Term 4 Week 6 Newsletter

Term 4 Calendar

Farewell and Welcome

At the end of this school year, we say farewell to two staff who are retiring.  Mrs Greiner will be retiring after approximately 40 years of service to the Queensland public education system. Anne began teaching in 1977 and has worked across several schools during her career.  We have been fortunate to have her at our school for the past 7 years.  Anne was instrumental in the design, development and implementation of our school PERKS project, which is supporting all of our students with their emotional intelligence and resilience. Anne’s friendly face and daily interactions with her year 2 and 3 students will be sadly missed, however, we are all excited for Anne and wish her the very best for her retirement.

We also say farewell to Rosemary Cook. Rosemary started working at our wonderful school  as a Teacher Aide in 1999.  Rosemary then secured a position working in our front office in 2003. We have been fortunate to have Rosemary as the welcoming face of our school for 20 years.  Rosemary’s friendly, welcoming smile will be sadly missed from our front office.  We thank Rosemary for her contribution to the Buderim Mountain State School community and wish her many happy travels in her retirement.

In 2024, we welcome the following staff members to our school:

I’m sure our Buderim community will join me in welcoming our new staff members in 2024.

2023 School Opinion Survey Highlights

A big thank you to our parents and staff for completing the School Opinion Surveys again in 2023. The surveys are implemented confidentially through our Central Office and we are pleased with the following highlights. The results below include satisfaction with each question across Buderim Mountain State School, schools across North Coast Region as well as schools across Queensland:

Parent Satisfaction Levels (%) (237 respondents)

Staff Satisfaction Levels (%) (71 respondents)

2024 Student Leaders

Over recent weeks, we have finalised the selection process for our 2024 Student Leadership positions. A big thank you to all students who applied for positions.  It was a challenging selection process due to the quality and calibre of our applicants. Our School Captains will be announced in a few weeks time.  Congratulations to the following students who have been selected as Leaders for 2024:

Road Safety

To help keep our school community safe, all parents and students are reminded to please use the crossings provided when crossing the road.

Tuckshop Day

Tuckshop Day was celebrated last week as we shared a big thank you for everyone who assists with making sure our tuckshop runs so well. Fiona and her team do an amazing job and we are very thankful for this. Once again this year, our classes passed on cards and messages of appreciation to our wonderful tuckshop staff.

Volunteer Morning Tea

We are very fortunate at Buderim Mountain State School to have literally hundreds of volunteers who assist with the ongoing successful operation of our wonderful school. From assisting in the classroom and at P&C events to helping in the tuckshop, working bees, story dogs and Walk to School Safely program (to name a few), we appreciate the assistance of our volunteers. Thank you to all volunteers who have helped throughout the 2023 year. Your assistance is certainly appreciated. Thank you, all of our volunteers, and we would like to invite you all to our Volunteer morning tea on Wednesday the 29^th November at 9 am.  We would also like to thank our P&C for organising this event.

Year 6 Graduation & Farewell

Wednesday 6 December will see our Year 6 students graduate in preparation for the important transition to secondary school. The ceremony will begin at 9:30am and conclude at 11:00am at the Calvary Performance Centre. There will be a number of speeches as well as the announcement of our Year 6 annual awards. All Year 6 students will also receive their graduation certificate. This year, we have approximately 180 Year 6 students graduating and we would like to thank each of them for their significant contribution to our school and wish them all well in their future endeavors. A big thank you to our staff members, parents and P&C members who have been involved in preparing for the ceremony, which I am sure will be an enjoyable morning for all attendees. After the Graduation Ceremony concludes, there will be a complimentary morning tea provided for all students and guests who attend.  A very big thank you to our P & C for arranging the catering for this special event.

Swimming Carnivals

Our dedicated PE teachers are putting the finishing touches on the planned swimming carnival for years 3 – 6 to be held in week 9 of this term.  Thursday 30 November sees our year 3 and 4 students participate, and our years 5 and 6 students participating on Friday 1 December.   It is pleasing to see so many students excited to participate in the planned events of freestyle, backstroke, breast stroke and the individual medley.  Students are reminded to bring hats and sunscreen for their carnival, and parents are very welcome to attend.

