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25.01.2022 Making great progress! Not the latest aerial picture but still gives everyone an idea of what's happening up on the site!

25.01.2022 Gainsborough State School put on a BBQ for all of the tradies up on the site this morning to say a big 'thank you' for all the work they have put in over the course of this year. We have a fantastic team of builders getting our school ready for next year! Around 200 sausages cooked + 20 loaves of bread and 10 bags of cut onions....and a lot of sauce!

25.01.2022 Hello to the Gainsborough SS Community! Following up from last night’s alarm activation at the new school site we have confirmed the cameras are being monitored by an external company prior to being handed over to Department of Education at the completion of the build. The issue that was causing the activation last night was from the camera picking up traffic on Yawalpah Rd and after notifying the company the field of vision for that camera has been reduced. We are confiden...t the issue has been rectified. The company has also turned the volume setting down to avoid over disturbance to our neighbours if it triggers. There have been several steps put in place to ensure unnecessary activations are not causing issues in our community and I also now have a phone number to contact directly if made aware of further issues. Thanks to those residents able to notify me last night through my work mobile or this Facebook page!

24.01.2022 In order to ensure the safety and well-being of everyone attending the Gainsborough State School Open Day this coming Saturday 9th January - please ensure you are aware of and respect the following points: There will only be one entry point and another exit point both located on the carpark side of the school (Gawthern Drive side). Members of the public MUST not attend if they have COVID-19 symptoms. Please stay at home if unwell or you have a cough, fever, sore throat,... fatigue or shortness of breath. Please see school staff if you become unwell during the event. Maintaining physical distancing requirements is the individual’s responsibility. At least one person per family grouping must sign in (for contact tracing) using the QR CODE at the entry point. Entry and exit points are marked on the attached photo. Please also remember our school carpark has capacity for approximately 100 cars. Thank you for you anticipated consideration of others in this area. Parents are also reminded that extensive road works are still ongoing. Please take care to drive safely when driving to and from the school.

24.01.2022 Great News! Morning coffee is back on the menu at school for staff and parents! We have had a change in our van with Jay from Jibba Jabba Coffee coming out to school every Monday and Thursday morning. Come and grab your morning coffee on the school drop off! See you in the line!

24.01.2022 The start of 2021 is quickly approaching! This is the latest drone shot of the school - showing the incredible work the build team have been able to achieve. We will be ready for the first day of school on Wednesday 27th January!

23.01.2022 Dear Parents and Carers! We are now well and truly in the thick of enrolment interviews with the numbers of interviews increasing week by week. Our plan has been to start the enrolment interviews from the senior side of the school initially due to the fact the interviews have been held offsite, at Foxwell Secondary College for the past two weeks.... We will begin interviews with our younger children from next week as well given we are moving into the new administration block as on Monday 2nd November! There are still plenty more interviews that will be held over the course of the next two - three months and our administrative staff have been busy making phone calls to book these times into our calendars. Obviously this is a huge task in managing and booking timeslots as well as making contact with all parents. Please don’t stress if you have not yet heard from us about a time we will get to all families over the course of the rest of the term. If you are still wanting to talk to someone about the proposed interviews or process you can call my mobile number 0439 417 061 or email [email protected] Please remember our focus is on contacting our ‘in catchment’ enrolments firstly. Those that sit outside our catchment boundary will be contacted later in the term when a more accurate number of enrolments is known and a decision around the capacity can be made in conjunction with other local school Principals. Thanks for everyone’s patience and understanding in this lengthy but important process!

23.01.2022 Thank you to our Community Consultation Committee for their time and input at last night’s meeting where we presented school logo options and preliminary uniform designs. We are excited to say our committee selected our school logo which we will be sharing with you all later today. We also thank our state member Michael Crandon MP for joining us and Foxwell State Secondary College for hosting us in their Learning Hub.

22.01.2022 Year 5 & 6 students - Matiu, Khobey and Leison at the Pacific Rim game playing for selection in the South Coast Rugby League team - also rubbing shoulders with superstars of the game.....Cam Smith.

