Please click the link for responses to frequently asked questions. 

https://bellmeress.eq.edu.au/Ourschool/Contactus/Pages/FAQs.aspx

Kokoda - A Big Thank You!

Thank you to our staff Tayla Gleeson, Scott Clubb, Cath Huggins, Emily Kinaston, Benay Nagaushi and Jessica Graving for supporting our children in preparing and participating in the Kokoda Challenge over the weekend. The staff and children walked 18km through a bush track which took them 4 ½ hours plus. The students (and staff) showed great determination, persistence and team work to achieve. Well done to all involved! Talking to the children today, they said the experience was challenging but also an amazing opportunity to push themselves. It was wonderful to hear that they were full of encouragement for others in their team but also the children from other schools.

Athletics Days

It is Athletics Carnival time again. We have our Years 3–6 Athletics Carnival today, Tuesday 10^th June and our Prep–2 Athletics Carnival on Wednesday 11^th June. Please feel free to come along and cheer the children in their events. These are wonderful days that give children who love sport an opportunity to shine, but it also teaches children to give things a go. These event days give children the skill of a growth mindset and resilience to have a go and not getting upset if they don’t win.  Many thanks to Mr Nish for his organisation of the events.

The P&C will have a marquee set up, cooking a BBQ, selling snacks and drinks. Please support them in raising money for our students.  The coffee van will also be onsite for these events.

Learning to Accept ‘No’ Builds Resilience

https://theresponsiveeducator.com/building-helping-learn-to-accept-no/

This is a continuation of the information in the newsletter 2 weeks ago about children hearing us say no. This is an important life skill for us all and important to talk to children about why saying no is so important.

When children are taught to accept ‘no,’ they learn to handle setbacks and rejections in a healthy and positive manner. They realise that failure is a part of life and that they can bounce back from it.

Consider a child who, after countless attempts, finally secured a spot on the school soccer team. However, one day, they didn’t make the starting lineup. Instead of despairing, they understood that it was just one game, one moment of disappointment. This kind of resilience is important not only for their emotional well-being but also for their success in life.

Children who can handle disappointment and setbacks are better able to persevere through challenges and achieve their goals. Additionally, they become more adaptable to change, which is an important life skill in a constantly evolving world.

Building resilience in children from a young age helps them become confident, self-reliant, and successful adults.

Jamie Tactor

Principal

Happy Week 8 to our Bellmere Community,

Prep Playground

A friendly reminder that our Prep Precinct and play areas are out of bounds after the school bell at 3:00pm, even with parent supervision. Please head to a local park if your children want to continue to climb and play. These facilities are out of bounds once school finishes and become a safety risk.

Prep 2026

Our parent information sessions have now concluded.

Please continue to schedule your child’s in catchment enrolment interview. These interviews are booked through SOBS, the online platform for all participation registration, like the previous parent information sessions and future exploration sessions. Current interview availability is:

Year 1 Incursion

On Thursday 29 May 2025, our Year 1 students (1A, 1B, 1C) had a wonderful time engaging with and participating in the new Dino Encounters incursion. Please see the below evidence of this learning experience.

Year 1/2F and P/1E Incursion

P/1E and 1/2F have also enjoyed the Reptile Adventures incursion on Tuesday 3 June. This engaging learning experience was enjoyed by all (including the staff) and we have the below photos to share.

Enjoy your fortnight,

Candy Martin

Greetings to our Bellmere Community,

Showcase Open Afternoon – Thursday, 26 June at 2:00 PM

Please mark your calendars for our Term 2 Showcase Open Afternoon on Thursday, 26 June from 2:00 PM. We warmly invite families and caregivers to visit classrooms and experience firsthand the wonderful learning your child/ren have achieved this term. It’s a special opportunity for students to proudly share their progress from the term. We look forward to welcoming many families on the day!

Attendance

If you are experiencing challenges with your child attending school regularly, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re here to help and support you.

You can contact your child’s classroom teacher or the Deputy Principal responsible for your year level:

• Mrs Candy Martin – Prep & Year 1
• Mrs Tanya Lyons – Years 2 to 4
• Mr Terry Caudwell – Years 5 & 6

Together, we want to ensure your child has every opportunity to succeed through consistent school attendance.

