newsletter-24-03-2014 - Kuranda District State College

Newsletter
Term 1Week 9
2014
Issue 1.2
Date Claimers
 Term 1/2 - Breaky Boost
Every Thursday 8.159.45am Bus shelter
 4th April - Friday Final
Day Term1
 22nd April - Tuesday
First Day Term 2
 24th April - Anzac Day
School Parade 10.20am
 25th April - Anzac Day
Public Holiday
 28th - AGM P&C
 1st May - Cross Country
Achievements
Congratulations
Mitchell Brim and Rhy
Young for making the
Peninsula Rugby
Union Team
Hi Everyone,
At KDSC we value and acknowledge
that communication is the key to
establishing productive partnerships.
When it comes to Education the
triangle formed between a committed
teacher, a motivated student and
caring parent is the key to getting the most value
from your student’s education. I urge all parents
and carers to establish the communication link with
your teacher and keep updated and abreast of your
students’ progress. Staff have innovative ways of
keeping the communication lines open but if you
feel contact is lacking please do not hesitate to seek
an opportunity to touch base with the teacher and
create a vehicle for communication. Generally
issues concerning your student are best handled by
the teacher in the first instance. If you feel your
questions or concerns are not being satisfactorily
answered then contact with the relevant Head of
School would be the next avenue and if necessary
a discussion with the College Principal.
Staff Changes
At KDSC we endeavour to limit staffing changes as
much as possible but inevitably throughout the
year changes are thrust upon us. I am pleased to
announce that Michelle Neubecker has been
appointed as our consolidation and explicit
instruction coach (as per the GRG funding
discussed in the last newsletter.) This role is to
commence in term 2 and a suitable replacement is
now being sought. I have assured Parents via letter
communication that Michelle will continue in her
role as teacher of 4/5A until a suitable replacement
is found and necessary transition time is
undertaken. We have also appointed Miss Tanara
Jackson to commence in Term 2 to replace
Margaret Barron, Deb Richards and Elaine Senini
who have been sharing 4A throughout term 1.
Shared arrangements are always difficult but sometimes necessary. My thanks to Margaret, Deb and
Elaine for their work with 4A this term. Moving
forward, Margaret will be working with our
students in the PE department whilst Elaine will
continue with her well-earned leave. Fleur
Henderson has commenced in our new year 1
class, whilst Deb Taylor has joined our staff to take
over the intensive literacy classes. In other staffing
news our primary music teacher Tim Morgan is
moving to the gold coast for family reasons, a
replacement is currently being sourced. Thank you
again for the welcome I have received in Kuranda I
am looking forward to continual improvement of
our College.
Sincerely
Garry Hutchinson
College Principal
2014 Swimming Champions
Champion
House
Girls Champions
Boys Champions
Overall
Ganyal
Ganyal
Maranggilay
9 Years
10 Years
11 Years
Ganyal
Shae Butler
Wil Davis
Ganyal
Ganyal
Jasmine Canny
Chloe Richards
Iago Roche-Maxwell
Jahi Butler
12 Years
13 Years
14 Years
Djama
Ganyal
Angelina Brim
Shaina Andrews
Jordan Ramadier
Jakob Micklewright
Ganyal
Mary Scotford
Juy Coss
Secondary Campus
15 Years
16 Years
Ganyal
Djama
Lexie Chandler
Faye Brim
Cecil Brim/Rain Asaki
Reego Gabrang
Common Room
Open Yrs
Djama
Rachael Price
Jake Yates Valentine
Jahi Butler for making
the Barron
River District
AFL Team
P & C Meeting
Monday 28th
April
AGM - 6pm
PO Box 454  260 Myola Rd  Kuranda  Queensland 4881
Telephone (07) 40855333  Fax (07) 40855300  E-mail [email protected] Web http://kurandadistrictsc.eq.edu.au
Building Personal
Junior School
Team leader
Ms Lexelle Bray
Middle School
Junior School Years Prep - 3
As the term draws rapidly to a close, it is time to
celebrate the achievements in the classrooms. The changes in the Prep and Year 1 classes with the
creation of a new classroom has been accomplished with thanks to Miss Fleur, Miss Monique, Mrs
Kennedy and Mr Paul for making the transition as smooth as possible. Next term students in years 2
& 3 will be commencing their Spelling Mastery program. Prep and year 1 students will continue with
their phonics based word and letter recognition programs, with year 1 commencing Spelling
Mastery at the beginning of semester 2.This term it has been my pleasure to visit classrooms on a
regular basis in the Junior School, and it has been exciting to see students make new friendships in
their classes and begin to work well together. During these
final weeks of the term, the children are completing their unit
work, and moving on to complete the unit assessments. Year
3 students are working particularly hard in preparation for
their first ever National Testing. NAPLAN tests are held in the
second week in May. Miss Pitt and Miss C are both working
with the guidance of Mr Cavanagh (Head of Curriculum) to
ensure that our children are prepared for these tests .
