FINANCE

YEARS 3-6 MURRI TUCKER INCURSION (12 & 16 MAY)

Invoices have been sent out.  Payment of $15.00 is due by 15 May 2025.

YEARS 3 WILDLIFE EXCURSION (4 JUNE)

Invoices have been sent out.  Payment of $15.00 is due by 4 June 2025.

CHORAL FANFARE EXCURSION (6 JUNE)

Invoices have been sent out.  Payment of $10.00 is due 29 May 2025.

YEAR 6 LAPTOP

Invoices have been set out.  You can pay in full or by instalments as set out on invoice.  (Second instalment of $100.00 is due by 9 June 2025).

STUDENT RESOURCE SCHEME

Student Resource Scheme (SRS) invoices have been emailed out.  

If you would like to discuss the SRS or you would like to set up a payment plan, please contact our Business Manager, Kristal Lewis at bsm@bulimbass.eq.edu.au

Week 3, Term 2 P-2 News

Hello to all our wonderful Bulimba families, and welcome to Term 2! I hope you’ve enjoyed the recent long weekends with your family and are feeling energised for a busy term ahead.

We’re kicking off the term with excitement as we prepare for a favourite annual tradition – Under 8s Day! This special event celebrates the importance of early learning and promises a morning full of fun and connection for our Prep to Year 2 students.

Save the Date:
Friday 23^rd May
9:00–10:30am
Bottom Oval, Middle Oval & Multipurpose Courts

This year’s celebration is shaping up to be bigger than ever, with even more local businesses, kindergartens, and community groups joining in. Children can look forward to a range of interactive stalls, creative activities, and hands-on experiences, in line with the Under 8s theme – ‘unleashing scientific thinking through play’.

To help the day run smoothly, we’re looking for many parent volunteers to assist with setting up, supervising student groups, and packing up after the event. If you’re able to lend a hand, please reach out to your child’s teacher.

Don’t forget to inform your child’s teacher of any food allergies your child may have so we can ensure all students are catered for during the sausage sizzle.

In the Classroom
Our Prep–Year 2 learners have settled back into the rhythm of school with great energy. This term, each year level is focusing on informative texts in English. Students are exploring how these texts differ from imaginative stories by examining features like headings, factual language, images, and layout.

There’s something about nonfiction texts that children just love - discovering and sharing interesting facts about different topics. Here are some fun facts that have been shared with me:
Seeds (Year 2)
"Did you know? A tiny seed can grow into a HUGE tree! It’s like magic — but real!"
Cats (Prep)
"Cats can jump really, really high — even higher than a tall table! And they land like ninjas!"
Wombats (Year 1)
"Wombats do square poos! Like little brown building blocks — how funny is that?!"

As students delve into topics like Australian animals, pets, insects, farm life, and life cycles, their learning walls are filling with vocabulary, diagrams, and student work that showcase their growing knowledge.

Each year level is building on their writing skills this term through writing an informative text:

• Prep: Begin to write words and phrases about a topic, using their letter-sound knowledge. This will build to learning how to write a simple sentence about a topic.
• Year 1: Begin by writing simple ‘factual’ sentences about familiar animals and learn how to use different adjectives and precise verbs to add detail to their writing.
• Year 2: Expand their writing to include compound sentences, descriptive vocabulary, and include the structure of an informative text.

Celebrating Culture and Connection: P-2 Indigenous Insights Incursion

On Wednesday, our Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 students were treated to a rich and meaningful cultural experience through an incursion hosted by Indigenous Insights, led by the inspiring Sharron mirii Bell.

Sharron is a proud Wiradjuri Gamilaraay woman who has been sharing her cultural knowledge and passion since founding Indigenous Insights in 2005. With a focus on Early Childhood, Cultural Education and Wellbeing, Sharron brings a unique blend of traditional and contemporary elements to her teaching through music, art, storytelling and craft.

Sharron captivated our young learners with Dreaming stories, songs, and dances, sharing a powerful message of connection to land, water, and community. Her warmth and authenticity created a safe, respectful space where our P-2 students engaged through musical activities that enriched their understanding of First Nations culture.

We are incredibly grateful to Sharron mirii Bell for bringing her knowledge and spirit to our school community. Experiences like these help foster respect, curiosity and connection—core values we strive to instil in all of our students.

