Metropolitan West 10-12 years Boys Hockey team. The Met West team will compete in the Queensland School Sport State Championships in June. This is a significant achievement and we wish Alex all the best during the competition. Going Home Time Does your child/ren know how they are getting home each day? While some children’s afternoon routine rarely changes, others may vary. Advising your child/ren and the school of changed arrangements helps reduce anxiety and ensures children are in the right place at the right time. Under Eights Day This will be held on Thursday 24 May from This year’s theme is “Children exploring language and culture”. We have a number of neighbouring schools joining us this year to make the event even more enjoyable. Parents and younger siblings are welcome to attend. Chaplaincy Week Next week from 20 -26 May is National Chaplaincy Week. Even though Chappy Tracey has been with us a few short weeks, she has already made a huge impact on our school. P&C day Friday 25 May is National P&C Day. On behalf of our school community, we would like to publicly thank our hardworking P&C for their tireless efforts in supporting our school. Every contribution, large or small, is appreciated.
Athletics carnivals The seniors’ carnival will take place on Tuesday 22 May and the junior carnival will run on Tuesday 29 May. Both events will commence at approximately 9:00am. Under the department’s Risk Management policy some events require more than one adult to be run safely. If you are able to help with the running of some events please let the office know. The tuckshop will be open for tea / coffee and snacks during the lunch break. Attendance The school’s current attendance rate is 94.9% which meets the Department of Education’s target of 95%. It is amazing how quickly a missed day here and there soon adds up to a substantial amount of time away from school. Missed learning and assessment time are difficult to catch up when students have prolonged absences. Valuable Items from Home We are all that children like to bring special items from home to show their friends or classmates. Unfortunately, these items sometimes end up lost, broken or stolen. For this reason we do not encourage children to bring toys, swap cards, gadgets or anything precious to school. If a class teacher requires a special item to be brought from home for study purposes (show and tell, history, science) they will let families know well in advance and make storage arrangements for the items while they are at school. We appreciate
parents supporting the school by discouraging children from bringing valuable and precious items to school. School Chaplain To all the families at Minden State School, I would like to introduce myself to you. My name is Tracey Ballard and I am the new Chaplain here at Minden school. I started at the beginning of the term, and it’s hard to believe that was nearly five weeks ago. So what does a Chaplain do? Chaplains provide social, emotional and spiritual support to school communities. They provide a listening ear and a caring presence in the school, available for all students, staff and families. I am at the school on Thursdays and Fridays, and look forward to meeting more families in the future. Blessings Tracey Parents And Citizens Association News Meeting Our next meeting is Monday the 11th of June 2018 at 3.15pm. We would love to see you there! School Banking If you would like to sign up your child for school banking, please visit: Remember banking day is Monday. Tuckshop – Drinks and Snacks available on Wednesdays! Our full snack day (drinks, snacks and ice creams) continues to operate on Fridays on Second Break. On Wednesdays at first break, drinks and snacks will be available to purchase. Tuckshop – Open for Drinks and Snacks Days on athletics carnival days Our of drinks and snacks will be available to purchase on Tuesday 22nd and Tuesday 29th at first break. Coffee and cake will be available for our adult spectators – drop by the tuckshop and check out what we have to offer! Mother Day's Stall Thank-you for supporting our Mother’s Day stall. We raised $768 for our P & C. Thank
small trophy again. Very impressive, it is important that your child attends school each day – we have lots of assessment during this term. Prep Term 2 Presentation: Wednesday 20th June at 2pm. School uniform: As the weather cools down please make sure your child has a school jumper/school colour named in their bag. When weather cools down, students can wear – track pants, tights in school colours. Please make sure your child has a hat every day. School shoes need to be comfortable and practical for school, closed in shoes. Shoes that can be removed and put back on if needed. Homework: Please continue to work on high frequency words, see words and say them with confidence. We are working towards all students reading at level 5 by the end of this term. Please help your child work towards this goal! Learning resources: Thanks for all your help with the items that I have requested. Your home support in greatly appreciated. Lunch: Please make sure your child has enough healthy snacks for 2 lunch breaks. Munch/Crunch snack needs to be fruit or vegetable snack that can be eaten quickly, we only have 10 minutes. Teacher absent: I will be attending professional development this Friday, Mrs Rapley will be available. Thanks Mrs Williams, Mrs Rapley and
the Prep Students Curriculum Awards Prep Special Awards: Harry - Harry is enjoying writing, he is using his own ideas. Sora - Sora is using her developing strategies when writing, keep up the great work. Chloe - Chloe is enjoying writing tasks, using her developing skills. Isaac - Isaac is stretching his words out with confidence, keep up the great work. Ada - Ada is using her developing skills when writing, keep up the great work. Year 1 Special Awards: Ava - For displaying outstanding behaviour in classroom! Cooper - For being ready to learn in the classroom! William - For demonstrating being a responsible and respectful student in the classroom! Reading Links Module 1 List 1: Natalitha List 2: Faith List 3: Joss List 4: William List 5: William and List 6: Eloise, and Thomas List 7: Eloise, Savannah and Thomas List 8: J-Lea, Savannah and Thomas List 9: Jada
List 10: Jasper and Jada Module 2 List 1: Jasper Year 2 H Special Awards: Scarlett - Reaching 100 classroom Dojo points, well done Scarlett! Charlotte - Outstanding effort during Maths, well done Charlotte! Year 2 W Special Awards: - For great improvement with his writing. Well done! Kieren - A warm welcome, Kieren is settling in well! Lincon - For working hard and completing all set tasks. Great to see! Sofie - Sofie is always a respectful and friendly class member. Great effort! Year 3 Special Awards: Olivia - For being a independent learner. Zahlee - For being a independent learner. Amber - For being a independent learner. Flynn - For your engagement and questioning in History. Tayne - For showing a great improvement in your writing and work ethic. Great job!
Year 4 Special Awards: Coen - A warm welcome to Minden State School. Reichelle - Great contribution to the class discussions during HASS lessons. Charlee - For writing sentences during vocabulary. Year 5 Special Awards: Ebony - Wonderful Effort in Homework! Birthdays Zye, Shamiah, Parker, Lachlan, Jazmine, Luke, Sienna and Madison Happy Birthday from everyone at Minden State School!