Dear Parents and Carers

As we come to the end of another busy and successful term, I want to take a moment to thank you all for your continued support. It’s been a pleasure to see our students grow, learn, and thrive over the past few months.

End-of-Term Reflections

This term has been filled with fantastic learning, special events, and achievements across the school. From classroom projects to sports days and performances, our students have made us all proud with their enthusiasm, creativity, and hard work.

Congratulations to all of our music students and staff – over the last few weeks our choirs and instrumental music students have participated in many competitions.  Our students have not only made themselves and families proud but also our school.  Without the support of our wonderful staff, our students wouldn’t have these types of opportunities.  As we come to the middle of the year, I would ask that students and families take the time to say thank-you to our teachers for their hard work and dedication to our students. 

End of Term Reports

The department has been made aware that there is an issue with some end of semester student report cards being sent from OneSchool to parent/caregiver email accounts.

The department is currently investigating an issue with these report cards being sent to Gmail accounts. This is being addressed with priority. Other email accounts are not impacted. 

There may be a delay in receving reports cards via Gmail. Report cards will be available via QParents. 

Under 8’s Day

Well done to Ms Jappé and her wonderful lower school team for organising the Under 8’s extravaganza. When walking around, it reminded me why I work with children – the uninhibited fun factor!  Our students and their families were enjoying the freedom of creative play, engaging in the activities and making new friendships.  A big thank you to the Yr 6 students for their support of our younger students, I think the Yr 6’s had just as much fun! 

Important Reminder: No Dogs on School Grounds

For the safety and comfort of all students, staff, and families, please remember that dogs are not permitted on school grounds at any time—even if they are on a lead. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in helping us maintain a safe environment for everyone. As a reminder, signs will be placed around the school.

Evacuation and Lockdown Procedures

This week, we have had a practice evacuation drill.  This is to ensure that all students and staff understand the importance of quickly evacuating in case of an emergency.  Well done to all students and staff on your participation and execution of the evacuation.

Wishing You a Wonderful Break

As we break for the holidays, I’d like to wish all of our families a restful and joyful time together. Whether you’re travelling, enjoying the sunshine, or simply taking it easy at home, I hope it’s a chance to relax and recharge.

We look forward to welcoming everyone back for the new term, refreshed and ready for more learning adventures.

Yours in Learning,

As we wrap up another vibrant and busy term here at Freshwater State School, I want to take a moment to reflect on the many achievements and memorable moments shared across our Prep to Year 3 classrooms.

This term has been one of connection, creativity, and kindness. Our Prep families were warmly welcomed to attend an information session on Tuesday afternoon to understand and learn how we teach phonics at Freshwater in the early years and the excellent resources we use, setting the tone for a supportive and collaborative learning journey. It’s been wonderful to see our youngest learners settling in so confidently, building friendships, and growing each day. Thank you to our wonderful Prep team for facilitating this information session for our families.

A major highlight this term was our Under 8’s Day – always a favourite among students, staff, and families. The joy on the children’s faces as they explored activities, games, and creative play was a true celebration of early childhood. Equally colourful and full of fun was our Colour Explosion, where students, staff, and even some brave parents embraced the spirit of community and wellbeing (and a whole lot of colour!).

Another standout initiative was our Random Acts of Kindness Challenge. It was heartening to see our students actively seeking ways to spread kindness throughout the school – from helping a friend to sharing a smile. These small but powerful actions have helped to strengthen the caring culture we’re so proud of at Freshwater.

And of course, who could forget Crazy Socks Day? From polka dots to stripes and every pattern in between, our school was a colourful parade of creative footwear, with students showing off their individuality and school spirit – all while supporting a great cause.

Throughout the term, our students have continued to grow academically and socially. Whether they were learning to read, exploring numbers, or diving into inquiry-based learning, the enthusiasm for learning has been palpable across every classroom.

To our dedicated teaching and support staff – thank you for your commitment and creativity. And to our families – your partnership makes a world of difference, and we are so grateful for your support.

As we head into the school holidays, I’d like to wish all of our students and families a safe, restful, and joyful holiday. I look forward to welcoming everyone back on Monday 14th July for another exciting term of learning and discovery. 

Click on the link to see students discussing their random acts of kindness.

Have a wonderful school break,

Invoices 

A friendly reminder to pay any outstanding invoices, our preferred payment method is BPOINT. There are still a large number of unpaid Student Resource Scheme Fees including Instrumental Music, invoiced at the start of the year.

