Term 1 Week 7 9th March, 2017

609 Drayton Wellcamp Rd

Wellcamp Toowoomba 4350 www.wellcampss.eq.edu.au

Ph 07 46986333 Fax 07 46304056 Student Absences Ph. 4698 6366

School Watch If you see any suspicious

activity at our school.

Ph 131788

With thanks

Kym’s Korner Our AGM was held this week and I would like to welcome our new President—Serena Gooding, Vice President—Leni Lewis and Secretary—Aimee Greig as well as our returning Treasurer—Jen Spring. It is wonderful to see parents wanting to be involved in the running of our school. Nellie Loughlin will continue to be our tuckshop coordinator and Jen Spring our uniform coordinator. We welcome Carla Jervis as our ice block organiser. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our outgoing Office Bearers for all the hard work they have done over the past year. Without their efforts we would be unable to subsidise the many excursions students attend or afford luxuries such as air conditioning in the Community Hall. We have a number of parents who have offered to be involved in fund raising activities such as the Mother’s Day or Father’s Day Stalls. If you would also like to help out please contact Jen and she will find a job for you. At the P&C meeting this week we also discussed homework and approved a new homework policy for 2017. It is attached to the newsletter. Last week I attended the State Wide Principal’s Conference with 1500 other Queensland princi-pals. We focussed on the best way to ensure a full year’s growth for a year of schooling. One of the many essential practices we looked at was the importance of reading every day. Please see page 3 for information on how reading can impact on your child’s development. Our Internal Auditor visited our school on Wednesday for our exit interview. We were given a fantastic result—congratulations to all the staff here at Wellcamp. Staff meetings are on Thursday afternoons from 3.15pm. If your children have not been collected by this time they will be on the staffroom veranda, please collect them from there.

Kym

Our students would love donations of

clean yoghurt containers. Please

drop into the Prep-One class.

Thank you

Wellcamp Playgroup Wednesday Mornings

8.30am - 9.30am

All ages welcome

No cost

OFFICE HOURS

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8.30am—3.15pm

Tuesday—not open

MAIL BOXES IN OFFICE

Please remember to utilise the mail boxes set up in the office for school and P&C matters.

No money or forms should be given to any staff member, left on the officer counter or desk or left in reading folders. There are envelopes

near the mail boxes for your use.

If you have any concerns, and you are unable to make it to P&C meetings or unable to make a meeting to chat with your teacher or principal,

please feel free to send a note with your child to be placed in the mail box.

Thank you.

Upcoming Excursions To give everyone an idea of some upcoming excursions…….. This is not finalised, more excursions could be added as things pop up.

Term 2 Year 4 to 6 Amaroo approx. $10 /student

Term 3 Year 3 to 6 School camp approx $100 /student

Term 4 Prep to Year 6 Swimming lessons approx $60/student

Please note: These excursions have been heavily subsidised by the P&C. Their support for all Wellcamp students is greatly ap-preciated.

Permission notes will be sent home in the weeks leading up to each excursion.

We realise this is a financial burden for families. We would love it if all students were able to attend excursions as they are part of our curriculum. We therefore offer all families the option to pay a little in advance on a weekly or fortnightly basis.

Each family is able to come in to the office and pay any amounts they can afford (any day except Tuesday), which will be credited against their student’s accounts. Another option that more and more families are taking up is the bpay option. Some families have set up a deduction for a small amount from their bank ac-count. With this option, each family can choose what date (eg. the date after their pay is due), the amount etc.

If you would like more information or would like help with this, please contact the office. Please note: payment is due before the excursion date.

Partial refunds may be available for students unable to attend excursions. Please see the policy available in the forms and docu-ments section on our website or contact the office.

Disco—Wednesday, 29th March

5.30pm—7.30pm on the tennis court

Music by Kerryanne

www.singerdjkaraoke.com

Drop off—5.30pm (please don’t be early—there will be no supervision)

Pick up—7.30pm

Supervision—by Wellcamp SS staff

Cost—$7.00/student—this includes food and drink

Dress—disco casual, shoes must be worn

Please note: Disco is only open to enrolled Wellcamp SS students

Please join us on the last day of Term for our Easter Eggstravaganza.

11.20am Rotational Activities (all students will be involved in these activities)

12.40pm Subway / Picnic lunch (SubClub or you are welcome to bring your own picnic lunch)

1pm Easter Bonnet Parade (bonnets to be made at home)

Egg Hunt Approx. 2pm P&C Annual Easter Raffle draw

Library Days Please remember to bring your library bag if

you would like to borrow books

Prep-1 (Miss Dowe) - Wednesday 2-3 (Mrs Richter) - Thursday 4 (Mrs Duncan) - Monday

5 –6 (Mrs Trenaman) - Thursday

Tuckshop—16.03.2017 Red Food Day Morning Tea Kayleen A Lunch Serena G, Caroline C Fruit Salad Prep Shanna T Home Baking Cherry Ripe Slice (Nellie L)

Student Absences Student Absences Student Absences Student Absences Late Arrivals Late Arrivals Late Arrivals Late Arrivals

Early DeparturesEarly DeparturesEarly DeparturesEarly Departures

Please remember our school rolls will be electronically marked when the bell goes to come in to school and again after lunch. If your child is late please make sure you complete the late register in the office otherwise they will be marked absent for half the day. The same if your child leaves before the 3pm bell—you must sign them out at the office. Parents of students that have been marked absent, will be called to confirm the reason for their absence. Don’t forget the student absence hot-line is open 24 hours a day Ph 46986366.

