5 April 2019

Newsletter Articles

From the Principal

Term 1 has come to an end, and what a busy time it has been. Congratulations students and staff on a productive and fruitful 10 weeks in the classroom. I am very proud of our students, who have consistently represented Gumdale State School well while attending various excursions in and around the city. Well done students.

Last week’s Sailing Regatta at RQYS was a great culmination of the Year 6 cohort’s sailing experience. Students showed great determination, resilience and skill on the water. Thank you to Yachtshare for hosting our parents and guests onboard their vessels and to the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron for your support of this event. I would also like to mention the complimentary social membership offer from RQYS that was emailed to Gumdale families last week; I’m sure many of you will be taking up this generous offer.

This week we honoured two valued staff members who have recently celebrated milestone birthdays. Congratulations to Jeff Stonehouse (Grounds Officer) and Nevia Deklic (Cleaner). We appreciate all you do for our Gumdale community.

I would like to wish all students, families and staff a safe and restful holiday break. Don’t forget to keep up your reading at home and we look forward to seeing you in term 2.

Always our Best,

Phil Savill, Principal
Gumdale State School

What’s Coming Up

Always our Best

Weeks 9 & 10 – Always our Best

Reminders from the School

Gumdale State School ANZAC Day Ceremony

Please note there is no other assembly in week 1. A Full school assembly will be held in week 2 on Monday 29 April at 2:00pm.

ANZAC Day March - Manly

On Thursday 25 April (ANZAC Day), all students have been invited to represent Gumdale State School at the Manly/Lota RSL Sub branch Anzac Day ceremony.

The march will commence at Manly State School at 8:00am sharp and finish with a memorial service in Richard Russell Park at approximately 9:00am. The school captains will be laying a wreath on behalf of our school to honour our servicemen and women, past and present.

Please note the following:

• The march starts from the front of Manly State School on Ernest Street in Manly at 8:00am sharp. Please arrive no later than 7:45am and remember parking spaces may be hard to find.
• Upon arrival, please go to the march starting area and look for Mr Savill.
• The march route will begin at the front of Manly State School, turn right into Mount Joy Tce, turn right into Yamboyna Street, turn left into Ferguson Street and conclude at Richard Russell Park near the corner of Cambridge Parade and Melville Tce.
• The service should last about an hour. Once everyone is settled in around the memorial, the service will begin with the inclusion of two national anthems (NZ and Australia), hymns, speeches and wreath laying.
• As this is a school occasion, formal school uniforms, including hats must be worn.

Thank you for your support. We look forward to seeing you on ANZAC day, 25 April, at the march.

Easter Road Safety – A message from QLD Police

Queensland Police have asked our assistance in communicating their road safety message within our school community. The Easter Road Safety Campaign, which is being conducted between 5 April and 26 April, is a coordinated state-wide policing activity designed to improve road safety and reduce the number of fatal traffic crashes for the Easter and associated back to school period.

During this period, a multi-faceted strategy will be employed which will include high visibility policing on major roadways and enforcement of the Fatal Five factors: speed, drink/drug driving, seat belts, fatigue and distraction.

Unfortunately, police are still attending devastating road crash fatalities and serious traffic crashes whereby poor driver behaviour has been the primary contributing factor to the crash. The effects on loved ones, friends, the greater community and our local police and other emergency services is devastating and far reaching.

Please, let’s all drive safely and to the conditions of the road.

News from the Payment Desk

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 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

Congratulations to everyone in our Gumdale Community for a wonderful term full of lots of learning and growing.

Our visits to classrooms are always the highlight of our day and we are so proud of the gains our students are making in all areas of the curriculum.

Our teachers have done a wonderful job of ensuring that they have provided all students with great opportunities to engage with their learning and produce work of a high standard.

The high number of parents who attended our parent teacher evenings confirm for us that we are all working together to give our students a great education here at Gumdale State School. We value your ongoing support.

We hope you all have a safe and restful break and are able to spend some special time with family and friends. Happy holidays!

