15 October 2025

Principal’s Report

Yours in education,

Peter Davey
Principal

New Students

A special welcome is extended to Ruben (2B) & Sonny (4B) who joined the Kurwongbah School community recently.  We hope you enjoy your time at Kurwongbah and we look forward to parent support with P&C and class activities.

Student of the Week

Student of the Week

TERM 3 WEEK 10

TERM 4 WEEK 1

Outstanding Students for Term 3

Each term, teachers nominate an Outstanding Student from their class.  The nominee is a student who independently models our school values reflecting pride in themselves, pride in our school and displays care and concern for those around them.

We would like to acknowledge all nominated Outstanding Students for Term 3:

Date Claimers

Staffing Update

• Ms Brennan 2C is on leave returning Tuesday 21^st October replaced by Mrs Ward
• Mr Koenig replaces Mrs Campbell as Class Teacher of 3C during Term 4

School Musical – Little Mermaid Jr

Kurwongbah State School proudly presents:

Journey "Under the Sea" with Ariel and her aquatic friends in Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr, adapted from Disney's Broadway production and the motion picture (featuring the enormously popular Academy Award-winning music and delightfully charming book and lyrics). Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories, Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr is an enchanting look at the sacrifices we all make for love and acceptance. In a magical underwater kingdom, the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home — and her fins — behind and live in the world above. But first, she'll have to defy her father, King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, and convince the handsome Prince Eric that she's the girl whose enchanting voice he's been seeking.

Mark your calendar for our show dates: Friday 17^th October at 6.30pm and Saturday 18^th October 1.00pm

Tickets are available for purchase through Trybooking: https://www.trybooking.com/DEYIL

• Adults $12.00
• Children $10.00
• Family of 4 (2 Adults & 2 children) $40.00

Tickets available from now until Wednesday 15^th October (unless sold out).

Invite your family and friends for an unforgettable night of musical entertainment led by our talented students – we can’t wait to see you there!

Tough Teeth – School Dental Program

Children Leaving Kurwongbah

We are starting the process of forming classes for 2026. Parents whose child or children (other than Year 6 students) will be leaving Kurwongbah at the end of the year are asked to inform the school office.

2026 Prep Enrolments

We are now taking names of Prep students for 2026. Children who were born between 1^st July 2020 and 30^th June 2021 are eligible to commence Prep in 2026. Parents are invited to contact the school office (Ph: 3481 4333) if they are intending to enrol their child at Kurwongbah for Prep in 2026. Enrolment forms can then be completed, and student interview times booked.

2026 iPad 1:1 Program

Information has been sent home with current Year 2 students regarding the Student Resource Scheme for iPads. An electronic copy has also been emailed to 2025 Year 2 families. To ensure an iPad is ordered for your child in preparation for Year 3 in 2026 the SRS Participation Agreement Form needs to be signed and returned to the office by no later than Thursday 16^th October.

An insight into the KSS 1:1 iPad Program created by our Year 3 Students and our iPad Coach Mrs Turnbull.

Attendance at Kurwongbah State School

Parade Presentations 2025

Whole school Parades are held each Friday morning from 8.55am in our school hall. Parents are most welcome to attend. During the year each class or year level will present a Parade Presentation.

Below are the remaining 2025 Parade Presentations:

World Teachers Day and Support Staff Day

On Friday 31^st October our school will be celebrating World Teachers and Support Staff Day. This day is a great opportunity for students and parents to show their appreciation for all the hard work our teachers and support staff do with their students. Kurwongbah staff are extremely dedicated and have a strong commitment to their role as educators.  I encourage students and parents to make this day special for their child’s teacher. We will be acknowledging the wonderful work our teachers and staff do at Parade on Friday 31^st October.

Day for Daniel

On Friday 31^st October our school will be having a gold coin donation for Day for Daniel. Students are able to wear an item of red. All funds raised will be donated to the Daniel Morcombe Foundation.  This year marks the 21^st anniversary since the launch of the Daniel Morcombe Foundation educational programmes of helping keep kids safe.

