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MUNRO THEATRE BABINDA

Fri 31 Mar Saturday 1, Sunday 2 April —7:30pm

LOGAN (M+) $8

Friday 7, Saturday 8, Sunday 9 April —7:30pm

KING: SKULL ISLAND(M) $8

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

9 March 2017

Jiraay Ambrum Prep/1

Aleasha Rosser Year 1/2

Nathan Webb Year 2/3

Georgie Cooper Year 4

Tyrone Wittman Year 5

Wypaan Ambrum Year 6

Jiraay

30 MARCH 2017

Newsletter no 4

Important Dates

MONDAY 17 APRIL

Easter Monday Public

Holiday

TUESDAY 18 APRIL

School resumes

TUESDAY 25 APRIL

ANZAC DAY

Pg. 2/3 Robotics, Japanese exchange, photos bully day, next step survey, book club info, reading awards

Pg. 4 Students of the week, classifieds

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

16 March 2017

Emma Gilvear Prep/1

Larah Cooper-Knott Year 1/2

Lara Godden Year 2/3

Alec Forrest Year 4

Natalie Cook Year 5

Brock Morris Year 6

Aleasha

Tyrone

Wypaan

Larah

Emma

Lara

Natalie Brock

Alec

Well Women’s Clinic – Babinda Hospital

(This clinic is available to Medicare eligible clients)

Wednesday 29th March 2017 Service includes Pap Smears, Sexual Health Screening, Breast Awareness, also info on Contraception, Continence, Menopause, Lifestyle Issues, Domestic Violence, etc. All services are provided by a specially trained Women’s Health Nurse. For appts phone 4067 8200

SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM APRIL 2017

BABINDA LIBRARY Bookings Ph 4067 1112

SAND ART—10:30am—11:30am—Tuesday 3 April—Bookings required LEGO MANIA—10:30am—4:00pm—Monday 10 April . Chil-dren must be accompanied by an adult.

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

23 March 2017

Yazmin Lock Prep/1

Rhiannon Morris Year 1/2

Chloe Spencer Year 2/3

Chloe McCrae Year 4

Grace Doi Year 5

Xanthe Welsh Year 6

Chloe S Rhiannon

Grace

Yazmin

Xanthe

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

30 March 2017

Cooper McCulloch Prep/1

Caitlin Godden Year 1/2

Shaylee McCulloch Year 2/3

Keeble Ambrum Year 4

Caitlin Kruckow Year 5

Dylan Cox Year 6

Chloe M

Nathan

Georgie

Cooper Caitlin

Shaylee

Dylan

Dear Babinda P-12 State School Community,

Sumo Robotic’s Champions

Last Saturday, students who are part of our Robotics Club,

competed in the Annual Sumo Robotics challenge in Cairns.

With 200 registered student competitors from schools across

FNQ it was a very busy day. I’d like to congratulate Brock

Morris and Charlie Cooper on winning the all Babinda Grand Final as well as Mr

Hoad and the entire team for bringing home the Primary Division Trophy. A huge

thanks to Mr Hoad for his time and effort as well as to the parents and families who

came along and supported our students on the day. Well Done!

Easter Parade

On Wednesday, students from our Prep, 1 and 2 classes, spread the Easter spirit

around town with their Easter basket parade. The students walked down and

through the town, sharing their Easter cheer through some stories and songs at

Abbeyfield and in the main street. The students visited many of the local

businesses and the Library and had

stories read to them. I thank all of these

community leaders for getting in the

spirit and for their support. The parade

culminated with lunch at ANZAC park.

The morning was great fun for the

students and for everyone involved.

Thanks to the teachers for organising

this and the parent helpers who came

along.

Easter Holidays

It has been another great start to the year and the term has flown by. The Autumn

break commences this week and I wish all of our students and families a safe

holiday. I look forward to seeing everybody back, ready for another fantastic, action

packed term after the holidays. Next term some of the big events we will be holding

include our cross country and athletics carnivals, full tutoring for students on our

performance pact will continue, guest presenters will visit as part of our digital

entrepreneur program and students in years 3,5,7 and 9 will sit the NAPLAN exams.

Until next time

Yours in schooling

Mr Matt Thompson

Principal

2017 Next Step survey

The Queensland Government is conducting its annual statewide survey of all students who completed Year 12 in 2016. The Next Step survey is a brief, confidential survey that gains a comprehensive picture of the employment, study and life choices made by

Queensland school completers in the year after they finish Year 12.

Between March and June, all our students who completed Year 12 last year can expect to receive instructions to complete a web-based survey or a telephone call from the Queensland Government Statistician’s Office to complete the survey. Please encourage them to take part. If their contact details have changed, please assist the interviewer with their updated details or

forward the survey to their new address so they can participate.

Thank you for your support of the Next Step survey in 2017.

Further information on Next Step is available online at www.education.qld.gov.au/nextstep/ or on toll free telephone 1800 068 587.

Finlay, Charlie

Jimmy, Charlotte, Kallum, Shaylee, Ashton

Zephyr, Georgie

Mrs Delamare

Shaneals, Shayla, Seanna

Year 12s

Miyah, Riyo

2017 Sumo Robotics challenge

Babinda P – 12 State school fielded 6 teams in the QSITE Sumo Robotics on

Saturday the 25th March and we had 1 team in the high school division and 5 in the

primary school division. Our High school team made it to the 3rd round and our

primary teams made it through to have two teams in the grand final. Which sort of

makes it easy to know who the winner was, yes, it was Babinda and we brought

the perpetual champion trophy back to school and it will stay here until the end of

next term.

As the coach/ facilitator of the

robotics club I would like to say how proud of our whole team I

am and congratulations team on a job well done. Our team is now known as the “Babinda

Bot Builders” or individually the robots are named in order as “3B01”, “3B02”,

“3B03” etc. Please keep an eye on the newsletter for more info on the next competition.

