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Principal's Message

Book Week and Book Fair were a great success, thank you! Miss Kathy has an update on how much money the school will have to spend with Scholastic from Book Fair further down.

For those our who were able to attend our Book Week Parade, I am sure you agree that the costumes of both staff and students were amazing. Mr Morley and Mrs Harker put on a wonderful show, too.  Please see the video below.

Events like this do not happen overnight. Thank to you Miss Kathy, Mrs Conway, Mr Morley and Mrs Harker for a great parade.

Parent Teacher Interviews

A reminder to book in for a parent teacher interview with your child’s teacher on Wednesday 3 September. The link to book was sent out via SeeSaw on 15 August. A reminder that 4D and Prep G interviews will take place in early Term 4.

Misuse of Toilets

Over the past couple of weeks, we have sadly had numerous incidents of students misusing our toilets.

For a number of consecutive days, one of the Prep girls’ cubicles was blocked with toilet paper after toilet rolls were removed and attempted to be flushed down the toilet.

Incidents of wet paper towel being thrown onto walls and the ceiling in the Year 1 and Year 2 girls’ toilets and Years 3 – Year 6 boys’ toilets.

All students should have access to clean, usable facilities as needed. This behaviour is unacceptable and not tolerated. Unfortunately, on most occasions, we have been unable to identify the culprits, which is disappointing. This means we have students in our school who are not being accountable for their actions nor showing respect for our school.

Please ensure you are reminding your child of how to appropriately care for our school or responsibly report the wrongdoing of others.

P&C Colour Run

We will need to wait until next fortnight’s newsletter to share the fundraising results of this year’s colour run. We are looking forward to a colourful event today.

P&C Father’s Day Stall

I have shared on many occasions that we do not have a very large P&C; however, we have a very committed P&C. Their efforts in coordinating events to raise funds for our school community are very much appreciated.

Student Free Day

Friday 5 September is a statewide Student Free Day. At Everleigh State School, teachers will be planning for Term 4 and Teacher Aides will be engaging in relevant professional development.

School is closed to students, as will be Administration.

If you require care, please ensure you contact YMCA.

Canteen News

The canteen staff have advised of an increase in orders being placed after the cutoff time of 8.30 am. From Monday, any late orders received after 8.30am and before 10.00am will have a limited menu. Please ensure orders are placed by 8.30am to allow the canteen staff sufficient to prepare orders in time for first break.

Additionally, there will be changes to the availability of some foods. Lollies and fried food do not comply with the Smart Choices Healthy Food and Drink Supply Strategy for Queensland Schools. Therefore, sale of lollies, hot chips and other fried foods that have been available for purchase will cease by the end of this term.

Please refrain from directing your disappointment or dissatisfaction regarding this decision towards canteen staff. This is at my direction to ensure our canteen complies with departmental guidelines. More information can be found here.

Deputy Principals' Message

Swimming Program – Years 1, 3 and 5

We are excited to confirm that students in Years 1, 3 and 5 will participate in the school’s swimming program this term. Lessons will take place at Logan West Aquatic Centre on the following dates:

• Thursday 24 October
• Thursday 31 October
• Thursday 7 November
• Thursday 28 November
• Thursday 5 December

Students will be responsible for bringing their own swimming equipment including: towels, togs/swimming costume, change of clothes, water bottle, swimming cap and goggles.

As part of the program organisation, families will be asked to complete an Expression of Interest and Permission Form, which also seeks information about your child’s swimming capability. This helps us place students in the most appropriate group to ensure their safety and progress.

Further information and permission forms will be sent home shortly.

Messages From Executive Services

STUDENT FINANCE

Statements for student accounts will be emailed today.  Statements are emailed at least once per term and show all outstanding invoices; credit note adjustments and prepayments.

Statements are issued regardless of a debit or credit balance.  Please be advised that if your statement shows a credit amount (a negative) DO NOT pay this amount as it will place your account into further credit. Please contact Admin if you authorise the credit to be applied to an invoice.

If you have a current payment plan arranged with the Finance Officer, such as Centrepay, scheduled Direct Debit or private agreement - thank you.

Payments via BPoint and QParents are preferred and eftpos payments are welcome in the office.  A reminder that we are a cashless school.

CAMPS AND EXCURSIONS

• Year 2   Beenleigh Historical Village - Invoices will be generated next week
• Year 5   Camp – Payment due 06 October 2025
• Year 6 Sydney - Canberra - Payment due 7 October 2025 – please keep instalment payments coming until finalised

2026 Senior Polo Shirts

Ordering has now opened for our 2026 Year 6 Senior polo shirts. Please see special ordering details. As these are a custom order, there are only two rounds of production occurring. Please ensure you get your orders in quickly, so you don’t miss out.

First Round Orders Close: 17^th Sept 2025   -   Delivered January 2026

Final Round Orders Close:  11^th Feb 2026   -   Delivered during Term 2 2026

Year 6 High School Enrolment Packs

For parents & carers of our Year six students, we have enrolment packs for Park Ridge State High School and Flagstone Community College available at our school office. Please feel free to pop in and collect one if needed.

