FINANCE

OVERDUE - STUDENT RESOURCE SCHEME

The Student Resource Scheme invoices are OVERDUE.

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

OVERDUE - YEAR 6 LAPTOP SCHEME FEE 

Final balance instalment of $100 is overdue.  Please pay the final instalment and email the receipt to admin@bulimbass.eq.edu.au 

YEAR 3 STARLAB INCURSION

Invoices have been issued. Please pay $15.00 by 3 October 2025.

YEARS 5/6 - LIFE EDUCATION

Invoices have been sent out.  If you would like your child to attend, please pay the amount of $19.00 by 9 October.

YEAR 6 - YEARBOOK

The Year 6 yearbook can be purchased for $17.00 on the Qkr App.  This will close on 10th November.

YEAR 4 TANGALOOMA CAMP (12-14 Nov)

If you have not paid & you would like your child to attend, please contact Admin staff.

OUTSTANDING INVOICES:

We have implemented Education Queensland's Dunning debt management process to recover outstanding invoices. FINAL reminders for overdue invoices have been issued. Please contact our Business Manager, Ms Kristal Lewis, if you would like to discuss.

Bullying No Way! National Week of Action

Last Friday our school joined with thousands of schools across Australia to acknowledge the Bullying No Way! National Week of Action, a time dedicated to raising awareness and taking positive steps towards preventing bullying in all its forms.

Across the week, our students participated in a variety of activities designed to promote empathy, kindness, and confidence in speaking up. These included circle time discussions, where students shared ideas about how we can support one another, affirmations to remind each other of our strengths, and engaging with stories that highlighted real-life examples of standing up against bullying. Each student also created a unique feather decorated with a positive message, which will be displayed collectively in our school hall as a striking symbol of our school’s shared voice for kindness and respect. 

As part of the National Day of Action, our students and staff wore purple to show our solidarity and commitment to preventing bullying. This vibrant display was a reminder that our school community is united in building a culture where everyone feels safe to be bold, be kind, and speak up.

By taking part in the Bullying. No Way! National Week of Action, our school has reaffirmed its commitment to fostering a respectful and inclusive environment, one where every student knows they belong and has the courage to stand up for themselves and others. Thank you to 3WB class teacher, Kylie Wallace, for your stellar efforts in leading our school’s Bullying No Way! National Week of Action activities.

Silver Academic Certificates

I had the absolute pleasure of presenting Silver Academic Certificates to a number of students in class last week. These certificates recognise their outstanding Semester One results across their core and/or specialist subjects, reflecting their consistent effort. Each recipient was warmly applauded by their class teacher and peers, making the moment even more special. Take a look at the proud smiles on the faces of some of the 3WB students holding their certificates below. It’s wonderful to see them celebrating their success together! Congratulations to all of our silver award recipients in Years 3-6.   

Athletics Carnival Presentation

Mr Bryant, our very dedicated PE teacher, recently presented the results of the Athletics Carnival at our whole school parade. The roof on the hall nearly lifted when Jupiter House was awarded overall champions of the field events AND crowned overall champion house!

A big congratulations to Mercury House for their outstanding results in track events. They were awarded overall champion of the track events, which is another incredible achievement for this team. Saturn House are also to be commended for their display of spirit, athleticism and integrity on the day.

Thank you to our house captains and vice captains for leading your teams so expertly on the day. Your enthusiasm, encouragement and willingness to lend a hand to your teammates does not go unnoticed.  Congratulations to William, Timi, Olive, Owen, Hugo, Charlotte, Ava, Isis, Sebastian, Pippa, Zara and Harry for a successful athletics carnival.

Learning Walks in the Early Years

At Bulimba State School, Learning Walks play a vital role in strengthening our whole-school approach to teaching and learning. Learning walks is an opportunity for school leaders to visit classrooms to engage with students about their learning.

These visits are not about formal observations or assessments, but rather meaningful conversations with students that help us understand how well our learners can talk about their learning journey.

During a Learning Walk, students are asked five key questions:

1. What are you learning about and why?
2. How are you going?
3. How do you know?
4. What is your next step and how do you know this?
5. Where do you go for help with your goal?

These questions are designed to help students reflect on their current learning, track their progress, and articulate the strategies they use to achieve their goals. In responding, students refer to a range of classroom tools, including the learning wall, goals folder, bumped-up exemplars, and feedback from their teacher. These resources provide clear visual and verbal cues that support students to take ownership of their learning and understand what success looks like.

Here are some samples of student voice during our recent P-2 learning walks:

What are you learning about and why?

Prep - We are learning to talk to people about our experiences because you can't see inside your brain so if you tell them, they will know.

