29th May 2018

St Helens News L e a r n i n g w i t h F r i e n d s

TERM CALENDAR

Friday 15th June Trivia Night Thursday 28th June Sports Day (full day) Friday 29th June Last day of term 2 Monday 16th July First day of term 3 _______________________________________________

2018 School Focus Areas:

• Mathematics

• Reboot This week and next week, teachers will be reinforcing expected behaviours at line up time and when transitioning around the school. Some of the expected behaviours teachers will be reinforcing include:

• Lining up in two straight lines at the end of breaks,

• Walking quietly around the school during class time, and

• Walking on concrete paths.

Fanfare Last Wednesday our Acacia and Acacia and Banksia strings groups attended Fanfare at Maryborough Central State School. All students are to be congratulated on their outstanding behaviour and performances on the day. Our Acacia group was awarded a Silver level for their performance, and they were the only group in our session to be awarded this level. Our Banksia group was awarded a Bronze level for their performance. Well done students!

Fun Run It was great to see so many parents and grandparents supporting our students at the Fun Run last Thursday. Our students should be very proud of the way ran and how they cheered on and encouraged their peers. The colour run at the end of the day was definitely the highlight for our students. Thank you again to the P&C, tuckshop ladies and staff for your contributions to this year’s fun run.

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RACQ Road Safety Visit Today the RACQ Road Safety team conducted presentations and activities with our students on road safety with most classes. As our Prep and Prep-1 class are on an excursion today at the Tandora Farm, they will participate in a road safety session tomorrow. Let’s Chat Habitat Tomorrow, our P-6 students will participate in an interactive presentation which will teach them how to take care of the environment – it will cover topics such as putting rubbish in the bin; turning off taps, lights and appliances; and protecting endangered species. Congratulations On Friday, 25th May Elani competed at the Fraser Coast Agricultural Show at Maryborough Showgrounds. It was the first time both Elani and her horse have competed at a Show and although they were a little nervous, they both really enjoyed the experience. Results: 1st - District Junior Rider aged 8 to 10 years, Reserve Champion - District Junior Rider, 1st - Maiden Galloway Hack, 2nd - Novice Halloway Hack, Reserve Champion - District Galloway Hack, 1st - Maiden Open Rider under 12 years, Reserve Champion - Open Rider under 12 years.

P&C News The P&C are currently looking for people willing to assist in a working bee, after the school holidays. We are hoping give the school tuckshop a small make over. We are also seeking an Electrician, who may be willing to come in and assist. The following is a list of jobs to be carried out.

*Wall removal *Insulation *Bench and Cabinet making Have your say! Our School Council is conducting a short survey to find out what you would like to see happening in our school in 5 years. Our School Council will use your feedback to help plan the future direction for our school. Please click on the following link to complete the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SRQ9ZXH P&C Meeting Our next P&C Meeting is Tuesday, 12th June. Ross Higgins, Principal of Aldridge State High School, will be visiting to provide information around programs/initiatives in Year 7 and to provide feedback around how Year 7's have generally transitioned to High School. Vocal Ensemble We had our first practice for our vocal ensemble last week. These talented individuals will work on some challenging pieces leading up to eisteddfod and compete in the full choir section. We will play with part singing, harmonies and Pentatonix-styled vocal backing.

Book Club Book club is due Friday 8th June.

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St Helens State School Show Display

We would like to extend a huge thank you to the students, Mrs Crawford, Mrs Bailey and Mrs England for putting this wonderful display together.

Dinner Table Topics Prep W – For Technology we have been learning about Puppets. This week we have designed a puppet and some students have started to make them. Ask your child what type of puppet they are making and what character it is. Prep/1 – We have been looking at telling the time on analogue and digital clocks! Ask your child where the big hand should be to show an o’clock time. Year 1R - This week in library we have been talking about P.L. Travers the Maryborough born author of Mary Poppins.