One of the key messages for child safety taught to students is the 3R's of Recognise, React and Report if children are feeling unsafe. 

Bell Times

Parents are reminded of the bell times.  If you are planning to collect your child during the break times, please ensure you contact the office to advise, so we can have your child waiting at the office.  We can’t otherwise guarantee to locate your child until they transition back to their classroom.

Uploading Photos

Please be aware that if you take any photographs of a school activity they CANNOT be uploaded or shared with others. We do not want to prevent you taking photos of your child; however, we need to be mindful of privacy issues and the safety of individuals.

School Uniform Days

This is a reminder to parents and students that we encourage the wearing of Sports House shirts each Tuesday. We also ask that students wear their formal check uniforms each Friday.

Our School Values

These are the values that are important in our School Community, and which are actively taught at Kurwongbah during our PBL (Positive Behaviour Lessons) lessons each week.

Caring

• Being compassionate and helpful
• Looking after each other
• Treating others with kindness

Honesty

• Being honest, truthful, sincere, fair and just
• Taking responsibility for yourself and your actions even when there could be consequences
• Being true to yourself

Respect

• Treating others as you would like to be treated
• Showing others courtesy and consideration
• Valuing yourself, other people, rules and property

Resilience

• Not giving up when things get difficult
• Sticking to something no matter how long it takes
• Bouncing back after disappointment
• Staying focussed on your goals

Excellence

• Striving to do your best
• Going higher than you’ve gone before
• Expecting that you will achieve quality in your work and relationships
• Reaching for the stars!
• Celebrate and take pride in your own achievements and successes

Swooping Birds

With the arrival and spiring and along with the warmer weather it also means the beginnings of the breeding season for many of our feathered friends.  Some native bird species including magpies, plovers, butcherbirds and crows, are well known to swoop as a defensive behaviour to protect their young. Swooping is typically most common during the spring breeding season, but if weather conditions are favourable some species may start breeding from late winter and continue into summer.

Children may encounter swooping birds on their way to and from school, or while inside school grounds. While being swooped on can be unpleasant, there are simple steps that can be taken to reduce safety risks to individuals and the community.

Not all birds of these species swoop. In fact, it is estimated that only 9% of magpies show this aggressive behaviour. Birds usually swoop for six to eight weeks, until their eggs have hatched and their young are grown.

Native birds are protected under the Nature Conservation Act 1992, it is therefore illegal to harm them or interfere with their nests and eggs.

If there is a swooping bird in your area:

• Take an alternative route - the best way to avoid being swooped is to avoid the bird’s territory
• Wear a hat and sunglasses or carry an umbrella to protect your face and eyes
• Dismount from your bicycle and walk through the area
• Don’t wave your arms, yell or throw objects at the bird - this will likely make the bird more aggressive
• Remain calm and walk quickly through the area, but don’t’ run - injuries often occur when people panic and run from a swooping bird

If you are concerned about a swooping bird on council land you can report it to council on (07) 3205 0555. Council may install temporary signage around the territory of a swooping bird to alert residents of its presence.

Student Safety

The safety of students and staff is very important. Members of the school community are asked to observe the following:

• Students are required to have their Kurwongbah school hats at school EVERY day and students must wear hats during both play breaks regardless of where they are playing
• Students who bring scooters to school must secure them in the bike area. Scooters are NOT to be stored in class areas
• Parents and carers are also asked to use the school crossings (Eacham Street and Eucumbene Drive) when bringing their children to and from school. This teaches our children the correct road safety rules. Thank you for your support with these safety precautions
• Parents and carers are permitted to photograph their own child at school events and activities but are requested to refrain from taking photos of other children or posting school material online (including Facebook)

Absences

State schools are required to notify parents on the same day any student is absent from school without explanation.  Rolls are marked at 8:50am and 2:10pm each day. An SMS message will be sent to any parent of a student with an unexplained absence by 11am.  Students who are not in their class at 8:50am will be marked absent and MUST collect a late slip from the office. Parents collecting their children early must sign them from the office before collecting from the classroom.

