1032 Lowood-Minden Road,MINDEN,QLD,4311,Australia

Phone: 5425 7222

Website: https://mindenss.eq.edu.au  

Email: admin@mindenss.eq.edu.au

Dates To Remember

 * Term 3 16/07/2018 - 21/09/2018

 *  Senior Assembly

  03/08/2018

 *  Junior Assembly

  10/08/2018

 *  EKKA Show Holiday

  13/08/2018

 *  Book Fair Dress Up and Parade

  17/08/2018

 * P&C Meeting @ 3:15pm

  20/08/2018

 * Science Fair   23/08/2018From The Principal

Welcome

We have had a new family join our school community in the last week. We trust your time with us will be both rewarding and enjoyable.

 

Western Ranges Athletics Trials

Congratulations to Indeanna, Landon, Kohen, Cooper, Nickkie and Chevy who were selected to represent Lockyer Zone at the inaugural Western Ranges Track and Field trials held earlier this week. This is a significant achievement with the six students competing in eleven different events. Great job guys!

School Opinion Survey

It’s that time of year again! Those families who have been randomly selected to participate in the 2018 survey will receive a pale blue instruction sheet. Parents /Carers have until Friday24th August to log into the site. Please note the code allows access once to the website.

Show Holiday

As previously advertised, Minden School EKKA show holiday will be on Monday 13th August. There are no other holidays or Pupil Free Days during Ekka Week for our school.

 

Outside School Hours Care Service

Hall-Thorpe Sports will be closed on Monday 13 August for the show holiday.

Newsletter changes

Thank you to those families who responded to the recent survey regarding the current newsletter format and content. Consequently, we are making changes to the way in which we get information out to parents. We will provide further updates as plans are finalised.

Parent-Teacher Interviews

This event will take place in week 8 on Tuesday 4th September. Interviews will be held in the Resource Centre. Bookings are essential and further details will be provided in future newsletters. Semester Two Report Cards will be released in week 10 of term 4.

Step into Prep 2019

In order to maximise participation as much as possible, we have made a few changes to our Step into Prep program this year.

Open Day: Saturday 15 September from 9:00 to 11:00am

Parent Information Session: Tuesday 16 October 6:00 to 7:00pm

Prep experience afternoons: Monday 5 November 9:00 to 10:15

Thursday 15 November 1:45 to 3:00

                                                     Monday 26 November   9:00 to 10:15

                                                     Thursday 6 December 1:45 to 3:00

Cyber Safety

Last week, Minden students participated in an important educational presentation regarding safe online behaviour. Cyber Safety is an important issue for families and children of all ages. To be safe online and to gain the greatest benefit from the opportunities provided through an online environment, students need to do the right thing by themselves and others online. It is essential for parents / carers to know and monitor the sites their child/ren access, particularly social media sites. Does your child fully understand the consequences of the posts they are sending or photos / videos they are uploading? Providing information that identifies someone or their location (such as addresses, phone numbers, and school uniform) can be used in a potentially harmful way.  We appreciate parents’ support in discussing this very serious issue with their children.

DATE CLAIMER!

Minden is celebrating Book Week on Friday 17th August. Children can come dressed as a character from a book to help celebrate this special event. Another option is to come dressed with a 'touch of Book Week', wearing a small part of their character's costume with their school uniform. Children might like to

wear a shiny coloured scale like the Rainbow Fish or a blue pair of socks like Fox in Sox. It would be great if they can bring the book along that contains their character. We will have a short parade for those who have dressed in theme and a fun activity for all children to join in. Stay tuned for more details...

Parents And Citizens Association News

Meeting

Our next meeting is Monday the 20th of August 2018 at 3.15pm.  We would love to see you there!

Commonwealth School Banking

This year our focus is on consistent saving. Deposits can be from 5 cents! Students will be rewarded for every 10 deposits made.

Exciting new Term 3 rewards with a Super Savers theme are now available, while stocks last!

Tuckshop

Thank you for supporting the tuckshop this year. Our volunteers work tirelessly to bring this service to the school and raise funds to support the school.

Please remember to pop your orders into the tuckshop box by Monday. Meals must be pre-ordered, and payment is by cash only. We are unable to accept eftpos or direct debit for tuckshop.

Pie DriveOrder forms and money needs to be returned to the office be Friday the 17th of August.  If you need more order forms, they will be located at the office.  Thank you for

supporting our school.

Uniforms

If you require any uniforms, please see the admin staff in the office.  The uniform shop is open from 8.00 am.

 

Outside Of School Hours Care (OSHC)

Operating Hours

Monday - Friday before school opening at 6:15am and after school closing at 6:00pm.

