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STONEHENGE STATE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Easter School Holidays Issue
STONEHENGE
STATE SCHOOL
Newsletter
STRONG AND PROUD Easter School Holidays Issue
Principal’s Address UPCOMING EVENTS
TERM 2 COMMENCES
by Corey Kempthorne
Monday 20 April 2020
G’day, COVID-19 Update ANZAC DAY (all events cancelled)
Thanks for taking the time to read the Saturday 25 April 2020
I hope all families are doing well at home as
Stonehenge State School Newsletter. the directions from government around
social distancing continually increase. As of LABOUR DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Firstly, welcome to Term 2 and Monday 4 May 2020
Monday 13 April the government has
congratulations on a fabulous Term 1! Please
announced that QLD school students will
refer to page 3 for a sippet of some of the HOME-BASED LEARNING ENDS - TBC
learn from home for the first five weeks of
many highlights we experienced in Term 1. Friday 22 May 2020
Term 2, with schools only open for children
of essential workers. The move to the home-
Easter Holidays based learning model starts on Monday, 20 TERM 2 CONCLUDES
I hope that all our families had a lovely Easter April and will be in place until at least Friday, Friday 26 June 2020
holiday break and were able to enjoy the time 22 May.
with your family.
My team and I used the student free days
Over the holidays Leslie and I were able to within the last week of Term 1 and time
spend some quality time together, eating far throughout the holidays to allow us to plan
too many Easter eggs, enjoying the and prepare for remote learning. This
wonderful outback collective and exhaustive effort provides
sunsets and relaxing with me confidence in our ability to continue
in preparation of a to facilitate effective learning opportunities
fabulous Term 2 for our students.
ahead of us!
More information regarding our remote
learning strategy will be outlined on page 2.
I would like to wish Jacob a very Student specific information will be supplied
Happy Birthday for April 6th, hope via direct correspondence to families.
you had a great day mate. Thank you to students, parents, families,
staff and community for your ongoing
Newsletter Update support in this time of uncertainty.
We hope that you enjoy the new look to our
school newsletter. With the need to foster Anzac Day
and increase communication methods we Anzac Day is going to look a little different
felt it was time for an update. You will also this year as we adapt to social distancing
notice an increase in our social media
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK
rules. Please read about how your family can
presence on Facebook as a means of commemorate our fallen heroes this Anzac @stonehengestateschool
communicating across a variety of platforms. Day on page 4.
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STONEHENGE STATE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Easter School Holidays Issue
Home-Based Learning – Term 2
Timeframe Due to some restrictions placed on the
Department of Education internet, we are
You will have no doubt heard this through the unable to use programs such as Zoom, etc.
media but I can officially advise that the however are provided with a free subscription
Queensland Government has decided that to Skype. We will use
state school students will move to a home- this platform for online,
based learning model from 20 April 2020 ‘face-to-face’ teaching
until at least 22 May 2020. and where this is unavailable,
During this period, all students who are able will dial-in via telephone.
to be supervised and learn from home are to
stay home, except for vulnerable students, Learning Feedback & Delivery
children of essential workers and students in In each week’s learning package, there is a Message from Annastacia
designated Indigenous communities. Schools
must provide on-site supervision for these
feedback sheet that allows parents to provide Palaszczuk MP
some comments on student performance in
children while they participate in the learning each learning area. We do not expect you to Queensland school students will learn at
activities that have been set by their regular make extensive notes however would home for the first five weeks of Term 2, with
classroom teachers. encourage you to let us know if students schools only open for the children of
require additional support or extension. This essential workers.
Curriculum sheet should stay in the learning package. The move to the home-based learning
In week 10 of term 1 and throughout the model starts on Monday, 20 April and will be
Before the end of each week, the following
holidays, Stonehenge State School staff in place until at least Friday, 22 May.
week’s work will be delivered -
worked exceptionally hard to plan, develop
parents/students should not commence the All students who can learn from home are to
and print materials in preparation for remote
following week’s work early. All required stay at home.
learning in term 2 – this work will now be
resources will be delivered with the learning
implemented. As mandated, the learning School staff, unless they are vulnerable due
packages in a storage container. These will
materials will include those for English, to medical conditions, will continue to teach
also be updated weekly to ensure that
Mathematics, Science, HASS, Spelling, from the classroom to ensure continuity of
parents/students will have all of the required
Handwriting, Reading and Kindergarten and learning for students.
materials.
will be delivered on a weekly basis throughout
the first five weeks of term 2. We understand Children of essential workers and vulnerable
Reassurance children can continue to attend school.
that internet reliability can be troublesome at
times (we are certainly not immune to Like many schools, we are very new to the
concept of remote learning. While we have This is another very difficult decision, but it is
internet problems here at school) and so the
spent a lot of time thinking about how to the right one for Queensland while we
materials are primarily paper-based.
