Beerwah State School

It is hard to believe we are in the last fortnight of  Term 2.  It has been a productive term,  even with the challenges of weather and Winter illnesses.  A correction to last week's newsletter is that Semester 1 report cards will be emailed to parents on the first Monday of Term 3. This is because the reporting timelines were extended to maximise time for student learning amidst weather disruptions and the impact of absences due to isolation and quarantine rules across the semester.

Staff Update

I will be on long service leave for the first five weeks of Term 3. Mr Scott Bowden will be acting Principal. Mr Bowden is a Deputy Principal at Burpengary State School. Mr Bowden is planning a visit next week.

Mrs Reimann will be reducing her work week from Semester 2. We will welcome Ms Lauren Kesby to the staff and she will be teaching 6M1 on Thursdays and Fridays.  Ms Kesby joined the Year 6 team for their Term 3 planning meeting yesterday.

Term 3 Planning

This week,  year level  teaching teams are meeting to plan Term 3 Curriculum. These meetings are the time that teachers personalise curriculum to students' learning needs.   Some of work includes organising additional support for students through  class programs. 

A  planning committee is putting together plans for Arts Week 2022.  ArtS Week is a bi-annual enrichment activity which culminates in a Gallery experience at the end of term.  

School Activities Reminder

By the time this newsletter publishes the  winning  house for the 2022 Inter-house Athletics Carnival will have been decided. A reminder that   due to the student privacy regulations under which schools operate; any photos  at school activities taken by visitors are for personal use only if they include other students (even if just in background).  

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

There are some very important and exciting incursions coming up during the first half of Term 3. An incursion is like an excursion but on school grounds. We have external experts come in and run programs/activities which support our curriculum delivery. Incursions are an excellent way for us to keep costs at a minimum because it reduces the transport costs while still allowing children to participate in high quality learning experiences. You will have received information about:

Life Education

Modules that are selected to align with our Australian Curriculum (Health) delivery. These are specifically designed for Primary school aged children and delivered by the Life Education team, with class teachers present. Cost is $5 per child (subsidised by P&C)

Raw Art

Practical art activities which teachers select to align with their delivery of The Arts curriculum. Artists help us develop the visual arts skills/techniques that children will use when creating their art works for our Arts Show in Term 3. Cost is $9 per student and this includes all of the materials needed.

Matt Deady (HODC)

"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.

The Library is open Monday mornings from 8:30-9am, and Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8:30am. 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.

Congratulations to Pebbles in 6M1 for guessing the closest to the correct number of shells in our Shell Guessing competition.

Library Timetable

The Premier’s Reading Challenge is well underway and some students have collected a second form already to record their reading achievements. If you need another form pop into the Library we have lots of spares.

was a great day at the Beerwah State School Athletics Carnival today. Well done to all competitors and to Bluegum, our 2022 Champions. 

Liz Traynor (HPE Teacher)

The Beerwah Bandits, staff team of  Liz Traynor, Tanja Mann, Lyn Bourke, CarlA Sedgman, Michelle Eugarde, Tania Cox, Coralie Lillecrapp, Gayle Bismark, Bron Rae and Pam McPherson have taken up the 2022 Challenge.

This challenge is to do 3,139 push-ups over 24 days between 1–24 June. Push-ups can be substituted for sit-ups, squats, lunges, boxing etc to give those muscles a rest. Visit the Push Up Challenge website for more information

Up to Day 14, Beerwah Bandits Team have completed 9018 push-ups and raised $370.

This year, funds are raised for Lifeline, Movember and The Push for Better Foundation. The Push For Better Foundation aims to engage and educate people in mental and physical health, and raise awareness of the mental health issues affecting everyday Australians.

P&C Meetings

The final P&C meeting for this term will be held next Monday 20 June (Week 10), in our Resource Centre Library. Please come along and meet our small and caring team of volunteer parents and carers. We welcome new faces, and you will learn what’s happening behind the scenes at school. How and when are the events organised? Who decides on food in the Tuckshop? How do we choose what we are raising funds for? These are the types of discussions we have. Come along and join us to be part of a great team. If you can’t join in person, you can always zoom in, just email P&C to get the link: pandc@beerwahss.eq.edu.au.

Volunteering

Did you know, volunteering can provide a healthy boost to your self-confidence, self-esteem, and life satisfaction. You are doing good for others and the community, which provides a natural sense of accomplishment. Your role as a volunteer can also give you a sense of pride and identity.

We are always in need of volunteers for a variety of purposes. Sometimes it’s just for an hour, other times a little more. Sometimes it’s even making a few phone calls from home. If you can spare some time, we’d love to hear from you. Many hands make light work and currently we need more hands!

Facebook Page

Do you ever feel like you're missing out? Do you hear about things after they happen?

