Newsletter-2012-10-11 - Frenchville State School

No. 30 11 October 2012This Friday our school representatives will be attending the Showcase State awards in Brisbane. As you are aware,Frenchville was shortlisted in the academic success category. Our admin team members will present to a panel of educationalrepresentatives and answer questions about our Frenchville programs as part of the judging process. Whatever happens inthe finals, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank our Frenchville staff team members – they have worked togetherconsistently to apply our improvement agenda strategies and to achieve great outcomes for our students. The models we areapplying have seen improvement in our data and we are always looking to achieve further improvements.Earlier this week we examined our 2012 data sets with the staff team. It is always great to have a fresh set of data, althoughwe must remember that this data was collected back in May during NAPLAN testing week, and sits alongside the regularclassroom assessment which is collected in an ongoing way in every room. Students have moved on considerably since thisNAPLAN time with their learning. Some of the quick highlights from our data this year:-99.1% of year three students achieved above the national minimum standard in reading. This is our best result ever.Knowing that very few students are below this standard means that our achievement tail end is decreasing. This is the resultof a great team effort – parents valuing reading, teachers encouraging the range of learners and providing targeted instructionand a consistently rising standard in the early years. Looking at what our prep students are doing currently, who knows what’spossible in future?-53% of year three students achieved in the top two bands of NAPLAN in reading – this is also a great story showing that themajority of our students are achieving at the highest levels. 58.6% of year three students achieved in the top two bands ingrammar and punctuation – again a great achievement-We had an increase in the reading mean and the upper two bands result for year five readers-In year seven, all results were flagged as comparable to our nation’s schools-In year three, five and seven Frenchville outperformed fellow like schools in fourteen out of a possible fifteen areas – likeschools are schools that are deemed demographically similar to our schoolOf course there’s always things to work on. Our writing results were not as strong this year across the board, although somegood results were still achieved and when we examine distance travelled data in writing from the year 3 to year 5 cohort andyear 5 to year 7 cohort we can see growth over time and some good individual student gains. Our numeracy results arestarting to stall a little, which means we need to invest in some teacher PD in this area and some further resourcing. We havebeen expecting this development, due to our increased focus on reading in the last three years which has taken up most ofour staff development time. We have been working with an external consultant in the maths subject area, commencing lastterm with some lesson modelling and continuing this term with some training on the pupil free day. Much of this work centreson mental computation.All students who sat the NAPLAN tests will receive their reports this Friday.Leisa NeatonPrincipalDon’t forget to follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/frenchvillessOctober October November11 P&C Meeting 22 Pupil Free Day 14 Spotlight Concert12 Year 1 Swimming 24 Year 7 Camp begins18 Free Dress Day for Daniel 26 Bookpack orders due

Prep 2013 for Your Child?If you have a child born from 1 July 2007 – 30 June 2008 he/she iseligible for prep enrolment in 2013 at Frenchville State School.Birth date:Eligible forPrep Yearin:Eligiblefor Year 1in:Child born 1 July 2007 – 30 June 2008 2013 2014Please complete an enrolment form and return it to Frenchville StateSchool. FOR ENROLMENT FORMS: www.frenchviss.eq.edu.au.Click on the ‘Enrolments’ Tab from the main menu to download forms.For more information please call the school on 49315333.Nb. Catchment area restrictions now apply.P&C Meeting this Thursday 11/10 at 6.30pm in the StaffroomAgenda items - General Businessa. School Maintenance Initiativeb. Security Camera letter/Groundsmenc. Eftpos terminald. Chaplaincy funding 2013e. Slab for drop off zone shelterf. Possibility of sausage sizzle before the next dance partyP&C NewsNOTICE TO PARENTS - BOOK PACKS FOR 2013In previous years, Book Packs were offered for sale on a “pre-paid”basis. This proved successful and we would like to do the same thisyear as we feel that the supply of Book Packs has been a popularservice to the school community and an excellent fund raising venture.Order forms will be sent home today for book packs. As for previousyears, you will be able to order either the whole book pack includingtextbooks or textbooks only. Orders will need to be in by Friday 26OCTOBER 2012.Our preference for payment of the order would be in full, but a depositof 20% can be made by this date. The remainder will be due