21 February 2025

Dates to Remember

Principal News

All children need to feel that school is a safe place where people will care about them, where their needs for support, respect and friendship will be met, and where they will be able to get help to work out problems. Belonging is very important for children’s mental health and wellbeing. Research into children’s mental health has found that a sense of belonging and connectedness at school helps protect children against mental health difficulties and improves their learning. (Kidsmatter.edu.au 2018)

At Grand Avenue State School, we are extremely fortunate to be part of a unique community environment. Where there are multiple opportunities for our students to feel a belonging every day in our school community. This week we saw our student leaders inducted into their new leadership roles. Having opportunities like these demonstrates how wonderful it is to build the wellbeing of the whole child and the importance of community connection.

I provided the following words of wisdom to our new leaders about their leadership journey this year.

“I am going to ask our leaders to think about using some different lenses this year as they take on their leadership challenge.

I want them to have a telescope out this year, because as a leader we need to know when to view our work through a telescope. There will be times when you need to take a long-term perspective and fix your eyes on goals, even though they night seem far off. They will need to hold onto this vision to overcome temporary obstacles and setbacks. I want them to fix their eye on the horizon where you want to journey to – together with your team.

I want them also to have a microscope handy this year, because sometimes leaders need to view our work through a microscope. We must know when we need to focus on details before things spiral out of control. It is important to care about the small details because they can mean a lot to others. Paying attention to detail is often a sign that you care for others and the work that you do. Then there is a periscope. When obstacles occur, leaders need to work through a periscope. Periscopes are instruments used to peer around see what may be in our way. They are often used in submarines so that the submarines may navigate around obstacles. There will be people who put obstacles in your way, and I want our students to see and use that as a wonderful opportunity to rise over any difficulty.

Leaders sometimes need to view our work through a stethoscope. We need to listen to our own hearts and the hearts of others. We need to check in with our conscience, that quiet inner voice, to ensure that we are doing things in the right way and that we are working on the right things. So, I want leaders to use a stethoscope to listen to the hearts of others to make sure we are serving then in a way that is respectful of them.

The time is always right to do the right thing – and sometimes that takes courage. Courage can be contagious, because when you take a stand on what is right, you will be giving permission to others to do the same and to act in the same way. So, let’s start a contagion of courage as well!

It is vital that our children become that champion person who they are and who they are comfortable with and proud of. We want them to become that champion person who shows humility rather than arrogance, compassion rather than selfishness, and generosity of spirit to your family, friends, community and your circle of influence at school”.

Congratulations to our 2025 School Captains

Annual Improvement Plan 2025

Our school staff and leadership team have spent the start of the year reflecting on our 2024 school year, student data and the goals achieved on our Strategic Plan. We produced some great improvements in the following area – Attendance went from 90% in 2023 to 92% in 2024 and we are now sitting on average of 94% in term 1 2025! Lets continue to keep up this good rate.

Our literacy and numeracy standards are sitting in alignment within the regional standards and are on a steady increase every year, however there is room for improvement and a number one priority this year is a focus on lifting our English results in all areas. You can read more about our strategic focus in our Annual Improvement Plan.

Our new school year Annual Improvement plan has now been created and in full swing for our next steps of school improvement. Our 2025 Annual Improvement Plan is an alignment with the Department of Education’s Equity and Excellence Strategy.

You can find our AIP on our school website at the following location

Our focus for this year is ensuring all students can achieve success at school, by attending every day and engaging in their learning to achieve success through developing a sense of belonging and connection with all our staff and community.

Our staff focus on a warm friendly welcome to our students, parents, carers, visitors and colleagues at the start of every day. The connections begin in our very first greetings at the front office/gate to the front of the classroom door with a strategic individual greeting with each student. If you have been able to view this greeting you may see the follow posters at the front of each door.

Together with our leadership team and all of our dedicated staff, we warmly welcome you to become involved in your child/children’s learning.

