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27-Apr-2015
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Dear Kylie
Welcome to this week's latest news. To Stay Fully Informed about what is
happening around our school, please read the whole newsletter.
2015 GLC Chaplaincy High Tea
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WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK
(Term 2 - Week 2)
To stay fully informed about what is happening around our school, please read the
whole newsletter.
Monday
27 April:
Tuesday
28 April:
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Parade
Senior Band (7.50am in the Hall)
Year 6 Instrumental Music Lessons
Chess Club (7.30am in Library)
Chess Club (7.30am in Library)
Year 4 & 5 Instrumental Music
Lessons
• SAKGP: 3D (8.45am & 9.45am)
• SAKGP: 3C (9.45am & 11.30am)
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Wednesday
29 April:
Walking Wheeling Wednesday
(WWW)
• Religious Instruction Classes
• SAKGP: 3TP (8.45am & 9.45am)
• SAKGP: 3PJ (9.45am & 11.30am)
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UQ Master of Teaching Students
Junior Choir (Yrs. 2 & 3 – Music Room
8.15am)
• Peer Support (12.00pm)
• SAKGP: 3S (8.45am & 9.45am)
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Thursday
30 April:
Newsletter
Senior Choir (Yrs. 4 – 6 – Music Room
8.00am)
• Fun Fit Friday (FFF)
• Interschool Sport (Yrs 4 – 6)
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Friday
1 May:
Sunday
3May:
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Somerville House Primary Schools Chess
Teams Autumn Invitational.
CODE OF CONDUCT
We all have the right not to be harassed or bulied.
Responsibilities
Explanation
We all have the responsibility
to keep our school tidy.
All rubbish is to be put in bins.
We all have the responsibility
to dress appropriately and
present ourselves in a clean
and tidy manner.
We all have the responsibility
to project our skin from the
sun.
eg. wear hat, sunscreen, shirt
with sleeves.
Parents have the responsibility
to provide hats, sunscreen and
appropriate clothing.
All community members,
parents, staff and students
should wear hats.
Teachers have the
responsibility to encourage
children to wear hats.
Children must wear hats.
Those who don't wear hats
must sit under B Block (upper
area) under the shed (oval).
Education Queensland has the
responsibility to provide a clean
school.
PRINCIPAL'S REPORT
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Welcome back to school and winter uniform
We hope that all families enjoyed their break and we are looking forward to a great
term. As winter is fast approaching it is important parents ensure their children
have the correct uniform as listed in our school “Dress Code”. As well as the
summer uniform, children in winter are also allowed to wear the following:
royal blue and gold microfibre jacket with white piping and school logo
royal blue track pants and cardigan/jumper/sweatshirt/skivvy, etc. or royal
blue tracksuit with school logo (for winter wear) .
• navy blue or royal blue tights.
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Other winter items of clothing are not permitted unless the weather conditions are
extreme.
Traditionally, winter is also a time when our lost property seems to increase.
Please ensure you label all pieces of clothing clearly.
Bulimba community Anzac Day parade
Saturday 25 April
Children in Prep – Year 6 who would like to march in their school uniform with our
school in the local community march on Saturday 25 April are welcome to
assemble outside the Bulimba C&K at 7.15am. Parents can choose to either
march with their children or join us at the completion of the march at Memorial
Park to be with their children during the Anzac Day service.
The Bulimba Historical Society has been comparing Defence Department Records
and the Bulimba State School enrolment register to develop a list of past students
who enlisted in WW1. At this stage their research indicates that 83 Bulimba State
School Students enlisted, 16 of these were killed in action at Gallipoli and 18 were
killed in action in France and Belgium. One particularly sad statistic is the Blake
family who lost 3 sons, Ernest, Fredrick and Walter between September 1914 and
November 1915. Our freedom and lifestyle is owed to these brave and selfless
soldiers
Chook roster thanks and invitation to join our roster in term 2
We would like thank the families which gave their time to help look after our
chooks in the holidays. If you would like to help out on weekends this term, please
email [email protected]. As in previous terms, a full list of what to do is
provided and support and help is offered if you don’t know what to do. We really
appreciate the support of parents and rely on your help and support to keep this
program going. Please join the fun and take your kids “to the country” in Bulimba
this weekend.
Illness at school
Children should not come to school if they are sick. This increases the risk of
spreading their illness onto other children and staff. We have a number of children
at our school who have low immunity and it can be very dangerous for their health
if they are exposed to certain diseases. We appreciate parents letting us know if
their child has a disease diagnosed by a GP such as Chicken Pox.
