2025 Term 2 Week 8 Newsletter

Principal's News

School Uniform Required

Thank you for ensuring that your child wears the correct school uniform each day, this includes the required winter clothing.  

School zones are areas around schools where, during certain times, reduced speed limits apply. Speed limits and drop-off, pick-up and parking rules exist to keep children, parents and carers safe and to minimise speed and traffic jams around schools.

Adults are expected to abide by the road rules at all times within the school zone.  An increasing number of vehicles have been observed stopping in the bus zone to collect or drop off students.   This is unacceptable,  unsafe, and against the law.  You must not stop your vehicle in this zone during the times stated (8.30am - 9:30am, and, 3pm - 4pm, Monday - Friday).

Parking rules apply around schools, especially around school entrances.

Schools are busy areas, where there are often lots of children—who do not always understand the danger of roads and vehicles. Make sure to take extra care when parking on the roads and streets around the school and follow the signed parking rules at all times.

Parking safety tips

When parking on the roads or streets around our school:

• say goodbye to your children on the school side of the road—never get them to cross the road to their school’s entrance alone
• walk across the road and meet your children after school (never call out to them from the other side)
• try to leave home early to avoid arriving at the busiest times, or, arrive at 3.10pm to avoid parking congestion
• follow the directions of all signs
• park a safe distance from all crossings
• always single park (double parking causes accidents and traffic jams)
• try parking a street away from the school and walking with your children
• organise a car pool with other parents—to reduce the number of cars trying to park around your children’s school
• Children waiting for parents are expected to sit and wait under B Block:  this is a staff member on duty until 3.20pm to supervise students. 

Item Offered for Sale by Tender

Kyocera Taskalfa Photocopier/Printer

Please see Tender document below.

Curriculum

Darling Downs Readers Cup

Reva, Heidi, Tess, Max & Oskar competed in the Darling Downs Readers Cup challenge in Toowoomba.  Students had to read five novels in preparation for the challenge:  "Silver Linings", "Running with Ivan", "Lost Library", "Losing the Plot" and "The Kindness Project".  The competition involved approximately 150 students from schools across our region including Toowoomba private schools and other state schools from as far away as Goondiwindi & Chinchilla.  Katrina Nannested, author of "Silver Linings", was the guest speaker and presenter.

Carbal Hearing

Carbal Hearing Health will be visiting PSS on Wednesday, 23 July.  Click on the link below to place your booking OR Complete the Consent form detailed below.  https://carbal.com.au/clinical-services/hearing-health/

Homework Centre for Years 3-6 students

Register your child today to attend Homework Centre every Wednesday from 3pm – 4.15pm.  Afternoon tea included!

Year 7 in 2026:  Pittsworth State High School

Please see flyer below with information for Year 7 in 2026 at PSHS.

Sporting News

Senior Track and Field Carnival (9 years - 12years)

FRIDAY 20 JUNE 

Bridgman Oval

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See P & C Patch for Canteen Menu

Senior Track and Field Carnival

Week 8:

1500m – (self-nominated) run during first break, 11:15am, on Bridgman Oval (Points go towards Age Champion)

Tuesday – Thursday (will depend on how many students will be competing as age groups may be combined)

Friday 13^th June – 200m Heats starting at 1:30pm - 3pm on BO.

Please click on the flyer below for the Full Track & Field Program.

Consent & Payment for Sporting Trials

For Parents and Carers nominating children for Qld Schools Sporting Trials (9 years - 12 years):

There is a clear process that parents & carers must follow when nominating their child to participate in a Qld School Sports Trial.  It is the parent's responsibility to ensure the "School Sport Trials Permission & Student Health Information Form" is returned to the school within the specified timeframe.

The Principal or HPE Teacher is required to sign the "School Permission section" of this form to give approval for your child to attend. The form then needs to be returned to you and handed to officials on the day of the trial.  The trial fee must also be paid via Qkr! by the due date for your child to be eligible to attend.  Pittsworth State School cannot see who has paid or not paid, as we do not manage payments and registrations.

