27 July 2018

Newsletter Articles

Message from the Principal

Message from the Principal

Welcome back to our Year 6 students! By all accounts, everyone had an incredible time at camp, including our teachers. I’m sure many of our students will reflect on this trip with fond memories in years to come. A special thanks extends to Mr. Doherty and all the team for organising such a tremendous opportunity for our students – always our best!

Class Newsletters

As Term 3 is now in full swing it’s back to business in the classroom. Class Newsletters were sent home with your child this week. Please refer to these for information on your child’s learning goals for this term and key dates to be aware of. Electronic copies are also available for download on our website homepage.

Enrolments

For those that live within Gumdale’s catchment and intend to enrol for 2019, please submit your paperwork promptly so we can commence planning for next year.

School Opinion Survey

Details about the upcoming school opinion survey are noted further below. The online survey will open 30 July and close 24 August. We look forward to receiving your feedback on Gumdale State School.

Coming up

Next week, ICAS Testing for English is being held on Wednesday 31 July. We also have the P-2 Athletics Carnival being held on Friday 3 August 2018. On the same day, our Year 5&6 students will start their elective Signature Programs on Friday afternoon and a Year 4 Social Lunch is scheduled to take place at lunch time. I look forward to catching up with many of you at these upcoming events.

Always our best,

Phil Savill
Principal

Important Dates

Reminders from the School

2019 Enrolments

A reminder to existing Gumdale State School families or prospective families in our catchment area that may have a child eligible to start Prep in 2019. Please submit your enrolment applications as soon as possible so we have your child enrolled for 2019. All enrolment paperwork can be downloaded from our school website. If you have a question regarding how to enrol, please contact the school office on 3902 8333.

School Opinion Survey

The annual suite of School Opinion Surveys will be conducted 30 July to 24 August 2018. All families, school staff and a random sample of students will be invited to participate. We encourage you to take this opportunity to have your say about what this school does well, and how this school can improve.

Mobile Phones

We discourage students form bringing mobile phones to school but understand that they may be required for safety reasons. If your child needs to contact you, they are able to access school phones with teacher or administration permission. Administration staff will pass messages from you to your child as required.

If your child does bring a mobile phone to school, it is their responsibility. Phones must remain out of sight while at school and are not be used during the school day. Mobile phones can be stored at administration for safekeeping during school hours.

Scholastic Book Club –Issue 5 out now

The new Scholastic Book Club catalogue issue 5 is out! Orders are due 1 Aug 2018. All orders are to be placed online through the LOOP. Every order earns 20% back in rewards for the library purchase new books for our school.

Boxes Needed – All shapes and sizes

In preparation for Under 8s Day, the school is after empty boxes. They can be big or small, cardboard or plastic – just boxes! If you can bring in an empty box in the coming week or two, please drop them off at Mrs Devlin’s Prep Room in C01. Thank you.

Messages from the Deputies

Welcome back

A big welcome back to Term 3 for all our existing and new families who have joined the Gumdale community. Everyone has certainly returned looking relaxed and ready for a big term of learning ahead.

Sailing

This term, we will have three more year levels participating in the Gumdale State School sailing program at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron. Our year 2 and year 5 students begin their programs in week 4 and the year 3 students begin their program in week 9. Our years 2 and 3 students participate in a 5 week program and the year 5 students will attend an 8 week program. The sailing program offered to our students is a unique opportunity. Please make sure that you have filled in all the permission/registration forms for your child to attend sailing. Any questions regarding the program can be directed to our PE teacher, Mr James Doherty jpdoh0@eq.edu.au.

Special Events

This term is a busy and exciting one, with a number of events on offer. In August, students at Gumdale will celebrate NAIDOC week. The theme for NAIDOC this year is ‘because of her we can’, celebrating the courage and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women. Ngutana-Lui will provide activities and experiences for students on August 21, 28 and September 4. Our Prep – Year 2 students will also participate in Under 8s Day celebrations on August 10. The activities for this event will centre around ‘Children exploring language and culture’.

