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Tuesday 23rd April 2015
15/11
The Biddeston Bulletin
The Newsletter of the Biddeston School
2425 Cecil Plains Road
Biddeston
Via OAKEY Q 4401
Email:
Phone (07) 4691 6145
Fax (07) 4691 6133
the.principal@biddestoss.eq.edu.au
Web Site: www.biddestoss.eq.edu.au
Newsletter articles: staffbss@biddestoss.eq.edu.au
Mobile Phone: 0409 896 233
School Account Details
Education Queensland has a minimum Bpay amount set at $10.00.
The school details are as follows:
Account name:
Biddeston State School
BSB:
064 425
Account number: 00090062
Please use your surname AND either invoice number or description as details.
E.g. Smith. Swimming
To
01 William Strasser 01 Bailey Voll 01 Mrs Orton Danielle, Lachlan,
Christopher & Dustin
For qualifying for the Bunya District
Cross-country
Well done, guys!
CHECKLIST
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WHAT’S COMING!!
Monday 20th April
Term 2 begins
Tuesday 22nd April
Rossvale Cross-country 9:30am
Friday 24th April
ANZAC ceremony 9am
Saturday 25th April
Dawn Service – assembly by 5:15am
Raw Art visit
Friday 1st May
Thursday 7th May
P&C Meeting 6pm
Friday 8th May
Bunya Cross-Country at Dalby
Tue-Thu 12-14th May
NAPLAN for Year 3& 5
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RECYCLE ALUMINIUM CANS and support
the Biddeston School Playgroup. Collection
bags at the school AND the Biddeston Store.
Recycle your newspapers at Biddeston – any
day! PLEASE ensure that ONLY newspaper,
magazines & junk mail are deposited in the
bins – definitely NO plastic of any nature,
cardboard or shredded paper or ANY
FOREIGN MATTER.
NO soiled baby nappies to be placed in ANY
bins at the school.
PRINCIPAL’S PEN
Dear Parents, Families and Community Members,
Welcome back to school for Term 2. I hope everyone had a
lovely Easter break. It has been wonderful to see the
students back, ready to learn. We have started the term
with a busy week, with the Rossvale cross country and Anzac
services. We welcome students Zoe and Zarcody and their
family to our school community. We welcome back Mrs
McDonald, our pre-service teacher to the Year 2/3/4 class
for the first two weeks of term.
We will be holding an Anzac service for the students on
Friday at 9am. We have Warrant Officer Campbell attending
who will speak to the students about the significance of
Anzac Day and its centenary.
This Saturday we will be holding an Anzac Dawn Service at
school. We will gather at 5:15am at the Cecil Plains Rd
flagpole, for the service to commence at 5:25am. After the
service, the Lone Pine tree will be planted, with a BBQ to
follow. School and community members are welcome. This
special event has been made possible through the Queensland
Anzac Centenary Grant Program. I would like to acknowledge
the work that has gone into planning this event by a number
of people. Thank you to Mrs Hart for her organisation of
this, from grant writing to planning the Order of Service and
everything in between. Thank you Mr Kelly (Oakey RSL
representative) for his advice and guidance with the planning
and his important part in the proceedings on the day. Thank
you to the Oakey RSL for their generous monetary and book
donation to the school once again this year.
We will invite students in attendance on the day to come
forward and help plant the Lone Pine Tree.
Well done to the students who ran in the Rossvale cross
country on Wednesday morning. Congratulations to the
following students who will go on to compete in the Bunya
cross country on Friday 8th May; Lachlan, Christopher and
Dustin A. Kayla, Ruby, Danielle and Dustin A won in their
individual age group. Thank you to those parents who assisted
with the cross country. Thank you to Mrs Nielsen, Mr Morris
and Mr Young for their work on this event. A particular thank
you and acknowledgement to Mr Bizzell who allows us to use
his farm for this event and prepares the area beforehand.
We are very excited about our win with The Chronicle
Classroom Makeover and are yet to spend the funds. We will
keep you informed with our expenditure. This week we have
received notification of success in two more grants that have
been submitted with the Gambling Community Benefit Fund
and the Caring for our Community grant. The Community
Benefit Fund grant is for $30 098.45 to fund a covered
sandpit, stencil-crete the front path and add synthetic grass
between the Year 2/3/4 and the Year 5/6 classrooms. The
Caring for our Community grant is to purchase a coffee
machine to be used at upcoming functions, along with
purchasing canteen items. I would like to acknowledge Mrs
Hart’s work in securing these grants, as volunteer grants
officer.
I am sure you will agree that our entranceway and
landscaping look exceptional. This work has been made
possible by the New Hope Group grant. Thank you to the New
Hope Group for this amazing
opportunity and thank you to Mrs
Hart for her hard work on the
application and organisation of
quotes.
The Netball Gala day, at the end of last term was an
exceptional day. Well done to our students. Thank you
to Mrs Wheeldon and her group for organising and
running the day.
Curriculum Students have commenced new units in
English, Maths and Science this term. The Year 3 and 5
students are preparing for NAPLAN assessment to be
administered in Week 4. (12th to 14th May) Curriculum
tip: Reading aloud is an incomparable way for parents
and children to spend and share time together; to
develop and grow an emotional bond. Studies have even
shown that information and knowledge are retained
better when accompanied by an emotional attachment.
