Edens Landing State School
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Jamie Nicolson Ave
Edens Landing QLD 4207
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Email: office@edenslandingss.eq.edu.au
Phone: 07 3826 0333
Fax: 07 3826 0300

26 August 2019

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ELSS staff acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners and ongoing custodians  of the lands on which our school is built and where learning takes place. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present & emerging and recognise their  continuing connection to Country and ways of learning over thousands of years.

Principal’s News

Hi ELSS families and community,

Edens Landing State School is a GREAT school!

School events

We have many exciting events for students to engage, create, learn and express themselves. Taiwanese study Tour, PBL reset, Kokoda Badge ceremony, Jeans for Genes day, Wonders of Science, Book week.

Staff news

We welcome our new Pedagogical Coach- Linette Walker. A Pedagogical Coach is best described as a Teaching and Learning coach. Lin will be in classrooms supporting teachers to ensure EVERY student is succeeding.

ELSS office welcomes Kelly Nicholson who is working in the Administration front office. She joins the lovely team that welcome you on the school grounds.

BULLYING- NO WAY is EVERYDAY at ELSS

As a community we are getting clarity around what bullying is- The national definition of bullying for Australian schools says:

IS- Bullying is an ongoing and deliberate misuse of power in relationships through repeated verbal, physical and/or social behaviour that intends to cause physical, social and/or psychological harm. It can involve an individual or a group misusing their power, or perceived power, over one or more persons who feel unable to stop it from happening.

Bullying can happen in person or online, via various digital platforms and devices and it can be obvious (overt) or hidden (covert). Bullying behaviour is repeated.

Single incidents and conflict or fights between equals, whether in person or online, are not defined as bullying.

ISN’T- Behaviours that do not constitute bullying include:

  • mutual arguments and disagreements (where there is no power imbalance)
  • not liking someone or a single act of social rejection
  • one-off acts of meanness or spite
  • isolated incidents of aggression, intimidation or violence.

However, these conflicts still need to be addressed and resolved.

Edens Landing SS does not tolerate Bullying.

Report Cards

Please check that your child has brought home their letter regarding Email addresses. ELSS will be sending report cards home by email in Term 4. Please assist us by making this a smooth transition, by returning the form to the office for checking

BUS SURVEY UPDATE:

After a great response to the monkey survey for a new bus route through Bahrs Scrub/Holmview we are now at the next step.

Could the families that completed the survey please fill in the BTA (Bus Travel Assistance Application) and email to Logan Coaches. Below are the two links you need.

BTA form

http://www.logancoaches.com.au/images/pdf/bta.pdf

LOGAN COACHES:

schooladmin@logancoaches.com.au

Solar Panels

Our school will benefit from the $97 million Advancing Clean Energy Schools program which has begun rolling out across the state. Over the next three years more than 800 schools will participate in the program which will help reduce energy costs by up to 20 percent.

Together, lets promote learning for EVERY student succeeding

Mr Curran
Principal

Deputy Principal’s News

It is hard to believe that we are already half way through Term 3 with Parent/Student/Teacher interviews just around the corner. Students are working hard enjoying the warmer play breaks. Please make sure you check the lost property for any missing winter items. As the weather warms up the pile of jumpers is growing. At the end of term all unclaimed items will be disposed of.

Student Council Crazy Sock Day

On Wednesday September 4, our Student Council are holding a Crazy Sock Day. Students, staff and families are invited to dig out and wear their craziest, loudest, funniest and most loved socks or stockings. The gold coin donations collected will go directly towards school improvements to benefit our students. Please note that this is not a free dress day and students are expected to be in full school uniform other than their crazy socks.

STEM IT!

You are invited to join your child/ren for this year’s STEM IT! Celebration day on Thursday September 19. Activities will be set up around the school and we encourage everyone to join in the fun.

We have already seen several families starting this year’s challenge is to design and create a K9 (canine) Robot from recycled materials. Each creation must have at least one interactive element. You will also need to make a poster to explain how you made it, so make sure you take lots of cool pictures of each step!!

Examples of interactive elements:

  • Lights up
  • Moves legs/head/tail/blinks
  • Makes a sound/plays a song

Here are some helpful websites for ideas:

  • How to make walking robot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH7QMsbMowo
  • How to make robotic dog using DC motor at home

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQoV2o2mbIY

Get your whole family involved in this competition!

