8 March 2019

Newsletter Articles

From the Principal

We are halfway through Term 1 and plenty is happening at Gumdale State School. Over the coming weeks, students will be going on excursions, performing in music groups and participating in sporting events. We are also hosting our Parent teacher Interviews on Wednesday 20 March, which is a great chance to support your child’s schooling. I highly encourage all parents to make the most of this opportunity.

Please take time to read the email communications and newsletters sent from the school. As we move away from paper correspondence, families will receive digital copies of permission slips and more, so checking emails will ensure you don’t miss deadlines. With this in mind, please ensure the administration office has your current contact details.

Let me draw your attention to our regular reminders about parking in the local community whilst transporting students to and from school. Parents, please be respectful of our local shopkeepers by not using the Eastside Village as a school carpark. More information can be found below in our Reminders from the School.

I’d like to applaud our students across all year levels for their great participation at last week’s Cross Country. While not everyone received a ribbon on the day, there was plenty of resilience and persistence shown by each student who ran. Well done!

Finally, thank you to the Student Council who did a wonderful job of organising the recent fundraiser for GIVIT’s North Queensland flood appeal. Silly Sock Day raised over $2000. Well done to all involved and a special thank you to Kindy Kapers for their contribution. On the same note, our Staff Trivia event raised $440 for Kids Helpline, another very worthy cause. As we like to say at Gumdale, it’s good to give!

Always our Best,

Phil Savill, Principal
Gumdale State School

What’s Coming Up

Always our Best

Reminders from the School

Parking In and Around Gumdale State School

Please be considerate of our community neighbours when dropping off and picking up students around Gumdale State School. A reminder that Eastside Village, our local kindies and Australia Post are not parent carparks.

Supervision is provided at the Tilley Road Stop/Drop/Go until 3:30pm, so consider delaying your afternoon arrival. Car parking is also available along Formosa Road, Tilley Road, New Cleveland Road and Dianthus Street.

Late Slips

All children must be present in their classroom for roll marking at 8:50am. Teachers will mark the roll and close it. Any child not in the classroom will be marked as absent. Children who arrive after the roll has closed will be required to go to the office to collect a LATE SLIP for presentation to their teacher.

Office staff will check and clear the Absence Line before 9:45am and a DAILY UNEXPLAINED ABSENCE report will be run. A generic SMS message will be sent to parents advising of their child’s absence and requesting an explanation.

Phone the Student Absence Line before 9:30am to inform of any/all occasions your child will be away from school. This is a 24hr recorded service, you can call it anytime. The Student Absence Line number is 3902 8399; we suggest you store this number in your phone. Alternatively you can email absence details to admin@gumdaless.eq.edu.au or registered parents can utilise the QParents App. If you receive an SMS message, call the Student Absence Line to explain the absence OR if you believe your child should be at school contact the school office immediately to notify us.

Signing Out Early?

From time to time, you may need to collect your child early from school. This may be in the case of illness, attending an appointment or family emergency. In all cases students must be signed out through the administration office.

Once you have signed your child out, administration staff will issue you with an early departure slip. This must be presented to the classroom teacher before your child can be released into your care (or that of the collecting adult).

Legally the school can only release your child into the care of an adult who is listed on the student’s personal details record as a guardian or emergency contact. Administration staff are able to check these details and verify the identity of the person collecting the child. In the event that a person comes to collect your child and their details are not recorded, administration staff will contact you to seek your instruction.

School Photos

School photos are scheduled for next week on Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 March with Little Images Photography. Please note that all orders need to be placed online in the link below using the code K9BNV. Class timetable is listed below.

News from the Payment Desk

Digital Subscriptions Reminder

Digital Subscription letters have been sent home for each child in both iPad and non-iPad classes. The year level applicable subscription includes access to digital resources, and payment is required before access will be given to students. Please return the subscription form and make payment as soon as possible.

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 student’s 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.

Paying your school invoices

All excursions and events require payment and a permission form to be returned by the due date.