Final results and age champions will be included in the first newsletter in 2024. Please be aware that the times collected from each student will be compared against qualifying times for the District Swimming Trials.  Students will be notified if they will be representing Buderim Mountain State School at the Nambour District Swimming Trials early in 2024.  A maximum of two students for each swimming style and distance per age group will be selected. If your child participates in a squad and would like to submit 100m, 200m and 400m times for various strokes, they might have a chance to participate at the district and regional trial. Mr Hawes would like them emailed to him on ahawe5@eq.edu.au as soon as possible.

Arts Extravaganza

The Arts Extravaganza ‘A Journey Through Time’ was a resounding success for 2023 and it is all thanks to you, our dedicated Performing Arts students, P&C, Staff and the community who all came together to make this event a celebration of creativity, talent and inspiration!  

This year the Arts Extravaganza was an exciting mix of performances, ranging from musical performances, dramatic theatre works, dancing, rock and an extraordinary finale.

Mr Jackson, Ms Payne, Mr Scullett-Dean, Ms Croxton and Ms McConnel would like to extend their sincere thanks to all students involved who shared their talents and passion. Your dedication and hard work brought joy and inspiration to all who attended.

A special thanks goes out to our generous P & C, Marketing and Executive Committee. Your support allowed us to elevate our Arts Extravaganza to a beautiful venue and made it an even more unforgettable experience.

Thank-you to the Leadership team, volunteers and assistants for your unwavering support which allowed us to create this wonderful opportunity for our talented Performing Arts students. We couldn’t have done it without you.

As we reflect on the success of this year’s Arts Extravaganza, we look forward to performing in our new school Hall next year.

SHEP (State Honours Ensemble Program)

Congratulations to our talented musicians who were selected for the State Honours Ensemble Program (SHEP) at Maryborough:

Archie Rady (Viola)
Oscar Rady (Percussion)
Neiva Reid (Cello)
George Rigby (Trumpet)
Heidi Van Ruth (Violin)

They represented our school admirably and we are very proud of their commitment, achievements, and attitude. We were pleased to see how much they accomplished in such a short time and we heard the concert was amazing. We look forward to seeing their growth in the coming years.

We would also like to congratulate Archie Rady (Viola) and Aaliyah Truasheim (Viola) who have been selected to participate in the State Honours Ensemble Program (SHEP) at Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University in Brisbane this month. This will no doubt extend and encourage their pursuit of musical excellence and we wish them all the very best.

Keep an eye out for more exciting achievements from our talented Instrumental music students in the future.

Remembrance Day

Buderim Mountain State School students will again be part of the Buderim Remembrance Day ceremony this year. The ceremony will be held in the Foote Sanctuary. The choir will  assist with the National Anthem and a rendition of ‘Waltzing Matilda’ as well as our School Captains reciting ‘We Shall Keep the Faith’. A big thank to all students who will be representing our school, our parents for your support as well as Mr Jackson and Mrs McConnel for preparing our students and for their planned assistance on the day.

2024 Bookpack drop off

Please be aware that all families will have the opportunity to deliver their child’s 2024 book pack to their 2024 classroom on Friday 19 January from 9:00am -10:00am. Families are welcome to bring book packs on the first day of the school year, but this opportunity has also been provided. Prep classes will continue with the ‘Meet the Teacher’ sessions, also on the 19 January from 9:00am -10:00am, which has occurred in previous years.

Moving Rooms

Please be aware that a number of our teachers are moving to different classrooms for the 2024 school year. To provide enough time for this to occur, the moving process will begin on 1 December and will continue until 8 December for some teachers. If your child’s teacher is moving classroom for 2024, it may mean that your child will finish the school year in a different room. Your child’s teacher will let you know if this is relevant for their class.

Grandparents' Day

Prep LF loved having our Grandparents visit us for Grandparents' Day. We showed our Grandparents around our classroom, which had some of our best work on display! Then we played together and created badges, necklaces and other wonderful art. We showed off our coding skills as we taught our Grandparents how to use Mouse Bots. It was a beautiful morning with lots of memories made.

On Grandparents day I played magnetics and we built a castle.  It was the best day ever! William Prep S

I made flowers with my Nan and Pop.  I did a painting of a flower.  Matilda Prep S

We had fun activities on Grandparents day we made for our Nan and Pop.  Carter Prep S.

