17 October 2025

Principal’s Desk

Welcome Back

Welcome back to Landsborough State School for a very busy, but exciting Term 4. I would like to extend a warm welcome to our new students and their families who have joined us at Landsborough this term.  We have lots on the calendar for Term 4, so keep an eye on your emails and our Facebook page for regular updates of our school events. 

Monstar Colour Fun Run

Congratulations to our P&C and the Landsborough school community on an enormous effort with our P&C Monstar Colour Fun Run on the last day of last term.  The afternoon was filled with fun and laughter with both the students and school community really enjoying this event.  This would not be possible without hours of organising and planning from our P&C Committee, as well as support from the staff, students and community with fundraising, supervision and volunteering on the day.   As confirmed on school parade last week, the community did an outstanding job again, raising an enormous $29 935.67. What an outstanding effort!  Also, a big thank you to Tony Burns from Helping Hands, and staff members - Amy Harris, Tim Kenny and Melissa Tracey for volunteering to be slimed.  I think they had as much fun as the kids!

School Leadership Applications

It’s that time of year again when we begin discussing the Leadership Application Process with our Year 5 students.  On Wednesday, I outlined the expectations of student leadership and guided students through the application process. Those interested in applying have received a Leadership Application Booklet, which they have been encouraged to review and discuss at home with their parents and caregivers.  For students applying for a leadership position in 2026, please note that Leadership Applications are due to the school office by Friday, 7 November.  Good luck to all our aspiring leaders in Year 5 – we look forward to seeing your applications!

Enrolments Closing for Prep 2026 at Landsborough State School

Enrolments for Prep 2026 at Landsborough State School are filling fast! If you are planning to enrol your child for the 2026 school year, we encourage you to submit your enrolment form as soon as possible.  Our Prep Transition Program is already underway, and interview booking invitations will be sent shortly. To ensure your child can participate fully in our transition activities, please finalise enrolment promptly.  Below is information on our final Principal Tour for the year and upcoming Prep Open Days.  If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact our school administration on 5436 2777.

We look forward to welcoming your family to Landsborough!

P&C Fluro Disco and Scholastic Book Fair – Tonight – Friday 17 October!!

We are excited to invite all students to the P&C Fluro School Disco, happening tonight from 5:30pm to 7:30pm in the school hall. This is a fantastic opportunity for students to come together, celebrate the end of the year, and enjoy a fun-filled evening with friends.

Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door. Please note that this event is for Landsborough students only. While younger siblings who are not yet school-aged are welcome to attend with parent supervision, high school siblings will not be permitted at the event.  DJ Candi will be keeping the energy high throughout the night with a great mix of music, and the canteen will be open, serving sausage sizzles, snacks, and cold drinks to keep everyone fuelled and refreshed.  Adding to the fun, there will be a Photo Booth operating on the night. Students can take home a keepsake photo with their friends for just $2 each (cash only), with all proceeds supporting our Student Council.

While the students enjoy the disco, parents are welcome to visit the Book Fair, which will be open in The Hive. This is a great chance to browse for books and perhaps pick up some thoughtful Christmas gifts while your child dances the night away.

As a reminder, the area past F Block and the Year 1/2 classrooms is out of bounds, and the main toilets will not be open, so there is no need for students or families to go through the school grounds.  Hall toilets will be open. 

We look forward to seeing everyone dressed in their brightest Fluro and ready for a night of music, laughter, and community spirit!

Yours in Education

Head of Department – Curriculum

Curriculum Snapshots

At the beginning of each term, we include the Curriculum Snapshot in the school newsletter for each year level. This document is a broad snapshot of the learning that will take place in each of the subject areas for this term. If you are wanting more specific information, please speak to your classroom teacher. I encourage families to use this document to discuss with your child/ren what they will be learning, what is the assessment, how are they going, what do they need to improve.

Spanish Fiesta

Last week the Yr 5/6 students had the pleasure of listening to and speaking with the author Robin Zorns. Robin presented her book ‘La aventura de Carlitos’ and has generously donated 20 copies to the school. On Friday 24^th October the Yr5/6 students will be learning about Spanish cooking.

Phonic Fun Facts

Did you know this spelling generalisation:

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 4 Landsborough Legends (presented Week 2)

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)

PBL Update – The Positive Change Highway

The Positive Change Highway is a strategy used to help students understand that when they run into a “problem” or they feel “stuck” there are ways to turn it all around.  We teach students that in order to get from A to B, we may hit a roadblock.  The roadblock stops us from moving on and we get stuck in the same place and we keep doing the same behaviours or we are unable to “move on”.  This known as the Cycle of Despair.  The Positive Change Highway helps students get from where they are, to where you want to be, getting from A to B.

The language the staff use, and questions students might be asked are:

• Where are you now?  What is the problem?
• What can we do to fix the problem? What does it look like when you get there?
• What are some of the small problems that could get in the road?
• What are some bigger problems that  could get in the road?
• What strategies can we use to  help you get over the Speedbumps and Roadblocks?
• What are the next steps you’re going to take on the Positive Change Highway?

The Positive Change Highway visually assists students to recognise when there’s a problem or “speed bump”, choose a plan or strategy to deal with it, apply the plan or strategy and, finally, reflect or persist until there’s a solution or way forward.

