Principal : Kirrily Newton Ph: (07) 5464 4218 or Mobile 0477 749 477
E-mail: the.principal@marburgss.eq.edu.au
Week 3 Term 1
Friday 13 th February 2015
Dear Parents and Carers,
Our school priorities are as follows-:
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Continued implementation of the Australian Curriculum
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Improved student performance in Reading
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Improved student performance in Numeracy
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Strong Community Partnerships
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Embed our whole school Pedagogical Framework in all that we do.
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Assembly - Assembly occurs on a Friday morning at 9.00am in the school Hall. All parents and caregivers are welcome to attend. Weekly encouragement awards, reading at home awards and class awards are presented during assembly as well as announcements and occasionally special guests or presentations.
School Wide Positive Behaviour Support and Superstars - For our students we promote a behavioural standard which congratulates consistent high quality behaviour and provides targeted processes for supporting students who have difficulties managing their own behaviour and meeting our high standards. This system is based on positive reinforcement for desired behaviours. Students work towards awards known as “Superstars ” for classroom and playground conduct related to our school-wide expectations. Information and updates regarding behaviour and wellbeing in our school is reported back to the parent community on a regular basis. An overview of the schools Responsible Behaviour Plan is in the Parent Handbook. Please do not hesitate to contact the school if you have any queries regarding the rewards system.
Parent Handbook
Just a reminder that most general information regarding day to day operation of the school is located in the Parent Handbook.
Enrolment Details
If at any time your details or your child’s details change (eg. phone numbers, address, emergency contact details etc) please notify the office straight away. This ensures clear communication between school and home. Thanks in advance.

Leaders Badge Ceremony
Congratulations again to our student leaders for 2015 who received their official badges at parade this morning. The event was attended by parents and community members and our special guest the new member for Ipswich West- Jim Madden.
School Payments
Payments are required to cover the costs for RE books and Art Supply. RE books and Art Supply contribution will cost $20.
Money is payable to the school office as soon as possible.
Footsteps Dance
This term all students are participating in a dance program. Footsteps Dance Company is working with upper and lower school to teach basic skills such as co-ordination, rhythm, movement to music and enjoyment of dance. This program runs in class time during smart moves and is of no cost to the students as it is paid for by the school. Thank you.
A great big thank you to the Nuffer family who have donated a second fridge to the school for the kids to put their lunches in. We really appreciate it, thank you again.
Gatton Star Feature
Over the next few months the Gatton Star is doing a special Editorial on Marburg and we have been invited to participate- of course we have accepted this invitation. So on Tuesday 17 th
February at 9am a photographer from the paper will be coming to take some whole school pictures of students and staff. It is requested that everyone wear full uniform on these days and try extra hard to be at school before 9am. I will keep you posted on dates for the feature.
Bookclub -A reminder that all orders and money need to be returned by
Monday 16th February.
Chaplaincy at Marburg
Marburg State School has a Chaplain!!! - Chappy Kylie will be at our school every Wednesday from 8.30 until 3pm. Kylie will be providing activities regarding our Social and Emotional Learning Program-
“You Can Do It”. Kylie will spend time in each classroom and will run lunch time programs as well.
Kylie is also available to parents for a chat or a cuppa. Please contact the school if you would like to make an appointment to meet with her. Thank you

PREP-1 News
Week 3!!
The Preps have certainly settled in well to school life and are working beautifully. They are putting everything into their work, as well as making sure that those around them are ok with any task I may set them. It is wonderful to watch. The Year
Ones are now aware that they will have to focus lots more on their tasks as work standards have been raised.
Next week the QT photographer is coming to take the Preps photo to be included in a Prep
Photo Special Edition that they run every year.
If you do not want your child to be in the photo please let me know. They will be here on
Wednesday, 18 th February at 8:45 !!!! Please make sure your Prep is here on time or he/she will miss out.
A few more details on the curriculum for this term. In Science the two grades work together. The topic is The Living World. In this unit the students identify that living things have basic needs, including food and water, and have a variety of external features. They look at how living things change as they grow and the different environments they live in.
In Geography , the Preps investigate the question - What are places like? The
Year Ones investigate the questions – What are the different features of places? How can we care for places? How can spaces within a place be rearranged to suit different purposes?
In History , the Preps investigate their own personal story and examine family structures while the Year Ones develop an understanding of terms indicating the passing of time which are frequently used in stories and conversations about the past and how these terms are used to describe dates and changes that have personal significance.
Oral presentations will begin next week for the Year Ones and the following week for the Preps.
A note was sent home explaining what is required.
Ciao, Gail Ducci

