Book Week Celebration Thursday was a wonderful celebration of reading. It was great to see so many parents to line the parade route to support and cheer on our students dressed as their favourite book character.  The costumes were impressive, we have some very creative students, parents and teachers in our community

Congratulations to our Book Week dress up winners

Congratulations to our Year 2 Team for taking out the teacher dress up competition.  They’ve taken their inspiration from the BFG.

2022 Queensland Hanzi Character and Culture Festival 

2022 Queensland Hanzi Character and Culture Festival Award and Prize Presentation was held on Saturday, August 20 at Queensland Taiwan Centre. 

The aim of the competition is to promote the learning of Chinese Language, to give learners the opportunity to express their ideas, display their language skills, gain confidence in using the language, and to appreciate traditional and contemporary Chinese culture.

All the Year 1, Year 3 and Year 5 students participated in the Creative Art and Handwriting competition.  Congratulations to the following students on their extraordinary performances in 2022 QLD Hanzi Festival! 

Bebras Challenge

The Bebras challenge is designed to help students explore their talents and passion for informatics and computational thinking with engaging challenges. Students from 6 to 18 years old work through a set of tasks that focus on different topics and skills within informatics and computational thinking. They have 45 minutes to complete as many tasks as they can, they are not expected to finish them all.

Honour Roll certificates for the three Year 6 girls who achieved 100% in the March Bebras Challenge, congratulations to Japji K, Ananya T and Tanisha R. 

Colour Run

Top fundraisers:

• Aaliyah-Jane A 1K raised $1510 Prize: $50 Ultimate Kids Voucher
• ​Alex K, 4M raised $1305 Prize: $30 Ultimate Kids Voucher
• Miranda K, 4H, raised $950 prize : $30 movie plan

Class with most money raised:

• 4H $2501 Prize: ice blocks from Snack Shack
• 2D $2559 Prize: cupcake platter from Snack Shack
• 4M $2960 Prize: pizza party from Domino’s Pizza Rochedale South

Total raised $58 685.85 giving the P and C a profit of $35 211.39

Teaching and Learning
School Improvement Agenda for 2022 will continue to focus on improving student outcomes:

• Reading
• Writing
• Differentiation

Teaching and Learning
The Australian Curriculum is designed to develop:

• successful learners
• confident and creative individuals
• active and informed young people who are ready to take their place in society.

This week, we’re looking at English and Maths in Years 5 and 6.

Years 5 and 6

In Years 5 and 6, students develop an ability to take positive actions for their wellbeing; they relate to others and communicate well with others; they ask challenging questions and seek answers; they make informed decisions and act responsibly. The development of information and communication technology skills increases across the curriculum at this level.

English

Students read and compare complex texts, for enjoyment and learning, and can express their thoughts and opinions about what they have read. They can write a wide variety of well-constructed texts such as reviews, reports and narratives. Students develop skills to communicate with others in most settings. They can transfer the literacy skills developed in English to other subjects.

Typically, students will:

• analyse and explain how authors organise their texts

• select vocabulary to represent ideas, characters and events
• compare and analyse information in different texts
• use evidence from a text to explain their response to it
• using electronic devices, create detailed texts about a range of topics, including topics they have been studying
• demonstrate understanding of grammar, including the ability to write complex sentences
• develop an expanding vocabulary
• use accurate spelling and punctuation
• use speaking strategies including questioning, clarifying and rephrasing to contribute to class discussions.

Mathematics

Students extend their knowledge of the key areas of mathematics, particularly of fractions and decimals. They increasingly use models, pictures and symbols to represent and communicate mathematical ideas.

Typically, students will:

• place positive and negative numbers on a number line
• add and subtract fractions and decimals
• compare and interpret statistical graphs
• convert between 12- and 24-hour time and interpret timetables
• continue and create sequences, involving whole numbers, fractions and decimals, and describe rules
• measure length, area, volume, capacity and mass, and calculate perimeter and area of rectangles
• list outcomes of chance experiments
• apply fractions, decimals, percentages, angles and measurements to solve problems
• explain mental strategies for calculations
• pose appropriate questions for statistical investigations.

For more information about the other learning areas of years 5 and 6 please visit the following site: https://docs.acara.edu.au/resources/Information_for_parents_years_5_-_6.pdf

Parents as Learners – Inclusion and Disabilities

Supporting your child’s wellbeing and mental health

We know that children and young people’s wellbeing and mental health is strongly linked to their success at school and later in life. As parents, there are many things you do every day to support your child’s wellbeing and mental health. When your child has a strong connection to family , they are more likely to feel safe, supported and secure in their day-to-day life and in their learning journey. There are many ways that you and your family can support your child’s wellbeing and mental health, including:

• providing a safe, stable and supportive home environment
• creating a supportive community around your child, including family, close friends and neighbours
• modelling positive and effective communication , problem solving and conflict resolution
• teaching your child how to express and manage their feelings and emotions 
• developing routines and consistency.

