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Chris MuirActing Principalprincipal@indooroopillyss.eq.edu.au |
100 Days of Prep
Our Prep children had a wonderful morning last Thursday as part of the 100 Days of Prep celebration. It was a privilege to be a part of the morning. A very high number of parents attended the morning which made it all the more special. Well done to parents who dressed children so elaborately for the occasion.
Choir
This week there were two choir events. The first was held on Tuesday evening at Indooroopilly State School. Our senior choir combined with Chapel Hill State School Choir. The combined concert provided some wonderful entertainment for those who attended and a great opportunity for choirs from both schools to perform to an audience.
On Thursday evening our junior choirs had their combined event with Chapel Hill State School. I was honoured to open the evening and be a part of this great opportunity for the students of both schools.
Cybersafety Info session
On Wednesday evening the Australian Federal Police presented a session to parents about Cybersafety. They title this session: Think U Know. This title, I think, is very pertinent. Many adults think that they are on top of technology in their house, and think that they know what children are doing, when in fact, the technology moves so quickly and our children are on it so frequently, that we are left behind.
Parents who attended found the session to be enlightening. I am sure that a session like this will be offered again in 2026. Watch this space.
Parent/Teacher Meetings
Over the past week, the school has offered meetings to parents with the classroom teacher. This process is essential in understanding how your child is progressing in class. The face-to-face process allows the teacher to provide clearer information than that provided in a report card.
Prep Enrolment Meetings
Mrs Sacha Rogers has been interviewing families who have enrolled for Prep in 2026. This process allows us to capture some information about each child to ensure that we best cater for and place every child next year. If you have not yet enrolled a future prep child for 2026, please contact the school office to organise an enrolment form. Our planning for next year has started and the sooner we capture our enrolments the smoother transitions will be.
Supervision Arrangements for Wednesday 6th August
I sent information regarding the proposed Teacher Industrial Action planned for next Wednesday. Indooroopilly State School will only be in the position to offer supervision to students who attend school on the day. Students will be allocated to either teachers in attendance or auxiliary staff. It is not likely that students will be with their regular class teacher and the usual daily routines will not be in place. It remains our responsibility to maintain student safety for every student who attends on Wednesday.
Some teachers had parent teacher interviews organised for Wednesday. By now, those impacted by this will have been contacted to have this meeting time/day altered. If this is not the case, please email admin@indooroopillyss.eq.edu.au. Other events that are impacted include Life Education and the LOTE excursion. We have made other arrangements to ensure that students can participate in these incursions on alternative dates.
Events Calendar - Weeks 4-5
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Monday 4/08/25 |
Pre-Prep Story Time |
Meet at office |
9:45-10:30am |
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Monday – Thursday |
Year 6 Life Ed |
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Tuesday – Thursday |
Yr 6 LOTE excursion |
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Wednesday 6/08/25 |
Supervision provided by school staff. Please refer to information in the Principal’s message regarding Teacher industrial action. |
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Friday 8/08/25
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Litterbusters |
Meet on Singleton Oval |
8:00 – 8:30am |
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Week 5 Science Week |
Upcoming Events |
Location |
Times |
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Monday 11/08/25 |
Yr 5 & 6 Street Science |
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Tuesday 12/08/25 |
Yr 3 Street Science |
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Wednesday 13/08/25 |
EKKA PUBLIC HOLIDAY |
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SCHOOL CLOSED |
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Friday 15/08/25 |
Student Council Meeting |
Library |
8.15-8.45am |
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Yr 5 & 6 Interschool Sports |
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Parent Teacher Interviews
Parent/Teacher interviews continue in Week 4. Please note that all appointments booked for Wednesday 6/08/25 have been rescheduled. Please see the table below for year level days and locations.
