Friday March 29th 2019

“There is nothing like a dream to create the future.” - Victor Hugo

This week, we explore the virtue of determination. Determination is focusing our energy

and efforts on a task and then sticking to it until it is finished. It is also using our power to

do something when it isn’t easy. We show determination to achieve our goals, even

when they appear to be challenging. Please consider taking a few minutes to discuss

being determined with your child/ren over the next week.

This week, we welcomed Mrs Wendy Dowling to Parkhurst State School as our Acting

Deputy Principal until the end of this Term. Mrs Dowling comes to us from Dingo State

School, with a wealth of experience working in various sized schools across Queensland.

Please join me in welcoming Mrs Dowling to Parkhurst State School.

Earlier this week, I was notified that Mr Glenn Olive was the recommended and

successful applicant for the permanent position of Principal at The Hall State School. Mr

Olive will commence his new role immediately following the Autumn Vacation. Please

join me in congratulating Glenn on this next exciting chapter of his leadership career.

Sometime in Term Two, a statewide recruitment and selection process will be

conducted to permanently appoint a new Deputy Principal to the school.

Mrs Alexis Robinson officially commenced her work this week as the school’s Head of

Inclusion, filling the positon left vacant by Mrs Alana Fitchen, who is currently one of the

Region’s three Principal Education Officers : Student Services. Mrs Robinson will be in this

role until the end of Semester One, with a high likelihood of extension until the end of

2019. Mr Mark Pearce will undertake Mrs Robinson’s CoTeaching role as part of the

school’s Neighbourhood Centre. Mr Cameron Preston will assume Mr Pearce’s role in

releasing the four Curriculum Leaders each week as well as continue the work being

undertaken to deliver design and digital technologies across the school as part of tour

STEAME Program. Mrs Jovelyn Dig-O will be working with the learners in Year 2/3P until

the end of Term Two, with a possibility of extension.

Next Friday is Ms Dianne Stace’s final day as the Head of Reading for the remainder of

2019. Mrs Lyn O’Farrell will be filling the vacant role of Head of Reading for the

remainder of 2019. Mr Keegan Ridgley has been appoinbted as 2/3O’s Class Teacher

and will commence on Monday April 01st 2019 to promote a smooth transiiton. Please

join me in wishing Ms Stace the very best during her period of absence.

Until next week,

Lyle Walker

PRINCIPAL

96% is our attendance target for every learner.

Learners attaining this target or higher are our

Attendance Champions. The attendance of every

learner is closely monitored; including late arrivals

and unexplained absences to ensure every learner

receives their full learning entitlement. Please assist

us to make every day count for your child/ren.

SCHOOL 96%

P/1B 97%

P/1J 95%

P/1K 97%

P/1L 99%

P/1T 90%

1/2M 98%

2/3H 96%

2/3M 98%

2/3O 94%

2/3P 92%

4/5E 95%

4/5G 94%

4/5M 97%

4/5O 93%

4/5W 97% Every minute of every hour

of every session of every

day of learning counts

at Parkhurst State School

6D 96%

6F 97%

6T 97%

Prep Year 95%

Year One 97%

Year Two 95%

Year Three 95%

Year Four 96%

Year Five 94% Neighbourhood of the Week

Year 6 – 97% Year Six 97%

Parents and carers are

encouraged to report student

absences on the school’s Student

Absence Line on 07 4924 6566.

Messages can be left 24/7/365.

Our schoolwide theme for learning is developing

every learner’s capacity to be active and informed,

21st century citizens. The characteristics of 21st

century citizens include being …

‐ critical and creative thinkers

‐ community minded, informed and aware

‐ effective communicators

‐ collaborative and democratic

‐ respectful and responsible

‐ innovative and entrepreneurial

‐ inclusive and valuing diversity

‐ healthyenvironmentally minded

‐ curious

‐ literate, numerate

‐ digitally astute

‐ role models for consistently applying our 5Rs

Congratulations go out to this week’s ‘Stellar

Citizens’ who have demonstrated active and

informed citizenship.

P/1B Maddison Davies

P/1J Maddison Stevens

P/1K Juddson Batey

P/1L Kellin Hogan

P/1T Blake Kelly

1/2M Ada Robiinson

2/3H Lucas Green

2/3M Corbin Geiszler

2/3O Makayla Green

2/3P Breeze Chin-Poy

4/5E Chrysler Tadlas

4/5G MacKenzee Cox

4/5M Rebekah Lomas

4/5O Travers Wing

4/5W Mikaela Burrows

6D Amelia Bierton

6F Bradley Wisley

6T Makayla Jones

CLASS 1/2M

Are YOU a

Best wishes go out to all learners

celebrating their birthdays from today

until next Thursday. Have a great

birthday everyone.

