Celebrating Student Success – On the Field and On the Stage!
Dear Parents and Carers,
It has been a wonderful few weeks at Benowa, filled with energy, resilience and celebration across both sport and the arts.
We recently held two fantastic Track and Field events, one for our Prep to Year 2 students and another for our Years 3 to 6 cohort.
Our P–2 Track and Field Day was a huge success, with strong student participation and an outstanding turnout from families. Thank you to everyone who came along to cheer and support, it was a pleasure to see our youngest learners giving their best and having fun in a positive and encouraging environment.
Our Year 3–6 Track and Field Day faced some wet weather challenges, but our students showed wonderful perseverance. Thanks to a follow-up session, we were able to complete the championship rounds, allowing students to participate. A sincere thank you to our staff for their flexibility and commitment, and to our families for your patience and support.
We would also like to congratulate Lennox in Year 5 for making the South Coast team and competing in the Under 12's State Rugby Union Championship Carnival held in Brisbane - Wishing you all the best Lennox!
In addition to our sporting achievements, I’m thrilled to share some exciting news from the performing arts. Our Benowa Voices choir has been officially selected to compete in the 2025 Creative Generation Choral Fanfare Festival! This is a prestigious event that celebrates choral excellence across Queensland schools, and we are incredibly proud of our students for earning their place.
A heartfelt congratulations to every student in Benowa Voices for their dedication, and a special thank you to Mrs Lyndal Solomon for her exceptional leadership and passion in guiding our choir. We look forward to supporting them when they compete later this term.
Thank you again to all families for your ongoing support of our students’ learning and wellbeing, whether on the sports field, in the classroom, or on the stage.
Warm regards,
Anthony Larkin
Principal (Acting)
Benowa Primary Science Club
This week, students in the Year 5 Science Club jumped straight into hands-on learning by earning their
Bunsen burner licences. They showed fantastic focus and safety awareness while learning how to operate the burners responsibly. And even created a Harry
Potter flame!
Next week, we’ll be conducting a
flame test experiment, where students will observe how different chemicals produce a range of flame colours. It’s a brilliant way to explore the fascinating world of chemical reactions.
Don't forget our Containers for Change Program! Our big bin is located in our staff carpark and we welcome community donations.
Our goal is to have 2 large bins in our admin car park collected each week. This would mean approximately $5,600 per year in funds we can put into our food forest program. This funding would finance our food forrest gardener approximately for 8h per week or 40 cubic metres of mulch per year Improving the food forest infrastructure and resources.
Every donation counts!