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Welcome back
Welcome back to Term 4. This term is an exceptionally busy one and we certainly hit the ground running with Year 4 and 5 Camps taking place last week. With such a busy time ahead, it is vital for you to keep up to date with school emails and communications from your class teachers.

Stationery Packs and Student Resource Scheme
Information has just been sent to you this afternoon regarding your child's stationery pack for next year as well as the Student Resource Scheme (SRS).

This year, our school has partnered with COS which enables us to provide our parents with very competitive prices as well as giving a percentage of sales back to our school.

We understand the costs involved and therefore have sent the information to you now so you have plenty of time to access the COS website and review the SRS information before the cut off dates.

Please read the information on the Stationery Packs and access the COS website to place your stationery orders before the cut off on Monday 5 January 2026.

Please read the information about the SRS. This scheme gives your child affordable access to valuable educational resources such as Mathletics, arts and craft resources and a Little Alphas Digital Technologies Program and we encourage all families to take advantage.

Prep Play Project (Deductible Gift Recipient Initiative)
Last week, you would have received information via email regarding an exciting upcoming project to redevelop our Prep Area. This email outlines the project and voluntary contribution opportunity through our Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) initiative. This is a very exciting project for us and one that will create a wonderful space for our newest and youngest students to foster their love for learning through play.

Upcoming Events
Please keep an eye on our school calendar and the emails that come home.

Year 3 Swimming - Every Thursday from 16 October
Bike Safety Makeup Lessons - please check with your class teacher
Band, Strings and Choir Soirees - Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 November
Prep Santa Show - Wednesday 12 November
Year 6 Camp - Tuesday 18 - Friday 21 November
Year 3-6 Swimming Carnival - Monday 1 December
Celebration of Learning P - Y2 - Monday 1 - Thursday 4 December
Awards Morning - Friday 5 December
Year 6 Graduation - Wednesday 3 December

It is vital, as we head towards the end of the year, that you keep on top of emails from the school to ensure you do not miss any cut off dates.

Mr Josey
Principal

Camps
It was straight into Camp for our Year 4 and Year 5 students in week 2 and oh what fun they had!
Our Year 4's went to the Gold Coast Recreational Centre on Tallebudgera Creek and Year 5 headed interstate to Lake Ainsworth in NSW.

The weather was sensational for both cohorts as they hit the surf, learned a multitude of new skills and had a fantastic time away from home.

Week 9 and 10 B Block Shut Down
We have some significant works that will be completed in B Block over the school holidays and early preparation for these works will require it to be completely evacuated and decanted of materials and furniture during the last 2 weeks of school this term. This building contains 9 classrooms. It affects all Year 3 classes and 4W, 4M and 4S.

Where might we be placing 9 classrooms in a school that is completely full you might ask? The students might say, 'early holidays' but they would be sadly mistaken LOL!.

Given that in the last two weeks of school at Benowa State High School a range of year levels are already finished for the year, they have kindly offered to host some of our classes over there.

It has been decided that our Year 6 classes and most of our Year 5 classes (being the oldest students in the school) will be relocated to this facility for those 2 weeks. The classes being moved out of B Block will be housed in the classes made vacant by Year 6 and Year 5 classes going over to the high school.

Planning and Communicating This Project
Next week we will be meeting with all the teachers from Year 5 and Year 6 to discuss the logistics of this exercise. From this meeting, we will gather significant ideas to make this temporary transition as smooth as possible. This meeting will be conducted in conjunction with meetings with the leaders from Benowa State High School.

The following week we will be meeting with the teachers from B Block to discuss the logistics of shifting their classes to another location in our school.

Following that meeting we will conduct an information session for Year 5 and Year 6 families to share our plans and ideas and seek your views and input. There may be further considerations we have not considered.

When this consultation is complete, we will publish our plans and get actions in place ready to go. I will ensure you are communicated with effectively along the way.

Social Media Ban: It's coming, like it or not.
The ban is coming, whether families like it or not. Here is a fantastic article detailing 5 ways to prepare your kids and teens for this transition.

Read the article now: https://www.generationnext.com.au/2025/09/the-social-media-ban-is-coming-whether-families-like-it-or-not-5-ways-to-prepare-kids-and-teens/

Be sure to check out the Related Posts - there are some further articles around this subject and assistance for parents to navigate screen time and devices.

This week, the Senior String ensemble and Senior Concert Band presented a concert to the grade 2 and 3 students. They demonstrated their instruments, and we talked about what it means to learn a musical instrument at Benowa Primary school. Some students have taken home a leaflet with information about the program.

If your child is interested in joining the strings or band program in 2026, please make sure you complete the survey as soon as possible so we can begin the recruitment process.

Students currently enrolled in Year 2 may be eligible to apply for the strings program in 2026 learning the violin, viola, cello or double bass.
Students currently enrolled in Year 3 may be eligible to apply for the band program in 2026 learning the flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, euphonium or percussion.
Students who are already enrolled in either the strings or band program do not need to complete this survey.
Students enrolled in the strings program who would like to learn a band instrument as well as their string instrument should email Mrs Jameson directly. These applications will be considered on a case by case basis and only after consultation with the strings teacher, class teachers and at the Principal's discretion.

If your child is in Year 2 and interested in learning a band instrument they should wait until this time next year to apply.

Please ensure that you are aware of the level of commitment required to join the program including annual fees.

Enrolment in the program is for a minimum of 1 school year. Students may participate in the instrumental music program in Queensland State Schools until Year 12.
Please scan the QR code or click on the link to apply as soon as possible: https://survey.qed.qld.gov.au/n/elOhMY0

Late applications may not be considered.
Please direct enquires about the program to the following email addresses.
Strings- Mrs Lisa Mason- ljmas0@eq.edu.au
Band- Mrs Sara Jameson- sjame31@eq.edu.au

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