Principal's Report
Teacher Aide Appreciation Week
This week is Teacher Aide Appreciation Week. This week we take the opportunity to recognise the valuable contributions teacher aides make in supporting teaching, learning and our school community and the vital role they all play in building a better & brighter Berserker. Thank you to our school community who have supported and assisted in helping us celebrate our amazing team of teacher aides. I personally, am very thankful for all that they do for our students, teachers and wider community.
Student Free Day
Tomorrow, Friday 5th September is a Student Free Day for all Queensland schools. Our school will be closed to our students on this day with staff completing professional learning instead of normal duties. Thank you for ensuring you have alternative care arrangements for your child on this day.
Colour Explosion – Fun run
Thank you to everybody who participated or assisted in making our colour explosion a huge success. Our fundraising total is being finalised, but we have raised over $7500 for the event. It was great to see so many students having a fantastic afternoon with our Top Oval exploding with colour. Thank you to everybody who helped fundraise for the event and support our school to have better and brighter opportunities.
Parent/Teacher interviews
We are about to commence our parent/teacher interviews for Semester 2. Thank you to all those parents who have made a booking already. If you are yet to make a booking, then I encourage you to do so as soon as possible. Information how to book has been sent home and more information can be found further on in our newsletter.
The parent teacher interview period will be from Tuesday 9th September (Term 3, Week 9)- Thursday 18th September (Term 3, Week 10).
These will be held in your child’s classroom with each interview allocated 10 minutes. This is a great opportunity to connect with your child’s teacher to discuss celebrations and/or concerns regarding your child’s learning. Thank you for also connecting with your child’s classroom teacher to make an alternative time to connect if the current bookings are not convenient.
To make a booking use this link below: https://eq.sobs.com.au/pt3/parent.php?schoolid=71022
Term 3 PBL Celebration Day
Our Term 3 Positive Behaviour for Learning celebration day will be held on Friday 12th September. This will be a sports themed event with students who have achieved their gold award having the opportunity to also participate in a fun-filled mini-Olympics. All students will participate in our sports expo during the morning, and they can also wear sports colours or their favourite sporting team attire. A selection of sports ranging from Rugby Union, AFL, Capras Rugby League, Basketball, Gymnastics, Oz Tag, Hockey and Lawn Bowls will be involved in our sports expo. The mini-Olympics will include events such as ring toss, bowling, balloon volleyball, thong throwing and much more! If your child has earnt 200 Berserker Bucks for Term 3 and yet to receive their certificate this will presented at next week’s Friday parade. We look forward to this Better and Brighter event!
Outside School Hours Care – Important update
The procurement/tender process for Outside School Hours Care has now been completed for Berserker Street SS. The successful appointment is ‘After the bell’. After The Bell Australia will be providing Before School Care (based at Berserker Street SS), After School Care (based at Berserker Street SS) and Vacation Care (based at Glenmore SS) to the school community. The commencement date of their service will be Term 4 on the 7th of October 2025. Communication about their service and how to enrol is in our newsletter with information also being emailed home. I would like to thank PCYC for their service over the last few years and for their time supporting our school community.
2026 Prep Enrolment & Transition
Our enrolment process for Prep 2026 has begun. We would like to welcome any children who were born between the 1st July, 2020 to 30th June, 2021. If your child was born in this time, they are required to start Prep next year.
In Queensland, Prep is a compulsory year of schooling and will provide the foundation for your child’s education. It is important that we enrol students for Prep 2026 as early as possible, as this will enable us to plan for next year. There will be a series of transition sessions planned for our new students, these will include important information for starting school and will also play an important role in preparing your child for Prep.
These transition sessions will be held on:
- 29th October (9am-10am)
- 5th November (9am-10am)
- 12th November (9am-10am)
- 19th November (9am-10am)
If you have a child who is starting Prep in 2026, please contact the office on 4999 0333 for an enrolment pack and we will be in touch to book an enrolment interview. Alternatively, please call the office to book.
2026 Prep enrolments completed by Wednesday 19th November will be eligible for a free uniform pack inclusive of a school shirt and hat valued at $50.
We look forward to meeting with you soon.
Attendance
Is your child at school? Everyday counts!
Our school attendance is currently sitting at 87.2% with a strong focus on reaching 90%. Friday has become our lowest attending day, and we are focussing on lifting the attendance rate on this day.
Current average daily attendance percentages:
Parents and caregivers must send children to school every school day under Queensland law unless there is an acceptable reason such as:
• illness
• doing work experience
• competing in school sporting events.
If your child is going to be absent from school, you must let the school know why the absence has occurred within two school days of their return. If possible, it is best to advise the school beforehand.
Avoid keeping your child away from school for reasons such as:
• birthdays
• shopping
• visiting family and friends
• if they sleep in
• looking after other children
• minor check-ups or care, such as haircuts.
Routine medical or other health appointments should be made either through our school-based nurse practitioner (Monday), before or after school or during the school holidays.
Establishing good routines around school can assist with regular school attendance. These include:
• have a set time to go to bed
• have a set time to get out of bed
• have uniform and school bag ready the night before
• have a set time for starting and finishing breakfast
• set a time for daily homework activities
• speak about school positively
• send your child to school every school day including their birthday and the last day of term from Prep.
If you are experiencing difficulty in sending your child to school, we are here to help. Contact us today for advice and support.
School Disco
Our next school disco is Thursday, 18th of September (Term 3 Week 10). The theme for the disco is ‘Dress to impress’.
P&C Meeting
Our next P&C meeting is scheduled for 6pm on Tuesday 16th September. We encourage you to come along to hear and have input about our school as well as support initiatives across our school community. There will be a focus on our upcoming carnival to be held in Term 4.
School Holiday Dates:
The last day of Term 3 is Friday 19th September. Term 4 will commence on Tuesday 7th October. There will be a public holiday on Monday 6th October.
Upcoming Key Dates:
5th September: Student Free Day – school will be closed to students.
12th September: PBL Celebration Day – Sport theme.
18th September: P&C School Disco
19th September: Last Day of Term 3
I hope you have a better & brighter day!
Ryan Gilmour
Principal
