Newsletter 10 March 2021 - Week 7
Message from the Principal
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Have a great week.
Simon Vaseo - Principal
German
This year 216,000 students, from 1,894 schools, from a total of 60 countries worldwide competed in the Education Perfect World Championship.
Our students excelled again. For German, for schools of our size (size refers to number of students studying the language) Buranda SS came first both in Queensland and in the whole of Australia.
Buranda students achieved:
10 Credit, 7 Bronze, 1 Silver, 1 Gold and 2 Emerald awards.
Congratulations to all our students that participated.
Caroline Bartolf - German teacher
Premier's reading challenge
The Premier’s Reading Challenge is on again. Please check your child’s library bag for a letter explaining the challenge and the record form to use. The PRC is not a competition but aims to engage all students in reading widely for pleasure and learning. The reader record form should be completed (book title and author) each time a book has been read. When the challenge has been completed, please return the forms to the library.
To complete the Premier’s Reading Challenge:
- Prep to Year 2 must read or experience at least 20 books (includes shared reading, listening to stories, or reading picture books).
- Years 3 and 4 must read at least 20 books
- Years 5 and 6 must read at least 15 books.
The record form should be signed by a parent/guardian when completed and returned to the library. The challenge closes August 27th.Every student who completes the challenge will receive a Certificate of Achievement signed by the Premier. Students who participate but don’t complete the challenge receive a Certificate of Participation from the school.
For more information about the Premier’s Reading Challenge, please visit:
http://education.qld.gov.au/schools/readingchallenge/
Thank you for your support.
Karen Hollands, Teacher-Librarian
Helping Hands - OSHC
Hello from the team at Helping Hands,
Just to let you all know that bookings are open for the next vacation care period. Brochures are yet to be emailed as they are being finalized but will be emailed out to all families as soon as possible. I have managed to secure inclusion support so I will definitely need to know what numbers are coming to Vacation care so I can staff correctly. Just to explain about inclusion support, inclusion support means we can put an extra staff member on, not to "follow" the child but to support the main staff when they are dealing with tricky behaviours. If numbers go up with bookings, our extra helper can get eaten up in numbers and I am trying to make sure this does not happen this holiday period.
Numbers continue to climb, so please make sure you have the bookings you need. If you make a booking for the term only, then this does not roll over into the next term, you will need to rebook.
This office is manned (womanned) between the hours of 7am to 9am or 2.30pm to 6pm. The phone is not answered at any other time as staff here work a split shift. Please do not ring repeatedly or send text messages expecting immediate answers if it is not between those times. The work phone stays here at work, otherwise I would be working an 11-hour day, every day. The phone is checked as soon as we get here.
A huge thank you to Billy for bringing us new pets, Susan and Karen (Mice) and to the Webber family for their dedication and love to our dear and departed Spot. The Webbers have now stepped up to have Susan and Karen on the weekends, and I know we all miss Spot who has joined the great Cheese in the sky.
Sue - Helping Hands Co-ordinator
Ph. 0429 528 206 / Email: buranda@helpinghandsnetwork.com.au
P&C Update
You’re invited!
Dear Buranda State School Community,
This year, Buranda State School P&C are hosting a Biggest Morning Tea to help Cancer Council raise vital funds for people impacted by cancer – and we'd love for you to join us for this great cause!
When: Thursday 27 May at 8am
Where: Buranda State School Hall
Entry: Gold coin donation.
Details: Please bring a plate to share, meet others and be part of the morning!
We can’t wait to get together and share some tasty treats, all while helping create a cancer free future.
If you can’t make it, you can still help us make a difference by donating to our fund raising page herehttps://www.biggestmorningtea.com.au/s/29646/34960
Zoe Gill - P&C President
Tuckshop
You can order Tuckshop until 4pm every Wednesday. Please double check that your order has actually been placed by looking at the Activity tab on Qkr! We would like to avoid children thinking that their tuckshop has been ordered when it hasn’t. Please ensure your child’s class has been updated since last year.
Please check into Qkr! for next week’s menu.
The tuckshop relies on volunteers, so please, if you have a few hours to spare on a Friday let Vivian know. For now you can contact her through the general P&C email pandc@burandasspandc.org.au
Ice blocks
Ice blocks are every Thursday and can be ordered through the Qkr! app. New cards are to be collected from the tuckshop unless the children are in Prep - teachers will hold their cards. New cards must be purchased by 5pm on Tuesday. Please contact Ludivine if you have any issues. ludivinedr@hotmail.com
As always if you would like to get in touch please contact us at panc@burandasspandc.org.au
We are always happy to hear from you.
Sarah Warner - P&C President
Community Notices
Woolloongabba Community Health Centre (located nextdoor to Buranda State School)
Children are eligible for free dental care if they hold a Medicare Card and are:
- aged 4 through to students in year 10
- students in years 11 or 12 who have a current Centrelink, Healthcare or Pension Card
- aged 0–3 whose parents have a current Pension Concession Card (Centrelink and Department of Veterans Affairs issued) or a Health Care Card
- 2–17 year olds who are eligible for the Child Dental Benefits Schedule.
Visit our website for more information: https://metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/dental-health-children?provider=3682
Love to Sing? Join Voices of Birralee for their Harmony Week Celebrations – 16-20 March 2021
Queensland’s Voices of Birralee is celebrating Harmony Week with a series of Open Rehearsals for their training choirs and Previews for their signature choirs. Harmony Week is about spreading the message of ‘everyone belongs’ and at Birralee this is achieved by learning music from different parts of the world – singing is a universal language and there are so many reasons to sing. Singing increases self-esteem, provides a sense of belonging, enhances memory and boosts overall mental and physical wellbeing. Voices of Birralee nearly has a choir for everyone – their weekly programs cater from 5 to 35 years. Harmony Week is free to attend and pre-registration for COVID safety is preferred. Visit www.birralee.org for more information or call 3367 1001.