19 Simmons St Millmerran QLD 4357 Subscribe: Subscribe: https://millmerranss.schoolzineplus.com/subscribe Email: Email: [email protected] Phone: Phone: 07 4695 3333 Fax: Fax: 07 4695 3300 7 March 2019 7 March 2019 From the Principal’s Desk Since the last newsletter, I have had the opportunity to listen to some inspirational speakers. With Maree Goebel, I participated in the last day of “Leading Learning”, a regional initiative lead by Dr Lynn Sharratt from Canada. Previously Nola Schaumburg and Sharon Scheiwe had attended one or two of the five days, held over the last twelve months. There is much that is able to put in place in our school, as in many other schools in the Darling Downs and South West Region. The state-wide Principals’ conference in Brisbane last week, offered opportunities for all 1241 state school Principals to engage with the theme – Thinking Schools: Better World. Much of the information provided underlined for me, that the work we are doing at Millmerran State P-10 School is the work that is current and relevant. Focusing on the Australian Curriculum, establishing learning goals and success criteria with students based on assessment tasks and providing timely quality feedback, were messages re-iterated by the Deputy Director General, Peter Kelly. As we progress throughout the year, intentional collaboration within both our staff and school community and extending beyond to other schools will progress the work of ‘leading learning’ and enhance outcomes for our students. As the term hurries past, much has already been achieved. Many of the events that contribute to the annual track and field carnival have been held. Last week, the 800 m races were run before school and this week the 1500 m races. During Health and Physical Education lessons, different class groups have undertaken different events including long jump and javelin, to name a few. Information sessions for both our Prep parents and our Year 10 parents have already been held, as well as a visit from the Deputy Principal from Pittsworth SHS to speak to our Year 10 students about planning for subject selection next year. Thanks to everyone who attended and to Kris Dent, Tanya Van Bruinessen and Lesa Casey for their organisation of these events. On the day that this newsletter is published, our secondary school captains will be participating in the annual Mayoral morning tea in Toowoomba, with their primary counterparts enjoying this event in a few weeks’ time. It was wonderful to attend the annual Millmerran Show on the weekend and have the opportunity to see many of our students receiving prizes in the wide variety of competitions. Many of our students created some of the work on show during class time at school. Many others contributed entries created during their own time. Well done to everyone who participated and especially to those who had their work recognised with a prize. Currently students across the school are creating their own “Bullying No Way” footprint. A number of these will be selected to create ‘a walk’ along the school fence, to share individual student messages. Each term, the school participates in an emergency drill for either evacuation or lock down. Our lock down drill occurred on Friday of last week. The drills allow us to recognise what works or doesn’t quite work, so that in the event of a real emergency, we have the best plans in place and have prepared well. Until the next time, Jenny Kent Positive Behaviour learning (PBL) This year, we have expanded and improved our PBL (positive behaviour for learning) program, which is how we celebrate the efforts of our students to follow our four Bees; Be Safe, Be a Learner, Be Responsible and Be Respectful. At the start of this term, we asked students to review the list of prizes that we were using last year, and we’ve added a few new prizes based on their feedback. This year, we have added $25 Sports Centre, ITunes and Google Play vouchers for 800 bee stamps. Our Year 10 students can also pay for one activity for the Year 10 Break up day for the same cost. 1
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19 Simmons StMillmerran QLD 4357Subscribe:Subscribe: https://millmerranss.schoolzineplus.com/subscribe
Email:Email: [email protected]:Phone: 07 4695 3333
Fax:Fax: 07 4695 3300
7 March 20197 March 2019
From the Principal’s Desk
Since the last newsletter, I have had the opportunity to listen tosome inspirational speakers. With Maree Goebel, I participatedin the last day of “Leading Learning”, a regional initiative leadby Dr Lynn Sharratt from Canada. Previously Nola Schaumburgand Sharon Scheiwe had attended one or two of the five days,held over the last twelve months. There is much that is ableto put in place in our school, as in many other schools in theDarling Downs and South West Region.
