Welcome to the Year of Action! We are delighted to welcome Glennie girls back to school. We have a strong team of staff with diversity and expertise and 2015 is promising to be an excellent year. It will be exciting to see the Science Centre taking shape, but we need you to make it happen! Please consider buying one of the elements of the Periodic Table: if you can. We know many families are just getting by, while others are in a better position financially. If you are one of those, please act accordingly. You will be “in your element!”

Mrs Wendy Ashley-Cooper
Head of School

A New Year Begins

The start of the school year is an exciting time for students old and new. Kindy got a headstart, beginning their school year on Tuesday. So too did all the new students and the returning Year 12 girls on hand to help with Orientation Day.

On Wednesday, the Year 12 girls were officially inducted into their roles as Senior Leaders at the Induction Service led by Rev'd Kate Powell. Each Year 12 girl received her Senior badge and, in Glennie’s Year of Action answered the charge made by Mrs Ashley-Cooper to lead the School with integrity, courage and loyalty

School Vice-Captain, Jaimie Beeson filled in for School Captain Emily-Louise Coggan who is attending the Youth Science Forum in Canberra.

To all our 2015 Seniors, good luck!

Welcome

As Glennie continues to grow, so does the School’s roster of teaching and administration staff. This year, we welcome new staff and welcome back returning staff in new roles.

Junior Years:

• Mrs Rebecca Brownhall – Learning Support Teacher
• Miss Grace Dunsdon – Upper Primary Teacher - Year 6 Lyons
• Mr Jacob Finlay – Music Teacher and Music Co-ordinator
• Miss Tammy Forbes - Learning Support Aide
• Mrs Michelle Ewing - Learning Support Aide
• Mrs Christine Kleidon - Performing Arts Administration
• Mrs Natalie Leicht - Sport Administration
• Mrs Cathy Somerfield is replacing Mrs Sue Greig in Prep while she is on long service leave
• Mrs Kathryn Pinwill has taken Ms Kate Cormack’s place as Kindergarten teacher for most of 2015 while Ms Cormack is on maternity leave

Middle and Senior Years

• Mrs Patricia Barbancon – French
• Mr Ian Bywater – Biology and Science
• Mrs Lindsay Chapman – Mathematics and Science
• Mrs Wendy Evans – Mathematics, including HOD Mathematics (Middle Years)
• Ms Kathy Lee – Economics, Financial Literacy, Religious Education.
• Mrs Amy Markham – Mathematics and Science
• Mrs Caroline McLean – English, including HOD English (Middle Years)
• Ms Vikki Payne – English
• Mrs Amber Vendramin – Learning Support Teacher Aide

Whole School

• Mrs Tracey Kessels – Development Officer – Marketing

Long Service Recognised

At the beginning of each school term, all Glennie’s staff members gather in the Glennie Room for a staff meeting. At this meeting the School acknowledges Glennie staff members who have reached long service milestones. Nothing shows the strength of a staff community like long service said Head of School, Mrs Wendy Ashley-Cooper as she handed out this term’s long service awards.

Mrs Natalie Bennett, Mr Matthew Russell, Miss Jodie Lutvey and Mrs Emma Kleidon were each congratulated for their ten years at Glennie and said they couldn’t believe how fast those years have passed. Mrs Gillian Edwards and Miss Jacky Redman fondly recalled their fifteen years at the school. Mrs Lesley Walker, Mrs Sue Contarini, Mr Leigh Duffin and Mr Steve Warren continue to thrive in the Glennie community after twenty years. Last but not least, Mrs Deirdre Sinnamon, longest serving this term but not longest serving at the school, has now completed thirty years working at Glennie.

Mrs Sinnamon was approached by a Glennie Old Girl recently about her time at Glennie and she kindly shared; whilst Glennie’s facilities and technology have changed, it’s still as good as it was thirty years ago and, honestly, better.

