Year 3 and 5 Students Sitting NAPLAN 

Our Year 3 and 5 students are participating in NAPLAN (National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy), an important opportunity to demonstrate their learning in reading, writing, spelling, grammar, and mathematics. These assessments provide valuable insights into student progress and help guide our teaching to best support every learner.

At Warrigal Road State School, we approach NAPLAN with a positive mindset, encouraging students to do their best while remembering that these tests are just one part of their learning journey. From the first day a child enters Prep, our teachers  work hard to ensure students feel prepared and confident, with a focus on developing strong literacy and numeracy skills. We beleive that this is the best way to prepare our students for NAPLAN.

To support your child during NAPLAN week, we recommend ensuring they get a good night’s sleep, have a healthy breakfast, and arrive at school on time. A calm and encouraging approach at home can also help set the tone for a smooth experience.

We are proud of all our students and look forward to seeing them give their best effort. If you have any questions about NAPLAN, please reach out to your child’s teacher.

Good luck to our Year 3 and 5 students—we know you’ll do us proud!

Olympian Taylor McKeown visiting Warrigal Road SS

Taylor McKeown will be connecting with Year 4; Year 5; Year 6 students on 31/03/2025 9:00 AM, as part of Olympics Unleashed.

The students will learn from Taylor McKeown's Olympic journey how to build resilience, the importance of setting goals and how to find what you are passionate about.

Students will hear firsthand from Taylor McKeown about how they overcame challenges to compete in their chosen sport at the very highest level, and how some lessons they’ve learned in sport can help students to be the best they can be – whether that’s in school, at home, on the sporting field or with friends.

Upcoming Changes to Report Cards for Prep – Year 2 in 2025

At Warrigal Road State School, we are committed to providing clear, meaningful feedback on student progress. In line with the latest updates to the Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Framework (CARF) 2025, all State Schools will be adjusting the reporting scale for Prep – Year 2 to better reflect early learning progress.

From 2025 onwards, the A–E grading scale will no longer be used for students in these year levels. Instead, student achievement will be reported using the Applying – Beginning scale, which aligns with the way young learners develop and demonstrate their understanding.

What Does This Mean?

Rather than receiving an A–E grade, students in Prep – Year 2 will be assessed on a new five-point scale:

• Applying (AP): The student confidently applies their learning in new and familiar situations.
• Making Connections (MC): The student demonstrates a solid understanding and can apply their learning with some independence.
• Working With (WW): The student is developing their understanding and requires some support.
• Exploring (EX): The student is beginning to develop foundational knowledge and skills.
• Beginning (BG): The student is at an early stage of learning and requires significant support.

Why the Change?

This new reporting scale provides a more developmentally appropriate way to describe student progress in the early years. It focuses on growth and learning progress rather than traditional grades, helping parents and teachers better understand where a child is on their learning journey and how to support their continued development.

Supporting Your Child

As always, student learning at Warrigal Road is guided by the Australian Curriculum, and our teachers use a range of assessments to monitor progress and provide targeted support. If you have any questions about this change or how your child is progressing, we encourage you to speak with your child’s teacher.

We look forward to working together to support your child’s learning in 2025 and beyond!

Reminder: Drive, Park, and Cross Safely Around Our School

On Wednesday, police were present in Demigre Street, enforcing road rules to ensure the safety of our students and community. Several drivers received fines for parking on yellow lines and leaving their vehicles unattended in the drop-off zone.

This is an important reminder that these rules are in place to keep traffic flowing and, most importantly, to protect our students. Drop-off zones are strictly for quick stops—drivers must remain in their vehicles and move on promptly after dropping off or picking up children. Parking on yellow lines is illegal and creates dangerous visibility issues for pedestrians and other drivers.

We also remind all students and families to cross the road safely by using designated crossings or traffic lights. Jaywalking or crossing between cars is extremely dangerous, especially during peak school times. Our crossing supervisors are there to assist—please encourage your children to follow their instructions and use safe crossing points at all times.

The police have confirmed they will be returning, so we strongly encourage all families to follow the road rules to avoid fines and, more importantly, to help create a safer environment for everyone.

Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our school community safe.

An email has been sent to parents with attached information to book for the Parent/Teacher Interviews which will occur for Semester One for 15 minutes in Week 9 & 10:

SOBS interview bookings will open for parents on Thursday 20 March, 2025 at 6:00pm and will close on Monday 24 March, 2025 at 9:00am.                                                                                                                                    

Interviews this semester will occur for all year levels in classrooms.  If your student has 2 teachers please read the information in the email for booking.

A map will be forwarded to parents once confirmed. 

If you need to attend interviews for more than 1 child, please allow time to move to other buildings in the school. 

REMINDER; Please discard previous links for SOBS and change year level for your student to 2025 year level. 

To make a booking:

1. Use the following link only: https://eq.sobs.com.au/pt3/parent.php?schoolid=70351

TERM 1 ACTIVITIES

It is critical that payments are made and consent granted via QParents by the due date, which is a week earlier than the event itself.  The school needs this time to finalise arrangements for buses, venues, etc and ensure that teachers are provided with accurate lists of participating students.  Requests for late payments cannot be accommodated, so please make sure that you have responded by the due date.

