9 June 2023

Newsletter Articles

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

Influenza, COVID and other winter bugs are making their way rapidly through the school community at the moment. If your child is unwell with any of these, they need to stay home to help us reduce the spread.

Report Card Time Again

Semester One Reports will be emailed in the final week of this term. To ensure that parents/carers receive their child’s report card, we need your family contact details to be accurate. Where students reside in two homes, it is important that all family members have the correct information listed, so both parents/carers will receive a report card via email. If you have updated or changed your email address recently, please ensure you notify the school.

Report Cards-: ‘C’ is something to celebrate!

I put this information in the newsletter every year around report card time because I believe it is important to share the following information with you to eliminate any confusion there may be surrounding the allocation of achievement. I encourage parents to pay particular attention to the effort grades for each subject and support their children to continually try their hardest at school.

The level of achievement your child receives in each area of their report is determined by how well they have achieved the required national standard, not on how well they have achieved compared to others in their class.

Achieving a ‘C means that a student has achieved the required standard for their year level as outlined in the Australian Curriculum-:

• A "C" means that the student has met the criteria for a learner to be, at the appropriate year level.
• A "C" means that the student is doing what is required at their Year Level at school. The best description is to say that a "C" means that the student's academic development is exactly where it is appropriate to be.
• Attaining a "C" for Achievement means the student is ON TARGET for their age level.

A “C” should be celebrated with students because it means they have worked hard to be where they need to be. * The "Effort" grades are also important because they are a reflection of how, in the teacher’s opinion, the student is working consistently in class in that learning area.

Winter Uniform

With the cooler weather now upon us, I would like to provide a timely reminder that students should wear the school uniform, navy blue tracksuit pants and navy-blue jumper (available at leading retailers). Navy blue tights can be worn under shorts or skorts. School shoes are always full black. Wearing the correct school uniform is a core expectation for all students here at Musgrave. Being a part of this great learning community means maintaining the standards and image of our school, and our uniform plays a very important role in this. Please ensure that all items you purchase are in line with our uniform expectations. Please also ensure that all items of clothing, especially jumpers, which are usually removed as the day’s temperature warms up, are appropriately labelled so that lost clothes can be reunited with their owner. Please help us promote our school’s great reputation in the community by supporting our uniform policy.

Julie-Anne McGuinness – Principal

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Ignite Junior Writer’s Festival 2023

Last Friday, sixteen aspiring authors from Years 5 and 6 attended the ‘Ignite 2023 Junior Writer’s Festival’ at Coombabah State High School. These students participated in an intensive, full day of creative workshops to help hone their writing skills. The theme of the day was ‘Ngullina Gaureima’ or ‘My Story’. They covered an incredible range of topics and were given practical tips from some amazing First Nations storytellers. We heard local stories, sang, danced and were inspired by the artists and their creative journeys. Our students represented Musgrave proudly, and many were awarded certificates for their teamwork, creativity and originality. They are now busily preparing a narrative to submit in a competition, and we’re so looking forward to reading their wonderful work when they’re done.

Crazy Hair Day – Friday 16th June

Emma Chapman – Head of Differentiation

ASSEMBLY AWARDS

Friday 26th May 2023

Friday 2nd June 2023

TUCKSHOP NEWS

Cut off time for daily orders is 8:45am and all orders need to be made via the Qkr! App.

As we are getting close to the school holidays the Tuckshop will be starting to minimise stock. The Tuckshop will remain open right up until the end of the term however the items on the menu will be very limited. Thank you for your understanding.

We have one more ‘State of Origin Treat’ day on Wednesday 21st June. There will be blue and red spiders available for both breaks at the Tuckshop. They will be $2.50 each. If your child is in Prep and you would like to order one, please let your Class Teacher know so that they can organise a staff member to bring the child to the Tuckshop.

Our last Sushi Day will be the last Thursday of this term Thursday 22nd June. All orders must be place by 9:00am Wednesday 21st June.

If you have any enquiries at all please don’t hesitate to give me a call 07 5644 5555

Uniform News

Winter Uniform

Until we have received our new winter jackets, please feel free to purchase a plain navy jumper/cardigan/jacket from Big W, Kmart, Target, Lowes, etc.

Please keep an eye on Class Dojo and Facebook for further updates.

Uniform Shop Opening Hours

The Uniform Shop is open daily from 8:00am-9:00am for fittings and purchases.

P&C News

Our next P&C Meeting is Thursday 15th June at 2:00pm, please sign in at the office and the lovely ladies will direct you where to go. All parents are welcomed. I hope to see you all there.

Thank you to everyone who supported our PJ Day it was a great success. The Tuckshop made over 100 cosy meals and we raised $300.00 over the Qkr! App, thank you once again.

Our next exciting event will be coming soon so please keep an eye out on Class Dojo and Facebook.

Sally McWilliams – Tuckshop/Uniform Shop Convenor

ENRICHMENT NEWS

Speech Competition – Wednesday 14th June

Good luck to all of the students who are entering our second annual Speech Competition next Wednesday 14th June. Students have elected to enter one of the three following categories –

1. Soapbox
2. Poetry
3. Speech

We welcome parents of the students presenting to come along and watch their presentations at the following times:

Prep – Year 2 at 10am in the hall
Year 3 to Year 6 at 12pm in the hall

Our judges are looking forward to awarding our certificates and prizes on the day.

Academic Awards Assembly – Week 10

Preparations are underway for our first Academic Awards Assembly in week 10.

There will be two special award ceremonies.

• Prep to Year 2 - Tuesday 2pm in the Hall
• Years 3 to 6 - Thursday 2pm in the Hall

Emails will be sent home to parents/caregivers of those receiving awards by the end of week 9.

Please see attached letter that was sent home to families recently explaining this special event.

ICAS – Years 3/4/5/6

We are delighted to inform you that Musgrave Hill State School will be participating in the world-renowned ICAS competition in August this year. 

What is ICAS? 

ICAS is an online academic competition that is designed to assess students’ higher order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Writing, Spelling Bee and Digital Technologies. 

Each assessment celebrates students’ accomplishments by providing opportunities for recognition and development. Every student who participates will receive a printed certificate and an online results report. Top performers will be eligible for medals. 

We encourage you to consider entering your child into ICAS this year.   There are three assessments available for students in years 3, 4, 5 & 6. Students do not need to complete all assessments – parents can choose which assessments from the list. The three assessments available are:

• English
• Math
• Science

Learn more about ICAS here. 

Permission notes will be sent home to all students in years 3, 4, 5 & 6 soon.

Candiece Ledwidge - Enrichment Coordinator

GOLD TOKEN CHALLENGE

Katie Halsall

BROADWATER DISTRICT SPORTS TRIAL DATES

Dear Families

Please see below the list of all the Broadwater District Sports trial dates and age group requirements. Please note that all district sports are played at a high level and all nominations are subject to school approval. Announcements will be made at meet and greet to come and sign on for the sports in the week leading up to the nomination due date. Any questions please email Mitchell Goldman at mgold75@eq.edu.au with any questions you may have.

CLASSROOM CAPERS – 2 INDIGO

This term the Year 2 students studied nonfiction texts about sea creatures. They read many books about sharks, jellyfish, dolphins, octopuses and whales in guided reading sessions. It was lovely to see the students’ interest and enthusiasm escalate as they learnt many interesting facts. The excursion to Sea World was definitely the highlight of this term.

Mrs Burke – Classroom Teachers

CLASSROOM CAPERS – 5 RUBY

KINDYLINQ

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”

Rugby League Development Program Trials

Keebra Park State High School

Code Camp

UPCOMING EVENTS