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Dear Parent and Caregivers,
LEARNING CURVE
This week our Learning Curve program is from the ‘Growth Learning Approach’ category and the wellbeing skill builder is called ‘getting things done’ for the lower school and ‘creating idea maps’ in the upper school, who have the diaries this year.
The Prep-2 lessons are about how we can help to get ourselves more organised: by being clear on things that are ‘must dos’ such as feeding your pet, cleaning your room, going to school and doing your homework; and other things that are your choice and ‘maybe do’ activities such as watching tv, playing on your ipad or playing with friends. When you can get your ‘must dos’ done and have some time for ‘maybe do’ activities you will proud of yourself for being so organised.
For the Year 3-6 students the focus is about understanding that much of what you learn is through your eyes and about learning how to look at the big picture from all perspectives by creating idea maps or mind maps. These are a tool for students to use both sides of your brain to connect ideas and sometimes energise their thinking because they are creating a visual pattern for their brain.
These concepts were introduced on assembly this week and are being taught in the Health lessons with Miss Dunstan and followed up in classrooms. Our Year 3-6 students continue to track their progress in their Learning Curve diaries. The parent newsletter is attached below.
Primary_wk14_Parent_Newsletter_Article_2025.pdf
INFRASTRUCTURE
It was great to see the new fence installed to the front of the school over the holidays. Not only has this given the front of the school a facelift but it adds to the security of the site. We look forward to getting more of this fencing installed around the school site in coming years.
It was also great to see the refurbishment works in IB and C Block completed with the final defects meeting set for next week to close out the project. The new operable walls were installed as well as the autex walls, notice boards and new classroom doors. We only have A Block (Prep B and 3C and the Admin) that have not been refurbished now. We look forward to getting on the program again for this project in the near future.
PREP OPEN DAY
This week on Friday morning from 9-11am we will hold our first Open Day for this year for families who are looking to enrol here for 2026 either in Prep or other year levels. The morning will commence with a presentation in EPAC with a Q and A at the end and then a tour of the facilities following. We will hold another Open Day in Term 3 before our Prep Enrolment Interviews at the end of Term 3 and then the Prep Transition and Information sessions in Term 4.
If you know of families who live in our catchment and are hoping to come here next year, please let them know of the Open Days coming up. Families who have made their decision, can drop in enrolments forms to the office at any stage to enable us to get them on the system and into the communication channels for next year.
ANZAC DAY AND SERVICE
Thank you to those who attended our school ANZAC Service on Thursday 24 April and also came to the Gaythorne March on 25 April. As usual, it was wonderful to see so much support for our school service through the attendance of our Special Guests, Lachlan Bird representing MP Tim Mander, parent, Warrant Officer Mathew McDonald and ex Chaplain Twinkee Polius. Our students were very respectful during the service which is credit to their families and teachers.
It was also a credit to Mrs Rees as to the quality of the Choir performance of ‘Lest We Forget’. Thank you to Mrs Burrows for coordinating the ceremony, particularly under trying circumstances when we had to make a last-minute change of venue to the EPAC and the stress this caused. But whilst the atmosphere was not quite as it is at the front of the school, it was still a very moving and respectful ceremony.
A reminder to take a look at our brand-new Lone Pine which was planted in the front garden by our Defence Students and school captains as part of our ANZAC Day activities.
QASSP PRINCIPAL’S CONFERENCE
Coming up in Week 4 both Mrs Burrows and I will be attending the Qld Association of State School Principals’ Conference in Brisbane on May 12-14. Mrs O’Malley will be Officer in Charge whilst we are off-site at the conference.
