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Term 4 is well and truly flying ahead and it won’t be long until we are getting the tinsel out!
Next week we will welcome some of our 2026 prep students and their families, and share what a great community we have here at GWSS.
This week we celebrated our staff by acknowledging Staff Appreciation Day. This is a special occasion to honour the incredible work our staff do every day. At GWSS, we are privileged to have a team of passionate, dedicated staff who inspire, nurture and guide our students with care and commitment. Whether it’s through creative learning experiences, quiet encouragement, or tireless preparation, our staff make a lasting impact. Thank you to our families who joined us in showing appreciation—your kind words and gestures meant the world.
Also this week we recognised Day for Daniel, Australia’s largest child safety awareness event. Students wore free dress to honour Daniel Morcombe and participated in age-appropriate activities focused on personal safety. These included discussions around recognising unsafe situations, knowing how to react, and understanding the importance of reporting concerns to trusted adults. We encourage families to continue these conversations at home—together, we can empower our children to stay safe.
During the day, our front office team receive many emails and calls to pass on messages to students about their end of day routine and changes to plans. Please be mindful of this and only contact the office if the plans change due to an emergency.
Arranging afternoon routines in the morning before school and communicating these clearly to students will help free up the office team to effectively communicate the emergency changes. Thank you for your support with this.
Thank you for your ongoing connection and support for our school.
Have a great fortnight!
Yours in education,
Swimming
Swimming has been continuing for year 5 and 6 learners on Monday’s and Wednesday’s.
Futsal
Our three Gympie West Futsul teams have been enjoying competing at Gympie High against other Gympie schools. Our girls team this week had a win and our A team also won their game. Thankyou to chappy Neil and our parent helpers, your support is muchly appreciated at the games and the training sessions at school.
Volleyball
Well done to our school volleyball team who have been competing in the local schools volleyball comp. Mr Widdon has been training them and attending games each week. Sadly they lost last week and are out of this year’s competition.
Auskick
This week Gympie West students have had AFL development officers attend in Physical Education lessons to do skills and drills. There will be four sessions of Auskick coming up, starting Tuesday 11 November and these will be held at second break. More details and how to register, below.
Anthony Schofield | Physical Education Teacher
Dr Karl's Q & A with Year 3
This week, Year 3 students were treated to a very personalised Q&A session with Dr Karl and his team of scientists to answer all of their questions.
From how stars are made, to how messages travel from our brain to body, to how to eliminate landfill - you name it, the students asked it!
Mrs Russell even had a question about eyesight!
We were very lucky to speak with Dr Karl!
QParents is coming!
As of 2026 we will be moving to QParents!
For a smooth transition for your students to attend excursions and camps, please download the app.
Information below.
We've had even more success in the ABC Education's News In My Neighbourhood Competition, with a Runner up and Winner for Term 3.
Congratulations to Arlo and Oliver L!
Hello families from the music room.
This term your children are finishing off the units of music work and starting to learn their songs for our Carols out West concert on December 2.
Grade families 6s. It's your last term of primary school. I am very proud of all that you have achieved in music throughout your primary years. With that being said, it's time to CELEBRATE!!! It's time to practice that graduation dance - but I also need pictures of you as a preppy (4-5years old) for the slide show.
You can email me nthom273@eq.edu.au, or bring in a picture for me to copy. These are due by week 8.
Natalie Thompson | Music
Is your child showing interest in music?
Congratulations to our amazing Aussie of the Month students who were presented with their special awards on parade.
