CURRENT YEAR 6 STUDENTS TRANSITION TO YEAR 7 AND HIGH SCHOOL IN 2016

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1 DATE CLAIMERS Wed 12 Aug P&C Meeting 3:15pm Wed 12 Aug Nambour District Athletics Carnival Wed 12 Aug Yr 6 Transition Day at M Dore SHS Aug Yr 5 Mapleton Camp Wed 19 Aug Walk to School Day Fri 21 Aug Yrs 5&6 Interschool Sports Skills Day Sat 22 Aug Opti-Minds Challenge Day CURRENT YEAR 6 STUDENTS TRANSITION TO YEAR 7 AND HIGH SCHOOL IN 2016 Parents of our Year 6 students will have made or almost made, the important decision about which high school their child will attend in Next year will be the first year that Year 6 will transition to high school alone following the milestone event in 2015 when almost 100,000 Year 6 and 7 students entered high schools across Queensland. If you have not yet decided on your choice of high school, there are some tips below which might help you when thinking about options for your child. The following things will give you an idea of what to ask about when visiting high schools: ask about the Junior Secondary model, academic program and student wellbeing support systems being offered by your local high school speak to the school directly or attend parent information events prior to enrolling your child to ensure you are comfortable with the academic program offered by your chosen high school and that it suits your child s specific needs when talking to your child about high school, be enthusiastic and talk positively about the upcoming transition high school will have a wealth of new experiences for your child to enjoy, take time to listen to any concerns or worries and reinforce the positive aspects your child is looking forward to. Our local high schools have reported that they have not received the number of enrolment forms expected and that many of the students planning to attend these local high schools have not completed enrolment forms. So that the high schools can adequately staff and resource for Year 7 students in 2016, it is important that they are able to obtain accurate predictions of numbers. Please ensure you complete enrolment forms for your Year 6 child as soon as possible. We are confident that all of our students will experience a smooth and successful transition to high school. If you would like more information on junior secondary models and transitioning to Year 7 in high school, you can also visit: You can always feel free to talk to your child s current teacher or me if you have any questions or concerns about the transition to high school. We re here to help Menzies Drive Pacific Paradise Q 4564; Ph: ; Fax ; 1

2 EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION While we did not feel any effects at school, some earthquakes and tremors have been reported across the last few days in our local area. It is timely to assure parents that we are vigilant about the safety of our students (your children) and will enact our Emergency Management Plan if necessary. We have department information sheets in regard to Earthquake and Tsunami in the office for your perusal. SCHOOL OPINION SURVEY 2015 Thank you to all the parents/caregivers, students and school staff who completed this year s School Opinion Survey. We look forward to reviewing our survey results when we receive our school report later this year. AUGUST P & C MEETING Come along to our next P & C meeting, next Wednesday (12 August) at 3:15pm in the Hall Meeting Room. We really value your thoughts and ideas. COMMUNITY CUPPA I am looking forward to meeting with parents for an informal chat and cuppa again this Friday 7 August at 9:00 am in the Hall Meeting Room. This week, the focus will be to hear your thoughts on our Responsible Behaviour Plan for Students which outlines our processes for ensuring students are enabled to make positive behaviour choices so we maintain a safe, supportive learning environment. We are currently reviewing our processes and would love to hear your feedback and ideas. SAFETY ALERT Can parents please be aware that there is a pedestrian crossing in our school carpark. We have had reports of cars not stopping to allow the children to cross at this crossing. PREP 2016 OPEN MORNINGS Don t forget to come and join one of our Prep Teachers on a guided tour of our school giving your child a look at the Prep to Year 7 Classrooms, Prep Playground, Resource Centre, Tuckshop and the School Hall. Thursday 27th August Thursday 3rd September Thursday 10th September Thursday 17th September Please meet outside the school office from 9:15am. Tours should conclude by 9:45am. Don t forget Prep 2016 Enrolment forms are now available from the office. Have a great week, KYLIE SMITH, PRINCIPAL HAVE YOU RETURNED THE PHOTO CONSENT FORM FOR THE SCHOOL S FACEBOOK PAGE? THESE FORMS NEED TO BE RETURNED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 2

