19 February 2021

Newsletter Articles

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

Parent Information Sessions

Our Parent Information Sessions have commenced this week with the remaining year levels occurring next week. This is a great opportunity to meet your child’s teacher while continuing to strengthen partnerships between home and school. At these sessions you will be given a snapshot of information about school priorities, classroom routines and expectations and an insight into the units of work to be covered.

I hope most families can take advantage of this opportunity and I look forward to catching up with you.

Every Day Counts

At Musgrave Hill State School, our attendance target is 95%. To achieve this target, children must have less than 10 days absent.

Below is our attendance for the first 3 weeks of the year. As you can see we have some work to be done if we are to reach our target.

Attendance Facts

Pick Up and Drop Off Zones

Unfortunately, as Principal I have no jurisdiction over traffic around the school. My role is to encourage and engage with the school community to request that parents are aware of and follow the road rules and school rules relating to driving, parking, drop off and pick-ups around the school. It is the parents' responsibility to know and please follow the road rules.

Please can I ask that you do not leave your car unattended in those areas of a morning or afternoon. I am meeting with the Principal of Southport Special School in the coming weeks in an attempt to see what we can do to help reduce and alleviate some of the traffic flow issues at those key times. Everything will be back on the table including reviewing our start and finish times again. I will keep you updated.

Student Code of Conduct

All state schools in Queensland have been asked to review their Behaviour Support Plans and include the most up-to-date strategies to support children to make positive choices. A copy of Musgrave Hill’s new Code of Conduct has been uploaded on our website. It is lengthy and some of the wording is generic from our Education Department and so cannot be altered but I believe you will see the intent of the policy is to support your children and our school to be a safe, kind and respectful place for students and adults to learn and work. The document has been reviewed by our staff and endorsed by our School Council. It will be presented to our P&C later this term.

Chaplaincy

Rusanne (Rusty) is the Chaplain here at Musgrave Hill State School and is currently here on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The Chaplain provides social, emotional and spiritual support to students, parents and staff. This support can take the form of assisting teachers or students in the classroom or playground and by organising and supervising fun activities for students to take part in during break times. Where consent is provided the Chaplain may also work one-on-one with students that would benefit from further support.

Reminder Message from The Department

Accident insurance cover for students

Some school activities and physical education, particularly contact sports, carry inherent risks of injury.

Parents are advised that the department does not have Student Accident Insurance cover for students.

If your child is injured at school as a result of an accident or incident, all costs associated with the injury, including medical costs, are the responsibility of the child, parent or caregiver.

Medicare may cover some incidental medical costs. If parents have private health insurance, some costs may also be covered through the private health insurance. Any other costs would be borne by the parents. Student Accident Insurance is an insurance policy that pays certain benefits in certain circumstances should your child have an accident.

It is a personal decision for parents as to the types and levels of private insurance they arrange to cover their child for any accidental injury that may occur. Parents should contact their insurer or an approved Australian insurance broker for more information about student personal accident insurance cover for their child.

Bike / Scooter Safety

Please remember to ensure students are wearing helmets and riding safely to and from school. Students are required to walk bikes and scooters into and out of the school ground. Please remind students to be careful of vehicles and pedestrians, as we do not want accidents to occur.

Julie-Anne McGuinness

ASSEMBLY AWARDS

Friday 5th February 2020

Friday 12th February 2020

TUCKSHOP NEWS

We are having another Sushi Day on the Thursday 25th February, all orders must be placed on Qkr! by Wednesday 24th February 9:00am. We have the following available for order:

Chicken Bento Box $10.00

Teriyaki Chicken Salad $8.00

Twin Pack Sushi - $5.00

Avocado
Smoked Salmon & Avocado
California Roll
Tuna & Mayo
Tuna & Avocado
Teriyaki Chicken
Honey Soy Chicken
Chicken & Avocado
Beef Teriyaki

Kewpie May $0.30

Soy Sauce $0.30

Cross Country and Subway

At the end of Term on Thursday 1st April we are having our School Cross Country so we have teamed up with Subway to offer a Meal Deal for the day. It will be for second break only. The Meal Deal costs $7.50 and you will receive a six inch sub, cookie and a drink. There will be four subs to choose from Ham, Turkey, Chicken and Vegetarian. The subs come with a standard salad of lettuce, cucumber, carrot and mayonnaise (sorry no changes accepted). There are also three drinks to choose from - Apple Juice, Water or Calciyum. All orders need to be placed on Qkr! no later than Monday 29th March at 9:00am. You can go onto the Qkr! App now or online to place your orders.