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 or from the invoice using the BPOINT link
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)

Current Excursion Invoices

From the Deputies

Parent Teacher Interviews

With interviews being held on Wednesday 20 March, parents will have the opportunity to discuss with teachers the individual reading and writing goals for their child. This meeting also provides the opportunity to discuss the strategies students, parents and teachers can work on together to improve learning outcomes.

Bookings open on Monday 11 March. Please watch your inbox for an email containing all the details and booking link.

Student Led Conferences – Year 5 and 6S

On Tuesday 2 April, some teachers will be facilitating student-led conferences as an alternative to parent teacher interviews. A student-led conference is a conference with parents led by the student. The role of the classroom teacher is a facilitator in the conference process. Students lead parents through a discussion of their work and established academic and social goals. Some of the benefits of student-led conferences are:

• Students assume greater control of their academic progress.
• Students accept personal responsibility for their academic performance.
• Students learn the process of self-evaluation.
• Students develop organizational and oral communication skills.

Parents of students in Year 5 and 6S (Miss Jess Signorini) will receive a link by email, please watch your inbox on Monday 11 March for this link.

Uniforms at Gumdale State School

At Gumdale State School, the student dress code consists of a school uniform that students are expected to wear when attending or representing our school, travelling publicly to and from school and engaging in school activities out of school hours. Our high uniform expectations help to provide a safe and supportive teaching and learning environment by:

• Providing ready identification of students and non-students at school;
• Eliminating distraction of competition in dress and fashion at school;
• Fostering a sense of belonging; and
• Developing mutual respect among students through minimizing visible evidence of economic or social differences.

The two components of the uniform that the students are expected to wear include a Formal Uniform and an Everyday Uniform. Suitable enclosed footwear colour is black with white socks.

Formal Uniform

Boys’ Formal Uniform

• Blue Check Shirt
• Royal Blue Formal Shorts with GSS logo
• White Socks
• Black Shoes
• School Hat

Girls’ Formal Uniform

• Blue Check Dress OR Blue Check Shirt & Formal Royal Blue Skort with GSS logo
• White Socks
• Black Shoes
• School Hat

Everyday Uniform

Boys’ Uniform

• GSS Polo Shirt
• Royal Blue Shorts with GSS logo
• White Socks
• Black Shoes
• School Hat

Girls’ Uniform

• GSS Polo Shirt
• Royal Blue Skorts with GSS logo OR Royal Blue shorts with GSS logo
• White Socks
• Black Shoes
• School Hat

Winter Uniform

The winter uniform is as above with the addition of the following:

• Royal blue hooded fleece jacket with GSS logo and fleece pants OR
• Royal blue micro jacket and micro pants with GSS logo

Students who are consistently not wearing the correct uniform will receive the following note from their class teacher. We thank you for your cooperation.

NAPLAN

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual national assessment for all students in Years 3, 5, 7, and 9. It has been an everyday part of the school calendar since 2008. NAPLAN tests the sorts of skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life, such as reading, writing, spelling and numeracy. The assessments are undertaken nationwide, every year, in the second full week in May.

Federal, state and territory education ministers have agreed that NAPLAN will move online over a two-three year period. This means moving NAPLAN from the current paper-based tests to computer-based assessments commencing from 2018 onwards. This 3 minute video gives a quick explanation on what it all means:

Changes to ICAS 2019

The sitting of the 2019 ICAS exams has been changed by the University of NSW. Students will be required to sit the exams during Term 3 this year and the registration and payment process will commence in Term 2. Please check the school website for the dates. However, please be advised these dates are subject to change.

Prep – Year 1 News

Prep

There has been much excitement in our prep rooms over the last week with the arrival of the Henny Penny chickens. The eggs came first and students and teachers were coming in eagerly each morning to see if any of the chickens had hatched overnight. It was even more exciting when the eggs started to hatch during the day and the students were very quick to notice the first little cracks appearing in the eggs. I can report that chickens grow very quickly and we have been watching as they start to grown real feathers to replace the downy ones they have when they hatch. It has been a great opportunity for our preps to learn about the life cycle of the chicken and to get to act as scientists, observing and recording what they see as the chicks hatch and grow.

