Year 6 Presentation Day - Chinchilla State School
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Term 4 Week 10 - Tuesday, 8th December 2020 Issue 38
Year 6 Presentation Day What’s coming
The Year 6s, who are on the threshold of a big transition into their secondary phase of schooling, up
reflected on their Primary School years at Presentation Day this morning. It was a morning to
recognise and celebrate the achievements made by the students. 9th December –
Reports cards sent
Many community members were on hand to help celebrate these achievements. Mr Chris home
Gilbert presented the Year 6 Graduation, Cultural & Sporting Awards, Mrs Lisa Braden 9th December 2020-
presented the Year 5 Cultural & Sporting Awards. Final Day of Term 4
2021
Other representatives from various community clubs in Chinchilla included: Mr Anthony Harland
27th January – Term
— President CSS P&C, Mr Steve Keating — Lions Club of Chinchilla, Mrs Rebecca Brown -
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Browns Carpets & Floor Coverings, Mr Ron Davis — Rotary Club of Chinchilla, Mrs Kaye
Maguire — Councillor of Western Downs Regional Council, Reverend David Knott, Mr Murray
Travis — Chinchilla RSL Sub Branch, Mr Tim Pitt — Chinchilla APEX Club, Mrs Doreen Marsden
— Lions Ladies of Chinchilla; Mrs Glynis Stevenson — Chinchilla QCWA, Mr Craig
Hammermeister – Black Toyota, and Mrs Leanne Mullar - CSS Chaplain.
Thank you to all invited guests, parents, and children for making the occasion one that the Year
6’s will remember.
School contact details:
Chinchilla State School 36-40 Bell Street, Chinchilla Q 4413 or PO Box 414, Chinchilla Q 4413
P: (office) 07+4672 9222/ Absences: 4672 9266 Fax: 07+4672 9200 or Email: the.principal@chinchilss.eq.edu.au
or admin@chinchilss.eq.edu.au
School webpage: https://chinchilss.eq.edu.au Facebook page: @ChinchillaStateSchool absence: 4672 9266
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Chaplaincy Awards Tatum Scurr Izaac McConville
Academic Award
Brayden Honnery Alex Stevenson
Indigenous Encouragement Lynara Mitchell Milly-May Irwin
Award Conner Hemmingson
Madison Hind-Martin
Sports Girl of the Year Bree Adam Blayke Toynton-Milmlow
Award Keiron Verdon
Clarice Wright
Sports Boy of the Year Tyler Koehler Bree Adam
Award Taiyah Curtis
Sportsperson of the Year Milla Shepherd Alofa Iosefa
Award Grace Radke
Lynara Mitchell
All Rounder Award Milla Shepherd Milla Shepherd
Marni Leddington-Hill
Principal’s Award Bree Adam
Instrumental Music Milla Shepherd Changing of the Guards – 2021 Captains and
Awards Bree Adam Vice Captains (pictured below Dale Scutchings/
Marni Leddington-Hill Emmie Gwin and Fred Shepherd and Lucy
Verdon).
Chinchilla Lions Ladies’ Alofa Iosefa
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Champion Award
Citizenship Certificate Milla Shepherd
Tatum Scurr
Marni Leddington-Hill
Daniel Kerins-Lander
Bree Adam
Alofa Iosefa
Lynara Mitchell
Grace Radke
Taiyah Curtis
Riley Barber
Dean Harland
Mia Geiger
Drew Sturgess
Hollie McDermott
Alex Stevenson
Kaylee Wilkes
Matilda Hart
Clarice Wright
Sky Wessling
Madison Hind-Martin
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2020 has been a very different and unusual year for our school. First term was impacted by floods and bushfires although this is something we are becoming increasingly familiar with. It was not long after these significantly major events that the world as we knew it changed forever! COVID-19, Pandemic, Fear, Isolation, Shutdown, Shortages, Restrictions, Social Distancing, Border Closures, Learning @ Home, Online Learning, Essential Workers, Road to Recovery, The “New Normal” and Covid-Safe have all become part of our daily vocabulary. Although things were changing rapidly and sometimes on a daily basis, I am extremely proud of our school community and what we have been able to achieve. Firstly my teaching staff – Almost overnight they had to change decades of traditional face-to-face teaching to online learning. Although this challenged some of our more senior teaching staff, who often refer to themselves as technological dinosaurs (did I get that right Mrs Reardon and Mrs Hogan? Not mentioning any names). We had a reversal of roles and some of our wonderful early career teachers took the senior teachers under their wing to show them the ropes of online platforms including OneNote and virtual communication such as Microsoft Teams. It was a wonderful demonstration showing that everyone brings different skills to the table and are a valuable member of the team no matter how old you are or what experience you have had. Secondly to our parents – You became the lynch pin that held together teaching and learning during lockdown. For that short period of time, 3-5 weeks, although some of you might have felt it was like a lifetime, you