Chappy News

RSPCA Cupcake Day

This term the school is selling cupcakes to raise money for RSPCA. In the past year alone, RSPCA Queensland have offered a second chance at life to 45 043 animals, who were trapped, injured, ill, lost, surrendered, or cruelly treated. Please see the attached flier for more information.

Brekky Club

Brekky Club is being offered a few mornings a week in Clyde’s Corner. Students have enjoyed Vegemite, jam and marmalade toast, orange and honey pikelets, fresh fruit, and french toast. As well as ensuring that students start their school day with full bellies, brekky club has been a great opportunity for me to get to chat with many students.

Essentials Hampers

Hampers consisting of pantry and household essentials are regularly given out to school families, with all families having the chance to receive one. Recently, Indiana and Tyson and their families were the lucky recipients. Thanks to Vinnies Gympie for providing us with these hampers at a low cost.

What’s on with Chappy!

Throughout the term, I run activities for students during first break on Thursday. At the moment, Girls’ Group – made up of Secondary and Senior students - are icing cupcakes for RSPCA Cupcake Day. During Weeks 7 to 10, though, I’ll be running a drumming group for Primary, Secondary, and Senior students.

Gympie Region Support Services

The school has a directory of support services available in the Gympie region if you are needing assistance, advice or information. It has listings for:

• 24-Hour 7-Day support
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
• Carers
• Children and young people
• Children’s and youth activities
• Disability
• Disaster management and recovery
• Drug and alcohol abuse
• Families
• Domestic and family violence
• General
• Grief and bereavement
• Health
• Homelessness
• LGBTIQ+
• Mental health
• Migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers
• Sexual assault and violence
• Things to do and see in the Gympie region.

All staff have online access to the directory and a hard copy is available at the office.

My role is to support the wellbeing of staff, students, parents, and others in our school community. If you ever need to have a chat or help with something, please contact me on the school number – 5480 2333. My new work hours are Tuesdays (7.30am-10.35am) and Thursdays (7.00am-12.05pm), and I can also be contacted via email – rsdri0@eq.edu.au.

Chappy Rachel