YEAR SIX MEMENTO POLO SHIRT

We are now commencing the process of ordering senior shirts for our Year Six students.  Notes will be emailed out soon.

The sublimated polo shirts will have a new design. All Year Six Students’ names (first name and surname) will be printed on the back of their shirt so please complete the consent form.  If the consent form is not completed your child’s name will not appear on the shirt.  Even if you do not wish to order a shirt, but wish for your child’s name to appear on the shirt, the consent form must still be completed and handed in to the school office.    

The cost of the polo shirt is $39.00.  Students may order multiple shirts if they wish.  Orders must be paid for and placed at the school office by Friday 14 February. 

It is important that your child tries on the sample shirts to find the appropriate size.  We will also be checking the shirt sizes on all students who order one. Sample shirts will be in 6E as from Tuesday 4 February, so you are welcome to view these before or after school. The manufacturers suggest purchasing the next size up to allow for growth.

SCHOOL CAPTAIN INDUCTION

Our school induction assembly for our school student leaders (School, House, Music, LOTE, Library, ICT, Student Councillors and Senior Leaders) will be held in the school hall at 9:15am on Friday 14 February 2020.  Parents are welcome to attend.

RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION

Religious Instruction will commence on Monday 2 March 2020. The approved faith groups for 2020 currently include Interdenominational Christian, Buddhist, Sikhism and Islam (pending faith group commitment).  Authorized instructors will deliver these programs on Monday’s between 12:00pm and 1:00pm.  All students (except Prep students) are placed in either religious instruction or other instruction according to the information provided on the Application for Student Enrolment unless parents have provided other written instructions. Subsequent changes to your preferences around participation in Religious Instruction can be made in writing at any time and forwarded to the Principal.

EMERGENCY CONTACTS

Parents please update your emergency contact numbers if and when your personal or work situation changes.

ABSENCES

Please advise the school of all absences including if your child will be late to school.  This can be done via various communication methods. Phone the school absence line on 33405360 or email - absences@warrigalroadss.eq.edu.au, if your child is away from school.  This can also be done via Qparents if you have registered. The school has implemented the same day alert system via a SMS message to parents’ mobile phone. You can respond via text for the absence notification. If you believe your child is at school and this is a possible mistake please call the school immediately.

Please be specific for the date, time and reason why your child is away, we do not ‘assume’ they are away for the same reason the next day unless stated. Parents are reminded that schools have a legal responsibility to follow up when students are absent from school without explanation.  Class rolls are legal documents and teachers are accountable for maintaining accurate records, including reasons for student absences.  Student achievement is affected by absenteeism.  Parents are asked to help maximise student potential by ensuring their children are at school on time each day, ready to learn.  Members of administration are available to discuss any on-going concerns you may have regarding absences. 

WARRIGAL ROAD STATE SCHOOL – DETE FACEBOOK PAGE

We have a school Facebook page.  If you (Parents Only) have a personal Facebook account all you need to do is search for the official page which can be found by the title “Warrigal Road State School – DETE” (has school logo).  Then ‘like’ the page and you will receive information/reminders about school events through your personal Facebook account.  As students under the age of 13 are not permitted by law to have a Facebook account, please be aware that this is NOT for students to access.

INTRODUCTION 

My name is Lisa Geary and I am very excited to be joining the Warrigal Road State School community as the Year 3 and Year 4 deputy principal.  I have been working with the Department of Education for over 20 years in a number of roles including classroom teacher, support teacher: literacy and numeracy, master teacher, education advisor for the Australian Curriculum and most recently deputy principal. I now look forward to bringing these experiences to Warrigal Road State School to support the students, teachers and parents.

It has been wonderful to meet many of the students and parents over the last two weeks.  I look forward to working with you and your children and hope to meet you at the Year 3 and Year 4 Parent Information Evening.

School Assemblies

Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend our school assemblies.

Our assemblies are held:

Prep to Year 2 -  Friday from 2:00pm – even weeks 2,4,6 and 8

Year 3 to 6 – Thursday from 2:00pm – even weeks 2,4,6 and 8

Week 1 and 10 of every term will be a whole school assembly (Thursday)

Parent Information Evenings

During Week 3, we invite Parents to attend Parent Information Evenings for each year level.  This is a great opportunity to meet your child’s teacher, classroom and learn about their current year level.  Each class will conduct their session in their own classroom, unless they have informed you otherwise.  We look forward to you attending this informative evening.

Payment for Excursions/Incursions and Resource Schemes

At Warrigal Road, we have numerous resource schemes, educational excursions, camps and school based incursions occurring for various year levels and specialist programs. 