approach term 2, there are likely to be some continue to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Each learning area has a weekly overview that adaptations to improve our practice. We ask
provides a brief outline of the learning that you are patient with us during this time
journey. Behind each overview is a lesson plan and understand that despite the
that outlines the learning objectives and circumstances, we will continue to consider
provides a range of activities to achieve these your child’s learning as our highest priority
objectives. On occasion, there are some Clean Hands Save Lives
computer based (online) activities that we’d I would like to reassure parents that there is
Wash your hands regularly and for at least 20
like students to complete however these do no expectation that your home needs to be
seconds. Use soap and water or an alcohol-
not require any special app downloads, just an run as a classroom. Everything that we are
based hand sanitiser to stop the spread of
internet browsing platform such as Internet putting in place is a guide to help you through
germs that might be lurking on your hands.
Explorer, Google Chrome, Apple Safari, etc. these different circumstances. What does
matter is the health and well-being of
Any requirement of this will be outlined in the yourself and your children; that you are
weekly overview. All passwords for online involved in engaging and fun activities other
learning platforms will be available at the than the school curriculum. Make time for
start of each week’s learning package. We will cooking, playing games, doing jigsaws,
also provide a hard-copy and digital-copy of a reading and lots of imaginative free play as
‘URL link’ sheet that outlines all of the links to well as physical exercise. Ensure that you
online learning materials for each learning continue social connections with friends and
area. This will allow parents and students to relatives.
click on the link rather than type it in or try to
search for the material. If you are feeling overwhelmed and would like
to discuss anything at all, please feel free to
Timetable & Access contact me.
To help keep students on track, I will be preparing a
timetable that provides a guideline for when each Corey Kempthorne
subject area should be completed and for how long. Principal
…
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STONEHENGE STATE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Easter School Holidays Issue
Term 1 Highlights
Stonehenge Superstars
What a term it has been. Welcoming 7 new students has no doubt
been the highlight of the term. We are so thankful to have such
supportive families within our school community.
Kindy Commenced School Bus Jundah Swim Camp
For the first time Stonehenge State School The school bus has been a fantastic addition We spent 3 days of week 1 with students
offers Kindy and we couldn’t be more to our school by providing 6 of our students from Jundah and Windorah State schools for
excited to welcome Summer, Jacob and with transport to and from school. swimming and lifesaving lessons. It was an
Olivia! awesome way to ease everyone into the
new school year, catch up and get to know
all the new faces!
Harry’s Final Year Kim Fredericks Visit Mr K’s Surprise Birthday
We recognise this is Harry’s final year with On Monday 10 February, we had Central The students planned a heart-warming
us at Stonehenge State School. We are so Queensland Regional Director, Kim surprise birthday party for Mr K on Tuesday
proud of his growth and achievements and Fredericks visit. We were very proud to show 17 March 2020. Thank you to the parents for
endeavour to make this his best year yet! her our school. the yummy party food.
Barcoo Swimming Carnival
Stonehenge Superstars showed us their
amazing sportsmanship cheering on their
fellow classmates and trying their hardest.
Well done on the fantastic effect
Stonehenge! Big congratulations to James
for receiving age champion!
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STONEHENGE STATE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Easter School Holidays Issue
Anzac Day 2020
Anzac Day
ANZAC Day, 25 April, is one of Australia’s most
important national occasions. It marks the
anniversary of the first major military action
fought by Australian and New Zealand forces
during the First World War. ANZAC stands for
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The
soldiers in those forces quickly became known
as 'ANZACs', and the pride they took in that
name endures to this day.
Show your Anzac Spirit
Anzac Day is going to look a little different this
year as we adapt to social distancing rules.
Given the significant concerns regarding the
spread of COVID-19 all commemoration
services across the state have been cancelled.
Instead, Australians are asked to unite and
recognise past and current armed services
personnel through personal experiences within
their homes.
There are a number of ways you can
commemorate our fallen heroes.
1. Light up with a candle at dawn within your
home to commemorate all those who have ANZAC DAY ACTIVITIES
served and scarified for this nation.
Included within this email newsletter are three ANZAC Day Activities that
2. Tune into live services and virtual can be used to decorate your home as a way to honour the traditions of
commemorative services. ANZAC Day.
3. Reach out to a mate who might be alone.
Many people are alone during this time of
Activities
isolation. It is an opportunity to invoke the 1. Make Your Own Poppy to Wear
ANZAC value of mateship and check to see
how a mate is doing. 2. ANZAC Day Wreath
3. ANZAC Biscuits Recipe
Don’t forget to take a photo of your artwork and how your family
commemorated ANZAC Day together to share with us.
Send us Photos! Have any Questions?
We will miss seeing your faces every day at school! So we If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to
encourage you to regularly send us photos of you completing contact the team at Stonehenge State School.
your school work and enjoying life.
(07) 4658 5916
Please send them through to: principal@stonehenge.ss.eq.edu.au
0436 606 040
lbyrn90@eq.edu.au
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