• 27 – 31 July

Parent Interview

Week

• 31 July

Governor of

Queensland Visit

• 07 August

Year 5 Transition Day

at ISHS

• 15 August

Prep Parent

Information Session

• 19 August

School Photos

• 24 – 28 August

Book Fair Week

• 28 August

Book Week Dress Up

• 27 August

2021 Prep STEAM

Experience Day

• 4 September

Student Free Day

• 8 September

Year 6 Camp – Tinaroo

(Tentative)

• 16 September

Athletics Day (1/2 day)

• 17 September

Athletics Day (All Day)

• 18 September

End of Term 3

Date Claimers: Welcome Message:

Issue 20

29th July 2020

Friday this week will be a very significant occasion for Ingham State School when the Governor of Queensland, His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey and fellow dignitaries make an official visit to our school. As a school community we are honoured to be selected as the one school in the Ingham District that the Vice-Regal party are visiting. In preparation for this event we are busy clarifying protocols, establishing social distance practices and finalising the run sheet of our obligations. The Vice-Regal Party will attend a whole school parade and visit the year 6 classes to perform a question and answer session. Personally, I am honoured to have the opportunity to welcome The Governor, who is the Queen’s representative in Queensland to Ingham State School. I know our students will do us proud as they represent the school on such an auspicious occasion.

Last week we welcomed a new Chaplain to Ingham State School. Innocent Muchirahondo has been appointed to work at our school each Wednesday and Thursday to provide social, emotional and spiritual support to students, parents and staff. Chaplains are a support person who are available to help students find a way to deal with life’s issues and provide a listening ear and a caring presence. Innocent has already had an impact within the school as he has integrated into HPE classes and worked with students during lunch breaks. I encourage all students to make themselves known to Chappy Innocent and talk about how he may be able to support them in class, during play or with other matters outside of school.On a less positive note I wish to make all parents, guardians and students aware of a concerning trend which has presented distress over the past few weeks. Students have been sharing, swapping or giving other students personal items, which have created problems when the items are not returned to the rightful owner or the items are damaged or lost. I refer to students allowing another student to share items such as a watch, wristbands, hair bands and water bottles. On several occasions, we have investigated such happenings, which have resulted in students and parents becoming very upset when the items cannot be returned. As a school we have addressed this matter with students and now I ask parents to monitor the items children may bring to school and outline the potential problems of bringing valuable items to school.

Hygiene concerns with sharing personal items is a major concern especially during the current COVID-19 concerns. Whilst I am confident in the manner in which we have been able to manage the hygiene standards in the school we must not relax our practices and continue to reinforce the need to wash hands, sanitise regularly and exercise sneeze/cough protocols. I am closely monitoring the COVID data coming out of the southern states and it is very obvious we must keep fighting to keep our community healthy.

As a reminder to our school community, if you are sick with flu like symptoms please follow the steps below to care for yourself and to help protect other people in your home and community:• Stay home. Most people with mild illness can recover at home, do not leave your home, except to get

medical care. Do not visit public areas.• Notify the school. Contact the school to notify of the student absence and give details if COVID-19

testing is required. • Take care of yourself. Get rest and stay hydrated. Take over-the-counter medicines to help you feel

better.• Stay in touch with your doctor. Call before you get medical care. Be sure to get care if you have trouble

breathing, or have any other emergency warning signs, or if you think it is an emergency.• Thank you for your cooperation in managing the topics I have addressed above. I am a strong believer

in the saying ‘it takes a team to raise a child’ and we are all a part of the ISS team.

Regards,

Kevin BarnesPrincipal

Wednesday

19 August 2020

Please return envelopes with

money by Friday 14th August 2020

Student Absences

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If your child is absent from school, please advise via the following methods:

• Sending a text to the Absent SMS number (0418 157 321)• Phoning our Absence Line to leave a message (4776 9360)• Phoning the Office (4776 9333)• You may also email admin@inghamss.eq.edu.au.