Please deliver your K9 Robot along with the entry form to the Resource Centre no later than Thursday 5 September.

The winner will be announced on the day of this year's STEM It! Expo, Thursday 19 September, and will receive the first STEM trophy.

Year 6 information – Transition to High School

Top concerns about starting high school:

  • More homework
  • Having to work harder and having a bigger workload
  • Being teased or bullied
  • Older children
  • Getting lost in a larger and unfamiliar school
  • Making new friends
  • Changing classes for different subjects
  • Not being able to manage assessments

These concerns are repeated every year by our graduating Year 6 students. These issues will be addressed at the transition days held by the High School of your choice, which is why it is important to enrol your child now and so you can be notified of any information sessions and transition activities.

What you can do now?

  • Decided which school you are sending your child to
  • Get enrolment forms and return them ASAP
  • Become familiar with the new school policies and procedures
  • Look out for information about experience days/transition days
  • Attend high school information nights
  • Give high schools as much information as you can
  • Listen to your child

Ways to support your child’s learning at High School

  • Keep up to date with assessments and homework. Know what your child needs to be prepared for in advance.
  • Maintain a positive dialogue with your child about what they are learning
  • Establish appropriate study arrangements
  • Ask your child about their learning and their day
  • Monitor screen time and sleep
  • Involve your child in decision making
  • Talk with your child about goals and aspirations
  • Be approachable and supportive
  • Support good relationships with peers
  • Help your child to develop greater independence and routines

Parent Teacher Interviews

Semester 2 2019 parent/teacher interviews will take place on Wednesday 11th September 2019, from 3:20pm-6:30pm. The 10 minute interviews will run in the same format as last year, with all teachers being positioned in the multipurpose hall for ease of access by parents. Your child will be required to attend this meeting so they can discuss how they are going with their learning.

Bookings for interviews is open and will close on the 10th of September.

Go to the link below- (Link is available through the school newsletter and school’s web page)

http://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/

Enter the following code to access bookings and press go: mkrjq

Yours in Education

Cheryl Gibson
cgibs2@eq.edu.au

Personalised Learning Centre

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES (SSS)

At Edens Landing State School our whole school approach to support every student succeeding is based on the Three-Tier Response to Intervention with three stages of increasing intensity of instruction for all students. This approach ensures a cohesive response to diverse learning needs and consistent practice in a culture of ongoing achievement.

Tier 1: Differentiated and Explicit Teaching: for all students

Teachers provide differentiated and explicit teaching to respond to the learning needs of all students as a regular part of curriculum provision. Adjustments are provided that will not impact the integrity of the unit taught.

Tier 2: Focused Teaching: for identified students

Focused teaching for groups and individuals is planned in response to formative assessment. It includes teaching understandings and/or skills from particular content descriptions through effective pedagogical practices that address barriers to learning.

At the same time as focused teaching is being provided, students continue to access the differentiated and explicit teaching planned within the context of the unit being provided to the class.

Tier 3: Intensive Teaching: for a small number of students

Intensive teaching for individual students is provided in response to the analysis of monitoring tasks and diagnostic tools and addressed specific understandings and skills.

At the same time as intensive teaching is being provided, students continue to access the differentiated and explicit teaching planned within the context of the unit being provided to the class.

Following examination of student responses to the differentiated, focused and intensive teaching that has been provided, a small percentage of students may be identified as requiring a different year curriculum in some or all core learning areas. These students are provided with an Individual Curriculum Plan in a reporting period. This will require identifying where students are in the developmental sequence of learning.

Students who may require focused and/or intensive teaching are identified by their class teacher who discusses their data profile with the Deputy Principal. Further support is provided at this meeting with Tier 1 differentiation or a decision is made for the class teacher to present the child at a Student Support Services meeting for review of data.

Tier 2 and/or Tier 3 decisions are made in response to the diverse needs of the student

by the committee.

Focused and intensive teaching acknowledges that all students can learn successfully and achieve when given appropriate learning opportunities and the necessary support. Class teacher consults with parents/carers prior to the their child being reviewed at Student Support Services and feedback of decisions made are provided by the Head of Special Education Services (HOSES) after the meeting.

Karen Collishaw
HOSES

Office News

Please note final payment due date for STUDENT RESOURCE SCHEME was 26 July 2019

Please finalise SRS payments now unless Centrepay deductions are in place. Students with outstanding amounts may be excluded from participation in excursions until full payment has been received.

