Beaudesert State School Newsletter

Staffing

Mrs Chant will be on leave until 26th February 2024, during this time I will be the principal.  Mrs O’Brien will be the Deputy Principal until the end of this year.

We are currently finalising staffing and classes for 2024. If your child/ren is not returning to Beaudesert State School in 2024, alternatively if you know of people who are looking at enrolling their child/ren here, that are in catchment, can you please contact the office on 5540 1111. This will help teachers put students in the best class for them and the leadership team to ensure our staffing is accurate to minimise changes in 2024.

Volunteers

Thank you to all the volunteers who have helped this year whether it be in classrooms, in the tuckshop or supporting the P&C with their fundraising events. If you are wanting to help before the school year finishes, the tuckshop is always looking for helpers. If we don’t have the helpers then the tuckshop may not be able to open.

The P&C have asked for helpers for the Christmas Concert that will be held on Tuesday 5/12.  Jobs could include setting up/packing up, help selling snacks etc.

Student Safety

Unfortunately, we have had a few incidents of parents/carers parking in the Beaudesert State School staff car park. Even if employed by other state schools you should not be parking in this area. It can be unsafe for students to be in the car park as cars are coming and going. I’d hate for an accident to happen where your child could get hurt. Please park in the designated parent parking areas, these are:

-Tina St

-Eaglesfield St

-Ecole St

-Parent car park on Arthur St

There have also been parents parking in the bus zone which is putting not only yourself and your children at risk but bus students as well. I’d hate to see an accident out the front of the school because a bus has hit your car that is parked in the bus zone.

Please be mindful of the speed limit in school zones. It is 40km/hr during the posted times. There have been reports of cars speeding through these zones especially on Eaglesfield St.

I’d like for all students to be safe not only at school but also coming to and from school. Speeding, parking in bus zones and parking in unsafe areas puts your child at risk.

Social Media

At Beaudesert State School we take our responsibility to maintain the health and safety of our students and staff very seriously.  This responsibility includes issues related to online choices and behaviours.

Participating in the online environment can be a positive experience, but there are also a broad range of concerns that may need to be considered, including online privacy and information protection, online etiquette, digital citizenship and knowing how to get help to deal with online issues.

As you may be aware, comments posted online about people and organisations may impact permanently on their digital reputation. This includes teachers, other staff, students and the school. There can be very real negative consequences from online posts – relationships between school staff, students and parents can be permanently damaged.

Facebook and other social networking sites are generally not private communities and, depending on an individual’s privacy and security settings, comments may be read by many people and remain online indefinitely. 

If you or your child are posting information online about the school, staff or students, I ask that you consider the ramifications of these comments on the school and any individuals in the school community. As a rule of thumb:

·         Public discussion is most effective when it is conducted in a polite and respectful manner;

·         Before posting, it is important to consider whether those people you are posting about want information, including photos and comments regarding them and their children, posted on Facebook or on other sites. Perhaps ask the people involved in the post for permission before you publish something or tag someone online;

·         Rather than airing complaints or grievances in a public forum like Facebook, come and talk to the school first about how to resolve your concerns;

·         Remember that as a parent you have a responsibility to supervise and regulate your own children’s online activities at home and their impact on the reputation and privacy of others.

For further information on managing cybersafety, please go to https://behaviour.education.qld.gov.au/resources-publications/Documents/cyberbullying-parents-caregivers-guide.pdf

If you have any concerns and would like to discuss further I invite you to make an appointment with me.

Holidays

Thank you all for a great year and look forward to working with you and your children in 2024. Have a safe and happy holiday.

Nikki Gauld

Principal

On the 21st of November, the year sixes had one of the most memorable nights to finish off and celebrate our primary schooling years. When we arrived all of the girls looked stunning and the boys handsome. The parents were taking lots of photos, then we all relocated to the hall. The hall was beautifully decorated and most of us headed to the balloon arch to take some more photos. When we got to our tables, we saw our names on a very elegant name tags made by our cherished TA Mrs Johnston. For dinner we had two options chicken wrapped with bacon and veg or beef roast with mash and broccoli cooked by Jason Argue. It was delicious. We had a Magician come and preform his tricks, and showed us how to make balloon animals and props, he picked on Miss Gauld as it was her birthday, it was so funny. For dessert we got to eat our maroon and yellow decorated cupcakes. After the show and dinner, we helped pack up. Then we got to have a disco and free dance before the parents came to collect us. We truly thank all of the staff for organising and coming to our social and celebrating with the year sixes and making our night special!   

Larah & Samantha

PAYMENT REMINDERS

• Outstanding  payments need to be settled immediately.

Please note, families with outstanding debts will not be eligible for future incursions and excursions until the amount is paid in full.

As always, we have a mountain of lost property piling up at school. A lot of it is unnamed which makes it extremely hard to get it returned to the rightful owner. If your student has lost any items direct them to the lost property bins which are located under A Block Administration Building, or you're welcome to pop in for a look yourselves. Please check there if your children are missing any of their belongings.

PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL BELONGINGS ARE CLEARLY LABELLED!

If your child is born between 1^st July 2019 and 30^th June 2020 come along to register for our FREE program in 2023.  You can collect a registration form from the office. Please see the attached documents below for more information.

KindyLinQ Fact sheet for Parents

KindyLinQ Registration Form

Our Beaudesert State School KindyLinQ families have had a wonderful, fun filled and action packed couple of terms. As well as our usual indoor and outdoor activities, singing songs, telling stories, creating beautiful artwork and dancing, we have visited local Kindergartens and Nursing Homes, had talks and books read to us from a Fireman, Vet, First Five Forever, our School Chappy, Psychologist and Speech Therapist. The excitement is not over yet, as we have our multicultural and healthy mouth days still to come.

For any families that would like to join us, you are most welcome to just turn up, on Thursday mornings from 9 -12 in R block. KindyLinQ is a free play based program that families can attend in the early years before their children start Kindergarten.  Most suitable for 3 year olds but other age groups are welcome. Morning tea is provided, and KindyLinQ is run by a qualified teacher and early years support co-ordinator. 

Well, that’s nearly a wrap! Hard to believe 2023 is almost over. Christmas as you may know by now, happens to be my most favourite time of the year! I am going through withdrawals at the moment as I still do not have my Christmas tree up (something unusual for me by now, but don’t worry, I am hoping this coming weekend will see all my family home and have the opportunity of putting up the tree together). I truly love this season, celebrating Jesus’ birth, the beautiful fairy lights and time spent with my loved ones. One of our daughters just got back from the UK and while the idea of a white Christmas is quite appealing (especially on some of these super hot summer days!), I do love the fact that our longest holiday break is over the Christmas holidays. The lead up to the end of the term may be crazy busy, but it is so nice to then have some slower days, catching up with people and just enjoying the holiday season. I hope that each of you can take some time during the holidays to enjoy being with family and friends. 

As we finish up the year, I would love to encourage you to consider donating any good condition second hand uniforms that you may not need for next year. You can bring them up to the Chappy room on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, or otherwise drop them up to the office. These second hand uniforms are so helpful to families. Likewise, if you need second hand uniforms, please feel free to pop in some time to see what we have available. 

Thank you for all of your support this year. It has been a great year with another very successful colour run. Have a wonderful Christmas break and I look forward to supporting our school community next year. Merry Christmas 😊 Chappy Jade