Beerwah State School

LIFE EDUCATION - HEALTHY HAROLD

Each year students from Prep-Year 6 participate in Healthy Harold modules, which are delivered by Life Education. These are very high-quality educational modules that are aligned to our curriculum plan for the Health and Physical Education learning area. Students participate in one Module, which are approximately 45 minutes – 1 hour long.

The cost has been subsidised by our wonderful P&C so it is only $5 per student.

Forms and information was sent out on 2nd May and payments are due on 10th June. Please contact us if you require a new copy.

LEARNING TO READ

The graphic below is called ‘Scarborough’s Reading Rope’. It is a way of representing how there are many strands which come together for children to become skilled readers. There are two main parts of the rope – language comprehension and word recognition. Each of these have their own smaller stands.

Over the course of this year, we have shared information about how parents can support children to develop both language comprehension and word recognition. Keep an eye out for information sessions where we will discuss this in more detail with examples.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR7GbAHntQ4

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS

With funding from the P&C, we have recently been able to purchase over 1 000 new decodable texts for home reading and the teaching of reading. These books require covering so that they are protected and will last longer.

We are organising some afternoon tea ‘working bees’ of book covering to help get these books ready for student use. We will start with:

Tuesday 28 May

Thursday 30 May

Our working bees will be 2:30 – 3:30 in the library. Volunteers are welcome to join for some of the or all of the time. There will be tea, coffee and light refreshments.

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

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

BORROWING;

Tuesday 3/4, 4/5, 5/6A, 5/6B, 5/6C                    Return books on Monday.

Wednesday Prep1 , Prep, Yr1/2                        Return books Tuesday

Thursday yr 3, Yr 2/3                                           Return books Wednesday 

If you require a Library bag they are available through the Uniform Shop for $18.00.

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)

We are once again participating in the annual Premier’s reading challenge. From 7th of May until the 23rd of August, students record the books that they read at school and home. Students will have access to record sheets from week 4 to start recording their reading. 

The challenge is not a competition but aims to improve literacy and encourage children to read widely for pleasure and learning. 

For Prep — Year 6 students to successfully complete the challenge they must read or experience an allocated number of books based upon their year level during the reading period.

Children and students who complete the challenge will have their efforts recognised through the receipt of a Certificate of Achievement.

Last week was Chaplaincy Week for 2024.  We'd like to thank Chappy Mike for the support that he provides to our students and staff within our school community in a variety of ways.  We appreciate all that you do for Beerwah State School.

On Friday 24th May it was P&C Day.

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! to our amazing P&C for all the wonderful things that you do for our school.  

Being a volunteer can often be a thankless job.  Volunteers take on the jobs and responsibilities many of us would rather not do and they do it without complaints! We are so incredibly fortunate to have amazing, dedicated and passionate individuals on our P&C and school community to ensure our P&C is the best it can be.

P&C MEETINGS

Thank you to all who came to our meeting this week, we discussed lots of fundraising events and opportunities coming up, read on for further details and find out where we need your help.

Keep an eye on Facebook and Skoolbag (Audiri) for details of the next meeting.

VOLUNTEERING

Did you know: People who “give” – either money or their time – have been reported to be happier and healthier than those who don’t. Volunteering keeps you in a positive mood and can help lift you out of a negative mood.

The reason for this is that helping others triggers the reward pathway in the brain known as the mesolimbic system. It releases “feel-good” neurotransmitters such as oxytocin and vasopressin. The buzz you get from these neurotransmitters is sometimes known as “the helpers high”.

We always welcome new faces, putting your hand up to help doesn’t mean we’ll lock you in forever, if everyone can do just one thing, our children will benefit hugely.

The P&C Association are an approved volunteer organization with Centrelink (Services Australia) so if you need to complete volunteering hours, the school is a great option. This can be extended to grandparents and other friends, they will need to apply for a Blue Card to volunteer in the school which is an easy process we can assist with. Contact us by email and we can arrange to work out how we can help each other.

FACEBOOK PAGE

If you haven’t already jumped onto our Facebook page, you should. There’s currently a fantastic highlights video of our Easter show and it’s a great place to see what’s coming up, what volunteers are needed & helpful reminders in case you missed the notification. We’ll also share our tuckshop specials and any meal deal information, so if you don’t see the posts, you might miss out!

It’s also the easiest place to get in touch with P&C.