For bookings or details please see the OSHC educators, call main office (07) 4638 7965 or email admin@hallthorpesports.com.au

General School News

Assembly Gotcha Awards

Gotcha Awards

Zahlee, Ryley, Brodie, Sophie, Joshua and

Layla

Congratulations!Classroom News

Prep News

Prep News:

Attendance: We did it again! We have the trophy back in our classroom. Keep up the great work….

School uniform: Mornings are cold, days are warm – please make sure your child has a jumper.

Homework: Students need to complete tasks in their scrapbook, all tasks need to be finished and handed in on Friday.

Lunch: Preps need to be independent, please make sure they are able to open food items and unwrap food by themselves.

Excursion: Our Term 3 excursion is on the 16th of August. Money and permission forms are due on Friday 3rd August.

Term 3 Presentation: Week 9 Thursday 13th

September at 2pm in the classroom.

Thanks Mrs Williams, Mrs Rapley and the Prep Students

STEAM

STEAM TERM 3

Welcome to STEAM for Term 3. It will be a very busy Term with the Science Fair and Faith Science Challenge. All students are invited to attend the Science Fair for a small charge. It will be held on Thursday the 23rd of August and will involve a Science Show by the Street Science Company and a whole range of other activities ranging from Feral Animals to a display from the QLD Museum. The competition this year is the growing of a sunflower. The Faith Science comp will involve selected students from year 5 who will

compete against a range of schools throughout the region. Last Thursday we also had a presentation from Brainstorm concerning cyber safety and bullying.

 

All classes are already really into their topics for this term. Year 5 and 6 are learning about coding using the program Scratch and they will be designing and making a Maze Game using their new skills. Year 4 are learning about data systems through the collection of information about their lunches. Year 3 are learning about the techniques of art through the eyes of Tiny Worlds. As a final assessment piece they will create their own Tiny World using mixed media. Year 2 are learning about Digital Technology through data and exploring coding. Year 1 are learning about farms and designing solutions to some of the problems they may face. Preps are learning about design challenges through the building of bridges and houses for the Three Little Pigs.

 

Curriculum Awards

Prep

Special Awards:

Harper - Harper is working hard in the classroom, she is interested in her learning.

Sellina - Sellina is working hard on the presentation of her work.  Her handwriting is improving.

Konnor - Konnor is showing more interest and enthusiasm when learning in the classroom.

Jett - Jett always contributes to classroom discussions, he enjoys sharing his great ideas.

Zander - Zander is trying very hard in the classroom, not calling out when he has a great idea.

 

Year 1

Special Awards:

Chayse - For excellent stretching of your words and making a great improvement with your spelling.

Savannah - For outstanding demonstration of inferential comprehension!

J-Lea - For your great attention to detail when completing your work!

Taliyah - For your great attention to detail when completing your work!

 

                           

Year 2 H

Special Awards:

Charlotte: Always being respectful, responsible and ready to learn, well done Charlotte! 

Lilyana: Being an active learner and contributor in the classroom, well done Lilyana!

Lachlan: Showing great mathematical understanding, well done Lachlan!

 

Year 2 W

Special Awards:

Sadie -  Warm Welcome to Minden!

Saxon - Saxon is always following directions and being very respectful.  Well done!

Sofie - Student of Week - Sofie is always polite friendly and respectful.  Great effort!

 

Year 3

Special Awards:

Shamiah - For excellent THRASSing of your word work.

Tayne - For your excellent efforts during Maths this week.

Sienna - For a very focused start to Term 3. 

Well done and keep it up!

 

 

Year 5

Special Awards:

Emma - Great progress in Reading Links!  Well done!

Chevy - Great progress in Reading Links!  Well done!

Benjamin - Great progress in Reading Links!  Well done!

Chad - Great progress in Reading Links!  Well done!

Jack - Great progress in Reading Links!  Well done!

Brodie - Great progress in Reading Links!  Well done!

Ebony - Great progress in Reading Links!  Well done!

Stephanie - Brilliant Prime Numbers poster!

Molly - Brilliant Prime Numbers poster!

Brodie - Brilliant Prime Number poster!

Birthdays

Lilly, Charlotte, Samuel, Lilyana, Faith, Cheyanne, Rocco, Sora, William, Allyn, Linkan, Aisha, Chloe, Nicholas, Savannah

and Joss

Happy Birthday from everyone at Minden State School!

Community Notices

Rosewood State School - 2019 Year 7 Enrolments

2019 Year 7 Enrolment Interviews

Anyone interested in attending Rosewood State High School, interviews are now being taken.

Either phone the Office Ph. 5461 9400 or go online https://sobs.com.au/pt/parent.php?schoolid=1355   

P&C Pie DriveOrder forms and money

needs to by returned to the office be Friday the 17th of

August.

Thank you for supporting our

school.