Monday 12 March 2018 (04/2018) Date Claimers

� Wed 14 – Fri 16 March 2018 - Year 6 Camp, Chaverim � Wednesday 14 March – Reading & Phonics Info Session,

Innovation Centre, 2pm � Friday 16 March – Book Club orders & money due

� Mon 19 March – P&C General & Fete Meeting, Library, 3:15pm � Wednesday 21 March – Boys AFL Gala Day, ATW Grounds

� Thursday 22 March – Beginner Strings Workshop, Anglican

Parish Hall � Friday 23 March – Last day of Interschool Sport

� Wednesday 28 March – Walkathon Country Colours (Free Dress Day)

� Thursday 29 March – Last day of Term 1 � Friday 30 March – GOOD FRIDAY, PUBLIC HOLIDAY

� Tuesday 17 April – School Resumes, Term 2 � Mon 26 – Thurs 29 November – Book Fair

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

Student of the Week Awards Congratulations go to the following children who were selected

as Students of the Week. Their efforts also set an example for others to follow.

Week 6

Prep A Isabella S-W Prep B Lillyarna G-E

Prep C Jethro V 1A Mackenzee G

1B Tyler K 1/2C Charlie-Rose U

2A Lucas D-T 2A Ebony L

3A Madeline R 3B Riley C

3/4C Blade D 4A Montana M

4B Noah M 5A Charlette G

5B Sarah B 5C Shylah G

6A Miles B 6B Dakota F

Music Blade D (3/4C) Phys Ed Lucy A (1/2C)

Week 7

Prep A Tallen C Prep B Joel B

Prep C Matilda C 1A Ruby D

1B Seth E 1/2C Ebony S

2A Jasmine L 2A Marley B

3A Angela D 3B Alessandra D

3/4C Tiarni J 4A Breeanna F

4B Sofie A 5A Imogen S

5B Ryan G 5C Kahlia R

6A Lachlan H 6B Madison V

Music Ameilia P (5A) Phys Ed Zavier M (1/2C)

Reading Awards Reading continues to be our whole school focus. The following

students were presented with a reading award on parade today for continuing to read for enjoyment and education.

Week 6 1A: Michael C, Kaden G, Savannah N.

4A: Indiana A, Sarah L. 6A: Katrina K, Jesse W.

6B: Simeon J-M.

Week 7 1A: Zoe B, Giselle L, Savannah M, Jack S, Harmonie W.

1/2C: Abigale C, John M, Winston T.

2A: Riley E-M, Ayden G, Cianna J, Jayden L, Chace L, Deklan M, Faith P, Ewan V.

3A: Indy-Leigh J. 5B: Mia A, Dulcie-Ann F, Will G-J, Lillian L, Libby N, Zoe W,

Trystin W. 5C: Codie B, Tallen C, Tyler F, Shylah G, Sky K, Emily P, Kaylee

R. 6A: Kanan B, Nakita F, Lachlan H, Darneshia L, Ryan M, Ethan

P, Breannah S, Grace W. 6B: Dakota F, Kiara I, Nikayla M, Kianna M, Nigel P, Abby S,

Amelia T, Liarah T, Chesney W.

Gotcha Card Trophy Congratulations to Walker House

who recently received Rocky’s Gotcha Card trophy for earning

the most Gotchas over the past fortnight. Rocky presented the

house captains with the trophy

on parade this week. Top effort Walker!

Keep up-to-date on Facebook

Look out for all the latest Walkervale news on our Facebook

site.

Three Way Reporting

Don’t miss the opportunity to meet with your child and his/her teacher

during Three Way Reporting over the last few weeks of this term. Please be on the lookout for your invitation that all class

teachers are now sending home to parents and carers. Three Way Reporting is such a valuable meeting where you and

your child meet with the teacher and together

discuss your child’s progress so far. You will

then work on setting learning goals to help

him/her achieve their goal. Please don’t miss

this valuable opportunity.

National day against Bullying

This Friday is the National Day Against Bullying. All state schools in Queensland have joined the day as a positive way to discuss

bullying in their school

communities. The Bullying No Way

website has heaps of great activities, videos

and resources for teachers, children and

families. We will also use this week to look

at our own COOL Rules approach to bullying

here in our community. It is very important that we BE SAFE, RESPONSIBLE and RESPECTFUL when dealing with bullying type

situations.

From Friday we will work together to build our consistent COOL Rules way of dealing with bullying.

https://bullyingnoway.gov.au/

Year 6 Camp

Best of luck to our year

6 students as they head off on camp this

Wednesday. We know you will have a great

time and receive plenty of compliments by using

the COOL Rules.

Attendance – Congratulations! There are so many classes working towards a goal of 100%

attendance. The standout classes for Week 6 was 3A with 94%. Week 7 Attendance was a bit disappointing with NO classes at

94%. Prep C and 5C were on 93%. Congratulations!!

Clean Up Australia Day

Last Friday 2 March, the whole school spent some time straight after morning tea break to follow Rocky's 'cool rule'. Well done

everyone - our grounds look amazing!

This Week’s Cool Rule Rocky says….

Ken Peacock, Acting Principal

Student Banking Volunteers Each Friday, banking booklets are processed for students. At the

moment, we have volunteers that offer their time to do this and we are looking for another volunteer to help in this area. It takes

approximately 1 hr to do this job and training is provided. If you

think this might be you, please leave your name at the office. Thank you!