Glennie – Green and Glorious

Congratulations to our Maintenance and Grounds team for once again delivering immaculate grounds in our school ready for the return of our girls. Mr Russell Pugh, Mr Graham Price, Mr Richard Reading, Mr Steve Pugh, Mr Phil Dawson, Mr Ian Speers and Mr Nick Clarkson work tirelessly to showcase our stunning school to the community and their efforts are appreciated.

Whilst the lovely rain in recent weeks has aided the gardens, it hasn’t assisted our groundsmen with their efforts to complete the new amphitheatre. When complete, this space will be a lovely outdoor addition to the Performing Arts Centre.

Our girls will soon have an outdoor creative venue to hone their skills in the Arts. Stay tuned for some performances to take place at the amphitheatre in the near future.

Works on the new Year 6 Boarding House are almost complete, with finishing touches currently taking place. Gardens are being built to frame this attractive addition to Glennie.

Glennie enjoys benefits of Solar

Have you noticed our shiny new panels on Lawrance Hall and the Administration building? We thank the team at Toowoomba Solar Centre for expertly scaling our buildings and installing the panels. This sustainable and renewable resource is great for our power bills, energy effiiciency and our environment.

This week, The Glennie School switched on the biggest 'solar system' ever installed in Toowoomba by Toowoomba Solar Centre. Over 396 panels will produce 100 kilowatts of free energy from the sun. ‘The installation of the panels will not only save about 17% of our power bills, it is a step towards fulfilling our commitment to seek ways to improve The School’s environmental sustainability,’ said Glennie’s Director of Finance, Mr Jason Hockaday.

Meet Mr Finlay

Over the next few weeks, we will introduce our new teaching staff. Here, in his own words, is an introduction to Mr Jacob Finlay, Junior Years' new Music teacher.

My name is Jacob Finlay and I am privileged to be joining the Glennie School community as the new Music Teacher and Extra Curricular Music Co-ordinator for Junior Years.

Since graduating from St Laurence’s College, Brisbane, and after a successful audition, I was accepted into the Queensland Conservatorium of Music to study a Bachelor of Music majoring in trumpet performance. Through this degree I honed my music abilities in both performance and theory and was given many opportunities to perform in orchestras, concert bands and solo works. After finishing my Bachelor degree I completed a Graduate Diploma of Education.

I have recently completed a 20 month contract as a primary music teacher in Coen, Cape York, at an Aboriginal Academy; one of three academies on the Cape founded by Mr Noel Pearson.

During my degree, I supported myself by working as an administrative assistant and venue co-ordinator at the Griffith University Young Conservatorium. Through my position with CYAAA in the Cape I have also enjoyed a collaborative partnership with the Qld Music Festival organisation gaining further conducting and performance skills as well as fostering professional relationships within the greater music community.

Outside University, I was privileged to play cornet with Australia’s top brass band, the Brisbane Excelsior Brass Band. Excelsior plays and competes nationally, with great success, in Australia’s top Brass Band competitions. I have also played rugby union and rugby league competitively for many years.

I have already noted the girls’ enthusiasm for their music and look forward to a productive and exciting 2015!

Strike up the Band!

Australia Day Award for Shenae

What a pleasant surprise it was to open The Chronicle on Tuesday and see that 2014 Glennie Senior, Shenae Ciesiolka, was named Young Regional Citizen of the Year. Shenae was presented her Australia Day award by Toowoomba Mayor Paul Antonio in a special ceremony at Picnic Point.

Shenae enjoyed a regular spot in the GlenniEnews over the past few years as we tracked her success in athletics, touch football and rugby sevens. It looks like Shenae’s sporting career is just beginning. We hope she can top her sporting highlight of winning gold at the Youth Olympics last year.

Well done, Shenae! We wish you well.

To read more about Shenae’s award, click here.

Charlotte Gets a Head Start on Uni

In December 2014, when Charlotte Gehrmann was in Year 11, she was one of 42 regional high school students who completed a University subject through the University of Southern Queensland’s Headstart program. Headstart allows selected Year 11 and 12 students to study an undergraduate unit chosen from science, business, engineering, arts and education at no cost while still attending school. Completion guarantees entry to a degree at USQ.

