02 Sep 09
Contact our school
Kauri Place Forest Lake Qld 4078
Ph: (07) 3714 1222
Fax: (07) 3714 1200
OSHC: (07) 3714 1253
Email: the.principal@
forelakess.eq.edu.au
Web: www.forelakess.eq.edu.au
 Year 7 - all camp money is due
Friday 4th September
Teacher Aide Day
Friday 4th September
Teacher Aide Day
Interschool sport photos,
Semester 2 School Captains
and House Captains and any
new year 7 students
Tuesday 8th
September
Interschool sport photos,
Semester 2 School Captains
and House Captains and any
new year 7 students
School Musical
"Jungle Book" &
Junior Choir Performance
Tuesday 8th
September &
Wednesday 9th
September
7.00pm
Ticket Bookings open 14
August
P & C Disco
Friday 11th September
Prep to Yr 3 - 6.15 - 7.15pm
Yr 4 to Yr 7 - 7.45 - 9.15pm
Dress up - Boot Scootin' Wild
West
End of Term
Whole School Assembly
Friday 18th September
9.15am
Final Day Term 3
Friday 18th September
School returns for Term 4
Monday 5th October
Term 4 Student Free Day
Monday 19th October
All year levels
School Bullying Issues
In this time of heightened awareness of violence in schools, I would like to reassure all parents and
carers that our school takes a tough stance on bullying. We do not tolerate any form of violence or
harassment. As Principal, it is my number one priority that every student feels safe in our
supportive school environment.
I have reminded all students that bullying behaviour is unacceptable and will not be tolerated at this
school. I ask that parents take some time this week to speak with their children about bullying and
to remind them of the importance of treating others with fairness, dignity and respect. I also
encourage all parents and adult caregivers not to model such behaviours as this is often the
starting point for children to develop bullying behavioural patterns.
If you believe your child is being bullied or may be involved in bullying another student, I also urge
you to contact me to discuss the ways we can help to address this behaviour.
Our school community has a number of programs to combat bullying and harassment which
include developing student resilience through the High Five student interactive strategies and You
Can Do It Social Skills program which we undertake across all year levels. In the early years, all
students are involved in the highly acclaimed Fun Friends program, which equips students with life
skills that build resilience and social-emotional strength to cope with stresses and challenges that
are a part of everyday life. We also regularly engage external presenters to present our students
with strategies to cope with real life scenarios they may find themselves facing which may lead to
harassment, bullying or personal harm. Bravehearts is an example of an organisation that works
with our students on a regular basis.
For more information on these programs, please contact the school office.
The consequence of school suspension and in more serious cases, exclusion, awaits any students
who continue to demonstrate bullying/harassment type behaviours against either other students or
school staff members on our campus. Presently we are updating our School Responsible
Behaviour Plan to include consequences and strategies to address cyber-bullying including the use
of personal mobile phones and electronic devices. This information will be accessible by the end of
the term on our school website www.forelakess.eq.edu.au .
Forest Lake State School takes very seriously its responsibility to keep our students safe and to
ensure our school community is free from bullying, harassment and violence.
I urge any parents and carers who are concerned about bullying to contact me directly. My direct
email is jfara2@eq.edu.au .
Second Crossing Supervisor at Woogaroo St
The good news is that our newly approved second crossing supervisor has taken up duties at the
Woogaroo Street crossing. In the mornings, one supervisor will be at the edge of the road near the
car park and the other at the cage exit on the school side. In the afternoons, one will be at the
school side kerb and the other at the cage exit on the car park side. The main change is that
pedestrians will now not stop in the middle of the "cage" and will continue to the opposite side of
the road. If the crossing supervisors ask you to stop please do so, as they have been instructed to
break up pedestrians into smaller groups (particularly in the afternoons). This will hopefully allow
smooth pedestrian movement and easier traffic flow. The "lollipop" people are there for the
children's safety so please stay behind the yellow line, wait for the whistle to cross and listen to
them if they need you to stop or break up into smaller groups.
Congratulations Lachlan
Lachlan Cooke (Year 7) is Australia's fastest 12 year old boy in cross country, as of last weekend,
when he competed and won at the National Cross Country Championships in NSW.
Fantastic result, Lachlan!
