Term 4 Week 2 School Newsletter

Principal Message

Improvement Priority 1: Making Learning Visible in Our Classrooms

We remain committed to supporting both teachers and students in the initiative of Making Learning Visible. Guided by Lyn Sharratt’s research, we are transforming our classrooms to enhance student engagement and autonomy.

Students are increasingly taking ownership of their learning by utilising purposefully designed classroom walls to reflect on their progress, analyse their work and identify their next steps.

To facilitate this process, we are focusing on five key questions that encourage student responses and promote deeper engagement:

1. What are you learning in English with your writing?
2. How are you going?
3. How do you know?
4. How can you improve? What are your next steps?
5. Where can you go for help?

Through this framework, we aim to create a more dynamic and interactive learning environment that empowers students to take charge of their educational journey.

Celebrating the Arts: Nurturing Student Creativity

We are proud to continue supporting our students in the Arts, with a focus on performing arts, visual arts, and music. These areas allow all students to explore and express their unique talents. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended our Encore and Arts Showcase this week; we are immensely proud of what our students have achieved under the guidance of our dedicated teachers and support staff.

School Tours: A Glimpse into Our Vibrant Learning Culture

We are excited to welcome new families to our school, including our youngest future learners—the Prep students for 2025. Positions are filling quickly, so if you know any families who haven't yet enrolled their child for 2025, please encourage them to act soon. We consider out-of-catchment enrolments on a case-by-case basis. Give your child an outstanding start to their educational journey with us! Please follow our Facebook page and see out calendar for school tours and Prep Stay and Play sessions.

Mental Health Week Focus: Supporting Our Students, Staff and Community

This week, we have celebrated Mental Health Week in partnership with various organisations. Thank you to everyone who attended our morning events and activities. Taking a moment to breathe, reflect on what we are grateful for and check in on those around us is invaluable. The well-being of our students, staff and community is a priority for all of us.

Working Bee: Beautification of Our School Grounds

Join us for our second beautification event of the year on Friday, October 25, starting at 3 PM. Last term's event was a tremendous success and we appreciate the support of our Schools’ Officer, Mr. Greg, and our leading Beautification Officer, Natalie. Whether you can spare 15 minutes or more, we would love your help with pruning, mulching, weeding, and fertilizing our gardens to keep them looking their best. The P&C will provide soft drinks and a sausage sizzle as a thank-you for your time and effort.

News from the Prep - Year 2 Deputy Principal

Wow! Can you believe that we are already in Term 4? It is hard to believe we are on the home stretch for the 2024 school year! There is a lot of learning still happening in our classrooms with students pulling the whole year together to culminate their learning. There are also excursions, incursions and lots of other exciting events happening throughout the term including the Art Show and Encore! It is so exciting to spend time in classrooms. Students are so enthusiastic to share their learning and their goals they are working towards. I am so proud of all our amazing students and also their dedicated teachers who work tirelessly to ensure that all students are able to achieve their best!

Before and after school drop offs, pick ups and supervision

We are noticing an increase of students in the year 1 and 2 grades being dropped off before 8.15am with some students arriving at 7.40am and being left under the Junior Learning Centre (JLC). There is no supervision before 8.15am. Any families that need to drop off prior to 8.15am should be accessing the Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) for appropriate care for their child/ren.

Students dropped off from 8.15 need to make their way to the Covered Outdoor Learning Centre (COLA) to sit until the 8.30 bell with supervision. At 8.30 they will be released to go to their classroom areas.

This is the same for pick up at 3pm. All students need to be picked up at 3pm or be enrolled in OSHC. We continue to see issues after school with students who are left to stay and play instead of being picked up at 3pm. There is no supervision provided by the school and students are to be supervised by their parent/caregiver. Students should not be playing soccer or other sports while waiting for their parents. I thank you for your support is keeping all students safe.

Prep 2025

Stay and plays are almost here for our 2025 Preps! These sessions are designed to support our 2025 preppies to have a strong start to their schooling journey. If you have a child born between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020 they are eligible for prep in 2025. I would strongly encourage you to complete your enrolment paperwork and submit it to the school administration team who will then give you access to book an enrolment interview and book in for the Stay and Play sessions. Handing in your enrolment paperwork also supports the school with their staffing for 2025 as we need to work out how many classes we need, based on the number of enrolments we have.

News from the Year 3 - 6 Deputy Principal

Welcome back to the beginning of Term 4!

I hope that everyone had a safe and restful break and that you are ready to go with a very busy Term as we move towards the end of the school year.

Upcoming Key Events for Years 3-6:

We are excitedly preparing for many upcoming events which we look forward to sharing with our school community.

First up! Excellence Awards Night – Thursday 07^th November 5.45pm – 8.00pm.

