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PO Box 163, Mossman QLD 4873 Ph: 40999333 Principal: Randal Smith

Mossman State School News We enrol families, as well as students.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians, the Kuku Yalanji people, of the land on which our school stands and pay respects to the Elders, past, present and emerging.

Yalada Parents and Carers, How times fly when you are having fun! It is hard to believe that we are 3/4's of the way through the 2020 school year with our Year 6’s

only having 10 weeks (Term 4) left of their primary school years. Our year 6’s have a very busy, industrious and exciting Term 4 with lots

happening including their Year 6 camp in week 6, Quicksilver Low Isles trip on 20 November, High School Transition Day on Tuesday 1

December, Graduation on the evening of Tuesday 1 December (COVID dependent), Concert Night on 8 December and Break-up day on

Friday 11 December. WOW, what a busy schedule.

As part of Mrs Sharon Case’s world recognised, Australia achieved, Teaching Fellowship Award, Sharon has participated in numerous

interviews, group chats and Nationwide education forums. The most recent being her Zoom meeting with the Honourable Mr Dan Teh-

an- Federal Minister for the current Australian Government. This is the highest recognition, acknowledgement and compliment that an

educator/teacher can receive, and it demonstrates the high level of skill, knowledge and expertise that Mrs Case brings to our school

community and the broader education community. Coupled with her ‘brain smart’ is her ‘heart smart’ which is the compassion, empa-

thy and relationship driven ways of working. I would like to take this opportunity to personally and publicly acknowledge Mrs Case’s

commitment to every student, staff and family member that she has worked for and with over the last 32 years of her teaching career.

She is, without doubt, the best educator that I have had the pleasure to work with and along side and the best I have ever seen.

Congratulations Mrs Case on meeting the Federal Minister and thanks for what you bring and

do for our school and school community. Absolute GOLD and WORLD CLASS.

At last week’s assembly we had a visit from council officers, Ada and Alex, the mayor, Michael Kerr, and GBR Legacy member, Dr Dean Miller along with author, Caitlin O’Neil who presented her children’s book about protecting the reef to our Prep to Year 4 students. All staff were sent a digital book to share with older students. This is a beautiful resource with a wonderful mes-sage for our young people about caring for our reef and waterways. Today was a very successful, though slightly damp Cross Country – we always love seeing our

students participating in events like this with such wonderful teamsmanship, sportsmanship

and enthusiasm. Congratulations to Kadar who were the overall winners of today’s event.

Some of our Year 3-6 students will be participating in the Cluster Gala Day tomorrow. There will be some of our Year 3/4 students par-

ticipating in soccer or tennis at the high school and another group of our Year 5/6 students participating in the T20 cricket blast at the

showgrounds.

Next term proves to be a very busy one. On Friday of Week 1, Mr McLeod, Miss Prete and Miss Abby will be escorting our infant, junior

and senior ball games teams to Miallo State School to participate in the Cluster Ball Games morning. Our students have been training

this week and will continue in the first week back. Term 3 has certainly been a very busy term for sporting events! Thanks to Miss Prete,

Mr McLeod and Miss Abby for helping our students to prepare for this event in a very short amount of time.

Also next term, we will be running our Learn to Swim program in Weeks 3 and 4. Further information about our swimming program will

be sent out early next term. Mr Jake will be teaching swimming as part of our Health and Physical Education program over the two

week period. The program will culminate in our interhouse swimming carnival on Friday, 30th October and the district swimming carni-

val on Friday, 27th November.

At this stage I will be taking leave in the first 4 weeks of Term 4, 2020 so that our family can transition my mum from hospital back to

her home. Sharon Case is committed to taking on the Acting Principal's role in my absence. I thank Sharon for ‘stepping up’ and contin-

uing to ‘Lead’ in these uncertain times. Sharon will bring consistency, continuity and commitment to our school ensuring a smooth and

seamless transition. I would also like to thank the students, staff and family members for their amazing support of myself and my family

in these unnerving, emotional and life changing times. For that, I thank you.

