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- Principal's Report
- PBL: Positive Behaviour for Learning Focus
- Word of the Week
- Science Week 2025
- School Dental Clinic
- Berserker PCYC Before and After School Care
- Thank You to Doblo's Farmers Market
- 2026 Bursary Applications - All Future NRHS Year 7 Students
- Central Queensland Life Education
- Rockhampton Children and Family Centre
- Government Funded Financial Capability Program
School Support Staff Week
We would like to recognise, respect and celebrate the work our support staff do to make our school accessible, safe, supportive and an engaging place to learn. This is School Support Staff Week, this includes Administration Officers, Business Managers, Schools Officers (groundsman), IT Officers, Speech Language Pathologists, Community Education Counsellors. It's time to remind everyone how important their work contributes to the smooth running of our school. We truly appreciate their hard work and dedication that all our support staff provide. Thank you for everything they do to make our school Better & Brighter Every Day! I hope you take the time to say thank you for all that they do.
School Opinion Surveys – We want your feedback!
Thank you to all of those who have already completed the Parent/Caregiver Survey. If you have not had a chance to complete the survey yet, please note that the online surveys will remain open until Friday, 22 August 2025. This is your opportunity to provide feedback about what our school does well and how we can improve.
To have your say, check your email for an invitation from the Department of Education titled School Opinion Survey for parents and caregivers, 2025.
Can’t find your invitation? If your family has more than one parent/caregiver, check that they haven’t received the invitation and/or check your junk email folder.
Contact Details
Have your contact details recently changed? Student contact details must be kept up to date with the school for legal and emergency reasons. Please contact the office as soon as possible to notify of any changes to phone numbers, emergency contacts, email account and your address.
NAIDOC
Thursday 14th August, we will conduct our school-based NAIDOC celebration. Mr Mitchell our CEC has been working behind the scenes to organise a great day of events. The theme this year is The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy. We will have numerous community organisations joining us on the day as well as elders from across the community. Students will also have the opportunity to experience activities like traditional games, painting, storytelling and much more.
Book Week Dress up parade
Our annual Book Week celebration will occur on Wednesday 20th August (Week 6). This will include our whole school dress up parade form 8:45am in the Stadium. Children are encouraged to come dressed as a character from one of their favourite books. The theme this year is "Book an Adventure!". This theme encourages children to explore new worlds and embark on literary journeys through the magic of books. It's also a special year as it marks the 80th anniversary of Children's Book Week. WE hope you can join us for fun morning of bringing literacy to life.
2026 Prep Enrolment & Transition
Do you know a future prep enrolment? Contact us today!
Children born July 1 2020 – 30 June 2021 are eligible for entry into our 2026 Prep program. We invite any prospective families to contact us to commence the enrolment process for next year or to speak with us regarding more information. We will be communicating our transition program very soon and look forward to connecting with our future enrolments.
Did you know at Berserker:
- We will be holding a Transition program for the whole family in Term 4.
- Free uniform packs are provided to all enrolments received before Friday 21st November (Term 4 Week 7).
- Our prep facility has been fully refurbished with a modernised learning environment.
Attendance
Why does school attendance matter?
Regular school attendance gives students a better chance at life. Students achieve better when they go to school all day, every school day because:
▪️They have increased access to learning opportunities.
▪️They maintain friendships
▪️They stay connected to the curriculum progression
▪️They develop self-efficacy as a learner
▪️They have better long-term life outcomes.
There are school staff available to support you with improving your child’s regular attendance and to also support your family. Our school offers multiple supports to help remove barriers to your child attending school, which is inclusive of providing food, school supplies, uniform items and now a health practitioner to support with illness. We can also refer you to external agencies to support your family.
We are here to help and work with you. We encourage you to contact us on 49 990 333 if you require further support or information.
Remember - Attendance is compulsory! Each parent of a child who is of compulsory school age has the legal obligation to ensure their child is enrolled and attends school on every school day for the educational program in which the child is enrolled, unless the parent has a reasonable excuse (explained). Parents may be prosecuted if they do not fulfil these legal obligations.
Year 1 Excursion
Our Year 1 cohort will attend the Pilbeam theatre to watch ‘The Gruffalo’ Performance. This is a free excursion with Cr Grant Mathers providing funding to support the opportunity. Year 1 students will be required to arrive before 8:40am and be in full school uniform.
Nurse Practitioner appointments
Kerinda our school nurse practitioner has been busy with many families taking the opportunity to connect for bulk-billed medical check-ups, referrals and prescribed medication. Kerinda is here every Monday during the school term, and you can book an appointment by contacting the office. Kerinda can also offer First Nations Health Checks so be sure to contact the office to book your appointment today.
Emergency procedure drills
Last week, we conducted our emergency procedures inclusive of both a lockdown and evacuation drill. This to ensure our school is in line with Workplace, Health and Safety protocols. These emergency procedures are required to be rehearsed by our staff and students to ensure safety measures are in place in likelihood it is needed.
P&C Meeting
Our next P&C meeting is scheduled for 6pm on Tuesday 12th August. I encourage you to come along to hear and have input about our school as well as support initiatives across our school community. We meet in the diverse learning hub located adjacent to the administration building.
Red Food Day – Parmi Burger Deals
The Berserker Street SS P&C are offering our school community a Red Food Day on Wednesday 20th August 2025 (same day as book week dress up).
