State School

from On Our Selection News - 8th June 2023

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Greenmount State School has been abuzz this month with activities aplenty.

Mother’s Day, Do It For Dolly Day, Taco Tuesday, State of Origin and Gala Day.

Greenmount Playgroup Mums were treated to a special tea party served by the children for Mother’s Day with our principal as a special guest.

Delicious treats were served and precious gifts were given.

Do it for Dolly is an important day for conversation and awareness.

All staff and students wore ‘blue’ for the day in support of this very worthwhile cause.

Our very own student council organised Taco Tuesday and a movie viewing.

The years 3-6 displayed fabulous culinary skills by cooking and preparing the tacos for the evening.

They were delicious!

This was followed by the movie Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

Wednesday was a sea of maroon for our first State of Origin on Wednesday. Go Queensland!!

Last Friday our years 3–6 students showed great sportsmanship and camaraderie when they travelled to Allora for our first Gala Day.

This is a day when soccer, rugby league and netball are played with heart and soul, enjoyment and mateship. New skills are learnt and put to the test competing against other schools in the district. A second day of competition will be held on Friday 9th June.

Nashos news

On Sunday, 18th June the Toowoomba & District branch of the National Servicemen’s Association will host a lunch during which the widows of our deceased Nashos will be presented with a brooch depicting the three armed services.

This day shows the widows that the service their husbands gave to their country through National Service is much appreciated.

There were two National Service schemes - 1951-1959 and 1965-1972.

Nashos were ordinary 18 years old teenagers who were called for compulsory military training at the time of the Korean War, the first scheme.

The second scheme, at the time of the Vietnam War, 20 years old males were called up for two years.

Some of these young men were sent to Vietnam and 210 of these Nashos gave their lives for their country.

Recently the Toowoomba branch members proudly marched behind the Nasho flag on Anzac Day, and badge stalls were held in shopping centres.

The eldest of our Nashos are turning 90 years of age this year and a celebration of this achievement will be held later in the year.

We would encourage many Nashos, their friends and supporters to attend the widows lunch at the Irish Club Hotel, on Sunday 18 June commencing at noon.

The cost is $25 per person and money can be deposited in Heritage Bank, BSB 638 070 account 8863644, please reference with your name and number.

Please let me know if you are attending before this Friday 9th June by phone 4633 2564 or 0417 660 464.

- Joan O’Sullivan, Assistant Secretary NSAA (Qld) Inc. Toowoomba Branch

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