Issue 07
19 March 2010
SHERWOOD Qld 4075
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19 March 2010
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No. 08
19 March 2010
HELP KEEP OUR SCHOOL SAFE
If you see any suspicious behaviour please contact:
School Watch
13 17 88
Crime Stoppers
1800 333 000
Police Communications
33646464 or
Sherwood Police 0407371125 (urgent issues only)
March
Fri 19
Year 7 return from Moreton Island Camp 6pm
Mon 22
Creative Generation rehearsals – La Bella Voci
Tues 23
Creative Generation rehearsals – La Bella Voci
Fri 26
Student Leader Badge Presentations 9am - Hall
School Disco,Hall (P-3 4-5.30pm)(Yr 4-7 6-7.30pm)
Mon 29
P&C AGM 7.00pm in staffroom
Tues 30
Please note date change - Year 5-7 Interhouse
Swimming Carnival 9-1.30pm
Wed 31
Year 3 / 4 Interhouse Swimming Carnival 9-1.30pm
Westcent Camp Auditions - Instrumental Students
April
Thurs 1
Last day of Term 1
Shave for a Cure 2.00pm in Hall – Free Dress
Mon 12
Pupil Free Day
Tue 13
School Resumes
Wed 14
1M to Pullenvale “Forest Kingdom” 8.30am-2.30pm
Thurs 15
1C to Pullenvale “Forest Kingdom” 8.30am-2.30pm
Fri 16
1H to Pullenvale “Forest Kingdom” 8.30am-2.30pm
Fri 23
Maths Science English Competition entries CLOSE
Mon 26
ANZAC Day Public Holiday
Wed 28
WTB District Cross Country 9am-3pm
Thurs 29
Free Clothes Day – Chocolate donation
2010 SCHOOL TERMS
Term 1
27 January – 1 April
Term 2
13 April – 25 June
Term 3
13 July – 17 September
Term 4
4 October – 10 December
2010 SCHOOL CAMPS
Year 7
15-19 March – Moreton Island
Year 6
23-27 August – Tallebudgera Camp
Year 5
8-10 September – Midginbil Hill Camp
Top
 Dr Greg Nelson - Email gnels5@eq.edu.au
Who could imagine the Year 7s would be missed! We seem so much quieter without them.
On the morning of Friday 26 March we have our Student Leadership Badge Presentations. This is
an opportunity to recognise those students who have achieved positions of leadership this year.
They are an impressive group of students. Most Mondays I work with the Student Council. What
wonderful students they are. The Student Council comprises the School Captains and Vice-
captains, UNICEF Reps and two students elected from each Year 4 to 6 class.
School Councillors
School Captains
Sophie Taylor (7M) and Rory Johnson (7S) – Captains
Lucinda Nelson (7M) and Campbell Starky (7S) - Vice Captains
House Captains
Kacey Dawson (7M) and Jack Boston (7M) – Boyland
Jordan Kopp-Collins (7S) and Jack Simonson (7M) - Radcliffe
Rachel Moss (7M) and Matt Donovan (7S) - Simpson
House Vice Captains
Angela Oldham ((7M) and Harold Finucan (7S) - Boyland
Rosanna Rice (7S) and Miguel Elliott (7M) - Radcliffe
Shania Pedwell-Craythorn (7S) and Luke Mumford (7M) – Simpson
Class Representatives
Marnie Vuksan and Stuart Johnston (6J), Caitlin O’Meara and Sam Arnott (6H), Ellie Cope and
Alistair Campbell (5H), Micaela Ward and Hamish Johnson (5C), Ellie Wilson and Nick Siganto
(5M), Leila Burton and Henk Nekker (4B), Yinte Eerkens and Zeke Noller (4M), Georgia Douglas
and William Bruce (4C)
Other Student Council Representatives
Isabella Bonney (7M) and Charlie Kay (7S) - UNICEF
Kate Callaghan (6J) and Santino Zammit (6J) – F.O.N.A.
Music Captains
Stephanie Cantwell (7S) - Band Captain
Dougie Newham (7M) – Band Vice Captain
Isabel Beleza (7S) – Sinfonia Captain
Georgia D’Andrea (7M) - Sinfonia Vice Captain
Elizabeth Sachs (7M) – La Bella Voci Captain
Jonathan Wickham (7M) – La Bella Voci Vice Captain
This Year the Student Council will meet with leaders in our community to learn more about different
styles of leadership. They will also do activities to explore their own leadership ideas and
capacities, learn how to run meetings according to accepted procedures and put these skills into
practice in the range of decisions they make on behalf of students at the school. I enjoy meeting
with them and feel very confident that many will become our community leaders of the future.
The P&C AGM is not far off – Monday evening, 29 March. You are very welcome to attend. I
believe most of the Executive are seeking to be re-elected. However, I would still like to meet with
someone who is interested in the Assistant Treasurer’s position with a view to learning about the
Treasurer’s role for the following year. Please give me a call if you would like to know more.