witnessed firsthand what it is like to be in a teacher’s shoes day-in day-out. It is a hard job and I think many parents realised they are definitely not cut out to be teachers. However I truly appreciate how you took on the role, supported students learning and worked in partnership with us in following all the new rules and regulations. For those parents who this is the last of your childre n through Chinchilla State School we provide a special wish for you as not only do you leave us but you also carry the knowledge that you now no longer have “small children-primary children.” It is a special moment, now that the last of your family enters their high school years. Finally our students – I can honestly say that you are amazing. Dealing with your own emotions and fears and those of your parents, you have navigated the COVID crisis with resilience and shown that learning and education never stop. You took on all the changes with the exuberance of youth and never let go of your hopes and dreams. If anything you were the ones who showed the adults that things will work out. As the year closes I would like to sincerely thank all the Chinchilla State School staff for their ongoing commitment to the lives of so many young people. Sadly we must say farewell to a number of them. This year we farewell: Miss Stephanie Mitchell, Miss Renee Stewart, Miss Jessica Schier, Mr Dan Holdsworth and Miss Fiona Chapman. This term we also said farewell to Mrs Celeste Lee who went on maternity leave and has welcomed a beautiful baby girl. We wish these staff the best as they move into the next phase of their life. Of course, when people move on, we soon find ourselves welcoming new staff to our school. In 2021 we will welcome: Miss Senay Wilson, Mr Russell Hornsby, Miss Sara Gama Silva, Mrs Anna Byrne, Mrs Cecilia Dickman and Mrs Alison Pearce. We look forward to working with these staff and welcoming them to our community next year. May you all have a very safe and Merry Christmas and have the time to spend it with those who mean the most to you. 4
PBL Update
This week’s value: Belonging – I show Gratitude.
Gratitude is one of many positive emotions. It's about focusing on what's good in our lives and being thankful for the things
we have.
Gratitude is pausing to notice and appreciate the things that we often take for granted, like having a place to live, food,
clean water, friends, family, even computer access. It's taking a moment to reflect on how fortunate we are when
something good happens — whether it's a small thing or a big thing.
We can use lots of words to describe feelings of gratitude: We might say we feel thankful, lucky, fortunate, humbled, or
blessed.
So why does gratitude matter? Gratitude doesn't just feel good. Making a habit of gratitude can also be good for us. Like
other positive emotions, feeling grateful on a regular basis can have a big effect on our lives. Brain research shows that
positive emotions are good for our bodies, minds, and brains.
Chinchilla State School’s P&C Association supports the PBL program in the school.
Celebration Day
Congratulations to all students who attended Celebration Day this term at the pool. Your continued efforts in
following our 5 School Values is amazing! Many thanks to our wonderful P&C Association who proudly supported
this term’s Celebration Day.
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Year 6 Graduation Celebration
Last week students from Year 6 were treated to a special excursion to Base Camp to celebrate their primary school
graduation. Students participated in an activity morning where they played lawn bowls, tennis, beach volleyball,
giant outdoor games and had fun with a photo booth! After the activities, students were treated to delicious hot
lunch which was kindly gifted by Base Camp. Many thanks to Rohan from Base Camp for his kindness and
generosity. Many thanks also to our P&C Association for supporting this initiative.
School Holiday Security
School holidays are approaching & at this time of year schools often
become the target of break-ins and vandalism. Some people use these
facilities to loiter. Whilst police will be conducting patrols of the schools,
they are seeking your assistance in keeping the school safe. Local
residents such as you are in a unique position to assist in reducing crime.
If you witness suspicious activity at any time of day or night, you can
contact School Watch on 13 17 88 or to report non-urgent matters, Think
Policelink and call 131 444. If the matter is urgent dial Triple Zero (000).
Damage caused to schools often results in huge expenses and loss for
students, teachers and costs to the general community. Please keep an
eye on your local school and report anyone in the school and any
suspicious activity. Your assistance preventing crime is appreciated.
