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Currently we are making final adjustments to the class arrangements for 2020. I would like to thank the teaching staff for their careful considerations and knowledge in this process. Staff have arranged the classes to ensure that friendships are retained and an equal spread of academic, male female ratio was considered. Can I remind everyone that all class arrangements are temporary until after the 8th day of the school year in 2020. I am pleased to share that we will be running with 19 classes next year and there will be only one composite class. We have approximately 60 prep students going into three straight prep classes. This confidence from the community is a great indicator of our reputation to deliver a quality introduction to formal learning. A reminder that on the last day of the Student Free Days in 2020 Friday 24 January 8:30am -10:30am we will be providing an opportunity for all families to drop off school supplies to classrooms, talk to teachers, meet the admin team, specialist staff and have a “sizzling sausage”. A great informal morning to make connections and an idea to take the stress out of the first day of school on the following Monday. We will promote this event over the remainder of the term in the newsletter and Facebook page.
Farewell Mr Evans (But… Not Goodbye)
Can I take this opportunity to thank our wonderful, kind and friendly Deputy Principal Mr Wayne for his commitment and service to the school, staff and students over the course of term 3 and term 4 this year. I have truly appreciated his enthusiasm and kind nature with all members of our community. Wayne has decided to “hang up the boots” but in an exciting development, has purchased a house and is retiring to Bowen. I am looking forward to seeing Wayne in our school in 2020 in a relief capacity. I believe his purchase of a boat may impact on this on occasions. Thank you Wayne and good luck on the next chapter travelling and sightseeing around this great country.
Strategic direction
Over this last few weeks the leadership team have been compiling the evidence collected by staff of our data to suggest the direction for the school in 2020. We have come to the conclusion that there will be three areas we will focus on:
1. Quality teaching and learning Literacy: Reading and Writing
2. Quality teaching and learning STEM Science Technology Engineering Maths: Application of Knowledge and skills
3. Strong relationships
These key areas will drive the key work through the support of our school leaders to ensure all our staff have the “capacity building” and “professional learning” to improve our data and outcomes for students.
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
| Monday 2nd Dec | Tuesday 3rd Dec | Wednesday 4th Dec | Thursday 5th Dec | Friday 6th Dec | |
| Week 9 |
P&C Meeting 6pm Library |
Playgroup 10-11am |
2020 Class Transition Session |
Yr 6 Reef Trip |
Parade 8:50am End of Year Concert 9:30am Hall |
| Monday 9th Dec | Tuesday 10th Dec | Wednesday 11th Dec | Thursday 12th Dec | Friday 13th Dec | |
| Week 10 |
Playgroup 10-11am Yr 6 Graduation Night |
School Awards Morning |
Last Day of School Tuckshop is closed |
Congratulations to all of our students who participated in 2019 ICAS testing. We are very proud of all of your awesome results. Here is the final group of students who participated in spelling, maths and writing. Reminders will go out in the New Year about ICAS 2020.
Class Transition Day
We are very excited to let everyone know that students will be moving up to their new 2020 classroom next Wednesday at 2:00-2:50pm. This will provide the opportunity for students to get to know their new classmates and teacher ready for next year. We have even invited our new preps to attend during this session. We trialled this process last year and found it to be very successful. A huge big thank you to all our staff who have spent many hours working on our 2020 class groupings.
Just a reminder to keep a lookout for the 2020 booklist which will be sent home on Wednesday Week 10. Report Cards will be emailed to all families at the end of Week 10.
2c
2C have been adding a new event to a super hero themed book called, 'In a Flash'. They have been awesome editors and self-marked their own work using success criteria. In Art, we are experimenting with materials to create an image to match our new event.
3c
In English, we have been busy adapting the poem Dessert Community and created our own beach themed poems. Like true poets, we all presented our poems in class. In Design Technologies we designed our own sensational lunch! We also learned a lot about different (current and historical) techniques that can be used to produce, preserve and prepare food. We even got to design, make and eat our own pizzas!
4/5c
Throughout this term we have been learning drama. We are currently rehearsing a play based on “The Story of Baucis and Philemon”. This play is about an old couple that appeared in a lesser known Greek mythology. Students are enjoying the stories about Greek gods and goddesses and how they gave meaning to the world people saw around them.
