30 May 2025

Principal’s Desk

Happy P&C Day

Last Friday 23 May was P&C Day!  On behalf of our whole school community, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our school's Parents and Citizens (P&C) Association. Their dedication, time, and tireless efforts make a meaningful difference to our school community. Whether it's organising events, supporting fundraising, or enhancing our students' learning experiences, their volunteer work does not go unnoticed.  I hope you took the chance to listen to our wonderful executive team messages on the P&C Facebook page.  We are incredibly grateful for everything they do to support our beautiful school.  Thank you for being such an important part of our school!

Year 5/6 Camp – Noosa North Shore

This week, our Year 5/6 students and staff travelled to Noosa North Shore for the Senior Leadership Camp. Over three action-packed days, students embraced opportunities to build teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving skills. The camp challenged them to step outside their comfort zones, overcome adversity, and develop greater resilience, independence, and self-management, all while having loads of fun!  It was a privilege to witness our students grow through these experiences and celebrate their achievements together.  Camps like this aren’t possible without a strong support network. A heartfelt thank you to our parent community for backing the camp, our P&C for their generous donation covering the buses, and our local state member, Mrs Kendal Morton MP, for contributing $500 towards camp costs. Huge thanks also to Mrs Weir for organising the camp, to all our dedicated staff who attended, and to our administration team for managing payments and permission forms.  Finally, a big congratulations to our students for stepping up to every challenge and giving their all.  What a fantastic effort. Great job, Landsborough!

Combined Band Performance – Maleny Show

Our school will be closed on Friday 30 May for the Maleny Show Holiday.  Our instrumental music students have been invited to attend as part of our combined band to perform at the show.  Student who are attending, need to meet Mr Meneely at the Main Stage, Entertainment Oval (1^st Oval) at 9am.  The performance will start at 9:45am.  Good luck to our performers.

Upcoming Carnivals

We have several sporting carnivals coming up towards the end of this term.  Our P-2 Cross Country, which was rained out last term, has been rescheduled for Monday 2June.  We also have our Athletics Carnivals coming up.  This year, we will be running two separate Athletics Carnivals.  We will hold a P-2 Athletics Carnival on our school oval on Monday 16 June, followed by a 3-6 Athletics Carnival on Thursday 19 June at Skippy Park.  Our P&C will again, be supporting our students by providing the buses to transport our students to Skippy Park and back.  It is always great to have the support of our parents and families on these days.  Please feel free to come along, enjoy the day and cheer on our students.

Minimum Age Requirement for Social Media Accounts and Popular Games (Fortnite)

Parents and carers play a key role in guiding their children’s online encounters and ensuring they are protected from online risks and harmful content.   With children spending more time online for learning, it’s a good time as a parent to review what your child is accessing during their online time.  Each social media site and app has its own criteria for minimum age requirements. Popular apps and games such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and Fortnite require a user to be at least 13 years of age to create an account or to play. The age requirements are in place to protect our children and support positive social and personal development in our children’s’ formative years. Therefore, primary school age children should not have access to these applications.  For more information, parents can access the eSafety Commissioner’s advice on how to navigate key online milestones is available at

Road Safety

School road safety is a matter that requires whole community awareness and commitment.  Landsborough State School is lucky to have School Crossing Supervisors who are able to ensure that students and families cross the road safely before and after school.  We are also very appreciative to the Sunshine Coast Council for our recent Crossing Upgrade on Gympie Street North.  Please review these important points with your children about how to use the crossing safely:

• Stop behind the solid yellow line on the footpath
• Wait for the Crossing Supervisor to find a break in the traffic, walk to the centre of the road and ensure that the vehicles are coming to a stop.
• Wait for the Crossing Supervisor to blow their whistles twice (2).  This is the signal that it is safe to cross the road.
• Move safely across the crossing.  This includes walking skateboards, scooters, bikes and not bouncing balls.  Do not stop on the crossing to talk to others.
• The Crossing Supervisor will remain on the crossing until all pedestrians make it safely to the other side of the road.

If there is an emergency, the Crossing Supervisor will blow the whistle sharply once (1).  Stop and listen to their instructions and follow it immediately.  

We request parents and community are also vigilant when driving, following designated school speed limits and parking only in designated parking areas to ensure our community is safe before and after school.

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 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

Please note the new date for our Under 8's Day celebration. Join us on Friday 13 June 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.

Smart Energy Academy

On Monday 19th May P-6 students attended the Smart Energy academy show.  This performance was filled with exciting and comedic stories on the topics of energy, resources and conservation.

