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Term 1 2024

Welcome to our returning students and families with a special cheer to our new students and their family to our small school – the hidden gem of Maroochydore.

Our school is celebrating 100 years of Maroochydore State School learning this year on our current site.

Sunday September 1 – there will be a small celebration at our front gates for starters!

Did you know? 

Our Bee Rules
Be Safe, Be Respectful and Be a Learner.

Our display pencils in the forecourt area highlight our key values:

  • Warm Smiles
  • Willing Minds
  • Caring Hearts
  • Helping Hands
  • Being Active and Involved

Attendance

There are 199 school days this year.
Imagine your child’s growth by attending every day they are well enough to attend?
How close to 100% attendance can you child go?

Every day counts for every student.

Student Illness

When your child is sick please ring the School Office on 5475 1555 before 8:40am.
This will stop you receiving a text concerning the where abouts of your child when they are sick.

If/when you receive an SMS message, reply to the SMS with the reason for your child’s absence and their name, and class immediately OR if you believe your child/ren is/should be at school contact the school office immediately to notify us.

Mathematics, Writing and Reading – is our focus for 2024.

Our aim is to improve all students’ writing across the year with focussed teaching and engaging learning activities.

We’ve introduced short quick mathematical games as part of our MathsPlay strategy.
We shall use dice, small manipulatives and cards to enhance rapid recall of numbers in a variety of short games each day.

Daily reading – self reading, teachers reading to students

+ STEM Girls club!


“Away for the Day”
Mobile Phones and Smart Devices

From the beginning of Term 1 2024, all Queensland state school students must keep their mobile phones switched off and ‘away for the day’ during school hours in the school office mobile phone storage cabinet.
Notifications on wearable devices, such as smartwatches, must be switched off so that phone calls, messages and other notifications cannot be sent or received during school hours.

School broad brimmed hats – all students need the school hat for outside play at break times, for the Phys Ed lesson and any outside classroom activities. Please ensure your child’s hat is clearly named and, in their bag, daily. We don’t want anyone missing out on outside activities.


Chappy BreakfastChappy Kyra will host these each Monday and Tuesday morning before school in the forecourt area.

Walk ‘n talk – each morning at 8:30am our Year 1 to Year 6 students join in our innovative walk ‘n talk. This is a chance to improve our fitness, well-being and connect with our friends.

Playgrounds before and after school – please note the signs indicating that the playgrounds are not to be used before or after school and follows policy around safety with no teachers on duty.

New e-scooter rules and fines

https://www.esafety.gov.au/

New rules and increased fines have been introduced for riders of e-scooters, e-skateboards and similar devices that aim to make riders and everyone they interact with safer.
Visit Streetsmarts Qld for a quick and easy to understand listing of the new and existing rules, including:

  • Lower speed limits of 12km/h on footpaths and shared paths, and 25km/h max elsewhere unless signed otherwise.
  • Increased fines for mobile phone use ($1078).
  • Increased fines for speeding and riding on prohibited roads.
  • Mandatory helmets (bicycle or motorcycle) and bells for devices with handlebars.
  • Age limits:
    • Only those aged 16+ can ride e-scooters and e-skateboards.
    • 12–15-year-olds can only ride with adult supervision. Adult supervisors must have close direct oversight of the juvenile PMD rider at all times to provide direction, guidance and potential intervention. 
    • Primary school aged children, under 12 years, shouldn't be riding e-scooters or e-skateboards. They can ride low powered electric scooters, which have a maximum speed of 10 km/h or less and are powered by a small electric motor capable of producing 200W or less. These are considered wheeled recreational devices and have a separate set of rules to PMDs. More information is available on the Department of Transport and Main Roads website.



What do you know –> 1924 – 2024?

Do you have old photos or memories to share?

Next September our school will celebrate it’s 100th birthday.
On our website, Our School Tab - history, there is a fascinating insight into the early history of our school. It mentions the river, Miss Daisy Eva Fielding, the first playground, no one staying home and more. Do have a read and reflect on this wonderful school history.

Past principals:
Miss Daisy Eva Fielding* (School building situated at Picnic Point)
1924 - Mr Francis Sherrin

Can you help?

1974 – 1979 Alan Colwill
1978 – 1986 Kevin Aspland
1989 – 1997 Edward Houston
1998 – 2003 Lori Jardine
2003 – 2008 Andrew Worthington
2008 – 2012  Kevin Briggs

2012 - Current        Stuart Maish

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Last reviewed 16 November 2023
Last updated 16 November 2023