Bell P-10 State School in Bell, Queensland | Primary School

Bell P-10 State School

Locality: Bell, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4679 2333

Address: 90 Dennis St 4408 Bell, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.bellss.eq.edu.au

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25.01.2022 Event Calendar - Week 8 After a very quiet term Week 8 is going to be quite a busy one!! Tuesday is Pre-Prep Day, 9-11:15am in the prep room. ... Wednesday is Olympics Unleashed which will be online this year. Thursday is Athletics day. Please note Athletics Day will still go ahead as planned following our Covid Safe plan. All adult entry will be through the gate between the pool and the manual arts building. All adults will need to sign in and out to meet Covid-19 guidelines. Friday 04/09/20 is a PUPIL FREE DAY. Please do not send your students to school Friday. Friday is also Teacher Aide Day, we will hold a morning tea at a later date but we would like to take this time to offer a big thank you to our Teacher Aides who are exceedingly important to your child's learning. We couldn't do without them!!! Thank you.

25.01.2022 Welcome back to a new term. We hope you all had a restful holiday and we are looking forward to a great term. Tennis lessons are back, Monday mornings before school, expressions of interest can be found in this weeks newsletter. Eco Schools Committee is looking for 8 inch plastic pots, if anyone has any spares please drop them at the school office.... Thank you

24.01.2022 Last Friday the Student Council held a special day to Thank our Emergency Services. We raised $111 to support these important members of our community.

24.01.2022 Event Calendar Week 7 Big week next week so thought we would put up an early reminder. Monday - Year 7/8 Myall Creek Excursion Tuesday - Year 9/10 Full day course completing their White Card for Construction Friday - Year 10 Words out West in Dalby... Please return any permission forms coming home promptly as over the next couple of weeks there are numerous letters going home for Excursions/Trips throughout all year levels. Thank you.

24.01.2022 New Weekly Post. Did you know that all Bell State School students have a free subscription to the Education QLD Digital State Library? They can borrow and read books on any Electronic Device. Visit https://eduqueenslandau.libraryreserve.com Type in your School MIS Ed and there is an entire library of books suitable for all ages available for your children to borrow.... The eBook library also has audio and read along books available like Disney's Tangled suitable for Prep up. Read along with Disney! Join Rapunzel, Flynn, and all their friends as they explore all the colors of the kingdom in this reader with word-for-word narration. Expect adventure, heart, humour, and hair . . . lots of hair!

24.01.2022 Gruffalo's Child was a big hit yesterday with the P-2's. It's wonderful to be able to do excursions again! RACQ is here tomorrow to do Driver Training with the Year 10 Students, we thank the RACQ for this free service. Friday the students will have the opportunity to "Read to a Pet" as part of our Book Week activities. Book Fair is also happening in the Library this week and is available before school, at lunch and after school. Great to see so many students buying books. Sta...ff are also reading to classes each morning this week, ask your student what was read to them today. A note to clarify the letter that went home in regards to Ski Trip, Ski Trip is still on for 2021. All bookings are still in the system. We made the decision to refund all deposits from a financial management perspective. You are welcome to leave all monies paid as a credit on the system for 2021 to go against your future Ski Trip invoices. Invoices will go out again next year. I hope this provides a clearer understanding. Please return your letters to let us know if you want deposits refunded or moved to another child's account.

23.01.2022 Are you loving Mrs Murase's stories each morning? Well you will love this as well, The Harry Potter series is being read online by stars from around the world with Chapter One read by Harry Potter himself! (Daniel Radcliffe). Here is the link for anyone that would enjoy having Harry Potter read to them :) https://www.wizardingworld.com/collect/harry-potter-at-home

22.01.2022 Tender closes Tuesday 2pm for the mower, vacuum and data projectors. Please ensure you get your tenders in so you don't miss out.

22.01.2022 Prep & eKindy Enrolments for 2021 are now open. For eKindy children must be born between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017 and meet the eKindy eligibility requirements. Please contact Theresa Green via the Bell State School. Prep students in 2021 must be born between 1st July 2015 30th June 2016. Enrolment forms are available from the office.... This Thursday is the Year 10 dinner at Pips'n'Cherries. We wish all our Year 10's the very best for their futures. Next Thursday we have our Awards Day. Please see pictured invitation.

21.01.2022 Event Calendar - Week 9 Thursday - RUOK Day - Stop and ask a friend/workmate/neighbour, Are you ok today? Have a cuppa with them and make yourself available to listen. In 2020, this is more important that ever and if you are not OK, talk to someone. We all need help sometimes. Friday - Dress as a Farmer Day - Gold Coin Donation all proceeds go to Drought Angels, supporting our farmers. Pay quicker and easier through QKR as we continue the process of going Cash Free.

