Newsletter August 2, 2012 Issue 24 - Indooroopilly State School

August 02, 2012
ISSUE 24
From the Principal, Helen Kenworthy
(hkenw2@eq.edu.au)
Indigo! Success
Thank you to all Indooroopilly State School parents, children and
staff for a wonderful and very successful Indigo! which raised a
substantial $62,000 for our school. It was a beautiful day, sunny
and warm and the crowds came. It was a delight to see the number
of parents and students who came early on Saturday morning to set
up for Indigo! Putting up marquees, setting up stalls and signs,
hanging paintings and helping with the many other aspects of Indigo!
preparation. Past students, parents, staff, students and friends
helped set-up, pack-up and serve. Thank you all for a wonderful day
and a successful Indigo!
Outstanding Student Indigo! Presentations
I was very proud to be the Principal of Indooroopilly State School as
I watched the International Flag Parade, Student Talent Quest, and
viewed the Class Canvas Display. The children who participated in the
International Flag Parade were so proud of their country and
heritage. Some children dressed in their National Costume and all
children carried their country’s flag with pride. The Talent Quest
gave many Indooroopilly students the opportunity to display their
singing, dancing and entertainment talents. (Dr Jill Elsworth (DP) was
an entertaining compere for the Talent Quest!)
DATES to REMEMBER
The Class Canvases were absolutely outstanding this year. The quality and variety of the paintings were
wonderful and attracted a great deal of feedback and praise from parents and the wider school community
for the high quality standard of the work and the outstanding teaching at our school. A group of senior
citizens visiting Indigo! told me they couldn’t believe the children were capable of such outstanding artwork!
While the canvases raised more money than in previous years, as Principal of Indooroopilly, I was extremely
proud of the high quality children’s art on display. The Class Canvases showcase the high quality teachers and
children at Indooroopilly SS and I am extremely proud to be their Principal.
Indigo! Thanks
There are so many people to thank for the success of Indigo! –
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August
10
August
15
August
22
August
29 – 31
August
Fanfare Final Concert
QPAC 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Tuckshop Breakfast –
7.30am
Picnic Games
Prep – 3
9am – 1pm
Main oval
EKKA HOLIDAY
School Closed
Qld Debating Union Junior
Round Robin Competition
Round 1
Year 6 Camp - Kindilan
Thank you Stall Convenors and volunteers – you have worked so hard to ensure the success of your stalls,
from Cafes, Pocket Money Stall, Plants, Face painting, Fairy Floss, Fishing, Chocolate Toss, Cafés, Nachos,
Pizza, Drinks, Cakes, Books, Pocket Money and Bar to the Silent Auction which involved obtaining thousands of
dollars of donated items, the Curry Stall involving cooking huge quantities of delicious curries, the Hamburger
Stall that involved slicing hundreds of tomatoes, and the Class Canvases which involved supporting children
and teachers to paint each canvas and hang all the canvases in the Art Cafe, your support has been
outstanding! Thank you all!

Thank you Indigo! Co-Ordinators – Susie Dash, Merissa Seymour, Tania Dempsey, Shannon Breen and
Rebecca Lowe. Months and months of work booking rides, entertainment and displays, organising stalls, and
planning the whole event. Thank you all for a wonderful day. Indooroopilly SS is a really great school!
Thank you Indooroopilly SS Families – Thanks to all our supportive families and children who have done so
much to make Indigo! this year a huge success!
Thank you Sponsors – Audi WestBrisbane who provided $10,000 in sponsorship for Indigo! your support
helps to make Indigo! the success that it is. Your attendance and display of cars on the day also adds to the
atmosphere of our Fair.
Doug Disher Real Estate – thank you for sponsoring our fireworks display to
the value of $5,000. Everyone loves the fireworks and it is a fabulous way to
end a great day. Thanks to Doug and his team for attending the Fair all day and
for giving out balloons, sample bags and a raffle to support our school.
