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Browns Plains State School

Phone: +61 7 3809 6222

Address: 1-29 Mayfair Drive, Browns Plains 4118

Website: http://www.brownsplainsss.eq.edu.au

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25.01.2022 School holidays start NOW.... Have a happy and safe holiday. See you back at school on Tuesday 6th October as Monday is a public holiday.

25.01.2022 Thanks student council for organising a fun 'wear your origin colours' day. There were a lot of Queensland supporters today, however NSW colours were still out to make their mark.

25.01.2022 We are currently practising our lock down drill. This helps us to be 'Always Safe'.

25.01.2022 Congratulations to our new Library Monitors who received their badges today. We look forward to their leadership in our library.

25.01.2022 Reminder: This Friday is a student free day. Our office will also be closed due to staff training.

24.01.2022 Tomorrow is a student free day. Staff will be onsite for professional development and our office will be closed due to staff training.

24.01.2022 This week, we have 15 teachers and leaders engaged in iPad immersion days. We are learning more skills and ways to utilise iPads as an educational tool in our classrooms.

24.01.2022 Time to pick up Prep enrolment packs for 2021. Come see Mrs Meyrick and Mrs Warwick near the office.

23.01.2022 Fathering Project Launch Update - Dominos Pizza @ Browns Plains have donated two dinner vouchers for us to use as prizes. Be sure to send your photos and videos of your family flying paper planes and eating pizza to [email protected] so we can award the vouchers on Friday. Thanks Dominos!

23.01.2022 Today our staff asked each other "Are you ok?" As a workplace we supported our physical and mental health by participating in some arranged activities. Breakfast treats followed by game of basketball at lunch and wrapped up with an art class this evening. Today and everyday we look out for each other

22.01.2022 Last week, a group of students, staff and parents met with Mrs Meyrick to plan improvements for our learning areas. One of our parent reps could not make it in person so conference called with us. This year we have decided to ensure classroom technology is all up to date and to install the wall/sliding door room dividers in more of our teaching blocks. We will meet again shortly to plan learning area projects for the next 3 years. We will send a survey to you all soon to seek your input too.

21.01.2022 LAST CHANCE - registrations close Monday. Want to support our young readers? By registering your interest to become a Ready Reading volunteer you will be provided with training to support young readers. The training will be delivered in Term 4 by Mrs Emma Webber and Ms Wasley at our school on Thursday 15th October and Thursday 22nd October. Training will consist of 2 x 2 hour sessions during which time you will be guided and supported through your learning. You will be provided with resources to support your learning during training and a certificate of completion. To register, please email Mrs Emma Webber [email protected] by Monday 24th August with your preferred training session time: 9:00am-11:00am or 1:00pm-3:00pm

20.01.2022 We are a better place to be because we are Always Learning, Always Respectful and Always Safe.

20.01.2022 Paper Planes & Pizza update - Miss Hollindale is super excited about all of the photos and videos she received. We will post them next week. The lucky winners are announced in this video. If you are having your Paper Planes & Pizza over the weekend, please still send your photos to her.

20.01.2022 Always was, Always will be. Our 5B class made their own NAIDOC week posters to celebrate.

19.01.2022 Our Student Council have been quietly working on our Mini Waste Warriors program. This includes worm farming, composting and can/popper/bottle recycling. Today some of our members collected our red recycling bins from our eating areas to put into our Scout Recycling Bin. Keep up the great work kids!

19.01.2022 Thanks Miss Wasley for adding some finishing touches to our edible garden. The citrus painting looks super cool

19.01.2022 Thanks again Dominos Pizza @ Browns Plains for supporting the launch of our Fathering Project last night. Even some of their delivery people got in on the action Winners announced soon. We had so many families involved we are just trying to collate it all. We are so glad our school community loved this family event and it was all the kids could talk about today

17.01.2022 Get set for Prep 2021 with our Jellybean program. Collect and return your prep enrolment pack to our office and then register your interest.

17.01.2022 97.3FM are on the search for Brisbane's best teacher. We are proud to say we have two nominated teachers! Shout out to Mrs Stennett (1/2) and Mrs Ward (ECDP) for your nominations!

16.01.2022 P&C Date Claimers - Thursday 27th August between 2.30-6.30pm - Come and learn about what P&Cs do, what the role of the President, Treasurer and Secretary are, and how you can help and be involved. Allow about 30mins for your visit. Public Meeting will be held on Thursday 10th September 6.30pm with forming a P&C on the agenda.

14.01.2022 Having trouble with Flexischools online tuckshop ordering? If yes, or if you simply want help to set it up, come and visit our pop up support station today from 2-3pm near admin block. Bring your phone or device (with internet connection) and have the Flexischools app already downloaded.

14.01.2022 Miss Conroy will be available for you to pick up Prep 2021 enrolment packs this Friday 2-3pm near admin. Pop and see her if you have a child starting prep next year.

