11 August 2017

Newsletter Articles

UPCOMING EVENTS

August 2017

PAYMENTS DUE

PRINCIPAL’S NEWS

2017 NAPLAN Results

Congratulations to the students at Aspley State School for their high performance in the 2017 NAPLAN assessments. Individual reports were delivered to the students this week.

A snapshot of the school preliminary NAPLAN results for Aspley State School include:

Please take the time to read and understand the NAPLAN report for your child. Teachers use the report to direct their teaching and guide the learning experiences for students and groups of students. NAPLAN is just one of the many assessment tools that our school uses to indicate student learning progress.

Aspley Soccer Challenge

Congratulations to the students who represented Aspley State School in the challenge with Aspley State High School this week. Our students demonstrated stamina, strong ball skills and effective team work. Our girls team tied 2 goals all, with Aspley State High School. The boys team were defeated by Aspley State High School with a score of 4 to 2. The year 7 students demonstrated speed and strong ball skills. Congratulations to Charlie, Noah, Luciella, William B, India, Georgina, Jahrel and Sanuli who were awarded the Referee award for Best on Field. Our appreciation to the Geebung Returned Services League (RSL) for their support with bus transportation. Thank you to Mr Farrow and Miss Oliver who accompanied the children.

Open Eyes Social Media

Thank you to those parents who attended the recent Open Eyes Social Media presentation and community night. This presentation was valuable and enabled both students and parents/ carers to learn strategies to keep our young people safe online. The presenter detailed information about social media sites and game sites which are best not be accessed by young children. Participants were guided with strategies to assist families to navigate the web whilst not sharing personal information. Participants were provided tips to be self-managed and respectful when they use technology as a tool.

Aspley State School, through the Department of Education, has sophisticated website filters which reduce access to identified sites, from school. We teach students to be skilful users of the web. Student’s emails also have filters which support appropriate use of email as a tool for learning.

iParent

The Australian Government has useful resources and tips for parenting and supporting young people through their on-line communications. See this helpful website below:

Australian Curriculum

It is parents, families and carers who have the most influence on their children. When families are actively involved in their children’s education, children usually enjoy school and achieve better results.

The Australian Curriculum website provides information for families and carers about their children and the Australian Curriculum. The Australian Curriculum sets the goal for what all students should learn as they progress through their school life – wherever they live in Australia and whichever school they attend.

Download The Australian Curriculum: an overview for parents to learn about how the Australian Curriculum is organised, including information about the learning areas, general capabilities and cross-curriculum priorities. There is also information about how schools can use the Australian Curriculum to support students' needs and interests, and links to further information.

Premier’s Reading Challenge

The reading period for the 2017 Premier’s Reading Challenge runs until Friday 25 August so keep reading everyone! We’d love the children from Aspley State School to help Queensland reach our state target of 2.5 million books read during the challenge.

Early Departure of Students

Parents / carers are reminded that if they require to collect children from school before the close of school, please provide a note to the class teacher to give advance notice, where possible. When you arrive at school parents / carers are to attend the office and obtain an early departure slip. Students will come to the office and then can depart with the parent /carer. Thank you for your cooperation with this school procedure which minimises disruptions to classes.

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL’S NEWS

Year 5 Leadership Training update:

The Expression of Interest (EOI) Form for 2018 Senior Leader – Round 1 will be released to interested Year 5 students this Friday during the Leadership Training session.

The EOI and required written statement must be completed and returned to the Office no later than 3pm next Thursday 17 August 2017.

A reminder that only students endorsed as Senior Leaders during the Round 1 process will be eligible for the captaincy elections in November.

Please see attached the overview of the timelines for the remainder of the process.

BOOST update

Our current focus on writing for both Year 2 and Year 4 includes the development of pedagogical strategies that can be consistently applied across the school to support student learning. One example of this is the Hamburger Model for the teaching of paragraphing.

Student safety: Before School waiting area

Parents and students are reminded that before school, all students (including Prep) are required to wait at the Eastern Hall to ensure the safety and supervision of students from 8:15am.

Students and their parents waiting in an incorrect area will be asked to relocate to comply with this direction. Thank you for your cooperation.

