School Newsletter - Term 4 Week 3 - 2022

Principal's News

2022 Principal Conference

Last Monday – Wednesday, I attended the 2022 Principals’ Conference. It will go down as a significant moment in our State’s education history. The positive energy and commitment to every student as we came together as a state schooling system was clearly evident throughout the conference.
At the conference, the Education Minister, The honourable, Member for McConnel and Minister for Education - Minister for Industrial Relations - Minister for Racing, Grace Grace announced the draft education strategy Equity and Excellence: realising the potential of every student, and courageously and previously unheard of sought everyone’s advice in order to inform the government’s next steps. The strategy reflects our future focus on three areas to achieve equity and excellence:

• educational achievement: because knowing each student’s learning progression is essential to making sure they are on track for positive educational outcomes
• wellbeing and engagement: because being healthy, confident and resilient is a foundation for engaging in learning
• culture and inclusion: because the diversity of our staff, students and school communities is our greatest strength.

The Director-General, Mr Michael De'Ath presented the rationale for system transformation and emphasised significant new aspects in the strategy, such as a renewed focus on collective responsibility for student outcomes and better aligned, highly differentiated regional and system supports.
The speaker program challenged some of our thinking around working within and across school boundaries. Maggie Farrar questioned how Queensland can realise the power and potential of collaboration within and between schools. Derek Wenmoth encouraged leaders to learn from the past and look to the future, in order to provide modern learning relevant to students and communities. Professor Tony Dreise shared evidence and experience around the many facets of disadvantage experienced by First Nations peoples and highlighted the unique opportunity that schools and educators have to change the odds for all learners. During the Business Day, our perspectives and feedback were captured through digital tools and robust table workshops. 

COVID Update

Queensland Health has published new Guidelines for a person diagnosed with COVID-19 or symptoms of acute respiratory infection, which replaces the Management of Diagnosed Cases of COVID-19 and Close Contacts Direction (No. 5). I encourage you to read the new guidelines, as they apply to any person who has symptoms of an acute respiratory infection or has tested positive to COVID-19.  The Guidelines for a close contact in Queensland - COVID-19 also provides information for those who have been in contact with a person who has tested positive to COVID-19.

The guidelines
While there is no longer a public health direction in relation to isolation, the guidelines recommend that you stay at home and isolate after testing positive to COVID-19, or if you have any symptoms of an acute respiratory infection. It is recommended that you should not return to work or school until your symptoms have substantially reduced, and you have gone for at least 24 hours without a fever requiring the use of fever-reducing medications such as paracetamol or ibuprofen. It is also recommended that you wear a face mask when in an indoor setting (when outside your home), for at least 7 days after testing positive to COVID-19.

Queensland College of Teachers – TEACHX Awards

WE wish Ms Chapman all the best at next Thursday 27 October TEACHX Awards ceremony. In case you missed the wonderful Win News story on Monday evening celebrating Ms Chapman and her student achievements, please find below the link:

Link to WIN News coverage: https://www.leadstory.com/v/a-toowoomba-teacher-is-among-the-top-30-educators-in-our-state-202210178

Year 5 Camp and Year 1 & 2 Amaroo

All the best to our Year 5 Campers who will be attending the two night camp at Emu Gully next week. Emu Gully is a fabulous experience and the staff and facilities will do an amazing job even in potential wet weather. The kids and staff will have a great time in the mud and other expereinces.

Our Year 1 and Year 2 Amaroo excursion will go ahead as planned next week. However, we will keep an eye on the weather and we will work with the Amaroo staff regarding the conditions and communicate early if there are any changes due to weather.

Calendar of Events

Hayden and His Moon Cakes

Recently, Hayden (6L) put his Chinese writing skills to a good cause. He wrote two letters in Chinese characters to the Chinese Embassy in Canberra to introduce himself and to enquire about the Ambassador.

They were so impressed with him that they sent him a letter of encouragement and a big box of Chinese moon cakes in time for the Chinese Moon Festival. He was over the moon (pun intended) as he loves moon cakes and has for the past two years made them at home too which by itself is not an easy feat.

Congratulations Hayden! May your desire to learn another language and culture bring many more exciting stories and adventures to your life!

ICAS 2022

This year, twenty-one students sat a number of different ICAS assessments online. All these children have shown they were able to successfully participate in this internationally acknowledged opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills. In acknowledging those who sat the ICAS tests this year 14 of these students either received a merit, credit or distinction in at least one of the learning areas. Those who did not achieve one of these ratings will still receive a participation certificate.

All children who participated should be congratulated for their efforts. It is important to see the potential in every learner and to recognise and reward their academic excellence.

Certificates were handed out at today's parade. Some certificates are still to be received by the school and will be handed out when they arrive.

