Developments for Kilkivan State School

Week 8 has been another busy week as our school has had our financial audit, our students are preparing for our school play and getting excited for the Friday movie night. The teaching staff also have some exciting developments planned to offer more to our students: • In 2017 every year 10 student will have the opportunity to

engage in a cert program. These may include cert 2 in business, hospitality, coding, construction, animal studies, landscaping and horticulture.

• We will be developing a camp/ leadership program. Students in year 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 10 will have opportunities to get involved.

• Science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) will be bolstered next year when we move into coding, robotics, 3D sign and 3D printing. • We now have 30 students who have applied to become part of

our instrumental program. • We are currently developing a facebook account so that you can

access information about what is happening at school quickly and easily on your mobile devices.

• On the 15th of September, 2016, we will be holding our first parent workshop. We are focusing on the foundations that students need in year P-6 in maths, reading, spelling and the importance of sight words. You can choose from two session times at either: 3:15pm and or 6:00pm. Child minding and food for children included.

• We are also looking at providing a wider range of elective subjects in the high school.

Movie night is upon us - Friday the 2 nd of September! Our student council have been creating a program of fun out-of-school activities for students. This Friday evening they have organised a movie night, with three movies being played that will best suit each student level:

Movies: Prep-year 3: Planes/Garfield (Year2-3

room) Year 4/7: Pixels (Year 4/5 room) Year 8/10: Divergent (Library room)

Please see the attached brochure for further details. Please return f permission form with your movie choice.

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Principal’s Report

IN THIS ISSUE 31/08/2016

3.8

• Tuckshop Closed Thursdays!

• Certificate Photos • Chappy chat • Holiday fun for kids

President - Chantel Lewis Vice President - Helen Geri Secretary - Naomi Faccio Treasurer - Simon Geri

P&C Executive

Date Claimer

• Ned Kelly Musical Thursday 8 September • • Movie night this Friday 6 - 8pm

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Maths Team Challenge Last Friday, 5 of our very talented students from grades 4-6 went off to compete in the Gympie Maths Team Challenge. Roughly 175 students attended and challenged each other with some very difficult mathematical problems. There were two rounds of questions, the first round were solved as a team and some of the responses were very difficult. One answer was 100000000000000001. The second round the questions were a little easier however they only had roughly 3 minutes per question and had to work with a partner.

Below are a list of 4 questions that our students needed to solve in a short period of time. Two sides of a triangle are 14cm and 18cm. if the third side is an integer, what is the smallest possible value for the length of the third side? If all columns rows and diagonals are equal what is? Two sides of a triangle are 14cm and 18cm. if the third side is an integer, what is the smallest possible value for the length of the third side? .

If all columns rows and diagonals are equal what is?

Next year we are going to go again and this time our team would like to start training in January for the event in August. It is exciting to see students keen to learn and challenge themselves within their academic pursuits.

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Boyd Mclean Boyd Mclean Boyd Mclean Boyd Mclean / Principal -

Kilkivan State School � 6 Council Street / Kilkivan Qld 4600 ℡ 54 873333 | � bvmac0@eq.edu.au

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Attendance Over the last 2 weeks we have had a slight rise in attendance. It is vital for all students to come to school every day, however if a child is sick please contact the school and let us know. If your child is going to be away for more than one day please let your child’s teacher know so that we can get some work home for them. Every day counts and as a parent we only get one shot at making the best opportunities for our kids and every day at school provides your child with the best start in life. Curriculum at Home Foundation skills are vital to learn. These foundation skills are incredibly important and can help build more challenging concepts from this. When I was in school I was told that I needed to learn every times table. From 1 to 10. No one told me that I didn’t need to learn 100 facts. In fact I only needed to learn 45 (the others are repeated).

Also, if I know my 2 times tables and my 10 times tables then all I really need to know is 28 tables. This is a great tool for our students to use and tick of the tables that they know. Please note this isn’t for students who don’t yet know their rainbow facts, doubles, near doubles and have a very clear understanding of addition and subtraction. Some of our year 2 students are starting to learn about multiplication.

ASSESSMENT CALENDAR Cont...

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ASSESSMENT CALENDARS YEAR 8

Week Subject Assessment Item

8 Home Ec Food Assignment: Tasks 5 & 6

Maths Test: Ratios, Linear Relationships & Time (Friday)

9 Science Assessment Task “The Hurler” ( Due Thursday)

English Analysing a television series excerpt draft due (Thursday)

HPE Body Systems assessment (Tue)

10 Home Ec Food Assignment: Due Monday

Japanese Oral Tradition Portfolio Due Wednesday

English Analysing a television series excerpt due (Thursday)

Drama End of term practical performance (The chips are down)

YEAR 9

Week Subject Assessment Item

9 Science Evaluating the impact

of change on an ecosystem – in class assessment begins (Wednesday)

English Assignment - Imaginative interview script draft due (Thursday)

HPE Body Systems assessment (Tues)

10 ICT Blender Project due (Friday)

Mathematics Exam – Index law and simple interest (Friday)

Science Evaluating the impact of change on an ecosystem – Due (Thursday)

Textiles Folio and Process Journal Due

English Assignment - Imaginative interview script due (Thursday)

Drama Project – Realism performance

YEAR 10

Week Subject Assessment Item

8 Textiles Assignment Due (Thursday)

Geography 2nd draft Field Trip (Friday)

Manual Arts Major project , spiral coffee table assessment.

