Coming Events

03 Sept Student Free Day

06 Sept P-Yr2 Swimming lesson

10 Sept P-Yr2 Swimming lesson

13 Sept Yr 6 Visiting Mackay North

SHS

P-Yr2 Swimming lesson

Parent-Teacher Interviews

- 3:15 - 7:00pm

17 Sept P-Yr2 Swimming lesson

04 Oct Public Holiday

05 Oct Day 1, Term 4

11-13 Oct Yr 4-6 Let’s Talk About It

Program

13 Oct 3/4N, 4G, 4/5AM Waste &

Water Excursion

14 Oct Prep 2022 Information

Evening

15 Oct Prep 2022 Orientation

morning

P & C Disco

Principal: Mr Jamie Feeney

D/Principal: Mrs Wendy Ross

B/Manager: Mrs Paula Mudge

School Captains:

Joshua Kunst

Tayah Manttan

Vice Captains:

Tydan Sehl

Khijra Heward

Cultural Officers:

Hana Taare

Lily Anderson

House Captains

Banksia: Veanna Sweet

Ramy Argent

Blue Gum: Charlie Cochrane

Kiarra Purcell

Wattle: Braith Stannard

Lily Gibbs

No. 14 2nd September, 2021

From the Principal—Mr Jamie Feeney

On Monday, September 13th, we will be holding

our Parent-Teacher interviews from 3:15—

7:00pm. You will receive an email with booking

instructions. While you can make appointments at

any point during the year to see your child’s

teacher, I’d encourage everyone to take up this

opportunity to meet with the teachers to discuss how your

children are progressing in their learning. I would like to thank

the parents who engaged in our consultation around report cards,

there where some really valuable insights about parent-teacher

interviews. We’ve explored some of the ideas, such as using

telephone or digital technologies to facilitate them, but at this

stage our technology wouldn’t be reliable enough to support such

a wide-spread usage. We’ll keep exploring, though!

We will be finalising our consultation on changing our report card

format at the end of next week. We are looking at streamlining

our reporting to parents. So far, 75% of respondents prefer the

new, streamlined style. If you haven’t yet had your say and would

like to, please complete the survey, using the link below. There’s

one vote per person, only votes with email addresses matching

our parent contact information can be counted. The survey and

examples of what the reports would look like can be accessed at

https://tinyurl.com/ve2c6vap. The survey will close on Friday,

September 10th, and our decision regarding changing the report

format will be communicated in our next newsletter.

Speaking of reports, attendance and punctuality are two of the

elements which have really big impacts on children’s learning.

Wherever possible, please avoid making appointments for

children during school hours. Being even 10 minutes late for a

lesson often means that children have missed the initial

instructions, and therefore have trouble with the rest of the

lesson, which can really make a big difference. Sometimes it is

unavoidable, so if your child is coming in late to school for any

reason, please make sure you sign your child in to school through

the office. Otherwise, you child is recorded as being absent for

the day, and our absence processes are triggered.

Definitely one thing you won’t want to be absent for is our Casino

Night organised by the P&C for Saturday, September 11. It’s an

adults-only event, so come along and enjoy a child-free evening

out!

Regards,

Jamie Feeney

SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS

08:00AM to 03:30PM

NEWSLETTER

Growing Together.

54 Pioneer Street

Mount Pleasant Qld 4740

p: 4965 6888 f: 4965 6800 e: principal@northviewss.eq.edu.au

From the Deputy Principal

Student Code of Conduct

Rule of the Week

Please reinforce these rules with your children.

Teacher Aides in our school We have some 14 Teacher Aides, who provide a valuable service in our school. They contribute to the provision of a quality educational service by providing high level support for teaching and learning. Teacher Aides in our school have specialised knowledge and demonstrate initiative in their work around the school. We are very fortunate to have a group of highly skilled teacher aides in our school. This week is Teacher Aide Appreciation Week and tomorrow we will be acknowledging their contribution with a morning tea.