School Council

School Council Elections

The election of one parent to the Gumdale School Council will take place next term. Parents interested in becoming a member of the Gumdale School Council can download a nomination form from the school website. Nominations are open from Friday 5 April through until Tuesday 23 April at 3pm. Completed forms are to be emailed to the Returning Officer at admin@gumdaless.eq.edu.au.

School Council elections will be held on Tuesday 14 May in school resource centre at the conclusion of the P&C Meeting from 8pm.

STEAM News

STEM Learning

World Science Festival Brisbane

Our year 5 and 6 students displayed amazing GROW behaviours when they visited QLD Museum and QPAC to participate in WSFB activities. The Year 5’s enjoyed front row seats at a Q&A session with Dr Karl and the year 6’s had an opportunity to listen to four industry leading STEM professionals. A number of students also had an opportunity to visit the Turtle Hatchery experience!

FUTUREBNE Sustainable City Challenge

At Brisbane City Council’s annual Green Heart Schools FUTUREBNE Sustainable City Challenge, students were given the role of the 2100 Future BNE response team. The team has been engaged with endless budget and resourcing to address the challenges of Brisbane’s future as a sustainable city. Teams critically evaluated local and global challenges faced by cities and battled other school teams as they discovered how science, technology and innovative design can work to build a better future.

The task was two-fold.

• Critically analyse what contributes to creating a sustainable city from a global and local perspective.
• Design innovative, creative and radical solutions to make Brisbane the cleanest, greenest, most sustainable city in Australia.

Team solutions will be promoted to showcase and celebrate our future leaders and their creativity, to ensure future Brisbane will be a prepared, resilient, adaptable and sustainable city.

Year 2

At the Year 2 Rocket incursion, rockets soared high and far! Watch as Mr Savill, Mrs Herbert and Miss Scott launch their rockets!

Year 5

Students took part in a flight adaptations workshop in preparation for their Design Technology assessment this week. Students were required to design, build, and test a flying creature through a challenge course.

Code Camp

Unfortunately, due to a lack of enrolments, Code Camp at Gumdale State School has been cancelled for the upcoming holidays.

However, we would like to congratulate Jack V from 4M who won a complimentary voucher for Code Camp during our Term 1 competition. Jack will use the voucher for a future Code Camp. Thank you for all your entries and thank you to Mrs Evison and Mr Ward for assisting with the judging. Jack’s entry is below!

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Sustainability @ Gumdale

Last week our Prep students participated in a Sustainability Workshop.

They sorted lunch waste into Organics, Recycling and Landfill bins and enjoyed a tour of our bathtub worm farm, Australian native stingless beehive, Garden Tower, Bush tukka garden and Library garden. We were very impressed with their knowledge and understanding of where our waste goes!

Waste tip – We are noticing a lot of whole foods in the bin and are requesting students to take home the whole foods that they can’t or don’t want to eat. Hundreds of dollars worth of perfectly good food is going into lunch bins each day.

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

Kitchen Garden Club

The recent rain was great for our kitchen garden and less watering duties for our club members meant more time for other fun activities.

In addition to planting more seedlings, Prep/Year 1 gardening club members have been creating their own delicious and refreshing iced teas using herbs from our kitchen garden. Club members were also busy making their own mini greenhouses with cress, chia and mustard seeds.

Year 2-6 club members have gone through a thorough troubleshooting analysis of our composting bins and worm farms. Club members learned how to improve conditions for both composting bins and worm farms and have come up with an improvement and maintenance plan which they have already started to put into action.

Again, our thanks go to Kathy Clout from Wallum Nursery who donated many seedlings for our club members to plant.

Donations of plants, seedlings, seeds, mulch or soil for the garden are appreciated and can be dropped to the STEAM Centre.

Thank you to all our parent/carer, student and teacher volunteers. New members are always welcome.

Newsletter contribution by Sabine C, Parent Volunteer

Thank you,

Emu Gully Incursion

At the end of last year, Year 5 students participated in a 3 day camp at Emu Gully. During this time students participated in activities focussed on the core character values of courage, mateship, perseverance and sacrifice. After one term of Year 6 it was the perfect time to revisit these values and to refocus on the year ahead.

