Equity and Excellence

Moderation - across this week year level teachers have met with the Leadership Team to moderate Term 3 English, French and mathematics assessments. The specialist and support teachers have also been part of moderation to review assessments in science, music, HPE, languages, media arts and ICPs. Our moderation process aligns curriculum, pedagogy, assessment and reporting. I always look forward to moderation sessions as they are also a celebration of the learning that has occurred over the term.

Parent/Teacher Interviews

Parent/Teacher Interviews will take place on Tuesday 16 September between 3:15pm and 8:00pm. An email will be sent soon with details for booking interviews. If you are unable to book an interview at this time, please contact your class teacher for alternative arrangements.

Parent/Teacher interviews provide a great opportunity to get to know your child’s teacher and to hear important updates on academic and social/emotional information about your child. It also demonstrates to our students the important partnership parents and teachers share in the education of children.

School Assembly – Student Awards

There is no assembly in Week 10 due to Parent/Teacher interviews.

Book Week Celebrations

Our students enjoyed showing their costumes at our special assembly. I love the creativity of our families with amazing costume creations.

Federal Member Visit

 

Kara Cook, Federal Member for Bonner, visited our school on Tuesday afternoon to present us with new Australian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flags which give a fresh look to our flag poles. It was lovely to meet Kara and welcome her to our community. We look forward to continuing our work with her over the coming years.

 

 

Tingalpa State School’s Spring Soiree – Tuesday 14 October 2025

In Term 4 Week 2, we will have our annual Spring Soiree.

The event will run from 2:00pm to approximately 7:00pm.

Food trucks will be in the upper car park, off Wynnum Road serving food from 3:00pm until 6:00pm (this car park will be closed for the day). Tables and chairs will be around the tennis courts from 3:00pm.

Program:

• 2:00pm – Prep to Year 2 dance concert - Hall
• 3:00pm – Open classrooms (Learning Celebrations)
• 4:00pm – Year 3 to 6 dance concert - Hall
• 5:10pm – TBA
• 5:30pm – Music Concert (Instrumental/Choir) - Hall

Open classrooms will be between 3:00pm – 3:45pm. This is an opportunity for our students to show their wonderful work to their parents and family members. Specialist teachers will be in the Cr8 Centre and library for families to visit as well.

R U OK? Day

By having regular, meaningful conversations, you build trust and normalise talking about what’s really going on, so when the people in your world find themselves struggling, they know you are someone they can talk to.

How to ask “R U Ok?” - Simple steps that could change a life:

Further details can be found at: https://www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask

School Holidays Ideas

I hope you all have time to relax and enjoy time with your family and friends over the upcoming holidays. I have listed a few useful websites with free or affordable holiday activities for children and families, to help if you are looking for something to do.

Brisbane City Council – School Holiday Events

https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/events-arts-and-culture/what-s-on-in-brisbane/school-holiday-events

Brisbane Kids

https://www.brisbanekids.com.au/school-holiday-activities-qld/

Your Local Families Home Magazine

https://www.familiesmagazine.com.au/school-holiday-activities-brisbane/

Visit Brisbane

http://www.visitbrisbane.com.au/school-holiday?sc_lang=en-au

Happy Holidays!

Donna