Charlotte found her studies in the History and Theory of Drama demanding, but she enjoyed the challenge of learning with university-level students. Charlotte’s completed subject will provide academic credit towards future degree studies. She hopes to complete a further USQ course while in Year 12 which will also give her one QTAC (1-99) entry rank bonus point for applications to the University of Queensland.

Morning Coffee

Glennie’s Morning Hospitality Café reopens on Monday, 2 February. This is the most productive training exercise for our Hospitality students. The girls appreciate any support from staff, students and parents. For that reason, the café’s pricing structure is very affordable, probably the cheapest cup of coffee in Toowoomba!

In 2014, the café provided a venue for before-school meetings (and a hot cuppa and piece of raisin toast). This service is available again in 2015 to teachers, students and parent groups.

The Hospitality girls also catered for a number of events held at the school during 2014, and are keen to do that again, should suitable opportunities arise.

The Café is open from 7:30am to 8:30am, Mondays to Fridays, during term time. You can find the Café in the Hospitality Centre beside the Dining Hall.

The Café is staffed by Hospitality students (in training) as a way to develop their service and food preparation skills. With an emphasis on healthy options the menu includes gluten and dairy free breakfast choices, coffees and cold drinks.

Welcome!

The PAC welcomes Mr Jacob Finlay to the Glennie Junior Years Music Department. Mr Finlay comes to Glennie with a wealth of experience in performance (trumpet) and teaching and is very excited to meet the girls and parents. Also joining the Junior Music team this year is Mrs Christine Kleidon, whose role will be junior music administration. If you have questions regarding junior music lessons, junior ensembles, junior performances or junior instrument hire, please direct these queries to: kleidonc@glennie.qld.edu.au.

Music Muster

The Middle and Senior Years Music Muster was held at the Performing Arts Centre on Thursday. Girls signed up for ensembles and were given information about new rehearsal times, practice, performances, musical and audition times.

The Year 12 Arts Committee members were on hand to answer questions about the ensembles and encouraged girls to have a go.

Any girls who were unable to attend Music Muster should email Mrs Patrick with the names of the ensembles they would like to join/audition for, or just come along to the first rehearsal and speak with the conductor/director.

Please click here for weekly rehearsal times.

Ensembles

All ensemble rehearsals, both Junior Years and Middle and Senior Years will commence in the week starting Monday, 2 February. For any ensembles that are auditioned, auditions will be held during their normal rehearsal times throughout the week. If any girls are unable to be at the first rehearsal/audition, please email Mrs Gilbert (Middle and Senior Years) and Mr Finlay (Junior Years) as soon as possible.

There are some changes to the auditions for next week:

Junior Years: Auditions for Junior Chamber Strings and Junior Quartet will be held during Wednesday lunchtime next week. Girls are to bring a piece of music to play and their instrument to the music rooms at the start of lunch. Junior Chamber strings rehearses on Tuesday morning at which time girls can come and "play out the cobwebs" before their auditions on Wednesday.

Middle and Senior Years: All auditions (Glennie Singers, Glennie/Grammar Orchestra, Jazz ensemble) will take place during normal rehearsal times next week. String ensemble, String Quartet and Chamber strings auditions will take place Wednesday afternoon from 3:30pm. There are no rehearsals earlier in the week for these three groups.

Musical

The 2015 Middle and Senior Years Musical is 42nd Street which will be showing at the Highfields Cultural Centre on 1 and 2 May 2015. Rehearsals for the lead roles started on Thursday night and the first full cast rehearsal was held today from 3.30pm to 5:30 pm.

Please see the rehearsal schedule for further details. There are places still available in the chorus if any student would still like to be involved.

