Tinana State School eNewsletter

This newsletter contains a snapshot of the achievements of Tinana SS students on the stage and on the sporting field. It is a significant amount of time for a school community ( students, staff and parents) to bring amount the opportunities that Tinana students have enjoyed through District Athletics and Eisteddfod activities. Congratulations to all students on their participation. Special thanks to Chappy Amanda for her preparations with year 1-4 classes and Mrs Quinn for coaching individual and small group Speech and Drama Entries.

Senior Shirt 2026 Sizing

At Tinana SS there are two senior shirt options in the Student Dress Code. One is an undated shirt which is regularly in stock at the uniform shop. The other is pre-ordered shirt with the year on the sleeve. These shirts are now available for pre-order through QKR!. Sizing shirts are available at the uniform shop which is open on Friday mornings from 8am-9am. The pre-order for dated Senior shirts will close on QKR! September 12.

P&C Golf Day

The Community Golf Day for the Tinana SS P&C Association is coming up this Sunday. On behalf of the school community I would like to thank Port City Autos for coming on board as the Gold Sponsor for the event. A big thank you to other hole sponsors and businesses and individuals that have donated raffle prizes

This is a four-person Ambrose event so a great opportunity for some relaxed exercise and a chance to win raffle prizes. The P&C Association is still seeking businesses to sponsor some of the 18 holes so please see the sponsor letter later in the newsletter.

There is also a great need for volunteers to make this event work. Even if you can also spare an hour for BBQ the day before or on the day, please complete the volunteer form below.

Volunteer P&C Golf day

Every Thursday - Term 3 Swimming , 9 weeks
Thursday 8th August - 12-1.30 Fraser Coast Council Visit – Y4.
Friday 8th August - U8s Morning
- 4Yr-Yr 6 Parade 8:50am
Sunday 10th August - P&C Golf Day at Maryborough Golf Club
Monday 11th August - Year 4 Camp Payments Due
Monday 18th August-Friday 22nd August - Book Week – Books are an adventure
Friday 22nd August - Book Week Dress Up Day
Monday 25th -Tueasday 26th August - Y4 Camp
Wednesday 26 August - P&C Mtg 6pm staff room
Tuesday-Thursday 2nd/3rd/4th September - 8-8.30 P&C Fathers’ Day Stall
Friday 5th September - Prep 2026 Open Morning
Friday 5th September - Year 5 Camp Payments Due
Wednesday 10th-Friday 12th September - Year 5 Camp
Tuesday 12th September - Junior Reading Challenge
Friday 12 September - Last day for Pre-order of 2026 dated Senior Shirts
Tuesday 16th September – Tinana LIVE! at the Brolga Theatre 5.30pm for 6pm start.

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MONEY COMING TO SCHOOL

Would parents please ensure that any money sent to school for any purposes other than tuckshop is sent directly to the office and is placed in an envelope with student’s name, grade and particular item or excursion they are paying for, clearly marked on the front of envelope. Pre-printed envelopes are available at the office for any payments. Parents that prefer to deposit the funds directly into the school bank account are requested to advise the office of the deposit and to use the student surname and invoice number as the payment reference. As large amounts of money pass through the school office it becomes difficult and time consuming to identify payments without this information.

Invoices via Email

You should now be receiving all your child’s invoices via email. If you need to provide the office with an updated email address, please do so as soon as possible, as some school notes and information will also be sent via email.

REFLECTION LETTERS are also being sent out via e-mail.

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ABSENCES

Please Phone 4120 8066 and leave a message on the Absence Line in the event of a student being absent. Please phone each day your child is absent from school unless the office has been previously advised of the absence. Verbal messages by the student are not sufficient. This prevents any misunderstanding and ensures the safety of your child. Please note that, by law, we are required to report any long term unexplained absences from school which may then be investigated by the police.

LATE ARRIVAL

The school day begins at 8:45am and all staff will begin instruction at this time. Arrivals after 8:45am are considered to be late. Late arrival should be accompanied by a note but parents may ring the office with this information. Students must first report to the office to obtain a late slip that is to be given to their teacher.

EARLY ARRIVALS

Please be aware that there are NO staff members on duty before 8 am. We have more students arriving before this time. If there is a legitimate reason for students to be at school before 8am, then contact the office to make arrangements. These students must then follow the rules by sitting quietly at the far end of the Administration Building.

