BURANDA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL - Buranda State School

BURANDA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Cowley Street, Buranda QLD 4102
admin@burandass.eq.edu.au
www.burandass.eq.edu.au
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Student Absence Line: 0428 679 117 (text only)

5 FEBRUARY 2020 UPDATE (#02)

Message from the Acting Principal
Hello Buranda State School Community,

It was great to see all of our students back into the swing of things and ready to
go for Week 2. A special Badge Presentation Assembly will be held next Tuesday
11 February in the hall with parents of Year 6 students invited to attend.

Our parent evening covering important classroom information is also on
Tuesday 11 February. Prep, P/1, 1/2, and 2/3 parents will meet in classrooms at
6pm – 6:30pm. A general information session will be held in the hall for new
parents/families at 6:30pm. Year 3/4 and 5/6 parents will meet in classrooms at
7pm – 7:30pm.

In relation to the Novel Coronavirus the Department of Education continues to
work with and take the advice of Queensland Health and the latest information
is available at Novel Coronavirus on the Queensland Health website. Please
continue to remind students about good hygiene practices, e.g. wash hands with
soap and don’t share food and drinks.

Have a great week.
Gerard Donovan – Acting Principal

Woolworths Earn and Learn
Thank you to all of the parents and community members who participated in
the Woolworths Earn and Learn program in 2019 for Buranda SS. As a result of
your sticker collections we were able to get a significant amount of sporting
equipment which will be utilised throughout the school. These programs allow
us to stock up on much needed equipment each year and help us to replenish
the classroom ball allocation and add to our ever growing sporting resources.

Physical Education Term 1
Swimming began in week 1 for all Year 1-6 children. Please remember that sun
shirts and bathing caps are compulsory. Goggles are optional. Swimming is part
of the curriculum and therefore all children are required to take part in all
lessons. If your child is unable to swim for any reason please send a brief note to
the classroom teacher or myself. Preps will take part in a ball skills unit
throughout term 1 and will swim in term 4.

All school incursion
On Thursday 6 and Friday 7 February, the RACQ Road Safety Education program
“Streets Ahead” will visit our classes, teaching us how to be safe pedestrians,
passengers and bike riders. For videos explaining the content in the RACQ
program, please scan the below codes using a smartphone or click the links
below.

Crossing the Road     Safety Door         Bike Safety

Choir
Welcome to Music for 2020! We are excited to begin our Choir rehearsals this
week. The choir is made up of our Yr3-6 students. I warmly invite your child to
join us this year for a fun year of singing some fun repertoire.

Please remind your child of our rehearsal times.

Where: Music Room
When: Every Thursday, 2nd half of first lunch, when the bell to finish eating
rings.
Who: Years 3-6

We look forward to seeing all of our new and existing choir members there this
Thursday.

Drums
A big thank you to the P&C for the class set of drums. We have started using
them in week 1, and they are already a very popular addition to our music class.

Cherie Patton – Music teacher

From the Garden
Welcome back one and all and a big hello to all our new families. My name is
Andrew Bryant and I am the Environmental Education teacher at Buranda State
School. Although our Environmental Education classes don’t start until Term 2,
I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself, as you might see me doing a
little work around the school on Mondays this term.

I’ve been in my position at the school for the last five years or so, and I love my
job. We have come a long way in those five years and thanks to the welcome
rain our school gardens are looking great presently, providing much needed

food and shelter for our local wildlife. We stand on the shoulders of giants
though, so I’d like to pay my respects to the past teachers of this integral subject
at our school. I’d also like to pay my respects to the traditional owners of the
land on which our school is built. The local Indigenous name of Buranda
translates to Windy Place and Forest Oak. We have planted a number of oaks in
the grounds in honour of this deep history.

I grew up around Sunnybank in the 1970s, back when that area was known for a
hundred years as the salad bowl of Brisbane. The deep, rich, red soil of that
area, decomposed basalt mainly, supported the farms, fields and forests of my
youth. I fell in love with nature early (as most children do) and have followed
that love to this day. I studied horticulture originally and worked as a gardener
for a few years before getting my teaching degree. Since then I’ve studied
permaculture, biodynamic agriculture and was a wildlife carer for about twelve
years up in Cairns.

I hope this gives you a little window into my world and I look forward very much
to teaching your children.

Andrew Bryant – Environmental Education teacher

Volunteers
The P&C relies on volunteers to help run all our events through the year
including the weekly tuckshop and iceblock days.

To provide a single point for volunteer signups, etc we’re trialling a new website
where all our volunteer positions throughout the year will be posted. Currently
both the tuckshop and iceblocks days for term 1 are on the site.

If you can assist with tuckshop or iceblocks during Term 1 please click the link to
sign up.

If you have any issues with signing up, please send us an email at
pandc@burandasspandc.org.au

Craig Unthank – P&C President

School Banking Co-Ordinator Required
Due to a change of work commitments, last year’s school banking coordinator is
unavailable this year.

