Mango Hill State School eNewsletter

Principal's News by Tracy Egan

Connection & Clarity

This term, we continue to focus on our two priorities for 2021, Connection and Clarity. This includes the following.

Connection with students and families to improve behaviour and wellbeing. We are working to ensure our staff have the tools to support our diverse learners.
Clarity of the curriculum and teaching strategies so students know what they are learning, how they are going and how to improve. Our teachers have done a great job building their understanding of the Australian Curriculum and are working on using Bump-it-up-walls and our feedback process to help students know how to succeed.

Facilities Upgrades

I am excited to update you on our progress with our improvements to facilities.

The Air Conditioning Project has started this week! Over the next 8-10 weeks the contractors will work each night installing air-conditioning in all classrooms. We can look forward to comfortable learning this coming summer!
Our new hall is really taking shape (pictured below). We expect to be in the hall in 2-3 weeks!
Our new 3 storey building with 16 more classrooms is progressing with the underground work in progress. We expect this project to be complete in February/March next year.
The carpark changes have certainly assisted traffic flow. We cleared both drop off areas by 3:10pm most days this week.

We are so fortunate to have so many improvements happening which will allow our students to learn in world-class facilities!

School Review

From 2-5 August we will have a School Review. This process happens every four years in all state schools in Queensland. Four senior members of the department will visit the school for four days and interview most staff members and a range of parents, students and community members. This process is a wonderful opportunity to have some fresh eyes look through our school culture, processes, curriculum, teaching and learning and provide us with valuable feedback and ideas for possible improvement. We would love some parents to make themselves available to meet with a member of the review team. If you can spare 20-30 minutes to have a chat on Tuesday 3 August from 2:10pm, could you please email Vanessa Abbott on vabbo5@eq.edu.au by next Wednesday. If you would like to chat with a member of the review team but this time doesn’t suit, please let Vanessa know and she will arrange another time.

Have a wonderful week.

Tracy Egan

Principal

tegan4@eq.edu.au

Whole School News

Focus of the Week

The Care Class focus that will be delivered this Friday is ‘Naidoc Week”. We will also be consolidating this focus throughout next week with special activities and a whole school parade.

NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life. The week is a great opportunity to participate in a range of activities and to support your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

The NAIDOC 2021 theme – Heal Country! – calls for all of us to continue to seek greater protections for our lands, our waters, our sacred sites and our cultural heritage from exploitation, desecration, and destruction.

Country is more than a place and is inherent to our identities.

More information can be found on: https://www.naidoc.org.au/

Consideration for our Neighbours

Please be mindful of our neighbours at the back of the school if you are picking your children up at the Mallard St pick up zone. We have noticed parents arriving quite early and queuing in this area for 20-30 minutes which really blocks the streets and is totally unnecessary. We strongly encourage you not to start queuing until close to 2:45pm. At this stage, we are able to get all students loaded in this area between 2:50-3pm so there is really no need to waste 30 minutes queuing and it does impact on the residents in the area who are having difficulty accessing their houses. Thanks for your support.

Student of the Week - Term 3 Week 1

PB	Harry	1S	Lilly	3L	Cloudia	5K	Roma
PE	Alamdeep	1W	Oliver	3M	Marley	5P	Lexi
PG	Amelia	1/2B	Tamina	3R	Jeordi	5R	Emily
PJ	Layla	2E	Ruby	3T	John	5S	Carlos
PL	Jaxon	2J	Oliver	3W	Simran	5W	Daniel
PM	Prabhleen	2L	Kaido	4A	Taylor	6B	Charlie
PO	Heze	2M	Dallas	4B	Joey	6C	Sophia
PR	Smayan	2P	Vivaan	4C	Mayukha	6K	Eva
PS	Ella	2R	Ella	4D	Brooke	6O	Isabella M
PW	Agamjit	2S	Nila	4G	Asia	6P	Charlee
1A	Cohen	2W	Prashanth	4S	Aubrey	6R	Carlissa
1J	Evan	3C	Jasmine	4T	Darcy	6T	Darcy
1M	Cohan	3E	Lachlan	4V	Xanthe	6V	Samara
1N	Evelyn	3F	Anh	5B	Ben
1O	Liam	3H	Mason	5D	Layla
1P	Esther	3J	Noah	5I	Rafael

