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Petrie Terrace State School

Locality: Paddington

Address: 40 Moreton Street Paddington, QLD, Australia

Website: http://petrieterracess.eq.edu.au/

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12.02.2022 What have we been up to this week in the classroom? The Prep children read the story 'The Kissing Hand' by Audrey Penn. The children learnt a very old secret from Mamma Raccoon. It's called the kissing hand. Mamma Raccoon kissed the middle of little Chester's hand before he went to school. Whenever Chester needed to feel his grownup's love he would remember the kiss he held in his hand. The children placed kisses (hearts) on their individually outlined hands to feel re...assurance during their first day. The preps also did their first painting, which is displayed in the Common Area. We are so proud of the wonderful work they have done! #prepstudents #firstdayofschool

30.01.2022 We made a flying start to our weekly swimming lessons today! Our students were excited to head down to beautiful Ithaca Swimming Pool today with big smiles on their faces, with many saying they already can’t wait for next week’s lesson. We love the enthusiasm and adventurous spirit! A great beginning to a busy and colourful term. #schoolsport #ourschoolrules #learntoswim

25.01.2022 LOCKDOWN DRILL The safety of your child and all children in our school as well as the safety of the school staff is very important to us. In order to maintain a safe environment for our children to learn, it is necessary that we practice our emergency and crisis response plans by having drills designed to exercise our procedures. The school has held a practice lockdown drill today. The school periodically throughout each school year will enact this process. This type of... drill will secure the school building and safely shelter all students, staff and visitors inside the building. The purpose of this drill is to keep the students safe from any danger outside or inside the building. During a lockdown drill all of the perimeter doors to the school building will be locked and will remain locked until the danger or issue outside or inside the building is removed. To enable everyone to remain safe, no one will be allowed to enter the building or leave the building until the drill is completed. The staff have explained to students the process and also debriefed them at the end. See more

25.01.2022 Reminder that the P&C Meeting tonight is online only at 6:30pm. Contact the P&C members for more information on how to join the meeting.

24.01.2022 Good morning everyone, My apologies, but Tuck-shop will not be on this Thursday 27/8/2020. All orders already placed will be forwarded through to next week. Thank you for your understanding. with kind regards Carolyn Mustard... Tuck shop Convener See more

21.01.2022 Week 3 Mind Up Focus - Sharpening Senses What is it? Sharpening Senses means to become better at noticing things. How? Being mindful about what you are doing of the things ... around you. To become better at noticing things means thinking about and paying attention to what your senses are able to tell you. Practice seeing things you might not usually notice like colours or patterns; listening for instruments in music you might hear; touch different textures, smell flowers or notice the smells around you; taste something new. Conclusion Sharpening your senses means to be mindful of what you can see, hear, touch, taste and smell. See more

21.01.2022 It's that time of year again when we are open for enrolments for children beginning Prep in 2021. If you have a child born between 1st July, 2015 - 30th June, 2016, please complete an enrolment form and return to [email protected] We offer:... Transition Program for Prep children and their families Classroom and Nature Play experiences Multiple opportunities for you to visit our school and meet with Teachers and other staff Connections with professionals to support your child and family Please also share this information with friends and neighbours if they have a child who is eligible for Prep in 2021. Siblings of currently enrolled students are still required to complete and submit an enrolment form. Enrolment forms can be accessed on our school website under the Support and Resources Tab>Documents>Enrolment Forms OR click on the link below Enrolment Form - PTSS

21.01.2022 Instrumental Band Expressions of Interest for the 2021 band program are still open, and will be happily received, until Week 2 next term. Students in Year 3 and Year 4 are welcome to apply! The program is focused on the large ensemble concert, involving woodwind, brass and percussion instruments. This is a great opportunity for any child interested in learning a new skill and getting more involved in making music.... An email with the digital Expression of Interest form was sent to all Year 3 and 4 Families earlier this term.

21.01.2022 Some super subtraction sharks by Class 1/2S.

20.01.2022 Book Fair is set up and running today! All classes will go through today and complete a wish list. Parents can pay for selected books online or send cash to school. Lots of goodies from $2! If any members of the community wish to attend the fair to purchase please email Ms McVeigh [email protected] with the time you wish to attend. Availability Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:30, 8:45, 2:30, 2:45, 3:00, 3:15 or 3:30... Don't forget your entry into the competition to win vouchers to spend! Details in the newsletter! So many wonderful entries so far!!!