The state-wide Principals’ conference in Brisbane last week,offered opportunities for all 1241 state school Principals toengage with the theme – Thinking Schools: Better World. Muchof the information provided underlined for me, that the workwe are doing at Millmerran State P-10 School is the work thatis current and relevant. Focusing on the Australian Curriculum,establishing learning goals and success criteria with studentsbased on assessment tasks and providing timely qualityfeedback, were messages re-iterated by the Deputy DirectorGeneral, Peter Kelly.
As we progress throughout the year, intentional collaborationwithin both our staff and school community and extendingbeyond to other schools will progress the work of ‘leadinglearning’ and enhance outcomes for our students.
As the term hurries past, much has already been achieved.Many of the events that contribute to the annual track and fieldcarnival have been held. Last week, the 800 m races were runbefore school and this week the 1500 m races. During Healthand Physical Education lessons, different class groups haveundertaken different events including long jump and javelin, toname a few.
Information sessions for both our Prep parents and our Year10 parents have already been held, as well as a visit from theDeputy Principal from Pittsworth SHS to speak to our Year10 students about planning for subject selection next year.Thanks to everyone who attended and to Kris Dent, Tanya
Van Bruinessen and Lesa Casey for their organisation of theseevents.
On the day that this newsletter is published, our secondaryschool captains will be participating in the annual Mayoralmorning tea in Toowoomba, with their primary counterpartsenjoying this event in a few weeks’ time.
It was wonderful to attend the annual Millmerran Show on theweekend and have the opportunity to see many of our studentsreceiving prizes in the wide variety of competitions. Many ofour students created some of the work on show during classtime at school. Many others contributed entries created duringtheir own time. Well done to everyone who participated andespecially to those who had their work recognised with a prize.
Currently students across the school are creating their own“Bullying No Way” footprint. A number of these will be selectedto create ‘a walk’ along the school fence, to share individualstudent messages.
Each term, the school participates in an emergency drill foreither evacuation or lock down. Our lock down drill occurred onFriday of last week. The drills allow us to recognise what worksor doesn’t quite work, so that in the event of a real emergency,we have the best plans in place and have prepared well.
Until the next time,
Jenny Kent
Positive Behaviour learning (PBL)
This year, we have expanded and improved our PBL (positivebehaviour for learning) program, which is how we celebrate theefforts of our students to follow our four Bees; Be Safe, Be aLearner, Be Responsible and Be Respectful. At the start of thisterm, we asked students to review the list of prizes that we wereusing last year, and we’ve added a few new prizes based ontheir feedback. This year, we have added $25 Sports Centre,ITunes and Google Play vouchers for 800 bee stamps. Our Year10 students can also pay for one activity for the Year 10 Breakup day for the same cost.
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As part of the PBL program, classes that achieve 100%attendance for the whole week get the opportunity to have afree dress day on a day that they choose. It is awesome to seethat a few classes have already taken advantage of this.
Our whole school celebration this term will be the end of termPool Party. The pool party will take place on the Friday of week10 (6th of April). Entry to the pool will be free, and students arereminded that for 160 stamps, they can earn a $2.50 voucherfor the shop at the pool to use during this celebration.
2/3L News
It is amazing how fast this term has gone. I cannot believe thatwe are already in Week 6! It has been lovely getting to knoweveryone over the past month or so. I look forward to what theyear ahead will bring.
This term in English we have been focusing on reading andwriting narrative texts. Students have read the book ‘MattyForever’ and will write their own narrative with a ‘friendship’theme next week. Maths has had a large number focus thisterm with our final unit being on chance and data concepts.In HASS, we have been focusing on places near and far, whythese places are significant and how we can care for them.Our Science unit has focused on living things, how they growand change over time and how they can be grouped based oncommon features. In Visual Art, we have been investigating howwe can use line, shape and colour to express emotions. Healthhas centred around how we can be healthy and active at homeand school, and in Digital Technology we have been learningabout digital systems and how to use them.