Code Camp at Gumdale – What a success!

Gumdale State School’s Code Camp during the holidays was a great success, attended by 23 students.

The kids created their very own game. They had a lot of creative control when designing levels and learned a lot about the language of code along the way! Overall, the kids were pretty stoked about the end products, and so were we. You can check out a couple of the games made by the students here:

Max Kirby Code Camp Ignite
Tyce Finley Code Camp Ignite
Eva Rose McMurray Code Camp Spark
Oliver Thompson Code Camp Spark
Anzac Lucas Code Camp Spark

News from the Payment Desk

Statements will be emailed out next week. Thank you to all families who are continuing to make payments promptly. If there is a negative amount on the statement this indicates a Credit, which with your approval can be paid on other excursions. Ensure you email admin for this to proceed.

Office Procedure for Payment of Excursions

Three weeks after an excursion has taken place One School will produce a Credit Adjustment for those students who have not paid. This is a system generated document which will clear your students account for this excursion. If your student attended and payment has not been received, you will be emailed a new invoice for this particular excursion.

Please ensure you advise the office and teacher if your child will not be attending the excursion, this will save you receiving another invoice.

Prompt payment is of invoices will also ensure that additional invoices are not emailed to you, payment due dates are stated on the excursion letter which you receive the day before you are invoiced.

As a reminder, here is a list of upcoming events / payments that might be relevant to your family:

Paying your school invoices

All excursions and events require payment and a permission form to be returned by the due date or your child will not be permitted to attend.

Please note that payments can be made one of four ways:

1. Online using the BPOINT Payment Gateway
   https://www.bpoint.com.au/payments/dete
2. Phone banking via BPOINT IVR (1300 631 073)
3. Online using the QParent App or
4. In person at our Administration Office during office hours (8.00am-3.30pm)

STEAM News

Events @ Gumdale

Year 2 & 3 ‘Go for Launch’ Rocket incursion

The students (and teachers) had a fantastic time making and launching their own water fuelled rockets! Have a look at the highlights video.

National Science Week – Game Changers and Change Makers – 11 – 19 August 2018

Gumdale will again be celebrating National Science Week in 2018.

The school theme this year is Game Changers and Change Makers.

Some highlights will be:

Tuesday 14 August - ‘Blasting the Past’ Stage Show by Street Science

Permission forms and invoices were emailed earlier this week.

Friday 10 August – CSIRO Showcasing STEM Careers

Year 6

Students have started their investigations into the environmental conditions that effect the growth and survival of plants. They have made individual greenhouses for their bean plants and have set up an investigation into the effect of sunlight levels on the plants.

STEAM Clubs for Term 3

Year 1 & 2 Coding

We meet every Thursday 11.15-11.40 in the STEAM room for coding fun!
New members are always welcome!

Year 3 & 4 Coding NEW!

We meet every Wednesday 11.15-11.40 in the STEAM room for coding fun!
New members are always welcome!

Kitchen Garden NEW!

We meet every Thursday 8.00-8.40 in the STEAM room!
Some of our tasks for the coming semester will be building a bathtub worm farm and compost bins, decorating garden beds, healthy cooking from our garden and planning next season’s crops.
New student, parent and teacher members are always welcome!

STEAM Signature Program NEW!

Starts in Week 3 Friday 2-3pm.

ICT Trials

Year 3D, 3I, 3P, 3S & Year 4

In Term 3 STEAM we are trialling using Microsoft OneNote Online as our class and student science journal.

This will mean lesson resources and student work will be stored online using an Education Queensland drive. A benefit for parents and students will be access from any device anytime including at home using the internet. This will allow parents (through their child’s login) to view weekly lesson outlines and student work to assist with conversations and learning support at home.

Students access their STEAM journal by following these steps (students with their own school iPads should be able to access using the OneNote app):

1. Go to Office 365 https://www.office.com
2. Log in using Microsoft
3. Students are to use school email, MIS id and current password. School email is MISid@eq.edu.au
4. Students can then open their class OneNote by following the email link sent by their teacher or clicking on Onenote

Year 5 & 6

In Term 3 STEAM we are trialling using Stile Education as our teaching and learning platform.