Just find our page and like us to start following. BSS P&C Facebook page

EVENTS & FUNDRAISING

Our next event is the annual book fair and we need your help to run it. Our book fair will run from Monday 10th – Wednesday 12th June. We are looking for helpers for an hour each morning and afternoon, please see the office if you can help, or email pandc@beerwahss.eq.edu.au.

This is a great opportunity to purchase some beautiful books for your child or a child you know. Books are such a wonderful resource for children. Reading gives our children the chance to explore outside of the daily routine, learn new things, and dream big. It gives them the opportunity to play.

The P&C will be catering at the sports carnival on Thursday 20th June (Week 10). We are looking for a few helpers to assist with cooking & serving the burgers and subs on the BBQ on the field. You can see your child compete while helping out! Please get in touch if you are able to help for an hour in the morning.

RECYCLING PROGRAMS

We are trying to play our part in looking after our environment, and encouraging our children to think about waste is a great first step. All classes currently have composting bins to take their food scraps to the composting heap for the kitchen garden and P&C are also signed up to collect hard to recycle items.

We ask that families start to save their empty toothpaste tubes and old toothbrushes, also any pens, texters, highlighters and markers that are no longer working. We collect these items to send to TerraCycle who will turn them into useful products. If you’d like to know more, please have a look at their website www.terracycle.com.au. We are also collecting used Glad (or similar) products – glad wrap, zip lock bags etc, but please make sure they are clean. Donations can be dropped off to school, collection boxes are available in the library, look out for the notice on Audiri (Skoolbag) for more information.

The school is also registered to collect drink cans and bottles through Containers for Change. There are bins throughout the school so you can drop off your recycling as you bring your child to school.

BOOK CLUB

Orders for the most recent book club have recently been sent home and the next issue will be sent out shortly. The best way to order is online at www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP all books are delivered to the school and distributed to each child. If you would prefer to order as gifts, ensure you select that option and your items will be available for collection from the office. The due date for orders is always stamped on the front of the brochure so don’t miss out! An extra bonus is that the school receives 15% of all order values to purchase books for our library. Books are such a wonderful addition to any child’s life and there are some amazing prices in the book club.

Tuckshop is open each Friday, first break only. All ordering will be via Qkr! which will be made available one week before. All orders need to be placed by 3pm the Thursday prior so our volunteers have time to shop. The

menu can be viewed on the tuckshop noticeboard and on Skoolbag. Each week there is a different special for $5 and additional snacks and drinks can be ordered too.

If you have a little time on Friday morning to give Sarah a hand, she would be very grateful. Just 20 minutes to chop some fruit, or stick the labels on bags, that would be a huge help. pandc@beerwahss.eq.edu.au

UNIFORM SHOP

The uniform shop will open each Wednesday afternoon 2.45-3.15pm, or at other times by appointment.

Now the weather is getting cooler, black jackets or jumpers are the required uniforms to keep them warm, the uniform shop has stock of these items, including many second hand and free jumpers/jackets. Come along and visit Janie on a Wednesday afternoon to keep your children warm.

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

Click here to download the Uniform Shop Order Form-

Did you know that Qkr! Can be accessed from any web browser? If you prefer to use a computer or tablet or unable to download the app, simply go to https://qkr-store.qkrschool.com/store/#/home and set up your Qkr! account to access school payments, uniform shop, and tuckshop ordering.  

This month is Mess Play May. Messy play is about fostering curiosity, imagination and growth. In May at Kandoo Joeys, children will have the opportunity to explore slimy, gooey dino swamps and lots of squishy mess and sensory activities. These experiences support the development of children’s fine motor skills, creative and cognitive development, hand-eye coordination, emotional regulation, problem solving, and more. At Kandoo Joeys Playgroup we provide an environment rich in learning through play that includes engaging hands-on activities, craft, stories, songs and social interactions.

Check out some of our photos from last week’s messy play session.

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 J Block, next to the Admin Block. 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 Linda Merwood at playgroup@beerwahss.eq.edu.au

Date Claimer: Book fair

Books will be available for viewing during library sessions on 4-6th June.

Book fair will be held on week of 10-12th June.

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.

Holiday care is now open for bookings at Glasshouse Chistian College. Get in early so you do not miss out. If you need help booking please reach out to me. If you have not attended in the past you need to enrol as your enrolment does not flow over

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.

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

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