HELMET SAFETY

Why Should Kids Wear a Bike Helmet?

Wearing a helmet that fits well every time you're on a bike helps protect your face, head, and brain if you fall down. That's why it's so important to wear your bike helmet whenever you are on a bike.

The Trade Practices (Consumer Product Safety Standards) Regulations 2001—Bicycle Helmets sets out the mandatory requirements for bicycle helmets.

Wear a bike helmet every time you ride, even if you're going for a short ride. And follow these rules:

• Make sure your bike helmet fits you well.
• Always wear your helmet the right way so it will protect you: Make sure it covers your forehead and don't let it tip back.
• Always fasten the straps.
• Don't wear a hat under your helmet.
• Take care of your helmet and don't throw it around.
• If it's damaged, it won't protect you as well when you need it.
• Get a new helmet if you fall while you're on your bike and hit your head.
• Put reflective stickers on your helmet so drivers can see you better.

SCHOOL OPINION SURVEY 2022

The School Opinion Survey is open until Friday, 12 August 2022.

To have your say, check your email for an invitation from the Department of Education titled School Opinion Survey for parents and caregivers, 2022. 

Can’t find your invitation?  If your family has more than one parent/caregiver, check that they haven’t received the invitation and/or check your junk email folder.    

The annual suite of School Opinion Surveys will be conducted in Term 3 and will close on 12 August 2022. All families, school staff and students in target year levels (Years 5 and 6) will be invited to participate. We encourage you to take this opportunity to have your say about what our school does well, and how we can improve.

Parents/caregivers who do not have access to the internet at home are welcome to complete their survey online at the school. School computers/tablets will be available.

FREE PREP VISION SCREENING

Good vision is important for a child’s educational, physical and social development. Vision screening checks for common eye conditions that may impact your child’s ability to see and therefore impact their learning and development.

A Registered Nurse will be visiting the school on Monday 29 August 2022 to conduct vision screening for children in their Prep year. If you wish to have your Prep child participate in this free vision screening program, please complete an online consent form by 23 August 2022. See link below. Paper consent forms are available and will be distributed to you upon request. Parents do not need to be present for screening; however, if you would like to be, please contact the school to arrange this.

If your child’s vision is screened, you will be advised of the results in writing. If a vision concern is found, you will receive a phone call from the nurse to discuss referral to an eye health professional for further assessment. If a vision concern is identified and your child requires glasses, eligible health care card holders may be assisted with free basic glasses through the Spectacle Supply Scheme.

Participation in vision screening is not compulsory. If you do not wish for your child to participate in screening, please complete the consent form and indicate that you wish to decline screening.

Please click on the following link to access the Online Consent Form and Parent Information Letter: https://visionscreening.health.qld.gov.au/ParentalConsent/13126dUn.  Alternatively, you can scan the QR code below:

Please note: The consent form link will close on Tuesday 23 August 2022. 

If you have any questions, please contact the Primary School Nurse Health Readiness Program on 1800 687 372.

PREP TRANSITIONS 2023 – PARENT INFORMAITON SESSIONS

Our Prep Parent Information sessions will be held on Thursday August 11 at Calliope State School. Sessions be at 9.15am and repeated at 5.00pm.

The sessions are for parents and children do not need to attend. Please book in for a session by visiting the school office, phoning 4975 8333 or emailing admin@calliopess.eq.edu.au.

Enrolment packs will be available at the session as well as the office from August 11. 

Interviews will be held later in the term, from September 5.

If you have any inquiries about Prep for 2023, please contact the office.

TRANSITIONS to YEAR 7 2023

A big thank-you to all our parents of Year 6 students who have returned their form to let us know where your child will be going to high school next year. We still have a number of students who haven’t yet returned this. If you require a new form, please contact the office. Information specific to the school you have nominated will be provided to you. It is also time to start completing enrolment forms for your nominated school. Having these forms completed and handed into the relevant high school is a requirement for participating in any transition days which are offered.

INCURSION

On Wednesday 17 August 2022, Dion Drummond Indigenous Performance will be visiting Calliope State School as part of our Reconciliation Action Plan and NAIDOC Week celebrations. In his school visits, Dion shares tales and artifacts from his cultures, teaching students about the different traditions of both Torres Strait Island and Aboriginal storytelling, song and dance.

An information letter, including the permission form, was sent home. Cost is $5.00 per student and payment can be made at the office (EFTPOS), online or through BPoint, cash payment can not be accepted. Payment and permission forms are due back by Monday 15 August.

150^TH ANNIVERSARY LUNCH

Please see the invitation to the Luncheon for our 150 Year Celebration on August 27, 2022. There are limited seats so please get in early if you want to secure yourself a seat.

Copy and paste the link on the bottom into your browser and this will take you to the booking platform.  

There will be Fair a on the day for all to attend (no bookings necessary). The Fair runs from 1pm to 5pm.

Regards,

Coralie Ditchmen

Acting Principal