Issue 13, 18th August 2023

From the Principal

Yura Hilliard State School Community

Hilliard Dance

What an amazing weekend our Hilliard Dance teams had down at the Nationals in Adelaide. We are so proud of all the achievements of the students, and appreciate all the time, work and organisation that went into these great results, by the students themselves, their families, the coaches, as well as our amazing staff, led by the extraordinary Ms Carbone. Congratulations to everyone, you have certainly represented the very best of the Hilliard spirit. 

The officials results from the national competition are:

Friday Results: Dreamers 3^rd, QT’s 4^th, Style ‘n’ Grace 5^th.

Saturday Results: Stars 1st, Scarlett J 2nd, Starstruck 3rd, Hype 1st, Scarlett RW 1st, Dream Team 1st, Purple Rockettes 1st, Natalie and Amelia 1st, Hannah and Piper 3^rd,  Mia and Mia 4th, Sia and Ruby 1st, Summer and Laura 2nd, Funky 1st, Scarlett RW 2nd,  Pop Starz 2nd.

This morning, all of the Hilliard community were able to celebrate and enjoy performances by all the Hilliard Dance teams up in our hall. What an amazing morning seeing all the dance and aerobics teams. I continue to be blown away by how incredible our Hilliard Dance program is, it is a very special part of Hilliard and we are extremely lucky to have such opportunities for our students. Please enjoy some photos from this morning.

Staffing News

We have some great news to share in relation to staffing at Hilliard, as the following staff have been permanently appointed to these positions at our school:

• Nikkita Beath, Teacher
• Waltina Brown, Teacher
• Ammie Dellosa, Teacher
• Julie Labbe, Teacher
• Kirsty Cutajar, Deputy Principal
• Tracey Young, Deputy Principal

We know that consistency and stability of staffing, particularly in relation to the Senior Leadership Team, is something that we have been working hard towards securing for our school community. We are excited that we will all be able to continue the great work being done here at Hilliard, together as a permanent leadership team moving forwards.

Kindness Week

Last week was Kindness Week at Hilliard, and we were so pleased to see that our Cans of Kindness event was again very successful. Together, our school community pitched in and were able to donate a total of 784 items to the Redlands Community Centre. These donations will go a long way towards supporting many families in our community who are in need. We are really proud of our students for embracing this opportunity to learn about and practice kindness. Our thanks go to Ronan from the Redlands Community Centre for coming out and talking to our school leaders, and also to Mrs Anderson and Miss Bagnall for the great work they did in organising this for our school.

Student Free Day - Friday 1st September 2023

Just a reminder that Friday 1st September is a Student Free Day for state schools. Staff will not be coming to school that day, as we have arranged to work these hours at Professional Development activities earlier this year. Please ensure that you make other arrangements for your children that day. Don't forget that we have a fantastic new Out of School Hours Care provider at Hilliard, so check out YMCA Hilliard if youa re looking for care on that day.

Thankyou everyone, for another great fortnight of learning, leading and succeeding at Hilliard State School.

Kind regards,

Tracey Young, Acting Principal

From the Leadership Team

From the Office

Spring is in the air!!! The days are starting to warm up and our resident wildlife is very active!  We have had a lot of baby birds over the last few weeks, including plover chicks.  Please be aware as you move around the school.  We have placed information / warning signs around the school grounds.

School Calendar

Sport

Bayside District Track and Field

Congratulations to Jayden and Olivia for being selected in the Bayside District Track and Field team. Well done on your outstanding performances at the District carnival and best of luck at the upcoming Metropolitan East Carnival.

QRSS State Championships

Cearne recently participated in the QRSS State Championships in Cairns and her Met. East team came away Silver medal winners!
Cearne played amazingly and scored a few goals for her team. We are very proud of your efforts Cearne! Congratulations on your silver medal.

From the P&C

Dear Parents/caregivers,

It’s time to say thank you and spoil the wonderful men in our Hilliard Community at the 2023 Hilliard Father’s Day Stall. We recognise how important the stall is to many of our children and families and we look forward to bringing a great variety of gifts at fantastic low prices.

The stall will be held over TWO days with each class being allocated 15 minutes to select their perfect gift:

Wednesday 30^stand Thursday 31^st August 2023

Your child/s teacher will allocate their own timeslot to work around individual class schedules. Teachers will communicate to you directly the date your child will be attending. Please keep an eye out on Facebook as we will also post the classes attending which day on there.

Gifts will range in price from $1.00 to $6.00 – please see the attached brochure for the amazing gifts on offer this year. Raffle tickets will be available for 50cents each for one of the awesome hampers we have up for grabs. The raffle draw will be drawn during last session on Thursday 1^st September.

Please remember to send:

• Notes/coins in a sealed clear plastic bag / container with your child’s name and amount printed clearly, so that, if necessary, we can help the children select the correct number of items.
• A reusable bag with your child/ren for carrying gifts home. 