ATTENTION TO ALL CONTRACTORS, VISITORS and VOLUNTEERS INFORMATION and REQUIREMENTS

It is a Department of Education requirement that all contractors, visitors and volunteers working in any school must complete the annual Mandatory Training program. ALL contractors, visitors and volunteers entering the school must complete the Mandatory Training program.

Payment Window.

You can now pay for your student's activities or excursions via cash or EFT at Window 1 at the office between 8.15 and 10.30am WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY mornings. Cash WILL NOT be accepted outside of these hours.

Bpoint payments and bank transfers close 3 days before the cash due date listed on the activity information.

PLEASE NOTE that NO PAYMENTS made after 10.30am on the last payment date will... be accepted.

The Department of Education’s preferred method of payment to schools is Bpoint.

Upon the return of a completed Student Resource Scheme Participation Agreement and invoice will be provided for BPoint payment to be made.

Payments can still be made via Internet Banking without the invoice

Schools Bank Account Name: Edens Landing State School
BSB Number : 064-401
Account Number : 10158334
Description of Payment : Enter Students surname, initial of first name &SRS

Centre pay : Deduction application can be completed via MyGov website. Please ensure the target amount is the full balance amount.

Centerpay Service Provider Number
555-092-104-B

Report Student Absences

Text message your childs absence to 0429 904 926

Text first and last name of your child, date, duration and reason of absence.

In the event that your child will be absent from school please call the student absence line on 3826 0360 to leave a message. Alternatively you may also use the absence email - absences@edenslandingss.eq.edu.au or Text to 0429 904 926. Please record your child's name, class, date of absence/s and reason for absence.

Late Arrivals

Students who arrive to school after 9:00am must report to the office windows for a late slip prior to going to class.

Excursions

When your student is involved in an excursion or activity at school which requires payment an invoice is issued by our system. Some families currently receive their invoices via email which not only helps to alleviate the amount of paper used but also provides all the required information for our preferred payment method BPoint.

The invoices will be sent directly to parents’ emails, we are asking that you ensure your details are current and that you have active email addresses listed at school on your child’s file. Payment of these invoices is only required if you wish for your child to attend the excursion/activity.

OVERPHONE or ONLINE CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM

PHONE: 1300 631 073

To access the QLD State School Card Payment System. Use the CRN and Invoice number located on your invoice.

Or Visit this link:

https://www.bpoint.com.au/payments/dete

Biller Code: 1002534 (Department of Education and Training)

*CRN and Invoice number can be found on your invoice Or by contacting the office on 3826 0333

*Please note: Due to changes in departmental handling of credit card payments we are no longer able to take credit card payments over the phone at school*

Change of Details

Please email the school on office@edenslandingss.eq.edu.au stating your child’s name and class to confirm your email address and if applicable advise of any contact details that may have changed, to ensure we are able to contact you in an emergency.

Thank you for your continued support

Charmaine Johnson
Business Manager

PE News

Representative News

Congratulations to Juzmin who recently competed at the State Titles for Athletics. She placed 9th in Queensland for Shot Put.

Good luck to Shayla who competes at the State Titles for Softball next week.

Junior Sports Day

This day will be held on Friday 6th September. This day involves students from Prep-2 participating in a range of tabloid activities and running races. Family and friends are encouraged to come along and support their child/ren. Students are encouraged to wear appropriate footwear, house colours, sunscreen, a hat and bring plenty of water. A note with further information will be sent home shortly.

Hats

Our school is very conscious of the need and importance of sun safety and has established a clear expectation that all students wear a school hat as part of the school uniform requirements. This is especially important during Physical Education (PE) lessons as students are participating in activities that require them to be outside and in the sun. Please ensure your child has a hat to participate in lessons.

Interschool Sport

Training sessions have commenced

Touch football-Monday and Friday mornings 8am

Softball- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings 8am

Music News

 

Percussion Band

We have two continuing groups

Monday 8:15 – 8:45 am (music room)
Tuesday 8:15 – 8:45 am (music room)

School Choir

All new comers are welcome. We are starting some new songs so it’s a great time to join.

Wednesday 8:25 – 8:45 am (music room)

Jam Program

Congratulations to our new participants for term 3 and 4.

Students have been handed notes with their lesson times. Teachers of students involved have been emailed a timetable as well.

Friday, varying times (resource centre)

Emanuel Kazoullis
Awsome Music Teacher

Rule of the Week

Positive Behaviour for Learning

Each week, teachers explicitly teach the Rule of the Week through an inquiry cycle, which involves modelling, practicing, prompting, monitoring and reinforcing expected behaviours across various school environments.  These lessons focus on specific aspects of our school expectations, stemming from, “As a learner, I am safe, I am respectful and I am responsible”.

Rule of the Week

For weeks 4 and 5 the rule of the week has been ‘I am responsible and respectful when I play with all playground equipment safely’. These lessons focus on the correct way to play with sporting equipment on the school ovals. The students have been learning how to play with elastics, skipping rope games and footballs. Please continue discussions at home with your child/ren about the importance of sharing and taking turns. This is a necessary skill for all children to master and use in their daily lives.

P&C News

pandc@edenslandingss.eq.edu.au

School Banking day is WEDNESDAYS.

Remember, WEDNESDAY is School Banking day and students should bring in their weekly deposit.

For every deposit made at school, students will receive a silver Dollarmites token. Once students have individually collected 10 tokens they can redeem them for an exclusive School Banking reward item in recognition of their regular savings habits.

School Banking is also a great fundraiser for our school. Our school receives a Regular Savers Contribution of $5 for every 10 deposits processed per student as well as an Annual Contribution which is based on the number of students who made at least one School Banking deposit in the prior year.

If your child has lost their book, they can bring their money to school in a sealed envelope with a note on the next School Banking day. We will issue them with a replacement.

Thank you for supporting the School Banking program at Edens Landing State School. We would also like to thank the wonderful parents who volunteer as our School Banking Co-ordinators and process our banking every week.

If you would like to know more about School Banking, please ask for a 2019 School Banking program information pack from the school office or visit this link

http://commbank.com.au/schoolbanking

Tuckshop News

Tuckshop Roster

MORNING

AFTERNOON

MORNING

AFTERNOON

26/8/19 – 30/8/19

26/8/19 – 30/8/19

2/9/19 – 6/9/19

2/9/19 – 6/9/19

MONDAY

Jamie

Jamie

TUESDAY

Sue/Kelly

Sue/Kelly

WEDNESDAY

Sue/Amelia/Anita

Sue/Amelia/Anita

THURSDAY

Sue/Renee

Sue/Renee

FRIDAY

Julie/Peita

Peita

Julie/Peita/Kirstin

Peita

Tuckshop does not offer EFTPOS, we accept cash only over the counter.

Our school has two lunch breaks during the day are at 11am and 1pm. First break (11am) is the main food break and is for hot food and sandwiches. Second break (1pm) is a snack food time and no hot food or sandwiches are sold for this break.

First break food ordered at tuckshop is collected by classroom monitors and taken to their respective eating areas. Second break is the break when students must come to the tuckshop in person to collect or buy their food. They must come during eating time to collect. Tuckshop closes at 1.25pm. If your child forgets to come and pick up their second break, they can come the next day. Second break orders are kept in tuckshop until end of term.

Money and food sharing are not allowed between students at our school. I have seen children giving others money to purchase food and trying to buy for others. Neither of these situations are acceptable within our school. Please talk to your children about keeping their own money for themselves and not to buy items for others. Sharing food from home and food purchased at the tuckshop can be potentially fatal to some students. Please do not send large amounts of money to school with your child. I have children coming at second break with very large notes, this is a dangerous practice which can lead to money being lost or stolen.

Please be aware of how much food is ordered for your children with regards to how long their eating break is. Leaving hot and cold food and dairy items in bags or lunchboxes for second break is a dangerous practice that could lead to unwanted health problems.

If your child has forgotten their lunch, the following procedure occurs. The child has their bag checked and if there is no food then they are sent to the office and the office staff will contact parents to approve lunch if tuckshop is what is decided upon. I will then send a yellow note home with the amount owing on it. If you have been contacted by the school when you child is without lunch, please check your child’s bag for this yellow note. Please send payment and the yellow note along with the child the next day.

At the bottom of the menu there is information on how to order tuckshop using the paper bag system. Our preferred method of ordering is Flexischools. Flexischools cut off time is 8am the morning of service, please make sure the orders are completed and confirmed by 8am or they will not be processed on the Flexischools website. If your child is not at school and not needing their Flexischools order on that day, please contact the tuckshop and inform us so I can cancel the order, if you do not make contact and cancel the order with me then your order will stand, and no refund will be given. If there is no answer, please leave a clear message including child’s name and class. If there are any problems with the Flexischools website and ordering system, please contact them directly.