P&C Fund Raising Team
I'd like to acknowledge the many hours that the parents of our P&C Fund Raising team willingly
give to our school in our endless quest to enhance school facilities. You'll notice in each
edition of
the newsletter the many fund raising initiatives being undertaken by the team under the excellent
direction of coordinator Margie Nightingale. They deserve your support, particularly if can offer
assistance for the upcoming school disco being held next Friday Sept 11.
With regards
John Faragher
Principal
A proposal for a child being retained in a year level is the result of ongoing observations and
discussions throughout the year between the parent or carer, class teacher and relevant specialist
personnel. It is not a decision taken lightly, given the potential for negative impact on self-esteem,
for students of all ages.
The intention is that with this extra year, the child should show significant academic improvement
without negative impact on social relationships and emotional well-being.
Extending time in a year level may be considered when:
- temporary external factors have impacted on the child's capacity to access the curriculum
- large periods of schooling have been missed due to illness, travel or change of school
If you are contemplating requesting that your child be considered for year level retention we
strongly recommend reading a research article into the area, which is available from the office.
If you believe your child needs to be considered, please discuss this with your child's teacher prior
to the end of the first week of Term 4. The Special Needs committee will then oversee the
process in determining whether retention is to be recommended. Copies of the school policy and
information about repeating Prep are available from the office.
Kathy Casey
Deputy Principal
Have you purchased your tickets for our "double bill" Musicals
to be performed next Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings? As per the advertisement in this Newsletter edition, the Year 5-7 students
will be performing Disney's "Jungle Book Kids" whilst they will be supported by a mini musical
performance of "3 of a Kind" by our in Y
ears 3 and 4 students. Both shows are really looking good
in final rehearsals. You'll experience a great night's entertainment from our very talented students
On Tuesday 8th September, this season's interschool sport teams, Semester 2 School Captains
and House Captains and any new year 7 students who have enrolled since Photo Day (29 April)
will have their photographs taken.
For the last ten weeks, 60 Year 5 students have competed in a challenging chess tournament. One
round was played each week during lunch time and before school. Last week at the Year 5
Assembly the top 10 boys and the top 10 girls all received certificates. The top 4 players overall
were Kurt Schloss, Trent Nixon, Cooper Carmichael and Nicholas Fahey. The other boys in the top
10 were Scott Powell, Etiaan Goosen, Hung Le, Tarran Kerr, Joshua Skinner and Eli Megson.
The top girls (in order from 1-10) were Zoe Welton, Ahna Chapman, Maddison Millanta, Chantell
Mathison, Jazmin Jensen, Breanna Carter, Kiri Hagan, Brittany Hunter-Bowell, Claire Morley and
Hasini Kekuladale.
Congratulations to all of those students.
Kay Mills
Chess Coordinator
Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted.
David Bly
Congratulations to the following students who received an award on assembly:
Year 1: Bryce Gower, Jade Oswald, Victoria Dewallef, Anna Campbell, Sapphire Talutoe, Aidan
Shoosmith, Jacob Fell, Christian O'Neill, Maria Pastrikos, Sebastian Thottathil, Dinithi Perera,
Chelsea Talataina, Kristian Castro, Tyra Taylor, Jordan Millward, Sam Graham, Phoebe Everden,
Toby Kazich, Morgan Taylor, Odin Cross, Rebecca Wilson, Jack Tang, Charlotte Hindson and
Declin Suridge.
Year 2: Sarah Green, Samantha Weber, Kasey Ungerer, Paige Heffell, Radha Turner, Zoe
Robson, Ivee Doneley.
Year 5: Parva Shah, Danielle Carter, Ethan Ben Moha, Ahna Chapman, Nicholas Reid, Hilton Cao,
Brayden Pearce.
September is Save the Koala month, and the Year 1 children are studying these and other native
Australia animals. We have been learning about the plight of koalas who are at risk of becoming an
endangered species. To help the koalas, Mrs Todd is selling stickers and "No Tree No Me" badges
for $2.00 each. She will sell them from her classroom in E Block until they are sold out.
Thank you.
Year 1 Teachers.
Have a good day.
