Buderim Mountain State School eNewsletter

Term Calendar

Term 1 2023 Calendar

Farewell and Welcome

At the end of this school year, we say farewell to Mrs Quinn who will be retiring after many years of service to the Queensland public education system. Cathy began teaching in 1985 and out of her 38 year teaching career, 34 years have been at Buderim Mountain State School. Cathy has finished her career teaching Drama after many years as a classroom teacher. We wish Cathy all the best in retirement.

We also say farewell to Chappy Gem who has been with us since Term 2 this year. We thank Gem for her contribution to the Buderim Mountain State School community and wish Gem all the best for her future.

In 2023, we welcome the following staff members to our school:

Michelle Peall (Taroom State School)
Tayla Bruce (Dysart State School)
Adam Spencer (Eidsvold State School)

I’m sure our Buderim community will join me in welcoming our new staff members in 2023.

Student Leaders 2023

Over recent weeks, we have finalised the selection process for our 2023 Student Leadership positions. A big thank you to all students who applied for positions, which was a challenging selection process due to the quality and calibre of our applicants.

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected for 2023:

School Captains

Gemma H & Alexander M

School Vice Captains

Luca M & Hayden S

Student Leaders

Emma O, Summer M, Quinn L, Maggie K, Evie R, Luca M, Nina M, Leela F, Hannah C, Gemma H, Kirah H, Aaliyah T, Aisha M, Milly S, Ivy B, Danica R, Laila F, Soul G, Madeleine S, Neve S, Fletcher S, Xavier P, Ethan D, Liam K, Cruz M, Matthew L, Digby L, Harrison E, Noah K, Elijah R, Archie R, Toby F, Samuel F, Hayden S, Flynn D, Alexander M.

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 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 2022 year. Your assistance is certainly appreciated. Thank you also to all of our volunteers who were able to attend our special morning tea last week and a big thank you to our P&C for organising this event.

Year 6 Graduation and Farewell

Wednesday 7 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 11:15am at the University of the Sunshine Coast Stadium. 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 150 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 endeavours.

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.

Swimming Carnival

Well done to all students in Years 5-6 who participated in the school swimming carnival, and adapted very well to the changing circumstance due to the weather. It was pleasing to see these students swimming in their events for freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly. We look forward to our Year 3 and 4 swimming carnival tomorrow that was postponed due to the wet weather last week. Thank you to our PE teachers for their organisation of the carnivals and Mr Bishop for his assistance with setting up.

As the senior carnival was completed in week 9, these results could be calculated and in the below table are our age champions and runners up.

	2010		2011
	Boys	Girls	Boys	Girls
1st	Stanley W	Molly L	Byron B	Alessandra C
2nd	Taj M	Edin L	Lucas E	Dotti L
3rd	Darcy R	Ruby L	Fletcher K	Zali M

Final results and 2012 and 2013 age champions will be included in the first newsletter in 2023.

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 2023. 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 as soon as possible. Please refer to the qualifying times he has sent you, to see if your child’s time/s are close, before sending it to him.

End of Year Music Concert

The Instrumental Music students, Choir and Rock Band have wrapped up a very successful 2022 in the last week with their final concert. Mrs Payne, Mr Scullett-Dean, Mr Jackson and Mrs Croxton would like to extend their sincere thanks to all students involved for their hard work and dedication.

Congratulations to each and every student on their achievements.

We would also like to thank our graduating year 6 students for their extended commitment and wish them all the best for the future.

Thank you to Mrs Payne, Mr Scullett-Dean, Mr Jackson and Mrs Croxton for their work with our instrumental music program, as well as everyone involved, and may 2023 be even more successful! Awards that were presented include:

Senior Band Musician of the Year

Sophia M (Clarinet)

Junior Band Musician of the Year

Beau B (Baritone)

