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Dear Parents and Carers,

WELCOME TO TERM 2

W elcome back to students, parents, families and friends. I trust the holidays

provided the opportunity to relax, refresh and recharge for the second term of the

2015 school year. Term 2 is a ten week term and I am sure we will see our students

learning and achieving as the term progresses. The second term is sure to be another busy

one!

CENTENARY OF ANZAC

L ast Thursday we held our school commemora-

(on of the 100th

Anniversary of the ANZAC campaign

at Gallipoli. At this ceremony we honoured the brave

John Simpson Kirkpatrick. The story of Simpson and his

Donkey is a famous story on annals of the ANZACs. This

story is the epitome of the spirit of the ANZAC that our

country values. Simpson’s selfless act of rescuing injured

soldiers by walking through ac(ve ba3lefields demon-

strates those characteris(cs we can all try to emulate in our

daily lives; caring, compassion, bravery, though6ulness and

pu7ng others before ourselves. Thank you to Mrs Borresen

who organised this year’s commemora(on. I’m sure students

in years to come will remember this ANZAC commemora(on

because of the special guest – the donkey.

Field of Poppies – As part of the ’Centenary of ANZAC’ our school was involved in the ‘Field of Poppies’ project

that commemorated the 1592 Mackay men who enlisted in the First World War. When war broke out in 1914

there were approximately 7000 residents in Mackay. 1592 men of that popula(on enlisted which is an amazing

fact and something we should take pride in. Thank you to Mrs Maunder for coordina(ng this project within our

school and thank you to the student leaders who planted the poppies on the Mackay Regional Council lawns.

(Cont’d)

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ISSUE 6

29th April 2015

principal

date claimer

Pyjama Night in the L ibrary. . .. . .. . .. . ..Wed 6th MayPy jama Night in the L ibrary. . .. . .. . .. . ..Wed 6th MayPy jama Night in the L ibrary. . .. . .. . .. . ..Wed 6th MayPy jama Night in the L ibrary. . .. . .. . .. . ..Wed 6th May

Mother ’s Day Stal l . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .Thurs 7th MayMother ’s Day Stal l . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .Thurs 7th MayMother ’s Day Stal l . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .Thurs 7th MayMother ’s Day Stal l . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .Thurs 7th May

Yea r 4 B ike Ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11thYea r 4 B ike Ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11thYea r 4 B ike Ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11thYea r 4 B ike Ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11th---- 14th May14th May14th May14th May

Years 3 & 5 NAPLAN Tests.. .... ... ...12thYears 3 & 5 NAPLAN Tests.. .... ... ...12thYears 3 & 5 NAPLAN Tests.. .... ... ...12thYears 3 & 5 NAPLAN Tests.. .... ... ...12th----14th May14th May14th May14th May

Under 8’s Day ....................................Fri 22nd MayUnder 8’s Day ....................................Fri 22nd MayUnder 8’s Day ....................................Fri 22nd MayUnder 8’s Day ....................................Fri 22nd May

Senior Sports DaySenior Sports DaySenior Sports DaySenior Sports Day————North High..............Thurs 4th JuneNorth High..............Thurs 4th JuneNorth High..............Thurs 4th JuneNorth High..............Thurs 4th June

Centenary Fair....... ............... ........Sat 6th JuneCentenary Fair....... ............... ........Sat 6th JuneCentenary Fair....... ............... ........Sat 6th JuneCentenary Fair....... ............... ........Sat 6th June

Queen’s Birthday Holiday..................Mon 8th JuneQueen’s Birthday Holiday..................Mon 8th JuneQueen’s Birthday Holiday..................Mon 8th JuneQueen’s Birthday Holiday..................Mon 8th June

Mackay & District Athletics.............Thurs 18th JuneMackay & District Athletics.............Thurs 18th JuneMackay & District Athletics.............Thurs 18th JuneMackay & District Athletics.............Thurs 18th June

PrepPrepPrepPrep----Year 2 Sports’ Carnival.................Wed 24th JuneYear 2 Sports’ Carnival.................Wed 24th JuneYear 2 Sports’ Carnival.................Wed 24th JuneYear 2 Sports’ Carnival.................Wed 24th June

Mackay Show Hol iday.... .. .. ... .. .. ..Thurs 25th JuneMackay Show Hol iday.... .. .. ... .. .. ..Thurs 25th JuneMackay Show Hol iday.... .. .. ... .. .. ..Thurs 25th JuneMackay Show Hol iday.... .. .. ... .. .. ..Thurs 25th June

Last Day Term 2..... ... .... ... ... ... ... ..Fr i 26th JuneLast Day Term 2..... ... .... ... ... ... ... ..Fr i 26th JuneLast Day Term 2..... ... .... ... ... ... ... ..Fr i 26th JuneLast Day Term 2..... ... .... ... ... ... ... ..Fr i 26th June

First Day Term 3..........................Mon 13th JulyFirst Day Term 3..........................Mon 13th JulyFirst Day Term 3..........................Mon 13th JulyFirst Day Term 3..........................Mon 13th July

We were treated to a re-enactment of Simpson and

his donkey rescuing a wounded soldier

(Cont’d)

John Young, Zane Cavaliere, Maya Turnbull and Telani Keyter

planted the 120 poppies made at our school on the Gordon Street

lawn of the Mackay Regional Council.

