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Developing Emotional Resilience in Children

Negative Habits of Mind greatly fuel emotional discomfort. These negative habits of mind include self-downing, the need to be perfect, the need for approval, the ‘I can’t do it’ or ‘I can’t be bothered’ mindsets and being intolerant of others. This...
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Important Upcoming Dates

As we enter Week 7 of the term, there are a number of important upcoming events to note. Please see below for further information. Also, a reminder that next Friday 27 th May is a public holiday for the Caloundra Show Day.
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Under Eights Week

Under Eights Week is an initiative of the Early Childhood Australia Queensland Branch and will run from 21 st to 28 th May this year. This is the 60 th year the initiative has been running and the theme is ‘Early Learning, Everyone Benefits;...
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Free Clothes Day

A free clothes day will be held on Wednesday 25 th May to support the Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal. Students are requested to make a gold coin donation and if possible bring along non-perishable food items to donate. As winter nears, the...
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NAPLAN

Last week, this year’s NAPLAN testing program was completed by Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 students. Congratulations to all students who completed the four strands of tests on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Thank you to all staff for encouraging,...
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Prep - Year 2 Cross Country

This term, all students from Prep to Year 2 have been busily training for the Cross Country Carnival, which will be held on Wednesday 15 th June from 9.00am. A letter providing further details of this event will be sent home this week. All parents...
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Developing Emotional Resilience in Children

Emotional resilience is essential in dealing with our day-to-day lives. It can help us cope with confrontations, making choices, negative situations that are beyond our control and tasks that are boring, difficult or what we consider a waste of time...
From the Head of Staff and Students P-5

Free Clothes Day

A free clothes day will be held on Wednesday 25 th May to support the Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal. Students are requested to make a gold coin donation and if possible bring along non-perishable food items to donate. As winter nears, the...
From the Head of Staff and Students P-5

Walk Safely to School Day

On Friday 20 th May, the Sunshine Coast Council is encouraging students to walk, scoot or skate to school for Walk Safely to School Day. Walk Safely to School Day (WSTSD) is an annual community event that promotes road safety, health, public...
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Under Eights Week

Under Eights Week is an initiative of the Early Childhood Australia Queensland Branch and will run from 21 st to 28 th May this year. This is the 60 th year the initiative has been running and the theme is ‘Early Learning, Everyone Benefits;...
From the Head of Staff and Students P-5