16 May 2025

Principal’s Desk

Hit the Ground Running!

We have had a busy start to term, with lots of great events already occurring and lots more planned for this term including, Year 2 excursion to Australia Zoo, Prep excursion to White Ridge Farm, Year 5/6 Camp, LSS Junior Cross Country, LSS Junior and Senior Athletics Carnival and Under 8’s Day. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for the latest upcoming event information. 

It has been really pleasing to see how well the students have settled back into school routines after the Easter break, with a strong focus on high frequency, low variance morning phonics routines.  A quick walk through our classrooms shows quality teaching and learning occurring at Landsborough State School.   It has also been great to see our attendance rates remaining steady, just above 90%, which is higher than this time last year.  Keep up the great work Landsborough!

Breakfast Club – Tuesdays and Thursdays.

A big shout-out to our amazing P&C and the wonderful morning volunteers for providing a delicious breakfast for our students every Tuesday and Thursday morning. This fantastic initiative is very well supported and eagerly anticipated by our students. 

We are incredibly grateful for the time and effort our volunteers put in to make this possible. A special thank you also goes to the Kirkham family and Helping Hands for their generous weekly donations of breakfast goodies.  Thank you all for making a difference!

Following our School Uniform Policy

Following our Landsborough State School Uniform Policy is essential for creating a professional, respectful, and safe learning environment for all students. It plays a significant role in promoting school pride, student identity, and a sense of belonging.  The policy also helps to eliminate distraction and competition amongst peers, minimising visible evidence of economic or social difference.  The Uniform policy has been endorsed and supported by our P&C. 

As we head into the cooler months, I remind all students and parents of the importance of following our school's uniform policy. Please see below, an extract from our Uniform Policy regarding accepted winter attire:

• Micro fibre, water-resistant, fully lined black and white tracksuit zip jacket with teal stripe detail and school logo
• Black fleece jumper with school logo or plain black track top (no hoods)
• Black tracksuit pants
• Long sleeved teal polo with black and white stripe detail with school logo
• Long sleeved black or white skivvy (to be worn under school polo)
• Plain black stockings/leggings allowed under skorts or shorts only

A student's attire is a representation of themselves and the school they attend. We appreciate your support to ensure all students are wearing the correct school uniform.

P&C Mother’s Day Stall – Happy Mother’s Day

A big thank you to our P&C for organising and holding our annual Mother’s Day Stall for our students last week.  It was great to see our students enjoy picking a special gift to give on Sunday.  Thank you also to our school leaders who helped to run the stall. 

We hope that all our LSS mums, grandmothers, aunts and special carers had a wonderful Mother’s Day!

Morning Routine  – Maximising Learning Time

I would just like to remind all parents about our school start times.  Students should arrive between 8:00am and 8:30am to ensure a smooth start to the day.

• Prep to Year 2 students are to assemble in the hall.
• Years 3 to 6 students should assemble under F Block.

This routine helps all students be prepared and ready to begin learning promptly at 8:30am. Arriving late can cause anxiety and disrupt a child’s ability to settle into the day. A calm and timely start sets students up for success in their learning.

Please note: Students should not arrive before 8:00am. Thank you for supporting this important routine.

Additionally, we kindly request your support in minimising interruptions to the school day.  Late arrivals not only impact your child, but also the other students in the classroom who have already started their learning for the day.  The first two hours of the school day focus on core learning in literacy and numeracy, which are critical for academic development. Being present and engaged during this time supports your child’s learning and contributes to a focused environment for all students.  We appreciate your ongoing understanding and cooperation

Maleny Show Public Holiday

Please note there will be no school on Friday 30 May, due to the Maleny Show Public Holiday.

Prep to Year 2 Cross Country – New Date!

Mr Spies has set a date for our Prep to Year 2 Cross Country. It will now be held on Monday 2nd June (1st session). Further details will be advised closer to the date.

Principal Tour

2026 enrolments are now open!  Children born between 01/07/20 and 30/06/21 are eligible for Prep 2026. Collect an enrolment pack from our administration office.

To find our more information about our school, why not join me for a Principal tour? My next tour will be on Tuesday 10^th June at 3:00pm.  Meet me outside the administration office if you would like to join this tour.