Prep 2026 Transition
If you have a child starting Prep at Bulimba SS in 2026, we’re excited to welcome your family! Please follow the steps below to begin the enrolment process:

Step 1 – Complete and submit the enrolment application form located on our school’s website: https://bulimbass.eq.edu.au/
Step 2 – Book a 20-minute parent/child ‘meet and greet’, held on Fridays in Term 2.
Step 3 – Attend upcoming transition events (see attached Term 2 flyer)

We offer a wide range of transition activities each term to support children and families as they get to know our school environment. We also work closely with local kindergartens to create a smooth, supportive path into Prep, ensuring continuity and positive experiences for every child.

We can’t wait for what this term has in store and look forward to connecting with you at Under 8s Day and other upcoming events!

From Mrs Turnbull ?

Mother’s Day Stall Magic

This week, our Prep to Year 6 students had the joy of visiting the Mother’s Day Stall, beautifully orchestrated by our P&C, parent volunteers, and our Community Liaison Officer, Linda. Students browsed the array of thoughtful gifts and carefully selected something special for their loved one. When I visited, it was truly heart-warming to hear their reasons for choosing each gift.

Thanks to the generosity of our P&C and school community members, students were also able to have their gifts wrapped in colourful paper, ribbons, and bows, adding an extra touch of magic. While we all know there’s no greater gift than time and connection, I suspect there’ll be many proud smiles on Sunday morning as our students present their hand-picked treasures.

Wishing all of our Bulimba mums, grandmas, nannas, and special mum-like figures a very happy Mother’s Day!

Acknowledgement of Country

Have you seen these posters around our school? If you have a keen eye, you may have seen them outside your child’s classroom, specialist room or at the office.

Acknowledgement of Country posters do more than recognise the Jagera and Turrbal peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land we learn, work and play on – they spark conversation and serve as an educational tool. By including an Acknowledgement of Country in our daily school routines, we offer a meaningful way for both staff and students to learn about the histories and contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Including these acknowledgements in classrooms, staff meetings, and on parade fosters dialogue, empathy, and an inclusive mindset within our school community.

Our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) team also meet regularly to create strategies that advance Reconciliation and inspire positive, intergenerational change in our school setting.

 

Murri Tucker Workshop

To further develop students’ appreciation of First Nations people’s practices and perspectives, Batjala man, Bruce Gululai Phillip’s from Murri Tukka will visit our Year 3-6 students for a workshop over the next two weeks.

Year 3&4 – Monday 12^th May

Year 5&6 – Monday 16^th May

Students will learn how traditional plant foods are gathered and prepared by First Nations people. And with such a thriving school kitchen and garden program already at our school, I just know students will be excited to taste, smell and touch these traditional foods.

Music News 

Why is music education important? 

Music education plays a vital role in the development of primary school students. Learning an instrument, singing in a choir, and participating in band rehearsals help children build confidence, teamwork, and perseverance. These activities also support cognitive skills like memory, attention, and problem-solving, while enhancing language and literacy through singing and listening. Music provides a joyful way to express emotions, appreciate different cultures, and develop a lifelong love for the arts. Most importantly, it brings students together in a fun and creative environment where they can grow both personally and socially. 

We are so lucky to have so many music opportunities available to our students at Bulimba State School. Did you know that all students attend a 30 minute classroom music lesson every week, along with the opportunities to join a range of other ensembles as they progress through the year levels? 

What’s happening in the music department? 

Our rehearsal and Instrumental timetable is as follows:  

Monday:  

• Senior Choir (year 4, 5 and 6) – 8am in the music room (Teacher – Andrea Schache)  

Tuesday:  

• Concert Band – 7:30am in the hall (Cindy Beumer)  

• String Ensemble – 7:45am in the music room (Fan Yang) 

• Grade 4 Instrumental music lessons (Cindy Beumer)  

• Ukulele and Percussion Band (year 3, 4, 5 and 6) – 10:40am in the music room (Andrea Schache)  

Wednesday:  

• Big Band – 7:45 in the Instrumental music room (Cindy Beumer)  

• Grade 5 and 5 Instrumental music lessons (Cindy Beumer)  

Thursday:  

• Junior Choir (year 2 and 3) – 8am in the music room (Andrea Schache)  

Please note – if a before school rehearsal is cancelled due to teacher absence, the teacher in charge of that rehearsal will notify you via e-mail as soon as possible. 

Choral Fanfare 

Thank you to all parents and caregivers for providing permission for your choir learners to attend our Choral Fanfare excursion in week 7. Families have been invoiced for this excursion and reminder will be sent home within the coming weeks. 

