Greenlands State School in Greenlands | Community organisation

Greenlands State School

Locality: Greenlands

Phone: +61 7 4683 6205

Address: 1209 Texas Road 4380 Greenlands, QLD, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 Robotic Hand Sanitisers! During weeks 1-5 of this term, students learning at school in Years 3-6 were given the challenge of creating a robotic hand sanitiser using the Lego EV3 Robotics Kits. This is the result. Collaboration, teamwork, communication, and innovation in action!

25.01.2022 It was recently announced that we are a finalist in the P&Cs Qld, P&C of the Year Awards. This is a fantastic recognition of the continuous hard work that our P&C and community members put into fundraising to support our school and to provide ALL resources to students as well as subsidise camps, excursions and so much more. This Friday, some representatives from our P&C will head to Brisbane for the awards evening and regardless of the result, it is fantastic recognition to be a finalist. Here is the video Mr Low made as part of the submission.

25.01.2022 We did it! Congratulations to our P&C for winning the band 6/7 P&Cs Qld of the year! It’s not why we do it, but it’s great to be recognised for the hard work that our P&C and community do throughout the year to support all our students.

25.01.2022 The students enjoyed a visit from Surf Life Saving Queensland as part of the Beach to Bush Program. Although we are about 300km from the beach, it is important to discuss water safety in all situations and students learnt vital beach and water safety information. Definitely some future Life Savers in the audience!

24.01.2022 Our Greenlands Trail Ride was a huge success! Thanks to everyone, including current and former students and families, who donated time in the lead up to, during and after the event. We had over 350 riders who raved about the track, organisation of the ride as well as the friendliness of all the workers. Most of all, we fundraised valuable money that goes towards to the students at our school!

24.01.2022 In what has been an unprecedented year, our Queensland teachers, school leaders and wider school support staff have all continued to show their professionalism and resilience, striving every day to do their best for Queensland students. We are extremely lucky to have such caring, dedicated and talented teachers at Greenlands State School. Thank you to all the teachers at Greenlands who do a wonderful job of ensuring the students at school get the best education possible. #ThankQldTeachers #BrightFuture

23.01.2022 Yesterday we had a visit from Marc from Deadly Australians to educate the students about the range of dangerous animals we have on the Granite Belt and surrounds. Marc discussed the features of the animals, where they live, what students should do if they see these animals as well as important first aid tips.

23.01.2022 As part of their Geography Unit in Term 4, our Prep students wrote to Mr Low and asked if they could make a special place somewhere in the school. After receiving the ok, they chose to update the garden next to the tennis court and create their 'special place'. They enlisted the help of some very talented parents, Joe from Schulte Hardwood Sawmilling and Ryan from Frontier Furniture and Timber Products to help create some beautiful bench seats for their garden. A big thank you to Joe and Ryan for donating their time and beautiful timber. The area looks fantastic now! Well done Prep students.

23.01.2022 You made it! Well done to you! School resumes for the remainder of students Monday 25th May. Below are some important protocols to ensure everyone in our community is safe. We can't wait to see all the students back through the school gates on Monday morning!

21.01.2022 With student set to return to school next week, we'll showcase some extra highlights from 2020 throughout this week. First up is the 'End of Year Movie'. Always a favourite to watch at the break up night, the End of Year Movie is created by our Year 6 students each year and showcases some of the wonderful highlights of the year. Always creative and funny, grab your popcorn and enjoy the show!

21.01.2022 Children's Book Council of Australia Book Week Dress Up today. Wonderful to see so many excited children dressed up in the theme of 'Curious Creatures, Wild Minds'. A big thanks to the students, parents and teachers for getting into the spirit and celebrating a love of reading. #CBCA2020

20.01.2022 Thank you to all the students, staff and families that participated in today's ANZAC Day march. #lestweforget2021

20.01.2022 We hope you all had a lovely Easter break. Lots of exciting things happening at Greenlands in Term 2! There is a small date change for our P&C Meeting. It will now be held tomorrow (Tuesday 20th April) at 6:30pm to allow more time for GTR planning.

20.01.2022 Lots of fluro, tie dye and colourful patterns for our Hear and Say Loud Shirt Day fundraiser. There is still time to donate some money to support a great cause. Head over to https://events.hearandsay.com.au///greenlands-state-school

19.01.2022 A big congratulations to Jonathan, Aiden and Brooke who qualified for the finals of the Granite Belt Lecturette Competition . Jonathan's speech titled, 'The Long Walk to Freedom' informed us about Nelson Mandela and his work to end apartheid. Aidens speech 'The Final Frontier' took us on a journey through NASA's triumphs and tribulations. Brooke informed us about her hero, Joan of Arc in her speech 'The Heroine of France'. A lecturette is a 3 minute informational speech delivered on a topic of their choosing and forms part of our Oral Presentation program, which runs right throughout the school and helps to foster confident and capable communicators. Thanks to Stanthorpe Toastmasters Club for adjudicating. We wish them luck in the finals!

