Jadyn:
I feel honoured to be given this opportunity to
address you today. Our school is amazing
and as student leaders we would like to talk about a number of events that make
it so special.
Due to our location and easy access, Peregian
Springs State School lends itself to be a strong participator in Travel
Smart events. Many pupils live close to the school and this provides them with
great opportunities to walk, skate or ride. Not only does this improve the
environment, but it also benefits the health of each individual. We are one of
the highest performing Travel Smart Schools in the Sunshine Coast.
All the Student Leaders for 2013 were
fortunate enough to be invited to participate in the Brisbane Leadership Convention in February. When we arrived at the conference, we were surprised by
the large number of students seated in the huge Auditorium. They had journeyed
from many different schools across South East Queensland. It was interesting to
see the range of school uniforms and behaviour but our school was definitely
the one that stood out as having the smartest uniform and exemplary behaviour. The
individual guest speakers who came on stage were very inspiring. They explained
through their personal life experiences and practical applications what
leadership skills meant to them in everyday life. They talked about how
everybody can be a leader in everyday life, in their own right. I will always remember
the very funny moments and stories shared on that trip.
Makayla:
I am sure that all the students in Years 4, 5, 6
and 7 enjoy the school camps which are
really fun and exciting. We learn so much about getting along with others
and Year 7s will soon learn some life skills such
as how to cook up something to eat for dinner. I will really miss the home cooked
meal on the night we camp in the bush with no electricity or tap water.
Every week we have the most amazing
assemblies! One of the most memorable
performances that was so so funny was when the Preps were pretending to be the
teachers and staff. And that was very cute too.
Elise Bampton:
This year we have had so many exciting school events
such as
- swimming, netball/ basketball, tennis hot shots, athletics, cross country, and ... surf skills.
Yes, we actually went to the beach this term to
learn about swimming in the surf! Well, I think the idea was to swim but
unfortunately many of the Year 6 and 7 students found themselves with their noses
buried in the sand under the waves!
I am sure that you would all agree that one of
the best events was the fantastic Lapathon. It was great to see everyone who
participated running in their costumes, leaping over obstacles with music, getting
prizes but most importantly having fun. It was a fun way that we, as students
could help to raise money for the school. We would like to especially thank Mr
Hutchins for organising not only this event, but every sporting event in the
school in 2013.
Tomorrow, we have our swimming carnival for
Year 4’s to 7’s. Good luck to everyone participating in such a great event.
Krishan:
I have been at this school since
the foundation year and since then the school has grown so much. We now have around
740 children and more coming each week. With all the new students arriving at
our school, it has just kept on expanding. This year we had the two new
demountable classrooms built and the construction of the hall has fianlly started.
When these new buildings were being built some of our routines were changed, and
it meant that we had to adapt and
cooperate by sharing our limited play areas with each other. But that is
something that we are very good at doing at this school.
Our school is very multi cultural,
and we have students from all over the world. Some of the students arrived here
and could not speak a word of English,
but since they have come here they have learnt very quickly. The biggest multicultural event this year would be the two Japanese tour groups that have
visited our school. This year was the first year our school has had a group of
students from another country come and visit us, and I know sensei wants to do
it again.
Caitlin Savic
Something else that is great about our
school are all the other extra-curricular activities such as the Lunch Clubs
which many students participate in. These include Robotics, Chess club, Radio Ramblers, Film Club, Sing Groups, and many more. These lunch clubs provide a great opportunity for
students to meet other kids and when you want
to do something different at lunch.
Book Week was great fun. This year’s
theme was Out of this World. It was great to see everybody participating and
dressing up. Pete and Mr Hughes performed their story with Mr Thomas’ song at
the end. Pete’s story telling is definitely out of this world. Book Week 2013
will be one of the best memories from this year.
The
Talent Show is also another great memory from this year. With the help of
Chloe, Eliza, Mr Wise and Mrs Hobson we selected 10 people out of about 60 to
perform in front of the school. Even if you did not make it into the finals you
all had great talent. Our Talent Show ended with the Pssst Teacher Band.
With Miss Hobson and Miss Bridoen as the singers fighting against Mr Hughes who
argued back using the Take 5. Over all, the Peregian Springs State School Talent Show 2013 was a great day.
Jayden
Finally, to conclude our Student Leader’s
Speech, I would like to say - wow what a year it has been. We have laughed, we
have cried. We fell, we stood up. We have made friends for the rest of our
lives and have had the pleasure to spend time with teachers that will stay in
our thoughts for ever. But most importantly I’d like to make the most of this opportunity
to thank Ms Sands for creating such a fantastic learning environment.
Fellow students in Year 7 - we are just about to
embark on another exciting journey that will take us to places that will expose
us to new challenges and new life opportunities. We extend our greatest thanks
to the hard work and dedication of the teachers of this school. They have done
everything they can to prepare us all
for our journey, and for that, we will be forever grateful. We wish you all the
best for your future.
I
would like to ask everybody to give a big clap for our great school.
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