Year One

Reading groups are up and running in our year one classrooms and it is great to see so many parents giving of their time to come in and help the teachers during this time.

I am a regular visitor to the classrooms and am enjoying reading with the students and letting them share their writing with me. The year one classes are working with Mem Fox’s book, ‘Possum Magic’ and are creating some wonderful writing pieces using great language.

Year 2-3 News

This term is flying by, as we have been busily enjoying the wonderful events and experiences that Gumdale State School has to offer. We were delighted to see so many parents and careers support their children in the cross country last week and it was fantastic to see all of the Gumdale students trying their very best.

On Tuesday 19 March the Year 2 students have a ‘Science Rocket’ Incursion. Please ensure that you have returned any permission forms and payment has been made. It looks to be a terrific experience for the students.

Look at what has been happening in the area of digital technologies in Year 2 & 3!

Mrs McLean and her class of creative thinkers have been using the App, Draw and Tell to demonstrate their retell comprehension skills of the story Dogger and The Three Little Pigs. Draw and Tell is an award-winning creative tool that encourages imagination, storytelling and open-ended play. The students have used the App to draw pictures to represent the sequence of the story. By recording their voices and embedding them into the video, they have been able to include the retell dimension. The students excitedly shared their thoughts about the App and why they enjoy using iPads in the classroom.

“I learnt that there are different backgrounds that you can use in the app, Draw and Tell.” Lana 2M

“I like using the iPads in the classroom, because you get to draw pictures from the book and record your voice telling the story.” Jacob 2M

“I like Draw and Tell, because you can draw your learning and tell everyone what you learnt.” Poppy 2M

“I like that you can record your voice and share your learning with the class.” Gabriella 2M

“We use the iPads during reading group time and they help us explain our reading.” Hamish 2M

During a classroom visit into the digital technology savvy 3R, I took on the role of a learner. As the students confidently explained how they have used the iPad to screen record themselves completing mathematically equations, planning for persuasive writing and recording their thinking skills on the digital platform. I was very impressed with their confidence and the quality of their work. I also felt very proud of my new skill. I asked some students from 3R what they think about using iPads in the classroom.

“iPads help you to learn better, become more knowledgeable using Safari and allow you to present your work in a creative way.” Isla 3R

“In the olden days they had to use typewriters and you couldn’t carry these around, as they were too heavy. iPads are much easier and fun to use. I like using Apps such as Book Creator. It is a great way to show your learning and increase your typing skills.” Macklin 3R

Year 4-6 News

Problem Solving Using the High 5

Students in Years 4-6 are to be congratulated for their use of the High 5 to problem-solve social situations with peers in the classroom and playground. When effectively using the High 5, students become proactive in managing their own social interactions and work towards fostering resilience. Classroom teachers have been modelling and promoting the use of the High 5 strategies to support all students in achieving our GROWS value of respect.

Feedback and Goal Setting

Over the past 6 weeks I have had the pleasure of working with students in Year 5 and 6 to discuss their writing, feedback and goal setting. This week students have worked on their writing draft to implement feedback from their teachers. Implementing this feedback enables them to make changes to their work and improve their overall achievement. As students complete their first English assessment task, it is wonderful to hear students talk about how they have made changes to improve their writing and to acknowledge their efforts.

What our students are reflecting upon when it comes to setting learning goals:

Lincoln (Year 5) – “My writing goal is to add more noun and verb groups to my writing. This will make my writing more detailed and the reader can picture the story in their mind. Having a writing goal helps you to improve the small things in your work so your writing will be better and more interesting. I know I’m getting better because my grades are improving this year and they did last year.”

Matilda (Year 5) – “My writing goal is to use more language features in my narrative writing, like similes and metaphors, to make my writing more interesting. Setting goals makes me improve my marks. This happened last year and I think it will help me this year too!”

Resource Centre

Thank you to all families for supporting the last Scholastic Books catalogue. A reminder that the new catalogue is out now and orders close on 15 March.

