PETRIE LOG - Edition 11/13 – July 24, 2013
From the Principal
Positivity
Being positive is a personal trait I hold very highly. I strongly believe in the value of being positive and always being able
to create a positive atmosphere around me. I know it’s contagious.
I have been speaking with students and staff over the last three weeks about positiveness. Where does the word positive
come from in the English language? For western cultures, the term "positive" derives from a Latin word meaning "settled
by arbitrary agreement" or imposed, rather than a natural expression. The term "negative" derives from a Latin word
signifying negation or denial. Over the centuries, being positive as a personal trait has moved into the English language to
describe people who “look at the best of things”. When I speak with students about being positive I emphasise the
personal trait of being happy and positive. I also emphasise the important understanding that it is ok to feel sad and
unhappy. We all need to be able to deal with these types of emotions.
To be positive at all times is very difficult, however I strongly believe that if we look hard at ourselves and look hard at
what we think and how we think about situations and then look for the best, we tend to be able to handle situations so
much better. Is this optimism? What is your attitude like? Do you use negative labels? Are you an example of optimism?
Do you “look on the bright side”?
Creative Generation
Big congratulations to the Creative Generation students. This is such a wonderful opportunity for our students to shine in
a great production surrounded by so many other talented students from across Queensland State Schools. Our staff and
parents who escorted and supervised our students went above and beyond. Thankyou.
Staff Professional Development
On Wednesday afternoon, all of our staff were involved in a Twilight Professional Development activity from 3.30 to 6.00
pm in the school library. The development of the Petrie Pedagogical Framework was at the forefront of this afternoon. A
Pedagogical Framework is simply the plan for how we teach the curriculum, how we plan to teach the curriculum, how we
assess what the students know, how do we know we are doing this well and what do we need to do to keep improving?
The Petrie Pedagogical Framework is the platform from which we as a teaching and learning organisation work from. I
intend to ensure all of our school community is informed of this framework and also ask for feedback in its development.
The focus of the Petrie Pedagogical Framework is of course every day, in every classroom, every student is learning and
achieving. This is our school vision and what all of my colleagues here at Petrie are accountable for.
I look forward to the framework’s development.
Kind regards
John
From the Deputy Principal
The annual School Opinion Survey will be occurring in
our school over the next two weeks, and will obtain
opinion information from samples of parents/caregivers
and students and all school staff. All survey participants
are encouraged to complete their survey to ensure that
their opinion is included in our schools’ reports, which we
will receive later this year. The reports will help our
school and Education Queensland to further understand
how to better meet the needs of our community.
The Parent/Caregiver Survey will be sent home to
families by the end of this week. Participants are
randomly selected using a formula provided to schools.
The survey can be completed either online or using the
paper form provided. Parents are requested to return
completed survey forms, or to complete the survey online
by Friday, 2 August. Selected students will complete their
survey online at school and all school staff will be
provided with access details to complete their survey
online. Survey queries can be directed to the school on
3285 0333.
We are still taking enrolments for Prep for 2014. Children
born between 1st July 2008 and 30th June 2009 will be the
correct age for Prep in 2014. Please contact the school
for further information.
Linley Greenland
Deputy Principal
Calendar of Events
July
26
August
02
Great teachers = Great results
Great teachers = Great results is the Queensland
Government’s five-year, $537 million action plan to make
our state’s education system even better.
It will:
 support teachers with mentoring, training and
resources
 reward outstanding teachers with career
opportunities and scholarships
 strengthen state school discipline
 allow schools to have more say in how they are run
because each school community knows what’s
best for Queensland kids.
The plan will lift standards of teaching and give schools
more flexibility to get on with the job with a range of
research-based initiatives to help your child get a great
education, no matter where you live.
There will be new ways of measuring and rewarding high
performances among our teachers, as well as strengthened
discipline and streamlined processes for suspensions and
exclusions.
For more information: www.qld.gov.au/greatteachers
Naidoc Week at Petrie State School
2013
Lloyd visited our school as part of our celebration for
Naidoc Week. Students learnt many interesting things
about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and our
indigenous students participated in some craft activities.
Thankyou to Lena for teaching our Prep students
indigenous craft activities as well.
Free Dress Day – Gold coin donation
Pine Rivers Show – Senior Singers & Band to
Perform
05 & 06
District Athletics
12
Show Holiday
19 & 23
Spellathon
26 & 27
Intermediate Instrumental Workshop
28, 29 &30 Advanced Instrumental Workshop
28 &29
Father’s Day Stall
September
02
Choral Fest - Kurwongbah
06
Gala Sports Day
09-13
Year 7 Camp
Student of the Week
Week 2
PA
PC
1C
2B
2C
3A
3C
3/4
4B
6B
7A
Joshua
Abby
Hamish
Sean
Ryan
Lachlan
Mia
Georgie
Brodie
Caine
Anais
Petrie State School celebrated NAIDOC Week recently.
Preps enjoyed some extra special activities. During the
week children made and decorated boomerangs and
didgeridoos and experimented with Aboriginal inspired dot
art. The Preps enjoyed Lena’s “Show and Tell” about
traditional life and were able to touch a real didgeridoo,
boomerang and rainstick.
