Dear Parents / Carers,

Week 2 has begun enthusiastically and energetically at Amiens State School! We held our Student Leaders and Captains speeches at Assembly yesterday and the elections later. All students gave an excellent address; we can be very proud of the calibre of student involvement and leadership at our school.

1337 Amiens Road Amiens QLD 4380

T: 4683 3177 F: 4683 3220 M: 0429 833177

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AMIENS STATE SCHOOL “Mens Sana in Copore Sano”

Term 1 – Week 2 Tuesday 30th January, 2018

The following students were elected and appointed to these roles: School Leader Kayden Calvisi and Jaxon Wilkins Special Projects Leader Korbyn Austin and India Poole Technology Leader Isaac Hall and Bau Wilkins Gemini Sports Captain Jacob Kent and Lilly Predo Apollo Sports Captain Caleb Estry-Munn and Jade Poole Student Deputy Kodi Hart and Oscar Humphery-Smith Congratulations to all students!

I am looking forward to our Parent Information Session at 2pm today (Tuesday 30th January). So much happens with planning and putting programs in place at the beginning of the year that it’s over easy to overlook the important part – communicating the “big picture” to everyone. This is an excellent opportunity for parents and carers to be given the overview of our school “Helping Each Other Grow”

School Calendar - Term 1 Week 2 Monday 29th Jan Assembly Leader Speech’s PE & Music Tuesday 30th Jan Student Banking Parent Information

Session Wednesday 31st Jan Instrumental Music Thursday 1st Feb My First Year Photo Friday 2nd Feb Show Holiday Week 3 Monday 5th Feb Assembly PE & Music Tuesday 6th Feb Student Banking Wednesday 7th Feb Instrumental Music Thursday 8th Feb Ms M away Friday 9th Feb Softball P&C Meeting

“If you have the power to make someone happy, do it. The world needs more of that.”

year and the reasons behind some of the decisions made about teaching and learning as well as other activities (such as sport) at our school. Following the December 2017 State Government elections, one of the changes to Government is the Honourable Grace Grace MP, as the Minister for Education and Industrial Relations. Thank you to all parents and carers who have used the drop-off/set-down and parking areas across the road. This has certainly contributed to providing safe road access to our school. Please find attached the Softball Draw for Term 1. We will again be asking for parents to assist in providing transport for away games. Student members for each team will be selected following practice sessions – the “Pennant” team is the more experienced team with the “School” team as the developing team. If you are able to provide transport, could you please see Mrs Kelley in the office and have a copy of the following documents:

Current Driver’s Licence

Current Registration Notice

Current Compulsory Third Party Insurance Policy (NOT CTP THAT COMES WITH REGISTRATION)

This information is kept in the strictest of confidence. Instrumental Music, with Mr Glenn Taylor, commences this week on Wednesday mornings. An additional opportunity to showcase our students’ talents is in participating in the Busking Competition on Saturday 24th February during Busking Week. We expect to be given the location in front of the Post Office for the time slot around 10am. Further information on the way!

Swimming Parents, just a reminder that swimming for Term 1 will commence on Monday 12th, Tuesday 13th, Wednesday 14th, Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th February. Children are NOT to wear BIKINI’S AND MUST WEAR A SUNSHIRT. All students will change into their swimming gear at school. Parents, if you are able to help out on any of these days, could you please see your child’s teacher. The swimming fees are $20.00 per student and $10.00 per student if they are a Season Ticket Holder. This covers the cost of entry into Stanthorpe pool and the charter of the coach for each trip. The children will be travelling by Crisps Coaches to and from swimming on the above mentioned days. Swimming forms will be going home today. “Helping Each Other Grow”

Term 1 – Week 2 Tuesday 30th January, 2018

Start Of Year Forms Thank you to the parents / carers who have returned the start of the year forms. If you haven’t returned your forms to the office, could you please have them signed and returned to the office by tomorrow, Wednesday 31st January. Student Banking Student banking is every Tuesday. Parents, could you please remind your child/ children to bring their banking books up to the office when they arrive at school. Parents, if you would like your child / children to participate in the student banking program, an information package from the Commonwealth School Banking Program will be sent home in the next couple of weeks once I have received them from the bank.