5/6c
This term, 5/6C have been reading the novel Holes. We then watched the film and wrote a comparison. The majority of 5/6C enjoyed the book more than the movie, as they were able to use their own imaginations to visualize what the characters and setting looked like.
Swimming Carnival
Bowen State School students made a splash at the swimming carnival last week. Congratulations to all students who participated in the event. A huge thank you to the P&C, parents and teachers who came out to support the event.
Final House Points to date:
Denison-3564
Leichhardt-3428
Sinclair -3278
Congratulations to our Age Group Champions:
Girls Boys
9 Year old-Charlotte Southern 9 Year old-Billy Gibson
10 Year old- Harris Wright 10 Year old-Lincon Smith
11 Year old-Alissia Gibson 11 Year old- Blake Gerrard
12 Year old- Breeanna Jorgensen 12 Year old- Lucas Gorham
Farewell to Rainer Power our Community Education Counsellor
It is with a heavy heart that we bid Rainer farewell on his new journey outside of life at Bowen State School this coming Monday. Rainer has been a pivotal part of our school community specifically the Student Support Team (SST). Over the past few years Rainer in his role has supported children, staff, families and the wider community to achieve more successful outcomes for our students. His strength has been building strong positive relationships, leading by example, having high expectations for behaviour and learning. We thank Rainer for all his contributions and specifically for his leadership in increasing awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives. We wish you all the best Rainer and look forward to seeing you and your family around Bowen.
Danielle Upkett.
Four of our students, Lucas Gorham, Charlotte Hemmings, Kamerson Stoneham and Flynn Sawdy attended Paluma Writes Camp earlier this year with Mrs LeBherz. At camp the students got to work with speical guests Kirsty Murray, Author and Colwyn Campbell, Illustrator, as well as the Paluma teaching team. This week the students were visited by Ash and Alison of the Paluma Writers Camp and were presented with their books which contains works from all the students that attended the camp.
Last Friday, 24 students went to the White Ribbon Touch Tournament in Townsville. There were two teams, a year 5 and 6 team and a year 4 and 5 team. Each team had to play 5 games. We would like to thank Mr Mitchell, Chappy Adam and Rainer Powe for coaching us and organising the trip.
Mia Martin
POSITION VACANT
BOWEN STATE SCHOOL
TEMPORARY COMMUNITY EDUCATION COUNSELLOR (IDENTIFIED) 30 Hrs a week – 23/01/2020 to 11/12/2020
A temporary position exists for a Community Education Counsellor (Identified) for Bowen State School for 30 hours a week.
A Community Education Counsellor is employed under the CEC 1-3 Teaching in State Education Award – State 2016. This is a temporary funded position for the 2020 school year.
As the Community Education Counsellor (Identified) you will have responsibility for the following:
- Provide educational counselling and support services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children and students across a number of schools.
- Participate in the development of activities, in and out of school, likely to enhance the involvement in education of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and their families.
- Develop and undertake support service programs designed to meet the needs of the school/s that will encourage the educational participation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children and students.
- Establish and maintain links with out of school sources of information and support services to assist in the advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and students.
- Provide information to the school community about Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander social and cultural perspectives.
- Utilise, in an accountable manner, state and commonwealth funded school based programs that focus on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students and communities.
- Provide advice and information to school administrators regarding Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander social and cultural protocols in order to meet the needs of schools and their communities.
- Ensure that relevant information concerning Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander social and cultural issues is readily available to all members of the school community.
- Participate in activities to develop productive partnerships between members of the school community.
Applicants are to provide a resume together with a one page letter addressing the key capabilities outlined in the Role Description. Role Descriptions can be collected from the Bowen State School Administration Office between 8am and 3:30pm Monday to Friday.
If you are successful in your application for this position, you can only commence employment with Queensland Transport if you have submitted your Blue Card Application to the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian or you are a holder of a current Blue Card.
Applications close Friday the 6th December, 2019. Applications are to be emailed through to the Business Manager, Kimberley Gregory at bsm@bowenss.eq.edu.au no later than 5pm Friday the 6th of December, 2019. Late applications will not be accepted.