Thank you to our very supportive team of politicians – Jane Prentice (Federal
Member for Ryan), Scott Emerson (State Member and Transport Minister) and
Julian Simmons (Brisbane City Council). These three politicians are extremely
supportive of our school, attending many of our school events and supporting
our school in so many different ways. Thank you!
Thank you Indooroopilly Teachers, Teacher Aides, Admin Staff, Cleaners
and Grounds Staff for all the work you have done to prepare the school for
Indigo!, support Stall Convenors, purchase tickets, donate goods, work on stalls
and help in so many different ways. You are a fantastic staff and your support
and enthusiasm is most appreciated.
Indooroopilly State School is a wonderful school and Indigo! enabled us to
showcase our great school. Thank you to all involved and all who supported
our Fair.
Olympic Games
Over the next two weeks as you enjoy the Olympic Games as they are televised from London, look out for
three members of the Australian Swimming Team – Cate Campbell (Women’s 50m, 100m freestyle); Bronte
Campbell (Women’s 50m freestyle); and Christian Sprenger (Men’s 100m breaststroke). These three
swimmers train in our Indooroopilly SS Swimming Pool and Cate and Bronte’s proud sister Abigail is in 6A at
our school. We wish Cate, Bronte and Christian all the best at the Olympic Games. Coach Simon Cusack is
attending the games with these athletes and is proud to have been selected as an official Australian Swim
Team Coach.
School Council Nominations
To facilitate renewal and succession on the School Council, a vacancy now exists for a member to represent
the school's parents and our community and nominations are sought.
The School Council includes representatives from the school's staff, parents and the community and provides
strategic direction as well as advice with the implementation of the school's policies, priorities and budgets.
It also participates in periodic audits and reviews of the school’s performance.
If you would like to nominate for a position on the School Council, or would like additional information, please
express your interest to the.principal@indoorooss.eq.edu.au marked “Confidential - attention School Council”
by Friday, August 3rd.
Free Breakfast at Tuckshop
We would like you to come and see our new Tuckshop. Please join us for a free breakfast at our school
Tuckshop from 7.30am on Friday 10 August. This is the changed date of our P-3 Picnic Games. After you drop
the children at school, we invite you to join us in the Tuckshop for a free breakfast and a look at our
wonderful new Tuckshop. All parents and carers are welcome.
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From the Acting Principal, Jill Elsworth. (jelsw2@eq.edu.au)
URGENT NEWS FOR PARENTS:
Upcoming Holidays
In previous years our school has had a holiday (school closed) on Wednesday 15 August (Ekka Holiday) and a
Professional Development Day for teachers on Thursday 16 August (student free day). Parents please note
that this year we only have the Wednesday 15 August (Ekka Holiday) as a holiday and there is school as
normal on Thursday 16 August.
Illness In The Classroom
This year our school is experiencing some very long bouts of illness both with students and staff. Parents can
I please remind you to supervise your child at home if he/she is feeling unwell to prevent further cross
infections with classmates and teachers. Also can you please inform Mrs Grundy in the office of any changes
to your mobile and work contacts so that our school records are up to date at all times in case of emergency
contact. Thank you so much for your support on these matters.
Lost Property
There is still a significant amount of lost property in the school which will be displayed in the Tuckshop area
on Tuesday 7 August for any parent to collect otherwise the clothing will be donated.
Tip: Cyberbullying Protection
Parents if you would like to restrict your child from access to social networking sites on an i-Phone, then
please follow these steps to restrict access:
• Settings
• General
• Restrictions
• Password
Year 6 Camp, Kindilan, 29 – 31 August 2012
Parents please send in camp form and payment by Friday 3 August so that we can confirm places and program.
BOOKWEEK: 20 – 24 August 2012
Author Visit Friday 17 August Yrs P - 4
Dress Up Parade
Monday 20 August 9.00am
THEME: Champions Read
This year we are going all out for bookweek with some fantastic events planned. Ms Balmanno has organised an
author to visit for Friday 17 August to speak with students in Yrs Prep - 4.