22.01.2022 With the proposed catchment map now released for the new school - an Expression of Interest for Enrolment in 2021 can be accessed by following the links provided in previous posts. We have also developed our own EOI for enrolment in 2021 that can be found by following this link: https://newprimaryschoolinpimpama.eq.edu.au//expression-of... There is no need to complete this EOI if you have already completed one on the department's website. If completing this EOI - please return it by email to Clay McCann on [email protected]. A member of the school administration team will then be contact with families in coming weeks to discuss next steps of potential enrolment for children in 2021. Hard copies of these forms will also be made available to local childcare centres this week.

21.01.2022 Our school phone lines are now operational. Enjoy your weekend

21.01.2022 For our community, please see the below information from Cr Mark Hammel regarding current City of Gold Coast works on Yawalpah Road/Gawthern Drive intersection. Further info can also be found here: https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/yawalpah-road-gawthern-dri

20.01.2022 Our school website is now officially assigned as Gainsborough State School. We will be regularly updating documents and information in the coming weeks and months to keep our community informed of the progress we are making. If you need to contact us in the meantime please click on the link.https://gainsboroughss.eq.edu.au/our-school/contact-us

17.01.2022 YMCA enrolments are open.. please see link below for further information on how to enrol. https://gainsboroughss.eq.edu.au//documents/ymca%20oshc.pdf

17.01.2022 Hi all, See below links to YMCA Co-ordinator and Assistant Co-ordinator roles at our Outside School Hours Care facility. https://career10.successfactors.com/sfcare/jobreqcareerpvt... https://career10.successfactors.com/sfcare/jobreqcareerpvt

17.01.2022 Welcome back to the new term! Only 10 more weeks until the end of the school year for 2020.....and the opening of Gainsborough State School approaching very quickly! Thank you to the many families who have completed and submitted the Expression of interest for enrolment in 2021. There are still some families I have not yet been able to contact but will still be attempting to complete this job in the next two weeks. We are aiming to begin official enrolment interviews on Monday 19th October and will then run them every Monday and Thursday for the remainder of this year. All families who have contacted us via the Expression of Interest will have one of our team contact you soon to organise a day and time for those interviews to take place.

17.01.2022 We’re excited to share the logo for our new school decided on last night by our Community Consultation Committee. Enjoy our video!

17.01.2022 Some great news for our local school community! We can now confirm that we will be having an Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) provider for the opening of Gainsborough State School next year! It gives me great pleasure in announcing that YMCA will be the OSHC service provider working from Gainsborough State School from the start of the 2021 school year offering before school, after school and vacation care for our local families. More information will be coming shortly about this exciting news for our school community!

16.01.2022 A huge thank you to our students, parents, guardians and staff for your phenomenal support of our first fundraiser! Our school community did an amazing job and we raised $189 through our Crazy Sock Gold Coin Donation and $535 was raised via our Year 6 Market Day Stall. This brings the sum total of money raised for our selected charity, Camp Quality to $724. Thank you to everyone who participated and to our Year 6 Students for their hard work in creating a business plan for their stalls, marketing their products and ensuring that they selected a charity that supports children at their most vulnerable. We couldn't be prouder of our school community who once again today proved at Gainsborough SS we; Work Hard, Be Kind.

15.01.2022 With the new Gainsborough State School opening next year, it has never been more important to have safer road crossings and better flow of traffic for students ...and parents coming to and from this school. That’s why traffic lights with pedestrian crossings will be installed by City of Gold Coast as a matter of priority at two Gawthern Drive intersections at Yawalpah Road and Perger Street. Both sets of traffic lights and crossings will be fully operational in time for the gates opening for the first day of the 2021 school year! See more

15.01.2022 Wonderful to see our new school featured on 9 News Gold Coast!

14.01.2022 Don't forget our Crazy Sock Day and Year 6 Market Stall Day is going ahead today for our attending students. All students participating in Crazy Sock Day need to bring along a gold coin donation. All items at the Year 6 Market Stall are $2 and students are asked to bring along the correct money. All proceeds are going to Camp Quality to support their amazing work supporting children with cancer.

13.01.2022 We are pleased to introduce the Executive Team of Matthew Baxter-Seddon, Alexa Hombsch and Tara Jeziorny for our interim Parents & Citizens' Association formed on Monday 30th November 2020. Our association is made up of volunteer parents and citizens (P&C) of Gainsborough State School who promote active parent participation and encourage close co-operation between our school community. Our P&C Association can be reached via email at [email protected]

13.01.2022 Is your child starting grade 7 next year? Be on the lookout for an invitation for your child to participate in the free School Immunisation Program (SIP) in Term 1, 2021. In February, you will be sent an email or SMS from Queensland Health with a link to an online form. The form will provide information on the vaccines being offered and ask you to confirm if want your child to participate, or not. For more information about the SIP and vaccines being offered, please visit https://www.goldcoast.health.qld.gov.au//school-immunisati or phone 1800 940 750.

