School Newsletter - Term 3 Week 1 - 2023

Principal's News

Welcome back to all Rangeville families and our new families from the 6 students who began with us this term. We know that you are going to love being part of the Rangeville family and watching your children Learn, Achieve and Grow every day. There certainly has been a buzz throughout our school this week and this has been amplified by the Queensland Conservatoriums, Griffith University two day music workshop for our instrumental music program and our significant NAIDOC Week celebrations for all.

NAIDOC Week Celebrations

We are thrilled to share the incredible highlights of our recent NAIDOC Week celebrations. It was a week filled with pride, cultural appreciation, and engaging activities that left a lasting impact on our school community.

Our student leaders deserve a special round of applause for their outstanding efforts in organising and coordinating various lunchtime activities throughout the week and delivering a significant NAIDOC Parade today. Their creativity and dedication ensured that each event provided a meaningful experience for everyone involved and delivered connection and history for all.

Thank you to our Centenary Heights State High School leaders who shared their cultural knowledge and journesy with us on Tuesday afternoon. You are our future leaders within our immediate and wider community.

We also extend our heartfelt gratitude to Miss Courtney and Mrs Williams for their exceptional work in planning and running the NAIDOC Week celebrations. Their commitment to honouring the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples was truly commendable.

Today, our school community came together for the NAIDOC Week Parade, and we are immensely grateful for your commitment and involvement. It was a truly memorable experience as we were treated to a mesmerising performance by an incredible Aboriginal Dance Troupe. Their educational and enjoyable presentation left us all with a deeper understanding and appreciation of Indigenous culture.

We take this opportunity to thank our school community for their enthusiastic participation and support throughout NAIDOC Week. Your involvement contributed to the success of the celebrations and reinforced our commitment to embracing diversity and fostering inclusivity within our school.

Let us continue to honour and celebrate the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples beyond NAIDOC Week, and work together to create a more equitable and inclusive society now and into the future.

Semester One 2023 Achievements

Our School Improvement Agenda is to improve the following areas:

• Quality Teaching and Learning with a precise focus on Reading
• Wellbeing: a whole school approach to supporting student’ engagement, wellbeing and mental health.

In Semester One 2023 our collective achievements are as follows.

Congratulations to all of our students, staff and community for their efforts last Semester. We are excited by the continuing in-depth plans that have been put in place to support all of our students reach our targets by the end of this year.

Congratulations to our Preps who also celebrated their first 100 days of school today. They will all look fantastic in their costumes next Monday celebrating what they will be when they grow up!  

Queensland Conservatoriums, Griffith University Two Day Collaboration

WOW what a continued privilege it has been to host the Queensland Conservatoriums, Griffith University for the last two days as they have supported our Instrumental Music Program and the students and staffs personal and collective development. This collaboration has been made possible again by our wonderful P&C. The buzz and excitement that has been evident from these intensive workshops has been palpable – our students and staff have significantly benefited from this amazing opportunity, and we cannot wait to see the end results at tonight’s concert. Well done to Mr Henry, Mrs Johansen, Mrs Jensen and Mr Smith for their enthusiasm, expertise and organisation of such a significant program and we look forward to continuing the relationship with the Queensland Conservatoriums, Griffith University next year.

Rangeville P&C – Providing for the greater Rangeville Community

Thank you to our Rangeville P&C for their contributions and support of the learning and facilities of our wonderful school.

Our students and community returned to see the Year 6 Area finished and looking fabulous for our Year 6 students and staff to access during learning time and eating times. The kids faces and pride in the area ensured the tick of approval was immediately given! Thank you to our P&C for their significant financial contribution enabling this area to be refurbished.

Through the P&C Teacher Grants Process, the P&C have enabled:

• The Year 3 Chess Activity to be subsidised by $1,000 hence a reduced invoice for our families this term.
• The Rep Club to continue to beautify and provide engaging environmental and sustainable learning for our students through a $2,000 donation.
• The Prep Sensory Garden will also commence because of the $2,000 P&C Teacher Grant donation. We look forward to this area coming to life in the near future.
• Year 2 Little Scribe Activity will be run this term and this activity is occurring through the P&C contribution of $1,500 to enable our Year 2 students to work with an external author for part of each day for an entire week.

Thank you to our P&C for their contribution and support of our students learning, engagement and wellbeing.

Year 6 Area Learning and Eating Area

Book Week 2023: Dates are 21st-25^th August. 