Another way to support your child to feel calm, happy and less stressed is to include activities into their daily routine that support their wellbeing. The department has developed a wellbeing activities booklet (PDF, 6.7MB), which provides examples of activities that your child could do to support their wellbeing. You may even want to do some of the activities with your child or as a family.

Other activities that will support your child's wellbeing and mental health, include:

• getting regular exercise
• doing things they enjoy
• eating healthy and nutritious food (PDF, 304KB) 
• getting enough sleep.

Getting support for your child's wellbeing and mental health

It is normal for children and young people to feel stressed, sad, angry, worried or down sometimes—especially during times of uncertainty or following a traumatic event. Sometimes, even if you and your child are doing everything you can, you may need to access some additional support for your child's mental health. As a parent, it is important to know how and when to access support.

Support at school

Supporting your child's wellbeing and mental health is a priority for their school. Teachers and other school staff care about your child and want them to be happy and well. If you notice changes in your child or your child discloses that they are not feeling great, you can arrange an appointment with the school guidance officer. The guidance officer is there to provide advice and support about wellbeing and mental health concerns, and can also help you and your child access additional support outside of school.

Support outside of school

Sometimes, your child may want to talk about how they are feeling with someone that they don't know or you may need to access additional support outside of school to support your child's wellbeing or mental health. Your child may also feel more comfortable talking to someone over the phone or online.

There are many trusted organisations that are specifically available to support children and young people's wellbeing and mental health and that can provide guidance to parents about how to support their child. No matter what is going on in your child's life, they can talk to someone who cares and will help them feel better. View the websites below to find out more about each organisation and how to get in touch.

• BeyondBlue  provides information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live.
• Youth BeyondBlue  a dedicated site for youth that provides information, resources and support for young people dealing with depression and/or anxiety.
• headspace  provides tailored and holistic mental health support to 12-25 year olds. headspace has a focus on early intervention, working with young people to provide support to help get them back on track and strengthen their ability to manage their mental health in the future.
• Parentline  is a confidential phone and WebChat counselling service supporting parents and carers of children.
• Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs  provides information about support available for parents and carers in Queensland.
• CYMHS (Child Youth Mental Health Services)  provides information about referral requirements and includes opening times and contact information.
• Student Wellbeing Hub  provides high quality, age-appropriate information and resources targeted specifically to educators, parents and students to support student wellbeing and safety.

Reminder: Friday 2 September is a Student Free Day, please contact ROSHCA if you need to book in your child / children for the day.

Have a great week.
Melissa

International 

Baccalaureate

PYP parents supporting PYP learners

Our Rochedale school community is often asking me how they can support their children at home.

As a PYP parent, you are part of our community of learners who contribute positively towards your child’s learning journey through the IB Primary Years Programme. As a PYP parent, there are several ways you can support your child. I have listed below some important ways you can support your child at home.

INQUIRY STANCE:  An inquiry stance favours questions over directions, student/child voice and a process over outcome.

REFLECT TOGETHER:  Reflection assists students to be aware of their effort and to identify ways to improve in the future – it is also part of our Approaches To Learning (ATL) under thinking skills to reflect on the process of learning.

SUPPORT AGENCY: The PYP defines agency as, “the power to take meaningful and intentional action, and acknowledges the rights and responsibilities of the individual, supporting voice, choice, and ownership for everyone in the learning community.” 

• Make some age-appropriate decisions together.
• Make their own choices and coach them to make informed choices.

GIVE FEEDBACK:  Feedback is one of the most effective tools we have as teachers. It moves students forward by considering, “What’s my next step?” There is always a next step in learning and we need to help learners identify what this is.

• Consider the following saying, “If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime.”
• Try using the following: “I like how you did ….” or “What might you try next time?”

SUPPORT AND EXTEND CONCEPTS:  In the PYP, we have a carefully designed, conceptual-based curriculum. Concepts are powerful, broad, and abstract they organise ideas that build understandings across, between and beyond subjects. How can you extend these at home?

LIVE THE LEARNER PROFILE:  Supporting the learner profile attributes is a crucial way to support your child. You can help by first understanding all 10 attributes, using these words in conversations with your child, and living the Learner Profile through your words and actions.  Every week of each term we spotlight one of these attributes.