Reading is important for learning and life outcomes. We're dedicated to every student realising their reading potential through explicit, evidence-informed reading instruction. We're excited to announce the Department of Education QLD has a new reading commitment, which includes a consistent approach to teaching reading through the updated Australian Curriculum which will support students to become skilled readers. Read more about the new reading commitment, which is an alignment to our teaching practices at Grand Avenue SS

Together, we make the difference in our school community. 

Until next time,

Across the Business Managers Desk

STUDENT RESOURCE SCHEME (SRS)

During term 4 last year, parents were sent important information about the fees and inclusions for the 2025 Student Resource Scheme (SRS).  If you are a parent who had previously opted into the SRS, your participation is assumed for the remainder of your child’s enrolment, unless you inform the school otherwise by completing a new participation agreement form.  If you are a new parent to the school, this information will assist you in making a decision as to whether you wish to participate in the SRS

What is provided by the Queensland Government?  The Queensland Government supports children’s education by providing funding for instruction (teachers), facilities (school grounds and buildings, internet) and administration (staff to run the school).  Funding for schools does not extend to individual student resources such as textbooks, equipment for personal use, excursions, camps or incursions and many items used by the student in the classroom.

Participating in the SRS offers a convenient and cost-effective way for parents to ensure their child/ren have the items they need for school and that all students have access to the same standard of resources.  The school is able to purchase resources at lower rates due to its bulk buying power.   Resources such as textbooks or musical instruments that will be used over a period of time are hired to students to further reduce costs for families.

The types of resources that will be included are:

Owned by the student – eg all student stationery supplies, once provided, these items are retained by the student and used at their discretion

Hired to the student for a specific duration of time – eg textbooks, musical instrument.  These items will need to be returned to the school in reasonable condition at the end of the hire period or if the student leaves the school.

Inclusions for each year level can be found on the school’s website.

SRS Charges for 2025

Prep & Year 1                       $75
Year 2 & Year 3                    $65
Years 4, 5 & 6                       $50

Full payment for the SRS is due Friday 28 February 2025
SRS - INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM  $40/$40    (Students selected to participate in the Instrumental Program Only)   Decreased from 2024 rates to help reduce costs to families.

Students who participate in the school’s Instrumental Music Program are required to pay a levy of $40 per year to cover costs incurred in running this program.  In addition, a hire fee of $40 is also charged to those students who utilise school purchased instruments.  (Invoices have now been generated for this program and are due by 14 March, 2025)

SRS – Junior Choir $20 (Students selected to participate in Choir) (Invoices have now been generated and are due by 14 March, 2025)

SRS – Senior Choir  $15  (Students selected to participate in Choir) (Invoices have now been generated and are due by 14 March, 2025)

REFUND POLICY

Please note the school’s refund policy as per DoE guidelines. The full Refund Guidelines for Excursions and Camps is available on the school website.

As the school budget cannot meet any shortfalls in funding for an extra-curricular activity due to the subsequent non-participation of a student who had previously indicated attendance of the activity, fees already paid for an extra-curricular activity may be refunded in full or in part or not at all, having regard to the associated expenses incurred and the circumstances of the non-participation.

If a parent wishes to apply for a refund due to their child’s non-participation in an extra-curricular activity, they may do so by completing a Request for Refund Form available from the school office. Where possible, the request should include the original receipt relating to the payment for which a refund is being sought.

• All applications for refunds must be made on the Application for Refund Form available at the administration office.
• If payment in advance is made by the school to a venue, or is conditional on the cost of transport then no refund will be made.
• Cancellation Fees charged by venues will be passed on to the parent

This policy was supported and approved after consultation with the Parents and Citizens Association.

CREDIT POLICY

Should financial hardship exist parents are asked to contact the office so that special arrangements can be made for the payment of activities. Please note that all discussions will be held in confidence.

When these arrangements have been made, regular payments or payment by the agreed date is expected.  Should this not occur, students then become ineligible to participate in future parent-funded activities for this year and future years, or until outstanding debts have been cleared.

