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Date Claimers Mon 4 Sept —Book Week Free

Dress Day “Escape to Everywhere”

Mon 4—Tues 5 Sept —Book Fair (Resource Centre)

Tues 5 Sept —Prep Excursion (Where we live)

Fri 8 Sept —Interschool Sport (at Malanda)

Mon 11—Wed 13 Sept —Book Fair (Resource Centre)

Thurs 14 Sept —Twilight Treats (6:30pm start)

Fri 15 Sept —Last day of Term 3

Mon 2 Oct —Public Holiday

Tues 3 Oct —First day of Term 4

Mon 16 Oct —Student Free Day

P&C Meeting

Thursday 7 September 2017

6:30pm

General Meeting

Venue: Resource Centre

Tea and Coffee available.

We welcome new members

GREAT STATE, GREAT OPPORTUNITY

Friday 1 September 2017

Yungaburra State School is proud to be a

NUT FREE school.

For more information, please check the

following websites.

http://elknurse.ccstweb.org/

nutfreesnacklist.pdf

http://www.livestrong.com/

article/266734-list-of-nut-free-

foods/ What a wonderful day to kick off our 2018 PREP YEAR Transition.

Thank you to everyone who attended and supported our annual celebration of the

early years.

So many positive comments have been made about the organisation, behaviour of

the children and the warm, happy atmosphere. Not to mention the food!

A special thank you to Ms Baylis and Miss Debbie. And thank you to all of the

teachers and Year 6 students.

Well done everyone!

4 Maple St Yungaburra, QLD 4884 Phone (07) 40897333 Fax (07) 4089 7300

School Mobile: 0429 616 723 Email: [email protected] Web yungaburrass.eq.edu.au

Principal News

Queensland NAPLAN test results continue to improve

NAPLAN summary results for 2017 were recently released

showing Queensland students across the state continue to

improve. Students achieved some of the highest results the

state has ever seen.

These results confirm the long-term trend of rising literacy and

numeracy outcomes across the state, with Year 3 and Year 5

students showing particularly strong performances in reading.

Queensland and Western Australia have demonstrated the

largest growth across most test areas.

For more information, visit the NAPLAN website

(www.nap.edu.au/results-and-reports/national-reports).

GC2018 Embrace Learning — the new Commonwealth

Games learning website

A suite of rich, diverse and real-world learning experiences

linked to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games

(GC2018) is now available at the new GC2018 Embrace

Learning website (www.gc2018embracelearning.edu.au/).

The new educational activities are part of the official GC2018

education program. They are a great way to share in the spirit of

the Games and explore the cultures, sports, nations and

territories of the Commonwealth.

The projects are aligned to the Australian Curriculum and

available across all learning areas and all year levels, with new

activities regularly published in the lead up to the Games. Stay

tuned!

New online behaviour tool

The Department of Education and Training’s Autism Hub has

launched a new tool called the Guided Functional Behaviour

Assessment Tool (GFBAT). An interactive online decision-

making tool, it is designed to help teachers ‘think functionally’

about why a student is behaving in a particular way.

Built in collaboration with Griffith University, the tool helps to

identify the cause of a problem behaviour and supports the

implementation of evidence-based strategies to prevent the

behaviour.

The tool can be accessed through the Autism Hub and Reading

Centre website (www.ahrc.eq.edu.au/services/fba-tool).

Set your children up for school and life success

Have you ever thought about doing Triple P — Positive

Parenting Program?

It could be as simple as coming along to a 90-minute seminar,

one-off discussion group, or group program.

Triple P can give you tools to help your kids do better at school,

make friends and succeed in life. You can also meet other

parents and share experiences.

Choose from more than 70 Triple P seminars, groups and

discussion groups running between now and October. Triple P

is also online if you can’t make it in person.

To register for a seminar near you, go to the Triple P website

(www.triplep-parenting.net.au/qld-uken/find-help/check-our-

calendar/).

CLASSES NOW AVAILABLE FOR FREE IN MALANDA

Call ECHO on 40966950

New media forms emailed home

Can you please bring your signed media forms back to your

class teacher as soon as possible. We would love to be able to

start posting pictures of our students at work and play!