We have a number of payment arrangements available which can help make payments more manageable.  We have many families currently taking advantage of these arrangements.  If you would like further information, please contact the Business Manager.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school office.

Qparents notification

STUDENT ABSENCE PHONE LINE - 33405360

EMAIL: absences@warrigalroadss.eq.edu.au

Absences from school for 11 days or more require an exemption application to be submitted with supporting documentation.  

Upcoming Eastern Taipans District School Sport Trials (10-12 years ONLY)

If you wish to nominate your child (born 2013-2015) in a particular sport, please email Miss Currie (scurr72@eq.edu.au) at least 3 weeks prior to the trial date (wherever possible). Each school is only allowed to send 2 students to trial. Only students displaying quality skill levels will be sent to trial. Most team selections pick one team which covers a 10-12yr age group bracket. There are not individual teams for each age group.

OTHER IMPORTANT DATES

EASTERN TAIPANS DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES

Some of our 10-12 years students have been busy trialling for various district teams. I would like to congratulate the following student for being selected in the Eastern Taipans District Team.

• Golf – Carter-Rose W. 

We wish Carter-Rose all the very best at the upcoming Regional Trials.

CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVALS – FRIDAY 21^ST MARCH

Our P-6 Cross Country Carnival is just around the corner. All parents are welcome to come and support the children at our Cross Country Carnivals on Friday 21^st March. Times are below:

• Year 4-6 Cross Country Carnival (9am – 11am)
• Prep & Year 1 Cross Country Carnival (12pm – 1:15pm)
• Year 2&3 Cross Country Carnival (2pm – 3pm)

GALA DAY

Gala Day permission forms have been sent to parents of successful students via QParents. Please pay and return forms by Friday 21^st March or your child will miss the opportunity to attend Gala Day 1. No late payments will be accepted.

Parents are welcome to attend Gala Days! 

• Gala Day 1 - Friday 28 March (Week 9, Term 1)
• Gala Day 2 – Friday 2 May (Week 2, Term 2)
• Gala Day 3 – Friday 16 May (Week 4, Term 2)

Playing Locations for Gala Day 1:

• Boys Soccer   - A Teams – Eight Mile Plains State School

  - B Teams – Sunnybank State School

• Girls Soccer – Runcorn State High School.

Soccer requirements - Hats/Sunscreen, Water Bottles, Lunch, Shin pads, long socks, boots (optional)/joggers.

• Girls Basketball – Runcorn State High School
• Boys Basketball – Runcorn State High School

Basketball requirements - Hats/Sunscreen, Water Bottles, Lunch 

• Tee Ball – Indians Baseball Club, Wakerley Park, Runcorn

Tee Ball requirements - Hats/Sunscreen, Water Bottles, Lunch, Softball Gloves

• Rugby League – Souths Sports Club, Acacia Ridge, 174 Mortimer Rd, Acacia Ridge.

Rugby requirements - Hats/Sunscreen, Water Bottles, Lunch, Mouthguards (MUST HAVE OR CAN'T PLAY), boots (optional)/joggers.

MISS SARAH CURRIE – SPORTS COORDINATOR

The last week to collect your WHITE PERFOMANCE SHIRT.

Care Instructions

Washing: Hand wash is preferable

Ironing: Do no iron directly over embroidery

Stain Removal: Please be careful with use of any stain removers on the embroidered logo.

BLACK MUSIC PANTS FOR SALE

For students in; Senior Choir, Chamber Choir, Symphonic Band, Chamber Orchestra, Corelli Orchestra

* Payment transactions can be processed on Monday, Wednesday or Friday ONLY

$15 second-hand black pants sale (LIMITED STOCK – NO HOLDS AVAILABLE)

$30 new black pants

The process is: Students come to the Uniform Shop, parent volunteers assist with sizing/fitting and then the student or parent pay at the Uniform Shop counter.

Note: all new black pants will need to hemmed (taken up) and not folded underneath.

If the line closes before your child has received their shirt, you may need to come the following day when the uniform shop is open.

All emails are to be directed to the following address.

music1@warrigalroadss.eq.edu.au

In all emails, your child’s name and class will need to be included in the subject heading

Robyn Kelly, Director of Music

  As at 19^th March 2025

A question from your P&C:

WHAT’S YOUR FAVE EVENT? 

Help choose our Term 3 fundraiser!  


We’ll always have our beloved school discos, but this year we’d like to focus our term 3 efforts and volunteer resources on one major fundraiser, so we want your vote! 

Click through to our Facebook poll and choose your favourite. Voting closes this Friday! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EPwZzNPpt/


Options are:  

1. COLOUR FUN RUN 
(School day event - all students run)
Beforehand, children can seek online donations for prizes. Students run a fun course while volunteers spray them with colour powder. 


2. FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT 
(Saturday ticketed event - community welcome)
Held on the school oval (no cap on ticket sales!), with a giant screen, food trucks and activities.