This will mean lesson resources and student work will be stored online. A benefit for parents and students will be access from any device anytime including at home using the internet. This will allow parents (through their child’s login) to view weekly lesson outlines and student work to assist with conversations and learning support at home.

Students access their Stile Education by following these steps:

1. Go to www.stileapp.com
2. Log in using Microsoft
3. Students are to use school MIS id and current password.

If you have any questions or queries regarding the above trials please don’t hesitate to contact your student’s STEAM Teacher.

Sports News

Sailing

In Term 3 & 4, students in years 2, 3 and 5 will have the opportunity to participate in the Gumdale State School Sailing Program at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron.

Year 2 students will attend 5 session in Term 3:

2B and 2F – Tuesdays 7, 14, 21, 28 August 4 September
2M and 2R – Wednesdays 8, 22, 29 August 5, 12 September (NB. No sail on 15/8 due to Ekka)
2S and 2W – Thursdays 9, 16, 23, 30 August 6 September

Year 3 students will attend 5 session in Terms 3 and 4:

3D and 3I – Tuesdays 11 September, & 9, 16, 23 and 30 October
3M and 3P – Wednesdays 19 September, & 10, 17, 24 and 31 October
3S and 3W – Thursdays 13 September, & 11, 18, 25 October, and 1 November

Year 5 students will attend 8 sessions in Terms 3 and 4:

5G and 5H – Tuesdays 7, 14, 21, 28 August, 4, 11 September, 9, 16 October.
5M and 5R – Wednesdays 8, 22, 29 August, 5, 12 September, 10, 17, 24 October.
(NB. No sailing on 15/8 due to Ekka)
5/6E – Thursdays 16, 23, 30 August, 6, 13 September, 11, 18, 25 October. (NB. No sailing on 9/8 due to Bayside Athletics)

The Gumdale State School bus will transport students to and from the venue.

Parents/guardians of year 2 and 5 students have received an electronic permission form to fill in online and also a RQYS form to download, print out and return to your child’s class teacher. Forms need to be completed at your earliest convenience.

Please contact James Doherty jpdoh0@eq.edu.au if you require any further information regarding the Gumdale State School sailing program.

Bayside District Athletics Carnival

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected in the Gumdale State School Athletics team to compete at the Bayside District Track and Field Carnival at Sheldon College on 9 and 10 August:

Oztag

This weekend, 22 Gumdale State School students are participating in the Queensland All Schools Oztag Tournament in Kawana. GSS has entered and year 6 boys and a year 6 girls team. Thanks to Russell Perry for assisting with the coaching and also Chanel Barnes and Jarrod Kendall for sponsoring the jerseys. Your support is greatly appreciated. Best of luck teams!!

Bayside Soccer Knockout

Last week the year 6 boys soccer team defeated Redlands College 3-2 in the first round of the Bayside District Knockout Competition. We wish these boys the best of luck in the next round of this competition.

Brisbane Rugby League Finals

Today the school under 11 rugby league team played Wavell State School in the Brisbane City/Wynnum final at Bishop Park, Nundah. Results will be shared in the next newsletter.

Well done Eva M

Big Congratulations to Eva Montgomery & all the kids who represented Qld in the Interschools Snowsports. Eva won a Bronze medal in her first Interschools Alpine GS race. Eva had only ever skied on simulators at Urban Xtreme indoor ski centre & after only 2 days skiing on real snow she successfully completed her first race. Way to go Eva!

Pony-tastic performance by Nikita

Gumdale State School student Nikita & her pony Willow competed at the pony club qld state dressage and combined championships at Maryborough over the holidays. Nikita placed 11th overall in the dressage 10&U and 2nd overall combined training 10&U (dressage/jumping). Well done to Nikita and Willow.