Extended AbsencesExtended AbsencesExtended AbsencesExtended Absences

Are you planning an extended time away from school for your child (e.g. holiday; medical intervention etc.)? For any period of time over 10 consecutive days you are required to follow an official process. Education Queensland has a policy - Exemptions from Compulsory Schooling and Compulsory Participation - which needs to be followed if your child/children will be absent from school for this period of time or longer. Fact Sheets providing further details and Application Forms may be requested from the school office. For any further information please visit http://education.qld.gov.au/studentservices/inclusive/exemptions/index.html

P&C Uniforms for Sale Monday afternoons after

school—See Jen

Student AStudent AStudent AStudent A • 20 minutes per day • 1,800,000 words per year • Scores in the 90th percentile on

standardized tests

Student BStudent BStudent BStudent B • 5 minutes per day • 282,000 words per year • Scores in the 50th percentile on

standardized tests

Student CStudent CStudent CStudent C • 1 minute per day • 8,000 words per year • Scores in the 10th percentile on

standardized tests

Is your child—Student A, Student B

or Student C?

Monday, 13th March School Captains Young Leaders Day in Brisbane

Wednesday, 15th March All welcome! Wellcamp Playgroup 8.30am to 9.30am

Wednesday, 22nd March All welcome! Wellcamp Playgroup 8.30am to 9.30am

Wednesday, 29th March All welcome!

All welcome!

P-6

Wellcamp Playgroup 8.30am to 9.30am

Students will perform what they have learnt

with DanceFever

Disco at school

Thursday, 30th March P-6 Toowoomba Show Holiday

Friday, 31st March P-6

All welcome!

Easter Eggstravaganza

SubClub Day

Email Contacts for Teachers

Karen Dowe kdowe1@eq.edu.au Jess Duncan josbo119@eq.edu.au Alice O’Leary aolea16@eq.edu.au Kerryanne Richter krich288@eq.edu.au Kym Stansbie kstan1@eq.edu.au Janelle Trenaman jtren1@eq.edu.au

Jackson S Jackson S Jackson S Jackson S - fantastic effort on sight words. Great work!

Lane Lane Lane Lane - for being consistently focussed on class work which is reflected in improved results

Jack C Jack C Jack C Jack C - for applying 100% effort in all areas of his school work and get ting wonderful results.

WillWillWillWill - for achieving 100% in his Maths Assessment. Well done!

Congratulations goes out to the students & staff of Well-camp State School who have been actively engaging in a number of physical activates both in the class and outside. The iAIM’s program were so pleased with our school action plan they have given us $500 to go to-wards our sporting equipment supplies. Well done team!

Reviewed February 2017

Wellcamp State School Policy Statement: HOMEWORK Rationale: The issue of homework has been addressed at a parent meeting and the following procedure was agreed upon. Objectives:

All homework should be marked in a timely fashion All homework is to be related to literacy and numeracy All homework is work children can cope with To gradually develop sound study habits

Operating Principles: Prep, Yr1- 6 will receive homework on Monday and is due back on Friday

• Prep - number, phonics and sight words • Year 1 - 6 – spelling and Maths Mentals– The Maths Mentals are to be

returned to school daily for correction and the spelling returned on Friday. • Year 5 & 6 students will be required to prepare and present a science talk and

a lecturette each semester. Science, Geography and History homework or projects may be given when necessary.

Reading: Prep & One – Reading books will be sent home in folders on Monday and Wednesday. These should be read for two nights and returned. Yr Two & Three - Reading books will be changed on Tuesday and Thursday and are to be read for two nights. Research shows that reading a book more than once is beneficial for younger students and will assist with their comprehension and fluency. Therefore students will have the same book for two consecutive nights. Library books may be read over the weekend and students are also encouraged to read other books at home. Yr Four—Six – Children are required to read a library book each night at home. The book should be finished, if possible, by the library lesson each week, and a summary of what is read completed and handed in to the class teacher. All students are asked to keep a record of nights read and have this signed by their parents so that their achievements can go onto our Reading Wall of Fame. Homework will not be issued in the first week of the year or the last week of each term except for term four when there will be no homework for the last two weeks.

