11 February 2013 - Oakenden State School

Oakenden State School
177 Oakenden-School Road
SARINA QLD 4737
Ph: 07 4959 7272
Fax: 07 4959 7160
Email:
thepricipal@oakendenss.eq.edu.au
Web
http://www.oakendenss.eq.edu.au
Raising
the Bar
Working together
to ensure that
everyday in every
classroom every
student is learning
and achieving.
Use what talents you
possess; The woods
would be very silent
if no birds sang there
except those that
sang best.
~ Henry Van Dyke
“11th February 2013”
Next Fortnight Forward Dates
15th Feb Funky Hair Day
15th Feb Playgroup / Tuckshop
18th Feb School Leadership Day -Emma
& Bailey
18th Feb Bookclub Due
18th Feb Mobile Library
“Educating Educating Educating the the Whole Whole Child Child in in Preparation Preparation for for the the Future”
Future”
26th Feb Arts Council - Choreofunk 9.30am
P & C AGM
Oakenden’s Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday February 5 th and we now have our
office bearers for 2013:
President: Tamara Boland
Vice President: Teneile Merkel
Secretary: Linda Matsen
Treasurer: Alison Bugeja
Vice Treasurer: Michael Bugeja
It is great to see a fully filled executive: something much larger organisations with far more
people to draw upon sometimes fail to achieve. Application forms for being members of the
P & C are attached to this newsletter and we ask all parents to fill these in and return them please.
Grounds Maintenance
As a fund raising initiative, the Oakenden P & C undertakes the grounds maintenance of the
school. The mower, whipper snipper and fuel are all supplied by the school and parents commit to
a month of mowing. A 2013 mowing roster was sent home last year but there are a few gaps
which we need to fill. New parents will be inducted to the task so they can undertake it safely.
Please find the mowing roster below and indicate your willingness to add your name to the list on
the return at the end of the roster. Thanks to those parents who have already volunteered their
time.
Family Month
Tyrell January
Matsen February
Boland March
Geisler April
Matsen May
Leggatt June
Tyrell July
Bugeja August
Matsen September
October
November
December
School Captains
Congratulations to Emma Bugeja and bailey Leggatt who
received their school captain badges from Mr Ted
Malone, Minister for Mirani, on Friday. We are confident
that students will be fine school leaders and will be
models of “the Oakenden Way” making fair choices,
smart choices and safe choices.
Emma and Bailey will be meeting other school leaders at
a GRIP leadership event next Monday.

Social Night
The P & C is planning a social get together for all school and wider community members on Friday March 15 th . Firm plans
for the evening have yet to be made but tennis or netball have been proposed. Please try to keep this date free for a fun community
evening.
Playgroup
The Oakenden Community Playgroup will continue to meet on the first and third Fridays of the school year. This is an initiative
aimed to not only provide quality social interactions for the parents and young children of our community, but also
to showcase our lovely school in the hope of future enrolments. Please spread the word on our behalf: it really is a lovely
morning and the parents who come are very positive and welcoming.
Playgroup Dates Term 1:
15 th February (BYO lunch) 1 st March (tuckshop) 15 th March (BYO lunch
Bunnings Sausage Sizzle
A major P & C fund raiser for the year is the Bunnings Sausage Sizzle and we have been allocated Sunday February 24 th to
man the stall. Helpers are needed from setup time at 8:30 until pack down at 2:00. Please indicate on the return whether you
can help and what time you are available.
Tuckshop
This year tuckshop will revert to once a month. It will still coincide with Playgroup days and so will be held on the first
Friday of each month at little lunch (10:15 am). Parents will be given plenty of notice of the menu and costs associated.
Parents are needed to volunteer for tuckshop which involves either cooking food for sale (eg chicken and gravy rolls, mince
rolls, tacos, ham and salad wraps) or collecting it from a shop for sale (eg pies, pizza, sausage rolls, subway).
Please find the tuckshop roster below and indicate your willingness to add your name to the list on the return at the end of
the roster. Thanks to that parent who has already volunteered her time.
Family Date Menu
Bugeja 1 st March Quiche
Congratulations Students of the week
Week1 Abby Matsen and Seana Christensen
Week 2 Amity Bugeja and Lachlan Matsen
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Newsletter Return Slip
School Mowing
I _____________________________________ do not wish/ do wish to volunteer for the school
mowing roster in the month of ____________________________________________
Tuckshop
I _____________________________________ do not wish/ do wish to volunteer for the school
Tuckshop roster in the month of ____________________________________________.
I would like my menu to be: ________________________________________
Bunnings sausage Sizzle
3 rd May
7 th June
2 nd Aug
6 th September
8 th November
6 th December
I _____________________________________ do not wish/ do wish to volunteer for the Bunnings
Sausage Sizzle. I am available between these times: ______________________________________
Signed ______________________________________________ Date __________________________

