KOLAN SOUTH INFORMER 7 Sept 2015 No 29 2297 Gin Gin Road, South Kolan Qld 4670 Phone: (07) 41 577361 Fax:( 07) 41 577289 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.kolasoutss.eq.edu.au Kolan South Established in 1878 Kolan South State School strives for a Quality Education for All Students ~ Respect ~ Responsibility ~ Safety School Improvement Review School Improvement Review School Improvement Review School Improvement Review We had very posive feedback from the school review team last week, aer they spent two days in the school talking to staff, students, parents and community groups and representaves. Special thanks to P&C members who a"ended a meeng on Monday aernoon. The connuous improvements and achievements of our school community and the posive school tone and pride were highlighted and recognised by our reviewers. Recommendaons and findings will help us develop school priories and strategies for the next four years, unl our next review. Thanks, everyone for your input. Silver Medal in Bundaberg Maths Teams Challenge Silver Medal in Bundaberg Maths Teams Challenge Silver Medal in Bundaberg Maths Teams Challenge Silver Medal in Bundaberg Maths Teams Challenge Our students have once again brought home a medal from the Bundaberg District Maths Teams Challenge held on Thursday of last week. It was a great effort from our Number One team of Chloe Gathercole, Rydar Wood, Amber Blanch, Zahli Schrader and Flynn Purkis. Brayden Wilson was away sick on that day but also shares in the success. Well done to all of our representaves who parcipated in the event. Other students represenng our school were Tahnaya Donald, Travis Blanch, McKenzie Ferguson, Jacob Donald, Lewis Douglas, Taleah Jarvis, Lily Pannowitz, Tyson Donald, and Taygan Schulze. Thanks also to staff members Kathy Nielsen and Debbie Romans for helping to supervise teams on the day. Our school has achieved an amazing record of winning either 1st or 2nd in 7 out of the last 8 years at the district Maths Challenge. That is a pre"y special accomplishment! English Competition Results English Competition Results English Competition Results English Competition Results In July, students in Year 2 to 6 parcipated in the Australasian English Compeon. Well done to all students for their efforts. Congratulaons to these students who achieved a higher award: DISTINCTION AWARDS Riley Parsons, Jaeken Gorlick CREDIT AWARDS Isobel Mann, Rage Reid, Zeke Pardon, Brooklyn Terry, Sophie Blackley, Wyatt Haupt, Tiki Reid, Summer Zimmermann, Chloe Gathercole, Byron Gorlick Rydar Wood, Amber Blanch, Tamrin Wakelin MERIT AWARDS Lawson Cook, Hannah Lowe, Ethan Peno, Lewis Douglas, McKenzie Ferguson SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Kyla Pardon, Jim Card, Lachlan McMullen, Ryder Lythall-Webb, Nish Prasad, Isaiah Read, Seth Dickson, Abby Dickson, Ella Myers, Mason Acworth, Jacob Donald, Destinee Lythall-Webb, Zahli Schrader Principal’s Messages ~ Congratulaons to our Silver Medal Maths Teams Challenge students. A great result! Touch Carnival Touch Carnival Touch Carnival Touch Carnival Well done to all of the students who parcipated in last Friday’s Touch carnival at Gin Gin. Well done to team captains Zahli, Lily, Taygan and Flynn who showed great leadership, and to all team members for their commitment, effort and sportsmanship. ArtsLink Performance ArtsLink Performance ArtsLink Performance ArtsLink Performance - - - This Wednesday This Wednesday This Wednesday This Wednesday Our ArtsLink Performance, ’The Park Cleaners’, is on this Wednesday aernoon at 2.00pm. Payment envelopes have been sent home. Please ensure payment has been made by Wednesday morning. Thank-you. Relief Teacher Relief Teacher Relief Teacher Relief Teacher Welcome this week to Mrs Joka Prasad who is our relief teacher in the Year 2/3 classroom for Mrs Shelley Greenhalgh, ll the end of term. Thank-you to Joka. Jeff Searle SCHOOL CALENDAR Sept 9 (Wed) ArtsLink Performance 2.00pm Fair Meeng in staffroom at 3.00pm Sept 18 (Fri) Last day of Term 3 Oct 5 (Mon) Labour Day Public Holiday Oct 6 (Tues) Term 4 Commences Oct 25 (Sun) Kolan Country Fair 10.00—3.00 Weekly Assembly All Parents are invited to join us for our weekly Assembly on Thursday at 9.00am. All welcome. Above: Well done to all students who represented Kolan South in the Bundaberg Maths Teams Challenge. At right: Silver Medallists in the ‘B’ Division (Schools with 100 to 300 students), Amber Blanch, Zahli Schrader, Flynn Purkis, Rydar Wood and Chloe Gathercole