2018 Camps

This year there will be a change to our Year 4-6 Camp structure. This will allow three different settings and experiences for students in our Senior School. More information regarding camps will be made available as the camps draw closer. The following camps will take place later this year:

Year 4 – Sunshine Coast Recreation Centre, Currimundi (5-7 December 2018)
Year 5 – Emu Gully Leadership Camp, Helidon (21-23 November 2018)

Any questions - James Doherty jpdoh0@eq.edu.a
Keep Moving!

Thank you to the Gateway Church

On Saturday 15 July, Amy Dolling and parishioners from Gateway Church once again came to Gumdale State School as part of their annual Thanksgiving Day. This year they ‘touched up’ some of the messages on our paths that were wearing away, as well as painted some yellow safety strips along the paths. We would like to say a huge thank you to Amy and the team, we really appreciate your generosity.

Music Notes

Welcome back to Term 3! Musicians at Gumdale should always give their best to make the most out of their music experiences at school. This term we are working to improve our commitment and attendance so that we can plan more music opportunities and go on to make better music. Some reminders to ensure you always give your best:

• Be on-time to weekly rehearsals
• be a responsible team member
• learn new music and maintain home practice
• keep your music folder and equipment organised
• participate in all performances
• wear correct performance uniform

We look forward to another term of music making!

Upcoming Events:

Choir Rehearsals

As we learn new songs and build our musicianship, each valued member has an important part to play in their choir. This term we aim to maintain good rehearsal habits focussing on commitment and attendance. Choir rehearsals continue this term at the following times:

Instrumental

SMARTMUSIC

Smartmusic instrumental home practise software subscription packages are coming soon! Notes will be sent home with all instrumental students next week. We have secured an excellent price for a 12 month individual subscription for use at home. See the above link for more information about the benefits for your child. We encourage you to take advantage of this great offer.

Band Rehearsals

We have some exciting performances coming up this term for our Beginner Band and Senior Concert Band. We aim to develop responsible musicians at Gumdale who always give their best, so this term we are establishing good habits focussing on commitment and attendance. Band rehearsals continue this term at the following times, be sure to arrive on time with all your equipment.

From the Music Department,

YMCA OSHC

Messages from the Team

Vacation Care was so much fun!

We have had a full on two weeks with four mini excursions, one big excursion and 2 incursions. Our mini excursions were a great success and will be continuing next holidays.

Our kids created so many exciting memories that they will keep forever. They have participated in games of Putt Putt and Quiditch. They have made Cat in the Hat Hats, Foos ball machines and traditional aboriginal paintings in celebration of Naidoc Week.

We can’t wait to do it all again next holidays!

If you want your child to join our Vacation Care program next holidays please contact us.

Contact YMCA OSHC Gumdale

Phone: 07 3890 2675
Mobile: 0428 333 317
agd@ymca.org.au

Community Business Network

Gumdale State School is pleased to have the support of businesses in our local and nearby community by way of sponsorship. Each year, our school resources are enriched courtesy of members in our Community Business Network.

More details regarding our program and the packages available can be found on our school website or by contacting: Marissa Bowen, Executive Assistant, Phone: 3902 8333, Email: mbowe79@eq.edu.au.

In 2018, our Platinum and Gold Sponsors are:

Platinum Sponsors

The YMCA provide services to more than 700,000 participants annually. Such services include youth programs, Long Day Child Care, Family Day Care, In Home Care, Outside School Hours Care, Vacation Care, Limited Hours Care, a large range of sport and recreational activities, health and fitness, outdoor education and camping, vocational education and accredited training, hospitality, restaurants and hotel accommodation.

Gold Sponsors

Ian lives in Wakerley and brings his background as a marketing consultant to achieve the best result for his clients. Ian has achieved numerous property records in the Bayside area. As a great supporter of Gumdale State School Ian currently serves as a community representative on the School Council.

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P&C News

‘Just One Thing’ – How Can I Help?

One of the things that make Gumdale State School such a great place is our active, friendly school community. We want to make sure every family (especially new ones) have the opportunity to get involved. Volunteering at school is a great way to meet new people, make friends and your kids get a kick out of seeing you at school. It especially shows your children the high value you place on their education.