Prep 2026 Open Days

We have just released the dates for our Prep 2026 Open Days. If you have a child starting Prep next year, please take note of the dates below.

Head of Department – Curriculum

Under 8’s Day

Unfortunately, our fun-filled Under 8’s Morning has been postponed. It will be rescheduled for later in the term, and we will share the new date with everyone once it is confirmed.

Smart Energy Academy

The Smart Energy Academy is a FREE educational program for primary schools in Queensland developed to teach P-6 students and their family’s easy ways to use energy wisely in their homes. They will be performing at our school on Monday 19^th May at 10:am for all Prep to Year 6 students.

National Simultaneous Story

On Wednesday 21st May at 12pm students at Landsborough State School will participate in National Simultaneous Story Time. National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country. This year focus story is ‘The Truck Cat’ by Deborah Frenkel & Danny Snell.

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 3, Term 2 Landsborough Legends (presented Week 4)

High School Transition Information – Year 6 Parents and Carers

Beerwah State High School

STEP PROGRAM

Beerwah State High School is excited to accept applications for our STEP Program for 2025 from current Year 6 students.

The aim of our School Transition Enrichment Program (STEP) is to enrich the educational experience of a group of students across the Glasshouse Coalition of schools in the areas of history, science, art, design technology and athletics. The students selected to participate will have a genuine passion and ability within the area they are selected. 

Students selected to participate will attend workshops at Beerwah State High School on the following dates:

Friday 18 July 2025 (Week 1 Term 3)
Friday 22 August 2025 (Week 6, Term 3)

Students will have the opportunity to participate in two different workshops based on their preferences submitted as part of the application process.

Further details about the program areas can be found here.

In order to apply for your student to be part of this program, please click here and complete the attached form.

Applications close on Friday 13 June 2025 (Week 8 Term 2). Successful applicants will be contacted prior to the end of Term 2.

INFORMATION AFTERNOON

Join us at our upcoming information session and school tour on Tuesday 27 May! We can't wait to meet you and begin working with you to ensure that the transition to secondary school is a success for all in 2026.

When: Tuesday 27 May 2025  3:45pm - 5:00pm

Where: Beerwah State High School Student Centre

Landsborough SS Year 6 students will be on camp, however parents and carers are encouraged to attend the information session.

Classroom News

1S

1S worked collaboratively to create a life-sized Emu in our classroom.  We labelled features together and wrote about what Emus look like under pure sun headings!

Year 5/6 Camp - Student Medications

Our Year 5 and 6 students have their camp at Noosa North Shore 26 - 28 May 2025. A reminder that payment and permission forms are required by Monday 19th May.       

NOTE: If your child needs to take medication on camp, it is important that you obtain the necessary paperwork from our administration office PRIOR TO 22 MAY. 

Sport / HPE News

District Cross Country

Well done to our students who competed in District Cross Country on Monday, you all put in an amazing effort!  Special mention to Rory Upshall who came 1^st in his race and Willow Irving who came 5^th in her event. Both students will represent Glasshouse District at the Regional Carnival on 3^rd June. We wish them the best of luck.

Jason Spies
HPE Teacher

School Administration and Finance

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

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.

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! 

Mother’s Day Stall

Thank you to everyone who supported our Mother’s Day stall last week and to all of the volunteers who came along to lend a hand.  We hope all LSS mothers and mother figures in our school community had a happy Mother’s Day!

Road Safety Message – Department of Transport & Main Roads

Helping Hands (Outside School Hours Care)

Please note that Helping Hands Landsborough will be closed on the Maleny Show Public Holiday on Friday 30^th May. If you require care for your children on this day, please ensure that you make alternative arrangements. Apologies for any inconvenience.

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!

Homestays Needed for International Students

Complete Care Pharmacy Landsborough

Landsborough Chemist is now known as ‘Complete Care Pharmacy’. They now have a Nurse Practitioner onsite. The Nurse Practitioner has a similar skillset to a GP and is able to diagnose, prescribe and assess children and adults with simple or complex ailments. Walk-ins are also welcome anytime between 9am-4pm.

Sunshine Coast Cartooning Event

Cartoon Kingdom's weekend art and cartooning program in the Sunshine Coast this July for kids aged 5-15.