Music Camp

Music Camp 2015 is next week! All girls will be leaving at lunchtime Friday, 6 February. Junior girls leave from the Assembly Hall bus stop. Years 7 to 12 campers depart from the PAC. Junior girls will return on Sunday at 5:00pm (approximately) to the Assembly Hall bus stop and Middle Senior girls on Monday afternoon at 5:30pm (approximately) to the PAC.

All forms and payments should have been submitted. If you haven't finalised your daughter's camp yet, please do so as soon as possible. Final acceptance day for both forms and payments is Tuesday, 3 February. Please be aware that school fees must be up to date, and the camp payment is not able to be added to your school account.

Music Lockers

Music Lockers will be allocated next week. Please print and send in your locker request and return to Mr Finlay (Junior Years) or Mrs Patrick (Middle and Senior Years). Girls who have had lockers last year, can you please see PAC and sign out your keys.

Years 3, 4 & 5 Band Program

Band Program will commence next week. Parents must have submitted an instrument hire form or girls will not be allowed to take their instruments home next week. If you are unsure if you have completed the form, please see Mrs Christine Kleidon, Junior Years Music Admin, or email on kleidonc@glennie.qld.edu.au.

Glennie Sports Portal

During 2015, I am keen to improve the amount of information and level of communication on the Glennie Sports Portal page. This has already begun with more to come. Importantly, all sports sign-up sheets from Sports Muster are under each of the respective sports. They can be printed, with the last page to be returned to the Sports Office.

Mr Greg Convery
Head of Sport

Sports Muster

Members of the Year 12 Sports Committee were on hand at the Sports Muster on Friday afternoon to help encourage girls to sign up to play Club G Sports this term. The Glennie Sports Supporters sausage sizzle helped attract the girls to the Sports Office and there was a queue not only for sausages but to sign up to the various sports on offer.

If your daughter missed the Sports Muster, she can still sign on via the Sports pages on the Portal

Glennie Nominated

The Equestrian Queensland awards will be an exciting night for Glennie Equestrians and their families. The Glennie Equestrian Team has been shortlisted for Equestrian Queensland's, School of the Year award. The Darling Downs Regional Championships have been shortlisted for Event of the Year. Three Glennie Equestrian Supporters Team families were on the organising committee for this event taking on four committee roles. Glennie Equestrian Team Co-ordinator, Mrs Lisa Gall has been shortlisted as Volunteer of the Year.

The winners will be announced at the awards dinner on 31 January. Good luck to all our Equestrian girls and their families.

HOLIDAY STUDENT SUCCESS

Australian Schools Track and Field Championships

In early December, five Glennie girls represented Queensland Schools in Adelaide at the Australian Schools Track and Field Championships. All girls prepared and performed very well.

• Emma Meyer – Silver medal under 18 high jump 1.72m
• Madeleine Lindemann – 7th under 18 triple jump 11.54m
• Shanen Layden – 4th under 18 hammer throw 54.71m
• Ireland Lee – 7th under 16 shot put 12.46m
• Laura Baartz – 17th under 16 high jump 1.42m

National Knockout Athletics

Well done to the Intermediate Knockout Athletics team; Madeleine Lindemann, Emma Meyer, Ireland Lee, Eden Willmington, Natasha Sieg, Abigail Schoorl and Laura Baartz, who travelled to Adelaide for the National finals.

Competition was fierce, with our team finishing ninth in Australia. A great result! All girls performed well in their events to contribute to the overall team tally. Key performances were;

• Ireland Lee – 2nd shot put and 3rd in javelin,
• Emma Meyer – 3rd in high jump and the relay team finished 3rd.

Thank you to Mr Rod Franke and Miss Jackie Davies who accompanied the team to Adelaide.

Australian Futsal Championships

Congratulations to Lucinda Jensen who was selected as goalkeeper for the Under 14 Queensland Metro futsal team that competed in the Australian Championships.

The competition took place in January in Sydney. Lucinda’s team played six games with the following results – 2 draws, 1 win and 3 losses to finish sixth. A good result.

