newsletter-may-11-2015 - Caravonica State School
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newsletter-may-11-2015 - Caravonica State School
11th May 2015 Term 2 Week 4 Beaches Orthodontics Dr Bobby Griffin Dr Don Gilchrist Redlynch to Northern Beaches area Specialist Orthodontist Preferential rates for school children 12 Danbulan St, Smithfield 4878 E: [email protected] W:www.beachesorthodontics.com.au 4038 1036 No referral necessary Cairns Beaches Physiotherapy & Hydrotherapy Naomi Hogan Physiotherapist (BPhty (Hons), BHMS) cairnsbeachesphysiotherapy.com.au Sports, Muscle & Joint Injuries; Hydrotherapy; Back & Neck Pain; Core Stability Training; Exercise Prescription; Workplace Injury Rehabilitation; Postural Assessment & Retraining; DVA 0414 637 645 [email protected] Caravonica State School acknowledges the Traditional Custodians, the Djabugay people, of the country in which this school is located and pays respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. Principal Michelle Davis [email protected] Deputy Principal Joanne Ladner [email protected] Business Services Manager Raelene Bruce [email protected] Administration Officers Debra Casey Marcia Bird Jodie Rooney Guidance Officer Jane Brentnall - (Wed & Thurs) Contact Us: PO Box 198, Smithfield Qld 4878 4037 4333 Fax 4037 4300 Cairns Snake Catcher Matt Hagan - 0467 473 883 Snake/Reptile Removal and Relocation Discreet Removal Service for Businesses Servicing all Locations Roof Inspections Available 24/7 Office Hours Mon - Fri 8:30am - 3.30pm School Website www.caravonicass.eq.edu.au Outside School Hours Care 4037 0500 [email protected] NO SNAKE TOO BIG OR SMALL www.cairnssnakecatcher.com.au Tuckshop 4055 0106 P&C [email protected] School Watch 13 17 88 Thought of the Week “Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.” Margaret Mead Smithfield Phone: 07 4038 2633 School Vision: LEARNING TOGETHER: ENJOYING THE V.I.E.W.S. (Values, Individuality, Excellence, Worth, Sustainability Principal’s Pen This is an important week for our Yr 3 and Yr 5 students as they are timetabled to sit NAPLAN literacy and numeracy tests on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Testing will be conducted over the three days beginning with language conventions and writing on Tuesday, reading on Wednesday and numeracy on Thursday. For students who miss any of these days/sessions make up time is scheduled so children can be supervised whilst they complete the booklet they missed. Ideally however, it is recommended children sitting the tests attend Tuesday - Thursday so they complete the tests in their own classroom, with their peers and their classroom teacher. Has your child come home recently and said that GOTCHAs have changed at school? This term we have refined the process to enhance our school wide expectations around being caring, safe and successful. No longer do GOTCHAs have anything to do with which sport house your child is in but rather whether they are being identified for being caring, safe or successful. Green GOTCHAs are for being caring, red GOTCHAs are for being safe and blue GOTCHAs are for being successful. Once your child receives a GOTCHA the class teacher records this on a tally chart within the classroom. Your child’s great behaviour will not go unnoticed as they can work towards earning special wristbands, badges and exclusive end of term celebrations. Last week when I spoke about this at parade I was thrilled to hear the children telling me what the cards were for and how many you needed to earn to get a wristband – excitement is growing!! Please keep a look out over the next coming weeks as I will be giving out more information around our new system. A huge thankyou to the wonderful band of volunteers who helped make our annual Mother’s Day stall such a success for our children! Your help and support of our school and our students is very much appreciated… I trust all our wonderful mums enjoyed their special day Sunday. NO STOPPING The No Stopping sign shows where vehicles cannot stop at any time. These zones are u su ally t here t o en su re pedestrian safety and are strictly enforced. Enjoy your week, Michelle s To ensure the safety of our children around our school at drop and pick up times could all parents and caregivers please take note of the signage in our parking areas. Page 2 11 May 2015 Term Calendar Tues 12, Wed 13 & Thurs 14 May NAPLAN Year 3 & year 5 Tues 19 May ICAS Digital Technologies Wed 20 May 7.30am to 8.40am Big Breakfast - 7.30am to 8.40am Open Classrooms - 9am to 10am U8’s Celebrations Prep, 1 & 2 to 11am Wed 3 June ICAS Science Mon 8 June Public Holiday Mon 15 to Fri 19 June ICAS Writing Tues 16 June ICAS Spelling Fri 28 June Caravonica Sports Day Mon 29 June to Fri 10 July School Holidays Sat 11 July to Mon 13 July Homestay 2015 Tues 28 July ICAS English Tues 11 Aug ICAS Mathematics Sat 15th Aug 3pm Caravonica Country Fair Education Week STUDENT OF THE WEEK Each week students are presented with certificates acknowledging their personal best achievement. Today the following students were congratulated: Soraya - PB Lila - PC Alirra - 1D Tilani - 1D Tyson - 21A Mala - 2C Michael - 32B William - 3A Deacon - 3C Brianna - 43D Ellis - 4A Sophie - 4B Jada - 5A Jasmine - 6A John - 6A ATTENDANCE CUP Full Attendance: For a child to have full attendance she/he must be at school for a full day 9-3. This term I will review the achievement by identifying the class with the best full attendance across a week from Friday to Thursday. Best Full Class Attendance: Week ending Thursday 7th May 2015. Best full class attendance 3C with 97.5% of children here every day between 9-3. Congratulations and well done to 3C! SCHOOL DENTAL NEWS FLASH Every student is eligible for FREE dental examinations and treatment. Please complete all details on your dental forms and return to the office as soon as possible if you wish to take up the offer. The dental van will be visiting the school to allow convenient accessibility for students. The dental van will only screen (examine) the students in the van. Any further treatment that is required will