Prep News by Danielle O'Brien

Prep News

In Prep, we love our Maths and the different ways our teachers help us to build our knowledge and understanding. This week in Prep, we have been using positional language to describe locations. For example, put your toy under your desk and put your toy beside your water bottle. Students have also been exploring giving and following simple directions. Some students have even been able to create alternative pathways when an obstacle blocks their original pathway!

I also had the pleasure of visiting our Prep students as they participated in their Raw Art incursion. Some students had the opportunity to use clay to build a robot or bird and other students used different materials to create a bottle brush painting. All students have had a wonderful time and I look forward to visiting the remaining classes during their art incursion this week.

Next week, we start welcoming our 2022 Prep students for their enrolment interviews. We will conduct these interviews on a range of days across this term. If you know of families who live within our catchment, but whom are yet to enrol, please encourage them to collect an enrolment pack from Kerry, our Enrolments Officer, as soon as possible!

Have a lovely week.

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

Year 1 and Year 2 News by Michelle Alcorn

Bumping Up our Writing

Mrs Skewes' class this week were super busy learning about the dreaming story, ‘How the kangaroos got their tails.’ Working in pairs students carefully looked at a retell of the story and bumped up an example by adding 4 star elements together. Our little friends did a wonderful job adding detail to the text. They were so clever that Mrs Skewes couldn’t help but use the students' describing words to put up on display for the class to use later during their independent writing activity.

It is always such a celebration to see the students' clever ideas going up on display. They get very proud of seeing their ideas be acknowledged and celebrated!

Lunch Time Clubs

What a success! Our little friends have loved the variety in our lunch time clubs this Term and it is super fantastic to see them try some new things. Over the past few weeks there have been about 30-40 students attend our Hot Wheels Club, Origami, Art and Craft, Beading, Lego and Pokemon/ Bey Blades Club. Most of these clubs are resourced, but students are also welcome to bring in their own from home. It is just super important that they keep their toys for themselves and ensure they keep them in a safe space, like their bag when not at play.

Have an excellent week.

Michelle Alcorn
Deputy Principal – Year 1 & 2
malco14@eq.edu.au

Year 3 News by Ben Mills

Year 3 News

This term we have a school-wide focus on growth mindset, showing determination and grit. I have been so proud of our Year 3 students who have shown examples of this, both in the classroom and in the playground. I encourage all parents and carers to ask their children, “How did you show a growth mindset at school today?” I’m sure there will be plenty of examples to share this term!

Over the past week, I have been observing our students’ work spread across the walls of our classrooms. It has been great to see these snapshots of student thinking and collaboration. These examples of student work will be used as a reference throughout the units of work in Maths and English as a learning tool to support students as they engage in a range of activities. I look forward to seeing Year 3 students using the ‘Third Teacher’ for support.

This week, we celebrated as a year level the achievements of all of our students in Semester One. I am so proud of the growth of all of our students during the first half of the year! We recognised our students who achieved academic excellence, achieved a significant improvement in engagement in learning, and applied themselves consistently in all learning areas, as well as our age champions and record holders in athletics. I know that many of our students have set goals already to achieve one or more of these awards in Semester Two. I know we can all achieve this.

Playtime

Our Year 3 students have a range of wonderful opportunities during playtime each break. They can play ball and running games on the junior grassed area, climb on the playground, get creative in the sandpit, chill in the Piazza, build in the Undercover Area and engage in a range of extra-curricular clubs with a focus on STEM, Performing and Creative Arts, Culture and gardening. With so many different opportunities for playtime, I encourage all our students to trial something new this term. How lucky are we to have such a variety of activities on offer!

