As part of helping students to #DoYourBest we strive to build a sense of belonging and community belonging among our students, staff and families. This Friday at parade our school community will celebrate the induction of the 2025 Student Leaders. The P&C Association is preparing a special welcome for Prep 2025 students and their families with a ‘Teddy Bear’s Picnic’ on March 5.  These are just a few recent examples of how this work underlies the activities of a school.

Tinana SS has an Enrolment Management Plan and there has already been enquiries about Out of Catchment enrolments for Prep 2026.  Due to this strong interest, we will be emailing a information link to existing school families for them to advise of any Prep 2026 siblings; both in catchment and out of catchment enrolments. Please note that under the TSS Enrolment Management Plan siblings of out of catchment enrolled students must still go through the out of catchment enrolment process. It is essential that existing parents/carers start the out of catchment process as soon as possible to ensure their Prep 2026 student does not miss out on a place.  We are also working on streamlining the enrolment process for our existing school families and request return of this information by the end of this term.

Tinana 150^th 31.05.2025

Can you spare some time to assist with preliminary tasks or event set up?  A new email address has been established events@tinanass.eq.edu.au  Please email name, and best contact details along with what you can assist with.  An RSVP form will come out through the newsletter later in the term.

The 150^th will be on the agenda at the first P&C meeting of the year – next Tuesday February 25 at 6pm.

Home- School Partnerships

This Thursday the School Council will meet to look at the 2025 Annual Implementation Plan (AIP). AIPs are used by state schools to identify particular focus areas for improvement each year.  The focus may come from an internal or external context.  The 2025 improvement areas are:

1. The implementation of version 9 of the Australian Curriculum in English and Maths
2. Further development of school-wide teaching concepts of students social-emotional learning.

The social emotional learning in state schools is drawn from the General Capabilities of the Australian Curriculum.  Personal and Social Competencies ( see more here)

They are embedded in school subjects are also taught through the explicit teaching of expected behaviours related to learning and being part of larger social groups.

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The safety and wellbeing of students are the highest priorities for the Department of Education and for the Queensland Government.

At Tinana State School we endeavour to contact a parent or carer via text message when a student's absence is unexplained after the first roll marking of the day.

As home and school work together, student safety will be increased. Here are some guidelines to make this process more efficient:

• Notify the school by phone, QParents or email before 9:00am if your student is going to be absent that day. Please give a brief explanation for the absence.
• If you receive a text message regarding an unexplained absence, please respond promptly, either via text, QParents or phone call.
• Please ensure that your mobile phone number and other contact details are up-to-date on the school records. This is critical, as we need to be able to contact you in case of emergency.
• If your student arrives late to school, they must go to the office for a late pass before going to their classroom. If they are leaving early, a leave pass must be obtained from the office.

• Before school Running Club M/T/Th/F
• Thursdays Term 1  - Swimming - 5M & 5K students must be at School by 8:30 to get ready for departure.                                 
• Friday 21st February - 8:50am Student Leader Induction Parade
• Tuesday 25th February - Term 1 Wide Bay Chess Tournament
  • P&C Meeting 6pm
• Thursday 27th February - 2pm MSHS Principal visit to Y6
• Friday 28th February - P-3 Parade
• Wednesday 5th March - P &C Teddy Bear’s Picnic for Prep families
• 12th-24th March - NAPLAN test window

Friday our school captains and vice captains joined other student leaders at the Grip Leadership Conference to learn about more about leadership. #doyourbest #studentleaders #tinana #maryboroughqld

Tinana State school is currently preparing for our students in year 3 & 5 to sit the National Assessment Program Literacy & Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests which will be held from 12 March – 24 March 2025.

NAPLAN is a nationwide measure through which parents, teachers, schools, education authorities, governments and the broader community can determine how well young Australians are developing the literacy and numeracy skills that provide the critical foundation for other learning, and for their productive and rewarding participation in the community.

NAPLAN tests are one aspect of each school’s assessment and reporting process. NAPLAN does not replace the extensive, ongoing assessments made by teachers about each student’s performance. A child’s teacher will have the best insight into the child’s educational progress. NAPLAN results do not measure overall school quality.

NAPLAN questions are aligned with the Australian Curriculum: English and Mathematics. As such, the best preparation students can do for NAPLAN is to learn what they do in the classroom every day. On its own, NAPLAN is not a test that can be studied for, and students are not expected to do so.

The assessments allow parents to see how their child is progressing against national standards in literacy and numeracy, and over time. Along with other school assessment reports, NAPLAN supports parents in discussing their child’s strengths and areas for improvement with teachers.

NAPLAN results can assist teachers by providing additional information to support their professional judgement about students’ levels of literacy and numeracy attainment and progress.

NAPLAN can support school improvement by enabling teachers to monitor their students’ progress over time against the national

measure, to identify strengths and areas to improve in teaching programs, and to set goals in literacy and numeracy.

Students and parents wishing to familiarise themselves with NAPLAN can visit the public demonstration site on the NAP website. Some

past NAPLAN papers are also available.

Students and parents wishing to familiarise themselves with NAPLAN can visit the public demonstration site on the NAP website. Some past NAPLAN papers are also available.

Attached to this article is our school testing schedule.  If you have any questions regarding NAPLAN please contact Mr Marler at the school.

Have you received your invoice for your SRS (Maths workbook & paper)?

Hi everyone,

GET CONNECTED AT TINANA – because BELONGING at school really makes a difference.

There are so many ways to get connected to our school community.  Being connected is not about having mobile phones and computers and checking our Facebook pages and newsletters – ALTHOUGH THESE ARE IMPORTANT.  It’s about knowing you can get support that you will be listened to, and that you can work together with school staff to help your child learn and develop.  Working together to care for children is the best way we as a school community can help your children to learn and develop.  We have fantastic teams at Tinana – all of them are positive ways to contribute to making our school community the fabulous one that it is.  They are also a great way to meet new friends.  Why not check out:  Tuckshop, uniform shop or P&C.  There is sure to be a group that will welcome you with open arms.

KINDNESS IS COOL AT TINANA STATE SCHOOL

Our kindness Goal for Week 4 includes all the different ways we can demonstrate kindness to our class.  It might be having good manners, sharing a smile, lining up responsibly or being quiet during learning time.  It might also look like picking up rubbish off the floor – even if it isn’t yours.

Our Week 5 challenge is all about being an active listener.  Listening is something we do with our whole body.  Whether we are at home, in the car, on the sport field or in class, we use our whole body to actively listen.  This involves our eyes, hands, physical body and our minds.  Perhaps this is a good week to have a conversation with your child about what this might look like at home.  It’s always helpful to grab your child’s attention before giving them instructions by calling their name and establishing eye contact.  It’s a good reminder for us also to be active listeners with our family…..I know this is often a struggle for me.

Play at the Powerhouse

Play at the Powerhouse got off to a great start last week.  We looked at animals and attention span.  This Monday will be all about colours and the concept of ‘same and different.’  If you have a child that isn’t old enough for Prep, you are welcome to join us Monday 9:30-11:00.  For more information, please email me:

amanda.waterson@suchaplaincy.org.au

How to access the Chaplaincy Service

If you would like me to speak with your child, a new permission form needs to be completed each year.  You can email me at the above email address to learn more or speak with your child’s class teacher.

Have a wonderful week – remember that every day counts.

Amanda the Chappy

Before & After School Care Information