Hello Everyone,

Well done to everyone involved in making the school Fete such a wonderful success! From the rides, stalls, and food vans to the overall atmosphere, it was a fantastic community event. A huge thank you to all the P&C members who supported the amazing work done by Cassie and Sarah - your dedication truly made a difference.

Positive Behaviour Learning (PBL)

At our school, we pride ourselves on being safe, respectful learners and community members. Everyone is working hard to ensure that all students not only have a safe place to learn but also a thriving environment for their growth and development. Similarly, all staff deserve a safe and respectful workplace, as respect is a fundamental part of building strong community connections.

Uniform

As the weather is still cool, please ensure your children are wearing the correct school uniform, including socks, uniforms, and jackets. Uniforms foster a sense of belonging and pride in our school community.

NAPLAN

We are thrilled to celebrate our success with the latest NAPLAN results. In Year 3, our school is performing above the national average in all five domains. In Year 5, our students are above the national average in Reading, Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation, and Numeracy, with writing just slightly below the national average. This achievement is well-aligned with our overall achievement data. In discussions with staff, it’s clear that every teacher, across every year level, plays an important role in contributing to the success of all our students.

Finally, I want to sincerely thank all parents for your ongoing support in your child’s learning journey. Together, as a team, we continue to provide a well-balanced curriculum, enriching extracurricular activities, and essential social support to nurture our students.

Thank you for being a vital part of our school community! 

Yours in Learning,

Book Week

This year the theme for Book Week is ‘Book an Adventure’. Have you seen the amazing display in the library to celebrate this fun and exciting theme?

We’ve had a fabulous time in the library this week with ‘Lunch time stories’ with many different staff members volunteering to read a story to our students. 

On Friday we saw a sea of colour as students came to school dressed as their favourite book character for our annual Book Week parade. Thank you to all the families who were able to join us at our special parade to see our spectacular production ‘Hairy Maclary from the Freshie Family’.

Prep 2026 Enrolments

We have commenced our Prep enrolments for 2026 and already we have met so many excited little people and families who will join Freshwater in the new year. Children have enjoyed playing in our pop-up classroom in the library while families have had the opportunity to speak with a member of the leadership team. Thank you to our wonderful prep teacher aides for supporting children during these enrolment interviews. We look forward to seeing our families back in Week 8 for our Prep Stay and Play event which is another opportunity for children to orientate and transition into Freshie with a fun indoor/outdoor program organized.

RAK Club

        

This past fortnight in our Random of Acts of Kindness Club, we have been busy continuing to add leaves to our ‘Kindness Tree’ in the library. Students enjoyed cutting out the leaves and writing how they can show kindness at school, in the community and in the home. In the RAK club this week, we also listened to a story about ‘How to be a Bucket Filler’. Students will continue with a fun activity around bucket filling next week in the RAK club.

Thank you to Eve in Year 4 for your random act of kindness, your flowers were a lovely surprise to receive and absolutely made my day.

The Random acts of kindness are continuing to spread with children opening doors for visitors in the office, giving a compliment or just picking up rubbish in the under-cover area to keep the school clean and tidy. Let’s continue to spread these small acts of kindness across the school so it becomes contagious. 

 Have a great weekend.

Open Times

A friendly reminder that our office is open on school days from 8.15am and closes at 3.30pm. Prior to 8.15am our team are busy getting everything ready for the day. Our office does close at 3.30pm. If you are experiencing any difficulty collecting your child prior to 3.10pm on a regular basis, please keep in mind our OSHC does have some availability. OSHC Administration general inquiries:

OSHC Office Mobile: 0491 202 342 (9:15am - 3:15pm)

After Hours Mobile: 0400 905 502 (6am - 6pm)

Email: oshcbookingfreshwaterpandcccomm.au

Principal Tour

Please register using below link: 

https://freshwaterss.schoolzineplus.com/form/315

Student of the Week (4)

Abby, Lexie, Natasha & Sam

Administration Team

PBL Focus

This fortnight, our focus was chosen with the contxt of the last to weeks in mind:

Be a Safe, Respectful Learner when using walkways.