Till next time,
Mrs Anne Robinson
Principal
| Term 2 | ||
| Week 2 | Thursday 1 May |
Short concert for dance and vocal performance teams 6.30pm to 7.15pm |
| Friday 2 May |
PREP Open Morning and Tour 9am to 11am City Districts Cross Country - Wavell Heights State School |
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| Week 3 | Monday 5 May |
Labour Day Public Holiday |
| Thursday 8 May |
Mother's Day Stall Schoool Captains' meeting @ 1.15pm |
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| Friday 9 May |
Pirate Day - Kid's Cancer Project Student Council meeting @ 1.15pm Year 5/6 Camp meeting @2.30pm |
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| Week 4 | Monday 12 May |
Assembly ESS EPAC 2.00pm Too Cool for Bullies Incursion EPAC |
| Wednesday 14 May |
Year 1 Ocean Life Incursion Sunshine Coast Dance Eisteddfod for DPT |
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| Thursday 15 May |
Year 5/6 Camp meeting @ 9am |
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| Friday 16 May |
National Walk Safely to School Day MSP School Photos |
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| Week 5 | Monday 19 May |
Choral Fan Fare Excursion for VPT School Council Meeting 3.15pm |
| Wednesday 21 May |
National Simultaneous Story Time @ 11am |
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| Friday 23 May |
QPAC Concert - Strings @ 9am Year 5/6 Camp meeting @ 2.30pm |
WELCOME BACK
I hope that everyone enjoyed a relaxing Easter Break! It has been a busy start to Term Two and lots of learning and events to look forward to as the term progresses.
In trying to be helpful, some students or parents are once again using a rock from the front garden to hold back the front gate on South Pine Road leaving it wide open! Please ensure that you keep our front gate closed at all times. Thanks for your help with this.
Our school has a very active Facebook page with frequent posts to keep our school community informed of what is happening in our school. Our events are posted throughout the term to allow parents time to be prepared for the term ahead. To find our events, simply click on the more tab and then the events tab in the dropdown menu to go to our events.
Dates for Term Two events have been posted on Facebook to help you plan ahead for Term Two.
If you have a Facebook page, we encourage all of our parents to follow our school page so you can enjoy the wonderful experiences our school has to offer. The more you interact with the page by liking and commenting on posts, the more our page will appear in your newsfeed. A reminder that Facebook is not the best platform to ask questions that you need immediate or urgent replies to, as we don’t always see questions in the comment sections of a post. This is best done by emailing the teacher/admin or calling the office. Facebook is also not a site for posting complaints or negative comments about staff or school processes.
If you have some constructive feedback for the school or an issue that you would like to raise, we would respectfully ask that you make an appointment to speak with the Principal to discuss your concerns. Any inappropriate comments will be removed from the platform. Please remember to never make comments on the page referencing a child’s name for privacy reasons.
Stop, Drop and Go
A friendly reminder to parents that to ensure the Stop, Drop and Go Zone at South Pine Road (in the car park) is successful, it is essential that drivers proceed all the way to the first gate closest to the library. Parents are unable to leave their vehicles in this area to walk their students into under the buildings as it causes congestion to the flow of traffic and becomes a safety issue. Please do not drop your students at the first gate either as this causes cars to have to go around your vehicle and again causes issues with the traffic flow. This gate is locked in the mornings for safety after 8:15am. Thanks for your support with our safe drop-off.
The expectation is the same for Laurel St Stop, Drop and Go. Please do not park in this zone and leave your vehicle as it doesn’t allow for the traffic to flow. It is important to continually move your car to the front of the zone to allow cars to move in behind you. Our staff are working hard to ensure the safety of our students as they leave the school grounds and we appreciate your support with this by following our pick-up and drop-off processes.
Pillar PracticeOur three school pillars include Safety (Be Safe); Relationships (Be Respectful); and Learning (Be a Responsible Learner). Each fortnight at Assembly, a Pillar Practice is shared with staff and students that becomes our focus behaviour improvement. This fortnight, our Pillar Practice is around showing respect to all staff.
All class teachers are provided with a poster for their classroom and will explicitly teach our school expectations around the relevant pillar and behaviour. Students are reminded daily about our focus behaviour with the goal of improving this behaviour across the school. Special RESPECT gotchas are being handed out to students over the coming fortnight to support the Pillar Practice. You can support us by being aware of the current Pillar Practice and discussing the expectations with your children at home.
MSP School Photo Day
A reminder that the School Photo Day is coming up on Friday 16th May. Your child’s class teacher will communicate the time for their class photos. Please ensure that your child is dressed in their best uniform to capture your treasured school memories! Photos will be taken in the EPAC. Sibling photos can be taken before school and at first break.
