Our year together has come to an end. I’ve loved every minute of it! Thank you to Karlee, Melita and Mrs Cullen who came in and worked with the children throughout the year. Thank you for a wonderful celebration day families and students. Thank Kate for organising a lovely cake. I’m going to miss Queens Beach SS but I’m sure Merinda SS will be just fun too! This blog will be here for a little while so that students can have access over the holidays. Kind regards, Miss Richards

Hi Families!

Our Presentation Night is this Thursday!  Please have your child at the sound shell, Front Beach at 5:45pm.  I will meet the children near the front of the stage.  We are very excited to show you our dance so please come along!  Any questions please phone us at the school – 47 913 111

Hi to all friends and family who have children attending Prep Year at Queens Beach in 2015. Please contact the school office ASAP to book in an enrolment interview over the next few weeks. Also we are very excited to host our first Pre-Prep session this coming Friday for children that have enrolled at Queens Beach State School. The session runs from 9:45am – 10:45am. Children are able to bring their lunch and eat their lunch with the current Preps at the end of the session. Any questions at all, please contact the school office on 47 913 111.

Happy Sunny Weekend Families! This term (as predicted in my previous post) has been very busy! We jam-packed our last 7 weeks with exploring movement, writing letters and reading, reading, reading! Plus Math too! And wow! Haven’t all of your children bloomed! I am so very proud of every student’s progress and improvement this Term. Don’t forget to send in a white t-shirt next week for our performance costume! With end of year fast approaching please make the time to come in and see me to talk about your child’s individual progress and what they can do over the holidays to be prepared for Year 1.
Enjoy the breeze and sunshine today, Miss Richards

Hi Families,
Term 4 is fast approaching. This term we will be very busy with our learning. We will be exploring celebrations that are special to our families and also learning about special places and recognising places that are special to each of us. In English we will continue to practise our retelling but also begin letter writing. In Maths we will continue practising and refining our skills but we will also learn further about addition and telling the time, so now is a good time to find a cheap watch for your Prep student if you can. In Science we are exploring forces and motion. This is all jam packed into our first six weeks! A cute idea to help your child with letter writing at home is to set up a home post office. The below blog has a great idea (although aimed at toddlers, it would be great for your Prep as they are well on the way to writing independently). Please remember to make a time to meet with me or let me know a time to call to discuss your child’s mid-semester progress in the first few weeks. See you soon!

http://www.howweelearn.com/mail-time-setting-up-your-own-post-office/

America’s Kindergarten is the matching grade to Queensland’s Prep Year.  The following link is some good food for thought for up and coming Prep Families.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/207330913/10-Things-to-Think-About-Before-Your-Child-Starts-Kindergarten-That-Have-Nothing-to-Do-with-Academics

Hi Families,

Please share with your friends, family and neighbours that the first Queens Beach State School Prep Open Morning is on this coming Friday at 9:30am.  Current families are welcome to come along too!  It is a short session to showcase what we do at Prep and what families can expect from Queens Beach State School for your child’s education.  This Friday at 9:30am.

Thank you

Miss Richards

Our School had a wonderful experience today at the Andy Jones show.  We were up on our feet dancing and laughing, laughing, laughing! Thank you to the Whitsunday Regional Council Libraries for organising such a wonderful performance for our students.  Visiting the local library is a great experience for students and for more information you can visit their website http://www.whitsunday.qld.gov.au/libraries

The show today was a part of Book Week which is a nation wide week dedicated to celebrating reading, stories and books. http://www.cbcaqld.org/

You can find out more about Andy Jones here http://www.harpercollins.com.au/authors/50028270/Andy_Jones/index.aspx

Please return your child’s form to attend the Book Week Excursion which is this coming Monday.  It is free and all that is required is a signed permission note.