BayView State School - Term 2, Week 9
- Principal, Mr Cooke
- Deputy Principal, Mrs Whalley
- Sports News, Mr Beasley & Mr Bennett
- Head of Inclusion, Mrs Skye Sitcheff
- Guidance Officer, Mrs Robinson
- Music News
- Classroom News
- PBL - Positive Behaviour for Learning
- Corporate Services News
- Cafe News
- Uniform Shop
- What's On at BayView
- Puggles Playgroup
- Tucker Truck Thursday
- Community News
Principal, Mr Cooke
Email will be sent to families in Week 10.
Deputy Principal, Mrs Whalley
Prep 2025 Enrolments
Please collect an Enrolment Application Pack from Corporate Services or download a copy from the link in our Newsletter or on our website. Out-of-catchment registration is via a link on our website. We would appreciate your Enrolment Applications by end of Term (21 June). All registered families have now been emailed the dates for the upcoming 'Get Ready for Prep' mornings.
Cold Weather
With the cold weather fast approaching please remember the following to keep everyone safe and protected.
- Wash hands regularly.
- Signs of cold and flu, including coughing, temperatures and feeling unwell, please stay at home.
- Wear a NAMED jumper. Please make sure it is a navy jumper in line with the school dress code.
- Drink plenty of water.
We often find it a challenge to find replacement teachers during the cold and flu season.
Before school reminders
There are a number of students here well before 8am, without parents. Please be reminded to be sitting in the undercover area and not walking around the pathways. All students are to wait in the undercover area before school. No student or parent should wait outside the classrooms before school unless they have a meeting with the teacher.
After school reminders
Parents are to wait until the bell rings to move to any classrooms. When parents wait outside, it disrupts our students' learning time. Please remember, no student should be on the playground before or after school as they are out of bounds.
After School Pick up - Student collection by 2.55pm
As the school bell goes at 2.40pm, all students should be collected by 2.55pm if they are not attending afternoon sport/choir. If you are unable to collect your child, then other arrangements should be made. Not only is this for the safety of your child, but it also allows the office staff to complete their end of day work. The back gate no longer has staff on duty after school, so it is recommended for any young students to use kiss and ride as there are staff supporting this area.
Mrs Whalley
Sports News, Mr Beasley & Mr Bennett
Year 4-6 Track and Field Carnival
Year 4-6 are currently in training for their Track & Field Inter-house Competition. Discus events will be held during PE lessons along with qualifying events for the High Jump and 800m finals. The High Jump and 800m finals will be conducted on the morning of 9 July. 100 & 200m heats and finals along with Long Jump and Shot Put finals will be held throughout the day on Monday 15 July.
Students who meet qualifying standards will be selected into the Bay View State School Team to compete at the Bayside District Track and Field Carnival on 1 and 2 August.
BayView Girls Under 8's team
Congratulations to Quincey and Dane on their effort at yesterdays met East Football Trials. They had to miss a days camp to fulfill their sporting obligations.
Head of Inclusion, Mrs Skye Sitcheff
This year we have been lucky enough to receive a grant from Pick of the Crop. This grant will enable the upkeep of our herb planter boxes, a vegetable garden in the Advancement Centre and the planting of some fruit trees and bush tucker. We aim to increase the awareness of our students around the production of fruits and vegetables and how we can take them from the garden to our plates. We will be growing, cooking, taste testing and getting creative in the garden.
Keeping lunchboxes real!
Lunchboxes don’t need to be difficult, nor do they have to look like a photo from a glossy magazine. They need to be achievable, affordable and give your kids healthy options that are full of energy to learn and play during the school day.
Try these top tips for making lunchboxes for your kids -
- Keep it simple.
- Think colour!
- Get kids involved.
- Small pieces for smaller hands.
- Keep it cool, keep it fresh.
- Look for the quick options.
For more information, take a look at:
- https://hw.qld.gov.au/blog/lunchboxes-keeping-it-real/
- https://www.healthier.qld.gov.au/healthy-families/eating-and-drinking-well/healthy-lunchboxes-made-easy/
- https://youtu.be/Pg98pAJ1AkE
Content provided by Health and Wellbeing Queensland www.hw.qld.gov.au
External Therapy Requests
From time to time, parents & carers may request the collaboration of staff from BayView State School with external therapy providers to help support the educational and wellbeing needs of students. This request needs to be initiated by the parents. Request forms need to be completed by parents/carers and external providers requesting a visit. A member of the school team will contact parents/carers once the school team has considered the request.
