Beerwah State School

Hello everyone and a special hello to the new families who have joined our school this term. I met some new faces on my return from leave last week and also received a lovely welcome back from students of all sizes!

At Beerwah State School, we strive to be a real school community; where all are welcome and together we help students learn and grow to be the best they can be. To do this we rely on the communication and feedback within our community; both the everyday conversations and organised surveys.

Thank you to those parents and carers who attended the parent-teacher interviews in Week 1 and who were able to provide feedback on the 2022 highlights so far.

The above represents the Stars from ‘Two Stars and a Wish’ and the latter will be looked at by staff and the P&C Association to inform school planning. A repeated item in the wishes was that the Tuckshop was open more days. It would be great to have a Tuckshop that was open two days a week, which is the recommended days for a school of our size so that the Tuckshop does not run at a loss. The P&C Association cannot do this without more volunteers. The school and P&C Association are continuing to implement payments through the QKR! app. This is a relatively new system and the wish feedback received for this will be very helpful.

Fun Friday – Supersized!

This week, at our special Book Week Parade there was a special launch of Fun Friday – Supersized! Last semester, the PBL (Positive Behaviour for Learning) Team investigated ways to refresh Fun Friday as an opportunity for the whole school to celebrate student efforts to be the best they can be each and every day.

The Supersized Fun Friday has a whole school goal  starting this week of earning 20 000 kandoos to achieve a whole school reward activity.  Student Leaders explained on parade that all students will have the chance to contribute ideas for this through class discussion.  I told the students on parade that I was very confident they would quickly get to that goal as more than 22 000 kandoos had been earned in weeks 1 -5 of this term. Keep an eye out for the Kandoo Target Tracker around the school.

Responsive support for students with disability

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

READING (TEXT COMPREHENSION)

Text comprehension is the ability to respond to, interpret, analyse and evaluate texts. When reading to, or with a child, there are many opportunities to engage them in text comprehension. This can happen before reading, during reading and after reading. In order for children to effectively comprehend a text they need to have – background knowledge, vocabulary understanding and literacy knowledge. In the video you will see how each of these are discussed with the child prior to reading commencing.

Matt Deady (HODC)

Classes are hard at work starting their art works ready for the Arts Show on Thursday, 1 September. Below are some photos of the progress so far.

Keep an eye on our Facebook page as progress photos will be added up to the event.

Today, we also handed out the Arts week colour-in competition. This is in categories (Prep, Years 1-2, Years 3-4 and Years 5-6). Entries close on Friday 26 August so that judging can occur. There will be a display of entries at the Arts Show and a winner for each category will also be announced at the Arts Show.

Student council will be collecting gold coin donations upon entry to fundraise for our purchasing of new classroom furnishings.

Location – School Hall

When – Thursday 1 September 3:00 – 4:00pm

Displays will also be open for viewing at P&C Car Boot sale on Saturday, 3 September between 8:00 – 11:00.

"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 8:30-9:00am, 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.

Library Timetable

Mrs Rachel and Ms Merwood

This week on parade, staff and students dressed in costume for our Book Week Dress Up Parade. Please check out our Facebook page and in the above Principal Report for photos of some amazing imaginative costumes. 

The theme this year is Dreaming with Eyes Open... 

20-26 August     #CBCA2022    #dreamingwitheyesopen

Click here for the list of Shortlisted books

The winners for our colouring-in competition are:

One day left to finish reading! The Premier's Reading Challenge runs until 26 August.  Please hand in your forms at the Library as soon as possible.

P&C Meetings

The next P&C meeting will be held after the school holidays on Monday, 17 October at 6pm in our Resource Centre Library. Please come along and meet our small and caring team. If you can’t join in person, you can always Zoom in, by emailing the  P&C to get the link: pandc@beerwahss.eq.edu.au.

Volunteering

Did you know, volunteering Makes a Difference in your Child’s Education. Children whose parents are involved in their schools do better. Research has shown that children of a school volunteer make better grades and perform better on tests. They’re also better behaved, have better attendance, and are more likely to graduate and continue their education. The more parents participate at school, the more successful their children will be.

The P&C Association are now 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:

- Father’s Day stall – 1 September 9-11am

- Car Boot Sale – 3 September 8-11am (or part thereof)

- Tuckshop assistance – Tuesday 10-11am (or earlier if possible)

- Meal Deal assistance – Thursday 9-11 (or part thereof)

Facebook Page

It’s wonderful to see so many new likes & followers on our Facebook page. It really is the best place to find out what’s going on & coming up.

