Dates To Remember * Term 4 02/10/17 - 08/12/17 * Junior Assembly 17/11/2017 * Senior Assembly 24/11/2017 * Minden Swimming Carnival 21/11/2017 * BVSSSA Swimming Carnival 28/11/2017 * Yr 6 Graduation 30/11/2017 * Christmas Carnival 24/11/2017 * Whole School Assembly 07/12/2017 From The Principal Prep Interviews and Orientation Afternoons It has been great to see so many keen young people enjoy their activities during the Prep afternoons. There are two sessions before the end of the year: Thursday 23 November and Monday 27 November. Events There are a significant number of events occurring between now and the end of the year. We appreciate parents / carers keeping up-to-date with what is happening in each class. Please contact your child’s teacher or the office if you need further information about any of these events. Minden Swimming Carnival This event will take place next Tuesday 21 November at Woodlands commencing at 9:00am. The following is the proposed schedule for the day. 9:00-10:30 – Prep and Year 1
11:00—12:30- year 2 and year 3 12:30 – 2:30 – 4-6 Parents are welcome to attend the carnival. Each group will still require helpers to ensure student safety. BVSSSA Swimming Carnival This event will take place on Tuesday 28 November at Lowood swimming pool. Only those students nominated are allowed to participate. Parents will be required to provide transport to and from the pool. If you are able to help in this area, please contact the office. Staff will be in attendance on the day. Library Books All Library books will need to be returned to school by Wednesday 29 November. If your child has lost a library book, please encourage them to look for it. Parents / carers will be invoiced for any library book that has not be returned. Lost and damaged library books cost the school a significant amount of money each year. 2018 School leaders Last Friday on assembly, our school community was privileged to hear our six nominees for Captains positions deliver their speeches. Successful nominees will be advised at the end of week 9 and announcement of our 2108 School Captains and school leaders will take place at our whole school assembly on Thursday 7 Dec. The leaders’ induction ceremony will take place in term one with
details provided closer to the date. Staffing 2018 Class groupings and staff allocations will be confirmed on day 8 in 2018. At this stage, teaching staff for next year will include: Teilia Cornwall, Simone Whyatt, Lesley Hillhouse, Elise Utz, Kelsie Swan, Nancy Williams, Annabelle Hughes and Jennifer O’Connor who is transferring into Minden. Amy Harrison will remain in the Curriculum Coach role while Jenni Einam takes on a dual role of Technologies and Support Teacher. Leanne Tabke and Stephen Smith will be District Relief Teachers. Enrolments 2017 We are currently fielding significant enquiries for class vacancies for 2018. If you know of someone who may be interested in joining our school community, please encourage them to call the school on 0754 257 222 or call into the office to pick up an enrolment pack. Leaving Minden? If you know that your family is moving on and won’t be returning to Minden in 2018, please inform the office as soon as possible. Apart from being courteous, this information greatly assists us with making an informed decision for class groupings and teacher placements.
Christmas Carnival For the last few months, the P&C have worked tirelessly on organising the Minden Christmas Carnival which will be held on Friday 24 November from 4:30 to 8:30. This year’s carnival promises to be bigger and better with market stalls, sideshow alley, food stalls, show bags, ham wheel, mega raffle draw, Santa and entertainment. Please join us for an exciting and fun-filled event with lots to do and see. Attendance Our current attendance rate is 93.5% - a little under Education Queensland’s target of 95%. With end of term assessments in progress it is imperative that students attend school every day. It is extremely difficult to catch up on teaching time and assessment opportunities when children are absent. Principal leave This will be my final newsletter for 2017 as I take emergent leave for the remainder of the school year. Amy Harrison will be Acting Principal in my absence. Have a wonderful summer holiday and I look forward to seeing everyone in the new school year. School Chaplain School Chaplain This term I am at Minden on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I am available to parents and students during days, but can also be contacted by email Monday to Friday. My email address is or you can call our school office on 5425 7222 to make an appointment or speak with me. I also try to be at the school gate in the afternoons, please approach me here if you feel comfortable to do so. The Blooming Treasures
Special Awards: Fletcher - For always being ready to learn and giving 100% effort. Well done Fletcher! Hamish - For being ready to learn and showing respectful listening in class. Well done Hamish! Lena - For excellent improvement in your reading. Well done Lena! Jacob - For becoming more confident in swimming and giving it a go! Well done Jacob! Year 1C Special Awards: Eden - For always being responsible, respectful and ready to learn. Alayne - For being able to bounce back and an excellent improvement in your reading. Scarlett - For excellent progress in reading and writing. Year 2 Special Awards: Levi - For working hard in class! Great effort! Remy - Remy has improved his work effort! Well done! Benjamin - For improved work effort in reading groups. Well done! Year 3