The 2020 school year is off to a flying start. Remember that “EVERYDAY COUNTS”. It has been amazing to be out and about visiting all the classrooms. Our students have been working hard making a difference to their own learning. The level of engagement in their learning has been outstanding. Well done Calliope State School students for your amazing start to the year and also to all our parents and carers for ensuring a smooth and successful transition back to school. This year we are have ACE students at Calliope State School. ACE stands for…

A – Attending

C – Confident

E – Engaged

As we continue our reading improvement journey, we encourage parents to talk about being an ACE student with your children. Should you feel there are any concerns around these three areas, please feel free to organise a meeting with your child’s teacher so we can discuss ideas together on how to best support them.

STOP, DROP, GO

A massive thank-you must go to all our parents who have been using our STOP, DROP, GO area. The afternoon pick-ups are running smoothly and we appreciate the feedback people have been providing. We have been explicitly teaching our students the new process and have also posted a video to our Facebook page so that we all know how it works; keep sharing the message!

Positive Behaviour for Learning

Calliope State School is a Positive Behaviour for Learning school. We often get asked what this means. This philosophy is a data based approach to supporting behaviour and is scientifically based.

PBL is based on the principles of positive behaviour support, which are applied at the whole school level. Positive behaviour support places emphasis on the belief that all children can learn. It takes an instructional approach to behaviour, where expected behaviours are explicitly taught and students are acknowledged for meeting expectations. Behaviour problems are seen as behavioural errors, and adults work together to develop strategies which will allow all students to participate and succeed.

Another key feature of positive behaviour support is the provision of a continuum of supports and interventions, depending on the needs of groups and individuals. Support is child-centred, involves families and is culturally and contextually appropriate. Students are taught academic and social skills in tandem, including the necessary social-emotional skills needed for school achievement and successful participation in the community. The ultimate goal is for students to become independent, reach their full potential, and lead fulfilled lives. (Taken from our Department website). At Calliope State School we partner this with Trauma Informed Practices to best support the needs of our students.

This year we are also introducing “You Can Do It” and “Zones of Regulation”. These tools will provide students with skills to support their own wellbeing and to be successful in their ability to interact with others.

If you have any questions around managing student behaviour at Calliope State School, please feel free to arrange a meeting with your Deputy (P-2 or 3-6) or our Student Welfare Teacher, Mr Rowe.

Fair Play Vouchers

Important dates:

Round 2 is now open for voucher applications.  

1 April 2020—Round 2 closes (unless all vouchers have already been issued)
13 May 2020—Vouchers expire and must have been presented to an activity provider

To find out if you are eligible visit the link below. Vouchers allow you to access $150 towards fees for sports and clubs, including Scouts. Schools also have the ability to nominate a limited number of students. If you are interested please make an appointment through the office.

https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/sports/funding/fairplay/apply

Feedback

We are always open to feedback as this helps our school to continuously grow and improve. There are many appropriate ways to provide feedback to our school and we appreciate the time and effort people have taken to ensure they are using these avenues. They include our surveys, participating in the P&C, organising a meeting with the P&C representatives, attending the PBL (Positive Behaviour for Learning) meetings, organising a meeting through our office, written communication via the school email addresses or a phone call.

Kindest Regards,

Rebecca Crapp

Deputy Principal