Brigitte

http://www.nap.edu.au/results-and-reports/national-reports

http://www.nap.edu.au/results-and-reports/national-reports

https://www.gc2018embracelearning.edu.au/

https://www.gc2018embracelearning.edu.au/

http://www.gc2018embracelearning.edu.au/

https://ahrc.eq.edu.au/services/fba-tool



http://www.triplep-parenting.net.au/qld-uken/find-help/check-our-calendar/



Book Fair Times

Interschool Horse Sports

Market News



Niamh was the winner for her poster created for the CWA Competition for our local area. This year the focus was on Nepal—Flora and Fauna. Niamh ‘s poster then went on to the next level of completion where she came second. Well done Niamh.

Maxwell received a Special Merit award for his great poster design.

Great work Maxwell!

CWA Competition

Awards Last Sunday Sydney represented Yungaburra

State School in the interschool horse sports in

Atherton on her horse Trigger. She was very

proud to represent her school it had been

along time since they had a student from

Yungaburra compete. Trigger and Sydney

performed very well

and came 3rd

overall in her Year

6, E group.

Congratulations

Sydney and Trigger!

Last Saturday's market was a great success despite many events being held in the local region over the weekend. Stallholders numbers were down, but the crowds were not with many stallholders reporting positive sales on the day.

With Prep Class rostered to assist for the August market, we are very thankful to the many Prep Class parents and children who assisted on Friday set-up and on the market day. Thank you also to the other class helpers who offered their assistance. Everyone's help was invaluable for both the market operations and the school community.

Special thanks to the Prep Class teacher, Sue Baylis, for her dedication and enthusiasm on the market day. Sue's efforts to take the time to talk with stallholders noting their opinions and feedback was sincerely appreciated. This information is valuable to the future operation of the markets and will help to ensure a pleasant market experience for all.

We were pleased to trial for the first time, live music by "Didgera'. Feedback from stallholders and the public, was all positive and helped to enrich the market atmosphere.

A reminder the next market is on Saturday 23rd September with Class 6 rostered to assist.

Howard & Tamara

MARKET MANAGERS

Right: Liam, Freya and Joseph

from Year 3/2

Scholastic Book Fair dates and opening times are as follows:

Mon 4—Tues 5 September

Mon 11—Wed 13 Septmber

8:30am—8:45am and 1:15pm—1:45pm

Below: Joeseph and Tiarnan (Year 1), Samantha (Year 4) and

Marquisha, Ahmarley and Jessie (Prep)

Library Online

Swimming/Flippa Ball

Facebook



Atherton High Transition

A Transition evening for students attending Year 7 in 2018 is being held at Atherton High School on Thursday 7 September at 6:30.

Students and parents are also required to attend an interview. Parents are asked to phone Atherton State High School on 07 40305222 and then press 3 (Enrolment Interviews) or email [email protected] . The preferred days for interview bookings are:

· Term 4 Week 2, Monday 9 October 2017

For the enrolment interview, we encourage the parent/s and student to attend. Please bring all completed forms contained in the enrolment package with a copy of the student’s birth certificate to the enrolment interview. The enrolment interview will take approximately 30 minutes.

Under 8’s

Access Library Online at http://yungaburrass.cmeweb.libcode.com.au or type “yungaburra state school library online” into your search engine. It is also a link on Yungaburra State School website under “Quick Links”.

We have launched our

official Facebook page!

The page aims to keep

parents and friends of

the school informed and

t o c e l e b r a t e

achievements. Follow

our page for all the latest

about our school, our

wonderful students and

all the great things

happening at Yungaburra

State School. Please

complete your new media consent that were emailed

to you last fortnight.

https://www.facebook.com/YungaburraSS/

Swimming and Flippa Ball lessons have come to an end for the

year.

Due to the renovations and upgrades currently happening at the

Atherton Pool we have had to postpone the swimming carnival

until Term 4. We will notify you when a new date is confirmed.

Ambulance Fun!

mailto:[email protected]

http://yungaburrass.cmeweb.libcode.com.au/

http://yungaburrass.cmeweb.libcode.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/YungaburraSS/



Science Week Winners

Recycled Art Winners

Prep—2 - 1st—Sophie, 2nd—Stella, 3rd—Tjala

3—4 - 1st—Bella, 2nd—Ayla and Niamh, 3rd—Lochlyn

5—6 - 1st—Noah, 2nd—Claire, 3rd—Valy

Poster Winners

Prep—2 - Stella, 3—4 - Codie, 5—6 - James and Zannyn

Prep won the best

class poster and 3/2

were the winners of

the best class

Under 8’s Day Recounts

Under 8’s Day

I went to under 8’s Day. My

grandma came with my brothers

and I. It was held in the hall.

