BayView State School - Term 4, Week 6
- Deputy Principal (Acting), Mrs Blyth
- PE News, Mr Beasley & Mr Bennett
- Student Wellbeing, Mrs Sabrina Tully
- Music News
- Classroom News
- Guidance Officer, Mrs Robinson
- PBL - Positive Behaviour for Learning
- Corporate Services News
- Cafe News
- Uniform Shop
- What's On at BayView
- Puggles Playgroup
- P&C News
- Community News
Deputy Principal (Acting), Mrs Blyth
BYOD iPad Program for 2025
Please see links below regarding BayView State School’s Bring Your Own Device BYOD iPad Program for 2025.
Attached is our Parent Information Letter for the iPad Program and iPad Program Charter.
Purchasing information from JB Hi Fi has been provided should you wish to purchase through this portal, however purchasing options are at your discretion.
If you have any questions, please contact me for further information.
PE News, Mr Beasley & Mr Bennett
Queensland Primary All Schools Championship
Last Friday, Saturday and Sunday, students from BayView competed at the Qld Primary All Schools Touch Championships and Redlands Touch. Over 280 teams from across the state competed at the carnival. BayView entered 5 teams across the 6 divisions.
The Junior Girls team, coached by Michelle Horn made it through to the semi-finals of the Championship round. They were the highest finishing state school in their division.
The Junior Boys, coached by Mr Gosman made it through the Cup round of games on the Sunday.
The Open girls coached by Mr and Mrs Potter, made it through to the quarter finals of the Bowl division.
The Open boys made it through to the quarter finals of the Plate finals. The boys played extremely well and only had 2 losses from 7 games.
The Open mixed team played extremely well against some well drilled teams to make it through to the Plate finals.
Qld Primary All Schools Championship
Student Wellbeing, Mrs Sabrina Tully
As the primary school year begins to wrap up, we start to have conversations about change and what next year may bring. Your student may face mixed emotions about the changes ahead, whether it's moving to a new class, transitioning to a new school, or simply saying goodbye to friends in their class as new groupings are formed. This can be a great time to support their resilience and help students to embrace change positively. Here are some ways to support your student through these transitions:
- Celebrate their growth: Take time at home to reflect on the progress your child has made this year. Look at old schoolwork, photos, or talk about their accomplishments. Focusing on what they’ve achieved can boost confidence and help them see transitions as part of growth.
- Encourage open conversations: Let your student express any concerns or fears they may have. For example, if they’re nervous about making new friends, share stories of your own experiences with change and how you overcame similar feelings. Listening and validating their emotions helps build their trust and emotional awareness.
- Reinforce routines: With so much change, maintaining some family routines can provide stability. For example, family game nights, weekly walks, or a favourite weekend breakfast routine can give them a sense of consistency, even as school life shifts.
- Practice resilience-building activities: Help your child view challenges as opportunities. Encourage them to set small goals, like introducing themselves to someone new at school. When they accomplish these goals, celebrate them to show that resilience and effort are valuable.
- Embrace a positive view of new experiences: Talk about the exciting possibilities ahead, such as learning new subjects or joining different activities. You might say, “This is a great time to explore new interests and skills, and you’re so ready for it!”
Supporting your child with empathy, routines, and encouragement will help them navigate this transition with confidence. By emphasizing growth, they can feel empowered to handle future changes with resilience. If you have concerns about how your student may transition into a new classroom for next year, please reach out and we can talk further.
Sabrina Tully
Music News
Junior Choir!
Please SAVE THE DATE for our Junior Choir Performance.
Parade Performance
Date: Tuesday 26th November, 2024
Time: 2:00pm (recommended to arrive by 1:50pm)
Where: BayView School Hall
Performers: Students in Prep and Yr 1 who have been attending Junior Choir rehearsals.
Combined Choir!
Please SAVE THE DATES for the upcoming Combined Choir performances.
Parade Performance
Date: Tuesday 26th November, 2024
Time: 2:00pm (recommended to arrive by 1:50pm)
Where: BayView School Hall
Performers: Intermediate Choir and BayView Voices
Star Awards
Date: Tuesday 3rd December, 2024
Time: 9:00am
Where: BayView School Hall
Performers: Intermediate Choir and BayView Voices
Instrumental News!
Any Year 2 students wanting to join the String program in 2025, and also any Year 3 students wanting to join the Band program in 2025, please have your expression of interest in by Friday 15th November, 2024.
