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Mary Valley State College Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s World Postal Address:15 Edward Street IMBIL Q 4570 Telephone: (07) 54 885 333

E-Mail: principal@maryvalleysc.eq.edu.au Fax: (07) 54 885 300

www.maryvalleysc.eq.edu.au

Office Hours: 8.00am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday

Monday 29th July, 2019

PBL focus: We are respectful

when we listen to and follow

instructions from all staff

members.

Date claimers Term 2:

Parent Teacher Interviews – 30th

July

Prep Vision Screening - 31st July

Goombucker Bus – 1st Aug

Imbil Show - 17th Aug

Music Muster – 24th Aug

Breakfast program - Monday & Wednesday each week

8:15am to 8:45am

Playgroup - Friday 9am to 11am

Reminders:

NO HOMEWORK CLUB THIS

WEEK

TUCKSHOP THIS WEEK

Sunday Night is Nit Night

Please update your email address, along

with phone numbers and residential

addresses.

Please ensure all school fees are up to date. EFTPOS available.

No Smoking Zone

Please remember that all government property is a no smoking zone.

From the Acting Principal

Welcome to week 3 We have our parent/teacher meetings on Tuesday afternoon from 3.15 - 6.00pm. Last chance to make a booking with a teacher on Tuesday morning. Sausage sizzle available for all. Some of our students will be competing in the vocal section at Gympie Eisteddfod on Thursday 1 August and we wish them all the best. GOOMBUCKAR bus is coming to school this Thursday 1st August and students from Prep to year 7 will be involved in learning about aspects of our Indigenous culture. The School is funding this opportunity for our students. Our focus for this term at Mary Valley SC is really getting back to basics and our college expectations around the following: PBL goals of being Safe, Responsible, Respectful and a Proud Learner and Responsible Behaviour Plan for Students. · Being on time for class with all equipment so you are prepared for learning. · Following school rules around appropriate behaviour.

o language at school o Bullying and harassment processes and maintaining appropriate relationships

with staff and students o smoking (includes vaping) and consequences for these unsafe behaviours o Following teacher/teacher aide directions whether given in class or in school

grounds during transitions, between classes or at lunch breaks o Students not leaving class without permission from a staff member o Knowing differences between Inbound and out of bounds areas o Using technology appropriately and abiding by school’s phone policy (off and

out of site) o Appropriate behaviours to and from school, on buses and when on excursions.

Uniform policy: I have seen a drop in some students’ adherence to our uniform policy. This can sometimes happen in winter as we see non-school jumpers start to creep in. I would like to remind all parents/caregivers and students of our uniform policy and expectations. All seasons: Mary Valley State College polo, navy shorts or skort, white, navy blue or black socks, shoes that are predominantly black and solid in construction and fasten with laces or velcro (no slip on shoes). In winter: Plain navy track pants (rugby or fleecy knit) are appropriate for boys and girls. Girls may also choose to wear navy or matte black tights, or flesh coloured stockings/pantyhose worn under shorts or skorts. The school has recently created a new fleecy zip up jacket that has the MVSC logo on it. This is the jumper of choice, however, students may wear a plain navy jumper, windcheater or pullover provided it contains no other branding and is not a hoodie. We will be monitoring uniforms and enforcing it is being worn appropriately. Should parents/caregivers have difficulty in ensuring children are in the correct uniform due to financial or other reason please contact the school to speak with the Principal so we

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can see what support may be offered to you. As Mary Valley SC is a significant part of the local community it is important that we maintain our standards and that students wear their uniform correctly and with pride. Our policies are all available on our School Website and can be provided to parent/caregivers in hard copy on request. All students have the right to learn and all teachers the right to teach without this being disrupted by students choosing not to do the right thing. I believe that the vast majority of students are doing the right thing at school and I applaud them for their efforts. Recent report card information shows that many students are achieving great results both academically, socially and emotionally in regards to effort and behaviour. It is a shame that there are a small number of students who are making some bad choices. Wherever we can we seek to support students to assist them not only with their learning but also to develop resilience and provide strategies around appropriate behaviours and making better choices. I hope that all parent/caregivers continue to support the school in our endeavour to create a safe and supportive school where all students feel a sense of belonging so that all students have opportunities to learn and be successful. School Opinion Survey (SOS): Included in this newsletter is an envelope containing an information sheet for parents stating how to go online and access the 2019 School Opinion Survey (SOS). I would encourage parents/caregivers to please complete this as it provides the school with valuable information about what we are doing well and in what areas we need to improve. The SOS is open from Monday 29 July and closes on 23 August. Teaching and non- teaching staff as well as selected students will also have an opportunity to complete the survey at school. PBL focus: We are respectful when we listen to and follow instructions from all staff members Have a great week.

