Coalstoun Lakes State School coalstounlakesss.eq.edu.au Week 8 - Tuesday, 16th March, 2021 Lakes Life Newsletter Coalstoun Lakes SS 3 Main Street Coalstoun Lakes, Qld, 4621 [email protected] phone - 07 4127 5133 There has been some lovely rain in the district over the last couple of SCHOOL WATCH - 13 17 88 weeks. Hopefully, those who have missed out will receive rain very soon. Everything is looking beautiful. Reminders Congratulations to all year six students on your application and presentation of you school Are your contact details at school up leader speeches. You all did an amazing job. to date? If not, please let the school After voting was carried out, I am please to know. announce that the school leaders for 2021 are Lisa and Anikie. Congratulations girls. I plan to hold a badge ceremony on Monday, 22nd Uniforms March at 2.15pm. I am awaiting confirmation Available at the Office. from our guest speaker/presenter. School shirts - $35.00 each Bucket Hats - $10.00 Lyn Chair Bags - $10.00 Socks - $5.00 PBL – Positive Behaviour for Learning Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) is a whole-school framework Connect that promotes positive behaviour across a school and helps schools web- coalstounlakesss.eq.edu.au develop safe and supportive learning environments. fb- CoalstounLakesStateSchool twitter - @CoalstounLakesS Schools which implement the PBL framework make sure all students apps - QSchools & QParents are explicitly taught the expected behaviours and establish clear and consistent boundaries. Staff take a proactive, preventative approach HPE Focus to ensure all students receive the appropriate level of support to help them to be successful at school. Student outcomes are monitored so Term 1 - Swimming identified students can receive additional support when needed, and a minority of students can access intensive support to enable them to Student Banking engage successfully at school. Weekly on Tuesdays At Coalstoun Lakes, we have started the process of PBL. Amanda attended a day’s training for coaches last week. Today we will be Book Club – closed finalizing positions in the team. We will be sending home information to parents seeking your input into the PBL implementation. Integrity and Industry 1 Cross Country Training Cross country is on Thursday, 1st April for students turning 10, 11 and 12 years old. Cross Country will be held at the Biggenden Sports Ground. Students are to be there at 8.45am for a 9am walk of the course. Private transport will be required on this day. Parents attending will be required to sign in on the attendance sheet as part of the events Covid Safety Plan. Spelling Awards / Student of the Week Each week students learn spelling words which are individualized. They all have a pre-test before and only the words incorrect are then learnt for that week. Students usually have 15 words. Spelling Awards for Week 6: Year P – 2: Oliver, Lachlan, Lawson and Sapphire Year 3 – 6: Mitchell, Leah, Kathlene, Lisa, Chloe and Bianca. Spelling Awards for Week 7: P – 2: Oliver, Lachlan and Matilda 3 – 6: Claire, Bianca, Malachi and Leah Students of the Week – Week 6 Drew Farrell – For excellent cross Fletcher – For putting in 100% with country training with Mrs Trigger. new learning. Malachi Conroy – For being on task, great learning and very well organized. Students of the Week – Week 7 Nate Brown – Great dedication to his Gus Conroy – For being kind and school work and learning. Well done helping in the classroom. Nate! Anikie – On task and completion of all learning tasks. Showing great leadership qualities. Coalstoun Lakes State School Integrity and Industry 2 P&C The Annual General Meeting of the P&C was held on Thursday, 4th March. Thank you to those families for attending. Office bearers for 2021 school year are: President – Peter McNaughton Secretary – Kerry Farrell Treasurer – Jo Campbell The P&C are continuing to provide fruit break for each day and snacks on a Friday at morning tea time using the grant money they received. Fruit Break Fruit break is a time during the school day when students can “refuel” on fruit, protein or vegetables. Each day students need to bring an item from these food groups to eat in the morning. Same Day Absence Notification Could parents/caregivers please inform the school prior to 11.00am of their child being absent from school and the reason why. The school will contact parents/caregivers if the absence is not explained. This is a statewide policy that ensures the safety of all children. The school number is 4127 5133 and if your call is un-answered, please leave a message on the answering service. No Hat, No Play Our school is a sun safe school and have a “No Hat, No Play” policy. All students are required to have a hat to allow them to play in the sun at morning tea and lunch times. Students without a hat are advised to play in the undercover area. The school do have several spare hats that students can use for curriculum based lessons (eg: HPE) but due to hygiene reasons it is preferable that all students have their own hat. Please ensure that all hats are named. Dates 