly, Chevy and Lucy
2B Kirralee S, Maxim and Mitchell
2F Jordan C, Noah and Imogen
2L Kyron, Amber and Micayla D.
2M Kade, Jacob and Matilda
2P Charlotte, Laila and Eli
Congratulations to the following students who competed at the
Pacific Rim athletics championships last week and achieved
excellent results in a high standard competition:
Joshua Z 1st in high jump (1.39m)
Riley B 2nd in 100m and 200m
Amelya M 3rd in 100m and 6th in 200m
Katelyn N 2nd in 200m and long jump and 3rd in 100m
Karlin H 5th in 100m
We wish them the best of luck when they compete at the South
Coast championships next month.
Kind regards
Peter Tyne
SPECIAL EDUCATION NEWS
WOW! We are almost at the end of term three, hasn’t the time
just flown?
We would like to thank the parents of the Prep, year 1 and year
2 students for their fabulous costumes for book parade. The
students had a lot of fun on the day!
Please enjoy a few photos from the morning – more to come in
the School Rewind Magazine.
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Roll dough out to 1cm thickness, then using a circle cutter cut
out 24 scones.
Milk wash top of scones and cook in the oven 10-12 minutes
until golden.
At the beginning of term 2 we started a before school
homework club for all SEP students. To compliment this idea
we have introduced a breakfast club at the same time for all
SEP students. Both of these are available Monday, Wednesday
and Friday mornings from 8:30-8:50am. The students are
provided toast, fruit and Mrs Post has been cooking up fresh
muffins to eat.
The term bush tomato refers to the fruit or entire plants of
certain nightshade (Solanum) species native to the more arid
parts of Australia. While they are quite closely related to
tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum), they might be even closer
relatives of the eggplant (S. melongena), which they resemble
in many details. There are 94 (mostly perennial) natives and 31
(mostly annual) introduced species in Australia.
Bush tomato plants are small shrubs whose growth is
encouraged by fire and disturbance. The fruit of a number of
species have been used as food sources by Aboriginal people
in the drier areas of Australia. They have a very strong flavor
and scent when ripe and fresh, so that one can actually smell a
richly fruiting specimen from quite a distance.
Bush Tomato has a strong sun dried tomato, caramel and
tamarillo flavour and aroma which is just delicious in recipes
with tomato, cheese or eggs. Also goes well with Salmon and
stronger flavoured white or game meats. Can be used as a
Dukka or crusting for meats.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Just a reminder that we offer the following lunch time clubs to
the year 4, 5 and 6 SEP students only.
• Garden club is on Tuesday’s, Thursday’s and
Friday’s.
• Cooking club is on Thursday’s and this is done on a
rotational basis between the students
• Ipad club in on Monday’s and Thursday’s.
Finally, we would like to wish all the Father’s and Grandfather’s
a very Happy Father’s Day for Sunday 3rdth September.
Regards,
Rebecca Johnston, Peter Giles, Sarah Lopes,
Christine Johnston and Toni Hutton
RECIPE OF THE WEEK
Bush Tomato Scones
(Native Berries-Akudjura)
Ingredients:
4 cups self-raising flour
3 tablespoons soft butter
1 cup berries (chopped)
Approx. 3 cups milk
If native berries are unavailable substitute for cranberries.
Method:
Pre heat oven to 200’.
Measure out and sift flour into a large bowl, rub in butter, add
chopped berries and add half the milk. Mix ingredients together
then gradually add milk until it forms a dough.
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