2 May 2025

Principal’s Desk

ANZAC Day at Landsborough SS – A Proud Community Moment

As schools, we play a vital role in ensuring the tradition of ANZAC Day is not only maintained but continues to grow stronger within our community. Last week was a shining example of that commitment in action. I would like to thank Mrs Weir for organising a special ANZAC Day Service last Thursday. I would also like to acknowledge Mr Mark for doing a fantastic job in ensuring a safe environment for students to observe the Light Horse display in the gully, and of course Mrs Shepherdson and her father Mr Chapman for giving up their time to organise this incredible display for our students. It was also a privilege to have Mr Reece Osborne from the Glasshouse-Landsborough RSL speak to us about what ANZAC Day means to him.  Their combined efforts created a truly meaningful and respectful event for our students, staff, and guests.

Our School Captains showed great leadership and maturity in guiding our school service. They spoke with pride and respect, doing an outstanding job.  We are very grateful to our dedicated staff who supported the service in so many ways.  From preparing class wreaths (which were later laid again at the community service) to providing active supervision and encouraging respectful student behaviour throughout. The care and effort put into the wreaths was obvious, and students took great pride in laying them during both services. 

We were also very proud of the large number of students and staff who braved the weather and early morning alarm to attend the community dawn service. Landsborough SS was extremely well represented, and your presence helped show just how committed our school community is, in playing our part in the broader community.  Thank you for giving up your time and energy to support such an important service. Your efforts ensured that Landsborough SS continues to fulfil its vital role as a key pillar of our community during moments that matter most.

Amazing job, Landsborough!

Go Green for Earth Day

Our student council met last term and have been working on an initiative to support recycling at Landsborough State School. To help raise money for recycling bins, the Student Council encouraged students to go Green on Friday for EARTH DAY.  Students brought along a gold coin donation to support this important fundraiser.  Thank you to our Student Council for working hard to organise this and thank you to all of our participants!

Camps and Excursions

We are coming up to a very busy time of the year for a number of our year levels.  Several excursions/camps have been scheduled in during the month of May. 

• Year 1 Bankfoot House Excursion: Thursday 8 May
• Year 4 St Helena Island Excursion: Friday 9 May
• District Cross Country: Monday 12 May
• Under 8’s Day: Friday 16 May
• Year 2 to Australia Zoo Excursion: Wednesday 21 May
• Year 5/6 Camp to Noosa Northshore – 26-28 May.
• Prep Excursion: White Ridge Farm – Wednesday 28 May

If you have not received your permission forms for these excursions, please speak with your class teacher (Prep/Year 2 notes coming out soon).  Our Admin is offering payment plans for these excursions, please don’t hesitate to contact our Business Manager – Petra Kaufmann through the office if you would like to discuss this option.

Guidance Officer Appreciation Week

This week, we celebrate Guidance Officer Appreciation Week.  This is a time to recognise the invaluable role Guidance Officers play in supporting students and school communities across Queensland.  Here at Landsborough State School, we are incredibly fortunate to have one of the best – Mr Andrew Graham.  We would like to acknowledge the outstanding contribution Mr Graham makes to our school. Through his work in counselling, offering advice, and providing leadership across education, behaviour, personal and social development, family matters, mental health, and overall wellbeing.  He has become a pillar of support for both our students and staff.  Mr Graham’s knowledge, experience, and above all, his genuine empathy, are deeply treasured by our entire school community.

Thank you Mr Graham!

Principal Tour

Looking to enrol and keen to know more about our school? Why not join me for a Principal tour! Our next tour is on Wednesday 7th May @ 9am. If you wish to join this tour, please meet at our admin office 5 minutes before tour departure time.

My First Year

Their first uniform, their first school bag, their first pair of shiny little shoes. There’s no milestone quite like your child’s first year of school!

'My First Year' is a pictorial collection of Sunshine Coast Prep students, published today Friday 2^nd May, in the Sunshine Coast Daily. Pick up a copy for $3.00 at all good newspaper retailers. 

Head of Department – Curriculum

Under 8’s Day

Our school is hosting an Under Eights Day celebration on Friday 16 May from 8:45am until 10:40am.