| Prep | Amara is a cheerful and enthusiastic member of Prep F. Amara comes to school every day with her biggest smile and a can-do attitude. Amara works hard and gives her best to all her learning at school. She shows amazing determination and is always willing to have a go. Amara is a kind and wonderful friend to others. She is always caring and helpful to those around her. Amara brightens our days with her chats and sense of humour. Well done, Amara! |
| Year 1 | Jack is a kind, thoughtful and hardworking member of our year one class. He is a friend to his classmates and demonstrates a caring attitude towards others. Jack can always be relied upon to contribute positively to classroom learning and he helps to make 1S a great place to be! We love Jack’s calm manner, great smile and lovely sense of humour. Congratulations on being our Aussie of the Month, Jack. |
| Year 2 | Sapphire is a great classmate in 1/2M. She is a very kind and caring friend to all in our class. Sapphire consistently participates in all class activities and is also respectful to everyone. Well done, Sapphire! You truly are a Westie Bestie! |
| Year 3 | Gen is a valued member of 3R. Gen’s kind and friendly nature means that she is a wonderful friend to others. She enjoys volunteering to help others and is a hard worker in our classroom. Gen consistently tries her hardest and is always willing to ‘have-a-go’ at all tasks. She should be congratulated for this excellent attitude. Gen always follows our school rules and is very respectful to peers and adults alike. Well done Gen. |
| Year 4 | Alyssa is a well-respected, independent learner who is an enthusiastic member of 4RD. She participates strongly in all lessons and most importantly tries her very best in all situations. Alyssa should feel very proud of how she can always be relied upon to contribute to classroom learning and helps to make 4RD a great place to be. We are proud of how Alyssa works hard with all tasks, applies herself well to learning opportunities and strives to always do her best. Alyssa is an excellent role model for all students. We are very proud of her. Well done, Alyssa. |
| Year 5 | Kynnan is a positive student who consistently demonstrates being safe, being respectful and being a learner. He is always well-mannered, cheerful and quick to give you a smile. Kynnan is a polite and friendly student making him well liked by his peers and the school community. He always works to the best of his ability and is quick to lend a hand to others. Kynnan maintains an acceptable level of engagement across all learning areas and shows genuine enthusiasm towards learning, especially within areas of his interest. Kynnan represents himself and the school with pride, making him the perfect candidate for Aussie of the Month. It has been a pleasure working with him this year. Congratulations Kynnan. |
| Year 6 | Blake is an outstanding all-round student who involves himself in many areas of our Gympie West school community. Blake is a confident, positive and helpful Year 6 leader. He treats all staff and students with respect and as a result he is very highly regarded by his peers. Blake is an outstanding learner and is an extremely independent young student. This award is deserved recognition for an outstanding member of Gympie West. |
| Principal | Tundi is a wonderful student leader and actively promotes the Gympie West State School values and rules. She displays good communication with her peers and adults. Tundi actively assists in supporting and running whole school events and is an exemplary school leader. Tundi is a positive role model to all students at Gympie West and has been a great representative for our school at various school events. Congratulations on your achievements! |
Students have been presented with their special award on parade.
Well done!
| Prep F | Astrid - For amazing writing about the Hairy Maclary stories. |
| Prep N | Riley - For a great job in reading groups. Zachy - For being a super star sentence writer. |
| 1P | Clementine - Having a positive attitude towards all tasks. Cooper - Staying on task to write great sentences. Snow - Focusing on getting your work done to your best ability. |
| 1-4J | Zach - Working hard at his independent writing. |
| 1/2M | Pypar - Always being kind and considerate to everyone! |
| 2A | Wyatt - Excellent effort writing a Narrative. |
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Indikka - For her outstanding stamina and improvement in writing tasks. Tommy - For his excellent problem solving skills in Math. |
| 3G | Hunter - For fabulous descriptive writing to show not tell. |
| 3R | Zachary - For great number work in Maths. Well Done! |
| 3-6T | Kyiesha - For consistent work. |
| 4/5M | Brax - Great improvement in behaviour and learning. |
| 5R | Makenzi - For an amazing job discussing her English learning. |
| 5S |
Charlotte - For writing an excellent summary for English. |
| 6C | Tully - For excellent work in writing. |
| 6W | Tate - Great assessment work. |
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Year 4 Camp | Camp Maranatha, Boulder Creek (Mothar Mountain)
05 Nov 2025 - 07 Nov 2025 |
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Royal Lifesaving 'Swim and Survive' swimming program | 5R and 5S
All day |
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Royal Lifesaving 'Swim and Survive' swimming program | 6C and 6W
All day |
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Interschool Futsal Competition
All day |
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Prep Visit | 12 noon - 1pm
All day |
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Royal Lifesaving 'Swim and Survive' swimming program | 5R and 5S
All day |
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Year 6 Camp | Sunshine Coast Recreation Centre, Currimundi
17 Nov 2025 - 19 Nov 2025 |
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Interschool Futsal Competition (Semi-Finals)
All day |
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Aussie of the Month Parade
All day |
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Interschool Futsal Competition (Finals)
All day |
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Carols Out West Concert
All day |
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Awards Parade
All day |
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Year 6 Graduation
All day |
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End of Year Class Parties
All day |
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Last Day of Term 4
All day |
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