Dear Parents/Caregivers

Half way through the term and I am enjoying the great teaching and learning in the classrooms.

Currently my presence is:

• On the ovals from 8:40am onwards
• Near the bridge at second half of each break time, or somewhere close, for students to be able to seek support if they have an issue
• Doing a lap of the classrooms nearly all days of the week
• Out the front of the school most afternoons, meetings permitting

My work is not to guarantee zero issues (however, we do work towards that goal) because school is about risk management so that students have a chance to socialise and interact. We aim to prevent as many issues as we can, and step out reasonably any issues that happen. My need is for everyone to understand there will always be differing perspectives on student conduct and management, however, we aim to maximum risk management with keeping the ability to have students socialise, interact and play with one another, and use our student code of conduct as consistently as possible.

Thanks for taking the time to read my article. 

Pete Stansfield

Principal Teacher

Calliope State School

This term 3A have been working hard on their fractions!

We have learnt all about wholes, halves and quarters and have used playdough and other hands on materials.

We have been working so hard that Miss McQuillan has decided that later in the term will finish off our learning with making pizzas!

We have also been focusing on giving out appropriate directions. We were able to use the beebots to show our hard work and challenge our classmates!

Welcome to Week 5!

This week's PBL focus is ‘Wearing Hats and Shoes’.

The lesson focuses on students wearing their hats and shoes when outside and in the playground. Please discuss this with your child. 

A huge congratulations to our Year 6 student Georgia for getting selected in the Capricorn Stars netball team for 2023. It’s an awesome feat to be selected from a large pool of talented players. Georgia is very excited and looking forward to all the new skills she will learn.

Toyworld Cup Soccer Update

Due to wet weather, we had a late start to our soccer competition. The boys have played two matches against West and St Johns. They won against West and lost against St Johns. They are playing strong as a team and are confident they will make finals.

The girls’ soccer team have had one game so far. They versed St Francis who was their rival team in the finals last year. It was an intense game with the girls scoring the first goal in the first half and then St Francis scoring a matching goal in the second half.

Is your child starting Prep in 2023?

If your child is born between 1/07/2016 - 30/06/2017, they are eligiable to be enrolled into Prep in 2023.

Please contact the office ASAP on 4975 8333 for arrange an Enrolment Pack and organise an Enrolment interview. 

Planning for classes is underway and it is important that we have all our new Prep students enrolled and on our system, ready to be allocated to a class. 

For further information, please contact the office. 

P & C Meeting  - 6PM TONIGHT!

P&C Meeting - TONIGHT 08/11/2022, at 6pm in the Admin Conference room. 

This will also be the last meeting for the year, and there is a good chance for a little celebration. 

Tuckshop News  

We need you!!! 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. Friday is Miss Lisa’s busiest day; it is always a rush to get your child’s food ready and packed on time so an extra pair of hands would be appreciated. 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 the tuckshop by the students with their paper bags. Without your help, the tuckshop will not be able to continue to run as it does.  

Taste Buds Fundraiser  

Taste buds are 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. 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  

The 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 that orders can take up to 3 business days to fill after the day of order.* These items are then taken to the office, and the students are contacted to collect them. If you haven’t received your uniform order, please check, if it has been three days, that it’s not in your child’s school bag (we all have that one child) and that it’s 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. As a group of volunteers, we understand how difficult it is to find time for everyday life, let alone adding fundraising events to the calendar, so thank you for sparing some time to help us work towards providing funding for the children of our school. 

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

Your P&C Team,  

Tenielle, Kate, Bec & Geoff.