Week 6, Term 3 2024

Principal Pen

Wadda Mooli, Habari, Bonjour. 

Welcome to week 6 of Term 3. We have settled into a new term and all classes are busy learning. I would like to congratulate the majority of students for working hard and doing the right thing in class.

PREP ENROLMENTS

We are now taking all Prep enrolments for 2025. Children born 01 July 2019 – 30 June 2020 are eligible to attend Prep next year. Make sure you get your enrolment forms completed and handed into the office as soon as possible.

GARBUTT MAGPIES AFL COMPETITION

Congratulations to the Students that played in the AFL competition last week. You represented your school with pride and played really well showing great sportsmanship. Thank you to all involved in making this happen. Particularly a big thankyou to the Magpies for their ongoing support and sponsorship of the event. 

RED TRACK- INTERSCHOOL ATHLETICS

Congratulations to the 58 children who represented our school at the recent Red Track event. Staff in attendance said all students tried their hardest and represented Aitkenvale to the best of their ability. We are proud of your efforts. Well done!

CHALLENGE GAMES

Students from Aitkenvale and across Townsville participated in the 30th Annual Challenge Games. The main focus of the Challenge Games, and importantly so, is fun and participation for all children involved. There were over 30 different stations set up, covering 20 different activities for the enjoyment of the 13 different age groups of both boys and girls. Activities included track races, long jump and shot put and fun things such as frisbee throwing, modified javelin throwing, bean bag throwing, ball games, slalom (an obstacle course for wheelchairs), bocce, soccer, cricket and relays. By all accounts the Aitkenvale students and staff had a great 2 days.

SCHOOL OPINION SURVEY

Each year, families are asked to participate in the School Opinion Survey. Families with one or more enrolled student will receive one invitation to complete the survey. OneSchool (the departmental database) generates invitations. Invitations were sent out in the week beginning Monday 15 July. The survey closes on 16 August. We appreciate your feedback and encourage as many families as possible to participate. More information will be provided in coming weeks. Thank you in advance for taking a few minutes to provide us with this invaluable feedback.

LATE ARRIVALS

Students arriving after 8:45am must report to the office to receive a late slip. Prior to 8.45am students are asked to go directly to their class to begin learning.

ATTENDANCE

School attendance is compulsory under the Education Act, however if children are unwell, we know it is best for them and the school community for them to stay home. If your child is going to be absent from school for any reason, parents are requested to inform the school. If your child is absent from school on any given day and we are unaware of the reason for the absence, an SMS message will be generated asking you to contact the school regarding your child’s absence. Students are encouraged to be At School, On Time, Every Day, unless they are unwell.

Our school has two focus areas for 2024, which drive the work happening at Aitkenvale SS. The following are our priorities as outlined in the Annual Implementation Plan 2024.

School Priority 1

Maximise student engagement and wellbeing across all settings through a reduction in reported behaviour incidences 

School Priority 2

Improve Level of Achievement in English for all students (Prep - Year 6) through a focus on lesson planning and delivery

I hope you all have a great week and look forward to seeing you in the school as partners in your child’s learning. 

Lee Braney

Principal (Acting)

Student of the week - Week 6

From The Administration Team

Office Hours 8:00AM - 3:30PM

Supervision on gates begins at 8:00am

Gates Close at 2:50pm - all remaining students will then be escorted to the office to await collection.

We would like to bring to your attention that we have noticed a pattern of late pick-ups recently. We understand that unforeseen circumstances may arise.

To maintain a safe and secure environment for all children, we kindly request your cooperation in picking up your child/children on time. Our school hours are 8:30am - 2:30pm.

If you anticipate being late, please notify us as soon as possible.

​​Important Dates

• Prep Infromation session- followed by bulk enrolments - 29th August
• Multicultural Month Celebration - 4:00pm - 8:00pm - 30th August
• Student Free Day - 30th August
• P&C Meeting - 3:00pm - 4:00pm - 3rd August
• Parent Teacher Meetings - 4th September 
• School Holidays - 14th September - 29th September

All late slips and early pick-up requests for students are now handled at the student counter.

Please follow the signs to the window at the back of the Administration Building.

2024 Student Resource Scheme - Due Now

Statements have been sent home for the 2024 student resource scheme.  Payments via cash or EFTPOS can be made at the front office.  BPoint and Centrepay payments accepted via the invoice.

https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/set-up-centrepay-deductions?context=22366

https://aitkenvaless.schoolzineplus.com/_file/media/26/bpoint_parent_instructions.pdf

UNIFORM DONATIONS

LOADING ZONE

We would like to remind everyone of the rules for drop-off and pick-up of children at our school and to adhere to the rules associated with these times.  

