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Welcome Back
On behalf of Calliope SS, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome our new and returning students to Calliope SS for 2022. Whether you are a new family to our school this year, or you are returning once again, we are excited to have you as part of the Calliope SS community.
Thank you for your ongoing support as we work together to respond to the evolving COVID-19 situation. A special thanks must also go my teaching and non-teaching staff for all the hard work that has gone behind the scenes in preparation for the return to formal schooling from February 7 and for supervising our children of essential workers and vulnerable children over the past two weeks. Over the next couple of weeks, the school will settle into every day school life, with students engaged in learning.
Back to School – 7 Feb to 4 March
As announced by the Premier on Sunday 30 January 2022, the Queensland Government has released the COVID-safe Back to School Plan.
From Monday 7 February, key features of the Plan include:
- the suspension of school camps, excursions, assemblies, and large gatherings
- limiting visitors on site, with exceptions for parents and carers of students experiencing vulnerability, students attending Prep or Year 1
- special drop off and pick up zones
- masks supplied and strongly encouraged (not mandated) for students in Years 3 to 6
- priority access to RATs for students and staff at Queensland Health testing clinics
You can access the Back to School plan here (https://alt-qed.qed.qld.gov.au/covid-19/Documents/back-to-school-plan.pdf), and further information and FAQs on the Department of Education COVID-19 website (https://qed.qld.gov.au/covid19/).
Face Masks
When to wear a mask
All adults are required to wear a mask while on school grounds unless you are seated or physical distancing of 1.5m can be maintained. It is very difficult to maintain a distance of 1.5m in our school before and after school as there are a lot of children, parents and staff moving around the school and our walkways do not allow us the opportunity to safely distance without a mask on. For this reason, I ask you to keep your masks on, at all times, when in the school grounds.
Unwell children
Essential to the success of these measures is that if your child is unwell or displaying any COVID-19 symptoms, they must not attend school. I cannot emphasise this message strongly enough – it is critical to keeping our school community safe. Your child, if they have COVID-19 symptoms, can visit your local Queensland health testing clinic and will be given priority access to a free RAT.
Communication
If you have any questions or need support in any way, please ensure that you contact the school via phone or email between the hours of 8am to 4pm. Our contact details are:
Phone: 49 758 333
Email: admin@calliopess.eq.edu.au
School Pick Up
Like all Queensland state schools, Calliope State School treats the safety of students, staff, parents, carers and the wider school community very seriously. We work in partnership with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTMR), local councils and relevant stakeholders, to ensure there is a coordinated approach to road safety around state schools. I have been in discussions with the Department of Transport and Main Roads over the last week and will meet with them once face-to-face meetings are again in operation. I encourage all drivers and pedestrians near the school to exercise caution and patience, especially during peak periods. To help reduce traffic congestion and increase safety for students and other school community members, I encourage all families to abide by the stop, drop and go procedures, allow clear access for buses and even postpone the time that you pick your child up of an afternoon.
Welcome to Week 1!
This week’s PBL focus is ‘Classroom Routines’. Every class has been busy setting up their routines and creating expectations that align with our school expectations: Safe, Respectful and Responsible.
Our Student Wellbeing Centre (SWC) is open from 8:30am and both lunch breaks as another play space option. The SWC is in a new space in B Block. The entry into the space is up the short stairs.
It was so nice to see so many smiling faces inside the school grounds over the last few days. Please continue to socially distance so that we can continue to experience these special moments.
As a school P&C we have initiatives that we will continue this year so please keep an eye out for updates from us in the weekly Newsletter and on our P&C Facebook Page – Calliope State School P&C. We look forward to the year to come!
Tuckshop News
Tuckshop operates at both first and second breaks from Tuesday to Friday. The lovely Convenor Lisa and the P&C work hard to provide a wide range of healthy meals for our students. Ordering is strictly only through the QKR! App. We cannot accept cash sales at this time, sorry. Please ensure you have jumped onto the App to update your childs’ Year Level and Class so that their lunch/uniforms are taken to the correct place.
Uniform Shop
Our uniforms can also be purchased through QKR! If you have any questions or queries, please email uniformshop.calliopess@gmail.com .
Ordered uniforms will be sent home with your child. Any issues with this, please contact uniformshop.calliopess@gmail.com or pandc@calliopess.eq.edu.au .
Alternately you can send them a message through their Facebook page.
QKR! Info
To download the QKR App go to your App Store and search “QKR!”. Register your details in the App, find our school “Calliope State School,” add your childs/rens names and order your Tuckshop and uniforms. It's super simple, there are no fees and you can order for all children in the one transaction.
If you have any queries, feedback, or ideas for our team, please email pandc@calliopess.eq.edu.au We are always happy to answer questions or help our where we can.
In 2022 we would love to see lots of parents and community members be a part of our P&C committee. To see some new faces would bring us so much delight! Our purpose is to support our kids’ education and school life, be involved in an active way and have a say about what happens within our school community. Come on board to help us continue to achieve our goal!
Your P&C Team
Tenielle, Sian, Bec & Kate
A little reminder about the importance of practising self-compassion, especially but not only if you think you messed up on something...
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