Welcome to the website of Miami State School

Welcome to the Miami Primary School website. We are an inclusive school catering for students from Preparatory to Year 7, providing a comprehensive and high quality curriculum.

Miami Primary has its own Special Education Program as well as Queensland’s best, primary school based, dedicated Talented Sports Program. Miami State School optimises every student’s opportunity to achieve their potential.  Students may display talents in specific areas not necessarily academic.  Our vision for our students who are gifted is that they are valued in a learning environment which both challenges and supports them to pursue excellence and develop a passion for life long learning. Our Programs allow each student to excel in their individual area. Click here for details about our Gifted & Talented Programs. 

Our school seeks to offer an abundance of extension activities rarely found in the primary setting such as a science lab and wet-process darkroom and is undergoing an extensive building program to ensure facilities meet the needs of a growing community. We have recently identified a growing need for parents with children younger than Preparatory age and now offer a free ‘Move and Groove’ dance program on Monday mornings.

Our school takes a holistic approach to education. We are focussed on assisting each student to reach their academic potential as well as developing their own social confidence and responsibility. We take pride in the fact that we are a community-based school not only surrounded by elite-level sporting facilities but active and involved families. It is a place where lasting friendships are established.

This website is designed to provide a practical and informative view of our school but by no means replaces personal contact. Please browse at your leisure but also feel free to contact us at any time.

Latest News & Events

School resumes on Monday 23 January 2012.

KEEP A WATCH ON OUR SCHOOL THESE HOLIDAYS
With the holidays fast approaching, we need you to look out for after-hours crime in our school. If you see anything suspicious, please remember to call the School Watch number – 13 17 88. The School Watch Program is a partnership between Department of Education and Training, the Queensland Police Service and the State Government Protective Security Service. It aims to reduce vandalism, theft and arson in Queensland schools.

If you do see something suspicious, please don’t attempt to intervene. Call the School Watch number and let the local police or State Government Protective Security Service deal with the matter.

Keep the number handy – 13 17 88 –
and let’s work together to help create a safer school community.

Please remind students that it is illegal to be on school grounds during the holidays.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES
Please refer to the latest newsletter for details of various activities for children happening in our local area during the holidays.  These include:

• Jetstar Gold Coast Titans School Holiday Clinic being held on 18th January at our school
• Active and Healthy Holiday Program - Over 120 free and low cost activities running over the summer holidays. Download the program from www.goldcoastcity.com.au/activehealthygc
• Holiday Diving Program at Southport
• Eco Rangers Program at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

BACK TO SCHOOL UNIFORM PURCHASES The tuckshop will be open next year the week before school returns for purchase of uniforms. The dates are: Monday 16th January to Friday 20th January from 7:30am to 4pm each day.

P&C NEWS
Our monthly meetings have been productive and well attended this year, with many regular and new faces in attendance. The P&C has had an inspiring year with the fundraising events and have donated to many different causes throughout the year, our larger ones being:- Mathletics Program (Approx $4000), Full payment of the new playground ($80,000), completion of the payment for the hall ($10,000), new home readers for all students ($12,000), surf board racks for our TSP students (Approx $800) and many small events throughout the year.

Next Meeting Date: Wednesday 8th February 2012 in the Resource Building (front admin). All welcome.

                                                 Check out the latest newsletter for all the news!