UPDATING STUDENT DETAILS

We are currently updating school records, therefore we are asking parents to please update their student and their own personal details that may have changed.  Please pay particular attention to any changes of:

• Current Address
• Contact telephone Numbers
• Emergency Contacts, and
• Medical Conditions

If changes are required please contact the school office at your earliest convenience – email : office@grandavenuess.eq.edu.au.  Alternatively, you may phone 3372 0555.

AVOID LOST PROPERTY

It is very important that you NAME ARTICLES OF CLOTHING so that if it misplaced, we have the ability to return it to the student/s via their classroom teacher.  Especially hats.

Please check that your child’s school uniform items are all named clearly.  This gives the school the ability to return items to students, for the student to identify their own property, and avoid the necessity to purchase another uniform.

When we move between seasons or we have significant rain periods, it may be cooler in the mornings but still warming up during the day.  Many students will arrive at school in the morning wearing school jumpers and jackets and then remove them later, sometimes during play.

Please also name lunch boxes and reusable water bottles.

The LOST PROPERTY TROLLEY is located at the rear entrance to the school office.

SCHOOL CROSSING – OPERATIONAL TIMES

For the continued safety of students travelling to and from school, please note that these are the only times that the two crossings are supervised.

Centennial Way                   morning   8.05 – 8.50 am   afternoon   2.40 – 3.10 pm
Grand Avenue                      morning   8.00 – 9.00 am   afternoon   2.40 – 3.10 pm.

STUDENT SAFETY

The school has various pedestrian gates.  Each day at 9.00am the gates are closed, but not locked.

When entering the school grounds during the day can you please close the gate after entering and leaving, even if you are visiting for a short period of time.

SCHOOL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES – EVACUATION AND LOCKDOWN

Due to a range of potential risks from within and outside our school, it is necessary for the protection and safety of students that Grand Avenue has well-advertised and rehearsed Lockdown and Evacuation Procedures.  Although the purpose of the procedures are shared and practiced with students regularly, it is important that parents are aware of, and also discuss the procedures with their children.  For your information, details of the procedures are:-

Lockdown – students are to be seated on the floor out of line of sight of any external door or window while windows and doors are secured by school staff.  Students and staff need to be protected from various situations, aggressive intruders (eg: estranged adult, large dogs etc) and environmental mishaps (eg: dangerous chemical spill).  A broken siren wail signals lockdown (SHORT SIREN – STAY).

Evacuation – students and staff must be able to evacuate buildings quickly in the case of fire or bomb threat.  A continuous siren signals evacuation (LONG SIREN – LEAVE). The evacuation assembly area (EAA) is the school oval on the other side of the cricket pitch.

Should the school be without power, members of the school leadership team are allocated various teaching blocks to sound an evacuation alarm.  This will be two short bursts of a whistle, followed by the words ‘EVACUATION” and two more short bursts of a whistle.  They will then move onto their next allocated building.

Practices must occur at least once per term.  Generally, practices happen during class time and lunchtime breaks.  The school may also have a practice before school or on the afternoon dismiss bell as potentially an incident could occur during the short time before classes begin for the day or at the end of the day.  In the event of a lockdown before school, parents who are waiting with their children outside classrooms can enter the classroom.

During the school day unless volunteering in classrooms, adults who are not staff members will NOT be admitted to any classroom during a lockdown.  At all times parents and visitors are asked to follow the directions of staff members.  Visitors/volunteers working in classrooms should not leave the school grounds during an evacuation but accompany the class/group they are with to the Emergency Evacuation Area.

For any reason, should parents arrive at school during an evacuation or lockdown procedure, for your safety you are asked to remain in the public car park.

In the event of a real situation, school staff and the public will be directed by Queensland Police and Emergency Services.