Netball

Congratulations to Lucy White on her selection into the Darling Downs Regional Academy Netball team that travelled to Brisbane for further trials and training during January.

Glennie Athletic Program

The new version of the Glennie Athletic Program (GAP) has been uploaded to the Sports Portal page. Everything is in place for a start on Monday, 9 February. In conjunction with the GAP program, a ‘Bricks and Mortar’ program has been added which will run on Thursday mornings. Bricks and Mortar is not a fitness program, rather a specifically targeted program to improve running biomechanics. Research suggests girls have a higher incidence rate of ACL knee injuries, hamstring issues and overall running alignment problems than boys. This program will give girls the opportunity to begin correct tehcniques for running, change of direction and even jumping and landing which they can then take to training sessions.

Documents for the GAP program and the Bricks and Mortar program are on the Sports Portal page. Below is the training timetable which begins on Monday, 9 February.

Monday Morning

• JY sprints Recreational running

Monday Afternoon

• Jumps
• MSY middle distance

Tuesday Morning

• JY jumps (Terms 2 and 3 only)

Tuesday Afternoon

• MSY sprints

Wednesday Morning

• Strength and Conditioning
• Throws

Wednesday Afternoon

• Jumps
• JY middle distance

Thursday Morning

• JY jumps (Terms 2 and 3 only)
• Bricks and Mortar

Thursday Afternoon

• MSY middle distance

Friday Morning

• Strength and Conditioning

Friday Afternoon

• JY middle distance
• JY sprints
• MSY sprints

YearS 5 and 6 Interschool sport

Junior Years Interschool Sport will commence on Friday, 20 February, against various Toowoomba schools and involve teams in Tennis, Touch and Cricket. All girls in Years 5 and 6 will be involved in this competition from 1:00pm to 3:00pm each Friday.

Host Families Urgently Needed

On Thursday, 5 March a group of 38 girls from Kyoto Girls Junior High School in Japan will visit Glennie for their annual two week study tour. Each year, the Glennie community opens their homes to our Japanese visitors. So far, 12 students have been placed with a homestay family, so we still have a way to go.

Becoming a host family can be a culturally rewarding experience for your family. All host families will be remunerated at the rate of $210.00 per seven nights. If you have room for one more for 11 nights in March, please get in touch.

All activities, except the girls’ attendance at The Glennie Fair are carried out during School time. The girls can be supervised after school at Glennie to meet your work requirements.

During the study tour, as a host family you will need to:

• Drop off and pick the girls up each school day
• Provide the girls with breakfast, morning tea, lunch and dinner, including a packed lunch for school
• Speak English to your student
• Spend time with your student to make the experience as memorable as possible.

If you are interested in hosting one or two girls, or if you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Study Tour Co-ordinator, Mrs Jenny Black
blackj@glennie.qld.edu.au or phone 07 4688 8730.

Scholarships 2016

Scholarship applications are now open for girls entering either Year 7 or Year 10 in 2016.
The application closing date is Monday, 23 February 2015. Test date is Saturday 7 March 2015.

Further information about the scholarships on offer and the online application form can be found on our website. www.glennie.qld.edu.au

Annie Muller
Registrar
E: mullera@glennie.qld.edu.au

Aquatic Centre

Term 1 Learn to Swim lessons and Development Squad training starts Thursday, 29 January.

Please call the Aquatic Centre Office to make a booking for your Term 1 swimming. P: 07 4688 8845.

A Trip to Germany

It is not too late to join the Cultural and Historical Trip to Germany. The trip departs in the June holidays and promises to be an exciting taste of German history from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century. The trip also includes a visit to Prague.

For more details contact Miss Kate Powell powellk@glennie.qld.edu.au

To download the itinerary, click here.

DEBATING ADJUDICATORS WANTED

Glennie has a strong history of debating success and, in 2015, we hope to build upon our past achievements. We have been involved in the Queensland Debating Union (QDU) Competition for many years and the success of this competition relies upon qualified adjudicators.