On Tuesday 27 October, our Year 2 classes are being visited by Beekeepers. As part of this
program, there will be jars of pure, unprocessed honey available for sale:
550g = $5.50
1kg = $10.00
Order forms are available from the office.
Sports Draw 4th September
Girls Touch Football - Forest Lake 1 play Oxley at Richlands East State School
Girls Touch Football - Forest Lake 2 play Richlands East at Richlands East State School
Boys Touch Football - Forest Lake 1 -
BYE
Boys Touch Football - Forest Lake 2 play Watson Road State School at Freeman Rd
Girls Softball play Acacia Ridge at Bowhill Road
Boys Softball play Acacia Ridge at Bowhill Road
Cricket play St Mark's at St Mark's State School
Sports Draw 11th September
Girls Touch Football - Forest Lake 1 play Grand Ave State School at Richlands East State School
Girls Touch Football - Forest Lake 2 play Carole Park State School at Richlands East State School
Boys Touch Football - Forest Lake 1 play Inala State School at Freeman Road
Boys Touch Football - Forest Lake 2 play Serviceton South State School at Freeman Rd
Girls Softball play Pallara at Bowhill Road
Boys Softball play Durack C at Bowhill Road
Cricket play Acacia Ridge at Acacia Ridge State School
PERSONAL SAFETY AND PROTECTIVE BEHAVIOURS
National Child Protection Week (6th - 12th September) provides an opportunity for adults to
reinforce key messages about protective behaviours (feeling, acting and being safe) in an age-
appropriate way to all children. While schools have a key role to play in this regard, we also
acknowledge that parents and caregivers have a shared responsibility to address this topic within
the home setting. To assist with this educative process, outlined below are some suggestions
which may be of assistance:
- Establish a personal action plan if approached by a stranger.
- Don't engage in any conversation with them. Move away.
- If a stranger does approach you and you feel unsafe, what will you do? [Drop your school bag
and run, scream for help (What words to use?, Where to go?) Identify people who you can trust
(teachers, known neighbours and friends, the police)].
- Safe places you can go on the way home when you feel threatened or unsafe.
- What to do if they come across a friend or another child who is at risk (how to help the other
person without becoming a potential victim themselves).
- Ensure that your child is able to recall up to date and accurate contact numbers for home and
parents/caregivers workplaces to provide to a teacher or police officer if an incident does occur
going to or from school.
- Try to let the school know if you will be late collecting children after school so that they can wait
in a safe location within the school.
- If at all possible, arrange for younger students to travel to and from school with a trusted adult,
or at least an older student.
- Be careful about displaying your child's name prominently on the outside of school bags, on
caps and school clothing. This information can easily be misused by a stranger to gain a child's
trust.
- Revisit the subject of personal safety and protective behaviours on a regular basis to stress the
importance of always being vigilant around strangers.
For more information, visit the Queensland Police Service website at www.police.qld.gov.au .
This site provides parents and caregivers with a useful introduction and overview of the Protective
Behaviour program. [On the QPS Home Page, select Programs, then Protective Behaviours
from the drop down menu at the top of the screen].
As your school Guidance Officer I am also able offer further advice upon request.
Debra Mainwaring-Betts
Guidance Officer
Hi Everyone, WOW!! What a lot of cans this week. Thank you to all of you who collected cans for
us, what a great job.
A BIG thankyou goes to Faith Byrnes P4, Corrina Worsnop P4, Caitlin Donohoe 1A, Ryan Misa 1C,
Patrick Byrnes 2C, Courtney Jorgensen 4C, Jacqueline Kay 4E, Dylan Bui 5A, Chloe Herbert 5B,
Tristan Careless SEP4, Imogen Ward SEP5.
Thank you once again. Keep up the great work.
SEP5
Three of my helpers have gone on holidays for the rest of this term & part of next term so, as can
be seen from the roster, I need helpers urgently.
I urgently need your help to enable the lunches to be prepared and ready for the children on time.
Please pop into the tuckshop & let me know when you can assist. Even from 9:00am to 11:30am
is a huge help.
Looking forward to meeting you
Thank You
Ruth Ross
 FATHER'S DAY STALL
It's time to thank our Dads and to help we have our fundraising stall beside the tuckshop. We are
selling fabulous gifts for Dad; prices ranging from $2 - $5. We have a great selection. You should
have received a flyer by now. Also we need more helpers to man the stall. If you are available,
please come down and offer your help.