Over the next week teachers and school staff will be reviewing student data in a range of fields in preparation for selection of award recipients. Awards include (but are not limited to):

• Academic Excellence
• Academic Merit
• School Classroom Values
• Citizenship Award

A range of Special Awards will also be presented on the night, with parents/carers sent invitations prior to the event.

Students have 2 awards that they can self-nominate for, these are the Citizenship Award, and the Sports Award. The nomination forms will be explained and sent home at the end of Week 2, with the nominations due back to the office by Friday of Week 3.  

We look forward to celebrating individual achievements soon!

2025 Student Leadership

Along with preparing for the celebration of success in Years 3-6, we are also kicking off with the Student Leadership Application process for 2025.

Student Leadership Positions Available for 2025 include:

School Leaders –

• School Captains
• Indigenous Student Leader

Sports Captains –

• Michaelmas
• Sudbury
• Upolo
• Agincourt

Expression of interest forms will be sent home with students at the end of Week 2, and are due back

to the office by the end of Week 3.

Bring Your Own Device Technical Information Session – Current Year 4 and Year 5 Students

When? Thursday 24^th October 4.30 – 5.30pm.

Where? Senior Learning Centre – Professional Learning Centre (Upstairs)

What? Come along to learn more about our Bring Your Own Device (BYOx) Program for 2025. Year 5s (opt in optional) and Year 6 (opt in required).

BYOx laptop selection and requirements? Before acquiring a device to use at school it is important to be aware of the school’s specification of appropriate laptop type, operating system requirements and software. These specifications relate to the suitability of the laptop to enabling class activities, meeting student needs and promoting safe and secure access to the department’s network.

Celebrating Student Success

At the end of last Term, we had an abundance of work that students put so much effort into. Here are just some samples of our hard workers and the amazing outcomes they have achieved with their final assessment items.

Student Sample Persuasive Text:

Honey Munchers! Greetings ladies and gentleman! Imagine starting your day with the best cereal in the market! Introducing…. Honey Munchers, a creamy delight with every mouthful you can’t miss out! The amazing thing about our jaw dropping product is we have the best collectables in the market! But that’s not all, our product is one of the healthiest you can get! And who wouldn’t want a crispy honey delight where the creamy honey melts in your mouth?

Here’s my first reason, with every box you get a free bumble bee and there are even rarities including common, uncommon, rare and epic! But if you get the lucky buzzy bunny, you get a 50% discount for every purchase! Think about this, if you have kids this will be perfect for them, it will make them happy and joyful and who wouldn’t want a kid to be happy? So don’t miss out on this exclusive offer!

Imagine the joy of waking up and having a mouthful of creamy honey with knowing that it’s very healthy! It isn’t ordinary that every cereal has a 45-star rating. It is extremely healthy! Picture yourself eating different types of cereal getting bigger and bigger, but with our cereal, you don’t need to worry! There’s never been a cereal better than ours, we have everything that you can imagine!

Picture yourself enjoying a creamy delight with a perfect crack. Well, we know what you’re looking for, that’s why we have launched a cereal that’s creamy and yummy called Honey Munchers! Imagine the thrill of creamy, crunchy honey melting in your mouth? Our flavour is perfect for you honey lovers! So don’t miss out, buy our exclusive offer!

Ultimately the choice is simple, Honey Munchers is the perfect choice for a creamy delight and healthy fun breakfast! To put it simply, our creamy honey flavour and our one-of-a-kind collectables and our 45-star rating – it’s obvious! The next time you are at any shopping centre, buy our amazing creamy cereal!

Will, year 4A.

Year 4 – Cereal Boxes. For this assessment item, students worked on the art of persuasion and their artistic abilities to create their very own Cereal and persuade their classmates to buy this product. Amazing work!

Year 6 – Short Stories.

Throughout last term, the year 6 students focussed on writing a Historical Narrative E-Book about a child refugee arriving in Australia. The sample below is an original short story, with the images created using an AI generator tool in CANVA. To generate effective images, students had to be really creative and succinct with their descriptions to produce well-connected images.

News from the Wellbeing, Engagement & Inclusion Deputy Principal

Welcome to Term 4. I hope that all families had a restful and relaxing break.

We welcome Bruno Da Silva to our team!

"Hello everyone, I am a proud Portuguese citizen who happily calls Australia home. 

My friends call me Bruno. I enjoy dreaming, travelling, eating, and being active, but above all, I am passionate about supporting children and positively impacting their lives. 

I often get told that I have a bubbly personality. I like to think that I'm just grateful for chasing my dreams and choosing to live with a smile. 

I cannot wait to get to know you all."  Mr Bruno

Over the next term, I will continue to update parents on helpful hints and online learning opportunities.

