Term 2 Week 7 2022
- Principal's News by Tracy Egan
- Team Mango We All Belong!
- Prep News by Melinda White
- Year 1 News by Kylie Vaughan
- Year 2 News by Ellaine Warner
- Year 3 News by Michelle Alcorn
- Year 4 News by Ben Mills
- Year 5 and Year 6 News by Martin Winney
- Curriculum News by Suzette Holm and Danielle O'Brien
- Sporting News by The PE Department
- News from our Partners
- Community News
Deepen Connection and Clarity by Design
Our 2022 Explicit Improvement Agenda is to Deepen Connection and Clarity by Design.
What does this mean?
- We want to build connection and positive relationships with and between staff, students and their families. We know when students feel connected to their school and have a strong sense of wellbeing, they perform at their best and behave at their best. We are further exploring how we can build these connections between students, staff and families and support students to learn behaviour expectations.
- We want to provide clarity for students so they clearly know what aspects of the Australian Curriculum they are learning, provide feedback so they know how they are going and what they can do to improve. We are exploring teaching approaches that focus on deepening student understanding and applying their learning in various unfamiliar and complex situations.
- We want our staff to monitor students learning throughout their lessons and make clever, precise choices ‘by design’ about the teaching strategies they use so that every Student at MHSS can succeed!
Over the past few months, our wonderful staff have been reflecting and working to further strengthen their practices. I am so proud of their growth mindset and willingness to innovate and enact evidence-based practices.
Offering a rich curriculum
Recently our students have had the opportunity to participate in a range of experiences to support the curriculum. This includes the following.
- Prep students visiting Lake Eden to look at the surroundings. This experience will stimulate their recount writing assessment.
- Year 1 students visited Nudgee Beach as part of their HASS unit, where they learnt about the features of this local place including the beaches and mangrove boardwalk. They learnt how to care for these places and how to keep them ‘healthy’.
- Our year 4 students have visited Australia Zoo as part of their HASS and STEM units learning how environments in Australia, Africa and America differ as well as comparing groupings of living and non-living things and the environmental changes that occur over time.
- Year 4 & 5 students engaged in a First Aid course to strengthen their knowledge.
- Year 6 students participated in an interactive comedic performance of The Spirit of the Mask as part of our Italian program.
- Year 6 students visited MHSSC to participate in a science lesson. This not only reinforced their current science learning, but gave them a valuable opportunity to strengthen their transition to secondary school.
We also offer a range of opportunities for students to extend their learning including debating competition, dance eisteddfod, AFL QSchools cup, Public speaking competition, instrumental music performance and Fanfare and interschool sport.
Over the coming weeks and months there will be further opportunities to reinforce classroom learning and deepen understanding through these rich experiences.
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 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.
Information provided about students to the Australian Government for the NCCD includes:
- year of schooling
- category of disability: physical, cognitive, sensory or social/emotional
- level of adjustment provided: support provided within quality differentiated teaching practice, supplementary, substantial or extensive.
This information assists schools to:
- formally recognise the supports and adjustments provided to students with disability in schools
- consider how they can strengthen the support of students with disability in schools
- develop shared practices so that they can review their learning programs in order to improve educational outcomes for students with disability.
The NCCD provides state and federal governments with the information they need to plan more broadly for the support of students with disability.
The NCCD will have no direct impact on your child and your child will not be involved in any testing process. The school will provide data to the Australian Government in such a way that no individual student will be able to be identified – the privacy and confidentiality of all students is ensured. All information is protected by privacy laws that regulate the collection, storage and disclosure of personal information. To find out more about these matters, please refer to the Australian Government’s Privacy Policy (https://www.education.gov.au/privacy-policy).Further information about the NCCD can be found on the NCCD Portal (https://www.nccd.edu.au). If you have any questions about the NCCD, please feel free to contact Ellaine Warner, Deputy Principal.
Focus of the Week
The Care Class focus that will be delivered this Friday is ‘Filling Our Buckets’. We will be consolidating this focus throughout next week.
The concept of bucket filling is to use actions and words to make someone feel good about themselves, to enhance resilience and inspire happiness. We all have an invisible bucket. We can either add to our friends' buckets or we can dip into them.