MACKAY CITY ANZAC PARADE

on Saturday 25th

April our school par(cipated in the Mackay City ANZAC parade. Over 130 students and staff

par(cipated in the march. Our school held the honour of leading the school’s sec(on of the march. This

honour was bestowed upon the school as our school centenary coincides with the ANZAC centenary. Thank

you to Mr Col Benson (Mackay RSL and March Coordinator) for organising this. Also thank you to Mrs

Hunt for preparing the Marching Recorder Band which led our school group and to our school leaders

Maya, Zane, Telani and John for giving up their en(re Saturday morning to remain at the parade to

lay our school wreath as part of the ceremony.


principal (cont’d)

Children read

messages on

their doves of

peace a�ached

to red balloons

before they were released

skywards one at a �me.

(Cont’d)

(Cont’d)

NAPLAN TESTING TIME AGAIN

O ur students in Years 3 and 5 will soon par(cipate in the annual

Na(onal Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) to as-

sess their skills and understanding in the areas of reading, wri(ng, language

conven(ons (spelling, grammar and punctua(on) and numeracy.

The tests will be conducted in all state and non-state schools across the country

from Tuesday 12 May to Thursday 14 May. An individual NAPLAN report for each child

will be sent home later this year. Results provide addi(onal feedback for parents, carers

and teachers on how students are progressing in key curriculum areas.

If you have any ques(ons or concerns regarding 2015 NAPLAN, please do not hesitate to

contact my Mrs Di Schmidt or myself.

ATTENDANCE

A s you will have seen in the last newsle3er we had 138 students who had 100% a3endance dur-

ing Term 1. This represents 36% of our students – WELL DONE EVERYONE! Also as I men(oned last

term, we had an overall a3endance rate of 94%. Let’s ensure we keep the a3endance rate up during

Term 2. The reward for those students who make 100% in Term 2 will be (me spent on a jumping cas-

tle here at school on the last day of this term. I hope we have more 100% a3endees during Term 2.



Students who come to school every

day this term will be given �me to

have fun on the jumping castle which

will be at school on Friday 26th June.

Remember: being at school every day gives your child

the greatest chance of success in their academic

learning.

Think of it as simply ABC -

A3endance + Behaviour =

understanding and knowledge of the Curriculum.

True or False?

This

sentance

containes

two

misstakes.

False. It contains four—three spelling mistakes plus the mistaken claim that it contains only two mistakes.

Stephen Bobby

CROSS COUNTRY/FUN RUN

On the last day of Term 1 we held our annual school Cross Coun-

try/Fun Run. Congratula(ons to those students who won places in

their age group races. Those students who achieved a place and had par(c-

ipated in the cross country training program par(cipated in the Southern Sub-

urbs Cross Country last Wednesday. Well done to all the runners in par(cular

Troya Doyle (1st

), Jorja Fayers-Howroyd (6h) and Jakob Harberger (6

th).Troya will go

on to represent Southern Suburbs at the Mackay District Trials in the near future.

Also as part of our Cross Country/Fun Run we asked students to raise funds to go towards suppor(ng all

extra-curricular ac(vi(es in the school. This year the school raised just over $5000. ASer the expenses for

incen(ve prizes are taken out, we will have $3000 for our school to support student‘s extra-curricular

ac(vi(es. Thank you to all the students and parents for suppor(ng this fundraising event.



GIRLS

AGE 1ST 2ND 3RD 1ST 2ND 3RD

12 Avril Bobin Jordan Lesleighter Maya Turnbull Jamayne Salam Connor Campbell Harley Lowe

11 Jorja

Fayers-Howroyd Natalia Gible3 Eliza Coleman Jakob Harberger Kenny Andersen Egan Baker

10 Troya Doyle Jaylen Pauling Charlie Kenny Max Cain Tyrone Southgate Lemekani Phiri

9 Errin Campbell Belle Watling Edith Atkin Shelby Percival Jonathan Egan Brayde Webb

8 Lilly Gible3 Moorea Alberts Layla Evenden Deacon Ellis Seth Southgate Jack Priestley

7 Hunter Lang Olita Agie Natalia Salam Koben Kulpinski Hugh Eldridge Zac Kulpinski

6 Tiarni Vidito Brodie

Korneliussen Maya Daniel Jesse Fowler Chikondi Phiri Cairo Cowen

BOYS

5 Chloe Gible3 Jamie Eldridge Lily Manning Cayden Smith Zephaniah Thomas Zed Sco3

And they’re off! The start of the 11 year old boys’ fun run.