If you are interested in becoming an adjudicator this year, please let us know. All training is provided by the QDU and it is a great way to become involved in this worthwhile community activity.
If you are interested, or have any questions, please contact Mrs Sue Contarini.

Attention Smokers

Please remember that smoking is prohibited at any time within the buildings and grounds of The Glennie School. To ensure smokers extinguish their cigarettes well in advance of entering school land, Government legislation prohibits smokers from smoking to within five metres of the perimeter of school boundaries.

To read more about this legislation, click here.

Social Tennis

Glennie Social Tennis is entering its fifth year! Please come along and join Mr Beutel and his team for some fun and laughs. No skill necessary, just a smile!

The Social Tennis team would like to wish you all a Happy New Year and look forward to you joining them on the courts!

For more information, please contact Mrs Sharon Willmington willmingtons@glennie.qld.edu.au.

Parent Reminders on the Portal

Please don't forget to go to the Parent Reminders section on the Portal. There are important reminders for:

• Middle and Senior Years notices
• Junior Years notices
• and lots more

The Parent Reminders page also provides a link to Junior Years and Middle and Senior Years Morning Notices which have important student reminders and are updated frequently. They are a great way for parents to keep up to date with their daughter's school day.

Once in the Portal, parents can browse for information specific to their daughter's year group, read policies and information booklets and access forms. All this can be done secure in the knowledge that this information is not accessible to the wider public.

Welcome to Middle and Senior Years

On behalf of Tonia Gloudemans (Head of Senior Years) and the leadership team – Russell Baldock (Deputy Head of Middle Years) and John Farmer (Deputy Head of Senior Years), I would like to welcome you all to the Middle and Senior Years at the end of our first week. Whilst it has been a very busy start to the year, we hope that the girls are settled and have a good understanding of where they need to be and when. The teachers and boarding staff have been very impressed with the way the girls have begun the year and how well prepared they appear to be for the new academic year.

The girls have already been introduced to 2015 as the Year of Action. Even though it is early days, they are encouraged to set some personal goals for the year ahead which we intend to revisit often as the year progresses.

Last Wednesday evening, a Parent Information evening was held for all parents of girls in Years 7 to 12. It was quite well attended by parents and carers but, of course, not all parents were able to attend, particularly many of our boarder families. So that those parents who couldn’t attend don’t miss out, the powerpoints and any handouts that were presented on the night are now available on the portal.Click here to access each year level’s presentation. Should you have any concerns or queries, do not hesitate to contact me (evansd@glennie.qld.edu.au) or Tonia Gloudemans (gloudemanst@glennie.qld.edu.au)

Mrs Donna Evans
Deputy Head of School
Head of Mddle Years

DayMap for Parents

All girls in the Middle and Senior Years use DayMap for assessment and timetabling information. Parents can also access a range of information through this portal. To find DayMap, sign in to the Glennie Portal using your parent login, go to the Middle and Senior Years page and follow the DayMap link.

Here, parents will be able to see their daughter's timetable and, by using the Assessment menu, parents can also view their daughter's upcoming assessment schedule. As assessment is completed and grades published, parents can view these results by clicking on the small ID number to the left of the assessment item on items labelled Results Published.

As the year progresses, copies of Interim and Semester Reports will also be available as PDFs in DayMap. Later in the year, we will be launching DayMap Connect which will provide an even wider range of information to parents about their daughter's academic progress. Stay tuned for updates!

If you have any questions about DayMap please contact Miss Alison Bedford, IT Professional Learning Co-ordinator bedforda@glennie.qld.edu.au

MindFitness@Glennie (MFit)

Glennie girls in Years 7 to 9 are now learning and benefitting from the Middle Years Personal Development Program entitled MFit. This program is designed to strengthen their mind through;

• learning and using skills and techniques that build self-esteem,
• building individual confidence,
• creating a stronger sense of self,
• empowering individuals to deal effectively with life issues,
• developing and managing relationships,
• knowing how to make considered decisions,
• using techniques to handle failure, and
• achieving freedom from another’s approval.

