Beerwah State School

Newsletter 3 September 2026

Principal's Report

Dear Parents/Carers,

Welcome to our Newsletter for Week 8. Excitement is building here at Beerwah State School as our biannual Arts Week approaches. Our student’s visual art masterpieces will be exhibited in the Hall next week, on Thursday afternoon, 10th September. More information regarding this afternoon is in my article below.

One of the most exciting curriculum events leading up to the Arts week is the Raw Art Workshops for all students run by Raw Art, Brisbane. These workshops are designed to immerse students in visual art, experimenting with various media under the instruction of professional artists. These workshops have already taken place in classrooms and our students certainly have created some wonderful pieces to showcase at our Arts Week exhibition.

Behaviour Focus for Week 9 & 10

Be an active participant

ü by working with others

ü doing my work to the best of my ability

ü by following the class expectations (independent work vs group work)

ü showing respect to others

Please talk to your child about our behaviour focus for this fortnight and discuss ways in which they can enact the desired behaviours listed. Having this message reinforced at home will help students realise that we are all working together to ensure they are being the very best they can be.

Student Free Day

This Friday 4th September is a student free day. The School will be closed as we chose to attend an extra student free day at the beginning of the year in lieu of Friday. Jabiru will also be closed for the day.

Teacher Aide Appreciation Week

This week was National Teacher Aide Appreciation Week. I would like to thank all our Teacher Aides for their hard work and dedication to our students and school. We all appreciate you! You really make a difference to our students’ learning and wellbeing.

Arts Showcase

Our Arts Show will be held on Thursday 10 September from 3 – 6pm where our students’ visual art masterpieces will be exhibited in the Hall. Our School Choir will be performing on stage at 4:30pm. Parents/carers will also have the opportunity to view the exhibition the following morning on Friday from 7 – 9am.

Regional Track & Field event

Congratulations to Eddie and Ava who competed in the Regional Track & Field event last week. Ava competed in 1500m placing 14th and Eddie competed in Shotput also placing 14th. Well done to both of our champions!

Father Day Stall

Our students had a wonderful time on Thursday at our Fathers’ Day Stall, purchasing presents for their dads/carers. Thank you to our P&C for organising and running the stall.

CIMEP Sunshine Coast Instrumental Music Workshops 2026

Our Instrumental Music students were invited to participate in the CIMEP Instrumental Music Workshops last week. Students had the opportunity to work with other Instrumental Music students across the region and to learn new repertoire under the guidance of expert Instrumental music teachers. Congratulations to our students for being accepted into this program and to Mrs Gallagher for organising.

Have a great weekend!

Scott Bowden

HODC Report

Talk about it

In Week 9, Year 5 and Year 6 students will have the opportunity to participate in Life Education's Talk About it sessions. All Talk About It content is aligned with the Health and Physical Education Australian Curriculum. The age-appropriate content is consistent to national standards to improve learning for all young Australians. The sessions will be delivered alongside the classroom teacher in a classroom space.Talk About It by Life Ed Queensland is designed to help support students explore the concept of identity, develop safe and respectful relationships, and understand and manage the physical and emotional changes that occur during puberty.  Students will engage in sessions about identity, friendships, puberty and reproduction.  Year 5 and Year 6 parents have been invited to participate in a Zoom meeting with a Life Ed Queensland educator to gain information and ask any questions about the sessions.  From <https://hub.lifeeducationqld.org.au/category/talk-about-it> 

Year 5/6A Line Art on Display

Our office pinboard is now showcasing some fantastic line drawings created by the students of Year 5/6A. These artworks highlight their creativity and attention to detail. If you’re visiting the office, take a moment to check out their great work!

Art Show

Celebrations

Student of the Week/Month

Term 3 Week 6
Term 3 Week 7
Term 3 Week 6
Term 3 Week 7
Term 3 Week 6
Term 3 Week 7

Events Calendar

Check out our calendar of events throughout the year, via the school's website at

Beerwah State School - https://beerwahss.eq.edu.au/calendar-and-news/events-calendar

You can sync any event to your personal calendar by clicking to  open the event and click on the  'Add to Calendar' button.  



Calendar of Events

Facebook

Check out our School and P&C Facebook pages for more Celebrations and what's happening at our School.

Beerwah State School Facebook page

                                                                                                 BSS P&C Facebook page

Admin Information

HOME-SCHOOL COMMUNICATION

AUDIRI APP - Download Today! 

This is our main communication platform, we post Principal Updates, reminders, coming events, excursion payment & consent information, tuckshop menu & ordering and alerts. You can also use the eforms tab to advise of student absences or update details.

We welcome parents and other members of our diverse community into our school. Working together with the school community, school staff support the learning and wellbeing of every student, and are entitled to a safe work environment. Parents and other visitors to our school support safety by ensuring their communications and conduct at the school and school activities is respectful. 

STUDENT MESSAGES AND EARLY COLLECTION

We realise sometimes Parents need to get a message to student/s to change how they are going home, with whom, or need to collect student/s early. We ask Parents, where possible, to please contact the school at their earliest convenience prior to 1:00pm; to advise so messages can go out in rolls and minimise interruptions to class learning time.

Please call prior to arriving to collect student/s so we can have them in the office ready for your arrival. Our break times are 11:00am-11:30am & 1:00pm-1:40pm. We thank you for your support.

ACCOUNT QUERIES

Invoices will be received to your QParents account or via direct email. If you are unable to pay an invoice before the due date or have a query about an invoice you have received, it is important that you contact us before the invoice is due for payment.

PAYMENT OPTIONS 

QParents is our preferred method of payment.

