Bellmere State School
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176 Dobson Lane
Bellmere QLD 4510
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From the Deputy Principal - Mrs Martin

Happy Week 4 to our Bellmere Community, 

Prep 2026

Prep Transition and Parent Readiness sessions

(Term 4)              

 

Session A = 8:45am – 9:30am

Session B = 9:45am – 10:30am

(Please register for only ONE session each date)

***** Wednesday 05 November *****

* Wednesday 19 November

* Wednesday 03 December

    (Teddy Bear’s Picnic)

 

Students attend the Prep Precinct, and parents attend the Staffroom after delivering their child to the Prep classrooms.

Please continue to schedule your child’s enrolment interview. These interviews are booked through SOBS, the online platform for all participation registration. Current interview availability for Prep 2026 enrolments:

Tuesdays

2:00 – 3:30pm

 

Wednesdays

 

2:00 – 3:30pm

Thursdays

9:00 – 10:15am

 
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The Read Bears Program (Year 1)

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Overview:

Read Bears is a simple, but effective program aimed at Year 1 students (6-7 year olds). Students are given a hand-made, donated Read Bear with an attached tag enabling the child to personalise their bear with a name. Children take the bears home and read to them each school night. This provides children with more motivation to read books by having a "friend" to read and chat to. It also encourages parents & siblings to be involved in reading with the child at home. The Read Bears Program was initially developed as a pilot in 2019 and is based on similar programs run in Europe & Canada.

This year in 2025, HBNC is partnering with Education Queensland for our 6th year running Read Bears. The program can be run in either Term 2, 3 or 4 depending on the individual school's choice.

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Our Year 1 students (1A, 1B, 1C, 1E and 1F) will receive their bear and book pack on Wednesday 5 November 2025. This will commence at 12pm in the Hall and will conclude by 1pm. Parents are welcome to attend this event but certainly understand if you cannot make it. Such a wonderful initiative for our young readers. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if your Year 1 student does not receive a pack on this day.

PCL

Our PCL focus for the next fortnight is Stamina and Engagement. Our lessons will be teaching –

  • The Power of YET – Achieving with a SUPERFLEX brain
  • Setting goals

Our Values and Expectations being targeted include:

  • We are honest and respectful
  • We follow all adult instructions
  • We speak respectfully with everyone and use kind words
  • We use strategies to help us manage our feelings

Enjoy your fortnight,

Candy Martin