Issue 7 | Term 2 2026
Dear Parents and Carers,
We have had an extremely busy couple of weeks with multiple excursions and incursions taking place across Prep, Year 1 and Year 5. These have been hands on experiences with outdoor learning at its very best - see the articles and photos below.
The fun doesn't stop there however, next week we have our chess masters off to St Kevin's Catholic School to partake in the
Gardiner Chess Term 2 Coastal Primary Tournament. Our students performed very well in the Term 1 Competition and we wish them all the best next week.
UNDER 8'S DAY
There is much excitement coming from our Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 classes about the upcoming
Under 8's Day. They tell me it is going to be a LOT of fun, with a whole range of fun and engaging activities planned - and only for students who are under 8 years old! I'm sure the students won't mind if I pop down for a few minutes to join the fun! Scroll to the What's On section for more information.
REGIONAL MUSIC CAMP
Another very important event on the horizon is the
Regional Music Camp held in June this year. This is a 4-day residential camp specifically catering for high performing primary music students who demostrate excellent ensemble skills within their school choir and/or instrumental music programs.
From across the entire South East Region, 390 nominations were received. Of those nominations, 232 were accepted. Of those nominations, 19 students were from Benowa State School. A huge congratulations to our Music Department and to the Band, Strings and Choral students who applied, this is a tremendous result and we are all very proud.
STUDENT RECOGNITION
Congratulations goes to
Year 6 student, Lennox, who has been selected from the Broadwater team to represent the South Coast Under 12 rugby league squad, a fantastic achievement that reflects his dedication and hard work.
Competing against some of the strongest regional teams, he has shown determination and resilience in the face of tough competition. In preparation, Lennox has been attending extra training sessions and taking up running to improve his fitness and performance.
His commitment to developing his skills and staying game-ready highlights his passion for rugby league and his drive to succeed. Well done Lennox!
Mr Michael Josey
Principal
Upcoming Events
All upcoming events are listed on the
school website calendar.
- Year 5 Life Education Incursion - Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 May
- Gold Coast Primary Chess Tournament - Wednesday 20 May
- Prep Information Session - Thursay 21 May 9:30am. Registrations essential
- Year 6 Life Education Incursion - Thursday 21 May
- Mother's Day Breakfast - Friday 22 May 7:30am. Order via flexischools
- Under 8s Day - Friday 22 May
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The Prep students had a wonderful time on their Nature Play excursion on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. The children were highly engaged as they explored the outdoor environment, discovered new things through play, and enjoyed spending time with their classmates in nature.
A highlight for many students was travelling on the bus, with some children experiencing a bus ride for the very first time! It was lovely to see so much excitement, curiosity, and joy throughout the excursion as the students confidently explored and had fun together.
This years' Kokoda Challenge teams have commenced their training!
Trekking the rigorous trails through the forests each weekend, tuning their minds and building their fitness. They focus on resilience, endurance, sarifice and mateship - all qualities synonymous with the Kokoda spirit. We have a huge turn out of students this year and in turn have recruited more teachers to join the Challenge. We have a whopping 14 teams this year!
We would love everyone to be able to donate a small amount in support of our Kokoda teams who are fundraising for The Kokoda Youth Foundation. A local charity that has been empowering young Australians to achieve extraordinary things for over 20 years.
You can access our fundraising page here.
Well done to our students and teachers on a great start so far!
Stay tuned for more Kokoda fun in the weeks ahead... 
REPORTING AN ABSENCE
Should your child be absent from school, we ask that you notify the school in one of three ways -
- Please telephone our absence line on 07 5510 4366 (24 hour service) and follow the prompts, stating your child's name, reason for absence along with your name and phone number.
- Login to QParents and select the option to notify of an absence
- Or in person
Any unauthorised, prolonged absence will be investigated by the school. If we have not been notified of your child's absence, you will receive a text message stating that your child is absent from school and requesting a reason for the unexplained absence for that day. You can reply directly to the text message with the reason for that day. Please note the text messages are date specific, so the reason will be automatically added for the day you receive the message.
Please contact our office or amend all unexplained absences in QParents, as they are recorded on your child's school record and report card.
Late Arrival
All students arriving to school after 8:55am (second bell) are to
report directly to Reception to request a late slip. This must be presented to the teacher upon arrival to the classroom stating the reason as to why they are late. This is recorded on the class roll.
Collecting Early
If you need to pick-up your child/ren early, please
call the office on 07 5510 4333 and we will contact the classroom to arrange to have your child sent to Reception for when you arrive. This causes minimum disruption to the class and decreases downtime if children are outside the classroom at the time.
To ensure the safety of your child, students departing early must be collected from Reception and signed out.
Last week our Year 5 students stepped back in time to an 1854 Gold Rush town in NSW (conveniently located near Beenleigh!) ...
Our students were encouraged to dress up in costume and fully immerse themselves in the simulated township.
Here they panned for gold, made and tasted real damper, were sent to jail and more! Our students lived and breathed this period in Australian history to compliment their HASS studies - what a FANTASTIC day of fun and learning
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