Dear mums, dads, carers and colleagues

Term 2 has come to an end with some fantastic ways to celebrate.  Our sports fun days and movie rewards days headlined the week.  Looking backacross the termsaw so many opportunities and achievements.  These include:

• Our annual school ANZAC service
• School review
• P&C Awards for Spirit and OSHC
• Kokoda school's challenge
• School disco
• mySpeak competitions
• Several excursions (Prep, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 5) and our
• Arts Showcase concert

Sports fun days

It was Pedley's carnival this year with The Power leading the way in both senior and junior carnivals.  The most impressive parts of the carnival for me were:

• The spirit and leadership shown by our senior students and young leaders was remarkable.  Not only did they compete in their own age groups with fun-fitness-friendship, they then led the junior students by modelling the standards of our school.  I am most appreciative.  They helped set up and pack up each day, led the cheering and encouragement, and more.  They never stopped.
• The very positive contributions of our teachers who led the activities for our young athletes.  The overall success of the carnival is determined by this wonderful team and once again, they shone.
• The house spirit shown, particularly during war cries, was amazing.  

Thank you to Ms Findlay and Mr Burrows for coordinating a wonderful event for our school .  Thanks also to Mr Barnes for for marking out the fields and preparing the areas.  Great job.

Thank you also to our P&C for managing the hot dog lunches.  Not only were the meals delicious, the team was well organised.  It is never easy to serve 200+ meals quickly.  Well done.

Results

Junior carnival gallery (from Friday)

Senior carnival gallery (from Thursday):

The lunch gallery:

Movie rewards days

Copngratulations to the hundreds of students who earned their movie tickets this semester.  Thank you also to the teachers, teacher aides and our P&C who made sure that the movie, popcorn and popper were ready to go for the junior and senior movie this week.  

Book your parent-teacher interviews

Parent-teacher interview bookings are now open for families to lock in a meeting with their child's teacher.  

Interview date: Monday 28 July

Venue:  School hall

How to book:

1. Go to: https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/
2. Use EVENT CODE: rbeuc
3. Then: Follow the prompts to register toy preferred times.

The interview bookings will close on Monday 21 July at 5:00pm.   

Chicken Pox is about

We have had a reported case of Chicken Pox in Year 4.  Please monitor your children's health and contact your doctor for advice should you need.  Make sure you are aware of the exclusion requirements as well.  Click here to download a copy of the 'Time Out' poster.

100 days at school for our preppies

Making every day count

I would like to challenge all students and families to set an attendance goal for next term.  We will have 48 school days in Term 3.  How many full days will your children attend?  

Best wishes to Mrs Davies

It was early this week when we learned that Mrs Davies won a teaching position at a school close to her home.  She will take over a Year 4 class next semester at Hills International College in Jimboomba.  

This is very exciting news for her and her family.  Mrs Davies has contributed greatly to many students and families across the past 8 years at our school.  I am very appreciative to her for all she has done for our community and we will greatly miss her welcoming smile and warm and caring nature.  

We are currently working with our department for her replacement.  So the Year 2 restructure is on hold for a short time until we have a teacher appointed.  We will let our Year 2 families know as soon as we are able.

Winter vacation

The winter vacation break is here.  I hope that everyone is able to enjoy some quality time with their family across the next fortnight.

School resumes for Term 3 on Monday 14 July.  

Kind regards

Vic