The Wandoan Weekly THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF WANDOAN STATE SCHOOL P-10

A PBL SCHOOL DEVELOPING SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS THROUGH

RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY AND REACHING

July 23

5.00pm, Juandah Hotel

WEEK 3 PBL FOCUS:

“I can contribute to the

positive culture of my school”

11th February

Meet, Greet and Eat

15th February

Miles and District

Swimming Carnival (9-15)

17th February

Student Council Inductions

19th February

Miles and District Cricket

26th February

Miles and District Netball

1st March

South West

Swimming Carnival (10-19)

10th March

South West Girls Cricket

Wandoan State School P-10 | 49 North St, Wandoan, Queensland, 4419 | PO BOX 103, Wandoan, Queensland, 4419

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10th February, 2021

Week 3, Term 1

P&C Meeting

UPCOMING EVENTS

Newsletter article deadline:

Monday 12pm

admin@wandoanss.eq.edu.au

To be advised

EXPLICIT IMPROVEMENT AGENDA 2021

“READING”

Congratulations to our 2021

Swimming Age Champions!

From the Principal’s Desk …..

Welcome to Week 3

What an ‘action packed’ and great start to the term we

have had. It has been a privilege to be able to spend

time in classrooms observing some of the great learning

happening. I have also enjoyed visits from students who

have had the chance to bring some of their outstanding

work up to the office for me to see.

Students are well and truly into their units and are getting

back into the swing of school and classroom routines.

Swimming Carnival

Last Friday, Wandoan SS students participated in their

annual swimming carnival. A great day was had with

many long standing records being broken. I was

impressed to see some great sportsmanship, endurance

and resilience displayed by students, even when things

became a little tough. Juandah, however, in the end, was

too strong for Cherwondah and Cooringa, winning

champion house of the carnival.

I also need to add a congratulations to the parents and

students, who participated in the combined relay. Even

though the teachers fought valiantly, the parents were far

too strong, with a substantial victory in the end. The

teachers and students I am sure, will come back stronger

in the athletics carnival. 1-0 to the parents.

A big thank you needs to go the Miss Irwin, for the

countless hours spent in organising, preparing and

running the carnival. A great day was had by all.

PBL Team

PBL stands for Positive Behaviour for Learning. We

would like to invite any interested parents to be a part of

our team. The PBL team meets every second Monday at

3:15pm in the library and would appreciate some

parent/guardian insight. The next meeting will be held on

Monday the 22nd of February.

P&C

The Wandoan State School Parents and Citizen’s

association is a small but very active committee, that

supports all students and families in giving great

experiences and improving learning outcomes for our

students.

The P&C also makes substantial financial contributions to

the school and community. i.e. reducing costs for camps,

contributing to improving facilities and events. The P&C had

their first meeting of the year on Monday evening, the 8th of

February. In the coming weeks, they will hold their Annual

General Meeting. All parents and community members are

welcome and encouraged to attend.

Meet Greet ‘N’ Eat

This Thursday the 11th of February, we will be opening our

school grounds and classrooms to parents and families.

This is an opportunity for parents, and staff to engage with

one another, to support our student’s education.

The evening will commence at 4:30pm and each classroom

will be opened at staggered intervals, to give parents with

more than one child at school, the chance to see each

classroom and hear from their child’s teacher. Following the

classroom visits, there will be a short address from myself

and then ‘trivia-teering’ from 6pm. There will also be a free

BBQ dinner for all attending.

Student leader induction

Next Wednesday morning (17th Feb), Wandoan SS will be

formally inducting our 2021 student councillors and leaders.

The Western Downs Regional Council Mayor, Paul

McVeigh, will address our students and councillors from

around the region will be in attendance. The induction will

be followed by a celebration morning tea for those students

and their families. We are looking forward to a great

morning.

Attendance

This Thursday, five students will be

having a special morning tea with the

Principal, as a reward for 100%

attendance so far this year. Students

with 100% attendance go into a draw

each fortnight, for the chance to enjoy

this morning tea. Well done to this

fortnight’s students. Please continue

to ensure your child attends school as

regularly as possible. This week our

attendance is at 90.3%.