Year 1/2A – We have had two special visitors this week. Ask your child to tell you about our visit from the fire service and RACQ. Year 2B – Please ensure students return their homework folders this Thursday so that homework can be marked and Camera Word lists updated. Year 2/3C – This week we are revising the structure of a procedural text and looking at how some stories have procedures embedded in the text. The culmination of this unit will see the children writing their own procedure and then presenting it in front of their peers. We are hoping to explore filming for their presentations at the end of the term. In Maths this week the children are investigating probability and data. Year 3D – This week we will be starting our Science assessment. Students will create a poster to explain the cause of everyday events of Earth, including day and night, sunrise and sunset, and shadows. Students will then present their poster to the class. ☺ Year 3/4M – The students are busy this week finishing off assessment for English and Mathematics. Every day of attendance counts – please ensure you call the office or send a note via ClassDojo if your child is away.

Year 4H – Reminder to parents, can you please send in a gold coin to help purchase our dugong adoption kit. Students have enjoyed writing their Asian Folktales this week.

Year 5N – There’s something exciting coming in Technology this week. Students will be participating in a hands-on activity involving digital systems. Ask your child if they can predict what it could be! Year 5/6H – Ask your child about “The Three Brains” and what they are. Year 6S – Dear parents/caregivers, I’m happy to be back in front of the class again. Could you please provide a piece of food sealed in a snapback bag for an ongoing Science experiment we are conducting in class. Any type of food will be adequate, but we need it by Friday please.

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COLOUR RUN 2018

Model reading Let your child see you reading, read to yourself and read to your child – often.

Join your local library Find out where it is and what programs and activities they offer, and of course borrow books regularly! Librarians are full of ideas about which books your child might enjoy reading.

Make time for reading Make regular time for reading, even if it is only ten minutes a day!

Sing! Singing nursery rhymes, jingles and fun chants helps your child have fun with language and to develop their phonological awareness. Even making up silly songs is great for literacy development – have fun with words!

Sounds like Play talking games that require your child to hear the same beginning sounds, for example, ‘Let’s look for all the things in the fridge that being with the mmmmm sound’, or ‘I can think of lots of words that start with ssssss, snake, Sammy, silly, can you think of more?’

Encourage and praise Reading should be enjoyable for you and your child. Always encourage their attempts and praise their efforts.

Talk to your child’s teacher about how you can support your child’s reading.

Supporting your child’s reading in Prep

Learning to read is a significant milestone in any child's life, and one that will bring many benefits over an entire lifetime. You play an important role in modelling reading behaviours and supporting your child's reading efforts. You make a difference to how your child will discover the world of literacy and how they view themselves as a reader.

What can you do to help your child become a reader?

What can you do to help support your child's reading

skills?

In Prep your child will:

Vocabulary knowledge

increase their range of vocabulary explore a range of listening, speaking and writing opportunities

Comprehension ask questions about their knowledge of the topic of a story make connections between what they know and a story predict and draw an event in a story

Phonemic awareness

explore individual sounds in words alter sounds in spoken language

Concepts about print know direction of written words explore features of picture books

Phonics

understand the relationship between printed letters and speech sounds match letters with sounds

Ways you can help your child’s reading in Prep

St Helens State School Under 8's Day 2018

Cultures and Countries of the World

All activities are FREE and children will have the opportunity to explore cultures from some countries around the world including China, Mexico, Japan, France and Italy to name a few.

The St Helens Under 8's day is all about celebrating and showcasing the early years at St Helens State School.

WHEN

Thursday, 21st June, 2018 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

WHERE

St Helens State School Oval

891 Saltwater Creek Road

Maryborough, 4650

QLD, Australia

CONTACT

Contact Description: For more information please contact Martine Foskett on 07-41202222.

Looking forward to seeing you and your special Under 8’s here!

In conjunction with our annual Under 8's Day, June 21st 2018, we will be offering a sausage sizzle for P-2 students, teachers and visiting organisations. This includes, a Sausage Sizzle and a juice or water for $3. Milks are available at an extra cost of $1.

If you would like to order a sausage sizzle for this event. Please fill in the details and circle your selection in the form below and return with payment to the St Helen's State School by June 14th.

Child’s Name __________________________________

Class or Group Name _________________________________

o Sausage sizzle with Tomato / BBQ Sauce ( mustard available also) o Choice of Apple, Orange, Apple Blackcurrant juice or a small bottle of water o A choice of Strawberry or Chocolate milks are available for an extra $1

Thank you