Are you aware that the P&C has a Facebook page? We post regular updates on many things: Tuckshop, Uniform Shop, events, special days etc. It's a really great place to find out what's going on & it's open to everyone, not just for P&C members. A reminder is sent out at the beginning of each week so you can stay on top of things. Just search @beerwahsspandc on Facebook and click to follow so you can get the most recent information too.

Events & Fundraising

We are very excited to announce our next major event for the year, on Saturday 3rd September we shall host a Community Car Show. Full details will be announced on Facebook and Skoolbag soon, but mark it in your diary to bring the whole family to the school for a morning all about cars! We will need some volunteers to make the day run smoothly, and also to assist with preparations, please contact P&C via our Facebook page or email pandc@beerwahss.eq.edu.au Should any families have businesses that involve cars or other vehicles, please get in touch as we would like to involve local businesses, especially those with a school connection.

The Colour Run will return in Term 4. Keep an eye out for details sent home with your child and on the usual channels.

We shall also run some other fundraising with a Pie Drive and Cookie Dough Sale in Term 3, and Colourful Sock sales in Term 4 – just in time for the Crazy Hair & Sock day.

Working Bee

Our next working bee in the school grounds is on the second Saturday of next term, 23 July. Put it in your calendar to come along and give us a hand to tidy the grounds from 9.00am.

Winter Warmers

We trust all children enjoyed their lunch meals delivered on Wednesday this week, and maybe they warmed them up in this chilly weather. We have one more week with one more warmer: Nacho’s. A note will be sent home and once again, orders must be placed by COB Tuesday so we can prepare the right amount of meals. If anyone has any feedback about these meals, or suggestions for other meals you would like to see as specials, please email P&C.

Tuckshop

The regular Thursday Tuckshop has closed for the remainder of the term. However, along with Nacho’s on Wednesday, Week 10 counter sales will be available for snacks and goodies at first break, even some RED foods!

Next term we will have a new online ordering system, using the Qkr! App. If you haven’t already downloaded it, please do as all purchasing & ordering will soon be done through Qkr!

Click here to order Tuckshop online

Click here to download our Tuckshop Menu

Uniform Shop

The best way to order uniforms is ONLINE. 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

The Uniform Shop will be changing opening days next term, keep an eye on Facebook and the newsletter for details.

Once again, our uniform shop online ordering will move to Qkr!

Click here to download the Uniform Shop order form

Kandoo Joeys is open to all families with before-school-aged children. It runs every Wednesday from 9.00am-11.00am in J Block next to the Admin Block. Each month we have a different theme and provide an environment rich with play-based learning opportunities.

Children can come along and sing, dance, and try some of our sensory experiences that promote language development as they describe the feeling, smell, taste, and what it looks like as they explore with their fingers and hands.

Our mission is to work with our community to create and provide opportunities for every child to learn through play, supporting a successful transition to school. Bring a hat and some morning tea for your child, and join in the fun and social connections. Everyone is welcome!

Our priority is for the safety of our community, members, and staff therefore, comply with current Public Health Directives as well as  practising social distancing and rigorous hand hygiene. If you, your child, or anyone in your family/household has travelled overseas in the last 14 days, is being tested for COVID-19 and awaiting results, or is currently unwell, stay home and avoid visiting playgroup at this stage.

You can check out the Playgroup at Home Queensland website for some fun activities, blogs, and resources and also also Playgroup at Home Queensland Facebook group. 

For more information contact Linda Merwood at admin@beerwahss.eq.edu.au

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.

The Dental Van will soon be visiting Beerwah State School offering free dental care to every student from Prep to Year 6. 

Consent/Medical history forms will be issued to your children. If you would like your children to access this service, please complete the forms and return them to the school office or the Dental Van as soon as possible. Extra forms will be available at the dental van or through the link below.

Once forms are returned, dental staff will contact you to organise an appointment for your children. Appointments will be at the dental van on site at Beerwah State School. If you have any enquiries, please phone the dental van directly on 0419799367. If staff are unable to answer, please leave a message and they will return your call as soon as possible.

Click here to visit Oral Health Services website

This initiative is funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment through the Helping Children with Autism package. It works together with parents, carers and educators of school-aged children on the autism spectrum to provide current, relevant and evidence informed information through workshops and online resources.

Click here to visit Positive Partnerships website

Join with local families to learn more about autism and ways to strengthen the home-school partnership on a 1 day workshop in Kilcoy on 8 March 2022 between 8.45am-2.45pm. 

Other families/ schools outside of this catchment area have the option of accessing the ‘user pay’ option which is currently $750 for 6 x 1 hour individualised sessions. 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

Take advantage of the QParents payments function to pay your invoices by simply logging in and paying online at any time.

If you have not registered for QParents yet, please email admin@beerwahss.eq.edu.au or call into the school office to collect the registration information. Over time, QParents will become an integral part of how we communicate with parents. Get on board now to enjoy the ease and convenience that QParents offers. More features will become available in the future.