Friday Flash Week 4 - 10th of May 2024
From the Principal
Dear Wonderful Parents,
Happy 7th Birthday to our beloved school mascot, Flash! Today, we love celebrating Ipswich's favourite JetEagle. The festivities kicked off with a delightful walk to school, aligning perfectly with Walk to School Day. It warmed my heart to witness so many families joining us! Assemblies echoed with laughter and cheer as we serenaded Flash with a rousing rendition of "Happy Birthday." Our students reveled in the lunchtime disco and enthusiastically searched for Flash's elusive golden balls! Though, it seems our excitement reached such dizzying heights that it inadvertently triggered the evacuation alarm during second break. Fortunately, our practiced emergency procedures were executed flawlessly, ensuring everyone's safety. We'll be conducting a thorough investigation into our alarm systems to pinpoint the cause of the trigger.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported our Mother's Day Stall! Special gratitude goes out to the dedicated volunteers who tirelessly set up and manned the stall over the course of three days. Without your invaluable contributions, events like this wouldn't be possible. I extend my deepest appreciation to our incredible staff members, Bobbi Schodde and Heather Barnes, for their coordination in making the stall a success. I hope the gifts your children picked out brought you joy on Mother's Day.
Believe it or not, we are already accepting catchment and sibling enrolments for Prep in 2025! Please refer to the attached flyer for more details. Early enrolments help us immensely in planning our staffing requirements effectively.
On behalf of our entire staff, I want to extend warm wishes to all the mothers for a truly delightful Mother's Day this Sunday. May your day be filled with love, laughter, and cherished moments.
Have a soaring week!
Warm regards,
Kelli Harvey
Principal
What's On Next Week
- Monday: Soaring Learning
- Tuesday: Strings at 7:50am. Running Club at 8:30 am on the oval.
- Wednesday: Boys' soccer and rugby training at 7:45 am. Music practice club 8:15 - 8:30. Band at second break. Junior Choir during second break. Uniform Shop open in the afternoon. S
- Thursday: Running Club at 8:30 am on the oval. Little Jets playgroup. Zone sports trials.
- Friday: Ipswich Show Day
We also have Breakfast Club every morning!
Expectation of the Week
School Attendance
Our School attendance rate is currently 90.2%. Our goal is 95%.
Today students with 99 or 100% attendance received a special treat from our school leaders.
Please contact your year level Deputy Principal, if you need support with attendance at school.
Payments Due
Please see below updated Departmental Process for payment and consent for excursions, incursions and camps.
- A consent will be loaded to Parent/Carer QParents account with a specific due date. If you do not have QParents, it is Parent/Carer responsibility to contact administration to obtain a paper copy.
- Parents/Carers will be notified of the excursion/incursion/camp via email. This email will also state the due date for payment and consent.
- On the consent due date, an invoice will be generated to Parent/Carer who has completed the consent, this will be received via email. If a consent is not received by the due date, children will not be able to participate in the excursion/incursion/camp and will not be invoiced.
- Payment will be due by a specific date which will be specified again on the invoice.
- If payment is not received by the due date, despite signing a consent, children will not be able to participate in the excursion/incursion/camp.
- As a courtesy, generic reminders will be emailed to Parents/Carers prior to the due date.
Expression of Interests have been sent home for the following events:
Yr5 Camp – Burleigh Heads | Consent due by 20/05/24 | Invoices will be sent 20/05/24 | Cost: To be determined | Event date: 02/09/24 to 04/05/24 |
Yr3 Street Science incursion | Consent due by 31/05/24 | Invoices will be sent 31/05/24 | Cost: $22 (Due 14/06/24) | Event date: 17/07/24 |
Please note, SRS payment/instalment payments are required by the due date each term. 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.
Term 1 - 22 March 2024 (overdue)
Term 2 – Due by 14 June 2024
Term 3 – Due by 6 September 2024
Our preferred methods of payment are BPoint, Qkr!, EFTPOS, or bank transfer (BSB 064-417, Acct. 00091292).
Seeking Assistance
In Week 4, we'll be holding our annual Mother's Day stall and are in need of volunteers to help run the stall on May 8th and 9th. If you're interested in lending a hand, please email kharv45@eq.edu.au and let us know your availability. Also if you are interested in being involved in any events on our school calendar - please don't hesitate to get in contact.
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.
Interschool Sport
Congratulations to all of our sports teams!
Save the Date
- May 17: Ipswich Show.
- May 20-22: Year 6 Camp.
- May 23: Parent Rep group meeting 2pm in the Library
- May 24: Early Years Expo.
- June 5 and 6: School photos.
- June 13: Music Alfresco at 3:15 pm. Parent cybersafety information session in the Hall 5:30pm
- June 17: Student Think U Know cybersafety sessions. Prep - 6.
- June 18: Senior Sports Day.
- June 20: NAIDOC Day.
- June 21: Celebration of Learning and Free Dress day
Flash's Favourites
Walk to School Day
Flash's 7th Birthday
