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Deputy Principal’s Message:
Welcome back to Term 2! I hope you all enjoyed the break from the school
routine over the holidays. I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome Mrs
Belinda Grose on board for the next 5 weeks as Acting Principal while
Mrs Cuthill is on Long Service Leave. I trust that you will all make her
feel very welcome!
TERM TWO
DATE CLAIMERS:
Friday 24 April
Cross Country
Tuesday 12 May
NAPLAN
Wednesday 13 May
NAPLAN
Thursday 14 May
NAPLAN
Friday 15 May
Ipswich Show Holiday
It’s wonderful to see so many enthusiastic, refreshed faces. Now that the
weather is cooling down, please ensure that students have a named
school jumper. It’s often warm by break time and if children take jumpers
off we can’t return them to their rightful owner unless they are clearly
named. Jumpers need to be in school colours. School Zip jackets can be
purchased from the Uniform Shop for $33 - $35. Sloppy Joes cost $27 $29. Alternatively, children may wear plain navy or plain maroon jumpers. If you have any old, out-grown school jumpers, please bring them to
the office where we’re always grateful to have a few spares. Collingwood
Park State School students always look smart. Thank-you for supporting
our uniform policy.
Break Times
We are trialling a new arrangement for break times this term. The new
times are as follows:
First Break
Friday 29 May
Winter Sport—Day 1
Friday 5 June
Winter Sport—Day 2
Friday 12 June
Winter Sport—Day 3
11.00 –
11.15
11.15 –
11.50
Second
Break
1.30 – 1.40
1.40 – 1.55
Eating Time
Tuck Shop orders will be collected and taken
back to classes.
Play time
Tuck Shop will be open to students in Yr 1 – Yr 6
for over the counter orders (ice blocks, chips etc.)
Eating time
Tuck Shop orders will be collected and taken
back to classes.
Play time
Tuck Shop is closed
We’ve already received positive feedback from students about this new
arrangement. Feedback from parents is also very welcome.
Deputy Principal’s Message
Tuck Shop and Prep Students
Prep parents can now place food orders for Prep children at the Tuck Shop. However, Prep
children will not be able to buy ice-blocks over the counter just yet.
Play Options
We are lucky to have so many different spaces where the children can run around, play
handball, basketball or simply sit quietly and chat with friends at break times. We are also fortunate to have so many enthusiastic teachers who volunteer to run clubs and activities, often in addition to their regular duties. The dedication and commitment of these
teachers means that we are able to offer an increasing number of alternative playtime options for our students.
What?
Where?
When: First
Break - 11.15
Every Day
For Who?
Outdoor Supported Play: Large Scale
Games e.g. soccer
Indoor Supported Play: Small Scale Games
e.g. board games, dress ups, drawing, play
sets
Dance
The Oval
Games
Room
Every Day
Yr 1-6
The Hall
Mon, Wed, Fri
Yr 1-6
Lego Club
B Block
Tues
Prep – Yr 3
Lego Club
E Block
Tues
Yr 4 – 6
Media Club
Tech Lab
Tues
Computers: For homework and educational games
Computers, Drawing, Games and Reading
Tech Lab
Tues - Fri
Selected Yrs 5
and 6 students
Yr 1-6
Library
Every Day
Yr 1-6
Homework Club
Tech Lab
Thurs
Yr 1-6
Seminar
Room in
the Library
Tuesday
Yr 3-6
Yr 1-6
New for Term 2
Yarn Club:Learn to knit or crochet. Mrs
Vickie Allen (Yr 6 parent) will run Yarn
Club starting in Week 2. Thank-you Mrs
Allen! We would be very interested to hear
from other adults who would be interested
in helping Mrs Allen with this new club.
Please contact me at the office if you would
like to get involved.
Chess Club: Just for fun or with the challenge of tournaments.
Further details to be announced soon.
If you have any other suggestions for playtime activities, or would like to help out with
any, please get in touch - we’d love to hear from you.
Jill Rutland
STUDENT RESOURCE SCHEME FEES ARE NOW OVERDUE
Reminder statements will be sent home with your child this week.
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Numeracy Natter
In the first Numeracy Natter for Term 2, I would like to continue the discussion of the
Australian Curriculum in Mathematics and the understanding that the maths demands of the next century may be quite different to those of our generation. Previously we were taught mainly facts and procedures. Lessons were about practice and recall. When we focus too much on facts and procedures, students may develop misconceptions and inefficient methods.