Absence Notification Process

Please remember to contact the school early in the morning if your child is going to be away or late for school so your child’s absence can be recorded correctly. The preferred method of reporting an absence is via the SMS number 0429 919 560. Otherwise, you can contact the school absence line on 3481 4366 or the main school admin line on 3481 4333.

Please be sure you indicate the following when reporting the absence:

• Name of child (especially if there is more than one child in your family)
• Absence reason – Please indicate if your child is sick or at an appointment etc. Indicating that your child is not coming to school, does not give a true reason for the absence
• Late Arrival – If your child will be late due to an appointment, please indicate an approximate time of arrival
• Dates of absences, if longer than 1 day

Contact Details

It is important that the school have the correct contact details.  This is especially important in emergency situations or if your child presents as unwell during the school day. If you have changed your mobile phone number, address or email address, complete the attached form and forward to the office.  Please be also aware if you have a change in emergency contacts. If parents are registered through QParents they can update details through this app.

Mobile Phones Away for the Day 2025

Student Use of Mobile Devices

If students choose to bring their phone to school, they must switch it off and hand in at the office for safe keeping during school hours.  Phones should not be left in school bags.

Smartwatches and other devices can be worn; however, notifications must be switched off.

This includes during lessons and break times, as well as during other school activities. 

Students not complying with this policy will be referred to school leadership and parents contacted.

Why is This Happening?

This approach is being implemented in all Queensland state schools to:

• Reduce distractions in the classroom
• Increase face-to-face interactions between students
• Promote student health and wellbeing
• Reduce the potential for student exposure to negative impacts of the digital world, such as cyberbullying

More Information

Guidelines and supporting documents have been developed in consultation with school leaders and key stakeholders.

Scan the QR code to visit the phones away for the day online hub, for parent/carer and student resources.

School Parking Programme

Moreton Bay Regional Council (MBRC) Local Laws Unit undertakes a School Parking Patrol Program where officers complete scheduled school patrols, both in the morning and afternoon, to ensure that vehicles are parked in a safe and lawful manner. The primary aim of the program is to ensure that students and family members/caregivers are able to safely move around the school area as part of dropping off or picking up students from the school.

The Moreton Bay Regional Council Local Law No.5 (Parking) 2011 and Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 control parking or stopping of vehicles on footpaths, bicycle paths, marked yellow lines, shared paths, dividing strips and nature strips, along with vehicles parking across resident’s driveways and within ‘No Stopping’, ‘No Parking’, and ‘Bus Zones’ and Pick-up / Drop -off zones. Council is legally required to enforce these areas and the School Parking Patrol Program forms part of this process. Drivers are reminded that footpaths and nature strips are in place to promote pedestrian movement in a safe manner along roadsides and that drivers and residents must not stop on a bicycle path, shared path, dividing strip or nature strip. Please also note that vehicles that are parked with two wheels up and two wheels down is not considered as a lawful parking practice.

Local Laws officers conduct enforcement through the issuance of Penalty Infringement Notices as part of each School Parking Patrol. Please be aware that Council officers may take photographic evidence of vehicles stopping or parking illegally with Penalty Infringement Notices to be issued via mail at a later date to the offending vehicle’s owner.

Visit www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/parking for further guidance on parking restrictions.

For any further information, members of the school community are welcome to contact Moreton Bay Regional Council on 3205 0555.

Kurwongbah Kids Playgroup

STEM & Enrichment Education News

Makerspace Lunchtime Timetable

Buy Smart Competition

Congratulations to Riley and Rafe, who have been short listed in the Buy Smart 2025 Premier’s Financial Literacy Competition. They will be attending the awards ceremony at Parliament House in Brisbane in late October where the winning students and their schools will be announced and share in more than $15 000 in cash prizes.  What a fantastic achievement on your scam watch news entry! All the best students.

