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NEWSLETTER NO. 15
MAY 20, 2009
FROM THE PRINCPAL
CELEBRATING OUR 75TH
Where everyone can be and can contribute to our ANNIVERSARY IN 2009
school being the very best it can be.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS We are taking Prep enrolments for 2010 now
MAY Can all our parents of children enrolling into Prep next year or
20th 75th Anniversary committee meeting at Everton those of you who know friends who are planning to enrol their
Park Hotel 7:30pm children into Prep at Everton Park State School in 2010, please
26th Bug Lady visit – Year 1 enrol your children this term or next term. Leaving this until term 4
27th ICAS Computer Skills test is leaving this decision until too late in the year. If any of our
27th Reef Puppet Show – Prep classes parents know anyone who has any questions about the Prep
program at Everton Park State School or who would like to see the
JUNE class in operation, please ask them to ring me for an appointment.
2nd Regional Cross Country Prep has been a wonderful success in our school during the past
8th Queen’s birthday public holiday three years, but only because we were ready and organised. I will
17th Skate Night need to know numbers for our classes as soon as possible for
18th Whole school celebration for 75th Anniversary staffing and resources. As you all know we do not turn students
21st 75th Anniversary Family Fun Day away at our school, but still, need to know as accurately as
23rd ICAS spelling and writing tests possible, what our enrolments are likely to be.
23rd Cheerleading Competition
Maths session to assist parents to assist children with
26th Last day of term 2
homework
JULY
13th Student Free Day I want to conduct a training session for parents this term to allow
14th First day of term 3 you to better assist your children with their homework and to give
you a little understanding of our Maths curriculum. I am holding the
session at 2.00pm on Monday May 25. Please let me know if you
are coming so I will have sufficient equipment for you. If I have
Thank you Parents and Citizen’s Association more than 10 parents for this session, I will run another one soon
On behalf of our teachers and students I want to thank our P&C for so you will not miss out.
all they do for the school and for our students. In the next couple of
weeks each class will be receiving goods to the value of $500,
ranging from construction equipment in our lower classes to Fun Facts
reading books in other classes to printers in our upper classes. All
of these will certainly enhance the learning of our students and we
all certainly say a very big thank you for this. I also want to
Deep Breathing gives you health benefits similar to
aerobics.
congratulate our very hard working 75th birthday committee and
know that with only 4 more weeks to go, other members of our It takes 17 muscles to smile, 43 to frown.
school community will all lend a hand where needed. We are very Avocados have more protein than any other fruit.
lucky at our school to have the dedicated parents we have. Apples are more efficient than caffeine in keeping
people awake in the morning.
Wet weather news
The wet weather caused much havoc around all of Brisbane today Each year, the average family uses about 18,000
and it looks like this will continue for much of this week. We have gallons of water just to do its laundry.
received many calls today from parents asking if we are open and
commenting they had heard on the radio we were closed due to Have a dry week everyone, if possible.
the flooding. This is obviously not the case. However, we have
been sending children home all day when parents have been
coming in as we need them to be home, especially as some
parents have reported very difficult local situations with roads
closed and flooding. If for any reason we were to close the school,
parents would receive a telephone call from someone in the office
stating this was the case, and what the reason for this was. If ever
you have any concerns regarding such important matters, please Judy
do not hesitate to ring.
NOTES FROM MR or blade hire is $4.00. The session is school. Telephone enquiries can be
fully supervised and non-skating parents made to Janine on 3353 3429.
O’CONNOR are admitted free.
A reminder for those students wishing to
enter the ICAS Spelling and Writing P&C FAMILY
Competitions - entries must be received CONTRIBUTIONS
at the office by Friday 9am. Please ask Thank you to all families who have
for an entry form if you need one. already paid their family contribution for
The ICAS Computer Skills competition 2009. The families who asked for a
will be conducted next Wednesday 27th A big thank you to Andersons at Stafford
reminder letter will receive those letters
May for those students who have and Carpet Choice at Alderley for
this week. For any other families who
entered. If you are unable to be here on donating carpet squares for our students
still intend to make a contribution, the
that date, please see Mr O’Connor so to sit on at Assembly.