School Dress Code
As the days become cooler, students may need to start wearing a jumper. Parents are asked to please follow our school Dress Code that requires students either wear the school jacket, or a plain blue jumper. Blue jumpers with printed designs, colour jumpers and hoodies are not permitted. Girls are permitted to wear navy tights. As these are difficult to find, they are also permitted to wear black tights. Blue tracksuit pants are also suitable for both boys and girls to wear with their polo shirt. This Dress Code was developed collaboratively with the school community and supports the wearing of a school uniform to promote a sense of belonging and school pride. It also promotes a supportive environment fostering mutual respect among individuals at school by minimising visible evidence of economic, class or social difference. Thank you for your support of our School Dress Code.
The Student Council has many events planned for Term 2. The students will be raising money for their legacy item through the Meal Deal in Week 9 and the Silly Socks and Sunnies Day. They are also raising money for the Kid’s Cancer Council through the Dress Like a Pirate Day and money for the Indigenous Literacy.
Year 5/6 Camp
Our Year 5/6 Teachers, Mrs Burrows, Mr Woodrick and Mr Harris will be attending camp from Monday 26th May to Wednesday 28th May (Week 6) this term. A reminder that camp forms were due back at the end of last term, and these are urgently needed so that the information can be provided to the camp regarding dietary and medical needs. Full payment for the camp is due on Friday 9th May (end Week 3). If you are unable to make payment by this date, please contact the Business Manager as soon as possible to discuss options.
We will have begin having camp meetings soon with the students to discuss the countdown for camp. The bus in due to leave at approximately 9:30am on the Monday morning, however students must be at school at the normal time so that rolls can be marked, medication can be collected and the bus can be loaded. When helping your child to pack for camp, please ensure that you send along a plastic garbage bag for wet/dirty clothes, and remember to label all your child’s items with their names!
Teachers are currently working together on creating cabin groups and activity groups. Whilst every effort is made to ensure that each child has one friend in their cabin, they may not have all their friends with them. This is the same for the activity groups, in which the students will be mixed from each class to encourage students to make new friendships and work with different peers.
The year 5s and 6s will be in different groups as the Year 6s do different activities than when they visited last year although they do have the opportunity to do the flying fox again as well as visit the beach. This year, as we are attending earlier than previous years and the weather will be cooler, we are going to have a camp fire for the first time. Mr Harris is excited about bringing his guitar for some songs around the fire.
If you have any questions about camp, please email your child’s class teacher. We are looking forward to sharing this wonderful experience with your children.
Ms Tina Burrows
Class Newsletters and Term Overviews
This Friday class teachers will be disseminating Term Two curriculum learning area overviews and class newsletters. This curriculum overview provides information regarding the learning your child/children will be undertaking in all learning areas for the term. The class newsletter provides you with information pertaining to weekly timetables and resources needed on particular days. (eg. Library is on Monday. Homework to be returned on Wednesday). This information is provided to initiate learning discussions with your child during the term.
2025 Premiers Reading Challenge
Enoggera State School will be participating in the 2025 Premier’s reading challenge. Please note the reading window is from 6th May – 22nd August 2025. To successfully complete the PRC students in:
Prep – Year 2 must read or experience 20 books
Years 3 – 4 must read 20 books
Years 5 – 6 must read 15 books.
Students will be provided with Individual Reader Record Forms in week 3.
Book Club Issue 3
Please note that Issue 3 book club catalogues have been provided to students. Orders for Issue 3 need to be finalised by Thursday 8th May. Orders need to be placed online via the Scholastic LOOP system. Please see ordering instructions and current promotions available below.
Too Cool For Bullies Performance
On Monday 12th May Prep – Year 6 students will have the opportunity to attend the Too Cool for Bullies performance in EPAC from 9:15 – 10:15am (Years 3 – 6) and 11:50 – 12:50 (Prep – Year 2). This show Too Cool For Bullies shows that anyone can become the victim of bullying, how quickly the bullying can devastate the victim and what you can do if you are being bullied. While the topic is serious, Too Cool For Bullies is full of laughs, bright colourful puppets, props, set and the presenter has a number of truly mind baffling illusions to captivate and baffle even the most cynical students. Information regarding the performance and payments will be emailed to parents this week. Payments must be made by Thursday 8th May. Late payments cannot be accepted. Should you have any queries regarding payment please contact school administration.
Mrs Amy O'Malley
Head of Department - Curriculum
Welcome Back to Term 2, Everyone!