Book Week Coordinators: Mrs Mohr, Mrs Smiddy, Miss Tonkin, Mrs Horncy

Book Week Parade: 25^th August - Parents and Grandparents welcome to attend. 

Some activities we have planned to incorporate throughout the week:

• Book swap: Children bring in books from home and swap these for ones they haven’t read
• Library Open Night: families come to school to read a bedtime story together
• Book Hunt: We hide mini books around the school for children to find and they win a prize
• Book Week Parade: Children dress up as a character from a book
• Decorating the library to support the ‘Read Grow Inspire’ theme
• Write a Book in a Day Challenge: Classes are given a list of words to incorporate into a story and they have a week to write and illustrate a story, these are published and displayed in our library This year will include a list of words related to the theme.

We would love any parent volunteers to help run the Book Swap before school and/or at morning tea (if both timeslots are possible). 

This would include setting up tables with books and being there to support students to swap books. This is heaps of fun and was one of the most popular activities last year. The stall would be open from 8:30-8:45am (setup from 8:20am) and if volunteers were available during morning tea 11:10-11:30am. 

Calendar of Events

NAIDOC Week 2023 Celebrations

We have had a fantastic Week 1 of Term 3 celebrating our first nations students. For NAIDOC week there have been fun and engaging activities each day for students to enjoy including; temporary tattoos, creating headbands, dot painting of wooden boomerangs and indigenous animals, beading making bracelets, necklaces and key rings. In PE lessons this week students have been learning how to play Traditional Indigenous games with Mr Morris. Each of the activities were thoroughly enjoyed by all students.

On Tuesday we had an amazing culture chat with the Robinson family. Bo, Jax, Ruby, Cliff, Ryder, Jodie and Rosie shared teachings of indigenous plants and animals, stories from their culture and photographs of their hometowns with all our indigenous students. Thank you to the Robinson family for the wonderful cultural experience.

Our NAIDOC parade run by Miss Lindgren and our Year 6 Indigenous students was a great success! Thank you to all the Year 4, 5 and 6 students who shared and spoke on parade about their culture. Speaking in front of the whole school takes a lot of courage and all students should be proud of themselves. Mura Biri Gururu Aboriginal dancers shared cultural stories, indigenous teachings and language through captivating dance and music performances.

Congratulations to the winners of our NAIDOC colouring in competition! First prize received an indigenous shirt, second prize received an indigenous themed basketball and third prize winners were given a colouring in book and a pack of texters.  

Thank you everyone for your support.

Miss Lindgren and Mrs Williams

NAIDOC Week 2023 Celebrations

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School Photographs

School photographs have been delivered and are currently being grouped according to each class. Teachers will begin sending them home with students over the course of this week and next. If you have not ordered school photographs but would like too, please refer to the bookmark being sent home which contains your unique order key.

Reminder - late slips and leave passes

Our move to class bell rings at 8:40am for the start of the first session at 8:45am. If your child arrives to school after 8:45am they must come to the Student Services window located at the back of the Administration building for a late slip. This will ensure your child is marked present at school. If your child arrives after 9:00am you must accompany your child to Student Services to explain the reason for their lateness. Simiarly if your child is leaving early, you must sign them out at the Student Services window and accompany them from the school grounds. Thank you for your understanding.

Prep Enrolments for 2024

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. 

Little Scribe Writing Festival

During the week of 31 July to August 4, 2023, the Year Two cohort will be participating in the Littlescribe Writing Festival as part of our English curriculum. This is an exciting opportunity to learn from published authors. Children will also participate in pre-festival activities. Please keep an eye out for the consent form in QParents and via email/collection from the office.

Guidance Officer News

Please see the attached article regarding 'healthy lunch box ideas', courtesy of our Guidance Officer, Melissa Pappin.

RSS Junior Athletics Carnival

Thank you for your patience as we worked with our P&C to arrange a new date for the RSS Junior Athletics Carnvial.

Prep-Year 3

Term 3 - 31 August 2023 (7 Sep Wet Day)

Students will be competing in year levels for field events and age groups according to the student's year of birth for running races.

More information and a timetable will be made available after the holidays.

Interschool Sport Term 3

Term 3 Interschool Sport commences Friday 21 July (week 2) for our year 5 and 6 cohort. Please keep an eye out for the email containing further information.

NAB AFL Auskick

Carbal Health Hearing Screening

Carbal Health will be providing hearing screenings at Rangeville State School on Wednesday 30 August 2023.

