School Newsletter - Term 2 Week 9 - 2024

Principal's Celebration

Fanfare Regional Finals

Wishing our Symphony Orchestra, Junior String Ensemble & Instrumental Music staff all the best today at the Regional Finals for Fanfare!

Senior Athletics Carnival

Thank you to Mr Morris, Mrs Hagley, staff, family members and students for a great Senior Athletics Carnival.  

I was most impressed by the sportsmanship (particularly evident in our 2012 boys high jump event), attitude, school spirit, effort and behaviour throughout the two days.  

Special shout out to the parents and staff who participated in a race at the end of Thursday. Such a fun way to end the Carnival!

Presentation Parade

On Monday afternoon at 2:30pm, we will hold a special parade on the oval to acknowledge the achievements of students during the Senior Athletics Carnival.  

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

Support Staff Appreciation Week

Support Staff Appreciation Week is all about recognising, respecting and celebrating our Support Staff for what they do to make our school accessible, safe, supportive and an engaging place to learn. They do an amazing job to keep our school running, learning continuing and keeping our community safe.  We acknowledge everything they do as Administration Officers, Business Managers, Schools Officers, IT Officers, Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Social Workers and others – every single one of these amazing professional roles support our quality education at Rangeville State School. 

School Cleaner’s Day:  On Monday 17 June, we will recognise our school cleaners and their efforts to promote health and hygiene by keeping our school clean. 

Student Celebration!

Congratulations to Charley for her efforts in Darling Downs Netball. Her team competed at Downlands College for the State Title with some great wins. Well done, Charley and thank you for representing Rangeville State School! 

Prep Enrolments 2025

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.

Students of the Week 

Each week, we celebrate our Students of the Week.

Congratulations to our Week 7, 8 and 9 recipients.

Student Absences

We have had an increase in contact regarding absences through messages or QParents. Thank you for continuing 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.

Happy Holidays

This is the final newsletter for Term Two with Friday 21 June the final day of term. 

I wish all students, families and staff a wonderful and safe holiday. 

We look forward to welcoming you back for Term Three on Monday  8 July.  

Calendar of Events

NAIDOC Week Celebrations

NAIDOC week Celebrations have been postponed until Term 3 Week 2. We will communicate uncoming events to celebrate at a close date. 

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

Interschool Sport

Date claimer:  We are excited to participate in Interschool Sport in Term 3 during Weeks 4 - 7.  More information will be shared early in Term 3.  

Aussie Hoops Program

The Aussie Hoops program has started with massive support from the younger grades with around 40 students in Prep-Year 1. If your child is 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 timetable below: 

Rep Sports Selection Tracker

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

Music News

Music at Rangeville!

The Music Department at Rangeville has been buzzing with excitement with another amazing fortnight of music!

Last Wednesday marked a monumental day as our 5/6 Voices Choir graced the prestigious Empire Theatre for Sing Out. Led by the inspiring guest conductor, Jenny Moon, the choristers delved into workshops, learning new skills before performing "Snow on Snow" in the evening concert.  Closing the concert was the harmonious convergence of 500 voices from 12 different schools. The applause was thunderous, echoing the admiration of an audience spellbound by the sight and sound of so many choristers on one stage. To see photos and video of this amazing event go to https://www.thechronicle.com.au/ and search for Sing Out.

But our musical journey didn’t end there! Dr Rachel Howley from the Open Conservatorium, Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University, came to Rangeville on Monday.  She directed workshops with our bands and symphony orchestra and was very impressed by the skills of our young musicians.  Rachel will return in Week 1 of Term 3 along with Mark Sullivan and Elizabeth Lawrence to provide two more days of workshops which will culminate in an unforgettable concert!

As if that wasn't enough, the excitement continues with our Junior Strings and Symphony Orchestra gearing up for the DDSW Regional Finals of Fanfare on Friday. Led by the Mrs. Johansen, these ensembles are poised to dazzle, leaving their mark on the rich musical landscape of the Darling Downs with every note they play.

Classroom News

2B - After completing their English unit focussing on the traditional and fractured fairytales of The Gingerbread Man, students planned and created a gingerbread cookie. There were no escapee gingerbread men this time!

Kids In Space

After working very hard to solve a design challenge, thirty students attended the Kids In Space State Showcase day. The three groups presented their designs to a panel of judges and were able to view the work of the other twenty-one  Queensland teams involved.

Seeing the students working together to develop and improve ideas was sensational but it was even more fantastic to watch how their 3D design skills improved. All the students involved should be feeling proud of their efforts and the maturity, commitment and growth that they demonstrated.

A special thank you to Mr James Blight, a school community member, for his engineering skills and enthusiasm throughout the project. We have all appreciated your real world knowledge and skill. 

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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

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

The next date for the P&C Meeting will be Tuesday 13th August.

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 Tuckshop 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)

Rangeville OSHC is committed to delivering an efficient and effective service for children and families. Management of bookings and cancellation is critical in providing a quality and efficient service for the community.

Parents and families have a role in communicating bookings and cancellations with Rangeville OSHC to ensure effective business practices are supported. This will ensure the booking administration meets the needs of families through communication of expectations.

Bookings for Before and After School Care session can be made by the account holders or an authorised nominee. This can be done via email roshc@rangevilless.eq.edu.au or via the Xplor App.

Where Rangeville OSHC has reached or exceeded requests for bookings beyond the maximum number of children stipulated in the service approval, a priority of access procedure will be implemented. This is stated below.

Care needs for parents/caregivers that work a rotating roster or shift-work employment can have their needs addressed on a case-by-case basis. Parents with these circumstances will need to liaise with the Nominated Supervisor (or relevant delegate) to negotiate this arrangement. Evidence (e.g. a copy of working roster) may be required when requested by the service. Bookings of this nature are considered a permanent booking. Therefore, these arrangements have the same conditions as permanent bookings and are to be made by emailing roshc@rangevilless.eq.edu.au.

Casual bookings will only be available where the service has approved places available.

Permanent bookings will take a priority over casual vacancies.

Casual booking requests must be made via Xplor. If placement is not available at the time the request is made, the request will be placed on a waiting list.

Cancellations: Parents/guardians must notify the service of cancellations to a session booking via the Xplor Home app or if having difficulties with the app please email:  roshc@rangevilless.eq.edu.au.

After the 3rd incident of not reporting a cancellation or absence a $5 fee will be applied to the account. Children are not to ring or email to cancel or make a booking.

If a cancellation is made less than 24hrs prior to the booking, full fee applies. If cancellation is made between 24hrs and 48hrs prior, half-rate fees apply.

Where the notice is less than 30 minutes, parents (or authorised nominees) are required to confirm these changes via phone also.

Vacation Care Bookings Now Open

Our vacation care bookings are now open for Monday 24th June to Friday 5th July. We are booking up fast so please send your requests through the xplor app to book a spot for your child/ren. Please be sure to read the program (see below) as there are a range of events happening throughout the holidays that may require special dress or items to be brought from home for the activities held that day. All families have been sent the permission forms and can also be found at our sign-in desk.  We ask that these be signed and dropped back to our office or emailed back before the day’s activity.

The following items are required daily for children attending Vacation Care - broad brim hat, closed in shoes, water bottle, spare clothes and a bag for all their belongings and any crafts to take home. Breakfast, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be supplied. The menus have been sent out to all families and will be on display in the foyer. However, if your child would prefer their own lunch box of food, please be NUT AWARE when packing items.

Please be advised that cancelations must be received 7 days prior to avoid charges. If you require any further information on this please email roshc@rangevilless.eq.edu.au 

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