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25.01.2022 Mrs E is busy creating goggles at Bundaberg Regional Galleries! Pop in and enjoy a free art activity in air conditioned comfort any weekday between 10 - 1. All welcome!

25.01.2022 YEAR 5 CAMP UPDATE: We have arrived at Bucca Retreat and set up our cabins. We had a delicious morning tea of fruit and cinnamon donuts before playing some team games. Our lunch was chicken schnitzel burgers before we went swimming and completed the obstacle course. An afternoon of free time was much welcomed by the kids before dinner.

25.01.2022 YEAR 5 CAMP PICS: more pics from today!!!

25.01.2022 YEAR 5 CAMP UPDATE: Wow! What a HUGE day! It started with breakfast (pancakes, cereal, toast & fruit) before we headed out to canoe, swim and work through the obstacle course. A morning tea break (fresh scones with jam & cream and fruit) before we swapped groups. After lunch (hotdogs), we headed into the bush for 2 hours of laser squirmish. We had afternoon tea (ice blocks & fruit) before hitting the waterslide for a few hours. Needless to say, some of the kids were exhausted and dozed off after dinner (lasagne and chips with icecream with topping for dessert). A movie and bed finished our awesome day!!! The kids have been AMAZING. We have not had any tears and everyone has been following the Kalkie 5Cs.

24.01.2022 Congratulations to our incoming school captains for 2021: Sonny Kurtz Karalyn Hellyar Ryden Bauer Adison Vollmer... We look forward to your leadership!!! See more

23.01.2022 Today, we had a successful 'students-only' Athletics Carnival. Congratulations goes to: Sprints Trophy: Koalas Field Events Trophy: Kangaroos House Pride: Kangaroos Principal's Award: Kookaburras... Overall Winning House (most points): Koalas Congratulations also goes to the age champions for 9-12yrs. We were very impressed with the behaviour and sportsmanship shown by all of the students, today. Once again, they embraced the change and made the best of a new situation. Thank you to Mrs Smith for her organisation, Dave for all his work in the lead up and Mr Bryant for coming in early to help set up. Thanks to all the staff for their help!

23.01.2022 Mark this in your diary - World Teacher's Day, Queensland is taking place on Friday 30 October 2020. To find out more go here: http://ow.ly/CprV50BzJ2c @qldeducation @aussieed @teachqld

23.01.2022 Congratulations Judi. An amazing achievement.

22.01.2022 Have you decided it is time to begin thinking about the back to school shopping? We have attached a copy of our booklists here, in case yours has 'disappeared' over the break. Don't forget our uniform shirts & dresses are available for purchase at Shawline Embroidery. Plain black bottoms (shorts, skirts or skorts) can be purchased at any clothes retailer. Student should also have plain white socks and black shoes. Kalkie SS hats are available for purchase from the school office for $15- cash only. Prep students will NOT be required to purchase a hat as they are provided with one. The office will be open from Monday 18th January.

20.01.2022 New student free days added to Term 4! In recognition of the outstanding efforts of school staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, the last two days of the scho...ol year, Thursday 10 and Friday 11 December, have been declared student free days. Schools will be closed on these days. For some regional, rural and remote schools that finish the school year earlier, the student free days will be Thursday 3 and Friday 4 December. View the updated school calendar at https://education.qld.gov.au/about-us/calendar/term-dates.

17.01.2022 Meet the Kalkie Eels team that competed in the Inter- School Competition in Term 3.

17.01.2022 Battle of the schools finals: These boys are winners in our hearts, no matter the outcome today. Good luck in the next round. Watch it LIVE on hitzfm page.

17.01.2022 Kalkie Eels in action. Thank you Mr Groom & Mrs Smith for giving up your own time to train the team .

15.01.2022 SCIENCE WEEK- Leaders Report For National Science Week, the Reef Guardian Leaders and Year 2/3K were excited to participate in a live virtual dive into the ocean and introduction to the Great Barrier Reef, with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. We were excited when the new GBRMPA CEO, Mr Josh Thomas, said he would love to visit us in Bundaberg to see our Reef Guardian work and visit the new Mon Repos Turtle Centre. We also asked Chief Scientist, Dr David Wachenfel...d, what impacts most on the Great Barrier Reef at the moment. He advised us of four issues: fishing, water quality & pollution, coastal development and the greatest threat, climate change from greenhouse gas emissions. We can all help by : reducing our electricity use choosing saying no to plastic and choosing paper alternatives using cloth bags supporting local food producers buying in bulk reducing food waste being careful to choose clothing that will last and not be a fad that ends up in landfill washing in cold water taking your rubbish home from the beach taking 3 for the sea

14.01.2022 Mark these dates in your calendar!

13.01.2022 Congratulations to our 2020 award recipients. This year has been one that was sent to challenge everyone. It was unpredictable, a rollercoaster.but today is the day when we stopped to acknowledge and celebrate the excellence of our students- who even in the toughest of years, have excelled in and out of the classroom. Today, we recognised and rewarded academic, sporting, cultural and community achievements of those students who continuously embody our school motto: Achieving Success Together.