The QParents web and mobile application provides parents with secure, online access to their child’s student information, including:

  • Attendance and absence details, as well as the ability to notify the school of a future absence
  • Digital consent forms and managing permissions
  • Behaviour information
  • Academic report cards
  • Viewing unpaid invoice details, payment history, and making payments online
  • Viewing and updating personal student details, including medical conditions and address
  • Enrolment details
  • Upcoming events list showing school events, exam and assessment dates, and excursions.

Other Payment Options

  • You can also pay via the BPoint link on the invoice you receive via email
  • Cashless payments can be made at the Payment Window by EFTPOS on Monday, Wednesday & Friday morning between 8:30am-10:30am.

Admin Payments

QParents

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. QParents is an integral part of your child's education journey. Register now to ensure you have access to all your student's excursion consent & payment, report cards and attendance information. For more information visit the website at http://qparents.qld.edu.au/#/about or email  admin@beerwahss.eq.edu.au with any queries.

Library News

"Everyone is a reader, some just haven't found their favourite book yet"

Library borrowing times are as follows:

Wednesday: 5/6 A , B , C

Thursday: All other classes 

If you require a Library bag they are available through School Locker for $18.70.

Other Reports

Sports Report

2026 Lunchtime Play Equipment

All P-6 students will have the opportunity to borrow, use and return a variety of sporting equipment at play break. Year level/ classroom teachers will oversee the equipment and students will be responsible for being a SAFE, RESPECTFUL and ACTIVE LEARNER and all times.

If you have any questions with regards to sport, please phone Ms Murphy at the school on 5436 5555 or email jlmur1@eq.edu.au

Janelle Murphy (HPE Teacher)

Student Services

At Beerwah, the Student Services team meets every second week to discuss how best to support our students’ learning and support needs.  Sometimes students’ needs are identified on enrolment or through our moderation process and other times individual student needs are identified by teachers.

Classroom teachers may discuss student needs with parents and carers and if necessary a referral will be made to the Student Services team.  If this is necessary, a green permission form will be sent home, explaining the process and we encourage you to complete the questionnaire on the rear of the form to help us to understand the needs of your student more clearly.

Our team are currently running an intervention program focussing on supporting students requiring additional support in the areas of phonemic awareness and phonics.

Weekly Focus & Student of the Week/Month

School Community

P&C Report

P&C Meetings

Our next meeting will be Monday 12th October, week 2 term 4. We’re meeting at 4.30pm so if this time suits you, come along and join us in the school library.

Everyone is welcome to attend, there’s no pressure to join, just come along and listen to what’s happening in your child’s school.

Activities & Events

Thank you to our volunteers for the Father’s Day stall this week, hopefully all the gift recipients will love what the children chose.

Next week on Thursday 10th September we will host a sausage sizzle for visitors to the school art show from 3-5pm. Please support the P&C by purchasing a sausage and drink.  The P&C will also have a money board it is $5 per square and the winner will win $250.

On Wednesday of week 10, the student council are hosting a school disco and P&C will be assisting with entry and handing out snacks. The entry/snacks cost are on Qkr to pre-purchase.

Keep an eye on all communication for further details of other upcoming activities and events.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING BOOK FAIR.

Thank you to the parents, Mrs Roberts and Deb B who helped at Book Fair.  Thank you to families who purchased books.  The school has received approximately $500 commission from the Book Fair to spend on books for our school.

TUCKSHOP - Kandoo Kafe

Check our Facebook page and Audiri with tuckshop weekly specials updates. If you have a little spare time on a Friday morning, drop into the tuckshop to give Jo a hand. All our meals are made in-house and are approved QAST recipes, feeding your little ones delicious and nutritious lunches.

TUCKSHOP MENU TERM 2

UNIFORMS

New school uniforms are available from The School Locker in Maroochydore.

If you are uncertain of the size you require, one of each size of polo shirt and dress will be available in school to try on. Appointments need to be made in advance, please email janie.bssuniformshop@gmail.com to arrange an appointment.

The P&C have some second-hand uniforms available for sale at drastically reduced prices depending on the condition. Contact Janie at the above email address if you would like to have a look at what’s available.

Kandoo Joeys' Playgroup

WOW Playgroups, friends and families joined the U8 morning in the hall where we caught up with our siblings. Come and join our on Wednesday mornings

Kandoo Joeys is open to all families with before-school-aged children. We open every Wednesday morning from 9.00am-11.00am from Weeks 2-9 of the school Term. You will find us in G Block (Where our Jabiru Before & After School Care program is held or ask at the office and they will show you were Playgroup is held). Bring along a hat and some morning tea for your little one and come and join in the fun and social connections as your children learn through play. 

For more information contact  playgroup@beerwahss.eq.edu.au  

Jabiru Outside School Hours Care

Our Outside School Hours program at Beerwah State School is operated by Jabiru. 

The Jabiru's service nurtures children, helping them grow, learn and thrive before and after school, during holidays and on student free days.

You can look forward to:

- Fun programs and activities

- Fresh food prepared on site

- State of the art play and learning equipment

- Experienced staff who deliver the best of care

 Jabiru's contact details are 0426 704 166 or beerwah@jabiru.org.au

 

Community Information

Positive Partnerships

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

Other Information

Skoolbag App

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

Microsoft Office

You can install a complete version of the latest Microsoft Office on up to five compatible PCs and Macs, five tablets and five smartphones. Your Office subscription lasts for as long as your child is a state school student.

Ask your child to follow these simple steps to get Office: For PC and Mac, visit portal.office.com, login using your school email address, click through to install and follow the onscreen process. For tablets and smartphones, download from your app store and sign in with your school email address.

Instructions for Windows
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Instructions for Mac
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Beerwah Contact Details