Senior String Musician of the Year

Jihu K

Junior String Musician of the Year

Henry P

Senior Choir Performer of the Year

Amelia-Leah D

Junior Choir Performer of the Year

Isla K

Encouragement Senior Band Musicians

Hayden S, Noah K, Ellie E, Phoebe F, Maggie K, Evie R, Jasper W

Encouragement Junior Band Musicians

Rosie C, Lucinda F, Kai G, Digby L, Oscar R, Celildh M, Yanai G

Encouragement Senior Strings Musicians

Summer M, Aisha M, Charlotte S, Hayoon K, Tatyanna M

Encouragement Junior Strings Musicians

Alby M, Luca M, Lara C, Jack M, Matthew S

Encouragement Senior Choir Performer

Harper R

Encouragement Junior Choir Performer

Harriette L

Certificate of Recognition for outstanding commitment to the Instrumental Music Program

Isla (Clarinet) 2020-2022
Sophia (Clarinet) 2020-2022
Chloe (Alto Saxophone) 2021-2022
Jack (Clarinet) 2020-2022
Natalie (Clarinet) 2021-2022
Cloe (Clarinet) 2020- 2022
Marcus (Clarinet) 2020-2022
Scarlet (Alto Saxophone) 2020-2022
Eva (Flute) 2020-2022
Minka (Flute) 2020-2022
Daisy (Flute) 2020-2022
Ava (Flute) 2021-2022
Jenson (Trombone) 2020-2022
Rosa (Percussion) 2020-2022
Emily (Percussion) 2020 -2022
Anna (Clarinet) 2021-2022
Ruby (Viola) 2019-2022
Natalie (Violin) 2018-2022
Millie (Cello) 2020-2022
Indigo (Cello) 2019-2022
Maya (Violin) 2019-2022
Jihu (Violin) 2019-2022
Fletcher (Violin) 2019-2022

End of Year Music Concert Photo Gallery

Congratulations to the Instrumental Music students who were selected for the State Honours Ensemble Program.

We are very excited to tell you that three of our Senior Band students: Ryder on Tenor Saxophone, Hayden on Euphonium and Sophia on Clarinet have been selected to participate in this wonderful opportunity in Maryborough. All students should be super proud of their amazing achievements this year.

Remembrance Day Ceremony Foote Sanctuary

Buderim Mountain State School students were part of the Buderim Remembrance Day ceremony again this year.

The ceremony was held in the Foote Sanctuary and included our strings ensemble and band performing before and during the service, the choir who assisted with the National Anthem and a rendition of ‘Waltzing Matilda’ as well as our School Captains (Chloe and Tanner) reciting ‘We Shall Keep the Faith’.

A big thank you must go to all students who represented our school, our parents for your support, as well as Mr Jackson, Mrs Payne and Mr Scullett-Dean for preparing our students and their assistance on the day.

Curriculum Corner

Year Level Planning Meetings

Over the last few weeks, we have had our year level planning days in preparation for 2023, and in particular Term 1, curriculum delivery. Teachers from each year level spent a full day unpacking the curriculum requirements and the summative assessment tasks. We discussed and brainstormed ways we can help our students aim for the ‘A’ and ‘B’ descriptors in the assessment tasks.

These year level planning days at the end of each term (to prepare for the following term) are vital in ensuring continuity across all classes in each year level. They give our students the best possible access to the Australian Curriculum, while also differentiating curriculum and teaching strategies based on each student’s academic needs.

Learning in Real-Life Contexts

With the Christmas break only days away, you might be planning to embark trips with your family. Long car trips or waiting in airport lounges are wonderful opportunities to engage your children in literacy and numeracy activities (learning in real-life contexts and in fun ways).

Some ideas - talking about their thinking in relation to:

Timetables with departures and arrivals (time between flights; converting 24-hour time)
Looking at numbers on street signs – adding or multiplying the numbers
Identifying words and spelling patterns on signs
Making up words starting with each letter from car licence plates
Adding or multiplying numbers on car licence plates
A classic which is great for our younger students: Eye Spy

Please keep encouraging your children to read over the break.

Ask them questions such as:

What do you know about the characters in the book?
What is your favourite part of the book and why?
For non-fiction texts: What did you learn from reading the book?

Our Curriculum Overviews are located on the website.

Kristie O’Keefe

(Head of Curriculum)

Buderim Christmas Carols

Please be aware that the Buderim Christmas Carols will be held on Sunday 11 December from 5:30pm at the Buderim Village Park.

