Clarity in practice

This week I would like to share my message on parade around our ongoing commitment to building great teachers at our school. Last week I had the pleasure to visit 6 classrooms to conduct the observation and feedback process. The positive experience enabled me to see the evidence of the key strategies and work we have been driving to support the learner (your child). This valuable reflective process provides feedback to the teacher of what that are doing well and where the next steps could be for their teaching and the learning. I pleased to report back that we have outstanding teachers in our school the consistency of approach and effective delivery of the lesson was outstanding. Students were highly engaged and 100% achieving their own individual goals within the differentiated task. We value feedback as a powerful tool not just for our students but the teachers as well.

Outstanding Communities of Practice K-2

Last week I had the pleasure to present the work of our school this year around our key strategies within oral language. The Bowen cluster schools have been part of a state wide project where some schools and clusters were selected to be part of a Community of Practice project. The tasks set were to look at a project to support the students in the early years and amplify and refine the work reporting back every term to the COP team. On Tuesday I gave our final presentation for the year. The highlight to share was the growth in the data and movement of our prep students through the strategies we enacted. I was able to share our playgroups evolving space with lots of new faces. We shared that we have many exciting new developments at the Playgroup including professional learning and linking in key local organisations such as health and the library. We cater for all ages and prove a great space for people to connect. Playgroup is on every Tuesday in the building below our hall. It is held at 10am -11am. Check our playgroup Facebook page for all the details and weekly updates.

Congratulations! We have an early years coach

Congratulations to Karen Weekes our current learning engagement teacher for winning the position of Early Years Coach at Bowen State School in 2020. Karen brings a wealth of knowledge and skills in the early year’s sector and is excited to work alongside the leadership team to build teacher capacity and drive key improvement strategies in the early year’s space. Karen’s extensive capacity in this space will enable us to utilise her tools to transfer best practice across the school. Well done!

Looking forward to sharing more great news stories for the fortnight. Until then have a great couple of weeks.

What I Believe in

Hard Work   |   Honesty   |   Transparency

Christien Payne

Principal

Badge Parade - Term 4, Week 5

We would like to congratulate are our newest Merit Badge recipients presented with their badges on Friday 8th November 2019. The purpose of a Merit Badge is to promote and recognise students that display outstanding behaviours at all times. 

Smiley Badge Recipients

Silver Badge Recipients

Gold Badge Recipients

Swimming Carnival

This Friday is Bowen State School Swimming Carnival!
Students have been working hard and practising their skills at swimming lessons. Notes went out earlier this week and need to be returned as soon as possible to classroom teachers. Friendly reminder that students will NOT need to be dropped off at the pool due to the change in format this year.

Prep-Year 2: 9:00am-10:30am

Years 3-6: 11:30am - 2:30pm

As we enter this higher stress time of the term, where assessment is being completed, the weather is getting hotter and the end of the year is near. It’s really important to look after our own self care and the care of our little people. Here are some activities to stay connected and assist our little people to self regulate and be in control of their emotions.

In ALIVE we had Beau come in and teach the boys all about dancing and showed them a few break dance moves. 

One of our school leaders, Gemma Reibel, recently received a Fred Hollows Humanity Award. These awards recognize the work Year 6 students are doing to help their peers and other members of the community. Olympic Legend, Susie O’Neil presented the award at Parliament House in Brisbane.

Congratulations Gemma…….from everyone at Bowen State.

Greetings from your P&C,

The P&C hopes everyone that attended the Halloween Disco had loads of
fun. We would also like to thank all teaching staff who assisted with the
event and congratulations to Mrs. Reibel and Ms Hartley Miss Ross and Mrs Henaway on
their win in the Pumpkin Carving Contest. All proceeds from the disco will
go towards funding school camps, excursions and visiting performances to
reduce their cost to students.

The Disco was our last major event for the year and planning is already
underway to make 2020 even better. We have one last meeting before the
end of the year, which will be held, on the 2nd of December at 6:00pm in the
School Library.

As President I also formally announced my decision to step down as P&C
President at the next AGM in March 2020. Should you wish to nominate for
this position or know someone who would be interested please do not
hesitate to contact the P&C. I am looking forward to attending this year’s
Awards Ceremony at which I will deliver the P&C’s yearly report for 2019.

P&C President
Matthew Bath

For Sale by Tender

Secondhand Fish Farm Equipment

Items:

2 x Ponds
2 x Sand filters
Associated Pipework

Terms & Conditions
Goods are offered as is
No Refunds
Goods can be inspected on site with approval from the School Administration.
Tenders must be submitted to the School Office no later than 3:00pm on the 29th November.
Successful tender will be notified on Monday the 2nd of December.
Items remain property of School until payment has been received.
School must be advised of removal time and method.
Items to be removed at successful tenders expense within 7 days of notification items remaining after this date will be disposed of.
Failure to comply with any Terms & Conditions will immediately null and void tender.