Newsletter Term 3 Week 10
Principal's Pen
Newsletter – Term 3 Week 10 2023 – Principal’s Pen
Another term is over and we edge closer to completing another school year. We wish all our Bellevue families a very relaxing school holiday break, and hope you have the chance to spend some time together recharging everyone’s batteries!
Term 3 Student-Led Conferences
We were thrilled with how many families took the opportunity this week to attend our ‘Student-Led Conferences’, to hear first hand from your own children how they are progressing with their learning this year. We had over 550 interviews held, which was our biggest parental involvement ever. There was an incredibly positive feeling in the air during the event, and lots of smiles on faces. We hope you enjoyed this new format of parent-teacher interviews. One of our parents sent the following message to their child’s teacher:
Re: So proud!!!! Student Led Conferences
Dear Mrs Diamond,
Thank you for the opportunity to visit the class yesterday. I felt it was really well
organised and A was so happy to talk me through her work. I found it informative
and would like to see the format continue. Regards, N.
Moving forward, we will review this format of interview as a possibility of continuing in Semester 2 each year. The format of Semester 1 interviews will not change, and will remain as a 10-minute, one-on-one meeting with your child’s teacher. As always, we welcome feedback from our parent community and appreciate you taking a few moments to give your thoughts on the event here: https://forms.office.com/r/vjxHzSLacR
We’d also like to thank our P&C volunteers for running the hugely successful sausage sizzle. I know there were a lot of appreciative parents who could fill those hungry, straight-after-school tummies!
Term 4 Belly Spirit Award Winners
This week we again acknowledged our ‘Belly Spirit Award’ winners with a delicious morning tea with the Principal and Deputy Principals. Our winners also got to spend some special one-on-one time with Belly as well. This term’s winners were nominated by their classroom teacher consistently exemplifying and following our 4 school values:
- I am Safe
- I am Considerate
- I am Respectful
- I am a Learner
We’d like to congratulate all our Term 3 winners and thank them for being such incredible role models for their peers.
Term 3 2023 Belly Spirit Award Winners
· Julia Z – PA |
· Bowie H – PB |
· Austin W – PC |
· Sophie M – PD |
· Theo A – PE |
· Micah B – 1A |
· Caleb W – 1B |
· Milo H – 1C |
· Ayden B – 1D |
· Kai M – 1/2E |
· Lars H – 2A |
· Amelia Z – 2B |
· Meena T – 2C |
· Erin D – 2D |
· Austin Z – 3A |
· Abdullah M – 3B |
· Molly E – 3C |
· Eloise F – 3D |
· Omari M – 3/4E |
· Tim M – 4A |
· Eden J – 4B |
· Sebastien L – 4C |
· Anastasia S – 5A |
· Ruby B – 5B |
· Milah H – 5C |
· Monah T – 5D |
· Koby H – 6A |
· Shamus B – 6B |
· Yaroslav S – 6C |
· Marlee W – 6D |
· Emma C - Dance |
· Lincoln S - Music |
· Annabelle H - HPE |
· Elizabeth S - HPE |
· Darcey M - LOTE |
Uniform & stationery donations
As we approach the end of the year, we’d love to remind our families that we always welcome donations of second-hand uniforms, school shoes and stationery in very good condition. These can be dropped at our administration office at any time.
Deputy Principal Prep to Year 2
Term 3 Week 10 Newsletter: Sam Birch
Morning Routine Reminder
Just a friendly reminder that students are not supervised before school until 8.30am (unless of course they have a rehearsal or club). If you have an emergency and need to drop just a few minutes early, please can you take your child to the Undercover Tuckshop Area? If your child needs regular before school care, please enrol them into a before school care provider. Play on the oval starts at 8.30am.
Amazing Writing in Prep
We are so proud of our Prep students, all of the ground work around learning their sounds and letters is really paying off. The progress in their writing skills has been quite extraordinary, as I am sure you saw at the Student Led Conferences this week. Here is just a small sample of our incredible writes.
