Principal’s Report Week 8

We have now reached Week 8 of Term 3, and it’s certainly been a busy and exciting term so far. With plenty more events still to come, there are lots of wonderful opportunities ahead for our students and school community.

Last week, we celebrated a very successful Under 8’s Day where our community came together to explore and celebrate science through play. A heartfelt thank you goes to the Conondale Rural Fire Brigade, Queensland Ambulance, Sunshine Coast Council, and Tracey from Bush Critters for helping make the day so memorable. Students also enjoyed face painting, making lava lamps, drawing with spinning tops, sensory tubs, and painting by straw blowing. A highlight was every family receiving a tree from the Sunshine Coast Council to help us count down the 7 years until the Olympic Games in Brisbane.

Today, we are excited to welcome teachers from Amamoor State School into our classrooms. They will be joining in our literacy groups to see how they run and will also be talking with some of our students about their learning.

Looking ahead, the next two weeks will be action-packed:

• Friday 5th September – Student Free Day
• Monday 8th September – Father’s Day Breakfast (8:15am) – dads and special guests welcome
• Tuesday 9th September – P–2 excursion to Stanley River Environmental Education Centre
• Thursday 11th September – Cono Cook Off (Years 3–6 kitchen challenge)
• Friday 12th September – First Prep Transition morning (9:00–10:30am) and Years 3–6 OzTag Gala Day at Glenview

As you can see, there’s plenty happening and we are proud to provide such a wide range of experiences for our students.

Over the past fortnight, we have also been revisiting our Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) expectations. These guide how we learn and play at school and help ensure a safe, respectful, and supportive environment for everyone. I’ll take some time in the next section of the newsletter to outline what these expectations look like in action, so families can continue to support them at home.

Thank you for your ongoing support – together, we make our school a great place to learn and grow.

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)

Conondale State School uses Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) as the multi-tiered system of support for discipline in the school.  This is a whole-school approach, used in all classrooms and programs offered through the school, including sporting activities and excursions.

PBL is an evidence-based framework used to:

• analyse and improve student behaviour and learning outcomes
• ensure that only evidence-based practices are used correctly by teachers to support students
• continually support staff members to maintain consistent school and classroom improvement practices.

At Conondale State School we believe discipline is about more than punishment.  It is a word that reflects our belief that student behaviour is a part of the overall teaching and learning approach in our school.  Our staff take responsibility for making their expectations clear, for providing supportive instruction about how to meet these expectations and strive to use behavioural incidents as opportunities to re-teach.

Our staff are committed to delivering a high quality of education for every student and believe all adults in the school, whether visiting or working, should meet the same Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) expectations in place for students: being Safe, Respectful Learners.

Every fortnight a focus is given to one of these expectations and the 5/6 students do a role play at parade. Posters go up around the school and students are reminded of what that expectation looks like in all school settings.

Kind Regards,

Louise