STEAM News

STEM Learning

Year 1

This term students are investigating light. We have found that when we shine a torch through a coloured filter (cellophane) we can see the colour of the cellophane reflected on the white paper behind it. We now know that we can change the properties of light.

Year 3

Students have been practising their scientific drawing skills creating annotated diagrams showing their knowledge of how heat is produced. All year 3 students have their STEM journal in Showbie. To see your child’s learning in STEM go to the Showbie app on their iPad, or, on any device go to Showbie.com and have your child sign in.

Year 4

Students are investigating the properties of various materials in preparation for their textile product design. We have investigated flammability, absorbency, tensile strength and biodegradability. Students have been reminded to collect some unused textiles and bring into the STEM room by Friday of Week 7. All year 4 students have their STEM journal in Showbie. To see your child’s learning in STEM go to the Showbie app on their iPad, or, on any device go to Showbie.com and have your child log in.

Year 5 & 6

On Friday 22 March our year 5 and 6 students are heading to QPAC and Queensland Museum to attend the World Science Festival Brisbane. The year 6’s will attend a presentation from four world leading scientists and the year 5’s will enjoy a Q & A session with Dr Karl. All will have a teacher guided Museum tour with activities. We also have a limited number of passes to visit the Turtle Hatchery. The deadline for permission and payment has passed. Late submissions will be considered but cannot be guaranteed as this is a ticketed event.

Sustainability @ Gumdale

Well done to our Year 1 and 2 classes that have put up their hands to be Sustainability Rangers. 1N, 1WL, 2R and 2WC you are all doing a wonderful job looking after the Organics bin for your eating area! This week 2WC was awarded Sustainability Steve and had him spend the week in their classroom.

Sustainability Ranger responsibilities are:

1. Collect the Organics bin from outside the STEM room in the morning and place next to Recycling and Rubbish bins in their eating area.
2. After second play (1:45-2:00pm) bring their Organics bin to STEM room and after checking and removing incorrect waste place contents into large Organics bin.
3. Rinse Organics bin and leave upside down on outside sink to dry.
4. Wash hands with soap in STEM room.

Waste tip – Most chip and muesli bar packaging is silver plastic and unfortunately this cannot go in the yellow lid recycling bin however aluminium foil can.

Let’s work together in making Gumdale State School more sustainable!

Kitchen Garden Club

Our Kitchen Garden Clubs have been busy planting, watering and worming. We have filled our bathtub worm farm and set up our garden tower. The students have received their tool licenses and are demonstrating great teamwork.

Some of our plans for this year are:

• Creating a native ‘Bush Tukka’ garden.
• Prep and Year 1 Kitchen Garden members will be looking after the Garden Tower. The tower garden is a self-sufficient garden system with worms through the middle fed with organic waste. https://www.gardentower.com.au/
• The garden beds behind the Resource Centre will have many rotating crops depending on the season and a couple of beds will be dedicated to Asian edibles.
• Outside the STEAM building we are going to try some giant pumpkins alongside our existing herbs.

Thank you to all our parent/carer, student and teacher volunteers. New members are always welcome. A special thank you to Kathy Clout who has donated an array of seedlings and seeds, and some great tips!

Thank you,

Digital Tech News

A reminder to all families that the Digital Levy subscription form for iPad and non-iPad classes needs to be returned to the Office ASAP. Please be advised that your child will not receive access to our school subscriptions applicable to their year level and class until this form has been returned.

We encourage parents to regularly check in with their child regarding the work they are doing on iPads in the classroom. iPads are a wonderful way of generating discussion about your child’s learning experiences. This can also be a good time to check the device and associated equipment for any damage or warranty issues. Please remind your child that any damage sustained to the device must immediately be reported to their class teacher and parents as set out in the iPad class agreement.

Cybersafety Incursion

On Thursday, students in Years 4 - 6 attended a Cybersafety incursion. The presentation covered:

• How to create safe and positive online profiles
• Positive use of the internet and social media
• How to protect yourself and others online
• Discussion about permission and why it's important to speak to the adult in your life
• Account privacy and how to create a strong password

A Cybersafety presentation for students in Year 2 and 3 will be held at a later date during the year.

