Newsletter-2015-28Jan - Biboohra State School
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Newsletter-2015-28Jan - Biboohra State School
Issue No: 1 28th January 2015 EVERYDAY COUNTS FOR YOUR CHILD! School Phone Number: 4086 9333 Absences: 4086 9366 Notices: MAREEBA SCOUT GROUP ADDRESS: KILPATRICK STREET, MAREEBA Every day you are at school is one more day of learning! Biboohra State School Prep Students 2015 Joey Scouts 6-8yrs WED 6pm-7pm Cub Scouts 7-11yrs MON 6pm-7.30pm Scouts 10-15yrs THURS 5pm-7pm Venturer Scouts 14-18yrs and Rover Scouts 18-25yrs District Group which meets in Atherton For more info: call Glynis Williams (Group Leader) on 0427 190 112 or email [email protected] Find Mareeba Scouts on Facebook! Saturday 31st January 10am-12 noon Mareeba State Primary School Courts Fun Net (5-7 Years) Netta (8-10 Years) 12 & Under 14 & Under 18 & Under (School & Non school players welcome) Non-Playing Members Phone 0427 994 082 or 0418 789 017 Well Women’s Clinics (These clinics are available to Medicare eligible clients) Mareeba Hospital - Thursday 5th February Ph: 4092 9311 Service includes Pap Smears, Sexual Health Screening, Breast Awareness, also info on Contraception, Continence, Menopause, Lifestyle Issues, Bowel Health, Domestic Violence, etc. All services are provided by a specially trained Tuckshop will commence next Wednesday 4th February Combo Special: Spaghetti, home bake and drink $6.00 Wednesday 11th February Combo Special: Chicken Burger, home bake and drink $6.00 All other menu items will be available. Tuckshop menu attached. Dates to Remember: Welcome back to another great year at Biboohra State School- a small school with a big heart! Monday 2nd February – Year 1/2 Parent information session 4:30pm Prep/Year 1 Parent Information session 5:30pm Tuesday 3rd February – Year 5/6 Parent information session 5:30pm Wednesday 4th February - Tuckshop Thursday 5th February – Year 3/4 Parent information session 4:30pm Friday 20th February – Bravehearts Last Day Term 1 2nd April 2015 Monday 27th April – School Photos 2015 School holidays: 3rd April 2015 – 19th April 2015 27th June 2015 – 12th July 2015 19th September 2015 – 5th October 2015 12th December 2015– 24th January 2016 We have made a great start to the year. In travelling around the school yesterday it was pleasing to see all the students getting themselves organised and ready for a boundless year of learning. Dog fight Unfortunately our start was marred by a vicious dog fight outside the prep room yesterday. The incident was well managed by the staff ensuring that all students were safe and did not witness the event. The authorities were notified and the staff and injured dog were treated promptly. It was a reminder of the importance of a quick response, how unpredictable dogs can be and vigilance around animals. However it did not stop the remaining staff and students having a wonderful first day- especially our Prep students. Mareeba Netball Sign-On Tuckshop From the Principal’s Desk Welcome to our new students and their families. Parent Information Session Teachers will be holding a class information session next week. Dates and times; Prep/Year 1 Mrs Cois-Tulloch – Monday 2nd February at 5:30pm Year 1/2 Mr Ben Watson – Monday 2nd February 4:30pm Year 3/4 Mrs Dianne Moretto – Thursday 5th February 4:30pm Year 5/6 – Ms Ruth Ernst –Tuesday 3rd February 5:30pm These sessions are primarily for adults but we do understand that students may need to come along. Please advise your classroom teacher if you will be attending. Attendance This year we will be having a focus on attendance. We want to encourage each and every student to be at school as much as possible. We are working hard to ensure that every day, every lesson counts when it comes to learning. Look out for the acknowledgement of those students who consistently attend school. We will be particularly focused on ensuring that we know about every absent day to ensure the safety of each child who is not here. Please help us by encouraging your child to attend and letting us know if your child is absent. (Absences: 4086 9366) Home reading We are keen to develop and sustain a reading culture in our school. A key to this is the regular practice of each child reading every night. We want to support parent with this by regularly check and changing home-readers. Each day teacher aides will be doing this. Please ensure your child returns their home-reading diary/book/folder. If you have any issues with home reading, please contact your classroom teacher to ensure we can get your child reading each and every night! Communication I would encourage every parent to make contact with your child’s classroom teacher as soon as possible. If you are able to, please come to the parent teacher information session next week. If you are unable to come for any reason please advise your classroom teacher as soon as possible. Education is a partnership! Yours in Education David King - Principal Be Safe, Be a Learner, Be Respectful Every day, in every classroom, every child is learning and achieving Mareeba Bus Service PCYC Mareeba would perform the bus service this year as Michael Panetta will no longer be operating service between Mareeba and Biboohra. PCYC Service is as follows: Pickups each morning will be from the following locations: Approx 8.25am leave from PCYC Mareeba 136 Walsh St Approx 8.30am Mareeba State School Approx 8.35am Mareeba State High School Approx 8.40am St Stephens High School Approx 8.45am Rotary Park Transporting from Biboohra State School each afternoon to: QITE, 39 Byrnes St Mareeba Coles Express Service Station, 63 Byrnes St Mareeba (Shell) Mareeba State High School PCYC Mareeba, 136 Walsh St Mareeba State Primary School St Stephens High School (this will arrive too late for a connecting bus so please ensure you check with other bus providers their time tables if you require a connecting bus) The first week back will be a bit of getting used to again and the pickup times are only approximate. The drop-off times will also vary depending on when the children are released from the school and the slower ones getting to the bus line. The transport cost will be $2.50 per child one way. However if you pay and keep a week in advance at all times and your child is traveling to and from every day (5 days), we’ll offer you the rate at $20per week per child (a saving of $5pwk per child). Please contact Mary-Anne West at PCYC Mareeba 40924231 if you are interested in using this service.