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Instrumental Music Break Up
On Friday, 4th December, our Instrumental Music students finally had the opportunity to give their first and
final performance of the 2020 school year at our picnic break up concert on the school oval. Students from both our
Beginner and Concert Band’s performed an array of pieces to please from the likes of ‘Baby Shark’ to ‘Funkytown’. As
well as a performance, the evening was also to acknowledge the hard work of all of our students with our end of year
awards. The awardees for our 2020 Instrumental Music awards were:
Beginner Band Overall: Hermioney-Grace Neilson
Beginner Band Most Improved: Lilyanne Smith
Concert Band Overall: Bree Adam
Concert Band Most Improved: Bella Thomson
The year for these students with all of the Covid-19 restrictions has been tough, but finally being able to share all of
their hard work and determination to make it through the year was truly something special and we look forward to
having more performance opportunities in 2021.
Congratulations to Bree Adam and Kadence Laracy who represented Chinchilla State School at the Queensland State
Honours Ensemble Program (SHEP) in Brisbane over the weekend. The State Honours Ensemble Program is an
educational program for music students that helps extend and encourage their pursuit of musical excellence. Both
Bree and Kadence were selected from a large pool of students across the state to attend, giving them the opportunity
to extend and develop their musical skills. Well done to the two budding musicians. – Miss Danielle Harris
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Prep Graduation Celebration
On Monday afternoon our Prep students celebrated the special milestone of graduating Prep, with a donut
cake! A huge congratulations to our Prep students and their families on all of their achievements this year -
we are so proud of you all! We wish you well for Year 1 in 2021.
Congratulations Mr Holdsworth
Last week Mr Holdsworth was presented with
an autographed Brisbane Heat hat. This
presentation was made by Adam from The
Brisbane Heat for Mr Holdsworth’s dedication
to cricket within the region. Congratulations Mr
Holdsworth!
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Term 4, Week 9 overall class attendance:
Prep – 86.76% Grade 1 – 84.81% Grade 2 – 85.76% Grade 3 – 83.19%
Grade 4 – 88.11% Grade 5 – 80.75% Grade 6 – 82.89% Target: 95%
Please ensure you are contacting the school every day that your child is away from school.
Please make sure you contact the school by 9:30am via telephone: 4672 9266 to leave your absence message,
text message: 0426 305 434 or email: admin@chinchilss.eq.edu.au if your child/ren are going to be absent from
school. Please make sure you leave your child/rens name, reason for the absence and when they will be
returning.
Last day for 2020
School will finish today Wednesday, 9th December - sports uniform or formal uniform to be worn.
In the final week of the holidays, we will share an email update around any COVID restrictions which may be in place,
for the start of the new school year. At this stage our drop off points will remain for the start of 2021.
Have a wonderful break with your family and loved ones. For our departing students, staff and families, thank you for
being part of Chinchilla State School and for our returning students, we look forward to seeing you in your new classes
on Wednesday, 27th January 2021.
The final payment for 2020 Student Resource Scheme (SRS) and all other fees are now overdue and outstanding.
We still have students with invoices outstanding, payment is required ASAP or contact the office if you are having difficulty
paying. Preferred payment method is via BPoint, details required are found on the bottom left-hand corner of the invoice/
statement. CASH or EFTPOS is available at the front office.
Please ensure that the (coloured forms – indicating your preferences i.e. doing SRS and other activities) School Resource
Scheme (books and utensils) and Account forms have been returned to the office so invoices can be issued, if you have not
returned these forms your child/ren may miss out on attending or not receive their Student Resources (books) to learn.
Should you require assistance with making payment, please contact the front office on 4672 9222 to discuss your options
or email: bsm@chinchilss.eq.edu.au our Business Manager.
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STUDENT MEDICATION
Parents/ Caregivers, if you have a child/ren who requires medication to be administered during school hours, we
require you to attend the front office and complete a new “Medicine Administration Advice” form.
The accompanying medication must be in the original container with a Pharmacy Label, labelled with doctors’
name on it for the school to be able to administer it.
All medication must be collected WEDNESDAY, 9 TH December 2020 by a parent/ caregiver; we cannot give
medication to students to bring home. Please see the office staff to collect your child/rens medication.
If your child/ ren have medication administered at school on a regular basis. We ask that you please ensure you
attend the office to collect medication at the end of the school year. As in 2021, we will require new forms
completed along with medication for the new year.
SPORTS WITH MR HOLDSWORTH
Welcome to the last week of school and to graduation week where some announcements were made
introducing the new house captains and the sports awards. A big well done to our newly announced captains
for 2021 and well done to the three winners of our school sports awards. Bree Adam took out a highly
competitive girl’s award, Tyler Koehler took out the boy’s awards and the sports person of the year award
winner was Milla Shepherd.
