26 June 2020

Newsletter Articles

WHAT: Literacy- Greater than 75% of students will achieve a C standard in English.
HOW: Positive Relationships and High Expectations
WHY: Literacy is the key to a life of choice not chance

Principal’s News

Dear ELSS parents, carers and community,

Congratulations on being partners in learning during an extremely challenging first half to the year. We have overcome many challenges and changes to education. My mantra during this time is- “We get it right or we learn”. On behalf of all the 80 staff at Edens Landing State School, I hope you have a wonderful school holiday, stay safe and enjoy the opportunity to refresh. Our 700 students have successfully worked through different learning challenges. Congratulations and thanks for being partners in learning.

As I write this newsletter, we have just completed a full school review with the School Improvement Unit (SIU). They spoke to over 20 community partners, 30 parents, 50 students and 70 staff to provide us with independent feedback, tailored to our context and needs. I will receive the report next term and share with the community. Thanks to those people who were involved in the process. As the reviewers left, they wanted to acknowledge the huge culture shift at the school over the last 15 months. They have heard about our journey and believe we are heading in the right direction to ‘Soar to Success”

REMINDER-

We have sent SMS about participating in this year’s School Opinion Survey and having a say about schooling during the COVID-19 lockdown. You are also given the opportunity to provide feedback about our school more generally.

Participation in the survey is anonymous and you are encouraged to take this opportunity to have your say. The survey form has been designed so that it can easily be completed on a computer or smartphone. The online survey will be available until Friday, 17 July 2020, and should take less than five minutes to complete.

To access the survey, please click on the link below or copy and paste it into your web browser:

Please contact the school if you have any questions about the survey.

UPDATE-

As from Term 3, ELSS will enforce the School uniform policy. If a child is out of uniform, they will receive an infringement notice to take home to their family. We have made huge improvements with our school uniform expectations. ELSS uniform- Navy jumper/jacket, White socks and Black Shoes. Please support this with your next purchase of jacket, socks and shoes to align with the school uniform policy. High expectation in student uniform supports- Safety, cost, confidence, school spirit, saves time, reduce distraction, encourages discipline and high school ready.

Term 3 response to COVID-19

Continue- : Washing hands regularly Covering coughs and sneezes Throwing away used tissues Staying at least 1.5 metres away from anyone who is sick Staying at home if you're sick. ELSS have extra cleaning time. Student wash hands before each session. No adults onsite unless a meeting has been approved by the school. Gates open at 8.30am. No cash onsite.

Change- We will stop the staggered finish of the day next term, to allow all classes a full day of learning. The process of Prep and Year 1 parents on the netball courts at 2.30pm will finish. This means Prep and Year 1 students will no longer be walked to the front gate. ELSS staff will be deployed to ensure students transition from classroom to the gates. This will require all families to discuss how they pick their child/ren up after school. All 3 gates will be open. You can use the exit that best suit your family. We encourage families of Prep and Year 1 students to advise their teacher what gate they are directing their child/ren to.

The schools 2020 Focus is- An aligned culture of professional learning for EVERY student to succeed at ELSS. Our strategies include:

1. Mindset of BETTER- Partners in learning.
2. Whole school Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) alignment
3. Professional Learning Teams- supporting English across the school.
4. Culture Foundations: Positive Relationships & High Expectations.
5. Literacy P-2 foundations. The goal is unleashing literacy for every student for a life of choice not chance. Literacy opens doors, provides opportunities and sets up success.

Have wonderful school holiday. Thanks for support

Clint Curran
Principal

Office News

Cash Payment No Longer Accepted

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic this school no longer accepts cash for payment of activities or excursions. We understand that this is a significant adjustment to our processes, however this decision has been made for the health and safety of the whole school community. Thank you for your understanding and support.

The payments window will be open as usual on Wednesday and Friday mornings, 8.30 – 10.30am, for EFTPOS payments. BPoint is the easiest way to pay for school activities and payment information is shown on the bottom left-hand corner of each invoice.

2020 Student Resource Scheme

Thank you to those families who have paid in full or are continuing to make payments for the SRS.

The final instalment is due by Friday, 24 July 2020. After this date any student who still has SRS fees owing will not be eligible to participate in paid activities until the SRS fee is paid in full. This includes camps, excursion and incursions. If you are experiencing hardship and wish to discuss payment options for the SRS please make an appointment via the office to speak with me.

If you have any questions about this process please contact the office staff for assistance.

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.

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

Uniform News

Uniforms will only be available to purchase via Flexischools in term 3.

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.

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

BOOKINGS

Due to Covid- 19 Restrictions made by the Australian Government we are on Capped numbers for both Before & After School care. If you wish to make a booking please contact the service via email : ael@ymcabrisbane.org

The governments Free child care scheme ends on 12 JULY. Fees will then be payable via Direct Debit or Bpay, all accounts will be charged for the current week plus 1 week in advance. If you have any questions in regards to this please contact the service directly.

Children will be placed on a Waitlist until such time as a space is available.

Thank you for your patience and Understanding during this time.

My Family Lounge app is CURRENTLY NOT WORKING
Please Log in on a computer/laptop and request your bookings for Term 3
Current Bookings remain until the end of the year.

Vacation Care

Vacation care is fast approaching,
We will have the program distributed
In the next couple of weeks.

Important Messages

Reminder to parents and families regarding parking.

Parking is NOT permitted in the top administration car park or in the staff car park at any time.

Outside School HOURS CARE- OSHC

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

Contact Details

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PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE TO UPDATE YOUR DETAILS

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