4 June 2021

Newsletter Articles

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

Welcome to Week 7 of the term. The term is flying by very quickly and students are busily working on assessment tasks that will form part of their Report Card marks for semester 1 2021. It is vital that students are at school and engaged in their learning. Can I please ask parents to speak with students and reinforce the importance that ‘Everyday Counts’?

Student Banking

The Queensland Government has decided to discontinue school banking programs in Queensland government schools from 31 July 2021. As a result, the CommBank School Banking program will no longer operate at our school after the end of this term. If you are unsure of other methods of depositing to your child’s account please feel free to contact the Bank’s general enquiries hotline on 13 2221 or alternatively visit your local CommBank branch.

CommBank would like to thank you for your participation and support throughout the School Banking program.

Australian Early Development Census (AEDC)-: Playing our part to build a national picture of child health

Between 4 May and 25 June, our school, along with thousands of others across the country will begin preparations for the fifth Australian Early Development Census (AEDC). Prep teachers at Musgrave Hill SS will commence the AEDC from the 7th June.

The AEDC provides a national picture of the development, health and wellbeing of children in their first year of full-time school. Since 2009, the census results have helped communities, schools and governments plan services and develop better policies to target support for children and families.

Children do not miss any class time, and parents/carers do not need to supply schools with any new information for the census. The AEDC provides data at a school and community level - it is not an assessment of individual children.

Participation in the AEDC is voluntary. Prep parents/carers do not need to take any action unless choosing not to include your child/ren in the census.

To find out more about the census and how communities are using the data to help children and families visit the AEDC website:

Preparing to receive your child's semester one report card

Report cards will be emailed home on Wednesday of Week 10, each year it gets reported to me that some service providers see the report card mail as spam causing the email with the report card to be delivered into people’s junk/spam folder rather than their inbox. Please add OneSchool.application@dete.qld.gov.au to your ‘safe senders list’ so your child’s Semester 1 report card will be delivered to your inbox at the end of the term.

If the email address on your enrolment form has changed please let the office know by Friday 11th June. Changes received after this date may mean that your child’s report card is not delivered on time. Provisions will be made for those families who do not have access to the internet.

Safety of Students

I certainly appreciate that at times it can be difficult to organise drop off and pick up times for your children but it appears that we are getting more and more children arriving at school way too early in the mornings and are being collected well after 3.30pm of an afternoon. We do have the YMCA before and after school service available to parents and for the safety and well-being of our students I encourage parents who are struggling to coordinate drop off and pick up times that align with the school’s policy to please utilise this service.

Students should not arrive until after 8.15am in the morning and need to be collected no later than 3.15pm in the afternoons.

Julie-Anne McGuinness

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Hero Day for Slater

Hero Day for Slater was a huge success. The final total we as a school community raised is well over $20,000 and still rising. Slater and his family were totally blown away by all the support that our school community has shown them, as was the Brain Cancer Research Centre. This was a special day not only for Slater, but for all the students in the school. We can’t thank our community enough for supporting this cause. A special thank you to all the staff here at school who put in extra to ensure the day was a success.

Hero Day for Slater Raffle

There is still time to buy raffle tickets for Hero Day for Slater. Raffle will be drawn on Friday 18th June 2021 at 2.15pm as part of assembly. You must be a Qld resident to purchase tickets.

ASSEMBLY AWARDS

Monday 21/5/2021

Monday 28/5/2021

FINANCE NEWS

If you are paying your Student Resource Scheme in instalments, please be aware that the second payment is now due. Total amount should be paid by 31st August 2021.

TUCKSHOP NEWS

Thank you to everyone that bought a Super Slater Sausage Sizzle last Friday and a big shout out to Rusty (Chappy) and her lovely group of volunteers who spent the morning cooking, sorting and getting everything ready. It was a very big task and they did a wonderful job.

As we are getting closer to the end of Term 2, the Tuckshop will start to minimise their stock to get ready for school holidays. Please note that we are closed on the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of the last week of term to complete our stocktake and to clean everything ready for the holidays.

Sushi Day

We have another Sushi day coming up on Thursday 10th June, all orders must be placed via QKR by Wednesday 9th June.

Munch & Crunch

The Tuckshop is no longer providing Munch & Crunch on the Menu due to delays in class learning time. Please remember to pack an apple, pear or carrot sticks for your child.

We are still currently abiding by the Covid-19 rules of no cash payments or parents at the counter. All orders are to be placed via the QKR! App or using a Musgrave Way Award. If there are any changes we will notify you in the Newsletter. If you have any concerns or queries please don’t hesitate to call.

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. As we are getting closer to the end of Term 2 we will be starting to clear out these items as they may attract unwanted guests on the school holidays. So please remind your children to come and look through as there are quite a number of items there.

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. Our Jackets have arrived and I’m currently working through all the backorders. If you have not received your Jacket please contact the Uniform Shop.

P&C NEWS

Athletics Carnival

Our Athletics Carnival will be held on the first Friday in Term 3, 16th July, and will run all day. We will be having our Subway Meal Deals again, you can place your order now on QKR or keep a look out for the order form from your classroom teacher. The Meal Deal will be $7.50 and consists of a six-inch sub with a cookie and a drink of your choice. The Subs come with lettuce, cucumber, carrot and mayonnaise and there are four varieties to choose from; ham, chicken, turkey or vegetarian. The Subs will be available for ‘Afternoon Tea’ only and we will have a modified menu available for ‘Lunch’ at the first break.