Teachers will be discussing our procedures with their class during this week.  During second session on Tuesday we introduced all staff and students to the emergency procedure tones.  For our lower grades teachers will have a walk through with their class on the route that they will need to take to the EAA. 

ADULT UNI-SEX AMENITIES

Parents are asked not to use students’ toilets.  Adult Amenities are located at each undercover area and are well signed.

Thank you for your interest and cooperation.

Julie Downes
Business Manager

QPARENTS

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Attendance at Grand Avenue State School

Frequently Asked Questions..

1. Do I have to let the school know if my child will be absent from school?
   Yes! You must inform us so that we know your child is safe.
2. What is the best way to let the school know?
   The preferred method is via the QParents app. It is quick and easy! Not registered? Click here!
   Alternatively, email studentabsence@grandavenuess.eq.edu.au or phone the Absence Line on 337 0560.
3. When should I let the school know?
   As soon as you decide to not send your child to school you can notify us through QParents – on the day or even for future absences.
4. What happens if I forget to inform the school?
   If we haven’t heard from you by 9.15am, an ‘unexplained absence’ text message will be sent. Please reply as soon as possible.. but don’t wait for the text! Let us know the reason as soon as you can
5. Can I take my child out of school for family or social occasions?
   No. You should arrange leisure activities, visits with family and friends and shopping outside of school hours.
6. What is the procedure if my child will need to be absent for a few weeks?
   Whilst it is not recommended that students be absent from school for lengthy periods, it is sometimes unavoidable. Any absences of more than 10 days must be applied for in writing and approved by the Principal. Please contact Administration regarding extended absences.
7. My child was asked to get a late slip. What time does the morning bell go?
   The first bell rings at 8.40am. Please have your child at school, ready to learn before this time. For safety reasons, any child that arrives after 8.45am must obtain a late slip from the office.
8. I am struggling to get my child to school every day? What can I do?
   We are here to help! Please reach out for assistance from our staff who can provide strategies to help. Our Wellbeing Team would welcome the opportunity to chat with you about any issues you may be experiencing. Contact Administration for assistance.
9. Does my child get rewarded for having excellent attendance?
   Yes! At the end of each term, students with 100% attendance receive a certificate.
   Classes with excellent attendance also have the opportunity to spin the Attendance Bingo Wheel to earn prizes!

For more information, refer to our Attendance Policy document. Thank you for your co-operation!

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Grand Avenue Morning Circles

At Grand Avenue, our Morning Circles continue to be a cornerstone of creating a positive and inclusive school culture. Week 4 has been a great success, as students gathered each day to share, listen, and engage in meaningful conversations that build a sense of belonging. Doug Fisher, a well-known education expert, emphasizes the importance of belonging in learning, and we are proud to see how our Morning Circles help nurture this essential element for our students.

We encourage you to ask your child what they discussed in their Morning Circle. Whether it's a question that sparks self-reflection or a topic that encourages students to consider the perspectives of others, these conversations are fostering a supportive community where every learner feels valued.

STAR Learners are on Time and Ready to Learn

As we progress through the school year, we would like to kindly remind our families about the importance of regular attendance and being on time. At Grand Avenue, we recognize that every day counts in ensuring our students' success and growth. To support this, we host Attendance Bingo each week as a fun and engaging way to encourage perfect attendance.

Additionally, we are excited to share that the classes with the highest attendance within each cohort earn a special reward. The top-performing classes will be treated to a Pizza Party as a celebration of their commitment to being present and on time.

Let’s continue this positive momentum together! We appreciate your ongoing support in making Grand Avenue an exceptional place for students to grow, learn, and thrive

Until next time,

Erin Strohfeldt
Years Prep & 1
Deputy Principal

Keeping Your Child Safe Online

The internet is a big part of kids' lives, offering both opportunities and risks. As parents, you can help by setting clear rules, keeping communication open, and using cyber safety tools. Here are a few key resources to support your child’s safe and responsible online use.