Thank you to the parents, teachers and students for your co-operation with this event in assisting to make it flow smoothly.

Judy Keightley
ICAS co-ordinator

Guidance Officer News

Please see the attached article regarding anger and anger managament courtesy of our Guidance Officer, Melissa Pappin.

Chaplaincy Meeting

The next Chaplaincy meeting will be held on Friday the 4th of November at 3:05pm in the Administration Staff Room for anyone who is interested in supporting Chappy Sofie. For further details, please contact Rev. Daniel Wallis on 0401 030 586.

Get Set for Prep Day

Registration has opened for our upcoming Get Set for Prep day on Friday 4 November from 9:15am to 10:30am. Join us for a fun morning of activities at Rangeville State School and experience Learning, Achieving and Growing Every Day. Please book a ticket for each adult that will be attending https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/get-set-for-prep-november-tickets-444943115837 We look forward to seeing you there!

If you have a Prep aged child to enrol at school for 2023 and have not already done so, please complete an online enrolment form here https://eq.sobs.com.au/en/parent.php?schoolid=70862 or phone 4617 7333 as soon as possible.

Notification of Intent

During Term 4, we undergo the process of planning for 2023, including formation of classes. If your child will not be attending Rangeville State School next year, please contact the school office in writing using the following email address admin@rangevilless.eq.edu.au as soon as practical. It is important that you notify us of the school to which your child will be transferring to as well.

QParents

QParents  is a secure, online portal that has been created by the Department of Education to provide parents of Queensland state school students with 24-hour access to their child's information. The portal allows you to securely access information about your child and communicate directly with your child's school.

QParents provides secure, online access to student information such as:

• attendance details
• payment of invoices
• payment history
• behaviour
• report cards and assessment dates
• upcoming events
• timetables
• student photo

We encourage you to register for QParents. To do this, simply express your interest by emailing mllew16@eq.edu.au or by phoning 4617 733 and Mrs Llewellyn will email you an invitation to register (which includes your log-in code) and your childs unique EQID. Please see the attached factsheet for more information.

Rangeville State School P&C Association

Next Meeting

Our final meeting for the year is on Tuesday 8th November at 6:30pm in the Resource Room. We hope you can join us.

The first meeting for the New Year will be held on Tuesday 7th February and our Annual General Meeting is on Tuesday 14th March 2023. All Executive positions are declared open and you can nomiate for a position.

New to Rangeville? A warm welcome is extended to our new families. We have a very active and involved P&C here at Rangeville State School. We would love to meet you and have a chat about the many different ways you can be involved and how we can assist you and your family in your school journey.

Please see our P&C website www.rsspandc.com.au for more details around our businesses and helpful information for families.

P&C is Cashless

The P&C wishes to thank all families for supporting us in going cashless. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the P&C Executive directly at rssparentlink@gmail.com 

Contact details  

P&C Committee:

Aidan Embrey- President
president@rangevillestateschoolpandc.onmicrosoft.com

Sarah Courtney- Vice President
vicepresident1@rangevillestateschoolpandc.onmicrosoft.com

Narelle Boyes - Vice President
vicepresident2@rangevillestateschoolpandc.onmicrosoft.com

Emma Reibelt - Treasurer
treasurer@rangevillestateschoolpandc.onmicrosoft.com

Rachel Conway - Secretary
secretary@rangevillestateschoolpandc.onmicrosoft.com

Phone P&C office: 07 4617 7354 

P&C Facebook page - Rangeville State School P&C

Did you know that we have a Facebook page? We would love you to follow us so that you can hear all about what's happening around Rangeville State School.

https://www.facebook.com/rangevillepc

Fundraising News

Our 2023 fundraising events are being discussed at our next general meeting. If you have an idea and would like to run an event please come along to our next general meeting. 

Rebel sport

Thank you to everyone who has purchased from Rebel and mentioned Rangeville State School. We get rewards for your spend! The program is currently under review but can still be utilised until 31 October 2022. 

So if you need sports equipment, touch boots, balls and more, please purchase at Rebel before 31st October for our P& C to receive the benefits. 

We use this to buy sports equipment for the school and our children!

Volunteers

Thank you to all our new volunteers that have come on board. Many hands make light work and the time you give helps our entire school community. So thank you!

Colour Fun Run is Back!

Register your child at Australian Fundraising by going to https://myprofilepage.com.au/ to set up your child's profile and start fundraising now for this years run! Booklets were sent home to families prior to the holidays and a letter was distributed via email.

Upcoming Fundraisers

• Rangeville State School Colour Explosion Fun Run – Thursday 17 November 1:35 - 2:50pm. Please click here to register your interest to help with this fun event.
• Show this digital card for the P&C to get great rewards and in turn help raise funds for our community! 