First Lego League - Circuit Crew Report

On Saturday (Nov 4^th) 9 students headed off to Suncoast Christian College in Woombye to take part in the Woombye First Lego League Regional tournament. The students have put in a couple of months of hard work with both their robot Arty (design and coding) and their Innovation Project which is an app that users could use to manipulate music during live performances.  We have had some help along the way with the students talking with experts including Ingrid Martin (conductor), Alex Mer Enkov (app developer) and some Buderim Mountain parents, including – Andrew Wilson (musician), Steve Gray (musical equipment salesperson/technician) and Sonia Tucker (audiologist). They have also had help from other teams including Chancellor State College’s RoboKings and RoboRoos from South Australia and Potential Energy, a high school team from Minneapolis in the USA.

The students were nervous to start the day. They had three table runs (2 and a half minutes to complete as many missions as possible) and their project presentation. They were confident with their project idea and were hoping we would get the award for that. They were also hoping to get the award for the best Rookie Team. However, they shocked themselves and the rest of us by winning the whole competition against 14 other teams.

The reward is a trip to the Northern Nationals in Gladstone (Nov 25^th). It has been a great experience so far, but we have a few more weeks to go yet.

A huge thanks to those parents I mentioned above for helping out and to Mrs. Eisenmenger, Mrs. Croxton, Ms. Peall, Ms. O’Keefe, Jane Ferguson and Amanda/Ruby Ballinger for assisting in the development of our team.

Gladstone – here they come.

Mr. J 

Year 5 Street Science Incursion

This term in science, we are learning about the 3 states of matter (solids, liquids and gases). We have learnt about the properties and if you change the temperature of a solid, liquid or a gas, it will change its state of matter. We learnt that if you change one of the states of matter by freezing or melting it causes condensation or evaporation.

All of the grade 5 classes were lucky enough to visit the Street Science Incursion last week. We all experienced remarkable and exciting science experiments. One of the experiments included using liquid nitrogen. Liquid nitrogen is -169 degrees Celsius. Tasmin, our awesome science instructor, dipped a teaspoon into the bowl filled with liquid nitrogen and in less than one second the spoon came out frozen! Some students got to go up on stage to smell, touch and taste the nitrogen. It was just like the air we breathe. Did you know 78% of Earth’s atmosphere is made up of nitrogen and only 21% oxygen?

After Tasmin finished her amazing show, all of the grade 5 students were able to conduct their own experiments. We all made slime. We collected some coloured PVA mixture, along with cornflower and then we were sent to a table and started to mix it all together. Lastly, we placed 10ml of activating agent into our mix and suddenly it made slime. Tasmin asked us if it was a solid, liquid, or a gas? We had to conduct tests on the slime to work out the state of matter. Tasmin told us it was a non-Newtonian fluid, displaying properties of a solid and a liquid. We also got to make fake snow. We loved the experiments! We are all extremely grateful for Tasmin teaching us and making it so much fun!

By Phoebe Fox and Friends

Moses Mbye Rugby League Gala Day

On the 27^th of October, Buderim Mountain entered four sides, 41 players, into the 2023 Moses Mbye Gala Day. This is a rugby league carnival run by the NRL development officers to maximise participation for children from grades 3 and 4.

The Region was broken into North and South. We attended the South Coast date at Nirimbah Sporting Complex. The day was excellent in terms of organisation, participation and results. We avoided the rain but did have some strong breezes.

Between our four teams – Year 4 Experienced – Year 4 Non-experienced –Year 3 Non-experienced (2 teams) – we played 12 games in total. It is always nice to go away with some positive results. Between the teams we had 8 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws. The day is really about participation (not results) and you can see the games were generally tight and played in a great spirit.

Thank you to Mr Neighbour and Mr Wright for your coaching and good work on the day. We were joined on the day by Mrs Hooper, my current footy mad prac teacher, who took a side as well.

We are looking forward to next year when we will enter again and more students will get to experience playing rugby league – the greatest game of all!

Mr Allen
Coaching Coordinator

Waste 2 Resource - Year 4 Incursion

Did you know that:

• only glass jars and bottles that contain a liquid or food can be recycled?
• recycled packages that are put in plastic bags end up in landfill?
• soft plastics such as bread bags and the plastic your toilet rolls come in are recycled but we need to take them to supermarkets to be recycled through REDcycle and not in our yellow lid bin?
• it takes 50 years for a take away coffee cup to break down and it CAN NOT go in the recycling bin!
  

