Year 6 Leaders

Congratulations to the Year 6 Captains, Ella and Lilly, and all Year 6 leaders on their recent induction. Leaders went through a rigorous selection process, where they have demonstrated and must maintain a high standard of behaviours including leadership, representation and advocacy. We wish them, and all our Year 6s, a great final year of Primary school. 

The 2025 Year 6 Leaders

Year 6 cohort photos

After the Induction, a formal Year 6 group photo and Year 6 Leaders' photo were taken. This is the first time we have done this at the College, and we were excited to see all the students standing tall on the stands in on their best behaviour and looking great in their uniforms. 

Families will be able to order the official photos when ordering our Primary school photos, which will be taken in Term 2, on Thursday 5 June. 

Meet our Primary Captains

	Ella	Lily
What are your interests?	Colouring in, reading, cheerleading and tumbling, fishing and camping with family, playing clarinet.	Drawing, the arts, playing volleyball and netball, being active, going on walks, playing clarinet.
Why do you love school and what made you want to be a leader?	I love school because it helps me learn new things. I also love being with my friends. I wanted to be a leader because my brother was one and he influenced me to be one.	I love the different activities I can do and how teachers put fun into the learning. I enjoy helping out the younger kids. I wanted to be a leader because I really care about younger students, because of my siblings, and I wanted to make them feel special.
What are your goals for 2025 and in the future when you graduate?	2025: Be more confident when speaking, to be able to do a back-walkover by the end of the year, and I want to try to get an A for all my subjects. After graduation: Go to university, but I'm not sure what I want to study yet.	2025: Improve my academic skills and be a good Captain. After Graduation: Succeed in life.
Do you have any advice to younger students wanting to be leaders?	Its ok if you make a mistake, just read it again or do it again and don’t give up. Believe you can do it.	Speak your opinion and don’t worry about what other people say about you. Believe in yourself.

Primary Open House

On Tuesday 18 February at 2.10 pm, the front gate was opened and many parents and carers emerged from cars and their cool air-conditioning to eagerly make their way to your classrooms. All visitors were welcomed in to observe and participate in teaching and learning with their students who were willing and eager to show off their reading routines and skills. 

From Prep, where even just being at school is very new, to Year 6 where our reading journey is still developing, there was interest and engagement from our community represented in every classroom. 

Thank you to all who attended the Primary Open House. We also thank our teachers for the dedication and commitment to develop the aligned routines and practices for reading, which enables us to hold this event and, of course, improve our students outcomes.  We now look forward to Parent Teacher Interviews next term. 

Students have also been provided with 'Support Reading at Home' posters, which is also below. Please contact the office if you would like a printed copy.

Attendance

We are holding our high attendance rates across all Primary year levels as the year progresses, which is outstanding. Thank you parents, carers and staff. 

A reminder that school starts at 8.50 am across the College, so students should arrive at school by 8.45 am at the latest to comfortably get to class on time. 

From the Primary Student Services Team

Emma Taylor
Deputy Principal Primary Student Services
 emtay0@eq.edu.au

Cyber safety and online gaming

We are seeing an increasing number of students engaging via online platforms and gaming. It is important to know what the game/platform includes and the ages it is recommended for.

I regularly hear students tell us that they have been up late playing games such as Fortnite, Rodblox, Halo or watching Tiktok and YouTube. Regularly we see a correlation between a student’s engagement and their behaviour that is linked to their gaming and social media presence.

Below are some recommendations regarding the ages that children are mature enough to engage with these platforms. I have also included a link to assist in the management and monitoring of these types of activities. https://www.esafety.gov.au/

Sleep

While we consider online access, it is also important to consider the amount of sleep a child needs to be successful at school. Children's Health Queensland states that a child who does not get enough healthy sleep may experience difficulties with concentration, memory, regulating their emotions, organising tasks and creative thinking. These children may be easily distracted, irritable, disruptive or generally hyperactive and restless. A lack of healthy sleep has been linked to mental health problems, poor growth, excessive weight gain, and reduced school performance. Below is a table with the hours recommended for a child’s age.

Prep Vision Screening 

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