Thank you
Natasha Ritchie

RPAK Dance and Drama Showcase                         

The RPAK Showcase is fast approaching!  The students involved are practising very hard to be ready for two fantastic nights of entertainment!

This year’s Dance and Drama Showcase is called “A Walk Down Broadway” and will be held in our RPAC – Rochedale Performing Arts Centre on Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 September; both shows commencing at 5:30pm and finishing at approximately 7pm. Doors will open at 5pm.   

TICKETS

Parents of students involved in the showcase will be emailed an ‘Eventbrite’ link to book their tickets.  Tickets are free however essential for seat allocation and monitoring of capacity.

RPAK parents will be given one week to book their tickets; and then we will share a link with the rest of the school community to give them an opportunity to see the show as well.   The seating is allocated, so first in best dressed for prime seating. 

We are putting a limitation of five tickets per family; and ask that you only book into ONE of the nights.  When we are one week out from the show, we will advise if there are additional seats available on either of the nights and open this up to the RPAK parents that have already ordered tickets.

The link will be shared with RPAK parents via email this week. 

Any questions please contact: Jessica Rigby jrigb23@eq.edu.au

We are all looking forward to the show! 

Thanks
Jessica Rigby
Deputy Principal & RPAK Coordinator 2022

This term we are using the SOBs online booking system for our Student-Led Conferences. Our interviews have been scheduled between Monday 12 September 2022 and Thursday 15 September 2022. The online system is available for bookings from Monday 29 August 2022 3:00pm and can be accessed using the following link...

https://eq.sobs.com.au/pt3/parent.php?schoolid=70078

If your child has more than one teacher, please follow the instructions below…

1S – Book your interview under Elizabeth Spence’s name
1J – Book your interview under Katrina Johnson’s name
2D – Book your interview under Kellie Dillon’s name
3L – Book your interview under Teneile Levkovich’s name
4E – Book your interviews under Tom English’s name
5M – Book your interview under Graeme McKenzie’s name
6L – Book your interview under Cameron Lenton’s name

Please note Mrs Clarkson, 5C, will be taking leave at this time. A paper booking system will be provided to students in these classrooms.

If you do not have internet access at home, please contact your child’s classroom teacher and they will help you with your booking.

Kind regards,
Tom Grimson
Deputy Principal

Junior Sport’s Day – Prep, Year 1, Year 2

Junior Sport’s Day is all about full participation, experiencing a variety of fun filled activities involving skill development, problem solving, fitness, perseverance and co-operation using standard and modified equipment.

Parents are most welcome to come and experience it with us.  

The sprint races will be organised in year levels not age groups.

Preps to run 40m / year 1 to run 50m / year 2 to run 50m - all students will be rewarded with ribbons for their efforts in the flat races.

Students are to wear their sports uniform and can accessorise with their house colours.  With parental permission, students can wear some coloured hairspray and zinc cream.  This is to be supervised at home and no hairspray or zinc will be bought to school.

• DATE:           Thursday 1st September
• VENUE:        SCHOOL MAIN SPORTS OVAL / TENNIS COURTS / GYM / LONG                                   JUMP PIT /    AROUND THE ROSCHA BUILDING
• FIRST SESSION:      9.00am-10.50am (5 rotations)
• SECOND SESSION: 11.30am-1.00pm (4 rotations)

Parents and friends, to ensure our day goes smoothly, can we ask you to stay on the yellow lines to observe the activities.

               FINAL WRAP UP – 1.00pm

Hello Rochedale 

The September holidays are around the corner and I am excited to share that SU Australia's Creative Arts Camp will be running from the 19-23 

 September. This camp will contain Christian content and will focus on Song, Music, Art, Drama and Dance.

Please see attached flyer or go to: https://sucamps.org.au/camps/spring-smadd-2022/ for more information and to secure your spot!

Lots of Blessings and laughter
Chappy Vicki

ABSENCE LINE 3340 8388 or

text 0427 890 693 (24 hours)

*******IT IS NOW A REQUIREMENT THAT ALL STUDENT ABSENCES BE REPORTED ON THE DAY OF THE ABSENCE TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE*******

If your student is absent and the school has not been notified of the reason, a text message will be sent to parents by 9.30am requesting a reason for the absence. If you receive a text, please reply and explain your child's absence to avoid reeceiving a follow up phone call from the school office.

To report a student absence:

Please call the absence line on 3340 8388 or text our SMS line on 0427 890 693.  These lines are both open 24 hours a day. You can also use the SMS line to report a planned late arrival to school eg; doctor's appointment. 