Library Dear Parents/Caregivers, This year Library will be held again on Fridays starting in Week 3. Please remember to bring a library bag with you as we have a “NO BAG, NO BORROW” policy. Just a reminder of the library expectations:

A library bag is needed to borrow

Your old book needs to be returned before you can borrow a new one.

Books need to be enjoyed away from food and drink and if an accident happens and the book is damaged, please let me know so I can fix it.

As most of you know we purchased a large range of new books last year. These books are now on the shelves ready to be enjoyed. Thank you and hope you all have a wonderful Term 1 Lauren Kelley Teacher Aide/Librarian Book Levy The Book Levy for 20178 is as follows:

Prep - $80.00 per student

Year 1 to Year 6 - $90.00 per student

This levy covers

all students’ stationery

art and craft supplies

school text / work books and student exercise books

subscription to on-line learning programs such as Reading Eggs, Mathletics, Typing

Tournament.

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Term 1 – Week 2 Tuesday 30th January, 2018

My First Year (Formally Making The Grade) Photograph Parents / Carers of Prep and Year 1 students. A photographer from the Warwick Daily News will be coming to school on Thursday 1st February at 10am to photograph the Prep and Year 1 students. This keepsake magazine contains photographs of Prep and Year 1 classes for 2018. It will be distributed in the Warwick Daily News on Thursday 22nd March 2018. A media permission form has been sent home with your child today and will need to be returned back to school by tomorrow if possible but no later than THURSDAY morning. You are also able to purchase additional copies of the photograph if you wish at a cost of $10.00 per photo (cash is to be included with the returned form). Invitation Greetings to all our Granite Belt State Primary Schools. Attached to this newsletter is a flyer by way of invitation to the launch of the Vineyard Youth Hub, a facility to be used to run programs for our local community of children and young people. To celebrate the opening we are having an open family fun day that everyone can attend. Thanks for your time and consideration! Yours sincerely, Jeremy Greening Senior Pastor 0402 283 363 | jeremy@vineyardcc.org PO Box 443, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380

P & C

Parents, please note that the next P & C meeting will be held on FRIDAY 9TH FEBRUARY commencing at 3:00pm in the old music room. For any new parents who wish to come along, the old music rooms is directly up the stairs to the Administration Building. We will be discussing fundraising ideas for 2018 and welcome everyone to have the opportunity to have you say. Everyone is very welcome to attend.

A happy and safe Show Day weekend to everyone and have a fantastic week.

Dale “Helping Each Other Grow”

For Sale

Baby Guinea Pigs for sale

$10.00 for 2

If you are interested, please contact Fiona on 0417 00 99 72

Term 1 – Week 2 Tuesday 30th January, 2018

PBL (Positive Behaviour for Learning)

Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe

Last week’s PBL focus was Being Respectful by using manners, saying please and thank you and follow the classroom expectations.

Congratulations to these students who consistently followed last week’s PBL focus.

Kandice

Jazmin

Congratulations also to Indiana, Bonnie, Rosealie, Ruben, Dustin, Lachy, Sophia, Lilou,

Ethan, Olivia, Trey, Carter, Chad, Holly, Ben, Alexzander, Stephie, Sienna, Jade, Isaac,

Kodi, Caleb, Korbyn, Jaxon, India and Kayden. All of these students achieved 100% in

their Spelling and Number Facts for Week 1.

Well done to you all and keep up the fantastic work.

This week we are focusing is on the value of Be Respectful - Share and take turns.

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Term 1 – Week 2 Tuesday 30th January, 2018

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From the Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 Classroom