SMS NOTIFICATION

The school is now utilising an SMS system to notify parents of any unexplained absence. If you receive a text message stating your child’s absence is unexplained, you can reply via text, stating your child’s name, and reason for absence. If you believe your child should be present at school, please phone the office immediately on 4120 8000.

EARLY DEPARTURE

Children leaving school early must be picked up from the office. Parents may ring in advance to arrange for their child/ren to be ready for collection, or send a note to the class teacher. Your child will be given an early departure slip from the office. Please minimise disruptions to teaching and learning by organising early departures in advance and for break times.

The safety and wellbeing of students are the highest priorities for the Department of Education and for the Queensland Government.

At Tinana State School we endeavour to contact a parent or carer via text message when a student's absence is unexplained after the first roll marking of the day.

As home and school work together, student safety will be increased. Here are some guidelines to make this process more efficient:

Notify the school by phone, QParents or email before 9:00am if your student is going to be absent that day. Please give a brief explanation for the absence.
If you receive a text message regarding an unexplained absence, please respond promptly, either via text, QParents or phone call.
Please ensure that your mobile phone number and other contact details are up-to-date on the school records. This is critical, as we need to be able to contact you in case of emergency.
If your student arrives late to school, they must go to the office for a late pass before going to their classroom. If they are leaving early, a leave pass must be obtained from the office.

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Winners of the Gotcha Keys for week 2 & 3

Student	Class
Marlia	1P
Kase	2/3F
Evellyn	2/3F
Paterson	2PJ
Fraser	4D
Evie	4d
Ellie	5/6A
Aiden	6A

Congratulations to Paisley (1500m) and Ryder (Long Jump) for record - breaking performances at Maryborough District School Sport Track & Field! #tinana #maryborough #doyourbest.

Jayzan placed 2nd in High Jump (new PB recorded +9cm)! Well Done!

Thankyou 2025 P&C Golf Day Sponsors

Major Sponsor Port City Autos

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Tinana Foodworks

SportsPower Maryborough

Ivey carpet cleaning & pest control

DMI industries

John Ivey - Ray White

M Waldock Livestock transport

Fraser Coast food services

Alice Street Automotive

Wide Bay Molasses

Torque Mechanical

Holos Nursing

What a way to end all of our eisteddfod rehearsals. We enjoyed a fun concert on Friday that was well attended and then performed with gusto on Monday.

It's so lovely to hear the Stage Manager speak about our school in glowing terms with regard to behaviour and performance. Our speaking groups and individual performers did so very well both on and off stage.

This is how the Adjudicator saw the results on the the day:

Grade P-1 Speaking Group

1st Grades 1C and 1S with a very high score of 89.

Highly Commended 1P with a super score of 86 for such a small choir.

Grades 2-3 Speaking Group

1st 2E and 2PJ with an outstanding score of 90

2nd 3Gr with a score of 89

Very Highly Commended 2-3F and 3S with a score of 88

Grades 4-6 Speaking Group

2nd Tinana with a score of 88

We can be super proud of all staff and students. And of course a big shout out goes to all the parents for their support and help along the way.

What a wonderful experience for our school students to be involved in. And the success we felt on Monday will serve as a good reminder that when our teachers ask us to 'get along, ' or be 'confident, persistent, resilient, or organized, if we keep doing our best at using these keys to life, we will be successful.

Great job Tinana!!!!!

RSVP HERE

This is for students who are currently enrolled for year 7 2026.

Any families still wanting their student to enrol will need to complete an expression of interest form on our website. https://maryboroughshs.eq.edu.au/ places are limited.

Any families who are unsure if their enrolment has been approved, please advise them to contact our office 41 209 333.

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Tinana State School P&C / Tuckshop

This year’s School Opinion Survey runs from 28 July to 22 August. Parents, carers, students in selected year levels, and staff will been emailed a link to participate. Your feedback will help us understand our school’s strengths and areas for improvement. Survey responses are confidential. Find out more on the School Opinion Survey webpage or contact school administration.

Attention Parents & Caregivers.

You can now register for QParents on your mobile device!

With QParents, you can easily provide digital consent, read or download report cards, notify of absences, pay invoices and see your child's school events.

If you need some help getting set up, please bring 100 points of ID into the Admin building and let us help you. Follow the link QParents to register.

Thank you to those parents who have already signed up for QParents!

You can access QParents through a device of your choice, including:

Smartphone (mobile browser or download the QParents app from the iTunes App Store External link or Google Play Store External link)
Tablet
Personal computer