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Appointment times from Wednesday 6/08/25 will be rescheduled by teachers. |
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Monday 4/08/25 |
Tech Room, J block, top level |
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Monday 4/08/25 (Appointment times transferred from Wednesday 6/08/25) |
STEAM Room, J block, top level, beside lift |
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Tuesday 5/08/25 (Appointment times transferred from Wednesday 6/08/25) |
3F & 3G classrooms, J block, top level |
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Tuesday 5/08/25 |
Library |
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Tuesday 5/08/25 |
5A & 5B classrooms, C block |
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Tuesday 5/08/25 (Appointment times transferred from Wednesday 6/08/25) |
6A, 6B & 6C classrooms, J block, Singleton level |
Term 3 Date Claimers, Week 6-10
• Book Week, Week 6
• Prep – Year 2 Cross Country 18/08/25
• Year 4 Reverse Garbage incursion 20-21/08/25
• Book Character Parade Friday 22/08/2025
• P&C Trivia Night, Saturday 30/08/25
• Year 5 & 6 Interschool Sport, Fridays of Weeks 5, 6, 7 & 9
• Year 5 & 6 Debating, QDU competition
• P&C Meeting, in person & via TEAMS 25/08/25
• Year 2 Make & Meld incursion 27/08/25, 15 & 416/09/25
• Student Council Meeting 29/08/26
• Regional Athletics competition 1 – 3/09/25
• Student Free Day Friday 5/09/2025 (Week 8)
• Year 6 Sneaky Scammers incursion 8/09/25
• Year 4 Camp, Kindilan, Redland Bay 9-11/09/2025
• Silly Socks Day – a fundraiser for World Sepsis Day 12/09/25
• Year 1 Bunyaville excursion 15-17/09/25
• Writers Workshop 17 & 18/09/25
• Year 6 Australia Zoo excursion 18/09/25
School Opinion Survey
This year’s School Opinion Survey runs from 28 July to 22 August. Parents, carers, students in selected year levels, and staff have been emailed a link to participate. Your feedback will help us understand our school’s strengths and areas for improvement. Survey responses are confidential. Find out more on the School Opinion Survey webpage.
ISS P&C Trivia Night - Year 6 Graduation Fundraiser
Saturday 30th August 6pm
Book your table! Get your friends together and dress up in your “childhood favourites". It could be book characters, a favourite toy or a music group! This will be a great night full of fun, laughs, games and trivia! There are some exciting raffle prizes to be won.
Click here to book- https://www.trybooking.com/DCRCM
A huge THANK YOU to our sponsors and raffle prize donors! We’re ever so grateful to the generous businesses and community members who have come on board to support our Year 6 Graduation Fundraiser.
To preview the prizes and keep up with the latest information follow the Indooroopilly State School P&C Facebook page
Student dental treatment available from Queensland Health
As part of the School Dental Program, treatment is available to students from Indooroopilly State School at the Stafford Dental Clinic, Balerang Street, Stafford. To apply please click on the following link to complete the Offer of Treatment form by Friday 15th August 2025 https://metronorthoralhealth.snapforms.com.au/form/dental-treatment-form .
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Amy HowkinsDeputy Principal,Culture, Connections & Communityahowk1@eq.edu.au |
Pyjama Day
We woke to a chilly morning on Friday, 25th July – just perfect for Pyjama Day!
The Student Council and the ISS community are proud to support this worthwhile initiative each year. At the student council meeting, we welcomed former long-time Pyjama Angel Mrs Johnston who spoke with us about the valuable work the Pyjama Foundation does, and where the much needed donations are directed. We are proud that our donation will help purchase resources to support the literacy development of children in foster care.
The Pyjama Foundation are always looking for new angels – if you can spare an hour a week, maybe it’s something you or a family member can consider?
https://www.thepyjamafoundation.com/how-can-i-help/volunteer
Name it to tame it
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Sascha RogersPre-Prep Program Deputy Principalprep2026@indooroopillyss.eq.edu.au |
Educators Workshop
This week, we were delighted to welcome educators from twelve local Early Learning Centres and Kindergartens to a special Educator Session. The purpose of the morning was to provide an opportunity for early childhood educators to deepen their understanding of Indooroopilly State School, explore the strengths of our vibrant community, and meet our dedicated Prep and Specialist Support team—partners in every child’s transition to school. Together, we discussed how we can collaborate to ensure a smooth and successful start to school for all children. It was an enriching and positive morning.
Enrolment Interviews and Story Time Sessions
Prep 2026 Enrolments Now Open
Enrolment interviews for our Prep 2026 cohort have begun, and it has been wonderful to meet siblings of current students and welcome many new families to our incredible Indooroopilly community. If you haven’t yet submitted your enrolment, I encourage you to do so as soon as possible so that you don’t miss out on upcoming transition events.
This term, we are holding Story Time Sessions—short, informal reading sessions designed to help children become familiar with our school grounds and meet some friendly faces. These sessions are open to enrolled families only. Last week, we were delighted to welcome nine students from Journey Learning and several other 2026 Prep students as we joined the current Prep cohort to celebrate 100 Days of Prep! See the poster below to enrol today and register for upcoming sessions.
Next term, we will be hosting Prep Workshops on Fridays and Saturdays to help both parents and students get to know our school even better.
Together, we can make the transition to school a wonderful experience for every child.
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Vocabulary Matters: P-2
At Indooroopilly, vocabulary is explicitly taught across all year levels because we know the power of words to build understanding, spark curiosity and support confident communication. In Prep to Year 2, students are engaging in rich, text-based units built around high-quality picture books full of interesting and sophisticated language.
