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18 February 201618 February 2016

Principal’s ReportDear Parents/ Caregivers

After a very smooth start to the school year it has beenwonderful to get into classrooms and begin to get to know thechildren on both a personal and academic level. Relationshipsand communication are the key to a successful school andthese start in the classroom with individual teachers and theirstudents.

It was also really pleasing to see the number of parents whotook the opportunity to attend their child’s class informationsession – thank you for taking the time to meet your child’steacher and find out what is happening in the class for 2016.I am sure that you found the session informative and hopefullyyou are now a little more prepared for the year ahead.

Support and extension programs have now been finalised andwill commence this week. Keep an eye out for permissionslips for the various English and Mathematics IGNITE extensionprograms so that we can get each child into the program andlearning at their instructional level.

Leadership Investiture

On Monday the school community recognised and celebratedthe induction of our 2016 school leaders into their new roles.Congratulations to our new leaders who received their badgeon parade.

School Captains: Liam Pepper and Janali ShoreyVice Captains: Max Trewick and Amali ScottSports House Captains: Banksia – Tayla J and Zac OBunya – Bella M and Jarred PCedar – Hunta R and Finlay S Wattle - Ashlee S andJack D

Class Representatives: 2/3CP Brooke J, 3B Anna P, 3CFinn Mc, 3O Piper S, 4M Clio K, 4P Cameron S, 4ZDamien M, 5B Jock M, 5M Winton B, 5S Joel T, 5/6CGerra A, 6H Nikolai B, 6K Eve P, 6S Evie B

I look forward to working with the elected representatives overthe coming year to give them the opportunity to develop theirleadership skills and assist me in making the school the verybest it can be.

Attendance

In the last Newsmundi I indicated that the school would betaking a greater focus on the attendance of students. To assistthe admin in monitoring trends in this area we will be collectingweekly attendance data from classes. Students who are notattending school regularly will be identified and parentscontacted to discuss the matter by a member of the adminteam. Our target for 2016 is to achieve a 95% attendance ratefor the whole school which is very achievable. I am very pleasedto include in this Newsmundi current attendance data whichindicates we are well on the way to achieving this target. Welldone everyone so far! Please see below:

2015 Whole school Attendance DATA 92.6%

2016 Whole school Attendance DATA (current) 94.1%

Target 95%

Investing for Success (I4S)

Due to the significant success of our CONNECT Program in2015 the plan for our I4S funds for 2016 is very similar tolast year. Again the focus for the CONNECT team will be thefocussed on early intervention in the Prep to Year 2 area.Literacy and mathematics concepts will be the key areas forthis year including phonemic awareness, reading strategies,sound / letter relationships and early number and place valueconcepts. Using the I4S funding the school has purchased aMULTILIT intervention program for the use of students and willbe employing additional teacher aides to support the program.Please see the school’s website for additional details of thisprogram if you are interested.

School Hats

A reminder to all parents that school hats are an item of theschool uniform and as such should be worn to school each day.This rule applies to all students from prep to year six regardlessif the child intends playing outside or not during lunchtimes.Your support in ensuring that your child brings their hat alongto school each day is appreciated.

Have a great week.Mick

Deputy’s Report

School Arrival and Departure Times

A reminder to all parents of the school start and finishing times.Please see below:

FIRST BELL 8:40am

SCHOOL BEGINS 8:45am

MORNING TEA 10:50am to 11:30 am

LUNCH 12:50pm to 1:25 pm

SCHOOL FINISHES 2:50am

Students should not be arriving at school prior to 8.00am eachmorning, and should be collected from school at 2.50pm.Children who are not collected by 3.00pm are directed tothe school office for supervision and parental contact. It isvery important that students arrive on time to learn at thebeginning of the day. Your assistance in adhering to these timesis appreciated.

