Term 1, Week 8 2025
Principal - Cassandra Clarke
NAPLAN
With the delay to NAPLAN, we are now almost finished for 2025, I want to congratulate our Year 3 and 5 students for having a go at all the questions and trying their best. I would also like to say a big thank you to Mr T for preparing the administration of the tests, and to our staff for their hard work and preparing our students during this period.
NAPLAN reports will be returned later in the year.
Harmony Week – Week 8
Friday 28 March our school will be supporting Harmony Week, which will be acknowledged at our Friday morning assembly at 9:15. Thank you to the fantastic Miss Maile for organising our celebrations. In class time, students have had the opportunity to make a bracelet to exchange with a friend at Assembly on Friday 28th of March. Thank you to the Year Six Prep Buddies who have been hard at work assisting the Preps to make theirs.
Parent Teacher Meetings (Interviews)
Parent-Teacher Interviews: Monday, March 24 to Friday, March 28.
Attending Parent-teacher interviews is a chance to:
- Connect with your child’s teachers.
- Share insights to help teachers understand your child.
- Learn about your child’s academic, emotional, and social progress.
- Collaborate on strategies to support their growth.
- Strengthen your relationship with the school.
Even if you don’t have concerns, attending shows your child that you care about their education and school experience.
What to Expect
Parent-teacher interviews usually last 10-15 minutes. The school will notify you via an online booking system will be available to make bookings.
Interviews are in-person, before or after school. Try to book a time that works for both parents, and teachers.
Be punctual but be aware teachers may run late.
Click this link to make a time: https://brisbanecss.schoolzineplus.com/view-session/14
Breakfast Club
We will be starting Breakfast Club up again for 2025. Our first breakfast will be on Wednesday 26 March from 8:30am to 8:45am, in the Tuckshop area.
P & C AGM
Don’t forget that our P&C Meetings are held on 2nd Mondays of each month, 6:00pm in the Conference Room.
The next meeting will be on Monday 24th March at 6:00pm. This will be the AGM. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.
The role of the Parents and Citizens' (P&C) associations work in productive partnership with their school principal and the community to promote the interests of the school, and facilitate its development and further improvement, to achieve the best possible outcomes for students.
P&Cs provide feedback and advice on school policies and activities, assist in providing resources to enhance student outcomes and are involved in a variety of school activities including fundraising, school functions, tuckshops and outside school hours care services. If you are interested in helping out our School, we look forward to seeing you at a P&C meeting this year.
Every day at school counts
If your child is absent from school, please contact the school or return the SMS with a reason.
Why should your child attend school every day:
- Every day counts… because children achieve better when they attend school all day, every day
- Every day counts… because going to school means getting a better chance at life
- Every day counts… because school helps children build social and emotional skills such as communication, teamwork and resilience
- Every day counts… because going to school is a legal requirement
- Under the law, you must make sure your child is enrolled and attends school on ALL school days unless you have a reasonable excuse. You must not keep your child away from school for minor reasons. Under the law, schools must monitor attendance of students and follow up with parents and caregivers any unexplained absences.
Deputy Principal - Nik Taufatofua
Dear Parents and Carers,
It has been wonderful to have everyone back on site and returning to our regular routines following Cyclone Alfred. There is a real sense of calm and positivity across the school, and we are so grateful for your ongoing support. In particular, thank you for the way you continue to prepare and support your children to come in ready to learn each and every day. It makes all the difference.
I would also like to sincerely thank those families who have been displaying their child’s name on their car dashboard during pick-up times. This simple act has helped keep our afternoons running safely and efficiently.
Over the past week, our students completed their NAPLAN assessments. I’d like to thank families for encouraging their children to approach these assessments with a positive mindset and for helping them do their best.
Next week, we will be holding parent-teacher interviews. These are a valuable opportunity to connect, reflect on student progress, and celebrate achievements so far. If you haven’t yet booked a time, I encourage you to do so, and of course, please feel free to reach out if you would like to arrange an additional meeting with me over the coming weeks.
I want to take a moment to acknowledge our student leaders, who have been nothing short of outstanding throughout their first term. Their enthusiasm, kindness, and commitment have already made a wonderful impact, and I am so excited to continue working alongside them for the rest of the year. I can’t wait to see what amazing things we will accomplish together.
Finally, a reminder that our school movie night is coming up next Friday! It’s fantastic to be part of a community with such an active and dedicated P&C, and I am so grateful for the opportunities they help create for our students and families. I look forward to seeing many of you there.
Warm regards,
Nik Taufatofua
From the Classroom... Prep
In Prep, we have been engaging in lots of fantastic learning opportunities. Some highlights over the past weeks include creating patterns, asking questions to collect data and writing sounds to spell words.
Library News
In 2024, students volunteered to participate in a whole school survey to express their interest in the types of games they would like to be in the Media Room for 1st and 2nd break.
The results are in, and the first order has not only been delivered but the students are thankful and delighted.
Twister is proving to be an absolute winner. Uno ‘No Mercy’, Pick up Sticks, Spot It – double and Harry Potter, Monopoly Swifty, 5 Second Rule are also being played every break time. Second and third game orders arriving soon.
These games will complement the existing numerous Chess Boards and Chess pieces, Snakes and Ladders Boards, Unifix Blocks, Dominoes (large and small), Basket of Recycled paper, Containers of coloured pencils (160) and Lead pencils (30) for drawing, Playing Cards, Large plastic dice (6), Checkers, Uno, and Jenga in the Media Room.
P&C Update
Cross Country 2025
Book Club
Movie Night
Slushies
Juicy Tubes - Now Sold Every Friday!
Rose Soiree
