12 November 2020 - Term 4, Week 6
News from Mr Johnson
Dear Parents,
IRONSIDE 150th GALA DINNER AND KEYRINGS
Be quick! Orders for special edition keyrings end this Friday (13 November), and Gala tickets are limited and will sell quickly!
The Ironside State School 150th Anniversary Gala Dinner will now take place on Saturday, 20 February 2021, at Hillstone, St. Lucia.
On arrival enjoy a pre-dinner drink and canapes on the Mango Terrace, with a view of the sunset and sounds of selected string students.
Once seated in the glorious Grandview room, official proceedings will get underway with a two-course meal, wine, and entertainment. The keynote address will be delivered by former Ironside student Robert Macklin (alumni and Dux, 1955) who is an accomplished author, journalist and screenwriter. Amongst the 29 books he has written - biography, fiction, non-fiction - is an intriguing tale of life in St. Lucia/Taringa/Indooroopilly area in the 1950s called “War Babies - A Memoir”.
Other highlights include a showcase of Ironside's history through photographs and memories from Ironside alumni and special guest musicians.
Akash Rooney (alumni and school captain, 2011) and Hal Chandler (alumni, 2011) and fellow musicians from his band, The Undercurrents, will entertain us following the official proceedings.
We look forward to celebrating with you! Please note that tickets may sell out quickly and we advise to purchase as soon as possible.
We have also secured a second release of keyrings (images below) which are also available to purchase for a short time.
To order, please follow these steps (if you are not using Qkr through school):
- Go to https://qkr-store.qkrschool.com/store/#/home
- Register for an account
- Institution name = Ironside State School
- Register yourself as a CHILD
- Select “Alumni” for both Year and Class
- Go to the 150 Anniversary menu
- Buy one or more ticket(s)
STATE CRICKET COMMITMENTS – WEEK 7
In my role with Queensland School Sport as the Chair of 10-12’s Cricket, I will be absent from school next week Monday to Thursday, 16-19 November. During this time I will be in Toowoomba at the Boys' State Carnival. I will be contactable by phone and email. Please understand I will have slower response times while working in my QSS capacity during the carnival.
P&C NOVEMBER MEETING – TUESDAY 24 NOVEMBER
Tuesday 24 November is the final P&C Meeting for this year. The Ironside P&C meets in the staffroom commencing at 6:30pm. Meetings are concluded by 8:30pm at the latest. The P&C is a warm and friendly environment, new members are welcome.
All the very best for the week ahead. Stay safe and well.
Ironside Stars and Swimming Relay
| Leon | Prep C |
| Thenujah | 1C |
| Joshua | 2C |
Metropolitan Relay Club Championships
Ironside swimmers took part on Sunday in the metropolitan relay club championships. Ironside swim club was well represented and did very well. The 9 to 10 mixed medley relay team had a top 10 finish (Atara W, Anna O , Jonah E and William E). Congratulations!
News from Mr Murdoch
Dear parents and caregivers,
Around the School
Prep:
In Prep B we have loved watching Brisbane flourish with its beautiful Jacaranda trees. We discussed what we have seen at home and looked at images of the Jacaranda trees. Students used crayons to make the tree trunk and added purple flowers using tissue paper. We had so much fun!
Year 1:
This term the children have been learning about animals in their natural habitats. Today they used their computer skills to make a poster showing how humans and natural events can have an impact upon them.
Year 1
Year 2:
In 2C in English, we continue to analyse and recreate poems and have been focusing on the use of alliteration. Alliteration is a useful poetic device which creates rhythm and mood and grabs the reader's attention. How many alliterations are there altogether in Akari’s and Barnabas’ poems?
News from Mrs Vecchio
LIBRARY NEWS
Library Monitors awarded
Ironside’s Library monitor program develops student responsibility and a sense of service in our school community. Life Membership badges are awared to Library Monitors who complete all levels and do 45 weeks of volunteer service. Medals of Service are an extra special recognition for 70 weeks of volunteering.
