MESSAGE FROM MANAGEMENT

5 February 2018

VOLUME 1

Street Address: 96 Wildey Street RACEVIEW QLD 4305 Phone: 3294 4111

Postal Address: PO Box 4035 RACEVIEW QLD 4305 Fax: 3294 4100

E-mail Address: info@raceviewss.eq.edu.au Website: www.raceviewss.eq.edu.au

S- Self Control P- Persistence O- Organisation R- Respect T- Team Player

STUDENT ABSENTEE

LINE:

3294 4166

RACEVIEW STATE

SCHOOL

DATE CLAIMERS

2018

Mon 5th Feb—

Yr 4—6 Assembly 9.00—9.30 am Yr P—3 Assembly

2.15pm to 2.45pm

Wed 7th Feb— BOOKCLUB

Money & Orders due

Monday 19th Feb—

P&C Meeting 6.30pm @ Staffroom All Welcome!

Friday 23rd Feb— Student Leader Induction Ceremony

9am @ Hall

Year 6 Roll Shirts

Orders & money due to TUCKSHOP

Monday 26th Feb— GRIP Leadership Conference

Student Leaders @ Sleeman Sports

Complex

Tuesday 27 Mar— Swimming Carnival 11, 12 & 13 Yrs

Wednesday 28 Mar Swimming Carnival

9 & 10 Yrs (Term 4—Year 1,2 & 3 Swimming Fun Day

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Parents & Carers

Welcome to the 2018 school year. We have had a great start to the year with all of our teachers and students working actively in

classrooms on learning.

Assemblies This term we have reorganised our weekly assembly to include two assemblies every Monday. Years 4, 5 and 6 have an assembly on Mondays at 9:00am to 9:30am, with Prep, Years 1, 2 and 3 from 2:15pm to 2:45pm. We began the new arrangement last Monday and have received a lot of positive feedback from staff and students. The smaller student group on assembly will give us the opportunity to showcase some class items each week. The purpose of the class items is to celebrate what we’ve been doing in the classrooms each week. We’ll use the newsletter to let you know when each class will be sharing on assembly. Please come along and be part of the assembly audience. At present we have one assembly in the morning and one in the afternoon. Parents all have different hours when it may be easier to arrange to have time away from work. Some parents have indicated that mornings are easier for them to be here while others feel that afternoons are a better fit. If you can join us for assembly we would love to have you here as part of our audience. We will continue to gather

feedback as the term progresses.

Welcome to our new students and staff. We also send a huge welcome to our new families who have joined the Raceview State School community. We look

Parents, please support this goal and remind your children that, “Every Day Counts”. They need to be at school every school day unless there is a legitimate reason eg. illness or medical appointment. If you are experiencing some difficulty getting your child to school please contact the class teacher or contact the school office and we will be happy to talk to you about it. Similarly if there are other circumstances that you feel are preventing you sending your child to school every school day e.g. financial or issues around school supplies please feel free to contact

us.

Day 8 – Queensland Education uses day 8 enrolment numbers to adjust staffing in schools if necessary based on the enrolment numbers in each school. Some schools find that enrolments have either risen or fallen and therefore staffing needs to be adjusted. This may result in teacher transfers or class groups being restructured. At Raceview State School we have a day 8 enrolment of 993. This is within our predicted number of students so at this stage we do not foresee any classes being restructured. We’ve had a great start to Term One and I look forward to meeting many of you throughout the term or at our first P&C meeting on 19th February. Have a wonderful week ahead

everyone!

Best regards,

Theresa Sheehan

Principal

forward to working with you all and welcome your contribution to our school.

Our best wishes extend to our new staff who include Teachers - Prep B Mr Jesse Olds

Prep E Ms Maxine Bulley

1F Ms Mel Teasdale 3A Ms Ellen Ellis 3D Mr Adam Daley 5A Mrs Vicki Diefenbach 6D Mr Peter Cameron; and

SEP Sharon Bateman.

We also welcome Ms Mel Malcomson our new Guidance Officer.

2018 – Our focus for 2018 will

centre on

reading,;

student attendance,

student academic intervention; and

parent/community involvement.

In the first instance we will use the newsletter to communicate the broader strategies around each of

these areas.