Reading aloud brings you stories and love and
educational merit. Reading to your kids is one of the
best gifts you can give them. Not only is it a great way
to bond, but you’re also preparing your child to read on
his/her own.
Parent Teacher Interviews will be held throughout
Week 3, from Monday 4th May. A timetable will be sent
home soon with times for parents to attend. This is an
important opportunity for you to talk to teachers about
your child/ren’s progress in class.
Raw Art Visit We have a visit from artists on Friday
1st May from Raw Art, promoting visual art. They will
work with each class providing a hands-on art
workshop. The school will subsidise the cost for each
student, with the cost to parents of $5 each student.
Please find a permission form with this newsletter.
Attendance data for first term is 96.3%. Our aim is
to achieve above 95% attendance over the year.
Biddeston State School expects every child to attend
every day in every classroom to maximise learning and
achieving opportunities.
Volunteer meeting I will be holding a meeting for
volunteers in our school on Thursday 30th April at 2pm.
This is to discuss rights and responsibilities around
this role and an opportunity for you to ask questions. If
you are unable to attend, please let me know so I can
make an alternate time suitable for you.
P&C The next P&C meeting will be Wednesday 6th May
in the school library. Please come along and join in
supporting the school and students. All welcome.
Chess The chess club is held on Monday afternoons
after school, and will continue in Term 2. Thank you Mr
and Mrs Strasser for their expertise in chess. Please
find a permission note with this newsletter.
Active After Schools – Sporting Schools Active
After Schools has been changed to ‘Sporting Schools’.
We have been approved to run this program for Term
2. This program involves a coach to run a sporting
activity after school each week. I will send home
information about this as soon as it comes to hand.
P & C Association
The monthly meeting
will be held on
WEDNESDAY 6th MAY, commencing at 6:00pm
P&C Contacts:
President:
Vice Presidents:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Jane Thomas
Danielle Lorenz
Melinda Clarke
Sarah Watson
We wish to acknowledge the
sponsorship of the following business.
Please consider their business.
0409 878 577
0408 074 801
0402 783 626
0427 134 657
News
Uniforms
For all your uniform needs, please contact:
Oksana Sims
0459 791 989
The uniform shop will be open each Monday from 8:00-9:30am.
Oksana will be able to assist parents with any uniforms needs &
enquiries.
Fundraising
A book of tickets in our fabulous Mothers’ Day raffle is
attached to today’s newsletter. More tickets are available
if can sell more tickets.
Emma Shaw
Tuckshop
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Donations of cleaning products such as Spray&Wipe,
clothes etc.
Leann Ziebell
0439 075 509
Playgroup
For Week 2, the theme will be FISH.
Can you please bring along icing and smarties for an
activity?
Heidi Kruger
0429 596 793
Schools has been changed to ‘Sporting Schools’. We have
been approved to run this program for Term 2. This program
involves a coach to run a sporting activity after school each
week. I will send home information about this as soon as it
comes to hand.
Professional Development Mr Young and I will be attending a
Numeracy workshop at Highfields in Week 3. There will be
relief teachers in place to teach in our places.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
KATE HUFFAM Qualified Justice of Peace
By appointment ONLY Phone 0402 303 164 Mrs Wheeldon will be on leave for the term from Week 3,
with a relief teacher, Ms Glasser to teach drama in her place.
To keep you informed, I will be taking long service leave for
the duration of Term 3. My family and I will be travelling to
the UK during this time. I will keep you informed of the
changes to staff, as this comes to hand. This trip was planned
in 2010, and it has taken no time at all to come around!
Upcoming events in Term 2: Anzac Day ceremony and Dawn
Service, Raw Art visit, parent/teacher interviews, chess club
and sporting schools, NAPLAN assessments, visit by Justin
Anlezark, soccer carnival and Under 8s Day, visit by
Footsteps for dance experience, school performance tour,
track and field carnival and Rossvale ball games.
LANDCARE AUBIGNY CATCH MENT GROUP
meet on 2nd Tuesday of each month WHERE? Biddeston Hall at 7:30pm f{tÜÉÇ
Kind Regards,
The Oakey Child Health Nurse, Judy Cribb will carry out the Prep Year School Screening at Biddeston State School on TUESDAY 28th APRIL 2015 Prep School screening involves hearing & vision screening. Children cannot be seen if there is no signed consent. If parents have concerns about children in other classes and would like their hearing or vision assessed: Hearing Assessments are done free of charge for children under 18 years of age at Unara Community Health Centre. Unara is located at the Toowoomba Hospital in Peachy Street Toowoomba. An appointment is necessary and can be made by ringing Child Health on 4616 6812. Vision assessments are free of charge to Medicare Card holders and can be done at any Optometrist of your choice. There are four of these cupboards (as per photo
below) available for anyone who has a use for
same. If you are interested, please express
MISSING!
your interest to Mrs Wilson.
Ella Lewis’ brand-new school vest, size 8 went
missing at the end of Term 1.
Can parents please check all clothing to see if
Ella’s vest it has found its way to your home,
please.