Electives

Electives will begin on Friday of next week for our Year 3 students. There will be a range of new electives for students to choose from for Semester Two. Students will have the opportunity to vote for their elective preference this Friday.

Celebrating NAIDOC week

During the holidays, our nation recognised NAIDOC week. As a school, we will be doing this beginning Friday 23 July and for the following week, culminating in a Parade on Thursday 29 July. The theme for NAIDOC week this year is Heal Country!. Heal Country! – calls for stronger measures to recognise, protect, and maintain all aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and heritage. Our students across the school will have the opportunity to participate in a range of activities based on this theme throughout the week. We welcome all of our families to attend the parade on the morning of Thursday 29 July.

Have a great week.

Ben Mills
Deputy Principal – Year 3
bxmil3@eq.edu.au

Year 4 News by Ellaine Warner

Year 4 News

Our Year 4 students are already engaged in this term’s learning. This week some members of the Leadership team visited three of our classes with me to check in with students about their learning in Mathematics. Year 4 are learning about equivalent fractions, recognising them in multiple ways, locating them on number lines and solving problems. Students successfully shared what they were learning in that lesson, how they were going and what their next step was. They could also show us how to use the Bump It Up Wall in their classroom, and some students could even show us examples of their work on the wall.

This Friday, students will have the opportunity to hear Year 4 teachers explain the Elective they will be offering in Semester 2. Electives will then start in Week 3 and once again, will take place on Friday in the afternoon session.

Congratulations to 4A, 4C, 4G, 4S, 4T and 4V who were all successful in meeting their goal in Uniform Week, and acknowledgement of 4B and 4D who were nearly there! Every class will have a chance again next term! Now we are looking forward to Ms Egan announcing the lucky class who has their name drawn out for a prize. Thank you very much for your support.

Finally I want to congratulate Year 4 students who received an Award this morning, and encourage all students to continue to show their growth mindset in Semester 2. Our theme this term is Growth Mindset so students will have many opportunities to discuss and learn about this.

Have a great week.

Ellaine Warner
Deputy Principal - Year 4
ewarn23@eq.edu.au

Year 5 and Year 6 News by Martin Winney

Clarity of learning in Year 5

It was a great week in Year 5 classrooms with all classrooms continuing the great clarity (learning outcomes) and connection (behaviour and well-being) work achieved in Semester 1. I enjoyed getting into 5W to observe the collaborative work they were doing on their narrative description of an Australian poem and the discussions they were having about picking a precise moment in time. I loved getting into 5S to watch the collaborative work students were completing as they explored their understanding of fractions. It was great observing 5R as they explored an A exemplar of their writing assessment as a way of developing clarity of learning. Finally I really valued the conversations I had with 5P as they co-constructed their Maths bump-it-up walls. Well done Year 5!

Year 6 Camp - Building Connections

This week our Year 6 students participated in their camp at Tallebudgera Outdoor and Environmental Education Centre. This is the first camp these students have attended since 2019 and it was inspiring seeing their smiling faces as they commenced their adventure. The camp program is organised to provide students with opportunities to develop independence, resilience and interpersonal skills needed to succeed as they commence their transition to secondary school. Students enjoyed making connections with students outside of the class. These connections are vital in ensuring our Year 6 students are engaged at school and feel safe and supported. For our students remaining at school, we have provided them the opportunity to act as leaders and mentors in Prep classrooms this week. This opportunity will provide our Year 6 students with some experience in building relationships with unfamiliar people and working together to help students younger than them. Great job Year 6 students and thank you to all of the teachers that made this opportunity so rewarding.

Have a terrific week.

Martin Winney

Deputy Principal – Year 5 & 6
mwinn7@eq.edu.au

Inclusive Education News by Ellaine Warner

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD)

Every year, all schools in Australia participate in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD). The NCCD process requires schools to identify information already available in the school about supports provided to students with a disability. These relate to legislative requirements under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005, in line with the NCCD guidelines.

