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11 March 201911 March 2019

PRINCIPAL’S REPORTLast Friday, I was incredibly impressed with our students’participation, enthusiasm and behaviour at our SwimmingCarnival. It was a fabulous day and in my 30 years in education,it was one of the better Swimming Carnivals I have everattended. Many records were broken and congratulations tothose record breakers, the age champions and Mitchell whotook out our Champion House. Thank you to Miss Merrimanwho expertly organised and ran the day. It was good to seequite a number of parents in attendance as well.

Positive behaviour for learning programs promote highstandards of achievement and behaviour and clearly articulateresponses and consequences for inappropriate behaviour. Itis essential for effective learning that a safe, supportive anddisciplined environment is in place. Our Staff strives to createsuch an environment that supports these rights:

With this in mind, the Responsible Behaviour Plan (which ison the school website) outlines the responsibilities that allmembers of the school community are expected to upholdand recognises the significance of appropriate and meaningfulrelationships.

We are currently reviewing our Responsible Behaviour Planand in doing so, I would welcome any feedback from parents.Please email myself directly at lmcdo22@eq.edu.au if you haveany input.

Schools use a range of consequences for unacceptablebehaviour and the individual circumstances and actions of the

student and the needs and rights of school communitymembers will be considered. Schools can use:

It is not always the severity of the consequence that has thebiggest impact, but the certainty of the consequence.

Sometimes schools make decisions to suspend in relation tothe safety of other students. We do not take these decisionslightly and we like to work together with our parents if thissituation arises.

The foundation of positive classroom behaviour is effectiveteaching, inclusive and engaging curriculum and respectfulrelationships between staff and students. Please see the listpublished down below in this newsletter for our weekly focusstatements.

Please feel free to email anytime or contact the school if youhave any concerns.

Kind regards

Lyn McDonaldPrincipalB. Bus, M. of Ed. Researchlmcdo22@eq.edu.au

• The rights of all students to learn

• The rights of all teachers to teacher

• The rights of all to be safe

• Detentions, including afterschool detentions

• Community Service

• Discipline improvement plans

• Suspensions

• Exclusions

• Cancellations of enrolment (over the age of 16)

ATTENDANCE

Care Week

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Week

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Week

3

Week

4

Week

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MIT A 86.1% 90.4% 89.9% 89.3% 90.6%

MIT B 90.5% 92.8% 91.2% 90.6% 89.6%

MIT C 88.5% 84.9% 87.8% 86.8% 87.1%

MIT D 90.2% 99.1% 97.4% 94.6% 94.1%

MCK A 89.2% 90.4% 91.2% 92.8% 88.5%

MCK B 90.7% 94.2% 92.1% 92.5% 91.2%

MCK C 89.3% 97.0% 95.3% 93.4% 93.1%

MCK D 93.0% 96.7% 95.9% 96.2% 94.9%

OverallAttendance

89.68% 93.17% 92.62% 92.02% 91.14%

Every Day Counts!

All students are expected to come to school every day andto be on time every day. Research shows that in Queensland,higher student attendance at school is associated with higherstudent achievement, enhanced overall wellbeing and a brighterfuture. Contrary to this, low attendance can be associated withlower academic achievement, criminal activity, unemployment,increased likelihood of poverty and leaving school with fewerqualifications. Our whole-school target for this year is 92%attendance.

Blue Your child’s attendance is above 97%. They are likely tobe a high performer due to their excellent attendance.They will have the opportunity to achieve to the best of

their ability and the chance to benefit from the besteducational opportunities possible. They are on track to

achieve their goals, have a bright future and wecommend them on this wonderful achievement!

Green Your child’s attendance is 95-97%. They are on Greenfor Go Level for very good attendance. They are likely toachieve to the best of their ability and have the chance to

benefit from numerous educational opportunities.

Yellow Your child’s attendance is between 90-95%. They are atYellow – Take Care Level. They are missing a significantamount of time from school and it will be very difficult for

them to keep in touch with lessons or work. Over 13years of schooling, they could miss nearly 1.5 years

(equal to finishing Year 11) at an attendance rate of 90%.

Orange Your child’s attendance is between 80-90%. They are atOrange Light – Be Alert Level. They are missing so much

time from school that it will be very difficult to keep intouch with lessons or work. Over 13 years of schooling,they could miss over 2.5 years (equal to finishing Year

10) at an attendance rate of 80%.

Red Your child’s attendance is below 80%. Their attendanceis At Risk. They are missing so much time from school

that it will be almost impossible for them to keep in touchwith lessons or work. Over 13 years of schooling, theycould miss over 5 years (equal to finishing Year 7) at an

attendance rate of 70%.