FROM THE SPORTS DESK
Welcome back to another exciting year of sports. I
have returned from maternity leave and am looking
forward to inspiring and working with students again
this year. The year kicks off with numerous sporting
trials throughout semester one, these are listed below.
This term School and House Captains will be working
with me to prepare for our school cross country
carnival where we select 10 – 13 year olds who will
represent the school at the Sarina District Cross
Country early term two. More information will follow in
the coming weeks about this event.
Sports trials are open to students turning 11 or 12
years old this year, some trials are open to 10 year
olds. Unfortunately, students turning 13 in 2013 are
ineligible to trial for primary school sports. We run 13
year olds through cross country and athletics to see if
they qualify for the secondary schools trials.
Students who have experience/talent in one of the
sports listed below and wish to try out for the Sarina
District Team will need to see Mrs Howorth to express
their interest and receive more information. Selected
students will represent the Sarina District at Mackay
District Trials.
SARINA DISTRICT SPORT TRIALS IN TERM ONE:
Swimming – 1 st February. Students are nominated
through clubs/swimming program. (10 – 12 yr olds)
Touch Football – 6 th February. Letters went out last
week to interested students. (11 & 12 yr olds)
Basketball – 15 th February (11 & 12 yr olds)
Netball – 7 th March (11 & 12 yr olds)
AFL – 14 th March (11 & 12 yr olds)
Tennis – (11 & 12 yr old students selected through
school tennis program by coaches)
Hockey & Softball - 25 th March by paper nomination
only, no trial. (11 & 12 yr olds)
ARL – by invitation only. Mackay Trials 12yr – 19 th
April / 11yr – 22 nd March / Girls – 16 th July
SARINA DISTRICT SPORT TRIALS IN TERM TWO
AND THREE:
Cross Country – 24 th April. Selections through school
cross country. (10 – 13 yr olds)
Athletics – 12 th July Selections through school
athletics carnival (10 – 13 yr olds)
Yours in Sport
Mrs Howorth
“11 February 2013”
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EGGS FOR SALE
Our school hens are busy girls who lay around half a
dozen eggs daily. These are for sale for chicken
feed: literally! We charge $3 a dozen and all money
raised goes towards grain. The eggs are now stored
in the upstairs back classroom fridge and
there is a money container in the freezer:
please help yourselves. We would
appreciate any egg cartons you may
have at home.
Sarina and District Amateur
Athletics Club Sign-on and AGM
(Athletics For Life For Everyone)
Where - Wally O'Grady Oval
When - Tuesday 5th March 3.30-
5.30pm
New members please bring your birth
certificate for sighting (we do not need
to keep it )
Sarina Demons AFL Sign On
This will be held at St Anne’s hall Range Road
Sarina on Saturday the 16th of February from 9am-
1pm.
“Educating Educating the the the Whole Whole Whole Child Child in in Preparation Preparation Preparation for for for the the the Future” Future”
Future”
The recent heavy rain has made it a
perfect breeding ground for dengue
mosquitoes. That’s why we want
you to check items around your
home to protect you and your family.
Tip out any water that’s pooled in things
like pot plant bases, plastic containers and
tarpaulins.
Store anything that can hold water in a dry
place or undercover, including tyres,
gardening equipment, toys, buckets,
trailers or boats.
Throw out any rubbish lying around your
yard like leaves in gutters, old palm fronds
and unused containers or tyres.
SARINA SURF LIFE SAVING FUNDRAISER
Sarina Surf Club Fundraising Dinner: Friday
15 March 2013 @ Bob Woods Cultural Hall,
Sarina. ‘A Night with Ben Price’ – Australia’a Got
Talent Finalist + Local Artists Judah Kelly & Chrissy
Nixon. Bookings Ess. – Phone 0427 877 874