Principal: Kirrily Newton Ph: (07) 5464 4218 Or Mobile 0477 749 447

Marburg State School Newsletter Principal: Kirrily Newton Ph: (07) 5464 4218 or Mobile 0477 749 447 E-mail: [email protected]

Week 6 Term 4 Thursday 10th November 2016

Dear Parents and Carers,

Information for Parents and Caregivers With storm season upon us, please be aware that your child’s safety is of our utmost concern. If we are caught in a storm at pick-up time, the students will be gathered together under the building or kept in classrooms. Please do not panic to have them picked up. They will be safe.

2017 Classes In 2017, due to year level numbers, expected class groupings will be as follows:- Prep/1/2 – Mrs Ducci Year 3/4 – Mrs Steinhardt Year 5/6 – Mrs Newton / Mrs Bryant

Enrolment Details Please make sure to contact the office in regards to any changes with family and student contact details.

Collection of students from school A reminder to parents that if you will be picking your child/children up before the end of the day due to sickness/appointments or emergencies you are to sign them out at the office in the main building or at Prep/1. Students are to wait in the sick bay/office area if they are in year 2-6 or at Prep/1 if they are in Mrs Ducci class for collection from their parent or guardian. Thank you. Our recent Art show efforts at the Black Snake Creek Market Day. P/1 NEWS Another fortnight has flown by. The students are all engaged and there is lots of learning taking place. Our Preps are making great progress with their reading. Most of them know all the Speed Sounds Set 1 and are using their new knowledge to decode words in any book they try to read. I have been focussing totally on decoding the words as I do not want them to establish the habit of trying to guess words from pictures. They are getting their speed up so the sounds come automatically when decoding and writing words. The Year Ones are also doing well remembering their sounds but now some of them need to apply them to improve their writing and spelling skills. I must also stress that it is so beneficial for your child if you read to them every night. You are modelling the art of reading aloud to your child and this is very, very important. We had a terrific time on the oval this week measuring, in metres, how long several dinosaurs were. Once measured and the strings were cut, we arranged the lengths to form a graph. The students were so engaged in the activity. We have started practising for presentation evening. The students will only need a shirt with a pocket in it and a cap. Until next time, Ciao Gail Ducci

2-3 NEWS Hello Everyone, hasn’t the weather been interesting? As teachers we would almost bet that storms arrive right on 3pm. Our future Marburg towns are beginning to take shape with 3D shapes being constructed and attached to the cardboard base. Each shape needs to look like the building or structure it represents before it is added to the student’s development. The students have gained an insight into scale, direction and logical processes as part of this technology project. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our wonderful teacher aides. These ladies, paid and volunteer, pour their energy, care and efforts into assisting the students and teachers with a vast variety of essential tasks throughout the school. Without the cooperation and support of these ladies the school would be a less pleasant and educationally interesting place in which to work and learn. As the year is drawing to a close our learning is more centred on reflection and consolidation. Report cards are due to parents at the beginning of week ten. This gives us three weeks to refine and refresh all the concepts covered during the semester. Please speak to your child in regards to their costume for presentation night. The majority of students are performing as their future selves and will need to be dressed accordingly. A small number of others will need less structured outfits. Please plan to attend this event in week nine. Until next time Marina S

4-5-6 NEWS Well hello to the parents of year 4/5/6 and I hope you have had a great couple of weeks. Well we are now over half way through the last term of the year and I am so proud of the effort the students have put into not only their curriculum learning but also their ability to work as a team. Students are working hard at creating their own environmental poems and have used their 5 senses to help them draw on ideas to assist with the written component. I have seen students in the class reach and challenge themselves with their thinking and written work. It has been very rewarding for me as their teacher. Last week we set specific goals for reading/writing and numeracy and each student is now mindful of what they need to do to achieve these goals in each learning area. Our maths focus will continue around area and volume/ number study and its application in real life- for example money/budgets and the use of large numbers in society. We are continuing to practice our scripts and items for Presentation evening and the art focus for the remainder of the term will be the production of props for their performances. It is always a great night for families, so please be sure to take notice of the date claimers for all events this term. Year 5 students will present their leadership speeches on Friday 18th November so please come and support them. Report cards for this semester will go home on Monday 5th December. I would also like to welcome Jack Brown to our class. We are now a team of 28 and the kids continue to grow even at this stage of the year. If at any time you have any questions regarding your child’s progress please feel free to contact me at school or by email- [email protected] Until next time, take care, Mrs N.

