With the disruption to schools prior to Easter, during the Easter vacation and over the last 5 weeks, it feels like a very, very long time since we have seen most of our students. That all changed this week and there have been smiles all round as we opened the school gates again. As well as being welcomed back by some skillful fence decorating, students enjoyed a rare Monday lunchtime disco with popcorn and ice-blocks served up. Best of all however was the chance to re-connect with friends and teachers. Now it’s time for some serious settling in to work.

Thank you to all of you who have supported the new drop off and pick up regimes. Students are confidently entering the grounds in the morning and the staggered finishing time and arrival of parents in the Stop Drop Go area has been working well. The Council has been working quickly to establish the infrastructure for a second Stop Drop Go in Laurel Street and we will transition to using this by the end of term - more information will follow when this area is complete.

The 2020 Premier’s Reading Challenge is open and we have our first completed reading record, with Lucy putting in a fabulous effort and already reading 20 books! A reminder that to meet the challenge, Prep-Y2 students need to read or experience 20 books, Y3 and 4 need to read 20 books, while Y5 and  6 students read 15 books. This is a great way to encourage your children to improve literacy and read for pleasure and they will end up with a certificate from the Premier. To make it easier to get started, there is a recording sheet attached to this newsletter. Completed sheets are to be handed in to class teachers.

National Sorry Day is a day to acknowledge the strength of Stolen Generations Survivors and reflect on how we can all play a part in the healing process for our people and nation.Thank you Louis, Harry and Elizabeth who attended the Teralba Park virtual National Sorry Day Commemoration, laying a flower tribute in the spirit of Reconciliation.

Chappy Week is an annual event run by SU QLD to raise awareness of the value of school chaplains. We are privileged to have our Chappy Sarah, who assists in providing a supportive and nurturing school environment for our students. As we have just started back to school, we will be postponing our Chappy week until the last week of term, with lots of fun activities planned.

Carol Butler

Principal

Welcome Back

It was with huge excitement that we were able to welcome back our Year 2 – 6 students this week.  It has been lovely to see how quickly students have reengaged with their teachers, peers and the wider school community!  Learning programs have recommenced with all students involved in Guided Reading Programs and Spelling Mastery for the upper school. 

With our students involved in such unique learning experiences for the first five weeks of the term, I thought it fitting to provide some insight on how some students feel about their experiences of home school and returning to Enoggera State School. Some responses have been included below.

Sienna P/1 A:

“I feel good about being back at school.  The best thing about being back at school is I get to see my friends.  I liked learning at home because mum was a good teacher but not as good as Mrs Nelson”

Alexis 3A:

“I like being back at school because I get to see my friends but I am not such a fan of doing the school work.  A good thing about learning at home was I got to see my dogs and cats.  My home school teacher (mum) was nice but dad needed to teach me science”.

Liv 56A:

"I feel sad because I really liked being at home.  I found learning at home fun because I could start and finish work whenever I wanted.  One funny story was when I got mad at mum for not getting a question right! The good thing about being back is seeing my friends and getting away from my family.”

Jhett 56A:

“I feel great being back at school.  The best thing about being back at school is seeing my wonderful teacher and my friends.  Learning at home was really frustrating because my computer was really slow.”

As your child returns to school, they may feel a range of emotions, including excitement, relief, or worry. If you notice changes in your child’s behaviour, sleep, mood, interactions with others, or eating habits – these are all normal expressions of worry and support strategies may include:

• Getting back into regular routines and habits
• Talk to your child about their day, including what they enjoyed, what may have worried them, and what they found difficult.
• Include some family time - Children may miss being at home with you during the day so it is important for them to feel close and connected with the family.

If you feel that your child is requiring additional support in positively transitioning back to school please email your classroom teacher who will liase with Administration.

Support is also available for children through Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800 or by visiting the Kids Helpline website.

Amy O'Malley

aomal3@eq.edu.au

Welcome back Enoggera to Week 6 of Term 2! What a fantastic return we’ve had back to our “semi” normal routine. I think I speak for all of the teachers and students when I say it’s great to have our classes back to the way they were. Thank you for all of your wonderful support and positive feedback that we have received since the initial changes were announced. It has been a steep learning curve for all and we appreciate all that you have done at home in accessing the Edstudio. Thank you for keeping the learning process going!

To finalise our Lorax unit, we are allowing students the opportunity to present an oral retell as the character that they chose for their assessment during Week 5. Beginning from Week 7, Year 3 will be recommencing their persuasive writing unit for English until the end of term. The students will be learning how to improve their persuasive language skills to better convince others of their point of view. The topic that we’ll be thinking about is “should junk food be served at the tuckshop?”