Congratulations to Sophia F (6D) for achieving Life Membership and Emily B (6F) who has achieved the Medal of Service. Your work is highly valued by Ms Roche and everyone who enjoys our Library!
Library borrowing
Borrowing from the Library finishes at the end of this week on Friday 13 November. All books need to be returned to the Library by the end of Week 7 – Friday 20 November.
Book Fair – “Kids who Read … Succeed!”
Book Fair is back! From Monday 16 November through to Friday 20 November, students have the fantastic opportunity to find great books at bargain prices, starting at $2.00! Students will be able to visit the Book Fair from 8:00am – 3:00pm throughout next week. On-line ordering will be available until 22 November. Instructions are printed on the “wish-list’ forms that students bring home.
Parents can access the Book Fair on-line. They need to enter our Book Fair code 5136 which is printed on the wish-lists.
Next week, every class will have a chance to visit the Library to browse the wide selection of books suitable for all ages.
Thank you in anticipation of your support for the Book Fair!
News from Mrs Bairstow
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC GALA
The Semester 2 Instrumental Music Gala will be held in the hall, during school hours. Unfortunately, due to COVID restrictions, parents are not able to attend - but we will be filming the event and uploading it for families to view at home. The event will be run during class time on Wednesday 25 November, with the younger ensembles beginning the program and the older ensembles finishing off in the afternoon. The audience will consist of classes whose teachers opt to attend the event. Due to the nature of 2020, and the lack of offsite competitions & events, it is not a requirement for students to wear their Instrumental Music uniform on this day. Full school uniform is required only.
YEAR 6 GRADUATION
We are pleased to see that the risk of community transmission of COVID appears to have reduced. That said, it is still vitally important that we remain vigilant and cautious as a school and continue to implement some measures to reduce risks of escalating transmission in the future. We have made our decisions regarding end of year celebrations, in line with current guidelines and recommendations set by Education Queensland and the Health Department.
Friday 4 December: Guard of Honour; Awards Ceremony and Pool party
While parents are not permitted onsite, the Awards Ceremony will be professionally filmed & edited, and uploaded online for families to view in their own time.
Students are encouraged to arrive at school in smart and comfortable attire in readiness for the Awards Ceremony. This does not require formal attire, nor casual clothes. Students should wear an outfit that they will feel special and comfortable in. Generally speaking – collared shirts, dress trousers or shorts, comfortable and appropriate dresses and footwear is recommended as a guideline. Parents should also note that, these clothes will also only be worn for the morning session, prior to the pool party.
Monday 7 December: Shirt signing and Year Book Day
Students will receive their Year Book and are able to bring in a school shirt (and a pen) for friends and teachers to sign. Students MUST have a clean, unsigned school uniform for the Graduation Ceremony on Tuesday. Special thanks to Bec Byrnes and her committee of volunteers who are still working hard on collating a Year Book that will be a wonderful souvenir for all students. Families were invoiced for the Year Book yesterday.
Tuesday 8 December: Graduation certificate presentations
We recognise and appreciate that graduation from primary school is a milestone to be celebrated and shared with families. Due to COVID restrictions on adult gatherings we will be running six graduation ceremonies – one for each class. This limits the number of adults onsite at any given time, and also gives families the opportunity to share the moment with their children.
Each child will be able to have two adults to attend the ceremony at the time listed below for their class. Please be respectful of this requirement in the knowledge that we are making decisions in the interest of achieving fairness to all families, while maintaining a safe environment for our staff and students. Please carry your mobile phone as sign-in for the event will be via a scanned QR code registration process.
We will also be filming and uploading the Year 6 dance that the students are working on this term, with the assistance of Dance Fever. As with the Awards Ceremony, this will be available on the school’s YouTube channel. This channel has been established in accordance with the requirements outlined by Education Queensland’s Strategic Communication and Engagement Department who advise and approve social media access and content for schools. The content on Ironside’s YouTube channel is only available when provided with the direct link and cannot be accessed through the search function on YouTube or Google.
2021 STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROCESS
Thank you to the many students who have self-nominated for 2021 leadership positions. After a wonderfully enjoyable “camp” day on Monday (stay tuned for photos next week) the student voice was captured and will inform the next stage of the process. As seen below, students who have applied will be notified if they have reached the next stage.
