Week 4, Term 4 2024
- Principal Pen
- Updates from the Admin Office
- Student of the Week - Week 3
- Student of the week - Week 4
- 1A
- 1B
- 1/2C
- 2A
- 2B
- 4A Picasso-Inspired Art & Math Fun!
- Welcome to Aitkenvale, Alfati!
- QParents Sign-On Session Announcement
- Library News
- Final Transition: 2024 Marks the End of the Old School Uniform
- World Teachers' Day!
- Day For Daniel
- Breast Cancer Awareness Morning Tea
- Spooktacular Night: Join the Glowtastic Halloween Disco! ghost
- Camp Australia Newsletter
- Heatley Secondary College - 2025 Enrolments
- Kirwan State High School - 2025 Enrolments
- Family Fun Day
- 2025 Prep Enrolment
- Does my child start kindy or school in 2025?
- Overcoming Anxiety About Going to School
- Playgroup - Wednesday 9:30am - 11:30am
- Saver Plus
- Centrepay
- School Watch
- Like us on Facebook
Principal Pen
Wadda Mooli, Habari, Bonjour.
Welcome to week 4 of Term 4.
This week we are recognising State Education Week from 21 – 25 October. State Education week focuses on the teachers and school staff who support our students each and every day through many and varied adventures and new learnings. State Education Week culminates on Friday 25 October with World Teachers’ Day. This year, it’s “Hats off to Teachers”, and we celebrate our teachers and thank them for all the work they do to educate, inspire and empower learners across Australia. The Aitkenvale staff are an amazing group and we are grateful we have so many wonderful teachers working here to educate our children. Please take the time to acknowledge our amazing educators who support, educate and shape the future of our community.
I have spoken a lot this year about a focus on school pride, challenging our students to think about this school as a community. I have asked each of our students to think about how they contribute to making our school the place they want it to be. I encourage all community members to continue this dialogue and consider how our individual choices (actions and words) help in creating and maintaining the amazing community of Aitkenvale State School.
As I walk around the school, I notice students are engaging in new learning and consolidating learning from throughout the year. The majority of students are doing the right thing with just a small pocket of students choosing to make the wrong choices. If we keep working together, we can achieve the goals we set at the start of 2024.
DAY FOR DANIEL – FRIDAY, 25 OCTOBER
This week - Friday, 25 October - is ‘Day for Daniel’. This is a National Day of Action to raise awareness of Child Safety, Protection and Prevention. Students will hear important child safety messages so they can …
• Recognise safe and unsafe situations using safety clues
• React to keep themselves safe
• Report unsafe situations, unsafe phone and online incidents
Students are encouraged to Wear Red this Friday to help raise awareness for Day for Daniel.
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.
YEAR 6 into 7 2025
It is important for parents and carers of Year 6 students to make contact with their high school of choice for next year, if you haven’t already done so. This time of year, is usually when various enrolment information evenings are held, and enrolment interview blocks occur. Any student attendance at Term 4 open days or transition days is always subject to involvement in a current enrolment process at that particular high school and confirmed enrolment at that high school for 2025. If Year 6 students and families have not had an enrolment interview, the high/secondary schools do not allow students to attend their respective open/transition days.
ARE YOU TRANSFERRING TO ANOTHER SCHOOL IN 2025? We will soon commence the process of coordinating class compositions for 2025. We would appreciate early notice if your child or children will be transferring to another school in 2025. Please inform the office by phone on 44212333 or email admin@aitkenvaless.eq.edu.au at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your assistance.
ATTENDANCE
Our Goal for 2024 was set at 85% attendance for the whole school as of week 4 Term 4 we currently sit at 86%. This is an increase of nearly 5% for the year. Let’s see if we can increase the % even further throughout Term 4.
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
All look forward to seeing you all at school over the coming term. For some of you this will be your last term as a primary school parent. Make sure you take the time to enjoy it. Thank you for working with the school as partners in your child’s learning.
Lee Braney
Principal (Acting)
Updates from the Admin Office
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.
Important Dates
- Day for Daniel 25th October 2024
- World Teacher's Day 25th October 2024
- Breast Cancer Awareness Morning Tea - 31st October - 11:00am - 1:00pm
- Glowtastic Disco - 7th November - 5:30pm - 7:30pm 🎃
- QParents sign on sessions 1st November 8: 00am-9:00am
8th November 8:00am - 9:00am
15th November 8:00am -9:00am
22nd November 8:00am - 9:00am
29th November 8:00am - 9:00am
Sign on sessions will be held in the Administration Building
Final Reminder: 2024 Student Resource Scheme Payments Due Now
This is a friendly reminder to finalize all outstanding payments for the 2024 Student Resource Scheme. Statements have been sent home, and we appreciate your prompt attention to this matter.