Lincoln Hoad

Teacher of Robotics, Coding and DEP

Host a Japanese exchange student in your home!

Open your home and hearts to a Japanese exchange student and become an AFS host family!

Your AFS exchange student becomes a member of your family. They live as you do and experience your family’s life. AFS has supported Australian host families for 55+ years and is committed to providing meaningful and ongoing benefits to Australian volunteer host families and the exchange students they host.

AFS host families come in all shapes and sizes, from a diverse range of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds and live in urban and regional Australia. All host families are different; that's what makes each student’s exchange experience unique!

AFS exchange students from Japan arrive in April for a nine month program, but you can also host for a few weeks only! To register your interest or learn more about becoming a volunteer AFS host family and the comprehensive support that AFS provides, contact the AFS Hosting Team today on 0292 150 077 / aus.hosting@afs.org / www.afs.org.au/host

In February and July each year AFS welcomes students and volunteers

from across the globe to experience the Australian way of life from 8

weeks to 11 months, to either attend a local high school or volunteer at a

local community organisation.

AFS places each participant with an Australian host family who have

volunteered to open their home and hearts, and welcome a new family

member into their lives. Hosting an AFS participant is your family’s chance

to experience a new culture in your own home and develop friendships

that last a lifetime.

Who is eligible to host?

There is no typical AFS Host Family. AFS families cover a broad spectrum

of ethnic, religious, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, both rural

and urban. Families can have young or teenage children at home, be

empty nesters with adult children, or be couples with no children.

Single adults and single parents are also welcome, as are same sex

couples. All host families are different, and that's what makes each

participant's exchange experience unique! The key to being a host family

is the word 'family'. Your new son or daughter becomes a member of your

family; they live as you do and experience your life. During the program,

AFS provides a support network who are available to help support both

your family and the participant.

What AFS is really looking for is a warm, caring and safe

environment. In return, we do our best to match you with a student or

volunteer compatible with your family’s interests, personalities, and way of

life.

To host, you must be aged 25+, have a valid Working With Children Check

and be willing to go through our application process which includes an

in-home interview.

What hosting options are there?

We offer a number of different hosting durations and commitments, based on what works best for your family…

What is required of an AFS Host Family?

As a host family, you will provide your participant

with:

• The opportunity to participate in your family’s

daily life

• The same care, support, and comfort you would

any other member of your family

• A bed (not convertible or inflatable in nature,

though sharing a room with a sibling of the same

gender close in age is fine)

• Three meals a day.

To find out more about AFS go to www.afs.org.au

Intensive Program

Families

Duration of 8-12

weeks. Participants

are aged between 15

and 18.

School Program Fam-

ilies

Duration of 5 to 111

months. Participants

are aged between 15

and 18.

18+ Volunteer

Program Families

Duration of 3 to 11

months. Participants

will be at least 18 years

old.

BOOK CLUB LOOP

LOOP is the Scholastic Book Club Linked Online Ordering and Payment platform.

Head to scholastic.com.au/LOOP and follow these easy steps.

1. Simply grab your child’s Book Club catalogue and either SIGN-IN or REGISTER your account.

2. Add your child’s first name and last initial (so the school knows who the book is for), then select your SCHOOL and

your CHILD’S CLASS. (NOTE you can order for multiple children at once if they attend the same school.

3. Click on ORDER and enter the item number from the Book Club catalogue.

4. All orders are linked directly to the school for submission to Scholastic. Books will still be delivered to your child’s

classroom if you order by the close date.

5. That’s it! There’s no need to return paper order forms or payment receipt details to your school.

Our school classes are as follows: Prep/I; Year 1/2; Year 2/3; Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

BRONZE

Jenna Anthony

Larah Cooper-Knott

Willow Powell

Sophie Deal

Makali Naawi

Mackenzie Scott

Dylan Cox SILVER

Liam Forrest

Hayden Ghidella

Miyah Huya

Elliot Kruckow

Shane McConnachie

Tiahna Aldred

Stephanie Richards

Kodi Vladich

GOLD

Logan Ghidella

PLATINUM

Caitlin Godden

Hailey Sheehan

Isaac Joyce

Broden Molloy-Rutherford

Xanthe Welsh

DIAMOND PLUS 1

Jack Thompson

Charlotte Cook

Ashton Delamare

Lara Godden

Louis Letizia

Shaylee McCulloch

Allarnah Morris

Natalie Cook

Wypaan Ambrum

Jai Griggs

DIAMOND PLUS 2

Bethany Binks

Mitchell Forrest

Felicity Scott

Makayla Spencer

Lacey Thomsett

Haylee Wilkins

PLATINUM

Raiden Brown

Georgie Cooper

Ryan Dewis

Lhere Forester

Alec Forrest

Kallum Ganly

Bella Gunn

Zai Hunt

Ghavriel Huya

Chloe McCrae

Jimmy Scott

Zephyr Smith

Cayden Thomsett

Ned Van Ballegooyen

Kimberly Brand

Sienna Cairns

Kiara Holani

DIAMOND PLUS 1 YEAR

Shelby Powell

DIAMOND PLUS 2 YEARS

Harrison Kruckow

Shakia Ambrum

Charlie Cooper

Cara Destro

Grace Doi

Finlay Gunn

Caitlin Kruckow

Tahlia Loft

Amy Spokes

Tyrone Wittmann

BRONZE

Mark Huya

SILVER

Jason Houghton-Newman

GOLD

Zion Bull

Kael Cummings-Beach

Daine Illin

Winifred Massey

Jorja McCrae

Adah-Ellice Naawi

Harley Webb

These students are on

an excursion .

Congratulations on

your achievement.