School Newsletter - Term 2 Week 7 - 2024

Principal's Celebration

Fanfare Regional Finals

Congratulations to our Instrumental Music students and staff on the selection of both our Symphony Orchestra & Junior String Ensemble to participate in the Regional Finals for Fanfare on Friday 14 June!

Please keep an eye out for additional rehearsal opportunities in the lead up to this exciting event.  

Athletics Carnival  

Our 2024 Athletic Carnival dates have changed to enable our participation in both the Fanfare Regional Finals and our Senior Athletic Carnival. Thank you for your understanding.

New Dates:

              Wednesday 12 June       Field Events

              Thursday 13 June            Track Events

Please note:  The wet dates of 18/6 and 19/6 will remain as planned. 

We look forward to seeing students in their sports house colours:

ARUNTA - Red    BACANDI - Blue     CHEEPARA - Green     DANGATTI - Yellow

Prep Enrolments 2025

It was lovely to welcome new and existing families to our school for the 2025 Prep Info Night.  Thank you for joining us!

Children born between July 2019 and June 2020 are eligible for Prep in 2025.  

Please apply for enrolment online as soon as possible at:                                     https://eq.sobs.com.au/en/parent.php?schoolid=70862                                                                                                        or collect an enrolment pack from the school office.

We are beginning enrolment discussions in the next few weeks.  

Student Absences

We are currently reviewing our unexplained absence data which is quite high.  

We appreciate that absences from school are unavoidable. However, please use one of the following methods to advise us of absences.  

QParents:          This app is very easy to use. If you don’t have access to QParents, a code is needed which is                                 generated at the office.

Phone Call:        4617 7333  You can leave a message or speak with one of our admin team if during hours.

Email:                  admin@rangevilless.eq.edu.au

In Person:          Come in to the main desk at the office.

Students of the Week 

Each week, we celebrate our Students of the Week.

Congratulations to our Week 6 recipients.

Calendar of Events

ICAS 2024

Welcome to the 2024 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) We are delighted to inform you that Rangeville will again be participating in the ICAS competition. 

What is ICAS? 

ICAS is an online academic competition that is designed to assess students’ higher order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Writing, Spelling Bee and Digital Technologies. 

Each assessment celebrates students’ accomplishments by providing opportunities for recognition and development. Every student who participates will receive a printed certificate and an online results report. Top performers will be eligible for medals. 

We encourage you to consider entering your child into ICAS this year.  

Learn more about ICAS here.  (https://www.icasassessments.com/products-icas)

 Subject availability and year levels table

The following subjects are available for the year levels stated in the table below.

DATES - sitting windows for ICAS assessments 2024                              

An entry fee is charged for each competition entered.

If you would like your child to sit the ICAS assessments this year, payment is made easier with an online Parent Payment System. Further information regarding this system will be given as the ICAS dates draw closer.

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

Sports News

Darling Downs Soccer Trials Success

Well done to our students that participated in the DD Soccer Trials on 27th and 28th May. Emily S and Georgia G have been selected for the team and Georgia P for 1st shadow. The girls are looking forward to competing in Townsville in August. 

Aussie Hoops Program

The Aussie Hoops program has started with massive support from the younger grades with around 40 in Prep-Year 1. If your child is still interested, they can still register and join the program. The program will take place in the Assembly Hall and students are required to take their lunch with them to the session. Please see the attached flyer or contact Mr Pop Dickerson for more information. Please note the change below to your child’s day as the numbers in the Year 2-6 only have enough to combine those grades on Wednesday.

Rep Sports Selection Tracker

Look at how many Rangeville students have been selected in the following teams this year.  Well done everyone!

Athletics

1500m Race Timetable:

The 1500 Race was postponed on Monday due to staff unavailability and will be rescheduled for later in the term.

The top 15 placegetters from the Cross Country are invited to take part in this race. Points from this event count towards Age Championship points and also House points. Race lists below for those students who will be running in these races.

1500m Race Lists:

Date Claimer - Senior Interhouse Athletics Carnival 12 & 13 June

The Senior Carnival is for all students born 2015, 2014, 2013 & 2012. The Junior Carnival will take place at the end of Term 3 for all students born 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016.