Lost Property

Please see attached photo for all lost property containers and drink bottles that are located outside the tuckshop. If you see your child’s belongings please tell them to come up to the tuckshop to collect it.

Uniform News

Please remember all orders must be placed on Qkr! The orders will be delivered to the classrooms no later than 24 hours after the purchase date. If your child has not received their item please contact the Uniform Shop and let us know. We are still currently waiting on the size 4 uniforms to be cleared from quarantine at Brisbane Airport. As soon as these uniforms arrive we will be handing them out to the classrooms.

Can I ask that you carefully check the name and class on your Qkr! order as some parents are putting their own names and not the students name.

Sally McWilliams – Tuckshop/Uniform Convenor

MUSIC NEWS

Instrumental Music 2021

Welcome back for 2021. As well as welcoming back all the band and strings students from last year it is our pleasure to welcome our new students to the program this year. We are looking forward to another productive and successful year.

Instrumental Music, Band and Strings lessons are underway. Please check your respective timetables to make sure you have the correct day and time. Timetables are located on the Music Room door and all year 4, 5 and 6 classrooms will have a copy.

Please return any remaining Instrumental Music forms you may have to Admin as soon as possible.

Learn to play an Instrument at Musgrave Hill SS 2021

Is your child interested in learning a musical instrument in 2021?

There are still some limited places available for band instruments at Musgrave Hill in 2021.

Students currently in Year 4, 5 and 6 are eligible to learn a brass, woodwind or percussion instrument in this year.

Instruments we still have available are:

Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet

Pick up an Expression of Interest form at the front office or simply email your interest to

adenn52@eq.edu.au

Please don’t hesitate to contact the music staff or admin if you have any further questions.

Mr Denning - Instrumental Music Teacher

PREP 2022 – SCHOOL TOUR – ENROL NOW

KindyLinQ – 2021

Musgrave Hill State School is lucky enough to be hosting KindyLinQ in 2021. We are looking forward to working closely with 3 year old’s and their families and finding exciting new ways to play and learn together. "

CLASSROOM CAPERS – PREP ORANGE

Jordan Dayes – Classroom Teacher

A WORD FROM OUR GUIDANCE OFFICER

Helping Your Child Successfully Separate at School

Separation anxiety in children is when children fear being parted from their parents or guardians. It is common and normal among babies and toddlers. A very small number of prep and school-age children develop a more serious form of the condition, called separation anxiety disorder.

Worry is a natural emotion and a protection mechanism. Worry rings an alarm in our system and helps us survive danger. Teach your kids that worry is perfectly normal, it can help protect us, and everyone experiences it from time to time. Sometimes our system sets off false alarms, but this type of worry (anxiety) can be put in check with some simple techniques.

The following are some suggestions to help your child separate from you more confidently and transition successfully into the school environment:

• Prepare your child for school by practicing separating in different situations. It's important to give your child positive experiences of separations and reunions. Avoiding separations from your child can make the problem worse.
• Read books or make up stories with your child about separation (prepare them and give them a positive picture of the new experience).
• Develop a school drop off routine. For example, Mum or Dad will come with you into the classroom, watch you put your bag away, give you a hug and then leave.
• Say goodbye to your child briefly – don’t drag it out. Keep a relaxed and happy expression on your face when you’re leaving. If you seem worried or sad, your child might think the place isn’t safe and can get upset too.
• Talk with the class teacher about helping your child settle into an enjoyable activity before you leave.
• Avoid reassuring your child when they are visibly upset. They are not able to process your words when they are in a distressed state.
• Help your child work through a checklist if they are distressed. For example 1) Take 3 deep breaths 2) Notice your stomach going up and down as you breath 3) stretch your arms up high and 4) Shake the worries away.
• Demonstrate and practise the checklist strategies with your child regularly.

Sources: Raising Children Network raisingchildren.net.au; Renee Jain www.gozen.com

Joy Wheeler – Guidance Officer

SCHOOL BANKING EVERY THURSDAY

Remember to bring your bank books in every THURSDAY

Every deposit received earns a token. Collect 10 tokens to redeem a prize.
There is no minimum amount to deposit.

If you have any questions or would like to open an account for your child or even another child not attending Musgrave (under the age of 16) then please log onto the link below and click on the link.

COMMUNITY NEWS

“This is a service provided when space permits. The school acts solely as a messenger and is not actually recommending any activities advertised”

Keebra Park High School – Year 7 for 2022

Keebra Park High School – Academy and Excellence Program

UPCOMING EVENTS