50th Birthday Celebrations and Christmas Concert

I’d like to take a moment to reflect on the wonderful day we recently had at our 50th Birthday Celebration and Christmas Concert. It was a true celebration of our school community, and it couldn’t have been the success it was without the contributions of so many.

A special thank you goes to Jess Skarratt, who took on the role of emcee with enthusiasm and professionalism. Jess did an outstanding job keeping us on schedule, ensuring the event ran smoothly, and engaging everyone with her vibrant energy. We are so grateful for her time and effort in making the day so memorable.

I would also like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to all our school staff and our amazing P&C Association. Their ongoing commitment to our school is truly inspiring, and their dedication plays a vital role in creating the vibrant, supportive environment we all value so much.

A massive thank you goes out to the families and local businesses who generously donated prizes for the P&C raffles and contributed donations to the P&C for the day. Your kindness and support make a real difference in enhancing the resources and experiences we can offer to our students and a big thank you to Sarah from our tuckshop for her amazing cake.

Finally, thank you to Mr. Herman Vorster MP for his very generous donation in supplying the face painter for the day. The children absolutely loved it, and it added a special touch to our event.

Events like this remind us of the incredible community spirit we have here at Palm Beach State School. Thank you to everyone who contributed to making it such a success.

School Fees 2025

Our school has made the important decision not to charge school fees in 2025 to help alleviate the growing cost-of-living pressures on families. We recognise the challenges many households are facing and want to ensure that every student has access to quality education without additional financial stress. By removing this expense, we hope to ease the burden on families while continuing to provide the same level of support and resources for our students. Thank you for your ongoing partnership and support as we strive to make education as inclusive and accessible as possible.

2025 School Leadership

Following our recent selection process, I am delighted to congratulate our successful applicants for the 2025 leadership positions at Palm Beach State School! The quality of speeches delivered by all candidates was truly outstanding, reflecting their confidence, dedication, and passion for our school community. To those students who narrowly missed out, we commend your courage and effort—it takes great character to put yourself forward for leadership. To our newly appointed leaders, well done on this wonderful achievement! We are excited to see you step into these roles and make a positive impact on our school.

Congratulations to the following students:

2025 School Captains

Cody O’Keefe
Olivia Harris

2025 School Vice Captains

Evie Gray
Spencer Shanks

2025 Student Council Chair

Kailani Lett
Jack Anderson

2025 Music Captains

Kailan Nilsen
India Mcilroy

2025 Dolphins House Captains

Zye Watkins
Milla Dyce
Koby Beveridge

2025 Sharks House Captains

Fletcher Allen
Chloe Elliott
Lennox Harrison

2025 Stingrays House Captains

Grace Cook
Baylee Chadbone
Alby Tupper

School Uniform 2025

As you prepare for the upcoming school year and purchase new school shoes over the holidays, I’d like to remind you of our school uniform policy regarding footwear. Recently, we have noticed a decline in the consistent wearing of all-black shoes, and we ask for your support in ensuring that students wear all-black shoes, with no white soles, inlays, or other coloured markings. This is an important part of maintaining our cohesive and professional school image. Thank you for your cooperation in supporting our uniform expectations. If you have any questions about the policy, please feel free to contact the school office.

Uniform Shop will be opened on Wed 22nd, Thu 23rd & Fri 24th January 2025 from 8:30am to 12:30pm. There will be a slight price increase on uniform shop items on 1st December 2024.

Bike Safety

As we continue to prioritize the safety and well-being of everyone in our school community, I want to address an important issue concerning safety on our school grounds. Recently, there have been several near misses involving students riding bikes, scooters, e-bikes, and e-scooters within the school premises. To ensure everyone's safety, we kindly ask that all students dismount from their bikes, scooters, and e-scooters before entering the school grounds. Additionally, when leaving the school, please take extra care to watch out for others, especially our younger students who may be less aware of their surroundings. Your cooperation in reinforcing these safety measures is greatly appreciated.

2025 Book Pack Drop Off

On Thursday 23rd January from 3-4pm we invite you to drop off your child’s book pack box to their 2025 classroom.

Teachers will be in their classrooms during this time to facilitate the drop off process. If you are unable to drop the book pack off at this time, please bring it on the first day of school in 2025: Tuesday 28th January.

Children will be aware of their new classroom as they will have visited this room during their Meet the Teacher session on December 2nd. Maps will also be available at the office to locate classrooms.

Online book pack orders are due by Sunday 15th December and paper orders to due to the office by Wednesday 11th December. If you require a new book pack list for your child, please contact the school office before these dates to ensure your child has all of their stationery needs for 2025.

Meet the Teacher 2025

On Monday 2nd December students will meet their 2025 class teacher. Students will move to their 2025 classroom with their classmates and spend an hour with their 2025 teacher. Each student will bring home a Meet the Teacher profile sheet that outlines information regarding their 2025 teacher that you may like to look at and discuss with your child in readiness for the 2025 school year.

Students Leaving 2025 - PREP to Year 5

In preparation for 2025, we kindly request families of students in Prep – Year 5 who will be leaving PBSS at the end of 2024 to send via email to admin@palmbeachss.eq.edu.au

End-of-Year Library Book/Home Readers Return Reminder!

As we wrap up the school year, all students, including those leaving next year, please return library books and home readers.

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