Dear mums, dads, carers and colleagues

I think this past week has possibly been the busiest one of this year.  The week began with parent-teacher interviews and, while making for a late night, I was left impressed with the partnerships that exist in our school.  There were loads of families leaving with smiles.

Meanwhile, outside of the classroom, I am delighted with how our children are excelling on the stage, the sports field and at the chess board.  Our Wakakirri experience was exceptional and our school troupe has been invited back in a couple of weeks to perform at the national showcase.  I was extremely proud on Wednesday night when I watched them perform their amazing routine called 'Change' which was focused on gender equality.

Our touch football teams and rugby league teams also played at their respective carnivals.  They represented our school with pride and sportsmanship.  We will share more images and results in the next issue.

Students from Years 2 to 6 competed at the regional chess tournament earlier this week.  We practice hard each Wednesday and opportunities like this one give us the chance to further develop our skills.  We will share more details in the next issue.

The level of skill, commitment and leadership shown by our school staff is the reason that these achievements are possible and I cannot thank them enough for all the value they add to our school and community.  Well done!     

IMPORTANT!  Electric scooters at school

Over the past year we have seen the growth of electric scooters at school.  I was surprised to learn of legal requirements pertaining to the use of electric scooters with which we all need to comply.  

The most significant issue for our children is the requirement for riders to 12 years of age AND be escorted by an adult.  Essentially this will stop our students from using an electric scooter.  

To give families time to make changes, we have set 31 August as the LAST DAY that electric scooters can be brought to school.

A full explanation of the requirements can be found at Queensland Transport . 

Rules for personal mobility devices

A broad range of personal mobility devices can be used in Queensland. You must comply with the rules for personal mobility devices and the general road rules as they are classified as a type of vehicle.

• Children under 12 years of age must not ride personal mobility devices including electric scooters.
• A person between the age of 12-16 must be accompanied by a supervising adult while using the device.
• Remember, people of all abilities use our paths and not everyone can easily move around a device that might be blocking the path.
• Personal mobility device riders who break the road rules will be given the same fines as motorists, but will not accumulate demerit points.

Attendance breakfast is coming

Congratulations to everyone whose attendance at school this term has been excellent.  It is never easy to get through the winter period without picking up a virus of some description, so personal hygiene is very important.  

We will soon be sending home invitations to the end of term attendance awards breakfast.  This term we will be holding a breakfast sausage sizzle BBQ.  I will calculate the required number of attended days and create the invitations.   

Have a lovely weekend

Vic