2024 Term 3, Week 8 Newsletter

Principal's News

Junior Carnival:  TOMORROW Thursday 29 August

(5 -8 yrs born 2016-2019)

See Program below

Parent Teacher Interviews 

The 12 minute interviews will be conducted on Monday 02 September in Bottle Tree Hall for all parents/students in Prep to Year 6, as per the times listed below.

Click on the link to place your booking.  https://pittsworthss.schoolzineplus.com/ParentTeacherInterviewsTerm32024

Australian Teacher Aide Appreciation Week

Australian Teacher Aide Appreciation Week is the perfect time to celebrate the wonderful work teacher aides do in schools. We take time to acknowledge, appreciate and recognise the positive impact teacher aides have on the lives of students, teachers and families.

Thank you: Mrs Kristie Grimmer, Mrs Brooke Langton, Mrs Melissa Morris, Mrs Casey Byford, Miss Selena Petersen, Mrs Suzy Rauchle, Mrs Jenny Beil, Mrs Lynelle Gordon and Mrs Kristie Fletcher.

Queensland Child Protection Week, 02 - 06 September.
Key Messages

• Child protection is everyone’s business. The responsibility lies with adults in keeping children safe from harm.
• All members of society need to play a part in ensuring children are nurtured and safe.
• Adults are essential to ensure children’s safety and well-being.
• Listening to children and young people is the number one indicator in assisting their safety and well-being.
• Children and young people are honest. They are unlikely to lie about abuse. They are more likely to stay quiet about abuse or harm than to speak up (especially if they know their abuser).
• Mean or cruel words harm children and young people.
• Understanding why people harm children and young people is essential in helping to prevent child abuse.
• The corruption of children and young people by being forced into acts against their will, including illegal activity harms children and young people.
• Being ignored, going hungry and feeling and/or being treated as invisible harms children and young people.
• Seeing or directly experiencing domestic and family violence harms children and young people.
• Being physically, verbally, sexually, or emotionally abused harms children and young people.
• Not having health, educational and other developmental needs met harms children and young people.
• Being groomed for sexual abuse harms children and young people. Being forced to do something that feels ‘wrong’ harms children and young people.
• Being forced into situations that feel unsafe harms children and young people.
• Being forced to be with people (even those who are ‘known’ and ‘loved’) who feel unsafe harms children and young people.
• Being forced to be with people who children or young people have stated have abused them, harms children and young people.
• Not being heard when they speak about abuse or trauma harms children and young people.
• Being removed from their home and/or family causes trauma and loss and harms children and young people.
• Knowing they have no voice to speak of how they feel and what they have experienced in terms of their safety and well-being harms children and young people.
• Being without the right to make decisions in their life such as where they live, who they visit and where they spend time harms children and young people.
• Caring for children and keeping them safe is a shared responsibility.

RELIEF POSITIONS AVAILABLE

RELIEF CLEANER

A typical working week is Monday to Friday, 5am - 8am, and 3pm - 6pm.   For more information, click here.

BREAKFAST CLUB VOLUNTEERS

Please contact Carol, Kylie or Leah at the school if you are able to assist, thank you.

"PICK OF THE CROP" VOLUNTEER (Kitchen Garden)

Carbal Hearing Tests- MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER

To give our children the best start in life, it is important that they have good hearing and healthy ears!

Carbal Medical Services offers hearing health checks for students at PSS.  Doing so is your best chance of preventing Ear Disease; which can lead to loss of hearing forever if left unchecked.  

Register your child today to receive a hearing test on MONDAY 9 SEPTEMBER.  Phone 1300 379 558.

No Aerosol Cans

Due to the severe sensitivity of some of our community members, aerosol sprays are not permitted at PSS.  Parents/Carers, please ensure spray cans are not brought to school and that roll-on deodorants are substituted in their place.  Assist in making PSS a safe place for all by checking your student’s bag for aerosol cans before they leave for school.

Curriculum

PSHS Enrolment Interview Yr 7 in 2025

Enrolment Interview Link: https://eq.sobs.com.au/pt3/parent.php?schoolid=70328

• Student must attend this interview with their parent/carer.
• Bring completed Enrolment Pack to interview
• Enrolment Interviews being held in Week 8 and Week 10
• Enrolment must be completed for students to be eligible to attend the Transition Program during Term 4

2024 Book Week "Reading is Magic"

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Readers Cup

Our first "Readers Cup Competition" was undertaken with many students winning prizes in each of the rounds.

Congratulations to the overall winners: 
#1.  Monkeys: Tori, Rhoella, Avrille, Tia, Lilly
#2.  Teletubbies:  Brodie, Lucas, Tristan, Pat S, Silas
#3.  Star Platinum:  Eli, Tahan, Oskar, Toni

"The Twits" Live Show in Bottle Tree Hall

Years 3-6 are invited to watch "The Twits" Live Show in BTH on Tuesday 10 September.  Information has been forwarded to all parents & carers. Consent and $8.90 payment due by 2/9/24.

Darling Downs Zoo Excursion 12C, 12H, 12HJ

Years 12C, 12H, 12HJ are invited to go to the Darling Downs Zoo on Wednesday 11 September.  Information has been forwarded to all parents & carers.  Consent and payment of $27.00 is due by 02/09/2024.

Year 6 Sunshine Coast Camp - 1 week to go!!!

