Principal's Message
Staffing Update
Our Principal, Ms Moira Mackenzie has had to take some unexpected leave for the next four weeks.
Our Deputy Principal, Mrs Naomi Hughes will be Acting Principal until August 18th.
School Opinion Survey
This year’s School Opinion Survey runs from 22nd July to 16th August 2024. Parents,
caregivers and students are encouraged to participate.
Your insights will help us know what our school does well and how we can improve. Participants will be emailed a link to access the survey the week before it opens. Survey responses are confidential. The survey usually takes less than 10 minutes to complete. More information can be found on the School Opinion Survey webpage or by contacting the school.
Is your family eligible for free internet access?
Families with school-aged children who do not have current internet access at home, may be eligible for the School Student Broadband Initiative (SSBI).
To ensure all students have equal opportunity for online learning, the SSBI offers eligible families free NBN broadband access. For more information or to check your eligibility, call the National Referral Centre (Monday to Friday) 1800 954 610 or visit the SSBI website.
Parent & Community Code of Conduct
Positive relationships between parents/caregivers and the school
are vital to productive and successful partnerships for your child’s learning.
If an issue arises that you would like to discuss, your first point of contact is your child’s classroom teacher. If this issue requires further support, the year level Deputy Principal will support the classroom teacher in addressing this issue.
Parent Interviews – Term 3
It was great to see a large number of parents meeting with our teachers for the Term 3 Parent Teacher meetings. These meetings are the opportunity for parents and caregivers to meet with teachers about their child’s achievement and progress, after the Semester 1 report cards have been distributed.
Pyjama Day
Calliope RotaKids are running a Pyjama Day on Monday 5 August. Students and staff
are invited to wear their pyjamas to school on this day for a gold coin donation. Funds raised will go to The Pyjama Foundation.
Parents are welcome to come for a picnic lunch on that day and can then spend time reading with their child/ren during the lunch break.
Important Dates for Term 3
Important Dates
26 July - Rotakids Badges on parade
29 July - 2025 Prep Information Session and Walk through. Session 1 @ 9.15am, Followed by Session 2 @ 5pm. Walk through tour @ 4.30pm.
2 August - Evacuation Drill
12 August - Show Holiday
13 August - P&C Meeting - 5pm
16 August - Bullying No Way! Wear orange
18 August - Port to Park Fun Run
19 August - Book Week Begins - Dress Up on Friday 23 August
20 & 22 August - Kindy Visitis to Library 9.30am - 10.00am
26 August - Prep Interviews Begin
27/28 August - Prep Vision Screening
28 August - Teacher Aide Day
30 August - Student Free Day
Port to Park 2024
Ready, Set, Go!
Join us in Gladstone for CQ’s BIGGEST Fun Run, Port to Park!!
This year will be BIGGER and BETTER than ever, with Olympic Gold Medalist, Sally Pearson back on board as our official Port to Park Ambassador.
Register now for the 10km Koongo Dash, the NEW 5km Koommonka Sprint and the 3km Yallarm Family Run!
Make sure you register for Calliope State School and we will benefit from your registration.
Register today @ gpcl.com.au/community/port-to-park/
Prep Enrolment for 2025
Calliope State School will be holding Parent Information sessions for families enrolling a prep child in 2025. Sessions will be held on Monday 29 July at 9.15am and repeated at 5.00pm. A school tour will be held at 4.30pm on 29 July before the information session. The information sessions are for parents of the child, the child does not need to attend. Open afternoons for children to attend will be held in Term 4.
Prep Vision Screening
The School Health Nurse will be visiting Calliope State School on Tuesday 27 August and Wednesday 28 August to conduct the Prep Vision Screening. Online consent form information has been emailed home to parents. Paper consent forms are available from the class teacher or school office. Paper forms are due back to the office by Friday 2 August.