Emu Gully Incursion

Sports News

GSS Swim Squad

30 positions were snapped up during the week for this twice weekly before school program. Sessions will be from 7:00-8:00am on a Tuesday and Thursday 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.

Bayside Representatives

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected in Bayside sporting teams to trial for Met East teams who will compete at the State Championships:

Sofia Ramos de Andrade – Soccer
Cayda Kendall – Touch Football
Natalie Kelly – Cross Country
Teya Corbett – Cross Country

We wish these students the best of luck for their upcoming competitions.

2019 Camps

The camps for 2019 will be as follows:

More information will be communicated as the camps draw closer.

Year 6 Sailing Regatta

Last week was an exciting week for the Gumdale State School sailing program with the first Year 6 Sailing Regatta at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron. Sailors competed against other members of their class either in a triangular course on Moreton Bay or in the Marina. Congratulations to all students who showcased their sailing skills to their parents in at times trying conditions. It was fantastic to see the resilience, perseverance and concentration in such an overwhelming setting. The following students placed in their class regatta:

Thanks to RQYS for all of their support throughout the program.

Sailing 2019

Acceleration

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.

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:

Aussie Hoops Basketball

Southern District Basketball Association is running an after school basketball program at GSS on Thursdays from 3:15pm to 4:15pm beginning in Term 2. The program is for 5-10 year olds and students will learn the basics of dribbling, passing and shooting all the way through to playing 3-on-3 games. Each participant will receive a Size 5 basketball, reversible singlet and bag for the program. The total cost is $90 for the full 8-week program.

To register or for more information visit the link below or email programs@sdbal.com.au.

Student Achievement

Myroslava M from 3M took part in the Queensland Cup for Rhythmic Gymnastics on 24 March, and has placed 1st in the Stage 2 division. She is currently training at Premier Gymnastics in the High Performance stream of Rhythmic Gymnastic and is preparing for Senior State Championship that will take place on 27-28 of April. Well Done Myroslava!

Keep moving!

Music Notes

Upcoming Events

Choir

ANZAC Day Ceremony Special Rehearsal

The Gumleaves and Gumtrees Choirs will have an additional rehearsal on Tuesday 23 April (the first day back in Term 2) with our piano accompanist to prepare for the ANZAC Day Ceremony. Please note the Gumtrees normal rehearsal is still on before school on Tuesday 23 April and the Gumleaves are welcome to attend as they miss their Thursday rehearsal due to the ANZAC Day Public Holiday.

Treble Voices Festival

Information has been sent home about the Gumnuts performance at the Treble Voices Festival and permission notes were due this week. Tickets can be purchased through Try Booking and more information will be emailed to you when available. I look forward to seeing you at this exciting event.

Instrumental Music

Bayside Beginners’ Music Week

Information has been sent home to all our Year 4 beginner instrumental students about the upcoming Bayside Beginners’ Music Week which is held at the Sleeman Sports Centre. Approximately 450 students from State Schools are expected to attend this year for a full week of inspirational music tuition, activities, performances and friendships made along the way. Forms and payment are due by Friday 3 May.

Ukulele and Guitar Lessons

Play Music Now run contemporary ukulele (Prep – Year 2) and guitar (Year 2 – Year 6) lessons at Gumdale on Thursday afternoons (after school hours) in small groups with qualified teachers, affordable rates and best of all – lots of fun! Positions available – contact 04 3403 0084 or email admin@playmusicnow.com.au.

From the Music Department,

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

Easter Raffle

Thank you to the GSS community for supporting our ever-popular Easter Raffle by selling raffle tickets and donating Easter goodies. A special thank you to YMCA who generously donated one of the major baskets. A big thank you is extended to the volunteers, especially Kylie & Ben Brayshaw.

A big congratulations goes to class 1N for selling the most tickets.

Our top sellers were Pragya K & Manny K- great job on selling all those booklets!

Please remember if you have not returned your tickets books (sold or unsold), you must do so by 3pm on Friday 5 April. Regulations require that all ticket books must be recorded as either sold or returned unsold. Thank you for your cooperation.