Student Attendance – “Every

Day Counts’

All classes will have a focus on student attendance. Each class teacher will be talking to students about the importance of attending school every school day. Some classes will involve students in tracking their attendance progress and class teachers will be discussing with students ideas for celebrating high percentage rates of attendance.

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FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

(Prep—Year1)

Welcome back to the 2018 school year. I’d like to extend a very warm welcome to our new Prep students and their families as

well as families new to the area. It’s been very pleasing to see how quickly students in Prep and Year 1 have settled into school

routines this year.

It will be an exciting year for our students, with a lot of engaging learning ahead. As the weeks go on, I’ll be sharing some of the

news from the classrooms in Prep and Year 1. This week, I wanted to highlight the huge amount of work the Prep and Year 1

teams have put into setting up their classrooms, in particular the classes that are implementing the Walker Learning Approach. As

you can see from the photos below, our students are extremely lucky to be walking into such engaging, inspirational and intentional

learning spaces. Stay tuned for more updates as the term progresses.

This is a great time of the year to

begin talking about our SPORTy

behaviour expectations with your

child. Take a few minutes to

discuss the concepts of Self-

Control, Persistence, Organisation,

Respect and Team Player attitude

with your child at home, as we are

here at school. Taking the time to

do this will no doubt help support a

smooth start to the year for your

children.

Prep Car Park

To our new parents, and a friendly reminder to returning families, it is essential you drive cautiously and keep an

eye out for students in the Prep car park. Please note that the drop off and pick up zone is a 2 minute loading

zone and needs to be used accordingly. This zone is used by numerous school buses and parents to pick up and

drop off students quickly and safely. This is not a place to park and leave your car. Police do patrol this car park

and issue infringement notices regularly. Please help us ensure our children are safe by parking in appropriate

designated areas.

Prep Bus students

Parents of students catching school buses, it is imperative you have notified both the childcare service provider/bus/transport

company and the school when there are changes to your child’s bus schedule. Please also remind your child of these changes so

they are aware of pick up arrangements.

Before and after school procedures

Parents waiting for their child/ren in Year One are requested to wait in the undercover area until the bell goes at 3pm. Waiting

outside the classrooms distracts our students and causes learning time to be lost. Parents waiting with younger siblings are asked

to supervise them at all times, to prevent any issues arising. Prep parents are asked to wait in or around the grassed area outside

the Prep unit until 2:55pm in the afternoon.

I wish all of our students, parents and carers, and staff a happy, safe and successful school year.

Regards

Craig Jordan

Deputy Principal

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FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

(Yr 2—Yr 3)

As Deputy Principal of Years 2 & 3, I would like to extend a warm welcome back to all of our new and existing

families!

We are welcoming three new teachers to our Year 2 & 3 team this year. These teachers are Mrs Ellen Ellis 3A,

Mr Adam Daley 3D, and Mr David Simmons 3B (previously one of our Year 6 teachers). All three of these

teachers come with a wealth of experience from other schools and other year levels. We are very pleased to

have them on board!

Indigenous Project Grant – Community involvement!

‘The Queensland Government, through the Embracing 2018 Legacy Program for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018), provided funding to Raceview State School for the ‘Sharing the Dream - Making us Visible’ project. This project is part of the Reconciliation in Queensland Schools program, an initiative of the GC2018 Reconciliation Action Plan.

Last Tuesday, an invitation was sent via email, to all indigenous families inviting you to attend a meeting on Friday 2 nd February at 9:00am.

At this meeting, we shared our plans and invited you to give ideas to further enhance our project. Thank you to those parents and

grandparents who were able to attend. The project must be completed by the end of Term 1 and I am sure that if we work together as a

community, we will reach our goals!

This year our indigenous aides have moved. Mary Ballangarry and Tracey Evans are now situated in

H Block between two Year 1 classes. Access to their room is at the back of the block opposite M

Block. Mary and Tracey have been busy setting up their new room for our indigenous students and

their friends. This is where our first meeting was held. Please feel free to contact them if you would

like any assistance or advice.

Mary Ballangarry – mball111@eq.edu.au Tracey Evans - tevan176@eq.edu.au

Attendance

All Year 2 and 3 classes have now settled into the new school year. As I walked through the classrooms this week, it was obvious that

students were practising the SPORTy behaviour. There were many positive posters on walls to ensure students begin their learning this

year with a positive outlook. What a great start to the year!