Visit by Registered Nurse for Free Prep Vision Screening Good vision is important for a child’s educational, physical and social development. Vision screening checks for common eye conditions that may impact your child’s ability to see and therefore impact their learning and development. A Registered Nurse will be visiting our school on/between 2 and 3 November to conduct vision screening for children in their prep year. Your child does not need a Medicare card in order to participate in screening. If you wish to have your prep child participate in this free vision screening program, please complete a consent form online by 17 September. You will be emailed the link this week. Parents do not need to be present for screening, however if you would like to be, please contact the school to arrange this. If your child’s vision is screened, you will be advised of the results in writing. If a vision concern is found, you will receive a phone call from the nurse to discuss referral to an eye health professional for further assessment. If a vision concern is identified and your child requires glasses, eligible health care card holders may be assisted with free basic glasses through the Spectacle Supply Scheme. Participation in vision screening is not compulsory. If you do not wish for your child to participate in screening, please complete the consent form and indicate that you wish to decline screening. If you have any questions, please contact the Primary School Nurse Health Readiness Program on 1800 687 372.

Young Engineers Don’t forget to sign your children up for our Young Engineers Program starting Tuesday afternoons after school in Term 4. We're offering both the Brick Challenge (Yr 1-2) and Robo Bricks (Yr 3-6). The sessions cost $180 for the term – check the advertisement in this newsletter for the link to book. Wendy Ross Deputy Principal

BE A LEARNER (CLASSROOM)

• I respect everyone’s right to learn, so I do not disrupt anybody else’s learning.

• I listen carefully and follow all instructions to make the most of my learning time.

Sporting News-

Cricket

MDSS Inter-school Cricket, played at Harrup Park on Wednesday afternoons has continued. Northview teams are doing well. We are learning new skills and meeting new friends. Our senior boys’ team have been undefeated until yesterday, they went down to Mackay West. Our grade 3/4 boys have been had some great competition also. Our team played a close game against North Mackay Primary, going down by a small margin. Games continue next week, with the grand final and season wrap up occurring in week 10.

Congratulations to Jacob Whitby on his selection into the MDSS boys Cricket team. Jacob will represent Mackay in the Capricornia Cricket trials this Sunday and Monday at Harrup Park. Good Luck, Jacob.

Prep -2 Swimming

Swimming lessons have commenced for our Prep to Year 2 students. All students are making the most of the learning experience. Students are not just focussing on stroke learning or correction, they are also focussing on survival skills. Learning how to save themselves in an emergency and how to assist someone else to safety. Please ensure your little learners have the equipment they require for success and a stress-free experience. Children require swimming togs, towel, thongs/slides, goggles (if desired) and a swim cap is preferred.

Does your child get 60 minutes of physical activity every day?

Being physically active is good for kids’ health, as well as being a great way for them to make friends and to develop physical and social skills. Children’s daily physical activity does not have to be done all in one go. The 60 minutes can be accumulated throughout the day. Remember, even if your child doesn’t play sport, there are lots of activities they can do. Being active in a variety of ways will help children get all the benefits. If your child is not doing 60 minutes of physical activity every day, they will benefit from gradually increasing their activity to reach this amount. So…10 minutes before school,20 minutes walking or riding to and from school and 30 minutes of active play after school = 60 minutes. How about walking, riding, skateboarding or scooting safely to school or other places… ...or washing the car, walking the dog, or helping to dig in the garden? From-Australia's Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Children (5 - 12 years). More ideas to come before the holidays.

Yours in Sport Tricia Agnew

Japanese Handwriting Competition - Northview

On the 18th August, Mackay Regional Language Network held the annual Japanese and Chinese

Handwriting Competition. Over 500 students in Years 4-12 entered within our region. In Years 5

and 6, students were given a Japanese poem written in Hiragana script to copy in their neatest

handwriting. Big congratulations to Mystee Adams who placed first in the Year 5 section,

Mikayla Fletcher who placed highly commended in the Year 5 section and Tayah Manttan who

placed highly commended in the Year 6 section. Congratulations to the other students who

entered and tried their best. Well done!

Hoy Sensei

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK — 23/08/2021 & 30/08/2021

PD Liam Bright Always showing whole body listening and carefully following teacher instruc-tions. This week Liam has also been working hard on his letter-sound recogni-tion. Keep being awesome Liam!

PJ William Hogan Lennox Bleakley

Fantastic improvement with listening carefully to instructions and for always trying his best with all classroom activities. Well done William! For always giving 100% effort to all activities and giving harder challenges a go and for being a fantastic helper in the classroom. Well done Lennox!

1C Ziyi Chen, Jace Ebreo Fantastic effort in reading groups this week. Awesome retell and reading flu-ently.