School Uniform Policy

I am very pleased to see that the majority of the children arewearing full school uniform to school each day. Parents are

reminded that the school uniform includes the wearing of agreen or maroon (Prep only) broadbrim hat to school eachday. Jewellery other than earrings (sleepers or studs) is notpermitted to be worn at school. This includes loom bandswhich do not form part of the school uniform. Parents are askedto please ensure that children are dressed in uniform each dayand follow the jewellery policy which can be found on the schoolwebsite in the Parent Handbook. Your support in this matter isappreciated.

Child Safety - Recognise, React, Report

With the need to keep our children safe never more prevalentin the media, parents are asked to please reinforce with theirchildren the need to recognise, react to and report any potentialchild safety issues which they may be exposed to whentravelling to and from school and during weekends. The safetyof our children is very important, and it is hoped that byensuring that all children understand how to respond to beingapproached by a stranger that serious incidents may beavoided.

Curriculum Report

NUMERACY FOCUS FOR 2016

By Julie Fitzsimon (Head of Curriculum)

As discussed last week in my column, all year levels at a primarylevel are covering a variety of key learning areas from English,Maths and Science to the Arts and Physical Education. Eachyear Eumundi State School has a different curriculum focus.For the last few years our school has focused primarily onareas such as writing, reading comprehension and spelling.For 2016 our major focus is numeracy. Being numerate doesnot only mean being confident in mathematics but developingknowledge and skills to use mathematics confidently across alllearning areas at school and also in their lives.

Try using maths at home with your children. Talk aboutnumbers, telling time, measurements, shapes etc. Askquestions beginning with “why? how? or explain that to me”.By using open-ended questions we are leading the childrento think and explain their answers and not just give a simpleanswer for a closed question. Also try to use real-life situations.For example, “If it’s 150kms to Brisbane, estimate how manyminutes it will take us to get there? If we travel at 100km/hourhow long will it take?” This may lead to petrol prices and usageand many more interesting real-life numeracy conversations.For the younger students discuss sharing, order, taller, shorter,patterns, days of week etc etc.

At Eumundi State School we are teaching all mathematicalstrands of number and algebra, measurement and geometryand statistic and probability, with the emphasis onunderstanding, reasoning and problem solving in our teachingand learning sessions.

For those who are interested in the Australian curriculum go to

http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au

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Making a Splash at Eumundi’s SwimmingCarnival

Last week the colours green, yellow, blue and red took on awhole new meaning. Determination rose with a lust for victoryfor that shining gold trophy and for that blue first place ribbon.The war cries sent sound waves encouraging the adrenaline outof hiding.

“Racers ready!” yelled Mr Gemmell. The crowd went silentwaiting for the gun to fire. Each competitor stood withdetermination in their eyes. In a split second the gun pierced theair and the racers were off attempting to achieve their goals.

The pool was then a sudden splash of fierce competition. Whatwas once a glassy glimmering pool surface was no more. Eachchild pounced out of the water full of excitement. A sea ofbeaming smiles made their way over the marquee as theyprepared for the next race.

And we thought the kids were the ones that were the excitedones... Turns out the teachers were just as enthusiastic. MrConnors and Mr Kross were shouting into the microphone, MrGemmell and Mr Scott were monitoring the starting points andMr Brinkworth was pacing around time keepers in anticipation.

All in all, the event was very successful and at the end of the dayall competitors showed encouragement, sportsmanship anddisplayed an enthusiastic attitude. Well done to all!

By the 5&6 Ignite Team

From the Classroom

IMPROVING OUR SENTENCES in Class 4M

Students in 4M have been studyinglanguage features in narratives. This weekwe looked at noun groups, powerful verbsand show, don’t tell. The following studentswere given a simple sentence-

The shed was dusty.

They then had to transform the sentence so that it painted apicture for the reader.

Dust clung to every surface. Cobwebs hung from brokenbeams. Rats covered in soot scurried across the dirt floor.Darkness was approaching as I searched for the doorknob.When was I ever going to get out of here…

By Emily.B

The incredibly dusty 19th century shed was sitting there likea block of damaged debris. As I opened the door, a revoltingsmell made its way to my nose. A mouldy disgusting ratscurried across the barren floor.