I hope you all had a restful break. Below are my updates for the coming fortnight:
GENERAL FINANCE
A friendly reminder that payment for the following activities is due soon or is already overdue. We’ve noticed several outstanding invoices on our reports. If you have any questions or are experiencing financial difficulty, please don't hesitate to reach out to me via email at bsm@enoggerass.eq.edu.au to arrange a payment plan.
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Invoice |
Due Date |
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CARS & STARS Subscriptions for 2025 |
13th of December - OVERDUE |
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Religion Books |
10th of February - OVERDUE |
| City District Cross Country |
2nd of May |
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Year 1 Ocean Life Incursion |
7th of May |
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Too Cool for Bullies Incursion |
8th of May |
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Year 5/6 Camp |
9th of May |
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Choral Fan Fare 2025 |
9th of May |
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Sunshine Coast Dance Esteddfod |
9th of May |
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Singfest 2025 |
14th of August |
Please be aware that unpaid CARS & STARS subscriptions directly affect the classroom, as we cannot complete these subscriptions until payment is received.
A quick reminder: invoices are always sent to the paying parent via email. The paying parent is designated at the time of enrolment, and this can only be changed upon written request. Therefore, only the paying parent can view invoices through QParents. If you have questions or need more information, feel free to email me at bsm@enoggerass.eq.edu.au .
If you believe there is a student credit on your account, please reach out to me directly so I can apply the credit for you, as this cannot be done through QParents.
We strongly encourage all parents to sign up for QParents to stay informed about school activities. For any other financial inquiries, please contact me directly.
QPARENTS
All consents are now emailed through QParents directly, if you haven’t signed up please ensure you do so that you don’t miss out on invoices or consents that may be outstanding. If you elect not to sign up to QParents please ensure you visit the office regularly to collect hard copy consent forms.
I look forward to working with you in Term 2!
Ellie Mastrapostolos
Business Manager
This week we are recognising 2 groups of students who were recently awarded Student of the week awards. First we have the awards from Week 9 (the Week 8 assembly postponed due to Cyclone Alfred).
Student of the week awards for Monday 31 March 2025
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Class |
Name |
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Prep A |
Reece D |
Following directions and completing all tasks with growing independence |
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Prep A |
Evelyn N |
Retelling a story with detail and expression |
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Prep A |
Zach M |
Including extra detail when retelling a story |
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Prep B |
Emily P |
Her great retell of her favourite story |
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Prep B |
Beau C |
Sounding out CVC words in reading groups |
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Prep B |
Angus M |
Being a kind and helpful classmate |
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Prep C |
Emmy O |
Actively participating in all class activities! |
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Prep C |
Ava C |
Working hard on all of your learning. Well, done!! |
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Prep C |
Elliot S |
Actively participating in all class activities. Well, done!!! |
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1A |
Alia S |
An amazing job learning her sounds |
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1A |
Isaiah I |
Working hard in English |
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1B |
Peter N |
Working hard in writing tasks and reading groups |
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1B |
Jackson P |
His hard work in all areas and his great behaviour in class |
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1C |
Kayleigh B |
Confidently contributing to class discussions. Well done |
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1C |
Yoedron Y |
Focused learning and trying your best. Well, done! |
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1C |
Ivy S |
Being an active learner. Well, done! |
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2A |
Olivia S |
Working well in class and trying her best |
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2A |
Isaac L |
Always having a positive attitude to his learning |
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2B |
Liam H |
His consistent positive behaviour following our class rules |
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2B |
Ginevra M |
Her continuous effort across all learning areas |
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2B |
Stevie F |
Consistently being a good role model for her peers |
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2C |
Lucia C |
Great work in HASS |
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2C |
Dulcie W |
Great effort when writing a character preference |
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2C |
Sonam W |
Sharing great ideas with class |
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3A |
Owen F |
Taking on all learning positively and accurately |
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3A |
Amayra P |
Her positive attitude and accurate work |
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3A |
Blake S |
Outstanding writing ideas |
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3B |
Raphael C |
Your effort in the handwriting |
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3B |
Bella G |
Your wonderful work ethic in any given task |
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3B |