At Mango Hill State School, we strive to be bucket filling stars. We know that everyone in our school is an important part of our community. It is good to have our bucket filled, and it is also good to help fill other's buckets. Ask your child what they did today to be a bucket filler.
Read or listen to the books"Have you filled a bucket today?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onpd2Vq_gxw
and/or
“How full is your bucket?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWe6Z3zFwoA
Discussion points include:
- How full is your bucket?
- What sort of things fill your bucket?
- Can you fill your own bucket?
- Have you helped fill someone's bucket?
Upcoming Parent Forum
Lake Eden
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Ask your Preppie to take you on a walk around the lake! Ask them to be your local lake tour guide!
We’ve had so much fun this week on our excursions. Being outdoors, getting active, seeing new things, having the chance to talk about what we saw and experienced - such a fabulous opportunity for our little ones.
I was lucky enough to be in Prep W yesterday when they started their writing assessment which is ‘Write about something I did’. They loved sharing all the things they saw at the lake! Turtles, birds, trees, ducks, eels, swans... and the bus ride to and from was a big highlight too.
Small, local adventures can seem a tad boring to us adults, but to our little ones, they are super exciting. Seeing the excitement on our Preps faces as they got on the bus made me think that my next family adventure should probably be taking a City Cat down the Brisbane river (local to us) and that we haven’t been back to our old favourite, Nudgee Beach, since the weather was last solid (I can’t even remember when that was!).
Going to local places (repeatedly), gives our students the chance to connect with their local area and local community and gives them a sense of belonging and connection to the place they live.
We’d love to see your pictures from family Lake Eden adventures!
Have a lovely week
Melinda White
Deputy Principal - Prep
mwhit37@eq.edu.au
Feedback in Year 1
This week the students in Year 1 are beginning their Term 2 writing assessment. Our teachers do a wonderful job building in opportunities for students to gain feedback on how they are going during assessment time and throughout the teaching of the unit. The feedback process helps students become active learners and enables them to be the best writers they can be.
While our teachers give feedback during the teaching, children are also given opportunities to give feedback to each other on their work. This process is called peer feedback.
Look at these fabulous little learners in 1J engaging in peer feedback. When these students complete their writing, they take a green highlighter and find a partner. Together the partners read each other’s work and find the parts of the writing that make it successful. They highlight these parts so it is clear what makes the writing a good piece of work.
These peer feedback sessions allow the children to understand what it means to be successful by finding examples in their own and others' work.
Italiano in Year 1
The Year 1s have been working with Signora McEvoy and Signora Scatizzi exploring Carnevale. They have been creating Carnevale masks to understand how Italians celebrate.
Learning in Year 2
Our students are well underway with their assessment tasks. Most classes have commenced or are commencing their unit writing assessment this week. We encourage our students to use their growth mindsets to believe they can achieve. I know our teachers are ensuring every student reaches their potential this term.
Ms Scattizzi teaches Italian in all of our Year 2 classes. At the moment, Year Twos are learning about clothing appropriate for the seasons in Italy.
Check out our students enjoying learning in Year 2!
Ellaine Warner
Deputy Principal- Year 2
ewarn23@eq.edu.au
Writing a Diary Entry
This term our students have loved listening to their teacher read the children's classic, Charlotte’s Web. They enjoyed learning about the characters and noticing how the characters' feelings and mood changed as the story was told. Together students created character profiles and co-constructed diary entries to detail the events of the story as though they were one of the characters from the text. It has been lots of fun practising to write a diary entry as one of the characters and now our year 3 students get the chance to write a diary entry as their favourite character from the book on their own. It was such a celebration this week to see the carefully crafted drafts of their diary entries and seeing them look back at their scales to see how they can improve. I am super excited to see their final pieces of writing!
Have a great week
Michelle Alcorn
Deputy Principal- Year 3
malco14@eq.edu.au
Classroom in focus – 4T
This week I visited 4T during a Maths lesson where they were learning to solve multiplication word problems using a range of appropriate strategies. In Year 4, we teach students a range of strategies to solve problems as it supports their conceptual understanding of multiplication, from using less formal strategies such as skip counting and split strategy to more formal strategies such as the written algorithm. It was fantastic to observe students in 4T seeking support from their teacher, peers and the learning wall as they practised some of the strategies that they were less familiar with. Well done 4T on your engagement and growth mindset this week!