The purpose of the Positive Change Highway is to develop a growth mindset and to develop resilience. It helps students understand challenges with more confidence, as it provides visual cues, and structured way of looking at a problem whether it be an academic one or a social one.

Classroom News

2M

This week, 2M investigated how things move as part of our science unit on push and pull forces. They created their own paper spinning helicopters and explored how they move.

First, we made small paper helicopters and dropped them to see how they spun and fell. The children were curious scientists and began wondering...'What would happen if it was bigger?' So next, we created a larger version to compare how it moved.

Some students then wondered what might change if they added two paper clips instead of one. They tested their ideas and compared the speed and spin of each helicopter. Students learned that changing the size or weight changes how fast or slowly it moves.

2M loved exploring how push and pull forces work in real life through hands-on fun and creative thinking!

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School Administration and Finance

Finalising outstanding invoices & accounts

With the end of the school year fast approaching, it is important to ensure that all invoices have been paid in full, with no outstanding balances owing. If you are unsure if you have any outstanding invoices, please contact our administration office on PH: 5436 2777 or check on QParents.

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.

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 registered for Qparents yet? Electronic consent forms will soon be used for all excursions. Please take a moment to register for Qparents. If you do not have an access code or require assistance, please contact our administration office. Thank you for your support as we make this transition.

Register today at:

HPE News

Surf Awareness (Year 5 & 6)

Surf Awareness lessons began yesterday for years 5 and 6 classes.  Students had a great time on the day and it was great to see so many smiles on faces.  Lessons will continue for four more weeks.

NOTE: Please do not order Subway if your child is participating in Surf Skills. Students should bring a packed lunch on these days.

Swimming Lessons (Prep to Year 4)

During Term 4, students in Prep to year 4 will be participating in Swimming lessons. Lessons this year will be in an intensive block and will run for 1 week, from 17 – 21 November. The swimming block will be conducted at Beerwah Pool, with accredited instructors. Permission forms and payment are due no later than 10^th November.

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 5 November at 5:30pm in the Hive.

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

Fluro Disco

Don’t forget our disco is on tonight 5:30pm – 7:30pm. $5 entry fee at the door. Parent volunteers are still needed to ensure the night runs as smoothly as possible. Sign up below:

Book Fair

Come and support our school whilst getting your hands on some of the best new children’s books......they also make great Christmas and birthday gifts! Each purchase helps earn free books and teaching materials for our library and classrooms.

The Book Fair will be held in the HIVE on the dates listed below. 
Opening Hours:
* Friday 17th October (during school disco) 5:30pm - 7:00pm
* Monday 20th October (before school) 8:00am - 8:30am
* Monday 20th October (after school/parade) 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Parents can purchase books during these times via EFTPOS.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Colour Fun Run – Thank You

THANK YOU LANDSBOROUGH!

What an unforgettable day! Our Colour Fun Run was the brightest, messiest, SLIMIEST event yet – and it’s all thanks to our amazing school community!

Together we’ve raised an incredible $29,935.67 towards our water bubbler upgrade project.

Our Slime Squad 2025 – the bravest of the brave!

• Miss Melissa
• Mr Kenny
• Mrs Harris
• Mr Burns

AND our special slime candidate, Ms Barry! We don’t think we’ll ever top this line-up!

A huge THANK YOU to our incredible volunteers – we simply couldn’t do this without your time, energy, and support.

Extra special thanks to our students and families – you fundraised, cheered, and turned the day into something magical. Your efforts are what made this possible.

Big thanks also to Landsborough Rural Fire Brigade, Clayton’s Towing and Landsborough Tyres for being involved in the day.

This day will be remembered forever!  This is why we do it, seeing all the children have fun and making core memories is so special.

All fun run prizes are on there way. Once they arrive, we will be seeking some volunteers to help us sort and distribute.

Subway

Thanks to the team at Subway Glenview, we will continue to offer a Subway meal deal EVERY THURSDAY as a healthy school school lunch option for students.  The meal deal includes your choice of a 6-inch sub or wrap, a drink (water/juice) and a cookie.

Ordering must be done online via the Flexischools App.

Orders must be placed by 5pm each Wednesday to ensure your order is delivered to your child’s classroom for 1^st break on Thursday.

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! 

Community News

Landsborough Girl Guides

Fun & Funky Crafts

Spotlight on Creativity: Youth Drama Classes at Goat Track Theatre

Our Term 4 Goat Track Kids classes for grades Prep-6 are in full swing, and the energy in the room is electric! Open to students of all skill levels, these weekly sessions offer a fun, supportive environment where kids can grow their skills, make friends, and feel proud of what they can do!

This Term we are exploring Street Theatre. Street Theatre is a style of improvisational theatre performed in various locations with a lot of audience interaction. It is a very high energy, comedic unit, and great for building teamwork, confidence, communication and problem solving skills- all while having a great time! Whether you dream of Broadway or just want to try something new, Goat Track is a place where everyone can shine.

We’re so proud of the creativity and enthusiasm our young performers bring each week. If you would like to join us, we run weekly classes across the Coast at Maleny, Coolum, Kawana, Baringa, and Mudjimba!

Find us at www.goattracktheatre.com or give us a call on 5545 4421