All orders need to be placed by Monday 12th July 9:00am. Parents are also welcome to purchase the Meal Deal, just select ‘Parent’ as the year and class. They will be available to collect from the tuckshop. All student orders will be sent out to the eating areas and handed out by the staff members on duty.

Colour Run

Date Claimer - Friday 17th September

At the end of Term 3 (I know it’s a long way away) we will be holding our AMAZING COLOUR RUN!!!!!!!

It will be held on Friday 17th September and will start at 2pm. It is going to be spectacular with a larger track and some amazing new obstacles. The cost will be $7.50 and this includes your colour run and an ice block. The ice blocks will be handed out at first break so we can ensure everyone that ordered receives one. We will also have the Subway Meal Deals on the day.

The Colour Run is held on the last Friday of Term 3 which means our tuckshop will be closed for stocktake and cleaning so the only food option available will be the Subway Meal Deal.

You can purchase your colour run band and Subway Meal Deal on QKR right now, there will also be order forms handed out by class teachers. Please keep an eye out for the permission to run slip which will be given to your child by their teacher. NO PERMISSION SLIP – NO COLOUR RUN!

All permission slips and payments need to be finalised by Monday 13th September 9:00am.

Sally McWilliams - Tuckshop and Uniform Convenor

PREP 2022 – SCHOOL TOUR

UNDER 8’S DAY

A WORD FROM OUR GUIDANCE OFFICER

The Importance of Sleep

We all know how sleep affects our life – a good night sleep makes life’s dilemmas easier to cope with while a bad night’s sleep (or limited sleep) makes us grumpy, lethargic and mostly no fun to be around. Sleep problems in kids don't just drive parents batty, they also affect children's health and development, including academic performance, growth and even immunity.

Sleep researcher and psychologist Dr Sarah Blunden, from the Centre for Sleep Research at the University of South Australia, Melbourne (2010), stated that sleep problems – which can be medical or behavioural – can affect memory, attention, thinking ability and behaviour including mental health issues. For children there are also studies that link bed wetting with sleep problems. The most common cause of medical sleep problems is snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea (holding the breath), but sleep walking or night terrors, periodic limb movement disorder or restless leg syndrome and other conditions, such as asthma and eczema, can also affect sleep.

Behavioural sleep problems can include difficulty falling or staying asleep, resisting going to bed, changing sleep hours (like teenagers do), and getting out of bed during the night.

So what is enough sleep?

• Toddlers need 12 to 14 hours sleep daily.
• Primary school kids 10 to12 hours.
• Adolescents need about 8½ to 9½ hours of sleep per night.

Research suggests without this amount of sleep, children don't function as well. They're more irritable, aggressive, hyperactive, fidgety, and can't concentrate or remember information, compromising learning, and exhibiting delayed response time. They get sick more and have an increased risk of accidents. We as adults can also relate to these symptoms.

DID YOU KNOW?

Poor sleep can affect all of us at some time. Sleep experts recommend the following tips.

• Get into a routine - go to bed around the same time every night and wake up at the same time every morning. Encourage teenagers not to take `catnaps’ during the day so they can sleep at night.
• Investigate if there are any fears or anxieties that might be keeping you/them awake.
• Before bed, do relaxation, breathing or visualisation exercises (imagine a happy place such as the beach or park).
• Do relaxing activities such as reading, drawing, listening to quiet music in the hour before bed to help wind down.
• Turn off the television (keep TV out of the bedroom), computer, electronic games and other activities in the hour before bed.
• Avoid strenuous exercise in the few hours before bed but make sure you/your child gets plenty of exercise during the day.
• Avoid caffeine (soft drinks and coffee) and limit spicy or salty food which can cause thirst – and wake you/your child during the night.
• Encourage your child to fall asleep on their own (even from age six months - put babies down when drowsy rather when already asleep).
• Use reward systems (star charts culminating in a lucky dip or favourite outing) to motivate preschool and school-age kids, especially if they are getting out of bed or coming into your bed at night.
• Install a hall or night light if your child is scared of the dark.
• If work is affecting your sleep seek help to manage stress.

If all else fails see a GP who can refer you/your child to a medical specialist, sleep physician or psychologist to investigate why you or your child struggles with sleep.

Adapted from: ABC Health and Well Being – Kids Need a Good Night’s Sleep by Helen Carter KidsHealth

Joy Wheeler – Guidance Officer

CLASSROOM CAPERS – 2 INDIGO

2 Indigo have been working collaboratively as ‘Researchers’ learning about the appearance, diet, habitat and interesting facts of different sea creatures including Jellyfish, Dolphin’s and Great White Sharks. Students have willingly shared their prior knowledge, posed fantastic questions, and collaboratively shared newfound knowledge. Our valuable research will assist us in our upcoming writing of an Information Report! Year 2 were very fortunate to attend an awesome excursion to Sea World last week … Such a wonderful day of shared learning was had by all!

Did you know? Female dolphins are called cows, males are called bulls and young dolphins are called calves!

Ms Keane - Classroom Teacher

A WORD FROM OUR CHAPLAIN

What does a Chaplain Do? – Part 4

Chappy Rusty

UPCOMING EVENTS