4H Passion Projects
This term, some of our students in the REACH class have been working hard at their Passion Project. Well done to Violet, who has completed a board game based on the novel they are reading in class – Rowan of Rin. Violet has shown a deep understanding of this text through her creation of this board game, which looks like a lot of fun! I might sneak into 4H this week and have a go at it myself!
Well done also to Jenson, who has completed a project on the timeline and history of game consoles. It certainly brought back some memories for me! How wonderful it is to see these students exploring their passions further.
Australia Zoo
All of our Year 4 classes have been attending Australia Zoo this week. The visit to the zoo is aligned with their current HASS unit where students investigate different environments, considering how perspectives shape how we use and care for them. Our students have returned in the afternoon sharing lots of exciting stories about their experiences. Thank you also to the parent volunteers who have attended to support their child’s class.
Mid-Year Concert
In Week 9, Year 4 will perform their Mid-Year concert. I have been lucky enough to observe the dances coming together and they look amazing! You won’t want to miss out on seeing them! During Week 8, classes will have an extra rehearsal to practise their routine in preparation for the concert. I can’t wait to see their performances on the night!
Have a super week
Ben Mills
Deputy Principal – Year 3
bxmil3@eq.edu.au
Care for Learning in Year 5 and 6
I had the opportunity to visit many Year 5 and 6 classrooms this week, all of which really demonstrated our Care for Learning. In 5D I observed the use of a Move and Prove collaborative structure in which students developed a point of view regarding a topic and then collaboratively articulated their reasoning. It was great listening to the healthy debate around the topic and how this motivated students within their persuasive writing unit. While in my visit to 6C I got to participate in a feedback detective activity in which students collaboratively examined two pieces of writing and then, through an analysis of the current writing scale, found clues that suggested the achievement level of each sample. Using these clues students were then clear about what success looked like for them and were able to write a fantastic piece of writing. Well done 5D and 6C!
Year 6 Italian - Spirit of the Mask
This week our Year 6 students had the opportunity to experience the development of the Commedia dell’Arte characters and how they move and sound. Our Spirit of the Mask incursion, by the Homunculus Theatre Group presented some of the stock Italian Commedia dell’Arte characters in an interactive theatre performance. When students asked for feedback, they stated how they could identify the characters by their personalities and how they moved and sounded. They realised that Commedia has to be funny and when two characters interacted, this added to the humour. Some students were given the opportunity to become the character of the mask and they transformed into some of the zaniest “zanni” we have ever seen or heard. In the discussion that followed, an interesting point was raised: the characters were similar to modern day TV and cartoon characters. We are excited to see the characters that Year 6 are developing based on the stock characters.
Transition to Secondary School
It may seem early, however it is this time of the year in which our Year 6 students begin their transition to a secondary school program. Last week marked two important events in our calendar. We are appreciative of North Lakes State Secondary College visiting our Year 6 classrooms and discussing their Italian Immersion Program that is offered to our students who receive great results in key learning areas. For more information about this program please see our front office. We also had the opportunity to continue our partnership with Mango Hill State Secondary College. We are thankful for the opportunity extended to us by our partner secondary school who opened up the doors of their Science labs and showcased some experiments that complimented our current Year 6 Science units. This work not only is part of our joint determination in providing high impact teaching and learning within the Mango Hill catchment but also was planned to help build the excitement of our students around the transition to high school. In two weeks we welcome Murrumba State Secondary College who will showcase their academies to our students.
Just a reminder that I will also be holding a Transition to Secondary School parent forum on Wednesday 15 June 2022. Please see flyer below for more information.
Year 5 and 6 Stay and Play
Thank you to all of the families that joined our Year 5 and 6 team at last week’s Stay and Play afternoon. It was a great opportunity to discuss the learning that is occurring in Year 5 and 6 and listen to the conversations between parents and teachers about the learning of our children and students. As we begin to move to some transition activities it was also great connecting with some Year 6 parents and discussing their excitement and fears about the next stage of their child’s education.
