PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

WORKING BEE: Yes, it’s that time of year again – time to don the working clobber and roll up the sleeves for a few hours of work at your local school!!

There will be jobs for everyone – dads, mums and even the kids! So don’t think that you wouldn’t be able to contribute.

This year we’re departing from our ‘traditional’ Sunday morning in favour of a Saturday afternoon due to the large amount of Sunday sport currently occurring and if you can’t make it for kick-off (1.30pm) drop in when you can!

Positives for a Saturday afternoon include: the longer you work, the cooler the day becomes; and there is a sunset clause (literally) limiting the working time! (no doubt there will be an “appeal against the light” long before sunset though!)

Our working bees always have a social component as well. You’ll get to know other families in the district as you work along side them, and then as you share a drink or two at the barbie to finish.

I always leave our working bees with a good (warm fuzzy) feeling knowing I’ve contributed to improving the appearance and safety of

our school, and formed some new bonds with other community members as well.

So come along and “share the pride”!

Howard Frost,

Principal.

SCHOOL NEWS

CROSS COUNTRY: There has been a fabulous turn-out of students participating in this first week of cross-country training, which is great to see.

Equally impressive is the increasing number of adults participating as well.

Look out for more on the cross-country in next week’s newsletter

RUGBY LEAGUE: The interschool competition is due to start this coming Wednesday.

As soon as I receive details I will pass these on to students involved.

BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT POLICY:

With today’s newsletter you should receive a copy of the school’s new Behaviour Management Policy.

During 2006 every Queensland school was required to revise their policy in line with new Education Act amendments and provide copies for every family.

CLEAN-UP AUSTRALIA: It was great to see and hear of some of our Hampden students participating in the Cleanup Australia Day event last Sunday.

There’s a “Doing the Right Thing” environment award on today’s parade for Tim, Tamara, Anthony, Mitchell and Nicholas.

Thanks for caring, kids.

Hello Everyone,

Helicopters are all the go in Prep/Year One

this week! We wrote a letter

to Jack Cahill asking him to bring in his collection of helicopters to show us, read books about helicopters, discussed helicopter rescues, and looked for resources to build out own cockpit and safety gear for the Prep/Year One Helicopter/Rescue Crew!

Our Reading Buddies read non fiction books to us this week, and next week we hope to read to them!

More spiders have found their way to Prep/One. Thank you to everyone who brings in Specimens in to us to identify! The

Investigation has become a great, ongoing learning experience for the class.

Literacy and Numeracy groups are progressing well thanks to the dedication of our hardworking band of helpers.

The children made some detailed explanations of where they lived this week, and ‘mapped’ where their house was. Come in and see our display.

Yours sincerely

Annette Medway

. 100’s CLUB: It has now been decided to focus on other fundraising activities and NOT to hold the 100’s Club in 2007, as mentioned in Frank’s 2006 President’s Report last week.

Thank you to those who have made enquiries in this regard.

BAR ROSTER: Below is the list of anticipated dates (at this time) for which support will be required to serve drinks at the Mackay Junior Rugby League Grounds.

Please note them on your calendar and volunteer to assist where possible “when the call goes out”.

April 08^th (Easter)

July 01^st

August 12^th, 19^th, 26^th

September 02^nd

On some of these dates, we will be operating more than one bar.

ORDER FORMS: Please encourage your children to have their tuckshop order forms in the classroom collection boxes by Wednesday to assist the tuckshop volunteers with accurate ordering and reduced wastage.

Whilst the tuckshop helpers will never see children go hungry, those with orders will always be served first, leaving a reduced selection for others.

WORKING BEE

What to bring……….

Ø Pruning devices.

Ø Spray packs (for Round-up).

Ø Shovels

Ø The family

Ø Gerni

SATURDAY 17TH MARCH from 1.30pm

WEEKLY CLASS AWARDS

Year 6/7: Reading Award - for exceptional effort in the Intensive Reading Program: Byron Carmichael and Ally O’Keefe

                Helping Hand Award: Jack Cahill

                Student of the Week: Ellise Burston and Jaimee-Leigh Crov

                Environment Award: Nicholas Lake, Mitchell Lake, Tim Patchett, Tamara Patchett, Anthony Leeding.

                 Best Group Award: “Cannibals” – Raymond Brown, Cody Morrison, Jordan Perna, Lacey Mackenzie and Bronson Walters

Year 4/5: Tables Award: Jazmine Holliday

                  Mapping Award: Darcie Cahill, Demi Cruickshanks, Elsie Ward, Nick Perna, Mitchell Lake and Winston Dwyer.

Prep/Year 1: Health Certificate – Joel Ashcroft (for getting better!)

                   Fine Effort: Ashlyn Burley and Alicia Keast (for beautiful crowns)

Shelby Mackelvie (for knowing her address)

                    Great Work Award: Jack McLeod and Rowan Leahy (for explaining how to get to their house)

Year 2/3: Colouring – Nash Hutchinson and Nicholas Lake

                  Conscientious Effort: Layton Morrison and Jack Mitchell

                   Busy Bee: Dylan Kippen

                   Logical Thinker: Lillyann Burgess

Issue no.6, 9th March 2007

Issue no.6, ^9th March 2007