Dear Parents and Community,

The past two weeks have been filled with outstanding achievement and positive moments across our campus.

Our Primary Athletics Day was held at the University of the Sunshine Coast, marking the first time in five years that all Queensland campuses have come together for this event. It was a fantastic day of competition, teamwork, and school spirit. We congratulate Iris Rowland and Kalani Bowder on their fantastic performances, being crowned Age Champions while representing the Maryborough Campus. The following week, the same venue hosted the Secondary Athletics Carnival, where our students once again did an excellent job representing our school. Congratulations to Janae Pedersen and Annika Hiscock, who were named Joint Age Champions—we still cannot separate them in anything!

As the term came to a close, our students demonstrated excellent focus and commitment during end-of-term exams. This was particularly evident in the Learning Centre, where students showed strong preparation and effective revision strategies. Our student leaders played an important role in this, setting a positive example through their commitment, organisation, and approach to learning. Their leadership has had a positive influence on others, and we commend all students for the way they approached this important assessment period.

Finally, we welcomed our local MP, Mr John Barounis, to the campus. The visit provided a valuable opportunity to showcase our campus, highlight our Learning to Learn Framework, and celebrate the great work happening here every day. We were pleased to see this visit acknowledged in The Courier-Mail. A more detailed outline of the visit is included below.

As we come to the end of Term 1, we wish all our students and families a safe and restful holiday break. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to campus on Tuesday 28 April.

Kind regards,

Mr Aaron Lehtonen

We’re proud to share a wonderful example of student initiative and community engagement from our campus.

Last year, students Year 8 Willow and Year 7 Zari noticed ongoing traffic and pedestrian safety concerns on Nagel Street - the road many of our families use each day. Taking action, they wrote to local MP John Barounis to outline the issue and suggest a solution: installing a pedestrian path to improve safety for students and the wider community.

Their thoughtful letter made an impact. Mr Barounis was so impressed that he visited our campus this week to meet Willow and Zari, tour our learning spaces, and speak with students and staff about their ideas.

Our primary students were equally excited to welcome him, especially after their recent excursion to Parliament House. During the visit, Year 3 student Myla presented Mr Barounis with her own handwritten letter sharing ideas for the region.

We’re grateful to Mr Barounis for taking the time to visit and for recognising the leadership shown by our students.

This week we are celebrating our Reflectors of the Week—students who have shown thoughtful reflection and strong Primary learning skills. These students have carefully considered their learning, responded positively to feedback, and taken responsibility for improving their work and behaviour.

By practicing reflection, they demonstrate key Primary Skills such as self‑management, responsibility, respect, and resilience. Their positive attitudes and reflective thinking help create a supportive learning environment for everyone.

Well done to our Reflectors of the Week!

We encourage all students to keep reflecting as part of their learning journey.

All the Maryborough Campus Primary students showed excellent sportsmanship and commitment at the Primary Athletics Carnival last week - and they had fun even in the rain!

A special congratulations to our Age Champions for Year 4 girls and Year 6 girls.

This term, Dexter has demonstrated outstanding commitment to his studies, consistently applying himself in class and striving to improve in all areas.

Despite a few showers of rain, Secondary students also had an excellent day at USC for their Athletics Carnival yesterday. Sportsmanship, effort and team spirit from everyone were the highlights of the day.

Two of our Year 10 students tied for Age Champion, an unusual result after eight hotly competed events. Congratulations!

Our Primary students have been busy exploring, building, and problem‑solving in the LEGO Lab using our new LEGO Education SPIKE kit, and it has been wonderful to see their enthusiasm and engagement.

The SPIKE kits give students hands‑on opportunities to design, build, and program their own creations while developing important skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and perseverance. Working in small groups, students are learning to follow instructions, test their ideas, solve problems, and reflect on how they can improve their designs.

These sessions support students to build their understanding of key STEM concepts, including simple engineering, coding, and logical thinking, all in a fun and supportive learning environment. The LEGO Lab has quickly become a space where students feel confident to experiment, ask questions, and learn through doing.

I am incredibly proud of the way our Primary students have embraced the SPIKE kit, showing resilience when things don’t work the first time and celebration when their creations come to life. I’m looking forward to seeing them continue to grow as they take on new challenges throughout the term.

This term, our Year 7 English students have been exploring the imaginative world of Fractured Fairy Tales. For their culminating task, students selected a well‑known fairy tale and transformed it into their own creative version, with a particular focus on reimagining the narrative for a contemporary audience.