By Oliver.H

Crrrrreeeaaakkk! I pushed the tin door open. Poof! A wave ofdust hit me. Instantly, a revolting smell started climbing up mynose. Was it dead rats or dead snakes? I couldn’t tell. Whateverit was. I couldn’t STAND it! Cobwebs slid onto my face. Ratscreeped in the dark. I tried to squeeze through a thin passagewithout letting any mould or mist touching my body. I shivered.When would I get out…

Indigo. W

DRAGONS and QUESTS Year 5S

What a fantastical start to the year! We have been reading EmilyRodda’s ‘Forests of Silence’ and producing some great piecesof creative writing, with dragons and knights being centrestage. ‘Sketch to stretch’ activities have produced someoutstanding pieces of artwork, and it has been pleasing tosee the students develop their vocabulary and spelling in thecontext of their written work. Our ultimate ‘Quest’ though thisyear is to learn from our mistakes, grow with them and developour number sense armour!

Calendar of Events

Monday 22February

Year 3-6 Parade

Tuesday 23February

District Swimming Carnival (selectedstudents) – Noosa Aquatic Centre

Monday 29February

Full School Parade

Wednesday 2March

8:45-9:45am Prep Parents Morning Tea inEnviro Centre with Chappy Sam

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Monday 07March

Year 3-6 Parade

Thursday 10March

NRL Development Cup @ NambourCrushers for selected 11/12yr oldstudents.

Monday 14March

Full School Parade

Monday 14–Thursday 24March

Parent/Teacher interviews

Tuesday 15March

P&C AGM at 7pm in the Arthouse

Friday 18March

University of New South Walescompetition entry forms and money to bereturned to the office by this date.

Saturday 19March

Local Government Elections – School Hall

Monday 21March

Year 3-6 Parade

Tuesday 22March

Yr 3-6 Cross Country Carnival 9:00 –10:50am

Thursday 24March

Last day Term 1

Friday 25March

Public Holiday - Good Friday

Monday 28March

Public Holiday - Easter Monday

Monday 11April

First day Term 2

Monday 18April

Full School Parade

Friday 22 April School ANZAC Day Service from 9:30amin the Town Square

Monday 25April

Anzac Day holiday

Monday 2 May Labour Day holiday

Monday 9 May District Cross Country

Monday 9 May Full School Parade

Tuesday 10 –Thursday 12May

NAPLAN – Yr 3&5 students

Monday 16May

Year 3-6 Parade

Tuesday 17May

University of New South Wales DigitalTechnologies Competition

Monday 23May

Full School Parade

Monday 30May

Year 3-6 Parade

Tuesday 31May

University of New South Wales ScienceCompetition

Monday 13June – Friday17 June

University of New South Wales WritingCompetition

Monday 6June

Full School Parade

Friday 10 June Nambour Show holiday

Monday 13June

Year 3-6 Parade

Wednesday 15June

University of New South Wales SpellingCompetition

Monday 20June

Full School Parade

Friday 24 June Last Day Term 2

Monday 11July

First day Term 3

Monday 18 toWednesday 20July

Year 5 Camp – more information to come

Tuesday 2August

University of New South Wales EnglishCompetition

Monday 15 toFriday 19August

Year 6 Camp – more information to come

Tuesday 16August

University of New South Wales MathsCompetition

Wednesday 31August

Life Ed 2016 cost to be advised

Thursday 1September

Life Ed 2016 cost to be advised

Monday 5 toThursday 8September

Life Ed 2016 cost to be advised

Monday 12 toThursday 15September

Life Ed 2016 cost to be advised

Friday 16September

Last Day Term 3

Monday 3October

Queens Birthday holiday

Tuesday 4October

First Day Term 4

Monday 14 toWednesday 16November

Year 4 Camp – more information to come

Friday 9December

Last Day Term 4

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AwardsCatch a “C” Winners- Azarna 5/6C and Winston 2/3CP

Congratulations to the following students who have receivedawards on parade for special effort, achievement andco-operation in class.

