1 April 2021

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

Hi ELSS families and community,

Not the finish to term 1 that we planned for. We will reschedule our planned events and meeting for early term 2. Please look out for messages. Regardless of the final 3 days, we have had a wonderful start to 2021. Well done to our students and school community for the great start to the year. Term 1 has delivered many highlights, both individually for our students but also our school. I look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Monday 19 April.

Thankyou to staff, students and families that congratulated me on 2 years as the Leader of Edens Landing State School. We have achieved many milestones and there are many more in sight over the next 2 years. Your child/ren are now very dear to my heart. I have a great desire and passion to set them up for success in high school and see them leave ELSS to SOAR to SUCCESS. I appreciate my staff who have put their trust in me to lead our school improvements and make a difference in the lives of 712 students.

High Expectations and Positive Relationships are the foundations of our school at ELSS. Students are learning the national curriculum and also learning important social skills. It is these social skills that are explicitly taught every day, that set students up to be learners. It is your family social skills that we build from and the curriculum knowledge that we develop for you to build from. This is why I communicate that we are ‘Partners in Learning’.

I wish you all the very best for a relaxing and enjoyable Easter holiday doing the things you love with the ones you love.

School Uniform and attendance-

Thank you to the amazing families that have prioritised full school uniform and high attendance rates.

After 2 years of clear communication, we still have students out of uniform attending school. From coloured socks and shoes to incorrect shorts, hats and coloured jackets. Please reach out if you are under hardship for support. We are happy to work with you to ensure your child/ren are wearing the correct uniform with pride, displaying self-confidence and a sense of belonging to our wonderful school. Our uniform goal is to have 100% students in full school uniform.

Our whole school attendance percentage is sitting at 88% for term 1. Our target of 93% is based on research for student learning and growth. Every day missed is critical teaching and learning that promotes growth and development. Attendance figures are discussed at Parent/Teacher interviews and appear on report cards.

2021 School Priorities-

Our focus in 2021 at ELSS is about- “GROWTH”- We will build a positive culture for learning with focussed teaching and learning. The target is 75%+ of students achieving A-C in English. Three Priority Areas are: 1. Curriculum. 2- Data. 3- Culture.

Clint Curran
Principal

Deputy Principal’s News

Term 1 has certainly gone by quickly. I would like to wish all of our families a happy holiday and I look forward to seeing you all back safe next term.

Health Plans for Students with Asthma and Allergies

It is our desire to provide the best possible environment for the health, well-being, and safety of all students. Good management of your child’s asthma and allergies is important to his or her success at school. Clear communication between you and your child, your health care provider and school staff is the key to managing asthma and allergies at school. If the school does not currently have a formal Asthma or Allergy Action Plan for your child, please provide one as soon as possible. A written Asthma or Allergy Action Plan developed by your health care provider and shared with the school will help keep your child safe at school. Following the Action Plan will enable your child to participate fully in school activities. If your child is able to administer his or her Asthma medication without any supervision or assistance, an Action Plan is not required. If this is the case, please send a written note or email stating this to the school promptly. Likewise, if your child’s allergies do not impact their schooling, please notify the school that an action plan is not required. Thank you to the many families who have already done this.

Student Council Fundraiser

A huge thank you to the families and friends of Edens Lansing State School who helped to make this the most successful Easter Raffle ever! We gave away 61 prizes and raised $1240.00

This money will be a wonderful boost to our Kitchen Garden program which benefits all students at Eden’s Landing State School.

From the Year 3 Team

Our Year 3 students have been exploring using their senses to create ‘sensory poems’. Throughout the term students have been learning about language devices such as rhyme, onomatopoeia, alliteration, and evaluative language to capture the reader’s attention. Students have experienced the garden to see what they could see, hear, smell, feel and even taste in the garden. Students have then used these experiences to create their own poetry.

From the Year 4 Team

Our Year 4, we have been continuing their learning about symmetry in polygons. They have also been designing symmetrical designs using various polygons and colours.

From the Year 5 Team

Our Year 5 students have been keen Authors this term as they are learning about writing their own narratives. I am sure you will agree they are painting wonderful pictures in our minds with their words.

“I could see the rotting wood attracting many disgusting types of bugs as they swarmed a piece of apple. I could smell my grandma’s rose petal perfume invading the back of my nostrils. I could feel my stinky sweat dripping like a wave down my tall back and taste the plain taste of my spit drying away. I decided to invite myself inside regretting my foolish decisions.” By Parehuia 5K

From the Year 6 Team

Year 6 students have started designing and creating artefacts for their Popup Federation Museum. Students have been working hard to produce a range of multimodal pieces for their museum catalogue. Items include coat of arms, historical figures which influenced Australia’s federation and places linked to Australia’s democracy.

