From your Principal Moira Mackenzie - Blackwater North State School
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NEWSLETTER 4 September 2020 Issue No 14 From your Principal Moira Mackenzie Culture who attend Garden Club three times will be issued with a Garden Club vest and gardening glove. Tomorrow our teachers will participate in a full Students will keep these until week 9. In week 9 day’s Kagan training. Kagan is a multi-faceted both vest and gloves are returned for washing and pedagogical approach that uses Kagan Structures to will be re-issued in the following year. ensure active engagement, develop oral language and interpersonal skills, improve student well-being, create connected inclusive communities, and raise student achievement. Curriculum Last week teachers from all three Blackwater schools met to participate in cluster moderation. Instrumental Music Students who participate in Instrumental perform each week on assembly. Now that assembly is on Tuesdays, Mr Kachel is able to be present and conduct the band students. Athletics Day Garden Club Our Athletics Days will be a non-spectator day this Last week, students from year two through to year year due to COVID-19 restrictions. These days will six had their first Garden Club meeting. We went on be highly modified to meet our operating guidelines. a tour of the school and looked at our current The following days are our athletics and Ninja gardens to decide how we can improve them. Warrior day – Students came up with some great ideas. Students Williams Street BLACKWATER Q 4717 BLACKWATER NORTH STATE SCHOOL 4980 5333 PO Box 327 4980 5366 (absence line) BLACKWATER Q 4717 4980 5300 Website: www.blackwaternorthss.eq.edu.au Email: admin@blackwaternorthss.eq.edu.au
Senior Athletics (Monday 7 September, week 9) Junior athletics (Tuesday 8 September, week 9) Ninja Warrior day (Thursday 17 September, week 10) We will capture many photos of the day. Look out for week 10’s issue of the newsletter as it will be a bumper issue with lots of photos from our Athletics Carnivals. Teacher Aide Appreciation Week This week is Teacher Aide Appreciation Week and I acknowledge the vital roles of our teacher aides, who go above and beyond in our classrooms. Parent/Teacher Interviews Parent/Teacher interviews, via a phone conversation are occurring during week 9. Your teacher would have made contact to make the appointment time. Staffing In week ten of this term and week one of next term, Ms Jenny Jones will be acting principal at Blackwater State School. Mrs Kerri Hancock will be acting deputy principal during this time at North. In week ten, Mrs Kerri Keppel will be taking leave and Mrs Kobi Reid will assume acting HoSES. P&C Meeting We were unable to have our previous P&C meeting as we did not have any parents attend, other than our executive. Please consider coming along. It is at these meeting we can discuss how to fundraise for our school and contribute to your child’s education. Later this year we will be looking at the school’s Student Code of Conduct. Our next meeting will be on Monday, 7 September @ 7 pm. Ooshies The Ooshie collectibles range currently available at Woolworths have started to show up at school. Like any toys and precious items, we will not allow these items at school. Any student found with ooshies in their possession will have them confiscated for Kind Regards collection at the end of the day. Moira Mackenzie 2020 – Curriculum & Culture
Deputy Directions with Jenny Jones Weeks 7 & 8 -Term 3 Year 5/6 Languages This term is flying by so fast and already we are sharing (Japanese) with Mr Brayford students work and achievements from weeks 7 and 8. Our students are working hard to complete assessment Year 5/6 students have been excitedly completing an and other activities and it is with pleasure that I share activity in Languages with Mr Brayford. Mr Brayford some of what has been happening in our school over the taught our students to make a modern interpretation of past two weeks. a traditional Japanese art form, the Temari Ball. The traditional form is a complicated month long endeavour I would like to start off giving a huge shout out to our to produce a decorative embroidered ball enjoyed by school band and their teacher Mr Kachel. The band Nobles and samurai daughters in years past. Our modern students are working well and their efforts are being interpretation is a quick 30 minute production that, in demonstrated every week on assembly. terms of colours at least, loses nothing when compared to the original. Mr Kachel and our school As you can see from the photographs, the students were band well and truly engaged in the process and they produced some wonderful, colourful modern Temari Balls. Well Blackwater North State School’s assemblies have been done students, and thank you Mr Brayford for exposing reintroduced for P to 2 and 3 to 6 cohorts respectively. the students to Japanese culture and art. As a result, our school band students now have the opportunity to present their amazing musical skills to the school community. Mr Kachel and our students have worked hard to learn the Advance Australia Fair and Happy Birthday, and it was with great pride and admiration that I stood and sang the National Anthem, while our band played, during our first assembly in week 5. Happy Birthday was introduced in week 6 as well and Mr Kachel is also going to teach the students how to play the school song. Awesome effort Mr Kachel and our school band and thank you! Friendship and Learning Achievement for All