20.01.2022 Sneak peek at the verandah and screen around the lower level classrooms of the new building.

20.01.2022 ODD SOCK DAY today. This is a tradition at Petrie Terrace State School and is in commemoration of a past student who died in a road accident. Maeve Coughlan was a gifted, high spirited and creative child who had a vivid imagination. We believe she was the epitome of the Petrie Terrace Child who cares about others and enjoys childhood to its fullest and is encouraged to be the 'best You that you can be'. Maeve referred to Petrie Terrace School as 'Bumble Town' hence the nami...ng of Bumble Town Hall in her honour. In the hall, you may have noticed there are some photos of Maeve and her sister Tara, also a past student of PTSS. There is also a painting of a cat wearing odd socks. This was painted by one of our past teachers, Vicki Bradbury and was inspired by Maeve and her love of cats as well as her wearing of odd socks. Have you ever noticed a black cat shadow on Bumble Town Hall? Maeve usually wore odd socks and at times, odd shoes! In remembrance of her, we encourage the wearing of odd socks on or around the anniversary of her passing each year and acknowledge the special child in all of us. More information about Maeve and her family can be found on a website titled Planet Creature. Here are our student's odd socks today!

19.01.2022 Band rehearsal changes from next week. On Thursday in Week 9 and 10, Petrie Terrace's band students will have the opportunity to combine into one large ensemble! Rehearsal for these two weeks will be held in the larger space of upper C Block before school from 7:45am. The reason for the combined rehearsals is to prepare for a student only music assembly on Friday week 10 where the band will play "The Forge of Vulcan" (by Tim Fisher). This exciting event will be the debut perf...ormance for students who have just started in the program this year! Parents/Carers should email Mr Hunter if their child in the band program is unable to attend.

18.01.2022 Week 3 Behaviour Focus - Respect for Others What does this rule mean? Respect for Others is being kind to others, being thoughtful and caring of other people. Others could be your friends and classmates, your Teachers, family or even people you dont know. Respect for Others is not talking over the top of someone, give your attention to the person who is speaking.... Respect for Others is being kind with words and the things you do (actions) hold the door open for someone say hello or smile share accept others even if you might disagree about things CONCLUSION Respect for Others is important so that you and others feel safe, happy and trusted. See more

17.01.2022 No Card, No Start The new No Card, No Start laws governing the blue card system will commence on 31 August 2020. A summary of the key changes are available on the Blue Card Services website.

17.01.2022 It was a super successful working bee on the weekend in our little town. We planted and painted with plenty of happy helpers. This was all achieved without having to purchase any plants. Thank you to our families who generously donated plants from their gardens. We purchased native bamboo with the Woolworth's Landcare Grant. Brisbane City Council provided 86 new little native plants as part of the annual free plants Arbor Day celebrations. Some great behind the scenes pl...anning by parent volunteer Stephanie and our awesome School's Officer Brad, seriously hardworking volunteers on the day and look what was achieved! A new native bamboo garden with an automatic watering system near the loose parts pit on the oval, subtropical gardens around the entry and school buildings and a fresh coat of blue paint near the entry. Thank you to everyone involved. See more

16.01.2022 *Technology*Technology*Technology* Great news!! Our students are very excited about the new laptops that will be in action very soon. They are super important as part of our technology renewal program across the school for 2020.

16.01.2022 This week the children have been abuzz with our annual THINKSPORTS event. It was so lovely to see the gleam in their eyes and their beaming smiles as they talked about the planned projects and collection of special bits and pieces to make the most magnificent things!! After all the tinkering and fiddling, measuring and gluing the creations were ready to view today during what we call the Tournament Day. The day began with Viewing and Voting, followed by Team Challenges in Pee...r Support Groups. Teams worked together to solve problems involving thinking and co-operation. There was a Nature Treasure Hunt, a Tick Tock Timed Task Challenge and a Balloon Cup Race! The day ended with a Trivial Pursuit style quiz made up of questions from the teachers with links to specific year level curriculum areas and other Petrie Terrace Trivia. Awards were presented to the winning house team as well as individual and group winners in each display area. Well done to all children who approached the event with a Growth Mindset, enthusiasm and a great attitude towards helping each other and Teamwork. See more

15.01.2022 Today we wish Coach Max Soccer Academy a very Happy Birthday! Max is our special on-site soccer coach, and his before and after school programmes fill up in the blink of an eye! We are so happy to have Max as part of our Petrie Terrace team #happybirthday #ourlittlecommunity #schoolsports #soccer

15.01.2022 eFlash sent today via email

15.01.2022 The Instrumental Band presented students with a lunch time concert on the oval today

14.01.2022 Check parent emails to register your child for the Term 3 Sporting Schools Program starting next week. Choose between Hockey or Netball after school activities on the school oval. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, no parent/carer spectators allowed this time. We are so pleased to give our students more activities to enjoy

14.01.2022 Tex has written an amazing poem analysis today focusing on text structure and language features. Great work!

11.01.2022 All students that applied have been registered in their first preference for Sporting Schools Program. There are still a few places available in Hockey on Monday afternoons and Netball Thursday afternoons. See the email sent from AustNews recently with the registration form and information letter to parents and carers.