(Cont’d)

WELCOME BACK

W elcome back to Term 2. I hope

that your Easter break was res6ul

and relaxing with lots of opportuni(es to be

with family and friends.

The weather is beginning to turn chilly now, especially

in the morning. Coats, jackets and jumpers worn to school

should be in our school colours (black and/or yellow). If

your child is wearing a long t-shirt/skivvy under their uniform

shirt, it should also be in the school colours – black or yellow.

Similarly, long pants should be black. Please ensure your child is

not wearing bike pants or 1ghts to school as these are not a part

of our school uniform. All clothing worn to school, especially those

ar(cles which may be taken off as the day warms up, should have

your child’s name clearly marked on it.

ANZAC DAY

O ur school parade was a solemn, memorable occasion to remember those who went to war to “give their to-

morrow for our today.” The story of Simpson and his donkey is always moving and this year it was made even

clearer with a live donkey taking part in the ceremony. The messages of peace wri3en by the students and released

at the end of the ceremony were upliSing and full of hope for our future.

It was with pride that we marched in the ANZAC parade on Saturday morning. Thank you to the many families who

were able to a3end. A special thank you to the students whose behavior was exemplary as they represented our school

and marched with such pride.


deputy

principal

PLEASE ENSURE ALL CLOTHING WORN TO

SCHOOL IS BLACK AND/OR YELLOW.

Ge)ng ready to march in the ANZAC parade on Saturday morning

DAILY READING IS IMPORTANT

W e have long known that reading each day is extremely im-

portant for children to be successful learners. A recent ar(cle

in the Australian Literacy Educators’ Associa(on backs up this

importance.

Children who read widely and independently outside of school are more likely to

do well academically.

A recent review of the Australian Curriculum has recommended a strengthening of the

teaching of phonics and phonemic awareness. While this may be important for some children,

a new Australian longitudinal study also suggests that books and reading at home may be an

important factor in a child's ongoing academic success. The findings of this study, undertaken by

University of Queensland’s Faculty of Health and Behavioural Science researchers, were recently

published in the Australian Journal of Labour and Economics. It tracked the academic results of

4000 children aged between 4 and 10. It confirms a body of interna(onal research evidence: those

par1cipant children whose households had more books, regardless of socio-

economic status, had consistently higher test scores.

Other important factors in a child's success included their development at preschool, the educa(on and

background of the child's parents, the mothers' working hours and the child's birthweight.

CLASS WEEKLY ATTENDANCE AWARDS

With the recent change in weather the cold and flu season has begun. If your child is unwell, they need to

stay at home to rest and get better. However, every other day is a day of learning and they need to be at

school – that’s their job.

WEEK 9 ABSENCES

WEEK 10 ABSENCES

Di Schmidt

Children who read are more likely to do well


deputy


PB PM PS 1J 1M 1/2B 2A 2BH 2MJ 3W 3/4H 4E 4HJ 5B 5/6S 6F

4 7 15 3 6 4 7 11 2 11 5 7 4 4 4 5

Attendance Award

Week 9 – 2MJ

Week 10 – 1/2B, 2BH & 4HJ

PB PM PS 1J 1M 1/2B 2A 2BH 2MJ 3W 3/4H 4E 4HJ 5B 5/6S 6F

8 12 4 11 7 2 10 2 7 8 3 4 2 9 8 12

(Cont’d)

TALKING TO CHILDREN ABOUT DIAGNOSIS

It is very important that children on the spectrum learn and understand what ASD is and how it affects them – both its strengths and challenges. They need to know how they experience the world differently from how their peers, family and community experience the world. Learning about their differences from us allows them to better adapt and advocate for them-

selves. It is recommended you start this conversation around seven years of age. Focus on discussing all aspects of the child’s strengths and weaknesses, interests and personality traits, with autism being just ONE of them. Often families worry about the impact on their child of knowing about the diagnosis but interestingly telling them about it has been found to be extremely positive and beneficial.

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8 KEY STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING IN THE CLASSROOM

1. Have permission from parents to discuss their child’s ASD in the classroom.

2. Explain ASD at the right level for the class.

3. Give ‘real life’ explanations about the sensory issues that students experience such as touch, movement,

smell etc. “When Johnny wants to play with you he may not ask but may take your ball and run away.”

4. Read stories to the class and explain the issues discussed in the book and relate them to what the children see in the child with ASD.

