Term 4 Week 10 2024

This week and early next week, we are holding our Awards Ceremonies for each year level, except Prep. Our Preppies celebrated their first year of school in a ceremony on Monday. We are all so proud of their efforts and can’t wait to see them continue to flourish in Year 1. Congratulations to all students who are receiving awards. Your hard work and efforts have not gone unnoticed. Thank you to parents/carers who have or are attending these ceremonies. We appreciate your continued support and for making the time to celebrate with us during this busy time of the year.

Year 6 Graduation

This evening our Year 6s will be attending their graduation. We have mixed emotions at this time of the year. We are excited about our Year 6 students heading to high school but will miss their presence in our school. Most of our Year 6 students have been excellent role models for the rest of our students and have enacted the Four Cares daily. They have involved themselves in all aspects of the school and have really brought vibrancy to our school. On behalf of all staff, I wish our leaving students the very best with high school and know their time at Mango Hill State School has provided them with the foundation to flourish in high school and beyond. We look forward to hearing about their successes in high school and beyond. We formally farewell our Year 6 students in our Farewell Assembly on Thursday 12 December at 8.45am. As per tradition, there will also be the Year 6 Walk Out at approximately 2.15pm that afternoon.

Swimming Carnival

Congratulations to all students in Years 3 – 6 who participated in the swimming carnivals, whether it be novelty events or 50 metre swim events. We appreciated you taking the time to have a go. A big thanks to our PE Team for their meticulous planning and hard work to hold these events.

Carols by Candlelight

This Monday 9 December, we will holding our Carols event. Year 1, Year 3 and Year 5 students are involved. This event will be held in the Piazza. We welcome your attendance.

Annual Implementation Plan

Each Queensland State School is required to have an Annual Implementation Plan. This plan is finalised in February. Staff have been involved in formulating our school’s proposed plan. Our proposed Annual Implementation Plan is centred on ‘implementing Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum with informed adjustments and effective pedagogy for learning and engagement’. The strategy on how we plan to do this is below.

Should you have any feedback, please email polla2@eq.edu.au by December 13, 2024.

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Canteen

The final day for Canteen trading will be Wednesday 11 December. The menu will be limited in Week 11 as they wind down the stock for the break. Thank you very much for your support throughout the year. 

Gift Vouchers are available to purchase for end of year gifts at the Cafe.

 

Community Hamper Donation

As mentioned in last week’s newsletter Mango Hill State School will be joining with Ray White North Lakes in their desire to support our local community.

Entry fee to our end of Year Disco in Week 11 will be a donation of food and useful items.  These donations will be given to Ray White North Lakes to add to their community drive to support their 2024 charity, The Priority Project.

The Priority Project supports women and children who have experienced domestic and family violence in Southeast Queensland.  Through collaboration with people in the real estate industry, safe housing is secured and ongoing safe tenancy support is provided.

Gifts

• Outdoor games - bubbles, cricket sets, footballs, soccer balls etc
• Beach toys/beach towels/hats
• Board games
• Fidget toys - poppits, spinners etc
• Art and Craft packs
• Clothing (NEW) for all ages
• Socks/shoes/sandles (NEW)
• Lunch box/drink bottles
• Books - reading, colouring, puzzles
• Deodrant, lip balm, pampering items

Pantry Items

• Cereal/Rice
• Life long milk
• Spreads - vegemite/peanut butter/jam etc
• Poppers
• Coffee/tea/milo/cordial etc
• Pasta/pasta sauce/condiments
• Tinned fruit/jelly cups
• Canned food - spagetti/baked beans/soup
• Shampoo/conditioner

Christmas Items

• Bon bons
• Christmas wrapping paper
• Gift bags
• Ribbons and gift bows
• Sticky tape
• Christmas shortbread/treats/chocolates
• Soft drinks
• Candy canes

Ray White is also conducting a colouring-in competition.

If students are interested in participating they may pick up copies of the competition from the school office.

There are a few ways to submit entries.

Drop entries off at the school office.  They will be collected Thursday morning 12 December along with the Hamper Drive items.

Email: reception.northlakes@raywhite 

Drop-off: Ray White North Lakes office - Unit 1, 13 Discovery Drive, North Lakes

Submission period: open now to 13 December

Winners announced: Tuesday 17 December and prizes presented 

 

Mieke Munko
Deputy Principal-Prep
mmunk1@eq.edu.au

End of Year Anxiety

Each term of the year presents its own challenges, but when we come to the end of Term 4 both parents /carers and students begin to think about ‘next year’.  At the end of Term 4, there is often a mixture of excitement, feelings of achievement and looking forward to the holidays, combined with tiredness and perhaps being unsure or anxious about the upcoming change of routine.

This week and next week we will experience some changes in our routine. 

Being tired at the end of the year doesn’t help when dealing with changes in the routine.  This added to unknowns about the next year can result in some big feelings.  Following are some ideas to consider using when helping your little person work through their feelings.

1. Speak positively about the change

When you talk about the school transition, whether it’s with your child directly or with friends and family, try to speak enthusiastically and focus on the positives, such as the interesting things they will learn, the new friends they will make and the new routines they’ll establish.

2. Acknowledge and discuss your child’s concerns

If your child has questions or concerns, rather than brushing them off with a “Don’t worry, it’ll be fine,” it’s important to acknowledge their concerns. Once you know what your child is feeling most anxious about, you can spend some time going over the details.

You can also look for storybooks that deal with the topic of starting preschool or changing schools, as reading together can be a great way to encourage your child to open up about his or her concerns. Some examples of books that deal with school and change include "Ming Goes To School" by Deirdre Sullivan

3. Involve your child as much as possible

Actively involving your child in the preparations for the new year. Involve them in the transition process include shopping for new school supplies or clothes together, having them make a list of the things they are looking forward to - as well as any questions or concerns they may have.