13 June 2025

Woree State School – Vision & Values

Principal’s Report

Dear Woree Community

With our principal taking some well-deserved leave, I have the honour of leading the school over this fortnight. It is a big fortnight coming up, with our annual Pink Day and the school Athletics Days.

It’s Pink Day today, and we are all dressed in pink as we spread the message of kindness and anti-bullying. Whilst this day is a fun day for students, the message is important and is reinforced daily with our students. It is important as children grow that they understand the difference between being rude, mean and bullying.  Not all interactions between students are positive as they are learning to navigate friendships, social circles, the playground and personal growth.  Different behaviours are common within different age groups from 5 year old’s up to 12 year old’s. Age appropriate social skilling is delivered through the curriculum to assist students with the social and interacting skills they need. It is also important for students to be able to identify if bullying is occurring and know the steps to address it, either for themselves or as a witness of bullying. Bullying is never ok and the school is vigilant in addressing these behaviours when they are present and reported. Continue working with us to spread the message of kindness!

Next week we will hold the Athletics days. I say ‘days’ as there is only 1 Athletics Day, however the morning before, our senior students participate in trials to identify the finalists for Athletics Day. Parents and families are welcome to attend for the full Athletics day. Remember to bring a camping chair! If you have teenagers who are attending, please ensure they are in casual clothes and not in a high school uniform so we can identify those that come with parents approval and are off school for the day as opposed to those in uniform, indicating to us they should be at their own school. This is a day enjoyed by all as we welcome families into the school to support our students as they strive and shine.  For those families who can’t attend, we will regularly be posting photos on our socials throughout the day.

I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at these days.

Emma King
Acting Principal

Enrolment

Woree State School is currently taking enrolments.  Please contact the office or visit our website for more information.

Ph: 4054 9111 Email: info@woreess.eq.edu.au   Website: https://woreess.eq.edu.au/

Donations

Did you know we accept donations? 

We love the support we receive from our community, if you have anything you would like to donate please drop off to Miss Leisa’s office in block 8.

• Uniforms
• Book / Stationary
• Fresh Fruit
• Lunch Snacks

If you are not sure what you can donate talk to Miss Leisa today.

Staff Profile – Leanne Clayfield

 Hi my name is Leanne Clayfield. I am a mum, I have 4 grown up daughters and I have 6 gorgeous grandsons. I am originally from Ballart in Victoria, I moved to Cairns when I was 10 so I am classed as a local. I went to school in Edmonton and Gordonvale. The beach, my hammock and a good book are my favourite pastimes. I have been a teacher for 23 years, most of my experience has been teaching in the upper school. This is my 1^st year here at Woree, I know we are going to have a GREAT year and am looking forward to working with the amazing staff and kids.

Kind Regards  
Ms Clayfield

5C Class Article

Try For 5 MVC

The students in 5C are very excited to have been chosen as the Try For 5 MVC (Most Valued Class) this term and have been working closely with Tahlulah Tillett from the Cowboys Women’s Team. Coming to school every day is very important and to help us improve our attendance we have a weekly Wednesday Team Meeting with Tahlulah. This is a video call via the computer, and we get to chat with her. She asks us what we like about school, what we are learning in class each week. At the moment she is enjoying hearing a lot of interesting facts about the Solar System.

 We have a classroom attendance tracker that we complete every day and if you have been at school for 5 days each week then you get a Try For 5 ticket and that goes into a special prize draw at the end of the term. Tahlulah has organized some cool prizes for that. She also looked at our attendance data from term 1 and has set each of us an individual goal for this term. For example, if your attendance was around 80% then your goal is to come to school and to get it up to 90% in term 2. At the end of the meeting, she takes a funny class photo, and we put it on our Try For 5 wall. We are super excited because next Wednesday (4^th June) she will be visiting our school, so we get to do the meeting in person.

P&C News

What does your P&C do?

The Woree State School Parents & Citizens’ Association supports your children’s development by partnering with the Woree State School to provide essential services that include the Outside School Hours Care program, the Butterfly Café (tuckshop) and the School Shop. Our mission as a community-based not for profit association is to provide valuable support through reinvestment of monies and time back into the school to provide additional resources as seen necessary by the principal and essential to the development of the school community.

We ask all families to support your children’s journey by supporting our mission and encourage all parents and carers to play an active role in their child’s development through joining the P&C community.

Being a member

Interested in becoming a part of the Woree State School P&C Association?

Being an active member does not mean having to attend every meeting. You can attend as many or as little as you want. We do however ask you to attend the annual general meeting where a new committee is elected to office for the next 12-month period and critical direction is commonly discussed.

Remember NO P&C = NO TUCKSHOP / NO OSHC / NO SCHOOL SHOP

Volunteering

Being a volunteer comes in all shapes and forms. It does not necessarily mean having to help at every fundraising event. It could simply mean helping us with the administration of our Facebook page or a couple hours at our awesome Butterfly Café making sandwiches or pouring drinks. If your time is available, you may consider helping us with one of our main fundraising events? Our fundraising calendar supports a maximum of six events per year.  Any support around this is always highly valued and happily received.

Why Volunteer?