Getting online is easy and only takes a few minutes to register. Simply go to the link below and click “Register Now”. You will be sent an email with further instructions on how to complete the registration. Once registered, you can start placing orders immediately. If you have any questions, Flexischools provide a great help desk on 1300 361 769, or you can contact them via their website.

http://www.flexischools.com.au/

Please feel free to contact me if you have any issues with tuckshop or would like to come and volunteer. There is no need to stay the whole day, a couple of hours at the most is normally only what is needed. The tuckshop can only provide lunches to children if volunteers help. Many hands make light work.

Have you seen our official P&C Facebook page yet? If not, please search Edens Landing State School P&C Association and click the like button. Important information regarding the Tuckshop will be posted on our P&C page, so have a look to like and follow our page.

Annette Honnery
Tuckshop Convenor
tuckshop@edenslandingss.eq.edu.au
3805 7999

Uniform News

Getting online is easy and only takes a few minutes to register. Simply go to the link below and click “Register Now”. You will be sent an email with further instructions on how to complete the registration. Once registered, you can start placing orders immediately. If you have any questions, FlexiSchools provide a great help desk on 1300 361 769, or you can contact them via their website, or email the uniform shop at uniform_shop@edenslandingss.eq.edu.au

http://www.flexischools.com.au/

Outside School HOURS CARE- OSHC

Join us for:

We are still accepting 2019 enrolment forms! If you haven’t already enrolled into YMCA Edens Landing OSHC come and see us in the Multi-Purpose Hall or pick up a enrolment form from the school office. We welcome both casual and permanent bookings each day for both before and after school care.

Opening times:

Monday to Friday
Before school: 6am – 9am
After school: 2.30pm -6pm

Pay as little as $3.50 per session after ccs

YMCA Edens Landing OSHC

P: 07 3805 1233
M: 0459 899 887
agd@ymca.org.au

Important Dates to Remember

15 July – 20 Sept

School Resumes- Term 3

DUE NOW

Student Resource Scheme Final Payment .

30 August

Catch up day school photos- Year 6 cohort

4 September

Crazy Sock Day

6 September

Junior Sports Day Prep- Year 2

11 September

Parent/Teacher Interviews

12 & 13 Sept

Year 5 Camp Laurence, Moogerah Payment cut off 14 August 2019

19 September

STEM Day

20 September

Celebration of Learning- Colour Run

7 October

Public Holiday- Queens Birthday

21 October

Student Free Day

6 December

Christmas Carols

9 December

Year 6 Graduation

11 December

Year 6 Big Day Out

Visit the ELSS website for all calendar events:

https://edenslandingss.eq.edu.au/Calendarandnews/Eventscalendar/Pages/Eventscalendar.aspx

What’s on weekly- all Free

Mondays

Breakfast Club 8am-8.30am, Running Club 8am-8.30am Senior Oval, Culture Club 3pm-4pm Yarning Circle.

Tuesdays

Breakfast Club 8am- 8.30am

Wednesdays

Choir practice 8.25am- 8.45am Music Room, new members welcome.

Thursdays

Breakfast Club 8am-8.30am, Skipping Club 2nd lunch break Multi Purpose Hall

Fridays

All school assembly 9am-9.30am

Contact Details

  • Have your contact details changed?
  • Have you moved address?
  • Do we have your current phone number in case of an emergency?
  • Are your emergency contacts still current?
  • Are you receiving our newsletters by email?
  • Do we have your current email address?

PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE TO UPDATE YOUR DETAILS

Phone 3826 0333 or Email office@edenslandingss.eq.edu.au

SCHOOL STARTS AT 8:50AM AND CONCLUDES AT 2:50PM

IF YOUR CHILD ARRIVES LATE:

PLEASE ACCOMPANY THEM TO THE OFFICE TO RECEIVE A LATE SLIP

IF YOUR CHILD IS ABSENT FOR THE WHOLE DAY:

PLEASE TEXT THE STUDENT ABSENCE – 0429 904 926 SURNAME, FIRST NAME, CLASS AND CLEARLY STATE THE DURATION AND REASON

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