10 February 2020

Newsletter Articles

Principal’s News

Hi ELSS families and community,

Welcome back to 2020! We are ready to SOAR to success together. I will start with the introduction of my letter to parents that was emailed for the New Year-

“My personal goal is to create a school culture where students enjoy coming to school, engage in the learning process and set themselves up as successful young people ready to thrive at High School; developing character through curriculum learning”

A huge welcome to our new 108 Prep students and families. I saw the tears, nerves and excitement on your faces on Day 1. Throughout Day 1, I saw every student and every class engaged and learning. Well done to families and teachers for being partners in learning. Below picture is of year 2 students on the journey to engaged, inspired and empowered.

Introduction-

We have 3 new staff at ELSS, warm welcome to-

Jodie Hunter- A successful experienced teacher from Victoria who is teaching grade 1.

Terry Cloherty- A passionate local teacher who is teaching grade 3.

Richard Maze- A music inspired teacher who is our Specialist music classroom teacher.

Let’s Celebrate-

Mr Russell who is a permanent teacher at Edens Landing. Currently he is our student engagement teacher who support building positive relationships and high expectations for our students.

Kokoda restart for 2020. Again, Edens Landing SS will be leading the primary school sector.

Our 4 specialist areas across the school for student success are; Health and Physical Education, Technologies, ARTS and Japanesse.

Reminder-

Our school supervision starts at 8.30am, please do not drop students at school early, we cannot ensure safety. To support this we have a wonderful before and after school care provider onsite YMCA.

Stop and Go area at the start of each year in EVERY school requires patience and understanding. New families learning the system, students learning our processes and lots of traffic. Outside the school gates is council land supported by Queensland Police.

The ELSS P&C is a great opportunity to further being a partner in learning. I hope to see many of you at the next meeting. We are looking for executives but also families to attend and work together.

2020

Our three school wide expectations are:

At ELSS I am SAFE, I am RESPECTFUL and I am a LEARNER.

Our new school motto and expectations link closely, students can SOAR to success daily-

Families can help this through our STEPS to success at school: Had sleep – Breakfast - Healthy food - On time - In uniform - Ready to learn.

Operations-

I request that parents not use the student toilets. We are placing signs at each student toilet entry requesting parents to obtain the old hall toilet key from the office.

School uniform policy- White socks and Black Shoes. Please support this with your next purchase of socks and shoes to align with the school uniform policy. There are actually no changes from the 2018 policy however, I will be encouraging families/students to meet with guidelines. Part of the reason for high expectation in student uniform is- Safety, cost, confidence, school spirit, saves time, reduce distraction, encourages discipline and high school ready.

Mr Curran
Principal

Deputy Principal’s News

Welcome to our new families and welcome back to our returning families to another wonderful year at Edens Landing State School. I hope you all had a fun filled holiday break. Edens Landing State School focuses on building better learning environments for all students through innovative and exciting curriculum and actively teaching our students appropriate behaviour that allows them to get their needs met in efficient and socially acceptable ways, as well as rewarding students for demonstrating appropriate behaviour. We achieve this through Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) framework.

To reward the students who display appropriate behaviour, and to encourage students to strive to be the best they can be we have a school wide rewards system.

Our rewards system is based on students collecting gotchas which count towards each student attending the rewards day at the end of term. Attendance is not a component of this system, however, the more students are at school the more opportunities they will have to receive a GOTCHA.

Uniforms

Thank you to our amazing families who have sent their children to school, in full school uniform. It has been pleasing to see our students returning to school wearing their school uniform with pride. For those who are not sure of school expectations it is outlined below.

Girls: Shorts, skirt or skorts in navy blue. School shirt. Black school shoes with short white socks.

Boys: Shorts in navy blue. Black school shoes with short white socks.

All students: If hair touches the collar, students are to tie their hair up. All fringes must be out of eyes (trimmed or pinned). Ribbons, headbands and bows/hair ties are to be school appropriate and in school colours. Jo-Jo bows (or other large items) are not part of our school uniform, even if they are in the school colours.

Watches, stud or sleeper earrings and medical alert items are the only permissible jewellery. Culturally significant pieces permitted where appropriate.

Hats must be worn for all outside activities. Our school hat is reversible so can be worn for sports days and competitions. If a school-hat is not purchased from the uniform shop, a navy blue wide brimmed hat is required. Caps are not sun-safe so are not appropriate for school use.

