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https://bellmeress.eq.edu.au/Ourschool/Contactus/Pages/FAQs.aspx
Thank You To Our P&C
The P&C do an amazing job providing opportunities for our students and raising money for our school. Over the past two years, the P&C have contributed over $100,000 towards our 2 new playgrounds and towards the new multipurpose courts.
Thank you to our P C for their amazing contribution to fundraising and events for our children.
I would like to thank our volunteers who helped out with the Mother’s Day stall. This was greatly appreciated and as always, a great success.
Also, thank you to Kate Hare and Danielle Hicks for baking and decorating over 200 cup cakes for Day for Dolly.
The P&C always require extra help and support. Currently, we have a very small team who are organising all the events. If you are able to help, please contact Kate Hare on khare17@eq.edu.au or let the office know and someone will be in contact.
National Road Safety Week
This week is National Road Safety Week and Walk to School Day on Friday. As we all know, before and after school is very busy in the school car parks and around schools.
Thank you to all our families that follow the expectations in the car park and on the roads. This is especially in the drop off and pick up zone. Our expectations and processes are in place to make sure all our students stay safe.
It is very important that parents continue to remind their child of safe use of riding bikes and scooters. It is also a reminder that it is law to wear a helmet when riding a bike or scooter.
Regards
Jamie Tactor
Principal, Bellmere State SchoolHappy Week 4 to our Bellmere Community,
PCL Update:
Reflection Room updates commencing in Week 6
Under 8’s Day
Our Under 8’s Day celebration will be occurring on Wednesday 21 May (Week 5) between 9 – 10:30am. All students in Prep to Year 2 will be participating in this event. We have also invited our local Early Childhood Education Centres to join in this celebration. There will be lots of fun activities to engage in throughout this celebration. Parents and families of students in Prep to Year 2 are also invited to attend.
Prep Vision Screening
This free service delivered by the Primary School Nurse Health Readiness Program is coming to Bellmere State School this Thursday and Friday (15 and 16 May 2025). Prep students registered by their parents for this service will attend the screening.
Prep 2026
We held our first parent information session last Thursday. It was a wonderful opportunity to share all things Prep and talk with many new and current families. We will continue to share further information over the coming weeks in preparation for Prep 2026.
Our next and final parent information session is occurring on:
* Tuesday 3 June @ 4:30pm
In catchment enrolment interviews have commenced. Interviews are booked through SOBS, the online platform for all participation registration, like the parent information sessions and future exploration sessions. Current interview availability is:
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Tuesdays |
2:00 – 3:30pm |
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Wednesdays |
8:45 – 10:15am 2:00 – 3:30pm |
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9:00 – 10:15am |
Queensland Engagement and Wellbeing Survey
This survey being completed by Year 2 -6 will be closed this Friday 16 May. We look forward to receiving the data to further support the refinement of our PCL processes, strategies and lessons.
Enjoy your fortnight,
Candy Martin
Greetings to our Bellmere Community,
Mobile Phones and Students Contacting Parents
Mobile Phone Check-In Procedures
Students who bring mobile phones to school are required to check them in at the school office each morning upon arrival. These phones are securely stored and returned at the end of the school day. This practice helps ensure that devices are not a distraction during learning time and that they are used responsibly. It also supports our efforts to promote face-to-face social interaction and minimise digital disruption during the school day.
We appreciate your support in reminding your child to check in their phone each day. If students do not check in their phones, it can lead to unnecessary distractions or breaches of our digital use policy.
iPads and Communication Between Home and School
While iPads are a valuable learning tool in the classroom, they are not to be used as a method of communication between students and parents during the school day. If you need to contact your child for any reason, we ask that you do so through the school office or via the class teacher, as appropriate. Similarly, if your child needs to get in touch with you, they should speak to their teacher or visit the office to make contact.
This ensures that all communication is monitored and occurs at appropriate times, helping maintain the integrity of classroom learning and student wellbeing.
Thank you for working with us to maintain a productive and respectful school environment. If you have any questions about these procedures, please don’t hesitate to contact the office.
Upcoming Noteworthy Dates This Fortnight
- P&C Meeting – Tuesday 13th May 5pm
- P-2 Assembly – Wednesday 14th May from 2:10pm
- Prep Vision Screening – Thursday 15th and Friday 16th May
- Walk Safely to School Day – Friday 16th May
- Gala Day (Year 4-6) – Friday 16th May
- Under 8s Day – Wednesday 21st May
- Year 3-6 Assembly – Wednesday 21st May from 2:10pm
- Crazy Hair Day fundraiser (for Kokoda) – Friday 23rd May
- National Sorry Day – Monday 26th May
Until next fortnight,
Terry Caudwell
STUDENT RESOURCE SCHEME PAYMENTS
Thank you to all parents who have made payments towards the Student Resource Scheme for 2025.