Sandy 2/3CP, Maggie 3B, Joshua 3C, Griffin 30, Gus 4P, Bryce4Z, Scarlett 4M, Harrison 5B, Tobias 5M, Max 5S, Mitchell 5/6C, Luka 6H, Phoebe 6K, Charlie 6S

Connect NewsOnce again this year Eumundi State School is able to providethe Connect Program for children in Prep to Year 2. Fundingfor this program is through the I4S – ‘Investing for Success’initiative by the state government.

Our strategy is to provide targeted intervention and supportprograms for identified students in the areas of literacy,specifically targeting reading and spelling.

Intervention is provided using one on one tutoring by one ofthree teacher aides (Cara Byrne, Lisa Honeysett and AmberVanner) or a teacher (Carolyn Davies).

Parents of children chosen to be a part of this wonderfulprogram have already been notified and permission notes havebeen sent home. If you have not returned your permission notecould you please do so as soon as possible.

A parent morning will held on Thursday 25 February outliningthe goals of the program and the specific strategies used atschool that can be reinforced at home. If you are unable tomake the parent morning and would like to learn more, pleasephone the school on 54726333 and organise a time withCarolyn, who will be more than happy to meet with you.

Homework Help WorkshopOn Thursday 3 March at 9:00am, Carolyn Davies will beholding a homework workshop for parents in the schoolstaffroom. This workshop is aimed at providing parents withtools to help their children at home. If you are interestedplease bring along your child's current homework and anyquestions you may have.

Please sign in at the office on arrival and wait in the foyer. Weare looking forward to seeing any interested people there.

Music News

GUITAR CLUBCome and join the Eumundi State School Guitar ClubWednesday mornings in the Music Room with Ms FoxPlease be there at 7:45am for tune up, 8-8:30am lessonNo Cost.

INSTUMENTAL MUSICEumundi State School Instrument Music teacher is PaulWilliams and he will be here every Friday.

Band rehearsal will be at 7:45am on Friday and lessons will befrom 9:00am.

If you have any queries I will be at school from 7:30am Fridays

P & C NewsHi Eumundi

OSHC: Our vacation Care program will be available in the next2 weeks for you to have a look at and book your child intovacation care for the Easter break. Don’t forget bookings MUSTbe made by the 18 March 2016. Our afternoons are slowlybecoming less hectic and have current permanent bookings for40 children. We are at capacity when we include our casualsso please ensure if you would like an after school care spaceto have your enrolment forms completed and with Shyra ASAP.Thanks to all of our new families who utilise this service.

CAFÉ: The P&C recently received information from theDepartment of Education relating to tuckshops. These newpolicies will require a review of our current menu and as suchwe are currently in discussions regarding this service. Pleasesend any enquiries to our Operations Manager atessopsman@bigpond.com

UNIFORMS: As you may know we are struggling with keepingup with demand at the present time. It is hoped we will havefull shelves again by the end of February. You will receive a textmessage when your order has been filled to let you know. Wereally do thank you for your patience.

AGM: Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday15th of March at 7pm in the Arthouse. If you are interested inpositions or would like more information about what the P&C doplease make an appointment to see our Operations Managerin the Arthouse who can let you know our purpose and howto be part of what we do. Please consider becoming moreinvolved this year to assist with fundraising to help improve ofour school and facilities. There will be a general P&C meetingafter the AGM and at this stage some of our agenda topicswill include air conditioning of C block and Arts in Action 2016.If you have any items you wish to add to the agenda fordiscussion please email Karen on essopsman@bigpond.combefore the 10th of March to have an agenda item added. If youare unable to attend this meeting but would like to become a

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member please fill out a membership form as our AGM is theonly meeting where you can become a member without actuallyattending. All other times you must attend a meeting to becomea member.