Year 5/6 The Arts (Dance) with Miss McGurk Year 5/6 students are currently permforming dance routines for their end of term assessment. Through dance, students represent, question and celebrate human experience, using the body as the instrument and movement as the medium for personal, social, emotional, spiritual and physical communication. Miss McGurk invited me along to watch the performances, and I was totally amazed with the wonderful artistic expressions and movements that the students demonstrated. All of the students were excited to show me how they have used their bodies as the instrument of expression to communicate and c meaning through expressive and purposeful movement. Look closely and see if you can find our Guidance Officer (Mrs Hancock) being a tricky photobomber! Fantastic work Year 5/6 students and Miss McGurk! As you can see from the photographs, our students are having a great time with their learning and are fully engaged in what they are doing. I hope your all have a great two weeks ahead. Yours in learning, Jenny 2020 – Curriculum & Culture
From our Guidance Officer Kerri Hancock Helpful Hints from the Guidance Officer The Benefit of Exercise for Children (and adults too). Many people attribute good health to being active. Ensuring that your children get enough exercise is critical to their physical and emotional wellbeing. Sometimes this is not so easy in our busy, high tech world. Not so long ago, kids naturally went outside to play. That’s because there weren’t that many options. Outside was where you found and made friends, sorted social problems, threw or kicked a ball around, climbed trees, played hopscotch, or just went adventuring, returning home as the sun went down for dinner. I remember arriving home exhausted after a day of school followed by 2 hours of softball or netball practice and a long bike ride home – up hill!. Today, things are very different. Kids spend a lot of time indoors, on phones, computers or tablets, and watching television. Research shows they spend less time enjoying outdoor activities. This is a problem with far-reaching consequences. There are many reasons why kids need to be active and here are just a few: Physical health benefits Exercise makes your kids healthier, more attentive and more social. Active kids enjoy stronger immune systems, stronger hearts and lungs, and stronger bone and muscle structure. Exercise improves blood flow, ensuring that more oxygen reaches your kid’s heart and brain, promoting higher energy levels. Activity also makes kids breathe and perspire more efficiently, which helps to naturally remove toxins from the body. Better mental health ‘Healthy body – healthy mind.’ This may be a cliché statement but it rings true to mental health practitioners. In addition to the numerous physical benefits, studies have shown that active kids also enjoy better mental health, including: • Better memory • Ability to focus and concentrate for longer • Improved mood – less mood swings • A general improvement in their physical and emotional well-being Simple activities can quickly elevate depressed mood in many people. A short 10-minute walk is a good way to relieve anxiety and depression in children. There is evidence that starting exercise at a young age will decrease rates of anxiety and depression in children and adolescence. Physical activity may improve their mood by helping the brain cope better with stress. Friendship and Learning Achievement for All
More confidence & better social skills Kids who engage in sports of any kind, whether individual or team oriented, are more confident, able to work well in a team, and develop better social skills. These are important 21st century skills. When kids have high self-esteem, they are more likely to be happier, more optimistic and more inclined to aspire to leadership roles later in life. Any exercise will do Exercise does not have to be competitive, and kids do not have to play rugby, netball or soccer to reap the benefits. Walks on the beach or bush tracks, a bike ride, climbing and swinging at the park or a playing a game of catch with their mates in the back yard will do. As long as kids exercise within their limits, don’t overdo it, and enjoy the activity, you will notice positive results you never thought possible. Well-rounded kids Some kids are just not sporty and don’t enjoy exercise. This can become ingrained in them at a young age, but you can change this. Show them the different ways they can enjoy exercise and explain the benefits. We are not all built to be elite athletes. One benefit of exercise is that active kids often become well-rounded individuals, who find it easier to connect with their peers and enjoy a healthier and more social existence. Successful students and adults have often tried loads of different physical activities before settling on what they were good at and what they enjoyed. Encouraging your kids to enjoy being active can benefit them well into their adult years. Help them find an exercise they enjoy, and they will have benefits. The key to an active lifestyle is fun and regularity of activity. It must be enjoyable for kids. Join in with the fun and you can reap the benefits too. Kerri Hancock 2020 – Curriculum & Culture