Payments can be made at anytime using the invoice BPoint link (amount can be changed to suit), via the QKR! App, direct deposit into the school bank account (BSB- 064-405 ACC – 10700604 using surname and SRS as reference) or by EFT in the office. If you made an instalment arrangement, the 3rd and final payment was due back in Week 10 of Term 2.
We are happy to arrange alternative payment plans or Centrepay deductions if this method is not possible. Please email Sue Taylor, Business Manager, on stayl375@eq.edu.au or admin@bellmeress.eq.edu.au to arrange this. Students will be able to receive their resources once a payment has been made.
QPARENTS
QParents links directly with One School, the program used by the school to store student information including personal details, absences, all report cards and finance information. Registration will need to be completed on a computer and then all further interactions can be done through the App on a phone or tablet. New parents will receive a QParents invitation code in the next week or two and current parents should already have received theirs previously. This link will guide you through the registration process. The fact sheet is provided for your information. If you cannot find your invitation email please send a request to admin@bellmeress.eq.edu and a new email will be sent to you. Your child’s EQ id is on the invoices we send you, directly below the address box at the top left of the invoice.
UNIFORM SHOP
The uniform shop will be open after school on Tuesday’s from 3:00-3.30pm.
However, QKR! ordering will remain the same and orders will still be delivered to your child’s class on Monday’s, Wednesday’s & Friday’s.
SIGN OUT PROCESS
We will continue the same sign out process for when children are leaving school early. Parents will need to come to the office, sign their children out on the iPad in the reception area. Parents will receive a printed slip which they will show the office staff who will let them through the office door. Parents will then go to the child’s classroom, give the printed slip to the teacher and collect the child. At break times the child will be called over the load speaker as it is difficult to locate the child during break times.
There will be a specialist timetable on the wall near the iPad so parents can see where their child is located in the school. Also, teachers will have a notice on their door to indicate where the class is. Eg STEM, MUSIC, PE, Library.
Steps to sign children out early:
- Sign your child out on the ipad in the foyer.
- Collect the printed sign out ticket.
- Show the office staff the ticket, they will let you into the school.
- Walk to your child’s classroom.
- Give the printed ticket to the classroom teacher.
- Collect your child and exit via the office administration.
It is very important that the school is notified of any student absences. The Department of Education requires a reason for each and every absence.
The methods for advising absences are as follows:
By email - admin@bellmeress.eq.edu.au
By telephone - 5498 0666 - there is a dedicated absentee line where you can leave a message 24 hours per day.
Q Parents - if you have registered for the Q Parents app, you can advise absences this way.
On Thursday 1st May, selected students represented Bellmere State School at the Caboolture District Cross Country. Students competed against other schools in 2km and 3km races. All students gave it their best effort for Bellmere. Big congratulations to Ruby Hickling who came 3rd in the girls 10 year olds, earning her an invitation to participate in the Regional Cross Country trial at Maroochydore. Special mention to Harriett Kinaston who came 7th in the girls 10 year olds, Kaylah Rogers who came 18th in the girls 12 year olds and Lewis Kinatson who came 18th in the boys 12 year olds. Big thank you to Mrs Blomquist and Mr Kelly for supporting the students on the day.
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Week 4 |
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Prep A |
Arin M: For being determined to achieve, especially in reading lessons. Amazing work Keep it up! |
Imogen C: For showing great determination to achieve, especially in writing. Keep up the amazing effort! |
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Prep B |
Skylar W: For consistently demonstrating our school values. You are always kind, helpful and give your best effort to your learning jobs. Keep being amazing! |
Moana P: For being determined to achieve and always giving your best during phonics. Your amazing effort and positive attitude are helping you grow into a confident reader. Well done! |
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Prep C |
Makayla B: For an amazing start at Bellmere! We are so lucky to have you in Prep C. |
Arlo C: For being determined to achieve. You have been giving tricky learning jobs your best effort. Keep it up, superstar! |
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Prep D |
Asher N: For your enthusiasm for learning and determination to achieve. Keep up the great work! |
Reef M: For being a helpful classmate and trying your best. Well done! |
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P/1E |
Phoenix R: For your amazing efforts to write the sounds that you hear in words all by yourself. You CAN do tricky things!! Keep being a superstar, Phoenix! |
