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Term 3 Week 1 20th June 2018
Hello Families
Welcome to Term 3!
Another term has begun and we are now in full swing. But
before we focus on the term ahead, I would like to reflect
on the wonderful events of the last week of last term.
What a success our “Biggest Morning Tea” Cancer Council
fundraising event was! Thank you to our community for
suppor�ng this event so wholeheartedly. The staff and
students were thrilled at the number of a*endees. We
raised several hundred dollars and exceeded our pledge.
Thank you everyone for your help and support for this very
worthy cause.
Also held in our last week was the “Jump Rope for Heart”
Jump Off. It was incredibly pleasing to see how skilled our
students had become over the term. The Jump Off was a
test of skill and endurance and everyone’s effort are to be
applauded. Thank you to all our friends and family for
sponsoring the children. Again, we raised several hundred
dollars for the Heart Founda�on and exceeded our pledge.
Special men�on must go to Ella and Dion who both raised
significant sums of money individually. Special thank you
to Mrs Kaurila for organising and being the driving force
behind this successful program.
See photos in this newsle*er.
Excursions
We have a very busy term ahead. Our students are fortu-
nate to be involved in many extra-curricula and out of rou-
�ne events. Any events held out of the school grounds
require wri*en parental permission. There is no excep�on
to this procedure. If your child does return consent forms
signed by their parent or carer, they are unable to a*end
the excursion and arrangements are made for them to stay
behind at school. The best way to stay informed is to reg-
ularly check your child’s school bag and homework folder
and monitor the calendar of events published in the news-
le*er.
Table Tennis is coming!
I am so pleased to announce that we have secured a
“Spor�ng Schools” grant for table tennis!
CALENDER OF EVENTS
July 20 Tully Sugar Mill tour—Yrs 4-6
July 24 P and C Mee�ng 5pm
July 27 Tully Show Holiday
July 30 District Discus—TSHS (nominated students)
August 1 District 8oom– LTSS (nominated students)
August 2 Rep�le Show P– Yr 6 – Cardwell SS
August 3 District Athle�cs Carnival– Lower Tully SS
(nominated students)
August 7 Year 4 Science Excursion-Tully SS/
Year 6 Transi�on day- Tully SHS
Aug 20—22 Whole school camp to Daradgee EC
Sept 15 P and C BBQ Fundraiser for NTH QLD
Bike Ride’s overnight stay at KSS
Sept 20 Under 8’s Day (P - yr2) at Lower Tully SS
In the coming weeks, we will have a half day coaching clinic
with a renowned Table Tennis coach to really engage us in the
sport and we will invest in some more equipment. We will then
prac�ce altogether several mornings a week , culmina�ng in a
gala event at the end of term. Table Tennis helps promote
hand/eye co-ordina�on, reac�on �me, fitness, teamwork and
social skills. Most of all, it’s fun! By the end of the program our
students will be skilled in the sport—a skill they will have for
life!
Get Set for PREP in 2019
We are taking enrolments for all year levels, including Prep, for
2019. We have good numbers in our Early Years and are look-
ing forward to welcoming new preppies next year. If you know
of any children who will turn 5 by June 30th in 2019 and are
star�ng Prep next year, please tell them about our fantas�c
li*le school and encouragement them to pop in for a chat and
enrolment pack.
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AGENDA For P&C Meeting 24 July, 2018
♦ Nomina�ons for secretary
♦ awards for presenta�on night
♦ venue for presenta�on night
♦ camp- fundraising ideas
♦ Nit Busters
♦ Bicycle tour group using the school
grounds and P and C BBQ dinner.
♦ Athle�cs carnival wrap up
P and C Meeting and Agenda
We have our next P and C mee�ng this Tuesday, 24th
July.
The agenda for this meeting includes discussion about
our end of year presentation night, in particular, the ven-
ue and awards. I encourage you to come along and be
involved in the decisions that affect your children.
We have not yet filled the secretary position. Being on
the P and C executive committee can be a very reward-
ing job and you will receive lots of help and support.
There’s no better way to be informed of what’s going on
at school! If you are interested in becoming our next
secretary, please pop in and see us.
If you have items you would like added to this mee�ng or
future mee�ngs’ agendas , please do not hesitate to
come and see me, or any members of the execu�ve com-
mi*ee — Natalie, Ngareta or Anne.
Tuckshop
Unfortunately, we are unable to con�nue the tuckshop
through Beechie’s Café. This is because of logis�cal and
prac�cal reasons on both sides. Beechies and the school
regret that we are finishing up with tuckshop. We thank
Beechies for the outstanding service they have provided
to us and especially thank Jakita for all her voluntary
efforts in geLng our great lunches to us each Friday.
We are working with the student council, and hope to
announce some exci�ng alterna�ve op�ons for Friday
tuckshop in the very near future. Stay tuned!
District Athletics
Ella, Nevaeh and Jack have all qualified to compete at the
District Athle�cs next week. Congratula�ons students!
Events are held at Tully SHS and Lower Tully SS aMer
school during the week and then all day Friday. Thank
you parents for providing transport to these events.
Good luck students!
Have a wonderful fortnight everyone. Enjoy the Show
next Friday and don’t forget to come and look at our dis-
play in schools sec�on!
Yours in learning ,
Jo McCullagh
Jump Rope For Heart
Jump Off!!
Congratulations Kennedy Students and Mrs Kaurila, together you worked hard to raise over $450 for the Heart Foundation! What an amaz-ing effort.
Kennedy’s Biggest Morning Tea! No Students of the week
Week 10 due to Athletics Carnival
Students of the week
Week 11
Class Awards: Peyton, Satleen, Nevaeh.
Principal’s Award: Ruby
Homework Kings and Queens!
Congratula�ons to these dedicated
students for ensuring Homework is
completed daily.
Dion, Ella, Nevaeh, Satleen, Baltaj, Ruby
and Bree.
Thankyou to all of the amazing people who helped
make our day such a success.
Together we were able to raise $253.40 for the Cancer
Council.
Fantas�c work everyone! A special thankyou to Mrs
Kaurila, Mrs McCullagh and the Kennedy Students for
their enjoyable entertainment.