Middle School Years Year 4-9 On Thursday the 13
Team leader
Mr Shane Curley
Indigenous Students from Years 9
to 12 at the FOGs Careers and
Employment Expo.
Senior School
Team leader
Ms Katherine McFarlane
Taty Hudson (Yr 11) and Scott Prince
at the FOGs Careers Expo
th
of March I was invited to a
leadership camp at Holloways Beach. At camp we pushed our comfort zone. We learned public
speaking and how to get along with other people. We all thought the high ropes was the most
challenging course because we had to have self confidence and trust in our team, while pushing
ourselves. I would like to thank our teacher Ms.Neubecker and Chris and Louise, the Holloways
Beach Environmental Centre teachers. Leon Davis, Year 6
On Thursday I was invited to a Leadership camp at
Holloway’s Beach which was on becoming a better school
leader and to learn about public speaking. We learnt to
trust people and to trust your team. We were encouraged
non stop. We did this by teamwork, while doing the high
ropes and cooking groups. It was quiet difficult at times
because you had to trust your team and push yourself. I
would like to say thank you to Louise and Chris for making
u s b e t t e r l e a d e r s . T h o m a s R ic h a r d s o n , Y e a r 6
Senior School Years 10-12
The Senior School is humming along with students very focussed at this time of term on
completing assessments for their various subjects. I have reviewed all our senior student data
in conference with students, teachers, and as required, parents, and am very happy to say that
our senior cohort is on track to achieve the goals set by themselves and targets set by the
school. At Kuranda District State College we call this process of mapping student goals and
achievements „My Senior Journey‟. Each student from Years 10, 11 and 12 have their own
individual folio which records their Intended Learning Outcome for senior schooling which
works in partnership with the student‟s Senior Education and Training Plan (SET Plan). We find
that this process keeps everyone informed and is very transparent. Career development is
another important aspect of this process. All Year 10 students complete the Certificate II in
Workplace Practices, which awards them 4 QCE credits and includes work experience. In
addition to this, students have the opportunity to attend the BLA Careers market as well as
undertake industry visits. Last week indigenous students from Years 9 to 12 attended the FOGs
Careers and Employment Expo. Students found the expo very informative.
PO Box 454  260 Myola Rd 
Telephone (07) 40855333  Fax (07) 40855300  E-mail admin@ku
Success Together
Year 6A Science
.
Heading
This term year 6A studied changes in states of matter and explored reversible and
irreversible changes. The class went to the senior school science lab and conducted an
experiment to explore changes that occur to materials during heating and cooling.
Year 6 Science in Action
Congratulations
P – 6 Campus Students of the week and
P - 12 College Cash Winners
(see pictured left & right)
swimming carnival 2014
The Swimming Carnival was a massive success!! Ganyal was able to win the Swimming Carnival
again! There were several students who participated and competed in the day. All students were
dressed in house colours and everyone was sun smart! We also had the Parent/Teacher Vs Student
race which was another success. We appreciate all the people/students and staff who helped set up
the swimming carnival in the morning.