We invite you to take advantage of this opportunity by completing the consent form and submitting it to the school office no later than Friday 25 August 2023.

Carbal will handle all invoicing directly with families. Once you have returned the consent form to the school office, invoices will be sent home with students. Kindly note that the school is unable to accept payment for this service.

For any additional information or inquiries, we encourage you to contact Carbal directly on 1300 379 558.

Guest Readers

A huge shout out goes to all the wonderful guest readers over Semester One. Our library has transformed on Tuesdays second break into a magical place where people come to curl up and read or sit attentively to the honoured guest reader. Stories about ponies, dragons, llamas, roses that are not always red and never judge a book by it’s cover, are just a few of the themes covered.

We look forward to continuing our ‘Tuesday Guest Reader’ in Semester Two. The presentation list is filling up for next term and we are very keen to include more parent readers. If you would like more information please contact Mrs Williams via email swill396@eq.edu.au

Reading Information Session

Calling all parents and caregivers! We warmly invite you to a special Reading Information Session designed to empower you with invaluable insights into the evolution of reading instruction and how you can support your child's reading journey here at Rangeville State School. The Session will be held on Wednesday 2 August from 5:30pm in our Resource Room.

During this session, we will delve into the transition from traditional reading methods to the cutting-edge techniques employed today.

We believe that a strong foundation in reading sets the stage for a lifetime of learning and achievement. By attending this Reading Information Session, you will acquire a deeper understanding of the techniques used, the reasons for the shift, and how you can actively support your child's reading development.

Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to become an essential partner in your child's educational journey. Reserve your spot today by clicking on the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reading-information-session-tickets-675766414537

Together we can nurture a lifelong love of reading and equip our children with the skills they need to thrive academically and beyond.

We look forward to welcoming you to our Reading Information Session!

Kind regards,

Jennilea Becker
Head of Department - Curriculum

Fairplay Vouchers

Applications for Fairplay Vouchers open on Wednesday 26 July 2023. From this date you can apply using the following link: https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/sports/funding/fairplay

Upcoming: Information Sessions for Parents – PBL (Behaviour)

We are excited to announce upcoming information sessions on key aspects of PBL (Positive Behaviour for Learning), which is an essential part of our curriculum at Rangeville State School. These free sessions will be held twice a term, on Tuesday afternoons in week 5 and 9, from 2:15-2:45pm (see dates below).

Our focus during these sessions is to share the principles of each topic based on research, show how the school implement these practices, reflect on ways this can be adapted to home, and allow for question-and-answer time. 

Please email Nelson McGrath nemcg0@eq.edu.au if you are interested in attending any of the sessions or if you have any further questions. 

We look forward to seeing you at these sessions, and thank you for your ongoing support.

ICAS Assessments Parent Payment System (PPS)

How to sign up your child/children for ICAS assessments

2023 Participation

Our school has signed up for the ICAS Assessments parent payment system (PPS) for all subjects. Through this system parents need to pay for ICAS directly online while tests will still be held at our school.

A permission form will need to be completed if you wish for your child to participate in this year ICAS. Please read the ICAS privacy statement through the link provided in the permission form .

Permission forms can be found on the RSS website ® Support and Resources ® Forms and Documents or collected from the office.

What you need to do -Parent Payment System

If you wish for your child to participate in ICAS this year, please:

1. read about ICAS subjects and prices here: https://www.icasassessments.com/products-icas

2. go to Parent Portal here: https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps

3. enter our school’s access code – UZX002

4. enter your child’s details, select the tests you would like to purchase, then proceed to payment.

Please check cut off dates for each subject register.

DATES -sitting windows for ICAS assessments

ICAS Results and Certificates 

As the dates get closer, we will notify you of the dates that we run ICAS at the school and when your child’s ICAS results are ready. Once we have received your child’s ICAS certificate, we will send it home with your child.

If you require further information or assistance, please leave a message at the office and I will respond to your inquiry.

Judy Keightley

ICAS Co-ordinator

Book Club Issue #5

A FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY is coming in Issue 5! We are excited to announce this special offer in Issue #5 for your school community to help celebrate and spread the love of reading. 

Issue #5 Book Club catalogues have been sent home this week. The Due Date for orders is the 27/07/2023. 

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

In addition to the information provided, it's important to note that the QParents portal only sends invoices to the parent/carer who is responsible for 100% of the student's school fees. This means that if there are multiple parents or carers who share responsibility for fees, only one of them will receive the invoice through the portal. It's important for parents and carers to communicate and coordinate payment arrangements if they are sharing the responsibility for fees. 

