CHEVALLUM ANZAC DAY PARADE 
Chevallum ANZAC PARADE was held on Friday 22nd April at 9am in the Lyn Winch Hall. The entire event was run by our Year 6 Leaders with some assistance by students from each Family group to lay wreaths. The parade was one in which students commemorated ANZAC Day, and other conflicts around the world involving Australians with an emphasis on the importance of peace and freedom.
EARLY YEARS’ PARENTS IN EDUCATION
Thank you to Miss Cathie (Head of Department - Curriculum) and Mr Johnson (Guidance Officer) for presenting workshops and our Early Years’ teachers for hosting classroom visits on our Parents In Education – FUNdamentals in Learning afternoon on 26 April. The afternoon was highly informative with strategies shared on how to support Early Years children as they navigate their way through their learning journey. Topics covered included Literacy, Numeracy and FUNdamentals in Learning. The sessions were well attended and the parent feedback very positive.
2022 NAPLAN TESTING – REMINDER
NAPLAN (The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy) will be conducted in Week 5-6, (10-20 May) for Years 3 and 5. If you have any questions or concerns relating to NAPLAN please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teachers or other key staff.
PREP 2023 ENROLMENT – URGENT NOTICE ! 
We are about to confirm Prep enrolments for 2023. Our numbers are already approaching the quota for 2023 but are now double checking these enrolment requests to verify if they are still current. If you are an existing parent at Chevallum State School and have not officially enrolled your Prep child for 2023 (ie placed their individual enrolment form into the office), please contact the office as soon as possible.
EXTRA CURRICULAR UPDATE
Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden
Our amazing Miss Katie entered us in the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation’s 20th Anniversary video competition. We won the runner-up prize, a prize pack to use with our classes. We appreciate the time, energy and enthusiasm put into our entry, thanks Miss Katie!
Kids in Action
Our Year 6 Environmental Leaders will be participating in the 2022 Kids in Action program. Kids in Action is a Sunshine Coast Council environmental education initiative that aims to increase children’s environmental knowledge and understanding, while inspiring and providing opportunities for positive environmental and sustainability action.
Key 2022 Events include an Environmental Projects Day on 6 May, a Conference on 9 September and an opportunity to be involved in a Term 4 - Kids in Action Road Show. Miss Horn (Family C, class teacher), will be supporting the Environmental Leaders during the Kids In Action program.
Kind Regards, Linda Short - Principal
COMING EVENTS 
- 29 April (Fri) 2022 Prep Hearing Screening
- 2 May (Mon) Public Holiday – Labour Day
- 4 May (Wed) School Photo Shoot
- 5 May (Thu) District Cross Country
- 6 May (Fri) Kids in Action Project Day (Year 6 Environmental Leaders)
- 10-20 May (Tue-Fri) NAPLAN Testing – Year 3 & 5
- 11 May (Wed) School Photo catch-up Shoot
- 20 May (Fri) Whole School Parade, 9am – Family A presenting
- 3 June (Fri) Whole School Parade, 9am – Family B presenting – featuring Story Dogs
- 8 June (Wed) Parent Workshop presented by Marg Thorsborne