$50 payment can be left at the office.
that alternate arrangements can be The deadline for payment for a chance to
made. ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS win the incentive prize is June 12th so
Thank you to everyone who has there is still time to make a payment and
A Think Quest from Mr O’Connor supported this fundraiser so far. We only be in the prize draw. The incentive prize
Last week’s challenge: have about 8 more books left, and any is a $100 voucher from one of the
that are not sold will be returned to following (you choose) – Bunnings,
Q: Remove 8 Entertainment Publications after Friday Target/Kmart/Coles, Brookside Shopping
matches to 22 May 2009. If you haven’t bought your Centre (all stores except Target and
leave just 2 book yet, please send your cash, money Myer) or Anaconda. The prize draw will
squares, which order, credit card details or cheque take place at parade on June 19th.
should not (payable to EPS P&C) for $60 to the
touch. School Office. Jacqui Carseldine (H)
3353 3759 (M) 0409168681 (W) 3246
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COOL CLASSROOM
A:
SUBCOMMITTEE ALL ORDERS ARE TO BE IN BY
A reminder to all parents that the P&C 9:00AM ON TUCKSHOP DAYS
Committee have ratified the formation of
a subcommittee, the Cool Classroom
Subcommittee, for the purpose of ROSTER
investigating strategies to cool our TERM 2
classrooms. All persons interested in MAY
This week’s challenge:
being part of this study should attend the FRI 22
P&C meeting on Monday evening where Julianna Roberts, Ann Pegg, Leeanne
Q: Move 3 the terms of reference for the study will Forrest, Fran Cahill
matches so be discussed and members of the MON 25
that the committee accepted. Please contact Carol Williams
pattern points Kylie McGrory by email WED 27
down instead csmelect@hotmail.com for further Hayley Swain
of up. information. FRI 29
Jacqui Carseldine, Kym Adamson, Di
EPSS 75th ANNIVERSARY Davies & Mandy Baker
Only 5 weeks to go until our special
celebration. The memorabilia order T/shop MENU is on our school website –
deadline has passed, but we still have www.everparkss.eq.edu.au
MS READATHON stocks of tea towels available. If you
Students are being invited to join in the would like to place an order then please
celebrations of the 30th year of the MS leave your order with payment at the WINTER MENU
Readathon by registering to take part in school office. Limited stocks of the Soups (creamy chicken &
the June reading event. Since 1979 historical publication, Armchair Port and vegies/pumpkin) with garlic bread
schools across Australia have united to wine glasses will be available on 21st $4.50
help change the lives of people living June – no further orders can be taken for Mini vegemite & cheese scrolls
with multiple sclerosis (MS). Students, these items at this time. Please note that $1.50
siblings, parents and grandparents can receipts are not being issued for orders
get involved by clicking online of tea towels only. All other orders will
(www.msreadathon.org.au) for free be issued receipts which are required for FRIDAY SPORT
registration and receive a very cool MS collection of goods on 21st June. Carol All Students who participate in Friday
Readathon wristband. Flick through Gavegan is still requiring many, many Sport are asked to bring their $7 each
books during the month of June (you can more volunteers for the 21st. Please Friday morning to Mrs Morris in the Staff
count books from other reading reading email her on room (between 8:15am and 8:45am)
programs too). Collect sponsorship gaveganp@optusnet.com.au or where their payment will be marked off
donations from family and friends and alternatively phone on 3354 1166. Has on a list. Parents are reminded that
collect some terrific rewards. Visit the everyone got started on their “uniform of children will not be able to participate in
website or call 1300 677 323 for more the future” design? Remember the interschool sport if they don not pay.
details. Once 20 students from our winning entry will be made and put into
school have registered online the school the time capsule which will be raised at
will receive a book pack for the library. – the schools 100th anniversary! Our NETBALL TRAINING
it’s free to register, just check with Mum committee are wanting to make contact Years 5 and 6 training on Friday
or Dad first. with as many past students and families mornings at 7:45am
of the school as possible. If you know of Year 7 training on Wednesday mornings
any past students please tell them about from 7:30am.