We have over 600 families attending Gumdale State School. We would be extremely grateful if every family could nominate to do 'Just One Thing'. You do not have to be a member of the P&C to be involved. Becoming a member of the P&C gives you the ability to vote at meetings, but it is not a requirement if you simply want to help out. The aim of the P&C is to provide social, financial and community support to the school. In 2017 the P&C raised funds in excess of $94,000 which contributed to air-conditioning in classrooms (4), the school community fund, Tuckshop equipment such as double door fridges, hotboxes, cook top and hot chocolate machines . We are not a religion based group or charity, simply a diverse mix of parents and care-givers, helping the school, helping our kids.

On the following page is a list of 'things' that we would appreciate your assistance with. Please tick one box (or more if you wish) and place your contact details on the last page. Then return your letter to the school office as soon as possible so that we can collate the responses. When the time comes, someone from our P&C will contact you regarding participation.

If you are unable to help but would like to be kept up-to-date with activities and events organised by the P&C, please complete your contact details below and return this form to the school office.

Thank you in anticipation of your valuable help.

Yours sincerely,
Shaunesy Pegg
Gumdale State School P&C President

P&C August General Meeting

The next P&C General Meeting will be held on Thursday 9 August at 7:00pm in the Resource Centre, everyone is welcome.

Tuckshop Staff

We would like to take this opportunity introduce to the school community the new Tuckshop Convenors who have now commenced in the Tuckshop for the beginning of Term 3. Please extend a very warm welcome Carol Matheson and Leanne McLennan.

Carol has worked extensively in the hospitality industry including being the head chef at numerous restaurants and cafés in SE QLD and Northern NSW. She recently relocated to the area to be closer to her family, with her grandson due to commence Prep at Gumdale State School in 2019. Carol is excited about providing nutritional, delicious and healthy food to the children attending Gumdale State School.

As many of you may already know, Leanne very ably helped the P&C out in the Tuckshop last term when our prior Tuckshop Convenor was unexpectedly unable to work. Leanne has a background in administration and evens management and had recently been volunteering in both the Uniform Shop and Tuckshop. Leanne has two (2) girls that attend Gumdale State School and is excited about making improvements to the Tuckshop for the benefit of all the children.

Tuckshop Volunteer Sign- Up - We are now ONLINE!

Tuckshop volunteering sign-up has now moved online. This system is now easy and convenient and if you can help all your need to do is follow the below link and steps and put your name down where you can help out. We are looking for volunteers to sign up for the entire Term.

Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:

1. Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp.com
2. Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like
3. Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com.

Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact our P&C Secretary at secretary@gumdalesspc.org.au and they can sign you up manually.

Online Ordering

The Tuckshop and Uniform Shop offer an online ordering service called Flexischools. Online ordering is convenient, provides you with 24/7 payment and ordering system that can be accessed from home, work or on a mobile device. You won't be fumbling around for coins in the morning or looking for a brown paper bag. You can also purchase uniform items when the shop's not open and our volunteers will deliver the items to your child's classroom. Flexischools registration is free and only takes a few minutes so get online in the link below.

Gumdale – A Day on the Oval

Preparations are now well under way for the upcoming Gumdale - A Day on the Oval event taking place on Saturday 1 September. This family fun day is shaping up to be very exciting for the P&C to showcase to the community. Inflatables and animal farm for the kids, face painting, food trucks, live performances, GSS Year Level fundraising stalls and fireworks are all going to be part of the event. Stay tuned for event announcements commencing next week on the P&C Facebook page.

To help make the Gumdale – A Day on the Oval a successful major fundraising event, we are looking for support from the school community in the way of donations. If you're able to donate any of the following items, this will go a long way to enable the P&C to contribute funds to completing air-conditioning of the classrooms at the school. Items being requested are:-

PREP – Cake Stall ; drop by School Admin to collect cake trays and fill them with baked goods to be sold from the Cake Stall at the event. Cake tray drop off details to be advertised closer to the event.