Please remember that every child needs to be at school every day to ensure that

they don’t miss out on their learning! If your child is going to be away, please contact

the office.

If you would like to contact me, please telephone the school on 3294 111 or email

me at fhayl1@eq.edu.au .

Francine Hayler

Deputy Principal

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FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

(Yr 4—Yr 6)

Welcome back everyone! We’ve had a great start to 2018 so far. It has been lovely to visit classes and see students engaged in their

learning and settled back into the school routines. It’s always hard after such a long break to get organised and back to the day to day

school routine at home. I thank parents for having their children at school on time each day and with the correct booklist materials. We

are aware that there have been some delays with some booklist requirements.

SWPBS As always with the start of a new year, our staff are busy teaching school routines and expectations to our students. One of the problems

we always encounter each year is ‘bullying’. At Raceview State School we do not tolerate bullying. In saying that, it’s important to

understand the definition of bullying.

Definition of bullying

The national definition of bullying for Australian schools says:

Bullying is an ongoing misuse of power in relationships through repeated verbal, physical and/or social behaviour that causes physical and/or

psychological harm. It can involve an individual or a group misusing their power over one or more persons. Bullying can happen in person or

online, and it can be obvious (overt) or hidden (covert).

Bullying of any form or for any reason can have long-term effects on those involved, including bystanders. Single incidents and conflict or

fights between equals, whether in person or online, are not defined as bullying.

Behaviours that do not constitute bullying include:

mutual arguments and disagreements (where there is no power imbalance);

not liking someone or a single act of social rejection;

one-off acts of meanness or spite; and

isolated incidents of aggression, intimidation or violence.

However, these conflicts still need to be addressed and resolved.

If you feel that there is a bullying issue involving your child, we ask that you speak to your child’s teacher first. Once the teacher is aware,

the situation can be monitored. Sadly with many cases of bullying, nothing gets reported to staff and therefore the school is unaware of

any issues.

As a parent you have a role in supervising and regulating your child’s online activities at home and its impact on the reputation and privacy of others. Parents are their child’s first teachers — so they will learn online behaviours from you.

Is it appropriate to comment or post about schools, staff or students?

Parental and community feedback is important for schools and the department. If you have a compliment, complaint or enquiry about an issue at school, the best approach is to speak directly to the school about the matter, rather than discussing it in a public forum.

While many schools use social media to update parents of school notices, the department prefers that parents contact schools directly with a compliment, complaint or enquiry due to privacy considerations. Imagine if your doctor, accountant or banking institution tried to contact you to discuss important matters via Facebook.

If you have raised an issue with a school or know that another person has, consider refraining from discussing those details on social media, particularly the names of anyone involved.

Keep comments calm and polite, just as you would over the telephone or by email.

If you encounter negative or derogatory content online which involves the school, hinders a child’s learning and/or affects the school community at large, contact the school principal.

SOCIAL MEDIA General tips

Being aware of a few simple strategies can help keep the use of social media positive and constructive:

Before you post something online, ask yourself if the community or individual really need to know. Is it relevant, positive and helpful?

Remember that what you post online is a direct reflection of who you are. People will potentially form lasting opinions of you based on what you post online.

Be a good role model. If things get heated online consider logging out and taking a few moments to relax and think. Hasty, emotive responses could inflame situations unnecessarily. Be mindful when commenting, try to keep general and avoid posting anything that could identify individuals.

A few years ago parents may have discussed concerns or issues with their friends at the school gate. Today with the use of social media, online discussions between you and your close friends can very quickly be shared with a much wider audience, potentially far larger than intended.

Taking a few moments to think about the content you are about to post could save someone being upset, embarrassment, and possible legal action.

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Student Leaders

Our newly elected 2018 student leaders have started the year off well and are

enthusiastic and ready for a great year. To assist with being great school

leaders, they will all be attending the GRIP Leadership Conference at the

Sleeman Sports Complex on Monday 26 February. I have attended this

conference in the past with our student leaders and am confident that the day

will be worthwhile for our Year 6 leaders.

Over the holidays one of our leaders who was elected last year left the school.