SKATE NIGHT
Wednesday 17 June our anniversary as we would like to hear FRIDAY INTERSCHOOL
from them so we can add their name to
This is a family fundraising night held at
our invitation list. Please email their SPORT RESULTS
Skateaway, Albany Creek. The doors Boys Soccer
details to mjrichards@optusnet.com.au
open at 6:15pm and the session finishes Juniors vs Albany Creek – won 3 – 2.
including the years they attended the
at 8:30pm. Admission is $8.00 and skate Senior Blue vs Albany Creek – won 2 – 0.
Senior Green vs Northside Christian discovered that it is a Trapezium and that made for anyone who cannot access the
College – won 2 – 0. when 2 are joined together it makes a site. Please contact the Year 6 teachers
hexagon. Student of the Week – if there are any concerns/issues
Girls Soccer Sheridan Abrey. regarding access to The Learning Place.
On Friday the Senior Girls Soccer team Yr 1CS – We are learning lots about Yr 7K – Well, we have finished our
played the Albany Creek A team. The insects and we have a variety of NAPLAN tests but we still have some
final score was 3 – 0 to Albany Creek. specimens on our display table. Next final assessment to do so tests have not
However, the score was no indication of Tuesday the “Bug Lady” is visiting us and really finished yet. We have just about
the closeness of the game. we have lots of questions for her. We completed our literacy study of ‘Hatchet’
The Everton Park girls played with are very excited because we re getting a and the comparison of different cultures.
determination and valour. Our defenders, loan of an insect collection from the We will be ‘modern day’ people in the
Kate Richards, Chloe Morris, Rachael museum. 75th anniversary parade and so will just
Betts and Larissa Everingham formed an Yr 2OK – We used the internet and need to wear ‘trendy’ gear. A note will
impenetrable wall between our goals and found a story about King Wastealot who be going home shortly with more detail
the towering opposition. Grace, our learnt to recycle, reuse and reduce the on the parade. Students of the Week –
goalkeeper, saved many goals and rubbish from his castle. Because he had Tynan Roussety and Zane Armstrong.
tactically returned the ball up the field a problem that was solved, the story is Yr 7M – Thankfully NAPLAN testing has
each time. Kimberley and Suzie called a narrative with a problem that can finished, but, to the dismay of the class,
demonstrated solid ball skills and clever be solved by either recycling, reducing or end-of-semester testing has begun. This
passing. Samantha made several key reusing. They will be published and term we are studying the structure and
tackles. Melanie, Jamie and Georgia illustrated and put in our class library. working of the Cardiovascular System as
held the midfield together providing a Student of the Week – Nicky Drane. well as completing work on the Muscular
crucial supporting role for the forwards Yr 3F – We are beginning our new unit of System. Already we have learnt many
and solid defence. It was an honour to be work this week – ‘Natural Environments things, Mrs Meyer included! e.g. Did
the coach of such a formidable group of and Aboriginal culture’. Students will you know that your face has around 60
young players. learn about the variety of natural muscles and that they are often attached
Mr Ryan environments which make up Australia. to each other and not to bone or skin?
The first environment is the desert. This The class have been able to feel their
Netball unit will run for the next 10 weeks. biceps and triceps working by using very
Nippers 1 vs Aspley – won 24 – 0. Player Parents please remind your child when light hand weights. Our newsletter this
of the Week – Lauren Abel. their talk time sessions are, as we have term will focus on issues to do with
Nippers 2 vs Prince of Peace – lost 5 – 1. started this week and many children muscles and the cardiovascular system.