ARTS IN ACTION: This year our school Principal has requesteda review of our major fundraiser Arts in Action. As such theP&C Executive and Mr Connors have been discussing howto maintain the school elements of the day whilst exploringother options for an alternative fundraise. Now more than everwe would like the assistance of our local Artist families andany other Eumundi family who would like to be part of thecreating and coordinating of a new look festival. Please makean appointment to see Karen in the Arthouse if you would liketo be involved and stay tuned for a festival meeting date in thenear future.

Have a great fortnight EumundiYour P&C Team

Sports Report

SPORT REPORT 18 FEBRUARY 2016

Eumundi SS held their annual swimming carnival on Friday 5February 2016. A fantastic turn out of keen year three to sixswimmers was evident in the level of participation during theday’s events. We were again lucky with the weather and hadmany people attend to cheer the children on. A sincere thankyou to everyone for your help and support in making this anenjoyable day of competition at our school.

Once more, our Eumundi students are to be highly commendedfor their excellent behaviour throughout the day and for theamazing way they cheered and supported each other in andout of the pool. It was an absolute pleasure to be part of sucha remarkable group of young people who celebrated not onlytheir own personal achievements but of their school mates aswell. Our swimmers were strongly supported by parents andfamily members and we again thank everyone who helped outon the day.

A special thanks to:

Overall, Wattle again proved to be the dominant house at theconclusion of events (refer below for house points tally).

***TOTAL HOUSE POINTS:

4TH PLACE: CEDAR (191 POINTS)3RD PLACE: BUNYA (284 POINTS)

2ND PLACE: BANKSIA (335 POINTS)1ST PLACE: WATTLE (407 POINTS)

INTER-HOUSE SWIM CARNIVAL RESULTS 2016

8 YEARS (BORN 2008) – FINALS PLACE GETTERS

Boys Girls

1. Beau F 1. Mia B

2. Bryson R 2. Maggie H

Freestyle

3. Lui B 3. Clara E

1. Beau F 1. Maggie H

2. Royce R 2. Clara E

Breaststroke

3. Jesse B 3. Lilly H

1. Beau F 1. Mia B

2. Kipp B 2. Chloe F

Backstroke

3. Jesse B 3. Lilly H

1. n/a 1. Lilly H

2. n/a 2. Clara E

Butterfly

3. n/a 3. Chloe F

9 YEARS (BORN 2007) – FINALS PLACE GETTERS

Boys Girls

1. Bryce W 1. Sophie J

2. Cameron S 2. Brooke J

Freestyle

3. Jasper C 3. Sinead O

1. Bryce W 1. Sophie J

2. Cameron S 2. Brooke J

Breaststroke

3. Chanar M 3. Sinead O

1. Bryce W 1. Brooke J

2. Jasper C 2. Lexi S

Backstroke

3. Cameron S 3. Sophie J

• Mr Scott, Mr Gemmell, Mrs Baker, Mr Connors andespecially our groundsman, Mr Robinson, for theassistance before, during and/or after the carnival.

• ALL EUMUNDI STAFF for your tireless efforts inorganising/running the carnival

• Eumundi Aquatic Centre for their generous support inallowing the use of facilities

• NDSHS for once again providing shade shelters foreach of the houses

• Our parent timekeepers who kindly volunteered togive up their time to assist on the day

• Tuckshop ladies for their great work behind thescenes

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9 YEARS (BORN 2007) – FINALS PLACE GETTERS

