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Term 1 Week 8
16th March 2015
Newsletter 8/2015
School Vision:
LEARNING TOGETHER: ENJOYING THE V.I.E.W.S.
(Values, Individuality, Excellence, Worth, Sustainability
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Caravonica State School acknowledges
the Traditional Custodians, the
Djabugay people, of the country in
which this school is located and pays
respect to their Elders past and present.
**NOTE: New email address
Principal
Michelle Davis
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principal@caravonicass.eq.edu.au
Deputy Principal
Joanne Ladner
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deputyprincipal@caravonicass.eq.edu.au
Business Services Manager
Raelene Bruce
bsm@caravonicass.eq.edu.au
Administration Officers
Debra Casey
Marcia Bird
Jodie Rooney
Guidance Officer
Jane Brentnall - (Wed & Thurs)
Contact Us:
P O Box 198, Smithfield Qld 4878
4037 4333
Fax 4037 4300
Matt Hagan - 0467 473 883
Snake/Reptile Removal and Relocation
Discreet Removal Service for Businesses
Servicing all Locations
Roof Inspections
Available 24/7
Office Hours
Mon - Fri 8:30am - 3.30pm
School Website
www.caravonicass.eq.edu.au
NO SNAKE TOO BIG OR SMALL
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Outside School Hours Care
4037 0500
oshc@caravonica.com.au
Tuckshop
4055 0106
P&C
pandc@caravonicass.eq.edu.au
School Watch
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Thought of the Week
You are braver than you
believe, and stronger than
you seem, and smarter than
you think.
A.A.Milne
Christopher Robin
Smithfield
Phone: 07 4038 2633
Principal’s Pen
Our Annual Obstathon, will take place on Friday 20th March. My
thanks goes to Neil Webster who is busy organising this event for us and
to all the students who are busy raising funds for their class teachers.
Details of this event have been sent home with the children. Essentially
this is a fun day for the children and if last year’s fun morning was
anything to go by there is lots of laughter and smiles all day [and lots of muddy and dirty
faces and clothes as well!!]. All of the funds raised go directly toward your child’s
classroom activities and consumables. These funds are managed by the classroom
teachers and are spent on learning activities in which the children are directly involved.
This is a very easy but important fundraiser for each class – the more money the class
raises the more additional materials can be purchased for the class to use during the year.
And money is not carried over – each teacher spends all moneys raised on the children
in their current class, after all they are the ones who took the time to support their class
and fundraise! We look forward to your support. Sponsorship money from the
Obstathon needs to be returned to school as soon as possible after the event so we can
finalise class budgets. Every child will be encouraged to participate on the day [it is a fun
whole of school event] so please make sure you pack spare clothes and a towel!!
Last year I came across an interesting article which spoke about the importance of
reading for our children and the data was quite clear – the article was called Why Can’t I
Skip My 20 Minutes of Reading Tonight? This article looked at the reading habits of 3
students and compared their vocabulary development, fluency and comprehension. 3 big
predictors of reading success. The article said if student ‘A’ reads 20 mins each night
they will read 3600 mins in a school year. If student ‘B’ reads 5 minutes each night they
will read 900 mins in a school year. If student ‘C’ reads 1 minute each night they will
read about 180 mins in a school year. By the end of year 6 student ‘A’ will have read the
equivalent of 60 whole days and student ‘B’ the equivalent of 12 days [imagine how little
student ‘C’ will have read in days!]. That’s quite a stark difference in time spent learning
new vocabulary, practising reading skills and focusing on comprehension. Just some food
for thought!
Finally I would like to thank everyone who
attended the Induction Ceremony of our school
leaders for 2015 this morning. Attendance of
family members and friends of the students make
occasions such as this very special - one of their
lifetime memories to be cherished and celebrated.
The photo opportunities were endless! Our
school leaders for 2015 are a wonderful group of
students and are a credit to our school and to
their families. I know that they will provide a
strong leadership team for all of our students at
Caravonica in 2015.
