School Newsletter - Term 3 Week 9 - 2023

Principal's News

Wow what an enormous Term Three Rangeville has had – all of the events, activities and excursions have demonstrated with excellence The Rangeville Way. Term Three has been very busy with many events occurring alongside the most important work within and outside the classrooms with our students, parents and the community. There have been some wonderful highlights amongst the diverse range of events that have occurred this term including:  Range Athletics, ICAS, Eisteddfod, Year Six Cultural Day, Book Week, Get Set for Prep, Parent Teacher Interviews, Junior Atletics Carnival, a very successful and enjoyable Musical (Monday 11 September) to name a few events that have occurred. Our student’s, staff and community deserve a well earnt and safe break.

Junior Athletics Carnival Success

What an incredible day we had on Thursday 31 August celebrating our students' athletic prowess, sportsmanship, and exemplary conduct at the Junior Athletics Carnival. Congratulations to all participants for their exceptional individual and team achievements on this memorable day.

Thank you to our Centenary Heights Senior Hospitality Students, who, in partnership with our Rangeville P&C, operated the coffee and baked goods stall, providing invaluable real-life hospitality experience to their Senior Students and a delightful onsite café experience for our school and community.

We extend our gratitude to our dedicated staff for their meticulous organisation, unwavering efforts, and steadfast support in making this Junior Athletics Carnival a resounding success.

Semester Two Parent Teacher Interviews

We extend our gratitude to the 287 families who joined us on Tuesday, September 5th, for a remarkable 489 Parent-Teacher Interviews at our W Block Hall. Your unwavering support and dedication to your children's education truly embodies our motto: Learning, Achieving, and Growing every day. Thank you for being incredible partners in this journey.

Uniform and Grooming Guidelines: Term 4 Focus

As part of our commitment to a focused, positive and safe learning environment, students are reminded to adhere to the Rangeville State School Student Code of Conduct. To maintain and achieve our high expectations, Term 4 will see a deliberate and consistent effort to seeing our students adhering to wearing our correct school uniform with pride each and every day. Jewellery is limited to medical alerts, stud earrings, sleepers, and watches. Nail polish is to be removed, and hair tied if it reaches the collar. Please note our "No Hat - No Play" policy; wear a wide-brimmed hat while playing in the playground. Thank you for helping us maintain our positive school atmosphere!

School Musical Celebration: Disney's production of 'The Aristocats Kids'

Get ready for a night of enchantment as we celebrate our Musical Excellence Program and Upper School Musical, Disney's production of 'The Aristocats Kids'. On this grand occasion at the Empire Theatre, we extend our heartfelt thanks to our dedicated Music Department, led by the incredible Mr. Henry, and all staff who've poured their energy and dedication into making this showcase possible.

To our talented musicians and performers, we wish you the best of luck on the big night – your hard work and dedication shine through.

A special shout-out goes to our wonderful P&C and Music families for their tireless efforts in organising the music raffle, raising vital funds for our Musical Excellence Program.

We also want to express our gratitude to the generous sponsors who've donated prizes for the raffles. To our lucky winners on the night, congratulations – your support is greatly appreciated!

On behalf of my entire staff, we wish all of our students and families a safe and restful Spring Break and we look forward to continuing Learning, Achieving and Growing every day in the Rangeville Way!

Calendar of Events

School Musical - Disney's 'The Aristocats'

Rangeville State Schools Years 3 to 6 students present Disney's 'The Aristocats Kids' on Monday 11 September at 6:30pm. Tickets are on sale now at the Empire Theatre: https://empiretheatre.com.au/whats-on/disneys-the-aristocats

Musical Raffle

A huge shout-out to our amazing sponsors for providing us with some fantastic prizes for the Musical raffle! All the money we raise will directly support the Music Program at Rangeville State School. You can purchase your tickets right at the door on the night of the Musical.

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 Transition Morning

On behalf of the Rangeville family, we warmly invite you and your child to our Get Set for Prep morning on Tuesday 10 October starting at 9:15 am. Registration for attendance at this event can be completed here: Event Registration Link

Please arrive at the Administration Block (off High Street), where our school leaders 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 and your child at the 2024 Get Set for Prep morning!