Events Overview:

• Day 1- Wednesday 12 June (High Jump, Long Jump & Shot Put & 800m). Discus will be held on a separate day TBC in the lead-up to the Carnival days.
• Day 2-Thursday 13 June (3 Sprints- Heats & Finals, 200m- Heats & Finals, 800m Final & Relays for selected students).

Music News

Exciting Music Update from Rangeville!

What a few weeks it's been for our young musicians at Rangeville! We're bursting with pride for our talented ensembles after their outstanding performances at the recent Fanfare Regional Heats. Out of the vibrant musical landscape of the Darling Downs South West Region, five Primary ensembles were selected to participate in the Regional Finals.

We're thrilled to announce that not one, but two Rangeville ensembles have clinched their places in the final: the Junior Strings and the Symphony Orchestra. 

As the countdown to the Regional Final intensifies, our best wishes and support go out to both ensembles. They will be performing at Centenary Heights State High School on Friday, June 14th.

The following upcoming performance for the music department is detailed in the table below.  More information with finer details will be emailed home to parents.

Toowoomba Eisteddfod 

Rosie had a lovely time at the Toowoomba Eisteddfod on the weekend, and got to perform on the big stage in the Empire auditorium! Before she went on stage I asked her how she was feeling and she responded “I’m pumped!”. She performed so well, and scored first place in the Year 3 and under vocal solo section!

Thanks for letting her practice in class, Miss Olsen!

Guidance Officer News

The following article 'Flipping your Lid' is shared courtesy of our Guidance Officer, Peta Shevlin.

Classroom News

1L

During English, 1L have been working collaboratively to describe the appearance and qualities of characters.

PREPS

Foodie Fridays are the BEST in Prep! Last week we read the story The Gingerbread Man, and then on Friday we followed a recipe to make gingerbread people. There were LOTS of steps involved - measuring, sifting, stirring, pouring, combining, rolling, baking. The best parts, of course, were decorating them after they had cooled down...and then EATING them! We ate their legs first so they couldn't run away!!

Book Fair Success

Thank you to all the families who attended our 2024 Book Fair! It was a HUGE success!

We made just over $5000 in book sales, which equals an amazing $1500 in Scholastic Rewards for Rangeville to be able to purchase more books and resources for our classrooms.

A big thank you to Donna Sense for organising the Book Fair to come to our school this year, to Sarah Olsen for running the event, to the parents who offered assistance and to all the teachers that volunteered their time before or after school and during lunch breaks - your help made the Book Fair the great success it was! 

Congratulations to our winners and runner ups of the Book Fair Colouring-in competition! There was so many great colourings that made the choice very dificult. The winners artworks are displayed in the office.

Prep Vision Screening

Good vision is important for a child’s educational, physical and social development. Vision screening checks for common eye conditions that may impact your child’s ability to see and therefore impact their learning and development.

A Registered Nurse will be visiting the school on  15^th, 17^th & 18^th October 2024 to conduct vision screening for children in their prep year.

 If you wish to have your prep child participate in this FREE vision screening program, please complete a consent form, this can be done online until Monday 8^th May (Midnight) or paper forms can be handed in up until and including screening day morning.

Participation in this free vision screening program is not compulsory. If you do not wish for your child to participate in screening, please complete the consent form and indicate that you wish to decline screening.

Parents do not need to be present for screening, however if you would like to be, please contact the school to arrange this.

If you have concerns about your child’s eyes at any time, please take your child to see an eye health professional (optometrist/ophthalmologist).  

For further information, please scan the below QR code to visit the Program website or contact the Primary School Nurse Health Readiness Program on 1800 687 372.

Online consent forms will available from 5th June or you can find a paper copy in the school office.

PBL Rewards Day

Unfortunately, we are unable to hold our student PBL Rewards Day at the end of this term. It has been rescheduled for Term 3. We will provide the dates and times in the near future.

PBL/Social and Emotional Learning

RSS will be hosting two Parent Information sessions covering information about PBL processes and Social and Emotional Learning. Leoni Ross (Tier 1 PBL Coach) and Catrina Lawrence (School Social Worker) will be facilitating these meetings. 

Due to the recent Public Health advice, we have decided to postpone the PBL sessions until Term 3.

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!

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. Your child's EQID can also be found on your child's Semester Report Card.

Rangeville State School P&C Association

As the May meeting was postponed, the next date for the P&C Meeting will be Tuesday 11th June.

We welcome you all to attend.

To access reports and minutes please click on the link below:

Rangeville State School P&C Minutes and Reports (padlet.com)

If you are interested in joining the P&C team, membership forms are included below and are available from the website www.rsspandc.com.au or email us at secretary@rangevillestateschoolpandc.onmicrosoft.com 

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:

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: https://www.facebook.com/rangevillepc

Rangeville Outside School Hours Care Services

Rangeville Outside Hours School 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  or email at roshc@rangevilless.eq.edu.au 

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

Tuckshop News

We would like to thank all our volunteers that turn up to assist at the Tuck shop each week. We are always looking for volunteers 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

2024 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)

Reconciliation Week

This week children have been taking part in activities to help understand Reconciliation Week. The National Reconciliation Week theme for 2024, Now More Than Ever, is a reminder to all of us that no matter what, the fight for justice and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will continue. The dates for National Reconciliation Week remain the same each year; 27 May to 3 June. These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey— the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision respectively.

This week has seen activities to also help our service’s Reconciliation Action Plan. Each service has a RAP (Reconciliation Action Plan), since 2006 Reconciliation Action Plans have enabled organisations to sustainably and strategically take meaningful action to advance reconciliation. Based around the core pillars of relationships, respect and opportunities, RAPs provide tangible and substantive benefits for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, increasing economic equity and supporting First Nations self-determination. At ROSHC we use the Narragunnawali platform to register and extend on existing initiatives, it is a great platform for schools and Early learning services to create their RAP.

New enrolments

If you would like to enroll your children in ROSHC, please email our office at roshc@rangevilless.eq.edu.au. We will send you our enrollment forms, fee structure, parent handbook, children’s handbook, and information about the Xplor booking app. If any of your personal information has changed, or you wish to change permanent bookings, please email the updates, and we will update our system.

Absentees

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

Please remember, if your child has misplaced any items such as jumpers, hats, lunchboxes, or water bottles, they may be found near the Uniform Shop on the verandah.

We kindly ask you to clearly label these items, as our volunteers assist in sorting and returning them to their respective classes.

Any valuable items, such as glasses or watches, will be securely stored in the office for collection.

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.

A LONG TIME AGO IN A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY…

Calling all aspiring Jedi and tech-savvy Padawans! Prepare to blast off on an unforgettable STEM journey to a galaxy where the Force reigns supreme and technology knows no bounds. Our upcoming holiday program is your ticket to a Star Wars-inspired adventure, where you’ll wield lightsabers of code, master the art of droid construction, and navigate the universe of 3D design. With hands-on activities that’ll make even R2-D2 beep with excitement, this program is your chance to harness the power of the Force while delving into the cutting-edge realms of electronics, Arduino programming, and more. Don’t miss out on this epic opportunity to become a STEM Jedi and unlock the secrets of a galaxy far, far away!

LINK: https://www.integratedstem.com.au/programs/star-wars/ 

Program: STAR WARS

Ages: Prep - 8

Dates: 24-28 June

Times: 8:45am - 3:00pm (OSHC offered at additional cost)

Location: Fairholme Junior Library

Discount code: STARWARS24 for an extra 5% off registration

The Toowoomba Model Railway Club Inc. will be holding the Annual Model Railway Open Weekend on the 8th and 9th of June, we look forward to seeing you and sharing the wonderful world of Model Trains with you.

A bonus; every paying adult will receive a Lucky Door Prize Ticket in a Model Train Starter Set valued at $400.00 with a choice of two for the lucky winner, an N Scale KATO North American Set or a QR's HOn3½ Wuiske Models Set.