Congratulations to all students who entered or participated inthe Millmerran Show for 2019. It was wonderful to see somany 2/3L students getting involved in supporting their localcommunity. A special congratulations must go to the followingstudents who were recognised in the ‘school work’ section:
Jaime Borres - 1st Prize - handwriting (yr. 2), 1st Prize -art (yr. 2), show champion (yr. 1/2)Amya Kennedy - 1st Prize - art (yr. 3)Mortimer Rodgers - 2nd Prize - art (yr. 3)Kiani Passchier - 2nd Prize - handwriting (yr. 2)Clarisa FitzJohn - 3rd Prize - art (yr. 3)Imogen Pearce - Highly Commended - art (yr. 2)Zoe Cann - Arts Encouragement Award - art (yr. 2)Indepentia Blinkhorn - Arts Encouragement Award - art(yr. 3)
It has been great to see so many students in 2/3L claiming theirbuzz stamps for rewards using our whole-school PBL system.Some have already earned over 200 stamps for their excellentbehaviour demonstrated inside and outside of the classroom! Iam truly proud of their efforts.
Keep your eye out for Larry the llama, who will be making anappearance in Term 2 and coming for some home visits. He isvery friendly and shouldn’t bite.
Have a fantastic week,
Miranda Licence
1/2T News
A big thanks to all the parents for being so well organised andhaving your students ready for learning from day one. Our classmembers have settled in well and are putting a lot of effortinto their work. I am proud of them all for transitioning so well.They now understand the need to be organised for learningevery morning. When the 8.30 bell rings, students should comeinto the classroom to sharpen their pencils and get ready forlearning. Well done to all students for participating in HandWriting and Art activities for our local show. Congratulationsto all students who won prizes at the show and to our recentrecipients of our ‘Student of the Week Award’. We will havea very busy time for the rest of the term. This Wednesdayis School Photos, Cross Country 12th March, “Say No toBullying” Day – 15th March, Athletics Carnival 22nd March andToowoomba Show holiday is the 28th March.
This term, in English, students are reading and respondingto imaginative texts. Mr Heenan has been teaching our classDigital Technology, which they thoroughly enjoy. Our Sciencelessons have consisted of viewing habitats, measuring andfeeding the worms in our worm farm (thanks to Tiffany) andexploring how plants drink and grow. In HASS, students aremaking connections to places examining features of places andlabelling maps. In Mathematics, students have been coveringnumbers to 100/1000, measuring length, recognising andinterpreting common uses of halves and quarters, naming andordering the seasons and months of the year.
Reminders:
ThanksPam Thornton
Industrial Technology and Design
Welcome to 2019.
All of the classes have started off busily and it’s fantastic to seethe skills the students have brought in from previous years.
The Year 7 Students are starting the Semester making aJewellery Box to take home for Mum – it has been fantastic tosee them jump in and give everything a go! I am seriously goingto run out of nails though! The 8 nails they each needed soonturned into 20 or so!
The Year 8 class is making the good old Pencil Case – a triedand true task that incorporates a lot of techniques (I bet thereare people out who have one they made at school). It was greatto see one or two on display at the show too.
The Year 9/10 classes are making a Farmhouse Stool for thekitchen. We are making these using a combination of Biscuit
• Home readers and returned Monday and Thursday.
• Library books need to be returned every Tuesday.
• Sight words are tested daily.
• Number Facts books returned Wednesday.
• Spelling Folder to be returned Thursday.
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Joints and Dowels – nail free makes it look really professional! Ihope you all enjoy using these at home.
Steven Hill
Band
Wow what a fantastic job Miss Fox has done with theInstrumental Music Program. The intermediate and concertbands are sounding great! Thank you Miss Fox for all of yourhard work!
This year Concert Band rehearsal continues to run of a Tuesdaymorning 8am-9am. Thank you to everyone for yourcommitment and enthusiasm to the program. We had awonderful performance to start the year at our StudentInvestiture Ceremony and have begun marching practise thisweek for ANZAC day (week one term 2). Please ensure yourchild has the formal band uniform for the town march (blacklong pants, black shoes and socks, white long sleeved buttonup collared shirt).
