Morningside State School eNewsletter

Principal News

Celebrating Semester 1 Principal’s Academic Excellence Awards

Congratulations to the students who received their award at assembly last week. The awards are based on the academic rating results in the Semester 1 report card. We are very proud of you! We encourage all students to strive to achieve their best in Semester 2.

Prep: Aubrey D., Jamie M., Penny P., Frankie T., Elena B., Bronte D., Lailah P., Harry T.

Year 1 : Indira S., Nixie F., Alexandra O., Maxwell P., Jaxon H., Eli J.

Year 2 : Sara G., Seth G., Thandi M., Nili P., Vienna Z-A., Finn E., Penelope G., Ai M., Amelie A-M., Odhran O., Joshua R., Elsie-Grace S., Indigo V., Sienna F., Raphael P., Lukas Y.

Year 3 : Nika B., Kaitlyn P., Lyla E., Lucy V., Isabella C., Freddie F., Ollie W.

Year 4 : Elijah A., Elizabeth B., Carter M., Adaline F., Theadora H., Sasha R., Lainey F.

Year 5: Hamish E., Madeleine F., Leah J., Benjamin O., Kyan P., Gabriela W., Aiden G., Poppy H., Audrey R., Grace T., Aarohi T., Georgie D., Frankie M., Micah U-S., Zara W.

Year 6: Poppy H., Hannah M., Olivia T., Angela D., Henry D., Arlo M., Emma M., Thea M., Samara P., Leia S., Ruby W., Poppy W., Aaron B., Alex B., Oscar D C., Oliver F., Eliza H., Jake M., Wyatt R., Savannah S., Lhamo Y.

Ramp to the oval

Work on the ramp to the oval will be starting on Thursday 7 August. This is the final stage in our oval redevelopment. This will be a very exciting addition and enable enhanced access to the site. Thank you to our P&C for helping to fund this amazing addition to our school.

Thank you, staff

School camps are a fantastic experience and opportunity for our children to develop independence, resilience, communication skills, leadership skills and engage in curriculum activities in real world contexts. This term, our teachers and teacher aides will be attending camps in years 4 (Tangalooma), 5 (Currimundi) and 6 (Cairns). Thank you to staff who have or will be attending the camps and staff back at school who support the camp preparations. Your support in providing the camping experience for Morningside children is greatly appreciated!

Unwell children

At this time of the year there are colds, flu and other viruses in our community. Sick children should not attend school, and parents will be called to collect their children if they are unwell at school.

School Opinion Survey

Thank you to all of those who have already completed the Parent/Caregiver Survey. If you have not had a chance to complete the survey yet, please note that the online surveys will remain open until Friday 22 August 2025. This is your opportunity to provide feedback about what our school does well and how we can improve. To have your say, check your email for an invitation from the Department of Education titled School Opinion Survey for parents and caregivers, 2025.

Term 3 Pupil Free Day

Friday 5 September is a Pupil Free Day for all schools. Please mark this day in your diary and make arrangements for your child.

Is your family leaving Morningside State School at the end of this year?

As Education Queensland Schools are staffed according to enrolment numbers, it is very important that we have an accurate knowledge of our enrolment numbers for 2026. This will help to ensure that classes can be developed before the end of this year and there is minimal disruption or need to reform classes at the start of the school year in 2026.

If your family is leaving at the end of this year and will not be returning to Morningside State School in 2026, we would appreciate you letting our office know as soon as possible. Please also let our office know if your child / children will be returning late to school in the 2026 school year. School starts on Tuesday 27 January 2026.

Please contact our office on admin@morningsidess.eq.edu.au .

Have a fantastic fortnight!

Sheryl Kennedy
Principal

Deputy News

Class Captains for Term 3

Congratulations to Class Captains for Term 3!

PBL Update

Over the next fortnight students at MSS will be looking at playtime and our school rules. This includes safe play during breaks and thinking about difficult situations, stopping and choosing an option to stay in the GREEN ZONE.

PBL Update

Over the next fortnight students at MSS will be looking at playtime and our school rules. This includes safe play during breaks and thinking about difficult situations, stopping and choosing an option to stay in the GREEN ZONE.

Since the start of this term our students have received 151 postcards! Keep those GOTCHAs coming 😊

ICAS

ICAS will run throughout August. Any students absent on the day of the test will be caught up as best as possible when they return to school.

Good luck to participating students.