Last week we held a quick election for a new Waratah House Captain. I am

pleased to announce that Deepthi Srinivas was elected into this position by

the Waratah students in Year 6. Congratulations Deepthi, I know you will be an

asset to the team!

Student Leader Induction Ceremony

Student leader badges will be presented at a special assembly for Yr 6 students and family members of student leaders. This assembly will

be held in the school hall on Friday 23rd February at 9am. Student leaders will bring home an invitation for family members early next

week, so save the date.

Assembly Changes

Due to the large number of students at our school, we have decided to trial two assemblies. Assembly day will still be on a Monday,

however Senior Assembly will be from 9am until 9:30am and Junior Assembly will be from 2:15pm until 2:45pm. During the last week of

each term, we will have a whole school assembly in the 2:15pm time slot.

Last Monday at assembly I showed some photos from our RSPCA fundraiser. I am pleased to be able to pass on the gratitude from AWL

Willawong, German Shepherd Rescue and Rehabilitation in Logan and the RSPCA in Ipswich. All of these organisations rely heav ily on

donations and last year we were able to support three animal rescues due to the generosity of our school community.

Kathy Dawes

Deputy Principal

RSPCA

FUNDRAISER

Thank you for

your support.

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From the HOC

READING AT RACEVIEW

Welcome back to Raceview State School, and if you are new to the Raceview family, we extend our best regards.

Reading continues to be a priority at Raceview SS. Listening to your child read and reading to and with your child

continues to help the development of your child’s reading.

The benefits of reading cannot be underestimated. Helping your child read is investing in their future.

1. Children who read often and widely get better at it.

After all, practice makes perfect in almost everything humans do, and reading is no different.

2. Reading exercises our brain.

Reading is a much more complex task for the human brain rather than watching TV, for example. Reading strengthens

brain connections and builds NEW connections.

3. Reading improves concentration.

Children have to sit still and quietly so that they can focus on the story when they are reading. If they read often, they

will develop the skill to do this for longer.

4. Reading teaches children about the world around them.

Through reading a variety of books children learn about people, places, and events outside of their own experiences.

5. Reading improves vocabulary and language skills.

Children learn new words as they read. Subconsciously, they absorb information on how to structure sentences and

how to use words and other language features effectively in their writing and speaking.

6. Reading develops a child's imagination.

As we read our brains translate the descriptions we read of people, places and things into pictures. While we are

engaged in a story we are also imagining how a character is feeling. Young children then bring this knowledge into their

everyday play.

7. Reading helps children to develop empathy.

As children develop, they begin to imagine how they would feel in that situation.

8. Reading is fun.

A book or an e-reader doesn't take up much space and is light to carry, so you can take it anywhere so you can never

be bored if you have a book in your bag.

9. Reading is a great way to spend time together.

Reading together on the sofa, bedtimes stories and visiting the library are just some ways of spending time together.

10. Children who read achieve better in school.

Reading promotes achievement in all subjects, not just English. Children who are good readers tend to achieve better

across the curriculum.

Charmaine Statham & Donna Mills

Heads of Curriculum

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NEWSFLASH

SWIMMING YEAR 2—6 TERM 1

Swimming for Years 2 – 6 begins this week and will

run until the last week of Term 1. Permission

notes were sent home last week and will need to

be returned to your child’s class teacher before

they are allowed to swim.

There is a slight change to the swimming carnival program

for this year that all parents will need to be aware of.

The 9/10 years and 11/12/13 years carnival will now be held in the last

week of Term 1 (previously held in Term 4). The Years 1, 2 & 3

carnival will still be held at the end of Term 4. The reason behind this

change is so there is a decrease in the number of events in the final

couple of weeks of the year.

If you are interested in helping out during your child’s swimming

lesson, please do not hesitate to contact me at the school. Any help

would be greatly appreciated.

GOLD COIN DONATION FREE SWIMS

Starting this week, we will be holding gold coin

donation lunch time swims for Years 2 – 6. All

money raised from these gold coin swims will go

to the Raceview State School Student Council to

fund the purchase of the speaker system for the

oval and some other small projects. In Term 4

last year, we raised a total of $600 for the

system and we are hoping to do better this year.