This quite often leads to maths anxiety, disengagement and poorer performance in all
subjects that require mathematics.
In the Australian Curriculum, we expect students to have:
Understanding (Connecting, representing, identifying, describing, interpreting, sorting
Fluency (calculating, recognising, choosing, recalling, manipulating)
Problem – solving (applying, designing, planning, checking, imagining)
Reasoning (explaining, justifying, comparing and contrasting, inferring, deducing,
proving)
Lessons ensure students have deep and connected understandings. Students are expected to explain, reason and justify.
Jane Appleton
Numeracy Coach
Author Visit - Cameron Stelzer
On Thursday 30 April, we have a special return visit from Author and Illustrator
Dr Cameron Stelzer. During Term 1 Cameron worked with our Year 2, 4, and 6
students. This Term Cameron is returning to Collingwood Park State School to
run workshops with our Year 1, 3 and 5 students. Cameron will be engaging Year
3 and Year 5 students in a workshop to motivate and inspire students with their
writing, and help prepare them for the NAPLAN writing task (exploring both the
narrative and persuasive genres). Year 1 students will enjoy an interactive Big
Screen Book Reading and creative activity with Cameron.
In conjunction with the Author Visit, families have a special opportunity to purchase signed and personalised copies of Cameron’s books at special prices. Individual items are $15 each and there are also exclusive book sets available. Year 1,
3 and 5 students will receive an order form on the day of the workshops. Forms
and payment can be returned the following day, Friday 1 May, to the colourful
box in the Office. Cameron will personally sign all books (including the child’s
name and a message), and students will receive their books the following week.
The school has also purchased some copies of these books for students to borrow.
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Tuckshop News.
Online Ordering
If you are ordering tuckshop online pleas
make sure your student/s class are correct.
If you can assist at tuckshop, please give
us a call as we would really appreciate
your help.
Should you have a problem or cannot make
your rostered day, please give the tuckshop a
call with as much notice as possible.
Dianne: (07) 3818 0687
Mobile: 0403 945 014
Tuckshop: (07) 3381 4335
PLEASE NOTE: Prep students can now
order tuckshop but they CAN NOT purchase ice-blocks.
TERM 2
Monday 27/4/15
Michelle Handyside
Tuesday 28/4/15
Doreen Clement
Wednesday 29/4/15
Courtney Flynn / HELP NEEDED
Thursday 30/4/15
Doreen Clement / HELP NEEDED
Friday 1/5/15
Doreen Clement / Michelle Handyside
Monday 2/5/15
Jessica Willisma
Tuesday 3/5/15
Michelle Handyside
Wednesday 4/5/15
Doreen Clement / HELP NEEDED
Thursday 5/5/15
Carol David / Michelle Handyside
Friday 6/5/15
Doreen Clement / Courtney Flynn
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Collingwood Park State
School ANZAC Day Ceremony
Our C.P.S.S. Anzac Day service was held on Thursday morning, 23 March. Our official guests were
Councillor Victor Attwood from the Ipswich City
Council, Captain Phil Williamson from the Australian
Army and Mr Clive Redgate from the Redbank/
Goodna RSL. Both Mr Attwood and Captain Williamson spoke to us about Anzac Day and its significance.
Our four school captains all did a superb job presenting during the ceremony. Emma Murphy was our
very capable Master of Ceremonies whilst Jamus Ruben presented the Acknowledgment of Country and
read an excerpt from the Anzac Day requiem. Gary
Taylor spoke to us about the significance of Anzac
Day whilst Lita Vakauta read a very moving poem
about Anzac Day. Well done, school captains.
Members of the school choir, conducted by Ms
Polomski, sang the hymn “Abide with Me’ and the NZ
and Australian National anthems. Mr Bignell played
“The Last Post” and “Rouse”. Thank you Ms
Polomski, choir and Mr Bignell.
Postal Address:
P O Box 75
Redbank, QLD 4301
Phone: 07 3381 4333
Fax: 07 3381 4300
Years 3 – 6 classes attended the service and all official guests commented to me, after the ceremony,
about the excellent standard of behaviour displayed
by students during the ceremony. Well Done, students.
Mrs Harrington
Teacher Librarian, Student Leadership Co-ordinator
E-mail:
admin@collparkss.eq.edu.au
STUDENT ABSENCES
PH: 33814333
We’re on the Web……..
www.collparkss.eq.edu.au
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