be offered at the Smithfield Community Health building, Danbulan Drive, Smithfield. See you soon Thanks, The Fang Gang JANES JOTTINGS Jane Brentnall - Guidance Officer Teaching tolerance Talk about tolerance and respect: When media or life experiences present opportunities regarding tolerance or lack thereof, talk to your child about the values you would like them to exhibit. Answer kids’ questions about differences honestly and respectfully. This teaches that it is acceptable to notice and discuss differences as long as it is done with respect. Point out and talk about unfair stereotypes that may be portrayed in media. Remember that tolerance does not mean tolerating unacceptable behaviour. It means that everyone deserves to be treated with respect - and in turn should treat others with respect as well. GOTCHA AWARDS GOTCHA’s are changing! GOTCHA’s will be given out to students when they are caught doing the right thing outside of the classroom by following our three main school rules of being Caring, Safe and Successful. Double GOTCHA’s will be given when students are caught doing the fortnightly focus. Green GOTCHA for being Caring Red GOTCHA for being SAFE Blue GOTCHA for being SUCCESSFUL Congratulations to this weeks GOTCHA prize winners: Green - Matilda 1C; Red - Tamra 6C; Blue - Claire 3A POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR FOR LEARNING The purpose of PBL is to facilitate a school-wide process that promotes behavioural, social and academic success for all at CSS PBL focus for week 3 & 4 (T2): Safe Play: We all love to play and work in a caring and safe environment. Students at Caravonica can ensure this continues by: • Safe - Wear your hat, • Caring - Hands and feet to yourself, • Successful - Play by the rules, solve problems peacefully. CARAVONICA FISHING COMP Recently Mr Padgett held a Fishing Competition for students. The winners of this competition were Murphy in 43D who caught a 67cm Barra off the Palm Cove Jetty; and Saxon in 5A who caught a 1m+ Spanish Mackerel on the reef. Thank you to Mr Padgett for organising this competition and for generously donating the prizes. If you would like to have a look at some of the fishing photos, they are on the noticeboard outside the staffroom. URGENT - HOMESTAY - Families Needed The Homestay group of students from the USA arrives on Saturday afternoon 11th July and departs on Monday morning 13th July. This is the last weekend of the school holidays. A dinner will be held at school for host families and students when the group arrives on Saturday. For further information or to register your interest please collect an information booklet from the office, or contact Naomi ASAP. Information is also posted on the Page 3 noticeboard. Phone: 0414 637 645 Email: [email protected] P&C POSITIONS VACANT Trainee Prize Coordinator. No experience required, just a smile. Enquiries to Sandy 0409 587 037 Fete Newsletter & Program Coordinator. A Graphic Artist or someone with these skills to help product the newsletter and program. Stall Coordinators. Parent volunteers required to coordinate a stall for their child’s class. A list of stalls will be posted outside classrooms this week. Contact Naomi on [email protected] or 0414637645 for more information CARAVONICA COUNTRY FAIR This year our Country Fair will be held on Saturday 15th August. It is time to start preparing - pot some cuttings for the plant stall; make craft items for the craft stall; have a spring clean and donate clean, quality unwanted items to the secondhand stall; donate prizes for the raffles, lucky wheel, cent sale and auction are welcome. If you would like to be included in Country Fair updates, please leave your email address at the office or email [email protected] CARAVONICA COUNTRY FAIR MEETING Caravonica Country Fair meetings will be held every Wednesday at 2pm in the Staffroom. Please join us and share your ideas to make this years Country Fair one to remember! 11 May 2015 P&C MOTHERS DAY STALL Thank you to everyone who donated items and helped out at the P&C Mother’s Day Stall. Your support is greatly appreciated. We raised an amazing $1636! All funds raised go towards school projects which directly benefit the students. Also thank you to the following local businesses for their kind donations: Marlin Coast Amcal Chemist, The Wax Room, Coffee Beats@Campus Village, Holy Sheet, Smithfield Photographics, V Pharmacy, Candle & Home Décor, Tea House, Cus Cus, Kuranda Fudge, and Bunnings. COMMUNITY Caravonica Hotshots Tennis Tennis lessons on Monday and Friday mornings 8am-8.45am - 8 week term $85.00. To enrol please contact Dana Vincent 0414856917 or email [email protected] After school tennis also available at Freshwater Tennis Club. The Young Company Theatre for children, young people and their families. TYC 169 Bunda Street, Cairns City. Phone 40414066 or visit www.theyoungcompany.com.au Well Women’s Clinics (These clinics are available to Medicare eligible clients) 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 Women’s Health Nurse. Smithfield Comm Hlth - 15th & 29th May Ph: 4226 4800 (JCU) - Mon 25th May Ph: 4226 4812 MARINE LITTER STUDY JCU postgraduate student Annette Philippa is undertaking a study about the social drivers behind plastic marine litter in the northern Great Barrier Reef. Her study area is Cairns to Cape Tribulation and includes the Atherton Tablelands. Annette is asking adult members of the public to complete a short survey. Participants have the chance to win an Outer Barrier Reef Cruise for two people valued at over $400 with the Quicksilver Group. The cruise includes a buffet lunch and activities such as snorkelling. The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and responses are anonymous. The prize will be drawn on Monday 1 June 2015. If you wish to participate, the survey can be accessed from this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6RZX5KN MUSIC NOTICE FROM MR FOX Rehearsal change for week 5 ONLY will now be Wednesday morning instead of Friday Support the Advertisers who appear on the back page of the Newsletter as they have supported us