Lia O |
Your hard work in Maths lessons |
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3C |
Lucy C |
Having a positive attitude |
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3C |
Olivia F |
Enthusiastically using the learning wall for writing |
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3C |
Roxy R |
Having fantastic recall to write precise directions! |
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4A |
Kieran C |
Sharing courtesy and sincerity to all! |
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4A |
Ivy H |
Being an engaged and interested learner |
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4B |
Emma B |
Working through Maths challenges with determination |
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4B |
Norah P |
Having a growth mindset towards your learning |
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4B |
Rahim J |
Focussing with determination on your assessment |
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5/6A |
Jude B |
His excellent result in maths – All your effort and hard work has made a difference |
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5/6A |
Leela E |
Being so hard working on return to school. Your effort is amazing. What a Star! |
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5/6A |
Jaxon V |
Being such a kind and caring class member. You have a great sense of humour too. |
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5/6B |
Elke J |
Excellent work ethic |
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5/6B |
Danny R |
Excellent work ethic |
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5/6C |
Penny L |
Demonstrating fabulous problem solving |
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5/6C |
Isaac Ol |
Creating a great script for his podcast |
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5/6C |
Elizabeth T |
Striving to achieve her best in the classroom |
Student of the week awards for Monday 28 April 2025
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Class |
Name |
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Prep A |
Elsie C |
Working hard to follow instructions independently. |
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Prep B |
Lucy D |
Being an active learner in class. |
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Prep C |
Evan P |
Trying hard in Maths rotations. |
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1A |
Chloe O |
Working hard in soundwaves. |
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1B |
Vinnie R |
His commitment to learning and always trying his best. |
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1C |
Harry F |
Being a kind and considerate learner in all class activities. |
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2A |
Harry F |
Excellent attitude to all learning tasks. |
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2B |
Tilo E |
His consistent effort during class activities. |
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2C |
Sarah K |
Fantastic effort on your cold write. |
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3A |
Nate G |
His excellent effort in Mathematics. |
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3B |
Angel H |
Your hard work ethic. |
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3C |
Jayden H |
Always engaging enthusiastically in soundwaves lessons. |
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4A |
Imogen J |
Positive Engagement and thoughtful questioning in class. |
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4B |
Isabella K |
Amazing effort in your cold write. |
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5/6A |
Luella C |
Your enthusiasm in class and willingness to help others. |
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5/6B |
Yvette B |
Engaging in all activities. |
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5/6C |
Lachlan B |
Making responsible and respectful choices. |
Welcome to Term 2.
Cross Country
The weather has been a continual challenge to allow us to hold our cross country. We held 1km time trials on Monday to assist in selecting our team. Certainly not the way I wanted it to go, but this was the fairest way to proceed.
City District:
Students have been selected from the time trials on Monday. Good luck to our Cross Country trialists for the City District Cross Country this upcoming Friday 2nd May. Keep an eye on the next newsletter for results.
Class PE:
With the cooler weather coming, swimming makes way for athletics. All classes this term will have students getting involved with a full range of activities from running, jumping and throwing, in preparation for the school athletics carnivals later in the term.
Hats are a must, so please ensure your child has a hat for these lessons.
Email is certainly be the preferred method of communication – aawoo0@eq.edu.au so please ask me anything sports related, and I will endeavour to answer them or find out the answers from the relevant group.
Thanks,
Mr Woodrick
WELCOME BACK TO TERM 2!
We hope you enjoyed your Easter break, ventured outside in the small breaks in the wet weather and made the most of these short weeks and back-to-back long weekends! We are in for an exciting term ahead.
EVENTS for TERM 2 – SAVE THE DATE
Thursday 8th May – Mother’s Day Stall
Prepurchase your vouchers and tickets on QKR! NOW. Children shop on the day at $10 or $15 tables, max two gifts per child allowed + unlimited $1 raffle tickets. No cash on the day please. Raffle prizes on display now in the school office.
Saturday 17th May – Mother’s Day Celebration Event
2pm Tetto Rooftop Bar Everton Plaza $90 pp – Tickets selling fast on QKR!
Get your girls together and frock up for a great afternoon of meeting new friends, raffles, entertainment and more.
Tuesday 27th May – P&C General Meeting.
6.15pm in G Block Staffroom. New faces welcome in person or join online via teams.
Saturday 14th June – Trivia Night
Join us for A Night at the Movies! Get a table of 10 together or purchase a single ticket and make new friends on the night. It is a great way to get to know other parents. Dress as your favourite movie star, character or director. Or perhaps get your whole team on theme.