In line with Day for Daniel on Friday the 25^th of October, I have included some eSafety information sessions that are coming up.

Supporting healthy tech use as your child transitions into high school

This webinar explores the social pressures, peer influences, and technological challenges young people face as they transition into high school. It also offers practical strategies for navigating online friendships and connections to help minimise negative experiences.

It's suitable for parents and carers of children in upper primary school (ages 11 to 12) and Year 7.

Term 4 dates (Australian Eastern Standard Time)

• Tuesday, 29 October, 12.30 pm
• Thursday, 28 November, 12.30 pm

REGISTER NOW

eSafety 101: how eSafety can help you

An overview of The eSafety Commissioner, and supporting programs and resources for parents and carers, children, and young people.

It's suitable for parents and carers of children and young people in primary and secondary school.

Term 4 dates (Australian Eastern Standard Time)

• Thursday, 24 October, 12.30pm
• Wednesday, 4 December, 12.30pm

REGISTER NOW

Find additional parent resources on cyber safety here.

Triple P Parent Course

Dealing with aggressive behaviour in kids can be challenging, but you're not alone.

Staying calm, teaching emotional regulation, setting clear boundaries, leading by example, and praising positive behaviour can make a big difference.

To help you confidently manage aggressive behaviour and other common challenges, Triple P Online can help!

It's absolutely free - sign up and get started now! Register here.

Focus Clubs for Term 4

Have a great term and I look forward to continuing to work with families this term to support wellbeing, engagement and inclusion.

Narinder 

News from the Head of Inclusive Education

In Term 4, our focus in the Inclusive Education Centre is to ensure students are ready to begin transition to their new year levels and classes for 2024.

Transition for students starting Prep

Students with additional needs are supported by our Early Childhood Development Program (ECDP), Jade Kerkhoven, to transition to our school.  Jade’s work with children 0-5 years and their families supports them to become part of the Trinity Beach State School community.  In addition to supporting families and children at playgroup, she also supports children in their early years centres and supports students during ‘Prep 2025 Stay and Play’ sessions.

Year Level to Year Level

Students with additional needs already enrolled at our school experience transition from their current year level to their next year level by becoming familiar with staff, students, play spaces and learning areas.  We do this incidentally and intentionally so that students are well prepared for 2025. 

Year 6 to High School

Students in Year 6 begin preparation for Year 7 and high school early in the school year.  In Term 3, students with additional needs meet teachers and staff from Smithfield State High School and work with SSHS Staff and Year 6 IEC Teacher Lisa Croatto.  In Term 4, students with additional needs visit Smithfield State High School each week and put theory from Term 3 into practice as they get to know all about high school.

Resources

The Department of Education has some great resources for transition for students with autism (that are useful resources for all children) including the online Transition Resource package found here https://autismhub.education.qld.gov.au/resources/online-transition-resource 

If you would like support or ideas for transition for your child, please see me in the Inclusive Education Centre.

Kind regards,

Samantha Ilic

HEAD OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

News from the Head of Department Curriculum Prep - Year 6

Welcome to our new families who have joined our school community over the school holidays and welcome back to all our existing families.

Term 4 is our final term for the year and we have lots of exciting things happening such as encore, excursions and carols night. Please keep an eye out on our Facebook page for more details about any of our upcoming events.

Students in year 2 and 3 will be handed expression of interest letters to join our fantastic instrumental music program over the coming weeks.

This term our teachers will be working on developing new mathematics units to align with version 9 of the Australian curriculum.

News from the Guidance Officer

A note from the Guidance Officer….

This week is Mental Health Week – our school has had some events throughout the week for families, students and staff to support good mental health. 

Parenting can present some tricky situations – how do you know if your child may need assistance with their mental health?  This Mental Health Week, I would like to share some excellent resources to support mental health in the home – and give parents an understanding of what to look out for, if your child may be struggling.

The following links are excellent resources from Emerging Minds.

https://emergingminds.com.au/news/new-resources-to-support-parents-understanding-of-child-mental-health/

https://emergingminds.com.au/families/five-ways-to-support-your-childrens-mental-health/

If you have worries about your child’s mental health, a discussion with your GP is the best way to source support in a timely manner.

Here at school, your child’s class teacher can pass on any information or concerns from you – this can be provided to our Leadership Team, to discuss and plan supports around their mental health needs.

If you need support as a parent, Parentline is available for all parents, via phone or webchat.  The number is 1300 301 300 or webchat is available at https://parentline.com.au/

Focus

Week 1 & 2

Q Parents

To continue to streamline the school’s sale for all items – school fees, excursions, performances, instrumental music we are moving to a cashless school.  This allows our school to reduce the time, effort and expenses required to collect and follow up payments from parents and students.  When you receive an invoice payments can be made online via BPOINT or QParents.