Our teachers are inviting all students to dress as their favourite book character who is a champion (in their
eyes). We will have a Dress Up parade at 9.00am on Singleton oval on Monday 20 August to celebrate the fun
of reading and the Champions you meet between the pages.
To assist parents with reading with their child at home I am attaching some great hints on how to support
your child in reading.
Sports News
West Taylor Bridge Athletics Carnivals, Friday 3 and Monday 6 August 2012, University Of
Queensland Athletics Track
This year we have a large contingent of athletes representing our school at the WTB Athletics Carnival,
approx 46 on each day. This year we have hired coaches to transport the students and if any parents would
like to go on the bus please call Mr Pearce to confirm your seat. Since our school sends 2 staff members to
help with the running of the day then we urgently rely on parents to help supervise the students in the stand
waiting for their races. This is not an onerous task but helps with the smooth running of the day. We
encourage parents to attend the day to support their child and to cheer on the Indooroopilly team. Team
members need to meet Mr Pearce at the Taringa Pde bus stop outside the pool at 8.00am on Friday and
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Monday. You will return to school by 2.30pm. Please wear athletic clothing as well as sun protective clothing
(hat, sunscreen, t shirt/polo shirt to cover your shoulders). Please take plenty of water and food for the day.
Interschool Sports, Friday 24 August – Friday 9 November 2012.
Notices will be under B Block for students in Years 6 and 7 to join a sports team. Sports on offer and
managers are:
Basketball
Water Polo
Softball
Mr Pearce, Ms Connors, Miss Edwards
Miss Webster
Miss Vogts, Miss Hill
School Sport Miss McColl, Ms Kliese.
Parents please be aware that students are transported by bus and all students selected for teams will be
required to pay a season bus fare. Once teams are confirmed a note will be sent home requesting payment.
MUSIC NEWS
Changes to Mrs Lee Long’s Program Tuesday 7 August
Mrs Lee Long is required to assist at a music camp on Tuesday 7 August so there will be no lessons on this
day. She will transfer these lessons to Thursday 9 August. Could her students please bring their instruments
to school on the Tuesday and the Thursday? Mr Grainger will take rehearsal for Senior Concert Band and
year 7 Extension Music on the Tuesday as usual.
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM RECRUITMENT 2013
Our Instrumental Music recruiting process is commencing earlier this year to encourage maximum
participation in our fantastic music program in 2013. Students in Year 2 will be encouraged to consider entry
into the Strings program and students in Year 4 will be offered places in the band program.
Our Instrumental Music program offers one 30 minute lesson per week and one before school rehearsal each
week. Students then participate in a music program to learn an instrument with several performances
throughout the year on school parades and in local school music competitions. A student’s commitment to this
program is approx 15 minutes per night practice on the instrument and reliably attending schedule rehearsals
and lessons. Participation in the Strings program is a 5 year commitment and in the Band Program is a 3 year
commitment. If your child leaves the school during this period and attends another state school then he/she
automatically is enrolled in that school’s music program. There is a music handbook containing all information
on the program and outlining the costs to parents. Costs include a music levy, instrument purchase/hire and
performance uniform (purchased at Uniform shop). Students are offered an instrument based on their
suitability to that instrument and to balance the ensemble or band. Our instruments on offer are violins,
violas, cellos, double base, woodwind, percussion and brass.
The recruitment process:
• All students in years 2 and 4 are assessed on their music ability by our classroom music
teacher, Mrs Hoey during class time.
• 2013 Instrumental Music flyer sent home to Yr 2 and yr 4 students
• Class teachers then complete a learning profile on each of the qualifying students from this
assessment (e.g. independence in learning, reliable, on task behaviour, etc)
• Instrumental teachers assess students on different instruments
• Parent Information Night on Monday 3 September 6.30pm – 7.30pm for all Year 2 and Year 4
students and parents in hall
• Teachers distribute offers to qualifying students to join the program
• Parents respond with a confirmation/rejection
• Parents are invoiced for the program.
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STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS
Our next meeting will be held on Friday 17 August 2012 at 8.00am in the Library.
