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Sunset State School Newsletter
15 July 2009
Dear Parents
erm 3 kicked off to a flying start yesterday as the students returned from their winter break. It is always wonderful to see so many smiling faces walk through the gates after a holiday. The students returned to a much more colourful school with the installation of the shade over the basketball courts and Armstrong Square occurring over the school holidays. This upgrade of our basketball court was a three year project in total, costing our school over $160,000. Funds were raised through the School Community Development Fund, Investing in Our Schools Project as well as a donation from our school’s P&C. Included below are some interesting before and after shots – it is amazing to think that the area looked so drab and uninviting!
Our teachers began planning for this term before the school holidays and have created some interesting and inspiring units of work for your children to study. The students will be learning about the following topics this term:
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Year Level
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Topic
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Genre.
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1
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Family Celebrations
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Recount
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2
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Updating Games Room
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Narrative
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3
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Around the World (Study of 3 countries)
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Info Report
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4
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Around the World (Study of 7 countries)
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Info Report
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5
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Preparing for Camp
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Book Review
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6
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Natural Disasters
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Brochure
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7
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Circle of Life
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Exposition
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oday is Mr Barry’s final day on staff – we had a very entertaining parade yesterday as the students presented Mr Barry with cards and Prep A sang their rendition of “Mr Barry works with one hammer.” Mr Barry started working at Sunset in 2003 and is now considered part of the furniture by students, staff, parents and the wider community. It is a rare occasion for someone to visit our school and not comment on how beautiful the grounds are! During my time here I have bragged to my colleagues how fortunate I was to have the best groundsman in town! As you know Mr Barry goes above and beyond in everything he does and most importantly always takes the time to have a joke with our students. We wish him all the best at his new school on the Sunshine Coast and are very jealous that they will now be able to claim him as their own!
ttached to this newsletter is a flyer advertising our NAIDOC celebrations – as is tradition we will kick start the day with a Big Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. We would love to see as many parents and family members as possible and hope that you will take the time to stay and enjoy the opening ceremony!
Yours in Education
Aderyn Chatterton
LIBRARY NEWS
Book Week 2009 is on from 23 August to 29 August. This year’s theme is Book Safari. All children will be involved in Literature lessons and Book Week Competitions.
KEEP CHILDREN AT HOME IF THEY ARE SICK
As school resumes for Term 3, parents are being urged to keep their children home if they are sick with flu-like symptoms and to call the school and let them know the child will be absent.
Queensland now has more than 1600 confirmed cases of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 (Human Swine Influenza).
Symptoms of human swine flu are similar to seasonal influenza and include a fever, cough and/or sore throat. Other symptoms can include fatigue, myalgia, headache, body aches or chills.
Queensland Health says one of the best ways to stop the spread of the flu is to keep sick children home and encourage good hygiene.
If children are sick the best thing to do is keep them away from school and other events such as socials and sporting carnivals. This might mean that some children will miss interstate and other planned school trips.
People generally have to be mindful that there are some who are more at risk from swine flu so those who are sick need to do the right thing and stay at home from school and work.
School closures remain an option in very limited circumstances but the likelihood of disruption during the new school term has lessened.
Queensland is now in the “protect” phase in managing the influenza outbreak and parents need to be aware that while most people who contract the flu are making rapid and full recovery, some who are particularly vulnerable need to seek medical help at the onset of flu-like symptoms.
The essence of the “protect” phase is to concentrate on the early treatment of those in the community who may be more vulnerable to severe outcomes if they contract the virus.
Those identified as being vulnerable include pregnant women, Indigenous Australians, people with respiratory disease (including asthma and COPD), heart disease, diabetes, renal and liver disease, obesity and immunosuppression.
If you have any questions regarding symptoms or illness, contact your general practitioner or call Queensland Health on 13 Health (13 43 25 84)
For education related questions, contact your school principal. Further information is also available from the Queensland health website.
Queensland Health Swine Flu Response website:
www.health.qld.gov.au/swineflu/html/schools.asp
Specific information and advice for parents:
SPORTSMANS DINNER WITH GUEST SPEAKERS
David Schwarz and Nick Holland at the Red Earth Function Room commencing 7 pm on Saturday 18 July. $30 per head which includes entry and sit down 2 course meal.
RSVP Maddo Fidler 0438 724 702 by Tuesday 21 July.
ENROLLING IN PREP FOR 2010? DON’T FORGET TO ORDER YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE NOW!
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NAB Auskick Clinic and Family Fun Day
at Sunset Oval on 19 July at 9.30 am.
Free Sausage Sizzle and Soft Drink for all children.
SCIENCE ON SATURDAY
Science on Saturday is a fun, hands-on program for children aged 7 to 14. Each week there will be a new one and a half hour session of awesome science, come to one or come to all six sessions. Cost is $6 per child per session if paying in advance ($9 if paying on the day). Time is from 10 am to 11.30 am for 7-10 year olds. 12 pm to 2 pm for 11-14 year olds. The venue will be Spinifex College, 6-12 Fifth Avenue, Mount Isa. Sessions are limited to 25 children so bookings are essential. For more information and bookings go to www.csiro.au/SOS.
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