1J Avie Sullivan Freedom Simpson

For being a super kind and caring friend towards others. Well done Avie! For being a kind and caring friend to others and helping peers when things get tricky.

2B Link McKinnon Persevering to complete all 300 sight words

2S Lachlan Keane, Claudia Pratt Isabelle Daniel

Fantastic descriptive writing and great oral presentation. For being a conscientious worker and having a growth mindset to always try her best.

3G Bonnie Brodie Elijah Stook

Exceptional effort in maths. Well done! Well done on writing a fantastic retell!!

3MW Aeralynn Lewis Bronx Bobongie

Persisting and working to the best of her ability to understand new math con-cepts. Wonderful ideas and descriptive language when writing his retell of The Lorax.

3/4N Naomi Stook Naiyo McKinnon Blaze Burns

For putting what we've learnt into practice and writing a terrific orientation about the Twits. For putting what we've learnt into practice and writing a terrific orientation about the Twits. Great work with your narrative writing, especially the noun groups and verb groups describing the Twits.

4G Mason Reddacliff-Staines Katya Evdokimova

Working hard during Mathematics lessons on mass and capacity. Working hard on measurement this week and challenging yourself!

4/5AM Sienna-Rose Leapai Super helper extraordinaire! Thanks for tuning in and using your initiative, Sienna-Rose. We love it! :)

5F Gene Kairl Leila Burnell

Working to the best of his ability on his maths assessment. Well done. Taking responsibility for her learning. Well done.

5H Lilly Reddacliff-Staines Mystee Adams Zachary Harrison

For very insightful reflection in your poetry analysis. Well done! Mystee created an excellent first draft for a Poetry Analysis, demonstrating a high level of competency. Well done. Working very hard to complete set tasks independently and at a high stand-ard. Well done!

6B Joshua Kunst Phoenix Pilcher

Positive mindset when working on tasks and being a supportive class mem-ber. Working hard in class and being a supportive panelist in English Assessment

6C Isabella O’Hara For working studiously on her assessments.

Japanese Charlotte Adams Ruby Blackwell Matthew Bekker

For excellent participation in our Japanese lessons. For improving her confidence and answering more questions in Japanese lessons. For enthusiastic participation in our Japanese lessons.

Library Ella Rollo Dallas Pel

Thanks for always listening so carefully in Library lessons Ella. You are a pleasure to teach. Always being consistent with borrowing and behaviour. Well done Dallas! Keep up the great work.

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK - 23/08/2021 STUDENTS OF THE WEEK - 30/08/2021

PREP D

Henry Martin

PREP J

Lennox Bleakley

Ciara Murphy

Hannah Pratt

1C

Henry Agioritis

Michael Basnight

Ziyi Chen

Jasmine Fitzgerald

Grayce Hall

Harley Koschel

George Martin

Declan Stewart

1J

Jax Francis

Ojas Ithape

Flynn McVey

Farrah Picot

Freedom Simpson

Avie Sullivan

Isabella Trend

Scarlett Vassie

Charlie Walker

Nicholas Whitby

2S

Billy Hancroft

Nate Pollard

William Swann

Macey Thompson

2B

Claudia Pratt

3G

Rocco Barnett

Lyle Davis

Alexis Raedel

Isabelle Vassie

3MW

Marlow Doyle

Jayden Ebreo

Timothy Gnanakan

Sofia Mocellin

Zackery Ryan

3G

Nate Fitzgerald

4G

Mackenzie Cochrane

Katya Evdokimova

Troy Pittman

Taylah Rankin

4AM

Summer Koschel

Jax Peters

Neyeahra Togo-Cassidy

5AM

Matthew Bekker

Warner Doyle

Mikayla Fletcher

Sienna-Rose Leapai

Marley Mallett

Savannah McKenzie

Axel Runnalls

Justice Simpson

Maddeline Thorogood

5F

Leilanie Basnight

Matthew Bright

Eamon Henderson

Lauren Mannix

Jack Smith

Finn Stillman

5H

Zachary Harrison

Jaylah Saron

Liquicia Wilson

6B

Joshua Kunst

Dylan O’Sullivan

Mia Rankin

Tydan Sehl

6C

Lily Anderson

Ruby Francis

Claire Giumelli

Isabelle O’Hara