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

This term in 2C we are loving our Science lessons. We are learning about livings things and what they need to survive. We have been examining living things and recording the changes they make as they grow through their life stages. We went for a field trip around the school looking for living things. We are also growing our own beans in class to observe the life cycle changes of a bean plant.

Welcome to Week 4. This weeks focus is ‘Catch it, bin it, wash it!’ There are so many illnesses and germs going around at the moment. It’s important that we are safe by looking after the hygiene of others and ourselves.

SAVE THE DATE:

27August 2022

150^th Birthday Celebrations

Ride armbands available now

Stall Vendors & Music Legends wanted

*More details below*

We hope everyone is having a great Term 3! There are plenty of things happening over the coming weeks so please keep your eyes peeled to keep up to date.

P & C Meeting

Next Meeting: Tuesday, 9August 2022 at 6:00pm.

150th Birthday Celebration

In 2022, Calliope State School celebrates its 150^th birthday. To celebrate there will be a 150^th celebration from 1pm-5pm on Saturday 27August 2022 at Calliope State School. There will be stalls, rides, memorabilia, school tours, music and just lots of fun all round. Save the date and bring the family down to help us celebrate.

Ride armbands are now live on QKR. There will be 8 rides available to choose from on the day suitable for any age group. Each armband is $30 per person and you can ride as many times as you like. Jump on and get yours now. ** Please note the armbands will not be sent home yet. **

ATTENTION all Buskers and Music Legends, we would love to see you showcase your skills at our birthday celebration. Please email president.calliopess@gmail.com for more details.

Market Stall

Would you like to set up a market stall during our fair, or do you know someone who would? The cost is only $20 per stall and all are welcome. Please get in touch to save your spot. treasurer.calliopess@gmail.com Or message 0402 056 452 for more information.

Would you like to attend the luncheon on the day with memorabilia on show. Tickets are now available on trybooking.com. Search Calliope or click the link below.

Https://www.trybooking.com/BZHWO

Pie Drive

This year we will be doing a pie drive again with the support of Lizzy’s Country Bakehouse in Calliope. Pie drive forms have already gone home, if you haven’t got your order form please check your child’s bag or ask their teacher. Order forms will be due back on Wednesday 10 August. **No late orders can be accepted.**

Pick up days from Lizzy’s Country Bakehouse Calliope are as follows:

Prep – Year 2 – Monday 29 August 2022

Year 3 – 6 – Monday 12 September 2022

Fathers Day Stall

Save the date – Thursday 1 September 2022.

More information to come.

Tuckshop News

Our fabulous tuckshop convener, Miss Lisa, has been working hard again and has created some delicious soups in time for this cool weather. There are also lucky dips along with all the amazing tastebud delights on our weekly menu, be sure to get onto QKR and get your orders in.

Miss Lisa can always use an extra set of hands or two each tuckshop day to make sure your kids get their food as quickly as possible at break times. If you’d like to lend a hand, please contact Miss Lisa via our Facebook page or pandc@calliopess.eq.edu.au

Parents are reminded that ice creams and ice blocks need to be collected from tuckshop by the students with their paper bag.

Taste Buds Fundraiser

Taste Buds is a variety of yummy spice blends, savoury salts & rubs and versatile mixes and the best part is you can order online and they are delivered straight to your door. Just remember to use the code Calliope at checkout to fundraise for your kids. Feel free to share the link with friends and family. More information on the Calliope State School P & C facebook page or Visit https://tastebudsfundraising.com.au/?ref=Calliope

Uniform Shop

Uniform shop is via appointment only, if you need to make an appointment please email the uniform shop email address below. Otherwise orders can be done on QKR. *Please note orders can take up to 3 business days to fill after day of order.* These items are then taken to the office and the students are contacted to collect. If you haven’t received your uniform order please check, if it has been 3 days, that its not in your child’s school bag ( we all have that one child :p ) and that its not in the classroom. Please remember if you have any concerns the admin ladies are probably unlikely to be able to solve them, contact us via our Facebook page or email uniformshop.calliopess@gmail.com  

Volunteer Reminder

I would like to take this moment to remind everyone that we are volunteers, we are parents, we are employed by other organisations or companies and that unfortunately, although it would be amazing, we do not have endless hours in the day. Please when contacting us be patient, be polite and be kind. We know it may be frustrating not getting a response straight away however please understand you are not being ignored, we just may be busy and will get to it as soon as possible. If you would like to help lighten the load and volunteer please reach out we would love to have you on board.

Please don’t hesitate to stop us and say hi and ask questions.

Your P&C Team,

Tenielle, Kate, Bec, Geoff & Cass.

Congratulations to Prep D who had an amazing attendance rate for Week 4. Their attendance rate was 93% for the week!

Remember, every day you are away is a learning day lost.

If you need to collect your child during school hours, please attend the office first, before approaching your child. You will need to sign your student/s out on the iPad and collect a slip to present to the class teacher. This procedure is necessary to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all school personnel.

Join us on Sunday, 21 August 2022! 

TIME IS RUNNING OUT! YOU NEED TO REGISTER BY THIS WEDNESDAY.

Showcasing GPC’s premier waterfront parklands as well as supporting local schools and community groups, the Port to Park Fun Run will see thousands of feet pound the pavement on Sunday, 21 August 2022.

The event will run in GPC's beautiful parklands, highlighting all three areas - East Shores, The Gladstone Marina and Spinnaker Park. 

There will be two race events for participants to choose from including the 9 kilometre Koongo Dash and the 3 kilometre Yallarm Family Run.

Both race names recognise the language of the Traditional Owners of the land - the Bailai and Gooreng Gooreng nations, with Koongo meaning place of water and Yallarm meaning place of shells.

Please use the link below to register:

https://www.eventwizards.com.au/frmRegister.aspx?SeriesID=31