When recording an absence on either our phone line or SMS line, please state the following:

1. Your name
2. Student's name
3. Student's class
4. Reason for absence

Please speak clearly and slowly and help us with spelling of names when calling the phone line.

Office Hours

The school office is open each day from 8am to 4pm. 

Student State School Consent

It is the school’s usual practice to take photographs or record images of students and occasionally to publish limited personal information and student materials for the purpose of celebrating student achievement and promoting the school and more broadly celebrating Queensland education. Consent to use your child's name, photograph, voice/video recording or year level is requested at time of enrolment via the "State School Consent Form". If you wish to make changes to consent for your child please request a new State School Consent Form from the school office. 

Facility Hirers

Please find attached the current list of the community groups that hire our school facilities.

The following invoices are due for payment as follows. 

PLEASE NOTE 

Due dates for incursions/excursions are final.  No late payments or permission forms will be accepted after the due date.  

Students who have not returned the permission or made payment by the due date, will not be able to participate in the activity.

If you have not received an invoice please contact the office. All payments are to be made by our preferred method of BPoint online.

Please note class times for the Father’s Day stall next week.Gifts range in price from $1.00 to $10.00 and children can buy more than one gift.

Please put all money in a zip lock bag with the child’s name and class written clearly on the front.

Don’t forget to bring a bag for your gift.

There will also be a Father’s Day raffle, tickets are 50c each (max 4), tickets will be available during the stall hours and the raffle will be drawn in the office on Thursday September 1. All prizes will be delivered to the classrooms.  The stall will be held in the RPAC Building.

THE STALL WILL BE OPEN FROM 8.00 – 8.30AM WITH ANY RESIDUAL STOCK, ON
THURSDAY MORNING THE SEPTEMBER 1 IN RPAC

Any parents who are free to assist please contact Cilla Gray (0406 643 923)
(Unfortunately no younger children will be allowed to come along with parent helpers)

SCHOOL FUN RUN CRAZY COLOUR DAY NEWS: Huge Congratulations! to everyone who participated in the colour fun run day.

If you have not ordered your child's prize yet, please do so ASAP. The prize ordering window has been re-opened and extended until this Thursday September 1. There will be no further extensions as this will only delay delivery of prizes. 

The large fan is being installed very soon in the Gym. We are most excited and thank our whole school community for their efforts in helping to raise the money for this much needed equipment.

SNACK SHACK NEWS: Tuckshop (eq.edu.au)

Here at Rochedale State School Snack Shack, we are very lucky to have a very supportive community and we appreciate how the families have maintained the support. Reminder: Qkr order cut-off is 8.45am for that day's delivery. Orders can be placed at any time during the day or night for the next day's delivery. Mums, Dads, and Grandparents make great volunteers, why not give it a try? Your child will love seeing you there! See what we do and how we prepare all the lunches on site. If you can spare some time, even if it is only half an hour in the mornings (when you do school drop off), every little bit helps. Make new friends and have a laugh. We are always looking for new volunteers. Any concerns or questions you may have please email tuckshop@rochedalesspandc.com.au or tsmanager@rochedalesspandc.com.au

RSS P&C - Team Snack Shack 

UNIFORM SHOP NEWS: Uniform shop (eq.edu.au)

Please note: We are no longer able to deliver Qkr orders direct to the classrooms. All Qkr orders are now delivered to the teacher's pigeonholes for the teacher to collect and then distribute to your child. This will happen on Mondays & Wednesdays. Or if you prefer you can pick up on the day in the afternoon, but please let us know by email so that we can hold on to it for you. Please speak with your teacher in the first instance if you do not receive your order. We appreciate your patience during this adjustment. Every effort is made to ensure the orders are delivered directly to the teacher for distribution to your child, if your order has not arrived by Thursday each week, please email your teacher. Winter stock has now arrived and is ready for you to order. Any questions or concerns can be sent to uniform@rochedalesspandc.com.au

P&C NEWS: P&C (eq.edu.au) 

Our next General Meeting - Tuesday October 25 at 7pm. All are welcome. We will be saying goodbye to some of our Executives at the end of this year. Why not come along to a meeting, no need to join immediately. There are many benefits of volunteering. Volunteering provides you with a sense of purpose, a sense of community, it increases your social skills and allows you to make many new friends. If you have any questions or concerns, please direct them to pandc@rochedalss.eq.edu.au

ROSHCA NEWS: ROSHCA (eq.edu.au) 

All information regarding enrolling at ROSHCA can be found on the school's website or by emailing us at roshca@rochedalesspandc.com.au

Kind regards
Michelle Duncan
Admin Asst. RSS P&C
07-3340-8365