forpayment on collection of the packs. We hope to have everything readyfor collection by Monday 10 December 2012. Prep packs will hopefullybe available for collection at the open day on 7/10/12.The great news is the P&C is now able to offer EFTPOS and creditcard payment on large items such as bookpacks and uniforms. Asection will be attached to the form for people wishing to supply creditcard details.Crazy Camel FundraiserThe 2013 Crazy Camel Fundraiseris ideal for Christmasgifts! What do students needto do? Students produce oneindividualartwork whichis laminated and bound with wire to create ahigh quality colour calendar with 12 tear-offmonths.Next week you will receive one order form andartwork pack per child! Your completed artwork and payment ($10)will be due back at school Friday 2 nd November for the order toproceed. No late returns will be processed.A huge thanks to our P&C AssociationRemember: our P&C Association works for your students. Recentlythe P&C has paid to repaint the school activity centre internally, installanother ceiling fan to cool students using this facility and donated$5000 towards escalating printing and laminating costs for classrooms.They also installed the shelter in the drop off zone. Every time you buya raffle ticket, attend a fundraiser or purchase a uniform or book packyou help our school get better and better.Walking ClubHEALTHY BODY = HEALTHY MINDSYear 4 to 7 children meet Miss. Stokes and Mrs. Hewitt on the steps ofthe top oval on Tuesdays and Thursdays at second lunch play to walkthe oval to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine – and each others’company while gaining some fitness! Remember to wear your hat andbring your water bottle.Free DressThe Free Dress Day For Daniel date has beenchanged to accommodate Camp. It is now onThursday 18/10. Gold coin donation. WearRED!!!!!Normal school hats and footwear must still beworn. Remember the usual rules – clothingmust be sunsmart and free of inappropriateslogans.A huge congratulations to Esandi in 5/6HWe are thrilled to advise that Esandi will be presented with a medal atthe 2012 International Competitions and Assessments in Schools(ICAS) Medal Presentation Ceremony on Saturday 1 December. Statemedals are an incredible honour and for Esandi this is her second yearin a row she has achieved this incredible accomplishment. We are allvery proud of Esandi.Esandi is receiving this medal for the computing test.Pupil Free Day22/10/12 in week three of term four. No school for students on this day.Dance Party Date Claimer – FRIDAY 9/11/12 in the SchoolActivity Centre. More details soon.Year 3, 5, 7 NAPLAN ReportsEarlier this year in May, all students in Years 3, 5 & 7 in our schooljoined around one million students from across Australia to participatein the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy(NAPLAN) tests. Every student who took part in these tests receivesan individual student report containing their results.Your child’s 2012 NAPLAN individual student report will be senthome on Friday 12 October.These results provide you with information about how your child’sperformance in literacy and numeracy from the NAPLAN testscompared with the results of students from across Australia. The testsprovide an important point-in-time snapshot of your child’s results andshould be considered along with the range of other performanceinformation collected by our school. Should you have any questionsabout the student report please do not hesitate to contact your child’steacher.Need new uniforms in 2013?Why not order now? We have a new order form available onthe home page of our website. Simply print, complete the formand return to our tuckshop either in person or by emailing ascanned copy to pandc@frenchviss.eq.edu.au. We will fill yourorder and advise you when it is ready for collection. Shortly wewill have EFTPOS and credit card facilities for major purchaseitems including book packs and uniforms.A word of clarification about shorts. We do stock the FSSrugby knit shorts and the lighter weave shorts as well. Bothare royal blue. An increasing number of boys in upper schoolare electing to wear royal blue shorter leg shorts with a whitestripe on each side. Provided these are royal bluepredominantly with a single white stripe this is acceptable toour P&C Association. The P&C Association is the owner of theschool dress code and all changes must be checked with P&C.This issue was discussed at the end of last term.Congratulations to our students and instrumental music staffBoth our concert band and string orchestra were awarded a silver levelat Fanfare this year. We were one of twenty groups awarded thishonour, with only three primary schools in the region awarded thehigher gold level.Instrumental Music NewsMrs Everitt and Mr Ilott will be in Brisbane on Monday 15 October andTuesday 16 October with North Rockhampton High students. Therewill be no rehearsal or lessons on those days.Spotlight ConcertThe Frenchville Spotlight Concert will be held on Wednesday 14November at the Pilbeam Theatre. Ticket sales for this annual eventwill open on Monday 15 October.