Spare band and string forms can be collected from the Music Room.
Click here to register your child's interest in joining the String Program. https://forms.office.com/r/QgzemfMXy2
Classroom News
Prep
This week in Prep we celebrated Outdoor Classroom Day. We aimed to get as many children as possible playing and learning outside to celebrate and inspire outdoor learning and play. We all had a lot of fun collecting and comparing quantities, encoding, handwriting, high five, say heart words on the playground, outdoor picnics and much more.
Prep Outdoor Classroom
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 linked below and are also available at Corporate Services.
Julie Robinson
PBL - Positive Behaviour for Learning
Be Responsible. Be Respectful.
Be Your Best Self. Be Inclusive.
Corporate Services News
Q Parents
If you haven't received an email invitation or need your child's EQ ID number, 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 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 or Cara Dyer cdyer44@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 and is cleared out at the end of each term.
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.
Cafe News
BayView's Award Winning Creamy Vegetable Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
400g zucchini, peeled (optional)Method
- Roughly chop zucchini, red capsicum, sweet potato, carrots and cauliflower, and quarter the tomatoes.
- Place on large oven trays and top with olive oil, garlic and herbs. Roast at 200°C for 1 hour.
- While this is cooking, cook your pasta (as per packet instructions) until al dente, drain and set aside.
- Once vegetables are cooked and cooled slightly, use a stick blender to blend them with the milk, stock, chunky pasta sauce and sour cream/cottage cheese, until smooth.
- Stir the pasta through the sauce and portion 1 cup measures into foil containers with lids. Top with 2 tablespoons of grated cheese.
- Freeze for up to 3 months and re-heat as needed.
Recipe description
A quick and easy, creamy pasta creation that’s loaded with 7 vegetables the kids won’t even know about. Watch the recipe demonstration video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vixemvYi4z0
Variations
- To serve this as a gluten-free option, opt for gluten-free pasta.
- To add protein, add 3 lean beef meatballs or 3 chicken breast strips.
This recipe was the winner of the 2024 Recipe of the Year competition, funded by the Queensland Government through Health and Wellbeing
- Pizza party prep- grade 5 Thursday 5th December, Flexischools orders only.
- Make it a roll option now available for all sandwiches
- New ham, cheese, lettuce mayo roll available
- Monday munchbox – new special
Uniform Shop
What's On at BayView
Sport Aerobics
Does your child love to jump, dance and is super active? Sport Aerobics might be for them.
The 2025 season for BayView Sport Aerobics is looking to be a great one. We accept all students from grade 1 – 6, both boys and girls and encourage fun, friendship and fitness. It is a low cost competitive program which trains once a week before school and competes in approximately 5 competitions a year. With 180 students in 2024 we can’t wait to see what 2025 brings. If you have questions or need additional information please check out the poster to sign up for trials or email Sabrina Tully at stull20@eq.edu.au
Puggles Playgroup
We had some Pirate fun at Puggles this week! Thank you to our families who joined us!
Sandy & Treena
P&C News
Our very popular Christmas and Holiday Celebration Stall will be held on 28 and 29 November. If you can Volunteer, please contact P&C.
Community News
Sport Aerobics at Carmel College 2025
Inviting all students moving to Carmel College in 2025!
For all Existing Aerobics athletes and anyone wanting to give Sport Aerobics a try!
Calling all VOLLEYBALLERS!
Be a part of one of the fastest growing sports in the world, volleyball! At Sharks Volleyball we offer a range of programs and opportunities to get YOU involved! Our programs include training and gameplay to help you Get your Edge on your volleyball skills and knowledge!
Check out our program here!
Weekly Junior Session – Weekly training during the school term for ages 10 to 18.
Exclusive Mid-Term sale available!
Beach (Volleyball) Sessions – Weekly training ON THE SAND! Ages 10 to 18.
Currently only available on the Gold Coast. Starting 11th November!
Holiday Pass – Affordable school holiday program for ages 8 to 18
Youth Social Volleyball – Weekly Social Gameplay, for ages 13 to 18
Kelp Roots – Grassroots incursion style program for ages 6 to 12.
Private Sessions – Training session tailored to your specific needs, all ages.
Sharks Camp – 4-day holiday training program, ages 10 to 18.
Visit our website to find out more information on these programs!
www.sharksvolleyball.com
Bayside Police News https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/bayside/poliCultural Award?ce-news/
Neighbourhood Watch https://www.nhwq.org/
Scamwatch https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/