TERM 4, 2020 | PROCEDURE |
WEEK 6 | Year 5 Leadership Camp – Tyalgum @ Ironside (Monday 9 November) |
Student voice captured regarding the demonstrated leadership qualities of peers in cohort. | |
Students self-nominate for leadership positions by a written application on a form provided by Mrs Bairstow on the Leadership Camp Day. | |
WEEK 7 | Students are notified if they have been shortlisted as a candidate. |
WEEK 8 | Shortlisted candidates deliver a speech to the Year 5 cohort, and all Year 5 students vote. |
WEEK 9 | Candidates with the most student votes, combined with initial student voice results, are invited to an interview with administration and teaching staff. |
Captain and Vice-Captain positions are announced. | |
WEEK 10 | 2020 Captains officially hand over to 2021 leaders. |
EARLY TERM 1, 2021 | Nominations and selection process for other leadership positions including: - House Captains - Student Councillors - Class Representatives - Bridge Builders |
As representatives of Ironside State School, all of these leadership roles involve and require mentoring, guidance and the maintenance of very high standards of conduct to which other students can aspire to.
We trust that parents will support their children’s involvement in the nomination and election process in accordance with the guidelines set by the school’s expectations. We look forward to engaging in the process with the students and working with the successful applicants throughout 2021.
STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS
YEAR 1 & 3: INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC – 2021 OFFERS
For the Strings program only:
Please remember you must accept the offer to be part of the Strings program by Monday 16 November, by following the prompts on the Schoolzine Newsflash sent on Monday 9 November.
For the Band program:
The schedule for the recruitment process for the 2021 Band Program is a little behind schedule due to Ms James being unwell this week. Families who applied for a position will be notified regarding updated timelines testing, offers and the acceptance process as soon as possible.
LANGUAGES OF OUR LAND
One of our Instrumental Music teachers, Mr Peter Thornley has been a part of creating a NAIDOC Week resource for the ABC.
Please see some information and links below:
It's NAIDOC week (8-15 November) so why not set yourself a challenge to celebrate learning one Yugambeh Language word each day! How? Watch an episode (or two!) of Languages of Our Land on ABC iView each day and learn. Made for kids but fun for grown-ups too!
https://iview.abc.net.au/show/languages-of-our-land
Languages Of Our Land : ABC iview
Languages of Our Land is an active learning Interstitial series sharing the Aboriginal language of Yugambeh, located in South East Queensland.
Ironside's Book Fair
Ironside State School's Book Fair will be taking place 16-20 November at school and 16-22 November online.
Community Providers
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Ironside Swim Club
2020-2021 SEASON
Commenced Friday 16 October 2020
Ironside State School Pool
5:30pm doors open 25M swimmers (5:45pm start)
6:30pm for 50M swimmers (6:45 pm start)
Ironside Swim Club meets every Friday night throughout term 4 and term 1. However due to COVID we will be operating at a limited capacity with restrictions in place for swimmers and parents.
What’s new?
We will not be offering a free swim or tadpole swim this term so if your child cannot swim 25meters please continue with swim lessons and join us in the New Year.
Only one adult per family will be allowed in the pool area and swimmers must exit the pool via the basketball court when their events have been completed.
The canteen will remain closed for the term however you can bring food for your child to eat on the sidelines
Annual participation fee has been reduce to $25 per swimmer
What remains the same?
Ironside swimmers will continue to get the opportunity to participate in a confortable, friendly environment in timed 25m for 50m races in various strokes.
Swimmers receive points for participating and improving their times.
The club is affiliated with Swimming Queensland (SQ) for those who want to join SQ and compete in other meets as Ironside Club Members.
We are not a learn to swim school, contact – gpswimschool@gmail.com
Register now via the “Qkr!”App!
For inquiries email: ironsideswimclub@gmail.com
Or refer to the Ironside State School website
https://ironsidess.eq.edu.au/extra-curricular/clubs/ironside-swim-club