Next term, without payment or payment plan, Instrumental Music lessons will be affected. Similarly, items under the Student Resources Scheme will need to be supplied by parents. Please ensure all outstanding invoices are paid or a payment plan is set up at the start of term.

If you would like to set up a payment plan please complete the below payment plan  and return to the office or email ayoun401@eq.edu.au. If you require copies of any outstanding invoices please check on QParents or contact our office on 4058 9222 or via email. 

Please be advised our Year 6 Camp is coming up next term. We require consent and payment of all invoices up to date for your child to be able to attend.

Please contact the office if you would like to organise a payment plan.

Office Closed

Our office will be closed on Friday from 3.30pm and will reopen after the holidays on Monday, 14^th July.

Enjoy the holidays and we will see you in Term 3.

Abby, Lexi, Sam and Natasha

Administration Team

Four year 6 students were selected to participate in the ‘Building Resilient Coastal Communities’ program.

We invite you to read their recount of this enrichment opportunity. 

On Monday the 23rd of June, we were invited to go to James Cook University for an amazing opportunity. We were building resilient coastal communities in a digital workshop, using the same technology that world class engineers use for constructing and designing safe roads and communities. We also used industry standard, ‘Openroad's’ to model design aimed at protecting communities from floods and other weather disasters. We used ‘Lumenrt’ to redesign the Surfers Paradise Gold Coast. We then explored the JCU ideas lab and got to have a look at the projects that they have been working on.

In our opinion, the best part was redesigning Surfers Paradise to make it withstand natural disasters.

Skye 6NB, Hazel 6NL, Joseph 6NB & Sean 6NB

Please be advised dogs and other animals (other than local wildlife) are not permitted on school grounds without permission from our Principal.

Service dogs (seeing-eye, hearing assistance, etc) are allowed on the site with their owner and must abide by the conditions outlined below and accommodated appropriately with suitable shelter and nourishment while on site. 

Please see below departmental policy information regarding Animals in Qld State Schools.

At lunch time our Lego Club is getting very popular, unfortunately, we do not have enough Lego to go around. Next term we are hoping to hold a Lego competition similar to the show ‘Lego Masters’ If you have any redundant Lego that your child has outgrown, please donate to our Lego Club. We have some very keen future Junior Lego Masters ready and waiting to make their creations.  

Congratulations to all of the Freshwater State School musical groups: Senior Choir, Senior Strings Ensemble, Senior Concert Band; who performed at the Cairns and District Eisteddfod this week. Your commitment and efforts this Semester have provided some excellent results. Well done!!

Cairns and District Eisteddfod Results for Freshwater State School

Senior Choir - First Place (Junior Chief Chorus)

                          Second Place (Folk Chorus)

                          Highly Commended (Novelty Chorus)

Senior Strings Ensemble - Second Place

Senior Concert Band - Third Place

We look forward to starting all of our rehearsals again in Week 1 of Term 3 and will be working towards some performances at our school Fete. 

Happy Holidays!!

Year 3-6 Athletics Carnival

Huge congratulations to everyone involved in the Year 3-6 Athletics Carnival. It was a fantastic day and so great to see our students having so much fun and demonstrating good sportsmanship! Congratulations to Taipans for being the overall winning house!

Final scores were:

Taipans – 700

Crocs – 670

Eagles – 650

Marlins – 640

Grant Evans Spirit of the Game Trophy – Eagles 

Spirit of Sports Day Award winners –

Evie 6NL, Ruby 6NB and Jack 6NL 

Age Champions:

2016 – Arlo 4AM and Ella 4MW

2015 – Alec 4MW and Nina 5GC

2015 Multi Class – Charlie 3TD

2014 – Riley 6GH and Sophia 5GC

2014 Multi Class – George 5GC

2013 – George 6NL and Tahlee 6NL

2012 – Indigo 6GH

42 Year 4-6 students will now represent FSS at the TCN Athletics Trials on Tuesday 5 August and Wednesday 6 August at Barlow Park. Good luck to you all. 

Extra special thanks go to –

• Mr Hornett for marking out our track, preparing the top oval and assisting with equipment.
• Mrs Roxby for her amazing assistance before, during and after the carnival.
• Mrs Hunter for coming in on her day off to assist with recording.
• The P&C tuckshop team for catering for us so well.
• All Year 3-6 teachers, Ms Neubecker, Mrs Brunetto, Mrs Coverdale and teacher aides for their assistance with coaching and officiating at our carnival.
• Mr Tan, Mrs Landsberg, Mrs Miller, Mrs Boyle, Mrs Nobbs and Miss Watson for their assistance with before school and lunchtime trainings and War Cry practices.
• Our Sports Captains for their assistance in leading their houses so well.
• All the parents/carers/relatives/friends who came to support our students.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Connor 5/6NT for being selected in the Peninsula 10-12 years Tennis team. He will now represent the region at The QRSS 10-12 years State Schools Tennis Championships to be held in Cairns in August. Well done and good luck Connor.