SCIENCEWORX - Wed 3.15 – 4.15pm, Junior Tech Lab
Our third session was a presentation on Statistics by Dr Melissa Dobbie. Another fantastic session which
taught us the language of the mathematician and we found out about the significance of numbers in data. Dr
Dobbie is employed by the CSIRO and she showed us some of her latest projects including how statistics
inform scientists on how to protect our wonderful Barrier Reef. Thank you Dr Dobbie for a great session in
Scienceworx.
Our program is:
Session Date Time Presenter
4 Wed 8
Aug 2012
5 Wed 22
Aug 2012
6 Wed 6
Sept 2012
7 Wed 12
Sept 2012
8 Wed 19
Sept 2012
9 Wed 10
Oct 2012
3.15 –
4.15pm
3.15 –
4.15pm
3.15 –
4.15pm
3.15 –
4.15pm
3.15 –
4.15pm
3.15 –
4.15pm
Mr Brenton Gray – Finance and budget.
Dr Agnieszka Mudge – Fungi and
ecosystems.
Dr Melissa Davis – Computational Biology.
Dr Stephen Mudge – Plant engineering.
Final research preparation
Scienceworx Research Celebration
SHARING COMMUNICATIONS
To keep parents up to date with classroom learning our Year Level teams will send home a Year Level
Newsletter once per term. This year we have been trialling the new Australian curriculum ( English, Maths
and Science) in our classrooms and our teachers have only been informed of the units of work approximately
6 – 8 weeks ahead of delivery. In 2013 we will be implementing a new History curriculum. Our teachers and
students are enjoying the new challenges presented by this fantastic initiative along with the online
resources. So now we would like to help parents understand the topics being covered in the classroom so they
can assist their child with any homework or projects associated with the classroom learning.
From the Acting Deputy Principal, Wendy Fender.
Picnic Games – 9am to 12.30pm
The Picnic Games (Junior Sports Day) will be held next Friday, 10 August, on the bottom oval.
The children rotate through a range of physical education activities with their class group. Parents are
welcome to join us. There will be a picnic on Singleton Oval at 12:30pm. Please ensure that your child has a
hat, drink bottle and sunscreen.
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ICAS Maths Competition
The ICAS Maths test will be on Tuesday 14 August. Students are to arrive at 7:30 for a 7:40 start.
Year 3 Veronica Kucharski
Year 4 Diana Malfitana
Year 5 Fran Bourke
Year 6 Louise Kleise
Year 7 Margaret Balmanno
Students need 2 pencils- 2B or B, an eraser, and a ruler marked in millimetres. (Dictionaries,
Electronic Translators and Calculators are not permitted) Children will not be permitted to enter the test
after the start and there will be no make up tests.
Tuckshop News
TUCKSHOP ROSTER WEEK 5 TERM 3
Monday 6 August
Lucia Kanissery
Nicole Whitfield
Thursday 9 August
Elizabeth Marx
Aylett Rinon
Tuesday 7 August
Suja Mathew
Sharon Cosier
Friday 10 August
Stacey Hengst
Leanne Woodard
Margie Dixon
Wednesday 8 August
Aliani Daniskevicius
Siri Grabski
Silvia Peschel
Birthday Party
Celebrate your child’s birthday with an “Ice Black Party” for the whole class
99% Fruit Tubes 50c
Frozen Juice Cups 60c
Community News
South’s Little Athletics Sign On
2012/2013 Season Sign On at Moorooka AFL Club
Cnr Currey Ave & Beaudesert Rd, Moorooka
Saturday 25 th August : 9am – 12md
Athletes joining for first time must produce a birth certificate
Children must be registered before competing
NOTE: Cash or cheque accepted. EFT POS available
Kenmore District Kindergarten
Kenmore District Kindergarten are holding an Open Morning on Tuesday 7th August at 1076
Moggill Road, Kenmore from 9.30am to 11.30am. This is a great opportunity to see the
kindy’s programs in action. Let your children try our fantastic playground or join in painting
and craft whilst you meet other parents, talk to our teachers and find out about our
curriculum. For more information, contact the kindy on 3378 2068 or email:
admin@kdkindy.com.au
Bridge to Brisbane Fun Run
Bridge to Brisbane is on Sunday 2 nd September.