Guidance Officer, Mrs Robinson
A change we have made this year is to formalise support for our external agencies. We, as a team, are here to support your family in any way we can. However, teachers are very busy and sometimes have had to complete forms out of school hours and on school holidays. To assist in this space, we have attached our new process for Information sharing or assessment for External Agencies. There are two forms that need to be completed and signed. The first form is Request for Information and the second is permission for the school to contact outside agencies.
Our policy is to give the school team 4 weeks’ notice. This allows us to collaborate and make sure we have all the facts required by your specialist. Both forms can be collected at Corporate Services. Once the forms have been completed, I will then process and pass the information on to the classroom teacher. Please do not give your child’s teacher a form from a specialist or allow your specialist to send a link. Education Queensland only allows staff to complete paper copies of assessments.
The forms required are attached to this newsletter and are available at Corporate Services.
Mrs Robinson
Music News
Fanfare
Recently our students participated in Fanfare – a festival that celebrates school-based music programs. Our students performed beautifully and received some lovely feedback from the adjudicator.
- Senior Concert Band – Silver
- Junior Strings – Gold
- Senior Strings – Gold
Well done to all – what fantastic results and a great day of performances. Thank you to Ms Cleary and Ms Taggart for their work with our performing groups, and also to Ms Holmes for accompanying them. Congratulations to all of our Instrumental Music students on their performances at Fanfare 2024!
Choir News
Both the Intermediate Choir (Yr 2/3) and BayView Voices (Yr 4/5/6) are taking new members. New songs are about to be started and this is the best time to join. If you are interested, please attend the next rehearsal to be added to the list. Details are below.
BayView Voices – Years 4, 5 and 6
- Rehearsals will be held after school every Tuesday from 2:45 – 3:20pm. Meet at the music room.
- Contact person – Miss Ellis aelli119@eq.edu.au
Intermediate Choir – Years 2 and 3
- Rehearsals will be held after school every Thursday from 2:45 – 3:20pm. Meet at the music room.
- Contact person – Miss Ellis aelli119@eq.edu.au
Fanfare
Classroom News
Under 8's Day
World Environment Day - 1 Lime
Photography Club - Families are invited to come and view the board in Corporate Services and order a print. Each photo is accompanied on the board with a label of who took the photo and the name of the photo. Order forms can be collected from Corporate Services.
Year 6 Camp
PBL - Positive Behaviour for Learning
Be Responsible. Be Respectful.
Be Your Best Self. Be Inclusive.
Corporate Services News
Q Parents
We encourage ALL BayView families to join QParents as soon as possible. This will enable us to roll out Consent Management via QParents rather than sending paper notes home. If you haven't received an email invititation, please contact Corporate Services admin@bayviewss.eq.edu.au.
Advising the School of an absence
If your child is absent without explanation, you will receive an SMS asking for a reason for their absence. When replying, consider these handy hints.
- Please ensure you select the child’s name you are explaining an absence for.
- Please respond on the day (or following day) that you receive the SMS message.
If you would like to advise the school of an absence, please use one of the following methods:
- Use QParents
- Phone the student absence line on 3206 5266
- Email absence@bayviewss.eq.edu.au
- Please do NOT send an SMS message unless you are REPLYING to our message.
If you have any finance questions throughout the year, please contact our Business Manager, Vikki Lord vlord1@eq.edu.au. We are happy to help with any queries regarding invoices, payment plans, financial hardship or general student account questions.
Fruit Snack
Students are encouraged to bring a piece of fruit from home every day to promote healthy eating. Students will have a short break before 1st break to enjoy their fruit snack. We are always happy to accept donations of fruit.
Lost Property
Please ensure that all clothing, hats, drink bottles and lunch boxes are clearly named, so they can be returned to your child as soon as possible. Our lost property trolley is located at Corporate Services.
School Hats
A number of students come to school without their hat each day. Please ensure that your child brings their school hat to school everyday.