At under 8’s Day I did lots of fun

things. I went on the obstacle

course and visited the fire

brigade. I liked dressing-up the

best!

It was a fun day for me and my

friends. I would also like to thank

the awesome Year 3’s for

painting the amazing backdrop!

By Amelie Cockrem Year 3/2

2017 Under 8’s Day

The 2017 Under 8’s day was a blast! There

was so much to do! As usual, we held it in

the school’s multi-purpose hall. It went from

9 o’clock to 12 o’clock. Classes P-2 enjoyed a

wonderful time. Miss Hardy’s Year 3’s [me!]

were lucky enough to come along and be

able to help. It was absolutely amazing!

First, there were the BeeBots. They are

programmable robots. If you were to press

one or two direction buttons, it would follow

those directions on the BeeBot mat.

Secondly, there was the photo booth. [That

was our idea!] The Grade 3’s were the

photographers. We also painted a forest

backdrop and took photos of everybody.

Thirdly, there were the animals. They were

so cute! There were budgies, chickens,

sheep, goats and much more.

There were many more activities, but it

would take forever to name them all! I was

ecstatic about it when I was told I could go!

The 2017 Under 8’s day was the best yet!

By Rose Rutkin Year 3/2

Right: Some of

the individual

winners

Twilight Treats



Julie & I would personally like to say a big thank you all of the

parents that are using QParents to enter their information and

paying invoices via BPoint. We have 61 families using the app. This

system has been created to take the hassle out of notifying the

school of absences and paying invoices whilst easing the workload

on the admin staff.

The advantages of the QParents app are:

Enter student absences at a time that is convenient

Pay invoices on-line

Calendar events—get notifications of your childs’ upcoming

events

Enrolment History

Report Cards as soon as they are created and previous report

cards

Behaviour reports

The feedback we get from parents using the app is very positive as it

is easy and convenient to use.

Admin News

We have been busy practising our singing, moves, poem and instrumental pieces items all organised for the upcoming Twilight Treats. WE can’t wait to show you our amazing show. Here’s a couple of things you need to know….

The show is on the 14th of September, held in the school hall starting at 6.30pm sharp.

The canteen will be available from 5.30pm (a menu is located to the right).

Children are to wear school uniform (blue and yellow) and must wear closed in shoes.

All children are to be at the hall by 6.20pm.

There is a gold coin donation entry - the money raised will be used for purchasing and servicing instruments for the instrumental program.

Band Students are to wear ATIM uniform.

This is an excellent chance for the children to get some preforming experience, which is an important skill in life. We look forward to sharing all our talents with you.


School Mobile: 0429 616 723

Under 8’s

Bookfair

Under 8’s

Bookfair is coming in September!

The dates will be as follows:

Mon 4—Wed 6 Sept

Mon 11—Wed 13 Sept

More details in the coming issues of

newsletters.

EVERY DAY COUNTS State Schooling expects 95% school attendance or greater. Below

are our current attendance percentages.

LAST FORTNIGHT THIS FORTNIGHT

Prep—94.1% 93.0%

Year 1—87.8% 87.9%

Year 2—90.4% 89.4%

Year 3—92.7% 91.9%

Year 4—88.4% 85.4%

Year 5—87.9% 88.5%

Year 6—89.2% 89.6%

Remember, EVERY DAY COUNTS!

To report a students absence, please either:

Send a text or phone 0429 616 723

Email to: [email protected]

QParents (for parents who use this service)

Phone the office on 4089 7333

We trust you will utilise one of the above methods to advise us of a

student absence in advance of the school day starting. Please be

aware that our request for a reason of absence is mandated by law

and must be provided by the parent or carer.

Student Attendance/Absence

ABSENTEEISM

All Students are required by law to attend school every day.

When your child is absent from school you are required to notify the

school re absence and the reason for the absence.

The school is required by law to follow up every absence that is

unexplained daily. You will receive an SMS from the school as a

reminder.

