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Debbie SpannerPrincipalprincipal@indooroopillyss.eq.edu.au |
Welcome Back
The three day week has given us a lovely, albeit busy return to school. Students have settled quickly and teachers have focussed on reminding children about routines and transitions to help set up quality learning environments. Following on from Parent Teacher interviews at the end of Term 1, students will receive report cards at the end of Term 2. Please be mindful of holiday requests as any absence can potentially impact your child’s academic achievement and overall ratings. We hope the term is a very successful one for all.
Taringa Pde STOP DROP GO
Beginning on Monday, the STOP DROP GO area on Taringa Pde will be closed for afternoon access until 3pm for pick up. This is to prevent the clogging up of the zone and promote the opportunity for cars and students to move more quickly, preventing overflow onto Moggill Rd. I encourage you to talk to your children about moving promptly to the zone and time your run according to how fast they can arrive there, especially if they are coming from the bottom part of the school.
Learning Asset - Communicator
This term we will be focussing on Communicator as the learning asset. This aligns with our focus on building our student’s oral language skills. Being intentional and thoughtful about communicating orally and in writing are important skills for children to be able to achieve well as learners.
School Photographs
MSP Photography will visit our school on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 May to take individual and group portraits. Very soon we will send home ordering details with each student for parents who wish to order copies of their child's school photos.
Parents and Citizens Association Meeting
Everyone is welcome to join the P&C Meeting on Monday 28/04/2023 either in person at the library or online via Microsoft TEAMS.
Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 483 465 084 478 Passcode: t6At9A3M
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Week 2 |
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Monday 28/04/2025
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Prep Parent Reading Workshop |
STEAM Room |
9:00 – 10:00am |
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P&C Meeting |
Library or online |
6:00 – 7:30pm |
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Tuesday & Wednesday 29 & 30/04/2025 |
Year 3 Excursion |
ANZAC Memorial Church |
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Wednesday 30/04/2025 |
Prep parent reading workshop |
STEAM Room |
9:00 – 10:00am |
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Friday 2/05/2025 |
Year 5 & 6 Interschool Sport |
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Week 3 |
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Monday 5/05/2025 |
School closed King’s Birthday, public holiday |
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Wednesday 7/05/2025 |
Year 5 & 6 Choral conference |
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Thursday & Friday 8 & 9/05/2025 |
Year 4 Incursion – Bush Neighbours |
STEAM Room |
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Friday 9/05/2025 |
Student Council Meeting |
Library |
8:15 – 8:45am |
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Year 5 & 6 Interschool Sport |
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Crane CreativityAt the end of Term 1, some students took the opportunity to consider the crane on our building site, then use their imagination to name it, represent it or create a story about it. Many fun and imaginative ideas were submitted for the challenge.
The Wiley management team came up with some great prizes- including an exclusive building site viewing from the balcony of the construction office. Congratulations to the nine students whose work was chosen. They really enjoyed their close-up experience of the building site and were very keen to hear about the progress and plans.
Book Club Term 2 has arrived!!!
We will have 2 issues of book club this term. The first issue (Issue 3) has arrived and will be sent home soon with your child.
ORDERING DUE DATE: Monday 5th May (Week 3)
Book Club Website:
https://scholastic.com.au/book-club/book-club-parents/
May is National Family Reading Month (NFRM).
Scholastic invites families to take the 31-Day Challenge—inspire you and your child/ren to make reading together for at least 10 minutes every day a focus and to create long-lasting reading habits! You can take the 31-Day Challenge by registering here: https://scholastic.com.au/nfrm
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Amy HowkinsDeputy Principal,Culture, Connections & Communityahowk1@eq.edu.au |
Welcome to Term 2!
It is set to be a busy term, so be sure to set some calendar reminders, check the newsletter and P&C and school Facebook pages to ensure you don’t miss a thing!
A sneak peek at Term 2:
Prep parents reading workshops
MSP School photos
P&C Fun Run
Chaplaincy Pancake Breakfast
Athletics Carnivals
Interschool Sport for Years 5 & 6 students
Additionally, we will recognise important events such as National Sorry Day, Reconciliation Week and Mabo Day. There’s also incursions and excursions for various year levels and the District and Regional Cross Country events. Please ensure you check our communication platforms regularly so you are aware of corresponding dates for all Term 2 has in store.