Prep - Year 2 Athletics Carnival Thursday 17th July

Parents are most welcome to attend. BYO chair!

TCN

A reminder to come and see me for information and paper work.

Kind regards,

Reading Passports – Term 2 only

A big thank you to everyone who shared in our Reading Passport journey. Congratulations to those students who went on and completed more than one passport.

On Parade, next term, we will have our special Principal Reading Rockstar Awards for those students who completed the most Passports.

Term 3 in the Library

Next term is a celebration of all things Book Week! Students will be engaging with the books nominated for Book of the Year, multiple competitions will run throughout the term, culminating with our annual Book Week Parade: Dress Up as Your Favourite Book Character.

Life is like a book.

Some chapters sad, some happy, and some exciting.

But if you never turn the page…

You will never know what the next chapter holds.

-Unknown-

Have a great break and see you next term.

Yours in literary adventures,

Amanda Glaspy

Library Officer

Works to be carried out in the Holidays 

• New air con installed in music room
• Due to Workplace Health and Safety annual tree pruning is planned.
• H Block roof replacement.
• Repair flooring in Amenities 3
• Assorted roof inspections
• Whole school gutter clearing and inspections

Gates

Parents collecting students from after-school extracurricular activities are encouraged to use the self-closing gate through the nature garden. Other gates are generally locked after school, to ensure that students in OSHC are secure. 

Kind regards,

Sahn McGaw
Business Manager

Prep 2026 OSHC Enrolments Now Open!

Is your little one starting Prep in 2026?
We’re now welcoming expressions of interest for Prep 2026 enrolments at Freshwater OSHC!

Our inclusive and nurturing before and after school program offers a safe, engaging space for your child to learn, play, and thrive. We’d love to support your child’s transition to school by offering a familiar, caring environment before they even step into their classroom.

Enrol here:
https://prodadmin.myxplor.com/enrollment_v2/centre/gALTsRytI7EQx5Rt2l3mIQ

You can also visit the school website for more information.

Vacation Care Adventures Await!

The June/July School Holidays are just around the corner, and we can’t wait to launch into our next exciting Vacation Care Program! Children will explore new places, try hands-on activities, and enjoy outdoor adventures — from Rainforestation in Kuranda to a Strawberry Farm visit and even a morning of fishing at the Stratford Jetty!

Other exciting themes include:

• Colour Explosion Day
• Magic Madness
• Mini Sports Carnival
• Camp Out Day
  ... and much more!

We’re proud to showcase our wonderful Freshwater OSHC students as they dive into all kinds of learning, fun, and exploration.

Existing Bookings are essential as cut off days have passed, so be sure to check out the attached program for full details and costs.

Let the holiday fun begin!

News from Freshwater OSHC

Families of Freshwater it is with mixed emotions that I share the news of my resignation from my role as Coordinator at Freshwater State School OSHC. After almost three wonderful years, I have made the decision to begin the next chapter in my journey — stepping into a teaching role.

Caring for, nurturing, and getting to know your incredible children has been one of the greatest privileges of my life. I am so thankful for the relationships I’ve built within this amazing community, and I will carry many special memories with me. While I hadn’t planned to leave quite so soon, I feel confident that this is the right time for me to embrace this new opportunity.

My final day will be Monday, 23rd June. During this transition, our management team remains committed to ensuring a smooth handover and continuing to prioritise the well-being and care of every child in our service. Cassandra and Talia will be Co Coordinating in my absence as the Freshie OSHC team recruit.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact Alana Porsbro at:
operationsmanager@freshwaterpandc.com.au

Thank you again for your ongoing support and trust over the years.

Kindest regards, 

P-2 Athletics Carnival

We would like to thank you all for supporting our tuckshop this term. A special thank you to our valued volunteers who take the time out of their busy lives to assist us.

At the Colour explosion we will have a stall for light refreshments/snacks.

Junior Athletics Carnival next term falls on the first Thursday back at school. If you have a spare 30 minutes to volunteer please contact us.  

Enjoy the holidays and we will see you next term!

Mel, Gale, Tomo and Kat

Tuckshop

Freshwater State School P&C Association 

tuckshop@freshwaterpandc.com.au

4058 9252