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

Our June P&C Meeting is on Tuesday 8th August in the Resource Room starting at 6:30pm.

If you are interested in joining the P&C Team, membership forms are available from the website www.rsspandc.com.au or email us at secretary@rangevillestateschoolpandc.onmicrosoft.com and one will be forwarded to you. 

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.

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

Contact details:

Website: www.rsspandc.com.au
Email: pandc@rangevilless.eq.edu.au
Phone P&C Ops 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

Show this digital card for the P&C to get great rewards and in turn help raise funds for our community! 

Rangeville Outside School Hours Care

Services are available for families if you need before school care, after school care or vacation care.  If you want to know more about what is available, please contact the staff located in the Big Hall (W Block).  There is also information on the P&C website www.rsspandc.com.au 

Volunteers

Calling all volunteers! Our school is constantly in need of dedicated individuals who can lend a hand with various tasks, from organising fundraising events to sorting lost property. If you're interested in getting involved and making a difference, we encourage you to reach out to us via our Facebook page, email, or by calling the office. We appreciate all the support and contributions we've received thus far and want to thank everyone who has helped our school and P&C thrive.

Tuckshop News

We would like to thank all our volunteers that turn up to assist at the Tuck shop each week. We are looking for volunteers for 2023, so please let us know if you are interested.  

For those who are new to Flexischools and need help navigating the system, please click the link below for further instructions.

Flexischools Instructions

Uniform Shop

2023 Operating Hours

If you are interested in volunteering in the uniform shop, please contact us via the P&C Facebook page or phone Nicky on (07) 4617 7333.

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

Vacation Care

Well, another vacation care has been and gone and the days were all very different filled with activities planed and run by the educators and of course children were given many opportunities to plan and run activities as well. Activities all related to the program theme of the day which the children were involved in helping to create. Popular activities included going to the cinema to see the movie Elemental, incursion of Bazil Grumble drama show put on by ROSHC children, just dance on the projector in the hall, hill obstacle course, cricket on the oval, helping to make the meals for the day, face painting, scavenger hunt, Oreo challenge, volcanoes in the sandpit, Boomerang back toy, creating marble craft, piecing pots back together, science experiments and creative media.  

We also celebrated NAIDOC week last Wednesday with the children. To mark NAIDOC week, an important moment of celebration and reflection on Indigenous culture and their lasting impact on modern Australia was undertaken. To do this our focus was around traditional tools, foods and practices that shaped the communities around us. Children made some wattle seed biscuits for afternoon tea using traditional ingredients. Wattle seed comes from native wattles and is a highly nutritious and flavourful source of food that was used in traditional Indigenous cooking. It has a very unique flavour and smell that intrigued a lot of the children. The children were so excited about cooking that they decided to cook the damper for lunch as well to go with the Bush tomato soup. Along with cooking, children also created a banner that went with this years NAIDOC theme ‘For Our Elders’. This week we will be having a visit from Alex, an Aboriginal Elder. He will be joining us for after school care to talk about some Dream Time stories, his paintings, do some colouring of Aboriginal pictures with the children and go through the Bush Tucker Garden with the children. He is keen to see how far it has come as he helped us develop and choose the plants for the garden in 2021. We always look forward to his visits at ROSHC.

Absentees during the term

If you have a booking at the service and your child goes home early from school, is absent or not coming for either BSC or ASC please let us know via your xplor app (preferred option) or email roshc@rangevilless.eq.edu.au as soon as possible. 

Lost Property

As the winter season approaches, we often come across an abundance of abandoned jumpers and warm clothes. If your child has misplaced any personal items, we kindly request that you check their classrooms or visit our designated Lost and Found area (located on the verandah near the Uniform Shop). This is where we collect and store items that have been left behind in classrooms, playgrounds and other areas of the school.

Currently, our Lost and Found area is populated with a considerable number of lunchboxes and water bottles. If your child happens to be missing any of these items, we encourage you to take a moment to search for them there. For more valuable items such as glasses and watches, you can visit the administration office, where we hold these items securely.

We encourage you to clearly label your child's items with their name and class. This simple measure greatly aids in identifying lost items. Please note that at the end of each term, any remaining unclaimed items will be collected and removed.

Have your details changed?

Please email admin@rangevilless.eq.edu.au or phone 4617 7333 to let us know if your contact details (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.

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