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Glass House Mountains
State School
21st April 2021
Embracing the Future Together – Caring, Learning and Succeeding
Principal Message
Welcome back to another term at Glass House Mountains State School. Already the calendar is filling quickly with
exciting programs, activities and learning opportunities. Stay in the communication loop by regularly checking our
school and P&C Facebook pages as well as the official school website. Our friendly office staff can also assist with
any information.
Staff Changes
Mr Chris Richards will be our Acting Principal commencing week 3 of the term. In the meantime I will lead the school
and Mrs Keren Frohloff will be our Acting Deputy Principal until his arrival. We thank you for your ongoing support and
encouragement.
Parent Teacher Interviews
By the time this newsletter goes out, our organised parent teacher interviews have already taken place. Thank you to
parents and teachers alike who were involved in interviews and made this such a successful event. If you were unable
to attend an interview and wish to do so, please make contact with your child’s teacher to organise a time to discuss
your child’s progress.
ANZAC Parade
On Friday morning (April 23) we will be holding our School ANZAC Parade in the hall to commemorate the sacrifice of
the many men and women who have fought to keep Australia free and safe. The Student Council will be selling
Poppies for 50c each morning in the hall before school to support the work of the local RSL. Students are encouraged
to wear their poppies on Friday at the parade. As we are still required to socially distance inside; students, staff and a
small number of invited guests will be in attendance at this parade.
ANZAC Day March
On Monday April 25 school students are encouraged to join us in their school uniforms for the ANZAC Day March. Our
school leaders will be taking part in the official ceremony along with returned service men and women. Please show
your support and join us for the march followed by the ANZAC Service.
ANZAC Day March- Sunday 25 April Start Time: 10:30 Finish Time: 10:45 Students will be asked to
assemble from 10:15 at the Glass House Mountains Train Station (on the town side of the station). The march will
conclude at the Glasshouse Country RSL Sub-branch where the ANZAC Day Main Service is scheduled to
commence at 11:00 and finish at 11:30
Students who march with our school are asked to wear their hats and blue school uniform correctly please. Parents
are reminded that, although our some of our staff will be present, we still need you to actively supervise your children.
We look forward to seeing many GHMSS students there on ANZAC Day ready to represent our school with pride.
ANZAC Day Holiday
This year ANZAC Day is commemorated on a Sunday and in Queensland Monday April 26 has been designated as a
public holiday.
Cross Country START YEAR
Our School Cross Country event is planned for next Friday (April 30). Students from
Prep to Year 6 will be involved. 11:30 Prep
It will essentially be a short run for enjoyment to ensure as many students as possible 11:40 1/2
are able to participate. Some students born 2009, 2010 and 2011 will nominate and
race to qualify for District Cross Country trials. 11:50 3/4
Below is an approximate timetable for the Cross Country.
12:05 2011
The idea is to have the entire school cohort there to create an inclusive atmosphere. 12:20 2010
Parents are also more than welcome to spectate, cheer and wear House
12:40 2009
colours. Students are encouraged to wear House colours to support their team and must have a hat whilst on the oval. Behaviour Update We continue to strive for excellent behaviour at Glass House Mountains. Our three rules guide all behaviours at the school – RESPECT, SAFETY and ACTIVE LEARNING. Our Program Achieve focus this term is CONFIDENCE. Please support the school by reinforcing these at home when the opportunity arises. Thank you once again for supporting our school and taking a keen interest in your child’s development. Stephen Hall Acting Principal Bookclub News: Scholastic Book Club Issue 3 Book Club catalogues have been sent home this week. Orders will close on Wednesday 5th May. Thank you for using – LOOP – Linked Online Ordering and Payment available on www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP or download the LOOP Apple or Android app. Please note Glass House Mountains Primary State School is not accepting cash orders. Please do not send any orders to school. Each order helps earn free books and teaching materials for our library and classrooms, however there is never any obligation to order. In the catalogue you will find great award-winning books, as well as old and new favourites. They span a wide range of children’s reading levels and interests and are great value. Limiting ‘Screen time’ is a concern in most homes. Book Club is a great way to re-engage in books at home. Kids are excited about reading, especially when they get to choose a good ‘fun’ book themselves. Kids tell us they are more likely to enjoy and finish a book that they have chosen themselves. Take a look at the benefits of participating in Scholastic Book Club; https://scholastic.com.au/media/5452/scholastic_book_club_parent_guide.pdf Dorotka Matchett Teacher Aide/Librarian
Administration of Medication at School
If your child requires staff to administer medication at school, we would just like to remind you of the requirements
associated with the administration of medications at school.
Please note, school staff will only administer medication that:
• has been prescribed by a qualified health practitioner (e.g. doctor, dentist)
• is in its original (most recent) container
• has an attached pharmacy label
• the pharmacy label instructions match the Medical form.
• the parent/carer has completed Section 1 of the Administration of Medication at School Record Sheet (routine/short-term
medication) – copies of these forms are in our office. Please see our friendly office staff.
• the student has received a dose at home without ill effect prior to the school administering the medication.
N.B. If your child requires more than one medication, you will need to complete a form for each medication.
Please contact the school office if you wish to discuss your child’s requirements further.
QSCHOOLS App
QSCHOOLS – A ‘free’ App to download to keep you up-to-date with information on Glass House
Mountains State School!!
Do you know about QSCHOOLS a free App the Education Queensland has set up? This is an App
that you can download for FREE & is linked to our Glass House Mountains State School Website.
Once you download it on your mobile phone, select Glass House Mountains State School as your
favourite. All our school news will be at your fingertips
Absences:
We have an increasing number of parents making direct contact with teachers to advise that their child is away either by
phoning their personal mobile number or by email. These messages do not get to the office if the teacher is away sick, or
off site on professional development.