Online Safety

Recently the media has been reporting that inappropriate material is being targeted at children online particularly via the website YouTube. We would like to remind parents that students are not able to access YouTube while on the school’s Wi-Fi network. The Department has a very strict filtering process for websites before they are deemed appropriate for students and allowed to be accessed at school. As part of their Digital Technology and Health units, students also participate in Cybersafety lessons with their class teacher. Teachers expect students to be on the right app or website at the right time when using iPads or computers.

Students with iPad access at home can have their website access restricted. You can do this by:

Settings - Screen Time - Content and Privacy Restrictions - Content Restrictions - Web Content - Limit Adult Websites

The above setting restricts some access to YouTube. You can also block other sites that you might be concerned about under the ‘Never Allow’ option. However, we request that you do not choose to restrict all websites on the device, as this will interfere with your child’s ability to access class work and resources as set by their teacher.

As parents, please make a point of checking in to see what websites and apps your child is using. By going into the screen time option in Settings, you can view how long you child has been on the device and what websites and apps they have accessed. If you set a screen time passcode, we strongly recommend that you do not share this code with your child.

Settings - Screen Time – Screen Time

The Office of the Esafety Commissioner has lots of information and ideas for parents. If you are on Facebook, ‘ySafe’ and ‘Code9 Parent’ are good pages to follow. Both these pages keep parents up to date with information and advice regarding the latest apps and online trends. Below is a link the Office of the Esafety Commission iParent infographic on 7 ways to manage web-connected devices in the home.

Sports News

GSS Swim Squad

After a successful introduction to swim squad training for our school representative team, it has been decided to continue and expand this service. 30 positions were snapped up during the week for this twice weekly before school program. Sessions will be from 7:00-8:00am and students will be bussed back to school after the training. The squad training will include technique assistance along with race specific drills and endurance work. Information regarding term 2’s swim squad will be communicated in week 10.

2019 Camps

The camps for 2019 will be as follows:

More information will be communicated as the camps draw closer.

Sailing 2019

In Term 1, Year 6 students have the opportunity to participate in a ‘Tackers 3’ learn to sail program, a ‘Start Crewing’ program and a sailing regatta led by qualified instructors at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (RQYS). Students will learn the basics of sailing, learning boat handling skills, and the essential background sailing theory that will allow them the freedom of sailing the small boats with guidance from the RQYS Instructors.

Sailing lessons will occur on the following days:

6R and 6S– Wednesday 06, 13, 20, 27 February and 06, 13, 20 March and a regatta on 27 March
6H and 6M – Thursday 07, 14, 21, 28 February and 07, 14, 21 March and a regatta on 28 March

Years 2 and 4 will be participating in the sailing program in Term 2. Electronic permission notes will be sent home in the near future. The Term 2 timetable is:

Cross Country

Congratulations to all participants in last Friday’s Cross Country. There were some excellent performances throughout the day and it was great to see the high percentage of participants and enjoyment.

The winning House for 2019 is Moreton House. Well done!

The following students are the 2019 Age Champions and Runners Up:

The following students placed in their participation races:

The following students have qualified to represent GSS at the Bayside District Cross Country on Thursday 21 March at Capalaba Regional Park:

Matty D, Cayda K, Oliver S, Oliver M, Rhys W, Natalie K, Sophia R, Holly B, Kami R, Jyce K, Arthur F, Teya C, Angelique A and Holly P.

These athletes will train before school in the lead up to this carnival.

Little Accelerator Sessions

Acceleration Australia and Gumdale State School have partnered up to run Little Accelerator Sessions in Term 2. These sessions will include: Stability, Flexibility, Footspeed, Strength, Agility and Anaerobic Fitness. Little Accelerator Sessions will increase your child's speed whilst being FUN at the same time.

Sessions will be held Wednesday and Friday mornings in Hollis Hall from 7:00am – 8:00am beginning on Friday 26 April, 2019.

