TERM 3 2023

Jingeri families!

What an incredible Semester of teaching and learning we have had! Students should be exceedingly proud of their efforts and enjoy a well-deserved break these next two weeks.

We thank our P and C for supporting our school as we rebuild our positive learning community – with lots of fun events across the term! The goggles from my sliming and my crown from Under 8’s Day are proudly displayed on my office wall!

We congratulate YMCA on their success as our ongoing OSHC provider. We value the positive partnership we have developed with YMCA over the years and are grateful to have the opportunity to continue working together in support of our families.

Our facilities improvements have been running successfully, with students and staff vacating blocks in preparation for scheduled holiday works. The first of two new buildings has been a fantastic upgrade; we look forward to installation of the second building and an improved Prep playground over the coming months.

We encourage all families to enjoy the next two weeks as some down time from the busy routines during the term. Stay safe and take care over the break. We look forward to seeing you return fresh and ready for learning in Term 3.

Stacey Wood
Principal

Dear Parents/Carers,

This past fortnight has been a hive of activity at our school.  Students have been astute athletes at our Athletics Carnival, celebrated the successful conclusion of Interschool Sport and rounded out our Semester One with the very successful Under 8s Day - You, Me and our Community.  

With the conclusion of this term, I am preparing to welcome my third child into the world.  Excitedly, we are awaiting their arrival.  I will be on personal leave in the first fortnight of Term 3 and thank Mrs Brigette Cannons for taking on the responsibilities of Deputy Principal in my absence.

Staffing

As the Deputy Principal I get the privledge of working alongside many staff members at Rochedale South.  What you may not know is the quality of staff that we attract and retain in our community.  At this half year juncture I'd like to thank our dedecated staff who, daily take their responsibility of working at our school as a calling and see this work as a profession, and not just a job.  This view is what drives the heart of our community to value each child and curate challenging and memorable learning experiances at Rochedale South.

With this is mind I'd like to thank Mrs Brianna Skrzpinski for her contributions this past year.  Mrs S has worked in aligning our pedagogy and engagement throughout the school.  Her impact in engaging our students and families has been notable and we wish her all the very best in her next challenges ahead.  On behalf of the staff body and community, we wish you well over the school break and hope you enjoy well deserved time with family.

Upcoming Events

PBL rewards days will be celebrated across our school on Friday 28 July. Students will be recieving their invitations to the various rewards across the school this Friday and we would like to take this opportunity to celebrate the great Learners that we have at Rochedale South.  This semester students who have been inducted into the plus 50 Cal Club will have a range of choices in their rewards day.

Semester reports

School reports will be sent home on Friday June 23 this semester. Teachers have done a thorough job with report writing and providing feedback to our students.  Our students have engaged deeply with the units this term and have enhanced their work by utilising the third teacher space through each classes bump it up walls.  Our Leadership Team have been reading and reviewing reports over this last week which has highlighted the depth and enjoyment our students have experienced in this full term of school.  

Our reporting for Semester One has been a cause for celebration as well as looking at our longitudinal growth over the past four years.  I will be sharing some more insights into the reporting period data at the commencement of Term 3. 

Can I congratulate our students, parents, teachers and staff on seeing our students learning, connection to the work, and articulating their next best learning moves, as being 'the work'.

School Holidays

This afternoon we will be demarking the end of Semester One and I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday. Over the school holidays no one can access the school grounds. This is due to the site works commencing across the school grounds. We ask families to be vigilent in keeping our school safe and if you see anything suspicious, please don't attempt to intervene. Call the School Watch number on 131788. The School Watch Program is a partnership between Education Queensland, the Queensland Police Service and the State Government Protective Security Service. It aims to reduce vandalism, theft and arson in Queensland schools. Let's work together to help create a safer school community

Community Connection

Under 8s Day - Wrap Up

We are thrilled to celebrate the tremendous success of our Under 8s day, themed "PLAY - you, me, and the community." It was a day filled with joy, laughter, and a strong sense of togetherness. Families came together to emphasise the importance of early childhood and the power of play in our lives.

The theme perfectly captured the essence of the event, highlighting the role of play in fostering connections and nurturing relationships within the community. Children of all ages delighted in the antics of Johnny the Jester, from face painting to a plethora of craft hosted by our school and wider community, outdoor games, stimulating their imagination and creativity. It was heartwarming to see parents and community members actively participating and embracing their inner child.

We extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed to this memorable day, including our community partners and volunteers. Can I particularly thank our external community partners; Our local Police Officers, QFES, Rochedale State High Schools Agriculture program, Norma Mae Honey, Coral Watch, Grasshopper Soccer, First 5 Forever, Kirstie Harris, Coles Rochedale, Bunnings, Children of Destiny and Perfect Grind your support engaged our learners and community to make the day a true celebration.  Additionally our P and C president, Carolyn Wyszynski and volunteers, our dedicated staff in their preparations and running of the day, and all of our ancillary staff whose combined efforts made the day possible.  Their support exemplified the power of community spirit in shaping the lives of our children. Let us carry the spirit of play forward, nurturing it in our homes and communities, as we create a brighter future for our children through the joys of play.

Yours in Education,

Craig Charles
Acting Principal

Yours in Education

We would like to extend a thank you to Briarna Skrzypinski, PBL Champion and Inclusion Teacher, for your insightful and impactful supports this semester. We wish you well at your new school and value the contributions you have made at Rochedale South State School.

 We welcome Jo Stotschek as the Acting Head of Inclusive Education from the 10^th July to the 21^st July.

 The term 3 calendar has many events so save the dates. We are excited for term 3 which includes NAIDOC week events held in August at our school. NAIDOC week falls in the school holidays however, we are celebrating in the week starting August 7^th. If you would like to be involved, please contact the school.

 And we wish all our students and families a lovely restful break.

 STRONG EMOTIONS, ANXIETY & ME- We invite you to our next Partnering with Parents Tea and Talk. SAVE THE DATE 24^th July 2023

Brigette Cannons
Head of Inclusion

The first of our new blocks are finished and the students have joyfully moved in. The second instalment of this project is commencing today, with the removal of the old demountable buildings happening tomorrow. Fencing has also been erected around our Year 3 block in preparation for its roof replacement, also starting tomorrow.

 It’s a timely reminder to all of our community that our school grounds will be closed to everyone but the contractors for the duration of the holidays, to ensure the safety of everyone. When we return, we should all see a second new building standing in the place of our old music block, we can hardly wait!

We also now have plans underway to replace the Prep playground that was removed for this build, it should be installed during the September holidays creating an exciting new play space for our Preppies.

Wishing all of our families a restful break, stay safe and warm, see you in Term 3 for more fun!

Wendy Grocott
Business Manager

CHAPPY CHAT

Today was the final session of our Gift of Gallang program.  This has been an incredible offering for our ASTI students and has enriched their understanding of culture, connection to one another and knowledge of first nations history.  We have learnt from Elders, Uncle Val and Aunty Rhonda, used artefacts and learnt to regulate our emotions...I say 'we' because I've been privileged to be part of the group this term.  Aunty Jess Skeen-McKinnon and Uncle Josh Skeen have been our guides throughout the term and we have been so grateful for their input and mentoring.  Our takeaway from the program is "I matter, you matter, we matter".  Together we can support one another.

 SAVE THE DATE

Chappy Sushi/Subway meal deal 25 July

Chappy Connect is on Saturday 26 August 3:30-5:30pm.  

NAIDOC and Indigenous Children's Week 7-11 August, with a special ceremony planned for 11 August.

Fundraising for Chaplaincy

As you know our Chaplaincy service is part government funded, part community funded.  This year, instead of holding our own fundraising events we are partnering with P&C for all large scale, out of school hours events.  P&C will gift back to Chaplaincy 10% of profits from all large scale events where a chappy supporter is on the committee.  If you would like to support our service by representing Chaplaincy on a P&C fundraising event sub-committee please let me know.  In term 3 P&C will be hosting a colour run - I encourage you all to support this fantastic family event!

EOFY End of Financial Year Giving

Please consider a donation to Chaplaincy in your EOFY tax deductable donations.  

https://www.suqld.org.au/donate/rochedale-south-ss-chaplaincy-tax-deductible/

Please use the above link to make a one off donation, or to sign up as a monthly donor...woud you consider giving the 'cost of a cuppa' to Chaplaincy?  $5 a week becomes $20 a month becomes $240 a year.  $240 allows one child to receive pastoral care through our Chaplaincy service for 12 months!  The same level of support in the private sector is around $180 an hour.  A little goes a long way when you support your local Chappy!

Thank you for your support this term!  We've celebrated so much - Chappy Week, Under 8s, and there's more to come.  In the meantime, enjoy a well deserved break and look forward to hearing how you spent the holidays on your return to Term 3.