In each girl, Glennie aims to grow resilience, shape character, refine her moral compass and establish the social and emotional skills crucial for a rewarding and successful life.

10 Week Wellbeing Challenge

Visit The Glennie School on Pinterest and follow the 10 Week Wellbeing Challenge. Take fairy steps towards improving your wellbeing. A huge thanks to Miss Meg Daniher from Open Mind Education for continuing to support the wellbeing of our Glennie community.

Join The Glennie School Club Red and donate blood

Do something special and donate blood this year. In 2014, with the aid of five ambassadors, Glennie secured second position out of 12 competing schools in the Toowoomba/Lockyer Valley for the highest tally of donations. Help us make a difference this year and nominate your donor number for The Glennie School Club Red Account each time you donate.

Your nearest donor centre is at the Toowoomba Base Hospital, 1 Pechey Street. Thanks for your support.

Year 12 Parent Lunch

Current Year 12 parents are invited to two lunches this term.

Monday, 9 February at 12:30pm, Fitzy's on Church, 153 Margaret Street, Toowoomba and/or Friday, 27 March, at 12:30pm, Encores, 56 Neil Street, Toowoomba.

RSVPs are required, please contact Mrs Michelle Sellars michelle_sellars@hotmail.com

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to the new school year. All of the girls seemed very happy to be back to school which is lovely to see! A very special welcome to all new families to our school. We hope that you have a wonderful year and soon feel a part of our Junior Years’ community.

Mr Steve Warren,
Head of Junior Years

Parent Helpers Induction

Junior Years is holding a Parent Helper Induction on Thursday, 19 February from 8:30am to 9:30am in the Junior Years Library. Parents who wish to help in classrooms or with other activities this year, should try to attend. It is important that all helpers are inducted correctly.

Year 5 Tablet distribution and orientation meeting

There will be an Information and Induction Session for Year 5 parents, regarding the tablets that the girls are using in their classes this year. The session will be held from 5:30pm to 6:30pm just prior to the Parent Information evening on Wednesday,11 February. It is important that families are aware of the requirements of this program.

Please would you mark this date in your diaries. The tablets can not be taken home until at least one parent has attended this introduction session and completed the necessary paperwork. Thank you for your understanding.

Parent Teacher Information evening for parents of girls in Prep to Year 6

This very important evening for parents is being held on Wednesday,11 February from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. This information evening gives parents the opportunity to hear first-hand about the class routines and programs planned by their child’s teachers for this year.

Please try to attend this evening if at all possible. Babysitting will be available at Pitstop for all children from Kindy age. If you wish to access this free service, please email the Junior Years Office by Monday, 9 February, as staffing needs to be arranged.

Year 6 Leadership Day

This Saturday, Junior Years is holding a special day for all Year 6 girls to assist them in their leadership roles this year. This event runs from 8:30am to 4:00pm  at the Junior Years. Girls are to wear appropriate play clothes, bring a hat, pencil and water bottle. All food will be provided.

Leaders Induction

On Tuesday, 10 February at 12:15pm, we will hold an assembly to which parents are welcome. At this event, we will be inducting our Year 6 Leaders into their positions for the year. Light refreshments will be provided at the conclusion of this event for Year 6 parents and girls.

Parent Reprersentatives

Thank you to the many parents who have offered to act as Parent Representatives for their year level for 2015. This is an important role and your work is greatly appreciated.

