Deputy Principal News
Pillar Practice
This week’s Pillar Practice is a revision of the concept of “Flipping our Lid” – and looking at our brain. You may like to watch this short 7 minute video with your children to talk about this together. It is suitable for all year levels.
This video links really well to the Zones of Regulation – the red zone is when we access our ‘downstairs’ brain. If we recognise that we are heading into the red zone and might flip our lid, we can use various strategies that we can access – these visuals are taken straight from the Reflection Room resources.
Student Leaders 2025There are currently 29 Year 5 students attending the Leadership Workshops and putting together their applications for our 9 captain positions.
Applications are due by 3pm on Thursday 14th November. There will be a shortlisting meeting for the School Captain position that afternoon. Students will be informed if they have been shortlisted for the position of School Captain on Friday 15th and they will have a week to prepare their speech.
Speeches will be presented on Friday 22nd November from 2pm in the EPAC. House Captain and Arts Captains are selected by the panel and the applicants do not make speeches for these positions. Good luck to all of our aspirational leaders!
Student Council News
Spell-a-thon
If you haven’t returned your Spell-a-thon Sponsorship money, please send it to the office ASAP. Prizes for the highest fundraisers will be presented at the Week 8 Assembly. Year Level Spelling Bees are going well and there has been lots of student support for their class representatives – we certainly have some fantastic spellers in our school!
The finalists for each year level will participate in the Spelling Bee Finals before assembly in the EPAC in Week 8 Monday 18 November.
Free Dress Day
Our departing Year 6 students were given the choice of theme for their final free dress day and they opted for a ‘Free Choice’ dress up day. Students are permitted to wear anything they like so long as it is school appropriate and includes their school shoes and hats. Please bring along a gold coin to support the Student Council.
Pizza Party
The student council will be organising a Pizza Party for the annual class celebration day on Thursday 5th December. Students will need to bring $5 cash in a named envelope to the office by Friday 29th November so that we can place the bulk order for the following week - please ensure any dietary requirements are also noted on this envelope (flavour choices are not accepted). Students should also bring their lunch box with additional fruit and snacks for during the day.
Pizzas will be delivered to classrooms at approximately 11am during the Pizza Party class party time in the middle session.
Remembrance Day
The Student Council will be selling Poppies under D Block this Friday morning and Monday morning for Remembrance Day. On Monday 11th November, the Defence Family students will be invited to the front garden with Mrs Robinson for the laying of a poppy wreath at the memorial. There will be a minute of silence just before the 11am bell.
Enoggera’s Got Talent
There have been so many entries for our first Enoggera’s Got Talent! Students will be provided with the date of their heat on Monday next week. Heats will be held in the EPAC on Thursday and Friday second break in Week 7, 8, and 9. Performances will be judged by Miss Kerwick, Mrs Burrows and Miss Dunstan. The judges’ decisions are final. Announcement of the finalists for the Enoggera’s Got Talent Final to be held at 12pm on Thursday 5th December will be made on Monday 2nd December. All students are welcome to attend to be part of the audience. Good luck to all the performers!
Swimming Lessons
Just a reminder that only students who have their lessons at 9am or 10am are allowed to wear their togs to school under their uniforms. There are many students arriving at school with their rashie shirts (often long sleeved) under their uniforms yet they do not swim until after the first or second break of the day. With the temperatures during the day becoming increasingly hotter, wearing togs under uniforms for such a long time is both very hot for students, uncomfortable and unhygienic. There is time allotted within the lesson time for changing in and out of swimmers for all classes. Please note that lessons finish in Week 8.
Swimming Carnivals are coming up soon in Week 9. We look forward to seeing lots of parents there. If you are coming to the senior carnival, please remember to bring a folding chair to sit on as the students will be in the stands during the event.