Blessings,

Cassie Love
School Chaplain: cassie.love@suchaplaincy.org.au  

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

Well done to all students who participated in our school Athletics Carnival days in Week 8 of Term 2. It was great to see so many students in their house colours competing with lots of energy, effort and enthusiasm. At the Senior Carnival on the Wednesday, we had some excellent results with 20 students qualifying through to the next level. These students will now represent our school at the District Athletics Carnival next term. We also had an exciting and unprecedented result, a tie for the Senior trophy, with Logan and Cunningham both ending up on exactly 489 points. It was so nice to see the surprise and excitement of the students and of the winning house captains with the unexpected result, with the captains cheerfully sharing the rare moment of holding up of the Trophy together (see photos below). On the Thursday, the Juniors were at it, competing in their Track and Field events. It was so great to see them in action, displaying all they had learnt in their Athletics Unit in PE throughout Term 2. There were some very close and exciting 50m Sprint Finals to finish the carnival, with Oxley finishing as the winning house of the Junior Carnival, a nice and rare way to end the carnival, with all houses having lifted a trophy across the two days. Below is a full list of results from across the two days of competition. A big thank you to all of our amazing Teachers and Teacher Aides who officiated and scored events across the two days, to Mr Hill for preparation of the grounds, and to parents and family members who came out to support the students.

Senior Carnival Points 

CUNNINGHAM  489 

LOGAN                489 

OXLEY                  453

Senior Age Champions 

Junior Carnival Points

OXLEY                  363

CUNNINGHAM   253

LOGAN         149

Junior Sprint Champions

INTERSCHOOL SPORT - Season Wrap

SOCCER

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to the Junior A and Senior A Soccer Teams who finished the season as Logan District Premiers! On Friday 9th June at Usher Park, the Juniors played their Grand Final against Groves CC. The boys played with great focus, team spirit and determination. Elama Sekona captained the team from centre back, while Paleti Taipaleti ran lots of metres in midfield. The only goal of the game came from one of our little Year 4 students, Eli Storta, and the boys hung on to the lead through some nervy moments to clinch a memorable 1-0 win. The Senior Grand Final was also played against Groves CC. Kobi Robinson captained the team so well from the centre of midfield. Goalkeeper Trey Vanderwilt put in a player of the match performance making some crucial early saves and distributing well from the box. Similar to the Junior Final, our opening goal came from one of our younger students, Devere Hinds with a great run and shot on goal to put us one ahead. Miller Hicks got our second goal off a perfectly crossed corner whipped in by our captain, Kobi. The boys hung on for a 2-0 win, with both RSSS teams conceding no goals in their finals, a huge effort by our defenders and goalkeepers. This is the first time our school has won the soccer premiership in both age divisions in the one year. Congratulations to our students on this significant achievement and on how they represented their school all season with excellent sportsmanship, always finishing games by cheering the opposition, shaking hands and thanking referees and our bus drivers on Fridays.

Well done to the Junior B and Senior B Soccer teams who both made B Division District Grand Finals.  These teams, despite a slow start showed much progress and improvement, picking up more points and wins in the second half of the season. Both teams lost to Chatswood Hills in their Finals, with only one goal the difference in the Senior B Grand Final. Both teams should be very proud of the season they had, of their development as players and as a team, and in making Grand Finals for their divisions. A big thank you to Mr Hogan who coached and trained these students throughout the season, managed them on Fridays and refereed games, and to all parents and family who came out and supported these teams on Fridays. Thank you also to Slacks Creek Football Club who allowed us to use two of their fields every Friday as our home venue for the competition. Our school is so appreciative of your support of junior grassroots soccer through Friday Interschool sport.  

GIRLS TOUCH

Congratulations to our Rochedale South Girls Touch Football teams. Our Junior Team, which struggled for numbers during our sign-on weeks and pre-season trials, surprised us in the first few rounds winning all of their opening games of Term 1. The Juniors went on to finish the fixture season in second place, drawing only two games and winning all the rest. The Juniors played Crestmead in their District Grand Final. An early try from Lila Barber put the girls one try up early in the match. Crestmead hit back with a try and the game finished 1-1 after normal time. The Final went to an extra-time drop-off with both teams having to go down one player every minute. With only three players per team out on the field, (ours- Lila, Isabella, Georgia) Crestmead got the winning try to finish as Premiers. Well done to our girls and the effort they put in this season and on this great achievement of finishing 2nd in the District. 

