COOLABUNIA Visit us at: NEWS www.coolabuniass.eq.edu.au Est. 16 June 1891 Principal: Mrs Lisa Hawke Newsletter 13 Phone: 4160 0333 Email: [email protected] 7th May 2021 Pottique Lavender Farm Kingaroy/Nanango Highway Wine Tasting of Local Wines Cottage Plants Antiques Lavender Farm & Lavender Shoppe Homewares Devonshire teas in garden setting Quilts and much more … … … OPEN WEEKENDS only - 10:00 am – 4:30 Sat & Sunday Order online www.lavenderfarm.net.au facebook.com/lavenderfarmkingaroy Purser’s Coaches [email protected] For Bookings & Quotes … Contact: Harvey or Andrew Dascombe 4168 1533 Fax 4168 3629 [email protected] LCONQUER M Floral EST Designs 2015 [email protected] Professional Florist ABN: 38699558154 Lisa O’Neill 0455 406 422 Kingaroy Fresh Flower Arrangements Birthdays, Anniversaries, Corporate, Modern Designs, Weddings and Funerals Email: [email protected] Mob: 0402 300Website 024: www.Imfloraldesigns.com.au South Burnett Book-Keeping Trudy Kelly ANIA, PO Box 582 Ph; 4162 7772 84 Harris Road Mob: 0427 623366 KINGAROY 4610 Fax: 4162 7776 Email: [email protected]. This Newsletter has been made possible through the generous support of the above businesses Coolabunia State School celebrated 125 Years of education in June 2016 What’s on Next Week ... Monday ……………………...………..…...……School Banking Tuesday to Thursday……………………………NAPLAN for Year 3 & 5 Wednesday ………………………….………… Tuckshop Orders due for next Monday Thursday ……………………………….………..Year 4-6 return consent forms for Winter Sports Friday ……………………………….….……….Year 4-6 Winter Sports practice at Wooroolin SS We achieve great things at Coolabunia! Despite being a small school, our students certainly do not miss out and they achieve big things. Three of our students have been selected to represent the Kingaroy Small Schools at the upcoming South Burnett Cross Country. Nathan (who placed first in his division) will represent us in 12 Years Boys, Soren (who placed first in her division) will represent us in 11 Years Girls, and Olithia (who placed second in her division) will represent us in 10 Years Girls. Not only did these students have to place in the Small Schools Cross Country event, they also had to make a time cut-off. We wish them all the very best for the South Burnett Cross Country on Friday 21st of May! Tonight our P&C is hosting a “Cowboy and Cowgirl” themed disco. The event kicks off at 5:30pm and concludes at 8:30pm. There will be a sausage sizzle and snacks for sale. The entry is a gold coin and the event is for Coolabunia families only. This is a great opportunity for students and parents to come together for a fun social event and I look forward to seeing many of you there! Next week our Year 3 and 5 students will complete NAPLAN on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Below is a timetable of the test program, outlining when each test will take place, who will administer the tests and where, and the supervision arrangements for our Year 4 and 6 students. Each day, after the test, students will continue with their normal day and arrangements have been made for Tuesday and Wednesday to ensure that students do not miss their Music, P.E. and Japanese lessons. While there is no preparation required for NAPLAN, we do recommend that students are supported with a good night’s rest and filling healthy breakfast. Coolabunia State School NAPLAN 2021 In 2021 students in Years 3 and 5 will complete the paper version of the NAPLAN test. Timetable: Day Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Catch-up 1 Tuesday 11 May Wednesday 12 May Thursday 13 May Friday 14 May 9:00am-9:45am 9:00am-9:50am 9:00am-9:50am Mrs Hawke will coordinate Language Conventions Reading Numeracy catch-up tests for any students (45mins) (Year 3 – 45 mins) (Year 3 – 45 mins) who were absent over any days (Year 5 – 50 mins) (Year 5 – 50 mins) of the test schedule 9:45am-10:15am Break (snack, toilet, move) 10:15am-10:55am Mrs Hawke will coordinate any Writing (40mins) catch-up tests for students who were absent on Day 1 and/or 2 of the test schedule Normal timetable will continue after test completed and a short break provided to students Tuesday 11 May Day 2 Test administration: Year Administra- Room Supervision requirements Level tor Year 3 Joan Steffensen- Year 3/4/5 