Road Safety Week

22-26 of August is Road Safety Week. In partnership with the Queensland Police Service, the Year 6 Leaders organised a range of activities to promote road safety in our community. The footpath art was a big success with each class creating chalk art to send road safety messages. Our P-2 students also participated in activities on the oval to learn about roads. Throughout the week, there will also be a colouring in competition.

Lunch Boxes

We would like to thank all the parents who have been in touch with us to raise their concerns about lunch boxes. We have been following this up in a number of ways. We have asked our Positive Behaviour for Learning staff to review our lunchbox procedures – this will take place at their next meeting. Each class affected is reteaching our lunchbox expectations with their classes. We have also increased the leadership presence in the “hot spots” for where the issues are occurring.  In addition, we are following up through our Student Code of Conduct where appropriate with individual students. To support further, we ask that all parents please have conversations with their children about ensuring their lunchboxes are safely placed in the provided lunch tubs at the end of each eating time so that duty staff can keep a closer eye on them.

Prep Enrolment for 2023

Enrolment packages are now available at the school office. Please visit or contact Administration on 4975 8333 for further information. Enrolment Interviews are now available for early September. Please book in a time for you and your child if they are starting Prep in 2023.

Student Free Day

Families are reminded that Friday September 2, is a Student Free Day.

Rebecca Crapp

Acting Principal

Book Week has arrived! Every book lovers’ favourite time of year is upon us and Calliope State School started book week with a bang at our annual dress up parade last Friday. The students looked amazing as did the many staff who joined in the fun. Our teachers showed off their performance skills (or lack of?!) in the presentation of the book No Way Yirrikipayi!

Celebrations continue this week with our book fair in the library. We are open before school 8.30- 9am, first break and we will be open during the 150^th Fair on Saturday.

Thanks to everyone for your support!

150th Birthday Celebration

In 2022, Calliope State School celebrates its 150^th Birthday. To celebrate there will be a school fair from 1:00pm-5:00pm on Saturday 27August 2022 at Calliope State School. There will be stalls, rides, food and drinks, memorabilia on display, school tours, music and just lots of fun all round. Save the date, invite some friends and bring the family down to help celebrate our school.

Ride Armbands

Ride armbands are now live on QKR! App. The rides are suitable for various age groups, the rides available on the day include:

• Dodgems
• Sizzler
• King Flyer
• Super Slide
• Tea Cup Ride
• Merry Go Round
• Paw Patrol Jumping Castle
• Large Combo Jumping Castle

Each armband allows you to ride as many times as you like from 1pm-5pm.

Pre-sale armbands are $30 each or $35 on the day.

Jump on and get yours now. If you know someone who doesn’t have access to QKR but would like to purchase armbands please email president.calliopess@gmail.com

** Please note armbands will be distributed on the day **

Volunteers Needed 

As we help the school celebrate 150 Years of Education this weekend, we need some volunteers to help out.

If you could please spare 30 minutes (or more) that would be a great help!

Please see the below link to sign up to volunteer:

https://signup.com/mobileweb/2.0/vspot.html?activitykey=3447377790252620104#choose_jobs_page 

150 Years Giveaway

• 2x Ride Armbands (valued at $60) 
• Box of Delicious Chocolates
• 150 Years Merchandise (stubby cooler, tea towel and bag)

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Welcome to Week 7! This weeks focus is ‘Playing Safely- Rocks & Sticks’. It’s extremely important that both our students and staff are safe while attending school. This weeks lesson looks at how to play safely, particularly with rocks and sticks. The lesson clearly outlines with a and a what is clearly safe and unsafe behaviour. Below are two students that were role playing with gems and were pretending to buy and sell from each other.

This is an example of safe play with rocks. Digging in the gully with a small stick with small movements in the dirt is another example of safe play. Using sticks and rocks to hurt others- hitting or throwing them is very unsafe.

Have a great week!

Christine Johnston

Acting HoD- Teaching & Learning /PBL Coach

Calliope State School