7 February 2025

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

Welcome back to what is sure to be another exciting year! To our returning families, it’s wonderful to see you all back and ready for another great year. And to our new families, a warm Musgrave Hill welcome! We’re thrilled to have you join our amazing school and community.

As we wrap up the second week of the school year, I’m happy to share that our students have settled into their new classes wonderfully. The work is already underway, and routines are in full swing. This smooth start is a true reflection of the dedication and hard work of our Musgrave team. Preparing for a new school year takes a lot of effort, and we’re incredibly grateful for the amazing people who make it all happen!

Parent Information Sessions

Parents/Guardians of Musgrave Hill students are invited to attend the upcoming parent information afternoon sessions on Wednesday February 12^th 2025. These afternoons are a great opportunity to meet your child’s teacher, hear all about the great things your child will experience this year as well as an opportunity to ask any questions you may have in relation to the teaching and learning planned for your child.  Details for the Parent Information Sessions are:-

The Parent Information Session – times

P/1-            3pm-3:30pm 
2/3-             3:30pm-4pm
4/5/6-        4pm-4:30pm

Home/School Communication

Research consistently shows that when parents and teachers collaborate, children’s educational outcomes improve. A strong home-school partnership not only enhances academic success but also supports children’s overall well-being, builds parents' confidence, and gives teachers a sense of support.

Effective communication between home and school is a crucial part of fostering these partnerships. Our primary channels of communication include email, phone, and Class Dojo (for those teachers who use it). If you change your email address at any point during the year, please inform the office staff so we can update our records.  Please note our Newsletter goes out fortnightly and should be a must read for families as it contains important information and messages. 

Staff members will respond to emails, Dojo messages, and phone calls promptly during business hours. A small number of staff may choose to respond outside of these hours, but this is not expected. Please note, responses to communication will typically be given within two school days, and staff are not obligated to reply after 4:00 pm or before 8:00 am.

Let’s talk

In school communities, communication is vitally important. Information to school and information from school help us to work in partnership with you to give the best possible opportunities for all students. To help facilitate this, our three Deputy Principals are each responsible for a sector of the school to provide an enhanced service delivery. By looking after a sector of the school, each Deputy Principal will be able to form a deeper, more informed understanding of your child’s needs and progress. I encourage parents to work closely with their specific Sector Deputy and make them your next point of contact if you wish to discuss issues beyond the class teacher level. The sectors for each Deputy Principal in 2025 are –

• Prep and Inclusion- Ms Fiona Zielke
• Year 1 and 2- Ms. Bridget Bartolo
• Years 3 to 6 Ms. Kylie O’Loughlin

Staffing 2025

Apart from our regular teaching team, 2025 introduces a couple of new faces to Musgrave Hill State School -

• Fairlie Thompson – Year 3 White
• Ami Lin – Teacher Aide Prep Orange

We also welcome back Ben Driscoll from extended leave.

Traffic Around the school and the safety of our students

Unfortunately, as Principal, I have no jurisdiction over traffic around the school. My role is to encourage and engage with the school community to request parents are aware of and follow the road rules and school rules relating to driving, parking, drop off and pick-ups around the school. It is the parents' responsibility to know and please follow the road rules.

When parents double park, stop in the middle of the road and call for their kids, or park in the pick-up zone and exit your car to collect you child, you put students and staff at risk. For the safety and well-being of everyone please follow the protocols below-:

Walk-Up Zone

• If you walk, or park and walk, please collect your child/children from the Walk-up Zone which is located on the grassed area outside the Prep Building. Please wait outside the gate and your child/children will be escorted to you.

Pick-Up Zone

• If you are driving to collect your child/children, please enter the Pick-up Zone, remain in your vehicle and your child/children will be escorted to you.
• Please do not get out of your cars to assist your children as we have staff happy to ensure they get safely into your vehicle.

Name Signs

To make the Pick-Up Zone operate more effectively can we ask that you have the name of your child/ren clearly and largely displayed on your dash.  We are more than happy to make these signs up for you, just let the ladies in the office know or the staff on Pick-Up Zone duty, you need a sign and we will get this to you ASAP.

Julie-Anne McGuinness – Principal

FROM OUR DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

Respectful Relationships Education

CAMP AUSTRALIA

Outside School Hours Care

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Lunchtime Clubs

Parent Drop Off Presentation

FINANCE NEWS

Thank you to all parents that have paid their Student Resources Scheme. This allows us to give students all the books and equipment required for use in the classroom.

NEW - ABSENCE TEXT NUMBER

We have changes programs for our student absences so if your child is absent from school please text the message to 0407 906 900.  Our absent email address remains the same absences@musgravehillss.eq.edu.au

KINDYLINQ

COMMUNITY NEWS

“This is a service provided when space permits.  The school acts solely as a messenger and is not actually recommending any activities advertised”

Little Big Sport at Musgrave Hill

Sports X at Musgrave Hill

Robotics Club at Musgrave Hill

Chess Mates at Musgrave Hill

Helensvale State High School – Year 7 2026

Labrador Hockey Club

Southport Sharks Footy Adventure

UPCOMING EVENTS