Payments can be made at the front office via cash or EFTPOS. Additionally, BPoint and Centrepay payments are accepted through the invoice you received.
For detailed instructions on making payments via BPoint, please refer to the following link: https://aitkenvaless.schoolzineplus.com/_file/media/26/bpoint_parent_instructions.pdf
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.
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
Student of the Week - Week 3
Prep A | Georgia | For using your letter tiles to spell your words and a big improvement with writing your letters. Keep working hard! |
1A | Tommy | For consistently completing tasks to the best of his ability and actively seeking feedback. |
1B | Lacey | For persevering when things become uncomfortable, resulting in excellent listening in class. |
1/2C | Avianna | Outstanding effort in writing. Keep up the sensational work! |
2A | Koumbal | For writing a wonderful new imaginative event with lots of adjectives. |
2B | Abigail | For being a responsible member of the class and her enthusiastic approach to learning areas. |
3A | Dominic | For a positive return to learning. Keeping aiming high |
3A | Masen | For improved attitude to learning. Great rhyming sentence creations. |
3B | Ornella | For being a keen learner and the great work, she is doing in all learning areas. |
4A | Nabab | For being an amazing worker with fractions. |
4B | Zichael | For settling well into our class. You are a star |
5A | Sifa | For being a diligent learner and a delight to teach. |
5B | James | For increasingly incredible independent endeavour. |
5C | Gloria | For being punctual and prepared for each and every lesson. |
6A | Clementina | For completing her maths assessment on her own! Amazing work! |
6A | Cariscara | For assisting her peers and making them feel welcome in the classroom. |
6B | Adiel | Excellent HOOK to her narrative and brilliant vocabulary. |
Technology | 2B | For outstanding progress in understanding and using digital technologies safely and with confidence. |
Literacy Pathways | Abdirijak Jonathan | Sharing our learning about farms, confidently with others. Well done Sharing our learning about farms, confidently with others. Well done |
Literacy Pathways | Clement | Working hard to answer questions. Keep up the great work! |
Pathways | Noella | Her continual improvement and effort in decoding and writing her spelling words each week. |
Pathways | Philemon | His continual improvement in spelling and dictation. Keep it up! |
Student of the week - Week 4
Prep A | Name Withheld | You have worked so hard on building your confidence when writing independently and it's showing! Amazing efforts! |
Prep A | Sakina | For using extra details to write creative and entertaining new events and endings to stories. Keep it up! |
1A | Jean | For writing interesting sentences using adjectives and adverbs in English |
1B | Ellenah | For hitting your goal three days in a row. Keep it up! |
1/2C | Khalessi | Always speaking to others with respect kindness. |
2A | Ahkaam | For using great descriptive language in her imaginative event for Chalk. |
2B | Pierre | Being resilient and persisting when faced with a challenge |
3A | Jayz | For settling in well into our classroom. |
3A | Zaina | For making a great start in her new school. |
3B | Sophie | Having a great attitude to school and learning and always giving 100% in all she does. |
3B | Avarah | Being a co-operative, caring, enthusiastic student, working well in all learning areas. |
4A | Mahamed | For showing great maths skills with fractions. |
4B | Boden | For working hard when designing your cereal box |
5A | Emmanuel | For energetic and enthusiastic engagement in learning. |
5B | Grayville | Consistently conscientious classroom collaborator |
5C | Joseph | For outstanding work ethic and dedication to improving. |
6A | Quinelle | For growing her confidence to complete her maths assessment. |
6B | Oliver | Excellent Narrative. Well Done! |
Technology | 1A | For outstanding progress in understanding and using digital technologies safely and with confidence! |
Literacy Pathways | Kashindi | For completing her work, answering questions and helping others. |
Literacy Pathways | Aime | For improvement in spelling, focussed learning and always trying his best. |
Literacy Pathways | Kiza | For always trying her best and answering oral language questions correctly! Keep it Up! |
Literacy Pathways | Sharifu | For his enthusiasm in Pathways and creating a story about a hen. Keep it up! |
1A
Last term, 1A made dioramas for science. We learned about the different habitats that animals live in, and what these habitats need for the animals to live in them. The students worked very hard to make their dioramas and they look amazing!