These were all valuable tips the Year 4 students learnt during a workshop presented by the Sunshine Coast Council called Ready Steady Recycle on Wednesday 19 October. As part of the HASS unit this Semester on using the Earth’s resources sustainably, students have now learnt the rules for recycling. They are on their way to becoming better recyclers and know how to close the loop on a material’s life cycle.

In addition, students also learnt:

• how to save the planet and valuable recyclable resources
• the rules for recycling
• how to conserve nature's finite resources and close the loop on a material’s life cycle

A virtual tour of the local Material Recovery Facility, better known as MRF, revealed where recyclables go, how they are sorted and what they are turned into.

So look out parents, there are some motivated sustainability warriors in our community to help us all to REDUCE, REUSE, REPLACE, REPURPOSE AND RECYCLE!

From 4M

Year 6 Surfing

Our Term 4 Surfing program has started again for our Year 6 surfers. Over the last couple of weeks, the sessions have been held in the calmer waters of Mooloolaba – just south of the surf club with Mother Nature also producing fantastic weather and waves for the students. 

This term’s sessions wind up on Friday (November 17^th). Surfing will be offered again in Term 1, 2024 for Year 6 students so keep an eye out early next year for the permission slips.

A big shout out to the Maroochy Surf School who provide the students with their boards, rash shirts and plenty of expertise about surfing and how to read the conditions. Also, a big thanks to the parents who get their children up and down to the beach for the early starts.

Mr J and Mr Allan

Science Incursion - Year 1

Last week we enjoyed a science show learning all about light and sound.  It was a great experience for all to extend our learning and consolidate our understanding about sources of light and sounds are made and changed. 

I learnt that dogs can’t see green grass. Green and red and blue light makes white light!! I also learnt that I can’t see ultra-violet light. – Trey

I learnt that the faster the vibrations, the higher the sound is. I loved the special glasses because if you look into them everything looks rainbow.  – Sandra

I loved when Mrs Powell was cutting the straw and the sound went higher and higher. Also when the slinky and the cup made a shooting sound like star wars. Also I liked the bracelet because it changed colour. – Jayden  

I learnt about light and sound. My favourite bit about light was when we got to make bead bracelets and looked through the special glasses. My favourite bit about sound was when she got a tube and spun it.  It made a high sound when she spun it really fast. – Airlie

I loved when she said dogs can’t see green.  I was so surprised about that because my dogs are loved but I had no idea that they can’t see green!  It was fascinating that she said that.  – Zara   

I learnt that when the bead bracelet changes colours it’s telling you that you need to put sunscreen on. I love that at the end of the lesson we could play with the cool instruments. My favourite bit was when Freya showed us the slinky and the cup made a light saver sound from Star Wars.  – Coco

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PERKS

KINDNESS WEEK

Week 7 is KINDNESS WEEK at BMSS. It is the “K” in PERKS. We will all be reflecting on our behaviour and communication to practise being a DOLPHIN and spread KINDNESS.

Please help by talking to your children about this at home. There are also lots of great picture books in our library that promote kindness.

On our parades this week we spoke with the students about the Six Kindness Concepts.

KINDNESS CONCEPTS

Caring - Feeling and showing concern for others.

Compassion - Being aware when others are sick, sad, or hurt and wanting to help.

Respect - Treating people, places, and things with kindness.

Responsibility - Being reliable to do the things that are expected or required of you.

Helpfulness - Assisting or serving others in a kind way.

Self-Care - Taking care of yourself through kind words, actions, and thoughts.

Preparing for 2024

To ensure we are able to plan as accurately as possible, families are asked to assist with the following:

• Letting any families know, who are intending to have students enrol in any P-6 year level at BMSS, to submit an enrolment form at the school office as soon as possible
• Letting the office staff know of any students who are transferring to other schools at the end of 2023 in an email via info@buderimmountainss.eq.edu.au
• Letting the office staff know of any students who will not be present from the beginning of the school year (eg. For holidays). It is crucial that we know of all students who will be returning, but may be away at the beginning of the school year as they are also counted in our total enrolment and will contribute to maximising the number of teachers we are entitled to. This in turn, reduces the ratio of teachers to students across the school. Once again, please email this information to info@buderimmountainss.eq.edu.au.