Do you want to know how fast your child is? Do you want your child to run faster? Do you want to know what Gumdale State School Little Accelerator’s Program is all about?

Cost is $117 for 9 Sessions or $198 for 18 Sessions. You will also receive a discount up to $20 if 2 or more children enrol together. To register or more info please click on the below link:

For more details on Acceleration and the information night please speak to Mr. Doherty

Keep moving!

Music Notes

Upcoming Events

Meet the Cultural Captains

Choir

Choir Rehearsals

ALL choir rehearsals will be held in the STEAM Music Room.

Gumnuts Choir Expression of Interest - Treble Voices Festival

Our wonderful young singers in the Gumnuts Choir have been invited to feature as a guest choir for the Treble Voices Festival on Sunday 2 June. This is a biannual event run by ANCA (Australian National Choral Association) combining school and community choirs from all around Brisbane with featured guest choirs and it is a huge privilege for us to be invited to perform.

Emails have been sent home with an expression of interest. We need to guarantee enough children will participate for the event to go ahead. If you can attend this event please email lslat29@eq.edu.au ASAP.

* Please note this is a ticketed event and more information will be sent home when available.

Instrumental Music

Pop-up Concerts

Pop-up concerts will be happening during lunchbreaks in Week 10 with performances by our instrumental students. Now is the time to start preparing your pieces as a soloist or with a small group. The music room is open for Practise Club on Mondays at first break.

Commitment to choirs and bands at Gumdale requires:

• attendance at weekly rehearsals
• being a responsible team member
• learning new music and home practice
• maintaining music folders and equipment
• participating in performances
• wearing correct performance uniform

From the Music Department,

Community Support

Japanese Study Tour

Over the last two weeks, we have hosted a Study Tour of 17 students from Tama Meguro JHS.

Our visiting students have participated in a range of activities to give them a taste of life in an Australian school. This has been a wonderful experience for both the Japanese students, and our students at Gumdale. Our year 6 ‘buddies’ have done an exceptional job and have demonstrated a high level of organisation and maturity and we thank them for their efforts. A huge thank you also goes to all of the staff involved in the preparation and running of the Study Tour.

Always Our Best.

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 Mail: mbowe79@eq.edu.au

In 2019, our Platinum and Gold Sponsors are:

Platinum Sponsors

Todd Gerhardt Realty goes above and beyond for his clients. Todd has broken countless street records, priding himself on getting the best possible price for his vendors. Todd Gerhardt is considered a real sellers agent, but he is equally devoted to his buyers and he knows how to close the deal leaving both parties more than satisfied (which in today's market cannot always be the case).

Todd leaves no stone unturned in the search for the right buyer for your home. It is Todd's mission to offer the best real estate experience you can get.

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.

In a climate such as Brisbane, air conditioning is a must. Whether you are air conditioning a room or a whole home, the team at NYE Industries are experts in our Trade. We can install split systems, ducted or multi-head air conditioning systems that will enhance your lifestyle whilst adding value to your home. We are a family owned and operated company operating in the Redlands area for over 10 years. Our expert technician will walk you through the process of air conditioning your home and inform you of the calculations required and the reasons behind our recommendations for your needs. Our exacting Quality Assurance processes ensure your project is completed to our high standards. Call today for an obligation free quote and discover the difference of a professional, specialised air conditioning company! We pride ourselves on total client satisfaction. Many of our happy customers cannot be wrong!

Alpha Home Maintenance is a handyman service designed to save time, money and energy for all your property maintenance needs and those general repairs around the home. We provide a free consultation prior to any job so we can work together on an option that will ensure you choose the service that is right for you. We strive to work hard and deliver outstanding results and exceptional customer service every time. Call us today on 0400 823 868.

Gold - STEM Sponsor

South East Electrical Services conducts all types of electrical works from a single power point in your home to extensive electrical and data works in your office, school or commercial property. Completing regular maintenance for safety switches, lamp replacement service, test and tag of electrical items or emergency light testing, South East Electrical Services can solve your electrical or data problems. Call 1300 997 621.

