3 May 2019

Newsletter Articles

From the Principal

I would like to commend students on the excellent start to Term 2. As I said at this week’s full school assembly, students should be especially proud of the way they conducted themselves at our ANZAC Day Ceremony. Several of our special guests at the service mentioned to me how impressed they were with our students’ behaviour and their appearance in formal uniform. Well done students!

As we continue with the term, I encourage each individual to lift their effort and always give their best in all situations.

A reminder regarding parking in and around Gumdale School. We have a number of disabled carparks which are allocated for those families who require them. Please be respectful by not parking in these carparks if you do not have approval to do so. In addition, please be considerate of our community neighbours when dropping off and picking up students. Car parking is available in the council’s Tilley Road carpark, along Formosa Rd, Tilley Rd, New Cleveland Rd and Dianthus Street. A reminder that Eastside Village, our local kindies and Australia Post are not parent carparks.

This week some very talented staff members brought their best creations, both sweet and savoury, for the Great Gumdale Bake Off. Mrs Cusack's Paleo slice took out the top prize and a fantastic $305.65 was raised for Kids Helpline. Thanks to all staff members for your delicious contributions.

Always our Best,

Phil Savill, Principal
Gumdale State School

What’s Coming Up

Always our Best

Reminders from the School

BYOD iPad Classes 2020 – Information Sessions

All students in Years 2-6 will be a part of our ‘Bring your own device’ (BYOD) iPad program next year. In preparation for this transition, parents are encouraged to attend an information session.

The sessions will held in Hollis Hall and information will focus on:

• iPad specifications
• app lists
• teaching and learning with iPads in the classroom
• digital technology levy
• hire scheme options

Further inquiries can be emailed to our Digital Technology coaches at iPadclasses@gumdaless.eq.edu.au

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

Welcome Back!

We hope that all of our families had a wonderful Easter break and that you had plenty of opportunities to relax, spend quality time with family and indulge in eating some chocolate or hot cross buns. We have been extremely pleased with the way that the students have settled back into the school routine this term and we look forward to reflecting on their growth as the term progresses.

Mornings in the Hall

As well as our Let’s Dance program in the mornings, we will now also be utilising a program called Smiling Mind. Smiling Mind is a web or app-based program that teaches the skills of mindfulness to students, educators and adults.

Mindfulness is a skill that can build the foundations for optional student concentration and attention. A regular mindfulness practice can have positive benefits on both students and educator engagement.

For students, it develops:

• Self-Awareness
• Emotional Management
• Attention and Concentration
• Decision Making Skills

Our mindfulness practice runs for approximately 6 minutes and focusses on breathing, concentration and self-awareness.

ANZAC Assembly

We were extremely proud of the way that our students conducted themselves during the Anzac Assembly last week. All students showed their respect for the men and women who served in battle for our country. We would like to acknowledge the incredible work that Ms Daphne Gillies and the student leadership team put into this event. It provided our students, staff and school community with the opportunity to commemorate such a significant occasion in a reflective and respectful manner.

NAPLAN Online 2019

This term, our Year 3 and Year 5 students will sit the NAPLAN tests online. The dates of these tests are outlined below:

All tests will be completed online using school iPads. The testing will occur before second break each day. Further information regarding NAPLAN can be located at the following websites:

Year 2 Narrative Writing

Students in 2DS recently created individualised stories for a Prep student. After interviewing their Prep buddies and reading with them, the year 2 students got to work on their narratives. Using the information gained from their Prep Buddies and their knowledge of narratives, they wrote stories which included characters, adjectives, a setting, and an interesting ending.

Once the writing was complete, 2DS students proudly presented and read the narratives they had made for their buddies. The Prep students’ eyes lit up when they heard their name in their individualised narrative and each Prep student received a laminated copy of their story to take home to share with their families. 2DS thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to read and write with purpose, while also creating a gift for someone.

STEAM News

STEM Learning

Brisbane City Council annual Green Heart Schools’ FUTUREBNE Sustainable City Challenge

A team of 10 year 6 students represented Gumdale State School at the above challenge. You can view their video submission below. It was a great opportunity to challenge the students alongside other Brisbane schools. Congratulations to our winning competitors! A great experience!

