13 November 2019

Newsletter Articles

Prep to Year 5 Swimming and Year 6 Surf Awareness

Many thanks to the number of parents who have been able to promptly pay for their child’s swimming or surf awareness programme already.

Just a reminder to all parents to have this payment finalised by Monday November 25 at the close of the day so that final numbers and arrangements with the suppliers can be confirmed.

Remembrance Day

What a wonderful job our school leaders did on Monday at the Maroochydore RSL Remembrance Day Service. Bianca and India read the poem “We Shall Keep the Faith” beautifully whilst Nate and Henry showed maturity and poise when laying a wreath on behalf of our school community.

P&C Christmas Raffle

Each year, the P&C hold a Christmas raffle to raise money for the school. This year we are raising money for a new playground near the Mango Tree.

There are some great prizes lined up for the raffle. One of the raffle prizes will be a Christmas hamper.

We are asking you for a non-perishable donation to go towards the Christmas hamper prize.

We are grateful for any non-perishable donation within its used-by date. For example:

• dry goods like pasta
• jars or bottles of sauces
• tinned goods
• tea, coffee or other non-perishable drinks
• snacks, chocolates, muesli bars
• laundry powder, dishwashing liquid, soap, bandaids.

Donations can be dropped off at the school office.

The raffle will be drawn on November 25th of November. Tickets for the raffle will be coming home in the next few weeks.

Thank you for helping the P&C raise funds for the new playground.

Extreme Weather Conditions

Please reflect on this health advice from Queensland Health.

Chaplaincy Programme

Thanks Chappy Sam for all your quiet work you do across our school week in support of our students and school community. Across 2020 have you something you’d like to see further developed with Chappy Sam? Would you like to further support Chappy Sam’s work here at Maroochydore State School. We are currently applying for ongoing funding for our Chaplaincy programme and I am keen to get your feedback to support around what Chappy Sam does. Please contact the Office ASAP.

Weekly breakfast club (Monday and Thursday morning)
Mother’s Day Morning Tea and Father’s Day Breakfast
Year 6 Adventure Course Day
Activity Club in the Chaplaincy Room during playtime across each break
Christmas food hampers
Connecting families with local support agencies
Social skilling support in small groups
Support for students and families as required
Attending our cross country and athletics day events

Stationery Order News 2020

A hard copy of the order form has been sent home with details around how to order your child’s stationery requirements for 2020.

A link is also supplied here for your convenience:

Past Maroochydore SS Students

Congratulations to Leah T (Yr 6 2018) for your Silver Award & Callum M (Yr 6 2018) for your Platinum Academic Award at the MSHS Awards Night.

Student Absences

Could you please ensure you reply to the text message sent when your child is absent with your name and reason for your child’s absence?

This will reduce our administration follow up time by not having to make another call to you.

2020 Prep Information Sessions

Have you a Prep aged student, or your neighbour, starting in 2020?

Have you completed the required enrolment paperwork and left it at the Office? If you haven’t now is the time to do this as we are about to roll out the 2020 Prep Orientation programme.

We are ready to send out our welcome emails with further details and don’t want our school community to miss out!

For full details please contact the School Office so that we can email you.

Positive Behaviour

Be nice.

At all times and to everyone!

Contact Details – Do we have your most up to date contact details?

There are times when we may need to contact parents and carers. Do we have your most up to date contact details? If not, please contact the school on 5475 1555 so we can update our records. These details include parent/carers’ name, address, phone numbers, email address and emergency contact details. Please remember to contact the school if any of these details change.

Pikki Street Building Construction

Shortly, work will commence on the vacant block of land next door to the school in Pikki Street. Around safety for students, parents and staff, the gate access and access road for the teacher’s carpark will be closed off during the construction period.

Students and parents will be asked to access the school via the access pathway into the Prep and ECDP and to follow the path up to the primary school building areas. The reverse procedure will occur in the afternoon with students and parents exiting the school at the Prep and ECDP access gate.

The mango tree playgrounds will be closed, as will the one on the oval, with safety for all in mind around the construction period.

Term 4 Dates

Year 6 Important Dates for Transition to High School

Term 4 Dates

Student Absence

Parents, can you please contact the school (54751555) immediately if your child is absent?

This will reduce the number of text messages we then send out. Thank you for your assistance with this routine.

Or - Could you please ensure you reply to the text message sent when your child is absent with your name and reason for your child’s absence?

This will reduce our administration follow up time by not having to make another call to you.