Student safety: Waiting and pick-up areas – Maundrell Terrace and Hall drop-off zone

A reminder to students and parents of the expectations of all parties in the pick-up areas of the school.

1. A reminder for parents to display your child’s surname on the driver’s side sun visor.
2. The Hall Drop-off Zone and Maundrell Terrace zone are 2-minute standing areas, requiring the driver to stay in their vehicle and stay for 2-minutes only. To be fair to other users of these zones, you may be asked to move on if you overstay the time limit specified. Overstaying the time limit may result in a Council or Police infringement notice.
3. Parents have been observed allowing unaccompanied students to walk across the Hall car park between the vehicles queued for the drop-off area. This is a serious safety issue and students may only transit the car park with parent/ guardian supervision and assistance.
4. On Maundrell Terrace, parents have been observed crossing in an unsafe position (between the entry to the staff car park and the bus stop) with their student/s, instead of using the designated pedestrian crossing at the traffic lights. With the high volume of traffic using Maundrell Terrace in the afternoons, this behaviour poses an unacceptable level of risk to the health and safety of all road users.

Brisbane City Council and the Queensland Police Service keenly monitor the traffic flow around our school as well as driver- and pedestrian behaviour, as part of the Active School Travel program.

Due to the frequency and the seriousness of the behaviours by some members of the school community that have been observed recently, we have requested Brisbane City Council and the Queensland Police Service to increase their attendance and enforcement around the school. This is a proactive measure to prevent a major incident or accident occurring.

Illness

There have been a number of reported illnesses in the school lately. Students and teachers have suffered equally. This tends to put a strain on the relief pool for teachers and we are looking for your assistance. While we understand the pressures working parents face when children are sick, we respectfully ask that you keep your child away from school until they are well. This reduces the risk of spreading an illness.

MEET OUR STAFF

Prep Puppet Show

On Monday the 7th of August, Evergreen Children’s Theatre visited Aspley State School Prep. The children watched ‘Reef Experience’, a performance that explored the enchanting world of The Great Barrier Reef. The children met many interesting creatures that form part of this natural wonder and learnt about the importance of caring for this fragile environment.

Pictured are writing samples. Two prep students wrote about their experience of the Puppet show.

STUDENT ACHIEVMENTS

Cruz Craven Karate World Championships

Cruz began his Karate journey October 2014 when he became a member of GKR (Go-Kan-Ryu) international at their region 11 Albany Creek dojo.

Cruz quickly took a keen interest in the sport training every Monday afternoon. His white belt quickly graded to a yellow tip, then soon after graded to a yellow belt (9th kyu). Continuous demonstration of dedication and focus Cruz graded quickly through Orange Tip, Orange belt (7th kyu), and Green Belt(6th kyu).

On 30th of May 2016 Cruz competed in his first Karate tournament- Qld regional tournament where he won 2 bronze medals. In June 2016 Cruz graded to Blue belt (5th kyu). Excited to be exactly half way to black belt, Cruz's dedication increased stepping up and attending more training sessions. Training 3-4 times a week. On 31st July 2016 Cruz competed in the Region 11 tournament and won 2 bronze medals.

Cruz was asked to join the Qld nation squad. The squad meets every Sunday at Belmont for an intense 3 hour training session. This increased Cruz’s training to 5+ sessions a week. In school holidays this could easily be more than 7 training sessions per week.

On 4th of September 2016 Cruz competed in the Qld state titles winning 1 bronze medal and 1 silver medal. Placing in the top 4 in his age and grade division Cruz qualified to compete in the National Championships on 19th November 2016. Unfortunately for Cruz no medals were won, but a huge effort in coming 10th position for his division in Australia.

In January 2017, at 8 years old, Cruz graded to Red belt (4th kyu). On the 19 March 2017 a very exciting thing happened. Cruz competed in the Region 11 tournament where he won 1 Gold medal and 1 silver medal. Winning these medals qualified him to enter the GKR international World Cup. Which is only held every 2 years.

The GKR International World Cup 2017 was held on 4th-6th August at the Coomera indoor sports complex. Cruz competed in the division his grade along with 86 of the best 8-9 year old males from around Australia, Great Britain, New Zealand and the USA.

After going through to round 3 and after 3 hours of competition, Cruz was eliminated. Unfortunately Cruz didn't win any medals. But had a great time and it was an excellent experience.

