School Newsletter - Term 3 Week 5 - 2023

Principal's News

It was lovely to greet our families on Wednesday afternoon with samples of potatoes dressed in the P&C Fundraising for Father’s Day - Darling Fresh Smoke Haus Garlic and Pepper seasoning. The joy and delight on the students and adults faces as they savoured these delicious samples indicated that this fundraiser is certainly going to be a tasty winner for all. Don’t forget that the P&C Flexischools ordering will close on Thursday 17 August so that orders can be prepared in time for Father’s Day. Please keep an eye out for more samples of a different delicious flavour next week.

Toowoomba Eisteddfod 2023

The annual Toowoomba Eisteddfod has been completed and our students and staff achieved outstanding results as individuals and collectively. The reflections from multiple sources celebrated our students’ performances, their skills and abilities, however, it was their reflection regarding our student’s obvious love and enjoyment for what they were doing that was most recognisable to all. To see their excitement to be participating and performing with their friends and their personal pride for their performances, their school and themselves was impressive. Thank you to our families for all of the hours of commitment and support that is given at home as well to make our music program so successful. Collectively, we are a GREAT STATE SCHOOL!

2023 Athletics Range Zone Carnival – Congratulations

Thank you and congratulations to all students, staff and community for their efforts and successes with yesterday’s Range Zone Athletics Carnival. 56 students were selected to represent Rangeville. All students who attended did so with fantastic sportsmanship and competed to the best of their abilities.

Congratulations to our 11 students who have been successful in reaching the Darling Downs Trials next Tuesday.

Parent Reading Information Session

Thank you to our 20 parents who were able to attend our first Parent Reading Session delivered by our Literacy Coaches and Head of Department – Curriculum last Wednesday evening. The night was very positive in terms of providing families with some background knowledge regarding changes that have been made with regards to school reading and providing lots of useful tips in supporting families at home. Thank you to Mrs Clowes, Miss Grenning and Miss Becker for their time and passion and we look forward to further wonderful evenings in the future.

School Opinion Survey

The annual suite of School Opinion Surveys has been sent to all families and will conclude on the 18 August.  All families, school staff and students in target year levels (5 and 6) are invited to participate.

Thank you to our 105 families who have so far completed this informative survey that is used by our school to continue improving.

We encourage you to take this opportunity to have your say about what our school does well, and how we can improve. It only takes 5 minutes and means a great deal to your student’s future. Keep an eye out for yours!

Can’t find your invitation? If your family has more than one parent/caregiver, check that they haven’t received the invitation and/or check your junk email folder as well.

Stay Safe on the Roads and Park Smart in our Neighbourhood!

As part of our commitment to the safety of our students and the community, we urge everyone to practice road safety and considerate parking. The Road Safety and Toowoomba Regional Council Parking Team are actively monitoring our area. Remember to use the "Snap, Send, and Solve" tool to report any unsafe behaviour or parking concerns. Let's ensure our neighbourhood and school community remains safe for everyone.

STUDENT FREE DAY – 1September

Friday 1 September is a gazetted Student Free Day. The day is intended for professional development and collaboration. As part of an agreement developed with the Local Consultative Committee earlier this year, staff have participated in a range of activities outside school hours and, as a result, will not be in attendance on this day.

Congratulations to Mrs Lizzy Smiddy (Special Education Teacher) who has been successful in her application for Acting Head Of Special Education Services, Glenvale State School for the rest of this term with a possibility of extension for Term 4 2023. Welcome to Mrs Melissa Sheppard who has recently graduated and was a teacher aide at Rangeville during her studies will replace Mrs Smiddy during this time.

On a personal note, thank you to all of the families who contributed beautiful comments on the P&C Facebook page regarding last week’s Primary Principal Day. Thank you – I love my job and my school!

Calendar of Events

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. Places for Prep are limited and we are interviewing now.

