No Parade on Friday 18^th of October

Please note that there is no whole school parade on Friday 18^th of October.  See you in Week 4. 

Year 6 Camp – Monday 14^th to Friday 18^th October
Our Year 6 students are currently off at camp in Brisbane.  Mrs Christine Johnston, Mrs Sheree Mastromonaco, Mrs Donnella Smith-Ashton and Ms Becky Drury are also attending the camp with the students.  Thank you to all our wonderful staff who have put much time and effort into this camp.  Thank you also to the P and C for fundraising to ensure our students have opportunities like this one.  

Day for Daniel – Wednesday 23^rd October

https://danielmorcombe.com.au/day-for-daniel/

Australia’s Largest Child Safety education and awareness day – a day to Wear Red, Educate and Donate. 

We encourage all students to wear red and bring in a gold coin donation towards the Daniel Morcombe Foundation.

World Teacher’s Day – Friday 25^th October

World Teachers' Day is an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the immense effort and dedication that teachers put into their work. We’ve put together some fun ways you and your children can join in the celebrations and make it a day to remember for your teachers. https://worldteachersday.edu.au/

Grandparents Morning – Friday 1 November  Grandparents Day is a chance for grandchildren, children and the community to thank grandparents for their love and support. Celebrated annually in Queensland on the last Sunday in October, Grandparents Day recognises the significant contribution that grandparents make to their families and communities. https://www.dcssds.qld.gov.au/our-work/seniors/grandparents-day At Calliope State School we will be celebrating Grandparent’s Day on Friday, November 1.  Grandparents are invited to a fun morning with us. 9:10 – 10am - Parade 10:00 – 11:00 - Morning Tea for Grandparents only and then Classroom Visits and Activities 11:00 – 11:30 - Picnic Lunch on the lawn Grandparents are invited to bring their own lunch to share with their grandchildren.

Mana Incursion – Tuesday 5 November

Mana – The Spirit of Polynesia incursion is being held in our school hall on 5 November. 
Mana – The Spirit of Polynesia embodies dance, music, multicultural themes, history, geography and the importance of learning about heritage and the power of self-belief and respect.  Our wonderful P and C have fully funded this performance for all students (Prep to Year 6).  You will receive information about the incursion and the consent form on QParents.  If you require support with QParents, please see our friendly Administration staff.

Prep Enrolments 2025

Prep Enrolments for 2025 are now open! 

Enrolment packs are available from the school office.  If you haven’t already booked in a time, please book one as soon as possible through our school office.

Intentions for 2025

If you are intending on leaving Calliope State School in 2025, please let our friendly office staff know, as we are in the planning stages of our classes for next year.  Please email our office staff at admin@calliopess.eq.edu.au

Planning for classes in 2025 begins early in Term 4.  Our first step is to finalise our anticipated enrolments for 2025.  If you know of families considering Calliope State School in 2025, please encourage them to contact Administration as soon as possible.  If your family intends on leaving our school next year, could you please notify Administration so that this planning can be as accurate as possible. 

2025 Class Placement Request Forms

Use this form if you have any issue/s influencing your child’s learning that may impact on class placement decisions for 2025. Teacher requests will not be taken into consideration. The form can either be collected from the office or email admin@calliopess.eq.edu.au to request a form. Please place the form in an envelope marked “CONFIDENTIAL to the Principal.” Forms need to be returned by Friday 25^th October at 3:15pm. Please note that forms received after this date will not be processed.

Swooping Birds

Spring is breeding season for birds, and some species are quite protective parents!

We currently have some resident magpies outside of the school grounds and some plovers in the out-of-bounds area on the back oval.  Students are reminded that they are to stay away from these areas and not to do anything that would provoke a response from these birds.