Can you please follow the correct procedure for notifying the school of your child’s absence and NOT notify the teacher
directly.
Absences can be advised via:
1. Qparents
2. Absentee Line – 07 5439 3260
3. Website - www.glasshousemountainsss.eq.edu.au
4. Phoning the office – 07 5439 3222
Payment Due Dates:
DUE DATE ACTIVITY
2021
Due on receipt of Invoice • SRS Payments for all year levels Prep to Year 6
23rd April 2021 • Yr. 6 – Camp $307.00
Sports:
If you have any questions with regards to sports this term, please phone Mr. Roy at the School on 07 5439 3222 or email
croy1@eq.edu.au
Attendance:
Attendance and Participation - Every Day Counts! It is important for your child to attend every school day. School
absenteeism can impact significantly on students' learning and wellbeing.
Research shows that in Queensland, higher student attendance is associated, on average, with higher student achievement.
Also, attending school every day helps children to build social and emotional skills such as communication, teamwork and
resilience.
Under the law, parents/carers must make sure their child attends school on all school days unless there is a reasonable
excuse. All schools monitor the attendance of students and check with parents and carers any unexplained absences.
If your child does not want to go to school, please let us know so we can offer our assistance and support.
Fact sheets
• Every day counts in Prep (PDF, 244KB)
• Regular school attendance - information for parents and carers (PDF, 241KB)
• Anxiety about going to school (PDF, 291KB)
Admin Information School Payments We have several payment options available to make paying for school activities easy and convenient. QParents App – With QParents you are able to view your child’s current invoices and pay via the secure BPOINT payment portal. In the School Office – Eftpos in the office. BPOINT Payments – Invoices Emailed BPOINT is an online payment system which provides parents/carers with a secure and efficient method of making payments for school customer invoices. BPOINT allows payments to be made against an invoice number connected to your student account. BPOINT can be accessed in the following ways: BPOINT Web Link Pre Population of Invoice Details – If the school invoices are emailed to the customer, they are able to click on the BPOINT link located at the bottom of the OneSchool finance invoice. This will open up the BPOINT web page and pre populate the CRN, invoice and student name details for the customer. BPOINT Phone Payments – On each invoice generated by the school you will find BPOINT payment information on the bottom left hand corner of the invoice. You can complete a phone payment using credit/debit card via BPOINT 1300 631 073. Please quote CRN and invoice number from the BPOINT box on the invoice.
Playgroup:
Coonowrin Kids Play Group
Held every Wednesday at Glass House Mountains State School
From 8.45am – 10.45am
During School terms
Ages: Babies to school age
Please call Helen White through the school for any information 07 5439 3222
https://www.facebook.com/Coonowrin-Kids-Playgroup-1445801992324512/
BPOINT | Glass House Mountains preferred method of payment
At Glass House Mountains State School, our preferred method of payment for all Tax Invoice generated school activities is
BPOINT. For instructions on how to process a payment for your children. Please see below.
Remember each invoice has a unique BPOINT number to advise the staff of which payment & for whom the payment is for.
NB: The Biller Code to be used is 1002534. This is the Department of Education and Training code that is used by all state
schools.
Thank you in advance for taking the time to make payments on time for various items.
Office TeamQParents Welcome to all the parents who have joined our QParents App. We have 64.23% of our school families currently registered with Qparents. You can notify the school of a student absence at any time using the QParents portal. You can also quickly and easily enter reasons for past absences that may be unexplained. This is a great tool to ensure your report card absences are correct and up to date. QParents Payment - Take advantage of the QParents payments function to pay your invoices by simply logging in and paying online at any time. If you pay invoices by QParents and notice a credit on your child’s account you can short pay the invoice. When you send in the permission form please write on it that you wish the credit to be applied for the balance of the invoice. If you have any questions please contact the office. If you have not registered for QParents yet, please email admin@glasshousemountainsss.eq.edu.au or call into the school office to collect the registration information. Over time, QParents will become an integral part of how we communicate with parents. Get on board now to enjoy the ease and convenience that QParents offers. More features will become available in the future. For more information http://qparents.qld.edu.au/#/about Please email admin@glasshousemountainsss.eq.edu.au with any queries regarding Qparent registration.
Dates to Remember:
Term 2 - 2021 Term 3 - 2021 Term 4 - 2021
Term 2 Term 3 5th October Term 4 Starts
19th April 12th July
Starts Starts
Instrumental 15th & 22nd Interschool AFL
Year 6 Camp Music October
23rd April Payment 20th July Workshop
due (Back-up
Day)
Public Instrumental 29th October Day For Daniel
th
26 April Holiday – st
21 July Music
Anzac Day Workshop
29th & 22nd 23rd & Yr 4-6 Surf Skills
th Hearing District
27 April 30Th 24th
Tests Athletics
July November
Beginners 22nd – 26th Prep-Yr 3
Pupil Free November Swimming
28th April Band 3rd Sept
Day Program
Workshop
Interschool 3rd December Yr 3-6 Swimming
th
th Cross 10 & Carnival
30 April Touch
Country 17th Sept
Football
Public
3rd May Holiday –
Labour Day
5th, 6th &
Yr.6 Camp
7th May
10th to
NAPLAN
21st May
National
19th May Simultaneous
Storytime
Public
Holiday –
28th May
Maleny Show
Day
Interschool
4th 11th &
Soccer &
18th June
Netball
Year 4
St Helena
18th June
Island
Excursion
PJ’s for Kids
Gold coin
donation to
25th June
Wishlist
(Payable on
Qkr only)
School 20th Sept School 10th Last day of
28th June Holidays December 2021
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