1 April – Cross Country – Biggenden 10/11/12 year old 2 April – Good Friday Public Holiday & Last day of term 1 19 April – School resumes – Term 2 P & C News As a way of supporting the school, families are requested to mow the transpiration area on a rotational basis according to your family’s surname. There is a push mower, which was purchased by the P&C, available for families to use. This mower is to be used with the grass catcher attached with grass clippings removed from the area and scattered as mulch in nearby garden areas. With the warmer days and the “snake season” we hope to keep this area tidy. Due to recent rain, the transpiration area needs mowing by the Miller Family. Coalstoun Lakes State School Integrity and Industry 3 Community Notices Meeting to discuss the proposed closure and sale of St Thomas’ Anglican church, Coalstoun Lakes On Saturday 27 March 2021 there will be a meeting for members of the community of Coalstoun Lakes, and for parishioners of the Anglican Parish of Goonaneman, to discuss the proposed closure and sale of St Thomas’ Anglican Church. There will be a viewing of the church at 2.00 pm, followed at 2.30 pm by a meeting in the Coalstoun Lakes Memorial Hall, Isis Highway, Coalstoun Lakes. All interested persons are welcome to attend. CONTACT Priest-in-Charge: The Reverend Susan Barker 0413 760 284 Bugger the Drought Regional Comedy T our Bugger the Drought Regional Comedy Tour is set to hit the North Burnett region THIS week! Warm up your stomach muscles and prepare for a weekend of intense belly laughs across the North Burnett region including Mundubbera, Monto and Biggenden this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This bumper 3-day tour has seen some bumps of its own with anticipated headliner Mel Buttle unable to make the tour due to international travel restrictions. But don’t worry, we have you more than covered with our numerous award nominated comedian, Damien Power stepping up to the stage with his comedy superpowers and hosted by our newest tour member, the Bush Barbie and celebrity comedian, Nikki Osborne. Give a smile and a fist full of cash to the North Burnett local community groups who will have food and beverages available for purchase at each show with a selection of beer, wine, softdrinks and light meals to give everyone a great night out! 100% of profits from these sales will go directly to each community group! Tickets are FREE but booking is essential and can be done by visiting www.buggerthedrought.com.au or calling the North Burnett Regional Council Contact Centre on 1300 696 272. Don’t forget to select a return bus ticket at the time of booking to give yourself a hassle free evening! Bugger the Drought Regional Comedy Tour runs from March 19 to 21. Book your FREE tickets online at www.buggerthedrought.com.au. Bugger the Drought Regional Comedy Tour is presented by North Burnett Regional Council and supported by the Federal Government’s Droughts Communities Programme. Coalstoun Lakes State School Integrity and Industry 4 RE: CHEMICAL SAFETY TRAINING COURSE (FORMERLY CHEMICAL ACCREDITATION) FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE ALREADY BOOKED THIS IS A REMINDER THE COURSE IS COMING UP Suitable for Ag Teachers, Teacher Assistants & Grounds Staff TH GAYNDAH / MUNDUBBERA–THURS 8 APR • Initial (1 day) & Update (1/2 day) courses are conducted concurrently. • Pre-course training questions to be completed by Initial participants prior to the course. • Venue & Times to be confirmed on booking • Course locations are flexible and determined by bookings ADDITIONAL Competency Unit included: AHCPMG301 Control Weeds (Required to obtain ACDC licence in Qld) Competency Units: AHCCHM307 Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases AHCCHM304 Transport and store chemicals AHCPMG301 Control Weeds Successful Initial & Update Training participants will be issued with a Statement of Attainment and Accreditation Card Accreditation is valid for 5 years. CLIENT FEEDBACK: Well presented, neat, clear understanding, wealth of knowledge - Glenn O. Well informed course, trainer was more than happy to help individuals if they needed extra help. Easy to hear and to the point - Brad O. Coalstoun Lakes State School Integrity and Industry 5 Please indicate requirements below & return details. Course location: …………………………………………………………………… INITIAL Training – $510pp Name/s: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. UPDATE Training – $350pp Name/s: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. (ok to do update if certificate not expired by more than 2yrs at date of course, evidence must be provided at the course) Name of School: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Postal Address: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………… Contact Person: ……………………………………………….…………… Phone Number: …………………………………………………….………………………………… Email: …………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…… Participant’s Mobile/s: ………………..………………………………………………….……………………… (Required for SMS reminder prior to course) • Unique Student Identifier (USI) please provide.