Leichhardt State School eNewsletter

From The Principal

Leichhardt State School’s values, Gratitude, Respect, Teamwork and Perseverance, clearly define what is important to our school community – what we believe in and what guides our attitudes and behaviours. Our school has a weekly focus on one of the values and it is explicitly taught in our classrooms. In staff meetings, we reflect on how our values shape our thinking and actions on a daily basis. We remind our students to think about what we value when making choices about their behaviour. Clear values help us understand why we do something and how we do it.

At the Parent Information Afternoon in the last week of Term 1, we discussed the importance of always thinking back to what we value as parents and educators. Not surprisingly, our parents’ comments and questions showed us the value they place on education of our students. We are grateful for this support and would not be able to do our job well without the support of our community. Thank you. We also discussed the Parent Code of Conduct and the expectations of parents’ and carers’ behaviour at school. I will share all this with you in an email and send you some questions to respond to, if you have not had a chance to join us at the Information Afternoon.

The last couple of weeks saw our students re-engage well with learning after the holidays. I met with Student Leaders last week and their feedback was very positive. They are excited about the opportunities they have to participate in more sports and grateful for their new teachers.

Many thanks to our families who joined us for the ANZAC Day Ceremony on Wednesday and who found time to support our students yesterday at ANZAC Day Service at Leichhardt Park. Our former teacher, Kasey Curwen, encouraged our students to join the choir as they sang the national anthems. We are grateful for this opportunity and that Ms Curwen is still there to support our students – once a Leichhardt Legend, always a Leichhardt Legend.

From The Deputy Principal

Parent Teacher Interviews @ Leichhardt

Parent Teacher Interviews are scheduled for Thursday 2 May from 2:45pm to 5:15pm in the Hall. If you have not yet booked an interview with your child’s teacher but would like to discuss how they are progressing with their learning, please contact your child’s teacher to book an interview time.

Weekly Attendance at Leichhardt

Week 2 Assembly celebrated the first Attendance Awards for the term. The Junior Lion Attendance award was taken out by 3B with an 85.85% attendance for the first week of school. The Senior Lion was, yet again, taken out by 4A with an 89% attendance. Congratulations to those classes.

Online Resource Awards Celebration @ Leichhardt

Week 1 Assembly saw many students receiving online resource awards for their commitment to learning over the month of March. Here are just some photos of students receiving awards.

Teacher Engagement Award for February for Reading Eggs goes to, yet again, Mrs Krings (1B). Year 1B students completed an amazing total of 108 Reading Eggs lessons in March! Three more lessons than February! Well done, Mrs Krings! Well done, 1B!

Israel (5B) won the March Education Perfect award for completing 6 hours worth of lessons over the month of March! Great work, Israel!

If you would like your child to work on the online resources (Reading Eggs, Mathletics and EP) at home and you do not have their login details, please contact your child’s teacher.

English @ Leichhardt

Week 2 Assembly saw students and teachers excitedly sharing what they are learning in English this term.

Sage, from Prep, shared how Prep students are beginning to write sentences with capital letters and full stops. Well done, Preps!

Year 1 teacher, Mrs Krings, shared that the Year 1s were writing an information report on either frogs (1A) or dinosaurs (1B).

Noah, from Year 2, shared that the Year 2s were writing an information report on butterflies and this linked very well with their Science unit which was investigating the life cycle of a butterfly.

Year 3 teacher, Ms Ebert, shared that the Year 3 students are writing an information report on five animals and are soon to go to Lone Pine Sanctuary to further investigate the animals that they have chosen.

Cooper, from Year 4, shared that the Year 4 students are writing an information report on two countries, Africa and South America, and that their work in English links to their HASS unit which is also focusing on these countries.

Year 5 students, Amelia and Zenileone, reported that their unit’s theme is ‘Heroes’ and that they too, are writing an information report. They also shared that their English unit links to their Arts unit which is also on ‘Heroes’.

Amelia, from Year 6, revealed that the Year 6 students are writing an information report on Migration and that this unit of work links to their HASS unit.

If you have any questions regarding how your child is progressing with their learning, please make contact with their teacher.

Head Of Department - Teaching And Learning

Hello! My name is Miss Everingham. This term I have stepped into the role of Head of Department – Teaching and Learning. I have been at Leichhardt State School for six years teaching various subjects and year levels. I am excited to work with our staff, parents/carers, and students to build capacity in the following: getting ready for high school; assisting with behaviour strategies individually and whole-class; and implementing student-centred pedagogical approaches, just to name a few.

We have had a fantastic start to Term 2! I would like to thank our teachers for everything they do in supporting their students getting back into their classroom routines after the Easter break. This includes: lining up sensibly after an eating or play break, including the date in their bookwork, and writing their notes in a neat manner. Students also enjoy engaging with a laptop or iPad to complete various learning activities.

