They are eligible to start Prep in 2026 at Aspley State School.

Planning is well underway to welcome our newest learners!

In Term 2, we hosted our Open Days, a fantastic opportunity to tour our Prep facilities and hear from our student leaders. This term, we are holding enrolment meetings as we prepare for our exciting Transition Program in Term 4.

Key Dates:

• Enrolment Forms: Due now
• Enrolment Meetings: Term 3, Week 9
• Prep Transition Program: Term 4, Weeks 3–5

If you live within our catchment and haven’t yet submitted your enrolment forms, please contact the school office:

• admin@aspleyss.eq.edu.au, 3863 9111

 We look forward to welcoming your family to the Aspley community!

Swimming

At Aspley State School, we recognise that learning to swim is more than just a school activity — it’s a vital life skill, especially in a country like Australia where water is such a big part of our lifestyle. Our Term 4 swimming program is designed to build students’ confidence, technique, and awareness around water and beach safety.

We are once again partnering with Swim Solutions, whose qualified instructors bring expertise and encouragement to every lesson. Whether your child is just starting out or already swimming competitively, school-based swimming offers valuable opportunities to grow and refine their abilities.

In Term 4, students in Prep and Years 3–6 will take part in weekly swimming lessons across seven weeks. The program wraps up with two exciting events: the Prep Fun Swim and the much-anticipated Swimming Carnival for Years 3–6.

To support sun safety and comfort in the water, students will need to bring a rashie, swim cap, sunscreen, and appropriate swimwear each week. More detailed information, including costs and class schedules, will be shared towards the end of Term 3.

We’re looking forward to another great season in the pool!

School Uniform

At Aspley State School, students wear their uniform with pride. Our school uniform fosters a strong sense of belonging and community. Both the formal and sports uniforms are thoughtfully designed to ensure comfort, practicality, and sun safety.  Our uniform dress code can be found on our school website.

Wearing the uniform is a requirement of enrolment. Students may choose to wear either the formal or sports uniform each day, based on their scheduled activities. However, the formal uniform is required for special occasions such as assemblies, school photos, excursions, and other significant events.

Winter Uniform Reminder

With the cooler weather now upon us, it’s important that all students are in the correct winter uniform to stay warm and maintain our school’s high expectations.

• Maroon zip-up polar fleece jacket or fleecy jumper with school logo
• Maroon track pants, or black leggings/tights (under skorts)

If your child does not have the correct school jumper, please contact your class teacher to let them know and indicate how long your student will be without it.

Hats

Aspley State School is a SunSmart school and follows a strict ‘Hat On, Play is On’ policy.  Students must wear a hat for all outdoor activities, including walking to and from school.

Hair

• Hair touching the collar must be tied back
• Fringes must not cover eyes
• Only natural hair colours allowed
• Mohawks or etched designs are not permitted
• Hair accessories should be maroon, green, white, or neutral

Jewellery

• Watch
• Plain small studs or sleepers
• Approved medical wristbands only

Cosmetics

• Nail polish and makeup are not permitted

Thank you for supporting our uniform policy and helping students wear it with pride.

A sentence for every occasion

The Australian Curriculum sets the goal for what all students should learn as they progress through their school life. Skills in the Foundation Year curriculum include using simple sentences.

It’s easy to help your child practise this skill as part of everyday life – just use these simple ideas.

Play with sentences:

Sentence-building games can be great fun, while helping your child develop their skills. Here’s a version for two people:

• choose a starting sentence – eg something your child said; a sentence you just read; or something simple such as Yesterday I went to the park
• ask your child to think of a new word or phrase – eg ice cream
• find a way to add that word to the sentence – eg Yesterday I went to the park and ate an ice cream.
• now swap: you think of a new word (eg slide), and challenge your child to add it to the sentence (Yesterday I went to the park, played on the slide and ate an ice cream.)

Sentences have to make sense, but they don't have to be sensible. For example, Yesterday I went to the park and played on the ice cream slide makes perfect sense, even though it's silly (and hilarious)!

Keep taking turns until you can’t add any new words, or the sentence gets too long to remember. The longer you make the sentences, the more challenging it becomes (and the more your child develops their memory skills).

Go online:

For online reinforcement, Prehistoric sentence builder and Ocean sentence builder will give your child practice at creating sentences.

Information from the Australian Government Learning Potential website: https://www.learningpotential.gov.au/