Parentline: Support and Advice for all Queensland Parents and Carers

Being a parent can be rewarding—but it can also be challenging. Whether you’re trying to support your child with school issues, friendship challenges, behaviour, or tough moments at home, it’s completely normal to feel unsure about what to do next.

Parentline is a free and confidential service available to all Queensland parents and carers. No problem is too big or too small—and reaching out early can make a real difference.

Parentline offers advice and support on a wide range of parenting topics, including:

• bullying and friendship issues

• parent–child relationships

• parenting strategies and behaviour management

• mental and emotional wellbeing—for both children and parents

You can speak with a trained professional by phone or webchat (6am-midnight), seven days a week.

An online bullying support forum is also available. This is a safe, moderated space to connect with others, ask questions, and share experiences.

Call 1300 30 1300

Visit parentline.com.au

Because parenting doesn’t come with a manual—but help is here when you need it.

Congratulations to 4MW! Winners of the ‘Reuse, Rethink, Repurpose’ Competition. 

Thank you for your bottle cap donations! Please see our submission below, showing a side-by-side image of the reef and the devastating impact of plastic in our oceans.

Freshie’s Got Talent Show

Congratulations to our 12 finalists who competed in our Freshie’s Got Talent Show at the Fete.  It was great to see such a wonderful display of the performing arts on display – singing, instrumental music, dancing and miming.  The following students were awarded a first, second, third and fourth placement for their performances:

1^st Place:  Harriet – Contemporary dance

2^nd Place: Olivia – Jazz dance

3^rd Place:  Yara – Vocal solo

4^th Place:   Aiki, Lincoln, Gwyneth – Instrumental performance

We would like to thank the school P & C for their donation of prizes for this event and to our staff judges – Ms Jappé, Miss Watson, Mrs Nobbs and Ms Glaspy.

Musical Group Performances at the Fete

Congratulations to our school choirs and guitar club, concert bands and strings ensembles for your wonderful performances at our school Fete and to their respective music and instrumental music teachers.  A big thank you to Mr Coxon and Mrs Hagen who organised the sound and amplification for our school entertainment and DJ Ace for your wonderful service.

We would also like to warmly thank our school community for supporting our school music programs at this school event and assisting with supervision, lining students up to perform and moving/packing up equipment on the night.

Yours in Music,

Book Week Celebrations

Thank you for all competition entries! The winners for the Writing and Colouring Competitions were announced at the Book Week ‘Dress Up as A Book Character’ Parade today. As with every year, it is always difficult to decide the winners, as all our students submit wonderful entries. Check out our Facebook page for photos. For more information on the Book of the Year winners check out the CBCA website.

Lunchtime Stories

As part of our Book Week Celebrations, the Library hosted Lunchtime Stories. Each and every First Break, all week, students listened to our special guest Storytellers. A big thank you to the Wright Bros for reading their latest Poo-Heads!

Book Fair Date Claimer – Term 4 Week 3

I am very excited to announce that next term, week 3, we will again be hosting our annual fundraiser, Book Fair! All monies raised go back into the Library to purchase resources. More information will be provided in the coming weeks.

‘I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.’

-Jane Austen-

Yours in literary adventures,

Amanda Glaspy
Library Officer

Congratulations

Huge congratulations to the forty-five year 4-6 students who represented Freshwater at the TCN Track and Field trials earlier this month at Barlow Park. All of our students did their very best and were wonderful representatives of our school. Freshwater placed 3rd in the Primary School section behind Holy Cross and St Andrew’s Catholic College.

The following students achieved great results:

Ellia – 2015 – 4th – 800m, 4th – 1500m

Nina – 2015 – 2nd – 800m, 3rd – 1500m

Finn – 2015 – 4th – 800m, 3rd – 1500m

Alec - 2015 – 4th - 100m

Claire – 2014 – 2^nd – 800m, 2^nd – 1500m

Evangeline – 2014 – 3rd – 800m, 3rd – 1500m

Sophia – 2014 – 2nd - 100m, 2nd - 200m, 4th - Long Jump, 4th - High Jump

Riley – 2014 – 4th – 800m, 4th – 1500m

Lani - 2013 – 2nd – Shot Put

Tahlee – 2013 – 4th – 200m, 3rd – 800m, 4th – 1500m

George – 2013 – 1st 800m, 1st– 1500m

Congratulations to George for being awarded 3^rd place 2013 Boys Age Champion and Sophia 3^rd place 2014 Girls Age Champion.