We are proud of being a relatively-cashless school and thank you for moving online with us!

QParents

QP is an online portal helping the school move toward a cashless and paper friendly school. 

• The QP portal allows Parents and Carers to grant participation consent online for activities such as swimming and excursions which reduces our need to print out paper consent forms
• Also, the QP portal enables Parents and Carers to make payment online for school activities and viewing unpaid invoices payment history.

Thank you to all those parents who have registered for QParents. This means every registered parent now has the opportunity to access to their children’s student records at their fingertips, anytime, anywhere. Haven’t received an invitation from us yet? There’s still time! Please let us know immediately. Or if you are simply looking for further information, videos and FAQs on QParents, visit https://qparents.qld.edu.au

Student Medication

Student medication

If your child requires medication at school:

You will be asked to complete and sign the Consent to Administer Medication form.

1. Medication needs to be in original packaging
2. Written medical authorisation, completed pharmacy label, medical order, or action plan completed and signed by prescribing health practitioner.

Student Absences

How to report a student absence:

If your student is absent or needs to leave school early - please contact the office by: 

1. Text (SMS): 0428 621 921 - preferred method 
2. or call the absence line 4057 1444 - press #1
3. or email:  attendance@trinitybeachss.eq.edu.au
4. QParents

(SMS line does not take calls and no emoji's please)

When students arrive late, they must sign in at the student services window and take their late pass to their classroom.  If they are leaving early parents/carers must sign their child/children out from the student services window.  

Attendance Matters

No Hat, No Play

Mental Health Week

Get Set for Prep 2025

Montessori Bird Study and Count

Cairns Museum Incursion - Year 2

BYOx Technical Information Session Year 5 & 6 2025

Prep Enrolments Open for 2025

Instrumental Music Program

🎻 **Discover the World of Strings at Trinity Beach State School!** 🎻

Are you or someone you know intrigued by the enchanting melodies of the violin, viola, cello, or double bass?

Look no further than Trinity Beach State School! 

Our prestigious music program is offering opportunities for students eager to explore the rich world of strings. Whether you're child is a budding musician or simply curious about the art of string instruments, now is the time to apply and secure your spot on our waiting list.

Why choose Trinity Beach State School for your musical journey?

- Access to very affordable government-subsidised lessons and instrument hire

- Opportunities to learn and perform throughout the year

- Experienced teachers passionate about nurturing talent

- Seamless transition to year 12 through the tropical north learning academy at Smithfield.

- Students start as early as Grade 3 for strings.

Don't miss out on this chance to embark on a musical adventure.

Apply now and join our vibrant community of aspiring string players at Trinity Beach State School!

📧 Email: Mark Wilkins mcwil1@eq.edu.au

Instrumental Music | Senior Strings Orchestra perform at Prep - Year 2 Parade. Wow…the talent! Thank you Mr Wilkins.

Student of the Week

Week 10

Week 2 Term 4

Attendance Award

Week 1

Sports News

Our school was represented at the Fowler's Netta carnival by students from Trinity Beach. Netta is a modified form of netball designed for young beginners. Many of these children have been training once a week for the past two terms. It's been great to witness their increasing confidence and skill development. The progress they made in just one day at the carnival was remarkable. They were fortunate to have a coaching session with a legend of the sport, former Diamonds player and captain, Vicki Wilson. Most importantly, their behaviour and sportsmanship throughout the day were exemplary.

Mrs Yeabsley and Mrs Donovan

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On August 23-24 under 12 TCN cricket tournament took place in Tolga.The team didn’t make the final however in their last match Adam made 49 not out, took 5 catches including a hattrick of catches in slips. Christian made 46.

Run Club

It was a perfect morning at Run Club; all the kids did an outstanding job. Our runner of the week is Lilah L in 2A, congratulations on an amazing effort each and every week. You’ve won a Cairns Wake Park voucher. There are only 4 weeks left of Run Club for 2024.Our awards ceremony will be held on the 29th of October at 8 am on the tree stage. Remember you must’ve attended 3 or more sessions to be in the running to win prizes.

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The sun was out and the Plovers on the oval made it tricky, but that didn’t stop the kids from smashing out loads of laps. 

Congratulations to our runner of the week, Will, in 4E, you have won a Cairns Wake Park 1-hour knee and wakeboarding pass. 

There are only two weeks to rack up more laps before our prize ceremony on the 29th of October at 8 am and Run Club wraps up for 2024. 

Please remember that you must have attended a minimum of 3 sessions to be in the running to win prizes and don't forget your hat and drink bottle. 

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