13.01.2022 Found - Drone onsite Gainsborough school ground - if you’ve lost a drone and can prove ownership and when lost please contact the school Business Manager Gaylene on 0476 815 202

13.01.2022 YMCA Outside School Hours Care Coming Soon to Gainsborough State School Dear Gainsborough State School Parents and Caregivers,... The YMCA of Brisbane would like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves and to thank Gainsborough State School for welcoming us into your community to provide Outside School Hours Care (OSHC). We are absolutely thrilled to be your provider of choice and cannot wait to meet you all. The service will commence at the start of Term 1 on Wednesday the 27th January 2021. Our YMCA OSHC service offers a wide range of fun, stimulating and appropriate programs that reflect real world experiences and home settings. This helps encourage a sense of community amongst the children, facilitates leadership skill development and allows your child to practice social skills in a supported and caring environment. YMCA Gainsborough OSHC activities and plans are aligned with the YMCA Mission to provide opportunities for children to grow in body, mind and spirit underpinned by our values of Honesty, Caring, Respect and Responsibility. We blend this philosophy with the National Quality Framework ‘My Time Our Place’ and Gainsborough State School’s educational principles to develop appropriate, engaging and most of all FUN activities for your child whilst in our care. YMCA Gainsborough OSHC will operate from 6.00am to 8.30am and 2.30pm to 6.00pm Monday to Friday. Vacation care (Holiday Club) will operate from 6.00am 6.00pm. More information will follow soon regarding enrolment, fees, programing, menu and other service specific details. Our team looks forward to answering all of your questions and to meeting you and your children soon. Warm regards, The YMCA OSHC Management Team

12.01.2022 Gainsborough State School has Cleaner Vacancies to commence in 2021 - please see below the link to our website for further details. If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact the Business Manager, Gaylene Oppermann for further details https://gainsboroughss.eq.edu.au//gainsborough%20state%20s

09.01.2022 We are excited to invite our families to our Community Open Day being held this Saturday, 9 January. Details are provided in the attached flyer. We look forward to seeing you all on Saturday!

07.01.2022 Our brand new sport house banners are now up in the school hall! Bring on the cross country and athletics carnival later this term (still to be rescheduled from the end of Term 1)....

06.01.2022 YMCA Meet and Greet 12 January 2021 :)

05.01.2022 Gainsborough State School families are invited to attend the upcoming Pimpama Pen Pals Christmas Workshop where local children and youth will be writing letters and/or drawing pictures for residents of Arcare Aged Care Pimpama. To attend this workshop hosted by Enriching Communities Pimpama, book your free ticket at the following link: https://xmaspimpamapenpals.eventbrite.com.au

05.01.2022 Some great work to share with you all as we head into the holidays Our Year 1 students have been learning about living things and the environments in which they live. They worked exceptionally hard designing and creating their very own mini beast and mini beast habitat. We’re sure you will agree, these creations are all AMAZING!!

04.01.2022 Great News!! We now have an official name! The Minister of Education - The Honourable Grace Grace was on site this morning and made the announcement!

03.01.2022 Apologies to the community for the alarms going off tonight at the school site. The alarms are not monitored by the department at the moment and we have spoken to the builders about the ability to monitor and turn on and off. I will look into this further tomorrow morning.

03.01.2022 Congratulations to Khobey, Leison, and Matiu for being selected in the Pacific District Touch team. The boys will be competing next Monday against all districts in the South Coast region to gain selection in the Regional team Good Luck Boys!

02.01.2022 Have your say about the provision of Out of School Hours Care at our new school! Follow the link below to get to our 'Document' page on the school website where you will find the survey - called 'Parent Guardian Survey - New OSHC service'. https://newprimaryschoolinpimpama.eq.edu.au//for/documents Once complete - please email or scan back to Clay McCann at [email protected].... Closing date for surveys will be Friday 24th July.