Term 3 Week 8 2024

A reminder this Friday is a Pupil Free Day at Mango Hill.

We have had another fantastic week.

We have another busy week with our Prep, Year 1, Year 3 and Year 4 families participating in stay and play, Fathers’ Day stall, School Tour for prospective parents and students, Year 2 Gelato incursion and selected senior students participating in debating.

Our sports teams had a cracker of a week last week. Our AFL girls team are through to the State Finals. Our boys team were knocked out during the semi-finals. Our year 5 soccer team won the Met North Competition for the first time in the history of our school. Our year 6 team came third. Although winning is nice, I’m more proud of how our students conducted themselves. They were humble and displayed great sportsmanship. This was highlighted when I spoke to a few of the AFL boys and they were telling me how good one of the other teams were and how this team deserved to win. It doesn’t get much better than this. A huge thank you to Mr Frisby, Mr Vlieg, Mr Smith, Mr Hills and Mr Newell. A special shout out to our PE team. The placings of our teams highlights that our students are exposed to great skills. A big thanks to our parents and friends for assisting our teams and supporting them along the way. For futhur information read our update in the sports section.

Book Week was celebrated in style. Our students and staff looked amazing. Thank you to our staff for always getting into the spirit. Thank you also to parents/caregivers for supporting your child to partake. Lastly thank you to Ms Holm, Ms Johnson and Ms Franklin for adding that special sparkle to the hub this week and for fostering a love of reading school wide.

Tomorrow our Years 4, 5 and 6 students commence a Water Safety Program. Please find the timetable below. 

Swimming_Timetable_for_Water_Safe_Program.pdf

This week our P&C held their annual Fathers’ Day stall. Thanks again to our parent volunteers Erin W, Sarah C, Danica E, Kylie D, Diane G, Amanda V, Natasha C, Phoebe N, Sue T, Alanna I, Amy S, Dominique B, Melissa A, Ranya A. A special thank you to Melissa T for organising the entire event. It’s always such a success. Lastly thank you to our school community for supporting this event.

Speaking of P&Cs, our P&C has agreed to donate $35,000 to our school that assists towards additional books, resources for our music department, dance supplies, maths resources, student leader resources, HPE equipment, resources for our Italian program, instruments, student garden club resources, early phase classroom play equipment and lots more. They have also committed $10,000 towards our swimming program. This has helped bring down the price of swimming for our families. We are very appreciate of all that they do.

Monday was Active Travel to School Day. We spotted students walking, riding, scootering and busing to school. Once spotted, they received a ticket in the major draw to win a scooter and helmet. This will be drawn at our whole school Arts Parade on 12 September, 9am. There will be other surprise days where on the spot prizes will be provided. Actively travelling to school is great for our health, provides a wonderful movement break prior to coming to school and helps keep our roads flowing.

The Queensland Government partnered with Share the Dignity to install Dignity Vending Machines (DVMs) in all Queensland state schools. I’m pleased to inform our school community that we were successful in our submission and now have a Dignity Vending Machine (DVM) in one of the toilets in our senior section of the school for students to use. The Share the Dignity in Queensland schools initiative is proudly sponsored by the Queensland Government to help end period poverty. The partnership aims to foster positive educational outcomes and alleviate emotional distress for students in need, by allowing them to focus on their education rather than on accessing supplies to manage their period.

2025 School Planning

Its that time of the year again where we are starting to formulate 2025 classes.

If you have any matters you would like us to consider for your child’s class placement in 2025, please complete a Class Considerations Form and return to Petrina Ollard polla2@eq.edu.au  by Friday 25 October, 2024. Late submissions will not be considered. 

2025_Class_Considerations.doc

If your child will not be returning to MHSS in 2025, could you please let us know so we can ensure our staffing and resources are as accurate as possible.

The Respect Program - What is being taught?

The Respect program is a teaching and learning resource developed by the Department of Education as part of the Queensland Government’s commitment to address domestic and family violence.

The Respect program takes a developmental approach to content and delivery. Over the years of schooling from Prep through to Year 12, students will be exposed to age-appropriate learning opportunities that help them build respectful relationships, understand consent and the reporting of sexual assault. In Term 4 we will begin the Respect program from Prep - Year 6.

By implementing the Respect program, schools will give students opportunities for social and emotional learning in self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationships, ethics, values, social norms, stereotypes, human rights, risk and responsible decision-making. A growing body of evidence shows that social and emotional learning of this nature leads to:

• improved social and emotional skills, self-concept, bonding to school and classroom behaviour
• less disruptive classroom behaviour, aggression, bullying and delinquent acts
• reduced emotional distress such as depression, stress or social withdrawal.

 Prep to Year 2

Students develop the capacity to understand and self-regulate their emotions in ways that account for their feelings and the feelings of others. They also develop skills to initiate social interactions.

The content explores the people who are important to these young students and develops their capacity to initiate and maintain respectful relationships in different contexts, including at school, at home and in the classroom. Students explore their own sense of self and the factors that contribute to and influence their identities. They learn about emotions and how to enhance their interactions with others as they grow older, including seeking, giving and denying permission (consent).

