Hello PBSS community,

This term has flown by, and with only three weeks left until the September holidays, it's hard to believe how quickly time has passed. It has been an incredible term, with the Paris Olympics being a major highlight that sparked much excitement and conversation throughout the school. We are especially proud to congratulate former Palm Beach State School student Arisa Trew on her outstanding achievement of winning a gold medal at the Paris Olympics! Arisa has made history as the youngest ever Australian Olympic gold medallist, and our school is absolutely thrilled and proud of her success. Her hard work and dedication are truly inspirational, and we celebrate this remarkable milestone with her. Congratulations, Arisa!

Staff Appreciation

In the spirit of acknowledging and celebrating the fantastic staff members at PBSS, we took to the playgrounds this week to interview our students on their favourite staff member and why:

Eisteddfod

I am thrilled to share the wonderful achievements of our school’s music ensembles at the recent Gold Coast Eisteddfod. Our students performed exceptionally well, showcasing their talent and hard work. A huge thank you to Mrs. Riordan, Miss Kesting, and Mrs. Chandler for their dedication and guidance in preparing our students for these performances. I’d also like to give a special mention to Mrs. Townshend, whose invaluable support ensured everything ran smoothly during each performance. Congratulations to all involved—your efforts have made our school incredibly proud!

Bike Safety

As we continue to prioritise 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 and parents riding bikes, scooters, e-bikes, and e-scooters within the school premises. To ensure everyone's safety, we kindly ask that all students and parents 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. Let’s work together to maintain a safe environment for everyone.

Thank you for your attention to this important matter.

Book Week

Just a friendly reminder that next Wednesday is our much-anticipated Book Week Parade! This year's theme is "Reading is Magic," and we encourage all students to dress up as their favourite characters from books. It's a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the joy of reading and the creativity that comes with bringing beloved stories to life.

Families are asked to line the pathways and enter the back of the PAC for the book week award presentation. Prep-2 will parade along the pathway at 9am and Years 3-6 will parade along the pathway at 10am. There will be a short Book Week assembly to award prizes in the hall after the parade. We can't wait to see the magical costumes and share in the excitement of this special event.

Under 8’s Day - PREP & Year 1 - $15.00, final date for payment is Monday 2nd September

Our school's Under 8's Day will take place on Friday, September 6th! The morning will be filled with many fun activities, including a special magic show that is sure to delight our youngest students. The event will start at 8:45 am and wrap up at 10:45 am with a delicious sausage sizzle. Parents are more than welcome to attend and join in the fun. It’s a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our little ones, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Chappy Evan is having Sausage sizzle & popper first break. Students will need to bring $5.00 cash to purchase.

50 for 50 Fun Day

To celebrate PBSS turning 50 this year, our P&C is hosting a special "50 for 50 FUN DAY" on Tuesday, September 10th. This exciting event will give each year level 50 minutes of fun-filled action, with students bouncing, rolling, jumping, and sliding their way through inflatable obstacle courses on the oval. After their session, students will enjoy a sausage sizzle, ice block, and popper. A timetable will be provided closer to the event. A big thank you to our wonderful P&C for making this celebration possible!

Make sure you purchase your tickets by Thursday 5th September

50th Year Celebration and Christmas Concert

Please mark Saturday, September 16th in your diaries for a very special event: our 50th year celebration combined with our Christmas Concert. It promises to be a fantastic day filled with joy and celebration. We look forward to seeing you there!

Prep Enrolment 2025

2025 Prep Enrolment interviews have commenced in readiness for our newest students in 2025. If your child is eligible for Prep in 2025 and you are yet to fill in enrolment forms, or book a mandatory interview please do this ASAP to secure your child’s position for next year.

WANTED Dress Up Costumes

If you have any dress up costumes that are no longer being used and are still in a good condition, we would love to use them in Prep!

Please drop off any clean children’s costumes to the annex area beside the office. There will be a donation area for you to leave the costumes. Your donations will be very much appreciated.

It’s great to see that so many parents of our students at Palm Beach State School have registered for QParents already.

Look out for an invitation to join, it will be in your email inbox. Links to join QParents only last for a short amount of time. If the link doesn’t work, please wait until we send you another email asking you to join.

What is QParents?

QParents is a user-friendly portal (accessible via app or web browser), that provides parents with secure online access to information about their child’s schooling.

QParents enables you to access and manage information about your child online.

What information is available in QParents?

You can access information about:

▪ attendance details

▪ upcoming events

▪ report cards

▪ invoices and payment history.

If you would like more information about QParents, please look out for our ‘pop-up’ table at our school events. In the meantime, please contact the office for more information.

Join QParents today!

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Issue 8 · 23 Aug 2024

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