2-4 NEWS
Hello Everyone, well what a busy start to the year we have had.
The students are rapidly learning the procedures for the new classroom and are coping beautifully. Well done everyone!
Homework has already begun so, if you have not seen any as yet, please have a conversation with your child as to where it may be. Monday is the day we organise and issue homework. It is due on Friday and need not be returned to school each day. The major components to homework are maths, spelling and reading.
Please be sure to record all reading due in your child’s READIT book as these are monitored throughout the year. Children who have read for 200 nights across 2015 will receive their free book on presentation night in recognition of their outstanding effort.
In Geography we are learning about the significance of “place”, and why some places are special to certain people.
History sees us learning about the traditional owners of the land and how white Australians came to be here.
Science this term is all to do with the three states of matter- solid, liquid and gas.
In English we are looking at characters within stories and how authors use words to express emotions.
Maths is the only real subject where the students work at their specific grade level, due to the highly sequential nature of gaining mathematical concepts.
All work within the classroom is set at the appropriate level for the student completing the work.
This process is called differentiation and is practised throughout the entire school.
Thank you to those parents who attended the school’s Meet and Greet on Friday afternoon. It is always lovely to put faces to names and make contact with parents. Thank you also to those parents who have supplied earphones for their children as we are now using the computers for several activities within the room. Please be aware that the art/RI levy is now due. Payments can be made at the office.
Have a great safe weekend. Until next fortnight…
Marina K

5-6 NEWS
It has been full steam ahead in our classroom over the last 2 weeks. There have been some changes in our classroom since
2014. Our spelling consists of the Australian Curriculum
Spelling Journals which link directly to our writing units- for the first term this is a combination of short story writing and persuasive argument. Students also participate in Robust vocabulary each week to challenge their word knowledge and usage in everyday writing.
The first few weeks of the year will be spent sorting out rotation groups for literacy and maths to gather information on what style of learning suits each individual and then match them accordingly to their needs.
Students will be responsible for collecting and recording their own data in regard to spelling, maths computation, reading and multiplication facts each day in Data Books. The purpose of this is so that students can see a starting point for some aspects of their learning and then map their progress as they improve and then set new goals.
Our focus for this term is being an Active Learner in a variety of situations. These include individual, small group and whole team. I am really impressed with the maturity and enthusiasm of the class as a whole and the first few weeks teaching and learning with them has been delightful.
A reminder that homework is given out each Monday and is to be returned each Friday. Please make sure to ask your child if there are any notes each day and feel free to contact me in regards to your child’s learning at any time.
Mrs N.
School Banking Program
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Marburg School offers the Dollarmites School Banking Program through the Commonwealth Bank. If you would like your child/ren to be banking regularly, please read the enclosed information.
Banking day is on a Wednesday, and needs to be handed in to the school office.

P & C News
Welcome to our 2 nd newsletter for 2015. 3 weeks of this term have already flown past!
Thank you to all the parents and caregivers who attended and brought a plate of yummy food to our
“Carpark Meet and Greet” this afternoon. Your time and input to our survey was appreciated. If you were unable to attend the Meet and Greet and wish to have input into our Tuckshop and P & C Meeting
Survey please feel free to contact any of the P & C Committee. We would really appreciate your input into the survey so these services can continue in a way you desire.
Thank you to those families who have completed and returned your Application for P & C Membership
for 2015 form. If you are haven’t completed a form please complete and return it to the School Office
ASAP. Under the Parents and Citizens’ Association Constitution every family must submit their
application each year. By showing your commitment to your school it benefits with applications for grants and subsidies with all school funding.
Please keep the evening of Saturday March 7 th free to put your glad rags on and have fun, make some sandwiches and support Marburg State School at our local Marburg Dance. More information will follow in the next newsletter.
Thank you to the enthusiastic families that generously supported our Cake and Sausage Sizzle on Voting
Day. We raised $597.55 profit for our school.
If you need more uniforms please contact Ashleigh Morriss on 0413 892 265 to make an appointment.
Thank you to those parents and caregivers dedicated to helping improve their children’s education by supporting the Marburg State School and the P & C. Our next P & C Meeting for 2015 will be the AGM on Tuesday 11 March to elect a new committee followed by a General P & C Meeting in the Prep
Building at 3.15 pm. New and existing Parents and Caregivers are most welcome. Hope to see you there. If you have anything you would like to discuss at the meeting please email it to pandc@marburgss.eq.edu.au or contact one of the current P & C – Kellie on 0458 380 354, Kathy on
0427 588 317, Jo on 0400 340 526 or Brenda on 0408 457 896.
Regards
Marburg State School P & C
Layton 15 th
Connor 17 th
Mrs Rassmussen 17 th

Library Update
Please keep the following in mind when borrowing from the library.
1. A waterproof bag is required to keep the book/s safe and dry.
2. A secure place should be found for the Library book/s whilst at home
- e.g. the bag could be hung on the bedroom doorknob.
3. Book/s should only be kept for a maximum of two weeks . If needed for a longer period, the book/s will need to be re-borrowed through the Library computer.
It would be appreciated if parents could check with students regularly to ensure that our school resources are well cared for and returned promptly.
DATE CLAIMERS
February
Friday 13th
Monday 16th
Wednesday 18 th
Thursday 19 th
/Friday 20 th
Meet and Greet- 3.00pm
Footsteps Dance- 2.00-3.00pm
Prep Photos (QT) – 8:45am
Friday 27th
Mrs Ducci at Reading PD
Newsletter
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