If you’re able to assist with running the school banking program this year, please
get in touch with us via email pandc@burandasspandc.org.au

A huge thank you to last year’s coordinator, Sarah Mac Geraghty.

You can read more information about the school banking program and open a
school banking account for your child online.

Tuckshop (Fri 7 February)
Our first tuck shop will be this Friday, 7 February. Remember, orders for this
week close today at 3pm. Sushi is on the menu and can be ordered through Qkr!
Term 1 menu can be viewed/downloaded from here.

We would love to see some new faces in the tuckshop. We are looking for
volunteers every Thursday for iceblocks and Friday for tuckshop from 9am until
about 12.30pm, even if you only have an hour or two to spare. If you can
volunteer for either iceblocks or tuckshop, you can sign up here.

Come along and meet our friendly team. If you have any questions or
suggestions, please contact me at tuckshop@burandasspandc.org.au
Anthea – Tuckshop Convenor

Multisport Program
The Multisport Program will be returning this term, following on from the
success of last year.

This term soccer and cricket will be offered over the 8 week program starting
Monday February 10 (Week 3) and is open to Grades 1 to 6.

Prices will remain the same as last year ie $100 for the 1st student and $80 for
each subsequent student from the same family.

Registrations will be on a first come, first served basis and will be capped at 40
students. To register go to LINK

For more information, contact Craig at president@burandasspandc.org.au

Easy Cash for Bottles & Cans — Our Container
Refund Scheme ID is C10073080
The P&C can make easy cash from recycling bottles and cans. So, save up your
containers and drop them off at the Tomra depot at West End (on Montague Rd,
just opposite Vulture St).

You can drop off containers in a clear plastic bag or in a cardboard box and give
them the code ID: C10073080. If you couldn’t be bothered, just save up your
containers and we’ll have a bottle drive this term. For more details read the link
on the P&C website.

P&C Meeting (Wednesday 12 February - 6pm)
Please note that the P&C meeting is next Wednesday 12 February, not tonight
as per last week’s newsletter.

All of the P&C meetings are now on Facebook. They’re generally on the first
Wednesday of the month, with a few exceptions around school holidays.
Coming along is a great way to hear what’s happening at the school, and to get
involved in discussions about issues such as future planning and fundraising.

Coming along doesn’t mean you end up with a job, but you will get to have a say
on issues important to school families.

If you can’t come you can still have input via: pandc@burandasspandc.org.au

Buranda Bush Care Group
Are you keen to get outside and get your hands dirty, while helping the
environment?

The Buranda Bush Care Group is run by Buranda SS parents and is helping to
improve the strip of land alongside Norman Creek and the school with the aim
to replace the weeds with native vegetation.

The next working bee is this Sunday, 9 February at 7am and they’ll be planting
native groundcovers.

Please feel free to join us with your kids.

For more information follow their page on Facebook, speak with Anya Petrova
(Prep & Yr 3 Mum) or send her an email.

Community Notices
       Holland Park Junior Cricket Club – We are halfway through the cricket
        season! The Big Bash League is drawing to an end and Holland Park
        Junior Cricket Club are offering post-Christmas programs to those aged
        5 and up. Fridays & Saturdays 7 Feb – 21 March 2020. To register please
        go to PlayCricket.com.au.

     Top Chess –
Coaching days & time: Wednesday afternoons (3:00–4:00pm).
Venue: Hall – Buranda State School Chess Club.
Dates: Term 1 – February 12 to April 1.
Price: Early bird $100 per student (8 weeks GST inclusive) if paid by week 2 of
the program. $120 total for late payment.
Notes: New students are welcome for a trial lesson. Ages 5 to 13 years old.
Students can join anytime during the term. Go to our website
www.topchess.com.au and click the ‘REGISTER’ button.

Then fill out the enrolment form to register your child. Follow the prompts.

                                                    Warriors Junior Waterpolo - Term 1 (16 Feb – 15 March) register now
                                                     with the following link.

                                                    Brisbane Central Futsal – We are offering futsal (indoor soccer) classes
                                                     again this term starting 5 February 2020. Contact us on 0417 755 917 or
                                                     email brisbanecentralfutsal@gmail.com.

                                                    Coorparoo JAFC – AFL Auskick starts Sunday 1 March from 8.30am-
                                                     9.30am at Giffin Park – Birubi Street Coorparoo. Please go to
                                                     play.afl/auskick to register.

                                            Dates to Remember
                                                    Tuesday 11 February – Parent Information evening
                                                    Wednesday 12 February – P&C meeting 6pm

                                                    Every Wednesday – Uniform Shop Open (2.45pm-3.15pm)
                                                    Every Thursday – Senior Choir
                                                    Every Thursday – Ice Blocks - $1
                                                    Every Friday – Tuckshop (orders close every Wednesday 3pm)

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