Curriculum Corner

Number Facts Fluency

We are excited to share with you a short video of our students playing ‘headache’. Students play this game at school, and it would be perfect to play at home as well. All you need is a deck of playing cards. It is based on addition and subtraction. Students learn the inverse relationship while also increasing their fluency to recall answers quickly. To increase complexity, simply add more players. Another way to differentiate is to play ‘migraine’. The same game but using multiplication and division. It is important for students to explain their thinking in relation to how they calculated the answer.

Click on the link below to watch ‘Headache’ in action.

I would like to thank: Alexandra, Lydia and Alexis for showing us how to play ‘Headache’.

Assessment & Academic Reporting: The Arts & Technologies

In Semester 2, we will revert back to the previous reporting structure where Music, Dance and Drama will be listed in the report card separately. We will keep this structure for both semesters moving forward in 2024.

Reporting on Technologies:

Years 1- 6 students are reported on for Technologies one semester each year. For some year levels this means they might have at the end of the Technologies comment ‘not assessed this semester’. As a school we are reporting on Technologies more than is required as per the Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Framework (CARF), which states we only need to report on Technologies once per band (over a two-year banding).

Prep classes are not reported on for Technologies. They are included within the band of Prep to Year 2. As a school, we immerse our Prep students in Technologies, but only commence reporting as of Year 1. Our Prep students have been immersed in robotics all year (not assessed).

Please ensure the office has your latest email addresses in the database. These addresses are linked to the emailing of academic report cards, which will be sent to parents/carers Tuesday Week 10, Term 4.

Our Yearly Curriculum Overviews are located on the website.
https://buderimmountainss.eq.edu.au/curriculum/teaching-and-learning

Kristie O’Keefe
(Head of Curriculum)

Parades

Parades will continue each week at the following times with parents welcome to attend:

• Tuesday         Prep & Year 1   2:20pm
• Wednesday       Year 2 & 3      2:20pm
• Thursday        Year 4          2:20pm
• Friday          Year 5 & 6      2:20pm

Parades include the presentation of weekly awards, messages and occasional performances.

Principal’s certificates, banners and medallions are usually presented twice per term. Any awards that are submitted by the Wednesday in the week prior to the dates shown below will be presented on these parades:

• Week 9           28 November - 1 December          P-6 Principal awards
  

Staffing Update

Please be aware that the following staff will be replaced while they are on leave in the coming weeks:

From the Office

Upcoming events and payment dates

Please make sure that you have paid the amounts in full by the due dates. Payment for excursions can be made:

• QParents
• BPoint
• Payment window- open Wednesday 8:00am-9:30am

QParents Frequently Asked Questions

How much do I owe?

• QParents enables you to view invoices as well as details of paid invoices. Click the ‘To Pay’ checkbox next to any invoice to make a payment.
• Note: If you are viewing the payment screen within the combined student view (accessed through the Payments tile on your home screen), click on the student name which will navigate you to the individual student profile where you can make a payment.
• Watch this video for an overview of the payments screen and making online payments in QParents.

If I pay an invoice does that mean my child can attend the event?

• You will also need to give your ‘consent’ (permission) for your child to attend. In the past, we have sent out permission letters however we now use QParents to gain your consent. It is important that you provide consent (your permission for your child to attend the event) as well as pay for the invoice.
  
  

I notice QParents has ‘Consent Management’. What is this?

• Consent Management is a new feature in QParents. It enables you to provide consent (permission) for events/excursions. This is a great feature as it removes the paperwork previously required for every school event your child would attend (please note, you still need to pay for the event as well as give your consent- two part process).

2024 SRS

The Student Resource Scheme (SRS) includes curriculum resources that are not funded by the department (such as text books, equipment for student's personal use and items used by the student in the classroom). The SRS provides parents with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to individually sourcing curriculum resources and educational programs (i.e. Mathletics, Mathseeds, Reading Eggs).

The scheme ensures that students have the resources required for them to engage with the curriculum for their education, and saves parents time and money in sourcing the prescribed materials elsewhere. Savings are gained through the school’s bulk purchasing practices and hiring arrangements. The scheme is not used to raise funds for other purposes, and revenue collected through the scheme is applied only to the resources and operation of the scheme.

The scheme’s operation, resource inclusions and participation fees were approved by the school’s P&C Association at the meeting held on 10 October 2023.