More Amazing Writing in Year 1
This term, Year 1 have been learning about Minibeasts through an exciting unit where students selected an insect to study and learn about their appearance, habitat, diet, classification and interesting facts. Throughout the term, the students produced an information report, complete with a digital diagram using the SeeSaw app, labelling different body parts of their insect. To showcase what they learnt, students then created a detailed habitat in class for their insect.
At the end of the unit, the students attended a Bugs Ed show where they got to look at (and even hold!) some insects. This was a real highlight to an amazing unit, which inspired some incredible writing.
Year 2 Fathers’ Day Afternoon
On the 25th August Year 2 students invited their dads to school for a board game making afternoon. Lots of creativity, team work and fun was had by all. Thanks dads we loved having you in the classroom!
Deputy Principal Year 3 to Year 6
Is your child starting year 7 next year?
Be on the lookout for an invitation for your child to participate in the FREE School Immunisation Program (SIP) in Term 1, 2024. In February, you will be sent an email and an SMS from Gold Coast Health with a link to an online consent form. The consent form will provide information on the vaccines being offered and ask you to confirm if you want your child to participate, or not. For more information about the SIP (School Immunisation Program) and vaccines being offered, please visit https://www.goldcoast.health.qld.gov.au/our-services/immunisation/school-immunisation-programs
Phone: 1800 940 750
Email: admin.immuniseGC@health.qld.gov.au
Attention Year 5 families: Transition to High School
This week our Year 5’s were visited by Keebra State High School, Benowa State High School and Southport State High School and heard about the various opportunities on offer to apply for the various Excellence Programs. Year 5 families are encourage to keep an eye here in our school newsletter and on the High School website for information on the upcoming opportunities that support our students transitioning to High School.
Keebra Park SHS have a diary date for all interested families below:
Benowa SHShave also provided an overview of the Excellence programs:
QA Interschool Maths Challenge
Bellevue Park State School teams for the QA Interschool Maths Challenge afternoon are;
Team 1:
Vika K
Julian Y
Anthony G
Hayden D
Team 2:
Brinlee M
Eva Y
Syriah B
Yaroslav S
Team 3:
Harry P
Michinari S
Joshua D
Axl C
Year 6 Graduation
Music News!
A number of our musically talented students were nominated to participate in the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University 2023 State Honours Ensemble Program Primary 2023.
Congratulations to Ethan C 5B, Ben Z 6B, and Michinara S 6A who have successfully secured a position.
Our reserves are eagerly awaiting further news should positions become available.
Guidance Officer News
Chappy Em
Finance News
Class Learning News
Sports News
Queensland Volleyball Tournament
Bellevue Park State School – 1st Place
Congratulations to all 30 Bellevue Park State School Volleyball Teams who competed at Craigslea State High School last week. All teams played extremely well and had many wins throughout the day. Thank-you to Mr McFarline, Ms Moriarty, Mr Young, Miss Murray, Mr Marsden and Mr Hall for training and supporting the teams over the past two terms.
Interschool Sport – Term 3
Congratulations to all students in Years 4-6 who took part in the AFL carnival for Inter-school Sport. Students are to commended on their sportsmanship and effort. Well done!
Callan received an award last week from hissoccer club. GC Knights FC.
Callan is a Goalkeeper and plays for their Academy and won U10 Player of the Year.
Well done!!
Junior Sports Day
Prep to Year 3 students participated in the highly anticipated Junior Sports Day. Some of the activities included long jump, tug o’ war, vortex and the 100-metre sprint. It was a fun day for all who participated. A big thanks to the Year 6 students who showed their leadership skills by helping setup and assisting with the running of the activities.
Performing Arts News
PERFORMING ARTS NEWS
Year 2 – Year 5
Community News
Recycling update
As at end of term 3 we have collected 763 bags for containers for change.
Well done and thank you to all of our Bellevue Family for helping with this cause!
School Holidays
Start: Saturday 16th September 2023
Finish: Sunday 1st October 2023
This is also a reminder that the King's Birthday Public Holiday is Monday 2nd October 2023 so school will resume on Tuesday 3rd October 2023.
Happy Holidays!!!