Dear Parent/Caregiver,
Student Leaders 2023
On Tuesday morning Mr Wilson, Mr Somerville and myself interviewed some of our Year 5 students for next year’s school captain positions.
There were a lot of quality applicants and we have selected 12 students to progress to the next stage of presenting speeches to their peers in week 8.
AFL Champions!
On Friday 14th and Saturday 15th October our Qschools AFL girls competed in the State Final at Maroochydore. Our girls were successful in winning the State Title and therefore best Primary School team in the State. Congratulations to the team for this remarkable achievement. I would also like to extend a sincere thank you to Mr Hawthorne and Mrs Langford for all the hours they have put into training and getting the girls ready for the competition.
All Schools Touch
On Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th November our All Schools boys’ and girls’ teams competed in the All Schools Touch State Finals at Redlands. Both teams played extremely well making in through to the semi-finals, narrowly missing out on the win. This has been a great era of continued success for our touch program consistently competing at this very high standard. Thank to Mr MacArthur for his years of dedication and commitment to training our students and to Mr Watson and Mrs Groves for assisting over the two days.
Prep Enrolments 2023
Make sure you get your 2023 Prep students enrolled as soon as possible!
Our final transition morning will be held next Wednesday. A reminder to parents that to be part of our transition program you child needs to be enrolled before they can participate in the program.
We will still be accepting enrolments after our Pre-Prep program, so if you know someone that hasn’t enrolled yet please let them know to contact us as soon as possible.
Performing Arts Success
On Monday 31st October our Intermediate and Advanced Bands performed at Music Fest held at Ferny Grove State School. Both bands performed beautifully and were successful in achieving Gold standard, the first time for our Intermediate Band. We would like to extend a huge congratulations to all band members for their achievement.
On Sunday 6th November, our Advanced Dance Troupes also competed in Time to Shine Dance Competition in Noosaville. Congratulations to both groups who competed in the same category and were awarded 1st and 2nd place.
Thank you to all our great Instrumental Music Teachers and Mrs Ross for their time and dedication in preparing our students for these competitions.
Eco Marines
Congratulations to the Banksia Beach State School EcoMarine Ambassadors who travelled to the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on Monday 31st October as the keynote speakers at The Wave - a celebration of the achievements of all of the EcoMarine Schools.
Colour Explosion School Run 4 Fun
Unfortunately, our Colour Explosion School Run 4 Fun had to be postponed last week due to inclement weather. We are excited to advise that we have resheduled for Tuesday 15th November. Parents and families are welcome to attend. We look forward to sharing this event with you.
Stuart Bell
Principal