We would love your feedback on our Harmony Day events – it would be appreciated if you could take two minutes to complete this short survey!
P&C Fundraiser – Monty's Colour & Slime Fun Run
Saturday, 31st May 2025, 2:00pm
Indooroopilly State School, Bottom Oval
Fundraising Cause: Enhancing learning spaces and school infrastructure
Fundraising is now open!
Students will bring home their sponsorship booklets this week. In the meantime, create your profile page at www.myprofilepage.com.au. Click the register button to create a cybersafe, online profile page, add your student/s and you're ready to fundraise!
You can edit your fundraising story, fundraising goal and create your own avatar. There are Monty coins to be earnt and online virtual badges to be collected!
There are big prizes up for grabs! Simply raise $10 to unlock your first incentive prize or send your donations to one of the greats causes on offer. You can even earn free bonus donations.
Look out for our reminders and tips on fundraising! We can’t wait to fundraise with you.
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Chappy Jaida |
Hi everyone!
I hope the school holidays gave your family a chance to rest, reset, and maybe enjoy a sleep-in or two! It’s great to be back for Term 2, and I’m looking forward to everything this term has in store.
There’s always something happening around the school – whether it’s lunchtime chats, competitive handball games, or just joining in the laughter on the playground, I love being part of it all! One thing I’m especially excited for is our Pancake Breakfast, happening this term! It’s always a highlight – pancakes, happy faces, and a great way to start the day together. Keep an eye out for more details soon!
Wishing you all a smooth and happy start to the term!
Chappy Jaida
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Kyle WaltersDigital Coachkgwal0@eq.edu.au |
Online Gaming Boosts Skills and Family Bonds—but Safety Remains Key
Gaming can help improve your child’s coordination, problem-solving and multi-tasking skills, as well as build social skills through online interactivity with other players. Games can also be a great way to connect with your child and strengthen family relationships but it’s also important to understand what can go wrong and how to keep your child safe.
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 Allie Masuch |
HPE team email- pestaff@indooroopillyss.eq.edu.au
ISS Years 3-6 Cross Country 2025
Thanks to all students, teachers, staff and parents for your help and support on Tuesday to make our annual interhouse cross country event possible.
Despite some muddy areas of the track and the wet feet, this event was a remarkable celebration of athleticism, teamwork, and school spirit. The challenging wet conditions transformed the course into a true cross-country test and our Years 3 to 6 students put in an incredible effort during their races. All students participated to earn points for their houses.
Congratulations to all participants for their perseverance and sportsmanship – especially to Cook House, who emerged as the 2025 Cross Country Champion House. Well done!
A huge congratulations to all Cross Country age champions for this edition:
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2013 |
Tony WG (6E) |
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Sapphire P (6G) |
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2014 |
Raymond G (6I) |
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Annabelle P (6I) |
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2015 |
Aaron M (5B) |
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Cassidy M (5C) |
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2016 |
Sullivan W (4H) |
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Alex M (3G) |
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2017 |
Peter W (3B) |
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Isabella J (3G) |
Cross Country District Trials
Wishing all the best to the 36 students who will be representing our school at the district cross country this Tuesday 29th April at Limestone Park, Ipswich. Good luck!
Interschool Sport - Term 2
Interschool Sport will commence next Friday (Week 2 – 2nd May) and it will run for 4 weeks. Sport allocations have already been made. If your child is not able to participate (injury/medical condition) in their sport, please let us know as soon as possible, so we can inform admin who have already actioned all invoices to parents.
The interschool sports this term are:
• Boys Touch Football (Graceville Junior Rugby League Club)
• Girls Basketball (UQ Basketball)
• Cricket (Graceville Memorial)
• Girls & Boys Football / Soccer (Dunlop Park, Oxley Rd, Corinda)
• Tennis Competitive (UQ Courts)
• Tennis Non-Competitive (ISS – Tennis Courts)
• Table Tennis (ISS – Hall)
• School Based Sports (ISS – Moore Park)
Parents/Coaches – We are looking for some help!