The stall is open Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8.30am - 9am each morning.
DISCO
Our next P&C Disco will be held Fri Sept 11. The theme is Boot Scootin' Wild West. Please return
the helper request form if you are available to help out - you should have received one by now.
We can only hold these events with your support.
COOKIE DOUGH DRIVE
Back by popular demand is the Billy G Cookie Dough Drive - you will be receiving order forms
shortly.
CHOCOLATE DRIVE
There are STILL families who have not yet returned their outstanding chocolate money. We would
like to have this finalised by the end of term. If you have not already paid please return payment
a.s.a.p. All outstanding chocolate money is due back now. Ensure your child's name and class
are clearly marked and place in a snaplock bag (these are available at the tuckshop) and place the
money into the lock box at the tuckshop.
LIP BALM DRIVE
We still have lip balm available - these are now available for purchase at the uniform shop and
tuckshop. They cost $3.50 each or $3.25 each for orders of 4 or more. Help to keep chapped lips
at bay and support your school at the same time. The Lip balm contains 30+ sunscreen and is
water resistant for 4 hours.
Last week our Resource Centre staffmembers Ms Diana Marshall and Mrs Cathy Furminger
staged some wonderful activities in the Resource Centre for our students to commemorate Book
Week 2009 as shown in the photos below.
Monday 7th September
Alicia Perkins, HELP PLEASE!!
Tuesday 8th September
Rosie Pene, HELP PLEASE!!
Wednesday 9th September
HELP PLEASE!!
HELP PLEASE!!
Thursday 10th September
Uo Brown, HELP PLEASE!!
Friday 11th September
Sylvia Pitcher, Penni Devenish, Deb Donderwicz
Monday 14th September
Tracey Blackburn, HELP PLEASE!!
Tuesday 15th September
Lynsay Cumpstay, HELP PLEASE!!
Wednesday 16th September
HELP PLEASE!!
HELP PLEASE!!
Thursday 17th September
HELP PLEASE!!,
HELP PLEASE!!
Friday 18th September
Sylvia Pitcher, Penni Devenish, Deb Donderwicz
  Not long now until the musicals! I am helping with the Junior Choir and prop preparations for the
performance. It really is a fun musical. Hope you've bought tickets.
This term I am working twice with the Prep classes, and each of the Year 1 classes weekly and I
am catching up with the Year 5s again, one of them doing PE, as well as continuing my
involvement with 6C. I do have some individual students that I see weekly or occasionally too.
I have had some parents ask me about Youth Groups in the Forest Lake area, so I have been
researching these. One Friday I attended the Salvation Army "Fun Fridays" between 3:30 and
5:30pm, where I met some of our FLSS children and we sure had fun! Fun Fridays caters for
children from Prep to Year 4. Another Youth Group in Forest Lake is held in our school hall on a
Friday night by the combined Baptist and Uniting Churches for Year 5-12 from 7:30-9:30pm,
during term times. I visited that one another Friday night recently and met heaps of children from
our school there, so if you are looking for a youth group for your children, check these out - they're
bound to make a new friend.
Coming up the weekend after next on 12th September is another great family day out, a fun run!
(Some of the teachers and others of you would have participated in the Bridge to Brisbane and be
seeking another fun day out.) It is held at greater Springfield and can be checked out at
www.gsrunforlife.org.au. Funds could go to Chaplaincy if mentioned upon registration. Please
state FLSS.
Keep an eye on the bulletin board outside the tuckshop for some up-coming workshops for
parents, put on by various organizations. eg. "Building Emotional Resilience in the Anxious Child"
3rd October.
Enjoy the remainder of the term.
Chaplain Lyz
Children's author and illustrator, Martin Chatterton, visited our school last week to talk to all year 4s
about the books that he has written and illustrated. He spoke about his childhood in England and
how he started drawing when he was only 3 years old. He said how he went to art school to learn
techniques and how he developed ideas for his books. Martin showed us some of his books and
illustrations. He was very funny and drew some funny pictures of our students. We enjoyed his visit
and wanted to borrow and read his books.
