Week 8 has arrived very quickly it seems? Please see details later in this newsletter and the weekly Tintacs on Facebook on our busy school calendar.  Please note some changes to parade times at days due to athletics carnivals. 

School Community Support

Recently the Dept of Education marked Guidance Week. Our Guidance Officer Mr Shane Brogden is here Wednesdays to Fridays and works with students, staff and families to support student engagement and achievement. 

Last week was Chaplaincy Week across Australia.  Thanks to a federal grant and school community fundraising through the Colour Run we are able to have Chappy Amanda 2 days a week.  Chappy conducts a variety of YCDI activities through the school year as well as providing student, staff and parent support; and of course coming up with Kindness Challenges to enrich our school community.  

Keys to Success- Organisation.

At Tinana school, we believe that fostering independence and self-responsibility in students includes the little things—like managing their own school bags.  Teachers set up routines for bag racks and give students time and space to do this during the day. Students putting their bag away and carrying their own school bag as much as possible is a simple routine that helps build essential organisational skills, reinforces personal responsibility, and gives students a sense of ownership over their belongings. The This is also one of the reasons we ask that pick up people wait away from the classroom, this may be a Covered play area, the Front Gate or seating areas in between. We appreciate your support in allowing your child the space to manage this task independently—it’s a small step with a big impact on their development.

The organisation key is our YCDI focus at the start of term 3.

Tuckshop Refurbishment

The tuckshop refurbishment is expected to start next term. While the tuckshop will be temporarily closed during the renovation period, we’ll keep you updated on alternative services and reopening dates.  We look forward to being able to welcome volunteers to a more efficient and modernised space (including new air conditioning!).

School Security – CCTV installation

On Monday another trespass report had to be made by office staff after the Yarning circle was disturbed. Due to ongoing security issues, some of which have included break ins and damage, the Qld Dept of Education have commenced the installation of CCTV throughout the school monitoring outdoor areas and approaches to buildings and infrastructure. The footage will be used strictly in accordance with privacy guidelines and departmental policies. It is expected that these cameras will become operational over the school holidays. There will be further details in the Week 10 newsletter and at the June P&C Meeting on Tuesday June 24, 2025.

Regards
Janet Austen
Principal

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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 - @ 8:15am T & Th
• Every Thursday - Term 2 Swimming continues Y1 & Y3, 9 weeks  
  
• Monday 16th June - 
  • 9am - 200m heats and Ball Games (9+years) 
  • 12pm – Y4/5/6 ball games 
• Wednesday 18th June- State Of Origin P&C Free Dress Day gold coin.
• Thursday 19th June - 2pm - Athletics Field Events Practices for 9+ Years (students born 2016 & older)
• Friday 20th June - Junior Athletics Carnival, 2.30pm 4-6 Parade 
• Monday23rd June - Advanced Strings Cluster Workshop
• Tuesday 24th June - Beginner String Cluster Workshop
• Wednesday 25th-Thursday 26th June - Prep Vision Screening
• Friday 27th June - Senior Athletics Carnival (Jock Anderson Oval) - Last Day Term 2

Term Three

• Tuesday 22nd July - School Photo Day
• Thursday 24th July - Term 3 Swimming Commences

Chappy Week:

This week we celebrated National School Chaplaincy Week.  It was 18 years ago now that I left my former career and joined the Tinana SS community as their first (and only so far) Chappy.  WHAT AN HONOUR!!!  One of the many things I genuinely appreciate about our community is how wonderfully it has embraced the Chaplaincy program.  I have included an infographic with what it is that a school Chappy does based on our last McCrindle survey.

Grade 6 Camp

Camps are one of my favourite parts of school life.  I appreciate the time we get to spend with the students in a context outside of the classroom and playground.  It’s a time for different students to shine but a time for us all to push ourselves to try new things.  I know the sacrifice it is to send your student on camp but from my perspective, the opportunities afforded our students are immeasurable – they will have memories that last a lifetime.  I was showing my youngest (now in her mid twenties) some photos of Graham on the Flying Possum and just moments later she disappeared into her stock of hard drives and pulled out the video of her year 7 camp on the same apparatus.  She still values that camp over a decade later.

A massive shout out must go to our school staff for the extra work that goes into camp.  The staff at Chaverim told me that we are still in their ‘Top 5 best schools.’  This is a title that different cohorts of year 6 staff have maintained over the years I have been a part of camp.  Well done to our staff.

150^th Celebrations.

What a magnificent day.  We have a great turn out and loads of positive comments from community members.  I loved hearing all the stories and past staff and students reminisced on times of old.  Well done and a HUGE congratulations to those involved.

Eisteddfod

Our Speech and Drama Eisteddfod is held on Monday August 4 and starts in the main auditorium at  9 am. It is recommended that parents pre purchase tickets to avoid any disappointment of queues causing them to miss their class performing. Tickets can be purchased at the Brolga prior to the event during office hours.

The session program is:

SECTION 231 12 years and Under Write and Read You Own Poem : 3 competitors.

SECTION 241: Grade P-1 Choric Speaking Group - Birthdays

1. Prep M/Prep J
2. Year 1M/ Year 1 J
3. SHSS
4. Tinana 1S and 1C - Giggling Gerty
5. Tinana 1P – Yesterday’s Train Talk

SECTION 250 Grades 2-3 Choric Speaking Group- Eye Spy

1. Year 2M/ Year 2J
2. Year 3M/Year 3J
3. SHSS
4. Tinana 2E and 2PJ – What A Performance
5. Tinana 2-3F and 3S – Duet For Clocks
6. Tinana 3Gr – Maths Test

SECTION 251 Grades 4-6 Choric Speaking Choir

1. SHSS
2. Tinana: 3-4 Ga, 4D and 4S – Mrs McGill

PLAY AT THE POWERHOUSE

Play at the Powerhouse has become popular and any new mums are more than welcome.  We have overtaken the space that was once MAD Providore and set it up as a permanent ‘Bump In’ space from 9:30.  We then move to a new space for our welcome song, story and a short group activity before opening a third area with fine motor and gross motor activities. Each week has a theme and each term has a play goal – our goal for this term is ‘TAKING TURNS.’ Turn taking is an important skill children learn before they develop oral language and it also helps with helping little ones understand the concept of sharing.

Playgroup runs 9:30-11:00 at the Powerhouse community centre.  I have included some photos of our area including our ball pit, our car table, some of our activities, our baby area and our coffee space.

Kaitlin representing Maryborough in 10 to 12 year old softball at the Wide Bay trials held in week 6. Well done!

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