Sian Daley – Email: sdale6@eq.edu.au
Coeliac Awareness Week
Coeliac Awareness Week runs from Saturday 13 March to Saturday 20.
 The ‘Is your child out of sorts?’ campaign aims to raise awareness about the disease and its low
diagnosis rate in Australian children.
Coeliac disease affects at least one child in 100, but as many as four out of five are not diagnosed.
This year, the Coeliac Society has joined forces with the Coeliac Research Fund to spread the
word about the disease and help parents and carers identify the symptoms.
Talk to your GP if you suspect your child has the disease.
Symptoms to look for include unexplained bloating, diarrhoea or constipation, tiredness or lack of
stamina, anaemia, failure to thrive or difficulty in concentrating or if your child is just generally ‘out
of sorts’.
For more information about Coeliac disease or to request a brochure visit the Coeliac Society
website at www.coeliacsociety.com.au/aware.html or contact the Coeliac Awareness Hotline on
phone 1300 273 272.
Kathy Morgan, HPE Teacher
Brisbane District Hockey Trials
Brisbane District Hockey trials are to be held this Thursday 18 March and Thursday 25 March for
boys and girls born 1998 and 1999. Only experienced players should attend. They will be held at
the South West United Hockey Fields, Graceville Cricket Club, Graceville. You are to bring your
own hockey gear, water bottle and completed paperwork. This paperwork can be obtained from the
Sport Noticeboard or Mr Clarke.
Tom Moroney
Once again, a number of crazy, brave individuals will be shaving or colouring their hair to raise
money to help find a cure for cancer as part of the annual ‘World’s Greatest Shave’.
The shave/colour will take place on Thursday 1 April at 2.00pm in the school hall. We will be
having a free dress and coloured hair day, with a gold coin donation, on the day of the shave.
If the wonderful families of Sherwood wish to support this cause prior to 1 April, donations may be
taken to the Year 7 classroom and receipts will be issued for amounts of $2 and more. Please put
your child’s name and year level on the front of any envelope containing tax deductible donations.
The Year 7s will be away at camp from the 15 March to 19 March so during this period please take
any donations to Mr Hass in the Year 6 classroom.
Given the large number of students wishing to shave their heads this year, we will
need the help of at least four qualified or practiced hairdressers on 1 April. If you are
able to help, please contact the school and leave your details.
Thank you in anticipation of your generous support for this worthwhile cause.
Yvonne Boonman, President. Telephone: 3379 2548
The Tuckshop AGM was held on the 25th February. Thank you to all who attended. Members for
this year are:
President -
Yvonne Boonman
Treasurer -
Vacant (Cathie Perkins until end of term)
Secretary -
Suzie Bott
 General members-
Jane Hegarty, Kym Strickland, Peggy Stevens, Leah Bestwick, Judy Rice,
Natalie Bagdonas
WE ARE DESPERATELY SEEKING A TREASURER. Could you be our Treasurer? (We would
treasure you!) Cathie Perkins must resign as Treasurer when she becomes our new Convener
next term! She would be happy to ease you into it.
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday (Closed Monday & Tuesday)
Virginia Driver (H) 3379 1271 Sherry Mathison (M) 0418 195 073
Volunteer Required
Due to the changed work commitments of some of our volunteers we are in need of another
volunteer for a Thursday roster beginning on 20 May. If you can help please contact Virginia or
call in at the Tuckshop.
Ann Ringelstein and Nic Ward
I met with the Student Council on Monday and they were all very enthusiastic
about the School discos. There will be 2 discos this year and the first one will be
on Friday 26 March from 4.00pm-5.30pm (Preps to Year 3) and 6.00pm-7.30pm
(Years 4-7).
The Student Council decided on a theme which will be Movie/Cartoon
Characters. Admission costs will be $5.00 per child and $10.00 per family. A sausage sizzle and
drinks will be available on the night. So kids start thinking of costumes and have those dance
moves ready.
Leanne Ross, Director, 3278 1658
The next fortnightly payment is due on Friday 26 March, 2010.
If you would like your child/ren to attend the School Disco on 26 March 2010 – you will be required
to sign them out of After School Care and to take them there.
The Easter Vacation Care Program and booking forms are now available at the OSHC office.
Bookings close 26 March for normal fee rates. After this date casual rates apply.
We are open from 7am to 5.55pm in Term 2 for the Pupil Free Day on Monday 12 April. Bookings
are essential.
Please ensure all contact details are current and kept up-to-date. Failure to provide these details
may result in staff being unable to contact you in an emergency.
Sherry Mathison, Uniform Shop Convenor Mobile 0418 195 073 OPEN Tuesday &
Wednesday 8–9am - Thursday 2.30-3.30pm.
Winter Uniforms consisting of fleecy tracksuits, micro fibre cargo pants, polar fleece jackets and
especially for the girls, bootleg pants and tights are now available in sizes 4 to 18.
