Wuth Street DARLING HEIGHTS 4350,DARLING HEIGHTS,QLD,4350,Australia Phone: (07) 4636 8333

Website: https://darlingheightsss.eq.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx Issue: eCooee, Week 10, Term 4, 2019

Email: OfficeStaff@darlingheightsss.eq.edu.au

From The Principal's Desk

SCHOOL PROGRESS REPORTS

It is our intention that children will receive their 2019 Semester 2 Report on Wednesday 11th December. Although little time remains, should you wish to discuss your child’s progress report, please don’t hesitate to contact your classroom teacher.

CLASSES FOR 2020

All being well students will receive a copy of proposed Class Lists for 2020 tomorrow. I remind all parents that arrangements put in place this year are only tentative and will depend on the actual enrolments next year. A variation of one or two students can change the number of teachers we have and necessitate reorganisation of classes. Our aim, however, is to have classes as announced. If parents and children treat these end of year arrangements as tentative, until we confirm enrolments in the first weeks of the school year, any concerns could be minimised.

PREP FOR 2020

Prep children for next year have been allocated to a class from day one. Final arrangements for classes will be confirmed at the end of week 5.

Can I remind all Parents that Prep, for the first three days, is a half day program with children going home at 1.00pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Monday 27th January is the Australia Day holiday. Friday 31st January will be the first full day of Prep.

EVENTS REMAINING

Senior Students are excited about the Year 5/6 Speech Awards and Graduation Ceremony that will occur tomorrow, Wednesday 11th December, (11.30 for a 12.00 noon start) in our School Hall. This is always a wonderful event where we acknowledge the achievements of our Year 5/6 cohort and farewell our Year Six students and wish them the best for their respective futures.

BREAK-UP DAY (Thursday 12/12/19) AND CLEAN-UP DAY (Friday 13/12/19)

Individual classes will notify as to their arrangements for Thursday which is Break-Up Day. In terms of Friday, this day has been set aside as a Clean-Up Day where those in attendance assist with whatever duties need to be undertaken. Students at school on Friday 13th of December will be asked to assemble in CPA1 at 8.45am. From here, duties will be assigned to them. Parents may take their children at any time during the day but need to be aware that they have to be signed out through the School Office.

These days are not Free Dress days and children will be required to wear school uniform.

FAREWELL FAMILIES

At the end of each year, we not only farewell our Year 6 students who leave us for other schools, but we also farewell families who have been a part of this school community for many years. We take this opportunity to sincerely thank all families who have contributed to making this school such a great place. Without your support, we would never be able to achieve what we do. We wish all our departing families the best for the new settings into which they and their child/ren go.

BEST WISHES FOR THE SUMMER VACATION

I take this opportunity to thank all children, staff and parents for the wonderful work and support that has been provided to this school in 2019. Numerous highlights have occurred and none would have been possible without the interest, enthusiasm and dedication of members of our Darling Heights State School community. On behalf of our school staff and myself, I wish all families the best for the coming summer vacation. We hope that it will be a happy, safe one for you all and that you are able to share it with those that you love.

2020 SCHOOL YEAR

The first day of school next year is Tuesday 28th of January. Next year, we will be allowing parents with students in Prep to Year 4 to drop off their child’s books on the first pupil free day of the year (Thursday 23rd January) between 2:30pm and

3:30pm. This will allow students and parents to have an easier (stress free) start to the school year and an opportunity to meet their child’s teacher.

The teachers of Year 5/6 Students have advised that students will only be required to bring an exercise book and a pencil on the first day of school. Please do not bring their stationery items to school until further notice.

Until next year,

Mark

Star Students

Library News

Farewell from our wonderful librarian, Judy Short

Dear Parents/Carers and Students,

I will be starting a period of leave next year before retiring. As my teaching career comes to an end I would like to thank the wonderful families who have encouraged their children to use the library for borrowing as well as a sanctuary from the busy world around

them. May they continue to find enjoyment on their reading journeys.

Thank you, Judy Short

Returning Books

Please return all library books as soon as possible!

Students have been issued with notes showing outstanding loans. Your help is appreciated!

Story Box Library

Story Box Library - we have continued our subscription to this on-line resource. Please follow instructions below:

Log in with Username: DHSS

Password: story

You might like to read this: https://storyboxlibrary.com.au/blog/top-ten-tips-for-summer-holidays

Around The School

Bottles for the Bush

Our school has been approached by Tomra to join the Bottles For The Bush campaign that donates the money from the recycling to the farmers and families in the bush.

We are asking our families to send in their plastic bottles, cans and popper juice containers to school to help this worthy cause. These can be delivered to Mrs Kidd's room in the senior area. NO GLASS

P & C News

The Tuckshop is Closed This Week!

Date Claimers

School calendar 2019

Don't forget to put these school events in your diary!

• Tuesday 10th December - Moving Up Day, 9.15AM

• Friday 13th December - Last day of Term 4

School calendar 2020

Don't forget to put these events in your diary!