Details of this year's representatives are outlined below:

• Pre-Kindy -  Lachalle Jones, M: 0407 485 569, E: lachalledm@hotmail.com
• Kindy - Vicki Lourigan,  M: 0438 130 184, E: v_lourigan@bigpond.com
• Kindy - Tracey Coetzee, M: 0407 170 316, E: ctcoetz@bigpond.com
• Prep - Megan McIvor-Joy, M: 0438 438 339, E: megan_s_mcivor@yahoo.com.au
• Prep   Amanda Manthey, M: 0438 358 376, E: mandy88@tpg.com.au
• Year 1 - Kylie Murray, M: 0418 151 428, E: whisperinghearts77@hotmail.com
• Year 1 - Shelley Wardle, M: 0438 770 038, E: swardle13@hotmail.com
• Year 2 - Dee Betts,  M: 0417 190 835, E: bettsdee@bigpond.com
• Year 2 - Andrea Gosstray, M: 0408 140 056, E: andreagosstray@gmail.com
• Year 3 - Lynette Poole, M:0419 714 902, E: ellieozqld@hotmail.com
• Year 3 - Pretoria Naumann, M: 0400 251 493, E: mattntors1@bigpond.com
• Year 4 - Christine Kennan, M: 0407 645 423, E: chriscreations12@hotmail.com
• Year 4 - Lyndal Brown,  M: 0427 027 975, E: lyndal@brownelectrical.net.au
• Year 5 - Niccii Anderson, M: 0437 449 836, E: e.m.m.a.04@hotmail.com
• Year 5 - Regina Baker,  M: 0408 506 423, E: regi.baker@outlook.com
• Year 5 - Linda Lester, M:0437 357 771, E: lindaewhite@bigpond.com
• Year 6 - Anthea Rowe,  M:0407 698 045, E: fourrowes@y7mail.com 
• Year 6 - Cath Oeser, M: 0447 192 627, E: oeserc@glennie.qld.edu.au

Thanks again ladies.

Parent Representative Meeting

Our first Junior Years Parent Representative Meeting of the year will be held on Tuesday morning, 3 February, at 8:30am. If you have anything you would like to raise at the meeting, please contact your class representative and let her know.

School Banking

The Junior Years has an arrangement with Heritage Bank to offer a school banking service which encourages the girls to save for a set goal. Packages will be distributed shortly to new families. Any current girls who do not have a bank account and would like to set one up may also get a package from Junior Years’ Reception.

Medication

If your daughter is on medication, this can be administered at school, under the supervision of the Junior Years Office staff. A consent form must be completed and signed by parents before this can occur. Children are not permitted to keep or administer their own medication. Medication for Kindergarten children should be handed to the Kindergarten staff. 

Medication forms can be collected from the Junior Years Office.

Pitstop Enrolment forms

Have you returned your Pitstop enrolment form to the Junior Years Office? We need one for every family please.

Communication

If you need to discuss issues with the class or specialist teachers, please email them to make an appointment or contact the Junior Years’ Office staff and they will arrange this for you. The class teachers should always be the first point of contact for parents. If an issue cannot be resolved, then please make a time to meet with Mrs Suhr or Mr Warren.

School Photos

Photos for children in Years K to 6 will be taken on Monday 9 February and on Thursday 12 February for the second Kindergarten group. Please ensure that your child is in full school uniform that day.

CAPP Awards

All girls will receive a new CAPP form next week. Old forms and points are still counted!! Girls can collect points towards an award for their involvement and excellence in their work and activities.

Tuck shop helpers

If you are able to assist with Tuck shop on Mondays (even occasionally!) please let the Junior Years Office know and we will pass on your details to the Tuck Shop ladies.

Tuck Shop Commencement

Please note that Tuck Shop will not be available on Monday, 2 February.  It will be open and ready for business from Monday, 9 February.  Please ensure that girls bring their own lunch next Monday.

Morning Drop Off

Just a reminder, for parents dropping off children in the morning, that you should not arrive at school prior to 8:10am as staff are not available to supervise before that time.

When using the western car park, please keep to the appropriate lane as you come through, using the drive through where possible and only parking in those bays marked if you need to stop your vehicle.  If there are no spaces available, we ask that you drive around the block and try again.  This helps to keep the car park moving smoothly and safely.  Vehicles stopping in the drive through lane cause confusion and aggravation to those who do not need to stop.

Many thanks for your assistance in keeping the area stress free!

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