Dear Parent and Caregivers,

PREP ENROLMENT

It is that time of the year again when we start to look towards our new enrolments for next year.  We have set dates for two open mornings this term, where prospective families can come for a tour of the school facilities and listen to a general talk about our school and the programs we have on offer by the Principal and Head of Department-Curriculum.  These Open mornings will be held on September 1^st and September 7^th from 9-10am and will commence in the EPAC facility on Laurel St.

Following that will be the Prep enrolment interviews with a member of the Administration team for those families that want to enrol a Prep student for 2022.  These interviews will be held in the last two weeks of this term between September 6^th and September 17^th and will be able to be booked through the SOBS booking system by each enrolled family at a time that suits them.  These bookings will open on August 1^st. At that interview we will collect some information about the child entering Prep and check that all of the enrolment paperwork is in order and provide information around the rest of the enrolment and transition process.

Following the enrolment process then in Term 4 we will hold transition afternoons and information sessions which will focus specifically on preparing the child for Prep and also providing all of the necessary information about the Prep program to the parents.  If you have any questions about the Prep enrolment process for 2022 please call the Administration office.

I would also encourage prospective families to attend our 150^th Celebration Family Fun Day on August 28^th from 11am-4pm on the school oval as there will be school tours also available on this day and it will be a wonderful way to get a feel for the culture and tradition in this beautiful school and to meet our supportive families.

PARLIAMENT HOUSE

I was privileged to attend Parliament House with our School Captains-Samantha and Ellia on Monday as guests of our Member of Parliament for Everton, Mr Tim Mander who invited the Captains from the schools in his electorate for a tour of Parliament House and an information session around our electoral processes followed by a BBQ lunch outside the Parliamentary Annex.  It was a very informative session and the students all asked very insightful questions of Tim and how Parliament works in Qld.  As usual our School Captains were excellent ambassadors for our school and I was again very proud to be the Principal of this wonderful school.  Well done girls!

NAIDOC WEEK

In the second week of the school holidays Australia celebrated NAIDOC Week which is the National Aboriginal and Islander Day of Action.  This year the theme of the week was to ‘Heal Country’. To mark this week our classes participated in some NAIDOC activities throughout the first week back at school.  It was wonderful to see our YMCA apply for funding to buy resources to run some activities with our Prep classes and our Environmental Club under the direction of Mrs Kent start some planting of some new native shrubs around the school. 

I was lucky enough to join Prep B for their activities as they listened to some Indigenous stories and then participated in some art activities around those stories.  Thank you to YMCA for including us in this activity and also a big thankyou to Mrs Kerr and Mrs McKenzie for facilitating a range of resources for teachers to use in their classrooms and the library throughout the week.

At the end of next week Mrs Laura Arthur will be commencing her maternity leave from 3B and Mrs Kim Turner will take over her 3 days each week on the class.  We wish Mrs Arthur all the best for her leave and the birth of the new baby and we welcome back Mrs Turner who is well known in our school.

It is that time of the year when the Teacher Transfer process for 2022 is in full swing.  The DoE is looking to fill some temporary teaching positions in our school with permanent transfers in for next year so it will be interesting to see how the process pans out for us here. 

After the Defence School Mentor position was advertised late last term there was an issue with the Principal email address over the holidays, so we have decided to reopen the applications until Monday 26^th July at 5pm to allow any who were not able to get their applications sent though apply before the recruitment place takes place.  The advertisement is in this newsletter again this week.

We are currently recruiting for the permanent Deputy Principal position here at Enoggera State School.  Last week a panel was formed to find a suitable DP from the applicants on the relocation list and this week we are interviewing.  It is pleasing to note that there are very experienced Deputies in the mix for us to make sure we get the best fit for this school.

MULTI-PURPOSE ROOF and NEW BUILDING

The Multi-purpose roof project has stalled at present as the tenders which were all submitted late last term for the project were all over the amount of money that had been prioritised through grants and P and C loans and funding for the project.  The P and C will be discussing this at the next meeting to decide how we can move forward.

The new building project is progressing along nicely but we are still waiting to see whether funds have been allocated to the project in the building budgets for the 2021-2022 financial year. Hopefully we will hear shortly around this.

At the last meeting we had with the project team before the holidays we were most impressed by the planning and designs for the building as below and are hopeful the project will move forward.

Till next time,
Mrs Anne Robinson
Principal

Welcome back to Term 3!

In English this term, we are studying the novel Kumiko and the Dragon. We are examining the Japanese culture through narrative writing and the use of camera angles in the illustrations. The students will be writing their own narrative text at the end of the term. So far all of the students have been thoroughly enjoying the unit and we will be continuing the theme through our visual art activities.