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At all times we encourage parents to seek the support of their GP if their children
are sick especially if they have a temperature and a persistent cough.
Medications at school
All medication at school needs to be dispensed through the office, unless special
permission from the office has been obtained. Parents must sign the medication
form in the office and provide the medication with the pharmacist’s label on it.
Please note, we are not allowed to give over the counter medication to children at
school.
2016 Prep enrolments
Do you have a child that is due to start Prep in 2016? Please ensure you have
contacted our office and placed their name on our “2016 Expression of Interest”
list. We will be sending invitations to parents to attend our Prep Information
Sessions which will be held early in term 3. Invitations to the Prep Information
Sessions will be drawn from the names on our “2016 Expression of Interest” list.
Bulimba new classrooms and resource centre
In 2014 through advocacy by the P&C and School Council the State Government
reviewed the original $4 million budget for the new Bulimba building to $6 million.
Detailed site considerations and studies have been done to determine the best site
to be recommended for this new building. The recommended site is where the
current C Block stands, the timber Preschool and Prep building. The attached link
provides information about this project and requests your input and ideas. Please
take the time to respond to this survey as you opinion is important.
http://freeonlinesurveys.com/s.asp?sid=46dmlwzkiwsvmtg644999
Michael
Zeuschner
Sheryl Kennedy
Jillian
Blennerhassett
Principal
Deputy Principal
Deputy Principal
P&C REPORT
New sign
Have you seen the new electronic sign on the bottom oval? Thanks to continued
support of the school community, through funds raised by the P&C, we were able
make the installation of this sign possible.
In the coming weeks, we will be updating our advertising packages for the sign,
newsletter and website. Watch this space!
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Swimathon/Moveathon
A big thank you for your fantastic participation and support in the Swimathon. The
presentation of awards will be held at the school assembly on Monday 4 May. I
would also like to extend a big thank you to all the efforts of the volunteers to make
this event possible.
Trivia Night 2015 – Saturday 13 June 2015
Get ready for THE school social event of the year…
Bulimba State School Trivia Night 2015: Fantasy & Sci-Fi.
Prepare yourselves for an epic evening of entertainment at our infamous annual
fundraiser. This year’s theme celebrates all things magical and mysterious,
whimsical and weird in a night that promises to be out of this world!
Pop the date in your diary and let your imagination run riot. Come dressed as
characters from fantasy, sci-fi films and television. Tickets on sale soon, stay tuned
for more details.
Expressions of Interest – Solar Power Systems
We are looking for Expressions of Interest from Local businesses who can supply
and install Solar Power Systems. We have the budget approved for a system to be
installed on the roof of the bottom oval shed to ensure that the recently installed
electronic sign is sustainably powered. If you would like further information please
contact the P&C President at email: [email protected].
Contact Treasurer at
[email protected] to book your
Advert in the BSS Newsletter.
150th Anniversary Meeting
The next 150th Anniversary meeting will be on Wednesday 29 April at 7pm in the
old Prep building on Oxford Street. Everyone welcome.
Entertainment books - P&C fundraiser
The new 2015/2016 Entertainment Books are coming! With many new businesses
on-board and all the old favourites at $65 these books are great value. Best of all
$13 from every membership sold contributes to our P&C fundraising.
Once again you can also choose between the book and a digital membership. The
digital membership puts the value of Entertainment Book into your smartphone
(Apple or Android) and has 'near me' technology and the ability to show and save
with your phone. Digital membership is only available when purchased online.
Your books or Digital Membership can be pre-ordered here by credit card
https://www.entbook.com.au/220s280. Order your book before 1st June 2015 and
you will receive BONUS OFFERS worth over $195 (subject to availability).
Michael Wilkes
Jocelyn
McEown
Rachel
Oudyn
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(President)
[email protected]
(Vice
President)
(Vice
President)
IN OTHER NEWS
LIBRARY NEWS
It has been wonderful seeing so many of our regular readers dropping in to borrow
before and after school this week. The Library is open to families from 8am and
students from 8:15am every morning and until 3:15pm every afternoon.
The Reading Makes Sense and Cents Makes Dollars Fundraiser organised by
the Library Captains is on again this term. A large container is in each class
waiting to be filled with loose change. The containers remain in the classrooms
until the last week of Term 2. There will be a prize for the class that raises the
most money and all the money raised will be spent at Riverbend Books to buy new
books for the Library. The books are selected by the Library Captains, Senior
Library Monitors and 2 representatives from the class that raises the most money.
