Newsletter 109 - 8 October 2025
Principal's News
Welcome to Week 1!
In Term 4, students will be participating in quality learning and engaging, fun and focused classrooms.
Thank you to all teachers for a great term of learning.
Next Monday (13th October), we will be celebrating World Teachers’ Day.
This day honours the contributions of teachers worldwide and is recognised globally. The theme for 2025 is “Recasting Teaching as a Collaborative Profession,” focusing on the importance of connection and teamwork in education.
Our hard working and amazing teachers will be presented with a gift on parade.
All staff, parents, students and our community are invited to the parade at 8:45 am.
Please make note of a friendly reminder about storing mobile phones in the office. All students must deliver their phone to the office.
Please also ensure your child has a hat for play. We are a Sun Safe School and summer is approaching fast.
Thank you to all students who wear their helmets to school. Please remind your child to ride slowly on the footpaths, wear their helmet and to travel home safely at the end of each school day.
Thank you to Mrs Geiger, Miss Sharni, and Mrs Ford for all their work with Wakakirri.
Congratulations Slade Point State School! ‘The Dream,’ has received a State Award in this year’s Wakakirri Story-Dance Festival! This is a huge achievement and something your students should be incredibly proud of. Your story, creativity, and commitment to inspiring change truly stood out.
Below is a summary of our school awards and feedback from the Wakakirri Ambassador.
Slade Point State School with your story-dance "The Dream"
Ambassador comment
"A fantastic dive into the ocean of the mind!" - Dinley Jones, Wakakirri Ambassador.
Show Awards
• Storytelling Award for Great use of Drama
• Storytelling Award for a Great Blockbuster Production Style
• Production award for Sets and Props
• Production award for Cinematography
• Ensemble Award for Group Dance
Ambassador feedback
"The ocean set pieces were truly beautiful and captivating.
I appreciated how the deep darkness of the ocean was used to symbolize the mind and the complexity of mental health.
At the same time, it highlighted the hidden beauty that exists within those depths.
The dancing was clean, strong, and expressive, perfectly matching the theme.
The editing and filmmaking added an immersive quality that drew me fully into the experience.
Overall, it was a powerful and thoughtful piece that left a lasting impact." - Dinley Jones, Wakakirri Ambassador.
New things Happening in the School and New Ideas: -
STEM – Year 5 - 11th November (This is a free event) Seagull Disrupter Challenge
STEM – Year 6 - 25th November (This is a free event) Reef Challenge
AUSBIKE Year 4,5,6 - 17th of October (This is a free event.) The timetable is below:
Friday 17th October
09:00 am - 10:00 am Year 4 (26 students)
10:00am – 10:45am Year 4 from 3-4 (6 students)
BREAK 10:45 to 11:30 am
11:50-12:50 Year 5 (30 students)
BREAK 1:50-1:30
1:50-2:45 Year 6 (22 students)
Celebrating our Successes: - Students have already received many tokens for their excellent behaviour and leaning. We are now introducing the Golden Token. This Token is for student who have over 125 tokens.
Our Sladey Superstars has been remarkably successful, and many students have received awards.
During parades, we are always celebrating the great behaviour displayed by our students. Students are presented with their 25 certificate and then get their 50,75 and 100 badges on parade each week.
Facilities and Maintenance: - Our toilets are currently being upgraded. This is extremely exciting for our school.
C Block will have some work completed during next term. This is around the ceiling being replaced. A date has not been given for the work to commence.
Our Prep-1 and Year 3 classes have moved to alternative classrooms, pending work commencing.
I am pleased to announce that All Modular Buildings have now been completed with boarding at the bottom.
Our PBL Expectations and reminders for weeks 1 and 2: -
We will continue to focus on: Be Safe
Look at next term, it is going to be extremely exciting!!!!!
TERM 4
6th October - Kings Birthday Holiday School Closed
16th October - Thursday - Transition to high school sessions Special support – Students Note to be sent home and times confirmed Pioneer High school
17th October - Friday - 9am – 2:50 AusBike Regional Roadshow Tour Community Developing Officer to run an Igniting Australia’s Passion for Cycling This is a free program and will be run at the school.
23 October - Thursday - 3:15pm to 4:30pm Playgroup Teddy Bears Picnic Slade Point State School in the prep area. Enter via Pheasant St lower primary gate. Please bring your teddy for the picnic.
TBC 13th, 18th, or 19th October - Week two or Week 3 Orchestra and Bands (MOB) Festival Mackay Christian College Festival at Mackay Christian College All instrumental students (Beginners and ensemble)
27th - 31st October - Book Fair – library artefacts area. Library closed due to bookfair PLC - lab to operate. No borrowing for library lessons- students to review wish lists for bookfair and walk through.
31st October - Disco Halloween - 5pm -7:30 pm - 4:50 pm gates open – Just Slade Point Community – Parents are to stay with their children.
