Did you hear the bees are busy at Bowen State School?

This week there was great excitement in the vegetable garden with our newly housed stingless native bees. Students, parents, and staff were highly engaged by the reason for the swarming over several days. Luckily, our resident bee experts Michelle and Belinda from Stackleroth Farms were able to reassure us about this natural occurrence, and thankfully our bees have sorted out their differences, and harmony has now returned to the hive.

Students understand the importance of our bees in helping pollinate our vegetable garden and how they are crucial to our environment. Thank you to Stumpy, a Grandfather from our school, who made a safe and secure bee house that takes pride in our garden.

This week, we drew on local knowledge and support to investigate a problem, and it certainly gave our 500 students an exciting week of additional learning and facts. Thank you to Kerry Cockrem, who dressed as a bee for the Book Week parade. Her explicit messages to all the bees to Be Respectful, Safe, and Friendly may have worked a treat. Let’s wait and see! Thank you, Kerry.

DRD 2024

This year, the Don River Dash is ramping up to be another huge success. We are proud to host the Micky Thompson team and their visit next Thursday morning, which will include riders, buggies, a coffee van, and prizes. Check out all the information on the school Facebook page for details about the morning. It would be great to see as many families as possible come along to join in the action. Thank you to Wanita Sparr from the 2024 DRD committee for once again bringing all this together for our school and families.

Supervisor Visit

On Monday, we were delighted to host Natalie Taylor, Acting Supervisor, while Helen McCullough is currently relieving above level. We were able to visit classes from the P-2 space and celebrate the growth of students at the end of their English unit. Students were able to clearly articulate the steps and goals they undertook to ensure they were moving forward in their learning. Natalie commented on the strength in students talking to the learning walls, the use of age-appropriate practices, and the ownership of learning by both teachers and students. The opportunity to host the Regional Supervisor is a great way to reflect on the work we have invested in this term and look forward to the next lift in Term 4. We thank Natalie for her respectful conversations and feedback to the Leadership Team and Teachers.

Principal