Library News Author of the Fortnight – Nick Bland Nick Bland is the author of "The Very Cranky Bear" books. Since he was little, Nick aspired to be a cartoonist and writer but it wasn't until he was 23, where he got a job in a book store, that he was able to begin a journey down that path. Now living in Darwin, Nick works fulltime as an author and illustrator. Bookclub The latest issue of bookclub has now closed. Your orders will arrive before the end of the term for you to enjoy for the school holidays. Spot the NAO The last couple of weeks, NAO has been going through several updates and has not been able to spend time around the school. He will be back up and running in Term 4, so keep an eye out! Premier's Reading Challenge The premier's reading challenge has now finished. Thank you to everyone who participated in the challenge. In the coming weeks we will present certificates to those students who completed the challenge. Library Borrowing Library borrowing has now finished for the term. Please ensure that all books are returned next week. Lists will be going out next week for outstanding books. Captain’s Corner Welcome back to Captain’s Corner, Can you believe we are nearly at the end of week 8!!! We are sure you are all completing assessments and reaching for the stars! Next week brings lots of new and exciting opportunities for our leadership team who are attending a conference in Emerald with Ms Jones. We will meet likeminded leaders and listen to inspirational talks from various motivational mentors and speakers. On a lighter note – ‘Archer’ was successful in taking out the Futsal competition beating ‘Cook’ in a kick-off by 1 point (overall score 4 – 3). Well done Archer! We would like to say a massive congratulations to all our house teams and students who competed in the fun game, everyone tried their very hardest. Mr Gill has also chosen an All-star’s team to compete in a teacher verse student competition to be held on Thursday 3 September. Well done to all involved and selected in the student’s team. We also have our athletics carnivals next week so remember to bring your running shoes, a water bottle, hat, your absolute best cheering voice and always display great sportsmanship!For this week’s interview we have chosen Mr Knight (year 2 teacher). Until next time, Henry, Emma, Charlize, and Bella 5 minutes with Mr Knight Q1. Where do you live before Blackwater? The Gold Coast. Q2. What are you enjoying most in the Year 2 classroom? I really enjoy watching all my students turn into better versions of themselves. I get really excited when I see a student is starting to grasp a concept they didn’t understand. Q3. What is your favourite part about being a teacher? I love working with people and watching them develop and progress. Q4. How has your first couple of terms at Blackwater North State School been for you? It has been an amazing roller coaster ride so far. You never know what to expect from 2020. It has been great though, all the people are lovely here. Friendship and Learning Achievement for All
Positive Behaviour For Learning (PBL) OUR FORTNIGHTLY FOCUS And just like that we are almost finished with another term. Students have been working super hard at making sure they are ‘Throwing Kindness around like Confetti’ and all of the staff at Blackwater North are excited to see students continue this. In the next fortnight students will be working on showing RESPECT. Respect at Blackwater North State School is one of our core values. There are many ways to show respect. Some of these include: - Following routines - Following expectations - Knowing everybody is different - Taking turns - Having choices - Saying please and thank you - Sharing with others So come on Blackwater North- let’s end the term on the right track and make sure we are showing respect. 2020 – Curriculum & Culture
P&C COOKIE DOUGH COLLECTION POINT Wednesday 9 September 3:30-6:30pm @ Panda Park P&C Executive President – Andrew Whyte Treasurer – John Sterling Secretary – Sarah Smith Friendship and Learning Achievement for All
CELEBRATIONS 2020 – Curriculum & Culture
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TERM TWO CALENDAR OF EVENTS Senior Athletics Junior Athletics Carnival Carnival Ninja Warrior Day 2020 – Curriculum & Culture
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