11.01.2022 Have you completed the online permission/consent form? Paid the invoice emailed to the billing parent? Delivered your child’s medication and forms to the school office? Please phone the Admin Team if you require any assistance for your child/children to start swimming today.

10.01.2022 Remembrance Day 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. #LestWeForget. Today at 11am we will have one-minute silence to remember those who have died or suffered for Australia’s cause in wars, conflicts and peace operations around the world.

10.01.2022 Friday 4th September is Student Free Day

10.01.2022 Peer Support News Term 3 has seen the recommencement of our Peer Support Program. The Program has been an integral part of our School for many years. It celebrates our values as a School, as well as other skills like peer leadership, active citizenship, health, wellness and connecting to community. The Peer Support Program Overview emailed as part of the school newsletter on Thursday. This week students worked in groups on gardening theory in the classroom and outdoor activities including the planting of Zucchini, Corn, Spinach and Lettuce. Our Schools Officer Brad Knight is an essential part of the Peer Support Program, sharing his knowledge and skills with each of the groups.

09.01.2022 The amazing team that are working on our new learning centre are extremely dedicated to making sure that we have the very best outcomes for our students. They recently invited the Principal Sandy and Business Manager Kylie to join them for the first walk through. As you can imagine it was a very exciting moment to see the spaces starting to evolve. Families have been emailed the latest "Around the Grounds" update on work completed so far and planned for this coming week.

07.01.2022 Registrations open today for Prep 2021 orientation activities. Due to current and anticipated COVID -19 protocols, the following events have been organised to give families a transition experience in a safe environment. As numbers are limited, ALL of the events below require a booking using the link provided. Please read the registration requirements in the below image before clicking the link to book. Thank you.... https://eq.sobs.com.au/pt3/parent.php?schoolid=70156

07.01.2022 TERM 3 Sporting Schools Program ACTIVITIES PTSS Unfortunately due to COVID-19 restrictions no Parent/Carer Spectators allowed NETBALL Netball QLDs Sporting Schools Program is designed to develop netball skills through a series of fun activities. Adapted for the school setting, NetSetGO introduces students to netball with a program consisting of warm-up games, skill activities and modified games all delivered by accredited coaches.... Dates: Thursdays 13/08/2020 20/08/2020 27/08/2020 3/09/2020 10/09/2020 17/09/2020 Time: 3:15pm 4:15pm Cost: ALL SESSIONS ARE FREE! (Only 30 places available sign up online today via Austnews email sent today)

05.01.2022 Prep to Year 6 Students Footsteps Dance Lessons will begin this Wednesday 5th August at Petrie Terrace. Families have received two emails with the digital permission/consent form and an invoice for $19 per student. The permission/consent and payment are due today! Students without permission/consent will not be able to participate. If you are having difficulty searching for the email, please see below link for the Footsteps permission/consent form. https://epublisher.net.au/pu/esign/ViewEsignDetail/MTI4NA==

05.01.2022 Here at Petrie Terrace State School we pride ourselves on promoting kindness and mindfulness. It’s who we are! A big part of our school’s charm is the fact that we have such a beautiful small town vibe, and we genuinely look out for each other. As children prepare for the school year ahead let’s tell them what great things await! Opportunities to make a difference, to be kind, to make new friends It’s a wonderful feeling to be the reason someone smiles ... The happiest people are the ones that make others happy . . . #thepetrieterraceway #bekind #careforeachother #primaryschool #petrieterracestateschool

03.01.2022 Remember your costumes today for Book Week dress up day!

03.01.2022 PTSS celebrates all of our wonderful Teacher Aides.

03.01.2022 School Improvement Grant The school recently received a School Improvement Grant to update the B Block facilities. During the last school holidays the painting of B Block common space and Prep R classroom as well as installation of new carpet squares to the Prep R classroom were completed. This is a video of the Prep R classroom.

02.01.2022 Today Zephyr wrote a great story about a positive growth mindset. Well done!

02.01.2022 PTSS Pyjama Fun Day is on Friday August 21 Sport your favourite slumber PJ's to school, and help raise money for our school leaders graduation night, with a gold coin. Together, we can support our year sixes celebrate their final year at PTSS a night filled with treasured memories. Dont forget Friday August 21 - Free Dress Pyjama Fun! Wear your pyjamas to school, bring a gold coin and support our 2020 Graduating Students.... PS- Please make sure that your school hat, sun safe shoulder/sleeves and appropriate school shoes are part of your outfit.

02.01.2022 Strings Lessons on today, please remind students to bring along their instruments