If you haven’t got on board, look for our page and like us to keep up to date with everything P&C. BSS P&C Facebook Page

Events & Fundraising

The Father’s Day Stall will be in the Resource Centre, Multi-purpose room on Thursday, 1 September from 9-11am. Children will be brought to the library with their classes in turn so please make sure they have some cash to purchase something. Prices vary from $2 to $5 per item. Cards and gift bags are also available for $1 each.

The Pie Drive fundraiser has a few more days available to order, only available on Qkr!, this makes it so much easier for parents, pie makers & P&C. It is literally a few clicks to place your pie orders. Orders will close next Tuesday, 30 August with collection from school mid-September. The pies come from a local pie maker & are DELICIOUS! Reminders will be sent on Skoolbag & Facebook.

Car Boot Sale

Who needs a clean out of toys, books, clothes & household goods that are no longer used or wanted but too good to throw away? Then now is the time to gather up your things, put them into the back of your car and head to school on Saturday, 3 September to join others in our Car Boot Sale & Community Event. It’s only $20 per car which is cheaper than an ad for a garage sale & there will be plenty of shoppers eager to catch a bargain or

find some treasure, turn your unwanted goods into $$$. Call Carolyn on 0404 581058 to book a space before they all go!

We are still in need of volunteers for our Car Boot Sale & Community event on Saturday, 3 September, please contact P&C via our Facebook page or email pandc@beerwahss.eq.edu.au if you are able to assist.

Plants! As part of our community event, we are holding a plant sale to raise funds to purchase an oven for the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden. This is a vital piece of equipment required so your children can learn how to prepare meals, won’t it be great when they can cook your dinner? We are reaching out to parents and caregivers to donate a plant for the stall. If you have green thumbs, how about some cuttings from existing plants? We are also looking for attractive pots to use, any unused ceramic/terracotta pots would be wonderful for us to re-pot our cuttings into. Try saving your tin cans, decorating them and punching a few holes in the base before potting up some cuttings. Get creative and get planting!! One plant from each family please!

Baking!! Another stall at the Car Boot Sale will be a Bake Stall. We are asking parents to donate baked good to sell on the day. Please email P&C to advise what you will be baking & we can arrange drop-off times etc.

Working Bee

We have been very lucky to get some native plants through the Council’s environment levy and intend to plant during our next working bee which is scheduled for the 2nd Saturday of Term 4 (15 October) so mark it on your calendar.

New Ordering information - IMPORTANT

Everything is now on Qkr! The app is so easy to use and pay for everything in one place, plus there are no transaction fees for parents – winning!

Carolyn Brewer (P&C President)

TUCKSHOP

The Tuckshop will be open on Tuesday for the full menu each week, and every 2nd Thursday we will offer a meal deal. This is dependent on volunteers so if we need to change times or days, we will announce it on Skoolbag & Facebook. We will gradually develop a schedule for meal deals, if parents or children have ideas, please email them to pandc@beerwahss.eq.edu.au. This is also who to contact if you need to change a menu item for your child, as there is no opportunity to add comments in Qkr!

Click here to download our Tuckshop Menu

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 Uniforms Online or download the Qkr! app on your mobile device.

Click here to download the Uniform Shop Order Form

Given the ongoing COVID issues/ implications and other stressors on families, it seems timely to share this helpful website from Beyond Blue: https://healthyfamilies.beyondblue.org.au/age-6-12/mental-health-conditions-in-children/anxiety/strategies-to-support-anxious-children

The 10 practical ideas are aimed at children aged 6 to 12 years. Please consider the 9th strategy which involves an interactive, online program for the prevention and treatment of childhood and adolescent anxiety. This free program which was developed at the University of Queensland, has programs for a range of ages and parents: https://brave4you.psy.uq.edu.au/

Andrew Graham (Guidance Officer)

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.

This year the Family Fun Day Event will be hosted by Australia Zoo. It will be held on Saturday, 10 September from 9am-1pm.

The annual Child Protection Week Event aims to provide parents and families with the opportunity to seek advice and access various information regarding services and supports for families. These include therapeutic services, early intervention, and community and parenting support programs  to enhance family wellbeing. The day will also involve a variety of fun entertainment and activities for families, such as face painting, games, giveaways and much more.

Please also find more information about this years Family Fun Day Event and accompanying Child Protection Week Campaign, which is located on the Sunshine Coast Families website:

Sunshine Coast Families website

Concerns regarding young children with difficult and defiant behaviours? The Management of Young Children Program (MYCP) is available in 2022.

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

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.