We learnt all about:

• What is energy and electricity
• What are energy resources
• How energy is wasted
• How you can save energy

As part of the show, students received a home energy student survey to complete.  The survey is designed to measure the positive changes students’, and their families have made in their energy saving knowledge and behaviour. It encourages actions such as turning off lights, reducing appliance usage, and adopting energy-efficient practices. 

By returning your class completed surveys to the Smart Energy Academy, we can work together to save 1million kWh of energy!

The best part is that you can also be in the draw to win prizes!

For every 50 surveys returned to LSS, we receive $100.

One family will win $500, then our school goes in the draw to win $500, $1000 and $2000 prizes.

Please return these to your classroom teachers ASAP!

Prep Hearing Test

Hear & Say-Hear to Learn facilitators will be conducting hearing tests for the preps on Monday 23 June (last week of term). Prep parents please ensure you complete the online consent form; no paper copies will be accepted. These tests are important to ensure that your child does not have any hearing issues that could impact their learning, all costs are covered by the school.

Excursions

This term students have been learning about report writing and, for part of their English assessment,  will write a report. To support and enhance this learning Prep visited White Ridge Farm, Year 1 learnt how to make butter at Bankfoot House, Year 2 were engaged with Life Cycles at Australia Zoo, and Year 4 survived a windy ferry crossing to St Helena’s Island. Their behaviour on these excursions was exemplary and I know everyone had an amazing time. I’m looking forward to reading their reports at the end of the term.

High School Transition Information – Year 6 Parents and Carers

Beerwah State High School

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.

Classroom News

Year 2

Year 2 have been learning about lifecycles of living things for their Science unit this term. Students had fun crafting a butterfly and exploring the concept of metamorphosis. This has been an engaging unit for the students, topped off with a trip to the zoo!

Sport / HPE News

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) weather permitting.

Athletics Carnivals

The dates have been set for our 2025 Interhouse Athletics Carnivals. This year we have scheduled two separate events: A Junior and A Senior Carnival.

The Prep to Year 2 Junior Athletics Carnival is scheduled for Monday 16 June on our SCHOOL OVAL. This will be a half-day event held during the morning session.

The Year 3 - 6 Senior Athletics Carnival is scheduled for Thursday 19 June at SKIPPY PARK. This will be an all-day event. Students will come to school first and then travel by bus with their class groups to/from Skippy Park.

Further details to follow in coming weeks.

Interschool Soccer

Interschool soccer for selected students will take place on 6 & 13 June at BeeGees Sports Club at Glasshouse Mountains.  Please ensure permission forms and payment are returned ASAP.

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 Tuesday 24th June at 5:30pm in the Hive.

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

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! 

Road Safety Message – Department of Transport & Main Roads

Parking Safely at School

Parking at school can often be a stressful experience for parents / carers and can result in poor parking behaviour. This includes parking illegally. Illegal parking is when a driver parks and leaves their car in a:

• no stopping zone
• on a yellow 'no stopping' line
• on a footpath
• in a bus zone
• a disability park without a permit
• on a painted island, dividing strip or nature strip / grass verge

Up to a quarter of all road-related incidents occur around school pick-up time, mainly by parents who are distracted or in a hurry. To keep our community safe, please ensure you read the School Parking Fact Sheet below.

Helping Hands (Outside School Hours Care)

Holiday HQ is making it's way to us already with only around 4 weeks of term left.  Our bookings are already open, so make sure to plan ahead.

With waiting lists last holidays, we don’t want anyone to miss out!  Please note that you have not secured a day without confirmation.  Currently though there is a lot of space.

This, however, will fill fast.

Looking forward to the next 2 weeks holidays with your children, making lots of memories and can’t wait to share this with you all.

As we find out what will be happening during this time, I will keep everyone updated.

Kind regards,
Tonina Carter
Coordinator, Landsborough

Community News

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.

The Wellness Practice Beerwah

The Wellness Practice is a newly established allied-health and holistic wellness centre located within the Beerwah Health Hub. Our mission is to deliver comprehensive, collaborative care that complements the excellent support already available in the community.

We offer a range of services, including psychological assessments for individuals aged 6 and above, such as:

•  Autism Assessments
•  Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Assessments
•  Intellectual and Cognitive Assessments

Please don’t hesitate to contact our clinic at your convenience. We look forward to supporting the wellbeing of families in our community.

Sunshine Coast Cartooning Event

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

Self-Esteem Workshop (Yr 3 & 4)