Year 6 students are attending the Year 6 Sunshine Coast Camp from Wednesday 4 September to Friday 6 September 2024 (inclusive). Camp Information Pack below.

Term 3 Important Dates

Sporting News

Junior Track and Field Carnival, Thursday 29 August

Junior Carnival:  Thursday 29 August (5 -8 yrs born 2016-2019)

Program below.

The Arts

Dear Mrs Coonan, Mrs Wheeldon, Pittsworth Staff and Students,

Wow! Wow! Wow! Congratulations on an outstanding musical. You should all be very proud of the production that was created. You have combined dancing, singing, acting, costumes, script learning, backstage crew, lighting and sound, props, support crew, parents, volunteers, staff, choreographers, musicians, videographers, make-up artists and more – to form an amazing team and present an afternoon of wonderful entertainment.

Students, how lucky you are to have been given such an opportunity to show your talents and share them with your community and surrounding schools.

Thank you for inviting the Millmerran students. We loved it! It was fabulous and a `highlight of our year.’ Special thanks for the sunflower seeds too. What a beautiful way to share such an important and special message with us all. You guys are blooming fabulous!

I’m sure that you will all be buzzing with excitement for the days ahead. Enjoy celebrating every moment and don’t forget to thank your teachers, especially Mrs Wheeldon, for making this show one, that you will remember forever.

Thank you once again, 
From your buddies down the road - Miss Fox and the Millmerran Staff and Students.

Tracey Fox

Secondary and Instrumental Music Teacher, Millmerran State School

SRC News/Eco Club News

Student Support Services

P&C Patch

TUCKSHOP

Student Free Day Friday means no end of week Tuckshop this week.

Term 3 Meal Deal orders will close on Monday 9 September.  Order on Qkr!

Term 3 Meal Deal - Wednesday 11 September

Taco with mince and cheese       $2.50

    Add lettuce and tomato                 50c

Chicken strip                                $1.50

Jelly/ice cream cup                       $2.00

Drinks as per normal menu

Fundraising

Father’s Day

On Thursday 29 August we have a jammed packed day. Starting with a Father’s Day BBQ breakfast to celebrate our Dads, Grandads, uncles or other significant male in your child’s life. Siblings for High School or younger are more than welcome to attend. Breakfast will start from 7am and we will be hosting the breakfast out at Bridgman Oval from the canteen. There will be games to play and things to do during this time.   Food orders have now closed, however, there will be a coffee van.

If there are any parents who would be able to help out on the morning, please contact Louise Boyes or Jess Briggs.

Junior Carnival Canteen

If you have come for breakfast how about having the whole day off and stay to watch your child participate in the Junior Athletics carnival. The P&C will be running a canteen out on the oval for the day so volunteers would be greatly appreciated as well.

Please be aware that students will NOT be allowed to purchase from the canteen.  Please ensure that you pack a full lunch box for the day.

Thank you to the people who have volunteered to donate home baking for the Carnival.  These can be dropped to the canteen on the oval in the morning.

Junior Athletics Carnival Canteen Menu

Sausage roll                                         $4.00

Hot dog                                                $4.50

Juice                                                     $2.50

Water                                                   $2.00

Home baked treats                             $2.00

Packet of Chips                                  $1.00

Pittsworth Sprints Volunteers

Start your engines and get yourself down to the industrial estate. Pittsworth P&C have been asked to help set up and dismantle the temporary fencing for the sprints for a large monetary donation. As the saying goes many hands make light work and this activity is no exception. Please bring your gloves and your muscles and give an hour or 2 of your time to help. Set up will happen THIS Saturday, 31st  August from 1pm and pack down will begin on 8 September at 3.30pm.  Please let Louise or Jess know if you are able to help or email psssecretary@outlook.com

School Musical

Congratulations to all involved in the school musical!  A fantastic performance that made us all so proud to be part of our wonderful school.  Thank you to all of the people that also helped out with the cooking and catering for the show.

Join Our Committee!

Would you like to make a difference in our school?  Would you like to see more community/family events in our school?  Would you like to have a say in how P&C funds are spent? Then join our the P&C! 

If you have ideas or have ever considered joining, whether your child is in Year 6 or just starting out in Prep, now is the time.  New members are always welcome!

Please contact psssecretary@outlook.com or submit a membership form to the office to be accepted.

VOLUNTEERS – MANDATORY TRAINING

There is a small amount of mandatory training that must be completed in order to volunteer at school.   It is quite quick to complete (10-15 minutes), you will find the link and instructions below.   Once completed it lasts for the calendar year.

P&C MEETING

Our next meeting will be Thursday 10 October in the Pittsworth Function Centre starting at 6:30pm.

Mandatory Volunteers Training 

P&C Bank Account Details

Have you downloaded the Qkr! App to order tuckshop?

Quick, easy, no more looking for cash!

Tuckshop open Wednesdays and Fridays

School Management

Headlice

We have had multiple cases of Headlice at the school recently. Please check your entire household for headlice TODAY & commence treatment if required to help prevent spreading.  Please see below information.

Community News

Oral Health Care for PSS Students

The Dental Van is returning to PSS on 30 September. Forms will be sent home next week. Please complete and return the Registration Form by Wednesday 11 September.

Cost of Living Support

Families and individuals are encouraged to check their eligibility for concessions and other support by visiting:

https://www.qld.gov.au/community/cost-of-living-support/concessions

https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/