21.01.2022 Great week everyone. We'll see you all next week in one form or another. Keep up the good work!!

21.01.2022 It's that time of year again! Contact Theresa Green if you'd like some.

19.01.2022 Bell Bunya Trailbike Ride 2020 - Help Required As part of the Bunya Bike Ride Planning for 2020, we require a Covid-19 Coordinator to manage the risks around Covid-19. If you think you are the person for this role, please contact Shannon Priddle on 0746686805 asap.

19.01.2022 Good morning, We would like to make parents and community members aware that there is roadworks happening along the front of the school for the next week or two. The Western Downs Regional Council is putting a concrete pathway right along the front of the school. Please be aware of reduced speeds, limited parking and students possibly walking along the side of the barricades closer to roads. The gate towards the pool where staff are meeting students is likely to remain the most accessible point during this period. We thank you for your increased awareness during this time.

17.01.2022 Reminder: Pie Drive orders are due tomorrow morning please. They will be delivered on Friday. Yum Yum :D

17.01.2022 Have you checked out the free elibrary yet? Students can borrow and read books on any Electronic Device. Visit https://eduqueenslandau.libraryreserve.com Type in your School MIS Ed and there is an entire library of books suitable for all ages available for your children to borrow.... This week we are looking at Inky the Octopus, one of the books in the Most Popular List at the moment. Suitable for ages 4 up. Follow Inky the octopus as he escapes from the National Aquarium of New Zealand to the ocean! Based on a true story, Inky the Octopus: Bound for Glory chronicles the adventure that the real-life Inky might have taken on his escape to freedom in the open ocean! BONUS: backmatter includes the real-life stories of Inky and other daring octopuses, as well as fascinating facts about these masters of disguise!

15.01.2022 Event Calendar - Week 8 P&C AGM Wed afternoon 17th March Thursday - Yr 9 trip to Bunya Mountains Saturday 20th - Bell Triathlon... Education QLD Library spotlight Log in now and borrow books for FREE! The Big Fat Cow that Goes Kapow by Andy Griffiths Description- Oh no - watch out! Don't look now! Inside this book is an EXPLODING cow! FIVE... FOUR... THREE... TWO... ONE... KAPOW! More rhyming mayhem and comic madness from the bestselling duo of the inspired JUST! series. Andy Griffiths rhyming text - that will entice and engage the most reluctant child to read while laughing all the way - is hilariously counterpointed by Terry Denton's delightfully wonky illustrations. A side-splitting companion to the award-winning and Children's Book Council shortlisted title, The Cat on the Mat is Flat.

14.01.2022 Week 3 Events Calendar Tuesday - Year 10's First Aid Course Friday - School Tree Day It was SO nice to see some rain over the weekend, hope everyone got some benefit out of the that and here's hoping it is preceding a better wet season this year!!!

14.01.2022 Dear Parents/Caregivers To mark the end of what could be called a rollercoaster term, Bell State School will be holding a Free Dress Day for all students. When: Friday 26th June... Cost: FREE Thank you for your ongoing support during this term. Warm regards Jason Edmondstone

14.01.2022 Good afternoon everyone, Just a reminder that we are now using Qkr! to accept payments for school activities as we move closer to becoming cashless. Please see the attached instructions on downloading and setting up your students in the Qkr! app to easily pay for school items online.... For anyone interested in participating in the 2020 ICAS competitions, these products are now available to pay via Qkr! Please write on your registration form Qkr! and the amount paid on the line regarding enclosed fee. Registration forms can be accessed at the office for new participants, or regular participants will receive a letter home today. Thank you

12.01.2022 Please see the letter attached from Mr Edmondstone regarding some year levels returning to school next week. Thank you.

12.01.2022 Dress Like a Farmer Day last Friday was great fun and we raised $138.65 for the Drought Farmers.

12.01.2022 Tender opens today until the 23rd June 2:00pm. John Deere Ride On Mower, Backpack Vacuum Cleaner, 3 x Data Projectors all in aged, working condition. Tenders to be submitted to administration in an enclosed envelope marked 'Private & Confidential' by the closing date. Thank you.