Cruz is even more determined to achieve more goals and hope to qualify for the GKR International World Cup in 2019

This a photo of Cruz in his Australian representative jacket at the World Cup 5th August 2017.

PAST STUDENTS

This photograph was taken at Aspley State School in 1948. Bev and Kaye Cuthbert are two former Aspley Students. The photo was taken of the students sitting on their teacher, Mr Forde’s, Motor Bike. He is pictured on the balcony. If we have any Aspley alumni who would like to share their stories, please do not hesitate to contact the administration department on 3863 9111 or email admin@aspleyss.eq.edu.au.

MUSIC DEPARTMENT NEWS

EDUCATION QUEENSLAND SINGFEST 2017

The Aspley State School Senior and Boys Choral Members in Years 4 to Years 6 ONLY are invited to participate in the Education Queensland SingFest 2017. Senior and Boys Choralists have now received a parent information letter outlining the finer details of this exciting musical event. For a copy of this parent letter please refer to the Aspley school website.

SingFest is an annual massed choral music event for Education Queensland Primary School students. It features students from across the Metropolitan Region coming together to learn selected choral repertoire at school, then participate in a one-day workshop with a Guest Conductor, Mrs Justine Favell.

Mrs Justine Favell is a graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium of Music and has pursued her interest in the specialized area of choral music. Justine is the Assistant Conductor for the Brisbane Chorale. Her association with these choirs has allowed her to work with many international conductors and watch many fine choirs whilst touring. Justine has been on the staff at the Queensland Conservatorium for many years and also works as the choral director at Hillbrook Anglican School, Ferny Hills Primary and Padua College. Justine Favell will be accompanied by Mrs Kylie Los, an incredible piano accompanist. Justine Favell will guide and inspire the children throughout the day to achieve their best at choral singing with a set repertoire, providing humour, enthusiasm and great fun, before presenting the choral works as a massed choir at a Twilight Concert.

Boys Choir members who choose to participate in Singfest will be required to attend Senior Choir rehearsals on a Wednesday 1.15pm – 2.00pm from Weeks 1 – Week 7 in Term Three to ensure they know the selected repertoire for this special performance. This repertoire will not be covered in Boys Choral rehearsals on a Tuesday morning. Thus, Boys participating in Singfest will have 2 rehearsals each week from weeks 1 – week 7 ONLY.

A reminder that participating students/parents are expected to return the Medical/Consent Form and the tear off slip below with the correct payment by Tuesday 15th August, 2017 to the school office.

The Senior and Boys Choral Ensembles have been working with Mrs McIntyre learning the repertoire in readiness for this exciting event. It is truly a wonderful opportunity for your child and Mrs Macca encourages everyone to participate in this memorable event.

CHORAL ENSEMBLE REHEARSALS

All choristers are to be self-managed from this week with their participation in weekly choral ensemble rehearsals. Announcement reminders for weekly choral rehearsals will no longer be placed over the loud speaker. Changes to rehearsals will be placed over loud speakers ONLY.

ASPLEY SPEAKS OUT (Wednesday 30th August 2017) SOLO PIANO PERFORMANCES

Pianists in Years 4, 5 and 6 performing at Aspley Speaks Out on Wednesday evening 30th August 2017 have now received a letter outlining the finer details of this exciting evenings events. Please ensure to return parent permission slips for students to perform at this event to the office as soon as possible.

CURRENT AND UPCOMING MUSICAL EVENTS - TERM THREE 2017

Please take note of upcoming musical events for Term Three below:

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC NEWS

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC RECRUITMENT PROCESS FOR 2017 - 2018

With Term 3 upon us, we are commencing the recruitment process for 2018.

It’s a fact that the majority of people who are literate in music learn it in a school setting, and we are extremely fortunate to provide music instruction through our school. If students were not part of our school music program, there is very little chance they would seek to develop their musical skills outside the school setting — and that would be detrimental to their human growth.

It is crucial that you are aware of the positive benefits of learning to play a musical instrument — and one year of study is certainly not enough to gain all of them. You see, being a musician trains your child’s mind for success in every aspect of their life. The executive function your child will develop over the next few years through music are transferable to every academic subject. Without instrumental music education as part of their day, your child will be missing out on some uniquely important life lessons and tools.

