School Newsletter - Term 3 Week 3 - 2024

Principal's Celebration

Eisteddfod

Congratulations to our Instrumental Music students for their outstanding representation of our school and efforts during the Eisteddfod performances held last night at the Empire Theatre. 

Thank you to our IM teachers and Mr Henry for your ongoing work with our students.  Your time and energy in preparing, organising, rehearsing and attending the Eisteddfod events is very much appreciated!

Congratulations to the students who attended last night:

• Year 3 Strings 
• Symphony Orchestra - 1st place
• Year 4 Super Strings - 2nd place
• Junior Strings - Highly Commended
• Senior Strings - Highly Commended
• Chamber Strings - 1st place
  

Good luck to the following groups who will perform over the weekend and on Monday:

• String Quartets
• Woodwind
• Stage Bands
• Bands
  

National Swimming Championships

Hugo W is proudly representing his school, family and state at the National Swimming Championships in Southport this week.

Today, Hugo swam brilliantly in the heats of the 50m Backstroke placing 6^th fastest overall and awarded a place in the Final for the event.

This is a HUGE effort and a great result for the massive commitment he has put in with the many hours of training. In the Final, he swam a slightly slower time than earlier in the day but was still able to place 9^th overall.

Congratulations once again on this fine achievement, Hugo!  

NAIDOC Celebrations

Last week, we celebrated NAIDOC Week.  Held across the country, NAIDOC Week is an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Thank you to Courtney Lindgren for organising our school celebrations throughout the week. 

Thank you to our community members who came to our NAIDOC Parade and joined us for cake afterwards.  

Congratulations to our students for their presentations on Parade.

School Opinion Survey for Parents and Caregivers

The suite of School Opinion Surveys is undertaken each year by the Department of Education to obtain opinions about our school from families, school staff and students in Years 5 & 6. The surveys will help identify what we are doing well and understand where we can improve.

The survey invitation has been emailed in the week beginning 15 July and is titled "School Opinion Survey for parents and caregivers, 2024."

Each school family will receive one email invitation from the Department of Education to complete the Parent/Caregiver Survey.  

The survey is anonymous, and the results are not reported in ways that an individual’s response can be identified by the school.  

Parents/Caregivers are encouraged to complete the survey. The survey can be completed via computers, tablets or smart phones with an internet connection.  

Parents/caregivers who experience difficulties accessing the survey can request a new survey from the School Opinion Survey team via email schoolopinionsurvey@qed.qld.gov.au. 

Staffing Updates

We wish Courney Lindgren all the very best as she begins her maternity leave at the end of this week.  Courtney has been part of the Rangeville SS team for the past 2 years and will be missed. We are excited for her next adventure as she welcomes her baby.  

Freya Worrall will be joining our team on Year 3L beginning Monday next week.  Welcome Freya!

We have welcomed Alison Kowitz into Prep G this term.  Mrs Newton is enjoying a well-deserved holiday for the term.  Alison has joined us from Karara SS.  

Students of the Week 

Each week, we celebrate our Students of the Week.  

Congratulations to our Week 2 and 3 recipients:

Prep Enrolments 2025

Children born between 1 July 2019 and 30 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.

Calendar of Events

Book Week 

Monday 19^th August - Magic Show Incursion, cost is $5.00 - invoices and consent forms will be sent home next week. 

Friday 23^rd August - Book Week Parade at 9am & Dress Up Day.

Parade VIPs

Congratulations to our Week 3 Parade VIPs who used 150 Roar Paws to be special guests on Parade this week.  

ICAS 2024

How to sign up your child/children for ICAS assessments 2024:

A permission form will need to be completed and returned to the office or directly to Judy Keightley if you wish your child to participate in this year’s ICAS.

Please read the ICAS privacy statement through the link provided in the permission form.

Permission forms and Privacy Statement can be found on the RSS website>Support and Resources>Forms and Documents or permission forms can be collected from the office.

Parent payment system:

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.  Through this system, parents need to pay for ICAS directly online while tests will still be held at our school.

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.icascom/pages/pp
3. enter our school’s access code –HAY220
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 registered.