Voluntary Contributions
Parents are invited to participate in a Voluntary Resource Contribution Scheme of $100 per student per year. If you haven’t received a form, please contact Corporate Services admin@bayviewss.eq.edu.au. These valuable contributions go directly towards the costs involved with providing your children with a wide range of Literacy, Numeracy, ICT and Creative Arts resources.
Fair Play Vouchers open on 1 July. Please email vosul6@eq.edu.au for your voucher.
Support Staff Recognition Week
This week we celebrate all the wonderful people who keep the wheels of our schools turning.
School Support Staff Recognition Week is a chance to acknowledge the invaluable work of a whole range of dedicated staff whose roles range from making sure the gates open every school day, to enriching the education experience of our students by directly working with them and their families, and supporting school staff to meet the diverse needs of their community.
A huge thank you goes out to all of our fantastic Teacher Aides, Administrative Officers, Schools Officer, IT Technician and Cleaning Team, who commit to the welfare of our young people and school community.
Your work is not only essential, it is valued and appreciated.
We celebrated this amazing group of people with a pizza party and shout out wall!
Cafe News
Uniform Shop
What's On at BayView
Puggles Playgroup
Puggles Playgroup is held in the sunshine just outside the Advancement Centre every Thursday morning in the school term. All ages. New families are welcome!
Fun at Puggles!
Tucker Truck Thursday
Thank you to everyone who supported our Trucker Truck Event, it was another great success!
Tucker Truck Thursday (13 June)
Community News
Cost of Living Rebate
All eligible Queensland households will get $1,000 off their electricity bills in 2024, as part of the Queensland Government’s cost of living relief. The rebate will be automatically credited as a one-off payment from 1 July. For more information visit http://www.queenslandsavers.qld.gov.au/.
Queensland Digital Licence
It’s time to say goodbye to the wallet and hello to Queensland’s first Digital Licence app. Whether you’re learning to drive or have driven for years, you can now access your licence on your mobile device. The Digital Licence is free and can be downloaded from Apple and Good Play app stores. For more information, visit https://www.qld.gov.au/digital-licence.
Keep Sunsafe this Winter
Be sun safe this winter ❄. Skin damage can happen no matter the weather.
Every time you head outdoors, remember to:
- 👕 slip on protective clothing
- 🧴 slop on SPF30+ or higher sunscreen
- 👒 slap on a broad-brimmed hat
- 🌳 seek shade
- 🕶 slide on sunglasses.
Keep your family fire safe
Around 1000 families experience an accidental house fire each year. It’s important to plan to survive a house fire by practising an escape plan with your family and ensuring you have interconnected smoke alarms. To learn more, visit https://qld.gov.au/HomeFireSafety
Look Before You Lock
Look Before You Lock is an important reminder to routinely check that no child is left unattended in a vehicle. Get in the habit of checking your backseat every time you get out of the car. Check even if you know your child is not with you. This will help make Look Before You Lock part of your normal routine. This simple action can save a child’s life. When we are busy or distracted, one shortcut on safety can have devastating, lifelong consequences. Learn more about keeping children safe at www.qld.gov.au/lookbeforeyoulock
Foster Carers
Foster carers come from all walks of life, but no matter who they are, they all have one thing in common; a place in their heart for a child who needs support and understanding. Fostering starts with care. It’s not always easy, but training and support is available. Visit www.qld.gov.au/fostercare to learn more and submit an expression of interest. If you would like to speak to someone about becoming a foster carer call Queensland Foster and Kinship Care on 1300 550 877.
School Watch
The School Watch program encourages everyone to look out for and report any after-hours crime in our schools.
Empty schools can become targets for unlawful entry, arson, stealing, graffiti and property damage, especially during school holiday periods. This comes at a cost to the whole community and not just the financial cost of repairs.
The School Watch program is a partnership between the Department of Education and Protective Services Group, Queensland Police Service, providing a way for members of the community to report anything they see that is suspicious, even if it seems minor.
On average, more than 700 calls are made to School Watch every year, helping to keep our schools safe.
Look, Listen, Report. Call School Watch on 13 17 88.
If you see a crime in progress, call Triple Zero (000).