Unexplained absences of 3 days or more will be followed up by a

phone call from the school.

Persistent unexplained absences will result in a system generated

letter being sent home.

Parents planning to take students out of school for 10 days or

more are required to make an appointment with the

Principal through the office and complete official exemption

from compulsory schooling paperwork.

This is well below the expected school attendance rate

is having a massive impact on students’ learning.

Photo of the

day from Under

8’s!

Voluntary Contributions

Voluntary Contributions are $50 per Child or $80 per Family (more than one child). They can be made via cash at the office or Direct Deposit to the following details –

Yungaburra State School BSB: 064-800 Account number: 00090188

At this stage, 42 families have paid—your contribution makes a

difference. Invoices will not be issued for these contributions.

Voluntary Contributions are an annual fee that is contributed to

our school by each family. These fees go directly towards your

child’s education. As we do not charge a school fee, we would

appreciate your contribution and if all families contribute it

makes it a fairer system.



Yungaburra Kindy

Women’s Clinic Tennis

Well Women’s Clinic

(These clinics are available to Medicare eligible clients)

Service includes Pap Smears, Sexual Health Screening, Breast Awareness, also info on Contraception, Continence, Menopause, Lifestyle Issues, Bowel Health, Domestic Violence, etc. All services are provided by a specially trained Women’s Health Nurse.

Yungaburra Tennis Club

Yungaburra Tennis Club is offering the

following:

Monday afternoons – Children’s

lessons – 4-4.45pm for 5-9yr olds &

4.45-5pm for older children

Monday evening – NEW! - Cardio Tennis Session 6 – 7pm all

welcome

Monday evening – Fast 4 6-8pm

Tuesday afternoon – 4.30pm onwards Social Tennis

Earn and Learn is on again!

Shop at Woolworths to collect your stickers and drop them into the

box at our office, or stick them on to the sticker sheet and put into the

box once completed.

Our school can earn great educational products from

this

Valid until 19 September 2017.

Yungaburra Kindy is trialling a

second kindy group in 2018. Our

Possum group will run Mondays

and Tuesdays from 8:30 and

4:00pm, and our Tree Kangaroo

group will run on Thursdays,

Fridays and alternate

Wednesdays from 8:45am to

2:45pm.

Next year’s eligible age kindy children will need to turn 4 by 30

June 2018. Places are filling fast, so please contact Belinda or

Sarah on 4095 3303 or email us at [email protected]

for more information or to arrange a kindy visit.

A’ton Health Centre Mon 11 & Mon 25 Sept Ph: 4091 0263

Mal Health Centre Wed 13 & Tues 19 Sept Ph: 4096 5339


School Office: 40897333 (Hours Mon-Fri 8:30—3:30) Admin staff meeting between 11:30—1:00pm Wednesday.

School Mobile: 0429 616 723 (for emergency calls and to text your child’s absence)

Buses: Contact Trevor Wickham on 4091 1050 to find out if a house you are looking at is on the school's bus route.

Hail and Ride Bus: Phone Kelly Emerson on 0419434888, to book and the office to add your child to the roll.

School Dental Van: Please ring phone no. 0412059394 for appointments.

Yungaburra P & C: Email: [email protected]

Yungaburra Markets: Market Manager (Howard & Tamara Oellermann)—0419 652 663 or

email [email protected]

School watch number: 131788

Newsletter advertisements or information can be emailed to: [email protected] by no later than 10:00am the Thursday

prior to newsletter day. (every 2nd Friday)

General Enquiries and Information: can be emailed to: [email protected]

Bookclub: Cheques are always to be made out to Yungaburra State School, not Scholastic Bookclub.

School Banking: Is done each Wednesday and returned to children via their class teacher.

For BPoint payments, you must log on to http://www.bpoint.com.au/payments/dete (we have discovered

that a search via Google doesn’t work) and enter the details as stated on your invoice.

Or purchasing of uniforms, below are the bank details for the P & C Association.

P & C Bank Details: Commonwealth Bank Atherton, Account Number: 00900478 BSB: 064-800

Ref: Please use Family Name and Uniform info. Please bring in printout of transaction to verify.



Community Notices

Location: Tinaburra Boat Ramp

Time: 6:30pm


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