Deborah made delicious
boomerang shaped biscuits decorated with icing dots.
Lloyd an Aboriginal artist visited our school to talk about
Aboriginal customs and art. Mr Bray showed Preps a video
of his daily drive to school in Arnhem Land. He was really
good at avoiding the crocodiles! The children had a
wonderful week.
Class Work
Purchased by P&C Funds
On Wednesday the 17th of July Prep A celebrated their
100th day at school. With support from our wonderful
parent volunteers the students participated in a variety of
100 themed activities. Some of our fun learning projects
included: painting portraits of ourselves as 100 year olds,
creating a paper chain 100 links long that we used for
counting and measuring, stamping 100 gumballs into
gumball machines, building Lego creations with 100 Lego
blocks and reading 100th day stories.
We wrote about what we would do if we had $100 and
decorated special glasses to wear with our 100 day
badges. As part of our History curriculum we looked at
photos to remind us how we looked on Day One when we
first started Prep.
To finish our fabulous 100th day we shared a special
cake made by Mrs Richards, one of our Prep A mums,
and it was delicious!
Attention Prep Parents
As you begin the journey of listening to your children read,
you may have questions such as:
“What should I do if my daughter seems too tired to
read?”
“It’s a struggle to get my son to read. How can I do this
without it becoming a battle?”
“Why can’t my daughter read an easy word like ‘and’
when she can read “computer’?”
Find out the answers to questions such as these and
learn about the five steps to stress-free reading with your
children at a demonstration by our Learning Support
Teacher, on Tuesday 30 July from 9.00am to 9.30am.
Where: Prep B classroom
Join us if you can. There is no need to book.
Found
A Cockatiel was found at school Monday 22 July.
Could the owner please contact the school office on
3285 0333.
William and Odessa from class 1/2 holding ipads with
the new covers purchased with the P&C funds. Cameron
from 3B is in the middle holding a copy of Kumiko and
the Dragon from the class set purchased with P&C funds.
Cameron’s mother, Susan Drysdale, is featured as a
representative of the P&C.
We are most grateful for the funds which will assist in
enhancing student learning.
Tuckshop available for Prep
The Tuckshop will be taking Prep orders for three days
a week from Wednesday 31 July.
Orders need to be placed at the Tuckshop or Online before
9am Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.
Munch Monitor
Our on-line ordering system is up and running with many
families signing up and finding ordering online very
convenient – no more having to find money for lunch bags.
If you haven’t heard about it or haven’t had a chance to
look at it – here are the details you need:
How do I set up an online account?
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Go to www.munchmonitor.com
Enter Username: petriess and
Password: munch4502
Click Sign Up
Follow the easy steps to create your account:
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Create a Parent Profile
Add your Students to your account
Click on Account Top-up to transfer money into
your account. You’ll be directed to ANZ’s secure
eGate website. Further Top-ups can be made in
cash at Tuckshop.
You’re ready to use your online account
Tienna – I liked the finale when we danced in our seats.
Paige – My favourite part was doing the wave at the end.
Fraser – dancing the choreography
Sariah – I liked it when the whole cast performed “I’m a
Believer” for the finale.
Our school was involved in Creative Generation at the
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre over three
days last week. Each year, the most talented dancers,
performers, singers and musicians from Queensland
state schools come together to stage one of the state's
biggest performing arts events. More than 1500 students
from across Queensland showcase their talent by starring
in the professionally produced show alongside some of
Queensland's leading professional artists.
Our students
were part of the
massed choir of
600 voices.
They performed
the three hour
show five times
over the two
days for packed
audiences,
including many of our parents and families.
Luke Kennedy (runner up - “The Voice” 2013) was a
featured artist and we got to meet him backstage where
he signed our CD’s and programs.
What did you enjoy most about Creative Generation
2013?
Henry – I love Creative Gen and I got to dance in front of
the massed choir doing Gangnam Style. It was a
spectacular feeling.
Emma – I liked it when the streamers came down on us
while we were dancing on the main arena.
Jack – I loved watching the different acts. My favourite
was the silver people.
Rhiannon – I loved performing on the stage for a big
audience.
Montana – I loved the smoke and laser lights.
Jayden – I loved the dance
Erin – Seeing all of the performers
Anika-Rose – I liked performing for a crowd
Wynter – I enjoyed making new friends and having my turn
dancing.
Tienna – I like the singing. My favourite song was “Fireflies”.
Georgia – I loved singing and dancing to “Song of Joy”.
Tom – I loved the special effects, the fireworks and the
streamers.
The students had a wonderful time performing. We would
like our school to be involved again in 2014 for the 10th
Anniversary of Creative Generation. If your child will be in
Year 4 – 7 next year and would like to be a member of the
massed choir, please let me know.
The Creative Generation Performance will be shown
nationally on Channel 10 on Saturday 5 October at 2.30pm.
Wendy Rose (Music Teacher)
A message from the
Tuckshop
Do you want to help out at the
Tuckshop, but can’t because you
have pre-school aged children?