 Years 3 to 6

The Respect program's focus broadens to include the knowledge, understanding and skills required to support students' wellbeing and that of their family and friends. Personal and social skills take on an increasing importance as they look to family, peers and the community for role models. Students begin to explore personal and social factors that support and contribute to their identities, and assist in the management of emotional responses in a range of situations over time. Students develop knowledge, understanding and skills that help them build and maintain respectful relationships, including seeking, giving and denying permission (consent).

Father's Day

A huge Happy Father's Day to all of our wonderful Dads. Enjoy your day!

Wandani Arts Fest 2024

Less than one week to go!

Auction pieces.  Tick. Done.  Here’s a link to the auction catalogue pieces so you can start to plan your bids.  Closer to the auction date, we will release which pieces will be auctioned off, in what order, by our real-life auctioneer!

https://mangohillss.eq.edu.au/Documents/2024-Arts-Fest-Catalogue.pdf

Individual art pieces.  Tick. Done.  All 1646 individual pieces of art will be hung on Monday.

Thursday afternoon and evening, September 5, our families will have the opportunity to join the Arts Fun!  4.30 pm – 7 pm. 

WE CAN’T WAIT!

Wandani Arts Fest 2024 Highlights 

The biggest and best raffle Team Mango has ever seen.  Truly. 

Our Year 6 graduation families always organise raffle prizes for Arts Fest night, with proceeds going towards their graduation.  This year, our friends at Ray White North Lakes have donated the most spectacular prizes to our Arts Fest… 

So we’ve decided to join forces to host our biggest raffle ever!  All proceeds will go towards our whole school Arts Programs, Arts Fest in 2025 and the Year 6 graduation.  

Yes.  The prizes are THAT GOOD!  You’ll want tickets!  Purchase via QKR before next Wednesday or on the night outside Wandani.  Tickets are 1 for $3.00 or 2 for $5.00. 

• $1000 Nintendo Switch OLED pack to win.
• Electric scooter
• Mystery prize
• $200 Sushi Train voucher
• Body Shop gift pack
• Fit Stop voucher (4 weeks free)
• 3 x $250 Professional Portraiture gift voucher (Deep Grey Photography)
• $50 Key Serenity Gift voucher
• $50 North Lakes Sports Club voucher
• $20 Bunnings gift card
• 2 x Family passes to Hey Caddy
• Custom wellbeing hamper
• Wine hamper from Pollock Financial Planning

Some of the smaller prizes will be made into packs.

 Highlights Continued....

• Seeing our Wandani Art Gallery – it is pretty spectacular when you see all of our amazing art in the one place.  We’d love you to visit. This year, we’re accepting donations at the door, either coins or via a square.  All money collected at our 2024 Arts Fest, goes towards Arts Fest in 2025!
• Activities for families to enjoy together – including decoration station, STEM activities, Maker Space, cartooning, henna and mandala art.  Parents will supervise their own children at each activity.  We’d love for you to enjoy them together as our Team Mango community.
• Henna and Mandala Art!  Our wonderful parents volunteer their time to Henna us.  Parents need to accompany their child on the night to give permission and we ask for a $5.00 donation per design.  Looking to connect with other parents?  We’d love more volunteers!  Please email Vaishali at vthak0@eq.edu.au to volunteer.
• Food, food, food!  You can pre-order a pizza through QKR.   Orders for pizza will close a couple of days out from Arts Fest.  Collect the pizza from our canteen at 5.30 pm.  Our Year 6 families will run a bbq and bake sale on the night too, to support the Year 6 graduation.
• Fairy Floss, Popcorn, Snowcones!  Thanks to Ray White North Lakes for sponsoring the hire of these machines for us, and helping us to serve on the night.  Special mention to our Helping Hands friends who are helping us too!  $7.00 to purchase each of these treats. 

We can’t wait to share our arts love with our Team Mango families.  If you’ve been before, you know the event is a “vibe”.  We’d love to see you!

Language Other Than English – Italian

Congratulations to all students who participated in the Italian Speaking Competition over the past 2 weeks.  It was amazing to watch students present common nursery rhymes in Italian including Nella vecchia fattoria.  A special congratulations to students the who placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd. 

Ange Padgett
Principal
apadg6@eq.edu.au

Term 4 Swimming Information and Important Deadlines

This week, information regarding our Term 4 swimming lessons has been sent home. To ensure a smooth start to the term, please take care of the following tasks promptly.

• Consent: Please complete the consent form for the swimming lessons on QParents by Monday 9 September 2024. 
• Payment: Payment is due by Wednesday, 11 September 2024.
• Please note that students will not be able to participate in the lessons until consent has been received and payment has been made.

If you require support or need to arrange a payment plan, please contact our school administration at your earliest convenience.

 Stay and Play - A special morning for our loved ones

We are excited to remind you that this week marks our second family Stay and Play event! Tomorrow morning, we warmly invite all dads, grandfathers, and other special family members to join us for a fun-filled morning of activities designed to engage both children and their loved ones.

