Beerwah State School

TRAVEL TO AND FROM SCHOOL

Students and their parent/carers come and go from our school grounds in a variety of ways.   This week staff have had to have some reminder discussions with students about our after-school routines. 

The school mobile phone guidelines (Student Code of Conduct) states that phones are only used on school grounds to message or ring parents or carers about after school arrangements. No student should be showing another student anything that is on their phone.  Taking photos of other students on a personal phone is a breach of the student privacy regulations for schools.

Bus students should go straight to the line-up area when the bell goes. After getting a drink or going to the toilet they should be on their bus line ready for roll marking and instructions from the bus duty staff member.

Students at Stop Drop Go should be watching for their pick-up and listening for their name from gate staff.  

Use of the Bicycle Shed requires students having a Bike Shed permission form.  The Student Code of Conduct applies to travel to and from school.  All students should be behaving in safe and respectful way towards themselves and others.  

SWIMMING CARNIVAL

The Interhouse Swimming Carnival will take place on Thursday, 1 December at the Beerwah Aquatic Centre.  The Carnival is for students born in 2014 and older.  Families have received details and permission notes by email.  Year 6 parents/carers, please note that 1 December is the first of two BSHS Transition days for enrolled students (1-2 December).  Students can make a choice about which to attend. Due to the changed format at the High School, there is an unavoidable clash. After discussions with BSHS transition staff, I have been advised that there is no disadvantage to only attending 1 day, as so many of our students have taken advantage of earlier transition opportunities such as the CEEP days.

END OF YEAR ACTIVITIES

The Annual Awards Presentation Parade for Years 1-5 will take place on 5 December at 9:00am.  These awards are Academic and Most Improved for Years 1-6 along with Citizenship for Years 3-6.  It is a tradition of our school that students are not advised ahead of the parade if they are getting an award.  Parents/carers will be contacted in Week 9 and invited to attend if their student is receiving an award. This event will also include Sports Reports from the House Captains and the awarding of the Champion House for 2022.  Parents/carers of 2022 Sports Captains are invited to attend this parade.

Year 6 Graduation will take place on Tuesday, 6 December commencing at 6:30pm.  The doors will open at 6:00pm.   This year, we do not have to a Health and Safety requirement to manage guest numbers.  The event is for students and their families, which may include extended family such as grandparents. We will be asking for RSVPs from Year 6 families to assist a seating set up that supports social distancing.

FACILITIES UPDATE

The school has been successful in obtaining a grant to install a digital sign; and with an additional donation from the P&C Association it is planned that this will be installed for the start of the 2023 school year. 

2023 UPDATE

Our projected enrolment for 2023 from Prep-6 is approximately 217 students.  This will mean a plan of 9 classes after 10 classes this year.  Further details will be in the Week 9 newsletter ahead of class placement notes being sent home with students in Week 10. 

CELEBRATING SUCCESS

Well done to Concert Band who did a great job at the Beerwah Street Party. 

Janet Austen (Principal)

Check out our calendar of events throughout the year, via the school's website at

Beerwah State School

You can sync any event to your personal calendar by clicking to  open the event and click on the  'Add to Calendar' button.  

Check out our Facebook page for more Celebrations and what's happening at our School.

Beerwah State School Facebook page

We are rapidly moving into the assessment phase of our teaching and learning cycle for Term Four. On top of all the other things that occur during Term Four, this can lead to some students feeling anxious or stressed. Often when we ask ‘how was your day?’ we can get the answer ‘good’, and not much else! This makes it very difficult to gauge how they are really going.

Sometimes it can be useful to change the question slightly so it prompts more of a conversation. For example:

“What was your favourite part of the day?”…. “Why?”

“What is something that you learnt new today?”

“What was something challenging for you today?”… “how did you overcome it?”

K-HUB PERFORMANCE

Our choir did a great job representing the Kandoo kids of Beerwah at the K-Hub wishing tree opening. A big thank-you to Mrs Rae for her hard work growing our choir to over 70 children!

