2025 Term 1 Week 8 Newsletter

Principal's News

Term 1 Parent Teacher Interviews - Monday 24 March

We invite all parents and carers to attend the Term 1 Parent Teacher Interviews to be held at Bottle Tree Hall on Monday 24 March 2025.  Please click on the link below to make your booking! 

• Monday 24 March. 

• 2.00pm – 6.30pm

• To place your booking, please click on the link below:
• https://pittsworthss.schoolzineplus.com/2025ParentTeacherInterviewsTerm1

Class of the Week

Each week, a specific class will be chosen as our “Class of the Week”.  Students will do a small parade presentation on the Monday of their chosen week, they will have the Principal visit their classroom and view / engage in learning, they will have their class photo in the newsletter, they get to go out five minutes early at first break on Friday, and everyone gets a special job in the kitchen garden, with the Eco Club, on Friday.

• 24 March.  Year 3A
• 31 March.  Year 23W and 2H

Friday 04 April 2025 - FUN Day!

Prep - Year 2 Easter Bonnet, or Fanciful Hat, Parade. 
Bottle Tree Hall, 9am - 9.30am, followed by a Picnic in the Park!
Online Consent Forms have been emailed to parents.  Thank you for submitting this consent promptly.

Years 3-6 Crazy Hair, or Crazy Hat, Day!  Bottle Tree Hall, 9am - 9.30am. 
Gold coin donation, through the SRC, to support the Leukaemia Foundation. 

....and Free Dress! 

Curriculum

"Year 6 Leadership Day", written by 6MP

Did you know? School can be exciting, challenging and rewarding.

Did you know? It takes hard work, patience, teamwork and leadership.

On Friday 28 February, our year 6 cohort were lucky enough to visit Bundamba State High school where we had teachers and high school students guiding us through various rock-climbing challenges.

And challenging it was. Hard work, patience, teamwork and leadership were all needed for a successful day.

We then got to unwind at the park, having lunch and winding back the clock to our younger years rolling down grassy hills after a big morning.

Our class, along with the rest of the school, were focusing on representing ourselves and our school positively.

Reflecting on our leadership day, we chose the words "exciting, challenging and rewarding" to describe our experience.

In 6MP we are working on using these positive words to frame our perspective on school.

 Did you know? School can be exciting, challenging and rewarding.

Homework Centre for Years 3-6 students

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

Sporting News

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.

SW Schools Futsal Competition

On Tuesday 4 March, seven PSS boys had the wonderful opportunity to play as the PSS U12 futsal team in the SW Schools Futsal Competition. Brodie, Preston, Beau, Oliver, Max, Patrick and Lucas had a terrific day of fast feet and fast balls, learning skills and playing many games of futsal against other schools in the region. The boys played super well, showing skill and great sportsmanship.

IDZ Netball

Congratulations to Matilda B, Lilly L, Abigail B and Reva C for making the IDZ Netball team. They will be attending the DD Trials on the 1^st of April.

IDZ Rugby League

Congratulations to Nate S, Brodie T, Preston W and Darcy G who made it through the first round of trials for IDZ Rugby League and will attend the Bunya Trials on the 3 April.

PSS Cross Country Timetable - 27 March, Bridgman Oval

Sporting events to mark on your calendar:

• Cross Country training each Tuesday and Friday morning from 8:30am, with Ms Will on Bridgman Oval.
  
• Hockey Gala Day – 19 March
• PSS Cross Country - 27 March

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 is open Wednesdays and Fridays.  Orders can be placed through the Qkr! app and close at 8.30am.

Meal deal this week is available to Choir Camp students only.  Normal Tuckshop for the remainder of the school.  There will be an end of term meal deal for the whole school on Wednesday of week 10.  Menu and prices will be advertised on the school Facebook Page.

Choir Camp

Choir camp tickets and student meal deals are available through the Qkr! app.  Good luck to all involved, have a fantastic time!

Club Pittsworth Raffle

Thank you to everyone who went to Club Pittsworth to support the PSS P&C raffle on Friday night and to Jake and Max for doing the rounds for us.  We were able to raise $331.  A massive thank you to Club Pittsworth for again giving us this opportunity.

Art Exhibition

Our next big event, the school Art Exhibition is coming up on Friday 2 May.  Your students have been very busy in their Art lessons creating their own pieces for the show.  Keep your eyes peeled for further information.

Mother’s Day Stall 2025

Our annual Mother’s Day Stall will be held Friday 9 May.  The P&C is currently seeking donations.  The P&C purchase gifts for the stall but also rely on donations so that each child can buy a couple of items for the special lady in their lives.  A great way to think about donating is to give the equivalent number of gifts as you have children at the school. You now also have the option of donating money rather than an item through the Qkr App.  Simply choose the “P&C Fundraising” option from the menu, followed by the value and quantity you wish to donate.

Book Club

Reminder: Book Club Orders close 20 March.

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 24^th April in the Pittsworth Function Centre.

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

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/