Amberley District State School eNewsletter

From the Principal

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

That’s a wrap for Term 2! We've had an action-packed final week at ADSS with Senior Sports Day, NAIDOC Day, and Celebrations of Learning. Week 10 is always a highlight as we celebrate our students' hard work throughout the term and engage them with highly motivating activities to finish on a high note!

Senior Sports Day was a tremendous success, and a huge congratulations goes to Sabre House for their victory! Special thanks to our PE teacher, Ange Wilson, for coordinating such a wonderful day. It was heartening to see so many parents out there supporting their children. Kudos to the adults who won the children vs. adults relay – a fantastic effort!

On Thursday, we celebrated NAIDOC Day with a range of enriching activities. Congratulations to Michael Hunter, who received the annual Karen Condon Deadly Award – an honour truly well-deserved. We were privileged to have the Condon family present the award in Karen's memory. Our Garringgam Dancers performed beautifully at the special assembly. A big thank you to Vicki Nilsen for her coordination and to all our special guests, including Michael Keys, Nadine Foley from Cultural Weave, Ipswich State High, and the Condon family, for making the day such a valuable learning experience for our students.

Looking ahead, next term, our students will commence learning the Respectful Relationships curriculum. This program, designed for Prep to Year 12, empowers young people to develop the skills they need to form respectful and ethical relationships, free of violence and gender inequality. As parents and carers, you play a crucial role in teaching your children the importance of respect and how to build the skills necessary for safe and healthy relationships. For more information, Respect Program.

As part of our strategic plan, we are in the process of updating our Student Code of Behaviour and refining several school processes. Our primary goal is to foster improved peer relationships and enhance student engagement in learning. In line with the latest research, we are implementing the Respectful Relationships curriculum to support these aims.

Next term, we will be sharing our plans during our Parent Rep sessions. Additionally, we are excited to announce that some of our classes will be piloting a 'reset station' in their classrooms. To support this initiative, we are seeking donations of 30-40cm cushions for these areas.

Your support and involvement are greatly appreciated as we work towards creating a positive and engaging learning environment for all our students.

I will be on long service leave for the first two weeks of next term. During my absence, Deidre Anderson will be the Acting Principal, and Deputy Principal Leisa Cave will be supporting Year 4. Please do not hesitate to reach out to Deidre if you have any concerns.

It’s been a significant term, and I know the children are ready for a well-deserved break. I hope you all enjoy a restful and rejuvenating holiday.

Warm regards,

Kelli Harvey

Principal

Classroom Celebrations

All our year levels have had a wonderful term of learning! Our students academic results reflect their soaring effort!

Prep

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Term 2 Sports Wrap Up

Term 2 Sports Report

Well, what a busy term we have had. Starting off with interhouse cross country, Sabre taking out the title of Champion house. ADSS had 6 students qualify to represent Ipswich South Zone, 2 of these students made the Western Ranges team and Darcy Maguire making the Metropolitan West Team again where he will compete at the State Titles in Brisbane. Good luck Darcy.

Congratulations to Miller Reinke in year 5, and Jemima in Year 6 on making their respective Met West teams. Best of luck at the state titles to Miller who will travel to Hervey Bay for Softball and Jemima who will travel to Townsville for Football.

We concluded our busy term with Interhouse Athletics Carnival. Every student should be proud of their effort and attitude on Tuesday. Congratulations again to Sabre house for convincingly taking the title of Champion House. Good luck to the students who will represent ADSS at zones in week 2 of term 3.

Full list of results is below:

Champion House Points

Sabre 645 points

F111 567 points

Mirage 500 points

Phantom 425

Age Champions

2015: Zoe Mills and Charles Andrew

2014: Manaia Hohepa-Kapua and Nate Johnson

2013: Emma Hensman and Miller Reinke

2012: Rose McFarland and Kallum Dwyer

Our junior sports carnivals will be held on Friday the 26^th of July.

There will be no parade on the day.

Prep and 1 Sports Morning will run from 9:15 -10:50am

Year 2 and 3 Sports Carnival will run 11:30am - 1:00pm.

Students are encouraged to wear house colours and have a sun safe hat!

Sports Day

News from our Defence Mentor

Defence_Mentor_News_Term_2_2024.pdf

Defence Celebration Lunch

2025 Prep Enrolment Sessions are in full swing. If you have a child starting prep next year, please submit your completed enrolment form to enrolment@amberleydistrictss.eq.edu.au

enrolling_in_prep_checklist.pdf

What's On Next Week (Term 3 week 1)

Monday: First day of term 3
Tuesday:
Wednesday: Uniform Shop open 2.30 to 3.15pm.
Thursday: Running Club at 8:30am on the oval. Little Jets playgroup.
Friday: Pyjama Day (Gold Coin)

We also have Breakfast Club every morning!

Expectation of the Week

We encourage parents to reinforce our focus expectation at home.

School Attendance

Our School attendance rate is currently 89.8%. Our goal is 95%.

Regular school attendance is crucial for academic success and social development. It ensures students engage with the curriculum, build essential skills, and develop meaningful relationships. Every day counts in unlocking their full potential.

Please contact your year level Deputy Principal, if you need support with attendance at school. Unexplained absence letters are deployed twice a term. You can update attendance through the QParents app.

Payments Due

Student Resource Scheme

If you currently have a payment agreement (including payment instalments through Qkr!), Term 2 instalment was due by 14/06/24 (and is now overdue if unpaid) and Term 3 instalment is due by 6/09/24.

Please ignore this reminder if you have already paid in full OR made Term 1 and 2 instalments.

If you have not made a payment or entered an agreement, please contact the office asap to make arrangements.

If payments are not received, the school will pursue the Departmental debt management process which includes the potential of exclusion from optional, non-curricular activities.

If you are experiencing financial hardship, please contact Administration as a matter of urgency.

Upcoming Events and Payments:

Yr 5 Camp– Burleigh Heads

Event date:

02/09/24 to 04/09/24

If the consent has not been returned, the student will not have been invoiced

Cost: $330

Due date: 2/8/24

Yr 3 Street Science incursion

Event date:

17/07/24

If the consent has not been returned, the student will not have been invoiced

Payment Closed

Student Resource Scheme- SRS

Term 3 Instalment

Due date: 6/9/2024

Fundraising

Thank you to everyone who supported the Student Council's Loose Change Challenge. Congratulations to Year 1 A who raised the most amount of money. A total of $572.15 was raised. Our school leaders loved counting all the coins!! Today's free dress day raised another $310 for the Student Council.

Also thank you to everyone who participated in the Subway Tuckshop fundraiser. Approximately $400 was raised for tuckshop enhancements.

Friendly Reminders

Don't forget to download the Schoolzine App to so you can access all school communications in a centralised location. Please click here to find instructions on SZapp app installation. After you select Amberley District State School enter PassCode 7242. There is also a link to the left to download.