BayView State School - Term 3, Week 3

Principal, Mr David Cooke

Good afternoon families

We have had a really positive start of the term with a number of events filling our days and nights with examples of the fantastic staff and students we have here at BayView.

Last night I had the privilege to watch our bands and choirs express their musical talents at the Spooktacular.  Music and the Arts are an integral part of a well-rounded education.  Music is its own language and the ability to read music, then use our brain to convert this into a physical response creating a noise from an instrument takes high level cognition.  This in turn has a positive effect on the student’s ability to learn new concepts in their English Maths and other subjects.

Later this term our teachers will be opening the process for instrumental music in 2024 and I would encourage all families to consider this extracurricular activity as an opportunity to enhance not only the functioning of students brains, but to build a love for the arts and music.  Thank you, Mrs Ellis and her team of staff who made the night a resounding success and I am looking forward to many more Music and Arts nights.

In week one we held our annual Prep to Year 3 athletics carnival showcasing the talents of our students in the sporting arena.  Thank you to Mr Robinson and his team on a really well-run day and thank you to the students who engaged so positively in the events being held.  Like music engaging in sport has more benefits than just fitness.  Working with a team (collaboration) and also engaging the different part of our brain to bring together multiple complex movement patterns has appositive effect on learning and school and classroom culture. 

Staffing

There have been a number of staffing changes this term.  This term we have welcomed back Mrs Emma Ditton who returns to the school from a period of maternity leave to take the reins of a year 5 class.  Mrs Ditton has been a teacher at BayView for a number of years and has slipped back in seamlessly.

Mrs Hayley Hampton has taken a longer-term opportunity at Dunwich State School on Straddie and in her place for the next four weeks, Mrs Julianne Holzheimer will act as the Deputy Principal in Early years.  Mrs Hampton, while only here for a short period of time, has had a positive impact on our school bringing new thinking to our school.  I wish her luck with her new role.

Mr Gary Horton our Groundsman has taken a period of leave to see Australia and have a six-month adventure.  In his place we welcome Mr Gary Tapper who beings a wealth of knowledge from his many years in Landscaping. 

Personally, I would like to thank all our staff for a wonderful start to the term and thank the many parents who have provided such positive feedback regarding the school and their classes.  BayView is an excellent school and as we look towards 2024 there are a number of areas where we can make little changes that will have significant impact on students’ outcomes.

Have a great weekend enjoy time with your family and I look forward to seeing you around the school as the year progresses.

David

Deputy Principal, Mrs Shiolan Ferrer

Thank you to all our staff, students and community who attended our 2023 Parade of Nations celebrations.

Several of our staff and students, have been rehearsing for this event since last semester, and it was a fabulous tribute to acknowledge Bastille, NAIDOC, Harmony and Multicultural Day, with this culminating event.

A special thank you to Mr Sinon who supported with the coordination of this event.

With diversity comes unity...and BayView State School certainly had this day last week to celebrate and showcase the many cultures, customs and food of various regions and nationalities that lies within our school.

Multicultural Day

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Head of Curriculum, Mrs Carly Blyth

Extension Teacher, Ms Debbie Bowe

ICAS Assessments

A reminder for any parents wishing to register their child/children for the upcoming ICAS Assessments, the Parent Payment Portal for registration will close this Sunday, 30^th July. ICAS assessments are for English, Spelling, Writing, Mathematics, Science and Digital Technologies and students can participate in one, some or all assessments. To register your child for ICAS, visit 

https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps and log in using the unique school access code: QBM399

BRAINways Days of Excellence Program

Nomination letters and permission forms for the Semester 2 BRAINways Days of Excellence were sent home last week. Please ensure the permission form is returned to school no later than Monday 31 August. As spaces at BRAINways fill quickly, it is advisable to register your child online using the information contained in their Nomination Letter as soon as possible. The Chemistry and Philosophy based programs on offer this semester look very interesting, and I am sure our students will enjoy the hands-on nature of these engaging workshops. 

What a busy and fun semester of Extension we have ahead!

Ms Debbie Bowe

Gardiner Chess Tournament Merit Award – Nate Horton

At the end of last term, 15 students from Bayview SS competed in the Gardiner Brisbane Logan Chess Tournament at Stretton State College. I recently received news that Nate from Year 6 received a Merit Award, with a score of 5.5/7 on the day. Nate finished in 11^th place out of more than 100 competitors which is a wonderful achievement. Congratulations Nate!

Head of Special Education Services, Ms Shakira Hearn

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data

All schools in Australia are required to participate in the annual Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) on school students with disability.  The national data collection counts students who have been identified by a school team as receiving an adjustment to address a disability as defined under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (the DDA).

The national data collection collects information about students who are receiving adjustments because of disability across Australia in a consistent, reliable and systematic way. This collection strengthens existing approaches to supporting students with disability and draws on evidence of the ongoing work of teachers and education staff throughout the year to provide personalised learning and support for students with disability. The information collected includes:

• the number of school students receiving an adjustment due to disability;
• the level of adjustment they are receiving to access education on the same basis as other students;
• the broad category of disability that the student best fits within.

Students are counted in the NCCD if they receive ongoing adjustments at school due to disability. This ‘help’ allows them to access education on the same basis as a child without disability. Schools provide this information to education authorities.