Our attendance rate at Bellmere:

Yours in Education,

Tanya Lyons

Greetings to our Bellmere Community,

Camp – Year 6

Our Year 6 students are about to embark on their week-long camp experience to Maroon Outdoor Education Centre. Our students who have attended this in the past have had great fun at this camp. This year, our students will experience what camping out in tents feels like…but only for one night!

I would like to thank our Year 6 teachers for giving their personal time away from their families to be with the students for the week. We have amazing staff who go above and beyond to provide these experiences!

World of Maths

The time has come to welcome WORLD OF MATHS to Bellmere State School. Our students have been scheduled to attend a one-hour session either on Thursday or Friday this week, or Monday next week.

I look forward to seeing the students enjoy this session of hands-on, problem solving and team work Maths learning.

Upcoming Noteworthy Dates This Fortnight

• Senior Athletics Carnival (Years 3-6) – Tuesday 10^th June
• P&C Meeting – Tuesday 10^th June from 5pm
• Junior Athletics Carnival (Prep – Year 2) with Athletics Carnival Assembly for whole school from 2-3pm – Wednesday 11^th June
• World of Maths incursion P-6 – Thursday 12^th, Friday 13^th and Monday 16^th June
• Year 6 Camp – Monday 16^th to Friday 20^th June
• WHOLE SCHOOL Assembly – Wednesday 18^th June from 2:10pm
• Bella Bucks Pizza Party – Thursday 19^th June
• Year 4 excursion – Tuesday 24^th June
• Bellmere’s Got Talent Finals – Wednesday 25^th June (parent welcome to attend – in Hall)
• MBTA Drones and Microbit Challenge – Thursday 26^th June (selected Year 6 students)
• PJ Day – Friday 27^th June
• Last day of term – Friday 27^th June

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 is due now.

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:

1. Sign your child out on the ipad in the foyer.
2. Collect the printed sign out ticket.
3. Show the office staff the ticket, they will let you into the school.
4. Walk to your child’s classroom.
5. Give the printed ticket to the classroom teacher.
6. 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.

School Photo Days – Term 3 Week1 – Thursday 17^th & Friday 18^th July 2025

Save the date!! The School photo days are just under 6 weeks away!

Orders can be placed directly through the Advanced Life website now. Various packages are available and can be viewed on the website.

Sibling photos are available again this year! These need to be pre-ordered so if you would like a sibling photo taken, please ensure it is ordered online prior to photo day.

Orders can be placed right up to photo day and remain open for 1 week afterwards. A small number of paper order envelopes will be available from the school office for families who prefer not to order online. Please note that these envelopes must not be returned to the office—they should be handed directly to the photographer on photo day.

We’ll send out a reminder closer to the date with specific details about when each class will be photographed.

If your child is not to be photographed with their class group or individually it is important that you make contact with your classroom teacher and the office to advise. On enrolment, if you indicated that you do not want your child’s image or name shared online please also contact the office to advise your preference with school photos.

Thank you for your support, and if you have any questions about the photos, the Advanced Life website has a FAQ page that might answer your question. If not complete an enquiry form and they will get back to you.

We will also send further information about scheduling and uniforms closer to the date.

On Tuesday 3^rd of June, Ruby Hickling competed in the Regional Cross Country at Noosaville SS. Despite losing a shoe at the beginning of the race, Ruby pushed through and came 32nd in the 10 year old age group - what a solid effort!! Well done Ruby, for your efforts at Regional! 

What an Amazing Day at the North Pole!

Last week at KindyLinQ, it was full of frosty fun and Arctic adventures! We explored the big question — What lives at the North Pole? — and let our imaginations run wild!

We had penguins ice skating, built cozy igloos to “live” in, and created dazzling sun catchers featuring Arctic animals. To make the day even more magical, the wonderful ladies from the Moreton Bay Regional library visited and brought the North Pole to life with their enchanting storytelling.

Outside, the creativity kept flowing as we swatted paint with flyswatters (so much fun!) and zoomed up and down the path on our bikes like speedy snowmobiles.

It was a day full of discovery, laughter, and chilly cheer — the perfect Arctic adventure!