From 4D and 4E Classes
 Our Prep and Year One students will be investigating the ocean and sea creatures and we would
appreciate any donations of shells or sea animal rubber models. If your children have grown out of
these and you would like to donate them, it would be really appreciated. We are also accepting
donations of Lego that is still in good condition and may longer be needed. If you can help out,
please send your items to the Curriculum Room.
With thanks
Kylie Meyer
Head of Curriculum
Term 3 Disco
Boot Scootin' Wild West
Junior Disco: Prep - Year 3 from 6.15 -
7.15pm.
Senior Disco: Years 4-7 from 7.45 -
9.15pm.
- Only current students from FLSS may attend.
- Please remember to wear appropriate clothing.
- No older children will be permitted entry to the junior disco apart from Year 7 helpers.
- All students must be collected from inside the hall at the end of each disco.
Entry fee is $3 per child and the following items will be for sale on the night:
Drinks
$1.50
JJs
$1.00
Bags of Lollies (New Size)
$1.50
Hot chips
$2.50
Sausage Sizzle
$2.00 ($2.50 with cheese)
Chocolates
$1.00
Glow products:
From $2 - $5
As usual the disco cannot go ahead unless we have enough volunteers to help out. We will need
at least 10 volunteers for each disco. Please complete the form below and return to the tuckshop if
you are able to help on the night, particularly for the senior disco.
Thank you
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
The uniform shop is open Monday and Fridays 8.45am to 10.45am.
Home Folders
$ 8.50
Chair Bags
$ 9.00
Library Bags
$ 4.50
Flash Drives 1GB
$12.00
Socks
$ 6.50
Art Smocks
$17.00
Friday 11th September
Dress up & have some fun
& Prizes galore!
 Large range of 2nd Hand Items available.
If you cannot make it into the shop you can order by credit card over the phone and I will deliver
the items to your child's classroom. If you are phoning through an order could you please phone
after 10am, as it is very busy first thing in the morning. (Phone 3714-1256)
Lay-by, EFTPOS and credit card facilities available.
Yvonne
Cheap Fruit and Veggies
We are looking for people who want to share in cheaper fruit and vegetables by going to the fruit
markets.
We have a small group of mums who go to the Sherwood Fruit Markets every Thursday fortnight.
We buy in bulk, share and save. If you are interested or want more information please call Janine
on 32715973.
CONFIDENT KIDS & TEENS PROGRAM
Help your child achieve their personal best!
Confident Kids and Teens is a fun, evidence-based program packed with interactive
activities to boost your child's emotional & social skills, confidence and resilience.
Maximum of 6 children per group
Run by experienced, qualified Psychologists.
Book now for Term 4. For more information call the office on 3368 1307, email
larne@positivefamilies.com.au or visit www.confidentkidsandteens.com.au Individual
counselling appointments also available.
MEDICARE/HEALTH FUND REBATES APPLY.
FREE GOLF EVENT - CALLING ALL MUMS
Golf Qld is launching a new initiative for busy women to be introduced to the game of golf. Join us
on Tuesday 8th September 9.30am-11.30am at Corinda Pitch/Putt facility for a fun golf morning -
whether you have played before or not. A babysitting service will be available on the day. For
more information or to register go online www.wgn.org.au
Free school holiday resilience program
Does your child frequently experience feelings of worry
or sadness? Does your child struggle to manage their
emotions? Does your child have difficulty making friends?
Would you like your child to learn strategies to cope with
stress and daily challenges, make friends, and to be
happier and more confident?
What: School holiday resilience programs - Professor Paula Barrett's Fun Friends (4 to 7 year olds)
and FRIENDS for Life (7 to 11 year olds). Small group setting with highly qualified facilitator.
When: Between 21st September and 2nd October, Monday to Friday. Fun Friends: 10:30 -
12:00pm; FRIENDS for Life: 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Who: The Pathways to Resilience Trust will deliver the program
Where: Pathways Health and Research Centre, West End, Brisbane (close to South Bank and
Cultural Centre)
Cost: Free of charge for children in families experiencing financial hardship, as well as children
from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds (including indigenous heritage).
Places strictly limited! Please contact Jasmine for more information on (07) 3844 5844 or
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