1. Bryce W 1. Sophie J

2. Cameron S 2. Lexi S

Butterfly

3. Chanar M 3. Brooke J

10 YEARS (BORN 2006) – FINALS PLACE GETTERS

Boys Girls

1. Rhys P 1. Tora H

2. Jake W 2.Ruby R

Freestyle

3. Chaise P 3.Rosie R

1. Rhys P 1. Tora H

2. Chaise P 2. Ruby R

Breaststroke

3. Hamish G 3. Scarlett M

1. Rhys P 1. Tora H

2. Liam L 2. Ruby R

Backstroke

3. Luke H 3. Elvy J

1. Rhys P 1. Tora H

2. Jake W 2. Ruby R

Butterfly

3. Chaise P 3. Holly B

11 YEARS (BORN 2005) – FINALS PLACE GETTERS

Boys Girls

1. Liam P 1. Amali S

2. William M 2.Tayla J

Freestyle

3. Wil KLachlan H

3.Bella M

1. Liam P 1. Amali S

2. Henry L 2. Bella M

Breaststroke

3. William M 2. Jessica V

1. Liam P 1. Amali S

2. William M 2. Tayla J

Backstroke

3. Wil K 3. Bella M

1. Liam P 1. Amali SButterfly

2. William M 2. Arabella N

11 YEARS (BORN 2005) – FINALS PLACE GETTERS

3. Wil KLachlan H

2. Bella M

12 YEARS (BORN 2004) – FINALS PLACE GETTERS

Boys Girls

1. Mitchell W 1. Grace J

2. Jack D 2. Rhoni B

Freestyle

3. Finlay S 3. Azarna S

1. Mitchell W 1. Eve P

2. Jack D 2. Grace J

Breaststroke

3. Taj S 3. Rhoni BAzarna S

1. Mitchell W 1. Grace J

2. Jack D 2. Azarna S

Backstroke

3. Luka M 3. Rhoni B

1. Mitchell W 1. Grace J

2. Jack D 2. Eve P

Butterfly

3. Jarred P 3.Erin G

2016 SWIMMING CARNIVAL AGE CHAMPIONS

8 YEARS BOYS – BEAU F - 8 YEARS GIRLS – MIA B9 YEARS BOYS – BRYCE W - 9 YEARS GIRLS – SOPHIE J10 YEARS BOYS – RHYS P - 10 YEARS GIRLS – TORA H11 YEARS BOYS – LIAM P - 11 YEARS GIRLS – AMALI S

12 YEARS BOYS – MITCHELL W - 12 YEARS GIRLS – GRACEJ

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NEW RECORDS SET IN 2016:

2016 DISTRICT SWIM CARNIVAL

The Noosa District Swim Carnival for students born 2004, 2005and 2006 is on Tuesday 23 February. Selected students havereceived information last week and will have had their finalmeeting by the time this newsletter is released. Best of luck tothe team of 32 students who are representing Eumundi SS!

EUMUNDI STUDENTS EXCELLING ATATHLETICS

Charlie C is likely to be heading down to Brisbane from the18-20 March to compete at the State competition for a LittleAthletics Carnival. He has done very well at the regionals heldrecently - getting 5 medals for all 5 competitions – 2 x gold,2 x silver and 1 x bronze! This was his first ever individualcompetition so a big congratulations on behalf of Eumundi SSfor achieving such success! Additionally, Sebastian H has alsodone quite well recently – receiving gold medals in hurdles andhigh jump in his respective Little Athletics events.

2016 DISTRICT SPORTS CALENDAR

There are heaps of District Trials coming up shortly (howeverwe are still awaiting final confirmation on some dates). Studentsin years 4, 5 & 6 (who are born in either: 2006, 2005 or 2004)should have received a District Sports Calendar by now.