12.01.2022 Week 6 Another quiet week on the home front. Hope everyone got a nice drop over the weekend. Certainly brought the temperature down quickly! A few coughs and colds going around, please remember if you're leaving a message for a student absence to include the reason and if sick, what they are sick with so we can track the illnesses going around the school. Thank you and don't forget we have some gorgeous socks available in the office if you're interested. Have a great week. :)

11.01.2022 Event Calendar - Week 5 Well the weeks are starting to get busier and busier and everyone is working hard. This week we completed the Bell Show work in time for judging, good luck to everyone involved. Tuesday - We have a few students at Bunya Swimming today, good luck guys, we know you will do us proud!! Tuesday - Prep vision screening... Wednesday - Agriculture Education excursion Saturday - Bell Show Sunday - Bell Rodeo Don't forget next Wednesday is School Photo's. Have a great week and enjoy a relaxing weekend at the show!

11.01.2022 Thank you to all parents and students for ensuring they had their payments in for Toko Ton Taiko on such short notice. Everyone was paid by Monday morning, great job!!! The Japanese Drums were a big hit (). The students (AND staff) had a great time having a go and we thank the presenters from Toko Ton Taiko for coming to our school and explaining the culture behind the drums. We have Gruffalo's child coming up next Tuesday and RACQ visit for the Year 10's next Thursday. Thin...gs are really moving along quickly now as Term 4 gets in gear. Awards presentations this year have been moved to an Awards Day at the school utilising an outdoor venue so that parents can attend as unfortunately the social distancing in the hall would not have allowed full attendance. Awards Day will be held on the 26th November starting at 9:15am so pencil it into your diary. Have a great week, I know some of you got a bit of rain this week, hopefully we have more coming soon!

09.01.2022 Event Calendar - Week 10 Final week of Term 3 is here. We send our Year 10's off on Work Experience this week, have a fun week guys. School Starts back on Tuesday 6th October as Monday is a Public Holiday. Hope you all have a relaxing break.

08.01.2022 Download the SORA app for a safe easy way to download and read books from the eLibrary.

08.01.2022 Well today is the end of a very strange term and with everyone's assistance the students have gotten through the term well. We thank all of you for your support and hope you enjoy a well earned and safe holiday.

08.01.2022 Little Athletics Training The kids have been absolutely loving having Kendall here from Little Athletics teaching them the ins and outs of all the track and field events. Kendall has very kindly offered to stay after school next Wednesday the 5th of August from approximately 3.15-4.15 to run through how we can run some Little Athletics events and days here in Bell. If we have some trained parents we will be able to run Little Athletics here in Bell on a Saturday morning for all students who are interested. If you think youd like to do some LA training can you please email me with your interest at [email protected] . If we dont have enough takers we wont be running the information session.

06.01.2022 What a wonderful sound hearing the excited chattering of the Prep and Year 1 students this morning. We cannot wait to have you all back here with us. Please see below a safety message from Education Queensland so we can continue on our path of keeping the curve flattened.

06.01.2022 It is World Teacher's Day on Friday. We would like to take this day to thank our Teacher's for the commitment and dedication they show to our students and the love and care they give them on a daily basis. We are truly blessed at Bell State School to have such an amazing group of staff! Happy Teacher's Day for Friday!

03.01.2022 Big couple of weeks coming up as End of Term looms. The EcoSchools team are currently holding a plant swap, the plants are available to Thursday this week, swap or buy a selection of plants. Prices range from 0.50c to $2. Members of the public are welcome to come and look, plants are on the verandah at the library. Awards Day is on Thursday, starting at 9:15am. More information on signing in and entry points will be shared soon.... The school magazine, 'Bell'oved Bits of Bell' is now available. $10 each from the school office and will be available at the Awards Day. Secondary PBL Auction Day will be held this Friday as we say goodbye to our 2020 year 10's. A lovely evening was had by all at the year 10 Dinner last Thursday. Thank you to Pips'n'Cherries for catering this event. Friday the 5/6 students are off to Dalby for a NRL League Touch Football Gala Day. Letters have gone home, please return asap and let us know if you can provide transport. Next week we will hold Parent/Teacher interviews. These will be arranged in coming days.

03.01.2022 Homestyle Bake Pie Drive Orders available at the office or print out the attached image and fill out. Please make out any Cheques to the Bell State School P&C Association.... Orders are due to the Bell State School Administration Office Tuesday 16/6/2020 and orders will be delivered Friday 19/6/2020 3pm. This fundraiser is to assist with the 2021 Canberra Ski Trip that was rescheduled to next year due to Covid-19. Thank you for your assistance.

03.01.2022 We look forward to seeing everyone's bright and happy faces on Monday :D Thank you so much to all our families for assisting us through this period, you all deserve a big pat on the back! For any students away sick/ill can parents please provide a reason for the roll marking, thank you.