Ask your child about the words they’re exploring — you might hear terms like sneaky, pounce, influence or notorious! These words help students think more deeply, describe more precisely, and build a stronger understanding of the world around them.
P–2 students are also learning how to share an opinion or preference respectfully, giving reasons for their thinking. So, if your child is suddenly offering strong opinions or trying to convince you of their point of view — take it as a sign of learning in action! (Within reason of course!)
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Amy HowkinsDeputy Principal, Prepahowk1@eq.edu.au |
Prep B Celebrates 100 Days of Learning!
On Thursday 24th July, Prep students marked a major milestone, being 100 Days of Learning! The day was filled with joy, laughter, and creative fun as we celebrated the special day with the wonderful support of families.
The Prep B classroom buzzed with excitement as students arrived dressed as 100-year-olds, complete with glasses, wigs, and walking sticks! The children enjoyed a range of activities, including crafting shiny 100-day crowns, decorating fairy bread, creating adorable "old person" crafts, threading pasta necklaces, painting vibrant patterns with 100 dots and building towers with 100 cups.
We were also lucky to receive a special visit from Indi, adding even more joy to an already unforgettable day.
We can’t wait for the next 100 days!
Prep Vision Screening
The Primary School Nurse Health Readiness Program is coming to our school.
They are a Queensland Government service that offers Free Vision Screening to all children enrolled in Prep.
If your child is in Prep and you would like their vision screened, please complete a consent form using the below link or QR code – you must register by 21st August. Prep teachers will also have a copy of this QR code at the parent teacher interviews and displayed outside their classrooms.
There are several resources available on the Primary School Nurse Health Readiness Program website - including a video demonstrating the vision screening process, translated parent resources and further information for school staff. Please click on the following link for more information- https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/our-work/prep-vision-screening
The following video explains the benefits of having your child’s vision screened. https://vimeo.com/720842367 “What is Prep Vision Screening?”
Screening commences on Monday, 20th October.
If parents or caregivers require any further assistance, they can contact the Primary School Nurse Health Readiness Program on 1800 687 372.
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Wendy FenderDeputy Principal, Years 1 & 2wfend1@eq.edu.au |
Year 1
Year 1 students were very lucky last week to be visited by some of our local firefighters, who taught us what to do in the event of a fire. We learnt to dial 000 in an emergency, to get down low and go, go, go; to stop, drop and roll if your clothes are on fire; not to hide, but to scream and shout! We can’t wait for the firefighters to return this week so that we can learn all about their fire truck and hopefully get a chance to spray the hose! 3 images in folder
Year 2
In 2A we use CRA (concrete learning materials) to help us learn in our Maths lessons and Numeracy group rotations. This is a fun way to learn and consolidate Mathematical concepts. But don’t just take my word! Listen to what some of the 2A students have to say about learning Maths in year 2…
I love to do numeracy groups because I like doing Mathletics and the Telling Time Bingo game with my friends. - Joanna
I love Maths groups because while you learn you can have fun. - Jessica
We love the Maths games because we get to play super fun games with our group. - Antonella
We love Numeracy groups because they’re fun and they help us learn. - Pani
You can have fun using the CRAs to learn, some of the CRAs we use are unifix blocks, base ten blocks, counters and board games. I like Numeracy groups. - Lucas
You can use laptops and do fun stuff like Mathletics. You can also do other cool stuff like play interesting games. - Ashwath
I love Numeracy groups because we get to use base ten blocks and counters, it’s so fun to use them! - Anika
I love Numeracy groups because my brain gets HUGE! - Harvey
2026 Indooroopilly SS Strings Program – Expression of Interest
In Week 2 of this term all the classes in Year 2 attended a little concert given to them by the Year 3 Junior String Ensemble who showed them the instruments of the string orchestra, and demonstrated how they sound.
We are beginning our selection of students for the 2026 Instrumental Music strings program. If your child would like to be part of the selection process, please complete the Expression of Interest form at the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/Ay7kTSFEMP
The closing date for the Expression of Interest form is Friday 22nd August 2025. Results of the selection process will be released in mid-term 4 of this year.
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Steve BoxActing Deputy Principal, Years 4 & 5sbox6@eq.edu.au |
Year 4
This term students in Year 4 are learning about forces and the effect they have on objects in and around the classroom. Last week, students in 4A made a parachute and tested it to investigate the forces applied to the parachute as it was launched off the landing at Block C. Below are a few photos of the experiment and their scientific diagrams.
Year 5
This term, Year 5 students have been learning how to calculate perimeter and area. To bring our learning to life, we took our math lessons outside. Using measurement tools, students explored a range of shapes on the courts.