The Senior Girls Touch team finished 4th on the ladder and played in a 3rd place match in the finals round week, a game that they won to clinch 3^rd place. Standout Senior girls were said to have been Sasha Huang, Meleane Sekona and Izzy Stein. Well done Seniors on a great season. A big thank you to Mrs Owens and Mr Besse who trained these Girls Touch teams on Mondays and Thursdays this semester - a big reason why these teams were so successful, and to Mrs Devery and Mrs Podmore who helped manage the teams on Fridays throughout the season.

Marcus Stilianos
HPE Teacher 

Dear Parents

Another term has come to a close and we would like to thank everyone who supported our Winter Pie Drive. It was a huge success and we made approx $1000-$1200. We are waiting for our invoice before we can confirm but that’s pretty good. We did have some issues and I will be giving feedback. 

Thank you to those who bought Budjerah tickets. We made $212 and CONGRATULATIONS to our winners: 

Alina Orams from Tuckshop

Elysia from year 4

I am sure you will have an amazing time. 

Our P&C meeting this month was lean on member but we got through a lot of items in the agenda. Thank you to everyone who braved the cold and came out. 

Until next term, have a great 2 weeks holiday, stay safe and we will see you all at the next P&C meeting. 

Kind regards
P&C Association

UNIFORM SHOP - Good news for Term 2

Uniform Shop hours:  8:30 - 9:00 Monday & Tuesday 

Our full range of stock is available to order online through FLEXISCHOOLS (through SZapp). Once you have placed your order it will be delivered to your child's classroom. Please allow 2 days for delivery
to the classroom.Flexischools will remain open over the holidays and be delivered on the first day of next term.
Winter uniforms will be restocked for start of next term.

TUCKSHOP

Trading Hours 8.40-2.30

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday (Closed MONDAY)

Children will come to the Tuckshop window and hand in their orders in two ways:
1. An already written bag.
2. We will write their tuckshop order onto a bag. Bags are 10 cents.
Please send correct money or as close to if possible. If change is required, it will be given to the student at time of ordering. The Window will be open for both breaks for cash sales for ice blocks/snacks.
Flexischools is still available for online ordering. It has been great to see many new families using Flexischools.
Cut off time for placing orders through Flexischools is 8.30am. If you have yet to set up an account with Flexischools, just visit their website www.flexischools.com.au or go through our SZapp - Tuckshop Orders.
We have had an awesome term with our Sports days and special events.  A big thank you to all our amazing volunteers who helped us make these days happen.

If you are interested in volunteering next term and would like to do some hours in the tuckshop please pop in and say Hi and we can discuss your availability.

We look forward to seeing you all in trm 3.  First day of trade for the tuckshop will be Wednesday 12 July (closed Tuesday 11 July).

Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday.

Melissa Treacy
Tuckshop and Uniform Convenor

2022 Enrolments are now available online.

Would you like to enrol or have a tour please contact us.              E: ars@ymcabrisbane.org

M: 0437 332 970        P: 3841 6613                      

Important messages from your Coordinator

Vacation Care

We hope you are all aware by now however just a friendly reminder that the YMCA OSHC will be closed this winter school holidays due to the asbestos removal on the school grounds. The YMCA OSHC services near-by are taking bookings so please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Enrolments

The enrolment process is now exclusively online via QKEnrol, and bookings can be made via the My Family Lounge App. If you need to make or cancel a booking with us and the app is not working for you, please send us a text or email and we can make changes to your bookings on your behalf. Below you can find some details that will help with the new online process.

New parents or anyone who needs to register for use of QK Enrol or My Family Lounge can access registration through this website below:

https://www.ymcachildcare.com.au/rochedale-south.html

 Existing parents can log onto this website below:

https://www.qkenhanced.com.au/webui/Account/Logon

 Another Term Bites the Dust

Half of the school year has already gone by. It is true what they say; time flies when you are having fun especially when you attend the YMCA. There have been so many highlights this term, too many to mention. All of us here at Rochedale South OSHC would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holidays. We are excited to come back after the break and we are looking forward to all the fun to be had come term three.

The YMCA Rochedale South OSHC Team

Brisbane Heat

Across July 5^th & 6^th, Queensland Cricket and the Brisbane Heat are hosting a Multi-Cultural Academy Event at Wally Tate Park, Runcorn.

This will be a great opportunity for all Multi-Cultural junior Cricketer’s & Blaster’s to participate in a phenomenal master-class over the school holidays.