For additional information, please visit the site below.

https://www.nccd.edu.au/

Carmel College Year 7 transitions staff information session

Effective transition programs establish positive relationships between the students, parents and educators. Recently, Mrs Potter, one of our Inclusion teachers, had the opportunity to attend a Year 7 transition staff information session at Carmel College. At BayView, we work closely with our surrounding high schools to ensure successful transitions occur by building solid connections across settings and nurturing the confidence of our students to thrive in their future schooling years.

National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence

This year, the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA) will be Friday 18 August. Students can wear orange sun safe clothing to show their support and help raise awareness about bullying prevention. The NDA is Australia’s key bullying prevention initiative for schools, encouraging whole-school communities to work together to implement evidence-informed positive and proactive solutions to prevent and address bullying. The NDA is an opportunity to create a shared understanding of what is bullying and show support to students who may be experiencing bullying. This year the NDA theme for 2023 is 'growing connections'. This theme supports research findings that strong school community connections and social skills are protective factors in the prevention of bullying and help enable positive, help-seeking behaviours in students.

Positive Behaviour for Learning

Students have commenced term 3 by following the value 'Be Responsible'. The focus for weeks 2 and 3 has been 'I will be organised for learning.'

Library News, Mrs Julie Carter

Book Fair in the Discovery Centre Week 5!

The Book Warehouse will be sending us containers of books that are samples of the books that will be able to be purchased online.

Classes will all look at the books in their library borrowing time in Week 5. Students will have the chance to write down a 'wish-list' of things they see that they might like and then take that list home. Parents can then order any of the products or any other things that they see online. The books are then sent back to school bundled with the student’s name and we will deliver them to classes.

Parents or Grandparents are welcome to come in and look at the display with the students before school Monday 7^th – Friday 11^th August and after school till 3.15pm Monday 7^th August - Thursday 10^th August.

Any books purchased will score reward dollars that we then get to spend on books and resources for the school.

Just a reminder that there are no cash sales available. All orders need to be placed online.

We look forward to a great Book Fair!

PS.  Save the date - Monday 4 September is Book Week Dress Up Day.  More Information to come.

Julie Carter

Sports News

Our Track and Field Carnival is over for another year. Thank you to all parents and staff who supported our students and encouraged them to participate and celebrate a day of competition and sportsmanship! Thank you to the student leaders and leaders without badges for their wonderful involvement and for supporting Mr Beasley and Mr Robinson across both Carnivals. It was an outstanding effort from all houses with participation numbers being well-above the average.

Finally, congratulations to our winning house for 2023... DURBIDGE!

In one of the largest winning margins in Bayview history, Durbidge looks poised for a future of dominance in the Track and Field arena!

Bayside Track & Field Carnival

Congratulations to our Bay View students selected to the Track & Field team to compete at Sheldon College Track on the 3^rd & 4^th of August. 

Training will be held at 7.30am each Monday, Wednesday and Friday until the Carnival.

Queensland State Cross Country Championships

In a historical outcome for Bayview SS, we have our first Individual State Title Medalist & Queensland School Sport Representative, Ellis Beasley. 

Ellis came 2^nd at last weekends State XC Carnival! 

Ellis has worked extremely hard, training weekly with the BayView Run Club for 6 years to reach this incredible goal. Ellis will represent his family, School, District, Region and State at the upcoming National Cross Country Carnival in Canberra!

Glen Robinson 

Qld State Rugby League, Townsville

Myles spent the second week of the school holidays in Townsville at the QLD School Sports U11 Vic Jensen Championship (Rugby League) where he represented Met East and Bayview State School. 

The exciting news is Met East were joint winners with Capricornia. The grand final score was 18 all. It was very exciting!  Congratulations Myles!

Redlands Touch - Qld State Cup, Rockhampton

Earlier this year, Lara made the 10 girls Red team for Redlands touch football, which is a big achievement for an 8 year old.   Over the school holidays they competed in the QLD State Cup at Rockhampton where they finished second in their pool. Although they were knocked out in the Quarter final, Lara was awarded MVP of the tournament. 

Well done Lara, we are proud of your achievements!

Classroom News

Our Prep classes recently celebrated 100 days of Prep.

100 Days of Prep

Athletics Carnival

Boys Club

Our boys had a lot of fun in Boys Club building a Scarecrow for our vegetable patch.  Thank you to Mr Moore and Mr T for your help! 

Cafe News

Uniform Shop

Don't get caught in the rain this winter - BayView Umbrellas available for only $28.00. Order via Flexischools.

Please see attached link for the Uniform Shop Price list.

Corporate Services News

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.

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:

• Phone the student absence line on 3206 5266.
• Email absence@bayviewss.eq.edu.au
• Use QParents.
• 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 Accounts Receivable Officer, Kelli Franklin, kfran89@eq.edu.au or Vikki Lord, Business Manager,  vlord1@eq.edu.au.

We are happy to help with any queries regarding invoices, payment plans, financial hardship or general student account questions.

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 Kelli Franklin at kfran89@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.

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 1^st break to enjoy their fruit snack.

Lost Property

Please ensure that jumpers, hats and lunch boxes are clearly named, so they can be returned to your child as soon as possible.

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Community News

Switch on to Science Day

Redland Museum is thrilled to invite the community to join us for our highly anticipated Switch on to Science day, in collaboration with National Science Week.
The event will take place on Monday, 14th August, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Redland Museum premises.