03.01.2022 The Ski Trip Fundraising Committee is running a Sock Drive to raise money for the 20201 Ski Trip. Socks are available from the school office to purchase, or you can call or email Sarah Heathwood. 0407110593/[email protected] Price: $10 each or 3 for $25 1 Extra Large (male) 4 Adult Large (males or females)... 5 Adult Medium (teens & females) Price $8 each or 3 for $20 2 pair of Kids Small (8 11 year old) 2 pair of Kids Extra Small (4 7 year old)

02.01.2022 Calling all community members. This year we are having a multi draw raffle, as part of our annual community Christmas party. All donations for prizes would be greatly appreciated. Please send any donations down to the Art Room. Thanks from the P & C.

02.01.2022 2nd day of winter and we are certainly feeling the winter chill today. I heard reports at 11am that it was still only 12 degrees, Brrrrr. Tomorrow is expected to be very cold by the looks of it! Can parents please ensure students have warm clothes as the early mornings are often warmer than the day time temps once these winds pick up and the wind chill is factored in. Our students do enjoying playing outdoors as well. :D We have Prep Vision Screening tomorrow (Wednesday) and on Monday 15th June we'd like to thank our Cleaners for the great work they do keeping our schools clean. (Change of date for 2020) THANK YOU Ladies

02.01.2022 Congratulations to everyone on their results at the show, great job. Hope everyone had a good weekend, it was a wonderful show. School photo's on Wednesday this week. We also have a few students off to DD Swimming so best of luck to our competitors!

02.01.2022 Athletics Day - last Thursday What a great day! Spectacular weather, Fantastic sportsmanship and HUGE effort put in by all. Really great day. Congratulations to all our Age Champions and to Wonga House for being the winning House. Thank you to all students, staff and parents who made it such a successful day!

01.01.2022 P&C General Meeting - 18/11/2020 3:30pm in the library. Agenda includes Student Resource Scheme 2021... President-Brendan Fullagar Vice President-Brett Smith Secretary-Brigid Redding Treasurer-Theresa Green Bell Bunya Trail Bike Ride Chairperson-Matt Naumann Secretary-Shannon Priddle Swim Club Postponed General Meeting Thursday 29/10/2020, 7pm in the Staff Room. Chairperson-Lisa Naumann Secretary-Joelle Hopper Treasurer-Sarah Heathwood Uniform Shop-Theresa Green Tuckshop-Vanessa Gleeson Drum Muster Matt Kane

01.01.2022 Term 4 Upcoming Events: We hope you all enjoyed your holidays. It has certainly been a busy start and we have all hit the ground running. A number of staff have done their Bronze medallion updates today with more staff and P&C members doing their Life Guard course tomorrow. Big shout out to our trainer, Pat Garrett, who looks after us each year for this training.... A number of incursions/excursions have been rescheduled to this term. As such a letter has gone home today with an invoice for a Japanese Drumming incursion this coming Monday. The cost is $4 per student and due this Friday please. Please see below for a list of events. Please note: we do prefer cashless payments, either via Qkr! or BPOINT. If you receive an invoice via email please hold off payment if you're unsure what it is until a letter comes home as the invoices generate prior to the letters being sent home. Also, if you know you have a credit on your account please ask us to apply the credit. You will still receive an invoice if you have a credit as it is automatically generated by the system so the payment can be allocated to the correct activity. Week 1 - Wednesday - Bronze Medallion (staff) Thursday - Lifeguard course (staff, P&C) Week 2 - Monday Toko Tan Taiko (Japanese Drumming incursion) $4, Whole School. Week 3 We will be celebrating Book Week and running a Book Fair in the library in Week 3. Tuesday - Gruffalo's Child Prep-2 day excursion, $10 Thursday - RACQ Visit - Year 10 - FREE Week 5 - Tuesday - 91 Storey Treehouse - yr3-6 day excursion, $10 Week 7 - Thursday - Yr 10 Dinner - $30 per head Belle & Beau/Awards Night - dates to be finalised later in the term.

01.01.2022 Swimming Carnival Thank you to everyone who helped organise or participated in our fantastic carnival recently. What a fabulous way of showing off our great school to our parents, caregivers and other visitors. After the wonderful short welcomes by School Captains Tristan and Sophie it was down to racing by 9.15am. The troublesome pool pump held up for the day, the water was warm and inviting and the sea of colourful clothing and banners added to the competitive atmosphere ...all day. Best war cries seen in a long while! was a text sent in by one adult at the end of the day. Keep up that great work Sports Captains! We are proud of all those who joined in the competition, stayed safe and had fun. Wonga team won the day on 769 points leading Bunya on 725 points. The most eagerly anticipated races on the day were between Year 10s Connor and Harry with the Individual Medley, the very final race, determining who was the better swimmer on the day. Great tussle fellas!