19.01.2022 Tomorrow is Footy Colours Free Dress Day. All money raised goes towards the Fight Cancer Foundation. Footy Colours Day is a national community fundraising campaign that helps kids with cancer keep up with school.

19.01.2022 This Friday is World Teachers' Day. Be sure to say a special thank you to all the wonderful teachers!

19.01.2022 Dear Parents and Carers, I’ve just had further clarification and wanted to keep you updated about the 3 day Greater Brisbane lockdown and the impact on our school operations. Due to the Greater Brisbane lockdown and imposed restrictions, It is advisable that anyone who has visited the Greater Brisbane area since the 20th March, should not attend school for the next three days on the advice of the Chief Health Officer. https://www.qld.gov.au//conditions/he/coronavirus-covid...-19 As a reminder, it is import we continue to follow state-wide hygiene and physical distancing measures through this period. Normal class lessons will continue and hopefully we will experience little disruption with staffing. We will update you with any further information that may be relevant. Kyle Low Principal

18.01.2022 https://www.stanthorpeborderpost.com.au//students/4042741/

18.01.2022 Just a reminder that tomorrow (Thursday 25th March) is Tuckshop Day! We ask for your assistance in bringing to school home baking or fruit for morning tea. Lunch is from Foxy's Bakery. Thanks for your support!

18.01.2022 Best of luck to our wonderful P&C at tonight's QLD P&C of the Year awards!

18.01.2022 Today we celebrate a group of very special people at our school, our teacher aides. The teacher aides at Greenlands make a positive impact each and every day and do so much to support the learning of your children. So today, join with us in saying a big thank you!

17.01.2022 Happy Sunday everyone. The GTR BBQ scheduled for today (Sunday 26th) has been postponed due to the rain. The BBQ will now be next Sunday, 02nd August. Subsequently, the GTR meeting that was going to be held tomorrow, will now be Monday 03rd August.

17.01.2022 Come on down to the Stanthorpe Christmas Market Day for our last fundraiser of 2020. We’ll be selling delicious Strawberries and Ice Cream outside Foxy’s Bakery from 9-5 today!

15.01.2022 The staff have been busy preparing for Week One of the 2021 school year and are very excited to be welcoming students into their new classes next week. Over the next few days, your child's class will be emailed to you, so please keep your eye out for that. If you have any questions, please send us a message or email the school. Looking forward to seeing you all next week!

14.01.2022 Lots of smiles for Tuckshop yesterday. Thanks to all the parents who donated items for the shared morning tea and Foxy's Bakery for the delicious lunches. Special mention to our parent helpers on the day, Mariel, Kirsty, Sarah, Emma and Deeka.

14.01.2022 School Opinion Survey Closes Tomorrow. Your opinion matters! Parents and Caregivers are invited to participate in this year’s School Opinion Survey and have a say about schooling during the COVID-19 lockdown. You are also given the opportunity to provide feedback about our school more generally. Participation in the survey is anonymous. The survey should take no more than 4 minutes to complete and it is an important tool to help the school make decisions on areas to improve... and lets us know where we are doing well. To access the survey, click on the the below link on your computer, phone or tablet. Parent survey https://survey.qed.qld.gov.au/form/Parents-HaveYourSay.aspx See more

13.01.2022 A reminder swimming starts today and will run on Monday and Tuesday afternoons until later in the term. Students need swimmers, towel, swim shirt, comb. Cap and googles optional.

13.01.2022 Tomorrow is Free Dress Day! Gold coin donation. Money raised will go towards the Year 6 student committee.

13.01.2022 A few pictures of Day 2 and 3 from Tallebudgera Camp. Students explored the Mastermind and Guardian challenges as they dig deeper into their hero type.

13.01.2022 A reminder to return any outstanding firewood raffle tickets and money before we draw the winner tomorrow morning! Thanks for your support and good luck!

13.01.2022 Jingeri! (Hello in Yugambeh). The Year 5&6 students thoroughly enjoyed Day 1 at Tallebudgera Camp. Students began their heroes journey with an exploration of the special world including a long walk around Jellurgal (Burleigh Headland) and swim in Tallebudgera Creek. Today, students are exploring the mastermind and guardian hero.

12.01.2022 The P&C are extending the date for the firewood raffle by another week Please return your tickets and money by next Friday 7th August to be drawn on Wednesday 12th August. More tickets available at the school office. Thanks for your support!

12.01.2022 Packs are ready to be collected from school between 9 - 10 today. Keep your eye on your email today for correspondence about return to school next week!

12.01.2022 We know it wasn't easy. There may have been tears at times, lots of negotiating and probably even some small bribes, but you did it! Well done to all the mums, dads, grandparents and everyone that helped the students complete Learning at Home. You did a wonderful job and you truly are SUPERSTARS!

12.01.2022 The Easter Bunny organised a special delivery for the students at Greenlands State School. He asked his Super Special Year Six Helpers to hide over 500 eggs around the school for a massive Easter Egg Hunt. The students had an eggcellent time searching the school grounds and everyone got to share the spoils. We hope everyone has an wonderful Easter break.