Please ensure you include your child’s name / class / date and the reason for the absence.

If no reason is provided, the absence will be recorded as “Unauthorised’’.

Our Purpose

is to provide quality learning environments in which students improve their academic and social development.

Our Focusis on building a strong professional learning culture focussed on student progress.

Assembly

Held on Monday

afternoons commencing at 2:30pm in the Multipurpose Hall.

Everyone welcome!

Bank Account DetailsBank Account details:

NAME: Ingham State School

BSB: 064 810

ACCOUNT: 0009 0149

School Badges ………… $ 2

School Hats…………..… $10

Homework Bags …….. $10

Water Bottle Coolers…$10

Call into the Office at any

time to purchase these

items.

Items for Purchase

School Drop Off and Pick Up

It is important that our school remains safe and maintains hygienic environments for all of our community. Parents are asked to respect and adhere to the following measures:

Students and staff who are unwell must stay home.

Adults must not congregate in and around school grounds, car parks, school gates and outside classrooms.

Parents are to use MP Hall area or STOP, DROP & GO area to drop students off in the morning. There will be supervision from 8.00am. Parents should not enter the school grounds.

Students can be picked up from the STOP, DROP & GO area or BACK GATE area. Please organise with your child/ren where pick up will be. Prep students will wait in the MP Hall each afternoon with their teachers.

PARENTS SHOULD NOT ENTER THE SCHOOL GROUNDS.

“Thank you for your support’’

Be Safe

Be Responsible

Be Respectful

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Talking Tuckshop

Hi everyone,

Please note the old Menu and Price List is not operational . Please refer to the temporary Menu below as this is currently in operation. It has been updated over the last couple of weeks. Please check for Prices and Menu Items that are available. Always check the Tuckshop Notice Board.

Afternoon Tea is now available if ordered before school each morning. Toasties, Fruit Cups, Fruit and Custard Cups, Pop Corn, Ice Blocks and Drinks. Please wrap all money before enclosing in Tuckshop Order Bag.

Students have been doing an excellent job of ordering their lunch each day.

Thank you,

Mrs ByersTuckshop Convenor

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P&C

COMMITTEE

MEETING

Monday 17 August 2020

7.00pm

Venue: Staff Room

Everyone welcome!

Tea & Coffee Provided

School PhotosWednesday 19 August 2020

Students are to wear their school uniform with preferably black joggers/shoes and hair neat and tidy.

Each student will receive a separate envelope and parents are to please return an envelope for each child with correct money as the envelope goes directly to Anthony Vardanega.

Photos costs for 2020 are:

Class Group : $18.00Child Individual : $12.00

Family Group (with siblings) : $12.00Whole Year 6 Photo : $15.00Year 6 Funny Photo : $15.00

Year 6 students will have an individual class photo taken as well as a whole Year 6 class photo and a Year 6 Funny Photo. These photos will be taken in their Senior Shirts.

Money and envelopes must be handed into the Office by Friday 14th August 2020.

NO MONEY OR ENVELOPES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE.

No Assembly was held this week therefore Certificates will be presented next week.

Certificates

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Performing Arts

Temporary

Schools Officer

(Grounds/Facilities)

15.2 Hours per week (2 days)

(Days may be negotiated)

17/08/2020 onwards

Please forward expression of interest in

writing which must include:

an outline on experience and qualifications

in mowing, grounds care and facilities.

The successful applicant must have a Blue Card

before commencing work.

Forward expressions of interest to:

Private & Confidential

Pauline DeLuca - Business Manager

Ingham State School

Or email to

admin@inghamss.eq.edu.au

Closing date: Wednesday 10th August

Positions Vacant:

Instrumental Music

Lesson DaysWoodwind/Brass with Mrs Gunston – Thursday Strings with Mrs Wright – Wednesday afternoon (Year 4’s) and Friday

A reminder that our ensemble rehearsals will resume this week and will commence at 8 am on both Thursday mornings (Woodwind / Brass students) and Friday mornings (String students). To ensure that we are complying with the current COVID-19 Operating Guidelines for State Schools, all ensemble rehearsals for Woodwind/Brass and String students will take place before school upstairs in the Activities Hall, where we will have a larger space to work in, and be able to provide a safe distance between students during rehearsals. Please remember that it is a requirement for all students who are learning an instrument as part of the instrumental music program to attend all ensemble rehearsals.