We hope that your child chooses to commence in our incredible Music Program in 2018. They deserve to explore their musical education and the wonderful benefits that come with it for their entire school life, if not beyond. It’s with this in mind that we can’t wait to see your child participate in band/orchestral program next year.

Aspley State School children in Year Three upwards are offered the opportunity to learn a string instrument. Children from Year Four upwards are offered the opportunity to learn woodwind, brass or percussion instruments through the school’s instrumental music program. PLEASE NOTE THAT CHILDREN CANNOT BE CONCURRENTLY ENROLLED IN BOTH THE STRING AND THE WOODWIND/BRASS/PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAMS.

The Recruitment Timeline below outlines the various steps that will be followed through Semester Two 2017 for our 2018 Instrumental Music intake. Parent Expression of Interest Information letters regarding participating in the 2018 Instrumental Music Programs will be coming home to our current Year 2 (string) and Year 3 (woodwind/brass/percussion) students in week 9 of Term Three.

Please take note of the recruitment timeline and procedure dates below, as testing/enrolment outside these dates if not permissible.

Aspley State School Instrumental Music 2017 Recruitment Timeline and Procedures

If you have further questions regarding this exciting process, please contact Mrs McIntyre.

CRAIGSLEA STATE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL ROADSHOW

Our wonderful Instrumental Music Teachers Ms Christine Jabs and Ms Amanda Jerram will be bringing Craigslea State High School on a musical roadshow to Aspley State School on Thursday 17th August 2017. Two Concert Bands, a Big Band, Vocal Group and String Orchestra will be performing in the Aspley School Hall commencing at 9.30am and concluding at 10.30am. Parents, friends and the wider community are welcome to attend this exciting performance. See you there!!!

CONGRATULATIONS JUNIOR CONCERT BAND – ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCE

Congratulations to our young Junior Concert Band for their wonderful assembly performance on Monday! Keep up the fantastic playing & we are looking forward to hearing you perform again soon.

EDUCATION QUENSLAND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC HONOURS MUSIC CAMP

Congratulations to the young instrumentalists who auditioned to participate in the Education Queensland Honours Music Camp to be held at Everton Park State High School from Tuesday 5th September through to Friday 8th September 2017.

We have received fantastic news that the following students have been accepted into Honours Music Camp for 2017. Ms Jabs and Ms Jerram are both particularly proud of the amount of Year 5 Instrumentalists that have been accepted and the high seating positions the students have been given in the ensembles. Aspley State School is certainly making a solid contribution at a district level. Wonderful effort from everyone!

Congratulations to David (Trombone), Duncan (Trumpet), Jordan (Bass Guitar), Kade Humann (Tuba), Jamaji (Percussion), Williem (Percussion), Yuiko (Bass Clarient), Zane (Tenor Saxophone), Shafa (French Horn), Riley (Trombone), Tommy (Viola).

These students have received documentation regarding their participation in this exciting camp.

Students accepted into this camp have received an information brochure outlining all of the important information for a successful participation in this amazing camp. Please note that the medical/consent form is to be returned with the $95.00 payment to the school office no later than Friday 18th August 2017.

WOODWIND/BRASS/PERCUSSION NOTICES

Senior Concert Band and all lessons will be cancelled this coming Wednesday 16th August with Ms Jabs due to the Ekka Holiday.

STRING NOTICES

Senior String Orchestra and all lessons will be cancelled this coming Thursday 17th August due to Ms Jerram participating in the Craigslea State High School Music Tour. All lessons will resume on Thursday 24th August as per strings timetable.

Happy Music Making
The Aspley Music Department

LIBRARY NEWS

Premier’s Reading Challenge

Time is passing quickly. Get your books read for the Premier’s Reading Challenge!!!

Prep to Year 4 students are required to read 20 books to gain their certificate and Year 5 & 6 are required to read 15 titles. We are already starting to collect a few completed sheets. Students can hand them to their teachers or return them to the library.

Updated Premiers Reading Challenge Due Dates:

25 August - Stop Reading
25 August - Return Student Forms to School for inclusion in Database.
October/November - Certificates returned for awarding to students

Book Week: 18 - 25 August 2017.