Matt Deady (HODC)

MOVEMBER

A brave group of teachers is taking on Movember this year. This is a great cause which raises awareness and funds for men’s mental health charities. Our team is called ‘Beardwah’. These progress photos are from about 10 days of mo-gress.

To make a donation you can go to this link: Beardwah

"Everyone is a reader, some just haven't found their favourite book yet"

Encourage your child to read each day and borrow a book to take home to read and share with you. Please check the Library timetable for your borrowing day and bring in your red Library bag.

Throughout the year the Library holds events and competitions to celebrate reading and develop a love of books. Further details about these events and competitions will be made available in the newsletter, and on the Skoolbag app.

BORROWING

The Library is open Monday mornings between 8:30-9:00am. On Wednesdays and Thursdays the Library is open from 8:30am till 2:30pm. Students can borrow on their class borrowing day at lunchtime and before school on these days. They must bring their red Library Bag. Library bags are available through the Uniform Shop for $13.00.  The last borrowing for the year will be in Week 7.

WEEKLY CLASS AWARD

Each week we acknowledge a class from the lower school and upper school by giving an award for being Kandoo active learners, Kandoo safe, and Kandoo respectful, that reflect our school values. Congratulations to our winners for Week 6 are 1J2, 5/4A4 and 6M4.

LIBRARY TIMETABLE

P&C MEETINGS

VOLUNTEERING

As stated on the mid-term P&C newsletter that was sent home, some of our members will be moving on next year so we are looking for new P&C members. Without the parent volunteers, we cannot offer all of the services & events we have been (Tuckshop, Uniform Shop, Book Club etc). There are lots of little things that are simple to do from home if you can’t come into school. It’s tricky balancing our busy lives but with more helpers, we share the roles to make it easier for everyone.  Please get in touch if you are considering joining us.

The P&C Association are an approved volunteer organization with Centrelink (Services Australia) so if you need to complete volunteering hours, the school is a great option. Contact us by email and we can arrange to work out how we can help each other.

Specific volunteer needs:

-          Tuckshop assistance – Tuesday 10:00am-1:00pm (or earlier if possible)

-          School colour run spectacular – Friday, 25 November – we need lots of volunteers (15yrs +) 1:00am-3:00pm

FACEBOOK PAGE

If you haven’t already jumped onto our Facebook page, you should. It’s a great place to see what’s coming up, what volunteers are needed & helpful reminders in case you missed the notification.

It’s also the easiest place to get in touch with P&C. Just find our page and like us to start following. BSS P&C Facebook page

EVENTS & FUNDRAISING

Colour Run

We are only a week away from the much-loved COLOUR RUN!  Fundraising closes Friday, 18 November & any cash donations need to be handed in to the Office by 3pm. Online fundraising closes at 11.59pm. All children are required to wear a white t-shirt for the run. as we can’t see the colours on their uniform! We have obstacles planned, the slime pit, and a cool off from the Rural Fire Brigade. Friday, 25 November – come and join the fun!

We still need more volunteers to make this event one to remember. Please get in touch if you can help from 1:00pm.

Christmas Raffle

Our Christmas raffle tickets will be sent home with children next week, there are some great prizes, keep an eye out.

WORKING BEE

We will resume our working bees next year in term one. We plan to hold them every 2nd Saturday of term from 9:00am-12:00pm, so it’s just a small amount of effort for a huge return in our wonderful school grounds and appearance. Isn’t it lovely to wander past native flowering plants as you engage with the school? Our children can learn so much from nature and helping it along with a little effort is a great way to connect with other parents, and great for our own wellbeing by connecting with nature. Come along and try next year! Plus, your children will get recognition for volunteering with a new P&C reward system.

RECYCLING PROGRAM

P&C have registered with Terracycle as a collection/drop-off point for various things that normally don’t get recycled. Currently there is a box in the library for the collection of old pens and stationery that no longer works (not pencils). Take a look to see what can be included.

We also have a box for old dental products to get recycled. Sponsored by Colgate, please recycle your old toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes, dental floss packets, and electric toothbrush heads.

