Principal’s Note Date Claimers Principal: Mr Steven Benne P & C Meeng Tuesday, 12th November Office Meeng Room. 5:30 to 6:30 pm Thank you for your connued support. Issue 33 October 23 2019 Thursday, 24 October— 3:30 pm Prep Transion Day - Parent informaon session Friday, 25 October – Book Club due by 9:00am Saturday, 26 October— 9:30 am Prep Transion - Parent informaon session Tuesday, 29 October — Miles SS Pink Ribbon Day Friday, 6 December - Miles SS Awards Night Phone: 4628 0333 Prep : 4628 0329 Office email: Mrs Wendy Hay [email protected] Mrs Claire Goodchild [email protected] Office Hours: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm School Swimming - This year, Miles State School will be paying for the school swimming program, as a one off gesture, including entry to the pool for all students. If your family has a swimming pass, could you please forward a copy, or advise the office via email ([email protected]), by November 4, that your family or student has a pass to reduce our costs . We thank you in ancipaon. Kindy to Prep Transions - We have planned two Parent informaon sessions, this Thursday aſternoon 3:30pm and Saturday morning 9:30am in the Prep classroom, for parents of children intending on enrolling for Prep in 2020. These sessions aim to provide informaon and offer an opportunity to answer quesons you may have in preparing for starng Primary School next year. We ask that parents bring their child’s Birth Cerficate in order to confirm their eligibility. These parent informaon sessions in combinaon with a series of sessions for the children aiming to help them become more comfortable in the environment and with rounes. Secondary School Readiness Programs - Over the last 4 weeks of Term Three and the first 5 weeks of this term our year 5/6 classes have had the opportunity to engage in a number of specialist lessons very kindly supported by the Miles State High School. These sessions aim to provide students with a sample of High School life and will soon be followed by transions sessions. These days form part of our Secondary School Readiness Programs and assist students with becoming familiar with the curriculum offerings in Secondary Schools and their operaon. While our Year 6 students may be aending many different schools for Year 7, and each school is unique in their offerings and operaons, the Secondary School Readiness Program is designed to give a general perspecve of Secondary School. These days are about building independence and will benefit all students regardless of the school they aend. Student Leadership - Our Year 5 students will begin their leadership applicaon process in Week 5. This process involves the endorsement of staff and elecon by students into leadership posions. Year 5 students are required to complete their Student Council Handbook applicaons for leadership submied on the Monday of Week 8. While the speeches and vong are not scheduled unl week 9 it is recommended that parents start conversaons with their child in considering if this is of interest for them. The announcement of our student leaders and captains will be made at our annual awards presentaon night on Friday 6 th December as per tradion. Enrolments for 2019 - At this me of a year we start planning our staffing for 2020. To assist us in this endeavour, could parents please let our office know if you are planning on moving school in 2020. A short email to [email protected] or phone call will suffice. World Teachers Day - This Friday we celebrate World Teachers Day here in Queensland and have planned to recognise the significant contribuons our teachers at Miles State School have in the lives of our students. We are privileged to have such dedicated, commied and highly skilled praconers working with our children. Oſten I am leſt in awe of the lengths our staff go to in ensuring children are supported holiscally, well beyond the scope of the curriculum. Have a wonderful week. Steven Bennett Principal Cnr Pine and Constance Streets PO Box 63, MILES QLD 4415 Telephone 07 4628 0333 Fax 07 4627 2219 E-mail [email protected] Web hp://milesss.eq.edu.au SCHOLASTIC BOOKCLUB - 2019 Brochures were distributed to classes last week. Orders need to be returned to the School Office by no later than 9:00 am on Friday, 25 Ocotber. Our preferred method for ordering and payment is the LOOP ordering system offered by Scholasc. This is a fantasc way to order your Bookclub, without having to worry about finding correct money, or if your child has delivered their order to school on me. Instrucons for LOOP ordering can be found in the documents secon of our web page - www.milesss.eq.edu.au. If you are paying by cheque, please ensure your cheque is made payable to SCHOLASTIC BOOKCLUB. Thank you!