3 Deputy Principal Report YEAR 3 AND 5 STUDENT NAPLAN INDIVIDUAL REPORTS TO BE SENT HOME TODAY Queensland's 2015 NAPLAN results have been released this week as part of the Australian Curriculum and Reporting Authority (ACRA)'s national NAPLAN summary report State-wide results this year show that students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 have recorded some of the best results for Queensland since NAPLAN testing began. Class teachers have already started analysing the individual student and class results with the support of our Head of Curriculum Mrs Jodie Findlay. We use these results to make comparisons to our classroom diagnostic and A-E data. This helps us to identify areas of strength as well as areas of underperformance and to collaboratively develop action plans to support each and every student to achieve the highest possible educational outcomes. If you have a student in Year 3 or 5 who sat the NAPLAN test this year you will receive your child s report today. Please take the time to discuss this with your child. Please remember that NAPLAN is a point-in-time test and does not provide a complete picture of your child s ability or potential. This is just one part of the overall picture providing us with additional information about student achievement and the effectiveness of our teaching and learning programs. If you would like to discuss your child s NAPLAN report please make an appointment with your child s class teacher and our Head of Curriculum. CONGRATULATIONS TO MRS DORIS DENNING RECIPIENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION OF VOLUNTEERS Fairfax MP Clive Palmer has awarded Pacific Paradise Parent and P&C Vice President Doris Denning, the Australian Government Certificate of Appreciation for Volunteers. Doris has been an active volunteer in all aspects of school life for the past 7 years. She contributes her time to many fundraising events such as our discos, car boot sales and special fund raising events to support our Air-Conditioned Classrooms project. As a highly valued member of our school community, Doris is passionate about helping needy families. She willingly gives her time to assist in classrooms and has been employed as a teacher-aide this year to work with students for whom English is an Additional language. Schools really depend on the support of our volunteer workforce and we are extremely grateful to all of our highly valued and much-appreciated volunteers. Congratulations Doris and to all of our hardworking volunteers; we appreciate your work and your commitment to our school. 3

4 RULE OF THE WEEK S WINNERS This week s Rule of the Week s Winners were: Tom M 1P for being friendly and respectful Amity M PMD for being a neat worker, following instructions, good listening and speaking well to others Zayden H 2SH for great behaviour in class Amarlie W 4S for helping others Zoe S 3JM for being trying hard, neat worker, staying on task, working quietly, good listening and good participation Josie B 5M for good group work, staying on task and speaking well to others Gaynor Williams Deputy Principal RESOURCE NEWS Children s Book Week in Australia will be held from Saturday 22 August - Friday 28 August, With 2015 being declared the International Year of Light by the UN, how fitting it is that our Children s Book Week theme is Books light up our world. Books truly light up our world in so many different ways. They shed light into dark places by bringing education to those who want it. Books bring the world to life for us, enabling us to travel to distant lands without leaving our homes and even venture into space or fantasy worlds. They empower us, entertain us, educate us and bring us closer to others. Books help us to grow as human beings. (Susan Stephenson) A Huge Thank You to for your support during the Book Fair in Term 2.The school earned a total of $ in commission from the fair. We kept $ in books and a cash commission of $ which is going towards the air-conditioning fund of the P&C. Recently we have purchased some new guided readers. If you have any spare time to cover them please see myself or Sonja. Sue Tyson Teacher-Librarian DANCE GROUP STARTING UP! Senior Dance group Tuesday 8am in the hall (starting 11 th August) Junior Dance group- Thursday 8am in the hall ( starting 13 th August) 4

5 CURRICULUM NEWS Australian Maths Competition 2015 Last Thursday and Friday Pacific Paradise students from Years 4-6 had the opportunity to enter in the annual Australian Mathematics Competition. Participation in the Australian Maths Competition was not mandatory however many students with an interest or aptitude in maths took part. Many of the problems were set in situations to which the students could relate, showing the relevance of mathematics in their everyday lives. The Competition is administered by the non-profit Australian Mathematics Trust. The benefits to the students that entered are:- All students will receive a detailed report showing how they went on each problem, with comparisons as to wider statistics. They will receive a certificate or award that matches with their performance. The competition is designed to be enjoyable, even for those students who might not have performed as well as they may have hoped. Competitions can inspire a greater interest in the subject and a love of learning. Students were given an opportunity to participate in a large event attempting the same problems as students in other schools and other countries. Well done to every student that competed in the Australian Maths Competition! JODIE FINDLAY, HEAD OF CURRICULUM 5

