Newsletter No. 26 - 24 August 2022

From the Principal

Hi everyone,

We have a few students participating in the Met East Track and Field Carnival tomorrow and Friday. Best of luck to you all.

Last night about 25 families attended the Cyber Safety and Reputation Management session with Rob Priddey from the Department of Education. I found the session engaging and practical. A copy of the presentation will be made available on our web page in the coming days. I will provide an email link. Three key points that stuck out last night were: children should not have devices in their bedrooms, 90% of the work Rob’s branch attend to is with students from years 6-9 & no software solution will replace your eyes. I hope you find the presentation notes useful when they are available.

Please be reminded that next Friday September 2 is a student free day. Care will be available through Helping Hands Network at Coorparoo State School if you require it. Please see registration  information further in this newsletter from Helping Hands.

Have a great week.

Simon Vaseo - Principal

Excursion update

Prep 2023 Enrolment forms

Reminder that prep 2023 enrolment forms need to be returned to the office asap. 

Cross Country - Wed 31 August

Our Annual Cross Country is being held on Wednesday 31 August starting with year 4-6 classes from 9-10am, followed by Prep-3 classes from 10-11am. The children have been training regularly throughout this term in preparation for the run. Prep to Year 3 children will be running a track around the school. Year 4-6 children will be running a track along the river. Teachers will be spaced along the entire track in clear sight of each other. The children will run a lap of the oval, out the bottom gate and follow the school fence line along toward the Pocket Garden. The turnaround marker is in the park under Deshon Street. (Please complete the permission form that you received and return to the office asap. Year 4-6 only). If permission slips are not returned, students will run the course with the year 3 students within the school grounds.

At the completion of the race, all children will receive an iceblock and presentations will be done. Parents are welcome to join us for the morning to cheer our runners on.

Julie Wain - PE teacher

Headlice Alert

Head lice have been detected in the school. 

It is extremely important for you to check your child’s head for head lice and/or eggs TODAY.  Keep checking every 2 days until there are no head lice found for 10 consecutive days. 

If you do find head lice and/or eggs, commence effective treatment immediately and be sure to complete the process of treatment. This will help prevent head lice from spreading. Teachers will reduce head-to-head contact activities while head lice are known to be around.

If for any reason you are having difficulties treating the head lice on your child effectively, please contact the school on 3435 1222.

Road Safety Week

Road Safety week is Monday 22 - Friday 26 August 2022. This year's theme is "everyone has a role in keeping our roads safe".

We’re all getting busier and often multi-task to get through the day, even when using the road. It is especially important to be road safe around our schools and remind parents to:

• Put Road Safety first every day
• Follow school zone speed limits
• Obey parking signage, especially in drop off and pick up zones
• Never double park
• Obey the directions of school crossing supervisors at all times.

Please see link below for more details.

Queensland Road Safety Week 2022 | StreetSmarts - Queensland Government (initiatives.qld.gov.au)

From the Forest

Sprinter has finally kicked off here in Bris, an interesting time somewhere between Spring and Winter. Cold nights still, but nice warm days too.

Lots has been happening here at the school. The students have been busy rinsing the mud off the river gravel we are using for the new frog ponds. They have worked hard and soon the ponds will be up and running.

Also, the students have been learning about our new recycling bins and what can and can not go in them. We will also be introducing a new composting program to redirect the fruit and vege scraps from the whole school community.

Lastly, we have planted a few hundred vegetable and herb seedlings, a potato patch and a bed of corn. All the birds are busy mating, hunting and nesting. The bees are busy in the sunny weather too. Happy days in the forest.

Mr Bryant - Environmental Education teacher

P&C Update

Buranda Fest - Sunday 11 September 2022

Thank you to the many volunteers that will help with Buranda Fest (our school fete) on Sunday 11 September 2022. The fete is fun for all our kids, plus it builds a wonderful school community for parents.

If you haven’t already volunteered, contact your child’s class representative, listed below, to join in. Email the P&C President (president@burandasspandc.org.au) if you don’t have their numbers yet.

The Narbethong P&C is running an icecream stall at the fete too.

Let us know if you have particular skills (e.g. making coffee) or if you prefer to help with a different stall.

Raffle

We have lots of amazing prizes for the Buranda Fest raffle.

Tickets are $2 for your chance to win a selection of prizes totalling over $2000, including a Webber Kettle BBQ, Adina Ladies Watch, Portable Pizza Oven and more!

To purchase tickets, scan the QR Code below and follow the instructions below.

Flyers will come home with kids to help ticket sales to neighbours and grandparents.

The raffle will be drawn at the fete on 11 September at 3pm.

All-day ride passes now available

All-day rides passes for the fete are now available on Qkr! These give your kids unlimited rides for the Super Sizzler, Giant Slide, Jumping Castle and Obstacle Course for the day.

Pre-purchased all-day passes are $35 for the first sibling and $30 for other siblings (including children in all forms of families, including step-siblings and adopted children).

Passes purchased on the day are $40 for the first sibling and $35 for other siblings.

Sushi Friday this week

This Friday (26 August) will be another Sushi Friday and you can order sushi on Qkr! until tonight, Wednesday 24 August by 8pm.

Sausage sizzle for Cross Country

We are holding a sausage sizzle for the school cross country races on Wednesday 31 August 2022. Meat, vegetarian and halal options are available.

Orders can be placed on Qkr!

All students will receive a (free) icecream at the completion of their race too.

The P&C has decided to give all teachers free sausages of their choice on sports events like this as a token of our gratitude for all they do for our children.

Chris McGrath - P&C President

E: president@burandasspandc.org.au

P&C website: https://www.burandasspandc.org.au/

P&C on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BurandaPandC

Buranda Fest

Helping Hands

Dear Families,

We are writing to inform you that unfortunately we have had to make the difficult decision to close for the Pupil Free Day at Helping Hands Buranda from the 2 September, 2022.

This decision has been made as the OSHC and Childcare sectors are currently experiencing widespread staffing shortages across the country. Outside School Hours Care services are legally required to maintain specific educator-to-child ratios and qualifications while these have always been a requirement, we are now experiencing greater difficulties in recruiting and finding relief staff when one of our team is on leave or unwell.

Any bookings that have already been made for this time will be removed and families will not be charged. For families who still require care during this time, the Pupil Free Day can be offered at the following nearby Helping Hands services:

• Helping Hands Coorparoo

Please log into Helping Hands website to enrol in Coorparoo or another suitable located service.

We are continuously working on recruiting to build our staffing team and ensure that we are able to provide care to all our families moving forward.

Helping Hands appreciate the support, understanding and patience of our families at this time.

Regards

Sarah Rough

Regional Services Manager

Vacation Care Services

Today we are sending out our flyer for our upcoming vacation care program! If you are stuck for ideas on what to do to keep the children entertained these coming holidays, then check out all the fun activities we have on offer at Helping Hands Buranda! 

If you would like to book your child in for these awesome days ahead please book through your iParent Portal and head to our website to enrol!

We would also like to ask everyone to please check/update any details in the iParent Portals regarding to emergency contacts and pick up authorisations please. 

Thanks again and we can't wait to see you next time at Buranda Helping Hands!

Tara - Helping Hands Co-ordinator

0429 528 206/ buranda@helpinghandsnetwork.com.au

Community

Buranda Bush Care - Sunday 28 August (8 - 11am)

The next working bee will be held on Sunday 28 August from 8am - 11am. All gloves and tools will be provided. 

Regards Bryn