Parent payments via PPS close on Monday 29 July 2024.

 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:

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

Year 5/6 Interschool Sport

Interschool sport will be commencing next Friday, 2 August. Sports on offer include hockey, netball, soccer, rugby league and chess. Students have chosen their sports and training sessions are underway and will continue while Interschool sports are being held. Please ensure you have completed the Consent Form either via QParents or alternatively in person at the office by Wednesday 31 July.  Payment of the $25 fee is due by 21 August. 

Range Zone Athletics Trials

1500m Event: Wednesday 31 July @ The Glennie School, 3.45pm-5.00pm.

Main day: Monday 5 August @ O’Quinn Street Oval, O’Quinn Street, Harristown.

Congratulations to the attached list of students that have been selected to represent our school at these Zone trials. This attachment also indicates the events each child will be competing in. Consent forms and other relevant information will be available soon. Best wishes to all students at these trials.

Olympian Visit

Last week Sara Carrigan (Athens 2004, Beijing 2008– Cycling Road) visited Rangeville State School Year 5 & 6 students as part of QLD unleashed Olympians Program. The students thoroughly enjoyed her visit and were encourage by Sara to reach for their dreams! Thank you, Sara, for visiting our school.

Music News

Eisteddfod Timetable 

Please see below upcoming Eisteddfod Events over Weeks 3 & 4

Classroom News

PT- Prep T celebrated 100 days of learning! We came dressed up as our future selves. Mrs Tardent and Mrs Farmer were groovy Glam Ma's. We engaged in fun rotations focussing on the number 100. It was a fun filled way to end our first week back. 

1CH - This week in 1CH we made fairy bread for our English unit where we are learning to write procedures.

Chess Tournament

Chess lessons have started for Term 3 and it really is the best place to be on a cold morning tea!

They are held:

• for the whole of first break on Wednesday, in the library supervised by Mrs Prue Cunningham
• Mr Les Lord from the Toowoomba Chess Club teaches beginner, intermediate and advanced levels
• $35 for the term’s lessons

The Toowoomba Teams Chess Championship is coming up this term. Parents and carers are responsible for transport to and from the event on the day. Please see attached for further details.

Please email Mrs Prue Cunningham at pcunn1@eq.edu.au with your child’s name and class if you are interested in the lessons or competition.

Pyjama Day

Student Council is fundraising for the Pyjama Foundation on Monday 26 August. We are asking all staff and students to wear pyjamas to school and bring a gold coin donation if they are able. 

National Pyjama Day is all about wearing your favourite pair of PJ's to help The Pyjama Foundation raise much-needed awareness and funds for children in foster care.

With the money raised from National Pyjama Day, you’ll be helping offer learning skills to more than 1000 children, fund educational resources and help provide stable, positive relationships.

PBL Lesson - Bullying No Way

The National Week of action for “Bullying No Way” is being held in week 6 this term. There will be some lunchtime activities offered to the students.

Teachers will be using our Week 6 and 7 PBL lessons to discuss the topic. A free dress day will be held for all students on Friday 16th August.  The colour is orange.  

Please note Years 5 and 6 students are invited to wear orange in the morning and change into their sports shirts for their sports activities.  More information will be coming home to families soon regarding activities and information.

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.

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 13 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 

Closure Notice

Friday 30^th August

Rangeville OSHC is committed to delivering an efficient and effective service for children and families however, due to circumstances regarding the Tuckshop building site and onsite training for Rangeville State School Staff, on Friday 30^th August we will be unable to provide a full day of care on this day. 

The Service will be closed for Before and After School Care. There will be no care provided during the school hours. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause. 

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)

Closure: Please be advised that ROSHC will be closed the pupil free day 30^th of August. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause families.

Personal Belongings: If children are bringing in any personal belongings they need to ensure to be looking after them as they are the responsibility of the child.

Vac Care: Planning is underway for vacation care if any families have any suggestions, we welcome them, please let one of the ROSHC office educators know. Also, if any families have any resources they wish to pass on to the service we greatly appreciate them.

Bookings: Before and After School Care booking 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.

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.

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

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