What a great first week we had!!!! – Most of the children have settled rather quickly into school routine. Well done to our Prep boys. Congratulations to our Student of the Week – Kandice – who followed classroom expectations which is part of being Respectful. Keep up the great work, Kandice. This week as part of our Positive Behaviour for Learning we will be concentrating on sharing and taking turns during our activities in and out of the classroom which is part of being Respectful. Well done to the Year 1 children who all achieved 100% in their weekly spelling test. The Year 2 children are working on achieving 100% this week. During Maths sessions, we are introducing the concept of “Time” – days of the week, months and seasons will form part of our activities. Number facts are + and - 2 up to 10, 20 are our challenge this week. Consolidation of counting, matching number and names, and sequencing skills will also continue for all. Number facts need to be rapid and accurate. Using our new Handwriting and Grammar book for the first term this year was exciting. Fine and Gross motor exercises will enhance our writing skills. The Prep children are being introduced to the alphabet and relevant activities are being worked on. C2C spelling is completed each week. Thank you for your support with spelling activities at home. This week are Reading books are “The tin, The Ice Festival and Living on Earth” Our Rotations are Reading Eggs/Eggy Words, Listening/Reading for Comprehension and skills needed to read. Our Genre for the term is researching text listened or read. In History, we found out where Australia is – on a map, on the globe? Each week, during the term, we will continue to enhance our understanding information about Australia. Come in and see our Class Family Tree – thank you Mrs Yates. During Technology lessons, the children will use to learn the many different types of technology that we have at Amiens School. Library lending will commence in Week 3. Library book bags are required. Enjoy your week – another short week.

Anne and Kayleen

Playgroup

Each Monday, Playgroup commences at 9:00am and runs until approximately 10:30am.

Everybody is welcome to attend. A variety of teacher-run activities will be available each

week. Come along with a hat and morning tea and enjoy this time with your child. Feel free

to invite a friend along to come and see what goes on at Amiens Playgroup.

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Term 1 – Week 1 Tuesday 30th January, 2018

From the Year 3, Year 4 and Year Classroom

Our English, History and Digital Technologies focus this term is all aligned on the topic of Australians on the Western Front. In English our class is already revising action verbs in grammar necessary to write a factual explanation. It is also essential that students understand “cause and effect” when thinking about and writing factual texts. In Digital Technologies, students are learning the skills necessary to effectively construct elements of a screen. Mrs Edwards’ French students are proceeding at an enthusiastic pace! We are confident of having the skills to send information about our school and students across to a school in Amiens, France, with the members of the Amiens History Association when they visit the Western Front battle fields for Anzac Day this year. Thank you

Dale, Leanne and Nathan

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Term 1 – Week 1 Tuesday 30th January, 2018

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Term 1 – Week 2 Tuesday 30th January, 2018

Congratulations to our Students of the Week and Super Spellers and Maths Champs. Well done to you all.

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Term 1 – Week 2 Tuesday 30th January, 2018

Welcome back to 2018. Our playgroup children had a lot of fun playing with the playdough, painting and playing in the playground. We hope you have a wonderful year at playgroup.

Granite Belt Small School’s Softball Competition 2018

Week/Date Pennant Division (A Team) School Division (B Team)

Week 3 9 Feb.

Glen Aplin V Greenlands Wallangarra V Thulimbah Severnlea V Amiens

Greenlands 1 V Glen Aplin Amiens V The Summit Dalveen V Applethorpe Thulimbah V Greenlands 2

Week 4 16 Feb.

Greenlands V Thulimbah Wallangarra V Amiens Severnlea V Glen Aplin

Thulimbah V Amiens The Summit V Dalveen Applethorpe V Greenlands 1 Glen Aplin V Greenlands 2

Week 5 23 Feb.

Amiens V Thulimbah Glen Aplin V Wallangarra Severnlea V Greenlands

Greenlands 1 V Amiens Thulimbah V Glen Aplin Applethorpe V The Summit Dalveen V Greenlands 2

Week 6 2 March

Glen Aplin V Amiens Wallangarra V Greenlands Thulimbah V Severnlea

Applethorpe V Thulimbah Amiens V Glen Aplin Dalveen V Greenlands 1 The Summit V Greenlands 2

Week 7 9 March

Thulimbah V Glen Aplin Amiens V Greenlands Severnlea V Wallangarra

Amiens V Dalveen Greenlands 1 V Thulimbah Glen Aplin V The Summit Applethorpe V Greenlands 2

Week 8 16 March

Semi Finals Dalveen V Thulimbah The Summit V Greenlands 1 Glen Aplin V Applethorpe Greenlands 2 V Amiens

Week 9 23 March

Finals Glen Aplin V Dalveen Thulimbah V The Summit Applethorpe V Amiens Greenlands 2 V Greenlands 1

Week 10

Semi Finals & Finals (Remember Friday is Good Friday)

Notes: Home Team is the team in bold/first in the draw. I have ensured that those teams with a team in each division, had one team home and the other team away. All highlighted games are home games. With all other games we would appreciate parent help with transport.