6 PF PT PVM PMD STUDENT AWARDS for 03 & 05 August 2015 Kobi always does his best work. Great learning, Kobi! Asha is working hard to maintain her learning body. Good work! Chase G for working hard to learn his sight words. Keep up the hard work, Chase! Hunter H for becoming a more confident speaker who is keen to share his ideas with others. Tara W has learnt to read the first 100 sight words and is now learning to spell them. Ruby M for writing a detailed recount of what she did on the weekend. Summah E is working independently and always trying to do her BEST work. WOW! Alex M is trying hard to write his letters the correct way when handwriting. AWESOME! 1TW Sienna H for being focused and improving your stamina during writing. Keep up the great work Sienna! Blake H for being a great contributor during Science lessons. Great work Blake! 1TU 1/2C 2AH 2SH Pania M for trying her very best to write a retell which included interesting adjectives and adverbs. Well done Pania. Dante P for improved attitude towards his work and learning. Well done Dante! Sam C wrote an accurate and entertaining retell of Waltzing Matilda. Great work, Sam. Lucy C is showing a wonderful attitude to all of her classroom activities. I love reading her writing! Nate B for showing an improvement in your home tasks. Your reading fluency is incredible! Tania C for writing informative sentences Your scientific words are wonderful! Hunter D for fantastic improvement with class participation. You have lots to offer in reading groups. Marni B for being a great role model and producing quality work every day. 3JM 3O 3SM 4F 4K 4M 5G 5M 5/6B 6C 6G Lewis O for adding detail to his writing. Lewis listens to teacher advice and applies it to his writing. Louise B for always being a respectful listener. Louise listens to advice and tries her best. Sam S for being helpful, looking after our classroom and trying his best at all times. Well done Sam! Carsen T for always giving her best effort and showing excellent behaviour at all times. Bailee P for an enthusiastic approach to her work and excellent behaviour! Well done! Coby M for consistently solving higher order thinking puzzles. You are a Daily Challenge Champion. Well done Coby! Mia S for always working to the best of her ability. You are such a positive and friendly class member Mia! Kieran S has worked marvelously at all tasks this week. His homework has been done wonderfully and he has made great improvements in Maths! Sophia C has worked superbly in class this week. She has been focussed and hard working, producing fabulous work! Linh H for working enthusiastically in all class activities. Also great recall of your basic facts Linh! Jaz A for displaying much improved work habits in class activities, and always involved in class discussions. Great work Jaz! Anthony W for excellent work habits during all class activities and has been working on his Financial Plan activities. Josie B for consistently working well in all areas and being a great, cooperative member of her tribe. Great job Josie! Phoenix H has much improved behavior and work habits in class. Keep up the great work Phoenix! Jared O for a great effort this week in Discussion Time. Great attitude! Dylan W for a good effort this week Dylan. Great peer tutoring! Ethan F for making great progress and staying on task this term. I am seeing great results from you. Especially in Maths! Jasmyn R for showing great enthusiasm in Maths. You have worked exceptionally well on your expanded algorithms. Taryn S for being a helpful class member and a great example to others, as voted by her classmates. Zavier T for trying hard, working consistently and staying on task, as voted by his classmates. 6

7 P&C NEWS Well our Walk a thon was a huge success. Big thank you to Mr Franklin for organising such a great day. I would also like to thank our Teachers, Teachers Aides, the wonderful Grade 6 helpers, my P & C Team and also Donna and Sally who helped out in the morning. Can't forget all our wonderful students who participated, they all did a fantastic job. Great to also see parents joining in with the kids, I think we all enjoyed the day. All sponsorship money needs to be collected and handed in by Friday 21st August. Hoping we will raise a good amount to go towards our airconditioning. Well next fundraiser is a Pie Drive - yum. Order forms will be sent home next week. Please ask your neighbours and relatives if they would like to order some as well. Money and orders are due back on 26 August and delivery will be Wednesday 9th September at the Hall from Our next P & C meeting will be next Wednesday 13th August at 3.15pm in the hall meeting room. Come along and join us, we would love to see some new faces. Regards Carmen Larkin P & C President CRAFT NEWS Our August get togethers are as follows: Friday 7th, Friday 21st and Friday 28th from 9:30am 11:30am. Please phone Annette on or for more information! Our Father s Day Stalls will be held on Wednesday 2nd and Friday 4th September before school and at the morning tea break. Kids, start saving now for that special gift for Dad or Grandad. We will also be raffling a couple of great prizes tickets will be 50c each. WE URGENTLY REQUIRE: Dark coloured face washers (for men) Rolls of wrapping paper suitable for men PLEASE LEAVE AT THE OFFICE MARKED CRAFT. Many thanks to those who have already donated washers and gift wrap. Many thanks, Annette Steele for the Craft Team UNIFORM SHOP NEWS We are in need of more secondhand school polo shirts/sports shirts to sell. They must be in good condition with all buttons, no cuts or rips etc. We can sell them for you (your BSB, Account Number and Account Name is required) or you can donate them and all money raised will help the P&C to cool our school! Please see Annette at the shop. We are open Mondays 8:15am 9:15am and Thursdays 2:30pm 3:30pm. Phone or with any queries. Annette Steele, Uniform Convenor 7

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