Enjoy your week, Michelle
P&C
AGM
Monday 16th March
6.30pm
In the Staff Room
Everyone welcome
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Term Calendar
Thurs 26 Feb to
Thurs 2 April
Mon 16 March
Swimming Program
9am - 1D; 9.30am - 2C; 10am - 1B;
10.30am - 21A; 11.40am - 4A;
12.10pm - 1C; 12.40pm - 4B
P & C Meeting
6.30pm
Fri 3 April
Mon 6 April to Fri
17 April
ICAS Tests
Closing date for
payment
Fri 1 May
Good Friday Public Holiday
Sat 11 July to
Mon 13 July
Homestay 2015
Easter School Holidays
Tues 19 May - Digital Tech $8
Wed 3 June - Science - $8
15 to 19 June - Writing - $17
Tues 16 June - Spelling - $11
Tues 28 July - English - $8
Tues 11 Aug - Mathematics - $8
STUDENT OF THE WEEK
Each week students are presented with certificates
acknowledging their personal best achievement.
Today the following students were congratulated:
Macey - 1B
Sienna - 1C
Fynn - 1C
Meah - 1C
Owen - 1D
Summer-Rose - 1D
Taylor - 3C
Max - 4B
ATTENDANCE CUP
Full Attendance: For a child to have full attendance she/
he must be at school for a full day 9-3. This term I will
review the achievement by identifying the class with the
best full attendance across a week from Friday to
Thursday.
Best Full Class Attendance: Week ending Thursday 12
March 2015. Best full class attendance 4B with 99.7% of
children here every day between 9-3. Congratulations and
well done to 4B!
JANES JOTTINGS
Jane Brentnall - Guidance Officer
Parents have needs too
• Enjoy your job - As employment caters to financial
security it is important it is something you enjoy. If you don’t
then this will impact on not only your own health and well-being
but your families as well.
• Be healthy - Look after your health through good eating
habits as well as exercise. When you look good you feel good.
As one needs to be a parent for a very long time (at least 18
years), being healthy makes the job easier. Exercise also helps
the mental health - you can work through a lot of problems when
you are on the go.
More suggestions next week.
POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR FOR LEARNING
The purpose of PBL is to facilitate a school-wide process that
promotes behavioural, social and academic success for all at CSS
PBL focus for week 8 and 9: Keeping our School Beautiful:
We all love to play and work in a clean environment. Students at
Caravonica can ensure this continues by:
•
Placing their rubbish into the provided rubbish bins
•
If they see other rubbish on the ground place it into the
bins
Double gotcha’s to those students who help keep our
environment clean!
GOTCHA AWARDS
Gotcha Awards: Congratulations to Jaquiem - 1D, Jessie
- 6A and Avie - 6C.
Total points for each house: Barrons - 77, Cascades - 82
and Placids - 98.
OBSTATHON
Our annual Obstathon is scheduled be held this Friday, 20th
March, weather and oval conditions permitting. All children
should have received their newsletter and sponsorship form last
week. Please encourage them to participate and collect
sponsors. This has proven to be a very popular event in
previous years and all monies raised are spent in the classroom.
Forms MUST be in by the day of the Obstathon. A proposed
schedule of class times is as follows.
9:10-9:30
3A, 3C, 3/2B
9:30-9:50
4A, 4B, 4/3D
9:50-10:10
5A, 5C, 6/5B
10:10-10:35
6A, 6C
Prep-Year2 classes will be as follows:
9:00-9:20
Prep C
9:20-9:40
1C
9:40-10:00
1D
10:00-10:20
1B
10:20-10:40
21A
10:40-11:00
2C
11:40-12:00
Prep A
12:00-12:20
Prep B
Should the event be postponed due to oval conditions,
we still ask that all forms and any money collected thus
far be brought in this Friday. Money in an envelope to
the office (name, class, “Obstathon”, amount enclosed),
forms to class teacher.
CARAVONICA RUGBY LEAGUE TEAM
Caravonica have had their first loss for the 2015
Development Cup campaign with a 36-10 loss to Woree
State School. Unfortunately, once again, we were short
of players with only 11 turning up. We scored an extra
player from Cody the courageous brother of Beau and a
couple of Cairns West boys and everyone tried their
heart out but we were beaten by a better side on the
day.
Justin and one of our CWSS boys were tryscorers and
Rithysen was very sneaky out of dummy half. Drayden
was excellent again, Beau was outstanding in a new
position at fullback and Phoenix tried hard.
Could ALL boys please be at training on Monday
at lunch time and let me know if they’ll be at the game
Wednesday?
Next game will be at Jones Park on Wednesday
afternoon versus White Rock at 5:40pm. Please be at the
ground by 5pm at the latest.