If you are interested in running some training sessions for our students in Year 5 and 6 prior to the interschool sport season, we would love to hear from you.
We are hoping that we could have some parent volunteers to assist and provide training for the students for the following sports: Boys Touch Football, Girls Basketball, Cricket, and Girls & Boys Football (Soccer) - days and times are yet to be decided and can be negotiated.
Please contact the PE team if you have some experience in any of the sports mentioned above, and if you can help our students to get some training sessions for their sports this term.
District Sport
Please see below an updated 2025 District Trials calendar.
If your child is interested in attending any district trials throughout the year, please email us as soon as possible. We will record their name and send out more information when we receive this from the district. Please note, we can only send a limited number of students from Indooroopilly State School to each trial. If we have many students interested, we will have to hold a trial within the school first. If your child is selected to attend the district trials, we will send paperwork home which will need to be filled out and signed and then sent back to us before the trials. If we do not receive this paperwork on time, we will not be able to nominate your child for the trials. This is a new process from the district going forward this year.
Celebrating success in sport
Massive congratulations to Millie S (6D – Sports Captain) who placed 3rd at the Qld Athletics State Championships in the U13 Javelin last March. This result qualified her to compete at the Australian Athletics National Championships in Perth on 6th April. Millie travelled to Perth over the school holidays and placed 10th in the U13 Javelin, which is a great effort for her first Nationals.
Previous ISS students also competed at Nationals: Tom Scott (graduated in 2021) won his 3rd consecutive National Championship for Javelin in U16; and Sophie Scott (graduated 2019) placed 7th in the U20 Pole Vault.
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Julie BlissDeputy Principal, Years 3 & 6jmbli0@eq.edu.au |
Year 5 and 6 Art Club – Term 1 Urban Landscapes
To start Term 2, Art Club finished off our pieces from Term 1, where our talented Year 5 and 6 students explored the theme of Urban Landscapes. Drawing inspiration from the unique architecture around our school, students began by tracing photographs of familiar buildings to create a strong foundation for their artwork.
From there, they experimented with watercolour techniques—including both wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry methods—to bring their urban scenes to life with colour, texture, and mood. The results were truly impressive, with each student producing a unique and expressive piece.
We’re incredibly proud of the creativity, focus, and artistic growth shown by everyone involved. Well done, artists!
Year 3 Back in Action!
It’s been a short but busy start to Term 2 in Year 3, and we’re already off to a great start! The students have come back full of smiles and energy, ready to jump back into learning. Even in a short week, we’ve packed in plenty—running our hearts out at cross country, celebrating our school values at parade, and starting to think deeply about the meaning of ANZAC Day.
With ANZAC Day just around the corner and our ANZAC Memorial Church excursion coming up next week, we’ve been having some great classroom discussions. The students are asking thoughtful questions and really starting to understand why these events are important—not just in history, but for our local community too.
We love seeing how curious and engaged our learners are. We’re encouraging them to wonder, ask questions, and explore ideas together. It’s a great way to build their thinking skills while also helping them develop empathy, respect, and a stronger sense of connection to the world around them.
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Steve BoxActing Deputy Principal, Years 4 & 5sbox6@eq.edu.au |
Year 5 Term 1 Reflections
As Term 1 drew to a close, Year 5 students were asked to reflect on their favourite subjects and topics of study. With so many exciting lessons to choose from, their responses varied, but two subjects stood out the most: Science and English.
In Science, students enjoyed exploring the fascinating world of animal adaptations. They particularly loved learning about how different animals have developed unique features to survive in their environments. A highlight was researching water dragons, where students dove into the habitat, diet, and behaviour of these incredible creatures that share our school with us.
In English, students had a blast exploring fantasy narratives. From magical worlds to heroic quests, the students delved into creative storytelling, developing their own fantasy narrative based on the characters and setting of Deltora Quest.
4D and their ANZAC Day wreaths
ANZAC Day is a time for us to remember the soldiers who served and died in war. At school, we remembered our ANZACs in a ceremony where we listened to stories, each of the students brought in flowers and greenery so that we could create a wreath for our student council representatives to lay to show our respect.
