Week 10, Term 1 2025
- Principal Pen
- Setting the Standard: Aitkenvale State School's Commitment to Positive Behaviour and Success
- Updates from the Admin Office
- Current Permission Forms Now Available
- School Watch - Keeping our School Safe
- A Special Visit from a North Queensland Cowboys Player!
- New Signs Unveiled: Celebrating Our Core Values!
- Congratulations Year 6: Amazing Theme Park Creations!
- A Lunchtime Delight: Strings Students Bring Music to Our Day!
- Harmony Day Celebrations
- Easter Bonnet Parade Celebration!
- Term 1 Reflections: A Celebration of Learning, Leadership, and Key Experiences
- Townsville City Council Holiday Guide
- Student of the Week - Week 9
- Student of the Week - Week 10
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Principal Pen
Dear Parents and Carers,
Karibu wiki ya 10;
Bienvenue à la semaine 10;
Wadda Mooli, Welcome to Week 10, Term 1 2025.
As we wrap up this term at Aitkenvale State School, I would like to thank all our parents/carers, students, and staff for their dedication and hard work. It has been a term full of growth, learning, and achievements, and we are well on our way to reaching our 2025 goals. The collaboration and effort from everyone involved have been truly inspiring, and it's clear that we are building a strong culture for continued success.
Despite the challenges posed by the significant rainfall and disruptions we've faced, we've managed to come through the other side with resilience and determination. It hasn't been easy, but the way everyone has adapted and worked together has been remarkable. We look forward to a less disruptive term and some drier weather.
As we head into the holiday break, I hope everyone takes the time to relax, recharge, and enjoy quality time with loved ones, doing whatever it is that makes you happy. We look forward to seeing you all back for the start of Term 2, ready for another productive and exciting chapter. Wishing you all a safe and enjoyable holiday!
Our current whole school attendance for Term 1 is at 85.7%. Not bad considering the amount of wet weather we have been having. Our 2025 goal is 88% attendance. Is your child attending regularly?
Behaviour data at the end of Term 1 indicates there has been a decrease in incidents by 44%. Our 2025 goal was to reduce daily incidents from an average of 4.9 to 3.5. Currently we average 2.47 incidents per day.
I will update you after the holidays with our academic data for Term 1. But early indications are we are tracking nicely towards our targets as well. These are truly incredible milestones and achievements for us to celebrate, especially when we compare them to this time last year.
Lee Braney
Principal
Setting the Standard: Aitkenvale State School's Commitment to Positive Behaviour and Success
Updates from the Admin Office
Office Hours 8:00AM - 3:30PM
Supervision on gates begins at 8:00am
Gates Close at 2:50pm - all remaining students will then be escorted to the office to await collection.
Important Dates
- Term 1 Years 3-6 Swimming lessons - Payments Due NOW
- Year 5 and 6 Camp Expression of Interest Form - Due Now
- Musical Instrument - Payments Due Now
- Silver Day Celebrations - 4th April 11:30am - 1:00pm
- Ice Cream Spider Day - 4th April - $2.00 at CPA during first Break
All late slips and early pick-up requests for students are now handled at the student counter. Please follow the signs to the window at the back of the Administration Building.
Current Permission Forms Now Available
We want to make sure your child can participate in all the exciting upcoming school activities, so we’ve made the most current permission forms available for you to access easily.
You can find the forms for:
- 2025 Thuringowa ANZAC Day March
- 2025 Years 5 & 6 Camp - Activity Consent Form
Simply click the links below to print and complete your forms or log in to QParents to complete and submit the forms online.
Make sure to return them by the deadlines to ensure your child can take part in these awesome activities! If you have any questions, feel free to contact the school. 📞.
School Watch - Keeping our School Safe
A Special Visit from a North Queensland Cowboys Player!
Last Wednesday we had a special visit from a North Queensland Cowboys player as part of the Adopt-A-School Program! Our students were thrilled to meet Jeremiah Matautia, who shared his journey, gave some great tips on sportsmanship, and even signed a few autographs! A huge thank you to the Cowboys and Jeremiah for making this day so memorable.
New Signs Unveiled: Celebrating Our Core Values!
We've just unveiled brand new signs at the entry to school that proudly display our core values! 
These signs are a daily reminder of the principles that shape our school community and guide us in everything we do: Aspirational, Inclusive and Resilient.
Each sign is strategically placed along the pathway to inspire students, staff, and visitors to embody these values and create a positive and supportive learning environment.
Congratulations Year 6: Amazing Theme Park Creations!
A huge round of applause to all our Year 6 students for successfully completing their theme park designs as part of their Design Technology project! Your creativity, hard work, and teamwork have truly paid off, and we are so impressed with the incredible designs you've come up with.
Well done, Year 6 – you’ve earned this celebration! Keep up the fantastic work! 👏
A Lunchtime Delight: Strings Students Bring Music to Our Day!
Last week, our talented Instrumental Music Strings students treated us to a beautiful musical interlude during lunchtime! It was a wonderful surprise, as their lovely melodies brightened up everyone's day.
A huge thank you to our amazing musicians for sharing your incredible talents with us – we can't wait to hear more! 🌟
Harmony Day Celebrations
Easter Bonnet Parade Celebration!
Today, our Prep to Year 2 students brought their creativity and Easter spirit to life with a fun-filled Easter Bonnet Parade! 🐰👒 From colourful decorations to whimsical designs, the students proudly showcased their amazing handmade bonnets.
