Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Thank you all for the wonderful messages and thoughts sent through to teachers on Friday for World Teachers Day. The vocation of being a primary school educator is a complex one. Primary educators have the important job of preparing students for their secondary phase of education and they often don’t have the satisfaction of seeing the fruits of their labour when they graduate Year 12. Although 2022 wasn’t a ‘Covid Year’ as such, our school, along with schools in the region and the state, are continuing to feel the impact of Covid residue. In 2022, our school has also welcomed all of our students into classrooms and this has been supported by our wonderful staff. Peachester has some of the best teachers in the system and we are so very lucky to have them attached to our school.
It is hard to believe that it has been close to 20 years since the events occurred that created the Daniel Morcombe Foundation. As well as wearing red last Friday our students engaged in age appropriate activities to build their confidence and consciousness of ways they can keep themselves and others safe. Increasingly, as our wider community continues to evolve in the digital space, we need to constantly engage with and review children’s safety and stewardship in their very connected world. Please ensure they are aware of family expectations when using the internet, and as they grow and mature, that they have the same positive sense of self within the digital world as they do in the real world. I fully understand the challenges that this presents within a family environment.
Term 4 is a particularly busy term for prep transition and orientation events. Starting school is an important milestone in a child's life, with many children revelling in the changes and challenges during their transition to school.
There are many ways we can support our children to have a great start to school — from using kindy transition statements to sharing practical ideas about starting school.
Education Queensland’s Transition to school campaign raises awareness among families about the transition statement and how it supports a great start to school. Short videos will feature on digital and social media channels, and articles, tips and downloadable resources for parents can be found on The Early Years Count website.
If you have preppies starting school with us in 2023, I would encourage you to visit the site above. Your child’s transition statement is a valuable source of information, for not only you but also for the school. We encourage you to pass on your child’s transition statement to the school, either through your kindergarten facility or personally to the school
The thousands of tireless tuckshop workers in Queensland schools are unsung heroes, so on the first Friday in November each year, they get a collective pat on the back during Tuckshop Day.
Sometimes we forget to notice the important contribution tuckshop volunteers make to the everyday operation of schools. Tuckshop Day is the day to promote our amazing school tuckshop and say thanks to the workers for their hard work.
I would like to encourage each and every one of you to officially acknowledge and thank our fabulous tuckshop convenor, Jess Brauns, and all the amazing and dedicated volunteers for the valuable role they play in the school life of our students at Peachester State School.
We should remember to say please and thank you every week, but on Tuckshop Day, Friday 4th November, we said a very special thank you to this wonderful team.
We don’t take their hard work for granted. I would encourage parents who may have some spare time to consider volunteering in the tuckshop. Many hands make light work.
What a champion effort by our Robotics team, lead by Mr Matt Schmidt and Mrs Robertson and supported by all the parents who also put in massive hours into ensuring our team was robot-ready!
On Saturday 29 October, Kuljan, Ashton, Micah, Oscar, Isabelle and Makenzie represented us at the Robotics First Lego League Comp at Suncoast Christian College. The team was very successful, being awarded 2 trophies :
Rising Star Award - celebrates the team that the judges notice and expect great things from in the future.
Robot Performance Award - celebrates the team that scores the most points during the robot games.Our team is fortunate to have sponsorship that had made it possible to compete. Thank you to:
The Department of Education has released a new resource allocation model for students with disability, replacing the Education Adjustment Program (EAP).
The Students with disability – Reasonable adjustments resourcing (RAR) model provides additional teachers and teacher aides to help schools make reasonable adjustments for students with disability. RAR provides resources for all disabilities including autism, intellectual disability, vision, hearing and physical impairments as well as dyslexia, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and mental health conditions — based on the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability adjustment levels.
This means we can receive support for students who may not have been recognised under the EAP. We will transition to the new model over the next two years — 2023 and 2024 — and by 2025 all state and special schools will be resourced, based on the adjustments schools report making for students with disability.
Find out more on the Education website
Don't miss your opportunity to see our Concert Band combine with Beerwah State School Band at the Beerwah Street Festival tomorrow.
The aim of this activity is to develop our performance skills outside of school events and be active members of the local Beerwah Community. It is an excellent opportunity for musical development for all Concert Band students.
Performance is at 1pm.
We need you! Can you spare a few hours on a Tuesday morning - even just 1-2 times next term?
Without help, our tuckshop wouldn't exist. Please pop your name on the register under Admin building. Thank you everyone!
Peachester State School provides a safe, supportive, stimulating environment where staff, parents and community members work to provide a quality education for all students. We prepare students for life-long learning by developing skills, nurturing talents and encouraging enquiry.
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