Visit Terracycle to find out more. Over time we’ll add more boxes to recycle other products. Items can be dropped off anytime the Library is open. Boxes are beside the window.

It’s a wonderful initiative to reduce our landfill and look after our environment. As an added bonus, P&C will receive funds as we send off our recycling donations. I encourage you to reduce your landfill and contribute to our recycling program. It makes sense for the planet, sense for the P&C, and sense for your environmental conscience.

 Carolyn Brewer (P&C President)

TUCKSHOP

The Tuckshop will be open on Tuesday each week unless otherwise announced on Skoolbag & Facebook. We haven’t been able to offer the meal deals as planned due to volunteer shortages.

In Week 10 there will be a Pizza Meal Deal to coincide with the Swimming Disco. Look out for notes about this to be sent home.

As the term end draws closer, we will be depleting stocks for the holidays. If an item is not available on Qkr! then it is no longer available. We apologise for the inconvenience.

Click here to order online or download the Qkr! app on your mobile device.

UNIFORM SHOP

The Uniform Shop will open each Wednesday afternoon 2:30-3:00pm, or at other times by appointment. The best way to order uniforms is ONLINE via Qkr! It’s quick & easy & there are no transaction fees

Alternatively, an order form can be collected from the Office. Items will then be sent home with the student or can be collected from the Office. 

To ensure orders are processed quickly, once you have placed an online order, please send your details to pandc@beerwahss.eq.edu.au 

Click here to order download the Order Form

November is Sustainability Month. We have been learning about sustainability and the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling. Come along and see what the children have been creating as they learn through play.

Kandoo Joeys is open to all families with before-school-aged children and runs every Wednesday from 9.00am-11.00am in J Block, next to the Admin Block.  Wednesday November 23 is  the last Playgroup for 2022. Kandoo Joeys who are enrolled for 2023 Prep at Beerwah will have received the special invitation to attend Meet the Teacher on Wednesday November 30.  2023 Prep students and a parent/carer are meeting at the school hall at 9.15

Come and join in the fun and social connections as your children learn through play at Kandoo Joeys Playgroup. For more information contact Linda Merwood at playgroup@beerwahss.eq.edu.au

Vacation Care

Glasshouse (Chantelle) 0499 043 107 or Landsborough (Kara) 0428 524 854

Alternatively, you can contact the customer accounts and billing team on 1300 612 462.

To ensure your spot please enrol now as enrolments open on Thursday, 1 December and you do not what to miss out.

About Us

Helping Hands provides quality before and after school care. This service forms strong, collaborative ties with the school, children, families, and the local community; to ensure the needs and interests of every child and family are supported. We provide an environment in which children feel safe and have fun. Afternoon tea is included.

We are located in D Block which is next to the Senior oval. For the children’s safety it is a requirement that you park in the allocated staff car park and use the footpaths to walk to and from the Centre. The car park will be open in the morning 6:30 to 7:30 and afternoon 5:00 to 6:00. Outside of these times, you will need to use the normal school carpark located on Old Gympie Rd. Children must be supervised at all times by an adult.

If you have any questions please phone Helping Hands Co-ordinator Sharon on: 0448 083 043, or click on the link below.

Concerns regarding young children with difficult and defiant behaviours? The Management of Young Children Program (MYCP) is available to support you.

The MYCP is supported by Beerwah and Landsborough State Schools (therefore no cost for these families) and is a practical and individualised behaviour support program for parents and carers of young children aged 2½ to 7 years and their families. It is a well-established and evidence based early intervention program targeting children who display defiant or oppositional behaviour with the aim of reducing such problematic behaviours in primary school and beyond.

For more information or interest in participating in the program, please see the school website link or contact the Landsborough State School office 5436 2777.

Our School has our own Skoolbag iPhone and Android App to help us communicate more effectively with our school Parent/Student community. Download the Skoolbag App to receive short messages, reminders and alerts. Parents will also be able to use eForms for absentee notes and change of details.

Click here to visit Skoolbag website