It was a joy to see all the smiles and excitement as they strutted down the runway, showing off their unique creations! A big thank you to everyone who helped make this event special. We're so proud of all the little designers and can't wait for next year’s parade! 🐣💐
Term 1 Reflections: A Celebration of Learning, Leadership, and Key Experiences
Term 1, 2025, has been a busy and exciting time at school! Our students put in a lot of hard work in the classroom, while also enjoying some incredible experiences. They got the chance to meet the North Queensland Cowboys through the Adopt a Cowboys program, learning about teamwork and sportsmanship. The Deadly Choice initiative focused on promoting health and well-being, and the Grip Leadership Conference gave our Year 5 and 6 leaders a chance to develop their leadership skills. We also celebrated Harmony Day, embracing our cultural diversity, and welcomed Healthy Harold for fun and interactive health lessons. The Year 3-6 swimming lessons were a great success, teaching important water safety skills. It’s been a term full of hard work, growth, and exciting experiences, and we’re excited for what's ahead in Term 2!
Townsville City Council Holiday Guide
Student of the Week - Week 9
Winnie | For improved accuracy collecting and organising data. |
Debora | For your fantastic progress in English and PLD this term. You are awesome! |
Mubaraka | For creating a brilliant drawing of the adverbs in Giraffes Can't Dance. |
Georgia | For outstanding illustrations of the character Gerald the Giraffe. |
Axell | For great scientific knowledge about materials and how they are manipulated. |
Name Withheld | For her use of scientific language when describing how she made her lunchbox. |
Lily | For doing fantastic job in her spelling test. |
Miriam | For showing exemplary performance in class. |
Abdillah | For always being a superstar student and friend in 3B. |
Philemon | For working hard on his English presentation |
Emmanuella | For working hard on improving her listening skills |
Jonathan | For always encouraging others to make better choices and being a good example - an excellent class member! |
Addison | For always having a positive attitude to his learning and consistently presenting his work to a high standard. |
Zuena | For impressive effort and enthusiasm towards learning. |
Gedeon | Powerfully performing his passionately purposeful persuasive presentation. |
Boden | For being a motivated and hardworking in class. |
Noella | For being a resilient and determined student. |
Grayville | For being a great classroom helper |
Ben | Consistently working and showing great manners. |
Nousaradine | For being a responsible learner in Pathways – always putting in excellent effort with his work |
Falmata | For excellent effort in Pathways spelling groups and moving up a level! Great work! |
Raeli | For great work during Pathways Spelling Groups – excellent segmenting of sounds in words! |
Abdouraufou | For being a sensational sound detective during Pathways Spelling Groups – finding and segmenting sounds of the week! |
Laurent | For working super hard with reading and writing. Great focus and effort. Keep it up! |
Hikma | For improved work with learning. Focussing on getting work completed and getting on with others. |
Ornella | For improved work with learning. Focussing on getting work completed and getting on with others. |
Zouleytou | For improved work with learning. Focussing on getting work completed and getting on with others. |
Amelia | Excellent focus and peer tutoring in Japanese class |
April | Excellent focus and peer tutoring in Japanese class |
Student of the Week - Week 10
Prince | For meticulous work when continuing patterns. |
Adamou | For always trying your very best and giving every activity a go. You are a star! |
Whole Class | For putting in such hard work throughout term 1. |
| Whole Class | For being a fun and exciting class. |
Whole Class | For being resilient during term 1. |
Cindel | For her amazing effort writing the sounds in our silly word spelling lesson. |
Whole Class | For being resilient during term 1. |
Bella | For an outstanding demonstration of classroom expectations |
Amir | For always going above and beyond in his learning. |
M’Masa | For his active participation in science discussions and his ability to take on feedback to improve his work. |
Franklin | For having a positive attitude in class and demonstrating accountability for his actions at school. |
Aime | For always being a great example for other students in the class. |
Whole Class | For working hard to get their assessment completed |
Zichael | For wonderful engagement, enthusiasm and effort towards learning. |
Temperance | Remarkably, resolutely, and resiliently responding, regarding reducing, reusing and recycling! |
Natalya | For being a hardworking and respectful student this term. |
William | Excellent theme park presentation and good use of technical vocabulary. |
5A | For excellent analysis of design choices. |
Emmanuella | For joining in with all activities and working hard to learn. |
Floria | Great participation in class work and setting a great example to others |
Jeannette | Outstanding work with helping set up for the fun day. |
Justin | For improved listening in Pathways lessons. Keep it up Justin! |
Jovia | For excellent participation in the Pathways Culminating Day! Well done for trying new things! |
Sifa | For being a kind and respectful classmate. Thank you for always having a smile in Pathways! |
D’Jondre | Great focus during Japanese class. |
Junior | Great focus during Japanese class. |
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We are transitioning to a digital platform in 2025 and encourage all parents to register for QParent. To complete your registration, you will need your invitation email and your child’s EQ ID number.
If you require any assistance, please don’t hesitate to ask one of our admin staff for help.
Medication Reminder
Important: Updating Student Details
UPDATING STUDENT DETAILS
It is extremely important that students' personal details such as contact telephone numbers, email addresses and emergency contacts are correct and up to date so you can be contacted if your child is unwell or needing medical attention. It is also very important that we are aware of all medical conditions.
Please email admin@aitkenvaless.eq.edu.au or contact the office to update your child’s details.
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