1. Open Communication and Trust - Establish trust by encouraging your children to share their online experiences, including any concerns or uncomfortable encounters. Regular conversations about online safety helps build awareness and create a space where they feel safe discussing their internet use without fear of punishment.
2. Clear Rules and Boundaries - Set clear expectations around internet usage, including appropriate websites, screen time limits, and the importance of not sharing personal information online. Co-create these guidelines with your child to ensure they understand responsible online behaviour.
3. Active Supervision - Keep devices in common areas to allow for natural supervision of screen time and online activities. Engage with children about their favourite apps, games, and videos, showing interest in their online world. Encourage openness about their digital interactions.
4. Parental Controls - Use parental control tools to monitor and manage your child’s online activity. These can help with content filtering, time management, and blocking inappropriate websites. Most devices, browsers, and streaming services offer built-in parental controls.
5. Device Usage Agreement - Create a Family Media Agreement that outlines rules for internet and device use. Include agreed-upon tech-free zones and times, such as during meals and before bedtime. Encourage children to contribute their own ideas to promote accountability and responsibility.

Cyber Safety Resources for Parents

• eSafety Commissioner (Australian Government) – Comprehensive online safety resources, parental guides, and reporting tools.
  🔗 https://www.esafety.gov.au/
• ThinkUKnow (AFP Cyber Safety Program) – Advice for parents on protecting children online, with school-based presentations.
  🔗 https://www.thinkuknow.org.au/
• Raising Children Network (Online Safety Guide) – Practical tips on cyber safety and screen time for different age groups.
  🔗 https://raisingchildren.net.au/
• Kids Helpline (Online Safety & Cyberbullying Support) – Free, confidential support for children facing online challenges.
  🔗 https://kidshelpline.com.au/

Jeremy Went
Years 2,3 &4
Deputy Principal

SENIOR NEWS

Leadership Induction Ceremony

Our leadership induction for our Captains and Student Council members at Grand Avenue State School took place this week. Our leaders were recognised at a ceremony with fellow Year 6 Students, Staff, Family and Friends. We are excited to see all our leaders grow with kindness, set positive examples, and make lasting impacts on our school community throughout 2025. 

House Captains

Year 6 Camp

Just last week we attended the Year 6 Camp at CYC Burleigh Heads. The camp was filled with fun team building activities, outdoor adventures and plenty of memorable moments. Our staff that attended made sure that all students participated, felt safe and supported and ready to embrace new experiences. Below we have recounts from 2 Year 6 students (Eva and Aruni) about how they enjoyed camp.

Eva’s year six camp recount

CYC Burleigh was the best camp and it was on a BEACH ! We were very lucky to be able to experience this. We were there for 3 days and 2 nights it was like a big sleepover! We did many activities and ate yummy food.

Let’s start with the activities, all of them were so fun! Activities included: stand up paddle boarding, tubing, raft building and initiative activities. All of these were so fun, but my personal favourite was tubing and giant paddle boarding, tubing is where you hold on to the inflatable board which is attached to a boat and the boat pulls you around on the water.

There was also delicious food like hot-dogs, eggs and sausages, pasta and pancakes they were all so delicious and if you have things that you can’t eat the modified the food to make it suitable for you I couldn’t have beef so they made the food slightly different for me but it was still delicious.

It was also my birthday on this camp which was amazing waking up to my friend saying “ happy birthday bestie” which makes this camp even better and more memorable. The cabins that we slept in were small but they had enough space for around 10 campers to sleep, shower and stay. All of my friends were in my cabin like Aruni, Senaya and Elaine. It was so fun picking each others clothes to wear and telling jokes to each other.

To conclude I would like to thank our parents/carers and teachers for organising this camp for us to create these core memories, but just to say this was…THE BEST CAMP EVER!

Kind regards: Eva 6A

Aruni’s Camp Recount 6A

We were one of the very lucky students to be able go on Year 6 camp at CYC Burleigh Hills camp at the beach. We were there for 3 days and 2 night. We did lots of activities and ate delicious meals and we can’t wait to tell you all about it.