This Year the theme is “Escape to Everywhere”. The Book Character Parade will be held on Monday 21 August at assembly. This is a great opportunity for students to have a bit of fun and dress to the theme. There is plenty of time to “get Creative” and dress as the character you would like to ‘escape’ as. It would be great if students could also carry the book their character is from.

Volunteer Book Coverers needed.

There is quite a backlog of books to cover. If you can spare an hour or so, please consider offering to help us out. We have hardbacks for plastic covering and paperbacks for contact covering.

Please contact me through the office or by email hfran4@eq.edu.au

Year 2 Japanese:

This term the Year 2 classes have been learning about some cultural aspects of Japan with the celebration of the Tanabata or Star Festival. Each class completed a handcraft and Tanzaku. The tanzaku were hung in the bushes outside the library.

Traditional decorations such as paper kimonos, streamers, fishing nets, purses and stars have been hung in the library entrance. Over the next few weeks we will be learning additional facts about the family and using some of the vocabulary in simple conversations.

Woolworths Earn & Learn is Here!!

Please save your stickers and ask friends, neighbours and relatives to do the same. Earn and Learn started on 26 July and will run untill early September.

When you shop at Woolworths please collect the stickers and put them on the sticker sheet, these can then be returned to school. Collection boxes are now situated at Prep, the Tuckshop, the Office and the Library. The goal for this campaign is to collect 40,000 stickers!

Download Sticker sheets here:

You will be able to check our progress at the link below.

ICAS News

The final ICAS competition was held this week. Thank-you to Mr Thomas and Mr Smith who kindly supervised the competition in the Admin Computer Lab, this year.

The Spelling results have arrived and the students will receive their certificates on Assembly in the weeks to come.

Congratulations to all students who participated. Thank you to the families of the students for putting in the effort, helping them get to school on time for the exams on the cold winter mornings.

Hope Francis
ICAS Co-ordinator
Teacher Librarian

SPORTS DEPARTMENT NEWS

School Sport Information

Friday Afternoon Sport

Information forms have gone home last week explaining about next terms Friday Sport Options. Students in years 5-6 can choose their own sport from a variety of sports offered but students in year 4 only have one sport option available – called Multisport. Once all nomination or preference forms have been received, we can confirm what students will be going to each sport. Please remember that these forms are due by Friday 11th of August.

Uniform Returns

Please can all students that have borrowed any clothing for Sport Events, Gala days etc please return to the school ASAP.

North District Sports Information

Cricket Trials (Boys and Girls 10-12yrs) – Monday 21st of August, South-pine Sports Complex 12pm-3pm. If your child is interested please see Mr Schmidt for a nomination form.

North District Track and Field

Congratulations to all the students who attended the North District Track and Field Carnival. The school team placed first in the Division B School Placings – congratulations Aspley. The next level is Met. North Track and Field Carnival on 22nd and 23rd of August at UQ, we wish all our school athletes going all the best!

District Netball Carnival

Our Aspley State School girls Netball team participated in the district netball carnival on Thursday the 10th of August 2017. They played well and congratulations on coming runners up to Wilston.

Thank you to the parents who attended and supported us on the day, especially Susan Brown who has helped the team all the season.

Anthony Schmidt HPE Teacher

ASPLEY SPEAKS OUT

It is time for our school’s annual speaking competition “Aspley Speaks Out”.

At Aspley State School, we believe it is important to provide opportunities for students to develop their talents and we are proud to promote Aspley Speaks Out as a program which enables all children in Years 5 and 6 to set attainable goals, produce quality speeches and appreciate their own and their peers’ talents and achievements.

This term, students have presented speeches to their class peers, from which students from each class were chosen to present at the semi-finals held on Wednesday 9 August.

Each of the semi-finalists did a wonderful job entertaining fellow class mates, teachers and judges with their interesting, amusing and heartfelt speeches. We are pleased to announce the finalists for Aspley Speaks Out 2017, in no particular order;

These finalists will present their speeches at a special Aspley Speaks Out finals evening on Wednesday 30 August at 6:30pm in our school hall. We invite parents, family members and other interested members of the school community to join us to help acknowledge and celebrate the hard work and dedication of our wonderful years 5 and 6 students.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at the finals.