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Wendy FenderDeputy Principal, Years 1 & 2wfend1@eq.edu.au |
Starting Well
It’s always lovely to visit classes on the first day of a new term, and surprising to observe how much the students have ‘grown’ over the holiday break. They were full of excitement and good intentions for a new term of learning.
First day back is also full of news and stories about holiday antics and achievements. Here are some happenings that students in 2B and 2D shared:
On the holidays I went to Area 51, and I went on the huge blue slide with my friends. Unzilla 2B
On the holidays I travelled to Malaysia. I went to a water festival and had a great time. Addy 2B
On my holidays I went to O'Reilly's, and I learnt about a tree called the Gympie Gympie. Isla 2B
On the holidays I went to the cinema to watch the DogMan movie. Milir 2B
On the holidays there was a storm, and my lights switched on and off! Irfan 2D
On the holidays I lost a tooth on Easter Friday. The tooth fairy came! Quinn 2D
On the holidays I went to the Sunshine Coast. There was a big water park. Nadia 2D
On the holidays I built lego for a whole day! We went to the Gold Coast to visit mum’s friend. Leila 2D
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Amy HowkinsDeputy Principal, Prepahowk1@eq.edu.au |
Welcome to Term 2!
We are very pleased to be able to offer our Prep parents the opportunity to participate in some workshops here at school on Monday, 28th April and Wednesday, 30th April (same workshop) to help you develop a comprehensive understanding of how to help develop your child’s reading skills at home. These sessions will be held in the J Block STEAM room. Please speak with your child’s teacher if you would like additional information about these sessions.
Additionally this term, parents of Prep students can consent to their child participating in the hearing screener, conducted at school by ‘Hear and Say - Hear to learn (School Screening Program)’. Please use the link below to register your child by Sunday 4 May. The cost is $29.50 per child. Parents will be invoiced. Please be advised that permission must be received by the due date and cannot be consented to on the day of the screening.
Winter Uniforms
As the mornings are getting cooler, it is time to get out our winter wear. It is important that all items are clearly named, and that our winter wear complies with our school uniform and appearance policy.
Any jumper, jacket or tracksuit needs to be royal blue only. If you choose not to purchase the Indooroopilly State School branded winter wear from the uniform shop, then please ensure your royal blue winter wear is plain – no visible brands, logos or motifs.
If your child wishes to wear leggings or tights, they may do so under their uniform only; not as an alternative to their shorts or tracksuit pants. Leggings and tights are to be white or navy blue only.
A reminder also that decorative jewellery such as rings, necklaces, friendship bracelets should not be worn to school.
Please do not hesitate to contact me, or speak to your child’s teacher if you have any queries about our uniform policy.
Federal Election Polling Booth at Moore Park Baptist Church
Indooroopilly State High School - Open Day 2025
Indooroopilly State High School, Open Day 2025, is coming up on Thursday 29 May, from 3.00 pm - 7.00 pm and provides potential future parents/carers and students with a unique opportunity to learn more about the school and everything it has to offer! Explore the campus, engage in lively discussions with teachers and students, and gain insights into the school’s academic achievements, Programs of Excellence, inclusive culture, and diverse extra-curricular programs, including Indro’s exciting Clubs and the Indro Aspire program. https://indoorooshs.eq.edu.au/enrolments/open-days
Brisbane South State Secondary College
QAGOMA Drawing Festival
10.00AM – 5.00PM, SUNDAY 4 MAY 2025
QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY (QAG) | FREE, NO BOOKINGS REQUIRED
An unmissable one-day free festival celebrating drawing and creativity. Spark or rekindle your love of drawing through experiences designed to tap into the transformative benefits of drawing.
From beginners to drawing enthusiasts — no matter your skill level, there’s something for everyone. Join in drawing workshops led by artists, immerse yourself in sketching at drop-in events, see your artwork displayed in the Gallery and experience music performed live. Find out more.
No prior drawing experience required / Designed for all ages and skill levels / All materials provided.
QACI Open Day
Saturday 24 May, 10am - 2pm
Learn more and register your details here: https://qaci.eq.edu.au/enrolments/open-days
BCC Events
Taringa Rovers
UQ Book Fair 2-5 May
Brookfield Show