Firstly, we did many exciting and fun activities such as tubing, giant paddle boarding and many other teamwork activities. My personal favourite was tubing. Tubing is where you go on this big board and you get pulled by a jet ski. You could pick to go slow, medium, fast or super fast. I obviously went super fast and I had a blast with my friends, Eva, Elaine and Senaya.

We slept in cabins of 10 people and luckily I was with my friends. We had lots of fun picking outfit for each other and pulling all nighters. The cabins were spacious and the showers were clean. We had a buddy at camp so we slept in bunk beds. Sleeping with all of our friends which was really fun.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I LOVE my moms cooking but the food at camp was amazing! We had burgers, hot dogs and much more. All the meals (including dessert) were delicious! It obviously took a lot of time and effort to make all that delicious food. But we can all agree that the pasta bolognaise was the best meal served there.

Camp Burleigh was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. The food was delicious, the activities were really fun and the staff were really friendly. I highly recommend going to this camp, you’ll have a blast there! I would like to thank our parents for letting us go on this camp and our teachers for going away from their families to go on camp with us.

-Aruni

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2025 STUDENT LEADERS

Across the Desk of the Guidance Officer

Ashleigh Granzin / Sabrina Blaas
Guidance Officers

HEAD OF CURRICULUM

Celebrating the Return of the Active School Travel Program!

We are excited to announce and celebrate the return of the Active School Travel Program, running every Friday morning throughout the school year! It was fantastic to see so many students actively traveling to school this week, whether by walking, cycling, or scooting. Your enthusiasm for staying healthy and reducing our carbon footprint is inspiring!

Last year, we saw an 8% increase in participation, but we know we can do even better! This year let’s aim higher and make every Friday a day of active, sustainable travel. Every step, pedal, or push contributes to a healthier environment and helps reduce traffic congestion around the school. Plus, it’s a great way to get some fresh air and energy for the day ahead!

We encourage all students and their families to join us each Friday to make this year’s program a huge success. Whether you're already a regular participant or just starting, every effort counts!

If you're interested in supporting the Active School Travel Program further, we invite any members of the school community to email David Robertson (dxrob6@eq.edu.au) to join the Active Travel Committee. Together, we can make a positive impact on our school and our community. Let’s get moving!

YEAR 2 NEWS

In year 2 we are currently reading The Very Cranky Bear. Students are learning to re-write the ending of a story.

For maths we are learning to count to 1000 and how to read and follow map directions. We are learning about directions and how to locate places on a map using positional language. Look at some of the maps we created.

In Science we are learning about conservation and ways that we can save water. 

YEAR 6 NEWS

BURLEIGH CAMP

In Week 3, the Year 6 students embarked on an unforgettable camp to Burleigh, where they spent several exciting days engaging in a variety of outdoor activities.

From beach walks to thrilling water sports, the camp was an excellent opportunity for students to build friendships, develop teamwork, and strengthen their communication and trust as they enter their final year of primary school.

Library News

Grand Avenue Reading and Phonics information session

You are invited to attend the Prep to Year 2 Reading and Phonics Information Session. This session has been designed to provide parents with a comprehensive understanding of the school-wide phonics program, Sounds-Write.

During the session, parents will become familiar with the Reading Framework and how it aligns with the Australian Curriculum. The Reading Framework provide schools with a range of guidelines, resources, and professional development materials, all grounded in contemporary reading research.

Additionally, parents will be equipped with strategies and resources to assist their child’s learning at home, utilizing decodable readers and high-frequency words. These resources are aimed at supporting parents in effectively teaching reading at home. There will also be an opportunity for you to engage with our teachers and Leadership team, where you can ask questions related to the Reading Framework.

We look forward to your participation.

The Resilience Project

Students at Grand Avenue have been engaged in The Resilience Project this term. This whole school wellbeing program teaches and supports positive mental health in the classroom, staffroom and wider community. Please see our student display in the library from 2C.