Yours in Education

Cheryl Gibson
cgibs2@eq.edu.au

Deputy Principal’s News

Another busy week in prep- year 2

Walking around the classes I am excited to see the work which is being completed by our hardworking students, it is great to see such a big difference in our 10 weeks of school. It is lovely when children are excited about learning, running up with their work and telling me about the ingredients they have put on their imaginary wrap. Thank you for your support as you hear your children read daily, encouraging them to see themselves as learners.

Last week the Primary School Nurse Health Readiness Program nurse came to administer vision screening to our prep children, reports would have gone home last week. This is a screening service so if you are concerned about your child’s vision, make an appointment to see an eye health professional, optometrist or ophthalmologist for a more detailed assessment.

We also were privileged to be able to have Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure Show for our Prep and year 2 students, Braveheart’s personal safety education. The students attending would have been provided with personal safety tools and strategies while supporting positive self-esteem and resilience building.

An important message using poems and songs. Despite the rain we were able to all stay dry and enjoy the show.

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a safe and happy holiday, take care and I will see you all when you come back next term.

Acting Deputy Principal
Wendy Williams

PBL News

POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR FOR LEARNING (PBL) AT ELSS

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) is a whole-school framework used in our school to promote positive behaviour. PBL helps us to develop a safe and supportive learning environment, build positive relationships and improve student learning outcomes.

Our school community has worked together to establish simple, clear and explicit expectations for behaviour. Student behaviour improves when students know what is expected of them and when good behaviour is recognised.

Our school takes a proactive, preventative approach, ensuring that all students receive the appropriate level of support to help them to succeed. Our PBL team constantly works to ensure that all students benefit and identified students receive additional support when needed.

Find out more about PBL in this video.

‘Go For Gold’ Day

Students have worked very hard to collect enough tokens to attend our ‘Go for Gold’ Day this term. We have a record number of students who have achieved Gold and Silver - Gold- 376, Silver- 222. It is disappointing that we have had to postpone our celebrations this term but look forward to celebrating next term with our amazing students.

Our staff are already starting to plan for next term’s rewards day so students will once again be collecting tokens from day 1 Term 2.

Edens Landing is a PBL School. This means that we explicitly teach students about the behaviour we want to see repeated. The rules are explained on assembly each Friday and teachers follow up with lessons and activities in class.

Week 1 & 2 Term 2: I am Safe when I use Talk, Walk, Report to resolve conflict.

Students are explicitly taught this strategy for dealing with conflict.

1. Talk: use a firm voice and tell the person to stop and state the school expectation being breeched.
2. Walk: If the behaviour continues, walk away from the situation. Go to a safe space, walk towards a staff member and ask the adult for help to resolve the problem. Stay calm.
3. Report: If the behaviour continues, tell the person on duty at break times or classroom teacher during learning times.

Sometimes, students may need to go directly to Report when the problems are dangerous or persistent. All staff members on duty wear a fluorescent vest with STAFF written on the back. This makes it easy for students to locate the closest adult to support them.

Office News

Cash Payment No Longer Accepted

The payment window will be open as usual on Wednesday and Friday mornings, 8.30am – 10.30am, for EFTPOS payments. BPoint is the easiest way to pay for school activities. Payment information and a hyperlink are on the bottom left-hand corner of each invoice. The hyperlink makes the payment process very easy, providing a simple and quick link to the payment portal for that individual invoice.

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. 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

Chappy News

Hi Everyone,

The first term has gone so fast, and Easter is nearly upon us. This term it has been great to be able have YMCA breakfast club and parent’s afternoon tea up and running.

The numbers at breakfast have increased and thankfully, we also have many volunteers who are coming along to help which is very much appreciated. Our volunteers are made up of community volunteers and some parents. Thank you all for your assistance. Breakfast club is on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8.30am to 8.45am.

Our first parent’s afternoon tea was Thursday 11 May. We had 6 parents attend and it was great to be able to spend the time together and talk. Our next parent’s afternoon will be next term Thursday 6 May from 2.15pm to 3pm. All welcome please sign in that the office before attending.

If you are looking for ways to keep your children and teen-agers happy and active during these holidays, the Logan City Council are running a youth week. They have a huge variety of outdoor sports and creative activities to choose from. The best thing is that they are either free or at low-cost. The April school holiday program will run from Tuesday 6 April to Sunday 18 April 2021. Bookings are now open. The April KRANK school holidays program are available for download:

KRANK school holiday program for teens 5 to 11 years - Jan to April 2021 (logan.qld.gov.au)

KRANK school holiday program for teens 12 to 17 years - Jan to April 2021 (logan.qld.gov.au)

Bookings are essential for all activities. For more information click on this link:

KRANK school holiday program – Logan City Council

I wish you all a safe and happy Easter break.