13.01.2022 Theme day: Royal and Regal Don't we all look very important!

13.01.2022 Why choose our school? Quite simply, Kalkie State School is a small school with a BIG heart. Our 5C's underpin everything we do- Care, Consideration, Co-operation, Commitment & Courtesy. The students who graduate from us, are remarkable young people who take these values into the world and make a difference. Students, staff, parents and community members work in partnership to provide an engaging education in a supportive and caring environment. Once you join the Kalkie SS family, you are always a part of our family.

11.01.2022 DO YOU WANT TO ENROL AT KALKIE SS? There are a number of ways you can register your interest: 1. Send a message to this Facebook page 2. Visit our website and use the online registration links (https://kalkiess.eq.edu.au/enrolmen/enrolling-at-our-school) ... 3. Send an email to [email protected] We welcome all families!

10.01.2022 In Term 3, Kalkie Krushers competed in the Inter-School Netball Competition that was held Thursday afternoons.

09.01.2022 REEF GUARDIAN TRIP On a recent whale watching trip, our reef guardian leaders were lucky enough to witness a pod of 5 whales frolicking out the front of the the Lady Musgrave Experience luxury catamaran, The Empress, for much of their time, with numerous other whales also around. Two humpback whales simultaneously breached very close to the boat - that was amazing! All of the students loved the experience and were excellently behaved. Our Reef Guardian leaders also had the pleasure of meeting Brett Lakey, CEO Lady Musgrave Experience who also showed them the new Musgrave underwater accommodation and observatory in construction.

09.01.2022 As we begin the school holidays, we ask that you take the time to check in with your young person and support them to connect and seek help as needed. Continue to have open conversations with your child, encourage self-care and let them know that you’re there to support them. If you notice changes in your young person or become worried over the holidays, we encourage you to please seek support. Parentline - https://parentline.com.au/ eheadspace - https://headspace.org.au/eheadspace/ Reach Out Parents - https://parents.au.reachout.com/

08.01.2022 Authentic Learning Experiences: When writing, it is important to have an audience for your text. This term, 3J shared their narratives with PH. Not only does this allow the 3J students to showcase their amazing work, it also inspired the PH students to keep learning so they, too, can write amazing stories.

06.01.2022 Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances the P&C is unable to offer Tuckshop this week. Sorry for the inconvenience.

06.01.2022 Mrs Findlay would like to thank the parents and community for their ongoing support during 2020. It was a year sent to test us, but a great year- all the same! Kalkie SS may only be a small school, but the students have the benefit of being given the chance to become involved in so many extraordinary opportunities, even in a year that tried to stop them all! We are very lucky to be surrounded by such amazing staff and students, who defied the odds to find ways to make 2020 a ...year to remember- for more than COVID-19. We understand that it was frustrating for some to not attend the awards ceremony today, however we are still required to follow the EQ operating guidelines. Thank you for your patience as the ceremony ran a little longer than anticipated. It is important to recognise all of the students for their efforts. Recorded videos of the ceremony will be posted on our page over the next 24 hours. Thank you also goes to Mrs Harding for taking photos of the students today, to ensure parents have some memories to cherish.

04.01.2022 School captains announcement live stream coming up in approx 5 mins. Watch this space!!!!

04.01.2022 Congratulations Taj, Kaden and Harry! 3rd place in Battle of the Schools, out of the 24 competing primary schools. We are super proud of your efforts. You did us proud! Thank you Mr Keightley and Mrs Ephraims for guiding and coaching the boys.

03.01.2022 We are looking for a new tuckshop convenor! Kayla has been doing an amazing job, however has gained full time employment and can no longer continue. We thank Kayla for her commitment to our tuckshop each week. Enjoy your next adventure!

03.01.2022 Queensland state schools, in Prep to Year 6, are required to offer a water safety and swimming program each year. In Term 4, our P-3 students attended their swimming lessons at the Bundaberg Swimming Academy. Check out all the fun they had!

02.01.2022 Produce Precinct Update We are busy updating the 'Produce Precinct' with 2x new chook houses and 1x guinea pig house. These houses will be assembled early next term, along with some new and updated gardens. Our 'Produce Precinct' is a favourite place for many, staff included. The students have been a big part of the design, dismantle and reconstruction phases.

01.01.2022 Earlier this month Kalkie State School celebrated the first turtles of the season with the message "Cut the Glow to Help Turtles Go". Their message creates awareness of the effects of lights on turtle nesting environments and their hatchlings. Find out more: https://bit.ly/33kNAu5

01.01.2022 Have you been fishing these holidays? Did you know that we have an 'Of-FISH-ial Brag Board' in our school office? This is where we display all of the kids' fishing snaps. Send them through and we will print them and add them to the board.