Resource Inclusions

• All resources included in the SRS are detailed in the attached SRS Resource list. This list is also available on the school’s website. This is a comprehensive list of all resources included in the scheme and their associated costs
• All invoicing for the 2024 SRS will be done via QParents in January 2024

2024 Facilities Hire

State schools are important community assets. The department recognises the valuable role that schools and school infrastructure play in the life of local communities. A school’s priority function is delivering educational programs during the school day. However, outside of school hours schools can be used to facilitate and promote the use of their facilities by members of the local community.

Buderim Mountain State School invites members of the local community to complete an annual application for 2024 Hire Agreements. The following areas will be offered for hire:

• Library courtyard
• Main oval
• Pool (please see further details below)
• Tennis courts (or also known as the netball courts)

At this stage, the new hall will not be offered for hire until Semester 2 (further details will be supplied via the school newsletter). To ensure you are kept up to date with hiring opportunities, please register to receive the school newsletter via email.

How do I go about applying to hire school facilities?

1. Review the 2024 Hire fees/charges schedule (see below)
2. Complete an Expression of Interest
3. Attach all supporting documentation requested in the Expression of Interest (including

   Community User Risk Assessment)  by 17 November 2023, 1pm

4. The principal (and/or delegate) will consider all applications (please make sure you complete all required sections as this forms part of the considerations) and successful hirers will be notified via email

Pool hire

The department's hire agreements differ a little for pools. Pool hire agreements are over a three year period (the start date and the end date must not exceed three years after the commencement date) and require a tender process.  If you are interested in hiring the pool, a Request to Quote will need to be completed and emailed to info@buderimmountainss.eq.edu.au, by 17 November 2023, 1pm.

If you have any other questions, please phone 5477 2777.

P&C Events and Special Dates

By popular request, we are proud to announce the P&C will be hosting a Christmas stall this December! This is the perfect opportunity for you and your children to complete your Christmas shopping, with a massive range of incredible locally-produced products set to be on offer. It is your perfect opportunity to secure those Secret Santa gifts required for work Christmas parties, a sweet gift amongst family members, a token of your appreciation to your child’s teacher for the year, or perhaps a little gift of love for a friend.

The Christmas stall will be held in Chappy’s Room on Friday 1 December, and will run very similar to the Mother's and Father's Day Stalls. The stall will be open from 7:45am, so save the date and get ready to lend a hand and/or go shopping!

If you have a business or product you are interested in selling at the stall, we would love to hear from you! Please note that business and stall interest is due by Friday 10 November. Just email Margie at: marketing@bmsspandc.org.

Final P&C Meeting for 2023 - Join Us

We'd love for you to join us for our last P&C General Meeting of 2023 to help us plan for 2024, discuss important decisions and developments at BMSS and to enjoy each other’s company over refreshments. All welcome!

When: Tuesday 14 November from 5:30pm

Where: BMSS School Library

RSVP: secretary@bmsspandc.org

We hope to see you there.

New School Hall Opening Planning Committee

Our new $9.5 million school hall is well underway and on track for completion by April 2024. You can trust we will be celebrating the opening in a grand way! To be part of the planning committee for our School Hall Opening event in 2024, please contact secretary@bmsspandc.org

Volunteer Morning Tea

The P&C will host a morning tea on Wednesday 29th November from 9.00am in the hall to show our appreciation for parent helpers and volunteers. If you have helped in any capacity throughout the school and school community in 2023, please join us so we can express our appreciation and reward you with some treats from the Banksia Café.

Day For Daniel – Heartfelt Thanks

Keeping kids safe is a message and an imperative that resounds strongly across BMSS and the Buderim community, and today we’re incredibly proud to announce we have collectively and significantly helped the cause.

Thanks to the generosity of BMSS families, we are pleased to say that last week we raised $700 from slushie sales at Banksia Cafe for the Daniel Morcombe Foundation, and an additional $1797 in cash donations collected by BMSS Student Leaders.

That’s almost $2.5k in contributions - what an amazing effort! Heartfelt thanks to all who contributed - alone we may give just a little, but together we can do so much.

Uniform Shop News

Opening Hours & Back to School 2024

It’s the backbone of the P&C and the start of every new student’s journey at BMSS – the Uniform Shop!