Yours in Education,

Randal

Randal Smith

Principal’s Message Term 3, Week 10

Thursday 17th September, 2020

Dates to Remember

Fri 18th Sept—Cluster Schools Gala Day; Fri 18th Sept—Last Day Term 3

Mon 5th Oct— Queens Birthday Public Holiday

Tue 6th Oct—1st day Term 4; Fri 9th Oct—Cluster Ball Games @ Miallo SS

Prep: Tommy for being a learner and logging onto the computer without help and working quietly on the IPad.

Prep: Dalton for being a learner and focusing in class and participating in science activities with enthusiasm.

Prep: Jase for making stronger choices and being respectful. Great job, Jase!

Prep: Jordan for using positive and encouraging words when commending others in class.

Year 1: Maggie for her perseverance and hard work when telling time using an analogue and digital clock.

Year 1: Riley for his perseverance and hard work when telling time using an analogue and digital clock.

Year 1: Charlie for expressing himself more clearly using sentences. Congratulations, Charlie!

Year 1: Ella for working hard in Maths, reading time to the half hour! Keep it up, Ella!

Year 1: Jett for being an excellent role model for others! Well done, Jett!

Year 2: Jaxon for his enthusiasm during burst writing and using exciting adjectives.

Year 2: Clinton for his improved efforts to listen and stay on task.

Year 2: Khadaysjah for an outstanding improvement in reading and comprehension.

Year 2: Lily for showing great enthusiasm and attention to detail when writing her information text.

Year 3: Donald for being a times table champion.

Year 3: James for showing great enthusiasm and attention to detail when writing his Information Text.

Year 3: Kishtarna for fantabulous hard work with great results.

Year 4: Lorenzo for being supportive and co-operative towards all students.

Year 4: Hunter for sensational spelling and all around effort and behaviour.

Year 5: Flo for being compassionate and supportive towards all students during Year 5 Camp.

Year 5: Curtis for demonstrating persistence and resilience while on camp. You should be VERY proud of yourself, Curtis!

Year 5: Isabella for her outstanding leadership and confidence while on camp! Terrific work, Izzy!

Year 6: Alia for her efforts in helping with the ILF project.

3/4A is performing their play ”Wrong Rhymes” at parade Week 3, Term 4.

They are in need of some items for their play and would appreciate any help…

Black cape

Red, yellow & green fabric

Black curly wig

Old metal or plastic headbands

Thanks in advance:)

And we have a winner!! Congratulations to 4/5B who have taken out our Term 3 at-tendance award with a phenomenal attend-ance rate of 95.64% for the term. Abso-lutely sensational, team 4/5B! We hope you enjoyed your excursion to Cooya Beach with Mr Juan yesterday.

Class July August September Term 3 2020

Prep 71.33% 80.38% 76.14% 75.95% 77.7%

Prep1 90.72% 86.53% 92.58% 89.94% 90.81%

1A 93.67% 94% 97.17% 94.95% 93.82%

1/2A 82.88% 85.81% 81.75% 83.48% 83.37%

2/3A 78.10% 80.9% 81.29% 80.10% 83.98%

2/3B 86.71% 90.1% 84.52% 87.11% 88.18%

3/4A 85.48% 88.45% 85.55% 86.49% 88.09%

4/5A 83.68% 83.26% 96.7% 87.88% 87.85%

4/5B 95.71% 95.38% 95.83% 95.64% 95.09%

5A 89.32% 88.39% 96.71% 91.47% 91.61%

6A 80.52% 81.38% 90.21% 84.04% 85.09%

P-6A 71.25% 71.56% 85.38% 76.06% 78.31%

Charity organisation

donated over 200 new toys to our school.

We shared them out to classes today for

teachers to use as they see fit.

PBL Behaviour Focus

Be a good friend if you

want good friends

Well Women’s Clinic

(This clinic is available to Medicare eligible clients)

Service includes Cervical Screening Tests (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.

Mossman Multipurpose HS

Wednesday 7th October 2020

Ph: 4084 1790