Hermitage Science Plant Competition 

Congratulations Kurwongbah State School Year 6 Science Team! These students achieved 3rd for their entry in the Hermitage Plant, ‘Insects in Agriculture,’ competition winning a trophy and scientific prize for the school.

Kurwongbah SUMO Robotics Competition – Thursday 23^rd October

Students involved in the upcoming SUMO interschool robotics competition are busy preparing their robot for the day.  Students will partake in a whole day activity competing against local schools in the Year 3 – 4 or Year 5 – 6 division. It will be a great opportunity to showcase their creativity, teamwork, and problem solving skills. All the best for the competition!

Resource Centre News

Scholastic Book Fair – 27^th – 29^th October

The posters are up, the invites are coming out, and it can mean only one thing: the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Kurwongbah State School from Monday 27^th October to Wednesday 29^th October.   So, write the dates in your calendar and make sure you join us for this celebration of reading!

Every dollar spent will help buy more resources for our school library!

Look out for the competitions to win vouchers to spend at the Book Fair or Book Club.

Payments can be made by cash, EFTPOS, by using the Scholastic Book Fair Pre-Payment form (back of the flyers) and student wish lists.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Details of how to volunteer to follow.

Many thanks and Happy Reading,
Your friendly Library Crew

Tuckshop News

We’re excited to share that Flexischools officially launched on Wednesday 8^th October and the rollout went well! Thank you to everyone who placed their orders and helped make the first day such a success.

Please note there is now a new Late Order Menu — any orders placed after 8:00am will automatically use this menu. This helps us prepare and serve meals smoothly during the busy morning rush.

If you experience any issues with Flexischools or have questions about your order, please don’t hesitate to contact the tuckshop directly — we’re always happy to help!

We also have lots of fun things happening in the tuckshop this term, so keep an eye out for special meal deals and events!

And if you’ve ever thought about helping, we’d love some volunteers — even an hour in the morning makes a huge difference! If you have a little time to spare, please pop into the tuckshop or get in touch.

Ordering

The preferred method of ordering is online via Flexischools, as all details of in stock items are available.  We also accept over the phone orders and cash orders over the counter.

Cash

Tuckshop is once again accepting cash sales via the bag system and for over the counter items in break times.

Phone Orders

Parents can place a phone order, by phoning the tuckshop directly on 3481 4337 and paying by credit card.  Cut off for phone orders is 9:00am.

Allergies

We currently cater for many students with allergies.  If you have any concerns, please feel free to contact our team and we will be able to give you up to date information regarding our products.

Tuckshop Hours

Tuckshop Convenors 
3481 4337
tuckshop@ksspca.qld.edu.au

Uniform Shop

Uniform Fittings

If you need a uniform fitting, you do not need to arrange an appointment. Simply come to the Uniform Shop during opening times.

Qkr! Online orders are delivered to class during Uniform Shop hours.

School Backpacks

School backpacks are available for $62.00. These backpacks are chiropractic approved and have a guarantee for the full time your child is at school.

Second-Hand Uniforms     

If you have uniforms that you no longer require, please bring them into the Uniform Shop. We urgently need all sizes.

You can either sell them through the shop or donate them.  If you can’t get into the Uniform Shop to drop off your second-hand uniforms you can leave them at the Office with Uniform Shop written on the bag. 

Ordering Through Uniform Shop    

Uniform Shop Hours

Thank you 
Michelle & Kimmy
3481 4338
uniformshop@ksspca.qld.edu.au 

Containers for Change

Community Notices

CRU Families for Inclusive Education Workshop

Encircle Community Services – School Refusal Workshop

Moreton Budgerigar Association – Halloween Colouring Competition

Australian Girls Choir – November Open Day