We look forward to seeing members of our Buderim Mountain State School Choir leading some of the carols also. Additional information can be found at https://www.buderim.com/carols-by-candlelight

Walk to School Flyer for 2023

Once again, the Wednesday Walk to School program will operate in 2023.

A big thank you to the Buderim Lions who organize this including the many volunteers.

To participate, students must complete the below registration form with copies also available from the school office.

Lions Walk to School Safety Program

2023 Australia Day Celebrations

Please be aware that the Rotary Club of Buderim will be running an Australia Day event in the Buderim Village Park from on Australia Day in 2023.

There will be an excellent line-up of entertainment booked, as well as multiple food vendors, community group displays, games, facepainting, a licenced bar and fireworks to top the night off.

There will also be the usual military flag-raising ceremony.

2023 Booklist Drop Off

Please be aware that all families will have the opportunity to deliver their child’s 2023 book pack to their 2023 classroom on Friday 20 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 20 January from 9:00am -10:00am, which has occurred in previous years.

2023 School Parades

Please be aware that we will have a small change with parades for 2023:

Prep and Year 1 will continue on a Tuesday afternoon.

Year 2 and 3 will be on a Wednesday afternoon.

Year 4 will be on a Thursday afternoon.

Year 5 and 6 will continue on a Friday afternoon.

Uniforms

Thank you to all families who ensure students are in full school uniform each day. With the end of the year fast approaching, we know that most families will purchase new shoes for their children prior to the 2023 school year beginning.

Our uniform policy includes plain black shoes as part of the school uniform, and when purchasing shoes for 2023, we ask that all families assist by organising plain black shoes.

Your support is appreciated.

The uniform shop will be open in the new year:

Wednesday 18 January 2023 2:30pm – 5:30pm
Thursday 19 January 2023 2:30pm – 5:30pm
Friday 20 January 2023 7:30am – 11:30am

Moving Rooms

Please be aware that a number of our teachers are moving to different classrooms for the 2023 school year. To provide enough time for this to occur, the moving process began on 30 November and will continue until 9 December for some teachers. If your child’s teacher is moving classroom for 2023, 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.

Preparing for 2023

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
Letting the office staff know of any students who are transferring to other schools in 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

2023 Bus Service Changes

Changes to some Sunshine Coast school bus services will be introduced from the start of Term 1 on Monday 23 January 2023 (see below flyer). Network changes including new and/or altered routes incorporating timing changes have been implemented to improve our on time running and the operational efficiency of some of our Sunshine Coast school bus services.

Summarised changes will be published on the website by 23 December 2022. Timetables will be updated and available on the Translink Journey Planner ahead of the start of Term 1, 2023.

CDC Important Changes to Term 1 2023 School Bus Services

Student Bus Passes

CDC are now processing STAS (School Transport Assistance Scheme) school bus pass applications for the 2023 school year.

Parents/Carers will need to apply for a new school bus pass if their students are -
• Starting at a new school in 2023
OR
• Moving into Year 7 at their current school in 2023
OR
• Residing at a new address in 2023

Parents/Carers will not need to apply for a school bus pass if their students are already bus pass holders and are (a) staying at the same school and (b) residing at the same address.

Parents/Carers can apply for STAS online here: https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/public/school/school-transport-assistance

Additional Information
Please contact STASDigital.Helpdesk@tmr.qld.gov.au or 1300 119 289 for technical assistance with your online application.

CDC Sunshine Coast https://cdcqueensland.com.au/bus-services/sunshine-coast-schools/
Phone: (07) 54766622 Email: info.sunshinecoast@cdcbus.com.au

Bus passes will be delivered to school in the first 2 weeks of Term 1 to be distributed to students. A grace period will apply for the first 2 weeks to allow students to receive their bus passes.

Please note if your student is not eligible for a school bus pass, you will need to obtain a go Card online or from your closest retailer. For more information please visit: https://translink.com.au/tickets-and-fares/go-card

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 2023 – Monday, 23^rd January. Please see the calendar in this newsletter and on the website for 2023 dates that have already been planned.

Thank you to all students for their commitment to their learning in 2022 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!!