MRS BRYANT It has been another busy fortnight in the 4-6 room on Thursdays and Fridays as we all learn together. In Science, we are learning all about the physical sciences with a focus at the moment on the properties of light energy and how electrical circuits work. In History, we have learned about the events that led to the rebellion at Eureka and over the next few weeks we will learn about the effect of immigration on Australia. In Geography, we are still practicing our mapping skills as we learn about the continents, oceans and seas of Earth. The end of the year will be here before we know it but we have lots more to do before we get there. Mrs B.

Superstar Awards Prep/1- Classroom - Patrick / Layton Playground – Jack / Khloe Year 2/3- Classroom – Maddyson / James Playground – Charlie / Harry Year 4/5/6- Classroom – Jack / Wyatt Playground – Alexa / Olivia

COMMUNITY NEWS

"MARBURG CHURCH OF CHRIST CHRISTMAS CAROLS Please come and join us for a COMPLETELY FREE night of music, arts and crafts, face painting and more. Leave your cash at home as all food and drinks are free, and all children will leave with a gift from Santa. Held at the Marburg Church of Christ (131 Queen St, Marburg 4346) on Sunday the 4th of December at 5.30pm. For any queries call 0428 722 845. Proudly sponsored by the Ipswich City Council." P & C NEWS A huge THANK YOU to all who helped at the Black Snake Creek Festival and the Blue Light Disco! The BSCF was a very long day, but we managed to bank approx. $1900 from the event. The Blue Light Disco was a fantastic night, the kids had a ball, and it was lovely to watch while serving the hotdogs, cakes and lolly bags. We banked approx. $520 from that evening. Donations of desserts are needed for the Show Society Dinner Friday night (11th Nov). If you a re able to bake / whip something up for this event, please drop it off at the Showgrounds hall by 7pm tomorrow night. Our next tuckshop day is on Friday 18th November, and we will be serving Chicken Strips and Chips. Order forms will come home next week, and will need to be returned with payment on 15th November. Breakup Day will be held on 8th December. We will be travelling by bus to Ipswich Art Gallery and a movie at Riverlink Limelight Cinemas. No cost for students, but if parents and siblings wish to attend, they will need to provide own transport and payment. More information to follow next week. Your fundraising ideas are needed and welcome for next year! Please be involved in the planning stages – all ideas will be taken to our final P & C meeting. Even if you are unable to attend, please get your ideas to one of the people on the below contact list to bring to the meeting. Our final P & C Meeting for the year is on Friday 18th November. If there is anything that you would like to be brought to the table at our next meeting, please contact the P & C on email [email protected], contact any of the executives on the below numbers, or drop a note in the P&C Box outside of the office. All Parents and Caregivers are most welcome. Hope to see you all there! Regards Marburg State School P&C

President: Sam Platell – 0418 733 638 Vice President: Kellie Donohue – 0458 380 354 Secretary: Monique Meier – (07) 5464 4218 (school office hours) Vice Secretary: Kathy Witt - 0427 588 317 Treasurer: Jo Campbell – 0400 340 526

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DATE CLAIMERS

NOVEMBER Friday 11th Show Society Dinner (catering) Friday 18th Leadership Speeches Friday 18th P&C Meeting after parade Thursday 24th Principals Meeting in Ipswich Tuesday 29th Swimming carnival at Rosewood pool Wednesday 30th Presentation Evening 6pm in the Hall DECEMBER Thursday 1st Year 6 Graduation Dinner Monday 5th Report Cards go home to parents Thursday 8th Break-up Day Friday 9th Last day of term JANUARY Monday 23rd First day Term 1 2017 Thursday 26th Australia Day Holiday