Join us for a night of trivia, games, and fun. BYO food, drinks available for purchase at the bar. Tickets available now on QKR! $250/table of 10 or $25/single ticket.
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 *NEW!* 100 CLUB RAFFLEWin big with the 2025 ESS P&C 100 Club Raffle - tickets are available NOW on QKR! Total prize pool of $2,500 to be won! Drawn as 3 prizes, 1st - $2,000, 2nd - $300 and 3rd - $200. Only 100 tickets available, $50 each, with a limit of 1 per person. Winners will be drawn at the Trivia Night event on 14 June; however, you do not need to be there to enter or win. Full T&Cs are available on QKR! or can be requested by emailing at events@esspandc.com.au. |
ENTERTAINMENT APP
Looking for entertainment for the next school holidays? Purchase a single or Multi city pass from the Entertainment guide and 20% will be donated back to the P&C. Scan the QR code below to buy.
TUCKSHOP Volunteers for TERM 2
Did you know, the Tuckshop is solely run and operated by the P&C. Rosetta our fabulous tuckshop convenor has been with our school for over 10 years, but she cannot operate the tuckshop on her own! We need 2-3 volunteers each day to ensure we can open the tuckshop doors and serve our children.
We need YOU! The Tuckshop can only operate with the support of our fantastic volunteers, and we would love for you to be part of the team. If you can spare any time; by baking home treats on the weekend, joining our sticker club whilst you wait before school or helping in the tuckshop itself, please get in touch to lend a helping hand. Every little bit helps! If you have a keen grandparent, neighbour or friend, we would also love their help. Sign up here! Or email the P&C for further details.
Home Baking - http://volunteersignup.org/MHQ99
Volunteers Tuckshop - http://volunteersignup.org/7FARQ
P&C Membership – Join Us for 2025!
Want to have a voice and be the first to hear about future fundraising ideas? Become a P&C member today! Meetings are monthly but you don’t have to attend them all. Arrive in person or join us via Teams and meet new members of our community.
Email us to get a form on pcsecretary@esspandc.com.au
We are always looking for feedback, so feel free to reach out with any questions. Stay up to date with everything happening by following our active Facebook page.
From the Executive team we wish you all a very productive and energetic start to Term 2.
P&C Executives
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President – Melanie Russell Vice President - Xavier Carah |
Treasurer – Shane Evans Secretary- Rita Carrick |
For any questions or concerns please email pandc@enoggerass.eq.edu.au
The Enoggera State School P & C meets every 4th Tuesday of the month.
Our next General meeting will be on the 27th of May 2025 at 6.15pm in the staff room or on Teams. New faces always welcome.
Keep up to date on all things P&C via our Facebook page
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Performance Teams
Welcome to Term 2! Our Performance Teams were fantastic during their first week back. Thank you to those students who have been practising during the holidays.
Over the holidays an email was sent home regarding all of the current information for our teams. Please make sure you print and highlight all of the important information and ensure you have all of the requirements in preparation for the performance concert and upcoming performances.
Performance Concert
Our Performance Team Concert is an exciting event that will proudly showcase the incredible progress and talent our students have developed through the Performance Team Programs. This relaxed and enjoyable performance serves as a "dress rehearsal," providing students with the perfect opportunity to refine their skills and prepare for their upcoming performances for the remainder of the year.
Concert Details
Date: Thursday 1st May
Time: 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Who: Performance Team (Vocal & Dance)
Who can watch: All Enoggera staff, students and the community are welcome
Cost: No cost
Dance Ensembles
Welcome back to Term 2! I hope everyone had a lovely break. Dance Ensembles are continuing as normal. Please check the below times for your ensemble group.
Red Dance - Monday 8am
Boys Crew (Grade 3 - 6) - Monday first break after eating (Everyone is welcome)
Green Dance - Wednesday second break after eating
Purple Dance (Grade 1 -2) - Friday first break after eating (Everyone is welcome)
Please remember to attend your rehearsals on time with your water bottle and if your student is away, please email Miss Dunstan to let her know of your absence.
If you have any questions please email Miss Dunstan.
Choir
Welcome back to Term 2! Thank you to our Senior Choir students who participated in the ANZAC Day performance. It was wonderful. Congratulations!
Students are now preparing for the winter soiree so please remember to attend all of your rehearsals.