We are inviting all young children and their families in the local community to join us for a morning of fun-filled activities. Local day care centres, kindergartens and playgroups are also most welcome to come along and join in the fun.

Under Eights Day is all about celebrating and showcasing early childhood and the contributions youngsters make to our local community. The theme for 2025 is ‘Unleashing Scientific Thinking Through Play’ and we have planned a variety of activities that encourage playfulness, spontaneity, exploration, imagination and fun!

The event is free to attend, if you would like any further information, please contact our administration office on 5436 2777

Prep Vision Screening

The Primary School Nurse Health Readiness Program is coming to our school, on Monday 12^th May, 2025.

They are a Queensland Government service that offers Free Vision Screening to all children enrolled in Prep. If your child is in Prep and you would like their vision screened, please complete a consent form using the below link or QR code.

Link and QR code will close on Thursday, 8 May, 2025

The following video explains the benefits of having your Prep child’s vision screened – “What is Prep Vision Screening?”

Home Reading

As the teaching of reading has moved towards a focus on phonics, home reading will also begin to look different. Students must first learn the sound & the letters that represent the sounds, they then begin to use the sound in words. When they’re fluent in decoding the words, students then move to decoding a sentence and finally a complete piece of text such as a book as they begin to build reading stamina and fluency. This means that what students bring home is not always a book as it depends on the student’s stage of learning. They may bring home a word list, sentence strips or a book. All home reading will be based on what the student already knows and their focus will be on their reading stamina and prosody/reading rate. If you have any concerns please speak to your classroom teacher or myself.

Landsborough Legends

Congratulations to our Landsborough Legends for this week. NOTE: If your child is away on the day they are to receive their Landsborough Legend certificate on parade, they will receive their certificate from their classroom teacher.

Week 1, Term 2 Landsborough Legends (presented Week 2)

And congratulations to our Buzz Ticket winners for this week, each receiving Beefy’s Pie vouchers!

School Administration and Finance

Outside School Hours Care Community Survey

We are required to send an invitation to Outside School Hours Care Service providers (OSHC), giving them an opportunity to apply to operate the service at Landsborough State School. To ensure an OSHC service that best accommodates the community's needs, the school is seeking feedback from families about their requirements for the OSHC service.

We ask that you respond to a short survey so that we can accurately determine the service needs of our school community. This survey will take approximately 2 minutes to complete. Note: Survey Closes on Tuesday 6th May.

Thank you for sharing your input!

Communication methods

To enable effective communication, Landsborough State School deploys several methods of communication to ensure students, parents, carers and the community can access and receive the latest information available to them.  

• Newsletters, website, email, social media
• QParents app
• Digital sign at the front of the school
• Notes sent home
• Parent/Teacher interviews
• School reports
• School assemblies
• P&C meetings

Good communication is only effective when we have your correct and up to date contact information. If your details have changed or you have recently moved, please ensure that you let us know. You can email us at office@landsborss.eq.edu.au or call us on Ph: 5436 2777.

Student Absences

Every day counts - students who attend school all day, every day, achieve more positive outcomes.

Full day absence

Parents are required to report days absent by:

• Calling 5436 2760 and leaving a voicemail.
• Responding to the text message sent by the school
• Emailing office@landsborss.eq.edu.au 

Late Arrivals & Early Departures

Late arrivals and early departures must sign in and out through our administration office.

NOTE: Unexplained absences will print on report cards.

Landsborough State School Facebook Page

The Landsborough State School Facebook page is a great place to keep up-to-date regarding upcoming events, what volunteers are needed and helpful reminders in case you missed the notification. If you haven’t already ‘liked’ our Facebook page, jump on and do so now.

QParents

Have you signed up for QParents?

QParents is a secure, online portal that our school uses. QParents provides parents with quick, easy access to their student information including:

• student and attendance details
• behaviour information
• report cards
• timetables and upcoming events
• invoices and payment history
• consent forms for school activities such as excursions.

To learn more about QParents you can:

• access the fact sheet for parents (PDF, 300KB) External link and the registration fact sheet (PDF, 266KB) External link
• visit the QParents website External link
• call 13 QGOV (13 74 68).