Sorren Armitage Kayla McFadzen

Cooper Northfield Jacinta Williams

Abigail Young Corbin Geiszler

Cooper Todman

Learning starts at

Don’t be late !

Make every minute

of learning count.

Prep attendance is compulsory in all Queensland

schools. Enrolment and Information Packages are

available from our Office or website, under the ‘Enrol

Now’ tab . If your child/ren turn five by June 30th this

year, he/she is eligible to enrol. The table below is a

guide to assist families to determine their child/ren’s

Prep eligibility.

Birthday 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

01/07/13

to 30/06/14 Kindy

Prep

Year

Year

One

Year

Two

Year

Three

01/07/14

to 30/06/15 Kindy

Prep

Year

Year

One

Year

Two

01/07/15

to 30/06/16 Kindy

Prep

Year

Year

One

01/07/16

to 30/06/17 Kindy

Prep

Year

As per Parkhurst State School’s Enrolment

Management Plan, only students whose principal

place of residence is within the school’s catchment

area will be eligible for enrolment at the school.

Students who are siblings of current students at the

school are eligible for enrolment.

An Out of Catchment Waiting List is in place for

enrolments across all year levels based on capacity.

Please visit the Office as soon as possible for an

Enrolment Package for ALL 2019 Enrolments.

Our school wide PAWS

Reading Program assists

every learner to meet their

individual reading goals and

milestones, whilst fostering a

love of reading. PAWS stands

for Practice Achieves Weekly

Success. Every five weeks,

our PAWS Shop provides an

opportunity for learners who wish to spend their

‘PAWS’ bucks. Your continued support in ensuring

every child is reading every night is appreciated.

Volunteers are sought for the P&C’s

fortnightly Parkhurst Tavern Raffles.

Everyone is encouraged to assist with

this highly profitable fundraiser to sell

tickets for some amazing prizes. If you

are able to assist, please contact a P&C Member to

be added to the Raffle Roster. All profits will

continue to support YOUR children.

The P&C’s Uniform Shop opens every Friday before

Assembly from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Uniform Sales can

be made by CASH, EFTPOS or CHEQUE. A full pricelist of

all items is outlined below. A small collection of second

hand items is available and more are always sought.

For sales and information, please see Olivia or

Michelle at the Uniform Shop or email

pandc@parkhurstss.eq.edu.au. If you have any

preloved school uniforms in good condition you no

longer have use for, our Uniform Shop would love to

hear from you.

Polo Shirts $23.00

Prep Polo Shirts $15.00

Sports House Shirts $20.00

Mesh Shorts $12.00

Skorts $18.00

‘A’ Line Skirts $14.00

Reversible ‘Bucket’ Hats $12.00

Winter Jackets $40.00

Micro Pants $27.00 Fleecy Pants $18.00

Sports Shirts available from the

Worn on Wednesdays !

Tuesday May 21st 2019

at 5:30 p.m. in Zone 21

Everyone is welcome !

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Saturday Night

‘in your house !

The Parkhurst State School P&C’s

Tuckshop will remain closed until

further notice. When it reopens, a

Menu and Price List will be

distributed to all families and will

appear in every Newsletter and on our Website.

Tuckshop operates on Wednesday to Friday for

both lunches. Volunteers are always sought. If you

can spare some time, even just half an hour, the

Parkhurst State School P&C’s Executive would

love to hear from you and add you to the

Tuckshop Roster.

Email principal@parkhurstss.eq.edu.au

with ‘Electronic Newsletter; in the

subject line if you would like to receive

a weekly email notification. A link is also

shared via FaceBook.

Like us on FaceBook, Twitter

and Instagram ‘ParkhurstSS’

Empty aluminium cans and containers

may be left at the Music Centre for

recycling as part of the new ‘Cash for

Cans’ Program. Every can or container

means money for Parkhurst.

Friday is Student Banking Day,

providing all learners with the

opportunity to add regularly to

their DollarMite Accounts. For

every deposit, the school receives

a small commission. If your

child/ren wish to start banking, please see the

Office for information.

Every Parkhurst State School Staff

Member has an email address and

can be used to make contact using

this mode. These email addresses are

on our school website under the ‘Our

School’ tab at www.parkhurstss.eq.edu.au

Our 2019 explicit improvement agenda focuses on

reading to assure every learner has an opportunity

to experience success. This work will be guided

through the key areas of the Australian Curriculum,

Quality Teaching, Capacity Building and

Collaboration. The input and support of parents,

carers, staff, learners and the many leaders within

the school will be paramount to our success in 2019.

Our DRAFT Explicit Improvement Agenda is

captured in the graphic below and includes our

targets, measures, key strategies (what? and how?)

and purpose (why?)

All students in Years Three to Ten are encouraged

to take part in the third annual Premier’s Coding

Challenge. This year’s challenge is focused on

Cybersafety Awareness and the importance of

our digital footprint.