They were challenged to calculate the perimeter and area of both regular and irregular shapes, some of which didn’t follow the usual rules. These unusual shapes sparked great discussions and critical thinking as students applied their understanding in creative ways.
Students worked in collaboration to problem solve, using their mathematical thinking to tackle each challenge with enthusiasm and persistence.
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Julie BlissDeputy Principal, Years 3 & 6jmbli0@eq.edu.au |
Year 3
Year 3F have been thoroughly enjoying their current Maths unit on measurement. We've been exploring the importance of using standard units and learning about the metric system. Through hands-on activities and problem-solving, students have been estimating, comparing, and accurately measuring using a variety of tools.
2026 Indooroopilly SS Band Program – Expression of Interest
Last week the Year 3 students participated in an information session about the band audition and recruitment process with Mr Harris, the Instrumental Music band teacher. They watched and listened to the Year 5 concert band perform, saw and heard the different instruments that make the band family, and had some question-and-answer time.
We are beginning our selection of students for the 2026 Instrumental Music band program. Information has been emailed to Year 3 families regarding this. If your child would like to be part of the selection process, please complete the Expression of Interest form at the following link: Instrumental Music Recruitment Survey (Band 2026)
The closing date for the Expression of Interest form is Friday 15th August 2025.
Year 6
Exploring Geometry in Year 6: Understanding Prisms and Cross-Sections
This week in Mathematics, Year 6 learners have been diving into the world of 3D shapes — focusing specifically on right prisms and their parallel cross-sections. This hands-on geometry topic helps students strengthen their spatial reasoning skills and understand how 2D and 3D shapes relate to one another.
Students began by revisiting the names and properties of 3D shapes, with a focus on prisms. A prism is a 3D object with two identical shapes at each end (called bases) and flat rectangular faces connecting them. If you slice a prism straight across (parallel to its base), you’ll see a flat shape appear — called a cross-section.
To bring this concept to life, students explored a variety of materials like playdough, fruit, and polystyrene shapes. They created their own prisms and made slices to investigate the cross-sections they could see. These activities helped students to realise that all cross-sections of a right prism parallel to the base are identical in shape and size and these cross-sections are always congruent (exactly the same) to the base of the prism.
From triangular prisms to rectangular prisms and even hexagonal prisms, students compared the shapes and observed consistent patterns in their parallel cross-sections. They also drew diagrams to visualise and explain how slicing shapes in different ways affects the resulting cross-section.
This learning not only supports geometry outcomes but also builds confidence in using mathematical language and reasoning. By recognising how 2D shapes relate to 3D objects, students are better equipped to tackle more complex spatial problems in the future.
Stay tuned for more mathematical adventures!
Kids Stem Convention – Inspiration Day at University of Queensland
Students had an exciting and inspiring experience at the Kids STEM Convention on Friday last week! The day was filled with creative challenges, and engaging presentations that brought science, technology, engineering, and maths to life. Students explored real-world applications of STEM in fun and meaningful ways. Guest speakers from local industries and universities shared their journeys and showed our students many exciting opportunities lie in STEM fields. The energy and curiosity in the room was contagious, and many students walked away feeling inspired to invent, explore, and problem-solve like never before!
 Lorenzo Guglielmino |
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 Allie Masuch |
HPE team email- pestaff@indooroopillyss.eq.edu.au
District Track & Field Trials
We will notify the students selected to represent the Northern Eagles Team at the upcoming regional trials as soon as official confirmation is received from the district.
Interschool Sport – Term 3
• Basketball (Boys) – UQ Basketball Courts
• Netball (mixed) – WDNA
• Dodgeball (mixed) – Toowong SS and Corinda SS
• Flippaball (mixed) – Graceville, Ironside and Sherwood Pools
• Touch Football (Girls) – Graceville Junior Rugby League Club
• Tennis Participation (mixed) – ISS Tennis Courts
• Table Tennis (mixed) – ISS Hall
• School Based Sport (mixed) – Moore Park
Parents/Coaches – We are looking for some help!
Please contact our PE team if you have some experience in any of the sports mentioned above and can help our students get some training at school.
Junior Cross Country (Prep – Year 2)
Cook – Green
Flinders – Yellow
Oxley – Red
Oxley Sailing Club - September Holidays
Oxley Sailing Club is now taking early bookings for our popular Tackers 1 course this September school holidays. It’s the perfect way for kids aged 7–12 to get on the water and learn to sail in a fun, hands-on way.
Keen to keep sailing? Tackers 2 and 3 run on Saturdays during term time so your young sailor can keep building skills and confidence.
? Spots fill quickly. Don’t miss out
https://www.revolutionise.com.au/oxleysc/events/299581
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