In response to parent feedback, we now send out all Year Level Resource Scheme, camp, excursion and incursion letters at the beginning of each term.  For each activity, you will receive an invoice and a letter explaining the activity.  A statement will follow which will show the total amount owing.  Please check all emails received from the school against the statement you receive.  Please hold all payments and enquiries until after you receive the Statement.

This will give you the option of either paying all outstanding amounts in one payment or paying individual activities when they are due (please check the information letter for the due date for each activity).

It is critical that payments and permission notes are returned to the school by the due date, which is a week earlier than the event itself.  The school needs this time to finalise arrangements for buses, venues, etc and ensure that teachers are provided with accurate lists of participating students.  Requests for late payments cannot be accommodated, so please make sure that you have responded by the due date.

Have you registered yet for QParents?  This provides an easy option to check all outstanding payments at any time of the day.  You can also make payments easily at any time of the day via the app.  Parents who are not yet registered will receive an invitation email shortly.  If you have any questions (after the email is received) please contact the QParents help line or the office .

The school’s preferred payment method is via BPoint which can be accessed via QParents or online at the BPoint website (there is a link on the bottom left hand corner of the invoice).  This is a secure payment portal which can be used any time of the day or night.  When using BPoint, please allow processing time for your payment to be received by the school.  Payments made on BPoint prior to 5:00pm (AEDST) will appear in the school account the following day.  Payments made after 5:00pm (AEDST) will appear in the school account two days later.  If you are paying by BPoint please remember to return the permission slip at the bottom of the information letter to the school office.

Payments can also be made via Centrepay.  Please contact the office if you wish to set up a new deduction.

Our Cash Collection window is open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 8.15am to 11.00am.  Can you please make sure that all payments are made on these days only between these times?  Money cannot be accepted after 11.00am as we cannot hold it on the premises.  If you choose this payment method, please be prepared for long delays as the Cash Collection window is very busy at the beginning of the term, you may prefer to use an online payment method and avoid these lengthy delays. 

Late last year the school sent out a Third Party Consent form to all students at the school.  If you have not yet returned your forms to the office could you please do so by Friday 7 February?  (Please see the attached Third Party Consent form for details of the requirements of consent for students to use external websites).

We will be unable to give your child access to the websites that we use during class time if you have not returned the completed form.  These websites include Mathletics, Reading Eggs, Sunshine Online, Brainpop, etc.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school office.

Allyson Stephens    

Business Services Manager

Message for Instrumental students

All instrumental lessons will begin this week (2). Students have been told their time during the induction meetings last week and they are displayed on the windows outside the music block.  Teachers have a timetable and it is the student’s responsibility to arrive on time. They are to bring their named music tuition book, cleaning cloths and other requirements.  Students who have their own instrument are to also bring it to their lesson.  Beginners who have returned their Loan Agreement Form will receive their instrument.  Invoices will be sent out soon, so don’t pay any money till you receive them.  Remember, QParents is the quickest option for any payments.

ALL STUDENTS NEED TO CHECK THE TIMETABLE FOR THEIR INSTRUMENTAL LESSON LOCATED ON THE WINDOWS OUTSIDE THE MUSIC BLOCK. IF YOUR CHILD HAS MISSED THEIR INDUCTION MEETING PLEASE ASK THEM TO SEE ME AT FIRST BREAK ON FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY.

Please remember the correct way to enter/exit the Music Block safely with your instruments.

• LEAVE YOUR SCHOOL BAG OUTSIDE - not in the door/walkway. Parents/siblings to wait outside.
• ENTER through far end door of Music Block and WALK to the Instrument Storage Room.
• EXIT is through the Music Room – WALK

Message for Chamber (Year 6 reauditioning students only), Senior Choir (Yr 5 and 6) and Boys Chorus (4-6) students

Yr. 6 re-auditioning students from Chamber Choir, Senior Choir and Boys Chorus will begin rehearsals in Week 2. Thank you to students who were organised to return their choir contracts last year. If your child is interested in joining a Choir, please ask them to pick up a contract form me. We have very high expectations for these choirs and weekly attendance is very important. Students who do not regularly attend and miss rehearsals may not be able to perform at events throughout the year, as they will not be prepared. 

Music Support Group Meeting:  Thursday 13 February from 2:00-3:00pm at the Music Block

This will be the first meeting for 2020.    We will have a few points to discuss with regards to the music program this year.  I hope that some new parents would like to be involved and be able to help out with music this year.