Oral Language

At Walkervale State School, Oral Language is an important part of Literacy teaching across the school. Oral Language is being

able to speak and understand what is said. The graph below shows how important the partnership between home and school

is. Every child needs a rich oral language environment at home right from birth as their brain develops. From birth to 6 years is

when the sensing, language and thinking functions develop the most; this is when we can nourish the brain by talking to, singing

with, reading to and playing with our children. Read regularly with your young child, play rhyming games, sing nursery rhymes

and songs. Talk about what is outside when driving. These

simple yet important actions play a great role in the brain development of every child and cannot be underestimated.

Save the Date What: Reading and Phonics Information Session

Who: For parents/carers of Prep to Year 2 students

When: Wednesday 14 March at 2pm Where: Innovation Centre

• Come and learn how we teach early reading at Walkervale

State School.

• Pick up ideas on how to help your children at home.

• Learn about ‘Duck Hands lines and numbers.’

• Have your questions answered.

Tea, Coffee provided.

Book Club News

Issue 2 brochures have been distributed. Children are asked to show their parents the book catalogues and to have their orders

returned to the school office (if paying by cash) by Friday 16 March for ordering. Parents can now use the LOOP payment

system also.

Book Club is a great idea for Easter holiday reading.

20% of sales go directly to school library for the purchase of books. If you decide to order, please return

completed “Student Order Form” placed in an envelope with your child’s name and class written on the front (again, only if

paying by cash). Thank you for your support. Mrs Hegarty, Book Club Organiser

2018 Walkervale State School P&C Executive

Committee On Monday 26 February, the P&C AGM was held after school in

the library.

During the meeting a new executive committee was elected. It is with great pleasure to introduce you to the 2018 Walkervale

State School P&C Committee.

PRESIDENT Charise Sell VICE PRESIDENT Rebecca Lane

TREASURER Dayna Perrin Smith SECRETARY Pauline Muscat

UNIFORM COORDINATOR Dayna Perrin Smith

P&C DELEGATE Kylie Heycox

FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR Charise Sell

Without the continuing support and time of the members, the P&C would not be viable, which would affect all the students

at our school. Congratulations to everyone that was elected and we look forward to an exciting 2018 and our Spring Fair.

Walkervale Walk-A-Thon Games

Are you ready for the walk-a-thon on March 28th? Who is going to be the winning class country? All donations count towards

your class country.

Will your class country be the winner of the Walkervale Walk-a-

thon Games? If so, you will win an

ICE CREAM

PARTY!!

in Term 2. FREE DRESS DAY Wednesday 28 March. Come

dressed in your class country colours.

All money due back on or before 29 March 2018 (last day of term).

Tuckshop News I’m looking for a couple of new volunteers who can fill in when

others are sick or away. Volunteer tasks include preparing sandwiches, snacks, salads, burgers; handing out lunch orders

and ice blocks, mini stocktake at the end of each day and the dreaded dishes! If you think you could handle all this, please pop

in to tuckshop and we’ll have a chat. If you do not have a child

at this school (eg Grandparent, Aunty etc) you will need a blue card.

Roster

Wednesday 14/3/18 – Tanya McGavin Thursday 15/3/18 –Sheree Jones, Irene Zahn

Friday 16/3/18 - Karen Balcombe, Jessica Wood Wednesday 21/3/18 – Tanya McGavin

Thursday 22/3/18 – Sheree Jones, Irene Zahn Friday 23/3/18 - Karen Balcombe, Jessica Wood

Thanks, Michelle Eyre, Convenor

Class Commonwealth

Country

Class Commonwealth

Country

Prep A Samoa Prep B Australia

Prep C The Bahamas 1A Singapore

1B Cyprus 1/2C Scotland

2A Wales 3A Jamaica

3B Cameroon 3/4C Pakistan

4A England 4B South Africa

5A Malaysia 5B New Zealand

5C Uganda 6A Canada

6B India

STUDENT ABSENCE LINE

4155 5660

24HRS DAY / 7 DAYS WEEK

WHEN: Every Friday (Last week Thursday 29/3/18)

TIME: 2:50pm PARENTS & 3pm for Walkervale Students WHERE: Tuckshop

COST: 50c EACH

ALL PROFITS ARE DONATED TO HELP ALL STUDENTS IN YEAR 6 TO ATTEND CAMP. The P&C would like to thank all the parents

and carers for their kind donations of cordial and cups. All donations of cordial or cups are greatly appreciated and helps

with more money going back to our school and students.

Chess Club Chess Club with Mr Menham and Mr Bond continues every

Wednesday this term at 1st Break in the Innovation Centre up until week 9. All students wanting to represent Walkervale at

interschool tournaments need to attend Chess Club regularly to be eligible for selection.

SAVE THE DATE!!! WALKERVALE P&C are delighted to announce the date of our

Tri-Annual fete Saturday 8 September 2018. We are hoping to make it an exciting day for all but

the P&C can’t do it without the help of our school community. If you have some fabulous ideas,

thoughts or knowledge, or would like to volunteer or know what is going to happen, please come

along to our fete meetings held every third Monday of the month, in the library, or contact one of the

friendly committee members at pandc@walkervaless.eq.edu.au.

What’s On

TENNIS HOLIDAY CLINIC for children, will be conducted at Rotary Park Tennis complex, 69b George Street, South

Bundaberg by Bundaberg Tennis Academy Coaches, Murray Whitbread and Kevin Banner - Monday 9th, Tuesday

10th, Wednesday 11 April 2018. Times: 8.30am –

10am (Junior Beginners 5-12 years); 2.30pm – 5.00pm (High School/Intermediate/Advanced).

To Register and for enquiries, please phone Kevin: 4152 0753 or 0409 520753. Bookings are

essential!

Getting involved in school - some ideas

� meet your child’s teacher � visit the school

� go to parent-teacher interviews � assist the P&C

� help in classrooms � get to know more about your school � read the school rules and policies � volunteer your time and talents

� attend school events � have fun