Download the apps

on your device today

The end of our first fifty days of learning at

the end of Term One is celebrated with

our annual Easter Hat Parade on Friday

April 05th 2019 in the Assembly Area.

Specific information will soon be sent out by

Neighbourhood Teacher Teams regarding the

creation of hats.

The Easter Hat Parade commences at 2:00 p.m. and

concludes by 2:45 p.m. in time for our learners to

catch the Estate Buses. As in all past years, this is an

event for all learners and staff to participate in.

Parents, Carers and friends of the school are always

encouraged to attend this colourful and creative

parade of hats.

Last week, invitations were sent

home to all families to indicate

preferred days and times to

connect face to face with

Classroom Teachers in Weeks Nine and Ten to

discuss the progress and achievement of learners.

This year, as a school we are aiming for a

participation rate of 90% and higher. If you have not

yet received an invitation to meet with your

child/ren’s Class Teachers, please contact them or

the Office as soon as possible. By now, confirmation

slips regarding days and times should have been

received.

Every year, Parkhurst State School

has it’s annual Cross Country and

Fun Run during the last week of

Term One for all learners from Prep

to Year Six. This year, this popular

event will be held on Wednesday

April 03rd 2019, commencing at 9:00 a.m. All classes

will assemble with their teachers after classroom rolls

have been marked in the Assembly Area, before

parading to the Oval in the Sports Houses, led by the

Sports House Captains.

All learners are encouraged to wear their Sports

Shirts on the day. All parents and carers are

encouraged to attend and support their child/ren

and even take part if able and willing. As in previous

years, the course is marked through the school and

is completed as four events in Neighbourhoods.

All families would have received sponsorship

booklets, with some options for the collection of

money, including online. There are also some great

prizes on offer for fundraising milestones. All

Sponsorship Forms and money is due on Monday

April 01st 2019 to the Office, with a final collection

date of Thursday April 04th 2019. Last year, around

$6 000 was raised. A big thank you goes out to Mr

David Johnson who has coordinated this fundraiser,

with proceeds supporting the resourcing of the

school’s Physical Education Program.

Our Term One Assembly of Excellence

is on Friday April 05th 2019 at 8:45 a.m.

in the Assembly Area. This special

event recognises and celebrates the

efforts and achievements of our

learner, providing an opportunity for all learners to

shine across many aspects including achievement,

behaviour, attendance and reading.

Wednesday April 03rd 2019

Starts at 9:00 a.m. Everyone welcome !

The following Sports Trials are being held over

coming weeks and may be of interest to learners.

Softball 10-12 Years (Boys and Girls)

Wednesday May 01st from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Venue : Kele Park

Soccer 10-12 Years (Girls)

Thursday May 02nd from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Venue : Bouldercombe State School

Soccer 10-12 Years (Boys)

Friday May 03rd from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Venue : To be announced

To get in the spirit of our 2019 Cross Country and

Fun Run, our Sports House Captains have

submitted their War Cries to encourage loud

cheering and House pride.

Archer, Archer

Green Machine

We’re so tough

And we’re so mean

Cook and Flinders

you watch out

Archer is going to

Knock you out !

A-R-C-H-E-R

Gooo … Archer !

This year, as part of our theme of promoting

active and informed Citizenship, the Year 4/5

Neighbourhood are helping a Charity called,

‘Bridging Health’ to gather materials to ship to

the Island of Tanna in Vanauta. The 4/5

Neighbourhood are hoping to receive as many

donations as possible of small items such as wipes,

tissues, band aids, exercise books, handballs,

coloured pencils, etc to add to our shoe boxes

that will be filled for the children. If you are able

to help, there is a basket in the Office to place

the items in. For more information, please

contact any of the Year 4/5 Neighbourhood

Team.

The Indoor Sports Arena will

soon be holding the Cheeky

Monkeys School Holiday Fun

for children from five years of

age. The cost is $30 per day

per child, and some discounts

apply. There is a wide variety

of sports and activities throughout each day,

including arts and crafts, Yoga, swimming and so

much more to keep the Cheeky Monkeys

entertained. Make sure you secure your spot by

calling on 4927 8499 or email

sportsisa@hotmail.com

Nominations are now open for the Queensland

Volunteering Awards, recognising the wonderful

contribution of volunteers. The Queensland

Volunteering Awards highlight those who bring

about positive change in our community. These

awards acknowledge the positive action and

generosity of volunteers, and their compassion

and commitment to making a difference. Submit

your nomination today for a worthy individual or

group that embodies and inspires the spirit of

volunteering in your school community.