Does your child require medication at school?

If your child needs to take medication at school, please provide the office staff with:

• a completed and signed Consent to administer medication form;
• the medication in its original container; and
• medical authorisation (e.g. the pharmacy label, or a letter from the doctor, or a completed and signed health action plan).

Please ask our administration staff should you have any questions.

LSS P&C

The P&C is made up of parents just like you! The primary goal of the P&C is to enhance the educational opportunities for the students at our school. But along with that, it is also a great platform to build lifelong friendships with other like-minded parents, enhance your skill set, become more informed on important school matters and policies, provide parent input and give back to our wonderful school community.

Being a P&C member does not mean that you must attend all meetings. Our meetings are where all decisions are made, therefore attendance is encouraged so you can have your say.

Our next meeting is Wednesday 28 May at 5:30pm in the Hive.

In the meantime, if there any questions please don't hesitate to contact us at: landsboroughpandc@outlook.com.

Mother’s Day Stall

SAVE THE DATE: Thursday 8th May (before school)!

With Mother's Day just around the corner, our P&C are gearing up for their annual Mother's Day Stall!

They have a large selection of high-quality gifts, ranging in price from $1 up to $10. Our popular 'grab n go' bags will also be on offer for those in a hurry.

We are seeking volunteers to assist us with set up, selling, and pack up. Sign up now using the link below. It would be great to have some Dad helpers too! Thank you for your support

Sign up here:

Breakfast Club

Please note, there will be no breakfast club next Thursday 8^th May as our P&C Volunteers will be running the Mother’s Day stall before school.

Election Day BBQ

We are firing up the BBQ on Election Day to raise funds for our school, and we need your help!

Volunteer shifts are just 1 hour each, and you can sign up easily through the link below. Every little bit of help makes a huge difference.

Sign up here:

Menu:

• Bacon and egg rolls
• Democracy sausage on bread
• Cold drinks

When coming to cast your vote, make sure you stop by the canteen and grab a tasty treat. Cash or card accepted on the day.

Let's come together and make it a great day for our school!

VACANT POSITIONS

Whilst all Executive Positions for 2025 have been filled, there are still a couple of vacanies on the committee. Our growing school needs a full P&C committee to continue supporting the school. The task is too big for just a few people. Please consider taking on one if these vacant roles:

Grants Officer

Develops contacts and applies for relevant grants. The role requires liaising with the school as applications depend on the preferences and commitment of the school.

Assistant Treasurer

Assists the Treasurer with their role. After 5 years as P&C Treasurer, this will be Rebecca’s last year in the role, as her daughter is now in year 6. We are looking for someone who may be interested in taking on the Treasurer role in 2026. Being Assistant Treasurer will give you a chance to ‘learn the ropes’ from Rebecca this year whilst she is in the Treasurer position.

If you would like to get involved or for further information, please email the P&C at landsboroughpandc@outlook.com.  Full training would be provided.

Uniforms - The School Locker

Landsborough State School uniforms are available to purchase from The School Locker Maroochydore.  This store is open 7 days a week for convenient shopping. You can also make purchases online and have the items home delivered! 

Book Club

Term 2 Book Club catalogues have arrived. Look out for your copy of Issue 3 coming home with students. It's packed with hundreds of books from just $3 to help you on your child's reading journey. Orders are due by Thursday 8th May.

The link to the order portal is:

Road Safety Message – Department of Transport & Main Roads

Community News

Local Family Fun ‘Weeds & Waterways’ Day

Mooloolah River Landcare would like to invite students and their families to their upcoming Weeds and Waterways community morning at the Landsborough Sports Complex on Sat the 24th of May form 9am-12pm.  (see attached poster)

They will be raising awareness about the fact that Landsborough is in a drinking water catchment, what that means and how we can all contribute to safeguarding this important resource. 

Family fun activities will include looking at samples of water from the Creek (which runs alongside the sports ground) to see what waterbugs are there and what they can tell us about the health of the waterways.  They will also have a lot of great information and hands-on activities to learn about weeds and how we can protect our waterways from them... 

Plus there will be a free sausage sizzle and other great give-aways!

Body Image Workshop