They are offering a burger meal deal which needs to be pre-ordered for the day. The meal deal includes a Chicken Parmi Burger, Popper Juice & Mars Bar Slice.
Pre-orders MUST be submitted by 3pm Friday 15th August - Any orders after this time will not be accepted!
Please speak with Cherie our Tuckshop Convenor if there are any special dietary requirements regarding this Deal.
Colour Explosion – Fun run
On Thursday 4th September our P&C will conduct the annual Colour Explosion Fun Run. This event has been extremely fun in the past and a great fundraiser for our school. All funds raised go to directly back to supporting the students at our school. Students also have the opportunity to select prizes for the appropriate level of fundraising they can do. Our school has set the target of raising $10 000.
Help our P&C fundraise today!
Upcoming Key Dates:
12th August: P&C Meeting
12th August: Year 1 Excursion to the Pilbeam theatre to watch ‘The Gruffalo’
13th August: Instrumental music workshop
14th August: NAIDOC Celebrations
20th August: Book Week Dress Up Parade
20th August: Red Food Day – Parmi burger special
27th August: School Performance – It’s a mad world (school covering cost)
2nd & 3rd September: P&C Father’s Day Stall
4th September: P&C Colour Explosion – Fun run
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
Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL):
Berserker Street SS will continue to be a PBL school in 2025. This will allow us to continue to explicitly teach and reward positive behaviour for learning with a whole school approach. Each week our students are taught a school wide lesson on a particular focus.
Our school expectations are:
- We are safe
- We are respectful
- We are responsible
- We are learners.
Better & Brighter PBL Week 4&5 Focus – We are safe!
At Berserker Street State School, we are safe!
- Hands off! Feet off!
- Right place! Right Time!
- Sticks and stones stay on the ground.
- I use the Berserker 5 when encountering negative interactions with peers.
- I wear my hat and shoes.
PBL Focus Week 6&7: Bullying…. No way
The National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence has a new name—Bullying No Way: National week of action. Bullying No Way Week, 11 to 15 August 2024, is Australia’s key bullying prevention initiative and connects schools and communities to find workable solutions to prevent bullying. Over the next few weeks, we will educate our school community about Bullying and what bullying is not. This will support the work on the back of our We are safe focus and to use our Berserker 5 strategy.
Purple is the new hero colour representing Bullying No Way: National week of action and our commitment to standing against bullying.
The theme for 2025 is 'Be bold. Be kind. Speak up.'
It takes courage to spark change.
Bullying is everyone's responsibility. It takes a community to be brave and address bullying behaviours, within and beyond the school gate.
Students can be bold, kind and take a stand to support others being bullied. While parents and teachers are there to support children and young people learn how to behave in a positive way.
In our community and in our school, we want a place where everyone can belong, a place that celebrates everyone, and where bullying is never accepted.
This Bullying No Way Week, we're asking students, schools, families and communities to be bold and say something, be kind and support someone, and be proud to take a stand against bullying.
Berserker Bucks
Students are rewarded for positive behaviour choices with our whole school universal rewards known as Berserker Bucks. Each term students have the opportunity to reach Berserker Bucks milestones with incentives on our rewards day for those who reach our Gold benchmark. Berserker Bucks will change colour each term and this year we have raised the bar with our students blowing expectations out of the water last year. Each Term students who receive their gold award will be eligible to participate in a better and brighter event. Term 2 collection has now completed with Term 3’s count starting today. This Term we have yellow berserker bucks worth 1 point and pink Berserker Bucks worth 5.
Term 3 PBL Better & Brighter Day – Sports Expo
Term 3 Gold reward – Mini-Olympics!
Bronze – 100 Berserker Bucks
Silver – 150 Berserker Bucks
Gold – 200 Berserker Bucks
A platinum award is presented to students at the end of Term 4 for those students who have received their Gold award in every term of the school year. This year our Platinum award will consist of an excursion to the movies with the cost covered by the school.
Children can also earn extra Berserker Bucks by using our school wide focus word of the week on Wednesday and Friday with school staff.
To promote further incentive the highest earning student in each cohort will be invited to a pizza party with the principal.
Week 3
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Our word for the week is RAPIDLY |
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Rapidly means to move very, very quickly. |
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What’s the word the means to move very, very quickly? RAPIDLY |
Week 4
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Our word for the week is Mischievous |
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When someone likes to have fun by playing tricks on other people or by doing things they are not supposed to do, we can say they are mischievous |
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What’s the word that the means someone likes to have fun by playing tricks on other people or by doing things they are not supposed to do? Mischievous |
Science Week is next week and this year students will have the opportunity to engage in some hands-on learning in chemistry and biology during lunchtimes.
The fun doesn’t have to stop at school! We invite you to explore, discover, and experiment with your child at home.
Try a simple science activity like making a volcano, growing a bean in a cup, or exploring shadows in the backyard.
Ask curious questions, make predictions, and enjoy learning together.
Big or small, every science moment counts!
Let’s make Science Week a time of wonder for the whole family!
Berserker PCYC invites any new or current families to come and see us in A Block for any Before and After School Care needs for your children. If you would like to enrol, Natalie can be contacted on 0418 116 481 or by email at berserkerstsac@pcyc.org.au. We are open school days 6:30 – 8:30am and 2:45-6:00pm. You can also find us at the Breakfast club most mornings for a chat. At Berserker PCYC we offer children the opportunity to engage in different thing such as outdoor play, team games, cooking, craft and much more.