P&C News

Our new executive team is looking forward to a productive year beginning with our next P&C meeting on Tuesday 12 March at 7:00pm in the Resource Centre. We are busy planning the first school disco of 2019 and plans are underway for the Fashion Parade on 15 June.

A special reminder regarding the Easter Raffle - many tickets have already been sold and returned. Please return all tickets (sold and unsold) ASAP. The unsold tickets will be passed on to families who would like to sell more! Donations of chocolate and Easter items can be dropped off at the front office.

We thank the school community for their ongoing support of our initiatives.

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

Gumdale Eatery Tuckshop

Due to increasing order volumes in the Tuckshop, we would like to advise parents and carers of a few adjustments to our ordering process, effective immediately.

Friday Orders

Please note that due to high volumes of orders being placed on Fridays, Flexischools has been experiencing server problems. It is advisable to place all Friday Tuckshop orders prior to Friday so your students’ orders won't be affected by the issues.

Ordering

Unfortunately last minute over-the-counter and phone ordering is no longer available due to time constraints. Please only call the Tuckshop if you are CANCELLING an order. For any other queries, please email us at tuckshop@gumdalesspc.org.au.

Emergency Orders

We now offer a ‘late lunch order’ via Flexischools if you forget your child’s lunch! This option is available after the 8:45am cut off in the morning and is available until 10:30am.

There is a choice of ham or cheese sandwich, piece of fruit & drink. Cost is $6.00. To order please go to:

Volunteering in the Tuckshop

Thank you to all the volunteers who have been helping out in Tuckshop and especially the new faces, we appreciate your help. We are always looking for volunteers so if you would like to help then please head over to our sign up page and select your day.

Signing up is quick and easy!

• Click on the required SignUp.com link above
• Scroll through the available dates and make your selection.
• SignUp.com will email you a reminder 48 hours before your selected date.
• You can also swap dates with other people if you are unable to attend on your selected date.
• If you cannot make a shift which you have signed up for, please remove yourself from signup for the day in question. This will ensure that spot is left open for someone else to add their name and we will get an email notification.

To provide a safe working environment, a minimum dress standard is required when volunteering in the Tuckshop as it is a food production area: closed in shoes, no singlet tops and hair longer than shoulder length must be worn up.

A reminder that sushi is available on Wednesdays. Sushi orders close the night before at 9pm.

Please ‘like’ the Parents & Citizens Facebook page to see what we are up to in the Tuckshop. We will be posting new menu items and showing you what we make!

Carol and Helen
Gumtree Eatery Tuckshop Convenors

Uniform Shop News

If you have been waiting on our delivery of Backpacks and Everyday Polo shirts in size 4 & 6, these are now back in stock! We also have a selection of second hand Winter Uniforms. These can be purchased at the Uniform Shop on Mondays and Thursdays 8:30am to 9:15am. Unfortunately we cannot hold items.

The Uniform Shop is asking for donations of second hand uniforms in sizes 4 to 6. Any donations can be left in the donations box outside the Uniform Shop or at the Admin Office.

Please direct any Uniform or Flexischools queries to uniform@gumdalesspc.org.au.

Michelle Moffatt
Volunteer Uniform Shop Manager

Fundraising

Easter Raffle

The Easter Raffle is well underway and we have had a great response so far. Your child has until 22 March to sell their tickets. There are additional ticket books available at the office if needed. Remember there will be a prize for the child that sells the most ticket books and a prize for the class that collectively sells the most. Please return the sold (and unsold) ticket books and money by 22 March.

Prizes will be drawn on Sunday 29 March and delivered to the winning student’s classroom on Monday 1 April.

Thank you to everyone that has provided donations. We are still seeking donations of Easter eggs, chocolates and baskets to be dropped at the school office. These donations will be made into Easter basket prizes. Please deliver your donations by 22 March.

School Disco

The P&C school disco will be held on Friday, 29 March! This will be the first of two discos the P&C hold each year. For the first disco, Preps will have their celebration during the last session of the day. Preps will be invited to attend an evening disco with the Year 1-3 students in Term 4.