We set out more detailed information regarding the NCCD in the Term 2 Week 10 newsletter. For those who are interested, you can learn more at https://education.qld.gov.au/about-us/reporting-data-research/data/disability-data-collection

Have a great week.

Ellaine Warner
Deputy Principal - Inclusion
ewarn23@eq.edu.au

Curriculum News by Suzette Holm and Jessica Rivett

Premier’s Reading Challenge

Don’t forget to return all completed Reading Records to the Hub by the end of August.

Book Fair

Thank you to all those who have generously supported our Book Fair this week. Our school receives a significant percentage of all sales to purchase new books for the Hub so your support is greatly appreciated. Book Fair will be open until Friday. We open each morning at 8am and close at 3:15pm. We are also open every first break and take cash or EFTPOS.

Book Week

In the coming weeks we will also celebrate Book Week. This is a great opportunity to celebrate books and to remember all of our favourites. As part of Book Week, Mango Hill is holding a special Book Week Competition. We have some great prizes that will soon be on display in the Hub. We look forward to receiving lots of super entries in the coming weeks.

Book_Week_Competition_2021.pdf

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Have a fabulous week.

Suzette Holm
Head of Curriculum
shol0@eq.edu.au

PAT Testing

Last week our students in Years 2-6 completed the PAT M and PAT R tests. Here at Mango Hill we use the PAT testing as a diagnostic tool to help teachers gather more detailed information about discrete skills that relate to learning, for example in their literacy and numeracy capability. Standardised assessments, such as PAT, are used to measure understandings and skills developed over time by teaching the curriculum. The results from these tests do not go towards your child’s report card mark. Teachers will use this information to help understand any misconceptions or gaps in their student’s literacy and numeracy capabilities and will address these misconceptions within their classrooms.

Have a wonderful week.

Jess Rivett
Head of Curriculum
jxqui5@eq.edu.au

Sporting News by Nick Hills and Tyson Newell

PE Week 2 Update

After a wonderful end to Term 2 with our Athletics Carnival, we are again off to a busy start in Term 3 with some major events. Please see below information regarding our Interschool Sporting Events as well as our PE Curriculum for Term 3.

QLD Netball Primary School Cup (Years 4-6)

The QLD Netball Primary Schools Cup will again take place in 2021. The QLD Netball Cup is a state-wide Netball competition played amongst primary schools and is open to students in Years 4-6. Please see below the information for the event including the consent form required to attend the trials.

2021_QLD_Netball_Cup_Trial_Permission_Form.pdf

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Gala Days (Year 5-6)

Students in Year 5 and 6 will again this semester get an opportunity to participate in the Pine Rivers District Gala Days. There will be one Gala Day each in Term 3 and 4. An email has been sent home to all parents of Year 5 and 6 students explaining the nomination process with students completing their votes in class over the next two weeks.

Pine Rivers District Track & Field Trials (10-12yrs)

45 students have been selected in the MHSS Athletics team to complete at the Pine Rivers District Track & Field Trials on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 July 2021. These students each achieved great results in events at the MHSS Athletics Carnival and will now represent the school competing against students from our district. Best of luck to them all!

AFLQ Schools Cup (Years 4-6)

Our boys AFLQ Schools Cup team will this term compete in the AFLQ Schools Cup Met North/Wide Bay Finals, which will be held at Sandgate AFL Club on Friday 6 August 2021. They will also play a practice match against Banksia Beach on Thursday 15 July at Burpengary Regional Sports Complex. This will be a very high level of competition but it is a big opportunity for this team after a full year of training.

