Newsletter 18 August Week 6 Term 3

Message from the Principal

Hi everyone,

This week we welcomed back a number of students from quarantine. A special thanks to those families who followed the health directives to protect the community. I’m sure everyone is happy to be back at school. Thanks everyone for continuing to cooperate with the health advice through the past month. Keep your eye out for updates through the end of the week/weekend.

Next week a traffic survey will be conducted in Martin Street by an external sub-contractor working on the Martin Street re-fit project. Low-resolution cameras will be used to record the activity in Martin Street for a number of days/weeks. Please see the attached communication from the contractor. It is for traffic management purposes only- individual details are not recorded.

Prep 2022

I know it seems early but please register to enrol for prep in 2022, if you have not already done so. Please contact the office for further details admin@burandass.eq.edu.au  ph: 3435 1222.

Kind Regards

Simon Vaseo

Principal

Premier's Reading Challenge

Many students have been returning their Premier’s Reading Challenge form, which is wonderful to see. The Challenge closes on August 27 so if your child hasn’t completed the form yet, please encourage them to do so and bring it into 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.

Every student who completes the challenge will receive a Certificate of Achievement signed by the Premier of Queensland. 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

P & C Update

Tuckshop closed and Ice blocks postponed

Please be advised that the Tuckshop is closed and ice block sales are postponed until further notice.

Membership

Are you a member yet?  Want to keep up to date with what the P&C is getting up to and receive email updates etc?  Use the QR code link to let us know your details.   

Queensland Road Safety Week

Queensland Road Safety Week runs from Monday 16 August - Friday 20 August 2021.

Please click on the link for further information:

StreetSmarts (initiatives.qld.gov.au)

Community Notices

Single-Use Plastic Ban in Qld

From September 1 2021, certain single-use plastic items will be banned in Qld, including plastic straws, stirrers, cutlery, plates, bowls and expanded polystyrene cups and containers. 

As many community groups provide takeaway food and drink as part of their community and fundraising activities, this may affect how you operate. As such, your group may benefit from information on how to comply with the new bans.

To help you prepare, the Qld Government has contracted the Boomerang Alliance* to conduct a series of early evening forums across the state to answer your questions on:

• What items are included in the ban?
• What alternative products can be used?
• How can my organisation adapt to comply with the ban?

We would like to invite you to your local forum which is listed below. For venue information and to register, please follow THIS LINK to our Eventbrite page.

Please feel free to share this email and the attached information amongst your networks. 

If you have any questions, please email Tanja at  tanja.schueler@boomerangalliance.org.au 

Location                          Forum Date

Brisbane South              Postponed - New date to be confirmed

Southport                     Wednesday, 18 August

We hope to see you there.

Kind Regards

Tanja Schueler

Coordinator - Qld Plastic Ban Tour | Boomerang Alliance

*The Boomerang Alliance is a not-for-profit organisation that has been actively involved in the design of Queensland’s Single-use Plastic Ban. They run the national Plastic Free Places Program, which works in communities to assist retailers to transition away from single-use plastics.

FairPlay Vouchers

FairPlay vouchers provide a $150 voucher to put towards sports registration and participation for families that hold a healthcare card or pension card with the child's name on it. Only 1 voucher can be granted each calendar year. 

For further information please click on the link below: