Issue 12, Friday 8th August 2025
From the Principal
A Heartfelt Thank You
Thank you to everyone for your support of our teachers and staff during Wednesday’s industrial action. Your care, understanding, and encouragement mean so much to us. It’s a privilege to be part of such a supportive and caring school community.
This week’s Weekly Video comes to you in a slightly more “back to basics” style, as our talented Year 6 Leaders (producers) are away representing our school at Parliament House. I am sure we all look forward to their return next week for our video production.
Leanne Witham
Principal
From the Leadership Team
SCHOOL OPINION SURVEY
Thank you to all of those who have already completed the Parent/Caregiver Survey. If you have not had a chance to complete the survey yet, please note that the online surveys will remain open until Friday, 22 August 2025. This is your opportunity to provide feedback about what our school does well and how we can improve. To have your say, check your email for an invitation from the Department of Education titled School Opinion Survey for parents and caregivers, 2025. Can’t find your invitation? If your family has more than one parent/caregiver, check that they haven’t received the invitation and/or check your junk email folder.
PREMIERS READING CHALLENGE:
This year's Premier's Reading Challenge is well underway - students have until 22nd August to reach their reading goals. Student reader record forms are due back by the 25th of August!
To complete the challenge:
- Prep to Year 2 must read or experience at least 20 books.
- Years 3 and 4 must read at least 20 books.
- Years 5 and 6 must read at least 15 books.
Every student who completes the challenge and returns the completed reader form will receive a Certificate of Achievement!
Queensland Sport and Recreation
The Play On! Sports Vouchers program is now OPEN for applications.Queensland sporting organisations, this is your chance to grow.
More sign-ups More members More kids getting activeThe Play On! Sports Vouchers are more inclusive, so now’s the time to check your eligibility and apply.If you're a registered provider of previous Queensland Government voucher programs, you’ll need to log in, confirm your details, and accept the new Play On! terms and conditions to keep redeeming vouchers. Check your details here: https://sr-cp.sr-enquire.cloud/loginLet’s get more Queensland kids into sport and active recreation!www.qld.gov.au/playon #PlayOnQld
Expectation of the Week
Term 3, 2025 Event Calendar
From the Office
Last Friday we celebrated our AMAZING Senior Leadership Team for National Primary Principals Day. We are so lucky to have a wonderful Principal and Deputy Principals here at Hilliard State School.
Thank you for the amazing work you do!!!
#HilliardProud #AustralianPrimaryPrincipalsDay2025
DON'T FORGET NEXT MONDAY IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY!!! Enjoy the long weekend!
From the Classrooms
Prep Scientists
Our Prep Scientists at Work! 
This week in science, our curious Preppies have been exploring materials and their properties, just like real scientists!
They’re learning to identify everyday materials (like wood, plastic, metal, and fabric) and describe how they feel, bend, or hold their shape.
Check out our hands-on investigations!
#PrepScience #LearningThroughPlay #MaterialsAndProperties #CuriousKids
Code and Conquer!!!
On Friday 1st August Hilliard SS hosted the first Innovate Code & Conquer Day.
Selected students from Hilliard SS, Capalaba College & Vienna Woods participated in school 
group & individual competitions using the apps Education Minecraft & Hopscotch.
We are very excited to announce 
- Winners School Team Challenge Education Minecraft = HILLIARD SS Yr 5 group Jacob, Sophia, Yasi and Layken
- Winner Individual Hopscotch Coding = Raven HILLIARD SS
- 2nd Place Individual Hopscotch Coding = Holly VIENNA WOODS SS
- 3rd Place Individual Hopscotch Coding = Isaak CAPALABA COLLEGE
Congratulations to all of the amazing participants in this fantastic Code and Conquer day!
** Special Visitors at Our School! **
We’ve been lucky to share our school grounds with a very special duo, our resident wallaby and her adorable joey! 
They’ve been spotted hopping through the oval and resting quietly under shady trees while we learn and play.
This beautiful connection to nature is something we treasure. It’s a gentle reminder for us all to move respectfully and quietly around our outdoor spaces especially when our little wild friends are visiting.
Keep your eyes peeled, you might just spot them during your day! 
#SchoolWildlife #WallabyWatch #RespectForNature
📚✨ Book Week is Coming in Week 6! ✨📚
Get ready to Book an Adventure as we celebrate Book Week 2025 – a week full of stories, imagination, and creativity!
🎉 Book Week Parade
🗓 Thursday, 21 August 9am
Dress up as your favourite book character and join us for a colourful, fun-filled morning of literary magic and adventure! 🧙♀️🦸♂️🐉🌍
We can’t wait to see all the amazing costumes and celebrate the joy of reading together!
#BookWeek2025 #BookAnAdventure #BookParade #LoveOfReading
Proudly supporting Bullying No Way: National Week of Action
This year Hilliard State School will be participating in the Bullying No Way: National week of action, 11 to 15 August 2025. Students are invited to wear a SPLASH of PURPLE on Tuesday 12 August to show their support.
Bullying No Way Week is a commitment being made by thousands of schools and supporters across the country. It provides an opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to bullying prevention. It gives us an opportunity to connect with students, staff and school communities to implement workable solutions to prevent bullying.
The theme for this year's campaign is Be Bold. Be Kind. Speak Up.
It takes a community to be brave and address bullying behaviours, within and beyond the school gate.
Students can be bold, kind and speak up to support others being bullied. While trusted adults are there to support children and young people learn how to be kind to each other and report bullying.
This Bullying No Way Week, we’re asking you to be bold and say something, be kind and support someone and be proud to speak up against bullying.
For more information about Bullying No Way Week and bullying prevention, visit the Bullying No Way website.
Japanese
We have received a new set of bilingual Japanese books. This is exciting news for our Japanese program. I set up a display in the library last week and I will be introducing students to these texts in the next few weeks during Japanese lessons.
Mrs Jones ~ LOTE Teacher
Sport
Congratulations to our athletes who represented Hilliard State School at District Athletics on Thursday and Friday this week. We had a team of 26 students participating across the two days.
#HilliardProud
From the Tuckerbox
IGA Raffle
Community Notices
To join Saver Plus, you need to meet these requirements:
- Be 18 years or older
- Have a current Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card
- Have a child in school, starting next year, or be studying yourself
- Get a regular income (can be you or your partner in paid work or child support/carers' payment)
- Agree to join in free online financial education workshops
What are the eligible savings goals?
Eligible savings goals are education-related products or services that:
- Assist a primary/secondary school student’s education.