Tommy D: For writing interesting sentences to retell Franklin the Turtle stories. You always use teacher feedback to improve your work. Keep up the amazing efforts, Tommy! |
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1A |
Huxlee H: For being respectful by following class instructions and always completing learning tasks. Keep up the amazing work, Huxlee! |
Krew I: For being determined to achieve in all learning tasks and giving 100%. Keep up the amazing work, Krew!! |
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1B |
Kush R: For caring for others by helping your peers create a Triceratops out of modelling clay. |
Conner K-M: For being determined to achieve in maths; you partitioned your number in multiple ways then started helping peers. Great Job! |
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1C |
Mackenzie O: For your amazing determination and persistence in our phonics lessons. It has been wonderful to see how awesome you are becoming at recognising sounds and putting them into your writing! You are a 1C Super Star, Mackenzie! |
Masen M: For working hard during writing lessons. You always put in incredible effort into researching facts about dinosaurs and your handwriting is always so neat. Keep up the great work, Masen! |
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1/2F |
Beckem R: For a wonderful start to Term 2! You have been making green choices and have been working hard. Keep it up, Beckem! |
Alessia D: For being determined to achieve by taking on feedback to improve your work! Keep working hard, Alessia! |
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2A |
Eddie F: For being determined to achieve. You always work hard in class, and we are very proud of you! |
Dax U: For being determined to achieve. Every day you are working hard and following directions. Well done! |
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2B |
Skyla B: For consistently demonstrating Bellmere expectations and actively participating in classroom conversations with enthusiasm and respect. |
Addison I: For being an amazing student and showing incredible determination in all areas of school life. Your positive attitude and commitment to learning are truly valued. |
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2C |
Jack H: For always offering to help others in the classroom and showing respect during learning. Keep being your amazing self! |
TJ S: For always giving your best effort during learning time and bumping up work. You’re an awesome learner! |
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2D |
Laikin C: For being determined to achieve by working towards your individual goals. Well done! |
Jesse R: For being determined to achieve by wanting to improve your reading skills. Keep up the great work! |
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3A |
Tayla S: For being so determined to achieve, especially as a new student to Bellmere. It’s been great watching you use feedback to uplevel your learning, keep up the amazing effort! |
Sophie G: For being determined to achieve with your reading. Your effort to improve and have a go at every task is impressive! |
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3B |
Frankie C: For being determined to achieve, you show great focus and perseverance in everything you do. As a quiet achiever and deep thinker, you approach tasks thoughtfully and always put in your best effort. Keep it up! |
FJ P: For being determined to achieve with your maths and demonstrating some fancy non-standard partitioning of numbers beyond 10 000! |
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3C |
Kasun W: For being determined to achieve by consistently giving your best effort in all learning areas and brightening our classroom with your cheerful smile each day. 3C is delighted to have you in our class! |
Kalani E: For being determined to achieve by having a growth mindset; accepting teacher feedback and confidently applying it to improve your writing. Keep up the great work! |
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3D |
Amaziah T: For coming to school each day with a smile on your face, ready to take on whatever challenge you are faced with. 3D is lucky to have you in our class! |
Alice U: For having a determined nature and trying your best in all you do. You are an inspiration to everyone in 3D. Keep striving to reach your goals! |
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4A |
Ellie K: For quietly achieving, tackling all learning tasks, following instructions, trying your hardest, respecting others. Super student in 4A, keep it up! |
Caleb H: For the incredible ability to complete all learning tasks, maintain high achievements, all while enjoying a laugh and having fun with mates. Your future is bright with this work life balance. |
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4B |
Amarni S: For being kind and respectful to others. You always show respect and caring to everyone. |
Ryan H: For improved focus and completing work. You are getting more work done without being distracted. |
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4C |
Adelyn G: For giving your animal information report your best effort. You have shown with a growth mindset you can do anything. Well done, Addy! |
Eleanor W: For always demonstrating the Bellmere expectation. You are a role model for your classmates. Keep being you!