9 English Analytical response: Evaluating an I nterpretation of a Shakespearean play draft due (Thursday)

Geography 3rd Draft Field Trip (Wednesday)

HPE Exercise Physiology Principles assessment (Tuesday)

10 Maths Unit 6 Test: Theorems, Volume, Surface Area (Monday)

ICT Blender Project due (Friday)

Science Safety First Assessment due (Friday)

Textiles Folio and Process Journal Due

English Analytical response: Evaluating an interpretation of a Shakespearean play due (Friday)

Drama Project – Realism performance (Tuesday)

Geography Present Multimodal Report

P & C NEWS

Tuckshop Volunteers Needed for Term 3 If you are interested in helping out with a shift please contact: Chantel Lewis on : 0427 948 131 President - P & C Assn. Kilkivan State School P & C Assn. TUCKSHOP NOW CLOSED EVERY THURSDAY AND WILL ONLY BE OPEN ON MONDAYS!

STAFFROOM IMPROVEMENT CHAPPY CHAT

Hi Parents, Friends and Community Members Please help out our amazing school and hardworking staff by voting daily from the 23rd of August to help us win a $20000 staffroom makeover. This competition brings together students, teachers and parents alike. It is a unique opportunity for our entire school community to demonstrate just how much you appreciate our dedicated staff. Please visit staffroomforimprovement.com.au to register your Interest. There are also bonus prizes up for grabs for you taking the time to vote. Please share with all your family and friends, the more votes the better it is for our amazing school. Let's make 2016 our year to shine! Thanks Renita Henry-May - LOTE Teacher

Hi All, but especially to Dads this week!! Do you have trouble understanding your child and wishing you knew how to connect with them? Then read this: I want to tell you about a great adventure for Dads and kids that is coming up in a month’s time. Register ASAP to make sure you don’t miss out!

ADVENTUROUS DADS is a weekend designed for Fathers to live, learn and laugh with their child. It is a great way to connect with your child and have a lot of fun too. Take the time to make some memories that will last a lifetime. You’ll be surprised just how much difference it will make in your life. See the attached brochure for further details and activities.

WHEN: 30th Sept-2nd October WHO: Dad & 1 son or 1 daughter WHERE: Nine Mile Cobb &Co. Camp Grounds 1484 Noosa Rd Tandur, Gympie COST: $140 for 2 REGISTER: ASAP to help with catering numbers. CONTACT: Chappy Tony 0404 859 626

“What's happening in Man Arts”

“ Girls Can” Was a catch cry students had a few years ago and I never stop reminding them of it, this is a prime example. Year 9/10 Manual arts

Outcomes aimed for with these students were *surfaces differences (sanding from rough to smooth) *follow instructions in a specialist environment. *Painting techniques *safety in the workshop *working with wood and materials

Prep / One enjoying time in the workshop. Working on secret fathers day activity.

Congratulations Lucas for spectacular writing skills in English, Wyatt for participation and motivation in all subjects, Braidy for100 nights of reading, Jakob for a top effort in writing, Melissa for fab persuasive text writing, Sasha for commitment in learning new Maths skills, Regan for being Respectful, Responsible and Safe, Erica for transferring knowledge to produce great results in Maths, Layla for understanding of key concepts in Science, Rachel or transferring knowledge to produce great results in Maths, Troy for persistence in sight words, Eithan for knowing all the pearl words and Kaitlin for descriptive paragraphs in writing.

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Well done to - Piper for knowing all the aqua words Summah for knowing all the amber words Kali for knowing all the green words Tyson for knowing all the sapphire words Eithan for knowing all the pearl words Poppy for knowing all the green words Malachi for knowing all the ruby words Erica for knowing all the pink words Hunter for knowing all the orange words Rahni for knowing all the red words

Top effort to Dan, Ashley, Braidy, Ryan and Justin for competing in the Maths Team Challenge in Gympie.

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Congratulations to all our 20, 40, 60 and 80 double delight Winners...Awesome Effort!

Ruby with her Banking prize.

Congratulations to this weeks $5 tuckshop voucher winners, Beau, Poppy and David.

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Students in year 4 and 5 have been working on their community project for 2016. This year it is Australia maps divided into states and in the upper grade cut into jigsaw pieces. The pride on the faces of the 4/5 class when presenting these to other grades was priceless.

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Sausage Sizzle

Drinks & Chips

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ADMISSION

Gold Coin Donation

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