Subject	Sitting Dates
Digital Technologies	Monday 4 Aug
Writing	Tuesday 5 Aug * Year 6 Monday 4 Aug
English	Monday 11 Aug
Science	Wednesday 20 Aug
Spelling Bee	Thursday 21 Aug
Mathematics	Monday 25 Aug

Have a great fortnight

Adam Gilmore
Deputy Principal

Dates to Remember

Japanese News

シルビ先生（silby sensei）
Japanese Language Teacher (jkwal@eq.edu.au)

Sports and PE

There is lots of exciting sporting news in this edition of our school newsletter…

House Athletics

Results were announced at assembly, late last term, about the Athletics House Shield results from both our Junior and Senior Athletics Carnivals. Well done to all students who achieved points for their house. Pashen was awarded the shield this year with the most points.

Yr 3-6 Athletics Carnival Age Group Champions

Congratulations to all our Yr 3-6 students who competed in the various events as part of this year’s Senior Athletics Carnival. A special congratulations for to our Age Group Champions who won the most points overall from all events.

8B – Jake 9B- Isaac 10B- Trey 11B- Travis 12B- Henry

8G- Poppy 9G- Rosie 10G- Zoe + Maddie 11G- Emma 12G- Savannah

Lytton District Athletics

On Monday 28and Tuesday 29July, 13 of our students represented our school and themselves at the Lytton District Athletics Carnival. Qualifications were earnt from achievements at our school Athletics Carnival. Well done and congratulations to the following students who competed:

Henry – 1500m, 800m, 200m, 100m
Archie – 800m, 200m, 100m
Savannah – 800m, 100m
Codi – 200m, 100m
Leah – 800m
James – 100m
Hamish – 1500m
Zoe – High Jump, 800m
Maddie – 200m, 100m
Isabelle – 800m
Trey – High Jump, 800m, 200m, 100m
Ollie – 200m, 100m
Kajetan – 800m

A special congratulations go to Trey (High Jump 1^st place and 200m 1^st place), Ollie (100m 2^nd place) and Zoe (High Jump equal 1^st place) who have all achieved qualifying standards in their respective events to compete at the Metro East Regional Athletics trials later this term. We wish them the best of luck and are super proud of what they have achieved so far!

More district sporting news…

A special mention and congratulations go to Archie A (Australian Rules Football) and Savannah S (Football) who have continued to excel in their school sporting endeavours. We wish both students the best of luck and congratulate them on their achievements.

Archie has been selected for the Qld State Schools Australian Rules team that is competing in the Sunshine Coast, this term, against other states from Australia. This selection was from an outstanding effort at the recent schools regional Australian Football tournament.

Savannah has been selected for the Metro East Regional Schools Football team that is competing in Brisbane this term. This came from a great performance at the recent school’s district tournament.

Term 3 Gala Day Sports

Our Gala Day sporting event is going ahead this term, on Thursday 4September, in conjunction with other schools in our district. This will include all our Yr 4-6 students.

Students will nominate to compete in one of the following three sports: Netball, Soccer and Australian Rules Football (AFL). Students compete in a fun and friendly format against students from other nearby schools. The focus is on enjoyment and participation. There are no awards, such as medals and trophies, given out at Gala Day. The three sports are held at various locations, details of which will be published on consent forms. Students will not be able to make late changes to their sporting selections due to administration and other reasons.

More details to follow.

Josh Nolan
Morningside State School
PE Teacher – Sports Coordinator

Environment Club News

Bushtucker Trail

One of our key initiatives for our Pick of the Crop program grant is to expand our bushtucker plantings and develop signage to help everyone identify these important plants. Keep an eye out for our new garden signs that show the kinds of bushtucker plants that are growing here at MSS. We are also working on a map so that students and teachers can enjoy exploring the bushtucker trail around the school grounds.

10c Container Collections

For anyone who doesn’t know, we have collection bins for 10c containers at MSS. They are located near the pool gate and under admin. Alternatively, if you want to take your containers directly to a recycler and send your refund to the school – use the code C11355967. The money raised from this initiative helps fund our environmental projects so all contributions are greatly appreciated.

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Sharon Wetzig
MSS Sustainability Partner

Chappy News

Chappy Vlad

P&C News

Morningside Flyers Swimming Club

It might still be chilly now, but the Morningside Flyers can’t wait until things warm up for our 2025-26 season. Save these dates and stay tuned for more information soon!!

OSHC News

OSHC is back for before and after school sessions in Term 3! Over the past two weeks, the children have been getting creative with their awesome army base constructions for our new army men resource! At sport, we’ve been scoring goals on the oval, shooting hoops on the multipurpose courts, and getting our boogie on with Just Dance in the Hall, giving children the freedom to pursue their sporting passions! Meanwhile in our main room Milperra, we’ve been getting crafty with Art Club, and even had some new fish friends join the service in our OSHC fishtank!