Week 5 Term 1 2025

      2025

      Term 1 

      Week 5
      Monday 24th January

      Prep Information Session
      Thursday 27th January

      Run Club 8.15am 

      Water Awareness
      Friday 28th January 

      Interschool Sport Yr 5/6

      Yr 1/2 Assembly

      School Meet and Greet 

      Week 6 

      Monday 3rd March

      Burdekin Netball/ Rugby trials

      Tuesday 4th March

      Burdekin Hockey trials

      Pancake Tuesday

      Wednesday 5th March

      Ash Wednesday

      Thursday 6th March

      Rugby League Clinic

      Friday 7th March 

      Interschool Sport Yr 5/6

      Assembly Yr 2/3

      Week 7

      Monday 10th March

      CSP Meeting
      Tuesday 11th March

      Burdekin AFL trials 
      Wednesday 12th March 

      Burdekin Basketball trials
      Thursday 13th March

      Run Club 

      Water Awareness
      Friday 14th March 

      Burdekin Basketball trials

      Interschool sport

      Yr 4 assembly

      We would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land the Birri-Gubba Juru people and pay our respects to the elders past, present and future for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Indigenous Australia.

      Welcome to Week 5 !
      How quickly has the term flown past with our interruptions. This newsletter is a bit of catch up for the crazy start we had! 
      Prep last night had their Parent Information Session and it was wonderful to see so many of our new families enagaing at the school. 
      A reminder that most of our updates and news is sent through Compass or posted on facebook.  If you are unable to access Compass please contact the front office. 
      Co_teaching_Meet_the_teacher_2_.png
         
      Screenshot_2025_02_20_170008.png
         
      Screenshot_2025_02_20_165826.png
        
      Screenshot_2025_02_19_162443.png
           
      Screenshot_2025_02_21_154628.png
                
      Screenshot_2025_02_19_162636.png
           
      Yr 5/6V

      Shrove Tuesday

      On Tuesday, March 4th, we will be celebrating Shrove Tuesday by cooking pancakes to deliver to classrooms before lunch. A note has been  sent out soon requesting volunteers to help with this delicious event. 

      Ash Wednesday

      Wednesday, March 5th is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the season of Lent. To mark this important day, Yr 6 will be hosting a special liturgy at 8.45am  including the traditional blessing and distribution of ashes. We invite all parents and friends to join us for this reflective and meaningful service as we begin our Lenten journey together.

      Is your child is under the care of a medical professional—a paediatrician, Speech Pathologist, Psychologist , or Occupational Therapist?

      To ensure your child receives the correct amount of assistance the school requires reports from medical professionals. These allow the school to allocate resources to give your child the support they need in and out of the classroom. They are extremely important. If your child has been to a specialist in the last twelve months; Paediatrician, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, Speech Pathologist, had a hearinging test and/or their sight assessed the school would like a copy of any letters or reports you have received. 
      Any information you send to the school remains confidential. These documents are used as evidence for the Townsville Education Office and the Australian Government when allocating support funds to schools which means school officer time in the classroom to support the teacher in the education of our students.  
       

      Hearing and Sight Assessments

      We know it is important for all children to undergo vision and hearing screenings when they start school. It is also recommended that families have their child's hearing and vision tested if they have academic concerns. This ensures any potential issues are identified early and addressed promptly. Some useful information: QLD Health coordinates a Vision Screening Program for Prep students annually (Teachers from Year 1-6 will refer students who they have concerns about); vision tests with Optometrists are bulk billed by Medicare and are recommended to be done every two years or as advised by the optometrist. If you have any questions regarding these please see your class teacher. 
         
      Screenshot_2025_02_21_155325.png
                 
      _White_and_grey_minimalist_ash_wednesday_facebook_post_1_.png

      Ash Wednesday is next week, and we begin a special time in the Church year called Lent.

      It is the special time that prepares us for EASTER. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, which lasts for six weeks. 

      We call it Ash Wednesday because many, many Christians around the world receive a cross of ashes on their foreheads. God’s people have used this sign for hundreds of years. This cross of ashes tells friends and neighbours that we are not perfect, and that we know we are not perfect. 

      With God’s help we can turn our lives around and be more aware of the hurt we cause others in our own families, our school and parish communities and in our world and think about how we can be better people. 

      At this time we also think of those who do not have what we have and how we can help them through Project Compassion.

      During this season of Lent our Loving God takes us by the hand and asks us to look closely at our lives so that we can see how to grow as children of God. Sometimes we have failed to love and failed to forgive. Let us think about how the love and guidance of Jesus will help us to open our hearts to others.

      Blue_and_White_Illustrative_Swimming_Lessons_Instagram_Post_1_.png
             
      Class_Assemblies.png
        
      Run_Club_1_.png

      White_Modern_Parent_Meeting_Facebook_Post.png
      Screenshot_2025_01_15_132522.png


      Karen Keys 

      January_Birthday.pdf

      February_Birthday.pdf

      Term 1 Menu

      On Monday at the Tuckshop we will be offering a selection of items from Home Hill Bakery. 

      No late orders will be taken for any day so please ensure you order before closing time:

      Monday (Bakery) tuckshop - orders must be in by Sunday 7pm

      Thursday (Sushi Rocks) tuckshop - orders in by Wednesday 7pm

      Friday (Dee and Vee's) tucshop - orders in Thursday 7pm

      2025_Tuckshop_Menu.pdf

      Current_2025Term_1.pdf
      Current_2025Term_1 _pdf 74.42 KB

      2025 School Term Dates

      TERM

      DATE

      LENGTH

      Term 1

      Tuesday 28th January to Friday 4th April

      10 Weeks

      Term 2

      Tuesday 22nd April to Friday 27th June

      10 Weeks

      Term 3

      Monday 14th July to Friday 19th September

      10 Weeks

      Term 4

      Tuesday 7th October to Friday 5th December

      9 Weeks