Jack Mathewson

Principal

Student Awards—Respect, Responsibility and Reaching

Students of the Week

Prep—Cooper W

(top, left)

Year 1—Charlee M

(top, centre)

Year 4—Mitch S

(top, right)

Year 5—Lucy Z

(left)

Secondary—Matthew W

(right)

Golden Broom Award—Year 5/6 R Star Totals - Week 2

Congratulations Cherwondah!

Sport

School Swimming

School swimming will be running until the end of Week 5 of Term 1. Please ensure that

students bring the required equipment for their lesson at the pool. This includes togs,

towel, swimming shirt and goggles.

Please see the swimming timetable below:

If any parents are interested in coming to help on specific days, please let Miss Irwin

know – eirwi20@eq.edu.au

M&D Basketball Trials

Good luck to Hunter P, Fletcher D and Harry R as they trial for the Miles & District

basketball team today.

M&D Swimming Carnival

Congratulations to Will B, Gordon R, Harry R, Paige M, Lucy Z, Elli Z and Matthew W for

qualifying to attend the Miles & District Swimming Carnival. Good luck to these students

as they travel to Miles next Monday to compete for the next level.

**Upcoming Sports Events and Trials**

10-12yrs Miles & District Basketball (Miles) – Wednesday 10th February

9-15yrs Miles & District Swimming Carnival (Miles) – Monday 15th February

10-12yrs Miles & District Cricket Trials (Miles) – Friday 19th February

13-19yrs Miles & District Netball Trials (Wandoan) – Friday 26th February

MONDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

Year 9/10 PE 9:30am – 11:10am

Year 7/8 PE 11:55am – 1:25pm

Year 3/4 PE 11:55am – 1:25pm

Year 5/6 PE 11:55am – 1:25pm

Year 1/2 PE 2:00pm – 3:00pm

Prep PE 2:00pm – 3:00pm

Meet, Greet ’N’ Eat—This Thursday

PBL

Swimming Carnival—Results

Record Setters

Matthew W, Elli Z and James W

(above)

Record Breakers

Front: Cooper H and Will B

Back: Mathias O, Lucy Z and Elli Z

(above)

Miles and District Trials Qualifiers

Front: Will B and Gordon R

Back: Mathew W, Paige M, Lucy Z and Elli Z

(left)

Overall Age Champions

Matthew W, Lucy Z, Harry R and Elli Z

(above)

Winning House

Juandah

(above)

Swimming Carnival - Results

Isabelle Mayes/Shelby Pitkin

Swimming Carnival

2021 Sporting Information

Wandoan State School Sport:

Please read the weekly newsletter for any sporting updates and upcoming trial dates.

Nominations will be taken from students at school and a permission note will be sent

home. Permission notes need to be returned by the due date or the nomination will

not be accepted.

Once school permission notes are handed in, students will be given an M&D Trial

Permission Form that will need to be filled out and taken to the trial. If you do not

take this form to the trial, you will not be considered.

Carnival assistance (timekeeping, coaching, and managing) will be required at all

carnivals throughout the year.

When participating in any school sport, students need to maintain high behaviour and

sportsmanship standards as they are representing our school. If behaviour/

sportsmanship becomes an issue, students will not be able to attend future sporting

events.

Miles & District Sport:

PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS ARE ADVISED THAT, UNLESS LEVIES ARE PAID IN FULL OR

A FORMAL PAYMENT PLAN CREATED AND ADHERED TO, THAT STUDENTS WILL

NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR REPRESENTATIVE SPORT.

All team trials will be held as a selection carnival for 10-12 years only. Schools will

nominate individual students, not teams. At the carnival, the students will be placed

in randomised groups for skills and drills before playing in mixed teams for selection.

Individual sports will still be run as a 9-15 years carnival.

District sports will not be offered if a coach/manager cannot be sourced.

M&D Forms – if your child is selected in an M&D team, the form is to be handed to the

Wandoan State School office for Principal approval. The form is then forwarded to

the M&D Executive School (Miles State High School). Payment of the M&D levy and

uniforms is to be made to the MSHS via direct deposit. Cash payment will not be

accepted.

M&D uniforms are delivered to students either via the school office or handed to your

child at their training session.

When attending M&D trials, students need to maintain high behaviour and

sportsmanship standards as they are representing our school. If behaviour/

sportsmanship becomes an issue, students will not be able to attend future trials.

Students are responsible for communicating with their teachers to catch up on any

missed work whilst away at trials.