Kuranda  Queensland 4881
urandadistrictsc.eq.edu.au Web http://kurandadistrictsc.eq.edu.au
CHAPLAIN’S CHAT
A big thanks to everyone involved in
the launch of our Boost Breaky
Program. The Breakfast has been
running each Thursday morning
8.15 - 8.45am, at the bus stop
outside the High School Campus, for
3 weeks now. It's fun to see our
students excitedly get off the buses
in the morning and run to grab their
Breaky treats of toast and spreads,
fresh fruit and cold milk. I would like
to ack nowled ge Woolwort hs
Smithfield, Foodworks Kuranda,
Rock
Impact, our parent helper
Angela, Ms Kawa and Ms Guy and
our
Student Leader volunteers for
making this great initiative a reality
at our school. Our next Chaplaincy
Committee meeting is 3.15pm on
Thursday May 15th. Anyone from
our community is most welcome to
come along and have a say about
how Chaplaincy is run in our school.
A support services Expo is being
organised by our Kuranda DSC care
team (School Nurse, Guidance
Officer, School Chaplain). This will
showcase local support services
available to students and families.
Displays will be open to year 8-12
students 1.45-3pm and then for
parents and staff 3.15-4.30pm.
Information will be particularly
relevant for parents of students years
4 and above. Come listen to a
session on “Changes during the
Adolescent Years” by CYMHS Edlink
Coordinator and Headspace. Afternoon tea will be provided. Term 2
will see the start of MPower a girl - a
peer relationship program for Grade
8 girls. Running Thursday afternoons
as part of the girls HPE lessons.
Please feel free to contact me via the
school office or at
[email protected].
Be Blessed, Chappy Deb
Our Houses:
2014 Terms Dates
Term 1
OneSight is visiting KDSC on Friday the 9 th of May to provide free vision screening
for all students.
Dear Parent/Carer,
Please note the insert in this newsletter with a consent form attached for a free
vision test for your child.
At this screening, your child’s distance and near vision will be tested and their
colour vision and depth perception will also be tested. An optometrist will conduct
a basic test and may refer your child for a full examination.
Should your child require a full eye examination, you will be issued with a
OneSight Vision Voucher, which entitles your child to a free pair of glasses from a
select range, should they be required. The voucher is only valid at OPSM or
Laubman and Pank stores.
As the charity foundation of the Luxottica Group (OPSM, Sunglass Hut, Laubman
and Pank), OneSight provides free eye care and glasses to low socio economic and
remote communities, they have been providing this service in Australia for 35
years. OneSight’s eye care program is free and there is no obligation. Correct sight
is very important for your child to be able to learn well at school, please take up
this great opportunity.
Please return the completed consent form to the front office by Friday the 4 th of
April to take part in this important program. If you require more
forms please collect from front office.
Please phone Karin Klein at KDSC for more information
Karin Klein
School Nurse
Tuesday 28th January to
Friday 4th April
Term 2
Tuesday 22nd April to
Friday 27th June.
Term 3
Monday 14th July to
Friday 19th September
Term 4
Tuesday 7th October to
Friday 12th December
Student Free Day
Monday 20th October
P&C News uniform shop
has received new stock. All
shirts & shorts
now available
8.30am Every
Thursday
Colour For a Cure
After a really busy
hair salon on
Thursday and
Friday and not to
mention the great
‘Hair-dos’ we
raised over $200
for Leukaemia
Well done and
thanks to
everyone!!
PO Box 454  260 Myola Rd  Kuranda  Queensland 4881
Telephone (07) 40855333  Fax (07) 40855300  E-mail [email protected] Web http://kurandadistrictsc.eq.edu.au

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