Mr Lees
Tuckshop volunteer helpers needed Wednesday and Friday
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16 March 2015
YEAR 5 EXCURSION
Last Thursday, year 5 went to the Holloways Beach
Environmental Education Centre, for an excursion so that we
could learn about structural and behavioural adaptations of
plants and animals. While we were there we went to an
incredible aquarium, we spent time beachcombing and we did
a magnificent mangrove walk. It was the most spectacular
day. By Alex 5C
BAND NEWS
All students of Mr Fox and Mr Christodoulides are to be
involved in our CSS Concert Band. Rehearsals start
Friday 20th March at 7.50am before school every week in
the music room. Please remember that a requirement to
participate in Instrumental Music lessons is that all
students must commit to a school based ensemble/
performance group.
This is the FUN BIT!
See you all there.
Mr Fox/Mr Christodoulides
COMMUNITY
Caravonica Hotshots Tennis
Tennis lessons on Monday and Friday mornings 8am-8.45am - 8 week
term $85.00
To enrol please contact Dana Vincent 0414856917 or email
dana@fusiontenniscairns.com
After school tennis also available at Freshwater Tennis Club.
The Young Company
Spin along to TYC for our Awesome Autumn Drama School (5yrs13yrs) Holiday Programs. Get your training gear on for Program 1:
Quidditch Cup: Let the Games Begin 7/4 – 10/4, 9am – 3pm, Cairns
City) with special guest costume artist Hayley Gillespie. Search through
the live source code with Program 2: Minecraft: Return of Herobrine
(13/4 – 16/4, 9am – 3pm, Cairns City). Explore acting, costumes,
lighting, sound and multimedia elements, finishing with a creative
performance on the final afternoon. Learn the essentials of stage
performance through improvisation, role-play and characterization
activities and then perform in front of a live audience with costumes,
sets, props, sound effects, live projections and theatrical lighting!! For
more
information
phone
40414066,
email
info@theyoungcompany.com.au
or
visit
our
website
www.theyoungcompany.com.au.
Northern Beaches Scouts
Monthly market 2nd Saturday of month. 8am to 12pm $15 per site. Scout
Den Leisure Park Rd, Smithfield. More info 0410516595.
Girl Guides Aust
Girls aged between 5 and 17. For fun friendship and adventure. Contact
Melanie Portelli 0416041510 or email melpor26@gmail.com
Cairns Junior Choral Society
For children who love to sing - ages 8 to 18. The choir meets every
Tuesday evening from 5.30pm in their hall on Grove St. Reasonable fees
and family discounts apply. Call Mrs Toni Dunstan for more info
0437942019
Bears Junior and Cubs Baseball
Want to play baseball? Season April to September. Train at Loridan
Drive Junior Sporting Reserve, Brinsmead/Kamerunga Road, Brinsmead.
More info contact Kendra Fuller 0408154760 or Toni Behrendorff
0412248192 or bearsjuniorbaseball@gmail.com
Cairns Hockey
Come and try Hockey for FREE. Every Friday arvo in March. Cairns
Hockey Grounds, cnr Rutherford and Sheridan Streets - 5pm.
Cairns SLSC
Sign on day 2015 Sat 28th March 10am-2pm Cairns Surf Life Saving
Club, Palm Cove (entrance via Cedar Road) All ages and abilities
welcome (5 years and over) Free BBQ sausage sizzle
Surf.admin@cairnssurfclub.com.au; phone 40591263
On the 26th and 27th February year 5 went on an excursion
to the amazing Holloway’s Beach Environmental Education
Centre because in Science we are learning about structural
and behavioural adaptations. We went beachcombing,
walked through the mosquito-infested mangroves and we
went into the interesting aquarium. We also saw a beautiful
family of Tawny Frog Mouth Owls and a small crocodile
named Snappy Tom. It was a fabulous day. By Lilli 5C
On Thursday we went on an excursion to HBEEC so that we
could look at how plants and animals adapt to their harsh
environments. There were amazing activities at the Centre.
We had to go beachcombing on the magnificent beach and
then we went into the colourful aquarium. Most of all I liked
the aquarium because I fed two of the little fish. I had a
fantastic day. By Kiara 5C
Last week, my class
and I went to the
Holloways
Beach
Environmental
Education Centre so
that we could learn
about plant and animal
adaptations. Although
there were heaps of
irritating mosquitoes I
was excited to see all
of
the
amazing
animals.
The
spectacular staff at the
centre were really kind
and I was able to hold
a blue starfish! I had a
magical day. By Paige
5C
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