MORNING TEA $2.00 - Morning Tea Home Bake

(see newsletter for details)

$1.50 - Fresh Fruit Salad Cup (GF)

$0.50 - 2x Chocolate Chip Cookies

$1.00 - Vanilla Custard Cup (GF)

$1.00 - Vanilla Yoghurt

LUNCH $3.50 - Chicken tender & Salad Wrap (lettuce, carrot, beetroot, cheese & mayo) $4.00 - Chicken Salad (GF) (lettuce, carrot, beetroot, cheese & mayo) $4.00 - Hamburger (Beef, cheese, lettuce, carrot, beetroot & BBQ sauce) $3.00 - Cheeseburger (Beef, cheese & tomato sauce) $2.50 - Pie $1.20 - Crumbed Chicken Tender (GF) $1.00 - Sausage Roll (Small Size) $1.00 - Garlic Bread $1.00 - Corn Cob (GF) $0.20 - Sauce BBQ or Tomato

SNACKS – Available at Morning Tea & Lunch

$1.00 - Smiths Original Chips (GF)

$1.00 - Jumpy’s Chips – Chicken or Salt & Vinegar

DRINKS – Available at Morning Tea & Lunch

$2.00 - Quench Aqua Fruits – (Blue, Red, Green)

$1.00 - Juice Popper (Apple or Orange)

$1.00 - Flavoured Milk (Chocolate or Strawberry)

$2.50 - Illuminated Water

ICE-CReAM/BLOCKS Available after Lunch

$1.00 - Bulla Ice Cream Cup (GF)

$1.00 - Icy Mony (Sour Raspberry or Lemonade Fizz)

HOW DO I ORDER? On a brown paper bag, please write students name, grade and order (one bag for Morning Tea and one for lunch)

Place bags in Tuckshop Box in the office by 3pm on the Tuesday before Tuckshop. No late orders will be accepted. Tuckshop is held on a fortnightly basis on a Thursday.

PAYMENT OPTIONS BANK DEPOSIT: BSB: 064 433 Acc: 00900379

Ref: Family Name

CASH: Labelled & sealed in an envelope or zip lock bag Please email or text Nellie if paying by bank deposit

Chicken Salad $4.00

Apple Popper $1.00

Ice Cream Cup $1.00

TOTAL $6.00

CLARK KENT GRADE 2

WELLCAMP TUCKSHOP MENU TERM ONE 2017

TUCKSHOP CO-ORDINATOR CONTACT DETAILS:

Nellie Loughlin | 0409 874 389 | nellie@jnloughlin.com.au

NEWSLETTER Wellcamp State School P&C

upcoming events

Can you believe we’re on the downhill slide to

the end of term 4? Neither could I, but how exciting,

Wellcamp always has fun in the lead up Easter!

The P&C

Annual General Meeting

was held on Monday 6th

March. Thank you to all

who attended.

We are delighted to

introduce your 2017 Team

President – Serena Gooding

Secretary – Aimee Grieg

Treasurer – Jen Spring

Vice President – Leni Lewis

Our Co-ordinators

Tuckshop – Nellie Loughlin

Uniforms – Brenda Quade

Events & Fundraising – Serena

Gooding

Mothers/Fathers Day Stalls –

Jen Spring

Ice-Cream – Position Vacant

-

23

Mar

DUE BACK

Subway order forms

Disco Order Forms

Donations for Easter Raffle

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29

Mar

School Disco on Tennis Court

Dinner catered by your P&C

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31

Mar

Easter Extravaganza

Subway Sub Club Day

Easter Raffle Draw

-

8

May

Next P&C Meeting

WEDNESDAY 29TH MARCH 2017

5.30PM – 7.30PM

$7.00 per student includes Dinner

For catering purposes

Please RSVP by Thursday 23rd

Forms coming home shortly

Dinner includes:

Hot Dog or Chicken Gravy Roll

Illuminated water & Ice Block

SCHOOL DISCO

IT’S BACK

THE LAST DAY OF TERM Friday 31st March

Subway Sandwiches delivered to our school YUM!

To our new families,

Last year our P&C joined the Subway Sub Club, which allows our students to

order from a selected Subway Menu then Subway deliver these orders to our

school. P&C get a percentage of the sales back into our bank account.

For a low $7.50 you will get a sub/wrap + 2 cookies/1 Fruit Crush + a drink.

We collect the cookies early and distribute these at morning tea time.

TUCKSHOP WILL ALSO BE OPEN FOR DRINKS & SNACKS

ADULTS & SIBLINGS

You’re welcome to order too

This is the day of our Easter

Extravaganza where parents/guardians

are invited to come and share in the fun

of the Easter Bonnet Parade and

Easter Games

& we have a picnic lunch with the kids

It’s really lovely!

Don’t feel like packing a picnic lunch?

Order Subway too!

Order Forms are coming home soon

Order and Payment are due

Thursday 23rd March

(place order and money

in P&C Box in office)

Here are the P&C bank account details

Account Name: Wellcamp P&C |

BSB: 064433 | Account Number: 00900379

Easter Donations Required

It’s fast approaching the last day of term and

our annual Wellcamp Easter Extravaganza

Each year the P&C run a MEGA Raffle Draw on

the day which is only made possible through the

generous donations of our families.

In years gone by we’ve received donations of Easter Eggs | Easter Books | Craft Packs

We will then package them into prize packs

Thank you in advance

Drop your donations into the office by Thursday 23rd April

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Easter Extravaganza

after lots of School Easter Fun

Enjoy Lunch

Join your cherubs for a picnic lunch

or your pre-ordered Subway

THEN….

cross your fingers and toes

as we get the

MEGA EASTER RAFFLE

underway

Friday 31st March

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