One of our students even chose to take on the additional challenge of presenting their story in rhyme.

We are delighted to share the result with you—please enjoy!

Little Red Riding Hood – A Fractured Fairy Tale

Once upon a time, in a faraway land,

Was a little shop and a happy old man.

Did I say man? No, I mean wolf.

A big scary monster named Casper Fredric Wolff.

But he wasn’t that scary, he wasn’t mean at all.

He was just trying to set up a pizza stall.

Mr. Wolff (or Casper, either name)

Was tired of playing a hunting game,

where he would blow down little pig’s houses,

only to be attacked by their cats and mouses.

Now he has retired, and done something he loves,

to make vegetarian pizzas with his white winged doves.

One day he got an order, from someone kind,

who had a tick toc account that said: don’t.looka.ma.hind.

He stared at the pic, and then gave a groan,

it was an old lady named Mrs. Mone.

It was a strange name, but it meant much to Fred,

for this was Red Riding Hoods Grandma in bed!

So he jumped on his bike, with 20 pizzas on the hood,

and rode off into the bright and cheerful wood.

He arrived at her house, or tiny little hut,

and walked to the door in a happy strut.

He knocked on her door, and said ‘Is anyone there?

I have some Pizzas, if you would care.’

He heard some footsteps, and a latch unlock,

but what he saw was a huge shock.

Out came a giant, well at least she tried,

because she was to fat to come outside.

‘Hello deary,’ The person said,

‘Come inside so I can get back to my bed.’

She moved out the way, so Mr. Wolff came in,

‘My name is Mone, but you can call me Quinn.’

She jumped on her bed, and pulled up the sheets,

and then started munching on a bunch of beets.

Mr. Wolff couldn’t believe how fat she was,

and then her voice made him pause,

‘What are you waiting for? The pizza man?

Give me my pizzas, before I whack you with my pan!’

Mr. Wolff could have given her the pizzas, and be out of here,

but he had a much better idea.

Quinn looked just like a pig, with her bright pink skin,

and her fatness, he couldn’t begin!

So he ran to the side of the little pink bed,

and began eating the monstrous head.

‘Help me!!’ Quinn called, ‘I’m being eaten in my bed!

Could someone help me? Oh please!’ She begged.

Then she remembered something she had installed,

‘Hey google! Hey google!’ She called and called,

‘Yes Quinn, how may I help you?

Do you need help to put on your sock and shoe?’

‘Call Red Riding Hood! My granddaughter!

Tell her to get ready to cut and slaughter!’

‘Righty oh! I’ll call her right now!

I’ll tell her to bring her mini Kapow!’

And then Quinn was gone, inside Caspers tummy,

while Google was calling Riding hoods mummy.

‘Hello? Who is it? I’m rather busy.’

Riding hoods mum said through a cup of fizzy,

‘It’s me! Hey google, or Alexa for short,

Can I speak to your daughter, my last resort?’

‘Whatever.’ Said Mrs. Red, handing over the phone,

‘Hello Alexa! How’s grandma Mone?’

Red riding hood screamed, as she heard the news,

and ran to the wardrobe to put on her shoes.

She grabbed her pistol, and ran out the door,

and before you knew it, she was at Quinns’ door.

She shot Mr. Wolff, just missing the belly,

and out came grandma, still fat and smelly.

‘Are you alright?’ Said Little Red,

‘Yes, I’m fine! Now get me in bed!’

After a lot of struggle, she was finally in,

and the wolf? He was now a skin teddy for old Granny Quinn.

The End

On 22 May, all students at OneSchool Global will take part in Mission Nutrition, a full day wellbeing event delivered across all campuses worldwide.

Mission Nutrition helps students understand how food and hydration support energy, focus, health, and learning. The day is interactive and age appropriate, with students working through guided activities led by their teachers.

This is not a normal school day. Students will take part in hands on learning designed to build practical skills they can use at school and at home.

To introduce the event and build excitement, we invite families to watch a short teaser video.

Watch the Mission Nutrition teaser video.

More information will be shared with families in May, including what students will experience on the day.

Mission Nutrition is part of OneSchool Global’s focus on student wellbeing and life skills learning.

Students have been working hard to prepare the school farm. We've had challenges last month with the plot becoming inundated during heavy rain, but we're looking forward to the rain bringing flourishing life. Ethan and Judd worked hard to transport and spread new soil, fertiliser and mulch to raise the farm above flood level and to rejuvenate the soil.