 Farewell
There will be farewell drinks at O’Tooles Hotel (Oxley Road, Corinda) on Friday, 19 March from
7.30pm for anyone interested in attending. We would love to see all of our friends there to say
goodbye. Sherry Mathison and Joan Horton
Judi Donovan, Secretary
Dates to Remember:
Fri 19
March
Club Championships -5.30pm –
7.30pm
Sun 21
March
Club Championships – 1.00pm –
4.30pm
Thu 25
March
Swimming lessons finish
Frid 26
March
School disco NO CLUB
Thu15
APRIL
Presentation and Breakup evening
Good luck to all swimmers for the upcoming Championships
Club Championships –
Please note Nominations are closed for Club Championships
BBQ will be available on the Friday but NO BBQ SUNDAY (canteen stock only).
The following program will run;
Friday 19 March-
Breaststroke all ages to 10yrs
Backstroke all ages to 10 yrs
Butterfly all ages to 10 yrs
100m Freestyle 10 yrs and under
Sunday 21 March-
100m Freestyle 11yrs and over
Freestyle all ages
Butterfly 11 yrs and over
Breaststroke 11yrs and over
Backstroke 11yrs and over
100m Individual Medley
(There may be some change to the order of events for 21 March)
Enquiries for Learn To Swim to Vanessa Raymond at mvraymond@bigpond.com and for Squad
to Wendy Thompson at ian_and_wendy@hotmail.com
(For detailed information see the noticeboard at the office)
SHERWOOD C& K KINDERGARTEN - places are available in the 2 day group (Thursday &
Friday). For more details please call 3379 4193
STAVERTON C&K CHELMER – 3 places are available for this year’s intake for 2010 Pre-Prep
class. Contact Kay on 3379 151
SHERWOOD UNITING CHURCH PRIORITY ONE – YR 7 ONLY – Fridays 7.30 - 9.30pm in the
Sherwood UC Hall, Thallon Street. Phone Megan 3379 2048 for more information
 EXCHANGE STUDENTS NEED HOST FAMILIES – See school noticeboard for full details. Phone
1300 884 733
FREE TRAINING WITH CAREER KEYS –“Way Ahead” program offers free training in Bus. Admin,
First Aid and Hospitality. Phone Jenny or Kim on 3274 4407 or www.careerkeys.com.au
CSIRO EDUCATION – STH QLD is holding ”Science on Saturday Hands On Program” for
children aged 7-14. $6 per session. Phone 1300 302 649 or www.csiro.au/SOS.
AUSTRALIAN AIR LEAGUE for boys and girls 8-18+ yrs. Full details on noticeboard or contact
1800 502 175 or email info@airleague.com.au or visit www.airleague.com.au
ST JOSEPHS NETBALL CLUB - Still requiring netball players for players turning 9, 11 and 12
years. If interested please contact Kristy on 0432 838 336.
CENTENARY STORMERS SOCCER CLUB FINAL SIGN Monday or Wednesday from 5.30–7pm
at Atthows Park, Westcombe St, Darra. Limited spaces still available in teams from U6 to U12. For
more information visit www.centenarystormers.org.au or contact Alan on 0407 038565.
KIDS TO KANGAROOS CLINIC for boys and Girls aged 5 to 13 yrs. Saturday, 27th March from
10am to 1pm at Souths Gracevill JRLC, Graceville Avenue. To register, contact Sarah on 0402
138 737 or visit www.arldevelopment.com.au/brismetrowest
AVAILABLE AT SHERWOOD SCHOOL
Listed below are a number of extra curricula activities available to our school community both
before and after school. Please contact directly.
After School Care-
Telephone 3278 1658 (Hall)
Art Classes for Children (Room 68 – Prep Building)
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. 3.15pm-4.15pm
Telephone Kim Woolley 3379 6585
Ceramics Sculpting 3D Design (Room 22 – F. Block)
Thursdays 3.15-4.15pm
Telephone Hugo Vesara on 3715 6069 or Mobile 0401 911 475
Go Sports (Oval and Netball Courts)
Tuesdays 8.00am-8.45am
Telephone Greg Martin on 0417 614 509
Jim Joyce Tennis Coaching (Tennis Courts)
Before and after school lessons
Telephone 3375 3644 or Mobile 0417 771 022
Keyboardkidz (Piano and Keyboard Tuition) – Music Room 15
Fridays 3.00pm-5.00pm
Telephone Malcolm on 3849 5954
Latin X [Latin Dancing] (Hall)
Tuesdays 7pm - 9pm and Thursdays 7pm - 9pm
Telephone Veronika Smith 0417 002 925
RHEE TaeKwon-Do
(Sherwood SS Hall)
Wednesdays and Fridays 6.30pm-7.30pm
Branch Instructor Michelle Martin 0400 826 488 or
Rhee TaeKwon Do HQ on 1300 132 779.
Sally Symonds Speech and Drama School
Thursdays (Room 68 – Prep Building) 8.00am
 Phone Sally Symonds 3278 4785 / misssally@iprimus.com.au
Tennis Court Hire – 3379 9595 (Available day and night)
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