The following is a timetable for these sessions (They will run until the

end of Term 1):

Monday 1st & 2nd Break – Year 5 (and 4C & D)

Tuesday 1st Break – Year 6

Wednesday 1st Break – Year 3

Wednesday 2nd Break – Year 4

Thursday 2nd Break – Year 2 (and swimming voucher holders)

We hope these fundraising swims will be supported by all students and

we invite parents who are able to help supervise to come along and

enjoy the fun with your children and their peers.

**SWIMMING CARNIVAL CHANGE UPDATE**

The annual Raceview State School Senior Swimming Carnivals for

2018 have changed and will now be held in Term 1. The two days of

competition will occur in Week 9. The dates for each carnival are as

follows:

11, 12 & 13 years – Tuesday 27 March 2018

9 & 10 years – Wednesday 28 March 2018

Year 1, 2 and 3 Swimming Fun Day – Term 4

Programs will be available to buy on the morning of each day for a

gold coin donation.

Presentations for age champions (9 – 12 Years) and overall house

winner trophy will be held at the hall on Wednesday 28 March 2018 at

2pm.

There will be a barbecue available for all parents, family members,

students and staff to purchase at morning tea on each of the days. We

are also looking for parent volunteers from our current student

leaders to help with cooking and service. If you are able to assist,

please contact me at the school as soon as possible. I am also seeking

parent help during the 11 & 12 years carnival. If you are able to

volunteer some time, please let me know.

Can I please ask that all students attending these carnivals have a hat

(named), water bottle and all swimming equipment required. Please

make sure that uniforms are named as we have had a lot of lost

property in the past following these events.

I am looking forward to seeing you all in attendance to support our

students as they swim for house points or championship glory. They’ll

be some great days enjoyed by all.

INTERSCHOOL SPORT WINTER SEASON

The Winter Interschool Sport season (For Year 5 & 6)

begins in Week 7 of Term 1. Students will participate

in rugby league, soccer, netball and hockey and it

would be great to see parents and family members

coming along to support our teams on a Friday

afternoon.

Students will have nominated for their chosen sports last Friday

afternoon and will then participate in selection trials in the coming

weeks before permission notes are sent home to students selected in

the various teams. These will need to be returned to the team coach

as soon as possible.

Please be aware that this year there has been a slight increase in the

bus costs for students. The fee was previously $7 per week to cover

their transport however this year we have had to raise the fee to

$8 per week. This is the first price increase in almost 9 years.

If students are selected in a squad, they are committed to participating

in training and games for the entire nine weeks. This is outlined in the

permission notes and in the student code of conduct. Good luck to all

teams.

WESTERN RANGES DISTRICT SCHOOL SPORT

Just a reminder to students and family members that the process for

District Representative Sports trials has changed significantly this year.

In most sports, students will trial for a position in our Zone team

(Ipswich South) before heading in to trial for the Western District

team. This is due to the large number of schools within our current

district.

Students who wish to trial for these teams will first need to nominate

their intention to me and I will hold a short trial at school to

determine that they are at the standard required for these District

trials. I need everyone to be aware that this pathway is for

REPRESENTATIVE standard students and are not a “come and

try” event.

Once again, I have attached the Western Ranges District document to

this newsletter for you to look through and develop an understanding

about how the program will run from 2018 and beyond. If you have

any questions regarding the District program, please do not hesitate

to contact me.

Bryan Marshall

Physical Education Specialist

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SWIM CLUB & LEARN TO SWIM

have started back for

2018

For any enquiries, please email

raceviewss.asc@hotmail.com

P & C NEWS

The P&C is a parent

representative body, which

stands for Parents & Citizens

Association. The P&C is the

voice of the parents. It is at

P&C meetings that decisions

affecting your child at school

are made.

The Raceview State School P&C meets on the 3rd

Monday of every month at 6.30pm unless advised

otherwise. The next meeting will be held on Monday, 19th

of February 2018 in the Staffroom. We would love to see

you there!

Adam Price

PRESIDENT

YEAR 6 SENIOR

SHIRTS

To help commemorate your child’s last year of

Primary School the P&C are offering

Year 6 Roll Shirts

featuring the full year 6 student roll on the back.

The cost of the shirts are $40.00 and

notes and order forms have already been sent home.

Please fill in the permission slip and order form

and return to the Tuckshop by

Friday 23rd February.