Sonia Vener
Aspley Speaks Out Co-ordinator

OUR RAINBOW HOUSE

On Friday the 28th July the Early Act Club held a free dress day in support of our charity Our Rainbow House. It was a great success with the children dressing up in some beautiful colours, demonstrating unity and support. The money raised by our students will improve the life chances of one child, who will now receive an education for one year. Well done Aspley!

P&C NEWS

NOTICE: School Council – Parent Representative Elections

Please be advised that the election of one (1) Parent Representative for the Aspley State School Council will be required this term. If you would like more information regarding the School Council, the school website (under Forms and Documents) has the School Council’s constitution. Please keep an eye out in your email (Aspley Spirit Communications) for an election date.

TUCKSHOP EKKA MEAL DEAL 15 AUGUST

• Hop online and order a special Ekka-inspired meal for your student – available Tuesday 15 August only (NB: Regular tuckshop menu will not be available this day).
• VOLUNTEERS always welcome – you never know what skills you might learn, and it’s a great way to meet some new friendly faces. Volunteer duties may include;
  Mornings - Labelling of Bags, Lunch order preparation, packing of first break orders.
  Afternoons - Packing of second break orders.

Vacancies coming up:

Week 6 - Tuesday 15 / Thursday 17 / Friday 18 August
9.00am – 10.30am
12.30pm – 1.30pm

Please contact Tuckshop@aspleyss.eq.edu.au if you are available to help.

FATHER’S DAY STALL

• Father’s Day Stall will be held Thursday 31st August. Volunteers are needed to assist at the Stall. Just #1hour is all that we ask.
• STILL SEEKING DONATIONS OF INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED CHOCOLATES AND COFFEE SACHETS – drop them off at the office by Thursday 17 August.
• #1thing: FINAL Prep day Friday 18 August. Meet from 8.30am outside the P&C Shed (opposite the music rooms). Contact Jodie on 0408 392 267 or email AspleyEvents@gmail.com if you can help.

UNIFORM SHOP

• Uniform Shop hours are back to Normal (Monday and Wednesdays 8.00-11.00am) will resume from 7th August.
• There are a number of Size 4 Formal Uniform shirts (with an older logo embroidered on the pocket) available at the Uniform Shop for just $15ea. So if you have a petite preppie, it’s a great opportunity to pick up a bargain. Email Jane on theshop@aspleyss.com.au if you would like more information.

WORKING BEE IDEAS AND 2018 EVENT PLANNING

We’d love some feedback from the community. Hop online and let us know what we can do – the survey is entirely anonymous but if you’d like us to respond to your input, please leave your name and contact details in any of the comment boxes:

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Term 3

FATHER’S DAY STALL – THURSDAY 31 August 8.30am-2pm; before school Friday 1 September (7.45am to 9am).
SCHOOL COUNCIL PARENT ELECTION SPECIAL MEETING - TBA

Term 4

MOVIE NIGHT UNDER THE STARS – 6th October, from 5.30pm
P&C GENERAL MEETING – 17th October, 7pm, Library
ASPLEY ART AFFAIR & ART SHOW – 20th October (School event)
DINKLEBOO PERSONALISED KIDS PRODUCTS – 1st November, more details to come
P&C GENERAL MEETING – 21st November, 7pm, Library – Final meeting for 2017

See the link below (you can view the posts on this page without having a Facebook account) or keep an eye out in your inbox if you have opted in to Aspley Spirit Communications (email AspleyPC@gmail.com to subscribe).

JUMP ROPE FOR HEART

Jump Rope 2017

This Friday 11th August is our jump off day. Already we have raised $4455 on- line. Emmy is leading the charge with $1086, followed by Niko with $565 and Joshua with $460. Anishka and Will have raised between $350 and $400 each. Nine others have raised between $100 and $200.What a great effort! At this rate it looks like we will break our record. Well done to all those who have contributed so far to this great cause. For those who have not done so already there is still plenty of time to donate either online or cash donations. We ask that all contributions be in by Friday 18th August so we can distribute the great prizes as soon as possible.

Jump Rope Coordinators,
Elaine Dooley, Kendall Smith and Fiona Smith.

SPARROWS SOCCER PROGRAM NEWS

Sparrows get off to a flying start!