1B
We have been very busy in 1B learning to retell stories using interesting words - adjectives, verbs and adverbs. It's been lots of fun making some of the characters. In respectful relationships we have been learning what it means to belong and how to be a good friend.
1/2C
This term, students in 1/2C have been exploring the structural features of narrative texts. They have also been planning and writing their own imaginative stories. This week, student narratives have been inspired by Lucy Goosey, a book written by Margaret Wild.
2A
In English 2A have been looking at new imaginative events for familiar stories. Students have been writing an orientation, complication and resolution making sure they use lots of adjectives!
2B
In 2B, we’re exploring various water sources found around our school to understand their importance and how they contribute to our environment.
4A Picasso-Inspired Art & Math Fun!
Our talented 4th graders combined art and math in a creative lesson inspired by Picasso! 
As they created their pastel and charcoal masterpieces, students explored shapes, symmetry, and patterns—applying their math skills in a fun and imaginative way! It’s amazing to see how creativity and learning can go hand in hand.
Check out some of their incredible artwork below
Welcome to Aitkenvale, Alfati!
We have the pleasure of welcoming Alfati as our newest valued volunteer! Alfati will be taking the lead on an exciting new project: developing our garden that faces Wotton Street, right next to the Multipurpose Hall.
Please join us in making him feel at home here at Aitkenvale. If you see him around, don't hesitate to say hello and offer your support!
QParents Sign-On Session Announcement
We’re excited to announce that starting in 2025, we will be transitioning to a fully digital platform! To assist parents with this transition, we are holding sign-on sessions.
Starting next year, consent forms will be sent home via QParents, as part of our effort to reduce paper usage and become more environmentally friendly.
Please bring the following items to your session:
- 100 points of ID
- Your child's EQ number
- Invitation code
These sessions are a great opportunity to get hands-on help and ensure a smooth transition to our digital services. We look forward to seeing you there!
Library News
Final Transition: 2024 Marks the End of the Old School Uniform
We’re excited to announce that starting in 2025, our new school uniform will be the only uniform worn by students. This change aims to foster a sense of unity and pride within our school community.
Uniforms can be ordered and purchased directly from the school office. We encourage all families to take advantage of this opportunity to ensure a smooth transition.
Thank you for your cooperation and support as we make this change together. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the school office on 4421 2333.
World Teachers' Day!
In honor of World Teachers' Day, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to our incredible educators. Your dedication, passion, and tireless efforts make a profound difference in the lives of our students every day.
Thank you for:
- Inspiring Curiosity: You ignite a love for learning that lasts a lifetime.
- Nurturing Growth: Your support helps students discover their strengths and passions.
- Building Community: You create a safe and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued
Let’s celebrate the hard work and commitment that our teachers bring to the classroom. Whether it's through creative lessons, mentorship, or simply a kind word, you have a lasting impact on our lives.
Day For Daniel
Breast Cancer Awareness Morning Tea
Spooktacular Night: Join the Glowtastic Halloween Disco! ghost
The P+C's big fundraising event for this term is a Glow-tastic Halloween disco!
Your children will be bringing home fundraising booklets with all the information on how to start fundraising and the awesome prizes that are up for grabs.
Set up your page as soon as you can.
Fundraising starts Monday, 14 October 2024.
Students are encouraged to seek donations from family and friends with proceeds going towards our P+C activities. Each student will be able to collect a prize based on how much they fundraised overall.
Then ALL students are invited to the Glowtastic Halloween Disco on 7th November to celebrate the spooky season and their fundraising efforts.
We still need parent helpers, so please email your P+C president, Lizzie, at: Sproutbirthing@hotmail.com if you would like to help us make this event as spook-tacular as possible."
Camp Australia Newsletter
Heatley Secondary College - 2025 Enrolments
Students must have attended an enrolment meeting and received confirmation of enrolment prior to attending the Transition Day in Term 4.
Kirwan State High School - 2025 Enrolments
Students must have attended an enrolment meeting and received confirmation of enrolment prior to attending the Transition Day in Term 4.
Family Fun Day
2025 Prep Enrolment
Does my child start kindy or school in 2025?
Overcoming Anxiety About Going to School
Playgroup - Wednesday 9:30am - 11:30am
Saver Plus
Centrepay
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://aitkenvaless.schoolzineplus.com/_file/media/26/bpoint_parent_instructions.pdf
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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