6th November - Transition to high school sessions Special support – Students Note to be sent home and times confirmed Pioneer High school
7th November - Safety Circus - Hall - 9 am - Year 2
11th November - STEM - Year 5 Classroom – Seagull disrupter challenge
13th November - Thursday - 3:15-4:30pm Play Group Superheroes Slade Point State (wear your favourite costume) in the prep area. Enter via Pheasant St lower primary gate.
17th, 18th, 19th November - Swimming Memorial Pool Swimming Complex
29th November - Leadership Speeches All parents are invited Hall - 1:45 to 2:50 Leadership speeches / Sports Captains and voting
25th November - STEM Year 6 Classroom - Healthy Rivers to Reef STEM Challenge
26th November - Wednesday Stock Stake for Instruments. Students to return hired instruments to school for stocktake/maintenance. All students who hire an instrument from the school must return it.
27th November - Thursday -3:15pm to 4:30pm - Playgroup Christmas (dress Christmassy) Afternoon tea, activities and play provided. Slade Point State School in the prep area. Enter via Pheasant St lower primary gate.
2nd December - Tuesday - Transition Morning 9:00 am to 10:00 am New Classes Meet in the UCA 9:00 am to 10:00 am Prep students for 2026 to meet new teachers. All year 7 students to attend a full day of transition and orientation at Pioneer High School.
5th December - Friday - Christmas Concert 5:15 pm Hall or grass area outside (weather dependent) Gate opens at 5pm
8th December - Monday - Awards Parade 8:45 am in the Hall
10th December - Wednesday - Year 6 Graduation 6:30 pm Surf Life Saving Club Surf Life Saving Club
11th December - Thursday - Swimming Carnival All day Memorial Pool Sladey Celebration Day
11th December - Thursday - Report Cards Handed out
Angie Malone
Principal Slade Point State School
Admin News
Swimming at Memorial Pool is coming up in November. A note will be coming home over the next week with dates and prices.
Parent contact details. If you have changed your mobile number or email address, please come into the office to update them.
Parents it's getting to that time in the year when we need to bring our HATS to school. If your child suffers from sunburn, please put sunscreen on them before they come to school.
Calendar
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World Teacher's Day Parade
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM |
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Pioneer SHS Transition Special Support (Yr 6)
All day |
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AUSBIKE (Yr 4, 5, 6)
All day |
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Playgroup Teddy Bears Picnic
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM |
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Book Fair
27 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 |
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Halloween Disco
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM |
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Pioneer SHS Transition Special Support (Yr 6)
All day |
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Safety Circus (YR 2)
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
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Seagull Disrupter Challenge (YR 5) - STEM
All day |
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Bobcats Basketball
Measles Queensland Health
There have recently been measles outbreaks in various parts of the state. Notably, alerts are current for Cairns, Gold Coast, Townsville and Mackay. See link. https://www.health.qld.gov.au/newsroom/alerts
Symptoms
The initial symptoms of measles can include fever, lethargy, runny nose, moist cough and sore red eyes. This is followed a few days later by a blotchy, red rash which often starts on the face and then becomes widespread over the body.
What you should do
If you have any measles symptoms, you can arrange testing with your doctor or call 13HEALTH (13 43 25 84) for advice. If you think you may have measles, it is very important that you avoid public spaces. Please contact your GP and pathology services before attending so they can take appropriate precautions to avoid spreading measles to others. When you call, state that you have been in contact with a measles case.
Vaccination
Vaccination is an important step towards reducing the risk associated with vaccine preventable diseases and keeping people safe. People who have been vaccinated against or previously contracted measles are very unlikely to catch the disease even if they have been exposed. Those who are at highest risk of contracting measles include people who:
- have a weakened immune system or,
- were born during or after 1966 and have no documented evidence of having received 2 doses of a measles containing vaccine or
- have not been infected with measles before
- Children aged 6 months to less than 12 months who are travelling to a country where measles is endemic, or where outbreaks are occurring, both overseas and in Australia.
- People born during or since 1966 to have two funded doses of measles containing vaccine
If you are unsure of your vaccine status, contact your doctor to discuss whether you may need a vaccine.
The MMR vaccine is free and available at GPs and participating community pharmacies.
Parent Support Workshop
Book Fair
Instrumental recruitment for 2026
Dear instrumental families,
Times
Beginners: please arrive at 12:20 for a performance time of 1:05pm (adjudication at 1:45pm)
Ensemble: please arrive at 1:10, for a performance time of 1:55pm (adjudication at 3pm)
Beginners may sit with parents after performing if they wish to stay until the adjudication. If parents are dropping off and picking up, beginners must stay with Mrs Henderson as she moves to the warmup room for the ensemble students.
The Arts
Slade Point State School
Halloween Disco