As we prepare to welcome a host of new families, Prep students and seniors to the school in 2024, it’s the busiest time of year for our small but all-important uniform shop, led by the uniform queen herself, Belinda Choong. Here’s all you need to know for the end of 2023 and start of the 2024 new year in terms of uniforms.

2023 Senior Polos

If you would like an extra to get you through to the end of the year, or a fresh one for graduation, we have a handful of this year’s senior polo still available for purchase in size 14 and 16. Limited sizes, now reduced to $20 each. Please pop into the shop or email uniform@bmsspandc.org to enquire.

Current Prep students moving into Year 1 in 2024 

To assist in your planning for next year, a reminder that children moving from Prep to Year 1 require a change of uniform, with Year 1-onwards wearing a polo with bottle green collar. The BMSS dress can also be worn from Year 1. Consider visiting the uniform shop or placing your order before the back-to-school rush! The Uniform Shop will open additional hours as the end of year approaches – please see below.

Prep Uniform Starter Packs

A variety of uniform starter packs are available for Prep families to assist with the start of school. Please see below for packs currently available for purchase. For more information, head to: www.bmsspandc.org.

Uniform Shop Hours 2023 and 2024

As the 2024 new school year approaches, there will be extended uniform shop hours available. This includes:

Week 8: Additional mornings during Prep Orientation sessions as below.

Monday 21st November – 8:15am until 11am

Tuesday 22nd November - 8:30am until 11am

Thursday 23rd November – 2:15pm until 3.30pm

Friday 24th November – 8:30am until 11am

Week 9: Additional mornings during Prep Orientation sessions as below.

Monday 28th November – 8:15am until 11am

Wednesday 29th November – 8:30am until 11am

Thursday 30th November – 8:30am until 11am and 2:15pm until 3.30pm

For the 2024 new school year, various new enrolment fitting appointments will be made available as well as opportunities for collection of online orders. This will be available at the following dates and times:

Tuesday 16th January - 9am until 12noon

Wednesday 17th January - 12noon until 2pm

Thursday 18th January - 12noon until 2pm

To make your New Enrolment Fitting Appointment, go to: https://bmss-uniform-shop.square.site/

For the 2024 new school year, prior to the beginning of term, the shop will be open for all customers (no appointment required – just drop in) at the following dates and times:

Wednesday 17th January - 2pm until 5pm

Thursday 18th January - 2pm until 5pm

Friday 19th January - 7.30am until 11.30am

The uniform shop will also offer an online order pick-up option for OSHC for students enrolled in Vacation Care (select this option when ordering on Flexischools).

In the first week back to school in 2024, the shop will be open for all customers (no appointment required – just drop in) at the following dates and times:

Monday 22nd January - 8.00am until 3.15pm

Tuesday 23rd January - 8.30am until 10am

Regular uniform shop hours resume on Thursday 25th January 2024.

As you can see, it’s a big few weeks ahead as we all prepare our little ones for another great year of BMSS. We will endeavour to assist you with all your needs and enquiries to the best of our ability, so be sure to follow our socials for updates (including stock and pricing changes pending). If you have any questions we don’t answer, please email: uniform@bmsspandc.org.

Thanks for your ongoing support for our team and the Uniform Shop, it truly is an honour to service the BMSS community and to help all your precious little ones get their kit ready for 2024.

Banksia Cafe News

There’s always a lot going on at Banksia Cafe, but we are particularly excited about the latest news from our incredible team! Here’s everything you need to know about Banksia Cafe for the remainder of 2023 and beyond:

Announcing 5 Days Of Operation

That’s right - by popular request, from term 1 in 2024, the Banksia Cafe will be open every weekday of the school term! Woo hoo! That means first and second break every day, plus Sushi on Wednesdays AND weekly specials every Thursday and Friday. To view the Banksia Café menus, opening hours, special event menus, order links, weekly specials and volunteering opportunities, head to our new and revamped website: www.bmsspandc.org.

Closing Week 10

Banksia Cafe's last day for orders will be Friday Week 9. Please note the team will be minimising stock to close for the Christmas holidays, so it is recommended to order early to avoid any disappointment. Stock will be limited. Week 10 will be full of catering and cleaning for the team!