2012 English ResultsCredit Distinction High DistinctionXander Atkinson Christina Tungate Esandi KalugalageChloe Coombe Ridhi BeotraLachlan FinterJack CooteConnor HutleySansuka De SilvaBreannah Mackenzie Thisal RajapakseRubaina Mago Steven KyriazisLily MorrisonMatthew SmithTanzeem SayeedMidhad AmanHanna BourkeSeongeun ChoiAlicia KyriazisArmin ShafiCallum WhiteCongratulationsNabila AliNavindu De Silvato these students onDanielle McCarthytheir great results!Hayley MillsEllie BourkeJessica ChavasseRani StephensenTyler WesslingJordan ZielkeYear 4 Laptop MeetingParents of current Year 4 students are invited to a laptop informationsession for Year 5 in 2013. It is essential that you attend one of thefollowing meetings if you are intending your child to be in the laptopprogram next year.12 October 2012CricketSenior 1 vs RGSRGSSenior 3 vs Lakes Creek Lakes Creek SSJunior 1 vs RGS Rocky Cricket Grounds 3Junior 3 vs Mt Morgan Saleyards Park 2Minors vs RGS 2Frenchville SSSoftballSenior A vs BerserkerSenior B vs St Joseph’s PAJunior A vs Mt ArcherJunior B vs St Joseph’s PATee BallFrenchville vs Mt ArcherBerserkerFrenchvilleFrenchvilleFrenchvilleFrenchvilleHockey at Kalka Shades1.00-1:20pm Frenchville 2 vs Stanwell Turf 31.25-1.45pm Frenchville 1 vs St Joseph’s PA 4 Turf 31.25-1.45pm Frenchville 3 vs R’ton Grammar 2 Grass 11.50-2.10pm Frenchville 2 vs R’ton Grammar 1 Grass 12.15-2.35pm Frenchville 1 vs Frenchville 3 Grass 2Community NoticesSession 1: Tuesday 16 October, 7:00pm-8:00pm in the SACSession 2: Wednesday 17 October, 9:00am-10:00am in the TWiSTTheatreTerm 4 Sport InvoicesTerm 4 sport commences tomorrow 12/10/12. Invoices for Term 4will be distributed within the next week. You will remember that forSummer sport this year we are doing 2 invoices – one for Term 1,and one for Term 4. This was to take into account any Fridays misseddue to wet weather in Term 1. Hence, the Term 4 invoice willinclude deductions for missed Fridays when the students were totravel by bus, or were to have an instructor on that day.Tuckshop Assistant AppointedCongratulations to parent Rhonda Green who was appointed as theFrenchville tuckshop assistant for 3 hours each day. This means wenow can offer some additional services in our tuckshop includingincreasing uniform stocks, offering a full uniform ordering service andusing Eftpos and Credit cards for the purchase of major items likeuniforms and book packs. Thank you to all those who applied.We still need our volunteers however. Volunteers are vital to thetuckshop. We could not feed our blue and white family without them.Currently we are reviewing the prices in our tuckshop. Someincreases can be expected due to an increase in the prices ofmaterials and extra wages costs.TURN CAPS INTO COINS!Pauls will contribute 10c per cap for every “Collect-a-Cap” collected.So the more caps we collect, the bigger the contribution to our school.Tuckshop RosterRoster commencing Monday 15 OctoberMonday: J. Connolly, J. Aldous, A. ZahraTuesday: R. GreenWednesday: J. PennellThursday: S. FlintFriday: K. Boyland, J. Connolly, R. GrantC Hills (Convenor)To raise funds for the Year 7 camp Only 50c,available after schoolMonday, Wednesday and Friday in the undercover area.Free Workshops at Child and Family Health Bolsover StClumsy Kids Friday 19 October 10am–12pm help your child gain confidenceand understand how to move their body.Calm Kids Wednesday 24 October 9.30am–11.30am learn strategies to helpyour child deal with worries and anxiety.Ain’t Misbehaving Thursday 1 November 10am–12pm learn about strategiesfrom Super Nanny to Triple P and everything in between.Teach me to Talk Thursday 15 November 10am–12pm help your child use morewords or sentences, follow instructions & understand questions.Super Speech! Thursday 15 November 1:30–3:00 pm for parents of childrenwho are at least 3 ½ years and having trouble with making sounds correctly.ABSTUDY Things you should know: Is your child starting High School in 2013?It's important to enrol your child now if they are planning to move to high school,local school or boarding school, in 2013. Leaving it to the last minute may meanmissing out on a place and will affect ABSTUDY payments.ABSTUDY claims for 2013 can be lodged from 1 October 2012 by callingABSTUDY on 132 317. For more information phone 132 317humanservices.gov.au or visit your nearest Service Centre or AgentLakes Creek State School Twilight Christmas Fair & Markets7 December 5pm – 9pm Stall costs $10 (3m x 3m) non powered - $15 powered.Stall holders must have Public Liability. For more information contact LakesCreek State School on 49326333.Softball players wanted All ages, Male and female (2013 Winter Season) ClubSign On & Information Day Saturday 27 October 2012 @ 10am FrenchvilleSports Club Contact: Selena 0458 169 003 selena05@bigpond.com Kylie0437060212 kylf_72@bigpond.com Frenchville Sports Club 49261828Junior basketball players wanted Titans Basketball Club are looking for U10-U14 girls and boys. Competition starts October 2012Sign on Thursday 11 October and Friday 12 October Hegvold StadiumFor more information contact Suzie Gill 0418790436A masters student from CQU is seeking people to participate in an online surveyon "Vitamin D and sun protection knowledge of Queensland residents".https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/sun_protection