2025, Term 1, Week 6, Kilcoy State School Newsletter

9.3.2025

Acknowledgment of Country: This newsletter comes to you from Jinibara Land. In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples today. We are thankful to be able to work, learn and play on Jinibara land.

Vision & Values: "We believe that all members of the Kilcoy State School community have the right to work, learn and play in a safe and inclusive environment."   Our STAR values are SAFETY - Taking Responsibility - Active Learning - Respect

2025 Annual Improvement Plan

• AIP Focus area 1: The quality enactment of Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum, leading to measurable improvement in student academic achievement.
• AIP Focus area 2: The development of a school culture which underpins a rich, engaging and consistent learning environment, prioritising excellence in curriculum, teaching and learning, resulting in enhanced staff and student learning and wellbeing. 

Principal's welcome

Dear Parents and Carers

It has been quite an eventful past week, preparing for the possibility of a Category 2 Tropical Cyclone impact in our area! I am very pleased that the safety of staff and students was absolutely prioritised by the Queensland Government in their choice to close many schools for two days. While this may also be somewhat disruptive, the safety of humans always needs to come first. Thank you for your support of the school in this time. I look forward to seeing our staff and students return tomorrow to get back into what will be a busy week with the commencement of NAPLAN for Year 3 and Year 5 (more information below). 

We are excited to participate in the 2025 School Review of Kilcoy State School early next term! 

Commencing in early May next term, Kilcoy State School will engage in a School Review with a small team of external reviewers. Historically this has been a very thoughtful process allowing us to celebrate our progress as a school and provide important evidence to help us make informed decisions when planning for the next four-year period. 

How you can help! Feedback from parents and the community is an important part of school reviews, with everyone encouraged to have their say.  Conversations with a review team member can be in person 
or over the phone. All feedback remains confidential. Reviewers endeavour to connect with parents and carers 
before or after school around school grounds and car parks. To register your interest in participating in a review please contact our school office. Alternatively, you can register your interest via emailreviews@qed.qld.gov.au.

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.

In 2025, our NAPLAN testing will occur between the 12th of March to the 24th of March. 

It is a nationwide measure through which parents/carers, teachers, schools, education authorities, governments and the broader community can determine whether or not young Australians are developing the literacy and numeracy skills that provide the critical foundation for other learning and for their productive and rewarding participation in the community. NAPLAN results allow parents/carers and educators to see how students are progressing in literacy and numeracy over time – individually, as part of their school community, and against national standards.

If you have any questions, please contact the office on 5422 3333. 

Kind regards, Mrs Belinda Nash. 

Upcoming events

Lisa Webster - Deputy Principal

P-2 Classroom Highlights - This week highlights The Arts

Each week students at Kilcoy State School have a lesson with the Arts teacher, Mrs Keast. This week, year 1 students were learning about their emotions and making faces of emotions using a paper plate and play dough. 

-Mrs Lisa Webster. 

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3-6 Classroom Highlights - This week highlights 4A

In 4A, to consolidate our learning about statistics we sat outside and collected data by looking at the vehicles that passed the school in 30mins. Students were surprised at how many vehicles went past and how difficult it was to watch and record accurately. Previously we had discussed jobs that use data collection including traffic counters. The students all agreed it would be a difficult job especially in the middle of big cities. 4A will now use this data to create graphs and to communicate their findings in a future newsletter.

P&C News

Hello Families,

Thank you for your understanding and support when we needed to cancel the last P&C Meeting due to the predicted effects of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Thankfully it was less of an impact for those in the areas surrounding the school. Our thoughts go out to others who have been less lucky and wish them well in the following days. 

This means that the next General Meeting will be held on Monday 24/3, just before the Annual General Meeting following it. That meeting is your final opportunity to sign up as a member before the AGM. Only members are allowed to vote in the AGM on 24/3/25 where we will elect a new P&C president and executive team for 2025. 

- KSS P&C Committee 

Sports News

It was disappointing to need to postpone the recent Valley Champs Swimming competition due to the cyclone predictions however we support any measures that help keep our students safe. Our Sports Staff are busily coordinating a new date which will be confirmed soon. 

-Mrs Joanne Smith

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Thank you for taking the time to engage in your child's school life further by reading this newsletter. We appreciate you staying informed. If you have any newsletter suggestions, please email them to admin@kilcoyss.eq.edu.au.