Year 6 Graduation

With a qualified chef heading up the Banksia Cafe, and with an unparalleled team of amazing helpers, we need look no further for our Year 6 Graduation catering! If you’re a year 6 student, staff member or parent, just wait until you taste the array of sandwiches, snacks and sweets in store for you. If you have any time available on the morning of the Graduation Ceremony (Wednesday 6 December) to assist the Banksia Café team with the catering, we would be grateful. Please contact Fiona on email: tucksgop@bmsspandc.org

Term 4 Specials Menu

A fabulous range of weekly specials are available for Term 4, available for order on first break Thursdays and Fridays from right through until week 8. Check out the options on the menu below and head to Flexischools to order.

OSHC Summer Vacation Program - OUT NOW!

We are excited to welcome bookings for the Buderim OSHC Summer Vacation Care program!

We are confident that our Vacation Care program will be a great opportunity for your children to make new friends, explore new experiences and develop their skills.

Check out the program to see the fantastic array of activities, incursions and excursions we have in store, including Medieval Monday, a Hawaiian party, Christmas celebrations, a New Years party, incursions like Legoland and Wildlife Warriors, excursions to Australia Zoo, the Big Boing, Aussie World and more!

Here’s what you need to know about the program and how to get your kids into the action:

Bookings & Enrolments

To create bookings, please do so via the Xplor Home app. If you require further assistance, please refer to https://support.ourxplor.com/.../360037772111-Creating.... Buderim OSHC welcomes children from other primary schools during Vacation Care. If the child is not currently enrolled at Buderim OSHC, families are required to complete an online enrolment form via the Buderim OSHC webpage (www.buderimoshc.org) prior to attending.

Incursions

'Medieval Monday' will allow children to engage with various inflatable jumping castles and games throughout the morning, while the 'Christmas Celebration' will allow children to create their own Christmas hamper featuring an assortment of homemade creations to take home. 'Legoland' will feature a 2-hour Lego building incursion run by 'Bricks 4 Kidz', while 'Wildlife Warriors' will feature a 40-minute wildlife animal show hosted by 'Gecko Wildlife'. Incursions are to be booked under 'Vacation Care' and will be charged accordingly.

Excursions

From past experience, we recommend booking in at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment (due to capped numbers and waitlists). Please follow the Buderim OSHC Facebook page to view updated traffic information on excursion days (if delays occur).

We look forward to welcoming you and your children to the OSHC Summer Vacation Care program!

Enquiries

For more information, or to access programs, forms and links, just head to: www.buderimoshc.org or email: oshc@bmsspandc.org.

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Buderim Community Carols

It’s a Buderim Family Tradition ~ come along and have a great time!

Buderim Community Carols is on Sunday the 10^th of December, 2023, beginning at 5:30pm for a 6pm start till 8:30pm, at the stage in “Buderim Village Park” on King Street, Buderim. Gold coin donation on entry.

Kids, parents, grand-parents! Everyone is invited to this much loved, heart warming, Buderim Christmas event. As the sun sets, the sound stage comes alive with the melodic sounds of classic carols that resonate with people of all ages. From “Jingle Bells” to “Silent Night,” our talented local performers and choirs will fill the air with the magic of the season.

The Buderim Community Carols always feature great local talent in an entertaining Christmas presentation that includes traditional carols. Be a part of the excitement as Santa Claus makes a grand entrance, spreading joy and laughter among the young and young-at-heart.

Buderim Community Carols isn’t just an event; it’s a celebration of unity, joy, and the spirit of giving. Every year, our town comes together to share in the magic of the holiday season, reinforcing the strong sense of community that defines Buderim.

Capture unforgettable moments and create lasting memories with your loved ones.

2024 Australia Day Celebrations

Please be aware that the Rotary club of Buderim are planning to hold their annual  Buderim Rotary Australia Day Picnic in The Park on Australia Day 2024.  There will be an exciting line up of live entertainment, as well as great food & community groups, face painting & a licensed bar.  And don't forget the phenomenal fireworks!

End of Year

We wish all families a safe and enjoyable summer holiday and look forward to seeing all students on the first school day in 2024 – Monday, 22^rd January. Please see the calendar in this newsletter and on the website for 2024 dates that have already been planned.

Thank you to all students for their commitment to their learning in 2023 as well as to all of our parents and caregivers who have supported our students to achieve to their full potential. Finally, thank you to all staff who do a terrific job in contributing to the education of our students each and every day.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!