Year 5

Students had great success (and fun) designing, building, and testing their flying creature through a challenge course.

Sustainability @ Gumdale

The Organic waste collected from our eating areas is providing our gardens with nutrient rich worm tea and compost. This would not be possible without our amazing class volunteers that look after collecting, emptying and cleaning the Organics bins daily. A big thank you to 1WL, 1N, 2R, 2WC, 5R and 6R for continuing this amazing work in term 2. We are seeking two classes to look after the Year 3 and Year 4 eating areas. If you would like your class to take on this important role please see your classroom teacher or Mrs Sheppard.

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

STEM Clubs

Clubs resumed this week and it was wonderful to see so many returning and new faces. Students do not need to sign up. Simply come along. If the Club is out of school hours and your child attends YMCA OSHC you will need to contact YMCA directly to give permission for your child to leave YMCA and come to the Club.

Kitchen Garden Club

Club members have found a great way to repurpose plastic food tubs ….. Mini-greenhouses to grow edible sprouts. At the end of last term we constructed a greenhouse to nurture and protect newly planted seeds while they germinate and grow into seedlings.

Thank you,

Digital Tech News

This term Year 2’s have been exploring the app ‘Seesaw’. This app is a learning portfolio where students submit their work via the app. The class teacher can give feedback on submitted work and other students in the class can like and comment on work as well.

As part of our Information Report English unit, students read a text on Mallard Ducks. They then found an online picture of the Mallard Duck and wrote three new facts they learnt by reading the information report. This activity helped students to engage with the text more and reflect upon their learning.

In Maths, students submitted their work on 3D shapes. They had to show how many edges, corners and faces the selected shapes have and then create the shapes using play doh.

Furthermore, Year 2 students did some app smashing. They made 2D shapes in the app ‘Geoboard’. They then took a screen shot of their page of shapes and put this photo in Book Creator.

Thank you Year 2 for sharing your work!

Sports News

Track and Field Carnival

Unfortunately the weather was not on our side for the Athletics Carnival scheduled for this week but we are hoping to go ahead with today’s events. Wednesday’s full day of events has been rescheduled to Monday 13 May and information has been emailed home. Results from the carnival will be published in future newsletters.

Interschool Sport

Wynnum District Interschool Sport commenced last Friday for year 5 and 6 students. All students participate in either rugby league, soccer, netball or volleyball. The competition runs for 8 weeks.

GSS Swim Squad

Swim squad commenced this week for our term 2 participants. Training will continue each Tuesday and Thursday throughout the term at Brisbane Aquatic Centre. The squad training will include technique assistance along with race specific drills and endurance work.

Bayside Representatives

Congratulations to Teya C and Natalie K who have recently competed in the Met East Cross Country trials. Both students competed very well and we are very proud of their achievements.

2019 Camps

The camps for 2019 will be as follows:

Payment due date – Sydney/Canberra camp payments are due by 7 June. Further information regarding the 2019 Sydney/Canberra camp will be sent home in the coming weeks.

Sailing 2019

Some year 2 classes commenced their sailing program last week. It was wonderful to see so much excitement at RQYS and I’m sure they will love their Marine Discovery program. The term 2 sailing timetable is:

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 are held Wednesday and Friday mornings on Paul Green Oval from 7:00am – 8:00am.

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:

Keep moving!

Music Notes

Upcoming Events

Choir

ANZAC Day Ceremony Performance

The Gumleaves and Gumtrees Choirs, featuring the students from 4MW, combined for a breathtaking performance in remembrance of the ANZACs. Special thanks to Mrs Odette Wiggins for her work with the New Zealand National Anthem and our delightful piano accompanists Elizabeth Moore and Fotini Panagopoulos.

Treble Voices Festival Update

We have 52 students attending this festival to represent the choral program at Gumdale. For families wishing to attend their child’s performance at this event, tickets can now be purchased through the link below. Please note performing students do not require a ticket.

Instrumental Music

Pop-up Concerts

Pop-up concert auditions have been postponed to Week 3. Soloists and small ensembles need to see Mrs Thomas to book their audition time for Tuesday 7 or Wednesday 8 May. Pop-up concerts will be held during lunchtimes in Week 4.