Junior Choir - Thursday first break after eating in the Music Room
Senior Choir - Friday 8am in EPAC
If you have any questions please email Mrs Rees.
Recorder Club
Welcome back to Term2! If you are interested in coming along to recorder club it is not too late. Recorder Club runs Fridays first break after eating in the music room.
If you have any questions, please email Mrs Rees.
Miss Georgia Dunstan, Primary Dance and Drama Specialist Teacher and Mrs Rebecca Rees, Primary Music Specialist Teacher
Performing Arts Team
Executive functioning
Executive functioning skills are a set of cognitive processes and mental processes that help us manage our thoughts, actions, and emotions to achieve goals. Key components of executive functioning include:
- Planning and Organisation: The ability to plan tasks and organise activities effectively.
- Focus and Attention: Staying focused on tasks and resisting distractions.
- Memory: Remembering instructions and information.
- Impulse Control: Regulating emotions and controlling impulses.
- Time Management: Estimating how long tasks will take and completing them on time.
Together, these skills help us to plan ahead to meet goals and concentrate on a task despite distractions or following multiple-step directions. They allow us to pay attention, organise, remember information, transition between thoughts and actions, and regulate our behaviour and emotions. Executive functioning skills are thought to originate in our brain’s prefrontal cortex, an area that is developing during childhood and adolescence. Your child may have impaired executive functioning skills if they have difficulty with the following:
- starting or finishing tasks
- following multiple steps of a task
- keeping their belongings organised
- making decisions
- managing emotions and impulse control
- problem solving
- remembering information
You can help improve your child’s executive functioning by trying the following:
Improve Time Management
Set realistic time limits when your child is doing a task. Use visual timers, clocks and planners to organise activities and tasks. Using visual timers when doing homework is a great way to manage time and improve concentration and focus.
Build Focus and Attention
Using fidget tools and practising mindfulness may assist to keep your child be present in the moment and reduce distractions. If activities, such as homework are overwhelming, try breaking down tasks into smaller chunks that are easier and more manageable. Using a ‘first, then’ visual and ask questions such as ‘what do you need to do next?’
Create structure and Routine
Try to keep a consistent family routine as much as possible. Use a family calendar to track activities and events, and display in a common area of the house so children can refer to. Use visual schedules to display and organise everyday tasks, for example, have a morning checklist that includes all the jobs needed to do to get ready for school.
Support Memory
Play memory/ card matching games with your child. Ask them to repeat a list of items, for example a list of food that are needed at your next visit to the shops. Tell a short story and ask your child to provide a retell or ask them to tell you recall events from the school day.
For more information on executive functioning and your child, please click on the link below
Leanne Watson
Guidance Officer
Student Wellbeing
Enoggera State School - Thursday and Friday
Safe use of phones and iPads and computers at home
The Office of the eSafety Commissioner has suggested 5 important rules for families to follow:
- Be kind and take turns. This is a great opportunity to consolidate good sharing habits at home.
- At dinner time, no screens. Spilled food and drink can cause irreparable damage. Take time at dinner for face-face conversations.
- Use devices only in shared spaces. Children and adults can readily discuss what they are doing, seeing and hearing online.
- Ask Permission to use a device. It is important to discuss and set boundaries before a device is used.
- No taking screen to bed. That means adults too! Set good habits by setting devices on charge in a location outside the bedroom, under a fire alarm.
Premier’s Coding Challenge
So far we have only six students (years 3-6) taking part in the Premier’s Coding Challenge. Please promote the Challenge at home, as an ideal opportunity for greater awareness of 17UN Sustainable Goals.
I am pleased to report that Enoggera SS students have already begun developing computer apps to inform people about poverty, homelessness, climate change and gender equity. To take part, download the forms or contact Mr Harris.
Robot Club
This Term we are building robots to compete in the Vex Go challenge. The first Challenge is to use a magic eye sensor to avoid obstacles. This Term we do not have to remove the robot parts at the end of lunchtime, as we were in Term 1. We have eight robots available (Years 2-6). Students can see Mr Harris on Tuesday and/or Thursday at Second Lunches if you (or a small group) are keen to build a robot this Term.