As this is the last week of school, this also means the end of my tenure here at Chinchilla State School as the
family is packing up and heading over to the coast for a seaside change and a new beginning. The sports
subject will be left in very capable hands who most of you will meet next year and will continue to build under
their watch. Thank you for the opportunity of working with everyone and I believe the students of Chinchilla
State School have a very bright future ahead of themselves.
Farewell and Good Luck
to all for 2021
10“HIGH FIVE” AWARDS
PREP A PREP B
Curtis Walker Joelpreet Singh
For consistently You are a kind and
following our 5 school caring class member
values this year. You who is always helpful to
have worked hard at others. You have been
your learning and always working hard in Maths
showed respect to lessons to complete
others. Keep up the tasks correctly. Keep
awesome work Curtis! up the fantastic work!
PREP C 1A
Clayton Smith Lamickey Conway
For always showing the For demonstrating the
learning value. You put in Learning value. You
an enormous effort with always try your best and
your learning. Keep up the put in 100%.
super work! Well done, Lamickey!
1B 2A
William Melrose
For being a respectful
student who follows the
school values. He
always uses good
manners, kind words
and is willing to help
others. Keep it up
William!
112B 1/2C
Luke Jones
For being a respectful
and responsible class
member. You are
always willing to help
and support others in
the classroom. Keep it
up!
3A 3B
Aaron Bui
Funny, kind, helpful and
caring are just a few
words to describe you!
Thank you for
consistently following the
learning and belonging
values and always being
ready to lend a hand!
3C 4A
Sophia Thornton Brydie-Anne Stober
For consistently For being helpful and
showing the value of friendly towards staff and
Belonging. Sophia you students. You are always
always go out of your willing to help out
way to ensure that your whenever needed. Keep
classmates and up the awesome effort!
teachers are happy and You are a superstar!
organised. Thank you
for your kindness!!
124B 4C
Natori Green Riley White
For demonstrating the Thank you for always
values of Learning,
bringing a little
Respect and Responsibility.
humour and
Natori you have really
happiness into 4C’s
pushed yourself to do all
tasks to the best of your days. You always
ability. You have manage to stay
persevered during positive and kind
assessments and your towards your peers
efforts are admirable. and it shows. Never
You’re amazing! lose that spirit!
5/6A 5/6B
Tilly Hart
For demonstrating all five
school values
consistently. You always
start the day with a smile
on your face. It has been
a delight to have you in
the class!
5/6C 5/6D
Caiden Wynn Romie Martin
For showing great You have been such a
leadership skills over the fantastic role model,
last few weeks of term. always displaying the 5
You have shown the school values and
value of Responsibility being a fantastic helper
and Respect. Keep up to all. Good luck with
the great work next year!! your move to New
You Rock! Zealand!
135/6E 5/6F
Lucy Verdon
For your maturity and
resilience. You are
always following our
school values and
leading by example.
Well done, Lucy!
ACES 1 ACES 2
Summer Austin Jack Whyte
Summer has worked very For following the school
hard all year and has values consistently at the
shown persistence and high school transition day
resilience in her learning and graduation break up
this year. Congratulations activities. You showed
on an excellent year! great resilience as you
tried new activities! Take
this have a go attitude with
you to high school! ACES
2 will miss you next year!
LOWER MUSIC UPPER MUSIC
Lilly-May Hartley Natori Green
For learning the high and For displaying our
low notes to a simple school value of being a
song and playing it on the learner by actively
chime bars. Fantastic participating in writing
work Lilly-May! and practising a piece of
body percussion music.
14AUSLAN P-4 LOTE 5-6
Emmie Gwin
Emmie, thank you for
always demonstrating
the school Hi-5 values.
Your continual focus
and work ethic this
year is appreciated.
Well Done.
TECHNOLOGY HPE
Lily Smith Zaylee Mead
For using the value of For being a great class
Learning by always leader who always puts
putting in your best 100% into her learning.
effort during Zaylee demonstrates the
Technology lessons. values to a very high level
Keep it up Lily! and is a pleasure to
teach!
This week’s school value:
Belonging:
I show gratitude.
15UNIFORM SHOP
(Open from 8:30-9am Monday, Wednesday & Friday)
Please note that the Uniform Shop is open 8:30am – 9:00am each Monday, Wednesday and Friday or
parents can go online to our FLEXISCHOOLS App to place orders.
Orders will be available for collection from the tuckshop or if you would like them to come home with you r
child/ ren please specify with your order.
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