During the hours of 7:00am and 4:00pm the Loading Zone is only a 2-minute standing zone for vehicles. Getting out of your vehicle while in the loading zone between these hours is not allowed.  Please refrain from parking in the administration carpark driveway to drop off your children

UPDATING STUDENT DETAILS

It is extremely important that students' personal details such as contact telephone numbers, email addresses and emergency contacts are correct and up to date so you can be contacted if your child is unwell or needing medical attention. It is also very important that we are aware of all medical conditions. 

Please email admin@aitkenvaless.eq.edu.au or contact the office to update your child’s details.

https://aitkenvaless.schoolzineplus.com/_file/media/251/update_your_details.pdf

CAMPUS SAFETY

A friendly reminder to parents: please refrain from bringing dogs onto the school campus.  This can be a source of anxiety for some students, and we want to create a safe and comfortable learning environment for everyone.  Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this matter.

PHONES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES

All electronic devices including smart phones, smart watches, iPod and tablets are to be signed in at the office on arrival to school.  These items are kept locked in the office throughout the day.  Students are required to collect their phones from 2:30pm.  Students are not to be using devices whilst on the school grounds.

PARENT /VISITOR ACCESS TO SCHOOL GROUNDS

Parents and visitors are reminded to sign in and out at the Office, when entering the school grounds during school hours. 

NAB CARPARK

It has been brought to our attention that some parents and students have been using the NAB carpark to cut through in the mornings and afternoon.  For safety reasons, we kindly request that you avoid walking through this area.

QParents

Aitkenvale State School is now providing our families with the opportunity to register with QParents.

The QParents web and mobile application provides a more convenient, easier way for parents and legal guardians of Aitkenvale State School students to interact with the school. Parents will have secure, online access to their child’s student information, anytime, anywhere, through a smartphone, tablet or computer.

Parents that are not active on QParents have been emailed an invitation keycode letter from the school to register for an account through the QParents App (app needs to be downloaded to your phone/tablet). Letters with the invitational keycode have been sent home with those students without a current email address. QParents is a secure web and mobile application that allows parents and caregivers of Queensland state school students to access information about their child and to communicate directly with their school. QParents provides you with secure, online access to information such as:

• Attendance Details

• Access Report Cards and Assessments

• Invoice and Payment Details

• Consent Form

• Online Payments

• Update your child’s details including home address, medical conditions, submit reasons for unexplained absences, notify the school of future absences, make online payments against school invoices.

If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact the Office on 4421 2333 or send an email to admin@aitkenvaless.eq.edu.au

Under 8's Day

On Friday, 9th August, our Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 staff and students celebrated Under 8s Day. It was a wonderful morning full of fun and smiles with everyone having the best time! We would like to give a special thanks to the following community members/organisations for contributing to our amazing event: - Amusements Plus for our baby animal petting zoo- Mr Les Walker, who donated and cooked our delicious sausage sizzle- Bunnings Domain Central- Multicultural Australia- Tender Care- The Smith Family- Kenworth Trucks- QLD Police Services- Coles Aitkenvale- Woolworths Nathan Plaza

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Year 2 Paluma Educational Centre Visit

Mr Brett Murphy and his friendly cockatiel came to visit Year 2 students this week. Together, they explored the life cycles of cockatiels and turtles

Parent Teacher Interviews - Bookings Open 8:30am Monday 19th August.

To make an online booking go to:

Alternatively, you can make a booking by calling the school’s administration on 4421 2333 or seeing one of our friendly office staff in person. 

Welcome Tsukushi

School Opinion Survey - Closes 16th August

The 2024 School Opinion Survey is now open. Staff, parents and caregivers as well as in-scope students have been emailed a link to participate. Survey results are confidential, and it usually takes less than 10 minutes to complete. The more participants in the survey, the better insight we gain into what our schools do well and where we can improve. Visit the School Opinion Survey webpage or contact your school for more information

Play 2 Learn Playgroup

Book Week Parade

Working with Libraries

Student Free Day

Townsville Multicultural Support Group

Lost Property

If your child has lost an item of clothing, lunch box, hat or any other item please have a look in the lost property cage located under B Block.

Every Day Counts

2025 Prep Enrolment

Does my child start kindy or school in 2025?

Centrepay

Student Counter

Uniform Donations

School Parade

School Drop offs and Pick Up

School Watch

The School Watch Program is a partnership between Education Queensland, the Queensland Police Service and the State Government Protective Security Service.  It aims to reduce criminal activity in Queensland schools and encourages everyone to look out for after-hours crime in our schools.  If you see anything suspicious, please don’t attempt to intervene. 

Look, Listen, Report. Call School Watch on 13 17 88.

If you see a crime in progress, call Triple Zero (000).

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