In Maths, we have been covering measurement and multiplication so far this term and will be investigating money, time and number patterns further this term.

In Science the students will be looking at how energy and heat are produced and transferred through different objects and materials. They will be investigating temperature through simple experiments and measuring the results using thermometers and recording their data in tables.

In HASS students are investigating how and why places are similar and different in our community. Some topics covered are: climate zones, mapping, interpreting rainfall data and world heritage sites.

For homework this term, the students will be continuing with their spelling words, reading and maths activities. They have also been given a Multiple Intelligences homework grid. Students can choose one activity each week to complete. Please complete and return homework each Thursday. Students will bring home their new homework on Fridays. Students will also be doing Library borrowing on a Thursday this term.

As you know, Laura Arthur will be commencing her maternity leave at the end of week 3. Mrs Kim Turner will be taking the 3B class on Monday to Wednesdays starting on Monday 2^nd August. Her email address is: kturn127@eq.edu.au.

Parent Teacher interviews are scheduled for week 9. Please keep an eye out for information regarding booking times.

We look forward to an exciting term with our students.

Wakakirri

Families have been emailed with important information regarding a venue change for the Live Performance. All Brisbane competing schools will be performing on Wednesday 25^th August 2021 at the Logan Metro Sports Centre (approximately 10 minutes from the Logan Entertainment Centre).

 Other important changes in response to the Covid-19 situation:

• The Awards Night for Brisbane has been cancelled – The “Live” show will be the only off- site event.
• Wakakirri Live on the 25^th August will showcase all Brisbane schools and therefore be a longer show. Show start and finish times are to be confirmed.
• Show day - students will need to be at school at 8am. Buses will depart at 15am.

We will also require parent hair and makeup help at the venue between 1- 4pm.

Date Claimer: Sunday 22^nd August 1-4pm (EPAC) - full dress rehearsal.

Parents and helpers are welcome to assist with costumes (ironing, bagging up, last minute stitching) and set touch ups.

Please contact Mrs Wilcox, wilcoxm@eq.edu.au should you be able to assist.

Chookas!

Melissa Wilcox and Waka team.

Senior Dance Ensemble and Wakakirri

Please see Ms Hopper’s news regarding the upcoming 150^th Anniversary Fun Day performances (parents have been emailed the information). We would love as many students as possible to participate in this fun celebration.

Participation slips should be returned to the class teacher.

Melissa Wilcox

The Arts students have been invited to perform at the 150th Family Fun day on Saturday 25th August 1-2.30pm.

1. Junior String Ensemble 
2. Intermediate String Ensemble 
3. Extension Strings 
4. Junior Choir 
5. Senior Dance  
6. Recorder Ensemble 
7. Senior Choir 
8. Wakakirri  

Some students have also been asked to perform in small groups and these performances will be in addition to the above. These students will receive information regarding times and locations.

Strings students will require their performance uniform. Beginner Strings will be provided with a performance shirt but will wear the normal bottom half of their school uniform (shorts/skort, white socks, black shoes).

Choir and Recorder will wear a plain coloured T-Shirt and black long pants, white socks and black shoes. 

This term is when we get to hold our annual BOOK WEEK celebration. This year’s theme is 

The celebration will be held in Week 7, 23^rd – 27^th August. There will be activities held in the Library daily at first break, the winners of the CBCA “BOOK OF THE YEAR” will be announced and we will hold our BOOK WEEK book character parade. (the day to be confirmed) 

PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE

We have already had some enthusiastic readers return their Premier’s Reading Challenge forms. The students were very excited to return completed forms to me and I was as excited to receive them. 

This is a really easy challenge for the students to compete in as they only have to read 20 books for Prep to Year 4 and 15 books for Year 5-6 and they have until Friday 27^th August to return their completed forms to either their classroom teacher or to the library. 

The requirement for Year 5 and 6 to read 15 books acknowledges that older students are likely to select longer, more complex books that may take them longer to read.

Each student has now been issued with a SCHOOL READER RECORD FORM and of course 100% participation would be fantastic! As an added incentive, the class with the highest participation rate will receive a small prize.

So good luck everyone – set yourselves a reading target and read, read, read!

OVERDUE BOOKS

We still have a fair few overdue books from the first half of the term. If your child has overdue books could you please help them look for them and return to the library as soon as possible.

Happy Reading
Shannon Green 

Our lost property is piling up!

Please make sure that all lost property is claimed prior to next week as all unclaimed clothing will be given to the uniform shop for second hand sale and other items disposed of.

Year 3 - Year 6 "150 Years of ESS"