Donations for Raffles

If you would like to donate some items to contribute towards our Father’s Raffles hampers, please drop these to the Tuckerbox before Friday 25^th August 2023. Some examples of items include car wash items, movie tickets, coffee sachets, chocolates, stationary etc.

Our wonderful helpers assist children to pick their perfect present, restock the tables, write raffle tickets and be the cashier. It is a great way to get involved, have a social chat and meet some other wonderful parents. The children love seeing someone they know behind the stall. If you are available to volunteer for the stall even for a part day, we would love your help - please contact hilliardpandcfundraising@gmail.com with the days and times you can help! 

Thank you for your ongoing support of the Hilliard Primary P&C Association.  

UNIFORM SHOP NEWS 

LATEST NEWS

The Uniform Shop is available for ordering through QKR! Just log on as normal and select Uniform Shop. Whilst you can place your Uniform Orders any time of day, any day of the week, currently deliveries to students classrooms will only take place each Thursday.

If an item is showing as “Unavailable” this means it is currently OUT OF STOCK.

SECOND HAND UNIFORMS

Search and join the FACEBOOK group: “Hilliard SS 2^nd Hand Uniform Sale”  where you will be able to interact with parents of all grades selling and looking for second hand uniforms.

Please note that whilst we do our best to have all stock on hand at all times, sometimes due to circumstances beyond our control, some items/sizes may be unavailable. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

All enquiries please email hilliarduniformshop@gmail.com

Thankyou

Courtney

- Uniform Shop Convenor

The Tucker Box

Hello from the Tuckerbox!

Sustainable Spoons

This is a very exciting Initiative from the Tuckshop that we are so excited to share with all of our Hilliard Community. Mrs Ng has even made us a fabulous instructional video to go with it! All of the school will be included in the Sustainable Spoons Program, where reusable metal spoons and forks will be readily available for students to use at mealtimes. Cutlery is available from coloured Caddies in each eating area, and there is an empty caddy for used cutlery to go into before being returned to the Tuckshop, washed, sanitized and dried ready to be used again at the next break. The cutlery is available to any student who needs it not just students who have tuckshop, so no need to send spoons and forks to school anymore!

Volunteers

As always if you would like to volunteer in the Tuckshop please email us at hilliardtuckshop@gmail.com

Love and Smiles

Mrs Kat and Ms Courtney

Containers For Change

Our P&C Coordinates a Containers for Change Queensland recycling scheme to raise additional funds for our school community.

There are orange bins placed around the school to collect any containers students might have at break times, or alternatively you can donate containers directly at any depot and use: Hilliard State School Scheme Id #C10161576

This can be used across Queensland, so any family members further afield can contribute too. For more information on what containers are eligible, see www.containersforchange.com.au

Breakfast Club

The Student Support Centre (SSC) runs a breakfast club three mornings a week (Monday, Wednesday and Thursday).  Providing a free nutritious breakfast to students who may not have had breakfast prior to coming to school.  The breakfast club is reliant on donations from the community, currently donations of Milo would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you for your assistance!

IGA RAFFLE

Make sure you pop into our local "The Hills IGA" and buy some raffle tickets to win some fantastic prizes! All proceeds go to support our school.

1^st prize 

Grilled 4 burner stainless steel BBQ with side burner, value $499.00

McGuires Bar & Dining gift card. $50 Courtesy of McGuires Hotel

IGA BBQ meat tray value $40

Total prize value $589.00

2^nd prize 

McGuires Bar & Dining gift card. $50 Courtesy of McGuires Hotel

One months IGA Local Grocer coffee voucher $170.00

Total Prize value $220.00

3^rd prize 

McGuires Bar & Dining gift card voucher $50

Redfest 2023!

Point Lookout SLSC

Brisbane State High School

Brisbane State High School | Year 7, 2025, Academic Selective Entry Test Day

Brisbane State High School is a public school that is committed to providing opportunity for students.  For students who are out-of-catchment, this opportunity comes in the form of selective entry places. We proudly uphold the best of public education values; opportunities to excel regardless of personal circumstance. We believe that partnerships across the whole state school sector provide a network of support and bring richness to the school experience.  Selective entry opportunities allow students from a range of disciplines to further develop and grow these talents at our state high school.

Enrolment opportunities are now available for current Year 5 students for Year 7, 2025, Academic Selective Entry. Applications close on Monday 4 September 2022. Please refer to the flyer below for further details.

Throughout 2024, we will offer opportunities to apply for a range of other selective entry categories.  Details of these can be found on our website – www.statehigh.com.au.

Your consideration of our request would be appreciated.

Regards

 Wade Haynes

Executive Principal

The Queensland Department of Education trading as: Education Queensland International (EQI)

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