As we will be trying to avoid the sharing of music stands, if any instrumental student has a music stand that they are able to bring from home to use during ensemble rehearsals, it would be greatly appreciated.

Mrs Wright and Mrs Gunston

Choir

Our first choir rehearsal last Wednesday went very well! All of the students remembered the song that we had started working on at the beginning of the year, and they did a wonderful job of blending their voices, even though the students were sitting further away from each other than usual. Choir rehearsals will continue to be held on Wednesday’s during first lunch up in the Activities Hall, so students can safely distance themselves from other students as per the current COVID-19 guidelines. Any student in Years 3-6 is welcome to come and join Choir, even if they missed last week’s rehearsal! If you have any questions regarding the school choir, please contact Mrs Gunston.

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Positive Behaviour for Learning

Book Fair – Week 7

Monday 24 August – Friday 28 August

We are fortunate to be able to hold our first Book Fair for 2020.

It will be a little different to our usual ones, but students will still be

able to purchase some beautiful books!

Due to COVID19 restrictions, this will be a cashless Book Fair with all payments to be prepaid online.

Procedure:

Preview with students as a class with teacher

Complete wish lists and take home (see image below)

Parent pays by Credit Card online (scholastic.com.au/payment) and records

receipt number on wish list

Student returns to school with completed wish list to collect books

(or a reorder is placed if stock is sold).

Photos of the open book cases will be posted on the school Facebook

page to enable parents to view their child’s choices

The Fair will be open to students only (No Parents)

at the following times:

Before school: 8:15 am to 8:45 am

Second lunch: 1:40 pm to 2:00 pm

The commission from Book Fair sales puts more books on our library shelves and we greatly appreciate your

continued support!

Thanks,

Resource Centre Team Book Week Dress Up Friday 28th August

As part of our Book Fair and Book Week

celebrations, students are invited to dress up

as their favourite book character on

Friday 28 August.

This is always a fabulous day with many

wonderful costumes, so we encourage

everyone to do their creative best!

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Friday Afternoon Sport

This Term, students in Years 4-6 will participate in a Friday afternoon Sport Program. Classes

each week will rotate through five different activities.

We are grateful for QLD Cricket and Townsville Union for providing Development Officers to

attend our school. The afternoon’s intention is to encourage Resilience, Getting Along and

Being Active in our students.

All students will participate in Oz Tag, Rugby Union, Cricket and Indigenous games and a teacher choice activity.

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Connect to the right support and get back on track

For children to develop and grow in healthy and positive ways, they need life to be stable, even when their family faces tough times.

If you feel that you’ve lost your way, Family and Child Connect can give you a hand to get back on track.

Family and Child Connect can connect you to local services that can help with:

• managing your child’s behaviour• building better family relationships• stopping any violence at home• budgeting and managing money• alcohol, drug or gambling problems• housing, health care or other community or

government services.Family and Child Connect services are provided by trusted, local organisations who are experienced in working with families.

You can use this service as often as you need. There is no limit and no cost.

Call 13 FAMILY (13 32 64), it’s confidential, free and worth the call, or visit Family Child Connect website.

Have your say!

Disability Standards for Education –

2020 Review

The Australian Government has commenced public consultation regarding the Disability Standards for Education.

Students with disability, their families and carers, advocates, educators and the public are invited to provide feedback to inform the 2020 review.

A discussion paper has been developed with guiding questions to help you have your say.

For more information visit the Consultation Hub.

Consultations close midnight Friday, 25 September.