As this is a P&C initiative

orders and payments MUST be

sent to the Tuckshop (not the office).

(Please do not put the order form or permission slip inside

the payment envelope).

Delivery expected early in Term 2.

SCHOOL BANKING

NEWS

School Banking at Raceview State School is on

EVERY THURSDAY

School Banking is a fun, interactive and engaging way for young

Australians to learn about money and develop good savings habits.

Children who deposit money into their Youthsaver account through

School Banking earn Dollarmites tokens, which they can save up and

redeem for exciting rewards.

School Banking is also a great fundraiser for our school.

Our school receives $5 when a student makes their first ever

School Banking deposit and 5% on every deposit made through the

school (to a maximum of $10 per individual deposit).

Getting involved in School Banking is easy!

All you need to get involved in the School Banking program is a

Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account. You can open an

account for your child in one of two ways:

1. Online

Visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking

CTRL+ Click on the link above to be directed to the information /

application page. Find “ OPEN NOW” to open a Youthsaver

account, even if you are not a CBA customer ( Takes approx. 5

minutes with online ID available )

2. In branch

Visit a Commonwealth Bank branch with identification for yourself

and your child, like a driver’s licence and birth certificate.

If your child has an existing Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver

account they can start banking straight away. They just need to

bring their deposit in every week on School Banking day using their

Dollarmites deposit wallet.

If you would like to know more about School Banking, please ask

for a 2017 School Banking program information pack from the

school office or visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking

HAPPY BANKING !!!!

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TUCKSHOP NEWS

Hi everyone, For your convenience the tuckshop now has EFTPOS!

Monday lunches must be ordered online.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO CHANGE YOUR CHILD’S

CLASS ON MUNCH MONITOR

For anybody wishing to start an online account with Munch

Monitor, the details are as follows: 1. Go to www.munchmonitor.com

2. Enter Username : raceview Password : munch4305 then click "login" 3. Click "Sign Up" and follow the simple steps to get started

When placing orders please make sure you are submitting both breaks separately.

If you are only ordering for one break for your child please ensure that they are aware of this as we have had a number of

children saying they are missing orders and becoming upset when in fact an order has only been placed for one break.

Can you volunteer? Here at the tuckshop we are very flexible and will accept any amount of time

you can spare, If you wish to volunteer please phone the tuckshop or pop in

and see us!

UNIFORM SHOP

OPENING HOURS FOR

Term 4, 2017

Monday: 2.30—3.30pm

Thursday: 2.30—3.30pm

Friday: 8.15—9.30am

Uniform Shop Convenor

BREAKFAST CLUB

Every Monday 8.15 am at the Hall

ALL WELCOME!!

TIME OUT

(Guidelines for illness as per the

Education Department/Health

Department)

If your child has diarrhoea and/or vomiting,

they need to be kept home from school until 24 hours after the last episode.

These guidelines have been set for the health of

fellow students and staff.

Thank you for your support in this matter.

SCHOOL BANKING

is back every

THURSDAY

SCHOOL RENOVATIONS

You may have noticed that during the school holidays there were some renovations made to the school administration block.

There has been a special window installed for students to hand their phones

in and for medications.

This window is located along the verandah on the carpark side.

There is also a window near the entrance where students go for late slips and to hand in any

paperwork or payments.

ATTENTION

Please be aware that for students safety,

the school gate

at the end of the laneway

(off Butler Street)

will be locked from

9.05 am to 2.50 pm Monday to Friday.

BOOKCLUB

Orders and money due

Wednesday 7th February.

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Higher Order Thinkers (H.O.T) Challenges

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RACEVIEW STATE SCHOOL

The Ipswich Hospital Foundation Walking

Schools Program is running at Raceview State School.

The Walking Schools program involves an IHF volunteer

walking students around the school grounds on a day morning from 8:15am to 8:35am approximately.

This is a great way to get kids moving and closer to their recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity as well

as engaging them before school.

The Walking Schools Program provides children with incentives and goals to work towards to keep them

interested and engaged.

A permission form has been given to all students to complete for the program.

If you would like more information about the Walking

Schools Program or would like to be involved, please feel free to contact Kayley from the IHF at

kayley@ihfoundation.org.au or on 1300 736 428.