The Library Captains, Emily and Harrison with Miss Edwards and Mrs Lyons
support and guidance thank you for your support. They also thank Balmoral
Cineplex for donating the containers and Riverbend Books for supplying the class
prize and having their Children’s Literature specialist available on the day to help
the students with their selections.
Our latest Word Millionaire is Harrison Wilkes. Harrison has read a million words
in the AR program that is part of the reading program in Years 4-6. He has
averaged a 100 000 words/week since he started AR this year. A great effort,
Harrison! Harrison will receive his Word Millionaire Award and $15 Book Club gift
voucher on parade next week.
Just a reminder that there are only a few weeks left for this semester’s Photo
Competition. The theme is REFLECTIONS. This semester, the judges will be
looking for reflections that are focused, visually appealing and creative. All entries
must be accompanied with an official entry form and $2 entry fee. Entry forms are
available from class teachers and the school library. All entries must be submitted
by Friday 29 May.
SPORT NEWS
Bulimba State School Cross Country
We had a very successful cross country on Tuesday morning at Balmoral State
High School and the weather turned out to be perfect. Thank you to all the house
captains that arrived early to help set up and to the teachers for their help. The
following children were selected to represent Lytton on Thursday 23 April at
Villanova- Sabrina Guse, Isabella Armitage, Ruby Butler, Tara Huson, Liam Swift,
Mitchell Freeman, William Theobald, Victor Le Bas, Ella Butler, Gui Song, Jasmin
Balfour, Zara Marmotta, Oliver Dearn, Jack Pedley, Samuel Morris, James
Macpherson, Maddie White, Molly Huson, Yena Le Kang and Alex Haynes. Well
done! We will let you know the Villanova results at a later date.
Mrs Tyler and Mrs Young
SMART BITES
Welcome to term 2! We hope you are hungry for some exciting new Smart Bites
menu items!
Check out the Smart Bites Show Bags soon to be distributed from the Swimathon
for a sneak preview of some new menu items!
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We wish to thank Bulimba State School parents Gareth and Jacinta Lewis Jones
from local business North West Foods Pty Ltd for their hard work in bringing these
exciting new menu items to Smart Bites. They have done a tremendous job and
we are proud to have them as one of our major suppliers. Please support the
businesses that support us:
Jacinta Lewis Jones
North West Foods
Mobile: 0400558257
New Menu Items
Smart Bites is delighted to announce a new menu option for anyone who can't eat
gluten, dairy or lactose. We have a gluten free "Vegemite" and soy cheese warm
melt. This was developed with a parent of the school and Smart Bites volunteer
who is interested in options for her child who has food intolerances but is also
interested in expanding menu options for other kids with intolerances. Pip and her
team are always keen to discuss ways to develop the Smart Bites menu into an
inclusive service for our school. Smart Bites now offers many allergy friendly meal
options so please check the menu on Flexischools.
Parent Roster
Class Reps please contact Pip at Smart Bites to let her know in advance who
has volunteered for your class.
Phone/text: 0414 523 865
Email: [email protected]
Term 2 Parent Roster
Week 2 (Friday 1 May) - 5WA
Week 3 (Friday 8 May) – 3C
Week 4 (Friday 15 May) – 3D
Week 5 (Friday 22 May) – 3PJ
Week 6 (Friday 29 May) – 3S
Week 7 (Friday 5 June) – 3TP
Week 8 (Friday 12 June) – 2B
Week 9 (Friday 19 June) – 2D
Week 10 (Friday 26 June) – 2F
The full 2015 class roster can be found at the Bulimba Events website.
If you have any questions or problems using Flexischools please contact Sarah
Donnan at [email protected]. You can contact Smart Bites directly on
3395 9623 during Friday service hours.
If you have any questions or comments about Smart Bites please contact Melanie
Cox ([email protected]) or Naomi Pritchard
([email protected]). We would love to hear from you!
Many thanks
Smart Bites Team
Mothers day stall
Mother’s Day Stall is on 7–8 May
The children love shopping at the Mother’s Day stall so please remember to put
these dates in your diary:
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Thursday and Friday 7–8 May, 8.30am – 1.00pm
C Block – (next to Prep playground)
Prices range from $2.50 to $10.00
We’d love some volunteers to help for an hour or two with the stall. Please email
your class rep if you’re able to help out.