Our performance at Choral Fanfare is on Friday 6th June. All choir students will travel to Holland Park State High School by bus for this performance. Parents are welcome to meet us there. It is free to attend to watch our performance. 

Our session begins at 10am and our Senior Choir is the first choir to perform for the day. The Junior Choir is scheduled to perform 4th in the session and the session is due to finish at 12:25pm. I am unable to give specific performance times as the schedule for the day remains flexible to accommodate last minute changes. 

While we are at Holland Park State High School, students will have time to eat brain food (Junior Choir) and morning tea. We will return to Bulimba State School for second break. 

Please contact ascha64@eq.edu.au if you have any questions. 

At home practice 

All learners who participate in our ensembles should be setting aside time each week for practice time. 

Choir members need to be practicing the lyrics to our performance songs. It is really important that these lyrics are memorized ASAP so that we can spend our rehearsals working on all of the extra bits and pieces that will make our performances amazing! 

All Instrumental music students (both band and strings) should have a practice schedule set up for their week. Everyone lives busy lives, so scheduling in 4 or 5 10 – 20 minute practices in to your week will make it so much easier to make sure that practice requirements are being met. At home practice is essential to ensure that your child is progressing in their instrumental learning and is feeling successful. 

Staff Contact details 

Andrea Schache – ascha64@eq.edu.au (Monday – Thursday) 

Cindy Beumer – cybeu0@eq.edu.au (Tuesday and Wednesday) 

Fan Yang – fyang15@eq.edu.au (Tuesday morning) 

Save the date 

The P&C is thrilled to bring you our major annual fundraising event, "The Big Night Out", on Saturday 13 September 2025 at Morningside Panthers. This year, the event has been revised, reimagined and recalibrated. It is going to be BIGGER and BETTER than ever before.

Start assembling your teams as tickets and theme will be launched on Monday 26 April at 9am. You can also win TWO WEEKS EARLY ACCESS before we launch. You will get first dibs on choosing the individual theme for your group, including extra time to prepare some of the great things we have up our sleeve for teams, and half price tickets for you and three besties with a bottle of bubbles to kick off the night.

Closes 5pm Sunday 11 May.

Speech and Drama – Term 2  Prep – year 6.

Speech and Drama   Vacancies available term 2

We have 2 spots left in our Wednesday class morning and preps are tsking to class afterwards.

If your child loves performing or you would like to give your child the opportunity to be on stage – this is the class.

Two age appropriate classes taught by Speech and Drama teachers.

Register now.  LTK is the number one Speech and Drama company in Brisbane – Have a look at their website. www.ltkspeechanddrama.com.au or call 3821 5755.

TENNIS HOT SHOTS – NEW SESSIONS OPEN FOR TERM 2 2025!

HUGE News! Ash Barty Joins the Tennis for Kids Team!

Attention parents! We are excited to announce that Ash Barty, 3 time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1, is joining the Tennis For Kids team as the official ambassador! Ash’s inspiring journey from grassroots to Grand Slam champion embodies tennis's possibilities for all young people.

Tennis for Kids is our school’s official coach partner, delivering super fun sessions before and after school. With new sessions for Term 2, now’s the perfect time to sign your child up for the Tennis for Kids program!

Ash is passionate about kids playing sports. She shares Tennis For Kids’ belief that children can learn far more from a tennis program than just forehands and backhands. That’s why Ash is backing Tennis for Kids - a program designed to teach kids fundamental tennis skills and valuable life lessons.

“I have so many happy memories from my younger years playing tennis. I not only learnt tennis skills, but made friends, built confidence and most importantly, had so much fun! Working with the Tennis For Kids team, I hope to help Queensland kids have a positive tennis experience.”

Limited places are still available for Term 2 Tennis Lessons and Fixture Leagues.  

ENROL ONLINE at https://tennisforkids.com.au/venues/  

PRIVATE AND SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

Should you have any questions please contact Tennis for Kids on info@tennisforkids.com.au or 0408 187 741. 

ALL NEW CHILDREN ENROLLING IN TERM 2 WILL RECEIVE A FREE JUNIOR TENNIS RACQUET!

Tennis For Kids is a FairPlay activity provider and therefore can accept Government FairPlay Vouchers - www.qld.gov.au/fairplayvouchers - please email us if you wish to use your voucher towards enrolment.