Year 1 - We are learning to give an opinion and give reasons so others can understand my thinking.

Year 2 - We are learning to express a preference for a place and give reasons so we can convince the audience to go there.

How are you going? How do you know?

Prep – I’m going good, because I have 4 green traffic lights in my goals folder.

Year 1 – I’m going good. I am good at saying what I like and I can give lots of details.

Year 2 – I’m going good. I'm adding noun groups to make my talk sound more interesting.

What is your next step and how do you know this?

Prep - I need to work on making my voice a bit louder and putting things in the right order. It's highlighted in my goals folder.

Year 1 - I need to work on sharing an opinion because it's in my goals folder and it's not ticked in my goals folder.

Year 2 – I need to work on giving reasons for my preference. It's coloured on my goals folder.

Where do you go for help with your goal?

Prep - The learning wall. It helps us know what we are going to do. It has ‘first’, ‘next’ and ‘then’. We have to work on the 1 star, 2 star and 3 star.  The sound buttons tell you a 1 star, 2 star or 3 star sentence.

Year 1 - I go to the word wall or the front board that tells us about opinions. That's my 3 star writing about my favourite sandwich.

Year 2 - I can use my goals folder, the teacher and the bump it up wall. The wall has a 3 star with the introduction, details, describes reasons and it has the conclusion. I can use this to help me with my work.

It’s always a joy to hear children reflect on their learning and articulate how they can be a successful learner in the classroom.

School Opinion Survey

The School Opinion Survey closes today – Friday 22 August. Your feedback plays a vital role in shaping future planning and ensuring our school continues to grow and improve. Every voice matters.

The suite of School Opinion Surveys is undertaken each year by the Department of Education to obtain opinions about our school from families, school staff and students.

The surveys will help identify what we are doing well, and understand where we can improve. The survey invitation has been emailed and is titled School Opinion Survey for parents and caregivers, 2025.

Each school family will receive one email invitation from the Department of Education to complete the Parent/Caregiver Survey. The survey is anonymous, and the results are not reported in ways that an individual’s response can be identified by the school.

Dear Parents and Carers,

The Department of Education allocates school staffing based on student enrolment numbers. Accurate information is essential to ensure effective workforce planning and to make sure we have the right number of teachers and support staff in place for the year ahead.

To assist us in planning for our 2026 classes, we ask that all families complete our enrolment survey by Friday, 5 September at 9:00pm. Your responses will help us prepare for a smooth and successful start to the school year.

Please complete the survey here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/k2JdBhM0nE

Thank you for your support.

Italian – Mezzi di Trasporto

Congratulations to our students who received awards for their wonderful entries in the Italian competition on the theme Mezzi di Trasporto (Modes of Transport). The standard of work was impressively high, and each entry reflected both creativity and a growing knowledge of Italian.

 Prep

• Riley R – Silver
• Julia F – Bronze

Highly Commended

• Austin G
• Gabriela O
• Maya B
• Tedd S

 Year 1

• Penelope G – Gold
• Louie O – Silver

 Year 3

•  Estella L – Highly Commended

 Bravissimi to all our students – we are very proud of your achievements! A special thank you also to families for their encouragement and support. ??✈️??

DARTS SWIM CLUB

Please join us on Thursday, October 9 from 5pm at the Bulimba State School pool for our first Darts meet of the season! It will be a night of fun, food and races!

All are welcome to join our community so please tell your friends and neighbours! We look forward to another great season together. 

For information on registrations and format, please see www.bulimbasspc.org.au/swimclub or come along on October 9th for a chat with one of our volunteers!

THE BIG NIGHT OUT AUCTION

Our online auction, kindly sponsored by Fiona Berkman from Ray White Bulimba, is now open and ready for bids! To snap up some fantastic prizes, head to www.galabid.com/bss25 and click on the 'Register' link.

We have holidays, cocktail parties, private concerts, gift vouchers, signed merch, tickets, hampers and more to give away! OVER $20K IN PRIZES!! You don't have to be at the event to win - although we still have a few BNO tickets left if you are starting to feel FOMO.  You can purchase tickets on the Qkr! app.

Thank you to our amazing teams who have been out and about sourcing items, and the local businesses who always support our school so generously

Very exciting opportunities for children who enjoy performing or for parents who wish for their child to gain confidence.

LTK has been running speech and drama classes at Bulimba for 25 years.

Preps and year ones are taken to their classroom at the end of the lesson.

We have two age appropriate classes running at the same time by qualified performing art teachers.

This year all children will participate in the show entitled – Heroes and Villains and will receive a headshot and a trophy.

See flyer attached.  Enrol online – www.ltkspeechanddrama.com.au