Window to The World

Thank-you to those classes and students that entered our Window to The World Competition. All entries are displayed in the foyer in the library.

The following students are winners and their submissions are below.

Indigo Prep A
Rihaan Prep A
Aria 1C
Charlotte 2E
Xavier 2E
Amayra 6B
Shagun 6B
Ashley 6B

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AT GASS

MUSIC NEWS

Times to Remember:

Alisen McLeod
Class Music Teacher
Instrumental Music Coordinator

DANCE NEWS

GASS Development Squad Program

CHESS NEWS

After School Chess

Chess Club is Back!

Starting Week 3, Chess Club will be running every Thursday at 1st break in the library. Open to students in Year 2 and above, this is a great opportunity to learn new strategies, challenge friends, and have fun! We look forward to seeing our young chess masters there!

SPORTING NEWS

I hope you all had a relaxing and rewarding fortnight with family and friends.

A Big thanks to our teachers, teacher aides and our HPE team for supporting our health focus this term. There have been some great cultural outcomes.

District Sports

A Splash out to our district swimmers Joshua B and Finley W who have made the Southern Scorpions swim team! Thanks to Mrs Diola for your support and assistance.

Both boys achieved numerous PB’s and have both qualified for the Southern Scorpions Team to swim at regionals later this month.

A Shout out to our district basketballer Keeley B who has made the Southern Scorpions basketball team! 

Gala Sports

This term we will be working with Pallara SS and Forest Lake SS on Friday 21 March and Friday 28 March. The interschool sports will be-Netball, 2 grade 5 teams and 2 grade 6 teams, Rugby League, 1 grade 5 team and 1 grade 6 team and Soccer, 2 grade 5 teams and 2 grade 6 teams.

Students staying back at school will participate in round robin activities like art and craft, just dance, ball games, design, board games, movement games, Stem and other activities.

Enjoy the fitness season.

Regards,
Dave Johnson
HPE Teacher

OSHC NEWS

Welcome to our new Prep children to OSHC.

They have settled in well and enjoying the activities and play time we are providing. Some of the children making name tags which are displayed on the hall door.

Welcome also to our new families, we hope your children are enjoying being here with us. Please pop into the office if there is anything we can do to assist your children.

We are currently planning our Easter Vacation care program. We love to hear any suggestions you would like to see us provide for Easter Vacation Care.

We would also love to hear from the children as well.

Have you met our staff?  We have a staff ‘get to know us’ display. Please take the time to have a read.

Devon has done a great job of creating our staff profiles.

Have a great week 😊

Regards
OSHC Team

P&C NEWS

A big thank you to everyone who joined us for the Welcome Coffee this morning! It was wonderful to see so many new and returning faces, and we hope you enjoyed the opportunity to connect with fellow parents and carers.

We also appreciate everyone who attended and participated in this week’s General Meeting. Your involvement is what keeps our P&C strong and allows us to continue supporting the school community.

Next month, we will be holding our Annual General Meeting (AGM), where all executive positions will be vacated, and nominations will be open for new leadership roles. A strong and committed P&C committee is essential to ensuring the continued success of our organisation. The P&C oversees several key business units, including Outside School Hours Care (OSHC), the Canteen, and the Uniform Shop, and we need dedicated volunteers to help guide these operations.

If you are interested in learning more about any of the executive roles, please take a moment to read through the position descriptions below. For further details or to discuss how you can get involved, reach out to Racheal Jones or speak with one of the current executive members.

School Disco – 14 March

We’re excited to announce that our first school disco of the year will be held on Thursday, 14 March! Keep an eye on our Facebook page for ticket release details.

We are also looking for volunteers to help make the event a success. If you can lend a hand, please sign up at: volunteersignup.org/EWF7J .

We look forward to seeing you at the AGM and the disco, and we appreciate your continued support in making our school community thrive!

Jessica Watson
GASS P&C President