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.

Toowoomba Teams Chess Championships

It was a great pleasure to take 21 Rangeville students to the Toowoomba Teams Chess Championships to compete in the junior and senior sections. They all showed great sportsmanship and represented our school well whether they won or lost. All teams displayed a great positive attitude throughout the day. One of our teams came 13^th in the open section competing with clocks for the whole time.

Term 3 PBL End of Term Rewards

Please see the timetable below for Week 10 Term 3 PBL End of Term Rewards.

Guidance Officer News

Please see the attached article regarding 'Child Protection Week', courtesy of our Guidance Officer, Melissa Pappin.

Mad Food Science: The Root Cause

Please see the attached articles regarding '3 Perfect Ways to Mix Red and Green Foods' and '3 Super Simple Ways to Make Changes' courtesy of our Health Teacher, Jodie Rigby.

ICAS News

I would like to congratulate the 27 talented students who have taken part in the ICAS competition this year.

ICAS required these students to apply skills and knowledge to novel situations presented as problems to be solved.

Many sat a range of assessments across all the curriculum, where as others only chose the areas in which they were most interested. They have handled these tasks with enthusiasm and great competency.

Students were asked questions that crossed curriculum categories which promoted problem solving, analysis and reasoning using successful proficiency of the skills and knowledge covered in class.  Every test included some questions that revealed the strengths of even the weakest students and challenged even the most able. It enabled students to show their depth of learning.

All assessments have now been completed and the students will receive their certificates which will be presented as they arrive.

Thanks to parents, teachers, administration and students for you co-operation and assistance.

Kind regards

Judy Keightley
ICAS Co-ordinator

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

Our June P&C Meeting is on Tuesday 12^th September in the Resource Room starting at 6:30 pm.

Here's the Teams Link for those who would like to join online, accessible via your computer, mobile app, or room device:

Click here to join the meeting

Meeting ID: 492 830 690 863
Passcode: o3kXgH

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

We are always seeking volunteers who can help with fundraising events or to help us with different things such as sorting lost property.  If you want to know more about how you can help us please let us know, we can be contacted via the Facebook page, email or call the office and they can forward your message to us. 

Thank you to all of those that have supported and made contributions to our school and the P & C.

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

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

Bookings are now open for our Spring vacation care program! If you are wanting to book your children in, please do so via the xplor app and remember your bookings are not complete until you have confirmed them in your shopping cart.

If you are enrolled with us, you will have received an email with permission forms, please fill these in and email back to us or hand in at the roshc office. The program has all the day’s activities listed, you will see that there are certain things required for different days and times buses are leaving on excursion days so please take note of the program. During vacation care our absentees are marked differently as they require a 7-day notice of any absence or they incur a full fee. Please see/contact the responsible person in charge if you have any concerns or questions.

 Children Need to Bring the below EVERYDAY

• Water bottle
• Spare clothes - essential
• Broad brimmed hat
• Enclosed shoes
• Wear suitable clothing for play and getting dirty
• Pharmacy labelled medication (if required) and handed to the responsible person in the roshc office.
• We supply children with breakfast, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. If your child does bring a lunch box, please take into account when packing food that we are a nut aware service.

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

If your child has misplaced any personal items, we kindly ask you to check their classrooms or stop by our Lost and Found area, conveniently located on the verandah near the Uniform Shop. This is where we gather and keep items that might have been left behind in classrooms, on the playground, or elsewhere around the school.

Right now, our Lost and Found is brimming with lunchboxes and water bottles, so if your child is missing any of these, we encourage you to have a quick look there. For more precious items like glasses and watches, our administration office is the place to go, as we securely store them there.

Labeling your child's belongings with their name and class can be a tremendous help in reuniting lost items with their owners. Please keep in mind that any unclaimed items at the end of each term will be collected and removed. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated!

Not receiving our emails or SMS messages?

If you've recently changed your contact details like email address, mobile number, home address, family circumstances, workplace, or emergency contacts, please reach out to us at admin@rangevilless.eq.edu.au or give us a call at 4617 7333. This way, we can ensure your information is current and keep you in the loop. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated!

News from the Community

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