Once the cycle of absence starts, it is very difficult to stop. Itcan be hard for your child to return to school. They may not besure what is going on in classes or miss vital assessment days.

Students are likely to lose touch with their friendship groupsand feel distanced.

If you want your child to be successful at school then YES,attendance does matter!

GUIDANCE NEWSWhat’s for lunch?

Packing a healthy lunch:

Children need to eat a variety of foods everyday to be healthy. Parents can give childrena healthy school lunch that tastes great andis good for them too. Many parents say oneof the major problems with school lunchesis when the children bring them home!

Try to give kids some choice about what they take for lunch,and if possible, get them involved with preparing the ‘healthier’foods. Choosing food for a healthy lunch can be easy!

What is a healthy school lunch?

A healthy lunchbox has four components:

Healthy lunchbox tips:

Use foods from the five core food groups.

1. A main item, such as a sandwich/wrap/roll, pastawith vegetables, soup, frittata or sushi.

2. A fruit or vegetable snack, such as whole fruit, cutup veggie sticks, canned fruit in natural juice, a smallsalad

3. A second snack based on a core food, such asreduced fat yoghurt, grainy crackers with reduced fatcheese, plain popcorn, a slice of raisin bread, awholemeal fruit muffin, a boiled egg or a can of tuna.

4. And a drink. A bottle of tap water is best, and plainUHT milk is also acceptable.

• vegetables and legumes/beans

• fruit

• grain (cereal) foods, mostly wholegrainand/or high fibre

• lean meat and poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts andseeds, and legumes/beans

• milk, yoghurt, cheese and/or their alternatives, mostlyreduced fat

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Sandwiches, wraps and rolls are common main lunch itemsfor kids. Choose wholemeal or multigrain varieties and includemany vegetables. Use a variety of fillings to keep childreninterested. Encourage children to drink water throughout theday. Limit foods with added sugar, added salt and those highin saturated fat.

(Source: www.nutritionaustralia.org (adapted))

If you feel as though you are struggling with school or otherparts of your life, remember there is always someone you cantalk to like your family, teachers, school support staff andfriends.

Markus Knust (Guidance Officer)

POSTIVE BEHAVIOURPositive behaviour for learning statements. Students arereminded of these behaviours and what our focus statementsare each week this term.

Week Weekly Focus

1 We demonstrate respect when we follow the schoolvalues.

2 We are responsible when we are organised and ready tolearn with appropriate equipment.

3 We are responsible when we sit in seats in a seating plan.

4 We show respect when we follow all staff directions.

5 We show respect and responsibility by following theschool policies eg mobile phone and uniform.

6 We are responsible when are in the right place at the righttime.

7 We show respect when we treat others the way we wouldlike to be treated. (eg check handbook wording)

8 We are responsible when we carry a “pass out” lanyardduring when out of class.

9 We value our learning by completing assessment andsubmitting it on time to optimise our results.

10 We are resilient when we attend school and all classesevery day.

The school is seeking the participation of 1 or 2 parents whowould like to be part of our positive behaviour for learningcommittee. The committee meets on Monday afternoons(every fortnight) for 1 hour from 2.45pm. We would like parentinvolvement to improve the learning culture of our school. Ifyou would like to participate, please email the Principal, LynMcDonald, at lmcdo22@eq.edu.au for more information, or toexpress your interest.

2019 NEXT STEP SURVEY2019 Next Step survey

The Queensland Government is conducting its annual statewide survey of all students who completed Year 12 in 2018.The Next Step survey is a brief, confidential survey that gainsa comprehensive picture of the employment, study and lifechoices made by Queensland school completers in the yearafter they finish Year 12.

Between March and June, all our students who completed Year12 last year can expect to receive instructions to complete aweb-based survey or a telephone call from the QueenslandGovernment Statistician’s Office. Please encourage them totake part. If their contact details have changed, please assistthe interviewer with their updated details or forward the surveyto their new address so they can participate.

Thank you for your support of the Next Step survey in 2019.

Further information on Next Step is available online at the linkbelow or on toll free telephone 1800 068 587.

http://www.qld.gov.au/nextstep

SWIMMING CARNIVAL 2019Swimming Carnival 2019

The energy was high, the colours were evident, the weatherwas marvellous and the war cries were loud. The 1st of Marchsaw the running of our annual swimming carnival. The studentssupported their houses by dressing in their house colours.Mitchell were ‘lifesavers’, whilst Mackenzie were ‘pirates andmermaids’.

The event of the day that sparked the most interest was the50m Freestyle dash for cash, where the student winning therace, receives a $15 school canteen voucher. Nyari Watertonand Caleb Neep took the cash by winning this open event.

