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Benaraby State School Newsletter
Established 1886
O’Connor Road, Benaraby, Q 4680
4970 4333 4970 4300
E-mail: the.principal@benarabyss.eq.edu.au
Web: https://benarabyss.eq.edu.au
Principal: Jane van der Weide
Term 2 Wk 3 7 May 2015
Dear Parents/Caregivers
MOTHER’S DAY
STALL
Thanks to Amanda Ramke for
organising and operating the
Mother’s Day Stall. What a
great selection of wonderful
gifts to choose from! We
appreciate the effort, as this
must have been a mammoth
task for you.
DO OUR BEST
Enrolments
CROSS COUNTRY
Good luck to all our students
- Jacob Watson, Ethan
Shewan, Maya Ellem, Jett
Harch, Jacob Peterson, Paige
Guinea, Milly Van Den
Bosch and Piper Loughran,
who will be competing at the
Port Curtis cross country at
Ubobo tomorrow. We wish
them all the best as they
compete at this next level
where the competition is
much tougher.
WHATS HAPPENING NEXT TERM
Friday - Port Curtis Cross Country
Week 4
Tues - Thurs NAPLAN
Friday - School Photos
Week 5
DRESS
Wednesday - World of Maths
Wednesday - Chess Round 2
Thursday - Queensland Orchestra
Week 7
Friday - School Sports Day
Week 8
Friday - Pirate Day
Week 9
Mon - Wed Life Education
Thursday - Chase the Baker
Friday - Country Coast Athletics
Week 10
Friday - Grandparents Day
Friday - Under 8’s Day
Friday - Last Day of Term 2
FUTURE EVENTS DURING THE YEAR
Port Curtis Athletics
Benaraby S.S Fair
Friday 24th July
Sunday 9th
PRACTICES
Many thanks to landscape
gardener Andrea Ruppik,
Rayment Excavations, the
Shewan family and Ross
Walker at Boyne Island
Property Services – tree
felling for the fabulous job
on our spectacular garden.
☺ MONDAY
Au-
Dance Club
1st Break
Chess Club 1st
Break
☺ TUESDAY
All students understand the
importance of caring for
this garden and being
respectful of its meaning
and refraining from running
through there and climbing
on the rock. Our next step is
to finalise the plaque for the
rock.
Don’t forget Pre Prep starts
at the beginning of next
term. Please let anyone
know, in the community,
who has children of this
age.
PHONES WORKING
Tuesday— P&C Meeting 3pm
Families 61
ANZAC GARDEN
THANKYOU
PRE PREP
Tuesday - AVA PET PEP
Tuesday - P&C Meeting 3pm
Wednesday - Chappy Week - FREE
Week 6
Students 89
Our school landline phone
is now operating. Thank
you for your patience
during this time.
FREE NAPLAN
BREAKFAST
Students in year 3 - 6 are
invited to have a free
breakfast at the tuckshop,
starting at 8am next week,
Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday mornings.
Jane van der Weide
Principal
Kilometre Club
8am—8:20am
Computer Club
1st Break
School Banking
☺ WEDNESDAY
Playgroup
Chappy Club
☺ THURSDAY
Kilometre Club
8am—8:20am
Recorder Band
1st Break
☺ FRIDAY
Parade 2:20pm
MISSION STATEMENT: “Build on our strengths, address our weaknesses, reflect regularly on our
practices and in all things do our best.”
GROWING UP SOCIAL – Raising kids in a screen-driven world
by Gary Chapman and Arlene Pellicane
Screen Time – too much too soon: A world dominated by screens is a false, controlled world that
revolves around pleasing your child. If your child doesn't like something in a device, he can just
move on to the next thing until he finds something of interest. Kids don't learn to wait because
gratification is instant. There are many alternative activities that you and your child can be
involved in. Too much screen time (by both children and parents) robs you of teachable moments
with your child, building family memories and bonding with your child. But it's never too late to
start doing what's healthy. Parents can take responsibility by talking to their children about how
things will be changing regarding screen time.
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AWARDS
Last Week - Brooke Duncan, Marlon Pedwell, Gracie McKeown, Cooper Burfield, Noah Jasinski, Tara
Schnabel, Tyler Hansen, Darcy Bird, Tazmyn Ramke, Brock Creagh and Oscar Wemmerslager.
BRONZE: Cameron Gardiner, Kiarna Loughran, Molly Holmes, Ally Peatey, James Cornwell and Kelly
Naumann.
MAGIC WORDS: 300 - Hamish Wemmerslager
KILOMETRE CLUB: 30KM - Marlon Pedwell
CHASE THE BAKER
Thanks to everyone who donated an ingredient
last Friday. Our winners of the blocks of
chocolate were: Asha Scott, Orion Pedwell,
Ashly Wright and Gracie McKeown.
The next Chase the Baker is on Thursday 18th
June.
SCHOOL BANKING
Bronze Award: Killarney Pershouse, Jett Harch,
Paige Scott, Oscar Wemmerslager, Hailee Bye,
Blake Dunn, Tennason Pershouse, Hamish
Wemmerslager and Ella McGachie.
COME CELEBRATE CHAPPY WEEK
When: Wed May 20
What: Free Dress Day
How: Come dressed Only in your favourite
colour!
Why: Raise money for School Chaplaincy
Cost: Gold Coin Donation (to the office)
Info: See Chappy Cathy
P&C TREASURER NEEDED
Due to our current treasurer leaving the area,
we require a new treasurer. Please see Tony
Shewan, Cherie Creagh or see the office about
this position.
MOTHER'S DAY STALL
It was wonderful to see everyone so excited
about buying their presents. I hope you love
your present that you receive on Sunday.
When you get your Mother's Day presents, you will
notice that attached to the bags are business cards of
all the WAHM's who so kindly provided the goods for
our stall.
Also, a huge thank you to Danielle Lymbery of Love
Intimo for sponsoring the bags. It is so much easier
for the children to carry a sturdy bag with handles and
they look great.
Also, thank you to Susan Mann of Phoenix Trading,
Alison & Holly O'Neal of Handmade by Holly Brielle,
Amanda Devrell of Handmade by MandaJ, Cathy
Walters of Little Letti's Pretties and Jannita Wilson
of Avon who provided and donated the gifts.
We still have available some leftover gifts. If you or
your child would like to purchase any gifts or cards,
either for Mother's Day, or to stock up your present
cupboard, please feel free to come and see me at
Tuckshop Thursday or Friday. Gifts range from $1.50
to $15.00.
Amanda Ramke
SCHOOL PHOTOS
School photo envelopes have been sent home. These
are individually named for each student.
Sibling
envelopes and spare envelopes are available at the
office. Money is to be returned to the office in the
named envelope. Photos will be taken on Friday 15th
Students are required to
wear their full school uniform Green and Gold Shirt, Green
Shorts/Shirt.
May 2015.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
ECOFEST
CENT SALE
This year's 'Grown in Gladstone' theme sums up all that is
good about living in the region and all that must be done to
protect the quality of our lifestyle and health of the
environment.
“Shrinking Violets” Relay for life team is holding a cent sale for May
23rd, at the Gladstone Bowls Club. Doors open at 11:00am for a 12;00
start. Entry is $1, Kids 50 cents. All the usual great prizes, special
draws, raffles, lucky door, kids prizes, cake walk and money board.
Bring your friends and help raise much needed funds for Relay for
Life.
For booking ring Linda on 0407272578 or Chantal on
0405373563.
Date: Sunday, May 31, Time: 9am to 3pm, Cost: FREE.
Location: Gladstone Tondoon Botanic Gardens, Glenlyon
Road, Gladstone.
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