DONATIONS NEEDED:

From time to time students need to borrow a uniform from our sick bay. This can be for a variety of reasons. At the moment our sick bay is completely out of school shirts. If your children have grown out of their uniforms (a few stains don’t matter), we would be very grateful for any donations of school shirts, skirts and shorts. Please drop any donations at the school office.

About Year 6 2020

Year 6 is a very exciting year for students, with lots of special opportunities available to them. School Leaders were announced last year, with our badge ceremony being held on assembly early this term.

Seniors received their senior shirts last week and look wonderful wearing them with pride.

Camp reminder forms also went home last week. If you want your child to attend but find the lump sum payment difficult, please contact the office to arrange a payment plan. This payment plan must be in place before the due date for payment.

Yours in Education
Cheryl Gibson
cgibs2@eq.edu.au

Office News

2020 Student Resource Scheme

Once again our Student Resource Scheme (SRS) has been well supported with the majority of our families participating. Non-Participating families should obtain a list of the required items from the office as soon as possible if they have not already done so. Throughout the year teachers will send home requests for non-participating students to supply additional items as required.

Thank you to those families who have returned their Participation Agreement forms and made payments.

For families who have elected to pay using the instalment option, please note that the due date for the first payment is Friday, 7 February. The second payment is due by Friday, 1 May and the final instalment is due by Friday, 24 July.

Education Queensland policy states that account statements are distributed at the end of every month. If you are making regular SRS payments, including by Centrepay or instalments, and there is an invoiced amount unpaid at the end of any month please be aware that you will receive statements as a courtesy notification of the amount owing.

We have been working diligently to supply stationery items to students as quickly as possible after a deposit is received and thank teachers, students and parents/caregivers for their patience during this process.

2020 SRS Participation Agreement Form

If your student has not returned their SRS Participation Agreement form, I request that you please do so urgently. The Department of Education changed the form for 2020 so that now one form is on file for the whole of the student’s enrolment at this school. A form for each student must be retained by the school. If a parent wishes to change their participation option for the following school year this can be done by submitting a new form by the end of Term 3 each year.

Unpaid 2019 SRS fees

Please be aware that where a student has unpaid 2019 SRS fees, these must be paid in full to be eligible to attend incursions, excursions and camps.

If you have any questions about these processes please contact the office staff for assistance.

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 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.

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.

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 8.50am 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.

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

Edens Landing State School
In Association with Progress Through Sports (PTS)
After School Program – Multi Sports

Progress Through Sports (PTS) are delighted to tell you about our after school - Multi Sports Program we will be running at Edens Landing State School during Term 1.

With more people working longer hours we provide an active & healthy extension to the school day providing entertaining after school care for your children.

All sessions are fun based with guided discovery and hidden learning activities, ensuring the sessions are both FUN & EDUCATIONAL.

Over the course of the school term, our fun based sessions will cover a new sport each week. The session will begin with a fun based arm up which will include invasion games and team building exercises.

The aim of learning different sports is to create a fresh challenge during each session. This will maintain the children’s interest and developing a broader range of skills across a wider spectrum. The sessions will also work on and improve the children’s agility, speed, general fitness as well as learning valuable team building skills.

Sports Include: Tag Rugby – Soccer – Cricket – Netball – Softball – Athletics + More

Programme Details

Registration:

To avoid disappointment ALL registrations and payments must be completed ONLINE prior to the first session.

Cost: $104 (8 weeks)

Please visit the link below to register and pay. For enquiries please email brisbane@progressthroughsports.com or call Sam on 0415324917.

For wet weather updates please follow Progress Through Sports on Facebook or see us at the link below:

FAQ’s

What happens if it rains?

The session will take place undercover. In extreme weather conditions sessions will be cancelled and parents notified via SMS & Facebook.

What should my child wear for PTS?

Anything that is comfortable. Shorts, t-shirt, runners.

Where do we meet the coach?

The coach will meet all participants on the school oval.

Chappy News

Hi everyone,

Welcome to 2020. For the new families here at Edens Landing State School, my name is Tricia Quattromani. The children call me Chappy or Chappy Tricia. I provide social emotional and spiritual support here at the school for students, families and the staff, as well as run programs within the school. My office is located in J-Block and I am at the school on Tuesdays and Thursdays, please free to stop in and say hello. If you need to book a time with me, your details can also be passed along to the lovely office staff, who will pass them along to me, so that I can contact you.