Due to the disruptions this term, Semester 1 report cards will be issued in Week 3 of Term 3. You will notice that only certain key learning areas are able to be reported on for this semester. Again, thank you all for your ongoing cooperation and we look forward to finishing this semester off without anymore disruptions.

Senior Dance Ensemble is back on! What a fabulous feeling to have the team back in action, working hard and having some fun on their routine. We will continue to meet on Tuesday mornings in EPAC from 8-8.40am for the remainder of the term.

Thank you caregivers for supporting this extra-curricular enrichment activity.

Mrs Melissa Wilcox

wilcoxm@eq.edu.au

Thank you to all the students who were able to forward completed work in Digital Technologies. It is fantastic to see the students now back in class, resuming regular lessons and engaged. Over the next few weeks, we will consolidate learning in our units of study in readiness for assessment.

Coding Club 

Interested students from Prep to Year 6 are welcome to attend. The session runs each Wednesday, first break (after eating) in the computer lab.

Mrs Melissa Wilcox

wilcoxm@eq.edu.au

Welcome back to all our kids this week. It is really lovely to see everyone’s faces around the school. I’m looking forward to getting back into the swing of Music classes.

CHOIRS and RECORDER CLUB

Recorder club will recommence this week- Week 6 Friday 29^th May 1^st Break after eating

Senior Choir will recommence in Week 8- Friday 12^th June 8-8:40am

Junior Choir will recommence in Week 9- Monday 15^th June 1^st Break after eating

Mariel Hopper

Classroom Music Teacher

mxhop2@eq.edu.au

AGM

The AGM will be held June 23^rd at 6.30pm.

More information regarding format, membership and executive nominations will be sent via email in the coming week.

Uniform Shop 

The Uniform Shop continues to operate via the QKR! app.  Orders will be processed and packed Tues mornings and can be collected from the Uniform Shop. Orders can be collected Tues Mornings between 8.15am and 9am at the Uniform Shop. If you are unable to collect your order during this opening time, the order will be placed in the school office for collection at your convenience. 

Should you require sizing, and need to attend the Tues Morning uniform shop to try on items,  please email ess.uniforms@gmail.com in advance so we can safely facilitate this.

The preferred payment method is either QKR! orders or EFTPOS. 

Tuckshop 

The tuckshop will re-open Wednesday 3 June and resume normal operating hours. 

There will however be some changes to how it operates in line with current health advice. 

Orders can only be accepted via the QKR! app. No cash or counter sales. 

This also means there will be no counter sales during 1st or 2nd break. 

The menu offering will also be reduced to allow for Rosetta to work alone.  

More information about options and specials will be sent next week prior to the re-opening. 

EVENTS   

Due to the current health climate we postponed our events taking place over the next couple of months.

Susan McLean- Cyber safety seminar has been postponed. As with most events we are looking to reschedule to a later date but will need some time to coordinate with Susan and her team.

We will be rolling all ticket sales over to the new date but in the meantime should you wish to proceed with a refund please let us know.

If you are unavailable to attend the new date you will be able to acquire a refund.

Crazy Colour School Fun Run has been postponed and we are looking at possible dates for Term 3. Ideally we will run this even as soon as possible and look forward to celebrating with you all once it is safe to do so.

CONTAINERS FOR CHANGE

WE NEED YOUR CONTAINERS

Unsure which drink containers to bring to the school?

Just check the back of the bottles for the 10c refund symbol. If the 10c refund is noted on the bottle they can be collected and brought to the school for disposal in big the purple bins.

For a full break down of the included and excluded containers, please follow this link to the Containers for Change website: how-it-works.

Unsure how to collect your containers?

You can collect your containers using whatever you like! There is no need to have special bags for the collection. Just put your containers in a bucket, tub, storage container or even an old shopping bag and when it is full, put it in the boot of your car and empty the containers into the purple bins located at the front and back of the school between 7am and 3pm. It's that easy. 

Remember to only dispose of eligible containers and not rubbish. Our school scheme ID is C10051863

GET IN TOUCH

Keep up to date via our Facebook Page-  Enoggera State School P and C Association

We welcome any questions or feedback. Please get in touch with anyone from our committee via email pandc@enoggerass.eq.edu.au

P&C MEMBER DETAILS

President – Jacqui Phillips                     Vice President – Patricia Cabrera

Treasurer – Bec O’Donnell         Secretary – Ainslie Fiene