Bayside Beginners’ Music Week

Forms and payment to attend the Bayside Beginners’ Music Week are now due. This is an invaluable opportunity for our Year 4 students to experience playing in a larger band with different conductors and students from other schools. We encourage those who have not yet returned forms to do so by Tuesday 7 May to ensure you don’t miss out on such a great experience.

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

Term 1 Events

Thank you for your support in our Term 1 Easter Raffle- what a great way to kick-start the Fundraising year! Total funds raised were $5941.00.

The P&C School Disco was another huge success. GSS students enjoyed their night of dancing and singing! Thank you for the support and to the volunteers who assisted on the night. Total of funds raised for this event was $5636.00.

Mother’s Day Stall – Help Needed

The annual Mother’s Day Stall is approaching quickly and the P&C is excited to offer children of GSS a stall to shop for their mums, nanas and other special ladies! The stall will be held on Thursday 9 May and Friday 10 May in the foyer of Hollis Hall.

Volunteers are needed to help the younger students choose gifts and man the stalls over the two days. If you can spare an hour or two, please sign up via the online sign up genius.

Save the Date!

Get ready for our Premiere event of the year - the Fashion Parade!

This year the theme is GREAT GATSBY, so put on your flapper dresses and grab your feathers and pearls.

Date: 15 June 2019
Starting from 6:30pm in the Hollis Hall, Gumdale State School

Fashion by House on Oxford and Maddie & Me Boutiques
McGraths Live Action, raffles and special prizes

Tickets $60 including a glass of sparkling on arrival, sushi and nibble platters, lolly bar, DJ entertainment & free bus drop off service

Purchase a whole table of 8 in one transaction and enjoy 2 bottles of sparkling wine

Tickets and drink cards available for purchase online from Monday 27th May at 10am. Ticket sales are through try booking and a link will be posted closer to the event.

Drink cards can be pre-purchased (via try booking) or purchased on the night. Pre-purchased drink cards will receive a bonus drink. Pre-purchase for drink cards will cut off 7th June.

For all event updates follow Gumdale State School Parents & Citizens

Volunteers are required to help set up, decorate, clean up, sell raffle tickets, serve at the bar and provide assistance in general on the night. Please email fundraising@gumdalesspc.org.au if you would like to help. Many hands make light work!

Gumdale Eatery Tuckshop

New to Tuckshop are the ‘Koolstix’ naturally coloured and flavoured (Apple, Pineapple and Orange) ice blocks. GF & Soy Free for only $1.00 each. Order via Flexischools (or over the counter at break time with cash for students in Years 1-6).

We are looking for new volunteers to help us out in the Tuckshop. We can only operate this busy Tuckshop and keep prices low with your help, otherwise it would not be possible. Please follow the link below to our Signup page:

Signing up is quick and easy!

• Click on the required SignUp.com link below
• Scroll through the available dates and make your selection.
• SignUp.com will email you a reminder 48 hours before your selected date.
• If you cannot make a shift which you have signed up for, could you 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.

Please ‘like’ the Parents & Citizens Facebook page to keep up to date on Tuckshop news.

Track & Field Day – Monday 13 May

Gumtree Eatery will be catering for track & field day on Monday 13 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.

Carol and Helen
Gumtree Eatery Tuckshop Convenors

Uniform Shop News

New stock of size 6-10 Hoodies has now arrived and all backorders have been delivered to classrooms.

Our volunteers are in the Uniform Shop Monday and Thursday from 8:30am to 9:15am. Alternatively you can make your uniform purchases through Flexischools. Our volunteers deliver to the teachers pigeonholes to avoid disruption to classes on Monday and Thursday mornings for the Teachers to collect and distribute to students.

Uniform requirements, price lists and how to order online are on the school website:

Kindly ensure all uniform items and hats are clearly marked with your child’s full name. Please direct any Uniform or Flexischools queries to uniform@gumdalesspc.org.au

Michelle Moffatt
Volunteer Uniform Shop Manager

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.

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• Or contact us on pandc@gumdalesspc.org.au

OSHC

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

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