Prep Disco

This fun event is for prep students only and conditions will be adapted from the usual disco for our younger students (not as dark or loud). No food or drink will be available for purchase, so a gold coin is all children will need, along with a crazy hat to add to the fun! There will be dancing and prizes. Students will be fully supervised by their teachers in Hollis Hall. Parents can collect children as usual from their Prep classrooms at 3:00pm.

Evening Disco

The theme for Years 1-6 is Hawaiian Beach Party! Door will open for ticket sales from 5:30pm. Entry is $5, with tickets available at the door (cash and EFTPOS will be available). Sausages, snacks, drinks and novelty items will be available for purchase on the evening and there will be prizes galore! This year the parents’ wet area will feature musical entertainment and will be serving beer and wine.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION // PLEASE READ: This event is for Gumdale State School students only. This event will be under lockdown in Hollis Hall/Annex with staff and parent volunteers supervising. No students will be permitted outside the Hall/Annex during the disco. At the end of the disco parents are to collect their children inside the Hall. Kindly ensure your children know who is collecting them and please do not be late.

Pickup times: Junior Disco 7:15pm and Senior Disco 9:00pm.

Volunteering at Gumdale State School

Thank you to all who have joined the volunteer pool. Volunteering is a great way to get involved in our school and meet other parents within the community.

If you would like to be added to our volunteer pool, please email fundraising@gumdalesspc.org.au and you will be notified via SignUp Genius when volunteering opportunities arise throughout the year.

Fundraising Calendar

We are very excited about this year’s calendar. Please ‘save the date’ for the events detailed below. Details for each event will be published in the newsletter, and on social media, closer to the date.

Fundraising Programs

A reminder to support the following organisations if the need arises. For every purchase made, they kindly give back to our school.

Follow the P&C

To stay up to date with all things P&C, follow us on social media:

• Facebook at Gumdale State School Parents & Citizens
• Instagram at gumdale_ss_pandc
• Twitter at gumdaless_pandc
• Or contact us on pandc@gumdalesspc.org.au

OSHC

Messages from the Team

2019 has begun with a bang at YMCA with numerous new programs beginning this term.

Every Monday and Wednesday afternoon we are running a small study group trial, which allows our students to further their classroom knowledge in a stress free environment. Currently we are focusing on age appropriate Literacy and Numeracy skills, and we have plans to further these study areas in the near future. These lessons are currently scheduled to run from 3:30pm to 4:30pm. However, students are not turned away if they wish to continue their learning after the set finish time.

This is not the only new program we have implemented into our service this term. Every other Tuesday and Friday afternoon our lovely Art educator Lesley is giving art education classes focusing on developing one’s creativity. Classes run from 3:30pm to 5:00pm and we encourage students to stay for the full lesson as it allows them to time to understand further the concepts being taught.

Sadly, spot are limited in both programs so if you have any enquiries, contact us as soon as possible!

What has been happening at YMCA Gumdale OSHC?

Do you have an old surfboard at home that needs a bit of YMCA love?

This term we have started a surfboard-revamping group, which has seen 3 run down boards turned into total pieces of child-driven art.

Over three sessions, the children painted the background, stars, and planets from their designs on paper. Throughout painting, they were coming up with new colour combinations and planet designs that they would pitch to either a carer or each other. They collaborated with others and brainstormed new ideas as the painting went on, and continue to approach each other and carers with new ideas that could be added to this board.

After a first attempt at the board, it was painted over with a sea green and a light aqua. The children were asked to draw designs for the board before painting, and everyone decided on an under the water theme. From octopus, turtles and fish, to coral, seaweed and jellyfish, they came up with all the ideas on paper and brought them to life with paint.

What is coming up at Gumdale OSHC?

Vacation Care Flyers will be available – 11 March 2019
Study Group – Every Monday and Wednesday afternoon 3:30-4:30pm
Art Class – Every Tuesday and Friday afternoon 3:30 -5:00pm

Contact YMCA OSHC Gumdale
Phone: 07 3890 2675
Mobile: 0428 333 317
agd@ymca.org.au

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