Player of the Week – Tiarah Rajapakse. have forgotten. The information and
Junior A vs Aspley – lost 7 – 3. Player of timetable was on the green sheet
the Week – Mia Blair. handed out at interviews.
Senior C vs Craigslea – won 9 – 1. Yr 3H – We survived our NAPLAN
!!! ATTENTION !!!
Player of the Week – Yasemin Ak for testing. Hooray! We are finalizing our STUDENT ABSENCE
good defence. Australian animal unit before we begin NOTIFICATION
our new unit on natural environments. We have a new telephone system
REBEL SPORTS MEMBER This week we will be learning the installed at school which now allows
definition of an environment and which parents to call a direct student
VALUE PROGRAM environments make up Australia.
Everton Park State School is now a absentee line – 3550 2277 – to
Yr 4L - This week part of our homework
member of the Rebel Sport Member is to design an EPSS uniform that will be notify the office if your child will be
Value Program (MVP). This program worn in the future. We will also be doing absent from school. This number
has been developed to provide our some tests as well as finishing off any may be called at any time during the
school and family members benefits for assessment that is not completed. day or night.
shopping at Rebel Sport. It rewards Speaking sessions are up and running
loyalty with a 5% discount to all school again. We have started our Asian
members plus 5% Rebel Direct credits RESEARCH: PARENT’S INTEREST IN
Neighbours unit and will be completing a PARENTING PROGRAMS
for the school. If you or any of your fact file on China.
friends or family members would like a The Parenting and Family Support
Yr 4M – This week 4M will be completing Centre (PFSC) at the University of
card please see Mrs Rose or Mrs Morris any unfinished class work. We will also
at the office. Queensland are currently conducting
be working on a variety of tests. Children research into parents’ thoughts and
will be completing their design of a future interest in participating in parenting
CLASS NEWS mode of transport. programs. We are looking for parents
Prep C – We received a special package Yr 5H – Homework is a little different with a child aged 2-10 to complete a
on Monday afternoon, Granville the over the next 2 weeks. Students get to survey based study and watch a short
Green Sea Turtle. He needs our help! choose 2 topics from a list of nine ‘solar video about Triple P. The study is
We have also divided into groups and system’ tasks. It’s fab-u-lous to see that available online at:
are creating a doughnut shop, a hospital some children even asked if they could https://exp.psy.uq.edu.au/engagement.
room, a train and a castle. Student of do more than 2! What enthusiasm!! Alternatively if you reside in the Brisbane
the Week – Will Kopelke. Each child will present their homework metropolitan area, you can complete the
Prep K - Last week we had our choices in a brief presentation next study at PFSC by contacting Faye
Mother’s Night. It was a big surprise for Thursday. Topics children have to Nitschke (Email:
their Mums. We made a movie theatre. choose from include: designing a robot, faye.nitschke@uqconnect.edu.au or Ph:
We produced our own movie, popcorn, making asteroids and meteorites, 3365 7307).
lollies, drinks, signs, tickets, movie designing a super sound cone and many
posters, money and cash registers. We more. Can’t wait to see the creations!
each wore aprons and a badge showing Yr 5I – This week we are completing
that we worked at the movies. The some tests as well as finishing off
Mums loved it and many cried. Student assessment items for report cards. We
of the Week – Flynn Gilmour. all did our very best on the NAPLAN
Prep L - We have been busy sending tests last week.
emails to the Emergency Services. We Yrs 6F & 6R – Last week we spend an
have asked them to send us a poster or enormous amount of time testing. QCAT
pictures of their vehicle so that we can testing is now complete, other formal
construct an ambulance, a fire engine, a assessment will continue to a lesser
police car and a tow truck. Last Friday degree over the next few weeks. All
we used the computer to students should now be accessing the
discover what the name of Learning Place for homework and
this shape was. We extension tasks. Hard copies will be