YEAR 1 – Coloured Hair Spray – Are after donations of coloured hair spray. Drop any cans of coloured hair spray into the P&C Donations box in School Admin.

YEAR 4 – Lob-a-Choc - blocks of chocolate, multipack bags of mini chocolates, chocolate bars, boxes of chocolates – basically anything chocolate – to be donated. Drop your chocolate items to the P&C Donations box in School Admin.

STUDENT COUNCIL – Pre-Loved Books – Would love to have your good used books donated for their book stall. Drop off your books to either School Admin, Miss Pilgrim’s classroom or Mrs McAuliffe’s classroom.

The working party is also seeking some assistance with donations of equipment and services to assist making their event vision come to life. They would like to borrow a 30 Kva generator on a trailer which will be used to power up the stage for the live performances.

Also to make the fundraising stalls function after sunset they are in need of an Electrician to donate some of their time to set some marquees up with access to power and lights. This would also require some equipment such as the fluro light tubes and cable trays.

If you're able to help the P&C out and loan and of the equipment and/or services for Saturday 1 September, please get in touch by emailing pandc@gumdaless.eq.edu.au.

We can’t wait to see the local community get behind this event!

Shaunesy Pegg
P&C President
pandc@gumdaless.eq.edu.au

Tuckshop News

Don’t forget all meal orders for the Tuckshop for first and second breaks must be ordered through Flexischools by 8:30am each day. Only snacks, drinks and slushies are sold over the counter for cash (except for Prep students) during first and second breaks.

Students who have made an order to purchase something frozen, or a plain milk cup or something with custard or yoghurt, will need to come to the Tuckshop to collect the item. A green smiley face or a red star on your bag means you must bring the bag to the Tuckshop to collect the item which can’t be sent to your classroom.

Contact

If you need to contact the tuckshop for any reason, please do via one of our contact methods:

Phone: 3902 8304
Email: tuckshop@gumdalesspc.org.au
Stop by and see us anytime

Carol Matheson & Leanne McLennan
Tuckshop Convenors

Uniform Shop News

Mondays:- 8:15am – 9:30am
Thursdays:- 8:15am – 9:30am

The Uniform Shop now has all sizes of Hoodies available for purchase.

A reminder that the Uniform Shop has three everyday options for girls to wear with their GSS polo shirt. We stock a formal skort, everyday or sports skort and everyday unisex shorts. Our volunteers in the Uniform Shop can assist you with finding the right option for your child to wear.

Single use plastic bags will no longer be supplied in the Uniform Shop for over the counter purchases in line with Queensland’s total ban.

Donations of second hard uniform items which are in good condition are most welcome. A donations box has been placed outside the door of the Uniform Shop.

There is a small supply of second hand uniform items now available for purchase, prices as marked. Included in the items are some Prep hats if you’re looking to purchase a ‘spare’ hat for your child.

We still have a small selection of House Armbands available for purchase, unfortunately if your in Moreton we have sold out.

Don’t forget we are located on Level 1 of Block A so drop by and see our friendly volunteers when the shop is open.

Contact

Phone: 3902 8335
Email: uniform@gumdalesspc.org.au
Orders: Online through Flexischools
Payment: cash and EFTPOS facilities
Michelle Moffatt
Volunteer Uniform Shop Manager

Update from the Fundraising Team!

Father’s Day

The next event on the fundraising calendar is the Father’s Day Stall which will be held on Thursday 30th and Friday 31st August. The fundraising team welcome any donations of wrapped individual chocolates or lollies such as Cadbury’s Favourites or Roses. If you are able to provide a donation, please drop off to the P&C box in the admin office by Friday 24th August.

Volunteering

We will soon be looking for volunteers to assist at the Father’s Day Stall. If you would like to volunteer for this or any future event, or have any questions about what is involved, please email fundraising@gumdalesspc.org.au and you will be notified via SignUp Genius when volunteering opportunities arise throughout the year.

Fundraising Calendar

Please take note of the dates in the calendar below.

Fundraising Programs

A reminder that if you make a purchase from any of the following organisations they give back to our school.

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