South West Sport:

South West forms are to be returned to Wandoan State School office for Principal

approval. The forms are then forwarded to the manager of the South West team.

Levy and uniform payments are made via direct deposit to the Manager’s School

as per the selection paperwork.

When attending SW trials, students need to maintain high behaviour and

sportsmanship standards as they are representing our school. If behaviour/

sportsmanship becomes an issue, students will not be able to attend future trials.

Students are responsible for communicating with their teachers to catch up on any

missed work whilst away at trials.

2021 Sporting Information continued…………..

Within the Year 1/2 class, one student is chosen every Friday by

myself to take home our class teddy 'Brendan the Bear'.

The student that is chosen to take Brendan home for the

weekend has displayed our school and classroom expectations

throughout the week and has been a model students for his/

her peers. Two students so far have had the opportunity to take

Brendan home and they have thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

Curriculum

This term in English we will be listening, reading and viewing a range

of written picture books. They will be retelling events from familiar stories and

responding to imaginative stories by making connections to their personal

experiences. So far we have enjoyed reading different imaginative texts in class and

investigating the story as a whole class.

In Maths this term, the Year 1/2s will be focusing on the mathematical

topics of time, number and place value, units of measurement and chance and data.

There will be a number of opportunities for students to show their knowledge and

understanding by completing a range of fun and exciting activities.

I am looking forward to having an enjoyable and stimulating year with all the students

in the Year 1/2 class and we cannot wait to share with you our journey.

Miss Stewart

Year 1/2

Term 1 Sporting Calendar

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2

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26

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27

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29

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Week 2

1

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2

3

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5 W

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6

Week 3

8

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11

1

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13

Week 4

1

5 M

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Swim

min

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arnival (9

-15

)

16

1

7

18

1

9 M

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Cricket (1

0-1

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20

Week 5

2

2

23

2

4 SW

Basketb

all (10

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5

26

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27

Week 6

1

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SW Sw

imm

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Carn

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2

3

4

5

6

Week 7

8

9

1

0 SW

Girls C

ricket (10

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1 SW

Bo

ys Cricket (1

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2)

12

M&

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(14

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13

Week 8

1

5 M

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Tou

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16

1

7

18

1

9 SW

Girls C

ricket (13

-19

) 2

0

Week 9

2

2 State Sw

imm

ing (1

2)

23

State Swim

min

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4 State Sw

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25

State Swim

min

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27

State Swim

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29

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SW B

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31

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3

Tuckshop Roster—Term 1

TUCKSHOP ROSTER – Term 1

Volunteers are an important part of our tuckshop. It is a great place to catch up

with other parents and contribute to our school. Without the help of our

volunteers, the tuckshop would not be able to operate.

Term 1

Week 3

12th

February

Blackley

Walsh

Week 4

19th

February

James

Donohoe (Kirillee)

Week 5

M&D Netball Trials

26th

February

Klass

Redman

Newton

Week 6 5th

March

Bowling

Symes

Week 7

12th

March

Holder

Harth

Week 8

19th

March

Webster

Knudsen

Week 9

26th

March

Lindsay

Howse

Week 10

Good Friday

No Tuckshop

If you are unable to do your scheduled week please arrange to swap with another

parent and let Carla Klass know via text

(0458 452 329) or Messenger.

Community Notices

WORLDS GREATEST SHAVE FUNDRAISER

DATE SAVER

“THE SMALL FAMILY GIVING BACK”

HAPPENING AT THE MILES GOLF CLUB ON

THE 6TH MARCH STARTING AT 3PM

We will be bringing to you lots of fun stuff to

be revealed in the coming weeks

*Family friend event

*Lots of head shaving and colouring. So if you or

anyone you know would like to participate let us

know

*Lots of entertainment and food

*Covid compliant – everyone will be required to

sign in

*Look out for our raffles – Miles Foodworks and

Miles Newsagency

Community Notices

POSITION VACANT

Are you looking for casual work?

Be remunerated for supporting your community?

Would like to work in an air-conditioned office?

The Wandoan Surf Club is looking for a motivated, self-starter who has excellent

computer skills, communication skills, the ability to work autonomously and proven time

management skills.

If this is you, then send your CV and a short summary to

wandoansurfclub@bigpond.com

This position is for two or three days a week. You can also contact

Margarette Sinnamon on 0413108734 for more details.

Immediate start for the successful applicant.