Tanya Hayden

HOD News – Mr Craig Wilson

Positive Behaviour for Learning: This week see a major shift in the Hi-Five system on the secondary campus. Teachers are moving with the times and shifting to digital Hi-Fives. All students will be awarded Hi-Fives via a program called Class Dojo. Students can receive positive acknowledgements for helping others, on task behaviours, participating in learning activities, persistence, being a proud learner, being respectful, being safe, teamwork and working hard. The use of the Class Dojo system allows teachers to record students’ positive behaviours online using a website or an

application. Students are represented by an Emoji that they are able to change when they have been given their class login. The class logins will be issued to classes later this week. Parent Teacher Interviews: I look forward to seeing a number of parents and students at Parent Teacher Interviews on Tuesday night. This is a wonderful opportunity for parents and students to have time with their teachers to discuss how they are going to move forward on the successes that they have already had in semester one. If you are unable to make parent teacher interviews please contact the school. Habits of Learning: I have spent this week talking to students about what activities they undertake when they are at home. I am not surprised to learn that students are spending a large amount of time on gaming devices, social media and other devices. Learning is an activity that takes time and energy, it also takes time to develop and refine skills that are learnt in class. Students will freely admit that they spend several hours attempting to complete a level because of the difficulty that they are facing. However when they are faced with the need to work on skills for learning they are unable to self-manage. Students need to set up a reward system for themselves to acknowledge that they have achieved the study that they set themselves. Often the greatest challenge that we all face in life is rewarding ourselves for completing tasks and activities.

Have a great week.

Craig Wilson

PBL News

Our PBL focus for the next two weeks will be "We are respectful when we listen to and follow instructions from all staff members." Teachers will be giving clear explicit instructions and when they see students doing what has been asked they will say “Thank you for being respectful by following my instructions.” Classes will be exploring why it is important to have someone directing and giving instructions. Please feel free to discuss how you have to follow directions/instructions in your own life with your children. High fives will be given to students who demonstrate the following of instructions. The PBL Team.

Notices

Dental Van forms were sent home with last weeks newsletter. Please return the form as soon as possible.

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Tuckshop and P&C News

Thank you so much to the wonderful families who have been making 'Home Baking' treats for the Tuckshop. The kids have loved the selection of banana bread, choc chip cookies, gingerbread men and cupcakes and we have really appreciated your support. Please help when you can, and drop your home baking into the Tuckshop on Wednesday mornings around 9am, thanks! TUCKSHOP ROSTER: Wednesday 31st July - Ave Fitzgerald & Tash Butler. If you are able to spare a few hours of your morning this Wednesday we would really appreciate another set of hands. Please text or call Ave Fitzgerald on 0403 844 850 if you can help. Tuckshop Roster Term 3: Dates Helper 1 Helper 2 Helper 3

31/7 Ave Fitzgerald Tash Butler Need Volunteer

7/8 Joanna Robey Tash Butler *Amanda Long

14/8 Joanna Robey Ave Fitzgerald * Naomi Carroll

21/8 Joanna Robey Sally Laborie * Tash Butler

28/8 Joanna Robey Ave Fitzgerald *Amanda Long

4/9 Joanna Robey Lyn Walgast * Tash Butler

11/9 Joanna Robey Tash Butler * Naomi Carroll

18/9 Joanna Robey Ave Fitzgerald * Geoff Ritter

* from 9am-1pm

Last week, the P&C purchased a great new POPCORN MACHINE, who we have named 'Poppy'. Poppy had her first day out at the opening of the new Imbil to Brooloo Mary Valley Rail Trail and she was a HUGE success as a great fundraising opportunity for the school P&C. P&C members Jo Robey, Ave & Paul Fitzgerald had a great day and had loads of happy customers and positive feedback about the tasty popcorn. We look forward to having popcorn on offer at all of our school sports days, reward days and as a fundraiser at many local events including at the upcoming Imbil Show.

Keep an eye out in next weeks Newsletter for information and order forms for our 2019 P&C Pie Drive!

A Huge Thankyou

A huge Mary Valley thank you to….

The amazing Mrs Bailey for sewing our wonderful

aprons to be used in the Year 5 Garden to Plate –

Cooking Maths activity on Thursday afternoons.

The Gympie Eisteddfod

Notes were handed to students on Friday for those who

wish to participate at the Gympie District Eisteddfod on

Thursday 01/08/19. Students are required to arrive at

school at 8am for the bus to depart to the Civic Center in

Gympie.

All notes are required to be handed back as soon as

possible.

Community Notices

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Week 2 Awards

Congratulations to the Award recipients.