12.01.2022 Friday 4th September is a student free day for state schools. This replaces the 3rd Monday of Term 4. There will be no school for students on this day so please make alternative arrangements.

12.01.2022 On Pupil Free Day last week all of our staff completed training for anaphalylaxis and asthma medical emergencies. Our First Aid reps also completed their training. #alwayssafe

11.01.2022 This week was Science week. In addition to learning science in our classrooms, every day this week we also had lunch time activities. There were a lot of WOWS, OOHHS, GASPS and most importantly a lot of fun learning about colour, properties of materials, the water cycle, mixtures and big bangs!

11.01.2022 Look at the learning area design by our student reps in our Classroom Renovation Committee! Classrooms designed by kids for kids

11.01.2022 PAPER PLANES & PIZZA night is tonight! Enjoy some quality family time tonight eating pizza and making paper planes. Send your photos and videos to [email protected] and we will announce two winning families tomorrow to receive Dominos vouchers. You can comment or pm photos now if you want to. Our in-home virtual launch of our Fathering Project starts now Check out the pack sent home this week for more details.

10.01.2022 Move over Mrs Meyrick, Mr Kade has taken over the chair. As principal for the day Kade has sent emails, sent a text message to all families about thelast day of Term, edited the Prep Parent Handbook, made phone calls and given Mrs Warwick a duty. He also met with Mrs Gregory regarding planning. At lunch he visited play areas and handed out VIVO points. He also changed our bell music. Lots to do when you are principal for a day. Well done Kade.

10.01.2022 Prep C delivered some mail to Mrs Meyrick. Should we go on holidays or not?

09.01.2022 On Thursday night get ready for a family night in. Paper Planes and Pizzas are on the menu in family homes for Thursday night. We cant get together for our Fathering Project Launch so we are hosting an in-home event. Packs will be sent home next week with more details.

07.01.2022 This Friday (18th September) we will be at Grand Plaza from 9-11am with Prep enrolment packs for 2021. Pop down and see Miss Conroy and Miss Hollindale just outside Coles.

07.01.2022 1C had their Science Fair yesterday. They learnt how to organise a COVID safe event to celebrate and share their learning with Prep C and 4/5D. Great learning this term in Science 1C.

07.01.2022 Look what magically appeared in our prep area near the fairy tree today! It was a huge hit

07.01.2022 A big SHOUT OUT to our awesome Student Council who had a range of free make or take Fathers Day activities for our kids. Lunch time fun all around Cutest response "You mean this is FREE, wow thank you"

07.01.2022 Today was Indigenous Literacy Day with some classes connecting live at 2pm for a special guest, while others joined in some lunch time reading fun.

06.01.2022 This week, Mr Ragh, our Assistant Regional Director, visited our school. He was impressed by the mature greeting, conversation and questions he received from our school leaders. He was impressed in his classroom visits to our ECDP, 2A and 4C where he spoke to our passionate teachers and engaged students. It was wonderful to showcase why our school is a better place to be. Thanks for visiting Mr Ragh.

05.01.2022 This week is Speech Pathology week and we are super proud of our team; Mrs Ryan and Mrs McNicol. Mrs Ryan provides intensive speech language intervention, completes assessments, supports teachers to develop plans and coordinates resources. Mrs McNicol explicitly teaches vocabulary to all of our P-2 classes. These lovely ladies help us to be a better place to be. Its your week and we say thank you!

04.01.2022 Year 6 girls Train and Trial Day with Marsden SHS. This may be of interest to some of our Year 6 families.

04.01.2022 Shout out to our dads and father figures: it is time for our Dads Group to get started! Check out this video and come visit us for a cold can of soft drink and sign up on Friday 9th October from 3-4pm. We will be set up on the lawn near the main gate. https://youtu.be/TMxTrwoWrMY... Mums you can help by tagging your childs father or father figure in the comments below.

04.01.2022 This Thursday 27th August between 2.30-6.30pm - Come and learn about what P&Cs do, what the role of the President, Treasurer and Secretary are, and how you can help and be involved. Allow about 30mins for your visit. Strict room capacity and social distancing will be in place as well as hand hygiene station. Please allow about 30 mins for your visit and come any time between 2.30-6.30pm (last to arrive 6pm). This may mean you need to wait outside until you can enter. We will let you know. It is important that you dont attend if you are unwell, just email us and we will provide some details via email. Thanks for being always safe.

02.01.2022 Reminder: Our public meeting will be held on 10/9/20. Please RSVP via phone, email or return slip to office. This flyer will come home over the next few days.

01.01.2022 This week, each Year 2 student (and students in our Year 2 multi-age classes) received a beautiful picture or chapter book to take home. These Quocka reading books were donated to Browns Plains State School by Quota International of Beenleigh Inc with the generous assistance of a grant from Civic Solutions and the sourcing of books through Little Gnome Bookshop. Quota has also generously donated a copy of each book gifted to our students for our school library to benefit all of our students. Our Year 2 students were so excited to take their new books home to share with their families. THANK YOU!