Beginner Band is up and running and all students should havereceived their instrument and Tradition of Excellence text bookfrom the library. Please check with your child to see if they needreeds, cleaning kit, cork grease or valve oil.
Everyone was given a timetable for term one to take home.Please remind your child of when their lesson is each week(Monday, Tuesday or Friday).
All instrumental students should aim to practise for thirtyminutes every day. This could be a combination of scales,textbook exercises and ensemble music. I understand that onsome days this is not possible, but please encourage yourchild to play their instrument every day (even if is for only tenminutes).
Looking forward to a wonderful year of Music!
Miss Macartney
Choir
Choir has had a very exciting start this year with over 45students signing up – our highest number yet! We have severalstudents who have been in the choir since it started 3 yearsago, along with many new students who have never sung orperformed on stage before. It has been great to experience the‘buzz’ that has existed around choir for the past few weeks.
We have been learning the song ‘A Million Dreams’ from themovie ‘The Greatest Showman’ and will be making our debutperformance this week on parade (Friday the 8th of March).We would love it if you could make it along to watch!Congratulations to the following students who will be featured
as soloists in the song: Bridie Sutton, Scarlett Antonio,Georgina Rodgers and Gwyn Fernando. Our next endeavorwill be the song ‘Australia Remembers’, to be featured at ourschool Anzac Day service in Week 1, Term 2.
More ‘buzz’ in choir this term has existed around the 3rdannual ‘Choir Camp’ that will be held in Pittsworth in Week 7.Previously, Millmerran has sent no more than 5 students. Thisyear we had to create a cut-off at 25 students because therewas such a huge expression of interest. It is great that studentshave opportunities like this in the arts at Millmerran as well as inacademic and sporting pursuits. There will be a concert on theFriday night of ‘Choir Camp’ (Friday 15th of March), featuringall students. Anyone is welcome to attend. Further details havebeen included in this newsletter.
Happy singing,
Miranda Licence
Senior Choir
Wow! Can you believe we are already half way through theterm? Senior Choir meets every Tuesday first break, thesestudents give up their own break to sing. This term, our focushas been on Anzac Day. We will be performing in the schoolAnzac Day service and then again at the town service. Wecan’t wait to show you our performance of ‘True Blue’ by JohnWilliamson.
Thanks
Pearta Nolan
Pittsworth Cluster Choir Camp
This year I am very proud to host the fourth three-day PittsworthCluster Choir Camp (Wednesday 13 March – Friday, 15 March).The event will be held at the Pittsworth Function Centre andthe Pittsworth Town Hall and will feature 106 students fromnine local primary schools - Pittsworth, Biddeston, Mt Tyson,Brookstead, Southbrook, Millmerran, Texas, Back Plains andGreenmount.
As co-ordinator of the Choir Camp, I invite you to share inan exciting three days of making amazing choral music. Withsupport from local teachers and volunteers, we will berehearsing massed choir songs as well to prepare items for our
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concert on Friday, 15 March (commencing at 7.00pm in thePittsworth Town Hall).
This is a unique event – something which is offered to ourprimary school students every second year. The Choir Campoffers selected students the opportunity to spend time singingand performing with other talented young singers.
You are very welcome to visit the Choir Camp to see what’shappening over the three days, and to attend our concert. Entryis free.
I look forward to seeing you there!
Beth WheeldonPerforming Arts Teacher and Choir Director
Choir Camp Concert - Invitation
Open the following link for your invitation to the Choir CampConcert on Friday 15 March at 7:00 pm (Free):
School Photos – Order Now!
School photos will be taken on 6 March 2019. All orders mustbe received by Silver Rose before 11 March 2019 or a lateorder fee of $9 will apply.
You must order photos directly with Silver Rose, either online–see link below - or by telephone – 07 3262 5788. See thefollowing flyer for the school’s unique code (order codeXMSS19) and for more details:
http://www.silverrose.com.au/
Secondary Camp- Currimundi
On 1st April, secondary students will be travelling to theSunshine Coast Recreation Centre to engage in a program ofactivities to develop Resilience and Coping skills.