Cool winter mornings are no deterrent to the get up and go energy of the Sparrows committed to showing up every week for training. What a fantastic way to kick off the day and warm up for school. Keep up the great work!

Congratulations Thomas W (6F): Football School of Excellence

An Aspley State School student, and committed Sparrow, Thomas, has been accepted into Albany Creek High School’s Football School of Excellence Program. We wish Thomas every success for this wonderful opportunity, from 2018 onwards.

'Reboot’, Recycle, Reuse

It is mandatory that all participants in the Sparrows program wear soccer boots and shin guards to avoid injuring themselves and other players during training and competitions.

We all know how fast kids feet grow! Why buy new boots when you can recycle a donated pair – free of charge – at the Sparrows boot swap.

Jodie McLagan (volunteer program liaison) will be available at Sparrows training every Thursday this term between 7.30-7.45am to receive donated boots and find them a new foot to fit. If your little Sparrow could use an up-size boot, drop into the boot swap and pick up a pair. Drop off your old ones at the same time.

Plenty of boots are currently available, especially in smaller sizes (perfect for grade 3 students joining the program in term 4). Make the most of this great opportunity. Support the Sparrows ‘Reboot’. No boot shall be left without a foot to call home!

Help wanted

The Aspley State School Sparrows Soccer Program is free to participants. It is a community-orientated initiative designed to get kids playing and enjoying soccer. It would not operate without the valued input of the teachers and parents who volunteer their own time each week to support it.

If you would like to volunteer your time to support the Sparrows please follow the link to complete the Volunteer Expression of Interest form and/or contact parent volunteer program liaison

Mrs Jodie McLagan on 0403 186 609 or email Jodie@ozrig.com.au

Please return permission slips

Year 3 and (returning) 4 students wishing to participate in the Sparrows Soccer Program from Term 4 onwards need to return a signed permission slip (link to form above) to the school office before the end of Term 3.

Contacts for Sparrows information:

Kym Farrow, Class 6F teacher & Sparrows coordinator, kafar0@eq.edu.au | 07 3863 9111

Jodie McLagan, volunteer program liaison, jodie@ozrig.com.au | 0403 186 609

COMMUNITY NEWS

THANK YOU

Aspley State School would like to say thank you to the Geebung RSL for their very generous contribution to our sporting, social and community endeavours. Aspley State School appreciates all that Geebung RSL has done and we hope to continue the great community partnership that we have built.

Albany Creek School Dental Clinic

Free dental check-ups and treatment available now!

Regular dental check-ups and early preventive care are an important part of good oral health.

The Albany Creek School Dental Clinic is offering your child/children a dental check-up. They will also receive additional appointments if any treatment is needed – all free of charge!

There have been some changes to who we can now offer dental care to. The following children are eligible for our service now:

• ALL Students 4 years of age through to year 10
• Students in Years 11 and 12 who have a current Centrelink Card, Healthcare Card or Pension Card
• 2 – 3 year olds whose parents have a current Centrelink Card, Healthcare Card or Pension Card
• 2 – 17 year olds who are eligible for the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS). To check your eligibility visit the website at my.gov.au or phone 132001

This offer of care is an opportunity to provide your child with more timely access to public dental care and we also now have the ability to offer more regular recalls for children who attend our service. So if it has been over six months since your child’s last check-up ring us up now.

The Albany Creek School Dental Clinic is located in the grounds of the Albany Creek Primary School, 696 Albany Creek Rd, Albany Creek. We are open Monday to Friday so please call us on 3264 6217 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and our friendly staff will arrange an appointment for you.

Aspley Little Athletics Sign On Day

Think Cricket is a Boys Game?

Bandits Baseball Camp

Lilley Australia Day Awards

Many people make enormous contributions to their local communities and the quality of life in Queensland by utilising their skills, enthusiasm and energy in a diverse range of activities. The Lilley Australia Day Awards aim to recognise these people for their outstanding contributions. To nominate an outstanding volunteer and for more information download the attached form.

Saver Plus

Children’s Japanese & Mandarin Class

For information on Children’s Japanese and Mandarin Classes, please download our flyer, visit our website at the link below or contact us at 0405-073-523

Email: admin@languagetutor.com.au

Eileen O’Hely Book Launch