We thank you for your ongoing support and look forward to meeting some new volunteers at some of the upcoming events. If you are new to the school, we also ask you to visit us, as we have so many ways that you can help, we just need to meet you.

Tuckshop News

Volunteers are always needed!

We have had some amazing new parent volunteers helping in the tuckshop! Nicky does an amazing job and we as a community are so lucky to have her but as we grow as a school we need more help. We appreciate your time and your efforts! 

Feel free to have a chat with Nicky to find out what a difference volunteering an hour after drop off can make to Nicky in her day. Weekly specials can be found here Rangeville P&C Facebook Page 

Not sure how to use Flexischools ? CLICK HERE  for further instructions.

Small cash purchases of drinks, ice blocks and snack items (no pre-prepared food) at both breaks will still be accepted.

Uniform Shop

We will be looking to finalise Back-to-School opening times for the Uniform shop in the coming weeks. Please be aware that due to stock price increases there will be an increase put in place to cover our supply chain increase. This will be updated soon and potentially effective as at January 1, 2023.

If you are interested in volunteering in the uniform shop for Back-to-School,  please contact us via Facebook page or speak with Nicky.

Rangeville State School P&C Association Outside School Hours Care (ROSHC)

At ROSHC we have been working with the children on remembering our ROSHC expectations as we have been talking a lot about the importance of having a safe and welcoming environment here for all, and that we need to remember the expectations. In order to remember them the educators set out different active activities and craft activities, as well as having many conversations with the children around resolving conflicts and working together.

We have been focusing on nutrition this week as it is National Nutrition Week. This has seen the children exploring different fruits, veggies and ways to keep our bodies healthy. From making a rainbow of fruit and veggies to designing their own lunchboxes, there have been many opportunities for children to learn about nutrition and what helps our minds and bodies thrive.

With the nice weather we had been having, the children have been enjoying getting their hands dirty in our gardens helping to keep them all tidy and free of weeds. In the Bush Tucker Garden there has been a massive effort from children and educators in weeding and mulching. Some of the plants are becoming ready to eat and use which has caused much excitement amongst the children as they explore new flavours. Our new veggie patch and small gardens that we planted over vacation care have started to flower and the veggies are looking great. We have been discussing ways to help free our plants of slugs that have made themselves at home on our plants as well.

Next week is Celebrating Children’s Week the 2022 Theme is ‘All Children have the right to a standard of living that supports their wellbeing and healthy development’ United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 27.

Want to join the in the fun at before or after school care or at the next vacation care? Send an email to roshc@rangevilless.eq.edu.au for a enrolment pack! 

Want to join the team at ROSHC? Send your resume through to roshc@rangevilless.eq.edu.au or bring it to the ROSHC office in the school hall!

Have your details changed?

Please email admin@rangevilless.eq.edu.au or phone 4617 7333 to let us know if your contact details (including email address, mobile number or home address), family circumstances, work place or emergency contacts have recently changed so that we can update your details.

News from the Community

Please note that although the following notices may be included in the school’s Newsletter, they are published in good faith and do not necessarily have the school’s endorsement.

Uncovering Collections

The Office of the Queensland Chief Scientist, in conjunction with Inspiring Australia, are delivering a series of events about Queensland’s scientific collections.

On Wednesday 26 October, from 4:00-5:00pm, there will be a free presentation and talk about the evolution of engineering, uncovering engineering throughout the years and learning about future innovation: Tools for innovation: the science behind the evolution of engineering.

The panel will discuss:

• The history of Cobb+Co and what makes it so special
• Traditional agricultural tools and how they're still being used today
• Engineering education and careers
• Local advanced manufacturing

We will also have a local blacksmith in attendance demonstrating some of his skills!

The new Queensland Chief Scientist will be attending this event, so it will be a wonderful opportunity to meet them.

We would love it if you are able to promote this FREE event through your social media network and school newsletter encouraging students (ideally those from grades 7-9) and families to attend.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. I look forward to hearing from you.

Youth Concerto 2022

Toowoomba Strings will present “Youth Concerto 2022”, a fundraiser concert at St Luke’s Church on Sunday October 30th at 3.00pm. Fine string music for all. This delightful program features well-loved works, including "Winter" from Vivaldi's Four Seasons, and Concertos by Haydn, Telemann and Jardanyi , as well as Colourful Music for Strings. Our talented musicians will again be performing in order to raise funds for families living with Leukaemia.

YOUTH CONCERTO 2022 presents talented young soloists from 7-18 years who will be accompanied by the orchestra, Toowoomba Camerata. They will be joined by the Toowoomba Junior Strings in this very special concert.

TICKETS: Adults $20, Children $10 (under 12 yrs) https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/962993

The concert will be followed by a sumptuous afternoon tea. All proceeds go to the Leukaemia Foundation. For further information please call 4636 1221 or email egertonc@bigpond.com.