LIST OF TEACHERS IN CHARGE OF SCHOOL BASEDSPORT TRIALS

Softball Mr Midgley

Hockey Mr Midgley

AFL Mr Brinkworth & Mrs Baker

Soccer Mr Scott & Mr Brinkworth

Rugby League Mr Brinkworth

Basketball Ms Dunnett

Netball Mrs Cettou, Mrs Martin & Mrs Baker

Touch Mr Kross

LIST OF TEACHERS IN CHARGE OF SCHOOL BASEDSPORT TRIALS

Cricket Mr Brinkworth

Swimming Mr Gemmell & Mr Brinkworth

Tennis Mr Brinkworth

Rugby Union Mr Gemmell

Up and Coming Events for 2016:

***Please note the date for the NRL DEVELOPMENT CUPwill now be held on Thursday 10 March for selectedstudents.

SUNSHINE COAST CROSS COUNTRY SERIES2016

The first race of the 2016 series will be run at Elizabeth DanielsPark in Buderim on April 10th; Race 2 will be held on April24th; Race 3 on May 8th; Race 4 on May 22nd; Race 5 onJune 5th and Race 6 on June 12th. All competitors must beaccompanied by a parent as this is not a school event.

For more information go to: http://www.sccrosscountry.org/

If you currently have any additional questions/queries regardingschool sport in 2016, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Yours in sportAdam Brinkworth

Student Absences

Education Queensland policy states that ALL STUDENTABSENCES must now be ‘explained’. It is important that theschool office be notified of any absences. The office has aSTUDENT ABSENCE LINE which operates 24/7. Just leaveyour student’s name, date/s absent, reason for, and durationof absence. Even one day ‘unexplained’ is unacceptable andwill be followed up.

STUDENT ABSENCE LINE - 5472 6360

Please ask at the office for an ‘Application for Exemption’if your child will be away from school for more than ten (10)consecutive school days. Again, this is Education Queenslandpolicy.

• 11 years boys 25m Butterfly record broken by LiamP. New record is 17.31 seconds (the old record set in2006 was 18.45 seconds).

• 12 years boys 50m Backstroke record broken byMitchell W. New record is 39.61 seconds (the oldrecord set in 2011 was 40.35).

• 23 February : Noosa District Swim Carnival(selected students have already received paperworkfor this)

• 15 February: Girls District Softball Trials

• 29 February: District AFL Trials

• 1 March : Girls District 11/12yrs Netball Trials

• 7 March: District Rugby League Trials (12yrs)

• 8 March: District Rugby League Trials (11yrs)

• 19 March (TBC): Boys/Girls District BasketballTrials

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Chappy’s Chat

Prep Parents Morning TeaPrep parents are invited to attend a Morning Tea organisedby the School Chaplain – Sam Sutherland – better known as“Chappy Sam”.

This is a great opportunity to meet other parents, talk withChappy Sam and to hear from some other wonderful parentssharing their journey through the primary school years.

Date: Wednesday 2nd MarchWhen: 8.45am – 9.45amWhere: Science Environment Centre

Fully catered Morning Tea – all prep parents and their youngerchildren welcome.

Bus AGM’s

Belli/Eerwah Vale Bus AGM will be held in the school libraryon Friday 19 February at 2pm. All new and existing parents/guardians of children using the service are welcome to attend.

Noosa Valley Bus Line AGM

Meeting will be held at the Imperial Lionheart Hotel Eumundion 22 February at 1:30pm. All new and existing parents/guardians of children using the service are welcome to attend.

Meeting will be held in the School Library at 2:30pm on 11March 2016. All new and existing parents/guardians ofchildren using the service are welcome to attend.

Wild Daisy Holistic Health and Wellness

Meditation classes held on Tuesday morning 9:30am in NoosaNamaste Café in Pomona.

Come and enjoy a relaxing morning. $15 per person.For more information contact Lisa on 0429 963 036

School Netball Teams

Any students in Year 3-6 wishing to take part in a netballtraining squad should come to the oval every Friday atMorning Tea time to train with Mrs Cettou. With enough keenplayers we hope to prepare students to take part in schoolteams entering the Saturday morning competition at Tewantincourts starting in Term 2.

For more information contact Mrs Jude Cettou via the schooloffice.

Parent helpers/coaches/managers are welcome.

• Gray’s Rd, Redwood Rd, Laguna Drive, ViewlandDrive (main pickups) (Run number P1813)

• Verrierdale Run (P327)

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