Friday Flash Week 8 - 13th June, 2025
From the Principal
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Winter is certainly upon us, with some chilly starts this week! Please ensure children are arriving at school with clearly named jumpers. As the day warms up, jumpers are often removed and left behind—having names on them helps us return them to their rightful owners quickly.
This week, I was away supporting beginning principals across the state in my role as an experienced Principal Mentor. While it’s always hard to be away from school, it’s incredibly valuable to share ideas and learn from other schools so we can stay aligned and continually improve.
On Friday, our Deputy Principal and I attended the Reading Leadership Masterclass, part of the Department of Education’s new reading initiative. We’re fortunate at Amberley District State School that our reading program has been grounded in the Science of Reading for many years. This means we are already well-placed, with only a few tweaks needed to ensure every student continues to receive best-practice reading instruction in every classroom.
Last Wednesday’s Music Alfresco was a huge success! I’ve heard wonderful feedback about the students’ performances. Our music program is just one of the many extracurricular opportunities we offer to enrich student learning and help them build their learning assets in meaningful, real-world contexts. A big thank you to our dedicated music teachers for coordinating the event—it gets better and better each year!
As we head into the final two weeks of term, there are lots of exciting events coming up. Please keep an eye on the school calendar so you don’t miss anything.
A kind reminder that on the last Friday of term, we will hold our Celebration of Learning. Classrooms will be open from 12:00–1:00pm for families to come and see the wonderful work students have been doing this term. We warmly invite you to join us!
Warm regards,
Kelli Harvey
Principal
What's On Next Week
- Monday: Choir - all grades 1st break. First Nations Dance Group - Second break.
- Tuesday: Strings Ensemble 7:50am. Beginner Instrument Music Bootcamp BSHS.
- Wednesday: Boys soccer training. Choir 1st break. Band 2nd Break. Netball training 3.10 - 4pm in hall. Instrumental Music.
- Thursday: Rugby league training 8am. Girl's soccer training first/second break on oval. Little Jets 9am in Base. Lunchtime disco. 200m Heats ADSS oval.
- Friday: Flashtastic Friday assembly. Interschool sport. 800m Finals ADSS oval.
We also have Breakfast Club and Running Club every morning!
Wellbeing and Engagement
School Attendance
Our School attendance rate is currently 91.5%. Our goal is 95%.
Students who have 95% or above attendance each term will receive a SOARING attendance certificate.
Please contact your year level Deputy Principal, if you need support with attendance at school. Unexplained absence letters are deployed twice a term. You can update attendance through the QParents app.
Congratulations 3B and 6D for winning the highest attendance this week!
Defence Mentor
Payments Due
Save the Date
🎶23 June - Ipswich Beginner Strings workshop
Brassall State School
🎶24 June - Ipswich Intermediate Strings workshop
Ipswich Central State School
🎶23 June - Ipswich Senior Strings workshop
Ipswich Central State School
🏅 23 June - Senior Sporting events
800m and 200m finals on ADSS oval
🏃♂️ 23 June – Junior Sports Afternoon
Details to come soon – get ready for a fun-filled afternoon!
🏅 24 June – Senior Sports Day
Wear your house colours and bring your team spirit! 💙💛❤️💚
24 June - Sgt. Nadine Webster visits Prep - year 2
Child protective behaviours presentation.
🖤❤️💛 26 June – NAIDOC Day
Wear your First Nations shirt or dress in red, yellow or black to celebrate.
Theme: “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy”
🎉 27 June – Celebration of Learning
Families are invited to explore learning in action at our Open Classrooms. Come and see how our students shine! ✨
Monday 30 June to Friday 11 July - School Holidays
First day back for term 3 is Monday 14th July.
Student Council News
Library News
📚 Premier’s Reading Challenge is Underway!
Amberley students are encouraged to log the books they read between 6 May and 22 August as part of the 2025 Premier’s Reading Challenge. Books read during daily 20-minute reading homework can be included!
✅ Prep–Year 2: 20 books (read or experienced)
✅ Years 3–4: 20 books
✅ Years 5–9: 15 books
📘 Need a new reader record form? Visit the library.
📖 Book ideas: https://prc.median.com.au/BookList
Completed forms are due 25 August. Let’s keep reading, Amberley!
Music News
Sport News
Flash's Favourites
Music Alfresco
EcoMarines Board Game Donations
"Do you have any spare board games?
EcoMarines are looking for donations to start a board games and card game rental system in the school. The goal is to reduce energy usage in our homes, build our communication and collaborator skills, reuse and recycle items, and to help the earth! Donations can be dropped at the office, given to classroom teachers or to 5D classroom. We are looking forward to a new and exciting chapter with our ADSS families."
OSHC
C&K Amberley news
Friendly Reminders