• Volunteering helps you to connect to your community by strengthening your connections.
• Children whose parents are involved in their schools do better. Research has shown that children of a school volunteer make better grades and perform better on tests.
• Volunteering helps you spend more time with your kids.
• Helps you get to know teachers and other school team members.
• Makes the school a better place to learn.
• Allows us to use your strengths.
• Why NOT!

More Information

If you want to become a general member or a part of the P&C executive team, simply contact us at operations@WoreeSSPandC.com.au or come along to one of our monthly meetings.

Regards
The P&C Executive Team

School Shop

Did you Know?

The Woree State School P&C are the only authorized sellers of Woree State School uniforms.

You can place your school uniform and stationery orders anytime you like using our 24/7 Flexischools app and website www.flexischools.com.au ordering platforms. Our full catalogue is 100% online. We deliver your order the following day directly to your child’s classroom making it super easy, effortless and efficient.

If you want to pick up your online order, you can pop into the school shop, or we can drop it at the front office if it’s outside shop open hours.  

If you prefer to do things in person our school shop’s opening hours are Monday & Thursday 8:15am – 10am (except Public Holidays). Feel free to come in.

Book Pack Solutions

Every year we offer a no fuss complete book pack solution from prep to Yr6 that make starting school the following year easy and seamless.

Layby

We support our book pack solutions by offering a layby facility from September every year to help spread the cost into manageable payments. Our Layby option can be initiated through email, over the phone or in person at the school shop. (T&Cs apply)

For more information email: schoolshop@woress.eq.edu.au or call 4054 9167 during business hours on Mondays & Thursdays.

Regards
Linda Circus
School Shop Coordinator

Butterfly Café

At the Butterfly Café all food is prepared fresh daily and is constructed with the guidance of Smart Choices for Queensland Kids. We open daily for breakfast from 8:15am and for both lunch breaks. We also do affordable classroom catering for birthday parties and special occasions.

You can place your orders via the Flexischools app and their website www.flexischools.com.au or directly over the counter. Orders need to be in by 9:30am every day to be delivered to the classroom.

The Butterfly Café is open for over-the-counter sales before school and through the lunch periods.

Using Flexischools app or website to order lunch can be done at any time of the week or day, but it needs to be placed before 9:30am the day you want the meal for first break orders or in before 12pm for second break orders.

Things to remember

• Breakfast is served from 8:15am daily
• Lunch orders can be placed anytime of the week via Flexischools, but you need to make sure it’s in by 9:30am for first break or 12pm for second break on the day you want it.
• All food is made fresh daily, and we make some yummy treats for your kids.
• No over the phone lunch orders – please use the Flexischools app or website.

Please place orders by 9:30am daily, to avoid disappointment as our items are all made fresh daily.

Facts to know about the Butterfly Café:

• We are operated by the Woree State School P&C Association, so all proceeds are re-invested back in the school – supporting us supports the school and your kids learning!
• We make café-style barista coffee – so why not grab a latte when you come to the next parade
• We are always making special treats for your kids, look out for them on our red day menu or Flexischools ordering platforms.
• We can cater for your child’s birthday party in classrooms and take-home packs.

Regards
Tanya Boyce
Tuckshop Convenor

Outside School Hours Care

Events

Pink Day 2025

Let Kindness Grow

Pink Day is a fantastic event that promotes kindness, inclusion, and standing up to bullying. This year’s theme, “Let Kindness Grow,” encourages us all to spread compassion and positivity in our school community. We look forward to seeing a sea of pink shirts today as we come together to support this important cause!

Athletics Day 2025

SCHOOL TRIALS FOR STUDENTS BORN IN 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016.

Tuesday 17/06/25

WHOLE SCHOOL ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

Wednesday 18/06/25

*NOTE THESE TIMES ARE INDICATIVE ONLY AND MAY VARY BASED ON COMPLETION TIMES

All students are expected to participate in the Athletics Carnival.

Please ensure your child comes to school with appropriate shoes for running, a water bottle and broad brimmed or bucket hat.  Sunscreen will be available for students to apply prior to participation.

Parents and carers are welcome to attend this year’s event and encouraged to come and cheer our students on. The school Facebook page will be uploading photos throughout the day, and we will endeavour to keep all parents and carers informed of students’ results through regular posts.

As it is a school day, we would encourage any older siblings to attend their own school as per normal. Everyday counts!

For any queries, please contact Sabrina Grossmann, PE Teacher and Sports Coordinator.

Track and Field Event Schedule
Wednesday 18/06/25
Year 3 (born in 2016), year 4, 5 and 6 students

AGE GROUPS:
A – Born 2013
B – Born 2014
C – Born 2015
D – Born 2016

Nurse Practitioner

Our Nurse Practitioner is available every Tuesday 9am-4pm, email nurseadmin@woreess.eq.edu.au  to make an appointment or book directly online 

Growing Pains? Growing Needs!

As kids grow, their health needs change.

If your child is complaining of aches, tiredness, or seems to be struggling, a health check could help spot nutrition gaps, growth issues, or other concerns.

Mental Health Matters Too!

Physical health and mental wellbeing go hand in hand.

If your child is feeling anxious, low, or finding school tricky, NP Mel can offer a safe, supportive check-in and guidance for the next steps.

Appointments are private and child-friendly.

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