Be part of Queensland’s Largest Community Fun Run/Walk.
Join Team INDIGO and represent Indooroopilly State School.
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Visit www.bridgetobrisbane.com.au and Enter Now to begin your registration. Registrations are open to
kids, parents, siblings in prams, seniors and YOU.
You can choose either the 5km or 10km course.
Join me on the 5km course by registering as a member of team number 77759
OR if you are really BRAVE join the 10km course by registering as a member of team number 38920
This community event is restricted to 50,000 participants so don’t leave it too late.
I would really like to see the school community come together for this iconic event.
Any Questions? Ask Belle Ridgeon of 7A belle@ridgeon.com.au
"Congratulations to 2 brave teachers for joining Team INDIGO for the Bridge to Brisbane - Mrs Johnston
(Prep A) and Mrs Juppenlatz (1D) have both signed up for 10km Good Luck!"
Indooroopilly Kindergarten
Indooroopilly Kindergarten (Qld Gov Approved Kindergarten Programme Provider) C&K Affiliated has limited
vacancies in our Pre-Prep groups for 2013. From next year we are offering a 5 day fortnight programme in our
single unit centre.
Please visit our centre that is situated within an enormous natural setting and only caters for 22 children per
day.
For more details contact Geraldine Collinson or Sian Fairbrother for more details on 3378 2578.
SOMERVILE CHESS TOURNAMENT
There will be a chess tournament on Sunday, 12 th of August at Somerville House
primary school, South Brisbane. The tournament is from 10.00am to 3.30 pm.
The competition is for all levels, beginner to advanced, $15 per person. Participants
are responsible for their own transportation. Deadline: 7 th August, 2012
I am organising the teams for the competition. If you are interested please call Vasuhi
Somasundaram at 3720 0339.
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HOW CAN I ENCOURAGE & SUPPORT MY CHILD TO READ?
“Reading is for enjoyment and learning. Independent and successful readers use a range of strategies to
understand an author’s message.”
• Talk with your child
• Provide a positive role model
• Read with your child every day
• Listen to your child read
• Encourage your child to read from a wide range of sources
• Try to locate books about his/her interests.
Other strategies you could use include:
• Using a timer for a set amount of reading time that they can negotiate.
• Reading a book aloud to them. (Have your child read words that you know
he or she can already read).
• Having them point out words while you read aloud.
• Reading aloud together.
• Reading 10 pages together, five each.
• Suggesting that they read into a voice recorder or a microphone.
• Asking them to read to a favourite pet or sibling
Can’t work out a word? Don’t understand?
If your child pauses while reading, wait for five seconds to allow time to work
out the word, then give a helpful prompt; for example:
• What do you think you could do to work out the word?
• Look at the first letter. Look at the last letter. Look at the letters in between.
What do you think the word might be?
• Does it look like any other word you know?
• Try sounding it out.
• Try breaking the word into syllables eg. qui / ver / ing
• Read the sentence again.
• Read to the end of the sentence. Any idea?
• Does it make sense in the story?
• Does the word look right for what else is on the page?
*If your child has not worked out the word after two prompts, name the word.
Then ask them to say the word again, start the sentence from the beginning
and continue.
Sometimes it is useful to ask a question while they are reading to
confirm their understandings or suggest a strategy; for example:
• What do you think it says here?
• Find the part where it says that…
• On this page I can see a word you know. Can you find it?
• What word on this line tells you that..?
• How do you know that?
• Find the words starting with a group of letters eg. ‘str’ - string.
• Find the words that contain a group of letters on the page. eg. ‘in’ – find.
• Show me the part that tells us about the diagram.
Broaden your child’s reading experiences:
• websites • accounts • text messages • school newsletter • memos • school notices• recipe books •
newspapers • instruction manuals• magazines • signs • menus• forms • emails
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