Each week at Leichhardt, a school specific value and expectation are focused on for explicit instruction. Week 1, students focused on listening to their teachers’ instructions and respecting other students’ property. Week 2, students focused on being grateful for the opportunity to learn new things each day. We also showed gratitude during our ANZAC Ceremony. Each class made a class wreath and teachers selected two class representatives to lay the wreath during the ceremony. Class representatives did a fantastic job and were very respectful during the ceremony. We were very proud of all of our students who demonstrated impeccable behaviour at the special assembly.

Students are encouraged to use the ‘High Five’ when needed. This is reviewed every assembly as well as in class and in the playground, in order to support our students in making good behaviour choices.

ANZAC Day

We were very grateful to have the following special guests attend our ANZAC Day service: Brooke Lavaring, Flying Officer 2 RAAF Base Amberley, Darren Zanow, State Member for Ipswich West, Cate Oliver, representing the Hon Shayne Neumann MP, Federal Member for Blair, and Aunty Larena Thompson

Pictured below (left to right): Ms Trish Ferguson (LSS Community Support Co-ordinator), Mr Darren Zanow, Ms Cate Oliver, Flying Officer Lavaring and Mrs Maja Bogicevic (Principal)

From The Community Support Coordinator

Ms Ferguson - Community Support Coordinator

Leichhardt State School needs some parents to help at Breakfast Club.

Time: 7:45 – 8:45am

We need someone to run Breakfast Club Monday and Tuesday morning.

Wednesday to Friday could use an assistant.

Duties include making the toast and putting the spreads on, pouring milk into cups, serving cereal and cleaning up.

Breakfast is made up in the tuck shop and then transported next to student services and served there. The items go into a trolley and transported there and back.

Blue card is required. If you don’t have a blue card the P & C will help you get a volunteer card.

Please, if you have some time available at that time of the morning, we really could use your help!

Soccer Program with Mr Scott

Round 1

We are thrilled to announce the beginning of an exciting new chapter in our school's sports legacy: the formation of the Leichhardt Girls and Boys Soccer Team! With passion, dedication, and a shared love for the beautiful game, a group of talented students has united to represent our school on the soccer pitch.

With a combination of experienced players and fresh talent, we are ready to showcase our skills and sportsmanship on the field. But our team is about more than just competition; it's about camaraderie, teamwork, and personal growth. Through hard work, discipline, and mutual support, we aim to not only excel in matches but also to build lasting friendships and character that extend beyond the soccer field.

These values clearly demonstrated in our first fixture against St Mary's before the Easter break. We play our second fixture this Friday 19^th against Blair State school where we are excited to get our second game under our belts. Stay tuned for updates on our upcoming matches.

Round 2

Amazing news! Both girls and boys soccer teams scored their first win against Blair State School in Round 2! 🎉⚽️ Way to go, team! Let's keep up the great work and aim for more victories ahead! Our next match is today against Rosewood State School. Let's keep the momentum going! Hopefully, the students continue to enjoy playing and we can secure another win. Go team Leichhardt ! 💪⚽️.

Instrumental Music Program

Instrumental Music lessons start back next week!!

From the Teachers

Prep

It is wonderful to witness the return of all our prep students to school, filled with excitement for learning. They've diligently revisited the sounds and numbers introduced in Term One, further enriching their knowledge by delving into the sounds 'b' and 'c', and learning numbers 7 and 8. This term, our preps are embarking on the journey of sentence writing. They've been working on using capital letters to commence sentences and punctuating them with full stops. Using 'finger spacers,' they've been skillfully creating spaces between words.

Our Preps participated in their very first school ANZAC Day service. Their exemplary behaviour and ability to follow instructions left everyone very impressed and proud. Well done, Preps!

Parents, please remember to engage in discussions with your child about their school experiences, as this greatly aids in reinforcing their learning.

Year 1

In Maths this week, 1B have been learning about partitioning one and two digit numbers. The students have used MAB blocks, unifix cubes and paddle popsticks to divide numbers between 2 and 3 cups. This helped the students visualise breaking items apart.

Year 4

Year 4 were investigating erosion and how land surface can be broken down and carried away by the wind and water.

Japanese

This Term in Japanese Sensei Jack has been teaching us how to count, say greetings and much much more. At the end of the day he lets us watch a movie, which is a fun and engaging way to pick up the language.

Written by Aybell Yr6.

Gardening

Gardening Club are busy making something special to enter into the Ipswich Show. We are looking forward to seeing the finish product!! Stay tuned for more information coming soon.

Netball

Leichhardt is excited to add Netball to our elective program. The students; boys and girls are learning how to play the game and the posistions on the court. They have learnt that there are four 15min quarters and only some positions can move to certain areas of the court.

P & C News

Below is the Term 2 Tuckshop Menu. Tuckshop is Open Wednesday - Friday from 8:00- 8:45 for orders, First Play and Eating Break and Second Play for snacks.

Online ordering available from week 4 via the Qkr App!!

Thank you to our Tuckshop Volunteers!!

Mother's Day Raffle

Our P&C have a wonderful Mother's Day Raffle for three lucky People to win. Get your tickets; available now from the Tuckshop for your chance to score one of these awesome prizes!!

Volume 6 - 26 April 2024