• MEET AND MINGLE/OPEN REHEARSAL – date, time TBC
• ½ DAY INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS
• CHOIR & INSTRUMENTAL information
• DATES OF EVENTS
• SHIRTS – second hand black pants sale and order.

References for current 2020 Year 6 Instrumental/Choir Students only

Information you will need to provide:

1) Your child’s name & class (2020) and current Ensemble/Choir/Leadership role

2) Year of entry to WRSS Music Program

3) Ensembles/Choir groups your child has participated in previously

4) If you have a cut-off date, please include that as well

Students can email directly, requests for music references.  NOTE: Requests for references will only be accepted until Friday 28 February.  Reference letters will be processed in order of receipt and completed in the last week of term 1 (unless requested earlier).  Please note we will not be writing references after Term 1.

MUSIC CAPTAINS PLEASE WEAR YOUR WHITE PERFORMANCE SHIRT, GREEN SHORTS/CULLOTES, WHITE SOCKS AND BLACK SHOES FOR THE STUDENT LEADER PARADE ON FRIDAY 14 Feb at 9:15am. You can change after into your normal school uniform.
            

Robyn Kelly, Director of Music     

All emails are to be directed to the following address.  music1@warrigalroadss.eq.edu.au

In all emails, your child’s name and class will need to be included in the subject heading

Do Not Contact Teachers Via Personal Social Media.

Parents are to email to make an appointment with any of the music staff.  All music staff are very busy during the morning with rehearsals and getting organized for their teaching.  This is a very large program of over 400 students, we thank you for your cooperation

 Upcoming Eastern Taipans District School Sport Trials (10-12 years Only)

If you wish to nominate your child in a particular sport, please email Miss Currie (scurr72@eq.edu.au) at least 3 weeks prior to the trial date (wherever possible). Each school is only allowed to send 2 students to trial. Only students displaying quality skill levels will be sent to trial. Most team selections pick one team which covers a 10-12yr age group bracket. There are not individual teams for each age group.

OTHER IMPORTANT DATES

GALA DAY TRIALS

Gala Day Trials for Year 5 and 6 students will be held at school on 14^th February from 12pm-3pm. All students wishing to try out for a team will sign up during HPE lessons in Week 2. Any student who is not selected to represent a Gala Day Team will stay at school and participate in Intra-School Activities. I encourage all students to trial for a team in week 3. The sports on offer for Semester 1 are:

• Soccer - Boys and Girls
• Basketball - Boys and Girls
• Rugby League – Boys and Girls (mixed)
• Teeball (Yr 5) / Softball (Yr 6) – Girls ONLY

Students selected in teams, will travel off site on three occasions this Semester to play against students from other schools. To cover buses, first aid and venue hire, there will be a cost involved for this. Parents, please keep an eye out in your emails for permission and payment forms. These will be emailed out to parents of successful students, the week following trials. 

YEARS 4-6 CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING

Leading up to the Senior Cross Country Carnival on Monday 2^nd March, students in Years 4-6 are invited to attend Cross Country training before school. Miss Daryau and Mrs Hodgson have kindly offered to take these sessions and will meet interested students at the rock wall on the oval at 8:15am on:

• Week 3 – Wednesday 12^th February & Friday 14^th February
• Week 4 - Wednesday 19^th February & Friday 21^st February
• Week 5 - Wednesday 26^th February & Friday 28^th February

Students are to bring hats and water bottles and will train until 8:40am.

REBEL SPORT COMMUNITY KICKBACKS PROGRAM

Our school is registered to participate in the Rebel Sport Community Kickbacks Program. Under this program, the school can earn 5% of your purchases at Rebel Sport, as in store credit to spend on sports equipment to support sport initiatives at school.

It’s Free and easy to join! All you need to do, is join Rebel Active and ask the rebel staff to add “Warrigal Road State School” to your loyalty card as part of the community kickback program. Then every time you make a purchase at Rebel Sport, swipe your loyalty card and our school will receive 5% credit. Join in store today.

AFL AUSKICK PROGRAM

Is your child in Prep, Year 1, 2, 3, or 4? Then sign up to the AFL Auskick 7 week program held at Warrigal on Wednesday afternoons. As part of this program, all participants receive a benefits pack which includes a football. See Flier for more details or contact Daniel Edwards on: daniel.edwards@afl.com.au

NETSETGO PROGRAM

Calling all students aged 5-7yrs! Netball Queensland are running a NetSetGo Program at the State Netball Centre on Mains Rd, Nathan. If you’re interested in signing up for this program, see flier below for details or click on the following registration link:

https://netball.resultsvault.com/common/pages/reg/welcome.aspx?type=6&id=87303&entityid=77502