Chappy Tricia

Tuckshop News

Sushi at the Tuckshop

For a limited time only on Tuesday’s we are offering Sushi as part of our tuckshop menu. Orders for Sushi need to be placed by 12:00 noon each Monday. No late orders can be taken for this, as the Sushi is ordered from an outside company. All orders are to be placed on Flexischools as this is the only way to order Sushi and Tuckshop. Scroll across (on the APP) or click the arrow across (on website) to find the Sushi option.

If you order Sushi and your child is away from school on Tuesday, please contact the Tuckshop by 8.30 am to arrange collection. Your child can have the Sushi on Wednesday but after Wednesday the Sushi will be disposed of as it will no longer be fresh. There is no ability to refund the Sushi once you have placed an order.

Happy Birthday Buckets

This year the Tuckshop is offering Birthday Buckets for $16. Your child will receive a Fruit Icy Stick for every child in their class (plus one for the Teacher/Aide) and they will also receive a balloon to take home. When ordering please allow one weeks’ notice. Click on ‘LOAD MORE DATES’ to find the date and day the following week that you want the Bucket. Please contact the Tuckshop (38057999) on the day you have ordered the Birthday Bucket to confirm the child is at school. The Birthday Buckets can be found in the First Break option in Flexischools. Any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

If you have not signed up for Flexischools or need help registering please pop up to the tuckshop on either a Tuesday or Thursday morning between 8:30 am – 9:00 am for us to help you set Flexischools up or email the tuckshop at tuckshop@edenslandingss.eq.edu.au or message the P&C Facebook page.

Annette Honnery
Tuckshop Convenor
38057999
tuckshop@edenslandingss.eq.edu.au

Uniform News

The Uniform Shop is open on Tuesday mornings from 8:30am – 9:30am on the following dates.

Term 2: 20 April, 27 April, 4 May, 11 May & 18 May.

It is also open on Thursday mornings from 8:30am – 9:30am every week during each of the terms.

*The Uniform Shop is also completely cashless we only take card/EFTPOS as payment in the shop.

When coming into the Uniform Shop please follow all the schools Covid Safe plan as stated in the newsletter also on their official Facebook page.

Make sure you like our P&C Association Facebook Page for any updates as we post on there a lot about what is going on and it is also a platform for communication with the P&C.

Flexischools:

Getting online is easy and only takes a few minutes to register. Simply go to the link below click “Register”. 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 (unavailable at the moment so please email them), or you can contact them via their website. There is 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:

Monday 4:00pm for Tuesday orders each week, and Wednesday 4:00pm for Thursday orders each week.

If you want to order something and it is not available on flexischools you will need to come in and or contact the uniform shop to see if it is available. Flexischools cannot be watched 24/7 so sometimes items are removed when the stock is low, so no one misses out. Our discontinued lines once off most likely well not have the stock available.

Any other questions can be emailed to the Uniform Shop and will be answered as soon as possible. uniform_shop@edenslandingss.eq.edu.au

*If you have any uniforms your children have outgrown but that are still in good condition.

You can donate them to the Uniform Shop, we need items so families can still feel like they are purchasing a uniform and not missing out. Thank you.

Uniform Policy sharing directly from the school’s official website.

Please take note of the sections regarding:

• Footwear
• Winter uniform
• Jewellery/Hair/Makeup

Please contact the school at: office@edenslandingss.eq.edu.au if you need further clarification.

Outside School HOURS CARE- OSHC

Welcome back to a new school year!

REMINDER: Families need to log in to My family Lounge and resubmit their childs Enrolment form. Booking requests also need to be made. Bookings from 2020 do not roll over to the new year. (Must log in on computer or laptop)

Absences

Please ensure you email, text or call the service if your child will be absent for after school care.

Please use the app to book casual places or Mark as absent.

NEW ENROLMENTS

To enrol your child please email the service ael@ymcabrisbane.org
Or follow the OSHC links to register on the YMCA Website

Important Messages

Reminder to parents and families regarding parking.

Parking is not permitted in the top administration staff car park or in the teachers 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

• 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?
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PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE TO UPDATE YOUR DETAILS

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

Community News

Logan City Council would like to invite you to our Logan Little Legends Program due to commence on Monday 19 April 2021.

The Logan Little Legends program has been designed to target children from the ages 4-8 years old and to encourage them to make new friends whilst having fun and getting fit at the same time.

Sessions are held every Monday and Wednesday, first session will commence Monday, 19 April 2021

• Time: 4.00pm-4.45pm
• Cost: $8 per session
• Location: Logan Metro Sport & Events Centre – 357 Browns Plains Road, Crestmead
• Bookings welcome – please contact insports@logan.qld.gov.au or alternatively phone 3081 6600