Martin Winney
Deputy Principal – Year 5 & 6
mwinn7@eq.edu.au
AR Millionaires
Congratulations to Charlie who this week reached his goal of 1 million words. This is a super achievement and reminds us all of the importance of persistence! We are very proud of Charlie and have added him to our special display in the Hub.
Congratulations also to Areesha and Anika who this week finished AR! Both Areesha and Anika have been working consistently throughout their time at Mango Hill, reading and reading and reading. This has meant that they are now on AR 9.0 – the very top of AR! They are both now looking forward to reading a range of books at various levels. We are very proud of both of them!
Don’t forget it is not too late to set some goals for yourself for Term 2. How many words do you think you could read before the holidays? How many levels would you like to complete? Pop into the Hub before or after school if you’d like help to select a book.
Borrowing times
Don’t forget that the Hub is open every morning from 8.15am and every afternoon until 3pm. We also have clubs for each year level at first break (e.g. Year 3s on Monday, Year 1 & 2 on Thursday), and every class has a special borrowing time. If you are an AR reader, you can choose a book (and perhaps a back-up) before you even come to the Hub. Our library catalogue is called Olly and is available online. Using Olly means that your visit to the Hub will be super-efficient! We look forward to seeing you soon! https://mangohillss.softlinkhosting.com.au/oliver/libraryHome
Premier’s Reading Challenge
There is also plenty of time to read some books for the Premier’s Reading Challenge. Forms are available here or in the Hub. All forms are due back in the Hub by 26 August so get reading soon!
Volunteers
Do you have a spare hour or so that you could help with contacting some new library books? We have lots of lovely new books to add to the Hub collection but they are waiting for contact…. If you are keen pop into see Wendy in the Hub and she can give you a small (or large) pile of books and a roll of contact. This way you can help the Mango Hill Hub within the warmth of your own house. Special thanks to those very generous mums who are already busy with this task.
Year 6 Science
Changes happen all around us. Some of these changes are reversible but some of them are irreversible changes and this is what our Year 6 students are currently investigating in their Science unit.
In partnership with Mango Hill State Secondary College, this week our Year 6 students deepened their understanding of reversible and irreversible changes as they observed the practical investigations - Elephant’s Toothpaste, Sugar Snake and Magic Milk! Students made predictions and observations of chemical reactions led by the College staff and made conclusions to explain these irreversible changes. It was great to see students highly engaged, asking questions and making speculations on the changing world in which they live.
Have a fantastic week
Suzette Holm and Danielle O'Brien
shol0@eq.edu.au
Sports Day and Athletics Carnival
In Week 10, the Mango Hill State School Sports Day and Athletics Carnival will be held. Attached are the overviews for each day. Please check the relevant document for your child’s event so you aware of the day/day’s they will be competing.
- Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 – Sports Day
- Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 – Athletics Carnival
The overview document includes all information including the following.
- General Event Schedule
- Timetables
- House Groups
- Age Groups
- Individual Event information
- Points Scoring
- Age Champion
- Food/Canteen
- Spectator Expectations
- District Qualification.
Physical Education Teachers
nhill96@eq.edu.au
tnewe20@eq.edu.au
We have some upcoming volunteer opportunities at school athletics days in June.
For this to be a success we need at least 3 people for each timeslot, each day.
To volunteer during the Prep to Year 2 sports day (June 20) please use the following link,
To volunteer during the 8 and 9 years athletics day (June 22) please use the following link,
To volunteer during the 10 to 12 years athletics day (June 23) please use the following link,
Thank you for your support.
Amy Swalwell
president@mhsspandc.com.au
Uniform Shop Updates
Good news! The uniform shop is now open an additional day. We are now open on Thursday afternoons 1:30pm-4:00pm.
Uniform Shop hours during the term are:
Monday - 8:00am-10:30am
Wednesday 1:30pm-3:30pm
Thursday 1:30pm-4:00pm
Friday 8:00am-10:30am
Online orders - can be placed through our website www.wearitto.com.au/schools/mango-hill-state-school
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Orders are packed through the uniform shop during our opening hours and an email is sent to let you know when your order is ready to be picked up, or, if you'd like your student to bring the uniforms home with them, email us at mangohill@wearitto.com.au with your student's name and class name and we can get it to them.
Zoe and Rochelle
Uniform Shop Convenors