Spare change of clothes reminder

With the colder weather, students are experiencing more toileting accidents. Please ensure you have a spare change of clothes in your child’s bag just in case. Please include underwear, black shorts/skort/pants and socks.

Change of contact details

Please advise Executive Services if any of your details have changed. For example:

• Address
• Best contact phone number
• Work details
• Emergency contacts other than parents/carers

Please use the QParents app, or you can pop into the office to complete a change of details form, or email admin@everleighss.eq.edu.au to update your details.

Q Parents

We remind all parents and carers to set up their Q Parents app. It is a simple way to quickly access and keep on top of all our services, such as:

• Attendance/absences
• Report cards
• Consent forms
• View outstanding invoices
• Pay invoices
• Update contact details

If you require any assistance to set this up, please contact executive services.

Lost property

Name labels make all the difference in helping us to returned lost items to the correct students. We kindly remind parents to name hats, jackets, lunch boxes, water bottles, etc. We really appreciate your assistance with this. Any lost item that is labelled is returned directly to the classroom.

All unclaimed, unnamed items are disposed of or donated at the end of each term.

Please see photos of lost treasures currently at the office awaiting their owners.

Lost Property

Student Absence Procedure

If your student will be absent, parents/carers have a legal obligation to notify the school, including advising the reason for the absence. We kindly request you let us know by 9am on the day of the absence. We have two preferred methods for advising absence:

1. Via the Q-Parents App – please see reception if you require information on this.
2. Via our dedicated Student Absence Line – (07) 2899 5160, where you can leave a message any time of the day or night. Please save this number in your phone.

Failure to advise absence reasons will result in your child’s absence being recorded as “unauthorised”.

Reminder: You will also need to advise YMCA if your child is booked in and will be absent.

YMCA absences should be advised before 2:15pm via email aev@ymcabrisbane.org or via text or phone call 0459 905 087.

Don’t forget to also cancel your canteen order if you have pre-ordered ahead: (07) 2899 5125

Message From The Head of Department - Curriculum, Ms. Tanya Conway

Book Week Parade Success!

What an incredible celebration we had for Book Week! Our parade was a huge success, with every class taking part and showing off the most fabulous costumes. From classic storybook favourites to creative and quirky characters, the day was a joyful reminder of the magic of reading.

We were especially thrilled to welcome Paddington Bear as our special guest, travelling all the way from Peru with his trademark marmalade sandwiches! The crowd also loved spotting Little Red Harker Riding Hood, the Lumberjack, and Pirate Morley, who brought plenty of laughs. A highlight of the day was watching Mr Morley disappear with his invisible cloak, a magical moment that added to the fun and excitement of the parade.

A heartfelt thank you goes to Mrs Rixon in the library for organising our Book Week Shop. 

Book Week 2025 was certainly one to remember, thank you to everyone who made it such a success!

Book Week Parade

Message From The Head of Special Education Services, Mr Josh Newby

PBL Focus 7 & 8 - Encouragement - From The PBL Team

P.E Message From Ms. Beck - Junior Sports Day Program

Library News - Scholastic Book Club & Book Fair

Scholastic Update:

We extend our sincere thanks to the parents who have already placed orders from Issue 6 of the Book Club. If you have not yet had the opportunity, there is still time to place an order. The Scholastic catalogue can be accessed via the following link: LOGIN Due date for issue 6 orders is 8/9/2025.

Please note that every purchase made through Book Club contributes 15% of the order value in Scholastic Rewards to our school. These rewards are used to acquire additional books and educational resources for our library and classrooms. Your support is greatly appreciated by both our students and staff.

2025 Book Fair Update:

A heartfelt thank you to all families who supported the event by purchasing books. We are delighted to announce that we have purchased a total of $8540.00 which has raised an impressive commission amount of $2562.00. Each year, this event continues to grow in scale and excitement. If you have paid online, please return the wish list and receipt to the resource centre so we can order your books.

Message From Everleigh State School P & C - Father's Day Stall

Everleigh State School - Canteen Message

UMS Uniform Shop News - How to Order Online

St Bonaventure's College - Flagstone

Greenbank Scouts - Family Information Evening

The Greenbank Scouts Family Information Evening will be held on Monday 15th September 2025 at 145 Teviot Road, Greenbank. 

Logan Child and Family Support Services

On Tuesday 28^th of October, there will be a “Logan Child and Family Support Services” Expo hosted at Browns Plains State School from 10:00am-12:00pm.

Join us for an inspiring event designed to bring together professionals who support vulnerable families, children, and young people. Build stronger networks, discover seamless referral pathways, and ensure the right services reach those who need them most.

Sharks Volleyball - Volleyball Clinic

Sharks Camp 2025 - September/October. GET IN QUICK LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE!! Sharks Camp is a four-day volleyball camp designed to cater to athletes of all skill levels. With elite development opportunities available and pathways into club and state-level volleyball, this camp has something for everyone!

The Dates:

30th September | 1st October | 2nd October | 3rd October

We usually hit capacity pretty quickly, so if you're interested sign up today to secure your spot!!

YEAHHHH SHARKS!!

Visit our website for more information https://sharksvolleyball.com/sharks-camp.