P&C School Disco

The Preps had an amazing time showing off their crazy hats and dancing up a storm for the afternoon and the Junior & Senior disco was a hit! Students sported their beach party attire and danced the night away! Did you get a chance to relax in the wet area with the live entertainment? Thank you to Alex Hawkins who entertained the parents.

Preps will be included in the evening disco in Term 4 - what will the theme be? We can hardly wait for GSS to have another fun night of dancing!

A massive thank you to all the volunteers who sold drinks, novelty items, served at the wet area, served and cooked the sausage sizzle. Without your efforts these events would not be such a huge success! The P&C would like to extend a huge thank you to each and every volunteer, including the GSS teachers who gave their time to ensure each family and student enjoyed their evening.

Funds raised from both the Disco and the Easter Raffle will be announced soon!

Gumdale Eatery Tuckshop

Track & Field Day – Wed 1 May

Gumtree Eatery will be catering for track & field day on Wednesday 1 May for Year 3-6 students. We will be located on the oval and will be offering a sausage sizzle and treats. Tuckshop will operate as normal for Prep-2; Year 3-6 are still able to order off Flexischools if needed.

Sushi

Please note Sushi WILL NOT be available to order until Wednesday 8 May. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Volunteers

We would like to thank all our volunteers who have helped out in Tuckshop over Term 1. We would not be able to deliver the children’s lunches if it wasn’t for you all. We really do appreciate your help.

Have a safe holiday and we look forward to seeing you all back in Term 2!

Please ‘like’ the Parents & Citizens Facebook page to see what we are up to in the Tuckshop.

Carol and Helen
Gumtree Eatery Tuckshop Convenors

Uniform Shop News

Old style Surf Hats have been reduced to clear, now $5. Available in store and on Flexischools, only while stocks last.

Winter Uniforms are available to purchase. The Uniform Shop stocks Fleecy Hoodies and Microfibre Jackets and Microfibre Track pants. New stock of Size 6 to 10 Hoodies will be available early Term 2. The girls’ uniform can be worn with navy stockings or royal blue trackpants.

Please ensure all uniform items and hats are clearly marked with your child’s full name.

Please note that our refund policy available to view online in the link below.

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

Michelle Moffatt
Volunteer Uniform Shop Manager

Fundraising

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.

If you’d like to find out more or would like to be added to our volunteer pool, please email fundraising@gumdalesspc.org.au and you will be notified via Sign-Up 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 their goods and services. 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

Time flies when you are having fun!

We cannot believe that term 1 is almost over. Our bodies are filling up with excitement for Vacation Care. We would like to send out a friendly reminder that all Vacation Care forms are due back ASAP, as spaces are limited.

With great sadness we have to announce that our beloved staff member Chez, is leaving us at Gumdale to move to a new centre. Chez has been a valued member at Gumdale for 18 months and is moving to our sister service at Seven Hills. We wish Chez all the best for her future endeavours.

On a more positive note, we would like to welcome our new Assistant educator, Bailey to our service. Bailey is a first year Secondary Education student who is enthusiastic to put his theoretical skills learned at University into practise. Bailey is a hardworking and reliable staff member, and we are thrilled to have him on our team.

What we’ve been doing…

The Preps

Over the last fortnight, our Prep students have been exploring the living world around them in various play-based learning experiences. These learning episodes implemented within Before and After school care, have seen our students develop their own understanding around Aboriginal Dream Time, living things and our environment.

Grade 1 & 2

The last fortnight saw the year 1 and 2 students head over heels for industrial design. We saw our students create and construct multilevel magnetic towers, innovative car designs and Lego forts. We love seeing the students work together in teams to create their own creative masterpieces.

Grades 3+

Term 1 of 2019 has welcomed back Cricket and Soccer seasons to Before and After school care. This last fortnight we have re-introduced the YMCA Soccer agreement. This agreement guarantees that all student understand the rules and expectations before the commencement of the game. This contract was introduced to insure that all students remain safe throughout the match.

What we are looking forward to…

As term 1 of 2019 closes, we look forward to the exciting excursions and incursions being held at YMCA over the Easter break. If you are not attending our Autumn Vacation Care, we wish you a safe and relaxing Holiday.

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

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