11.01.2022 Today is School Cleaners' Day so we want to say a massive THANK YOU to our wonderful school cleaner Colleen. Colleen makes sure that each and every day, the students and staff arrive at school to a warm, safe and clean environment. Thanks for all that you do Colleen!

11.01.2022 SUMMARY OF CHANGES TO RESTRICTIONS FOR SCHOOLS: Dear Parents and Carers, Thank you for your support and understanding regarding the sudden changes that were required as part of the Greater Brisbane Lockdown. Schools have now received advice from QLD Health and the Chief Health Officer that will take effect from tomorrow (Wednesday). ... 1- all state schools outside the Greater Brisbane Area will be open for all students, including those who have been to the Greater Brisbane area since March 20, provided they are well and have not been at one of the listed venues during the times indicated on the QLD Health Website. Please be assured that all staff will continue to take the necessary precautions to support the health and safety of students, staff and the broader community. Please contact the school with any questions. https://www.qld.gov.au//co/current-status/contact-tracing

10.01.2022 Thanks to all those that made it out to the GTR BBQ today. Was a wonderful afternoon. A reminder that we have a P&C GTR meeting at the school Monday evening 6:30pm.

09.01.2022 Last Friday, we welcomed Olympian athletes Alyce Wood and Jordan Wood to Greenlands to speak to the students as part of the Australian Olympic Team and Queensland Academy of Sport #OlympicsUnleashed program. Alyce shared her journey to becoming an Olympian and the challenges and triumphs of her career. The importance of goal setting was shared with the students and Alyce and Jordan answered a range of questions. What an inspiring and motivating morning! We wish them all the best in Tokyo this year and we will be cheering them on!

09.01.2022 Homework Information Session: Thursday 11th at 3pm Who should attend? - Parents of children who are new to the school - Any parents wanting a refresher on our homework program... What will be discussed? - The importance of homework - Structure and expectations of the homework sheet - Use of reading folders - When students are to hand in what items - Assessment Planners - How much assistance to give your child? - Planning for assignments If you are unable to attend at this time and would like to know more about our homework program, please contact your child’s teacher to arrange a time to meet.

08.01.2022 Great to see so many happy faces on day 1. A big welcome back to all our students and families to the 2021 school year at Greenlands State School.

08.01.2022 Latest newsletter available on our website https://greenlandsss.eq.edu.au///newsletter%2013.05.20.pdf

07.01.2022 Well done to Jonathan, Aiden, Brooke, Eva and Daniel who placed third at the Granite Belt Maths Challenge! Lots of difficult questions but the team worked extremely well together.

06.01.2022 Our first Prep Open Day is this Thursday, 30th July! If you know any students that are prep aged in 2021, be sure to remind their families to attend and see how our school can help their child have the best possible start to their education!

05.01.2022 It was wonderful celebrating the Class of 2020 at the graduation dinner held at the magnificent Granite Belt Brewery. Lots of special memories for this cohort of 12 students, with many of them starting in prep together. A special thanks to Ryan from Frontier Furniture for handcrafting the lovely graduation gift from the students.

04.01.2022 This week was Chappy Week which gave us an opportunity to thank our wonderful chaplain, Ms Amanda. Each Wednesday, Ms Amanda is with us and lends an ear to students, helps in classrooms and is a positive influence to all. Thanks for everything you do Ms Amanda!

02.01.2022 Only 2 days left for students to purchase a book at our Scholastic Australia Book Fair. Students also get to select a book that will be presented to them in the last week of school as a gift from our wonderful P&C. Book Fair is open before school, morning tea and lunch times.

02.01.2022 Granite Belt Small Schools Swimming Carnival for students in years 4-6 is tomorrow (Monday 7th). Students need to be at the Stanthorpe Pool at 9:15 and will need to bring their food and drink for the day. The carnival should be finished around 2pm. Parents are unfortunately not allowed to spectate this year due to COVID restrictions, so please drop your students at the gate. Students are also encouraged to dress up to show their school 'spirit' and Mr Mac will be awarding a school with inaugural 'Spirit Award'.

02.01.2022 It is wonderful to see some happy faces back at school this morning! Parents, a reminder if you didn't get a chance to collect your Week 4 Learning at Home pack this morning, please contact the school to arrange a time. Digital Packs are also available at our website.

02.01.2022 Wonderful job by our students at today’s Granite Belt Small Schools Swimming Carnival. Lots of special individual performances with Valen, Ellice, Thomas and Ruby winning Age Champion and Eva Runner Up. But the standout was the way in which Greenlands’ students Cheered and supported each other throughout the day (video in the comments).

01.01.2022 Last week the 4/5 and 5/6 classes were able to catch up with some of their classmates and teachers virtually. It was wonderful to hear what everyone has been up to during Learning at Home and the students loved the opportunity to speak and see their friends.