Tues: Year 4 and 6 students supervised by Dave Langdon and Me- Grant classroom gan Bygrave in the Library Wed: Year 4 and 6 students supervised by Megan Bygrave and Pen- Year 5 Lisa Hawke Year 5/6 ny Brittain in the Music room classroom Thurs: Year 4 and 6 students supervised by Dave Langdon and Me- gan Bygrave in the Music room Wednesday 12 May Day 3 Thursday 13 May Catch-up Page 2 The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on. - Charles Dickens (Author) The Winter Carnival is coming up on Friday 28th of May for our Year 4, 5 and 6 students. As we join with other small schools, our practice lessons are scheduled for the next two Fridays – 14th and 21st of May – at Wooroolin State School. Students will be able to compete in netball, touch or soccer. We hope that the students enjoy themselves in this event and continue to make strong connections with their small school peers. Consent forms and bus costs will be sent home early next week. Finally, I would like to congratulate our P&C and wider school community again for the fantastic effort that was put into the Rotary catering fundraiser. In our May P&C meeting which was held this Tuesday, it was revealed that the P&C made just over five thousand dollars in profit from this event. That is an absolutely huge effort and was only possible due to the hard work, support and generosity of our Coolabunia community members. Well done! I hope you all have an enjoyable weekend and I look forward to seeing you all for another great week at Coolabunia! Lisa Hawke Principal IMPORTANT—PLEASE READ A NEW Online Services Consent Form was sent home to all families late last term, and again this term, however there are still a number of families who have not returned the form. It is essential to return the form and note YES or NO to the consent for your child/ren to use the program typing.com or not. Families who have not returned the form will find another copy attached to this newsletter. Please complete the yellow pages (attached to this newsletter) and return to the office ASAP as we need to have consent before starting the new typing program with the students. Thank you for your co-operation. Congratulations to the following students who have been LOST PROPERTY - Found awarded Aussies of the Month for March. They received I have a pair of size 8 children’s their badges on assembly this morning. shoes and a little necklace in the office waiting for collection. Will Prep Scarlett Year 1 Eloise & Zoe P Year 2 Thomas Year 3 Jake Year 4 Tully & Beau Year 6 Reading Room Happy Mother’s Day Congratulations to the following students who have to all our families attended Reading Room and reached Club 25. These students will receive certificates next Friday on assembly. Year 5 Year 3 Sean Aidan Eleanor Dominic Date Claimers Year 4 Year 2 May Adisyn Shayli 2 11-13 NAPLAN Years 3 & 5 Charles Eloise 2 12 Orders due today for tuckshop next week 12 Yr 4-6 Return consent forms for Winter Sports 14 Winter Sports (practice) at Wooroolin SS Yr 4-6 17 Tuckshop 19 National Simultaneous Storytime 21 Winter Sports (practice) Wooroolin SS Yr 4-6 25 Cluster Under 8’s Day Crawford SS 28 Winter Sports Carnival Kingaroy venues Yr 4-6 June 3 Arts performance Didjeribone Please remember to keep 9 Tuckshop orders due today for next Monday your child at home if they 14 Tuckshop are unwell, 18 Small Schools Cluster Athletics Carnival no matter how minor the 25 P&C Movie Fundraiser Spirit Untamed symptoms. 25 Last day of Term 2 Page 3 Tough times never last, but tough people do. - Robert H. Schuller April Aussies of the Month Waiting for the bus to Kingaroy Eisteddfod Sight Word Ribbons awarded this week Our Student Leaders are running a weekly… The money raised from the Snack Shack will go towards a Student Leader Project (they are currently looking at a toilet revamp proposal). Here are the details: When: Every Friday, second lunch during eating time Where: Outside the tuckshop What: Sweet and Salty Popcorn – 50c each! Zooper Dooper – 50c each! Choc Coating Ice-cream - $1 each! Man seen stealing police car wheels. What do you call a bloke who can’t pay his debts? Police are working tirelessly to catch him ... Owen Page 4 Positive anything is better than negative nothing. - Elbert Hubbard (Writer) .