Hello Gympie East parents, carers and community,

It is amazing to think we only have two weeks left in Term 1. I have been enjoying meeting with teachers and finding out how students are progressing with their learning as we approach assessment time. One common theme that has come up from teachers is how difficult it can be when students miss a day of learning or in some situations are missing multiple days. The loss to learning and the difficulty in catching up can be immense. At the moment, you would be aware that Parent/Teacher interviews are being held. I would ask that you please make contact with your child's teacher and make an interview or even just check if they would like to meet. The information we as teachers find out in Term 1 from parents is invaluable, and for you as a parent you may find out a crucial piece of information from your child's teacher that is having a positive or negative effect on your child's learning. If the times available don't suit, please make contact with them via email and we can find a time that suits.

This week’s PBL focus was to 'Play Safe'. It's always important in schools to cover not only the importance of playing safe but how to play safe. This week we spent time going over how to play safely, especially with our younger students who have had less experience with ways to play safely with their friends. Next week’s PBL focus will be ‘Use Positive Language'. We know it can be difficult to remain positive and choose our words when situations are heightened, which is why we have focussed so hard for the last three years on keeping our classrooms calm. Throughout the week, we will talk with students about the impact of using harsh or aggressive language versus using positive and encouraging language with their peers.

NAPLAN

Congratulations to our Year 3 & 5 students who successfully completed NAPLAN tests over the past week and a half. The tests that students sat for were writing, reading, literacy conventions (spelling and grammar) and numeracy. Results will come through next term and we will be able to see how we compare with schools in our Region, State and across our Nation. Thankyou to the P&C for providing a healthy and yummy breakfast for our NAPLAN students on Monday.

P&C AGM

Our P&C Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 23rd March starting at 3:30pm. This is where positions are made vacant and we elect new positions for 2026. Following the AGM will be a General Meeting where we will continue to work on ways to improve our school. Please check the P&C section of this newsletter for more information. We would love to see some fresh faces, I hope to see you there!

SCHOOL PHOTOS

Photo envelopes have been sent home. Please let the Office know if you did not receive one. School Photos will be held on Thursday 26th March.

Matt Elson - Principal

Date	Event
16 - 27 March	Parent Teacher Interviews
26 March	School Photos
30 March	PBL Movie Reward
31 March	School Cross Country 9:15 - 11:15am
2 April	Easter Bonnet Parade
2 April	Last day Term 1
3 April	Good Friday
20 April	Day 1, Term 2

Dates to remember