Swim club report
On a balmy Brisbane evening of 19 March 2015 the Bulimba Darts Swim Club held
the end of season championships in the school pool. This was the culmination of
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17 weeks of meets and events since the season commenced in October 2014.
The races were organised by age and gender. Points were awarded by time swum
for the specific event through each age group. The competition was tight across
the board which resulted in many races having a close finish. Of special note was
that many competitors lived the school motto of 'playing the game' by swimming a
personal best, or close to it. All four swimming strokes were raced.
The following week (26 March) was presentation night at the club where two
categories of winners were presented with their awards. The first was the age
champions based on the results at the previous week's championships. Several
were first time winners for their age, others are perennial champs. For some it
represented the first win after several years of Swim Club, showing the persistence
and resilience of our young swimmers.
We are very pleased to announce them as follows:
6 years and under
Oscar Day and Danielle Sandoval O'Mara
7 years
Cooper Biddles and Emma Donaldson
8 years
Thomas Mitchell and Victoria Babkov
9 years
Tie – Harry Whitting & Tom Mollee and Charlotte Mitchell
10 years
Liam Swift and Sofia Marzano
11 years
James Macpherson and Maddie White
12 years
Hayden Swift and Maddie Mitchell
Also awarded on the night were the Points Champions. This award is based on a
formula of attendance, swimming multiple events/strokes and most importantly
improving your personal best time throughout the season. This represents a
determination for improvement and having a go even when you are not great at an
event. The award is broken up into two age brackets. Age 9 and under then age
10 and over. This season’s winners are:
Senior Boy - Liam Swift
Senior Boy (runner up) Hayden Swift
Senior Girl - Maddie Mitchell
Senior Girl (runner up) - Maddie White
Junior Boy - Tarquin Clarke
Junior Boy (runner up) - Harry Whitting
Junior Girl - Victoria Babkov
Junior Girl (runner up) - Emma Donaldson
All other competitors and members were awarded a meritorious trophy. All
swimmers' times had improved across the board - a great sign that the club is
achieving our aim of competitive swimming in a fun environment.
On behalf of the Swim Club committee, I say a most generous and grateful thank
you to all the parents who make Swim Club possible by volunteering their time,
effort and helping out at the meets as well as simply getting the kids there on time.
One final thanks from the new Committee Chair to the retiring Chair. Rob Mitchell
has given countless hours to managing and running swim club, as has his wife
Jody who made sure the canteen was stocked and run week to week. Other
committee members have also stepped down this year after years of faithful
service including: Peta Swift, Katrina Whitting, Kate Glass and more recently
Mukesh Panchal.
Keep an eye out for updates in winter so you can mark your calendar to come
along for the sign on night of the new season commencing on Thursday night the
first week back in term 4.
That is all from Bulimba Darts Swim Club for this season, when we bid farewell to
many established senior swimmers and welcomed many new faces. We welcome
any enquires in the meantime to [email protected]
Greg Donaldson
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MESSAGES FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES
Australian Fitness & Martial Arts
Australian Fitness & Martial Arts have beginner’s classes starting now at Cannon
Hill on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Come along for a free trial to
experience fun fitness workouts and martial arts technique. For more information
please contact Chris on Ph. 0400 179 960 or visit our website
www.afmaclub.com.au for more information.
IN AND AROUND OUR COMMUNITY
Sacrament of Confirmation / First Communion for year 4
students.
“Sts Peter & Paul Catholic Church wish to advise parents of year 4 students who
wish to complete the Sacrament of Confirmation / First Communion there are
parent information sessions scheduled in our Parish Hall, 25 Main Avenue,
Balmoral.
Thursday 23 April 2015 at 7.30pm or Friday 24 April 2015 at 9.30am.
Enrolment rite for Candidates will occur across weekend Masses of 25 – 26 April
2015.
The Celebration of the Sacrament will occur across weekend Masses of 30 - 31
May 2015.
For further enquiries please contact the Parish Office on 3399 2386.”
With thanks,
Helen Cole and Helen Price
Parish Secretaries
PARISH OF STS PETER AND PAUL
Parish Pastoral Centre, 25 Main Ave, Bulimba 4171
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Phone 07 3399 2386 Fax 07 3399 4038
E-mail [email protected]
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BULIMBA STATE SCHOOL
Oxford St, Bulimba QLD 4171
Office phone number: 3395 9666 (8.00am – 3.30pm)
Fax: 3395 9600
Absentee phone number:3395 9667 (24 hours a day)
Absentee Email: [email protected]
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