5. Explain how and why the child may play differently to other children.

6. Give children strategies to encourage someone with ASD to play with them.

7. Explain how children with ASD need sensory tools in the classroom.

8. Explain how to be a friend to someone with ASD. ‘Making it a Success with Sue Larkey’

NEW HOSES APPOINTED

The HOSES position in the SEP has been filled by relocation. Mrs Helen Parker an expe-rienced HOSES has been relocated from Spring-wood Central State School and will commence at Mac-kay North in Semester 2. We had the opportunity to meet

with and welcome Helen to the school last week when she visited. We look forward to working with Helen and introducing her to our wonderful students, staff, parents and school community. I would like to extend my gratitude to everyone for their support dur-ing my time as Acting HOSES over the past 18 months. I have enjoyed working in this role immensely and will enjoy continuing working with your wonderful children in the capacity of full time SEP teacher next semester.


seu

‘People with ASD don’t suffer from ASD; they suffer from the

way people treat them.’

Dr Tony Attwood

(Cont’d)

READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS

Reading comprehension problems of stu-dents with autism are often not obvious in their early years because of their strengths in decoding, fluency, rote memory and understanding of concrete information. Although some students with ASD appear to be fluent readers, upon further investigation there often lies a challenge in their comprehension skills. It is important when

listening to your child read each night, to not only hear them read the words in the text but to check for understanding of that text. I have included some examples of questions you may wish to use when reading with your child based on Blank’s Level of Questioning. Focus on Level 1 type questions first and once they are showing some success, move onto Level 2 type questions etc.

*These questions are based on a transport picture but can be adapted for any text.

Level One

1. What is this? (Point to something specific)

1. What is he doing?

1. What sound does a motorbike make?

Level Two

2. How are a motorbike and a pushbike different?

2. Tell me something that is a type of transport.

2. Show me something we use for protection.

Level Three

3. How are a motorbike and a pushbike the same?

3. What is a wheel?

3. What would the person say if they won the race?

Level Four

4. Why is the person dirty?

4. What would happen if he wasn’t wearing goggles over his eyes?

4. Why does he have the letter ‘k’ on his bike?

Once your child gets the idea and is more proficient in their responses, include some higher order thinking questions. I have provided some for you on the next page. These questions may also work with movies

you have watched together. You may be surprised by what your child knows about the world and their perception of how things work just by having these conversations.


seu (cont’d)

Mondy Daniel

Comprehension Ques(ons #1

1) Describe the main character.

2) What was the problem?

3) How did the character deal with the problem?

4) Tell about three events that happened in the story.

5) Should the character have done something differently? What? Why?


1) What was your favourite part of the story? Why?

2) Have you ever read another story that is similar to this? How were they the

same? How were they different?

3) How would you change the main character?

4) How are you like that character? How are you different?

5) What could be another name for this story?


1) Where did this story take place?

2) What happened there?

3) Who was involved?

4) What is another way the story could have ended?

5) Is there a lesson to learn in this story? What is it?


1) Describe the main character.

2) What was his or her problem?

3) What did he or she do about it?

4) Did he or she make the right decision? Explain.

5) How did the story end?


1) Did this story really happen?

2) Who was the main character?

3) How did the story end?

4) Describe a new way to end the story.

5) What could be another name for this story?

These questions may challenge your child so you may wish to read the text more than once and/or explore the pictures in the text. Remember, the goal of reading is not to read the most books in the class. It is important

that you don’t rush this process for your child. The goal for your child is to become a highly motivated, fluent reader with a rich understanding of the text. This will enable them to have success in every aspect

of their lives in years to come.

Have fun reading!


seu (cont’d)


cultural

Congratulations also go to our Recorder Band who did a marvellous job proudly leading the

ANZAC march on Saturday.

Congratulations to our 29 choir members who performed in the 23rd Regional Choral Festival on their brilliant performance.

Term 2 Rehearsals Year 4-7 Choir will be Wednesday 1st lunch.

Recorder Band will move to Thursday 1st lunch.

Jodie Hunt

Waiting to lead the schools in the ANZAC parade.

PLEASE PAY PLEASE PAY PLEASE PAY PLEASE PAY

AT THE OFFICE AT THE OFFICE AT THE OFFICE AT THE OFFICE

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

CLEAN BOTTLES


office

The cleaners need

plastic shopping bags.

If you have any

please leave them at the office.

If you have any to

spare, please leave in

the box outside Mrs

Saunders’ room.

Thank you

YEAR LEVEL

FEES ARE NOW

OVERDUE !

CENTENARY LUNCHEON

MEET UP WITH YOUR OLD CLASSMATES AFTER ROLL CALL

SATURDAY 6TH JUNE – 12PM TO 2PM

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Price pre- publication $25 (will be $30)

Mackay north state school- Harvey Street -North Mackay 4740

P O box 3012 – North Mackay 4740

A 200 page book detailing the history of the school including enrol-

ments from 1915 to 1995. Contains photos never published before. To

be available june 2015 for the centenary celebrations.

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