The teachers gave the students some competition in many ofthe novelty events on the day, even winning some. Our Dysartstudents demonstrated their outstanding abilities in the poolacross multiple events. Every student took advantage of thepoints that were on offer throughout the day with almost everychild getting in during the house swim. There were multipleopenings throughout the day for competitive andnon-competitive swimmers to participate.

Mackenzie started the day on a high, winning the war-cry-off,thanks to their house captains Caleb Moxham and Willow Sing.Mitchell, however, took every opportunity to gain pointsthroughout the day and came out on top by 26 points, beingawarded the overall champion house for the 2019 swimmingcarnival.

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Age champions for each age group can be found below:

Girls Age Champions

Age 1st Points 2nd Points 3rd Points

Under12

NyariWaterton

40

Under13

RihennaGifford

36 LivMoxham

27 Ciara Storch 25

Under14

RosieMallinson

40 KarissaBailey

18 Wynta Sing 16

Under15

FallyhnSchafferius

40 ReineyHarrington

36

Under16

JoscelynBailey

39 MikielyGifford

36 Crystal-RosePaul

29

Open RhiannonStockley

28 CadanceStocks

27 Willow Sing 10

Boys Age Champions

Under12

JaydenMccann

29 Ryan Smith 28 Eduardo Van DerWaal

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Under13

Justin Elzer 37 Liam Worth 30 Jayden Lumsdale 9

Under14

CarsonLawrence

38 TJ Laycock 29 Dylan Nitschke 16

Under15

DeklanGifford

38 DominicHawken

27 Dane Moxham 25

Under16

Riley Fahl 40 Jack Louis 33 Kaine Ahern 17

Open Caleb Neep 40 CalebMoxham

35 Ethan Toshack 9

Multiple new records were broken on the day. A massive effortfrom these

Age Name Event Old

Record

New

Record

Open NyariWaterton

100mFree

1.19.10s(2017)

1.18.48s

Open NyariWaterton

200m IM 3.35.04s(2017)

3.33.09s

U12 NyariWaterton

50mFree

37.28(2017)

35.60

U12 NyariWaterton

50mBreast

53.25(2017)

50.87

U12 NyariWaterton

50mBack

46.0 (2017) 43.57

U16 MikielyGifford

50mFree

40.50(2015)

40.10

U16 JoscelynBailey

50mBack

46.19(2015)

45.16

U16 JoscelynBailey

50mBreast

55.25(2015)

53.35

Age Name Event Old

Record

New

Record

U16 JoscelynBailey

50m Fly 51.59(2015)

50.44

U15 DominicHawken

50mBreast

43.66(2017)

42.10

U15 DominicHawken

50mBack

37.47(2018)

34.44

Open Riley Fahl 100mFree

1.09.53(2017)

1.03.81s

Open Riley Fahl 200m IM 3.04.95(2018)

2.49.81s

U16 Riley Fahl 50mFree

29.67(2013)

28.56

U16 Riley Fahl 50mBreast

41.69(2018)

40.29

U16 Riley Fahl 50mBack

36.46(2016)

34.72

U16 Riley Fahl 50m Fly 35.35(2013)

31.88

U18 Caleb Neep 50mBreast

42.50(2017)

41.10

U18 Caleb Neep 50m Fly 36.26(2017)

34.18

All in attendance enjoyed a great day of fun and competition.The day would not have run as smoothly as it did without thecooperation and support of all staff and students involved. Asa school, we would like to thank the parents who came alongand supported their swimmers and the event.

Mitchell currently lead the points tally for the year in housecompetition, but there are still opportunities for Mackenzie tofight back with cross country and athletics carnivals alongsidelunchtime activities still to come in 2019. The competition forchampion house has only just begun.

Next events:

Cross country (period 1 only) – 22nd MarchAthletics (all day) – 5th April

SPORTS TRAILSPeak Downs and Central Highlands Sport trials

Over the last 6 weeks, multiple students have been awaytrialling to make the Peak Downs or Central Highlands team ina variety of sports.

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The following students have been successful so far:

Dominic Dorante – Rugby LeagueLachlan Lawrence – Rugby LeagueLeilani Schafferius – SoftballJayden McCann – Rugby LeagueBillee-Mai Neep – Rugby LeagueAlanah Hair – Rugby LeagueFallyhn Schafferius – Rugby LeagueDeklan Gifford – Touch Football

Well done to all these students on their hard work anddedication.

There are various other sporting opportunities comingthroughout the year. A calendar of trials can be found on ourschool website.

JOB ALERTS AND WHERE TO REGISTERRESUME & COVER LETTER WRITING

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Please contact Mrs Blyton. Email: bblyt21@eq.edu.au orPhone 49411 888

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