Last Friday, it was a pleasure to host our State

Member for Keppel and Assistant Minister for

Education, Ms Brittany Lauga, Councillor Rose

Swadling, representing the Rockhampton

Regional Council, Mr Greg Wilkes from Central

Queensland University’s Faculty of Education, Mr

Matthew Newell, Principal of Glenmore State

High School and Mr Tyron Harvey, North

Rockhampton State High School’s 2020 Year

Seven Coordinator at our 2019 Seniors and

Leaders Induction Ceremony.

During the Ceremony, our special guests

presented certificates and badges to our 2019

Seniors and Leaders and shared wonderful words

of wisdom. It was fantastic to see a crowded

Assembly Area filled with proud parents, carers,

relatives and friends of the school.

01/04/2019 HPE Program Resources

Our learners will listen to, read, view and interpret a range of literary and non literary and

everyday texts, including fiction, non fiction and picture books, stories from Aboriginal and

Torres Strait Islander cultures to explore predictable text structures and common visual

patterns. Learners will respond to imaginative stories making connections between

personal experiences and the texts they are reading.

Learners will engage in opportunities to learn about language, literature and literacy within a range of

contexts including focused teaching and learning, play, real life situations, investigations and routines

and transitions. Learners will retell events of a familiar story using text structure and repetition.

Opportunities to read, view and interpret texts with animal characters will be provided to explore how

they reflect human qualities. Learners will create an animal character to be included in a literary text,

discussing their choices in an interview.

Our learners will read, view, listen to and analyse a range of texts to

comprehend and compare the text structures and language features of

imaginative, informative, literary and persuasive texts. Learners will create an

informative text with a supporting image. Learners will make inferences about

characters and settings and draw connections between the text and their own

experiences.

Learners will demonstrate their understanding of persuasive texts by examining

ways persuasive language features are used to influence an audience. They

will use this knowledge and language to create their own persuasive text.

Learners will present their persuasive text to an audience of their peers.

Our learners will listen to, read, view and interpret a range of news articles and

reports from journals, newspapers, television and the internet to respond to

viewpoints portrayed in media texts. Learners will apply comprehension

strategies, focusing on particular viewpoints portrayed in a range of media texts.

Learners will create a digital multimodal feature article, including written and

visual elements, from a particular viewpoint.

Learners will understand how to recognise and analyse characteristic ideas and persuasive techniques

including language features and devices, audio effects and visual composition in advertisements and

their impact on the target audience. Learners will use appropriate metalanguage to describe the effects

of persuasive techniques used and report these to peers. Learners will use word processing and

multimedia to manipulate text and images to create an effective composition. Learners will write and

present a news report using persuasive language to influence their audience.

Our learners will listen to, read and view a variety of news reports and

advertisements from television, radio, print, digital media and the internet.

Learners will identify and analyse bias in media reports and evaluate the

effectiveness of language devices that represent ideas and events with the

intent to influence an audience.

Learners will create a written response to a news report. Learners will understand how text features and

language combine to persuasive effect and demonstrate their understanding of advertising texts’

persuasive features through the creation of their own digital multimodal advertisement and an

explanation of their own creative choices.

WEEK DATE ACTIVITY/EVENT WEEK DATE ACTIVITY/EVENT

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28 AUSTRALIA DAY HOLIDAY

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18 GOOD NEWS WEEK

29 TERM ONE DAY ONE 19 P&C MEETNG AT 6:30 P.M.

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01 22 SENIOR INDUCTION CEREMONY

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25 FACE TO FACE REPORTING STARTS

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06 27 P&C MEETNG AT 6:30 P.M.

07 DAY 8 ENROLMENT COLLECTION 28

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11 PARENT/CARER SESSIONS

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12 PREP YEAR PHOTOS 02

13 03 CROSS COUNTRY AND FUN RUN

14 VALENTINE’S DAY 04

15 INTERSCHOOL SPORT STARTS 05 EASTER HAT PARADE

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19 P&C MEETING AT 6:30 P.M.

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21 Wednesday April 03rd Cross Country and Fun Run

22 Thursday April 04th PAWS Shop Opens

23/24 Friday April 05th Assembly of Excellence

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H 25 Easter Hat Parade at 2:00 p.m.

26 Last Day of Term One

27 Tuesday April 23rd First Day of Term Two

28 Wednesday April 24th Anzac Day Assembly

01 CLEAN UP PARKHURST DAY Thursday April 25th Anzac Day

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07 January 29th to April 05th Term One

08 SCHOOL DISCO April 06th to April 22nd Autumn Vacation

09/10 April 23rd to June 28th Term Two

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11 June 29th to July 14th Winter Vacation

12 July 15th to September 20th Term Three

13 September 21st to October 07th Spring Vacation

14 P&C’S MEET AND GREET October 08th to December 13th Term Four

15 BE A BUDDY ASSEMBLY Monday October 21st Student Free Day

16/17 ST PATRICK’S DAY December 14th to January 27th Summer Vacation

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