The program has a range of activities including: High ropes,Caving, Fencing, Catapults, Archery, Body boarding, stand uppaddle boarding, Kayaking, Rock Climbing, Giant swing.
Students will leave Millmerran State P-10 School at 7.00 amon Monday 1st April and return at approx. 4.30 pm on Friday5th April. Students will have a break along the way and havemorning tea.
Whilst attending camp students will be required to adhere tothe expectations of the Millmerran State School’s ResponsibleBehaviour Plan for students. They are not permitted to bringmobile phones or electronic devices of any kind.
Students have been asked to nominate a buddy that theywould like to room and enjoy camp activities with. Campsupervisors will use this request to help determine cabins andgroups.
It is great to see the excitement building as our camp drawscloser.
Final payment of $325 is due on or before 15th March. Weare very happy for parents to make part payments leading upto this date.
Dates to Remember
MARCH 2019
Thursday 7 Secondary Mayoral Morning Tea
Uniform Shop
Monday 11 Final day for ordering school photos –contact Silver Rose Photography (seeSchool Photos article)
Tuesday 12 P-3 Cross Country – School Oval
Friday 15 Final Payment Due – School Camp
4-10 Cross Country – Golf Club
National Day of Action Against Bullying
Thursday 21 Primary Mayoral Morning Tea
Uniform Shop
Friday 22 Track and Field Carnival
Thursday 28 Toowoomba Show Holiday
APRIL 2019
Monday 1 to Friday 5 Secondary Camp Currimundi
Friday 5 Last Day of Term
School Office Opening Hours
Monday to Friday: 8:15 am to 3.30 pm
Absences
Make contact using:Student Absence Line: 07 4695 3360;QParent; or leave a message.
Payments
Preferred payment method: BPOINT (Online using details oninvoice).Preferred (in person) payment hours are Monday to Friday 8:30am to 9.30 am.If paying in person EFTPOS facilities are available.
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Tuckshop
Tuckshop is available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
New and existing parents and caregivers interested involunteering at Tuckshop are invited to join our Facebook page,Millmerran State School P&C Tuckshop group. When you join,don’t forget to share the page to encourage others to join andkeep up to date with our tuckshop. Click on the link to accessthe Tuckshop Roster for Term 1:
Sound of Music – Backstage Call Out!
We are looking to add our next important team to the 'Soundof Music' production - the backstage crew! If you are interestedin lighting, sound, set design / art, props, costumes then wewould love to hear from you. This could be a wonderfulopportunity for a school project as well. Please email thesecretary at [email protected] by Friday 8th Marchwith your name and contact details and we will get back to youwith more information. Come and join the fun - have a go!
Pittsworth Vikings Soccer
SOCCER ANYONE?
It’s still not too late to play soccer!
If your child is aged 5 or older in 2019, thencontact us at [email protected] visit our facebook page for moreinformation. First games are not until the endof March 2019 so if you have nothing to do on weekends, whynot give soccer a crack!!
Free Women’s Health Clinic
25 March, 8:30 am to 2 pm – Millmerran Health Service
Bookings phone 4695 3111
The Mobile Women’s Health Service is a free and confidentialhealth service for women living in rural and remote areas.Services provided by specially trained nurses include:
If you would like to make an appointment to see the MobileWomen’s Health Nurse at the following venue, pleasetelephone the number listed.
Date: 25 March 2019Time: 8:30am to 2pmVenue: Millmerran Health Service, 4695 3111
Country Music Concert
7 April 2019, 1pm, Pittsworth Function Centre
Adult $25, Child $5 (under 10 years free), BookingsRoz 0427 578 264
Open the link for details of the artists singing at the next CountryMusic Concert:
• Cervical Screening Test
• Breast care
• Women’s health checks
• Counselling and support on women’s health issues
• Information and education on women’s health
• Healthy lifestyles including nutrition, weight andstress management
• Information and support relating to domestic violenceand sexual assault
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