Get Set for Prep

Dear Parent/Caregiver,

On behalf of the Rangeville family, we warmly invite you and your child to our Get Set for Prep morning on Thursday 24 August starting at 9:15 am. Registration for attendance at this event can be completed here Eventbrite Registration Link.

Please arrive at the Administration Block (off High Street), where our school captains will transition you and your child to the Prep classrooms where you can sign in.

Anticipation is building, and we are eagerly looking forward to seeing you at the 2024 Get Set for Prep morning!

Warm regards,

The Rangeville Prep Team

Book Week

Book Club

Issue #6 is due Friday 1/09/2023!

Guidance Officer News

Please see the attached article regarding '24 hour movement guidelines', courtesy of our Guidance Officer, Melissa Pappin.

Mad Food Science: The Root Cause

Here's a recipe card for Mad Food Science's delicious green smoothie, perfect for your child to make and enjoy at home!

Rangeville State School Stings Trio

Pictured below is Yifan, Elouisa and Skyla. They are the schools String Trio and were awarded 1^st place in the Primary String Quartet/Trio Section. They are also holding the Primary Strings Aggregate which was awarded to Rangeville for highest points in the Primary String Sections. Well done!

Pictured below is our Rangeville State School Stage Band at the Toowoomba Eisteddfod.

Darling Downs Athletics Trials

Congratulations to the following 11 Rangeville State School students who were selected at Monday's Range Zone Athletics meet to progress to the Darling Downs Athletics Trials on Tuesday 15 August at Harristown SHS; Marcus, Cooper, Georgia, Diego, Oliver, Ava, William, Ryder, Lincoln, Larni and Sam. We wish them all the best at DD!

Junior Athletics Carnival

Free Prep Vision Screening

Free vision screening will be made available to our Rangeville State School Prep cohort on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 October. Please scan the QR code below to complete your child’s 
consent form by Friday, 6 October 2023 to secure their place.

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.

Darling Downs Oral Health - School Dental

Darling Downs Oral Health are currently offering the free School Dental Service to students at Rangeville State School. The treatment will be completed in the Rangeville School Dental Clinic located in South Street, Rangeville.  Darling Downs Oral Health has a new call centre number 1300 082 662 (select option 3 for School Dental). Consent forms will be coming home for Prep and Year 6 students next week. Please return forms to the administration office by Monday 14 August and the call centre will contact you via SMS to book an appointment.

Fairplay Vouchers

Applications for Fairplay Vouchers are open. 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.

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

If you are interested in joining our June P&C Meeting, it is being held on Tuesday 12th September in the Resource Room starting at 6:30pm.

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

Fundraising for Father’s Day

We are providing an opportunity for you to purchase some treats for Father’s Day from Smokehaus.  

* order on Flexischools, CLOSES Aug 17th 

* pick up 29/30 August (details to come) 

* taste tests at school pick up coming: stay tuned!! 

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)

Bookings for the Student Free Day on 1st September 2023 are NOW OPEN.

Student free day bookings are now open. We will be operating with routines similar to our Vacation Care program.

Bookings will be strictly limited so we encourage families to please submit your booking requests via the Xplor Home App as soon as possible.

Our fees are the same as a vacation care day $75 per child and cancellation policy for this Student Free Day are as per our Vacation Care Structure being 7 days’ notice.

Please ensure to pack a water bottle, wear sun safe clothing, closed in shoes and a wide brim hat. The menu is not complete as yet but will be sent to families as soon as it is however provided will be breakfast, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. Lunch special has been decided and that will be Pizza from Domino’s.

If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact the Leadership Team at the ROSHC office or via email roshc@rangevilless.eq.edu.au.

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.

2024 Scholarship Applications Now Open: St Ursula's College Toowoomba

Available for girls who are:

• Entering Years 7, 8, 9 & 10 in 2024
• Entering Year 7 in 2025

Scholarship Examinations will be held on Saturday 19th August 2023 from 9:00am – 11:30am, at St Ursula’s College.

For further information, please click here  Scholarship | St Ursula's College Toowoomba (st-ursula.qld.edu.au)