Michael Harris
Digital Technologies Teacher
Gardening Club: Harvest time
This was an exciting week for the gardening club because the beans are ready to harvest. During first break on Tuesday the students had their first attempt at harvesting beans. It was a very tricky job because beans hide behind and under the leaves. We picked a variety of green, purple and yellow beans and then during second break allowed the general school population to try a bean. The students learned that even though the beans were different colours, they still tasted the same.
The other exciting news is we have about ten huge rockmelon growing. They are still very green but it shouldn’t be very long before we can harvest them.
Feed the Worms
This week we expanded our worm farms from two farms to three and we have come to realisation that we are not creating enough food for the worms, even with Camp Australia’s help so the students have suggested we have “Feed the Worms, Fridays”.
Students are being asked to bring a bag of food scraps from home and first break on Fridays we will put it in the farms. If the food is not needed that week, it will be placed in our tumble bin.
Containers for change
We are beginning to really recycle our containers for change but there is more we can do. We already have half filled a 240L bin of containers. The biggest problem is the milk products being left in the containers. This milk is curdling and then contaminating the other containers. Last term, we nearly lost a 240L bin of containers because of weevils. The club helped Mrs Kent rescue the containers which was not a nice job but we cannot keep fixing this problem. Please support us by demonstrating to your child how to prepare a container for recycling.
The attached image demonstrates the contamination that is occurring.
Here is the easy process.
- Empty your container completely.
- Remove the straw or lid
- Place the contain in the correct bin.
- Take care to place food scraps in the “feed the worm” bin and general waste in the rubbish bin.
Mrs Karen Kent
About the week
National Road Safety Week (NRSW) is an annual initiative established by President of the Safer Australian Roads and Highways (SARAH) Group, Peter Frazer, after his daughter Sarah was killed in an avoidable crash in February 2012.
NRSW is run in partnership with road safety organisations and governments. The Department of Transport and Main Roads is a proud government partner who has supported Yellow Ribbon Road Safety Week since it started in May 2013. With your help, we can encourage all Queenslanders to drive so others survive.
National Road Safety Week will run from 11 to 18 May 2025. The aim of the week is to:
- Remember the approximately 1,300 people who lose their life and 40,000 seriously injured in road crashes on Australian roads each year by:
- Lighting landmarks around Australia yellow to shine a light on road safety
- Display a yellow ribbon (ribbons, lapel pins, vehicle stickers and flags)
- Encourage people to take a pledge to 'Drive so others survive' on the website
- Promote the aim of reducing lives lost and injured on our roads by changing driver behaviour
- Encourage communities to get involved, to promote National Road Safety Week, and advocate for safe behaviours on our roads and paths.
- The overarching theme for the week is Drive so others survive – All road safety is local.
Each day of National Road Safety Week we focus on a different member or of the community who can be affected by road trauma.
Sunday 11 May - Remember the 1300 - Remember the people who have lost their lives and been seriously injured on Australian roads.
Monday 12 May - Your speed matters - Slowing down on our roads
Tuesday 13 May - The road to zero - Taking a road safety pledge
Wednesday 14 May - Get home from work safe - Let’s get everyone home safe
Thursday 15 May - Road safety for every age - Make safe choices today and every day
Friday 16 May - On the same path - Sharing our paths safely
Saturday 17 May - Yellow ride - Sharing the road safely
Sunday 18 May - Take care on regional roads - Taking extra care on regional roads
In Australia, less than one third of the population lives in regional and remote areas, but nearly two thirds of all fatal road crashes occur on rural and remote roads. Today's National Road Safety Week (11-18 May 2025) theme is 'Take care and be aware on rural roads'.
So, even if you're a local and you're familiar with the area, next time you're driving on a regional road remember to follow these six simple steps:
- Slow down and drive to the conditions
- Don't drive tired
- Share the road
- Wear your seatbelt
- Plan your trip home – don't drink and drive
- Look at the road, not your phone.
DRAWING FESTIVAL
10.00AM – 5.00PM, SUNDAY 4 MAY 2025
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Researchers from the University of Southern Queensland and The University of Queensland, are conducting research into parents’ opinions about parenting and climate change.
If you are a parent (18+ years) of a child aged 0 to 12 years and live in Australia, we would love to hear your views. You will need to complete a short online survey. To find out more or to participate, please visit https://surveys.unisq.edu.au/index.php/526111
This research has been approved by the UniSQ Human Research Ethics Committee (ETH2024-0126)