They will now represent TCN in those events at the Peninsula Athletics trials on 24th and 25th August at Barlow Park. Well Done and Good Luck!

Huge thanks to Mrs Landsberg, Mrs Andrews and Mrs Coverdale for their wonderful assistance and the many parents who attended the trials and cheered us all on.

 Kind regards,

We hope you enjoyed our fabulous Freshie Fete! A huge thank you to all our wonderful local businesses for your generous donations - we couldn't do it without you. To our amazing P&C staff: the Dynamic Alana, Gorgeous Gabby and the tireless tuckshop ladies, Crazy Cass, Tenacious Talia and the energetic OSHC team and Caring Kyla in the uniform shop - its a huge team effort. To our hardworking convenors and the teachers that support you - the time, effort and creative energy you put into your stall makes it such a special night. Cassie McLaughlin you are a superstar!

A list of lucky winners is below. Cake box prizes will be handed out at Bookweek parade.

If you have any feedback or ideas, please join us for the final Fete meeting - Wednesday 27 Aug, 5.30pm @ Narrow Tracks. If you are taking yor child to the disco why not join us after drop off.

Or you can let us know your thoughts at: https://forms.gle/KjAQParMCL2sNe9q8

The next P&C meeting is Monday 1 Sept, 6pm in the staff room - see you there!

CAKE BOX DECORATING COMPETITION

Spaces available for the remaining of 2025 & Prep 2026!

Freshwater OSHC still has available spots for the rest of 2025 – and we’re now taking 2026 Prep enrolments too!

Looking for a safe, fun, and nurturing space for your child before and after school? Freshwater OSHC is still taking enrolments for 2025 and 2026! Our inclusive and thoughtful program is the perfect place for your child to learn, grow, and thrive outside school hours.

Enrol here:

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

You can also visit the school website for more information.

Parent Information Session

Join us to learn more about the program, the enrolment process, understand bookings etc, and ask questions.

Date: 25^th August 2025 & 12^th September 2025
Time: 4pm for both sessions
Location: Freshwater State School Conference Room next to the library. 

Whether you're a new family or returning, we can't wait to meet you and share what makes Freshwater OSHC such a special place to be.

Thank you 

Thank you to Mel, without her assistance and knowledge I would not have been able to get through the day.  

I would like to thank our team, here at the tuckshop and our volunteers who worked tirelessly in the lead up and on the Fete day. 

Volunteers

If you have any spare time and would like to volunteer at the tuckshop please call or drop in to the tuckshop on drop off.

Gabby, Mel, Gale, Tomo and Kat

Tuckshop
Freshwater State School P&C Association 

tuckshop@freshwaterpandc.com.au
4058 9252

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Play On! Sports Vouchers are here!

Queensland’s brand-new $200 Play On! Sports Voucher program is now open – and it’s all about helping more kids get active, stay healthy, and be part of their local sporting community.

Whether you're a family, a club, an activity provider or a referral agent — there’s something for everyone in the Play On! Sports Vouchers program.

Families — apply now!

Parents and carers of eligible children aged 5–17 can now apply for a $200 voucher.
Make sure you have:
• An Enquire account
• Your child’s Medicare card
• A valid Health Care Card (HCC) or Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) if applicable

Apply here: qld.gov.au/playon

Activity Providers — check your details

If you were former provider of previous Queensland Government voucher programs, you’re already in the Play On! system, but there’s four quick steps to make sure you can accept sports vouchers:

1. Log in to your Enquire profile
2. Select the Activity Provider Application and complete the requested information.
3. Tick the box to accept the new Play On! Sports Vouchers terms and conditions.
4. Click Save — that’s it!

New activity providers can also sign up to become a Play On! Sports Voucher activity provider NOW!

Want to know more? Visit LINK

Together, we’re helping more Queensland kids get active, included and involved in sport. Let’s Play On!