Brisbane Roar (Year 1-4)

The Brisbane Roar are coming to our school to complete the Roar Active Program (RAP). The Roar Active Program is a unique way for children to learn from the 3-time A-League champions, Brisbane Roar whilst having fun learning and playing the beautiful game that is football. Initial details for the program are:

Dates: Tuesday 27 July, 3 & 10 August 2021
Times: 7:25am to 8:25am

Registration for this program can be found here: https://roaractive.com.au/event/mango-hill-state-school-3-wk-rap/2021-07-27/

RAP_Roaring_into_schools.pdf

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PE Lessons

Physical Education lessons for all classes in Term 3 are outlined below.

Prep - In Physical Education lessons, students will demonstrate personal and social skills to include others and describe their feelings after participating in a range of active games. For further information or queries contact our PE teachers Nick Hills (nhill96@eq.edu.au), Tyson Newell (tnewe20@eq.edu.au) or Shona McEvoy (smcev13@eq.edu.au).
Year 1/2 - In Physical Education lessons, students will participate in simple tagging games which incorporate the fundamental movement skills of dodging and running. They will propose a range of alternatives and test their effectiveness to solve movement challenges. They will demonstrate strategies to work in groups and play fairly during tagging games. For further information or queries contact our PE teachers Nick Hills (nhill96@eq.edu.au) or Tyson Newell (tnewe20@eq.edu.au).
Year 3/4 - In Physical Education lessons, students will develop and apply the fundamental movement skill of kicking, as well as the game skills required to participate in Soccer. They will adopt inclusive practices and apply strategies for working cooperatively. They will also apply rules fairly. For further information or queries contact our PE teachers Nick Hills (nhill96@eq.edu.au), Tyson Newell (tnewe20@eq.edu.au) or Shona McEvoy (smcev13@eq.edu.au).
Year 5/6 - In Physical Education lessons, students will develop specialised movement skills within different fitness contexts. They will participate in physical activities designed to enhance fitness, and discuss the impact regular participation can have on health and wellbeing. For further information or queries contact our PE teachers Nick Hills (nhill96@eq.edu.au) or Tyson Newell (tnewe20@eq.edu.au).

If you need to contact us regarding any sporting issue at MHSS, feel free to send an email to Mr Nick Hills (nhill96@eq.edu.au) or Mr Tyson Newell (tnewe20@eq.edu.au).

Pine Rivers District Sport Trials

Below is a list of upcoming Pine Rivers District trials. Most trials are limited to students turning 11 or 12 years of age and who are considered at a high level in the sport eg Div 1 or A Grade. If you are interested in your child trialling for Pine Rivers District more information can be obtained from the Pine Rivers District School Sport Website www.pineriverssport.qld.edu.au or Mr Nick Hills - nhill96@eq.edu.au (MHSS PE Teacher).

Please note:

Trial information and district forms are not available until 2 weeks prior to trial date.
District forms must be returned by the due date for students to be nominated.
Trial fees must be paid online by 3pm on the due date.

Event	Date of Trial
Met North Regional U/12 Softball Trials - Girls	21/07/21
Pine Rivers District U/12 Cricket Trials - Boys	27/07/21

* Due to high student interest in attending the PRD Football trials, MHSS will be conducting internal trials to select the students who will attend the PRD trials.

2021_MH_Sports_Calendar_T3.pdf

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Have a fantastic week.

Mr Hills & Mr Newell
Physical Education Teachers
nhill96@eq.edu.au
tnewe20@eq.edu.au

News from our Partners

Canteen News

Sushi Friday is back! Did you know we offer a choice of Sushi which can be found on Flexischools? As we have to pre order, orders do need to be placed by 8:30am Thursday.

Mango Munchies Canteen

Uniform Shop

School photos are coming up in Week 4 - Are you ready with your formal uniform? There is a selection for everyone to choose from, whether it's a formal dress, blouse and skort, or shirt and shorts. Pop in and see us or order online to make sure you're ready for your school photo day!

Monday 8:00am-10:30am
Wednesday 1:30pm-3:30pm
Friday 8:00am-10:30am
Online @ www.wearitto.com.au/schools/mango-hill-state-school