This is a wonderful opportunity to spend quality time with your child, explore their learning environment, and participate in hands-on activities that they love. Whether it’s a game of handball, getting creative with art supplies, or enjoying our photo board, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

We encourage you to come along, connect with other families, and experience firsthand the joy and excitement that your child brings to school each day. Your presence not only enriches your child’s experience but also strengthens our school community.

We look forward to seeing you there and sharing this special time together.

 Year 2 & 3 Instrumental Music recruitment concert

Amazing work from our instrumental team performing earlier this week for our Year 2 and 3 students. Our students were engaged and amazed by the instruments on show. Forms were sent home last week to students in Year 2 and Year 3. If your child is interested in learning an instrument and joining the instrumental music program in 2025, please fill in the survey by scanning the QR code on the form.

Danielle O'Brien
Deputy Principal- Year 4
dxobr0@eq.edu.au

AFLQ School’s Cup - Boys

Last week Mango Hill State School once again participated in the AFLQ School’s Cup SEQ Primary Finals.  Along with Banksia Beach SS, Mango Hill represented our region, taking on the best teams from all over South-East Queensland including; Villanova College, St Joseph’s Nudge College, Banksia Beach SS, Padua College, Yeronga SS, Ferny Grove SS and Weller’s Hill SS.

A slow start in the Pool rounds meant that our team had to go through the elimination finals.  With a fantastic and well-contested win against Ferny Grove SS before taking on our local rivals Banksia beach in the Semi-Final round. 

Unfortunately, after a very spirited effort by all players we were defeated in the dying seconds of the game.  This was disappointing for the team after leading throughout the match.  The outcome however places us in the top 5 teams in South-East Queensland, a great outcome!!

AFLQ Schools Cup SEQ Finals

The MHSS AFL teams last week competed at the AFLQ Schools Cup SEQ Finals. This day comprised the winners of each regional AFLQ Schools cup competition day so both teams were going to be up against some of the best schools in South East Queensland.

For the girls this was their 2nd attempt at this level of competition. Great commitment at training had the girls excited and raring to go to represent team Mango.

Pool game results were:

• G1 – WIN 16-0 vs Norman park SS
• G2 – WIN 6-4 vs Ferny Grove SS
• G3 – WIN 7-1 vs Macgregor SS

3 wins from 3 meant the girls progressed straight to the Quarter Finals. A match up against Cooperoo SS, who finished 2nd in their pool. The girls played a wonderful game against a strong team. The team secured an easy victory in the end 20-1.

The final game, a win and they were for the first time in MHSS history off to the State Finals. A loss and they bow out of the competition. The game was against Ferny Grove SS, who they had narrowly beaten earlier. The game was tense and tight the entire way through. At the end of full time, a 6 -6 draw. This led to extra time. With both teams unable to score, the game went to triple extra time before MHSS kicked the winning point, taking the nail-biting game 7-6.

STATE FINALS HERE WE COME! What a great victory and a great day for the girl’s team.  All of the girls performed extremely well as a team, and we are very proud of their efforts. 

Go team Mango!!

Metropolitan North Regional Track & Field Results

MHSS has a huge representation at the Metropolitan North Track & Field Trials last week. Representing the Pine Rivers District, 14 MHSS athletes competed in events including running, high jump, long jump, discus, shot put and team relays.

Individual Highlights

For students to be competing at this level is a great experience and all students should be extremely proud to compete.  We would like to celebrate some great individual achievements from the carnival as well.  The following students were able to place high enough in their events to be selected in the Metropolitan North Track & Field Team.  These students will now compete at the Queensland School Sport Track & Field Trials later this term;

10yr Girls

• Eden F – Discus 2^nd
• Pania P – Shot Put 2^nd

10yr Boys

• Patrick T – Shot Put 3^rd
• Lian N –Shot Put 1^st, Discus 1^st

11yr Boys

• Jaxon F – Discus 2^nd
• Gurikk – Shot Put 4^th

12yr Boys

• Lachlan s – 100m 4^th

A special mention must also be made for Lian N. As he did at the Pine River Trial, Lian has broken records at the Metropolitan North Track & Field trials. A first for a MHSS student! Lian is now the proud owner of the 10yr Boys Discus and Shot Put records. In Discus Lian comfortably beat his opposition by nearly 10m and threw an incredible 36.35m. He did the same in Shot Put, sending out an 11.00m throw to take the win and the new Met North record. Well done Lian!!!

SEQ Football Review

MET NORTH FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS!!!!

For the first time in MHSS history we have won the Met North part of the South East QLD Football (Soccer) Championships.

After our Year 5 & 6 teams both won the Pine Rivers District Interschool Sports Competition they today competed against the best schools from Bramble Bay, North, City and Northwest. Results below:

Year 5 MHSS 8 - Nashville 0

Year 5 MHSS 2 - Samford 1

Year 5 MHSS 1st Place Overall

Year 6 MHSS 0 - Patricks Road 1

Year 6 MHSS 3 - Milton 2

Year 6 MHSS 3rd Place Overall

 Our Year 5s will now aim to become the South East QLD Champions. MHSS is incredibly proud of both teams. Go Team Mango!

Mr Hills, Mr Newell, Mrs Fuller and Mr Lisha

Physical Education Teachers