One idea that might help to solve this problem is:Why not form a group with, say, 4 other parents from
your class? You could then work out a roster so that
each week, 1 or 2 of the group would baby sit while the
other 2 helps out in the tuckshop. This would not only
widen your circle of friends, it would allow your children to
mix with others around the same age.
If this sounds like something that would work for you,
take charge and approach some of the parents when
dropping off in the morning, or while waiting for your child
in the afternoon. Some may be too shy to start the
conversation.
Or do you know an Aunty or Grandma that is at a loose
end during the week? A blue card is required for anyone
other than a parent but can easily be organised through
the school office at no cost.
If you would like to help out in the tuckshop, please
contact Debbie on 3285 0303, or call in to the tuckshop
on a Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. Even if it is only
for an hour at some time during the day, it would be very
much appreciated. We have a fun time whilst preparing
healthy, nutritious meals for the children. We even have
time to stop for a cuppa and a laugh most days.
STUDENT BANKING
Stay cool at school this summer by saving in Term 3
of School Banking!
Win a CommBank Marquee for your school or an iPad
mini for yourself just by depositing to your CommBank
School Banking Account.
Chappy News
Hi there Chappy supporters,
I hope that you are all well.
Here at Petrie State School, there are two main things
happening with regards to chaplaincy and if you can help in
any way I would really appreciate it.
The first thing is that I will be starting a vegetable garden
with some of the children in the school. This will be an
opportunity for some of the children who are struggling in
the classroom to have an opportunity to be outside doing
something constructive and rewarding. I am hoping that by
having this as an outlet it will help them be more focused
when they have to be in the classroom. So if you have any
vegetable seedlings or seeds or any kind of gardening
equipment that would be greatly appreciated.
The other thing is that Chappy Pete (Chaplain from
Strathpine and the previous chaplain from Petrie) and I
have the opportunity to run the canteen at the Pine Rivers
Athletics Carnival as a fundraiser on the 05 and 06 August.
We will be serving breakfast and lunch and snacks and
drinks throughout the day. We need people to help us in
the canteen on those two days. It would not have to be the
whole two days but a few hours on either of the days would
be fantastic. We would also love donations of any sort
which would mean that our profits will be bigger and that
will all go straight back into our chaplain account and so
back into the schools.
If you could help in anyway with these two projects please
let me know,
Thank you all for your support,
Bev Brown
0404 352 612
Community News
Tennis Lessons
The School with the highest percentage of active
students making at least one school banking deposit in
term 3 will win a marquee.
Every student who completes a minimum of one
school banking deposit in term 3 will be in the
running to win a cool iPad mini or a Dollarmite
Backpack!
For you chance to win, students need to simply make one
or more School Banking deposits during Term 3. To find
out more, talk to your School Banking Co-ordinator or
visit your local branch.
Things to know before you Can: Competition opens
08/07/13 and closes 27/09/13. Competition is open to all
Queensland School Banking Schools. The Promoter is
Commonwealth Bank of Australia ABN 48 123 123 124.
Full terms and conditions available in Branch
Students from grades 3 to 7 are invited to enrol for
Tennis lessons which are conducted on the school court
On either Tuesday or Wednesday mornings by a qualified
tennis coaches under the official Tennis Australia Hot
Shots program
Lesson times 8.00am to 8.45am. Loan rackets supplied
and free hot Shots shirts.
Enquiries re enrolment – 3882 1084
Bray Park State High School Expo/Open day
We would like to invite you to join the Staff and Students of
Bray Park State High School in our School Expo and Open
Day.
VIP Tour:
Date: Tuesday 6th August 2013
Time: 4:00pm – 6:30pm
Venue: Bray Park State High School Administration Block
Age Champions
First
Second
Third
9 Year Boys
Junior T - 56 points
Ruben L & Sam G - 53 points
Monty L - 50 points
9 Year Girls
Emily-Grace L - 46 points
Charli G - 42 points
Kiana N - 41 points
10 Year Boys
Malakai L - 73 points
Caleb F - 62 points
Martin A - 60 points
10 Year Girls
Georgia S - 53 points
Emma C & Claudia M - 46
points
Rhiannon H - 44 points
11 Year Boys
Jordan W - 70 points
Adam L - 61 points
Riva J & Zac R - 60 points
11 Year Girls
Abby F - 65 points
Anne W - 58 points
Madeline C - 56 points
12 Year Boys
Justice B - 64 points
Jake H - 60 points
Max R - 59 points
12 Year Girls
Madelaine B - 56 points
Emilia J - 55 points
Taylor Z - 53 points
13 Year Boys
Wade H - 59 points
Thomas C - 50 points
Brock S & Jacob F - 49
points
13 Year Girls
Hulita T - 41 points
ATHLETICS CARNIVAL RESULTS
Overall Boy Champion: Malakai L
Overall Girl Champion: Abby F
New School Record: Wade H – 13 yr boys High
Jump (1.34metre)
Athletics Carnival Trophy:
1st Place – Paterson (3393 points)
2nd Place – Kendall (3114 points)
3rd Place – Lawson (2978 points)
Ball Games Trophy
1st Place – Paterson (90 points)
2nd Place – Kendall (72 points)
3rd Place – Lawson (54 points)