• Tuesday 21st January - Uniform Shop open 9am to 1pm

• Friday 24th January - Uniform Shop open 9am to 1pm

• Thurs 26th March - Toowoomba Show Holiday

Finance News

Paying by BPoint

BPoint is an easy to use online payment system that enables parents/caregivers to pay any fees for your student from the ease and comfort of your home, without having to come into school. All you need to do is have your invoice ready and log onto the bpoint website.

Invoices are emailed out to parents – the same email address that is used to receive our newsletter. Enter the Customer Reference Number (CRN) as shown at the bottom of your invoice, enter the invoice number, your student’s name and the full amount of the invoice. BPoint payments can be done either from your computer or your smartphone, it’s as easy as that!

Mastercard and Visa only are accepted. Please click onto the BPoint Link -

www.bpoint.com.au/payments/dete - and follow the instructions below.

YMCA Outside School Hours Care

Dear Darling Heights State School Families

Hello to you all from YMCA Darling Heights OSHC Coordinator and Staff

Please find the below important information for all families.

NEW ONLINE ENROLMENT INFORMATION:

YMCA has an exciting NEW Enrolment procedure for 2020 and with only 4 weeks left to the end of 2019 school year, I would ask if are needing YMCA Darling Heights OSHC assistance in 2020 and the upcoming Summer Holiday Period (Summer Holiday Club) I would encourage you turn your attention to YMCA’s new and exciting enrolment process for 2020, (please refer to flyers and the below information).

Our New Online Enrolment and Booking process is called QK Enrol where you can submit your enrolment, have the ability to make bookings and much more within the Parent Portal including an APP called “My Family Lounge”.

As we all know how quickly time can get away on us and with limited time for addressing 2020 enrolments and as you can appreciate during our Holiday Club period we will be extremely busy focusing on our attending children.

NOW is the time to prepare, I encourage you to complete your 2020 enrolment online by FRIDAY 13th December 2019 to avoid any disappointments or inconvenience with bookings for both the 2019 Summer Holiday Club and our Before and After School Care for 2020.

Please NOTE: ALL HOLIDAY CLUB BOOKING WILL BE DONE ONLINE as from the 16th December 2019.

After you have completed your 2020 enrolment form we will receive notification, we will then print your enrolment and it will be ready for you to pop in to the service office to sign.

Please NOTE there will be no 2020 paper enrolment forms available.

Please let us know if you need any assistance with this new process, YMCA Darling Heights OSHC is here and available to assist you.

PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW:

https://www.ymcachildcare.com.au/darling-heights.html

SUMMER HOLIDAY CLUB INFORMATION:Is also Now Available on Darling Heights State Schools Website

Here at YMCA Darling Heights OSHC we are so excited about our great programmed activities for our child/ren to be a part of.

If we are able to assist you in any way please note that DHSS youngest child from each family has been sent home the YMCA Darling Heights OSHC Summer Holiday Club Flyer. Bookings are now online via QK Enrol at My Family Lounge. If we can assist you with our new process of booking online please let us know.

Printed 2019 Summer Holiday Club Flyers and Excursion Permission Forms are all available from YMCA OSHC Service for your convenience but online bookings will still be the option available for all bookings to make sure you have held your booked position.

As you may be aware available places do fill quite quickly therefore I would encourage you to return your booking form and excursion permission form as soon as possible to reserve your child/ren’s attendance place to avoid any inconvenience or disappointment.

During the upcoming holiday period we will have three excursions and five incursions which are as follows:

Tuesday 7th January 2020, EXCURSION – Movies and Sizzlers

Thursday 16th January 2020, EXCURSION – Highfields Pioneer Village

Tuesday 21st January 2020, EXCURSION – Ten Pin Bowling

Tuesday 17th December 2019, INCURSION – Bricks4Kids

Thursday 19th December 2019, INCURSION – All Things Christmas - Special Craft Activity for each Child to take home

Thursday 9th January 2020, INCURSION – Muzic4U Disco

Tuesday 14th January 2020, INCURSION – Nourished Viktory

Thursday 23rd January 2020, INCURSION – Aussie Day Special Craft Activity for each Child to take home

Included on the back of the 2019 Holiday Club Flyer is important family information, please take some time to read this information.

PLEASE NOTE THE USUAL DAILY ITEM TO BRING (as per below)

Ø Lunch and named water bottle – NUT FREE ZONE – please consider our policy regarding peanuts and tree nuts when packing lunchboxes.

Ø Hat – sun safety is important to us and we strictly adhere to our policy, NO HAT NO PLAY. Where possible we recommend broad brimmed or legionnaire style hats.

Ø Appropriate clothes – sometimes fun is messy, we recommend wearing art friendly clothes and appropriate closed in footwear.

Ø A smile – this is essential to having fun!

Your children will have the option to bring their electronic games (not to be shared with peers) for our daily rest period and or a G rated DVD to share with their peers:

Community Events

Christmas Experience

Summer Tennis Clinic

Summer Days at the Museum

Water Restrictions