The YMCA Breakfast Club is up and running on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8am to 8.30am. We serve toast and cereal and sometimes fruit and baked beans. There are some lovely staff members and community volunteers from the community who assist with the program.

All the food and resources are provided by the YMCA.

We are always looking for more volunteers so if you are interested please let me know. Volunteers must have a blue card unless you are a parent of a child at Edens Landing State School, read and complete a quick volunteer training form in the office, which takes around 15 mins. Small children are not allowed in the kitchen for safety reasons, so this limits the number of people able to volunteer.

I also run parents afternoon teas during the year, on the second Thursday of every month. Our first afternoon tea will be March 12th from 1.45pm to 3pm, location yet to be decided. So please keep an eye out on the parents Facebook page for details. These afternoons are very relaxed and we have mums, dads, grandmas and even some aunties join us.

So please if you see me around the school do not hestitate to say hello and introduce yourself.

Chappy Tricia

P&C News

PUBLIC NOTICE OF AGM

The Edens Landing State School Parents & Citizens Association will hold this years Annual General Meeting (AGM) at 7.15pm, Monday 17th February 2020 in the Edens Landing State School Staffroom (Administration building). All staff, parents and citizens of the Edens Landing community are invited to attend.

Edens Landing State School P&C’s focus is to support the school, staff and students by providing funding for enhanced services, resources and improvements to the facilities of the school.

At the AGM, there will be:

• A call for membership for this year
• The adoption of the Constitution (if updated)
• The endorsement of the 2019 Auditor’s Report
• The endorsement of the 2020 Student Protection Risk Management Strategy, and
• Nominations and election of the 2020 Executive Committee, positions vacant include:
  - President
  - Vice President
  - Treasurer
  - Secretary
• Other potential positions, to be discussed and decided at the AGM, may include:
  - Grants Officer
  - Fundraising/Events Coordinator

There is no expectation that everyone who attends the AGM will then join as a member. If you are interested in observing what happens at a P&C meeting, please come along.

Tea & coffee and a light supper provided.

pandc@edenslandingss.eq.edu.au

Uniform News

The Uniform Shop is open on Thursday mornings 8:15 am to 9:15 am during the school terms and is located inside the hall between the Tuckshop and Volunteers Room.

Items in/out of stock: There is a sign near the Uniform Shop to let you know what’s in and out of stock. All Sports Shirts are low or out of stock in all sizes.

Sport Shirts: Sports Shirts are limited to 1 per child and have been asked to be warn only on the day that the child/children have PE sports. This is due to the sports shirts not being our everyday polo shirt to wear.

Sports shirt are not being ordered and we are unsure if we will be placing an order in the future.

For more information please contact the Uniform Shop: uniform_shop@edenslandingss.eq.edu.au

Make sure you like our P&C Association Facebook Page:

If we have any extra open days or we aren’t open one Thursday or if items are out of stock it will be posted on the Facebook page.

For those who cannot make it in during trading hours you can order by FlexiSchools.

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.

There are a variety of payment options supported, including Visa, MasterCard (credit and debit) and Bank Transfer. The system operates via a pre-paid account. FlexiSchools has a cut off time of 4.00pm Wednesday it’s the day before the Uniform Shop is open.

Pick up is between 8:15am - 9:15am Thursdays or will be delivered to your child’s class from 9:15am – 9:30am Thursdays. The system is now available, so we look forward to seeing your next order online!

If you have any uniforms your children have outgrown but that are still in good condition you can donate them to the Uniform Shop.

Outside School HOURS CARE- OSHC

Welcome to our returning and new families for 2020. We look forward to working with families and the wider school community again this year.

We look forward to joining the P&C again this year, by volunteering to support events such as Christmas concerts and fundraisers. We also hope to hold Staff lunches and Parent Breakfasts through the year.

This year we are moving to online enrolments and booking. To enrol you will need to go onto the My Family Lounge App and select YMCA Edens Landing and fill in the enrolment form, Upload Contact and Guardian Photo ID and current Immunisation Records. Once this s completed the service sends the Family an offer which once accepted will complete the enrolment.

The service is currently in the process of recruiting new Educators to fill positions by staff completing their Degrees and moving onto teaching careers. The service is also growing and the need for more Educators has increased due to growing numbers of families needing care.

WE welcome any ideas for programming or any ways the service can link with communities outside the school eg age care, places for excursions, parents the may be involved in clubs , scouting groups etc

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
ael@ymcabrisbane.org

Important Dates to Remember

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