Failure to return the form and/or pay the trial fee by the due date will render your child ineligible to attend the trial. This decision is made by the zone convenor and not Pittsworth State School.

No form = No trial.  No payment = No trial.  As a parent/carer of a sporting child, nomination and payment is your full responsibility.

2025 Inner Downs & Darling Downs School Sport

Please contact Ms Will for further information regarding these events. These events will be open to students that are interested and have experience in these sporting events. Nominations come out a few weeks prior to events so please let Ms Will know closer to the event if your child is interested.  Students will only be nominated for Swimming, Cross Country and Track & Field if they have made qualifying times.  Ms Will’s email: bwill641@eq.edu.au or 46198333

The Arts

P&C Patch

TUCKSHOP

Tuckshop continues on Wednesdays and Fridays this term.  Orders to be placed via the Qkr! app by 8.30am.

Are you free on Friday mornings? Can you spare a few hours to help us out?  Karla is in DESPERATE need of more Friday volunteers for this term.  If you can spare a few hours on any Friday morning, please contact Karla Trott on 0403 405 327 or email psssecretary@outlook.com.  Thank you to those that have already put their name down.  Unfortunately, if we do not find volunteers, we will have to reduce the menu options available.

Senior Carnival Canteen

Senior Athletics Carnival is coming up on Friday 20^th June.  The P&C will again be running the carnival canteen but we need some help!  Are you able to help out on the day?  We will need volunteers to serve inside the canteen.  Any length of time, even just an hour, would be greatly appreciated.  If not, can you bake?  We are also seeking homebake donations to sell.  If you are able to help serve or bake, please contact psssecretary@outlook.com.  See Menu details below.

Mother’s Day Raffle

Congratulations to Jasmin Briskey-Luscombe who was the lucky winner of our Mother’s Day raffle.  A massive thank you to local businesses Soulfully Wholesome, Beccalicous Nails and Alema Studio for your wonderful prize donations.  Enjoy getting pampered Jasmin!

Book Club

Scholastic Book Club orders close 12^th June. On-line orders only.

VOLUNTEERS – MANDATORY TRAINING
There is a small amount of mandatory training that must be completed in order to volunteer at school.   It is quite quick to complete (10-15 minutes).  Please sign the form at the back and return to the school office.

NEXT P&C MEETING

Our next general meeting will be held at 6.30pm, Thursday 12^th June in the Pittsworth Function Centre.

Senior Athletics Carnival Oval Canteen Menu

Friday 20 June

Pork and Gravy Roll  $5.00

Hot Dog  $4.50

Cheerios (5) $2.50

Sausage Roll  $4.00

Pie  $4.50

Juice $2.50

Water  $2.00

Home Baked Treats  $2.00

Packet of Chips  $1.00

*** this food will be available from the Oval Canteen for Senior Students only and Spectators ***

Junior School Tuckshop Menu

Friday 20 June (First Break Only)

For Junior Students only who remain at school

6 Nuggets  $3.50

Sausage Roll  $3.50

Juice  $2.50

Flavoured Milk  $3.00

Mini Oreos  $0.50

Milo Balls (3)  $2.00

Muffin  $2.00

Orders to be placed via QKR! by 8.30am on Friday 20 June

Mandatory Volunteers Training 

P&C Bank Account Details

Download the Qkr! App to order tuckshop

Tuckshop open Wednesdays and Fridays

SRC News/Eco Club News

School Management

QParents 

Join QParents today to enable you to:

• Give consent for excursions without having to sign paperwork
• Notify the school of your child's absences
• Pay invoices online
• Access your child's Report Cards

All you need to sign up is your Driver's Licence and Medicare Card.

QParent Invitations will be sent out this week.

Community News

Cost of Living Support

Families and individuals are encouraged to check their eligibility for concessions and other support by visiting:  https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/