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4D |
Rhian P: For showing enthusiasm towards all learning areas and using our Bump it Up Wall to help apply feedback and improve your informative text. Keep up the positive attitude! |
Sienna M: For demonstrating Bellmere qualities as you display determination and strive to succeed, showing improvement in all that you do. Your engagement with your learning is commendable. Well done and keep up the quality work. |
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5A |
Jacob E: For displaying the most respectful and mature attitude. You consistently show great care and respect towards your peers, learning and staff. Well done! |
Victoria B: For the way you are demonstrating all Bellmere school expectations. I love seeing your determination to achieve, you are respectful, and you are helpful and kind to others. Keep being amazing! |
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5B |
Austin H: For settling into Bellmere so smoothly! You've shown confidence, kindness, and a great attitude. We’re lucky to have you in 5B, Austin! |
Manaia W: For showing determination to achieve and being a multiplication whiz! Your quick thinking and clever strategies are fantastic. Keep it up, Manaia! |
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5C |
Ruby H: For having a growth mindset and making a great start to your informative text. Well done, Ruby. Keep up the great work! |
Charlotte M: For being determined to achieve. You are a role model to others, the way you just keep trying when faced with challenges during maths is amazing. Keep it up! |
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5D |
Riley N: for displaying great determination in striving to reach your potential in all your studies. If you keep it going like this Riley, the sky’s the limit. Well done. |
Blake D: for making positive choices both in and out of the classroom. I am proud of you Blake, you have actively sought to make improvements, and it is working. Keep it up! |
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6A |
Mason P: For showing enormous improvement, this term, in being determined to achieve. Your positive attitude to your classwork has been wonderful to see and I look forward to seeing it continue. Thanks for a fabulous start to Term 2! |
Tilly C: For showing amazing care for others by supporting a friend to be brave enough to speak up against bullying. This takes great courage and 6A and Bellmere are proud to have you as one of us! Keep being awesome! |
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6B |
Koby K: For an amazing start to your Bellmere journey. Excellent attitude towards learning, participating and playing with your peers. Thank you Koby! |
Eve C: For an improved effort in Maths and overall participation in the classroom. Thank you for your consistent energy and positive attitude. |
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6C |
Red B: For an amazing start to Term 2, working hard in all learning tasks and seeking assistance where needed. Keep up the great work. |
Lewis K: For an amazing approach to all learning experiences, Making the most of challenges and working well with others in all tasks. You are a great role model for others, keep up the great work. |
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6D |
Marley G-J: For always displaying Bellmere’s expectations and being a great role model as a Student Leader. It is gratifying to see you succeed in your last year of primary school! |
Sirrus P: For being determined to achieve in your maths lessons. Your eagerness and motivation to complete tasks at the best of your ability is fantastic to see. Keep being amazing, Sirrus! |
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6E |
Haylee A: For being a positive and helpful member of our class and displaying commitment to your role as a Student Council representative. Well done, Haylee! |
Lucas H: For your great effort towards your learning tasks. You have had a great start to Term 2. Keep up the great effort, Lucas! |
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Music |
6D: For being determined to achieve and showing 100% effort whilst learning our Naidoc week song. |
5C: For being determined to achieve and showing 100% effort during music. |
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P.E. P-2 |
PD: For your awesome efforts with your sprint and medicine ball practice! |
2D: For your consistent efforts in all PE lessons. Keep it up! |
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P.E. 3-6 |
4B: For displaying outstanding sportsmanship and attitude while being respectful to peers during P.E. |
5A: For amazing effort and participation during P.E.
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STEM P-2 |
1A: For fantastic focus, thinking like scientists, as we went on our Observation Walk Adventure! |
1/2F: For awesome work, thinking like a scientist, as we went and observed animals and nature on our Observation Walk adventure! |
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STEM 3-4 |
3B: For a very settled and focused lesson. Well done using your sense to determine your mystery item as a solid or liquid! Way to go 3B! |
4C: For an excellent effort during STEM lessons identifying animals in ecosystems. Way to go at realising the cycle of energy through ecosystems. |
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STEM 5-6 |
5D: For your fantastic investigation of bird adaptations. Your enthusiasm was contagious and great to see. Keep up the curiosity and good questions. |
6C: For improvement of your behaviour in STEM. Your participation and enthusiasm towards learning about space science is encouraging. Let’s continue positively in our space exploration. |
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Instrumental Music |
Oliver W: for working hard and making excellent progress on the Trombone. |
Tori N: for working hard to continually improve your flute playing. |
We had an absolutely fantastic day celebrating all the wonderful mums out there! The fun started with decorating nail files and creating beautiful, heartfelt cards to show our love to our Mums. We giggled and got messy pulling forks through oobleck — a squishy, silly way to build our fine motor skills!
Inside, we practiced our painting skills by creating colourful hand prints and nail painting just in time for Mother’s Day. Meanwhile, outside everyone was bursting with energy as we designed bright chalk flowers on the sensory table and tackled the obstacle course like champions — climbing, balancing, and using our big muscles with huge smiles on our faces!
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TERM 2 |
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May |
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13 |
P&C Meeting @ 5pm |
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14 |
Prep-2 Assembly |
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15 |
Prep Vision Screening |
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Street Science Show Incursion – Year 3 |
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16 |
Walk Safely to School Day |
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Prep Vision Screening |
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Gala Day 1 |
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Under 8’s Day |
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Year 3-6 Assembly |
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Crazy Hair Day |
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26 |
National Sorry Day |
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28 |
P-2 Assembly |
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29 |
Dino Encounters Incursion – 1A, 1B, 1C |
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Gala Day 1 Back Up |
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June |
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3 |
Reptile Adventure Incursion – P1/E, 1/2F |
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Prep 2026 Parent Information Session @ 4:30pm |
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Year 3-6 Assembly |
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Gala Day 2 |
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Senior Athletics Carnival |
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P&C Meeting @ 5pm |
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11 |
Junior Athletics Carnival |
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Prep-2 Assembly |
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World of Maths Incursion Day 1 |
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World of Maths Incursion Day 2 |
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Gala Day 2 Back Up |